#-#-#-[ 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.
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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.
I've had my 1280 for several years, and other than using a fair bit of ink it's an excellent machine (I sell my photography). HOWEVER - I had to get a new computer recently and the 1280 won't work at all. There are some online postings saying people have had trouble getting the ink levels to read and there is a patch for that, but mine won't work at all. So far, no reply from Epson. As well as this works, I can't see buying a new printer from a company with such poor support. I may have to get a local techie to see if my new computer (and I know there can be serious problems here, functionality-wise) can be converted back to XP. Anyway, this is a serious and possible very expensive problem.
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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.
Bought this for my 3-yr-old's room. The large numbers with black background are easy for her to read. We also enjoy the CD player which is used almost every day. Such a good product that I bought a second to put in my other child's bedroom.
This is my second iPod, the 80gb is just for more memory. Everyone in my family has an ipod and it is a great product. The kids and my husband listen to music, I am an audiobook fanatic. I had a problem with the switch on the one I just purchased. Amazon had it replaced before I had returned the original. Can't beat that for Customer service!!!
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.
Works well, albeit a little slow on the switching. One can use either double Ctrl key press or the physical button on the front of the switch to select the station.I like that the unit does not require a power supply like many other KVMs do - one less actively powered device, which will not be an energy "vampire" when PC is off.Recommend? Sure, the price is right.
I was amazed at the price of this item and when it came it looked new. Works well and is fast. I love the external USB storage.Richard
Works perfectly in the outside location where it is located. Great buy! Easy to install and articulates great! Terrific value.
It takes 2 weeks to get it.very slowand there is no adaptor.I wish I can receive the adaptor as soon as possible.
For those of us who listen to music all the time but lose too many headphones to warrant spending more than $10 on a pair, get two or three pairs of these. The sound's surprisingly good, and they aren't uncomfortable. I lost mine when I was drunk one night, but they served me well for the $4 I spent.
You can't go wrong with HP. They build a quality product. I bought mine, purely as a fax machine. It was cheaper than a dedicated fax. I don't have it connected to a computer, so I can't speak to its scanning skills. As a fax machine and copier, it is stellar. The multipage feed works flawlessly. It never grabs more than one page at a time. You can fax in B&W and color to a machine that supports it. The copier is razor sharp and color accurate. It has all the features you would need in a modern fax machine. I highly recommend it.
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).
It's nice to have a replacement plan available when purchasing online. Reduces the risk factor in my buying decisions.
I looked for the good binocular for a long time. I have two already, but they are too bulky and heavy. I needed one for my hiking trips to watch Mother Nature events when I'm on foot. This binocular is exactly what I need. Small enough to put it in the pocket, light wait, silver color make it visible, if I misplace it. The quality is excellent! Very clear view on a big distance. This binocular is very nice thing to have on your trips, wherever you go.
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!
Great product, bought them for use while overseas, good sound/noise cancellation, great for loud airplane rides, getting sleep in crowded or noisy environments. Decent sound, good bass, well worth it.
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.
First off, the remote alone is worth 5 stars. I have all of the (7 programmable I believe) buttons customized to exactly what I need. When I hit "Media" on the remote, my "Movies" folder pops up and I can scroll with the remote and open, close, and minimize/maximize any movie in the folder, much less pause, fast-forward...etc. Sometimes when Windows XP crashes, I have to use this button to reset Window's Explorer.Secondly, I actually bought this set because of the sole reason of the "Shuffle" button on the right-hand side of the keyboard. I just press the programmable "Music" button located at the top right-hand side of the keyboard, press play with the button below it, then hit Shuffle! It's very easy and adds to my laziness. Good.Battery life is wonderful and the set is extremely good for switching between your monitor and a TV. It makes watching movies on your computer (or whatever screen) very easy. I actually ditched the mouse because I like my IntelliMouse better (or maybe my hand just got used to the shape). I used to hook my computer up to my TV to play PC games with the wireless keyboard/mouse and I never had any issue with lag or connectivity. Highly recommended product-I will buy more from Logitech in the future.
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.
I officially used my Garmin Rino 120 for the first time a couple of days ago and it was so handy. My team needed to mark an area so we could return to it later, they were really impressed with that feature. After 5 hours of searching, it took us back to our starting position. I'm lovin' it!
This is an OEM battery as advertised. I own FZ18 camera and the battery model number is older so what is advertised is going to be the more current. The volt and omhs all matched the older battery. The battery came in with all blister packing intact. It is a Panasonic battery. Fit the camera perfectly. Since the merchant is in the East coast and it was shipping to me in the East coast, it came very fast (less than 5 days). If I need another battery, I would buy it again.
Purchased the Netgear Super G yesterday for home use. I'm completely computer illiterate but found the CD and setup to be WONDERFUL. My biggest problem was my PC wasn't accepting it. I contacted customer service through my internet provider and found I had to switch my DSL modem into a "brige mode". Once I got that done things were smooth sailing. Love the security settings on this model! My PC is working great, and my husband's Dell Inspiron, which is 4yrs old, is connecting fine using a card. I've read other reviews and see problems can kick in later on so I'm definitely saving the box and receipt! Not bad for a first time router user!
My college son loves this. I got him one first, then I bought two more extra....his roommate told him to get this.
I got one of these for my wife for Christmas, and it was the most successful gift I've ever given her in 27 years of marriage, I think.The trick is that I bypassed the 128MB of internal memory and just put 2GB of photos of her grand-daughter and pics from our travels on a CompactFlash card, using the card slot in our PC, and used that instead. That way on Christmas morning she unwrapped it, plugged it in, and right off the bat was looking at pics of her granddaughter.The 800x600 resolution isn't the equal of even an ordinary laptop (usually 1024 x 768 minimum)--but it's not a computer, remember. And its resolution is good enough to show my pics taken with a 5MP camera satisfactorily. I think anything less than 800x600 would be a problem. However, we use an 800x600 projector for slide shows at our dive club and resolution works even on a projection screen, so don't think this is going to look fuzzy or pixelated (unless your pics are already).I did try accessing the 128 internal memory by hooking the picture frame up to a computer with a USB cable--available for a few bucks from any electronics store. I was surprised to discover that it uses USB 1.0--about a tenth as fast as the USB 2.0 every computer has used for years. But you're not going to be using this as an external drive anyway, so that's not a serious complaint. I use Windows XP Home as my operating system and had none of the problems Vista users report.The workaround for Vista users is simple: just put your pics on a memory card like I did. The picture frame takes a variety of cards in a variety of capacities. If your PC lacks card slots--supplied with most new PCs--you can buy a cheap card reader that plugs into a USB port. I can get 2GB Compactflash cards locally for $10, readers for the same or less.It also runs the kinds of movies a digital camera makes. I was able to run movies from two kinds of cameras (Sony and Olympus). I did notice that the sound seemed to stop after a while--must be filling up the buffer. But for the typical little clips shot by digital cameras it works fine, and having videos of her granddaughter in a picture frame on my wife's desk as work yielded a big wow factor.I hardly needed the manual, but I know computers, and so does my wife.At work she discovered she could switch it from the default shuffle mode (random display of pics) to strict sequential display, which she wanted. She was also able to change from the random sequencing mode (pixelation, fade in/fade out, dissolve etc.) to whichever type she preferred.Note that a number of other reviewers didn't realize you could alter the default settings (and you can't alter them on some other kinds of digital picture frames).So this is a flexible device produced in the smallest size that really makes sense (that is, 8"), since this format has the same form factor as most digital camera pictures.Like another reviewer, I saw no sign of alternate frame colors, as was implied by the manual. But the black frame it came with works for my wife, and I like it as well.These digital picture frames let us put picture albums on people's desks and walls. They're a great idea, and the prices and quality have finally reached a point where most people can use them. I picked this Opteka after reading hundreds of reader reviews and product descriptions on Amazon, and it was delivered really quickly as well, even though it was before Christmas and I only asked for regular shipping.Plus this combines the natural desire of guys like me to buy electronic gizmos for my wife with her natural desire to get things that come from the heart. I took a majority of the pics on the frame, and all the pics show people and places and events that are precious to her.
This bag is one of the best items that I have invested my money in. It holds my Olympus OM-1n SLR camera and its accesories - 70-210mm zoom lens, 24mm wide angle lens, 50mm Zuiko lens, 2x Teleconveter, couple of film canisters, cable release, a Vivitar flash along with a bulky 5.3 MP HP 954 digital camera with an adapter tube for filters (almost the size of a D-SLR) and its accessories - a 2x teleconverter, a 0.5x wide angle lens, a battery charger, 4 extra batteries, lots of filters with absolute ease. This is only in the inside compartment.I have strapped my tripod to one side (It is the same comfort level when I strap my tripod to the bottom..Options, options!!) and the other side pocket holds my 750 ml Nalgene bottle. The two front pockets hold everything from maps, compass, GPS, knifes, lunch, flash light, trash bags, etc. The webbing in the front allows me to put a small jacket in it or even stick another water bottle in it.This is an ideal backpack for day hikes for an amateur photographer like me.All in all, I'm extremely pleased with my purchase. Thanks to Amazon for the great deal ($35 + Free Ship). It's worth every single penny I spent on it.I couldn't afford $100+ on a LowePro or a Tamrac backpack. Why waste money when I could get the same quality backpack from Canon for an amazing price. If you are considering to buy a decent backpack for cheap, buy this one and buy it NOW ! You wouldn't be disappointed.
I bought this remote to replace my One-For-All remote that is not functioning fully after 3 years of use. This Sony remote is great. It has lots of options for setting up buttons and I have 5 components set up on it. It works perfectly. I can tell that the infra red beam is quite strong...no problem controlling everything from all different angles.
You'd think, and seems common sense enough, that the documentation and the included CD setup would tell you the correct procedure to properly setup your hardware. That following the onscreen instructions will at least get you to the problem so you can try and find a workable solution. Not for this product. Calling tech support (and waiting 50 min) is a requirement.OK, here's how it went. I followed onscreen instruction from the setup CD. Went past the hurdle of 'identifying base station' stage (power cycled modem), but got stuck on 'configuring base station' stage. Help screen suggested I turn off XP firewall and disable ICS. Neither of them were turned on to begin with. Microsoft hardware support site was no help either. Finally, I broke down and called tech support.Here's how the wacky solution works out.-First had to remove the installed program from add/remove program, and go online using just your modem to verify online connectage.-Put CD in tray and install SOFTWARE only, then exit the setup.--reset router (MN-500) (which is accomplished by sticking a small sharp object in that little hole in the back, and holding it there until the power light starts flashing and letting go), connect modem to router and router to PC.-Install hardware, and turn off PC when finished.-Unplugged both Modem and router, and unplugged all ethernet wires to and from anywhere. Wait 4 minute. After 4 minutes, replug the power outlet for both router and modem. Put one end of an ethernet cable on port #2 of the router, and the other end on the PC. Turn on PC.-configure your base station by going into the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility in your start/all programs section.-after configuration, connect your modem to your router. Go online and ensure online connectivity.Sure didn't say that in the manual though. I spent 3 hours because of very poor documentation. Even with clearly written instructions, what I did could be very confusing. Product works like a charm, now that it's properly installed (properly in this case is not following instruction that comes with the product).
This unit has all the bells and whistles.....also had a great price....I've been using mine for about a month and love it.
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 have to say, I am really impressed with this router. First, I expected nothing but headaches but was pleasantly surprised that between the three computers, the wireless hook up worked the first time with no trouble whatsoever. I get good connection speeds with both the wireless card and the notebook card. No percieved dropouts either. Highly recommended.
I have been using this camcorder for two years. I did have the universal "lens cap error" malfunction. I went to my local authorized repair facility and had to pay $150 to get it fixed. That was a major bummer. However, otherwise the camcorder has been excellent to say the least. I love how small and light it is. It is comfortable to use for extended periods. The ergonomics are very good. I almost always use manual mode and set white balance manually, which produces superior results. I use automatic mode when I tape in varying light situations and it works reasonably well. Optical quality of the lens seems to be very good. Sound quality is good and it has a mic input, which is a plus. I have taken absolutely no precautions when handling this camcorder and besides some paint that wore off due to rough handling it has been very durable. Overall, while irked by having to pay to repair a known mass defect for which there should have been a service campain, I am quite happy with my JVC camcorder.
This cable is overpriced. However it is really excellent quality and audio has improved. I use it on my Polk Audio Blackstone TL350 and they sound amazing. Got them due to the high humidity in my area...so far so good.
These headphones are great. I got them after reading all the great reviews on another website. They fit my ears and sound awesome. Best earbuds.ANSWERS TO ALL OF THE PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHER USERSUNEVEN CORD - the right earbud goes BEHIND your head and I find this quite comfortable. I use them at work and when someone needs me or I get a phone call, I take out the right earbud and it sits on my shoulder. I think it is a smart design and if you don't have the cable behind your head, the left earbud will feel like it is falling out.NO BASS - these are designed to be placed in your ears with a snug fit. If you have them sitting on the outside of your ear, they sound tinny and horrible. I have to give mine a decent tug to have them fall out and they sound great. The passive noise cancelling is awesome.EXTENSION CORD PROBLEMS - I just bought a pair for my sister and she calle dme and said "one of the earbuds is broken." Then i told her to plug the extension cord in properly. She said she did but then I told her to push harder til it really CLICKS (you have to push harder than you think). You shouldn't see any part of the skinnier mini-plug if it is in correctly. And then, MIRACULOUSLY, the other earbud started working. People who read reviews about this and said "Oh, I have the same problem as them. It must be the cord and it must be a short cause someone else had that problem." This is not a problem and the extension cord is never defective. It is a cord that connects two wires. If sony can't get that right, then they sure as heck cannot make TVs. Don't be so quick to blame the manufacturer and try to solve your own problems.If your thinking of buying these, I highly recommend them. Just make sure to have them fit snug INSIDE you ear, wear them properly, and connect the cables properly. I they don't fit your ears or are uncomfortable, then return them (this should be the only reason for returning them). But they sound great and are well design. People who couldn't figure out how to use these correctly shouldn't be enjoying their great sound anyways.
Bought this because the internal wifi of my HP TX2000z died.+ very reliable+ easy to setup
I inherited this printer, so it sat in a box for over a year before I used it. Even after sitting for so long it still worked--ink and all. When the printer stopped working because Of low ink, I replaced all ink cartridges and was back to printing. This is a small, space efficient printer/scanner. The replacement ink cartridges are economical--three color cartridges for about $30.00. I also own an HP all-in-one printer with fax. The HP is a workhorse, but the cost of ink is double the price of Epson's cartridges and last about as long. If your printing needs are modest, you're not printing your novel or 40 pages of notes a day, this is a reasonable printer to consider. The print quality is great, and photos can be printed directly from your camera.Epson Color Multi-pack Ink Cartridges (TO60520)
I won't restate the obvious fact that this is a great product with many awesome features...I will however say that I recently found a new use for the scanner. My daughter is 19mths old right now and of course everything is precious but you can't keep all the little drawings, etc... Or can you?For Christmas I scanned a few of the drawings (edited the ruled paper lines out of the picture) and sent them online to Walgreen's to be printed. I made picture books for various family members with pictures of themselves with my daughter (very personalized). They loved them! But, the piece de r&eacute;sistance was the scanned drawings that they each received copies of. I'm even thinking of using her art work to decorate her bedroom.Buy It! You WON'T be sorry!
Just what I wanted. Great for the price. Good sound and picture...has a focus control on the camera. Plus of focus...Grandparents can watch entire room or just one person...minus of focus...little hands change it and you don't realize until the other person says "you're blurry". Use it with oo-voo. great little camera.
Hello,I bought the Tivo 80 Hour Series 2 DVR 1 week ago.It was very easy to set up the service on the tivo.com website. I logged in and 5 minutes later, my account was created and active.It took a little over an hour to run throught the initial setup of the Tivo box. The part that takes the longest is the download (via phone line) of the program guide and other data tivo needs for the initial setup.While running through the setup , the tivo box re-started itself. I was a bit upset at first, but, when I noticed that it saved all the information entered during the setup. All I had to do was click-thru all of the previous screens until I got to the point where I was when the box re-booted. This was good to see because It would have been very disapointing to have to re-enter all the information again.Once the initial setup was complete, I found out why Tivo is the bomb. It was very easy to learn how to use the system. I started scheduling shows and Olympic events for recording right away. After scheduling a few shows, I decided to just watch some live TV.I turned to a show that caught my attention. After about 15 minutes and when the show started to get good, lo and behold, I hear a know on my door. I thought ... "oh, I got tivo now, let me pause live tv .... " ... and so I did. I hit the pause button.It was my grandomother at the door. I asked her to come in , offered her a beer and she hit me up for a loan. After about a 25 minute chat and once I wrote her a check, she was on her merry way.I quickly focused my attention back to the Tivo and the show I was watching. I hit the play button again and continued watchin the show right where I left off. Very cool.Besides being able to pause live tv and schedule programs to be recorded to be watched at my conveniece, there are 2 additional features that impressed me about my new TIVO.One is the ability to schedule a show online via the tivo website. You can do this with your tivo connected to a phone line , but , you must schedule your show online 36 hours in advance. I have my tivo connected to my home network and high speed internet access. This was very easy to do. Once you have your tivo connected to your home network, you can go online and schedule shows to be recorded, but , it now requires for me to schedule my show 1 hour in advance.Two, now that I have my tivo connected to my home network, I have access to all my digital photos and all my mp3's !!!!Now I can show my photos on the tv and play all my mp3's on my a/v receiver and sound system.Long are the days when I had to prepare music for my parties and burn the cd's in advanced. With tivo I can play anyone song from my over 10 gig mp3 collection on my tivo.Now that is cool.
I use this basket in my home office. It's sturdy, easy to pick up, and helps me organize loose papers. The best thing is that even though it's been filled a number of times it hasn't bent at all.
I bought this 4109 receiver to replace an old amp that had been problematic for years. It had to be a unit that could handle phono inputs and drive my Bose towers. The reviews were generally rather favorable and the price was very good - including delivery! The unit was installed to a CD player, my phono, and my HDTV (on AUX) with no problems. All systems work as advertised, the sound is quite good (to my ears). I'm not too thrilled with the black on black controls which are hard to read in the admittedly dim light at my stereo station and the manual is not terribly helpful. I'm in a poor reception area for FM so I can't really comment on that. All in all, I'm pleased and would recommend the unit.
In a word, the Tivoli PAL is indispensable. It functions for us chiefly as a kitchen radio and certainly within that function it far surpasses anything else we've ever owned. We spend quite a bit of time in our little kitchen and enjoy catching NPR programs (we're lucky enough to live near a vibrant and diverse public radio station). This radio and its little speaker sound very close to as good as our BOSE wave radio in our living room. A wonderful added bonus is the ability to plug in our ipod and listen to hours of great music as well. It has in such a regular way become part of our life.The PAL really shines, however, through its fantastic portability. When gardening, having friends over in the back yard, or vacationing to the beach or the mountains, the PAL follows us around reliably and provides a much clearer and less awkward source of great music. We no longer have to open windows; we no longer have to rely on laptops or TVs to be makeshift ipod speakers; we no longer have to settle for the crummy radio at a beach house or a hotel.I should not that I did consider the Songbook, but seemed dubious of it's taller (and thus less stable) size, it's higher cost (we got a great deal on our PAL), and its multitude of features that we would probably end up neglecting to use.I have recommended these little radios to many friends since purchase and simply can't imagine a situation where they would not get regular use.
Despite the fact that this is not a &quot;top of the line&quot; DVD player, it has a lot of great features and is pretty easy to use. Read some of the other reviews that talk about the precautions (for instance, some say it doesn't play well for damaged disks...that may be true,but it's been playing my rentals just fine, a total of 1 skip so far; or the one guy who couldn't figure out that the ENTER button on the remote also has a sideways triangle that is the universal symbol for &quot;play!&quot;; or the people who hook it up through the VCR and the picture warbles--don't hook it thru the VCR!...just go to radio shack and get a a/b switch or (if your TVs old) a RF modulator to be able to easily use both devices...better yet, check the radioshack web site, which has schematics in pdf form!)Fine, clean, lightweight machine. They even gave me a coupon to try netflix.com (which has been a great mail-order rental club...check that out too!)
I bought this with a pickup for to play the game rocksmith and it works excellent! You will all see me in concert someday thanks to this device. Mark my words.
I had other cables at home which worked with my TomTom but the computer wouldn't recognize the navi. This cable worked and now I was able to update my navi.
I was about 90% sold on an iPod, so close to purchasing it, when I evaluated the Zune's specs and found to to be superior. So, I purchased it in Brown. It looks great and feels great. Controls are highly intuitive and easy to use even without looking at it while walking. It has solid industrial design and the display is stunningly clear. The ability to set my own background is great (Since I've got so many FF7 CDs on there, I have a picture of Aeris from the FF7-PS3 graphics test as my wallpaper right now-- she looks beautiful!), and the software is not as cumbersome for me to use as the other folks here, but I guess I'm not exactly grandma.I've found it plays much nicer with laptops than desktops. Also, it certainly helps if you follow the included directions to a T. I nearly returned the thing to the store thinking it was defective, because I just decided to free-wheel my way through the initial installation. Typical guy thing, I guess-- I generally don't read instruction manuals and such. But here, it was critical. Once done, I got all my music and pictures on in minutes, not hours. Also enjoyed video quickly, too.Seriously, I'm impressed with this device, and I say that as someone who started this skeptical of what Microsoft would do. The only recommendation I give to Microsoft is to update the firmware and software to loosen some of the DRM restrictions. Keep things too tight and half of users will keep away, and the other half will spend their time trying to find way to crack it.The inability to use it as a hard drive is obviously a conscious decision on Microsoft's part to keep the DRM as locked-down as possible, but it cripples the device in a major way. It's much better to have the device me a bit more insecure DRM-wise than to lock out a key device functionality.Despite this, I enjoy my Zune, and I've already met others with one, and we're getting together and sharing music and other files. It's certainly different from iPod, where if you all show up with one, you're listening to different music, while with a Zune, you're all hearing the same tunes. The FM function is awesome, too. I like listening to the radio from time to time to hear new music, and having the station call letters, plus the song title helps me pin down the song later to look into downloading.
this was purchased for my wife for christmas and she loves it.I bought it to replace her old "ipod mini" which was 2 years old and Apple does not make anymore..but this ipod is great..no problems with it..loads fast ..the click wheel is great..cover flow is great..I have the older 5.5 generation but I now want this one!!No complaints at all..
Easily configurable; easy to adopt; enough, but not too much buttons;Option to program a sequence of commands like: powering on TV, selecting favorite channel, powering on amplifier, setting to the preferred sound volume...
I bought this product 6 months ago and its the greatest thing I ever bought. Fast usb 2.0 transfers and holds a lot, 256 mb. This is a lot better than any floppy disk or any zip disks. A MUST HAVE!Powel
It is what it is. A very fine tool for professional photographers with an Epson printer, but way too expensive. No choices unfortunately.
This has been one of those lenses that stays attached to my Canon 40D almost 90% of the time. Takes sharp pictures and does a good job eliminating camera shake. USM adds great focus ability and really fast. Nice hefty and solid feel to it without being so heavy that it hurts your hands/wrists after a few hundred shots.
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!
When I needed a FAX machine I did a lot of research and noticed that this machine received very positive reviews, so I ordered one. This machine is definitely worthy of the positive reviews it receives. Very solid machine and works flawlessly.
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...
This is my first MP3 player. I guess good things come for those who wait. Just amazing. My entire cd collection is now a few clicks away with over 30 days/10,600 songs on there. And yet the memory is not even half used!!!! I found it very user friendly and love the way you can access Apple's database of artwork and automatically import the cd covers (~80% of the time).Love it.
I needed a parallel port printer that could still perform decently at a moderate demand level, and I got exactly that. I had none of the dreaded HP installation software problems nor did I have the page cut-off problem mentioned by another reviewer. I am very pleased by the speed and quality of the output and the ink usage seems quite reasonable. Also, the printer machinery seems very solid.
I was skeptical about this product because of the low price. But it is everything it said it was. Every once in awhile I might get some static but other than that it works wonderful
The screen has to be at the correct angle to maximize theview but it is an amazing little TV. I've had mine for about 2 years, It's dependable.
Delivery was prompt and quality was like new. The unit is solid and sturdy and works fine. You may not get all the bells and whistles, but it gets the job done.
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.
For all those who had bad experiences ... mine has been just fine. Easy network setup...network scan from any connected pc is cool...network faxing from the machine works well too. It is not the fastest printer in the world but I did not expect it to be for the money. Based on my experience with this multi-function printer (over a year now) I would buy another Brother product without hesitation. Ink replacements can be had for a song too ... another plus.
I was looking for a remote control to use with a Sony Home Theather (it needs separate buttons for each input on the remote) and a very specific digital cable box decoder (Thomson DCI-1000). I realised there were no code-based remotes available for the cable box decoder and then went for a learning remote. I was in doubt between theSony RM-AX1400 8-Device Home Theater Remote Controland this one. I ended buying both, the more sophisticaded AX1400 and this one VL600. The VL600 ended up being much more easy to use and program (the AX1400 program, which is required to its use is not compatible with 64 bit Operating System). This VL600 has got buttons for each input, it's very easy to program and could store all the cable box "learned" buttons with ease. And even some buttons on the TV which are specific and were not sufficient with the code I "taught" the remote. It has been fullfiling all my needs. I highly recommend. Excellent price, nice looking, good size and works like a charm.
I have several camera bags all serving a different purpose. The Domke F3 is great if you want to carry around a body, a couple of lenses and some other miscellaneous items. I usually travel with my Kindle, iPhone, Zune player, wallet, filters, Giotto Rocket, microfiber towel, extra memory cards and battery. No problem fitting it all in.The bag has two interior compartments to stand up lenses. The bottom of the lens compartment is open, so if you throw something small in them, like keys, they will slide all over the bottom of the bag. The bag also has a couple of exterior pockets which are handy, just don't put anything of value in them as someone could open the flap and take something out.The bag cover also has an internal zippered compartment which is great. I have a small credit card sized wallet that I usually use that goes into this zippered slot. Finally, since the sides and the bottom of the bag are non-cushioned canvas fabric, the bag will conform to your body, depending upon how heavy you have loaded it. Also since there is little to the structure, it packs up very small in a suitcase. Overall great bag, one of may favorites!
I wanted power distribution that could sit on my entertainment center and this fit the bill. Didnt want a power strip laying on the floor behind everything. The led's are a bit too bright, will look into dimming them.
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 Sony KLV-S32A10 32" LCD is simply an exceptional television. I believe this TV offers superior performance, design, and features when compared with other comparable LCD TVs. Performance with HD and DVD sources is excellent, standard definition channels range from fair to good (as with most HDTVs). As I purchased this TV at a great price ($1500.00) and thus I believe it represents the best compromise between performance and price. The newer version--KDL-32S2000 (not available when I purchased my LCD) has incorporated some improvements (e.g. 2 component video inputs vice 1) and has received superior performance reviews on such sites as CR and CNET; subsequently I would recommend purchasing the newer model over the KLV-S32A10.
I have to say, I was truly impressed with this inexpensive, lightweight microphone. The sound clarity is what you'd expect from a mike costing many times more than this! I purchased it to use with language-learning software, and it hasn't let me down! This mike connects directly to the Microphone jack on your pc's sound card, so if you're needing one that connects to USB, look a little further.
The battery was not working at all and there is not specific instruction for return. I was very disappointed.
It's ink. It makes pictures. It goes in my printer. I don't really know what else to say. It tastes a lot better than the generic version too.
We bought this TV/DVD combo for our daughter & it has a great picture. We are very happy with our purchase of this product.
It doesn't get any better than this - this 15&quot; is the best that the industry has to offer. Period.The price is going up well before December/03 due to the competition with 15&quot; TV's, where the profit is so much better at a retail price of $700+ on a 15&quot; TV. As of 12/20 I paid $382 plus $30 to get this 15&quot; LCD monitor to me by Christmas Eve. As it stands before me, I can tell you that it's well worth it.My NEC 1560M-BK has no - I repeat - NO DEAD PIXELS - when other manufacturers are willing to let you suffer through up to 8 dead pixels. Even one dead pixel - particularly dead center on your screen - is enough to drive you nuts. A knat on your nose.The &quot;word&quot; is that 15&quot; LCD screens are at a premium right now, there are several manufacturers invested in new facilities that will be coming online in the summer of 2004. The price, at that time, will start to drop like a rock as there will actually be excess capacity. But that's the nature of computers, is it not? You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. Can you wait?So get youself one of these NEC LCD1560M-BK's, you'll be happy. But just try to find one. Rottsa Ruck.To repeat:1) This is very best 15&quot; monitor that you'll find. Seriously and Period. No dead pixels. Bright. Contrasty (you'll actually have to tone it down from its presets, if you turn 180 degrees away from it you'll actually see your skeleton projected on the wall behind you).2) You'll not find it.3) It's better than nearly all 17&quot; LCD monitors. Beware of any manufacturer's LCD specifications, they tend to, ahem, lie. Do your research, third party opinions might be the best. PCWorld might be a good place to start. They don't care for what's-his-name anyway.4) You'll not find it.And best wishes to you all this eve of Christmas - Happy Holidays!
I've been using this flash unit with Minolta Dimage 7i and I'm absolutly satisfied.- This flash is really powerful. The guide number is 185 (feet), it means under the most conditions your can easily shoot for 60 feet in the complete darkness. And it is probably even more important, that it is powerful enough for any kinds of bounce lights.- Complete integration with the camera. In most cases you don't need to touch any controls on the flash. It automatically adjusts zoom and power level when you change settings on the camera.- Wireless control. You can disconect the flash and install it somewhere or simply hold it in your hand and without any cables it can communicate with the camera. So you can use your integrated camera flash and this external unit to do some nice fill-ins.- TTL metering. The flash makes a pre shot to let TTL system figure out what is the best exposure and power level and adjust the camera and the flash before the main shot. Very usefull when you do any bounces or use multiple flashes.- Very fast! Because it's so powerful even if you set the flash at 1/8 of it's max power, it's still enough light for most scenes. But in this case the flash is ready for the next shot almost immediatly and you don't have to wait till it gets recharged. So far it could keep up with my camera in all situations.So the flash is really great. The only problem is this is s Minolta proprietary stantard and you have to make sure your camera can utilize all these features.
I bought this drive to accomplish backups on our family computers. It was easy to put together, easy to install, and all the software is already loaded on it so when we plugged it in to our various macintoshes, we found no problem whatsoever. The firewire interfaces allow a lot of data backup in short periods of time, so that's cool. There's also a cool "On-Auto-Off" power switch which senses what your computer is doing, so you don't have to think about the proper sequence of turning on and off the drive in conjunction with the computer.So far so good. I just hope keeping the iTunes and iPhoto in sync is as easy as copying the data to the drive. My past experience tells me we're probably looking at some grief there, but that's plainly a function of Apple and OSX, not of LaCie.Zoot says check it out.
I bought this to replace the last one I owned (it went through the washing machine and was no longer functional). In any case, the transmitter works great with my Nano and iTouch. I do find that I need to keep the transmiter and iPod close the radio for it get a clean reception.Note that if you have any kind of case on your iPod, it's likely that the transmitter won't be able to reach the contacts within the iPod. I find that I have to remove the rubberized case from the iPod.
Why risk damaging your expensive printer using cheap generic's?I only buy Genuine Canon Brand Ink for my printer. Yes it costs a lot more then the generic but I don't want to have to replace my print head repeatedly because of it.
I Love this Keyboard and mouse set! I have had it for seven months, and wish that all the computers I use had the same set. The one thing I have found personally is that the keyboard and mouse don't waste a lot of battery power, which was one of my concerns when I first bought the set. The range is well over the stated range for me. I can get 20+ feet (why I would need that, I don't know!) and wireless is a whole lot cleaner and nicer than the wired keyboards of yesteryear. The set up is very easy, and requires only the receiver and the associated software, which I honestly don't use very often. But the play button capability for music listening is a nice feature that I like, and use more than my sound card's remote. The optical mouse is much better than anything Microsoft offers, and works fast and efficiently for any application! If your looking for a keyboard and mouse, this is the best set you'll be able to find!
This router was purchased for our Community center. I immediately installed DD-WRT firmware. The router covers the whole building which formerly was a one story four room rural school with a gym. It has been in operation for about a month with out any problems. It is setup with remote web administration to avoid a trip to the building to check on it.
I am a professional photographer and teach digital photography at a Califonia college. I have both the Olympus E-10 and the Olympus 3030. They both have superb lenses and are easy to use. Despite the better feature set of the E-10, I find myself using the 3030 more often as it is easier to carry around and doesn't &quot;spook&quot; subjects since it appears to be a simple point and shoot camera. They are two good cameras, I just get more photos with the 3030.
After absolutely loving the Creative Nomad Jukebox, I decided to purchase the Playdock. On the upside, The Playdock's sound is absolutely superb. It's sleek compact design allows you to replace your huge boombox with a small, easy to transport unit. It heaviness is due to the internal battery, which also charges the jukeboxe's batteries for up to twice as long. Unfortunately, it does not come with a radio or any other accessories. When turned off and charging the batteries, it emits a high-pitched noise. OVERALL, THIS IS A MUST FOR JUKEBOX OWNERS!
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.
Bag is sturdy and nice for all weather. Compartments can be rearranged easily. The straps are a bit odd, especially upon first use.
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've had this for about two months now and I've been using it as a DVR expander. I already have about 300 gb used and been watching programming from it frequently.Here's a piece of advice. I saw a great deal on a Monster USB cord. Now, I think Monster makes some fantastic products, but they can be overpriced. The Monster cable I got was on clearance, so I said what the heck.I switched out the cable that came with the hard drive with the Monster and the performance vastly improved. Before using the Monster cable, my cable box sometimes did not recognize the hard drive and I had to reset it by un/plugging the hard drive. With the Monster USB cable, my cable box recognizes my hard drive every time and recognizes very quickly.I wouldn't say go out and buy a $25 USB cable, but maybe $7 could be a worthwhile investment.Back to the hard drive. I really like the on/off switch. This is important for Dish owners intending to use it as an expander. The Dish DVR is always "on" even when you turn it off. Many HD's turn on and off through recognizing when the computer turns off. This won't work with the Dish DVR.
We work in Yellowstone National Park for the summer season. We had met many park visitors that were using perma focus optic devices and decided to get one for ourselves. We determined that tne Bushnell was the best value available for our needs. Then, we shopped Amazona and saved 40%. Also, delivery was simple, the merchandise was shipped directly to our campground.The perma focus allow was to scan for wildlife far and near our car as we drive through the park or as we view nature from an overlook. Simple to use and we see more wildlife now than ever before. When it comes to optics we are not interested in technical specifications. We want easy to use and great performance. The Bushnell Perm Focus are a perfect fir.
These headphones are quite amazing. I'm on my second pair actually, the first pair's wire was cut by the metal headband and eventually cut out the speaker on the left. For some strange reason all left speakers on the headphones are blown... which they have not even been pushed, so i'm a little confused as to why that has happened on every pair i've had. =( The lifetime warranty is amazing, had to use it once, but they forgot about me, so i had to call. They accidently shipped me two pairs of headphones, but they're really bad with shipping, both times the shipping labels were incorrect on both headphones.Over great headphones, just be careful when shipping them out.
Had it for a few days and it has fulfilled all the criteria of what I was looking for except one (but we get to that later).I wanted a 4MB camera with a good lens and a brand with a good reputation for good pictures. I also wanted an automatic camera, but one which I could control everything manually if I wanted. I also didn't want to have to worry about lens scratches or LCD scratches. I wanted a camera that could fit into a jacket pocket. Finally, I wanted a rechargeable Lithium battery.I have a Canon point and shoot film camera and was always impressed with the quality. As long as you are not getting into German lenses like Leica and Zeiss, Canon and Nikon are the best. I happen to be partial to the Canon but it is a preference thing.Canon has been tinkering with digital models for sometime so I figured they worked out all the kinks. And so far it's been great. The image quality is fantastic. I bought it for a magazine project and plan to blow up images to 8x10. I have been in publishing long enough to know what I have seen so far is going to look very good blown up. For vacation shots, etc. it is all you could want.But one should not mistake this camera for a vacationers point-and-shoot. It can be that, but if you know a little about photography, you can get some creative, unique and professional looking results from this model. It takes some learning because there are sub menus and settings but the basic principals of photography are intact.The lens folds away when the camera is off and the swing out LCD snaps, face in, to the body. This is the only model I know that has this and I read a lot of reviews where people were bothered about their LCD getting all messed up.All the online reviews about this camera (not just Amazon but CNET and others) are excellent (pretty much the case with most Canon models) and the price is right in there with the competition.I just wish the batteries were rechargeable like on other Canon models. Everyone knows these things gobble batteries. But realizing the rest of the camera was what I wanted, I figured some rechargeable AAs from Radio Shack would take care of the problem. Of course, I have the usual complaints about the small memory card but every camera has that problem. Memory is so cheap, when will the manufacturers figure out that their customers want more?
As usual, another easy transaction on amazon.comThe product it's exactly as described. Good quality. Fast shipping.
ipods are incredible. this one is great. big size because its a classic, but regardless its an ipod. just what you expect
I give 5 stars to using TDK. The CD is very scratch resistant and is my favorite brand of CD-R.
I bought a previous version of this model to view wildlife and birdlife, while hiking or from my back door. They aren't super-light, and there are better lenses in other binoculars. But they're inexpensive and once set up they provide decent viewing. Though I wouldn't call them fragile, years after buying them my optics became misaligned such that I could only use them as a monocular. Realizing they came with a lifetime warranty, I shipped them to Alpen and received a brand new pair weeks later.I rated these five stars based not on overall quality, but on quality for the price and on Alpen's outstanding customer service in remedying the problem.
I absolutely love these speakers. They don't produce really any bass, but you shouldn't expect any bass out of speakers this small. What they do produce though is very crisp, clear highs and mids that don't distort at extremely high volumes. I have also owned these for over a year and will verify that they will last to much abuse. I just recently hooked them up to a Alpine MRX-V60 amp also, and to get the absolute best audio out of these babies I would highly recommend hooking them up to a good amp.
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 -
We bought this monitor used and have had it for a month now. So far, it seems to be working very well!
Was working on a multimedia project that required the old SmartMedia Card...no one had any available..."out of stock" or no longer carried. Amazon help me find exactly what I was looking for and the project turned out great!
This adapter works like a champ. I was a little hesitated to buy this adapter after reading some of negative reviews, but I am glad I did.
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.
The battery alone is approx 40-45 online, including amazon (which has free shipping/no tax -- which helps people in states like california).The case alone is 20 on amazon.This set is 50 bux without tax or shipping ... a great deal if you were planning to buy both. If you weren't ... the case is a bonus!The battery is pretty straight forward. Anyone who has a SD200 or SD300 camera knows what the battery does and what the battery life is. Less is known about the case and the strap.The neck strap is pretty gaudy in my opinion. It isnt something I would use, but some might find it handy. I also think having a camera around your neck may cause your camera to get damaged (zippers, necklaces etc.. may scratch up the camera, swinging it around your neck may cause it to hit some hard and unforgiving surface)The leather case is a gem. It has some short comings but it's pretty close to perfection for my needs.This case fits the SD200 very well. When the sd200 is in the case, it becomes as thick as an s410 camera (by itself, without a case on). It is pretty stiff so it should protect it from scratches and even mild pressure applied to it. It has a magnetic buckle that snaps into place and snaps off easily. The material feels very good in the hand, and looks very classy. The top flap has a small hole where the wrist strap prong slips through.The back features a belt loop (not a clasp) for you to slide a belt through, or feed it through a strap (ie a messenger bag) although the latter would be a bad idea as the magnetic clasp on the flap isnt very strong, it could unbuckle pretty easily (as it is meant to do).the front of the camera is meant to face the front of the case (and the back faces the belt loop). that gives the lcd screen extra protection. it is the only way the sd200 fits in this case (as the strap pront faces the front).Along the sides, there seems to be a semi rigid insert .. top and bottom. probly plastic or cardboard, under the leather material. this helps prevent the buttons from being depressed, accidentally turning the camera on while in the case.Fantastic case, looks great, feels great, small.Downside ... no pocket for a spare battery. There is a tiny slit of a pocket in the case .. but it seems to be made for a spare SD card.
Unit arrived on time as stated. Unit was in good shape and condition with no shipping problems. Unit was easy to install and appeared to work as described. Have used twice and worked as expected but I am still leasrning the units usage. Appears good value for the money.
A birder friend had these binoculars and after using them I bought two for my husband and myself. They are light weight and the view through them is very sharp, bright, and clear. I am so glad to have them.
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 ordered this to replace the battery in an APC Smart-UPS 1500 VA. It was replaced while still functioning. The hard part was figuring out how to pry off the front of the UPS. After that, removal of two screws allowed the battery to slide out. The replacement matched the old battery exactly.
So far I enjoy the base for charging but I haven't found out what is compatible with the base station that will allow music to be played over speakers. If anyone knows will any pair of speakers do or do they have to be Sansa? Thanks for any help. Good product does as advertised!
This works great for all your gadgets! Very easy way to charge them on the go! Also very inexpensive.
Overall this HP multifunction is a fantastic deal. Most regular printers will cost this much, and half of them won't do as good a job.Pros:-EXCELLENT photo printing on photo paper - looks like a professional print, and no need for a different photo cartridge.-Easy copying - one button, very fast-Fast text printing-Quick hi-res scans-Fairly efficient with ink usage.Cons:-I found the HP scanning software to be a little slow and clunky-Doesn't allow you to reverse-print documents, so you have to reshuffle them-Photo printing a little bit slow, though that depends on the sizeNone of the cons were deal-breakers for me. For a hundred bucks, you get the same resolution as HP's dedicated photo printers, plus a nice scanner and copier. Also, I like the fact that my desk doesn't look like it has a Xerox machine sitting on it - the PSC 1210 is much smaller and &quot;hipper&quot; looking than a lot of huge multi-function machines. I would definitely recommend!
as i stated on another review i have bought several of these and they are great for taking card right out of camera and sharing photos at work or on someones computer. so not have to upload and card slot not required on computer to do so. love these things
I like my tote very much. Very good price quality ratio. Looks much more feminine than the cases.It is not as useful as the carrying cases because the cases are far too big and thus you can use it as an overnight bag and at the same time use it for your laptop.I prefer the tote because I feel more feminine.
I have had two Intellimice over the last 5 years. I see many people complain that they become defective and require you to unplug and replug the mouse. The mouse itself has basically flawless technology. If you have problems with the mouse disconnecting, you need to have your USB controller checked out, or upgraded. It might even be an operating system issue. Could be buggy Microsoft software :), but I do have to commend Microsoft on this well made hardware accessory.
good range on this remote, unlike some of the reviews I have read about it. Works just like it should. My only reservation is not being able to re-focus using the remote.
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?
A mouse is a rather personal decision. People's tastes and requirements when it comes to mice (and keyboards) vary greatly upon what they do with their computer.I tend to be very hard on mice; The Logitech MouseMan Wheel Optical is my third mouse in 12 months. Thus far I am very satsified with it.The Ups: great feel. My previous mouse was the MS Intellimouse Explorer (the grey one). In contrast, the MS mouse felt very cheap to me. The tactile response on the Logitech is much better (the buttons have a nicer 'click' feel). In fact, the thumb button on the MS mouse broke (stuck ON, of course) which lead me to try this one. How it illuminates was also a nice surprise.The Downs: Logitech makes a great piece of hardware, but I do not like their drivers as much as the MS mouse. The Logitech drivers do not work in all games the same way as the MS drivers do. Some games do not even register the wheel turning (very disappointing).Overall: Probably the best mouse out there for the cost (or regardless of cost, for that matter). I love the feel and would recommend this mouse over any other that I've used to this point.
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.
This case is unique because it has a Velcro closure rather than a zipper. This makes for easy access to your camera. Your camera is secured upon return to the case as you don't have to stop to zip it closed. This case doesn't run to risk of scratching your LCD screen as you slide it across zipper teeth. I am purchasing a second case.
I have used the hub for 3 months now and so far it has worked without any sort of issue. Good product for the price.
A few weeks ago, someone left a broken flat panel 32 inch LCD HDTV in the hallway of my apartment complex with a "FREE - DOES NOT TURN ON" sign. I took it in, looked up the model number, and googled the problem. Turns out this particular model has a history of blowing capacitors. After taking apart the TV and noting which capacitor needed replaced, I ordered 3 of these. (In case one or two were bad.)One 20-minute solder job later, and the TV was working, thanks to this tiny little capacitor. No problems at all. Great product, and VERY MUCH cheaper than paying $200+ to a repair guy.
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).
The Xd reader id a great tool for anyone who is on the go and does not want to carrey another wire with them. it is small and compact
Had to buy because I didn't have a monitor for Dell This computer was given to me otherwise I would not buy a Dell Computer to hard to get replacement parts
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.
This is an amazing antenna. I live in the suburbs, very close to all the local TV broadcast towers. It seems like I'd get good reception, but I don't. I'd tried a number of other indoor and outdoor antennas, with and without amplifiers, all of which cost substantially more than this one. All of them gave terrible reception.I was about to give up on over-the-air TV when I read good things about the Antennas Direct DB2, then I discovered this much cheaper but identical clone of the DB2. When I got it and hooked it up, I couldn't believe how great my reception was. The digital channels never drop out, and the analog channels are so clear they almost look digital. This is supposed to be for UHF only, but even the local VHF analog channels, which were the worst with the previous antennas I'd tried (even supposedly VHF antennas), come in clear as a bell now. I'd expected to mount it outside, but the reception was so good I just rigged up a little stand and left it on the shelf where it was.I have no idea how this antenna would perform in any other location than mine, but I couldn't be happier with it. It's the best thirty dollars I ever spent. I see that the price has gone down a lot since I bought mine, but I still got a bargain.
Perfect stands to go with any Bose Sound System that uses satellite speakers. The small ones that look like cubes and fit in the palm of your hand.Very easy to put to together and very sturdy.Audio cables wrap inside/behind the pole.Only qualm is that the base is a little large/heavy. I wanted to put the speaker stands flush against a wall, but i couldn't since the base is like a rectangle.But overall this product is sleek, stylish, sturdy and totally worth it.I dont know if this works with other speakers, but i guess it could if the speakers had the right size screw.
I just can't understand why anyone would want to buy something else unless it is to just fit in with the masses. I've used this for over a month now and have had no problems. It sounds great, it is easy to use, and it does everything I hoped for including me to copy pictures from my camera to it when my memory card gets full. This feature alone saves me tons in terms of money on additional memory cards. I can carry this in my pocket easily and even the music videos I have look and sound good on here. This is a solid product with no screen issues like the IPod. The only downside is the voice recording feature isn't as good as I was hoping. If that was fixed this would be the ultimate device. Maybe next they will hook these things up to glasses so you can watch large screen video. :)
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
This GPS is great. It works excellently on trails and ok for city use. I would recommend it to anyone looking to hit the trails.
This is an awsome CD player, with Akaline battery life lasting almost 24 hours, and a electric shock protection that NEVER misses a beat. It's lightweight and the headphones it comes with produce better sound then my stereo sytems! The buttons are easy to understand, and it's sleek design makes it small enough to fit in my pocket (ok, ok, so I admit, I'm sort of a raver/goth type that has really BIG pockets, but that's beside the point...) When I first played it I shook it rapidly while on my favorate song to test the ESP, and it didn't skip at all. Now I use it when I work out or just chill with it instead of using my stereo (as said before, the sound is better) Most definitly 5 stars!
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.
I don't understand what JK-47 is complaining about. If you have 1200 songs, you should have them arranged in folders. Divide by genre, artist, album, etc. Then you can find your song without this 1200 clicking. What's up with that? :dThe thing has a lithium ion battery built in. On top of that, one gives you the option to power it with batteries. I am confused about this complaint. They are giving you a bonus. You don't want to use the cradle? Don't use it.I think what JK-47s problem might have been is that maybe he was just looking for a super streamlined MP3 player. If all you are looking for is an MP3 player, this should obviously not be your first choice. Look into an iPod or something.This device is basically for someone who's looking for an external DVD, CD-RW drive who happens to be in the market for an MP3 player also. I am one of those people and I have to say I am incredibly happy with it. It does everything it's prescribed to do very well.One thing you should consider: iTunes only seels MP4s, and Napster only sells WMA files, neither of which this device supports. It's a pain to try to buy music online and put it in this thing. You need to burn it into a CD and rip it back. Blech. Oh well.
I love my new camera. It takes great pictures and it's easy to opperate.
It works. You see of the TV the picture you just took.But with the D40 you do not get to use the TV screen before the shot, to help in focusing. This is not a problem with the cable it is just the way the D40 is set up. Still love it.
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.
I needed this cable to rescue data off of 2 old IDE drives after the old HP 510 died and this item did the trick. Set the jumpers to slave on the drives, plugged it into the new W7 machine and it worked straight away. Copied all the old data and iTunes libraries over to the new machine without a single hiccup. The documentation was included (I didn't need it in the event, but it is included).a great item at a great price!
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.
I purchased this for my wife's birthday, kind of like how Homer purchased a bowling ball for Marge on The Simpsons. I didn't get it engraved with my initials, though! Just like The Simpsons episode, Jill's taken the gift and made it her own, even though she suspect my ulterior motives (hey, I'm a geek, I love toys--and really, so does she!).Her first use of it was in the Bahamas during a biology course she was doing down there, and it proved very useful, especially in comparison to some of the older units they had. I gave it to her the night before she left, and she just took it and the short instruction guide with her and had no problem figuring out a majority of its functions.Since she's been back, we've recruited the unit (now called "Mary Jane") for use in Geocaching and it's been wonderful, able to keep signal in some heavy tree cover, consistently getting us within 10 feet of the cache.If there's anything "wrong" with the unit, it's how power hungry it is (two AA batteries last for about 8 hours of use). We're investigating some rechargeable solutions, but it would have been nice if the unit had the ability to plug it in when you're not out in the field.
After owning another brand for the past few years, and experiencing a lot of technical difficulties and ink problems (the printer heads would get clogged with ink), I went ahead and bought an HP Deskjet 3845. I waited a few months until writing a review to see whether there would be problems that would emerge after regular usage. I am happy to report that this printer is fantastic. The printing quality is great, and the printer is low maintenance. I do not print a high volume of materials, so this printer is great for my home printing needs. Great job, HP.
Love this product. It was what I was looking for. I travel a great deal and need to be ready to scan documents, business cards and the like at any time. This does the job. Recommend you use it with Acrobat as the program which accompanies the product needs a few tweeks to work right.
I purchased this set from a major chain after doing quite a bit of research and I couldn't be happier. Lots of features, stunning picture in both SD and HD.A few things to keep in mind:- Having something this large delivered is always a bit tricky. I picked mine up, loaded it into my minivan and brought it home secure in the knowledge that if something WAS wrong with it exchanging it was an option.- Plasma displays require a break in period of at least 200 hours to prevent burn-in (some prefer 1000 hours). After those first 200 hours you're good to go. Lower the contrast and brightness settings, select JUST for shows in 4x3 and ZOOM for anything that's letterboxed. Also a good idea to play everything back in 720p during this period to utilize every pixel on the screen in progressive mode. Google reviews on this set for a great article on how to tweak the settings. It's also worth noting that Panasonic plasmas are known for quality displays that are less susceptible to burn-in.- There IS a slight buzzing sound but this is common in all sets of this size and unnoticable during normal use.- Don't skimp: Purchase a quality power strip or line converter. If you're going to spend over $1600 dollars on a TV go the extra mile and spend another $70 or more for something safe to plug it into.Enjoy your purchase.
I bought this router to solve the issue of not being able to connect wirelessly from the back rooms of the house (about ~2000 sq ft) using the wireless-G modem I've had for the past three years. Our cable modem sits in the far corner of the living room, and the two bedrooms in back are the absolute furthest they can be from it.It took me 15 minutes total to get this new wireless router up and running with the security settings also set up. The setup of the modem itself is very simple; the setup of the security settings via the included Network Magic program is not as intuitive (choosing WEP vs WPA vs WPA-PSK, etc), so I'd say those folks who are not computer savvy will struggle with understanding/setting up the security settings.Bonus for being able to now share my huge collection of music with my roommates using Network Magic. They love it.I'm pleased to say that I can now sit in the back bedroom and have great signal strength (always at least 3 of 5 bars) despite the many walls and electronics that can potentially interfere with the wireless connection.Just for kicks, I'm also planning to buy the D-Link N adapter card recommended on this page (@ $16.99, what a steal!) for my notebook to see how much it boosts my speed/range.
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 have had this TV (and it's smaller 19 in version) since 2004. Not one problem, not one complaint. We are happy with the picture, size and ease of use. The plugs on the side make it easy to hook and unhook the PS2. Even my 5 year old daughter can set it up herself.
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 :(
Great constant reception. Easy installation. Makes Sirius radio much more enjoyable compared to using the factory shipped antenna.
My only concern deals with replacing the battery when the time comes.
I've used a wireless remote with my Nikon D-40 for several years now. It comes in a little cloth bag that can be affixed on the Nikon strap. Nifty little gadget, especially at family gatherings.Good product.
I recieved this as a Christmas present, and I must say that I am very satisfied. The best thing about this player is all the little features that they thought of to make things more convenient.PROS:Great sound qualityExtremely customizable, easy-to-use interfaceAnti-skip works very well with MP3 CDs (has skipped only once so far)Batteries last 7-10 hrs with MP3 CDsResume feature remembers where you left off on the last 10 CDs you have put in the playerPlays all different types of MP3 files, including variable bit rateReads even cheap-quality media that other players won't readFirmware upgradable, works very wellComes with headphones and car stereo tape adapterCONS:Battery life significantly less with audio CDsAnti-skip doesn't work very well with audio CDsTakes a long time to load after turn-on (sometimes 30+ seconds)Often cannot load when batteries are lowDoesn't come with AC or car power adapterHowever, since I don't use audio CDs (I burned my whole collection as MP3s), I give this device five stars. I use rechargeable NiMH batteries and they work beautifully.One caution: the batteries go right under where you load the CD, and if you don't shut the door to the compartment tightly, it may pop up and keep your CD from spinning and say NO DISC. I thought the device was broken until I discovered this problem.
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.
This is my first plasma TV and I love it. We bought this to put the icing on the cake after having remodeled our complete house. The TV sounds great, and looks great. HDTV is stunning! I am very pleased with my purchase and would recommend this TV to anyone.
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.
I have three sets of speakers: logitech x-540, logitech z-2300 and this one. I used altec lansing fx-4021 most of time. The sound is clear at all volume level.The only problem is, I could not find anywhere still having this set for sale.
An old-style receiver from back when they actually cared about what the customer wanted, and value was determined by the quality of the unit, not by how many buttons, levers and digital displays could be packed into one box. You can actually turn the volume up and down with a knob, not by pushing a dang button. Things took a big step backwards when digital control buttons came along. Yes, this unit has push buttons, but they are big enough to read the label, and you don't need to read a fine-printed manual to figure out how to run the thing.
Being new to the digital world of photography, the word intimidation leaps to mind. This camera offers all the features and functionality that anyone would want, but does so with easy to use technology. The camera produces amazing pictures, extremely fine quality for the images, and does so without requiring a college degree. For the best of all worlds - easy to use, full featured, top quality -- pick this camera.
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 Purchased a Samsung A400 about a year ago, with the goal of finding a moderately priced, easy to use family digital camera that would double as a casual video camera. The A400 has served well in that role.The camera has no optical viewfinder, you use the 2" LCD screen to preview the shot. This works well, but eats alkaline AA batteries in short order. Using rechargeable or lithium AAs or CRV3s is almost a must. The ability to use plain old AA batteries in a pinch is nice, however.Image quality is very good on the auto settings, and there are lots of manual settings to play with. The video has good picture quality, with the audio being slightly out of sync from the onscreen action. The bundled USB cord has an RCA jack, so you can hook the camera up to most TVs. Our DVD player accepts SD cards, so we rarely use this feature, but it is nice for showing recently captured images to a group.I've never bothered with the bundled software, as the camera shows up as a mass storage device in XP. The 32MB internal memory is small enough that an SD/MMC card is a must, I've been using a 512MB SD card with good results, and have never "needed" a larger card, even when shooting 640x480 video at 24 FPS. Samsung only guarantees support for cards up to 512MB, when I get a 1GB card for my MP3 player I'll see if the A400 can handle it. (Edit-The A400 recognized a 1GB PNY SD card, no problem - so now a half hour video is possible)Only problem the camera has given me is really my fault: sometimes it is easy to forget what mode the camera is set for, still or video. There is only a small icon on the screen to remind you, and it's easy to miss. Internal audio output would be nice, and the case would be more useful with pockets for SD cards, the cable and spare batteries. Plan on getting another case.The 2.8X optical and 4X digital zoom give a good range of quality/zoom options when taking still pictures. The zoom is locked to whatever you started with when taking video.I'm not a digital photography buff so I can't comment on tech specs, but the image quality is plenty good enough for satisfying prints up to 8" x 11". I haven't tried to print anything larger. The video is good enough to capture highlights of family gatherings, but falls short of video camera quality, but it's with you when you need it.My wife finds it easy to use, and the options menu is pretty simple to navigate. There are a lot of settings and options that I don't use: attaching voice tags to images, the ability to print directly from the camera, the self portrait timers, fireworks/landscape/portrait/night/text exposure settings, manual white balance, nine photo frames, sharpness settings, black&white; and sepia effects, and others I'm forgetting. You can fiddle if you want, but the automatic settings seem to do the job for our informal family photos just fine.Overall, I'm happy with the Samsung A400, it's delivered good, reliable service for a moderate investment. Enthusiasts will want more, but the average digital duffer should be pleased by the combination of price, features and ease of use. The only reasons I'm not giving it five stars are the lack of internal audio playback, certainly not a fatal flaw.
Received the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000, installed the software, and had a web conference going in a matter of minutes. Very straightforward and easy to install and use.
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.
I have never used a digital camera before but was able to take the Olympus D460 Zoom out of the box and start taking pictures, viewing them and downloading them onto our computer in a very short time. The pictures are excellent and the camera is extremely easy to use.
I bought this item based on the overall rating and the quantity of the items sold. As soon as this product arrived, I went to my car and within 30 seconds I was listen to my ipod over the radio!!!This product is easy to use and very simple to operate. I live in Seattle and there are a ton of radio stations. The Griffin iTrip searched and found a station that was very close to one of my favorite radio stations. I was a little worried and thought with the iTrip being so close to this station that the quality wouldnt be very good. Boy was I wrong!! It sounded great! I know some have complained, but I have no complaints!!Excellent!Excellent!Excellent!
OEM cartridges and a pack of great photo paper for a very good price. What more is there to say? Beats the store brands for performance and value.
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.
This is my second center channel speaker, and I definitely feel like it's a great value for the price. I didn't know very much about surround sound when I purchased my first setup, so my center channel didn't match my other 2 front speakers. But I just recently found this speaker here at Amazon, and I thought I'd see how much difference it makes. I can't say that it's an amazing difference from my Sony, but I'm happy now that I have 3 JBLs in the front, keeping my sound consistant across all 3 channels. The sound doesn't blow me away, but it's very nice for the price, that's for sure. Voices sound very clear, and action scenes come to life. I'm very happy!
This product works exactly as expected. Setting it up was very easy. The signal is being transmitted through a wall and a floor. There is a slight delay between the original and the transmission, but it's only noticeable when the sound on the other TV is up high. I have a 5.8 GHz phone and have used it while watching the TV and have noticed no static or loss in signal. My only issue has to do with the fact that I am watching the transmitted signal on an HD screen with no HD channels so the image is a little fuzzy. I haven't set up the IR repeater because I haven't quite figured out where the receptor on my DirectTV box is yet, so I can't comment on that. All in all, it's worth the money to set this up and not have to have the TV people come in and run wires everywhere.
I have been pleased with this hard drive, I have been using it for over a month now, I love the FW800 interface yet the flexibility to be able to use USB 2.0 or FW400 if needed, using the FW800 interface is noticeably faster than USB2.0. For example is you want to play a HD video off the hard drive, USB 2.0 and FW400 can not keep up with intense action scenes but FW800 has no problem reading the data fast enough to play the scenes smoothly. A good test is to pull down some of the demo 1080P content such as movie trailers you can find on a number of sites and try playing that with your hard drive - if the drive spindle speed and interface can not keep up you will notice freezes or distorted video especially during high action scenes. This drive does not have that problem.In a quiet environment a person might notice some clicking sounds as the drive writes, but I only notice it if it is very quiet in the room.I would recommend this drive.
This was a great deal. I dropped my first one several times and it broke. Bought this one to replace the first. Received before due date, price was right and works perfectly. No problems with it and great service. Highly Recommend.
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.
The Skullcrushers are a wonderful alternative if not better than most headphones that cost up to $200 sound quality is amazing but be sure to properly set the bass level so vocals don't sound muffled. Note the GoldenPower battery it came with will not give out the full potential of these headphones, I would recommend a Duracell it increased bass output and clarity of my Skullcrushers but, With speakers that require a lot of power it's best NOT TO BUY THE BARGAIN BRAND! Over all I am very satisfied with this product it is a great deal and you won't regret purchasing it.
Works great with Microsoft XP! As the other reviewer testified, there are no divers to install. I have a Compaq Presario laptop, and the Sony MicroVault is truly plug n' play on it. My computer recognizes it immediately as &quot;Drive E&quot;.I have so far used it to store pictures, word, excel &amp; powerpoint documents, etc., and have transferred them to other laptops that have XP as their operating system, as well as my computer at work which runs on Windows NT. It's tiny, doesn't weigh a thing, and makes my zip drive near obsolete.
I have some of these routers and all of them works fine, I don't have problems with them.I have used the wireless and ethernet functions. The best for me was I installed a third party firmware, because I was needing additional functions. The result: everything works fine!
I bought this suitcase upon the recommendation of a friend who has an older model. I love this suitcase. I tend to be an over-packer and this holds much more than a tradition small suitcase. I usually travel for about a week at at time and have managed to fit: 2 pairs of jeans, 3 skirts, 2 dresses, 5 t-shirts, 5 tank tops, 2 sweaters, 3 pairs of sweatpants, panties, socks, 2 pairs of shoes in the large rolling part. The zip off day pack is FANTASTIC for holding full size toiletries. I manage to get full size: shampoo, conditioner, 2-body washes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hair brushes, and medium sized make-up bag. I can also put a couple smaller books in there. The front zip pocket on the day pack holds my iPod, camera, contact lenses case, glasses case and batteries. As you can see, it holds a lot of stuff. It is incredibly durable and have had no problems with zippers busting or seams coming apart like I have had with less expensive suitcases.I have not found a better suitcase for the money.
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?
I've had this for 6 months now and it still works great. It is very reliable. I had to have my son set it up, it was a little tricky. But once it was working, we have not had to do anything to it since then. It's set up at my daughter's house. There is no difference in the way her desktop works. I use my laptop in the same room, my son uses his downstairs, and my grandson uses his upstairs, all off the same router and nobody has a problem connecting or with speed. I'm very happy with this. I also have one of this same unit at my house and have no problems, although my son had to set that one up also. 9/12/2011 it is still working, never had a problem. Definitely worth buying.
I found that this item is worth the money spent for it. The lens fits perfectly into the adapter and operates the way it is supposed to. i am very glad I bought this item.
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 have been using this DVD player for a month and it never failed on me. Supporting a long list of file format (DVD+/-R, DivX, WMA, etc), this one will make the best picture quality through HDMI cable, which is the selling point.Those who feels "fooled" by the upscaling feature just need a better understanding about this feature: it's never about upscaling those store-purchased DVD; it's to upscale those home-made low quality video (converted from VHS, etc), to make it a bit better but that's it. You SHOULD NOT expect too much on this feature, so that you won't feel "fooled"...
I got a couple of these to feed the output of a DVD player into an audio system amplifier and into a multiplexer. They seem to be well made and fit well -- and the price was attractive.
Great quality. These headphones are inexpensive and you get your full money's worth. Good deal.
This was my first GPS receiver, I was amazed by the accuracy this thing can provide. The reason I bought this is that I'm a long time Palm PDA user and have several Palms. I was using T3 with this unit and this combo is "flawless".1. The installation is straight forward, it's not simple but I can't say too complex. And with a 256mb SD card, I can load enough maps.2. There's no actual installation required. The only thing is the suction holder for the Palm T3. I actually left the receiver on the dash board without any mounting and it works great, as long as I don't accelerate harshly.3. The interface is very friendly, although sometime scary. You can choose two different types of voice prompts. Without looking at the screen, you will be alert of direction change or merge. It's quite scary if you drive along quietly.4. The most important fact to me, it's cheap. I already got the Palm, so by spending the least possible money, I can get good enough result. This thing actually saved me several times from totally lost in the wild.Of course this GPS isn't perfect.1. The complaint is mainly on the Palm T3 for me about the power. The palm can't hold for even 2 hours. The good thing is the palm could be powered by any USB port, so virtually no money you can get a 12v to USB converter and power the palm. But that's only for use in a car, if you take the combo out to the wild, you have to turn the palm off to save power.2. The GPS takes quite a long time from cold to lock. When you have to turn the palm off to save power, it became very annoying because every time it's from cold to start.3. The software is kinda hard when you try to input an address.Overall, I love this thing, I always keep it in the camera bag so when I set out for any trip, I know I won't lost.
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.
Believe it or not, the Garmin didn't come with one. This model's battery life stinks - it was a must purchase.
There are faster cards out there now, but these things still fly.40-50 FPS in FarCry60 FPS in Doom 355 FPS in HaloAll at 1024x768 with highest AAThat being stated, the card does bottleneck on newer titles. Don't expect Battlefield 2 to run any faster that 25-30 FPS with AA/Af at 1024x768. The same goes for FEAR.But, on the other hand, the x800-based CrossFire Edition card is just around the corner, and this would prove to be a cheap and effective route into multi-GPU video processing.
Needed a new surge protector as my computer peripheral collection keeps growing. Very pleased with the ample spacing of outlets for those awkward &#34;wall wart&#34; adapters. Built in cable management is also a plus! Competitive price was also appreciated!
Don't believe the negative reviews around here. If people are harping about the price, then they don't own the machine and have no business reviewing it.One of the top AV review sites calls it "Outstanding" and says that it is a "Reference Quality" player. I own this machine and I agree. Picture quality is outstanding, as is the audio quality.I was in Best Buy the other day and they were using this machine to display the airplane rescue sequence from "Superman Returns" on a 60" display. It was phenomenal and it was catching the attention of everyone that walked by.Blu-ray is delivering on quality, plus it has the most support of major hardware manufacturers and the most support from the movie studios. It will be around long after HD DVD fades from memory.
I've been an iPOD user for years and I was never overly impressed with it. But I love my Zune it is fun to use and I have a lot of fun swapping music with my friends and co-workers
The JVC kaboom box sounds very nice, at least for the $$ I paid for it. My only crticism of the unit is that the FM Tuner could be a lot more sensitive (for those of us who live in remote areas), and the ACS feature makes the music sound noticeably blotchy (very annoying). Apart from these problems, as well as its bulky size (which may be impressive to some), the Kaboom box is an awesome unit. Definitely worth the money.
This came unassembled, but was very easy to assemble. It is really handy, and works very good. I am surprised at the quality for the price. Couldn't go wrong with it. It was a present for my husband and a very pleasant surprise. I didn't assemble it either, although it was so easy I could have. The same charger sold in stores like Sears for much more money, and other places on the internet.
Good Card Formated Out To 4 GbLike The Card A Lot Had FunHad It For A Blackberry AndWorked Fine :) A+++
This HP ink is good ink and it works well in my HP All-in-One. I bought this #22 HP tricolor twinpack together with a #56 black ink twinpack here on Amazon for $70.48; they arrived two days after I ordered them and because I'm on Amazon Prime there were no added shipping charges. Had I bought these two twinpacks together via the HP site I'd have paid $8.50 more, plus shipping charges and I'd have waited for a week to 10 days for delivery. The only thing missing here is the mail-in ink cartridge recycling bag availaable free on request from HP--but only when accompanied by an ink order. Must figure out a way to rectify that. (Suggestions, anyone?)
Love, love, love this little box. I've had it for over 3 years now and it got me through the blackout of '03 without running out of juice. The sound is beautiful. And the design is so sexy and clean looking. But the plastic coating peels in a very unattractive way. I exchanged my first one for a new one because it was such a mess after a year, but the second one did the same thing. I like to move it from room to room throughout the day and the coating on area where the indents are for picking up gets separated and begins to peel away. Very disappointing on such an otherwise sweet box. If you can't carry it around without messing up the finish, then it isn't really very PORTABLE is it??
I was a Netgear fan for years until I had two WNR3500's fail after just 9 months each. As I looked for a better solution I found that this is the only router that was rated 5 stars here at Amazon or else where for that matter. I purchased the WRT54GL alomost 10 months ago and it just works; I never have had to reboot it. No dropped wireless connections, no "we don't have internet". My WRT54GL sits on a shelf in the basement stairway. Thanks to having antennas and a decent radio, the wireless signal covers the entire house, basement to 2nd floor, the deck and out to the detached garage and woodshop. (all that without mimo) Besides multiple wireless devices including Ipods, I stream video and have a NAS box and other wired devices. For higher speed wired devices that move data between them I use a gigabit switch.It seems every month the leading router manufacturers are coming out with new products and faster speeds that no one will ever see the benefit of. Cycling power and adding range extenders is becoming "accepted". It shouldn't be. The manufacturers should go back to antenna's and a decent radio in their devices and refine them for reliability.I haven't put DD-WRT on this one yet but plan to. I also may purchase another as sooner or later this model will be discontinued.
The sound is very acceptable. Battery duration is 12 hours approximately, not 17 as you say. Generally a very good mp3 player.
The speaker pair arrived as promised in new condition and once installed worked perfectly. I upgraded the speaker wire however as the wire supplied was both too short and the gauge was not thick enough.
In comparison with similar product this stands out and has MANY features that others lack. It is not laser quality but then again, it is not laser priced. In the quickest mode, the color gets really light which I don't really care for. It is straight forward and very easy to use with little or no training. I haven't even begun to use all the features but those I have attempted to use were very easy to complete. The ink usage seems to be very good and there are many aftermarket alternatives for ink since it uses the same cartridges as many of the other cannon printers. Expect what you pay for with this unit. As I said, it's not laser quality but for just about $200 the quality is far superior to earlier "all-in-one" units and even to most of the current available models.
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?
bought it so I can throw it in my laptop accessory bag, as I visit a home, and use my laptop there, that does not have three prong outlets.
I bought this unit from Amazon for a price of $399. I read the reviews and decided to buy. I was bit worried about the system reliability as many of my friends warned me not to trust Samsung products. But I was not disappointed with this system. It produced excellent pictures and great sound. I liked 4 tallboy speakers. It took less than 30 mins to assemble everything to get great surround sound out of it. Up converted DVD video(over HDMI) looked great on my sharp HDTV. Sound quality is great. Only problem I see with this HTIB is that it finds difficulty in playing user burn DVDs. It either says invalid disk or says loading and waits their forever. If you press eject button it even wont eject. Only solution is to reset the system and try!! But it plays all other DVDs and produces excellent pictures.
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'm no techie. All I want from a DVD player is a steady picture and a nice stereo sound. This does the job. It has only two shortcomings of which I'm aware: There's no volume control; my TV remote does fine; and machine displays disc time remaining only on VCDs and CDs, not DVDs. This is somewhat annoying, and had I known it I might have opted for another player. Otherwise, I'm pleased.
When they arrive to my home all still sealed on plastic wrapped spindle and not scattered loose in the sealed amazon carton sliding all over the carton getting scratch and unusable. maybe the carrier was to ruff. I'm ready to do a re-order but i'm afraid they my arrive damaged and pee me off. so i'm on pause on cd/dvd media.
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.
I dropped my computer and broke my hard drive. I ordered this one, it came fairy quickly, I installed it and it worked perfectly. My computer is back up and running. Thank you.
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.
Hello! Its me again, for those who have read my other reviews!I Bought this so I could increase my phone memory card from 2 to 4 gigs. And I'm Glad I did! I was initially afraid it might be a fake card as I purchased two 2gb MicroSDs (to sell) from this seller that turned out to have the same serial number! But I had this one checked by SanDisk support by sending in photo's and the serial number on this card, and they verified much to my relief that this card was not fake but a genuine SanDisk product! However since there are some other sellers that have so far sent me NOTHING but GENUINE SanDisks not just 50% Genuine, I will buy from them 1st and only if they are out, will I buy from eTECH again.If you want to know, it's a class 4 card and comes with a small plastic case and SD adapter.Great working genuine SanDisk card, from a not always genuine seller.Good Luck purchasing a good card!If you found my review informative please click the "yes" below! Thanks!
just as described, packing could be a bit better, but tapes are very heavy and bulky. Had one single tape broken in shipment.
I needed the router and access point to allow a wireless printer to be used with the desktop - an added benefit that I did not think would be used a lot, is to be able to use my laptop anywhere in my house with both the printer and internet. A small difficulty was to configure the wireless unit for added security - the default configuration and documented setup, left it totally insecure. It took a bit of digging to find the full manual and then to find the instructions on getting into the web interface of the router to change the security settings. All in all, it took around an hour to get everything installed, setup and working.
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.
it's a cheap ear bud but it works. somehow it doesn't work on my mac for the microphone part but it works on my cell phone which uses the smaller jack.
Personally, I prefer high-tech gizmos. This camera did the job pretty well though, and there's even a little wheel on top to sharpen the focus. The Veo Stingray didn't satisfy my inner geek, but it got the job done. Yahoo Messenger cooperates with it too.
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.
My boyfriend loves it! Gave it to him for Christmas a few years back - economy fell & he didn't re-up his subscription - if economy comes back for him, he'll become a member of Sirius again. Good tunes - great for travelling!
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....
I love this lens. I have a regular 70-300mm lens but I wanted to have the image stability. I am often in the field without a tripod and the image stability really helps with camera shake. It has brought the love back to taking photos.
This offers me the protection I need in a small form factor. I recommend it for mobile professionals.
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 would recommend this to anyone looking for a way to take video and pictures without the hassle of lugging around (and charging) two separate gadgets. It takes excellent pictures, just as good if not better than any other digital camera I have seen. I am also very pleased with the video - I found the software very user friendly and video was easy to transfer and edit on my computer. The battery has a good life, I have had no problems having to stop and recharge it. There is a nite mode that compensates (very well, I think) for low light video. The camera is easy to carry around (it is smaller than my 35mm) and I am having no problems with the functionality - all in all a great idea and easy to use with great pictures and great video.
Most of the reviews have done a better job than I could about the details of the good and bad about the 80GB iPod, so I'll talk to the people like me: Mac owners with loads of pictures, a number of songs, and a few videos.My primary purpose in getting the 80GB iPod was to take around my collection of photos from iPhoto for family gatherings and the like; also some of the short family videos I've done. (Obviously for this I also needed Apple's AV cable, not included, which handles video and stereo audio.) I agonized over the choice between the 60GB and 30GB models; when the new 80GB came out (for a lower price!) it seemed like a sign to go with the higher capacity.Good choice. Within a week of getting the iPod I had filled it to over 60GB with files that I would have had to delete from my hard drive otherwise in the course of a video project; it makes an *excellent* spare drive in a pinch. And even after finishing the project and moving the files back to the computer, I have 32GB of photos, music, and video. So if you have to choose a size, go with 80GB -- it will be less space than you think sooner than you think.Synching from iPhoto is as automatic and excellent as the synchs from iTunes. The iPod keeps track of how the photos are organized, making it easy to find groups and sort through them by date. Note, however, that if you are not organized in iPhoto, you won't have an easy time finding things on the iPod.Video playback is excellent, both on the small screen and on the TV (we have SD, not HD -- I would not expect the HD screen to be kind to the 640x480 output). Slideshows are also very good, although I wish it were easier to customize the tunes that go with different sets of pictures. And now I have six years of photos (over 8,000 pictures) that fit into my pocket.One thing I did not anticipate was need a remote control for the video and slideshows. So far I have not seen a product on the market that has not been slammed by reviewers.Side note: using the AV cable, I was able to capture video and audio output from the iPod to my digital camcorder. This let me take a snippet from an iTunes music video and include it on a DVD video project I did for my nephew. Not the best quality, obviously, but the object wasn't to strip off the copy protection, I just wanted to get enough of the video to add some flavor to the other video I was creating.I haven't given the battery a solid test yet (that will come with an overseas flight in a couple weeks), but while waiting in a store while my wife clothes shopped I went through a couple hours of video podcasts without the battery meter taking a noticeable hit.
I must admit, I was a littlt skeptical about buying a digital voice recorder, so I did some online research and came across the Olympus WS-32OM 1 GB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player. It took a little while to master the controls but once I did, I started to use this Digital Voice Recorder often. It also transfers sound files easily onto my computer and laptop with its convenient break a way USB adapter. The sound quality is great too.
product was new and was sent via expediete shiipping as requested. My only concern is that considering pc makers do not use these hdd anymore it is a little expensive. you can get a 500gb sata hdd for the same price but since my laptop is almost 5 yrs old I was forced to get this type. My pc is still good enough to spend a 100$ on it but was only hoping to spend 75.
These headphones appear to be cheaply made and tend to pull hairs on my neck if I wear them around my neck when not using, but they do deliver pretty good sound when used with my PSP or mp3 player. They are OK but if I was looking to purchase again, I would look around for other brands.
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.
a bit large; hard to plug other in devices in next to it, especially if using a laptop. Otherwise, it works o.k.
Anyone looking seriously at the SDP-1500 should instead try to scrounge one of the remaining SDP-1000 models. While the SDP-1500 is as good as any 7&quot; screen model out there, it is a big technology and image quality step behind the SDP-1000. Sure, the SDP-1000 lacks some buttons on the body of the player that should be there, and is only 5.8&quot; display; but it has progressive scan and a video resolution matched only by true HDTV screens. My impression is that while the SDP-1000 was a technology tour de force, the SDP-1500 is a cost reduced, more usability oriented attempt to compete with the mass market based largely on screen size alone. The 5.8&quot; and extremely crisp SDP-1000 is the high point of portable DVD players to date, and may remain unmatched for some time. The bottom line is image quality, and the small size brings added convenience as well.
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
this charger does work on my Toshiba satellite laptop but I have to constantly monitor it's insertion into the charging port. It DOESN'T QUITE FIT"!!! I am confused by this because it has the same item number as the one that came with my laptop.
I've had the 1200D for about 6 months, about 4,000 pages.So far it is FANTASTIC for my needs.Ink cost about 2 cents per page instead of 10 cents, I'd estimate.Perfect duplexing, very FAST, and NO quality issues or paper handling issues. Software is working well on older Win 2000 pro system. Easy installation on one computer. Software seems perfect.I did have a one time setup issue getting it to network perfectly with 4 other computers on the home microsoft network. Had to change security sharing settings using a windows registry editor. I did it exactly according to HP support website. I found the instructions at the HP website when I searched "1200d network installation". Now it's perfect. (networking various operating systems, with 1200D attached to Win 2000 pro computer).I started with the original "HP Deskjet" black & white on my first PC. Still use it at a remote site!! (14 years old?) It had "font cartridges"!! Still works perfectly with Windows XP laptop.I had trouble with HP SOFTWARE on my HP "all in one" 2510. It works, but is VERY slow software on a NEWish Dell windows XP computer.But overall their deskjet & officejet printers seem fantastic to me. I use about 1000 pages per month.I had a photosmart 7550 that only lasted about 2-3 years before paper handling issues developed, but still, it's cost was pretty low to start with, and I had fantastic quality for 2 years of moderate heavy use.That caused me to SHOP AROUND A TON before buying this 1200D. I was tempted to try Canon inkjet or an Oki color laser. But I'm very satisfied with this 1200D.
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 added 1 gb memory (before first use) since I had it on hand. Absolutely no issues or regrets. Would buy again in a heart beat.
Mind-blowing stuff from JVC once again! All of these cd radio portable thingy's pretty much sound the same. I thought that you could only get so much sound quality out of a really expensive component system. I'm just amazed at how much sound this little thing pushes out, as well as being built very well. It's a winner of a product in my opinion.
Ordering and delivery were prompt. The product works as advertised. I researched this product at length, including the Texas Instrument site, and Found that Amazon was cheaper for the same product. Two things to keep in mind are that the user MUST ABSOLUTELY use windows XP/98/ME for the product to work properly. The TI site said it was compatible with Vista and I found out that it is not and even in compatibility mode will not function with Vista. The TI site also says that there are lots of free apps available for download. There are lots of free apps available especially for students using the calculator for physics data gathering applications. I am in College algebr and purchased it as it was a requirement for class. There are only a couple of apps for algebra and they are not very good. Several apps offered are far too large for the calculators memory. Everything has to be deleted in order for them to fit. Fortunate;y, the program allows the usaer to back-up all programs on the calculator prior to making any changes. The patch cable itself works well and as advertised. If you're wanting apps to go along with it i suggest looking at the TI site prior to purchasing to see if there is anything there that will work for you. Like I said, lots of cool apps for the upper egg-head classes, but nothing that will help to learn algebra other than what comes with the calculator.
Needed something to use in our church to control a video projector where the distance is about 90 feet. Purchased a similar product from Radio Shack that only worked intermittently when it did work at all. Returned it and tried this. Works great, even with the transmitter behind a facade.
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.
I know this is going to sound dumb/bold, but... JUST BUY IT. It does an amazing job keeping my CPU cooled down.Before I applied the compound, I would roughly get temperatures of around 45C to 50C, doing normal web browsing, such as Youtube, Facebook, etc. Now, since I applied it to my CPU a few weeks ago, I'm getting temperatures of roughly 23C to 45C-ish. (When I'm watching HD videos it goes around the 45C area) That's roughly 20C reduced while doing normal web browsing since I used the compound.So all in all, buy it. It works. It does what it says on the tin. For $7 it's totally worth it.I can tell that I'll be using this brand for a long time.
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.
This, combined with a hdmi-dvi adaptor allows me to use my older monitor on an new computer. It does not &#34;sleep&#34; the monitor, I have to turn it off. I don't know where the fault in that is since there are a number of parts and specifications in the picture.
I have been searching for a second AC adapter for my Toshiba laptop with a 90 degree angled plug for a while now. The laptop model I have has its connectors on the sides of the case and they stick out so far that it is hard to find a wide enough space for the laptop. This adapter's angled plug makes it easier to fit into tight places. I am very pleased with the unit.
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.
This is my second set in only 7 years. The product was here on time and it was an easy transaction. Very pleased with the speakers.
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?
Everything I have been looking for in a GPS for all of my vehicles is included in the Zumo550. I can easily switch it between the motorcycle and my truck with zero effort. The MP3 player is a lifesaver on long trips. I just insert an 8GB SD card and let the music play. All of the controls are easily seen and the buttons can be pushed with gloves on.The only thing I would change is the low fuel gauge. Instead of a pop-up window reminder of low fuel, it would be nice to have the voice prompt you and start showing the nearest gas stations. Picky, I know, but it woudl be a great feature. Other than my wishes, the unit is nearly perfect.
After much review we chose the Brother over the HP and Lexmark. Having seen several HPs. I could not believe how quite and fast the Brother is. It beats the HP hands down. And we considered the HP to be the standard to measure printers by. The one thing that I have had an issue with is that in our office we use Lotus Notes for our email. The "Scan to email" function is not supported for Lotus Notes. When I phoned tech support, they acted as if Notes did not exist. In checking, Notes owns better than 50% of the corporate email market. We got it to work, but no thanks to Brother tech support. Hopefully we do not need them for anything else.
This is a great bag and has plenty of room for my digital camera and my telephoto lense. I looked in brick and mortar stores and this was the best price for the same bag.
i really enjoy listening to my gpx ultra slim blue ice cd player.. it has quality sound and it has a flashy look to it as well.
This is a great cd player. we use it all the time. everyday in fact, the 5 disc is just enough.we have a sony stereo system, the 1st cd player(came with stereo) crapped out about 4 yrs ago. Afriend gave us her sony cd player I have no idea how old it was. we used it for 4 yrs. was veryhappy to find this one. looked online at sony, they have nothing. it is rather hard to find the 5disc carousel. was so happy with amazon. easy to use and worked with my remote for the system.
For the price you can't really complain, this tripod does the job.Nothing fancy, a bit shaky fully extended but looks nice, lightweight and efficient.
This is one of the few surge protectors out there that has a long cord. Works great and has plenty of space for large power transformers.
I added the EOS 5D to my Rebel and 30D. What a great addition. So far I had nothing but fun shooting with this camera and the EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM glass. There is a reason this guy here has been shooting with Canon for the last 33 years.
I bought these cables to hook up my new HDTV. They worked perfectly and I saw similar cables for $40 at Sears and $65 at Office Max. What a rip off.
I bought this to replace another adapter for playing psp online. I screwed around with a cheaper version for two days trying to get it to work, then i bought the wifi max, and was online in 20 min. Would definitle recommend this product, but you must have patience and a clue as to what your doing during setup.
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 good:1. Sound 2. Price 3. Good operating range with out interference.The bad:1. No auto on/off for the headset so battery will run out if you forget to switch off the power2. Manual tuning.3. No option to recharge the batteries.
How nice is it to be able to just push your antannae in and go?!!! This card is very sleek, completely aesthetically pleasing...not to mention cool! Very innovative design. It works great too. I've had no problems connecting to networks on both my pc and mac laptops with it. I've never noticed any difference in speeds...I've never met a public wi-fi access point that transmits at over 2Mbps..and this card is 11Mbps....so it's never taken full advantage of. All in all - this is an amazing card!
So I bought a new Macbook Pro and discovered that the Firewire 800 interface was different and I couldn't attach my firewire portable drive to the laptop I just purchased. I logged on to Amazon to find a conversion cable and found this one. The price was great so I ordered it. In just a couple days it showed up and now I'm back in business. The product is reliable. The company is reliable. Just plain great.
This is my second hand held vhf radio. My first one IS NOT USER FRIENDLY AT ALL. That is why I researched and found this one. This Uniden is The Most User Friendly Radio I have seen. ALL of its functions are right there on the hand set. No hunting and searching. Just push the button for the function you want to use. Done Deal. I take it out with my friends on the lakes and in Tampa Bay. We have been close to 10 miles apart and talking just fine. I Highly reccommend this radio.
I've heard that Sony is the best from reliable sources, but these were the best deal I could find; and they seem to work well enough for my family's purposes.
The drive is working great but it also came with several choices of software that are not straightforward to figure out. When I called tech support they took the easy way out & only explained how to use the simplest one, which backs up your entire system. So I still do not know how to use the one that backs up by just updating your files.
What can I say about ink cartridges. Well, I got them at a reasonable price, they are a hard size to find (XL) & I didn't have to run all around shopping for them, they arrived in a reasonable time, and they worked as promised. That's about it... Joan S.
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.
This is a good value replacement battery for the APC Smart-UPS 1500, or any other that uses the same RBC7. It is packaged well, and didn't appear to be wasting away in a warehouse for long. The down side of this value is that the OEM APC batteries come with a return shipping label, which this one does not, so you will need to take your old one to a recycling center yourself.
Terrific value here. I wanted to fill out my second surround system without spending a mint and these caught my eye. After a little research I decided I'd give em a try. I wasn't expecting a whole lot from these being less than 130 bucks; the WH2s are a terrific compliment to my little system. They are not as bulky as the surrounds of my main system, and they hit the highs and mids crisply without calling attention to themselves. They blend well with my other components and I couldn't be happier. For the novice or the man on a modest budget I doubt these little guys can be beat.
Massive storage, simple to use DVD recorder (okay, only records on DVD-R/RW) AND seamless Tivo integration - this is pretty close to perfect technology. Directions were clear for set-up, but had a few puzzling frustrations getting picture thru the box but once I succeeded there all the rest went smooth. Burning DVD's from the hard drive is a breeze, have also used the firewire input to off-load my digital videos and then put them onto DVD as well. And of course, the Tivo functionality works just like regular tivo - even the remote is same.Cool additions are the wireless connectivity to your home network, letting you play music and photos from any networked computer over your TV. Have owned this now for 2 months, use daily and no problems.
After plugging this usb microphone into my win2k system. I found the volume ofthe voice recorded is very small, with much background noise. And I can notrecord clearly unless I speak very close to the microphone. I was verydisappointed at first, thinking I'm buying the wrong thing.Later I noticed there are two different microphone controls in the volumesetting dialog. One is the mic of my sound card, and another one is this USBdevice. I tried to disable the onboard mic and set the volume of the USB one tomaximum, then I started recording... Much to my surprise, this time the voicequality was superior!! I phoned a friend in China for ten minutes using skype,and the conversation is very clear even I placed the mic far from my mouth!Then I recorded a song of mine with cooledit 2.0. Again I get superior voicerecording quality! There is almost no background noise so I think I will notuse the noise reduction feature of cooledit any more! The USB cable is alsolong enough to place the mic far from computer when singing. Be sure to DISABLEonboard mic when using this USB microphone.UPDATED:Nov. 19, 2005I've been using this microphone for ten months. It has helped me save lots of oversea calling fees.If you want to use this mic as your primary input device under Linux, simply put the following lines in your ~/.asoundrcpcm.asymed {type asymplayback.pcm "hw:0,0"capture.pcm "hw:1,0"}Then you can recard some voice using arecord:arecord voice.wavOverall this is a great product well worth the price.
hp makes great stuff that works like a charm with mac. i have 2 other hp printers. the extra warranty purchase , in one case , came in handy, as one of the other 2 broke before the warranty expired. they gave me a new printer. that does not diminish hp quality as printers seem to wear out rather fast, according to eveyone i know. that also is a good reason to spend as little as possible on one. so, good choice, little bucks
Nomad II MG is a very good player; it is small and has a great sound quality provided you do not use the cheap headphones that come with the player. The reception of the radio depends on where you are like with many small handheld radios, but in the city I have no trouble at all. The 2 AAA rechargeable batteries have a reasonable playtime and a very short recharging time. At the same time the ability to use non-rechargables is a very good alternative on longer trips. Now there is a wired remote ($50) and a usb-cable ($20) that eliminates the need to carry around the docking-station when traveling. Also the latest firmware addressed more than couple of the downfalls of the player including the ability to use 128mb smart media instead of the max of 64mb. File transfer is very easy and fast. The ability to update the player thanks to the firmware postings by Creative Labs makes this player a great deal compared to the rest of the bunch around the same price since it keeps up with changes in technology.
Real specs of it160GB hard drive: when formated comes out to 153GB as hard drives are rated in 1000MB= 1GB but all computers go by 1024MB= 1GB so overall space on the hard drive is reduced to 153GB______________________________________The hard drive is very quiet and you can barely hear it (you only notice it when it's loading)The case of the drive acts as a heatsink so DON'T stack it. the hard drive already gets hot enough (having it seated vertically causes more heat than horizontally)Problems: The light on the front of it (1 plastic dome with 2 high output LED lights)The light is extremely bright (I covered the light on mine with some electrical tape with 2 pinholes poked through it)The drive has a raw uncached read speed of 31 MB/s and a write speed of 26 MB/sinside of the external enclosure is a Hitachi brand hard drive.the external enclosure isint 100% sealed, it has 1 small vent in the back and 1 vent in the front which is hidden behind the front panel the front panel leaves about a 3mm space away from the front vent.overall, everything is solid and quality.
This is a very sturdy bag. Holds a lot also. I have 2 camera bodies, an external flash, and 4 lenses in the big section alone. I also have all my other necessary accessories in the smaller pockets. Straps have held up very well and it does not show wear at all.
We use the wrt54gl for wireless bridges for satellite fed internet. They work great with dd-wrt 3rd party firmware. The newest versions have adapters that accept 110v - 24ov input which is great for use in a third world country with shaky power. It also wires directly to a 12 volt battery for remote applications.
This optical cable is very useful to receive crystal, even 3D pure sound, from any digital audio device (with optical output)to home audio system.
This is my second Zune 30 gb. I bought 1 for a good friend and both of us like this product. The Zune can hold a lot of music/pictures and videos. I definitely recommend the Zune 30.
I have two of the OHP6000 units in production and they have been working reliably and running without interruption for over two years. I am about to buy another for a third MOH source. My only criticism is that I wish they were stackable.The music it comes with is very appropriate for professional business use, which means nothing edgy or "out there". You can reprogram or expand the program by inserting an SD flash chip.
Great speakers, don't know why are there some Bose haters, but are there really listening to them? buy this speakers, perfect match for any stereo receiver.
I have had this lens for a month now and have shot a few thousand photos with it in different lighting situations. I own a few other fast lenses and use them all in my work as a wedding photographer. This was the first purchase I have made outside of the Nikon brand name. I am always a big review reader, before I buy kinda guy. Not just with Photography.First off, let me say this. The lens is very good. I would go so far as to say it is excellent, with all things considered about this lens.Now I will tell you how to buy it. Go to the shop you favor and use it. I did this and did not buy it on Amazon. I brought one of my cameras (D200) and I used the lens inside and outside of the shop. Then for comparison, I used the Genuine Nikon lens to A-B them together. Tamron has been rumored to have some QC issues, so using the lens copy you are going to actually buy is the best bet, I think. Note: I made samples from each lens at 2.8, f4, f8 and f11. I did them at full wide and full zoom and about the middle range of both lenses I think it was 35mm. I used no flash for these tests.Here is what I determined from the above exercise. The Nikon lens is definitely much better built. It is much larger and has significantly more weight. It reminds me of a Jr version of my Nikon 80-200mm 2.8D AF lens. A lens I love btw. However, that is not to say that the Tamron was in any way built cheap. In fact it is well built. I use my lenses a lot, but I am very careful with them too. Tamron offers a 6 year warranty VS Nikon's 5 year. The build of the Tamron lens was better than the kit lens sold with most Nikon models, but no where near that of the Nikon lens I am comparing it to. With proper care, the Tamron lens will hold up, no doubt.Focus was also, noticibly faster on the Nikon lens. However, not dramaticly so. It is more quiet, again, not dramaticly so. Some people have complained about the Tamron being noisy. All I can say is the one I tested was not. It was About as noisy or a little less than my Nikon 18-55 Kit lens was, before I sold it.Image quality: Honestly, I could not tell the difference here and this is what really sold me on the Tamron lens. The folks at my camera store took the A-B images I took and uploaded them to one of their in store computers for me to really compare them on the spot. Now that is customer service!! I was really hard pressed to see any difference at all in the images and I knew which lens they came from. Both lenses produced images which were very sharp and contrasty in all areas at all focal lengths and stops. I would bet if I mixed them up and said..OK, Pick the Nikon and the Tamron's out of the pile, I do not think anyone would get them right. The only noticible difference was an image taken outdoors at f/11. The Nikon one did seem to be just a tad sharper in the background. I should have taken more images at that range, but on the LCD they both looked good at the time and I was starting to run late, so I didn't. My point was, I do not know if it was lens error or my error on these two particular shots. But like I said, it was minimal differences anyway.Conclusion: Ok, so the Nikon is a better lens on a number of points. This of course given my highly un-scientific testing results. However, when you consider the cost, it better be superior at something. I opted to buy the Tamron 17-50 because, I could not tell the difference enough to make me justify the cost of the Nikon lens.I am very happy with this lens and I have no doubts it will last many years. So, do yourself a favor if you are in the market for this lens, use the one you intend to buy first. Make sure you did not get one of the bad copies and I am confident you too will love this lens.
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 is not the first Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router I own. I've had a great experience with Linksys in the past so when decided to upgrade to a newer version, opted for this one. Very easy to install and set up.
I have no complaints about this product. It works exactly as it should. I especially like the preset station feature. It prevents me from having to scroll through to my preferred stations while I am driving.
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 ordered these headphones as a Christmas gift for my brother. They arrived right on schedule and in perfect shape. My brother absolutely loves them. I ordered other things during the holiday season from other online companies who "guaranteed" delivery before Christmas and some items have STILL not arrived. So this was a great purchase and I whole-heartedly recommend this company and Amazon.Com!
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!
This is an excellent lens for portrait and low light photography. I used it to shoot a cheerleading group at a night stadium game - the portraits of the cheerleaders were sublime!!!While I am better using my F2.8 70-200mm lens for football action photos, this lens was perfect for closeups and group shots of the cheerleaders.I hope to use this lens for high school basketball. Can't wait.Very pleased!!!!
Works quite well actually, but when wires are placed at the right angle all sounds stops processing through it. Quite a pain.
I took the plunge and purchased the TDK Mojo 256mb mp3 player. I was originally planning to purchase the 128mb but felt like it was worth it to pay more to get more memory. This is my first mp3 player and I'm very pleased with it and the fact that it has an FM tuner is an added plus. The drag and click song transfer software is very simple to use and the blue backlight is cool. The only downside is that if you aren't expanding the memory there is a portion of the player with a gap for the memory card. The plus is that it comes with a case that covers up the gap. I personally don't like any type of earbuds and have purchased an alternate style of headphones...but the earbuds provided are good as well.
As a musician and general audiophile, I have a large collection, and an obsession with headphones of all shapes and sizes. These JVC's are obviously not going to sound like $300.00 studio monitors, but they do their job very well. The dynamics are great, with a smooth curve, and ample attention to midrange. They're less bassy than their SONY counterparts, which is actually advantageous, as the SONYs were way too bassy. You'll have to make sure that you use the right size silicone ear-piece (3 sizes included) The volume slider on the cord is great, however the cord is wicked long!These are a perfect replacement for the crap headphones that came with your iPod. Buy them if you are looking for earbuds under $30.00.
I am Deaf n 19 yrs old...this headphone is perfect for me you know why? because it sooo strong bass and lot of vibrates...im so glad that I got these and right price for me to buy it... I going to telling my Deaf friends about this maybe they want this too...you the best!
This is one state of the art microphone, th cool thing about it is the amazing range, you can stand 10 feet away from it and it will still work. Great.
The "learning" feature on this remote is marvelous.It allows the remote to replicate the functions of the DirecTV HD remote, which most lower-cost remotes will not do.It also will replicate the functions of remotes for older equipment. I have an older Sony DVD player with a 5-disc tray. It came programmed for most of the functions of the old remote, but some were missing, like switching from one DVD to another. I could program unused buttons to do exactly that. On my DVR-VHS combo, I could add the function of switching from DVR to VHS and vice versa.An extremely versatile device, especially considering the cost.
Boom Boom Boom!They fit on my desk neatly, have a convenient headphone jack, and the sound quality is excellent. Economically priced, they were the perfect replacement for the teensy speakers that originally came with my machine.
I use this while I run, in the car, and nearly everywhere now. My primary requirements were:1. Support for Real Music Store and others2. Support for Audible3. Light4. CheapThis hit them all...and does them all well.
Great subwoofer cable does everything higher end cables do for half the price. I have a Monster sub cable on another system when I replaced them with this cable I couldn't tell the difference on my test. So again don't fall for over hyped over priced brands!
For the money these are the best headphones I have ever bought. The are better than a $100.00 pair I bought from Sony. When I wear these out and I know I will, I will buy another pair if they still make them.
The Lumix FX3K is a great camera especially for the price that I got it ($165.00 including shipping). I have had it a few weeks and I am still learning what settings work best. So far, I have used the movie feature a lot and it takes awesome movies at the highest setting. Much better than my previous camera. Also, I agree with other reviews about the battery life....it goes for a long time. I would definitely recommend this camera.
I read lots of reviews conserning other CD-mp3 players. Most of them did match this Sony player. By far the batt. life is much greater than others. I have had mine for three weeks and I have used it everyday. The batteries are still working. The sound is great. With the factory headphones I can hear my music with greater definition than with any stereo that I own.It would be nice to have a larger display and to beable to light it. However this is not a problem if you take the time to set up directories when you burn a CD. This makes searching quite easy.The ATRAC3PLUS format works well on the player but it takes forever to convert the files and there is no way to save progress. It took my P733 processor seven hours to set up one CD with Sony's format. However, the format can be very nice because with it you can fix a ton of music on one disk. I have almost 30 CDs on one ATRAC disk.I am totaly pleased with my purchase and I sujest that you look at reviews concerning many different players before buying one.Good Luck!
I will pay for quality, but I really love finding a great deal like this cable ... has worked great for over 6 months at a fraction of the price of the "quality" cables ... a true no-brainer ... cheers to all ...
I plugged it in, it works. Other than a lack of tangles I wouldn't even know it was cordless.Minor quibbles on key placement - the Home/End/Delete/PgUp/PgDown keys are in a different configuration than I'm used to, leading to some mis-hits. The "go back a page" and "close this application" keys are placed in a way that makes them liable to be hit when poking at the Ctrl key. Easy enough to disable them, though. (And why are those keys needed? Ctrl-LftArrow and Ctrl-F4 already do those jobs.)As for the rest of the extra features (quick launching of programs, audio controls, etc.), they're nifty, I guess, but I'm not sure I'll ever be using them much.Overall, quite pleased with my purchase. I wanted a wireless keyboard that works, and I got one.
I love my little X for all sorts of uses. It is so easy to turn almost anything into a sticker. By "sticker" I mean there is an adhesive backing to stick the item to paper. I have used mine with ribbon, lace, small pictures, small buttons, diecuts, - almost anything that is not too thick and no bigger than 1 and 1/2 inches. Let only your imagination be your guide. I was able to download an idea book right on-line for free at the Xyron site.The cartridges are easy to use and can be swapped out to change permanent to repositionable. It won't hurt the cartridges to do so.This has been a small investment for a terrific product. I sometimes wonder how I scrapped and made cards before my purchase of the 150.
Could any one please tell me if this machine does scan to fax??? I have fax program in my XP. There were so many good reviews about this AIO, so it is hard to let go, but I need to use fax at least once a week. I have also considered MP780, but it doesn't come with the negative slide,thanks.
THE EPSON 740 STYLUS PRINTER IS AN EXTREMELY GOOD PRINTER. THE COLOR IS VIVID AND CRISP AND THE SPEED IS RATHER QUICK. IT WAS VERY EASY TO INSTALL AND IT HAS AN ATTRACTIVE STYLE. DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ONE OF THE CHEAPER PRINTERS THAT'S ON THE MARKET....I GIVE IT A 5 *** RATING.
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.
I love the mouse and all the options available in the setup. The keyboard is comfortable and has a nice feel. The keyboard has more options than I need, but kind of neat.My only problem has been in the software. Twice I have received an error message at startup with an error in Set Point and I have to reinstall.
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.
They are certainly not the coolest looking headsets but for the money the sound quality is outstanding. Pele sitting next to you will hear your music if you turn it up. The fold up nicely - the case could be a little bigger.
This is probably a very fine modem on systems that support it . After reading the other reviews and noting that the &quot;shark fin&quot; modem I was leasing from At&amp;t in St Paul, Minnesota was also the 3COM 3cr29220 I decided to call At&amp;t tech support and see what was up . They wrongly informed me it should work great . When I installed it it went through the whole locking on process and appeared to work because all the status lights say okay . After 51/2 hours tier 5 tech support admitted it was not provisioned with the proper firmware at the head end . If I sound like I know what that really means , well don't be fooled , I don't .The bottom line is that The 29210 and 29220 are not usually interchangeable . The 3com tech said he'd seen a few cases where it could be made to work if configured as a 29220 but that the downstream rate was slowed to 10% of what it should be . The maddening thing about this ordeal was I did call my local service provider prior to purchase and they said the 29210 would work fine. Even today when I was calling in the new serial number for the Toshiba 1100/1100U modem replacement the tier 1 tech I spoke to couldn't see why it hadn't worked . I figure they wiped out 6 months profits on this one case not counting my time , The Toshiba by the way was online almost as fast as I could plug in the various cables.
I have owned this camera now for 1 week and it's amazing!!The 2.5" screen makes life ever so simple and the picture quality is first rate.I am atrue amateur yet this camera set at "auto" does it all and every photo looks top quality.I like the protection given to the screen and lens when the camera is in the stored made.
This wallet has a better design for the zipper than others I have, so it is easier to open and close. The only feature I miss is being able to remove and replace or relocate pages, which you need if you are trying to keep things in any order.
If you have read all the user reviews, you may think two different radios were being discussed. My experience with Radio Shack's version of the Sangean SG-622 may explain this discrepancy.This Sangean has truly excellent sound quality for a radio with such a small speaker. I also found its sensitivity excellent on the AM, FM, and Shortwave bands here in the Midwest.After several weeks, the sound became distorted, and I returned it to Radio Shack to be repaired within the warranty period. The repairman replaced a faulty integrated circuit and the speaker.It worked fine for several months, and then the connection between the tuning dial and the tuner came loose, and it was impossible to tune it. The earlier repair work may have loosened it.In my opinion, the SG-622 is a very good little radio, but the quality control at the factory may be lax. The year-long warranty may help solve this problem.
I ordered this camera for my Mother. I have an older version of this camera and absolutely love it. The only difference between mine and this newer version is the amount of megapixels. So far my mom loves this camera because it is so easy to use and takes great pictures.
What can I say... it works!It fits my source and target and the cable is 6ft long.I hear great sound, so it seems to be transferring the signal great.I am 100% satisfied.
The kingston ram worked out of the box and is still working with no problems to report. The price was good, the service from Amazon was excellent. Highly recommend Amazon and Kingston.
I reviewed just about all the lcd tv mounts out there, even purchased a different one before I found this one(returned the first one because of short extension, no place to place wiring). This is the only mount I could find that folded virtually flat against the wall when the tv is not in use. This is partly due to a great feature that channels the wires behind the tv which most mounts don't have. Also, very heavy duty yet very compact. Hands down the best one I could find. I'm using it for my 20" tv in the kitchen. Works perfectly, and you can't really see the actual arm when in use. Oh, also, it extends quite a ways yet folds down neatly. Wouldn't buy any other for this size tv.
No multi-view, difficult to make multiple chain calculations. Does the basic functions for financial calculations, but for the price, would not recommend.
I disconnected my Motorola SB4100, plugged in and connected my new 3Com, and let it do its thing. It took about 3 minutes to sync with the local service, but after that I registered the MAC with my ISP and here we are.
Good home/office surge protector with enough outlets to meet all your power needs. Plus it also provides for coaxial and Ethernet connections if you need them.
I bought this because i'm filming a movie and we needed a new camera. I read all the reviews. The camera looks like its HD! The only problem with it is that there's no mic input. This is not a huge problem because to overcome this, we bought a mini disc recorder and hooked up our mic to it and then synced it in editing! I love this camcorder! Also! It will except filters and lenses (37mm)
I JUST LOVE THIS CAMERA. IT'S SMALLER THAN THE EASYSHARE C300, WHICH I OWN AND STILL USE. I JUST WANTED A DIGITAL CAMERA THAT HAS AN OPTICAL LENS. GREAT PRICE, LARGER LCD SCREEN, NO NEED FOR VIEWFINDER WITH THIS CAMERA. LCD SCREEN IS ON THE LEFT SIDE, CONTROLS ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. MUCH EASIER THAN THE C300. YOU CAN MAKE MINI MOVIES, STILL PHOTOS, BUILT IN FLASH. USES SCANDISK CARDS. B&W, COLOUR, SEPIA GIVES IT AN OLD FASIONED LOOK TO THE PIC. COMES WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED, EXCEPT A CASE. BETTER OFF USING RECHARGABLE BATTERIES. YOU CAN SAVE MONEY. LIKE ALL DIGITAL CAMERAS, BATTERIES ARE EATEN UP QUICKLY. BUY 4 AA RECHARGABLE. USE 2 AND KEEP THE OTHER AA'S WHEN BATTERIES ARE WORN RECHARGED. JUST BOUGHT 4 MYSELF. THE ZOOM IS REALLY GOOD. YOU HEAR A SOUND WHEN ZOOM IS BEING USED. LENS COMES OUT WHEN SWITCHED, CLOSES WHEN NOT IN USE. A REALLY CUTE FEATURE I NEVER HAD IN A CAMERA. GREAT PRICE, GREAT FEATURES, RELIABLE COMPANY, EASY TO USE. YOU CAN USE THE USB CABLE, OR JUST PUT IN YOUR MEDIA CARD IN THE SD SLOT ON YOUR PC TO DOWNLOAD. THANK YOU.
There is a lot of praise for these headphones already, so I'll just address my specific use. I recently got a replacement pair, as I accidentally broke my last pair (which were a warranty replacement for my original PortaPro's). So you can see I have some brand attachment to these rather retro looking headphones.I really like these headphones for running outdoors, as I find they are the only pair that stay on my head under my running hat without shifting or falling off my ears (my main complain for in-ear headphones and running). I sweat when I run, so the cushion does wear out eventually. I just got theKoss PORTABLE Replacement Cushionsand replace them when they get torn up.These are great for running because they blast music but don't block out noise, so you can still hear traffic noises, other people approaching you, etc. This is a must for safety when running outdoors. The band is super thin, so my hat fits over them with no issues as well.After my runs I hang these up on a hook so they dry out. So far no damage from sweat or any other related problems. Because I dry them our right away they haven't developed a smell either, but YMMV on that.
This projector is gorgeous!...very much part of the apple design scheme, gloss white, simple interface, motorized lens cover and motorized auto tilt( it remembers last used setting and tilt and keystone corrects to the same setting)....it is quiet but in high mode (to get the advertised 1800 lumens) the fan kicks it up and is loud. for the money this is an excellent deal...at least this month...
I have Bose 301s & 101s and my music and movies sounded good. I had know idea what I was missing. For the price I found this sub to be a great addition. It's sweet to not only hear explosions and thunder, but to FEEL it makes the experince complete. This sub adds great bottom to my audio experince. I did have to purchase a sub cable (obviously) AND a splitter (surprise). Still trying to figure out why I occasionally get a bass dicharge (low frequency pop).
I absolutely love this product! It works great, and I've had incredible ease mastering it. Totally a plus for anyone looking to buy (as opposed to the smaller version. Go for large!) woot!
I use nearly all of the ports of this hub, with no problems. I had had problems with another powered hub before, in sync'ing my Treo - but not with this one.
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.
when I bought this, it was of better than average video quality. it is a little outdated now, but still great as a backup. the batteries fit in the case it comes in so you can take them out to preserve them.the seller accidentally shipped me a pink one. when I called to complain he sent me one the correct color for free and said keep the pink one.
I am using this kit in my car but sorry to say that copper quality in the cables is so cheap, coating and outside its looks nice but copper so cheap, its easily borken in 2-3 twist so have to careful,thanks
I have well over 120 gigs of mp3 and movies. I do not leave my house with out my books, mp3 player and PSP! I bought a brand new HP Media Center PC m7334n and saw that I would need more space since my old one died and my old mp3 player was dropped (Do not carry too many things when you are carring you mp3 Zen Jukebox). I did research and found out the model number of the hard drive in my computer then I found it here! and cheaper that like models else where. I just did not realize that I needed new data cables (Hello, SATA). All in all, installation was easy, the only snag was having to go into the internet to get the program to get the computer to recognize the drive. great product, great seller.
This is a very user friendly product.It is very versatile and works exactly as it is supposed to. I have had my Magellan GPS for 8 years now and wish I would have known about this product much earlier.I definitely give 2 thumbs up for this product along with the 5 stars...
We have a S-50 in our car and it works great. My husband even uses it at the gym. And if you have any trouble just call Directed Electronics not Sirus. They are the makers of the product and have the #1 customer service in Electronics. No issues here.
This Pc card perfectly match with netgear MR814 router. it works great and easy to install. i spend less than 1 min to install the whole thing. simple easy and quick.i have no comment if this card is install with other router.
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.
well what can i say im a retro gamer. its old tech but i still love good old fashoned rca. i use this device so i can have a portable 7 inch tv for my laptop that used to not have a screen. its also good for media center pc's if you dont have an extra vga monitor laying around! also it has dual output. so you can simultaniusly display video on both the tv and the vga monitor. very handy if you just so need it!
I bought theses simply because they were cheap and well rated and they have not let me down, they work great.
I bought this t.v. dec.07 and I love it. Reading some reviews I see some people are not sure or they love it. I can tell you this working for an electronics store and buying it from where I work this t.v. never got any respect. first 1080p, 56" at the price that is unheard of. Second this t.v. works best in filtered light not bright light. And going into any retail store we all know how bright it is,so DLP's always look dim. Also refresh rate is very good. My ps3 is hooked up via the hdmi and the games look awesome.I did alot of research before buying this t.v. and if I could buy another I would. One more thing I bought a 50" Toshiba lcd 1080p and since I bought the Panasonic I haven't turned the Toshiba on since.
Bought this as a back up mouse and it works great. I am currently using this on my eMac and it reads it as a regular mouse in that i mean it used the scroll wheel fine and the right click works too. The tracking on my table with no mouse pas is good, but the search button on the mouse doesn't work with the Mac at least i haven't downloaded the drivers for the mouse on this computer yet.
I already have the Lexmar 128MB and adore it. So I like this one twice as much!! They are so simply to use...don't you wish everything was this easy? Windows 98 users will have to download a driver, but everyone else it's a matter of plugging in and POW - instant use. No software, nothing to install. Your installation wizard will see it, click the bubble and it's ready to use.Perfect example when this is a MUST. My Gateway laptop power system went out. Suddenly, I was on battery and had to get everything off I could before I had to shut it down and send it back for service. I sent all my stuff to CD RW - it went through the process of doing everything and writing, but then when it was done, it says sorry, it could not write it properly as power was starting to go. HAD I had this memory storage, I could have sent all my stuff to this Jump Drive (same amount of time as sent to CD to be written, but then your done!) I can now move them off that computer instead of WAITING for them to be written.This works on any computer, even MACs...no reformatting like with floppys. The Gateway is in NTFS file system and the 3 Ashtons and the PC are in FAT32. Every time I used a floppy on the PC, it would refuse to read it...reformat it says. If you reformat you wipe out anything on it. So the only way to get files there was burn a CD. CD ROM and floppy drives are costly and pain to change out and it seems like their life expectancy is the same as a GE appliance - two years! So this drive replaces floppys - this one holds over 170 floppys and several CD RWs - replaces CDs. No more buying them - so right off the bat you are saving money! And the convenience, when I am writing, I finish, send everything to one of these jump drives - I have it safely protected and can move it to any of my other computers and instantly access the files.This is great for going on vacations, great for taking stuff between work and home, a great back up for all your important files! I have the 128 for everday use and this one for backing up all the major stuff. Super for kids at school or university.Hardly the size of a tube of lipstick or a Bic lighter, this is the perfect stocking stuffer for your computer addict. They will kiss you for it.Only caution, with this being on the USB - be sure to close the connection between the Computer and the jump drive before taking it out - the little icon is on the task bar. Double click it, select the memory storage by clicking it once - then click CLOSE. Same as when you use a camera.Peace of mind and freedom! Never knew they came so cheaply or in such a small package! Writers if you don't have one, you are playing Russian Roulette with your precious works!
Sony has the highest quality dvds, with the lowest error rate that I've found. I was looking for the best deal and found it at Amazon!
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?
Fun red-glowing led optical mouse. Press down on the scroll wheel and an icon appears allowing mouse motion to scroll. This is kind of a neat feature that wasn't readily apparent.
This wasn't my first MP3 player, but it is my favorite.It works great. I love how small and light it is. Being able to add an SD card was the main reason I bought it. I have a 1 gig card, plus the 1 gig of internal memory.I fly a lot and never run out of music.The only reason for 4 stars is the sound quality is good, but not quite as good as my other MP3 player. It may be the headphones that come with it. I like the size and shape, so I haven't tried better ones yet.I'd buy another one.
Have only used the windshield suction cup mount, but works perfectly and customizable to many shapes & sizes of phones/pda's. I have a Treo 680, and this holds it snugly and allows adjustment to have access to charger & headphone connectors. Made well, very sturdy.
The reason why I'm not giving it the 5 stars is because the cd for "easy" set up and installation sucks it keeps getting errors while trying to run, but beside that you can set up and install the router and your network accessing the router via internet explorer and it is easy and have no problem at all with it after the installation. Highly recommended
It looks like plenty has been said about this charming little MP3 player. The price is about as low as it gets, sound is good, the memory is fine and the controls are pretty intuitive. My only concern is that the expandable memory port seems to be only for show. I did quite a bit of research when I couldn't get mine to accept a 2 and 4 gig microSD card and I found it to be a pretty common problem. I found that no patches or even reasons why it would not work can be found on the internet and that it isn't covered under the warranty. 2 gigs is nice and all, but in this day and age, a little more would be nicer especially if the expansion is advertised (and was a primary selling point for me).Long story short: I love this little MP3 player but I wish I could upgrade the memory like I should be able to.
I use it for DJing and recording mostly...does what it needs to there perfectly! Won't work with my external HD though, but no biggie. Great little product, light, durable and cheap! If your looking for something to plug all your USB/FIREwire stuff into at once and have it all be Xferd to you PC then this is what you've been searching for.
In order to generate a useful FM signal, peel back the decal on the back to expose the hole in the upper center. Insert a small screwdriver through the hole into the white screwhead and rotate slightly Clockwise until you feel resistance.The FCC restriction is not adequate for home use and seems to be an attempt to damage the satellite radio business. Shame on Sirius and other satellite radio suppliers for not being as clever as CCrane and delivering products in FCC compliance but with the capability for a simple user modification to make the product useful.
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 is a great product as many other people mention. I recently took this on a motorcycle ride out in the desert and turned the tracking feature on. When I got home, I uploaded the tracks to Google Maps and it matched the satelite imagery perfectly. I was pretty amazed that they matched up so good, a testimate to both Garmin and Google.
I ordered this item based on previous positive experiences with APC products - I needed a small sized power strip/surge protector for a small space. This fit the bill. It has been working perfectly.
This works great. I have not had any problems with reception. The cord allow for plenty of freedom within our van. I had another FM transmitter that was purchased for another vehicle that was impossible to reach once you got it plugged in.
Mount cover works well to keep dirt away from my Humminbird fish finder mount. The cover also softens the top edges of the mounting unit which saves my boat cover from further damage from the edges. Now if Humminbird could only make the mount itself more durable.
I purchased RS 130 Wireless Headphones for use in the same room as the base unit. I wanted a wireless headphone to use while walking on the treadmill or riding on my bike trainer. I needed something that could get load enough to cover the sound of the treadmill while providing good sound. Previously, I would watch movies during my workouts, but in order to hear dialog, it would have to very load to hear it over the hum of my treadmill. When an action sequence would come around, the noise would shake the floor and scare my daughter to the point of tears. These headphone sound great. I don't miss any of the dialog and get to listen to the action parts at full volume. They do a very good job of providing a surround sound experience. Now I can watch a movie at "my" volume without disrupting my family at any time. The only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars is the low level hiss and occasional cut out (seems there are ways to minimize the hiss as well). Hard to imagine you won't have some of that with a wireless headphone. I do notice I have to place the base unit at a certain angle or I get more hiss. Overall, exactly what I was hoping for. They are nice and light as well for those looking for something to do a light workout in them.
This thing works passably well, but you have to keep fiddling with it to get the best results. If you can't afford (or don't want) cable or dish service, the Samsung TV5.2 SAX offers a reasonable, inexpensive way to get HD images on your set if you live fairly close to local HD broadcast sources. But prepared to tweak it a lot!
There are days that I have to carry more books than my back can handle. I just do not want to hurt my back anytime soon. This is a great wheeled backpack, it has so many pockets and i can put 2 maybe 3 of my really big books, along with a notebook.
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?
This case fits the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500 GB USB 3.0 Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive STAA500105 perfectly, and cable fits into the net pocket on the other side.
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.
Some items just do what they're supposed to do. This is one. Simple installation, elegant design. This is my fifth and final purchase of the Bose UB-20B Wall bracket. Bought all of them from Amazon because really, why would you buy anywhere else?
TrailSmart/Topo offers the best Maps on CD that I've seen, at least for people like me - hard core hiker, map nerd and computer geek. The viewer allows seamless display of USGS 7-1/2 minute quads as you pan across, up and down exploring the cyber world. You can draw your trips on the maps, add text labels and symbols; and print them out on your color printer. You can also download tiny .tpo files from the topo website where people like me share their favorite trips with you.Each area covered comes with maps at 4 or 5 levels of zoom - so you can make good driving and overview maps - and still get all the detail you need. The closest version is usually 1:24,000 (regular USGS 7-1/2 minute) and contains most of the information found on the quads.(Some areas of coverage do not go down to 1:24,000 and are not useful for hiking).I use the Zion, Arches and Grand Teton Sections, and have not used the others. It really helps to have a color printer to print the maps out.
These cables work as well as those that cost three or four times more. I used them to connect my laptop to my TV and the resulting picture quality was outstanding.
This product does what you need it to do. It was packaged well and shipped quickly. I would definitely buy this item again if I needed one.
I purchased the Epson Stylus CX7800 to be used in cake decorating. I also had to purchase special ink cartridges from another vender in order to print in edible ink. I have done 5 cakes in the past 2 months and it prints out very nicely on my edible paper.Currently there are only two cartridges that you can purchase with edible ink and one fits this printer. The convenience of having the scanner attached to the printer is also helpful in getting the picture onto a computer to be adjusted for height and color. The only problem is the fact that I cannot use the regular ink cartridges to print documents and then go back to the edible cartridges, but that is an issue with the safety of human consumption not with the printer.
I was looking for a good pair of binoculars I could use at the rodeo in Cheyenne this past weekend. These did not disappoint. From watching the bulls and saddle bronc riders that were closer, to watching the steer wrestling that was from a further chute, these were great binoculars! I have glaucoma, and these were great for me. They are also lightweight, so carrying them around all day is not a problem. You won't be disappointed in these!
This is a really good buy, you can't beat the price and the quality is great. It is made in Japan not china. The quality is just as good or better than a Canon lens than cost much more. Mind you, it does not have a stabilizer but if your hands are shaky use a tripod. At 70mm you need some distance to capture a full person so do your homework before you buy any lens. this is not a point and shoot this is SLR man.I will definitely buy another Sigma product in the future.
Let me start by saying this lens focuses quickly and accurately and the image stabilization works extremely well. Pictures are sharp and contrast is beautiful.To answer the criticisms of this lens that I have seen,1. Do you actually own it?2. It's not an "L" series lens and has never been advertised as such. Thus, it is not weather sealed. Then again, none of the EF-S cameras are weather sealed either.3. This is the fastest, sharpest, and most hand holdable of the f2.8 lenses in canon's lineup right now. If you look at the results on Photozone.com, the 17-55 IS F2.8 is sharper than canon's famous EF 24-70 F2.8L.4. EF-S should be around long enough for you to take some great pictures with this lens. If you're not satisfied with 1.6X crop factor you can always sell your lens on E-Bay for almost the price you paid for it.In conclusion, this is the best all around lens for the EF-S mount canon cameras available at this time. Go get it and start taking pictures.
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.
Works fine with my Canon Powershot. The only reviewer who rated this product low was trying to use this CF card on a camera which takes an SD or MultiMedia Card.
I dont know if the manufactures have ever put one of these together and had to try to manipulate your hands to tighten the wing nuts but it is next to impossible. I finally got the thing put together (which is pretty easy), set the computer inside of it and the next instruction is to tighten the wing nuts around the computer. Well that really isn't possible so I did the best I could and it works just fine. I just wish there was some other way that they could build the holder that isn't so awkward. All in all I gave it a 4 because it works, but wouldn't really recommend it, I would look for something that will actually allow you to tighten the wing nuts.
shipped fast works great i really couldnt ask for more. my only recommendation is make sure you always buy the bigger cable.
I'll give you my honest opinion, since I have thought a lot about it and tried them both (although in all honesty, I have had the 71s for a few weeks, and I only got my 81s from igearbox.com for about 3 days).Obviously, the 81s are more expensive, but I think they are totally worth it - I love them. The 71s go in your ears very easily, and sound very good, but I think that when you compare them to the 81s, their bass is noticeably muddier - some might think that means it's "stronger" but only inasmuch as it overpowers the detail that comes through on better headphones like the 81s. Personally, as I reported above, the 81s' bass underwhelmed me at first, but I think that a) the bass got better after "burning in" the phones after about a week, and b) once I switched to the largest plugs - you might notice them more than the medium plugs, but the better the seal, the better the bass. Now, I think that the 81s are phenomenal headphones - not as much detail as etymotic's and not as much rich bass as bose or grado, but a great balance between them, and overall wonderful rich sound across the range.I also think the fit is great - if you have small ears, then maybe the earhooks won't work for you, but they work great for me. Having the cords go behind my ears (and then putting the necklace cord behind your ears, once you get used to it) basically mean nothing will pull them out of my ear (unlike the 71s, where the necklace cord is a liability). I wear glasses, and they work fine - in fact, I hook them behind my glasses for an even more secure fit. The only downside I have is that when I hear a winter knit hat, they slightly dislodge them and I lose some bass.In short, unless you have small ears or really want to save the money, I highly recommend the 81s. They are the best earphones for the dollar that I've ever had - My guess is that you won't be disappointed with the 71's, but you'll love the 81s.
Porta Pros can be broken easily but mostly is snapped back ,Audio Technica Under $ 1oo great too for under $
I did quite a bit of research before deciding on this scanner, so I'll sum up for you what took me many hours. I also considered a couple of the lower end Minolta Dimage scanners, as well as the Nikon Coolscan and the HP Photosmart S20.Essentially, they all promise to scan 35mm film, and with an adapter, it can also do APS. However, promises are just that - empty for most of these scanners. This one however does it all:- Digital ICE (you absolutely need this for cleaning images after they are scanned in - do NOT get a scanner without this, you'll be sorry!). - 2,820 dpi resolution (you always want to scan as high as possible. You can always sample down and lower resolution, but you can't go the other way without quality degradation) - Fast scanning speeds (with the exception of $2,000 models, this is the fastest scanner around. On my Windows PC is takes around 30 secs. On a Mac is takes 10 or so per FINAL scan.)The problem with the Photosmart 20 is that it doesnt have a proper ICE image cleaner and film scans poorly. The Nikon coolscan doesnt have a good dut guard, and you end up with dust on your negatives/slides, which scans in horribly! UGH!This one has virtually no weakness. SCSI connection makes it extremely fast! Get it and you'll be happy you did.
Bought this for a friend and it works great! She loves it and uses it often! If you don't want to spend a lot to see family and friends, then I recommend this item!
Amazon advertised a specific part number and sent a generic one that could not be used.
This is a very neat all in one ptinter. I love it works great..
I've been steadily looking for new high-end keyboards (see my other Logitech reviews) to improve the quality of the many hours a day I spend at a computer. So I tried the MX3000 largely for the keyboard.The keys feel great. They're large enough (unlike the Logitech Dinovo's laptop sized keys) and have a solid tactile response to being pressed without being too firm. However, the keyboard has an odd left to right curve to its surface that may throw touch-typists used to standard keyboards. Keys aren't exactly where I expect to find them. Some keys are unusually small -- the escape key is tiny as are the function (F) keys.Like the other Logitech cordless keyboards, this keyboard is thin and doesn't slope upwards much. This makes it hard to use with a regular wrist-rest, an ultra-thin one is necessary. A plastic one is included (and snaps onto the front of the keyboard) but isn't wide enough for my taste.Also like the other Logitech cordless keyboards, there are no lights on the product itself; caps and num lock are indicated by on-screen messages and changing lights on the USB "base".The extra-function buttons work well, although the function keys are unusually small and slightly offset from where I expect them to be on a normal keyboard (F12 is where F10 should be approximately). The volume control on the keyboard saves a lot of fumbling for the Windows Audio Panel, but is so flat that it's hard to turn.It turns out the mouse packaged with the MX3000 is similar/identical to the Logitech MX610. It's decent with good feedback and an attractive ergonomic shape, but the base is a little small for my average-sized male hand, and the front/back (side) buttons are not perfectly placed for my fingers. The mouse is a right-hand model. It's a great improvement over most mice that ship with new PCs, but inferior to the cordless MX1000 that remains my favorite Logitech mouse.As far as cordless function goes, the mouse and keyboard both work flawlessly with no lags or interrupted connections. Battery life is good, with extended usability on disposable AA/AAA batterie (included). The Logitech Setpoint control software works flawlessly as ever.The mouse normally costs more than half as much as the keyboard/mouse combo, so if you're looking for an MX610, this is a particularly good deal.I give the MX3000 4 stars more for the lack of other good options than for it being spectacular. Its keyboard doesn't feel as good to my hands as the smaller Logitech DiNovo, but is much more usable than the poorly designed Logitech S510.
Having purchased this player few months back, not once did I face problems. A DVD player worth the $$$$
The FWG114P has been the center of my family's network for 5-6 years. I purchased it specifically for the printserver feature. After several years, we have replaced our PCs and now use Vista. The "install" CD will not install on our 64-bit machine. Although the software does work on Vista 32-bit, I found (after much research) that the printer port may be configured without any software at all. It's a simple and widely available port option on both Mac and PC called LPR and works well. The only flaw to a printserver like this is that any two-way communication is dead. No ink level warnings, etc. can be sent from the printer to the computer. Likewise, you can't scan from a multifunction.As for obsolescence:Although wireless b/g is more than enough speed for sharing a DSL connection, apparently wireless n is the new defacto standard. Also, many reasonably priced inkjet printers already have a cat5 jack on the back, so you may not even need the printserver feature at all.Reliability:My only reason for needing to replace this router is that the power jack has gone bad. Nudging the low voltage plug causes it to blink out and restart. I could probably buy a new jack and solder it on, but why risk ruining the whole thing? Its had its run and now it's old. Coincidentally, the power jack is failing due to years of manually resetting by unplugging the low voltage cord from the unit. The router only causes trouble when a user tries to print without paper or on low ink. The printer goes haywire when this happens and, once the ink or paper is restored, it prints out page after page of garbage. The only way to fix this is to pull power to both router and printer, plug in the printer, then plug in the router. This is the nature of electronics, I guess. I would suggest adding an inline switch to the low voltage line instead of pulling the plug, as pulling out the cord each time makes a tiny spark and will eventually oxidize the contacts.All in all, excellent workhorse but could handle printer errors better.
i love the camera, i received it in a timely matter but there were a few things not received with the camera that were suppose to be, but the seller fixed the problems right away and were a great help.
Positives- Very sharp image and bright for small lens- Solid contruction- Good left/right focus adjustment- Nice caseNegative- Lens cap for eyepiece only. They don't spend nickel in plastic to provide for other end.- 9X magnification can be shakey and more noticable with such small field of viewOverall, would buy again but possibly give up magnification and go with 8x for more stable view.-- Mark
Great little extra for those family group photos. Has sufficient range and functions without fail. I highly recommend it for everyone.
I can listen to music or audiobooks while others are watching TV in the same room.I bought these headphones in Spain, local dealer. Now I have two headbands, the older and the new one which come with a red band inside. It seems the same material, perhaps slightly different in the attachment.Comfort: good, but sweat moisture on the earmuffs after long use.Sound: I like it, good quality.Isolation: Extreme as advertised
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 wanted a headset for my home phone and spent TONS of time buying headsets at the store and then "testing" them by calling my mom to see if she could hear me well, and if I could hear her well. After MANY attempts and wasted time going back and forth from the stores, I found these on Amazon! Inexpensive, they hold up pretty well, and I don't sound like I am talking through a tunnel to other people. Most of the time, they last around a year for me (and I only answer the phone with the headset plugged in so I can continue moving around hands free on the phone.)
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 had this router for about three and a half months and it's pretty much perfect. It was incredibly easy to install and is very very fast. It's placed on the lower floor in the back left corner of a very well-insulated house. My bedroom is on the upper floor in the front right corner of the house, and I've never lost the signal. Actually, that's no true: in the first couple of weeks, I lost it 2-3 times and had to reset it (~1 min each time). That was also really easy and hasn't happened since. So maybe it's a 4.9/5. Whatever. It's still great!
This remote is sturdy and rugged. I bought this as a replacement for the original bulldog remote, This is 100% better
When I bought this product, it was 50 dollars cheaper than the equivalent iPod player. Since it performs the exact same functions and more, I have no idea why anyone would buy an iPod over this. Check out the new Zune (Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player Black (2nd Generation)) player, since this one is apparently already pretty old. The WiFi feature is pretty cool, since it will keep evolving as Microsoft keeps changing the software on the device.
A great printer at a great price. I have been using it for a while and it is very reliable and the supplies are reasonably priced.
this is a very good product. i can play over 100 songs on this player. i use a re-writable disk too. it reads it fine. once in a while it skips but i think it is because the batteries are low. great product.
I bought these for Christmas for my 14-year-old daughter and her iPod. She wanted something to use in her room. (I agree with others' comments: these speakers aren't powerful enough for a loud room or a party.) The sound is really great, especially considering the speakers' size and portability. The differing equalizer settings on the iPod come out clearly and beautifully on these speakers. My daughter's only complaint is that the iPod doesn't recharge while it's connected to the speakers. I knew that when I ordered them, but I appreciated others' comments and the price too much to pass them up. I'm not disappointed.
This is great for digital cameras who take CF cards. With megapixel ratings climbing higher all the time, those pictures take up a lot of space, especially if you are like me and have an itchy shutter finger. The card is fast and durable, and I have never had a single problem after one year of ownership. I am currently using it in my Canon 350D (Rebel XT) which has an 8-megapixel sensor. If you shoot in RAW, you definately need this card, maybe two! Here are the stats that I know of:Rebel XT- 2000 JPG of higest setting- about 625 RAWThe general conversion factor is that one 8-megapixel shot at fine is about 3 + kilobytes.I have also used this in PDAs, as a small external hard drive to holder photos and music, and as a file trasport device, and it works jsut wonderfuly. You can't really go wrong with this little guy, and I reccomend him to anyone.
After reading many reviews of the camera, the battery grip seemed like the first accessory to get. Like I read in one review 'it's worth it for the two extra batterys alone'. It does give the camera a nice solid feel, and makes taking portrait pictures more convenient. It is nice to have the ability to use aa baterys in a pinch. The price seems very resonable. The only thing that feels a little flimsy is the 'on off' swith on the battery grip. It just doen't snap into one position or the other, but slides back and forth without any real confirmation as to what position it's in. The 'on off' swith only turns the buttons on the battery grip on and off, it does not effect the power suply. Do to the added bulk, I don't always use it, but it is a nice addition to have.
Bought this as a quick replacement and so far it is what I expected it to be. Good sound quality for the price. It's comfortable and can be very loud at max volume. The long cord is good at time. I like it especially for it's price. I recommend it if you just want a cheap replacement for the while.
I used to read to fall asleep at night, but my eyesight has gotten too bad at the end of a long day. Enter an mp3 player with a sleep timer and audiobooks -- except falling asleep with earphones is annoying (and potentially dangerous) and the speaker is annoying to my spouse. The Unwind pillow speaker is perfect! It works very well; barely audible to my spouse when I have it loud enough to sleep on my back, and not audible at all to him when it's quite loud enough for me on my side. My cat chewed through the cord on the first one, and I *very* quickly replaced it with the same model. Big thumbs up!
I recently received a 650 as a gift. It was a beautiful device. I then decided to get more bells and whistles and got a nuvi 750. Big mistake. The 750 was buggy so I returned it, too many updates to it, etc. POI's were missing. I then decided to return the 650 and get my wife and myself the Nuvi 680. It's has the same beautiful screen as the 650, all the POI names show up, parks, golf courses etc. However, the 680 bluetooth for some reason is not compatible with the bluetooth on my Treo 755p (Sprint). I did get it to work but it freezes my phone the first 2 attempts, then works on the 3rd attempt. My wife has a Blackberry Pearl-8100, from t-mobile, which is on the compatibility list but the Nuvi 680 never finds it or recognizes it at all, go figure. The phone that shouldn't work now does, the phone that should work never has. MSN Direct is typical Microsoft bloatware and undelivered promises. It takes days to receive any data, then looses it if you turn your 680 off for 2 days or more. Microsoft hasn't done anything right since Office '03 or XP. They are all talk and don't really deliver much of anything. MSN Direct gives me movie times for Oakland and SF, 45 miles away, but has never found the AMC-15 exactly 1 mile from my house! Explain that. Gas prices usually show up with no gas station name and no address. Very useful. Traffic reporting is another joke, I won't even get into that. It does give weather info, but I could get that every 12 minutes on my local AM CBS news station. I'm giving it 4 stars only because I love the screen, the color and sharpness of the text and the great job it does as a GPS unit, displaying POI names, etc. It's a great GPS but does everything else rather poorly, and MSN Direct is not free forever after the free trial. I should have stuck with the nice, simple Nuvi 650. Get one at the big box store online while you still can for $299. I got the 680 in their store for $399, it was recently $479 (and still is online). If I weren't so tired returning and buying these things I would just go back to the Nuvi 650. It doesn't require any updates and works great. Also, remember this. I have found that with the bluetooth feature, as simple as bluetooth should be, still continues to be a pain, either crashing my phone or not finding another phone at all. These companies sometimes offer more than they can realistically deliver, but overall the 680 is a nice machine that would be better if it were not for the bluetooth problems and the MSN Direct. I should have known to stay away from anything that Microsoft was involved in. If you want a GPS device without too many gimmicks get the Nuvi 650, or a 6XX series without the MP3 player.After using a couple of months, I found a new problem. When using the bluetooth feature with my Palm Treo phone, I notice old address book data on my Nuvi. It's like it brings in the very first address book it ever synced with my phone. I have deleted numbers, corrected typos on my phone, but the Nuvi 680 still shows the old data and numbers. I called Garmin and they say it's coming from my phone, but it's not possible because I completely erased everything on my phone (phone software update). I believe the Garmin has a hidden file somewhere that stores phonebook data and it is not updating. My phone had a major firmware update that wiped out everything, so how did the Garmin find an address book that was wiped clean from my cell phone?
This device seems to work perfectly, although it came with absolutely no documentation or instructions. After I was finally able to get it installed in the phone, I still had get some private instruction from a friend as to how to set it up.
Great surge protector for home theater! Has enough plugs to accomodate your equipment with lots of plugs to spare.
I've had this unit for about a month. It pulled in more stations than another unit I bought (Digital Stream), which I hope to have repaired under warranty (it died after 6 months). I'm not sure, but I think the images were sharper with the Digital Stream. It could also be that I was amazed by my first taste of HD reception and the Humax came along after I had acclimated myself to it. Only a side-by-side comparo with otherwise equal equipment can I be sure.Filling a 16:9 screen w/non-widescreen broadcasts was not possible unless you change the format setting to 4:3. On the Digital Stream, a single button allowed switching modes.The built-in TV guide works a magnitude times better than the Digital Stream's. They both often report "no information available" until you surf to the channels, but the Humax seems to refresh faster. The Humax offers a small TV window in the upper-righthand corner. It offers more info and overall response seems quicker. Again, the Humax' TV guide is much better.The remote has a wider range of sensitivity; on the Digital Stream, I had to find a good line-of-sight to get the remote to work. I have been frustrated enough to get off my duff to operate the remote at point blank range. Not so with the Humax.The remote's "freeze" button works, and may be a novelty for most folks (I do not have TiVo).The unit froze on me 2 or 3 times during ownership. The screen was scrambled while frozen and I can't power off; had to unplug the unit in order to reset it. Ditto with the Digital Stream until it finally died, so I don't know if this is common with all ATSC OTA receivers. I also suspect known transmission problems from a local station causing this, but that's sounding farfetched.The Humax is smaller than the Digital Stream, and if tuner problems are inherent in the HiDef Age, I'd much rather ship a separate tuner out for repair than box up a large screen TV w/built-in tuner. Or pay for onsite service.I bought a 2-yr extended warranty since I felt bitten by the Digital Stream unit conking out. Once that one is repaired, I will hook it up to an LCD monitor I recently bought. I figure "what the heck" and have a backup system ready (ok, I'm spoiled now that I've abandoned the ol' rabbit-ears and snowstorm receptions).Given a choice (having an opportunity to "test" two competing products), I would opt for the Humax, which was $[...] or $[...] cheaper if memory serves me (it's been foggy lately).
I've had this camera nearly two years and have been very pleased with its performance. Prior to this I used a Canon Rebel 2000 SLR but found that I dreaded lugging it around, and popped over to this compact little digital camera instead. Its size is so small that I can carry it everywhere, all of the time, in my very small purse. That way when I want to take pictures, it's always ready. And as others have said, it powers up very quickly, has very little lag time, and am amazing battery life.I'm an amateur with mild ambitions of getting into more serious photography which is one of the reasons why the fully manual mode appealed to me. It is, however, manual largely in name only because the range they give you with the aperture is so limited that it's really not functional as a manual camera. Instead it's really best thought of as a point-and-shoot with a lot of great modes (and the white balance is a real life saver).The disappointments are that it could do better with close-up zooming. Sometimes when I'm shooting flowers, even in macro mode, I can't get nearly as close as I would like and have it remain in focus. My photos are generally very clear, though there have been shots that I've tried taking and not ending up pleased with any, despite working through various modes and functions of the camera. (Unfortunately, I can't think of when those situations were; they are, however, quite rare.)Also, in the first year there was a problem with the camera (zoom, I think) and I sent it in and it was returned promptly. I've dropped the camera, bumped the camera, and it's still worked fine. (Until the latest drop when my sister dropped it on her kitchen tile floor from quite a height; the camera still works but not the zoom.)Overall, this is an excellent camera for the point-and-shoot amateur who wants a small camera that will take great pictures.
This was the perfect case for my new Canon Powershot. The order came very quickly.
I bought all three sizes of these to try with different lenses that I have. This large size was too big for the lenses I bought it for - a little long. So I'm using it as a cover for my Canon HF100 camcorder. So if you know what those look like you can get an idea what lens to use this for.(about the size of a pop can) It would also make a good accessory bag too. The neoprene material offers decent protection and I like hook on the pouch too to latch onto my camera bag. It also has a belt loop on the side. Draw strings hold shut tightly. Quality product! It does all you would expect it to.
The best I have used in the small in-ear category, better than some very expensive ($400) professional in-ear monitors I have used. The only small criticism is the high treble is a little bright, but that could be a good thing if you have trouble hearing high frequencies. Otherwise, these phones are excellent with deep bass and excellent all around detail. The in-ear design might bug some people. I have to take them out and scratch every now and then, but all and all, worth every penny.
Purchased this because we thought it had an entire host of options for a great price - particularly having an automatic document feeder on top of everything else. Picture quality was pretty important - and we'll echo other reviews that the prints are excellent (on premium paper) and come out quick too. It is taking some time to figure out all of the printing options and what works best when, though I suspect reading the manual would help there.
Yes ,I have had A Tamrac bag for my pass SONY 510 camcorder; I wanted a small nice camera bag for my other Sony camcorderDCR-17, as this Sony is much smaller I didn't want a big bulky bag with excess. This Tamrac Superlite Video 35 worked out great for the little Sony DCR-17
A very accurate description. Arrived at my door 3 days after ordering. These will suit my needs perferctly, and I will be ordering again.
I've had this remote for over a year with no real complains. I use it with an RCA TV. Great deal for the money.
Sandisk has always been good quality for me. It comes packaged very well and even has a plastic casing for it. I bought this along with another device and there's so many uses for it. You can use it in cellphones, mp3 players, and computers. I still have my Sandisk 4 GB memory card from 4 years ago and I expect no lesser value for this one.
I bought these to replace a couple of old Infinity speakers I had that had blown and had the woofers replaced. They look great in my living room since I have a black modern theme going. They're taller than I expected. They sound great but the low frequency response is lacking. For the size of the cabinet I would expect them to hit a little lower. Someone suggested putting some batting in the cabinet to increase the low frequency response and I may try doing that to see if it improves.
These headphones are the best for this price. They have heart thumping bass and good sound quality. I just got them and i couldn't be happier!!
Why did I wait so long to get a remote keyboard? Works great, a snap to install. Volume control very handy when watching videos from the easy chair.
This a great DVD. It holds a charge for an entire movie. It has been dropped and it still works great! I use it in my mini-van mostly for the kids. I use my tape to CD car adapter, plug it into the audio on the DVD and we get surround sound. Also, you can put the sound only in the REAR speakers, which is great for us Mom's.
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.
If you got a macbook pro 13" unibody...this is the PERFECT sleeve for it! Fits perfectly with extra room for storage. Although the storage are seems a little tight for the macbook charger. I don't put the charger inside...b/c I'm afraid it'll eventually penetrate through to the macbook bodyguardz covers and leave an indention. But other then that, it's beautiful, feels smooth, and clever!
I have to say that the Photosmart C6180 has exceeded expectations thus far. I was in need of a multi function printer that could be used on a wireless network. The C6180 has satisfied the need and then some. The Print quality is excellent. And my favorite is how well and easy the scan function works within the network. I can scan a document / picture and from the printer select which PC should receive it - even if the pc is sitting downstairs.
These are really great. I love them. They are loud, good bass that doesn't sound muddy. Well balanced sound, not tinny but very full sounding.It looks like they updated the end of the cord since I bought them. Mine was a straight style cord and because of the tension caused by gravity on the end of the cord, my left channel failed after 2-3 months. I sent them back to Koss and they replaced them for ~$7 (including shipping) and they got them back to me in a week. I was really impressed until the new pair failed in the exact same way, only this time it took 2-3 WEEKS for it to happen.BUT it looks like they switched to an L-shaped end of the cord, which is very smart. I don't know if it matters though because I've had many pairs of ipod headphones and they never fail, they just sound crappy and then break after enough sweat drips in them when i go running. I dunno..
It does what it says it will. It charges your Zune. Haven't had any problems with it.
These headphones have survived the test of time. In a tech world where half lives of products are only a couple of months these have lasted for a couple of decades. The reason, a simple rugged design, great sound and superior comfort. I never thought I would ever write a review about a pair of relatively cheap headphones, but they are amazing.
I bought the 160GB Classic mainly for the amount of space I can carry around in the palm of my hand. I have been since trying to get some accessories to go along with it such as AV Cable to watch on TV and the I-LUV. Those have proven to be unsuccessful attempts to accessorize. I am learning that most products that are already out on the market are not compatible with the IPOD classic. I feel a little misled with these two products because I did read somewhere the Ipod classic was compatible at least with the AV cable. My hope is that they will develop more products specifically for the 80 and 160GB Ipod Classic. Until then I will enjoy what I have.
Bought this to store my Sony 9 inch player and it did the trick. It's a big for my 9 inch player (looks like it can fit a 11-12 inch player), but there is a strap to hold the smaller ones in place and so I have no issues with it. Has space for your remote and chargers (car and wall) and can also just keep a couple of DVDs. And it is not exactly petite, but I needed something sturdy to protect my investment and it does the job. It looks like it can certainly handle some rough usage. So I am very happy.
I got mine for $99 dollars so it's impossible not to be satisfied. But, I have to say the software is pretty good and video quality is excellent.
I am a huge audio fanatic, I'm all about home theater and if your looking for a nice pair of tower speakers for a decent price these are it my friends, I have two pair of them, time and time again they never cease to amaze me. I'm running an str-dg600 sony receiver, the sound comes out crystal clear, along with my klh center and subwoofer that I so fortunately snagged before they were sold out and I am completely satisfied with them as well. Bottom line if you get the chance to buy these speakers do so I highly recommend them their worth every penny.
There have been quite a few reviews about this microphone not working well with windows 7 64bit, or the noise canceling doesn't work; I beg to differ. I've ordered this microphone because my 3 year old random brand one recently died out on me, and was a bit skeptical about purchasing this mic when I've read numerous reviews claiming that this mic either doesn't install with windows 7 64 bit, or it isn't compatible for the noise canceling. Well, with a nice cheap price I thought, "hell it's worth a shot." I mean, I can always return it can't I? I was GLAD I ordered this mic as it's just wonderful! I plugged it in and my computer installed installed any drivers or such that was needed; no problems. Then I tested the mic out on several programs (Ventrilo, games, skype, etc.) Not only is the sound quality great, but the noise canceling works perfectly fine! I've had my fan and other random noises playing in the background and all of my friends said they heard me loud and clear, with nothing in the background! Very pleased with this mic. 5 stars and would DEFINITELY recommend and purchase again.Pros: Instantly installed easily on my Windows 7 64bit computer.Loud and clear, works with ALL programs tested on (such as, as listed earlier, Ventrilo, several games, skype, etc.)Noise Canceling works fine! Had a loud fan, television and several other items in the background playing while I used the mic, friends said they heard me loud and clear with NOTHING in the background.Cons: As of now, none! Will update if anything comes up.
This webcam is great for a starter or someone just looking to connect with relatives. Built in microphone has great sound and the picture is very good!
this product is what it is said to be, it protects your ipod well. the screen cover on mine, the tape glue stuck to it and now it makes a virtual smudge on the screen. it also has some air bubbles on the screen but that is because i didnt put it on carefully. it also has a belt strap and a string that attaches to it. i have no idea what the string is for maybe to hang it from your neck? but it doesnt serve a very good use as far as i know. but it is a great price so if you dont want to spend much but you want to keep your ipod from looking like scrap metal then get this.
Of course, wireless headphones will not have the same fidelty as wired headphones, but the Sennheiser's perform as advertised. The sound is clear and the range is good, however at times some hissing is noticed. Increasing the volume of your device and reducing the volume of the headset seems to reduce most of the hissing sound. I would definitely buy these again and look forward to using them for TV and movies. Also consider purchasing an additional headset if you want to share the fun as it is a less-expensive option and both sets work with only one transmitter.
I have owned this particular unit for a few years now and I find that it is very effective. Seldom do I get false alarms and it seems to have very good range. When I needed to replace my wife's radar detector, I chose to purchase this unit, even though it has been discontinued. The unit that replaced this unit, doesn't seem to have been updated much, other than the lens. I found this unit, in new condition, on Amazon. It arrived, new and sealed. I am very happy with the unit, the price and the service.
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.
I bought the GPS Friciton Mounting Kit because I was going on a business trip to California and it is illegal there to have anything stuck to your windshield. I loved this item! I use it for my Streetpilot i5 now, no matter where I'm using it! I never use the suction cup mount now. I don't have to worry about it moving or falling off the windshield. It has fit on the dash of any car I've tried, my own and rentals. I bought a medium sized camcorder bag and this fits in that bag, along with the Streetpilot, the power cord, the USB cord and some spare rechargeable batteries. It weighs about 2 pounds, so when I am flying, I tend to pack it in my checked bags but it wouldn't be that bad to pack it with my carry-on bags. All in all, I love this and thought it was well worth the money to enhance my Streetpilot.
When I recieved the box of speakers I was suprised at the size of the box.I had only seen the 2.0 speakers at a nearby store.I couldn't find the 5.1's in any of the stores near by.After I had them hooked up to my computer I was blown awayby the sound that came from them.They were really good sounding when I played a movie.An employee of an electronics store told me that theKlipsch speakers were as good as Boze speakers.If they're not I can't tell the difference.I love them and would recomend them to anyone.Buying them online through Amazon was a good experience as well.
This charger is great. I have been testing it out most of today. It totally works, I was a little freaked out when it came in the mail and the packedge said it would not work with my Ipod Video. After doing some research I found out it would work fine. The only thing that is not compadable is the part that holds the battery & Ipod together. I will be traveling to India in a couple of weeks and it will take me about 30 hours of travel to get there and 32 to get back. Looking forward to giving this a real road test (will be making this trip a couple time a year).Pros: It work's, AA battereies are available just about everywhere, I can catch up on by back log of podcasts on a brian numbing flight, it is a cheap solution to my problem.Cons: bigger & heavier than the Ipod, wish the pigtail was longer, the part that holds the battery & Ipod together does noth work with 5th generation Ipod.
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.
How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries.The SanDisk 64MB SmartMedia Card, like most 64MB cards, will store on average 71 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 53 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 32 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 25 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 20 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
A great small external storage very fast and best of all very quite . you may find a lesser priced storage but 500 Quad- interface is worth every cent.
Purchased this Binocular for me and my 8 & 6 year-old boys and it works great for all of us. It is nice and compact (smaller than I expected) so this was a little too small for my husband but still works. Kids are having so much fun cuz we live in the woods and being able to discover so much from the surrounding nature.
In response to your e-mail, this was a gift specified by the receiver. I suppose it is exactly what was wanted.I sampled the reproduction and it was first rate!!
I thought for some time before I decided to buy this radio because of several negative reviews. I finally bought one of these used (open box), and I'm quite pleased with my purchase. My radio did not come with the manual, but I was able to figure out the controls on my own, except for how to set radio station presets (press and hold the appropriate number button- easy!), which I found in the manual I downloaded from the Amazon site. This is the first clock radio I've had with the presets feature, and I like it a lot. Although others have had reception problems, I have found the reception to be quite good. I can even pick up a public radio station that my old radio couldn't. The sound is good, although it's no match for a decent stereo component system- but we're talking about an alarm clock, after all! So far the CD player has been fine. I don't use the CD player to fall asleep and prefer to wake to buzzer, so the fact that the CD/buzzer alarm automatically defaults to CD when there is a CD in the player is a non-issue for me; it would be nice, however, to have a choice of buzzer, CD, radio or nature sounds for all 3 alarms. I like having the ability to set the alarms for weekdays only, weekends, etc. I didn't buy the unit for the nature sounds, and find them to be just okay.. Some are better than others. The bird calls in the brook one definitely sound electronic. Except for the (relatively minor) issues I've mentioned, I like the unit overall and give it a 4 out of 5 stars. I'd give it a 5 if it were atomic or the auto-set version : )
We got this for our toddler when we go on hikes, he loves it. They are small, light-weight, rugged and great value. The plastic ones 'designed' for toddlers are not worth it, they're almost the same price and distort images. These do the job well and our son will likely still be using it when he's into his teens.
The salesman at Fry's told me I needed to purchase the Monster HDMI cable because I have a Sony XBR HD TV when hooking up my Sony Blu Ray. The Monster cable was $129.99. I opted not to purchase it there until I researched it more. I read all the reviews for these cables and they were only $2.49 each so I was skeptical but I bought 2 sets anyway. Well, it works perfectly! Got 2 sets for $5 instead of paying $130 + tax for one. What a rip off that the others are so expensive.The only issue with the ones I purchased was the shipping costs. The HDMI cable was $2.49 and the shipping was $2.99 per item, even though they arrived in the same box, you still had to pay the same shipping & handling price for ordering two of them. So I paid $5 for the two cables + $6 for shipping the two cables. Oh well, still way less than the Monster cables at Fry's for $130 for one cable. Still a terrific deal.
I bought these because a consumer magazine rated the performance of this model's predecessor a "best buy" in floor standing speakers. They even beat out some very expensive Polks for sonic accuracy. After getting them installed, they didn't disappoint. Excellent highs and more than adequate bass especially considering the price paid.
Doesn't have quite the bells and whistles of the iPod touch, of course... but this is really for hardcore music-lovers. The touch (in my opinion) is more of a multi-media device. Got my son one for his birthday and he's insane over it. I still have my "old" iPod Video from a couple of years ago and it's going strong. They've gotten sturdier over the years.Great product and worth every penny.
This is so awesome. ITS SO CUTE and it has tons of pockets and room..Looks great with my new PINK laptop..sturdy handles..I love this thing
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.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a small bag, but it's not a huge one either. It fits all my gear and has plenty of padding. My gear list that fits in the bag, is...* Canon 50D body* 430EXII Flash* Canon 50mm F/1.8* Canon 17-85mm* Canon 10-22mmI am then expecting to fit... without a problem.* Sigma 70-200mm (buying in the next couple months)After that though, it might start to get a little tight, but 4 lenses, 1 body, and 1 flash is a lot to carry around. I want to get another flash, and Cybersync triggers, and I'm hoping that those will fit as well. I'm pretty sure I can work something out, because the exterior pockets can hold a ton, and I think I can take advantage of that.I'll try to remember to update this review once I get the other lenses and the additional flash/triggers.BTW - the build quality is outstanding. I would have expected to pay at least $100+ for this quality of bag. Definitely worth the money...especially compared to most other bags I've seen in the stores.
Easy to install, works as advertised. I hear a bit of static from time to time and it seems that the dialer function is louder than the voice. Can hear great and no one has complained that they can not hear me. There are cheaper sources for the same device from others. Unfortunately, I did not find those until after the purchase.
I just love the iRiver Slim X!! I heard the controls were complex. Yes, I suppose they are....but they are not that difficult to learn. Anyone who can read the instructions and who is not afraid to push buttons can figure this out.As for the sound...oh my goodness! It sounds incredible. I have very sensitive ears and love good music. The sound of this almost brought tears to my eyes. I know that sounds odd, but some of you out there are affected by music too.This player has many wonderful features. I especially like the ability to program different songs on your disc and shuffle them. You can also customize the sound to meet your listening preferences. I found the high end volume to be excellent. I couldn't handle it up too loud. (I'm only 31.)Bottom line....buy this player. The headphones that come with it are okay, but another set would be better.
I purchased the Rino 120 about a year ago. It has been on many trips with me. I have had it attached to my camel pack while mountain biking and hiking. It has been through several crashes on the bike with me. While Geocaching, I dropped it into a stream. I snatched it back up, and found it to be operating perfectly. I have had this on the outside of my pack during light to heavy rain, with no problems. I can do many trips on a set of batteries. I use it often when 4X4'ing with my Jeep. I'll preset coordinates for intersections or points of interest, and it keeps me right on. When Geocaching, it has always led me within a few feet of cache.My only "gripe" would be that there is no connection for an external antenna. My screen has a "dark" patch on it...kind of like when you press on an LCD screen. It does not interfer with the view on the screen though.
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'm a tightwad, so I really agonized about forking over 179 bucks for a pair of earphones but I'm really glad I took the plunge. I've always been of the opinion that the booming "mega-bass" sound masks either a lack of appreciation of music or is used by many so-called musicians to cover up a woeful lack of talent. I can now hear the subtle sounds that one misses with the tinny cheaper phones -- without the distraction of outside noise and at lower volumes which I wish I'd done years ago. After I experimented with the different sleeves I decided the foam is my best choice and that's why Shure includes several types. I just returned from a trip and I was very pleased with them on the plane -- I was able to totally isolate myself from the jabbering moron next to me. My take : money well spent!
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 a great camera for entry level people that have just chosen to use digital cameras. I bought this at Target at the right time and also got a gift card. The camera looks pretty neat but kinda cheap. It is very light and not that thick. The LCD is very good. Able to zoom in and span easily.Ease of UseThis is probably the most easiest and simplest cameras on the market. There are probably about 7 buttons on the whole thing. The menu is very user compatible and the software is ok.Picture QualityThe pictures come out very good especially for a 2mp camera. The 8x10 pics come out good.I have not yet printed a 4x6 picture but my guess is that it will come out very good. Also, make you sure you have a very good printer to really enjoy your pictures. I have a inkjet printer that prints very well but does not compare to photo printers. I am planning on buying a photo printer in a couple of weeksVideoVideo isnt that good. Of course video from a digital camera will never replace a digital camcorder. It records video without sound at 10 frames per second. That is like a almost semi-strobe quality. Video is only good if taken with alot of light. And i mean alot. One good thing is that you can hook it up to your computer and use it like a webcam. But like any webcam, you need alot of light.And you also need a MIC to talk on your PC.FeaturesIt comes with a very sufficient amount of features. A tv-out line out to hook upto your tv. But that is only good with a small tv. I have a big projection tv so it was little pixalated, but that doesnt affect the print. The software isnt bad. Lots of features to customize your pics anyway you want. It also comes with a new 16mb xd-card. This increases your battery life and is also faster. This camera eats up batteries but lasts longer than other digital cameras. They also give you all the wires and supplies to use right out of the box.ConsDont get confused with what it says on the box. It says it comes with a dock adapter. That is just a plastic placement to attach to an optional dock. I wish the flash was a little better for wide angle shots. It would also been good if there were different photo-shot modes (ie.. nightshot, snow&sand;, spotlight etc) But some of that you can do with the included software.So in other words, this is a fantastic camera. It is fun to use everyday and also show off. I am planning on using it as my main camera for a while. Then i am considering a very high mega-pixeled camera for very large prints. Also a 35mm SLR Nikon that i have had my eyes on for a while. I love using old fashioned cameras.
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.
I'm a hard user of headphones, sometimes 12 or more hours a day. I find these Koss headphones kind to the ol' ears and head and output just fine. A real bargin in headphones and a lifetime guarantee from Koss.
Nice product, while I don't use the clip to connect to the belt, I use the case to protect the iPod. Works great.
I looked at this exact same mount at a local video store for 119.00 "on sale". I hesitated to buy it online thinking it would be a cheap imatation of the one in the store. The hundred or so positive reviews helped me to decide to order this mount and I am sure glad I did.It is a very well made, metal wall mount that articulates in three locations along the length of the mount and has a tilt feature at the tv end. I mounted it in our travel trailer, to the side of one of the cabinets and used thru bolts instead of the lag screws. I backed up the nuts inside the cabinet with a 1/4 inch piece of plywood to provide a little insurance to the pressboard cabinet. The mounting screws for the tv were too long (as one other reviewer noted)however the stand mounting screws that came with the tv worked perfectly. I have a 13.5 inch flat screen attached to this mount and I wouldn't hesitate to hang a 22 inch on it, it is that solid. The tilt feature is very stiff, but when you think about it, it needs to be, otherwise the tv would just flop down and stay there. We positioned the tilt for optimal viewing and just leave it there.This is a great product and I highly recommend it.
The product arrived when expected. It was well packaged and in good condition. I used it to replace an existing hard drive that had run out of space. This meant I needed to get an IDE ribbon connector to connect the two hard drives to the controller. The hardest part of the installation was rigging a way to hold both hard drives in the computer temporarily which was not very difficult. I did not use the software that came with the new HD but elected to use a quick transfer software instead. The installation and transfer of all information from the old HD to the new went very well and the WD 500GB HD is has been working well for about a month now.
I bought 4 other pairs of earbuds for my MP3 player, all of which promised wonderful sound, comfortable fit and some blocking of outside noise. Each pair of earbuds before these Sonys was uncomfortable, had lackluster sound and definitely didn't block out any noise at all.These earbuds come with 3 different sizes of SOFT covers to fit various ear sizes. I can comfortably wear them for hours and hours with no trouble. The comfort is wonderful, and they also block out so much of the noise around me that I can really sink into the music I'm trying to enjoy.As if comfort and the noise barrier were not enough, the sound coming from the earbuds is so superior to every other earbud I'd tried. With these earbuds, I'm hearing a lot of layers in the music that I wasn't able to hear clearly before. It's only hard to take them off and stop listening.In short, the quality and comfort of the Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia Headphones with Closed Type Design are fantastic. I only wish I hadn't wasted my money trying to get other earbuds before I bought these!
After window shopping for 6 months I finally decieded on this Panasonic model. I went with an LCD because of brightness and color saturation of picture. This particular model stood out from the rest in clarity and color of picture. Has two component inputs and HDMI input (very important) which will give optimum picture quality from HD cable or DVD source. Front side composite inputs and earphone jack very handy. Sound quality is very good and handles higher volume levels well with very good bass response. High definition broadcast channels are jaw dropping on this tv and even channels that are not HD, look great. I am extremely happy with the quality. Shop around for cables.. From what I read, Monster cables are unecessary expense and excellent cables can be found for half the price...
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.
I would recommend this product in a heartbeat. Fits well, no slip, good for my clumsy grip. Don't need the expensive brand.
These are just FUN speakers. I have owned PSB, Klipsch (Old), and Boston Acoustics. These may not have all the little articulate details that PSB have, but the ability to crank them up and make them shine? Can't be beat. I run them off two rebuilt NAD2200 PE Amps, with a Pioneer Elite preamp.
This is by far the fastest laptop I have ever seen. you can plug in your xbox ps2 tv sat vcr anything. I even record LPs to cd. The fan is not a problem, but it does seem to turn on and off quite frequently. The screen is off the hook. I don't like having to take out the dvd player to connect my television. OH, it does support rg6 svideo and rca cables. the built in camera could be better, but i don't use it as much as i thought. It will play the best of games. It will load Autocad "a computer intensive drafting application." It also runs 3ds max quite well also. Photoshop, not a problem.The one problem i have is it takes so long to load up. But, after it loads up it is screamin. I wish it was intel duo. Other than that is is problably the fastest laptop made.
We bought this to use with Nikon D90. It works okay as long as you point it at the front of the camera. I haven't tried a new battery yet but it seems like I have to be pretty close to the camera and it won't work unless it is pointed at the front of the camera. The sensor is by the lens on the front. However, it would be nice if it didn't have to be pointed directly at the front of the camera.
HP has done an excellent job with the IPAQ4200 PDA as its a well made PDA that has a great screen, fairly decent audio with the built in speaker (great audio with headphones) easy to expand via its SD memory slot and just a well thought out layout to the controls including a scroll button/control that controls volume while in Windows media and acts as a regular scroll control in programs such as Windows Explorer.I had no problems at all with it linking right up with ActiveSync to Outlook (Note: Outlook and not Outlook Express..) and transfer all my contacts with ease via its USB port. Also on my first try, I did not have to consult any manuals (Manuals on DVD) to log on via Wifi at the local Coffee shop and while some of the Internet takes a little getting used to seeing on a 2.8 inch screen, most sites worked fine. Also I had no problems with the Bluetooth connection to my cell phone, however I could not get the Bluetooth Activesync to connect via a Bluetooth Adapter.Windows Media works great, transfering directly in its native WMA format to the iPaq. Most JPEG's transfered fine and looked very well and I was surprised that the PDA was even able to open some of the large 3.3 MB JPEG's I have as test files.Battery Life seems pretty good. Hard to say exactly as I tend to recharge it when it gets below about 60% as I hate to have it die when I need it. But my guess is about 15 hours ? With maybe 3 hours of that using Wifi and 2 hours Audio, both of those use more battery power. I tend to keep the screen fairly bright so I am not great on conserving battery power as I like to be able to read the screen.The built in HP Photo Manager is a nice application that is well done for a PDA and is great for showing off your photos and doing the basics with them.Last but not least, even thou the Ipaq is all plastic, it is rugged. It has taken several tumbles out of my shirt pocket and survived just fine. No cracks. I would not advise that kind of treatment ! But is a good comment to the rugged nature of HP products.
I'm very satisfied with my choice of TV antennas. I've been doing business with Amazon for many years and I am never disappointed. Both the merchandise and delivery are superb. I recommend Amazon anytime.
Feels a bit plasticy, but it does what I need it to do without compromising on the units connected to it.
I bought these over a month ago from Amazon, and they are truly amazing. I've heard lots of computer speakers, and this set beats all of them hands down. There are some things you should know, however: (1) these speakers WILL work on the final release of Windows 95 (I bought a pair for my wife's computer which runs on the final release, and they run perfectly), but not on earlier releases; (2) they definitely run on Windows 98; (3) they run really well on Windows ME; and (4) they do NOT run with full functionality on Windows 2000. Altec Lansing has not developed, and its tech people claim they will not develop, drivers for the audio management software for Windows 2000. The speakers will work with limited functionality with Windows 2000, but they will sound no better than another decent set of computer speakers that cost less than half of these--you completely lose the surround sound capability of these speakers under Windows 2000. I switched my computer from Windows 2000 to Windows ME because of these speakers. They're that good.
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.
I ordered 3 for $.01 each + $4.99 S&H. Since no one is complaining about the quality of the unit, the price is right.
My husband and son are totally into their music and they go through headphones like crazy. My husband saw these and wanted them so I purchased them for him. He says they are perfect. He loves the fact that they reduce outside noises. Great buy, Great look.
I bought this flash for use with my Nikon D90. It does the job very well, but has some limitations to it that I didn't really expect. Firstly, I have to say it is an awesome flash and through iTTL it automatically syncs with my D90. The recharge time is like everyone else says and takes about 8 seconds to recharge after a full flash, but this isn't really a problem for me because I usually use it at 1/8 or 1/16. One of the major problems I noticed was with the range. It only has a 24mm - 80mm range. This is a problem for me because I have an 18-200mm, which this flash can't cover the whole range. All and all though for the price it's totally worth it.
I originally decided on this item because of its inexpensive price. And the fact it was Siemems/Speedstream. It was everything I expected. I just plugged it in, connected it to a HUB and viola, ethernet available in any room.It's inconspicuous. I have one in the corner of my living room connecting to my Airport Basestation. Makes a much better location for the wireless.
These cables are a bit flimsier than theBelkin PureAV AV22300-03 3-Foot HDMI-to-HDMI Audio Video Cablethat I used in my initial upgrades but they are less than half the price.The way I see it is as long as the cables are well manufactured (these are) and you don't abuse them there is no need to over engineer them. These cables work great and cost a fraction of what retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, etc want you to pay.The only time I might be concerned is if the cable saw a lot of handling/use (IE: swapping gaming consoles, or dragged across a carpet whenever the console was pulled out to be played, a portable setup that is broken down a lot, etc) in which case I'd go with a heavier cable but for normal usage (where it is plugged in, dropped behind the entertainment center and never touched again these are great.
After ordering non-OEM inks from several different places on the web (and having some problems with them), I discovered that Amazon sold OEM at great prices.I went to my local office supply store and purchased a complete set of 5 inks for my Canon Pixma iP4000 at a cost of $75. Later that day I found them on Amazon at almost 1/2 the price!Also, when it comes to OEM inks, I discovered that they seem to last almost 3 times as long as the generic and refilled versions.
As any DVD player you have to read the instructions and to know the TV that would bring out the full potential of the DVD player. In my case, I have to enquired a lot from various dealers and even the Sony Support Center to make sure I don't miss anything, viz. the Sony TV did not exhibit the 16.9 wide screen format. The support was so kind, she enlighted me to turn this feature on by using the TV remote (this was not mewntion in the Sony TV Guide Book). Once the TV gone to another format, I had to turn this feature on once more.
Have previous version, gave this unit to my sister's family (2 girls - 12 & 14). Brother-in-law, sister & family love theirs. Use it for movie nights while floating in their pool (patching the sound through pool speakers). Picture big and clear while placed safely away from water.Have used mine in backyard, living room, and for presentations to groups where previously used multiple video screens. Easy to use, more than enough inputs, remote control. While screen gives best picture, it does alright on a wall or sheet.Only problem, it doesn't make popcorn!
I have the receiver about 50 ft away from the transmitter and the sound and picture are great. The IR remote is less than optimum so I purchased a seperate unit from Radio Shack.
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.
This is an excellent product for a car that receives sporadic use. It's intended to be mounted in the car (or, more frequently, boat), but can be mounted in the garage and run via jumper cables. I have one in a garage with jumper cable clamps and in another garage I'm using the manufacturer's battery temrinal conncetors with a quick release connector. Both required elementary modification to their wiring, but the resulting installations work perfectly.
I also purchased my computer from J&R in Manhattan but I found no problems with mine. The image when using it as a computer monitor is the best ever because its shown in High definition, and used as a tv monitor it's great. Being it's an Lcd it's not meant to be viewed right next to it. If you stand atleast 3-4 feet away you'll see a huge difference and an excellent picture. I have mine hooked up to my digital cable with and s-video line and the image is just as good as my 36" sony tv. I would recomend this just because of it's great price, plus there is a(...). So hurry and get one tommorrow.
I recently purchased this camera and have to say that it is by far one of the best digital cameras I have owned. I have not had any of the issues mentioned by a previous poster my guess is he might have received a defective model.Picture quality is outstanding and the tilt screen is amazing giving multiple viewing angles. Macro mode shots come out beautiful and you can really get close to the subject. The 3" LCD is great and very clear. Camera comes with a wireless remote that is very useful for various shooting situations or to control the camera during slide shows.
This is my first GPS, and I'm really happy with it. I bought it for geocaching, navigating wilderness roads, and hiking, and it's great for all of those. It gets very good reception, usually within 10-20 foot accuracy, even under heavy tree cover and canyons in the dense Northwest forests. I like the dedicated geocaching mode, and downloading cache data is quick and easy with the included software. I also like the tracking features, which tell me exactly where I've been and how to get back. I bought the Garmin TOPO Map CD set to go with it, and I love being able to see the contours and most of the back roads right on the GPS screen, although having a more detailed Forest Service map is handy for the road numbers and trails. The base map that comes with the unit is a bit sparse, but is probably just fine for general navigation and highway travel. I'm not easy on equipment, and I tested this unit pretty harshly already in the rain, on the beach, and over rocky terrain. I left it on top of my Jeep to get a better signal, then forgot it and drove off to the next cache. It fell off the roof and bounced into a pile of gravel, but was still running perfectly, completely unscathed. A really good purchase!
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 recently lost the 35mm Minolta camera I had since the 80's and was saddened by it because it took such great pictures. The Maxxum, however, opened my eyes to another world. It is easy to use, you have all kinds of combinations of settings to select from, which are easy to configure, and the quality is outstanding! I like the "meaty" sound of the shutter. I do believe I will win photo contests with this camera! Love the film auto load! This camera pretty much tells you what to do and what will work and not work. It has warning lights and an automatic flash when in full auto mode. I love it!
I used this on a trip to San Francisco and in San Francisco Bay (on the way back from Alcatraz) and it was very effective in turning down the bright relective sun from the water and enhancedd contrasts. Though it made the picture darker, during a bright sunny day it made the images/video much clearer and sharper. I used this in combination with a wide angle lens which made it even better. The protector is also great especially is you're on the water, the salty water will wreak havoc with the lens. Each one attaches to the other easily so you can use both at the same time.I highly recommend this product.
We had one of these, but my boyfriend's "friends" dumped beer all over it and then as it was in storage for the next year, it got salt on it, and the connections just wore away. So we needed a new one. Got this because of price, it had been used. It didn't come with instructions either. It was very difficult to figure out, but we finally got it. It works beautifully, my dad even uses his smartphone on it. Has a 50' to 100' range, at least to get 4 bars of signal. We use it all the time.
Overall it been a solid MP3/Video player, bought it over the holidays when they had it on sale for 90 buck as a mp3 player upgrade for my 8 yr old. Two firmware update later it's become a really good player. The Zune market place allow me to give her some choice but still have control of what she can an can't get and video looks great. As a video player actually like viewing better than my ipod.
Of course this drive did not hit the advertised speed. Most do not, and more importantly, the reviewer did not use it in UDMA mode. It is impossible to get the full speed without it. To use UDMA, you must have a UDMA enabled IDE controller, Windows 95B, Windows 98, or Windows98SE, and you must set your CMOS settings to &quot;Auto&quot; for the drive type and transfer mode.However the information in the noise level and durabilty of the drive is appreciated.
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.
Bought the ring for my Sony DSC-H1 and it fits perfectly to the adapter tube and filters
I've only had this installed for a few days, but I'm impressed by its capabilities. Its great to be able to play homemade CDs and DVDs. However I have one disappointment. I like to play recorded messages, ie. speeches or sermons. I record these with MP3 encoding. Since these usually last more than 30 minutes, and since my trips around town are usually less than 30 minutes, I never get to the end of one of these messages. This machine will not permit fast forwarding (or backwarding) of MP3 tracks. It will also not remember where the playback stopped (when I kill the power), so that it may start up again at this point. These two functions will work with CD tracks, however. I guess the remedy is to break up the messages into 5 minute segments, so that one can jump to the next track if needed.Otherwise, its a good machine for the money. The installation went very well in my Dodge Caravan.
Bought as a second control for an APEX 40" LCD with two DVD player/recorders and Sony Home Theater Sound System.... Works and looks just like new. Good documentation and delivery..."Learned" the codes for everything in short order... No Complaints here!
The Optoma DV10, for just under $1500 gives a visually stunning picture (combined with an Panoview Greywolf 1.8 gain screen), is easy to use, highly portable and has 2 good (5 watt speakers). If you want a projector that can do it all this one is for you. Straight out of the box the picture quality was excellent when connected to an HD digital cable box via a component cable to the VGA connector using the supplied VGA adapter. DVD movies are displayed with great picture quality and no possible distortion because the DVD player is already digitally connected to the projector. This projector is for someone that needs an all-in-one solution that truly does it all and for a reasonable price. For 480p resolution and native 16:9 display, this projector is awesome. The speakers are a nice feature but if you have a true home theater system then it's better run the sound through that system. I have not tried the optional Optoma subwoofer but many reviews say that it adds realism. The Optoma DV10 blows away the Hewlett Packard and Radio Shack all-in-one units. The DV10 has better picture quality, is easier to use and is priced just about the same. Bottom line - all home theater solutions should be this easy and this good. The Optoma DV10 is a winner!
One acid test that I've been throwing at today's digital photography printers is to see how closely a black and white print from the digital printer matches a darkroom produced photographic print. I miss film, darkroom chemicals, and the touch and feel of enlargers, and watching prints slowly resolve as they wash through the developing agent. But I especially miss the silvery blackness of the prints against the glistening whites of the paper.The whites have been captured well. Inkjet paper, at its best, looks as good as photographic paper finally. But what about the blacks? Here, we've been dependent upon the ink to carry the day. And black ink doesn't typically look just like the black of a monochrome print straight out of the wash sink.The HP 38 line of ink comes incredibly close. Can I still tell the difference between a real print and an inkjet print? Sure, but the ink is becoming less the critical factor. With the HP printers, you can sometimes see the telltale sign of the geared wheel that drives the paper forward. And up close, you can see the spray of the inkjet on large solid areas of the image. But stand back a foot and those issues disappear. Now the question is simply: do the blacks match?The HP38 Photo Black is about a 9 out of 10 where 10 would be a match for a photographic print. We're real close now, with only an oil like sheen when the light strikes the print from a certain direction to differentiate the inkjet print from the real print.As others have noted, these inks run out quickly. If you like 13x19 prints (that's the whole reason to get the printer), then you'll go through these quickly. And when they run out, it might just be in the middle of a picture. You can swap inks, however, in the middle of a print run should that happen so my rule of thumb is to have one extra of each cartridge, ordering another one as soon as I've fed the replacement to the printer.The carts have expiration dates on them, however, so you want to make sure that it's not going to sit on the shelf for two years before you feed your printer with it (the printer, amazingly, knows if the ink has expired and warns you and tells you that you're voiding the warranty, blah blah blah, before accepting the offering).So great ink, incredibly expensive per drop but you have no choice in the matter. If you have the printer, you must have the ink.
I've owned this pack for over 3 years and it has performed flawlessly. Enough compartment space to carry your car, if it's small. The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars was the bottom tripod straps. When I carried my tripod this way it always got hung up on things. I now use the side straps to attach my tripod. I do still have a couple of open spaces in the pack. I'm going to have to sneak a couple of lenses in while the wife is away.
I have found this a very useful drive for someone on the go. If you buy this drive the U3 software is nice. I can't wait till there are more third party programs released. You can have Open Office, Trillan, Firefox, Image editing (Infranview), and other useful programs used while on a public computer. There is no need to install these programs on the host computer. I hope some more FREE and useful software is released soon.For those that don't like the U3 Drive but still bought a flash drive with U3 anyways, you can disable autostart, and at worst case uninstall the software. It is still a new technology and I'll admit needs some work, but overall I am more than satisfied.
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 was able to easily remove and replace the ram. It made a huge difference.Always remember to have as much RAM in your pc or laptop as it will allow.
This camera was and still is a A+ camera for me. I have had it since 3rd grade and it was a great starter camera. It is very easy to take pictures with. It also is extremely user friendly and you don't have to be a rocket scietist to use it!!! [...]
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...
After unsuccessfully searching local stores for this ink cartridge for over 2 months, I decided to buy it online. Not only was the price comparable, but I had my ink cartridge in 2 days! I'll definitely be a repeat customer! Thanks for the excellent service!
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 ...
trying to connect windows 98 to windows ME.unable to do it myself, called india.waited 45 minutes, he said I need 2nd edition windows 98.my buddy downloaded 2nd edition of win 98 still no connect. called india waited 45 min, man wanted me to download drivers .I said no. Went to computer store in town, he hooked me up in no time. works excellent, better than expected. i am 80 ft. from main computer in a detached garage.the speed is impressive. dsl service. upgraded win 98 to windows XP, by the way. been a month, no problems.
excellent unit, very easy to use, no buttons to press, very small footprint compared to my old dataproducts lzr 2080
I own two of these. My first bag is 5 years old and is still perfectly functional. I got a second bag because the first bag worked so well and I needed more space for extra gear. The build quality is very good and comparable to more expensive models from other bag manufacturers. I regularly carry a bag full of glass and these have not failed on me after so many years of travel. The inner compartment is fully customizable. Easily fits a Canon 1D MKII with 300/2.8 lens. Highly recommended.
I have edited my original review, turns out the cable was fine it was just a setting on my DVR that had to be changed. Can't beat this cable for the price and shipping costs. You don't even have to get off the couch to order it. When it comes in, just plug it in. Can't beat that.
This is a fact. No matter what a company does to improve or change their portable audio device, people will always find something thats not to their liking. Is that a wrong thing? By no means so, but I believe certain comments in many reviews can become a little too serious and throw an average buyer off, like myself. I am in no way a very computer literate person. I do what I need to and that is it. I know many who read these reviews are the same way. To make it simple, this Ipod is not perfect. Neither is the Zune, nor the Zen. If you're wanting a 80 gb portable audio device you can simply choose between this and the Microsoft Zune. The way I would recommend you is to the Ipod. Im not a Zune hater by any means. I think one day they will outdo Ipod. For now, the Ipod still is greater. Why? One major reason, and the biggest at that, is Itunes. Please, even if you're still thinking about buying a Zune after this review, DOWNLOAD THEIR SOFTWARE! I came so close to buying a Zune and I happened to go ahead and download their software before I bought the Zune. I have over 25 gbs worth of Pearl Jam's live shows on Itunes. It stays very organized and is very neat. Zune went to transfer the live shows and it became a HUGE mess. Saying I hated it is an understatement. It took many albums(live shows mostly) rearranged their track list order and lost at least half of my artwork that I put on. I thought that maybe I could just fix it. Well, the only things you can really edit on the Zune software are song title, album title, and the artist name. You CAN NOT transfer files from one artist to the next. I had my collection of Pearl Jam shows broken down by year(1993,94,95 etc) and it took well over half of them and put them in different years. I know many people don't have that many live shows, but the point is it shows how faulty the software is. To me, thats a huge problem and can be largely annoying. If you have a manse amount of music, if you're buying an 80 gb audio device then you more than likely do, please be aware that when the Zune software transfers that much of your beloved music it may come out very messy and unorganized. With Itunes, you can edit almost any little thing you want. That really comes in handy for someone like me and those who like to be organized.The Ipod device itself is pretty reliable and simplistic. I have never owned a Zune, but I imagine they cant be too much more reliable or better. I have had two models of the Ipod and both have treated me well. Some of the really nice updates on this Ipod compared to older models follow:1 Bigger album artwork(slightly), although you cant just look at album covers and nothing more like the last model.2 Better sound. This seems to be debated on a lot, but it seems the general conclusion, mine as well, is that the Iopd classic is slightly warmer sounding with a better bass response in general. Most people aren't too audio crazed, and they should be well satisfied with the sound this device can give. The Zune doesn't have an EQ, technically neither does the Ipod. The Ipod has presets that I think anyone can find one they like. I have found the Loudness, Bass Booster, Classical, Jazz, and Rock presets to be the best overall for Metal/Rock/Pop music. If you are mostly listening to your music at full volume, or close to full, then the Loudness preset really works well because it takes out some of the higher treble and mids that can be too ear piercing at higher volumes and may cause some distortion. Not to mention, if your headphones are pretty good quality the Loudness preset packs a pretty good punch as far as bass goes. It's my recommended preset. The Bass Booster preset is great for lower volume listening, but at loud volumes it can be a bit too distorted. Turning the EQ off is also completely fine with a halfway decent pair off headphones. The sound quality will still be great. I have found that turning the EQ off actually gives the warmest sound.3 The Classic is actually on average 3 seconds faster than the last model. I have put my old Ipod beside this new Classic model and the Classic is ALWAYS faster.4 When you browse through an artists albums you can see the album artwork beside the album title. Thats a pretty nice feature to have that the last model didn't.Some of the cons that I have read about really only seem to be the click wheel and that the album artwork doesn't come up fast enough. I think that the new Classic models may not be quite as responsive, but they really are no where near as slow as people are making them sound. The more I use the new click wheel, the more I seem to like it. Its one of the things that I think some people need to just get used to. The number one thing I have found people to exaggerate on is the amount of time it takes for artwork to come up, or on the cover flow. I don't use cover flow, but have looked at it. Neither it or just regular artwork coming up for each song, really take that long to come on. It maybe takes 2-4 seconds at that. Is that really a big deal? I don't see it. 2 seconds isn't that long at all. People really go over the top with that.In conclusion, if you still don't want to give the Ipod a try, please go ahead and downland the Zune software before buying the device itself. I'm glad I did. Many reviewers I'm noticing are really just Ipod haters. Some may have never used one, they just jump on that bandwagon of hating then. I don't think the device is perfect, but is suits my needs the best and what I think the general public needs are. I don't hate Zune at all, but the software needed for the device just sucks and is too messy and unreliable. I hope this helps some because I'm about as normal and simple as it comes when recommending these types of things and using them as well. I just don't want anyone to be as annoyed as I was with the Zune software. In the long run I do recommend the Ipod Classic. Is it perfect? No, but neither is any other MP3 player on the market.
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.
got my earphones in quick. they work great and i'm happy with them. good seller.
works as promised. have had good experiences w logitec peripherals in the last 10 years.
I'm still loading my CDs onto this wonderful gadget. It has tons of storage for not only music but videos, podcasts and pictures. It automatically sorts your "songs" (inc. parts of a classical work) via Genre, Artist, Composer... also you can design Playlists and assign files to them. and the album art feature adds to the beauty of the design. I approached the ear-bud headset with skepticism but music sounds great through them.Needs to be more user friendly. I (dumbly) chose to load via my wife's Mac rather than my PC. I don't find the Apple operating system as accessible as many people do, but then, it's not one I use regularly. So getting to work this thing was (and still is) not as easy as I'd wish -- for example, I had to fool around more than I'd have liked to acquire album art. Additionally, the only hard-copy instructions you get are a little Quick Start Guide. The more detailed manuals are on-line so you have to search for the right one and then download and print it if you like to read the instructions off paper rather than the vid monitor. Considering the price, I'd have liked to get more paper instructions but I suppose the market for this product is mainly 16- 35 and not 58 year olds like me.Nonetheless -- this product is the wave of the future.
On time delivery as informed when product was purchased. No problem at all!!
It works. I like it. No complaints. I should have ordered more of them, but I didn't have the money.
This board is really dependable. Far much better than the Biostar. Really got my money's worth. Its great!
I'm a long time TomTom user, and I bought this GPS for my wife because it is small, simple, and inexpensive. We've been very pleased! The SIRF star III GPS chipset is incredible! It was able to lock onto 8 satellites from INDOORS! My TomTom GPS receiver is lucky to find 4 signals in the backyard with a clear sky. The NAVTEQ maps used by Magellan are much more accurate in the U.S. than the outdated TeleAtlas maps in my TomTom. I used both devices to search for 5 random addresses from my address book -- all of which are at least 5 years old. The Magellan found them all flawlessly -- even those with re-mapped zip codes in mid-2006! The TomTom found 1 of the 5, got me close to a second, and didn't have a clue about the street names in the other three. (Incidentally, TomTom won't provide me with a map update because they dropped support for my device, which is only 3 years old!)The Magellan Maestro 3100 doesn't have all of the bells and whistles that the more expensive devices have, but it does GPS navigation as well as anything I've tried -- and I've tried most of them out there. I didn't buy a GPS to be an MP3 player and a picture viewer -- I already have an iPod for that. Any my car stereo has Bluetooth, so I didn't need hands-free phone capability. Why pay for features if you don't want/need them?The only disappointment in the 3100 is the Points of Interest database. It only has 750,000 entries, whereas other competing (albeit more expensive) devices have several million. Still, it was able to find gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, hotels, grocery stores -- all the important stuff -- with no trouble. So I can't find campgrounds and beaches -- big deal! I usually don't get a spontaneous urge to go camping while I'm driving around anyway...A previous reviewer mentioned the SD slot. Currently, it is used only to backup and restore your Address Book, Favorites, etc. Maybe a future firmware release will provide additional functionality...Other nice features include trip planning with multiple stops; an address book where you can enter custom names,addresses, AND phone numbers; a Favorites list; a dedicated "home" button; detour planning; etc, etc.There is also a great "where am I?" feature that with a single button push will display your precise location -- street, nearest intersections, lat/long coordinates, etc. This could be very useful if you need to summon emergency help.All in all, this newly released (April 2007) GPS device should definitely be on your shopping list if you're looking for basic, low cost navigation.
This camera was not only a bargain but, it takes wonderful pictures and is easy to use. The manual zoom lens is just fine...easy to use and no added weight of a motor. There are lots of options and the added bonus of a dial that programs the camera for different types of pictures (portraits, action, etc) is great. I expect to have many, many years of enjoyment with this camera.
I love love this multi codec jukebox. I picked it then over an IPod. I didn't get an IPod until the 4th gen touch. The remote was my favorite part. I could put the unit in my pocket/book bag/purse leave it there & clip the remote to my jacket & I was good to go. Man you could even isolate your favorite parts of the song and loop it over & over again. Now that was genius & slick. Just so you know I'm jamming to it now :)
Only minor improvements to this 5.5 generation upgrade, but the extra space and improved battery life come in very handy. This is the best value iPod on the market in my opinion.
I do not regret at all spending the money, the case is sturdy and elegant, the long strip is the one I always have in the camera, can hang from your neck and none will steal it, and the spare battery always with me, then I can switch batteries and recharge when I am back home (or hotel or whatever).
I just ordered one of these last Sunday, and got it last Friday. I hooked it up to my Sony TV via an S-video cable. I borrowed a friend's DVD to try it out. No hassles, no problems. I was amazed by how much better the video quality was than a VCR! I was not able to get the region-free setting to work.
First of all, I want to thank the people who took the time towrite reviews about this product. Thanks to them I made the rightchoice.This router replaced a very old wireless router, which was functionalbut gave me some problems (link reliability, performance problems, etc.)The old router was also lacking in security features.The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router addressed my problems andmy concerns. It has lots of nice security features. I downloadedthe manual before getting the product, so setting up the router wasa breeze. I like the web interface, which is far nicer than my oldrouter's web interface. I like that I don't have to broadcast my SSID.Both performance and link reliability has been great even though therouter is not located in an optimal place in my house for wirelessconnections. The router is on the main floor. One of my PC'sis on the second floor on the far side of the house with rooms in between.This was my least reliable connection before. Now it works great, thoughthe PCI card I have in that machine is still 802.11b.I work from home a lot and I need a router that works with my company'sVPN. I didn't even have to make any changes to my old VPN configurationand I was able to get on-line just fine with all of my machines.The Linksys came with its own default IP address for the LAN. I simplychanged it to the IP address range I used with my old router and I didn'thave to modify the static IP addresses I was using on any of my systems.I have PC's (new and old), Mac's, and Sun workstations connected eitherwirelessly or with cables. They all access the Internet just fine.What more can one ask for? Oh, and I love all the blinking lights onthe front.. ;-)
I've used it for about a month now and it is everything I could really want out of a headset. The retractable mic is very convenient and makes for more comfort when your not on ventrilo. I'm a big fps gamer and I couldn't imagine ever needing any better sound quality/precision. So far - two thumbs up.
Sylvania no longer makes this model. The new Model is DVR90VF and it has all the upgrades already applied to the unit. However the new and old units are identical except fot the upgrades.Amazon also sells this newer unit.
In awesome condition and has a case with a clip and a mic extension an a pc cord and batteries with it(they are dead or cold) but i will get batteries tonight and give it a try and add to the review of quality etc but for now it came before the delivery date and in excellent condition and the same product as advertised!
This is a great product and easy to install. It works great, I just wish it was a little cheaper. Would buy again if I need to.
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!
After breaking 2 flash drives earlier this year I decided to buy this one. It's great because the USB connection slides in and out, so I don't have to worry about losing a cap and then breaking the drive. It's been very dependable and the best flash drive I've owned so far.
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.
I'm using the cable right now to listen to music and it sounds great. I guess some people like the fact that it's a coiled cable and therefore extensible. I personally wish it was 20 feet of straight cable. The coiling can be a little annoying. But for $10, who am I to complain? It even comes with several adapters, including an airline adapter. All in all, a great deal.
Pleased with the quality of this unit. Heavy, seemingly heavy duty. Slightly disappointed by the AM reception, however, but I'm aware of the difficulties of AM reception these days, especially in the house. Wish it were better.For FM sound and reception, its fantastic.
This lens is fantastic. The construction and features are excellent. I feel the value is much higher than comparable canon lenses in this price range. Images are sharp. The AF is noisy but fast enough, I don't use it anyway.One review on here stated that the lens does not have an AF/manual switch, IT DOES!I am now a sigma convert.
I am very pleased with my Linkys WRT54GL wireless router. It is performing beyond all my expectation. I recommend that everyone who is looking to buy or replace a router should get this item.Thank youHenry Maestas
I bought this camera for my 15 year old daughter and she loves it. She has the red model and it fits nicely in her purse (or even pocket). I think it's great that the batteries are rechargeable - you just plug it in like your cell phone. The screen is bright and she has used some of the options- video and sound - but has not used most of other features. The SD card is great too, since we have other equipment (flash, cameras) that use the same card. We use our SD reader to copy pictures to the desktop and our printer software to organize/edit since we have other cameras also. So far it has held up well, and she is pretty hard on her euqipment. We ordered from Adorama Camera - it also comes with a nice protective case. All in all takes nice pictures and easy to use.
I received my order quickly. They both charged no problem and hold charge. Just what I needed without spending a ton of money. ThanksWould for sure recommend.
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.
I got these for Counterstrike:Source and I love them. The extra long cord extension is really convenient, the microphone curls up nicely into the left earphone when you don't need it, and the sound is very crisp and clear. Most comfortable headset I have ever owned.
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 like this tv. It looks really nice and is awesome when watching dvds. The only problem is that it has some questionable viewing options left out. Unless you watch a widescreen movie in 4:3, there is no way to have the movie fill the whole screen without part of the sides being cut off. This is just Ludacris. IT should show the image to the end of the dvd on each side and then fill the screen as much as it can, with no sretching just showing the original aspect ratio. Doesn't that bug others that u are always losing video. The widescreen option on that tv is like watching widescreen on a 4:3. The only somewhat exceptable mode is subtitle zoom.
This camcorder is relatively easy to use. I have not complaints as to how easy this camcorder was designed.This camera is only held back by the Roxio software it came with. Canon should have just tied up with Ulead. The Roxio program that came with the unit takes such a long time to load the images inside the dvd. This causes the unit to heat up a lot since it takes such a long time to just load the thumbnails to the PC.To those who have a hard time uploading their images to their PC here are the steps I took to upload faster.I finialize the disk and use Ulead Video studio 10 to capture the dvd data and then I convert the dvd data into avi or dvd file format (or any other format that you fancy). With this step the camcorder doesn't get over worked and I use less time transfering the data.
I recently used this lens on an impromptu nature walk and was pleasantly surprised at how much the IS helped, especially at the 200-300mm range. I was able to get some really good long shots--all hand-held--on a relatively low contrast overcast day. Perhaps it was what I was shooting (relatively still nature, like birds) but I didn't experience any problems that others may have noticed with focus speed or visual quality issues. I will say this is probably not the lens to use for fast moving sports or even everyday walk-around photos. For me, telephotos (200mm+) are fairly specialized (I prefer street photography). In most cases I would use my 28-135mm and crop. I usually use this lens for very specific purposes.
What can you say about an item like this 2GB SanDisk MiniSD Mini Secure Digital Memory Card (SDSDM-2048, Bulk) , it performs quite well.
great quality cable that i purchased to provide a quality line for connection from my Onkyo receiver to my Onkyo powered subs. worked perfect...bought 3 more of them for a total of 4 subs
I bought these because I had hoped they would fit in my ears but they don't even stay in. I'd suggest earphones that go over the ears rather than earbuds.
I really like the read out screen on these, we have one for each of our trucks. mine works with the remote, what a nice feature.
This is a very good Digital audio CD and i am really happy with this product.my Philips CD Recorder works very good with this CD.if you have any recording problems with your Philips CD recorder then try with this CD.Your recorder may work fine with this like i experienced.a year ago i was going to change my CD recorder but i just started using this CD and no more problems.
Ever since I dropped my old "water resistant" radio in the river on a canoe trip (and it stopped working) I have been looking for something to take its place. This one works well. It is, as it says, waterproof - I dropped it in the hot tub and it still works. In case you are wondering, the speaker tends to get waterlogged and you can't hear it, but just dump out the water and its back. Reception is OK. I find where I am I do need the little wire antenna that it comes with - which can be out and still waterproof (separate compartment for the wire antenna.) It would be nice if it were a "real" antenna. Also would be nice if it came with a power adapter - sold separatly and 3- volt (thus only 4 stars.) On the plus side - has been running for a month on the 2 D-Cell batteries (clock is visible all the time, I use it for about a couple hours a week.) and does not seem to have drained them at all. I was concerned if it would be loud enough to hear over the hot-tub jets, and it was - not super loud, but even with everything on I can still hear the songs.
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'.
This card works great in my Motorola MPx220 cell phone and the card in the adapter works like a regular SD memory card in my two card readers. No problems at all!
I'm a professional photographer,and I absolutely love this camera!! It's so easy to use,and produces wonderful pictures.I worry about how long that film is going to be produced,and have debated about buying a Nikon digital camera.But have decided that I'm going to wait until that time comes when film is no longer available-because I love this camera so much.I've shot thousands of pics on this camera with the autofocus,and have never had a problem.One reviewer said that Kodak film was the only way to go with this camera.I absolutely disagee! I use Fuji film exclusively,because of the color balance and rendition.(I worked in and managed a photo lab for 10 years)In fact,I had a Kodak rep tell me that Fuji 400 film was better than Kodak.Nuff said!!
Premium Quality with perfect size for my Seagate 1TB Hard Drive.I would like to recommend it to all my friends.
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.
These ear bud type phones, are ultra amazing.Just look at the frequency response, it is better than alot of top end stereo speakers.Why ?, do they sound so amazing: because they also reproduce them with total acuracy.You will hear detail, that will scare you. The sounds are super crisp, clear, and no detectable harmonic distortion full blast.Bass is perfect, it you find fault with the bass on these phones,it because you have learned to like sloppy, off angle bass frequencies, which boom, and you think wow the bass the bass.Try a new airport.I shot myself in foot, paid 49.00 retail. But they as you can guess worth it.Yes I do agree fixed ear bud cord length is a quirky, BUT THAT IS WHAT MADE SONY FAMOUS, they focus on the technical, but have no street wise sarcasm, if you know what I mean.You will not find anything to beat these.They are a steal.Do you self a FLAVOR buy them, how often DO YOU GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY then you expected.Gary
I'm new to Blu-Ray writing. I have used quite of few of these disks and they all worked out fine. No problems or errors. They played on the PC and my Samsung Blu-Ray player without any difficulties.I will buy them again when I run out.
I took a chance on a reconditioned product. So far so good. Thanks Reforger for shipping quickly! Only one test so far in videoconference but my daughter noticed a definite improvement in sound quality.
Powerful USB charger will handle most of your device needs. Works with my new Kindle HD and charges as fast as the recommended charger. Charges my Zune in about 2 hours. Originally sold for $30, excellent value compared to stock chargers.
We've been using this product for the last 4 years. I've never buried it, never done anything more than lay the probe beside the driveway and jam the transmitter into a tree. The receiver is at least 600 feet away inside an old house with extremely thick walls. We purchased this product because we have cars, UPS trucks, etc. approach our house in such a way that we usually don't see people until they're at our door knocking - this system lets you know when anything metal - cars, ATVs, trucks, even bicycles - are approaching the house.In 4 years, I can probably count on one hand the number of times this system has chimed and there hasn't been anything there - most of those times the receiver went off due to very close lightning strikes. Unlike the motion-sensing systems, this one never goes off when wildlife or pets pass by the probe, which is a real benefit since we have deer, pheasant, etc. all over the place. This system has worked well in the summer when it's 100 degrees, and in the winter when it's -30. I replace the 9 volt battery in it probably once every 6 months or so. I've driven over the wiring and the probe a couple of times with a riding lawn mower, but with a little electrical tape it's holding up.There aren't a whole lot of musical tones to chose from, but the Westminister chimes are fine as long as you don't have a clock that uses the same melody. We turn our receiver up pretty loudly, slide it under a couch in the living room and we can hear it from anywhere in the house. Honestly, when the receiver isn't on at night we feel "naked" - we like knowing when someone is trying to put the sneak on us!When this one stops working (and believe me, it's taken enough abuse to warrant that), I'll definitely buy another. It's been completely worth the price.
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.
I haven't used them yet, but they look like genuine Canon Cartridges. The only disappointment was that I had hoped to get the small black cartridge, but instead I received the larger cartridge.Canon BCI-3e/BCI-6 Cartridges and Glossy Photo Paper Combo Pack (4479A292)
We recently moved to a country location with a long driveway. Friends in the area use motion sensor alerts for their driveways. We have noticed they pay little attention to them because the numerous deer and other wildlife in the area are always tripping them off.So when I found I could get a sensor that works on magnetic principles for detection I was delighted and ordered one. I received it quickly from an Amazon merchant, read the instructions and installed it. It works perfectly. It was easy to install the unit so that it is virtually invisible from the driveway.The range from the transmitter to the house in my case is about 600 feet, through heavy brush, and the unit has handled this with absolutely no problem. I have tried the alarm receiver in several locations in the house, including the basement, and it has worked perfectly in all of them.I was concerned initially about the fact that the sensor would not pick up someone on foot walking to our house - but then I realized that my neighbors with motion sensors have so many false alarms that they pay no attention to the alarm unless they are expecting a visitor. In my opinion knowing that an unexpected vehicle is coming up the drive is far more effective as an alarm that ignoring an alarm because of so many false alerts due to deer, dogs, rabbits etc.In the three weeks I have had the unit installed, it has never failed to detect a vehicle, and it has never sounded an alarm under any other circumstance. Which is exactly what I wanted.For what it's worth - I do know electronics, and the quality of the unit internally is excellent. Also, the enclosure for the transmitter is well made to resist the ravages of weather and sun.As far as I am concerned this is a well thought out and well made unit that does exactly what I wanted.It deserves five stars.
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.
Price was right and it works great. What else do you need to say?
I have received in time at home! This product works great, i just had some problems with installing, because i thought it was just plug and play... i had to install a Windows and format it, to use like a secondary disk with my old IDE 40GB HD
My boss was always misplacing his flash drive, so I purchased one of these for him. He keeps it with his keys and it provides good storage. No more leaving the flash drive in the laundry!
At the price I paid I had second thoughts about buying these batteries. I got a used Canon 10D and the batteries that came with it (Canon BP-511A's) would only last about 100 shots. I'm usually apprehensive about buying non-Canon parts, especially lenses, but I went ahead and tried two of these and I'm extremely satisfied. For one thing, the batteries I got are 2000 mAh. The Canon BP-511A's I replaced are only 1390 mAh, so you're getting more power at a very reduced cost. Shipping was fast too. Highly recommended!
The targus is OK but two problems present themselves immediately - One: putting credit cards or other plastic in the card holders may scratch that expensive screen.Two: The leather is handsome but the whole thing definitely becomes too bulky for your pocket. If you are a girl with a purse, that's not a problem. For the rest of us, it is!I do like that little matching card holder though - it beats a normal wallet if you don't carry too much. I gave the Targus to my fiancee and kept the small card holder. Maybe I'll get one of those metal holders for my palm instead.
After 10 years of hearing "can you turn it down?","does it have to be so loud?","you're going to wake up your daughter and I'm not dealing with her", and having to explain why I like listening to movies loud so that I feel like I'm in the experience, I finally broke down and bought these headphones. Wow, am I glad I did. The sound quality is very good. The design quality is very good. The recharging system is very convenient. After over a years worth of use they are still going strong. I'd strongly recommend this product to anyone who wants to hear more of their movies and less of the person next to them.
My mom got one of these for her birthday, and it worked great. I uploaded and downloaded songs for her, and it played great. I liked it so much that I bought one for myself a few weeks later. However, mine will not allow me to remove songs. It's the exact same product, on the same computer, but for some reason I can put songs on it but I can't get songs off of it. Frustrating, but tolerable as long as I'm careful about which songs I put on.Battery lasts a long time, and this product is very easy to operate. The earbuds are comfortable as well. It needs more than one playlist, so that you don't have to search through every artist to find the song you want. But overall, I'm happy, especially at this price. And, although I didn't pay any shipping, the product arrived one week before anticipation.
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!
More than adequate capacity. Reasonably fast. Is somewhat heavier and larger than the Lacie Porsche but doesn't feel anywhere near as flimsy. Very robust design. I treat it reasonably roughly (when off) and have never had any indication of problems. Never had a problem with detection.
Best price I could find. Fast shipping as well. I totally trust the SanDisk brand. Writes fast and is reliable.
I have not tried it on a 64-bit machine, but I had no trouble getting it working on 32-bit Windows 7. I used it to connect a weather station that only had serial output to a machine with no serial ports and had it working in 5 minutes. Can't complain about the price, either.
I have had these speakers for about 6 - 7 years and have had no issues with them. They still sound great to this day with rich full lows, mids and highs. Primarily I play music on them when working in my shop on a laptop or desktop job I have going on. They sound good at low volumes if my wife is sleeping, or if I want to really crank the tunes they get nice and loud with no distortion.Just a well built, solid product that will run forever, and never be obsolete because, well, speakers are speakers, and sound is sound. You cannot go wrong with this set.
Sorry, these comments are for the DPS 9000....Even though the manufacture info does not list my HP photosmart 425, I took a chance. Works perfectly, and have not had to recharge once after 3 weeks. Only relatively small drawback is that with it attached, my camera will not fit properly into its case.
I'm always suspicious of manufacturer's drivers, but I have to say Keyspan has written some superb drivers for this device - even on the Intel Macs. Seamless, well done install, and operation has been a cinch.The other feature I really like is that this does NOT have a built-in cable. The cable that's included is a normal USB cable and can be detached so you can substitute any standard USB cable of whatever length you find necessary for the job.Highly recommended over all the other brands of USB-Serial adapters for quality of drivers, features, and general performance.
These speakers are a great value. Like other buyers, I thought these speakers lacked some mid-range, but a few tweaks of my itunes equalizer fixed that. They sound great now. And when I plug them into my ipod shuffle, they sound even better (for some reason). I didn't care for the futuristic shape at first, but they've really grown on me. I think they really make my office look that much more interesting. $65 bucks - can't beat it.....
I have now purchased multiple cables from the Belkin PureAV line and I am very impressed with the quality of cable. These cables are much better than the below $10 ones in quality but are much cheaper then the ones from Monster and other "Premium" companies. All of the manufacturers make their components in China now, and are only Engineered and Designed in the US. If you are looking for quality AV accessories look at the PureAV stuff from Belkin, they are a great value.
snapshooter convenience, professional level images. easy to use in default, amazingly flexible(complicated) when you delve into features. lens seems a little fragile when extended, but linked optical/digital zoom with one button improves greatly on c-2020, which i also have. this is my 5th digital, and i love it. with large-gig laptop, and pcmcia card adapter, it's easier than floppies.
This is an incredible little camera. Have had it for about 5 years and it goes everywhere, takes awesome photos without a lot of useless confusing features. Simple, it works, shoots quickly and holds about 185 images with the memory card. Easy to pocket and take anywhere, can use regular AAA batteries in a pinch. Too bad they dont make it anymore. Sure the newer cameras have a big screen but aren't as easy to carry and manipulate and have too many confusing features.
Prologue:I was looking for a headset that would satisfy my gaming needs, as well as general audio needs. I saw another product by edimensional that included 7.1 surround sound, on sale for $40 dollars, I believe. The force feedback instantly interested me, and the 7.1 artificial surround sound was a plus. However, many reviewers were complaining about the durability of the headset. I like my things to last, and at the failure rate of those headsets, it was either a hit or miss. However, I really liked the idea of the force feedback enhancing bass-oriented sounds. I looked elsewhere and, fortunately, found these, also by edimensional.Fit:The headset is fairly big. The actual piece that rest on the ears are big enough to cover the whole ear, but not big enough to be placed within the perimeters, as a result, noise cancellation isn't that great. The texture, however, is nice and soft, allowing a conformable experience. The headset isn't as heavy as you would assume just by looking at it. At first, I found myself slightly bending my head down, but I got used to it. It doesn't leave neck strain so that is definitely a plus. The height of the ear pieces are adjustable (about 8 inches down), allowing adjust ability to any head size.Performance:These headsets perform great compared to the price. They can get real loud, although I don't recommend it. Force feedback is definitely nice and it is not a cheap gimmick slapped on the last second. It adds realism to the game and makes you feel like you are actually a part of it. Bass is okay by itself, but with force feedback on, it makes it gives it more depth. There is a volume and rumble controller on the headset, both separately adjustable.When the rumble is on, there is a small eerie buzz sound in the background, but is easily ignored once sound is playing through. The microphone is bendable and can be positioned at your liking. It offers nice sound quality, and I don't need to shout in order for others to hear me.Overall, this is a great product that offers a lot for a much cheaper price than high-end headphones. Sound quality. The bass is good and the force feedback is definitely something that should be experienced. These seem more durable than edimensionals 7.1 surround sound headset so they should last a long time. I am fully satisfied and I would recommend this to anyone wanting an affordable, yet superb headset for general needs such as: gaming, listening to music, or voice chatting.
I purchased this keyboard to replace one with broken keys and a sticky space bar on a Dell D620 laptop. This one is a perfect fit. Installed very easily (3 screws & a zero force interface connector). The laptop user said it was better than what she originally had with the laptop.
This subs are amazing, I just got them a week ago. I have two of them in a sealed box with 2.5 cubic feet of air space. They are reversed mounted with the polarity inverted. I am running them on a power acoustic a2400db mono block amp. The sound is very clear and tight. They respond pretty well too. The box is temp. I have two more of these that I will be running also on a a2400db amp. So I will be running 4 of these in a fiberglass enclousure @ 1ohm every pair. I should probably be hitting over 150dB by the time its done. I will post another review on these babies when I have all 4 installed and broken in.
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.
At 8.5 by 11 inches, fits in my wife's purse.Great keyboard, good screen, more powerful than a netbook, saves on power as a desktop replacement.Is currently running PlayOn and Tonido, acting as a server.
Looking at the other reviews, I guess quality control isn't perfect for Coby, so if you happen to get a lemon you're going to have some fun exchanging them until you get a good one. I got a good one first go, though, and it's worked flawlessly. Brilliant screen with a great resolution and nice colors, a well-designed user interface (though it'd be nice to switch more easily between shuffle and play-through), and a rich assortment of features that don't get in the way when you just want to play some tunes.The player feels rugged, weighs practically nothing, and runs for an incredible amount of time on one battery -- though since it just uses a AAA, even if it runs out while you're on the road, you can fill 'er up at any store.One minor flaw: in Windows XP it won't show as a simple drive letter, but instead as a Media Player device. I guess that's supposed to be better, but all it did for me was make it harder to load stuff onto it. You can't rename folders on the device, for instance; you have to set things up how you want them named somewhere else and then copy the whole lot over. Plus you can't access files on the device from inside most software.One minor improvement would be support for .m3u playlists, but since you can just drop stuff into folders and then play a single folder or all folders, it's no big deal. If they did offer playlist support, I would use that instead of shuffle; as on most devices, shuffle won't guarantee to play everything once before playing anything twice, or let you know when you're done, but it's good enough, so this is a very minor shortfall.Overall, though, this is ideal for use on an exercise bike, on a bus or plane, or anywhere else on the go. If you happen to get a lemon, return it. You've got a warranty, use it!
OK, Just want to clear this up for people installing their own amp's and looking for everything they need in one package. This is it! please do not buy into what other reviewer's are saying about quality and wire gauge in this kit. Everything is Exactly as advertised. The power lead and negative are 8 gauge, I actually checked them without the insulation. speaker wires and remote wire are 16 gauge, as advertised. I did buy this again. this is my third install with this kit.
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...
Just got my card, I was so excited I took lots of pics of the box and the card itself. :)The card box came in a nice big box (courtesy of Amazon), very well packed with a lot of protection, inside you find the box of the card, not so big, but very well packed too. The retail package of this card is quite nice, lots of cables for the VIVO functionality, a manual, a driver CD, and the card wrapped in a anti-static box with some warnings.To install the card I proceeded to uninstall my old Radeon 9800 Pro first, remove the card from my PC and install the new card. Keep in mind that this card is a 2-slot card, it means it uses two slots of your computer (AGP and the first PCI). After the card is secured in the AGP slot you need to connect it to the PSU because this card uses more power than the AGP slot can give.Once your computer boots, you need to install the drivers again (if you had a Radeon before), it's recommended but not neccesary, windows recognizes the card correctly anyway. If you had a nvidia card (or any other brand) before, don't forget to uninstall the drivers before you put this new card in!.The Catalyst software suite intalls 3 things:- Radeon drivers- WMD drivers (for vivo capabilities)- Catalyst Control CenterNOTE: Requires .NET Framework 1.1 installed.The drivers are very stable, and haven't given me any problems so far, I ran several benchmarks with the following results:3dMark05: 58503dMark03: 127503dMark01: 20600Also all my games run smoothly at 1280x1024 6xTFSAA+16xAF.Conclusion: This card is great, easy install (if you know what you're doing), nice functionality and great performance.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, it's worth the price.
It doesn't last 100 hours, but three hours in an ancient laptop for surfing is all I need. There is some question about 'priming' the battery, but from what I read li-on batteries do not need this done to them.
First off I got this cable in two days with normal shipping which is always a plus.As for the actual cable, this is exactly what I've come to know from every monster cable I've ever purchased. Great build, solid structure, and quality performance. Everything worked as it should with no problems. I use this cable to plug a computer into an 60" tv, and the picture is breathtaking! Would recommend.
I have had this screen for over six years. I never turn it off, it just sleeps when the computer sleeps. I bought it to use with my Dell PC, then I used it with my Mac laptop and now I use it as a second screen for my iMac. It is understandably not as bright as the more modern screens but I have no complaints about it at all. I would definitely buy Envision again.
I hooked this modem up, called cox and provided them with the MAC number and was on line with absolutely no hassles. Speed seems to be as good as or better than that of the old rental toshiba modem, and with the 10$ a month I'M saving, it should pay for itself in under 9 months.
Ive had it for a few months. I love it. great size, great sound, and cute package. I use while I walk to work or on the metro..It works great. no complaints. Wish I got the bigger size though. easy software (click and drag to sync). would recommend! great price for it!
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.
Tracks and receives satellite extremely fast. Husband uses this for hunting. He loves it. Updated all his old points from his previous GPS through the computer. Very easy to use. Excellent GPS.
It is difficult to write a review for an item when there are so many other good reviews already present. It is even more difficult to give new feedback on an item that has a lot already said about it.I will start by stating that I am not a professional photographer, nor am I a professional product reviewer.With that said let me state that I am a person that does art, and has done it for a number of years. Photography was a means for me to try and capture my own subjects and scenes. I have a limited budget on photography equipment and cannot always afford the best, or elite items.When I purchased this lens I knew that it was not going to be the fastest lens available, or the one with the highest zoom. I intended to get this for my nature photography to be able to zoom in on objects I see all around me. Instead I found this lens to be an incredible lens for capturing faces, and portraits. I can be in a crowded place, or at a party and this is always my lens of choice. I can capture someone from across the room, and they are unaware of me taking their picture. As a result my photographs are more natural and life like.I have also used this lens for nature shots, and architectural shots. In all the lens is a really nice addition to my equipment.As for a hood, I was able to purchase a cannon hood for the lens, separately. I have used the hood on numerous occasions. The size of the lens is not too bad, and storage is not a problem.In all I would recommend this lens to anyone that needed an affordable zoom.
I have had this unit for over 2 years, and I haven't had a single problem. Video and audio quality is outstanding. It's been moved to a couple different setups (Family room system to bedroom) and works great in both locations.Only issue I've had is that something in my setup won't allow the composite outputs to go into the TV for the VCR output, and have an S-VHS cable plugged into the same TV for DVD video output. The video signal is dark when I have both cables plugged in. My bedroom TV does not have component video.
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
I frequently need to use my laptop to enter numerical grades and using the QWERTY keyboard was making me crazy. I looked into purchasing a laptop with a 10-key pad but I had a hard time committing to a larger laptop, and many of the 10-key pads seemed cramped. I decided it was worth $20 bucks to try using a peripheral. I love it! I can plug it in when I need it and it works great, and when I don't need it, I have my nice, small, portable laptop. I was worried about the retractible cord (based on my experience with my vacuum cleaner) but so far it has worked without problem. Well worth the price.
This backpack is a must have for middle school and high school students. My two sons had serious back aches until they started using this backpack.
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.
That little thing is so handy and cheap ! No need to carry a USB reader or even have a computer that accept USB card. As long you have a USB port, you will be able to download you pictures on any computers.I have been using it for months now and I am pretty rough with it but still works fine. Although it is small and somewhat fragile and I can see it can take only so much abuse. Therefore I wouldn't let a kid use it.
Easy purchase. Good price. Came on time and as described. I would recommend using this company to anyone wanting to buy ink at a good price.
I had used one of the earlier iTrip transmitters and had liked it well enough but it was prone to a lot of interference from surrounding FM stations and also needed a separate charger and plugged into the headphone jack. This model is much nicer, more convenient, and works better. I have found it MUCH less prone to interference and that it overrides weak signals so well that I am not aware they are there until I unplug the iTrip. That it uses the dock connector line out, has an LCD readout and has the power charger built in make it fantastic for my use. The Amazon price is substantially less than the cost elsewhere. I am very satisfied.
These toners leave streak on the new printed copy or they squeese or eliminate some of the words. Very POOR quality!
Bought these speakers for my office computer. Sound quality has been really good, with rich bass and crisp sound. Also, they look great. Have had them for a little over a month and no problems so far.
I've used plenty of earphones in my day. I've used headphones, I've had the ones shaped like circles that you have to stick in your ear (with our without that piece that wraps around your ears), and I've used big MONSTER headphones that look like those ones that plane traffic engineers use.Never have I had a pair of earphones that are as comfortable as these. Many times, you get those earphones that you stick in your ear and they are VERY uncomfortable. Not so with these. They are so gentle. Comfort aside, these earphones are EXCELLENT. I can't hear a thing when I have them both on (which I think is a BIG PLUS). And the sound quality is excellent.And you just can't beat the price for earphones of this size and quality. I highly recommend them.
This is a very nice radio, with clear audio and low power drain, I like the replaceable dry cell batteries rather than rechargeables.
I use this with a second generation 16 gig iPod Touch.I originally bought a big, cumbersome iTouch docking station that would not only transmit an FM signal but charge my device as well. It was difficult to see when I wanted to change songs, it was constantly in the way when I was shifting gears, and the iTouch would fall off the dock whenever I tried to touch it. Oh, and it ripped the cigarette lighter out of my car.I took that mess back and got this device, which was about $30 less. I keep it in a cup holder near my radio. It's easily accessible for changing the song or for passing it around for passengers to change the music. It gets an FM-quality sound (because it's an FM transmitter - if you want CD quality sound, listen to a CD) and because it slips so easily into my pocket or purse I can use it in my friends' cars, too. I sometimes have to put the antenna on my car down to shake signals from radio stations, but that's not a big deal.I'm really happy with this device. It suits my needs perfectly. No software to install, no tangled cords, and a decent sound quality. If taking a drive more than 3 hours long (or if a passenger is playing a game while the music is playing), bring a fully charged laptop to charge up your device.
I upgraded the center channel of the KLH HTA-9006 Home-Theater Speaker System. I have had it for about 3 weeks now and am pleased. It is very crisp and clear compared to may last set but I now need to upgrade my other speakers. It also looks very nice with the oak. My buddy has a POLK that sounds better, but for my needs I am satisfied.
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.
My Zune 30 is everything I expected with the only problem being I really could of used some instructions on how to use it.
Had no problems installing these speaker brackets. Kit comes with everything you need just bring a screwdriver or a drill to the party ;-) You can adjust your speaker up/down and left/right to get that sweet spot just right ;-) I used this kit on my rear speakers and mounted them on the wall, the kit has extensions if you mount on celling. Also got the Bose wireless kit since I did NOT want to be running wires across the living room floor. Nice and clean ;-) Cheers.
This is a nice, compact, straightforward accent to our wireless network. Once the simple installation was completed (connect a parallel cable) the product has performed flawlessly for months. It was great to release the PC from it's print server duties.
I have had this player for over two years now and have had some problems with the unit but overall I am still pleased. First, the original hard disk failed and I actually ordered a 40 Gig disk and put it in myself and doubled the capacity of the player. The reason why I have stuck with this player for so long is the ease of transferability and the lack of DRM you have to mess with like in modern players. However, because of the age and the extent of usage the jog wheel is messing up. But overall, this is a great player IPODS are overrated anyhow and the external hard disk function is great on this player since mine has a 40 GIG drive in it.
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".
ok, now i want the nano... but this thing is tough, sounds great, gets great battery life, and is rather affordable. also, it is very helpful as a jump drive. no extra features, but i don't think i need other features. i don't mind not having a radio, voice recorder, or screen.its tiny, light, cute, and simple to use. the only drawback is those times when you really, really want to hear a particular song (like when you want a friend to listen to a particular song), then, the 1gb of music is torture to skip through.still, a 5 star product.
I was worried that this "SIRF" chipset would not be an improvement worth the price tag, but I was wrong. My use is for SAR in wooded canyon lands in California. When I got the unit, it acquired its first cold lock outdoors in light tree cover in about 15 seconds. Subsequently, it picked up a lock INSIDE MY HOUSE far from a window. It's passed every test with flying colors in places where my older Etrex Legend could not provide any coordinates at all. The only complaint is that the "belt clip" that comes with it is clearly not reliable in brush, and there is no specific, purpose built holster for the item. In fact, I know someone who lost his somewhere down in one of those canyons... The mapsource TOPO from Garmin does not have the kind of detail necessary for cross country navigation, so if that's your interest don't bother spending the money. It might be a little useful--only a little--for 4wd because it increases the coverage of forest roads over the base map. Otherwise, pretty amazing unit!
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.
My first impression upon seeing the 2100 series speaker from Altec Lansing was "sweet!" Yes, I like the look of these speakers, but looks are but one of the many important factors into making your decision on what speakers to buy.Sounds quality, I hope, is the number one factor. In that regard, the 2100's sound great. While not as loud as the ... Monsoon PlanarMedia 9 speakers, they do have about the same clarity of sound. That is to say, very good in both audio reproduction and imaging.The 2100 series are a three-piece speaker system, consisting of two satellite speakers, and one powered sub-woofer. Like most other computer speaker systems, this one also has a remote control (wired) that has a Mute button, as well as two volume controls. Nice, but what I especially enjoyed was the metal stand the remote control rests on. This may seem a small thing, but not after you have had to deal with the remotes on most other computer speakers, which usually lay on the desk. The remote stand shows forethought on Altec Lansing's part.The satellite speakers are very small, half the size of the Monsoon speakers reviewed a few weeks ago. If you have a cluttered desk, and a pair of large flat-panel speakers would have a hard time finding a home on your desk, take a look at these. Each speaker is set into a metal stand, making them harder to accidentally move. Even with the metal stand, the speakers are still tiny.They say good things come in small packages. This is proven true here, as I was really impressed with the sound quality of the two desktop speakers. The sub-woofer is equally great sounding, but is anything but small.The sub-woofer sports not one, but two 4" speakers, which do a respectable job of reproducing low base sounds. The sub is made from sturdy, well-crafted wood. They are also ported, meaning better bass response.Obviously, ... speakers are not going to rival a home entertainment system in pure volume, clarity or base, but the sound level the average computer user will listen to the 2100's at will not be disappointed.Specs:Power: 35W RMS 50 WATTS total peek power. (Look for distortion when pushing anything close to their peek.)Front Speakers: 5.5W/Channel at 4 ohms.Subwoofer: 17.5W at 4 ohms.Overall impression: I like these speakers! If I were doing a head-to-head comparison with the aforementioned Monsoon's, I would have to give the Monsoon speakers a slight edge in sound quality. In workmanship, the winner would be the Altec Lansing 2100.A good value speaker that sounds more expensive than they are. A true audiophile will want to look elsewhere, and spend more money. For the average computer user who wants better sound than the built-in speakers on your computer, these will make you smile.MacMice Rating: 4 out of 5------------------------------------------------------------------------Tim Robertson
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.
i dont know what these people are talking about when they start critisizing the ipod. the ipod is the best mp3 player ever made and it lives up to its name. i have had one for about a month or two now and i have not had one problem with it. i love it, and i have to say it is well worth the money. Im sorry to say that the people who do now give the ipod less then a five should reconsider because this is not just an mp3 player. if you give the ipod anything less then a five, i have to say that you are falt out wrong. any questions i might be able to help with, e-mail me at mouse365@hotmail.com
I would have given this product 5 stars, but the fuse holder melted. I bought two of these kits, one for my component speakers and the other for my sub. It may have melted because I needed to run 4 gauge wire to my subs instead of the 8. Other than that bought kits have worked fine.
this ink is required for my printer & could not get it at the store where I purchased my Canon Printer.
I've been using this product and it fulfill all my needs in the field. The only regret I have is for the size of the screen.Anyway, it worthwhiles the money spent, because it is all customizable. We can put on the screen exactly what we need. We can change size of fonts, data fields etc.I never used the colorado or e oregon, but I suspect it is not so adaptable.The accessories provided or available tunrs it very easy to be used on car, bikes, or by foot.Not speaking of chance of conecting to a net book and get a superb screen!!I recommend for specific users, never to take place of citie navigators like the nuvi series.
I purchased this for my son who is in collage so he could keep in touch with the family while away at school. It works great, now instead of just talking on the phone we can actually see him and his roommates. I would defiantly recommend this web cam to anyone on the go
I considered two mice for my iBook: Kensington's PocketMouse Pro and Logitech's Mouseman Traveler.The former's cord retracts into the mouse housing itself. It's a clever idea, but I have doubts about its reliablity down the road.I chose Logitech's Mouseman Traveler, because it has a smaller footprint and comes with a pouch for neat storage so tangled mouse cord is not going to be a problem anyway. Highly recommended.
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.
Bought a new 52" hdtv delivered to replace one damaged by Ike, but didn't have the required cable to hook it up. Went to Amazon, compared prices and ordered, the cable came quickly and my TV hasn't looked better. Great product, right price and quick delivery, Amazon came through for me!
I have had this DVD Recorder since 04, I think. I bought it brand new and have not had ANY problems with it. It does take a while to get used to the manual. It seems to be a pretty complex system, but once you learn it, its a real asset. I have dubbed probably over 100 VHS tapes to DVD without any problems. The only issues that arose were caused by me-I would try to do something without reading the manual. One CON is the snail's pace it takes to power on initialize. VERY SLOW. Very slow to eject DVDs. I was thinking about replacing this model, but all the reviews i read on more recent models have persuaded me to keep this one. If it isnt broke, dont fix it. I recommend buying this model. I would not hesitate to buy another one.I hope this review was helpful!!!Rich
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.
I bought this so i could connect my M-Audio Torq Xponent to my amp and I thought it was a Red and white as in Right and left but apparently it was Ring and Tip? I tried connecting both to the red and white and it was sounding like crap so I played with the wires a little bit and just put the red in and it sounds much better... idk Right and left don't really matter a whole lot in a Music setting. Would not advise this to be used in a surround sound system.
Have three of these and love them. Mechanically sound equipment. My family is now viewing slides taken 45 years ago. The children are seeing photos that they have never seen before.
I purchased a Canon 40D a month ago and then bought one of these as a backup battery. After comparing the two, it seems that under similar usage patterns, this battery actually outlasts the stock Canon one. This is the first time I've experienced a 3rd party battery which lasts longer than the original. I'll be buying another one of these before I go on a summer roadtrip.
Nice gadget with many usefull features. Would have given five stars if it had stereo capability via the Bluetooth link. Also, the usb port on the car cradle died after a couple uses. Overall, I am very happy with the product and my amazon experience was great, as usual.
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!
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.
This is the perfect laptop for the traveler who does basic computing. This is not a heavy gamers machine, nor is it a desktop replacement. But for normal stuff it is more than adequate. It is so light you hardly know it is on your lap. Its weight and size make it easy to carry anywhere. It has a regular sized screen which means the pages fill the whole screen and the fonts are bigger (compared to a widescreen). If you are looking for a laptop like this, you will not be disappointed.
After 7 desktops in one year, I've finally found the replacement in just 7 days of owning this laptop! I researched them all and for the money this is the way to go and I'm in no way disatified!(minus the fact that you can only add an external floppy drive!)I was gonna get the zt1190 or zt1180 but read that alot of people were having problems with there screens?! Oh yeah, the polk audio speakers don't do it justice but if you get the zt1170 instead of the 80 or 90, you can throw the diffrence towards some ALtec Lansing 200 watt speakers like I did also, so when you get home you can quick plug to a home stereo-effect!I havent had any compadability problems like I thought i would from going from a desk top to laptop.If your not rich, you can afford this one and still have a better laptop than many others!
After searching for over two years in stores to find a armband case for my minidisk player, only to be told that the minidisk players themselves were "outdated" and I should just get an i-pod, I found one listed on Amazon and bought it for my wife this Christmas.The case is very easy to use, the armband adjusts easily, and you can change settings on your minidisk without stopping. My only issue was that the shipping cost was nearly equal to the cost of the carry case, but that problem lies with the shipper, not the product. If you have one of these excellent "outdated" minidisk players, get yourself this case! A great product.
I've had these speakers for a little over a year now. I'm very happy with them. I have them hooked up to my Panasonic SA-XR55k receiver (another amazing value for money component) and they sound great for the money.The sub is small but definitely puts out more than enough bass for my tiny NYC apartment (also was plenty for my previous medium sized living room). It is essential that you calibrate the frequency cut-off properly on the sub - this is the first thing I would do if things sound funny. I keep my reserved for fairly low frequencies, but to each his own.Mounting the speakers was easy - 2 screws directly into the wall for each. Included white speaker cable was plenty long enough and blends nicely into the walls.I really like the piano finish on these speakers as well. Definitely scored a few wife points (and space points) with this selection.Biggest weakness would be in the midrange sounds - but this is the price you pay for satellite sub systems.
Purchased as a Christmas gift for son; he loves it -- and he hadn't figured out what I had gotten him so it was a surprise! The Magellan is user friendly with more options than first imagined. It met my expectations (and his) and much more. He lives in California so he will use it often!
I just got this and it's great. My favorite feature is the Precision Scan. My old Sony DVD player would not read some of my Video CDs, but this one, thanks to Precision Scan, can read them perfectly. If you're looking for a great DVD player that will not only play CDs and DVDs, but Video CDs, this is the one.
I thought this was a little big for a pair of earphones. The color wasn't very vibrant and the logo makes it hard to see the case because it is so big (the logo). But it has a hard case so when you stash it in your purse or pocket (if you can fit it there) it won't crush.
I was very apprehensive to buy this based on the reviews of this and similar streaming music products. However, I found it at a local store for $227 and decided to try it, figuring I could return it if necessary. I bought it Saturday and started trying to get it to work Sunday. It wasn't nearly as bad to set up as I imagined. I followed others advice and first connected it via Ethernet to get the latest firmware upgrade (it only took a minute to download and was effortless). The Wireless was a little tricky, but I did get the 128 WEP to work, but only after turning the system off and back on. The only other &quot;issue&quot; was my firewall, but I changed one setting as recommended on Phillips website and I was off and running. The sound is great and the connection is very fast, I can breeze through my 6000+ MP3 collection with no delay. The Internet radio sounds better than I was expecting. The only thing that would make this better is the capability to play WMA file types. Otherwise, I'm very pleased with the purchase and would highly recommend.
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!
buen producto, buena compra, buen vendedor y atenci&oacute;n satisfactoria, siempre le he comprado estos productos y no tengo quejas de ellos
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...
For the price, you can't beat this combination of add-on optics to get as close to a subject as you would want to (unless you have a microscope handy). Although used infrequently, when you see something that deserves a really close inspection through your camera's lens, this will do the job without distortion. However, unless you have a really steady hand or fast lens, I would suggest using a tripod for optimum results.
The Epson Stylus CX7800 was my only printer for a long time, and is still my only color printer. I've had very little trouble with it. One print didn't come out well, but I think it might have been the glossy paper I used. As a single sheet scanner it is fine, as expected. What I didn't expect was that I could print from slides (not too surprising) and photo-negatives (which did surprise me). The carriers for the slides and negatives fit neatly in their own compartments in the lid, so you don't loose them, and they index the film or slide so the printer handles them flawlessly.I think its a great product for the price.But I wish I could refill the ink cartridges. It's got to be where Epson planned to make their fortune. Hence the 4 stars.
What can I say about this bag is simply the best, of course is not for everyday use when I want to go in town for photo shoots I carry my camera in a smaller bag with the lens that I want and spare batteries so I can remove and put it on quickly but for hiking trips is the most appropriate and I have what I want with me safe and well organized.Good durable construction with enough room for my Canon t2i the lenses and extras, it's highly recommended
Considering I am not a computer geek. This product was very easy to install & it seems to work fine. I could have paid a hundred bucks more for a fancier unit but I am not at the computer much. Color & quality seem fine. I would recommend 100%.
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.
Great picture, great sound, and the quality of Panasonic. I highly recommend this TV if you are shopping for a plasma.
This is a very well made AC adapter. Works perfectly. The price is substantial, but the item exudes quality and came beautifully packaged. The box will serve for storage. Certainly solves the problem of battery power when doing long term interval photography. I'm delighted with it.
As expected, the first name in Ethenet hardware did not disappoint. This product has worked flawlessly since the day of it's extremely simple installation years ago.
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 :-(
Very relevant, well directed! A list cast and excellent cinematography. This is a must see for those interested in a career as a physician. Dramatised, of course, and an engaging love story.
I would classify this headphone extension as light duty. The wire material is small diameter which is nice and the coil is likely to stretch a little faster than more heavy duty type. This is to be expected on any coil type wire. The connectors are your typical molded pieces. I expect to have to replace them at some time in the future. Again, not a fault, but a reality for any cable. For the price, you can't beat these. The adapters are very functional and handy to have in your kit.
I love this thing. Fits everything I need to carry with me to shoot. Here's a photo of what I fit in it. I even fit a Zipdisc in the front pouch![...]
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.
One of the most frustrating aspects of using a PC (apart from internal design bottlenecks that make things a lot more complex than they have to be) since early days has been permanent storage. The choice was between fragile and bulky diskettes or various external drives that were more trouble than they were worth (and they were worth plenty).Well, weep no more, because that era is over, ended by the flash drive. These little dainties are amazing, doing the job with the simplicity of the diskette and damn near the capacity of the external drive. You simply plug it in, watch it come up as an F:/ drive, and start clicking and dragging. No drivers, no headaches, no 'diskette is full' messages.SanDisk makes the cheapest models on the market, and I don't think you'll need anything else. The 128mb capacity is plenty for ordinary use. If you need more space for transferring programs or the like, they're out there.I can't recommend these highly enough. As far as I can see there's no downside to the things. Of course, if you wait six months, somebody will come up with something better. Ain't that a scary thought?
The reader is fast. Example: I took 56-2MP images from my camera recently. I plugged this reader into my G4, plugged in the card, the card mounted, I dragged the images to my Pictures folder, and they copied immediately. No waiting. I was amazed, because with my [MIA] USB reader, it could take a while to transfer that many images, over a minute. A copy dialog didn't even pop up, because it transferred so fast. It doesn't hurt that it's a cutie too. 5 stars.
WOW... Unbelievable sound for the price. This is one purchase you can't go wrong with.
I have ordered several different Crucial memory boards, and they have all been first rate. Plus, they get to me in a timely manner. Crucial came highly recommended, and I have not been disappointed.
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.
For the price, this is a great deal considering the quality of the product. Even though there is only one size for the ear-tip, it seems that it can fit many ears. The earphones are surpsingly comfortable.In addition, they are very light, contributing to the overall comfort of the product. On the other hand, the isolation is pretty nice, but too great. Lastly, it does not lack in the most important aspect, the sound quality. The bass is pretty nice, and it has nice sound overall. Great product for the price
We are not yet ready for HDTV and have been pleasantly surprised by the improved performance in SD and conventional DVD's. Set-up was easy and much appreciated after a long struggle with another brand's DVD recorder. We have always been satisfied with Panasonic and the price was right.
Works great, exactly what I wanted. Very easy to use, product works great with the Kindle. Size is perfect to use.
Product is as advertised. Great value for the money. easy to carry and store for its size.I wish I had gotten a widescreen aspect screen though, as there is a lot of "white" at the top and bottom of the image. I use it primarily with movies and PC.
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
I have purchased this camcorder to record my newborn. This one is giving excellent video recording (except at very dark, anyway I will not be recording in complete dark place). I have transferred the video to laptop thru FireWire cable (cheap one purchased from Amazon) and burned a DVD- the image quality is amazing. I would recommend this camcorder over the HDD/DVD based expensive ones. This editing software bundled with this camcorder is good enough for basic editing job.
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.
This item is exactly what I wanted and it works perfectly. I would buy it again. And it shipped very fast too.
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.
The Linksys ProConnect 2 port KVM is performing flawlessly for me. It came with the cable sets making it a real bargain. I have not found any glitches whatsoever. My wheel mouse and all it's extended functions are working perfectly. The cables are heavy grade and color coded. They are somewhat on the short side, but thats okay as the keyboard hotkeys work smoothly. I highly recommend this product.
I sold two iPods - a 30GB and an 80GB - and used the cash to buy the Zen Vision W. I just got it yesterday and I am glad I finally broke loose of the Apple/iTunes monopoly.Main reasons to sell your iPod and buy a Vision W instead?1. iTunes/iPod is a CLOSED system - you can only buy music from iTunes, not from any other subscription service. The Vision W allows you to use any of the PlaysForSure music services. My favorites are Napster and Yahoo Music.2. iTunes does not have a "To Go" option where you can pay a single monthly fee and download unlimited entire albums. Napster and Yahoo Music have amazing services that allow this.3. The Vision's screen is almost twice as big as the iPod, and MUCH higher quality. If you are really into watching movies, PLEASE get the Vision or you will be disappointed with iPod video.4. The Vision has Outlook sync for your contacts, tasks, and calendar!5. The Vision has alarms that are actually useful, since there is an external speaker!6. The external speaker is very nice to have so you aren't always tied to headphones.7. I am personally tired of spinning my finger around and around on the iPod wheel. The Vision's buttons are more natural to me. The iPod wheel is oversensitive sometimes and it can be hard to select what you want.8. CF cards! You can plug in CF cards to carry around more stuff, or to help load your photos or music onto the player! The iPod has no card slots at all.9. You can connect the Vision to a TV and view your stuff on the big screen.10. Removable battery! If you need to, you can swap batteries and never run out of power while you are on the go. The iPod has no removable battery.11. You can allocate up to 32GB of your player's hard drive as a removable disk, so it's basically acting as a portable hard drive and backup system!Well, that is all I have so far, and it's only my second day with the Vision. I would definitely recommend it for anyone instead of an iPod UNLESS you prefer a smaller player and don't really care about quality as much, or if you never watch videos.
This backpack is a great value! The area can hold a lot, but be sure not to leave the zipper across the top as it may slide open.I find that I have to make sure the zipper is all the way down. the case is really made for a small body like the 5/10/20/30D, and not the 1D/1Ds series. Still, an awesome value.
Very nice case... works great with my WD 320GB external drive! I highly recommend this product.
I bought this product to use on a trip to china, worked great, my ipod nano 3rd generation worked the entire trip.
Great with my new Sony DVD Player. Excellent picture quality and sound. Very easy to mount on wall.HD broadcasts are great too! I will recommend this as a great buy
so far no problems, good CD player for a good price; many features and easy-to-use, no tricks or funny stuff; somewhat durable as well, it's taken a fair amount of abuse in my truck and still plays quite well
This fan is great. I basically purchased it to use when on my treadmill and so far I love it. It has 3 settings of operation and I have found that the lowest one does the job with enough power to keep me cool. It is extremely quiet and has a swivel option so it can rotate back and forth while working. It is made of plastic so if you are looking for something with substance to it, the material may not be what you are expecting. In fact when it did arrive, one of the grills did sustain a crack during the shipping. Amazon however, being the great company they are, shipped me out another one right away after I reported it and they included a pre-paid shipping label so I could send the damaged one back.All in all, I am very satisfied with this product and highly recommend it!
I purchased the new 30mb Zune for my wife at christmas. I did a lot of research before buying and compared the Microsoft Zune, Creative Zen Video:M, and Ipod Video. In my opinion, both the Zen and Zune had much more to offer than the Ipod. The Zune has a brilliant screen and an scratch resistent finish. I didn't want to be forced to use Apple's music and video file types, which was the main reason for choosing the Zune. It accepts standard MP3 and AVI formats and uses Windows Media Player 11 to organize the files. It has limited wireless capability which is basically worthless unless you have someone else with a Zune to talk to. Micorsoft should have had the wifi communicate with wireless networks with an internet browser like the Sony PSP. It does have FM radio as well. I just wish it had an integral FM transmitter so you could play it through your car stereo without dropping another 80 bucks on a car kit.
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.
The DiscGear Selector 100 is amazing. I was able to take all of my bulky cd cases and compact them into a nice, neat space. The ejection buttons and selector button seem durable, and there is a lifetime warranty included for any functional wear of the product. There are plastic folders in the label drawer to write down which cd is in which slot, and many different types of labels online to print off. I will probably get more of these for my DVD's!
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.
I had read the reviews posted on this web site and others. So after purchasing this product I also ordered the FM accessory as well.Once I received it I updated all the firmware. Made my own mount for my vehicle so I could use the automotive mount provided. I made a trip to downtown L.A. and usually I have to call the account to get directions even after printing out directions from mapquest. I have to say I made the trip there and back with out a problem. Not because of my skills as a navigator. I missed an exit ramp but the Garmin got be right back on track. I missed a turn and the unit corrected my directions. Then on the way home with major traffic the GPS routed me around it and got me home faster then I ever have accomplished on my own. I would recommend this to anyone for motorcycles and cars. It is the highest rated non dashboard mount GPS around. I have to agree it truly is a great product.
I love my new Brenthaven Should case for my lap top. It is perfect. Well made and just the right size for carrying. I received it so quickly after odering. Well packed and quick shipment made buying all worth well.
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 Roady product is exactly as described and works great. In fact, the description says that the antenna has to be facing south to get a signal, but we are getting perfect reception when we place it facing out a window in any direction
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 have only had this TV for two months, but I already love it....I bought it for my room, and it has not dissapointed me. This TV will give you a very crisp picture, and will allow you to connect a VCR, a DVD player, and an X-box or any other gaming system you may have. Therefore, you can "sup" up your entertainment center and benefit from all its rewards. I would highly reccomend the purchase of this tv, as it is also a great value for the price.
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.
After doing quite a bit of research I purchased this to "podcast" some events (seminars). Our first event was today and this device allowed me to get the podcast up right after the event, though with some effort, which is why it gets 4 and not 5. See below.The device is very small, very lightweight, well thought out ergonomically, has an excellent built in (and removable) stereo MIC, and connects via regular USB. The software interface on it is very good (for recording), the screen is easy to read. The batteries will last quite a while, or you can use AC (optional), or Lithium Ion batteries (optional).You do not need any add on MICs to record most events - the MIC can be set to pick up nearly everything; to cut low end noise, etc. In short, this is a very high quality, easy to use (but powerful if you need it) dedicated audio recorder.The issues are that it only records in WMA format (Windows proprietary) and the software is not very good for editing. For example, if you record in stereo, it will not download the WAV file when you download the file, nor can you convert it to mono. To do the podcast, I had to import the WMA file into iTunes, then open the Mp3 iTunes created in Audacity (audacity.sourceforge.net). From there, I was able to edit the file, and compress the bit stream.This device can also be used to listen to podcasts, and the software has some kind of organization for that; but for the life of me, I cannot imagine anyone doing this, if they had an ipod. It is just clumsy and not intuitive for podcast listening. If you want to listen to podcasts, do what the rest of the planet does - get an ipod, use iTunes.I would recommend this device as a high quality dedicated recorder, that is not too expensive, but not for mp3 or podcast listening.
It is great quality, keeps my hard drive safe but I wanted a pink-magenta one (like the photo) and this is full-on purple. Apart from that the product is great.
I love this mouse !!! it glows red on the bottom and it works like a dream and it's lifespan is really long. If you are looking to replace your computer mouse, I highly recommend this one.
Monoprice always delivers a quality product for a fair price, and this product does not stray away.No complaints here.
I've always been slightly perturbed that using a cable release was not possible with a Nikon D80 this little remote ML-L3 is the answer I was looking for - I mildly kick myself for not knowing it was out there. My intuition should have told me Nikon would have thought of it. Bill Patterson
It comes in a small plastic envelope (but it is inside a hard plastic case) since it is &#34;bulk&#34; packaging, but it works in my boyfriend's new cell phone perfectly...what more could you ask for?
If you are a photographer looking for a low priced SLR camera that takes quality pictures, this camera is for you. Its fast, easy to use, and an extremely long batterry life. I bought this camera 3 weeks ago and already shot about 500 pics with it. The quality is great!!! The best thing about the camera is the ability to take action shots. I had some of my friends jump and the camera was able to focus on them and shot pictures while they were in the air and the pictures came out great. Macro shots were perfect, with or with out the flash, I could not be happier, all the pictures were sharp and in focus. I wanted to edit some of the pictures I took with photoshop, but even the photoshop told me the pictures were perfect and did not need to be edited.There are a few problems with the camera and most of them can be solved with a few accessories. One of the biggest problems is pictures shot indoor are underexposed, the built in flash is not powerfull enough. But all I had to do was buy a flash (420EX works great) and the problem is solved. Second problem is that the camera is very selective as far as lenses. I have a Rebel2000 with a Sigma 200mm lens and the lens did not work with my new camera. (I kept getting ERR99 on the screen) So I guess I have to buy a new lens for it. Camera is also have a plastic body, but i guess for the price its ok. (If you want a metal body get Canon 20D and pay $500 more)Overall the camera has some minor problems with it, but for the price I am willing to live with it. (if want them fixed either buy Canon 20D or get some accessories) Personally changing from G5 to Rebel was great. This is my first digital SLR and I am very happy. Canon did a very good job with it.
I bought two sets of this to go with my Yamaha speaker system. I have to say the build quality and design are amazing! Way better than any $60 stands you can buy.
I have a Sangeon ATS-909 and a CCrane CCRadioPlus. Both have a marked improvement in reception with this device.With the bigger CCRadioPlus, a station at 1070khz that was at S6, maxed out the S meter with the AM-1000. This radio has direct wire AM antenna connections but did better without the direct connections from the AM-1000.The Sangean ATS-909 actually did better and was easier to use with the AM-1000 than the CCRadioPlus. I'm guessing that the Sangean has more RF gain. A station at 540 khz that did not register on the S meter came up to a S5 with this device on the Sangean. Again, I did not use the direct wire connection.You will need to experiment a little with placement and orientation of both the radio and AM-1000 to get good results. This is not something that you just set next to a radio. You need to find the best location and orientation.The add says 'pin and dot' tuning. I almost did not buy this because I had no idea what that was. There is a nice knob at the base's center used for tuning. It has a dial on it but I found it easier to just 'tune by sound'. Place it next to your radio and adjust the dial for a signal/sound peak.I am an electronice tech and have been interested in AM radio since my first two transistor model back in 1969. This is by far the next best thing to stringing up a 100 foot long wire antenna that I have ever came across.Well worth the money.Ken
This item broke after 11 uses and stopped working with the radio at that point I discarded it I won't purchase it again
With my Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder, I am able to record, with music, a hypnosis sesssion and then burn a CD for my client to take home with them.
This cable was perfect in every respect.1. The cable was pure white, making it easy to hide against white baseboards2. The snagless boot was a good quality very protective design3. The cable was a true cat6, instead of some mislabeled cables that do not really have twisted pairsAll of this, at a great price!
This Logitech microphone is so handy and easy to use! just plug the USB 2.0 to the computer or event to the USB hub and it will be recognized by the computer. With Mac machines will be no problem at all! when making a phone call using messenger or skype , your voice will sound clear and loud on the other end.. the person receiving your call will tell you how clear and crisp your voice sounds!When not using the microphone, is easy to push it back of the computer or to the side . is so compact and light. No need to make special room or arrangements with this mike.
I've only had this remote control a few hours, but it works so well I can't wait to write a review. I've tried a few other universal remotes before, but it always led to frustration on my part. This time, the frustration level is negligible compared to the others'. I had to set it up a couple of times because the first time didn't work perfectly. I attribute that to our TV, though. We have a plasma TV with multiple video inputs and, when switching from playing DVD to watching TV, the TV does not go to the right input.After going through it a second time, it now works perfectly. All the controls are accessible. I can get rid of the DVD remote for sure. I have to keep the receiver and TV remotes on hand because there are other controls that are rarely used and not replicated in the Harmony, but that's okay. I'll have them out of the way most of the time, anyway.In any case, I recommend this remote wholeheartedly and enthusiastically to anyone who wants to get rid of most of their remotes. It does work really well.
All I really wanted was something to prevent scratches in my purse. Not a perfect fit, but protects the screen and will keep safe from scratches. Other reviews have bashed this item, think about what you want to accomplish. Mine if screen safety and I am happy with the product.
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.
Great monitor for a 15&quot; LCD. Wish I could have gotten my hands on their 18&quot; model. Not as crisp as my 19&quot; trinitron, but great nontheless.
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 can now use sirius radio anywhere in house includingbasement,and outside on deck with no worries about antenna...receiver is small,i velcro'd to top of boom box.good procuct.
Works fine as the standard day-to-day lenses. Wishing for a wider aperature (I've used a lenses with f/1.8 since and can see lots more use.....) but it's performing well.Haven't used the IS much yet, have actually had it off most of the time, but will try update with more info soon.All in all, a solid performer
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.
I can't comment on other radios. I bought this one directly based on the reviews here, and now I've had it for a little bit, I thought I'd tell you the pros and cons:PROs1, Easy and intuitive to set. That huge tuning knob controls all of the functions and it's pretty easy to use - not too sensitive, not too vague - just right.2, Sound quality is good. There's not a lot of distortion at high volumes and there doesn't seem to be much noise in the background.3, It pulled in my local HD radio channels.CONs1, There are relatively few buttons and they're relatively easy to use, but that means there are only 5 FM pre-sets. I probably won't need more, but it seems stingy to say the least.2, There is only ONE speaker in this unit. Bass is reasonable and the quality of the speaker is good, but it's really only good for mono. I bought it expecting to be able to plug it into a couple of stereo speakers. Well, yes and no. There's only an amplified speaker connection for a right speaker. There's an unamplified stereo connection that could be connected to an existing stereo via a 3.5 mm stereo jack to RCA connector. Or I guess you could probably plug in a mediocre set of computer speakers. However, to get more than just one additional speaker out of this thing, you need to hook up some sort of amplification. I wanted dedicated RCA outputs, but now I've got to go buy another adaptor.3, Reception isn't as good as I expected it to be. I will play around some more with the antenna (which is a good one), but again I was expecting more.As far as features go, it does have two independent alarms, each of which can be set for "every day", "weekdays" or "weekends". There's no further distinction down to days of the week. It's also possible to independently set the snooze function to the minute independently for each alarm. And there's a sleep function, settable in 5 minute increments that applies all the time. That's a big step up from one old Sony clock radio that I had which allowed you to either set an alarm OR use the sleep function. So you could either go to sleep or wake up, but not both! I couldn't find a way of going to sleep at one volume (low) and waking up at a different volume (high), but I'll keep experimenting.Finally, this radio is sold under several different names: Visteon, AGT, HD Pulse and a few others.So that about sums it up. The radio is good, but expensive for what it is. I will definitely have a closer look at the Sony if I decide to buy a second HD radio (although I doubt I will).
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.
I like these battery grips. This is the second one that I've ordered. The first one died when my tripod fell over in soft soil. The camera hit the ground, but it broke off at the vertical grip, so the camera was fine. I ordered a replacement as soon as I got home.The grip is fine. The shutter release on the second is a bit fidgety; it needs to be pressed at a certain angle to get the "half-way down" thing for focus and exposure lock. I guess this speaks of less than stellar QC.I wouldn't use my Rebel without it, though. It makes the camera look "pro," and gives my hands the room they need to be comfortable on that tiny thing. The batteries work great; I can take several hundred shots with just one pair (I use an external flash).For the price, and the added ergonomic value, I highly recommend this thing. By all means, get the Canon model, if you can afford it, but, if not, this has done me very well.
I'm sure it's a fine product but like so many have said it just is the wrong part for what I needed. I needed a db15 to vga adapter (which I found n that didn't work either...hate computers anymore) I'd return it but for the price I would end up spending twice what I paid.so I'll keep it in case I have a use for it in the future.
I hooked this up and was on my way to dvd recording in minutes.
I had heard that these were amazing headphones, but i was still blown away when I heard them for the first time.These are the first pair of headphones I have purchased to upgrade from my Apple headphones, and they will blow you away. The bass is amazing and the sound quality is very good. I cannot even stand to listen to anything with my Apple headphones anymore.The portability is also very good, its amazing how small they can be folded up.I would recommend to these to anyone looking for quality headphones.ALSO Koss offers a lifetime warranty on these things so if you ever have anything wrong with them, they will send you a new pair no questions asked.
Kingston maked good flash drives. The Micro format with the standard size adapter makes it a very flexible product. The end.
I bought a Belkin router because it was on sale and the Best Buy salesman said the routers were all the same. I had problems from day one in setting up and having to constantly reset the router. I finally took it back to the store and paid $30 more for this Linksys router. Literally as easy as it says on the box. On top of that, the customer service is awesome! We moved overseas and when we arrived I had to setup right away. I called to make sure everything was connected properly and they walked me through step by step. It will be one year in April!
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.
Over the last several years I have purchased four high-end so-called universal remotes. All of them sort of worked but not really. There was always some function that was not supported that I would have to drag out the original remotes. I found one two years ago that I was able to teach how to control the mish-mash of components in my entertainment system. It took weeks to program everything into it and to get every function covered. Then I discovered that it had an huge appetite for batteries (At lease once a month I had to replace the six AA batteries it took to keep it running.) My brother-in-law put me on the track of the Harmony 676 when I was grousing about having to reprogram my remote to control my new TV set. Harmony's web site had all my components listed and it took one setting at the computer to setup the perfect remote control. I've now lived with it for eight months and still love it. It's so easy to use that even I can get our system to do what ever I want it to. (I used to have to ask my husband to set it up to do anything other than watch TV.) Battery life? By the time the low battery display comes up I've forgotten the last time I changed them. The $199 list price is steep but worth every penny for the ease of use and to throw the six remotes it takes to control my entertainment system in a drawer and forget about them.
Having received some Christmas cash, I put it to good use with the purchase of this lens. It works great with my Digital Rebel and certainly is a fine choice for any of the EOS Canons. Sure, it is pricey and a little heavy, but if you want a fast, wide-angle zoom lens, there is little else that is equivalent. The zoom range takes you from wide scenics to excellent indoor flash shots at 35mm (with a Canon Speedlite EX accessory). The USM focusing motor is quiet and very quick. Comes with a Canon lens hood. Don't forget to add a 77mm UV filter to protect the optics full time!
this was the video card that started to set the bar for others at the time. 3dfx was doing some amazing stuff, and all my friends wanted this card...until the Voodoo 3 came out, then things changed. This was still an excellent value, running 50 bucks or so at the time, and worked well in many second systems of my friends. It would play all the classics flawlessly like need for speed and nascar 98 ect... Well worth getting if you have an old pc that you play games on.Recommended!!
Very crisp when playing movies and music. When I play certain lossless music that splits well over the 5 channels, it really seems like the voice is perfectly centered just above head. I had an older Bose center channel which was just terrible with movie voices and not quite adequate with music so this is a major improvement over what I had.
works fantastic ... just what i needed. waiting for ADSL service to get activitated and then the whole place will be surfing! i plugged in my desktop, work laptop, and mac and bam, instand network. i just have to get the print-server kinks worked out and it'll be rolling!
It is getting harder to find PATA hard drive. Many manufacturers stop making them and local stores stop carrying them. Fortunately, Amazon offers this very fast and quiet high capacity Western Digital hard drive for those looking to upgrade their old system. The Amazon price is good and the shipping is free.Unfortunately, the free shipping also mean the packaging for this drive is horrible. The Western Digital box was shipped inside a slightly larger box with one completely DEFLATED air cushion. Just one layer of bubble wrap would have secured and protected this hard drive.The WD box only came with 4 screws and warranty paper. There is no ribbon EIDE cable or software utility CD. You have to download and burn your own CD from Western Digital website. This is very bad when your old hard drive crashed and you have no Internet access.As with all new hard drive, it would be very wise to run a full diagnostic scan on the hard drive before putting any data on it. The WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic is one of the tool for this. My drive pass the full test with no error. It also pass the GSmartControl (freeware) SMART extended self-test with no error. Zero "Reallocated Sectors Count" in SMART status.Western Digital is nice enough to offer the Acronis True Image WD Edition Software on their website. This 100MB download comes in handy for cloning your hard drive to the new one. I would also recommend download and burn a CD copy of the free Ultimate Boot CD (291MB) since it came with a lot of great tools for all brand of hard drive.Some very old system will not be able to recognize this high capacity 500GB hard drive. If this is the case, you may have to:A. Check and adjust your computer BIOS setting.B. Partition or divide the hard drive into smaller part with partitioning software.C. Purchase and install hard drive controller that support large hard drive. (You might as well get a SATA controller for easy upgrade in the future.)D. Get a 120GB or smaller PATA hard drive. These are mostly "plug and play".I will run the GSmartControl extended self-test every month and update if there is error. Hopefully this drive will last as long as the original 8 years old 120GB WD drive.
Good quality and fast shipping. This product was exactly what we needed. Don't forget, you'll need a pin map for your specific application.
I got the VideoBusII for amatuer video work, and it's worked out well. The piece of hardware itself has had no problems, just make sure it's right for your camcorder. The software takes some getting used to, but once I figured it out I was able to have fun doing the basics--simple editing and effects. Nothin too fancy, but if that's what you want, it could be just right.
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 bought this battery for a Canon 30D and can take around a thousand pic's on one charge. Very happy with the battery's performance.
I purchased this lens for my Fuji S5100 in order to take wide angle pictures of the rooms in our house.This lens works well for areas with plenty of light but if you need to use the camera's flash then you may have issues with this unit. You may require an additional flash slave unit or 2 to properly light your subject which takes you to a whole new level of photography.It seems the built in flash flips up too low and is blocked by this lens.Other then this, this lens puts out quality pictures and attaches easily to the lens adaptor that came with the S5100.
I bought this drive to use as a way to transport movies and music from one computer to another. The hard drive works flawlessly with Windows XP. All you have to do is plug it in, wait and Windows will recognize it. Then to send files, you just select the files and right click, then select send to F:Drive(or whatever drive letter Windows assigns it).It works extremely fast, taking only about a minute for a GB of files. That is with a USB 2.0, so I'm not sure how it would do with USB 1.1.I would recomend this drive to anyone looking to clear some space on their main hard drive, to back up important files, or even if your transporting large files from one computer to another. The drive, USB cable, and power cord can quite easily fit in your backback or breifcase if you need to take it with you.
This is my second Presto 11-inch electric skillet. I do almost all of my frying in this skillet and love it. My other one lasted several years and was happy to see that I could find another one like it. I always put the skillet on the top rack in my dishwasher and the lid down below and this helps the life of the skillet. I cook at least 4 times a week using this skillet so I do recommend this to anyone that cooks. It saves my stove and grease that splatters. Also, good seller and fast in mailing. Thank you.
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.
i tested it out with CDs, MP3, DVD, etc. Performs great. Seems real good value for money
The mount is excellent. Relieves me from having to worry about my Garmin i5 unit falling of the windshield due to loss in suction. Stays on the dashboard through twists and turns. Bumps seem to sometimes move it around a little but does not throw it off completely.
This is the most convenient tweak to SD cards around! You no longer have to keep a data cable or adapter in your digital camera case when travelling, since you can now upload images and movies directly to any USB port. I keep one of these in my day planner, much slimmer and more discreet than a jump drive for those 'sneaker net' file transfers at work.Performance is every bit as fast as other name brand SD cards, I experienced no noticeable lag on my 5mp digital camera. For the same price as a standard SD card, you get added flexability and convinience, and have to carry less stuff around!
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.
I love these cords. I use them on Ithaca PJ1000 Kitchen POS Printers. They are longer than the stock cords.
Being an older adult I was blown away with the marvels of this little machine. I have bought several audio books and just love it!
This camera is everything I was looking for in a camera. It is SMALL, easy to use (I never even had to read the user's manual to figure the bad boy out), the pictures and video are beautiful!The screen is a great size too. Everyone I know is jealous.
I bought a Zune for my husband. We have an IPod 80g and like it but LOVE the Zune. A huge plus is the built in FM radio and the large screen. Would trade my IPod any day for another Zune.
A fine access point. In use all over the world by Fortune 500 companies.I personally have installed several hundred of these and have only seen one or two failures.Superior radio,strong,spectrally clean.
what a great deal these are 1 fifth the cost of my local chains i will be back
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.
I like the portability and lightness, but really all it is is a glorified walkman.
This item was advertized as "usually bought together" with a clock radio that I bought.I am sure this product works just fine if you need it but I belive Amazon is to blamefor the misunderstanding. I talked to the seller and I agree with him that his productworks fine when you need it but I bought it because Amazon said I needed it not the seller
The first reason: 2 receiver units are wonderful. You don't have to move 1 from room to room; leave one in the bedroom and take the other one with you.2nd Reasons I bought this is because of the shape and stability of the receivers. We had another type of monitor and it's receiver was always falling or getting knocked over because it was so tall and easily set of balance. This receiver is low and well balanced, it does not fall over.The "glow" on the monitor is soft and not too bright.I have purchased 2 of these, and have sent the web site to other individuals I know who were needing baby gifts. I will recommend this product to anyone who asks me about baby monitors.
Happy with my purchase. My husband used on the airplane, was skeptical about quality for the price and was pleasantly surprised. Said worked well. Great bang for the buck item. Packaged well; EXACTLY what I wanted/expected; and came in a timely manner. No squeezing butt during Xmas. Like shopping this way -- no surprises, no anxiety.
perfect just what I wanted and needed to run along a wall thank you so much now I would like a 50 ft in white.. hope you get white ones soon thanks again
Never realized the importance of having a breaker to protect my shop and equipment. All my outlets in my work shop are ground fault, but a little extra safety steps can't hurt.
It has eight plug ins and even has a line collector to organize the coming in and out lines. In addition, it is supper slim compared to the old version.
One word for this drive "superb". I have two Lacie external drives, a 250 and this 500 on my MAC G5. Both were plug and use. The 800 connection is fast and I have never had any problems. They are worth every penny!
With its bright screen, impressive storage capacity, tougher metal face-plate, and low price, the 80 GB classic was certainly the best iPod choice for me. The recent software update seems to have answered a number of the initial complaints about this model.
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.
Bought the refurbished one. It is slightly on the heavier side but I love it and can't wait to use it more frequently once I get the right carrier bag.
Very good product like most of the Monster cable products. Used this versus banana connectors due to the fact that I do not have much room between back of the stereo and the wall. Otherwise would have used banana connectors. Works like it should.
I returned this item for having a stuck screen pixel. While I had it , I loved using it as a media player when attached to a projector in our hotel room. Whatching in on the leeeeetle screen was less than ideal. Looking forward to the rumored full screen version.
Very well constructed. Works well on long trips away from metro areas which is when I use it most. It can be difficult to find a clear frequency to use near congested cities. See top rated review from Eric William to get instructions for setting to International Mode (frequencies below 88.1) - this was a very helpful tip for getting a frequency that works most of the time (87.9). Eric's review and instructions are from 2008 but it still works on the latest iTrip I recently purchased. Even at 87.9, I still often get interference/static near metro areas which is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. But this is not the fault of Griffin, it is a signal strength limit imposed by the FCC.
I looked around in several stores for this item and the stores were asking about $20. so I did not hesitate to buy it here!
I had no expansion card in my m515 Palm and the 64MB SD card was a true relief. It works fine. As expected, it is somewhat slower than the built-in Palm memory, but you can feel it only with large documents. One of the best things I could do with $25!
For the money, these are well worth the cost. work great, sound great. I have bought 5 so far.
I am really impressed with the quality of this photo bag. We have a Canon DSLR with four lenses-a Minolta Z3 plus all the chargers - batteries - instruction manuals - memory cards - and yeas they all fit. The shoulder strap is rubberized on the bottom for less slipping. Three outside zippered access pockets. Inside the top is a zippered mesh area for the manuals or other flat materials. All the sectional dividers are moveable for equipment positioning. The top cover has two clips to open with real metal clip housings as well as real metal clips on the shoulder strap. I would rate this as a really great bag. It looks good too.
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.
As I have mentioned in other reviews of Fuji film products, this one is no exception. The ISO 200 is an excellent medium for generating some fine color prints. I highly recommend this company and the film offerings they have.Their pricing is more than fair and processing does not take very long. If you like film photography as I do, and have not tried Fuji products, I highly recommend firing off a test roll. Thanks for reading.Tony
I recently purchased an LCD TV, and I wanted a decent surge protector for it. I discovered this one from Monster and it seemed like a reasonably affordable quality surge protector, so I purchased it.The unit feels like it is of good quality, from the outlets to the body to the power cable. I have used other cheaper surge protectors, and this one feels more sturdy and durable. The right-angle plug is nice, since the cord doesn't stick straight out, allowing me to put the TV stand closer to the wall. Some labels were included with the surge protector, but I am not using them.If you are looking for a simple quality surge protector that is not too expensive, I would recommend this. I normally consider Monster brand products to be somewhat overpriced, but this was a fairly good value for the price.
this bag is really efficient, seems strong, wheels are working perfectly even in rough surfaces.only improvement would be the inner separations, maybe more separations for your books and the laptop cables and stuff.
The rebate advertised for this product is NOT for this product, but rather for the update to the dog collar transmitter.The rebate requires you to own both the DC20 dog collar AND the DC30 dog collar. You can purchase both if you wish, but if you buy only the handheld unit and the DC20, which is what this product listing is, you will NOT get the rebate.Beware. Your price after rebate is NOT $349.99. It is still $399.99
Keytronics has always made great keyboards, particularly for those of us getting along in age. They are large, USB friendly, just enough pressure on touch to not skip around, and easy to read. Love them. This is like my 20th keyboard. I go through a lot since I work on them 8 hours a day 7 days a week. Even attach one to my laptop. Can't praise them enough.
This tripod is ROCK solid. It is supposed to hold up to 14 lbs, but it can handle more weight than that. I use it to hold electronic equipment that weighs about 20 lbs. The leg locks are constructed out of metal. The legs pivot and lock from about 15 degrees to 90 degrees out. It is cheaper than the manfrotto or slik tripods. I reviewed many tripods before I settled on this one, mainly for the heavy weight capacity.
I opened my D-510 last night and took about 75 pictures today. My first impression is that it's a wonderful digital camera in keeping with my prior experience with Olympus film cameras. Picture quality, expecially photo colors are wonderful. I would not recommend the camera to someone who must have simplicity. While I quickly learned how to use the camera, I have extensive camera experience. The written documentation enclosed with the camera is minimal. While I had the camera operating within minutes, downloading photos to my PC did not go so well. The necessary drivers did not appear on my PC. I had to call the Olympus 800 number. The technical help I received was excellent and the wait time was short. One point - the 800 # message said that I might have a 20 minute wait. I actually only had to wait about two minutes. One of my relatives saw the pictures the camera took today. She's already ordered a D-510 for herself!
The battery seems to hold a charge very well. I have used it for a couple of sporting events without a charge in between shoots. I had to take off the rubber strip for it to fit properly. I did use it in the rain with no ill effects.
I love it! Just got it yesterday, too. IT's a bit exensive, I guess, but it looks REAL nice and operates pretty well, too. The headphone is also cool since you wear it on the back of your head, not the top.
The Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce flash diffuser is very effective as a flash diffuser, and is easily installed on the flash and easily stored on the flash in my bag to save space. It greatly improves the lighting distribution for interior shots and eliminates the "Hot Spots" and harshness of a naked flash. It doesn't change the "white balance" of the flash by introducing unwanted color to the light. I think this is a real solution to harsh flash lighting.
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.
This does exactly what it says it does. And is a good product and the only reason why I gave it 4 stars is because it was a little pricey.
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.
This stand is a very study stand that can take a lot of use and abuse. I use it inside and outside. The only slight down side is the overall length of the stand when it is collapsed for transport. I have a 42&#34; bag and it will not fit so I have to buy a longer bag if I want to transport it with my other equipment or just carry it separately which is not really a big deal. I would recommend this stand if you need the extra height.
I purchased the Terk AM Advantage to improve AM reception on a Tivoli Model One table radio that I keep in the den. This AM loop turned out to be a great match for the Tivoli, improving reception immensely. I simply placed the loop atop the wooden cabinet of the radio, coupling it inductively to the internal AM antenna. It's made stations that came in weakly (if at all) perfectly listenable, with a minimum of noise. I'm truly staggered by the degree of improvement. Tuning the antenna to resonance is easy, but absolutely essential. I just tune the antenna to maximize the brightness of the signal strength LED on the front of the radio. I also tried the Terk with a Sangean PR-D5 during the daytime. This combination didn't show much improvement (nor did I expect it to), as the PR-D5 is already pretty sensitive on its own. Overall, I'm impressed.
Worked fine ,except.... e-mail addresses were listed alphabeticaly by last name. When transfered, listing came out alphabeticaly by FIRST name on Vista. Haven't been able to correct same. Frustrating!!!!!!!
I ordered this psckage of inks from Amazon and received it within a few days. The products were in good condition and I got them at a reasonable price. The printer gobbles up a lot of ink, so I was happy to be able to save some money by getting these ink tanks at a lower price.
Good product for its intended use. Which is a wireless headset for the room you are in. Infared signal is fairly narrow, think TV remote.
I've had trouble with some brands of blank DVDs in the past, but these Maxell discs are good ones. I've had no problems with them at all.
needed to buy new memory for my new motherboard so i bought 2gb of ram wow what a difference more ram makes my machine run faster.
I purchased this headset to replace an old broken one. The PC151 has worked perfectly out of the box. Decent sound, good mic sound quality, easy to use controls, and comfortable. Glad I bought these - got another for my college student daughter's laptop.
...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!
As soomeone who travels to various hot spots, the last thing I want is to be identified as someone carrying anything valuable. After a year of trying various noncamera bags for all my gear, I finally bit the bullet and got this. Now all my gear is secure and not bouncing around. I taped a sticker over the canon label. Wish it had a rapid access pocket for just the camera and mounted lens.Highly recommended.I would give it 5 starts if it did not have the big Canon label.
I purchased this item a few months ago for my Chumby One. The battery itself fit the Chumby pefectly and has allowed me to run that device on battery power when necessary. I couldn't ask for more of this item.
served its purpose (for workouts and whatnot)....nothing bad to say about it...it would get 5 stars if it somehow was designed to cover the top half of the i-pod
This is a great accessory for your iPod. It's small and easy to use and the quality is fantastic. I am a court reporter and use it as a back up during legal proceedings. Definitely recommend it.
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
I have been into CB radios since they first came out. I also have 50 year experience as a ham radio operator and an electrical engineer. I have never had a better CB radio. I purchased a second one just to have in years to come as a spare. I use it every day-it has very low crosstalk from high power CB transmitters nearby on the Interstate.Can't beat it for the $Jay
No problems so far. Nice quality, small, but not to small. I recomend this product.
After seeing the overpriced cables at Best Buy, I immediately turned to amazon. I bought belkin because it's a "name brand" (as opposed to monoprice where I usually go) and I have to say it was worth it. The cable is thick, shielded and sturdy, and cost about half the price if not less than what I saw in retail. Definitely buy!
This little guy is a gem. I replaced an old starstream modem and 2 wire router with this guy. First of all I removed alot of clutter and wires. I had fry's install it but I am sure I could have done it myself. I set up a wireless and wired network. I was using my neighbors no password wireless with a very weak signal and some drops, now all my troubles are over with this system, lucky day for me at Frys when the sellman talked me into this one instead of an Actiontech. He said he used this one and it was one of the best for the money and he was right. I usually don't trust what they say but did this time and it turned out great. Buck
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.
all around positive experiance ordering this camera.Reasonably priced and arrived on time.I'am very pleased
The sound quality you receive is good for the price. However they are uncomfortable in your ear and tend to fall out easily.
It takes a bit of wiggling to get the entire assembly into the dash but once you get it in it's solid. the instructions are great, very specific. i was a bit worried that i would damage the parts to keep as i was trimming the parts to discard but as long as you're careful and take your time you'll have no problem. great price, effective product, just a bit flimsy - although it does work very well. recommended... and basically you can't install the stereo without it!
I love this lens.It has opened up so many new possibilities. I use it all the time. I love not having to zoom and focus when I'm shooting it gives me more time to just get good shots.
Prompt Delivery. No problems with the Shipping Company. They brought it inside the house and unpacked it too. Product arrived in excellent condition. Works really well with markedly better picture quality than my old 32 " CRT TV. Too bad there is no 1080p broadcast in my area. Would highly reccommend this product to friends and family for the price I paid - $950 shipped and no taxes. Comes with tabletop stand which was very easy to install. - SJ
Great product. Good sound quality and mix, good volume output, and great look and feel to them. Only issue is the volume control is a little bit different...
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.
Here is everything I have learned from refilling my black lexmark black 17 cartridge DOZENS of times (colors don't refill as well and are quite prone to dieing):1)You can't let the cartridge go dry before refilling it.2)Use a hammer/screwdriver combo to knock the green top off the cartridge.3)Have a lot of paper towel on standby and refill over a tarp/plastic4)Wash hands with soap and COLD water and dry with paper-towel. And ink on hands will disappear within 1-2 days.5)Refills about 3 times per bottle.5.1)Tape the cap back on cartridge (Get Direction right). Store ink refiller in plastic ziploc.6)May have to run cleaning cycle up to 5 times...if not fixed, goto 77)Take some papertowel and soak lightly with HOT HOT water.8)Hold cartridge tip on it for about 15 seconds. Dry with another sheet of papertowel. Repeat up to 3 times. Run more cleaning cycles.9)If above doesn't work, the cartridge is dead.10)Enjoy.
I needed a new light for my bedside table, and I am thrilled with this light. It is larger than I expected, like a previous reviewer mentioned. Looks great with its modern crackle finish and silver base, like it costs more than it actually did! I really like the three light settings, too.
I bought this monitor because it fit in the bookshelf case on mt desk. This is a second monitor on my computer. First if you put the monitor in 1600 x 1200 the screen becomes bigger than the monitor, so the display moves when the curor gets to the edge of the screen. I set the display to 1680 x 1050 and the display fits the monitor with no moving around. If you are purchasing this monitor because it has speakers - don't. The speakers sound like a tin can phone. Buy a real speaker system. I find that its real hard to purchase monitors over the internet because I can't determine the picture quality. There are better monitors but not at the price I purchase this one at. I recommend standing in the store for 30 minutes and visually compare monitors before purchasing and never purchase a monitor for anything but the display.
If it were back illuminated it would have five stars plus! I too found it difficult to sync with my bluetooth but I have a "star" usb that has five extra dongles so I use theirs... flawless item otherwise and a live saver. ergonomics is KEY for me it rocks...
I bought this product from amazon, the product is good and so far there are no issues. Though delivery was done on time, it could have been a bit faster.
I just got a jumpdrive trio a few weeks ago. I use it as a memory stick reader to transfer digital images and as a USB drive. Its great that it doesn't require drivers(Win2K/XP). All other memory stick readers I have used were much larger and required installing drivers. If you have a spare memory stick or MMC/SD card laying around, the jumpdrive is a great way to turn it into a USB drive for transferring files. Here are the transfer speeds I got using a 64MB Lexar memory stick.- Used a 46MB Test FileUSB 1.1 Port: 65 sec to write, 55 sec to readUSB 2.0 Port: 45 sec to write, 45 sec to readFrom what I understand the memory stick media is likely limiting the speed. Pairing the jumpdrive with fast MMC or SD cards will likely show faster results.The only concern I have with this device is that the plastic body and hinge feel somewhat fragile.
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;
These radios are very good. Ten miles will be rare but possible, more likely 2-4. I used them on a ship & they worked all over, especially through the decks-very happy with their performance. However, don't get these without the battery pack, I did & used 4 AAA rechargeable batteries. These didn't last long (4-6 hours) before having to be recharged. The battery pack that comes in the 2CK pack lasted 3 days (12-14 hours per day) on a charge, I was amazed at the difference. I went to order the battery pack but found it was almost as expensive as these radios are with batteries so I ended up ordering another radio/battery combo pack.
Apple is always Apple.This is my first ipod and I liked it..Though I was little afraid after seeing some of the reviews but apple always rocks...and I think its worth paying or this Brand.
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?
We used two 15 dBi Pole-Mount Yagis and a pair ASUS RT-N12 hooked them up with a pair of TRENDnet TEW-L202 cables to connect two buildings about half a block a part together. Oh... there's a two story brick building in the way that completely blocks the line of sight. In the other location, we're getting 25-30% of the download speed, 15-20% of the upload speed and the same latency as the location with cable internet. One caution: make sure you update the ASUS NT-N12 units to the latest non-beta firmware (released in the middle of the year). The firmware of the units we received from Amazon had bugs that kept the unit in the other building from self-configuring as a repeater.
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.
For $7 you can not go wrong. The construction feels a bit cheap but the keyboard works and there are no frills or nasty surprises. I have a few of these now and they have never let me down, and even if they did ... for the price I doubt I would be overly upset.
I ordered these to replace corners on Speakers i use for mobile DJing. They are sturdy hard plastic. very well made, makes my speakers look better and more expensive. Had to get rid of the cheap factory metal corners.
This is the best for the person on the go or someone who has a mobile office. Unlike some of the more advanced Palm models, this model is alkaline battery operated, making it a real plus when I need to sync data in my car with my laptop. The more advanced models which have an electric cradle require a power supply to charge and sync. The m100 needs only the sync cord. It's super for those who want to travel lite. I've heard others report of difficulty with the m100 cover. I removed it in favor of an accessory case. The price on this one is REALLY great. You don't have to break the bank to get re-organized. At this price, the fact that it is not upgradeable is irrelevant! By the time I need an upgrage, I'll probably want a newer model anyway!
I had read some bad reviews for these router and decided to get it anyways because of the price, i have had it for about 1 month and had to reset it twice douring that time wich i dont think is that big of a deal, now i use my laptop wich was abandoned everyday, and am thinking of buying a new laptop so i do recomend these i hope it works as well for everyone as it did for me.PS. i bought 2 one for me one for a friend and both are working great.
The left ear piece stopped functioning 5 days out of warranty. Otherwise it is a great product.
I have a bunch of 55mm filters from an older camera but I needed them to fit a lens with a 52mm thread. This did the trick. It's made of metal and I haven't had any trouble getting it on or off.
Ok, I use the extra dioptric adjustment lenses, so I needed to buy this frames to fit around them. On the 1Dmk2N, the latch holds it in place and it does make for a snug fit. It looks like the original. No problem with it coming off with the latch in place.I have had to buy Canon frames for my 5D and Rebel XT. Neither of these was a great fit, but this one is.
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.
This product is convenient and so far has worked well. It was expensive though and the risk is that if either the modem or router fail then the entire unit is junk. The alternative is to buy a separate modem and router which is actually less expensive. Still, I was willing to pay a premium for the convenience and don't regret my decision.
I HAD TO CONTACT THE VENDOR FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW BATTERY.IT DOES TAKE SPECIAL HANDLING.I WOULD SUGGEST THE VENDOR INCLUDE AN INSTRUCTION SHEET WITH THE PRODUCT.AS OF THIS MOMENT THE LAPTOP IS WORKING AT TOP SPEED!!!!THANKS
I've gone through 3 different headsets before this one mostly from Logitech. Each one took a while to get used to as well as find a comfort level since they were behind the neck style headsets. This headset is the first over the head headset I've had and it's incredibly comfortable straight out of the box. The sound in the headphones is excellent. I play a lot online and use Ventrillo. The sound quality from the mic is excellent. I think I've found my headset finally. Now hopefully, my cat won't eat this one.[Update]Still have this headset and love it. It was well worth the price I paid for it. It has proven to be a sturdy little thing as well. I can't count how many times I've nearly sat on this. The noise cancellation is superb. My poor husband has to resort to tossing paper clips at me to get my attention when I'm playing or listening to music.
I recently purchased the Atlantic 400 floorspeakers not expecting much based on the low price. These speakers are a great value. However I could only muster up four stars for two reasons. Reason one; I expected more bass from them than they can provide. Reason two; the removable grills aren't very well engineered, they are difficult to remove and are very flimsy,feels almost like they're going to break when trying to take them off. But all in all I challange you to find a better speaker for your money. I have owned several speakers over the last ten years, constantly looking for something better. I think these speakers will satisfy my taste for quality sound for years to come. I have added a JBL 250-watt 12inch powered sub to fulfill my need for bass. Don't misunderstand, these speakers provide tight accurate bass, but I like to &quot;feel&quot; my music a little bit more. Get yourself a pair, You'll be glad you did for the price! Remember we're talking about WARFEDALE speakers,GOOD STUFF!!
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!
I bought this item from Amazon. The HD TV tunner and all inputs are great. I also bought a Samsung 720P & 1080i DVD player. For this TV it is the perfect match. Both the HD TV and DVDs at 720p & 1080i look crystal clear. The packaging on the TV was also great. I had a serious problem with a 42" Toshiba that had a cracked LCD (shipping) because of bad packaging from Toshiba (it seems). I realy like the ease of use of the remote control on the Samsung 46". In the near future when the bluray war has ended I will upgrade to an 1080P TV.
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.....
Very happy with this product looks great. Mount is adjustable for height as well as being able to turn side to side. All wires hide in the mounting arm so you have a clean install. Matching stand is required I believe there are a few different models that go with this stand all are nicely made and look good.
That being said, the battery worked fine in my rackmounted APC 750 unit and has been working for many months, and you have to love the free shipping, I did!
I replaced an old satellite tv "rabbit" device that gave up the ghost. This one runs over 5.4 hz and installs quickly and easily. Great range.
I bought these headphones for my brother, and had them shipped to his address. They were everything he wanted and it was easy to make the payment and have a different shipping adress. Product was like just bought from the store.
There's no substitute for a good piece of glass.There's no short cuts or easy ways around getting what you need in photography. You will most likely need to break down and buy various lenses.However, if you are like me and want to "try" to cover as many bases as you can in one shot, then this is a GREAT lens for you.I love this lens. I'm sure there's sharper Canon L lenses out there...no doubt. BUT for the price and versitility, you can't beat this lens.Great for telephoto up to 500mm, and great for portraits back down at 50-100m.The only negatives about this lens is that, it's heavy for one. Very heavy and you will need to get used to the weight. It's VERY hard to get sharp images at 500mm (or even less) just by holding the camera. You will need a bright sunny day, unless you're shooting 50-300mm. SO, you need a tripod. Make sure the tripod holds a good 10lbs. or more. So that pushes your expenses up there too. Your filter size on this is very odd and very large. So add in another $75 UV filter.. $300+ for a good circular polarizer... BUT do NOT play around with an expensive lens without at least a UV filter to protect it from scratches.The other negative is the aperature. f6.3 at 500mm is quite slow - take that in combination with the weight and you get a LOT of blurry photos.This lens is not for the impatient. However, I feel Sigma did a real good job of giving photographers what they want. I feel Sigma is a great company because everytime you turn around say "I love this Canon lens, I wish it went to this, or I wish it was this.." BOOM - Sigma comes out with what you need. Canon's comporable lens I believe is 100-400mm....sure you can get the teleconverter but guess what? There's a teleconverter for this too! ...and you can never go backwards to get the 50mm you're losing. Maybe there are sacrifices in some other places (as I FIRST stated, there's no replacement for good glass)....but Sigma doesn't hammer you over the head for the cost. So you ask yourself, is paying another $600 for an image stabilizer or $300 for a few more milimeters or a billion more for an L lens really worth it?That's where Sigma - and this lens - shine. In giving you what you want for a good price.I can't say you won't have frustrations, but after you get a good work out from holding this lens, you'll be quite happy.PS - in regard to another review claming the f5.6 at 500mm. I do NOT reccommend using your camera on this setting. I know my Canon 20D allows it, or claims it. BUT it is NOT correct. I think it's a flaw - perhaps between the digital conversion somewhere? Anyway, your photos will come out soft if you use f5.6 at 500mm. Took me forever to figure that out. I thought the lens was junk for a while because I wasn't listening to what the box/manual/lens said!
I was going to replace my old digital camera with 3-x optical zoom and narrowed my search to these specific features: 12x optical zoom, image stabilizer (otherwise 12x zoom is practically useless), 4-5 mpx, reasonably light and compact, fast.Panasonic Lumix FZ5 met all the criteria and after some considerations I bought it. So far the camera has not disappointed me: great performance, sharp pictures. I am just enjoying how the long zoom works and fully satisfied with image stabilizer. The camera is very fast, responsive and user friendly. The set of several shooting modes helps to take excellent pictures both indoor and outdoor. There are several options for beginners and advanced users.Overall, I am very happy with Panasonic Lumix FZ5. Still, if you are looking for a camera with a powerful optical zoom AND image stabilizer you can also consider Canon PowerShot S2 IS, or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 which will be released soon. You may want to visit your retailer and try the camera - this is the best way to find out if the camera is yours.
I use this camcorder for field filming, is always the camera at risk I say, it has great 3ccd definition, manual control of speed and aperture, great stabilized zoom, very friendly and the most important thing REALLY CHEAP for the great quality that offers
this e marker was a gift from a family member and man does it rock. it will change the way you hear you favorate soungs. it is also esy to install and use it gets a 5 star rating from me
This is a great product at a reasonable price. It is nice too have a reliable product that can scan, print, copy, and fax and have it all in one unit.
These headphones were a surpise like getting caught in the rain, i bought these things because the ones ive had got a short in the wiring somewhere but i did not care what do buy so these were cheap and i just got totally blown away by the sound quality, i mean its not bose or anything but for $5 it sounds better then sony. I guess for a cheap brand they want to really promote themselves at coby.
Not much to say about a lightbulb other than it worked and it was the right wattage for the application I needed it for. Used these to replace (3) 50W bulbs in a kitchen fixture that was just too bright (and hot) with the 50W bulbs installed. These produce good light, less heat (duh) and so far are holding up well.
Absolutely a wonderful and solid product. Packaged nicely and professionally manufactured. I ordered 2 sets of these for my battery bank. You can not go wrong with these. I also ordered the Absolute ANL100-2, 2 Pack ANL Fuses 100 Amp Gold Plated and they fit perfectly with these holders.
I bought this camera for my girlfriends daughter. For her birthday she wanted either a horse, a baby sister or a small pink digital camera with a large screen and was able to shoot video. We opted for the camera.... This one took care of it all. It's a snap to use and has lots of shooting modes. The video looks great and action shots are captured perfectly with no special settings at all. Comes with a nifty docking station. It ended up being a great choice.
Okay, so I got these buds recently to replace my THIRD pair of Apple In-Ear earbuds (which I completely DO NOT reccomend), and to compliment my new black 60 GB iPod Video. The first pair I purchased broke immedietly, one of the earbuds disconnected from the wire, and for that reason alone I'm giving these 4 stars.When I bought these, I actually bought the EX71's at the same time, unsure of what set I would prefer. I was happily surprised that I liked the fit of the 51s better, and that the sound quality was indistinguishable. The fit on the 51s is really nice, especially when compared to the Apple buds I had been using. It may take a little time to get acclamated to the feel of the buds (and to find the right size), but once you do - they remain in-place, wihout being uncomfortable.I use my iPod a lot at the gym, and these have been great thus far at staying in place, and cancelling out the gym noise around me. They are also great on the subway, cancelling out that noise well too.All in all, for $25, you can't go wrong (in my opinion), even when comapred to their more expensive sibblings.
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.
Perfect home theater screen. Image looks brilliant using a Mitsubishi HC5500. Assembly was quick and easy and so was hanging the screen on the wall. I couldn't be happier and feel like I get the best value for a super low price.
Great earphones, my son has them glued to his head as much as possible. He loves them.
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.
I spent an hour looking for something like this. The plug fits flat, about 1/2 inch total. I needed many for UPS installs in IDFs where there was less than an inch of clearance. Saved the day! Tight connection and heavy duty.
Found the perfect position on the wall for this mount. We have an option of Ceiling or wall mount with this very heavy duty Projector mount. Easy 3 long screws and big enough diameter we have no doubt this will stay put. No vibration with this heavy metal mount. The picture does not show how strong this mount really is. I searched long and hard before finding the perfect mount. Would buy another if I ever needed one. It is the most versatile and comes with an optional length arm. Very thoroughly thought out product.
I bought this little system after reading all the reviews of other people. Some liked it and others didn't. But I already have a stereo speaker by JBL in the living room. JBL has been one of the industry leaders in sound system. So that was why I decided to get this one for my newly purchased DELL computer. After I hooked up the speakers, my expectation was high enough to be really sensitive. To make it short, the sound is simply awesome!!!! Those two littel ones have an astonishing high(treble)frequency and clarity that I haven't heard from any other speakers including my standup speakers. And the bass from the subwoofer is so powerful. This system is much better than those with 4 or 5 surround system. I highly recommend this product!
Lots of room to plug in our items. Great to help organize our plugs. No problems with this thus far, 6 months later.
This is exactly what I needed. It is very spacious and will serve my needs perfectly
I should have wrote this early. I bought this 5 years a go from bestbuy and still can't believe it is selling. I had no problems yet. I love the disc ex-chang thing. i paid [...] when I first got it. I just wanted to say how good it has been to me.Wednesday, March 14,2007 6:42 P.M. EST
I purchased this DVDR drive because it is USB.I have a computer entertainment system connected to my big screen TV. I set up a USB hub about 10 feet from my computer on the living room coffee table. The DVDR drive is on the coffee table so we can put in a DVD movie or game easily without walking up to the computer.The DVDR drive is sturdy enough to leave on the coffee table (in the horizontal position). If it gets bumped during a movie, there is no movie lag time. It is also a very attractive drive.Tip to get audio on your movie: Just use the windows media player to play DVD movies. It is free from Microsoft. Why use the software that comes with the drive when the existing windows software already works well?
Everything you need, with nothing on the dash. I bought the panasonic expansion module, with the ipod cable, bluetooth kit, and a backup camera from pyle and an xm antenna from terk.
I had used the Magellan Maestro 3100 my sister has and was impressed with the unit. I needed a GPS unit and stupidly bought a Tom Tom unit because of the price. What a big mistake! I am real happy I bought this unit to replace the Tom Tom unit. Buy this GPS!
Great optics, very light and well worth the investment.I had an older model for over ten years until I replaced it with this pair. I had been looking for another pair for over six months until I came back to this pair.
I bought the 3109 three months ago and I haven't had a problem with it yet. More importantly, I haven't had the need for something that it didn't have.TAKE NOTE: If you don't have a amplifier/receiver with 5.1 or DTS and don't need/want the two tray option, the 2109 is equally good at a much lower price. You can buy a lot of DVD's for the difference in price.In either case, you can appreciate the audio and visual quallity of the Toshiba product. They know what they are doing and deliver second to none products.
I gave it 4 stars because of the 11 Mbs top speed, but I knew this going in. It works fine for what I am currently doing. It was easy to setup and has worked flawlessly. It should really be 5 stars.
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.
Works perfectly. No drops. Just like an ethernet cable would be. Since it has four ports, I can plug four items in with no problem. I imagine I could put a switch into one of the ports to add more items, but haven't tried it.Bought this to add to my existing system of one sending unit and one other receiver. Plugged one into the wall next to my entertainment center (DirectTV DVR, WD TV LIVE, PS3 and Wii all plugged into it and working well).Plugged this one in the garage downstairs and around the corner for a security system. Got the blue light sync indicator within 5 seconds.If I plug in my laptop, I get an IP within five seconds. Works great anywhere I plug it in...all over the house.Remember...this is just an extra receiver. You have to buy the sender unit separately (it comes with one receiver like this one, too).
I've been looking for a dust cover for my 19" flat panel monitor ever since I bought it over 2 1/2 yrs ago. All of the dust covers I came across were always for smaller monitors. This item fits well and will definitely fit a 20-22" monitor with no problem. It is open in the back so there could potentially be a problem with dust accumulating on the back of the monitor. A better design would include the back being closed up. However given how hard it is to find a flat panel dust cover, especially one to fit larger monitors, I would still recommend buying this item.
Bought this for my son and sent it to South Korea. He is going on an adventure in the jungles of Borneo, Hiking in Maylasia and finishing his trip with sight seeing in Japan. He said the lens is great for capturing the landscape and the people in each country!
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.
I after trying several other cables I bought this adapter to work with my iMac Computer (OS 10.5.8) and a Zebra 2844 Label Printer. The software installs great. My problem came with connecting the adapter to the Zebra printer. Since the adapter has a bulky housing it did not fit into the back of the printer. Fortunately I was able to open the housing by pulling it apart. It worked just fine after pluging in the internals to the printer but it tended to unplug easily. So I took the empty housing and a Dremel tool and sanded down the area that was causing trouble and it worked. It took some time but the end result was worth it. The housing snapped back together and everything works just fine. Be sure that whatever the adapter connects to has enough clearance around it or you could be out of luck.
I have an HTPC that uses a ATI Radeon 9700Pro. I have been using the adaptor that was provided by ATI for over six years and it finally went bad. This new adaptor was a perfect replacement and was plug and play. I couldn't ask for anything better. It is great to have video on the HTPC again!!! Thanks Cablemart.
...whenever I catch a cold I pound the stuff down like water, and as long as i don't over-do it (two packets a day) it seems to minimize the severity/duration.jeff
Attached a cheap video camera to my SlingBox and need a composite video (yellow video cable) to S-Video adapter. video looks good. The camera I attached is pretty cheap so I don't know how good the video should look.
These little babies may be small, but don't let that fool you. The sound is amazing, with awesome bass, something you wouldn't expect with something that is less than $6.00. The earphones themselves are very comfortable and stay in place very well, they never fall out or move around while in my ears. So all in all I'd say these earphones are well worth the money, I'd even pay $20.00 for them.
good frequency responsevery light-weightvery comfortable: does not press earsseals around ears, shutting out external soundsnice long cableat under a score, price is good
I've been really impressed with this rangefinder. I was initially cautious about spending a good amount of change on a laser rangefinder, mostly because of some people saying that it can be difficult to lase the pin.I've got to say, getting a good reading is not difficult at all. You might have to press the button a few times, but you will get a good range in about five seconds of targeting the pin. If for whatever reason you can get the pin, the flag is a great target.The one reason I'm really enthusiastic about having a rangefinder -- especially this one, which works well and was quite a bargain -- is that having an accurate distance for shots less than 100 yards. I'm one of those guys who bought Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible and have measured out how far I hit my lob wedge, sand wedge, and pitching wedge using 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 swings. So I know exactly how far I hit each of those clubs with those swings, but how was I to know whether I should use a 1/2 pitching wedge or a 3/4 sand wedge if I could not be sure whether I was 65 or 75 yards from the pin?With a rangefinder like this, you'll know. In just two rounds I've been able to stick at least three longer pitches within 3 feet of the pin, just because I knew exactly how far I'd have to hit one of my wedges. I have no doubt that this thing is helping me score better, and who doesn't want that?
First of all, I would just like to commend the Eagle service. I am on the 3rd floor in my apartment building, and getting a TV of this size up to my Apt would be difficult enough, and this service made those issues irrelevant.As for the TV:I was so dead set on the LCD 40-42", and 1080P, but after I did some research, I realized that 1080P isn't going to be in wide use for quite some time. So I noticed this TV had a contrast ratio of 15,000 to 1. Most LCD TV's had 10,000 to 1 or so, so I viewed this as a huge plusI did more research of this TV on AVS forum, to make sure that there were no issues, manufacturing defects etc, and to my knowledge, I was unable to find such issues.I set up the TV on the wall using a Peerless mount, and when I finally turned the TV on and connected it to an HD source.. all I can say was WOW!! I am totally hooked. We ended up putting this in our bedroom, meanwhile we have a 30" Samsung Slimfit TV in the Living Room, so you must imagine there is now a lot of TV watching in Bed.In summary:For those who are hesistant to go with a Plasma - trust me on this - Do not hesitate, and go and get this TV you will not be disappointed!!
Great Item, I used it with my Nikon D80. Makes taking pictures easy. I used this to take photos of my roommate for "passport" style photos and it let the subject be in charge of when the shutter went off. It is great for any time you are using a tripod. You just set it down, set the camera to operate with the remote or the remote+timer and you can be anywhere inside or outside of the frame taking photos with a tiny remote that you can hide in your hand.
This product is extremely easy to set up and use. Connection to the computer was very easy, and the instructions are clear. The projector is quiet and provides a very bright image, even in a lighted room.
Used this to connect my Garmin eTrex with serial adapter to my USB only laptop. Installed with no difficulty and works as it should.
Battery arrived on time, with proper tracking information and all. Works great in my Axim x51, too. However, as one reviewer has already noticed, the battery is 2250mAh, not 2400, as tech. specs on the site say.
I don't know why anybody would buy 50$+ remote where this puppy can do anything and can learn anythingGood thing for me is that I have Sony HDTV, Sony Rcvr, Sony DVD and it all were set with basic functions. Took fiveminutes to make it learn advanced TV functions.Took 15 minutes to make it learn sat remote, with almost all the funtions, almost all.I would say go for it. I found instructions straight forward and easy to follow.I have replaced 6 remotes with this one..Life can't be better...I would say go for it...No complaints about delivery..
Should be such a great product, but----the user manual is just short of being useless. Fortunately the device itself is quite intuitive. Spend a little time with it, and it is easy to figure out, at least for the most part. I have no interest in any feature except the navigation, so haven't tried any other one. Having tried smaller screens, the 7 inch screen is SO much better than the small ones. The small ones may have great voice commands, but you really can't see much of anything when they're up on the dash. This one is an exception. you can see lots, and there is a lot of other info displayed as well, such as speed, etc. It is also extremely useful at night, for seeing ahead how sharp curves in the road are, so you can navigate safely through unfamiliar territory, especially when road conditions are questionable.Plenio, please get your act together on the user manual. This is otherwise a great product. Also make sure you have software updates quickly and easily available, as maps get outdated quickly in this time of rapid road construction and development. Your product has showed me out in a field when I'm on a fairly new section of road.HN
These are the best value I have found in flash memory. It's definitely the best thing out and you'll wonder what you did before you had one. wwr@virginia.edu
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.
The reason I buy Crucial more than any other memory is because they have an memory adviser tool on their website that you can download and tells you exactly what memory you need, guaranteed. It takes the guesswork out of figuring out the difference between all these hundreds of modules and what all those codes mean.It wasn't the cheapest but they delivered it quickly and I installed it quickly. I received an old Sony VAIO laptop which was as slow as molasses. I Googled the manual online and it gave me the precise instructions to replace the RAM from the Sony website. Forget about Youtube or any other website, the manufacturer's website is best.It took me less than 10 mins to open the package, open the laptop and put the new RAM in. Afterwards the speed difference was amazing. Before it was glacial, now it's fast. I'm very pleased with Crucial's RAM.
I have bought this carrier case for use with the Garmin GPS-MAP 60CSx.It offers good padding & protection for the Garmin unit, but note that it is primarily a travel case. I use it to protect the unit from scratches and dents when it is in a bag full of other gadgets. You cannot see the screen or access the buttons when the Garmin is packed away.If I'm being picky, the case is perhaps a little long & loose for the 60CSx, but then I'm sure it was built to fit any of the other Garmin units which might be slightly larger.Exact Case Size = 18cm x 8cm x 4cm (Outer Dimensions)
I have used this for a year now and subjected it to much abuse, it has gone flying across the ground, gone through the washing machine, etc, and it still works great. Pretty easy to use, very compact, so good for sports. Would buy again.
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.
This mike works exaclty as advertised and it is very clear. It was very easy to install and configure.
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.
I'm a musician and I use the TuneTalk all the time to record song ideas. It has one annoying flaw...often it cuts out. A second or two are just gone. This is expecially annoying when a song suddenly jumps ahead a few words- there goes the tempo when you're trying to play along.If anyone knows how to fix or avoid this let me know.
I love this camera!!! It took me a long time to get up the nerve to invest in a digital, but I have no regrets about this one in the least, and I am thrilled at my picture quality. A couple of things: I haven't tried it with lenses yet. A friend has the A70 and has used a macro lense on it; she didn't think it worked as well as it should... I don't know if Canon A80 will have similar issues, but the macro shots on the A80 without lenses are good enough I don't think I care! Plus, even the capability of using additional lenses on a camera this size and price blows me away. The flip-out screen is Worth It. Yes, that cute little addition is actually worthwhile. Go for it. The automatic setting on this is great -- I haven't improved on it (but will try the P setting adjustment mentioned in another review - thankyou!), but the landscape, portrait, and different color settings are great additions. I've only had this camera 9 months, but I have already learned a ton about photography, and this camera challenges me to keep improving! It has plenty of room to grow on! This camera is easy to understand, very adaptable, allows all the control one can expect in a camera at this level and then some -- and most of all, makes beautiful pictures even with no effort at all. Buy It! Buy It!
The Zen Micro Photo is full featured, easy to use, and carries enough memory to hold an entire music library. The only feature I find annoying is the screen constantly fades out in order to save energy. In order to see music information, you need to touch the slider to activate the screen. After a while, however, all you really care about is listening to high quality music, which the Zen Micro does very well. If fact, I liked mine so much, I ended up buying one for my son.
The PSYC is great. i love the bookmark funtion,but not the AVLS. Hahahahaha!
Good alternative to storing all my cd's and dvd's in a rubbermaid container. Stores a lot, looks nice, hopefully it stands the test of time, good buy.
It was delivered on time and works just fine. It connects directly to the Garmin GPS, not to the bracket, which I understand is the preferred connection.
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!!
This one's a no-brainer. I read many reviews before purchasing these and was willing to spend more money also. What it comes down to is the price to sound quality ratio....you can't beat it. The sound is great compared to other similar sets of speakers costing more money. I don't watch movies on this computer but I would venture to guess they would sound fine. I use them more for music while computing. I noticed the price has gone up a tad probably due to the reviews being so good. I think I paid around $37.
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.
I will order all of my printer ink this way.
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.
12 outlets with a footprint that takes up not much more room than an 8 outlet surge protector. Perfect to handle my power needs and keep my cords managed nicely.
The case arrived within a short time after ordering. It was packaged well, and dropped right on my door step. The quality of the backpack, including the stitching was top notch. My camera items easily fit into the large case along with all the accessories.Thanks for a great product.
My main reason for buying this remote was that I have our TV's sound routed through an oldSherwood RX-4105 2-Channel 100-Watt Stereo Receiverto a separate set of speakers and I wanted my remote to control the sound as well as the TV, satellite box/recorder, and our Phillips DVD player.This remote does it all. It had all of my ancillary devices' codes listed in the booklet, and I was able to program them all in, including the Sherwood. (Now I can quit asking hubby for the Sherwood's sound remote.)But WAIT--- the satellite box's DVR recording features did not work on the satellite part of the Sony remote!Not to worry: This Sony remote has the ability to "teach" it's buttons what you want them to do! I was amazed at how easy it was to teach the recording/playback keys on this remote to work with my satellite box's recording features. Put the original remote nose-to-nose with the Sony remote, push the "set" button on the Sony, then the device button, then the button you want to teach, then push the button on the original remote and hit the "set" button a 2nd time, and you are done. It's that easy!My husband was so impressed, he asked me if he could have one the Sony remotes too!This remote is definitely an impressive device for the money.=====Update 11/11/2012: Well, I've had this remote for quite some time. It's been dropped several times and still worked. Then last night I dropped it and the Sat functions quit working. (but the TV and Audio buttons were still working....weird)Darn, I sez to myself! I'll have to buy a new remote.But WAIT, I re-read the manual and there is a "lock" or "hold" function that renders the remote non-funcional. I set the remote to Sat and performed the function to remove the lock and all is well again. Evidently when I dropped it, it accidentally enabled the lock button combo.To set the lock for any function, Press and while holding POWER, press TV/VIDEO and CH +.To Unlock, simply Press and while holding POWER, press TV/VIDEO and CH -.
2 m&oacute;dulos de 1gb, en mi pa&iacute;s, son extremadamente costosos, la raz&oacute;n de calidad - precio ofertada en esa memoria es incomparable. Conozco y trabajo desde hace muchos a&ntilde;os con esta marca y en verdad es excelente.
this printer is outstanding.photo quality is perfect.ease of install and operation is great. if you don`t have a photo printer this one`s for you. and the price you can`t do much better than this. this printer sold for $ 499.00 when it first came out. don`t pass on this deal !
This was a son of a gun to set up with other usb wireless network adapters (I have 4 hooked up.). But after a couple of hours of frustration this is a super router. I've hooked up 3 or 4 other networks before so I'm not too new at this.
I bought a Sennheiser headset but needed this connector for my telephone. My phone has a 2.5mm jack. I was going to order an extender cable as well so that I could move around my office while talking. But I didn't need to with the cable as it gives me enough additional cable.
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'm no expert on these things, but we took them on our recent trip to Denali, and they were just what we needed! Rugged, good feel, excellent optics. We zoomed in so easily on the bears and sheep and other critters! They're too big for me to take to a football game, but for wilderness viewing, they're the tops in my book!
I had a fantastic 500W PSU and it served me well until my system upgrades outgrew it and I would go through random reboots (SATA drives, 8800GTX GPU, etc). So I decided to invest in a new one. There were options for bigger drives at the same price, but I'm always reluctant to skimp on PSUs. This one is def. one of the more expensive for 700W, but it's modular and it's incredibly stable and it's cool and quiet. If you're like me and you prefer to spend a bit extra for a solid piece of equipment rather than the same for more watts, go for this one. Naturally you should make sure 700W will be enough. With this 700W unit I have about 150W overhead and I'll not be upgrading for a while, so I'm very happy to know that it and I will be together for a long time. Absolutely no reboots since I got it, and I'm getting some better speed scores from my equipment like the GPU (the 8800GTX is quite the power hog).
This works great, I love being able to use my iPod in the car. The presets make road trips easier to by allowing you to have varoius stations preset so when you enter different areas, you don't have to fumble trying to find a blank station.
I LOVE this remote.. I figured it out how to synch it with my Nikon D80 and I LOVE IT... WOW
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!!
The resolution and controls for this unit as well as the sound are very good. It appears it's at the top of the heap for resolution with the Zeiss lens. The only problems I've encountered (this is my first webcam) is using it with yahoo messenger. It often takes me qute a while to get it to broadcast to others....it could be me, but I'm fairly techy normally. Lastly, the clamp for the monitor leaves something to be desired. Other than that, an excellent webcam and communication device. I would recommend it to others.
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.
These canon ink cartridges are a great value and using the same brand ink for the same brand printer will ensure you do not damage your printer heads or have to worry about leaks and stuff. I have never had a problem with canon ink on my pixma printer, and highly recommend their ink for their printers.
This is the second one I've bought (lost the first one) and neither have ever given me problems. I've used them a fair amount and I've never had to replace the battery either. The only thing is that it has to be facing the sensor. So if you're behind the camera, you have to reach around to point the remote at the sensor, which isn't that big of a deal.
I received this camera about two weeks ago. So far, I am very impressed. It is very easy to take pictures right out of the box. The automatic setting works well in most conditions that I have used it in. The battery life also is impressive.The slideshow playback of pictures is also a neat addition. The fact that you can add your own audio as background is icing on the cake. I would have liked to have a little bit more control over the transitions during the slideshow though.My only complaint is the lack of a view finder. You must use the LCD to take every picture, but that isn't too bad because the screen is so big.
Super easy delivery, set up. All possible iPods will play, great sound, loud enough for the purpose intended. This is not a high-end stereo, and it does not want be that - it's great for daily play, parties, music from your PC, etc. The small remote works great (backs up or forwards songs, treble, bass and volume controls), we really liked the portability and the so mega cool looks! Well made product - love it!(1 negative remark about the shipper - this comes in a BIG box, with "M-station Stereo Tower" in big letters written on it, so everybody can see what we ordered and had waiting for us, but the smart UPS people left it on the front porch, without trying to see if we're home, without us having to sign for it. We're lucky that we actually got it!)
This product is great. The price is very worth it. The way it is attached looks a little odd, and it wont charge your I-Pod, but other than that, it is perfect for a low budget. As for sound quality, as long as you have your I-Pod turned up, then it has great sound for its small size. The case is a bit bulky, but it works none the less. Over all, this was probably one of the best purchaces I have made through Amazon.Com.
At first I was reluctant to buy these because of the price, but I went out and bought them and I have to tell you these are the best headphones I have owned or worn. My brothers have the Sony MDR-V600 and the Sennheiser HD-280. They are good but I don't like them as much as mine. Once after using mine I tried on the Sony MDR-V600 and they felt heavy and I did not like the sound quality as much. As soon as I knew this I tried with the Sennheisers. I did not like the bass as much. It was alot less on the other two. So, if the price has been holding you back, don't let it.
This is such a good ipod. Much better than the fourth gen. I bought this to replace my old 20GB 4th gen(no color screen) and all i can say is WOW. I like how the faceplate is now anodized aluminum, and not the cheap plastic that apple used to use. However, the back is just as bad as it was before. It still attracts scratches and fingerprints.Some things that i like. The half menu with preview is a nice addition. If you go to fast on the menu button, it might go slow, but there is now an update that i downloaded today as soon as i got it that should fix that. It also maybe that its just hard drive based that causes this sluggishness.There are a few problems though. I like the cover flow, but it is kinda sluggish. One thing i do not like is that there is not a wall charger included anymore. I also dont like that ipods no longer support firewire for connecting to computers. There is one more problem that i think might just be my dock, but this new ipod will not play through dock, only the top part. Now i cant connect it to my stereo using the dock, but o well.Overall, the new iPod Classic is AMAZING! It seems like there are vista elements incorporated into the operation of this. I love how it is no longer shiny so fingerprints show up on the front. I am so glad i waited to get a new iPod untill now. The 5.5 gen would have been terrible. SO, if you need an mp3 player that is high capacity, this is the way to go. If this isnt big enough, than the 160GB would be adequate for you. ENJOY!!!
I just bought my shuffle yesterday, so far, im really happy with it. I recomend getting the 512 mb one unless you want to use it like a jump drive to transfer really big files. I only would recomend this to anyone who doesn't really care what they're listening to, because its only good for putting on your favorite songs and listening to them on the go. Get something with a screen if you want to listen to specific songs/make playlists.PROS:1- its really really thin, doesn't bulge out like other ones would.2- its durable, yesterday it smashed into the ground, it left just a small scratch3- pretty, lets face it...apple=hot4 -good sound, cranks up till you cant hear yourself thinking, and thats just 3/4 full blast5 -Rechargeable battery! not something you see in many flash playersCONS:1- needs computer to charge, and who wants to pay 30 bucks for a charger?2- no screen, be sure your absolutely positive that you can live without one before getting one of these3- i havent wet mine, but i hear that a minimal amount of water will kill it4- this probably isnt a con for most people: but if you plug it into a powerbook/ibook, it will partially cover your other usb port, doesnt work with my friends ibook because his trackpad is dead (after 3 years of his military-like abuse of it) so he needs to plug in a usb mouse to get anywhere, so i cant use my shuffle with his computer.
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.
The battery does as it was intended to do. I have no bad comments for this item. The item was shipped close to the same day I ordered it. Very good service.
This item works great. Have had no problems with it slipping and I drive some rough roads. Definitely recommend it but I would buy from someone else other that Amazon if you want it very quick. I have one and ordered another one for the other vehicle and it has been 9 days and still haven't received it. Supposed to arrive Aug. 1 and this item was supposedly in stock. That is not very good service in my opinion.
I've now used this radio on two long trips and it worked great on both. The first was a 2000 mile road trip in a car with a magnet mount antenna on the roof and the radio sitting on the passenger seat! I could talk with people up and down the road with no problem. Even sitting on the seat the bottom-aimed speaker was loud and clear enough so I could understand what was being said. For the second trip of almost 3000 miles I mounted the radio above my head and mounted a good antenna on the van mirror. (The fact that the van had a fiberglass roof made the magnet mount unusable!) Used a SWR meter to tune the antenna and got reception as good as the first trip. With the radio mounted almost directly above my head the bottom-firing speaker was as loud and clear as anyone could ask for.The only thing that I could say at all negative about this little radio is that when you turn it off it doesn't remember what channel it is set to. When you turn it back on it always starts with channel 9. This happens no matter which position you have the "channel 9/normal operation" switch in. It's not a big thing but it's kind of a pain to try to remember to reset it every time you turn it on. More than once I was a few miles down the road after stopping for fuel before I realized that I wasn't monitoring channel 19!
The advantage of this surge protector-power strip is that there is a 2 outlet phone jack surge protector on board. I actually had a modem blow out due to a surge, and it came through the telephone line. Now I use a tel-surge protector so I don't have to unplug my phone when a storm is brewing. Note that most surge protectors (baring the kind with huge capacitors) cannot protect against lightning hits, but surges from power problems coming over the lines are common, especially in summer, and these devices can help.
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!!!
This is the most advanced PDA at this time. Soon there will be more VGA devices, but until this - Toshiba is the winner. e800 maybe not so small, but when we're talking about VGA resolution, CF+SD slots and other features - size is not so important. Functionality - Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition is the latest version of Microsoft operating system for PocketPC devices. Toshiba has given upgrade to second edition for free! There are only small number of PocketPCs with this operating system yet.
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.
ok.. i know the bad reviews sound really bad but i really tried speakers and so on for my laptop i used this for a few days the volume is great the sound is great the thing is easy to use and flexible which is another great thing. even tho the channels selectable are limited but my radio is rather far from my laptop and i can watch a movie and the radio because it is a decent radio makes the laptop sounds sound great. please dont derate the item because you do not have a good radio or you are using a old style non digital radio. this is a digital thing digital to analog always isnt as good but if its digital to a digital solund output it will be great. im using a timex clock w/ digital radio and its great i used my logitech sound system connected w/ a digital radio and it sounded better so im guessing the results depend on your radio that you are using. anyways this product is great! nothing wrong or bad in my opinion.
We have a half-dozen of these TrendNET TU-S9 adapters in our environment; we use them for connecting to RS232 devices. We selected them because they support both Windows and Macs. They work great.With the release of Mac OS X Lion (10.7), the TrendNET adapters no longer work with TrendNET's own drivers. I submitted a help desk ticket to TrendNET's tech support inquiring about the status of drivers for Lion, and received the following response:"We do not have drivers for the MAC os [sic] 10.7 and do not have any current plans to support the 10.7 OS."But fear not: It's easy to get these working with Lion. The chip inside this adapter is a Prolific 2303; there are several USB-to-serial adapter that use this chip. Prolific itself produces a 64-bit driver for this chipset, and lo, the TU-S9 works once it is installed. The driver can be found by Googling 'PL-2303 driver'. It's the file labeled `md_PL2303_MacOSX10.6_dmg_v1.4.0.zip' on the resulting page (or was at the time I wrote this review).I just tested it with my TU-S9 and it works once I install this driver. Enjoy!
I've used it to make calls and have used it on Skype to test the sound quality, and they both sound great. For the price you get a sturdy headset that exceeds my expectations.
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.
First off, I'd like to remind everyone who encouraged others to buy an ipod that this is the place to review a Zune. We all know what an iPod is and we all know that iPod and Zune are competing.I went to go see the Zune today instore and I got a chance to play around with it a little. I read a lot of reviews beforehand and going to see it hands on was the last of my research to see if the Zune is really all that it's cracked up to be. Some reviews from different websites stated things such as:"You can't view your now playing song"-Yes you can. Whoever didn't notice this didn't take much time to figure it out."You can't shuffle the songs"-As soon as you click on a catergory (songs, artists, etc.) the first option is to shuffle all."The album artwork looks bad"-No, it really doesn't.Overall, the Zune is very easy to control and a very nice mp3 player. The pictures and movies looked really good, the radio sounded good, songs sounded crisp and clear, features such as setting pictures to the backround, viewing movies in landscape, etc. are really nice..
Excellent choice, will work as a champ, good value and a compact design that will fit anywhere in your car
Buen producto, a tiempo, pero lo malo es que no puedes llevarle un seguimiento de la tienda a trans express.. gracias
Haven't used it yet but was really really cheap and appears to be a genuine Canon Item and came extremely quickly. I ordered 2 as it that was less than I could find a combo around here for 1. If it works as it should will be ok, otherwise I will send an update.
I bought this very same kit in April. It's a great kit! The camera is great, bla bla bla. I think everyone's already beaten that horse to death. Plenty of reviews here on how great the camera is, and I agree with them. But I have to say, compared to the other lenses made for the e500 (and other e-system DLSRs), these kit lenses are pretty bad. The kit lenses are a great starter. And they're worlds better than anything you'll get with a point-and-shoot. But having replaced both of these lenses with better ones, I regret spending the money on the kit initially. I feel I should have just bought the body, and a separate lens (the 14-54 NON KIT lens is freakin' amazing!). That's my advice to you. Definitely get this camera. The image quality is on par with similar offerings from Nikon and Canon, and it has the same, or very similar features. But if I were you I'd get the e500 body ONLY rather than the kit. Buy the body, buy a good lens separately. Yeah, you'll pay a little more, but the quality you'll get will be worth it. Especially if you think you may upgrade your lens later on anyway. Trust me. Spend a little more now, and it'll literally save you about $200 later.Buying a DSLR means buying into that maker's lens system. You're not just buying an e500 here, you're also buying into Olympus's lens system. And that's a very good system to buy into. Olympus Zuiko lenses are incredible, both in the image quality they give you, as well as their performance.As far as lenses go, I'd suggest you buy--seperately--the 14-54 Zuiko lens (Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko ED Digital SLR Lens for E1, E300 & E500 Cameras). Careful not to confuse it with the 14-45 lens that comes with the kit. It's not the same lens at all, and not at all in the same class.The 18-150mm lens may sound tempting, but don't bother with it. It's of the same build quality, and has the same image quality and performance as the kit lens. The 14-54 is built like a tank and the image quality will blow you away.Hope this helps somebody
This antenna works great as long as you don't break one of the rabbit ears. The rabbit ears are delicate and don't turn easily. I have to return the antenna and I am waiting for the replacement.
Well I think the product it's ok,It arrived on time and i recomend it to eveybody
Excellent component video cable, built with first class materials, with this cable you will improve your video signal (I have been using with 37" LCD Panasonic and Sony DVD with progressive scan and works great) !!!
These make your collection bright and colorful for sure. I use them for different little jobs and makes them easy to separate and go to because of there color.
*Update 08-19-2010*Despite the company that this came from, this drive has been running faithfully since I bought it, and I am very satisfied with it's performance and durability. I have moved several times, carefully, and never a glitch.I will update this review once I receive the HDD. This is to inform anyone who might purchase this that the shipping weight of 15lbs is incorrect. As of Jan 16th 08 the error has not been corrected. I contacted Electronics Direct, and after 15 mins of them telling me that I did something wrong, they conceded that a 1.7 pound HDD is probably not going to be shipped in a 15 pound container. They investigated and found out that they had sent the incorrect info to Amazon. They did refund the difference in shipping, but I doubt I will ever buy from them again, after getting hung up on twice.
We all know that a PDA is a life changing device (just buy one and you'll see)... but this little baby is more than just email, schedule, and contacts. With Pocket Word &amp; Pocket Excel it makes storing and editing popular format files extremely simple. Add to that limitless possibilities of expansions, CF, PCMCIA, GPS... Then with the already integrated SD and bluetooth... you have the head &amp; shoulders above the rest... BEST PDA ON THE MARKET
When I first got this TV it had a terribly loud buzzing noise coming from the back. I could not watch anything on it. It was so annoying I've tried everything. I called Samsung to send the repair guy. When he came he said that it was "normal" and he couldn't do anything about it. I tried fixing it myself and when I opened the back panel the sound disappeared. I left the back panel hanging on the four large screws and the buzz is so low that I can't hear it. Now I am actually enjoying it. I think I should call Samsung and let them know about this. They are probably losing a lot of business this way.
This is a good option if you need a slave flashlight in a compact camera. You can set the angle of flash light head.The flahligh itself uses 4 "aa" baterries and the grip uses other 4.If you camera doesn't have a flashlight mount plug or a sync flashlight cable plug you will have to use the grip. The grip triggers the slave flashlight when the built-in camera flashlight is triggered.
This is my first tripod. I took a photography class at the local college this semester.This tripod is not as sturdy as the ones that you could check out from the college, but it doesn't need to be. Its design is hands-down the best I've used. It is light and allows for a pretty good range of motion. I was mostly impressed with the leg design--very easy to extend and retract the legs (the latches are well placed and well designed). The tripod made it very easy for me to carry it and set it up around town.It also stows quickly and compactly, allowing for easy car-roaming photography.At the price, I don't think you could do better.
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
Wow! I've been watching this TV for about 2 months now and absolutely love it. I installed it myself and it was so easy, just plug it in, plug in your cable box and you are ready to go. The picture is crystal clear and watching HDTV on it is mind blowing. I love it that it tells you what signal it is receiving (i.e. 720i or 1080i) when you switch channels or put in a dvd. I really can't say anything negative about this tv.
Not much to say, other than it works and does not get nearly as hot as the 65W supply running my 600m on the docking station.
Fully compatible with my HV30 Canon camcorder, good life, at a fraction of the cost of the Canon battery.
Four star sound quality for under $50. Very comfortable, with solid construction. The review on cnet.com is spot on. I could not be more pleased with this purchase.
I found the filter to work nicely. It was delivered on time. The price was reasonable.
This VideoSecu 150' cable works well with the cameras that came with myZmodo Surveillance System with 8 Weatherproof IR Cameras PKD-DK0865-NHDand is generally good overall quality. The cable is thinner than the other cables that came with my system, but that has not seemed to effect the performance. This is a long cable and care does need to be taken to fully unwind the bundle before running the cable to avoid tangles.Works for my needs, recommended!CFH
I am happy with the TIBAII+ calculator I've bought through Amazon. It is exactly what I wanted. It is nice in quality and looks.
I am the proud owner of three "F5D5230-4" routers, and I have one at home, one in my car, and one at the office. Setup was so easy, that I had everything running in five minutes. I docked it one star because the manual is incomprehensible to English-speaking people. Whenever people ask me what that fantastic looking little box is with all those wires, I just lean back in my chair and proudly say "this is the mother of all routers, it's the F5D5230-4".
Does as it's suppose tosmall, could be easy to lose so don't put were you wont remember, cause it wont stand out.got here quickly too
It's ink and it works! What else can you say about the manufacturer's replacement cartridge for an excellent printer ?
This is a simple keyboard at a great price. When you want a no nonesense keyboard, this one is it.
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!
I also bought this device to solve what could have been a very expensive problem. I bought a new lcd television, it had all the inputs that I wanted for a spectacular picture. Everything is plugged in via HDMI. Upon playing my media however, I noticed that my audio was just horrible. I only had one digital audio output and it was Toslink. My receiver only had digital coaxial. Everyone I spoke with said there was no such device as this converter. I found the same device at [...], but it was out of stock.The device works. My only complaint about it is its construction. It feels like it could fall apart if you looked at it wrong. Luckily for everyone in need of such a solution, the device will sit on the floor behind the television. Just don't drop it prior to hooking it up to your A/V equipment.
I had serveral small format digital cameras and had issues with battery life, image storage, taking multilpe photographs in a row, the ability to set the focus and depth of field. and on and on. This is what I recall with my film Nikons. And the old lenses work with it. I put a 4gig SD memory and have taken hundreds with flash and have had no issues, just good pictures
Its a great easy to put together screen. you may need help lifting up on the wall but should not be a problem. I wanted one with a lil bit more reflective value in it but this worked fine. for the price its great!
I looked at the usual bags at camera stores and nothing compares to this bag by Canon. I fit 4 camera bodies in the bag along with telephoto lenses, and there is still room for chargers and small cleaning supplies. The bag appears to be well made, and although it is not as comfortable as some of my dedicated hiking backpacks, it is a great overall camera backpack.
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.
I was so happy to be able to get the adapter I needed so quick. We had gotten a new computer. The adapter we had for the register did not work with the new computer. There was no where in town that had one. The support group from Tripp Lite told me to check with Amazon. I couldn't have been happier to have our store up and running again.
THE BEST GRAPHICS CARD I'VE HAD YET. EASY TO INSTALL YOURSELF IN MINUTES. GREAT GRAPHICS AND WITH 85 hz I CAN PLAY GAMES I COULDN'T BEFORE. AFFORDABLE TOO. UNDER $120 DOLLARS I BELIEVE!
NIC is working as is on my ASUS (Quad-core/AMD X4-Black Edition) motherboard as SUN defines it on their HCL.
this is the first and only antenna ive ever owned. before I bought it I just stuck a copper wire into the tv input. the channels are much better now and some are cable quality with not even a single speck of fuzz. I also gained one channel that I never knew existed!!!
I was able to buy this bag for the price of the battery alone. The bag is high quality, also holds the spare battery, 4 discs in a pouch, and 2 other gizmo compartments.
This hard drive works great! Easy to install and runs faster then expected!FYI, be sure to have a full backup before switching hard drives.
You can drag downloaded music files into WMP and "sync". Can also search for music files. Right click on music file and pick add to sync list. Only error messages during downloading was when the MP3 didn't have a good connection. Rechargeable batteries will save money.
Looked all over to find just black cartridges at a reasonable price. Everyone has combo pack of color and black but I really only needed black. I knew I could get a great price at Amazon and I did. Got free shipping and they came fairly quickly so I am happy.
Notes:1. Print quality is beautiful, and in a league apart from inkjets, though I did notice a white (unprinted?) speck or two on two different pictures and in different places (out of four that I have thus far printed).2. Very portable, though as another reviewer stated, you need to lug around the paper tray and either the included power brick/cord or optional battery, in addition to the printer unit. This is great to bring to family get-togethers and the like.3. The back of the paper is a postcard, which is a bit strange, considering there is no option to have a blank, or Canon, back.4. Amazon's description is somewhat inaccurate - you do not need a cable to connect to digital cameras that have a mini-usb port - the printer has a retractable (2 feet?) cable that plugs into the mini-usb end on the camera.5. The computer print driver is somewhat sparse, though, it printed borderless pictures nicely.6. While on the topic of borderless, in regards to a previous reviewer's comments, on my Canon S820 inkjet photo printer, when you select Borderless, it tells you that the image will be extended off the page. So any bleed from the image on the tear-off portion of the included paper is no different than the ink sent to the waste tank during normal borderless inkjet printing.7. The manual mentions it and do watch out for the multiple-passes - after issuing the print command, you first see, say, a yellow toned image and the printer re-feeds the picture in, then a red-toned image and a re-feed, then a nice image and a re-feed, then the final product..8. You can crop right on the camera (for the print), so you have more flexibility there than on the PC, depending on your PC software.
This really helps me to be freer behind my camera. When shooting, especially in the studio, it is nice to be able to interact with the subject or to check over your set and not be tied to the viewfinder.
THe product was as advertised and shipped as soon as the order was processed.I am pleased with the service!
I researched a number of a number of inkjet multifunction machines before I bought the MFC-420CN. The positives for this machine are:1. Four separate ink catridges make it cheaper to replace.2. Built in networking. I have it plugged into my wireless router allowing me to print from multiple PCs.3. Paper load is in the front which lets me place it against the wall on the hutch of my desk.4. Installation on the network was a snap. No problems at all.5. Flat bed as well as sheet feeder for faxing/scanning.Cons:Can't really think of anything. I wish they'd not added the various multimedia card readers and reduced the price by 30 bucks.
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 DVD player has been nothing but great; it works wonderfully with both DVDs and CDs. Haven't had a single problem with skipping or freezing -- nothing but smooth sailing with a variety of DVD features.Instructions are easy to follow, and remote control is lightweight and easy to use. Hookup is very easy, so unplugging it to clean or for my impending move isn't a worry.Highly recommend this DVD player.
Am not a professional and wasn't willing to spend a lot on filters but nevertheless knew their importance and Opteka filters were the perfect choice and I must say I am very happy with them. Good build quality, fits easily onto the camera lens.
My wife and I used this on a trip to Michigan and Canada. The biggest compliment that I can give is that my wife loved it. She is not a gadget person and when I bought it, she was not impressed. But one of the things that is a problem for us on trips is finding a place to eat (particularly when we are with the kids). She will only eat at a few fast food places but you never know what is over the horizon so we sometimes stop at a less than desirable place. On our trip, she was able to search for what she wanted. She became a quick convert. Food, next gas station, finding our hotel - all worked flawlessly. In some cases, it may not give you the perfect route and in one case it kept trying to get us to take an exit that didn't exist, but all minor things.It would be nice if it had a better methodology for securing. I'd rather have an antenna wire so I don't have to worry about if the unit itself is blocked (I think there is an accessory you can buy, but I'd like to see that as part of the standard).By the way, the only difference between this and the c330 is the external memory card (c320) and built in memory. Buy a 1GB SD card for about $20 and you only need to download the maps once. But if the price is close, the 330 is a little more convenient since you don't need to worry about loading the maps.Overall, loved it. I write this as someone who did not use a GPS device before, so I can't compare to other products.
Took our new Olympus to Europe, over the Alps, through Italy.. what a wonderful experience. Great pictures, easy to use. Downloads to the PC fast, has good editing software. I used the 64mb chip to take lots of pictures, could review them as I went. I would recommend this camera to anyone.
Let me start this by saying this is and IDEAL device for bussiness people. This hold your music and pictures, data etc. Where this really shines is the Sound Quality If you have proper speakers this and the ipod nano 4g there is no comparison this blow the ipod out of the water this is clearly the winner. It feels like you have a 5.1 surround system when you only have 2 speakers. I know it's technically to get 5.1 out of 2 speakers but this seriously has awesome sound quality. The only problem I have with this mp3 is the HDD it Platters so it won't last forever. Of course the battery and Hard drive are replaceable so it should last for some time. The main reason why this is ideal for business people is it also has a built in voice recorder with line in support. The mic itself isn't too bad for a integrated mic. This is a very nice mp3 that kills the ipod with the main features it does have.
I have a very cheapo and very picky DVD recorder. It won't recognize Memorex, TDK,Office Max or Office Depot's brand of blank DVD's.But it DOES work with the Ridata DVD+RW's. Not sure why, but now I don't have to throw my recorder away.
I received the Garmin 60CSX a couple of weeks ago and I have spent quite a lot of time with it. There is definitely a learning curve for those new to civilian GPS units. The 60CSX is MGRS capable, which is great for us Army guys. The Mapsource software makes it easy to plan routes, establish waypoints, download tracks, and upload maps to the 60CSX.Be aware that the only map that comes with the unit is a simple base map with only major highways and no topo features. You will need to obtain detailed maps of the areas you wish to cover from free internet sources, or through purchase. The Afghanistan topo map is incredibly detailed.The 60CSX locks on to satellites quickly, is very accurate, and updates your current location on the fly very quickly. Waypoints are a snap to create, even from a moving vehicle.If you are deploying to Afghanistan in the near future, this should be on your to-buy list.
this camera is a webcam, camcorder, & camera all in one. No film to buy, take it anywhere, small, easy to use. You can also make videos from your photos using this cam
This cartridge was bad right out of the box. Printer said defective cartridge, and it would not work! Junk cartridges!
We already own a C618 (earlier model of this camera) and are buying this as a grad present.BATTERIES: The way to go with batts is the Panasonic package of charger and batteries, plus an extra package of batts, get it at BJ's. DO NOT USE BATTS WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S CHARGERS! We suffered faults with Kodak batts and charger, and the Rayovac batts and charger caught fire on our wall plug.FLASH CARDS: GO with humongous sized memory, you won't be fumbling during that perfect oppportunity. Getting reasonably priced flash cards is best done online, it's easy, AND you don't need an entire flash receptical if you own a laptop, the card holder slides right into the modem slots, easy for travel downloading. We use the laptop, load pics to zips and hard drive (safety) then burn a master CD-R of everything to free up zip space.FAULTS: The damn on/off button you better watch, putting it into a tight camera case can activtate the on feature, out slides the lens, binding against the case, and scary ratchetting noises ensue. No damage from that yet, but watch it! Darkness is this camera's worst enemy, I haven't got that figured out well enough yet, and the shakes ruin anything with a time exposure. AND THIS BABY TAKES FORRRRRRRRRREVER TO CYCLE SO YOU CAN SHOOT AGAIN, so bring the old motor driven 35MM for those rapid fire pic needs.We bought two, and that says it all. Plus, nothing like commanility in components.
I already had an IDE casing and it was pathetic. I ordered this to port the hard disc from the old one and it was a easy and simple. The new one works great providing me with the interface to the computer to do the transfer.I have not rated fool-proofing since I didnt know what it really meant.I have marked the reliability as 3 since I have not done extensive operation, planning to install a Ubuntu VM on the same. Let see how it goes.
A needed battery for an older VHS camcorder. Fast shipping. Professional packaging. Smooth transaction. I am very happy to be able to keep the old camera rolling.
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 bought two of these cables, one for the cable box to the TV and the other for an unconverting DVD player to the TV. Using these cables I have excellent picture and sound quality on my new Sony XBR4. I can't imagine what benefit there would be to expensive HDMI cables - these work just fine.
A must for sunny days and good value for the price, you could pay a lot more and that's ok if you camera is earning you cash. Budding photographers shouldn't be without at least this filter in their arsenal of photography gadgets and gismos.
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.
This is a really good headset. My favorite ones for the price! The best part about it is that it has a built-in-line subwoofer that if you turn it all the way up, it is like an earthquake. The complaint about the subwoofer is that it uses an AA battery, they could have used a button cell battery. It is also really bulky, but it does have a belt clip to make it better. Another good thing is that Skullcrushers fold up so that you can put it into a carrying bag; very convienient for travel. It is over-ear, and the padding is very soft. I could wear them all day and my ears would not hurt at all from the headset like they would with on-ear headphones; very comfortable headphones. The last complaint that I have is that they are not as loud as some other skullcandy headphones. They could have given them a bigger transducter than 30mm. That is why I gave it only 4 stars. But they make up for the volume loss in the bass. If you are looking for loud headphones, get the Hesh, but they do not have a good bass. Personally, I like these better than Hesh. I guess it is just how you like your music.
I absolutely love this wireless remote. It works perfectly with my Nikon D80 and has been a great tool for shots that I couldn't pull off before.
I have been looking for a wireless mic to replace an old one for recording to my computer in ministry settings. I needed something that had good range, a clear sound, was well built and easy to use. When I took it out of the box I was already impressed. But after I hooked it up to the computer and tested it I was very pleased. Then I took it on site and recorded a live teaching and it performed exactly as it was supposed to. I would certainly recommend you consider this wireless mic, as I have tried several others, and this one is the best one I've found so far for the price.
Tamron has constructed a wonderful telephoto camera lens for Canon Cameras...! This lens helps in taking beautiful snapshots at a closer proximity than a regular standard zoom lens...! Really a nice zoom lens at an affordable price! Definitely recommend it for those wanting to capture some incredible wildlife photos...
I agree with the other reviewers, these are not that good for running but they are very good for walking around. I use them at work and when I leave my desk the Sony MDR-J20 have never fallen off my ears. They suit my needs as I can't stand to have an ear bud in my ear for more than 5 minutes. These actually rest outside ear canal, rather than being crammed into your ear canal. Much more comfortable to wear. Plus if someone should speak to you, they can get your attention as these earphones don't cancel out all outside noise. I think that's a bonus as I don't want to be deaf to what is going on around me, it's too dangerous when in public. The first pair I bought did have a problem with the wires being exposed after a month or so, hence the 4 stars instead of 5. But I liked them so much I bought another pair and a year later they are still fine, no sign of wear.FYI: If you wear the loop that goes between the two earphones over the back of your neck, they are more secure when walking about.
Very tight fit, but does work for the HTC EVO 4G. The touch screen works through the plastic and all the holes are where they should be for both the headset and charging cable. Nice if you don't want to remove the phone from the holster after your workout. Build quality is good and at less than the price the "custom" holsters are selling for I am very happy.The only dig is the strap is a bit scratchy from the Velcro.
These tapes are hard to locate because most people now have DVDs or HVR. But apparently you need High Definition TV in order for this to work. Anyway I am pleased with my Maxwell VCR tapes as they run for 8 hours and are a high grade quality.
The part was great because it was what I need it and will recommend it to anyone.So I give it five stars.
Case is well padded and does its intended job. It is a little long for the Garmin Quest though but still usable.
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 really like this stereo. It allows you to use cds, usb, or Ipod/MP3 players to listen to your music. It has many features for the price. One unexpected feature is displayed album information on some cds that are placed in the player, even ones that are original cds and not burned. The WMA & MP3 files all display song info too, but I did not expect regular cds to display info. Also, the stereo remembers exactly where you were in a song if you turn off the vehicle. It resumes automatically when you turn the vehicle back on. You can even remove the music source such as a usb drive and it will still remember when you plug it back in. I do not know how many music sources it can remember(I.e., can you have a usb drive, Ipod, and a cd in and it remembers where they all were playing?). The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because there are nicer stereos out there with more features and I can't stand that this stereo doesn't have a STOP button. The only way to stop a music source is to push the source input button or to turn the stereo off. The remote and the head unit both don't have a stop button. I also would like an Attenuator feature to lower the sound with one push of a button. There is a pause button, but I like pause and stop features.
Quite an improvement in the picture quality compared to its older version LT20HVK model. No ghosting of images, sharp edges, improved audio. I'm impressed by this one and would recmmend it to all.
I bought this at my local Walmart store about six months ago. It was easy to set up with my router and it's been running ever since. it was a great value for the price, definitely would recommend it.
I was looking for a backpack for my Digital SLR which can also carry my camcorder, as I usually carry both during my outdoor travel. My search was basically on Ritz where they were selling tamrac bags. But it was really hard to find the medium sized one and I was very happy to see that Canon itself is selling this model. It is very spacious inside to fit in my Sony camcorder along with my SLR camera and additional lenses.It carries all the chargers and storage media, manuals and still do not feel like heavy on shoulders. This is great as a package for your adventures. I can not see me going anywhere without my camera with me.
This is a great product. It makes final product processing truly a joy. It is a bit expensive but worth every penny. I can cut pictures and get them framed so quickly people are asking me for more! CLEARLY WORTH THE MONEY. I AM A HIGH END AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER.
Bought this out of concern for speedy and continuous transfer of music files while DJ'ing. I was concerned my last USB was failing, so I researched and purchased this item.So far, it is working just fine. My only point is that I do not see a difference between the USB ports that are powered versus the non-powered ports. However, everthing is transferring with stability.
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.
i use it to display my PC onto my LCD TV.it's awesome.
A nice playing turntable, simple in design easy to use ... a real treat if you have some lp's that are nice scratched. I have had this for several years it always works. Put in a sure cartridge nice needle, not the cheap thing it comes with. Hook it up to a nice receiver Yamaha 2700 and some Infinity speakers love vinyl wow a blast from the past is good... Hey I have an IPod it is not the same ..... happy trails
I won't sing the praises of this camera; I could never be as eloquent as the others who have weighed in and I don't use (or even fully understand) most of the fancy features of the camera, preferring to shoot mostly in program mode. However, I've noticed that the other reviewers seem to miss what for me is the most exciting feature of this camera -- the ability to use high quality Canon EF lenses. Put an inexpensive Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 lens on the Digital Rebel and you will be astonished at the quality of your photos. (This lens can be had for about $70. new.) For example, you'll obtain near professional quality portraits with gorgeous backround blur using a wide aperture. If you are truly interested in photography as a hobby, there is no other way to go -- you must have a camera that can accept interchangable lenses. Primes (fixed focal length) lenses are the least expensive and of superb optical quality. Comparable quality telephoto lenses are far more expensive and they won't be as fast (have as wide an aperture) or as light weight and compact. Photography is completely different with a camera like the Rebel. Once you try it, there is no turning back. It will become apparent that the decision on which camera back to purchase is least important decision you make. Choosing the right lens is the really critical choice. Of course, along with the pleasure comes the pain: you'll soon find yourself lusting after Canon L (professional quality) glass that will set you back thousands at a pop. Enjoy!
I had to respond to some of those that are complaining about the replacement cartidge cost of about $80 for this printer. They are saying that their Brother toner cartidge only cost $50 in comparison. We'll that is only for the toner! Brother charges you an extra $100 for the drum. The Samsung cartrige comes with the toner and the drum for only $80. You do the math.
The Penpower WorldCard Color Business Card Scanner works perfect and it is very easy to use
This cant be the right price - $279???????? - I can get 4 rechargeable batteries and a charger for 20 bucks.
Apple iPod Photo: GOOD.Falling for an obviously fake marketing ploy: BAD.All the unwanted email, faxes, and telemarketing calls you'll get after signing up: UGLY!
this clock radio is pricey but worth it.pros:radio reception much better than my older timex clock radio.sound is very 'full' and natural for music or voice.analog clock is much easier to read at a glance than digital.nap features surprisingly handy.multitude adjustments for:- radio volume on alarm/wake up/ vs day listening.- display brightness at night.- alarm set for 4am mon-fri with no alarm on weekend.- alarm only goes off once a day not twice like most other analog clocks.- second alarm for your other person.- humane alarm (increasing alarm volume).- limit to alarm volume.cons:complex controls (but needs to be, to get all the features I now seem to use).atomic clock signal out of Denver not receivable (but that's ok, you set it just like any other clock and it works fine).I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a configurable clock radio with features you can use or ignore depending on ones needs. I looked at theTivoli Audio M3TPE Model Three AM/FM Clock Radio, the design is simple and stylish, but the m3tpe having a battery operated clock and an alarm that goes off twice a day just didn't seem to fit with the $300 or so price.On the other hand, compared to the m3tpe, this rcr-1 has features I didn't think I'd use or need; but now after using the rcr-1, I can't imagine myself doing without many of it's offerings.the rcr-1 makes things simple on one little aspect of my life, in getting up in the morning ... rising in the morning is now done the way that works for me.If and when I get another clock radio, the new one will have to have many of the features of this rcr-1 to get my interest.update december 16, 2009: backlight stopped working in 'dim' mode .. still like the clock/radio, but would have thought it shouldn't have stopped so soon.
This remote works as expected, nothing more or less. You must make sure you have it it on the remote setting in the camera for it to work. You must also aim it at the front, or side,of the camera (line of sight) within about 15 feet. This is for the infrared signal to function. Works great with my Nikon D40 and my D90. Battery lasts a looonngg time, I haven't replaced mine in my original remote for a good 3 or 4 years.
I love this printer we are best friends . This is a replacement for the first one that I still have and now is emergency backup . I am impressed by the 18 month warranty , not that I will need it ! Buy it you will not be disappointed .
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!
The item description doesn't say that it won't charge my 4th generation Nano, which is a dissapointment, but the transmitter function still works great. I followed the instructions and found three stations in a row with static. I set the transmitter to the middle station and get crystal clear sound. After discovering this problem, I searched this item's reviews and see others have the same problem. I also found Iphone charging issues too (which I did not test), so Iphone owners should also search others' reviews.
I've owned one of these strips for several years and really like it for a desktop strip because of the colors and dependability. Bought two more, one for my nightstand and another one for my desktop. I have a lot of musical instruments, etc., that I'm plugging and unplugging all the time and having these fashionable strips on top of my desk is nice and convenient. Much better quality than the conventional cheaper power strip solution. Amazon had these on sale so I was able to get a much better price than the first one I bought.I have been very happy doing business with Amazon as well. Amazon makes my life easy and I save a ton of time not having to go from store to store, wasting gas, looking for what I want.
I received the 80GB Black Video iPod for a present. Actually, I wouldn't have paid for it myself, but as a gift a great product to receive. It has frozen on me once and after I reset it, it has worked great ever since. I use it to run and work out with and I see others using iPods as well. Definitely a hot product on the market, with a recommendation of the JBL music dock. Great battery life and I also use it to back up all my files on both of my computers!! The down side, is you have to manage songs yourself and I wish it was done automatically, i.e., genere, artist, year, etc...
Great bass sound from sub woofer and love the ability to listen to my radio stations. GREAT BUY..
Unless you are one of those who has to have what everyone else has, then this is a far better choice then the iPod. My girlfriend has an iPod and it is so awkward in it's managament of files compared to the Zen Photo that she begged me to get her a Zen too.Her Zen had problems but was swiftly replaced by Amazon and the new one is perfect.This sounds better than an iPod, is cheaper, has a replaceable battery, has a longer battery life and charges with a standard USB cable. I have tried many different players and this one is the best for the money.
I am very happy with the material and also the service. Quick response from seller and quick delivery of this item. Also thanks to Amazone
These grills are by far the best ive come across! The mesh is tight and very solid so nothing slender or pointy can get through it. They look awesome plus the screws are hidden under a trim ring. I installed these in minutes. Plus theyre metal and not some cheap plastic.
If you are like me and you know nothing about screens, be careful when you buy this...there is no mention of the color...it comes in white. If you want a white screen you are all set. Are you thinking you are getting a nice portable screen...this thing is huge, if you want a big screen, and you own an SUV, this screen is for you. If you are a petite woman, you likely won't be able to carry this screen, (It does have a nice handle if you center it correctly), but if you spend your days in the gym and your nights tossing around your hubby, or if you are a guy who has more muscle mass than your wife, then this screen is for you...otherwise don't buy this screen.
We have this camera for about a month , occasionally use and it work well for us, mainly for our little daugter, draw back: no flash light, not real good at night, picture quality is ok.
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 bought this when I got my Rebel XT. Figured it was a little big, but backpack so I could take it anywhere. This thing is pretty great for hauling cameras, batteries, tripods, lenses, more cameras, camcorders, etc. We took it on a trip to Hawaii, it was the carry on and I was able to fit the Rebel XT, an extra lens, 2 video cameras (one being an older, larger Hi-8 model), a Canon Powershot A85, chargers, batteries and a LOAD of extra tape for the camcorders. The bag is lightweight, tough and well sectioned. The top zipper can be a bit loose, so make sure you secure it to the side to prevent the bag from opening at a bad time! Other than that, I LOVE it.
I got this remote to replace my t.v.'s usual remote that I broke. I wante to get the best product for as little as possible. That was exactly what this was. I had a little trouble with the programing, but I figures it out with relative ease. I recomend it!
Amazing sound/price ratio! Use your existing stereo speakers and complete your surround sound system with a set of these.
This photo backback compares favorably to the Lowepro MiniTrekker yet it's less than half the cost! Sure, it's not *quite* as well built and the chest and waist straps and clips aren't as tough as on the Lowepro, but for the price it can't be beat. You won't really gain any more functionality by spending over twice as much on the Lowepro, although you will gain a bag that will probably last a few more years. Note also that wile the Lowepro is slightly taller (which is nice), it's also a lot thicker (12" vs. this Canon's 7"). This means the Lowepro looks you look like a spaceperson while you are wearing it yet this Canon backpack holds nearly the same amount of stuff and looks a bit better (although I do wish it was slightly longer since I'm a bit tall it would be nice if this pack came down a bit lower on my back.Note the online pictures of this pack do not do it justice, the color is really a nice dark olive drab and black, (it's not gold or anything). While I do wish it had grey/black or just all black coloring instead of the olive, it is not offensive looking or anything as is. Like others, I do not like the Canon logo on it but that's something that a bit of black gaffer's tape can take care of with ease.A note about the layout-I like this style photo backpack better than the type where the camera gear is placed in the bottom of the pack and the top part is for other items. This style is more space efficient-it can hold more lenses and photo gear in the main compartment, yet the outside dimensions of the bag are less. Granted, you do have to take the pack off and set it down to access it. But I tried a Tamrac backpack (the kind where the camera stuff goes in the bottom part of the pack) before buying this Canon and I found it way too big and not any more convenient to use as I had to also remove that one from my back to access it. In the end, this Canon holds extra stuff too. In the flap pocket, I can fit a shirt, light lunch and other items like a magazine. In fact, I can even fit a small laptop in the main compartment (in a separate laptop slipcase for protection). I would say a 13"-15" laptop would fit fine, but not a 17" or larger one.If you want something that you can work out of without having to take it off and yet carries all of your photo gear, I doubt you will ever find it. I would instead recommend a shoulder bag that you carry only one or two lenses in (for weight reasons) for walking around with, and a back pack for transporting all your stuff. I also use the backpack for long walks/hikes and it works fine not fully loaded too. In other words, just because you can take every single photo item you own, doesn't meanyou have to or should.This photo backpack is money well spent. Sure, if you can find the Lowepro for the same price, snag that instead since the materials in the Lowepro are sturdier and better made. But at this price, I can absolutely recommend the Canon 200EG Photo back pack, it's a no brainer!
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 bought a couple of these for a vacation for my kids and another family's kids. They absolutely LOVED these and took them everywhere with them on our trip to Mexico. And unlike many things I've bought for my kids to entertain them--these continue to endure and be useful. They are super easy for kids to focus, they can survive many many falls and drops and work really well. Better than I expected! My kids would wake up each day to go on nature walks and look at birds, deer, insects, etc. These worked great!
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.
I absolutely love this Mic. Before when I talked to a friend in Alaska I was broken up and they had a hard time undertanding me to the point ofgiving up. Now with this USB Mic everything is so clear and distinct that it is better than a telephone. I am so glad I got it and would definitally reccomend it.
Purchased for a mid sized company and have several of the same units already in use. This machine is a work horse that will stand the test of time. Highly Recommend this brand and model.
I first got the Toshiba Divx player which I returned within a week becuse of the freezing problem.The LG is just great, playing all different formats, great sound (especially via optical fiber output), great image, outstanding HD upconversion, it's also great having the multicard reader!!The only con is that it doesn't tell you how long is left to finish the movieReally worth it!!! LG well done guys!!!
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.
Great! This will work well with our school. It will meet the needs of our students and faculty as required.
I have owned two TI Business Analyst calculators in the past. One finally broke after many years and I replaced it with this one.The functions provided are extremely useful for so many calculations, like the monthly payback on a loan, what the future value of a series of payments into an IRA would yield at some assumed interest rate, discounting a future sum of money by an assume inflation rate, and many other calculations like converting a stated interest rate to a true annual rate and vice-versa and figuring the yield to maturity of a bond. You name it.A VERY useful book comes with the package, better than the book with my last one because it shows clear examples of how to perform different calculations. It will also suggest some things you can do with the calculator that you may not have intended.The calculator is encased in a protective plastic cover that removes from the calcuator and can be either placed to the side or slid onto the bottom of the case to avoid losing it. The keypad has good feedback, nice feel.The only negative, and this is a nit, is that there's no battery hatch. You have to take the case apart to replace the coin battery. I don't know why they've done that but the batteries last so long (5 years?) this shouldn't be an issue.I've seen HP and Sharp financial calculators and in my view considering the TI's price, ease of use, and terrific manual, it's a real winner!
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?
This is the original stand from Bose. I use this for my 2 L&R front Bose cube speakers. I hide it with a plant in front of it and it is virtually hidden! Position is not an issue since the Bose has the technology to adjust the speaker level on the console configuration. Buy it now and save compared to buying it from retail stores which actually costs 99 USD each.
Great product, it does split video signal... I have it in 3 monitors at the same time and has no degradation image. I haven't be able to test the item to run 120 feet (acording to manufacturer) but for me, it works, I wil recommended it
Arrived on time. I like the retractable USB plug! Down loaded an electrical wiring diagram to this Transcend Jetflash V10 4 GB flash drive (as a PDF file) and took it to a print center to be blown up to readable size and it worked great!
The item is as described 100%,and the service was perfect and very fast.i am very happy that i did purchase it
I bought two Logitech 2.1 speaker sets: Z-4i and X-230. Overall the Z-4i's sound quality is better (of course). One point I want to share here is that the X-230's bass appears to be slow meaning it is delayed a little bit in reference to the rhythm of the music. The Z-4i does not show this trait. However it needs a few hours to break-in, fresh out-of-the box its sound is quite irritating.
Samsung TVs are the brightest in my experience. It has a feature to make commercials not any more loud that the rest of the content. It also has many view modes, including a zoom mode. This is useful for different kinds of media sizes (e.g., DVD with widescreen feature vs regular TV).
I wanted a dvd player that had basic features and would be able to play DVD -R format disc's that I had made myself. When I 1st tried it I found that it had no problem playing the more expensive DVD -R media disc's that other players would play but to my surprise was able to play cheep media that I had burned that I couldn't get to work before in anything but the DVD burner itself that I had made the disc with. Easy to use, small form factor, and looks good to boot. Very Happy!
This is good little TV. I purchased for the bathroom. Living in Atlanta we have a sudden increase of dgtv providers. It does exactly what I want! Never liked reading the news paper while in that room, HEHE! I do not recommend this unit for travel but just as an alternative option in a major metro area! I have mine hooked up to cable...YES I have cable in my bathroom!! Otherwise, it full fills what I wanted.
If you have an ipod 5g or erlier this is the perfect item that you want to have in your room. Great sound quality and its not to heavy and also this is the best for the price that you pay.
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.
Great item. It was a gift and perfect for hook up of turntable and other stuff. Recipient has been playing her records almost everyday. What makes it even better is that it's easy to operate with clear display and function buttons. Many Thanks
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.
The Imation USB 2.0 Flash Drive USB flash drive - 1 GB ( 17306 ), it has a good integrate software por partition the Flash Drive, that's nice because you can have our privete partition.The Pro. I bougth it because you don't loose the tap.The Cons. is that i don't know why it is so slow saving something, i've own a lot of Flash Drive, and this is the slowest of all.
Somewhere along the way I lost my cables for my video camera. Luckily I was able to order a replacement from Amazon. Thank you, Amazon.
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!
Purchased one in 03. Used heavily, performed flawlessly.Treated it to a New Hampshire winter, and it finally failed.Mailed it in and they replaced it.Wonderful. Buy it. Love it. And good service.
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.
This is a very well made cover for a Nook ~ at a very reasonable price compared with many very expensive ones on the market. It is attractive and easy to use.
This is a good dvd player at a very good price. I am very pleased with my dvd player
I've had my PortaPros for several years now, and they've served me very, very well.Pros:- Best sound I've heard in a small portable headphone. (My Grado SR-80s sound better, but there's no way you'd walk down the street in 'em)- Fold reasonably well into a coat-pocketable clump- Durable as heck (other than the replaceable foam earpiece covers). I use the heck out of these, and they take it in stride.Cons:- Look pretty un-cool.- Foam earpiece covers need replacing every 50 or so uses - cheap and readily-available from Koss, takes a minute to do.
I received speaker set very fast. They are very nice. The performance is excellent. The sound is so pleasing. No complains.
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 . . .
The first 2 GPS units had small issues, but the seller was prompt in responding and we have one that works well now.
I didn't spend a lot of time researching GPS units, just an afternoon googling around the web. The Magellan looked pretty good, features and memory wise, so I bought one. They were just on the market, and I stole one cheap because it wasn't a Garmin, and of course it couldn't be as good, so a couple of early ones sold cheap. That was in June, 2003.At first, I just enjoyed owning one and being able to download detailed maps from my laptop that would cover a whole state at a time. It only has 24mb of memory available for map loading, but it turns out to be plenty. I usually never used it unless I was lost in a strange city.I bought the 12v car adapter and started using it like a car GPS, small screen but it was useful. I gradually began to notice some other funtions, like the built in speedometer that seemed to be more accurate than the one in the car. From what I understood of civilian GPS accuracy, that shouldn't be right - then I found about WAAS, and the increased accuracy it offered, and gee whiz - the Sportrak already had it built in.Gradually, I started looking to do more with GPS, and I had a German friend tell me about using the unit with a laptop as a really big screen in car GPS unit. Hmmm... I was given some old Microsoft map software (Mappoint) and figured I was going to have to buy a new unit to make that work.. but pushing a few buttons .... good grief this thing has the NMEA 2.0 function built in too! It can talk to Mappoint and all kinds of other aftermarket software. After looking around for an updated package, I bought Delorme Street Atlas which is an amazing talking package. It doesn't cost much, and the detail and functions are great.I started to get interested in Geocaching, and lo and behold on one of the GPS nutcase sites, I found a test of the Sportrak where it basically trounced a Garmin 76s for positional accuracy. http://gpsinformation.net/mgoldreview/sportrak-pro-rev.htmlSO I'm still trying to figure out if I need another GPS. The Sportrak Pro is certainly a great deal, and superior especially for accuracy to any other unit in it price range, even today. Since a already own a laptop, I have a very sophisticated GPS unit that I load in the car for vacations and business trips, and that cost me far far less than the $700 to $1000 a good in car unit costs.
this is a great product! the wireless is great especially when just want to use the mouse on my leg when my arm hurts. I have noticed a problem with the mouse and games. The mouse tends to not work so greatg with the Simsand a few other games in which it sometimes doesnt move, but if you just minimize the game and change channels it tends to work again. Thats my only complaint with this product
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. :)
I've bought two of these. They are essentially an inexpensive alternative to the Nikon kit lens provided with its lower-end DSLR's.The first lens went with my old D70s when I gave it to my girlfriend's daughters. They like it very much, especially since it was free to them. Then my girlfriend broke the zoom lens on her D200, so I gave her my zoom lens and acquired the Tamron as a stop-gap. It has worked very well in that role, and the price was right, but I have no illusions about it being the best lens for a D90.Actually, I plan on getting a Sigma 18-200 OS zoom for the D90, but they cost about $360, and I think I'm broke right now. Once I get the Sigma, the Tamron will become a backup. I expect that it will serve very well as that.
On a recent business trip, my rental car was broken into in a hotel parking lot. Though my Tom Tom Go was safe in my room, the mount and charge cords were stolen. Since my Tom Tom was a couple of years old, the battery life was poor and I needed to replace the unit to complete my trip. I purchased the Magellan 3100 locally and thought, "well, it's cheap, but it will get me through this trip." I didn't expect much, but was surprised how GPS technology has improved in the last two years.The Magellan is MUCH quicker to acquire satellite positions than my Tom Tom, and, like another reviewer says, can even locate the sky when indoors. My Tom Tom used to take a couple of minutes to acquire a signal when sitting in a rental car at the airport, delaying my trip. The Magellan is small and easy to put in my carry on luggage, vs. the bulkier Tom Tom which didn't quite fit anywhere.I haven't had to contact Magellan yet, so I can't compare their support vs. Tom Tom, but I can say that Tom Tom's support isn't all that helpful. Numerous messages posted to them have gone unanswered and they provided little help in my request to purchase the parts stolen from my rental car.Another reviewer commented that the maps on the Magellan can't be updated. If that is the case, for $200, GPS units are almost becoming throwaway purchases .... Tom Tom's map updates cost me about $150 over two years and didn't seem to come close to recognizing new roads and on ramps in Southern California or Pennsylvania anyway.What I love about the Magellan are the cool points of interest - everything from Starbucks to pizza can be easily found wherever I happen to be.There are far fancier GPS units out there, with all kinds of cool features. But if you simply want a basic unit from one of the recognized leaders in the industry, this is a good place to start. The Magellan 3100 is a great, small, basic GPS.
The picture quality is simply amazing. Just like the ones sent to the lab. Easy to use.
My brother has very expensive HDMI Cables. I'm cheaper than my brother. Neither of us could tell the difference between these & the $$$$ cables.My brother is now in a bad mood.
When my husband got this for my birthday, I was disappointed. However, since I have repaired CDs and DVDs, I am so grateful!! CDs from high school (over 15 years)which I could not listen to are great again, DVDs that skip badly and ready for the trash are watchable again! Sometimes it takes 2-3 passes through the machine, (mine is electric) but it's great. I have even repaired some of the Netflix DVDs I have gotten.I don't hesitate to recommend the $ be spent for this. I am sure, that until CD/DVD are obsolete, we will need a repair tool like this.
Delivered IMMEDIATELY and in perfect condition!! I didn't expect it so soon, but appreciated the quick delivery!!
The DSC-N2 by Sony has many excellent features, 10.1 megapixel and a Carl Zeiss lens afford you excellent quality shots, the flash is bright and maintains very true colors, the 3 inch touchscreen allows you to share pictures immediately - even zoom in on them, and a very intuitive user interface lets you pick up the camera and start shooting immediately.My biggest complaint? Within the picture review mode, the touchscreen buttons are bold and can cover up pictures, which makes sharing a number of pictures a little bit more of a hassle than necessary. However, this is a minor inconvenience considering the quality of the pictures I've been able to take.
Work like a charm, I love it and it solved my long lingering computer running slow problem. And the price is reasonable!
If you're looking for a special holiday present for someone who is either new to digital cameras or who has an early model, this package should make the perfect gift. The Olympus Camedias have been an excellent series, with great optics and a fine record of reliability. The D-510 offers some important features, like a 3:1 optical zoom (disregard most digital zoom hype, optical is what you really want), a 2.1 megapixel resolution (adequate for pretty clean 8 x 10 enlargements), easy USB connectivity to your PC, the ever-clever clamshell case and a pretty good flash. (It includes a mediocre sized memory card, but bigger cards are available readily and their prices have fallen steadily). This package ships with a carrying case, batteries and a charger, all nice extras that mean the D-510 is ready to go right out of the box.
I love Belkin products. I've been a loyal router customer for years, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that their other products were equally good. We got our first surge protector for our television and it worked just great for a year. We picked up our second one for our home office (priorities, right?), and so far so good.We have not used it with the telephone/coaxial functionality, so I can't speak to that. But the chief reason we got it is because of the number of outlets it has and their configuration. This is a very usable device and really helps keep things organized under desks. We'll probably be buying more in the future.
I have used WD products for years... I'm very pleased with my purchase.CG - TX
I could not be happier with this product. I had it installed in about 20 minutes and it worked great without any initial problems. Consistently get speeds of 49333 or better.Would highly recommend this modem.
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.
We have six of these remotes--one for every room that has a TV and speakers. All our entertainment gear, computer LAN, security system, intercom, and telephone equipment sits in a single dedicated closet my wife calls "World Central." We control the entertainment components via IR receivers in each room. My wife can watch one TiVo and I another, while our nieces watch cartoons on the DVD or the VCR (or both at once if they can't agree). Meanwhile, you can also listen to CDs, MiniDiscs, FM, or anything on our computers through speakers throughout the house and outside.We got the RM-VL900s exactly three years ago and have changed batteries just once. I can operate the remotes blindfolded after all the practice, but I agree with the complaint that only nine buttons illuminate--and only when pressed. The rest of them do glow in the dark, but not brightly enough.Theses devices are so good that I hesitate to mention these minor flaws, but I do find programming them (when you get new gear) to be tricky sometimes. Occasionally, you have to repeat a procedure with tiny variations not covered in the guide to get them working.
overall the product was very effective, i had a ipod car jack that was a mount and i wasnt very happy with it, it had bad connection. This product is def worth the money you pay for it great connection and sound quality, smart buy
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.
Took me about 15 minutes to assemble the first stand, the second one only took 5 min. Instructions could have been better. The base is very heavy and no problems with them falling over. They look good and hold my speakers at the proper height - what more do you want from a speaker stand?I would recommend them.
I purchased the Olympus DW-90 Voice Recorder to record ambient sounds for some web work I'm doing. I found the DW-90 easy to operate after browsing the manual. Loading the included software was a non-item. Once you record a sound you just plug the unit into a USB port and the software automatically pops up on the computer screen. You then push one button and it uploads the file or files to the computer. Fast, simple. You select the file (it records in .wav file format) with your mouse and hit the play button and there you are. I'm into recording sounds of doors creaking, birds chirping, water dripping, etc. I record outdoors and in, on the hiking trail, voices in the park, the crackle of a fire in a fireplace, children's voices. In short, I record anything that might make a digital scene come to life. I also use the sounds for link buttons: the ping of a pencil on a drinking glass or china, the crumpling of an aluminum can, fist on a tabletop. Once I've uploaded the sound, I open it in my sound editing software (Sound Forge) and go to work on it. The sound that comes from the DW-90 in HQ mode is crystal clear. Since it's designed to record voices, I was worried that it might muffle background noise, but found this to not be true. Everything the ear hears, the DW-90 records (not the same frequency response, of course), which can at times be a problem for me. Human hearing is selective, so we don't ordinarily hear the refrigerator running or whir of our computer's fan. But they will all be there when you replay a DW-90 sound file. The DW-90 is smaller than it looks in the pictures, ~3.5 inches in length, and extremely light weight, so you can take it anywhere. But it definitely has its limitations. File storage volume is one. Just make sure that prior to purchasing the unit you evaluate its specifications against your requirements. I'm immensely pleased with it, but then I'm not trying to record a one-hour lecture in HQ mode (limit 22 min) or LP mode (limit 90 min) where so many of the reviewers here on Amazon have complained about sound quality.
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.
I thought this remote control would only let me use it in front of the camera, but it works the same from all directions, being behind, to the sides or above. It works perfect. When working on "bulb" speed on my D90, it lets you open the shutter pressing once, and to close the shutter, pressing for the second time. I made pictures of the "super moon" one month ago using a very frim tripod and 300 mm and this time my camera did not move at all. Now i have a very sharp image of the moon thanks to this remote control.
I listen to Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, and Dark Metal. The Sub-woofer on this headphone is awesome and very responsive. Many times the base cannot keep up with the music's double base...but for a headphone, these are responsive and there is a dial so you can select how much base you want.In the past, I have owned headphones that have a base but it is either on or off.I will always own a pair of Skull Candies!!!Also...lifetime warranty. I had my daughter rip the headphone jack out of the computer which shreadded the headphone wire. I emailed Skullcandy, I sent in my headphones, and they replaced them no questions asked.With that kind of product backing...how can you go wrong?
This camera is exceptional. It takes great picures in the easy mode and allows for you to change the settings if necessary. There is hardly any delay, which allows me to capture my fast moving kids. I changed the speed setting to 400 for even better capture of my very wiggly baby. It also does well indoors. My one complaint is that the picures will not show the date. It just doesn't have that option available. Now if you want to print them yourself with a DPOF printer, you can force a date print on the front of the photos, but what a pain. So for this reason alone I am only awarding it 4 stars.
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 paired these tweeters with DB651s speakers and a Kenwood KDC X896 HU in my '05 Honda S2000. The whole system is worlds better than the stock junk!The tweeters are nice and bright. Depending on the music they can be a little too much. I still haven't found a happy balance but so far I'm really pleased with the sound.The instructions are a little vague. The included in-line filter really isn't mentioned at all in the install booklet. Being a car audio noob I had to do a little searching to figure out what to do with it, but ultimately my first install went well and I'm pleased with the outcome.
I have been using this jump drive for six months and it has performed flawlessly. Previously, I had a 64 mb model, and I liked it so much that I upgraded to the 256 pro version.I use my jump drive to carry data between work and home. I'm a teacher, and I copy my gradebook files at school to work on at home. I make my lesson plans at home, and save them on the jump drive to print out at school. I also use the jump drive at home to download videos from our subscription site to use in the classroom. I've also used my jumpdrive to store Powerpoint presentations for workshops and trainings that I've conducted.For personal use, I store photos and home videos to share when visiting relatives. I just plug the jump drive into the USB port, and open up the photo folder for immediate access. Everyone is amazed at how easy it is!The only probem I've encountered with the Lexar JumpDrive Pro happened when I installed Windows XP on my school computer. When I booted up, I got a message that not all the drives could be connected, and my jump drive was not shown in any of the drives. It was as if it wasn't recognized by XP. The jump drive was perfoming well on my XP computer at home, and on my old Windows 98 computers at school, so I knew it wasn't the jump drive, but the XP system at school that was causing the problem.It turned out that the problem was how XP handles a mapped network, which is what we use at school. XP had assigned all the available drives (A-Z) to the network, so none were available for use by the jump drive. I had to manually disconnect the drives that were not actually used by the network, and then the jump drive appeared for use.Since then, I have used my jump drive pro continuously without problems. I keep it on my keychain, with my car keys. That way I can't leave school without it.
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 just purchased the 1g version this weekend and love it! I have owned an IPOD 3G (20gb) for over a year. It holds my entire music collection and then some.As a frequent flyer and train rider, there are many times when I just could care less what I listen to. I simply want to pass the time while travelling. In addition, I am over 50 (and you know how good your close vision is without glasses at that age). The Shuffle simply lets me plop down on my plane or train seat and press a button...voila! music!Nothing to look it....just listen.Before embarking on a trip, I simply download the songs that I want to my shuffle, charge the unit, and grab it as I am going out the door.What I have done is create a series of playlists on Itunes, each with a good mix of music. This makes loading the Shuffle even faster...I just pick the playlist that I want and go!One recommendation however: Although the bass response is better than on my 3G IPOD (even without any equalization controls), the included earbuds still are inadequate. I use a pair of Sennheiser 100's (nice and compact and come in their own folding case). The combination of the Shuffle and and these headphones give me a superb listening experience. The Koss PortaPros also provide very good sound with the Shuffle. One suggestion: Many users have indicated that the on/off switch at the rear of the unit is difficult to manipulate. I placed a small piece of white adhesive tape on the switch. This gives my finger a bit more "traction" when sliding the switch.
Although i purchased the metra 14 gauge wire, i recieved the raptor 14 gauge wire. No big deal, still sounds great! Can't beat the price!
I love the convenience of being able to print postage and address labels. It is especially nice not having to switch labels rolls. The address book feature is great. Once you enter a label you can just add it to your address book for later use.
My first portable scanner after years of the old reliable Radio Shack desktop models. The Uniden BC72XLT Handheld is working splendidly with excellent reception in my area and clear sound. Choose from A/C adapter, non-rechargeable and rechargeable battery power. Note the switch inside the battery compartment for the two AA battery types. Have a clear head when you sit down to enter the frequencies, so that you get the sequence of button entry correct. The instruction book's instructions for entering frequencies had me baffled, so once I got it right, I wrote down the steps that made sense to me. Possible a personal problem on my part. You may catch on quicker. Bottom line: Very pleased in all respects.
I had no problems getting a clear video signal (1280x1024) on our video monitors right out of the box. Nicely constructed cables that were easy to route to the location of the monitors from our server cabinet.
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.
This is the nicest camera case I have owned, others were older, so that may be why, but this case is great!
We did not have a GPS before so I got this one based on the reviews. I can say that I'm really happy with the purchase. It's really fast, very accurate (we used it already in USA and Canada)and the perfect screen size.It arrived in few days, in mint condition and all we had to do was to plug it and use it. You won't be disappointed!
I like:The $500 price is right for the package: small palm handed camcorder size / movie quality / features / battery life. Pictures can be stored on memory card. Wide angle feature is cool. You can transfer old VHS tapes to DVD also.I didn't like:Very poor quality in low light (worse than my previous old VHS camcorder) and there's no light (just a flash for pictures) - pictures are 1.3MB but quality is poor and you need to use a switch before taking pictures to the memory card - otherwise it's a &quot;picture-on-tape&quot; - even lower quality.
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 JUST RECEIVED MY BROTHER INK CARTIDGES FROM CARTRIDGE WAREHOUSE. SO FAR SO GOOD. I'VE ONLY USED TWO CARTRIDGES AND THEY WORKED GREAT. WILL UPDATE AS I CONTINUE TO USE THE OTHERS.
Very awesome headphones. Way better than I expected honestly. Handles heavy bass without the mid or treble freq. getting muddy. Very clear. I can easily distinguish the instruments in Orchestral songs, they can handle the bass drops and double bass of death metal, and the bass of techno is absolutely booming! I absolutely love these headphones!
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.
Brother's separate drum/toner cartridge arrangement makes for a longer life of the toner output equipment overall. Having been the owner of laser printers and inkjet printers for many years, I can say that Brother's solution is very nice. Here's why. In the arrangement used by HP, for example where the toner cartridge and drum are combined, if the drum is scratched, or otherwise damaged, the cartridge is ruined. That's the end; it must be replaced. In this arrangement, however, it is possible to fix the drum. Should a splotch appear, it's possible to wipe it off and even vacuum out the drum, if necessary. Sometimes when a cartridge is about to run out of toner, for example, it burps out a little extra toner. Because you can separate the drum from the cartridge, it's possible to clean this up instead of just throwing out the whole cartridge before it's really worn out. Another advantage along the same lines is being able to remove pieces of paper that get stuck inside the drum should a paper jam occur. Now as far as the economics of laser printer versus inkjet printer go, just figure it out for yourself. Do the math and come up with the best compromise of print yield, resolution, etc. In terms of comparing the cost of combined drum/toner cartridges versus the cost of separate drum/cartridges, I found that there was little difference on a per-print basis. Add to that the convenience of recovering from problems described at the beginning of my comments, and I am forced to conclude that the Brother solution is the best.
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.
This is a great device with some limitations. The XM myfi does not get reception indoors without docking - the S50 stores 50 hours of great content like a portable tivo. The display is awesome. And if you are waiting for Howard there is no other choice.
This modem works like a dream. I've never had any problems with it, and the new price I see on it is too good to be true. It makes me want to get another one just to have it! Highly recommended!
At first I was getting fustrated with the installtion. But I have got it to work after downloading the drivers directly from trendnet web site. Now it works prefectly.So if you are looking for PnP (plug and play) then I would recommend another wifi card. But the product does work.
I read a number of reviews about this clock radio before I purchased it. Some praised it; others trashed it. In spite of some negative reviews, I bought it anyway. It turned out to be an excellent decision. Within 2 hours of plugging it in, it was running on exact time. Even the analog clock was correct. The manual said the analog hands might not move until midnight, but it didn't take that long. For a relatively small box, it certainly has a rich sound, even on the AM band. As others have written, the manual isn't the best, but operating the clock really isn't very difficult. The flexibility allowed by programming either of the two alarm settings on any day of the week is second to none. Some reviewers have missed the fact that the display has a brightness control on the bottom of the clock. Some reviewers have missed the fact that there is a separate volume control on the bottom of the clock for wake-up alarm volume independent of regular radio listening volume. Some reviewers complained about the lack of a backup battery. In fact, I have observed short power outages of 10 minutes with the clock losing no settings and only losing the 10 minutes. I have also observed an outage of 2 hours. When power returned, the clock still had all settings. Of course, in both cases, within a short period of time the atomic clock system had reset the time -- no real need for a backup battery. I truly believe I have the best atomic clock radio on the market.
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.
This surge protector is designed to hold a lot of plugs. I purchased this because it has several outlets running up and down its side which are spaced it. This can accommodate plenty of plugs of all sizes. It also have phone and cable compatibility which I dont really care. I am not looking forward to an outage, but if one were to happen, I hope this device will protect my electronics.
I think somebody made a boo-boo. The T6310 sports the FM radio, not the T6320. Within the last year I have owned every Motorola FRS radio out there, and I have had the T6310 for six months (at the time I wrote this) and wear it everywhere I go. I bought it for use at work and just cant seem to leave home without it (sound familiar). The radio has been dropped, smacked around and just plain abused, but it still works great. Some people dont care for the swivel clip, but I think it was a great idea. If you ever sat down with anything hooked to you belt and felt that auwful jam in your side, you will appreciate the swivel clip. But anyway, any of the T6300's are great. Just remember if you want listen to some jams while your yacking away, the T6310 is what your gonna need..........:)
I've loved the SD Plus USB cards since they came out - I have one in my Treo, one in my camera and I just bought another one for my daughter's camera. Say goodbye to USB cables and card readers!
My father got this monitor as a gift. He told me he like it and he hasn't had any problems with it.
This printer is great. Photo quality is excellent. Set up and printing are easy - very straight forward. Price of the cartridges are ok - $25 range for each of the 3. Printing from your camera or memory card is a breeze. Editing functions using the LCD are also easy and straight forward. The only real con is the size. It's a bit bulky and takes up a lot of space. If your looking for a quality easy to use photo printer - this is it!Update: After 2 months use, I have had some minor issues. One was a Microsoft compatibility issue with the printing software. The other the toner "contacts". When replacing cartridges, make sure you clean the contacts in the printer and on the toner cartridge. Still - a great printer and very happy with the quality of the photo's. Just made an 8 x 10 of daughter with Santa that came out great.
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.
I ordered this on a Sunday and recieved it on the next Wednsday. I installed it today, it took me about 5 minutes to install it on one of the seat floor bolts, and then I spent about another 15 minutes managing my various wires and getting them neat and orderly contained in some black colored wire shroud I bought at Home Depot.This item went into my 2010 Rav4 and is just beautiful! I can see how it would work in all of my cars with no issues. The top of the arm does have plastic adjustments and you should be careful about not putting to much pressure on them as I could see how they may damage with brute strenght pushing and pulling. However, if you properly inspect the arm before you install it, you would recognize this and it should not be a problem.I put my Sirius radio on it and it does work really good and I am very impressed with the total item.Anyone who is looking for a strategy to manage the various items they carry in their car now, like phones and Sirius etc., needs to get this product. You will not be disappointed!Great item, extremely happy with all aspects of this purchase.
The only reason I didnt give it a 5 was because no GPS is perfect. This one couldnt be easier to use right out of the box with no prior experience needed. Wife was skeptical about it as a gift but now loves it. Maps are good and business phone numbers very helpful. Bonus for me is that the CD maps also work on my Garmin GPS which I bought for my boat but also now works in my car. Although it cost over twice as much and is about 10 times harder to use!
I read about the Terk in Monitoring Times magazine and decided it was worth a try, although I really didn't expect stellar results; I figured that better AM reception was worth a try since almost everything I listen to is on the AM Band. It was reasonably priced and seemed like it should work.Upon the opening the box, the first thing I noticed was how well it was made. I felt solid, like whovever designed it expected it to work as advertised. Then I read the instructions, which are almost pointless because the antenna is so easy to use. Then I put it next to my radio, rotated it until the signal improved, tuned the dial on the antenna to zero the signal and sat back amazed that it had actually improved my reception significantly. It made poor signals good and good singals great.If better AM reception is your goal, the Terk will get you there.
I was worried about getting a non-Toshiba or sketchy battery because of so many bad reviews here, so I figured I'd be okay if I ordered from a business called Laptop Parts Plus who had a great seller rating. Good call. Toshiba brand battery, the exact same one that came with my laptop. Arrived quickly. Make sure you use this seller to get a working Toshiba battery. Half the price of buying the same thing from the Toshiba Direct website.
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 purchased the skyfi for use in the office. I got tired of my office radio and listening to the same 5 or 6 commercials followed by the same 5 or 6 songs. I am to lazy to download songs into an IPOD. This is the car unit and does not come with the home setup which I had to purchase separately for $25. It worked poorly in my car and not at all in my home but flawlessly in the office. Yes, I had problems with the unit locking up and there is no clear way to reset the unit. I think the locking up has to do with signal strength. In my office I am lucky enough to be on the right side of the building where the signal is strong and hence the unit is performing as expected.
I've been reading Amazon reviews for years, but this is the first one I've written - THAT'S how much I love this remote! First, let it be said I don't consider myself particularly "tech savvy" - I can read a set of instructions, IF they're well written - fortunately the manual for this remote is well laid out and easy to follow.About my equipment: for Christmas, I bought a Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020fd HDTV and a Panasonic DMP-BD35k Blu Ray player for myself (um, I mean, for my FAMILY :) but at present I am mixing these modern technical marvels with a much older stereo system (NAD stereo amp and CD player) and even older Sony VCR for recording. All this with a cable box to boot. So you can imagine how many remotes I was trying to juggle. I was concerned that this cheap remote (got it under $20) might not be able to control such varied things effectively. Also I noticed that Amazon's "bestselling" lineup for universal remotes had the much more expensive "Logitech" brand in the top 6 slots, followed by this remote. These Logitech remotes ranged in price from about $60 to a whopping $260. Now I generally agree that you get what you pay for, so I was worried this little $20 remote might not do the job. I'm so happy to report I was totally wrong!The Blu ray player worked great after simply keying in the (provided) code, but the Sony had to "learn" some of the TV's remote control functions. This was easily accomplished following the manual. That said, in fairness I didn't try to teach the Sony every single command from the original remote - frankly if I need some of the more obscure commands once in a while it'll probably be easier just to dig out the Pioneer remote. But the 10-12 basic things I taught the Sony will easily satisfy my needs 90% of the time. Also, the codes provided for NAD wouldn't work on my older stereo amp. However with the "Codesearch" option I was able to find the right code in 5-10 minutes, and it worked fine. Finally, because I sent the sound from the TV through my stereo amp, I found that at first I had to switch to the remote's "AMP" button every time I needed to mute or adjust the volume - very annoying. But Sony was way ahead of me - they addressed this issue in the manual, and after a few easy button presses the volume/mute worked regardless of whether I was set on TV, cable, or amp. Sweet.I did notice some of the other reviewers seem to have had some issues with programming various components, so I imagine it would be advisable to contact the manufacturer for advice if you have any unusual brands. But all I can say is everything worked perfectly for me. Best of all was the "One-Touch System Control". It was a snap to program ONE button to turn on the TV, cable box, and amp when I want to watch TV. BING, one button for everything "on" or "off". There are four of these system control buttons, so I programmed another to turn on the TV/DVD/amp when I want to watch a movie, and another to turn on only the amp/CD player when I just want to listen to CD's. Really, really nice.Not to rag on other brands - I'm sure the Logitechs are super-cali-fragi-listicly fancy, with their LCD screens and all - but honestly for day-to-day use it's kind of hard to imagine that the average consumer really NEEDS to spend up to 10 times as much as for this little sweetheart. KUDOS, Sony!
I liked these headphones, pretty much what I paid for. The metal band on the top grabs hair sometimes if you adjust it on your head... so just don't do that and you'll be good.Good sound, fairly comfortable. Essentially just what I wanted.
A capacitor basically works like a battery but doesn't produce electrons it simple stores electrons until needed most. The lanzer model has a sleek design and awesome look but most importantly works as described and keeps my system working at the optimal level. The capacitor is safe, reliable, and an important part to protect and produce the sound available without damaging equipment in the process. This is a solid functional unit with no drawbacks, recommended.
I really like these and for the price they were cheaper than the shure model and the bass is nice like the noise cancel feature the only problem! is that if you loose the silicon earpieces cant find replacement so far havent been able to locate contacted sony we will see as far as the earphones them selves cant beat the price and quality I would buy again just needs extra parts! Finally found the parts $10 a piece thats a rip off love the product hate the ear pieces
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.
We are very excited about this projector. right off the box ! anyone looking into hd tv's should consider this - the image is as big as we could ever want it to be - and with an HD TV feed - picture is crazy !
i am very happy with this product, it was exactly what i needed at a price that i could afford.
This FM Transmitter works great. I work in the DC/Baltimore area and have had no problem with interference. This has made my commute and road trips infinately more enjoyable.
This item is well worth the money! If you spend a lot of time on the run or on a bus, it's worth it. This is probably the ONE purchase I would make over and over again.
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.
This device is great. It allows the user to connect 3 component (red, blue, green) video devices with audio to one component audio/video ready HDTV. In my case, I used this device to power a plasma tv mounted to a true brick fireplace. The issue was to hide the wires coming from the a/v cabinet with 3 component a/v cables. That would have been 15 wires! But I used this a/v switcher and did it with 5.Now this device would not be needed if the user were employing a 5.1 surround sound amplifier receiver. This audio/video switching would be already built in.
The Safe Glow monitor has been a perfect fit for us. I have a 2 month old little boy and used the Sony 900 Mhz monitor for the first 2 months and completely hated it. It had major intereferece and the range alarm would beep all the time even when we were in range. This monitor has worked wonderfully. It is very quiet and clear. Very little static, definetely worth the money. Much better than the more expensive monitors.
I bought this for my wife for christmas. she's not really all that techy but even she can figure out how to put her songs on this one. Works super easy with WMP 11, I like the interface better than that of my iPod.Build quality is a little cheap but for the money you can't beat it. It also locked up a couple of times and had to be plugged in in order to reset it. I have updated the firmware (highly recommendable) and haven't had a problem since.For those with charging complaints, the iPod style charger works just fine with the USB cord for this guy.
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.
The TV and VCR part worked fine upon opening. The DVD did not read the DVD disk. I have called the manufacturer and they are arranging a service call to repair the DVD. The color was a little orange in the facial tones, but this is adjustible. Also, it has analog and a digital output for connection, but not fiber optic output for connection to a stereo. Make sure your stereo does not only accept fiber optic inputs.
As described, this does indeed fit the Dell Dimension 4300! We were a little nervous about that because of Dell's tendency to make little proprietary changes to components. Seems to be a study, well-made unit, comes with simple but fairly complete instructions. Although if you've never done this before, Google for more detailed instructions and make a sketch before you disconnect everything so you know where to reattach it all back. This was the first time we'd swapped out a PSU, and it went well.
I ordered a new phone specifically to be able to use personalized ringtones (&#34;This is the voice of the Mystterons. We know that you can hear us, Earthman.&#34;) However, it also has the capability of playing MP3s so I figured I'd better have more memory. This memory card was suggested, so I bought it...it works fine. Tons of room!
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.
This printer/scanner/copier is FABULOUS! can't say enough good things about it. This is amazing, it prints photos like any retailer would, but in a flash, somewhere around 4 seconds for each 4x6, the quality is SUPERIOR! and ink replacement doesn't put youin debt. The software included is great as well! AAAAA ***** last thing, make sure you order a USB printer cable at the same time, for it is not included.
Used a bunch of these to get all of the office PCs off the floor. We mount them under the desks using our own self taping bolts. It is inexpensive and it works, though that does not mean it is easy to mount. Best if a helping hand is available when it comes to hanging the units, one to hold the computer and one to position and tension the straps. But once mounted, it is secure.
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.
I just bought this in pink for my girlfriend for her birthday and I must say it is an excellent MP3 player. The sound quality is far superior to my RCA Lyra and I would say is comparable/better to an iPod (although I have minimal experience with those). Keep in mind that first and foremost Creative was an audio company (origins in PC sound cards) so they know their sound.The Nuvo N200 is also amazingly small; it looks more like a lighter than an MP3 player. One of the best features about the N200 is that you can use it as a portable mass storage device (for your documents or what have you.) This is an excellent add-in that you will not find on an iPod. The N200 comes with an excellent armband for working out and includes a protective case with belt clip. All this for less than 70 bucks, you can't beat it. I helped my friend build her first playlist on it and we managed about 60 songs ranging from 128-202kbps bitrate. Plenty of music for your workouts or just when you are on the go. One last thing, it takes only 1 AAA battery! My Lyra takes 2 and it isn't any bigger/better!
The trip lite cat6 snagless molded patch cable works great haven't had any problems would recommend it's a good investment
My Ethernet port did not work any longer. I use this computer for my business and cannot afford to be out of commission. I received the Belkin ExpressCard, loaded the driver and was ready to go. It has worked with no incident and at $10 it saved me from purchasing a new computer. It was a win-win all around for me. I had ordered another ExpressCard through Amazon but it was the wrong product. Amazon's return policy is great. The return process was safe, fast and extremely effective. I will definitely continue using Amazon as my first point of contact for future purchases and look at Belkin for any future needs.
This is wonderful - "Gizmo" got confused in Atlanta - but so do I. Love it!!!
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.
I bought this camcorder from Fry's for $1080*** including tax as a new year gift for my parents. I tried it right after I received the package and I just love it. Everything is great except the battery included in the package can last only 30 min which is too short for a camcorder with 30G memory. So I bought a data battery from JVC ($126), and then the camcorder became perfect. I made the choice between Sony SR100 and JVC505. Sony has a better lense (Carl Zeiss) I have to say, but JVC has 3CCD(!!!) and a much higher resolution.I prefer the cool silver color of SR100 to the black 505, but 100 is too big, even longer than your palm. Besides, if you have large fingers as my father's, you'll not like the touch-screen from Sony although it is fancy (or you can borrow the pen from your NDS). Other features: sound effect is good, LCD is bright and adjustable, low light recording not a problem if you understand the instruction book, buttons are easy to use, 30 G is wonderful for travelling without a laptop on you hand, it is very good to watch what you record on a wide-screen TV. By the way, sony just released their new HD camcorder to beat this 505, but, as sony always is and I believe will be forever, it is more expensive than it should be...Hope this is useful for you. Good luck searching.
Best camera I have ever owned. It has so many features that it takes a lot of time to learn them, however, it also works great as a "point and shoot". Well worth the money. Best features are multiple face recognition and image stabilization.
Look, I'm a big fan of saving money. This HDMI cable works like a dream. I thought of going with the Monster Cable that costs 5 times as much, but on doing some research, I found that a digital signal doesn't degrade the way an analog signal will as it travels through a wire. This means if you've got the signal, you've got the signal. How it gets from point A to point B doesn't matter. As long as it arrives, you've got great picture and sound! Take the money you save on this cable and use it to buy yourself an HD movie or game. Either will still look and sound great!
I purchased this product to use while hog hunting at night. It is a very good product for the price. The resolution is good for generation 1. I can see several hundred yards on a night with moon light available. On dark nights, the IR will only illuminate well about 60 yards. The only issue I have is that the lenses will fog up on cool nights when you lower them to your face. Overall this is a good product for the cost.
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.
PROs: Overall this is a good buy. It has plenty of space for me and it is small. Something I like for working out, and an arm band isn't very expensive. I also like the MircoSD expansion slot. I would recommend getting a cheap card since there is not a dummy card in the slot. You can find them online on Amazon/New Egg for less than $10.CONs: I agree with everyone else in that the color scheme is not good. it is hard to see what is highlighted unless you are looking at an extream angle. That is ok for when wering it on an arm band but is about it.
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.
You cant go wrong with this cable. It is very nice for the price. Sure beats paying +50$ at local stores. I dont belive you need higher quality piece unless you will have a long cable run.
I ordered this Web Cam so that I could communicate with my mother whom is Deaf will I was away at college I did a lot of research before making my purchase and found this cam to have a lot of positive reviews and it was a reasonable price so I bought it will because I have to communicate with my mother by using Sign language. I then realized that this Cam is not good for that though the picture is very clear when I move my hands its a drag and i have to Sign very slowly It can be somewhat a hassle but over all its a nice cam I will have to try to invest in another Cam that will best suit my intention of use.Thanks Logitech
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.
I haven't used this much as it's for my parents (I have Toyota in-car navi which I LOVE and have had a lot of time using) but I think this one is a lot better for my parents than the Garmin Quest I bought for them a year ago for about the same price. Larger screen and especially TOUCHSCREEN makes all the difference! The Quest is not touchscreen and has a arrow cursor you have to direct around the screen. It's too confusing for my parents, and they ended up not using it much. Typing in addresses on the touchscreen is a lot easier than going up-down-left-right through an alphanumeric grid. The Quest is smaller and has more flexible features but my parents would never use those anyway. I'm sure when they see this GPS next time they visit they will get a lot more use out of it. Also the speaker is built in-- the Quest speaker is integrated into the cigarette adapter. The c320 also picks up satellite signal a lot quicker and easier, without having to flip up any antenna.My one complaint is that in normal mode you can't just press anywhere on the screen to recenter the picture on the spot you pressed-- you have to go through the menu to some "browse" mode.
This is a superb lens - sharp with excellent contrast. The characteristics of the out-of-focus areas (bokeh) are wonderful - soft and delicate without a trace of harshness. The build quality is very good - not to the standard of the 85/1.4, but perfectly fine. Highly recommended.
I got these for the computer, and they work fine. Right now I'm using them with our new TV which is in a huge area- I wasn't looking into putting money into buying a sound bar- so I plugged these into the TV and its really great. They carry the sound from the kitchen into the family room and by placing them apart -its like surround sound. Surprising little benefit that I use all the time as we're all usually hanging in the two rooms.
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.
This is an excellent, efficient way for storing DVD's or CD's or Video games or any other discs that you have alot of. I bought two of these and I absolutely love them!! Highly recommended!!
Headset is a great choice for those devices with a 2.5mm jack. No need to spend a bunch of your hard earned cash on a high end headset, this baby rocks and I got it for around $12!
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.
This was cheap and a good quality product. I will definitly recommend this to everyone.Thanks
I bout several of these over the past few months replacing all of my old plast power strips after a few brown-outs. It just so happens that my employer uses Tripp Lite strips on all of our equipment at the office too.The casings are all metal, the plug itself is sturdy plastic and grabs the plug. Fortunately I have not tested their surge capacity, but I am hoping the exterior craftsmanship is indicative of the overal quality of the product
We needed this item and did were not able to make a run to one of the tech stores. It was so easy to order and have it delivered directly to the home. Time and money well spent.
For the price the BIC DV62Si is excellent, they need to "break in" for a while. Initially they are a bit sizzly sounding. They do, however, sound better than the "name brand" Best Buy and Circuit City speakers. If you don't mind voiding the warranty, the crossover can have its 3.3uF capacitor across the woofer removed and the 0.25mH coil across the tweeter should be removed, after this they could easily compete with things like the Bowers and Wilkins (B&W) DM602 and other speakers that are more than twice the price.
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
This camcorder takes really good pictures, but I find it difficult to understand the operation. Guess it will take a little time to figure it out.
Have had one for 3 weeks now, since I replaced an old Sony that broke after 14 years service. This unit works as advertised. Love the remote features, sleep timer, and sound quality. For this price, it is well worth it.Seems all manufacturers are cutting quality today, so I'll wait and see how long it lasts, but my guess is it will perform for many years to come.The AM/FM tuner, the phono inputs, too are great since I own two turntables and often spin old 45's.
My daughter received this for her 5th Birthday, although I believe the target audience is a bit older. We have not used the online application yet, because I feel she's too young, but the MP3 player itself is cute, and my daughter loves it. It works well, she uses it all the time, and she loves the fact that she can change the look anytime she wants. I do wish it had a screen so I could immediately go to the album I want, but using the fast forward button to get to the song we want really isn't that much of a bother. Charging is easy, and downloading doesn't get much simpler. I bought one for my niece's 7th Birthday too, since we liked it so much.
We bought one of these a couple years ago and several others since. I just ordered a second one because this one was the only one that actually worked for us.
These things make little baby cry. the bass is so intense that it will melt your brain and give you drain bamage and over all i would recommend these to anyone. it even comes with a bunch of cool adapters and a headphone case thats soft and cuddly.
I have nearly 4,000 classic rock, classic jazz, classic blues, and classical numbers in my collection, but I rarely listened to them because it was inconvenient to do so. It would take a half hour or longer to find the CD I wanted, and then I had to connect 30 feet of headphone cable from my CD player (in my bedroom) to my living room sofa, where I listen to music.The iPod Shuffle changed all that. I bought it to use at the gym and for jogging, where a regular iPod wouldn't do. And I wanted something small. Once I got all my music into my computer using the excellent iTunes software that's part of the iPod Shuffle system, suddenly every piece of music I own was instantly at my fingertips. Cool!There are, however, a few rough spots with the iPod Shuffle. First, the battery. The battery is unremovable, except by Apple technicians, which means you need to send your unit in to do it, and that will set you back 60 bucks. Also, the battery is programmed to be charged 144 times. Then it dies. So if you attach the Shuffle to USB cable to change your playlist, that counts as a charge. So in order to conserve battery life, you must limit changing playlists to the times when the battery has run down, which it does in about 12 hours (which is okay but not great). So you really can't change your music selections as often as you wish if you don't want your battery to die prematurely.Another rough spot: Apple advertises the iPod as perfect to use at the gym. Well, at the gym, many of us sweat, and the little Shuffle cap that protects the USB connector doesn't have a rubber gasket to prevent sweat from leaking inside. When I removed the cap the other day to recharge my Shuffle, I found the USB connector had a significant amount of rust from my sweating. I've only been using it for about two weeks.Yet another rough spot is with the iTunes software. It's an elegant and simple program, but it's a memory pig. I have 512 megabytes of RAM on my desktop computer, and when I'm loading music into iTunes, there's no memory left to use other programs. When I tried, iTunes went haywire and started screwing up my playlists.Still, this is a marvelous little gadget in its first iteration. And hopefully these problems will be ironed out in the future.
This has truely been a godsend on long trips to the grandparents house. It gets hot, ut you just have to let it cool down. We have had this model for over 3 years now and love it.
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!
It arrived within two days of ordering.Was still in the original packagingwith original protective stickers and all.Plugged in and worked perfectly with skypewithin 15 minutes.
Like many people, I debated and debated, read countless reviews, and watched prices for weeks... for me, it pretty much came down between the E500 and the 8MP Rebel. (The 6MP Pentax D100 was in the running, too.) Finally, I pretty much decided that based on the reviews for the E500, it seemed like people who know their way around SLR cameras enjoyed it, whereas the complaints mostly seemed to be lack of ease by those coming from the P&S; camp. That being said, Olympus does make fine cameras. So does Canon. So does Nikon. As I saw it, it's pretty much like the old Ford verus Chevy debate: just as many people can tell you why one is superior to the other. When it comes down to it, all cameras (like all cars) have their stong points and their weak points. And depending on what you're using a camera for, different aspects will weigh more heavily than others.For instance, for me, price was a big concern. This is, hands down, the best deal. I picked up a factory demo refurbished 2-lens kit. I don't think I can list the price in the review, but it was the cheapest among the 8MP cameras. And the two lenses are both made-for-digital. Somewhat limited by Olympus' 4/3 platform, but any camera you buy if you want good glass in front of it, you'll be spending as much as the body. Or more. Top of the line lenses are not cheap... anywhere, from any maker. These Zuiko lenses seem solid though, and I can't complain about them. I do wish there were more AF options versus what basically amounts to a center-focus option only. There are 3, but they're very close to the center. Minor irritation, though; just focus on your subject, hold the shutter down halfway, and then frame your shot. Really no different than lining up those two circles on older 35mm lenses.I like the overall ergonomics of the camera. It's just big enough that it has some heft, but not too heavy to weigh you down. (Granted, I'm a 6'1" guy with average-sized hands.) However, it does feel a little plasticy, but coming from a Pentax K-1000, I think anything will. And having worked at a photography-based company in the recent past, I got a little spoiled on the Nikon D1 series; however, the D50 (and to a lesser extent the D70) felt more like a toy. But the E500 fits in my hands nicely. I actually really like the way the lens sits almost all the way over to one side, with an ample grip on the opposite. Makes for strong handling on vertical shots, even one-handed.Photos are great. Very sharp, very crisp. Colors have a nice vibrancy. Tones are balanced. I've seen a few complaints about noise in higher ISOs, but I didn't see anything too out of line. Plus, there's noise reduction, which takes it down to pretty much nil. Anything that's left, nothing a basic photo-editing program can't take care of in a second. I think the "blur" complaints are from people used to P&S; photography. I've shot down to 1/15 or so with no more blur than expected. It's just a matter of knowing how to hold a camera and maintain a firm stance. As someone who loves black-and-white shooting, the color filters for the momochrome mode are a nice touch. They can really make the images pop. I've been happy with the all the settings; it has lots of scene modes, lots of little ways to tweak the images as you shoot, too (high key/low key, vivid, muted, etc). The flash sits up a little higher than other cameras, too, so there's less of a chance of catching shadow on closer shots. The flash can be a little bright and slightly distracting when in auto-focus focus-finding (pre-flash). Again, though, not a huge deal.Now the menu IS a little convoluted. It could be more user-friendly and intuitive. But it's nothing that a reasonably adept photographer can't figure out after reading the manual and playing around a little bit. A second command wheel would be nice, but hey, you're here for an economical camera, and you're going to have to cut a few corners, I guess. All the commands of a second wheel are there, just back in the menu. Some way to set "hot buttons" or something could compensate some, too, but again... think value.My only other "complaint," which is more of just a minor annoyance than anything, is the location of the power swith and the rear dial for adjusting aperture and/or shutter speed. Sometimes when changing settings, I'll trip the power and turn it off. Startup is quick, though, so it's not a biggie. And sometime when repositioning myself and moving the camera around, I'll inadvertently change the aperture or shutter (depending on which mode I'm shooting in). Either moving it more to the top, making it harder to turn, or making some sort of setting "lock" would help.Anyway, bottom line: if you're a 35mm SLR user wanting to make the switch to digital, and price is a deciding factor, just go ahead and get this camera. It's a solid camera that takes great pictures, and is likely just as good as any of the other--more expensive--options. If you're impatient and just want a better point-and-shoot, get another point and shoot. And if you're a fancy-schmancy professional, why are you looking at this budget camera? ;)
I bought this tv-tuner to use in Brazil, where I live, and it is compatible with Brazil's PAL-M standard.Great product. Very easy to setup on Vista (no software required!), the IR Blaster works great and so does the remote control.It's kinda hard to figure out which version of the PVR-150 card you need though, but this is the complete package: buy it if you need a remote control, a infrared receiver, and a infrared blaster to control your cable box.
If you use this lens you'll need the flash attachment or you wont be able to use it in indoors or in low light. The lens bell is in the way of the built in flash. Other then that it gets you up close.
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.
This cable is absolutely perfect!No quality loss and does what a more expensive cable could do in a heart beat.I went to Best buy to try to find this cable and it was retailed at 54$ came homechecked amazon and found this was very very skeptical but took a chanceand I have to say this cable is amazing I'm very happy with itI am using it to play my Xbox 360 on my monitor and it looks absolutely amazingnothing beats this cableIf I were you I'd just buy it already!Hope this review helps anyone on the fence about buying cables this cheap...Go for this one!
I just received my Olevia 32" yesterday. I was worried that I had never heard of the brand before but the panel itself was made by LG. In the end, I couldn't be happier. The picture is beautiful. There is no motion blurring that I've seen on other sets. The contrast is much brighter than my old tube and is easy to watch in full daylight. The black casing disappears when you're watching TV. The cable guys were practically drooling. Plus, it comes with a one year one home warranty that helps put me at ease.Update two years later: The picture is still great from the DVI input, however, all the analog inputs are malfunctioning with an awful picture.
It's a DB9 or Serial or RS232 connector. Female. The soldering cups are very little, but it's a serial connection, what did I expect. Bought them with "DB9 Plastic Hood, Colors Vary" from the same seller and everything fits great, no issues. Needed to replace DB25 connectors and it worked.
updated on Dec 3, 2009-----------------------------------------------I managed to wash this player in the washing machine (forgot it was in one of my pockets).Of course it didn't work after washing, rinsing, and spinning!So, I hung it on a string over the washer to remind me to check pockets for items and a year later, just for giggles, I took it down and attempted to charge it up. Voila! it charged and it plays now just like new!!!I can't believe it!-----------------------------------------------This little device is everything I wanted and I got it from Amazon for a good price too.Pros:* size* sound* features (radio, video, pictures, etc)* supports subscription service that I already useCons:* none that I can find unless the battery dies since it cannot be replaced by the userI also have had a Zen Micro 5GB for the past couple of years and, aside from its headphone jack problem, have loved it too. I'm planning on keeping it to use for a recorder instead of taking notes.
I have had this unit for about three years. It works fine except the meters are all no longer working.
This AC Adapter is identical in every detail to the adapter that came with my Dell. It works perfectly with no problems at all. I am very satisfied with this product.AC Adapter for Dell PA-15, D2746, ADP-150EB
Like it. not great on the low end of sound, but definitely a good buy for the $$$$.
GREAT PRODUCT. EASY TO INSTALL AND A WONDERFUL WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES. HAVING A DAUGHTER WHO JUST ENTERED COLLEGE MAKES IT LESS PAINFUL BY BEING ABLE TO TALK TO HER AND SEE HER, MAKES THE PURCHASE ALL WORTH WHILE.
So far so good. All have played fine----I have only played about 10 though. You should be hip to what kind of dvd speed your dvd player likes to play (8x, 16x. My old crappy dvd player that plays practically nothing still plays these dvd's so that's a really good sign. I bought these because they were on sale and I got free shipping, otherwise, I probably would have went wioth something cheaper, Verbatim dvd are good too. If you see a good deal---memorex are good, so feel free to buy. Most reviews for memorex dvd's are good too.
Just got this as a xmas gift and for a first timer as myself using an mp3 this by far was the simpliest and easiest thing to use. In a matter of an hour I downloaded the program and dowloaded 12 tracks worth 45 minutes of play using an additional 16mb media card. I have never fooled with an mp3 so it was just so pleasant.Now the sound from listening is amazing. It has 5 different sounds types from flat to bass, just depends how you want to hear your music. It has a great neck strap and wrist strap so that you can carry it with you everywhere and it's so lightweight you may forget you have this thing on you. Comes with the batteries (after 10 min though showed the life 1/3 down) and comes with a great plastic protector, and also very stylish loud headphones not to mention this unit is loud!! It is very simple, but highly effective. Also like the key lock feature so when wearing it if you press any of its buttons nothing is effected. It is just a cool mp3 starter, think you will be pleased!
Really great for someone who wants a long connection. Have it plugged from my laptop to my tv in the bedroom so I can watch it in bed. LOVE IT!!!!
I like because it works, new in box as described. Installation was a breeze. Wuld probably buy more like it.
Really do you need another review to convince you to buy this? Its Arctic Silver....its the best thermal paste that you can buy. So.....buy it already.
Can't say much else about this. It works well with my new upconvert dvd player and my hdtv. Seems well constructed. I almost bought one of those cheaper $2.00 ones, until I noticed even the good reviews mentioned that they seemed flimsy and often caused sound problems.
I purchased this to go with my Nikon D7000 DSLR. The remote is 1 inch by 2-1/2 inches and 1/4 inch thick. It has a single pushbutton used to activate the camera shutter via an infrared signal. This is a line-of-site device and the front or rear camera sensor must be visible to the remote. Battery and small nylon pouch included. The velcro-closure pouch has small cutouts on the back if you'd like to put the pouch on a strap. Although Nikon specifies a 16-foot range for this remote, it successfully worked (fresh new battery, of course) across a 24-foot room with both the front and rear sensors on the D7000. As the D7000 has several options for remote operation, this remote can be used to activate the shutter immediately or after several camera-configurable delays. Several third party versions of this device also exist (including an Amazon version), but for the several dollar additional cost I am pleased I went with the Nikon brand in this instance.
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.
In a nutshell...You can pay much bigger bucks for 100% burns every time with no coasters (i.e, useless discs for sitting under your tea mug). If you can't afford pro-brand names, then this is where you want to be, the 50 Pack DVD-R from Sony. If I have a max of 6 bad discs in a 50 pack, then that is the limit for bad discs that should be in a 50 pack for me. To be honest the only two mid-priced brands that generally stay under this benchmark are SONY and IMATION, but SONY pips IMATION. The downside is that the plastic on the disc is hard to write on but SONY are producing a new type of disc that comes with a paper type top surface for easy writing. Anyway having used nearly every brand out there I can safely say that SONY DVD-R is where I reach on the shelf. Having dealt with other brands that even produced 100% defective DVDs in a 50 pack I am very happy that SONY maintain a somewhat high quality.DVD-R is best for movies. DVD+R for data. I recommend PLEXTOR burners.
I don't know what everyone seems to be complaining about. I bought it and I love the way it looks and sounds. I would recommend it to anyone.
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 :(
Product seems to be for the size a good value but best of all great picture!
35mm cameras are much more aesthetic in terms of getting a good quality picture. The problem is finding a place to develop the film in one hour.
People who complain about this product should go to DSLR. I want more compact cameras that are full featured and I can carry around. I had a Sony V1 which was good and later upgraded to the Panasonic 12x zoom 8mp. Unfortuntely that camera wasn't that compact and had terrible noise at low light. When the Canon G7 came out I just had to have it and I think I found the right camera for me: 10mp is more than most people will need, 5mp is fine. 6x zoom is great and while I wish it started at 28mm, 35mm is fine. The manual controls are all there and you can actually use them (you don't need to navigate menus to do it). But the real great news for me is the Marine Case. I scuba dive and I had to have 2 cameras - one for underwater and another for everything else. This camera is the best thing you can fit into a consumer-priced marine case: Low light performance is almost as good as Sony N1 but you get better macro (1cm) and ALL manual controls work in the marine case.Do you want a pro camera? Go to DSLR.Do you want the next best thing that allows you to carry everywhere? Buy the G7.
If you have any old hard drives sitting on a shelf, do yourself a favor and put them to good use with this cable. I was able to access some stuff I forgot about, plus get a few more Gigs of storage with this beauty. Very easy to use!
Bought this for myself to test before i purchased one for my girlfriend. I liked how small it was and easy to attach to my laptop (HP Elitebook). IT was extremely easy to use, just plug and play. Takes good photos and videos and works with all popular programs like Skype and MSN messenger. The only thing that affects the quality of the image and use is wireless or some people have slower connections.
First off - this is a great MP3 player from the company that could be responsible for the affordable portable mp3 player market. The Carbon stores a lot of music and data and sounds great. A _huge_ bonus to this mp3 player is that it is a 5GB harddrive. You can literally take this mp3 player and plug it into the usb port of any computer and all of a sudden you have a portable 5GB diskdrive at your disposal to transport data. Yes, that's right, you can listen to all your music as well as store data on it (I do it all the time.)An even better thing about this mp3 player is the drag and drop feature. You don't need any music software like iTunes, Rio Music Manager, etc to put music on this great player. All you need to do (if you don't like messing with music software) is plug your Carbon into the USB port and start dragging music onto the player as if you were moving files from one disk to another - it's that simple. Once you're done and unplug the Carbon from the computer it will turn itself on and recompile a file list and create a new playlist of music (this takes about 4-5 minutes.) Isn't that awesome?? This is how EVERY player should work - INCLUDING IPOD. A HUGE plus to Rio for the aforementioned feature.Now, before we get all giddy about this mp3 player there are a few issues with the unit.If your Carbon has a serial number that shows it was made before (I think) December of 2004 you will need to call Rio and get a little plastic spacer ring or a headphone adapter. Why do you need to get that? On the Carbons made before a certain date there is an issue with the headphone jack. The headphone jack is plated/metal and you get a crackling/shorted sound with traditional headphones. Most headphones have a metal ring around the male prong of the plug. When this metal ring touches the metal ring of the affected Carbons you get a short of the electrical signal that is supplying sound to the headphones. As a result you get a nice crackle in the sound. Carbons fix is to send out a little plastic spacer or an inline headhone cable jack. Both of these have a PLASTIC ring that eleminates that sound. Both solutions work great and it's just a matter of preference on which solution you want to use. It's just a shame that Rio had this problem in the first place. Now - keep in mind - you are ONLY going to have this issue if the unit is part of the original batch of Carbons that had this design issue. The MAJORITY of Carbons do NOT have this issue and the Carbon Pearl does not have this problem at all. Actually, as I'm writing this review I do _THINK_ that Rio is shipping the players WITH the adapters included so you don't have to mess with calling them.Now, another problem that you will immediately see is the carrying case that comes with the unit. The carrying case that comes with the unit is a simple holster with no belt clip and NO OPENING FOR THE SCREEN OR BUTTONS. What on EARTH was Rio thinking??? The carrying case is completely USELESS. You can't clip it to your belt and you can't control the player without taking it OUT of the case. Now, in Rio's defense they do sell a PROPER case with a belt clip and holes for the controls and screen for like $19 online.Another issue I have found that pops up from time to time but not often enough to be annoying is player lockup. Every now and then the player will decide it's had enough of my heavy metal music and lock up. All you need to do to make it behave like it's supposed to is poke a little paper clip into the reset hole on the top of the unit. I've had to do this maybe 3 times in the year that I've had it. This is something happens to any mp3 player so this is nothing to panic about.One other thing that is a plus for Rio is their firmware support. Rio has always been really good for keeping the mp3 player firmware fresh. There have been 3 or 4 firmware updates for the Carbon. These updates range from bug fixes to feature additions. I _highly_ recommend that when you buy this mp3 player that you go to the Rio ([...] believe) and upgrade to the latest firmware.I have had my player for over a year and aside from the items listed above I have enjoyed this player and I am also thoroughly satisfied with the player. I happen to have one of the earlier refurbished models with the metal ring around the headphone jack. As a result, I had to get the little plastic ring but it works fine. I use this mp3 player as a portable diskdrive as well as a great mp3 player. I work out a lot and I take this into the gym and it works great.So, overall - if you're looking for a VERY affordable 5GB+ mp3 player that also doubles as a portable harddrive this is what you want.If you are someone that is looking for a good gadget-type gift for a geek in your family or a family member that loves gadgets then they will love this.I couldn't give this 5 stars because of the design flaws that I mentioned before.
I currently have a Canon i960, but I've learned over the years never substitute generic inks no matter what the advertisement says. Only Canon inks give me the quality I want and don't ruin the printer. I do a lot of color prints to use as references in my art work, and contrary to what others may say, the inks last a long time and are well worth the expense for me.
I have had an Ipod for several years. I used it very rarely because I hated those earbuds. These fit great, work well with my glasses and I just love them. I'll admit that I thought that they looked pretty weird until I put them on. I suppose that I could spend a lot more money and get better sound, but I have heard sounds I didn't even know were in the music! I recommend these they are just a great value for the price!
BEHOLD ALL MUSIC LOVERS!!!!!! THIS IS A MUST HAVE. IT HOLDS UP TO 1000 SONGS AND COMES WITH GAMES ON IT!! IT MAY BE EXPENSIVE, BUT ITS WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!! YOU CAN BUY SONGS FROM iTUNES, OR PUT CDS ONTO THE iPOD!
This was a defective unit. Got new unit and it works as expected.
The 6980 is a nice machine which I've had for a couple of years now. It prints nice and fast on fast draft and hasn't given me any trouble, despite lots of use. I don't know of an HP printer that doesn't move through a healthy amount of ink, but this printer is as reasonable on ink cartridges as I've come across. I wouldn't print family keepsake photographs on it or anything, but it's great for everyday and business use.
I just bought a fitted hat so I know I'm a 7 and 3/8ths. The phoneset goes over my head and I don't bother extending the arm to the other side it just holds on really well from high up on the otherside. Looks a bit funny but feels comfortable and works well.
I got this adapter years ago and it worked beautifully on my old Mac (upgraded to Panther a few years ago). I got a newer mac (G5) and it worked great on that (still had Panther). Then I upgraded to Tiger and lost my printing ability.I was without my HP Laserjet 4050 for about a week until I came across a Belkin network USB hub which I scarfed up for only $10 (selling for $99 on Belkin's web site!) and found the software and plugged it in. Worked great with my small home network.With fingers crossed, I plugged the parallel printer adapter and WHOOOPEEE it worked. I couldn't believe it. Takes a bit longer to "think" but well worth it.So if you're a Mac owner and this printer adapter won't work for you, try getting that USB network hub, it's pretty cool in itself and made me happy to have my laserjet back.Any questions, you can email me, I know how frustrating it can be to try to solve a problem like this.lovesalsa@cox.net
I've had this sub for a couple months and have been completely happy with it. I have done some minor mods on it though. Use a good sub cable to get rid of hum. And some stuffing in the box will get rid of that boxy rumble sound it can give. I've done this and been happy to know that I saved quite a bit of money for a good product.There are pros and cons about this sub, as with any speaker. Some of the bad stuff is that it could be louder. It's plenty loud, but when cranked it just moves the woofer more instead of getting louder. And there is some port noise at higher volumes, but it's usually unnoticeable unless it's cranked on something with a lot of bass. And that's about it for the bad stuff. Everything else seems just fine. Gives some real kick to my wharfedale speakers and makes movies better. I recently bought a new reciever, and it made the sub sound twice as good, I don't even notice it's there anymore, it blends in so perfectly. But that's what I get for buying an aiwa reciever:( And I got mine at costco, and they said that they've never had anybody bring them back for bad sound, and only a couple for them blowing up. So I wouldn't worry about it too much. The people that usually blow things like that are the ones who put the crossover all the way up and crank the volume expecting too much from it. Then they rush here to put 1 star in to screw things up. But as far as this sub goes, don't expect to dj with it, but for average home use, it's perfect, and is plenty loud for nearly all tastes. .... With all that said, I highly recommend it for a lower cost sub.
This player was purchased for use to easily convert VHS tapes to DVD. Just a couple of commentS--only uses DVD R- and DVD RW-. So get the right type of DVD's. It will not record on DVD R+ or DVD RW+.When I bought DVD's I purcahsed DVD R- and DVD RW-but did not check out speed. It willonly record on 4x compatible not 8x--so be sure to get the right ones. The instructions do not mention that the DVD'S must be 4x compatible.I did find it very easy to dub the VHS to DVD and it will also record from the TV to either VHS or DVD. For the price this is an excellent combo DVD/VHS recorder.
The price started dropping like a rock ever since Nikon full framers hit mass production and now it's almost down to EOS 20D level. The Canon is simpler to use compared to Nikons. Much less buttons & software wizbang, but as a means of getting a picture onto a full size sensor, they do the same thing.When scaled down to internet resolutions, the benefit of full size sensors can't be beat. Shots at 1600 ISO are indistinguishable from 100 ISO at internet resolution.At full resolution, there is more noise in the shadows than there was on the EOS 20D. They have to shrink pixel size even with the larger sensor to sell more to the armchair experts.
this dash kit, combined with the Scosche wiring harness I also purchased on amazonSCOSCHE TA02B Wiring Harness for 1987 and up Toyotamade installing a new head unit in my girlfriend's 2001 RAV4 a breeze! install took less than 20 minutes, including the time I spent trying to figure out which tabs you snap off of the main plastic piece. instructions were easy to understand, and end result looks clean!
I think this set-up, offered only by Kodak (though there is a similar system from Canon that's pricier), is outstanding on so many levels. For those of us who aren't big on picture-taking (and then don't want half of the pictures that we DID take on a traditional 35mm film roll), this saves money on printing photos in the long run, and you can print as many copies as you want without special-ordering at the photo counter or just having to get doubles and hope you can force all of your copies on someone else. Plus there's the immediate gratification factor - no need to run to the store to print pictures from your digital. In the end, I don't think it's any more expensive than if you buy glossy print paper and use the ink in your regular computer printer; in addition, it's a lot easier. I'm a big fan.
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 use these in the automotive industry and they work perfect for my needs. These are the 4th and 5th ones I have bought for others in my workplace to use. Mine is over a year old and still works as new.
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.
Everything you need to install an amp. Good quality. Great price. I thought Boss products were made cheap but this is some good stuff. Would definitely recommend.
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
Good product, easy to install and easy to use. My only challenge with it has been that it hooks over the top of your laptop and the grip is kind of loose. Besides that -- it is great!
I modified the Velcro strap so that it would not rub on my shirt or skin.
I like it very much, sturdy, only drawback is you have to take your Ipod out to dock/charge and it's kind of hard to get apart.
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.
Never had an MP3 before this one. Not a bad little player. I like the fact that it's small and holds a lot of music. The battery lasts a while as well. Got it about a year ago and I still use it.I don't have any of the problems the others have seen, no popping or static and the charge holds for a long time. It also came with a plugin charger so I've never had to recharge the battery by USB. The lyrics option is great, so is the recorder though I've never used it. Sound Quality is great for me as well.I'd buy this brand again. The one bad thing is the only way to carry it is around your neck. I'd like to find an arm band for it so it's easier to run with.A-
I'm using this machine on a wireless network that includes 4 macs and 1 PC.Software installed on all machines easily (OS 10.3.9, OS 10.4.7, XP home) and quality and ease of use has been exceptional.I can't speak for the photo features as I've yet to use them but other than that all was and is as promised by the add hype.Imagine my surprise.......
This is one of the best cases I've ever purchased for a peripheral. It fits my iPod 80GB perfectly, and leaves enough responsiveness in the scroll wheel to make it very serviceable. It's thin, lightweight, and has kept my iPod totally scratch free for over 2 years now. The silicon is very protective, but still light and flexible. The clearvisor could be of a *little* higher quality material, but it still works fine.Never have I found a case that was so well designed. WELL worth the money!
just some times (few) cursor stops and after 5 seconds it starts to work again...
I just installed this arm and one for a larger TV. I liked this best. This arm fit perfectly on my Oelvia 32". It works well and is very adjustable. It is a great arm. For the price is it is even better. Easy install.
This bag is great for my camara and all the accesories. The two front small pockets are small, barely can fit my AA batteries in them. Otherwise love it!
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.
I have encountered no problems with this amazing mouse. It is twice as worth as what it costs and is probably one of the best things I've ever bought for my computer (and I've bought allot). It is precise and exact, has no cord to worry about (which is surprisingly incredibly convenient), and the battery seems to last forever. It fits perfectly in your hand, and everything, from the scroll bar to the multiple buttons (which allow short cuts like copying or moving back and forward through the internet). Additionally, I think it must utilize your body heat as well, since when I move the mouse along with my finger the pointer won't budge. It will only move if I am holding it, which is very extraordinary. I recommend this to anyone who ever even thinks about using a computer.Andy
I was concerned about the shelf life of these cartridges and that they may be dried or drying out. As it turned out; both were fine and work perfectly. The item came quickly and as described.
I bought this to connect an old parallel camera which, gets its power from a PC's PS2 port, to a LT w/XP Home USB port. XP set up the drivers and identified the camera. Everything worked as designed.
This Texas Instrument Financial Calculator is excellent. It really comes in handy. I purchased it for my daughter who is taking a business major in college. She loves it and she says it really does the job.
This Hp photosmart C5140 all in one is the best printer i have every bought and believe me i have been thur alot of printers but this one is the best it does everything i need it too do if you get a chance too check one out i would not pass it up you will not be disapointed.
I love the product. I never owned an Ipod, but I find Zune Marketplace easier to use than I tunes. It just makes sense to me as a steadfast Microsoft consumer.I am very pleased with my purchase.
"Extreme Isolation" is a good description of these headphones. When I'm using them, I can't hear anybody else and they can't hear my music. Which is exactly what I wanted.The sound quality is pretty good. The isolation is great.
The C250 is an exellent product, made better if you dont upgrade the firmware, also the media converter that comes with it is a little on the rough side, and relatively unneccesary. The Micro SD slot also comes in handy when looking for rapid swap out of media. The voice recording is good for the whole "Note to Self" thing. The FM radio works. and the batter life is good and long.
I researched HDTVs for a long time before choosing this one. I saw it at Best Buy but bought it on Amazon because the price was substantially cheaper.The TV is utterly spectacular!! The picture is awesome, much sharper than I expected, even from broadcast analog and digital channels (I don't have cable hooked up yet). DVDs look great even without a new upconverting player.The only drawback was waiting ten days for delivery. The package arrived at the local shipping center within days, but because Eagle only delivers between 9AM and 1PM, I had to wait for my next day off from work to receive the TV. Painful, but worth it for this excellent TV!!
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 ordered a BOSE AE2 Headphone. It came so well packaged that I called my son to open it for me. Which he did and borrowed to try out. They must of been great as I only saw them once to try them out. He promptly borrowed them back. I then ordered the BOSE(R) QZC/BG Triport Headphones. My job requires me to take 24 hours of online credits at work. The earbuds they issused were not acceptable. The Resident Geek suggested BOSE when I asked him what to get. That's how this all started. If it wasn't for the tests I wouldn't have known thatI needed headphones. I fully intended to give the BOSE AE2 to my son after I completed the tests. Now I love the sound and comfort of the BOSE(R) QZC&lt;BG Triport so much that I won't part with them and find myself using them at home also. I didn't order the noise blocking ones as I need the hear what in going on at work as it is a Special Adult Room, where emergency happen.
This was the headphone model that replaced the original equipment headphone for my ancient Sony Walkman (SRF-M73) and its predecessor. It has been on two dog walks per day in the rain, heat(sweat!!!), dropped, wires caught on tree limbs, and other thorough torture. Very robust headphones for sport use. Good frequency response. In-ear over-the-head design means you can use them while mowing the yard. About the only way I ever break them is to drop the Walkman enough times that the wires in the cord are torn, though this requires *A LOT* of drops.Only complaint: cord is about six inches too short. If you have really DEEP pockets in your sportswear, the cord is *just barely* too short to put your Walkman (iPod, etc.) in your pocket.
It's not complicated. It's a surge protector with good spacing on the outlets. Works great for what I need it for.
I've had my MicroPhoto since January and it's working out really well for me. I've even had send my player back to the manufacturer b/c to be replaced because I managed to break the part of the player that connects the USB to the computer (I think the keys in my purse somehow managed wedge itself in there and jam it). Either way, I've read complaints about their customer service and their policy stated on their website is actually pretty self explanatory if you know how to read and follow directions. I didn't buy the warranty (who ever does? well, I'm sure some pple do) and paid the $25 service fee (which is standard since breaking the player was my own damn fault) and sent it away. I think the player they sent back to me was different from the one I originally purchased but it works perfectly fine. The only complaint is that my battery dies pretty quickly but I have it on all day when I work so I need to buy an extra battery. Other than that, I'm very happy. The software is extremely easy to use and I plan on joining Yahoo Music Unlimited or something to fully maximize my player.
Work as advertised. I bought 150 of these and had zero failures. I would reccomend these disks. A shame that they are not sold as prime elgible any longer.
Opened it up and plugged to my TV and bam, I was fighting aliens with supreme surround sound in no time. I am Very happy with these
nice and eazy to install.went to the lake two weekends agocaught a 6 lb bass it was showing fish all around us
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.
Same cable as at Best Buy just 1/8th the cost.And the company i bought them from had them to me in four days...awesome. Got them for my XBOX 360 and WD Media player...improved picture wuality tremendously..and looks so much neater in the back.
Outstanding product. I have used now in the US, Switzerland, Holland and United Kingdom without problem. Good customer service response from Garmin to supply updated version of map software. My wife and kids also love using it...I need to get a second bracket, cradle and cable in order not to have to keep swapping it out from different cars.
I bought this product and it never worked. There is also no customer service for this company...forget about getting someone on the phone!
I was looking for a lens covering all my needs. Will the 18-200 do all the work ? I am pleased to see despite the wide range the Tamron is ginving me all I need and I have only one lens to carry.
I am a big fan of Netgear products. This one is a nice product as well. It has just been released so it is still just a little &quot;buggy.&quot;First the good things .... it is pretty much plug and play. The only extra thing I had to do is configure the wireless so I would have the tightest security. Seems pretty fast in 108 mbps mode.Now the bad things. Out of the box, it would not support RAS. I had to download and apply a firmware patch before I could work from home with it. And it is pretty slow whenever you apply any configuration changes - once you hit APPLY, it sits there for close to 30 seconds before the change is complete. I'm used to the prosafe line where it is almost immediate.But still, you can't beat the features for such a low price.
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,
Same as the battery that came with the camera, seems to work well so far. Extra batteries are always good:)
I bought this as my first (and as of now, only) auto-focus SLR. I'm generally pleased with the camera: the metering is fine and it's fairly problem free.I do have one gripe: low-light focusing. Unless you have an attached flash (I use a 550 Speedlite), low-light focusing is a pain. It doesn't come with a built-in infra-red light for such situations and instead, fires the flash like a strobe. Not exactly inconspicuous.Other than that, a good camera for more experience amatures like myself.
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)
So far, have been extremely happy with the Zune. The radio tuner works well, audio playback is great, and movies look very good on the screen. Minor issue, is inability to treat unit as spare harddrive in emergency. Other than that, it is a great value as compared to IPod's and etc.
very good product i will buy more .It was a very useful product that like and will tell my friends.
This is a good starter scope for some people, most notably those who don't know if they want to spend more than $500 to buy a better starter scope, and don't mind spending more later if they enjoy the hobby. I own a few scopes, and have used dozens, so I had an idea of what I was getting with my money. This scope will let you have fair views of Jupiter including the moons and the two equatorial belts, nice views of Saturn, although the Cassini division isn't clear, spectacular views of the moon, and not too bad views of Venus and Mars, given the size of the scope. Deep space objects will take a lot of time and patience to appriciate them. Make no mistake, these will not be great views compared to Hubble, but if you could get great views with a $200 telescope on the ground, why would you spend millions to put a telescope in space. You get what you pay for.And you'll need to pay for more. You'll want at a minimum one or two additional eyepieces (I never use the high power eyepiece that it came with, as it's a piece of junk), a moon filter, maybe a couple of colored filters. I also have an external motor and some astrophotography supplies, but note that this scope is not recommended for astrophotography. Of course, if you like spending dozens of hours taking three rolls of film for 2-5 decent (but not spectacular) photos, go right ahead, but there are much better scopes on the market for that part of the hobby. The equatorial mount is also difficult for many folks to work with, but if you plan on putting a motor on the scope it is essential. Best use of this scope for me is setting it out on the front drive, put Jupiter or Saturn in the view, turn the motor on, and let the neighbors come round and learn a little astronomy.Overall, a great scope for under $300, but know what you're buying and realize this isn't the greatest scope out there. Still, it's a dandy scope!
I find it an average product. The only reason why I bought this calculator is to prepare for my CFA exam.
I found this is a great upgrade to my Garmin eTrex GPS. The micro SD card slipped right into the slot under the battery cover and let me upload lots and lots of maps. The included 64 MB card really limits the number of maps that can be loaded onto the device. With this I'm yet to run into a space problem.The one limitation is transfer speed - I'm not sure if it is the device or the card but it takes a LONG time to upload anything close to 512MB to this card via the GPS and I'm yet to find support for a card reader in the Garmin software.All and all the card has been quite satisfactory.
great value... no difference in performance between this inexpensive 6ft cable.. to big brand name cables like monster.. you never need to pay $30 for a 6ft cable.. i have bought 3 of these cables for my PS3, Home Theater Personal Computer[HTPC], and dvd player.. connected to my 32" Samsung HDTV.. and everything works great..
Yep, I just installed on my old Desktop, it work nice, my desktop speed was improved by 2 times.
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.
This is an odd little device. Sometimes it works much faster than iMovie by itself - I just converted a movie to iPhone size via iMovie alone on my powerbook (7 minutes) and with this assisting (1 minute). So it can help a lot. Other times, it doesn't work so well. It couldn't handle converting a feature film, 3 gigs, to a smaller size so I could watch it on my powerbook (it was too big a film otherwise). When I tried using it for that, it just kind of choked, while free ffmpegx worked fine converting the film on my same computer. So, like I said, sometimes it helps, other times not. But if you use iMovie on the powerbook, then yes this little baby will do wonders for you. But I highly recommend ffmpegx as well, it's a joy and free.
First off, I don't know much about antennas. I already have cable, so this is just a backup and a free way to pull in HD content.My home is located 20-25 miles from the broadcasters in Kansas City and online recommendations indicated I should get an outdoor mast antenna. I didn't want to spend that kind of money, time, or poke anymore holes in my house. So I thought I would try out a cheap indoor version. I was totally surprised!This antenna acquired every signal that I could possibly tune in. All the new digital channels and of course a slew of old analog ones. Some analog channels had a little bit of snow (I did not adjust or move the antenna), but I don't care because the digital channels all come in clear!Now, I am near the top of the hill and there are only trees and homes obstructing my line-of-sight to the broadcasters, but using a cheap unamplified rabbit-ear antenna was all I needed. Maybe I am far enough out so that I don't get reflections or crosstalk, but by my experience that works fine for an outer suburb.
works well in my sons phone no issues. will need to get another one soon i know. great product already has tone of music on it
I bought a set about a year ago and the left earbud suddenly stopped working for no apparent reason (~10 months of usage). I purchased another set as they are cheap enough and when working correctly produce pretty nice sound. Hopefully this set will last a while longer.Also I lost one of the earbud covers while vacationing in NZ and thought that I would have to replace the entire set on my return to the states. However, on my return flight to India (where I was working at the time)I went through the Singapore International Airport and in one of the shops I found replacement covers from Audio-Technica (ER-CK5s for the small cover replacements, package of 6). I have not been able to find these in the states, but perhaps you can have them shipped here.
Seller was awesome... product came quickly and as promised. Product however is not as desirable as once thought. Not that great for trips, because you're constantly having to find a new channel that isn't plagued with a radio station. Plus, the transmitter doesn't go below 88.1FM... there are open stations below that, but I can't use them.
My wife still likes the use of 35mm cameras over digital. This camera takes excellent pictures with no problems. This is the second Canon Stylus camera she has used.
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.
Moved into a new house with harwood floors. I wanted something that would allow me to keep the computer on the floor yet allow me to easily move it. This fit the bill perfectly.
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.
Just set up the new 20" iMac. Could this be any easier? Transferred all my 60 gigs of programs and docs from my laptop in about 2 hours with a fireware connection (auto prompts, no hitches on anything) . Screen is awesome, speed is great. Amazon offers the best deal (see rebate). I also bought 1 gig of aftermarket memory and put it in (took all of 1 minute). We run Windows and Macs, my hat is off to the Mac people for friendly design, virus resistant OS and good quality. If you're looking for a new desktop, this is a great machine.
I recieved this camera for a graduation present. At first I was a little disappointed in the feel of the camera itself because I had gotten used to using Cannon's ELPH. After three months of use, though, I am completely satisfied with this camera.The picture quality is extremely good in every situation I have tried it in. Just some experiences with my camera... I took it to the beach once and the door had some trouble closing because it was jammed with sand, but it was easy enough to clean it out.The only trouble I have had with the camera is that I try closing the intergrated lens cap before the zoom lens has fully retracted and ended up bending the little metal ring on the lens. This doesn't affect picture taking at all, but it's just a little annoying.All in all, I am extremely happy with this camera and don't see myself needing a new one for quite a while.
It's pretty inexpensive, but it does a great job. Great sound quality for vocals and music. My only complaint is there it pops rather loudly when you turn it on and off. I don't know if that's something with all mics or just this one, but it's sort of annoying when you're trying to edit.
Had this machine for a couple months now and I have no complaints. It is kind of heavy, but seriously once you set it up how often are you going to move it. This is not portable, you should know that going in.
A solid mouse that works well on all surfaces. The scroll wheel has a nice level of resistence to it. The mouse has a solid feel in your hand, and conforms nicely to your hand (for righties only I assume). The mouse also contains two extra buttons near the thumb, that are useful for moving back and forward within a browser. It took some getting used to, but now I find myself looking for those buttons on all my mice.
I'm an IT tech. I bought this to keep on my truck for spare; it knocked around, outside the box, in the back of my truck for a year. This morning I needed it, plugged it in to my new HP workstation and it fired up and was sending a fax within 5 minutes. I NEVER use drivers that come on cd with a device, I always download the latest from the manufacturer's website, and this was no exception. I came back here to buy another one for my husband's pc, but when I saw all these frustrated buyers I thought I should put in my two cent's worth.
I purchased this JumpDrive to use as a back-up for data on my computer (documents, files & pictures). It works great, easy to transfer data to and you can delete obsolete items rather than burning a whole new back-up disk. It was a great price for the amount of storage.
I have had this GPS for about three years and find it fairly easy to use with a lot of options. The maps that come with the device are scant compared with GPS's designed for vehicles, but very good compared with most other handhelds. The device did break after about a year with limited use, but after a few emails, I mailed it to their office and a month later it came back good as new with no trouble since. It would have gotten five stars if not for it breaking once. I'm big on customer service, and in my case, Garmin deserves a nod.
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 bought the little brother WS-310M 512mg recorder. It is identical to the 320, except in flash drive size. If you want a very small and easy to operate recorder, this is it. I tried other, more expensive brands and found them to difficult to operate.In addition to the small easy to conceal size, the optional lapel microphone is a must as your recorder easily sits in a shirt pocket and mic pinned to your tie. It records voices 30 ft away.When done..just plus into any USB port and transfer your files. It doesn't get any easier. Want to e-mail files? Download Olympus Lite from their website and it condenses the files making them easy to send on 56k dial-up...UPDATE- It's now Dec. 2012 and this recorder has worked like a champ. Not only is it concealable but it picks up all the conversations it is suppose to. I use this for business (govt.attorney) and it has never let me down. I get incredible lifetime out of one lithium battery. Everyone who has seen this recorder loves it.
This modem is the most economical one that I have ever purchased. Under Windows 98, it ran at 48K. But in my case I had to enable the PCI slot through the BIOS. My PCI slots were disabled by default by the Phoenix BIOS. I have a Dec XL-590. I tried to install it under Windows NT4.0 (SP6) but to no avail. Even though service was excellent, the modem exhibited no response after installation. I was advised to reinstall NT4.0 and the Service Pack, but my system crashed. With a US Robotics internal faxmodem, I got 51K in Windows 98. The difference is not significant, but the price was. In general, I highly recommend this economical and fast modem under Windows 98.
I wound up with this mouse because my previous one was eaten by the cat so it died. Once connected, I just fell in love with this one. It is so much easier to use than a ball mouse and you don't have to clean it, which makes my life tons simpler. My only problem is that the right and left click bars are a little too sensitive so I wind up clicking when I didn't want to. But, other than that, it's just been great and the cat isn't too interested in this one! It has a lot more substantiality than my previous one, is heavier, etc., so it definitely is great quality.
It's difficult to say what I like better about this turntable, its smart looks, its ease of operation or the fact that I never played it with the cartridge that came with it. The fact is, I got the Shure M97xE High-Performance cartridge first, then went looking for a turntable to match it up with.When it comes right down to it, all a turntable really is, is a machine to make the record go around. It's really the damn fine sounding Shure cartridge and my 17-year-old 100 watt Kenwood receiver that are largely responsible for the sound. Which, by the way, is spectacular.I own a LOT of vinyl, took very good care of my records and I'm here to say, my 40-year-old copy of "In the Court of the Crimson King," which has probably been played 9 million times on a wide array of players, sounds GREAT. I'm rediscovering my entire record collection.The Sony is completely manual, doesn't even p/u at the end, just goes "sssk, sssk,sssk" until you pick the tone arm up, but it's very quiet, plugs right into the PHONO jacks on the back of my Kenwood and is unencumbered by (for ME) an unnecessary preamp or usb cables.Yes, you DO have to adjust the pitch with practically every record you put on. So? Every piece of plastic has a different weight. I have some 180 gram vinyl that are like frickin' dinner plates. Not a problem--- start it up, check the laser blips on the edge, make the subtle adjustment and Bob's your uncle.A fine turntable for under $200. My records now sound better than my CDs. I don't really know what the overused "warmth" description means but there is definitely more signal there. More depth. More difference between the loudest and quietest sounds. A great buy if you simply want to play records and have them sound VERY good (and I recommend the Shure as an immediate upgrade).
I bought my first 4GB iPod Nano in November 2005 - I wanted to migrate from a clunky 3-year old mp3 player to something which was easier to place in my pocket during my cardio workout.In February 2006 I wanted to give my partner a 4GB iPod Nano as a Valentine's Present and load it up with Broadway and movie soundtrack music (which I loathe - to me, this would be a better world if Sondheim were strangled with Webber's large intestine). I could not find any information as to whether you could hook up more than one Nano using the same iTunes software. I did find out that you can use the same iTunes on five different computers.Well, the new Nano arrived and it worked like a breeze. I registered it, gave it a unique name different from mine, and then loaded it up. We can each charge our Nano and load/unload songs without disruption or weird configurations. I just wish this info had been available to me prior to making the second purchase.My Nano is a bit scrtached only because I don't use the handy felt slipcover which now comes with the Nano. I also bought the white version since feedback had said that the black version showed scratches much more than the white.We both love our Nanos and it is great to be, musically speaking, in the 21st century.
My husband is a photographer. Being a photographer's wife you learn certain tools are necessary to get the look YOU want. He can take lots of great photos in the bright day of the sun now.
The little compatibility window is wrong. This is the high capacity combo for the Officejet 7310 All-in-one.
I primarily use it to watch TV while working on treadmill. Sound is very crisp and clear most of the time however once in a while there's some disturbance. It doesn't block out the external noises completely but still good enough to listen to the TV comfortably while working out on treadmill.Headset is very cozy and comfortable on the ears. I used it only for a few days so far and I'm very happy with this piece.
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.
Love using this lens. It really has increased my overall use of my DSLR. I am able to take photos from a distance and really capture a natural shot since I don't have to be close to the object.The lens itself feels solid and generally requires if you are zooming in fully. This lens has also allowed me to get great pictures of the moon, just make sure you have a decent tripod as well. Lens is too heavy to keep still with longer shutter speeds.Overall I am very happy with this lens. Would recommend to any starter using a DSLR.
I use only class 1 blanks for archiving photos. Using the DVD Identifier software, these are the best disks. Many manufacturers make good disks but then get subcontractors to make runs for price competitive disks with their name. These disks are both price competitive and Class 1.
I have owned many speakers in my life. Jbl. polks. bose.After reading many good reviews about the bic62si,i decided to give them a try.After all they were about 100 dollars on amazon with free shipping.Best purchase i have ever made.These are really great sounding speakers.Highs are crystal clear with lots of tight bass for its size.I consider myself an audiophile,so i really believe that all speakers need a breakin period.More so with these speakers than any other i ever had.Out of the box they sounded too bright and the mids were just not there.However after about 20 hours of playing these little gems really open up.So i am giving these guys 5 stars because you cannot find a better sounding speaker for the price.They are also nice looking and they seem to be well built.Just remember you are not going to be impress with their sound out of the box,give them 20 hours and you will love them.
Rock-solid router. I've had many iterations of this router. Now I'm using it behind my actiontec DSL modem because I was unhappy with the wireless coverage of the verizon modem/router.I've run dd-wrt with these routers before, but I haven't switched this one over yet. It really does what I need it to do right out of the box.
I started using a spaceball about 10 years ago and can not live without one now. I bought this one for my home office and for travelling to offsite locations. $50 is an incredible price for something that makes my job easier. The installation is very simple and it works flawlessly with most CAD programs out there.
these are really good headphones for taking to the gim or to use with your computer. they have a great price too.
I have four of these now. Our criteria have been "portability" and "loudness". This speaker fits the bill and performs up to our expectations (so far -- fingers crossed).One of the things I wish they have is the connectors. Since we're using it from iPod or PC, it will be nice to have a simple typical computer speaker connector (smaller one with both channels). Other than that, we're happy.
I purchased this item for my daughter for her birthday because I already had one. It's convenient and for the price, it has great features. I love it!!
Pros: Sharp, precise picture; excellent contrast and colour; sleek, no-frills lookCons: ED only; burn-in concernsI've been researching HD-compatible TVs for more than six months now - plasma, LCD, DLP, LCD projection, LCoS, and of course CRT. This TV came out the clear winner for several reasons:1. Contrast: there's nothing that I hate more than greyish blacks in dark scenes. This TV is a superstar when it comes to black level performance. You get CRT-deep blacks with this TV.2. Resolution: ironically, the fact that this is an EDTV (vs. HDTV) makes DVDs look *a lot better*. There's no video rescaling done on the images coming from the DVD, so what you get is a pristine picture. With an HDTV, the image has to get scaled up to HDTV resolutions (or even non-16:9 resolutions like 1024x678 with rectangular pixels), and so image quality is lost. With this Panasonic baby, however, there's none of that.3. None of the stuff I don't need: the lack of tuners and inputs isn't a bad thing...you can completely customize the TV with the set of inputs that you need based on the video sources that you have. Need HDMI? OK. DVI with HDCP instead? No problem! Complete input flexibility!Of course, nothing is perfect. Here are the issues that I see with this TV:1 Burn-in concerns: This is a not a problem that is specific to this TV, but rather to plasma TVs in general. I'm worried about burn-in due to "Anamorphic Widescreen" DVDs. Most widescreen movies are not 16:9, but rather 2.xx:1 (I can't remember the exact ratio). This means that even with a 16:9 TV like this, you'll see black bars at the top and the bottom of the image. There's nothing you can do to get around that, because these black bars are embedded in the 16:9 video that DVD players output. So if you want to avoid burn-in, you'll have to zoom in the image from your DVD player (image gets stretched and cropped, so it becomes less sharp), or one of the TV zooming functions (aspect ratio goes out of whack, such that people's faces become thinner). Again, this is not a problem with this particular TV only, but with all plasmas.2. EDTV: I'm still kinda bummed out that I can't see the finest of fine details in HD broadcasts (though the image still looks absolutely spectacular). Honestly, this one isn't that big of a concern. Most people can't tell anyway.In short: go buy this thing now!! If you're looking for a plasma TV, stop researching...this is it!
This item is fairly dependable in transmitting the wireless signal. Every so often it drops the signal. I have no idea why, since it's plugged in, turned on, and nothing seems to be interfering with the reception. But, it works 95% of the time.
This hard disk had dual interface (Firewire and USB). Both works well but there is no considerable difference in the datatransfer rate. If you are looking for better transfer speeds, harddisks with eSATA interface are way faster. I have travelled a lot carrying this one and I did not have any problems. It even works in all countries (Different power voltages and frequencies with out needing a power adaptor). Ships with FAT32 disk format. I quickly formatted to NTFS and works well with Vista and Xp Sp2.
A good backpack for the price. It has lot of compartments,very roomy for my 4 lenses, camera-body, sony camcorderand few accessories. As others have mentioned, if therehave been few more valcro straps, it'd help to hold allthese firm, but not a big deal.
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.
product was shipped very fast, great price cheaper than any other place I checked and I did check quite a few. Product was packaged well.
Bought this to connect my Macbook Pro to an HDTV and it works flawlessly! Great value. I would never buy one of those $40+ HDMI cables now.
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.
I purchased this radio about two years ago, with an extra battery. I have used it on a sailboat here in Miami, and the radio has worked great. Good reception, and people can hear me loud and clear. It has gotten wet a few times, but no problems since it is water proof. In case of an emergency, it is good to know you can also hear airplane radio channels, as well as FM radio.
If you're willing to spend some $$$ on an MP3 player and don't want an iPod, consider the Samsung YP-K5 with 4GB of memory. For starters, this baby has a black magnesium casing, so it doesn't easily scratch. Then it has touch controls. (Yes it has an FM radio, an alarm, and shows photos, but I don't care about those.) Another nice feature of the K5 is how nicely it interfaces with Windows Media Player. One of its best features is that it has multiple compression settings. At the lowest compression setting, which is called Best Quality Audio, you'll consume about 192 KBs of disk space and K5 memory (you must make both settings in advance) but your sound won't be mushy or swooshy. Depending on your headphones, you'll probably have to turn on bass boost, an EQ Effect. You can store about 30-50 CDs that way. I haven't used all my memory yet and I've got around 20 CDs on it and have only used ~ 40% of available memory. So 4 GB will go a long way. But I don't know if any is reserved for photos, as Windows Media and the K5 give conflicting readings of available memory.One feature you're paying a chunk of change for that you may want to consider seriously is the speakers. If you don't want speakers, I believe the K3 is the model to consider. It is everything the K5 is except speakers, I think. The speakers sound good for what they are, but what can you expect for speakers so small? Personally though, I find it convenient for times when I don't want to turn on my PC or radio and still have some music.Without writing a treatise, this should give you ample information to decide on whether or not to spend $200(!) as of May 2007 on an MP3 player. Happy shopping.
It worked great at Disney World. Only 2 other people on our line. We were even in 2 separate cars driving fro Orlando to West Palm Beach in stormy weather, and we had clear and complete contact for the whole trip!! This was really great for people who just need something simple to use. We were in Florida for 10 days and did not have to change the batteries once! A godsend!
The three color inks are terrible. I never be able to print out any viewable graphics.
I wore my brand new PC151 headset almost eight hours the first day I got them. I thought they might hurt my ears a lot because I wear glasses, but they didn't. I felt a little pressure after eight hours, but that's all; no outright pain like I have felt with other headsets. Admittedly, I have a smaller head than most men, but like I said, other headsets have caused me pain and this set did not.I'm no audiophile, but for me, the sound is very good. I thought the bass might suffer, but it doesn't. Also, the fact that it's not "open" (like the PC161), the sound doesn't bother my co-workers in the cube farm when I crank the volume.A good purchase in my opinion.
I had absolutely no troubles with unit, minor problem making sure TV input and Unit input matched,after that I recorded off TV and then I dubbed DVD disk from a VHS tape, No problems just remember to finalize after dubbing is finished, timer recording worked well I am getting ready to record TV to a DVD-R disk, if it works like everything else did it should be a breeze. I heard the manual was suppose to be very confusing, you do have to jump around a bit, but it is still no better or worse than other manuals I have used. This is the very 1st review I have ever written.
This is exactly what i needed. My other power strips had much shorter cords, but this one is perfect for my computer. Very happy.
This printer has not caused my any troubles to this date. It's a quality little printer, as all HP products tend to be. The quality is good, but not great. This is an ideal printer for the casual user at home or office. The connection is USB, so the setup was easy. This printer also works well on my home network. If you need a good quality printer at a good price, the deskjet 825c would be an excellent choice.
Having had wrist bones removed from both hands, I can't say enough about how well this trackball has helped me, both at work and at home. I have nothing negative to say about this product, those of you who have problems with your hands, stop a moment to consider this product,it could make a big difference.
I bought these same headphones about 3 years ago and wore them at some point practically every day so they needed replacing. They tune out all outside sound and the different sized earbuds make them work for any ear. I couldn't find black in the stores anymore so was happy to find them from an online vendor!
I picked these up last night at Best Buy with a gift card. I had actually returned a set of Sony MDR-EX71SL which I had bought but was unhappy with due to weird 'popping sounds', and I am replacing headphones that I had used for a couple years from my Sony MZ-S1 Net MD player.I used these last night while playing Final Fantasy XII on the PS2 and they sounded OK. However, I had to use an 8 foot extension cable to connect to the headphone jack of my sub-optimal surround sound system. But I am able to comment that these remained comfortable after about 4 hours of gaming.However... Today, I pulled out my Zen Nano Plus (.mp3 @ 192kbps) on the train and listened to about an hour of music so far today... WOW!!!!!!! I am SO GLAD that I got these headphones.So far, I've listened to The Cult, ACDC, Amber, RL Burnside, game music from World of Warcraft, Korn, Smile Empty Soul, Dope, Sugababes, Alice in Chains, Social Distortion, System of a Down, Black Sabbath, Jet, Head PE, Yellow and Paul Oakenfold. With this fairly wide distribution of music, these headphones sound great. I can't go into all the new things I heard from these songs which I have listened to for years. It's just plain wierd.Anyone who is not happy with these, simply need to shell out the crazy cash to get top of the line Shure headphones. These are comfortable, affordable, and sound awesome.
I'm a girl and don't understand anything techinical. I bought this unit primarily because it was the first combo unit I had seen and I had enough money on my J.C. Penney card to cover the then cost of $250.00 plus tax and shipping. My husband and I have now had this unit over a year and it has been wonderful. No noise from the machine as other reviewers have stated, the picture quality is great and so easy to use even I can handle it. I was wary of the Go Video name, as we had never heard of the company before, but we would not hestitate to buy from them again. Good quality unit in my opinion.
I have this unit and it just won't work. Called Philips several with no help. Too many bugs.
This lens is great, but it's not quite perfect. Here is my pro/con list: PROS: 1) Great range from wide angle to telephoto! 2) Image Stabilization works very well (not great, but well) 3) Sharp pictures. CONS: 1) Severe chromatic aberration when in wide angle zoom, but nothing that Photoshop's RAW importer couldn't easily fix. 2) Heavy lens. 3) Stabilization drinks battery juice. 4) Overpriced, especially since it doesn't even come with a lens hood or case. However, I bought mine new for $500 from 47th Street Photo. That was the best price I found. So, overall, this lens is great and I recommend it despite it's minor flaws.
this is great little gamepad. I removed the wrist saver and it fits my style of play prefectly. I love it.
i have not purchased this product, but i would like to clarify something. i have read all of the 1 star reviews, and most of these people don't have 1080p tv's, they have 1080i tv's. huge difference.In 1080i each frame of video is sent or displayed in alternative fields. The fields in 1080i are composed of 540 rows of pixels or lines of pixels running from the top to the bottom of the screen, with the odd fields displayed first and the even fields displayed second. Together, both fields create a full frame, made up of all 1,080 pixel rows or lines, every 30th of a second.In 1080p, each frame of video is sent or displayed progressively. This means that both the odd and even fields (all 1,080 pixel rows or pixel lines) that make up the full frame are displayed together. This results in a smoother looking image, with less motion artifacts and jagged edges.in summary. 1080i is still high quality, but it is viewed in a more efficient way, making it not as good. but there is a clear difference. for 1080i tv's, get a category 1 cable. end of story.
As simple as they come, but it does the job. I've been using this bag for over a year now. It fits my filters, 3 lenses, a A Photo/CD Burning drive and two flash units. Still room for several nick-nacks, etc.The only minor complaint is ther is no great way to strap a small tripod to the backpack. I used the small straps on the side, but the straps broke through the plastic fasteners that were holding them on. I'm now getting creative with the bungie laces on the back of the bag.That said, I really didn't expect a backpack at this price point to be as good as it is. So 4.5 stars.
I had checked prices at other stores, and got a great deal here.Also shipping speed was incredible it was (WoooShhh).
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!
I have had no issues with these. Use an NEC 3500 burner and consistently get 5 1/2 min burns of a full disc. Dont care for the new design of the discs themselves, but they have reliably worked for me on 5 consecutive orders.My co-workers have been ordering them too, and none have complained to me.I definitely recommend these.
I use this device with memory stick from my Sony digital camera. It works as advertised -- no hassels, nothing. I didn't give it 5-star for two reasons:1) the plastic casing is cheap and fragile2) the size of the casing make it difficult to plug into some USB ports if there is another port (USB, mouse, keyboard, whatever) near by.
these headphones have changed the way I listen to music. The sound is very rich and full and they are very comfertable to wear.
Best protection for your precious iPod. Screen protector also. Rubber skin keeps your iPod in place whether in your hands, on dashboard or on your desk. Larger earplug hole accommodates larger jacks too. Removable belt clip too. Worth twice the price!!!
I'm on my second pair of Porta-Pros, only because I lost my first pair after 8 years of service. I managed to snag a pair of the anniversary black edition for $19 before they disappeared. The first pair I got was $50 and I have no regrets paying either price. I own Grado SR225's, Denon AHD-7000's, Bose OE1's and a pair of Monster Turbine Pro Gold buds, along with the usual cheapy stuff for working out with.The Porta-Pros probably see more use than any of the others (namely since I don't use an amp on these lol) but they are versatile, sound great and can be worn for a long period. yes, they are a little goofy looking, but the sound is fantastic for on ear, open air headphones. While I wouldn't travel with these due to the lack of isolation, they perform admirably for around the house, walking the dog, in the office, and toting around in your jacket for whatever use you may need them for.I highly recommend them, especially since the price has dropped considerably. Koss may not be as great as they once were, but they seem to keep the quality alive and well with this model, and for that I'm thankful.
This is a great MP3 player at a great price. I love the red casing and so far, it is much better then the ipod I once had.
Netgear-approved upgrade for the ReadyNAS Duo. Bought this to upgrade the memory from 256MB to 1GB. Passed the Duo's memory test with flying colors twice after initial installation. Running perfectly for at least two months now.
Awesome Product! I like that it allows you to charge the IPod with or without the Griffin I-Trip attached. No complaints at all!
Fast, universally portable content control via USB 2.0.No special software required for uploading data.FM radio actually works beautifully. High sensitivity.That's unusual in my experience with MP3 players, suchas the Rio Cali, for instance. Sandisk's FM is exceptional.The SD slot allows for expanding your portable library.Everything on this one is what it ought to be.Nothing is proprietary, and everything works.Carries about sixteen hours of CD quality 128 kbps mp3s before adding any additional memory. I'm pretty satisfied with it.The only thing missing is an AM tuner for talk radio.
Got this antenna really cheap ($128). However I found out that the conductor was not properly soldered to the coupling ring and had to do it myself. After that it worked great! Great antenna for my boat. Also bought the support clamp.
I discovered the joys of photoshop and so these colored filters have been relegated to the shame of obsolescence.I have had no issues with the tiffen filters not being glass however.
I bought this product for my dad and he really likes this product...it works great and he has not had any problems with is so far.
Bought this from amazon about a month ago and it works awesome. I use mine on a kayak so I need to use a portable model. The suction cup is awesome, don't worry about it falling off. I have to slide a knife under it to un-stick it from my boat.The battery it comes with is like a small car battery, and initially turned me off to the product, this being the days of lithium-ion technology and all. I quickly warmed to it, however, as it recharges well and lasts forever. I went on a four hour fishing trip, left it uncharged, then took it out again for another four hours without coming close to losing power.The dual beam was a big selling point for me when I bought it, but honestly it seldom spots any more fish (fish picked up by the second beam are displayed as white rather than black). I wouldn't let this feature keep you from buying a single beam product.When I bought it, it sold for 111.00 from a company called Ritz Interactive, which no longer seems to be listed as a merchant. Take $30.00 off for applying for the amazon credit card, and I got it for 91.00. Plus got free shipping.I don't really have any experience using other fish finders, but this product works great for me. If you're looking for a fishfinder with long battery life and accurate readouts for a low price, this is a great deal.
doesn't work flawlessly, but it's saved multiple discs from the trash, but at that point what do you have to lose
I have been looking at HDTV's a lot lately and finally came to the conclusion that I wanted an lcd. I thought that would make things a lot easier but there are so many choices. I started with a Westinginghouse 40" with a built-in dvd player. I didn't think it was too bad so I tried it out for about 25 days through my retailer's 30 day return policy. As I got down to the final days, I began doing some more research and found that the Samsung's were rated fairly high for performance. Wow, what a difference! With the Westinghouse I figured that I was going to have to settle for a so-so analog off-air picture on any lcd but boy, was I wrong. The Samsung LN-S4041D is a fantastic set and I would highly recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind paying a little more for a whole lot more! I really struggled with spending that kind of money until I tried the Samsung out and now I am more than satisfied! Great set!
Coby CVE92 Isolation Stereo EarphonesI was quite skeptical about a pair of inexpensive earphones from Coby, but after buying them and using them with my iPod Touch, I was quite impressed. They fit comfortably in the ears, block out the outside sounds well, and, most importantly, sound great. And, at this price, you can afford to lose them, and get another pair if you have to! I highly recommend these even for the audiophiles.
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 item new-in-box from Goodwill for $9. It's nice -- lightweight and comfortable.A little staticy so far, and it is a somewhat hard to configure properly (there's too much functionality being pushed into three buttons -- i.e., mute, tone adjust, volume adjust, mic gain adjust).
This item has a plug looks like.| -Make sure you have the corresponding outlet.It looks like a quality piece though.
The original 256 meg RAM that came with my Compaq Presario died. I also had a third party 256 meg RAM stick in the computer for a total of 512 meg.I decided to replace the faulty Compaq 256 meg RAM with a 512 meg stick but was concerned about compatability. Compaq wanted way too much for a replacement 256 meg RAM, much less a 512 meg!After considerable research, I decided to purchase the Crucial 512 meg RAM stick through Amazon.com. The product arrived in a timely fashion, and I installed it in the recently vacated RAM slot. It worked right out of the box perfectly. I still have the other 256 meg stick installed, and now have a total of 768 meg of RAM! It works GREAT!!! I recommend it to anyone looking to replace or upgrade their RAM.
Pros:It fits perfect on the MICRO. Its lightly padded on the front, it works well to protect the Zen. Its well made, quality construction. Button snap is strong, and it has a clean, cool appearance. Easy access to headphone jack and usb port, mike unobstructed. Swivel to belt clip snaps very securely *(that is after the screw is well tightened)Cons:The belt clip - Less thickness would have much been better.Note:You have to really tighten the screw to make sure it doesnt fall off with any swiveling. Happened twice on me and dropped my unit. (A little "lock-tight" did the trick).Over all I really like the Rhino cover. Its a quality product and the best Ive seen so far.
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.
Even though the filter itself was missing from the case when I received it from Amazon, Amazon quickly got another replacement out to me,Very happy with the purchase! Its is a well made filter and performs great!
I wanted a wireless keyboard to use with my big screen for watching Netflix. After reading many reviews, I decided to give the adesso a try. Installation was quick and easy on my pc running Vista. I installed an extension cable for the dongle just as a precaution. Others had commented on connectivity issues with the dongle plugged into the back of the computer. I've been very pleased with the overall function. I can now sit anywhere in the room and it has worked well. The trackball takes some getting used to. It's very sensitive and the cursor moves very quickly. The keyboard does go into a sleep mode after about 8 minutes, to conserve the battery, but touching any key wakes it right up. For my application this has been perfect and would therefore recommend it.
This is my 3'rd trackball and it is very good - fast, smooth, very silent and easy to point. I like this better than the K64226 because of its quietness. I bought this to use with my laptop and the trackball is much quicker and easier to work with than the pressure pad.K64226 Orbit (2nd) trackball -My wife &amp; I both like this one.She was a mouse user but finds the the ball much better for the same reasons that other user-reviewers have touted.Particularly, no more sliding, lifting, banging the mouse around on the table or pad.K64210 Turbo Mouse with 4 buttons - my first trackball - is also very good.The larger ball does provide better pointing, however slowing down the pointer speed will improve pointer accuracy.Feel /Touch-wise, both Orbit trackballs are about the same - fitting the hand comfortably (mine are not large). The center rubber-like strip does provide a wee-bit more traction for the hand to rest on. Which Orbit to choose? Basically which look do you prefer? These 2 orbit trackballs would be the ones to go with if you are looking for a mouse replacement or for on-the-go laptop use. Both work well, works like a mouse using the pc's given mouse controls and zips me thru my excel, word and graphics applications - cut, paste, edit, crop, enhance, etc.For the turbo mouse, if you like having 4 buttons to control menu functions (via the free Kensington download software) that is fine too. I have tried earlier versions, but left and right button functions are more than adequate.I have tried the L-tek t-balls. They are much smaller to carry but the control via the thumb is not very good vs. index &amp; middle finger movement. Other slimmer models with the ball in the center are too narrow. One still has to curl one's fingers to trigger the buttons. With all of the Kensington's, you just rest your hand on top of the trackballs and your fingers will naturally fall onto the trigger buttons. No gripping, just clicking.Get a Kensington. Dare I say that you will have a &quot;ball&quot;:)Note : I am right-handed but use my left hand to use the track-ball - the ring finger triggers the left click button while the thumb bangs the right click button. Frees up the right hand to input numbers via the 10-touch keypad, scroll or quickly bang on the enter key. Muscle fatigue in one arm and wrist is reduced since the right and left hands share the workload.
I bought this a while back and just got around to using it to clean over 160 disks that had been stored in my Kenwood CD carousel. The carousel was not playing any of the discs correctly. While not terribly dirty, the discs had developed a haze on them. After cleaning all the discs, they still would not play right and there was an annoying ticking sound. Once I used the dry lens cleaner by placing it into slot 001, the problem was automatically fixed. I was amazed as it ran through the audio tests and also discovered one of my speakers was out and needed to be reset. I am very happy with this product.
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?
Audioquest cables are well made and do not cost a fortune. Simple markings tell you in what direction the sound flows. Not rocket science and just what the consumers need.
I get 10 MB/s read/write through the SanDisk Mobile Mate MS+ reader. It comes with a full-size Memory Stick adapter so you can use it in both your Duo and non-Duo devices. It's $40 cheaper than the high-speed Sony memory stick. This is the one you want.
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.
I originally reviewed this a while back with one star since I couldn't connect it to my digital converter box. Months later, tried again and with a LOT of pushing and manipulating, I finally connected it. However, one major station would not come in and I could get it with the TV rabbit ears so I stored it away again.I recently bought a new 19 inch digital TV and connected this antenna and placed it near a window. The picture is great and I only occasionally have to make adjustments to the antenna. So I wouldn't recommend it for an old analog TV with a converter box but I would recommend it for a digital TV. I would buy this antenna again.
Great product to kill power vampires that suck power even while off much easier than having to unplug them each time you turn them off!
I like the 2G card. it gives me more options but I cant wait for them to make a 4G or 8G.
Okay, the review title doesn't do the Zune any justice, but after 1.5 years of ownership I must say that the Zune turned out to be a much better player than I had originally thought it would. My first impression when I opened the box was "Eh". The player was roughly the size of a pack of Camels, only a tad thinner. The buttons were clunky and after owning a PSP the display was remarkably...underwhelming. I won't even mention the crappy headphones that were supposed to be a "bonus" accessory... My ears hurt just looking at them. Then there is the original version of the Zune software. Wow, what a mess. Not intuitive by any means and the automatic settings grabbed every picture/video/sound file from my computer and commenced to cram all of it onto the player. The little hard drive was just churning away like a cellphone on vibrate. After hunting around the software settings however I managed to organize my computer files in a Zune friendly fashion.So what have we so far? Unimpressive unit. No bonus goodies worth mentioning. Software that is both unsightly looking and difficult to setup... What the heck could there possibly be about the Zune to warrant four stars? Well, after a while, the Zune was something that was quickly forgotten about. Not forgotten as in "stuffed in a drawer never to be seen in the light again" but something better. Something that has become such a part of my everyday life that I don't even think about it any more. It's something that you keep with you like your wallet, keys or cellphone. You don't THINK about your wallet, it's just there, doing what wallets do. Keeping your credit cards, receipts and loose cash in one handy pouch. And that is exactly what the Zune has become in my everyday life: a music wallet. It is in my hand with my Cellphone. It goes with me in the car. It's at the gym on the tread mill. It's in my garage jacked into my little bookshelf stereo. It's on my chest when I am laying out in my hammock. It's plugged into my home stereo... It's an everyday part of my life. And if you are only playing music (videos are another story), it keeps playing and playing and playing. I have had the Zune out in the garage in 100+ degree heat playing non-stop for 12-13 hours. It plays continuously for the 10 hour drive to my parents house in Florida. It is the energizer bunny of music players. The buttons are dirty and worn but they still work. And for those reasons I give the Zune four stars.To be fair, two firmware and software updates (and a set of proper headphones) have corrected a lot of the issues of the initial release package giving the unit a nice breath of fresh air and a little more longevity.So for those of you looking for a respectable alternative to "iPod madness", I can honestly recommend the Microsoft Zune without reservation.
I've had a weather radio for years. The problem is that it would warn of storms that were no where near my location ... making it a little like the boy who cried wolf. The SAME technology in this unit rectifies that problem by allowing me to restrict alerts to only those counties that are close by. The identification of alert types and levels is another great feature. After having one for a few months, I bought one for each of my daughters.
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.
After losing my original cord to my Nuvi 265 WT, I needed a replacement. After looking at several replacements from after market companies, I found this, which is actually manufactured by Garmin. Some of the reviews say that this doesn't charge their GPS, but mine works perfectly, and would buy this one again if I happen to lose this one.
This product arrived early, in perfect shape and just plug n play!!! Works perfectly!! So easy to use and install. We recommend this highly!! Absolutely love it!!!
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.
Often times as a technician, you're stuck with old PS2 keyboard and mouse to use. The problem with using PS2 is that it requires a restart of your PC if connected "after" you've already booted up. This adapter solves that. Now you can plug in any PS2 mouse and keyboard into a single USB port on the fly and it's automatically recognized by Windows XP/Vista/7 and Mac OSX! Works great and is very durable (going on 2 years of use now).
I havent used this yet, but like the fact that its compact. Was looking for something that was compact but somewhat good and a decent price and from what i read from the reviews made me decide on buying this. I can tell you that mykids love it!!
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.
Only used this for a few weeks now and Imust say it is of very good quality. It is comfortable to wear and has enough space for me. Typically carry 2x flash 2x medium tele prime and Canon 5D with zoom attached. Bunch of batteries, cards and cleaning stuff in the front pocket.One note, the compartimentation is a bit limited and I have ordered additional parts. These are not easy to find and I had to order from UK. Prices were reaseonable.This is a good product, but it bing not too flashy probably more suited for classic photographer with long lasting products in mind
i have a flip camera i adore. this item fits it snugly but easily extractable. also, it goes over my belt without having to take my belt off. it velcroes on there real secure with a snap to be doubly sure no one is going to rip it off you. use it daily. if you are a youtuber this is your item.
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.
I purchased this microphone as a substitute for a headset using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11. The first delivery did not work, so I exchanged and hoped for the best. The replacement did work much better so the original delivery was clearly defective.As for voice recognition results, it is not quite on a par with a decent headset but can be quite convenient. It can be a pain in the neck to constantly be putting on and taking off a headset. It seems to respond slower and have somewhat less accuracy than a headset but as a trade-off it is much more convenient. So, overall I am very happy with this product and if you are using voice recognition and looking for a substitute for a headset you will find this microphone will work well.
it does what is supposed to do! i like it small light handy! Get it!
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.
This bag is just wonderful. So many compartments for assorted camera gear. Not just your lenses, flashes, and camera bodies. I've got my cards, some manuals, all my cords, card readers, remotes, filters, hoods - everything. It's all in here. In fact, the ONLY thing I would change are smaller zipper sections (like the two inside that are netted) on the outside, maybe rather than the two large ones; and that's only because I have more little things like cards, filters, cords, and remotes, than larger things for those pockets.It's incredibly efficient. It's comfortable. The straps, the zippers, the material. It's just so gnarly, I am incredibly stoked that I got this one, rather than another one. I almost need to upgrade, soon, I'm running out of room. Not to say there isn't much room (Kiss N, 50D bodies. Tokina 10-17 Fish, Sigma 10-20 Wide, Canon 18-55 Kit, Sigma 70-300 Macro, Canon 50 f1.4, Canon 580EX II Flash. Plus all my cards [six of them], remote, two card readers, ALL the cords that come with each camera body, etc).
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.
charger works great- shows which channel you are on for the station that needs to be blank if you wanted to listen to your ipod in the car.
Well priced & worked very well the first two times we used it. Easy to figure out, even my kids used it.
I needed a DVI switch that would allow me to share a single DVI based flat panel display. The Avocent switchviewDVI seems to work well with PC's and Macs.I would have given it a 5 star rating, but it some times will get a little twitchy if one of the computers changes to a sleep mode. Usually all you have to do is press an alternate computer's switch, and then back to the original one and things seem to clear up immediately. Other than that it has been very stable. It also allows me to use one set of computer speakers which really helps alot. However, I do have to mention that you will have to buy some DVI cables and stereo audio cables since no cables are included with this switch.
If you follow the directions you will love this receiver. I connected it to my AR 4x speakers, 8 ohm each. Turned it on set up the fm stations which is what I use it four. Connected my terk fm indoor antenna and wow I can pick up all the fm stations in the area including one that is 75 miles away in good stereo. Public radio sounds just as good as a cd direct from a cd player. It has guts for good solid clean volume and anything louder than the 38 setting is very loud and about max for the speakers. With 8 ohms per channel there is no heat from the vents, runs very cool.
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.
I really like my Ipod shuffle. It is perfect to use for exercise, quick to download music, easy to design different sets of music. I like several of the other reviewers had problems and had to have mine replaced within 2 weeks. They weren't able to explain why or what the problem was, but they were good about replacement. There are a couple design flaws, but the value and smallness make it a great buy.
The product seems decent enough for what I wanted. The problem is it assumes your outlet has a screw hole in the middle. I needed to use this on one GCFI outlet. That WILL NOT work with this surge protector. Luckily the other outlets I want to use this are regular outlets and I can still use them there...
Kensington is the best. No doubt about it. I love the feel and touch of this trackball. My only disappointment is that it doesn't have a scroll feature. Apparently, to get that feature, you have to move up to the much more expensive model. The picture is deceiving. I thought it would be much larger and appear more of a gamer's gadget. No. The shape is thoughtfully engineered for the contour of my hand. It is almost effortless to navigate. I suspect that the next trackball I purchase will be the top-of-the-line Kensington trackball. I believe they are worth it.
I purchased this monitor to use at home with my laptop as a second screen. Monitor is in very good condition. Sometimes the display appears to vibrate.
I've had this product for seven months and every day I'm still blown away by it. I switched from a first generation iPod nano and there is no comparson between the two. Here are the highlights:The ScreenWith a scratch-resistant screen, there are no distractions in the classic's bright, colorful display. The glowing screen (with adjustable brightness) allows you to clearly view videos in dark rooms or where reflections would normally ruin the viewing experience.The GamesOkay, so games aren't really the highlight of having an iPod. Still, they can be great for those like me that have insomnia and can never get to sleep. The new solitaire has changeable backgrounds, numerous card designs, and saveable, re-doable games. They added a new game, Vortex, and music quiz is completely redone to include dates, genres, and even trivial-pursuit type of popular movies, tv, and music.The New FeaturesCover flow is currently the most popular new iPod feature, but that's not all the new iPod has to offer. The new iPod screen is so much prettier with a montage of your album artwork on the right-hand side of the screen. When you scroll through your songs you can see not only the title, but the artist as well. The sound quality is far superior than previous generations, with a clearer, crisper sound and louder volume.Overall, if you are thinking about buying an iPod and want it to satisfy all of your media needs, go for the classic. For just 50$ more than an 8GB nano, you can get 10x the storage and all of the benefits. Th touch is nice, but most first generation products are faulty, which is why I went with the 6th gen classic. My only complaints are that its the biggest iPod, but its still smaller than the 30GB previous generation.
It works just perfect excelent sound, build and performance, work for my MBP 13" middle 2011 and my receiver with optical input
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.
This TV has a bright, vibrant picture and decent sound quality.During the NBA playoffs 2010 we watched the games in HD. And the picture was as vibrant as my 40 inch plasma TV.I am always pleased with the Sony brand and quality.
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).
Great Product!I own a Land Cruiser 76 diesel who needs a very well charged battery to start, the battery was low only 1 volt so the car didnt start, but with this charger tha battery was ready in less than 1 night and now is ready everyday!
when i decided i wanted a big screen tv i researched for nearly two months and could not find one that satisfied me. As an alternative i started considering a home theatre system using a projector instead. Bang for the buck was paramount. Enter the Panasonic pt-ae700u. After much consideration i decided to wait till i heard some feedback on the net about it. Great reviews and information on DIY screens that seemed almost unbelievably cheap lured me into the purchase. WOW, was i suprised at the picture quality this machine is capable of producing. I found myself scurring to upgrade my DVD player and switching to an HDTV tuner. For approximately $3000.00 you too can have a dedicated HOME THEATRE, Surround sound, DIY screen and all! There are several DIY screen plans available on the net for free...so what are you waiting for... go for it! The Panasonic PT-ae700u is worth every penny!ENJOY!!!
....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 read the reviews here and on the Avsforum. I did the research and decided to buy this tv or the XBR1 32". Wow. Everything is perfect. This cheaper model offered by Sony is definitely not cheaper in any way. I had bought a Philips 32" LCD hdtv a few months ago and promptly returned it because anything on standard definition looked like crap. On the other hand, standard definition is excellent on this TV and hdtv is simply amazing. I'm using Tv with analog cable, playstation 2 on component cables, vga for extended desktop on windows xp and a 1080i dvd upscaler. Everything is perfect, there is nothing I don't like about it. Buy this tv!
We bought two of these microphones mostly to use with Skype. They were very easy to set up, the computers recognized them and they were working immediately. We have had no problems. Occasionally the person at the other end of the phone would complain of a strong echo but I am not sure if this due to Skype or the microphone picking up sounds from the computer speakers.
The box of jewel cases came on time without any damage. There's not much more to say, they work fine.
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.
I've had the Linksys Wireless PC Card for 3 weeks or so now on a Sony laptop with Windows XP. Installs in 3 seconds and has worked without fail. The two other computers in the house use the USB versions, and they, too, are working beautifuly. What a relief not to bother with the wires any more and have real speed. Perhaps most important, I have the Linksys router and access point unit relieve my desktop from functioning as a server for the other computers on my home network. Now everybody can use the internet whether my desktop is on or off.Congratulations, Linksys!
I purchased this printer in March and it's the best I had, as I replaced my HP 970cse...At first the software wouldn't load right but after reading the manual and disconnecting the usb cable, it loaded without any problems...everything on this printer is first class...This is a must for everybody who wants the best of the best....
Great tv antenna, awsome for this tag price $15.85 + shiping, Before this terk antenna.. I had tested a rabbit kind and got only 7 HDTV Channels, after that... I'm getting 18 HDTV Channels, of course everything depends how far are you from the main tower, but I'm very happy. I wacht basic channels like :ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX,CW,PBS,UNIVISION,TELEFUTURA and 7 others Mexican TV Stations plus religion type channels.Absolutly possitive I will buy this Item again. I have already two.p.s. Before buy it, compare prices $$$, they can run from 15.oo and can go up until $75.00 (best buy)
So far so good. No complaints here. it was a little pricey but I def. needed something for my iPod when I travel.
Do you ever find your pictures boring? If you do, get this lens, and your pictures will have a whole new dramatic look, becuase of its super wide angle. Another advantage is that a wider angle allows you to take pictures at a slower speed, good for darker occasions, because the shaking of hands would have a smaller effect. The third advantage is compared with most of the other Canon professional lens, this is very small, which makes it easier to use at public places where bigger lens means more attentions, and more attentions means less oppotunities. I didn't say anything about the lens's actual picture quality, because Look, this is a Canon Professional lens(the red ring at the top of the lens indicates professional, instead of regular yellow), there is no question about the quality of the pictures! ( And of course, though wide-angle, the pictures are not twisted at the corners at all.) It's the best you can get out of an SLR! But of course, good equipments is only half of good pictures, you will never be able to take good pictures even with the best lens if you don't learn and don't experience. Good Luck. And by the way, ... send me the lens promptly, no taxes, good price.
This is a great TV. Bought after looking around for months. Receive HDTV signals, about a dozen without cable box. The number will continue to rise, but all of the main shows and programs are in HD. Especially for sports fans almost every broadcast is in HD. True you will only get about 720P resolution from the broadcast over the air currently, but when the Blue-ray HD movies are out in larger number and at a more reasonable price, this will become the standard. And this TV has 2 HDMI ports so you are ready to go. I have had another CRT sharp which I have liked, and this product is no different. Picture is amazing. Some analog channels dont look that great, but I am at the point where where I would rather watch whatever is on an HD channel.Note: I am in what is considered an upgraded cable section. The TV has the tuner to receive HD without the box as I have said, but I can't speak to sections that are not "upgraded", so you may want to look into that. Nice to receive without paying for extra equipment.
I FOUND THAT THE PRODUCT WAS VERY EASY TO INSTALL, TOOK UP LITTLE DESK SPACE, AND VERY SIMPLE TO USE. THE DRAG &amp; DROP FUNCTION MADE DIRECTING THE SCANNED DOC TO ANY APPLICATION FOOL PROOF. ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO START THE SCANNER IS INSERT A DOCUMENT, THE PROGRAM STARTS AUTOMATICALLY, AND YOU ARE OFF AND RUNNING.. GOOD WORK VISIONEER
Love this camera, Sharp pictures, easy to use, tough, a feature for every situation if you chose to get fancy. Recharagable battery lasts long and charges quick. Negs would be: slight delay between button pressed and pic taken, but seems this is common at this price range. Had it 2 years and taken 4000 pictures.
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.
I was a little skeptical about the low price and the two lens bonus - I just figured that it was too good to be true. I have had my camera for about a month now, and I haven't stopped taking EXCELLENT pictures. The ease of the camera is wonderful for even the beginner. You won't be sorry.
Good price good product just what I needed Nothing more.Sometimes that is just the way to go. The more bells that you don't need the more that can go wrong.
Great buy for the price. I see no difference between prints from this toner and the original HP toner that came with the printer.
I love this scanner! I am by no means a techno-wiz, but I was able to install the software, connect the scanner, and be up and running very quickly. I does a great job and works fairly quickly too.
I purchased many FM transformer and all of them very pad signal. but this product is excellent.
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.
I have had none of the problems that other people speak of. Seems like a bunch of Apple/Ipod devotees are writing the bad reviews. I bought the Zune last week and have copied over a thousand MP3's so far (and it was FAST), lots of photos and videos and still have over 21 GB of space left. The screen is larger than an Ipod and has a better resolution (from what I compared in the store). The only thing that I really don't care for is the point system of purchasing music. A fee per song system would be less confusing and straightforward, although it is basically the same thing.
Still the best tank for BW film processing. This is a small tank for one reel. I usually process more than one roll at a time and this is perfect for the odd roll.
These headphones are amazing. I can play my drums safely, yet I still hear myself playing. Fantastic - just what I needed.
i ordered this lens cause its one of the ones i use at work and i love it. it is an excellent lens cause it is wider than the average 18 - 55 and it has more zoom. i just love the wide angle perspective it makes it so much better when taking a photo. for those who have a shakey hand it has the option to switch on the image stabilizer which obviously cannot replace a tripod but it does improve the photo when you are in low light situations. make sure you pay attention to what camera you are gonna use it for though as it only fits the rebel series, the 20D and 30D.
I purchased these speakers as rear surrounds for my home theater. They are great speakers that fair exceeded my expectations for sub $100 speakers. They have great sensitivity, so they pick up the small nuisances assosiated with rear surround soundtracks. When I play games or watch movies I can really hear people creaping up behind me.They are also great for music. They have good seperation and have a crisp sound that I prefer.
Note that the noise cancellation really only works on repetitive background sounds, like airplane droning. It doesn't cancel someone banging pots and pans.The other reviewers are right, you don't compare this to something that's $300. For this price I give it a 4 star. This isn't a great set of headphones, but for this price, what else are you gonna get?My only other complaint is that is it's a little too tight for my head. I haven't had any problems with any other headphones, so it's not my head!But bottom line, great price for a decent pair of headphones.
I like having a place for everything and everything organized. So, I was very pleased when the case protected my portable hard drive from any damage when I accidently dropped it on the concrete. The case also keeps the hard drive dust free and clean.
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.
My Toshiba fits in it perfectly, I have a weak grip, so the handle is a lifesaver when I need to pull it from my bookbag or purses. I bought the blue one and love the color too. Most of my bags are black, but this is a nice change because it is such a pretty blue. the pocket on the side is big enough for a thin book or a few papers, but nothing too substantial, which is fine for my purposes. I love it!!
El Disco Duro portaltil es perfecto para almacenar Foto, Videos (Anime)y archivos grandes, una buena solucci&oacute;n si no queremos ocupar espacio en nuestro equipo y muy indispensable cuando tenemos una portatil.
I am impressed with the Direct Sound EX29 Extreme Isolation Headphones which can be as low as $99. The headband issue in older reviews has been fixed (they really should have changed the model number). There are a couple videos on youtube about making repairs which is pretty cool because I would have guessed you would throw these away if they break somewhere. Basically the are very user repairable for a reasonable price. I've used them on a couple shoots and the three sound guys were all impressed. I find them very comfortable and can wear for many hours without discomfort. The sound quality is good, but not excellent (pretty much on par with its price point). Sound is also flat as advertised.
Tiffen are renound for making excellent filters and this set meets the expectations. I would recommend this product but was just unlucky with my purchase as the size was incorrect for Nikon DSLR lenses so I had to return the item.
The only other phones I can compare these to are the Bose AE2's, which cost $150.These reproduced the snare drum and high hat more distinctly, and with these I can hear the sizzle of the cymbals. The sound reproduction is well-balanced, with clear highs and plenty of bass. Overall these give a much more lively and more detailed sound than the AE2's which had a comparatively muddied, muffled sound.$33 phones > $150 phones. Believe it.The design is unexpectedly durable. I've accidentally yanked on the wires several times and they didn't develope a bad connection.The headband is indeed annoying as it can catch hairs, but that's the compromise that one knows about when buying these. Since the headband design also makes these simple to adjust and compact, I can accept it.The only thing I can really fault them for is the carrying sack they come with as it is barely big enough to hold them, so stuffing them into the sack is annoyingly difficult. I got a Digi stow camera bag from Osprey which works much better. You can check out any accordingly-sized camera bag to replace the stuff sack.
We've taken this converter on several trips to Europe and Asia and are heading to Australia and India with it. Here's some info that might be helpful.* Most countries other than the US have 220 Volt electric power -vs. 110 in the US - and if you plug in something made only for 110, it will quickly or immediately burn out the device.* There are two things you may need for your trip to another country. A converter steps the voltage down from 220 to 110. An adapter is something that enables your US plug to fit into the outlet in another country since those outlets often take a different shape plug. The adapter is just a little device that has a US female plug in one end and the male plug for a particular country in the other end. It does NOT convert the voltage so if you plug a 110V device in with an adapter, the device will get 220V and burn out. You can get country specific adapters here on Amazon for under $5.00. The plugs in Europe are different than China, etc. so you need to search by country.* Most computers, phones, iPads, and things that have a block between the plug and the device don't need a converter. Look at the block, or brick as it is often called, and it will tell you in small print if it takes both 110 and 220. My Mac, iPhone, and iPad all have such a block and I don't need a current converter for them but I do need a plug adapter.* As a genearl rule for converters, the higher the wattage, the heavier the converter. This particular converter is 150 Watts which works well for my wife and I when we travel and, at a little under three lbs, it's one of the lighter converters. I know that's pretty heavy in a suitcase but, for converters, it's pretty light.* Also, remember you may need an adapter for the converter to plug into the wall socket. This particular converter has a European plug and you'll need an adapter in China, Australia, etc.* Three key things..... One be aware of how many watts you are drawing. Your phone probably draws 5 watts, your iPad 10 and your computer about 20 or more. But most hair dryers or coffee makers will pull well over 150 watts. Plut them into this converter and the fuse in it will blow. Second, go to your hardware store and get a couple of extra fuses. Ours blew in China and we had no extras. We were lucky to find one quickly but it was pure luck. Third, and finally, this converter only has one plug so either you plug things in one at a time or you need a way to turn that one plug into multiple plugs. I have one little strip that does that and I carry it every day in my briefcase and it's terrific- I'm always asked at airports where I got it. Just search for "Monster MP OTG400 BK Outlets To Go 4 Outlet Travel Power Strip (Black)" on Amazon. I travel every week and it's one of my favorite travel tools. When I am in a hotel or at an airport and can find only one available plug, this converts it to four outlets, all with US female sockets.
Pros:1. Small size - smaller than my 3MP digital camera !2. Standard USB, IEEE 1394 ports, S-Video, RCA everything3. Ability to take small 10 sec AVI files on the MMC CardCons:1. The zoom button does not feel comfortable - needs getting used to2. Low light quality not great - most cameras are bad at low light3. Focus not as good as Sony4. LCD not as bright as SonyGeneral:If you are buying the camera to take still shots - do not. The quality is very poor - it is good extra feature - NOT a primary featureSony cameras fell better overall, but my last Sony died after 13 months of buying (perfectly timed after the warranty period expired ! - wonder if they had timer going !) - servicing was very costly and would cost me more to replace the camera than get a new one. So this time it is a Canon !Overall a great camera - bought it and am satisfied so farEDITED Oct 2004 - The firewire stopped working after less than 2 years - I guess all brands are just as bad.
I had a laptop motherboard start smoking and crash, and I had lots of important files on it. I bought this A. because it was very well priced and B. I wanted to make that drive into a external hard drive. This thing works perfectly, it was really easy to assemble and loads on my computer (windows 7) really quickly. For the price you can't beat it, I am very impressed with the quality of the item. It comes with the usb cord with 2 plugs if you have usb 1, a soft case to protect it, the aluminum blue case, screws, and the front part that the harddrive fits into and is screwed into the case. Great deal, can't beat it.
The audio quality on this headset is top notch, especially for 1/2 the price of comparable Logitech products. The wiring is very delicate, so be careful not to accidentally trip over or pull on the cord. My first one got destroyed when I tripped on it and ripped the cord out. I had to order a 2nd one, and now I am very careful where I put the cord.
This book presents a concise, readable and insightful introduction to Islam, its past, present and possible future. He gets beyond the day to day stereotypes and develops a much more rounded picture of Islam and the huge similarity it has with both Christianity and Judaism.He is very clear in stating and showing that what are often described as a conflict between religions are in fact political power struggles using religion as a cloak or as an easy way to divide people into "us and them". Even more to the point he demonstrates that what is often perceived as fundamental to Islam is actually solely due to historical or cultural influences, and that "fundamentalists" are pushing a distorted version as the truth.He does a fine job of inserting simple common sense into the present debate on Islam and indeed the place of religion in general in modern society. If I have a minor quibble it is that he concentrates on the USA to the neglect of other western societies such as Europe, other than that it is a fine read, clear and with plenty of relevance. The hope is that some of the people promoting such conflicts, cease their shouting (and worse) matches, sit down and read it.
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.
Using this cable to split two televisions from one Direct TV receiver.Very heavy duty cable, no signal loss at 50'. Recommended.
Bought this for an Olympus FE-115. Able to hold 800+, 4MP, 2560x1920, pictures. Excellent card.
I accidentally put 4 of these through the washing machine. Their little plastic cases were filled with water, and I was shaking water out of the cards. After leaving the cards sitting out for a week, I was still able to use them --- and I didn't lose a single picture!
I purchased this clock radio from Amazon after having done some research on quality, price and variety of choices in clock radios. I find it easy to use and easy to set up. The sound quality is good and the alarm is loud enough to wake me even when I am fast asleep. I like the fact that when I play a CD as I go to bed, it will turn off automatically when the CD is over.
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 truly is an amazing camera for its price. A great value. The colors are bold and the detail is just as good as any other digicam I've used (even ones that cost more), and the design is very ergonomic (it fits well in your hand, especially if you have huge hands like I do). In addition, the layout is very simple; therefore, it is extremely user friendly. The additional software is great as well. My only con towards this camera is that it really does suck the life out of batteries in no time (even top Duracell and Energizer batteries, as well as the Kodak "Digital Camera" batteries that come with the camera). You should definitely invest in rechargeable NiMH batteries or you'll end up spending a fortune on disposable batteries.I use a 1GB SD memory card and I get 788 pics or 57min in video footage (with sound). You don't have to buy a 1GB memory card, but you definitely should shoot for at least 128MB.
An oversight on my part was that due to the additional insulation in Cat 6 cabling these boots will not work.However, these work great for Cat 5 and 5e patch cables which is where you need them anyway. Just know that if you are building cat 6 patch cables they will not work.
Memory stick is being used in my Nokia N80 and has been perfect! the speed of it is very fast and the capacity is what exactly as it should be! Buy This Stick!! Can't go wrong with Kingston!!
As an audiophile, I had realistic expectations about a wireless gadget under $100, and I've been pleasantly surprised. I bought them for their wireless convenience and for their over-the-ear comfort. After using them for a couple of weeks, here's what I've found:When I took them out of the box, I thought they felt cheap and flimsy. After a lot of use, a better description would be light and flexible, and for good reason. These are designed to respond minimally to bouncing movement, and they do that quite well.Even though the over-the-ear position isn't quite as snug as I'd like, I get good sound quality out of them--far better than expected--with no distortion, hiss, tin, or crackle. Good range (I've played all genres on it). Most importantly, they really do stay in place.iShuffle position requires minimal orientation for control location, so it's extremely convenient to change songs, volume, mute, etc.I haven't been gentle with this thing at all, and it folds easily, tucks away conveniently, and hasn't shown any signs of what I call "slam fatigue" from my moving-too-fast slams into my bag. If it can take my abuse, it can take almost anyone's.My one negative about them is that they are not size or position adjustable. Somehow, they do manage to balance well anyway. I don't know how, but they do.Overall, for a mere $40, it's been a great purchase so far.
I have a computer that doesn't have a key pad so when i have to do my quick books it makes it much easier. I have a mac and it works with it very well.
The eTrex Vista is easy to understand and use. I used the Vista recently on a hunting trip in Kodiak Alaska. The terrain was rugged and the weather cold and damp. The Vista operated flawlessly. Although on numerous ocassions, forest cover prevented satellite reception, I was able to get my bearings in the few clear areas and pieced together tracks that gave me the confidence of knowing my position and returning to the cabin.
My husband and I purchased 2 new glass top desks and one of them came with a CPU Caddy. We loved it so much we decided to buy another one for our other pc. I looked around the internet for a while trying to find one that looked just like it but couldn't find one. I found this one in my searches and decided to give it a try since it had good reviews. I love it! It was very easy to put together, it expands so it easily fit my large pc and the wheels are a nice touch. Very sturdy. The only issue I might mention is that from the picture it looks like a shiny silver color and once I got it it's actually a dull chrome color. I was slightly disappointed in that since my desk is a shiny silver color and was hoping it would match. However if you don't really care about the color and/or aren't trying to color match that shouldn't matter.
Prior to purchasing the IRiver I bought Memorex and Riovolt MP3 players and I ended up taking them both back because they either lacked features, had poor sound quality, or skipped too much. The IRiver has excellent sound quality, skip protection, and a great remote with backlight. I especially like the WMA support. Burn ~ twice as many songs in WMA format at 64Kbs bitrate and the sound quality is just as good as MP3 at 128Kbs bitrate. I'm not easy to please but this player does just that.
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.
Wanting to move up from a Panasonic mini-cassette recorder that I was very satisfied with, I started looking at Panasonic digital recorders.The device records anything from notes to lectures crisply and clearly, especially at High Quality mode but surprisingly well in Standard (SP) mode. Much improved from the mini-cassette, from my use, recording on this device in Long Play (LP) mode provides equivalent clarity as my mini-cassette recorder in 2.4 speed. The VAS system is very useful during lectures to eliminate those periods of silent notetaking, but distressingly shares the habit of cutting off the first bit every continuation from a pause, as my VAS mini-cassette recorder did.The device's design is made for ease of use, and after 5-10 minutes, you've pretty much mastered how to use the device. However, the multi-function wheel on the upper right corner of the device gets a little irritating since it's in an awkward position, but the wheel is used for most tasks, such as scroll, select, and play.Nevertheless, the device is an extreme pleasure to use. The quality of the recordings is excellent, and the microphone, when set to High-pickup, is great. The size of the device makes it easy enough to slip into a front pocket. Understandibly the cost is a little high, but if you can afford it and you'd like to try something with better quality sound, this is an excellent product to consider.
I am using this occasionally at work for webinars. Set up was a breeze and it works well clipped to a laptop. The stand works well too. A bit flimsy (the stand, that is) but it does the job.Using a web cam effectively is a skill learned best by practice, I'm learning. You have to memorize your messages so you can always look straight at the camera without looking down at notes. I've been using it just during the intro portion of our sessions, then closing out the webcam so participants can focus on the presentation.
This is a great mouse; I have used both the original and the slightly modified second version and found both to be excellent. The additional two buttons in conjunction with the Microsoft Intellimouse software provides for acceleration of many tasks, including BACK for FORWARD when browsing the web, but can also be defined for specific applications (e.g. Word).
After reading the mountain of reviews regarding these headphones, I just had to take the plunge - - and boy what a bargain !! I do not like ear buds and am prone to migraines so comfort in an over the ear headphone was very important. I actually purchased the new $100.00 Ultrasone Zino headphones along with the Koss and to my Wife's delight I prefered the Koss over the $100.00 Ultrsone's - - which have since been returned. The sound of the Koss with my Ipod is full, wide, rich and has tight solid bass, without boominess. My only wish is that the highend had a little more sparkle, but If required to choose, I prefer a warmer sound at the expense of high end sparkle. They are very comfortable and well made, but I wish they came with a solid case for travel. I could not get them into the soft case provided, for fear that I would crush them. I will definitely being buying these as gifts to other music lovers. Give them a try, you really cant go wrong.
I love creating Lightscribe DVDs, as it provides a beautiful personalization to the DVD itself. The Verbatim Lightscribes are very good. I have never had trouble with them and so far, all of them are works great. I would definitely be ordering them again soon!
Device has been great transferring files. Speed is fine and storage is great for the price. Great for any type of file, ie movie, photos, data, etc.
Can something be too yellow? I think it was silly of Amazon to ask me to review an ink tan full of ink. Did it work right?. yes, was the price OK? Yes again.
This router was a no brainer as far as setup went - even to secure the network. This is the second home network I have set up with this router. the setup has been made easier than it was a few years ago. No reliability issues, either. I did not need the extra cable I purchased. The short one that comes with the router was long enough for my needs. A good buy.
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....
If you are one of those people who have a lot of WMA's or MP3's on your computer, this player is the only logical way to go. It has played every single one of my songs (in multiple formats) without a hitch. I have 24 CD's ripped on to my computer, all in the WMA format. I can fit 19 albums onto one CD, and then play them all. After buying a Mini Disk Player (which was not an enjoyable experience) and returning it 3 days later, I bought the iRiver. It has preformed far beyond my expectations. The remote/screen is wonderful and easy to read (it even comes with a nifty visualization!), the controls are right at your fingertips, the equalizer is wonderful and very effective, and the many ways you can configure the player are extraordinarily helpful. The only downside is that it takes a little while to load the codec's and start playing the songs (about 15 seconds) but that is nothing compaired to the overall usefullness of this player. Overall, this player is the only option out there for people with a ton of music who do not want do dish over a lot of money for one of those 10gig MP3 players that crash all the time.
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 work great and for the price I'm not sure you can get a better value. I own two pair and use them all the time.
I recently purchased a Megellan Maestro 3100 GPS after I had gotten lost with directions from a computer road map and directions, but with the GPS, I found the ease in finding places sooner and much easier. Plug it it to your cigarette lighter or charge it and type in the address where you want to go. The automated voice gives you a pleasent turn by turn direction and the visual screen shows you North,East,West,Southern,Direction,including Streets and Roadways,It will also show you Food, Gas and other points of interests, if you like. You cant get any easier then that, It is now really affordable.
Superb product. Sound quality CANNOT BE BEAT. Let me stress this again. AMAZING QUALITY.Looks kinda retro. They're funky lookin, but they work well. Design is maybe not bomb proof, but the lifetime warranty solves any flimsiness issues.Quite comfortable to wear. Adjustable tension is quite useful too. Sits nicely on your temples and ears.
Go check it out in the store at BB or CC then come back and order it at Amazon. Yes you will have to wait a bit for the delivery but the money you will save will be worth it. As others have stated if you need the usb go for the 5064. Other than that there are more than ample plug ins. This TV is a work of art.
I had Nikon D40 for about three months. This is the first D-SLR I purchased. There are other brands and models I was considering. I mainly picked up this brand/modle becasue of the review and feedback. I am happy with the decision I made. From standard Digital Camera user to D-SLR owner, I only looked for a quality entry SLR with all necessary functions within reasonable price range. No brainer, this stands out in every aspect. I still remember how I shoot pictures by waiting for four seconds after each shot on my old digital camera. Now, it can take upto 10 shots in the same amount of time. This says all!
i am very happy with this product, it is VERY accurate and Very dependable, with all the off roading and hunting we do this gps unit is the only essential item for anyone who needs one... from navigating large cities to finding the best trail through the mountians, this unit can do it all...
I recomend this to gamers, and even people that want soround sound but dont want to spend alot. Now it is true that it isn't going get the cops called on you since it isn't like a movie theatre but it is very loud in a closed room! The best part is the... Base! The base will make your floor viberate in the right spot. However their are some down sides to this.1. It is only 100 watts(but big deal)2.It dosnt have a cordless remote3. you can hear some sttic whaen it is off but you can get used to it.Up sides to this.1. perfect for gameing2. inexpensive3. easy to change sound level4. easy to set upGO BUY THIS!!![.]4.
Easy to use with THE BEST screen for any digital frame on the market. Don't waste your money on the cheaper Kodak, Polaroid, and no-brand name versions you will be disappointed.
This firewall has an excellent set of features and pretty powerful hardware for the price. I have been testing it on firmware v4.00 for about 3 weeks now. Its logging and alerting settings are some of the best I've seen. Our 3des VPN tunnels to a high-end Cisco PIX have been very stable. ICSA certification is a plus and documentation is pretty solid.I tested or researched many models from Netgear, Linksys, Cisco, Sonicwall, and Symantec before finding this unit that did everything I needed. Support (phone or email) actually gets you to someone knowledgeable. I think this unit is a great choice for small LAN/WANs up to 100 users or so.
Its still working great after 5 yeras. I bought it to use it in one of my old laptop (Fujitsu one, which I bought form UK). Thanks !
I bought my Kazoo mp3 player a few months ago and I have since consistently used it on a daily basis. It has taken quite a trashing from using it to jog and running it between my car and the pc to d/l songs to it. It only has a few scratches on it, otherwise it still works perfectly. I use Energizer Titanium batteries (the ones that claim to last 5x longer...and actually do) and go through about 2-4 batteries a month. It is very easy to use, and by going to the RCA website to get the update, it works perfectly fine with Windows XP and the included MusicMatch Jukebox. My only complaint is the standard memory but there is an expansion slot and the option of buying the available 64mb version.
Not much to get here in Arizona but the time will come. I certunly doo hooooope sooooo! Zombie~Love ya all!!!!!! Southern and Northern Belles!?
What can I say? Worked as expected, shipping wasn't too long, and I still have it, over 7 months after buying it. (Didn't lose it!)If you are looking for a 4GB Micro SD Card, this works fine.
it was on time and in excl. shape i would buy again they were very fast with my order and on time
it's a sony!!!! could there be any other phrase to describe the sony D-EJ855?? how about invinceable,charming,sleek,versatile,beautiful!! you will be rewarded many times over with the purchase of this new hot cd player!! its not just any ordinary cd player!! sony thought of every thing from ithe gumstick batteries to its joggable slim remote to the external battery pack its perfect!! its a must buy!you'll be happy guarenteed!!!!!!!! shane
The Garmin C320 is a very good value it has good features combined with easy operation. Although the maps and POI are a few years out of date, I still think it was a good purchase and would recommend it. I purchased a 2gb sd card on the internet for $40 delivered and loaded the entire USA and Canada and it's only 75% full. I also downloaded custom POI's Wal-Mart, Harley Dealers, Lowes, etc. now when I travel I can find more than just my destination.Now the downs1. It's hard to see on my dash in bright sunlight2. When I first turn it on it takes 2-3 minutes to find the satellites3. Sometimes the route is not what I would plan (but it will get you there)
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.
I love being able to take more pictures and videos and saving them to my phone to see them later on in the future as well. Since I have Horses, I love taking pictures of them and saving them and I've been into picture-taking lately!
I priced out a bunch of different remotes and found the Harmony's to be user friendly. The 676 just happened to be the cheapest and still had a ton of features. One button for your four major preferences. Small con (being picky): if you have already have your TV on then hit the TV button which can then turn on the cable, TV, and receiver all by hitting one button, it will then turn the TV off, but if you hit the help button it just ask you "is your TV on" you click yes or no and it just turns it back on and your golden! On other is the buttons are rubber so you some times have to push a little hard then a simple click. But for all the features this has in one remote I'm extremely happy and so is the rest of my family. Simple for the whole family to use.
With it's two disc changer you only need to get up every 5 hours or so to change discs. In addition the picture quality is the best I've ever seen on a DVD player, no pixellation, and a nice crisp picture. Unlike some players, that have remotes with a million buttons, this one is easily understood and simple to use. With the built in Dolby decoder you can have surround sound without a dolby receiver. All you have to due is hook up three amplifiers to the player and make your own. Just go up to the attic get that old stereo(you know the one with the 8track player, we all have one) and hook them up to the back. The instruction manual even tells you how to configure your speakers. This DVD player is great, it's the best birthday present I've ever gotten.
This USB-RS232 converter is based on the PL-2303 chipset and is one of the few with true cross-platform support. Other models are lacking drivers for Mac, Linux, Vista/7, and 64-bit flavors of Windows. If you need something that'll just work no matter what you're running get a USB-RS232 adapter based either on the PL-2303 (like this one) or the FTDI chipsets. If you can't get this to work out of the box, just Google for "PL-2303 &lt;your OS> drivers" and you should be good to go.There are other converters out there that provide more reliable data transfer at higher speeds, but this is a great buy for the money and will suffice for just about any task you need it for.
Solid stands, Look nice and easy to assemble. A little pricey (what else do you expect from Bose), I bought these used and they look and work great. They hide the speaker wires nicely. I recommend them.
Im having a great time with my Dr Q, feels very funky and its great for disco music! Get one if you like funk!
These headphones are amazingly comfortable. I had another set of "gamer" headphones that had the same style around-ear speakers and I found them to be very uncomfortable after a half hour or so. These headphones, however, I can wear for hours on end with no discomfort whatsoever.A few additional pros:- The retractable mic is very nice - I feel kind of silly playing a game with no voice interaction and having a big old boom mic sticking out in front of me, so being able to tuck it away when I don't need it is useful- The cord is long and high-quality, and the fact that the longest part of it acts as an extension (the cord attached to the headphones is actually rather short - 3 feet or so, but it comes with a longer extension cord) is handy for plugging in other audio devices like my speakers from time to time. As to the quality I really like that the cord is wrapped in fabric - it feels much more durable than the rubberized cords most other devices have.- Sound quality is very nice - better than any other headphones I've used.Cons:- The mic came through very quietly at first - I had to tweak all of my audio settings in Windows toward boosting the mic gain in order to make it audible, and even then in some games it's extremely quiet.All in all I recommend this headset strongly.
I recently received as a gift a little electric kitchen appliance from France.This little machine mashes the potatoes or any other vegetables you have boiled. it makes good mashed potatoes but works on 220 volts and requires 300 watts of power . So I needed this step down/up transformer to be able to use it in our north american 110 volts plugs. I have selected this VC500W transformer for its looks and small dimensions. I thought 500 watts would be plenty of power without over-heating when in use. It is working efficiently. Its convenient frontal and illuminated power switch allows you to turn it off after usage.Its perfect for my household needs.
I got this camera about a month ago. I have two other digitals that are great cameras but are so slowwwwwwww you just can't shoot action with them very effectively. This camera, for the price point, is a good deal. For those used to film SLRs you won't feel like a fish out of water and if you've already got canon EF lenses they should all work perfectly with this camera body (it can also take the newer EFS lenses). Because of the SLR like shutter system and TTL focusing this camera lacks some of the functions available on traditional point and shoot digitals--there is no preview mode, no movie mode, no digital zoom and no panorama/stitch mode; keep your old point and shoot (or buy one) for those functions. &#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;This camera is fast! The responsiveness is nearly up to a film camera (I should know I've shot with film cameras for years). This camera offers 2.5 fps (in full quality mode) or 4 fps (in lower quality mode) continuous shooting--no point and shoot that I know of can match that--this is truly a low end professional digital slr body. The 17-55mm lens that comes with it is great for nearby shots such as at parties or when your subject is no more than 20 feet away. &#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;I suggest two other lenses for this camera that you won't want to be without. The Canon 28-135 IS USM III zoom and the 75-300 USM zoom (also available with IS if you want to spend the extra money). IS is a wonderful invention and gives you clear handheld shots at some amazingly slow shutter speeds (IS is a gyroscopic system in the lens that accounts for camera shake during the shot--really amazing what it can do). The 28-135 lense is widely considered the best &quot;walk around&quot; lense for just about anything. The IS system does suck batteries so I'd suggest you get a couple of extra batteries right away (ebay has the best price for them). If you can't afford a 20D this is the next best thing. The Rebel is really a striped down 10D, so if you're waffling between this and the 10D--I've heard the differences aren't really worth the extra money. The other big purchase you want with this camera is a 550EX or 580EX speedlight. The Rebel lacks IR focus assist but if you have one of these speedlights the camera can use the IR assist on the flash unit!!!!! &#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;I use my rebel to shoot Karate demos, lots of fast action, usually indoors. I think the 20D would be a better choice for this (because of the bigger buffers while writing to the CF card) but the Rebel can hold its own fairly well if you think out your shots a bit more. I'm really happy with this camera and I'd recommend it to anyone that wants to move up to a digital slr but doesn't want to spend ten grand doing it. The camera has a few foibles and professionals might complain that some of the pre programmed modes are far too limited--but that's because it's cheap--the 20D will be more satifying if you've got the money for it. Canon's running a pretty fantastic rebate until mid January, if you buy a Rebel and two lenses you get about $300 back just on the camera and around 50 bucks for each lens. Yep I spent about $1600.00 on the camera and two lenses but that's quite a deal for all I got.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;I recommend this if you don't have the money for a 20D, if you do, or are close to having it, wait and get the 20D.
It is excellent. I just love it. it came on time and in excellent condition and is very classy looking for the SkyScout. Thank you.
I paid about $70 for my first one of these - way expensive for a 4GB drive nowadays. But when I saw how fast it really was, I felt it was worth the $$$. However, I later found that the connector is somewhat fragile - maybe no more so than other drives, I'm not sure - but I broke mine when it was in a laptop usb port and I tilted the laptop up. Bummer! Then I found that now (about two months after purchasing the first one), the price has come down to around $35 if you shop around. Highly recommend these, especially at that price. You can get cheaper 4GB drives now (maybe around $18), but they're nowhere as good as these.
I like this.. I do not care for the drive that I bought to use in it, but the case itself is pretty neat.. And, I wil continue to use it with the hard drive. So, it you are set on buying the hard drive then this will be good for you.
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!
This KVM switch does exactly what it is suppose to do but at a lower price than some of the bigger name manufacturers. I've used a number of Hawking Tech products in the past and never had any problems and this one too did not disappoint. The manufacturer description says what it does and it does what it says. The fact it comes with cables makes it a hands down great deal.
I purchased two risers for two monitors in my office. They are perfect for my needs and even provide extra storage for pens and pencils.
This is a well designed and high quality IPod FM transmitter.Not only does it provide good sound, but it also charges the IPod while it is playing. Additionally, the design makes it very simple to adjust. It is easy to pull the player over close where one can tune it as needed.The one that I got is priced far better than other similar transmitters and does a very good job. Good value!
I did read too many, too good to be true amateur and professional reviews about this lens before ordering it in Amazon. It was my first lens so it was hard to compare but then I got the highest rated L-series lens: the 135 mm f2.I was helping with a charity event and I rented out a full studio set with pro lighting and everything else. I took about 1,000 pictures with both lenses under the same lighting conditions, same subjects, background and similar settings in the camera (between f2.8- f3.5 and 60-100 speed.Guess what? to my surprise the 17-55mm pictures were identical in terms of image quality to the ones I took with the 135mm -and in some cases better. I got sharper, more focused pictures with the 17-55 mm. Why? because the 17-55 has a superb Image Stabilization feature and the 135 mm...does not.In addition, for taking pictures with the 135mm lens (which becomes a 200mm in a cropped camera like my 7D), I had to step back at least 15-20 feet to have my subjects within the frame. Then focusing on the right spot at that distance became challenging.The results:- 17-55mm: I got about 7 high quality pictures out of every 10 shots- 135mm: I got about 4 high quality pictures out of every 10 shotsDon't even think which lens is easier to use. With a zoom lens that starts with a wide angle: 17mm; and has a sweet spot: 35mm, and also a good zoom up to 55 mm, there's no comparison with a fixed 135mm lens.In other words you have to become a human zoom with a fixed lens, stepping back and forward and loosing the momentum with your clients and that special picture that you missed while trying to frame and focus your subjects.In conclusion, the Image Stabilization and L-quality construction of the 17-55 mm makes this lens the top choice for Canon photographers that own cropped sensor cameras like the 7D, 50D and Rebels. Also, the price is reasonable when comparing to L-series lenses that have IS. If I have to have only one lens, I will choose this one.
Pros!- Nice Design.- Well Constructed.- Fits good myToshiba 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive HDDR320E04XW (Vivid White)- Good price.No problems!
What a great mount at a good price. We mounted a 32" tv on a book shelf. It really looks good and works superbly. The fact you can move the tv to almost any angle is excellent.
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.
OK, it says that you have to be under 13 to do the kid's review,and I am older, but I didn't want to set up an account. Anyway,this is an awsome product! It's such a cool thing to have. You can carry around music, pictures, (the pictures are small, it is, alas, a small screen)games, a clock, an alarm, TONS of stuff. The iTunes is easy to understand, and it is easy to get music onto your iPod. The only piece of information I have: Get a case. Yes, some are expensive, but some aren't. This is a delicate little machine. A few scratches may not seem that bad, it doesn't affect the way it works in any way, but it would be so sad to see such a beautiful thing get scratched up. Also, get a white one, 'cause from what I've heard, the scratches on the black one are very noticable. Anyway, great product, well worth the money. Enjoy your iPod!
Love my iPOD. Wouldn't trade it for the world. The iPOD is my "RV", the RCA Lyra is my "Bike". This thing is so tiny, it's amazing. I use it every morning with my run, my iPOD is a wee bit big for my run. I take the RCA, tuck it in the waistband of my jogging shorts and run till i can't run anymore, and still have plenty of songs to get me back home. Completely easy to use, on a Mac that is. Tried it on my pc, the software was confusing and strange. But on my mac, i plugged in the unit with the supplied usb cord, the RCA icon appeared on my desktop, opened iTunes, and just drug the songs i wanted onto the white RCA icon on my desktop. That easy.i was worried about the "ok for mac" on the description, but like just about everything else, it was far easier on a Mac.Buy it, enjoy it. It's great if you don't need a lot of music at one time.
Just tried the NP20 "jump start" and it worked like a champ, my battery is now charging and I won't have to buy a new one. Just need to remember to keep it charged and remove from camera if not going to use it for a while.....
Overall, this product has a better wireless range than my old wireless router. The only problem that I have is that it hang up quite often like once every other day. I downloaded the latest firmware 3.0.2 but it does not help. I have to push the little button at the back of the box to reset the box, then connect to the box using wired (wireless does not work all the time) connection, then the wireless connection works. I also have problem with the tech support's English. If someone knows a version of the firmware provides more stable connection, please post a message.Thank you.
Works as advertised. I love these units compared to the corded power strips, it's just one less cord to mess around with. We never use all six outlets at once, maybe three or four at the most. Belkin has never let me down and I highly recommend this and other Belkin products.
I wanted a case that just would just fit around a 13.3 inch screen laptop. This case fits snuggly around an HP dv3z 13.3 laptop.I like the deep portion of the case that holds the laptop. It allows space for the extra sized battery on my laptop. Plus if I turn the laptop over upside down when putting it into the case, I can safely put other items on top of (the bottome side of) the laptop to use that extra space. I place things there like the charging cord and other items that fit within the extra space.There are inside pockets for discs or other items. I use these for thin items like a couple disc's, especially blank ones for burning, and a cleaning cloth.The outer pocket is good too. I use it for a small mouse, pens, couple small USB thumb drives, and reading glasses. Pocket has flexibility to bulge out some if you need to stuff more in it. The flap is a little stiff but flexible, and the velcro closer has over an inch of length to adjust where it makes contact.If you have similar needs or desires for a minimum size case for a 13.3 laptop, I recommend you check out this one.
I have used several other label writers, The Brother QL-500 with the DK-2205 Continuous Length Paper is the BEST !! Trouble free, and loads in SECONDS.
I already owned a GPSmap 60CS but finally decided to buy the 60CSx to get the removable memory. It was an excellent decision. Besides the removable memory, the improved SiRF receiver is much more sensitive than the 60CS. WIth the 60CSx, I have no trouble getting satellite lock inside my house where the 60CS can't. That alone was worth the price. The removable memory is also great. I bought a 2G microSD card on sale for $40 and loaded the entire City Select USA with room to spare (it took several hours to transfer the data, though). I can now take the 60CSx anywhere in the US and do turn-by-turn highway navigation without having to load new maps as I travel.It's not perfect, but pretty close. Surprisingly, when I use it with National Geographic TOPO! software it doesn't import waypoint names properly even though the 60CS does fine. But this is likely as much a problem with the NG software as with the 60CSx. Also, Garmin has a ways to go in making first-rate topo map software. Theirs is too low resolution except in a few national parks. But again, that's not a complaint on the receiver but rather on their software maps.
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!
The SanDisk C250 is a really good bargain for the price. It works better than I expected and is easy to operate.Amazon's price was the best I found and I checked a ton of places. It is worth the money.
The Pros:I had the first generation IPOD Nano 4GB before I bought this one. My music collection has grown so large that I need an mp3 player with a bigger storage capacity, which this IPOD delivers. I can now play all my music video on this IPOD too, and the video quality is great (provided that you start with a good quality music video in the first place). I also like the new IPOD surface too since now I don't see my fingerprints all over the place.The Cons:The downside to this IPOD is it often freezes on me. I don't mean once or twice, but almost every time I connect it to my laptop. So it becomes an annoyance to me. Sure I can unfreeze it but why do I have to do this often? I've never had this problem with my old Nano and it seems like this problem is faced by newer generations IPOD (I have a friend who just bought the new Nano and it freezes on her several times already).
I purchased this camera used recently primarily because of the cameara's ability to take 1.4x teleconverters on longer slower lenses, lightning fast autofocusing capabilities, and super speedy 8.5 fps. Seeing as the 1D Mk III sells for a lot more, I decided to go for a used 1D Mk II. After 2 days of extensive shooting in the field, I am very happy with my purchase.Let me first say what I love about this camera.-45 autofocus points, selectable in nearly any possible combination. This is fantastic for getting your focus spot onto nearly any possible target.-8.5 fps. It's hard to fathom how fast this is unless you experience it in the field. 8.5 fps is amazing!-LIGHTNING fast AF. AF on this camera, especially at center point, is extraordinarily fast and very accurate.-Responsive handling. The shutter button is very sensitive, which is great for making sure you get the shot you want when you want it. It does take some getting used to.-Permanent portrait grip. Shooting in portrait mode on my 40D without a grip was difficult and uncomfortable. With the 1D Mk II, it's very easy and comfortable.-Decent performance at f/8 center point focus. One of the big selling points of the 1D bodies is the ability to autofocus using center point with a lens like the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 with the 1.4x teleconverter. Autofocus is not fast by any means with this combination, but in good light, it is accurate and is very useful for getting close to non-moving subjects from a distance without breaking your bank.-Weathersealing. As someone who shoots outdoors 2 days all day every week, weathersealing is a nice bonus. It takes a lot of the worry about taking this camera outdoors in rough situations away.-3 stops of exposure compensation. I wish Canon put this on all their DSLRs instead of just 2 stops of exposure compensation!-2 button menu. At first, I was somewhat annoyed with the 1D Mk II's user interface, mainly that it requires at least two button pushes to change any setting (with exception of the main wheel just above the shutter button). I soon realized that this is because the 1D Mk II is designed so that accidental button pushes don't change your settings unintentionally. Once gotten used to, this is a great feature for button-pushing prone people like myself.-8.2 megapixels. Others may disagree, but 8.2 megapixels is quite enough for most photographic work and for printing even relatively large shots. Stuffing more megapixels on a sensor also tends to degrade overall apparent image sharpness. The 1D Mk II does a fine job of making the most of the sharpness quality and color contrast of any lens that is attached to it.What I don't like about the 1D Mk II:-Small dim LCD. The LCD on this camera is very small and not bright enough. The 1D Mk II N and 1D Mk III each have much larger and better LCD screens.-Weight. This camera is HEAVY. I've nicknamed mine "the brick." It will wear your arms out until you get used to it. You should consider buying a padded neckstrap for this camera.-Battery life under high speed shooting. The battery drains fairly quickly when shooting in high speed burst mode. You can still get about 850 shots on one battery while shooting in high speed burst mode. In one shot mode, it comes to just about 1100 shots. Low speed burst is somewhere between.-1.3 crop factor. I really wish this were a 1.6 crop factor sensor. I miss the extra apparent reach of the 40D over this camera since I mostly shoot at longer telephoto lengths.-Default settings. The default settings are somewhat odd on this camera. You have to set a custom function to display the ISO on the top screen, something I'm sure nearly every photographer pays attention to with each shot! Default file format is low quality .jpeg also! EEK!-So so high ISO performance. When shooting in a controlled environment, the ISO quality at ISO 800+ was acceptable. After shooting in the field, ISO 800 is fairly noisy. This noise can be easily removed in Photoshop or an analogous RAW image editing software package, but if possible, should be avoided on this camera.All in all, this camera is nothing short of a very fine piece of equipment. Even many years after it's release, the 1D Mk II is still a wonderful and powerful DSLR and offers a lot of wonderful features that are only now coming available to lower end Canon cameras.
I had this for about a year. It's great compliment to my D70s. I use for low shutter speed to reduce camera shake and group picture to to include myself. Only thing negative about this remote is that it won't do a fucusing for you. you have to press shutter lightly to focus before you use the remote.
There's not a lot to say about a good hard drive. The Western Digital series is my personal favorite because of how quiet they are. I also don't notice a perceivable difference in speed between this and my Seagate drive of the same size - only that the Seagate is a dozen times louder.For people who don't realize it - this isn't actually a 160Gb drive - it's a 160 billion byte drive (a gigabyte is actually 1024^3 bytes - 1073741824 to be exact. So while the case says 160Gb, when it's in your computer, your computer will tell you that it's only 149 Gb. It's really kind of deceptive, but whatever.
Unless you want to chop out your original stereo wiring harness, this is the trick. Yes, you could chop it out, but if you ever sell your car and want to put the original radio back in it's slot,,,,,,then this item is the ticket for you.
I bought two of these Seagate SATA 1TB internal hard drives a couple of months ago, still wondering if they would deliver the performance I expected. I am so happy I did! I teamed them up as a RAID 1 configuration. They are whisper-quiet, do not generate extra heat and keep my data safe. I did not have any problem installing them in my computer. I did not have to update their firmware, because it was already factory updated. These babies are fast enough for what I needed, probably even a little faster that that. I would wholeheartedly recommend these hard drives to anyone looking for tons of reliable storage and reasonable speed.
hey.. the emarker is a pretty fantastic product with a marvelous and very resilient driver. The Installation is very painless on Windows 98 and Windows 2000 and the device works like a charm. minimal user interaction required.The site is also well designed , it is a little heavy in terms of flash usuage but if you have a broadband connection ( I Do ) then it is no problem at all...i recommend this product very strongly.
GREAT SERVICE AND PRICE ...THAY SENT ME THE PRODUCT ON TIME AND IT WAS, RIGHT THE FIRST TIME...JAM INNOVATIONS (Jim McGrath)HELPED A ME GREAT DEAL IN FINDING THE RIGHT PRODUCT...AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT I NEEDED...
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.
Worked great in my 2000 Ford Focus SE when replacing the stock cd player / radio with a new pioneer.
I use this monitor in addition to the Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor by Summer. This monitor picks up the slightest baby sounds so that you as sure to hear them if they need you, but you can also keep the volume low so that you are not disturbed by every movement while you are sleeping. I love the two handsets to use throughout the house or outside. I now take it with me when visiting friends so that I am sure to hear him in a large apartment. I haven't used the glow light to change the baby, but the light times out by itself if you do choose to use it.We also couldn't live without the video monitor. It has been an essential tool in looking after our son. He's 3.5 months now and sleeps on his tummy. This is the only position he sleeps in and as a consequence, it was necessary to watch him very closely when he was younger and couldn't roll over. I keep it on my desk and watch him sleeping. Getting to know your baby's personality and behavior by observing him while sleeping is very helpful in anticipating his needs. This is well worth the money. I also use the safety first monitor with two handsets to carry outside to the back yard. It's an inexpensive monitor and very efficient at picking up the slightest sound your little one makes.
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.
This unit is the best unit on the market for those who seek a B&W Palm device. The 16MB RAM coupled with the Springboard slot allows this unit to last for years to come. The Springboard has nearly a hundred modules available, where the others only have a handful. You don't have to pick and choose from your choice apps for only 8MB worth, you can keep them all on your device. Handspring continues to raise the bar for what a Palm device should be. Some people are concerned about the life of the Springboard, because Handspring's latest Treo does not have one - plus the indicated that they would get out of the traditional PDA business (with includes the Visor brand). The fact remains - as long as the Visor brands are out there, the developers will continue to make springboard add-ons. The developers make money off these add-ons, not Handspring.
This is a perfect size personal travel assistant. It WILL get you there though not always by the fastest route. There is no option for 'mostly highway' for example. But the unit is VERY easy to use, it looks good and has lots of great features. I took it out of town recently and it actually avoided a huge traffic jam for me. I would have been stuck for hours...It will alert you when there is heavy traffic and re-routes you when necessary. Very nice.
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 purchased this kit after reading the reviews here knowing I was only running a 300 watt amp. Yes the wire is truely 10ga and the wire coating is 8ga. I actually liked this knowing there was alot of coating protecting the wire from shaffing and causing a ground out in the tight routing between the battery and my amp all the way in the back of my crewcab pickup. The speaker wire isnt all that great as it doesnt have any markings for pos/neg. My amp is right next to my sub so I only needed roughly 12", so determining pos/neg was easy to do. The ground wire is pretty short, so plan on finding or making a good ground source very close to your amp location. The kit did comes with everything needed for my amp install in my 2005 F350 crewcab and does the job very well. I really am satisfied for the $11 I spent and the kit was plenty enough for my 300 watt amp. I would recommend this for anyone running up to 800 watts.
I love my little ipod. It has enough space to put numerous books as well as all the music I like. How did I ever do without one!
These things are so freaking awesome. They have some sick bass and sound great. Any price less than $70 dollars is a great price there worth way more to me. I love mine.
I have owned this little camera with the docking station for 9 years now and highly recommend it. I have had no problems at all with this product. I would buy this product again. It works just as good today as it did the date I purchased it.
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 got off-brand cartridges for my printer but when I installed them I was told they were nearly out of ink. So I got the lexmark cartridges but the same thing happened. The problem must be with my printer, not the cartridges. Although the printer says the cartridge is almost out of ink it continues to print well.
I just set one of these up with a dual boot Intel Macbook using WPA2 & the wireless connection is excellent in OS X & Win XP Pro. You have to download a patch for XP in order to use WPA2. I give the router five stars because it's relatively inexpensive & provides excellent signal strength in both OS's. Windows was kind of a pain to set up, but Windows is... Windows.
I was looking for a wireless router to help me work from different areas of the home. Needed ease of setup with home PC's (4) and my work laptop. After reviewing the new pre-N and N routers, decided this was all I needed for in home use. Very pleased with the range - through walls anywhere in the home (2700 sq. ft.) both levels, and in the back yard in my 1/4 acre lot. Easy setup once I got my PC's DVD/CD Rom working. Walked me right through it. I also use VOIP for my home office phone but due to issues I heard about through CNET and other tech ratings decided to wire the router after the cable/phone modem. Works like a charm and no service interruptions. I also have hardwired the home PC's through this router and successfully logged each PC onto the network after a simple re-boot of the PC's, all running WIN XP. Need something for a simple home network, with wireless capability, this is it. My second Netgear router and I'm throughly happy. I even attached another router at the end of the network for more connectivity for other PC's and have great success logging onto the new in home network. My home office VPN works great with no issues. Would but this product again and again. solid signals at great ranges!
This little case was just what I needed to keep track of my ear buds. I thought it was a very good buy.
I got this Fujifilm F20 primarily for its' low light capabilites, which are excellent (probably better than the newer F series cameras in this regard, since they have too many megapixels), but I've also found it to be an excellent all-around point-and-shoot compact digcam with a good lens and reasonably fast performance, good battery life, and very convenient. I especially like the Flash/Natural Mode which takes two consecutive photos, one with flash, one without, for instant comparison. Also the Manual capability, though limited, is handy for limiting or unlimiting the ISO range. This handy camera can take some very high quality images!
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.
I have been running the EFG80 since shortly after it came out several years ago and have not had any problems previously noted. The problems I have seen previously noted here (on Amazon reviews) appears to be user problems. I support a business network of 25 machines and two seperate servers in addition to this NAS device and it has worked without a hiccup since installation. First, it is an NAS. It was not designed as a server. We use it for storing the various MS Office documents and application specific data for our clients (approx 2500). We would not run server applications off of it because that is not what it is designed for. We also use the second drive to backup the first drive and serve as primary backup to our NT servers. Secondary backups are then made from the Gigadrive. My only objection to the device is that is does not come with Gigabit functionality. Otherwise it is perfect. In response to two previous posts, I think the user who said there is a firmware bug has other problems. I have 12 share created and have not had a single problem and my root account is still accessible. Secondly, the user who said it is too slow, the problem is who he has it hooked up. First, wired, I guarantee the the router he has it hooked up through is only 10mbps. I would not run any device that I needed to access files through on 10mbps. Secondly, I certainly wouldn't be expecting speed over a wireless network. We don't run wireless in our office because all the current protocols are just too slow. Even if you were able to achieve the supposed 54mbps, our tax application wouldn't run at that speed. It doesn't suprise me that the Gigadrive is unusable trying to access from a wireless device. This device works perfectly for what it was designed....Network Storage....
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?
I had previously purchased a pair of Sony wireless headphones from BestBuy (for approx the same amount as these). Unfortunately, I did not research the Sony headphones until after the purchase at which time I learned that they did not receive good reviews. I then did more research, found that this brand received much higher reviews and purchased them from a very good dealer. We have been more than pleased with them in all aspects (ease of use, sound quality, comfort, etc.)Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones
I would have given the camera 5 stars but for the fact that I have found it difficult to extract the photos from the camera. I have a $150 digital Olympus that is So Easy to get the photos onto my pc from.Both of my PCs (one Win2k, the other WinXP) gave me different problems with the Rebel. With the latter, I cannot thus far get the photos off. The PC recognises the camera (after all software installed, rebooted etc) but show nothing when I dbl-click into it.
I wanted a digital camera that I could zoom onto the field of my nephew playing football and other sporting activities far away. I did extensive research on all kinds of different cameras and finally chose this one. I am SO glad I did. Thousands of extremely clear pictures and hundreds of zoomed (!) videos later I know I made the right decision for me. If you are focused on zoom and clarity you will enjoy this.
Ordered with the idea of connecting my laptop to my big-screen Sony across the room. The cable appears to be perfect, but some forgot to tell my laptop, my TV, or me. The video appears "blob-y". It looks like there is an issue with the different protocols involved.The cable is great. My problems are from other areas.
WARNING: DON'T PURCHASE ZUNE IF YOU ARE RUNNING WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER 2003!I made this horrible mistake and soon realized that Microsoft has zero compatibility of the Zune to this OS and you need the software for it to work. Other than that, it's been working fine, a little bulky and cumbesome but I knew that going into it. It sounds great and the battery life is pretty good too.
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.
Everyone else said it... sounds great, fits great, light, but... use them at my desk, very little movement and for no reason... Right earbud stops working. no disconnect, no pinched wire, nothing... I'm gonna throw away another 30 bucks and buy another pair, I liked em so much until they quit after 60 days! By comparison... The Koss buds I work-out in everyday. Less sound quality but those bad boys take a beating and keep on pumping out the sound!
I believe these cases to have the perfect balance between compactness and strength. I've had this case for three different iPods, starting with a 30 GB, then a 120, and now the 160. It fits all of them nicely, and protects the screen. It also preserves that awfully scratch-prone metal bottom.It may be possible to improve the product slightly by making the case of a slightly less rigid material, in order to add some shock absorption. However, having dropped each iPod at least a few times, I can say that this hard case does just fine as is.
There are a lot of bad headphones on the market. These are very listenable, comfortable to wear, and incredibly inexpensive. I have three pairs that I use with my computers. They don't require external power like computer speakers. They sound much fuller than even expensive computer speakers, with deeper bass, cleaner highs and mids, and you can play louder without disturbing others. They have a useful long straight cord. I highly recommend these.
Bought this unit a long time ago since we sometimes get over-voltages on the grid and I had power-bricks get damaged and it is difficult to prove to energy suppliers that it was their fault.Since I bought this box I had no more of those cases. I run two PCs, a laser printer and the usual PC accessories on it. With this old unit (the new one is the 'LE1200') you can hear the relays inside switching when the line voltage fluctuates. For me this is a sign that the unit works. It has a metal case and is quite heavy due to the large transformer inside, whereas the newer LE1200 is a lot smaller and less heavy.The only problem I have with this unit is that perhaps once or twice a year I have to replace the internal 3AG-type 12A fuse. I think this happens when some of the internal 5 relays switch a bit slower than the others. This then also triggers the circuit breaker in the house. However, the box has protected my equipment so far.It is not an uninteruptable power supply (UPS) but it seems to be able to compensate for very short drops that are probably below the lowest voltage it is specified for. What this means is that I can clearly see the light dropping but the computers keep running. I can only recommend these products and only wish they had one that could do twice the load or at least 50% more.
This product is a great addition to a laptop that does not have a compact flash card slot. It fits snug into a standard PCMCIA slot, and is also compatible with the Windows Vista O/S (packaging does not say it, but it uses a plug-n-play driver). Fast transfer rates, and extremely portable if you want to take it out of the laptop for storing. It does not stick out of the side of the slot, so you can even leave it in the side of the laptop, but you do have to eject it everytime in order to remove the compact flash card from it. Does not support MicroDrives!!!
The only thing I don't like about it is that it may take a looong time to start (up to 30 sec), even with an audio CD, especially in freezing weather.Otherwise, the sound is excellent and the features and the looks are hard to beat. And seems like every other month there's a new downloadable firmware on iRiver's site.
I'd been debating getting a DVR, a DVD recorder, a HD recorder, etc. for a while when the VCR broke. As it turns out, I need a VCR for work so I picked up the LiteOn VCR/DVD-recorder.I love it. Easy to set up, easy to use. Clear, well designed graphical interface.Here's our situation: low tech. We had a videotape that I had labeled the "poor man's TiVO" that we would record on and watch our weekly programs. I wanted something that would be easy to set recording times on and this machine is it.Speaking of low tech: all the reviews of these things talk about how to hook up satellite and cable boxes. No thanks, we are still watching broadcast TV. The tuner on this unit is very clear and one feature I appreciate is the "search for channels" set up. As it went through the channels, it showed what signals it was getting in a "picture in picture" type box.Similarly, when setting up a timer record, it shows the channel that you have selected. This is useful for us because sometimes the bunny ears get knocked and a high UHF channel gets fuzzy and we miss our UPN or WB broadcast.It's easy to record to a DVD-RW disc (our new "TiVO"). Playback is clear and easy to fastforward and skip ahead or watch in slow motion.The remote is not cluttered and pretty easy to use. At first, I worried that I didn't see the "Audio" or "Subtitle" buttons on the remote, but there's a "Navi" button that opens a pretty unobtrusive onscreen menu that lets you pick these things quickly. I appreciate the lack of buttons now.I know, our tv watching sounds pathetic compared to the home theater yakkety yaks in all the other reviews, but hey, it's just the boob tube. This is a great "replacement VCR" with a step up in quality.(Four stars because I'm a hard grader)
I am very pleased with the high quality of this lens case. I do wish it was a little wider, but I'm thinking I need to go with the Tamrac Pro series (see below) to get a wider case. A Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM lens with the hood reversed fits too tightly; difficult to remove the lens.Tamrac MX5341 M.A.S. Lens Case - Pro 50 (Black)
Got this for our security sytem at home. Was a great price for a name brand product I have used many times.
I'm a complete Mac addict. As soon as I saw the ipod, i fell in love. Waiting for a cheaper alternative to the 400 dollar 5GB version, I meant to get the 10GB, then the 15, then the 30, but I was extra cautious about how much I was spending. Then I saw the 4GB ipod mini. Perfect!!!!This is excellently engineered like all ipods, it's smaller. And you can pick your color instead of spending the extra $15 on iskin. Brilliant sound quailty. This combined with Harman Kardon Soundsticks 2 is the best stereo system I have ever used and heard.I also noticed the mini is faster than the 20GB click wheel version. Also check my review on the Harman Kardon Soundsticks 2.
It's just an excellent product: good materials, sturdy construction, easy to pack alot into it. One main compartment for the machine, an external sleeve, an inside pocket, a pocket for CDs or cables, business card holder and a couple of other pouches. The shoulder strap is comfortable and sturdy.I checked around with many different vendors, and thought this looked like a good choice. The bag is made entirely from synthetic materials, no leather on this one. And it's a good price. Definitely worth the money if you're looking for a soft, slick bag for a laptop
No issues at all. I was worried it would be too big for a small condo, but it's the best purchase I've ever made. Makes football even more fun to watch. I've had it now for 5 years and have no complaints.
This camcorder is pretty good. It's perfectly priced, although Amazon has it for a higher price.Good things:1. Low price2. Camcorder/Camera/Voice recorder/MP3 player3. Very small4. Easy to use5. Perfect for kids who don't have that much money!Bad things:1. You need to be in at least a medium-lit enviroment to get good footage on camcorder mode.2. Can only go up to a 512 MB memory card.3. The Ulead video editing software that comes with it doesn't let you do many cool things, but the picture editing one is great.You should get this camera if you don't have all that much money to spend!!
I love this Motorola Product. I bought it after returning a Lynksis router. I love the space and clutter savings by combining the modem. It installed the first time with ease. The user interface is intuitive and easy. It links right up to my 802.11B Sony Vaio and my DLink 520 802.11G PCI card in my PC. I was pleased with how easy it was to get up and running and to change the settings on. I will be a Motorola customer for years if all their products are this good. Thanks Motorola
This is the best video camera that I have ever owned. Very versatile and stable. Has great add-ons that are widely available. Excellent Camera!
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 actually works better than my original remote. My dog at the original one - so had to buy a new one. This is great!
Yes, this works in older Thinkpads, such as the T42! This adapter allowed me to install a SATA SSD into my aging T42 Thinkpad. The Thinkpad's ultra bay interface runs much slower than the SSD's native SATA, but even so, the crippled SSD is still much faster than the original IDE HDD. I did some quick benchmarks, and large file transfer rate was about 1.5-2X the speed of the original IDE drive, but random small block transfers were way faster (something like 10X), which is probably why Windows feels so much snappier. I left the old IDE HDD installed, otherwise there's a long delay while the bios scans for devices on boot up. Some people have installed a compact flash IDE adapter in place of the old HDD to elimnate the boot delay. As others have commented, this adapter is not genuine Lenovo, but the build quality is solid and the bay fits well. Very nice product.
At first sight i saw this player and fell in love, i mean it lookls really cool, and it is so thin, i mean how do they do it! I think the remote was very cool, i was able to navigate through folders very easily, and it even plays winamp playlist, isn't that the coolest! the only problem i have now is finding enough songs to put on my CD-R. THe sound quality is very good, even with the included earphones the sound is very good, although when i do get more money i will probably invest in a better pair. the battery life is very good, and rechargeing is a snap just plug it in and pick it up in the morning, i don't htink i'll ever worry about using AA unless i go on an extended trip, even so teh battery life of 10 hours will last anyways, i recomend this player to anyone, i mean its great for you music buffs, people who like to listen to music while working out(the antiskip is amazing) or anyoneable to come up with the 150 bucks. All the extras put the icing on the cake, i mean its just an amazing package and i recomend this product to everyone, nice job iriver
This is a few years old but it's still on my desk. It just works. Scan/fax/copy, never had a problem with it. Good business machine.
I only have one complaint about this item, it's a dust magnet! I'd suggest spraying it with anti static spray, it seems to help. Other than that, it's neat. Its got a belt clip which is also removable. I like to things about it the most, one is the screen plate. Since the ipod screen is so vulnerable to scratches and all that, it provides excellent protection, also the LCD lighting is a lot easier on the eyes when tinted blue. The apperance is nice as well and since I sleep with my ipod (thanks to apple for the sleep timer!) it's a nice feature that it glows. Overall, I like it and am considering get a pink or green one just for a change of color. Hope this helps!
Very pleased with the design of the item. It's arranged such that it leaves plenty of access to all of the outlets. Very reasonable price.
This cable works to hardwire your GPS, but for my application (BMW R1200RT) the cables were too short and therefore useless.
This was the fourth digital camera I ever owned, and it was gifted to me. The thing with this camera, it took me almost six months to a year to figure out how to use it, but once I did, it was the best camera I ever owned. The thing people don't get is that this is an older camera, its not one of these million megapixel cameras that makes everyone a pro. It have 5.1 and actually requires you to play with the settings and get used to how to control it before you'll start producing diddly. Not to mention its a beast. i dropped mine off a roof trying to get a picture of a sunset, picked it back up, dusted it off and did it again. I have beaten the crap out of this thing, and it has done nothing but serve me well. Most of you people just need to chill, stop whining, pick up the manual and read. And don't expect expert quality if you're not one.
No accessory plug in my Mariner. This does the trick and helps me to really enjoy my iPod.
I had no problem setting up the PIXMA MP830; chose it because it was highest rated in recent not-to-be-named consumer publication PLUS I was enthusiastic about the Canon brand--I had a Canon copy machine that worked well for an unbelievably long time (13+ years)! The new all-in-one takes a bit longer than my old Canon to warm up and produce the first copy--but the PIXMA MP830 cost just a little more than a new toner cartridge alone would have cost for the old PC-6RE, and it does so much more. Color printing works nicely, although I had a problem using my Picasa2 print feature with it (layout came out wrong). However, the included SW (Easy Photo-Print) produced good results. I was disappointed that I cannot directly insert my Fuji XD memory card into the card slot--need to buy an adaptor somewhere; wish Canon would have mentioned that or included an adaptor (no big deal anyway, my SanDisk card reader connects directly to my PC, so I'll continue to use that)
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.
I got one in the year 2003 for christmas! I've tooken pictures with it ever since! It is great. The best feature is the 15 second video. You can capture great moments in motion!My opinon is that you should purchase this fabulous item!
Cable & AC Adapter did the job it was supposed to do, however when I tried to update my Zune thru the Microsoft website the update was canceled while the Zune was downloading causing my Zune to be left on & unable to be turn off thereby making it totally useless. It will recharge, but the Zune will not, cannot be reset. What the hell happen? Other than that the cable & adapter did & continues to do it's job. Happy for my product, not so much for the Zune.
I've never posted a review on an item here but I felt compelled to do so given how long I searched for a product like this. I own a Garmin Nuvi 780 which requires the use of a cradle in order to power the unit in a car. However I wanted to a do a custom install on my car in which I didn't have to use the cradle, suction mount or any combination of the two. This only left one choice which was to power the unit via USB port but as you know the USB cable provided with the GPS will put the car into PC or Storage Mode rendering the GPS useless. Yes there are workarounds, ie power up the unit without cable plugged in, then plug in the USB cable after "Loading Maps" appears. But that was too much of a hassle and considering this is a custom install, seemed somewhat pointless. The goal was to have a clean install with the "set it and forget it" approach.I researched online for days and found out the reason most USB cables won't work is due to something about pin 4 being grounded or not. All I know is that there were only 2 cables that seemed to have worked, 1) the HTC charger and 2) this cable. Since I had Amazon Prime, I decided I'd buy this cable first since it'd arrive faster. Plus since it was OEM, thought I'd have a better shot as opposed to the HTC cable. End result, the cable works beautifully and charges my unit as it should. Since it's USB however, it might charge slower compared to your conventional 12v adapter but that's not a big concern for me. I never purchased the HTC charger but I presume that would work as well.As someone else mentioned here, I don't understand why some people gave this item a negative review. If you're frustrated that you bought this item when it was already included, blame poor description of contents in the GPS product page. But this cable itself works and functions great. Plus how hard is it to look at a close-up pic of the charger and note the plug end (USB) is different than the standard charger? And if you want to get really technical, in some instances Amazon was correct in stating this was NOT included in your GPS since most came with the cradle adapter/charger. But for people like me who wanted to actually charge the unit via USB this was not included.FYI... the ONLY times you might encounter an issue is if your GPS has the Traffic feature included (where the antenna is part of the original charger). Not sure how this cable would work with such a unit, ie the 765T but again, it worked great for my 780. Only reason I gave it 4 stars is b/c I'm not a fan of the "accordion" style wire.
So, a week or so ago I was searching the net for some good speakers. I was hooked to these ones. After looking all over the net I found them at the cheapest I could get them, about 2/3 of the price Logitech sells them for. I settled with that. When I got them, I wasn't expecting much. Heck, anything was better than my old 1999 JBL Speakers! The first thing that surprised me was the installation. Even the computer illiterate can figure this out in a few minutes just by looking, there is also a brief manual, while not very descriptive, should help a little if there is any possible troubles (I can't imagine any, even the computer illiterate could do two plus two and figure out the power cord on the sub goes to the wall, and the "thing" with the screws goes in the back of the sub, and looking at the manual should show the speakers go into the back of the PC). Some speakers, specifically 5.1 channel sets can take exceedingly long amounts of time to do, especially when there is no manual! So, this is very straightforward. Took me 2 minutes, 3 tops, from the opening of the box to plugging everything in and turning them on to get this all set up and good to go. I turned my Windows Volume settings all the way up, and adjusted the bass, picked a song and I was surprised! The subwoofer can really pack a punch for having such a good size, unfortunately, however, it can be WAY too strong. I find myself plugging in the headphones (only during nighttime when others are asleep) since even at the lowest settings, the bass is pretty powerful; when listening to music though, I have it very high, if you are a gamer and you love bass and you need a set for a more affordable price, you'd be nuts to get any other set! Many people complain about the bass being too strong, such as in an office setting, however, as long as you're not playing Rap or Heavy Metal the bass on lowest settings should go unnoticed. If you want speakers that can be heard from the upstairs closed up bedroom like mine, all the way downstairs to the kitchen, then these are great for you; Windows Volume Controls Maxed and the speaker volume only half way can easily achieve this. The speakers themselves could pump just a tad more juice, but, they are perfect for gaming and music. These speakers are great for space conservative people. The speakers themselves can have the bases removed from sitting on the desk and re-positioned to be wall-mounted; this also improves sound because the wall behind you (assuming there is one) acts as a reflector. The right speaker acts as the control center; there is a power button that you can simply press to immediately turn off the speakers, a easy-turn knob for volume, and a headphone jack. I may have used the same old speakers for years, but, honestly, I've seen many speaker sets in my life. My brother has an incredible speaker/bass set that is as of now, significantly worse than the Logitech X-230's (for me, they're on par, but, he has a very advanced Sound Card and my sound card is integrated, if we both had the same sound card the Logitech's would be the clear winner). Honestly, I've never met any hardcore gamers, but, from everyone I've known with PC's, I've never seen such a good speaker set, and that's saying a lot. Logitech is perhaps one of the greatest companies I've ever bought from, whether it be keyboards, mice, webcams, speakers, headphones, etc. these speakers are only $40. It is rare to find a quality set at this price (and a subwoofer that is quality, this one might be too good for the office space though. Most subwoofers are crappy, weak and insignificant at this price range and push themselves, the Logitech subwoofer handles max power like a breeze and shakes the walls). Buy these speakers, you'll never regret it!
I borrowed my sons' pair of Skullcandy's and promptly broke them on the airplane. When I tried to purchase a replacement pair there was none to be found. Fast forward, Amazon to the rescue. Was able to find the exact pair for less than he originally paid at the mall. Quick turnaround, good price, and good product.
This camera requires two battery packs that come packaged with the unit. Each pack consists of two batteries sealed together in a plastic casing. Both casings fit in the camera in only one direction.At first glance it appears the polarity marks printed on the battery casings are incorrect and do not match polarity instructions inside the camera.Solution: Print all four polarities (rather than two) on each battery pack to eliminate the confusion.Also, the battery compartment door requires TLC to close which concerns me because it's plastic.Initial comments with regard to camera options and photo quality are very favorable......and still learning.
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 thought I was buying the wrt54gl, but when you buy used you rely on the seller knowing what they are selling. When I received it, it was the wrt54g. Seller made it right by refunding me some money and I couldn't be happier. Installation was simple, and now my wife and I can move around the house without worrying about internet connection, and we don't have to have wires coming into bed with us. Would definitely buy again in a heart beat.
Very well constructed and useable. I carry mine with me for notes and detail work. Excellent product
This is the only Dual Layer disc that my duplication tower will use. I tried Ritek before and had a miserable failure rate but these Verbatims work like a charm, only had 1 disc fail verification out of 200 burned.
I own this nice hefty camera for a couple of weeks and have been honeymooning with this camera and its wonderful performance. This is my third DSLR (Canon was very fine, Nikon also pretty fine) Shooting in RAW and using photoshop 5 Elements (as well as the included not so shaby software)produced some very impressive pictures. Just ask my family and friends. I must say that Leica optics peek through loud and clear. The pictures are very real and subject matter is so well captured and defined. Colors are very Leica typical.That being said, this is not your all purpose snapshot camera. It's a little big and heavy for that. There are lots of great little point and shoot cameras that will give this camera a run for the money. I keep one in my pocket all the time just for those quick "Kodak Moments" The L-1 is more of a tool for the creative artist and detail seeking photographer. (a nut like me). It allows you to go totally manual in the way of the old SLR's. It can receive all kinds of filters for landscapes and special effects. It also reverts back to all auto settings that yield very impressive results. I think that the marriage (arranged one at that) of Panasonic and Leica is excellent. Structual quality is excellent.Now I have learned that the beautiful and responsive Leica kit lens can be purchased seperately to fit other cameras that have the four thirds mount. (Olympus DSLR is a good example) But if you shop this camera carefully, you may find that this whole L-1 package comes out much cheaper. You camera nerds out there may find little faults in button placements or too little this and not enough that, etc. That's just fine. It can be said that every camera has its little faults if you look for them. That's why new models appear every time you turn around. Bottom line is the final result. To me those results thus far have been nothing short of jaw dropping. Comapared to some real megabuck Leicas and megasbyte Hassy's or whatever, it mostly all comes down to the photographer. The L-1 is a wonderful and pretty important piece of equipment. I love it and am waiting to get the new Leica 25mm f/1.4 lens to round out my camera bag and head for the mountains. By the way, get a high quality Polarizing filter and see what fabulous landscapes/seascapes you will generate on you SD cards with this L-1. (I use Sandisc ExtremeIII 2GB cards and shoot RAW)It felt good to say that.If you enjoy photography, this is as nice as you can get for the money (even at twice the price)Go for it.Leopold.
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
Excellent Quality, Timely Receipt, Excellent Price. Will definitely use again and recommend to associates.Dr. John N. Parrigin, CPP, CFE
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.
Very nice instrument! I used a Garmin E-trex first and liked it then, saw this one. I like the features it has, especially the electronic compass, find screens and geocaching features. I was a little disappointed in the accuracy (not up to date)of the built-in descriptions. The info about my local exit was out of date, many of the businesses are gone. The flexibility is great. I'd recommend it!
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.
Very nice card from a trusted company. Trendnet sure knows how to make cards that are install and forget set ups. Just pop this baby into a spare PCI slot and run the CD. Thats it! Worth every dollar and a must have if you want a cheap reliable wireless card.
The koss porta pro headphones are great. Pros Price, Sound, Durable, Look, PortablityCons They feel very fragile but i know how much they can withstand. I love them the sound quality is awesome. They definetly are comparible to beats. They have an amzing price as well as sound. I know they dont say dr dre which is the reason people pay 150 more dollars for a pair of headphone
I love this keyboard. It is very good. It has a great range as long as there's a clear path from keyboard to reciever. I did not think I would like the roller mouse but it is extremely handy. This is a necessity if you intend to use a tv as your of monitor or need to have a keyboard to use at a distance. I highly recommend this keyboard.
After about 6 weeks of researching LCD TVs I decided on this model and I am very satisfied with it. I started out looking at 32" inchers but realized that 40" is significantly bigger for a marginal price increase. I also knew I wanted to go Samsung all the way because the are supposedly the best but I'd just like to mention most of the Westinghouses I saw looked just as good for significantly less money. So, yes, I bought the name. After all the time I spent looking into these it really came down to a few Samsungs the LNS4096D, LNS4095D, LNS4051D, and the one I bought.There were 2 reasons that I ruled out the 3 that I ended up choosing against. Money wasn't one but I'll point out here that the 96D is about $800 more while the 95D is about $650 and the 51D around $200. All of these TVs have speakers on the bottom and the 95 & 96 have little panels that serve to reflect the sound out to the viewer. In my experience with adjusting the volume at pretty much every TV in best buy these TVs just didn't have the sound quality that this one has. Sound wasn't a very high priority of mine going in but once I heard what I did it did become a concern. I also like the look of the speakers on the front it makes the TV look bigger.The biggest and ultimately overwhelming aspect that turned me off on the ones that I didn't pick is their gloss finish. I know that might sound bizarre but read the amazon reviews of these other TVs and you'll see the owners even mention that as the a negative (one even saying he would return the tv if shipping wouldn't be such a hassle). I had ultimately wanted the 96D because of the 1080p capability but having seen it in person I couldn't get over the gloss finish. It really makes these TV's look like [...].I have mostly spoke about why I didn't take the others making it sound like I just settled on the wonderful LNS4041D by default but this isn't the case at all. 90% of the reason I wanted an HDTV is to play my xbox 360 in HD so visual performance is a top priority. This TV delivers. The picture looks incredible. It is every bit as good as the other TVs that I spend hours comparing in the stores. It has a 3000:1 contrast ratio (which means the difference in contrast between the brightest white and the darkest black for those of you who don't know). 3000:1 is very good it is surpassed by some of the other newer samsungs but TRUE 3000:1 is among the higher end of the market. The TVs that make outrageous claims like 10,000:1 are using slanted data based on certain modes that aren't practical for the everyday user. 2 HDMI inputs is a very definite convenience that we will appreciate more down the road as the cable companies and other devices use this as their main connection port. I don't have HD broadcasting from my cable company as of yet and this thing broadcasts the regular signal incredibly. Also this TV has a presence to it. When I round the corner from my kitchen to my living room it flies out at me - this thing commands attention. I wanna show it off to my friends. Let me also point out by ordering it on amazon I got it at about $380 cheaper than best buy. I used my amazon credit card for x3 the points which I will probably use toward a surround sound system. All with free shipping.Lastly, let me comment on the shipping. I chose not to join amazon prime and get 2 day $3.99 shipping because I don't like to join things that I'm just going to have to cancel in a month. I got free super saver shipping that told me it would arrive in 5-9 business days. After the order completed I got an email that told me I could expect it between Nov.30 - Dec. 8th. 14 to 24 days after I ordered it! I was pretty upset. However, I got an email sometime during the next day saying that it had been shipped. There was a link to Eagle's website (the shipping company that amazon uses whom I'd never heard of before them). The link showed me just where the package was and it also had the expectation date of December 8th. The TV arrived in my area just 4 days after I had placed the order and was delivered 6 days after my order! It would have been a day sooner had I returned their first call in time. The delivery guys brought it up the stairs to my apartment and set it where it needed to go and I was good to go. I would also like to mention when deciding on what type of shipping to get you should check if there is an amazon distribution center near you before you order. I noticed after the fact that there was one just one state over in PA and that may be why I got my TV so soon and at times you'll notice people who've said with the super saver shipping their products didn't come for weeks.
Not the easiest to find, works great with both our Creative Zen Vision:M and Creative Zen X-Fi. Fantastic sound quality, though it doesn't seem to charge the devices while playing as it claimed, unless we are doing something wrong!
In the end, this printer works fine. I bought it because most reviews rated it as good - even better than the 6988 that replaces it. I didn't want anything fancy, just a reliable printer that would communicate with my wireless router connected to Windows XP (wired and wireless) and Mac OS computers (wired). It does all that fine. The only real problem, as others have said, is that the documentation, instructions, screen shots, etc. - especially for the Mac - don't look anything like what you will experience setting this printer up. If you're comfortable winging it a little, you can probably get it up and running pretty easily. If you're one who stumbles at the first sign of an installation not mimicking the printed material it may become frustrating. Online help may be better, I never checked. It seems like another example of people writing the documentation who never actually performed a setup.
I got this for my spotting scope - the tripod legs are collapsible so it's compact and there are several adjustment knobs to help position the scope. It feels very steady and seems to be good quality. No complaints. It comes with a second shoe you can put on a second item in case you want to quickly change devices.
For years we listened to our Emerson PSW 4010, but when we dropped and broke it, we were unable to find a replacement. Luckily, I read one of your reviews that said the Sangean SG 622 is very similar to our Emerson. We bought one and are delighted to find that we are getting great reception again.
Just put it on the ground where there is a mysterious bird song, or next to the bird feeder, and let it record in Hi Quality mode for a hour. Or carry it on walks and bike rides to catch that bird song that's been bugging you for years, and carry it home to compare with Peterson or Stokes CDs.There's no bass response to speak of (good for birds) and the highs are excellent and there's absolutely no mechanical noise of course.Save short segments you want to remember in another folder, and do it all again.Attaching a length of day-glo tape to the hand-strap hole will not only help you find it in the field, but also helps find it in the house, where it instantly disappears in the clutter otherwise.I bought it to record 4 hours of Imus each day, but the low quality mode isn't quite up to it. The other two modes are okay.It uses 3.5mm mono jacks for input and output, to record off the air or play back through your computer or stereo.
This is my second foretrex, I love it. For the price, it gives all the data that I need. It is very accurate, holds ample way points, stores tracks, will navigate, and is interface capable with an optional power cord. It has a terrible map. If you want a map, color screen, driving directions, exc... This is not the GPS for you, but if you want a SUPER SMALL, accurate, and cost effective GPS, this is it!!!!!
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 see the iPod Mini as the perfect MP3 player for ME, I am not sure about other people, but 4 GB is more then enough for my music library. I mean, how many songs do you want? And if you do fill up 4 GB chances are that half the songs are ones that you don't listen to or put on just for the sake of filling the iPod Mini. Besides, every time I look at a bigger iPod, I cannot get over the fact that it scratches way too easily, and a grey touchwheel does not go with a white casing. In the end, if you are the kind of person that packs there iPod with their favorite songs, not the history of every rock band, then this is the one for you. If you are a kind of person that does not mind scratches, and has a HUGE music library, and I mean HUGE, then go ahead and get that white and grey reflector. By the way, how can you people resist the cool alumininum and smooth casing with the discreet iPod logo on the back, with a white touch wheel and a blue cover?
This was basically plug and play. I've used these before and we simply took it out of the box and installed in a minute. Since then it's been working fine.
Product works great, no shielding issues or anything of that nature. Using it with an iPad 2 and HDMI projector. The price was unbeatable and was shipped quickly. Highly recommended.
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.
Dropped it in the slot and it works fine. This isn't the kind of thing where awesomeness is very possible.
TiVo needs to do a better job of explaining that an 80 hour TiVo only records about 40 hours at "High Quality" and about 30 at "Best Quality." High Quality is noticeably granier than your regular television. Had I known this, I would have bought the larger capacity TiVo so as to record at Best Quality for everything. Other than that, TiVo is spectacular.
This memory card works, it's a good price, but transfer data speed is very low - it's only "Class 2" card. Also write protection switcher in my SD adapter for this card doesn't stay in chosen position. So, 4/5.
Reality check: if you look around the Internet for other vendors, you'll notice several, including this Amazon page, mix the 42" set in with specs intended ONLY for the 46" and 52" models.The 2000:1 contrast and 4ms response time are NOT for the 42D62U. As best I can tell, it's 1200:1 and maybe 6ms. Sharp's email to me says 4-6ms, but since there's no Fine Motion mode on the 42" to activate the 4ms speed, I doubt 4 is actually applicable. Check out Sharp's Aquos PDF from their website, where only the 46" and 52" have this option mentioned.So far, the set is great for HDTV off cable. If I hadn't been told that a 6ms response led to smearing while playing Xbox 360 games, I wouldn't worry. But I spent WEEKS researching the Aquos line, and am annoyed that only after getting one do I find out that it's not exactly like all the websites said (or like here, implied) it was...
I was looking for an inexpensive speaker system for my computer because I burn alot of CD's. I read the description on the Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer and liked the price alot ($28.99). The system perfoms well for the price. I placed the subwoofer under my desk to increase the bass. The two speakers look good next to my LCD monitor. I would like a little more power to the mid's and high's, but the whole system still sounds pretty well for the price. I would recomend this speaker system.
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.
Given that there were many more expensive options, I'm pretty pleased with the quality of these headphones given the price. The covering over the earbud insert is pretty cheap material, but it's not uncomfortable and they do a good job of isolating the sound. Unless you're an audiophile, these headphones should be just fine for you.
I just returned mine. It was compact and worked well, however, I thought the sound quality was poor.
This is a perfect example of the variety of values that are frequently available at Amazon. The JBL speaker system delivers excellent quality soundfor all kinds of music. The price was substantially below the original list price. It was easy to search the website to find a list of PC speaker systems that Amazon had available for sale.
I bought these for my daughter(10 years old) to use on an Alaskan cruise. Realized they were perfect.The 8x magnification was perfect. Easy to find things and enough magnification to see the whales, iceburgs, and eagles. And at this price you can't go wrong.My digital camera and video camera both have 30x digital zoom, and I'd always go back to the binoculars to get a clearer steadier view.
Compact and light with a clean look. Perfect for travelling professionals (who cares more about travelling light than showing off heavy luxury leather bags). The backpack shoulder straps are reasonably padded, wide and sturdy. For me, this is huge. Most of the "slim" or "light" backpack that I've looked at have flimsy shoulder straps.I own a Dell Precision M65, one of those "huge and heavy workstation" laptop (approx 14.5x10.5x1.5) and it fits perfectly in this bag. If you have a smaller laptop you might be able to throw the power cord and mouse in the main compartment, with the laptop itself. For me, these have to go in the front half pocket which make it look a little less "slim" but tolerable. Overall, the look and functionalities of this bag make it a great deal for the price.
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.
This has a much better image quality than a built-in webcam. Another nice feature of the webcam is its stand, it can be placed on a desk or if you want to put it on a monitor you can have it pointed at any angle. You can basically put it on anything that has a ledge, i actually have it on the back of a laptop stand. The instructions aren't clear on all the features of the webcam, if the image is blurry or out of focus the black area around the lens turns for focal length adjustments. I recommend opening the webcam and turning it back and forth until the image is clear. Also there are ways to change the top button on the webcam a quick google search brings up a couple different options. To sum up this webcam has many features that are often overlooked until you get the webcam like the stand ant the fact that it can rotate the camera anyway you want.
I hope this review helps those who are debating whether to purchase this backpack. Here is what I have in the lower portion of my bag right now (which is all my equipment) compare the dimensions provided to what you own:-Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)(which is attached to:)-Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasAccording to Sigma's website: Diameter 76.6mm X Length 122mm (3.0 in. X 4.8 in)-Tamron Autofocus 28-75mm f2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon SLR Cameras(off the camera) According to Tamron's website: Diameter x Length = 73mm x 92mm (2.9 in x 3.6 in)-Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens(off the camera) Dimensions (Diameter x Length)= 41.0mm x 68.2 (1.6" x 2.7")- In the last two bottom compartments (which could hold lenses instead of what I carry) I have:- Four 67mm colored filters each in their own HUGE hard plastic protectors- One camera cap- One back lens cap (for the attached Sigma)- One pocket guide for the Canon XTI (very tiny)- One 67 to 52mm step ring in flexible plasticHow does it fit? Very well. I have NOT manipulated the dividers and they are in their original place. I have room to stack another short lens on top of the Canon 50mm if I ever buy another short lens. It is important to note that the Sigma 70-300 attached to the XTI is a smidge too tall and pushes lightly into the top compartment space (which is separated by material filled with what I guess to be foam padding).Now I guess it is time for my complaints...I am a huge fan of the BIG purse movement. I LOVE room for all my personal belongings. I love being able to carry EVERYTHING with me. In my purses I am able to hold a hoodie, six chapsticks, several lip glosses, a few games, checkbook, oversized wallet, snacks, calendar, Tylenol, water bottle, hand wipes, cell phone, two pairs of sunglasses, breath mints, pens, coin purse... oh I am sure I am forgetting things. Nevertheless, I assumed a backpack would be able to fit at LEAST this in the upper portion. I was wrong. I knew the dimensions before buying and tried to simulate the size at home. I figured I would have to cut back on my "essentials" but I didn't realize how much. My compromise? The hoodie will be slipped through the belt buckle and tied in place and I will have to learn to live with a little less when I travel with this backpack.So with the upper size constraints, why did I buy this pack?Obviously, (from my purse contents) I needed a daypack. The Tamrac differentiated itself from others in several ways. It was necessary for me to have the water bottle pockets. Cold and wet water bottles do not mix with electronics (cell phones, cameras, etc.) and paper (checkbooks, calendar, etc.) and the mesh outer pockets became a deciding factor. This ruled out theLowepro Orion Trekker II Camera Backpack (Black). TheTamrac Adventure 9 Photo/Computer Backpack (Grey/Black)was another contender (because of the slightly larger size) but I hated the idea of extra weight due to the notebook pocket I would never use. Additionally, I did not like the way the bottom portion of the Adventure 9 opened. From the photos it seemed like a security risk and had the potential to spill out on to the sidewalk. (Though I could be wrong)Hope this helps!
Ok, I want to start with some warranty confusion. First all Ultrasone headphones purchased from authorized dealers are warranted for 5 years on all cans purchased after Jan 1, 2010. You can't fault that. Simply google ultrasone USA, you want the distributor link.So, on to the review.Build: It's 100 percent plastic, but pretty rugged, and lightweight. it's at least average in build and should hold up for several years.This model has been almost completely unchanged for going on 8 years now. No need to fix it when it's not broke.Fit: The way the earpads slide down is great imo, they slide up and down on the end of the headband, and these should fit the vast majority nicely.Comfort: This is subjective for sure, but I find them extremely comfortable on my larger than average head.Sound: These portable cans sound very balanced and natural. The bass is just right for my preferences. One caveat, they sound better amped, tightening up in the bass, and basically improve in the mids and treble by way of clarity amped. Amping isn't needed, but for myself, the modest improvement is worth the trouble, and even a fiio E6 is enough to gain this advantage. A smaller media player like a Sansa Clip+ won't drive them loud enough for some. The S-logic is a very person dependent thing. Some won't hear it, others will hear it so well, some songs will have an odd feeling at first from the different staging of instruments. And some will only hear a less left/right sounding stage that causes fatigue with some listeners with normal cans.For myself, I don't hear a surround sound type of environment, but rather an airier soundstage with great spatial cues and good instrument separation. Ultrasone is a great, change of pace to the mainstream, and at this price, I think this set sounds far better than it's price might suggest.
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 :(
When I decided it was time to upgrade my car's audio, I sat to write my requirements list:1- Needed detachable face (for theft reduction purposes). Face attach/detachment procedure shall be easy, and the mechanism sturdy.2- #1 above meant that, for ease of use, no cables should attach to the front face.3- Wanted USB input, so I could bring MP3 with easy. (USB cable at back, see #2 above).4- If possible, easy direct IPOD control through the face controls, via #3 above.5- Because of the large amounts of MP3 that nowadays fit on USB sticks and IPODS, the face display should allow easy navigation through folders, playlists, whatever... and the controls should be easy to use.6- AUX input, for those devices without USB control. (AUX input at back, see #2 above).Also good to have, but not required on my list:7- Mute Input, so external devices can mute the audio (sometimes I am a sort of inventor)8- Bluetooth capabilityWith my list ready, I started searching offers by Sony, JVC, Alpine, Kenwood, Eclipse, Dual, and others...Amazingly, VERY few did make it to the list. Of those few, many could only meet my requirements by means of external boxes, which brought a new requirement: No external boxes if at all possible! Have you seen how little space there is in a car for installing stuff? How is anyone supposed to install the head unit plus a box for USB plus a box for Bluetooth, plus whatever else?At the end, the list came down to a few Kenwood's an 1 Pioneer model. Pioneer won because it felt to me as much easier to use. Also, Kenwood's face attach/dettach mechanism felt cumbersome and fragile.And so I bought a Pioneer DEH-P690UB Premier Unit. (DEH-P6900UB is the same unit, but without the IPOD Dock cable, and a shorter guarantee period).With this unit, everything is inside the head unit, nothing else to buy, no external devices to add (unless you want an External CD Changer, which I believe are useless nowadays, or the Bluetooth adapter which I didn't bought).I have been using it for a few days, and I think it is a great buy. It offers lots of features for a low price, it is very easy to use, the installation was easy, the instructions good enough.I have used it with an IPOD nano, which stays hidden on the globe box, so everything is always neat for passengers and me. The IPOD is also rechaged by the Pioneeer unit.I thought that I would miss the usual "6 buttons for station selection", but using the multicontrol is as easy, and can be done safely without looking while driving.I haven't had the chance to try a portable hard disk, but I have read other people results, and looks like its OK as long as the hard disk's format is "FAT" (Not NTFS), and the power draw is small, as the USB power capabilities are very limited.Also, power up time might be slow when having to scan through thousands of MP3, but this seems to be a problem with other brands as well, and not unique to Pioneer.
We bought this transformer specifically to be able to use a CPAP machine in Italy. We were in several locations and the unit operated as advertised over nearly a three-week period. It was pretty quit for a small transformer also. I would recommend it for people needing an inexpensive transformer for use in 220-240 V- 50 Hz power systems.
This bag is great for carrying my metal detector and gear. It's way better than carrying it in a backpack. This bag is strong and dependable.
I bought this as a gift for my fianc&eacute;e, and she loves it. With very little need (or capability) for manual adjustments, this little guy takes excellent photos. Features like facial recognition and good flash/aperture auto-adjust make this easy to point and shoot while looking at the surprisingly large LCD display on the back.This model doesn't come with a viewfinder, and it doesn't need one for the group it appeals to. The LCD is plenty big. In fact, it has a decently dense resolution for its size, unlike the large-pixel size seen on screens of many other cameras. Facial recognition is very accurate and can pick up a dozen or so people at a glance. Only rarely have I seen it think inanimate objects are people worthy of bringing into sharp focus.It's small size her carry it around with her everywhere in an extra coinpurse. That little bit of protection keeps the recessed display safe enough, and lets her photograph everything and anything. I might start to regret how handy that is for her with the massive number of pictures she takes now.The included dock is a great accessory as the camera can just sit there charge and upload photos or output to a TV or similar display.At 7.1 MPs, it's a good camera for 4x6's or even larger photos. The lens is nice and sharp in most every situation. A few post-processing steps can even fix the usual problem of the on-board flash (you'll see than in any non-DSLR). Little white balance adjustment is ever needed, and the lens picks up a lot of detail near and far. Just don't count on getting many fine art portraits with this model.If you have fast-moving little ones, or an active nightlife, this model is pretty much ready to go most anytime you want to photo document what's going on around you. Not to mention that the current drop in price on Amazon makes it an easy decision for a first digital camera or even an upgrade to your current point-and-shoot. While it's not exactly what I'd want in a camera for what I do, it's great for the laymen or if you just want to record a few moments of your life without much hassle.
this is a regular coil cable that comes with several adapters that would make the whole deal cost surprisingly more than I paid.
I received this radio as a replacement for a 15 year old Sharper Image shower radio. This radio is in a whole other class. While both radios were 'mono' because each has only one speaker, this speaker is of remarkably higher quality.Also, I like the timer function that lets it shut off automatically, though it is a little tricky to set because you have to hold down the power button and it can skip right by the time you want.Lastly, the tuning is excellent. I listen to a station about 70 miles out of Charlotte and I have to wiggle the cord on my clock radio to tune it in well in the mornings. I have no issues tuning it in with this radio.A good choice.PS. The AC power adapter is not included with this radio. You must purchase it seperately.
Like I said in my title I am happy with the ceiling bracket for my Bose speakers andI could enjoy a good surround sound.Thank you to the seller for a prompt delivery.MPadilla
When you first open the box and see the number of parts, brackets, screws, etc. it may appear like a daunting task to mount.However, this went easier than I could have expected. Parts are in the box for nearly every configuration with multiple screws, bolts, washers, brackets for low profile or tilt, extensions, etc.I mounted a 63" Samsung (PN63C550). This required the spacer extenders as the tilt brackets were not flush with the back panel due to the placing of some panel screws (not the mounting screw holes) and a slight back panel pop-out. In my case the mount sticks out from the wall a little further than if the bracket was flush.One improvement I would make is to replace the turn screws on the tilt brackets with locking levers as with my older OmniMount tilt mount.In the end, I'm very pleased with the installation and the results. This is a solid mount and the cost on Amazon was far less than what Best Buy charges for the identical item.
Very inexpensive, works perfectly with my old gateway laptop hdd. Not sure what the dual headed usb cord is for, but it works so im happy.
Delivery was very good. Price of $133.72 (Amazon) is expensive compared to other batteriers. The 9 cell is physically oversized enabling a longer run time, consequently it sticks out the back more than the standard battery: makes it a little "snugger" depending on your briefcase, otherwise not an issue. Apparently Lenovo's OEM n100 batteries have historically had problemses... I did and from reading on the internet, so did many others. I have only had this battery 6 weeks and cannot judge its long term performance. So far it has performed very good.
Hi,I was searching for cheap, fast, quality B&amp;W and reliable printer for home priting.So far only pleasant suprises.1. Separate replaceable print head and ink tanks.2. Ink is CHEAP. one black cartridge lasts about 300-350 one side pages in draft mode (see next) still i did3. Increadible good and fast draft mode for documents. In my oppinion it's better than normal mode because on sheets i use'normal' mode does not look any different just tends to soak thepaper.(i use plain A4 sheets)4. It's not so loud as people say It does not bother me much.5. It's pretty fast for an inkjet printer.Overall it's very good. Better than my previous 3 owned.I hope it lasts long :) so i can firm my good impression.
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.
Perfect, top quality item, just not at the stupidly high price you would find locally. No reason to look further, this is it. You won't regret it.
The Philips 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame has an excellent display that will not disappoint. While it lacks some features such as video support and a remote control that some other frames offer, the display on this frame is far better than any frame that I compared. Pictures display clear, bright and sharp in all light condtions. Everything about this product reflects quality; including its packaging, documentation and functionality.
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?
Great Buy! Couldn't be happier. Works great - easy to install - found all my devices. No problem with installing. It is a little wide, but I am still able to use both usb ports. Great for the price.
Should I give five stars to a product that works just as expected? This little accessory did just that. However, it didn't surpass my expectations in any way, so I've just picked four stars - better than average.I purchased a new external drive for video production but couldn't use it for that because there was some sort of conflict that caused the external drive to dismount when I imported data from my camera. My computer had two external drives (FW800 & FW400) and the camera was a firewire connection also. At the suggestion of the maker of the new external drive, I purchased this FW Hub and problem solved. I have no idea why this device would handle the traffic among the external drives better than the internal hardware/software of the computer, but it did.
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.
We needed a webcam that would allow my parents to interact with us and our new baby as they live so far from us. This camera has a great picture and good sound and works really well for the purpose we needed it for.
While holiday shopping this afternoon I got a chance to try out the new Zune. The user interface is extremely easy to use - perhaps even more intuitive than the I-pod. I'm not as enamored with the "wheel" motion of the I-pod player as some, so I was pleased to find the Zune's D-pad style controls responding as I would expect. Everything had that familiar feel - even for a first time user.I liked how the menus went both deep and broad - I had the option to drill down into a specific category, but then I could also scroll across song options within that category. I had a good sense of direction throughout the experience.The music sounded good and crisp. The video seemed fluid - I didn't notice any pixellation. I liked the radio feature too - something I'm more likely to use than the alarm clock or calendar feature on the I-pod. The addition of games would be nice - perhaps something to purchased off of the Zune Marketplace down the road.I would have liked to see a Zune player without the wi-fi at a cheaper price point, but we'll just have to wait and see if the wi-fi music world that Microsoft is promoting really takes off.All-in-all, a good player. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because I would have liked to have seen a AC or car adapter included in the package - you're looking at an additional $40 for the official Power Kit.This one is going on my list to Santa (or in my case - Mrs. Claus). And yes, I'll probably ask for the brown.
Exactly as advertised. Especially like the ability to protect the coaxial cable inputs. Also really like the LCD display panel.
I purchased this machine to replace a dying 2200 I've had for almost a decade. I couldn't be more pleased with the purchase. If the description hadn't said "used," I'd swear this machine was brand new. It looks great, prints great, and arrived quickly and well-packaged. For just over $100, there isn't a modern laserjet printer with the quality construction and solid performance of the 2200. I just ordered a second printer from these guys to keep in my garage as a backup so I always have a working 2200!
This is the first iPod I've owned. While it's not my style to carry it around with buds in my ears, I bought it to work with my Yamaha home stereo system, and it is excellent in that role. The sound of the iTunes mp3's is as good as the original CD's, there is no mess of CD's to deal with any longer, and the iPod itself sits in a Yamaha Universal iPod Dock and can be controlled by the Yamaha remote with on-screen menus. I found it simpler to forego the on-screen option, as finding music and playlists directly on the iPod itself is quick and easy using the click-wheel. And don't forget that the electronic switching is faster, smoother, and quieter than CD turntable switching. I doubt that I will ever use the entire 80 GB capacity, something less would have been plenty, but at the price the high capacity is still a rational purchase. I had read a few negative reviews about this iPod version before I bought one, but now I wonder if these people have too much time on their hands. In my opinion this product is solidly and beautifully made, works perfectly, is easy to use, and well worth what Amazon charges for it. It seems quite durable, but I guess time will tell. For now I could not be more pleased.
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."
After three years of almost daily use, my Griffin RoadTrip (circa 2005) finally died [...] Without hesitation I ordered one of these.On the RoadTrip, the ipod mounted right on it and was right in front of you in the power point or lighter socket. This made it easy to see and adjust. However, it also made things dicey in various cars because of space limitations. With the iTrip, this is not an issue. The controller and ipod can be on the seat or console next to you and it plugs into the power point or lighter socket with ease.I got it delivered and tried it in three different cars and it worked perfectly in each one.
I own an older Uniden cordless phone and I can't find a battery for it in the stores. I was so relieved to find a compatible battery on-line and that they work! The battery was shipped immediately and I got it within a few days. I'm very satisfied with the product and how my order was handled. I highly recommend the product and the company.
Can't beat the price on this product. For the amount of pictures you get, it is the cheapest on the net. Once again, Amazon.com comes through with the best price. If you have a Kodak printer dock, you need this paper, so buy in bulk and save.
WOW!! What a great DVD player! I just bought this ... and hooked it up to my TV and stereo today. The picture is excellent and the sound is First-Class!I own a JVC 3 disc DVD player that couldn't play my CD-R music and I needed a player that would. This DVD player plays ANYTHING I put in it! It even has a NTSC/PAL decoding capability so I can play European formats and don't have to be careful when buying some of the rare DVD's only available in other countries!I love my JVC DVD player for it's video and sound reproduction, but I love this Philips player even more!!!Anybody out there looking for a used JVC 3 disc player??
I purchased this product to enhance my wirless network. I had no problems with the setup. The range was great. I live in a 27,000 sq ft home with upstairs. I had no problems with connecting to the network. The only thing is once you setup using the disk you may want to log into the router to tweak somethings. I also had a problem connecting up my daughter P2P to it but I worked it out.
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?
It was great. It can easily replace a tv. This product and the Warehouse deals program is one of a kind, I love 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.
Don't know what all the trouble is people are talking about. Inserted CD, followed directions and, voila, everthing worked perfectly. I have a 3 year-old dell desktop, another 2 years old and a brand new laptop. Got the router to network laptop to home network and internet. Shut evertyhing down, disconnected old switch and everything is working perfectly. I have a dsl modem and am getting 5+ mbs throughput. Very happy. I highly recommend this wireless router!
I bought this item about a month ago. It is very helpful because some of my files are very big like 10 MB or so. It's kind of my portable Zip drive because I can carry it from my office to home and transfer files easily. The size in the picture might not look that small, but it's not heavy either. And it has just one wire. So, you don't need power supply or AC or any source of electricity. It might not matter much for desktop users, but for laptops users I do recommend this one because not only you can use battery for your laptop but also you don't need to find a plug for your zip drive!
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.
I had a laptop fail and needed the data off of it. I bought this and put the disk inside and then I could get the data off of any PC! EASY!
I was a little leery of getting this versus a CD player because I knew I would have to learn how to download music to it, etc. Plus it's more money. But the fancy-schmancy Sony CD player skipped when I ran, so I fell back on one of these. I'm happy I did. It's very light, almost negligible, and the sound is surprisingly good, with preset equalizers for a variety of music types and a manual eq too. The software can be troublesome -- I couldn't get the provided ripper to recognize all the tracks on a classical CD, even after reripping several time. But I downloaded FreeRIP and that works great. It doesn't hold 256 meg, btw, more like 248. I assume the unit's firmware uses the rest. Once I got used to its tiny controls, it's a pleasure to use, and it puts out plenty of sound, even with Sennheiser earbuds. Using the close-to-CD quality MP3 of 160 kbs it holds about 4 CDs. Again, it takes a little while to get the hang of the playlists, ripping music, and downloading to the unit, but once that learning curve's past, it's a pretty fun little thing to have. BTW, mine wouldn't work with OGG, and my provided software only does WMA.
If you are a Pro, or use a Nikon FX format camera and know the difference between D and F, this review's not for you.This is a commentary for the average neighborhood guy, like me, likely using a D-format Nikon, who likes cameras and wonders whether this lens is worth the cool $1,000 it costs.The answer is, "Absolutely worth it!". I've used this lens in its various incarnations beginning in 1976, on the then-Nikon FE and F3. I fell in love with it and rarely used any other lens. I did the kids thing, kids in the garden, kids around the Christmas tree, kids at the beach. That lens made me look like a pro. When I discovered "close-up rings", I realized it was simply the best all-around lens I could own. I did much flower imaging, and in those days, there was not defocus control (on the affordable model, anyway), nonetheless, I got rich, black, blurred backgrounds, setting off brilliant blooms. The only thing it wasn't good for was getting Ma and Pa and the kids all in a single shot in a crowded dining room - that required a less-expensive zoom (the "family holiday dinner" type of lens.This current incarnation, with my D70 and D7000, is still the finest piece of glass I've ever owned. It would be the single lens I would choose, could I have only one. The D-format Nikons don't have the dynamic range of the F-format cameras, but they don't cost $3,800+, either. This particular lens, I would swear, seems to compensate for much for this. It provides a sharpness and color depth that is more real than the stock lenses that come with D Nikons. Put your daughter in the garden, against a colored brick or stone wall, with a little greenery around her, set the defocus control a couple of notches in the "B" (background defocus) direction, open the Nikon up a half-stop, and you'll feel like National Geo material, I'll promise you!The question might be, can I do this with a less expensive zoom, or the 85mm micro? Answer is no. Period. Those lenses are very good, and have their purpose. But for faces, kids, relatives, and for flowers and details (with a close-up attachment), no Nikon lens in the affordable range can even come close to this. I've never had any light leakage issues, never any vignetting (but, then, the D-format Nikons rarely have that issue, unlike the more expensive FXs.This 105 has a long and honorable tradition. Just choke, and buy it. Read all the Amazon folks' reviews. It's a SUPERB piece of glass.I've read a bit about focus problems and the like, but I have not had that issue. Any autofocus lens will fight for focus with geometric patterns, very high or very low contrasts, and the like. You might, as I do, prefer manual focus. Just be certain that you understand how to set your camera body to manual focus first, and set the lens to manual focus, because conflicting lens and body focusing mode can truly damage the camera frame. I would also suggest that you spend some time understanding the camera's focus choices, for choices are many lately, and not completely understood in 10 minutes (at least, for this writer, a very ordinary guy who enjoys cameras and portraiture).Get the Nikon 72mm "NC" protective lens to screw on the front, because I suspect this lens will remain on your camera pretty much full time.It is worth it, well worth the cost. There is chatter about future obsolescence of this lens, and should that happen (doubtful), it likely would become quite costly (some of the older Nikon lenses have done just that).It's been 15 years or so since my manual focus 105 with my FE, and I'm now ecstatic again!Cons: Very expensive, and slightly bulky.Pros: Simple to use, superb quality, and makes the average amateur feel like a pro.
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 could not be happier with this TV. The 720P version was the Consumer Reports best buy in the 42" Category. I went ahead and got the 1080p version because it was only 100$ more. From my research there were a few concerns with this tv:1. People are saying color has a green tint(easily correctable by tweaking settings on tv): I have not experienced this at all.2. Slow to turn on: doesn't bother me + can change in options3. Viewing angle: the Blacks definitely start to distort if you look at the TV from off center but this is not a problem with the way my living room is setup.DVD's w/progressive scan player(480p) look great, macbook output is very nice withHDMI-to-DVI cable 1080x768. Our cable service only has 10 high def channels(1080i & 720p) which look great. The standard def(SD) 480i channels do look pretty terrible but It's manageable for us at our viewing distance. A few friends got 52" tv's and complain how bad SD tv and DVD's look. I believe it's a viewing distance thing. Make sure you get the right sized tv for your area, if you sit 6 feet away from a 52" tv it's going to look terrible no matter what. Recommended distance for 42" is 6-8'hope this helps,I was a little concerned with shipping.. For my order Amazon used Eagle freight which I had never heard of but guy who delivered was very professional, the box was in excellent condition & he had me take it out of the box, test sound/video/inspect for damage before signing off on the paperwork.
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!!!!!!!!!
haven't seen a diference from a ocz freeze . maybe 2 or 3C coolest.
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.
Great speakers - using them in an open top jeep. The speakers come with plenty of attached speaker wire to run the wire all the way to the stereo from the back of the car, truck. Good value for the price, easy to install.
Functionality-wise this thing works perefectly. Ive never had any issues with the equipment; it's hardy and reliable and will last forever. The only downside is that they really hurt your ears after awhile. I usually just wear it on my neck and point the mic up at my mouth and use my speakers instead.
This cable works great. Don't great ripped off by spending an obscene amount on Monster Cable. You'll be better off buying this and paying for overnight shipping than buying at just about any retail store.
I've used mine to hook up my stereo and computer for a few months now and it's great. It hides under the carpet/rug easily and can be moved with no trouble. Sound quality is great and I've yet to see any problems.
I purchased this bag for my husband, who is a photographer. It has plenty of compartments to hold all of his lenses and other accessories for his camera. It's comfortable to wear, and very sturdy. He's very happy with this bag.
I got a great cable for a great price. It works perfect and was very happy how fast it was shipped right to my door!
I received my tv from Eagle and they unpacked it set it up and turned it on with no problems. We had to wait for Direct tv to change service to HD and that is the only problem I had. They could not hook it up to my Carver Home Theater, and so I have to figure it out. The picture is great the sound, well I used to more sound, better sound. I also receiver it in record time.It came into Newark airport and delivered a few days later. Great Price at this point.........Do 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.
As of 8/13/2004 this camcorder (PV-DV400) is not available in the US. There are reviews here that date back to 2000, makes you wonder about the integrity of the reviews here at Amazon.
The product was just as expected, and the best deal I found. It was shipped and received quickly. Very happy with transaction!
The Zumo 550 is the 3rd GPS I've owned (60c and a Nuvi) and it certainly measures up very well. The screen and controls are super. Its start up is fast. On the bike it is easy to see and control with or without gloves. Mounting it and runing the wires on two different bikes was very straight forward. It comes with almost everything you need, but if you plan on loading a bunch of mp3s then you'll want to buy a 1 or 2 gig card cause there is little room on the unit itself. No big deal. I am not sure the routing capability is as good as the 60c but more testing will tell (absence of routing is a big flaw in my NUVI). You also can't use it as an mp3 player unless it is in the bike or car cradle because there is no headphone jack on the unit--only on the cradle. That's a flaw. Mine has XM capability and I love XM in my cars but it costs $200 for an antenna for the Zumo. XM is loosing out on that because I'd have XM in a heartbeat with the Zumo but I am not paying 200 to do it. They should be giving the antenna away just to get people to subscribe---maybe require a minimum commitment or something like DirecTV. Basically though the ZUMO is another great Garmin product.
I have a Lifestyle 48 Bose System and these floor stands are the only ones I could find that work with the plug in wire connectors. It was easy to set up. The slot opening in the tube was easy to hid the wires.The only improvement I would suggest is that you could rise or lower the speakers. The stands are not adjustable.
It was my first time purchasing something on Amazon. Will shop again.!!!!!! I am very happy with my ZUNE. When it comes to price you cant beat it. Thank you guys.
I can't find these in the local stores anymore, so I was very happy to find them on Amazon, and for less money than I am used to paying. Delivery was fast as well.
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 have not experienced a power surge since installing this protector. The unit installs easily and is nice an compact. It fits nicely behind my entertainment center.
I just picked up this thing recently. The software does indeed take a bit to get use to. For me it seemed a little slow when its adding songs to the library but it is fast at syncing them. I synced 545 songs in 5 minutes and used up 3.25GB of space.I supposse if you dont already have a well managed collection (id3 tags) then things could get hectic, but i didnt have any issues.My only grip is the storage space is only 30GB. I have almost 10,000 mp3s that I have been aquiring for about 6 years and now I have to pick and choose which ones I want on it.The interface is awesome and simple to use too.Video syncing is a slow process however.Overall though I highly recommend the Zune
I love taking pictures but hate running low on power. This is a good 'low cost' solution that just happens to double as a great vertical picture taking hand grip. If you are considering purchasing the Canon version of this handgrip bear in mind that this one comes packaged with two batteries and Canon's comes alone and is more expensive.
I bought this to connect my DirecTV HD received to a Seagate external SATA drive for more storage space. It works perfectly, and seems to be a quality made cable.
I got this to replace a 2-port Trendnet KVM switch I had when I needed to add a third computer to the mix. I like that it allows you to hot-swap sound, keyboard and usb individually as needed. However, it doesn't work well with my cordless mouse (the keyboard is corded). When plugged into the mouse port on the unit, the mouse behaves extremely erratically (too fast to control, regardless of what setting I put it on in windows). A regular corded mouse worked fine. I tried updating the firmware on the ATEN unit, but it was already at the latest level. So I got around the problem by plugging the mouse receiver into one of the USB ports instead of the dedicated mouse port, and that works. However, now I can't just do a dedicated keyboard swap---I always have to do the USB as well, which so far hasn't been an issue but might for some.I haven't yet attempted to call ATEN regarding this, since other reviews I'd read indicated I wouldn't be getting any useful assistance on such an issue, and I'd already gone thru all the configurations and just really don't want to mess with it anymore. Due to the trouble with the mouse it was a huge pain to get working, and I'm concerned that more fooling with it will only waste my time and possibly make it so that it doesn't even work as well as it does now.It DOES work well though. I would probably get this again, but only after reviewing any other options that were available at that time.BTW, it's a lot cleaner-looking of a setup than the Trendnet, which has bulky wires coming out from three of the four sides. The Trendnet also has a tendency to flake out and not swap or allow keyboard/mouse inputs until you remove all cords and re-plug it in. This is an intermittent occurence, sometimes happening a couple times a day, and other times going weeks without any problems. I haven't had any issues like this with the Aten unit, which I've been using for about 6 weeks now at home with three computers hooked up to it. The two-port Trendnet setup (which I still use at work) I've been using for about 7 months.Overall, I much prefer the Aten unit, and except for issue with my cordless mouse, it works wonderfully.
Good portable unit. Not really for car mount use, but on foot, is great and keeps up well. Accuracy is well within what is stated and takes extreme tree cover to be significantly off.
This puppy deserves a 4.5 really, because there is no such thing as perfect, but then again, for this price, this is a screamer.What is important:The sound quality is great, even with 128kbps MP3s, sound like regular CDs, and I am a picky former musician.Price, well gee, this price for an iRiver is great, Thanks AMAZON, and you shipped it free, but so fast!The headphone buds sorta suck, but they *are* free, and are easily better than anything in a discount shelf. This player deserves headphones with neodymium magnets to be really appreceated!So many features! Man alive! There are plenty of others, that cost more, and don't have anywhere near the controls and adjustments available.Firmware upgrade went easy as pie, you need a computer with a cd burner, but doing the upgrade is as simple as putting the burned disk in the player, hitting play, and leaving it alone until it shuts off after a few seconds.With upgrade there are 8 EQ presets, and 3 user adjustable presets that can be done with base level and crossover settings, and then the same with the treble end. Pretty nice for a cheap toy (it doesn't deserve the title cheap, really)Battery life with MP3s ain't too bad, just not nearly as much as they claim so far that I see, but I am still testing these puppies.I have two of them, and both run great.Loading the disks in the bottom/back of the drive is wierd, and the cover/back is a little bit flimsy, but within the scope of the price, and I don't really see it as an issue if you take care of it, but I would recommend getting a shoulder holder or something and not using it in the pocket to be safe...On some of the weaker MP3s the volume will be just adequate, I hoped for a little more margin, but it is very acceptable.Four line display a big plus, this player has all of the major features of their most expensive models, just not a remote, and no illumination and a few more things.The free cassette adapter is a real plus, and considering the price, it is acceptable though a little bit sad that there is no car or home power adapter... But this *is* their entry level product, and they did a very respectable job, if you complain, you are asking for too much!The buttons feel perfect and the placement isn't too bad.With bass settings higher, it is good, even without the bass boost, though a bass boost button would be nice because each recording responds to the EQ settings a little bit different. I will take the great EQ over bass boost any day, though.Anti shock not too great with cd, but with MP3-cd, wonderful, and both have 3 settings, off, medium time, long time based upon seconds.I was able to setup the thing within a few minutes and it was fun in the doing. The manual is really pretty good, just an occasional Grammar error.Get this puppy as a second player, an entry level player, a nice gift to a friend, a walk around that you won't cry over too much if lost or stolen, though the thief would be getting too good a thing.This isn't a slim thing, but it is smaller than the photo makes it look like. Totally acceptable.A very good product for a very low price.Thanks Amazon and iRiver. I hope that they are good with the warranty, if so, this is a no brainer!
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 had to make up a bunch of Ethernet cables for a DIY project. This crimp tool worked perfectly for me. The only bad connection was the first one that I made (and it had been a while since I last made a cable).My only complaint is that the default length to strip the sheath is too short for me. I have a hunch that's due to my weak skills, not the tool's fault. I like to strip off a little more of the sheath, get all the wires in order, flatten them out and wiggle them around to get all the twists out of them, and then cut them to the proper length. That's the only way that I know how to get them all equal length. If I don't do it that way, the wires don't all reach to the end of the connector.This took worked great for me. I have a better one at work (more heavy duty), but this one is perfect for home cabling projects.
Good hub, cost effective, good availability, name brand.What I like about this hub is:1) The LED's actually mean something. Many hubs either don't have LED's. Others have an LED per port, but they just light up regardless of a good physical and proper software connection to the PC/MAC. If you plug something into this hub and it is not properly enumerated and proper communications, the LED goes out! This is a good troubleshooting help when you have many of the same device plugged in as I frequently do.2) Has a proper USB Type B input connector. Many other hubs have a Mini-B input connector, so just one more style of cable to stock or loose.I recommend this hub to people using the Concept2 Venue Racing application as it works very well with multiple devices. Never had a problem with one.
Awesome product! I think it can remove anything safely off of an LCD screen. Like the other reviews, it does appear to keep dust buildup down, eliminating the need for frequent cleanings. Definitely worth buying - and the shammy is an extra plus!!
Pretty decent sound for the price, a very good unit with good controls and a nice package. Probably can't be beat for the price.
Had some issues with throttling complete 108Mbps speed (Win xp used to crash when using this router with a netgear 108mbps pcimcia wireless card) but 54Mbps works fantastic. Allows setting mac filtering, firewall, WPI-PSK based security and lots more. Control center has a great intuitive interface with automatic upgrade options. Its a great buy. Highly recommended.
I like this product a lot. I have a 5.5 Generation 30GB iPod, and the case fits perfectly! I haven't used the armband and I think I never will. The click wheel keeps working perfectly, no distortions here. The Hold switch is a little complicated, but minimum... not really a problem.The screen protector is quite cool actually. The protector is covered by two layers of plastic. You remove the first layer and then apply the protector (make sure you get it right the first time) and then you remove the second layer. Very clever way of applying a protector. The protector covers all the front of the iPod, not just the screen, which is cool yet unnecessary since the rest of the front is covered by the silicon case. There's also a protector for the back, but I didn't used it because the silicon case protects the back.And once the protector is applied you can't even tell it's there. Sweet!!! :DThe only reason this case gets 4 stars instead of 5, is the additional triangle on one side. I don't think this is really necessary, and it looks a little weird also.Don't think you will regret getting this case. It has worked perfect for me!!!! Go for it!
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.
June 2010: I've owned this router for a few years now--after loading the unit with DD-WRT firmware it is fantastic. It's powerful, but still straight forward to use, and most of all it's very stable! I have never had this unit "lock up" like other routers have in the past, at one point its "uptime" was over a year and the only reboots it has had have been when I move or the power goes out.
I am addicted jogging with music - I don't think I could stand to do it any other way! I've tried a few different pairs of headphones and this Nike behind-the-ear design is by far the best. Sounds good and stays put. Like most in-ear phones they were a little uncomfortable, at first, but now they feel great - I can even put a winter hat over them!Of course I use a totally different set for listening while at home, casually walking around, etc.
I've used laser jet printers, ultra high quality photo printers, and very high quality scanners -- for a small price and a small footprint, this is an amazing little box. It does all three functions VERY WELL. Maybe not as well as a $500 printer or a $500 scanner, but VERY WELL. The ability to make a color or b&w; photocopy without turning on a PC is neat just by itself! The included software, with the ability to write a pdf file, is very functional. I highly recommend it as a single unit solution -- in fact, I've unplugged both my high quality scanner and the photo quality printer (I'll keep them available for that special project...but this single box is now the workhorse!).UPDATE: January 2008 -- it's still working away, making copies, scanning....I'm still amazed.UPDATE: March 2009 -- still the workhorse. Still amazed.UPDATE: June 2010 -- OK, the scan function is inadequate (only 600x1400) and HP didn't upgrade the drivers to work with Apple's OS10.6 so scanning can only be done through Preview rather than the on-device button. Still works, but definitely showing too much age. Given HP's reluctance to play nice with Apple I will purchase a Canon MX340 to replace this workhorse. Wonder if it will last this many years....
I had this camera for about 5 weeks and so far no problems. I shot 3 weddings and 1 engagement in India plus numerous other events, family portraits, etc etc with this camera. One of the complaints (by other reviewer's) was that the AL Servo do not function in hot weather. I can assure you that it is hot and humid in India and the camera works just fine. I was the official track photographer for a local school district athletic meet last week and I had the opportunity to test the AL Servo function. Wow, pictures were amazing.I can only tell you how satisfied I am with this camera based on my experiences with it. So far (thousands of pictures to credit) the camera is working flawlessly under some extreme (hot and dusty so far)conditions. I am a event photographer and I travel throughout the world. I started my photgraphy career with a Minolta Film 35 mm (manual) camera at age 10. I had many cameras after that (including D200 and EOS 30D) I've been photgraphing pictures for over 23 years and still trying to get that dream shot :) But for now I have a great camera to work with to get that shot.My advice is to go to a camera shop and test this camera and see for yourself. If you are some what an experienced photographer, you won't be dissappointed.
I purchased one of these radios based on features and the extremely low rice. After using it I was amazed at how well it performed. Even with the factory speakers still in my car! There are many advantages that are not advertised. I am so pleased that I just bought another for our SUV and plan to buy another soon for our RV. Ordering was quick and easy. Shipping was immediate. The warranty is a bit scary but extended warranty of 3 years is available for under $10.00. I'd rather buy it and not need it than need it and not have it. $10.00 is cheap insurance. Anyway this is a fantastic stereo. You can't go wrong on this one.
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.
I own a iBook G4, and copying songs from iTunes to this device was easy. I'm a ver exigent quality sound person and at first sight I was wanting t to buy an iPod Nano, but was very expensive for me. One Friend of mine toll me that this Samsung was very very good enough for his daugther so I gave it a chance, and I'm impressed!!The only think that I had to do was update it's firmware (Downloades form Samsung's support page), but that was very very easy. Why? I like see Spanish menus on my devices and with it's original firmware (V.1.1) has problems, but with new one (V. 2.1) was working like a charm.I reallu recomend this product!!! Great work Samsung Group!P.D. If you want more great sound avoiding external sound, buy an earpad pair and put it over the the earpad that comes with this device!
I picked up this hdmi cable after price shopping and review reading. I have bought other cables from cables to go and received good bang for my buck. This cable was no exception.
This antenna has allowed us to get rid of DirecTV and still get over 20 HD channels for free. Wish I would have done this sooner.
When I ordered this product, I read many reviews and tried to get a good background of the Rino 120 to see if the product was worth purchasing. I have had 2 other GPS units, and still have an older GPS III from Garmin and really like the capabilities of that unit. The changes that have happened since purchasing the GPS III are truly amazing. The 120 is packed with so much stuff that I find out new things about it frequently. The greatest benefits (in my opinion) are having a gps and radio incorperated into one unit (less to carry). The Position Reporting is also a HUGE new deal. One can see all sorts of potential uses for Position Reporting - from military operations , to seach and rescue, to rounding up the kids on a camping trip. Other features include the moving map, an alarm clock, calender, and other little trinketsAfter the initial position fix, satellite aquisition is much quicker than the old GPS III. Between SA being switched off and the new WAAS system, I have achieved accuracy (based on what the unit says, of course) of 7 feet.Light and compact, battery usage is not as bad as I had figured, still on first set and my existing headset (motorola frs radios) works fine with this unit.The only downsides to this unit are you have to watch Garmin's software update page for changes, I have owned the unit a month or two and have already done two updates, mind you the updates are free and the 120 comes with the data cable, while I think the 110 does not. The other thing I noticed is that the factory loaded basemap is somewhat crude - roads have been &quot;straightened out&quot; to make the map simplier - not really a surprise though from what I have seen with gps's and maping software.Overall I think that the 120 is a fantastic new tool, with great new features. While pricey for a frs radio, it is fairly cheap for a maping GPS and (in my opinion again) a great price for a unit with both a radio and gps.
I have had this product for a long time. It has great sound and amazing ability to pick up far away stations. I have never had a problem mechanically, (the outside has worn a bit). I am very surprised on the price though. I bought it for $129 and it has gone the opposite way of most electrical products - UP!! And it is no different now than 5 yrs ago.
For such a small, portable device this Color Digital Video Capture camera gives a pretty good picture. Colors are rendered accurately, and the video resolution is good - not exceptional but good. It has a couple of external switches for selecting continuous or motion-activated recording and trning the power on and off. Most of the controls are in the menu, where you can select the amount of motion to trigger on, level of quality of the recorded video, etc.I just wish that it used a removable memory card rather than its own 64 MB hard-wired flash memory, as you need to connect it to a TV or similar device that has an RCA-type video input connector in order to program it or view the recorded video. And having more memory would be helpful (more on that later in this review).It doesn't have sound ***sigh***. You can set it to record continuously or only when it detects motion. If you select the 'Motion Detection' mode, the sensitivity level in the menu has a wide range (1 to 99), but it takes a lot of experimentation and changing of the sensitivity level to get it right. (And you have to have it connected to a TV the whole time you're experimenting because that's the only way to view the menu for changing the sensitivity level.)There aren't any guidelines for what number to set the Sensitivity level to for a given situation. I find that a level of 10 to 14 works like I would expect motion activation to work. You can set it so high (99) that you have to walk within inches of it to trigger the recording mode. It seems to trigger on the movement of heat sources as well as changes in the pixels of the monitored area, as I have had it record a few times during the night in my living room when no movement was occurring.You can set it to record only until the memory is full or start at the beginning again and automatically overwrite. The frame rate is adjustable, from 1 frame every 10 seconds up to what its menu calls MAX (about 15 frames per second, although it seems to depend on what level of video quality you have selected). At 1 frame per second and at best-quality settings, it can hold slightly more than 30 minutes of video. It can run on 4 AA batteries that, according to the user manual, will last about 6 hours. It also comes with an AC adapter. It has a wall bracket that allows you to set it for any angle. If there's an interruption in electrical power when it's using the AC adapter it automatically powers back up in RECORD mode again, a feature that ALL security video hardware should have.UPDATE:I see there are a couple newer versions out now that have up to 1 GB of memory. Prices for the 1 GB version vary from about $340 to about $450. I find the cheapest to be at DefenseDevices dot com.
I've purchased and seen quite a few radar detectors. Never have I seen one so full featured. It seems as though Escort has paid attention to detail in every feature. I love the programming mode that let's the user set the detector to their exact preferences. I, for example, disable X band detection because I know it isn't used in my area. The fancy case is great too. It's nice to be able the throw the detector in the case and under the seat so it doesn't get stolen or banged up in the glove compartment. I'd defiantly recommend this model, and more so over more expensive detectors.
This machine is great, easy to install and a brease to use. The installtions took less that ten minutes and the picture quality is crisp and clear.
It's working so far. Just wish I could add a sleeve further back without having to go through all the ones before.
I purchased this wirless router for $70 from our local CompUSA (which is now going out of business) on Friday January 18, 2008. I finally had time to hook it up on Sunday the 20th, and it took about 10 minutes total.I installed it on a newer Gateway computer with Windows Vista Home Premium and had no troubles getting it up and running. This computer is located on the left side of the house on the second floor above the garage. The only small issue was, trying to figure out how to do all the security settings, the screen on the CD sleeve looked like there was a Linksys program to do all that, but I never could find it anywhere after installation, so I clicked on the Windows Vista network setup link which appeared over the 'network' symbol in the system tray, and then the Linksys security screen popped up, so then, everything was good, and I could configure the security system. I like that you can set up a time frame to allow users access. I set the wireless feature to turn off automatically at night after 10:30 PM and then to turn on again in the afternoons at 2:30 PM, just as an added measure to help keep people off during the night and during the day while we are at work, just in case the the other security features fail for some reason. I'm running WPA2 security.I grabbed my brand new Dell Inspirion which has built in a/b/g wireless and it worked all throughout the house. Grant it, on the right hand side of the house, the signal was down to 2 bars out of 5. But it was still speedy! (My in-wall service is coming from a Charter Digital Cable 5MB feed.)My house is a large house, measuring some 120' feet wide and about 70' deep on the ends with all the interior walls are insulated, and as I mentioned the router was set up on the second floor against the farthest wall away from the main living areas and bedrooms downstairs. So, I am glad to see that my entire house was covered with signal strength! It would probably be better to set it up downstairs in the living room which is in th center of the house... and that may be a future weekend project: setting up an HD Home theather using the PC as a media center.I debated over getting a Draft N router, but the price point made the Enhanced G more appealing for me, as this is my first attempt at home networking and didn't want to fork out a lot of money to start out. I do have 4 desktops (I do a lot of video editing and graphic design using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as website design) and a laptop that I hope to get all hooked up together as time goes on.Overall I am very satisfied with this purchase and highly recommend this Linksys Router!
Volume control does a really good job. I have it mounted on a deck post right next to my pool so I can reach out and adjust the volume when I'm in the pool. Just have to run a set of speaker wires from your amplifier into it and another set of speaker wires out of it to your speakers. Seems like it will be pretty weather proof since it's all high quality plastic. Volume control gives you a wide range from off to very loud.
I have this card for a bit more than a year, and it's very good considering the price, and the fact that most nvidia cards are around 50% more expensive. I'm able to run IL-2 + Pacific Fighters, Medieval 2 Total War and Rome Total War and all the Hitman series max out with res of 1280x1024 with no problem. Also have Star Wars Battler Front to the max with no problem. Never had to face "black/red/white screens of death" or anything like it. The cooling system works very good and very silent. I own a Q6600 with 4Gs DDR2 800mhz and an Intel 975XBX2, running on windows XP Pro. Haven't tried the HD port, but I', very satisfied with the purchase.
Plugged it into my USB port on a 64 bit Windows 7 computer and was up and running in seconds without having to do anything or load any drivers. Love that !! Excellent quality considering the low price. Very pleased.
I bought this camera primarily for a flexible ultra-portable video device but was pleased with the photo quality coming out of this relatively small device. For quick snapshot photographs, the quality, color, and sharpness rivals what comes out of my Canon 300D SLR.While most of you are looking for a great still camera, which this is, you will be pleased with the video quality that comes out of this thing. Full frame 30 frames per second video. It only takes a second or two to start up and you can record about 20-30 minutes or so on a 2 gig card. It won't rival the latest high def cameras but it certainly can compare against a standard def camcorder. Transferring to YouTube or editing is a snap with a format conversion (Mac users - look at Visualhub for this).Battery life is decent. Video obviously consumes more power than taking stills.No product is perfect and of course there are a few gotchyas:1. First, the interface can get a little clunky and confusing. I suggest spending an afternoon with the manual and playing with its multitude of features.2. There's a sizable gap between the camera body and the screen where dust will collect.3. You need to use a Sony's proprietary Memorystick card.4. You can't zoom while taking a video. You have to set the zoom prior to recording.These issues aside, this is probably one of the best point and shoots currently on the market!
This cable works fine. No need to spend $50. on any other brand. I have bought 3 of them and they work just fine.
Fast, do-it-all printer that we are using networked with an Apple Airport Extreme to serve the 4 computers (Macs and PC's) on our home network.Print quality and speed are excellent. Fax options are legion. Only drawback is no built-in networking support requires me to attach the printer directly via USB when I want to use the scanner or photo printing options. Not a big deal for me since we have two laptops in the house.
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.
Although financial calculators require knowledge of different key strokes and ways of entering data into the calculator, the BA II makes it as user friendly as possible. Definitely suggested for anyone in any level of finance classes.
Generally happy with product. My wife likes comercial free music - buys a lot of CD's. She has an I-pod but she does not know how to download music (not a computer user). XM gives her the commercial free music she likes. The down side is the portablitiy of the unit - loss of signal if not by a southern facing window.
Great buy for the money. Nothing wrong with these, durable and ready to collect all your shreds. This site requires so many words so trying to find something more to say. LOL
Analog gear likes good cables; these are totally passable. They're not gold-plated or ultra hi-fi, but they're solid cables that have never broken on me even after 10 years of use. In a situation or environment where you don't need PERFECT sound fidelity (i.e. anywhere other than a super-high end home theater or audio research lab), these cables should work great.
This is the exact same battery that came with my Canon SD200 camera (digital elph). I wanted to have a spare, and while you can find the replacement batteries (generics) for about 1/2 the price I really didn't want to risk anything going wrong by using any other type of battery. It takes a charge well and has a nice life to it, I am satisfied.
....but the ability to hear a very wide selection of great music, one button recording complete the package.Nice looking unit, easy to use controls and a nice set of accessories, the stock ticker function is useful for neurotic investors, I mean in case you know anyone like that.The value is subjective but in an environment that receives the signal it is hard to argue if you want the things that it offers.
as mentioned by others, relatively inexpensive, and with purchase of a cheap headphone set (forget the one that comes with it) my partner can now enjoy movies on Roku and TV without blasting me out of the room! Bought a second set for our other TV. Highly recommend if you need customized volume.Koss HB60 Infrared Clip-On Wireless Headphones
Well the Canon photo Backpack arrived today, earlier then predicted, and it was as advertised.I had also considered the Lowepro Trekker 200,and Tamrac expidition 3. The Canon in the final analysis had more interior usable space and more external options for carring stuff ( but not by a lot), it was also a few dollars cheaper. All three products offered similar camera/Lens protection levels, and flexable interior versatiality aka configuring storage space to meet your needs.If you can try on the different designs of the manufactors to see what floats your boat.I made my choice based on my planned trip to a few national parks in Utah and what I need to bring on my day hikes. Any one of the three back packs would have been fine the differences are minor,for example the Trekker 200 sits high on the shoulder and has a smaller footprint but we are talking maybe 3 inches in length,it still straps to your back and carries more lens then you should need.
Overall this is a very good efficient printer that I use for work. I print pictures ocasionally. So, I would not even consider an epson printer. Although you may get better picture quality with an epson printer, there printers are not user friendly. When I owned an epson printer, I had to, almost, ever time recalibrate the printer before I printed. I give this HP printer a 4 start because I think it could be faster. When I print color documents or pictures I am very satisfied with this printer.
Great little player with 5.1 surround sound capabilities......however, can get it cheaper at walmart. Just a little hint there.......
im looking foward to but this lsd screen but the thing is i go school and sometimes go out with my friends and sit at a park and i dont have a car isnt there anything else to power up the playstation 2 without using the power plug that you connect to the lighter crap to your car is there any other device like a big recharge-able battery or something?
VERY GOOD PRODUCT, FOR A SOON 2 B OBSOLETE ITEM GETS MANY SATISFACTORY USES AS IN THE COPY OVER PROCESS
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 is one of the most useful devices I have purchased for aiding my close-up photography. I use it to scan a close up scene and pick out objects or features that I want to photograph. It works exactly as advertized. This means that it can be used to view objects from much closer than is possible with conventional binoculars. Of course, it also doubles as the latter, too. Strongly recommended.
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 have two of these cards, though I have never needed more than one to get all the photos I will take with my camera.Stores a huge amount of photos with room to spare. Very good deal and if you use a camera that needs an XD card this is a good deal and worth having.
This is the 4th screen, and the first one from Elite, that I have used for home theaters over the past 2 decades. The Elite EzFrame screen (120") is excellent quality and assembly is straight forward. The end result is an attactive screen with a very flat surface (i.e., with no waves in the screen material). My only negative is Elite has a very limited choice in the screen fabrics offered the EzFrame series of screens. I selected the 1.1 gain matte white. It would be great if they also offered a 1.3 or 1.5 gain white fabric. In any case the screen works well with my Epson 6500UB projector in a fully light controlled home theater.
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.
Used it for some time and the result was ok. Not too many failures. But the price of 700MB cd is about the same as the 4.7GB dvd now.
Skip Doctor Advanced Optical Repair SystemI bought this product because my Sony portable DVD reader was freezing scenes after about 30 minutes of operation-even when reading new DVDs. I thought my discs were at fault but now I feel the reader has a problem with its lens. My wife has a similar reader and has no problems. The Sony is just over one year old (cost $190) and is out of warranty. I used the repair system on the DVDs but I still had the problem. I did repair a badly scratched music disc and it worked well. Hardly a test of this gadjet-if anyone knows how I can get my Sony reader repaired let me know.Invoice and packaging long since trashed.
I put a ton of pictures of our 2 dogs on it before I gave it to her. She loved it. Guys, if you ever need to make the woman happy, this is the way to go. Wife happy = less nagging. It was very easy to drag the pics onto it. The lcd is very colorful and sharp. I wish the internal memory was a bit bigger. I think I may pick up a cheap 1gb sd card just for the frame.
This remote works great. No longer do you have to set the timer or have a cord connecting you to your camera. I am able to take my photo by pressing the button that is hidden in my hand. I like to take photo's of the birds feeding from my bird feeder but they would fly away when I would approach them with my camera, well that is not an issue now, I set the camera up and snap the photo from my hiding spot. Just too cool, buy one you'll be glade you did.
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.
Since I'm not a technophile I decided to let my eyes do the "walking" prior to LCD purchase. After viewing a vast array of TV's, the quality of the pix on the Syntax LT32HV jumped to the head of the line by a wide margin. After checking the specs I found them to be not too shabby either. Best of all, the price was unbelieveable low. I was even more impressed when I connected it at home (to Cox cable). Syntax ! Where have you been hiding?...Highly recommend it! PS. remote could use a little more sex appeal.
I actually do not have this camera, but many reviewers in other sites say that picture quality is "very good" or "excellent"!!! How can it be so bad like "one star" or "the worst camera in the world"? OK, I can imagine that this machine is not perfect, but I am secure that it is a good camera, like all Olympus models before it, specially at this price. May be the person who wrote this doesn't know how take picures at all...Remember: the most important thing in a good picture is the person behind the camera.
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.
Good quality. Nice size. Plenty of room for everything. I have never used a backpack before, so it will take some getting used to. There is definitly a place for everything. I think this camera backpack is the best choice for the money.
For $20, you can't go wrong. I followed the tips for setting to international mode with one difference. I set all 4 presets to 87.9. Each time you restart, it defaults to some other setting. If you set all the presets to 87.9, you only have to push the preset button once to get back to 87.9. Now for the quirks. If you wait too long before choosing the next playlist on your ipod, you lose the station. Sometimes, after pressing the preset button and going back to 87.9, all you get is static. If this happens, unplug the device from your car, plug it back in, choose the preset, and you're good to go again. I've had a couple of times where my ipod just stopped and locked up, and I couldn't get it going again. I think the battery may have been very low when I started, and putting it on my recharger at home brought it back to normal. I just got back from a road trip through the southwest states, and the itrip performed great. We played it for up to 10 hours a day with no static and no lockups. When we stopped for the night, I recharged the ipod in our room to be sure the battery was on full the next day. I sometimes get a little radio interference around town where I live, but hey folks, it's FM, and that probably happens no matter what device you have. Yes, I have to turn the volume up on my car radio, but so what? It's not like the volume control is hard to use! I don't see any difference having the transmitter close to the radio. Overall, I'm happy with this device.
So far I'm very pleased with these Binoculars. Exactly what I was looking for. They may not have the Brand name recognition but from the use I have received out of them so far I'm very pleased. I have not tested the waterproof claim & will not intentionally test the manufacturer's claim. Word of caution though. If your looking for binoculars that you can hold just with you hands, do not get these as they are heavy, as described. Or if your looking for binoculars for short distance(Less than 100 yds or so) you do not what these as you focusing capabilities are for greater distances. They're diffidently for far off viewing! Prob not good for ball games due to size & weight. Example use: I live 30 miles north(Higher elevation looking down, approx 5 to degrees) of a large city, Just watched the 4th of July(Although these was some fog/mist) I could see the fireworks very well.As far as the craftsmanship of the binoculars, I don't think you'll find a better pair for the $ for what they do. The feel/grip is good as they have rubber coating & do not slip in your hands. The lens seem well made. I've owned only a few pairs of binoculars & used several borrowed pairs in the past & you can tell better quality from handling & mostly the vision aspect & these a good. As far as durability I've only had them for a 2 months now so I can't make any reliable durability observations. Many cheaper pairs I've borrowed seem to not allow full vision(Full aspect, Peripheral) focus. These give full field of vision focus. I've had the opportunity to use expensive binoculars in the past & for the money & for what these do(Very good for night time sky watching using a mono pod & anything long distance(Beyond 1/4 mile) I'm very satisfied so far. I'm not an optics expert. Hope this helps you find what your looking for.
Ideal kitchen counter size, vibrant display color, sharp picture quality and easy set-up characterize the Sharp LC-13E1U Aquous. I debated 13" vs. 15" and am very happy with the stylish 13". Sound quality is exceptional. Recommend highly.
These headphones have given me a whole new way to experience games. I was playing Left 4 Dead for example and i could "feel" the machine gun shacking me as I fire, the zombie hit me, amazing. The microphone quality is great, sturdy. Also I don't about the others but they vibrate to music too, the headphones are very much worth it!
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 camera as part of the christmas rush and got an excellent deal in the prorcess - camera + dock + 32MB card. The camera is very easy to use and the LCD screen is good(though a bit difficult to read in sunlight). the slideshow feature is cool and my family really enjoys watching the photographs on the TV with the included A/V cable. The connectivity to the PC is decent and quite fast through USB (although sometimes the software fails to find any photographs on the camera, but seems to work after reboot). Please buy the camera only with the dock as it comes with rechardgable batteries which are a necessity. the normal lithium ion AA cells don't last even for 10-15 photographs with the LCD preview on.
When I ordered this and it was so cheap in price I did not expect too much, but just needed something to add a few electric gadgets I occasionally use when doing crafts. WOW, this thing was heavy duty even the wire, has a plug-in that goes flat to the plug so you can put behind furniture etc. Wish I had gotten more for that price. Oh has labels for VCR, TV, Stereo, etc, color coded.
Excellent, no complains, protects my Seagate Freeagent Go day and night. If you're looking for a cheap protective case, look no further than this. The little pocket inside is excellent; I keep my USB cord for the drive there, so its always available whenever I need it. And the strap is very secure. All in all, probably top 5 portable hard drive cases on the market now.
Small in size yet great sound!Pros:small, great design, great sound great featurs, unbeatable price.cons:* Software for computer sucks! it is so cruel and slo and is missing basic features like search for song by keyword. It will also not reccognize all tipes of tags for song info which means you have to often label the songs manually.* instalation is tricky and support is no good. I had a problem setting up the wep key for the wireless connection. it just wouldn't accept it. I called support but they kept teling me I should call my router manufacturer. After playing arroung with the setting for a great long while I figured out that the stereo will take the code in ASCII while the router took it in HEX. this was easy to fix once I figured it out.Botton line: great product worth the money. Note that philips will soon come out with a "higher end" wireless broadband system which will have better speakers and 3 CD changer.
Great way to hear things on the radio I wouldn't otherwise be able to hear. Not easy to assemble with given directions, for me at least.Delphi SA10118 SkyFi XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Vehicle Adapter Kit
I'm currently using this surge protector for my computer room in my apartment, and it has enough outlets for two Xbox 360s, two monitors, two pairs of speakers, two PCs, a battery charger, printer, network switch, and I've still got an open outlet. Prior to this, I was using a 7 outlet surge protector, also from Belkin, and was constantly switching plugs. I need to play Xbox with a friend, well, I guess I don't need the printer right now. Wait, actually I do, let me switch to headphones for a bit and unplug my speakers. Dang, that was the network. Guess we'll have to start that level over.The only problem I've seen with this surge protector is that unplugging devices has popped out the sliders that block the outlets. They pop back in fairly easily, but I'm sure I'm going to lose them before too long. I guess the good thing is that I don't need to plug and unplug nearly as often anymore.
Excellent product from Amazon and made by Bogen-Manfrotto. Received quickly and very satisfied. The pricing was very reasonable. I am an amature photographer, and Bogen makes an excellant product.
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.
Great product! Even though I hate the thought of buying a new HP printer since you can get refurbs for half the price I am happy with this product. It's no secret that they make money on the consumables anyway. Set up was easy and followed all the instructions. We run both macs and wintel machines here and they print to it wirelessly with no problem. Its great to know that all you need is to plug it into the wall to power it up. Oh yah, even scanned documents wirelessly! My wife placed it into the feeder and I sat in the other room and received the PDF!The only drawback was entering the encryption key. It was a pain, but that's the price you pay for "security". Great product, would highly recommend for a soho environment. Works great with Macs and PCs.
I wanted to get an MP3 player but didnt want to get an IPOD as they are more expensive than I wanted to spend... This SanDisk player is so easy to use, download music and listen to... It took me only minutes to learn how to use it and now I can work out in comfort listening to my music instead of the machines making noise..Great Product
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.
Takes care of telephoto and macro photography. In addition to the 18-70mm kit lens, you will be able to take your normal, wide-angle, and slight telephoto images too. With a macro capability of 1:2, by reducing the focal length of the lens, you will be able to take pictures of tiny objects from a distance. Auto focus mechanism is slow at times and not silent, but it is not too much of an issue since Sony alpha's have an eye-start focus sensor that reduces the time to take a picture. Bottom line good second lens until you can save up for a Zeiss.
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
I bought this printer at a much higher price because I just couldn't wait. Actually, I bought it from Amazon which had the best price last December. I have not been disappointed. I am always on the perennial search for the best photo printer and I found it. I won't be looking for awhile. I just might have paid the higher price again for the quality I have received.I am a Photoshop Elements user who does lots of jiggling with a photo. Previously I uploaded the shots to photo printing websites for the best quality. I print photos that are superb. You will get great quality with B/W and sepia which is a special feature of this printer.You will also be pleased with the life of the inks. I have had other photo printers and the longevity of these inks is admirable.I have previously purchased Epson and Canon photo printers but HP is definitely the best.
Just what I needed, great sound, very stylish, sometimes too much bass, but you can graduate it. 100% Recomended!
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 bought this to connect my older S-video Hi=Fi receiver to my TV in our family room. Because the TV and Hi-Fi are located further than normal apart I needed a 25'cable. I was concerned about signal degradation but picture looks great. The connectors on this cable are exceptionally well made and are rugged.
Despite a few minor drawbacks, this player really performs. The entire unit is a bit bulky compared to other players, but is comfortable to use, especially with the rubber buttons and unique volume control/menu button. Probably the best feature is its flexibility. You can get a Jumpdrive from 64 - 512 MB, depending on your needs. And since the drives are USB 2.0, you can load up with music pretty quickly. And for the audiophiles, the sound quality is good, on par with anything from Creative, although I would recommend replacement earbuds/headphones. The only real disappointments are the random function (which I can't get to work correctly), and the necessity of 2 AAA batteries as opposed to other players that only require 1. But if you can live with those, this is an excellent mp3 player for those who want flexibility and performance without having to shell out $300 for an iPod.
As others have said it: This is an all around very good camera. It's got a decently sized sensor (4.1MP), 3X optical zoom is not a big WOW, but most film point-and-shoots come with no zoom at all.LCD viewfinder is decently sized, though more expensive ones are, of course, bigger. The video mode is great and it's a good thing to have that AV cable for a quick share.If you are an average to sub-average picture-taker, like me, you will most probably not have a tripod around, so that alone will guarantee you blurry shots at sub optimal lighting conditions, unless you use the flash. So most of the enhanced scene modes, including nightime modes and also the manual control mode will most probably get blurry results. The good thing is that the camera will tell you when your shot would be prone to "shake" blur. That way you can decide to either not take the shot, adjust lighting conditions or get (if you have one) a tripod.It's a sturdy camera. It's over a year old and has survived at least one major fall, with some bumps here and there.The only thing I've noticed is that lately the pictures are turning up with a slight greenish feel on them. I'm pretty avid on photoshop and know how to correct the pics to get them lifelike colors, and the difference isn't bad. Not many people notice it, but I do, maybe since I like to edit photos very much.In the end, if you don't have alot of money and want to get the most "bang for your buck", go with this one - specially if you are just starting in the digital camera world as I was at the moment of purchase.
this fan is cool as hell is so quite it doesnt make any noise at all very satisfied with product.
This accesory kit is the perfect companion for your DCR-405. It's fits perfectly on the main compartment and it's very portable.It's a must for a Handycam propietary !!!
a fine camera. the only thing wrong with it is a bad bettery door. this needs to be redisgned. otherwise 5 sTARS.
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 was looking for some nice sturdy stands for my Bose rear speakers, I figured since I have Bose why not get the Bose stands as well, since here they were almost half the cost on Amazon, and everyone on craigslist was asking $100 average price, for them used.The shipping was amazingly fast, and the packaging was solidThe bottom weights are a nice solid heavy weight, so these stands will not tip easily* I would have given this a 5 stars but.....;my only issue with the stands are the way the wires tuck into the back of the these stands, they do not tuck very tightly, and are still exposed I would have preffered that the wires slip through a whole enclosed tube sytem, totally concealed, I had to use some black electrical tape just to make sure the wires don't pop out, and stays secured, in the u shape groove bose made in the back, cant really see the tape unless you know it's there**overall quite pleased with the stands they look very sexy and of quality material!
Like you really expect me to believe this is refurbish,could had said that you took it out a zune box and put it in your box.lol but seriously this zune look brand new and I love it.I havent even use it to full potential.Im about to overload it with so much music but any way good job.The delivery was faster and the product is like you describe in the details!Might just got a permanent customer,what else you sell?lol
Could not use this on my Brother multifunction printer although Amazon says it works on any USB printer. This unit does not work on any multifunction printer, according to the Buffalo website. However, it worked flawlessly on my Canon ink jet printer and was easy to set up.
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!
I love this keyboard, the keels have a soft feel and the glass look of it is very unique. I spilled water on my old one and had to look hard to find this model since Mac made a different keyboard for their new line of PC's. I just love this board, no gripes at all.
One of the wireless keyboard i had. I'm able to control my laptop from 11ft away with no problem. I have my laptop connected to my TV
This is a very nice case. Looks great, well made of soft leather. The fit is absolutely perfect. The price can't be beat and the package arrived in just a few days. If you have an older model iPod, that this case would work for, I'd recommend getting one for it. It really protects it well, and give a new look of class to it.
Starting grad school last year, i found that owning a USB key is as important as inhaling a cup of coffee in the morning. Without it, i'm disoriented and work definitely goes slower...At the start, i had a 128kb key of a different brand and some of my friends had Cruzer Micros. I liked them instantly because of their tiny size and the option to add color savers so that they didn't get mixed up. This year, i decided it was seriously time to upgrade so i got the 1GB micro retractable cruzer. My thoughts? Mixed...The size of this new cruzer is comparably small, maybe not AS small but still tiny compared to the rest, which is great. The 1GB space is also pretty great (esp after having a 128kb a year ago), and its not too expensive at all. The case design however leaves something to be desired, and the U3 program...? well first things first.The old cruzer's case is silver with a seemingly sturdy design and a cap to top em off. This one, black with no cap but a retractable design seems a little flimsier than the last which isn't comforting when your important files are stored on it. But the retractable design is sweet because no worries of a lost cap. HOWEVER, the flaw in the retract-design is that there isn't ANYTHING that covers the usb port when its not in use. I assumed, before buying it online, that when you retracted into the not-in-use position, a small cover would flip from the inside and cover the opening so that dust, small particles, water or whatever couldn't get in easily. Not so. When retracted, the USB port is still visible and open to the elements. Not something i'm happy about since the point of a cap/cover is to protect from stuff, and the point of retraction is to not have to worry about the cap or cover. So really, the key point of retractable covers is missed.Now onto the contentious U3 program. Do i love it or hate it? Neither - i don't really care about it. BUT, here's the thing, this USB key doesn't just go into my computer, it goes into other ones as well - and THOSE people HATE the program. In giving my micro to someone else to grab one of their files, it takes a minute longer than it should because it starts loading up the U3 program. People who don't own a micro freak out because this foreign thing is telling them they need to restart their computer for this new program (which they didn't ask for) which is trying to load up for the first time. Not a crowd pleaser.So because a simple file transfer takes longer and because not everyone wants the U3 program loaded automatically onto their computer, i figured it'd be better just to uninstall it. Easy? Just as the above reviews said, not so much. So, i did a google search and found the official uninstall website: http://www.u3.com/uninstall/. Since then, this puppy has been ready to go the second i pop it into anyone's computer without any programs popping up demanding to be downloaded.All in all, i don't like the U3 program but that site about got rid of it in a quick minute. I like the 1GB of space on a very small-sized USB key, but my new cruzer micro 'key' won't hang off a keychain anymore because its way too easy for the elements to enter the port thanks to the retractable-but-not-replacing-a-cap design of late.
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.
Great Product - Cheap Price.Good Guage Wiring...Make sure when wiring an amp to wire to a GOOD GROUND...and don't run the power right next to your audio cables.
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.
to a common problem. The compact disc...not so compact when you accumulate a lot of them. This is a well built case, my only issue is the last 5 or 6 sleeves are extremely difficult to add/remove discs when you fill this case up. It would be nice if you could remove sleeves (like a 3 ring binder). Overall a fine product.
This product is amazing as soon as you get it but it will break within 1 year. - Keith Clark
What can I say, I wanted to connect my new desktop computer to my wireless network. Rather than purchase a wireless card that could be installed within my computer, I read the reviews and found out the reception was much better using one of these external devices -- and it's nice that I can move this device from computer to computer if I need to or keep the device a small distance away from my computer (in case I ever decide to put my computer in a cabinet or whatever). Furthermore, setup was pretty smooth, the included software made it easy. And, this Linksys device works just fine even though my wireless base station is made by SMC. Plus, it's [inexpensive]. Overall, it's a great value and it performs exactly how it's supposed to. If you're interested in adding another computer to your wireless network, consider buying this product.
I use it indoor on the floor in corner behind tv. In St Paul MN I get 20+ stations with no drop outs.
I looked for a Pink Leather laptop carrier for at least 2 years and finally decided on this McKlein USA Deerfield Pink Leather case.It is good quality Pink Italian leather, with shoulder length straps, and fits my 10 1/2" X 14" laptop. This was difficult to find, because most of the carriers I considered were made for a smaller laptop. This one has two separate compartments, which also allows room to carry the adapter cord and mouse, if you use one. It also has room for a few thin files, pens/pencils, and a phone.I would like it better if the handles were a rolled leather style, and it had a removable leather laptop sleeve. That's why I gave it only 4 stars. Otherwise, it is a beautiful pink leather carrier and I feel good carrying it.
I dropped the lens case with a Panasonic 14-140mm lens in it and no damage! Twice! Trust me.....I was not trying to test the case. Dropped due to my own clumsiness! So it clearly does the job. Perfect solution if you have three lens. The case helps avoid carrying a bulky camera bag. You carry a lens (up to a 4.5 inch long) in it and a GH2 with 2 lens in a Aero 3336. Not sure why Tamrac stopped producing that particular model of Aero. Not listed on their website anymore. Back to the lens case...highly recommended! Solid construction...will last a long time!
THIS WALL MOUNT IS GREAT FOR THE OLDER TV'S. I LIKE THE FACT THAT IT TELESCOPES IN AND OUT AND MOVES SIDE TO SIDE, I WOULD BUY IT AGAIN.. AMAZON WAS VERY PROMPT IN SENDING PRODUCT, RECEIVED IT IN JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS.LINDALEXUS
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.
This fan works great and looks nice! I would highly recommend it for the price and it shipped very fast!
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.
I used olympus tape recorder for lecture notes when I was in school. It helped me so much to pass those tough tests in the "old golden days":) In the past, I tried several voice recorders including Sony & panasonic, but I have to say Olympus is the best. When I decided to upgrade my recorder to digital, I purchased Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link in local Sam's club. The quality of voice recording is so much better compared to tape recorder. But it has very small memeory, and does not allow me to carry my favorite songs or recordings from other sources with me because it only allows loading recordings to PC, not the other way around. Finally, I bought this model from amazon( but mine is 2GB memory), it's great. I love to load MP3 music to the recorder and listen to them when I walk or jog. The quality of recording is crytal clear. MP3 playback is wonderful. It's so easy to use. I just wish I'd bought this one to begin with.Also, I want to sing praise to amazon.com. If I had any problems, Amazon took care of it in a timely manner. What else can I ask for. it's truly one of the most trusted place to shop online. Thanks very much for taking good care of your loyal customer.
I bought this card for my Garmin Vista Cx GPS receiver. And I bought IOGEAR memory drive with this. Ultra II so fast and more cheap in amazon.
It arrived as expected. Colors make it easy and works better than expected.Didn't think the colors would matter but they make it easy to find what I need.
Overall these Motorola Radios have worked out great for us. We mostly use them outdoors for snowboarding, biking, etc. Our only complaint is that the volume is very low. You have to turn the volume way up to hear the other person, but then other sounds (alerts, etc.)are REALLY loud. I think this is the same complaint others buyers have, but we don't regret the purchase.
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 live near Lake Erie in a town that I call the 'Radio Black Hole' where AM radio signals are frequently weak. This radio does a great job even under these condisions and reliably gets a good signal. I had a cheap shower radio that only worked occasionally. This one works every time!
It's a little bigger and heavier than past iPods but hey, they need to fit 80 Gigs in there somehow.
I haven't used this type of product before, so have nothing to compare it against. I am very happy with the time saved in scanning cards, and impressed with the recognition capababilities (address, title, etc.) It still takes some time to review cards and move around a couple of fields or fix the occasional typo. I send the data to outlook. It would be nice to be able to sort by what was already sent and what has not been sent (rather than "sync"). It would also be nice if the additional information ended up in "notes" in outlook (maybe a mapping matter).Overall, I am very happy with the product.
First and most important... the latest firmware update fixes the problem of the battery draining while the Inno is "off", so that issue is no longer a problem. The Inno now goes into a deeper sleep mode while turned off. One minor inconvenience is that it takes a little longer to start up after the unit has been turned off for a while. No big deal as the battery doesn't drain while the unit is off now!The Inno has all of the features I want in a music player. XM provides a lot of variety, and the record feature of the Inno ensures that I can access songs that I like whenever I want. One button song recording is a great feature. The screen presents all of the XM information clearly and concisely. Lots of variety from the XM content (recorded and live) combined with MP3 playback - what more can you ask for?In short, the Inno is a great product, and I couldn't be happier with it.
Set up was easy, but the instructions were limited on fine tuning. Initially there was hissing but this was resolved by turning the volume up on the computer, then adjusting volume on the headset. Range is good and has never lost connection while walking throughout the house (1200 sq.ft). Extremely comfortable, ear cups fit around the ears well and can be worn for extended periods. Charging cradle is clever; just hang the headset on it to recharge since the cradle is plugged into the wall.
On a recent trip to Tahiti I believe I have tried about every kind of one-time use underwater camera on the market (i.e., Kodak Max Sport; Kodak Max Wet, and Konica Waterproof Camera and the Fuji). All of the cameras worked fine snorkeling, although I found the Konica and the Kodak Max Wet to be more difficult to use. [The Konica was a little difficult to see through the view finder with a mask on, and the Kodak Max Wet, most annoyingly had the strap and the photo button on opposite sides of the camera! A real disadvantage to a right handed person. As a result you essentially had to use two hands to take a photo, one to hold the camera and the other to depress the button. Any of these cameras will work fine for snorkeling, however the best were the Fuji and Kodak Sport. Keep in mind that all underwater photos will look a bit blue, however, snorkeling in the lagoon in Tahiti the blue was not really noticeable.Here's the part I really like, now I admit, contrary to manufacturer recommendations, I did take both the Fuji camera and the Kodak Max Wet camera with me Scuba Diving. Unfortunately, I did not have an opportunity to try the Kodak Sport camera diving. On my dives we never went deeper than about 22 feet. The problem with diving with these cameras is the pressure - you can take a photo just fine, but due to the pressure you will be unable to wind the film. However, I used the Fuji camera without any problems -- I was always able to wind the film and the photos came out wonderfully -- although they were blue. The Kodak Max Wet camera continually would freeze up, thus in order to take a photo you would have to snap the picture, go up several feet, wind the film then go back down -- not very convenient and as a result I took very few photos. Although the photos I did take with this camera came out well, although they too were blue.The other benefit to the Fuji and the Kodak Max Sport cameras is that they are easier to use in the water. The Fuji has the better button for taking photos, and both cameras have a large knob for winding the film, which is especially handy if you are wearing dive gloves.The knob is a real drawback for both the Kodak Max Wet and the Konica cameras -- I found those two cameras to be much more difficult to wind and may be near impossible if you are wearing dive gloves. Also with the Fuji and the Kodak Max Sport, the strap, the button and winder are all on the right side, which makes this camera very easy to use for a right-handed person.In summary, if you go snorkeling I would recommend the Fuji camera or the Kodak Max Sport. Skip the Konica and the Kodak Max Wet -- they are just too difficult to use. And, if you do plan to go Scuba diving, give the Fuji a try. Also, a word to the wise, be sure to buy your cameras before you leave on vacation. I brought 3 underwater cameras with me to Tahiti and still ended up buying the Konica Waterproof on the cruise ship.
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!!!!!!
These cables work great and are much cheaper than what they try to sell you at Best Buy.
works the same as my Sony memory stick, for much less money. great value!
I have shopped around including going to Circuit City, Target, Best buy etc... their cables are over priced and I cannot understand for the life of me why???? This cable has worked flawlessly, my Sony Wega mated to my Samsung home theatre is just simply awesome... every bit of the 1080i... buy with confidence... the price is a no brainer... and I am a very picky buyer esp when it comes to electronics... I read, read, read, and then read...
this player is very well worth the price. it sounds very nice if you buy better headphones. i had no problems at all installing the software and drivers. i think all in all, i was able to begin listening to my player with 10 songs (@ 96 kbps) in it within 5-10 minutes. although the player is truly small, i think the picture here is slightly deceiving. the part where the batteries are inserted in the back potrudes slightly outwards such that the player isn't flat. if you look very carefully at the picture, you'll see that it curves in the back. also, besides the not so hot headphones, the case that they give you is pretty ugly. it's all clear with two buttons (like metal buttons on a jacket). but since the case is all clear and the player so small, the buttons are comparably big, obvious, and ugly. that's why i don't even bother using it. the player has all the basic features and the following:dsp (flat, bass, pop, rock, jazz)mode (shuffle, repeat, both)lockexpansion slot (up to 128 mb = 128 + 32 internal = 160 mb)there is no resume feature nor a backlit lcd (just a regular one). i use this player for running, walking to class, and when i'm doing chores around the house. the battery life is very good. with 2 AAA batteries, i usually get about 8-10 hours of life. i haven't really dropped it much, except in the house where there's carpet, but so far no problems whatsoever. for the price, this player is a pretty good buy. i would recommend getting a cooler case if you want to go running and strap it to your arm. else, just slip it in your pocket and you barely feel that it's there.
The exact fan I was looking for. Our old one died after 7 years of running nearly every day. Got the previous one in high school, used every night at college and every night still. When it went I had to get a new one. It really knows how to move the air. It is definitely loud though. I am so used to it I cant sleep without the sound of it. The front screen also stays on way better than the previous model. Highly recommend for high air movement.
This radio is a great deal for its price. It picks up FM stations very well, as well as most AM stations.If you're looking for something compact and portable to bring around with you, this is the perfect product for you. However, if your favorite stations are in the AM band, you'd probably want to invest a little more money in something that can pick it up better.
I used this screen to review slides that my uncle took years and years ago. I also looked at some old &#34;super 8&#34; movies, workes real good even when the light is high.
Instead of leaving more wire to help in pulling them through the connectors' posts (as instructed by Leviton), it's easier to use a plastic card, like an old credit card, to push the wires all the way down through the posts. This way, and even if wires use a thicker jacket, posts are able to connect just like they should. Very Good product, but Leviton should provide us with a tool, similar to a credit card, to help in fitting the wires into the posts.
This is an excellent Surge protector.I am using it for HD TV and Surround Sound Equipment.It is very well made. I have previously used other Tripp Lite products with excellent results.
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 had this for over two years, hit them, let them fall, treat them really bad, and they hang on preety well, still sounding good, they are now my computer heads and i bought prodj 100 for music. Great product for a great price. Forget about skullcandy or beats, this are real heads.
BIC America is serious in designing their products. Prior to purchasing I did a research, comparing technical specifications and prices of several brands. I decided to buy BIC America and so far I have been very satisfied; the quality of the sound, the grill are excellent. I like the ventury hole. I use them as surround left and right speakers. The Amazon.comBIC America DV62si Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Black)price makes these speakers more competitive.I would recommend to people who are serious in quality and less serious in brand names.
The perfect calculator for any student studying in the field of &quot;Finance&quot;. The alpha/numeric display is a plus! Performs all TVM functions, cash flow analysis, and other functions like (sales, and bonds just to name a few). I still have mine after 6 years and just bought one for a friend!
These tweaters sound amazing in my custom made speeakers. i used an old optimus t-1000 speaker box. updated the woofers with a pair of 15 inch sony subs, sony 6 1/4 inch mids and these tweeters. Absoultly amazin sound!!!!!
Performs perfectly. Looks great and charges quickly. Prongs fold in - great for charging when traveling.
These headphones are great for listening to all kinds of music, not just heavy bass, but that is where they excel. I found that they were very comfortable, and delivered a wonderful listening experience. However, about 2 months after buying them and using them constantly (I kept them plugged into my iPod and wore them around my neck for easy access) I noticed the coating on the actual headphone area was tearing and coming off, revealing the wires. If you get these, all I have to say is be careful with them, apparently, they're a bit delicate.
I attempted to switch to DTV (over the air) awhile ago using a few of the 'flat' antennas with NO luck. I could get a few stations but in general the signal was poor or choppy. I had written off DTV for me - assuming my home or location was just not adventagous to receiving a quality signal.Last month for Christmas I purchansed one of these antenna for my son (who lives with his mom) and it was the best experience i'd have with DTV. So I decided to try again for my house. Fantastic! I am able with only slight placement changes to get all of the channels with at least a fair signal -- one that doesn't cut out so often it makes watching tv a major fail. THIS antenna was so good I bought another one for my mom as well!
This product is great! It has a smooth sound and has a built-in radio. It is sweet. If your looking for a good quality mp3 that dosent have movies or games or 5mb storage or pics then this will be great for you. It can hold pictures and word documents but you cant view them on it. Great price!
We added the ME102 Wireless Access Point to our existing 6 station hardwired home-office network and have been totally happy with it ever since.Living in a 4 floor home with offices, we found some places we couldn't reach efficiently with cable. Because we started out originally with Netgear we decided to stay with them just in case there might be compatibility issues (we've haven't really ever found any though).We connected the access point to a hard wire point or our network at a central point on our second floor with absolutely no problems. The accompanying connectors and software made set-up easy. We were up and going in a few minutes.Signal strength has been great in all the locations we use. Currently we have 2 laptops and a desktop added to the network on the wireless system on various floors and through walls as well. We are having no problems at all.One one older Netgear Switch (FS 108) we had some heat problems that others have noticed and written about as well. This isn't a problem with the wireless access point.Basically I love the product-- In fact I've never gone wrong with Netgear.
Pros: Cheap, Touch Screen, Fast.Cons: Comes with Maps version 6 instead of 7, Glare.For the price (318.00) I don't think you can get a better product. I did a LOT of research before buying this and it really paid off. This GPS will give you clear voice directions turn-by-turn with great accuracy. Sometimes it misspells streets and minor details but it's rare. Also you should do the firmware update and order maps version 7.0 (free). After the firmaware update you will have to do a hard reset by turning it off then turning it on while touching the bottom left corner of the screen and saying yes when prompted. (search on google for hard reset). The only thing that bugs me is that version 7.0 is been around for more than a year and they still ship v. 6.0. Anyway, I love it and it was one of the best buys I ever made.
Best LightScribe disk on the market. No failures in writing on over 100 disc. Use as backup on all family movies.
I use it at home and copying, fax & scanning are easy and convenient. Value for money. Fantastic AIO for the price. Lightweight, prints photographs decently too ...
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.
deployed about 25 of these a year ago on XP machines -- native keybord driver. typical office/industrial applications and environment. all machines are based on Intel motherboards and chip-sets. approx 50% Pentium, 50% Atom. wide range of OFFICE keyboards (Dell, Microsoft, Kensington, cheap Chinese "roll-ups") connected. no issues there but one unit was DOA (mechanical). buying more.also bought about 25 of the green StarTech USB mouse -> PS2 mouse. about half of those also involved a 10' USB extender. no issues.
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.
I give 5 star to this charger.It is fast.Does the job if you use it in the USA.However inspite of some misleading information about using overseas this came from Amazon with a wall plug adapter that can only be used in the USA.On the manufacturer's web site a mention is made of DPS-3000e but no other details. The information sheet that came with the model I got mentions specification for AC adapter "AC 120V/AC239V/AC220V, 50-60Hz".HOWEVER the adapter I got can only be used with 120V AC 60HZ.So I am disappointed because I had been led to beleive this item will work abroad. SO be warned if you are planning to use it abroad at AC 220V 50Hz better look for another unit.
I've had 3 of these now, the first pair was really old and broke after years of use when I snapped the plastic. I bought two more to replace it. I've had the foam ear pieces fall out and they don't like to go back in, but if you just get them back in place and put the headphones on, the ear pieces seem to go back in themselves. These are great for running or biking as they really don't fall off ever and they are really lite.
I replaced an old inexpensive sub woofer with this unit and I can't believe what I was missing!This thing rocks the house. The difference is amazing. Whether listening to music or watching a movie in Dolby Digital 5.1 this thing pounds (yet you can turn it down). And it's clear. The sound clarity is great. I didn't realize a sub woofer could reproduce such clear, well defined low frequency sound. My previous sub was smaller than this one and I kinda thought this one was a little too big (there is an 8" version) but after listening to it the extra size is well worth it. Another nice feature is the front panel controls which makes it very easy to adjust the sound for different circumstances. All in all I'm very satisfied with the performance of this unit especially for the price. Combined with the Yamaha NS-125 Tower speakers I also purchased (a great deal) my system sounds better than ever.
No issues with delivery or packaging. Antenna built solid. However, the coaxial cable pin doesn't fit into the back of my TV. I have Philips 42 in. I bought this year. The pin is too big to fit in the hole. I would love to know if anyone else has this problem. I did attach the antenna to a older tube TV and it fit fine, and got great reception. I do live 11 miles from the towers with no buildings in the way. Maybe I'll have to buy a Philips brand antenna to fit in my philips flat screen.
on all my lenses. multicoated and has the least (measured and tested) light loss of any protective lens...much better than shooting with a UV filter. price, especially on amazon is the best.
I am twelve, and got the e140 for Christmas. It has worked perfectly, exceeding all expectations. I don't think that I even got a USB port, but it doesn't really matter. I have had no problems with the volume control, and the SD port cover fastens securely. I have not tried Audible, but have not had any problems with radio forgetfullness. I have not had any problemswith audio playback, as the sorting features allow you to find any track on the player. My biggest problem is that it does not work with any To Go service. I had Napster and it did now work even though it has Playsforsure, the tracks were wma's, and I had bought them. That was the only noticable difficulty, and other than that I love it.
This is a great speaker, especially for a wireless. I've tried many and this is the only pair I have had that actually does a great job of sounding good without interference.Pros:Great Sound throughout the whole audio spectrumVery rugged and handles outdoors wellEasy to handle when moving aroundAutomatic frequanct detection for carrier of audio signalCons:Make sure you buy rechargeable batteries...they go fastCan't use the AC adapter without interference
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 recommend this Hard Drive to anyone wishing to replace an existing Hard Drive. Works fast and secure with minimal noise. Actual Storage Size is 279 GB. (This is normal for a 300 GB Drive) Easy to install and setup. I have been using this drive for about 2 months now and still have not had any problem with the drive. I bought it also because it was around $100 at the time of my purchase, after rebates. Overall Good Product.
I have used various pocket pc navigation software and was quite sketpical at the 279.99 price at first. However, this is a great basic device for on the road traveling. Extremily user friendly and very easy to set up. I recommend this model over the over cXXX models because like me 90% of the people that would use this device would probably stay in there region for example south east, north east, etc. Of course a 128 mb cd card isn't going to cut it but I'm sure you might have an extra one (there like 20.00 or so now). All and all great device for a novice user. Your average user doesn't need bluetooth, an mp3 player, traffic information, etc. All the other features that you get for $1,000+My only complaint would be, you are unable to see the actual coordinates on the device? You are unable to travel to coordinates only physical address. However, garmin does have software called mapsource which allows a user to upload his favorites to a computer and will allow you to see the gps coordinates. You can't complain for 279.99 for a automotive gps unit.
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
We rarely get lightning in this area and very few power surges. I have never lost anything to a power surge. So, I can't speak to how well it would do as a surge protector. I bought this unit mainly to convert a two-plug outlet into six under the kitchen sink.One of the reasons I chose this particular unit was because another reviewer complained that it only had one plug on the back. That turned out to be the clincher for me. Before we remodeled the kitchen, the garbage disposal was operated by a switch next to a light switch. The bottom plug in that outlet was wired to the switch. The new disposal has a button in the countertop next to the water faucet, so the switch is not needed. Now we have three appliances that need A/C and only one plug since I do not want any of them on the switch. This unit was perfect. Now I get six outlets and none of them are on the switch. Luckily, the Belkin plugs into the top outlet, because that's the one that's not wired to the switch. ;-)I like that it has a grounded light in addition to one that says it's working (not fried). I like that I get six outlets. I like that it screws securely into the center of the base, just like the faceplate.I guess I like that it goes over the faceplate, especially since it does would not completely cover the cutout. I love the suggestion of another reviewer to tape the screw to the Belkin so it will be handy if you remove it and need to secure the faceplate. This works perfectly under the sink. It would not work so well if it were installed on a wall or counter. It is attractive enough that it could be installed where it would be visible.I like the unit. I am deducting one star for the packaging. It comes in one of those maddening clamshells that require the Jaws of Life to open. I have cut myself several times trying to pry something out of those packages.
The headphones are everything they claim to be. I have searched for "in the ear" headphones that didn't feel like they were taking the top layer of skin off each time I put them in my ear; or simply fall out within two minutes of putting them in. These headphones are ultra soft. Except for hearing the sound, you'd almost forget they are in your ear. They fit snuggly and are comfortable. And, the sound quality is excellent. Quite often I listen to music to help me fall asleep. I use the "in the ear" design to keep from disturbing my wife--who has very acute hearing. Although she is right beside me, in the quiet of the night, she doesn't hear a sound. With the extra long cord attachment, I can move about in the bed without pulling the earphones out. And, they are so comfortable in my ear, I have no trouble falling asleep with them in no matter what position I'm in--even with my ear resting on the pillow.If you are looking for a fairly decent pair of earphones that are comfortable in your ear, then this is the earphone for you. By the way, the earphones come with extra foam earpieces--in two sizes. That's something that the other, more expensive earphones don't do. I can't tell you how many expensive, noise reducing "in the ear" headphones I've got that are worthless because I can't find a 50 cent earpiece for them.
This is a rocking wireless modem and router. The cable guy that installed the internet service raved about this modem as well. Also. Great Service. Fast Delivery. Thanks.
Searched around looking for a replacement for my FIOS remote. The remote Verizon provided died and the replacment remote died so I decided to find something that would work with all of my components. TV, STB, Reciever, DVD.. this remote is the perfect solution for my needs. After about 30 minutes I had the remote programmed and working. I had to use the learning function for most of the features but once I knew how to set it up it was easy to get everything connected and working. All this for much much much less then the Harmony remote. Lets face it, I have 3 kids and a dog and chances of this thing getting stepped on, sat on, dropped, lost between the cushions etc are pretty good. I'd much rather loose this one than loose one that costs well over a hundred dollars! Great product for a great price.
My computer's video card supports dual monitors. One port is Vga and the other is Dvi. All my monitors are Vga; I bought this adapter to plug a second Vga monitor into the Dvi port. It works great and I've had no problems with it for the past year.
Had problems with disconnects until I called tech support, waited an hour, and got help to change the level of security to one compatible with my laptop. All seems fine now.
A must for a Dell Axim, it makes purchase of one worthwhile, despite the alternate units (cell phone/pda combos) available. A real kick to have in the car, but with Axim, you need to have pretty good hearing to discern the verbal directions. Nice color maps; it has continually surprised with its versatility and utility.
Wanted a MP3 CD player with it's own speakers for my workshop. This fit my needs and doesn't take up a lot of room. The controls, both on the unit and the remote, work fine. Sound quality is also good, at least for my needs.
Works well for what it is designed for.It wasn't exactly what I wanted.But that was my fault for ordering the wrong item.
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.
This Sangean H201 radio is much better than the Sony "Tap Tunes" shower radio we replaced with it. First, this Sangean has a good, clear midrange; this is especially important for voice intelligibility in a shower (a noisy environment). Second, the Sangean uses two "D" cells, so it will run a long time before batteries need to be replaced, and its use of an even number of batteries (unlike the Sony that uses three "C" cells) means that it's better for using rechargeable batteries--they often have to be charged in pairs. Third, the Sangean's ergonomics are quite good; it has a low center of gravity and a large enough base so that it doesn't tip over easily; it has clearly marked buttons rather than a bunch of submenus on an LCD screen--this is especially important in a shower where you probably cannot wear eyeglasses to discern small details.
From reading the reviews regarding the quality of the 505's color screen, I was apprehensive about my purchase. I'm an Engineer on a major US railway and I was worried about the readability of the screen in our locomotives. Never fear, it works great. I am very pleased with this model Palm and I highly recommend it to anyone in the business that has thoughts about buying it. Now, I leave home the heavy catalogs I once carried. My pockets are much lighter now, too. The Palm 505 has replaced my old address book and Engineer's Time Book. It's made my work-life much nicer. The expansion card is great add-on as well. It was bundled with my Palm when I purchased it from Amazon.com. I keep pictures of my wife and kids stored in the Palm. They don't get torn up like they did in my wallet! There are too many other wonderful features to be listed here. Try it for yourself.
I love my camera! Of course I researched the item in consumer reports before purchasing and it lived up to it's name!
This is the most comfortable mouse-type input device I've ever used. Of course, that's only out of a few other trackballs and a whole lot of mice. But it allows me to keep my wrist more neutral. It tracks very well. If it gets gummy, the ball is easy to pop out and clean on my shirt. After several years of use, I've lost one of it's little rubber feet and the nonslip coating on the surface of the dark gray area in the center is starting to peel away.
While I can't say that I purchased my 709B here at Amazon (they didn't carry it at the time), I wanted to chime in for anyone considering this pocket tripod. To sum it up in one word: "quality". While I have a much larger Manfrotto tripod, this little one gets the most use. Easy to throw in a camera bag, great to take traveling, built like a tank, and even supports lightweight dSLRs in a pinch if needed, such as the Nikon D3100 et al.
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.
I have often felt that keyboards with too many bells and whistles were just wasted on me. When this first arrived, I was concerned because it was much flatter, with less of an upward incline, than my previous one. But I thought I remembered that one or the other was better at reducing carpal-tunnel syndrome, and so I looked that up. Guess what - flatter is better! I got used to the flatter aspect, as well as the touch of the keys (slightly harder) within a few days. It's just what I need and want, and pretty impossible to beat at this price!
I owned a few of tripp lite UPS's They all have lasted beyond there life span. This one looks cool, but will the company keep up the quality-longevity? I have had my unit almost a month and it still smells like burning elctronics. I know this is normal for a few days with most electronics but my computer room still has the new electronics smell! I will let you know any changes.
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.
As a photographer, I am not actually good enough to shoot with film (a painful, but true confession); however, because of the shortcomings of digital cameras, for what I like to do (late night, low light stuff - with a lot of black and not much light!) I have cycled through endless film approaches, in hopes of capturing that perfect moody image...Then, to overcome the problems of small negative film, I have cycled through medium format film approaches (Bronica ETRS, SQ-Ai, Hasselblad)...In both of the above cases, it leads to the inevitable coming home with the proof sheet and thinking, "dang, that sure seemed more interesting at the time"...Well, this camera has changed all of that! I don't generally shoot any pictures of people, but circumstances led to my first use of this camera being for studio shooting some portraits with a friend's borrowed studio lighting... I shot a few folks and then went back to my computer and downloaded the images from the card... when I viewed them at "actual pixels", I honestly gasped... these images looked like when you go up to one of those awful (if you're my age) 8x mirrors and get the shocking glimpse of every pore, hair and flaw of your face... this was the sharpest, cleanest (shot at ISO 100), best white balanced, best contrast, AND MOST CONVENIENT photos that I have ever taken - with ANY previous approach...Astounded, but still not 100% onboard, I took the thing out into the night... I am doing a portfolio on night diners and was truly 100% satisfied with the out-of-the-camera results of my first shoot... but when I put a series of varying exposures into Image Stacker and POW - another gasp moment! Noise FREE... black, black, BLACK blacks... and so tack sharp and detailed as to look almost unreal...I sold my Hasselblad, XPan - selling my Bronica SQ-Ai... through with film...Gathered some great lenses with the film camera money... this came with the amazing 24-105mm... since have purchased the even more amazing 70-200mm / 2.8, the 17-40mm, the 100mm macro, the 100-400mm and the TS-E 45mm. Truly incredible works of art! The 100-400 and the TS-E fall a bit behind on sharpness, but the others are just breathtaking!Now, my wife has purchased a Rebel XTi (temporary, while she awaits a higher resolution update to the 30D - Telephoto sports stuff is her love, so the reduced sensor size works to her advantage), so she can have access to all of my lenses... so now, we'll be selling her well equipped Olympus E500 kit, as it has gathered dust since the Canons came into the house...For me, the 5D is truly the perfect camera... I get to immediately see that my tack sharp, perfectly exposed, perfectly color balanced photos are boring and get to move the tripod over a bit and work it until I capture what my mind thought was there... So for me, the saying around the house is "F is for FILM and F is for FRUSTRATION"... I can finally let it go (exept I have my eye on a 4x5 view camera that holds some promise - of course, I should give one of those Calumet full movement bellows on the 5D before I venture back into film!)...Okay, I have to go shoot some pictures... you should grab one of these and do the same... I can't imagine any way in which you could be disappointed!
Great product. Worked great in my car. However, I did have some problems with finding a good frequency to use on the radio.
I ordered this remote a while ago and I use it for my D60...It works great...most of the time. It seems that whenever I set it to the proper release mode, then walk away from my camera, it changes back to a standard release mode. I can't find out how to prevent this from happening but it's very annoying. I set my camera up to do wild animal photography from a place not more then 10 to 15 feet away and the settings always change back. Not sure if it;s the camera or what. I'm still really happy with it though. It is very easy to use, and great for super long exposures, I've used it in shooting fireworks and it works wonders...even standing behind the camera.
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.
Can't compare it to the Canon brand, as I've never handled one. This fits my camera well, makes it easier to hold and provides an easier reach to the shutter release in portrait mode. A little disappointed in the battery life of the included batteries, but not so much that it bothers me. I'd definitely recommend.
i have been using olympus cameras since i went digital and the xd card has fit all my cameras the quality is great and you can reuse them over and over
The AM/PM settings are a little confusing, which caused some alarm-clock failures early on. Otherwise, it's what we ordered: dual alarm, check; wake to CD or to radio, check; nice big display, check.
This unit performed very well. I used it on a 14 hour flight and I did not have to change the batteries once. It is a solid unit built to last. The downside is the pack's weight and size. Other than those two items the unit is worth the price.
Well built product. If you need to enhance the highs of your stock sound system these speakers will be a good upgrade.
I had never owned an iPod until this one. A friend of mine received a Nano for Christmas. I was checking it out and decided that I NEEDED one. I am really enjoying my Classic iPod....IT IS GREAT.
I installed this in my 2007 GMC Sierra . In the past I had used a Roady unit but found this product that simply hooks into the original RDS radio and works great. My truck has been in 42 states and I've never lost signal other than tunnels and obvious obstructions like mountains and skyscrapers when you are directly next to them.
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 the 460 because I wanted a digital camera that I could stick in my pocket but one that I could also expect to take respectable pictures. On the first count, with the built in lense shield, the camera is easy to 'bring along'.My expectations have been generally exceeded on the second count. The camera was purchased in time to document a fantastic mixture of daffodils at their peak. The camera's macro mode produces stunning pictures, the detail and contrast of a bloom that fills the frame is beautiful. My guess was and is that the apparent price premium for this camera goes towards premium optics that only a company like Olympus knows how to engineer.Color rendition is equally impressive, only flesh tones under flash seem to be a bit off, and fortunately in the warm direction. Otherwise, my expectations have been exceeded, it's comparable to 35mm negative film. And I haven't noticed any significant distortions either.My comparison shopping indicated that the flashes of all cameras in this range have a 13 foot range. I was hoping that the capability to quadruple the effective ISO to 500 would extend the usable range to 26 feet. So far, after 250 pictures, I have found the noise in a picture taken at ISO 500 renders low quality pictures. I haven't experimented much with ISO 250.The camera seems to be slow to focus, or I'm too impatient, one must wait for the green light in the view finder to confirm focus has been found or fuzzy pictures result. But this is no SLR, it's a point and shoot concept and one that, given good lighting, takes fantastic pictures. I printed a still life on a Textronix Phaser wax printer at 8x10 and was amazed that I got a frameable picture. I didn't expect this it at only 1.3Meg pixels!By the way, it runs just fine on AA NiMH batteries from Target or Radio Shack.
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.
I purchased this to carry my camera gear on day hikes in Zion National Park. It's a great back pack, well made with plenty of room. The main section can hold a couple bodies and 4 lenses (17-40 f/4L, 70-200 f/4L, 300 f/4L IS, and 50 f/1.8) and there's room in the other section for a flash and accessories. I hiked with a bit less (no 300mm or flash) and used the spare room for water and snacks.I highly recommend this backpack, especially for the price!
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.
I'm very impressed with this product. Quality is top notch as noted by others.I also wanted to address my original concern with someone's comment about top buttons (triggers) being loud and difficult to press: it's quite the opposite. While not touch-sensitive (capacitive), these surrounding buttons require low pressure to activate and emit a soft click. An interesting surprise was finding out that the middle button is a capacitive one.I am using this product for Serato Scratch Live and it's perfect for my needs.
This is an excellent mfc, I am extremely satisfied with its print, scan, fax, and copy functions as well as the wireless networking. I'm also very happy with the display, which is large and color and very usable. Overall, this MFC works flawlessly! Kudo's to Brother for this.Now for the negative info. I was so hoping when I bought this that I could replace my Panasonic KX-TG5110 phone system with this MFC so I could consolidate all my "stuff". Sadly, the phone sound quality is so-so and it has an annoying high frequency hiss in the background of a phone call. Mind you, this is after I adjusted the echo cancellation and played with the various settings. The phone sound quality out of the box was hideous with huge echo's, the Brother default settings are ridiculous.After all tuning and adjustment, switching between my Panasonic and the Brother phones during a phone call was night and day. Panasonic wins hands down.Needless to say, I'm keeping my Panasonic and junking the Brother phone. However, at the price, I still think the Brother MFC is a high value and high quality product.
I love the bass on these and they have very good sound too. I highly recomend these headphones for anyone listening to ipod stock headphones.
I was looking for a cheap replacement for my nuvi power cord and found it. It feels like cheap quality, but things get tossed around my car a bit, and this hasnt broken yet (I've had it several months now). It serves its purpose, so I'm satisfied.
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.
This is the only Serial to USB adapter that could make my old Wacom Intuos 1 serial tablet work with Windows Xp and 7 Ultimate. The serial driver never worked right from the beginning. I had to keep installing the drivers everytime I booted up. Now the PC recognizes the tablet at bootup every time. I highly recommend this product for Wacom tablets especially.
Now I'm new to photography, but I began with my ideal set of features without looking at what cameras were out there (too many to count). I set pretty high standards for myself. They were:1) 3+ MP2) Great in low-light/no flash situations (i.e. weddings)3) CF Flash 1 & 2 (least proprietary, many uses)4) AA-battery standards (least proprietary, many uses)5) Highly compact/light enough for my pocket6) Point and Shoot7) Manual controls so I can grow into taking pictures8) Swivel LCD (Candid shots that you'd never get otherwise)9) Minimal shutter lag (works like non-digital camera)10) Good Construction11) 10x Optical Zoom12) Optical zoom focus (rotary like professional cameras)13) 640x480+ DV video14) Waterproof15) Made in Japan (best quality control process, I think)16) Camera doesn't limit speed based on brand of memory card17) Nice web sites demonstrating how to use the camera best18) Wireless/Phone connectivity19) Hot shoe20) Lens thread for lens filters21) $350 or lessNow, I went to the list. I bought this camera after months of research, comparing all sorts of brands from Sony, Kodak, Olympus, etc. So now, I'll address all the features and how this camera stacks up.1) 4MP: Perfect2) One of best in low-light/no flash; I generally don't like the lighting with flash even on professional cameras. I've gotten great dim pictures of animals sleeping with this. Note: Must be steady [See Recommendations]3) CF Flash 1; That's still good & cheap, but not as fast as CF2.4) 4 AA-battery; A number so heavy, but multi-purpose5) It fits my pocket, but it's a bit heavy with the batteries6) Yup, but I think Sony does a better job with auto mode7) Few cameras have manual and I'm still learning with this. Note: Having a manual mode means that there's a fairly steep learning curve, but fortunately there's auto if needed8) I can't tell you how many candid shots I've gotten with the swivel LCD. It's a must!9) Arg. This camera has lag. Maybe 1-2 seconds worth. No camera for this price seems to minimize this. Maybe in a few years?10) Alright, but batteries/CF door a bit flimsy11) 3x optical zoom so that's just fair12) Uses digital motor to zoom, which is slow. Not available on consumer cameras though.13) 320x280 video mode, 3min max is ok, but even the A70 had 640x480 so this is just bad14) Even with the so-called waterproof case, this is just bad. Just avoid moisture or get an el-cheapo camera for water situations (what I did)15) Yup. Land of the Rising Sun. High QC16) Actually improves based on the memory card17) Yup, there are plenty of sites that demonstrate hot to optimize the manual modes18) Probably not in the near future19) Nope.20) Yes, so I can possibly apply a UV filter or whatnotRecommendations:-Tripod-Rechargeable batteries-256+ CF card, 512MB /1 GB recommended(I know a lot of people like the 256 MB card, but once you get into this camera, you can finish off a 256 MB card in one night i.e. 200 pictures + 3/4 video clips)
I use my multi-function printer for my home/office. It prints great and quickly in color and black. The speed is great for my usage. The scanned images are also great. I found it relatively easy to install and the price was awesome!!! The price here on Amazon was $50 lower than what I would have paid with Dell for this exact same printer. I am definitely getting my money's worth. I like it much better that the Canon-Multipass that I had. Highly recommended.
This was bought as a gift for my less than savy parents. With simple setup and dubbing for home movies, it works well, but watch the media you purchase. You have to get low speed discs, 1-2x only or discs that don't read "Up to 4x" or "1-16x". The player refuses to recognize these and it leads to some headaches. Overall, a good buy.
These headphones are well worth the price. We have owned two sets of the RS130 model for about two years. Each base is attached to a different system, but you can use both headphones on the same base simply by pressing one button to scan for one of three available audio channels. The sound quality is very good compared to other wireless headphones I have heard. I own higher end Sennheiser headphones, HD580 and HD600, that are a bit more comfortable and have higher audio quality, but the convenience of wireless compared to wires across the living room for movies make the RS130 ideal.
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.
good but it does not work "very" well on anybody else's glossy photo paper,it does seem to work well on epson's durabrite papercosts too much
I am about to buy my second unit as the first worked better than expected for RCA cable hookup. I did not want to pay for another Direct TV receiver for my outdoor patio TV but I did want great picture quality as the patio unit is a 1080P LG. Well I got the RF link on Friday and hooked it up in about 10 minutes, most of that time was getting to the source (Direct TV) unit moved so I could hook up the RCA connection behind it.Wow. Near perfect picture and really good sound quality for what I have (TV only speakers) on the patio. I am not sure how it would have worked if you are looking to extend the sound to a a high end sound quality unit but the TV sound is perfect.I am buying another unit for my theater as it does not have a TV signal(direct tv). only DVD/CD and the receiver (radio). I will revise the post once I hook it up there as I have an onkyo unit and 7.1 surround sound.I love that you can operate the source unit remotely with this as well. some people are disappointed that they cannot watch two different programs on the two units simultaneously , well this is not meant for that. This is only for Video/Audio transfer. I will be reducing the number of Direct TV units as we do not use all the rooms/units at once. so that $5.99 per month savings will pay for these units in about 6 months. I am not sure about the life of these units so I am turning them off when not in use.
i have a 2007 gmc canyon 2 door with new component door speakers. i had best buy geek squad check out my stock radio to see if i had two more 4 ohm wires (left rear & right rear) on my radio so i could add speakers behind the seats. i tried some 6 x 9 boxes but they did not fit good. i found the pioneer ts-x200 at a car radio shop and i was satisfied with the sound coming from the speakers. i will attach them to the back wall by drilling two holes in the back wall plastic trim. there is a bracket and screws included with the speakers. i have not done the installation at this time but am working on making a appointment with the best buy geek squad to do the instatllation. the speakers fit perfect behind my seats and match the interior of my truck. i found the pioneer ts-x200 at amazon.com and the price was the lowest i could find.
I bought this to use on flights since I have a little trouble hearing to being with but really can't hear over the sound of the engines.This definitely boosts the sound but still I have to have my tablet (Toshiba Thrive) turned up to max. I'd still like a little more boost however, I can hear the sound w/o having to press the headphones into my ears. I recommended this.
I have used this backpack for a month. I did a lot of research before purchasing the STM notebook backpack. I searched in the stores and online for a backpack for my 17" Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook, which is big and built rugged. I saw bags which cost twice as much and were designed for thinner notebooks. There were many backpacks in the price range of the STM bag, but there was always doubt if my notebook would fit or if the bag was durable.I found the STM bag online and utilizing lots of searches found very few helpful reviews. Ultimately, I chose to purchase this bag online based on the reputation of the company and some great reviews of their other products. I am very glad I purchased this bag.It fits my Dell perfectly. It fits snugly and there are no problems taking the notebook in and out of the compartment. There is a cell insert which fits in the bottom of the notebook compartment that gives the bag its stability. The insert allows the backpack to stand upright on its own. There was a little difficulty getting the cell insert in properly, but only because the Velcro tabs catch on the inner liner. It only took a few minutes to get it right. Without this insert, there is a little more room in the notebook compartment for a 17" laptop, but I prefer to have the extra bottom protection.The large storage compartment behind the notebook compartment provides lots of room for accessories, books, etc. The front storage area has plenty of compartments for storage of small items. There is even a feature that allows you to run your Ipod or music player headphone cord through the pack. The outside compartments will hold a small water bottle, sunglasses, or other accessories. There is also a cell phone case on the shoulder pad.The shoulder straps are ergonomically designed and comfortably carry the load. The hip belt provides additional support. There is also a chest strap to keep the shoulder straps from spreading apart, which aids in providing a snug fit. Fully loaded, the pack carries well and is very comfortable.I highly recommend the STM backpack for 17" notebooks.
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.
As others have mentioned the connectors are not quite right and were loose/intermittent. Plugging it in even pushed one the UPS side connectors out of place inside the UPS side plug. I dissembled the UPS to access and fix the UPS side connector. Then I pulled the wiring harness out of the old battery cage and replaced the wiring harness in this new cage with the old one. Everything is working fine now.
I am totally impressed with this piece of equipment. Picture and sound quality are superb, as is its range and the absence of interference in the operation.
I use this as a port replicator for a notebook while working at a desk. One usb connection to the notebook and my printer, keyboard, secondary hard drive, and secondary DVD burner are all connected. The computer always recognizes the devices through the usb hub. It was easy to set up. The majority of the ports are on one side along with the power supply which makes it easy to keep all of the cords organized and out of the way. The two ports on the top is really a nice feature for the not so permanent connections such as an ipod, camera, cell phone, etc. It provides ample power over the usb for items that only use the usb connection as a power source. Bottom line, it is well designed, easy to set up, is not unattractive and works without problems.
The other reviewers are spot on in their description. This is a decent speaker to compliment others (I'm using mine as rear surround in a home theater set up). I don't think I'd recommend them for much more than that. Installing was very easy with the only downside being that you have to wrap the speaker wire around the terminals as noted in the other reviews.
This is a great device....easy to use, and very reliable. I also have one of these for my work laptop.
I wanted replacement earbuds for my iPod and was shocked by the price and terrible reviews for the Apple branded earbuds. The Coby earbuds are comfortable, and the sound is better than original OEM Apple buds. They have a more "open" sound, meaning it sounds more like listening to speakers in a room than earbuds jammed in your ears.However, part of the description almost made me not buy these earbuds. The description says, "blocks out background noise." I actually want to hear background noise because I walk on the street with my iPod. After giving these a try, I hear the same amount of background noise as with the original OEM Apple. The Coby's are perfect for my needs.These are quality earbuds, and the price can't be beat.Updated January 20, 2012: I've used this about 5 times a week for a while. The earbuds tend to come out of my ears while exercising. Doesn't matter how I position them in my ears. That's my only complaint.
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 love this camcorder!It is fantastic in low light, and good lighting too. I was torn between this and the new HiDef camcorders out right now and chose this one mainly because of the low light ability. I have not been disappointed at all. There are numerous manual controls to tweak to any shooting condition. Almost all have separate buttons dedicated to perform then individual functions. It balances very well, and while it is heavier than the small cameras it really does not feel that way after a short time using it.I would buy this again
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.
I just received the Koss C220 home theater system. We ordered it for our college aged son's apt. We opened it when it arrived to be sure it worked okay before forwarding it to him in another state.I had promised my wife we would return the unit if it seemed "cheap". I read a review and switched from a more expensive unit I was sold on and tried the Koss.I have the reference M&K; THX system and was afraid she was expecting the same kind of quality. We were both amazed at the quality and value of the unit. It may blow up tomorrow but initial response to the product is amazement. Don't let the low price scare you off
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.
This is a very good monitor and the service was excellent! Thank you! Very pleased!
Ante todo buenos dias, yo soy Alfredo Colina de Venezuela Caracas, por favor necesito un repuesto para este Tv modelo Sharp LC-46D43U TV y el repuesto que busco es el siguiente. RUNTKA 257 WJZZV ,Dado a que este Tv es muy bueno el tecnico me dijo que deberia cambiar el repuesto ya nombrado y quedaria listo garantizado para seguir trabajando bien.Por favor si alguien conoce quien lo vende denme esa informacion para comprarlo en el exterior por este mismo medio de compras, sin mas atte. Saludos Cordiales.Mi correo es alfcolina@hotmail.com y alfcolina2011@hotmail.com
i got this remote for my D40. Small, light, easy to use. what else can I say? works great! convenient to have around and doesn't take up any room in a camera bag. just have to remember where you put it! :)
Although an older model, the 740 is a work horse, but the best part is the quality of the prints. Easy to set up with a USB.
Decided to store all DVD/CD cases in cardboard boxes in the basement and keep the records themselfs in wallets in our home to save space. Really happy with the Case Logic KSW320 wallets I ordered. Good quality indeed. And only takes aprox 1/5th the space needed compared to if keeping the cd's/dvd's in it's original cases.
Through all the D80, D40x, and D60, Nikon still has not come up with a better replacement for the D40--and that does not even consider the price. Fabulous performance, size, usability. Are you buying this level of camera to create poster-size prints? I thought not. Therefore, 6MP is totally sufficient, and at the given sensor size provides better low-light performance which is what matters. The world does not need 10+ MP when it's stuffed into the same size sensor!!! The only logical upgrade path I see is when D300 performance drops within shouting range of the D40 price.
HP 14 Magenta Printhead in Retail PackagingAs with all printheads my HP needed replacements & they all seemed to go at once. Loved the fact that the price was doable as I had all four of these needing replacement at once.I always do a price comparison online before I buy ANYTHING and the Amazon price was the best out there.The shipment arrived very quickly which was very important to us as we weren't able to print without it.I will buy these again from Amazon - although hopefully, not for some time yet. I bought all four printheads in March 2009 and they are still going strong!
I was pleasantly surprised when I received the lens cap and it was the new center pinching kind rather than the old side pinching ones. I like them much better!
I've had the Zune 30 for several months and love it. The screen is large enough to watch music videos or even TV shows with comfort. With the newly released firmware I can now sync wirelessly which is really nice especially for those who intend to get a speaker dock. The new Zune software for the desktop has lost some of the advanced features that the original software had, however they are working on adding them back. They are now offering DRM-Free MP3 songs on their Marketplace. For the price the Zune 30 is well worth it and one I'd recommend. I bought 3 of the Zune 30's and just ordered a Zune 4.
An old laptop of mine needed a few fixes and this was just what the doctor ordered. This is a great replacement battery and the price was great. I would buy again but doubt I will ever need to.
I've been looking for a product to back up my extensive client law files for several months and didn't feel comfortable with most. Finally, I stumbled across this little jewel through microsoft's marketplace and decided this looked promising. It arrived in a few days and within 45 minutes, my files were fully backedup, set for auto backups in the background, never interferes with other programing or computer operations. It's excellent and trouble free and easy to operate. I couldn't be happier and I know my client's files are safe should my computer crash. For those who ask, "But what about a fire? Then what are you going to do since this device will be destroyed, presumably so anyway." Well, the answer is: have a DVD burner and make a back up of those files which are absolutely the "crown jewels" and keep a set of DVD's at some other location, your house, bank safe deposit box, etc.?As far this product, you won't go wrong. It works great. Love it.Bernie the Attorney in Tulsa
This is a very nice TV for the money. Great picture and with the built in DVD player that plays CD's I was able to remove a big old CRT TV, DVD player and stereo from the bedroom. I'm happy with my choice.
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.
The case protects the drive from dirt and rain, and even includes a place to store the USB cable. Glad I bought it.
The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router, WRT54GL is stable and easy to setup. It offers advanced wireless security, and includes a four port switch to boot.I've had some disappointing experiences with other wireless routers, but this one runs LINUX and is rock stable.
Camera worked very well. Daytime pictures were beautiful. The night ones, especially distance shots, not as good. We took atrip across country to Yellowstone N.P. and the Viking 128 Meg Smart Card held over 300 pictures. The BIG problems occurred trying to download the pictures. The software provided does not apply to 64 or 128 Meg. I purchased a Lexar Media Reader and had to go to their site to download a new driver. I was then able to download my pictures to my computer. Then I discovered that there is a conflict between the Lexar driver and Windows 98 that halts the computer when you try to shut down or restart the computer. The computer stops dead at the "Windows Shutting Down" display. A technician at Lexar said it's a known error. I am still unable to figure out how to download directly from the camera into the computer. I will attempt to figure out how to do this but in the meantime I may just buy a couple 32 Meg Smart Cards to replace the 128 Meg. Like everything else these days there are so many different options that simple processes become complex. I don't know if I would have had the same problem with an Olympus 128 Meg Smart Card or if I used a Media Reader made by a company other than Lexar. But, I'd recommend staying away from both the Viking card and Lexar readers if you're a Windows user.
The product met all expectations. The sound quality is good and the other features all were as expected. Overall I am very satisfied.
I may be a simple kinda guy for saying this but this iPod Shuffle ROCKS. I was blown away by how good the sound quality was. It is small which is a plus. Unbelievablely small. This is my first mp3 player and if you are a beginner in all things mp3 than I highly recommend this product. It was simple to get started. I had to wait 4 hours for the shuffle to charge but after that it is awesome. iTunes is great and i was able to download all of my favorites from my CD collection to iTunes and then to my iPod. You read all of these other negitive feedback but I had no problems what so ever. AWESOME!
Was really easy to set up and works great!It was my first time setting up a wireless network and my only trouble was not securing it right away so I found a stranger (NANCYSLAPTOP) on my network!!! How rude!!! Pay for your own services people!I went online to the Linksys website and they have really good info on how to avoid this and other issues so I fixed it and now my network is well protected. (so much for nancys laptop now!!!)Be sure to go to the website for info on how to set up your network in a safe manner, learn from my mistake ;)Other than that private experience, so far I love this product!Hope this helps out :)
This product was very easy to utlize. I am electronically challenged but, the operation of the camera was very simplistic. I would recommend this product to anyone.
This ink cartridge seems to be working just fine. I've had problems (short life span) with the Big Box brands and will stick with the HP products. My HP printer is about 12 years old and stores do not seem to carry the specified cartridges in stock so I'm glad I was able to get one on line.
I've owned a couple Olympus digital cameras and this is my first SLR. The features are amazing and I've taken some great photographs with it that I use in my graphic designs. The customer service was A+ as well.
I like it very much. Its very strong. Holds my heavy 19 inch moniter just fine. I also like the way the keyboard holder pulls out and stays where you put it. The only thing I would change is the very front where the keyboard and mouse goes. The frame should be a little less deep (lower) so you can type and move the mouse around better. Other than that I am very happy with the product.
I got this for my 3yo and she loves it. He can listen to all of her kid music and I do not have to be annoyed with it. The SD slot is a great bonus. Also it is easy to "drag and drop" MP3s to the player like adding files to a Hard drive. Great little player - wish they still made this model!
First, I'm no audiophile, so if you're looking for an insightful review on the acoustic or technical properties of these cables, then keep on looking. I am a home-theater enthusiast, and since I recently replaced my receiver, I figured it would be a great time to replace my speaker cables as well. I happened across these Dayton Audio cables on Amazon, and they looked great, so I went ahead and pulled the trigger.Well, I've not been disappointed. The cables arrived in some very nice packaging, and look great. The Dayton cables will make your system *look* considerably more professional, neat, and tidy.Functionally, these cables work as well as any speaker cables I've used. My admittedly limited ears don't notice any distortions or other artifacts introduced by these cables.My one complaint would be that, while well made and reinforced throughout most of the cable, the connection to the banana plug from the actual cable seems to be a weak spot. On several of my cables, I've seen the cable's outer insulation pull back slightly from the banana plug, leaving the red (shielded) speaker wire exposed. I don't think this is causing any real harm, other than a slight reduction in aesthetics, but on an otherwise outstanding cable, it seems like a flaw.Regardless, I'd purchase these again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
I have not used any other tool to compare this to, but I have gotten a good connection on the 5 or so cables that I have used it on. The only thing to be careful of is to assure that the wires are pushed solidly into the plug and reach the tip of the plug. If they don't then redo the end of the cable before crimping. Of course, you also have to get the wires in the right order.
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.
pro: easy to handle. good replay quality, good control.con: - i used the multimedia card to take some photos, very disappointed, even in the high configuration (640x480), the photo is still blurry, objects are surrounded by a bright edge, as if it's taken from 2nd-handed VCR tapes. i'd like to see panasonic either cut this multimedia-card feature and lower the price, or put some decent camera functionalities comparable to other entry-level standalone cameras.- the still image coming from the tape (using PhotoVu caputure software with the package) is even worse.(i thought i could replace my old digital camera with this, i was wrong, now i have to carry both of them!)- misleading software support: the software in the package crashes on windows 2000, I called panasonic to ask for software running in win2k, but they pointed me to a totally irrelevant web site in japan. later i found the software in the company's own download site.- haven't used the IEEE 1394 stuff yet, the manual has little information about it.
This is the fifth one we have purchased and obviously we are happy with the product.
The purpose was to buy a memory stick for my camera with high capacity. This is excellent, I am very satisfied with the results.
This fan makes a world of difference - the crappy fan Dell provided me left the computer hot inside for long periods of time, making Beryl effects (Linux stuff) and my games run slower, or become darker for no reason, etc. etc...At one point it almost made the Hard Drive malfunction. Too much heat, and I was saving a couple of gigs of info.Well, found this little guy and I have to say I'm more than impressed. From the start of booting to the end of the shut-down script, this little guy just keeps blowing. Decided to put it under my video card - makes a world of difference now! Better performance, fan is blowing at a good rate (along with craptastic Dell fan, which doesn't blow much anyway)... I definatley suggest getting this if you have an extra expansion bay (I had to take out my 56K modem... Oh well)!
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.
Perfect for take your slr camera with all its equipment (charger, extra lens, cables, etc), but Canon forgot to make a compartiment for the laptop, anyway a really like my backpack.
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 like the microscope a lot. It is easy to use and very educational for my kids. However, if you can afford a microscope with a better illumination system, do so, because the mirror illumination is poor if not used next to a window or in a VERY illuminated room.Very appropriated for children.
All the aspects of this player work fine, except for the CD player. The CD controls are confusing, and the cover isloose sometimes. The cover created background noise, so that I re-inserted the CD again, or put a small rock on the cover.All in all, this is a good player for a small room .
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.
Great tool for cleaning your camera's surface without actually touching it. You have to be careful though because the aluminum casing has sharp edges, you don't want to scratch your camera when brushing too close.
I was happy to find a bag that holds a 17" laptop that didn't look like it was meant for backpacking across the country.The security feature definitely provides some peace of mind when walking around busy public spaces, but it also hinders the bag's accessibility. The one opening works fine for laptop access, but the accessory bags are velcroed to the inside. You either have to fully remove them or reach in and manipulate the zippers and slip the selected contents in/out.I wouldn't suggest it for students who need to get stuff in and out of the bag several times a day, but it's a great commuter bag for getting a full size laptop to and from work.So far, the build quality looks great. It's not just big enough to hold a 17" laptop, but was designed to distribute the weight. The straps and handle are part of one cut of fabric that runs the length of the bag, not just sewn on bits.The mesh cell-phone pouches on the shoulder straps are useless for your average smartphone and so far that's really my only "complaint."
My WD 120GB drive and usb cable fit nicely in this case. Semi-hard shell for minor crush resistance. Blue color case makes it easy to find in my black hole of a back pack. The blue color also makes it easy to spot when the job is done and it is time to pack up and go home.
There are some bluetooth conection problems with Blackberry and othe brands. I just skiped to use the bluetooth. I won't recommed this item.
Well, I updated my computer from a TNT2 32mb video memory to the incredible Xtasy Geforce4 Ti 4600 with 128mb of video memory and my computer get crazy. I had never seen something like this. The graphics are perfect and all my games like Medal of Honor or Grand Theft Auto III with all the graphics options to the max, look perfect and I dont have to worry about how the game will run because it just looks and plays smooth. I love it. I can watch Tv on my computer with the Tv in/out option and even watch my games later. If you are looking for excellent graphics and a perfect video card this is the one for you!!\P.D. Is better that you have at least 128mb of RAM to backup the gams and the necessary space to install the video card because it is really big. JeJE!!! It is just perfect!!
I bought mine from Amazon approx. 2 years ago and have been using it every day since. The sound is great and I have no problem hearing it in the shower. One time, it actually fell and hit the shower floor and it didn't break thankfully!!. We found the best way to hang it is to use the strap. You can tell it is of good quality- it dosen't feel like a lightweight piece of junk. It's a very good radio!
Quality hood. It fits fine and does the job it was made for. Came in a timely fashion. I would recommend.
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've used my 6g Sansa for 2 weeks and love it. I'm happy with its versatility and ease of use. Some complained about boot up time but I find that inconsequential. Some complained about noise between recorded tracks, I've not noticed that. Some complained about the size of the buttons. I have extra large hands and have absolutely NO problems. I did approach a Best Buy salesgirl prior to ordering mine and asked which MP3players have the least returns, she said SanDisk by a wide margin and I hadn't told her I was considering one. I'm completely happy with my Sansa 6g and so far have 500 songs loaded. Battery life is MUCH greater than my daughter's Ipod. The FM radio makes it even more versital and I have mine plugged into the sound system on my Honda GoldWing and the cassette and cd players are no longer used. Buy one you won't be sorry !
I don't claim to be an expert in audio and don't want to spend a fortune for radio. The NR31 is inexpensive. Simple to operate(analog). And it delivers good sound. If you want to brag about Brand names, spend alot more and go for the Boses and Bostons and the Cambridges, etc. If you want to save money, go with the Emerson NR31
My daughter really wanted this for Christmas and didn't get it. She already has a really good mp3 player and I didn't think this was worth the money. So when it went on sale after Christmas I grabbed it for her 6th birthday. Now I only wish I had bought more than one. She absolutely loves this. It loads really quickly and sounds decent. She's dropped it more than once with no problem. She loves changing the look with the added fashion packs that she got. And she really likes the website. It's not quite as cool as Webkinz, but is different and a lot of fun. I would highly recommend this.
I wanted to get some type of cover for the Zen Vision since it apparently scratches easily. Of all the cases I found for it, this seems to be the best one (I initially bought the Digital Lifestyle Outfitters jacket but returned it because of a sticky residue it left on the player).Here are the pros/cons I found with the Kroo:1. The sync adapter that comes with the Zen doesn't stay in even though there is an opening in the cover for it, though you could blame that on the design of the adapter as much as the case.2. Even though the case is made of soft leather, it was too tight when I initially put the Zen in it - it was holding down one of the buttons which made the player unusable. However, after a day or so the case relaxed and the problem went away. I still have occasional problems using the buttons through the case but I suspect this would occur with any cover.3. I like the 'kick stand' for watching videos. Didn't see this feature on any other case.Overall, I like the design and function of the case and would recommend it over the DLO cover.
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.
Allows me to switch a printer between my mac and a Windows laptop. It works and works well and the price is excellent.
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.
This is vastly superior to the fancy shmancy iPod Dock charger that is priced at $100. I got my Griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black) for less than $20, and the shipping was even free or included on the price. This is so much better than any overpriced transmitter charge.I would give the sound Quality of Transmitter a 9 out of 10. The sound quality is 5 times better than the $100 dock. I never change my radio station on my radio when I use this; before with the $100 dock, I had to switch if I was by my house, then by my work, then if I was driving by power lines, then if I was on the other side of town; but with the Griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black) I never change the radio station.One knock on this is the amount of cords; One cord plugs into the iPod, then one goes to the transmitter, then one goes to the car charger plug in. If you can't stand having 3 feet of cords, then don't buy this product. But if you don't care, then this is a must buy.Another knock on this could be that it is a little difficult and confusing setting the presets, and even executing other functions, but that's why products include a user manual.Overall if you want a product that works very very well, but has a lot of cords, buy this product. If you want a product that works very poorly, yet looks cool, then buy the overpriced $100 dock charger.
Everything about this radio is top quality. Great reception, great battery life, cds play nicely, clock works great, it even comes with sturdy rope to hang it with. Great purchase!
"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.
This great little tot serves me in several ways. I use it a work with out-of-date computers using Win 98, and with the downloadable driver, and can easily transfer from home on my Vista and Win XP. I don't know if the 1G or larger Lexar is a Firefly or will work or not, but I cannot use the SanDisk or Toshiba 1G flash (nor find a Win 98 driver for them). But for what I do, even backing up the 75MGs of office files and leaving that little Firefly at work in case the old Win 98 crashes again, the Firefly is neat and most usuful, as it can back up my 10 office directories of about 75MGs in about 10 minutes at work, where it used take several hours on the ten floppies -- gosh, that is a savings. Lastly, as you can see in the picture, the clip part that goes on your key chain STAYS on the key chain, so you can leave the Firefly in the computer and still use your keys, unlike the others. With most, you have to leave your keys attached and/or even lose the cover (though such could be safer). But at 12-14 bucks, and when transfering non-critical and convenince files, it is nice to leave it where you put it and NOT have your key chain attached.
Earlier this summer, my husband and I decided it was time to replace my digital camera (a Kodak DC280, bought in 2000), so we were unofficially looking. We stumbled across a good deal on a Kodak C643 and printer dock and thought we were getting a good camera. To cut to the chase, the C643 just wasn't the camera that we thought it was (my 6-year old 2 megapixel DC280 took better pictures!), so we unofficially started looking for something better.I started reading up on cameras and saw good things about the Z612. What really caught our eye was the image stabilization, as that was one of the problems with the C643. We also wanted the zoom capabilities and higher quality lens, especially since photographic events don't always occur right in front of you. We took a look at a Z612 in a store and were very impressed with its performance. We shopped around online, found a great price, and bought one. We've not been disappointed.This camera has so many amenities - on screen cropping and editing, tons of different shot options (night shots, action shots, close-ups, etc.), and more. We've tested it out in poor situations - long distance shots in very low light, moving subjects, extreme close-ups - and the pictures have turned out perfectly with no blurring, no fuzziness, no darkness.The only "complaint" I have - and it has nothing to do with the camera itself and does not affect our very high opinion of the camera - is the owner's manual that comes in the box is *very* basic. My husband went to the Kodak site and downloaded the unabridged manual, which contains a lot more information on the camera. Not a big deal, but it would be a bit more convenient to not have to run to the computer when we want to read up on the camera's options.I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this camera to anyone!
Really great photo and audio quality. Small and compact. Just plug in to computer and use. Highly recommend
I'm shocked to read through the reviews here. I've had the WCG200 for 4+ years and I've never had it drop any connection, wired or wireless. I have an earlier model and it seems that the problem may have started with the ver.2, as it appears that the earlier reviews were good and the more recent reviews are awful. Maybe some of the problems are some sort of compatibility issue with the cable provider? I have Cablevision and have had no connection issues at all. (I saw Comcast listed in a lot of the negative reviews.)My main criticism is the wireless range is pretty weak. Within my house the signal is good, but once outside it disappears pretty quickly. I can not sit in the backyard or the porch and get a strong signal.I'm pretty happy with mine and would consider buying the newer version, if needed, but if I ran into the same issues I'm reading about here I'd return it and move on to separate modem / router set-up immediately.
I bought this drive to replace a dead drive on a Dell Inspiron 531. Installation was easy because I replaced the exact same drive and saved the computer because it would not even boot from the old drive. This was easier and cheaper than taking it in for service and now I have a clean new dirve that should last several years.My computer now runs like new.
The bass is quite robust, while the highs and mids are crisp. Hooked up to an Onkyo 8222 (with 50 watts each channel), these BICs sound terrific, whether you're listening to rock, instrumentals, or NPR. The speaker build is solid as well, durable enough to survive a cross-country move this past summer. Also of note, when purchased a couple years ago, the price was about one hundred bucks for a pair, which remains unchanged today. A superb buy overall.
The DVD player is good quality.I have now used it for a month.The only annoying thing is the blue flashlight on the DVD player and the display on the dvd player is placed deep inside so you have to at an fixed position to see it.These are just cosmatic design issues.Quality wise it is good.I would recommend.
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.
This is a Greta book bag for heavy books and a lunch bag. I have rolled it in rain and shine and has held up wonderfully. It is very easy to maneuver around.
Product tends to freeze up frequently. Other than that it has a lot of cool small improvements over the previous one.
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.
buena camara facil de instalat deberia ser un poco mas compacta pero esta bien pa videos de alta calidad ojo la velocidad de internet es inportante parala calidad de llamada
We have this unit for a month now and we love it. I bought it for my girlfriend and driving has now become a breeze.Once the software was loaded onto the PC and transferred onto the unit, we were good to go. The transfer is a one time affair and I will recommend getting one of those 1 GB SD cards if you want all the states. If you live in NY, the card supplied with the unit will probably be sufficient for NY and the surrounding states (considering that the density of roads is higher in this area). The touch-screen is just amazing. The software is simple to use: two choices - were you want to go, and show the map.Many POI (Points of Interests) are preloaded. So don't have to look for a Walmart, or a Denny's. Just find the store nearest to you and say "Go", and it will give you turn by turn directions, all with a 3D view. Recalculation is fast and there is no way you can get lost with this thing. I guess with time, one sort of gets dependent on it. The only con, I feel, is that it does not say the street name, though it comes up written on the top, and on the image.
I have a confession to make: I bought this Orange Micro IEEE 1394 cable on Amazon only because it was the cheapest IEEE 1394 cable I could find anywhere. But when I received the cable, I was impressed with the easy-to-open packaging and the big letters "Assembled in USA". Proud and anxious, I set out to test the cable right away, and was happy to find it a competent cable. Have used it to transfer multiple gigabytes of data between my Sony MiniDV camcorder and Fujitsu laptop with no problems whatsoever. If you are looking for an IEEE 1394 cable, this is the one to get, and there's no justification for paying 3-6 times more for other brands.
When I was looking in the stores for this cable the price was around $40. I paid less than $10 for it through Amazon and it was delivered free within two days. I had read in a PC magazine more expensive cables are a waste of money unless they are of an extra long length. This cable gives me a quality hi def pic on my computer. I would definitely buy again from this seller.
That is all there is to say. A good price, and the camera fits in the case absolutely perfectly. A good investment. Protects tha camera and takes very little space
I am thrilled with this little player! It is my favorite toy. I was a little concerned about some of the negative aspects that other reviewers pointed out, but I decided that the positive outweighted the negative and gave it try. Am I glad I did! I take it to work to watch on breaks and at lunch and fits in my handbag.I admit that I have not tried all the functions and have always used the A/C adapter so I can't offer an opinion on the battery capacity as yet, but for a simple, portable way to watch your favorite movies on the go, it's great. The picture is fine and the sound is not bad either(better with headphones).If you are looking for a good value, this is it.Added on 4/12/05: I have had this player for over eight months now, and still have not had one bit of trouble with it even though I use it almost every day on my lunch hour. I don't know if I was just lucky when other reviewers were not, but I still highly recommend it.
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.
Although it's not the fastest writer on the block, it's a solid value at ($) or less. The RW software that comes bundled does not work with Windows 2000, so you'll have to find something else to do RW work. The Nero CD-R software is easy to use, especially for the novice. All in all, a good bargain.
When I first ordered this I was a little skeptical Seeing as the price was so low. But I Just received it today and it works perfectly! I had went to Wal-mart yesterday and I compared prices I saved well over $20. And seeing as i ordered it on a Friday I didn't expect to get it until at least Wednesday or Thursday. It just came ina couple hours ago. Great shipping from these guys.
I bought this for my nephew and he's loving it. The storage is great and the padding is protective without being too much.
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.
I bought this device to hook two computers to one printer using two different operating systems. Works perfect. Simple setup, straight forward use. The lights are clear and easy to read. My only complaint is the additional cables I had to buy, they only send one extra cable. I think they should give you four since you can add up to four devices. The price was good for what I got. I would recommend this for even novice users of computers.
These earphones do what they're supposed to do: mostly isolate outside noises and deliver good quality sound at a low cost. The base is very good for ear bud/phone style speakers which explains the popularity of the Sony EX51 &amp; EX71s.That said, I'm not that pleased with their fit. I've spent the better part of a week fiddling back &amp; forth between the different cushions and finally decided that for my ears I have to use the small size. The catch is that the smalls don't fit *that* well but the next size up is too large to get a good insertion.All in all I'm satisfied of their value but would recommend seeing if you can find a friend with either these or the EX71s to see what you think of having them in your ears before purchasing. After using these for a week I can see them being used on the bus/plane, but for everyday listening I'm going to keep on using the Apple iPod earphones or just use a much better sounding set of actual headphones for about the same money.
For some reason, the product photo only shows the IDE-to-USB cable, and not the power supply cord that comes with it. (Actually you can click on one of the thumbnails to see a photo of the whole kit) I found this to be an extremely satisfying piece of equipment to use -- a terrific value! A driver is included for Windows 98 systems. I've tried it on both XP and Vista systems and they recognized the external drive automatically. I swap it back and forth between my old computer's hard drive (which I use for backups) and its CD-RW drive (my new computer only has one optical drive, so this speeds up disk copies).
This antenna is a great deal. It is pulling in more channels than the old antenna which cost more than twice as much as this one. I had another TERK and it was great. I had trouble finding one in stock in the brick and mortar stores, so I ordered it online and am very pleased with it. Great Deal. I highly recommend it.
This webcam works well for viewing purposes through a video stream. It is clear and crisp, with good color. My only complaint is that the stand design sucks. It CANNOT grab onto any laptop or monitor screen. They should remove that advertisement since it does no such thing. Otherwise, great for home use!
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.
We bought three of these webcams very reasonably to use on the computers in our house. We had some Logitech webcams that were several years old which did not produce such a great picture. The units are adjustable and fit well on the screens and laptop. Be sure to focus the camera by turning the ring on the unit. I did not use the enclosed CDs to load the software but instead went to Microsoft support site and downloaded the right software. The three computers had three different operating systems: XP,Vista, and 7. The cameras worked very well on all three. The resolution for the cameras were very good and required much less light than our old cameras. I was impressed with the microphone that was in the units. I didn't know what kind of sound quality to expect from a microphone placed in the back of the camera. You could not hear your own voice through the speakers ( so no echo or screaching!) but when we connected to Skype, the sound coming from the other Skype users speakers sounded very good. The software has additonal features like the abilty to e-mail photos and videos. Also there is a very good feature which lets you add about 30 various elements to your face like distortions, Afros, pink wigs, sunglasses,etc. The camera has to have face recognition since these various features move along with your face as you turn it. Overall a good webcam for someone looking to pay very little.
I picked this up in silver for my iPod shuffle and a set of Skull Candy ear buds. They fit perfectly!Made well, I have had no issues with construction or difficulties with the zipper (the zipper on mine is sewn in, not glued as mentioned by another reviewer). The case is semi-hard, not completely solid, but firm with just a little bit of give to it. I carry it with me in my handbag and have opened and closed it many of times without issue.The silver is not sparkly. It's a cross between grey and chrome. The tab at the end of the zipper is rubbery for an easy grip. Inside, there is a tiny net pocket with an elastic band at the top to hold things in, like your iPod shuffle, SD cards, extra ear-bud ear pieces, etc.Well made and a great price!
I bought this hoping that the extra battery would extend my shooting time. I was frustrated with my P&S; camera that ate through AA batteries like crazy. Brand new Alkalines would last maybe 20-30 pictures. Anyway, having 2 batteries loaded into this thing gave me 5 to 6 hundred pictures before I had to recharge. Needless to say I'm really happy with it. There is a tactile difference in the way the button feels when taking pictures as compared to the button on the camera, but after using a few times, you forget about it. I highly recommend this product. I haven't tried the Canon manufactured version of this, but this Opteka product is great.The only complaint I have is that I can't find a multiple battery charger! I have to charge each battery individually or purchase an additional charger for each additional battery to be able to charge them all at the same time....
I purchased this tv in 2/08 and it's awesome. The setup was easy and the picture is amazing. The whole online purchase process with Amazon has been fantastic. I received 3 different credits totalling $200 by using their low price guarantee within the first 30 days of purchase. This is a great TV for the price and I easily saved hundreds of dollars by purchasing on Amazon compared to going to Circuit City or Best Buy. I highly recommend this TV.
I pressume that the DAC-100 has been discontinued because I ordered one and I received the DAC-200. It looks the same and performs like the DAC-100. It was very easy to install, I would say intuitive. The inructions are clear and simple, and the performance is excellent. I have used it to convert some of my old VHS tapes to DVD's with excellent results. I also used to capture scenes from DVD's to mix with my own video footage. I both cases the DAC-200 performed flawlessly. If you are into video and video editing this is a tool to have, easy to install and easy to use.
I have only had my camera for a little less than a month. So far, it is great. The weather hasn't been where I can get out and take a lot of pictures yet. Those are my favorite pictures of the outdoors unless it is grandkids. I am anxious for the sun to shine and the flowers to grow to give it a real test. Or for the grandkids to arrive. So far so good!Beverly
I appreciate you sending it so quick, battery life survived a 10 and a half hour flight without dying. I have had no problems with it at all. thank you again
On Sunday, my old 17" monitor decided to call it quits. I headed out to (...) on Monday and found the NEC MultiSync 77F (...). The picture quality was great and the flat screen makes a huge difference over my old 17". I was tempted by the LCD displays but for the price, this monitor fit the bill. I only wish that they were not only available in black. Highly recommended!
I tried going to a local office store to get this, and they tried to sell me multi-purpose machines, but they didnt have as good reveiws, so I just bought this one here. It was a birthday present for my daughter, who is 14 and getting very interested in graphic arts. She LOVES it -- was totally suprised and impressed by the quality, loves the software that came with it, and it turns out we can use it to make copies too, since all you have to do is scan and then print. We bought it in September and have had no problems. (of course, I dont know how to use it . . . lol . . but she's thrilled!)
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.
I don't usually take the time to review products I've purchased from Amazon.com, but this one in particular has earned my respect. I purchased the Lexar Media 256 MB JumpDrive for my husband about two months ago and he hasn't stopped praising it--works great on both home and work computers with absolutely no problems. What impressed me, however, was what he confessed to me about a week ago. Seems he accidentally left it in his pants pocket the first week he had it and it went through both the wash and the dryer (perma pressed cycle, of course)before he sheepishly retrieved it without telling me what he'd done. He was sure it would be a total loss, but two months later it is still working beautifully! The laundering didn't even corrupt any of the data he had saved to it! Now he wants another one just like it only bigger.
Its a standard adapter to size up from your 52mm lens to a 55mm lens. Mine treaded really smooth and i have had no problems with it.
Speakers sounded great and fit the rear of my 1995 Infiniti G20 perfectly. I also bought the same size for the front and they were to big, I did this knowingly for the added sound quality. They sound amazing and my car is much more enjoyable to drive. Make sure you dont under power for better quality, but there is nothing wrong with it.
I have no complaints at all about this power supply. It runs pretty quietly (a plus)and was found at a cheap price. I works well for a no-frills computer, if you dont need more wattage to run GPUs and such, this is a great product.
For all you people out there wondering about Ipod, You should get one. There really great for people always on the go like me. I was hopeing for a 20 gig Ipod but parents said it was pointless. But there is a huge problem with the battery life. It says that it is 8 hours but my was slashed in half. Tested it only 4 hours until it died. Sucks. But hey I might just get the normal Ipod for my birthday. The thing is really portable so thats awesome.
I recently wanted to get a MP3 player, but NOT an Ipod. Everyone seems to have an Ipod so I looked around for other good Mp3 players. I read a few reviews on this one and researched into it and this one became my final decision. I really like the size, battery life and GUI of the player. One thing you will want to decide is what firmware you want to run.USA firmware (standard):-Few sound sets such as vocal, bass boost, etc.-Organizes music like most Mp3 player by reading the ID3 tags and organizing in Artist, Genre, Album, etc.-No text viewerKorean firmware:-Lots of sound options along with custom bass boost and custom EQ settings.-You have to organize your music in folders, it doesn't organize by ID3 tags.-Text viewer-Plays .OGG music files.Right now I am running the Korean firmware because I enjoy the custom EQ and bass boost, but it is up to you. All in all, I like this player.
I purchased the SanDisk 2GB Ultra II Plus USB Card for Christmas for my husband after seeing it at a friend's house. The card allows him to take the pictures, remove the card from the camera and put it directly into the computer to show friends. Amazon's price was the best around and their shipping was great! I'd highly recommend the card.
Great unit, good reception, record TV programming on 4 hour mode looks and sound good. Unit takes time to turn on must be patient. There is a mode that keeps power to unit so it responds quicker, but that costs extra electricity. Occationally unit will freeze and you have to press the reset button. Overall I'd buy it again.
The power of the web makes all all good shoppers provided good common sense is used. This seller provided me with a great value and great service.
We got this pool from Santa and it rocks!! We put it up for the first time 2 days ago and my brother, sister and me have a blast in it. I only wish that we had the room for a bigger one. Make sure you buy chemicals to keep ur pool clean.
In my 5.1 surround system I have 2 F2's, a C1, 2 B1s and a Sunfire sub all driven by a Panny XR55. The sound is simply amazing and IMO as good as the Martin Logans at Tweeters. The F1s have great detail, imaging, and there's no coloration. With the Panny I can drive these monsters to painful levels without a whimper of distortion. The sound is transparent, clean, and very clear. Anyone contemplating these towers would probably be sold once they hear the battle sounds from "Gladiator" or the subtle guitar frets from the Eagles, "Hotel California" ( "Hell Freezes Over" -DVD ). Diana Krall's "Live in Paris" sounds so alive on these speakers I feel she's in the room with me. These are massive towers (deeper than they are wide), quite imposing but handsome never-the-less. To say I'm pleased with them is a huge understatement.
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 is an excellent battery that powers my Canon 5D camera very well. Although I haven't tested it against the spec for how many shots I can get from it, I've been very impressed with the longevity of it's charge.
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!!
This weather radio lets you know when the bad weather is on the way. You plug the monitor up, it finds your station for news and it tells the weather. It also sound an allert too, I really like my radio.
Bought this to use with my ipod and wasn't sure if a small speaker would be any good. I was pleasantly surprised when I plugged it in. This thing is LOUD! It is very small so of course the sound quality isn't stellar, but it is excellent for a speaker this size. The unit is very small and comes with a usb cable to charge the internal battery. The extendable bass resonator doesn't do much, but it does help a little. Overall it is a great product for a very good price.
I love my Sandisk Sansa. It's compact, easy to use, and it's not an iPoD. I have nothing against iPOds, except the proprietary software needed to load them. This little baby has great sound, a fair FM tuner, and a nice, bright screen. The card slot allows for increasing storage size, a feature I like since I always seem to have extra storage cards around. And the price was great, and it has come down since I purchased mine.
The picture quality is Amazing on the LN-T4642H in HD. I am glad I only purchase the 720P and saved some money. Everything is displayed in 1080i anyway and I can't see the picture getting and crisper then it is. Great price for such a great brand. strongly recommend this LCD TV.
bought this for a disc fo my xbox what happened was when i tipped the xbox accidently and the disc was spinning it left a long ring in the disc and it would not play a part in the game. so i bought this product and it was amazing because it was on the day of the first release on the game (Call of Duty Black Ops II) and i was not going to go buy another game. Totally worth the $6.00
I keep this CB as a spare in case I need to hook it up and head down the road.
It was well past time to replace my old surge protector having bought a new HDTV. This one is awesome!. More outlets than I even needed with the versatility to adapt to all those bulky power blocks so popular with manufacturers. Even coax protection and wire organizers. Great price at 17 bucks too.
I purchased the bicycle mount for my Garmin eTrex Legend Cx and it doesn't fit! The back is made for some other model.
I will never buy a TV without HDMI hook ups again. It's so easy to plug just one cord in. Plus it looks a lot neater with the single cable.
This cord did not work. The audio was a loud screeching sound. Had to buy the pricier version from a local store.
I tested the cable with a couple old parallel-only HP printers and found they actually worked, to my surprise. It took a few minutes for my computer to recognize one printer but it worked out fine. What i found interesting was when I tried another old printer just like the first one, my computer didn't add another one to its printers and faxes folder. I printed an OpenOffice.org document using the first printer, and the 2nd printer worked fine.I also have a small serial USB adapter that's green and is plugged into one of those small serial ports. I plugged one printer that way but it didn't work. When I plugged it directly into one my computer's own USB ports, the printer's ready to go.Just now I tried it with another HP printer that uses both USB and parallel. I plugged in the cable, bypassed the printer's USB port and plugged the USB end into my computer, and that printer worked just fine.I'm thankful to have it; if only the cable was available when I had trouble w/ early devices...I'm glad to see I have this choice when the need warrants.
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.
The install was pretty easy and the unit works great! The sound quality can be anywhere from 7-9 out of 10 but I think it depends on what I'm listening to. If I'm listening to my iPod, the sound quality is about 8-9 out of 10 with a little bit of hissing sometimes (Note: I tapped into power and ground on my factory stereo harness - that alone should give me the best sound so I'm not sure why there's a little hissing sometimes). Other times if I'm listening to online radio (I use an iPhone) the hissing gets a little louder but never enough to really bother me. Let's just say it'll always still sound better than AM radio.I like how it gives you the option to choose between playlist mode (i.e. you can only play playlists from the iPod but you can control the iPod from your stereo) or manual mode (i.e. you play whatever you want but you have to control it from the iPod). I use manual mode because I love listening to online radio, especially now that the iPhone has a Sirius/XM app (I don't have an XM unit). I used to HATE using an FM transmitter to listen to online radio. The sound quality would be horrendous!One thing I don't like is how it automatically starts playing from your playlists as soon as you plug it in. Wonder if there's a way to stop that? Sometimes I'd like to just listen to online radio but it'll automatically start playing from the iPod. No big deal. I've gotten used to stopping the playback before selecting my online radio apps. No big deal.I also have my Garmin GPS plugged into the RCA jacks so I can hear the audio through my car speakers. That works great as well! Wish I had built-in navigation in my car so I'd be able to watch video from my iPhone through the screen.Great product at a very reasonable price
I switched to digital a few years ago, and my little Olympus was fine for outdoor shots, but I missed my old Pentax Spotmatic, especially indoors without a flash. I got this camera because of the recent lowered price. I am very pleased that with the Nikon it's like having my old camara back, but with digital. It does everything extremely well, and learning the operation was simple. I especilly like the P mode. I was worried that the steep discount in price meant something was wrong with the camera, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Comparing it to similarly priced digitals, this is a great buy!People seem to be going for the big telephotos, but the wide angle lens is very handy. And I always wanted a Nikon...
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.
Garmin C530 works great, easy to use but really NEED MORE DIRECTIONS. It takes much much "playing with" to find everything.
I purchased 4 of these for me (at work and at home) and for 2 co-workers.In my workspace, this gives me the mobility I need, while not hindering my job.At home, I use them when others are sleeping, watching t.v. or playing computer games. We are all very happy with this product.We needed the extension because most earphones are not designed for the length needed for computer listening and the ability to move about.My order was shipped and received quickly.I would definitely purchase this item again.
This card had what I was looking for, nothing more, nothing less. It's fast and that's what I was expecting. What I especially loved was that it fit my phone and nearly any other phone. Most mobile devices and MP3 players have a micro SD card slot, which is convenient if I want to show my friends a video on their phone.
These tweeters sound very good. After installed on my wall speakers system the sound quality improves tremendously. I'm very happy with this purchase.
Lens is sharp (at least the copy I have is sharp) and meets expectations. Works well with 20D as a walk around lens
SanDisk is pretty much a sure bet when it comes to storage. It always works well, and this 4GB micro SD card was no exception to that.
We ordered the wallet for a place to keep all of our newly acquired cd's for the car. sometimes when we travel out of range of a favorite radio station, we like to change off to cd's for easy listening. Now, my husband wants a wallet that holds more cd's for when we go away, and need music or dvd's to watch at night. The quality is great. Keep the quality up for your biggest fans. Thank you
I purchased the 50 pack Slim Jewel Cases to hold and to protect my CDs. They are just what I needed. The quality to very good and I would not hesitate to order them again.
I've read some of the reviews that just came in and felt someone needed to give a balanced review. I love TIVO. I now have 3 of them, my son has 2 and my other son has 1. It is GREAT!. In reading some of the newer review it appears nothing would satisfy some of these people. Yes there are a few problems in doing the setup if you have broadband phone service but there is other problems you have to deal with if you have this type of phone service (I know as I have it). 1 is the quality of the audio is never as good as regular phone service but it's worth it to save $30 per month) If you choose to use the leading technologies then you should know there are things that haven't adapted yet. You learn to compensate (or some people just learn to complain as that takes less thought and effort). I have updated 2 of my Tivo's to larger hard drives myself and that is while while (it will avoid your warranty so I am not recommended you do that unless you know how and are someone who looks for solutions instead of just complaining when problems arrive). The one main issue is the speed over an IP connection is very slow when transferring files wirelessly (I am going to hard wire my Tivo's instead of using wireless adapters (also Tivo has not kept up very well with the newer, faster wireless standard and since I can't expect them to do it then my solution is to hard wire them instead of complaining all the time). I have downloaded shows to my computer and then have burned them on a DVD and IT WORKED!!!. Amazing!!! I now have almost all of the old Twilight Zones on DVD .AWESOME!! Again, the benefits Tivo offers FAR outweigh the view issues as the issues can be worked around (if you are not a chronic complainer. The best this is my last Tivo cost ONLY $11.95($161 (at Amazon) minus $150 rebate) and only $6.95 per month (yearly fee after the 1st one is only $6.95). Oh yea, Why do i have 3??? My wife fell in love with it and the shows she wanted to record (Season Pass) every week overlapped with mine so that's why the 2nd one. (Same reason my son has 2). As for the 3rd, I have an office upstairs and when I'm working there I can actually xfer a show from one of the other Tivo's to #3 and watch it. Sometimes I download a show and watch it on my computer LCD monitor (may be getting a 26 LCD monitor to watch Tivo on WHILE I surf the internet. That's FAN-DA*N-TASTIC!!!! Are their issues with Tivo and using it. As with everything is life the answer is OF COURSE! The 2 choices to these minor issues (as with everything is life) are 1. Find a solution or 2. just Bitch about it. The choice is yours alone (some people appear to get more enjoyment out of the bitching instead of being creative!! My recommendation is BUY one (or more) and enjoy it/them!
Cable worked with unbelievably low price. What more to say, except that this dumb we site requires more words! Liked it.
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.
My husband and I needed to share a printer between our laptop and desktop. The Iogear works perfectly for our low volume needs and was a breeze to set up...just plug and play. I have not installed the software. I may play with it later.
First of all, the Sportrak Pro is a total joy to use and one of my favorite electronics that I own. I have used Garmin, Military GPSs, and Lowrance. They all work. But I wanted to make sure that the one that I bought would not site in my backpack and not be used. The Sportrak Pro is the most comfortable to use and was the almost instantly easy to operate straight out of the box.I bought the GPS for one reason. I am deployed to Iraq and do frequent moves where knowing where your exact location is a matter of life and death sometimes. Not to be dramatic, but that is why I bought one. I wanted a machine that I could count on everyday that fits in my pocket and is responsive in all conditions. So far it is a champ.In my bookProsAccuracy (dead on)Ease of useLarger screenNavigation screens that make senseOne-button waypointsBacktracking (easy). I can get back the exact way I came.ConsSoftware. If you need an extensive suite of GPS software, go somewhere else. You can still use great programs like ExpertGPS, and others. Mapsend needs some work. It is expensive for the accuracy and quality of the maps in Mapsend. If they get that fixed, watch out.If Mapsend were better, this machine would get 5 Stars all the way.Bottom line: I love this machine. Would I buy it again? In a minute.
While I don't usually put in a review, this works so well for me that I had to put it in.Moving into a new house it seemed that all the cable was in the wrong place for me, and having no basement meant either major work or stringing visible cable to having the TV's where I wanted them.Since I have several VCR's I was able to connect the transmitter side to a VCR on cable in one room, and then connect the receiver side to a TV in another. There are two walls and probably about twenty feet between them. The picture and sound are as clear as if I had connected it directly through cable. It is interesting how the infrared sender will send commands from a remote in one room to the VCR in another.The only time I had a problem is when I put the receiver end down on the table next to the TV with the TV between the two ends. I moved the receiver end to the other side of the TV and all is fine.I have 5.8gHz phones at home as well as a cell tower within 100 yards of my home. I get no interference in the TV system.
I have had this player for over a week now and have had no issues. I have used various cd-rs of mp3s that were burnt on different pcs and have had no issues. The AM/FM stereo is competent enough, and I have had no issues playing normal cds. I haven't gone running with it, however I did shake it for over a minute with no signs of skipping.For the Price, this does everything I could want it to. The navigation is OK, could be better could be worse. I cannot comment on the battery life (i have used it mainly on a dc plug I had laying around--since it didn't come with one). It also played in my car through an old Koss cd--&gt;tape deck converter.The display could use some work (only 2 lines are scrooled for meaningful information), the earphones pinched my ears over my glasses, the user manual is a bit sparse, and the mp3 folder navigation controls take some getting used to.But overall, if you are concered about having a functional player, without having to pay for all of the little features you never use anyhow, this is the one for you.
Pros: Beautiful glossy color output, great network drivers, fast printing, minimal lag before printing, inexpensive ecologically-friendly ink.Cons: 5-10min warm up when turning on, waxy ink can be scratched off (especially on glossy stock) the page and can be difficult to write over. Color accuracy can be an issue if using for proofs, but fine for everyday use.Best printer I've ever owned or seen! No comparison. I was originally put off by the price tag; however, it's worth every penny. I can't believe I put up with inkjets for so long. I'm cured. This printer is such a relief: fast printing, easy network installation, inexpensive ink, no ink-cartridges to throw away, and amazing glossy color. In fact, the dry ink technology (it's almost like a wax) allows you to print on low quality paper and have a pristine glossy output. Sorry if I'm gushing, but I love this thing. The software does not bog the computer and there's virtually no lag between pressing print and the printing--even using the printer via the network port. Compare that to HP printers that require cumbersome, buggy software that bogs the computer, crashes regularly, and takes 30 seconds to a minute before it even thinks about printing.This printer is a breeze and the results are beautiful. I'm telling everyone about these things.Our only problem was with tray selection when printing envelopes from MS Word. Xerox tech support was very patient and got it solved. It was fixed by changing the paper selection for tray 1 to "dynamic" and the manual tray to "automatic".I wish now that I'd gone with the full copier/fax/scanner/printer version of this. I would have loved to have replaced everything in our office with 8560MFP/N multi-function version (although multi-function units don't always work as well as dedicated units--but Xerox has earned my trust). Instead, I just replaced our fax machine with a Brother MFP with "PC Fax" that can send our faxes to the Xerox.Buy this (or maybe the 8560MFP/N) and thank yourself later!
This is by far one of the easiest remotes to set up. Within 20mins of opening the package I had all my eletronics in my house set up and ready to be controlled at the push of a button. The large color display is also great. The software allows you to change the icons as well as set up your own picture slide show. The recharge station is also a big step up from my old remote, which I had to replace the batteries about once a month.
I bought this router along with the WG511T card and have had nothing but good luck. I've set up wireless networks before, so I can't comment on beginners setting this up, but things were simple and well documented for me.The range of this thing is great. I had it sitting on the floor of the office in the front of my house and I was still getting 96mbps out by my back fence. I have a decent size yard so I was very surprised at the speed at that range.I've had no issue with interference from phones or other electrical equipment. The firewall side of it is a little weak, but for everything else you get I can't complain.This thing works great in B/G mode as well. A friend came over with his B card and both of us were connected in my kitchen at full speed (him at 11 mbps and me at 54mbps). That's with 128 WEP turned on as well. Another review stated severe performance issues with WEP enabled...I haven't had any issues.Overall, this router lived up to its promise. Would highly recommend.
The monster power cleaner has made my lcd tv have a better picture my stereo sound better.reassures me my equipment is safe in storms & power outages it is a must have item.
This TV surpasses my expectations in every way. The price was unbeatable, the shipping was free (from an Amazon seller), prompt and professional, and I have since seen no TV on display at any store that surpasses this one in brilliance of picture. I was also pleased to find that it was very highly rated in a consumer magazine I subscribe to. I could not possibly be more pleased, a and would recommend this TV to anyone, with no hesitation.
I got this to use in the shower, but the sound is so good, I put it on the bathroom counter when I'm not in the shower, and listen to it when I'm getting ready for work in the morning.
i've never been able to wear earphones for a long period of time due that it hurts my inner ear. with these i've been able to wear them for an extended period of time. i generally use it for my trips and when i run. they're quite comfortable to begin with. there's been a few copycats out there by some decent headphone makers but i think this one's the smallest still.
My photography skill level : BEGINNERPROS :15 x zoomcarl zeiss lens3" lcdmanual mode with nice tweaksnight shot modevery good picture organizing (add/delete folder etc) options in the cameracomfortable enough to operate with one handthe dial makes mode selection easyEasy to take out/ fit in battery/memory cardCONS:no uncompressed format option (neither is there an option to control the compression.. but that didnt seem important for me.. might be a drawback if you are a serious photographer)no option for panoramic picturecant take pictures while simultaneously recording videoconsumes too much energy.. keeps running out of battery charge !!!!The hood didnt prove to be of much use to me.The dial is useful only for a few things like mode selection and navigating through folders.I would suggest you also take a look also at Canon S5 IS. Both H9 and S5 IS are equally good. Minor differences here and there. But Canon S5 IS is about 50 USD cheaper ;) .
This is an excellent companion when used with the new Nikon D90; its small size and VERY easy triggering (no need to point directly at the source sensor, just in its VERY vague vicinity). I know that operational proximity & ease of triggering are important performance characteristics to many prospective buyers, so I'll provide more specificity: the unit's operational proximity exceeds that which has been advertised (16.4 ft.) by 10-12% (appx. 18.2 ft.) -- perhaps this is a result of my use with a new model that had not yet been released when these "specs" were written, or perhaps the newness of the battery is at play, or conservative spec writing -- I suspect it's ultimately some combination of these three factors -- I'm not sure, but the results are absolutely great! When considering the price, acceptable fit/finish & reliable feel, this item win this a 5 star without hesitation, it comes with a black, snug-fitting tasteful case w/ Velcro seal. One small caveat: the unit must be VERY close to the body when attempting to trigger from behind the camera. A couple of configurations required that I move it in front of the camera altogether, not a big deal at all, but others have expressed concern on this issue or as part of a future "wish list," and Nikon seems to have left this design aspect unchanged with their newest dSLR (the D90, as of 07 OCT 2008).
The idea of passive cooling is a great concept, but it doesn't work that well in reality. The i-Xoft basically acts as a pad to shift heat away from hot areas of your laptop, pretty much like how heat pipes work. It also makes your laptop bearable to use on your lap, as the underside is much cooler than the top.I have a Thinkpad T60p and it doesn't make it as cool as an active laptop fan. I guess it does lower the temperature of the CPU area a little and it's the only passive cooler on the market.
My 14 year old needed a head set to play WOW and this one works perfect. Shipping was great.Voice and ear piece work great.
I've had a different mp3 player but sold it to go with a video iPod. I don't regret making the switch. I've loaded it with books on tape, tv shows, and music and it works well.I'm not fond of the click wheel but I'm getting used to it. By biggest quibble is iTunes. Since it's a free program I try to cut it some slack but I dislike it's organization scheme - much prefer Music Match. And while this review is supposed to focus on the product how can one ignore the program that makes it work?
bought it for my Canon A85. great fit. great price too for such a nice looking accessary.
Light weight, attractive, easy to use, fast download, great sound, inexpensive, in a word...perfect. The biggest surprise for me was battery life. I read that the RD1000 got about six hours of play, but it's more like ten from my experience. I can't say enough good things about the RCA RD1000!
If you have Nikon DSLR, this is a must. Easy to use. There is no manual in the pack, but it is not that difficult to figure out on the camera menu.
I bought my 60CSx about 18 months ago after rave reviews from friends who are in Iraq and Afghanistan talking about how great the 60CSx is. I can say without reservation that this is the finest piece of travel gear I have.The SirfIII chipset means quick signal aquisitions, so even when my cell phone's GPS is struggling to get a signal, I've got one and am off to the races. When out and about in a foreign country, I'll mark my tracks so I can always find my way back home. It's quick and holds signal in urban environments (Chicago's the land of highrises) and the wilderness (I used this while on day hikes in Mongolia.)The GPS itself isn't intiutive, and you really need to sit down with a manual (or rentGARMIN GPSMAP 60C; 60CS; 60CX; 60CSx DVD INSTRUCTION GUIDEfrom Netflix). Once you sit down with it for a good 30 minutes, you get the hang of it rather easily.I also updated my GPS with a MicroSD card to have TOPO maps on it along with Garmin's North America maps. It's not as great as having a car GPS, but it is nice when I take this on long bike rides and get lost in unfamiliar territory (the suburbs.) The desktop software for Garmin has gotten a lot better (although it's still rather weak on the Mac.) On long rides, I'll lay out waypoints so I can not have to refer to a sheet while I'm riding. It's also nice to get Geocaching information so I can run around the city and play treasure hunt.The best part about this GPS for me is that it runs on AA batteries. This is great when I'm out for a few days, I don't have to worry about plugging this in anywhere like I have to with the Garmin Nuvi 500.Overall this is a solid device. Sure, the UI is lame and it lacks the sex appeal of Garmin's newer devices, but if you want a solid GPS, this is it. Even with the newer devices out, I'd still want the 60CSx.
THIS PRODUCT IS THE BEST IT THE BEST IDEA KODAK HAS CREATED. YOU CAN PRINT YOUR OWN PICTURES WHENEVER YOU WANT
After two disappointments with brand new HP all in one printers, I read everyones reviews and got this one. It works great, was very easy to program, and the media slots on the front are handy. If your looking for a top quality photo printer look elsewhere, but if your like me and use a printer 99% of the time for text/copies/FAX, this is the machine for you.One proviso, the ink cartridges are pricy, the xtra large black ink, and the xtra large colored ink combo packs runs $50.
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
Making the calculations necessary to ensure that the verticle positioning of the TV would be appropriate once the bracket was installed and the TV placed upon it proved to be the most demanding part of this installation. Overall if you are smart enough to run a stud finder, a drill, and do some basic calculations you shouldn't have a problem installing this yourself.The tilt feature is handy so that you can tilt it downwards toward the couch when seated and not have end up with "front row of the theater neck."
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.
I started out cheap and wasn't very happy with the sound for my HTPC. Should have known better as I have a pair of JBL36s from the 70s that are crystal clear.Fast forward to today. These L830s provide crisp, clear sound. Not a perfect match for the L36 so the L830s are wired direct to the Monitor for now. The monitor also feeds the amplifier attached to ES20s, CS26, pair of Polk Subs and the L36. The total combination of these is good, but I see a pair of L820s with the matching LC2 in the future.As others have mentioned, these speakers are deep and heavy for something considered "bookshelf". Plan accordingly
Bought this cable in order to hook up my Mac book pro to my HD Tv (it plugs in my mini dv to dvi cable).Works great. You will need other cables in order to hook up the sound as the HDMI plug doesn't carry sound.
Guys. REALLY??? I ordered this TWO months ago and it's STIIL not here. Whats up with that????????
Arrived on-time. As per one of the reviews, the TV is excellent. My only problem with it, is that the manual describes a DTV section in the on-screen help that is not available on my TV. The transaction went as promised. Excellent service.
I absolutely LOVE this iPod case! It's sturdy and greatly protects your iPod BUT I have found that because of its thickness, it is very difficult at times to "turn" the dial of the controls. Pressing the buttons isn't an issue, but any type of rotating is difficult. Even with that, I would definitely purchase another .. because who has a cool iPod case like this? No one that I have seen! It certainly is a conversation starter!
I like this item because in my opinion is hard but not heavy case which will protect your hard driver very good. Inside has space to put other things like cables, ipod, etc.
I own this unit. I purchased it originally because it had both a VCR and a DVD and could record from the TV, from my Tivo, and from my VCR tapes AND it was touted as being user friendly. The unit worked flawlessly. I now have a functioning VCR and DVD player in one, that also can easily record from VCR to DVD and/or vice-versa. It's just great. The interface is very easy to understand. You don't have to wade through a technical manual to know what to do; it's all laid out for you on the screen. The one hesitation I had was whether it would record and/or playback captions. Captions are a necessity in my household. I am happy to report that it does indeed record and play back captioned programs. I am so happy with this unit that I intend to buy a second one for my bedroom.
Had this printer on the radar screen for awhile. I use it at a workplace (part time) and liked the output. The company has had it for several years and basically pretty free of problems and they print a lot of stuff on it.After reading bunch of reviews on line, the only thing I did was to purchase additional warranty (4 year plan from [...]. Tell them I sent you.) This is the best plan for the money you can buy.The output is as expected....excellent! The printing speed is the fastest I have seen; I work in the IT field and see lot of Laser Jets. This thing prints fast. It has to be fully warmed up before printing. That takes about 2-3 minutes from total sleep. The printer uses about 40 W in the sleep mode to keep the solid ink not so solid.One important thing to remember! Never turn the printer OFF!!!! Plug it into a good surge protector! Not a power strip! Spend $40-$50 on one with battery in it. It will save you much more down the road on ink.If you want to save little bit on the 'ink', you can select the 'Standard' print mode. Enhanced is the default. You'll still get great result for proof reading etc where you do not need the better print quality.Use better paper than the cheapest 20 lb you can get. Use 24 lb heavy weight and 90 or better brightness for best results.This printer replaced 3 other printers including one MFP. So what I do for scanning and fax? Check out the Hover Cam at [...]. Faxing is so 2K-ish. If you still need MFP, checkout the one from Xerox using the same solid ink system. Bit more money though or stick a modem into the computer.Overall, very happy with the purchase. Added bonus for the Green Movement; the only thing that is left over from the ink supplies is a small paper box and plastic trays, all recyclable. Compare to the toner deal, this is no contest. Get the DN model and you'll have a duplex printing built in. No more hassle with: "which way I have to put the pages in now?" If you've ever been there, you know what I am saying.Check out the Xerox site. It has lots of good info. Do your research, you won't get sucked into some 'deal' that will make you unhappy latter.
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'm using this CD player for my daughter so that she can listen to lullabyes at night before bed. It works well for our needs, but the sound isn't the best. If you are looking for top quality sound...I would look elsewhere. If you need something simple for a child's room, this is perfect. The price was a bit high (~$27) for a CD player (how many people actually use these anymore?), but it works well and overall, am pleased with my purchase.
Most coax cables are thick and hard to route through cable organizers etc. I got this and was able to use it through some tight cable organizers across the room where the tv is placed.
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.
It solved my problem with Palm Z22 and Win 7 64 bit. Palm doesn't release a driver and the only way to save the data in my Z22 was via Irda. The adapter works perfectly with Win 7 64 bit.
Okay.... so after ordering my Zune a few day's ago, I got really freaked about some of the reviews over this product. It seems like people are having a hard time using it. I got my Zune, opened it, and in 2 hours I had all my songs and pictures that I wanted.A main problem with other people is that they are either technologically challenged, are too old for this new technology, their computer sucks, or simply have no idea what they are doing. I will admit that it took me 2 attempts to get the software started but it only took 5 minutes. Compared to the iPOD, the Zune makes the ipod's screen look like child's play. This screen is HUGE and very clear. The menu is freaking easy to use and the Zune has radio unlike ipod. You can also apply your own pictures as the backgroud unlike ipod. Since it has a rubbery finish... it wont sractch easily, show fingerprints, or smear like the ipod. It might seem like I am bashing the ipod but in reality, i'm just comparing!For the price.... you can't ask for anything better. You really have to compare your marginal benifits with your marginal costs but you will easily see that a 30 gig MP3 anywhere else wont sell for less than $250.After my friends saw my new Zune and all of its features, they were Jelous!! Even though it has a rubbery finsh... it looks VERY sleek with the coal chrome finish on the edges of the screen. You ca also play your pictures in a slideshow as Landscape view and your movies as well. It looks like a mini wide screen!!!!For these reasons, I give this product 5 out of 5...- Easy to use- Looks incredibly nice- Has radio- Plays all your songs, videos, and pictures- Has a HUGE screen- Wont show finger prints or scratches- 30 gig = $140???? uhhhh, BARGIN!!!!!- BETTER THAN IPOD!!!!!!!!!
This is a great product as far as the hardware goes.I would recomend purchasing BeyondTV or other 3rd party software to view the capture through.
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.
My home wireless network's performance had never been what one would call reliable and was seriously degrading in recent days, so I replaced my old card and router with the LinkSys Wireless G router and card. It was fairly easy to set up and now I can say that for the first time the home wireless network is performing flawlessly (for the last three days anyway).
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.
Received this product recently and am very HAPPY with product. Will be giving to a friend as a present and hope they will appreciate is as they hike alot and this will protect the camera now.
I purchased this Evolt E500 last fall to use in my Photo 2 college class. I was amazed at the high quality pictures you can take with this camera. Pictures come out very sharp and clear with no dust. I love the dust protection technology on this camera. This camera allows you to select from different picture settings to suite your needs. There is a setting for just about any situation you can think of. I also really like the built in pop up flash and the battery life of this camera. I once took pictures for two hours straight on a battery that was not fully charged. The Evolt's battery never died. Another thing I like about the Evolt E500 is its easy to use with your computer. Just plug in the usb cable and your ready to go. Whether you are a professional photographer, amateur, or photo student this camera is right for you. The Evolt E500 is a very dependable digital camera with great memory capacity and quality.
Item was in very good condition & delivery was very timely. I'd gladly recommend others and would do business with seller again.
I looked for a long time and took a chance on ordering this. 100% worth it. Very sturdy, portable, comes with a heavy duty bag to transport. VERY easy to setup, and this supported one of my heavier backdrops with no problem. I had it set up very high, and no worries of it falling over. Don't waste your money on something cheaper, this works wonderfully. very professional looking as well.
This rangefinder has worked quite well for me so far, but it helps to brace your hand on a cart or golf bag on distances over 150 yards. It would be nice if they could add some kind of stabilization software. When pins have reflectors, finding a pin distance is quite easy but I will check 3-4 times and go with the most consistent number, sometimes it will pick up something behind or in front of green but by checking several times I get a confident measurement withing plus or minus 1 yard. It's great for those of us who do not always play from the center of the fairway or at courses that have very large greens where there is a difference of 1-2 clubs from front to back pin settings.
I purchased this to connect a new Chromebook (HDMI) to a ten year old Sony TV (DVI) for media streaming. The picture quality is pretty good for watching Hulu and things of that nature. Had to do a bit of research before figuring out which type of cord would work for me. Male/Female connection, type of DVI, blah, blah, annoy. If any of this is as foreign to you as it was to me make sure you research the right cords/connections.I should note that this connection does not send audio to the TV, just video. Audio is still emitted from the Cbook which is fine for my casual user needs. Good price, good picture quality.
I've installed 3 of these on family cameras and now I don't worry about what could happen to the screens. I just installed a custom 67x52 mm protector on a Canon SD750 and posted a hint about how to do it at the daProducts website forum. If you order directly from daProducts rather than thru their Amazon store, they charge only $6 + $2 shipping. Installation, especially of a custom protector, requires steady hands and good eyesight, but the result is worth the grief. I recommend the picture tutorial at the daProducts website.
I upgraded from the Coolpix 5700 in order to take pix in low light situations, something the 5700 completely fails at. Surprise! This is a wholly new camera, though it shares the same body as the 5700. New firmware [ver. 1.2] means everything is much faster, battery life is longer, plus resolution is higher, LCD is brighter, etc. The AF assist light is wonderful, as is the close-up capability. Image quality and color is simply amazing! You'll need several batteries, a charger, and BIG Compact Flash cards [at least 512 meg].Every October 1st Nikon updates their line [the newest version is the Coolpix 8800 with even more zoom and also an image stabilizer], so the 8700 is a TERRIFIC buy now. I own three Nikon 35mm cameras, two Canons, a Pentax 6 x 7 mid-format, a Coolpix 5700 and the 8700. Soon I will own only the Pentax and the 8700; both are ENORMOUSLY capable cameras, with the Pentax yielding incredible color transparencies and the Nikon 8700 extraordinary prints.Like the 5700 the controls on the 8700 are multi-layered and a lot of study of the poorly-written manual is required, but study pays. The range of capabilities is stunning, but the menus are complex. There's little this tough, handy camera doesn't do extremely well. This is one TERRIFIC camera!
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%.
Maybe I'm overly enthsiastic about these boxes because they perfectly fit the dresser drawers in my spare room. Previously, I had a footlocker with jewel boxes, collector cases, etc and padding so I could upend it and jam it in the corner of the closet. Needless to say, I rarely looked through it. I decided to trash all the plastic cases for paper sleeves and make an alphabetical listing utilizing Coollector, a free program. My whole collection fits just over one box, though I got four to get free shipping.I am now anxious to aquire new movies, knowing I will be able to locate them in an instant. I researched the boxes to make sure the "perfect storage solution" boxes were a perfect fit for paper sleeves and they are.
it does a perfect job for the day time and at night! i carried it with me to Niagara Fall and it perfected my trip! i love the style of the camera, the touch screen which is very convenient, and the painting part which is a lot of fun, and every of my friends just admires mine so that they want to throw what they have away
The monster cable worked fantastically and now I have surround sound that sounds great. It was easy to use and nice that it's white and blends with the color of the wall.
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...
Pro: This adapter works with Cisco console cable. Does not hang the system (Windows 7)when change the cable.Con: You need to install driver, there is no Windows 7 driver but Vista works. Price is high.
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.
The DCM-200 modem is the first network device I've ever hooked up that installed flawlessly. Installation took less than five minutes from start to finish and, even more surprising, the DCM-200 is noticeably faster than the modem it replaced, an almost new RCA modem provided by Mediacom. The RCA modem was only a few months old but had been a pain to install (a couple of phone calls over two days). Not so with the DCM-200. Installation couldn't have been easier. I just powered everything down, hooked the DCM-200 up, called Mediacom on the phone, powered everything back up when instructed, opened the browser to the IP address provided by Mediacom and everything else was automatic (except for powering down my PC again). I've got three PC's networked together with a switch/router/firewall and have grown accustomed to spending hours fiddling to get everything to play together properly. It was totally unexpected to have the DCM-200 off and running right out of the chute. Installation of network components just doesn't get any easier than with the DCM-200.The noticeable speed increase I see with the DCM-200 apparently results from less latency in message processing within the modem. Responses from internet sites quite often seem instantaneous, whereas with the earlier RCA modem, responses were most often in the seconds range.
This replaces a 13 year old CD player of the same model. It sounds better and better each day. Thank you
We use quite a lot of DVD's in our church ministry, and TDK has been a good quality DVD to use.
I bought this product so I could hook it up to my computer and hear audio all over my house.When I first took it out of the box and tried it, I was expecting the staticky transmission. So I wasn't disappointed. I then performed the mod. Did that work?YOU BET!I could even pick it up in my garage which is about 70 feet away! I didn't plan on using it that far away, but at least I know I wasn't ripped off. Thanks, C. Crane for a great little product!
I take pictures for my work and at sporting events and as such there are a great many pictures and the single battery would keep giving out. In looking to buy additional batteries I came accross the battery pack grip. Well the cost of 2 batteries was almost as much as this Opteka battery pack grip with 2 batteries! Not to mention that the Canon battery pack grip was significantly more than the Opteka WITHOUT ANY batteries.The Opteka has been in use for over a month and it is just great.I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
This is a great product. I live in Seattle and we have two NPR stations. Normally I can only receive one of these stations because I am too close to the transmitter that broadcasts one station's signal while stepping all over the other. This radio allows me to receive both stations in HD. They come in crystal clear. As a bonus, the stations broadcast multiple HD signals so I essentially now have 5 NPR signals to choose from vs. only one in the past. There are tons of other HD stations that are being broadcasted in this area. I especially enjoy the local classical music station which sounds really good in HD.Unlike others, I found this radio very easy to set up and use. I have yet to crack the manual. Someone also mentioned that the display is too bright. This may be true of the default setting but there are two less bright settings, the lowest of which is perfect for use in a bedroom with lights out.Lastly, i am no audiophile but this radio delivers great fidelity. I have not experienced the hiss that one reviewer reported. It has a beautiful rich tone and thanks to HD, the signal is devoid of any static. This thing is a winner.Updated on 1/7/08 - I use this radio in my home office, which is very quiet. In this environment, the power supply on this radio buzzes pretty loudly when plugged in, which is such to say, all the time. I returned it to Amazon and got a replacement XDR-53HD which has the same problem.
A lot of people, in reviewing this product, complained that in order to use the bike mount they had to replace the original back cover with a lesser one--included with this purchase. This is no longer a problem.My eTrex Legend C, which I bought from Amazon Warehouse at a great price, came with a back made to take any adaptor they might think up--not unlike a camera comes with--and the adaptor itself with a note saying not to discard it because it works for various mounts. This and a cable might have been a bonus with my purchase, so I can't say for sure it will be included automatically--that's a question for Garmin to answer, as well as whether or not they sell the new universal mount capable back separately. The clip is easy to screw on with most any US coin.I finally ordered this bike mount on Amazon because I couldn't find it anywhere in any store--in New York City of all places. There are plenty of stores that sell it online, but none any cheaper than Amazon and its affilliates. Of course I wanted this right away so I could use it on my bike immediately, and in the end it simply wasn't worth the search outside of buying it here. It was far cheaper on Amazon, as most places want about $30 (which is insane, as if the map software wasn't expensive enough). I was also worried that the clip wouldn't work with the older type mount being ordered, but it wasn't worth waiting any longer to check first.Sure enough, the clip they gave me worked with the mount even better than the replacement back provided with this purchase--which has a cheezy clip on a cheezy backing by comparison. There was nowhere that sold just the mount without the replacement back, but I don't know that they would lower the price if that were the case anyway.PROS: This mount works great. It doesn't rattle or move on the bar when installed properly, the materials and design are right for the function, and it works better with the new clip featured on my eTrex Legend C than with the back included with the mount. Also, the bracket is even lighter than I expected given what it's made for, and yet doesn't seem any less reliable.CONS: Why oh why can't they manage to get the concept that we need a bracket that can mount the GPS on the stem instead of the bar?! Not only would this save bar space for all the other stuff we attach to a bike--cyclocomputer, lights, etc . . . --but it would protect the very expensive GPS unit better in a crash and be easier to see and use while riding. Since they already made the new GPS cycling computer mountable on the stem, I don't see the gap in logic that prevents them from making it possible to do the same with an eTrex series unit.Bottom Line: great improvement from the original spec-ed design, for new purchasers anyway, but still could be made better for both cyclists and anyone else who would like to mount their unit on a vertical bar instead of a horizontal one. For instance, they could make a clip option that's horizontal instead of making a change to the bracket--which is fine as is.
Shipping speed was very good; delivery to Boston was less than 3 days after placing order.The package contains cables and a few instructions. You MUST BE VERY CAREFUL when you connect the subwoofer. The pins at the end of the cable tend to bend/ break easily if fitting is tried forcefully. It is better to take some time and align the pins to the holes carefully.Bass is excellent; deep full but the satellites can not match subwoofer power. Sound remains crisp and clear but lacks the clarity of more expensive systems.The system is a bargain for a small room for the prize. Highly recommended for those than need a decent solution in reasonable prize.
I am satisfied with the product I purchased thru Amazon.com. The radio does look like the advertised picture, works fine and I consider it a good value for the price.
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 !
This microSDHC card has worked perfectly, and the price couldn't be beat! I initially used it in my cell phone, but have recently started using it in my new digital camera. I have had no problems with it what-so-ever. The adapter has always worked perfectly as well. I have no complaints with this product, and I have been using it for almost 2 years! For a reliable microSD card, at a reasonable price, with a decent amount of memory, this card cannot be beat!
I did tons of research on this item before purchasing it.(Amazon had the best price.) It has many great features and has helped us capture tons of memories in the short time that we've had it. You can just turn it on and use it, but I suggest reading the manual to make use of its full potential.
I used to go to Kinkos and spend (roughly) $1.50 per page from a Xerox Phaser 7760 - a printer that retails for over $5000 or $6000. Obviously I really don't want to drop that kind of cash on a printer, and I really didn't think you could buy a printer of that quality without spending several thousands of dollars. I WAS WRONG! I happened to see a page from the Phaser 8560 one day and I was sold. It's hard to explain how beautiful the color is on this printer. It's bright, accurate, and extremely fast. Within a second of hearing the printer start, the page is done. The ink is expensive, but appears to be much cheaper than what you would pay for the equivalent color laser toner. That being said, the price of this printer is a bargain! I work in graphic design and do a lot of one-on-one meetings with clients... this printer makes all of my work so much more vibrant and beautiful.
I just bought the camera. I want to read the review that's already here. Can't seem to be able to do so.
my old garmin gps12CX finally gave up the ghost after many years of good service, i thought it would be hard to beat the performance i had from the old one, the 60CSx is miles ahead in the lock time and maintaining the satellite lock in difficult terrain. places where the old one lost lock or bounced around terribly this one is steady as a rock. i also like the geocaching feature. it would be nice if the buyer could chose the initial map data base at the time of purchase
GET THE POWER WITHOUT THE NOISE! WHETHER YOU ARE UPGRADING YOUR STOCK POWER SUPPLY TO GET VGA AND SERIAL ATA SUPPORT. GET THE POWER WITHOUT THE NOISE!It's a great power solution for YOUR PC. THREE SPEED FAN CONTROL. 5 YEARS WARRANTY INCLUDED.
My little grandson loves them. He has been bird watching in the country around Greenville SC....his dad likes them, too. Really nice binocs for the price.
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.
It works as advertised, easy setup, it is kind of ugly and bulky but it does the job. You may want to consider if you need one or two 15 pin VGA cord to go with this product depending on what your using it for because it comes with none. Does anyone know of one of these that acts as a signal booster as well, thanks?
At first I purchased the Sennheiser HD280 PRO headphones after reading great reviews on sound and comfort and I did not want to spend the $ on Bose, mostly because I figured Bose was more market hype than sound quality. After I received the Sennheiser headphones, I was okay with the sound but greatly disappointed on the comfort which ranked high on my list.Not satisfied with these headphones, I reluctantly purchased the $ Bose Triports after reading reviews and thought I couldn't lose since Bose guaranteed a 90-day customer satisfaction. The only way to be sure was to compare the headphones side-by-side with the Sennheiser HD280 at home. The first thing I noticed was how much more comfortable the Bose Triports were over the Sennheiser, they were light and very comfortable on the ears and the headband did not give that annoying feeling on the top of my head like the HD280 did. The Triports had much better and thicker material construction on the ear cushions than the Sennheiser did. Also the Triport has a metal headband that you can widen to your fit.Now on the sound comparison: On my MuVo MP3 player, the Triports had a cleaner and tighter sound than the HD280 which sometimes sounded a little muddier on the bass. I also immediately noticedthe Triports had a higher volume output probably due to the 32 ohms vs. 64 for the HD280.Then I compared them on my home system listening to Jazz and Rock on an Arcam Alpha 7SE thru a Denon receiver with all settings on flat. The HD280 had great bass, some midrange and a bit bright on the treble. I'm sure the HD280 would sound a lot better later given the reviews of burning them in for a week but my biggest complaint is that these headphones are NOT comfortable as others have reviewed. The Triports, surprisingly, sounded a lot better with more midrange and an overall balanced sound.The two negative things I can say about the Triport are: 1) For the price, like other reviewers have said, is that it comes with a cheap looking pouch to transport your $ headphones. 2) It doesn't include the handy in-flight adapter. Why Bose didn't include the adapter or a better bag like the one the Quiet Comfort has I don't know. Bose almost makes it appear that for another $100, your getting more amenities rather than the noise cancellation technology -- which I think goes against their marketing based on their ads.Anyway, bottom line, I am returning the HD280 and keeping the Triports. Albeit I am spending more than I wanted to but after listening and wearing these comfortable headphones, I am very satisfied with my decision. If you're looking for great sound with great comfort, I highly recommend the Bose Triports. Everyone has a different sound taste, so I recommend comparing the Triports yourself since Bose has the 90-day return and you'll hear and FEEL the difference yourself.
I ordered this for my advanced Canon digicams, the G12 and SX 40. Both have capacity for adding filters. The superzoom Canon SX 40 works particularly well with the Raynox DCR 150. The filter adapter is not required with this attachment on the SX 40. I did, by the way, try it on an old 35mm zoom lens, and it worked well with that lens too. Yes there will be vignetting at wide-angle focal lengths, but the telephoto focal lenths really bring out the most of this accessory. With telephoto settings (allowing really impressive magnification), vignetting is NOT an issue. Based on reviews, I'm glad I started with the more user-friendly Raynox 150 vs. the 250. Even the 150 can be touchy with focus and shallow depth of field, and I often take photos without a tripod. I'm planning to get a compact/short tripod and/or a light & short monopod to improve stability without the hassle of a large tripod. This device adds a great deal of fun for macro photography without spending a lot of money.
Wonderful unit for this price. Was up and running in 5 minutes.No problems with install. Easy setup, easy to use remote, etc.Now if I can only figure out to burn a VCD...
I havent had this keyboard and mouse set but an hour and its freakin awesome. all the options, f key options, browser, buttons, etc. its all awesome. so far i dont have any lag, i went to word and typed as fast as i could (randomly mashing keys) and it was instant! so i dont know why people say it has lag (prolly slow puters). i highly recommend this keyboard and mouse!
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!
I love this Palm. I use it everyday and have had NO problems with it.Would recommend to anybody.
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 !!!!!
These are nice little binoculars at a decent price. I mostly use my compact binoculars for looking at the Moon and wildlife. The field of view is about the size of the 3 stars in Orion's belt, so you won't see the whole constellation, but you will see the entire Moon when viewing. I don't like to spend more than fifty dollars or so, because over the past 15 years, I have had to buy 3 pairs of binoculars since the previous ones deteriorated or broke.One thing to keep in mind is that the Olypus Tracker binonculars have eye cups that rotate-out to keep your eyeballs from touching the lens. You twist both eyecups out before using them. On many budget binoculars, that rotating process is used for adjusting the diopter focus. But with these binoculars, you twist the eye cups out first on both eyes, then there is a little lever behind the eyepiece ring on the right eye for focusing that eye independently from your left eye.Also, be aware that these come without neck straps. Fortunately I saved the strap from my previous pair that broke. You might also be able to use an old camera strap.
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.
This is a good value for the price paid I have use this now for a couple months. Works great I have had no problems. I can always relie on Amazon.com for quality products and Great Deals Thank you
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!!
I've been waiting for this printer to come out for quite some time. I previously used Canon's MP730 and completely loved it. This new version adds several great features, and after a few days of playing around with it, it has lived up to my high expectations.The MP830 is a bit shorter and wider than Canon's previous all-in-ones, and it looks a bit more "classy" with a black-on-black keypad and a color LCD screen. There are two paper trays: the main tray is an upright tray in the rear, and a pull-out tray is located on the bottom of the machine. My old 730 had a plastic cover that protected the paper in the vertical tray from dust, and that cover is no longer included. I live is a dusty area, and if the paper gets a layer of dust on it, that dust can collect on and clog the print head. To remedy this, I've decided to use the smaller pull out tray as my primary paper tray (you can select the primary paper tray with a button on the keypad).This printer uses Canon's new "8" series inks. While these are top-of-the-line inks (UV resistant, pigment/dye system), they are considerably more expensive than the 3 or 6 series inks used my many of Canons previous printers. Also, each ink cartridge has a small computer chip attached to it which makes obtaining remanufactured or generic cartridges difficult. At the moment you cannot find generic ink for this printer, and various websites advise against refilling these cartridges as they ink density is different from the previous inks, and doing so might wreck your printhead. So if you were used to paying $3/cartridge for generic canon cartridges, you might have to raise your ink budget for a while (currently, cartridges are about $14 each, and there are five of them in this printer).This printer has duplex printing and scanning, meaning that it can scan/print both sides of a sheet. At some point, I was led to believe that the scanner was able to scan both sides *at the same time*, but that is actually not the case. After a piece of paper is scanned through the auto document feeder, it is sucked back in, flipped around and re-scanned. This adds considerable time to your scanning tasks. If you are pressed for time, it is actually faster to scan in "manual duplex" where you scan the front sides of pages, then manually the pages over and re-scan the back sides. However, if you want to hit the scan button and walk away, the auto-duplex does its job well. The same issue exists for duplex printing--it works, but it takes more time than if you had manually duplexed the pages.The fax is a fax. It works fine, and some test color-faxes I sent came out well.The copier also works well, and the duplexers allow you to make two-sided to two-sided copies, but as I said before, this takes some time.The scanner does a great job with photos and documents. It is considerably faster than earlier models, thanks in part to the USB 2.0 interface and new scan sensor. Also, the updated scanning software is a significant improvment over previous versions.I've printed out some photos and they are of amazing quality, which is what I expect from Canon printers. However, because of the cost of the inks, I will not be printing photos very often. The text is a bit light for my taste (the black is more like a very dark grey).All in all, this is a great printer/scanner/fax/copier and I am very happy with it.---Note: Unfortunately, the memory card slots on the printer do not allow for USB2.0 transfer to the comptuer. If you need to move lots of data from a memory card to your desktop, use a dedicated card-reader; using the slots on this printer takes way too long.---ADDED 5/9/06: After having this machine for just over a month, I have to say it runs through ink way too fast. My ink status lists several cartridges as only 25% full, and is warning me that two of my colors are "almost empty." I print 90% black text, 9% color documents (web pages, rebate forms, etc), and only about 1% photos (I have only printed 2 4x6 photos since I purchased the printer). My previous Canon printers sipped ink, this machine chugs it, and at $14/cartridge, that is unacceptable. (Especially becuase the print quality isn't much better than previous printers.)
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.
I have used over 24 discs so far and I've only had trouble with one, but I'm not sure if it was the disc itself or the movie I was burning. Overall the product has worked wonderfully. I was a little hesitant after reading some of the reviews, but I believe I made the right decision for me. I will probably end up buying another 100 disk set as soon as this one runs out.
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.
I love this product. It works great! No problems setting it up and the picture and sound is clear. Worth every bit of the money. Buy it. You won't be disappointed. I wasn't.
Love this! Very durable, plenty of space, great pockets for organizing. Only thing is that I am a petite woman and the shoulder straps aren't exactly adjustable to my size, but with the weight I have in it I roll it. Wish it had ergonomic straps that were a better fit for my size.
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 normally don't review products but this item is an exception. I can't say enough good about this remote and how happy I am. Can't beat the price. It's not too difficult to program and the learning funtion (along with other programming) is great.Many other reviewers have already commented about the many things they like/dislike about it. Personal choice is likely to be the biggest factor with someones decission. Quite simply, it fits my needs and has really amazed me with the programming functions.One personal note; I do like the fact that this remote "is not" the rolly polly, ergonomic, hand contour fitting type. This remote sits flat on a surface. So when I press a remte control button while it's sitting on the counter or coffee table, the thing will not roll over on me. Someone earlier posted that they did not like this style, not being hand conforming. However, I prefer it sitting flat. Personal preference.
I have found that this GPS provides easy to understand features at a very reasonable price
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.
I use these all the time. They are great. The sound quality is superb. If you are like me and hate things in your ears, or those little buds don't stay in, these are great.
A reliable power cord that makes me feel confident that I never lose the power to my laptop. I've used it since some months without any problem
There are many positive comments on this surge protector so I won't repeat.However, if you have two phone numbers (i.e., one for family and one for home business) passing through the same phone line, this surge protector will only allow the primary phone number to pass through. I checked with Belkin tech support and they did confirm this.
These are the best for the money if you own a CD/DVD burner with the LightScribe technology. I've had several successful burns and don't do it that often so these will last me a long time.
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.
I bought this for my 15 year old as a gift. I liked it so much I went out and bought another for me. It doesn't compare to my 10x optical zoom on my much more expensive camera but this is a great little cam! It's wonderful for taking pictures of toddlers in action, the mode for beach/snow is very handy, and the playback on video is terrific. I'm a happy camper. The much smaller size for me is also a benefit. You'll definately want to get some rechargeable batteries.
Most of everything has been said about this component. I can say I satisfied with the purchase. Laptop users should know this though! Some laptops (e.g. Dell Inspiron 8x00) have low power usb ports for the sake of saving battery power. This means the range will suffer horribly, possibly less than 1 foot. All is not lost, invest in a quality POWERED usb hub, and it will boost the range to the spec range of at least 6 feet.
I bought this printer because it was getting good reviews and was very inexpensive. When I recieved the printer the box had a giant hole in it and the packaging in the inside was broken but the printer looked fine. Set up is extremely easy and impossible to screw up. So I was very suprised when the printer was showing that there was an error with the ink cartriges. I called Canon and after a few minutes they determined that there was some sort of hardware problem. They sent a brand new printer which arrived the next day. The second one set up in a couple of minutes and works perfectly. Also I ended up with extra ink cartriges because the only thing Cannon wanted back was the printer and print head. The printer works great (a little noisey and slow, but inexpensive) and Canon had excellent customer service. I suspect that the printer was damaged during delivery and not during manufacturing.
Having dealt with separate printers and flat bed scanners for years taking up a lot of space, this is great. I've only had it up and running for about a week but so far I am very pleased. The only issue, if you want to call it that, is that its initial warmup seems long, but the is a lot more to get going. Once its up its quick and quite.
This wireless G router has excellent performance and has worked flawlessly so far. I use the router for Internet access and home networking. Internet setup was easy. My home networking took more time reseaching, since I have little experience in networking. I use a desktop computer and network printer connected to the router by cable, and several computers connected wirelessly. I consider this router a great value.
OKAY TO BUY, but beware. There are still bugs in this DVD Recorder.I bought ... and had to return [my first unit]. The Display clock failed to display the time when the unit was turned off after the first night. I also have problems playing back VCD's. My VCD's or not marked by a Region Number so they should play quite nicely in this ... machine. Be sure to set the clock by using manual settings and turn Off the Daylight Saving's Feature otherwise the unit will not time your programs correctly.In addition, I have problems playing back recorded DVD +RW disk on my Compaq Computer. I have had no problems playing back VCD's on my Compaq CPU or SAMSUNG DVD Player.I had difficulty with the end results in configuring a DVD player (SAMSUNG) to the Philips DVD985 Recorder using Component IN. The output picture was always green when I played back the DVD's. I am not sure if this was due to some type of software copy protection or what. The DVD that I played back was not copy protected. The (TBC) Time Base Corrector may not like one of the phases, I am not sure so once again I'll have to contact Tech Support.I have a new Sony 32KV20 with split screen and can monitor Twin pictures simultaneously. This comes in handy for monitoring the DVD985 output vs. other devices side by side. There must be some type of phase shift somewhere, but the DVDR985 is suppose to accept the Component input with or without progressive scan.So compatibility remains an issue. This may eventually be resolved with software upgrades I don't know. If you talk to Customer Service I found Mr. Lee to be the most knowledgeable about the unit.This machine is best suited for VHS and TV Recordings to the DVD format resulting in High Quality recordings. The TV Turner is excellent and may have spec's closely to HDTV Set Top Boxes with the end results You'll get the most out of this DVD Tuner/Recorder if you have High Definition TV Monitor Capabilities.I am not sure if I am willing to keep this version but somehow I feel this is the best on the market considering Price and Category at this time.Boss Of Doss
great player for the first time buyer. it's tiny, and very cute. has all the basics. very nice price.
I like the fact you can adjust the volume for each side of the headphones which I think make it nice when using with my metal detector. I found the sound and clarity quite good. As you would expect, if it's hot out your ears can get a little sweaty but that is to be expected. I've only had these less than 2 weeks but so far they fit the bill perfectly and the price is right!
The Nikon D40 is my first DSLR. For the price, it is a great starter camera. I've had mine for about two years now and I have taken it everywhere I travel to. The D40 is small compare to other DSLRs therefore it is a great camera to travel with. The KIT lens works wonderful for traveling also. Although is not telephoto, it is pretty wide for some cool shots.I also bought a 50mm 1.8 f/stop lens to complement my D40. This is where the D40 lacks features. It does not have an autofocus motor in the body. I have to manual focus with that particular lens which could be a hassle at times.The camera has lasted me for quite some time now and it seems that it still could handle much more. I am really happy with my purchase. If you want a starter DSLR camera the D40 is the perfect camera for you. If you will be interchanging lenses with this camera I would not recommend it because of the lack of the autofocus motor in the body.
This was a simple easy purchase. I will do business with this person again. Thank you.
Great product! Product does as advertised and is useful. And the price cannot be beaten. Will buy this product again!
This is the third digital camera that I have purchased (I sent the other two back because they were both disappointments). I was jaded. I wanted many things on a digital camera that i never thought I'd find. I wanted easy features that i could control without having to go through a bunch of lame menus. I wanted a good zoom. I wanted at least 2 megapixels. I wanted to have good control of my picture taking, and to be able to see 'through the lens', like an SLR 35. I was sure it wouldn't happen...And then, I found the 912. What can I say? Well, in a nutshell: this baby ROCKS! Great pics with excellent clarity and color; great detail in shadows; manual control on about everything. Aperture, focus, shutter speed, it's all easily adjustable! What's that you say? You like to play with the variables, but don't want to spend all day 'tinkering'? No problem! You want macro? turn the dial to the flower, and you are good to go. You want landscape? turn the dial to the mountain. you want quick and easy night shots without dealing with all the aperture/shutter/exposure levels? turn the dial to night, and you're DONE! Action? NO PROBLEM! This camera has so many great features on the body of the camera that everything is just soooo easy to adjust and play with! the battery drain kinda honks, but i bought some rechargeables, and snapped like 100 pics, about half with the flash, before they ran out. the software is probably the best that I've seen come bundled (don't expect photoshop, but you will get good applications that grab your photos right off the camera and save them right to the hard drive folder of your choice, AND, the previewing is super easy!). also, the cam comes with straps, lens caps, and a little catalog of all the extras you can get for it from a third party dealer. This puppy has 47mm threads (i think they are 47 mm...?) and you can put tons of different filters, zoom lenses, etc. on this bad boy. This is the probably the best SLR-type digi cam for under $1000 on the market. if you want more megapixels, look elsewhere. but if you are a 35mm enthusiast that wants similar control, at a pretty decent price, on your digi, then look no further! Oh, by the way, this camera has a diopter on the eyepiece, that I still don't quite understand it's purpose... it allows you to focus on your subject, but has no effect on the actual image. Huh? Can someone help me out on that one... One thing: the price on this cam went up $100 between the day I purchased it, and the day I received it. I got the lower price, but what's with the sudden jump in price?...This thing is a champ! Best Around! KUDOS! HP/Pentax have done their homework!
I love the 80gb Ipod classic. For me everything works perfectly. Except for one thing, most older addon devices are incompatible. I bought a cable to use for video that doesn't work with this ipod and now have to pay another $50 for a cable to hook it up to my tv, made me pretty upset. also i use windows 2000 which does not support the latest version of itunes so i cannot use itunes with it and had to download floola or yamipod for it. the device itself is great, click wheel works perfectly, movies look great and hard drive size is awesome. so far my battery life has been good and i have really enjoyed the device. The only reason i gave it 4 stars is for the hassle i had not being able to use itunes or my video cable.
I bought this little thing ages ago. Today, I still use it. I have Windows XP and the Kazoo works fine. I've also added a 128 MB MMC memory card into the device and have filled it. Works fine for me. The complaints about operating systems and low memory haven't been a problem for me. Only thing I didn't like is the memorcy card slot ONLY accepts MulitMedia Cards and not the usually compatible SD cards.
I always regreted not getting a navigation system for my car.Well I own a Dell AXIM 30 and saw this Pharos unit, I figured the price was right. The unit is pretty user friendly the only problem is getting lock through the windshield, I got around this by placing the patch antenna between my moonroof and the inner cover (to hold it in place).I made two trips this weekend in excess of 100 miles each way, these trips were to familier destinations. The unit was fairly flawless, when getting close to the destination the unit told me to go in a direction that was slightly longer, I deviated from the units directions and went my own way. The unit told me I was off course and kept offering alternate routing.All in all I would buy this unit again.
This product does exactly what it says it does. It is compact and stylish and fits nicely in my bookcase.Not for an audiophile but good sound with your 'acceptable' quality powered speakers. I use mine with small speakers and a bass box, and it sounds quite nice.
JanSport Driver 8 Core Series Wheeled backpack arrived in a timely manner. I ordered it for my niece who is a nursing student. She loves it. It allows her to carry her laptop and her large nursing books.
Arrived well packed, all new tapes. Two (2) of the new tapes drag really bad. Won't buy this brand again.
I am thoroughly satisfied with this purchase, it was worth every penny! I get all my favorite stations and some that I dont even get on my car radio. The sound clarity is astounding and the volume range is amazing, can't even listen to the volume all the way up! Having preset stations makes it so easy to go through when you don't feel like listening to commercials, so easy it can be done with soap in your eyes! lol My experience is that this item is well worth the money and I have not found any negative comments about this shower radio.
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 recently purchased the G-11 (pair) and must say that, for the price, they are well worth the money. After searching around for a pair of GMRS radios with similar features, the G-11 by Midland was by far the lowest priced. After field testing the ability of the G-11, I found it's performance acceptable even under less than perfect conditions when taking into consideration it's power output (2 watts max). For light recreational/business use, this radio is the one!
I've read other reviews about how big this bag was....even too big, but I didn't find it to be that big. I was hoping to be able to hold all my lenses & a quantum flash, but I have to be choosy about which lenses I take along. The only reason that I rated it 4 stars, rahter than 5 is two-fold. 1 is due to the fact that the bag is designed to carry lenses under both bodies & even under other lenses. This can be inconvenient. I would much rather have the bag be a little longer to where you can just reach in & grab the lens you want rather than have to pull a lens or camera body out & then remove a velcro divider to get to the lens you want. Of course you have your favorite lenses so those are the ones that you want to keep up top. I just pack the bag based on what I'm going to do....wedding, portrait session etc. And secondly, while I'm nit-pickin', the 2 pockets on the inside of the flap are almost useless if you have camera bodies with the extra battery pack attached (such as Nikon's MBD-10 etc.) because if you have a lens(es) underneath the camera body then the body comes all the way to the top of the bag so there's no room inside the bag to put a meter in that meter pocket or anything inside the "film" pocket without putting pressure on that gear and distorting the bag when you zip it. With that being said there are padded pockets on the side & 2 pockets on the front that are both very nice & convenient for extra batteries & memory cards (although don't be fooled by the pictures...the fancy little see-through pouch with the filters & memory cards does not come with it....it's extra). The quality & construction is top notch...no issue with that whatsoever. I got such a great deal on this bag that the 614 wasn't an option & airline travel is a consideration for me as well. If this review reads too negatively, it shouldn't. I just had a hard time deciding which bag to purchase so I thought I'd try to help you all out. It's a high-quality bag, it can get heavy when packed but can't they all.
Sound is great with i-pod link, CD or external link. AM and FM reception is poor to non-existant but I will not use that anyhow. Powers two Polk Atrium 8 outdoor speakers. Very very clear sound with great base and will rock the neighborhood if cranked ( and no distortion). Only bad thing is iw weighs 20 pounds but then all good amps seem to be around 20 pounds. The remote control is great as long as the remote is pointed at the amp. I read a lot of others ratings about the amp and speakers. Absolutely made the right choice for our application. I love it.
I just joined the "iPod club" and purchased my first iPod from Amazon. Fast delivery, lowest price anywhere and it's a guaranteed Apple product. I've already downloaded my music library and I'm slowly (VERY slowly) filling it up. 80GB is HUGE! I even downloaded a movie from iTunes and the clarity was so much better than what I was expecting. This will be great for road-trips back home from school :-)
This router has far greater range than I expected. It covers my whole house with a single router. The only thing I would want is better DHCP configurability. If you need to run your own internal DNS server, for example, to support a home network, you must also run a DHCP server because you cannot configure the DNS servers served by the router's DHCP server.
I have been using the product for about a month. The bottom of the portable computer is cool to my touch, so it is working properly and effectively. It is very quite.Leon
I bought this backpack for a hiking vacation and it worked perfect, even when it was dropped. The only concern is the zipper must be closed all the way as the front can peel down and the equipment could fall out if it is vertical. There is plenty of room for my camera, video camera, multiple lenses and a small pair of binoculars and the straps are comfortable to wear on a long hike. I would recommend this bag especially at the price offered on Amazon.
good performance when you are sitting straight to the receiver.i needed a wireless mouse and kb to use with my mac mini.Earlier i used kensington's but that didnt work good.This worked good.Minor problem with it is that you have be sitting straight to the receiver.
At first, I hesitated buying these monster s-vid cables because I thought those who pay a lot for their cables were suckers. After hearing all the hype, I got this. To my surprise, this cable did make a difference to the picture quality. There is definitely a visible difference in pic.quality. In my observation, I notice more vibrant colors, more defined edges and most obvious of all, the details in the black had improved tremendously. There is another high-grade s-video cable on the market by &quot;tributaries.&quot; But it costs alot s for 1m cable. Ouch. Get these monster cables. You will better enjoy your dvd player.
I bought this mainly for it's Gigabit switch, almost all current routers are wireless these days. It was easy to install and configure. No problems.
I love Belkin brand as it always offers great computer gadgets. This Belkin 12 outlet home/office surge protector absolutely does it job. I used to have wires cross all over the place to connect to entertainment corner. Poor kids/adults tripped due to those wires.Now, I have peace of mind that no one will trip and no power surge.
This is a great lens. I use it with a nikon SLR camera and although I am a beginner in photography, this lens makes it easy to look like a professional. What I like most about this lens is the the feel. The lens is very sturdy and has a rubber piece for easy control. Highly recommend.
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.
I bought this to replace the original cable that I broke. Works just fine. You should note that this cable is gray, not black.
As far as video and picture capture is concerned this thing is TOPS; and for only $60 A STEAL as well! It's very portable (only slightly larger than my thumb) and set-up the first time was plug-n-play simple, however, subsequent uses are made harder by the poor design of the clip-on.Don't get me wrong, it works, but needs to be made longer/deeper with the pivot point closer to the center and stiffer joints and larger pads for a better grip. Something closer to a clothespin that can be squeezed open and placed w/ one hand would be greatly appreciated.On a MINOR note, I don't care for the Camera button at the top of the unit. Because the clip-on is not designed like a stiff clothespin one is forced to use two hands for even minor adjustments and you wind up taking lots of bad self portraits while moving it around. These are easily deleted though. Regardless of the overall design, I find this feature to be superfluous anyway since the super easy to use software has a Take Photo button that works with the mouse. But it is there and it works so hey...I have recommended this device to many, many people so far and will continue to do so despite the small annoyances in the design; FOR SURE the quality FAR outweighs ALL of my grievances!And YES- it works BEAUTIFULLY with SKYPE!
This device is perfect for audio books. Most importantly, it remembers where it is at even if you remove all power and switch vehicles. When you start driving again, it continues right where it left off last time.With many frequency channel selections, it's easy to find one local that has no interference.Note the VRFM8 MP3 FM Modulator is white and bends so it doesn't stick out from the lighter socket as much. There may be other improvements over the VRFM7.
I decided to buy these earbuds because my older JVC set failed on one side. The decision to purchase was mainly based on the price and I needed a second item to get Super Saver Free Shipping via Amazon. Right away I recognoized a decrease in sound quality, as well as noise reduction, from the JVC brand, but those were more than double the price so I don't really consider it a big negative. Overall these are the best budget earbuds I've purchased, they've been working well now for over a few months.
I REALLY ENJOY THIS LENS I CAN REALLY ZOOM IN AND GET GREAT DETAILS IN MY SHOTS.
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.
The 200EG is as roomy as the description states. I have plenty of room for my Olympus E-Volt 500, with two lenses, a flash, lens hoods, and my Canon A20 snapshot camera. There is even room leftover for other goodies. The backpack has great padding as well and numerous other compartments. My Bogen tripod fits nicely in the straps at the bottom of the backpack. Overall great value when compared to the Lowe, or other camera backpacks in this size.
I have several of the Built Brand electronics pockets and they are just the right size for cell phones and cameras, etc. They are secure enough and yet keep items easy to get to.
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.
While this is a GREAT product for use with Google Earth on WindowsXP, beware if you want to use this with a Mac. Mac drivers are still in BETA and are only available as a download from their website. The only application currently supported on the Mac is Google SketchUp. Google Earth IS NOT SUPPORTED for the Mac as on February 2007 (check the manufacturer website for updates on Mac drivers). As a side note, be prepared to endure extra security screening if you pack this device in your computer bag and go through airport security. The base is made of solid metal and will show up brightly on the Airport security x-ray.
I've been labeling everything in sight and printing through your pc is easy as can be! A great buy!
I've been looking for an all in one printer that I can easily hookup to my network and this is it. I have an IMac an Ibook and both hooked up easily.However, I had to use the newer installation software from the HP website instead of the discs that came with the printer. For some reason the software on the CD didn't work on my mac. The installation probably took 2 hours and now I am able to print and scan wirelessly from both computers. Because it works wirelessly I was able to store the printer in a closet to declutter my work area. The only thing I found that isn't perfect is the scanner. Seems a bit blurry if I scan larger than 100% even though it's set at 300dpi and above. Other than that, I LOVE this printer!
I threw a Sony deck in an 01 escape, and this was quick and easy. Took longer to solder up the wiring harness (Metra 70-1771 Radio Wiring Harness for Ford/Lincoln/Mazda 1998-Up into Car, 16 Pin) than to get the radio & dash kit installed.Overall, about a 1/2 hour job.
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.
Amazing quality of recording. Flexibility of quality and duration but at best mode, 35+ hours is awesome. I used to use a Panasonic but that required dedicated sofware and limited memory for limited recording time. Overall, very impressed. I bought the proper case as well.
bought it, shipped with usps so i had some minor inconveniences (they said my tracking number didnt exist until after it was delivered and then all the steps came up on their site) but the product is fine.... i mean its ram! as long as its compatible with your laptop and dont plan on OCing it (why would u? its a laptop) its perfect
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 highly recommend this calculator. It is very easy to use, packed with features, and FAST. The only negative is that is lightweight, and doesn't have the sticky keys that the HPs have. HP diehards will say that it looks &quot;cheap.&quot; The battery compartment is a joke, and you need to be careful when changing batteries on this one. Very poor engineering, you might say, but then if you go to Office Depot, most HPs don't even work because the battery door is broke or gone... So in a way, TI really wanted people to not mess with the battery too much... Now the fact is that nobody is using the 12C anymore, and the TI BAII Plus is now the standard among real estate and business students. Furthermore, TI is the only game in town, since HP has stopped all calculator development and is preparing to exit the calculator business!
TV needs a cable box for HD. It would be better if used a cable card. Otherwise great.
This is by far the best voice recorder I have purchased and I have purchased many! The quality of recording is incredible. I used it recently at a conference and despite much background noise, the recording was very good. But don't touch the recorder while is taping otherwise you will record substantial amount of noise. To get the best use, you should also order the following:1. A 3-6 foot audio extension cord for the stereo microphone (get a thin flexible version). This will eliminate the noise if you end up having to touch the unit while recording.2. The protective case if you want to keep the unit free of scratches and protect it against accidental drops.3. An ac adaptor if you spend long hours transcribing or listening.I wished they had bundled them with the unit but that's only a minor inconvenience.
I bought this thinking it was 6 inch inside dia. as described, but it's actually 5.85 ID, made to fit in a 6 inch hole. Other than that it's good & does the job.
We live in a very rural area in northern Michigan. Radio reception was pretty limited and not always clear. This shower radio had such good reviews, I decided to try it. What a great little radio! We are gettting more channels and much crisper reception. This is now the only radio we use. And another great perk is the station presets - no more trying to remember which station is where and dialing them up. I'd buy again in a heartbeat!
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.
this is like my third GPS, and to be honest it was probably the best ever...great for travel and to carry around anywhere
This lens is a quality upgrade from the kit lens. If you are a Digital Photography beginner/ensthusiatic and want a single walk-around lens,look no further. At 17mm it has barrel distortion and some chromatic abbresions which can easily be corrected in photoshop or PTLens (freeware) with just one click of your mouse and should be over looked in favour of many other advantages this lens has to offer like:1.Good Range upto 85mm.2.Sharp images3.Good color & Saturation4.Light weight5.Not expensive when you consider that you need 2 differnt lenses to replace this lenses focal range6.Saves you the pain of changing the lenses.7.Image stabizer which leads to sharper images8.Can capture very sharp portriats with blurred back background and9.Decent Macro capabilityBefore buying this lens one should visit http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos350d and look at the photos taken by Phil Askey with this lens.If you know how to handle your digital camera then you can expect to get quality pictures similar to the ones taken by Phil Askey with the 17-85mm lens.
As someone without a built-in sense of direction - well, ok, I've got one, but it's only right about 50% of the time - I can honestly say that the E-Map is a really useful tool. There are things that could be better, but what you get in small device is pretty amazing. I've been using the E-Map on my motorcycle during the commute to and from work and it's given me a lot more confidence to go explore alternate routes (like when traffic is heavy). I've always been one to cruise around neighborhoods and side streets anyway, and there's something reassuring about having that big arrow on the E-Map pointing in the direction you should be heading.Here are some things I've learned that might be helpful:- The E-Map is smaller than I thought it would be. It's closer to the size of a TV remote control than a palm pilot. More elongated, and not very thick. It's very comfortable in the hand, and easily fits in a normal jacket pocket.- It's more solid than I was led to believe in reviews that I've read. When you pick it up, it's got a nice &quot;heft&quot; to it. Definitely no loose electronics rattling around inside it or anything like that. Solid, professional feel.- The built-in road data, while pretty cool in principal, didn't have the resolution that I'd hoped. While the larger streets are shown, most of the neighborhood streets I use were not.- Garmin's handlebar mount does work, but it's not the most solid thing in the world. For a bicycle, it's fine. For a motorcycle, be sure to mount it out of the wind and put the lanyard around something just in case. (that being said, I haven't had any problems with it yet).- As another poster mentioned, battery life isn't so great. I get 4-6 hours of use out of it with a pair of new duracells.- I had no problems using it at night. The backlight is more than sufficient.- If you load the Metro Guide data (which I highly recommend) for a region, the main navigation screen will not only display the map of where you are (scrolling as you drive), but will also display the name of the cross streets before you come to them (usually, anyway). This is a really handy feature if you're looking for a particular turn.- The user interface for examining one of the &quot;points of interest&quot; on the screen is a little tedious (because of the way you have to move the pointer), but using the &quot;find&quot; feature to look up a point of interest works pretty well. In general, the controls are pretty easy to master and you get to where you can handle most functions with one thumb.Overall, I've got no regrets about purchasing it. For someone like me who needs help navigating now and then, it's perfect.
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.
I bought it because it's Mac compatible, but I didn't know how darned good it would be. I use it on its highest quality setting, and it picks up everything I want it to, i.e. it makes excellent recordings of all the speeches in a big noisy room, but you don't hear too much of the air conditioner. I find it's also very easy on batteries. An added benefit: when it's in the cradle, plugged into your USB port, I think it draws on the computer's power and it SEEMS like it gives those AAA batteries a little boost. Maybe this is technically impossible. I'm just telling you what I notice.I usually discard the dorky cases that come with gadgets, but this one is quite good. You can fully operate the recorder while it's in the protective black case, except that you have to take it off to put it in the cradle. The case also has a velcro loop on it, so you can attach the recorder to a strap in your satchel or purse -- handy, because the thing is so tiny you might lose it in a big bag. In short, I love it. Worth every penny. I can't imagine why people are still using microcassette recorders.
this is a warenty that i have not had to use yet. but it covers what i need it to.
This unit plays and records VHS and DVDs and you can copy from one to the other. Playback is quiet and there's no annoying hum like some machines have. It's easy to operate (although I did find the set-up instructions confusing.) Programming scheduled recordings is simple and if you do make a mistake, a message pops up to tell you what's wrong.The buttons on the remote are clearly marked and easy to use. This is a reliable machine and I'm pleased it, but I recommend shopping around; it is priced much lower elsewhere.
The system is a good starter system for home theater and is not hard to setup. There are 2 drawbacks that I see: the first is the volume peaks at 75 and there is nothing above that, i feel the system could put out more sound than it does at that level. The second is when using HDMI cables you still have to hook up digital audio cables for sound and this may just be my ignorance on the cabling but i thought that HDMI was an all inclusive cable. Other than that the system functions well right out of the box.
I have this at my desk at work in an open landscape. Everybody comments the good picture quality. I got mine at 50% so the price was very good.
Nice bag, good price, but it is absurd that Amazon recommends this as an accessory for the Canon S100 Digital ELPH. The bag is ridiculously large for this tiny camera. Maybe I'll pack a lunch in it.
This remote is actually fairly well-designed (button placement, ergonomics, ease-of use and setup) but the other reviewer is right that the power button tends to get stuck a bit. It's not horrible as it would pop out almost right away but still a bit annoying. The plastic does feel a bit thin so I would not want to drop that remote very often. However it's not very flimsy either and the overall esthetics is fairly nice and doesn't look cheap. I was able to make it control all of my the devices: a Samsung TV, a Sony receiver, a Sony micro sound system and even my XBox. Just using the codes wasn't enough; you'll also need to use the learning ability of the remote to be able to use all of the main features of the original remotes but the learning setup is quite simple and works very well. I had a bit of trouble making it learn from my Xbox remote though as it seems it would not capture the signal from it as easily as my other remotes but then again I bought the latter from eBay so it may be that Xbox remote's fault more that the RCA one - in the end I was able to make it learn everything I wanted to. I had tried the RCA RCRP05BR 5-Device Cable Replacement Universal Remote before and that one seemed a bit better in terms of build quality and it had less difficulty learning from my Xbox remote however the advantage of the RCN08GR one is, on top of being able to control more devices obviously, it allows for 5-digit codes instead of only 4 so you can re-configure the device buttons to whatever device you want and not necessarily the one marked originally on the remote. For example I'm controlling my Sony sound system using the DVR button and not the Audio one (that one is being used for my receiver). The way the codes work is that the first digit indicates the type of device so being able to enter all 5-digits allows for more flexibility. On the other hand this remote does not have a JP1 outlet so for people who are into the full programming thing (I'm not) they may still want to go with the RCRP05BR. One word about the backlighting: it does not light up the whole remote but only random sections which is kinda weird. However it does light enough buttons to remain a useful function. In conclusion, a good remote for the price but not perfect.
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 have been looking and researching and after about 2 months, I just bought it. Are there better systems in this price range, of course there are, but I do not want to dedicate my life to it, so finally bouhgt this one. This has it all, and is a good system to buy.I just installed the system in my home and I am going to give it a conservative 4 star even though I have found no short coming on this system yet.Striking features:1. Design and style - cant beat the looks.2. Plays everything except DVD-RW.3. Sound is quite nice.4. Can take multiple inputs, and I have hooked the VCR anddish network to its input.5. Progressive scan at this price range, wow.6. Outputs both the composite and S video out.7. Powerful sub woofer.8. Frequency response volume control, never seen that onebefore.9. Costs 2/3 rd of what I paid for my aiwa CD system 7 yearsback.10. 5.1 system.Short comings:1. VCD only has sound on the center and the sub woofer.2. I think it can not handle PAL DVDs.3. Holds only 1 disc, so keep changing the disc all the time.Other features:1. Speakers look like just about any other speakers in thisrange.2. Remote is to the point.3. Generous wiring.4. Needs RF modulator for older TVs.5. Sub woofer stays on all the time ... wasting thepower, but that is true for all systems I think.There is not much reviews on this system and also it is not a best seller either. I just checked and saw that some of the refurbished models are selling for more than twice what I paid for a new system, so I think I did alright.
Excellent!!! Works GREAT and what a price. The same item was MANY times more expensive in the electronics store. I got a digital video camera and didnt realize that I need this cord to take it to my computer to edit the videos. Thanks to Amazon I am on the way!!!!
I purchased this TV over a year ago and just got around to rating it. After one year of watching I would say it has one of the best pictures I have seen. I am using it in a bedroom so I did not want the extra expense of having a cable box. This TV has a built in cable card slot so I had Comcast install a card over a year ago and I have problem free HD viewing with out the extra cost. It is the perfect size for a bedroom and the best thing is being able to watch HD television without the cost of the extra box. The picture cannot be beat. I just ordered a 40' Sony HDTV for my living room to replace a five year old Toshiba 34 inch CRT TV. Even though that set plays perfect it was one of the earliest HDTV models and is quite bulky. I am going with another Sony because in my opinion they have the best picture.
I saw reviews that said this rdio is confusing? I have no idea what they were talkingabout. This radio is excellent, two alarms, a nice sounding CD player, very easy toset the clock and the alarms. I wish it had a headphone jack but it doesn't.
Tv arrived within 5 business days of shipping. DLS unpacked and checked operation. No problems. Outstanding picture in High Def mode and good with my DVD player. However, be aware that analog channels don't upconvert very well and aren't so good. I was aware of this based on a review i had seen prior to purchase. LCD viewing angle is great. I'm very happy with the whole purchase experience and am pleased with the Product performance.
Snagged a pair of these JBL Studio L830s last year for $349 with free delivery. Like most of the other reviews here, all I can say is... WOW!!! The sound is warm, yet very detailed. I've listened to lots of speakers over the years, but this one is truly amazing for the quality of sound it gives, based on its more than reasonable price.The woofer is constructed with a light, multi-ridged paper cone that is coated with a thin polymer. It is very flexible, and thus, this speaker will sound best when driven with an amplifier that is strong enough to "grip" the speaker and make it perform. Something in the range of around 50w - 80w (true power, not just empty specs power) should do just fine. I'm driving mine with an AudioSource AMP110 (70w)The speakers are heavy -- always a good sign. I haven't looked inside, but am guessing that they are very well braced inside and nicely damped with plenty of acoustic fiber.As other have commented, the bass from these baby's are more than sufficient for most music. Just be sure to try and place them well away from the walls, as they are rear ported.Bottom line: You can spend a lot more money and get sound that is a lot worse than what these speakers produce. If you're on a budget and want the most bang you can get for your buck, buy these! You won't be disappointed.
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.
These cables work perfectly. I don't understand why stores such as Best Buy charge so much more. I'm glad I tried these - saved a lot of money for high quality cables and avoided getting ripped off at the retail stores.
I bought this case to hold my Seagate Maxtor Drive and am glad I did because I have already drop it twice and the Maxtor has not stop runing.John
Maptech produces the best mapping software I've ever used. I've tried the rest, now I stick with the best. Being a Geography major in college, and working in the mapping industry now, I've used all the others, but maptech is by far the best. Detailed topos, great overlays, outstanding GPS hookup, and the 3-D graphics are unbelieveable!!!!! For anyone in a mapping field, or anyone looking to spice up their outdoor adventures, you have got to get this software.
The only thing I can say bad about this camera is the special battery that this camera uses (you'll have to special order a spare). The included software makes it easy to touch-up the beautiful pictures it takes. I upgraded mine to use a 128MB SmartMedia card so I can take over 130 full 1MB pictures that are always sharp and focused. I haven't had any problems with any buttons on mine and I've had it for almost two years now. If you don't know anything about digital cameras, I'm telling you right now, this is a no-brainer as a GREAT Starter Camera!!!
I really enjoy my SpaceNavigator. I was looking for an enexpensive 3D motion controller for simple design work at home, and what I needed I found in the SpaceNavigator. It's a high quality product that's easy to use. My only complaint is that the software it comes with is only compatable with Windows XP, and finding and downloading a driver that eventually worked was a hassle.
The router is an excellent linksys product that was available at Amazon at a very attractive price.
I bought this splitter to actually consolodate the COAX wiring in my house. Amazing haw difficult it was to find something like this locally... Anyway, once received and installed, this splitter has worked perfectly and solved my signal degredation issues.
I've owned my Nikon for over five years when the original lens went bad. This new one was a replacement and it worked great.Aloha, Joe P.
First of all, when I first saw the item, I wasn't sure if it would work with my Digital Cameras. When the item arrived, I was relieved to read on the back of the packaging that it worked for all three of my digital cameras, the Olympus D600L, D620L and the C2500L. So now I have to plan to buy more of them just to have on hand. In my hobby, I have to take my pictures quickly without delay. When I have to stop because the batteries are losing their power and have to switch them, I can lose a crucial shot or two. I detail crash scenes and how we correct the situations cars get into. This item is a must have if you're constantly using your digital to capture those inspiring moments.
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.
Love the camera. Easy to use. Picture quality is good. Love the touch screen! My only quirk.......I'm not tech savvy be all means. But I wanted to transfer video from the camcorder to my computer via USB. On my computer, it recognized the video and uploaded fine except for some reason the first 'thumbnail' of clips had an error. I tried playing it without the software and it was the same thing (by going through my computer and it played with WMP and WinDVD) Wasn't sure why, so we tried uploading to my husbands computer, and all the clips uploaded fine. Only catch was that the clips would only play alright if you used Sony's Picture Motion Browser. If you tried to go through My Computer, it would open the files in WMP and play the video but there was no sound. Also, all the clips had a green line through them! After a day of digging, I realized that my computer had the WinDVD software that read IFO files (which is part of the video file) and my husband's computer did not. So I downloaded some freeware that plays IFO files and opened up the clips by going through My Computer, and boom.....everything worked perfectly.Technically, I didn't need to worry about this since on both computers the clips played fine using Sony's software, but I didn't like that when using my own programs it didn't work right. I think the only reason the first 'thumbnail' clip didn't play on my computer was because the DVD did get a little scratched and my husbands DVD drive was just better at reading it than mine.After figuring out this little quirk (quite proud that I did figure it out too!!), everything seems to work well!! I look forward to making home movies to share with friends and family!
This works perfectly in my LG-800G smartphone BUT... I had an initial problem that's apparently common with many phones that use such cards. When I put this in my LG-800G phone, the phone wouldn't recognize it or let me format it in the phone. I had to put it (with the full-size adapter it comes with) in my camcorder and format it (FAT-32) there. After that, it's worked perfectly in my LG-800G.
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.
"Let the buyer beware." Before buying this telescope, you need to know exactly what you are getting. Celestron apparently marketed two entirely different telescope optical tube assemblies (OTA) under an identical catalog number (31056) that covers this telescope. The earlier version telescope has a C150 1000mm focal length, f/7 OTA (with a Barlow-type lens in the focuser draw tube to help shorten the actual length of the OTA) while the later one has the Advanced Series C6-N 750mm, f/5 OTA (without the lens in the focuser draw tube - hence, a true Newtonian) - both on the CG-4 mount. Both versions have apparently been discontinued by Celestron. However, some retailers still have stocks available. The advertisements for this telescope often confuse the details of the two OTAs together in the same ad (after all, same catalog number). They are simply not the same. All of the negative reviews I've seen regarding this telescope seem to have to do with the C150 version (which may well explain why Celestron changed the OTA). I have the C6-N version, and, so far, it has been excellent. While Celestron no longer offers the C150 OTA at all (which is perhaps a sign), the C6-N is still available on the computerized/motorized version of the CG-5 mount. My recommendation: Before you pay your money, check with the seller which version of the telescope he/she has to make sure you are getting the C6-N OTA, not the C150.
Nice looking case that is nice a durable. It can really protect your investment in a hard drive. I use this item everyday on the go.
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"
Once I got the hang of this little device, I was hooked. I use it mostly for foreign language programs. I like the convienience of using standard AAA batteries instead of an internal power source. I switched to rechargeable AAAs so I don't have to keep buying the disposable ones. With 2GBs of memory it's really adequate for my needs.
Yep... perfect... no complaints.... except for maybe the color... but it's behind my tv... so who cares.
At first I started to get a bit worried with a post saying this was HDMI to DVI-I, plus the order getting delayed somewhere due to the particular postal service. But after all that fear, I got exactly what I wanted. It's actually the HDMI to DVI-D cord. Using it to play my Ps3 on my Monitor. Works Super!
Living in Arizona, the need for heat outside isn't a pressing one. In the "fall" and "winter" out here, we're looking at temperatures in the 40s. For us, that can be a bit chilly. I bought this fire pit for those of us who get more than a bit chilly when the desert nights are a bit too brisk for a sweatshirt and I have not been disappointed. I haven't used this fire pit to grill yet, but I'm sure it will be fine. It has kept a bunch of us warm on the patio and the look of the pit has not suffered one bit. This fire pit has served its purpose without losing its luster at all. I plan on buying one for my in-laws for Christmas.
Speed things up, make the world move, give life to inanimateobjects. Have fun with your children, and your friends, even yourdog.Helpful hints : This filter is suitable with lenses up to 250mm. I recommend a large aperture on wide-angle lenses, and a smalleraperture with longer focal lengths. Do not cover the whole image withthe filter so you can keep part of the picture sharp. Do not use toosmall an aperture, or you'll see the filter rather than theeffect. This Filter can be used with all the color filters...
After searching and comparing many dvd changers, I decided to give this Panasonic DVD-F85S 5-Disc Player a try. I received it in 2 days. Set up was a brief. I've to purchase a new optical digital cable since it doesn't have coax. digital output. I was initially hesitated to purchase a silver one (the only color amazon has to offer) because all my existing equipments are black. But this silver dvd is so handsome and slim. It actually fitted well with my black projection TV and other sound system equitments. The quality of the picture is superp. The sound is great; 2 major things I was looking for. I love the audio only function which allows you to turn the video signal off when playing audio CD--it makes audio cd sounds better. The player allows you to randamly play any songs within and among cds but the menu is not very well written. This DVD comes with so many great features; like dialogue enhencer-allows you to hear the dialogue bettter during the movie, double re-master(to choose from pop, rock, jazz etc when playing cd); position memory-which is so useful for watching movie if you need to turn off the movie and come back to watch it next time. With the position memory, you will be able to watch the movie from where you left off and not from the very begining. Midnight mode; sleep timer; sequential(allows you to play audio cd one after another automatically without having you to push a button after finish playing one cd) However, I am surprised that Panasonic did not incoporate a screen saver in this DVD. To me, lacking of screen saver, I would be quite uncomfortable to use it with an expensive plasma TV; althouth the dvd will switch to stand by mode afer stopping for 30 mins. My final words, you can't go wrong with this DVD 5 dics changer. It combines beauty, quality and Low cost.
My house went under remodeling and so I came up with my own project of rewiring my entire house's coaxial cable. During the process of rewiring, I realized that I needed new splitters (one 4-way splitter and one 2-way splitter) and so I did some research and bought this splitter. I also purchased this 4-way splitter here,PHOENIX GOLD PGD-14 Pro Series Hybrid Smt Technology 4-WAY Splitter.Since I usually watch HD channels on mySamsung UN55C6300 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Black), I decided that I should go the extra mile and optimize everything and this is why I stuck with my decision to use this 5-2050MHz splitter as opposed to buying a 5-1000MHz (which came with Verizon FiOS installation).Aside from HDTV, this splitter is also crucial for internet purposes because Verizon FiOS uses coaxial cable to connect from their FiOS Optical Network Terminal (ONT) to their FiOS Actiontec Wireless Router. The greater the range in frequency, the better and more options data can travel through (and even though it might not reach 2050MHz for the moment, it might be useful in the future).After connecting everything, I noticed a drop in ping. I'm sure this splitter is not the only reason why my connection is better because I changed everything from RG59 to RG6 coax as well. Because of this splitter's nice packaging, simplicity of use, easy installation, build quality, and relatively inexpensive price, I'm giving this product a (5/5).Pro(s):- Nice, quality casing- Capped male tips (ensures clean connection out of the box)- Easy to use and install- Small and easy to tuck away (aside from the shiny gold shell)- Has a power passCon(s):- NoneRecommendation(s)/Suggestion(s):- Leave plastic caps on until you are going to install them- If you're using this splitter on the outside of the house, please use a coaxial boot/cover/shield to protect the connections from the harsh outdoors- While this is a good quality product, if you're going to install this outdoors, find a cover of some sort to prevent water damage- Use the power pass male connector for the cable with higher data traffic (such as cables that will connect to HDTVs, routers, etc.)Thanks for reading this review. Cheers!
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.
Easy to set up and use. It has a great picture. I liked it so much I bought another one for my folks.
I bought 2 and had to send 2 back before I could get us both working -- and even now sometimes the system just locks up and I have to quit the chat program and launch it again.Tech support is great!
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!
This product has a strong signal that is easily picked up by the radio no matter where the car antenna is
Economical and works like it should. Always stick with brand inks with your printer. These don't smudge and won't destroy your printer. I recommend canon brand inks.
I've had this system for a while and feel it was a great buy for the price. I've enjoyed the many options that the system provides, and am very pleased overall.
The tripod is a good compromise between heavy-duty one and extremely light travel one. It is sturdy enough to hold modern high-end digital cameras. The legs can be well secured with the twist locks. Its weight is 640 grams and folded length is 40 cm. However, it is not that small to keep it on the belt (need a backpack). Generally, I have been quite happy with it.
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.
We use this for a 300' reach and through 1 brick wall in a church that is wired like mad. We broadcast it over an area featuring a full praise band/multimedia presentation/stage audio/lights/furnaces and fans/and a radio transmitter all running at the same time. Nothing causes interference.
We've got Christmas decorations that require (3) AA batteries (4.5 volts). I used rechargeable batteries but it was a hassle, and sometimes I'd forget to turn the things off. This works swell as a battery replacement, and I can even plug it into a timer so now all my decorations turn on & off at the same time. I did have to rig up my own adapter so the wires from the decorations would fit into the charger plug.
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.
This is a cool little player - I've used it for over a year. My only complaint is that it doesn't actually display native DVD resolution, so on screen text in movies can be difficult to read. This thing will play just about any format of DVD except for DVD-RW (+RW works fine, though). DVD's with MP3's on them play well too.When you charge the batter, you should not do it while hooked up to the player. If your battery doesn't work, you can calibrate it by hooking a 12 volt vehicle light bulb to the + and - terminals of the battery over night, and then charging it up to full (leave it plugged in for about 12 hours). As I used it my battery life went down, but calibrating it (as I mentioned above) got me back up to about 3 hours of life.I've also used this attached to a TV using the S-Video, and I have used the option to connect my PS2 to it (very cool!)
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.
Son muy buenas tarjetas micro SDHC. Ademas vienen con el adaptador para tarjetas SD. Sin duda las volver&iacute;a a comprar.
Excellent memory 45n seconds with lightening speed this memory was too expensive to continue on the market as the value never decreases. This type of memory needs particular motherboards to operate and must be used in pairs. Continuity rimms are sold to keep all mem slots filled. I must say that Kingston and Intel had an idea just too costly for the majority.
When I bought it ,the unit is 58 plus 2nd day shipping .Why is the price goes up?Any way ,it worth it.
cheap quality, damaged during shipment. you get what you pay for..was not worth the time or effort to save money
This was a great purchase! I have already been on 2-10 hour roadtrips, one by myself with my 20 month old, and one with my husband and my 20 month old. We even got the sound to run through the speakers of the car, with an fm transmitter that I use with my ipod.--if you do this, everyone gets to listen to the movies. But, a 20 month old will not put on headphones--so this is a great alternative. This unit also hangs on the wall, so when we are home it goes in our son's room. EASY installation. It comes with 2 cordless headphones, and 2 jacks for headphones.
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.
The camera has a great LCD screen and turns out great picture for being so small and cheap. It is also quite easy to use. My only problem is the short battery life. I didn't see anyone else mention this in any of the other reviews, so I don't know if it's just me, but the batteries last merely hours. I've only had the camera for two days, and the batteries have run out twice
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.
I recently purchased this lens as a complement to the other two IS lenses I have. TheCanon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Camerasand theCanon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras.The IS function allows a 2 to 3 stop slower shutter speed. Fantastic when shooting where flash is not allowed or where you want the extra depth of field a smaller aperature will give you.As a bonus it has Macro capabilities.See my images under user images...
This iLap is pretty sturdy and great. I got it to go with my 13" MacBook, which I thought was getting too hot just sitting on my lap or bed. The iLap makes it comfortable with the cushions, and removes the heat from my lap. I think my laptop is about the same temperature (no removing of ITS heat, but the alumninum doesn't get hot, so there's no additional heat being added into the equation.Overall, great! The cushion at the wrist is also easily removable, and has a strip of velcro to keep it attached to the iLap for when you want it on.Great purchase in my opinion.
I have recently received one of these as a gift, and the little machine was unbelievable. It's easy to use and a great entry level machine that will also keep experts in electronics busy. The best feature has to be the software game bejeweled!!!
If you dig playing records at 16 & 78 rpms, alongside the regular speeds of 33 & 45 then you can't do it without this workhorse. In fact, you can't really play ANY 16 or 78 rpm records without this incredible needle that is the industry standard for playback on your Califone turntable. Indispensable as far as I'm concerned!
Wind 'N Go Portable Lantern/RadioThis was a Christmas gift and person thought it was really good and great item for their use
...a stick of ram... But...I actually myself have four memory sticks in my computer, all different brands, and this one has affected my speed the most. I play Starwars games all the time (Republic Commando, Battlefront, Battlefront II, Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, they all run much smoother with this addition.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars of rating, was because its really not worth giving it that much credit, if it only makes your computer run a couple of seconds faster. So don't let it ruin your buying decision, I would recomend it to anyone wanting to make games, and hevy duty aplications run faster.
I needed a produce that could handle both USB KVM as well as PS. Works as expected and is a stackable product with remote access: nice features to handle a bunch of PCs, laptops and the like. Multi OS friendly (Windows & Unixes). Get the cables! You have to order those separately!
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I love this!! I sold my 2nd generation nano that was only a 4gb so i could fit more stuff on. Haven't had any problems yet. :)
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
I received this notebook as a present from my mother and it is also my first notebook, and let me tell you---this is a great buy. Compared to other notebooks on the market, this one is truly cost-efficient and works PERFECTLY! Not recommended if you like to play complicated games on the computer. But otherwise, buy it, you won't regret it!
We bought this printer to replace an older model HP that was very outdated and slow. Will mainly be used for business documents. We are very pleased with our purchase. Simple to set-up, and very easy to use ALL functions. Found the best price at AMAZON.COM by purchasing during their HP Big Event...a little less than $135, including very quick...free delivery as well. Ordered on the 6th and delivered on the 10th, even with the super saver shipping (shipping confirmation stated delivery would be 17-21). Quick, quality printing in a compact, lightweight machine.
HP inkjet cartridges are expensive to replace. With this order, I was able to get the best price for cartridge replacements with a free bonus of 150 Sheets HP 4"x6" Photo Value Pack: Great!
I've been wearing these daily for about 4 months now, and am extraordinarily pleased with them for the price. Yes, there is a caveat- I paid $40 for these, and for *that price* they have fit and/or surpassed all of my expectations. I believe these can compete with any headphones in the &lt;$100 range. I do have two complaints, though.Audio: 4/5. Bass is powerful, highs are clear, mids are crisp enough. Perhaps a little too well blended for rock (not much emphasis on treble), but fantastic for acoustic/instrumental pieces and hip hop.I dock 1 star because of the utter lack of sound isolation. Having on-ear pads with no noise cancellation tech really means NO noise cancelling (duh). This is fine, but it also unavoidably detracts from sound quality when there is any noise around you. The pads also bleed sound easily- I had to be mindful even playing at half volume in public.Aesthetic: 5/5. As authentically retro as you can get, since they are literally from the 80's.Build quality: 5/5. Simplicity makes for durability in this case.-1 for hurting your ears after a couple hours of wear. Fortunately, you can adjust the pads so they angle away from your ears, shifting the pressure up to the side of your head. The springy metal band will allow these to fit any head size. +1 for the 90 degree input jack. Straight jacks get bent out of shape too easily; this design won't suffer the fate of many a pair of iPod earbuds.For the price, there is no superior. That much I will assert strongly. If you want audiophile headphones and have over 100 to spend, or want noise cancellation (take the metro to school/work? you won't want to use these.) then I advise looking elsewhere. If you are on a budget and want simple quality without the bells and whistles, these are perfectly suited for you and you will enjoy uncompromising sound quality.
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.
Other reviewers have wrote at lenght about the technical aspects of this camera, you should read them. My c-2040 has been wonderfull as well. I like very much the lens wich is very clear, allowing pictures imposible with other cameras. It also has a lot of pro options wich makes it great afterwards. The learning curve is a little bit steep with some of the options, but the manual is very informative (yes , you have to read it) .I was amazed by the fact that this camera use the same interfase of the Olympus E-10 digital SLR, the only difference being the fact that the E-10 puts almost all the controls as buttons (great: you don't have to go in to a menu to change options before a shot).Do buy two 4 reachargeable batteries sets and a fast charger, this puppy eats power like crazy .
I spent several weeks researching various CD/MP3 players before settling on the Imp 350. I love this thing! It plays everything I throw at it and it has yet to skip. I drive a lot and use this player in my car. I live in a rural area with lots of rough roads and railroad tracks. It just never skips!...I have zero complaints at this point. It has performed flawlessly.
This device works as expected. Have had it for over a year now and no problems.Update 1/3/2011 --This device finally died on me after about a year of use. Pulled my hair out trying to figure out why my signal was so poor and finally the cable company explained that these devices are not as passive as they appear. They do wear out with time and cause signal degradation. I ended up replacing this with a splitter with an amplifier that has served me well since then.
I bought this alarm clock on a whim one day, attracted by its clean styling, multiple alarms, battery backup and CD capability. The nature sounds weren't even factored in to my purchase, and yes, they are in fact more comical than calming, although I do like to listen to the owl/crickets as ambient noise. It's the 'bird & brook' sound that even my cats don't buy as realistic, since the 'birds' sound like water whistle toys.I was initially frustrated by the inability to have 2 CD or radio alarms set concurrently, but since my husband has his own alarm clock, I've configured my Timex to wake me/us up on weekdays with a favorite CD and on weekends with a classical music station.I have no problems with the display brightness or readability, and I really like the styling of the unit. The sound is quite good for a clock radio, and the ability to listen via headphones is a plus.All in all, I'm quite satisfied with my purchase. If I want fully realistic nature sounds, I can play one of my nature sound CDs, afterall.
It gets the job done. I am using this cable to connect my computer speakers to my 19" Led TV. I would recommend it for various applications.
This unit does everything I wanted it to and more. It's easy to set up, well thought out, and convenient. Just set and forget. It will let you know if there is any bad weather in the area.I bought one for each of our daughters. No problems with any of them yet.
Perfect size--fits right in our camera bag, but is big enough to take pics using the timer, without seeing the table in the shot! Don't know if it would hold a really heavy camera without toppling, but it does fine with our Poweshot A720.
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 looked and looked for a boombox-like unit for my office. My one requirement was that it MUST have RCA inputs. I found this stylish and good quality sound unit from Philips. It was $70 at Wal-mart. I plugged it into my computer headphone jack (you'll need to buy an adapter cable) and have great sound from my office computer for internet radio, streaming video, etc. Or I can tune in local stations or play a CD. My co-workers were amazed the first time my e-mail alerts came from the stereo on my desk. It is very stylish and takes hardly any space on my desk. Because I use it in the office I don't need super audio quality at high volumes. Perfect for the office. All the other boombox-like models with RCA inputs were $60-$80 more.
This cable is working well with my powered 10" subwoofer. It is reasonably priced and of excellent quality. Highly recommended for purchase.
I live in California where they allow people to be distracted talking on cell phones while they drive but make it against the law to unobtrusively mount a tiny GPS unit like the Garmin i5 on the windshield. I guess the cell phone industry makes larger political contributions than the GPS industry. Anyway, this friction mounting kit seems to work well although I haven't tried it under really bumpy or rough driving conditions (and hope I don't have to). It looks just like the picture, is fairly heavy so it stays put on the dash, and the GPS unit attaches easily. I bought mine from Amazon and they shipped the right model, unlike the other reviewer who bought from Office Depot. In my opinion this is about as good a solution you can get for a non-permanent attachment. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that the price is high. The retail price is ridiculously high and thankfully Amazon had it at a good discount but even with the discount the price is too high. I notice Garmin likes to do that with all its accessories since once you've bought the main unit, you're roped in with the other stuff. At least this item is sturdy so it should last as long or longer than the GPS unit itself.
COMES BRAND NEW AND IT WORKS LIKE THE ORIGINAL APPLE USB WHETHER CHRAGING OR IMPORTING DATA !!! GREAT BUY
The TRENDnet parallel Print server solved a problem for me. The new Vista machine that we had gotten for my son had no parallel port connector. When he moved out, our network printer did not go with him, so I gave him an older personal laser printer. However, he could not connect it to his computer since he had no parallel port. The TRENDnet print server was easy to set up and now, after connecting it to his wireless router, he can print his school work from his main computer or from his laptop anywhere in his apartment. This unit is easy to set up has operated as a "set it, forget it" part of my son's network.
that just about says it all, no mater how many freaking words your pin headed system wants just for a review.
We received this product within a week of ordering it. It was in perfect condition and we haven't had any problems with it.
I just bought this remote and I can't get over how simple life is now. Let me get rid of all those remotes hanging around. With a touch of a button I can have my 360 on and running perfectly. The same with all my other units. I couldn't get over how simple the program makes this remote to set up. Well worth the price.
Back in 1985, I had just purchased a new Walkman cassette player with FM radio. It was really nice to take music with me, but the flimsy headphones sold with the Walkman sounded flimsy, too. I needed something with a sound more comparable to my home stereo system, yet portable and affordable in case they were lost, damaged or stolen. On the other hand, I've never been afraid to pay for quality, if I was sure that's what I was getting.Like now, most headphones then were sold sealed in plastic, making it impossible to listen before buying, but I had an advantage. At the time, I was in the military, and if you asked around on base, you could find someone who already owned most any set of headphones you wanted to try out. So I asked around and listened to at least fifty sets of headphones in all price ranges, from the cheapest sets hung by the register to the high end boutique models you just couldn't find without a careful search.Of all the brands, I was most impressed by models from Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, Grado, and Koss. Hmm... These are generally brands well-respected for closed ear, full sized home headphone sets. This was even more the case back in '85.So off I went to the store to pick up the lightest set of Audio-Technica for around $79, but there was a new Koss model I'd never seen there at the store. They were an unusual but lightweight folding design, with large, closed ear 'phone sized diaphragms. At only $35, I was willing to give these a shot, considering that the other Koss products I'd auditioned had such excellent sound quality.So what about the product?They're a little strange looking, but they are extremely comfortable once adjusted. The rubberized cord is durable and flexible. The portability is a nice feature, even though I usually just tucked them into a small pouch for travel, rather than folding them up.Even though I expected good value from the brand, the full, lively and clean sound really impressed me, and still does. Clean, crisp treble without a trace of harshness; full, balanced midrange, and rich, fully present bass that stays clean and goes far lower than you might expect from this size and price range. These really do give the sound of a full, high quality home stereo system.OK, so I like these a lot. They're probably the best portable headphone value available. But why write a review, 25 years later?Because they still sound fabulous. They still beat the market in value for dollar. And because Koss stands behind their product better than anyone with a lifetime warranty.In the 25 years since I purchased my PortaPro headphones, I literally wore out the wire connections twice, once near the jack, and once near one of the speaker elements, and each time, Koss has sent me a replacement set, no questions asked. They looked up my warranty registration from years ago, and that was it.But if they ever give trouble again, I'll probably buy another set. Not because Koss won't replace them again free, but because they've earned it. And they have a new "25th Anniversary Edition" that's tempting me. ;)
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.
First let me say I am a Toshiba fan. I have 3 other Toshiba tube units, one 15 years old and still running.So far so good very good picture and a pleasure to watch. I bought mine late November 2007 and added a HD Sat Receiver mid December. To really appreciate this set you must have a HD receiver pushing HD. If you are not watching HD then you are stretching your standard def picture to 65".This unit has 3 HDMI inputs that makes playing XBox 360 and Playstation 3 a very easy experience switching sources and one HDMI for other expansion.Now if I do not run into bulb issues this set will be perfect.
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.
best buy has them for 20 plus for each one expensiveCame on time before scheduled dateproduct is goodmore will come after some more days of useas of now working great
Sharp and solid feeling. Perfect for moderate light when you don't want a flash. Macro capability a +. F2.8 across the range so you can leave manual settings and zoom in and out.
Worked great out of the box. I use it for gaming and everyone can hear me just fine. I love the on/off button.
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.
I wanted a longer charging cable for my cell phone and I settled on the Tripp Lite cable to my complete satisfaction. The Gold on Gold connections are simply better for small electronic devices and this cable carries that through on both ends. Great over-molding on both plugsfor a reliable insertion and extraction. Just a great cable. Should I require more I will definitely buy this one again.
I had gotten the new 70-300 IS Lens and it wouldn't fit in my old bag with my flash, film, other lenses, etc. I ordered this the price was right compared to others I looked at. I am very pleased. I only wish there was a strap to strap my tripod to the side. But couldn't beat it for the money!
i didn't use it yet,but it seems to be ok, the package was untouched, so it's brand new. wish that the product shows what cameras can be used for it
I never seem to stop being amazed at the Apple user experience. I have this system, with the addition of another 512 Megs RAM and an external 40 Gig Firewire drive (scratch disk for video), as well as other peripherals. It is a sheer joy to use this machine. People used to PCs just need to get to a local Apple store and see what I'm talking about to understand. You can accomplish most things with a minimum of keystrokes. To import photos into the elegant iPhoto album, I connect the camera and press one button. To order prints, I can do it within the same program! To rip music from CDs, I press one button in iTunes, and using the same program synchronize over 2000 songs onto my iPod MP3 player just by plugging it in!! Making digital video movies is a cinch with iMovie/iDVD, and there is just something cool about putting your movie on a DVD disc to give to your family to view on a regular DVD player.As far as the hardware is concerned, what really sets this machine apart is the degree of expandability, and its ease. Sure, go look at that high-end Sony desktop. When you look at the way they're set up, you'll see that most of the PCI slots are actually filled with modems and network cards. The sweet thing here is that Gigabit ethernet, a modem, Firewire, USB are all built into the MOTHERBOARD. That means that you actually have 4 FREE PCI slots, and obviously the AGP slot. PLENTY of room to expand. 3 internal hard drives! And actually opening the case requires ZERO tools; just lift the latch and the side of the machine folds down, revealing all the insides, even while the machine is still on! Talk about slick!!As far as the monitor is concerned, it is TOP-NOTCH. Super-bright screen, and my eyes can look at it for hours without strain. Great visibility from all angles.This system may cost a lot, but you really do get what you pay for, and more!...
These headphones are amazingly spectacular. The drivers are compact and lightweight, but still produce strong bass tones and clear higher sounds. They also fold up to be stowed in an included bag for convenience. These headphones definitely compete with models priced two or three times higher. Overall, this is a buy you should not pass up.
I've had my Lexar 256mb Pro 2.0 jump drive only a short time, but it has performed as other reviewers have described. Here's how to format it for NTFS, using Windows XP:From the Start Menu, select Run, and type CMD.In the window, type: convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfsIn the example above, typing &quot;convert G: /fs:ntfs&quot; (without the quotes) would format drive G: with the NTFS format.This takes only a few seconds and as mentioned in a previous review, it does improve the speed noticeably.
I love this TV! It is perfect for a dorm room because it doubles as both a TV and a computer. I can check e-mail and watch TV at the same time ith the picture in picture option. It works well, the only thing, VERY minor, is that it takes longer than most TVs to turn on the screen, but this probably wouldn'e even annoy most people. Good value on amazon!
This is an excellent CD Player. The sound is amazing. The lights are cool. The amount of presets available is sweet. I would recommend this to anyone. The user manual is fine for me.
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.
I listen to music constantly and I must say the sound quality of my new Koss Prota Pro headphones are awesome. The sound is very rich and full. They are very light and easy to wear. The frequency range and lifetime warranty is what really sold me on making this purchase. I'm upset it took me so long to discovery these headphones. If you're in the market for great headphones at a very reasonable price, look no further.
I love it, 1/2 the price of other stores, fast shippping, GREAT price.I will keep coming back here!!!
I just recently bought this system for my DELL Notebook and took it back with me to my company in the Czech Republic. I was surprised at how well the speakers work for what I need it for. I have a very small office and the sound and bass is perfect for whatI need. The subwoofer is under my desk and works and sounds great, as well are the 2 smaller speakers that are above my head on each end of a bookcase. For a small office I this unit works great. If you are looking for something that is going to "ROCK" the floor, or "Shake" the walls, then this isn't something for you. But for my purposes, I am very satisfied with the output and the price I paid for it. I would have expected to pay more for such an item. Brad
Your cleaning equipment doesn't last forever. This is what I always pick to replace and replenish my cleaning equipment. Nikon makes everything good
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.
I was using a PDA for a GPS but could not see the screen in bright conditions or hear the speaker very well. This Garmin is great. It is fast to lock on and even picks up signals in the bottom floor of my two story house. The speakers are loud enough to hear with the radio playing and the screen is bright. It is fantastic for going thru big cities as you know well in advance what lane to be in. After a recent road trip with friends they bought one too. Highly recommend.
Oh "Brother" you have created a great machine! I have been raving about it to everyone I know. I was a little leary about buying an all in one machine because usually the quality of one or more of the functions suffer but I have tried all the features and everything works as it should with even better results than I expected. The scanner even works and I have NEVER had a scanner that actually works without problems. The phone is fantastic - my husband is hard of hearing and he can hear just fine on this phone, in fact I just ordered an extension line phone. I love the fact that you can set different ring tones on it, there is 5 ringers and 2 music settings. The answering machine delivers crisp voice quality, you don't have to listen to the message half a dozen times to get a phone number. Unwanted messages are SIMPLE to erase. The copy function does everything my big copier at work does and the copies look even better! It is also a very nice looking machine, I don't mind having it on my desktop at all. The ink cartridges are reasonably priced and deliver great colors. The only improvement as far as I am concerned would be to extend the answering machine greeting, you only get 20 seconds, we are using this in a home office and 20 seconds is too short to record business information, 30 seconds would be ideal. I totally LOVE LOVE LOVE this machine, I will never go back to HP or Epson machines. I have actually been creating work just so I can use the machine :-) Great work Brother!
This is my first SLR. Did alot of comparison shopping between D40 and Rebel XT. My main reason for choosing the D40 over the XT was the size of the LCD screen on the XT was just too small for me.Just finished taking over 300 shots on a trip to the Carribean. Very pleased with the output and ease of use.
I needed a good case for my 160GB Seagate Freeagent Go I had checked the dimensions of both the HD and the case and the HD's width was wider then the case by a few mm. I thought that I would get it and try it anyway, and when I received it, it fitted in nice and snugly and does not move around at all. Really recommend it to Freeagent Go owners.
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.
The product arived on-time and in perfect condition. Grip to camera fit was perfect. The included batteries charged and seem to be fine. The grip performed as advertised and the feel of the controls is good. I would reccomend this product to anyone wanting extended battery life and a verticle shutter release.
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.
First of all, I have an iPod, but don't like to exercise with it as I'm always afraid it's going to drop. I have an iRock 520 which I love - it's light and sounds very good. But it requires proprietary software and a special USB cable. And with an additional SD card, it only has 192 MB.So now I have an MPC-231 - and to go with it, I purchased a 1 GB JumpDrive Sport. Here's what I think:Good points: pretty light (2.6 oz. with batteries). It's plastic but pretty well built. Takes up to 1 GB jumpdrive Sport, I encode stuff for this at 128, so it holds a lot of music. Uses AAA batteries instead of proprietary battery. And of course, it's only $40.Bad points: Jumpdrive sport is a bit loose when installed, but that should not be a problem. Headphones that came with unit are pretty bad. Buy a better pair of earbuds. EQ function limited, no extra bass or loudness control.Did I mention that it is only $40? Combined with the 1 GB Jumpdrive sport at about $80, I have a 1 GB MP3 player that also holds other files which I transport back and forth to work and needs NO additional hardware or software.This sounds like a winner! Good job, Lexar.
This system is great for the non audiophiles. It sounds good and has pleanty of features. My only problem with it is the lack of digital audio inputs to hook other audio systems up to the surround sound.
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.
I own this DVD player. I just bought it in late March 2000. It is the first DVD player I've ever owned. The sound and picture are great with my dad's home theater. I am seriously thinking about getting one for my bedroom. I just bought a 32-inch Toshiba tv for my bedroom.For those of you who have problems getting rid of the ZOOM in the lower right hand corner, hit the setup button TWICE, that should get rid of the ZOOM.Enjoy!Update 10/9/07I still have this DVD player and it works great!
Only after 6 months adaptor broke down. Awful. No idea how to replace it
I spent a great deal of time researching a DX equivalent pro normal zoom lens, I've read many reviews and it came down to the nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8, the sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, and this little gem of a lens. After owning this lens for a month, I can attest to it's value and performance as similar to other's experience. It's fast, the newer built-in-motor version is much quieter and finds it's focus lock much faster than the previous version, which I did not care for having tried it out on my D80 the better part of a year ago. I have also found it acquires focus lock in lower light better than my AF-S kit lens, with little hunt, but there is some. I would have liked to see a focus limiter for those situations.My nikkor 18-135mm performed horribly in low light, and realizing it is not as fast in terms of maximum aperture, I did expect much more from an AF-S DX lens costing $300.Now, back to the Tamron...Pros:At a third the price of the nikkor version, this lens is the best value, even at MSRP full price. I did not purchase through amazon, but I realize that many have and will so I want people to know what they are getting. I paid the full $500 for mine and still feel I made the best investment. This lens excels at sharpness and has some of the creamiest bokeh I have produced on my D80, better even than the venerable AF nikkor 50mm f/1.8. I've got just enough depth of field to keep a person's face nicely focused from their ear to their nose, but shallow enough to blow out the background in a soup of lovely soft edged blur, this achievable from the rounded aperture blades. Sharpness is unbelievable. I was so surprised at what I got from this lens the first shot I took from it. The zoom ring has a nice feel to it, not too lose, not to tight and the zoom lock is very useful...even though there is zero creep so far. I love that the focus ring has a short throw from infinity to close (which is very close by the way, about 2 and a half inches from the glass at either end of the focal range). I can flick the focus ring, in MF with one finger from infinity to close, and it feels very natural giving great response, as does the zoom ring. The included lens hood is much better than the nikon supplied hoods, being very sturdy and easily put on and taken off. I hear the hood for the nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 is a pain and has a much larger profile. The tamron hood is nice, does its job, and even fits in my bag without taking it off. It usually stays on the all the time. The lens cap is also very good, like nikon's, can be taken off with the hood in place, which is very convenient. (I hear nikon stole that idea from tamron by the way, but I won't hold it against them)Now for some things I have noticed that aren't so perfect. But before I share them, I want to make sure that people who will read this understands something that is very important. This is not a pro lens. So it will not be perfect optically and because it extends, or telescopes during zoom it is not sealed from the elements. As I stated earlier in this review, for the money, this is the closest you can get to achieving pro results without spending on the order of a thousand dollars more.Cons:There is some significant vignetting, or light fall-off (darkening of the corners) wide open at f/2.8. This is to be expected in most zooms anyway, pro or not. If you are someone who is knowledgeable enough to know why you need this lens, I will assume you've heard of photoshop. In this case, the lens correction filter in CS2, will eliminate 95% of all optical anomalies to include corner vignetting, barrel distortion, and pincusion distortion. That being said, there is little barrel at 17mm believe it or not. Even better than my 18-135mm AF-S. A +2.0 correction makes it go away. I have noticed zero pincusion, but admit that I did not shoot against a grid to notice anything any more than what my eyes can see. As I stated already, there is a chance debris will enter the lens. I have not seen any yet, after a month, but I will not be disappointed if I do, it is to be expected. If you keep your camera protected most of the time, you will likely never see a problem, but there does exist the potential. The only real gripe I have with this lens is the absense of a focus limiter.There was one time where the AF stopped working altogether, while in AF mode. I was sure to have checked the position of both AF switches (both on lens and on body) and sure enough, no AF. I turned my camera off, then on again and the problem seemed to just go away. This was early on, and it did not happen again. I do not blame the lens directly, it could be a copy issue if it persists, but again, I have not had it happen since the first time. I haven't read that it is a common problem with the lens. I will be utilizing the 6 year manufacturers warranty if there is any further problem (which I do not foresee, but it's good to know I have it nonetheless).Bottom line, this is a great lens to get you to your next pro level lens if you're tight on cash (as I am). This lens works well and comes from a company that has been around for some time, and will remain for some time to come. You can't beat it for the money. It just works. I am constantly surprised at the quality I get on a consitent basis with this lens. I have been so impressed that I am considering the new 70-200mm f/2.8. We will see.I hope this review is well recieved, and good luck in your decision.
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've used this case for ten months now WITHOUT ANY scratches to my Nano. In fact, I like it so well that I bought the same (but larger) model for my new iPod Touch last month. The case is well-constructed, amply padded and does a great job of protecting the iPod without restricting one's access to the controls.
Running Vista home premium on 1gb of memory was an exercise of patience I got tired of. An upgrade to 2gb made a big difference. Opening or closing any application is like flipping a switch. There's virtually no wait. I've noticed spyware/virus scans go quicker too. The install took all of 5 minutes and my pc recognized the upgrade immediately with no problems. All this for less than $40 shipped to my door.
I bought the D40 as a replacement back up for my worn Nikon E5700. It was listed as used but in like new condition. Well they lied of course. The camera was brand new! I even had to change the language settings to english from Chinese. As I said earlier I bought it as a back up piece, but I couldnt put it down during my last shoot. It performed flawlessly. My only promblem with this camera(and it is minute) is the minimum ISO of 200 and the fact there is no info screen on the top of the camera....this slows down setting changes by a few seconds in the beginning. My images are sharp and full of depth...great color too. It's listed as an entry level DSLR but if you take the time to learn your craft.....D40 or D3s your images will be beautiful.....
Needed to connect two long lengths of cable and this coupler holds the ends very firmly. The price was definitely right and just be aware the it is a tight fit to get push the cable ends in initially but then you don't have to worry about it coming apart.
I purchased this to replace an Olympus camera that was pretty much junk from the day it was new. I was hesitant about Kodak because some of their earlier cameras were complicated and hard to use.I wanted to buy a camera to use for product pictures for business and for use for family photos, vacations and such. My previous cameras have been used only for product pictures because the image quality was fair at best. The prints made from the digital images were not of photo quality in my opinion.The Z612 was a pleasant surprise. It is easy to use, controls are fairly simple. You do not need an engineering degree to use it. Screen is bright and fairly easy to see even in bright light. The quality of the pictures is great. Zoom is fantastic. The auto focus is a wonderful feature that actually works very well.The bad - the "easyshare" software pretty much hijacks all of the images on your computer. It installs it's self so that it automatically starts when you boot your computer, changes all of the image icons to the easyshare icon. It does not offer many options for installation or operation. It appears to work OK but it is more of a problem than a problem solver for advanced users. I personally use Photoshop and do not want other generic software trying to be the dominate image editor.The camera should come with a memory card as well as the internal memory. At this time the memory card is sold seperately which adds another $ 30.00 to the price of the camera.Camera comes with a neck strap no wrist strap. A wrist strap would be a nice addition to prevent the camera from making it all the way to the ground if it was dropped while in use.Overall it is a great camera and a great value. I have other digital cameras that cost three times as much that are virtually useless.
MuVo V100 2GB White Eng/Fr This MP3 player is everything I had hoped for. I use it exclusively for listening to books. It is EASY to load - I especially like being able to insert the player itself directly into the port instead of dealing with cables! I would repeat D. Logan's review almost word-for-word because I found all his 'pro' comments to be true. The only 'con' that matters to me - no bookmarks. I can live without bookmarks because it does pick up where I stopped, but I would prefer the option of repeat or skip....I would not hesitate to recommend this product to anyone wanting to listen to audio books!
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.
This set of headphones for an Apple iPod Shuffle work awesomely. I will recommend them to all my co-workers and friends.
I bought a pair of these a few years ago from Blockbuster for $40, they lasted for about 2 years and then eventually the cans broke off. The speakers were still working perfectly.Now the bass response from these headphones is good for pretty much every kind of listener. the audio quality is pretty good aswell. i have used these headphones for audio recording and mixing for about a year and they have never failed me. they are pretty comfortable to wear for a while.THE ONLY problem with these headphones is the plastic can't take too much abuse from dropping or being stepped on (kind of a given their) Other than that their the best headphones especially for the price range.
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.
We bought these a few months back, though I decided to write a review now. Ill start by saying, to the bad reviews about it not fitting correctly, some people just don't like this style of earbuds, and its perfectly alright to send them back.For those that like in-ear earbuds, these are absolutely the best as far as fit and noise isolation. It is like someone took the world's volume from 100% down to around 20%, its great for being able to hear music in a loud enviornment. Although, that is the greatest drawback as well, you shouldn't use them when hearing your surroundings is vital.About the sound, amazing for a pair of earbuds. It's like stepping into a concert when you put them in, minus the crowd and sensations of bass notes coming through the ground. The highs and mids are clear and the bass is smooth and tight, not muddy like most earbuds. Although the bass could be more, it is still amazing. Don't buy these expecting thumping and loud bass, because that isnt what they deliver. They deliver the clear and undistorted bass that makes sound truely good.Overall, amazing earbuds, the only set thats better is Shure's SE530, the next level up, which i beleive is truely the best pair on the consumer market, although i decided to go with these and save a few bucks. Either way you go, these SE420's, or SE530's, know that you are getting an excelent pair of earbuds.
Great price! Protects camera just fine. Only negative is a lack of a strap.
I like this unit very much. After my IRiver was stolen, I looked around for a replacement.The unit is easy to use and comes with everything. The software is a bit unwieldy though. At first I had a split screen to rip songs and see what is on the player itself, but that went away and I don't feel like reinstalling to bring it back. Then you have to go to Windows Media Player (I use 9) to transfer the music over to the device.I've gone to a another CD ripper and just drag the files over. Much faster and much easier.I'm a runner and the screen is bright and clear. I like being able to lock the controls as they tend to get pushed when I run if I don't lock them.The sound is really great with the ear buds and even better even using a cheap headset.I bought a wireless transmitter (GE) to use in my car but you have to really crank the volume up to get anything out if it. I think this may be more a function of the transmitter.Everything else about the unit is great. Samsung did a very nice job with this player and FM tuner.I am a very satisfied user.
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.
As another reviewer mentioned, the cap is absolutely nothing like the picture. Mine has Pentax on the push tabs, all unpainted. Regardless, it fits great on the lens; very snug and tight, doesn't feel like it'd pop off easy. I purchased this to go with my Pentax DA 40mm pancake lens and it's a great matchup. (FYI, the screw-on metal lens cap is classy, but go ahead and get yourself a real cover!)
I got this PDA adapter to connectMac -&gt; Virtual PC -&gt; PDA Adapter -&gt; Magellan MAP330The fact that it works at all is amazing!Now I can download and upload data to my Magellan GPS receiver from my Mac. :) The only thing I couldn't do was update the firmware on the Magellan, so I deducted 1 star for that. A real PC was required. :/This &quot;PDA&quot; adapter has been great for me. If you are using it for synching your PDA though, a better upgrade may be to get a USB compatible PDA - they're much faster.
I Love my Mini Tripod and I take a lot of selftimer Photos with it!Thanks a Lot!C.A.
With the exception of the scissors, all tools are held extremely tight -- even upside down...Very convenient.I swapped the punch-down tool my leatherman -- good fit!
I've been using this DVD player as my main CD and DVD player for my house and it sounds great with both. I've had no problems with DVDs freezing up or CDs for that matter. The optical output is also a nice feature.
I bought this as I use a keypad often and I have a laptop. The retractable cord is an excellent feature too!
This products just simply works well and efficiently for anyone who needs to complete basic printing, scanning, faxing and copying jobs. And for the price, you can't beat it!
IF YOU HAVE A HARD TIME LOCATING ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR ZEN. THIS IS THE PLACE TO FIND IT. THEY WORK JUST ASWELL AS THE ACCESSORIES OFFERED ON THE CREATIVE LABS WEBSITE & THEY ARE LESS EXPENSIVE.
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!!
My Microsoft Wheel 'ball' mouse was giving a bit of trouble so I decided it was time to change. After reading up on this product it seemed quite good, but I didn't take much interest(who is really interested in mice). I was in for a great surprise. From the moment I moved the mouse, I was quite amazed, the accuracy and speed over my previous mouse was a great improvement. I now browse my computer 2-3times faster. It also feels very nice in your hand(whether left or right handed). The wheel and buttons are fine, and the extra programmable buttons can be quite useful(though I don't use them). It's also quite nice to finally get rid of that mouse bad and not have to worry about any more cleaning. The only VERY small gripe, is the 'always on' red light. Few people should have a problem with that, some may like it. Overall this is an EXCELLENT product, especially for the price.
I bought this several years ago and use it daily. Works fine with LINUX (MythTV) and with Windows Media Center. I wouldn't use it as my preferred word processing input device, but for machines dedicated for use as home theater, this is a dependable controller. I would purchase this again.
The Tamron 18-200 lens is able to perform at a level exptected for this make and model of lens. The all plastic construction is firm, grip is good, well damped and light in weight. The lock button to prevent zoom creep is a nice feature but not really necessary. The hood is adequate.Pros: Light in weight. Fast auto-focus in daylight. A good consumer all-in-one lens that can do almost anything. Macro works well in bright light.Cons: Auto-focus hesitation in macro mode. At 200mm, satisfactory sharpness at f6.3, excellent sharpness at f 11 and beyond. Does not hold up against dust (keep it covered, in a case, or under a jacket when walking around. Dust gets into the internal barrel of the lens). Lens can get out of alignment if the lens gets banged around, and not made for abusive photographic conditions. Using the built in camera flash at 18mm (without the hood attached) will darken the lower portion of the picture.Tips: When you get the lens, immediately put on a 62mm UV filter to protect the front lens element. Finger prints not removed carefully can damage the coating. Get a case that will fit the camera with lens attached to minimize shock when walking or hiking. DO NOT switch lenses if you don't have to. This will minimize the dust that may enter the camera chamber. Use the lens hood.This is a good all in one lens for the non-professional. Good for family shots as well as "soccer moms" wanting to capture the action. Tamron has a good warranty and has good customer support. I'd suggest that after a year or so of use (or within warranty), have the lens checked by Tamron to realign and make necessary adjustments. I had the older Tamron for over 10 years with the film Canon and it has held up very well. It was sent to Tamron for alighment during the warranty period and worked better than new.This is an excellent lens for the Canon Digital Rebel. It compliments the camera by having a light weight all-in-one lens that will cover most photographers. If you are a serious or professional photographer (or own a Canon D20, D30, etc.) and if your budget allows, you might want to consider the Canon L lenses which has more exacting tolerances, seals against dust, and can handle the abuse.Tamron makes a good lens. Shop for the best price.
For the price these are great headphones. I use them for recording and listening to music. They are great for reference.A+++.
After first trying Linksys PC card and USB adaptors to make a peer-to-peer network between a notebook and a desktop, I was never able to get the two devises to connect. I ended up returning the Linksys equipment and buying Netgear. The Netgear hardware worked almost instantly and it has been great since. Even though I am only using dial up for my Internet, having the flexibility and connectivity anywhere in the house has made a big difference. It really is the way to go.
I placed this 4GB memory card in my cell phone. I needed this memory card because I want to save some data on my phone. I enjoy taking pictures and creating playlists on my cell phone. I would recommend this product to anyone.
This is the coolest little thing!its worth the money my dad paid for it. i admit it im not very fond of the color pink but i got used to it when my dad bought it everyone who lives at my house has one except for my mom. not i jus gotta get a iPod Shuffle!
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.
Being a novice photographer, I wanted to upgrade to a quality digicam. (3+ megapixels). I owned an OLYMPUS entry level digicam for 4 years. Basically point and shoot. When this camera broke and OLYMPUS wanted over $... to fix it, ... I new it was time to move away from Olympus and tried several other brands. I decided on the SONY DSC-S75. It has adjustable functions that compare to SLR's (shutter speed, aperture settings,manual exposure, etc,) along with 6x digital zoom. "Memory Stick" media is considerably more expensive than "Smartmedia", but this was not a problem as I own a Sony VAIO computer and Digital camcorder which both use "Memory stick". This is a GREAT camera for anyone who wants to move up from "point and shoot" to a more advanced system.
These speakers were easy to set up, worked right out of the box, and the sound was very good for the price. Can't go wrong with these if you want decent sound for a modest price.
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.
I bought this bag about the time I originally bought my 350D and it's more than satisfied me on two overseas trips and numerous domestic trips, camping trips, and of course family gatherings. I have yet to buy enough lenses to fill it, and even if I did have that much glass, it still has enough storage in the front compartments to pack a lunch and any other small personal items you might want for a daytrip.However, it should be noted that this is not the big camera bag for everybody. While the backpack form factor is great for lugging your gear, you cannot simply unzip the main compartment and look through your lenses while you are still carrying it. To protect your gear, you should unshoulder the backpack and lay it flat to gain access to the main compartment. I imagine for a lot of really busy photographers, this would be a deal breaker. In fact, I would even recommend to anyone who buys this bag that you always zip the main compartment zippers to one side or the other. Leaving them at the top middle is just asking for gravity to open your bag for you, resulting in the dstruction of all your lenses.Pros:-Huge-Comfortable-Durable-Low-profile compared to normal camera bagsCons:-Doesn't allow access-on-the-fly-Side pockets/straps useless for a standard sized Nalgene bottle-Any kind of zipper failure for the main compartment could be catastrophic(if I can find a way to revise my review now to 4-stars, I think that's probably more accurate, now that I think about it)
This thing is still shrieking me awake in the middle of the night 4 years after I bought it. It sounds off for every severe thunderstorm, flash flood and tornado warning in the surrounding counties. My 2-year-old ripped most of the antenna off, but it still picks up all of the local weather stations with no problem (and I'm in SW VA, not exactly a metro area). I LOVE this thing and am getting ready to pick up a couple more for family and one to keep in the car for use in hotels when my husband travels. Now for the only negative: It WILL go off all night long for warnings you don't particularly care about at 3 a.m. which means you might be tempted to turn it off. I did and forgot to turn it back on the next day when we, of course, received the first tornado to strike our county in the last 72 years. It don't work if it ain't on. Just sayin'.
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.
Works well, as advertised. Very satisfied with Canon products in general.
I have a Belkin adapter which worked with my new Windows 7 computer, but it seemed slower than expected. A company recommended this Keyspan adapter, and when I got it, plugged it in and it worked. No hassle, no slow response.I have taken one star off the review for Amazon shipping.
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.
This is a basic stereo. Overall, I am pleased with my purchase.Pro's:- Sleek, slim, small, & stylish!- Has tons of tuner presets.- Nice features such as sleep, alarm, and my fave, the unit will turn off 15 minutes after a CD has finished.- Very easy to use. Easy to mount on the wall (comes with a wall template).- Cute little remote. It fits great in my pocket, I put it in there when I'm moving around alot (like cleaning).Con's:- There's a VERY obnoxious "pause...POP!" when you turn the unit on, every time you change the tuner channels, and switch between CD, Tuner, & Aux.- The clock light goes off when you turn the unit off (but the display is so small that you would only be able to read it up close anyway).- If the power goes out, you have to reset all your presets & time!!You Can Take It Either Way:- This is a stereo that sounds better at a low volume. You can crank it a little, however, at the higher levels it sounds like it is missing something (base?). The sound quality is good, but if you are looking for something for parties, I wouldn't reccomend it. I use mine everyday in my bedroom (while reading, getting ready, doing homework, cleaning), and I have found that it's perfect for me.- And I don't know if I just read what I wanted to read, or my blonde highlights are really shining, but I thought it said that it plays MP3s (or did it say MP3 CDs?). One of the main reasons I bought this, is because I thought that I could plug my iPod into it, I haven't figured out how to do that.
Excellent graphics and no complaints on my order, they also arrived early which is always great.
Occasionally useful filters for specialized situations. Be sure that each of the three fits your need or select a different kit. Tiffen makes good economy grade filters.
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!
My DVR1500 had all the troubles and symptoms described here. However an electronics engineer at my workplace examined it for me and discovered a design flaw. Two of the main capacitors on the motherboard are smaller in capacity than they should be and this allows the voltage to surge all over the place ultimately leading to the demise of the machine. He replaced them for me with larger capacity ones and the machine cooled down and now works like a charm. Don't know if Cyberhome has discovered this or will admit it, but it seems to be working for me. The 4-star rating is for post repaired machine.
Everybody who gave it a 1 star rating is dumb. this is the product rating, not the website.
does exactly what it says ... great case for my harddrive holds the firewire and the usb port wire ..
It is small and very well designed, as always with apple. Works perfect.
I noticed that some of the other reviews gave this product a low rating because of frustrations caused by ordering the unit during the holiday rush. If you ignore those complaints, the product seems to work very well.The picture is sharp and the colors are good. The image is viewable at a fairly wide angle.The manual is not that helpful, but the screen menus are logical and simple to use.I operated the unit from an SD memory card and had no trouble downloading the pictures into the card or getting the card to run on the unit. I did not use any of the on-line options so I have no opinion about them.Minor complaints include:1. Lack of on/off button2. The scolling buttons to operate the screen menus are not in the most logical or convenient location.3. The 8 inch description refers to the diagonal length of the screen and thus it is smaller than a normal 8x10 picture that you might think you are getting. (This way of measuring is standard will all the DPF manufacturers so everyone will be decieving you the same way.)4. The unit displays the pictures in the same order that they are stored on the memory card. There is no way to display them in random order. What I did was to sort the pictures in size order before downloading them to the memory card. This was not truly random, but it resulted in at least an unpredictable arrangement.Overall I would give this unit very high marks on what I consider the most important factors: quality of picture and ease of use.
This is the same as the ones sold directly by Bose and its distributors. The mounting bracket was really easy to install and I had my direct/reflecting cub speaker up in no time.
My wife and I recently purchased a new tv, surround sound system and an XBOX 360. Needless to say we were happy with our setup but not happy at all with having to use 5 different remotes to change input settings on the tv, etc, etc. I saw this remote in Best Buy and did some online research. Although it was pricey I went ahead and got it from Best Buy for 129.99 (gift cards are a wonderful excuse to buy a new toy). I have never paid this much money for a remote and my wife was not too keen on the idea, but I will say that after just one night of use I find it well worth the money. Setting up my remote intially was a bit difficult since my Norton antivirus and firewall were not letting the computer talk to the remote via usb. Deactivating both of those solved that problem. Once the two devices were talking the setup process is easy. The program walks you through step by step what to do. After you are done telling it what you have, model numbers, inputs, etc the remote is programmed and you are off and running. The remote does what it says it will do. I now have one remot to control all of my gear and I love it. The rest of my remotes were immediatey placed in a drawer. The remote is also user configurabel so you can tell it how long you want the backlighting to stay on, etc. If you have a 360 and other gear this is a great remote that will replace all of your other ones.
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.
I absolutely love this Tri-ppd. It is easy to set up and take down and it has its own carry bag. I loved using it and feel that it is a godsend when I need it. Awesome product.
Suggested tip was the wrong physical size to work.
Excellent Web Cam. Very easy to install and understand.Can open the box and have unit up and running within 5 minutes.Picture is excellent quality, audio is excellent quality. You can add an extenstion and catch a video outside, inside with the kids or animals.A great product from Logitech! If you select this camera for your web cam you will not be dissapointed.
This DVD recorder works great. However, my uncle's recorder broke right after the 1 year warranty end. We think it's because he uses it everyday for business. He burned over $100 DVDs. ... Expensive when he first got it ..., now it's very affordable ... If you are planing to get a DVD player save your money and get the Philips' DVD recorder. I don't know about the new models, but I am very happy with this one. I think they are discontinuing this model. ... After that, I don't think you will find one. ... You never know, it might last a long time.
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!
This is my first non-Wal-Mart cheapo and I am more impressed with this than I am with any other portable CD player in my life. It may be because I am new to the music, but I think this is absolutely remarkable. It never skips, has more functions than a computer, and can play CD's with a hundred song plus long playlist. This is absolutely remarkable. It is within a decent price, and has everything I need at this point. I am sure though, that as my music interests expand I will need something better, but this is for now my favorite new toy. There is one problem though, and that is the earbuds. They sound really good but they are very uncomfortable.
This is a good protection for the blackberry, though there is no way to release it from the phone. You nearly have to break it off to remove it. I dropped it once and a big chip of paint flew off the front. It did its job though, and protected the phone.
This was the easiest setup I ever went through for video conversion. I bought this product after reading a review on cnet comparing this product and Dazzle products. I made the choice for Creative Labs for the VCD recording option. With this product you can record in MPEG1, MPEG2, and VCD however you cannot output this back onto a VCR(which is the only draw back). To set this up I just plugged it into my USB port, loaded the drivers from the disk, hooked it up to my VCR and hit play, the output appeared on my computer screen and I hit record(it was that simple). Creative Labs also packed Ulead Video software with the Movie Maker so now I can edit anything that I record. My computer is pretty beefy with an 800mhz Thunderbird, 100gigs of dik(which I bought just for this), and 768megs of RAM, however I have used it on a PII400 just fine too. My father bought the ATI Radeon All in Wonder 64meg video card to rip over media and has had trouble with it, I loaned him my Creative Labs Movie Maker and did not see it again for over a month. He is now wishing that he would have bought this product instead due to the ease at which he was able to convert movies. This product rips movies on the fly so when the movie is done so is the recording. I think that I will have to buy one for my dad so that he stops taking mine. If you are looking for an easy to use product and not worried about putting it back onto tape then this is a MUST BUY!!!
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!
these cables have a poor pictures but they are very sturdy compared to other component cables I have used and are much cheaper then them too.
Need to replace a damages speaker plug? This worked great for me. Easy to assemble and cable strain relief is excellent.
I have a Garmin iQue 3600 GPS with a Garmin friction mount. After the mount stopped working (it didn't charge the GPS anymore), I bought the Arkon CM910 for replacement. The CM910 doesn't have a charge but I have a travel charge that works well with it.The first one I received from Amazon has broken parts, and Amazon sent me a replacement quickly. The second one has been working well. It is easy to mount and umount and to adjust the head direction. Compared with the Garmin friction mount, there is a trade-off. The CM910 mounts firmly on the windshield, while the Garmin mount is on the dash and may move (or even fly though very occasionally) on hard braking. But on the CM910 the iQue 3600 may shake visibly because of the length of the CM910's arm. The Garmin mount has a short arm and the iQue 3600 stays firmly (if the mount itself is not moving). The effect of the shaking is that it is now hard to look at the GPS frequently. Usually I don't, but on a snowy day I used to keep checking the GPS for the route direction ahead.
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.
However, I forgot about all of those pockets. The material is doubled. But, it is going to be quite an asset on my trip to South America this winter. Not waterproof. I am small at 5' 1&#34; and weigh in at 125. I found this medium size to be a bit roomy in kind of a funky way. It is going to be exactly what I need for carrying camera gear and passport, etc. on my trips.
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.
For the price it is a nice little camera, and that is what I was needing; a nice simple cam for my little girls computer...so, good cam, good price...
Getting the flash off camera is critical in advanced photography. When doing event photography however, you are mostly unable to setup lightstands and speedlights. The next best thing, other than a VAL (Voice Activated Lightstatnd- otherwise known as an assistant), is a bracket. As with everything in photography, it becomes a question of compromise (size versus functionality for example).The CB Junior is an example of top quality production and materials and made in the USA. The material is solid aluminum, providing a very rugged product at reduced weight. The attachment screws are also top quality and precision made, locking tightly into both myNikon D300S 12.3MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only)and theNikon MB-D10 Multi Power Battery Pack for Nikon D300 & D700 Digital SLR Cameras - Retail Packaging. The foam cover for the handle has taken a ton of abuse during my use and shows no signs of wear. The pivot for the flash is spring loaded unlike many other brackets (even at this price) that just fold over and are unsteady. However, the pivot arm does not lock into place- a relatively minor inconvenience.Before purchasing the CB Junior, I did a lot of research. I even seriously considered theCustom Brackets Digital PRO M Rotating Camera Bracket for Digital & 35mm Film Cameras.and similiar products. For me, it was a compromise between functionality and ease of use when used in event photography. The CB Junior design is sleek in that I can still pack it in a camera bag such as theLowepro Stealth Reporter D650 AW Camera Bagor even attach it to (hang it) from my much smallerDomke 700-02A F-2 Bag (Brown Waxwear Finish)while still getting the same functionality as much larger, heavier, and expensive brackets. The CB junior is designed so that I can easily mount the Nikon D300s w/ battery pack with no worries. The handle is offset, allowing me to shoot vertically with no issues and provides amble room for your hand during horizontal shooting. The kickstand on the CB Junior is a fantastic addition, providing greater stability when the camera is not in use.For those who frequently attach / unattach to tripod or monopd, have no fear. You are able to securely attach your plate to the bottom of the BB Junior, saving you a lot of time. In my case, I attach aGiottos MH642C Spare Plate for MH652or similiar to allow quick transitions.I recommend you purchase the "kit," which provides the anti-twist plates. It really does make a difference.
It's hard to believe that something so cheap could work so perfectly, but it is true---not only does this work great, it isn't bad looking and takes up minimal space (unlike others)---I am just so grateful to have TV reception back!
I have had this little beauty (in pink) for about 2 months now and I love it. I am a casual music lover so the 4gb drive is more then enough for me. I love how easy it is to use and the sound is wonderful. I would recommend that you invest in the in ear head phones because the ones that come with the player really become uncomfortable with long wear. The only reason this is given 4 starts rather then five is because I think it is a little pricey if one takes in the fact that you can get 11 more gb for only 50 more dollars. So it isn't really a great value for the money. But if that doesn't bother you and you want a stylish, awesome player, go for the ipod mini. You won't be dissappointed. Nothing else out there currently can touch it in cool factor.
This is a great unit, exellent sound. Ultimate ease ofrecording, radio, LP's (AUX input)and CDs to MD. can even dupe 3 CDsto 3 MDs with a single button Its got Optical digital in and out, can record digitally from Direct TV audio channels. No cassete recorder but has a separate cassette play and record jacks.
So of course, it's made by Apple. It has to be good. And it is. Everything works like a dream and I haven't had a single problem with it! I did have a disappointment though. It was small. Not to worry. There is advertised a 40 GB hard drive. However, when I recieved it there was only about 25 GB of free space. Apparently the programs on this machine take up a lot of space, I'm not quite sure, but the amount of free space, I think, is what should be advertised, not the total.This isn't a problem for me because this is my writing machine. I don't use it for much else. The occasional song on Garageband maybe, or listening to iTunes. But a great product. And with the 100 dollar rebate (which I've yet to recieve and it's been over a month) makes this a great buy!In fact, I think I enjoy this computer so much it's sinful.
Before this I have provide negative review for the seller because I didn't get my ear buds till about 1.5 months but than seller told me that they already sent me and I didn'y get it so they sent me a new pair of ear buds.I am very happy with the product. It fits well in my ear and sound system is also good not very loud but not very low as it provide the sound ur ear can bear that's enough. I use it mostly every day and I am really very happy
We love our Primera label printer and we love even more that we can buy our ink on amazon and have it ship pretty much next day for free. Ink lasts a very long time.
This was very nice to have for our 52" Samsung, Samsung Blu-Ray, Dish DVR and Bose surround sound. Lots, and lots, and lots of cords to plug into this Belkin and they all fit and it's working perfectly. It is especially comforting to know these items are now surge protected. That's all I need is to blow out over $6000 worth of equpiment. Would definitely recommend this and the price was right.
Blurry on the edges, heavy once connected to a 50mm, realy a cheap fish eye alternative that will deliver just that, mediocre results
It's easy to setup. Quiet and compatible with Windows 7. Windows 7 recognized both the enclosure and my DVD burner from my old dell computer and automatically installed the proper drivers. No problems burning cd or dvds with this enclosure. Great solid product. Would by another one.
What's to say? It's a surge protector. We plugged it in & it works. The reason we purchased this particular one was the cord length. It makes it easy to put your devices where you need them instead of being right at an outlet.
This is good for the price. The iPod shakes a little in the cradle, but it's okay. The travel case is very compact and fit my iPod mini in it as well. The soud is fine and gets loud enough to be very usefull. You get what you pay for here.
This router is just the most amazing piece of internet equipment ever made. If people only knew what it could do..... With only small modifications this radio becomes a powerful networking tool. Not only, able to be an AP, DHCP router as Linksys intended, but also a client radio with power settings upto 251 mW. It can be configured as a VOIP router, or a VPN router. 2 or 3 of these units properly set up can be an entire network! And at these prices--just unbelievable!
Ordered this to replace my little shoulder bag and it works perfectly. Room for 2 camera bodies, 1@70-300mm zoom; 2@18-55 mm kit lenses (my two camera bodies are of two different brands, so the reason for two similar lenses there); a 50 mm 1.8 and a small section for a box of bits and pieces (cable, telescope adapter, bubble level, ipad adapters, etc.). On the outside pouches I have room for camera manuals, sd cards, extra batteries, battery chargers, lens cleaning items and still have room for other things.Ultimately, perfect bag for me. Saw this at a local big box electronics retail outlet...at twice the cost!
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
This scanner works well and does multiple pages. Gave some trouble with install, but may have been existing software compatability. Works great!
Very well made. Very good magnification, very compact. Cost surprisingly low.If you need something for less then optimum light conditions then you need bigger lens.I have 7X50, for example. In low light it makes a lot of difference, in day light - almost none.
After using an optical mouse, you never want to go back and use a standard ball mouse again. I have never had a ball mouse which didn't get goop and dirt on the rollers inside, causing it to skip and be a pain in the ... wrist to use. Even after cleaning the rollers, a ball mouse seems to never work correctly again.I had owned a basic MS optical mouse for about a year when I got this mouse for free from a person who worked at Microsoft. He sold me a refurbished Harman Kardon Signature 2.0 preamp (great preamp), and threw the MS Intellimouse in as a freebie. (Thanks, Dude!) Being perfectly happy with the Microsoft basic optical mouse, it took me a few months to unpack the Intellimouse and try it. I'm really glad I did.The reason I'm so happy with the Intellimouse is that it has two extra buttons on the sides which are used as the forward and back buttons on MS Internet Explorer. Much of my work is doing legal research on the Net. Those two little buttons are really nice to have for quick navigation. Once I got used to them, I started to hate to use a regular two button/wheel mouse.While the ergonomics are not quite as good as my original (and now ancient) two button Microsoft mouse which was asymetrically shaped so as to fit the palm of your hand, it has good weight (not too light and not too heavy), is easy to pick up so you can reposition it without moving the cursor, never skips, and the buttons have never gotten sticky. If you are looking for a good basic, functional mouse, this one doesn't disappoint.
I got this for Christmas because I saw it was on sale for $50.00. I was blown away by the quality of this keyboard. There is no lag like I have seen with other cordless mice. The keyboard is also great. There are a lot of possibilities with all of the buttons on the keyboard that I have still not explored. I think it would be hard to beat the quality and price of this combo. This is one of the few products I have bought in the last year that I would give 5 stars.
I bought the Slim-X last year and with the exception of the so-called 11 hr. battery life have enjoyed it. I have not contacted the company about this problem, but at full charge I get tops 4 hrs worth of CD player life. That can get pretty aggrevating when you consider that it takes about 12-hours to charge, and there is no separate charger to purchase. Of course, there is the option of the external battery pod, which just makes the entire compact deal a little less compact.Outside of that it bangs out mp3 cds with no problem, and with the right set of headphones (I bought the Koss Sportapro collapsible) and your favorite music you can't go wrong.
keeps me from pulling my computer from its space to hook up another monitor. works great . thats all folks
I own a Sony LCD, a Sony DLP, and this Panasonic has the best picture. And the price....man. You can't beat it. I paid $2,700 for my Sony just last year, and it is only 46 inches.Nice design, easy to use, looks great on the wall with the silver finish. It wont show fingerprints and dust like the glossy black tv's.Great TV at an excellent price.
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.
I have 5 grandsons and take lots of pictures. It is good to have rechargeable batteries to keep me unplugged
I'm a college student working exclusively off my laptop, so a separate mouse was almost a requisite for me, and I'm quite happy with this one. First, it's wireless, and second, it's got a recharger, which were the biggest sellers for me. It's range is actually well under-estimated. While giving presentations, I was able to stand at least 15 feet away (not the measly 6 advertised) and use the mouse to advance slides and such. Additionally, it is quite responsive, and the only delay occurs after the mouse has gone to 'sleep', which a simple mouse-click will fix. The recharger is great. It comes with a 1600 mAh battery which lasts a LONG time, even being a wireless optical mouse. It's never died on me, and I've gone over a week of consistent use without having any indication of it needing a charge, although because the charger doubles as a handy way to get it out of the way, I store it on the charger. I've just got the charging station sitting on my desk next to my laptop, and it takes up very little space.The one downfall of this mouse is the fact that while carrying it around in my backpack (or for you businessmen, while in your briefcase or something), it will occasionally get bumped and click itself, bringing it out of its 'sleep' mode, which takes another few minutes to go back into, all the while draining the battery. A power switch would be nice. However, even with this, as I said, it's never died on me. Oh, and one other little annoyance... the side buttons, although they work great, are a little backwards with their default functions of 'back/forward page'. Oddly, 'forward' is the left button, and 'back' is the right one. Not a big deal, but I haven't figured out how to reverse this yet...Overall, it's a well-performing and extremely convenient mouse. The rechargable battery and charging station guarantee battery power, and it's wireless/optical features make it extremely handy.
These are a great item. We have really enjoyed them to talk back and forth on our ATV
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!
The microphone overall works well. You don't have to know anything about anything to install. The clarity is just great. The fact I don't like wearing headsets while gaming makes it really convenient for me. Not really anything to complain about.....5 stars.Uh very unlucky situation :The first I noticed when I opened this, even with the label saying something like "Great Packaging from Amazon"...something like that, the Microphone was crack and broken at the bottom. This obviously just one of those unlucky situations and I didn't return it for some reason. Even with that, I just put rubber bands at the bottom. Still satisfied but wished I gave extra effort to get a replaced one.
Hello,I have been using this GPS almost every day for almost a year now, and am an expert on this thing. It's good for the price of $125 I paid, but would not go much more over that. The worse thing is that it tells you to turn in 100 yards, when it is actually 100 feet, It is off by a factor of 3-8 in calculating turn by turn directions. Othewise it is very easy to use, the screen is the perfect size for a large truck or SUV. Usually tracks 9-11 satellites due to the SirF III chipset. It is a good bargain , get it for the right price though. Many good options. Voices are British for the English spoken voices though. Maybe Austrailian? I am happy with this so far, Esy to load pictures and MP3's on the storage card as well, No other complaints.
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.
Handle pulls up easily, lots of space inside, not too heavy if you want to wear it
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.
Out of the box, these earphones are superior any of my other head/earphones. I have Bose QC II that are excellent, and the E500's are better. Since my QC II's were excellent, I tried the Bose In Ear headphones, and while they were good, the E500's are far superior. The rubber inserts worked best for me, an I used two different sizes to achieve an optimum fit. The E500's are the earphones where I can say: Wow, these are truly spectacular.
This charger works fine with my Garmin 760 although it is not included in the compatibility list. The navigation works while plugged into the car power outlet and charging the unit at the same time. The mini-usb connector is conveniently angled at 90 degrees as pictured and plugs right into the mini-usb port at the bottom edge of the case. The only con is that the charger was not packaged in a box as pictured, only in a sealed soft plastic bag. It came by USPS and received it in four days, fortunately in good order.
I purchased this player the first week it came out and boy do I love it! Its so slick that i almost got mugged in the subway.lol. I dont care for video support and massive HD that holds thousands of songs. I wanted something slim and sexy and samsung delievered the goods.Ah yes, I just upgraded to 3.5 FW and I just love the custom settings for EQ and DSP along with visuals.The bass boost is seriously so sick that you can damage your hearing.My only regret is not having cool cases and accessories made for it.Two horns up.
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!!!
Energizer's are usually decent batteries.
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.
This was a gift for a family member who is a serious mountain bike rider. He rides his bike 25 to 50 miles per day in very rough terrian. He loves it and I am sure that anyone who reads this and purchases a like or the same item will be more than pleased with its performance. Makes me almost wanting to become a serious bike rider myself. I purchased this item from Amazon and I am 100% satisfied with the cost the quality and the fast shipping that I experienced.
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 haven't had any complaints with this battery. It thankfully worked exactly how I hoped. It would have been nice if it came with the charger, but I purchased it separately.
I'AM HEARING SOUNDS ON MY CD'S I'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE -- I LOVE THIS PRODUCT
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.
I ordered this extra memory to help speed up an older desktop. The memory came in only 3 days and about 5 days earlier than was published on the order! It was very easy to install and works as expected.
This item is an ideal accessory for those of you who have a sony digital camera or camcorder. It frees up the camera, so that you can take pictures while your second battery is charging.
This tool is very easy to use. I am a very beginner to telescopes and wanted to make sure everything was adjusted properly. This makes that task a breeze. Didn't take long and i had both mirrors in proper collimation.
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!
Got a great 22x optical zoom.Its a good basic camcorder and easy to use. Tough I find using of digital special effect a bit difficult. It has a good battery life as long as you dont touch that zoom. Had good playback , comes with charger and AV cables.
I'm a Mom of teens ages 14 and 15 and I cringed every time I saw earbuds shoved in my kid's ears and could hear the sound from 6 feet away. I'd listened to a report on NPR, "Kids' Use of Earbuds Worries Hearing Experts" a few years ago and thought headphones might be safer than earbuds if used correctly*.As usual for anything tec, I started my information search on CNET. The Koss PortaPro headphones were the only top-rated headphones under $100. Amazon was next and after scanning the reviews on Amazon, I ordered one for our son.TheKoss PortaPro Headphones with Caseare a HUGE hit! He loves the sound quality and has found a new preferred method to watch a movie - on his 17" screen laptop. I can sit next to him and not hear the sound "leaking" and he tells me that for the most part, ambient sounds in the room, even the TV (12 feet away) don't interfere with his listening, even though the headphones are not promoted as having a "noise cancellation" feature.I've been doing spot-checks of the volume my son is listening at, and find that unlike his old earbuds, he isn't finding the need to crank up the volume with the Koss PortaPro headphones.My son finds the headphones a snap to position, comfortable (have not pulled his hair) and loves the snap-together storage and bag for when he's heading out with his gear. He has no complaints and lots of compliments - best holiday gift he received this year according to him.Mom -- well I love the sound too! I've always been partial to the bass being a little on the heavy side, so the sound is perfect for me. The sound is wonderful; I now prefer listening to music through the headphones over our room speakers (that I now know need replacing too)!*Safe headphone use for kids, teens and adults: Just Google "The 101 on Ear Bud and Headphone Usage" for great advice from parentalguide.org
this is a great inexpensive printer that does very well. easy to use and prints vividly and clearly. It is not the fastest printer but for home use it is geat!
Very comfortable, sound is good. Sound isolation is good, but not excellent. At first, I had trouble getting it to fit in my ear, but I looked up how to do it right. (Hold up ears with opposite hands and insert, then release). Now it fits very well.
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!
Bought it since my daughter needed to set a tv in a rather crowded, space-constrained table. This was ideal since the price was right. Have had it for 2 weeks, works great. However, the picture tends to be on the dark side (btw, i know to make all the adjustments needed etc). Also, 3-4 cable channels had to be manually "fine" tuned for better picture. A truly good buy for the $. Let us hope this thing lasts for a while.
I've been looking at GPS systems for some time now and that it met my needs for the price. Needless to say, I have been more than pleased. This thing does all it is advertized to do and without a lot of hassel. It goes without saying that since this was my first GPS purchase, I was a little hesitant about my purchase, but when it arrived the packaging was impressive, as was the instruction material. It was straight forward and easy to understand. I also appreciated the 2 disks that came with the GPS and also contained the instructions on how this thing would work. A it turned out, I really needed the extra help. My first and only real problem came not in working with the unit but trying to put the holder onto the unit. It seems that the hold is "REAllY" hard to snap onto the unit. As a result, I ended up calling tect support and they were extremely helpful in helping me get the holder attacted to the unit. It also seems that I was not the only person who had this problem so expect it. The only other problem I had was with the extension device that attached to the holder and would extend it beyond its' normal reach making it easier for you to reach. Mine came with a striped out thread. When I called the tech support people again, they said that they would send me out a new piece but I have not received it as yet -- and it's been over a month. So, I'll give them a call again later. All in all, the unit is great! The voice directions are loud enough to be heard over the noise of the road and the instructions are timely and clear. The directions also come well in advance of your turns which is indeed helpful. However, like someone commented -- it would be great if the unit could tell you on what side of the street the destination was located. This would be helpful when your desitation is in a busy section of town and traffic is all around you. In a situation like this you don't want to be on the wrong side of the road and need to make a quick cross over in front of someone. One final thing, I also like the dark and light feature that allows you to turn down the brigthness of the unit at night -- really nice on a long drive. All in all, well worth the money and especialy with the rebate offered by McNally when I purchased my unit.
After 2 months of research I finally bought this monopod and what a great buy it was. The day it arrived I had a photoshoot at a dance show (with very narrow walkways between the chairs as I had 6 different shooting positions) and it was a breeze shooting with my 50D and a 70-200 lens (about 4kgs)!!! :DThe feet are sturdy and the fact that they stow away so easily is great! They could have rubber shoes though!
I have a two yr old computer with only the slow 1.x usb ports and firewire ports. I've just recently bought a Nikon D70 DSLR camera with some sandisk ultra II CF cards. My solution was to either buy this reader, or get a USB 2.0 PCI card and a new USB 2.0 reader. My USB port CF reader, the thumbnail images would take forever to load. With this new fireport reader, my images would appear on the screen right away, as if they were loading from my hard drive. I highly recommend this reader, if you don't want to get a USB 2.0 card and reader!
This little device is a great invention from HP. I had problems installing the unit and was on the telephone with HP Tech support (India) for 1.75 hours, I spent very little time on hold.The largest draw back to the unit is my computer acts like the DC4000 is not there from time to time and required me to reboot the computer in order to use this nifty device.
Although there are a few small minor issues with this lens, for the most part it is well worth the money, the IS works remarkably well and I have taken some extremely sharp photos with it and my Rebel XTi. The 70-300 range is versitle and I have even taken very clear shots of the moon, wildlife and far away scenery. The negatives have to do mostly with its construction: The fully extended lens is very long, especially with the hood. Oh yeah, the hood was an extra $30+ :( ; The barrel wobbles a bit and sometimes it can't autofocus at 300mm. The barrel also rotates when focussing which makes it difficult to use a circular polarizing filter. In spite of these flaws I would recommend the lens as a really good consumer grade product. I use this lens with a Canon close-up lens sometimes to get awsome macro shots. I have a 1.4X teleconverter on the way that will extend its range to 420mm (672mm on the XTi). I will update this review after trying the teleconverter.
Great Paper I use it now all the time. I am a part time photographer, and love this paper. Will use it exclusively..Rod
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.
This really has changed the way I watch TV. No longer do I have to sit through commercials. After having Tivo for only a short time I find it very difficult to watch a live program. I love being able to fast forward through the commercials.The '40-hour' is a bit misleading. As one of the other reviewers pointed out '40-hour' means on basic quality.
This is a quality product that holds quite a bit of stuff. I have two camera bodies, four lenses, and two flash units in mine. It is very padded and offers a lot of protection. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a backpack case at a reasonable price.
I purchased this antenna plus 2 more expensive ones from Home Depot. This antenna picked up more channels (including Fox) that the models from home depot couldn't.Best antenna you can buy for the price!
I was fully converted to my Koss UR-15C stereophones that I had for almost 8 years before they broke (I yanked the jack out too hard and the sound moved to one ear). I was too, like a lot of reviewers, sad to see that Koss doesn't make the UR-15s anymore. The UR-18s are essentially the same headphones but they are collapsible (makes live easy). You can't lose with Koss' Lifetime Guarantee, and the sound is incredible. I can work on my laptop with my two kids playing in the same room and not hear a thing with music playing on my headphones. If you want great headphones for under $20, these will blow your mind.
Great product. This is my 3rd one. Just plug everything in and your covered. Several years ago I lost a TV and a Surround Sound Amp to power surges. Sense then I have been building up 3 Home Theater and Computer Systems. At the top of the list for each system is a Belkin surge protector.The area I live in, in Phoenix is prone to power surges, and I have never lost a piece of equipment that was plugged into the Belkins.Belive me, power surges are VERY BAD THINGS. The power surge that killed my old SS Amp caused a BANG to emit from the speakers, that was so loud, my first thought was, someone had fired a weapon outside my bedroom window. But then I smelled the arcid odor of burnt up electronics.Do yourself a favor and plug your valuable electronics into one or more of these surge protectors.
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 have bought the cheaper cartridges from various makers and found the ink in them to be very inferior compared to Canon ink. The cheaper cartridges seem to run out of ink faster and I mainly buy the black or letters with the cheaper cartridges.
This transmitter is great but you have to increase the range of the signal to be of any use. Peal back the label on the back, insert a small jeweler type flat head screw driver and turn it all the way up, (right I believe).I got this for a family member that is hard of hearing and now I can listen to the TV at a conformable level.
i had this sNakamichi SoundSpace 8.5 Home Theater System with Surround Processor, DVD/CD Player, 5 Satellite Speakers, and Dual Subwoofersame system in a car and all i can say is wow !al brostrom
My son really liked the soccer ball frame. He got it for Xmas to put his team photo in. It looks great!
Nothing too exciting about this product, but it performs well and was easy to assemble. I like the idea of having a caddy on wheels so I can pull the desktop out away from the wall or easily move it to clean underneath. It's a good product.
I have had this monitor for over two years with no problems, I also have an Envision LCD TV which I use at home, it is simply awsome, and both are working perfectly and to my expectations. The remote for the LCD TV actually stopped working, and I e-mailed Envision, they shipped me out a new remote, no questions asked at no charge. The LCD is over two years old, I offered to pay for the remote, and the shipping and was told not to worry about it. It is one of the best customer service experiences I have ever had. TO THOSE OF YOU HAVEING PROBLEMS WITH THIS MONITOR I SUGGEST YOU CALL ENVISION, I AM CONFIDENT THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND MAKE IT RIGHT.
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.
Excellent cartridge. Have an old printer. I am glad that Amazon helped me locate this cartridge for my computer. Amazon comes through again!!
As previously stated they are heavy and should do a good job. Setup is a few minute job. They look good and match the speakers perfected. Overall very happy.
I bought this item to destroy it. I wanted the 3.7Gig CF dirve inside this little marvel for my PDA. It would have cost me much more then $250 to purchase this drive on my own. While examining how I might extract the drive I noticed how sleek and light the Mini was. I reasoned that this little dive probably has better battery life then my old generation 20Gig ipod. Just for fun I plugged it into my Laptop and made an playlist of less then 3.7Gigs. Now as I leave for my business trip this week my old heavy ipod is staying home and the Mini is going with me.Love the neat belt clip, love the earbuds. Don't be fooled by Apple's in-ear phones or the Sony ones. I've tried them all and the stock ipod earbuds have WAY better bass.I have yet to see how long it lasts (my 20Gig ipod is still going strong after 2 years now) but so far, I am very impressed. My PDA will just have to limp along on my old 2Gig flash card.
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!!
im glad i purchased this product its sounds great ive enjoy it very much i was very impressed with a teac recevier that my nephew has that sounded greater and hit harder then any recevier i had ever heard the reson i gave this recevier 4 stars instead of 5 is because their is one thing i would change about this recevier is a bass boost button id put a bass boost button on it to inhanse the bass sound other wise its great recevier and a great buy well worth the money
5 stars, although AOL said only Linksys brands of routers are compatible with their broadband, I bought this one. Couldn't resist the price after rebate, and Microsoft's reputition plus the length of the warranty. Now I can access the net everywhere in my 2 story house and in my backyard (using Microsoft's wireless notebook adapter), there is no blind spot whatsoever. This router came with the latest firmware so there is no need for further download. I am very happy with it. Wireless broadband connection speed is just as fast as my wired connection speed of about 400-550 kbps. To connect through AOL, just go to MS broadband network utility --> Tools --> Base station management --> select wireless bridging mode and you are done.
Pros:1. Sleek and sexy...no wires other than power cord.2. Glass around the monitor makes it looks sexy.3. Portable...just like a laptop.4. Wide screen and fast.Cons:1. mmmmmmmm...can't think of any.Luvvvvvvvv it.
I've had this for 8 months or so and I like it. But the bike mount has a major flaw. The battery cover has a very loose fit with the main unit. It got so bad that it managed to turn off the GPS on a ride over a fairly smooth road.Here's the fix. Two pieces of electrical tape. I wrapped one piece around the bottom of the battery case and one around the top (this required scissors to trim the tape). I don't know how this affects the waterproofing, but the battery case grips the GPS like a limpit and everything works 100% better now.
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.
The LCD Wall Mount works great and is very easy to install. We did have to buy washers for the screws to help tighten the mounting. Other than that, it's a great product.
I wanted a compact power strip that would fit into an electronics organizer i had purchased. This fit the bill. Works perfectly.
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!
I have no complaints or suggestions for these head phones. The sound quality for these is by far the best I have heard in a pair of head phones. They cancel out alot of outside noise, they have a very good treble, and they also pull out the bass that is forgotten about in alot of others. I would defiantly reccomend this over all others.
I have two desktops which I wanted to connect to broadband modem via cat5 cable plus we intend to purchase a laptop around Christmas and we want to connect it via wireless. We also wanted to network.There is no paper documentation but there's supposed to be a user's manual on the CD. I didn't need it so I haven't checked. Setup was very simple, just insert the CD and follow prompts.Both desktops accessed internet immediately and speed seems the same as before. However, after running the Windows XP Home network setup wizard, neither pc could see the other on the network.After some experimentation and searching the net for a solution, it turned out that I only needed to do two things......disable Norton 360 firewall and manually configure the router. That is, manually assign the ip addresses for both pc's.I can't comment on the wireless capabilities yet but, having used Linksys products almost exclusively, I don't expect to have any problems. Good stuff.
I recently bought the 40GB iPod Photo. Prior to that I have owned both a 20GB 3G iPod and a 40GB 4G iPod (I use it with a windows XP laptop). I must say that for iPod owners the iPod photo is is very nice upgrade, altough it introduces a $100 premium over similar capacity regular iPods. The $100 can be somehow easily explained by the hi-res color screen and the Picture browsing and display capabilities but for some people might not be worth the premium. I guess it depends on your particular usage models.Nice attributes of the iPod Photo:* The hi-res color screen displays song names and the other regular IPod info (battery left, the progression bar, etc.) in a very pleasant a simple, elegant way. The text is easier to read and is definitively far more readable in backlit mode than the regular iPod in backlit.* The color screen also shows a small window with the artwork of the album which is playing in a given moment.* The battery lasts 15 hours and it is really a killer feature for people that take long flights regularly (like yours truly).* The picture browsing mode is nice and intuitive. Even if you don't own the extra software mentioned in other reviews, you can synch your Windows folders straight from your windows folders in to the iPod.* The picture browsing mode is nice and the iPod interface is pretty intuitive. The screen is a bit small, but again, if you travel a lot, it allows you to look at your loved ones' pictures easily while listening to your music (I don't know why one reviewer said that this was not possible, since its not only possible but also very easy to do).* The cables to browse on TV are very nice and enable you to do your own slideshows with music for your family or friends. A RCA cable is included. It can get signal out of the headphone jack and provides Video and stereo feed into your TV set. It also has an S-Video output on the cradle. Cool!.Cons:* The screen resolution, despite being a big improvement vs the B&W; screen is below the resolution available on most cameras. For the premium a higher resultion display should be added.* Thickness, the iPod Phote is a bit thicker than the regular iPod. This can be an issue for some cases and some docking stations (e.g. JBL onstage speakers).* Battery charge. Maybe not a big issue if you came from a 3G iPod, but certanly much slower to charge than the regular 4G iPod (5 hrs vs 2 hrs).NEWS ON IPOD PHOTO (AS OF 3/1/05):* This week Apple announced the new iPod Photo models and they are reducing significantly the Premium over the regular iPod.* The IPod photo now comes in two presentations: a 30GB model for $349 and a 60 GB model for $449. This is a great deal vs the former price of $499 for the 40GB and $599 for the 60GB model.* The new models lack the cradle and the nice three-way cable to get Video and Stereo signal out of the miniplug jack. The cradle and the cable are now optional accessories.* Overall a great move to make the iPod photo a more accesible player to a broader audience.In summary a great and very welcome member of the iPod family and specially recommended for roadwarriors, especially those that take long flights. Enjoy.
This is exactly what I needed at a reasonable price. Works perfectly and I really appreciated the new frustration-free packaging too. The microphone is compact, easy to set up and use, and has good sound quality. I'm very happy with my purchase!
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 purchased this to use with my kindle fire. It is a greatstylus to have when using my fire. This was a great buy.
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've had very good burn success with these. From my limited Blu-ray burning so far I had fewer coasters with these than Verbatim. Memorex has actually been the best for me so far.
I recommend this product to anyone that wants to have great sounding music with the control of EQ and all the settings that you would need on any receiver that you may have in your vehicle. The downside is that it didnt have the recommended drivers so I had to search for that but on the up end Its a GREAT product!!!!
I bought a Canon 35mm Rebel SLR 8 years ago and loved it so much, I eventually bought two more Canon film cameras over the years, including lots of lenses and goodies. But a couple of years ago, I wanted to make the switch to digital. The Canon digital SLRs were out of my price range ($3K to start), so I purchased a Powershot G2 digital point and shoot, which I loved, but my lenses sat unused in my closet.Well, I fret no more as Canon came out with the much more affordable Digital Rebel for under $1,000 and I finally took the plunge. A great decision. Now I can use my lenses. I have a 50mm 1.8 (word of advice - if you don't have it yet, get this lens - the best $80 you'll spend on your hobby), 28-135mm Image stabilizer and a 75-300mm zoom along with the 18-55mm kit lens that came with the Digital Rebel. This along with the 380EX flash that I have had for 5+ years give me the arsenal to take good shots in most conditions. You can set ISO to 800 or 1600 to get clear indoor shots or sports action, and the noise associated with these settings is much more acceptable to me than the 400 ISO setting provided on my G2. And as far as portraits go, combine the 50mm lens with the flash and I've taken some of the best face shots in my life.Also making me happy is that Rebel takes the same battery as the G2, so I use my G2 battery plus the Rebel battery along with the two extras I bought), meaning I should never run out of power (what helps with battery life is that unlike the G2, you can't use the display monitor to frame the picture, you must use the viewfinder). Plus the camera takes Compact Flash cards, again like the G2, so I don't have to spend on new memory.If I have a gripe, is that some pictures come out a tad underexposed even with the flash, but this is generally remedied in image software. And I miss the movie mode in the G2, but certainly can live with it.After 4 months, all is well with the Rebel and I can't wait to upgrade in the future.
I bought this product after reading the endless reviews...to be quite honest I was very skeptical...I am so happy that I bought this for my 2Gen iPod Touch,I live in St.Lucia and it works perfectly with very little interference. The only thing i can complain about is that when i switch the car off and turn it back on it does not continue from where it left off, you have to plug the iPod in again. Oh Yeah and it's not a charger at all. This is a recommended buy.
I chose this headphones from the many options available based mainly on their being Skullcandy and their cute look. I was pleasantly surprised with their performance... The bass-boosting sub-woofer works wonderfully and is great for listening to intense songs. Though they are hardly noise-cancelling headphones (which they certainly don't claim to be), these lovely headphones do block out a lot of ambient noise, and once you've got your music on, it is doubtful that you will hear bothersome noises. I have found these headphones to be very comfortable although, as expected, after a long time of wearing them (at least 45 minutes or an hour), my ears felt a bit squished. The only thing I disliked about this product was the size and weight of the sub-woofer control.
I am a savvy computer user so i know what is good and whats not. I recently left for college and i decided i would buy an organizer over a laptop (very good alternative) I wrestled with which platform to commit to because i read many reviews and specs on both and they have their strong points. i ended up deciding on the aero because it is the affordable unit for pocket pc and i decided the flawless collaboration between my unit and my pc was very important (which was not hype) After using and becoming familiar with it for about a month i can soundly recommend it as the superior buy for anyone who will be using it in partnership with their pc. the applications are far superior to the palm which i have also used. The transcriber writing recognizer at microsoft.com is unbelievable. This unit is ideal for a college student or anyone who must manage a lot of information about contacts and appointments. High marks for compaq
A cable is a cable - not exactly, I've used some cat-5 cables that had poor connectors and were so stiff they always held their curve. Not this cable - straightens out with ease and the connections are crisp and full.
I purchased these earphones to replace the headphones which came with my iPod. I recently took a job which requires me to commute nearly 2h each way, and the iPod headphones were killing my hears. Therefore, I checked everything out and purchased these headphones hoping they would be usable for 4+ hours every day.I was not disapointed. They are definitely the most comfortable earphones I've used. Unfortunately, the design of nearly everything below the earpieces is very irritating. Unlike the standard iPod headphones, these do not have the usual Y-intersection where each earpiece is connected by an equal-length cord to an intersection which then merges the separate cords together. Instead, from the intersection point, there is a very short cord which extends to the left ear, and a very long cord which extends to the right ear. The result of this is that the left earpiece bears the entire weight of the the cord. In addition, this results in the left earpiece being suseptible to being yanked out if the cord get caught on something. The equal-cord-length design of the original iPod earphones is much superior to the design of these earphones.The second disappointing aspect is the cord below the junction point. The actual cord itself is very short (only long enough to reach an iPod in a chest pocket) which Sony offsets by including a 2' extension cord. The problem is twofold: first, the linkage between the cord and the extension easily gets caught in one's clothing, and second, the combination of the cord and extension is too long for most purposes. The two factors lead a much lanking on the left earpiece and having to fuss with the cord to keep it from getting tangled in your clothing.Finally, there's the case. One of my objections to the iPod's earphones is that there is no good way to store them short of wrapping them around the iPod itself. So, in deciding what to replace them with, I was pleased to see that these earphones came with a "winding case design". I had assumed that this case was the kind where the earpieces rest in the center of the enclosure, and you can use a single finger to rotate the center part of the case within its housing to wind up the cord. Alas, this is not so. The case they provide is simply a box slightly bigger than an Altoids tin. While this does serve the purpose of protecting the earphones, it is far from convenient to use. I'd hoped for something more useful.Overall, these are a very confortable set of earphones, and despite my grousing, I much prefer them to others I have tried. Ideally, however, I would love to chop of the earpieces from my iPod headphones and attach the earpieces from these to make a perfect set of iPod earphones.
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.
The tapes are great!. My wife and I use them for recording and reviewing our voice lessons. Also, the price was really low, which makes it a really great bargain.
I'm satifsited with the item. Nothing damage there and here. Delivery arrived earlier than expected date, though.
this is my 3rd one of these. they work great for years and need very little maintenance if any. plug in, set up and forget it.
Very well built, smooth ballhead action, small enough to carry in my camera bag. The height is fixed at about 4 to 5 inches due to the design, that might be a problem for some. A bit expensive for what it does BUT it will last a very long time and it's a joy to use.
There's a vast amount of heat generated inside of a PC, especially if it's used for a lot of gaming and/or graphics activity. Add a few components such as an upgraded graphics card or sound card, and the temperature begins to climb even more. Adding extra RAM results in additional heat buildup. The original standard case fans help cool the system, but by and large they usually only provide basic airflow that's usually sufficient for the PC for which they were designed.Heat erodes the life span of electronic components and devices. High case and component temperatures effectively making a PC more unstable and decrease the life of the components. If you increase air circulation, you will lower the case temperature. For cost-conscious shoppers and PC enthusiasts who want maximum bang-for-the-buck, use a cost-effective PCI slot fan. They work very well due to the fact that they exhaust the hot air directly out of the back of the case, instead of reticulating it.Some of the best of these are the highly ratedAntec Cyclone Blower Case Fanand theCyclo PCI Slot Blue Led Fanfrom Thermaltake. Placing either of these in an open slot as close to a hot PCI video card or other high activity adapter board will usually give excellent results towards lowering the temperature inside of the computer case, and either is good for removing hotspots over PCI graphics cards.If it appears that even more cooling is needed, usually due to the installation of a new video card, additional RAM and a new sound card as part of a full system upgrade, then theThermaltake A2414 80mm Blue LED Dual PCI Slot Fanmay prove to be the best overall solution. This fan installs in any two free consecutive PCI slots in the back of your case. This special dual-slot fan quickly and quietly removes hot air from a system case, prolonging the life of expensive components.Though it doesn't exhaust the heat from the PC case, theVantec Spectrum PCI Fan Card with Blue UV LEDmay prove to be another good solution, especially if it's placed in between hot graphics cards and sound cards. This Spectrum Fan Card serves a dual purpose of directly cooling any PCI/AGP cards surrounding it as well as providing better air circulation with two adjustable fans. This card works quite well with any of the above PCI cards as it's providing extra airflow while one of the other cards exhausts heat from the case.Some of these cards feature built-in LED lights to light up the case while cooling it down, if that's your thing. Read the specs on each for more info.Before you begin installing any of these cards, make sure your existing fans (and the rest of your components) aren't full of dust, because that will increase the temperature. In short, get rid of the dust bunnies before you start.To install any of these cards, just find an empty PCI slot next to your video card, slide it in, screw it in, and plug the power cable into a free Molex connector (the one that plugs into the hard drive). Better yet,RTFM- read the fine manual that comes with each card!One or more of these cards will not only keep your system temperatures down, but will assist in preventing dust and other particulate matter from settling and building up inside your PC. Any of these should help cool your computer... and help you keep your cool as well.
I got mine today at Fry's. It works all right with my logitech BT headset. I had some problem installing it. I believe the reason was that I followed the instruction on the quick start guide which is actually incorrect. By ignoring the advice to disconnect the adapter during driver installation I succeeded in the second round. BTW, I am using Win XP.An extension cord helps with better signal, which doesn't come with the little usb adapter.
I previously owned one of these microphones and now bought this one as a gift. The sound quality is phenomenal -- using Skype the person on the other end can clearly hear everyone in my room or an adjacent room. I have plugged it into various computers, and the necessary drivers for the microphone have always installed with no action on my part. If you buy this microphone in a retail store, it will be in large, complicated packaging; but a small package is sent by Amazon -- when I saw it I wondered how the microphone could fit in there. Much better for the environment.
I am very satisfied with the LF-X11 TV. Set up was easy for E-mail and Wed Brousing. TV reception is excellent. I have had virtually no loss of signal. It is used in the kitchen and out on a screened in porch. I did not purchase this to be used for on the go so I am unable to comment on how these features work.Cost is pricy, however, I believe Sony has a very good product.
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 purchased this cable to complement a new GeForce GTX570 in my gaming PC. I wanted to pipe Audio/Video to my 55" Samsung for some gaming titles, such as Dirt 3 and the Battlestations series, and other XBox 360 Controller-friendly games. I set the resolution to 1080p, and have streamed DD, DTS, and PCM audio with success. The cable is quite sturdy, and feels solid enough for the long haul.From every indication, this product is worth every cent!Now for some tidbits of information I learned while installing this in a gaming/HTPC environment:Do not connect one end of a 15' HDMI cable to a device, and drag the other end over a carpeted surface! I didn't realize I was doing it myself, but with a 15' cable just stringing it through your TV stand counts as "dragging"! Now my original ProScan TV's HDMI inputs are no longer with us, and have moved onto a better place... I can only point towards my own improper handling of the HDMI cable as the cause. :(New Samsung TV Time!And on the new TV, which is 120hz capable, I've learned the importance of timing/refresh of your gaming system/HTPC's video output. If not set to a multiple of a specific frequency, the refresh rate of your PC's output will not play nice with 120hz TV's, skipping and judder ensue. Google was my friend, and the subject has coverage all over the 'Net.nVidia owners, pay special attention to this one... If you're running differing resolutions on a multi-monitor setup, your card may run significantly hotter than usual, a result of the clock speed of the GPU not throttling down as it normally would to conserve power/limit heat. Again, Google may help you out on this one, if you notice a problem.
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%.
I've actually bought this camera over two years ago & it still works very fine. Now a days most compact digital cameras I see are 6MP and above, but this little 4MP camera still takes great photos. The video works great too, but when you play it back you cannot hear the audio until you transfer the movie file to a PC or TV. My wife mainly uses this Samsung camera now while I use my Canon XTi 10MP SLR camera, but the Samsung is perfect for my wife because it so small and it conveniently fits in her purse. Great camera for beginners & novice users.
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.
These are every bit as good as the higher priced ones. I needed them to laminate dressage letters to hang in an indoor riding arena and they worked out perfectly. A true value in my mind!
I have a passion to shot strangers. And this lens allows me to do that. Pictures are very good and clear. I don't use a tripod but IS works just fine. My lens is noisy but that doesn't bother me. A friend of mine has bought the same lens and it seems working silently. Good luck with yours. Recommended.
Like the title says it's a great brush. I think it's better than the Lenpen's brush. The only caveat would be, that when cleaning the perimeter of a lens watch that you don't get the brush's case to close to the lens. For it's an aluminum case that the brush is in and when cleaning you can come very close to scratching the lens if you are not aware and being careful. It would be good if they addressed this issue. I think that I will wrap some tape around the end of the case, that the brush comes out of, to prevent accidental scratching of any of my lenses. So beware but also enjoy the brush it is a very nice brush.
I was super surprised to find out how well this worked. It made a world of difference in the sensitivity of my kindle fire.
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.
Apple just rarely ever disappoints, that's all there is to it!! Ipods just keep getting better, and the 6th generation 80GB is certainly no exception. Really your only question to yourself is how many songs/pics/vids you want to have at hand, and what price-range you're looking at.
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
Great product, Great price, Very sturdy for the price...overall great product for the money. I would have to say that we purchased other products and paid more but not as sturdy as this one and wow what a great price..
I don't get how you guys can say setup was difficult. I just popped the setup CD into my computer and it explained EVERYTHING in great detail. My PC and CD did all the work for me, it required absolutely no knowledge from me about home networking. I was about to buy a Netgear WGR614 router but I'm very glad I purchased this, for only a couple more dollars where I got it. I get fast and good internet coverage on my PSP (wireless device) and my Xbox 360 (LIVE works flawlessly on this router and is approved by microsoft) and PC connect wired to the router, which also perform seamlessly. I recommend this router to anyone looking for a simple and affordable solution to set up a home network.
It came quickly and properly packaged. It works and makes navigation of the screen easier. I would buy from this vendor again. I like the little end that plugs in and keeps the tool handy.
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.
I got these about a year and a half ago. When I first got them I was very surprised by the weight, they were so light!Then I tried them on, they were pretty comfortable. Then I plugged them in...WOW. The sound is incredibly clear and transparent. I loved it. I'm no audiophile, but I can hear when something's crap. These aren't. The are great for playing video games or just relaxing to music. The sound seemed balanced (ie, not bass-heavy or very bright treble), but then again, I'm no audiophile.But, I don't recommend these outside your house, or, depending on how critical the people you live with are, outside of your room for that matter. I have a normal sized head and these look ridiculous on me. They make my head look gigantic. Also, the cord is really long, and your ears can get a bit sweaty.Overall, however, great 'phones!
Returned product since it did not keep out external sound as much as I was lead to believe by the item description.
If you want a high power receiver you can crank, this is an answer. For year H-K has followed the design theory of broadband, and that mean what you hear is in the area of audio that is ruler flat.The tuner is sensitive with just an indoor antenna. I am able to listen to low power distant stations with ease, and also the local powerhouse FM's sound fine too. Distant AM's like KGO or KFBK come in fine at night in the north Seattle suburbs with just the included loop antenna.Speaker connections are easy, strip the wire or use a binding post. There are switched outlets on the back for the turntable if you still have one like I do, and the CD or cassette. And if you still listen to vinyl, there is a high quality preamp for your turntable too.The only weak link is the Vmax circuit that is supposed to give a broader stereo image. The effect depends on the source material, sometimes the magic works well, sometimes it doesn't.The remote control is simple to use, but be careful when you turn it up. It can rattle the walls, and you may want to set up a request line for your neighbors.
I love this cover a lot. It is robust yet quite smooth on the ipods smooth finish... the click wheel and the screen are very nicely protected... though it can make the ipod look a bit thick, but for the protection it offers its good. Also it retains the ipod look very well.
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.
Something about the plastic makes it feel cheap, but the sound and comfort are top-shelf. I've never had "portables" this comfortable with this open a sound, and listen 4-6 hours daily while working. Bass extension is adequate. Not overly bright or middly like closer fit headphones. Replaceable cords trule a pro feature.
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).
Primera Bravo II AutoPrinter 62715 All-in-One CD/DVD Printing SystemIn the month I have owned it, this ingenious machine has produced 480 labelled CDs without a glitch and without using up an ink cartridge (despite printing titles & detailed track listings). Its automation lets me eat, read and do other work while it prints. (Or if you have nothing else to do with your time, just watching it perform is fun, especially if you enjoy Rube Goldberg.) Blank printable media are less than half the price of those needed for LiteScribe, and the results are more pleasing. On-screen instructions are not 100% self explanatory (at least for me), so allow time on day-one for trial and error learning. (You don't need to waste any discs for this, because what you see on the screen is exactly what you get.) This is a fine machine and worth the steep price.
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 found this product in Amazon and bought it. It is Korean rather than some crapy chinese products. It is very compact. Just inch and a half long. The switch on-off makes it more convenient than a button to press and hold. It comes with plenty of cables to connect to 3.5, RCA, and 2.5 mm connectors. The only drawback is the charger's connector. It is round. I would have liked a mini USB. I was able to pair with a motorola s9 and wirevo s300 with no problems.
I am not an "expert" photographer, but I do enjoy taking pictures and was looking for a good quality camera to carry around. The F20 is small & light, and the build quality is excellent.I mainly take pics of family & friends and I found the F20 focus/shutter speed to be fast enough to keep up with their kids. Colour reproduction is very good and ISO 400 & 800 pictures are outstanding, especially when compared to any other point and shoot in its class.I have found so far that setting the camera to -1/3ev seems to yield more consistent/better results, but YMMV. The flash does a fine job illuminating the subject without blowing them out, but I don't really use it all that much (strictly a personal prefrence).I knew before I purchased the F20 that there was no viewfinder, and that the LCD screen wasn't top of the line, so I don't feel it would be fair of me to say that these are "negatives." Sure, I would have liked a viewfinder and a super bright 3" LCD that works in super bright sunlight, but in my mind that is not a realistic expectation from any $100-150 compact point and shoot camera.Overall, I am very happy with the F20 and would gladly recommend it to anyone. You'd be hard pressed to find a camera that small & inexpensive that would take better pictures.
The D40 was my first Digital SLR and I love it. I have used D50's and D80's but i like the D40 the best. It is smaller and lighter. Some people complain about the 6.0MP but I never print my photos larger than 15 inches so it is not a problem with me. I not sure how well all the presets work because I usually shoot in "M" (full manual mode) but on occasion in "P" (programed automatic). When shooting in "P" the camera does seem to over expose a little, so click the f-stop down two clicks and that fixes the exposure. This over exposure problem might be true in all the modes, I'm not sure. It is a very sturdy camera I love the large Screen. The built in flash is also extremely nice if you sync it correctly. If you know how to shoot in manual mode this camera is amazing; it is a great camera for so many people because of its cheap cost and ease of useFilm is still my favorite but for a DSLR the D40 is a great camera.Hope this helps.
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 case is great. My Passport by Western Digital fits in it with room to spare. There is a stretchy strap to hold it in place, it is easy to get in and out, and there is a mesh pocket on the other side to hold the usb cord and extra jump drives. I throw it in my bag and carry it with me all the time. It is hard and durable, and a great little case.
This product performs as advertised. I did have some issues with MP3 discs hanging the system. The unit is extremely large, I had to cut a hole in the back of my component box to fit the unit.
For the price, I don't think you can beat this player! I have purchased DVD's from Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.de, and they all play perfectly on this machine. The machine is worth every penny if you are looking for a wider selection or esoteric DVDs than are not available here in the US.
I bought this remote to replace my Mitsubishi projection TV, Magnovox VCR, and Panasonic DVD remotes. It works exactly as described. The volume/channel buttons are large and easy to find in the dark.The tuner on the TV is failing, so I have been using the VCR tuner. Using the learning function, I can control all three devices without even changing the current device. Volume and the "dot" button control TV volume and power. Arrows and OK control the DVD. Everything else controls the VCR.
I was looking for a lens in the mid-range at a price that would not kill me, and there it was on sale. The quality of pictures that I am getting are what I wanted at the price I wanted, I don't know if a $800.00 lens would give me any better quality, but I am happy with what I got.
Works very well. No problems at all. Easily recognizes all of my equipment. File transfers are fast.
I bought this as a spare but never used it as it is still in the box. I'm still usimg my original.
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 bought this for my 26" LCD TV and it works great. This mount is perfect for mounting your TV to a corner of the room, where my old TV was and where I wanted my new one to be. The swing arm is perfect for angling the TV to where my vantage point is in my bedroom, and has a built-in system for hiding cables if you want to put in the work to do that. My TV holds sturdy on it with no problems.Admittedly I was a bit worried after checking the price on this vs. some of the other over-priced mounting systems that cost almost as much as another TV, but after buying it, this is all you want and need from a mount for a cheap price.
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.
I was looking into a wiring set for my system and I found this one which is exactly what I was looking for
I purchased this camera to replace a Pentax Optio 330 which got wet and died.This is a nice little camera, much smaller than the small Pentax that it replaced. It takes very nice pictures. The LCD screen is nice and bright, but beware - it scratches easily. The pictures don't seem as vivid as they did with the Pentax, but they could be considered more realistic with the Canon. The time difference between pushing the shutter button and the picture being taken is much shorter on the Canon.My only beef that I have is that the 'auto' mode doesn't let me change two settings that I like to tweak.The first one is the auto-focus selection. The camera focuses on what it 'thinks' you want to focus on (of multiple focus points). It does provide an indication of what it selected. But, you have no way of overriding that in auto mode. You must switch to one of the other modes for that override capability.The other is the ability to force the flash to turn on, which I use often outdoors for fill-flash. You cannot force the flash on in 'auto' mode. Yet again, you must get out of auto mode to change this setting. You can force the flash to stay off in auto mode, but not force it to go on.This is a nice camera to take along when you don't want to carry your larger SLR. Just be careful not to scratch that LCD screen.
used it both on my core 2 duo and celeron CPU'sit's greatgreat stuff for cheap price.should be standard for all OEMs to use (DELL, Gateway etc) when building their computers
Item received as described. Easy setup, got it working in minutes. Hooked it up between my vhs and s-vhs vcrs and Samsung 58" 3D plasma TV. Worked like a charm on 480 and 1080 resolutions.To obtain a picture on the TV with my regular vhs vcr, I'm required to switch channels on my s-vhs vcr (which is hooked directly onto the converter), that is, the vhs vcr passes through the s-vcr.Sometimes when I'm running a tape through the vhs vcr on fast forward review or rewind review scan mode, the converter cannot "keep up" and "blue-screens," in which case I needed to stop and switch channels on the s-vhs vcr to "re-activate" the satellite signal to the TV through the converter.This doesn't seem to happen when passing a signal through the s-vhs vcr only (the direct connection to the converter). However, if you do not daisy chain different types of vcrs like I do then this probably won't be a problem for you.
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.
When you're in college and all you got to listen to for the first two quarters is your crappy laptop speakers, trust me, you'll be driven up the wall and you'll probably end up buying a pair of speakers on Amazon's website anyways. So just go ahead and buy this one now instead of waiting for the inevitable. Anyways, these are great, just make sure to adjust the bass low so it doesn't drown out the treble and set the overall volume as low (these speakers are really sensitive, sounds less distorted when the volume's low). It's about on par with some Sony 2.0 speakers that came with my comp a long time ago, but surpasses it obviously in bass power. If you listen to stuff without a lot of explosions or really really low frequency sounds, then just get some good quality ported 2.0 speakers with huge drivers, the separate bass design really messes things up sometimes because manufacturers are going towards dinky satellites which outputs horrible treble compared to a frigging 5 year old bundled speaker set. But if you want to bring out the lower end without running into horrible distortion get these, it helps bring out the bass notes of my keyboard which the inbuilt speakers just could not handle. I'll admit I was pleasantly surprised, kudos to Logitech.Well, to sum it up, if you're on this website looking at these speakers you're probably a cheap [...] like me who doesn't care for indistinguishably higher quality speakers but don't want emachines crap. Rest assured, there's nothing quite like this at this price (this thing looks awesome) so just go ahead. Technology changes so fast, you're bound to get something that will be obsolete or more expensive than something that arrives later on.
Just recently upgraded to the Samsung... We were using a Westinghouse 32" for the living room and moved it to the bedroom to make room for this MONSTER 40" man in the store when I first saw it, it did not look that big but up next to the 32" we had it looks HUGE.. Picture quality is awesome, the HD channels I get through digital cable are amazing and combined with the Samsung upconvert DVD player (DVD 860) the picture is just amazing specially for this price. Only negative feedback I have was on the shipping used by Amazon.. Took it 9 days to get from Cincinnati, OH to Memphis, TN (About a 9 hour drive) I tracked it from the time it left their warehouse and it actually made it to Memphis on a Thursday night.. They were suppose to call to set up an appointment finally on Monday afternoon I called them and they were suppose to deliver between 9am - Noon on Tuesday well after sitting around they called around 2pm to say they would delivery between 4 and 5pm.. Needless to say the guy showed up around 7:30pm basically leaving me a prisoner in my own home while I sit and wait and wait. Oh well the TV is great specially at this price.. Saved almost $400 over what I would have paid at Best Buy or Circuit City so it was well worth it..
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!
This is a replacement fan for a similar model which eveneually failed after several years of good service.The new model draws a little more current, and is a little noisier, but seems to be perfectly adequate for its purpose
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.
I bought this to power my PureSmoker Electronic Cigarette Passthrough, which has an output of 5v. This power pack works great! I've been able to vape all day and still have half a charge on the device.Pros:*Easy to Use.*LED Light shows 4 bars, showing you how much battery you have left.*LightweightCons:*Shuts off every 20 minutes on it's own, not really that big of a deal, just hit the button and it's back on.All in all, it's a shame they stopped making this product. It's great! One of the best power packs I've used!
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.
I gave this camera just 4 stars largely to merely contrary. I have a D60 already. I like how the camera handles, the shutter sound is pretty groovy, but really irrelevant. The larger field of view in viewfinder and larger LCD screen are quite nice, shockingly so at times. I do not print poster size images so the larger file sizes are almost annoying. 12.8 megapixels, as others have written elsewhere, does not double resolution from a 6 mp camera. It is noticable but not amazingly so. Bragging rights seem the strongest plus here for me. One disapointment is the histogram. I seemed to be getting overexposed images in some situations. The histogram on the camera itself looked great, but on screen, the highlights were blown out and the Photoshop histogram indicated this clearly. I makes you want to hold your histogram "edges" in closer to the center. My D60 did not have this problem. Otherwise, quite happy. I just did a shoot of a cross country ski race with the 70-300 IS lens. Really superb results. Now back to plant macro shots
I've owned a number of higher end consumer and low-end pro inkjet printers over the years. While I was a little skeptical of the quality that could be produced with a 4-color inkjet in times when there are 5 & 6 color printers, I was pleasantly surprised.Make no mistake, this is an inexpensive printer. It probably won't hold up to lots of use, but it's not intended (or priced) for that use. For the average person, I think it's a great choice for general color printing and photo printing.It's quick and the color are good. It does surprisingly well on plain paper. Technologically, it's at the cheap end of Canon's new line of printers that use the FINE inks which are designed to give exceptionally long lifespans compared to the currently available inks. It sounds good at least, but I haven't had it long enough to know how it compares to anything else.One caveat -- there appears to be a bug (or perhaps a feature I don't understand well) in the 1.95c driver that will cause the colors to become very subdued when the borderless printing feature is enabled on plain paper. The setting isn't recommended, but not for that reason. Make sure you turn OFF this setting if you're getting light or washed-out print.
I have owned this Plasma for a little over 6 months. I got the TV for $1800 which was a deal in my mind for a plasma. I so far really have had no problems with the TV. Below are some things that I want to mention to let others know about this TV.Good:1. Picture is great. HDTV is awesome and DVD's look better on here than any other TV I have at home.2. Easy setup and the remote is pretty dummy proof. It's not the most advanced remote but it does it's job.3. Decent price. Although Plasma and other Widescreen TVs are going down in price, this tv still is relatively cheap compared to others.Bad:1. The speakers are not that great. I have a A/V receiver that takes care of the sound, but for the first month I used the OEM speakers on the TV and they were not that impressive.2. I have noticed now that playing video games or movies that are not true 16:9 ratio and have black bars will leave a ghost image after viewing for a couple hours. It isn't burn in, just ghost images. If you watch the tv regularly for another hour it goes away. I have no burn in.Notice that the settings are all set to the highest when you get the TV. Turn the contrast down, and try not to watch channels with static tickers or logos for the first 200hrs. This will help to decrease the risk of burn in or ghosting. Once I turned my contrast down my ghosting significantly went down.All in all this is a decent TV. I would reccomend it to my friends.**Update** I have had this tv for a year and a half now and still no problems. I upgraded the firmware to the latest version using a usb flash drive and any intermittent black screening went away. I have Component and HDMI sources going into the TV with no problem. The HDMI is more stable that alot of people would assume. I use a HTPC (Home Theater PC) and have no EDID or Sync problems at all. I feel I totally have gotten my money worth. For those complaining about black screens UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE!!
I'm very happy with saving $$$ with Amazon and Tripp Lite. The cable seems to carry a very nice signal, and the extra 10 feet allows me to use my PC in the office and still watch DVDs in the family room using a monitor switch. Thanks!!
I am using this camera to record indoor sporting events. I have found that the camera is simple to operate (7th and 8th grade students here!) and the visual quality is excellent compared to other cameras we have used. It is simple to download the video to my PC and even easier to make a DVD from the downloaded files. All in all, I am very pleased so far with this purchase.
Very nice unit for the money. You will need a 2GB SD card to fit all of the maps. (it comes wth a 128MB)The detail in maps is amazing. On a recent roadtrip into the middle of Arkansas it had dirt roads in the database! I have come to love this unit and would buy it again without a thought!!! Just bought the european software and drove 3900 miles thru Scotland and England with amazing accuracy!!!
If you never tried this stuff,you don,t know what your missing. This compound is the best,hands down! Buy it!
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)
Heavy wipes are the best wipes available. They are very absorbent, release soil and crumbs easily when rinsed, and emerge satisfactorily through several machine washings. We had been without these for a while when the supermarkets quit carrying them. Nice to have them back at the kitchen sink and, while a case may seem like a lot, having this much of an excellent product on hand is a good thing.CS
A really great MP3 player despite all those bad Reviews and their cons, i wont believe in biased comments from Apple fanatics anymore. I decided that it was time to try something New..... and at the end The Zune, was worth it.The only problem that i had was that i couldn't Sync at the beginning...... my fault though... (i didnt update to the latest firmware). But after that, everything worked just fine. Like bread and butter.BTW, sound quality is superbAny questions you guys have feel free to ask
What I wanted in a camera bag: (1) good protection; (2) not overly large or bulky; and (3) not blah black. The Domke Small Shoulder and Belt Bag exceeded these expectations. As a note, I have a Canon PowerShot SX40 HS.1) Protection: the bag is nicely padded around the exterior. The bottom of the bag is sturdy, and won't bend, and therefore, won't allow anything to damage your camera. There are 2 removable dividers to keep your camera separated and secure from any accessories. The bag is made of tough canvas and is water-resistant. The shoulder strap has double non-grip strips to keep it securely on your shoulder. And the ring and clip attaching the shoulder strap to the bag seem nearly unbreakable. The front flap is secured by 2&#34; tall velcro - in other words, it isn't opening by itself. Excellent protection.2) My camera is on the smaller side (better than a point & shoot, but not a professional camera). It doesn't have a removable lens, so I didn't need an overly large bag. This bag was perfect. There is ample room for the camera, the battery wall charger and the cables in the main compartment. I can easily fit the camera in multiple ways. Plus there are two front pockets for easy access to additional memory cards. I actually have room to add a small wallet.3) It's not only black. Every other bag I looked at only came in black. What is it about black and camera bags? Black just screams &#34;this is a camera bag.&#34; Not exactly low profile. The color I bought is called sand. I call it &#34;safari khaki&#34; because it sounds more exotic. And while it does have the ridged shape of a camera bag, it could be mistaken just for a regular shoulder bag. It also comes in &#34;jungle&#34; olive green.The other thing I really like is you can use the strap on your shoulder or thread it through belt loop to wear on your waist. Perfect if you need to climb something and have your hands free.It is a bit on the pricey side, but camera bags are not where you want to skimp, especially if you have a nice camera. If you have a point-n-shoot you bought at Walmart, then maybe this isn't the bag for you. But if you've invested a bit more in a camera, I definitely recommend the Domke 700-51D F-5XA Small Shoulder and Belt Bag.I would
Don't waste time or money with more expensive cables. This fits the bill, is constructed very nicely, and with 25 feet, there is lenth to spare. I doubt there would be any noticible sound difference if more was spent on a sub cable. Would buy this product again.
I love the Monster iCar! Worth every penny. It's easy to use and convenient. I live in the Santa Rosa area in California and I can use the same station all over town and almost out to Valejo. I haven't had any static at all. Great product!
I wanted a good media-type PC because I have an extensive record and CD collection, I purchased a Sony VAIO. But the speakers provided with it were tinny sounding and just plain awful. Being on a limited budget, I bought the JBL Creature II speakers and was amazed at the quality of tone they provide. Rich, deep bass sounds that literally vibrate my desk and high notes of unbelievable purity and clarity. Bass and treble tone controls make it easy to find the right sound for an individual.Now, when in electronic stores, I try out various PC speaker units and have yet to find anything that comes close to my JBLs, even those costing much, much more.
Zhumell Metropolitan Opera Glasses met all expectations. It was just the right color and the hand hold was just what was wanted.
I bought my kid's an ipod nano for christmas and i really enjoyed it,so i bought myself the big one and oh boy! do I love it, I've downloaded so much music and so many movies into my ipod that now my kid's want the big boy(ipod)LOL
This bag is comfortable, fits everything I need it to, and looks good too. Since I have a Nikon the review about how easy it was to remove the Canon insignia on it was great news, but they must have gotten smart to that because it is totally sewn in there, and in between materials so you can't get at it to remove it at all. Other than that it's great!
I bought this model after much research. I was not dissappointed. Installed in under 30 minutes, most of that time waitng for software to load. Follow the directions, boot up, insert the installation CD, and follow the on screen directions. I got my Dell desktop running XP, with a Motorola modem to run in harmony with this wireless router, and even got my daughter's Dell Inspiron running XP to recognize the network. Everything is working great. My local stores claimed that the MFG is discontinuing this model, but for 40 bucks plus shipping from Amazon, I feel this was a great buy.
I purchased this unit knowing full well I was going to be using it for the wireless base and portable unit only. When I first received the unit I was bold enough to try out the headphones that came with the unit. All I can say is wearing the headphones was like water torture in a Chinese prison camp.The IR combo is fantastic for what it is. Sure it's a little noisy. Sure it has a limited range. Sure you can't put a giant cabinet between you and the base unit. But how many other units let you use whatever headphones you want instead of the garbage they want you to AND doesn't cost an arm and a leg?Great job Koss, but why the Chinese Torture headphones? You could have just thrown in a set of cheap earbuds.
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.
This recorder works so well for all of my recording needs, and is definitely worth the money. I bought it for interviews for my thesis and it records incredibly well, even from inside a pocket. It also records my small jam sessions very well. It's a good size and shape, and the software works seamlessly with my Macintosh computer. My only complaint is that it doesn't withstand the pressure of a sport utility vehicle when rolled over. (I hope Olympus will collaborate with Nalgene for future indestructible models.) That was my misfortune, but I liked the recorder so much I went ahead and bought another without looking for anything better that may have come out since. So five stars times two for this one!
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 have had this AIO for over 3 years unlike lot of people here who wrote review after first week of use. I have yet to have a paper jam or a bad print. ADF, Scanner and copier all work as expected. Printing is always best for any HP LaserJet so no comment on that.Only one negative: Scanner software is huge and very slow to install. If you are not successful on first install then you very well be never successful! There is FixScanUtility3_1.exe to fix a failed install.On positive note: Everything just works out of the box on Ubuntu 8.10+! No softwares to install!!
I was really amazed at how well it works for AM radio reception. The Terk company did well at making this one for sure. I listen to a station that is 70 miles away and it comes in slightly weak 'as is' with a signal strength of 10. Just sitting the new antenna on top of my Yamaha receiver & tuning the antenna to the matching station in 'passive use', it increased the signal to 20 on my meter. After connecting it to the AM leads (and removing the old antenna), then the signal went up to 40. After aiming it, the signal increased to an amazing 100% & the receiver switched from "DX" to "local" on the indicator! It seems that the loop has to be aimed to side, not in open way of the loop. Needless to say, I am amazingly pleased with the performance. The building I am set up in is metal with 4 windows in the room. I really like the "passive" function of this antenna as well. It will help any AM radio sitting next to it without antenna connections. I am so glad that I found the solution of my reception without having to hook up an external antenna.
Es mi primer cable HDMI que compro. He comparado precios en otras tiendas, y este no esta nada mal, la imagen que proporciona es buena. Solo me queda la duda si realmente es General Electric, ya que el cable no tiene marca impresa y el empaque es una bolsa corriente de pl&aacute;stico. Pero como repito trabaja muy bien y el precio es buenisimo.
This player has wonderful quality. It's easy to use, the battery life is great, multi sound features along with easy tracking.
I just received my unit this morning and it was everything I expected. The only issue I found was that the unit was a little un-balanced. It easily tips forward. Not sure if this is an issue with my particular unit ot with all the units out there. People who are going to mount their unit's this shold not be an issue.
The title says it all. It's cheap, handy, and works! The only thing I've noticed that's a little annoying (but not a deal breaker) is that my D5000 won't recognize it unless I'm holding it in my right hand (when using it behind a tripod). The lens and/or body must be blocking the signal when I try to use this in my left hand. I don't have a left/right hand preference when using it, but it would be nice to be able to use it in either hand so that I don't have to think about it. I haven't used it for self-photos in front of the camera, only behind a tripod. I recommend this. If I lost it, I would buy it again.
This Display is very nice. It has tuners built in, if you don't have a receiver. The setup is easy. I love it, and the price was great. The shipping was no problem. I even went out to the depot and picked the tv up, as soon as it hit the dock. It was no different than picking it up at the tv store. :)
The device has not made it to my bike yet. It has been taken over by my non-technical wife which speaks highly of it's ease of use.It is definitely suitable for a gloved hand but also adjustable. It is versatile and intuitive. Accuracy is good and since we are on the road more she appreciates the warning as to how far away the next turn is.I would recommend this device to anyone on a bike or for a car. I also bought a couple of Nuvi 360s for Christmas gifts.This is a great product.
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.
Except that my husband and son took a bit of time to thread the cord behind the unit and create a reasonable "ipod holder" out of the ashtray(in a 1989 Olds-too "old" to understand Ipod cords).....THIS IS A SMART BUY!All his music is easily transported from house to car without any bulky adapter boxes swinging around the dash.The cable combined with the Pioneer stereo sounds great! Since the speakers had to wait for Christmas - I'm very impressed with the sound coming from the old Olds factory installed speakers. I can't wait to hear the quality with new speakers!I am NOT anxious to ride with my son, though. But, when I was forced to accept a ride from the airport in the "music-mobile", I was impressed. Although the Pioneer's remote is rubberbanded to the top of his center console and he uses it like crazy - he never looks at it! The 30GB Ipod stores a massive library of music. It was a relief to only notice a flick of the finger to the remote as we sat at a stoplight. I realized - he's likely a safer person on the road than I AM! My time at the stoplight is spent fishing INSIDE my console to see if there is anything I'm not sick of hearing already - then fumbling to eject from single CD player, swap in fresh disc...then as the light changes and traffic is moving again - I try to keep glances quick as I fumble to recase and return the replaced CD into the center console. If the console lid jams - well - Just hope you aren't driving the same road that I AM! Take the newbie teen driver road and stay safe! He's watching the road AND choosing music from a library bigger than I would've dreamed possible at his age! STAY SAFE AND ENJOY LIFE....PACK YOUR POD AND GET THE CABLE!
The Kensington Expert Mouse Pro is simply excellent.Pros:Very comfortable to use; Accurate, smooth trackball; versatile direct launch buttons are very useful; scroll wheel works well and is programmable; the 4 buttons around the trackball are programmable for 6 functions; all buttons have a good feel and click accurately; trackball bearings are easy to clean; the Mouseworks software is very good.Cons: Needs to be cleaned frequently to keep trackball working smoothly; the scroll wheel is inconveniently placed; I found the tech support not very knowledgeable or helpful.Conclusion: The cons are totally worth it. When this one breaks, I will buy another. I recommend it to all of my friends and family and encourage them to try mine. And best of all: NO MORE WRIST PAIN!!!
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.
The transmitter and Auto charger came in great condition and works great.
I'm not the first and will not be the last hobbyist or professional to extol the virtues of this impeccable product. But beyond that, there has been so many reviews written about this archival quality photo glass that my comments would be psaltry. So suffice to say, it's everything good that has ever been said about it. Coupled with one of Pentax's fine Digital SLRs with Shake Reduction (or without it) you can count on getting some of the finest, sharpest, most detailed images recordable. So there!
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.
These Sennheiser's are amazing! They have incredible Bass, and incredible Mids and Highs. THese headphones are probably all around the best headphones i have ever owned other than my Sony MDR-V700DJ. these have great frequency responce and are extremely comfortable. I would recommend these to ANYONE who likes an all around great headphone.
ear buds as advertised; good sound and base. ear buds fit ok; have to push into one ear a little so it does not fall out
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.
Purchased this for my husband...he did originally have an iPod...it was not user friendly for him. He is able to use his Zune without problem! He not only is enjoying but speaks very highly of how easy it is for him to sync all of his favorites from computer/internet! ddd
I checked with Dell and Linksys before I purchased my new wireless router. The router was easy to set up and was all that was expected. Works in the whole house, both up and downstairs. Only one problem, one older laptop has a software issue that took longer to get connected. However, 2 other laptops and three desktops were no problem. I'm very happy with the purchase.
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.
UPDATE: After I wrote this review I started having problems. The player would lock up [you know--like Windows!] Requiring me to remove the battery to get a reboot. It also started having problems synchronizing with the computer. It finally froze permanently, but my then was not returnable. I just threw the darn thing out. I have since purchased a Sansa E-280. This is a flash player, rather than a hard drive, is smaller better looking has a bigger screen displays album art, plays video and has a micro SD slot to expand memory. It also costs about thirty bucks less. If I could change my rating on this player, it would be one star.Wonderful sound quality 8 GB of storage holds photos, can be used to transfer files, has FM radio. Ear buds didn't fit my ears. 10 colors available, though not all are at amazon. If they don't have the color you want here, go to the mfr's site, creative.com. The price on this is the same everywhere. I do wish the rest of the case, besides the front were black instead of white. It looks too institutional in white. The battery is good for 10 to 12 hours and can be swapped out. Get your spare here. Amazon partner eforcity has it for under 20 bucks. Regular price is 40.
Works great for my application. The card might be a little slow if ohotgraphing sporting/action events, etc.
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.
I'm glad I bought this before reading the reviews, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it!I plugged it in and had some initial problems because I didn't plug in the USB cord in the correct order. Once I did that, the two computer recognized each other. I set up the files to transfer and away they went. Well, not that quickly - it took almost twelve hours.One note: I did not use the software that came with the product. I used the MS transfer software that was already on the computer. The new computer had Vista and the old had Windows XP.
I've bought a number of USB cables and this is the best, most durable pair that I've purchased.. The cable is thick and they will last eons.. Don't waist your time on a cheap pair, buy these..
This remote is great. Excatly what you need for hands free operation of the camera while on a tripod. Eliminates camera shake from pushing the shutter button. ALso great for fmaily protraits, instead of using the timer and waiting for it. Just wait for the perfect shot, the click the remote.
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.
Good headphones, the last pair I had They lasted 8 years and they still would have been working, but I accidently got the wire caught on my grandaughters pushchair and so one of the earphones stopped working, but 5 stars as they are loud and comfortable to wear
After about a week of researching about 25 mp3 players I finally settled on the RCA Kazoo. I wanted the smallest mp3 player possible, but didnt want to sacrifice great sound. My Kazoo delivers for only $... After much research I decided I needed a unit that had: lock (so buttons dont get pushed accidentally), bass boost/ equalizer, digital volume control, big clear display, & fast transfer rate (2.4Mb/sec). You'd be supprised many more expensive units dont have all of these features. I also didnt care about other formats since mp3 is the standard & all formats can be converted to mp3 via software. The included software Music Match & Real Jukebox are excellent. I just dragged & dropped my mp3 files from explorer into real Jukebox. Real Jukebox lets you set the bit rate you would like and automatically lowers bitrate on files to bitrate you choose to save memory/size. This brigs me to the 1 of 2 drawbacks. ALthough 32 mb is common w/ mp3 players it isnt enough (at 128k bit rate). I plan on ordering a 64 MB MM card (dont pay more than $1/mb if you decide to buy memory). I did find out that at 56k the sound was still awesome & I can hold about 75 minutes of music w/o extra memory. The second drawback doesnt apply to me but I read in one review that this doesnt support Mac. If you are a windows user you will be very satisfied!! I can't see why anyone could buy a player w/ a slower transfer rate; USB is the way to go.One last note: The display is large & easy to read. It shows track, time, bit rate, volume, battery, & dsp. It does not show the name of the current song that is playing the way larger mp3 players do.Hope this helps & good luck in your search.
I am loading film for a lot less time now that i have this.. It is awesome. Does not leak and beats the metal ones in my opinion.
Protects my Treo 750 - sure does the job! A bit bulky for a woman - I wouldn't put it on my belt. But its good to place in purse and know that my Treo won't get scratched while getting tossed in there.
I'll echo most of the other reviews: this is a fantastic printer! Photos are as sharp as I've seen, great color. Text is clear. Scanning is good (although not perfect). Copying is fast. It took less than 30 minutes to set it up and test each function.The only downside is that it has no network support. I spent hours and hours looking at pro's and con's of all the all-in-ones out there.HP sells several all-in-ones with both fax and network support. But to get everything I wanted, I'd have to buy an HP 7410, which is pretty pricey, and a bit outdated in terms of color cartridges. Canon doesn't sell a single model that offers both fax and networking. But I wanted the print quality of a Canon.So I found a way to get the best of both worlds. To address the need for networking, I bought a D-Link DPR1260 wireless print server. The printer works with this print server, although not 100%. You can print just fine, but I haven't found a way yet to get print status or scan from the PC while the printer is attached to the print server. But that can be solved by installing first on your local system, then on the print server. If you need to scan or want to see status, simply disconnect the printer from the print server and connect to the PC.This sounds like an awful lot to go through just to get network support for an all-in-one. But primarily I wanted excellent photo output. Copy, scan, and fax were all secondary. I print often, copy pretty frequently, rarely scan anything, and fax a couple times a month at most. So for me, the combination of the MP830 and the D-Link 1260 print server were as close to ideal as I could get.
I just got this card the the MR814 router. This was my first time using wireless products and I have to say that is was a very easy and fairly painless experience. When I first installed the card, I instantly picked up 3 networks from my other neighbors' routers in my building. I not quite sure about the actual range, however it works fine in my entire apartment, 1100 square feet. Like I said, I can get on three other networks so that range must be fairly good. The only concern that I have is regarding the firewall/security for my network, but that because of the router software and not the card. The MR814 router is great too, however you can't uplink it to another router like with a Linksys... so beware of that if you plan to connect the router to an already exsisting home network. I definitely recommend this product, especially if you can get it below list price. I got mine with a $15 rebate direct from NetGear.
This product is helping me a lot! The quality is amazing! I can burn to cd s very easily!Must have it!
I purchased this fan to assist the cooling of my computer case, and it works as advertised. It is a single-din type fan that sucks the heated air inside the case from a fan that is bottom mouted, and blows it out the rear side of the case. This is how all graphics video cards should be designed. I bought this fan because my EVGA GX-2 Video Card is heating up the inside of the case pretty good, so I needed a little more to assist the cooling. Great idea, great product! And, cheap! If I could fit this in a din slot higher than the graphics card I would have been happier but this is not possible due to my computer case configuration. It is better (in my opinion) to see if this case fan can be utilized HIGHER than your video card as HEAT RISES. So check your computer case configuration first where it could fit. It is working great, but the air it is moving out is from BELOW my graphics card, and since heat rises, I don't think the fan is sucking out the majority of the hot air. But, IT WORKS!!! And it is sucking out some which does make a difference!
Received the Card very promptly.I used the adapter To try out in my camera but got"card error" message.I then used it in my GPS to download new maps & it appears to work in that.Although I havent used the GPS yet all seems to be ok.The adapter seems bad so wont be able to use as a regular sd card.The card was shipped promptly & received long before the estimated time of arrival.The price was a good deal also.
Before I purchased this printer I had bought one for my daughter. She had used it for about 2 mos and loves it. I thought I would buy the next one up and then read the reviews on this printer as well as the more expensive ones. The 5610 comes with a higher review so I purchased the 5610. I am not sorry and am very pleased. I would recomend this purchase
This is a great stand-alone CD burner/player....with an incredibly lousy manual. And that's too bad because once you spend time "playing" with the deck and experimenting with the features you'll find it a very sophisticated and capable machine.Rather than list the features of this deck in an organized manner in the operating manual, they are published in a most haphazrd manner. For instance; the deck will automatically place track markers between cuts (provided this feature is selected and there is a minimum of 4 secs of silence between cuts). What do you do if, in recording your favorite LP (or any analog program material), a track marker is not automatically inserted? There is a fix, but it will take you some intense study of the manual to find out and a bit of ingenuity on your part. The answer; the deck has an "Auto Track Spacing" function that, when enabled, puts the requisite 4 second spacing between cuts and, with the "Auto Track Marker" function selected, will adjust the spacing and add the track marker. Nowhere in the manual will you find the relationship of these features when they are combined. The features are explained individually and somewhat cryptically; feature explanations often raise more questions than they answer and hence the required "hands on" time in order to fully exploit the functionality of this deck. The JVC is very slim, quite attractive and, unlike most of todays equipment, has a certain heft and solidity to it that belies it's diminutive size. The drawback to the "sleek" design shows up in the very tiny segmented recording level meters. Unlike analog tape, for which major tape saturation (levels well above 0 vu) results in a smooth and listenable distortion, digital 0 vu exceedences results in harsh and quite unlistenable distortion. The JVC's small meter sizes makes reading and setting the optimum recording levels a bit of a challenge.If you are willing to spend time reading (studying) the manual and woking with the deck prior doing any serious recording, you'll be happily rewarded. The JVC features are many and they are mostly quite useful ones. The deck has a wealth of inputs and outputs, both analog and digital, and there is the capaility to signal mix from two different input sources. If the manual was written better and the recording meters a bit bigger, this JVC would be a 5-star. Regardless, this deck is a solid, sophisticated piece worthy of consideration for those looking to buy a qulaity, stand-alone digital recorder.
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.
I bought this scanner to help me with the work I do shooting news. It's a great scanner! VERY VERY Easy to use and to program. The price was right and regular alkaline batteries have a long lasting life. I've been on the same set of batteries for a few days now and the scanner is still running. I gotta admit, I was reluctant to get it because of those negative reviews but I am glad I bought it. The audio comes across very clearly. This is a must own product.
I have also had this computer setup with the Asus A8N-SLi Deluxe mobo since 2006, and its still rocking solid. I just had to replace a power supply as it burned out, possibly from being in my basement office area and moisture, but thankfully the mobo and my hardware were not affected.I only have the AMD64 Athlon 4000+ on this right now. I have been checking prices for a dual core socket 939 chip. Most prices come in around $150-$250 on eBay depending. I am leaning towards the FX-60 as its dual core and should get me the last bit of life in an upgrade from my setup. I have two BFG nVidia 7800GTX's installed. They are a slightly overclocked version of the 7800GTX's, and I have never had any issues. They play most games, except for the past years top of the line, pretty well. 2Gigs of Corsair XMS Led sticks of ram, and lots of fans makes this work pretty stable. Worth fixing when I had to. If I can find and get one of those chips, it would be nice to see how quickly this computer can work as it is 5-6 years old. Worth the money so far. The board is great, and never had an issue with it.
I recieved this DVD Player 3 weeks ago and think it is pretty cool! It is a great machine for the beginner to DVD technology. The price is hard to beat and the quality of the machine has been first rate. I played the Matrix, (A DVD that apparently freezes many players) without a problem. The remote is easy to use and self explanitory.The sound and picture are very clear and the DVD's load fairly quickly. The player also reads CDR/RW very well and plays audio CDs.A great value for the price, and I would recomend it to anyone who is looking for their first DVD player.
For the holiday season I was searching the internet trying to find the web cam that was easy to set up, and cheap (but not cheaply made). My parents are fairly tech savvy, but their computers are a little on the older side. Microsofts LifeCam was the perfect choice because not only were my parents able to get the webcam up and running quickly, but it doesn't cause issues or lag in their older pc's and works just fine. We use MSN to chat and it's been so effortless that my mother loves it. It was the talk of the holidays and we don't feel so far away from each other anymore.
I have not found Philips products to be altogether reliable. Nor have I found Philips technical support to be helpful when I have needed it.In this case, I have to say this is the best external antenna for a wireless card in a desktop computer I have tried. I have tried others than claimed 9 decible gain and this one has outperformed those. I would recommend this antenna, having used three of these with different computers and still coming to the same conclusion: not perfect, but really good!
When I bought this I thought.... This is just going to be one of those chep things you buy on the internet. It wasnt I use this every day I l0ove this. It is sooo cool. I'm a person who loves to hear music blasting loud and this was perfect! All my freinds own this and even some my cousin owns one. I toataly recamed this to everyone in the united states. It Rocks! *****;-)
The disk works great for backing up windows, linux, and apple computers. There was a critique that the network interface is slow and I had a similar experience until I plugged the disk directly into my switch rather than a trunked switch. The speed of transfers went up quite a bit after the change. So if your disk does seem slow, it might be due to your networking setup rather than the disk hardware.This drive will not work with Apple's Time Machine (10.5 Leopard), but LaCie does include a backup tool that is simple and was sufficient for my needs. I find that the drive is well designed and the fan is quiet in our office.
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.
I bought this to replace a Netgear WGR614v5 that had started overheating and dropping connections. My signal has always been good, but not ever listed as "excellent" in Vista. I bought this router after much research and I am surprised at how easy it was to set up. Aesthetically, the Netgear looked better - IMO, but the Linksys still looks nice. The signal I get from my wireless network is now listed as "excellent", and my speed has tripled. I had previously been happy with my Netgear, but this router is so much better (I have friends who have Netgear and are extremely happy with them and get great speeds, so mine may have been faulty out of the box.) One of my main uses for a wireless Network is for Xbox Live. My Xbox connected to this router, and with default settings the NAT is Open finally...yeah! (For Xbox'ers that will mean something). I am very pleased with this router, enough to spend time writing a review on it. So, here are my pros and cons:Pros: Easy setup, Xbox Live compatible, fast speeds, great signal, network mapping software includedCons: No way to statically reserve an IP to a MAC (not a problem for me but seems to be for some)One thing to keep in mind, this router is very popular because of its open OS, so there are firmwares out there that will enable pretty much any option you would ever need on the router. On the flip side of this from what I have heard, people enjoy hacking this router. So if you live in an area of hackers -aka teenagers(j/k)- do a little research and make sure you have this thing locked down properly, or buy a less popular brand router.
I bought a spindle of these discs a couple of years ago. When I got them, I was disappointed that the DVD burner in my MacBook Pro was unable to write to the discs. I tried them on the computer in my office and they were able to burn without a problem. After a year and a few OS/firmware upgrades, I tried the discs again on my MacBook Pro. This time they worked just fine.I haven't experienced any of the quality issues that other reviewers have mentioned. When my burner has been able to recognize the discs, they have burnt with very few (if any) issues. I would recommend perhaps trying a smaller package if you've never used this brand before, as your individual drive may not be able to use these.
Just now had the opportunity to begin using the discs and they worked perfectly. We do professional wedding photography and cannot afford for our memory source to fail. These so far have been working perfectly.
Easy and effective to use. However, the problem with this model is that it is kinda hard to change the battery.
Hard to find locally. Item was great. Price was good. I would buy this again. Tape quality was perfect for it's job. These reviews have too many requirements.
This product has excellent sound. I couldnt find a better set of wireless speakers. The distance you can move the speakers is awsome! I think everyone should own this product!
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'm more than happy with the purchase and glad that I sprang for the extra on the 80GB rather than the 30GB.
I'm very happy with my eMarker! Those DJs play 10 songs in a row and they never tell you what the song is. It helps me a lot to create killer download lists. I live in Seattle and songs seem to be updated every few minutes.
This product worked just like it said on the box. The only bad thing is the liquid is tons of money. this worked on so many PS2 games of mine.I just know you will like it,no love it. Thank you so much for reading my review.
After paying the "cable guy" $30 for a HDMI cable for my plasma TV, I opted for one at half that price to connect my DVD player. Great product at a much more reasonable price.
Great product. Does exactly what it should plus it looks great. Sturdy construction with a simple remote. Couldn't ask for more, especially for the decent price it is offered for by low cost businesses on amazon.com.
I bought this kit to power the Infinity Basslink in my daily driver, and it works just fine since it's a low-powered (200W RMS) system. If you're looking for it to supply ample power to a higher powered system, then I would look for a different kit. My initial reaction when opening the box was that it is NOT 8 AWG (gauge). I can't be too disappointed since it was cheap, and it does its job just fine for me. 4/5 stars for supplying more than everything needed, but not actually being 8 AWG.
This was just as describe. Will buy again if needed. 5 star rating. Received in a timely fashion and exactly what I needed.
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.
I did a lot of comparison shopping before eventually deciding on the DX3700. The price of this camera is awesome considering it is in the 3.1 MP range. I was a little worried about the new multi media cards being used compared to the most widely used compact flash cards. My fears were quickly subdued when I did a little reseach and noticed that alot of your highend cameras coming out now are switching to the new MMC cards. As for pricing on the new cards they are right in line with the compact flash cards. These prices came directly from Kodak's web site. A 16MB Compact Flash cost 25.99 compared to the new MMC at 26.99, also comparable were the 32MB cards with about a two dollar difference in price. I'm sure as more camera's begin using the new cards higher memory capacity will come out also. This camera was extremely easy to use, I was taking pictures about five minutes after I unpacked it. And the picture quality is unbelievable.
Yeah..... it is the far best i have ever owned, this is my third one & i like it. It works well. I had doubts on the battery life but even that is a whole lot. I can easily run my ipod for 16 hours or more.This is a thing to own............. Get it while it is there. I am loving it..........
Garmin 010-00422-00 GPSMAP 60CSx 2.6-Inch Mapping Handheld GPSI have researched this product extensively per internet and through friends who are using this type of GPS. I decided to buy this unit after getting lost in the forest one day. However, I found that I also needed to purchase topographical software to make it useful for trail hiking. The software is now on its way and I am very keen on installing it soon.
After using this product for 2 1\2 months, I can honestly say that it works great. I've had no drop outs or tracking errors from any of my connected devices. I purchased this hub based on the success I've had with a Belkin 4-port hub purchased a year ago. I highly recommend this product.
We were able to fit two slr cameras, a nikon d40 and a larger bodied pentax slr. The two extra lenses we have and some filters. It has all the features of the $80 backpacks for quite a lot less a pricetag. It's a little smaller then those more expensive backpacks, but not enough to make a difference.
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!
This is a necessity to any accountant with a laptop. Raised using the keypad on the standard keyboard and could not adjust to using the numbers on a laptop keyboard. This solves the problem.
My i3-540 Intel Retail cpu installed on an Intel motherboard was overheating - hitting 104 C and shutting down. I couldn't run the win7 performance without overheating. The problem was that the supplied thermal transfer for the heat sink wasn't working very well. The Arctic 5 arrived and it would get 5 stars except that, to install it, I had to find 3 things = pure alcohol, a no-lint swab, and an 'old' credit card. If you have all these things handy, then you give it 5 stars. Why can't Arctic charge $1 more and put a little sealed up swab, with a piece of plastic in the package and make the whole experience easy? anyway, now the cpu idles at 32 C, and runs up to about 46 C when working hard in the performance test. It never gets out of the green band of the Intel CPU meter. The instructions were very good, and although picky, they are easy to follow and give good results. Great product.
If you're looking to move your mp3 library to a portable device that you will use everyday, take with you everywhere, hook up to your car, and organize all of your songs easily, get an iPod.If you're looking for an quick and simple little device that you can throw some mp3s on and take on a plane trip or for a run at the gym, then this is the player for you.This player works just like a USB pen drive... just plug it in and copy your songs. No need to install any additional programs! It's lightweight (good for running/biking), has great battery life (runs on AAA batteries), and sounds great with the headphones provided. It has some song indexing controls, but they're not too great... better to just let the player go on random.The only major downside is the limited space. There's only so much you can fit on 2GB... but in my opinion, that's a decent compromise for the size and price!
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.
The Mustek Adventure DV3 camera is fantastic. The battery life is long, outside video was fantastic, and the camera is wonderful. Only one problem found: mp3 player only lasts 25 minutes on new batteries. I added a 512 M SD card for 30 bucks. I still can't believe the camera w batteries, shipping and tax was just $84.
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.
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 )We love the flexibility of the wireless keyboard and mouse. They are both very comfortable. The only complaint is that the scroll button on the mouse is very loud! It makes a loud clicky sound when you roll it.
yes the shipping is higher than the product... so what... go pay retail at Circuit City or Best Buy etc. if you don't like the shipping... works just as good as the more expensive cables.
I have owned the BDP-S1 for 2 days now. I can't stop watching Monster House. The picture quality on my 1080i HDTV is just spellbounding. I hooked it up to my Onkyo THX home theater in a box with an optical cable and the sound is crystal clear. This product really takes you to a whole new level. The visual clarity is like walking outside on a perfect blue sky day. I see no flaws in the image even with a 1080i TV. Really can't get better than this, at least hopefully not for a few years when I can convince my wife to let me upgrade again.
I bought this camera for my girlfriend last year for her birthday and it has been one of the best investments I have ever made. We took it on vacation with us to Washington D.C. and borrowed a friends macro lens and let me tell you the picture quality was astounding. We are still learning some of the features but for the cost I would say that this is the best entry level digital SLR camera out there.
I reccommend this product to anyone who wants to get out of taking a plastic disposable camera to Walmart to be developed. In that regard, the Picture Station pays for itself. It is easy to use, and picture quality is great.
If you want a backpack that is going to keep your computer safe then you should highly consider this one. It has plenty of features to keep your laptop and equipment safe from shock by getting dropped, bumped, you name it. The zippered area that holds your notebook computer literally has about 1/5 in. - 1 in. thick cushion surrounding it while still leaving room for the largest of laptops. On the very bottom of the bag there is even more cushion and a tough but not hard rubber shell type thing. On the right side of the bag there is a zippered compartment the opens up and reveals a drink holder. At first I though this was silly. I couldn't fathom how a collapsible, mesh cup holder would hold a drink sturdy, but it works. I haven't really tested it with so fast food cups though, only with bottles. The second largest zipper compartment holds your books. There is an elastic divider in the pouch to keep your books and or folders separate. The third pouch has some card holders for business cards/IDs. I wouldn't recommend putting credit cards in there =). Inside that pouch there are a myriad of little "shelf" pockets to put iPods, phones, mobile computers, computer mice. Its really easy to keep everything organized and still be able to store a lot. There is another zippered pouch thats really big. It looks like it could be a large water bottle holder for 1.5 liter bottles. Last but not least there is one last zippered pouch big enough to store a power adapter and maybe some small speakers? Heck if you have a 13 in macbook you can even fit a keyboard in there with it. Its really a great backpack, very sturdy. I only had one issue and it was fixable. Inside the pouch where you place your laptop, on the bottom there is an extra rubber cushion. Its detachable with Velcro to the bottom of the bag. Since I have a macbook which is pretty thin and sleek compared to the laptop market, it liked to slide down in between the cushion and the wall. Easy fix I took some thick cardboard, bent it into a "U" shape and then wrapped it in remnants of a very soft black shirt and stuffed it into the bottom. You cant tell its there, the shirt is softer that the rubber cushion, and thin laptops won't slip into the crevice anymore. Laptops that are like 1.3+ inches thick most likely will not have this issue. But other than that its an awesome bag. I am even tempted to buy an airport express station and pop it in there for the road.
Have had the HP 5610 AIO printer for about 2 weeks. Standard shipping from Amazon and it arrived in 2 days, WOW. I am totally impressed with it. I have tried all the features (copy, print, scan & fax) without any problems. It is easily shared through the PC to other home network PCs and performs standalone just as well. I'm no expert but the printed pictures look great to me. So far very pleased with my HP 5610.
The product is like the store publish on the website. Please read all the description of the product before buy it.
these were just right good highs that when i cranck it up it does not screech in my ear. the filters work great too. good buy overall.
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.
I reviewed numerous reports on the various GPS devices available and finally settled on this one. I have been completely happy with this purchase. I laid out a series of waypoints for a Boy Scout Klondike Derby, and then went back the next week and found them with uncanny accuracy. This device is excellent!
Reformat the internal flash on Linux as fat32, install Rockbox, & it's a pocket powerhouse. You get lossless audio, filesystem based playlists, mpeg-1 video with full CD audio, jpeg photos, synchronization with car ignition, very fast navigation. Rockbox only works with version 1 of the firmware & it's a bit clunky with USB but works.RockBox crashes & falls back on the stock firmware for USB, so although RockBox supports SDHC cards, you can't write the SDHC cards on it.Not sure what use video on it is, but it could be fun if you still ride in your parent's car on long trips.Not sure what firmware version Amazon is currently shipping. The stock firmware either can't play files without ID3 tags or needs a windows program to import files. It definitely needs a Windows program to import photos & forget about video.
I bought this mainly for those long shots while on vacation. I don't use it too often, but when I have, it works great. The quality seems good, although I'm not an expert at camera lenses so I'm sure there are better ones out there, but for the money, I think this lens is great.
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.
a great unit, added city nav n. america nt 2008 to it and turn by turn is the best. Off road is good too with compase and alt. a plus.
They sound great, have lots of treble. They have a clear crisp sound, even when playing loud. Party rock anthem sounds amazing! LOL
This one has great performance and quality external hard drive. huge capacity, fast and quite. However don't miss it. If you like to cool design and compact size, don't think about this one. This is big and cheap design outside trim.
I got this as my first digital camera in June 2004. Recomendation was from Ken Rockwell (www.kenrockwell.com). Have been very very satisfied with it and it has produced 1000s of wonderful photographs for me. 4 Megapix is all you need for 95% of the time and it has a larger sensor than most newer compacts, giving cleaner photos.It takes CF cards (interchangeable with my dSLR), 4 AA batteries (easily available anywhere, giving it more flash power & longevity) and fits the hand well. I prefer it to my SD850 because I can also manually adjust everything.Two years ago, the CCD gave out. Canon arranged to replace it free of charge (FANTASTIC SERVICE!!!), thus giving this old camera another lease of life.Its now my vacation/outdoor/rough use camera.
In my house we have all the Zunes and they all are still looking great! Yes, this is bulky, but being Microsoft's first mp3 player it was well done. There are few mp3 players that can get to iPod, making Zune devices the closest. I love Zune, and love how durable they are, sound quality and long lasting!Highly recommend. I agree, Microsoft should have and still needs to market Zune better.
This drive was absolutely fantasic. I installed it in under 4 minutes and it was all ready to go. All I had to do was download the CD Creator 5 updated to 5.01b and now it works with CD Creator! IT IS FAST AND THE PRICE MAKES IT EVEN BETTER! If you want a quality drive for a cheap price, go for this drive. Even comes with NERO for free if you want to use it.
You may wonder why anyone (even me) would need a 256MB card in this day and age; but it's still working. Actually, I even have some 128MB cards, on which I keep carefully-hidden data.
this product is a Great addition to anyones computer! you may not realize just how important it is to have a back up of your music, photos and other files until your unit crashes. this unit can save you a lot grief if you use it to keep your stuff backed up. think of it as insurance. it is also easy to take with you and share files with family or friends.
I bought this remote in attempt to replace several remotes and simplify watching TV. My setup includes a Sony TV, Sony VCR, Sony DVD player, Dish TR40 digital TV converter box, Samsung DTB-H260F HDTV tuner, and a Channel Master antenna rotater. I didn't think I'd ever find a remote that would handle all of these components. This remote is up to the task.The Sony items were a no-brainer. The remote operated these items out of the box. The digital converter box and HDTV tuner were a little more difficult. Codes are provided, but none seemed to work for me. However, since the remote can learn from other remotes, I was able to program pretty much all of the functions into the Sony remote. I used the same process for the antenna rotater.Not all was perfect with this remote. I wanted to program a macro to make it play a VCR tape. To do this, I had to switch my TV input to VHS. My Sony TV has several inputs, and requires three clicks of the "TV/Video" button to get it from it's usual input to the one I use for the VCR. No matter what I did, the macro would only switch the input twice, equal to pressing the TV/Video button twice. If it had done this correctly I would have given it five stars.I still haven't found out if there is a memory limit to how many functions you can teach the remote or how many macros it will run, unlike a one for all remote I also own.One feature I do like is where you can program a button such as "TV" to do more than one operation by holding it down two seconds. I made it so that when you do this it turns the TV on as well as turns the HDTV tuner on. Very handy, especially when you are telling someone unfamiliar with your set-up how to watch TV. "Just hold the TV button down for two seconds, then operate as normal..."
(This review is actually for the VGN-SZ360 model (see below), but most of the information would apply to the SZ330 also.)I got a good deal on this laptop, and having owned Sony's before (VGN-SZ150), I was curious as to the improvements on the newer model.Understand first that the 360+ models not only have twice the memory of the other 300 series 13.3 inch laptops, they also have the brighter screen. Sony already makes one of the brightest out there, but this model has the whiter LED screen which is peerless. The screen is also thinner than the 330 model, which does lessen the weight a bit.I've had mine a week. I will say that the fan stays on more than on my Dell and HP, but that's typical Sony. With an extended battery (same battery as used in the older models--generics available), I get about 3 hours if I turn off the 'turbo' video card. That's a bit less than others of this type, but again, typical Sony.The keys feel a bit soft for a model of this quality, and the speakers are OK. I guess the real kudos of this unit are the brilliant white screen (everything else will seem yellow) and the weight. It's so very light due to the carbon construction, as opposed the magnesium alloy on the 330.All in all, for the price I got it--it's awesome. At regular prices, it may be a bit overpriced. Certainly many would balk at paying $300 or so more for the 360 model over the 330. But it is a Sony, has the Sony feel, and nobody will miss the VAIO logo on the cover.UPDATE: I've used mine a few weeks now. I continue to be impressed with the brilliant screen. I find I never use the hybrid 'speed' setting, choosing 'stamina' instead, and the battery life (extended life) continues to run about 3 hours with the brightest screen. By the way, the keyboard has full size keys which are really nice on a laptop! As is common to Sony's, the cursor tends to jump around during typing, something my HP and Dell laptops don't do. It gets annoying. The memory card 'adapter' is hard to accept on a unit of this quality, and it refuses to accept one of my SD cards. All in all, despite the quirks, this is a magnificent machine. Light, fast, bright, and always drawing comments.
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 $$.
If you do a lot of work on a tripod or slow shutter speeds, this little item is the way to go. On my Nikon 8800 I can set either a 3 or 10 second timer, then use the remote to prevent any camera movement from pushing on the shutter release. Also works great for self portaits.
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!
EVERYTHING WENT WELL & WOULD BUY FROM THEM AGAIN. I HOPE THEY LAST FOR A FEW YEARS. THE SELLER WAS GOOD ON THE PRODUCT
Excellent price and excellent product compared to similar products ordered from EBay. Product arrived very fast and before expected date.
Again, I will continue to buy all my products from Amazon.com!! Thanks so much!!Sincerely, TAD
I bought this memory card for my mother, and it has been a noticeable improvement for her over a lesser speed memory card. She gets the nature shots she wants.
This router allows a user to easily install the latest firmware from dd-wrt. Running Linux may sound like a job for a highly skilled geek, but this is really easy. Once you have installed the firmware, you are able to easily setup some powerful standard features. With this router, you can setup VPN connections into your home network from anywhere.The basic installation of the dd-wrt firmware is feature rich. Open Source is an amazing technological revolution. This surprisingly simple technology allows us to be more efficient. You will enjoy this product by using the dd-wrt firmware upgrade.dd-wrt is easy to download by googling dd-wrt. Once you are at this site, there is a lot of information available. The dd-wrt software is written to run on many different devices, besides the linksys hardware.1:) Click on downloads, you will see a list of versions. You will find the latest version, they are listed as "dd-wrt.v23 SP1".2:) Find the newest version and click on the link.3:) This will lead you to a page with a list of options regarding micro, mini, standard, etc... You will want the standard option.4:) Within this download is the firmware upgrade, and instructions to upggrade your router.Enjoy the freedom that Open Source provides.
We have had our MX700's for over a year and it has been the best mouse we have had. NEVER any issues with great response and accuracy. I am an avid gamer so this is important! I have read the other negative reviews here and I have to wonder if the real issues were with the users. This is highly recommended for a desktop PC.07/07/2008 Update... STILL own it and STILL LOVE IT!!.
I purchased one of these about a year ago, mostly because I was running out of outlet space and I figured, "Eh, it's probably a good idea to put one of these in front of my stuff." I've never used a proper surge protector before, just the cheap power strips you get at home improvement stores.Never again will I go cheap.We had a large storm one night. Apparently lighting hit the nearby substation and many neighbors lost a lot of electronics: microwaves, washing machines, FiOS routers, computers, TVs, phones, the whole bit. I checked my stuff... nothing came on. Oh no! Then I smelled this power strip: it got fried. Smelled burned, and the lights flickered a little bit when I turned the switch on.I tested each of my electronics individually in the outlet to which this was connected... each one worked. This thing saved my 50" HD TV, my stereo receiver, my DVD changer, my computer, monitor, router, external hard drive, and printer.I didn't even bother with the warranty because I was so happy with the job it did. It performed perfectly. I bought another one that same day.Incidentally, this is the same surge protector we use at work.
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 bought this microphone for my kid and it really stands out the clarity with wich it records, the only thing you need to do is to have a set of headphones because the speakers make echoe when recording.Overall i'd recommend this microphone for people who are getting started with this type of devices, it's appearance looks kind of weird but it gets the job done.
I got this for charging both AA and AAA batteries for my digital camera and Mp3 player. It has lived up to my expectations. The batteries charge relatively quickly and the lights inform me of when it is done. The only complaints I have are that the charger gets really hot while charging, which concerns me somewhat, and that the unit itself looks cheap. I also wish that the plug in had fold down progs like most portable devices have these days. That would be a big plus for travel.
Purchased this system in janurary 2004. I have nothing but good things to say about this system however it is distribing that so many people who have purchased this system in late 2003 have had so many issues with the power supplies.As a responsible company Dell needs to address this issue. I however have not had this issue...Knock on wood.
No problems with the ink, came very fast, ordered before 11am received it the next day. I knew that this was the ink that i needed, but just for kicks and to see if I could find anything cheaper, I used Amazons ink compatibility tool, and it insisted that this ink was the wrong ink for my printer. I have an IP4000, and am assuming later models switched to new cartridges or maybe more than one type of ink works. The website recommended ink that does not work with my printer as far as i know. Still give Amazon 5 stars for great service and shipping.
I was like anybody else, which camera to buy? The first thing I did , bought a Pinnacle AV/DV Firewire card and Studio v.9 software package. I have a Nikon D70, so I was looking for a camcorder not a digital camera.I made my decision the "dirty way": I bought 3 different cameras from 3 different stores (made sure they will not charge re-stocking fee if I return it within 2 weeks) I will not mention the stores, but the cameras were my final 3 after extensive online research. Sony DCR HC40, Panasonic PV-GS120 and Canon Optura 65.I took all three home, made a 20 minutes movie with each camera: low light, medium light indoors and outdoors, macro, etc... I've uploaded the movies from the camera I took it with, unto Pinnacle Studio v9, and then I burned a DVD of this 1 hour movie.To make the long story short, I did return the Sony and the Canon, and here is why:- 3CCD really works, you can't match the color separation, even if the "one" CCD is larger and has more pixels.- Panasonic's picture quality was almost broadcast quality, vivid colors and sharp edges, Canon and Sony looked like a very good Hi8.-Canon was horrible in low light, and my palm never got used to it.-Sony's touch screen is Stupid, why would you wanna use your oily fingers on the screen which you are using to see what are you capturing.-Sony's night vision shot might work with 1% of the population, I don't really want to look at grainy green pictures.-Carl Zeiss makes very good lenses, but this Leica is superior to Sony's (notice that Panasonic is using Leica only on their "top" models)If this camera would have a Leica badge on it instead of Panasonic, this camera would be 3 times more $.Please see Panasonic and Leica dicams.-Set the sound to 16 bit and you will better sound pick up than Sony or Canon.-Yes, Sony Steady Shot is better than EIS, but I don't have shaky hands, and never use digital zoom more than the 20x.Few things I would change on the Panasonic:1, The manual focus is weird. 2, use of an internal lense cap. 3, Could use a 20x optical zoom. Other than that, I am very happy with this camera, I've paid $500 at Costco.
Ipods are like the king of the mp3's.They have good storage, great looking peices of equipment, and they soffisticated.The only problem with these ipod nano's, that can also hold photo's,(which i think is very ingenius!), is that they can snap very easily.I know friends that have had these and they have snapped in two halfs, just from dropping them or something.Other than that a great little product that should bring apple some serious money!
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.
This is a very capable CD player for not much money. It's played every disc I've put in it except one, and none of my other CD players will play it, either. This player illuminates the CDs when the drawer is open to make it easier to read the labels and the disc position. Why doesn't every CD player do that? This is one of three Onkyo products I bought at the same time and every one is a winner!
Excellent! Easy to read display which is what I wanted. Instructions easy to follow. Sound quality is a little "tinny", but not bad overall.
This system fits nicely in the hands. It holds a charge a long time. I owned another brother product. The batteries did not last long. I purchased the AC adapter which was about the same price as the Labeler. Then I was limited by the cordThis cord-free version with long battery life is great. And means that I can take the labeler to whereever the project is. It automatically cuts so there is an even border on each side of the label. I purchased this because it has the ability to connect to a PC via USB port, though I have not used that feature yet.It seemed like I went through the tape that came with the system quickly. It may have been shorter (like a sample) I am on my second cartridge and it seems to be lasting a long time.My only comment is that I think the borders on each side are long--forcing you to use more tape than necessary. But this seems to be how they all work, so I still rate it 5 stars.
I recieved this router and the WG311T PCI adaptor and was up and running in about 10 minutes but with little-no connectivity. After buying a Zonenet antenna to replace the PCI adaptor antenna and placing it on top of the desk I'm at a consistant 5 bar very strong signal. A firmware update for the router helped with the lack of speed but still isn't running at the 108Mbps as advertised. I really wanted to use the password protection/firewall but connection speed went so slow it seemed like dial-up...signals went from a very strong 5 bars to 2 and brief moments 3 bars.I've had this setup for about 6 weeks now and am, for the most part, satisfied with it. After reading the other reviews I hope it holds together.1st wireless set up I've done so connecting 5 comps (2 wired, 3 wireless) with no hassles whatsoever rates 4 stars in my book.
I can't believe this product has an average rating of only three stars. This model is far and away the best pair of wireless radio headphones I have seen on the market, and I have tried the RS-60s and RS-40s (which used to be the best before these came out) as well as products by Advent and Amphony. Any criticism of this model must be based on unrealistic expectations for radio frequency headphones, which do not reach the level of the best infrareds but are close and have significant other advantages. The sound quality and range on these (even through walls) are unbelievable and the comfort is unsurpassed. Being the best product in its category for a marginal price increase over inferior brands, which is entirely justified by the clear edge in quality, these headphones deserve five stars. The only weakness I can think of is a certain fragileness (don't roll over on them while taking a nap).
The pictures are awesome, and it's lightweight and compact. It is hard to imagine a better package in this price range, and the D40 with the included lens will do 90% or more of others that cost 3x as much.
It was hard to setup and sync. Battery charging process was weird. Headphones jack was broken in a few weeks.
I've researched other usb to serial adapters having issues, this one was the best rated for compatibility in my opinion. Installed and worked without error on a Windows 7 32-bit pc to a console port on an OpenVMS system. Very happy.
Memory works great and is an inexpensive upgrade that made my old laptop quick again. Very easy to install.
I've used portable players - mostly iPod/Phone based for a few decades. Have to say, all things considered, the Grado's do the job for me better than anything else out there. I have tried various in-ear units (too much peripheral/motion noise and discomfort for me), ear buds like the Std iPod versions and more expensive/complex ones and a large variety of headphones. I think the modern Bose portables (I've owned 2) do have the very best overall sound. However, these are of course expensive (overpriced I think) and have the issue of all headphones for year round commuting/walking. I usually wear some kind of hat and it is just difficult to manage particularly in Winter. So I decided to look into something that would not have the "on head" issues. The Grado's fit the bill in this regard with an excellent behind the head design - best in my experience. The Grado's sound is also really excellent and certainly on par with the Bose w/o an actual "head to head" comparison. It is full, rich, very clear and also efficient/loud. My current player is an iPhone 4 and I find the volume level using the Std ear buds to be unacceptably soft and indistinct. After several months of daily use listening to Jazz,Hard Rock,Chill/Electronica, Classical, etc I'm very pleased with the Grado's sound and no complaints at all. I also wanted to wait a bit to write this review to give them time to break. This of course is the other problem with portable corded sound equipment - failure of the cord, connections, plug, etc. The Grado's are still at 100% and I have no inkling of any potential problems coming up. I would highly recommend the Grado's and for me they really deliver the best overall portable listening/use experience I've had.
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.
I bought the ZUNE 30 GB MP for my daughter. She's totally satisfied with it. She showed a video clip to me and I was surprised that it was such a clear picture. This is a great device.
The battery is great, the price was great, the service was great, it arrived in super fast time and I am very happy and would buy this same item again.Mary
When you consider how much you spend on a new CPU and Heatsink why would you use anything less? It's a great product at a very reasonable price and can save you a headache if you attempt to OC.
I am really like this camera it has all the bells and whistles. The photos come out great. I got this as gift and I just wanted to let peopl know it is good choice
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 decided to buy this product when I saw a recommendation for it from @supercurio on twitter. He said it was a very good product for its price. And I couldn't be happier with it! The headphone is excellent and I'm enjoying every minute I listen to music with it on my Android phone.I highly recommend this product if you want a cheap and great headphone.One con I have is the size of the case. I think it is too little for the headphone. The headphone won't fit comfortably in it.
I received this iPod as a Christmas gift - I would never have gotten it for myself. I mean, who needs 80 GB of MP3 storage and the ability to play TV shows and movies in a miniature screen? Aparently, I do. I love this thing. I have loaded tons of music on my iPod, a season of SouthPark, some old Star Trek episodes, and I have 60 GB space remaining. Plus, the screen quality is remarkable! This is a very cool device - and I am not an Apple fan. One thing - I am told they scratch easily, so I was quick to get a case for it. I suggest the iSee case by Contour Designs.
I recieved my scanner sooner then expected. It was exactly as stated in the description. Small, portable, is clear. It has all of the features plus that I was looking for in a scanner and the price was great. Uniden surprised me with the quality of this product. I recommend it to anyone who wants something portable and dependable.
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 is a great monitor. I love it because it can be used in either prtrait mode or landscape mode.The screen is bright and the pixels are crisp.
This item is worth the money. It works much better than I would have ever thought it would have. I have reccommended it to all of my friends, I also work in the networking/computer maintenance industry.
Wow ! It is small. I thought it will be the same size as a regular modem. It is so small that I can hide it inside my palm.Wow ! I set it up in 5 minutes. I follow the instruction and it is up in 5 minutes. I thought this will be a long process as I read from most of the reviews. One GOOD hint, make sure you are getting the new release 2.6. It is compatible with XP. I heard most of the problems are with release 2.5 or older. If you visit the linksys web site and bring up the release 2.5 specification. It never said it will work with Windows XP. If you look at the specification for release 2.6, it said it is compatible with Windows XP. I just got my USB adapter from Amazon.com and it is version 2.6. The diagram it displays is version 2.5.Wow ! It works with different brand router right away. I got a Dlink wireless router DI614+. I plugged in the linksys USB adapter to my desktop. It detected the device. I chose the driver from the CD. It copied the files and it detected my SSID right away. I entered the WEP key and it is up and running.Umm ! It takes slightly longer to find my LAN after I reboot.I powered up my machine. The windows was up and running but I still didn't see the network connection icon at my system tray. I waited for about 2 minutes. The network icon finally came up and I am connected to the internet.It is too bad that Dlink doesn't come with it's own wireless USB adapter. Dlink can provides 22mbps connection. Linksys provides only 11 mbps.... It has been two weeks since I bought my USB adapter. It is still up and running. The DLink wireless hub and the Linksys USB adapter are on different floor, I got 100% signal strength.
I gave this DVD player to my daughter for Christmas last year and the player still runs great. It is very clear to watch it and it's easy for her to use. I did notice that it freezes sometimes when you try to load a DVD after it has been used for quite a while (it's hot.) I just unplug it, wait 5 seconds and plug it back in and it works fine again. Also, the DVD's get loaded on the top, so it needs plenty of "head" room so the lid can open. Those 2 reasons is why I give it 4 stars and not 5.
I've got to say that I'm pleasantly surprised with my Zune. It has a lot of niceties (since a year ago or so) such as the ability to connect to other Zune's or to a WiFi access point that not until recently they were added to the much-famed iPod. The controls are pretty intuitive, navigation is a breeze, the screen is its major selling point and with all due reason: it's very nice and performs very well. To some people the radio feature doesn't matter much; however, to me it's very important to be able to listen to "free," ol' fashion radio stations. Also nice, the easiness to upgrade its firmware (i.e. the software that makes the device work) to have your Zune running with the latest a greatest version (which sometimes adds new functionality and/or improves current features). The video and picture-viewing features are also very well thought out and laid out.In short, I really like this device. I recommend it instead of any of the other competitors (including Apple's iPod, SanDisk's Sansa and Creative's Zen). Great gift (and self-gift) idea!
I bought this to see if it would work with my Uwatec Galileo Luna dive computer. Works great so far! Way cheaper than the Uwatec branded one.
Bought this in conjunction with a VGA to RCA/SVIDEO converter with the intent to hook my Mac Book Pro to my TVand stream Netflix and such. My MacBook Pro (2007) has the DVI or DVI-I out that works with this adapter in that it has the 24pin slots along with the 4side pin slots configured around the + (exactly the connection shown the the picture). I dont know how long Mac used this connection or on which models but if you do have this exact connection then this will work for you.I was able to hook it up to a Monoprice VGA to RCA (super cheap and works fine) adapter and from there to the S-Video connection on my old tv. It took a little while to figure out how to work the VGA adapter properly but once you get a feel for the color/contrast controls every thing works pretty nicely together.So if your looking to connect an older computer with this particular style port connection to your old RCA style television - with the addition of a VGA to RCA converter -, this could be the perfect low price link to your chain.Also, connecting this to your computer will give your screen an odd distorted look for however long you leave it plugged in, and it usually gets rid of my desktop picture, which if i dont correct it later, wont return until after the computer is shutdown and restarted again. I assume this is just what the computer is designed to do in order to properly convert to an analog signal? I don't know but besides the desktop picture issue everything WILL, once disconnected from the converter, return back to normal.
This radio has been a wonderful bathroom accessory for 8 months.It sounds good, and the batteries last a long time.I usually listen to one AM and one FM station, and I put a little pencil mark on the face by each number for easy tuning reference.I highly recommend it.
I got this about 8 months ago and I love it. It has super picture quality and the sound is good too. When listening with headphones Im able to adjust the sound, but I wish it would go just a little bit higher. All the DVDs Ive played have played flawlessly. A nice size, too. It is a great unit for the price we paid and Im very happy with it.
So far so good with the Navigator. I drive 1 1/2 hrs from home to work and I use it almost every day. Minor distortion in the mountains but no big deal. Wish it would come in black. 4 1/2 stars.
I needed a solution for controlling my cable box (which is located in the living room) from the bedroom since both TV's are running off of the same box and, so far, this is a perfect solution.I was a little skeptical of this when it showed up since the packaging looks like it's from the 1984 and I'm pretty sure I saw record players in the photos and diagrams, but it works great for what I needed it to do. The setup was very easy, all I had to do was plug each of them in. Positioning the receiver unit (the one that duplicates the IR beam for the living room) was very forgiving - it's actually flush with the cable box, even slightly behind the front of it on the same shelf, and even though the IR receiver on the cable box is not in it's line of sight, it still works with no problem.
These headphones are perfect for watching tv. They are comfortable and sound great. The surround function is a little hokey but you don't really need it. One thing to remember before putting them back on the stand to recharge: pull the ear pads down all the way down so they reach where the charging takes place. All in all, they were the right price for what I wanted them for.
This cartridge is great for what I use it for. I was setting up my craft room and most of my scrapbook organizers are white so using the clear background with the black lettering stood out great. Plus it's great for journaling in scrapbooks too. I'm still on my first cartridge so it seems to last as well.
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.
This product has done me well. I am heavy into speakers at my house. With a little adjusting they sound very clear and the bass is smooth and loud. I would strongly suggest these for music and some games. definately better than most other sub and satelite sets!
Bought a car with the Alpine stereo in it that has a mp3 connection. This cable allows me to use my ipod without having to use an fm transmitter. It allows me to control the ipod from the radio so that I can put the ipod out of site and safe. Very satisfied.
The 1 GB card is very easy to use, and holds a tremendous amount of pictures. It is a bit pricey, but worth it compared to the smaller cards I have used.
It's a great camera backpack, excellent construction. I use a 20D + flash + 70-200 + 100 macro + 17-40 and everything fits.I would make it a little bigger, but it's just a nice to have.
I have a 16 speed Sony burner and the disk worked perfect. I was able to download four hours of video on the disk.
I purchased the Linksys 2-port KVM kit. The kit includes the two sets of cables....This unit does everything you'd expect from a KVM. I powered down my two computers, plugged the cables in, powered up and everything worked!!!I've had no problems with it at all! I love the ability to switch between computers using the hotkey. Its CTRL-CTRL for the 2-port KVM. I understand the 4-port has a more complicated hotkey that may be harder to use.I think this is an excellent product! Go for it if you need a KVM.
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.
The City Gear cases are very sturdy and a good choice for storing a large number of DVDs or CDs in a compact space. The pages are easy to flip through to find something, and the pockets are made of a material that will not scratch your discs. The case is compact, easy to carry, and a good storage solution for many different applications. The case lost one star in my review because the older Targus CityGear cases like this were ring-binders rather than having fixed pages. That made sorting and organizing a little easier and probably would allow the pages to lie more flat when you are working with discs. The description does not make it clear how the pages are attached.If you can find this item at a comparable price somewhere OTHER than Amazon consider buying it there -- the packaging job from Amazon was abysmal! The box was too flimsy and large for these items and they sealed it with a SINGLE PIECE of tape and put in very little filler material. As a result, the package arrived with the flaps completely open and two sides torn down the corner of the box! It was clear that just setting another heavyish box on top of it during delivery would easily have caused this damage, particularly with the lack of adequate tape. It was the worst packaging job I have ever received from a company.
These work O.K. and seem to be well made, but they were not made in America like it says in the product features.
The Garmin Nuvi 360 is an excellent product at a great price. Also, it is compatable with a bluetooth phone and works well with hands free calling while in the car.
I do not recommend this product and do not recommend Amazon for products you need to work upon arrival.
I use these with Crestron home automation systems and they work great! The serial control does a lot for how inexpensive they are. There are other units which have more control, but for the price its a good option especially since it also has a video display which most of the higher end units don't have.
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.
This cord was exactly what I expected and arrived quicker than promised. Iwould purchase additional products for my Garmin from Amazon with confidence.
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 cable works just as well as the $70 monster cable I bought a year ago. If you need an HDMI cable to do the job this is the one plus the price is ultra fair.
I wanted to connect my phone to my stereo so I could play songs/pandora/etc. This works perfectly. If you are looking to connect any portable device to a stereo, you won't go wrong with this product.
All indications seem that this is a great value with fine sound quality for the average listener. I am extremely happy with the product so far and I hope it will give me many years of enjoyment.
The case is well made and has protected my hard drive well, while I carry it in my bag. The elastic band helps keep the HD from sliding out while opening it.
I am totally impressed with this remote control extender. I have used the other types that use an IR receiver and you tape the repeater device on the front of your equipment. They work, but only if you put your electronics in a closed cabinet in the same room. I wanted to get the clutter of my electronics out of the room so that I would only have a wall mounted HDTV in the room with no cables showing.I read the reviews on this Powermid Remote and thought I'd give it a try. My surround sound system, DVR/Cable box, Blu Ray, DVD recorder, and 3rd DVD players are all hidden away in a credenza in a bedroom with an HDMI switch and single HDMI cable that I ran through the wll to the TV set. I was concerned about this working with the equipment closed up in a small cabinet with the face of the equipment very close to the door which practically blocks the IR sensors. I'm happy to say it works flawlessly even in that situation. It even allows me to hook up the DVR and Blu Ray player to my bedroom TV too without paying the extra monthly cost to the cable company. Set up is easy, in fact really nothing to it. Place the transmitter unit in the room you want to sit in, and the receive unit (the one with the antenna), near the equipment to control. They plug in so there's no batteries to worry about. It's that simple. One unit works with all of my remote controls. I've had no trouble with any of the devices I'm controlling.I had to laugh at the reviewer who said the top is sharp and he worried about his kids til I opened the box and touched the top. He was right.. they are sharp.I would not hesitate to buy another one if I needed more. It is extremely good!
This camera has advanced features that a film photographer will easily relate to; however, a beginner could easily learn how to use this camera using the automatic mode. When pressing the shutter button halfway, the camera automatically senses the amount of light and distance to the point of focus (your friend's face, for example). It takes less than a second, and you are ready to shoot 5 pictures in a row without having to wait for the images to load. You can take more than 250 high quality pictures without ever taking out a card. If you have a PCMCIA adaptor, you can just take the storage card(s) out, put it in the adaptor, plug the adaptor in your desktop or laptop computer, and drag and drop under Windows, Mac, or X-Windows. No slow downloading or special software would be necessary, as the images are saved in the standard &quot;jpg&quot; format.This camera is very convenient, and at the same time, it will give you pictures that will make an impression and will not interfere with events. It is seldom necessary to use flash, even under indoor or dark environments.This is a very practical alternative to a professional 35.
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.
Its much more useful than the FL-20 which I had before, and the bounce and flash zoom work great on my E-1, C-5050, and C-750. It could recharge a bit faster, but that could be a physical limitation from having only 2 batteries instead of 4 as in the FL-50.
When I bought this, the product images were of the Hoya regular UV filter and not the HMC filter (I uploaded the product package image just before writing this). So I was a little unsure of which filter I was going to get. After reassuring myself of the Amazon A to Z guarantee, I decided to finally buy this.My lens (Pentax 18-55mm DAL lens) already comes with anti-glare coating, but with this, it is even harder to get lens flare. I tried intentionally taking pictures of the sun and bright lights to cause lens flare to little avail, this filter really does it's job! And being the worry wart I am, now I have an extra layer of protection on my lens should I happen to bump my lens into something.This filter is has the slim frame, but my lens cap still fit onto my lens on top of the filter. This filter does not cause vignetting.With that said, it is exceptionally difficult to clean. After 1 hour of polishing with my lens cloth, 1/8 can of compressed air and 4 drops of lens cleaner later, finally decided that it was 'clean enough' and gave in. You cannot see the fine smudges (slight fogginess) until you go and screw it onto your lens. Depending on how OCD you are, you may never get these clean to your satisfaction.
"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 !!!!!!!!
Camera and the web interface work well. But, I had problems with the management software. D-Link said to downlowd v3.20. That worked the first time.
It works beautifully, I just wish it had a light so I could see the menu items when I am not in a lighted area. Other than that, I am very happy with it.
I chose the Canon XTi because the Nikon cameras were too bulky for my hands - I wanted something that let me feel I had a good grip. My first extra lens was the 50mm f/1.4, which I adore, but it obviously didn't replace the kit lens. After doing a ton of research, reading reviews, and checking out lenses at brick and mortar stores, I realized that the Canon lenses in this focal range were just too big for me. The extra weight wouldn't work if I wanted to walk around Disney all day with a camera around my neck. And some of them made the XTi too "front-heavy".As a dSLR newbie I was worried about buying non-Canon lenses, but I heard so many good things about this Tamron, including a glowing recommendation from the sales guy at Ritz, that I got one. And I love it. I find it fast and light. And in full sunlight, I had no "shaking" issues when fully extended. (I'm sure in less light I'll need a tripod, but that would be the case for any 200mm lens).My only other note is that this takes a 62mm filter, where the kit lens uses a 58mm. I do plan to use this as my walking around lens for the foreseeable future.
The prduct was delivered on time and in perfect condition. The picture quality is outstanding
I could perhaps be acussed of being a technoglogy neanderthal but this is my first wireless mouse. I am pleasantly surprised by the ease of use and the fluidity of this device. There are a lot of other products with similar features out there. I think that anyone looking for a high feel with low end price would be happy with this product.
Contrary to what another reviewer has said, this works fine with Mac OSX. The sotware that comes with the burner is for OS9 only, but, everything needed to use this drive is built in to OSX already. If you're running OS9, then just install the provided software, If you're running OSX, then just plug it in and go. To write data, just drag stuff to it in the finder, and then use the 'burn' menu item when you're ready. Use iTunes to make music CD's (standard, or MP3. To erase a CD-RW, use the Disk Utility application in the Applications/Utilities folder.I give it 4 stars. Deducting 1 star for the noise level (only when burning), and the fact that the documentation doesn't tell you, and no one at Iomega knew, that you need to use Disk Utility to erase. If you're reading this, then that problem is solved.
I made the modifications to the capacitor as suggested in the previous review and they sound wonderful! Without it mids sound muddled and almost lifeless. I did one speaker at a time to make sure it wasn't just wishful thinking. Even had my wife swap them when I wasn't looking and I could instantly pick out the modified one. Although I just used (two 2.2uf non polarized in parallel) electrolytic caps (did add 0.1uF cap in parallel to possibly improve the higher frequencies) and resistors (two 1ohm resistors in series) that I could get at Radio Shack, cost &lt;$10. Although you could get the same/similar parts at mailorder places for &lt;$3, but after shipping/handling, it would be about the same. Besides, you loose the thrill of getting it done right now.
Lets get straight to the point.Delivery was quick.Packaging benefited what was desired.And the Product has worked perfectly since I got it -- even after a few falls and bangs.Clear. Crisp. Simple.What more do you want?EDIT: 2 YEARS LATER.EDIT: 2 YEARS LATER.2 Years later and I still use this mic.Let me emphasize one thing though. This mic is EXTREMELY sensitive.It can pick up every sound in my room, even if I'm whispering from the opposite wall.You will need to turn it down on your computer.That being said, it's a great mic. I've put it through a tonof use on skype, vent, teamspeak, and mumble.I agree with my original 5 star rating.
This model of the ipod looks amazingly cool! I'd love to own one of these, but there's only one problem. The price! When i planned to buy this product i found that the price was as low as 250 pounds but now it's risen to 300 dollars! And this is just for the 10mb model! I told my brother that i had planned to buy this product and his reply was &quot;they won't catch on, because of the price and the technical parts&quot;. And he's right! This product is clearly an amazing product but with a price like this it won't sell as quickly as cd players or dvd players! For this product to start selling at a reasonable rate we have to lower the price to a reasonable price like between 150 pounds and 200 pounds. Then people will become interested! Also, people have only heard of such a product through the net when it is known that 9/10 people hear of such a product through the television! If we were to advertise the product on television then people would know what it is and how it will improve there life style!
Basically, this thing does whatever you want it to do, except give you a back rub.
Im trying for first time with PNY Tech and i very happy i instaled this card w P4 2.6 agp 8x 1gb of ram and all my games run pretty good without troubles.
This Portable DVD is the best on the market for the price. The screen is big enough to see any of your favorite films and the sound is great too. A great investment.
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.
After reading all the reviews with mixed ratings here I decided to give this hub a try. The installation is pretty easy; after all it's just a USB hub; one USB cable to the computer/laptop and one power cable and I was done under 30 secs. I have attached 2 external hard drives (SimpleTech Mini and Iomega) and a Logitech webcam that don't have their own power sources and so far they're all working just fine.I don't have any Firewire devices around to test whether the issue of firewire ports not being powered that was reported by some reviewers here is valid or not. As a USB hub it's working like it's supposed to.I dropped 1 star as everybody else pointed out you don't get 3 Firewire ports. One port is used to connect this hub to the Firewire port on your desktop/laptop so that leaves you with 2 available ports for use. False advertising claims are true.In my opinion, even if you don't need the Firewire ports the price of this hub makes it a good deal for people who are looking for a USB hub. It also looks a bit better than competition. White case and the little piece of soft plastic that let's you keep the hub in a vertical position are nice.If you don't want to risk purchasing this hub after reading the mixed reviews here, go buy the CyberPower 7 port USB hub. It has great reviews. I ordered one for my home office so I will be testing that one soon as well.
After reading some of the reviews, it seems as though many people are not understanding the design behind these really nice earbuds.First design "flaw" I'd like to clear up is issues with the uneven cord length. The reason behind the uneven cord length is so you can take off one of the earplugs without having it dangling below ur waist. you're supposed to wear it behind your neck so if you decide to take one of them off, it will be right on your shoulder when it's time to put it back into your ear.The second design flaw I'd like to explain is in terms of the cord length. The reason the cord is so short is not only b/c ppl wear their audio players on their arms. The reason behind this design is a result of many players coming with a wired remote control. For those of you who have players with wired remotes, you probably know how long the cord can get when you attach a standard length headphone cord to a wired remote. Sony fixed that issue by making the cord shorter.The last design flaw is in terms of the sound. When I first got these earphones, i didn't know they were supposed to completely seal out any external noise. if the earbud is not fitting very snuggly into your ear canal, you won't get the true sound being produced and you will need to move up one size. as soon as the earbud creates a pretty tight seal around your ear hole, you will experience the true capabilities of these earbuds.
I bought this for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it! He uses it every day and has uploaded movies, pictures, and music and still has so much more space available to him. He was definitely happy with the choice I made.
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.
This mouse is excellent for gaming. No skipping even when I move the mouse really fast. It's comfortable and fits my hands pefrectly. If you buy this mouse do not install the Logitech MouseWare software, it screws up the mouse wheel for some reason. Just stick with the built in drivers in Windows XP and the mouse should rock.
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...
Most power adapters have flimsy plastic tips that just wear out over time. At a former job, our department lent out portables to other departments for special projects. Over the years, we went through a variety of brands of PC laptops... all of them shipped with the cruddiest (if that's a word) adapters imaginable.Apple portables are called portables - NOT LAPTOPS. They are too powerful and ergo are too hot for use on your lap. If it's on your lap, it shouldn't be plugged in. People wear out their portable batteries by leaving their notebooks plugged in 24/7 until they have to be left in.I like the option to remove the plug (aka "duck head") and utilize the thick extension cord... and I like the built-in cord-winder for travel. With the recent advent of Apple's MagSafe power adapter, it's easy to look at this older model and criticize it - but with all things Apple, it was the best and most innovative when it was released.
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.
This is an entry level tripod for the lighter range of DSLR cameras. It works well for my Canon 60D since the 60D has a lighter body than the previous model. It is also fairly light for a metal tripod, but it seems to be sturdy enough. Of course it isn't as light as a carbon fiber tripod, but it is also a lot cheaper. It works just fine as a low end DSLR tripod, and that's all it is meant to do. It is far better than any cheap tripod found in Best Buy or some other similar store that sells the cameras that would need it. Pair this with a Manfrotto 496RC2 head, and you'll have a decently priced setup for your starting DSLR.
I had one of those ball mouse and this is a dream to use. I don't know why i put up with my old one for so long.
I have looked at various sites for this product. It is definitely 30% cheaper here than anywhere else. Why shop any more, buy it right now!!!
Took a whole 5 mins to add this to the remote starter very simple. As for leaving a key in the car. sand off the blade edge so it no longer works. The part you want is the chip in the rubber or plastic part of your key
I gave this product five stars because my son has it and it works wonderfully. So, I decided to try it myself. I have a Dell notebook with Windows Vista. The problem I had was the drivers for this camera would not download to my machine. I was on the phone for HOURS with IBM/Lenovo trying to get this fixed. They could not even help me. It kept putting up a message that said "Trojan". After several days and talking to many people I returned the camera. But, like I said it works great for my son. He does not have Vista, so I don't know if that was the problem or what. IBM is suppose to be fixing this driver problem???
The Beltronics RX65 Red well constructed and has great detection. Very Few False alerts. Before this unit I had a Beltronics Vector 995, that unit had great range to pick up all bands as well and stays quiet. All around I am pleased with this unit, picks up cops from about a mile, great sensitivity to all bands such K, Ka, X , Ku, etc. Laser alerts as well. IF you are buying a radar detector learn to use it by reading the manual and being an "alert" driver, recklessly speeding and not monitoring your surroundings can get you a ticket. don't blame the detector , blame the user. The sum of the rule is the higher you pay for a good quality brand such as Beltronics, Escort ( both Escort and Beltronics are the same manufacturer [...])or even Valentine 1 , the more you pay for them the better detection, range , features and the quieter they are to false alerts. The RX65 feels solid in your hands and has some weight to it, so you can feel the quality of materials when you pick it up. Great features , Great Price ( regularly $350 elsewhere). The setup is easy , but you can custom configure it for more professional use. I would avoid Cobra, Rocky Mountain or Whistler detectors, from personal experience.
I bought the D-510 in mid-November, to get a jump on the holiday rush and to gain some experience with the camera before the holidays. A first timer to the world of digital, I easily got up to speed on this easy to use camera after a bit of trial and error.The camera itself is a breeze. And the quality of the photos is excellent. If you are a typical point and shoot user, 2.1 Mega Pixals is just fine for great photos of all sizes. The D-510 gives you the option of increasing the resolution quality if you want to print larger format photos, up to 8 X 10. Don't listen to anyone who tells you to waste you money on a more heavy duty camera.The only negative comment I can make, such as it is, is that the Olympus software to download photos to your PC isn't the greatest. If you don't read the manual, you'll be completely lost. However, most newer PCs (and you need a newer PC anyway) offer good alternatives, like Dell's suite of photo [Amazon.com], and is fabulously simple, and offers great editing capabilities.Long and short, the D-510 bundle is a super value. I've seen the same camera in retail outlets for $20 more than I paid without the recharger, batteries and case. Throw in the tax and I figure and free shipping and I saved $100.Buy this camera!
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! :(
Great looks and large display. The sound quality is excellent. I really like the dual alarms and having the alarm options of buzzer, radio, or CD. The price is competitive to discount stores as well.
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.
This book was less about fringe UFO cults than I had expected. The author spends a great deal of time- most of the first part of the book, in fact- discussing just what science and aerospace actually know about extraterrestrial life and what the important scientific issues and questions are. (It turns out that when scientists talk about extraterrestial life, they actually would be pretty happy to find so much as a microbe or a stray radio signal and even the pursuit of these fairly humble goals is plagued with frustration.)The author keeps it interesting because he includes very human portraits of the scientists involved and has an entertaining, whimsical touch in his presentation. He also seems pretty good at just clearly explaining science for lay people.When he does finally get to the popular UFO movements, his approach is both skeptical and respectful- just as he is with hard-science types like Carl Sagan. He lets the eccentricities of these movements speak for themselves and never mocks anyone even though the reader knows that science hasn't found anything like what the UFO enthusiasts seems to imagine. Especially interesting was his examination of the development of the Roswell craze.He introduces important issues and then lets them arise subtly throughout the rest of the book. If we are not alone in the Universe, then where are the others? If something happens to intelligent life before they reach the stage when they can contact other worlds, what is it? And the toughy: What is going to happen to US? Specifically, do we need to watch the skies and visit other worlds or should we just take care of this planet and assume that all will be well with the Universe?Underlying all of this are anecdotes indirectly illustrating things like the tension between faith and reason and between what we think we know from the media and the way things actually are. The book amuses, informs, disquiets, reassures and entertains all without hitting the reader over the head with conclusions.The only problem with it is that sometimes it's just a little bit too chatty and open-ended. At other times, however, this is the book's most delightful quality.
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.
this lens does work well for canon s3 is, at max zoom it has little to no bluring on the edges. the lens was a bit longer than i expected. i would use the lensmate adapter with this lens because it fits more snug than the one canon offers. would recommend too anyone
Love the extendable snooze. Sounds decent. CD player and aux jack are very nice. Dimmer switch has three settings for very good brightness adjustment.Suggested improvements:1) Auxillary jack should be in the side or back so that the cable doesn't stick out. Currently, it's in the front right below the Sony logo.2) The CD player does not play MP3/WMA files. From the product description, I was under the impression that it did. I shopped around and this was the only unit that didn't imply it couldn't do this. Why hasn't alarm clock design caught up with modern technology?
This was my second attempt to attach a wireless router to our hardwired network at home. I am not a tech geek, but have worked on my own pc's since the days of IBM XT/dos. The last router I tried (linksys) was a headache to install. It took a weekend to get the settings right, etc.This one is simple. Really, really simple. Which was a good thing since there was no phone number for tech support to be found anywhere in the documentation or on-line (my one complaint).I put in the cd, followed the instructions from the booklet for adding on to an existing network - and it worked. I cannot emphasize how fast and easy the process was. The router's range spans our large 2 story home, with very few dead spots.The installation booklet is very well written and actually explains what the acronyms mean. Don't know what the heck DHCP is? The booklet explains what it means, what it does, and why it might effect you. Then it explains how to change the settings, step by step. I paid $$$ last time for a separate book which didn't explain it nearly as well.This is a terrific product.
I wanted to upgrade my camera from a small point and shoot and a freind, who's really into photography, recommended the Nikon D40. I bought an after-market Nikon zoom lens to go with it and couldn't be happier. Traveling thru the Grand Canyon and Vegas right after Christmas, my wife and I took 800+ photos and have created numerous albums since then. Very satisfied and dealing with Amazon for this purchase was as simple as could be. Highly recommended.
After being very satisfied with the Linksys Wireless AccessPoint/Router, I was amazed at how difficult it was to install the WPS11. I literally spent approximately 10 hours attempting to intall the printserver on my very simple network (running Windows XP on my desktop) including three separate telephone calls with the Linksys customer support people. The user's guide/ operating manual leaves alot to be desired. It doesn't even begin to address how one needs to configure a system to get the printserver to work. The Outcome: Over the course of an hour, Linksys customer service got me up and running and the product works great. Linksys should seriously re-think its installation guide / procedure.
These earphones are the best. The sound quality is great and the best thing is that they stay in place, even while jogging!
I have tried em all ant this is the best. I glanced at the instructions pluged it in pushed da buttons tuned my FM to the found dead air and it just worked. Almost as simple and elegant interface as the iPod itself. Another good is you have your iPod fully functional as soon as it kicks on. It does not seem to power off when the car does so unless you like to run your iPod battery down pause it on removal.
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!
We are not yet receiving HD input, but decided to be ready when we purchased this TV. The analogue signal we are getting on cable still manages to produce a gorgeous picture. Very high contrast which makes for really enjoyable viewing. I don't really have any complaints, BUT I think I was shipped a previously opened box...that may have been returned. Amazon has not ever done that to me before...but I think that happened this time.
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!
Not all SD cards are the same! Please be aware that SD memory cards and Garmin SD Data Cards are totally different animals. Even though Garmin's website shows that you can use micro SD cards with SD adapter in a particular GPS, that is different than a Garmin SD Data Card.Otherwise I'm sure that for the right application, this is a great device!
I bought this tv 2 weeks ago. Hookup and setup was straight forward and quick. Picture is very good and with HD, fantastic. I would recommend this set to all potential purchasers.
This bag is perfect sized for my Sony 305 camera and was the best price anywhere.
This backpack works great for airline travel and all around just taking along your laptop, iPad, cameras, chargers, meds, bagged liquids, sweatshirt, etc. The side pockets worked great for easy access to passports and boarding passes. It actually fit under the seat in front of me on the airplane once I took out the laptop which I always use to watch movies when in flight. It has a laptop sleeve which protects the laptop and I use my own neoprene iPad sleeve. All of my devices that I need to access at the airport or on the plane are in easy reach with this rolling backpack. I love the plaid color inserts which help it stand out from all of the solid black ones. I prefer this over other lighter colors which get dirty looking easily. I would highly recommend this for students, travelers and those living in a high rise!
Very happy with these CDs. Arrived quickly, look great, just finished burning 15 CDs and they all work. Would definitely buy these again. Like another reviewer, bought with the Maxell multicolor CD sleeves. Looks great for the party favors I made for my son's birthday party!
I did a lot of research before I selected this lens case. It holds my 70-300mm with the sunshade on plus it attaches to my Tamrac camera bag. It fulfills what I need. Great buy.
We have a view of the ocean, but could not afford an expensive telescope. These work very well and it is nice to have binocular lenses. Perfect choice for our needs.
My fridge start relay/ overload broke,the oem part is so expensive to replace untill I found this one...it's cheap and works great, just make sure to get the one rated for your compressor.
I had really needed a CD Player to carry around on trips and basically just for personal use. I was attracted to the more expensive Sonys, RCAs, and Panasonics, but like many just couldn't afford it. I needed something inexpensive but at the same time worth the money put into it. That's when I saw this. I was skeptical about buying it, I had gotten use to the expensive stuff. But since I was desperate I bought it anyway and I was sure surprised. The Anti-Skip works just as good if not better than the more expensive ones. The bass-boost sounds like something you'd find in a Sony. And it just topped it with the Car adapter. You don't even get that in a $70 set. Total knockout. If you're skeptical like I was about the low cost compared to the more expensive, or if you're just flat out skeptical, this is the best CD player I have bought yet. This is a must buy and a best buy in one.
I was pleased to find this alternative to the OEM replacement. The price was great, the shipper exceeded expectations and got the battery here before their projected receive date.I was pleased the battery fit perfectly and I did not have to scavenge cables or jumpers from the old battery; I slid the old battery out, unhooked the cable, slid the new one in and connected the leads.I was back on-line in a matter of 5 minutes. Highly recommend this item as a cost-effective alternative to the OEM replacement.I cannot vouch for battery longevity since I have had this item installed for only 2 weeks, but so far it has not wavered in performance.
I purchased this hard drive as a back-up for my IMac. It was as simple as could be to install. Just plug in and GO! Very quiet in operation too. And if that's not enough, it looks great and matches the sleekness of the IMac. I would reccommend this drive to anyone looking for a good external hard drive, Mac or PC.LaCie d2 500GB Quadra Hard Drive
I've owned the Model Two radio with the Sub-woofer accessory for five years now. Initially, I wasn't happy with the cost until I listened to it the first time & then the cost didn't matter. Sounds better than my Harmon-Kardon AVR with Bose surround-sound speaker system.Pro's: Simple to use; Nice warm "vacuum-tube radio" sound like I remember hearing from my Grandfathers radios as a small child (I half expect to see the soft orange glow of the vacuum tubes peaking from behind the grill); Compact, sturdy & solid design; Very, very high quality components made of steel, wood and aluminum rather than plastic, plastic and more plastic; Does only a few things, but does them extremely well.Con's: Limited cabinet and face-plate finishes and color choices; No surround sound option (two speakers sound so good,four would be amazing); Sub-woofer adds some to the sound, but should do more for the cost; No remote control (ipod dock with remote plugged into the auxiliary input is something of a substitute).If only it had (in order of importance): Network connectivity to computer music files & related online and satellite radio subscriptions; Small usable remote control; Surround-sound capability.
I've always been a fan of TDK products and this 100 pack spindle of DVD-Rs is no exception.Quality product at an almost unbeatable price point. How can you go wrong?
I just received this item and put it through it's paces, and this is worth it's weight in gold.i moved into a condo that has dirty power. it wasn't a big deal until i bought a mesa boogie amp. this amp is extremely sensitive, and when playing at home has a horrible hum/ buzz that makes recording impossible, and home play less than tolerable. i have furmans and ebtechs in line with this thing, and they only take the edge off of the hum. nothing against those brands, as they work well other places, just not in my place.an electrical engineer/ musician at work told me about these, so i figured i'd give it a shot. IT WORKS. it took some nasty dirty electricity, cleaned it up and made it quiet as a mouse. i couldn't believe it. i can play at home without getting mad, and i can record with it.this little baby will go to every gig with me to keep my amp sounding pure. i highly recommend it to any musician that has issues with dirty power.
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 tried the terk version of this antenna, which was more than double the cost. It picked up the same channels with lower signal strength. I live in Phoenix with this was able to pick up all channels with greater than 70% signal strength. Which is surprising since I live on the far north side of Phoenix and this antenna is not amplified. I paired this with an amplifier and now I have no problems with all channels.
I shopped around in order to find the cheapest price for this ink cartridge. I just could not see paying what everyone else was pay for the exact same item. Thank you for being so much cheaper.
Bought this to take my xbox games on a trip. be warned though, on the inside cover there are slots for the disks, instead of a full 72 slots on the page things.
Works great, just as advertised. Clear, sharp video, even in low light conditions. My only beef is that the Microsoft software is optimized for use with MS LiveCall; I'm using with Skype and some fun software features included on the driver CD do not work within Skype, i.e face tracking, user defined background scenes.
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.
I finally ordered this skillet. I have been wanting one for a long time, and now that I have it I use it all the time. It is perfect size for our family, which is just two. It cleans so easy. I only wish I had gotten mine years ago.
I have an old CM11A I use to control my X10 devices, and I'm not ready to upgrade yet, and this handy device allows me to use it. You can use about 20 different COM ports, so it's flexible, though I just use COM2.
Again I rated this item as I did, because They are much cheaper here and easier to get, then going out to a store.
There is not much to say about this product. It is designed to adapt an apple-only plug to a dvi monitor. The F2E9142-WHT does it's job simply and well.
The battery was received before the promise date. The product was what was advertised. The product worked great. Would definatly buy again. A++
Great product! I've used one of these in Iraq and it performed well. I've since returned from the "sandbox" and have ordered three more as Chistmas presents for family members. Since some of my family are older and less computer literate, I wanted something that had an auto focus feature so that they wouldn't have to mess with all that. The Smart Sound and Smart Light features make it a more pleasurable web cam experience as well. These cameras come with a stand so folks with a desktop computer can enjoy these as well. Like I said before, this is a great product and will make a great addition to your computer "arsenal".
I use this in a private high school classroom with a SmartBoard. The wireless keyboard and gyro-mouse free me up to move around during PowerPoint presentations. I like being able to take the keyboard and mouse and give them to a student to use. The students think the mouse is cool and enjoy helping out by having the mouse and keyboard at their desk. For fun, a teacher can give one student the mouse and the other the keyboard to see how well they can work together. As with any wireless product, it is sometimes not as reliable/accurate as I would like but overall I have found it to be acceptable for classroom use.
I haven't had an opportunity to really give this camera a work out, but from what I have seen so far I am a little dissapointed. picture quality not what I was expecting for this price.
We bought it to replace a broken cable. It's an exact replacement for the broken one and works like it's supposed to.
I was really happy to find this player available on Amazon, since my wife and I enjoy watching Asian films, which for the most part are in Region 3 and would not play on any of our existing equipment.We haven't had any problems with the machine at all and would happily recommend it to anyone who appreciates foreign films, subtitles and all.The most recent example was the big screen release of 'The Lake House' with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. It was a remake of a Korean film from 2002 title 'Il Mare', which we were able to locate on an Asian media website. However, it was (and is) only available as a region-3 DVD.The Daewoo region-free DVD player is a most welcome additon to the film lover's home theater setup.
The Panasonic Home Theater System is the best bang for your buck. The only negative drawback to this system is that it is not to be used as a digital amplifier for external systems - however it will do a single L/R analogue input no problem. So if you want to hook your television, hi-fi or games console, into this unit then it will have to be done via an analogue line. This means if you are looking for an amplifier for several inputs from other sound sources then THIS IS NOT FOR YOU and at the price it is clear that the item is intended for limited purposes and is not a full blown digital IN/OUT sound system (be prepared to pay the $600 + mark for these types of systems that are only for advanced system setups). Although no true digital input is achievable you can always choose a digital OUT to analogue IN cable as an addition. However when all said and done I have my PS2 and TV hooked up to this box using analogue connections and it is fine and works but really the heart of this package is in the DVD player's quality and the SOUND.The item has 3 front speakers, 2 surround and a woofer. The sound is sublime for the price. The picture quality is well above average and the functionality is pretty outstanding. The system is simple to setup (took me 20 minutes out of the box) and can play nearly every DVD disc format (including MP3, CD-R, CD-RW) and has several sound formats to choose from (DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Surround and Stereo). Also each sound format has several variations for room shapes and sizes. You can also adjust the levels of each speaker individually. The unit then gives you multiple options for screen sizes, playback types, picture quality etc. In short there is nothing this player is missing except for maybe some advanced features like zooming in on frames. If you are looking for an out-of-box home DVD theatre system then this is the package to get. The tower also looks funky and the ejection system is beautiful. I would encourage those who are looking for a good DVD system and who do not want to spend unreal sums of money to give this one a try. It is far from disappointing.Pros:1) Great Sound and a very nice speaker system to boot.2) Multiple sound formats and disc types can be played back on the unit.3) The DVD player has multiple options to choose from.4) The quality of the DVD image beats the XBOX or PS2 any day.Cons:1)Load up times take a few seconds.2)No true digital in/out.However for some reason I prefered the design of the Panasonic SC-DM3 Home Theater System and think it might even be a little better.
I have used a lot of these Vantec Stealth fans and have had great luck with them. They have given me long life and are are very quiet. It is nice to know that powerful gaming rigs don't have to scream like jet engines. Liquid CPU cooling and Vantec fans mean my rig is nice to be around.
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?
We have had this TV for about 2 years, and it has met our needs perfectly. It is located in the master bathroom, and we watch it every morning as we get ready for work (mostly CNN, the Today Show, local news, etc., on digital cable). For this type of programming, the video and audio are more than satisfactory. Would purchase a Philips LCD TV again.
I bought this in 2004 and Wireless G was just coming out. I have no complaints ever since. It has worked straight from the box and regular firmware upgrades have been available from linksys. I also have a linksys PCI cards and those to have worked flawlessly. I wold highly recommend this router to all out there. It also has working software that won't crash your system from linksys that make so those less savvy then I can configure it and be up in running in about 10-15 minutes.
I love the ZuneThe Screen size is awesomeThe speed with which it finds album info etc. is so much faster than media player or i-tunes (which i do have)I like all the little things, like having your pictures as background wallpaper and the share option, but there are many moments where i see bugs that need to be worked out.First off we need movies and videos on the marketplace. Sometimes the software freezes up for no reason(my pc is brand new with top of the line components and no other programs freeze on it). I still think its better than the bland ipod but i would like to see the what this thing looks like in a year or 2. Oh and make sure you have some kind of broadband internet. My friend got one and he could barely get anything done with his dial up.
I purchased these from my college's computer store 2 weeks ago and I have to say they are pretty good. I use them for when I'm listening to music while I'm studying, gaming, or watching a movie and I can't hear anything but what I'm listening to which is how I like it! The headphones are comfortable against my ears and a little snug on my head but I can bear it. The subwoofer works good. I would just recommend not having the bass up all the way. Let's just say that Skullcrushers are a suitable name for these headphones. If you like listening to music like me, with the volume loud, having the bass loud isn't the best idea. Also, the battery (on the subwoofer) wears out fast if you either have the bass up loud for a long period or forget to turn the bass of when you're not using the headphones. I already had to replace the battery since I'm guilty of the latter. On the other hand, with the bass off, the volume does not go very loud which would be nice especially if I don't want the bass all the time. The carrying case is handy, but even after folding the headphones, it's still kinda bulky and hard to fit into my purse or backpack. Overall, a good pair of headphones for the price, just be weary of how you use them.
My digital photo needs are limited. I want to send snapshots to grandparents and take pictures for eBay. I've tried a couple near $100 digital cameras and they were close to worthless, especially for closeups of products, and both were returned. Recently we bought a Sharp ViewCam and so I thought I'd try a Video Capture product. Dazzle advertised just what I wanted -- and, a surprise in today's market, it actually did what its makers advertised it would do! I was surprised at how clear my stills were -- more than adequate for my purposes. Actually, the quality is not that bad -- no one will mistake me for Ansel Adams, but considering I'm using a video tape to digital translation I'm very happy with the close-up detail. I've got some pretty pictures of my kids on the computer now. I have tried a couple short videos and wouldn't suggest this product if that is your main object. I was looking for a digital still camera substitute and I'm very happy with my choice.
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."
This is very user friendly. This is my first camcorder and it is awsome! With the prices of all the recent technology, this is worth the money for what it's for.
El iPod de 80Gb es un excelente dispositivo para llevar, ahora si, TODA tu m&uacute;sica a donde quiera que vayas. Videos, Fotos y M&uacute;sica en un solo dispositivo hacen que pr&aacute;cticamente olvides el uso de iTunes, a menos que compres otro disco o descargues m&uacute;sica.Lo &uacute;nico lamentable del iPod es que no tiene una interfaz de iTunes para Ubuntu (linux) lo cual me ha complicado sincronizar la librer&iacute;a de m&uacute;sica con el iPod... no es tan sencillo como lo har&iacute;a en Windows XP o MAC.
I had a Linksys router for several years then it stopped working for no known reason. I bought the Belkin router because of the low price and good reviews. I thought I would give it a go. I am very happy with the choice. The Belkin router was easy to setup. I only had to use half my brain to get up and going in 10 minutes. I would highly recommend the Belkin router to anyone looking for a good value. It is an awesome product. Thank you, Belkin!
This unit was sent as a replacement for a stolen 2730 with GXM30 ant. At first I missed the 2730 but after using the Zumo for a month now, cant say I miss the 2730 at all. The ability to move the unit between car and bike is a huge plus, or the ability to use the unit with its internal battery is a huge plus. Jump into a friends car and just sit it in a console, it picks up the gps signal just fine. It even works in every room of my house unlike the older garmin units that required a clear view of the sky. The GXM30 ant is the only gripe, it plugs into the cradle and can be somewhat of a hassle to switch back and forth between vehicles.While other GPS units might work better in different applications, the ZUMO hits the spot for dual use in a cage and on a bike. Plus the form factor allows one to put it in a jacket or back pack for use any and everywhere.
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 gave the product 4 stars, but it's a judgement call between 4 and 5 stars for me.The product did exactly what I wanted it to do, and was incredibly easy to setup. No complaints there.My home setup is not so advanced (nor are my ears) that I could notice a difference in the quality of the sound, or the picture, but I do believe it was there.The reason I got this device was simply because while I don't have a great, massive setup of equipment, it is decent, and there is a lot of money there that I don't want to have to replace right now. I've noticed lots of "surges" and "pops" and the like from my equipment when different things in our house turn on or off, and it started worrying me. For less than $150 I'm able to isolate out all of those things and hopefully protect my investments further.If you don't have some sort of protection device (forget the crappy power cords as those things don't really do anything to the level of surge that's going to hurt your equipment) you really should look into this product before they are gone at this great price.
This camera is my first DSLR. I am absolutly satisfied with this camera. My brother owns a D90 which i was planning to get after 6 months of practice with the D40. But im totally fine with this camera and it is hard to tell the difference between the d40 and d90 in image quality. Im going to stick with the the d40 for now and perhaps will make an upgrade to the d300 hopefully next year. The only issue i had with this camera was its lack of dust proof sensor. i have had to get this camera cleaned professionally twice already. I have also started to spot dead or stuck pixels on the photos recently but this is very minor as it can be fixed by adobe photoshop in 5 seconds. In terms of size this camera is perfect for me since i don't have the strongest grip and wrists. Another note, the stock 18-55mm lens lacks VR but it is in my opinion more superior to the 18-55mm VR optically. The VR lens will help you out in darker places. I decided to sell my stock for a VR version. For now im sticking with the D40 until i upgrade to my dream camera the D300.Pros:- Excellent photo quality- Excellent lens provided- Size is compact and ergonomic- Has lots of features for its price- Low noise level on 200-1600 ISO- Large LCD screenCons:- Sensor is prone to dust and dirt pollution- Stock lens lacks VR (image stabilization)- Lacks 50-100 ISO levels
Very easy lens, to take the result is also very good! I recommend a friend also bought, I hope that he will like it.
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.
Know who is calling you before you answer the phone.A very simple & easy to use caller I.D. phone with speaker that givers you the ability to walk around the room & still talk on the phone.
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've been waiting for a functional in-dash GPS device for our Honda Odyssey. GPS wasn't offered for this vehicle the year it was assembled. However, this GPS offers IPOD connectivity, backup camera connection and we've added XM Radio to it. DVD playback too. We like that Panasonic provides updates on their website and it's easy to apply using a SD Card. The most recent update converted the maps from 2D to 3D, nice enhancement.
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?
[...]It's great finding a combo CD/cassette deck. For old schoolers with a large collection of music in these 2 media it's invaluable. It's a very fair price. This machine seems identical to the much more expensive TASCAM model
I used this microphone for a couple years without a problem at all, good sound quality, price not to high. But the narrow neck at the bottom of the microphone stock where it attaches to the silver base is very thin and can easily be broken. This happened to my microphone about a year or so ago. It still functions okay but it just lyes on my desk.Overall a very nice microphone just be gentile with it.
I bought the JLABS Earbuds Travel Case to protect my earbuds, since I always carry my earbuds with me, in my schoolbag, or when traveling. This earbud case has a great build. It's very sturdy. The size is perfect, after you wind up your earbud wire to store them in this case. The design looks quite pleasing, and gender neutral. I liked this product so much for carrying around my earbuds, I bought a replacement from Amazon after accidentally losing my last case during a plane trip.
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.
I agree that these cables are way too expensive!! However that being said, they really do perform well. I have been using them for almost a year and they are just solid. Colors always look their best. I know it was a silly purchase but my DVD's look great.
Bought this on Thanks Giving and set the course from Chicago to NY. Sailed, flew on the 800 miles voyage as if I have been trucking on these routes all my life.What does it do for me?A. Enhances Safety. B. Better Driving. C. Saves Effort. D. Gives Knowledge. E. Allows me to listen to music on car system. F. Acts like a radar display /infrared vision goggles at night. G. Makes me see the road, bends, contours for 2 to 3 miles ahead. F. Has LED turn indicators.Main Lesson. It takes about 1 week to learn to listen and be friends with the machine. Where I have local knowledge, I tend to show off to the machine & quarrel with it, when I do not know, I follow the machine. In the beginning, I tended to look too much at the display, now I look outside in front, only listen, glance at the display and obey. It helps. I have stopped mixing of the routes i.e. my knowledge + machine knowledge. If I know, I drive my way, if I don't, I follow the machine. This is peaceful safe driving for me.1. Directions A to B. If I take a wrong turn because of my mistake, it puts me back on route. The routes that need a Left U Turn mid way on road if permitted and away from traffic lights, amaze me most, as I always hug right most lane.2. Advisories. 2 miles to a maneuver, an announcement as well maneuver indicator arrives at the left bottom corner. Same is repeated at 1 mil, 1500 feet to go. right till 30 feet with executive "order" to turn.3. So one is ready, looking out for the exits.4. Maneuver Progress Meter. At 600 feet to go, the Left or Right LED starts blinking BLUE, the progress meter stars filling up vertically.5. Executive Command. At 300 feet to go, LED starts blinking RED (from Blue Color). At 30 fet to go the voice prompts the maneuver. Example "Turn Right". One gets notice at 2 miles, 1 mile, 600 ft, 300 ft, at 30 feet an executive prompt. I can not make an error!6. Accuracy. Plus Minus 10 meters but amazing. For example as the Progress Meter is showing an approaching Y shaped Exit Right, the execute voice command, filling up of the Maneuver Meter, all synchronized as one just touched the throat of the Y.7. Voice Prompts. All major roads, turns, bearing right/left, sharp left/right ( if more than 90 degrees are announced at 2 miles to go, which give 2 mins notice to adjust speed, change lanes, start looking out for the exits,8. Maneuver Pictures. At the same time at left bottom corner the maneuver is shown graphically i.e. 45/90/145/180 turn right/left.9. Multi Maneuvers. If there are more than maneuvers, they are shown sequence in the left bottom corner.10. Voice Quality. Crisp and humanly. I call the machine prompts "Natasha's voice". Very good voice compared to other machines,11. Main Benefit. One can see a route up to 2 miles ahead. All bends, contours, woods, rivers, lakes, exits, bends, minors roads adjacent but not visible to eyes, townships are on the screen. The driver is well orientated. 2 miles notice is very good to plan the maneuver. All this makes driving relaxed, safe. The scale of display changes automatically. When cruising along, no immediate maneuver, I can see map for about 3 miles, all curves, intersections, rail lines, woods, lakes, rivers, exits, Points of interest ( Food, Gas, etc). As the maneuver approaches, the scale expands and after the turn/exit, reverts back to cruise mode.12. Night View. The mode is good, looks like "Infrared" picture, with loops of exits, highways, and heaps of info that is not visible to eyes.13. Points of Interests. Yes, well defined, help full for travel, airports, shopping, foods, leisure, and emergency. Detailed sub categories. One can seek them around 1, 3,5,10 miles.14. Recent Destinations. One enters the address, or selects previously chosen destinations. Stores very large number of destinations. Helps a lot.15. Go to Home. Hit "Home" to run home.16. Routes: Mostly match with Google maps, since it has NAVTEQ on board. Where it differs, is still OK.17. I have not used the MP3 or Video options, because I did not buy it for these.18. I recommend DUAL Elect 3.5 NavAtlas personal GPS to my friends.
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.
Great camera bag for this price. While there are better packs out there, they don't come at this great price. Even if you are waiting and saving for that dream pack, get this one in the mean time. I can't afford $200 for the pack I want to get, so it was his one for me. Blacked out the cloth Canon tag, and pulled the metal Canon tag off of it and put a couple patches on it to get rid of the fact it screams "camera bag." It is over all a good bag, which is all I really wanted in the first place.Protects your gear well. I pulled a couple inserts from another bag I was using and am able to carry 4 lenses. 2 battery grips (one on camera), extra batteries, cables, diffusers, a hot mount flash, filters, a couple flashlights, gels, and a few other accesories as well as strapping a tripod to the pack when I need to. For now, this pack will do just fine for me.
I also have the very annoying chirping sound in the audio on most channels. Unacceptable. I'll be returning this TV today.
it's the best to use between a palm Life drive, a camera pentax and a notebook. You don't need to remember to bring with you the cables!!!You can put anything in the SD: music, photos, data...You can use as a pen drive also!! it's worth if you want a tiny thing that you can do all.
This headset is great if you don't want to keep a cordless up to your ear using your shoulder! It is very clear when you are speaking to someone. I wish it was a tad louder, but I guess I can turn up the volume on the phone. Great product at a great price!
I bought this radio as a replacement for a similar one that was discontinued by another manufacturer. This one is exceptionally well made, with various mounting and carrying options. It functions well as promised in the shower, with easy-to-read, intuitive controls and display. It came in very handy in an unexpected way during a 5-day power outage after a hurricane in New York. Not only was the radio a godsend, but the built-in flashlight, which I initially thought I'd never use, was just what I needed. My only criticism is that the sound is a little heavy on the bass and only the volume, not the tone, can be controlled. I would prefer a sharper sound when listening to news, weather and traffic reports with the shower running.
This printer works as advertised. Completely happy with it.It's just great to have a printer connected to the network like this. We ALWAYS have one computer or the other going down constantly and so this helps tremendously. In fact, now I've even got my internet connection and a central hard disk hooked up directly to my wireless router for the exact same reason.I ran it for months without security and just finished setting it up with WEP. Was easy if you know where to go...Which brings me to - Thanks a TON to all you helpful people who guide us around the tricks and traps. I've started to read the reviews on Amazon now before I buy ANYTHING!
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.
Does the same job as an original Sony Cable... Why pay $50 for something that costs a fraction of the price! I have used this and is works perfectly well.
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.
This Canon NB-4L Li-Ion battery is an exact replacement for my 4 year old battery. My Canon camera is now back to taking frequent pictures without worrying about a battery that won't hold its charge.
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.
This card is great. Please note that it has an onboard spot to plug into your power supply. Unfortunately, my computer had no power supply spots left but it still worked fine. I'm unsure if it's because my firewire device has it's own power source.
I have used this scanner for a couple of months and have scanned over 500 color slides and color and black and white negatives. It works GREAT! The quality of the stored photos is outstanding even when scanned on the fastest setting. The software program is very easy to use. To store them on your computer you simply use my documents folder. Simply create separate folders for each group of photos. It even automatically puts the just scanned items on my photo program when I open it. One of the best features is a dust and scratch remover. I use the medium setting with outstanding results. I have scanned 70 year old negatives that had many scratches and the results were amazing. I would highly recomend this unit. I only have a few negative comments on this item. The first is that most color slides scan darker than they should, but the window that you store them from allows you to lighten them before storage. It does not allow you to darken them. The biggest problem with an otherwise pefect machine is: There is a cord from the scanner top to the back of the bottom portion of the scanner. After opening and closing the unit's top many times, the cord works its way out of the plug in the bottom half and the scanner doesn't operate and you have no idea what is wrong. Thankfully I have a friend who had one and he told me to make sure the cord was plugged in. He had to call Cannon to find out. The last comment is the start up booklet. It gets you going fast, but is limited to what all the features do in the scanner program. I am retired and I can now give my children all the pictures that we have, so they can have their own copies. I just load them to an external hard drive and carry it to their computer and install them. Or you can put them on a disc. I would buy this unit again in a second.
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 microphone is convenient (hands free and you are not wired to your desk) and the sound quality is good according to the people I talk to.One problem I have and I don't know if it is the mike or my Mac: sometimes the light stops working. If I reboot or unplug/replug the USB cable it starts working again. Even if the light isn't on, the mike still works when the button has been pressed. It is just harder to tell that it is depressed.
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.
It's always somewhat risky to order compatible cartridges, but the cost savings over OEM cartridges are so significant that it's usually worth the risk. I ordered a pair of these cartridges (and got free super saving shipping, which is great) and set them aside until needed. When I opened the first box I discovered they had shipped me an AI-TN450 Brother cartridge by mistake. The boxes are identical so I never noticed the problem. I opened the second box and it was the correct cartridge, so I installed it. As expected, the first dozen pages had a slight gray around the border, but it soon cleared up. Because it was more than 30 days I could not return the incorrect cartridge for full credit. Summary: These compatible cartridges are OK, but check before you set them aside.
My first purchased GPS unit for street use. I am totally satisfied with this unit, I used it on a 5K+ mile in 9 day road trip and all the benefits of a navigation system were there right with me on the bike. Road thru days of rain, heading east on the 10, LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, and then north on the 95 GA, SC and NC it was pouring in all thoses states their respective crossing and this never screwed with the unit. Real hard cross winds in OK, TX and NM didn't phase it and neither did temperatures as low as 30. I rode at high speeds with the unit and it did not interfere with handling or loosen the mount. '07 ZX-10. Functional mounting hardware comes with and if one ever takes a road trip in a four wheel vehicle with this unit the kit comes with a car powered mount with voice...very versatile and I am a happy camper.
I got the Ci70 as a replacement for another Kensington wireless mouse and keyboard set which the mouse quit working. After troubleshooting a few minutes they sent out a replacementment. Unfortunately the unit they sent did not have a working mouse (It happens) so I called again. They appologized and said that the unit I had was not in stock but they would "upgrade" and send me the Ci70 set. It has worked great!!! Love the style and docking and basic mouse.Only drawback I have is that I have not figured out how to use it with my laptop docking switch. It may not be compatible.
Bought this scanner for monitoring railroad talk so as to get better photos. It works very welleven on the rubber duck antenna it comes with. Volume and clarity are also very good. I thought in the descriptionit said it was preprogramed for railroad freqs but it is not. As I travel all over the country and into Canadato take pictures, I had to manually program in all 98 railroad freqs. Other than that one minor problemI feel it is a very good product and I hope to get many hours use from it.
I've been a serious amateur and occassional professional photographer for over 40 years. My experience spans the early SLR entries up to the present.I've also been a long-time Nikon groupie. In my opinion, they manufacture the best equipment of this type available, though in recent years the quality provided by a few of the tops seems to be closing the gap. By that I mean Canon specifically.That having been said, I'm the type of photographer that drags around a select few lenses and a couple of bodies so I can mix and match lenses and films.Speaking of which (films): I am not technology-averse. I love the idea of digital. I shoot home movies direct to DVD on Sony equipment. I also scan my 35MM negs/prints using the Canon 9950F (an excellent print scanner) or Nikon 5000ED Coolscan (the best slide/neg scanner)to digital files for further action in Photoshop.HOWEVER, that being said, I still shoot my stills in 35MM film.Several reasons: Current digital camera bodies simply do not afford the flexibility in speed, sensitivity, or versatility that film does.I HATE the fact that the CMOS sensors effectively double the focal length of all my lenses (with currently only one exception, by Canon, I think).I'm recording my images to the only currently available archival medium: film. Yes, I know bytes and bits are supposedly archival. But 50 years from now, is your DVD still going to be readable by any then-current technology? Remember Beta? Or 8 track tapes?However, Daguerre's and Matthew Brady's prints(both from the 19th Century) still will be. As will mine -- and yours if you shoot in film.That having been said, a few years back, as I decided my eyes no longer afforded me the luxury of manual focus and I decided to go for the auto-focus capabilities now available, I stuck with Nikon and bought my first N-80.I am so happy I did! This camera is simply outstanding in every way, affording you the ability to use it as a simple point-and-shoot if you wish (due to its extremely fast and sharp system coupled with the Matrix Metering system, and on-board pop-up flash), as well as the option to take direct control over every aspect of the creative photo process with intuitive and easy-to-use systems.I liked it so much that a couple of years later I bought a second as a backup and system enhancer (meaning two loaded bodies with different lens/film combinations).An additional benefit is that as the current fad seems to be toward digital bodies, N-80 prices have gone down significantly.An interesting phenomenon that merits a quick observation: in order to get the same quality of resolution available with a good film/camera body/lens combination as far as cropping or enlargment capability goes, you have to spend in the neighborhood of $3000 to $4000 for a body-only camera, and you're STILL limited as to the duplication of film sensitivity. Try duplicating a 3000ASA film speed on a digital camera. Good luck! You'll be blasted by "noise" on the image; what we used to call "grain" for film, i.e. a loss of resolution and sharpness.I'm finally making the move up to my next big camera purchase. Guess what? It's a Nikon F-5. Another film body. What does that tell you?Buy this camera! It's great!
I bought the C. Crane transmitter because I'm losing my hearing and cannot hear the audio from most movie DVDs. After reading several reviews here I was resigned to making the variable resistor mod after my transmitter arrived. But that turned out not to be necessary. Granted, the transmitter is located only 6' or so from the radio, but the signal is clear. I moved the radio around the house and found the effective range to be about 10' (even through one wall). The relative height of the radio to the transmitter seems to make a big difference.I probably spent a total of 15 minutes finding a station on the radio to receive the signal from the transmitter (I don't have a radio with a digital tuner). Turning down the output of the transmitter cleared up the sound distortion on the radio.The bottom line: the transmitter will not do the job of wireless speakers. But it will send audio from a TV to a radio in a small room.
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.
the product is very good. save money buy this one. you'll be happy
Being a 67-year old grandma I have seen many changes in the photography world. I love the fact that this card has so much storage on it. I've been using it for over a year an still do not have it filled up!Olympus 1 GB Type M xD-Picture Card ( 200495 )
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.
Beware many of these reviews. There's a huge sector of the techie world that has a deep-seeded resentment of anything Microsoft, and most hardcore Apple users have an emotional attachment to the iPod as the one thing Apple's done that's really "caught on" in the popular sector. I'm here to say that as an unbiased consumer, I really love my Zune.I am a careful buyer. I read many reviews after my iPod bit the dust last week (convenient timing) and I was debating a switch. I heard there might be trouble with the software, so I downloaded it from the Zune site and installed it. The software installed with no problem at all. Never even a glitch. It's simple, intuitive, and clean. I had no problem with iTunes, either, for the record. I like Zune's sync with the player better, though.The Zune itself? Not as big as some reports had led me to think. Very comparable in size to my 30G iPod video, a tiny bit bigger. It seems lighter, to me, and I like the screen much better. My friend Dusty - who very well might write one of those venomous anti-Microsoft reviews somewhere else - had to admit the screen was better than the iPod. He loves the Zune, now. Customization is nice - you can use any photo you have to "skin" the background. Wireless? I haven't had much chance to use that, it wasn't a big selling point to me, but the few people who were playing with the wireless function at the store seemed to have no problem. I hear they're going to open up more wireless functionality with future updates.Music - well, it sounds great.Pictures? I love the widescreen slideshow.Video? Again, the widescreen is nice.Battery life seems fine, I haven't made a lot of calculation therethe headphones have a neat little magnetic fucntion to hold them together when not in use.What would I change? Well, the Zune store only sells music. They should add video since it's a major function of the player.Basically, I'd like to see a genuine contender in this market compete with iPod. Competition is good for innovation, and price. I hear people say "will this be the iPod killer," and I find that ridiculous. Some people drink Pepsi, some people drink Coke. One isn't going to replace the other anytime soon. I hope the same will be true for the Zune and the iPod, and I look forward to seeing what future generations of both bring us.
just as described, arrive as said, i think came early. immediatly apply power to it. as son as arrived. the same day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this camera is really nice. not all that heavy and very eazy to use. it is so kool 2 show pple the pic you just took. it eats batteries like crazy though. the energizer titanium works the best and lasts up to 4 uses of the camera. the software is eazy and friendly to use and the price is very nice.
Got a pair of these to replace nice JBL's Cabinet Speakers (which sounded perfect by the way). I installed these underneath the bar along with PYLE-PRO PSN1176 - 400 Watt 3'' x 7.5'' Dispersion Horn Piezo Tweeter. Well I tell ya...and not saying anything bad about the JBL's, but these are hidden and give us what we need without the large cab's being in the way. They are hidden, and sound great! Being that they are under the cabinets act as though they are in a cab of their own. Similar review for the Piezo's.
I've had my Crossfire for about 6 months now and it has been flawless. I have a 5 year old latop with a measly 20GB on board and this thing has been a revelation. Its so quiet that I often forget to power it off after switching off the laptop and speed of access is very quick e.g. using it to instantly access and play music files through the iTunes library via a PCMCIA Firewire card. Setup was a doddle and so far, not one glitch to worry about... despite a severe XP registry failure last month.
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 love my I-pod mini. It holds enough songs to last you for a week or so and the songs are easy to change. Great for running or working out. Great job!
There isn't a lot of options for a Toslink to mini optical cable out there.So I was hesitant to buy this one. At the price I questioned the build quality.This cable looks and feels cheap but does the job just fine. The one I got looks exactly like the one in the picture.I used this cable to connect my Creative X-Fi Titanium to my receiver.
This lcd tv seemed to best bang for the buck in this size and price range, great picture, great sound, easy set up, deep satutation of color,quick chanel changing. I have only owned for one month so far so good. However I did find that a universal swing arm wall mount did not match up to mount holes in the back of this set, I'm sure panasonic makes one but I didnt want to spend that much on one, so I made my own plate and used the universal arm I bought and made it work just fine. You will be very happy with this tv as I am so far.
I've used a Sony remote tripod for years. Recently, our school's football boosters upgraded the video equipment, and the guy recording the games had to really struggle to record and zoom. I bought this remote for him, and he loves it. Has a strong clip to attach to the tripod. Variable speed zoom. Made his job much easier.
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.
The compartments in this bag fit everything that I need to carry plus more. my only complaint is that it doesn't fit like a true backpack; the weight of the bag is distributed awkwardly unless the straps are pulled so tight that the bag is resting at the very top of the back.
After searching countless mall kiosks and Apple stores for a cable like this to plug into my car's aux input I finally found this on Amazon. It provides better sound quality than using a male-male 3.5mm cable and I think it doesn't use as much battery power since it doesn't require the iPod's volume to be on while using it. Additional bonus is that it's got an adjustable length so you don't have extra cable hanging around your car. For under $10 it can't be beat.
Product is exactly what we needed. Computer works great - no more flickering or weak display.
Great glasses, would definitely recommend to others. Coated lenses, light weight, great for travel, good eye-relief. Purchased for my parents but now want a set of my own.
My daughter uses this backpack every day for school. It's almost too capable - she crams about 50 pounds of books in the sturdy bag and it's held up well for a full school year. Zippers are strong. Wheels still rolling smooth. A great buy.
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.
This product could be improved in some ways, but overall it is a really nice small item loaded with features and functions. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and satellite coverage up here is spotty enough to cause reliance on docking stations and external antennas, etc. But to have an xm radio that I can take to work with me, or use at home, or take on travel is pretty nice. Being able to record 50 hours off of xm is pretty nice too. And the tune/artist select feature which prompts you whenever the selection is playing on any channel is really nice. I bought some for family and friends who live in the Southwest, and they all reported much better portable performance than I get up here. They could use it right away indoors and in the car even without the external antenna/cradle set up, and have strong signal strength indications. So, coverage there seems to be pretty good. As xm launches more satellites, and increases terrestrial repeaters, too, I am hoping my signals get better. But I like mine, anyway. BTW, I assumed xm vs sirius content would be interchangeable, but I had a rental car with sirius, and in the 3 or so hours I drove it, could not find any channel I liked, and seldom encountered even a song I liked. With xm, I was finding things I liked, and channels, immediately. I can't explain it, but that was my experience.
I get all the major network, and picture is crystal clear without making any adjustments. Can't beat the price!
Nikon optics remain impeccable. I bought to take with me on a safari. They are a bit larger and heavier than I would have preferred. The case is only so-so. Mine was missing eyepiece covers. They will be great at night football games.
I purchased this bag for my husband's metal detector and it was a great bag for the price. It's light weight but protects his metal detector great.
I found these on sale right before the holidays, so glad I did. My boys absolutely LOVE them. The base is very intense and the sound quality is very good. I thought they look big and bulky, but they store easily in the carry case. They are actually pretty comfortable on my head..again the kids think they are great either on their head or around their necks. The boys say they stay in place on their ears while walking around. Pleasing teenage boys isn't always easy, but this time it was..these were their favorite gift this year.
It comes with a windshield suction mount, but I can use only a cradle by attaching it to a ventilator under the dash board. It works well as expected. I'm happy with it.
I searched for a new shower radio for a while, and after reading the reviews on Amazon, I decided to purchase the Sangean. I'm not disappointed. This radio lived up to the hype. Reception could be a touch better, but I'm using the radio with the FM antenna still stowed. I recommend this radio!!!
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.
This notebook from HP is geared towards the entertainment. The display is excellent and offers a good entertainment experience. Comes with webcam integrated for the video chats and have LightScribe enabled burner (along with the software) which helps burning images with the same laser on to the Lightscribe compatible CD/DVDs. The 2GB RAM is good in providing a good Windows Vista Aero experience. It runs without any hitch. On the down side, the included battery life is terrible. It doesn't stay for more than an hour. This notebook also heats up badly. I wouldn't recommend this for heavy use. Also, the Wifi option included (Broadcom) isn't compatible with my Linksys WRT54GL router.Weighing the pros and cons, I think this would be a decent purchase if the purpose of your purchase is entertainment and you aren't intending this for everyday heavy usage (as in the case of mine).
Works great. I am so glad we bought this. Great price, great value.
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.
This is a great product. It arrived on time for Christmas. The product is as expected and we have no issues.
Product works well after installation but not easy to install on windows other than XP. They don't mention their install website. www.linksys.com/easy to make non-XP installations. Watch the encription selection and how many letters your pass code has. It makes a difference. Signal from one room to another is low, but does work well.
Great storage for a large CD collection and easy to transport. I am a volunteer at a local radio station and use these to transport CDs back and forth
This is an amazing value! I bought a mid priced Subwoofer from Amazon.com about a week ago, and I wasn't too impressed with its sound quality. Before paying [$$] dollars to buy a new woofer, I decided to replace the cable I was using instead. As soon as I opened the box, I noticed how much more rugged this was than my former cable. The casing was MUCH stronger than that of the old stuff I was using! This product truly improved the sound quality of the speaker! I highly recomend this product to anyone who isn't getting good performance out of their speakers due to the low quality cable they were using before!!!!!
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.
Has anyone tried a 4 GB SD card with this?Thanks!!
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.
These are my first in-ear earphones; I don't know how they hold up to other earphones in its price range. I bought these to replace my HP earphones that came with my laptop.Sound isolation is pretty decent. When I use them at work, it muffles the conversation from my coworkers. And when there's music playing at a low level, I can't hear them at all.Bass is decent; don't expect anything spectacular from $6 earphones. Mid and high sounds rich at low to medium-high volume level. I haven't played it at max volume, but I'm assuming there will be slight distortion, and clarity will suffer.Very good earphones for the price on Amazon. They've been holding up well for the past three months since I've had it
I use the Zumo 550 on several motorcycles, and even my car. When on the motorcycles, I use the EdSets helmet headsets and their specialized Zumo cable so I can ride with voice prompts, MP3 music, XM Radio and even my Blackberry cell phone paired with it. The coolest feature is that it gets my address book from the Blackberry and makes it available for TOUCH SCREEN DIALING, and with the EdSets headset from edsets.com, and their cable, I'm making calls, listening to music and voice navigation prompts, all inside my helmet. How cool is that?
I mainly use these speakers at my desk at work to listen to podcasts (and occasionally music.) I am using a 4th gen iPod; I turn the volume up on the speakers, and the iPod volume is about 50%, it sounds fine.I have had these speakers for about 6 months and they are still terrific. They are portable, and the carrying case is a bonus. I love them!
I bought this a long time ago, but I still love it to this day
I have several digicams, including an expensive Nikon. I was going to get the Canon SD30, but the reviews on the V530 were better. I was initially rluctant, since Kodak has not been a major force in the digital field.I read all reviews from 20 sites (OK..a bit obsessive), took sample shots in stores,and took a chance on this camers (I figured that I would pay a restock if needed). Well, I am overwhelmed. There is NO red eye issue (my biggest fear). The pics are sharp, focused, and the colors are accurate. There is no lag, and the pocket size is perfect. My only complaint is that there are TOO many pre-selected modes to choose from. I have spent hours experimenting. I wish that there were fewer choices....The battery life issues are moot to me, since I ALWAYS buy an extra battery for every digicam--it's a no-brainer. I rate battery life as average for this camera.Overall, I am impressed. No regrets.
This little camera takes excellent print photos. I have a full Minolta Maxxum system with several very good lenses, and when I make the standard 4x6 color prints that I most often shoot, the two cameras are virtually indistinguishable. Except for one thing. On a couple of rolls, I noticed some light leakage which ruined the edges of a couple of prints from the little Olympus. Had the camera checked out, and was told it was fine, but the problem still recurs from time to time.
Cable works great. I needed it for connection from my computer (HDMI off video card) to monitor (dvi) and it works perfect, as expected. Arrived in expected time.
A great memory stick, but is not compatible with Windows Vista Readyboost (the extra cache memory needed for a boost of speed). Going to try the same card but in "High Speed". I heard that one is compatible.
They worked perfectly and were very easy to install. They really helped to make the surround effects worth while.
I recently bought the Terk AM Advantage antenna to improve the AM reception on my Tivoli Model Two radio. Some of the stations I want to listen to are pretty tough to pick up in my house due to their location and the chicken wire in the stucco, so I needed some help.The radio doesn't have an input for an external antenna, so I went with a loop since it can be inductively coupled just by putting it nearby. It does have a direct output if your radio can use it, and that's of course going to be better in general than induction. I tried it on my stereo tuner in this mode and it seemed to work fine - but I really wasn't having a problem with the regular antenna, so I can't really tell how much better it would be.It works pretty well. It's a passive loop with a dial (no doubt connected to a variable capacitor) for tuning to the station you need. It's fairly sensitive and touchy to tune, but it's workable. You tune the radio to the station you want, then tune the antenna. It has a scale to get you in the ballpark on the frequency, and it doesn't seem to be all that accurate. You need to tune it by ear anyway, so it's not much of a problem.I got the best results with very weak stations by first setting the antenna to the frequency (say, 560 KHz.) with the dial, tuning the station on the radio off-peak to the point that you can just barely hear it, then fine-tuning the antenna by ear, then fine-tuning the radio.The antenna needs to be near the radio, so it's likely to be visible. It looks pretty nice and is not something that would be an eyesore. It's fairly small (about 10 inches tall) which means it will fit most places. Of course, it would work better if it was twice as big, but it's a good compromise.It is kind of expensive for 3 feet of wire, a cap, and a plastic case, but it pretty well does what is claimed.
This power kit is ausom it enables you to charge anything that can be plugged into a usb port for power off a wall socket and to boot it gives you a second zune sync cable.
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.
not very good sound for music , but more than adequate for talk radio podcasts from NPR
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.
I'm no audiophile, but my husband is...and these are the default ear buds in our house. Good enough sound quality to satisfy him, cheap enough I can buy him 3 or 4 pairs for his Christmas stocking. (He's not great at keeping up with them when he plugs his ipod up to another speaker.) The noise isolation is enough to block out normal levels of background noise and prevent normal conversation from being distracting, but you can still hear and understand what someone is saying to you if you choose to pay attention. My dad even uses his when he's out in his woodshop using some of the quieter machinery.All in all I honestly don't know what more you could want from something you can routinely find for $5.
Just got back from a vacation in Key West. Brought this printer with me to print my pictures they came out very good very impressed with printer
Honestly, to understand how cool the ipod mini is you have to hold it. It is so small, light and solid feeling. I can say without a doubt in my mind that as far as far as practical value goes, this is the best MP3 player money can buy. It is small and light enough to disappear in your pocket, easy enough to navigate that about 5 minutes of use makes it second nature, and it is tough enough to stand up to any a lot of abuse without even showing a scratch. You can buy an MP3 player with more space for a less or equal amount of money, but the hidden and most important value that a consumer electronic device can have is usability - what I mean is how seamlessly it can slide into your life. If you get an ipod mini, you'll never have to deal with the frustrations that a heavier, less reliable and more complicated and not as smooth and agreeable looking device present. In short, you'll take this whereever you go because its one of those devices that you'll never (figuratively) trip over.
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.
If you have a digital camera, phone, any device that uses SD cards, you just have to get this. I never ever have to worry about finding my card reader or cable to transfer files again. It is well made and so far, just as reliable as regular SD cards. I hope SanDisk will make higher capacity versions - 4GB please, and in Ultra III (faster). The keychain holder is very nice too - very compact, yet protects the spare one I carry around to use as a USB flash drive or as a back up card for my camera. Can not go wrong with this. I have bought 5-6 of these already and given them to everyone in the family who uses SD cards.
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
For the most part, I'm very happy with this device. Unfortunately, the scanned images tend to be full of &lt;a href=''http://www.scantips.com/basics06.html">moir&eacute; patterns&lt;/a>, (yes, this site uses HTML code) but that probably has more to do with the scanner resolution. Sometimes, the black ink won't print, but simply rebooting the device fixes that. The prints are beautiful, and, unlike my last (Epson) printer, it's a lot easier to find ink levels. HP has been very good to me.
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.
Well, my first impression was that the HD are great! It's nice, small, silent and works great but after few days I felt some shortages.First, WHERE is the esata cable!?!, asking about esata cases I discovered each case have their own esata cable! why segate doesn't? Segate just brings cable for firewire and usb! I had bought an esata card for PC and I still waiting for the esata cable I bought for apart.Second, the software is not very usefull at all, I mean, I need tools and options to create and manage partitions, set passwords for folders, netowrk file managers, or maybe allow users to modify specific directories and something like that! But their software don't do anything great for me! I decided uninstall it.Third, after few hours the HDD come to be very hoottt!The last! I need the 3 interfaces in just 1 card!!! Is necesary changue the acces card anytime that you want to use firewire or USB. Esata interface is on both cards but segates doesn't bring esata cable JAJA! ironic!, don't you think?
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 SON LOVES THIS GIFT AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HE WANTED ONE. I AM PLEASED WITH IT AND THE COST AND THE TIMELY MANNER IN WHICH MY ORDER WAS FULFILLED. THIS TURNED OUT BE THE BEST GIFT OF ALL THIS YEAR. THANK YOU ALL. HE LISTENS TO IT CONSTANTLY AND HAS DOWNLOADED MOST OF HIS FAVORITE SONGS ALREADY...
I gave it as gift, so don't have first hand knowledge. However, from what I saw when it was opened, it is a high quality shower radio. I'm told the sound & reception is superb. A happy teenager is not easy to achieve, but this gift was definitely well received & the teenager was smiling.
I purchased a Handspring Visor Prism in January of 2001 and then in early July, I purchased the Palm M505 after passing the Prism to my younger sibling.There were two major drawbacks to the Prism that was &quot;fixed&quot; in the Palm M505. First, the Prism does weigh a lot to be carried in a shirt pocket every day. The new M505 is light, thin, and is sleek compared to the overweight Prism. Secondly, I can actually see the screen in bright daylight. When I needed to check on a phone number outside on a bright day, the handspring's screen was invisible. (similar to most laptop screens being invisible under direct sunlight. I'm not sure why all those ads show people trading online on their laptops on beaches.) The M505's front lit reflective display solved this problem, which I believe is a very strong reason to buy the M505 over the Prism.This reflective display is also one of the biggest problems with the M505. It's too dark and I can't change the contrast. If anyone is upgrading from a Prism or a Palm IIIc to the M505, they will be disappointed indoors, but like I said, they will appreciate the M505 outdoors. Also, the screen on the M505 seems a tad bit smaller than the Prism screen. However, if you are used to the non-color screens, especially the pre-Palm V screens, you may not notice this darkness. In fact, when the front light is turned off, the M505 initially looks like it has a non-color display.The SD expansion slot for now is very limited. Hopefully when that SD association approves more I/O devices, more interesting things will come up. At the same time, most of the Handspring Springboard cards were useless to me. I had the MP3 module, the digital camera module, the Voice Recorder module, the Backup Module, and the 8MB expansion module. For the most part, I only used the backup and the 8MB expansion module, which are technically both available in SD versions for the M505. If you really want to take nice pictures, get a real digital camera.If you use your palm indoors for the most part, do not care about the weight, and require mp3 and other multimedia devices, I'd skip the M505 and go for the Prism (it is rumored that a new Handspring Visor called the Snap will be coming out this year with a color screen with something similar to the size of the Visor Edge) or the Sony Clie. However, if you want something light-weight that you will be carrying around EVERYWHERE you go, I would definitely suggest the M505.
If you are looking for a spare set of speakers for your office or den, then these are the ticket! I was shocked when I plugged them in and turned them on, the sound quality is that good.Now don't expect to be able to blast these at 125dB without distortion, frankly I haven't even tried, but for moderate volume listening in small to medium sized rooms these things really fit the ticket.While the bass is somewhat powerful, especially on the higher settings, it can be turned down to near silence if you desire. That is one feature lacking in some other computer speaker sets I've used, particularly Creative- IE: The lowest setting on the Sub would still overpower the main drivers.Pretty ingenious design with the dual-drivers in each satellite. The enclosure is very well designed and is obvious by the complete lack of constructive and destructive interference between the two equal sized drivers.For $30, don't even hesitate. Buy these and be happy.
Okay I'm a creative fan. It's the first MP3 player that I owned and have been upgrading for years. I don't like the creative software that comes with it's players and don't use it that often. I personally use software from www.redchairsoftware.com and it has the best interface and user controls for ANY MP3 player.As far as ease of use of the player I really liked it a lot. All my menus I'm use to was there. The only thing that I have trouble with is the controls. Because I'm a big man and my fingers are big so it's not that easy for me to use.Also for people that don't know anything about MP3 players do your research. If you are buying a MP3 player to work out in or for your KIDS and you know that it's going to get dropped or jolted around STAY AWAY FROM HARD DISK MODELS you need a FLASH based model. If you ever seen the inside of a hard drive you know what I mean. That is the most common problem I see from people I deal with. Hey bought this 40 GB MP3 player and it's not working anymore. Yes used it when I was running at the gym and I fell and it didn't work. Well the hard drive inside the MP3 player crashed and it will be $60 for me to repair it. You know how it is. SO PLEASE do your research and don't complain because you kid dropped it and now it doesn't work.
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.
Shipped very quickly, this is something that I did not use, but I have no reason to believe that they did not do the job that they were ordered for.
I purchased this attractive 500GB network storage. It is not working now after less than 2 months. Very poor reliability. Not dependable.
I had some trouble using the regular firmware, which was pretty limited in functionality. Although most people will buy this to use a custom firmware such as ddwrt or tomato. Afterwards flashing tomato though, this thing has been very reliable, and can do an incredible number of routing functions. Signal strength has been decent and can be increased with the previously mentioned firmware.
This little device is pretty cool. I use it for my Nikon d90 and it is super fast. Also arrived really fast. Thanks
Not much to say here. The plugs fit snug with my factory plug and all of the wires were assembled nicely. Also, the wires were labeled which is a nice touch. Scosche makes good stuff!
I have the 27 inch version of Sylvania's TV/DVD/VCR. It has a wonderful picture, and it is VCR program friendly. The sound is very radio-like (not enough bass), however, it sounds standard for a TV. For stereo sound you'd have to connect it to your home stereo. What they don't tell you in the advertisements is that it has a sleep timer! You can set the TV to shut of in 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. This is great for people who fall asleep with the TV on. On the downside, the VCR plays loudly in comparison to how quiet the DVD player runs. It is also a very heavy TV-mine weighs 98 lbs. I paid under [money] for my set in November 2002; it was worth it. I plan to keep this set forever.
Lens is perfect. During a recent trip to NASA, I was able to get great photos of the launch pads even though it was cloudy and rained a few times. The blur in a few of frames was definitely my fault.
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 have been using the iPod mini for a week now and must say it is a great product! The 4 GB capacity is fine for me. I can't fit my entire music collection but having 100 of my favorite CDs in something so small and light is awesome. The user interface is very intuitive. You almost don't need a user manual. It came with iTunes which is by far the best program I have used to manage my music collection.The iPod has one flaw though. The iPod inserts a sub second gap between songs. This isn't noticeable unless multiple tracks are intended to blend together, as in a live recording. The iPod should be smart enough to queue the next song in memory without adding a glitch. This is a firmware problem and has nothing to do with the way the music is copied from the CD. When the music is played with iTunes from the computer there is no problem. I understand other media players have similar problems so iPod is still ahead of the rest.
very nice addition to my wifes car, she gets lost in her closet.now she doesn't have to ask how to get there,enter an address and it talks you there and if you make a wrong turn it gives an alternate route.
I ordered these for my wife because she is always asking me to turn up the volume on the television. They work great and now she can control her own personal sound volume. Hooray!
I have owned the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 Image Stabilized USM SLR Lens over 3 years now and ive done everything with this lens!!! walking around lens event lens even night photography lens and the pics come out great!!!
This is a great hand held GPS. It is very user friendly and it seems to be able to get a satellite signal anywhere when it is outside. The software that comes with the unit is easy to install. When planning a hiking or float trip it is easy to mark waypoints on the home computer and then download the waypoints to the GPS. This is especially useful when the trip is several days and the goal is to devide the trip into somewhat equal days.
I have a lot of old serial port devices for diagnosing and tuning cars. My old laptop with the serial port is just about done, and my new laptop only has USB. I am running Windows 7 and I downloaded the drivers direct from Tripp Lite before even connecting the adapter. So far I have been able to connect all of my serial port devices without any problems. I would highly recommend this adapter!
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 don't know if this is the fastest reader, but it is the best and it certainly is NOT slow. Some cards are slower than others and I think this reader keeps up at least the limit of USB 2.0 speeds. No drivers needed for XP or higher OS. The right-side fits a micro-SD without needing any adapters. It works with all sizes of SDHC I've tried. We've had to toss most of our older card readers because they wouldn't read SDHC, but these Delkin / eFilm ones have always and still do read every card I can throw at it.I don't blame this reader but one brand of SD card I had did eventually crack, split, and fall apart after going back and forth from reader to camera a lot. Use care to get the SD card oriented correctly (not upside-down) and insert it slowly and carefully and you will not experience issues.I always insert the card into the reader, then plug in the USB cord. When finished, use the Safely Remove device tool to "eject" the card, then unplug the whole reader. This way, you won't corrupt the flash card, and you will never have an issue when switching cards and not finding the new card.I've ordered at least 8 or 10 of these for myself and my work, and they all work perfectly.
Seems sturdy. The mic quality is much improved from my previous mic. The sound quality is good. I've had an issue or 2 with the mic switch, but I don't mess with it and it's fine. Comfortable. Can't say that I have any real complaints yet.
This adapter uses interchangable "smart" tips to configure itself for various notebooks. When one of the 5 supplied tips is attached, it will fix the adapter's voltage to a pre-set level. Using a meter, I found the voltages range from 15 to 19.9 depending on the tip used. Here's my point. Just because a tip may "fit" your notebook's DC jack, doesn't mean it's putting out the correct voltage required by your notebook. Make SURE your notebook is on the list this thing directly supports, or DON'T BUY IT. You could damage the adapter, or worse, possibly your notebook. A list of of compatible notebooks is available from the Targus website.It is much lighter and smaller than my stock AC adapter and gets quite warm after an extended use. This worries me a little, but so far it's still working fine after several months of intermittant use. I'm keeping my fingers crossed I don't have to report a failure problem like others here have.
I've been using Logitech mice for 8 years now without a hitch and the Elite Duo is still excellent. The problem with Tracking or Skipping is ALWAYS attributed to the Transmitter location and it's very sensitive so you must experiment with location.Once you have it down you can use it from another room and Logitech always updates & perfects their drivers. I use an Elite Duo with my Older Mouseman PS2 Ball and a Keyboard Serial touchpad not to mention the extra PS2 keyboard and have 0 problems.Battery life could be better in the mouse but when you use it for 12h/7d/365 I guess it can be a problem. I use NIMH rechargeables and get about 3 weeks.PS: you can easily switch hands with this mouse if you're good too.
Being a teenager, I naturally listen to my ipod 24/7 and abuse my earphones (they usually break within a month). I constantly needed to buy new pairs until I found the ones by Sony. They've lasted half a year so far and are just as great as they were the day I bought them. At $10 they're completely affordable and they are worth every penny! Not only are they durable, they have great sound quality, are comfortable to wear, and come in many colors for you to choose from.I will never go back to using any other earphones. It's money well spent and I highly recommend them.
I bought 2 of these.- The first one, I didn't pay attention and get the default prime-eligible one. It was a from the seller "PRO TECHGROUP CORPORATION". I get a low quality cable, as other shown in pictures and reviews. Poor shielding and thin cable, you can get one for $8 in any hardware store. I sent this item back.- I then bought a second one, paying attention this time to select Amazon as seller (item is then a few $ more expensive) and this was a real "cable to go" with a proper shielding and gigabit transfer rate.5 stars for the actual cable1 star for the low quality one.4 stars final, be sure to select a seller you can trust, for $1 it's not worth the trouble!
i was kind of worried about this thing because it looks slightly different than the original part. however, it works perfectly so far. maybe the reason why the part looks different is because there was a known defect in the original.
Simply the most accurate hand held on the planet....I live in the mountains of PA and have used this on the mountain tops, valleys etc...still live in an area where cell phone coverage is sparse. I don't think I've ever had less than four satellites, usually six are available. A friend has an older model and I've adjusted many of his waypoints. This is a great, rugged gps if accuracy and mapping is what you are looking for.The biggest con is the use of the keyboard to name waypoints, and move around the menu...once used to it, not so bad but obviously not as easy as the Colorado series etc....but I digress to the point above....I would recommend this to anyone.
This review is just a random unorganized tangent about this MP3 player, so don't look for a professionally organized review. I'm a busy man, here.I wasn't going to be buying into the Ipod craze but I wanted something cheap that held a fair amount of space being that I loves my music...$118 later along came this at my door step. If you're a bells and whistles whore and want an mp3 player that puts on a fireworks display while simultaneously making you a pie and performing liposuction, spend your money elsewhere or just carry around your hard drive and a pair of headphones with you. This does all the basic stuff with a few double functioned buttons with a purtty backlit screen. It's about the size of a standard Cell Phone, too. Just in case you were wondering.The joystick is somewhat annoying to use at times, such as when I'm upping the volume and end up skipping ahead a track by mistake. But that's only happened one or 2 times now, so it's not a dealbreaker.You can't see the entire songs or artists name as you're menu cruising? Oh no! If you need more than 12 characters to identify what band or song it is you put on your own appliance, seek help. 'Golly...who could this band called 'Stone Temple...' or 'Rage Against...' be? If only I had THE FULL NAME!' Granted, it's a nice thing to see the entire name while you're showing this off to friends, but come on people.Yes, the player does update the complete library when you're done uploading music and can take in excess of 30 or 45 seconds when it's packed , boo hoo. God forbid some people exhibit the lost art of patience.All in all, this is just peachy keen with what I use it for: A) Listening to music while galavanting around campus from class to class. B) Listening to music while I'm putting in late nights at the computer or math labs. Buy it immediately if this is all you require. The only true con that I can really think of is that while it's in my pocket, it detracts from my natural buldge.11 Thumbs up. Or by Amazon's system...5 stars.
I use my eMap for topographical maps. With the 8 Meg of RAM, I am able to download the areas covering the Appalachian Trail from West Virginia to the Southern end in Virgnia. That takes about 4 Meg--plenty of room for other regions as well. Because GPS signals are so weak, the antenna needs to be exposed to the sky to keep a good signal. The flat back of the eMap makes a strip of velcro easy to apply to allow mounting of the unit on the shoulder strap of a backpack. The features aren't as numerous as the Garmin III+, but it covers all the basics and provides a large, crisp screen. I haven't tried the dash mount for my truck, but it looks like it would do well in that environment as well.
I put every CD I own and bought a few more and it only took up 15gigs of space. The sound is incredible the iPod is incredible.
This product is great! It exceeded my expectation. It almost 100 % leather and very professional looking.You can!t go wrong with this one.
Dont have to explain it!! If you have used it you know its good.And keeps your cpu 10% COOLER or more.
I have been using it since last 1 year and have no issues at all. Highly recommended.
This surge protector definitely works! I live in a college dorm, and power surges happen quite frequently. Other people living around me have had problems with electronics being damaged because of these surges, but all of my stuff is fine because everything is plugged into this! The only down side with this, which is why I took off 1 star, is the screw in the back, which is meant to secure it to the outlet, is not removable. With the way the wall outlet is set up in the dorm, the screw was in the wrong place so it wouldn't go in. I ended up sawing off the screw from the pack.
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.
This device has met and exceded all of my expectations. The WEB Browser interface is straight forward. The downlable documentation is fully detailed. And, after my technically expert friends configured my Win2K network and FTP, SMC's tech support people patiently walked me through the fixes required to recover.I have taken it through one firmware update, and it went seamlessly.I am going to replace this one with it's wireless counter part so I can use my wife's laptop on our patio this summer.
Works as advertised, makes it so much easier to get the signal all over the house especially when hooked up to the outdoor antenna from Sirius.
These headphones are by far the most comfortable headphones i have ever purchased. the in ear system effectively blocks out much external sound and allows the user to hear strong treble and powerful bass sound reproduction. the bass is extrememly clearly reproduced because of the very low end of the range (much lower than most standard consumer headphones which often begin their reproductive range at 12Hz or 14Hz)these start at 6HzSome tips about other reviews and some thoughts :- the silicon plugs cause a kind of stethoscope affect (medical instrument for observing heartbeats) whenever the cord hits something (mainly your chest) some reviews say this is a nuisance but fail to mention that it cannot be heard if you actually have your music on :P- when i first used these headphones i was somewhat dissapointed in the bass. i however listend to a review and waited for them to break in a bit and was astonished at how much more powerful the bass was after a few days.- you must also experiment with how deep in your ear the headphones should be for good sound reproduction. different ear size = different sized cap and different comfortable depthThese headphones are somewhat pricy in stores but are completely worth the money i would give this product six stars if it was at all possible.
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.
Before using it I charged it once, then drained it and charged a second time as recommended. It's a little tighter going into the camera than the OEM model, but not difficult. Using it on a 1d mark IIn at an event I shot non-stop for 4 hours with studio lights and a wireless trigger in the hot shoe. The camera still shows the battery as full. That's on par with the OEM model. I'll have to see how it holds up 6 months from now. At least it comes with a 3 year warranty.
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.
I bought this on ebay for less than $25. After using it for over a month now, I can say that I'm very satisfied.Pros-> Rechargeable battery.. no AAs.. connect to USB.. works like a charm.-> Thin.. front is like a mirror..-> Fits in the change pocket of my jeans..-> Seems sturdy. Good sound. I'm using $5 Sony headphones with a volume equalizer.-> Battery Life is awesome.. I ran it for 3-4 hours straight and still the battery was half full..Cons-> 128 MB.. Doesn't fit a lot of songs.-> The software requires a little getting used to.-> parts (headphone jack/ USB cable) cannot be replaced.-> No shuffle feature.Overall I gave it 4/5 stars. It's a great product. The
My husband LOVES his J3 Jbuds and loves his hard case just as much. I can't tell you how many times this little case has saved his buds! Our 1 year old got ahold of the case and threw it into a cup of water before I could grab them out of his hand. I opened the case and a little bit of water had seeped through the zipper, but the buds were completely dry. I was able to lay the case out to dry and it was as good as new by the time daddy got home. Because it is round it allows you to coil up the headphones preventing any kinks in the wires. This thing is SO worth the little bit of money it costs. Whether you have Jbuds or any other earbuds that you want to protect, i highly recommend you buy this case.
I bought this camera for my dad who is electronically illiterate =P He uses it for work, and it takes nice pictures for a point and shoot.
This is a excellent GPS unit for people who are looking for just GPS and no fancy stuff like Bluetooth, MP3 etc. Buy 1 GB SD card to store full America Maps in that, it will same as C330.Cons1. First time it takes some time to connect to satellites (app 2 mins).2. It alarms at .9 mile then .4 mile and then just before 200 m to the turn. The last one did not give you time to correct yourself.3. If you stopped in between to fill gas, getting back on your route is not 1 click.
This device does exactly what it says it does. It took minutes to install and set up. I simple plugged in the xmitter to the power and plugged in the RCA outputs from my cable box. For the rcvr, I plugged it into the wall, and connected the RCA plugs to the back of the TV. Turned on the TV and set it to video input and we were working. We had to slightly adjust the antenna and we tried the various transmit channels and found that channel 3 was the best. I have not tested the remote control RF repeater since I'm using the TV 2 output from a Dish HD box which uses a UHF remote control that works from all over my house so no need for the RF repeater for my setup.
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!
I bought this strainer for making sauce this year. I previously borrowed one that cost $100. This one worked just as well. Very easy to clean.
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????
You need to set it to intl. mode and there's still occassional noise but clearer than regular radio.
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.
Well, the earbuds work fine and I can't think of anything that's wrong with 'em so that's that.
This is a great camera for filming! I love the size, the oh-so-easy-to-use lcd touch panel (nifty) and the auto-focus is not so bad. Of course, it takes pictures also, but keep in mind that the main purpose for this gadget is FILMING! It takes good enough videos with the memory stick, great sound!Not so great pictures at night, but wonderful images during the day.I recommend it.
If you hate crawling around under your desk to unhook your camera wires all the time, this one's for you!This is a neat little device that is smaller than the mouse. I took it on vacation to download digital images to a laptop, instead of having to disconnect and drag all my camera wires from my desktop PC.It works great! Just sits there thinking it's a removable drive. And I haven't had any conflict problems with other devices (using Win98).I'm leaving this one in the laptop case, and am ordering a second one for my desktop!
very nice case for the money. i didnt really need one that just held 24 disc's but i needed one smaller then the jumbo ones out there.
Quick service and great price. These 6 ft cables do everything the more expensive HDMI cables do and are such a great value! Be sure and check the distance needed between components.
I gave this as a gift to my wife and she absolutely loves it. The ease of use (no power cord, just USB connection) and the compact size are truly great.
When I had my motherboard replaced, my computer no longer had a 9 pin serial port. This cable saved me from having to spend $100 on a new external fax modem! Install was a snap and it simply worked. I wish everything computer related was this easy and inexpensive.
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.
Without dissecting every little feature let's get to the meat of things, shall we? If you can send an email you can use an ipod. Remembering to charge your cell phone is easy, so is charging your ipod. Battery life has been a non-issue, the thing gets recharged by your computer, very easy. Getting music from iTunes is easy, too.This device is user friendly, reliable, and comes with everything you need to get started.
Like the first reviewer, I bought this because I wanted to use it more places than just in a single vehicle. We can use it in my car, my wife's car, the VW camper, or inside. The permanently roof mounted vehicle units cost more and lack this versatility.The first one I got had a bad pixel (always bright) so I exchanged it and the second one was fine. The sound is excellent, either with the speakers or the nice infrared headsets that come with it. I would like to find a couple more of those.I also bought a Beamit 400FM device, which plugs into one of the headphone jacks and sends the sound to the vehicle stereo via FM -- just tune to the right FM channel. It works great, but I did have to discover that I needed the WOW off (a feature in the Audiovox) and the volume low. Then I just turned up the car stereo to the desired volume level. Now, when driving, I can at least listen to the movie.I like this item, and the only negative I would mention is the speakers not working when detatched.
These fones output amazing bass, and come with 3 ear pieces. The holder could be a little bigger though. Good pricing and Amazon did a great job getting it to me! Thanks!
One of the best values for the $ around. Works as expected. Suggest you start macro photography with this and then move up to the 250 model for getting even more up close. I am very happy with both 150 and 250.
GOO GONE IS GREAT! I REALLY LIKE IT BECAUSE IT REMOVES STICKERS AND DIRT FROM MY BOOKS BEFORE I SHIP THEM!
After reading the mixed reviews for this product, hesitated but bought the Speedster. I am happy with the product, which I use to measure baseball speeds. It consistently picks up pitched balls unless they are very wild, and it is easy to use. Not as powerful as other radar guns (which cost $100s more) but more than adequate for my needs. A good product for the money.
I got this for $12 from J&R; and for that price it's quite superb. This product is a very simple music player: just plug it in to your pc (Mac too, but more about that later), drag the music folders to it, and then go listen to them. It's that easy. When I first got the player, the sound was very quiet as stated in other reviews. I work in a library, there was no one here, and I still had to turn the sound all the way up to hear it! But I did the firmware upgrade (easy/5 minutes), and now it's just like any other player volume-wise; perfectly satisfactory. The menus are not intuitive, but not too hard to figure out. I was not looking forward to having to replace the AAA battery all the time, but I've been using it for about 8 hours now with a crappy budget panasonic battery, and it's still playing. I'm sure when I put in a good battery, it will last much longer. The battery icon has shown 0% for a couple hours, but its still going fine. The worst part is the 2-line-high screen. You really have to pay attention to change albums.Macintosh: I added music to this from my Mac which worked fine, except that Mac has a bunch of hidden files that also get added to the player. The player then gives you a "unreadable format" message everytime it encounters one of those hidden files, which makes navigating a pain. Make sure to delete those hidden files (they start with a .)Bottom Line: This isn't an iPod or a Zune, but its also not two hundred bucks. If you want something cheap that plays music, this is money well spent. Oh, and get the Trancend 8gb memory card with the free card reader from Blue Proton. Its a good deal, and the free usb-card-reader makes loading up the card with music easy and fast.
I just bought a Compaq Presario 1700T series (customized) Notebook and I was looking for a way to transfer data between it and my desktop system as well to backup all the various projects I'd been working on using it. I had become very acustom to always having a CDRW drive available for these purposes. Long story short: This drive makes up for my lack of a CDRW drive since I can easilly plug it into either system and transfer data between them and make backups. I had put off buying this drive since another review said it didn't work with laptops. So much for that! If you've got a new notebook, don't let that review turn you away. The only bad thing is that it is kind of noisey but it's a steal at {price}!
The service was great (arrived just when they said so) it was also very neatly packaged. Seems like a very well built unit. The light pattern it creates is very nice. Im very pleased with this company, their products are solid, service is great and best of all you don't have to break the bank to get some nice lights.
Received this item in a timely manner, in good order and as of this time appears to be working fine, what I wanted it to do....would recommend it should it fit in with ones techno plans...
I am not an expert or qualified in technical comparisons with other products. I drove myself crazy researching other plasma's, LCD's and DLP's. I didn't have the sources to do much side by side evaluations. I "pulled the trigger" on the Panasonic due to customer ratings and recomendations of another relative who bought this same product. I am very satified and happy I made this choice. The HD picture is gorgeous the non-HD is good most of the time. I used the cheapest HDMI cable and can't even fathom how the picture could be better.
I liked the Excellent Sound Quality, Ease of Use and No Battery requirement. Only thing needs to be improved is that the body should be scratch free.
its a nice little cam because its not crystal clear but good enough. im not complaining considering what i paid for. made this cam 100% worth it.
It works with Windows XP just fine, I use it on my laptop and all over the house and on deck with no problems. Great buy and easy set-up.
After I replaced one of the ink cartridges I have had no trouble at all. I would recommend this product.
I bought the Canon Elph 490Z to use on my trip to Europe. While abroad, this camera was incredible. The Canon Elph 490Z is very tiny and lightweight (about 11 oz.), so I didn't hesitate about carrying this camera everywhere I traveled. Also, the camera's aluminum body handled very well during the trip; there were no breakage or scratches. Furthermore, the features of this camera were great. The 4x zoom lens enabled me to capture distant objects, while the parallax compensation viewfinder allowed me to more accurately capture objects up close. I developed 15 rolls of film from this camera. The photos look crisp and colorful, and there was no red eye in the ones with family and friends. I definitely recommend the Canon Elph 490Z!
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.
At this point, I can't even count how many Logitech peripherals I've bought. They tend to make good stuff. What I like about this keyboard and mouse is that on a desk, the receiver can be somewhat blocked and still get a good signal. The range beats our older HP wireless devices.
The Sony VRD-MC1 worked as advertised for me. Converting my video tapes to DVD without a computer was very straight forward. I was also able to use the device as a regular DVD/CD burner when connecting to the USB port of a computer. Additonal notes:- This device works under Mac OS X as well! (The Nero software is Windows only.)- Firewire connection is indeed only for camcorder (can't connect to computer this way)- DVD movies created will not playback well (if at all) on older DVD players!!!- Device has NO video/audio out options for connecting directly to a TV monitor- Device lacks a way of automatically turning on to record a TV show
I bought it to connect a Polar cyclometer to a Powerbook running iSmart software (a Mac substitute for the Wintel software that came with the Polar) and it worked without a glitch
I was very impressed by how quickly and well packed my system arrived from Abe's of Maine [...] . The product itself has excellent speakers and diversity in the system itself because it plays CD's, record albums and cassette tapes. The oak finish is beautiful and warm. The only downside that I have found, is that you cannot fast forward or rewind the cassette tapes - but, heck, cassette tapes are nearly relics anyway. It's nice to have a stereo system that handles them at all. Overall, I have had a great experience with the product and the seller.
Purchased as replacements for the original inverter supplied with the Thermo-King TriPac APU. Can not afford the Thermo-King units so we purchase these... just as good at less than half the price!!
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.
Bought this for my wife's Toshiba laptop and was reluctant to buy the no name ones floating around the web. I also didn't want to spend $70+ for it from Toshiba. Got the best of both worlds with this unit. Seem's to be doing it's job and running not as hot as the unit that came with the laptop. I wish they would reinforce the wires on these things to last longer but that is how they get your (forced) repeat business.
I have not had a burn problem with these and like the white inkjet printability. Solid product that wont let you down
Love this SanDisk. I take songs from my computer and load them straight to the disk and take the disk out of the adapter and load it right in my phone. It is very easy to use and LOT of storage on such a small card. I can listen to the songs right from my phone. Awsome! Fast shipping too.
It was time for the Luddite to try another DVD recorder. My primary reason for buying was to transfer all the 8mm videos' of the kids to DVD. It did a good job of this and I was able to finish the job I started with a Toshiba recorder. Once I finished that I started converting the big stack of VHS tapes. A binder of 25 DVD's takes up a lot less space then the tapes. This went well. The big glitch is the Macrovision copy protect on some of the movies. I was able to transfer quite a few and get rid of the tapes, anything Disney of course will have Macrovision and wont copy. I have done about 30 DVD's so far and no coasters like the Toshiba would occasionally produce.I did try timed recording on a DVD a few times and that seems to work fine.I read a review that complained that DVD's made with this machine could not be imported to a PC for editing. I tried one and it was a success.I did try timed recording on a DVD a few times and that seems to work fine.
I purchased this mouse 3-4 months ago for my MacBook and have had no issues so far. The only (minor) complaint I have with this mouse is that the scroll wheel is very noisy. In a very silent room (early in the morning or late at night) it is loud enough to disturb a light sleeper. Luckily my wife doesn't sleep light. :-)I mostly use the left and right buttons and the scroll wheel. Have had no use for the 4th and 5th buttons yet.Another "feature" I like is that the mouse matches my MacBook.
I have a Canon BJC-2010 printer, and have had no problems with this item, nor the BCI-21 (black) tank. I get an average of 75-100 copies with this system, and it works great--dries fast, and doesn't blob.
I did TONS of research looking for the best pair of affordable, portable headphones, and everyone kept saying... PORTAPROS! I read the reviews on here, read them online... and these little things got great reviews across the board!Well I just got mine in the mail. I have to agree, they sound pretty good for their small size. I actually expected them to be a bit bigger... they are pretty small.I love:- styling... no change really since 1984. If you love that retro look, they are killer.- Sound is great... good sound at all levels. For the size, good bass response. I'm please so far for sure!- cord is not too short... just enough length that I can move away from my computer, but not so much cord I get tripped up in it.I can see being issues:- the sliding band to open the length over your head is annoying. Once you get it set, it's fine, but when you take them off, the band wants to slide back together. Not a huge issue, but annoying.- The band wants to catch your hair and pull it. I've basically got a buzz-cut and it's grabbing my hair, so if you have a bushy head, you're in trouble.- quality... i mean, you get what you pay for. The tension controls on the side seem a bit weak and flimsy.Overall the pros definitely outweigh the cons. I love these little things... sound good... look cool. And once you get them on your head you sort of forget they are there. Great sound... good job Koss. I definitely recommend these things!
It's an Ipod.. Had Zero problems sync'n my tunes on my pc... Not sure why so many have an issue. XP loved my ipod ;)
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.
Easily installed, transferring of waypoints is simple and quick but detail level is not as good as Nobeltec.
I take it with me to the hayfield every day. I put it in a cell phone case to keep it safe because I don't trust it's plastic cover. I wear headphones over the earbuds to keep the noise from the tractor and hay equipment from drowning out the music. Helps pass the time. I have found it easy to use and well worth the money. The earbuds sound isn't the best, but for now they will do just fine.
This camera is great for beginners and those of us who have a fear of anything digital. I'm technically impared and thought I'd have trouble with digital cameras. With the A205 I didn't. It is intuitive to operate. The price was right. The controls are easy to find and operate.The picture quality is good enough for my needs (snapshots of family and vacations) and its easy to operate. I can play with cropping, titles and editing. Batteries drain pretty quickly, but from what I've heard this is normal. Would I buy it again? YES.
I'm a novice photographer and the Nikon 8700 was the first camera I boughtthat was a step above the point and shoot Olympus camera I've owned forover 6 years.I had read many great reviews on this camera and it lived up to all thoseexpections, minus one: this camera is not ideal for taking sports oraction pictures. I was quite disappointed with the results after tryingto take decent pictures of my sons playing indoor basketball and outdoorsoccer. I finally did some research and learned that (like anotherreviewer had observed) only digital SLRs have the responsiveness andspeed and capability to take action pictures. With the 8700, the shutterlag speed is one factor- you click on the shutter release button but ittakes a portion of a second before the camera snaps the picture. I thenthought that with manual settings (shutter release priority mode)I couldcorrect that behavior, but no combination of settings changed or improvedthe result. The result was the images coming out blurry. I was surprisedat this and thought it was a camera setting, but after doing some moreonline researching I found out that (1) the major digital camera reviewsites do not seem to cover any sports or action picture taking and(2) a lot of users of the 8700 did report the same problems that Iencountered and (3) you can improve sports shots by learning some basictechniques because some claim that no matter what camera you have, youdo have to apply some of these techniques, which is basically predictingyour shots and having knowledge of the sport in hand so that you knowwhen to prepare for your shots. In either case, those folks did confirmthe weak sports mode and limited capabilities of the 8700, which seemto be more pronounced than other cameras.As a novice user, the only other negative aspect of the camera is itsdifficult access to the options, which is not intuitive, especially whenyou don't use the camera a lot and you're under time constraint to takea picture (of a sports scene) and don't have time to fumble around tofigure out how to change a camera setting. And I'm quite a technicalguy who had already read the user manual. I'm sure with time one wouldbe more familiar with the menu system and how to tweak a specific setting.I guess the camera's strength of many features can be its own weakness.Other than the two above mentioned weaknesses, I would have to say thatwith the many still shots of landscape, people, and even animals, thiscamera has made me look better than my novice photographer status. Alongwith the Canon inkjet printer I have, I can print out better than thelab photo quality pictures at home. However, I am looking for a truedigital SLR just to compensate for the lack of a decent sports mode inthe 8700. Better digital SLRs have either 3 or 5 fps for continuousshooting modes versus the 8700's 1.5 fps, but of course they are intwo different classes and price ranges.
I tend to be wary of inexpensive products but there is nothing at all wrong with this USB hub. I took it out of the package, plugged it in and had everything running from it with no problems within one minute. I also noticed something that isn't included in the description of the product: there is a power source plug on the side. If there are problems running more powerful USB devices through this hub and you have a power cord that would fit, it looks like you could add some juice to this hub to overcome that problem. All-in-all, this is a great product.
After having my friends whine on AOL and chats about how cool their new iPods were they got around X-Mas,I felt cheated. I am a lover of MD and MP3CD. An iPod was not an option do to price and well...I saw this coming I guess. So patiently I ignored those Apple comercials with U2 and dancers in black shadows.And rant I did about how iPod doesn't have this or that my MD has or iTunes this and iTunes that for two years! Now finally with this lower price and average storage for my taste,I can say to my friends out there "look what I got!"It's so tiny. My stick of gum looked big. But it's really slick to use. I put nearly a day and a half MP3's and simular files together for my meditation rutines,and it played for almost a day! I do wish it had more power. iPods lack this feature. They should look into 56 and 72 hour playback like HI-MD then I'd rave more. Sadly too my Realmedia files were useless too! Made me a little nervous,but it still plays most formats. For the price you can get two,but well..iPod is that price isn't it?I'm enjoying using this player it's cute. Apple just look into the battery issue and make peace with Real,that issue is just pitiful.
It is designed to install with the power on. It did that easily and the return was a no brainer. If it lasts less than 2 years, I won't be happy. If it lasts greater than 3, I will be tickled so I guess if you don't see an update to this review before 2012, either it has worked as expected.....or the world has ended.
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'm very happy with these! I have extremely small ears, and these fit snuggly while I'm running. The sound quality isn't exceptional, but for the price, it's very good.
It's a simple product that's made of plastic. By looking at the picture I was under the impression that it was made of metal or had metal parts. It holds my computer up off the floor and was priced right. It does not roll on carpet well, but overall I'm satisfied with it.
So far, exactly as advertised. The 90 degree angle on one end is perfect for fitting into the tight areas on todays motherboards.Is not brittle or rigid, but easily bends around corners to conform to the shape of power supplies, cards, etc. Comes in different colors to make it easy to determine which cable goes where. Would definitely recommend.
Mounted easily to my 20" LCD and to the wall. I am very pleased other than the cable clips pop off every time you move the arm. I am not using a lot of cables (i.e. component). I am only using the power cable and 1 HDMI cable. I took the clips off and the arm works fine.
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 was a little apprehensive about the quality of the product because I saved $50 over store prices. I thought some of the accessories must be missing-no way!! Everything was top notch and it arrived in 2 DAYS during the Christmas season!!!. Will shop this way again next year.
I love my iPod. So far, I mainly use it at the gym during workouts, but have a unit that I can plug it into at home to use as a stereo when I don't want to fool with CDs. I chose the 80GB classic over the 8GB nano simply for $$. There was only $35 difference between the two. It was well worth it. I'll never completely fill this iPod, but knowing I have the capability is great.
I bought this enclosure about 1 year ago. I put a 200GB hard drive in it and use it as my dedicated iTunes library. It was a super easy setup. Many complain in the other reviews that it's a tight fit inside, but I didn't find it difficult at all to get the hard drive in. After connecting the hard drive and closing it up, I simply connected it via FireWire to my Mac G4 and it worked like a charm! Next month I will have it for 1 year and I would be 100% happy with it if not for one thing... the loud fan noise after about 10 minutes of it being turned on! ARGHH!! All of a sudden it just starts sounding off with this annoying buzzing sound that gets slightly louder with time. Every-so-often, the buzzing goes away for about 1 to 2 minutes, but it ALWAYS returns with a vengence! Otherwise, the enclosure has held up and worked nicely for almost 1 year. I'm definitly going to get rid of it though once I find an enclosure that is equally aesthetically pleasing and as reliable, but not NEARLY as noisy!!! It's a shame actually, since I'm in the market to get 2 more enclosures to house my Aperture library and data backup, respectively.
This is a great kit that comes with everything that you need to get started. The speaker wire though is deffinetly not 16 gauge wire but i used my own 10 gauge speaker wire and it works great. The remote wire is kind of thin but it works and gets the job done. The RCA cable is of good quality and provides good sound and clearness. The red power cable is a good thick cable that is able to handle the volts from the battery along with a very good and durable fuse. This kit is a good quality kit that i would recommend for anyone looking for good sound and reliable wires. The wires were all long enough and I had plenty extra so it would work for a full sized vehicle as well as small vehicles.
Ever since i got this iPod, unlike the full size iPod, theres a mini cooper with guys in suits outside my house all the time. If you get this iPod, be sure to get a moat also, or atleast a kiddie swimming pool. Also, dont put it near your bellybutton, cause it may get lost.
I recently purchased this printer from another retailer after doing quite a bit of research into colors laser printers. I purchased this printer due to the reviews, and because it was network-ready.After setting up the printer, I had a small problem. The first print after powering on the printer would smudge and the toner would smear. It was as if the fuser wasn't hot enough to set the toner to the paper. I tried several different paper types, but the first print would always come out with bad results. After the first print, it was better, but still not perfect.Not satisfied with the results, I set out to find the cause. I found the answer in a review of a different Konica Minolta printer here on Amazon.Read this carefully:The printer ships with 2 green switches in the "envelope" position. Unless you flip these two switches to the "paper" position you will get smearing and smudges. It is not readily apparent from the pictures-only instructions that are included with the printer that these should be flipped. They are green, and located on the left and right sides of the printer when you open the top cover near where the paper comes out. There is a picture of an envelope on the switch, but you cannot see it until after you've flipped it. Make absolutely sure you flip these or you will have problems. These switches control how tightly the paper is pushed against the fuser to set the toner.After flipping the switches, I am very happy with the results from the printer. The colors are vibrant and the text is razor sharp.I added some extra memory to the printer because I had an old 128MB DIMM laying around. Beware if you want to put more memory in the printer: you must have single-sided DIMMS (chips on one side of the module only). If you have a double-sided DIMM it will only recognize half the memory on the module. I didn't notice a difference after installing the extra memory since I had no problems printing large images at the highest quality anyway.The standard warnings apply as with all laser printers. The unit ships with "starter" toner cartriges that are not full. When you repalce them, it will cost you quite a bit of money. Nothing unique to this printer, but still annoying. I believe the ones that ship with the printer will get you around 1500 pages. Also, it does not print photo-quality images, but no color laser will. Know what you're buying.I highly recommend this printer for home use. It produces fast, high-quality images, razor-sharp text, it's network-ready, and has Linux drivers (not Postscript).
I bought this unit on July 6th from a local electronics store, and paid $199 on sale. Normal price was $299. I took it out of the box, mounted it to the windshield, and it quickly found about 7 or 8 satellites with a strong signal. I'm currently on a business trip in an unfamiliar city, and I'd used map printouts to get me to the store. Well, this unit quickly and efficiently got me back to my hotel with ease. Calculations were fast, and the graphics are clean and crisp. The voice prompts are clear and loud...and this is where my original "Except" post title comes in. On the System Settings screen, none of the changes get saved. For example, it's stuck on the Int'l Date Line - West time zone. When I change the Time Zone to Eastern U.S., it doesn't "remember" it. The save button changes color, and it clicks at me, but (unlike the other settings screens) it doesn't announce nicely "Saved!" It also is stuck on the highest volume.I contacted Tech Support, first via the web (no response) and then via telephone. The call does get routed overseas (India is my guess, from the conversation). The gentlemen walked me through several rounds of hitting the Reset button on the side of the unit. Then he told me that this model doesn't say "Saved!" verbally on the Systems Setting screen, but changes indeed get saved. No dice, I said. Anyway, after about a 1/2 hour conversation, Magellan is sending me a brand-new unit in the mail, with a shipping label for me to send in my faulty unit.As I indicated, everything "except" the settings screen works great! I would actually keep the unit as-is, because having the time be wrong is no big deal. I have a car radio for that, and a watch. Having the volume at its loudest isn't too bad, although at night it might be a problem. So, here's hoping "7 business days" pass by quickly, and that my replacement unit does not have this issue. I'll post an update when the new unit arrives.***UPDATE***Magellan sent the new unit via FedEx and it arrived in 5 days. It included a pre-paid UPS label to return the old unit. Although I was given 30 days to do so, I sent it out immediately. The replacement unit works great, and I've had absolutely zero issues with it. It has already paid for itself. I am someone who gets very frustrated in unfamiliar cities when I don't know where I'm going or what turn to take. The Magellan Maestro 3100 is inexpensive ($199), small, well-designed, and portable--in short, everything I wanted in a navigation unit.
This mouse is great for anyone with a laptop!! It has some great features that others are lacking:-On/Off switch...no more batteries running out-USB &quot;extention cord&quot; just in case the usb unit is a little too big or your plug is in the back...just a handy accessory-functional scroll wheel-travel bagThe only con is that the right/left click buttons feel a bit flimsy. (Hence four stars instead of five) Other than that i am very happy.
The product works great and it is the real stuff. It arriveed on time. I would order from them again.
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.
The Bogen-Manfrotto 681B is everything a monopod should be.It's sturdy, operates smoothly and gives you a sense of confidence (when you lock at a certain position, you don't worry about it changing or collapsing on you).You can tell it's made of quality components, as opposed to the cheap monopods you find at BestBuy and such.The only negative I see is that it's heavy and a bit too bulky for me.I considered their light weight version, but it doesn't seem to support the weight of the 200mm f/2.8 lens that I have. Something in between those 2 extremes would be ideal for enthusiast but non-professional photographers like myself. But it's always nicer to have more than you need...
This camera is amazing. I have been a canon user for many years, upgrading as I go. I can not think right now of a camera they could come out with to make me want to upgrade from the 5D. This will certainly be my camera for some time to come.
The price was great and I like having the card reader for older computers in case they don't have a card slot.
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.
If all conditions are optimal, this unit seems to work OK. By &quot;all conditions&quot; I really mean that:1) no stations in the area near the limited frequency range (88.1-88.7)2) the batteries are fresh, new and full3) your FM radio has a good (but not too good) antennaIf using in a car, use a casette adapter instead. If using in a house, I recommend finding a unit that is optionally AC powered, as this will give you only a couple of hours life...
This product dislodges from your ear with the slightest movement, forget walking, jogging or running with them. They require constant adjustment...very annoying to wear. They will become the newest addition to my electronic junkbox.I would recommend Sony MDR-W08L Vertical In-The-Ear Headphones, these are lightweight and stay put.
I am on my second copy of this lens. Both lenses accumulated significant dust underneath the front element within one week of owning this lens. It has a very poor feeling zoom operation. It's impossible to zoom slowly and evenly while shooting video. I love how sharp this lens is, even at 2.8, but it's inexcusable that Canon chose to not fix the problems surrounding the poor build quality for such an expensive lens. I plan on keeping this lens, because it's the best lens for a crop sensor. It pairs very well with my 60d. It's off to Canon for a cleaning after one week of owning. I plan on putting a UV filter from now on when it gets back from Canon. Last thing, its absurd that I have to spend another $50 on a lens hood because Canon won't send one with the lens. For $1,100, it should come with a lens hood. Think twice before purchasing this lens.
I bought this battery for an older VHS camcorder and it worked excellent the first 4 days until it started leaking and battery power went down. Don't buy these no brand batteries, buy a named brand one like Duracell or you will regret it.
I have a whole pile of USB key drives, they are often given out free at trade shows. This MP3 player is a great idea - it lets you use your USB keys like you would a cassette or a CD in days of old. Just make up different keys to suit your listening tastes.The problem is that Lexar locked this product down so it only works with the JumpDrive Sport. It doesn't work with any other manufacturers. It doesn't even work with other Lexar USB drives. So as a result, it turns a product which could be a low-cost killer product into something kind of useless in the long run.If you've bought one of these, stock up on a few JumpDrive Sports while they are still made. USB keys do not last forever - the bits on them physically wear out over time.
Product made a continuous loud noise when plugged into wall. After various checks and attempts including "charging" for over a week, car battery still dead. Since we did not give up on it until after 30 days, we tossed it in garbage rather than attempting to return product with restocking charge and shipping costs.
this is one of the worst products I've ever encountered. Out put ports don't put out, functions do not begin with the push of a button... they seem to get around to it eventually. The interface is complicated and the manual (of course) is gibberish.Nothing "sharp" about it.
The Nokia 6126 takes a microSD card, not a miniSD card.
Come on Sansa, you can open up and give us a little more information on how to run this thing. I was using Windows Media Player 10 to rip and sync to this player and all I got were "Unknown" albums and tracks and at first I got a prompt that informed me I had to purchase "Rights" to play music on this devise. This prompt finally stopped for unknown reasons after multiple trys, however even when I manually typed in track names (again using WMP 10) they reverted to "Track 1, Track 2, Track 3", etc. Not very intuitive. I figured I'd give their "Rhapsody" software a try but it's not a program, per se. Turns out the included mini-disk is nothing more than a link to a website where you download the program... OK, fine. Tried downloading it three times, each time download hung at 99%.I've had two previous media players, one an RCA Lyra, the other a newer iRiver H10 (gift to the wife), so I think I know a thing or two about how software should run. These two are truly "Drag 'N Drop" in that you can label the files/folders in Windows Explore to whatever you want and they actually show up that way in these player's menus... Not so with the Sansa e140. Easy? Intuitive? Drag 'N Drop? Not for my money.
I was pleased with the size of the system, but the speakers could be a little bit better (the sound was slightly tinny). i substituted a better quality pair of aiwa speakers already in my possession, and got better performance. remote control was missing from the box.
Please read all the reviews on this item and do not buy unless you want a mountain of headaches after.This gadget is so cheap I would estimate it has about .75 in materials at most and .10 in labor.It's made somewhere in Asia and sold by Targus in the U.S.There is another product that's exactly the same with just a shorter cable and has exactly the same crap materials and labor.The main points of interest is the problem is with the locking combination that locks you out after you change it. That's actually not that big a problem because this item is so cheap I guarantee you the lock part will come off with the slightest tug (so much for security).Go to Staples or another reputable Office Supply store and get a GOOD LOCK and avoid this thing at all costs.
I returned this item because I found the installation to be difficult and started having software conflicts. I have installed other wireless routers before with no problem. It took me quite a while to rid my computer of the conflicts it started.
If you're looking for a product to do anything margianally serious with, this is not for you. The highest capture size that is not distorted is 320 x 240... It's just not worth the time or money at this resolution...
Do not buy unless you want to play "thieves and safes". I took about an hour to unlock my laptop and I arrived late to an important meeting.
I tried these earphones with my Creative ZEN mp3 player. The results were awful. I could almost not hear the bass sounds. These earphones ended in the garbage can after half an hour trying them.
I was very surprised at how tinny and cheap these speakers are for the price they demand. I had a set of $25 speakers that were virtual head and shoulders above these things. These aren't much better than the factory standard speakers that would come with a typical desktop. They might be on par with the $15 range of speakers, in sound quality. There's virtually no bass despite their claims on the box. Everything sounds tinny and hollow, even after severe tweaking of my sound card's settings. Bottom line: If you're willing to spend this much for speakers, go with a different set. These are NOT worth the price.
I bought two of this hard drive at the end of 2006. They both died within one month interval after two years. A quote I got for recovering each hard drive was $1800 (based on the specific problem). I could not reach the technical support of Acomdata at all.My other hard drives do not have such failure so far.
I'm on the last of my sequence of a half dozen or more of these things. Harmony, bought out by Logitech, had a great idea, however, it was never properly implemented. This remote can be very helpful when it works, but then it lulls you into a false sense of security. Firstly, the most recently manufactured units have been as fragile as glass - my last one lost all the LCD in a day of use. But more importantly, there is a bug in the firmware that debounces the keys (software to detect when a key is pressed and when it is released). Sometimes it will miss a key press, which is just annoying. More perniciously, it will miss a key release, and continue to send out the same code until another button is pressed. If it happens to be a volume button, volume will continue to increase or decrease until max or min. However, it if is a function that has not repeat effect, like input select, it will sit there, sending out the same code until is kills the batteries. Sometimes it burns out an internal DC/DC converter in the process. Logitech has had years to fix this problem but it refuses to admit that it exists. This is a rookie coding problem to fix, but my guess is Logitech bought out Harmony, and most of the Harmony software developers left for greener pastures. It does not bode well for the other Logitech Harmony remotes.It appears to be discontinued, but it was a great idea, though flawed, at a decent price and it had enough buttons to almost never require soft-buttons. I stuck with it because I had configured it for my fairly complex A/V system over a period of time, and it was simple to load the configuration into a replacement unit. I keep an old Win98 machine around, mostly unused, for the upload software. Now I have to find another compromise device, and figure out how to configure it for my system.
Great earphones. However, the silicon earbud cushions when they are lost or wear out cannot be replaced, and you have to toss the headphones. Also, mine at least fall off easily. Makes them good for a few months of regular use, then dispose. A bit pricey for limited lifetime use. If it came with more replacement earbud cushions would be five star product.
I've bought more than a few pairs of in ceiling round speakers. For my application, I don't buy the most expensive.Though this was the first pair where I had to solder to make the connection. a little bit of a hassle when dangling from a ceiling.I've bought others in the same price range that had the spring clamping.
I put in my 2.5gb of music and it corrupt the file and im unable to delete the music folder but only the music. It also made my music skip in between songs when I paste this usb drive and put it into my itunes and sync to my ipod. Get a better brand than this. I got another usb drive."DataTraverler" is 8gb and does not have corrupt you files, plus it doesent have and flip thing like this usb has that would seem to easily break. Its all one piece and also has a tab on the side to pop up the usb instead of a cap which is a big plus. My advice to you is not to get this drive and try to find another such as "Kingston DataTraverler".
This product looked great and came with a lot of accessories, however, no matter how long the unit charged or how many new batteries were used, the product never worked. The CD just spins around, soundless. The volume does not work nor do the track buttons. Do not waste your money on this product.
Quite simply, a downward firing midrange is useless. If you pick the satellites up and hold their bottoms towards you, the midrange sounds as it should. Not a good choice in a speaker. What were the engineer's thinking?
It was sad. We puchased this printer from HP about eight months ago for more than $200. It is about half that price now. It stopped working a couple weeks ago. HP sent a (refurbished) replacement. It does'nt work either. The next replacement is on the way however after several hours of speaking with people from HP who have very heavy accents, as well as paying shipping cost for three printers I am very dissapointed.
This camera is very low quality. The image is bad and distorted most of the time. Save your money, buy logitech.
Buying this camera was one of the worst purchases I ever made, but my failure to do my homework beforehand only makes this my fault. Some people will tell you that this is a moderately good beginner's camera, but I must state the contrary: This camera will leave even beginners frustrated.The DX3700 is slow in every sense of the word. You're forced to wait after every action on this camera-turning it on, switiching the mode, after taking a picture-if you plan on taking more than 1 picture every 15-20 seconds this camera isn't going to deliver. This slowness also directly influences......battery life. There is none. Of any device I've used, this one is the most power-hungry. Even rechargeable NiMH batteries last for only brief periods after which you're rudely interrupted with a blinking red light-and no forewarning of the impending power failure. Make sure you're ready to take the same picture twice.Every single picture taken on this camera is laced with a grain/noise/fuzz that will never go away no matter what you do. While snapshots and just everyday pictures may not yield too much noticeable noise, any kind of detailed shots-macros, notably-will look terrible.Almost none of the camera's settings can be changed. Focus, exposure, focal length, white balance, and anything else short of the flash type and macro mode (on or off) are automatic. Meaning? Make sure you're ready to take the same picture twice (or more, for that matter.)In short, don't buy this camera unless you want headaches and frustration. It's just not worth it.
Like many Palm-heads, I had anxiously awaited a color Palm device that featured an expansion port and the light weight of my Palm Vx. Unfortunately, the Palm m505 is NOT the answer...Being a user of both Palm and Windows-Powered Pocket PC devices, I was discouraged to see that Palm decided to sell a vastly inferior device at the same price as most Pocket PCs. The $449 Palm m505 might have the same display technology as the $499 Compaq iPaq, but the iPaq can do much more - provide seamless integration with Microsoft Office out of the box (without having to buy extra software!), play MP3/WMA files with outstanding quality, and much more. The iPaq has a 206 Mhz ARM processor and blindingly bright screen, while the Palm m505 uses a pokey 33 Mhz DragonBall processor and has a dim, depressing display.My take on the m505? Either wait for Palm to come out with a fix for the dim screen AND a plug-in MP3 player, or spend the extra $50 and buy an iPaq. Even the new Sony Color Clie looks like it will thrash the m505 soundly (and IT will play MP3s AND video!).
I bought 2 of these players and the batteries died withing a year. I called the company to get a replacement and they told me that they cannot get them either.I searched the Internet for a replacement battery. There are none. The ones for iPods are a little too big.
I purchased this to move video into my computer for editing. The video came through fine, but the audio did not work at all. I bought a cable at Fry's that worked fine (Apple AV cable).
CHEAP! WAST OF MONEY!I tried this in a couple different Motorola walkie talkie devices and the sound quality is TERRIBLE! It's muffled and very bass heavy! You can barely understand what the other person's saying nor can they understand you!
Unreliable. Disk life is unacceptably short. Frequent machine freezes during long file transfers, not solved by driver updates. These are similar to problems I had with Iomega Jaz, so in the future I will avoid Iomega.
I purchased these headphones because they had decent reviews. However, they do notstay in my ears and two days after receiving them the right ear bud no longer works.
I ordered the Griffin AirClick Remote Control for iPod so that we could control my wife's (then fiancees') iPod during our small wedding. The advertisement stated the unit would work &#34;through walls&#34; and from &#34;up to sixty feet away&#34;. My fiancee bought one, based on the several (mysterious?) positive reviews here. The device she bought only worked from about three feet away, and then only sporadically. We changed the battery. Same effect. We thought we might have gotten a defective unit, so, in the time crunch before the wedding, I bought another one in the hope we could get a working unit in time for the wedding and return the defective one later.The second unit behaved exactly like the first one. Even worse actually. I contacted the seller (Apex Suppliers) and received a returned the item. I still have not received a refund or a reply to my emails. Beware of this seller.
What everyone else is saying is exactly right. I have these headphones less than three feet from the receiver and there is such bad static I can't even use them! I have messed with the tuning for days, but am just giving up. What a letdown.
Returning the keyboard because several of the keys do not work, or work sporadically. Thought it might have been the computer that had the issue, but tried the keyboard on all the computers in our house, and found that it worked the same on all of them. Will be spending a bit more on a better model.
There's nothing worse that getting a seemingly random computer message--on a desktop, a laptop, a digital camcorder or a tv--and quickly realizing that your Father's Day gift or Christmas present has instantly become a paper weight. Well, I take that back, there is something worse: doing a quick Google search on the words "condensation operation paused" and realizing that there are scores and scores of people out there who are cursing under their breath just like you.I have the JVC camcorder--it was a gift from my wife on the birth of my daughter. It worked fine for a year. Then one day I got the dreaded condensation message and that's all she wrote. And believe me, I live in a house so dry and devoid of condensation that I know the message is bogus. (We have forced air heat and anyone will tell you that some nights you wake up gasping for air and moisture!)Seeing how many people have posted messages regarding this is depressing. What's more depressing though is the universal response from JVC: this is not a known problem and there's no recall or warranty. perhaps the folks at JVC might want to Google their own products once in a while.DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!!Matt
I bought this camera hoping to use it to take pictures of stuff to sell in online auctions... and couldn't even use it for that, as every picture was very blurry, and it was very hard to get any detail, except with TONS of outside light. The only thing was able to do successfully was &quot;impressionistic&quot; artwork of flowers!
Very disappointed with this battery. I bought two batterries with my Digital Rebel and both died over the holidays. I am contacting Canon to see if there is something wrong with the batch I received and will update with any response.
Got this t.v. a few days ago. After about an hour of viewing the power supply heats up and starts whistling. Not an audio issue, actually coming from inside the components not the speakers. I am returning mine and getting the older version Samsung or a Toshiba. Update April 18, 2008: Just got the Toshiba Regza and could not be happier, I thought Samsung was supposed to be great but Toshiba ended up being much better I would recommend the Regza instead to anybody looking at this crumby Samsung.
The video and sound quality on this TV are quite good. About 3 months after purchase, however, the TV began to emit a high-pitched noise after heating up. After being notified of the problem Samsung sent out a repairman a few days later to fix it. Now the noise is gone, but the image on the TV is much darker than before, even after adjusting the settings.Bottom line: Due to the factory defect I would not recommend this TV to anybody. If I could have a redo I would pick a different model.
What operating systems cannot be used?Macintosh OS X or OS 9UNIX64-bit operating systems(from the Netgear support website.)
I purchased this for my son. After downloading software, he was not able to transfer music from Media Player. He was told to change something in the registry so the USB port could communicate. First of all my other son has an apple I-pod so we knew the port was fine. Secondly I spoke to my brother who has lived in Silcon Valley and has worked in the computer industry for over 30 years, he said you never should change anything in the registry in windows XP. Creative does not have a toll free number to call and it takes 24-48 hours to receive an E-mail response from them. This is nonsense.
Useless, considering it's 3 times more expensive than competing products, you'd expect it to have more flexibility. I have an A/V unit that needs to be upgraded via the RS-232 serial port -- it has the same extruding bolts on each side of the interface. Thanks to that, this product, which could have worked perfectly, is now blocked by this useless piece of non-removable metal! It's even soldered in. I don't understand how manufacturer's don't have a bit more foresight in a mass produced product. How dissappointing!
I bought this lamp at Home Depot and after using it a couple of days the "turn off" feature stopped working (it is supposed to turn on/off by touching the metal base). The only way to turn it on or off now is with a wall switch.Beware!
Warning!!! Do Not Buy This Product!!! Expiration Date Too Close!!!! ( 2 months for 4 cartridges) And you will lose too much money to justify sending it back to them!!!
Placed a stock order on 9/20/10, and still no ship date. now product is 5% cheaper on Amazon, and i can't cancel, can't get delivery, can't print...
In three months, have had four Linksys routers, and three adapters due to faulty equipment. It took hours on the phone with abrasive, sarcastic tech support to figure this out. And, to add insult to injury, it's a toll call to get authorization to send this crap back. Stay away from Linksys.
Apex Digital has only 90 day/ 1 year warranty, poor customer support, and incompetent service people. Get an RCA instead. No 800 number, expect to wait up to i hour by phone (long distance calls add up), online support takes up to one week for response, and still, they won't fix the problem. Firmware too slow to decode copy protected region 1 dvd's, frequent pixel drop out, and frequent DAC lock-ups.
I bought this monitor liking the feature of the two receivers but the static is very annoying and to beable to hear threw the static I have to turn it all the way up!I WOULD NOT recommend this monitor, I would take mine back but I lost the receipt! Please don't waste your time or money!!
product doesn't work wel. we couldn't find one station that would have clear signal. we're very disappointed and wasted our money. perhaps this product might work well for people who live out in the unpopulated area with not too many radio stations.
Li-Ion Battery for Dell Inspiron 8500, 8600 SeriesNot this exact battery--I couldn't find an option to review the battery I received for my inspiron 700m. Suffice it to say, it worked for a couple of times, then I got a message that my computer didn't recognize the battery and it would no longer recharge. It looks and fits just like original equipment, but won't charge. My old battery still works fine, just doesn't last as long as when new, so it's not my computer.
Got this for my husband 2 years ago. Worked great for 1 year then would not turn on. Sent to the Kodak recommended repair site twice and came back not working both times. I would not recommend this camera or any Kodak products. Our Kodak inkjet printer lasted 1 year and three replaced print heads - now in the pile of electronics to recycle. Service says we can get a "trade up" allowance but we certainly do not want another Kodak product. Buy a Cannon.
These camera are junk and the persons selling these camera ought to have to put on here how easily they can be broke and/or at least send instructions.
This adapter was great for the first few months but about 2months ago I had to begin adjusting it's orientation for the computer to register the charge. Now it doesn't work at all (lasted from July through March). It also has a tendency to get very hot. I will not be buying this one again.
Got it the first of June and went bad in two months! plain and simple you get what you pay for! when ever i plugged it in the light would stay red and pc/laptop would not read the drive. i tested the drive and it was fine. i'm going to try another enclosure and review. good luck if you buy it, i mean its cheap so you probably get your moneys worth!
I loved my Zune for almost a year until recently they updated their software. The new software is full of bugs and not user friendly at all. I hope Microsoft catches on and realized that the new software will be the downfall of the Zune. I want to get an Ipod now and think I will. Going from the old software which was great to the new software is not something you can get used to without feeling rage and anger toward the creators of the new software. Save yourself some aggravation and get an Ipod.
I was really looking forward to getting these headphones. The IPOD standard cans are ok but lacking in bass, and from the reviews here I thought these would do the trick.No such luck... The bass is ok as long as you push them in hard enough (I'm not sure what my doc would say about that), but there is FAR too much trebble for comfort, and where's the mid range gone???OK I listen to a lot of acapella vocal stuff which is pretty testing, and maybe it's not so obvious when listening to Red Hot Chilli Peppers. However I think this is a seriously flawed product.
I am not tech savy- I needed replacement ear buds for my Ipod- I ordered the following ear buds but was unaware the jack was not compatible with my Ipod- I only have one female access- the price was great but I ended up with something I can not use. Postage is more than what I paid for the buds- live and learn.
THIS IS NOT A SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE SOMEONE MESSED UP IF U WANT A SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!i bought this and now i have to wait for the replacement hard drive to come....after haveing to wait 3 days for this onei would rate this 0 stars but u cant....
I bought this printer in March 2003, after doing much research. I was prepared to spend about $200-300 to get a decent photo printer, this one seemed to have rave reviews and I found it on sale. At first, it worked beautifully. Then I started to notice skin tones looking a bit odd...next there were streaks in the photos, and no amount of adjusting seemed to change that. Next, I went to print a document and the print quality was just terrible. Cleaned the print nozzles, went through tech support--only to find out that I needed a new print head, which is going to cost me about $70. I think this is ridiculous considering the age of the printer, I had a CHEAP Lexmark before this that lasted me about 3 years. I never did have a problem with it, but I gave it away after I bought this one, only because the ink cartridges were so expensive. I should have kept it!!! At least I'd still be able to print documents!I will not be buying another Canon printer. I'm buying an Epson, like I should have bought in the first place.
Cable does not transmit usable video or audio. Cable arrived visually undamaged but video is scrambled and no audio. Too long a cable??
I work technical support for a DSL Internet service Provider. The *only* manufacturer of Ethernet cards that we consistently have a problem with is Linksys. Avoid them. Their router seems to be okay, but the cards are terrible.
The cords always seemed stiff. The wires broke inside the cords at the strain relief after six months. Almost any removal of the phones causes them to reset to the tightest fitting. Good sound, but generally poor design.
I wanted to be able to sit on the ground and have my iBook's mp3s play into my stereo, wirelessly (since I fell in love with AirPort wireless internet).However, in my area, it just doesn't work. Other radio stations interfered, and even when it didn't seem they should, the signal still seemed too weak, even three inches from the receiver. Disappointing... I'll need to see a new revision before I try this again.
Mine worked fine for the first month, but then quit working. It won't take a charge at all. When I try plugging it into the USB connector, nothing happens. The battery is dead and I cannot turn it on, and the computer doesn't recognize it. I have 3 computers and tried connecting it to each of them with the same results. It's a worthless piece of junk now. I wish I had purchased a different brand.
I don't feel like enough people have been reading and feedbacking my reviews. can somebody please check out my page and read my reviews. see if there's anything that interests you. PLZ and Tank U!
I thought you could. The blank thing has a snap door that refused to snap properly and I ended up with a shattered CD because a part of the skip doctor hit the CD in the right place to shatter it. THE DISK WAS NOT REPLACEABLE.Needless to say I am not happy. Do not use on anything you want to keep. Now I am going to have the devil to pay to find an old software program that works perfectly and no one sells anymore because of the non working improved model.Toss skip doctor in the garbage or demand your money back and be safe.
Obviously, I got the dud of the bunch - I tried installing it with a Mac, and was told by a whispering tech support lady that it couldn't be done with OS 9.2. Fine, so I upgraded the machine it was to be hooked to - still no dice. The second time, the help line was busy. The website support was useless too. So in a fit of desperation (and $30 later after buying an ethernet switch to do the job this thing was supposed to do) I put it on the lone PC in the network - ran the CD-ROM- and it failed at the last step - repeatedly. Again, tech support was on vacation when I called in.On the bright side, my compliments to Amazon for taking this lemon's return. At least they understand what customer customer service!
Works well on a WinTel PC, if you keep it on the same desktop as the PC. Keep away from any other cordless/wireless/radios or both will be adversely effected.The update software didn't make it fully functional for the Mac, but at least it sees it now.Be sure to keep a LARGE supply of batteries. They go faster than free food at a family reunion.
The price obviously was fairly convincing, however, upon receipt, the display surface looked as though it were a very used product. It lead us to be believe that maybe we had received a refurbished unit. Additionally, the picture was distorted over half of the viewing area to the point where once you try to adust it, it equally distorts the other half of the picture. I also expected a much brighter picture with Plasma as I've seen with other units I've seen in stores, however, even with it brightness maxed out, it was only 50% as bright as those on display in stores. Tech support was of very little help to us to solve any of the problems we exprienced. However, the begged and pleaded with us not to return it as it that's all they've been dealing with-obviously a trend with this company. There was just too many serious issues with this product to accept and it has since been returned. We purchased a 30inch LCD-TV which draws a lot less power and has a much brighter picture.
This product was a piece of junk. Not worth the paper it came in. Do not buy. I bought for my elderly dad so he would not have to pull over when driving. Useless product.
This lamp only lasted 2 years. And after about 13-14 months, the picture brightness suffered and screen seemed to get darker as every day went by. So, as it held up almost 2 years, I give this product 2 strong stars!!
It would see routers, but would never connect successfully. Tried 4 different routers. Driver software was crappy also. Junk.
I bought the 80gb ipod in black and when I recieved it, the product had a skin on it that was hard to remove and left the product sticky. The back of the ipod was exrememly scratched. The screen had a few scratches as well. For a few dollars more I could have bought a brand new 120gb ipod instead I wasted my money on an ipod someone stole and decided to sell on amazon. His ipods are a waste of money. He has no return policy and he sent a extremely outdated ipod cord. Terrible.
I got an Epson Stylus C-84 printer for free with my Mac a couple of years ago. Since then, I've probably cussed at that printer more than I've cussed at any inanimate object in my life. The ink is WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! And it dries out and clogs the printheads like crazy. I clean and clean and clean the printheads and the printing gets WORSE! And cleaning uses ink! And the ink is expensive! It's a horrible, horrible circle of frustration. I just bought a Canon Pixma MP600 printer and can't wait to hook it up. But I'm waiting until the Epson's ink runs out before I do it. I want to use it all up because I don't want to waste any money. And when the ink runs out??? I'm gonna kick that Epson printer from here (near Detroit) to California. EPSON PRINTERS AND INK ARE HORRIBLE! DON'T LET THEM DRAIN YOUR WALLETS ANYMORE!!
Pro: Cheap and smallCon:1. come with 25% toner only, after you print out around 200 pages, you need to buy a new toner, which is almost same price of this printer. refill toner if you can, buy toner refill kit from ebay, only cost you $10.2. noise level is hight when printing.3. 1200 DPI text quality looks like 300 DPI. HP has the best text quality.After I dump this print, I purchase a brother 14XX laster, same price, 100% toner, better print out quality, but a little bit bigger in footprint.
Majority of tapes were of low quality. Used in three different VCRs and tapes recorded with poor quality and played off track. The edges were dragging onto bottom of case. Probably old stock. Not cost effective to return. Thrown away. Will buy local in the future.
Bought two of these because they hold so many DVDs and I wanted to rid myself of the DVD cases/clutter. I actually like the look, case seems decently sturdy and stands up by itself. Problem lies in the zipper; no matter how many CD's you have in your case it is hard to start the zipper to close it. One of the two wallets zipper already broke and now I'm looking to replace because I hate the fact that it is not zipped closed. I have spent minutes trying to get the zippers going. I would avoid this product...
I agree totally with the other two reviews about problems with both the length of the unit (I had to install in the lower DIN slot because it hit the firewall in the upper) and it does not resume the song where you stopped, you must start the track all over again once you resume. My unit had a hardware error after three months and would not play the memory cards. The factory did confirm the unit as defective and will replace it. It's good for the price but don't expect miracles or good quality control.
I ordered the camera thru Amazon. I love Amazon, they shipped the order to me right away.However, the camera sent to me was missing the battery charger. Until I can charge the batteries, the camera will not work. The battery charger is proprietary to this camera, I cannot buy another charger at the store.Sony customer service is poor. I've called, and emailed to request a replacement immediately. The Sony customer service rep acted as through they were doing me a favor. 3 days later, I still have no replacement, and have a camera which will not work.
They fit well, one bud does not work well. Not much sound out of it. But, for the excerise gym, it was worth the bucks.
Bought as an experiment, to see if any improvement in DTV reception indoors in multi-unit building, compared to $10 "rabbit ears"; urban area, TV towers about 10-15 mi. away.Result: no noticable improvement over rabbit ears. Can comfirm reception is directional - will NOT receive more distant, off-center stations that rabbit ears CAN receive (on good days).My experience: worth trying out, not expensive, easy to assemble; but, for indoor urban &lt;15mi. DTV reception, don't expect much improvement over plain "rabbit ears".
I could not plug a hair dryer into this adapter, therefore I cannot recommend it. I tried 2 US hair dryers with 3 pronged plugs and neither would fit. I am giving this 2 stars (instead of 1) because it fit my US chargers that are 2 pronged. But as for my hair dryer, I ended up using a friend's adapter instead.
I got the bracket because it was advertised that it would fit the mini bose speakers.When the installer came in I found the screws did not fit the speakers. I had to run to home depot where they did not have the correct screw type. Then I had to go to ACE hardware where I found the right type. This cost be an hour of the installer time. I wish they could do correct advertisement
Headset design accounts for one size fitting all. It is fairly uncomfortable, and the sound leaks tremendously from the headphones - you might as well have the speakers on.The microphone, on my model, is exceptionally quiet and must be inserted a specific way into the mic jack.The sound controls are not responsive. Sound will either play at full blast, or mute.
I noticed that this hub became very hot, even under light use (webcam, mouse, keyboard, USB thumb drive), and was nonfunctional after a week of use.
I bought a 50-pack of these from another vendor back in 2007 for the amazing price of $34.50. Twice in the product description they were advertised as having a 10 year shelf or storage life. It was said that they had a "low self-discharge rate (0.5% per year at room temperature)." Last week I put one into a new flashlight and noticed the light seemed dim. I found that running one in a flashlight for just a few seconds would drop the voltage by 0.2-0.3 volts. Out of the 26 batteries that were left, only 5 had enough current to keep the flashlight reasonably bright, and only one would run it at full brightness. So tonight I tossed out 21 out of 50 batteries. I might as well have thrown $16.56 into a shredder. They aren't advertised with a 10 year shelf life any more, for good reason, so don't buy more than you can use in a couple of years or so.
Mine never worked (defective USB port). Seller won't replace it unless you buy an expensive coverage (costs 10%-20% of unit!!!). Epson replacement policy seems nonexistant. So far I wasted 1 hour on the phone with tech support + 20 min wait time (which you apparently have to do even if you are positive you got a brick). Now it looks like I have to personally bring it to a repair shop 1 hour away (each way); obviously, repair shop is closed on Saturday and at most other times I am home.Not sure all this is worth it. I am seriously considering throwing it away and buy something else.
I bought this product from Amazon 2 years ago. It is pretty good quality for an FM transmitter. I was very disappointed when it started falling apart though. I didn't abuse the product. The black casing around the wires started ripping so that the wires were exposed. One wire became severed. Tried to fix with electrical tape...didn't work. The product became useless. Griffin Technology wasn't able to replace because they only offer 1 year warranty. :-(
Boy, am I dissapointed.I just purchased this antenna and wired it up as directed to my brand-new Yamaha stereo tuner. The TERK-1000 is tunable and enhances the AM signal during the daytime, but nightime is another story.I know AM signals attenuate and degrade at night, but I expected this antenna, with its ability to tune for a best signal and incorporating the latest technology, to also enhance the AM stations at night.Forget it. They STILL snap, crackle, pop, hiss, and fade in and out despite the TERK-1000 firmly attached. Apparently, it is an unrepairable characteristic of AM signals that they become garbage at night, and NO antenna will help you with that, even this good-looking, tunable home AM antenna.If you listen to AM in the daytime then you can use this antenna. It works well during daylight hours. But if you expect it to improve AM reception at night, ain't gonna happen per my experience.Buy it for daylight use, save your money for evening listening.
The antenna will not unwind from the reel. I returned this one and will trySangean ANT-60 Short Wave Antennawhich looks very similar to this one.
I read all the reviews before I got the product, but I should have listened to the reviews saying the product is poor. I had it for 1 month and it reset itself 5 times. It would reset and crash when I tried to download games (so I stopped that) and it would reset itself when it felt like it. It lost everything. It was not a battery problem, or my computer problem, but the handheld itself. I don't want to waste my time on another unit and I certainly don't trust the PALM technology.It also does not have a backlight which is a problem.I have returned to a dayplanner.
This laptop was really nice for the first two years that I owned it - then the power stopped connecting properly. I tried to have it repaired but it just went from bad to worse (using a port replicator as a power source didn't work at all either). So now I can't turn on my computer at all. HP told me they could replace the entire motherboard to fix the problem - for $1000. I don't think so!
I purchaed this item with the hopes that I could follow the extra instructions to make it work with my Windows Vista. I followed all their instructions to the tee and it still doesn't work. I'm shipping it back right away after spending nearly a day trying to get it to work. And, when you call their tech support unit - forget it! They sound like it's an effort to answer or help you.
I cannot believe all these good reviews i saw on here. i have been using this router for a month and i cant figure out why the Range on it is soooo short. I am 10 feet away and i get 1 bar. Poor signal. i dont understand that. ny previous router ws much stringer in the same posistion. I've even moved the router to different places and still the range sucks. VERY DISSAPOINTED. (read pissed).
If you have no true understanding of Islam then this book will make you feel all wonderful inside, however, what he never really talks about are the passages in the Quran that say that /all/ infidels (Christians and Jews included) must die. I also find it hilarious that he views America is the &quot;almost perfect Islamic country&quot;. What he fails to acknowledge is that if America were made fully Islamic then what he finds so wonderful about this country would disappear. As I read the book I often wondered whether he realizes that according to his faith he is a hypocrite (a major failing for which he, as a cleric, would be destroyed in truly Islamic countries). All in all, this is a book written to make westerners feel good while the Islamic rope tightens around their throat.
As I took this out of the box and powered it up I immediately saw that it suffered from faulty programming. It was locked into the viewfinder mode and would not allow me to see anything through the LCD. Konica Minolta was of no help and simply said I should send it to them for repair - about a four week process for something that I had never used. Intuition told me that there should be some way to reboot the thing - but it was not to be. I bought this despite similar complaints that I had read on the web (one correspondent told of a vacation to Mexico being ruined by the inability to take pictures when this camera locked up). Well, they were right and I was wrong, so I returned it to Amazon.com without any problems and bought a Panasonic LZ2 which seems to be a good compromise between enhanced zoom and size. I will be taking that to Europe soon along with my old Fuji 2 megapixel as backup.
Cables were too thick and did not connect tightly to components or speakers. At times, would come loose from speaker binding posts.Save yourself some grief. Buy decent speaker cable and connectors and put them together yourself.Would not recommend this product.
You should pay a bit more and get better binocularsthe 21 size is too small to gather enough light
I purchased this mount because I was installing my Sony 52" Bravia 52V5100 on a wall that had 3 studs to attach to - 1 being in the center. This mount advertised it would accommodate a 3 stud installation ... which is true, except they fail to mention that expanded in the 3 stud configuration, it won't accept mounting of some TVs.According to Sanus, my TV has a 12" mounting pattern on the back which is too narrow for the mount when it is expanded. Their solution was to offer to sell me expansion brackets and even charge me shipping on them!If you decide to use this mount expanded, make sure that your TV still will mount to it!Oh, on top of that, the bolts and screws are metric... if you need to pick up longer lag screws (in my case) it will be impossible to find longer ones at your local Home Depot!
Works OK but really buggy - connections ALWAYS drops. I have to reset it at least 3 times a week. Updated firmware to no avail...no go! Returned the unit and bought the Linksys WRT54GS router - faster and 100 times more reliable with alot more features.Netgear: Highly NOT recommended!
I bought this modem looking for something I could use with caller ID. When I got the modem caller ID didn't work. The documentation said it should. I called tech support at Best Data and they said they didn't know! Seems they use a variety of chipsets on this modem. Bush league.
Very dissapointed with this product. The very first time I used it, I tried to watch a new DVD and it kept losing the signal (picture/sound would go away). I replaced the cables and tried different DVDs but this problem continued. The VCR worked okay but overall the product was very slow to respond to any command. I like the idea of having a combination DVD/VCR and the price was reasonable and maybe I got stuck with a bad one. But I would not buy from this company again.
I've used this printer for over a month, connected through the wired ethernet port. Overall it is a good printer: fast printing, excellent print quality, robust construction, versatile. Not very good for scanning and faxing, though.My 3 major concerns are, first, that it is slow to start printing. If you launch notepad, enter a single letter and print, it takes up to 30 seconds before the printer actually picks up a sheet and starts printing (I'm not sure if this is a printer or software issue). With my 10-years old deskjet I got the page out in 7 seconds. With this printer, it takes 37.The second concern is that software and drivers are REALLY BAD. Here is my list of complaints about the software (version 7.0.1):- By default, an incredible number of (mostly useless) programs and modules get installed. Just finding out what they are used for and which you can do without takes a lot of time- Printer driver breaks WinXP power-saving features - if your pc is configured to go into hibernation/standby after a given period of inactivity, after you install the printer drivers, it won't go anymore- A new Windows service, named "Pml Driver HPZ12", gets installed as part of the drivers. This service breaks services.msc, msconfig.exe and, even if you uninstall the printer drivers, it doesn't get removed- Scan software is very bulky and slow. While scanning, I often get a Windows error dialog with the message "Server Busy" and have to retry after a while.- When faxing from pc, there is no way to get a fax transmission report (you can check the fax log, but no pretty reports)- When faxing from pc, if the called number is busy you can't have the printer retry automatically- When faxing from pc, you can choose contrast, resolution and quality, and there is a preview button. But after you preview, you cannot change any of those setting anymore (so if you notice from the preview that contrast is too low, for example, you have to cancel the fax and start over again)- The "scan to computer" function from the printer panel doesn't work consistently (sometimes shows application names, other times it shows computer names, more often just a messed-up list)- Scanning to memory just creates a 300dpi jpeg: no way to specify different resolution, file-format, color depth, etc.- Incoming fax can only be printed: i think it would be very useful to have an option to have incoming fax saved to memory or sent to pc, rather then printed (to save paper, trash spam faxes without printing them, archiving, etc).- Printer buttons seem to be designed by marketing guys: the first option of the "Scan menu" is "scan and reprint" which has exactly the same effect as the "reprints" button, and also the same as "PhotosmartExpress->reprints". They really want you to reprint!. But in the end this duplication is annoying, confusing and just makes it more difficult to reach the useful options: scan to memory and scan to computer.- When scanning from the printer web interface, there is no way to specify resolution and file format (the file format is pdf for b&w; scans, jpeg in all other cases; I often would really like a color PDF)- When using "manual duplex", after the printer has completed the even pages, you get a pop-up dialog that prompts you to flip pages and this keeps the foreground application completely locked until you confirm that you have flipped the pages. WHY? Can't I just complete the sentence I'm writing before flipping those pages??? ANNOYING!I tried to contact HP (via the email support) about these issues, but got no answer at all back (besides the fact that they have been "forwarded to the proper individuals")My last concern regards the network functionality. Not much actually. Just print and very limited scanning. NO FAX AT ALL!!!! Incredible.Other two things I didn't expect are that, to print an envelope, you first have to remove all the standard paper (which seems to be common for all-in-ones, but I was used to my previous deskjet); and that the printer often makes some weird noises (for self-maintenance), not too loud but initially quite surprising.I'm keeping the printer anyway, hoping that HP will fix most of these issues.
The photo in the product description portrays a genuine Canon battery. The item received was a cheap knock-off! I can understand the price discrepancy, but it is up to the seller to make sure listing details are accurate.
Pros: Works mostly as advertised, seems well constructed.Cons: Doesn't reduce volume all the way to zero (minor). Reduces separation at progressively lower levels until sound at minimum level is essentially mono (fatal).
PLEASE READ MY MOST RECENT POST IN THE COMMENTS SECTION ON 11/30/07 FOR UPDATES AND RESPONSES TO THIS REVIEW. THANKS.I purchased this camera a little over a month ago. I have since sold it, and switched to using Nikon. I can no longer support Canon, and this saddens me, for I grew up using Canon since I was 8 years old. Here is why I gave this camera 2 stars:- Full frame censor: I thought this was a good thing? It is, and it isn't. Simply put, even Canon's "L" lenses won't provide even light illumination on the censor. Vignetting is a serious problem for the 5D. Like to shoot wide open, say at f/2.8? Think again, because you'll wind up with soft and dark corners every time. Canon's own media rep Chuck Westfall discussed this problem rather briefly in the June 06 issue of PCPhoto magazine. If you won't sharp results with a full frame, you need to stop down, a lot. Swing and a miss for portrait shooters looking to shoot wide open.- Speed: 3 frames per second? Are you kidding me? This simply is not adequate for sports and action photographers. Many DSLR's offer 5 to 8 frames per second, so why 3?- Build: This thing doesn't feel any different than the Digital Rebel. For this price, it should feel solid and beefy. The camera isn't even weather sealed like its big brother the Canon 1Ds Mark II. The build isn't terrible, but it certainly isn't impressive.- Features: Where are they? The most needed features are buried deep in a menu. Don't worry though; Canon has included a "Direct Print" button on the camera. I couldn't believe this, what, is this thing a point and shoot suddenly? There are about 100 more important functions this button could have represented. If this is Canon's way of offering "a feature rich camera" as stated on their initial press release, then I am at a loss of what to say.- Performance: Color rendition is terrible. There is a noticeable cyan cast to most images. Auto focus is quick, but inaccurate. Only 65% or so of my images showed critical focus, which Canon told me was, "acceptable." This was the same result from many a lens.The list goes on, but I'm getting a little depressed listing all these faults. Is there anything good about this camera? Certainly.- Resolution: The 12 MPs is amazing. Image quality, in terms of resolution is stunning. Micro contrast and sharpness is second only to the big Mark II. You will not be disappointed if you are buying this camera for every last pixel.- Noise performance: There is none, almost. Shooting at ISO 1600 or 3200 is no problem with this camera. Noise levels at ISO 3200 look like that of a Nikon at ISO 400-800. This is a huge advantage of Canon's Full frame CMOS chip, as well as the resolution listed above.- Wide angle: There is no crop factor with a full frame censor. This might appeal to film users who want to maintain their lenses true focal length, or to those who shoot at or below the 28mm range. It doesn't mean you'll be impressed with the performance of your wide angle lenses on this camera, but that 15mm fisheye will stay a 15mm.This camera is a hit or miss depending on who you are, and what type of photography you do. I've noticed landscape and macro photographers seem to love this camera, and for good reason. They tend to shoot smaller apertures, focus accuracy isn't a problem, and neither is frame rate. Portrait photographers can go either way, but probably won't like it that much; poor color and light fall-off at large apertures are two very serious stumbling blocks. As for the wildlife and sports photographers, that's a big no (most likely). Slow frame rate, poor focus abilities, mediocre build, and the lack of the crop factor (your 500mm isn't an 800mm any more like it was on the 20D) will surely disappoint most of these shooters.In my final thoughts, if you are thinking of an upgrade from a 20D or a rebel, the answer is probably no, unless you shoot exclusively landscapes, or macro, or you need the resolution for larger prints. If you are buying your first digital SLR, than definitely no. This camera is simply not user friendly. If you are considering it because it's a "full frame," think again. Canon has an excellent marketing campaign, but for every advantage of full frame, there is a disadvantage as well. Don't let my review stop you though, go and decide for yourself. The camera might suit your needs perfectly, but I feel for the overall market and majority of users, this camera missed the mark, and thus my low rating. Canon's got some homework to do, and they better do it fast.
I assumed I was going to become yet another very satisfied customer when I purchased my SlimX iMP-350, just like practically every other person on here, but is it really supposed to be so sensitive? I don't mind the load times with MP3 discs (I like how it loads practically the whole song into the player actually). The unit just SKIPS SO MUCH. I carry it in my pants pocket (which is roomy enough for the unit and not a tight fit at all) vertically, and while walking the unit skips and freezes occasionally, but enough to notice, with MP3 CD's, and skips about every 20 seconds or so and even STOPS with regular CD's. It also takes much longer to load the MP3's when I'm walking with it like this. I almost always had to stop and take it out to level it before it would start playing again. To whomever posts a new review of this product, let me know if this is a common problem, or if my unit was most likey just defective. I didn't waste time and just returned the product, so I don't know for certain, but I absolutely loved the player's features, and if this was just an odd case then I would be more than happy to own it again. Thanks.
It is not expensive but then you will soon realize the blue plastic pops off and leaves a bare circuit board in its place.
There is a reason that the value pack is so much cheaper. The cartridges are not full! I just got off the phone with HP tech support and they confirmed this. The cartridges sold with the value pack are labeled as *custom* cartridges that have enough ink to print 150 4X6 photos. In fact, the tech support rep discribed the *custom* cartridges as having "way less" than standard cartridges, "less than 50% full". On a related note, I asked him if the initial cartridges that came with my new printer were full, and he said they should have been full standard cartridges.So this value pack isn't such a great value now, is it?
Overall it has a lot of nice features that you'd expect from a $250 keyboard+mouse set. Read the marketing description if you want to fall in love with this product, which I did. I am sure you can read about all the nice things about this keyboard above. I'll just mention the issues, the ones that they left out in the product description, intentionally or unintentionally.Issues:1. the surface of the keyboard is very easily scratched. The keys looks like soft plastic with metallic paint, they scratches terribly easily. For the shiny aluminum look, they should have thought about the scratch issues, I've only had the keyboard for 2 days and I already have 3 very obvious scratches, 2 on keys and one at the top of the keyboard near the charging contacts.2. driver software needs some work. While installing in Vista x86 went relatively smoothly, I do not understand why the installation would ask you to reconnect your keyboard and mouse since they are already connected. What was Microsoft driver team thinking? If that was ok for Vista x86, installing in Vista x64 was a pure disaster. Each software (intellipoint and intellitype, both freshly downloaded form Microsoft) asked for mouse and keyboard to be re-connected, and reconnected again!!! After rebooting, the mouse works, but keyboard shows connected but something wrong with the passkey. It took a total of 5 reconnects of both mouse and keyboard to get it working in Vista x64. Someone ought to get fired at Microsoft for this.3. the magnifying function is ridiculous, it flashes and disables the Vista Aero interface before showing up. Why does it need to do that?4. Escape key is at a weird place, and I accidentally hit F1 every time I want to hit Escape. There is a Fn key where Windows key normally is, the round windows key at the bottom of the keyboard is nice and OK but why can't there be a windows key where one is expected? Such design makes Windows key combinations more tedious to execute such as Windows-E, Windows-R, maybe the designer of the keyboard is not smart enough to be aware of such combinations (hint they are published on MS website). The lack of numeric keypad is a hassle at times, whether doing number cruching or running video game trainers.5. the backlit keys are OK, but the light is too soft. Using the brightness adjustment and setting to max still only yield a very soft back light. Do not expect them to light up your dark room for you.6. The touch pad (the area to the top right of the keyboard with 4 directional and an OK button in the middle) works OK but does not work like a typical touch pad. The speed of movement is rather unpredictable, and trying to "click" with the touch pad is error-prone.7. There is a back button but not a forward button.8. The media center key always lauches the Media Center in full screen mode. And that key does not show up under keyboard control panel for you to change its behavior. Again, what is Microsoft thinking?! Being able to run Media Center in normal window mode vs full-screen was one of the features they boasted for Vista and the damn keyboard took it all away.9. The included rechargeable battery is 2000mAh Energizer, not my favorite brand when it comes to rechargeable battery (read reviews of these batteries on Amazon), Microsoft should've done some research on the batteries.10. the charging stand when in contact with the keyboard makes a faint but definitive high-pitched noise. I can make it go away by re-seating it on top of the keybaord, but it is still somewhat audible now that you know it is there. It feels like some sort of vibration that's causing the noise.I can keep going. Don't get me wrong, I still like this keyboard/mouse set and am not returning it, not yet at least. But they do annoy me. Oh by the way, the mouse works perfectly and feels heavy (which I like) and very accurate. No complaints there. The keyboard could use lot of improvement. Is anyone at Microsoft reading this? Send me a new set of keys if you are (need 5 and 9 for now). These scratched keys are such an eye sore, and I swear I do not even remember scratching them with anything. I've never managed to scratch a keyboard in my whole life until now.
Pretty cheap for a Hi8 camcorder, but quality is unacceptably poor. The zoom lever is hard to operate, and when you put in a tape the mechanism makes tons of noise, really making you nervous. LCD screen is a little flaky, deciding to quit working occasionally so you have to turn the machine off, wait 10 seconds and turn it back on. It also destroyed a new TDK Hi8 tape this past winter. I think I wasted my money, and look forward to getting a Sony this summer when I get a new job.
This printer is &#34;no longer available for purchase new&#34;. It has been replaced by other inkjet printers by HP.So there is no provision to purchase this model printer.
I was skeptical about the negativity of the other reviews. I figured they were just overreacting about a plug and play error. I was mistaken.This piece of equipment will ruin your day. Netgear should remove it from the market as it is making a good company look bad.Failures in set up require support tickets from Netgear. Such failures are rampant. The drives list as being 0.0GB in size and this totally prevents you from setting quotas for the drives.In addition, if the drives go down, Netgear is using a proprietary file system (not FAT, FAT32 nor NTFS). There is no way to recover lost data other than to tinker with this for hours - or days - on end.Too bad. It was a nice idea.
I wanted to say great things about this HOYA Filter, and primarily hoped it would cut through haze and U.V. effects as advertised. This product is positioned as a slightly higher end (Mid-Ranged) U.V. Camera Filter versus the low cost $10-$20 type U.V. Filters which many of us have tried at least once because of their low cost. After installing, and trying this Lens Filter, my experience was that it not only "did not" improve the cutting through of haze and U.V. effects, it literally faded and flattened the coloring of the JPEG images. These images of course can be altered to your own desire(s) via various computer programs, however, having to perform this for nearly all photos is not my intent.Tests where from different lighting conditions, types of shots, and Camera settings (a Sony A55V/L) for testing in this case. In particular I had hoped for better Landscape Photos which just did not happen with this Filter, with little to NO change comparisons between this Filter and lower priced, perceived lower quality filters.Also, on my Filter, the Multi-Coating was NOT the greatest. Visible flashing/scaling of the coating surrounded the circumference of the glass where it meets the metal ring. Also, a couple flares of absence of coating in more middle parts of the glass. Hence sorry guys... would have loved to say great things but cannot on this one.Another reviewer stated these higher cost & positioned Hoya Filters as: "Snake Oil" products! There may be some truth to that statement. I also purchased a HOYA 72mm U.V. Filter at the same time as this one, in which current testing has produced some images that look very good, while others (especially Landscape shots) have also resulted in flattened faded coloring, with little, to no difference, between the lower and higher priced Filter products. You can decide yourself.
It's borderline criminal how much ink this unit goes through, how much the ink costs, and how it's completely proprietary to canon.I never want to print anything and seldom do because it seems like I'm always stuffing ink cartridges in it.If you don't want to print much (hehe), it's a nice unit with all the features it has. Scanner works well. Fax works well but the receive modes are a little hard to figure out. Manual is fair.
to describe this China reject. This is a product you typically find exported to third countries - not the US. All the reviews on this site were correct - stay away! (Apple - you really shouldn't let them put your logo on this product!)
This may be a good product, I don't know. I can't get it to work with my DSL modem which my ISP just sent me. They won't help with the router and the router doesn't document what to do with the modem. So I'm back to my old Linksys router.
I installed this scanner and had it working maybe a month. Had the scanner kept working I'd be telling you that you would get better clearer scans from something else and also that the software and installation is really out of date.Fortunately I don't have to go into much detail on that because this scanner just quit working for no reason. Something in the scanner itself, tried many computers and the USB port on the scanner is totally dead. The light on the machine does come on though.This scanner is just a waste of your time and money.
O.K.. but lens hood flexes when you press to insert lens hood in mounting attachment / ring.Thanks for the service
I purchased this product based on JVC's reputation and the fact that I've used one of their VHS-C's for years. However, I was extremely disappointed with this unit. My JVC GR AX-910 VHS-C tapes, converted to digital via my ATI 8500DV video card to the hard drive, has a better picture quality than this digital camera. No joke.
Hi, Please don't buy if you have any device that is Linux based, ie phone, Xbox, computer etc. First check out the netgear forum for problems with v5 in particular (currently shipping) the DG834G v5 has a common problem where it will not give out a IP address (hardcoded or otherwise) to a Linux based device (wireless or cable). Support says they will not support Linux at all so you can't return it because they will not admit there is a problem or work with you to try to identify if there is a problem or not just will not talk to you at all. Horrible support, horrible product. Completely unusable.
It's cheap, all right, but first, it records in only 60 second snippets. What good is that? Totally useless. Then, I can't change the saved files' properties to give them an author or other information than name.
The camera, though okay, was a complete waste of money. The picture quality was always out of focus even when you twisted the lens to adjust it. It had a mount on it that worked about 1 our of every 4 times you tried to use it on a desktop monitor though it was universal. My largest complaint was that when I pulled it out of the box the plastic between the camera and the mount was cracked halfway through. It was a matter of days until it fell off of my Desktop moniter falling little more than 12 inches, and breaking in two.Again I restate, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.You will get what you pay for and you are buying a piece of Chinese plastic crap.
This was supposed to work with my HP printer, I double-checked that it would match up before purchasing. After it came though, it did not fit.
I wanted to like this product. However, the instructions were written by someone who does not understand the English language and were incomprehensible. It wasn't easy to program even when I finally made sense of the directions. The final straw was that it quit working entirely after a very short time. A new battery was of no use. I'd suggest finding a more reliable product.
I ordered 3 of these cartridges (1 yellow, 1 cyan and 1 magenta), Asked amazon to group it into as few packages as possible, and what do i get?A Plastic bubble wrap lined envelope with 3 cartridges in them, where the cartridge boxes almost changed shape to match the cartridge inside them.This is by far the worst experience i've had so far from Amazon (probably because they decided to ship it with UPS)Hope the next purchaser has better luck than i did....
Does not dance to the music like I thought it would. It rotates the same pattern over and over again no matter what music you have playing
I imagined these would be very good connectors. I was right in the aspect of the quality. These are very good quality connectors. However, if you don't have the proper type of crimpers needed to crimp these, do not bother. I also tried to use a torch to solder my power wire inside of these with no luck. These are very durable and seem to be of high quality, but just make sure you know what you are getting.
I ordered this product for my LG 900g and Dell Inspiron 1525. It does not work in either product. I went to the local computer/electronic repair place that my friend owns. It is indeed the memory card. I will not be purchasing from this seller again. It was inexpensive so I guess you get what you pay for these days.
This was alright, except the power is so intermittent you have to leave your XM unit on...not great when the receiver gets so hot. Anyway, when it's powered off, it's difficult to get it back on. Wish there was a more reliable way to get Sat. radio to play through a standard GM in-dash CD player...
All you need to know is that this drive is expensive, slow and that service and technical help when it goes wrong from Iomega is utterly miserable. Avoid this product unless you like spending hours on hold or you like your technical help from incoherent morons. Avoid this like the plague.
I bought this case for the Sony DSC-T33 camera.When the case arrived, I was amazed that the case had no belt loop, clip, lanyard ring, strap or anything else.It is just a case, nothing what-so-ever beyond that.As packaged, you can't see that it has no way to connect it to anything. You have to destroy the packing to find out.The anti-theft plastic display package has a hole for display hang-up. If only the case designers had that imagination.Poor design...
Penpower WorldCardColor Color Business Card ScannerI cannot really say how well this business card scanner works as the software destroyed the graphics on my screens so that they could not be used. I am using Windows 7 and 2 x 24' screens (BenQ and Samsung). Removal of the software immediately returned the screen graphics to normal.This was repeated 3 times to confirm that the scanner software was the problem.
This device is excellent, if you have a laptop with a two prong connector. It, however, will not work, if your laptop has a three prong connector for the power adapter. There is nothing on Amazon's site or on J&R's site that indicates that this device is for the two pronged connectors. I would think that most new laptops, like my new one, has a three prong connector. J&R dragged its feet, when I asked for a refund.
Put them in the printer. Printer said all cartridges were half full. Printed 4 pages in BLACK and WHITE. Now COLOR is empty or close to empty (did not print color). Meanwhile the Black cartridge from Best Buy (installed at the same time)is still full(as it should be). These are junk cartridges and are defective. Thought I was buying an Epson product from Epson. Should have read the reviews. JUNK. BEWARE!!! Amazon, please remove this seller!!!
We had our PowerShot A80 less than 2 years and the internal hardware failed so the camera could no longer take pictures....despite the fact that we took excellent care of it. Same problem as others have reported -- the image sensor apparently failed because the camera would only take totally BLACK IMAGES. You could only see a black blackground through the LCD viewfinder when the power was on.We paid several hundred dollars for this camera and it didn't even last 2 years! Canon does NOT stand behind their cameras when they fail after one year so their tech support line told us that we would have to pay the shipping and repair costs which are quite expensive. We will NOT pay Canon another penny in the future when we buy cameras, photo printers, etc.Save yourself a lot of frustration and expense -- buy another brand of camera!
I'm sure these are good quality headphones but I returned them because I couldn't get them to fit properly. I did buy a different set of Sennheisers as they are a great product
The main clasp for the bottom part isn't perfect... it's slightly bent and requires some manipulation to "click." The tripod's great, the cleaning kit's great. Be careful about that front clasp. It was shipped quickly though.
I loved everything about this bag, for about 2 weeks. Then the material started to fray from the edge binding, any area that I used to capacity. First, was the water bottle holder. I only used a small bottle. Then I noticed the fraying, so I stopped using that pouch. A few weeks later, the fraying began on the main back panel around the corners; and from there it just got worse, so I returned it to the store. Too bad, I loved the front pouch - perfect for MP3 player. This is a well designed, bag except for the quality of the construction.
The Odyssey 200 would have been a good value had it worked properly when I received it. The memory expansion slot was defective and fried a 32MB SmartMedia card that had been working fine in a Rio for 2 years. Tech support refused to acknowledge the unit was defective and refused to exchange it or give me a refund. Buyer beware -- the company is dishonest.
Have had two of these in last 3 years. First one went out and luckily I had registered with Linksys and still had a few days left to have it covered under warranty. Got it replaced and now two days ago that one (warranty replacement) went out which is now out of warranty. I will NOT be replacing it with another Linksys. Tech support was unable to tell me what the issue was with it.
These headphones are TERRIBLE. I wouldn't even pay $5 for these pieces of junk. The bass..if you can even call it bass.. sounds like a wall mart sub that has a 20,000 watt amp powering it. It has absolutely no clarity, and isn't even loud its just annoying. The low end- talking 20-40hz sounds like a bellowing lousy buzz at the most. If you truly love real deep bass with some SQ look elsewhere...."sigh"
When I bought this item I was not expecting to hear great quality but it failed to live up even to my low expectations. It sounds like it is overmodulating (a big word that means it's trying to send more signal than it can handle) and so the bass is VERY noticeably distorted. If you actually want to enjoy listening to your iPod you'll need something better.
Best Data's motto should be &quot;Buyer Beware&quot;. I'm nomoron when it comes to hardware installation (I built my currentsystem from the ground up), but I couldn't get this working after 5 hours of trying. No dial tone no matter what I do. The &quot;documentation&quot; is laughable and I refuse to pay for tech support that shouldn't be needed in the first place. If you are considering this modem, do yourself a favor and flush the money down the toilet; you'll get the same results with less aggravation.
Couldn't get this copier to print properly even after putting in new ink cartridges. It kept needing alignment. I contacted the seller and he said it was working properly when he shipped it and wanted me to scan the problem to him by e-mail. Since the product wouldn't scan, I was unable to do so. The seller said he was sorry. I bought a new copier from a retailer and it works just fine. The seller never asked me to return his copier to him.
Bought and returned item. Seller stated it was brand new but was partittioned with an older version of windows which would indicate a refurbished item. The listing states you get a bunch of accessories with it, that is not true. The only thing you get is the Hard Drive and nothing else. I did receive a prompt refund from seller
This is an intriguing device with a lot of good publicity but lackluster performance.I bought my Prismiq and after reading the documentation thought it would be an easy setup and that I would soon be wirelessly attached to my network looking at family fotos, listening to great music from the internet or CDs and chatting on lineThe setup was very frustrating. I had to buy a new wireless card because the one I own was not on the list provided in the box with the Prismiq player. Beware! The on-line list differs from what is in the box and there are sometimes version incompatibilities with the cards so that a card that is on the list works only, say, if it is version 1 or 2 but NOT version 4.I had to buy a second wireless card. This one was on the list and would still not link to my network. I had to buy additional ethernet cable so that I could link temporarily via ehternet to upgrade the firmware in the unit.The player works now, but the features are disappointing:1. Internet radio does not use RealAudio or Windows Media format When it began to play I could not stop it when I went to play music from MP3 files--I had to delete the playlist for the radio stations to get my MP3s to play.2. Online chat is awful. I chatted with a friend who is on AOL and the size of the text the system displays for the person talking to you is miniscule unless you are sitting with your face to the screen.3. MP3 play is decent most of the timeThe other annoying thing is the Media Player software that must be installed on your PC....it sits there whirring and clicking from time to time slowing down everything else you are doingFinally, I am sick unto death of offshore technical support. It may be cheaper for Prismiq, but the number of times I had to wait because people would not pick up the phone to call back was unreasonable.In short, the device is fair, the support is fair but you may want to wait for streaming media home theater systems which will be released by a major electronics company in a few months. More money, but better quality.
Do NOT buy this one. The Rio Cali I purchased came with a software problem that apparently none of their technical support representatives can solve. There is no toll free number available, so while they are all scratching their heads, I am footing the bill. I have wasted time and money, trying to resolve the issue and so far no success. From other reviews I read online, I can pretty much forget a refund, since they will just try to send a refurbished product instead. Take my advice, go with another manufacturer!
I am really unhappy with this lens... unless I am in bright sum it seems all my photo's are extremely fuzzy. PS Amazon replaced this lens and the replacement works great... Still hard to focus in low light .
After drilling and putting two screw anchors in my wall I found to my disbelief that the holes that slide over the mounting screws are upside down! This would mount the unit with the switch on the bottom and "BELKIN" upside down. Just a note in case you want to mount this vertically.
We are now returning our SECOND HP 960c printer to Dell where we ordered it. The first 960c printer we received was defective and would not feed the paper. After the hassle of returning it, we received a second HP 960c printer. This one is defective as well. There is a serious problem with the paper feed. The printer damages and tears paper about every third print job. It has damaged every envelope we've tried to print. It's unacceptable.We've had HP printers for years and have never had this sort of problem. I would not recommend this printer to anyone.
I bought this unit a couple of years ago based on its features, but soon discovered that it can't normally do the one thing that all GPSs should, tell you where you are. I used my e-Trex Vista for about a year and half and would estimate that I spent 10% to 15% of the time staring at some type of lost signal message. The unit is totally useless under any type of tree cover and often has trouble holding a signal anywhere on overcast days, which means about half the time in the Seattle area where I live. I would not recommend this unit to anyone but my worst enemy.
After having three ipods, I really wasn't looking for a Zune but a friend who likes Microsoft a lot bought me one for Christmas. With friends like this I don't need enemies. This product is terrible. Buying music is a problem because you buy points that apply to the music and it's just not straight forward.The sound quality of the player is adequate but otherwise it is a poor wannabe ipod. The case is like it was made by tupperware and the software it integrates with on the PC is crashprone and just flat out doesn't work.Run don't walk away from the Zune!
Tho' on the package it says free car adapter, the coupon must be mailed before May 31, 1999, so forget it. I have a call in to Panasonic. Pain. Would have given more stars but for that!!!
I used it for the first time with my Canon HV30. I then slipped it into the adapter and plugged it into my Laptop card reader. Laptop cannot read the card (unless I am doing something wrong!) but it can read my normal Sandisk cards.....hmmmmm
Not even close to what i thought i was getting... The instructions that came with it were not helpful in the least .. They only explain where things are on the menu not how to use the actual product. A waste of money and time...
I bought this thinking that I could use my 2nd generation iPod touch with this in my car....WRONG!!! It doesn't charge, it's not wireless, and it won't work with my style of iPod! I'm going to try and return it. But in all fairness, the description does say that it will only work with the classic iPods, you just have to look carefully to find it. And trying to return it there's a 15% re-stocking fee, they won't pay for shipping, and I won't be buying from this company/brand again.
But, it frequently &quot;hangs&quot; when printing or copying and needs to be unplugged to re-set it (the on-off switch is dead when it hangs). Otherwise, printing quality is excellent and speed is very good. Scanning is also good. A great shame that Xerox support can't fix the problem (after numerous phone calls to them) - they always tell me to try something else and won't accept it's already been tried by others! Unfortunately, it's going back for a refund - I've had enough of it!
I purchased this item with the understanding per the write up and description here on Amazon, that this was an OEM lamp. It didn't last 60 days before it burned out, and from the moment I installed it, the picture was never as bright and clear as my original lamp. Since purchasing this, I have learned that only 2 companies have the OEM license to make this product, Osram and Phillips. In both cases, the lamp alone goes for around $150. Dealer cost is greater than the sell price on this site.
Over a month since I ordered Canon ink tanks and I keep getting weekly delay messages- A the while Amazon advertises that by paying extra you can get the item in a day! A day? I haven't gotten my order in a month! Get Real!
I expected my HP Deskjet 932C USB printer to work without a problem ("HP is one of the most popular printer models...everything's compatible with it"). Nope. Like others have stated, you need to check the compatibility list before you buy the DP-301U. Problem is that I didn't know there WAS a compatibility list for a USB device like this. I should have read Amazon reviews first. But beyond that, if you install the PSAdmin software from the CD, you'll see that this is a very poorly designed product. The software appears to be written in the Windows 95 days (16-bit application, for you geeks) and has big clunky unresponsive buttons including ones for Novell Netware (really?), NetBEUI and AppleTalk (how cute!) configurations. If the PSAdmin software fails to communicate to your printer, you won't get any indication of what to do or what is failing. While the web interface is adequate, it is not intuitive or easy to navigate. Hopefully you won't need to refer to it much. I have to return mine due to compatibility, and I think I'll opt for a better designed product. Oh, and my DP-301U is the B2 hardware with Firmware 2.10, the NEWER version!
THE MANUAL IS NOT DEFINITIVE ENOUGH TO INSTALL ON A 1995 PIONEER RECEIVER AND A 52" MITSUBISHI TV. NO ILLUSTRATIONS TO ASSIST IN THE INSTALLATION.I TRIED SEVERAL CONNECTIONS TO THE OUTPUT PLUGS ON THE RECEIVER AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE HEAD SET TO FUNCTION FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT WOULD QUIT.TECH SUPPORT DID NOT RESPOND TO EMAIL. THEY DID RESPOND TO MY PHONE CALL AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TRY DIFFERENT VOLUME SETTINGS ON THE RECEIVER TO FIND A SETTING THAT WAS COMPATIBLE WITH THE HEAD SET. TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW VOLUME SETTINGS WOULD CAUSE THE HEADSET TO TURN OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES (WHICH WAS MY EXPERIENCE). I COULD NOT FIND A COMPATIBLE VOLUME SETTING THAT WOULD WORK.I PLAN TO TRY ONE MORE TIME BY PLUGGING INTO THE TV ITSELF AND TRY THE VOLUME SETTING SEARCH AS SUGGESTED BY THE TECH SUPPORT.IF THAT DOES NOT WORK, I PLAN TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR A REFUND.SINCERELY,LYNDA MARQUARDT
Initial review in 2009: I'm not a binocular expert, but I'm very pleased with these binoculars. They are compact, relatively lightweight, bright clear images, adjustable eyepiece. Perfect for me -- I plan to take them onboard my kayak for birdwatching.April 2012 -- I pulled out these binoculars to use today for birdwatching, having hardly used them in the time I've had them, except to take to the opera occasionally; in any case, they've been subjected to zero rough handling (used for kayaking only a couple of times). Today, I saw double while looking through them, and no amount of adjustment helped. Other people could see through my binoculars -- and I could see through theirs, but I could only see double through mine. So I asked a binocular expert at the event what might be going on. He could see single, but admitted to eyestrain and said the trouble was most likely that the two barrels of the binoculars were out of alignment with each other (see also the 1-star review). I have recently had some trouble with double vision, which now only bothers me if I'm very tired or in a dark theater where there are not a lot of visual clues, and these binocs are just bad enough that I can't see single through them. He suggested I could send them in to Nikon for repair, but said that this type of construction, where the two barrels are smaller at the distant end, is inherently fragile. He recommended that I buy a straight barrel design. I ultimately bought Vortex Optics 8x28 Viper Series Waterproof Roof Prism Binocular (this is not less inexpensive Diamondback series), and they are incredibly bright and sharp compared to the Nikon. They weigh 1.2 lbs and are quite compact.So in hindsight, I was happy with the Nikons until my eyes could no longer compensate for their issues. I would understand their alignment being off if I'd given them heavy use, but I haven't. I'll put in a review on the Vortex after I've had a chance to use them a while. Apparently with binoculars more money = better binocs, and the Nikons are definitely not expensive. I've been told that "good glass" starts at about $300.
This little stereo looks great on the shelf but the sound is just OK. Also organization of the remote is just so-so yet that is the only way to control the machine.Forget about navigating MP3's on CD. It's just too difficult to be worthwhile.
The meter doesn't shut off, it's constantly on. Went through three of these because they were overcharging or not evening running until Amazon contacted me upon filing for an RA and said they wouldn't bother selling me another because it's obviously faulty. Pyramid audio was of absolutely no help when contacted either. Didn't sound like they knew anything about their own products. I should have spent the money on a good one to go with my gear.
The only time this presenter worked was when I was standing beside my computer. As a school teacher, that is not an option. I also found the buttons to be extremely confusing and the enclosed manual was absolutely NO help at all.
I, too, have spent hours online to Lexmark or on the phone to Lexmark trying to get the X83 to work with WindowsXP. Even Windows tech support got involved because Lexmark said some basic files (INF) were not available. Lexmark then recommended taking back the original purchase and trying a new one in the hope that it was a problem with just that printer. Nope. this one goes back today. I'll buy anything but Lexmark now.
I was able to make 20 or so dvds from this machine, none of which will play in any other dvd players, despite my completion of the "finalizing" process.Also, although I'd already made 5 or so dvds out of a 25-pack, it is suddenly giving me an error message. These dvds are all the same, if they worked before, why not now? I'm reluctant to waste more money purchasing different dvds to try after reading these reviews, it seems as though the recorder may have simply stopped working.Total piece of crap. Don't waste your money.
First off, this vendor apparently doesn't ship the product they advertise. While the product description clearly shows Fuji HQ, what I got was just plain old Fujicolor; not the same film at all. That kinda sucks. And from reading other reviews here, that seems to be the way they roll.Now, to keep things in perspective, it's not the end of the world. Rather than go through the hassle of returning the film (which after all was only about $8), I'm going to try it out. How bad could it be? I know Fuji makes good film in general. And the other good thing was that the film was well within its expiration date (my film was dated 2014, plenty of time to go), unlike some vendors who ship outdated film.But really, guys, if you show HQ, you ought to ship HQ, or change your description to match what you actually send. Otherwise, this is a deceptive sales practice. I know HQ is good, since I used it for years: it remains to be seen if Fujicolor measure up or not.
worth the upgrade? probably. a perfect router? not even close.Out of the box:A great router for every day users, I am sure. For bittorrent and other high powered users, this still doesn't cut it. It handles massive amounts of connections far far better than previous linksys routers, but still no where near perfect, I can squeeze about 300 simultaneous connections out of this thing before it barfs - that's about 3 times the previous linksys routers I've used, but still not acceptable in my books.-Edit-My poor review had 1 out of 5 votes for being helpful, so i felt the need to add this section, which I thought went without saying:With DD-WRT firmware:Router works very well with DD-WRT firmware, as expected. But the product still deserves its meager 2 stars, because you should not have to void your warranty and rely on free third party tools to make a product usable.
Have had this for just over a year, and reading all these comments makes me feel lucky that we managed to get a full year's worth of use out of the DVD player. It quit reading DVD's tonight with no previous indication that something was wrong. It does play audio CDs. Yippee. A complete piece of trash; I'm going to take extreme delight in jumping up and down on top of it in the driveway in the morning before tossing it in the dumpster. I may even get in the car and back over it once... or twice. The last Phillips/Magnavox item I will ever own.
I have had this dvd player for about 3 months now. Nothing has broken on it, and it plays all the dvds I have. Unfortunately it can't play all of the dvd. I have several tv shows on dvd so they are divided by episode. On 2 dvds so far it refuses to play certain episodes with no problems on the others on the dvd. Luckily I also have a PS2 which can play those episodes the player can't. Unfortunately I bought a player because the PS2 couldn't play all my dvds, and now the player can't play everything.
Have had this unit for about a month now. The picture quality is excellent, there is a lot of flexibility in setting up slide shows, and I like the fact that it can turn itself off and on at the times you program. Those are the good features. Now for the bad - the documentation (80 page manual) and menu controls are very poor and getting a slide show to work properly from a memory card is an adventure. It's way overcomplicated and that's where all the problems began. I downloaded about 60 pictures to an SD card from Adobe Photoshop, all saved in jpg format per Philips recommendation. When I tried to transfer all 60 pictures to a new album residing on the memory card, it wouldn't work and there was no explantation why. The screen function & nav controls on the picture frame just stopped working. Deleting some of the images didn't seem to help. There was plenty of room on the SD card, so I'm still wondering what went wrong. Part of the problem stems from the fact that Philips software manipulates the images on the SD card and renames the image files once they've been placed inside albums. That's maddening, because you have no way of knowing what files have been transferred to an album on the memory card from your desktop computer, unless you open up each individual file and inspect it. By the time you're done jumping through these kind of hoops, you come to the conclusion that there's got to be a better mousetrap. We have a 17" PhotoVu that is flawless compared to this digital device. Look at other choices before buying this product. It's been a somewhat of a disappointment.
I just started dating a woman who owns this system, and she was so proud of it that I simply didn't have the heart to tell her the truth. On our third date she took me back to her apartment where we watched a DVD: beautiful plasma TV, horrendous Bose hunkajunk. The only reason I kept my mouth shut was because she's incredibly hot and I wanted to be there for breakfast the next morning.But it took a lot of drinks for me to sit through this audio nightmare: male voices often came out of the so-called "bass module" instead of the tiny and tinny little satellites, and those voices were mixed in with the smeared, flabby mid-bass coming out of the box...totally localizable mid-bass. The music (we watched "Amadeus") was completely hollow-sounding, like listening to a boombox. During a few musical peaks there was even audible resonance coming out of the pseudo-sub...no surprise since it's just a cheap plastic enclosure, not even MDF like you get with even the cheapest REAL subwoofers.Mama mia, the things a guy will do just to get some play...For four hundred bucks these days you could actually get a pair of real bookshelf speakers (Infinity Beta 20s, Polk Monitor 30s, Hsu HB-1s) and a cheap sub (Dayton SUB-100 from partsexpress dot com) that would effortlessly destroy this Bose junk. Granted, it won't be in such a tiny and dainty-looking package, but it will sound a million times better!I think I'll have to break the news to her on our tenth date or so, it actually makes me feel DIRTY not to, heh.
Garmin says that only an antennae is needed to use the built in XM capabilities. That is not correct. The Garmin does not have an XM receiver in it so you have to buy a special "antennae" listed at $270 and $200 on Amazon. It is the only way to use the XM function and is 1/3 the price of the GPS itself. Garmin are taking advantage of customers and are providing misleading advertising implying that only an antennae is needed. To those of us accustomed to XM and what typical antennaes cost it is quite a shock when we go to use all the capabilities of the GPS.
The product description indicates that this product comes with a 12 ft. power cord which is why I opted for this model. Alas, I am now stuck with a 6 inch power cord.
I made the mistake of buying this drive and have experienced similar problems as the two reviews already listed here. Within a week of installation, I began to experience flaky behavior from the drive. Tech support refused to answer my requests, and I found that their phone support was insulting and useless. I've actually taken this out and am using it as a paperweight for my desk inbox. The only thing it is good for is a target for large caliber ammo. This is the best use for this kind of garbage. Don't waste your money on this junk. Spend a few dollars more and go with a known brand.
This cartridge is bunk. Like all the other one-star reviews, it looks fine, and is undamaged on arrival, but after putting it in the first page of printing jams it every time. Put in an old (nearly dead) HP cartridge, works fine. Repeat. It's the cartridge. Returning as defective and ordering something else.
DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE!!!! I purchased mine just over one year ago, have burnt approx. 12-15 DVD's, and never really used it for watching DVD's, then the thing just quit working, no warning, just states no disc, but drawer will not open to load disc.
You spend 150 bucks for these headphones and they dont last even a year!!!!!!Dont waste your money! Buy them only if you you have a very &quot;small&quot; head which does not demand the headphones to be built sturdy!
This horrible, overpriced P.O.S. is the buggiest, most unstable player I've ever owed. This is even after the firmware upgrade. It skips when I walk.... Yeah, WHEN I WALK! And sometimes it skips just like a record player would. It doesn't like some CD's, and it will simply just stay on, spinning the CD, claiming it's loading when nothings happening, wasting battery life. SO you go ahead and plug in the &quot;spare&quot; AA battery attachment -- drinks those batteries like kool-aid on a hot day. Very clunky, and unnatural design makes taking it from place to place without the 'remote' unquestionable. and it's touchy slightest movement controls ensure that you'll accidentally change a song you're enjoying when you reach for something. The NI-CAD batteries are difficult to get out, and hard to find replacements for... Once I get a new MP3 player, I plan on skipping this piece of crap as far as I can into the nearest body of water.
This remote was dead out of the box--Logitech apparently has no quality assurance for their product. That's bad enough, but their customer support is a nightmare. I speak American English. So does having to deal with an offshore operator who I could not understand make any sense? Outsourcing their support to India saves them money, but if they do that, they should insure that their operators can speak in a way that native American speakers can understand, or not outsource it at all. Add to my frustration the 40+ minute wait I had each of the 3 times called. Then to be told that there was "no XBox Harmony Remote", not once, but multiple times. . .well, that's simply not the way to support a higher $$ product and to win customer loyalty. I'm now told it will be a month before I can expect a replacement. The wait begins. . .
I too have suffered the same unexplained frustrations with the mini-DVD format errors, disc errors, etc that randomly and unpredictably come with this camera. I have a DCR DVD-300 which is essentially the same as the 100 and 200 series with a few more options. I would recommend a mini-DV or solid state format until this technology is perfected. Early on during my ownership of the camera which has been for over three years, I had a disc get stuck in the camera. It would not eject due to a format problem. Sony's only answer was to charge over $200 just to open the camera. Instead, I purchased a technical repair manual, and removed the disc myself. Since that time, I've had no fewer than six discs result in format errors or disc errors. This will happen when you least expect it. My most recent one happened two weeks ago when my nephew was filming my wedding! Therefore, no wedding video! I'm sure I can spend an exorbitant amount to a data recovery service.Sony should provide a solid data recovery software program with this camera.The editing software is not user friendly either. In hindsight, as much as I love the camera when it is working properly, the risk isn't worth the format. Wait for technology to catch up.A program called CD Roller will offer help in many cases.
Bought this to use with a Sun Blade 1000. The mouse simply does not work with a Sun system. After email exchanges with Hawking, they admitted that the Sun support did not really exist.
Apple has proved once again that people will buy things if they come in pretty colors!! Like their successful original imacs, which came in a plethora of colors and sold through the roof, the ipod mini is doing the same. Let's put it this way; you'll buy the ipod mini if you're trying to make a fashion statement and show hip you are, but aren't really serious about music. No serious music fan would be satisfied with a device that only holds 1000 songs, when they could buy the 20GB ipod for only $50 more, and have 4000 more songs!!! Do they still teach economics in school?
I have had this GPS for a month and just took it on a long trip. Save your money because you get what you paid for. This is an inexpensive unit and leaves a lot to be desired.I named it Barbara after my mother in law (she is always giving directions) First, the maps are not up to date and do not have many current roads, at least where I live. On this long highway trip Barbara was mostly quiet except when you come to a major crossroad, then she tells you to stay on the current road at least three times, and sometimes more.In my case I had driven most of this route many times and know the best way around some major cities. Barbara always wanted to direct me through the town and not give me the best route. In one case she had me going north when I needed to go west. Looking at my atlas I could plainly see that there was no way to get where I needed to be if I followed her directions. This happened many times on roads that have been around for decades. I felt that I could not trust the unit!If you are in a strange area in the dark and there are not any alternate routes, Barbara would get me there every time. And I can say that that was a big help. But this was at the end of the route is a very rural area.Next the display, if you can afford a larger display, buy it. This one is small and even with my small fingers I had trouble with some on the buttons. This is a heads up display with two nav bars at the top and bottom on the screen. They display the current road you are on and the one where your next turn is. My logic says the top bar should be the turn you are going to (heads up). But no, that is the road you are on and where you are going is on the bottom. Yea it's a minor thing but annoying.OK, now try to find a point of interest while you are on a route. Food, Rest Area, etc. Your only option is to exit a point of interest. Now why would I want to exit if I was looking for one? I pushed the button and got a screen that would give me small icons with a distance from my current location. This was not any help at all, especially if I wanted to know where the next rest area was. To find that you must canx. your route and then pick the point of interest button. Barbara will then give you a list of categories to choose from. Alphabetical order, NO WAY!! Try pushing the little down button to find what you want, while driving. This makes you an accident waiting to happen. This unit should be classified in the same hazard category as cell phones!I could go on and on but I think you get my drift. When you buy a cheap product, you get what you paid for!Jim
these are free from bose!!!!do not buy them, go to a bose store or register your headphones and they will send you new ones regularly.
I purchased this JVC GR-D90 camera on Amazon.com used it four times and it died, just like everybody else. This can only lead me to believe that the JVC Brands are unreliable. What a waste of money. I think I will try a Sony next time. I have lost all trust in the JVC brand name. If you are smart do waste your money.
Image quality is HORRIBLE, My cell phone takes better images.Returning it because when I turn the flash on the camera shuts down.Very unhappy
Yeah its supposed to be a rugged mp3 player...I get that, but when it cant do simple things like STOP PLAYING at the end of a playlist, you have to wonder. If you want to listen at night to a podcast, it wont automatically shut off or stop at the end. It'll keep looping all night and your battery will be dead by morning. No wonder Apple's products are second rate to Windows...with stupid design ideas like that. Add to that no display, no way of changing the battery and Apple's incredibly RUDE "holier than thou" attitude in their customer support department, and you've got an overpriced piece of plastic. Yup, its as big as a pack of gum and just as useful. If you want a good mini mp3 player that actually lets you CONTROL what you're doing, go with either the Creative Zen series or Samsung's YT series, both highly rated. Apple and this stupid product or WAY overrated.
The plug sockets work only intermitently and after troubleshooting a little too many times and ending up unplugging it, Im going to return it.I didnt even use the card reader...but if the plugs dont work, whats the use?Avoid this!
I looked at the Sandisk website and ordered based on their info, but they were wrong. My BB Curve could not support more than 2 GB with the current OS.
I am so disappointed with these earphones. It is too much of a hassle to send them back, or I would have. I used them about twice before one side stopped working. The reason I replaced my old two sets is because they were only working on one side. These sounded like a great buy, although the shipping and handling cost about as much as the earphones. I wouldn't order them again. I thought the price was great, but that's the only thing that was good. I have to admit the sound was great when both sides were working.
This is the 2nd time I had this printer. First time it broke within 6 months, and it was still under warranty, so I got a replacement. The new one again malfunctioned after 6 months. The prints came out with lines, and certain colored text only show up in pieces, even after repeated head-cleaning and with brand new ink cartridges. I'm dissappointed with the quality of the Epson products and would hesitate buying anything by Epson.
The same thing happened to me, I ordered 2 of what I thought were 7600GT & received 2 7300LE. I'm still waiting for the RMA to return them & no word yet if I will have to pay the s&H back to PC universe just to get a refund on my CC. All I received back was that it was a mapping error, well this was several days ago & they still have it listed as a 7600GT, it may be the ole bait & switch routine........
I ordered the cases knowing full well there was a production flaw in the clear plastic being milky. I was given the option to order specific trim colors so I chose black. I needed the trim to be black to go with the case graphics I had created. I was really surprised to receive blue cases instead. If they only had blue they should have informed me before sending them out. I found the cases at a late date and had to use them - there was no time for a return or to purchase from another source. On a positive note, they did arrive in a timely manner and there were no damages otherwise.
Originally I purchased a Wireless G Broadband Router Model WRT54G and a Wireless G PCI Adapter Model WMP54G. I set it up and worked fine when the Router Box and Desktop PC were 2 feet apart. Then the problems started! I had to move the Desktop Computer to my back bedroom which is about 50 feet from the Wireless Router box. There was nothing on the box, in your specification sheet, in the instruction, or the retail sales person told me what the maximum distance the Router Box and Desktop PC with the Wireless G PCI Adapter could be separated and still have a acceptable signal strength. I called Tech for first time and explained them the problem and they told me that I should have purchased the Model WMP54GX which would provide me a good signal strength Router. We took the Router back to Circuit City and they exchanged it for us.I went through the setup procedure on model WMP54GX and I received an intermittent signal on the Desk Top PC. I called back and talked with 3 different Tech Support people and spent over 4 hours with changing setting on Wireless Router through another Desktop PC. None of these changes made any difference. The third tech support person transferred me to their group leader who in turn transferred me to the second level tech support person. I finally found out what was my problem with the Wireless G Broadband Router Model WRT54GX. This model has the new SRX technology but the Wireless G PCI Adapter Model WMP54G does not. They provided another set of changes to make to the router and it seems to be working.What should have been a maximum of a 2 hour job but turned out to be over an 8 hour job because of the lack of accurate information about Linksys products and the lack of knowledge about the problem by the first level tech support. Your first level tech support people are very nice to deal with, but lack the knowledge to solve my problem in a reasonable amount of time.
I used to like it, but this is my 3rd purchase and I am tired of forgiving my purchases. I pay extreme postage, then I wait and wait only to receive the items for them to work for a brief moment, then freezes up on me. Now I have a near 50.00 item that does not work. it is wireless and appears to be useless. Actually this is my 3rd item that has stopped working. I refuse to buy another.
I had a zune. Impulse by that I regretted. It has a beautiful interface. Love that I can have my own backgrounds and the screen was wonderful. But I was calling tech support 10 mins after taking it out the box. It took over an hour to update because the software froze. Once I got it updated and start the software it crashed. I have over 6gb of song and it took 30 mins to get it all on. Trying to get video on was a horrible experience. I first converted it to wmv thinking then the software wouldn't have to. Wrong, I had to leave it on over night because even though the video was already in the correct format it still converted it. I also have a 60g iPOD and it takes no where near as long. Last draw was the battery, if I got more than 3 hours out of it I was doing good. Thats just playing music with the wifi off. So I decide to stick to my iPOD i was gonna give it to my friend. All this happened within the first week so I was able to take it back and I got a Wii instead. Only good thing that came out of this
This product is the worst sony product ever because of the lousy software included (nero). it has never worked correctly even after downloading every patch and update available. Avoid this product at all costs.
The modem is well made but it's simply too slow by today's standards. I purchased it to use in my home office but I'm not using it as it's too slow to be practical. I tried to return it but it was one day after the 30 day window so stuck with it for now.
I am a computer engineer, but even I couldn't get the piece of horsesh!t to work. I went through 3 drives and countless hours of tech support, but it was totally hopeless. At least i get to keep the rebate.
When I got this card working it did fine as a gigabit port but its operation was very inconsistent under Win 7 64 bit on a HP Pavilion. If the router restarted, its connection dropped off and forced me to restart the laptop, which was then followed by long minutes of fiddling with the card to get the PC to detect it.I got the SYBA card as a replacementSyba SD-EXP24010 ExpressCard 34mm Gigabit LAN Network Cardand even though it is not perfect it does the job better for a fraction of the price.
I actually have an earlier model Samsung DVD player, and it, along with other Samsung models at the time, had a horrible skipping problem on many DVDs. Samsung's support was almost non-existant -- I found out there was a firmware upgrade for the player, but not through their website (where I couldn't find any help whatsoever), but through a friend with the same problem. HOWEVER, the firmware upgrade did not resolve the problem, and the last I heard, there was a class action suit filed here in Pennsylvania (which I received an invitiation to be a part of, but could not participate in, I think because I no longer had the receipt). Considering their lackluster customer support, I would advise anyone against buying any DVD player from this company. Players are much cheaper nowadays anyway, and you can get an excellent Sony or Toshiba for a modest price.
Have the same problems with the VAIO latop battery, it just stopped working (the battery with the original laptop purchase). Logged on to Amazon with the intent to buy a new one, but was a) outraged by the price ($200 is 1/5 of the way toward a new laptop), b) convinced by the other reviews in this page that I would buy a battery with, likely, the same problems and life.Thanks, all, for putting in your prior reviews on the Sony Battery...
This MP3 player is a peice of crap. I thought that I would get a good deal and a cool looking MP3 player, but it ended up sucking. It does not come with downloading software, and when you use the microsoft program for copying music, most songs don't work due to a copy protection. Also, the thing fried and froze up to where I could not even access the main screen in a matter of one hour. This is a horrible buy and a crappy deal.
I really difficult to write a review when I never received a product that has been charged to my credit card!!!!!
Do not buy this product. I put it on my wish list early in 2003 because of the really high reviews. I was also very attracted to the dual voltage feature and the fairly reasonable price. Apparently, Norcent has decided to change the features of the model within the last year. I recently received it as a gift and was quite dismayed. It's unbelievable that a product could change so much in just one year. Read the recent reviews. VERY SIMPLE quality control could prevent such subpar players being shipped to consumers. After taking it out of the box, I was slightly disappointed that it was only one voltage. It was a major selling point for me, but I was willing to live with it. However, after setting it up, I inserted a DVD and after several minutes of a HORRIBLE grinding sound, the player displayed a "no disk" message. I tried several DVD's with the same message. The DVD's were region free or one and in good condition. Finally, it "started" to recognize a DVD. The first image loaded and paused for a very long second and continued to load pausing frequently. Finally, the menu finished loading and I selected play. Nothing happened. Stopped DVD and went through the whole process again (after several "no disk" messages). The movie began playing chopped up with pauses every few seconds with the player continuing to make loud grinding sounds all throughout. So a very frustrated two hours later, I still had not watched the movie that I should have been finished with and packed up the DVD to return to Amazon. Don't bother to waste the time that I did.
We spoke with their representative who told us the radios we were purchasing were compatable with our Motorola XTN series radios. Upon receipt we saw they were not compatable, and requested them to exchange them for ones that were. To date they have ignored our request. I would not purchase or recommend this company at this time.
The Zire 21 spontaneously loses all it's data when it is close to your cellular. It happened twice to me in two weeks. This is what Palm support says about it:==========We have received an answer from our escalations department. There seems to have been other cases with the same problem. The reason for the problem seems to be radiation from mobile phones. It only happeneds with some mobile phones not all. Therefor you should make sure that you do not have your phone to close to the palm or change to a phone with less radiation.Kind regards,LindaPalmOne Technical Support===========My phone is a Nokia 6610, one of the most popular in Europe today....So if you do not want to change your phone, buy another PDA
The player was broken after three day I got it. The screen is totally dead.
Did NOT last long. Worked for a couple of months then would never come on agian. Would never order again.
Everything about this product is wrong. It is not even really water resistant or sprots resistant. I got this because I had lost my last iPod to a cooler. After installing this on my buddies 4gig Nano. Which is another thing. It only comes in Nano. We did a water test and guess what! It failed. Miserably. So then we did the "Soldiers Test" which is where we set it on our IBA and then someone buttstrokes it with a rifle or similier. It nearly shattered. And no, the company won't fix, repair or waranty their item. So you get this you are on your own.
This cable reel suffers from binding and jamming if you do not carefully extend both ends at the same time. On retraction it will jam the majority of time it is difficult to execute a simultaneous retraction of both end, thus one side of the reel will bind (we fisherman call that a backlash).I connected this cable to 5 different devices, 3 computers (2 Dell, 1 Mac) and 2 printers (Brother and Canon). Four of the devices rejected the connection despite my reconnecting several times. This has been referred to in other submissions.In summary, this is a good idea poorly executed, I definitely would not travel with this thing. Save your money, look elsewhere.
Seemed the only non-water way to cool my video card was one of these slot based ones. This one was made by a reputable company and looked well constructed so I purchased it around 4 months ago.It started out well enough, easy to install and dropped video card temps around 4-6 degrees C under full load. Not great, but not bad for the price. Then after a couple weeks it started to make terrible noises. Cleaned it out with no love. Found that if I jammed some paper under a corner and supported it from the bottom of the case, I could reduce the noise. This was a temporary solution as it eventually vibrates it's way into making the noises again. Just not built solidly enough to handle the constant vibration, no matter tightly you screw it into the slot.Then came the smells. My wife described it best as "Dentist's office smell", and this came after a month and periodically since then. I have not isolated it due to temps or vibration, but it definately has something burning/shorting in it every once and a while.There are better solutions out there, would not recommend this product.
I unfortunately have to give this a single star for effort, its stylish look, and its low cost. The unit worked fine for about two days, then the wireless network started to intermittently disconnect. Now, on its fourth day, its firmware was upgraded in hopes of alleviating the intermittent problems, and it now entirely refused to work and continues blinking the Test light.I should have researched this product before purchasing it; a quick check on Netgear's forums reveals that this product has a whole host of problems (such as overheating and, again, sporadic shutdowns that require rebooting).The installation disc also requires Windows and Internet Explorer, which I wish was clearly stated on the box. I have no idea why it needs Windows since other routers (such as D-Link's) simply requires any web browser.
Simialr to experience of so many others, my lexmark cartridge dried up. I replaced it and the other one dried up pretty quickly as well. Trying to un-dry it by using wet cotten may work sometimes, but usually its a writeoff.
My drive lasted 3 days before it quit. My computer wouldn't boot with the drive installed, and the drive made noises like the heads were searching for data on another drive.
Will not load film after first battery change. Garbage! Nikon should be ashamed. I will nver buy Nikon again!
FOR SOME REASON I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEDESCRIPTION SAID THESE WERE WIRELESS SPEAKERS. I HAVETO RETURN THEM, BUT I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF THE QUALITYOF THE SOUND IS GOOD OR NOT.
I work in a small medical office. This machine is set up as our main printer / fax.If an incoming fax arrives at the same time as a print job, one is stored in memory, and the display says, "stored memory". The manual and software have no information regarding getting that item outof memory and onto paper. I have found how to do this from Brother's website - for later models.Faxing files is an interesting affair. The feed rollers tend to jam on the hole punches in the papers, resulting in many jams. The best bet is to sit in fron of the machine, hand feeding each sheet one at a time, no to fast or the thing jams. And heaven forbid is jams part way through, you get to start over from scratch...This is only the start of my hatred for this POS. But break time is over.
I purchased this webcam last month based on the "good" reviews here. The video quality is so bad and fuzzy that I couldn't even tell if the person in the webcam was really me!!I was also startled to find so many "good" and "helpful" reviews on this webcam here. I start to wonder where all those "good" reviews are coming from.... If those reviews were authentic, I wonder which antiques they were comparing with.I would have given it a 1 star if it wasn't for the smooth installation of the product.I already returned the product and got the refund - $4.99 on me because the product was not defective. And I just got the Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 and it works perfect with great video/picture quality that you're able to tell who's who in the cam! Guys, to save your money and time, do not buy this Creative Labs PD1130 WebCam NX Pro. I highly recommend Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000.
People should know that the "lifetime warranty" on Belkin surge protectors is not *your* "lifetime." When Belkin discontinues a particular model (usually within 3-4 years of its introduction, if that), the "lifetime" ends and the warranty is over. Even a 1 year warranty could prove to be superior to a "lifetime" warranty if you happen to buy the product after it has been on the market for a few years and Belkin decides to make a nominal change and discontinue the old model number. Shame on Belkin for using misleading warranties as a marketing tool. We need to expose these shady practices and hope there will be manufacturers with integrity who feel it is good business to say what they mean and do what they say...
Zune worked great XMas (first) day, but would not turn on again after first recharge. Amazon was great about taking the product back (sent back before the new year). Only thing they didn't tell me was I won't get a replacement till Feb 28 (earliest). Hopefully next one will work???
I recently bought this item and found that the keyboard and mouse works only when positioned in a certain direction. Not only does it not work a few feet away but you have have to hold it in a particular position. You will be much better off with your wired keyboard and mouse.
will not pick up any radio stations,even with 2 antinna hooked 2 it
As a network manager, let me say outright that auto-install of software on a USB stick is fundamentally unacceptable. There's no need for it, it serves no useful purpose not already provided by Windows, and I honestly cannot imagine what they were thinking. I genuinely can't. And there's only so much you can do to educate users about not using various kinds of hardware and various models, so as an administrator, it's just a mind-numbingly bad idea.As a graphic designer, I personally will never let anyone hand me one of these sticks again. I was using a PC workstation at a remote event, and was provided necessary media on one of these drives. The software it auto-installed was apparently not entirely Windows 2000 compatible; it crashed the system's USB drivers, and I lost three hours of work on a six hour project seven hours before a 7am deadline. (The work has been stored on an external USB drive.) It took me half an hour to get USB functionality restored across multiple reboots. I had already expected I'd have to be up until 2 or 3am - it was the nature of the event, a convention - but thanks to this little monster, I was up until 6:30 in the morning.Never again.
APEX [is weak]!Not that you should expect much when paying such a small amount of money for such an electronic device, but it is frusterating. Mine lasted just beyond the termination of the warranty coverage and then completely stopped working. It worked great until that point, but now it would cost me more to fix it than to just buy a new one. Instead I'm going to invest a bit more money and purchase a quality dvd player.good luck...
Purchased to use with a new mid-2011 Mac Mini - stacked on top it fit well with the styling of the Mini, although the footprint is smaller since this device has not been updated to the new Mini's form factor. It functioned well as a Firewire 400 hub; my iSight camera worked fine plugged into the front FW400 port. The problem is with it's functionality as a USB hub (which should be simple, right?). This is an unpowered, or more appropriately, a bus powered hub, so I wouldn't expect too much out of it, but it would not power a single USB flash drive, nor an iLok USB licensing dongle, which is totally unacceptable for a device such as this. I returned it to Amazon, and purchased the far superiorIOGEAR 4-Port USB 2.0 and 3-Port FireWire Universal Hub GUH420, which is a powered device, and functions flawlessly with both USB flash drives and my iLok. SOMEONE really should build my dream hub - 2011 Mac Mini form factor, powered, 6 USB 2.0 ports, FW 800 in with 2 FW400 and 2 FW800 ports out. For now, I'm happy with the IOGEAR.
The only reason I didnt give these cables 1 star, is because they only cost 10 bucks. Probably better than an analog connection, but HD picture still grainy and not up to par. The way I see it, if you are going to spend the big money on a nice HDTV, why not spring for Monster cables too.I am buying Monsters as I write.
If you really don't care about sound quality or performance, and have a Mac OS, then buy this. Other uses for this product:1. Paperweight - after the polymer lithium battery dies on you in a few months. Not only that, the battery is only rated at 9 hours. Real world tests probably give it five.2. Secret Santa - your coworkers or friends will think of you spent a fortune on an Ipod Shuffle. However, upon closer examination, they will want their bottle of Vodka back.
I bought one in July, played about 4-5 movies, and it's DEAD, I opened the metal top enclosure as I wonder maybe the fuse was burned, well, I can't believe what I saw, the 2 AC input receptacle housing metal contacts were loosen from the PCBA, it seems to me a defect of "cold solder", the other AC bypass housing was came off the PCB as well, no wonder when I set it up, the AC outlet on the back has never been worked!Terrible quality assurance, this cold solder should never pass the "vibration test".
Like everyone else, I was tempted to get this cheap battery pack for my Canon. It seemed too good to be true at the price. However, after 3-4 full charges the battery literally died. It doesn't retain the charge anymore. I still have my 6 years old OEM battery pack which hold a charge for about 300 RAW photos.If you don't want to buy batteries every month or two, get the OEM.
After just 2 and a half years the battery went. It was never dropped or wet. The battery just went. They want $189 to install a new battery. I could buy a new one for $179.Tom the unhappy.Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A
This looks like an authentic Apple charger, but it is an inferior knock-off. The wire leading from the charger to the laptop jack is flimsy, and frays very quickly. After a couple of months of normal use, this becomes a sparking fire hazard. Postmortem dissection revealed why this product does not perform like the Real McCoy. Apple uses co-ax wire in which the outer portion is woven into a thickly braided layer. In this cheap knock-off, there is simply a layer of thin, straight, unwoven strands. So while this charger may sport a convincing exterior, its internal structure reveals it to be a shoddy fraud. So forget external appearances. Get yourself a well-built charger for a lot less money. This isn't the real thing, and what you can't see CAN hurt you!
I bought a ASW10-120 a couple years ago & never abused it ever.It worked fine for a couple years & I was a happy customer.The other night, something inside failed, and the sub-woofer started cranking out a 60 cycle hum at full volume.This thing was rattling the windows & freaking out the pets loud.Thank God I was home, or the neighbors would probably have needed to kick in my door to unplug it.I was going to locate a schematic online & fix it, but after a little research, there are too many reports of these units burning up or melting down. It appears that anyone who uses one of these is putting their families safety at risk. Look online, there are several horror stories.Mine is going in the dumpster right now.
I've been looking for a worthy MP3 player with tuner for a while now, but the odd assortment of feature-deficient units on the market vs. price has kept me away. This purchase attempt ended up being no exception.Pros:- Decent sound quality with good headphones (e.g. Sony MDR-EX51 9mm); not sure about included headphones, as I would never use the included pair anyway; this is one area where manufacturers can legitimately save money by skipping the cheapie headphones altogether.- The unit is small and lightweight.- Transferring files is easy, as Windows sees the unit as a flash drive.- FM Tuner with 20 presetsCons:- If you turn off the unit, whether manually by pressing and holding the menu button or automatically by letting it time-out based on the duration you've selected in the settings, when you return to using the player later, the audio starts playing at the BEGINNING of the last chapter you were listening to. This appalling lack of a memory placeholder even occurs if you were listening to the FM tuner and then go to the audio playback - it STARTS OVER. Since many of my MP3 Internet radio files are two to three hours long each, this is a FATAL flaw in the design of this unit. As another reviewer pointed out, you can pause the audio playback and resume it soon thereafter as long as the unit doesn't power off or you try to use the radio, but otherwise, the unit does not remember where you were. I've called Sandisk twice this week seeking a remedy to this product-killing bug, and they're well aware of the problem, but they're not sure if a firmware upgrade is possible or not to fix it. (I will say that their tech support staff did try to help and were professional and friendly, and they answered the phone within a couple of minutes.) Without a way to repair this ATROCIOUS critical design oversight, the unit is of little practical use. I refuse to try to remember exactly where I was the day or week before and then hold the fast forward or rewind buttons to try to get back in the file to where I was before the unit powered down and lost its playback memory.- When you transfer new files to the unit, all FM station presets are erased. Since I would be using the unit at my gym where the TV audio is broadcast via FM transmitters, having to reset the station presets every time after I've added new content would be extremely annoying.- When going from the audio playback to the FM tuner, the unit forgets the station you were last listening to and sends you to the bottom of the FM spectrum every time. Hiss, cackle, cackle...- The flimsy USB port cover on the top of the unit fell off repeatedly, even with gentle handling. You may as well tape the thing down until you need to transfer files again.- The volume control dial was very stiff and hard to turn. It also did not always seem to update the volume display in realtime, which made it difficult at times to tell if turning the dial was even working.- The button response time is sometimes slow or not recognized at all.- The clear case is a very tight fit and includes no belt clip. I have no desire to use the included shoulder strap, and given the reliability of one flimsy little snap button to prevent the unit from crashing to the floor, the case/strap combo is essentially useless. I suppose you could add a third-party belt clip to the unit with some super glue, but there's no excuse for not having one built-in given how small and lightweight the unit is already.- There is no AM radio or TV audio reception on the unit. I've seen a Sony AM/FM/TV/WB radio that is only a bit bigger, so it shouldn't be that hard to include the missing frequencies in a unit like this, as well.Overall, this unit held a lot of promise on paper, but it fails miserably to deliver a practical solution for listening to audiobooks or long MP3 files. There was no question whatsoever that I had to return it immediately given its dramatic drawbacks. Here's hoping that Sandisk uses this feedback to improve on the design of future similar products.
After reading many customer reviews (mostly 4 stars and better) and researching dozens of other cameras, I ordered the D460, convinced I had made the best decision for the dollars spent. I've had it for about an hour and it is back in the box ready to send back. The second time I lifted the flash attachment, a small steel ball bearing fell out and the attachment would not lock into place, nor would the flash function when I attempted to test it. The flash is like something you find on a toy camera! As to the camera's other features, I can offer no opinion. I didn't get that far!
My biggest complaint is the twinview button. It will get me into that mode, but there is no button to switch it off!!! I tried turning off the tv to get rid of twinview, nope. I tried going into the menu and looked for a reset function, nope. Maybe if I unplugged it and let it sit for awhile? Luckily I have the original remote, otherwise there doesn't seem to be a way to switch it off the twinview without it.Sony's implementation is terrible. They could have made a twinview on/off toggle button rather than having a dedicated off button on the original remote. This would have save them the cost of needing a dedicated "off" button---Actually, it might be a "regular view" button---well, they did save the cost of not having it on this remote and screwing those of us that need this button.So,my best option is to get a remote that has a learning/programable feature so that I can waste a button to make a dedicated button to button off the twinview button.
This CD case only has sleeves to accommodate 24 discs, NOT 48. The build quality is alright, but if you're looking to hold more than 24 you should probably look elsewhere.
This palyer actually plays quite well. The load times are shoter than I exspected and the picture Quality was superb. Why am I giving it one star then? Because it is overpriced and not in my opinion, it's a fact.When Sony released the Playstation 3 this week, 2 statements sent up some red flags. They touted that although the system cost between $500-600 that is was a bargain considering it played Blu-Ray movies and stand alone players cost $1000. But later it was stated that Sony was taking a $250 loss for each PS3 sold. Now if you add that back to the price of the PS3 it's still $150 cheaper then a stand alone player. Take it a step further. Remove all the wi-fi equipment, card readers, graphics chips and you have a bare bones Blu-ray player that costs about $400. So why does Sony inflate the price so much? Because they can. They are the patent holder for the technology so anyone who wants to manufacture a Blu-Ray player has to pay the steep price for it. Sony can sell the PS3 at a loss because they know in the long run they have injected the BR technology into one of the most popular products around thus winning the format wars by default.
have you ever seen those replica guns, that look real but dont work, evidently they have keyboards the same way
The reviewer below this one was right. The Monster charger does not plug directly into my Zune and requires the Zune cable for use. I missed the review. If I had read it I would have never bought this product.While I made a mistake, Monster made a bigger one. Why advertise this charger for a Zune knowing it will not connect directly?My guess: The charger was for other products and some brilliant Monster marketing exec proposed that they also sell it for Zune - no added development charges, pure profit. A BS line extension resulted!
I have always been very pleased with my Netgear purchases. Until now. This unit has cryptic documentation, and the online support for it was not much better. After many hours over many days, I gave up. Don't waste your money on this piece of crap.
I bought an Audivox dvd player and it was defective out of the box. I sent my device back to Audiovox FOUR times for repair, was charged $90 for 'repairs', and it still doesn't work properly!!! The customer service was extremely rude each time I called and never returned my messages. I would burn my money rather than buy another audiovox product!
Product is OK for the price. The buds fall out of your ears occasionally and the sound through a Kindle is OK.
Nice camera but mine was scattering red dots throughout the pictures. I bought it from Amazon two months ago. I had to package up and send my camera to the Canon Factory Service Center in Illinois 3 weeks ago, then surprisingly I get this repair estimate for $160, a return envlope, no return phone number that anyone answers, and I am to advise them to repair, don't repair or discard. What happened to the good old days of companies standing behind their products with a warranty?Now I am on the treadmill. They won't give me a direct phone number to the Service Center, so I have to go through the 1-800 finger-punching-talk-to-three people transfer process. Three days of calling the Service Center and I have yet to get this issue resolved with anyone that knows anything. One guy promised to check on this problem and return my call within the hour. That was 48 hours ago. Wish me luck and beware of what you may have to go through.
This is going to be the shortest review I'll ever write, and I have nothing good to say.I bought this because it was inexpensive. That was a serious mistake. I'll never buy such a cheap card again.I purchased this to get wireless N on my laptop (older machine) and get better wireless performance over-all than that of the built-in wireless card. From the same position in the house, the internal card, even with only wireless G, is FASTER than this wireless N card.Functionally the card works. It connects to the network, and you can use the internet. It's just slow.When I say slow, I mean that although connected to wireless-N, it's slower than the in-laptop, crappy wireless-g card it replaced. The signal quality is worse than that of the in-laptop card, as well.It isn't a problem with the router, the proximity to the router, or any of that.Netgear also sells a 6-=70$ wireless adapter for laptops, and I've seen nothing but good reviews for it.
- Very poor support- The original software does not include WPA settings- Very low sensivity. Exactly in the same place where another card has full signal, WL-138g had only 2 lines!Waste of money and time!
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 "in between".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 a [$$$$$] DVI cable shouldn't make any difference than a [$$] one.
I like the tv overall. Beware Toshiba, however. The lamp life was too short. When I ordered a $199.95 replacement and paid extra for 2 day shipping, the lamp didn't come for a week. When I called Toshiba, they explained that I ordered after 2:00 p.m. on a Friday, and they don't ship on the weekend. When I explained that this still didn't explain why 2 day shipping took a week, they explained that address verification took some time and that I received it 2 days after they finally shipped it.The bottom line is: 1) the lamp life is short; 2) the replacement cost is expensive; 3) you will be without your tv for a week even when you pay for faster shipping; and 4) Toshiba customer service is poor.
This product is a piece of junk. Within a month the display started going and I had to reload the firmware. Just after one year, the player wouldn't work (kept starting in recovery mode). The online Creative knowledge base was of no help, and they would not help me further without charging me. Overly sensitive touch controls. Won't buy a Creative product again.
I do not know why they named these gumy headphones. There is nothing gumy about them except the look. They are large in size and as hard as a rock. I bought them for my 14 year old daughter and they are too big and uncomfortable. I tried them in my ears and agree. I recommend spending a little more money and getting something that is comfortable and it will sound better too.
Performance of this screen was disappointing. In projecting my wife's childhood Super8 movies, running my digital camcorder behind the projector to digitize and edit the old film, the images on the screen were incredibly dim. I nearly went blind straining to see them. Before buying the screen, I had projected and digitally recorded the images off a flat-white wall in our living room. The brightness was much better, and made a better digital movie, than when using the screen. I wasted my money.
This machine has only one tuner, wouldn't copy home videos (and company admitted knowing there was a flaw in the copyright protection preventing rental tapes from being copied that also prevented copying from certain camcorder manufacturers), was a bear to work with in trying to find a replacement.
Do NOT buy the iPod Nano! I wasted half my Christmas day fooling around with this worthless device, and as of 10:50 p.m. I still do not have it working. First, the software would not properly format the device. Second, when I thought I got the device properly formatted, it would not accept any downloads from a CD. As I sit here now, my computer won't recognize the device, and the iPod screen is frozen (yes, I've tried to reset it according to the instructions). So I've obviously got a defective unit or component. To add insult to injury, for the brief moment when I thought the device was formatted correctly, I was unable to successfully purchase anything from iTunes (a very poor, unintuitive website) because the session kept timing out. (Gee, Mr. Jobs, did you think about adding servers for Christmas?) I have no doubt that other people have had good experiences, but I'm here to tell you the iPod is finicky and that iTunes is inferior even to first-generation P2P sites. I expected much, much better from Apple. The iPod is only for those who (i)have a need to have the cool, hip device, (ii) are technologically savvy and (iii) have the unlimited patience it will take to get your device formatted and working properly, and then to get your music into a format that your iPod will find acceptable. My advice -- look at the other MP3 players on the market.
I used this lock for about six months before finally tossing it. It occasionally got stuck but I was always able to jiggle it open eventually (after about 5 minutes). Finally last week it got stuck and no amount of jiggling was able to unstick it. Finally forced it open by using pliers to force the button down (the combination was right the whole time) after a few days of carrying around the whole cable. Not a good lock if you want something dependable.
What is NOT mentioned in the product description is that if you have a video ipod (60gb), the cut out for the screen on this product is significantly smaller than the screen on the video ipod. So when using this product, you cannot see all the way to the top, bottom, left or right side of your ipod screen. Really a bad product if you use your ipod for watching video. I consider this product to be defective by design.
I've gone through several pairs of these headphones and while they do sound pretty good (the bass in particular is quite nice), they break extremely easy. In the past 6 months I've probably gone through 4 pairs of these and at $40 a pop, I'm looking elsewhere for my next pair. If you plan to use these while working out, they seem especially prone to damage if you sweat a lot (I had one pair last about 4 days). After being burned too many times I'm going to try a pair of the Sennheiser sport headphones for working out and (possibly) something else for my everyday usage, but I'm not going back to these again unless I can't find a suitable alternative.
I ordered this item dec. 28 and It still hasn't shipped yet{ jan. 20 } so I couldn't say.
I have more 2.5" drives than enclosures and had hoped to use this adapter when I needed to access some of them. It does the job but half the drives won't work without the power brick. These same drives work fine when USB-powered in USB drive enclosures.
Recieved the item slightly before expected which was nice. However I was extremely disapointed with the kit. The "8 gauge" wire that came with it was very thin. I ended up using a different wire for my 1000 watt kenwood amp. Honestly an extension cord would be a better choice than this "8 gauge" wire. If you want a quality kit, stay away from this one.
I used this to run a 260W subwoofer from 220V->110V (changed the pins accordingly in the back). It worked fine for one night; and then next morning, the subwoofer was dead (wouldn't work neither with this unit nor with others).My verdict: piece of garbage.
I bought mine last year and used it 3 times only until I recently got the dreaded C:32:11 error and now my camcorders is unusable. Sony asked $ 500 for repairs. Seriously? I bought this camcorders $250 and they are asking double the price for the repair??!!! Sony has the worse customer service I had experienced. I will never trust SONY ever again they lost me at every level!
Need to do manual adjustments if you want video to be less than lousy (still not very good, though). Looks pretty bad on a large TV.Camera pics are normal video camera quality; not worth using.I'll try again in a few years with a hi def video camera when the prices hit close to what I paid for this model. My ancient video cameras take better video (vhs-c and huge old Canon mini dv).
It works unreliably. I have six SD cards, four Sandisk Extreme III 2GB cards and two Sandisk Ultra II 2GB cards. The reader reads two of the Extreme III cards but not the other two, and it won't read any of the Ultra II cards at all. I am using it in a MacBook Pro, 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.I hope to find similar, more reliable product.
It does what it is supposed to do--provide power, with one drawback. When using, the power it supplies is not as ample as when using battery power.
This is a beautiful machine, and I was very excited to buy it. Unfortunately, it locked up twice, once while synchronizing, WMP 10, and once while listening. Both times I could not turn it off, and it was unresponsive. I did not call tech support, because I have little patience for products that don't work as they should.
It was most disapointing to learn that EMarker only services the top 10 major markets with 'instantaneous' song titles. The rest of USA will have to wait more than 24 hrs to get any information. The web site www.emarker.com is slow when working within your 'account' and the email support is poor with EMarker engaging in finger pointing blaming problems rather than addressing a resolution.I purchased 5 of these for presents this holiday season with expectations that this unit was a neat solution to hearing a song and wanting to know the title later when I got home. I did some research and my zip code was covered, the demo showed a hip session of information exchange. Only after searching for a reason to why my music didn't display did I learn the exclusion to non top 10 markets.Don't waste money, time etc waiting for EMarker to come up to scratch. This product is only for those in the top 10 US markets. However, if you're not one for instant gratification, and you like to wait more than 24 hrs for an answer to a web based music device then I guess you'll be ok.
In my many years working and playing with computers I've dealt with many technical support folks. Netgear's support is the worst!! I kept calling back again and again hoping to get a technician who could either speak English or who had a tiny bit of networking knowledge. Apparently none of them have either skill sets. Everyone I talked to kept saying &quot;you have green icon, dis goot.&quot;
Yes, folks, that's right. Two little words come to mind when I see this very, very, innovative product: "Snake" and "Oil."A normal ASCII keyboard has everything you need: space bar, X, C, V, J (Snap rotate), QWERTY keys, F1 - F11, 1 - 7 keys, ALT, SHIFT, Delete, CTRL, Insert, &lt;, >, and arrows.The only thing you might want to do to modify your $20 keyboard is remove the Caps Lock key.And with that knowledge, I have just saved all of you $140. So let's split the difference, and you can each mail me $70 for posting this review.Some inventions are best left on the drawing table.
I ordered this camera to be delivered to my vacation spot. It was and I was disappointed all the way. The camera was supposed to come with film and batteries, neither was in the box. The zoom was horrible. I went to reload a new roll of film and could not get the tab for the film to roll over to hook it on. I am returning it for a refund. I must say that Amazon is great with their customer service though.
Stupidly, I bought these for running without readings reviews. They did fit in my ears nicely but would be ripped off with the slightest tug while jogging. Also, the plastic on the cord rubbed off exposing the wires after only two months. The plastic used to encase the wires is too soft to stand up to movement. The sound is pretty good but only buy if you plan on remaining stationary.
I have had this unit for several months and has worked fine. The mapping and re-routing is fairly reasonable and accurate.On a trip to Boston from Maryland, after 4 hour of use, the screen went blank. The unit was on the windshield mount. When I took it down I notice the unit was hot and would not turn back on.I have tried to contact Fine Digital USA for several weeks, via phone, the mail box is full and can not receive any more calls is on the answering machine.I have sent several emails to them as well.I guess there should have been a warning not to use this for more than several hours.Very unhappy with lack of customers service.
Ordered in happiness that my son would be able to finally put music on his phone, but no, I was wrong! My son complained to me that the memory card did not work on his phone. He bought a cable for it, but the cable works just fine. This memory card was a waste of money. Not buying from this seller again.
This is a follow-up to my earlier review. Since then my scanner lamp failed. Warranty repair was quick and successful, but like the other reviewer they forgot to lock down the scanner head! These lamps must be defective BIG TIME.
Not really. Didn't lower temps in my case at all. Don't see why everyone else thinks the product is so great.
PRO: The ergonomics are great. Whoever designed this product did an outstanding job mapping button placement.CONS: The button sensitivity and quality is a mess. I can not stress this enough. I should not get finger fatigue after 10 minutes from preeesssiiing haaaard on the buttons during play.An example: you are pressing "W" to walk forward, applying the same pressure the entire time. Sometimes your player stops....starts....then stops again. So frustrating.Other reviewers warmed me of this. I ignored them. Shame on me
The card itself is recognized OK by both my 17" MacBook Pro as well as my Lenovo laptop. BUT, I've tried several different sizes and brands of MMC and SD cards with no luck whatsoever. None of them are seen by Win XP or Mac OS 10.4.8. Belkin's website is completely mum about any support or suggestions. Bleh. Since some of them seem to work for other commenters, I can only guess that mine is DOA. Maybe a quality-control issue?
I don't know why but no matter WHAT I do you can always hear a faint static noise in the back and thats IF I get lucky! Even the stations that it recommends isnt clear. It was a waste of money because I LOVE MUSIC AND ANYTHING THAT DISRUPTS IT, EVEN THE LITTLEST THING IS THE MOST ANNOYINGEST THING EVER!!!!!! I recommend just sticking to burning CD's or if your car has an auxiliary jack, USE THAT. iTrip should just be your last resort...but I don't think I'll ever be using mines.
This drive worked beutifully in the first 6-8 months, regardless of the infrequent unexplained miscommunication with the PC. After I trusted it for all my work and research data backup, done just once every month, it suddenly gave clicking sounds and stopped working. After extended agony with the customer support, I got no understanding or even the will to help or just listen. Surperisingly, when I talked about this subject with some of my collegues in our University, I discovered that many of them, 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 that I trusted with my work, 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.
I purchased one of these routers after reading some good reviews and ignoring the bad reviews. The good reviews must have simply come from the lucky few who received working units.I ordered a DIR-450 directly from a D-Link authorized distributor, Ingram Micro. (I own a small computer shop near Pittsburgh). The router I received was packaged in a DIR-450 box, the router itself was silkscreened with the DIR-450 model number on it's face and it's serial/product label also indicated that it was a DIR-450. When I tried to set up the unit, I found that it had DIR-451 firmware/hardware inside. I contacted D-link tech support. It's obvious that D-Link is a company that does not want you to speak to a real person. They make every attempt to divert you to their website or pay-support. The person I spoke to told me the router had the wrong firmware and that it was not possible for me to flash it to a DIR-450. He told me to send it in and they would repair it within 7-10 days. I find that option offensive, so I declined. I RMA'd the product and sent it back to Ingram. I ordered a second unit from a different D-Link authorized distributor, D&H.; I ordered the second unit from a different distributor just in case Ingram had received an entirely bad batch of these things. The new router arrived and guess what - the exact same condition existed. DIR-451 firmware/hardware in a DIR-450 branded and packaged box.I have now ordered a Linksys router. D-Link products will never be found on the shelves of my store and I will always advise our customers to avoid D-Link.
This looked like a really good design at first, but then my nano kept working it's way out the bottom slit and I constantly had to push it back in.Another result of this is the protective clear screen cover that guards the nano screen would also work it's way loose. It's not built in to the rubber surrounding it, but is kept in place by the pressure of itself against the nano.Returned it and got the Griffin clear plastic cover instead. It doesn't have a belt clip or the rubberized bumpers like the Speck does, but I can live without it.
This is a good calculator as would be expected from Texas Instruments, who have been in the calculator business for decades. A calculator should do the functions that it is supposed to do, which this calculator does. However, like several other's have noted, the keys can be a challenge. I've had to start over after entering a number due to the numbers not enterring as they should have. A good press of the keys takes care of that issue, but most calculators do not need to have the keys pressed firmly for the correct operation... If Texas Instruments could redesign around the key issue, this would be a five star calculator, as the case and display are well designed. I have only used this calculator for a total of maybe 15 - 20 hours, and the keys may work better over time, but I have not seen any change during the timeframe noted.Update 6/16/11 - I'm hoping that I ended up with a lemon, and that this is not an indicator of TI's quality standards. I'm dropping my rating from 4 stars to 2 stars. The decimal button works only when pressed firmly as do several other buttons on this calculator. When taking a timed test in a finance class, this calculator really failed me because of these issues. Even being aware of the issues with the calculator I found myself having to redo calculations several times for most of the problems due to the calculator not taking the decimal point. In over thirty years of using calculators I have never had one with issues like this. At this point, I'd only recommend this calculator to my enemies, not my friends.
DCR HC36. I bought this camera just two days before. But the colour quality is not at the expected level.It is showing only 50 % of the colours. I dont know what to do?I spent a lot of money to buy the camera.If any others are facing the same problem please let me know.Only my camera is like that or all sony cameras are like that.
Prior to buying this printer for my 2nd home, I owned an HP Laserjet 4 (which I bought in 1993 and still works as good as the day I bought it almost 20 years ago). The laserjet 4 is a B&W; laser printer.In comparison, this printer is a total PITA. Print quality is good and it has lots of features, but it only gets two stars because it's unreliable, slow, noisy, slow, goes through ink like there's no tomorrow, and well... did I mention it was slow?When I try to print a page, it has to go through a start cycle that takes at least a minute. It clunks, it spins something, it whirs. Eventually, it'll start to print. That is, assuming that it's not low on one of the colored ink cartridges. Then it has to stop and ask you if you want to proceed. I can understand asking you to replace an empty yellow cartridge if there's actually some yellow in your printout, but come on... Why do I have to go through this EVERY time that I want to print a B&W; letter. Also, if try to print with one of the cartridges beyond its expiry date, then it won't print at all until you replace it. Even if the cartridge is still half-full of ink. Just writing this makes me mad. I'm lowering it to one star. That's all this piece of junk is worth. What good is a printer that won't print when you want it to??
My dad recorded tons of videos from 2002 - 2008. High school concerts, events, etc. The audio is nonexistent on much of the video when I play it back. There are a few fragmented words and sentences, but for the most part, nothing.Really disheartening when I was looking forward to watching my high school concerts again. Watching a choir concert without sound is very boring.Any idea how I could get the audio off of it?
This is a warning for all those who are thinking of buying any Western Digital external hard drive.I purchased my first WD 500GB external hard drive about a year and a half ago. The first thing I noticed was how long it took for it to boot up after it had been sitting idle. At first, this was more of an irritant than an actual problem; after all, I just increased my storage capacity by 500GB, but after a few months, the amount of time it took to boot up increased and became a point of contention.After about six months, my My Book failed to boot up. The circular light came on but the familiar whirling sound of the hard drive did not kick in. I was mortified. I spent months transferring my CD collection to the drive and in mere moments, the entire project was lost. I took the My Book back to Best Buy (where I originally purchased it) but their Geek Squad could not bring it back to life.Best Buy was kind enough to furnish me with a replacement. Well, I got a little over a year out of the second My Book and it, too, just suddenly stopped. The manufacturer's warrantee had expired and so did Best Buy's. I purchased an external shell to see if I could salvage the info off the hard drive. It didn't work. By the way, if you have the same problem, be careful about which shell you buy because the My Book has a special pin connector that is completely unlike most internal tower or laptop hard drives.At first, the My Book seems like a real deal, good prices and maximum storage capacity, but the real test is the test of time. I know that all hard drives eventually fail, but usually they give you some sort of warning or, preventatively, you replace them after five years or so. I just don't think that 6 to 13 months gives you enough time to think about getting a replacement, especially with no warning.After reading all of the positive reviews from users who recently purchased their My Books, I would be curious to see what they say about it a year from now. I am so frustrated that I will never buy another Western Digital product again.
I have purchased other items from Cables Unlimited and am mostly very happy with my purchases. I am a firm believer in not paying more than you have to for cables, and overpriced cables are nothing but a rip off. However this cable was a disappointment.The plastic feels cheap and britle, and the signal quality was worse than that of VGA. I compared a VGA connection to this connection using a top of the line PC with a high end video card, on a 46" 1080p LCD tv. The HDMI signal was awful, whereas the VGA was crystal clear.I do not recommend this cable.
IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH IP6600D. AMAZON HOW COULD YOU LET THIS PRODUCT RUIN YOUR REPUTATION AS A RELIABLE ONLINE STORE!Cheap prices doesn't always results in savings...Just get an original canon ink.
I had almost bought this one. After a trip to Boston with my friend's unit, it is clear that I won't need it forever.Good things first: big screen and a good map (from what I saw), but that's all.Bad things: acquire signal very slowly. At one time, we were in downtown boston, and it took nearly ten minutes to get signal. most of time, it started slowly, quite slowly.secondly, voice prompt sounds nice and polite, but confusing sometimes. when we were driving on PA turnpike, and it kept saying "turn right" when we are not supposed to exit and there is no turn at all, this happened also when we were in a tunnel of Boston.There is no battery and I would say this is the most fatal mistake. You can not use it unless your car is running. I have a habit to turn off engine when I don't use the car, then it took another 10 minutes to restart the GPS. sometime, we set up the GPS when engine is at accessory position, then I turned on engine and GPS was power off.recalculation is slow. After I missed a turn, it kept prompting for previous route until a few turns, and it was too late.I own an iGuidance gps on my windows mobile phone. it is by far much better than Plenio unit.
I bought this camera as a gift and it failed in a matter of months. I sent it back and after hearing nothing at all from customer service for months, the camera was sent back unrepaired. They claimed they had tried to contact me several times (nonsense, I gave them my cell number AND email address) and that the camera was "unrepairable" due to "moisture damage". When I asked if this could be caused by airborne moisture, they said yes. I live in Oregon, and none of my other digital cameras ever had any problems with this. They stonewalled me on fixing the camera. You have been warned: NEVER buy Panasonic junk!
Great deal; two monitors, headset mounting & stands, multiple vid inputs, headphones for each monitors, and other pluses...but it can't seem to take the vibrations of a moving vehicle. I've set it on seats, on absorbing pillows...it's ridicules how much it skips. But at home on a table top, it's outstanding. Hell, you gotta wonder why it's listed as "currently not available", and I can't seem to find it listed on Audiovox's website.
The sleek design and the high resolution of the scanner attracted me in the first place. But to my surprise, I had big, big troubles to install the device on my labtop which is running windows 98 first edition. It supposed to be plug and play, right? How come I will be so dumb unable to install the device? So the next day I tried my friend's laptop which happens to be running Windows 98 too. Well, It took me less than 5 minutes to setup the device driver, and get it functional. But back to my own home, I still had same problem to set it up. I tried install the hardware manually through the control panel, selecting the &quot;have disk&quot; option, or the &quot;browse&quot; option, but the installation process keeps telling me &quot;no compatible driver was found&quot; on the installation CD-ROM. The installation instructions that comes with the box were so simple, that it tells you nothing except to unplug the device to do the reinstall. The menu said black and white that the scanner supports Windows 98. Later on I realized that my firend's laptop is running Windows 98 Second Edition, while mines is only the first release of Win 98! This made the whole difference! I tried to download from Canon website. The results were the same. Finally I had the conclusion that the device driver is NOT compatible with Win 98 first edition. At that time, I had wasted a whole week of my leisure time! Not to mention I had to return the item ...
same as all the other order Geforce nx 7600gt and they are tryng to send geforce 7300le it not near the same card. will never buy from Riztz!!!
I bought thru amazon this Seagate ST3500641A-RK 500Gb drive, but less than a week after I installed it in my winXp pro system, it crashed the system during a simple drive to drive copy procedure. Concerned, I ran a disk utility program, HDDlifePro-2.9.105, and the health and performance were rated at 47%. Speedfan, another HD health check program, confirmed these readings via an online evaluation. While the drive is still reported as healthy, it is not yet a month old, and I have many other disks several years old at 90% or over health and performance ratings. Health later rose to 51% but how can a BRAND NEW DRIVE fall to HALF its health nearly out of the box?I contacted Seagate support, and a reply took weeks, asking me to run again their mediocre utitility scan, which merely reports it as healthy without percentile numbers, and they labeled the issue as SOLVED. Great for them.I had copied 350gb of data to this disk, so I am loath to return it, specially since they may say that 51% is still healthy and I should accept it at that. But really, this is the second Seagate drive that has given me problems, while drives for Western Digital and other brands always performed fine. So Seagate may have the hype but not the delivery. I will never buy from the again.J. Rapalo
I purchased this drive a year ago. It was for home use and was hooked up to a desktop machine running Win 2000 Avanced Server.For the past month, I noticed that the OS was showing the drive being disconnected and reconnected multiple times. It concerned me but the drive was still operational. Then the other day, the OS would not detect it all. When I power up the drive, I hear a constant clicking noise (over and over) and the drive never mounts and not recognized. All my data has been lost. My last attempt will be to take the drive out of the enclosure and attempt to make it a slave drive. Warning, keep 2 backups of your files on separate drives. These lacie drives have a whopping 1 year warranty (mine died just in time for the warranty to expire). My next purchase will be two internal 250GB Seagate drives and 2 enclosurers. Note that Seagate drives have a 5 YEAR WARRANTY!!! Lacie is throwing some cheap hard drive inside a sleek enclosure. Please think twice before considering the purchase of any LaCie drives. You've been warned.
Anyone who says keep me anonymous is called &quot;an electronics fan&quot;. As one of those reviewers, I can assure you I do not work for a competitor, I am just a frustrated consumer who was relieved that a sympathetic store took my rioriot back. I, frankly, resent the accusation and find it a little suspect. Maybe some of you aren't having battery problems. I did with three units. And God help you if you EVER need to reach tech support. I still haven't had a reply to my last two e-mails that were sent over a month ago.
Never do business with Dell because you will regret it! It is not so much the hardware, or the products, it is the service level. I have never been treated so bad in my life. Fist off, the people you talk to on the phone don't speak english half of the time. The rest of the time they are impatient, rude, and uncooperative. I asked for a quote from a Dell representative for the computer I wanted to purchase. I knew exactly what I was looking for; I copied the exact specifications off of the website. I couldn't have made it easier for him. When I received the computer, it did not have all of the hardware. When contacting Dell, they basically told me that I can't return it, but they can sell me the parts they forgot to put in my computer at MY cost. Quite generous of them. Not only that, but they couldn't sell me the parts that should have gone in the computer. The best they could do is cheap third party hardware. DON'T BUY FROM DELL.
Very economic and Zonet has always worked fine for me. Unfortunately not this one. It has a weird issue of not being to handle Web traffic (didn't try other types though). With network devices connected, the basic services like Ping, DNS worked OK: no disconnect or lost packets or anything. However computers just couldn't get to websites - just trying and trying and no data. Tried all kinds of computers: Linux, Windows 7, Windows Vista, with all sorts of browsers. Nothing could get through. Frustrated, I got an old Linksys WG54L, disabled its DHCP and wireless to just use its ethernet switch, and all computers worked fine. Never seen this kind of weird problem before.
It worked well for 2-3 weeks. Then I started getting tranfer errors. I debugged high and low before changing my usb-serial (trendnet) adapter. Voila! everything works. So I got what I paid for. wasted my money on this.
Like those who wrote before me, I too, use an NT laptop at work and while I am able to sync at home via the supplied USB cradle, all my really useful and important stuff is on the NT powered laptop! I have been everywhere (including several other cities across the country) and done everything I could think to do to try to find the serial cradle but to no avail. This seems to be a terrific product but unfortunately, it is nothing more than a expensive doorstop until I can get a serial cradle and sync with my data.
This unit has incredibly low fidelity speakers. Not much better sounding than a $30 clock radio. The electronics are pretty cheezy. The power amp only delivers a couple watts per channel. Keep the remote handy because the front panel controls are almost totally useless. All your radio station presets disappear every time you lose power (be it storm or simply unplugging the unit). It just seems like a lot of things you'd take for granted in a $60 boom box are missing in this unit. The turntable is actually one of the better features of the unit, but is is far from audio quality. I wouldn't play any valuable pristine records on it. The CD player is of acceptable quality. It is very cute looking.
I bought a Sony ICD-MX20 Digital Voice Recorder a week ago. I was surprised that Sony does not provide downloads of the associated software named "Digital Voice Editor". Sony Customer Service staff told me that if you lost the CD that came with the box, you had to buy a new one. Only patches of the software are available to download.The Customer Service personnel told me that it was corporate policy despite the fact that the software is bound to the digital device.This immoral policy violating the norm of digital appliance industries and should not be encouraged. Sony is demoting its brand name by offering poor post-sales services. Think twice before making your buying decision.
This is a disgrace. It's a single piece of thin transparent material that has to be cut to fit and could not have cost even 3 cents. It is very hard to install and leaves bubbles all over the screen no matter how hard you try to smooth them out. It is about as useful as placing Sara wrap over the screen display. It comes with a few ineffective small packets of cleaner fluid and a bubble scraper/press that is small, flimsy and essentially useless. It has no design -- it's something one can probably but at a Staples store in units of a dozen for $5 -- it in no way is a "skin,"This is consumer fraud.
I bought this product a while back. I used it a few times. The concept is very good, however, the reliability is not. I will make a concession that maybe I'm doing something I shouldn't with it, but I really think the product just went bad. I hooked up an external cigarette plug to an external power supply that pushes 2.5A @ 12V DC. A car cigarette lighter is usually 10A 12V DC, or maybe 15A tops, so I doubt I put too much amperage thru the unit. It is possible I put too little juice thru it, but I doubt it, considering it takes almost no juice to run the unit. Anyway, I ran it on a torture test last week, and it failed. I ran the unit for approx. 8 hours, and the screen started flashing, and the unit kept rebooting. The song would play for a few seconds, and then cut out, and then try to play again. My advice is don't buy this unit--buy the Soundfly instead--it's a much better unit. I'll be doing a review on the Soundfly next.
Don't waste your money or your equipments life on this so called "clean power". This company spends all their money on cosmetics and advertisements and not performance. Look for yourself... go to their website and look at the specifications, or lack of, for this product. No where does it mention specs for AC Noise Attenuation etc. I have worked in the sound and vibration industry for 10 years. Trust me... those who are into high-end audio equipment don't even look at this Monster crap. Check out reputable companies like Furman or PS Audio. Research your audio/video equipment through stores like Audio Advisor or HIDEF Lifestyle. Its a shame that companies like Monster fool people into their products with fancy adds and kickbacks to stores like BestBuy etc.
I set up a network of 4 pcs with the Linksys router. Of the three of these cards I've tried, only one works. The one that works, works great and couldn't have been simpler to install. I returned the defective one and got another defective one in replacement. I called Linksys tech support - tech said I just had bad luck in getting two bad cards - maybe I got an older version of the same model number....not a great response.
How come it didn't come with a box? or any literature? all I got was the the tube in a plastic bag. I am pretty sure that this is bootleg thermal paste inside the arctic five tube. 9 dollar thermal paste comes in some sort of a container, I've bought these before.
I HATE giving this a STAR at ALL!!!! It should have a WARNING LABEL INSTEAD! I just finished writing a great review for the Macally AC Adapter - I have two Macally AC Adapters that are GREAT! I bought them after TWO APPLE cords sparked, smoked and one I actually watched as it smoked, sparked and then shot FLAMES out of the side of the computer where it HAD been attached. I contacted the US Consumer Product Safety Commission - they were investigating, that was a long time ago. Apple recalled the G4 cords I believe - but not he G3's - as were mine. The Macally work fine with my G3 iBook and PowerBook - although they say they are for the G4's - Do YOURSELF A FAVOR - PROTECT YOUR HOME, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR CHILDREN AND PETS - and your WORK - Change the AC Cord BEFORE YOU HAVE A FIRE. The warning signs are a dinmished battery charge and intermittent power loss. I came as close as I ever want to losing my home and everything I own - not to mention the people I love, because of this - and it happened in less than one year. I was very gentle with my computer - the cord is a flawed design and APPLE is of no help at all. I was VERY DISCOURAGED and DISAPPOINTED with APPLE COMPUTER - A COMPANY I ONCE THOUGHT VERY HIGHLY OF . . . And unless something has chaged, the USCPSC - still has not mandated a recall for the cords from the G3 Models -MACALLY is a wonderful option - both I bought for around $30 each, and they are still in PERFECT condition, sturdy, well made, and compact. I was INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED WITH APPLE AND THEIR HIDEOUS DENIAL OF ANY ISSUE - see the thousands of people who signed an online petition for a recall to no avail. (I believe it is still online - although Apple tried to have it removed.) Tells you something! Don't risk something YOU KNOW has been a dangerous problem for others. Replace it NOW - before you lose something more than a computer.
I just want to start off and say the product appears nice and it holds DVDs well. I purchased two and filled both binders up with DVD's, and when I went to zip them up the nylon by the zipper tore at the seem. This happened on both binders. The material is a very cheap, thin nylon material. Would not recommend to anyone who plans to fill these binders full because as soon as you zip them up they will rip.
This is the worst experience I have ever had with a company and a product. Right from the beginning we had a tv that turned on and off by itself, whenever it wanted to. Since we had no idea this was a problem with this product, we thought it was the cable company or products. After a few months of working with the cable company, I read online about other people having this same problem with this tv. This is when the nightmare began, we made the mistake of calling Circuit City who referred us to Philips. I won't go into all the details here, but if you are considering buying this product, THINK AGAIN!!! I am now sitting with a tv that has no picture thanks to the repair man who did not know what he was doing. Philips response "an exchange is not covered under the warranty" and they hung up on me. Circuit City will do nothing until I let someone take it in and play with it....I wonder if they have someone to work on it that knows something about repairs???? Philips knows they have a defective product so they will not deal with you.....If you buy a product from them, you are on your own......I WILL NEVER BUY A PRODUCT FROM PHILIPS AGAIN
Just bought 2 of these, and neither worked at all out of the box. When I called APC to do a warranty claim, they said that these batteries were "long discontinued" and they did not have any in stock to fulfill the warranty. As a matter of fact, they said APC exited the portable battery business all together and don't even have comparable products to offer me. They suggested I return through Amazon (which I am).Incidentally I had 2 of these batteries previously, which died recently almost simultaneously after many, many years of working great for our family. These batteries were great, that's why I tried to get the same ones to replace them.My conclusion is that any of these APC batteries you find now are all going bad on the shelf (the date on the non-functioning batteries I received said 2006) and won't last long after you purchase them. Probably better to spend your money elsewhere.
Dont buy this if your plan on using it with a mac. The u3 software doesnt even works on a mac but it will pop up every time you plug the drive in. Their isnt any easy way of removing it from the drive either. Going to the u3 site is a waste of time. After asking you why you want to remove the u3 software (with an available answer of "im using a mac") you still have to run the uninstall software on a pc. A little annoying just to use a flash drive.
I BOUGHT THIS CABLE AND IT DIDNT WORK IT DIDNT CHARGER ANY OF MY PDA"S AND IT SAID IT WAS MADE FOR A IPOD MINI
My NP-20 would not charge. The problem is that battery charge becomes so low that the charger will not recognize the battery and the red light on the charger will blink without charging. To fix the problem you need to jump start the NP-20 battery. Connect two D-cell flashlight batteries together. Then connect a wire from the (+) on the D-cell batteries to the (+) on the NP-20. Then connect the (-) on the D-cell batteries to the (-) on the NP-20.Hold the connection for about 10 seconds. Then put your NP-20 in the charger. If the red light remains on, your problems are solved. Charge the NP-20 in the charger for 90 minutes then place it in the camera. You should be all set...Hope this helps, Glenn..
I had my book for about 2 weeks. After I had loaded a back up of all my personal information, the drive would not power up. The blue lights would only blink. The option I was offered was to send it to Irving and have them look at it under the warranty consideration. There was no way I was going to send my drive with everything about me on it to some mailing address.I took the drive case apart to see if I could salvage the drive and found that the power and sata connections are proprietary so I will have to adapt the connections to use it somewhere else, if it works. I wont get another.
MY GRAND DAUGHTER TURNED IT ON AND SPARKS START COMING OUT SHE WAS SCARED TO DEATH. ASKED FOR A RETURN AND SENT BACK WAITING FOR REFUND.
I bought this hoping to use it with a hand me down i-book G3 with 800 mhz, osx 10.3.9. Didn't work. Got and sent sound over Skype. Got video but could not send. Any help out there?
I've had this item Three weeks now, and have finally come to the conclusion it is not worth the hassle. The system is unstable when using HDMI cable. I can never tell if my speakers will work when turning the unit on. I've had Best Buy installers out three time, and everytime the problem is fixed for a couple hours, but as soon as I turn the unit off the problems happen all over again. I GIVE UP, unit is going back to 9/17/07.
I am returning this item for several reasons. We bought this keyboard so we could touch one button and have our my documents appear. We could never get this function to work. When we called the support phone number provided with the device, the person who assisted us could not solve the problem and told us they would call back. They never called back. So not only did the device not do what we wanted, we also received very very poor customer service.
it works fine for a while,but after a few weeks if you play it too loud the speakers blow out. There's no video display so you have to sit there and keep skipping to find the song you want. Sometimes if you skip to often the thing will shut itself off. If you put in your binder during the school day like i do the headphones will break. Don't waste your money your better of spending the extra $50 on a mini.
I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH GOVIDEO AND I TOOK A CHANCE IN PURCHASINGA DVD/VHS PLAYER DV2130. MY FIRST DISATISFACTION WAS UPON OPENING THE BOX AND SEEING THE PAPER THAT SAYS DO NOT RETURN TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE BUT CALL OR EMAIL GOVIDEO. BUT I WAS CONFIDENT THAT ALL WOULD BE WELL. I HAVE PLAYED ONLY TWO VHS TAPES IN MY NEW PLAYER WHICH I PURCHASED ONLY 4 DAYS AGO AND THE THING COULD HAVE BURNED MY HOUSE DOWN FROM THE EXTREME HEAT IT PRODUCED. I HAVE EMAILED BECAUSE THE SUPPORT LINES ARE CLOSED ON WEEKENDS. I WILL RAISE EXTREME PROBLEMS IF MY MACHINE IS NOT REPLACED. I WILL LET YOU KNOW MY RESULTS. FROM THE OTHER REVIEWS I SAY &quot;DON'T&quot; GOVIDEO. GO TO NAME YOU KNOW AND TRUST. AND A STORE THAT WILL TAKE THE PRODUCT BACK.
I bought and returned this tripod. It's mostly plastic, and seemed flimsy. The head movement was jerky, even with a lightweight DV camera.
I do not own this product. I own 2 Canon DR2080C document scanners. Quite frankly they worked well. I wish they still did. Canon elected not to support this product with drivers for Vista or Windows 7. The DR2080C is a high-speed, double-sided light-commercial scanner costing more than $400. One would think Canon would support such a product (it's not an $89 printer). The most humorous aspect of Canon's support was their response -- I should keep a old computer running xp so I could use their scanner. I will never buy another Canon product because of such an attitude, and I suggest all consumers think about it.
At first I really dug this case. It's got the holder for the ear phones, it's got a good grip so that it doesn't slip out of pockets and such but as time went on I found the case very frustrating. I noticed that I was having problems with my cheek setting off buttons while on calls. I thought it was a phone flaw but when I took the phone into Apple they actually said it was the case. Because the case covers the top portion of the phone near the light sensors as the case loses it's elasticity that sensor gets covered and the phone doesn't realize it's up to your ear and the screen doesn't lock.So...kuddos for the headphone holder but a pain in terms of phone usage.
I recently bought a Roadmate 300. The unit would not even power on. Do not waste your time on this product. The manuals are useless and there are no diagnostics.
After installation, this screen worked for one day, and then stopped functioning. The power turns on, but no video will reaches the screen. I tried to troubleshoot the problem but it looks like I got a lemon. I didn't have time to try and return it, since we had vacation plans and had to go on our road trip without our new screen!
Charged battery to use with Neewer video light, doesn't work. Charger may be problem, but it showed green light when charging. Either way, it sucks.Edit: Trying to return, and just learned I will have to pay postage. You have been warned. Double suck.Edit: Eforcity won't replace, just refund, you pay the postage. Triple suck.Quote: Return for refund (original purchase price only, shipping and handling is NOT refundable): 30 days from the Invoice date.Return for replacement: No replacement is offeredDefective Products: Credited refund for purchase price to original method of payment
I'm so bummed. I just got home with this clock radio, and I now realize that I have to take it back to the store (not Amazon). I'd researched this product a while back, and I was aware that it didn't have a battery backup at that time, but I saw it in a local retailer here in Dallas, and their shelf tag listed "battery backup" as one of the features. I thought, "Oh, I guess Sony realized the goof and upgraded this model to include the obviously-necessary battery backup." No such luck, and shame on me for not reading the product box itself to confirm that the feature was present - I didn't, and it ain't. It boggles my mind that a company like Sony has not wised up to such a blatant design flaw in an otherwise excellent product.Oh, well, maybe I'll buy another Emerson Research clock radio - I've had good luck with them, and I don't have to worry if the power fails.
I bought this item because the price seemed right and I've own other Panasonic products that are excellent. I will basically confirm one of the other reviews for this product. The playback is bad, except for tapes recorded on this deck. This includes any professionally recorded studio home videos. There was a tracking line towards the bottom of the screen which would not go away even when using the tracking function. I wasn't too surprised that it did this with my personally recorded tapes, since they were recorded on an old 2-head VCR. However, when I played a few official studio tapes I was shocked that it displayed the same tracking line with all of them. Now, as the other reviewer pointed out, tapes recorded on this deck play perfectly.I have since returned this VCR and bought the Samsung VR8460. So far the Samsung works perfectly on all levels. All tapes play perfectly on this deck and it is only a few dollars more than the Panasonic.
I ended up returning this after a week. The auto-scan never seemed to work right, and the reception had a lot of static.
I purchased this for my wife's studio about 8 months ago; about 2 months ago the CD door started to stick and was difficult to close; now the CD player stopped recognizing CD's altogether; it is now just an AM/FM radio. Looks nice, but function came in second to form.
Well I'll tell you this. I ordered these Blank DVD's and you just wouldn't believe what I got in the mail. BLANK DVD's. Simply unbelievable. I tried contacting the seller but they told me that no matter what I do or how I complain they're still gonna be blank. Simply blankening. What a blank. The seller talked to me as if I was some kind of a blank. BLANK!!!
if zero was a choice I would pick that. the bag unzips on its own and my camera and lens crashed to the ground.
The shutter does not open all the time and when I sent it back to Wall Street Photo they sent the same camera back to me again when I have asked for a refund....
I tried this with both 2nd and 3rd gen nanos. The 2nd gen one would continuously attempt to tune on it's own. It would occasionally stop on an even tenth of a MHz which was completely useless as here in the US we use odd tenth MHz intervals. I tried to see if it was on the wrong region selection but the unit I had also had issues with scrolling through menus on it's own.With the 3rd gen it would only display the currently tuned station. I got an open box unit, so I don't know if this unit was already broken. I just returned the unit for a refund.
This printer is very unreliable if you only use it sporadically like I do. I have it in my home office, and don't need to print very often, something once a week or less. This causes the ink to gum up (apparently inkjet printers have this issue in general - if you don't use them a lot, they gum up). This means replacing the ink cartridges, which are very expensive. A full set of cartridges will easily set you back $50 or more.I have owned this printer for over 2 years now. At first, I thought it was great. It produces really good photo images, but its so expensive compared to using CVS or an online print service, that it doesn't make sense to do this unless you have no time for an alternative. It produces reasonably good looking text documents, and the speed overall is very good.But the printer is very unreliable, not just that the inkjets gum up. Its also that at times it simply won't print at all, giving me errors like "Printer is offline" even though it is clearly plugged in and online. All in all, this printer is aggravating, made even more so as you gradually come to realize that the whole economic model is to get you to buy lots of expensive ink cartridges. The way this thing goes through ink cartridges, Canon should be giving you the printer for free!
When I started using Lexar Jumpdrives, I picked this up, thinking it would be neat to be able to use as an MP3 player. It does have a decent display, which made it nicer than what I had before, and of course you get limitless storage space - just buy more Lexar Jumpdrives (which I think are great).However, there are some problems. First, despite following the directions, I have never been able to get this to work properly when I write music files from my Mac. Also, in the intervening two years, cheaper and better MP3 players have made this pointless. The new iPod shuffle (admittedly, no screen) is smaller, lighter, runs much longer, has a built in rechargeable battery, and is about the same price (assuming you buy this accessory and a 1GB Lexar jumpdrive).
My reception was worse with this than the simple wire antenna supplied with the receiver.
Buyer beware, this radio is not the one for you. I ordered this radio thinking it would be a decent entry level shortwave radio. Upon receiveing it I immediatley sent it back. The radio was able to pick up about one or two of the major shortwave broadcasts, but the volume knob was barely hanging on and about to fall off. For nearly forty bucks you would expect a radio of little higher quality. The reception quality is about what you pay for, but the quality/crafstmenship of the radio was unbelievably poor. If you are really interested in getting into shortwave, go to eHam.com and read some reviews on shortwaves of the past, and try and find a used one. Radios made in decades past far exceed any radio currently being made today (this statement applys to radios that are about 500 dollars or less today). So if you remember anything from this, dont buy a Sangean SG-622, let alone any sangean product. There are some other reviews on Amazon that really talk this radio up, dont beleive it. I speak from experience.
These headphones have great bass, but they do not contain the strong highs and mids to support it, turn the bass off and they sound like the $1 headphones you would get in an airplane. they also are made out of cheap plastic that breaks easy. after wearing these for 40 minutes of lawn mowing, they were very uncomfortable, and flimsy. you can get better headphones for $25 so save your money and buy something that is worth it. Skullcandy products = terrible cheap headphones
Don't buy this. How did this "product" ever make it on Amazon? It's not even clear what is being sold here.
One word - JUNK!I did purchase another DVD player from Amazon, a Zenith that I am more than happy with. However, Amazon was supposed to take my junk Apex back, been waiting 2 months now... If you order something from Amazon (pay), it's here FAST, returning something...what a joke. Contact Amazon? That's another joke. See if you can find a customer service phone number on this website. You have to follow like 6 links and be a cyber slueth just to get an email across...Whatever you do, do not buy this Apex player, you will be sorry. It won't play several DVDs.
Hey Everyone,I purchased the Magellan 300 this past winter. I was very tempted by the 350 price (back then, now it is cheaper), and I could not justify spending 800 dollars on the higher models (that was back then also, now the 800 could be purchased online for 699 shipped).Pros:- Most affordable unit- Can sign up for a free pre-loaded 256 MB card from Magellan site only with the 300- Portabality is fast and easyCons:- The menu may say that you can enter a location by Street name and City... but this is false. It does not accept cities. You actually must know the township. For example if I were in East Meadow, NY...You simply cannot just put in East Meadow, you must figure out that the town of East Meadow is really Town of Hempstead. This is the biggest turn off for me, because of this, i have NEVER found a place while driving. (Does this defeat the purpose of a GPS?). The Only way to get around this is by planning out whos houses or places you will go, and save it to the GPS via computer hookup. So now i have about 70 people on my GPS, and it will not find any other location in NY. I have a north east preloaded map btw.- Their support does not exist, when i purchased something from their online store.. they responded to me within a few hours. But when it came time to troubleshoot about my first "con", they were no where to be found. I even emailed them twice, and after 12 weeks of no response, I am finally drawing the line.- The other upper level magellan gps such as the 760 does not seem to have these problems. I guess its because that the 760 has a built in hardrive with everything pre-loaded. Thats what GPS is supposed to be. Just drive and find a location, not sit at home and program the thing for half an hour. Which brings me to the next "con"- The GPS is listed as a 128mb internal memory on Amazon... this is not true, it only has 80mb. And to upload 80mb worth of map, it takes about 1-2 hours. So imagine uploading a 128mb or 256mb map.. your computer would blow up. Magellan says to upload small amounts at a time to speed up the search time, this is their way of beating around the bush and saying... "programming the 300 is a waste of your time".I know this seems all harsh, but I want you all to be aware of the problems Ive had with it. Maybe those who do not live in NY, NJ, or CT dont have this problem. But if you live in the tri-state... DO NOT GET THE 300 series, pay more for the upper level ones.If you have any questions feel free to get in touch with me about this product.Good Luck Future GPS Owners
I bought this Garmin n&uuml;vi power cable because it was cheap. It was cheap for a reason. The cable worked for a few weeks, then the part that fits into the "cigarette lighter" hole fell apart. That was the end of it.
I couldn't get them to fix a cracked screen just 2 months after purchase. No pressure was put on it, it wasn't dropped, and was in a leather case the entire time. It was a small crack in the corner (no exterior damage, of course). I'd prefer to simply set three $20 bills on fire than purchase this useless "protection".
I bought this remote about three months ago and have tried to use it a couple times, with little success. It looks like you have to point right into the camera lens to get it to work. I felt like a clown clicking and pointing to different directions just to make it work. There must be some kind of bluetooth or radio communication devices to make this better. The D90 has a connection for external remotes, so the other Nikons should have it, too.
about 4 weeks ago the price to get this same thing (ipod mini)was $180. Now it's $205. are you nuts apple makes their ipods for a little less than $30 and their selling them for $205. It's a total rip off. i would not get an ipod mini unless the price is below $150. Sure it's great with all it's songs and extra features but, it's not worth the money. I'd wait for the price to drop before you buy an ipod mini.
It says it is a USB KEYBOARD TO PS/2 Adapter. I plugged my USB keyboard with this and it doesn't work. On booting the computer reports no keyboard connected.
The SC101 worked great for about 2 days. Then, suddenly, my drives dropped off from the network.To this day, after countless hours of trying to access the 600 gigs of data that I loaded on to it, I cannot access any of it.Netgear has been far from helpful in responding to my requests for help.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!! YOU WILL REGRET IT!I wish I could give it less than a one star rating.
This card didn't work at all. The installation went smooth on Windows XP, but whenever I attach any USB device to this card, it would not recognize at all. Getting this USB PCI card to work should be a straight forward and easy process to everyone, but not with this card. Please spend a few extra $$ for a better card and avoid hassling with this card.
When I first recieved these headphones as a gift, I thought they were wonderful. The sound quality was incredible, and they were very lightweight and comfortable. After five months, the headband above one of the ears snapped. When I still tried to wear it, it would occasionally pop out and hurt my ear. I've read other reviews of others who had the same problem. I sent mine back through customer service, and got a free replacement (it was still under warranty), however I was very disappointed. For $150, most people expect quality headphones that will last longer than five months. Two months after I recieved my replacement, they broke AGAIN! I finally asked for a refund, and I'm awaiting their response. Sure, there are plenty of good reviews here, but why risk having the headphones break, and waste $150? Trust me, these aren't worth $150, or anywhere near that insane value.
This company is a rip off. You purchase a router which usually functions well only for a few months and when you call tech support the "support" is only available if you purchase a $29 to $39 warranty.
I bought this product because I figured that all the bases would be covered with one shot when installing my Rockford Fosgate amp. Yeah right! When I took out the so called 8 gauge red wire (20 foot length) from the box the first thing I noticed was how ridged and stiff it was. So I then took a pair of wire strippers and with the 10 gauge hole and stripped the wire. I still didn't get a good bite on the insulation because there was still more that needed to be chewed off. I took ans gently twisted the end of the wire and put it through the 10 gauge hole (remember this is supposed to be 8 gauge) and it was sloppy. I then fit the bare part of the wire through the 12 gauge hole and walah! It fit. Boss is passing off 8 for 12 gauge. It's not true 8 AWG. Forget about the speaker wire that comes with it. It's a joke! Seriously. I would not use it to power a door bell DC volt. I could not even see the wire when I took it out of the package. I hope this helps out. I have already purchased correct gauge wire and will continue the install. Stinger is a good brand. This is what I ended up using. It was worth the money.
There are some good qualities--I can print wirelessly and I've scanned some photos with good results. The problem is that one cannot scan wirelessly or fax wirelessly, which was one of the main reasons why I bought this printer for my home office. I recommend doing a Google search to review the countless complaints similar to the ones I've outlined here. Very disappointing...so buyer beware!
I ordered this to use as a portfolio for my photography. But when it arrived it looked so cheap that I would be embarrassed to present work from it. So I guess it's an okay product, as long as you aren't looking to make something look professional.
The one and only reason I purchased this label printer was for the highly touted Dymo Stamps feature, supposedly giving you the ability to print your own postage stamps onto thermal postage labels for no monthly fee, only the cost of the printer and the thermal label refills. According to the Dymo Stamps website, Dymo Stamps gives you the ability to "Print Exactly the Amount of Postage you Need" and "Eliminate the Need for Costly Postal Meters." What the consumer is not told upfront is that these "precise" amounts of postage can only be in denominations of the Dymo Stamps software's choosing, not any amount you want. In fact, the only postage denominations that can be printed are those already available in stamp form at the post office, basically just your run-of-the-mill $0.39 stamps, $4.05 Priority Mail stamps, and postcard stamps. This software also does not give you the capability to print postage for Parcel Post, Media Mail, or Express Mail, and doesn't allow you to add additional postage for services like insurance or certified mail at all. How this saves you any trouble over buying stamps from the post office is beyond me. Conveniently, you can only overcome all of these limitations by subscribing to Endicia (Dymo Stamps' backbone provider) for a monthly fee. Heck, you can't even go to an office supply store to buy the thermal postage label refills that you need to print postage on; they can only be ordered online through a link in the Dymo Stamps software. Especially given the fact that even the least expensive Dymo Stamps capable LabelWriter model is over $100, this will NOT save you any money in postage, will NOT save you any time, and ordering stamps online from USPS (or getting them from the local post office) is just as convenient, if not more convenient, than ordering the stupid thermal refills online from Dymo and waiting for them to arrive. Thankfully, Amazon is great at accepting returns.
Battery needed some sort of plastic coating removed from it in order to run the intended mdse; so they were returned and purchased elsewhere.
I purchased this drive in March. I had used it for about four months. I used it on four different computers. One of the computers I used would never recognize the drive. Annoying, but tolerable.I was working with the software on the thumb drive and followed the steps to check for updates. I didn't think that would be an issue.Part way throught the update process, the drive stopped responding and is now worthless. No computer I own recognizes the drive now.I have not contacted Sandisk about a replacement since the cost of shipping it back and the time hassle will likely not make sense. Plus, that won't make my lost files magically appear either.This is the fourth USB thumb drive I have owned in the past few years, upgrading as larger sized drives went down in price. It is the only one I have had any trouble with. One of my older drives had a case that fell apart, but the drive still works like a champ.Very disappointed with this drive. I liked the retractable connector. If I buy another of these type drives, I will remove the software first to prevent it from contaminating the function of the drive.
We ordered and recieved THREE of the wrong item. Not WMA as advertised. Looking on how to return these items and we will return the cheap stuff you sent!
Do not buy these headphones. They are not worth even a few bucks. Sound quality is absolutely terrible. I bought these intending to use as a cheapy backup....they don't even qualify for that. Did I mention the sound quality is horrible?!
This is one of the most cheaply made products I've purchased anywhere! The plastic is flimsy, the belt is thin and it scratched the one disc I tried it on beyond repair. We purchased the Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus ( for 5 dollars less than the Skip Dr.!) which worked extremely well.
If there was a no star rating this battery would get that rating. My regular batteries died when I was out of town. I arranged for overnight shipping,received the battery as promised. I plugged it inimmediately to charge and discovered that the battery would not take a charge...no matter howlong it was plugged in. Tried three different charging units before coming to the conclusion thatthe battery was defective.Amazon shipping service was reliable as usual and the return was no problem.The DOA issue may have been a fluke. Try this brand if you have some time to experiment.
I bought this as a replacement for a PC GPS that burnt out after several years of hard use, and this one just does not cut it. It tends to lose lock with the sats very easily, the position it does give is often running 100+ meters off (for those that know what it means, I think the thing is usually pulling a FOM 6 or 8... wide margin of error), and the body is so cheaply made that after a month, the case has split.Get something else for your GPS needs.
This is an okay mouse. The trackball takes some getting used to because of the sensitivity, but the right and left click buttons are awkward. I also miss having a scroll wheel. The biggest complaint is that the trackball can be lifted right off. This has become an endless source of amusement for my 3 year old. Not only is it frustrating to have to keep looking for the ball, but it could be dangerous if she were to get it stuck in her mouth.
This item broke just two weeks after I gave it to my kids for Christmas. The door would not close. I tried to contact APEX to return it (I missed the Amazon return period) and it took 3 months to get through to their customer service dept. I am still trying to resolve it four months later.
I don't have audiophile expectations of a device that broadcasts radio frequency of mp3s. In spite of the limitations of the technologies, it sounds satisfactory. But, the folks at irock! really blew it with the on/off button. Positioned on the top of the unit is a 'soft-touch' button and red led indicator light/window. The indicator is impossible to see in daylight. And worse, I have not stored the unit in my car's console even once without it jostling around in there and activating the on button. Consequently, everytime I use it I must replace the two AAA batteries. They last a long time in normal play, but the position and sensitivity of the button is unacceptable. My Creative Labs Nomad III has a great feature for saving batteries - you must hold the on button down for a full 5 seconds to turn it on or off. irock! should take note . . .
I purchased the RD-XS32 for my parents last December and was impressed with its capabilities and functionality. So I thought I'd buy the updated version, the RD-XS34 for myself. Huge mistake as many reviewers have already stated.If you are thinking of purchasing this product, do your homework beforehand:1) Call your cable/satellite provider and ask if they have a deal with TV Guide to allow their signal to come through their system.If they don't you'll be purchasing a $500 boat anchor because you cannot set up timer recordings without the TV Guide system. A huge oversight on the part of Toshiba. A huge oversight on the part of TV Guide for not informing Toshiba about this little detail. Toshiba will be getting a lot of these units returned because they didn't inform their customers about TV Guide's limited support.2) Read other reviews about the reliability of the TV Guide system. This is not the only other unit that has TV Guide and many people have reported some really annoying bugs, such as losing entire program guides and channel preferences, plus recording memory.3) If your cable company has support for TV Guide and you're willing to risk having some headaches, this unit may be for you.4) On the other hand, regardless of the TV Guide system, as other reviewers have reported, the fan on this thing is loud and stays on all the time! Turn the unit off, and the fan still runs!The older RD-XS32 was almost a rock star. Why Toshiba completely got rid of the manual recording features of that unit on the RD-XS34 is beyond my comprehension. Why there is no way to turn off the TV Guide features on the XS34 is also mind boggling, especially when dealing with the very new, not well-tested TV Guide system.I returned the unit and will not purchase a unit with TV Guide unless they work out the bugs on it and provide a way to download their program information without having to use cable, satellite or telephone. I think TIVO decided to eventually go the LAN route. Maybe TV Guide will in the future.I will also be hesitant to buy a Toshiba product in the future and you should be too. For the time being, JVC has a unit without TV Guide and you can still pick up the Pioneer DVR-520H without TV Guide. They lack the coolness factor of the on-screen program guide a la TIVO or a working TV Guide, but having used the older Pioneer DVR-510H, I know the system works well without hassle.My one star rating should be zero but there is no option for that. If the unit had the option of manual timer recording, the star rating might be closer to a four based on my experiences with the XS32, but since I couldn't test any of that, the unit was a $500 boat anchor.Update: One month after I called Toshiba techincal support (returning the product a week after my call), TV Guide support called to help. Wow! How responsive TV Guide is. If you have a problem with TV Guide, they'll get back to you in a month! No, really, avoid this product.
I bought this camera to do video-blogging and to record special events with the intent to edit them in iMovie. Then I learned that Sony is a slave to Windows and isn't compatible with Macs. I was hugely disappointed and plan on returning it to get a Mac-compatible Canon.
Unfortunately the battery would not hold a charge. But the retun service was excellent. No hassles and the refund was made immediately upon receipt of the returned Ipod. I would use this company again.
This &quot;pen&quot; does not change easily at all. You have toline up this then push that then ull get the point you want. The stylus is flimsy. I agree with Denis, Im sending this back and shopping around for a much better one.
I was replacing a 5 year old, nearly identically-featured Timex clock radio (Model T600) because the tuner became intermittant.I liked the old model so much I just wanted the same thing and the Timex T618T / T619T seemed to be it.With the new unit and its antenna in the exact location as the old, I am able to receive only 3 strong stations where the old one got about 15-20. A strong station will interfere with all nearby ones and other stations just aren't picked up at all... very poor sensitivity and selectivity.The unit and its other features are excellent and well thought out, better than I expected even, but the tuner is atrocious.
I was really hoping that this would solve the problem I have in the winter time (detector falling off from the windshield) but unfortunately it turned out to be a piece of junk. I agree with one of the previous reviewers that this can leave a permanent mark on your visor. It also eliminates the detection of laser (at least laser coming from behind since the sensor is usually on top of the detector). I saw a radar detector mount that you place on your dash, perhaps that works better?
I have used HP products in the past with success but this one is a severe disappointment. The print quality, scanning and copy features work just fine but like so many other reviews the printer constantly shows a paper jam or out of paper when clearly neither is an issue. It usually won't even start printing unless I am manually pushing the paper in when printing is about to start. It is VERY frustrating to use. When the ink cartridges run out I am junking it and getting a new all in one from a different manufacturer.
I purchased this scanner to replace the scanner portion of a HP G85 all-in-one unit I had been using for the last 5 years. I generally always use HP products, but the last two HP Scanners quit working after 5 to 6 years. So I decided to change to a Canon to see if it was better. Based on the reviews I thought it would be better.It is a dismal disappointment, to say the least. The scanning process is so slow, a person needs to not have anything else to do with their time. It does scan photos and film negatives, but you will need better photo software on your machine to tweak the pictures than what this scanner provides. I was fortunate to already own fantastic photo editing and enhancing software.I do a great deal of copying, so before purchasing this unit I contacted Canon and asked them explicitly "If this scanner would copy and print to an HP G85 Printer". I had previously purchased an Epson Scanner and it would NOT copy to an HP Printer--Epson only wants to copy to an Epson Printer. They assured me it would.Well, that wasn't a complete lie, just a half truth. It will print one copy (after a very slow scan) then have an error message "CSTbox has caused an error in CSTBOX.EXE" and then the program would bounce out and close the program. Canon's continued response to this problem was to uninstall and then download an updated Toolbox and ScanGear program from their site. I did so and it did not fix my problem. After being told to do this continually (and doing it umpteen times), I realized Canon has no TechSupport that can really help a person if the person has a problem too complex for their brain. But then, I guess in this day and age there is no tech support for any company if the problem is too complex a problem for them to ponder -- Not Dell, not Canon, not HP, etc.If anyone wants to take this thing off my hands they are welcome to it. It will probably be given to Salvation Army or Goodwill or some such charity, and I will go back to HP for another All-In-One. At least when you use HP products, the work does get accomplished in a speedy and efficient manner, and if you want a copy of a contract or whatever, you can get it in a couple of minutes rather than a half hour as this Canon 8400F pokes around with agonizingly slow scans and error messages.
Ace Photo Digital had no intentions of selling me this camera as described. After blowing me off for a few weeks I finally called Ace. They said that they were sorry for the delay and they'd ship it to me tomorrow. Called the next day, spoke to another person. Said they had no intentions of selling me my camera with the tripod, flash, and zoom lens promised, and I should either cancel my order (already the order was late) or just accept the camera. Asked to speak to a manager, one never called. Canceled my order without my authorization. Amazon should have gotten rid of this company, but decided to delete my review instead. DO NOT BUY FROM ACE PHOTO DIGITAL!
Bought one, LCD was fuzzy, second one, LCD fuzzy and made a loud humming sound, third, no humming sound but LCD still isnt clear, Im getting my money back...........
Product was slow in arriving. When it did arrive, it had no documentation,invoice or any information about contacting the shipper.Shortly after stsarting to use it, it gave a message "Paper Jam, open back cover and clear".There had been no printing.Have not been able to clear the message, or use the printer.Have written a letter to the address shown on the shipping label. Have not heard anything.John StevensPurchased at Amazon
Panasonic is off my list, I will never buy another Pansonic product. After spending almost $1,000 on this purchase it stopped working in only two years. The estimated cost of repairs at the Panasonic service center was over $700. Live and learn.
The sound from these headphones is reasonably good, but what's the use of that if the "rubber" on the wires starts disintegrating after 4 months? The other reviewers who have commented on this are absolutely right. I have never seen this happen to ANY product I own, let alone a pair of headphones. I would understand if they were called "Sony MDR-EX51LP Disposable Headphones", because that's what they ARE.After using the headphones infrequently for 4 months, I noticed little random holes in the coating. Now, after a total of 6 months of owning the product, I can see the wiring underneath and big chunks of the coating are falling away.Conveniently, the warranty is only for THREE months. I called Sony Customer Service, and the woman there ("Val"), said that it's "WAY PAST" the warranty period and I would need to pay $26 to have the thing replaced. HA! I asked her if she herself would be disappointed if she purchased a pair of Sony headphones and they became unusable after 6 months. She hemmed and hawed and finally said, "I have to consider the warranty in these cases. If it's only a 3 month warranty, then, NO, I wouldn't be disappointed at all."That's great. Well there you have it ... customer-centric service from the Rootkitters themselves. STAY AWAY from these headphones, and from Sony in general.
First let me say the Zen Micro Photo has wonderful sound. The ear plugs were of good sound quality. I am very technically challenged my kids and husband have to help me with any thing technical. I found the dial on the Zen Micro Photo to be impossible to operate. It is VERY SENSITIVE to the touch, I could not even raise and lower the volume. Finally, when it began to freeze up on me regularly I did return this and Amazon kindly refunded all my money even the cost to ship it back.
I chose this printer when I purchased my new computer to update my entire system. The scanner is great (this is the reason I gave the product 2 stars). The images are very high quality and I have to say that this is the one (and ONLY) really great thing about the machine.The printer, which by all means should be the best part, is actually the worst part. I am lucky if I can print a three-page document without having to feed at least two pages into the printer. When the sheets actually do get inside the printer, there is about a 50% chance that the printer is going to jam. Honestly, I really try to avoid printing at all costs. This is a terrible product and if you have any choice in the matter...DON'T BUY THIS PRINTER!If all you want to do is Scan...then by all means, buy this All-In-One. If by some chance you would like to use another feature other than the scan-feature (for example, printing!!) then please heed my warning and find another printer.You're welcome (for saving you the agony of having this piece of junk take up space in your house/office...and for saving you money, which can be used to buy a printer that actually prints!).
Please be aware of the major boo-boo found in this title here. Asus builds graphics cards with NVIDIA chips, and they build graphics cards with ATI chips. Both NVIDIA and ATI do a great job and produce first-class chips, but just in case you want to stick with one or the other, let's get something straight here. The 9200SE is manufactured by ATI, not NVIDIA (as advertised in the title). I'm guessing the advertised product here is a ATI product, but if they can get the manufacturer's name wrong, who's to say they didn't get the chip name wrong. Perhaps this product hosts a NVIDIA chip. Then which one?
My wife and I bought this camera about a year ago. Right from the get go it had problems. We bought it on line so there was no recourse from the dealer,(if you buy a camera, go to an actual store, there are real people in case you have a problem!!!). Kodak customer support is a joke, if not down right rude, and offers no help. The problem withthe camera is that the batteries last for only 3 or 4 shots. If you buy the Kodak lithium cell($20.00!) it lasts for about 20 shots. If you do a little research you find that the camera requires 3.3 volts at up to 2.5 amps. No combination of AA cells deliver 3.3 volts (rechargables deliver 1.2 volts per cell and even lithium cells only deliver 1.6 volts) and anything south of a "D" cell wont deliver its rated voltage at 2.5 amps for very long. The long and short of it is that the DX3700 was a defective product from the start and short of fabricating an external battery pack with "D" cells, you better look for another camera.
This camera was purchased for me for a gift. Unfortunately, it has performed poorly in terms of power from day one. Even after a fresh kodak rechargable and fresh charge, I get 2-4 pictures before the camera dies. I am trying to get the problem fixed, but I suggest staying away from this nearly featureless dog.
This product had defects and usability difficulties. I am aware that some think very highly of it.
I was unaware that the Memorex 8X discs I purchased would not work until I read other reviews, since this is the 3rd week I've been unable to contact Funai Corp.'s customer assistance. I tried to buy 4X discs and failed. They are out of date (as is this machine). The local Circuit City manager told me they stopped carrying 4X over a year ago. That's not the only problem: there is a very noisy fan rather than later,quieter heat dispersion and the VCR tuner does not provide the picture quality of my old Panasonic. I want to return this DVD recorder for a refund. What good is it to pay for a recorder if you cannot record!
Customer Service at 'One for All' was excellent but this model cannot be upgraded by phone. They recommend URC 8910 which is only slightly more expensive. I would recommend that model. This did not have the codes I needed to program for TV or DVD player.
I ordered 2 ink cartridges from Amazon that were sold/shipped by Rojak Inc. Both cartridges were 3 years out of date!!!!! They were not in the outer boxes (as you would see them in the store), which would have shown the expiration date, so I had to open them. The expiration date on each cartridge was Sept & Oct of 2009!
Unfortunately the battery doesn't hold a charge and my laptop does not work with it. very disapointed. When I unplug the power chord the laptop just goes dead. I went to Best Buy and they told me that they don't stock batteries as they have a very short shelf life. Evidently ordering online doesn't promise a charged or chargeable battery either.
the product works fine, but it only had a small amount of ink in the replacement, when reading about the product I thought it to be of the larger ink supply, Five pictures later I ran out of Magenta.
I bought this cable to use a regular USB keyboard with my Toshiba e350. But the keyboard I'm using does not work with it - ppc recognizes something, but says "device has been shut down - please disconnect". However it works with mouse if you get additional drivers.What is really dangerous: the connection to ppd is very unstable (mechanically), and after several unwanted "unpluggings" it damaged the metal pins inside the ppc! It seems that I cannot synchronize anymore :-(
I purchased my HP 1610 All-In-One back in April of 2006 when I purchased my Sony Vaio PC. I had problems with this printer from the get-go. When printing, it would try to feed 5 pages at once instead of 1. When I called their customer service, you couldn't even understand anyone because of their outsourcing to some foreign country. After an hour, I finally understood that I had to take the back completely off, clean the roller and try to print again. Every time paper got stuck, I'd have to do this. This problem seemed normal to HP and they would not agree to replace the product or correct the problem.Then, yesterday I was printing and on my LCD screen, came up the error "check color cartridge". I pulled it out, looked at it to see if ink was blocking the connections, but there was nothing. I looked up the troubleshooting on HP's website, and followed the directions on how to clean the cartridge- it still wouldn't work. I then disconnected the printer to let it reset. It would barely come on before the error screen returned. This error rendered the unit completely useless. I called HP's customer service again, and since the printer was just beyond the one year limited warranty, they would not help unless I paid either $35 for someone to reset the printer (which I had already done), and download drivers (which I also did and they didn't work), or purchase a new HP printer. I was not wanting to do either one.After long contemplation, I decided instead of buying another cartridge and not knowing how long that one would last before the error message would return, I decided to buy a new printer.I purchased a Canon MP160 all-in-one printer/scanner/copier (with a 3 year warranty!). I will NEVER buy any HP product again due to their poor customer service, poor quality of their products and basically planned obsolescence by the company. This printer is the worst of the worst.
This camera is by far the worst piece of technology I have ever touched. Even at web prices (~$25) it is a total rip-off even for a child's camera. Picture quality is absolutely horrid - you can't expect much from .3 MP - and it does not have any optical or digital zoom and no flash. The software it comes with might be useful with another camera and better pictures but it is overly cumbersome and must be used to get pictures off the camera - most cameras allow the user to view or copy pictures via Windows but not this one. Bottom line - don't waste your time or money on this camera - it is worthless.
I can tell you that I used to have a small smart device called the iTag from Xenote and that worked VERY well. Plus..........it was FREE!! I used to use it in the Bay Area and the selection of the radios was great, the Web site very easy to navigate on. I could even get my info in real time which was great. Unfortunately, this start-up, as many others, had to close doors for the lack of $.... Too bad that those guys at Sony have too much money but do not care enough about their customers to launch a decent product... After the PlayStation 2 fiasco launch, they keep going on...... :-(
This KA02B is listed to fit 2002 Kia Spectra. Manufacturer web site also lists it for this model year. However, the harness does not fit and is very different from the factory connector.P.S. After looking more closely at pictures of different connectors, anyone with a 2002 Spectra needs part number KA01B, which is listed by the manufacturer as "1995 and up Kia".
I was so excited to be getting this as my first digital camera. After using it for less than a week, I became VERY disappointed. The pictures weren't clear, the flash was inconsistent, the batteries don't last, and it BROKE 3 times in one year. Since it was under warranty, HP sent me a new version of the same camera. They replaced it several times and each one has the same problems--it has ruined two memory cards and caused a docking station to stop recharging the batteries.All of this to say, DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA. Pay the extra bucks and get one that you will be happy with.
I purchase a little 8gb Micro Vault today. It was on sale at Circuit City so I thought I would give it a try.The first thing I saw after I opened the box up was that, unlike the misleading photos on the Amazon web site, there is virtually nothing on it to allow it to be clipped to anything. No keychain, no type of hook. nothing. It would just have to loosely dangle in ones pocket to transport it and would be real easy to lose if I can't hang it on a small clip when not in use.The other thing is that it really is slower than other flash RAM that I have.Sony keep falling and falling and falling into an abyss of proprietary , lower quality hardware, worse warantees, and stupid ideas. They are soooo out of touch.Jon
The Apple Nanos are much better. Not only do they sound better they look better and iTunes software works great with them. All of the Sansas sound markedly worse than an iPod, the scroll wheel is clumsy at best, and the screen is dim and pixelated. Don't waste your money. There is a reason these arer in bargain bins everywhere.
The battery worked fine for two years and one month, but the UPS now indicates that it needs to be replaced. I was hoping for at least 4 years from this battery.
Purchased on march 18th 2007 for my cingular 8125 for $24.00 shipped. Once put in there never removed. Died on feb. 10, 2008. In less than a year. All files, songs, downloaded software gone.
My technology illiterate step-dad bought one of these because somebody at Best Buy told him it was the next greatest thing.I will not rehash most points some posters have already made. I will, however, share four observations. First, Windows XP crashed twice while trying to install the included software. Second, although Zune has a few so called features my Video iPod does not, it is also lacking a few. For instance, I cannot use it as a hard drive, alarm clock, or to view videos or photos on a television (unless you own an x-box, which my step father does not). The inability to use it as a hard drive is unforgivable, and likely will be the reason it gets returned. I will also point out, I really dislike Fm tuners built into the MP3 player. The reason is the reception always seems to be poor, and it eats up battery. The Zune's FM tuner was a bit better then others I have tried, but the reception was still poor. Moreover, I do not see the use for it. I already have a radio in my house, work and car. These work good. I will not use the MP3 player as a radio.Third, Microsoft had five years to work on this thing, and should be ashamed of itself. My buddies Dell DJ was better. Moreover, Microsoft's product is being considered to Apple' s soon to be outdated iPod.Finally, the have to buy five dollars worth of points stinks and is a bit confusing. I understand Microsoft wants to save on credit card fees, but Apple does not do this. Microsoft is the world's richest company, surely it could suck up the extra cost if Apple can.
what can you say about a $40+ mouse when its primary function fails.left clicks started registering as double clicks (annoying in windows)now they fail to register 80% of the time, so guns will shoot then stop then shoot. (really annoying)
As a Retired Electrical Engineer, I had replaced the batteries in my Cordless Telephone once before. The original and first-replacement batteries lasted about six years apiece. These lasted two days. The word on the street is that cheap Chinese batteries don't last after being discharged -- they become "Bricks" (useless). So I bought a new Cordless Set with AA-size rechargable batteries -- to widen the sources of supply.Lenmar CB0105 Battery for Panasonic Cordless Phones
Do NOT buy this product if you're using Windows Vista. Vista doesn't come with drivers for this product and Lacie doesn't provide them anywhere on their website.Furthermore, Lacie's tech support is virtually worthless. When I called, the recording first said "4 call ahead of you." After holding for 15 minutes it said "6 calls ahead of you." How that's posible I don't know, but it shows an inefficient customer service structure. I waited 10 more minutes and then hung up.Still don't have my drive connected. A very frustrating experience.
I never received the item, the postal service and your company just blew me off, I am telling every one I know to never order from you any more.
I had a set of these batteries that served me well for years. But the replacements would not charge properly even in the CTA charger and did not hold a charge. I had to recycle them and get a different brand.
THis was dumped units from RCA after the failed project DRC618N. RCAs latest generation and much better unit DRC620N can be had for under $200. This is a first generation unit at an inflated cost. You be the judge if you should buy it.
-Loud whirs when trying to play a DVD-Weird errors ("i.e. "No Disc")-Half the time the sound doesn't work-Just stops working sometimesDefinitely do not recommend this DVD player
The image quality was terrible. I think I could make out a silhouette of myself, but I couldn't even last 10 minutes before I disconnected the camera in disgust. You have to buy an extra piece of software to get this to work with iChat.The form is cool, but the utility... is not.
I don't really know what else to say but don't buy this. After a week it works worse than the DVD player that I needed to replace.
I just want to warn you about this companies equipment. They don't stand behind it at all. So far I have owned 2 of their prodects and neither one has lasted 1 year. Unfortunately, their warentee is for 90 days. This Portable DVD players battery never worked (I brought 3 of them back before I got one that worked and that one stopped working after 40 days...and the batteries only warenteed for 30 days). This company does not stand behind their products and their customer service...well I guess they call it that...is useless. Trust me...don't buy anything from them. Save your money!!!
My Zune has been extremely unstable ever since I purchased it. It always had trouble syncing with my computer. Just today my computer no longer recognizes it. So I tried to reinstall the software several times with no fix. I have been doing some research on this problem and it turns out I am definitely one of many people having this problem. I am going to return this and exchange it for something else. I will not buy a zune again that is for sure.
Upon requesting and paying for a yellow ink cartridge, we got one filled with orange ink. We've tried several off brands and finally returned to the old standby, Canon, but our reunion has been tarnished. Not sure from whom we will buy at this point.
This DVD system does not have an aux input, so the speakers can not be used for anything else, unless you have a receiver to directly connect to the 5 speakers. So, I boudght a receiver, but I am not sure the subwoofer works right by itself (in the DVD setup, the subwoofer would receive and redirect all the channels from the DVD). As an entry-level model, it is thus not very useful: who wants to buy a separate receiver, which would cost as much as the whole entry-level system? Just look for a DVD home theater system with aux input if you like to use speakers.
Bought these with the shredder however they are the size that fits a bathroom trash can not a commercial shredder! Can't use them.
I purchased two of these enclosures thinking that a manufacturer can't possibly screw up a metal box and a power supply. Apparently I was wrong! Less than 24 hours after installing my hard drive into the enclosure, I heard a popping sound and then smelled melting plastic. The power supply was completely fried, and I have a dead hard drive to top it off. I tried the second enclosure as well and started smelling burnt plastic immediately after plugging it in. I would strongly caution you against purchasing this enclosure.
I posted the following review on the Klipsch forums as well. I suppose it's now far too late to get Klipsch to ever admit that there was a problem since the speakers are discontinued and inventory everywhere is almost completely depleted. It is possible to get them "fixed" by paying Klipsch about $100 and waiting 6-8 weeks...but Klipsch doesn't actually fix them, they just replace the defective part and send it back to you. The flawed design is still destined to fail every single time.==============================================I bought mine 2nd hand off of a friend who was moving to another county and didn't want to carry speakers across the ocean with him. Before I bought them I listened to them very carefully for about 10 minutes to make sure all channels were workinig and clean...even blasted it for a few minutes to see if there would be any thermal shutoff. Nope. They sounded great and he gave me the friend discount -- $100 for the whole package.When I purchased I was aware of the high failure rate and the overheating problems. I figured that a) the truly damaged amps were lemons, and it wasn't actually a design flaw, and b) most people blowing their amps were probably listening at very high levels. I thought I could dodge the issue by being a responsible owner.So for four months I kept my speakers around 50-60 *maximum*, and I always turned them off as soon as I was done listening. Well last week after watching a movie and falling asleep, I woke up and forgot to turn the unit off, dashed off to work, and later that night when I got home the unit was dead, dead, dead. At first I though my 5.1 drivers were bad or something. I tried restarting my laptop, reinstalling the drivers, etc. I just couldn't fathom that the amp would overheat itself into failure mode when there wasn't even any music playing.Fast forward through me reading about 500-600 forum posts on this topic, and I now realize that the amplifier in these things is in the class of amp that draws large current even when no sound is coming out. Doh. When I took EE classes in college, we used linear regulators on small projects, but used switched regulators on anything medium sized or above. Having never done any work with analog electronics, though, it never occurred to me that they would use a linear regulator for a circuit this big. It makes sense to me now after reading about the noise issues of a switching regulator, but I was still truly caught off guard. I really think if I had continued to turn the unit off after every use then they would still be working today.Anyway, this is a long rambling post which mainly begs to ask two questions.1) Even if this amplifier is poorly designed and doesn't conduct heat efficiently enough, why isn't there a thermal shutoff before the system fries itself? That seems like the bigger WTF to me. Sure, Klipsch outsourced the amp design and construction, but they could have at least built in safeguards. I'm surprised none of these things have caught on fire. The pictures I found online today of some of these blown amps look like they weren't far from burning the house down.2) Has anybody here sent their amp to that guy on ebay? If he can be trusted and is still in business, I would much rather spend $60 getting him to fix the root problem, rather than $90 for Klipsch to send me another faulty amplifier. From what I've read, that is all that their amp "service" consists of...
I was shipped a different toner cartridge than I purchased. Although the ad had a picture of the Hewlett Packard box and product I was shipped a refurbished cartridge of a different brand. I have yet to receive a label to ship the products back as I was promised by the vendor. The refurbished cartridge did not function properly and leaked a repeating ink blotch on the pages we did try to print. I havenot received a bill from Amazon on my visa and do not know if my account has ever been credited or not. I will NOT be buying a product of this type on Amazon again.
Before I bought this cabe, I have been read the review, very say it goods, but when I got it and tried it on into my print and my laptop ( windows 7, 64 bit ) soon I plug in, it said "cannot found the hardware ". At first I thought, I'm going to return, the cost of this cable is $2.93 plus shipping $2.98 = $5.91. If I return it problobly another $3.00, so I throw away. Before you maksure it compatible.
Should have paid heed to other XP posts here and elsewhere. Scanner will not scan film. While other XP users get a TWAIN error, for me it scans other materials no problem but with film I only get noise or black.
I tried 3 type of cards with it, Memstick and Smartmedia works fine. With CF - different story. I have Lexar 16MB and Viking 128MB. This thing can not read both. Moreover, after i insert CF everything else stops working, remove - works again. Tried under W2K and Win98SE.Today went to Staples and picked up another thingy(can not call it &quot;reader&quot;).Exact same result.IMPORTANT:1. sandisk does not respond to customer email requests.2. rebate is still due after 4 monthThink twice.would not recommend.
This item is either not coated or has a single coating and thus any time sun hits the filter, it produces flare in the picture. Furthermore, after doing more research it turns out that these uncoated or single coated filters can cause up to 9% light loss vs multi-coated filters like Hoya S-HMC or B+W MRC filters. As for polarizer effect itself, I think it's amazing and you owe it to yourself to at least try it on a nice sunny day. (the sky and foliage will look completely different and alive)
The system requirements before this was ordered indicated the scanner could be used with Windows 95. Upon receiving the scanner as a gift(ordered thru Amazon) there are no instructions for loading to Windows 95. The outside of the box says Window 98 is a minimum requirement. The scanner seems like it would be a great product. I wish I could use it.
This visor clip was listed to be bought with the Cobra ESD7400 radar detector but it doesn't fit that detector.
Yu have been warned - don't buy a Philips product!It worked well for about a year them all of a sudden then it stopped being able to record. Philips service was no help at all.Philips does NOT stand behind their products and I will never give them a single penny of my money again.
I only wish I'd looked over some of these reviews before going out and buying this little gizmo. It seemed to work fine for me, but, like others, I had problems with batteries draining quickly while in use (NiMHs), the power button being accidentally pushed too easily while not in use, the cord being too short for practicality, and in the end, my the whole thing died when the wires running from the adapter to the unit broke from the constant bending and unbending (which you'd think the manufacturers would have taken into account in their design). Defintely two thumbs down..
We ordered this item to go with our new Bravia, Blu-ray disc player and previously owned stuff. Not being sure we needed a cable and finding no advice on Amazon it turned out we didn't need it.
It works in car (charging), but stops navigation. Vehicle Power Cable, when I plugged it in my Garmin NUVI 660 turned off the navigation mode, and put my device on charge mode. So how can I use my Garmin navigation system in the car ???
The wireless drops regularly, and the technical support to resolve it (to get a replacement) is very very very poor. I would not purchase another linksys product: I have had many similar bad experiences.
Haven't used the ink yet so i don't know how good it is but thedealer never sent the Photo Paper with it ! Still waiting; HELLO ?!?!?!?!
First off I should qualify that I am a professional photographer and have very high standards for photos that I consider "acceptable," but I am also used to looking at hundreds of thousands of images in both digital and printed form. I bought this pack of 10 cameras for a community photo project, sending community health workers back to their communities to capture some of the daily life that they experience. Everyone was tremendously excited about the project...with one problem...the quality of the resulting photos is absolutely terrible.First off- with the fixed aperture and film speed of these cameras you have to be ready to accept that these cameras are only possible for daylight conditional with a reasonable amount of light (full sun or cloudy days, twilight not acceptable). The flash works to about 6-10 feet away but can't be used indoors with reflective particles in the air such as smoke or rain where you get a lot of light scatter.However, even with photos in optimal full daylight conditions the image quality is terrible. Poor contrast and resolution through the cheap plastic lens, large distortion on the corners of the images and poor representation of skin tones.Basically, if you need some sort of image and a camera you don't mind loosing this can do the job, but be aware that 4x6 images are about the max out of these cameras, and some heavy photoshop may be required for color correction. I've used disposable cameras in the past, and just don't remember them being this bad. Just in case though, I think I'll stay away from this lineup of cameras in the future, and just pass around cheap digital cameras that can be returned.
Well I was very excited to buy this anti i-pod product because I am not a very big fan of apple, but I do love to listen to music and want something that can fit my entire collection. But immediately when I started downloading the software for the Zune, I was met with unfortunate results. Every time I started downloading the software it hit an error message and told me to reboot and try again. Next try same thing, after about an hour or so I go to there official website, no help there. And now I have decided that this player would be a lot better if it supported easier plug and play compatibility's. Bill gates..... you sure dropped the ball on this one. The only reason that it got 2 stars is because I have seen this thing at a friends house (and it was working) And I do know that this can be a truly amazing piece of hardware. Right now I am leaving to take this back to my local store.
The player didn't work right out of the box. Returned for a credit and bought a Zenith at the local BestBuy.
I was happy to buy this macinne. I prefer separate inks, I wanted a scanner, I don't use the fax. Very soon I started having problems. The worst thing it does is suck the paper back and then declare "Paper Jam" which involves opening the back , and then I often have to do it more than once.Also it will only take thin paper, so if I want to do labels it gives me trouble. I also don't like the fact that if any ink runs out, it will not print, not even in Black.I am getting rid of this as soon as I can find one I like to repace it.I think I'll go back to Canon.
It took 2 months for it to come in. USPS fault, then I get it.. Plug it in, powers up.. No signal to TV. Played around with it for an hour. Scammed out of 30 dollars, sweet!
This thing is a piece of crap, the cd player doesn't work right and the speakers suck. STAY AWAY
Please, please.........Do not buy this thing, there is a wealth of information by users out there with multiple problems and almost non-existent support. If you do buy one - DO NOT MIRROR IT! - use it only as a storage device without any of the RAID features, otherwise you will almost certainly lose your data!I ultimately stopped using mine and went to a USB/Firewire attached external drive enclosure, much faster a more versatile.Good luck!
If you would like to purchase a horrible Cd burner, then buy the Iomega 8x4x32. Ive had mine for a year and it has done nothing but die and then come back to life. This shouldnt even be allowed on the market. Anyone looking for a product to get the job done is looking in the wrong place. I haven't burned that many cds because of how worthless this thing is.
The modem itself was quite good. Unfortunately my dog chewed the cord and because the interface was not compatible with anything else I had to order a new modem.
I purchased these from Amazon, and used them every day since. Great sound, but the wires won't stand long. I got mine taped cause the wires inside began to show after the outer rubber began to crack. And you can't change the wires because they're not replaceable. The only thing you can do is to fix them the hard way or ship them back to shure so be replaced.
I bought the WDT11 and WPC11 version 3 as a set to network my two remote PC's. After 12 hours I'm giving up and shipping thw whole lot back. Linksys support were realy useful by telling to download 4meg of zip files onto the PC's that don't have internet connections. Their advice was by a CD burner for the one that is on the internet...:-). The WPC11 verson 3 I put in my laptop worked first time
I bought this one in Jan. 2006. The sound quality was fine then. I only used it occasionally. In May 2006 I found out that the left earbud died. It only comes with a 90 days limited warranty. I thought Sony could do much better.
I purchased two batteries. One of the packages was opened and the battery was loose in the shipping box. Upon charging both, one of the batteries did not work.Disappointed.
I bought this bag less than 1 year ago and now it needs to be repaired in two points: clip and interior compartment broken. I went to the Authorized Repair Facility and they wnated to charge me $45 since apparently it was produced by a Licensee even if it is impossible to know that when you buy. I wrote an email to the Customer service but their website does not work properly and I could not subimt the form on line. Then I wrote an email to the webmaster mentioning this problem, but no reply...Not a good product and service at all.Will never buy again a Samsonite.
I purchased this camera on June 17, 2006. It worked great at first with a big LCD screen and with a memory card I could take what seemed like an unlimited amount of pictures and videos.However in January when in Disney World, all of a sudden the screen had blue lines across it in every which way and half the screen was black. I called Kodak and explained that I did nothing to the camera to cause this, and they fixed it for me.And then yesterday the exact same thing happened, again, while I was on vacation. And since it was one week over a year old, the warranty is void and I'm basically screwed, and now I'm wasting my entire day off from work looking for a new one.In addition, the quality of the pictures even at the highest quality is horrible, as they are blurry and look smeared.I will never buy another Kodak as long as I live.
I got India customer service over the weekend. They insisted on going through my computer remotely and insisted on selling me an expensive technical service. On Monday, I got American customer service and they told me that the reset button did not work, so I am returning it.
I like the fact that the keyboard can be recharged and used also while charging, but the materials used to what's meant to be a high-end mice and keyboard set are just so low-end.The metallic-like color on the mouse started to wear off just after 2 months of use. I've notices that the aluminium silver color was getting darker the side where I lay down my palm and in addition to that after a while the "Microsoft" turned into "Micros".Needless to note that as a guy I don't use any creams or wear parfume on my hands. And I've been using only a microfibre towel for cleaning any dirt - no detergents at all.
There is no phone number to call if you are having trouble. Well, there is but you have to pay a monthly fee for ArcSoft's support. So I had to e-mail them. I did this about two weeks ago and they have yet to respond. Gheldmandare doesn't give out a phone number. My computer does not recognize the hardware. I have replaced the cable and USB cord. I have Vista. It should work for Millenium and above. It's not working.
This networking product is very slow. The utility it comes with reports 50 megabits, but I am get less than 10 via everyother network benchmark.
I had a great deal of difficulty setting this up. I finally had to buy a multiport usb extension. Calling Sony was not helpful at all. The rep. there acted as if she'd not ever heard of such a device and advised me to return it to Amazon as broken. I finally called a local computer shop where the man in 10 words told me how it should be set up, and then asked me why on earth I wanted one in the first place. Hmmm the fact I have hundreds of floppies seemed to be an adequate reason. So Amazon A+, and SONY D--
I go through a 1-2 pairs of this style earbuds a year (the wires always end up failing over time since I wear them all-day every day).These are the worst. The rubber pieces that go in your ear are are stiffer then most of the other ones, and they don't stay in my ears well at all. Also, the cables are a little too stiff, they hold their shape too much so they bulge out and don't lay flat. They're just ok once I started using them with leftover rubber pieces from an older pair of headphones, but those ones keep falling off these headphones and I either lose them or they stay in my ear when I pull the headphone out.I've had Koss The Plug (I had to modify the earplug part of these to be happy with them), Razer Moray (Looks exactly the same as Creative EP-630), and Skullcandy Smokin' Buds and Ink'd - I'd recommend any of them over these.
I bought this item to use with a digital converter box, it worked well for the first day or two.Since I don't use this TV quite a bit I was not happy to find that the power supply had shorted out or at the very least was not working and the reception was horrible.I went online to Amazon to return it and found that the window for returning it had closed. (slam)I would think that since it is defective that the window for return would be 30-90 days as it is for most electronic devices that are defective.Needless to say my days with Amazon are over.Guess they don't need my business and I know I don't need their attitude.
The motion detection doesn't work well at all.Other than that, it isn't a bad wireless camera.The audio isn't very good either and you can not take pictures of someone sitting next to a lamp.
This printer did a good job of printing photos, scanning and copying for about six months. Then it received a paper jam error with NO paper inside. Did the basic fixes as recommended from various forums such as blowing compressed air on the sensor, trying new paper and turning the printer upside down and gently shaking with no result. On top of all this, the printer is designed as such that you cannot service it yourself; Epson won't even provide the service manual to its customers.The anemic Epson website troubleshooting offers such helpful tips as "fan the paper" and "power the printer off and back on" and then provides a helpful number to place a service call. For a laugh I called the service center and here was the basic rundown: $30 up front for diagnostics, $70/per hour labor, cost of parts and an additional $70 if they have to take the whole printer apart to solve the problem. What a racket.I won't be buying Epson printers again and recommend anyone looking for an all-in-one printer to do the most basic of searches to see how many problems this brand has caused consumers.
Amazon.com has a link with e-pinions.com and trying to get the best price I clicked on Amazon.. e-pinions &quot;AMAZON PRICE.$49.88 TOTAL DELIVERED. NOT SOO AMAZON HAS TWO NEW &amp; USED FROM $94.99Guess one should be very careful.. as one of the other reviewers said.. return too expensive to bother and description of auto-revere was misinfo.. so much for Amazon's integrity!
I read the mixed reviews here on Amazon and figured why not try it. Alot of EX lenses produce great pictures. I took a few hundred pics and as said in other reviews the results were dissappointing. Some pictures turned out sharp and in focus however the majority of them were soft and unuable. I downloaded a calibration sheet and tested all of my lenses. All of my nikon lenses focus point were dead on, however the sigma always focused 3mm short leaving the focus point soft and unsharp. Yes you could crank up the f-stop to eliminate the softness, like a f/ 5.6 but whats the point. I have a cheap nikon D that will shoot @ that range easily and very well. The whole point of buying a f/ 2.8 is so you can shoot @ 2.8 in low lighting and when wanting a shallow depth of field.
They are very inexpensive, guess that is why they didn't last but a month. Right ear bud no longer works.
I got the dvd740e as a gift and rarely used it to burn to dvds, cds and lightscribe labels. The unit worked fine for about 9 months and then it wouldn't recogize blank HP brand dvds discs or cds. I got with HP technical support and had the drive replaced under its original 1 year warranty. The replacement drive also failed with the same problems. I have had to get this model drive replaced five times all with the same problems. These HP burners are made with LiteOn technology. I am now getting an upgrade to the next model HP dvd840. I hope I will not have the same problems. Anyway, I don't know what the problem is with this drive. This technology is not something new and these burners should not be having these problems. Again read reviews, compare and do not buy this drive. Maybe the latest model which is the HP dvd940 is better.
To be honest, I have always used and enjoyed reliable service from LinkSys networking products. Until now, that is. I purchased the WCG200 V2.0 unit to replace an obsolete Surfboard modem.Because the WCG200 is an all-in-one router/modem solution offering both wired and wireless connectivity, I thought this would be a great thing. And it would be, except for one major technical issue. It suffers from a connectivity issue resulting in extremely frequent modem disconnect/resets (often multiple resets within a single hour). And, while a major of the complaints posted in the forums on LinkSys's website are concerning this problem in the wireless operation, it also applies to wired operation as well (Coax and USB connections).IF the WCG200 Router/Modem worked as advertised, I would give it a "5-Star" rating, for it's easy setup and features. However, given that this serious connectivity problem has been reported to LinkSys as early as March 2006 without any corrective measure or firmware fix being offered to the customer, I would rate this as "-1 Star" if given the option.
When it comes to electronics, I tend to wait a few months to leave a review because by that time, the "Ooooo SHINY!!" effect should have worn off. And so it has for the Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter/iPod Charger.This was purchased as a replacement for the DLO Transpod (which was great, and *still* works some three years later) because of a new addition to my iPod family. Out of the box I was dismayed because it didn't allow me to set frequency 87.9, which is what I used before, and their instructions for altering this were nonexistent. It was another Amazon reviewer who offered a tip for circumventing this drawback.From there, everything was smooth sailing...except that it stopped remembering my previous station. As one of the features touted, it would remember your last used station when you re-start the car. This feature worked for about two months, then stopped. Yes, just like that. Luckily I'd set 87.9 as a preset so I'd just need to push the button a time or two, but it was an annoyance always hearing blaring static for a few seconds while I find the transmitter and scramble to plug in the iPod.Another feature, which turned out to be a detriment, was the automatic shut-off. After about a minute of not being used or receiving a signal from the iPod, it will turn itself off. This might not seem like a bad idea until you start messing around with your playlist while deciding what to listen to before pulling out of the driveway. For some people, this can take a few minutes. Or, if you pause a song (such as when you're at a drive-through) for too long. When it turns off, the static comes back. And as far as I can tell, there was no way to disable this feature or prolong the time period.Which brings me to the matter of the instructions. Tiny print on a tiny sheet of paper folded somewhere short of a billion times and said exactly nothing. OK, maybe a little more than nothing; it did tell you how to turn on the device and set your presets, but beyond that, nothing.Despite these inconveniences, it did what it said it would: It allowed me to listen to my iPod in the car using an open FM frequency. The sound quality was sketchy which meant I had to turn up the volume quite a bit, but I also live in a major city; interference is a fact of life.My iPod Video and 3rd Gen Nano played and charged (even while the music was playing or not) as advertised. The same couldn't be said for newer Apple i-products. My current 4th Gen Nano plays, but it does not charge, and always boots me back to the main menu, even if I'm on a playlist, once the iTrip turns on. In other words, 4th Gen Nano and iTrip do not play well together, but they do play. Which can't be said for the latest iPod Touch and iPhone. They won't even be acknowledged by the iTrip--no music, no power. And after a minute...it just shuts off.Now, a year later, the iTrip is no more. One afternoon the side release button popped off. In case you're wondering, I did nothing out of the ordinary and I'm not in the habit of abusing my electronics, so this to me is a testament to its lack of durability under normal use.So to sum up: This product has a great design--small and convenient--and, for the most part, does as it says, but has its drawbacks when it comes to flexibility with frequencies, non- or ill-functioning features, poor instructions, its range of i-product support*, and durability.*In the product's defense, it does explicitly state which i-products it will support.
The Koss CDP3000 series is nice - when it works. Problem is, it doesn't work often enough for me to keep it. I wanted an MP3 player for playing OTR (Old Time Radio) programs - usually 10 to 30 minutes each. On two MP3 discs, the player worked fine for about 10 minutes - then would suddenly skip to the next track, leaving the previous one unfinished. The same thing would happen every time I tried to play the disc. On a third disc (with 120 10-minute shows), the player showed the number of tracks, but wouldn't play a darn thing. Without exception, these three discs all played fine in my computer. For what it's worth, the Koss sounds good when it's playing...but if you want to hear how your cuts finish, then look for another player.
sound died after a month of use. bought another pair........no sound. checked internet, device driver, support.........nothing. waste of time and money. never again will I buy another logitech device.
Don't buy this printer unless you want to keep replacing cartridges that are not empty when the printer says they are! I have had to buy and replace cartridges when there is considerable ink left in them, about 1/4 inch, hence, not empty! I made a report to the BBB, who contacted Brother and Brother contacted me by phone, twice. After lengthy dissertations and explanations, I think designed to tire me out, the second time they asked me what would make me happy and I told them to replace this machine or buy it back. It also was suggested by him that I might take it back to Staples where I bought it, now that's funny, since he read where I purchased it almost a year ago. The rep stated that it is necessary to keep "some" ink in the cartridges so the heads don't dry out. I also was told by the rep that this is how the inkjet machines function. When I asked why I can't even print in black when it is full, I was told that it has to do with "suction". The selling point on the box which I was attracted to was that you don't have to replace cartridges as often, as in the tricolor printers, saving me some money, I thought, and I told this to the Brother rep. Again, I'm no tech, but this printer was not sold at high end stores, it was sold at Staples, to the general public. He said it is in the owner's manual, hmmmm. I don't know anyone reading the owner's manual in the store before a purchase. I think we were duped and now we can buy Brother cartridges forever. But not me, I have drilled holes in those cartridges and bought generic ink and filled them up. I told the Brother rep, and he said maybe I could have a problem, and I said I already have one! I won't be buying any more Brother cartridges! I sold my HP printer when I bought the Brother, what a mistake! My complaint to the BBB stands, and I'll be looking for that new HP.
2.2x telephoto does not have focus definition and has light refraction. The picture with original lens is much, much better.I really do not recommend.
purchased this case based on the other review. Not sure if I received a defective unit or its just very poorly constructed.One of the latches was mounted improperly, the arm and the lock were both crooked (to each other and in relation to being 'square' to the bag).The extending handle wouldn't retract all the way evenly, one side stuck up slightly.The interior casing and lining along the edge with the extending handle was not attached to anything.That same entire edge started pulling apart after a few days of traveling with several manuals in the case and the case attached by the carry handle to a rollaboard suitcase hook.
I am, as a rule, not one to buy first generations of any kind of product. I have a long history of owning problem-free Sony products, so I was willing to risk it with the BDP-S1 once I caught it on sale. Big mistake! While the picture quality is amazingly better than anything I've seen so far in a digital video format, the machine is glitchy as can be. Here's my thoughts:Pros:1. Much better audio than with any player I've ever owned. The channels are clearly separate and not muddy sounding as with other players I've owned. Some of that is the Yamaha receiver, but there've been other players connected to it recently and none match the BDP-S1 sound output quality.2. The picture delivers as advertised when played with the Blue Ray discs. The 1080i upconversion (my TV doesn't support 1080p...another wait-and-see attitude for me) is not remarkable with standard DVDs, but there is a difference.Cons:1. Does not play CD audio discs. Not a big thing to me since I never played CDs in any of my previous DVD players, but for the price (see #5 below), this machine should have zero problems handling any previous digital data formats.2. The boot-up speed is, in a word, awful. It takes a LONG time for the player to get to the point where the tray can be opened to insert a disc. After I'd first bought the player, I pressed the open/close button and, once the player had finished it's boot-up process, it opened and then immediately closed the tray, scratching the disc. I learned to wait until I see the "CLOSE" indication on the player before pressing the open/close button. This con sounds a bit trivial, but after several foot-tapping delays, it becomes insane.3. The menu access is hit-and-miss with standard DVD discs. Some discs will allow you to go back to the previous menu when the MENU button is pressed on the remote, others will display the message "This operation is prohibitied by this disc" and then you're forced to stop the disc and either restart it again for this power cycle or reboot the entire player (see #2!).4. Following the argument in #3, if you are able to restart the disc without rebooting the player, this process sometimes hangs the play mode into scan mode. When this happens, it's back to rebooting the player and, you guessed it, see #2.5. There is no resume function that bookmarks your progress after power is removed from the player. So, if you have to reboot because you tried to access the menu with a standard DVD, you'll have to find where you were at manually once you are able to return to the movie. The resume works only on the current power cycle.6. Even on sale, this player is enormously expensive.I broke my own rule of avoiding first generation products based on brand loyalty and performance history. It's why I don't own a 2005 Mustang while I absolutely loved the redesign and my mouth watered every time one drove past. But in this instance, I turned a deaf ear to my better judgment, so I deserve what I got for having ignored my own cardinal rule. Don't make the same mistake. Wait and see what's next. It's my understanding that the next generation of Sony Blue Ray players will play CD audio. Save your money and frustration budget and wait.
Never arrived after ordering, while I noticed it was posted cheaper in the price ..
i bought this unit in january,already got it replacd under warranty 3 times.this junk freezes,every unit i have had has same problems.wound not buy again any humax product
I don't really like this new iPod for the following reasons:1. slow to load and find items.2. doesn't update, intall or sync error free; I'm still trying to sort this out (yet my old iPod was flawless)3. the split screen with moving album art is both annoying and distracting with no way of turning it off.Hope you have better luck than I...
The HP 23 Tri-color Ink Cartridge shipped very quickly, but the product did not function correctly. There was no blue ink in the unit. I contacted the seller but got no response. I will contact the seller again today to give them another chance to make it right.
I bought this product I month ago and I have not been able to use it. It says it is corrupted even though I have the system requirements Windows XP. This is not plug and play!!!! What a waste of money.... now too late o return! YOU do not waste your money too!!! BTW, I tried it on many laptops and desktops and it just doesn't work
this item worked for the first few weeks. I stopped using my laptop as much as i use to. After a while the green light on the transformer stopped turning green and after pushing the cord in harder and wiggling it would stay on. Yesterday, i noticed one of the plug prongs was slightly bent so i used a little force to bend it back and it snapped off!! Now i'm without a power adapter for my laptop!
I had a long trip planned, and the ipod is a great for theser kind of trips - espcially as I was going to listen to the School of Podcasting's morning annoucements - my favorite podcast. However, I had to turn the volume up on the stereo ALL THE WAY, to ALMOST hear it. If it was a remotely quiet song, you had no chance. If you were driving next to a truck, forget it. I'm not sure if this is an FCC thing, but it sure was annoying. I ended up replacing my car stereo, and buying one with an 1/8" auxilary input.
Do not buy a 4600. It is noisy and need service all the time
Has anyone else experienced the following ?: Used the first twenty or so in a stack of 100 without any problems, then have run into (so far) a run of at least 30 defective discs after the remainder sat unused for a few months. After various attempts to narrow down the problem, I tracked it down to the blank CD-Rs. I had exactly the same problem occur with another brand, which was replaced with these TDKs. Is there some unwritten shelf life for blank CD-Rs or am I just unlucky?
I can not review this item because although this is the one I ordered it is not the one I got.
Bought this, based on Seagate's reputation. Was I ever wrong.Drive was intended to hookup to a eSATA port on my desktop. After hooking up via USB (to be able to use the FATools software to configure the drive, I shutdown, connected to my eSATA port and rebooted. Drive was NOT recognized after a cold boot. BUT it was recognized after a warm reboot. Leaving it up and running overnight (sleep mode disabled) the FAPro lost connection to the computer, requiring another warm reboot for the computer to find it and be able to use itThen, while copying a lot of stuff to the FAPro, it was strangely SLOWER than the other eSATA drives I have running in the house (they average 50-55MB/s. So I tested the FAPRo, results were an average thruput of approx 23MB/sec - not acceptable AND the average seek times were around 30mS.Talked to SeaGate tech support, and was basically blown off, with comments that the thruput I was seeing was NORMAL for that drive, and the disconnect issue I would just have to live withBottom line, back it goes for a refund, and I have ordered a internal Seagate 750g SATA drive and a ADDONICS Diamond enclosure (like I have on the other machines) A TAD more expensive, but solid as a rock and great thruput - equal to the internal harddrivesSo, Seagate really stepped on their wang with this one - TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE -John
I will never buy another HP after owning this printer for a few years.It has 5 separate ink cartridges that are virtually guaranteed to either be empty or EXPIRED at any given time!I think I've printed in color maybe a dozen times since I've owned it, and the whole machine refuses to function if there is an empty or expired cartridge. It is coupled with the worlds SMALLEST paper tray, so if by some miracle all 5 cartridges are full, and not expired, then guaranteed it'll be out of paper!!Every single time I have to use it, I contemplate taking it out to pasture and beating it to oblivion with s baseball bat, office space style. When I do, rest assured I WILL NOT BE REPLACING IT WITH ANOTHER HP!!! It's no wonder they are losing customers left and right. This level of ink sales greed has crossed the line!!!
the usb cord wasn't recognized by any computer, so nothing was able to be uploaded off this contraption. i didn't find this out until over a year into using this; i move slowly sometimes. customer service recommended i get a new cord. duh! they would not replace it, however.
When I buy a hard drive, I know that it isn't a matter of if it fails, but a matter of when. Drive mechanisms have a finite lifetime, especially because of their moving parts. So, if the drive mechanism had failed in this drive, I would have understood. However, that's not what happened. Of all the things that could happen, the PATA - > USB/1394 interface board failed. Luckily, my data is safe on the drive itself. It's a wakeup call that I need a new external drive, however. I had this drive for just over two years.
I bought this product Barbie Photo Designer for my niece and needed to obtain support for the software and find drivers for the camera, the CD warped in the sun...Kids! Anyway after two days of searching and wild goose chases, I found that Mattel Interactive has gone under and Mattel Customer Service will not respond to my email requests for support.
I looked at all the Nuvi models. Unless you love gadgets and can deal with complicated add-ons there is no reason to buy anything more expensive than the Nuvi 650. No blue tooth, no crappy MSN and no FM radio (how stupid).The 650's processor, GPS receiver, screen, case & battery are IDENTICALL to all of the more expensive Nuvi 6XX series.Hey I love gadgets folks but we are not helping the people who read these reviews for some common sense answers to basic questions if we do not point out which models for basic functionality.Originally I even questioned the larger 4.2" screen - Why?: because you should not be looking at the damn thing when your're driving. Set your destination before you start and just listen to the excellent voice instructions.For those who just want a very good GPS navigator spend no more than what the 650 costs.PS: I thought everyone already had a bluetooth headset for the cell phone?Garmin n&uuml;vi 650 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
I bought this router because a previous Linksys router kept resetting itself to the factory default unsecured settings. I assumed that the previous router had died of old age. But this router started doing the same thing. Online, I found similar reports about Linksys routers. Also, I had to unplug and replug it frequently because it would lose Internet access. I replaced it with a D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit router. So far so good, but it has only been up and running for an hour. I now have quite a collection of old routers.UPDATE: I had two of these, one at home and one in my vacation residence. Do to the above problems I am now replacing the unit at my vacation residence. I have had reboot it 3 to 4 times a week. I am getting another D-Link unit because I have never had to reboot it. This is another reason I will avoid any products made by Cisco. The Cisco decision to drop support from my Flip video camera demonstrated a complete lack of loyalty to customers.
I bought the 2TB drive from Amazon, please be aware that this drive has only 1-year warranty, not the 5-year warranty some might think or in other stores.I believe all the newer seagate drives carries only 1-year warranty now.Edit:You can see the picture I uploaded that shows it has 1-year warranty
Used this strictly as a backup--perhaps only 30 times during 1.5 years. Averaging 4 hrs each time. Crashed and out of warranty. A hard drive should last longer than 120 hours of usage.
There are several problems with this MP3 player that I think should be mentioned. I made the mistake of ignoring the negative Amazon reviews when I made my purchase. Save yourself the stress and forego purchasing this thoughtlessly designed piece of junk.1) The Rio transfers music at a very slow rate. It can take minutes to upload a single song. If I am transferring large quantities of new music, I leave my computer for 30-45 minutes while the Rio does its business.2) There are long pauses in between each song in a playlist. The length of the pauses seems random; it takes anywhere between 1-5 seconds to play the next song. This is especially annoying when playing songs from "fluid" albums. It cannot be adjusted-- the Rio Cali hardware is simply slow at processing requests.The 3rd and most troubling flaw in the Rio Cali design is listed below. This is the main reason why I recommend anyone interested in expanding memory not purchase this MP3 player. (And it is unrealistic to expect an individual only wants to store about 15-25 songs.)3) The internal memory card and SD card are not recognized as part of the same unit. This is a serious hardware/software integration flaw that should have been fixed long before these MP3 players became available on the market.Because of this flaw, playlists will NOT work properly. It does not matter what music transfer software you use-- Rio Music Manager or otherwise. If the playlists are uploaded to the internal memory card, only music included on the internal memory card will play. The same applies to the SD card.The only way to solve this problem is to keep playlists for the internal memory card and the SD card separate. This requires manual adjustment-- you must access your Rio Cali through My Computer (if you use Windows) and cut and paste playlists to the appropriate memory card. (If anyone would like specific details on how to accomplish this, simply leave a comment.)4) The radio is mediocre at best. Take a walk through the house and you're guaranteed to lose reception at least 5 times.5) You'll be happy if you get the full 18 hours out of your AAA battery. I get 8 at the most.
I'm taking it back. Grainy image in typical lighting, and the software is not intuitive at all. It took me forever to figure out how to configure the settings. Even after I did, the image was crap. Yes, it's small. So what?!!!
I purchased an iPod shuffle for my husband for Christmas. After making two additional purchases in an attempt to get the iPOd to work, we went to an Apple store and were told that it was broken (at least we know it wasn't 'just us'. The entire process of dealing with this product has been very frustrating - and costly. The IDEA of it was very appealing - but in reality, we have spent more time than we would have just simply listening to regular old CD"s on a regular old CD player. We haven't contacted the manufacturer yet; hopefully, they will be able to resolve the issue.
I rate this product a 1 because I have bought 2 from 2 different merchants and neither one of them worked. I am in the process of returing the 2nd procduct.
Am I supposed to be able to divine telepathically how to use this thing? 'Cause I'm not, and there are no instructions. I don't even know what three of the accessories are or are meant to do. If I could have rated this half a star, I would have. It may be the greatest tripod in the world for all I know, but if I can't use it it's just a bunch of junk on three legs.I also find it very irritating that I have no means of complaint or redress other than a lousy review that no one from Celestron will ever read.
I've had this keyboard for a couple of years and at first it was a great addition to my home theatre setup. But the keyboard trackall has become progressively more difficult to control and you can't open the socket to clean or blow out whatever dust or other contaminant is interfering with it. I presume that's why it has become more and more difficult to control the cursor using the trackball. But whatever the reason, no amount of tweaking from the control panel has helped. The frustration is driving me crazy so I'll be dumping this and getting another brand. If anyone else is having this same problem, please post. Maybe mine is an anomaly. Otherwise this is the PERFECT keyboard for me.
Does not work at all, if there is a driver required it is not included with the cables and cannot be downloaded anywhere. Useless.
Product showed up looking used and dirty. Haven't even bothered to try it out. Was supposed to be a gift for DH but this is gross.
Save your money and buy an actual Phillips bulb! This one was $40 and lasted less than 1 month! Will never buy one of these again! Bought a Phillips one before and it lasted almost 2 years! I had to order another bulb and I spent the extra and just bought the Phillips one! Very disappointed in this product!!
I agree with most of the reviews, this modem just isn't even worth the $9.99 I paid. I haven't had any problems installing the modem, but it doesn't seem to make a connection in less than 5 attempts. Then the fastest it connects ever is at 28800, but usually it is at 21600. I downloaded the new drivers from the manufactuers web site and cannot get them to load no matter what I try. I'm going to get a decent modem as soon as I save some dough. Don't waste your time or money on this dog, it should be put to sleep! If there was an option for no stars I would rate it that way.
This company does not stand by it's products - our power cord never worked properly - when I was speaking with their VP he would not give me his name, he said "I forget" - when I asked the name of the CEO he said "I forget" - they have had trouble with burn issues with their cords and are even doing a recall.
I'm about to chuck this machine after years of it sitting. What a waste of money. Was there a class action lawsuit on this machine ?I decided to never buy another Brother product after buyng this machine.
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.
I compared a Monster Cable vs one the one from Phillips which costs less than half this. And guess what, no difference. That's right. They rip you off. And what's the purpose off a gold plated connection if the rest of the signal passes through a copper cable.It irks me see the staff at BestBuy and Circuit City pitching Monster's $75 Component Cables and $120 HDMI cables at uneducated customers. There are cheaper and equally performing cables out there. Do your research and save some of your hard earned money.By the way, be wary of all the glowing reviews you read on amazon for this product or for others as well. Recently I have been seeing a lot of positive reviews from anonymous reviewers or reviewers with only one review to their name.
I selected this used printer to replace a similar printer that gave out. This printer is no better. The paper will not advance through the print heads, making the printer unusable. The HP website suggests that this condition would be not practical to correct.
This is extremely hard to use and confusing. Mine came without instructions. I accidentally pressed the "hold" button and have never since managed to get it off hold.
I purchased this drive 2 months ago. It worked fine for about 3 weeks, then died. It would not spin up. The computer is attached to a high-end UPS, so it was not fried by a power surge. It simply did not spin up one day. I figured that I had bad luck and bought another one. Same story. It worked fine for 3 weeks. I used it today. Shut down the computer. Tried to boot it up again this evening, and the drive will not spin up. That is 2 for 2. Won't ever buy another WD.
The quality of Maxtor Drives really sucks. I had one just die - squeak squeak = crank crank - no life left in it. Had something to do with a power surge in my apartment. (But my other IBM drive was fine). So I lost everything that I didn't have a backup for.Maxtor 20GB Drive #2: somewhat my fault - but if the quality were better it wouldn't have happened. I was moving this drive on the cable from one slot to another to replace the other Maxtor that fried. I bent one of the little "pins" and didn't realize it as I was trying to seat the cable. It broke off. Now this drive doesn't work! It will cost over $1500 to repair and get back all of my accounting data.Do yourself a favor - buy a better drive.
I bought this cable because it was recommended by Amazon in a package to supplement the Garmin GPS. It isn't necessary, as there is already one that comes with the GPS. Now they want to charge me to return it because they say it was my fault for buying it. Ripoff?
I would recommend spending a few more dollars and getting something a little better made an more reliable. When I plug a jump drive in to this, sometimes the computer doesn't 'see' it. I also have the 6 port hub from cables to go. It's much better made and it works great.
Tried using this USB floppy drive on both a Windows 7 Pro and Windows XP Pro machine and get the same results. Both machine see it as a NEC UF000X device, but neither of the machines can read any floppies or format any floppies. Therefore, it was a total waste.
I purchased this unit for a guest room because my mother in law was coming to visit. By the time she came, it was past the 14 day return period for defective product. We only then found out that when changing channels, fast fowarding the CD etc. the unit would lock up and go to a black screen. You couldn't even turn it on or off. The controls on the set or the remote wouldn't work. If you unpluged it for 10 minutes, it would then work till it locked up again. As it was going to be a lot of trouble to send it to Toshiba to fix, I thought I could live with it. It got worse and I finally sent it back. Last night I went to Fedex to pick it up and it worked for a whole 10 minutes before locking up again. This time even unpluging it for over an hour didn't help. In total because it is in the guest room it probably doesn't have 20 hours total use on it.I purchased it because I wanted a brand name that wouldn't give me trouble and Sony doesn't make small TVs any more. I paid $500. Even when it works the DVD sounds like it is tearing itself to bits and the controls take forever to do something after you push a button.I now suspect that instead of getting a brand name TV I paid a brand name price for a third world junker with a brand name glued on to it.It was so new when I got mine that there weren't any warnings on the internet. Now there are a lot of people that have the same problem I have and one guy says he has sent his back twice with no results!!!
I'll keep it brief. Customer service is beyond non-existent!Bought hand held unit, worked fine in US.Bought Direct Route EU, software. Would not load on unit.After 7 months yes 7 MONTHS of emails/letters/ phone calls.Magellan finally agreed to exchange, but they sent wrong software.THEY DO NOT CARE, and just give me a run a round AGAIN.So I have a useless GPS.
While this product probably works well in very close ranges, my hope was that it could transmit radio signals directly across a 15-ft span. Even after I upped its signal power (a la dubious website instructions), my signal did not improve substantially. I returned the product because it was essentially useless for my purposes.
I wanted to get the IS organizational support for Outlook on the office LAN and switched to Windows PC from a Palm 515. So far, I have found the finger print reader/password feature cumbersome and have quit using it.I now find I was spoiled by Palm. The IPAC is alot less intuitive to use and has alot less third party software (most troublesome being no "Doc's to Go". Search function is harder. No vibrator in lieu of ringer. Doesn't keep reminding you of appointments (catch the first ring). Do like the bluetooth for wireless internet access; works very well.Am still learning; hope my impressions improve. Right now, wish I had studied features more before switching.
The 6th Generation iPod "classic" is a disaster - what a flawed and serious downgrade. First, if you enjoy music quality then stay away from the classic. Apple replaced the high-end Wolfson DAC chip with a very low quality digital/analog chip. The result is a terrible degradation of sound quality - very noticeable and very disappointing. They also locked the video out capability so you can not play iPod videos through your TV without purchasing a proprietory (and costly) cable from Apple. It is NOT compatable with older 4th or 5th generation software, games and accessories - you will have to repurchase this. The click-wheel is very difficult to use and very unresponsive. Cover flow is useless and needs to be disabled if you are going to get any useability of your functions. You would be MUCH better off if you can find the 5.0 or 5.5 generation - by far a superior product compared to the dismal downgrade of this new 6th generation classic.
If you haven't tried using a Monster HDMI, then you don't know what you're missing out on by buying these cheap cables. Monster is not the most expensive (there are $1000 3-ft HDMIs out there). They're the best. How do I know? I used middle of the road HDMI and cheap ones like these. Then I got fed up with color bleeding, improper saturation, aliasing and pixelation.Cheap-o cables cause cheap-o performance, so gauge carefully the quality of video you want to get; did you buy a cheap TV (Polaroid, Magnavox, Vizio, etc)? If you did, you won't see the benefit of high-quality cabling. Just like how people can't hear the difference in HD-audio (like DTS-Master Audio on all FOX BD-movies) because their home-theater-in-a-box was a grand total of $500.I switched to all-Monster from these types of low-quality cables and got a GIGANTIC performance increase. As I mentioned, no pixelation, color bleeding, aliasing, anything. Mosquito noise vanished and I got uncompromising picture quality.Summary: If you're hooking up a computer to do internet and spreadsheets, then by all means, buy a cheap one.If you want a home theater using Blu-ray video at full-1080p (or higher in the future), spend more and get more. Don't expect to find Pagani Zonda performance in a Daihatsu or a Kia - it's not going to happen!~Sources~ worked on and installed home theater equipment.
THIS RADIO DOES NOT WORK SO WELL. WE BOUGHT IT A WHILE BACK TO USE AT THE BEACH. THE VOLUME IS SO LOW U CAANT HEAR IT
Each Garmin Nuvi comes with its own DC cord. So unless you have 2 cars that you will be using the GPS in, don't buy this extra one.Atlibrary
I bought two Units for my Daughters in College. Before the purchase I called Olympus to make sure they were fully compatible with Vista and was assured they were. When I loaded the software on the Vista Laptop I kept getting 3 or 4 error messages before the program would load. I reinstalled several times trying to fix it. Nothing worked. I called Olympus again and was told to just close out the error messages each time and the program would work. I was also told that was the best they could do as it hadn't worked with Vista before! A Company as large as Olympus certainly could and should do better.
I do not own this particular product, but have had the missfortune to deal with Pinnacle support because of one of their other products running havoc with other programs in my computer. Programs that they admit should have nothing to do with the Pinnacle product in question and that do not interfere with my Pinnacle product. In my opinion Pinnacle support is a lazy bunch of people doing whatever they can to avoid working for their money. They will return your emails promptly but only to let you know they won't help you.
I loved my last HP camera so I decided to buy the 407M. I regret it. After only a few months the camera started freezing up and to reset it I had to remove the batteries. It also is very slow and I had a hard time taking pictures of my baby girl because by the time the camera took the picture she would already be out of the "Kodak moment". The camera also needed new batteries after every set of pictures that I took. I am currently trying to get techinical help from HP. I would not recommend this camera at all.
This company is completely mismanaged. They make it impossible to download the software if you need new software for a new comuter or if you need to wipe your hard drive. its because people were selling their scanners on ebay and getting the software. so now if you buy it from a retailed you get grouped with the people who bought it used and impossible to access a download version of the softare. Also I started using a MAC with outlook - if you do then dont buy this product. its a nightmare.Also I now moved back to a PC with windows7 64bit using office 64 bit. if you do then really dont get this product. they dont support and have no plans to. there is no further development on the cardscan software. pretty rich for a company whose sale price is double that of its competition. the only way to syn cardscan software with outlook using 64 bit is to export and convert into excel! Please save yourself the hassle and waste of days as i have trying to figure this out. im now buying another manufacturer that acutally supports its product.
I bought my 26" Panasonic TC-26LX LCD TV in Feb 14 2007, and still the company is unable to fix the problem that the TV cannot receive any more than 2 or 3 unscrambled HDTV channels when connected to Time Warner cable in Albany NY area. On the other hand I have a SONY KDL 26s2010 26" Bravia S series TV connected to the same cable system, and I get 24 HD channels. The Panasonic technical people told me to take the TV to a service center which kept the TV for 3.5 weeks, replaced the tuner, but it did not fix the problem. The TV repair person told me that the QAM tuner in the Panasonic has such a low gain that it does not see the signals in the cable. The SONY TV has a higer gain QAM tuner. When I told the Panasonic people about it, they told me that they will send me another repair person. The second repair people was the local Lake Electronic Store who asked me to explain my problem. When I explained what is happening with my Panasonic 26 inch integrated HDTV, the repairperson Andy told me that they knew about this problem before and this cannot be fixed. They have seen this problem and have reported to the Panasonic engineers; the engineers have not developed a software or hardware update, and the TV cannot be repaired. On tuesday Nov 6th I told this news from Lake Electronic to the Panasonic people, and they promised to me to get back to me within 3 days. I called them several times with no answer; Finally on Nov 20th, Amanda from Panasonic called me and told me that Time Warner Cable is sending the signals very close that their panasonic QAM tuner is not sensitive enough to resolve them. Amanda also told me that there are other TV s from other companies with the same problem. Also the new models of Panasonic have the same problem. She told me to subscribe to a Time Warner converter box to solve the problem, even though in principle, if you have an integrated HDTV, you do not need a converter box.In the first place I bought an integrated HDTV to avoid paying the monthly fees for a converter box. If I was going to subscribe to a converter box, I would have bought a less expensive HDTV ready TV, not an integrated HDTV. SONY's Bravaria integrated HDTVs do not have this problem; I bought a third party integrated external tuner and connected to my Time Warner cable, and this resoves all the digtal channels. The problem is associated with the Panasonic electronics, but they blame Time Warner for their technical inability. The very least the panasonic could do is to clearly write in the description of the TV that consumers may not be able to receive all the unsrambled digital TVs in their locality via cable. I will report the matter to the attorney general of the State of New York, and follow this up.If you are interested in receiving unscrambled HDTV thru cable, I will advise against buying Panasonic, buy SONY Bravia Series. Or spend $200 on a high power external tuner.
I only got this DVD player on Xmas, and already it does the following: doesn't load the disk, loads the disk and plays w/o sound, flashes different colors when turned on, and motor hums, but nothing happens.After reading how bad the company's CS is, I don't even think I'm going to bother to have it fixed. I would rather shell out more cash and buy a DVD by a REAL company, not this Cracker-Jack outfit called Norcent.I am stunned, additionally, to see that this product can be purchased for $200. You would have to be a damned fool to spend that kind of money on such a poor product.And at this rate, I wouldn't be afraid of China taking over the world.
Like some other posters, the common Samsung problem started occuring recently where it took longer and longer to turn on. Yesterday this TV finally died and just makes clicking noises. Obviously warranty is out of the question, and having it fixed by a professional would almost cost as much as a new tv. Sad that most Samsungs seem to only last under 3 years based on a lot of research I've done regarding this problem on the internet.
I bought this unit for my IPOD touch, but this device does not charge the unit as advertised.I did not notice this until it had passed 30 days return period. Amazon and the seller refused to take this back.I will not buy any thing from either one of these stores.I even will cut my Amazon credit card.
Clever design.. but runners should resist the temptation. These headphones will not stay in place whilst running.
I bought this printer through HP.I printed less than 20 pages in Black and White and it ran out of ink.I had to replace both color and Black and White cartridges. When I complained to HP, they said they asked me to call some customer representative and they will replace the new cartridges. I had already purchased new cartridges from the store.Then after replacing with new cartridges, 6 months later and less than 20 pages printed, the printer said "out of ink". This time I used their HP Software to determine the level of ink. It said the ink is still available. After playing with the printer several times, I managed to print some more pages.Then I learnt that HP uses timed failure. That means, printer cartridges from HP are timed to fail after some period, even if there is cartridges are full of ink.Next, the printer started saying, "paper jam". It was not paper jam, but, it refuses to pull the paper through feeding mechanism.Next, the printer refused to set the cartridge in the home location. It would say, "Cannot move cartridge". Once again, I learnt that HP also programs it's printer to fail after certain period of time, even if all the components work properly.Next, HP sends updated software everyday. It was very annoying to download software for useless HP Inkjet printer.NEVER purchase HP Inkjet Printer.It is the worst printer of all.
Targus laptop lock with combo lock can change combonation on its own. I am in a dorm and decided to keep my laptop locked while I was not in my room. One day I could not get the combo to work. When I called Targus customer service they told me sometimes the combo slips on its own that I needed to try combos with surrounding numbers to the combo I had set weeks ago. It took hours of work, but after many tries found that the last combo digit had changed by one number drop. I am now going to purchase a lock with keys-never again will I use the combo lock.
I have tried this with my polycom phone and polycom headset nothing but static. save yourself the grief and buy the amplifier
There have been many complaints of this drive. I am not the only one that has experienced it "simply stop working." Do not buy this drive because it will break down on you for no known reason.
Cons: Everything I want to do takes two to three clicks on the remote.Pros: noneThis product just simple does not work. If you want a product that works buy Remote Anywhere by TERK.
i was so hyped to order these because of the subwoofer attachment. when i got them i was happy, but when i plugged them in and turned on the subwoofer, i was really dissapointed. the subwoofer lets you hear all the base sounds but the speakers themselves have almost no bump to them. even my grandma used them and her 20 dollar pair of koss has better bass in them. definitley not worth the money if you want hard hitting bass.
Sorry to say but this product is a real downer. Bought it online, it locked up within 20 minutes of plugging it in. Humax customer service was great and replaced it. It locked up. Humax sent out a 3rd unit. It locks up and the buttons on the front of the unit don't work. Weird thing is the Humax reps don't ask for any proof of purchase and one of them told me there is a memo saying they are to replace any and all units. This indicates to me they know of a problem with the unit. None of the 3 I've gotten worked. All they will do is send me out another one and will not offer a refund. I'm currently waiting for my fourth unit to arrive. They do pay for shipping both ways which is good in case you do decide to purchase it and have any troubles. Also, they will tell you they will call you back but never do. Wait times are reasonable. All that being said, when it does work (which always requires me re-plugging it in), the picture is beautiful. Surround sound comes in great. Thanks for reading and I hope this helps you all out there.
First, for everyone saying "it's cheap!": The Buffalo Linkstation Pro 1TB is exactly the same price and is much more highly rated.Google this item and you'll find no end of stories about people losing data on this device. The PCB (circuit board inside this device) has a very high failure rate. Here were my problems BEFORE mine failed completely:- No power switch! This is just silly. And the AC plug is very difficult to pull out and plug back in. This sounds like a minor gripe, but since this unit needs to be cold rebooted constantly, dealing with the plug gets to be VERY annoying quickly.- The tiny fan is totally insufficient to cool the unit. This is probably part of the reason that they fail so often.- The drives never spin down. This generates tons of heat (see above) and also reduces the drive lifetimes by a huge amount.- Network file transfers are SLOW. The gigabit port doesn't mean much when it can't even approach 100 Mbit transfers.- The media servers (iTunes and uPnP) are totally unreliable. They go offline frequently and for no reason, necessitating a reboot of the device since restarting them from the web interface doesn't help.- The web interface is clunky and slow.- The SMB authentication doesn't work correctly which means if you're running Vista you have to disconnect and re-map the network drive every time you reboot your PC.- Etc., etc.I regretted buying this thing immediately. I should have listened to my gut feeling, but I didn't, and 6 months later the PCB burned out and I was facing 800GB of lost data. Luckily I know my way around Linux and I was able to take the drives out, attach them to a PC, reassemble the software RAID array and get my data back since the drives were still OK. I can't imagine how I would have felt if I didn't know how to do that. The cost of data recovery by a lab for that amount of data would be very high.Stay FAR AWAY from this box if you value your data.
Feb 2010. My Garmin 680 stopped working. The touch screen no longer works. Doing a hard reset does not work. Called customer support, i was told to buy a new map. Now myself, if i have something that is not working, why would i pay for a new map. The old map would work if the touch screen was responding. So as far as i'm concerned, 20 months usage for $400 is not worth it. And in this day and age, to have bad customer support is beyond my understanding. My origional review gave it three (3) stars, now I am giving it one (1) star for the time it did work.Here is my old review:This is my second Garmin, my first is the 2720 street pilot. that is a good unit, but very bulky. This I liked because of the size and I assumed it would be far superior to my old unit. Our first use was when we flew to Oklahoma to drive a new motorhome back to California. It did not know about campgrounds that I passed on highway 40. It took me to restaurants that did not exists (actually into a residential neighborhood for a BBQ restaurant that did not exist.) It took us to gas station in California that the unit said were in the fields. As for the MSN direct, if it wasn't free, I would have cancelled it. You have to be in a city (that has service) for 2 to 3 days before it knew anything. In this day and age, that is pretty unacceptable. This is an 85 percent GPS. I love it 85 percent of the time, not exactly what I was expecting from Garmin. It also has a problem doing a route. When we were driving, I wanted to tell it where I wanted to stay along the route, you can't do that. You can only add one stop along the way. See those three stars up top of this review, remove one of them. This thing cost over $400.00 and should work better.Pros. It is fast, you can see the screen all the time, it works on the California Delta.This is my second unit, so it is not like I have to get used to using it. I am only telling you experience. And to be honest, I don't know how anyone can go without a GPS.Larry McKinnon
All I can say is that I am very displeased with this item. I purchased one of these Dvd players in October, got it and set it up, picture and color faded in and out. From my experience with this product I would advise you to look at other players and not purchase this one.
I made the phone call the have a defective MP3 player replaced and they told me they were emailing me a postage paid label. I received a label that showed I'd need to put postage on it, so I called again. They assured me that the bar code on the label would show that the postage is paid. The postage required me to pay it. Made a third phone call and was told that they will not pay postage.I was never sent my service contract, so I had to go to the website to even find out what the details were.It shouldn't take 3 phone calls to get something taken care of. We'll see how long it takes to get my MP3 player actually replaced.WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!!
Bought the unit (and the respective Linksys pci card and antenna)in November through Dell. First unit failed internally and had to be sent back for a new/refurbished unit. Then in mid-November began the conversations with LinkSys tech help. Setup went reasonably well, but signal strength and loss of network connection have been episodic ever since. Estimate I've spent ten to twelve hours on the phone with them, easily the most time I've ever spent with computer tech help for ANY reason! The router does not have the signal strength I expected (I only needed about thirty feet) and the unit is not functionally reliable. Performance has been marginal at best, and while the Tech Help from India has tried hard, I am resigned to periodic time spent with them as long as I use the system.
Be very very careful while buying this equipment. Use it as much as possible during the first month, because, chances are, you'll have a bad piece.Our player just froze up for no reason (wasn't jogging or anything) often.I wouldn't recommend it. For a few bucks higher, go for a known brand.
About a year ago I wanted to upgrade to an optical so I went to microsoft because of thier name is known for quality. I purchased 1 of their older versions of this product and It worked great for a few weeks, after that it became defective and would scramble up what it was reading through its optical sensor and sometimes randomly shuting off completly. I tried it on my other computer with the same problems so I bought another one with same results, after a few weeks it became defective. Ever since I have been a logitech mouse user. I know this is not the same model but still see other people having similar problems with this current model. I stongly advise you to be careful taking a chance with this product. If you want a really great mouse try any of the logitech mx series. They are the have the greatest optical technology out there and have great quality. If you've gotten this far, thanks for reading hope you get what you want :)
These are a great idea BUT they 1.feel loose and tend to fall down the back of your head (and i have a big head, which should help keep them snug!) and even off 2.very soon start to hurt the tops of my ears which is essentially the only spot where the headphones are held up 3.feel flimsy. The sound seems OK to me, so if they happen to fit you, fine.Frankly I'm surprised there is not an integrated ipod-headphone yet, because the cord management is so annoying for a lot of ipod users especially as ipods keep getting smaller. I'm also surprised there's even no mp3player with a good cord management system integrated, like retractable or even little tabs like the Apple power bricks....But there is another product like this somewhere which seems to hug the head more (designed for snowboarders so presumable it won't fall off) which i'm going to try next.
Folks, I hate to be so negative, but this printer is a disaster in color, although, acceptable in B&W.; It's a good looking printer, and the black print output is quite good, but the noise, speed, and color print quality are very bad. With all of the printer options on the market, go and chose something else. Why did I buy it in the first place? Good question. I bought it at an Apple store when I purchased an I-MAC. The price of the printer was $[...], but with a $[...] rebate. So, it theoretically cost zero, right? Wrong. I spent several hours indepently, followed up with an hour with a Canon tech rep (who was great, by the way). Even with the tech rep's help, the color print quality could not be significantCanon PIXMA MP460 All-In-One Photo Printer (1449B002)ly improved. If you decide to disregard my recommendation to not buy, then at least do not buy any additional print cartridges until you try it out. Sincerely, Alan.
Thought I would get my son an actual camera rather than those awful "kid" cameras with zero features, and this would save an older camera from a landfill, right? Well luckily I bought this way ahead of Christmas - completely failed... all images, pictures and video were just a red haze, like a martian nightmare.Vendor was very nice and prompt about the refund, though, which saved this from being a complete disaster. Found a cheap (about $7 more than this one) new camera, 5MP. Again, light on features, but whatever, it's for a kid.
Mine is the same as the others. It worked fine up untill the warranty ran out.Then, it would no longer do stand-by but shut off.Three times it wouldn't turn on, but when I wiggled the cord or left it for a day it would work again.Then one day, it wouldn't turn on. nothing worked, nothing at all.It is currently with the geek squad, they mentioned that the power supply seems low for the computer, and that it might be the dreaded M word - motherboard.Reading all the boards I've come to realize these are two HUGE defects with this machine. When the warranty runs out, so too does the mother board and/or power supply.Here's hoping it's just the powersupply, I can't afford to buy a new computer after only 2 years.I know i will never by Dell again.oh yeah, and the Geek Squad warned by that the biggest problem with bying dell is their 'specialized' parts so you can only buy from them, considereing their customer service is ATROCIOUS (they kept referring me to someone else and then hung up) you don't want to do that.
I purchased two of these separately and neither of them lived up to IOGEAR's claims. I got about 5 Mbps from a Sandisk Extreme III CF card on two different Macs and a PC. This is only about 1% of the 480 Mbps memory card transfer rate advertised in IOGEAR's literature and on the back of the package, "Just insert your memory card and transfer data at 480 Mbps." Using the same memory card and computers, I achieved much much faster data transfer rates with a Sandisk reader (although still not 480 Mbps...this figure is unrealistic for flash memory).Part of the problem is, the card reader establishes itself on the USB bus as a 12 Mbps device (USB 1.1 speeds), according to Apple System Profiler. I'm not sure why this occurs, because the GL819 card reader controller used in this device is designed to run at USB 2.0 rates. But this anomaly was apparent with both units I had, and the transfer rates I observed are consistent with this slower USB rate.The hub itself registers as a USB 2.0 hub, and devices plugged into the USB ports do seem to run at their rated speed.Another problem I had was the unit kept freezing up. I would disconnect it to take my Powerbook somewhere, and when I came back and plugged it in, none of the devices connected to the hub would work. I would have to disconnect the hub from the computer and remove its power cord temporarily in order to get it to come back.Buyer beware.John
The features the cdr820 offers are exactly what I am looking for. With this machine and it's three trays you can program various tracks from the three trays in any order and record these all while the cdr820 adjusts volume/recording level automaticly. After recording from the three trays you can put in another 3 cds and add this to your compilation. This machine evens stops after each record song or program so that there are no long spaces inbetween song. the only problem is this feature lasts less than a day then the recorder starts doing whatever it feels like. sometimes it only records the first song of the program and continues to say it is recording, even though it isn't recording anything. the only way to stop this is to shut off the power and unplug the recorder, otherwise it would record nothing and stay in record mode indefinitely. sometimes while recording in 4x speed it changes to 1x speed and then back to 4x. the same goes for 2x speed. I originally bought the cdr800 and it did the same thing. I thought maybee I just purchased a bad unit, I guess I was wrong. Make sure if you purchase this product to get the extended warranty. If you have any problems within the first 30 days take it back and get your money back, don't wait, the problems won't go away.
I ordered an EIDE drive from Amazon, but what I received was a PATA drive, which is supposed to be compatible. The drive was, indeed, a PATA interface, but didn't work. Western Digital's Data Lifeguard software showed it was a SATA interface, even though it had 40 pin connector. Western Digital's tech support thought the drive was bad and I was allowed to return it to WD at MY expense. My next drive probably won't be made by Western Digital and I probably won't order it from Amazon.
I received the ink cartridge and installed it immediately. It reported low ink status, yet it was supposed to be brand new. Very disappointing.
This is great. Like the other stowaways the folding edge in the middle locks one way, but not the other. It will not fold if place in lap, but will fold if picked up by one side or the other side. It has a num pad (with actual numbers [like a laptop format]), the 12 function keys, a windows button. The only thing I don't like are the arrow keys. they are full sized but tapered up in such a way that my fingers fall off the key instead of grabbing the edge of the key. This keyboard is not the same as the Targus PA800U, but the USB connector is compatible with both models. I recommend the PA800U. This is full sized so it will replace the smaller PA875 folding keyboard (PA875 cramped my hands terribly and had terrible arrow button). In response to the other review: yes, when first opened, various keys stuck a little bit but are working fine now.
Working with emergency communication using a ham radio, I needed a portable scanner. I expected to be very pleased, but instead, was very disappointed. After scanning a few pages, I packed it away.The next time I attempted to use it, the motor ran, but it would not grip the paper to take it through the scanner. A friend opened it and did something. It worked once, then the next paper became crooked. After waiting, I pulled it gently out which involved about 2".The gripper doesn't work anymore.I'm looking for another brand. Found one Amazon.com is selling that has 5 stars. I'll try that one.
I loved this mouse for a good 6 months - then the left clicker began to fail. After a month of slowly failing, it died all together. As others have said before me - this mouse is great for a while but not a smart purchase.
I needed a true ADSL modem with easy-to-use interface and firmware as opposed to the Bridge Modem. Despite this realization after ordering and before use, ANT Online was UNCOOPERATIVE with any refund!! Never again.This is the third time I've tried to use an Amazon Reseller, and the third time that I've been dissatisfied. Three strikes, your out---no more Amazon resellers.
These are very uncomfortable. I have small ears and these started to hurt after only 30 minutes of use. I had to turn up the volume on my music when I used these earbuds compared to my ancient, lower-quality-line Sony (over the head) earphones. The sound quality was not good.Also, the packaging states that the cords contain lead and you should wash hands after handling the earbuds. SCARY!!!Do yourself a favor and get something better quality. What is the point of spending a lot of money on a good music player if your earbuds don't let you hear it well?
Like many of the reviews on here, it worked fine for a while, then you had to jiggle the cord for it to stay connected. Then it started sizzling and making a hot electrical smell. Pretty much effed up a trip because the charger died.
First off, I bought this card to capture 720 X 480 for DVD quality video, upgrading from a TV wonder VE. Here's what I got:1. The first card I received had a problem with the audio and had to be returned.2. To capture from a RCA source you need to use a supplied adapter to go to the s-video input on the card. When using the adapter the video appeared black and white. Straight s-video had color video. Contacted tech support and they explained what to do but it didn't work. Tried the adapter from my laptop to TV and it appeared black and white as well, then tried the adapter that came with the replacement board and it appeared black and white also. Tech support did return my email and the suggesting worked, would of been easier to read it in the documentation.3. When recording, the default settings record an interlaced video(the horizontal lines). This must then be reprocessed to deinterlace the frames.4. When recording a show, the record times are in 30 minute intervals. You cannot record 5 minutes before and after the scheduled show. Tech support said &quot;I guess you better have your clock right&quot;.5. The capture drivers are not capatable with my video editing software or other capture hardware.My opinion of this product is that for the price I paid for it, the software should work, the card should not conflict with other devices and it should work with video editing software. There should be more control over recording duration and the video should be de-interlaced. This product did not deserve the write up it received in PC Magazine. It also doesn't need (in my opinion) it's employees writing positive reviews for it in this forum.
Connector was difficult to connect to player. After a dozen uses, plastic fell apart.
Cable I received was not made by "Cables to Go" did not match the picture and had different parameters than in description: 500MHz instead of 550MHz.
We're not impressed with this transmitter.Ease of use - nope. You have to click through all stations to find the best. As you drive from one area to the next, that best station may need to be adjusted.Sound quality - nope. You have to crank up the iPod volume to the max in order to get any signal through. The iPod doesn't have the best amplifiers, so the fidelity suffers. You also have to crank up the stereo. Be careful when you switch to another source on the car stereo or plug in headphones to the iPod! Additionally, there's a significant amount of noise/static.Can't recommend this one.
The iRock 300W Wireless Music Adaptor offers four frequencies, but they are too close together for good reception if there is a strong local broadcast station. Interference from the local station kills the reception. Also, it goes through batteries in about 5 - 6 hours and strong batteries are needed even when there are no interfering local stations.
Stay away from this product. I'm returning mine ASAP. First of all, the USB connector has to be *fully* seated before it works at all. My silicone shuffle case has a thin layer on the USB end, enough to make it not activate the Transmitter. I removed the case to verify this and just pulling the connector out the barest fraction of a millimeter broke the connection. Given the choice of using this product (leaving the shuffle "naked") and keeping the case, I'll opt for keeping the case.Secondly, when it was connected, the sound quality was awful and the constant static waves made it unlistenable. I found several empty patches of airspace, so interference was not a factor. When not being annoyed by the static, the sound quality was very poor, sounding as if the speakers were stuffed with cotton.I have an older fm tranmitter that costed $14 that I bought 2 years ago that works better than this $50 POS. Avoid at all costs.
This is a nice TV with a beautiful picture and lots of inputs, but ... and it's a big but, it has sound issues galore.You'll will see in the discussion thread this had issues from a high pitched sound and other issues of HDMI sound drop outs.I returned one and got a replacement because I like the TV so much, but that also has the sound issue so I'm giving up and returning it.If asked around and several people have had similar issues with different models, so I think it's a Samsung thing in general.It's a shame, I really wanted the TV, but it doesn't matter how nice the picture is if sound and noises are ruining the whole experience.
this does not speak the streat names and is useless. Get something which tells you streat names.
This computer is great for the home - if it works! Less than a year after we got it, the hard drive totally fried! And we are not a family of heavy users - we average maybe 2-3 hrs a day. Like the other reviewer, we found Customer Support to be a total waste of time. We wasted 10+ hours on the phone with them, all the while they tried pushing the problem onto us before (finally!) getting permission to return the computer so they can fix the problem.Then, when the computer returned, we had to, of course, go through all the hassle, yet again, of loading and reloading software. Another 7 months went by and now, the computer's on the blink - again! This time, problem reading the CD/DVD drive! My question is - did tech support actually fixed the problem or just re-installed re-cond parts? Or is this an inherent problem in ALL Compaq computers? Can't wait to waste yet another 10+ hours with their lovely support people again!Last word - "Should have bought a Dell!"
I had a Garmin Street Pilot III before, and I like it a lot. Since it has been a long time, the map needs to update and it looks a little bulky,I decided to get a new one. After a while of research, finally I decided to get this C530.But I am very disappointed compare to the one I had before.First, the voice prompt always says 'turn left' as 'turn B-left', it's annoying.Second, after each turn, it won't show the road name of the next turn until it gets to about 0.2 miles. I don't feel I am giving enough time to prepare.Sometimes, after you make a turn, it won't promt the next turn for you if the next turn is between 0.2 - XX miles alway. The GPS is just silent until you reach 0.2miles, always makes me wonder if it talks at all.The volume adjustment is very bad. There are about 9 or 10 scales, but the top 2 are almost the same, and the bottom 7 are almost the same, basically it is like only two scales. If you use the top 2 on the local, it's too loud. but if you use the bottom 7, you won't hear much if you are on highway. You have to adjust the volume when you get on or off highway, very inconvenient. Also the place to adjust volume is very easy to be touched accidently.The calculation is not as good as what I thought. I use fastest route calculation, it often leads me to a lot of small roads, makes a lot of turns, and usually there are a lot of traffic lights, the result is it takes me much longer than it originally calculated. It supposed to have traffic information considered in it's calculation, but I haven't activate that function yet. On the day I updated the software on line, I lost the traffic icon on GPS.I wrote to technique support for two questions, but haven't got back from them after about a month now.There are really a lot of things to complaint about. especially the screen design and the software. Just to be fair, the screen design and the software problem are not only in this model, I tried Magellen roadmate 2000, had the same problems too. I would rather return the Garmin C530 I got, but I will lost half of my money due to Amazon return policy. I really would rather continue using the old one I have.
I bought this camera about 2 years ago and have only used it about 5 times for special occasions. The last time I used it was in April - I went to use it in June for my son's band concert and it just stopped recording video. I was so upset because I was sitting in the audience and couldn't tape the final performance of the year. (there had been no indication that the camera was going to break, so I assumed it would work and took it to record the concert) It plays back previously recorded video just fine, but will now only record sound. I called Sony - they told me to buy a cleaner for it and it should work again. I went all over to find one, but ended up having to purchase one from Japan on Ebay since Hi8 seems to be fading out. Needless to say, the cleaner didn't work and after a second call to Sony, they could only offer to clean it for me again on MY dime (about $100) with no guarantee that it would fix the problem. I said that it wouldn't be worth it, that I should probably buy a new camera and the operator actually agreed with me stating that the heads are probably gone. Check on the internet - this seems to be a common problem with Sony cameras - I'll not be buying this brand again. I have a Cannon that's lasted me FOREVER, so I'll just buy an updated camera made by them.
I purchased this item as a gift for someone. The device was not loading any songs from the internet or a cd. I have tried to contact the seller but he refused to accept the item for an exchange. Apple's customer service help (located in India ) was not much help.Now I am stuck with a non-functioning Ipod and now I have a reputation for buying cheap items off the internet.
I got this camera for my birthday last year and...let me tell you...DONT GET IT!!!!...this is what i dont like about it...1. that annoying beeping noise it makes while taking a picture.2. you take like 5 pictures and the battery dies!!!3. (i) cant recharge it with the wall adapter thing...4. pictures dont show up good on the screen.5. well...its just a peice of junk!
The product does not work with cable internet. You have to constantly reboot all the connected equipment (at least twice a day). With DSL and Static IP, could not open port 80.The worst is customer support. Netgear makes it difficult to access customer support. Then there is a wait period of 15 minutes. Then the person you talk to has very rudimentary knowledge of computers and internet connectivity. Finally, they have no idea how to patch you to the 2nd tier of technical experts (connection beaks every time) and you have to do it all over again.
This thing is junk. I'm so glad I used an undeveloped roll of 120 film before sacrificing my hard to find 220 black and white film on this thing. Made in Taiwan JUNK. I will send mine back and look for something better on ebay I guess. I cannot get film to load onto this reel, even in the light, much less in a darkroom.SHAME ON YOU ADORAMA!
Don't waste your money. I've been scanning channels for hours at a time and all all get is static. I did get the weather channel once. I scanned the complete range of channels on every bank and nothing. You have been warned.
I purchased a 160 GB Classic iPod to replace a 30 GB iPod. The old iPod would synch to my music library without a problem. I can't get the new one to synch, I sent it back to Apple and they found no problems. I still can't get it to synch. I think it stinks. My daughter has a 4 giga nano and it has no problems synch music. Needless to say, I am not happy.
After reading the glowing reviews of the HD 497s (discontinued by Sennheiser over 2 years ago, for reasons I will explain below), I expected incredible sound that would be extremely portable and relatively sharp looking.The first part was right on. The sound in these cans is INCREDIBLE, even to a fault. I was hearing instruments I never knew were there, the bass was crisp, and poor quality mp3s were quickly exposed. Sennheiser has never failed me or anyone I know as far as sound goes.As far as portable, these things are awful. They feel quite bulky sitting on your shoulders and the leatherette pads can be quite irritating on your neck. The cord is ridiculously long and I found myself twist-tying it and still getting it snagged in my clothing and my desk at work.Lastly, they are described as semi-circumaural. The semi comes from the feeling you get after wearing these for more than 45 minutes - you want to jump in front of one. They are only circumaural if you have tiny ears, otherwise they are supposed to rest on your ears which creates quite a bit of pinching. I wear headphones 8-10 hours a day and by the end of the day I felt like going postal. They were quite red and painful, and I have been unable to 'break them in', so to speak.Pick these up if you don't wear them for extended periods of time and appreciate audiophile quality sound at a conservative price. Otherwise, shoot for the HD457s (velour cups) or the PX100s (described as the best portable open headphones available by many).It's no wonder why Sennheiser discontinued this product. It's not streetwear and it's not good for long durations.
I got this to listen to AM talk radio but it does not have the AM band as advertised. Amazon even sent me another with the same problem. You can zoom in on the picture on this page and see that it is not there.
Useless for recording from satellite receiver.Can't manually schedule recordings.Does not work with satellite TV.Only with TV Guide from cable.
I bought the desktop charger along with the 2-way radios--it never charged properly--either didn't charge the batteries or overcharged--I finally just went out and bought some rechargable batteries, and a charger at my local drug store--much less hassle overall--
This was advertised to be for a garmin nuvi 770 and again it didn't come close to being the right item.Very disappointed in amazons advertising.
As many other reviewers have noted, this mount does NOT fit all or even most eTrex GPSrs. I bought this with my nice new eTrex 30, hoping I could mount it to my bike. Nope! Back doesn't come anywhere near fitting the new 10, 20, or 30 models. I think someone (?) should rewrite this ad to indicate exactly which models it DOES fit. And since the cost is low, it is not worth returning. I would hardly get enough to cover postage, and I don't love the USPS enough to just GIVE them my money! Sorry, Amazon, someone (you or Garmin) dropped the ball on this one!
I returned this lens after one week. This lens had a very soft focus on my D80. The more pictures I took, the less I liked this lens. I tried this to take in door and outside pictures, both with poor results. The center sometimes would be almost sharp, but the edges showed distortion. I tried everything from shooting in a smaller aperture, manually focusing, and shooting on a tripod, I just couldn't get this lens to take a tack sharp picture. I think this lens may work for portaits because the bokeh is very soft, but I would worry that the image would not be sharp.
Remember the days when you'd spend money on a product and it would come with what you'd need to use it? Those days are over. Maybe this machine works, maybe it doesn't; at this rate I'll never find out. It doesn't come with a USB cable, and the booklet enclosed with the printer doesn't tell you what kind to buy.You need an A-to-B connector. I discovered this by purchasing the only USB connector at my local electronics store, which was an A-to-A. Since I'm new to USB, it would be handy if the Epson booklet said something about this under &quot;USB&quot; in the index. It does not.Before even getting to the point where the instructions said to connect it to the computer, the printer barfed out on the &quot;cleaning&quot; process. I followed the instructions carefully. I only bought this thing because eternal upgrade fever forced me to, rendering it impossible to use my old printer with my newer computer. I assumed it would be a complete item, ready to Plug-n-Play-n-Go. Bad assumption.
I researched for about a month for a 5.1 speaker system to optimize my computer and Playstation 2 sound. I kept seeing Midiland popping up, so I got these speakers. Well, I must say the sound is superb on these speakers, but everything is falling apart. Out of the box I was not able to get the 5.1 setting to work. I had weeks of emails to Midiland, and they finally said to send the decoder back. I was waiting to send it back when I went back to school so I would actually have decent sound from my computer and PS2. THEN my back right speaker won't work. There's a signal going to it (ie the speaker works), and the speaker works great in stereo mode, but doesn't do a darn thing in Dolby Surround. Now I'm working at Best Buy for the summer and am most likely going to sell these speakers and get a DTS home theater system. I think these are great sounding speakers, and I might be the only one, but my speakers are going to ... after 4 months of use.
HP has duped the vast majority of people who have purchased this. No where on the packaging does it indicate that the ink cartridges have less ink. It's a horrible deal and HP's packaging makes you think that you're getting a good deal!I'm thinking a class action law suit is in order here.
NETGEAR REALLY LET THEIR CUSTOMERS DOWN WITH THIS ONE. AFTER THIS DEVICE, I WILL SECOND GUESS EVERY NETGEAR PURCHASE EVER. MAYBE NETGEAR MAKES A DECENT HUB, BUT THIS TECHNOLOGY SEEMS WAY BEYOND THEM AND THEY COMPLETELY FAILED.I LOST MY RECEIPT AND CANNOT RETURN IT. I AM THROWING THIS IN THE TRASH BRAND NEW. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME/MONEY.
The stations that it can use are 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, and 88.7. Where I live only two of those stations are used by the radio (88.1 and 88.5), however depending on the location in the city then 88.3 is used but with static. With that in mind, the only one that seems to remotely work is 88.3 and 88.5 and that is with a lot of static. For me it would go in and out of working. It would go from little static to covered in static, no matter where I put it in my car. I notice that if I am on the highway going to another city, then it will work a little better than when I drive around in my city, so I am assuming that people who live in a big city will not like this at all.The bottom line is this product did not work, the signal was atrocious and it quickly goes through the battery.
I bought the device to switch between a PC and Mac with the same mouse and keyboard; a very simple setup. It worked for about 20 minutes, then stopped working completely.
As others have stated (and I didn't see until after ordering), not compatible with Etrex-20. I think the title and description should be more complete.
This device seemed just right: small, inconspicuous with nicely lit remote -- perfect really. BUT, when I connected the iphone my attitude completely changed. Now, I've used a few other FM transmitters such as the iRock and iRiver and realize that the sound is compromised by occasional static. But this Griffen gadget is MUCH worse than the other ones. The static never goes away unless turned to mono and even then it reappears while driving. I tested it side by side with the iRiver and no contest -- the Griffen has a much weaker signal. I really wanted a cable to charge the phone while listening to music but this product falls far short. Hopefully there is something better out there.
I'd love to give my new Canon printer a try but I didn't receive anything in the box but the printer. No documentation, no install discs, no starter paper, no ink and NO POWER CORD. And good luck getting any help from Amazon. Click contact, fill in the fields and wait while I stare at my nice big silver doorstop.
After using it for 3 days, the battery exploded! I had done nothing but left it there, no cords were attached, the batteries were brand new. After discovering about that, I tried to play it, all I got was a hold message and it wasn't on hold. The book said it was electrostatic discharge but I followed the directions and it still said hold. I have returned this for a refund, hopefully this will not be the problem others are experiencing. When I it worked though, it worked fine.
The two part button that is used to secure the zen to the belt clip was snapped together when it arrived not allowing the button to be inserted in the holder.You cannot separate the button when it is snapped together making the belt clip uselessI believe that I should be sent another unit
I'll keep this short and sweet. It worked for a couple of months but then for some reason, one of the buds (the longer one) decided not to work (the volume is just very low) and now I only have one working earbud that essentially cost me $25.
Boy, this is way too much to pay for a hood on this lens. It's a great a lens, but this is hardly worth the price.
I recently bought a pair of these things because it had been 10 years since I owned a pair of headphones that weren't for a Walkman.When I got these I was so happy! Unfortunately, what with one thing and another, I didn't really get a chance to ring them out until a few days before the warranty expired. I figured that was ok though. You see, I am a night person and my wife is so not. This seemed like the answer to my prayers...until...My wife tapped me and told me she could hear everything from these things. Now granted I play my music loud but when I tested them on another person to see how bad the sound was bleeding out I discovered my wife wasn't kidding. You could hear every single F#%&ing; note. Then I noticed that the outside of these phones looked suspiciously like speakers themselves. That's odd.Now it just so happens my mom had picked up a different model of Koss Headphones and you could turn those things up and not hear a thing from the outside, of course the sound was unacceptable for me but it proved that it was Possible.I also thought it was funny that the stupid hairnet thing came off the DAY the warranty expired. If that doesn't say something about this company I don't know what does.So, on the off chance that the manufacturers at Koss are just stupid and not outright ripoff artists, I'll explain how headphones are supposed to work.1. THE WEARER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT'S COMING THROUGH THE (only rather adequate) SPEAKERS.2. A PERSON IN THE NEXT ROOM SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HEAR THEM AT ALL!!!!OR MAYBE SLIGHTLY.3. IF YOU ARE GOING TO SELL THIS CRAP, THEN THE WORDS "MAXIMUM ISOLATION" SHOULDN'T BE ANYWHERE IN THE SPECS.Lying schmucksMaybe these guys should find a new business.. like prostitution. Although if they did that as bad as they made these things they'd get killed.As far as I'm concerned, warranty or no warranty, these guys owe me my $50Oh, I know that someone's going to think "well you were just playing your music too loud, just lower it and you'll be fine" but even at moderate listening levels it was still audible enough to be heard in most of the room, and that was on a laptop not even a stereo system with much power.So if you are going to pick up some headphones, pick another brand.P.S. My wife got me some New ones, These were Philips model: shp2500 and they had the same problem. I kept those anyway because the sound was too good to pass up. That doesn't effect my comments about Koss' stupidity one bit, it just means that Koss isn't the only company that doesn't know what headphones are for. It also means that after two sets of headphones that are supposed to have good stats I still don't have what I wanted. Get it together morons!*EDIT* A helpful user took the time to comment on my above rant. They have my thanks. I, as I stated, have not owned any headphones for many years and I was not aware of the difference between opoen backed and closed back headphones and I thought that hearing them was a bug and not a feature. It might still be noted that the specs claim that these 'phones have "maximum isolation" which I still think is false advertising.That being said, I'm leaving my original comment up because I firmly believe in leaving my stupidity for all to see, somebody who is looking for headphones can now learn from my mistakes.*End of Edit*
The Linksys customer service rep didn't speak English well (an understatement). Sounded like he was from India: why did he ask me for my cashew over and over? (case number?) The whole conversation was a garbled mess. I couldn't tell if knew a router from a VW bug. It was a real pain dealing with them.
Getting it out of the box and pluggin'it is a breeze and works wonderful but only for a limited time. After a few days, it becomes completely inoperable, and useless. The problem is that one can not know if the problem is the receiver or the transmitter or the cables. However, I noticed the receiver getting very hot while the transmitter is just warm to the touch. I have returned two of them because of the same problem. There must be something wrong inside that deteriorates after a few days of use or may be due to the overheating of the receiver.
My computer freezes up when I connect my new 80 GB Ipod to it, so I can't download my extensive collection of audio books to the Ipod, but I must say that the songs imported by one of the techs at the Apple store on one of my trips there do sound nice.Aside from the sound quality, I would recommend that an adult with a PC and no patience for nonsense answers and poor treatment look for an MP3 player. The way Apple sells and supports products is amazingly awful and disrespectful to their customers.I started by loading the Itunes software and importing my audio books and meditation CDs into the Itunes library. I was very happy with the ease of use of the Itunes software and the help section, which answered all my questions about importing and renaming files. I could even turn off the screen that shows the annoying ads from the Itunes store!The lovely black Ipod came with a very small instruction pamphlet, which I followed carefully. After charging the Ipod for 4 hours with a ridiculously short USB cord, I opened Itunes and turned on the Ipod. The Itunes software didn't recognize the Ipod, the Ipod froze on with a "Do Not Disconnect" message, and my computer turned itself off.I called the Apple store and was told how to reset the Ipod. Then the girl at the store connected me with Tech support in India. I couldn't understand the man at all so I called the store back. The girl at the store got snotty with me about not using a Mac and asked me just how old my PC was?I then drove to the store where I found that:1) They kept asking me if I was using a Mac, as if only a freak would use a PC.2) They didn't want to exchange brand spanking new Ipod that didn't work for a new one, the wanted to send it away to be fixed. Once you buy an Ipod they are not going to easily take it back, even if it doesn't work! And if you open the box they have a 10% restocking fee, should you decide to return or exchange it.2) They were happy to help me after I loudly exclaimed loudly to others at the cash register with stacks of Ipods in their hands that my new Ipod just froze up and wouldn't work right out of the box.3) Everything including a USB cord long enough to really connect the Ipod to the computer, a real carrying case and a wall charger costs extra and the prices on the accessories are very inflated. I find that to be a real rip-off. An adult expects a product to work out of the box and to have proper basic accessories with it.5) The cement flooring in the stark store kills the feet of a 40 something woman after a few minutes...think of the young kids working there...bulging leg veins and foot problems in their 20s after a few weeks of work. I find the amazingly hard floor not at all attractive and very disrespectful to both Apple's workers and their customers.4) The Ipod worked when synced with a Mac and I got some songs uploaded to it that I didn't want.6) I was told that it must be the software so I should go home and reload the Itunes software.So, I went home and saved my Itunes library to a disk, uninstalled the software, redownloaded Itunes and reinstalled it. Upon connection to the computer, my Ipod froze again and froze my computer. I tried the USB 1.1 port and the Ipod and computer froze again.I called tech support again, it was evening now, and got someone from the United States. He was nice but didn't know much about PCs. He said that the PC staff is only in from 6-6 PST, but they had holiday hours for Mac support. When asked what percent of computers in this country are Mac he said 4 or 5%. So they don't supply support for PC users during their extended helpline hours. The 95 or 96% of their buyers who own a PC aren't as important as the 4 or 5% who own a Mac. I find that to be very disrespectful to their customers and pointed that out to the tech. He didn't disagree. When asked about the very short cord he said that most of the designers use a laptop. You'd think they'd test drive their designs with some PC users, wouldn't you?So, as of this writing I cannot use the Ipod with my PC. It could be the USB 2.0 port...which works with everything else...my camera and my Treo phone. I went online and didn't find much information. The scant instruction manual mentioned further information about compatible USB 2.0 cards at the ipodstore site but all I found was "Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore" advice.I'll call tomorrow and see if the Ipod PC people really know PCs. I've already wasted several hours on this expensive toy and wouldn't recommend it for adults who have no patience or time to waste.
So I read tons of reviews about this headphones prior to purchasing them. I was hesitant because of all the reviews saying that the bass was poor and the coord tearing. I purchased these headphones about 2 hours ago at Best Buy. I'm going to go return them tomorrow, maybe even tonight if I have time. The quality of the bass amplifier they have on these headphones is so poor I can't even describe it in words. It doesn't sound anything like real bass should. It sounds like you're listening to the music in a barrel. The sound is really annoying. If you turn the bass all the way down, then like someone else mentioned on another review it sounds like a really cheap pair or earphones. When I was at Best Buy and I tried on a Bose AE2, and the sound was wonderful. Now I know you're thinking yes, the Bose AE2 costs a bit more ($149.99) but these skullcrushers were $74.99. I know it's only $49.99 here on Amazon, but there is a huge difference in sound quality. If you want to get cheaper headphones, might as well get one of the cheaper Skullcandy headphones.
Unfortunately, like other Dell Dimension models, this one is a dud. We purchased a 4600 and within 15 months, the power supply had died--just three months after the warranty ran out. Dell's customer service on this model was just as bad as on its others. We'll never buy another product from Dell, that's for sure.
I purchased these (at a local store, not at Amazon) because of the attractive price and the claimed 12dB reduction. Well, I got What I payed for. It made more static noise than audible noise reduction when using them alone and with an MP3 Player. Returned them for my Money Back the next day.
Worthless junk. Out of the box it was clearly cheaply constructed. I started at one end of my driveway and kept moving towards the house until it managed to chime. By then I was within 150ft and it needed a completely clear line of sight. Later that night it rained and the thing went haywire. It never recovered. Don't waste your money.
Ugh.I received these as a Christmas present and was so excited to use these, but they're a nightmare. I get SO MUCH STATIC coming through, I can't even use them. I do live in an apartment, so that is probably the problem. I don't see why that is though. I have a pair of cheapy $30 wireless headphones from Radio Shack that work just fine, no hissing. I can't even walk out of my bedroom without these headphones crackling and hissing loudly in my ear. With my Radio Shack headphones, I could go down to the BASEMENT of my building without the headphones cutting out. Unfortunately, my mother bought these for me in October, so when Christmas came along, it was already past the day we could return them. So basically I have a pair of $130 headphones being used as a paperweight. Go me!I may update this review with a video so you can hear the hissing for yourself.Bottom line: don't buy these if you live in an apartment. For some reason, these phones just don't handle it well.
I bought this about two years ago, but only for a travel printer. It started getting daily use about a year ago when my wife started using it.No problem with print quality, but it's now unusable as it continually paper jams due to the rollers pulling the paper thru at an odd angle. The troubleshooting fixes in the manual didn't fix it. It's now junk. I have never gotten such poor usage out of a printer. Also own an i950 and I can't say I'm particularly happy with that printer....uses a ton of color ink, even when set at grayscale. Now why would it use color ink when it's set for b/w only? Go figure.
Update 1/7/2011 A month ago I bought a canon MX870 multifunction printer. Now that's how you make printers. as much as I hate the Lexmark I love the canon. it works like it should and no frustrations. It cost me half the money. I know it is 3 years later but the lexmark was so bad it has no excusesthere is enough bad reviews here that I don't need to repeat the same comments, so I'll be short, we have 3 macs around the house and an airport extreme based network, so I don't know how it would work in a windows environment, to start; we bought this printer mainly for the wifi function, which we never got to use, at all, it is so buggy to connect, and even when it's successful, it keeps loosing connection are changing IP address, and literally a pain to maintain, if you use all purpose printing paper it keeps jamming, unjamming is painful as it is so difficult to remove the duplex unit, that also fails frequently, Ink cartridges and easily found you have to order them online or go to office depot / max, you won't find them at target, very poor software, I can't wait to buy a replacement and delete this junk off my computer, buyer beware.and also firmware updates are really delayed when compared with OS updates. and Tech support is really lacking of you every try to contact them. No more lexmark and no more HP. I'll go for Canon or Epson next time. hoping to have a better luck
From page 111 of Feisal Abdul Rauf's book, "What's Right with Islam""It also would not be a violation of church-state separation to have a subsidiary entity within the judiciary that employs religious jurists from diverse religious backgrounds to comment on the compliance of certain decisions with their religious views and to provide guidance to their religious communities on how kosher or Shariah compliant these decisions are. ' - Feisal Abdul RaufThere is so much more insanity in this book. From Muslims didn't commit 9/11, to calling Qaradawi a respected scholar, to the convoluted analogies, and false equivalencies-it is the work of a mad man.Everyone should read this book. Rauf is absolutely insane.Spread the word.
Did not like. Fell apart when removed from packaging. Never used due to product seeming like junk after fussing with for about 30 minutes.
I only use these earphone while sitting at my desk at work crunching numbers. No movement and these the right earbud just stopped working after about 3 months. Not acceptable at all since these things have never been strained at all....buyer beware.
I've bought two of these and experienced the same problems. Tapes in LP and EP mode that were not recorded in these VCRs bounce. You may not notice it right away, but guarantee you as soon as you walk away it will, and you won't notice it until you watch the copy you made way later. Also, it doesn't produce the best picture possible. When I used my JVC VCR for playback, none of the tapes that bounced in the Go Video bounced, and the recorded tape actually had better quality than if dubbed using Deck 1 of the VCR! Unbelievable. I wish I would've realized this before I spent countless hours making copies.
I was looking for an inexpensive way to store homemade cd's so I chose this item. I would estimate that at least 40% of the cases arrived damaged or broken and they are so cheaply constructed that on the ones that weren't broken the plastic tabs break on the first or second use. Spend a little more and get something of higher quality.
I bought a 5-pack of Sony DVD-R discs at Walgreens for $2.00. They aren't worth $0.20. All five returned unrecoverable errors while trying to burn a system repair disc. Window 7 diagnostics said the media wasn't writable. I've read comments on a couple of PC forums regarding the same issue with Sony DVD-R discs.
Don't buy! Waste of money! Stay away from those no name "Chinese brand" Products."Premium Power Model: M-UPS-L14"Get's you into trouble with TSA! Looks like a home rigged bomb in scanner image!The 130 Wh Capacity is a joke! My laptop has a 4Ah battery (44 Wh) and runs about 3 hours.With the M-UPS-L14 I get at most 2hrs! And it claims to be a 130Wh unit!Most likely some cheap NiCad cells, definitly not Li-Iion.Always maintained it charged it no longer works, my laptop battery which is older still works fine.The battery housing now bulges obviously some cells are defective and likely popped open.Garbage at a price.
I have a 17.5" mac book pro and when i recieved the bag it was WAY too small. I tired extremely hard to fit my computer in it and it wasn't going to fit. The title for the bag is very misleading. It says 18" but when you recieve the bag and on the tag the deminsions read 18" outside and 15.25" inside. They need to retitle this item becuase of how it is MISLEADING.
I used use HP printers and very unhappy with the HP printers.Why, because they engineered worng. You have to feed the paper always from the front and if you put thick paper it will jam or bad print job.I don't speak English well, however getting better. LOLAnyway, Please don't buy untill HP improve thier product. While you use HP printer may be you want to print birthday card that designed by you and use thick business card. HP printer can not handle thick paper like thick card paper ex...However, there is other product form not HP company, that can feed your paper from the back side, therefore the thick paper can easily go though printer without jamming paper or bad printer job.I am not against HP products but expecially printer. I just can not shot my mouth close, because the design is real bad.Another bad design is printer ink catrige. The the color ink catrige uses three different color. The problem is you have to get rid of whole ink catrige just one color is run out. and when you trying to buy in the market, it's very expensive to replace it. Why we have to throw it away all we need to change one color whitch run out?I hope you got idea from my review about HP printers. My mean all of them. I tryed most HP printers to print out my birthday card which is thick paper but not that thick. LOLHowever, HP printer has good printer quailty but, I just want them to improve.Thanks for reading my review.sorry about my spelling, I had real difficult time to write this review.
I accidentally ordered the M210C instead of the M214C which I've used in the past. The volume is too low for me.
It's a splendid camcorder, but it's quite a trick to copy your videos over to a computer and then edit them. The camcorder records in a special format, then you need to find and download a "codec" for your computer to read the files, and then I've still had all kinds of compatibility problems. The software that comes with the camcorder really isn't much help. Be prepared for a major project in figuring out how to make it all work.
I thought I was gettinga bargain. The picture shows a package with 10 on it. All I got was one CD disk. with mailing costs, it was NOT what I bargained for.
PROS: Nice design; Clean, easy to use interface;CONS: Only plays Live radio when docked; can't schedule recordings for music channels; Scheduled recordings limited to 2 hours each (Stern and most NFL games are longer); 6 hour battery life; expencive considering it's little more than an Mp3 player.PLEASE NOTE: This device can't record music Channels! The only thing that I wanted it for was the ability to listen to recorded Sirius music content. You can only listen to live radio while the unit is docked.For portable listening you can only schedule recordings for Talk radio channels (max 2 hrs.) or record individual songs manually (the recording stops at the end of the song). There is no way to automaticly get fresh music content. This device is little more than an over priced MP3 player when being used portably.The S50 is really only for people who need an Mp3 player (with a 6 hour battery life) that can also record the first two hours of Stern or a football game.On the plus side it is a good design and a clean interface.BOTTOM LINE: you will get a lot better for a lot less if you just buy an mp3 player and keep your receiver seperate.--UPDATE-- It appears that Sirius just released a firmware upgrade that resolves many of the problems with this unit. I still think it was cheap of them to release the unit with so many of the advertized features disabled.
I have Toshiba TV and based on reivews I thought this would be a choice. Upon recieving the item and following the instructions and entering the codes I never could get it to take. It just kept blinking indicating the set-up was not complete. I next tried the manual method what a joke that was kept pressing two buttons with no good results. Maybe I got a bad one but needless to say I'll be returning this item.
I have had a terrible experience with this Western Digital My Book. The original failed approximately 3 months after I got it. I called Western Digital and had them RMA me a new one. I really had to push hard to get them to cover the shipping on it. They wanted me to pay to send the faulty one back. I asked to speak with a supervisor and he quickly arranged a UPS preprinted label to be emailed to me.The replacement model has now failed in a similar manner approximately 1 year after I got it. I'm not going to bother trying a third.
The image quality of this LCD is terrible in high def. No wonder its only $1599 and going down. Go with Plasma 37in or greater. Its worth the extra money.
This headset might sound great, but it's so uncomfortable on my head! It's narrow and has a "hard" bow to the top of it, so you can't adjust the way it curves over the top of your head. The result is that I have to open it all the way up and then kind of perch it on my head, holding the earphone against my ear. BUT, because of the shape it's bowed at, the hard plastic piece that sits on the other side of my head above my ear ends up pressing too hard and giving me a headache. Honestly, I'm mystified by the great reviews... If I had saved the packaging, I'd return this. Alas, I'm out the money.
There was a lot of hype coming into the iPod mini. I owned a Rio Nitrus and saw that it had 4 GB and a $250 price tag. I decided to return my Nitrus and take on the mini. I got a silver one. However, the iPod mini was a huge bust and I returned it on Labor Day.First off, I was impressed by its design. It is very svelte and intuitive. The click wheel is ok but takes some getting used to. Also, there is no dedicated volume button so there is a learning curve to volume control which becomes a major pain. The click wheel is decent but its too easy to over shoot your selections. Also, going through the menus can get tedious sometimes as going back and forth is confusing, plus over shooting the menus happens all the time. iTunes is a good program although I never used the music store. Apart from a few good design and software attributes of the mini, I couldn't find much more to rave about. Now for the cons:Sound Quality: It is well known that the iPod trails its competitors in the sound quality department, and the mini makes no exception. Sure, if you have never listened to another mp3 player before, it sounds great! That is why you will read these reviews and hear good things about the sound quality. But since I have listened to the two major Sound Quality big boys- Rio and Creative mp3 players, the sound quality was extremely distinguishable, with the iPod sounding flat, not as loud, and base-less, as opposed to the loud, powerful, bass-rich Rio and Creative players. The stock earbuds are bad too. Apple refuses to release their Signal-to-Noise ratio(which is basically how powerful the sound output is), for a good reason at a marketing perspective. Rio and Creative both boast Signal-to-Noise ratios of &#62;(greater than) 95db, which is pretty good. Some 3rd party tests have revealed that the iPod's Signal-to-Noise ratio is &#60;(no more than) 86db. Almost a 10 db difference, which explains the distinguishable sound. The built in EQ hurts the sound quality more than help, since it disorts the sound more than adjust it. The EQ isn't custom, so you are out of luck if none of the presets work for you. None of the presets did a good job of improving the bass. If you want a player that has powerful output with good bass range, avoid the mini.Battery Life: The rechargeable battery life is inexcusable, considering the amount of money the player costed. The life is advertised at 8 hours, but that is when its EQ is off, volume in the middle, shuffle on and backlight off. When you actually use the click wheel a lot, have the backlight on, fiddle with the player, and have the volume up in the higher range(which you will need to do), you will be getting about 5 hours, 6 is really pushing it. I regularly had to recharge my battery. After 6 months, the battery life started to degrade. The iPod battery is known for its ability to die out, so I knew this was going to happen.Other minor things have also hurt my experience with the mini. When a song title or album or artist is too long, the iPod mini just centers the text and clips it on the end, which is really unprofessional looking. This is lazy on Apple's part, since its not that hard to do. All other players I have owned can do this. Let's go, Apple. Also, the calender/to-do/address book functions are next-to-useless since they are kind of hard to use, especially with the over sensitive click wheel. The games are ok but nothing that will keep you addicted.Apple sells its iPod/iPod Mini like hotcakes, so there is no immediate or strong need for them to improve the player. If it weren't selling good, yes, you would see them trying to improve the sound quality, battery life, and execution. However, they really don't care, since they are making loads of money off the product so its not on the top of their priority list. Apple heavily markets/advertises their players and it is really the only player I see advertised. They, along with other media and biased consumer reviews, make it seem like the best player out there but it really isn't when you have had experiences with other players.On Labor Day I returned my iPod Mini for the Rio Carbon 5GB. It has an extra gigabyte, superior sound quality(only Creative beats it, but hey, Creative makes sound cards), 5 band custom EQ, 14 hours of extra battery life, a slimmer design, a voice recorder, and easier menu navigation(in my opinion) with a more responsive and easier to use jog wheel. It's appearance isn't too bad either. I am extremely happy with my Carbon and I think it is a superior product to the iPod Mini in every aspect. The Carbon is even compatible with iTunes, a huge selling point for the iPod mini! Also compatible with WMP 10 and drag/drop capability, the software edge goes to the Carbon.The Creative Zen Micro, another 5GB player, has been praised as a good player and although I have not had experience with it, it does look good. It sports an FM tuner, Voice Recorder, and the best sound quality on the market along with 10 colors to choose from. Check it its good review on CNet.In conclusion, I think the iPod mini was decent at its time until its competition capitalized on the several disadvantages the iPod mini has, making the iPod mini an inferior product in every way. But with no immediate need or desire to improve the performance of the player, and rather just trying to make the cutest mp3 player possible, Apple is not heading in the right direction. This explains the title of this review: Too much BOOM will undoubtedly make you BUST, since its popularity(boom) is so high that it will go bust(not willing to improve it) since it has no need.I rated this two stars for the following reasons:+ Good design+ Durable and strong+ Click Wheel is good+ Software Package is good(iTunes)+ Decent games+ Easy navigation once you learn the ropes of it+ 4 GB can be a lot for some+ 5 colors- Expensive, bad value- 4GB may not be enough, and there are also 5 GB players out now- No dedicated volume control- Click wheel can be over sensitive- Menu navigation frustrating as you learn to use it- No custom EQ, only presets that disort- Bad included earphones- Sub-par sound quality with a low range of bass, generally flat- Can be louder- Bottom of the barrel battery life, which is inexcusable- Battery gets weaker over time, can go dead after 400-500 charges- No useful extra features FM tuner or Voice Recorder- Tough to use &#34;extras&#34; like Calender or Address Book, better used on a PDA or even yet, Pen and Paper- Apple heading in wrong direction when it comes to improving the player, they just want the best design rather than best performance. A form over function kind of approach.- Too many people have one- Better players of this catergory out there, such as the Rio Carbon or Creative Zen MicroOne sentence summary: If you don't care about sub-par performance on sound from an mp3 player or low battery life, and just want a cute little mp3 player, the iPod mini may be right for you- if you don't like its superior alternatives such as the Rio Carbon or Creative Zen Micro.
The wires on the relays sent are all 18ga, not 14 and 18 as stated, the insulation on 3 of the wires is thicker giving the illusion of thicker wires. Once you strip them you see the real wire size. I sent the seller an email to inform them just in case their supplier has switched things up without them noticing. After a fairly quick reply (posted below) I got nothing back from them and the misleading description is unchanged.These sockets are unsuitable for anything over a few amps. Save your money and buy ones that are actually usable.Emails exchanged. Note I did not ask for a refund, check seller's refund policies to see why.":On stripping the wires for installation I found that the wires are not even as big as some scrap 16ga wire I had left over from another project. In fact all 5 wires are the same size, only the power/load wires have much thicker insulation to give the appearance of heavier wire. I don't know if your supplier is messing with you or what the deal is but your description is completely wrong and these are useless as far as I'm concerned. No point in returning them as packaging and shipping would be as much as the parts were in the first place.I just figured in case you were unaware you should be made aware so you can change the description.------------- End message -------------"They got back to me within a day or so with"Greetings,Thank you very much for the feedback. We will take a look in our inventory to assure that the 12v 5-Pin relay sockets we ship meet the item's description accurately.Best Regards,Googol Shop"
the lag that was previously mentioned is very real. in addition, when using this in conjunction with a laptop, the drivers cause an error on every boot up, resulting in a 5-7 minutes boot up cycle. hibernation is nothing more than a memory, as when restoring from hibernation, the drivers cause a blue screen and then a reboot. the drivers also disable the "tap" feature on my laptop mousepad...why? i have no idea, but it works fine once i uninstall the logitech drivers.no driver updates are available and my laptop works the way it used to when i uninstall the drivers.i didn't even have the patience to call the logitech helpdesk - what would they tell me? "please reinstall the drivers"? "please be sure the connections are tight", etc? all of which i've tried...as of today, the keyboard is only responding with every 5th or 6th character i type in...i'm returning it today as well...
I bought this headset on a recommendation. While the headphones were fine, the microphone is a whole different story. It would not stay in place, constantly sliding down. I'm assuming this is a defect, but even if this wasn't happening, I had another major problem - no one I was playing games with could hear me over the game because the microphone was not close enough to my face.I've used a few other Sennheiser products before, and they're good quality stuff. This particular headset, however, should be avoided. While the actual headphones are fine, if that's all you're looking for, you can probably get a much better pair for a comparable price.
I bought the JBL E250P after hearing it, shopping around to hear what else was available, and then realizing it was a very musical sub that never strained to reach those bottom notes. So I bought it. But like so many others, mine died after 5 years of great service. Same symptoms as so many others. It would flash between off and idle, start to boom for no reason, then the razzes began before it konked out for good. The problems with this sub are well documented. Many claim that leaving it on "Auto" rather than turning it on and off when needed, precipitates the problems. I dunno. I'm now stuck between repairing it (a guy on eBay says he can do it for $150 but with only a 30 day warranty) or shopping for a new sub. Right now my system is using a smaller Infinity 10" as a standby.
I wanted a full sized keyboard, PS2, and I wanted it cheap. This keyboard fits that category. My last keyboards were not expensive, but they were a bit more solid than this one. The keys feel soft. The key travel feels a little short. It is not the style of a laptop, but I also feel like it is not quite the full desktop experience. The keyboard itself is very light, the plastic is slightly thin compared to other keyboards I bought a few years ago. The keys themselves are very flat, they do not have a concave surface.I was looking to buy 4-5 at once, so free shipping was important to me. If I only needed one, I might have chosen a more expensive model with the hope for better quality.So it works, I would say it is not as high quality as most OEM keyboards or any major name brand. The price was right, but only because they do not seem to have a lot of choice in the discount price range. A few years ago, you could find $5 keyboards on sale. Those days may be gone.-update, do not drop this keyboard. I just did after about a week or two. It hit a tiled floor from about 2 feet. Half the keys went flying off the keyboard. One is lost, one is broken, the rest were replaceable. If you actually want a keyboard that you can easily pop the keys out of (to re-arrange)this might be good. For me it is not a positive. I just lowered my rating by one star.
I Bought this product for my mother for christmas and I try seting up a family slide show with music in the back ground but it will play the music only or the pictures only not bother music and pictures together. I contact customer support and they said that this model does not suport playing both music and pictues at the same time. So I ask do you have a model that does and he says yes we have 2 different models and he named them. I just dont get why they would have it so only pictures will play or only music why even put the music as an option. well thats my veiw gl
This U3 stuff is total BS. It's absolutely incredible that any company puts software on a device, runs it on your computer without asking you, and makes it this difficult to uninstall. I didn't realize that this was how it worked before I bought it, but this is the last thing I ever get from SanDisk.
Unlike most of the reviewers giving low scores, I had no problems with the audio aspect of this product. It was a fine fit in my ear as well. No, my problem is with the wiring. It is soo fine, that I was sure it would go bad. Well, sure enough, after about a month of use, the wiring started to deteriorate and cause the sound to drop out.
Very attractive looking DVD player that has great picture quality and sound, but it freezes randomly in almost every film. I know one other person that bought this same exact DVD player and it does the same thing. I thought it might be the movie that I was using so I threw it into my cheap GoVideo DVD player and it played without a hitch. This is the SECOND Sony DVD player that has failed me and the last.
I have owned this item for a little less than a year and since I have owned it I have been having problems. The first thing is I used the 250mb disk to back up pictures that I used for photo editing and everytime I load the disk to retreive the pictures it freezes up. My computer doesn't have that problem with any other drive. When using the zip drive I always run into problems when transferring files from zip-&gt;hard drive and hard drive-&gt;zip. I have an older model at the office (100 mb) and is not USB connected and is very dependable. No freezing, no reboots! It is a little more bulkier but does the job way better than this model.
STAY AWAY...The battery could never come out of conditioning...It does hold up charge but, doesn't really charge well.
Waited a year to see if Westinghouse would fix the HD Tuner that randomly locks up when changing channels or powering on.They won't admit there is a problem with this model only their 47".I use OTA (rabbit ears) to get my HD channels and when it is getting the HD signal the TV will occasionaly (about 4 times a week) lock up. Lock up completly the only way to unlock it is to pull the power cord from the wall.
Vendor was awesome, but card doesn't work in my phone. i had to buy another one in at best buy for a replacement, since i couldn't return to this vendor. it was too late.
I recently bought a TV from Initial. Its a nightmare.. first the TV was damaged on the TV and they claimed that its brand new. I called their Customer service which is outsourced in China or some asain country..Customer service does not speak any english.. I finally set up the TV and the Remote does not work..so I called the customer service and They DO NOT SPEAK ANY ENGLISH!! I managed to make them understand I need a replacement for the remote.. I got a remote after shipping mine with my own money.. I got a remote after one month Which is not working .. The story gets only worst.. now the TV buttons are not working!! for the last time in my life I would buy anything from Initial.. I just wonder how they are allowed to sell in USA.. This company is a major Scams
I purchased this product and used it for a couple months... and the click of death happened.I UPS'ed it to the Seagate specified RMA center and received UPS confirmation that someone signed for it at their reps facility.Unfortunately whoever signed for it misplaced it and SEAGATE, is stalling on sending me a replacement drive. The drive was received 11 days ago and they can't get any confirmation from their shipping and receiving dept.I didn't purchase this from amazon, but wish I hadn't purchased it from anyone else either.SEAGATE customer service is the worst, a five year guarantee attracted me to seagate, but it doesn't appear to be worth much.
I bought these to replace mySony MDR-V150 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcupsthat I have had for 2 or 3 years. I wanted something with more punchy bass for Rap/Hip Hop, these definitely have that although its overpowering and washed out sounding. What they don't really have is Highs or Mids I was impressed when listening to things like Jedi Mind Tricks or Eminem but when I listened to Thievery Corporation or Saint Germain which have much more going on across the mids and highs along with the lows these headphones fell flat. I eventually became disgusted with these (in about a month) They are now sitting in my computer desk drawer waiting for me to craig's list them. The main problem is it seems they combined a very capable (and quite nice) bass driver with sub par junk speakers, if I wasn't going up a few levels to buyAudio-Technica ATH-M50 Studio Monitor HeadphonesI paid $65 for the skullcrushers when I got them, I wish I passed over them and paid the extra $ for the M50'sActually I might try to take these apart and solder in some better speakers (as a matter of fact if I took apart the MDR-V150's and used those speakers with the 'subwoofers'(provided they are seperate and put it in the skullcrushers that might make an excellent pair of headphones).These are by no means worth the $70 MSRP but, for ~$30 the price is acceptable but you could most definitely find a better pair of phones for that price. I am back to my MDR-V150's and much happier, I should have known better than to buy skull candies, they are really cool looking/stylish and have a great marketing department their headphones just are not very high quality, the build quality isn't all that great they are all plastic with a little plastic tab to hold them together you press it in to them in half and it is just SCREAMING break me!That said Some people will absolutely love these, it goes down to your preference what you listen to. Skull Candy is obviously a very style heavy company (they focus more on cool factor than actual audio quality) I personally cannot use them for more than half of my music as they don't accurately reproduce the sound. If you are an audiophile obviously you already know not to pay money for any skullcandies but, if you have a discerning ear these will leave you underwhelmed. There are tons of better options, pay a few more dollars and get a pair ofGrado Prestige Series SR-60i Padded Headphonesor if you don't want to spend more $ than you would for these get a pair ofSennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural HeadphonesI guarantee you will be more satisfied with these (and for less too!)I just pulled them out and put a new battery in to listen to "The Man with no soul" By Wax Tailor to make sure I wasn't being unfair the Skullcrushers literally take all of the soul (no pun intended) from her beautiful voice, it was disgusting how poorly they perform on music like this, in contrast the cheap sony's (while the bass is a little bit low but much more balanced) sounded amazing in comparison.
Let me get this out of the way, the sound is great and the isolation is wonderful.That said, the cord is bad enough to make them all but unusable. It seems to be designed to pull the left earbud out of your ear, then the right (it's intentionally asymetrical). With the included extension it's way too long (and heavy at the join), without it, it's too short. The cord that goes from ear to ear is way too long and gets caught in things.5 stars for the part that goes in your ears, 0 for the cord. It depresses me that they got the hard part right and then snatched defeat from the jaws of victory...
I found that the infrared system was a joke at best. They say 15 feet in complete darkness, I think maybe 15 inches!...I have a friend who bought a different brand and he was real happy so I know there are better systems available. I wish I would have spent a little more $$$ for the good stuff.
Speakers are junk. Missing or wrong parts sent/not sent with speakers. Company does not answer their e-mail. There is no way to resolve the issues with these speakers. Beware of this company!
This is my second of this model camera. The company had to send me a new one when the first one's screen fried itself. Now this one refuses to save pictures. I take a picture and it tells me "Error Saving Image" It is really annoying when you think you have the perfect shot and then it doesn't save!
Skullcandy = failure on this attempt. I have earbuds from this company and love them. Unfortunately, that is apparently all they can do well. These headphones have absolutely ZERO use. There are very uncomfortable on you ears after only minutes, so you will never be sitting at home with them on and the battery tray in the middle of the cord weighs them down making it awkward to walk around with. Then there is the sound; you can listen to them with out the battery in as long as you turn the switch to "on", but why would you. It sounds like a computer speaker from the late 80's without the battery in. Then with it on, it sounds pretty good when you turn it to about 10-15%. Any additional subwoofer volume added and it becomes distorted very fast and sounds horrible. These headphone were obviously made for people who don't wear them on their ears (those who walk with them around their neck at full volume.) I gave these two stars only because they look so awesome. I will just hang mine on the wall as art since they are no good for anything else and there is no way I can return them since the packaging was as cheap as the speakers. You have to completely destroy the packaging to get them out. So that is what I meant by zero use for these: they suck at every aspect of headphones. I should have known better as I bought a few pairs of these larger style skullcandy's for my kids and they died very quickly. Please skip these. If it weren't for the cool looks, these would have gotten -27 stars. I sure wish I could return them. Stick to earbuds Skullcandy because these are piece's of junk with a big name attached to them. Nice marketing strategy. These are probably marketed by the same people that put tony hawk's name on a 5 dollar skateboard!
We are a seller of VGA to HDMI converters, and from time to time, we received "defective" returns which turned out to be perfectly fine units. We were not able to duplicate the problems observed by the buyers, so we decided to sample multiple VGA cables from multiple listing / sellers on Amazon.This is one of the cables we sampled. It turns out the cable we received is a DB15 version of the VGA cable. The DB15 is the very basic / cheapest version of the VGA cable, and it does not support Plug-n-Plag, EDID or Monitor ID.For more detailed info, please check the following VGA article, a must read before your purcahse:http://www.sound-services.info/pdfs/Sound%20Advice%20-%20SVGA%2015pin%20D%20wiring.pdfWithout DDC1 or DDC2, a lot of new VGA features provided by many VGA products can NOT functional properly, but most buyers don't understand this details, instead they blamed on those new VGA products which require DDC1 / DDC2 to work; and most listings don't mention it either.This item may be a well made DB15 version of the VGA cable, but the sellers MUST clearly indicate this critical information, to let the buyers know. When we placed orders, we have no idea what exactly it is. Also there are so many sellers in these listings, we have no idea whether they are selling the same item either. The sellers should provide this DB15 / DDC1 / DDC2 version info in the listing or in the seler note, to help buyers to get the right item.Another issue we observed in this item, is the integrated audio line, in our testing, the integrated audio line introduces static audio noise (humming sound) in ALL 5 cables (from 6ft to 15ft) VGA / SVGA cables we sampled, the problem can be fixed easily by using a separate audio cable.Hope this review helps you.We don't mean to give this item one star, we choose one star, hope to have more people read this and know about this critical info before their purchases.4 out of 5 VGA /SVGA cables we have sampled on Amazon are DB15, not able to support DDC1 / DDC2 / Vesa Plug-n-Play features as mentioned in the article provided above.If you feel this info is helpful, please help to push it to the top. It helps people using more advanced VGA products and sellers selling VGA related items.
Picture quality is very good. But I have had compatibility problems with my new HP 8580C computer (purchased 8-99). When you go into program for the 1st time the computer freezes up after entering the configuration wizard, user info screen. Intel told me to download Rip2141 from Riptide. I did that and got past the config. wizard, but lost the ability to play any midi file. I was the told to download har105 and was able then to play midi files, but could not get past the video size test in the configuration wizard. Intel worked with me and also HP worked with me but each ended up blaming the other and my Intel program still doesn't work. Camera works with MS Net Meeting though.
I read all the reviews and couldn't wait for my access point and PC card to arrive. I consider myself a fairly techie person but I haven't dabbled in networking much. It took 5 hours and 2 phone calls to D-Link tech support to get this setup. The quick install directions for the card are pretty easy. Most of my problems were with D-Link's wireless access point (DWL-5000AP) and how it interacted with D-Link's router (I-604). But, I figured that once set up, who cares how long it took as long as the product works.Here's where I had problems ... I could walk around my house and enjoy a very fast connection. Fifteen minutes to an hour later, the connection would drop. I could place my laptop next to the wireless access point and it couldn't get a signal. I called D-Link again. The tech service guy finally came back with an answer: .11a doesn't work well through walls. They suggested that I call the sales department to find a more suitable D-Link product. That didn't seem to explain my problem or anything that I read about .11a, so I shipped mine back yesterday. I'm going to give the NetGear .11b equipment a try. I know it won't be as fast or as cool. I'm just shooting for a reliable connection right now.
Got 1 day's pictures out of the camera. Never submerged it beyond about 6 inches. Didn't notice the water in it until it wouldn't turn on when we went snorkeling (why we brought the camera) and changed the batteries out when it didn't work.I'm not an engineer or anything, but the mechanism they use to seal the buttons is crap. Taking apart the camera you will find a heavy TAPE over any electronics near the buttons. They know their mechanism to stop water from getting the body don't work.Digital zoom is... digital zoom. Terrible picture quality.Piece. Of. Junk.As long as you don't put the camera under water, and as long as you don't zoom.. the camera's okay. It's freaking splashproof, not waterproof, and I don't know that I'd even trust it in the rain after my experience. Not that I have to worry about ever using a Vivitar product ever again. It won't happen.
Not sure why Linksys has not recalled this product in spite of its numerous reported problems:1) The router disconnects frequently, especially when downloading large files or during an extended browsing sessions. Typically, the access point would stop broadcasting or the modem would disconnect from the ISP. In either case the router needs to be rebooted to restore service.2) Once in a while the router would disconnect from the ISP, claiming network access denial. Attempts to refresh the connection never helped. Again, only a cold reboot works.3) When rebooting the router, sometimes attempts by clients to access the router before it's ready may result in the routers loosing all configurations and going back to its default factory settings. This has happened to me several times!You may encounter this situation if you have a network printer connected directly to the router, with DHCP enabled, and if you tend to turn on the printer before the router it's fully rebooted.The danger here is that the router, in its default setting, has a SSID value of "linksys", with no wireless security, and administrative password of "admin" without a userid. The real danger here is that you may not know this has happened, as your computers (as well as strangers') depending on their wireless configuration would still connect - automatically. A stranger can actually lock you out of your network or steal your personal information.I have since given up on my WCG200, and gone back using the ISP's modem with D-Link router.
I got my WD My Book Feb '07. I noticed that when I transfer files to it the drive got hot. I have it on a wire rack shelf standing on end, so all three sides could get air flow. There is no fan in the unit and I noticed about July that the drive appeared to not respond and make my apps on Windows lockup when the drive stops communicating. I've tried firewire and USB interfaces. I've tried on other computers. The only thing that seems to help is when I put a small desk fan pointing at the vents. I store my podcasts on the drive but I don't continuously access the drive and yet the drive seems to overheat. I had gotten a 1TB version and it has a fan. I don't use that one very much so it still works ok. The drive (when working) is very fast. Much faster then previous WD external hard drives I use. However, after My Book overheating, I don't think I will be getting another My Book. Especially when other companies have longer warranties. Other then that the drive is quiet and nice to look at. Until the overheating problem, I would have gotten another and I had previously recommended the drive. I did like it was fanless, but I don't know if modern drive can survive without a fan. If my drive is typical of the model, I don't recommend the drive for anything more then to turn on for backup and then power off the drive.
I have two 100 stacks of Sony DVD-R 4.7GB discs which all consistently fail during burn in my I Mac computer using Roxio toast. The discs make buzzing noises during the burn and fail before the burn is halfway through. This discs even have difficulty ejecting from the computer. You would think it would be a computer problem. I've been using these Sony discs for a few years. But when I substitute Memorex discs of the same type they run perfectly.The Sony discs were made in Taiwan. One Sony 100 pack was purchased months apart from the other but they both present the same problems.
Looks like LaCie has perfected the concept of "planned obsolescence" with this hard drive. I'm apparently just another in the long line of disappointed consumers whose LaCie drives failed for no reason just after the warranty expired. My only hope is that enough reviews like this will prevent another misguided soul from purchasing these drives and ultimately losing important data.When it first failed to mount (out of the blue), I did a little research to see if anyone had a similar experience and knew how to "resurrect" it. It lights up and you can hear what sounds like a disc spinning up to some extent inside the case, but nothing has gotten it to work again. I am truly amazed at how many people had the same or similar experience with various LaCie drives failing at random. None of the earnest tips I read ever worked, and now it's literally become a "book-end" on my side table.I was using it to store data as I was migrating from an old computer to a different one. It died before I got to transfer most of the files.Be glad that you read this and similar reviews - Do yourself a favor and don't buy this product. Be sure to always read reviews before parting with a good chunk of your hard earned cash.
My headphones fell down once from the table and were broken immediately, I will go for Sennheiser headphones next time.
I'm on my third "genuine" Casio battery in one year. The $5 generic batteries seem to work just as good. Contact Casio for warranty first- they'll send out a new battery and acknowledge that they frequently fail
do a google search on sony ch:13 and you'll find 54000+ hits on complaints about their players. Their customer servise denies the problem too.Buyer Beware!!!
I have two primary complaints about this unit:1) the batteries that are included with this unit only last about two hours at most.2) the remote's interface is clunky, and hard to operate. just getting it into recharge mode is tricky (hint: put a CD in, and then open the case when the unit is plugged in)3) the unit turns itself off when you unplug it from an external power source4) the headphones that come with the unit [are not quality]ok, 4 complaints
I'm content with the scanner and fax functions of the Brother MFC420CN all-in-one, but I'm very unhappy with the printer/copier functions.The biggest problem is that the machine wants to clean the inkjets almost every time I turn it on. (And I do very little printing -- but when I need to print, I need to print.) And this constant cleaning consumes ink, apparently, because it runs out of ink VERY quickly, and the color ink is pretty expensive.The second problem is simply that over half the time that I want to print, I get an error message on the first attempt, and this wastes paper and ink, because it spits out a half-page attempt, and then *usually* it gets it right on the second try. This is unreasonable. I'm a pretty savvy computer guy, so I'm pretty sure the constant error messages were a flaw, not some ineptitude on my part.Finally, the printer will not print at all, even in just black & white, when any one of the colored ink cartridges is empty! This is totally unreasonable.Today I went out and bought a brand new HP color inkjet printer, and it was cheaper than the set of color cartridges for this Brother printer. I have a long list of things I don't like about HP, but nothing as bad as my experience with this Brother device.
I bought this junk, not from Amazon. It plays what it wants, it is clunky, like something from a nightmare called 8 track players, what is wrong with Sony? I recall when you could put a vinyl record on a turntable, you got instant music. I recall that even 8 track players gave instant music, so did cassette decks. This thing is garbage, it doesn't work, it will play about 20 songs, then just sit there. Don't buy this, it's junk.
I purchased this as a gift for my husband. The unit has shut down and scrambled songs twice. The unit has been replaced twice. They never repair, only replace it with another dysfunctional unit. Customer service is horrible!! No support from Gateway. What a mistake. Do not buy this unit!!!!!!! You will kiss 300 dollars good-bye!
I had Sx200 for two months. This router stops working frequently and I have to spend about 15 to 30 minutes to reboot it every few days. This is big issue if you are using internet for real time tasks such as stock trading. But its coverage is good and setup is easy.Finally, I bought DLink-634M to replace it last night.
If you want good desktop replacement, and you live in Alaska, then this laptop is for you. It has a big screen but gets VERY hot (thus Alaska) and poor overall design. NOT RECOMMENDED.Pros:>huge screen>Very fastCons:>battery life (1-1.5 hours)>Desktop processor, not mobile P4: VERY hot and power consumption>extremely noisy (intolerable)>bad speakers>A LOT of junk software, some of which had expired by the time I got the machine. Some wouldn't delete.>huge ac adapter with short cable and gets VERY hot...>no floppy drive>VERY slow hard disk. At 3600RPM (or 4800RPM not sure) won't do video editing with video resolution above 320x240.>BIOS does not support RAM and higher than 512MB>Video card not-upgradeable>FN keys software controlled can't change CPU or screen brightness or volume in Linux, UNIX or DOS.>EXTREME overheating problem, had to use 2 C++ manuals to elevate the laptop and put 2 fans under it.>No serial port>4-pin IEEE-1394 provides no power
When these speakers arrived, I noticed that some large object was sliding around inside one of them. It was, in fact, the tweeter, which had come off of its mounting plate and was loose inside the speaker enclosure. I couldn't see any way to reassemble this without tearing the speaker apart, so I returned the pair for a refund. I was going to order a replacement set, but now that I look through the reviews, I see that two other purchasers have reported the same problem. Seems like this is a repeated manufacturing defect. I'll look for a different brand of speakers.
The picture quality is okay, but the battery life is HORRIBLE!
Everything crushed after 3 days of using, if You buy it don't use turbo settings from the bios. I bought the same mainboard again (only newer version) nd it works ok.
My husband asked what was wrong with them, and the best description that I could give was that it sounds like I am listening to an old-time radio through these earbuds. I had the JLab D buds for more than a year and loved them; these were my back-up. For the original price (more than $20), these were more expensive, but the quality is horrible.
Macrovision nonsense, that is the problem!My LVC-9016G justed ended up in the trash. Seriously.Waste of money - and never again will I buy a product from LiteOn.
I was so glad when i baught it from the thinking that it was going to save all my video game bot loading problems and skipping problems. So when i used it on my first 3 games that didn't work before and got no results i was disapointed but not extremely shocked. So i used it on a game the skipped on icassion but still worked i thaught i'd atleast get that out of it. So after i &quot;cleaned&quot; it i ran it in the system and instead of working and skipping every once and awhile the game didn't even load up.DONT BUY
Purchsed the DV-5500 for daughter for Christmas and it is back in the box and on the way back to Amazon. Yuck. Camera is cheap and plastic and as if that is not bad enough the video quality is HORRID. Can't speak for the digital camera portion, she only wanted to record video. Forget shooting in your home during the day, even in the brightest of rooms video was dark. Computer software was not user-friendly and we are all computer savvy in this house! Please spend a little more money and get a quality camcorder, we opted for the Samsung Mini-DV.
If I ever get the tv I'll tell you how it looks , feels, and smell.
I purchased the router back in November. When I emailed support, I got a lot of useless advice. They told me to reload the driver on my adapter even after I told them the ROUTER was rebooting even when I used only wired connections. They told me to get the latest firmware even after I told them I WAS on the latest. Finally, I got them to agree to ship me a new one. Now, 2 months later, the unit is rebooting again every couple of minutes. It even reboots when there's no activity on it. I've since found it that this is a known problem. See for yourself:http://forum1.netgear.com/support/viewtopic.php?t=1238.It's a shame that Netgear appears to be on the decline.
This suggests that you can get 6 of them in the title of this item. If so it is a great deal, but I won't trust it so will buy it from another elsewhere.
The documentation sucks and so does the tech support. I have wasted nearly 8 hours today trying to get this router to work with a Maxtor USB hard drive. 1st, this router will not allow you to use NTFS format so I had to reformat the hard drive to FAT32. Next, when you go to set up the storage unit and give it a work group name it does not accept names that Windows XP does for example our workgroup is Horton house. The Linksys unit will not accept the space between two words so I could not use the same workgroup name and either had to change every computer or let it be in a different workgroup. Next I spent an hour on hold and then was transferred to four people before they finally could connect me with a tech support person who was trained on this new unit. They confirmed my issues and said they will notify the group who will be putting out the next firmware update. The big issue I tried to resolve was getting the unit to not require a user ID and password to access the drive everytime you boot up a computer on the network. Unfortunately I learned that is the way the unit is designed so you can not map the location as a drive letter and have it always ready to use on a network computer. The 1st time you try to use each you are prompted for a user ID and password. This really finished it off since I could not understand the logic. I can map other computer hard drives for automatic use but not this one hooked up to the router. Then the final kicker I learned after my 2 hours on the phone with support. Every file that gets written on the hard drive had a created date of Dec. 31, 1979 and last accessed date of the same. I copied files to the drive and it would ignore their file creation and access dates and just write Dec. 31, 1979 for every file and folder copied on to the drive. Clearly this router is worthless as a attached storage device at this time and I will pass it on to some one else on Ebay and go back to the old router. No more wasting my time on a new product even if it sounded great. Don't waster your money. I have 20 years of PC experience and am an expert user.
The Veo Photo Traveler is a cute and fun SDIO camera, for some models of Palm handhelds.I paid about $ 15.00, on ebay, for the outdated and discontinued device.The User Manual specifically lists the models that are compatible with it. Although the device is Palm OS 4.0 and 5.0 supported, it will only work in the following Palm devices: m125, m130, m500, m505, m515, and i705 with expansion slot; ARM and Dragonball.The packaging for the Veo Photo Traveler also lists compatibility with the Palm Tungsten-W, Tungsten-T, and the Handspring Treo 90.A CD-Rom, supplied with the SDIO camera, contains the SDIO v2.0 slot driver, as well as the Veo Creative Studio, a useful photo imaging software.The camera works well on my vintage Palm m515, has manual focus, no flash, and provides acceptable photos indoors, as well as outdoor use. The manual focus is a little awkward, as the lens housing is quite small and smooth, lacking the knurling required for easily adjusting the focus. But I later added a custom soft, knurled black rubber ring to the outside of the lens housing, so the focusing is now quick and sure.I prefer my 5MB digital camera for clean, serious work, but the NiMH batteries always seem to be in a depleted state when I really need it. But for quick and simple shots, my crude, but trusty Veo Photo Traveler is always ready, due to the always charged Palm m515, with its internal Lithium-Polymer battery. Also, the lcd viewing screen on my Palm m515 device is clearly viewable in bright sunlight, an uncommon feature with pda's. And the swivel feature of the lens of the Veo Photo Traveler is a definite plus.Warning: The Veo Photo Traveler is NOT compatible with the Palm TX! The Veo Photo Traveler is not recognized by the Palm TX, and when I installed the driver, my Palm TX completely, and totally, crashed. A hard reset was required and all my programs in the device were obliterated.Veo (formerly Xirlink) no longer exists, so downloads and support of any fashion are nonexistant.
I am not entirely pleased with this product. The iTrip I purchased a few years ago worked great, so when it broke I wanted to find the exact same product. When I found the picture of ths iTrip it looked exactly the same, but the one delivered to me looks totally different. It has a scan option which I really dislike. My first iTrip didn't have a scan and I could keep it on one station (87.9) and it was never fuzzy. The reception on this iTrip is constantly fuzzy and I always have to press scan to find a good channel. Very annoying.
Buying a PC off the shelf is never ideal, but I was stuck, so I bought the best they had, a Sony PCV-RS530G. I like Sony; I keep saying that, not sure why anymore. It has a great processor, adequate RAM, and a so-so video card. The power supply is underpowered and not a standard size. The big problem is the hard drive, it's so slow! It's a Seagate, which makes a very quiet drive, quiet because it barely moves, and Sony makes it all worse with a really odd partition scheme. The drive also features an obsolete 2mb cache and no acoustic management tools; it can't be speeded up. The high end processor and the RAM spend all their time playing solitaire waiting for the hard drive to produce data, it's terrible. No big deal, I bought a new fast hard drive. Before cloning I went to use the back-up utility, and it wouldn't burn the discs: that's right $1,500.00 and you don't get a back-up disc, you have to purchase one, and the onboard Vaio back-up software is useless. I went ahead with the clone, but something went wrong and now I have a brand new $1,500 rectangle; joy. To get a recovery disc I had to go to Sony's parts department, which is a very slow moving place (U.S. based; somehow Sony Japan gets things to me in Maryland, USA within 3 days, Sony U.S. takes weeks), and I ordered what may, or may not be the right one for my dead machine, it only said RS500 series on the site and even that took a lot of searching to find. I'm having it overnighted, it won't speed things up much though. So here I sit, with a ton of work to do and no new PC. The discs have not shipped and nobody has answered my inquiry as to whether I had ordered the right recovery kit. I have had similar experiences with other Sony products recently - it took a long time, but they have finally earned my contempt.UPDATE 4/29/04: I still hate it. The display drivers keep going south on me. Multiple system wipes, updates, new monitor, new video card, nothing helps. I use my computer to run a business and don't have time for this mess. I have owned PC's made by Gatewy, eMachines, HP, and Acer; this one is the worst. I am giving up and will be buying a new PC from a different company this week. What a complete waste of time and money.
These are one of the worst plugs I've ever attempted to use. Bare wire is potentially an upgrade. There are 2 things that make these plugs a waste of money:1. The set screws that clamp the wire inside the barrel are poorly made. You'll probably break 1 in 4 of them before they're able to torque down enough to hold the wire. Once the set screw is broken, the plug is garbage.2. The threads that hold the aluminum sleeve over the gold-plated plug itself aren't milled into the sleeve - they're a separate piece that's glued in. I've had a bunch of these fail, so the threads separate from the sleeve and there's no way to fix this. The plug still works fine but it's not fun to work with (you're now holding the bare plug).These aren't even that cheap @ $4 a pair. Stay away!
The reliability of this product is terrible. It loses connections frequently under both XP Professional and Vista. I haven't tried it on my MacBook yet, but I'm not going to bother.
1 star only as giving 0 is not possible.I brought this machine in Thailand but crashed after minimal use. I contacted Customer Services via the web who suggested some procedures to reboot and re-download the software. This failed. I had voiced concerns regarding the warranty being close to expiry but was assured, in writing, that the warranty would be honoured as the fault was reported prior to the warranty cover finishing. I then needed to take the machine to a service centre in Bangkok (a lot of travel expense involved) where it has been for the past 10 months!This time has been spent being passed from one representative to next all of which just ask for he same information over and over and then do nothing. Then I am promised, as I was in August, that my case had been escalated and they would contact me, I am still waiting... I contacted them again recently at the Singapore main office only to be greeted with the same arrogant, complacent and totally unprofessional service. I am still waiting to have this resolved...Anyone at Creative reading this who cares to assist? Perhaps this kind of 3rd rate customer service is something exclusive to Southeast Asia. As it is demonstrates clearly why, with a superior product than the i-pod, Creative fail to command any kind of significant market share.DO NOT BUY CREATIVE PRODUCTS!
The only possible saving grace about the new iPod Classic is that it does have the potential for a firmware upgrade to fix at least some of the more glaring problems. I think the other reviews have spoken to the issues well but I did want to chime in on the audiobook issue since that is to me one of the most bizarre aspects of this non-product.I have used every version of iPod from the first generation on (not nanos or whatever just iPods) and this one has definitely broken audiobook organization. On every previous model I simply went to "artists" and selected the name of the author and then had a nice list of the books (using the "album" attribute for book title) and then I could select the part of the book that I wanted to dive into which I could title using the song title attribute. I never ever found the straight audiobook listing particularly useful.Now I've got to use the amusing "search" mechanism or spend a bunch of time screwing around with playlists to try and put some order in the chaos that some misguided engineers have introduced.Playlists are extra work that wasn't needed with the prior User Interface and only a partial measure at best since one is still looking at a list of book parts rather than a list of books - obviously playlists were designed for a different purpose than trying to rescue a misbegotten UI design.The search is actually broken. For example I search for Asimov and the search results report every single one of the audiobook files that I have (500+) not just the ones with "Asimov" as a value of some attribute.I can not for the life of me understand how the current audiobook category behavior ever got signed off on by QC and usability reviews. The iPod Classic as it stands now is almost exclusively a music box rather than what I used to have which was a library of audiobooks. I do have music on my iPod but I rarely ever listen to it; rather, I spend hours each evening and in the early hours listening to various books some in [...] format some that I've converted myself from CD or cassettes and so on.This is without a doubt the most completely non-user-engineered downgrade to an otherwise sterling product line that I've ever seen!If you need a stylish 80GB or 160GB external hard drive this may be the product for you.
I got this purchase along with some others at the same time ... . I like all of them, except this one. The others were all brand name items, but I went on a hunch (mainly on the reviews I read on here) and ordered this item. I feel disappointed. The unit is slim, and does all it claims to do,and has a funky (tho small) remote unit. However, (deep breath!); there is a reason why brand name items persevere in the market place, despite their cost. For one this CD-player is no way loud enough. At '40' the top volume, it's audible, just! I would not expect that from a brand name item, indeed my 10 year old aiwa walkman, is SO much louder than this. The build quality is as you would expect from a no-name item. A slim product from sony would feel sturdy even if it was as thin as this item. This doesnt, its decidedly unsturdy, and I dont feel that this will stand upto frequent travelling that I do.As such, after using this once, this item is going to be given to my 12y/o sister, as it wont damage her ears however hard she tries, and because as I opened the box and used it, I cannot return it. ...If you buy this, be prepared for the shortfall in its overall abilities. It may look good, but if you cant hear the music, and you dont feel confident in its ability to ware well, in my mind, its useless.
I bought one of the Windows Ipods when they first came out and have had nothing but trouble with the software for downloading music and books (Audible). Music and books would have gaps or be completly unplayable. I would advise looking at the user comments on Apples own web site before buying one of these.
Contrary to what the product descriptions on samsung.com, amazon.com, bestbuy.com, etc. say, this DVD player does NOT play DivX files. I purchased this player almost solely based on the fact that it would play these files, but when I got home, it would not play them at all. I ended up calling 1-800-SAMSUNG and a CSR told me that the DVD-HD860 does not play DivX files, but that the DVD-HD960 does (and oddly enough, the product description for the DVD-HD960 does not mention this feature). Boo to Samsung for their incorrect product descriptions!
This player refused to even play when the card was inserted. It just started shutting off and since not even displayed anything. Designwise this is a neat player but that is of little use if it just does not work. When I first inserted the memory card it refused recognize it... later it did... but refused to come up through the USB connection, so I used my flash reader to put the songs on it... it attempted to play one of the songs and suddenly just powered off, has not worked since other than lightening up its indego light.
they always send toner that is out of date, it had an expiration date of 9-2011. this is the 3rd time this has happened.
I got this free with coupon. You get what you pay for. It is worth it if you get it for free. Mine does receive NOAA weather, but overall quality of this radio is pretty low. On the positive side, it does work, it has NOAA (with weather alert feature) and TV channels, AM/FM digital tuner, clock radio with alarm and snooze feature. Very light weight. Uses AC/DC (adapter not included) and 3 D cell batteries (not included). Has earphone jack and external antennae jack. Put it in your emergency kit for when you lose power.
I used this for about a year. Then it started going bad. would work for a few hours then I would have to reset it. Now it is totaly dead. Was good for the first year but I guess I expet a router to last for more than a year.
I cant believe they are selling this camera for 300 bucks. I bought it for my husband last year for 140 (tax included) at Best Buy I think.Anyways I really hope noone spends that much.The cons of this camera are what people mentioned: slow lag time when you push down the button to take your pic (maybe 1 second after you push it down) Flash is very bright, software sucks HORRIBLY. THE BIGGEST CON IS THIS: The LCD screen breaks extremely easily, even if you put the camera in a case. The camera was in its case, and in a small carryon suitcase (we were the only ones that had it and were careful with it) and somehow the LCD screen still got cracked. Upon looking for replacement LCD screen, I found out they cost 55 not including shipping. I also saw many many other people posting reviews and complaints about the LCD screens cracking.There is a viewfinder on this, but it makes the camera almost useless. If you buy this camera please dont spend 300 and make SURE you are the type who will be extremely delicate with this camera, and even if you put it in a hard case, the screen might crack. I read about a pen in a girls purse cracking the screen. It is also quite bulky.One cool feature is the Panoramic setting. You can link many pics for a huge pic. Too bad I cant use anything without the lcd screen! :(
The AutoScan feature seemed like a good idea but I have tried it repeatedly following exactly the instructions on the product, but after selecting "Auto" nothing at all happens. Yes, it says to wait, but you can wait and wait and wait and nothing at all happens. It works in manual station mode but you don't need to pay this much for that technology. This one is going back where it came from. Oh and BTW it's not wireless (the FM transmission is wireless but the transmitter is on a wire so it's not wireless).
I opened the box, took a look and got an RMA to send it back. While not clear from the product description, this version does not have the capacity to accept a video card, so you are limited to the on board graphics. Not what I wanted.
Worthless. The slot you see needs to go into the top of the radar detector. The Detector needs a clear view out the back window to see approaching radar, which is impossible unless your sun visor is completely horizonal and angled in a way that allows it to see out the back window.
When the Dell Axim arrived as a refurbished, it was missing the software CD necessary to use it, as well as the correct battery charger and sync cable. It took a lot of work to get enough information to get started. Getting the correct versions of Microsoft Mobile PC, and ActiveSync has really taken the fun out of this purchase. The WiFi capabilities were overstated by Dell, and as yet have not been successful.
We got this griddle a few weeks ago and the only thing we can cook on it pancakes. Everything else sticks to this pan like crazy. To top it off you must be extremely careful when washing, as we have scratched off quite a bit of the non-stick surface. Be very careful with this pan. One more complaint is this pan does not like to stay level on our range. The design is such that it always tilts to one corner. And then so does the food. I would look elsewhere if you want a pan that will last.
I purchased this antenna after reading numerous reviews comparing it's capabilities with other HD/digital type antennas that are available. I was planning on using it for my multimedia PC to watch and record network TV. I built a stand from PVC so I could mount it high in the house and on the attic floor if necessary. I set the antenna up [...] and proceeded to program received channels. Once I was finished, I ended up with 2 less channels than I got with my $10 RCA rabbit ears! I tried it again after moving the antenna to different positions. The picture wasn't any better. I live in a metro area with most stations within 30-40 miles. I felt it should have gotten better reception than the rabbit ears! For the money, I'd say stick with the RCA rabbit ears.
The contrast ratio on this set is simply too low, making it nearly impossible to see dark areas. Tweaking the settings helps a little, but not much. The biggest drawback on this item is the white halo that other reviewers have mentioned. In darker scenes or in low light, the halo is extremely distracting, and simply unacceptable for a television of this price. I plan on returning the item to see if I can get one without the white bleed around the edges, or I may simply request a refund and keep shopping.
I bought this to catch my optical out from my TV to send it to my stereo receiver that is not optical and it doesn't work. I have tried it on the PS3 with other audio equipment and all types of different setups and this thing will not get an audio signal to ANY audio device!It's crap, don't buy it.I've had it for over a yr and a half and have not come across one component that this will work with, I have tried all sorts of different setups and different cables and nothing, not even a low volume signal, just nothing!Save your money and save up for something better, this is not worth the plastic it is made out of!!!!Worst Amazon purchase ever!!!And for everyone who doesn't listen and then comes back here and sees this review again after having problems with it....."I told you so..."
I received this as a Christmas gift last year. My father purchased it at an electronics store. He was told it was &quot;the Cadillac&quot; of dvd/vcr players (I had picked out a less expensive item), but the salesman talked him into &quot;upgrading&quot;. Poor choice. It took 3 months, which happened to be the warrenty period, then the vcr started rejecting tapes. Some tapes must be inserted over and over again until the machine accepts them. Other tapes are never accepted. The dvd player works but the sound has to be turned clear up in order to hear. This is deafening when I turn the dvd off. Overall I feel this is a bad choice. Save your money and buy a different product
This item did not work with my factory Canon SD600 batteries. This product did not work. I had destroyed the package it came in and was unable to return it. So I was stuck with the useless product.
I bought an Apple 80Gb ipod classic silver 6th generation. The package was delivered on Miami by DHL. When the package was received at the Warehouse (December 6), the box was empty.
Horrible printer. Printer's mediocre pictures. It's cheaper per print to order them from shutterfly, apple, smugmug, whoever, and you get better quality. Plus, mine just died after a 3 months of ownership. The yellow print cartridge error of death. google this before you buy this printer.
Troublesome from the very start, it has two ways to do setup, one is web based, and one is a setup client.This product is so poorly made, there are actually settings in the client program that are reversed in the web setup. (Netmask and gateway are reversed.)The online help is useless. If you try to use their support pages, they take you to the support pages for a previously released product. Worse still, they refer to features and settings that this product doesn't even have. (DIP switches!)Don't bother with this one.... get a real print server. If it has to be connected to your network wirelessly, just buy a wireless bridge and a small network switch.
I bought the Sony 108 thinking it's a Sony should be good. We are coming from an aging HI8 and thought it was time to replace. I did not like going from 2 hours recording to 30 minutes but with a 1 hour option that would be ok.Well we used it and my wife said the colors were muted. Normal indoor light light conditions cause the colors to be muted. Also the picture quality is awful compared to my Hi8. When there is motion there are line and the images are grainy.The camera images are a joke at 680 Pixels. Most Cameras are 2 Mega Pixels now.Also researched that the DVD recordings only last about 5 Years and you need to back those up to another media.I guess I will be going to MiniDV since I cant get a HI8 anymore.I will be returning this and paying a 15% restocking fee.
Purchased Canoscan N1220U..but could not get it to operate..maybe the machine was dead on arrival..but after loading software &quot;numerous times&quot;...and calling Canon tech advice (which is not toll-free) several times and several hours of reloading...it still would not operate...Now I'm hearing comments from other sources that it isn't very happy with the new Windows Millenium (ME), which is what I have)...I even downloaded from Canon.com to fix and uploaded again and again..&quot;still dead on arrival&quot;. You're probably okay if you have Win 95, 98, or MAC. Me, I'm going to try HP 5370 csi at Gateway (tollfree). Wish me luck this time around!
As a piece of hardware, the cruzer is fantastic. It is sleak and small, and the transfer rates are FAST.But...The drive comes preinstalled with this very annoying U3 software. If you have a Mac, not only are the U3 features useless, but there is no way to remove them! You cannot simply reformat the drive to get rid of it; doing so will render the drive unreadable by PCs. I learned the hard way.Now I have to find access to a PC (not easy in California!) and use a piece of HP software to repair my drive. How annoying!
The review by DaveG "hits the nail on the head". This is a very poorly designed poduct and, after much work installing the product and tightening the tension screw TO NO AVAIL, I am contacting Sanus for a return and full refund.I believe Sanus generally makes quality equipment but not so in this case.RichS
Well, I read the reviews here but I thought I'd try it out myself just in case.But sure enough the same problems I've read about were apparent on my product as well. The left speaker was not working at all out of the box...upon turning the volume up above 25 as previously reported, the left speaker came on. However when I turned it back down it stayed on. I thought, hey, maybe it righted itself. But later on it cut out all by itself again. Turned it up, it came back on. Even if this is something minor that can be fixed with my purchase plan...I got more......In terms of picture, out of the box is great, but as previously reported the bottom right part of the screen arcs upward something fierce. I have tried out every brand of flat screens, save Sharp, and all of them (including regular tube TVs) have a certain amount of tilt to them when watching widescreen DVDs. The tilt is minor and is not really noticeable unless you are looking for it. Nothing's ever perfect, but an arc like this product has, which is also apparent when watching a straight cable signal, is completely abnormal. Something is definitely wrong inside this product.Needless to say I will be taking this TV back to Best Buy and trying out something else.
Ordered The case on May 5th, and just received it today on June 8th. After 3 weeks of waiting, I tried to contact datavis 3 times, both by email and phone. I didn't get a response until I threatened to have my credit card company get my money back. They still didn't contact me, but instead sent out another automated order confirmation email with a tracking number in it. It would have been nice to get it on time, but now that it's here I'm happy with the quality. I don't think I would buy from them again.
This item duplicates a charger that comes with the GPS unit. This is a waste of money.
I had this bag for a little over a year - was great until I used it in the winter - the plastic clips that keep the top closed become drittle in the cold. One snapped, and I can no longer keep the top latched.I called Canon parts and they don't sell parts for the bag - so this bag will end up in the trash.I have a Lowepro backpack also and love it. I'll have to buy one of their smaller bags to replace this one.
I was excited till the time I recieved them. The minute I saw the size of the box/packing they come in, I was extremely dissapointed.Well then I had a thought before opening the box. &quot;Big things come in small packages&quot; or &quot;Do not judge the book by its cover&quot;. Thinking that the quality would outperform the size.I always have a good intution and this is one of the few times that they were reassured after plugging them into my sound card. I have a great sound card so I know that the bad sound is not from my sound card. The left speaker would just stop working every now and then.They are cheap and built very cheap. I would rather invest my money and pay a little more $$ on a better set of speakers.
I have a library of 35 MP3 discs. 20 worked fine right off the bat. Got 8 more to work after burning over 60 CDs trying to figure out what was wrong.Memorex support is NON-EXISTENT. Sent detailed email to their support group and never heard back.Still can't get 7 mp3 CDs to work....ready to give up guessing.These 7 work fine on portable mp3 player and DVD/mp3 and computer.The ones that work come up in about 12 seconds ready to play.Works with 128, 160, 256 kbsProblems:- Will not read CD...spins forever until you stop it- 60 to 120 seconds before ready to play- Lists wrong number of folders- List total files greater than actual files, repeats earlier songs 1 or more times later in playback list.Some fixes were:- only 23 or less files per folder (fixes total file read problem)- possible limit on number of folders- Can't handle long file names (unsure of actual limit)Any suggestions please email me at: cranekenup@attbi.com
I have vista and it does not work. The company was useless about letting me know when an updated driver would be available. Wiat for the MOGO mini USB adaptop its a 1/5th of the size
I don't think I could possibly rate this router low enough to reflect my disgust for this product. This is my second of these pieces of trash and I've had enough. I have been fighting with dropped connections with these things for years and never bothered to look up solutions until now. Within the past few days, this router has been dropping connections on the order of every 2-5 minutes. Enough was enough. I logged on to Amazon to shop for a new router, and lo and behold, I find a ton of 1-star reviews of the very router I'm using and hundreds of references to a known technical issue with this particular model. Do yourself a favor - buy a Linksys router and never look back. If Netgear is that lackadaisical about solving issues with their product, they don't deserve your business. Any company that quite obviously doesn't care about their customers won't get another penny from me.
Cheaply made item. Not usable with anything bigger than a point and shoot camera. Mounting my small dslr on it caused it to become weak and not lock neatly into each section. Anything bigger and it became unsteady and looked as if the gear would snap off. Def not trusting my bigger more expensive cameras on it.
I buy a Western Digital 500 GB My Book Essential 2.0 - USB 2.0 External Hard Drive and I buy it in a combo that bring these Case but it doesn't fit with the hard drive i buy, it is smaller. I don't know why they offer to sell you a combo with a case that doesn't not fit with the external hard drive you buy. They fool me, why should I Buy a Case logic portable hard drive that does not fit with the hard drive I buy?I am not satisfy with these and next time they offer me to buy what i want adding anything else i wont accept.
I just received this product today and i was literally shocked.I've been a loyal customer of amazon for years and this product had scratched, finger prints, and not even rapped inside the box. I even thought if I bought used (which i never do) from amazon, and I was sure I didn't.I was considering whether to return this product but decided to keep it since it works but by the looks of it might not last for a while.If i had received perfect new condition, this product is probably good. Makes me re-consider whether to buy any electronic products from Amazon.
I don't own one of these, thank goodness. But after having freelanced at several places that use this keyboard, I noticed that they do not age well. For starters, certain keys become slightly misaligned with repeated use, and cannot be depressed swiftly. This problem is particularly apparent with the left Command key. Anyone who uses key shortcuts will be frustrated when the Command fails to work (e.g. instead of selecting all the copy in a text box, an 'a' will have been inserted).There is also no covering over the areas between the sets of keys so any dust or debris that falls over the keyboard is 100% guaranteed to fall to the bottom, where it will collect and display clearly through the transparent edges. After a few months, what you get is a keyboard that causes inadvertant typos, while looking like it needs a bath.Fortunately, these have been discontinued. Just don't go buying one now!
I guess I'll join the legions of other reviewers who will attest that this product is junk. I wish I had read these reviews before buying mine. After turning the unit on for the 1st time and sticking in the blank DVD that came with the unit, it just says "format" on the player screen for a few seconds then won't do anything, not even eject the disc. I have to turn the player off & back on just to get the blank disc out. Tried multiple brands of DVD+Rs and all had the same problem. Contacted Cyberhome customer service via email & they replied that discs need to be formatted, but there is no info about how to do that in the manual. Posted for help on a Cyberhome user message board & others told me you do not need to format DVD+Rs as they are preformatted and there is no way to even do that on the player. So, bad unit, plus bad info from their tech support. Basically I now have a $200 DVD player, not a recorder.
These are uncomfortable and sound cheap. I have a no name Chinese made pair that are more comfortable and have better sound and they cost half the price. But at least I did not pay for these as they were a gift to my son. And he does not wear them...The USB adapter they came with is handy though. We plugged in a different pair of headphones and they work great!
This camera is awful. I recieved it for Christmas in 2006 and I dreaded taking pictures with it all year long in 2007. Pictures from this camera taken in a low lit room are terrible. The quality on some is grainy and very unsharp. Do not buy this camera!!!!!!
Headset is huge, uncomfortable and inferior to other Logitech headsets on the market. At max volume this headset is still fairly quiet to say the least. No bass response whatsoever so voices sound quite a bit different. Doesn't fit comfortably nor does it stay put. Only good thing I can say about it would be that the cable is quite long which is nice. Bought this to replace my old usb Logitech headset with one of the ear cups that came off and to be honest id much rather still use my old one compared to this one. On another note, at least the seller shipped it quickly
This machine does not perform. It began to fail after eleven months and finally stopped after thirteen. So we'll keep looking.
I'm disappointed with the product. The battery life is poor and the memory storage is too small. My biggest frustration is that it doesn't sort saved songs alphabetically.Nice feature is the ability to save a complete song from off XM from the beginning even if you start recording during the song.
It did not work as intended, when connected to my new HD TV which has only digital optical audio out, I got nothing except for momentary static. I could not get it to work, so I guess I just wasted my money on this converter and associated cables / connectors. I will try to get it to work again when I have more time to wast on it.
Called Brookstone per comment below (1-800-846-3000). They had me in their system having bought it 4 yrs ago - who knew? Cost $12.98, with shipping $19.05, and is the same battery exactly (15 volt DC, 4 amp, not the lesser voltage/amperage of the one discussed here). Almost bought two, but figured I'd be ready for something new and lighter in next three years.
Let me start with the biggest negative BY FAR - the case SCRATCHES your iPod. I have a 40GB 4G and when you press the iPod in snuggly it fits great - but just putting the iPod in and out scratches both the bottom white portion and the LCD screen. This is pretty much the opposite of what you want when you are buying a protective case. The idea is great and it looks cool. The flipstand works well and I like the fact that the clickwheel is available. If you are looking to put the iPod in the case and never (rarely) take it out, then it could be an OK solution. Just be aware that even if you are very careful (which I was) it will likely scratch your 3 to 6 hundred dollar investment. If you want to use the dock, you will be taking the iPod out of the case and you should look for a different case.
Of all the comments that have been posted, I don't think I have seen any in regards to the lack of disclosure of a licensing fee for the CruzerSync software. I purchased one of these, and one of the things that was appealing was the CruzerSync software that is loaded on the memory. I was quite surprised when I got home and found that the version on the Cruzer is only a 30 day trial version. To continue to use it, you need to purchase it for $39.95. I could not find any information in regards to this on the packaging, or any of the web sites that sell the product. Deep in the SanDisk FAQ web page I finally found a comment about it. I even called the company to confirm that it was only a trial version. They did confirm it. I returned the device. Personally, I find that this is quite deceptive on the part of SanDisk. If the software is only a trial version, it should be stated on the packaging or on the products information web page.SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package)SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package)SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive with U3 (SDCZ6-4096-A10RB)SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive with U3 (SDCZ6-2048-A10RB)SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-1024-A10, Retail Package)SANDISK Cruzer Micro U3 4GB USB Flash Drive - SDCZ64096A10 / SDCZ6-4096-A108GB Cruzer Micro 2.0 USB Drive with U3
The ratings of high efficiency (96db), 80 oz strontium magnet, 150 watt continuous and 300 peak just don't carry across in sound. I used these speakers to replace 12 inch woofers in a PA cab. No crossover just a high pass capacitor on the horn so this speaker gets everything 2k and down. I have it hooked to a crown 200Watts a channel PA amp so power is there and an adcom preamp so I am using sound electronics. The sound from the these woofers is just not very clear or very powerful. It really seems like the old Radio Shack junk woofer and horn tweeter sounded better than these replacement woofers with much better ratings.(you gotta love old radio shack. Even their cheap speakers were good)I think I will reinstall the Radio Shack woofers. I am glad I kept them.Had I to do all over again I would pass these Speakers by. Money poorly spent.Shame too, they do LOOK really cool.
For a fairly expensive item, I would have expected the VCR portion to work longer than it did. We only used this TV for long car rides, so it was used maybe 10 times before it broke. With only a 90 day warranty, we got very little use out of it and are out of luck. Would not recommend buying this product.
After several email contacts and soft restarting the touch several times, I called Griffin and they told me that this unit will not charge any iPod Touch.
I guess I really shouldn't complain because my husband won the camera in an office rally. But the pictures it takes are disgraceful for a Samsung product every two to three pictures are blurred unrecognizably-where you can't even tell what you have taken. If you have found yourself among the fortunate few who actually found success with this camera thank your lucky stars. Even if it is a less expensive choice versus the other cameras on the market today spend the extra money it would be worth it not to miss any family moments like my family did,on this useless piece of CRAP!
Okay, so these aren't the most expensive ear buds, so you get what you pay for (in general) and what you get here are some very mediocre-sounding buds. They sound no better than the "stock" buds you get with many mp3 players.I've used less-expensive Sony earbuds a couple of decades ago that cost far less and sounded way better. I am accustomed to good 'phones (I love my Grados when I'm not concerned about portability or sound leakage), have been an audiophile for around four decades, and listen to a wide variety of musical genres.Now, obviously, these being "in-ear" buds, fit/position is critical, particularly for bass. Having rather large ear canals (apparently) the largest adapter for these still leaked too much for any bass response, so I "hacked" (both figuratively AND literally!) a pair of those large, orange foam earplugs, since I know they DO fit my canals, so that the buds would fit through them, while creating the requisite seal. I STILL could hear only upper bass, so I think it's a weakness in the drivers themselves. They now sit in a drawer.Meanwhile, I happened on a clearance of last year's version (I think) of "Skullcandy's" "Smokin' Buds" and tried them out, and, man, they fit my ear fine right off (the largest size adapter, natch) AND they have true deep bass, not over-emphasized, but right down into the lowest decades, along with decent mids and highs, so if you're considering these Sony's, I highly recommend Skullcandy's product instead, and they're actually cheaper! They are a steal, really, (guess in this case you actually get MORE than you pay for). Take a PASS on the Sony's!There! Glad I got that off my chest...!
These products look nice and seem to have a lot of features and they make you all kinds of promises about how accurate they are and how the maps are updated every two years. Don't believe a word of it. These things are junk and Magellan will leave you high and dry. The routing is a joke. I've wasted so much time following these directions only to find out there was a much easier, quicker way. It's taken me in a complete circle for no apparent reason. That, of course, is when the machine actually functions. I've been in the middle of a route and the thing just freezes up and, after you finally notice it's frozen and you're probably way off route, you have to completely reset/reboot the machine.I had the traffic service for a while too. Again, what a joke. We had a major freeway completely shut down and under construction for over two years and this thing tried to route me to that expressway every time I went somewhere. I called Magellan who told me to call Navteq who finally updated their software AFTER the freeway was reopened. What a waste of money.Oh, and if you expect any kind of customer service, forget it. Magellan will very politely tell you you're screwed. Map updates every two years? Sure, if you buy a new machine because the one you own has been discontinued, along with whatever mapping software contract that supported it. That's happened to me twice so far. Oh, but if you trade your $300.00+ machine in, they'll give you $50.00 towards a new $300.00 machine and then try to sell your traded-in machine for $150.00 to some other sap.Don't waste your money or time on any magellan product. Magellan isn't even in the top 35 in the latest Consumer Reports ratings. Garmin dominates followed by Tom Tom. There's a reason they're slightly more expensive than magellan. You may save a few dollars on a magellan GPS but what good is a GPS that can't navigate and has outdated maps and freezes up all the time? I have to think a lot of these positive reviews are from people who have never owned a GPS before and are too distracted by all the flashy superfluous features to realize how bad the core functions are. Have you seen that Allstate Insurance commercial in which Dean Winters pretends to be a GPS and causes the driver to make a wrong turn and crash? That's most likely a Magellan GPS he's pretending to be.Bottom line: Listen to the bad reviews. Listen to the warnings. Listen to Consumer Reports. DON'T BUY MAGELLAN!!!
I purchased this "adapter" to try and connect a LCD monitor to a desktop computer CPU. The CPU has VGA and DVI connections. I already had another LCD monitor hooked up to the VGA connection, so I was going to use the DVI connection to hook up the second monitor. Using the DVI/VGA adaptor, I connected the monitor to the CPU. Nothing. I switched monitors and still nothing. I tried everything you can think of to try and get the second monitor to work, but it didn't. I turned off and unplugged everything before making the connections... nothing. I looked on the internet to see if there were any new drivers for the monitors so they would recognize the adapter... there weren't. I then switched between every available resolution setting the system had (e.g., 1280x720, 1900x1200, etc.)... still nothing. This adapter doesn't adapt anything. After doing some more research, I found I will probably need to find a VGA/DVI "converter" that actually converts the VGA signal to a DVI signal. At least it wasn't an expensive lesson to learn.
I thought this one had what it took but it coming apart like a worn down boxer a the seams. I just finished doing a little stitching on the fella but I don't know how he's going to hold up :(
I had this $150.00 remote for 2 years then suddenly one day it stopped working. While it was working it would never turn on all the items it was supposed to and the battery life was pathetic! I will never buy a logitech remote again!
Bought these for an RC car, after about 4 days 2 of them started leaking, Through all 4 out. Not worth the risk in my opinion.
The P-10 is an adequate printer. If you base all that on the cost per picture, ease of use, and general quality. The down sides are more technical, but add up in the end.First there is not XP digital signature; that cause my system to hang a couple of time when installing the driver.IT DOES NOT PRINT WHAT COLORS ARE ON THE SCREEN. I am not just talking adjustment of contrast, brightness, or such. We are talking significant color shifts. If you are using an aim and shoot camera, it will probably be ok. If you use any program to adjust the picture, just be ready for some frustration.In the end, when I was done, tweaking the pictures and the printer to get a print that was pleasing to the eye, the cost went up. I would print an average of four prints just to get the one I wanted.In all honesty, I probably should have started with a higher end to begin with. This is adequate if you are not that meticulous about your photos. The colors are deep and vibrant; a very nice sharp and detail finish. It will not do well with Black and White. You end up with a sepia tint.If cost is not that much of an issue, start with the Canon CP-330.
My husband just bought this to replace the 7-inch Coby player he bought me many years ago. He got this one because of the bigger screen.I find the sound to be pretty decent but I don't care for the picture. It's not very sharp and it seems to cut a little off the top of the picture. For example, I'm used to seeing someone's entire head but with this player their head is either at the very top of the screen or the top of their head is gone.We'll probably return it and get something with a better picture.
Crazy. Everyone uses iTunes because it rocks, excuse the pun, and has the exact same features on PC as it has on Macs, but this Zune does not work with iTunes, even on the PC. Doesn't work with my Mac either. Nor does it work in my car which has an iPod connector as most do these days. Not really a viable option beyond some marketing guy's white board. Maybe the next one will address these bugs.
This power antenna doesn't work any better than a regular antenna. I've been had.
I first bought these headphones over a year ago. I was pleased with the quality of the sound. I thought this was a good deal. Six months later, it started playing through just one side. But wait, you say! These have a lifetime warranty so it's no trouble, you say! Yeah, only I paid to have the broken headphones shipped to the replacement center (AND I had to send a money order along with it so that they could ship them back). Now, with my replacement headphones, they're doing the same thing after only a few months! I won't be paying money to get ANOTHER replacement pair. It's just not worth it anymore. Do not buy these headphones.
I had it going for about 36 hours. Unfortunately when I returned after 4 hours, it was unable to send. Yet I was able to ping my computer using both a computer on the same network, and even using my cell phone. But not even my firewall was able to detect any outbound activity. So I returned it.Some other problems I found was xp seemed to lose the card, and using detect new hardware would not even detect it. I ended up having to uninstall and reinstall. There are just way too many issues that were similiar to when I tried version 2.6 with 98.
I purchased the Target adapter a while back and it worked fine with my old laptop and old cellphone. But not anymore.Targus does not have a tip for the Sony/Ericsson T610 phone and can't say if or when they plan to make one. Hello! That phone has been on the market for several years and use the same power connector as T68.To make matters worse, I also got a new laptop (Dell D610). The Targus tip only powers the laptop and does not charge the battery. Tell me now.. How am I supposed to go travel with this if I can't recharge the battery? Not all flights have a DC outlet, so I will need to bring both Targus (for the plane) and my regular Dell power supply (to recharge the battery). Not very smart...
I read every review and test I could find while deciding between this lens and the 70-200 f4 L. In the end, I opted for stabilization and reach - big mistake. Sharpness and color are poor on this lens and it can be very frustrating when you review your photos at the end of a trek and toss, literally, all of them. I sold this lens at significant loss and bought a used 70-200 f2.8 L (non IS). The difference was stunning. There is a reason the f4 is best in its class, don't make my mistake. You can easily crop your super sharp photos to match the reach of the 70-300. I've since bought a used 400mm f5.6 L - even at f5.6 the L glass is so superior to other products that it is easily hand-holdable (this lens is non IS) in all but the lowest light. Additionally, the L lenses are built like tanks! The f4 L will not dissapoint, buy it.
The Maxtor hard drive installed without a problem but the documentation for the Retrospect backup software is thin - at best. When I had tech support questions and tried calling and e-mailing for assistance, I was told that they are closed for three days because they are moving offices. This is BACKUP software not a video game. My computer is down and I need assistance to get it back up. This is unacceptable when it comes to restoring a user's ability to use their system.I've received better tech support for my Playstation for pete's sake. Only buy this product if you don't need any support.
We bought this player for Christmas for our 17 year old son. He has nothing but complaints about it and he hates to complain. The on/off switch does not go off. When we put DVDs in to watch a loud clicking sound begins. At times during movies, the system just stops.Now it is 60 days later and returning it is a pain.
I have a Netgear MA101 802.11b USB adapter sitting next to the WG121 adapter. The MA101 consistently receives a stronger signal by FAR compared to the WG121. Both adapters are less than 20 feet from the access point. The WG121 cannot sustain a good connection (i.e a relative signal strength of 5-8 on a scale of 10). The MA101 indicates a perfect connection (10 on a scale of 10) ALWAYS. I will put up with the slower speed to get a stable, consistent, strong connection. The WG121 is being returned and I will stick with the MA101 (USB1.1, 802.11b adapter).
even for the price....Not worth it.The first time I switched it over to battery power the switch malfunctioned. Obviously, now I can't use it without an electrical outlet near by. Sound is nowhere nearly as clear as most reviews stated. Sounds like tin cans when turned anywhere over half volume. On sale for $28.00 you don't really expect much but when you see the original price was over $60.00 you would expect to be able to turn it at least a little past half volume and have the switches work more then once. I honestly didn't have high expectations, I expected, maybe,$25.00 sound and quality, which isn't much, but got $2.50 sound and quality. Don't waste your money.
I obught this cd player thinking it would live up to the hype. and the money, but after a week, panasonic's little niches began to occur. it started stopping my cd's and would jerk around. not playing. i thought this is garbage.
When shopping for a replacement drum for my brother printer I was set on purchasing genuine brother parts. Most web sites list the products as compatible replacement parts. This web site made no reference to the part as being a compatible replacement part and was double the price for a compatible replacement part per other web sites' prices. Not very happy.
worst subwoofer ever it hums like crazy you will hate yourself for buying this or any other speakers by KLH. The company is so cheap they don't know how to make a decent speaker system. I say go with Harmon Kardon or JBL or Polka. Good and not to pricy in my opinion.
I've had mine for several years now. It replaced a D-Link DP-301U print server that never worked when you actually needed to print something. The complaints about the disconnect between the CD instructions, the manual, and what tech support tells you are quite valid, but the unit can be setup successfully if you persevere. Complaints that it won't work with Macs aren't necessarily true. I've had less trouble using this with my Mac running OS X Tiger than I do with my PC running Windows XP. Now the Mac has a more limited listing of printer drivers, so that can be a problem with the printer and the Mac, but with some internet searching, one can usually find a printer driver for almost any printer to make it work on a Mac.So what is wrong with this POS? It doesn't stay synced with your LAN. Just when you really need to print something, it will have lost sync and your print job goes into cyberspace with the Mac or jams up your PC so you have to delete the document and restart the PC. I've been enduring this for years now, but things finally got worse and unacceptable. Something in the USB connection on this device has now quit and the print server can't see any USB printer that is attached to it. Well a print server that can't see a printer is pretty useless. I think that the basic problem with these units is that the build quality is abysmal. It was designed and manufactured on the cheap and it shows.Next go around, I'm just buying a network printer and avoiding these hassles. BTW, the parallel port print servers for laser printers and post script printers work fine. I've had a D-Link version for about 5 years and have never had a problem with it. It's the USB units from all the vendors that are trash.
This thing just doesen't work period. No differenece with the included antenna. Save time and money, get the original OEM part for your GPS wich now cost me $28 more.
I second what "An electronics fan" said. I went through 3 headsets before finally giving up. I too was disappointed with the comfort of the earpiece. They kept coming out when I tried to run. The first two headsets I had to replace because the rubber ear pad kept falling off. They stay on for about 2 - 4 weeks but once the thing falls off (and if your lucky enough to not lose it completely) the thing never stays on. The third head set I added a little super glue two the rubber pieces before using, and that seemed to do the trick, until a couple month later when the left ear piece began cutting in and out. Don't waist the money; it's not worth the hassle.
My computer had a problem locating the drivers for the Rio so I called their customer service line. After waiting on line for about 45 minutes a customer service rep. spent 1 1/2 hours trying to help me with no results. I was able to make the device work after some trial and error on my own only to find out that the on/off button was getting stuck probably due to poor design. I am returning the Rio and getting an Ipod.
i purchased these headphones because i thought that being a SONY product, it would be of high quality. i have a DELL Jukebox MP3 player that has a 1-20 volume range. I usually have my volume at the 17 level, and after about a week of use, the left head phone is busted. it sounds like it has been blown out, and when i shake the headphone to see if something is loose, i can definately hear something moving around in it while the right headphone is solid. So..., i am very dissapointed. they ran me about $25, and i am not a happy camper.
I'd just like to apologize to Amazon, the postman, and everyone that help receive my order and ship it to me. Sorry for wasting your time. I should've listened to the other critical reviews of this product, but I decided to give it a go.Will it make your amplifier run? Yep. But it's not 8 gauge. Not even close. The power wire is like a thick piece of delicious licorice with a copper thread in the center. Tons of insulation to make it look like 8 ga. from the outside.Just save yourself the trouble and check out the KnuKonceptz kit. For hardly any more money, you're getting some cables that are truly beefcake!
This is the one of the worst mp3 players because it's hard to have it connect to your computer and the software is terrible. Also, it always freezes and the sound messes up on a regular basis. Please do not buy this if you value your money at all. I'm sorry I did.
I bought this in mid-Feb, received in late Feb, used maybe once a week until the last couple days. You know how sometimes a badly treated wire goes bad so it only works when you hold or kink it just so? Well, that's what happened to this, except I treated the wire like a king, very gentle, precisely because I was afraid of it going bad. And now it's bad and useless after under 3 months. Of course it's too late to return it. What is it with iPod accessories that they go bad so quickly? I really want to buy another one because in all other respects this battery pack was just great, but I don't want to because this really didn't last as long as it should have under the gentle treatment I gave it.
I have three BT headsets that I use to test transmitters. This didn't pair with any of them, whereas every other BT transmitter tried paired with all thee. I finally did find a BT receiver it would pair with, a 'Black Diamond Bluelink', but the range was terrible... no more than 15 feet with a clear unobstructed space between them. Even at 15 feet, the audio would occasionally become choppy. At 10', the audio was solid, fidelity good, and a relatively short latency compared to other transmitters I tired (thus the two star rating).
The card was dead on arrival. though the return process was simple, i would have liked a working card. will look for an alternative some place else
I ordered SanDisk 4GB MicroSDHC Memory Card with SD Adapter. I only get SD Adapter, no memory card, I had written a complaint and requested a refund, I have not heard from Amazon or the company that sent the product.Very disappointed.
I ordered this because another Logitech product, a headset, doesn't work and I needed a solution to skype for work. Needless to say, I ended up taking that important call on my cell phone.It just doesn't pickup any sound, even though all the test meters say it does.
For reasons that are not clear to me, my DVD-R burners only like to use 8X speed DVD's, not 16X. I like Memorex and found that Amazon claims that they stock 8X spped Memorex DVD-R's. Since it is getting harder to find the 8X speed, I was pleased to find them at the Amazon site and ordered 200 of these DVD-R's. Amazon ingnored my specific order and substitued 16X, which don't work for me. I kept them and will be able to use them for other things... but not for the job I intended. I wish Amazon would be more careful and only send you what you specifically order. The decision to make the substition was not mine and Amazon's substition set back a project for which I needed those specif 8X speed DVD-R's.
Not sure if you've heard about it - but Apple Company may have a much bigger customer relations debacle on the horizon than the recent battery life problem. Personally, after what I've been through, I'm ready to launch a campaign to let everyone know that Apple is blatantly misleading the public about their newest hot item - the iPod Mini. Here's my story:I purchased a Mini, along with the arm band accessory for the express reason of listening to music while jogging. At first, I loved it - the sound was great, it was very easy to use - and of course, very cool to look at and show off to friends, etc. Then, on my sixth use, the iPod completely &quot;froze.&quot; No sound, no nothing. None of the buttons worked and it would not reset. It had completely locked up. I called Apple immediately, and explained the situation. The Apple representative, who apparently had heard of this problem before, quickly let me know that, &quot;...As shocking as this may sound, the iPods are not made to jog with.&quot; I could not believe what I was hearing. I indicated that the Apple website specifically suggests jogging as a recommended activity with the Mini. Apple even advertises the Mini with people break dancing - which is even more &quot;high impact&quot; than jogging! Furthermore, they sell a Flexible Armband for the iPod that clearly states to be used for JOGGING (which I was using when it died).I have since spoken to numerous Apple representatives to find one who would agree to help me with my problem. They've made comments like, &quot;The mini is similar to your home computer, and you don't jog with that, do you?&quot; Another Rep added, &quot;...yes you can jog with it, but we cannot guarantee it's performance.&quot; And my favorite, &quot;We are striving to produce a Mini that you can jog with, but we have not completely perfected the Mini.&quot; I indicated to them, that they are CLEARLY engaging in false advertising, but unbelievably, they responded with, &quot;No, we're not, because the Miniwill work fine for approximately 20 minutes of jogging, before it may &quot;freeze.&quot;The only &quot;fix&quot; they have offered is, when the iPod &quot;freezes&quot; let the battery completely die (which could take hours), then re-charge it and try it again. If it is still frozen, I will have to call Apple and re-boot the Mini's hard drive - which will cause me to lose any music saved on it.Evidently Apple did not adequately test their iPod Mini product before putting it on the market, and now, they have decided to continue their deceptive advertising practices to promote a product which they now know is not suited to an activity which many customers will assume is an acceptable use. Clearly, they do not stand behind their products and do not offer acceptable solutions to their customers' problems.
This router, especially the attached storage is not quite what it seems. The picture on Amazon and on the package leads one to believe that you can just plug in a thumb drive and take it with you. I didn't care about taking it with me, but it never occurred to me until I upgraded one of my computers to Vista that the drive is not really formatted in a "language" Windows can understand. It's formatted for Linux, and requires a utility called Samba, which is installed on the router, to be seen and used by Windows. That means a couple of things:1) You CAN'T take it with you, unless you are running Linux on your regular computer.2) It DOESN'T work with Vista (changes needed to Samba) unless you get the Beta version of firmware. NB: first time I tried to flash this upgrade it killed my router, and I had to get a new one.Tech support - I really have no words to describe it, that's how bad it is. It's made up of people pulling all nighters working in Manilla. Shocking, actually. When the CSR burned up my router, she immediately switched to the "give me your proof of purchase or I can't send you a new one" script. Nothing I could do could pursuade her to change scripts.I recommend getting a real ethernet attached hard drive and a separate router. This is not a flexible solution for most users.
I'd like to say right off that this is an awesome concept. I've been wanting a Harmony remote for quite a while, pretty much since they came out. I finally took the plunge and bought the Harmony Xbox controller.I'm completely disappointed.The remote itself looks nice, but is uncomfortable (I'm sure I'd get used to it, though) and some of the buttons require two hands for me to push (such as the soft-key buttons around the LCD) since I have to support the remote right underneath the LCD to get enough leverage to press in the button -- otherwise I press on the button and it just pushes the whole remote down instead of the button. I don't like the click type buttons. I'd much rather have rubber buttons like on a Tivo remote. Firm, but easily depressed with some sort of tactile feedback that isn't unpleasant. This remote has hard to push buttons, which admittedly do give tactile feedback, but it's far from pleasant. There's not enough "give" in the buttons, especially the metalized plastic buttons. The rubber ones are fine, but the hard plastic buttons are the "high traffic" buttons you'd use all the time. Volume, channel, direction, activities, etc. It's just the number buttons that are rarely used that are rubberized. I will say that having the extra Xbox buttons are kind of nice because, hey, free buttons.My biggest gripe, however, (and it sure is a big one) is the online configuration software. It's horrible. I'm sure I've seen Livejournal and Myspace pages built with more care and forethought than this frustrating pile of garbage code foisted upon the unwitting Harmony owner.First of all: the site is unbearably slow, with at least three to four seconds between click and response and often times much slower than that. This is made worse by the fact that it seems every step has an unnecessary "are you sure" attached to it, at least doubling the amount of time you're waiting for their application to respond to you. It took me five hours to get the remote working with just basic functionality. I'm dreading any further fine tuning, as even with just a simple one parameter change you're pretty much guaranteed to be tied up by their site for at least fifteen minutes. That's just unacceptable.Further, the site usability design is abysmal. There are options that should take one click that take three, there is a mysterious and magical "back" button that might take you to the previous step, or it might take you to the main menu for the particular area you're operating in.Many times errors are treated silently and you are just returned to the start of an operation. Such as device selection: you select a manufacturer, then you're prompted to *type in* the *case sensitive* model number (which might be something like "PvR2100ABr-74Xp") and if you get it wrong there's no indication, it just dumps you back at the manufacturer selection (that you have to re-select.) There's just no good reason to not have a drop down list of model numbers, or at least a link to a database listing of them so you can reference them.Another annoyance is during the initial setup. If you accidentally forget a component you can not go back and add it. You're forced to keep clicking "cancel" as the software tries to set up activities on the devices you did add (which will be wrong, since it won't reference the missing component) before it will let you add the device. Then you can re-do the activity selection.I could go on and on. The software is surprisingly sub-par and almost unusable. A much better option would be client side software that retrieves remote codes from an database and lets you configure the remote locally. An "advanced" option for power users would greatly simplify the lives of people who aren't afraid of technology. I understand the concepts. I know exactly what I would like the Harmony remote to do. I should be able to configure it in a half hour, not 5 hours, most of which is spent waiting for their pages to load.Even once you get the basics configured there is still a lot of fine tuning to do, during which you have to keep tweaking the remote with the slow software, sucking up even more time. For example, I discovered that this remote caused my Tivo to respond very slowly and caused my media player to always move two spots instead of one when using the directional arrows. Each of these took a lot of button clicking and waiting to find the deeply buried options (there is no direct way of getting to these options, you MUST use their troubleshooting wizard) and subsequent data transfer to the remote (that takes at least 5 minutes, sometimes as much as 15 minutes.)In sum: this remote may be worth purchasing, but be aware that you will experience much frustration during the setup. I wouldn't recommend this to people (like myself) with little patience. Although I suspect this thing would frustrate those with a lot of patience, too.
I loved the sound, but they fell apart in a month. The jack and wiring can't stand up to day to day use.
DEVICE FAILUREAbout three years back I purchased one of these iPods brand new during one of my tech-buying binges. I rarely used it, bringing it out for plane trips and other travel. I would occasionally take it out to put some music on it and charge it, but that was it.After roughly a year I decided to use it while driving to work and back. Still, it received fairly light use and good care.However, about a year back now (two years after purchasing it) I got the somewhat infamous "click of death." I had the iPod lying on the carpet. I was going through my old CDs to figure out which ones I wanted to get rid of, and since most of them were on the iPod I was listening to them and flipping through the songs.At one point I pressed the "next" button. The iPod froze and started clicking. I picked it up, and it sounded as though something inside the device was loose. It took an hour before I found a solution online and was able to reset it. Unfortunately, that did not stop the clicking. No online solution worked, and iTunes was unable to recognize the device.One bizarre solution I found online was to smack the iPod against something to bang things back into place. I refused to do this. Instead, for the next couple weeks I tried various methods like letting the battery die, resetting it continuously, plugging the device into the computer, and so on. No official solutions worked either.Eventually it became clear that neither official nor unofficial solutions were going to solve the problem. My iPod had suffered some kind of failure because I pressed a button while it was lying on soft carpet. Such a high-quality device!So, with all options explored and nothing to lose, I went ahead and tried the bizarre solution. I struck the back of the iPod up against my desk.After resetting it again it worked (much to my surprise) - for the most part. Certain portions of the drive were inaccessible, but the rest of it worked fine again. When I encountered a track or album that caused the iPod to temporarily freeze, I would plug it into iTunes, delete the track, and re-sync it to the iPod.For the past year this solution worked. Sometimes I would hear a click and the iPod would freeze, but it lasted only for a moment and then it would pass. Yesterday I was creating a new playlist in iTunes when it came across an inaccessible track I'd missed. It froze, and I had to use the Windows task manager to close iTunes. No big deal; it'd done this every once in awhile for the past few months.After plugging the iPod back in, iTunes had to "verify" the device - and it deleted everything off the drive.That had never happened before. Then the iPod got stuck again. Another hour ensued of trying to get the iPod to reset and get iTunes to recognize the device. I gave up for awhile, and I didn't bother smacking it up against anything this time. I shouldn't have to. Finally I reset it again and it's working now - with a blank drive completely reset to factory settings thanks to the earlier "verification."I'm done with iPod. For the price it should be durable. For the price, it most certainly should not fail because you push a button when it's sitting on a soft surface. That's just unacceptable.BEYOND DURABILITYAside from an obscenely pathetic hardware failure, the unit has a few other quirks.Want to burn a CD using MP3s from iPod? You can't. Want to create a playlist without using a computer? Not allowed. Want to transfer files off the iPod like you would with a backup drive? Nope, sorry. Well, OK, I take that back. You CAN - but in Windows Explorer everything shows up as a number. You don't get any names - no file names, no artist names, no track names, nothing. Just a number for each file and folder, so good luck finding what you want.The navigation circle seems cool at first, but after awhile I found myself longing for a simple button. I want a power button. I want a button for the volume. I don't want to draw continuous circles with my finger to get from an artist beginning with "A" all the way down to "W" (you can't go straight from Z to A or vice versa; you actually have to scroll all the way through the list). Sound quality was never very good either.Ultimately, this is a two hundred dollar plus device with awful reliability and pointless software restrictions. Unless you're willing to pay up for an extended service plan, look elsewhere. Get a Sony Walkman; I bought one shortly after the first click of death incident, and it's been great. Get a Sansa; some family and friends have them, and theirs have worked fine for years. Even a no-name brand would have comparable reliability to iPod, if not better.I don't care what you do, just don't bother with an iPod.
I purchased this camera 4 months ago. Only used it 3 times. The last time I tried to use the camera, I got an e04 error code. The camera told me to eject and reinstall the tape. The camera won't eject the tape. I did some looking around the internet and found a lot of customers unhappy with JVC camcorders in general. Labor part of warrenty is up. It will cost me $75.00 just to have the camera looked at.
For Christmas I asked for a digital camera. Since my family goes with the "you can open one before Christmas", I got this under the Christmas tree. I starting taking pictures, and I can't believe how poor the image quality is! I'm taking it back on the 26th (I'm sure Wal-Mart isn't open tomorrow) first thing in the morning to get a camera other than HP!
after reading the positive reviews i thought i would have a positive experience with this product. Unfortunatly it didn't happen that way. I spent 1 week trying to connect it to my windows XP computer and it wouldn't do it. i called Lynksys and spent 2 hours on the phone with them rearranging my setting, connection and disconnecting. it was horrible. It's a 50-50 thing. maybe it'll work, or maybe it wont. just keep the box until you decide it does.
This unit worked fine for several months. Now that it's inexplicably stopped working, however, I can't seem to contact the company to get it fixed! They don't answer e-mails, they don't answer their phone, their technical support forum is down.Because of the neglect and frustation I have suffered over trying to get this fixed, I cannot recommend this product. I will not be purchasing a Ugate router in the future.
If your're going to throw all this money at a handheld, you should seriously consider the Sharp 6000L...With built-in WIFI, USB Host support, SD and CF and an amazing 4 inch screen, all that plus a keyboard built-in (of course it supports any USB keyboard as well.)I switched to linux based 6000L and never looked back. In the review they talk about watching a movie on the SD card, well, thro a 5GB Microdrive in the 6000L and watch abpout 12 full length movies.Do yourself a favor, take a look at the 6000L first before going the WINCE route...You may find the WINCE is still more your style and that's cool. But I am betting you'll not only find the 6000L a better PDA...you'll probably stop needing your notebook as well.
The product charges and plays music with my iPod, but does NOT charge my iPhone. I need a product that both charges and plays music from my iPhone. That needs to be much clearer. Sending back.
Very poor, weak design. For Bose owners these are a rip-off. Bose was so intent that these stands only work with there one little speaker they broke good design practice by using very small mounting screws with practically no edge distance. So if your speaker ever turns over with Bose little boxes on it you can expect a broker unrepairable stand. Being a design engineer I was able to foil there efforts by carefully oversizing the holes to take a normal screw and adding a second screw into my speaker case at the bottom. It looks great with my Gigaworks THX speakers and is much stronger the what Bose sold people. Bose only provided the one undersized screw and a tiny plastic nub at the bottom which is supposed to barely hole the speaker straight. My speakers are now mounted much stronger than Bose's and look a sound a lot better. I will be adding pictures of these.One important note is that these speaker stands are advertised as 'universal' when in fact they are designed to only work with one Bose speaker, the small cube. I would have rated as one star but since I was able to mount my speaker even better than they intended, I will give them 2 stars for their bad effort a bad engineering.
I received this GPS as a gift. After the first few weeks, the display went bad and it no longer shows my speed or distance. Nothing works to change the display anymore. I would invest in something more worthwhile. It was a waste of good friends money!
I am a client called to account in Venezuela which day 17 of March of the 2007 buys this card since in my work he is very useful to handle data information and sd of 2gb interested a card to me but I do not recommend this card it soon last (life utility) for my necessities of 2 weeks damage to me
...I'm so dissappointed in CaseLogic for discontinuing the hard cases. They were great, a HARD cover with rubberized coating and actual cd case style holders inside (that you pop out with your finger by pressing the center). Somebody could have sat on it and it would've been fine...
The item arrived quickly from Amazon, which is typical of most of my purchases. However, that's where the satisfaction ends. The product did not automatically install with my computer, and I ended up calling tech support in India. The agent was knowledgeable of her topic, however, she was only able to help me connect one computer. The item did not perform as expected, and I had issues connecting my PS3 to the wireless network, as well as my daughter's DSi. The netbook would not connect at all, even after completing the linksys troubleshooting steps.I had purchased the item because linksys is reported to be the best on the market, but it did not meet my expectations. Perhaps you should purchase this one if you are knowledgeable enough to manually connect the wireless router to all your devices.
Apparently you are forced to enter 1 star, my real review is a minus 5 stars. When Amazon originally offered Lexmark cartridges (12A1970 & 15MO120) they were of good quality, but as of late the price is high on apparently a faulty product that only lasts a very short time. I E-mailed Amazon twice questioning if these cartridges were remanufactured, refilled or refurbished and they refused to answer the question and told me to go ask the manufacturer (it would have been nice if I kept the box they came in, but who does), besides I didn't buy them from the manufacturer, I bought them from Amazon and they should know what they are selling to their customers especially since they charge top dollar for apparently a refurbished item. Stay away from these cartridges. The latest set of cartridges that I installed recently indicate 3/4 full but the quality is so poor that I can hardly read the type. This is the second set of cartridges from Amazon that I have been burned on. Need I say that I will no longer be buying them from Amazon.PS. It truly saddens me to write this review since I have been a truly happy customer of Amazon in the past.
I was really wishing the product would work, but when I got it, it would error when trying to play CDs.
My experience was literally the same as another reviewer that gave theCoby CVE92 Isolation Stereo Earphonesa one star rating.After three months of moderate use, I noticed the bass and sound was faint and in the right ear bud. Within a week of noticing this, the sound went out completely in the right ear bud and the left one was beginning to go as well.I find it hard to listen to music when you can only hear it through one ear. I threw them away and am currently looking to replace them with a more expensive set of earphones.
First one last less than 24 hours before it had huge green splotches all over the screen and refresh rate went to heck. Blacks looked green. Sent back to Amazon with no problem. Made 5-30-2003.Second one lasted 6 days then had a red line constant on the screen in the middle. Sent back to Amazon, no problem, refunded money. Built 5-30-2003No dead pixels, great pciture, super low price at the time of $449 free ship when it worked but 2 failed in a row is two too many would never buy another Cornea. Dell and Hp make much more reliable LCD's we buy hindreds at work and NEVER had they sort of problems EVER
Purchase this product and worked well on Vista. Then upgraded to Vista SP1 and it caused Blue Screen of Death. Contacted support who initially rejected the problem. They told me that they could not duplicate the problem on a machine with only plextor software and Vista. After escalating, they submitted it to Engineering where nothing has happened for a month. Support does not issue incident numbers, does not track them, and has not done any follow up. When I contact them weekly they just state that engineering has it. Would not recommend any products from this company given this support and testing.
I purchased this card thinking that I would get a higher rating under Vista than my current video card since it has twice the memory and was newer. Was I ever wrong. My factory video card gets a score of 2 under Vista and worked without having to mess with drivers, this video card only received a score of 1 and I had to install the video driver in XP compatibility mode. If you're planning on buying this to support Windows Vista, don't unless the manufacturer comes up with compliant drivers and can give a score in their ratings.
I bought this as a gift for my sister. It has never worked. I've attempted to connect this unit to several different TVs, using a multitude of connection methods, and I still can't get a video signal from the machine. I highly regret trying to save a few $ with this purchase.
I bought this player just to play CD's but when I got it the CD part does not work. When you put in the CD, close the lid, it spins and makes a loud grating noise for a second then stops playing. What a cheap item this is
So far I have burned 10 of them. all successful from Nero ultra but half of them are having different kinds of problems while reading the disc. I have three different dvd players.no problem at all with Memorex disc.I bought this because I try to print direct to CD.I'm using BTC 1008 burner. suggest not buying if you use this drive.
I've had this hard drive for a couple of years, I purchased it to use to back up all of my family photos...thousands of them. Honestly, other than moving my photos to it I probably haven't used it more than 10 times. Yesterday I went to move photos from a new camera to the hard drive, and I have a flashing blue light, and my PC doesn't even see the drive. Now I have to buy a adapter and hope that I can recover these irreplaceable (literally) family memories. I absolutely wouldn't recommend this product to anyone for any reason.
This by far my slowest USB flash drive, bar none. And yes, my system supports USB 2.0 and the system log identifies it as a high speed device.
I purchased this Camera as a christmass gift. After 4 pictures the camera ran out of battery. Quality of the picture for a 3 MP camera is very poor. After contacting Oregon Scientific several times since their phone normaly doesn't go through, they accepted to give an RMA to return and promised to send a new one. It has been over 3 weeks and no camera as of now. Poorest customer service I have ever seen. They answer their support e-mail with an standard text message and do not even read your e-mail. Save your money and by something different.
At first this seem like the price is might be worth buying this CD player. After all it plays CD's, MP3's, and has a built in radio. But its so NOT worth it. I bought it thinking that this would be the last CD player I would ever get. When I put in an MP3 cd it takes FOREVER to begin to play it. Sometimes it does not play it at all. And I don't mean a few track, I mean the entire CD. The letter on the control are way too small. It can also take a while for it to play regular CD's. However, it does have some good features. It does have a great sound. And the FM/AM radio has a pretty good reception. There are new CD/MP3/radio player coming out. I say check out those before you think of buying this one.
I bought this hoping to drop my cpu temps a few degrees cooler, the website showed promising differences over stock paste. Stating changes as high as 8c difference over stockthe results are in. Stock paste temps idle - 29-39c / Gaming - 35-45c,Artic silver 5 - Idle - 27/38c - Gaming - 34/46cActually a little warmer while gaming over stock
I should have listened to the inner voice saying that when you skimp on electronics, you get what you pay for. This cable simply does not work. I am returning it and upgrading to a Belkin. Don't waste your time ordering this cable.
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 on some computers running Windows XP. It is now several months 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 this TV a year or two ago, mostly for power-outages. I used it a bit back in my study; performance was mediocre, which isn't unexpected in this price range. The thing broke after a couple of months and I'm buying a different brand now. The controls on this one were very difficult to use--hard to switch bands, etc. Not the worst little TV out there, probably, but you see that I'm trying a different brand when I need another one.
iTunes (PC version) - Wow, I haven't seen corporate software this crappy in years! Even without its critical bugs like locking up, taking WAY too long to start or do anything, constantly forgetting all your settings (like don't try to update my firmware with the new WORSE version every time I connect, or leave my music alone and just let me sync video, ...) this program has very little power to manage you music (tags, compilations, etc.); and what power it has it decides for itself how to use; i.e., forget about any flexibility in presenting your music collection in a way you like.The only thing it seems good at is resetting my iPod after it screws it up, so I can start fresh with Media Monkey. I could go on but it would just be more ranting.Fortunately, you can get the beta release of Media Monkey 3 for free, and it feels like much less of a beta than iTunes. There is just no comparison as far as power AND usability goes. BUT as far as I know, you can't sync video. I have tried to copy video only with iTunes, but before it does anything iTunes likes to sit there endlessly telling me to wait as it is happily deleting the 80 Gigs of music it took all night to upload with Media Monkey; despite the fact that I have selected manual sync and un-checked the sync music box. I don't know how many times I have had to leave home without music because I was stupid enough to let iTunes touch my iPod.The iPod hardware seems pretty good, although the LCD died on my first one. It's sluggish to respond when you operate the wheel. My girlfriend is convinced it doesn't work it all. It does work, it is just amazingly slow at times.I almost gave it 3 stars because 160 Gig is SO COOL! I love having all my music, podcasts, a few ripped DVD's, and tons of room left for PC data to boot.But I really wish I didn't have to deal with iTunes for video - I'm about to give up on video for that reason, actually.IF SOMEONE KNOWS OF A NON-ITUNES WAY TO SYNC VIDEO PLEASE POST IT HERE!!!~thanks and Good luck12-7-07 I'll add that now the iPod won't play most of the podcasts I've downloaded. I used Miro and Media Monkey, both with Media Monkey's built in podcast functionality, and by moving the podcasts into my music. Neither way worked, either if the file was downloaded my Media Monkey or Miro. I tried subscribing to some podcasts with iTunes but it was a catastrophe so I gave up. It would be nice if even that worked in iTunes so I could watch video podcasts...Also sometimes iTunes thinks it needs to re-format my iPod, then it forgets about it if I cancel out and re-connect.I may "upgrade" to 1.03 firmware I hear is out, 1.02 locked some hard drives on.And get ready for Quicktime to take over your PC. I found a Firefox guide where I finally got it to quit playing mp3's instead of letting me download them. You have to manually delete .dll files it puts in your Firefox folder. Just like iTunes, when you tell it not to do something using program "options" it just thinks your kidding and ignores you. Nice. So far I hate Apple even more than Microsoft.
I thought your product was very bad. The proconnect was terrible.I was completly unsatisfied. It did nothing of what you said it would do and it was nothing like I excpected. ...-Emily Livingstone
It blows air, and quite a bit of it... but the plastic housing that holds the fan disconnects from the PCI slot cover very easily, and actually starts to vibrate and make a lot of noise within a couple of weeks. Wouldn't buy again honestly.
1) Constantly drops connection. Only seems to be stable in 'g only' mode without encryption (open system)2) Poor tech support. The unit was replaced by Netgear with $15 shipping charges; however the replacement's performance issues are the same. As of now, the only security future that I'm able to use is MAC filtering.
this is a rip off installernet takes %40 of the money and the good installers will charge you extra because installernet wont pay them! save your money and find a local installer they will no it for the same amount you pay installernet most of the time
I was ready to buy new after I opened new packages of both a color (15M0120) and a black cartridge and the color barely printed and the black not at all. I thought I'd read the reviews before buying and was heartened to see so many others with the same problem. These things dry in the package!! I soaked both cartriges in about 1/4-1/2 inch cold water for 5 minutes, and dried them well. Popped them in and WOW--they work perfectly! Thanks so much to the reviewer below who suggested this method.
Note that this product includes only the AC adapter but no additonal cabling to attach to the Zune. So if you were thinking about having one cable to hook to your PC and another to charge if you are away from you PC, remember to take the Zune cable with you. For $29.95 I expected them to include the 25 cent cable.
just like all the other reviews..... connects for 5-10 minutes then kicks off. when it is connected it is SUPER SLOW.dont buy this imo
Ordered this Canon brand name (OEM) battery. The order was filled by Eforcity. The item I received was a knock-off brand with no manufacturer name on it. I contacted them asking for the item I ordered. Instead they just apologized for the "inconvenience" and processed a refund. If I use this battery then I void the manufacturer warranty. There's no way I'll take a risk like that. This is false advertising aimed at fooling those that don't know better. I already left seller feedback but since this item is still advertised I decided to include my feedback here. Buyer beware.
1. Paper Jams all the time2. Takes forever to print 1 document3. Is big, clunky and noisy.I am turned off HP printers forever
I am very disappointment with this product. I owned an old model of garmin (2720). That one worked well but just not looked too bulky for my new car. So I bought the garmin nuvi 370 for its sleek look and the potential to work in Europe. However, the basics are not good. The suction cup lost it suction capacity after only a few times of usage.
This amp kit doesn't come with speaker wire to run from the amp to the sub box. Also, the remote wire was discontinuous in my package (i.e. the resistance was infinite between one end and another).
I found this range finder extremely difficult to hold steady and thus was unable to sight in on the target effectively. In addition, there are trees and bushes behind almost all of the greens on the courses that I play on, and as a result I rarely got an accurate distance.
We purchased this unit January of 2005. We experienced no problems for about 9 months after which the CD player started being very picky about how the cd was loaded and we often had to try loading or ejecting multiple times. Finally in August 2006 the cd player just stopped working. It took the cd, refused to play it and now will not eject it.The reception has always been poor, but since that was not my primary usage I was able to live with it, but this last event was the last straw.I have purchased Cambridge SoundWorks speakers in the past and I have been very happy with them. I thought this unit would be made with similar quality but it is not. I cannot recommend this unit any longer. It is unreliable and poorly made. I don't have an alternative recommendation but I will be looking for a replacement.
I just got this for X-mass. Apprently they didn't have the one I want so my mom bought this one for me instead. As soon as I get the recite back its going back to Best Buy. I tried it out and it was hard enough to find a decent FM station and when I found one the sound quality was horrendous. The sound was too faded and I was hearing more static then the actually music. My patience with this transmitter was very thin because listening to static isn't the most appealing thing trying to get the thing to work.The one I would recommend is the Griffin Technology 9631-NANOTRIP iTrip Nano LCD/FM Transmitter for iPod Nano. Even though it doesn't come with the car adaptor the sounding of this thing is awesome. My mom has one and its my next purchase for an fm transmitter.
It does not work on my Creative Zen W 30 GB. Maybe I got a defective one, although the charger's light turn on when I plug it in, but it just does not charge my device.
Monitor plays a radio station perfectly clear as though it were a radio tuned to that station. Terribly annoying. It is AM 1590. Check before buying whether you receive a station at this frequency. Be sure to check daytime and nighttime as some stations broadcast only during certain hours.
The cabinet looked great in pictures but a very different story once put together. First, the construction is low quality which leaves a very shaky and unstable piece of furniture. I even used wood glue (not included in packaging) and extra screws to help stabilize it but its still somewhat unstable. Second, because of the "decorative" side panels, you can't even see anywhere from 5-20 cds per shelf because their hidden behind the decorative piece. I would not recommend this piece if you are looking to fill each shelf with cds. You can instead use it as decoration with a few cds per shelf.
The others are right, LED display WILL NOT shut off, regardless of the claim of auto on/off. Let it stay on for 3 days, will not shut off (even though the cap was discharged). LED will drain batt. Called pyramid after returning first one and second did the same. Guy told me to adjust dial (had to drill a small hole in clear plastic portion, but still no solution. And it's a call center, not a direct pyramid tech. Don't buy, you'll just end up buying one that actually works.
Sony 4 GB Memory Stick PRO DUO ( MSX-M4GS ) (Retail Package)I would probably give this item more stars, but considering its been a month since i ordered it and have not yet recieved it, 1 star is the best i can do. It is listed on amazon in my tracking account that it was "delivered", yet i had not recieved it physically. I had to then call USPS to find out where my package is. USPS also has it listed as delivered, but i had not signed a paper releasing the item to me yet, or have i recieved a note on my door stating a delivery was attempted. Now i am waiting as USPS investigates the situation to figure out what happened. I do live in an appartment so that may have somehting to do with the confusion, i'm not sure. As for amazon, they recieve 5-star quality for assistance, including routing me to USPS to get the issue taken care of as well as giving me the info i'd need for USPS to access my item, and even offered to re-send the item at no cost to me if USPS can not find the problem. I felt i should post this for anyone that may have issues with recent deliveries. I have recieved all my other amazon products from UPS untill now, and have had no problems, but for the new USPS carrier, im not too happy.
This camera has no optical finder. Its display screen is unreadable in bright sunlight, thus can leave you with no finder at all.In effect, a hundred or so years of photogrpahic technology have left us with a camera that, when it comes to framing a shot, is no better than the view cameras of old, which had to be placed on a tripod with their ground glasses viewed under a black cloth.I returned mine.
A friend of mine purchased his camera new and I purchased my Casio EX-S770 used through Amazon. I immediately noticed that the photos were fuzzy and not as sharp. My friend took the camera and did several side by side tests and proved that the used camera was nothing more than a "pig in a poke". I have learned by lesson of buying used.
A friend of mine owns one of these. She purchased it because her sister-in-law had one. What she didn't know is that her sister-in-law didn't know how to use it. She came to me for help loading mp3s on it which I figured out. The problem is that just because the device is loaded with mp3s, it doesn't mean you can play the songs. I helped her out with this as well after calling the customer service phone number. They were no help what so ever. All they wanted was purchase info and the serial number of the device. Then they proceeded to tell me that they couldn't help me but would send me a couple of emails with info. They also informed me that my friend had 30 days worth of customer support and after that period it would cost her money if she needed any further help. I think this STINKS! She paid over $200 for this device. I think they could offer a bit better customer service and for a longer period of time. I ended up figuring things out by "playing with the device" for a while. I would not recommend this device to anyone.
We used this camera for taking general purpose family pictures. Nice design and good feature set. At 2yr mark it completely stopped saving pictures to CF card. I can't find any information on canon site. Bummer, I was really hoping to upgrade to a EOS this year. Probably no more Canons for me.
This is one of the most frustrating things that has happened to me. So I bought my MacBook a week ago and to go a long with it I bought the Marware Protection Pack.The purpose I bought the cover for was to protect my notebook, however the hand rest cover has RUINED my notebook.There is a sticky residue that is left behind when I peeled back the hand rest today. It is all over the hand rest portion of my laptop.Keep in mind that it has been a week.I am irritated and upset that Marware has sold me such a negligible product.
I have no sound out of this after 14 months. I looks like this sound problem occurs with a lot of people.
I bought these at Best Buy for $75, and I can't believe how atrocious they sound. No bass. The vibrating sub-woofer is not a suitable replacement for real bass. You would expect something more from headphones that claim a sub-woofer. I would put these on par with $15 ear buds or mid-range ear-cup headphones.
I purchased many of these, they are great for a short period of time and it seems as the warranty wears out they stop working, u can talk but cannot hear anyone else. Pay more to get a more sturdy item.
After reading all the reviews for the Samsung SIR-T451 and the Humax HFA100, I decided to purchase the Humax HFA100. The unit is small, sleek, and works well. However, 3 weeks after - the day BEFORE the Superbowl - it started to malfunction. There was no picture. The unit would freeze so that you couldn't change channels or turn it off. Sometimes it made a very annoying high pitch sound. End result, I'm dissappointed that I didn't get to watch the Superbowl in HD. Buyer beware - this one's definitely NOT a keeper.
Since I cant give zero stars, I guess one will have to do.No power surge, no electrical storm, no brown out, no sparks, nor puff of smoke... It just stopped working. The reset button did not even pop out. I should have gotten the APC or Tripp-Lite suppressor.Pros:Nice long flexible cable that hopefully I can re-use on another project.Cons:Difficult to insert plugs into.Mysteriously stopped working after Amazon return period expired...If this was a joke, then it wasn't even funny...I have like 10 of these things in the house; Radio Shack, Belkin, Tripp-Lite and APC and none of them has ever died in less than 2 months, let alone ever. I even sold my first Tripp-Lite suppressor! If I have to pay a dollar to return it then it goes in the garbage bin.
I bought one of these because I had a previous model that looked similiar and had the three stage DBB. My two year old player is the best player I've ever heard, so I assumed that this one would do just as well, since it looked similiar and had the same features. However, when I bought this one I plugged in my sony studio monitor headphones, and the sound level was about half that of my two year old player. This was a very big dissapointment. The only way I could get the sound level higher was to use the uncomfortable and low quality in ear headphones that came with the player, which happened to have a defect; the left side was made to fit in the right ear and right side was made to fit in the left ear, so it was even more inconvenient. Philips ought to listen to their older cd players and bring back the good sound quality from years past. Seems like all the portable cd player manufacturers now care only about skip protection and battery life and not sound quality.
I've had this player for about six months. About 15% of the DVDs that I own have at least one feature that can crash this player, when that happens the only way to reboot it is to hit the switch disk button, none of the other buttons will work. The remote control design is pathetic, half of the buttons are hidden by a cover, and are virtually inaccessable. The skip and fast forward functions are combined on a single key, to fast-forward you must hold down the skip button for several seconds, if you don't hold it down long enough it skips to the next scene. The skip backwards function doesn't work, it can only return to the start of a scene, not an earlier one. So if you accidently skip to the next scene you must restart the movie from the beginning.
I ordered 50 black slim jewel cases. 7 of them were damaged, 6 of those were unusable. This is the only time that i received jewel cases from Amazon that any were damaged. I will continue ordering from Amazon. unless o receive more damaged jewel cases. I do not remember if this was from Amazon or shipped by a second party.
I bought this and all it did was create problems. I read other costumer reviews and they all pretty much had the same problem as me: it scratches up the disc to the point of not playing at all. I followed the instructions extremely carefully and all it did was leave deeper scratches. The Skip Doctor may look cool, but it really is a piece of crap. How can someone take pride in selling something like this?
Once I've it, I was very dissapointed with the weight of this power supply. It is not confortable at all to travel with it. I'm still using the one that came with my notebook.
I installed this thing between the AUX port of my CD changer and my iPod, to remove the noise caused by the satellite radio receiver being plugged in at the same time (a ground loop hiss). The noise disappeared alright, but it completely freaked out my CD changer - it started showing "Error" instead of the "CD changer" label and I was unable to switch between the 2 inputs (satellite receiver vs. iPod). Whatever this thing does to the signal, my CD changer hates it...
I HAVE THIS COMPUTER, IT IS 8 MTS. OLD. A NEW MOTHERBOARD AND A NEW HARD DRIVE HAS BEEN PUT IN. A TECH COULD NOT DO THIS AND IT HAD TO BE SENT TO CA, TWICE. INCONVENENT,, PLUS THE FACT EVETY THING ON IT WAS OFF AND I HAD TO REFORMAT IT. THE STORE I BOUGHT IT FROM HAD PUT THE THINGS I WANTED ON IT( I PAID FOR THAT MYSELF) I HAVE HAD PEOPLE IN TO REDO STUFF ON IT AT MY EXPENSE. I WILL NOT BUY ANYTHING FRUM HP AGAIN. THE THING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRENTY, IS REPLACE WITH EVERYTHING INSTALLED LIKE IT WAS WHEN I BOUGHT IT
please dont buy the cds .The cds have no label on the top.These are the worst cds i have ever seen .These can be used for storing data but for the ones who is looking to write music files on these discs ,these are the worst.I would have rated this as zero , but there is no zero in the column provided.
The filter was shipped in an open plastic box, no plastic bag to wrap the filter. The filter was quite dirty when it came. Bought 3 Tiffen filters and all three are like this.Still thinking whether I should return this.
Bought this at Sam's Club at a good price. It's an attractive looking system. Tried it out. MAJOR DISAPOINTMENT. Such a bad system you gotta to laugh. A very funny, and distorted remote. You don't know what button to press. This crap works sooo slow like and old computer. I could only play certain Memorex DVD-R's, and all of these were 4x, something that shouln't have been a problem! So there goes all of my personal DVD-Rs I hoped it would play. Almost eneded up throwing all the new DVD-Rs i had bought. (I've also raad from other posters that it can't play DVD+R's.)Techincal Support are not patient enough and rush you to get off the phone. One girl told me they have problems with the Memorex and Sony DVDs (I own Sony also, what a waste.) Another guy told me Memorex DVDs DO WORK. Stupid Sylvania and their money-making corporation, Funai. What they want is your money-- and they had mine for a while-- 'cus even though they sent me an upgrade disc to insert into that stupid system 6 days later, Good thing I kept the receipt. I ended up returning it to the store. How frustrating. That day I bought a Pioneer DVD/VCR Combo Recorder and works beutifully. It reads all of the DVDs, unlike Sylvania that only read 4xs (and only 2x for the DVD-RWs).Do yourself a favor. There is NO reason to buy this system. Buy another one. Even if cost 20 or 50 dollars more. Trust me. And all of us who've had the bad experience with it. Don't waste your hard earned moeny for this junk.
Don't waste your time and money on Durabrand products. I purchased the portable DVD player and had to return it, only for the second one to break within 60 days. I've tried to no avail to get answers and support from their customer service. I will never ever buy their product again! The only reason there is even a star, is because I couldn't leave this review without giving it at least one star! oh... by the way ... not to mention the fact that I had to pay a $15.00 service charge for exchanging it!
This is worst product I've ever purchased. First they claim they will send you a rebate which I've never got and it's been more than 2 months already. The speed is not even close to what they claim. Take my comments to heart and don't make the mistakes that I've made. Amazon should ban this product from their site as it looks really bad to carry a non reputable vendor that doesn't live up their claims.
the seller never got back to me I even gave my cell number out still hopeing to get my money back. Amazon should ban the seller from the site looks like I am one of many.
It seems like quite a bit of other people are having this problem. For some reason every time I want to use it I have to unplug it then plug it back in. I tried downloading the latest software for the camera from Microsoft because the disc that comes with it is outdated,(that's what happens when you buy things from Amazon that sit in a warehouse for months) but that did not solve the problem. It has great video quality though. awesome camera if you don't mind getting annoyed every time you try to use it.Basically don't waste your time like I did.
I have had several of these in the office and have trouble with them all. 3 of them experienced premature hardware failure. 2 of them were discarded when the computers they lived in were upgraded and the software they came with no longer worked. I had to purchase new software from Iomega or go without them. It made more sense to upgrade to a faster drive which included software than to buy new software. I would reccommend you buy a different drive. You'll have less trouble. I have had other Iomega products also which were all prone to failure such as zip and jaz drives. Do yourself a favor and buy from the big boys.
i had got these monitors when i first had my son in 2003 they were great, it is definitely true that you can here even a pin drop...but when my loving son's father lost the main monitor i urged him to buy them again...now the second pair of monitors we bought in february this year were working great until the static came in and now i don't even know where the monitors are because i just didn't care much for them.....the static was really loud and annoying...but i guess my son old enough and loud enough but he's a little sneaky so i'll probably get him another pair and if they don't work i'll return them for another kind.
I own 6 of these pads on 6 different gaming PC's. Three of them have broken the "W" key and two of them have had the blue underlight LED's fail(probably the on/off switch), one of them the "W" key stopped sending a signal, one of them had the top LED stop working right away.The LED I don't care about, but the durability of the keys is terrible. I gave the first broken one to my kids to play with, then when the second broke I did contact FlexiGlow and they did send me a "W" key to replace the broken one. But I don't care for the customer sevice at FlexiGlow. Automated e-mail responses in bad "Engrish", as they must be an overseas company. I prefer CS that I can talk to if needed.The third broken one is recent, and the CS ticket is still open, and I am waiting to hear from them.Just a real cheap pad that I have bought 6 of, just to try to avoid having to learn a new layout from a different pad. But I can no longer tolerate the cheapness of this product, and will now start looking for a more durable pad with a similar layout.This pad will not take the constant beating that an FPS gamer dishes out to it.I would not recomend this product to anyone.
I have installed two of these, and each time the installation instructions failed but for different reasons. I had to play around a fair amount to find the files that the installation program needed, either already on my hard disk, on the Windows installation CD or on the diskette that came with the card.Even on the diskette, the installer was unable to find the required files until I figured out where they were on the disk and told it. I find it astounding that they can't get their own installation program to find their own files.
I have purchased 3 of these routers and each of them have gone out at around 18months.
First, I realized this machine is poorly asssembled.Second, I found the same problem described before: the auto-set function never works.Third, the romote control is not working properly, worst of all, only the TV/VCR button and audio-select keys work, all other keys are dead, even the POWER and PROG keys. This is the first time I ever bought a machine with a dead remote.It is ashame that TOSHIBA such a brand name produced such a bad machine.
I recently bought these as an upgrade to the headphones that came with my Creative Vision:M. After trying out every set of headphones I could find around the house (including some from the Walkman era), these were simply the worst. The sound is absolutely terrible - no bass at all, and horrible distortion in the mids.Another thing: the cord length is just bizarre. To use the phones without the extension, you'd have to mount your player on your forehead. Put on the provided extension, and you can put the player in your shoe.
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.
Had gone through two units, both powering up, and skipping over disks, showing no CD's. Tried different CD's, same problem.
Beware of used electronic items. Failed units look identical to good ones. To offer them for sale is a fraud. Compact Flash readers are susceptible to pin damage. Ham-fisted people who try to force cards into the reader the wrong way will bend or break the pins. That's exactly what was wrong with the two I received.
I purchased this unit in May 2003. It actually was a replacement for a unit bought in April 2003 that had static on the right sound channel, but the second unit had no problems. I used the unit nearly every day, recording TV shows and backing up VHS tapes, and it worked like a trooper. Then, after about 10 months of use, it began to have strange error messages and wouldn't read discs it had just recorded. I did a quick online search and found out this problem is very, very common. I'm probably going to have it fixed, as it's still under warranty, but I'm going to buy another DVR from a different manufacturer in the meantime since there's no guarantee that the unit will be fixed within the next six months. Am I glad I bought it? Very much. I've saved many priceless memories with it. Would I buy another one? No.
and starts peeling off. dont spend the money unless you want to buy a new pair of headphones once a month
Hi all!!Its an okay player.Many times it takes so much time to start playing that it gets really frustrating.Also it doesnt recognize disks which have been used for some time.It just stops sometimesas it gets stuck.Its got some cool features.But after this experience with CD players i definitely would go for Memory players in future(like Ipod).Its so irritating to wait as this machine Whirrs for 3/4 mins before it starts playing the CD ,that one of the days i am just going to throw it out.ThanksRKS
The Cisco RVS4000 is a perfectly good router with adequate features, but it is useless if you have a high-speed connection to the Internet.I had this product for 2 years, while paying Comcast for a 50Mbps connection to the Internet. I was always surprised at how sluggish my connection was, but I chalked it up to having lots of connected devices. One day Amazon videos stopped working, so I called Comcast.They sent a technician out to my house, made a few fixes, and doubled my speed from 6Mbps to 12Mbps. Then we tried an experiment where I connected my computer directly to the cable modem, bypassing the RVS4000 router. The speed went to 61Mbps! The router was not even close to being able to keep up.I just bought an Asus RT-n66u, and now every computer gets 50-60+Mbps, even over WiFi! Buy the Asus, don't waste your time on the Cisco.ASUS ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router
I have had the misfortune of buying this product, I would not suggest it to ANYONE, you could toss your money out the window and get more of a benefit. The problem is this, Garmin, however may make great GPS hardware, there software ..., Real bad! whn=en you buy a Garmin GPS, you MUST use there software, if you do not, you will not have any information as to where you are. The ...is that there software is VERY expensive, and DOSNT EVEN WORK! I bought the Mapsource Metroguide USA for about ... and then I tried to install it, I selected the region I needed on my PC and I got a prompt to insert "disk 0" asking for some file I DID NOT HAVE, I didnt even have that disk! I have written Garmin about this, and have not yet heard back from them. Weather they fix my problem or not is not the issue, the point is if I were in your shoes, I would go with some other product! Good luck
Just bought this UPS (from a local large wholesaler) and after couple of days of using it , it will go back to the store as it releases some chemical fumes which I cannot hold onto - and I am usually not sensitive to smells.It also has a 60hz noise (humm) all the time. Made in China. Seems these companies forgot what quality control means.As functionality it works as advertised. If you plan to use it in your garage probable is OK. For a bedroom, office or living room.... forget about it.Going for an APC next
This thing was recommended to be used for transferring files from the camera instead of using the USB cable when I had lost the latter. It turned out to be a bit unstable and have destroyed some precious picture files while transferring to my XP computer. I recommend sticking with the cable direcly connected to the camera instead, and if you loose the cable, try buying it from cables-to-go.
The famed engineers at Grado Labs are, well, famed, for a few reasons. A few things set most of their works apart.1.)Incredible sound (the "virtual soundstage" feel)2.)Quality US small-batch construction3.)Comfort and adjustability with the cans4.)Incredible value on their lower end cans (often given "best under $100" award)These phones more or less fail to live up to the Grado legacy in almost all these aspects. I will point out the sound is very good, especially for the price. The bass is a bit too strong for the newer construction style (though it is supposedly the same driver as in the famed SR60s) and the burn-in time is insanely long, but overall this is the best sound you're going to get in the 50 dollar price range.Ok, the pro is out of the way...on to the cons. Oh, the cons. The many, many, cons.First off, these phones are made in China. Now, this in itself isn't necessarily a con, but Grado Labs cans are known for being well made by a small team of workers in Brooklyn. These are mass-produced in another country, much like almost every other product in the western world. On the upside, I suppose you could consider an increase in Chinese jobs another pro, but, call me crazy, I would say the loss of small batch quality construction (and increase in American jobs) outweighs it.Which takes me to my next critique. Drivers aside, these headphones are poorly constructed junk. The band is an inflexible piece of cheap, hard, unpadded, plastic. Very very cheaply made, no quality here. The cord itself is pretty thin but looks somewhat durable, until you see the area where the cord meets the plug. Maybe looks are deceiving, but the thin, bendable cord/plug junction on cheaper phones is almost always the first piece to go, especially if bent the wrong way, and this cord/plug junction looks pretty bad.As far as comfort goes, I would give these a -5 if I could. Back to that band. That inflexible, nonadjustable, piece of cheap plastic for the band, which presses tightly against your head, digging into your skin and giving you a nice headache to go along with your nice sound! Comfort here is, simply, nonexistent. They pinch against your head and cannot be adjusted.Furthermore, although these are supposed to be a portable answer to the Ipod-era, these headphones are guilty of the worst sound leakage I've ever seen, in any model, from any company! I understand that some sound leakage is necessary from any open air design, but this is just insane...I could not picture being in close proximity with anyone without annoying the crap out of them at any volume level.I should also mention that these headphones snapped in half when I attempted to adjust them. Yes, in half. Right down the middle of the cheap, uncomfortable, unadjustable, plastic band. I realize that this is my fault for bending the headphones, and I take responsibility for it, (I have not attempted to call in a warranty claim, this was a result of my tampering) but I will maintain that they were simply unwearable in the condition they were shipped in. (Maybe I just have a humongously oversized cranium...) I attempted to adjust them by bending the plastic a little, (the only way you CAN adjust these), and they snapped. Truth be told, I'm not missing out on much.Finally, a few recommended alternatives in the price range. I cannot possibly recommend Grado's SR60 model enough. For an extra 20 or so bucks you get quality, small batch construction design on a comfortable, durable, set of great sounding cans(although not exactly "portable" by everyone's standards). If you're looking for a great sounding set of more portable headphones in a low price range, check out the Sennheiser PX-100s or the Koss Portapros. Both are cheaper than the iGrados, have pretty similar sound, and trump these 50 dollar phones in every other category. The Portapros also have an insane no-questions-asked lifetime warranty if you're rough on your cans or prone to accidents.In closing, to the consumer, I would recommend not purchasing these cans. Instead, check out my listed alternatives.And, to Grado, I would simply like to say, "Shame on you. I trusted you."
These were expensive.....These are a P. O. S.If you dont know what POS is google it, because I cant say it on amazon. Basically, the layer has an OFFSET. The layers do not match in position. This will give you CRC errors if you have a file which is directly on a layer break, or at the end of the disk. DO NOT BUY, I REPEAT, DO NOT BUY.IM NOT SURE WHY MEMOREX HASNT RECALLED THEIR CRUMMY PRODUCT.
I've been using the Lowell Ego 2-Light Set for a few years now and all I can tell you is not to waste your money. Every time I set it up I promise myself I'll never use it again.You'd be better off getting a light tent or an EZ Cube. They give better light diffusion anyway.Setting up the Lowell Ego is a Royal Pain. Everything is made of cheap plastic. The "fin" that holds up the backdrop is made of clear plastic that is "scored" and will eventually break off from continuous folding and unfolding. It has a tendency to want to fold back, making the backdrop holder collapse in the middle of a shoot.The hardest part is trying to fit the bulb sockets in the plastic holders inside the diffusers. You are supposed to reach in from the top of the diffuser, bend down two plastic holders, put the bulb sockets through the holes and secure them with little rubber caps. That works fine if you have four hands. And the rubber caps have a habit of coming off and shooting across the room before you can get the bulbs in to secure the entire assembly.The diffuser panels are supposed to fit in slots in the bottom of the light socket assembly. However, they keep slipping out. It's not a big deal though, as the system still works fine, even if the diffusers are not seated correctly.If you do finally get everything together, the Lowell Ego works OK. It's not great, but it does the job. You can get some nice photos with this setup. But it's not worth the effort for what they charge you.If you like to torture yourself, then by all means buy this. If not, go for one of those cube diffuser tents.
I just bought this case and while it does look pretty good, it absolutely does not work with a 60GB Zen Vision: M. I finally managed to stuff my Zen into it, and it would not turn on because the buttons were being squeezed too tightly. It might be OK for a 30GB, I can't say, but don't buy it for a 60GB.
Good LCD TV, unless it breaks...there is NO customer support! I've had this LCD TV for about 8 months, and it performs well, especially when using the built-in HD-DVD. The remote control volume function went out, and I contacted Customer support...5 times!! (they are always unavailable, and you get to leave a message that will never be returned.) I even e-mailed them, and I still get no response.
I received my Magellan 6000T about 3 weeks ago. After 2 weeks and usingit 3 or 4 times I realized that the directions being given were not accurate.About that time the unit stopped working. I called the Magellan repair center and the technician thought that the hard drive might be bad and said that I should send it to Fort Worth Texas which I did. After a week I called the technical support and found that they cannot locate my unit. As of now about 3 and one half weeks, I have no new unit and it cannot be located and I'm convinced I will not have it for my trip. I think this speaks bad of the product as well as the service. Only time will tell and I will probably have to buy another GPS (maybe a Garmin) for the trip.
After 2 months of normal use, the screw broke and it took a lock wrench to get out. Hopefully amazon will arrange an exchange and I hope this is the only time such a thing has happened.Again - I'm not kidding. There was no abuse or pulling of the cable. I've screwed it in and out twice to move the unit. Third time, it popped off.Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-2M High-Definition Video Interconnect 2 Meters
I bought an Apex AD-800 DVD player in June 2002. I have played less than 20 DVD's. It now has red lines in the display and will not play DVD's. Apex says it will repair it, if I ship it to them. The repair will cost $...Apex should be recalling these and replacing them. I am going to save my money and search for a company and sells products that are fit for comsumer use. By the way, I'm unplugging mine. It might not be a safe product, either.
This functions well but I get a "battery door open" error message on a regular basis.
This player doesn't work with Windows Media Player. This player works by dragging files in Windows Explorer so any protected content WMAs will only cause a format error. If you are only playing songs you took off your own CDs then this player should work fine, but if you have any music you've downloaded from a Napster type service then you are out of luck.
My husband seems to go through these phone headsets about yearly. We have been buying a panasonic which has been ok, but we wanted to try the plantronics to see if it would last longer. I am sure it will, because he rarely uses it! He tried it for several days, but said he just couldn't hear the person on the other end. They could hear him ok, but he was sick of asking everyone to repeat what they said. This one isn't a good one.
Just to confirm that the Apple USB modem DOES NOT WORK with Lion or Mountain Lion, for lack of a 64-bit driver. Also to confirm that the US Robotics USR5637 (and probably others which are not software driven) do work with these OS X versions.
This appeared to be an ideal convertor tool from smart media to CF. However, having purchased one, I find from consultation with Pretec that it is limited to a max of 32Mb smart media card - hardly sufficient for many peoples needs today. In addition this is not mentioned on the Amazon description - in fact the implication is that it can support 64Mb cards.A product I wish I had not bought!
Have just received 2 of these players (1 black, 1 white). With the white one the head phones don't work and with the black one, the center main control switch is rotated about 5 degrees. Also the silicon case that comes with it has the hole at the top for the power switch on the wrong side on both units!(Latest update - Tech support say they will send out new versions with switch hole on the correct side)Documentation that comes with it (basic but OK) states that the unit also has 3 games installed but no option in any menu to actually find these games. (Latest updated - did get latest sofware from Tech Support and there is a game) Also, there is an option to delay when the screen saver comes on and when the screen goes blank, but when the time is changed on one, it automatically changes the other. Not quite sure what the screen saver is but sometime I notice that the back light on the display dims and so this could be it.There is also a clock but you have to reset it everytime the unit is switched off. Not quite sure why there is a clock since it never comes up in any if the screens. (Latest update - Tech Support say this problem will be fixed in later software version)Could never contact Tech Support on the phone but email support does exist and typically get response after 2 - 3 daysTo summarise, unit looks good (comes in a really nice box) works OK, except for the quirks listed above.Since I have now made contact with Tech Support I would upgrade my original 2 start rating to a 3 or 4.
it is okay, having a bit of problem secureing it. for some reason the screw went around and around does not tighting it I let it along pray no one would touch it.
What I got doesn't look like the picture on the product page and it didn't work with my Leapfrog system when I tried it. I returned it for replacement, thinking it was defective. However, the replacement Amazon sent me doesn't work either and I'm returning it, too. The new version just isn't compatible; not only doesn't it look like the old one, neither the unit nor the box mentions "Leapfrog" anymore and the receiver doesn't work with the Leapfrog system. Even though the model numbers are the same, something is different! When I looked this morning someone else just reported the same issue, so it's not just my setup.
At first I thought this was a great tripod and used it one time outdoors and then mostlyfor indoor still of product shots. Then I barely used it and now it is almost a year old-I went to use it (barely opened the clasp) and the cheap plastic parts making up the lockingmechanism on the legs broke. I tried to get in touch via email to the Velbon company and they donot seem to care. I tried calling and realized they in the UK. So, if you bought this piece of junkbetter return it quick before it breaks on you too and you are left with no product support on it at all.My suggestion. Buy USA made.
Along with the other review, I too have had a similar experience with the now infamous disappearing wireless capabilities this product is advertised to have. Along with the same experience with HP's customer support, I can never recommend an HP computer to anyone. The known HUNDREDS of consumers with this issue have been sold lemons, so stay away from the DV6000 and DV9000 series. Do a google search for "DV6000 wireless issue"-Nate
It's cheap, but it's lousy. I use it with an XP system, and almost without fail, any CD that runs out within about 1/4 of the outer edge of the disc starts skipping, even on perfect, new discs from major labels (including Sony). The discs all play correctly in other drives. Playing or ripping the tracks again produces skips in completely different spots, and it's only the outer 1/4 or so it does it on, so many audio CDs play just fine. Not sure if it has the same problem reading data CDs.
Loved the product while it lasted - which was about a week. The internal battery gave out and the unit would not hold a charge.
When I bought this it never said in the item description that it would not receive if I had a metal roof. I had to buy an external ant and I still don't receive the signal very well, and I only live 45 miles from the national weather service. I would not buy it again.P.B.
I bought this for my small home office after my ever faithful C80 died after 3 years. I wanted the newer model because it was good for printing out decent photos and I have a lot of images of artwork to print out. As I am writing this I am on my third replacement printer, now the C88+ and I've gotten nothing but trouble from the C88 and the C88+Sometimes the machine will not print at all, so i had my assistant check it out. First she made sure the driver was set in Page Setup, but after a while it became even more pickier and the driver setting would change the driver setting on its own.Then after we got that fixed the printouts came out faded, even after a NEW BLACK INK CARTRIDGE WAS INSTALLED! We called Epson and they sent us the newer C88+ and still we're getting grief. The first one they sent over died after about a week and a half, it just refused to print and kept saying the ink was out immediately after we put in a fresh one, and now the new one we have is doing the same thing, so we're counting down till that one refuses to print.We have to jump through hoops to get these printers to work and they still end up gving back another problem or setting itself back to the same problem and when you're trying to run a business you have no time to babysit and obsess about a printer. When you buy a piece of equipment is it too much to ask that it actually work and do the task its created for? NO!Do yourself a favor and please don't waste your precious, fleeting time and money on this plastic piece of trouble and grief.
I had been using the lock for my laptop for the past 4 months without any trouble. All of a sudden, today, as I went to pick up the lock, which had been left untouched in the open position overnight with my combination in it, it decided to change combinations by itself. So it was in the locked position but the combination is still the one I had set. I tried so many combinations 'around' mine but obviously there are so many different possibilites. The fact that I even have to try to think of what combination my lock decided to change itself to today makes this a lock I can't rely on!
Received the typewriter promptly from Unique Findz. It works fine. This fills the void perfectly when a computer is impractical to do simple typing jobs. After I removed the typewriter from the box, I noticed there was no sales receipt included. Should I have need of repairs within the warranty period, the receipt is necessary. I contacted Unique Findz sales manager and he promised me the receipt and a partial refund for the correction tape that was faulty. It is over a month now and nothing has been received. Sure hope the typewriter stays healthy!
As other reviewers have attested, this is a small and portable charger. However, the European adapter was missing, even though it's in the photo and mentioned in the description. Being from Europe, this was a big disappointment for me.
My father bought this camera for my middle child for his 7th birthday. He got it last night. It is going back to the store. It is a nice, inexpensive child's camera that you cannot count on. More than 50% of the time it will delete the pictures off the camera instead of uploading them into the computer. What good is it to take pictures you cannot save? I took test pictures and uploaded them to be certain it wasn't my error, but consistently it erases a full camera of snaps instead of uploading them.
I was stunned at the poor bass quality of the E3Cs. I consider myself a "golden ear" and have an array of high-end equipment. Like others have said, range is poor for these earphones. Music sounds tinny. Everything sounds bad. Don't get these phones.
I don't know what the deal is. I got it. About a month later, I pulled the clear battery strip out and tried it and it just didn't work. Unfortunately I tried it too late to send it back and get a refund.
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.
The product came only as a small piece of wire and a fuse. The description leads one to believe it is the entire cable and fuse.
I bought this unit at a Circuit City about two months ago, and I'm sending it back this week. The best thing I can say about this player is that it's cheaper than the others.The faults with the CD100 are many: there is no search function, so in order to skip songs you have to hit the forward button endlessly. The sound quality is awful: on the MP3 CD I recorded, notes were distorted and wavered constantly, and there was static in the background. Many of the tracks on the CD refused to play, or played in a stop-and-start manner. When I tested the CD out in a freind's Memorex unit, it worked without a hitch.Some other minor problems: the case is ugly, the buttons are unresponsive, loading even a regular CD can take 15 or 20 seconds, and the shock protection is oddly sketchy. And plan to spend a lot on batteries: the most hardy pair I used in this player died after three-quarters of a swimming meet.If you want a good MP3-CD player, stick to the Memorex or Philips. Either one is much better and worth the extra price. D-Link clearly has a ways to go before it gets audio devices right.
This product did not fit my radio as promised. Not even close. I even tried the screw holes to see if they would work... Nope! A complete waste for me!
1) Don`t buy if you are looking for a lighter style camera. It "looks like" a supersized (over 3x) zippo.2) Don`t buy this if you are taking pictures in not so bright places. The quality is poor and this camera need light!3) The video recording is useless due to the low quality.
despite the photo, this mount DOES NOT include the adapter bracket (the instructions note "sold seperately")and, despite the photo being misleading, amazon will not make it whole so i am returning mine. i'll do business elsewhere.
I've bought and used several BoxWave products and never had a problem. However, the shield for this camera is about 1/16" short horizontally. Not worth going the trouble of buying a competitive product, but I'm disappointed with the fit.
Bought 4 and half months ago, sleeping in box 3 and 1/2 months, using less than one month, the pointer started moving in opposite direction. Can still use but have to get used to. It's fun. You have very good chance to have fun if you buy this mouse.Note: If you are lucky enough to get a funny mouse, you have to pay the shipping to get it repaired or replaced. They don't tell you this in the product description. Good luck!
Sorry, the speakers don't attach well, and the quality of these stands is not what I'm used to with a Bose system.
I set this drive up fairly easily - I did have the error code 53 problem as reported by other users but I discovered on the simpletech website that a reset of the drive could solve the problem and it did (this was using windows xp). I went to bed happy after getting this set up but the next day the blue light was no longer on and the drive wasn't working. I tried all the different reset options as described on the simpletech website (the manual may have been on a cd in the box but it was easy to find online) and nothing worked so I filled out the RMA request on the simpletech website last night. This morning they sent me a return authorization number so it's going back and I'll get a replacement. Anyway, the bottom line is that when I do get a working one I will not trust it as backup storage and will continue to use other drives for that but I will use it to share files over my home network and will hopefully be able to get it set up for remote access too. EDIT: I had a change of heart and decided it wasn't worth getting a replacement because it defeats the purpose not being able to trust it for storage so I am returning it today.
this camera is a waste of money, please just take my word on it, it is a good price but you do get what you pay for this is not even good for a kid.
I purchased this power strip for use with a variety of plugs, many of which use the large brick style plugs. For Example: [IMG][...]This surge protector looks like it would accommodate the different plugs far easier than a traditional power strip, but the ports are still too closely placed to one another to be of full use. I end up being able to utilize only some of the ports if I arrange my plugs in a variety of manners, but never am I able to make full use of all the ports. I will most likely order this surge protector to better accomodate my needs. http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-BP112230-08-Pivot-Plug-Surge-Protector/dp/B000JE9LD4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid;=1347824977&sr;=8-3&keywords;=surge+protectorThe device is not faulty, it just won't support large plugs very well. If you plan to use traditional straight plugs only, I'm sure it would be fine, but for the extra 5 dollars I'll be replacing it with the one listed above.
USB flash drives are commodity items these days. Often, they are given away as promotional gifts at conferences. In fact, there aren't many significant differentiators that would lead to purchasing one USB drive over another. One feature to avoid, however, is auto-launched U3 software like that is contained on the Sandisk Cruzer.It seems that every conceivable software and hardware vendor is trying to make their product as invasive is possible. Sandisk is no different. On this USB drive resides an annoying application called U3 Launchpad. U3 is a platform to facilitate portable applications kept on the drive. Also, it is a vehicle to sell additional software from the U3 site. Most users will never need any of these features. However, Sandisk chose to include it on the drive and make it very hard to remove.When inserting the Cruzer into the USB port, the user is immediately confronted with the Launchpad splash screen. At first, it isn't clear if it has actually installed something on the user's hard drive. This can cause awkward situations in a business setting. On one occasion, I gave my Cruzer to a consulting client and he was extremely concerned that something was installed on his computer. This was not a good impression to give.The best advice it so search for the "U3 removal tool" on Google. After removal, you will have a nice, compact USB drive.
I've had this router for a little over a month now and it has been nothing but a headache. The wireless connections were always dropping and everyone in the house constantly had trouble with it. I updated the firmware and searched for help on the official community forum and couldn't get the thing to work correctly. It's at a point where the wireless simply doesn't work.I know I'm in the overwhelming minority, but this router was mediocre for me and I'm returning it.
unit was DOA ... waiting for an RA to return unit ... so far experience has been good with customer service ... packaging was good and quick delivery
Like many others I have tried the product and got stuck with these ugly looking streaks. One of my buddies recommended the new Powglass. I absolutely love it. It does my mirrors and electronics with spectacular results. Finally.
Linksys somehow broke compatibility with TiVo with this current version of the WUSB11. TiVo says and discussion boards confirm TiVo just doesn't work with this product because TiVo supports only the older 2.6 version; Amazon (and most everybody else) sells the ver 2.8. What a shame.
My experience with tech support has been the worst BY FAR in 20 years of computing. The 2 techs i dealt with were remarkably incompetent, responding after days at a time with irrelevant cut and paste instructions. i'm not even sure that a real human responded, it may have been a computer response gleening information from the text of my message.i finally paid a guy to solve the problem that could have been easily handled by a competent tech support person.I can't say how frustrating this has been. but i guess you get what you pay for in this world. the router is functioning now, no problems in 2 weeks. but now i am attepting to set up a vpn connection which hasnt worked... i am not even going to try and contact netgear. my relationship with netgear is OVER....i'll never buy one again. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
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.
If you look at the reviews, you'll notice a Jekyll and Hyde trend in the reviews. Most everyone likes the prints when the printer works. I truly hope Kodak steps up their quality control program. I too am one of those consumers that likes the printer, but darned if I can get it to work. I bet you I have only made a dozen prints and this thing has been a paperweight ever since. Darn those people from Kodak. If you disregard these negative reviews, BUYER BEWARE!
it worked finethe first week but then the internet connectio felt down, and i did everything support told me to and nothing, one day it started working for a few hours but then it dies again... dont buy this, and it has nothing to do with my internet connection cause my moden works fine and others router with it ... so this router sucks !
I bought one of these a few months ago and almost immediately there was a bad connection between the radio and the ear buds within a few months I couldn't get a connection to work at all - it's not the ear buds I replaced those, it's the connection. I exchanged it and the new one is the same - bad connection between the ear buds and radio. Not only that but within 2 days there is tons of static and a loud piercing sound coming out. The only thing I can hear clearly is the loud piercing sound. Don't waste your money.
To make a long story short. I love this keyboard, it's light compact fairly well laid out.My problem is with simple durability. I have already been through two units , and I'm giving up. The first unit lasted about 6 weeks before the paint was worn clean off the A and S keys from simple daily use. And I am not a dirty individual, so this wasn't a case of abuse, just simple not a durable enough paint on the keyboard. I got a replacement unit from Microsoft, which lasted about a month before the exact same thing happened.Now to add on top of that, the keyboard won't wake up sometimes from it's sleep mode without resyncing it via bluetooth. And now the batteries in the keyboard seem to be acting up, only lasting about 4 hours before I need to recharge them, this is without even light to moderate use.In addition the replacement mouse they sent just won't charge. It begins to charge and then starts to blink red after about 5 minutes.All in all I've had enough. The keyboard looks great, but has some serious flaws to be used as a normal daily use desktop set. Especially for a $300 keyboard! My only other complaint, may not bother most people, but for someone who works with with Linux machines it does. The Insert key is not a dedicated key on the keyboard, but one you have to access through use of a function key. So a simple task like a paste in a telnet client, which you need to use shift+insert, since cntl+c is reserved, now requires a 3 keystroke juggle to accomplish a simple task.Better luck next time Microsoft. Better paint and quality control might have saved this keyboard. But until the flaws are resolved, it's an expensive piece of pretty equipment that doesn't hold up it's end of the bargain.
The DVD/CD player is a bad buy. The sound amplifier on the DVD player does not work. The nearest &quot;authorized&quot; repair shop is an hour's drive away from where I live. I do not recommend this product or manufacturer to anyone.
After using this with the MR814 router for over a year, my computer no longer recognizes this product as a wireless adapter. When it's plugged in, it's identified as the MA_(four box symbols), and won't recognize the drivers that are installed because of this bogus product name. The last time this happened, tech support, which was previously very helpful with set up (terrible, incomplete instructions included in the box), had me try to ping my router a few times and then said they couldn't help anymore. Since this problem has happened multiple times, I have fixed it by uninstalling the bogus name from the device manager list and then plugging the card back in, which usually worked. Once I had to do a system restore--I'd like to not resort to that again.This may be a problem with the &quot;hibernate&quot; as in some previous reviews (my computer has hibernate issues anyway), but this latest problem occurred after a full shut down. When it works, I was pretty happy with it (wireless is amazing), but I've had regular enough headaches that I can't recommend it, at least not with my low-end Dell laptop.
I bought this griddle because it was able to reach 450 degrees. It is only capable of reaching 400 degrees.
It was nice while it lasted. I just packed it up and shipped it to Fuji to repair the front lens cover, which either stays half closed with the lens extended or half open with the lens closed, depending on how you look at it. Either way, cannot take pictures with it anymore.After only a month and a half of ownership, I'm not happy about this. Even if Fuji fixes it under warranty at no charge, I have no use of the camera while they do so, and I had to pay to ship it to them insured, with UPS. Adding that cost to the camera alone, I could have bought a more fully featured model from a competing manufacturer.Maybe I'm spoiled, but I've had a ton of digital cameras since the first floppy Sony Mavicas debuted back in the dark ages. This is the FIRST one I've needed to send out for repair.
This "frog" {as I called this device by analogy of rubber toy frog}. didn't work for me at all. I have Scion'06 xA with very sloppy dashboard and this frog kept jumping up and sliding off on every small bump of the road and needed constant adjustment. Suction cup worked perfectly fine.
Last Friday I went ahead and purchased a Vaio K35 from a BestBuy. The screen is really great, and they had 24 months no interest plan to pay the $1350 after rebates. That all sounded like a good deal back then...The Vaio K35 froze on me the first day after sending the notebook to hibernation. Needless to say I started testing how it did with hibernation/standby. The freeze didn't happen always, but it happened close to half the times it came from hibernation, never from standby it seems. I made sure the BIOS was not doing any power management, just Windows. Even the VAIO Power Management was disabled inside windows power management control panel. Also, I had the lattest drivers from Vaio Update. Still, it was freezing some times after hibernation.Installed Windows XP Pro + Service Pack 2 + All the Vaio Drivers and Updates, and still the same thing. It didn't happen always, but yesterday night it froze again coming back from hibernation. Enough for me.This morning I took the notebook to Bestbuy in the frozen state actually, so they could see it. The technician's verdict: "There's no mechanical problem, this is Microsoft's fault, the laptop is within Sony specifications." There was no appeal to this incompetent verdict despite my several attempts. I've used IBM notebooks for a long time at work, with no hibernation problem. And my brother has a Vaio S260 without that problem.Since I didn't want the laptop, I was going to be charged the 15% restocking fee, $240, or I had to replace it with another laptop. Chose to return it, and already sent an email to BestBuy's Customer Service directly, to fight for this unfair restocking fee applied in this case.These Vaios have a nice screen, but basicaly that's it. Battery doesn't last too long, just one hour watching a DVD. Fan is a bit noisy, and the laptop freezes whenever it feels like after hibernation. Definitely not recommended.
I just got this today - it is advertised on their web site that it is for 1st and second generation ipod nano's. I can not get my second generation nano in it. I have tried to force it several times but I am just scratching things up.I wish I had read the prior review before ordering. Please save your money and get an alternative product.
I just spent an hour on hold with Funai because this unit was not recognizing the 1X - 8X DVD-R that I had bought. Nowhere in the manual does it say you can't use anything beter than a 4X DVD-R. But when I finally got a technician he knew exactly what the problem was and I couldn't believe that someone would produce a machine with a limit on the quality of the DVD media. I just went to BestBuy and they had exactly one pack of 25 DVD-R at 4X. So this could very well be a machine with a limited life because no one seems to be making slow DVDs. I am going to recommend to my girlfriend that she return this unit to Amazon. My guess is judging from the other reviews that Amazon should add the 4X limitation to their product description.
This scanner is a big waste of money to anyone. It didn't take a long time to figure out that this scanner wasn't very good. The software installation caused my computer to freeze several times. After getting everything installed correctly, I started to try and scan. It took about a day to try and figure everything out, and some things didn't work. The one-touch buttons didn't work, one program completely crashed, and it wouldn't scan to email, fax, or applications. The Presto! PageManager that came with it worked once and then it was never to work again. The vistascan only let me do the screen saver thing. The calander and all that other stuff never worked. Compaq offered no support whatsoever on this scanner. They told me it was my computer. Every other piece of equipment worked on my computer, so what's the deal? The top cover to the scanner then broke off the little hooks. Also, when the scanner decided to work, I got a rainbow streak of lines on all of my pictures and documents. After a few months of frustration, The whole thing finally went kaput. I get a lovely little message that says &quot;Scanner failure&quot;. Please, don't buy this. If it comes with your computer package, try to get them to do something else instead. A few dollars off the package, software, just anything but this. It's a waste of time, money and energy. I went and bought a Lexmark X83 3-in-1 machine. That has worked like a dream. Get that--you get it all in one and IT WORKS!
Dell is still selling this printer? Amazing. I got one of these three years ago for $20 as a special offer with a Dell laptop that I purchased. Twenty bucks is about what it's worth. It consistently misfeeds paper, so your prints come out crooked half the time or the printer just jams. The print quality is barely adequate in either color or black and white. It's OK to have around as a scanner and copier, provided you don't need top quality. But buy something else if you're going to be doing any real printing. This can be a fun toy to play around with but it's not a real printer.
Instead of the dial pictured with this listing, the product shipped comes with two push buttons (A and B). That's nothing that would have kept me from buying it... but it's still disconcerting to get something besides what you ordered.What would keep me from ordering this is that although the signal changed from source A to source B (and back) when the appropriate button was pushed... it would change the video signal to a *very* yellow color once you let go of the button. As long as you are mashing the button down all the way with your thumb it is fine. But the second you take your thumb off of the button the image looks like it's being viewed beneath a layer of dark yellow liquid. For this reason I cannot recommend this product.
This is an interesting device. I bought three of the original versions a year ago to hook my TiVos up to the rest of my home network. In general, they've worked well. HOWEVER, when I tried to use one of them with an old Win98 laptop I've got, the software wouldn't install. It said something like the OS wasn't adequate (even though the machine and OS both meet the requirements). Emails and phone calls to LinkSys resulted in nothing. No response. That was ok, since I was merely experimenting. But, now, a year after I bought them (and conveniently just after the warranty expired), they seem to be failing. Two weeks ago, one of the PLEBR10s just died. No lights or anything. I replaced it with the new version, which seems to be working fine. Today, another of the original boxes stopped connecting. All the lights on the box indicate that everything should work, but no network traffic goes through. If I replace the box with the new version I bought two weeks ago, everything works fine. So, since I can't find an alternative means of connecting my TiVos to the internet, it looks like I'll end up buying yet another PLEBR10. Hopefully, these new versions will last longer than the old ones. This is getting expensive.
The Zune is a very nice unit. Only had it about a month but left it overnite to charge. By morning it developed an internal cracked screen. Apparently from a overheated internal battery. I found this out by checking forums on the net since I thought it could have been dropped. Zune support will not tell you it overheated, only that its not covered for repair. Microsoft/Zune will not replace or repair the unit. Next time you watch TV, try imaging watching it with cracks running thru it, its not pleasant.Carmen Baldwinsville
Let me break it down for you and make it simple. HDMI is a signal that's been built so well that it has little to no issues with signal quality. The only instance where that MAY become an issue is with the length of the cable, but in terms of wiring a convention centre. For this reason HDMI is just as good over ten dollar cables as it is over hundred dollar cables, when used in your home.The bottom Line with HDMI is as long as the signal gets to its destination, it WILL ALWAYS be the same no matter what carries it there.Simple HDMI works or it doesn't, 100% or zero, very black and white functionality.
I agree with all of the bad reviews others have left. My recorder kept freezing up and I would have to restart it all the time. I finalized a dvd the other day and it froze, then after I turned it off it came back on and said formating and then said no disk. It won't let me eject the disk. Even after unplugging for a day or two it still won't eject the dvd. So now it is a completely useless dvd recorder. And of course it only has a three month warranty and I look and it has almost been 4 months. It seems that they put a 3 month warranty on it because they knew it would go out right after the 3 months. DO NOT BUY THIS DVD RECORDER or any other one of this brand. Don't make the same mistake I did. I only wish I had checked these reviews before I bought the stupid thing.
when i recieved this i was expecting real wire, what they send is total junk. i got real 4g wire and compared the 2 wires. boss was HALF the size of the real wire. dont buy this wire kit. there are way more options out there.
I read all of the reviews here and thought these would be the best option for easy transport AND low ambient sound i-pod headpohones without breaking the bank (I'm on a plane frequently). I wanted something that I wouldn't cry over breaking or losing during my many travels. I found that the uneven cord lengths are very irritating- especially if you like to use only one plug (like maybe at your desk at work). The weight of the shorter cord pulls on the longer cord and it is quite uncomfortable- even when sitting still. So then I thought these will be great workout headphones (won't be upset if I break or lose them), HOWEVER, the cords produce noise in the ear pieces everytime they rub on your clothing or your hand. The effect is very loud and disruptive to your music listening experience (even when you are sitting stationary at your desk). It is similar to wearing a stethescope, which defeats the point of wearing in-the-ear headphones (which are supposed to reduce the ambient noise). I do not recommend these headphones, because of this stethescope effect- I could get over the uneven cord lengths for certain uses (they are after all designed to wear behind the head). I'm on the hunt for better quality headphones.
Got these because they seemed good for the price. Got the full face helmet set up as well. The speakers that you attach to the inside of the helmet are just plain garbage - the only time we could hear each other (riding on two different bikes) was at a stop; anything more than a few mph and we couldn't hear anything despite turning things up as best we could. Earplugs would work but there is no set up for this. Without sound, might as well not have this as I could get the same thing from a cheap set of walkie-talkies from WalMart. This could truly be a very nice and inexpensive set up if Nady could fix the sound issue but, until they do, I definitely could not recommend this unit.
I bought the HP 3600dn and was throughly pleased with it: just loaded my third set of cartridges! (:&lt;))But then my Gateway crashed & I had to replace the Desktop which came with Windows VISTA and Office 2007.UGLY SURPRIZE (:&lt;(((HP does not support this printer for the new Operating System, and has no intention of doing so!!! HP Support informed me of this corporate policy after several hours of passing the buck.So if you have no intention of upgrading to VISTA and are staying with Windows XP for the next ten years, then and only then PURCHASE A HP Color Laser 3600dn!!!!!Oh yes, the Cartridges that came with the printer only last half as long as the replacements. Tacky, tacky, tacky.
First, the iPod itself is a lovely piece of equipment, the functionality I was looking for in a pretty package, at an acceptable price. It could be a nice replacement for the old iPod that I wore out.But (as of late September 07), buyer beware: it does not work with Mac OS 10.3. Granted, that is not the latest OS, but a reasonable version to run on a home machine. And, updating the OS at the time the iPod Classic is released is not a sensible option, given that 10.5 will be available very soon.Apple could have done better than that - leaving their loyal, long-time customers hanging like that is a terrible business strategy. A 1-star rating not strictly for the product itself, but for the overall experience. (And one would think they would have learned from the iPhone debacle.)So, loyal Apple users with OS 10.3 - it is a wise choice to wait until OS 10.5 is out.
My 2 year old TrippLite Smart 1000LCD has begun to randomly cut off...completely...without warning. It has done ok since I bought it until now. From other 1 star reviews it looks like I'm not alone. For a backup to cost over $100 you would think it would last longer. Would not buy TrippLite again.
5/10/07: I purchased this AIO after reading many positive reviews. It seemed to have all the features I was looking for. Unfortunately I have been extremely disappointed with the scan quality. Every scan comes out with white spots (looks like dust) even though the originals were in near perfect condition. Copying the picture worked fine, no spots! I tried increasing the resolution and adjusting some of the other settings but continuously receive memory errors for anything at a resolution over 200dpi. I've contacted tech support and they say it's a software issue and had me uninstall and reinstall everything and run a bunch of commands from the command prompt but after 3 hours my scans were still grainy. I wish I discovered this problem sooner so I could have returned it.8/18/07 UPDATE: After 3 long months tech support finally shipped a replacement. After spending another 2 hours uninstalling and reinstalling everything I was anxious to see if things would work. To my disappointment the scan quality was just as poor as before... if not worse.Bottom line: BUYER BEWARE. This all-in-one is garbage.
I bought couple of these IR emitters. Connected the emitters to a Russound multi-zone controller CA 6.4 and the eyes onto a Dish DVR and Samsung Blu-ray player. I did not see the LED blink nor the device receive the IR signal. When I replaced them with IR emitters from three other companies and they all worked fine. I was mighty pissed as I wasted 3 hours debugging my setup thinking the issue is with my setup not the IR emitters.
The USB 2 port works fine, but the CF2 card reader is incredibly slow. I think updated drivers would help, if they existed. I cannot find Windows Vista drivers for this card reader, anywhere.
I am satisfied with its speed of 150x. However, sth happened that the photos is not as beautiful as other slower speed
It may be labeled 16 gauge, but compared to other brands it's not even close. Another reviewer suggested 18 gauge but that is way generous. I compared it to some Acoustic Research 16 gauge wire and it has 1/3 to 1/4 as much copper. It's probably on the order of 24 gauge wire. If you are looking for really cheap wire just to get the job done or for experimenting it might be worth $5....but if you are hoping for a bargain on some decent wire, keep looking!!BTW, the wire had a sorta purple insulation.
Let me say this, if my house catches on fire, there is going to be a lawsuit. How on earth on you going to ship me a charger that does not even fit the adapter whole. I had to force it together. Now I can not pull it apart.I have some doubt. "WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!" Smh NEVER AGAIN WILL I ORDER FROM YOU! I REFUSE TO SPEND ANY MONEY ON SHIPPING AND/OR GAS TO GO SEND IT BACK!
... mine failed after 4 months of use. One ear went completely dead. I then discovered Sony's warranty is only 90 days and they refused to repair them (except for almost as much as I paid for them). Later I took them apart to discover if I could fix them - often one of the wires breaks inside the cord or a wire will become desoldered from the driver - and discovered the driver was dead. Infinite resistance. I didn't use them a great deal and never played them loud. I won't buy Sony headphones again, despite the great sound.
I chose this player over other similar mp3 players because of its removable battery. No battery lasts forever and I didnt like the idea of having to send it to the manufacturer just to replace it when it goes bad. For the most part, I was satisfied with the player until it stopped working after two weeks. It actually "worked" but it stopped letting me add/delete music. So I sent it back and got a replacement. I just thought that I must have got a faulty one but then my second one started randomly turning off during the middle of a song. It didnt matter if the battery was low or fully charged, it would just turn off for no reason. I sent it back and Amazon gave me a complete refund.
Didn't work for my car (landrover), or my mom's car (toyota corolla), or my fiances car (yukon). It just pointed down towards the floor with each of them. However, if it fits for your car it would be a good thing to have, so the gps isn't attached to the window. I went back to using my friction mount, which I love.
I have a fxa-32 sony laptop and the battery would not work in my laptop. I had two different batteries and neither one would charge. My laptop did not recognize that the battery was installed most of time either. My laptop works fine as my oem battery charges in both bays without a problem. The battery didn't fit well either.
i bought this camera thinking hey pictures too. i bought the docket to. now don't get me wrong i love kodak cameras but this one is terible the software messed my computer up but i gave it 2 stars because it does take good pictures but next time i buy a kodak it is going to be with out a docket they are to much trouble.i love kodak but this one has been a night mare. in process of sending it back. i am sure i just got a bad one because i have had them before but i would not buy this one. just my opinion. but i will get another one because of all the cameras kodak is the best for me just not this one i tend to spend a little more but hey they are worth it.
Poorly written instructions provide no information on how memory card, CD with maps, and download of map updates can actually be installed on the nav system. In other words, the big question is, "How does the device actually interface with a computer?" My favorite instruction simply and only states, "Connect the safety cable to the handbrake." The purpose is to prevent video watching while the car is moving. The directions imply that no one ever plans on actually connecting this legally required safety device. Also, no mention is made if there is an internal battery that will eventually charge the unit from the car's 12 volt supply. I'm assuming this is the case, but did not have the opportunity to know for sure. If this is not the case, then what would be its source of power (no AC adapter is mentioned) while it is eventually connected to the computer for updates? I plugged it in and turned it on; I waited more than 30 minutes for the device to acquire a satellite signal (the directions say wait 5 minutes for the first use and then 30 second waits for subsequent uses). It never did acquire a signal. The touch screen worked initially and then became inoperative. The manual explains how to activate the touch screen by pressing a series of buttons on the included remote control. Unfortunately, the remote control (after removing the battery shield) was also inoperative. Of course tech support hours are inconvenient (M-F) with a non toll-free number. I am immediately requesting a replacement from Amazon. I'm hoping the replacement will work. The device has several lofty features and would be a great product if they all worked: 7 inch screen, includes 1 gig SD memory card to play MP3 and picture files, auxilliary video input for a DVD player/game system and possibly a rear view camera (but would only work without "safety cable" connected and since it doesn't have "mirror" image switch, it isn't expressly designed with this in mind), an audio out to connect to the car's sound system or via an FM adapter, and even includes simple video games to keep the passenger occupied while the driver is ordering that double latte super expresso red eye. I plan to modify and update this review after trying the replacement system.
When I searched for "lenovo t410 hard drive caddy" I got this as an option returned (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords;=lenovo+t410+hard+drive+caddy&sprefix;=lenovo+t410+h%2Caps%2C196&rh;=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alenovo+t410+hard+drive+caddy&ajr;=0)Shame on me for not pulling my DVD out of the chassis to validate internal connectivity options. I looked at the HD and what the connectivity for it was inside the hard drive caddy and went on the assumption that as it was depicted as a valid replacement part, and was working for others, that all was good. Alas, that is not the case as the internal connector is NOT the same as my Lenovo T410. The proper external caddy connection can be found http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SATA-Cables-Adapter-ThinkPad/dp/B006HSH2H8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid;=1342536637&sr;=8-9&keywords;=lenovo+t410+hard+drive+caddyI am not disappointed in the quality of the device, just the fact that the connection is wrong...but I have no-one to blame but myself for not catching that.
I have been ordering these BC1 CARTRIGES SINCE 1970 IN HD,yOUR WEB SITE STATES IT'S not COMPATALABLE FOR i900DCOLOR COPIER. I TRIED ALSO TO ORDER THE canon 6PM. tHEN i WENT IN AND RE-ORDERED THE 3 (2PM0 AND 1 FOR A 6 CELL mINI MAGENTA) AND ON YOUR PRIME ORDER 2 PAGE IT GEVES ME A SOMEWHAT PROMP CLERK LOOKED IN MY ORDER THIS EASY ALL AND MY VAN USE HE SAYS. sO FOR MY i900d IT OFFERS 2 CARTARAGES AND IF i PURCHASE A THIRD i GET A DISCOUNT,IF I GET A 3RD I WOUL BE GIVEN A DISCOUNT, i IRIED TO ADD THE 3RD, phOT0CARTRIDGE GROUPED ON THOR PAGE WITH 3...SHOWSTHAT ONLY 2 ARE COMPATIBLE WIYH YHE I900 PRINTED. sO i DUMPED MY ORDER AND FOUND AMAZONS WEBSITE WITH 6 CELL mHOTO MINI DELL CARTRIDGES work. sO i CANCELLED YOUR ORDER AND RE-ORDERED MINE THAT AMAXON LISTS TO WORK. tO MY AMAZEMENT, THE CARTRIDGES. dELL pP-MAGENTA/ -photosyan AND THE dELL YELLOW oRDERED AGAIN SINGULARLY ALL WILL WORK WITH MY COMPUTER, i BLEW UP THE PHOTO OF HE PRINTER ON YOUR SITE THAT STATES ALL 3 WILL NOT WORK FOR A CANON PRINTER. When I re-ordered, They had two as not compatable and 1 not working. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT CANON PM,PC,Y,BLK, 6 series are all meant for the i900D printer Magenta and photo magenta ALL work, I've been using them for years. Your site offers a discount if I order 3 or more, but they want to lock you into the ones that one doesn's work. don't work.2 work and one does not.Why the two SAME LISTINGS ???? I have been buying for years and am afraid to have the true description dropped, PLEASE, PLEASE fix your text so people will know it it available on the Canon i900D Canon Photo printer. BCI-6 yellow, BCI-PC PHOTO cyan, BCI-pm PHOTOMAGRNTA, PHOTO BLACK pblk. sINCE IT WOULD NOT LET ME ORDER MONTHLY OR WEEKLY DELIVERIES, AND ALSO NOT LET MAKE THE ORDER FOR 3 MONTHLY PACKAGED TOGETHR SETS BECAUSE IT SAID 1 WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE USED, i lost money. Storry of my lie!!! That's not fair when you offer free ship and a wrong produt arrives....Regards,Mary Denewellis
I purchased the case before reading the reviews which was a mistake. The negative reviews of the case being extrememly difficult to remove were very true. Also most importantly, this case SCRATCHES your ipod mini. In order to put the case on, the plastic case rubs against my ipod and scratched my brand new ipod mini. Removing also added more scratches. Lastly, particles can get stuck between the case and the screen and scratch the screen especially upon removal.
I bought this camera 18 months ago, after my SONY took a crap after 3 1/2 years (guess I am not meant to record my children's childhood memories!). Being the cost of camcorders came down so much we decided to buy something smaller, instead of paying $$ to get the old one fixed. The salemsan told me that you can't go wrong with a JVC! Yeah Right!!! We went to video my youngest son's first birthday party and we are getting a low light flashing icons, but there is no picture available on my LCD or through the viewfinder. I now have to go through the hassle of having this thing repaired, but after reading everyones comments, I am not sure it is worth having fixed to have something else go wrong with it. I am cursed by the camcorder demon! So my obvious recommendation would be to go with something else!
I was going to get one of these radios, but the radio is missing the AM band on it what if they would just make another model with LW and AM bands, you basic 145.0 to 300.0 kHz and 520.0 to 1710.0 kHz bands. It's a good radio but it needs the long wave and AM broadcast bands. I hope that Hummer will make a radio with AM/FM/Shortwave.
Price was great only $10 but after getting 3 units, all three had cheesy construction. There was difficulty inserting plugs in all 3 units and after 2 weeks one unit completely failed on me. The reset button never popped and there was a smell from the failed unit that usually indicates melting or fused electrical components. No damage to items plugged in but I would advise all not to buy this outlet strip.P.S.> The Second strip failed on me the same way after a couple of weeks usage replacing the first one. Only one of the three is still working...you get what you pay for. I cannot understand how anyone rates this as a good item. I looks great and has a great cord but fails miserably..the proverbial book by the cover story. I will never buy monster products again. I have never had this poor a performance on a power strip in all my life. I did not get any electrical damage to what was plugged in when the failure was incurred but who needs the headache potential. pass on it here
So I got this product, and it worked great for a few months. Then all of a sudden sound stopped coming out of both ear buds, and would only come out of one. No problem I thought, I'll just get a different pair of ear buds. Nope....same issue. I don't know about you, but I don't like listening to things and having the sound in only one ear.
This monitor is the worst product that I have ever bought!It only worked well for a week.(Just long enough for me to throw away the receipt) Now I have to turn the volume all the way up to barely hear anything. But of course you can always hear the static. Do NOT buy this monitor! Save yourself the frustration. Don't we have enough of that already?
At first, this worked good.About 2-months after purchasing this product, I plugged it in to my laptop and all USB items that I had plugged into my laptop disconnected (external mouse & usb memory stick)!!! I tried unplugging everything, and plugging it back in, and nothing, my USB ports were dead! Luckily, after disconnecting the power and battery for a few hours, things came back up and my devices work again, phew! Hopefully everything is OK inside the laptop, and this incident did not stress the electrical components.I tested the enclosure on an older computer that I could risk the damage. The computer recognized the enclosure, and after a few minutes, the hard drive inside, but would never mount the disk (show a drive letter for the drive), thus giving me no access to the drive. The light went from blinking red/green, to steady red (no green). To make sure the issue was not the hard drive, I placed the hard drive in a different usb-powered enclosure, and everything was up and running within a few seconds.On a side note:Where you would normally expect a standard 'B' (square), or mini/micro USB connection, this uses an 'A' USB connection (the same as on your computer). What this means as this uses a cable that is difficult to find at your local store. Don't loose the cable.Bottom line:If you get a lemon you could have big issues.
I dont know what they are using for fabricating those but they doesnt stick to the ears. As it doesnt stuck into your ears, the sound isolation is not good and comfortability is not good either. I am still gonna keep it until they brake. But i wont buy the same for sure
I bought this [new] from Amazon not quite 1 year ago and now it's dead. The sound quality seemed great (but then again I do have a 70's Marantz receiver and big JBL speakers), but now the on/off gets stuck on standby, then the tray won't open, and when I can finally try to play a CD, it starts skipping then stops playing. I even bought a CD-brush cleaner but the problem wasn't as simple as a little dust.Why are stereo components nowadays made so crappy that you have to keep replacing them? Is everything made in China? Too bad they didn't make CD players back in the 70s when stereo electronics were made in the USA and Japan with QUALITY. I certainly can't recommend something that falls apart in less than a year.
I have the Pioneer Inno for two weeks now and am disappointed with it.I have XM radio in my Honda Accord for the last two years and like it for long trips. There are commercials on their commercial free broadcasts but still much less then on FM radio. The comedy channels are a big hit in our family.I wanted an additional XM radio to use when walking/hiking and in our other car. The Pioneer Inno seemed the right choice.The reception is good to very good, not great (it can fade in and out quite a lot).When in its' belt pouch, channel changing isn't possible. You must remove the unit first.The headphones are earbuds similar to what's issued on planes.Ease of use is good but not too good because you have to go thru multiple menus to get at what you want. There aren't any dedicated "favorite" buttons.Basically the unit is a three star device except for the battery life. It completely dies after a day or two. (Even if fully charged.) It seems that even when the unit is off it draws power and runs down the battery in less then 2 days. All the stations I store in memory are lost each time. Since I thought this was a defect, I called XM and Pioneer for help. Unfortunately the personnel at XM are some of the worst reps I have ever experienced. All four times I called I was given completely inaccurate info about my problem. Twice they had me call different sources that had nothing to do with my problem. This necessitated more calls to XM. Very frustrating! Pioneer wasn't as bad. They agreed I had a problem and offered to replace the unit. Later, by e-mail, they informed me that my unit was working correctly. Specifically Pioneer tech support says "the Inno is designed to run down the battery" and suggests `you leave the unit in its charger 24/7.'Since I need a portable to leave in my briefcase or car I find that always remembering to bring the unit in for charging, or lose my settings, is a big negative. Luckily I purchased the unit from Abe's of Maine, an Amazon.com member merchant, and returned the unit yesterday.I recommend you keep all your packaging during your evaluation and buy through Amazon.
I bought the machine to dub video tapes of my kids to DVD. The process is very simple and I will give it a plus for that. However, on the three tapes I tried to dub to DVD, the machine would stop dubbing and give an error message half way through the dubbing process that the tape could not be transferred. I called and e-mailed customer service which was not helpful at all. Both times they tried to tell me it was a copyrighted tape that could not be copied, which it was not. I returned the machine today very disappointed with the whole experience.
THE GOOD:1. The pad really absorbs some heat away from the laptop and onto itself, but so does any desk.2. The pad is light and flexible, thus very portable.3. Reasonable price considering the manufacturing process.THE BAD:1. Heat absorption method is through direct conduction, which means this pad absorbs the heat via direct contact with the plastic bottom of your laptop. As any 3rd grader can tell you, plastic is not a great heat conductor, and this pad does not pull much heat from my laptop. Even if your laptop has an aluminum shell, I can guarantee that the shell is not in direct contact with the hot CPU chip.2. The flexibility of the pad does not allow it to be used on your lap. The non-rigid floppy structure results in sparse contact the laptop. Poor surface contact means poor heat conduction.3. The pad blocks a substantial amount of air intake into my laptop despite the dimpled surface texture.4. After 1 hour of normal use, my CPU temperature tests show no improvement when using this pad. All the tests on the web were performed within 30 minutes of use (or less), which produces misleading results. After 1 hour the pad has absorbed all the heat it can take and, after the pad crystals have all melted during the process of heat absorption, the laptop gets hot as usual.CONCLUSION:Not recommended for most users.Recommended only for people who only use their laptop for 30 minutes or less and use the laptop on a flat desk.
I purchased this for a recent trip to France and Spain. Due to luggage and weight limitations, I decided to travel light. This unit is quite bulky and on the heavy side, so I left it at home. Maybe I can use it on another trip to Europe.
Let's start off with that I gave it one-star because because I had to rate it...it deserves zero stars.I ordered the HP OfficeJet 9130 for my small office (I am a lawyer in solo practice). I thought I was buying a decent printer (in color for the red-lining), a multi-functioning machine with printer, copier, scanner, and fax all-in-one. I figured that because this was offered on the HP Small/Medium Business site, it would be a good machine that would grow with my solo legal practice.After setting it up, I printed out an e-mail...and to my horror, the print quality was terrible. The lettering looked messy, fuzzy, and like it had been printed from a 10-year-old ink-jet printer. I adjusted all the features to try to make the "best" print quality possible and still the printout was terrible. As a lawyer, printing out documents is my "product" and I could never send out documents looking as terrible as this printer was printing. I made a few copies (hoping at least that feature would be better) and it still looked uncrisp and amateur-like.I also bought a cable and an extra cartridge...so I had paid over $1,100 for this printer. I could have gotten the same results from an ink-jet from the Salvation Army.I did not try to scan or fax, as I was not going to have a $1,000 fax machine/scanner.OfficeJet 9130 is inadequate for any business that wants to project an image of quality or sophistication. I would not let my second grader turn in a paper printed on OfficeJet 9130.Beware of OfficeJet 9130 - Do NOT buy it. Let my mistake be a lesson to you. I am returning the printer, but will still be stuck with the original $52 shipping costs and charged $15 for restocking. Customer Service told me that they are sorry that this was the wrong product for me and I did not need it. This is the wrong product for most.Make sure if you need a printer (with all-in-one features) buy a laser-jet and not an office-jet.Lawyer-out two weeks time without a printer and 2 hours on the phone with customer-no-service.
Had this keyboard connected to my computer for only 15 minutes. Keys did not register when pressed or had to be pressed several times very hard. I may have just got a lemon but I am not buying another Adesso keyboard.
This converter did not work for most of our Intel computers (Xeon E7330 @ 2.40GHz "Tigerton", linux 2.6.24).On the other hand, the converter did work on a few Intel computers (Xeon E7330 @ 2.40GHz "Tigerton", linux 2.6.26) through a PS2 KVM switch.The problem was in the converter because, we have a different converter with does make everything work when the different converter is in the same place.
I tried these for birding but unless you need them for insects or butterflies there are better alternatives. I found the optics only fair for normal birding especially at a distance and sent these back and bought the Nikon Prostaff 8x25's and they work way better for general birding and they fit your hands better and the big plus is the Nikon's are waterproof. About the same price as these at $110.00. Nikon just beats Pentax when it comes to optics. The exit pupil is only 2.47mm on these which is the aperture(21mm)divided by the magnification(8.5x). This means the cone of light entering your eye is very narrow so they require very careful eye placement on the eyepieces making them fussy to use. The Nikon 8x25 Prostaff has a 3.1mm exit pupil making them way easier to place your eye over the eyepiece and way less fussy to use. This small exit pupil is what makes most compacts hard to use plus they let in less light making them dim at dusk. The Nikon Prostaff's are also brighter for that reason than the Pentax's. Get the Nikon's for birding and you won't be sorry.
I got my Palm m505, and the screen is VERY YELLOW, VERY DIM, and of the poorest quality I have seen. They claim it has more colors than the IIIC, but they fail to mention ALL the colors are based off greyish yellow. There is no white in the display. Palm Technical support was of little help. They claim there is a manufacturing problem, but all the editorial claim the display is dim. I suggest looking at one in the store before buying. If not, you may be very upset with what you get. I have heard of too many people who got one with a bad display.
I needed 2 of these y-audio cables in black so I could create 2 audio out-puts to 2 different sources. When I received them, instead of them being all black they were with red and white ends, not what is shown, not cool!! Send what you show, not what you want. Was told to send them back for full refund, did not want refund, I wanted what I ordered. They could of sent correct item to me with a return envelope, they know item was wrong. Another writer had same problem. Very Disappointed !! Would not buy from this vendor again !!
BEWARE!!!This printer *does not work* with Snow Leopard!!!!And the HP customer support is useless because they will not even talk to me unless I pay a $35 fee because my warranty is expired (which I refuse to do).So now I am stuck with a USELESS PIECE OF JUNK, not to mention the OVERPRICED ink jet cartridges I had stocked up on, which are also useless.AVOID HEWLETT PACKARD!Terrible Terrible Terrible!!!!!
This polarizer just darkens - barely polarizes. I tried using it with a blue ocean and cloudy sky and it did not enhance like other polarizers i have bought. Save your money and buy a better one.
With the radio left solely in the standby mode, the life of the battery was less than 12 hours. You are better off using standard AA/AAA Alkaline Batteries for the radio as they provide longer life.
These are meant to protect the clip on the RJ45 (ethernet) cable connector, these do that, but they fail at the part that makes it functional. The reason why is how small and shallow the clip cover is, when it fits snug on the connector it pushes the clip a little down, this means it now fails to let the clip latch on the ethernet port and stay secured. I wouldn't buy these again.
While the "like new" Jet Direct installed pretty easily and worked initially within days it failed completely and the vendor RASUL TECH has been ABSOLUTELY unresponsive to requests for a return or credit.
I bought the Zune 5 months ago. It worked very nicely. It has not been dropped, yet the screen stopped working. Customer Support tells me it was from pressure applied to the screen and there is no warranty for the screen. They said it can happen without my being aware of it. This is a very fragile piece of equipment.Perhaps Microsoft will see fit to fix this problem in the future. I was told to keep checking the website. It is true that Micorsoft admitted there was a problem and extended the warranty on the XBox only when enough people began to return their dead XBoxes,My next large storage mp3 player will be an Ipod. I have had an Ipod Nano for over a year with no problems.
The keyboard shipped to me did not include the "stick" (purple dot located above the "B" key) as shown in the picture. At least it was clean and worked properly after installation.
Bought unit, instruction manual says a solid blue led light indicates a full charge for the battery. However, when I charge it (or at least I thought I charged it), all I get is a solid red light. If Ipod sits on the unit it is able to connect to itunes through the unit, however, when connected to a power source alone, all I get is a solid red led display, not blue as instructed in the manual. Think this product may have some serious design flaws. Pretty upset as I'm leaving for a trip tomorrow and I purchased this product last minute with one day shipping and feel I didn't get what I payed for. Be careful with this device, because I don't thing they've worked out all the bugs...
Bought 4 sets. Usually my son goes through a set every 3 months. These have been lasting about 3 weeks before the wiring fails.
This was the worst device that I have ever purchased.Does not work !!!!!!Can not return an open product.
Bought this for travel to Europe, for a laptop and a white noise machine. It's VERY heavy in a bulky box. Fine. I'd accept that, but the first time I plugged my white noise machine into it, it killed the white noise machine. Fried it completely dead. I threw this converter in the trash, very glad I tested it with the white noise machine and not the laptop! Incidentally, I am a close reader of manuals, and I believe I did everything correctly with this item. Either it was faulty, or the manual was sorely lacking. Look elsewhere!
First off, let me say I did NOT purchase this item from Amazon. I have no issues with Amazon's service.I do have an issue, however, with a hard drive that with NO warning suddenly stops working. I lost 2000 music cds and approximately 30 movies. I have backups for approx 1800 of the music cds. The rest, alas, are gone. No warning. I booted up my computer, it made 3 series of 3 metallic clicks and was no longer seen by Windows. Western Digital's less-than-helpful website basically said, "Yep, it's toast. You can either send it back and we'll send you a new one when we feel like it, or you can have a hold placed on your credit card for twice the retail value of the item and we'll send you a replacement first." I plan to sell the replacement one and find a better product to invest in.
This caused me more problems than I ever thought I could have. The interface is absolutely no help at all. It transfers slowly, without telling you what , where, or how it is doing. You have no idea if it is even transferring. It stalled for over an hour, no messages, no idea of what it was doing, just a warning that "IF YOU CLOSE THIS WINDOW OR USE YOUR COMPUTER YOU WILL HAVE TO START OVER". With no activity displayed from either hard drive, I spent the day starting and stopping the program. It finally transfered without hangup about 2 in the morning. Now my new computer has more folders in the dangdest places than I thought you could put on it. Stay away from this cable and the software. I could have transfered all the files using dvd or cd quicker and more efficiently than this piece of junk. Stay away!
We hardly use the printer and only limit the usage to say, may be a page in two weeks or so and still the cartridge hardly lasted for a couple of months. This is totally a rip-off and not fair to let the ink dry up so quickly having charged us so much in the first place.We love the printer, it has a copier and a scanner apart from the regular printer and it is a great value for money. But the cartridge price and performance sucks.
I guess I wasn't the only person who brought one (for a hefty fee and even a bigger warranty fee, that I regretfully turned down) I purchased it in March and almost needless to say to worked great and made a great jogging buddy also, but around May when I went to upload files the computer said they uploaded fine, but I wasn't able to find them at all in the player, it was like if they wear never uploaded.Even though the player would occasionally freeze up (typically when you select songs to fast) it happened more often and I would haft to get a pen to restart it from the back, till one day (after attempting to "repair" and even "recover" the device and library) it began giving me this "HDD system will shut down" something along those lines, and it would turn off, and it keep doing this and to this day it doesn't work.Samsung is pretty darn hard to get a hold of for technical support, your pretty lucky if you did. I agree Samsung needs to address this issue if they already haven't since iam not only one this has happened to, this is to expensive of a device to just have crash on you like that. If your going to get the device, get the warranty at least!.- A very dissatisfied customer!, that now has a $210 defective mp3 player.
I'm a little concerned about this product. When it arrived, it was apparent that the box was old, which was confirmed when I opened the package and a document stated that the surge protector was tested in 2004. When I looked on the box, it also indicated a product from 2004.I haven't used it because it was suppose to be a gift for a college student. I hope it lasts, despite the fact that it's already 7 years old!
Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle)70% of Discs were scratched. I just realized the Memorex discs are made by Memtek not Memorex ($30 version). So pay $30 and try the name brand or pay $20 and get a 50 pack of high quality Sony discs at a retail store (haven't checked Amazon).
I ordered this remote on Oct 20 and I'm yet to receive it. This page still says its instock but I received a message from amazon that I'll have to wait until 15 January 2007. I'm not really sure I would wait 4 months for a remote after placing the order.
My biggest problem with the Logitech x-230: You can't totally turn off the subwoofer. At the subwoofer's lowest level, you get WAY too much bass. For any normal adult (say, thirty years or older) THAT is a reason to DISLIKE these speakers. Since I'm over thirty years old, I DISLIKED these speakers: However I gave them to my teenage son, and he seems to like them: See what I mean?
The case looked and sounded just right in the advertisement. But . . . it doesn't fit the 4GB iPod Nano. It's too big and has no hole for the ear buds plug in the bottom of the case. It seems to be a leftover from an overstock of old cases for early iPod models. Plus - postage was almost as much as the cost of the case. I'm disappointed.
In a few words, frustrating, aqggravating and prone to cause errors. Its going back into the box and back to the store. If allowed, I would give it zero stars.My daughter wanted my other wireless keyboard, so I bought one of these to replace it. I had trouble reliably selecting things with the mouse with a single click. Often, I had to click things several times to make it select and/or open an item. I checked the MS website and upgraded the driver. After rebooting, my virus protection warned me of a program that was requesting internet access. Lo and behold, the mouse software was requesting internet access. Given that there is no way to turn this off, I renamed the mouse updater executable so it could not be launched.With further use, I found that both the keyboard and the mouse tend to fall "asleep" (I guess to conserve battery) and will buffer some portion of the input til they "wake" up. Since they may take several seconds to awaken and in my frustration to get them to do something, I would click with the mouse too much and/or type the same key many times to get it take the input. This leads to errors, miscues and a frustrating experience.
then this router is for you. Google it and you will find multiple forums with ample posts about this router and its problems--wish I 'd read them before I bought it. In spite of numerous attempts to configure it per instructions and updating the firmware (which the almost unintelligible Indian tech support urge you not to do after waiting on hold for 20 minutes), still problems. It seems to drop connections most during online gaming.My opinion is, keep looking for a router and do a forum search before you buy
I put in that I was looking for accessories for the older 60cxs and got this and the belt clip. neither use the screw on the back, seems to slide into something.. was able to use part of the belt clip to replace the broken one that came with the unit
I asked for and recieved this as a Christmas present. At first, everything was great, I loved the sleek look, and it had a nice sound. The features appear to be great, but they don't deliver. After a bit over a month, the CD player started acting strange and wouldn't play CD-Rs any longer. A few weeks after that, all CDs would play the first few tracks, then the CD would just spin as the display blinked. I don't know if this was a problem in my systwm alone, but I won't chance another. I'm moving on to a different brand and model hoping for sucess. However, the product does have a 90 day warrenty, which allowed me to return it with no-hassle, so maybe someone else will have better sucess.
Please don't waste your money. They are very cheaply made. The first time I ordered one, the CD player didn't work. The second one has a problem with the turntable hitting the arm holder, although I can make it work by weighting down the right side of the arm holder. As others have noted, the sound's not that great either. All in all, I wish I'd bought something else.
This is the worst UPS in the history of mankind. I used it for three years and it turned itself off suddenly. Protection of computer: No. Kill the server: Possible. If there is a zero star, it deserves the rating shamefully.
I purchased these headphones in hopes of finding an adequate replacement for my Klipsch Pro Media 5.1 system during the midnight hours...I was off target with these headphones. The bass is weak, they distort at fairly low volumes in my opinion, and they produce a very inaccurate reproduction of every note I pushed through them.Save your money and buy a higher-end pair of headphones.
That's right folks! You've seen it before spammed on your favorite websites! Now you too can own this one of a kind GPS...oh wait, you already all have a GPS in your iphone so what is the point of these again? There is none, that's why Garmin is paying people to post links to this thing all over the internet. Welcome to 1990 with your handheld GPS brick. Peace out.
This adapter screws onto the base of the camera and extends out far enough to allow the camera lens to fully zoom. The problem is that when you zoom out all the way, the adapter is visible in all corners of the picture. When you put a filter on the adapter, it's even worse because the edge of the filter is visible all the way along both sides of the picture. It looks like your looking out of a tunnel. You have to zoom in to almost 2x to not see the edge of the filter in your pictures.The product page on Kodak's website claims it is compatible with the Z612 and Z712 IS. I have the Z712 IS.
This laptop battery is exactly as advertised. Right after installing the battery, I was able to start up my laptop. After charging it, the battery lasted approximately 3 hours. I am very happy with my purchase. I can use my laptop again without keeping it plugged in.Revision on my review. This laptop battery did not last. It only lasted about 4 months and didn't work again. Do not buy.
Like some of the other reviewers, I was very impressed with the audio quality while simultaneously disappointed with the constant grinding sound that comes from the adapter itself. I even tried taking it apart to see if some WD40 would help, but I think the plastic pieces are simply rattling around while spinning in the car's cassette deck. I took one back to the store and the replacement makes the same annoying sound.
Are you friggin KIDDING me???? a B rand new from Apple One SIXTY gig ipod is UNDER 250.00
BEFORE YOU BUY ANYTHING FROM RIO, do your research -- I'm an adult who purchased 2 of their MP3 players to listen to while using the treadmill at the gym. Aside from the complaints that come with many electronic gadgets (eats batteries, controls difficult to use, etc.), BEWARE THAT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ESPECIALLY UNHELPFUL. By checking online, you'll see that many individuals (myself included) have gone through numerous devices to find that the quality is poor, replacement or repair is grudgingly, if at all. LOOK AT ANOTHER BRAND BEFORE YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY.
The product didn't work at all I use it on my phone and anything happened. I try call me but they don't have a phone number to call back.
I own many Sony products, including a Sony Cybershot DSC-F717, which I love. However, I am very disappointed by this camera, the Sony Cybershot DSC-T5.I bought the T5 for my mother and father as a present. It is small, lightweight, portable; easy to use; and stylish. It does take nice photos in brightly lit environments, especially outside.However, after several months of use, a few problems have become consistently evident:(1) There is HORRIBLE red-eye (and white-eye) artifact in MANY pictures. The so-called "red-eye reduction" setting does nothing.(2) Dim-light photography is very grainy, with lots of noise. Night-time photography is impossible.These problems are not unique to our camera... You will find many corroborating reviews above.Overall, I am VERY disappointed in this camera, and wish I could exchange it for something else.Do not buy this camera. Other reviewers suggest the T7 or T9 take much better pictures (and they are still small pocket-size cameras).
I use my printer mostly for receiving fax. The change cartridge sensor, I'm told is in the cartridge, indicates a critical shortage and stops after every batch. It asks if the quality was OK & to enter the number 1 if it is. This is supposed to be the notice to change the cartridge. What a pain! I get at least 450 more copies after this but have to baby sit the printer for every fax. It would be fine if you I could override this sensor but that's not possible. For the price I would expect a better fine tuned sensor than this brand has.
I am quite computer literate and tried this product under both Windows 2000 and RedHat Fedora Core 3 Linux.Win2K install is relatively easy. The webcam is so so if your light level is poor, but I would expect that from a webcam. Now the software that comes with it is horrible. I crashes randomly, sometimes after just 3 seconds!Now is you want to try it with Linux, tough luck, as this webcam manufacturer didn't give away any driver or documentation to people willing to make a driver. Definitely not supported.I would not buy that camera again and you should definitely try another manufacturer.
Don't let the sleek look of this camera case fool you--it is WAY TOO SMALL for the camera and there is no chance of fitting an extra battery pack or any other accessories. I am returning my bag to Amazon for fear of damaging the camera by forcing the bag shut--mind you this is supposed to be a bag MADE for the LUMIX camera--clearly there was some mis-steps in manufacturing this one.Another problem is the way the bag opens and shuts--there are 2 side zippers and a velcro closure at the top--too many steps when trying to catch a picture perfect moment. The 2 zippers do not even meet--they end where the velcro strip begins. Also, the velcro strip gets in the way when you are trying to return the camera to the bag.I love the eye-catching metallic blue color of this bag but this is not the right bag for the Lumix. Keep searching!!
I just purchased the Sigma 24-60mm lens.I sent it back to get a nikon lens. I took over 200 test photos with this lens and the kit nikon 18-55mm lens. I was expecting the Sigma to win hands down. Most pictures with the Sigma at F/2.8 where unusable. They where very soft with poor resolution: all pictures taken on tripod with timer release. I was ableto get some good photos at F/8 and higher. I had my hopes up for the Sigma, since it appeared to be well built and had the macro capability that I was looking for. My advice is test the lens before you put down your hard earned cash.I would think that if you bought a lens for the fast F/2.8 stop: you want good pictures at that F/stop. It is not very feasible to be forced to take pictures at f/8.0 or greater to get good pictures. I also bought a Sigma 50mm Macro and it is sharp through out the F/stop range. I did not have the time or desire to fight with Sigma USA about how unsharp an image is before it becomes worthless. I will in the future hand test any lens, before I buy a non-Nikon lens.
I recently purchased Scratch-Out because of hazing caused by summer weather. Two other scratch repair products worked very well and made my DVDs look like new and play perfectly. Those products however came in only small quantities so I bought this one as almost all my DVDs suffered. I tried it on 2 2-sided discs that were part of a season of TV and the discs came out full of scratches that WERE NOT THERE BEFORE. When I tried to play them they were full of freezes! These discs were not previously scratched up and had played perfectly the last time I had used them. This product scratched and ruined them!
can't believe this case is too small, after reading reviews that case is too big for other cameras. I think it is irresponsible that these cases are being sold for cameras they don't fit. WASTE of MONEY...
Since installing Studio DV I've had to install the newest patch, correct several filename errors (the patch changed them to DOS fomrat), moved the capture card to several different slots, tried to free IRQs, and written/called tech support too many times. I still have not been able to complete a single project.This product has great possibility -- being able to capture and edit home videos for under $100 is, perhaps, too good to be true. I know some have had luck with the program but I recommend anyone who wants to purchase this first go to the Pinnacle Support Pages first and see what others who have purchased the package have gone through.
I bought this lens to be used with my 20D. The focal length range is quite impressive and can be very useful for DSLRs with an APS-C size sensor.However, the first thing I noticed is that there is extremely high vignetting/light fall off at 17mm. There is a dark circle surrounding the frame and is very visible when the edges of the frame have high luminosity. If you snap on a UV filter or a polarizer, you can forget about taking pictures at 17-20mm. That's a huge loss.Secondly, the picture is very soft up to f/8 or so. My control over exposure time and the depth of field is minimal at this aperture. Image Stabilizer works only at around 1/40 seconds or less. During longer exposure times, pictures still show camera shake.Third, Canon, on it's website doesn't give MTF charts for this lens. It's available for all other lenses including their cheap consumer zooms. May be they figured this wasn't worth $600 and didn't want to publicize it.Bottomline: If you are point-and-shoot photographer that has a DSLR for kicks, then go ahead and get this lens. It's one all-purpose lens for a 350D or a 20D. But if you are serious about photography, avoid it. I later bought a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di and a Tamron 17-35mm f2.8-4 XR Di. Together it costed $800. For the quality of their optics and the f2.8 constant max aperture, I happily gave up IS and USM. To top it, Tamron gave an $80 mail-in rebate and a standard 6 year warranty.I returned the lens to Amazon for a full refund, and I haven't had a more pleasant experience than their return process. In the last 5 years that I've done business with Amazon, this was my first return. They give you a UPS packing slip which you print out and stick to the package before handing it over to the UPS driver. Within a week, the refund was processed.
I ordered two Q6511A cartridges. Arrived within the allotted timeframe but one was cracked and spilled toner all over the place the other had a broken arm. Neither worked. Poor quality and poor craftsmanship. When I asked to return them they asked me a list of questions about the product that I wanted to return. They already had the item number and order number. Stupid for me to have to do that.
The remote is awesome only if it works..The battery supplied does not work and the reote has defects as dead on arrival or problem with battery discharge due to"Glow"button.My frinds were lucky as theirs work perfectly..Awesome product though..
I have the 200GB drive and I've had to re-format it twice, because the directory keeps getting corrupted and unreadable. After battling the useless DANSK software included with the drive, I abandoned it and bought Acronis, thinking it would help. It didn't. The drive failed again and I've re-formatted it a third time, but this time it's going in the garbage. I wouldn't give this drive to my worst enemy!! Stay away from Maxtor drives. This was the second Maxtor drive failure in a very short time.
I bought this router to replace one that was 4 years old - because it was time for an upgrade and I wanted the new features to control my kid's access to the internet. And it worked fine for about 7 weeks. Now I have to reboot it twice a day at least, because it just quits serving packets. So I can't recommend it - not when it only lasts 7 weeks.
While this product incorporates some good ideas, the exicution is amateurish. This product does make it easy to rotate in 30 degree increments, but it doesn't provide a stable platform, the bearing woobles. The level is first rate and easy to read. Anyone serious about panos should look elswhere.
Maybe I am doing something wrong. These batteries were consistently rated among the best of all the rechargeables. I purchased 2 packages of 4 along with a LaCrosse charger. I charged them completely at a slow rate. When fully charged, I put into my Canon powershot camera. Lasted maybe 15 minutes. Tried another pair. Same thing. Put 2 more in a remote control. Same thing again. Wireless mouse- same. Everything I put these batteries into fails after a few minutes. All my other rechargeables, from Kodak to Duracell to cheapy no-name brands from WalMart last for several days, if not weeks. Same charging technique, same charger. Each time I charge the Sanyos, they either last only a few moments if used immediately, or lose their charge overnight. I am extremely disappointed.
Bad experience. I've owned it for about three hours now. The very first tape I put in the VCR unit has became jammed. (I've owned my previous VCR for nine years and never once had a tape get jammed.) It won't eject, play, or rewind. The nearest service center is a four-hour drive from my house. I'm sending it back and getting a brand that has a service center near me.
I researched cameras and found fairly good reviews for this one, but I soon discovered that I would have been better off with my old 1 MP Kodak. The flash is weak and I have to lighten nearly all indoor photos. As others have mentioned, this camera has a long recycle time between photos and you do miss a lot of photos. I also have a problem with the quality of the photos; a lot of them are slightly blurry and I have to use my photo editing software to sharpen them. Everyone once in a while, the camera seems to decide that it's had enough and just stops. I have to move the dial to a different setting and then back to the regular setting so that it will work again. I wish I had spent my money on something else.
When it worked it was really very good.But, after 6 months, the usb cable or the cable connector in the device failed. It can no longer be charged nor can files be downloaded to it.I doubt if I can get it fixed under warrenty.
Absolute piece of crap. Inadequate directions, no support, should have just thrown my money into a garbage can - it would have been much less frustrating.
I run a small computer company out of my home, and had a client bring me her Dell 4600. It was about a month out of warranty, and would not power on. Dell Tech support (after 4 hours on the phone) told her it was a bad motherboard. After reading some of the reviews posted here which indicated a bad power supply, I pulled a generic power supply off the shelf and installed it, and that solved the problem.Why does Dell keep telling people this problem is the motherboard?? Obviously there are times that it COULD be a motherboard, but it's remarkable to see the number of people who have posted in the last two weeks with identical problems, and identical solutions.
Zune is a case study in Groupthink. Share a song with someone IF they are within 30 feet (despite wifi can't share with friends across town our around the globe), for 3 days or three plays which ever comes first, after navigating though a time-consuming menu of permissions? Half the songs from the Marketplace are blocked for sharing. Zune's Wi-Fi is crippled so that it doesn't connect to your PC or to the Internet. Zune is bigger and heavier and more difficult to use. Why anyone would buy this is a mystery to me.
The XD-DV380 is probably a fine product, but I was never able to buy it from Final Call Auction, the lone seller offering a used XD-DV380 at this time. They disregarded my explicit instruction to ship my purchase via US Postal Service, and shipped UPS.One problem: UPS can't complete delivery to my address, only the Post Office can -- I'm told that something like 2-1/2 million such adddresses exist. I complained to Final Call and was told (quite snottily) that they ship ONLY via UPS. When I asked why, I was told that &quot;UPS is an American company.&quot;True, UPS is an American company. But the Post Office is an American public institution. Vendors like Final Call undercut our public institutions and figuratively attack our nation when they adopt policies not to ship via the Post Office EVEN WHEN THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET PRODUCT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.What does Final Call Auctions have against America? Are they loyal to our country? If anyone reads this who works in homeland security, a DEEP investigation of these people is almost certainly in order.
I hate this stupid product! It ruined my favorite DVD! I'm a film buff who recently purchased a import DVD. The Customs workers opened the package and the case and did not put the DVD back properly, so the disc arrived with minor scratches on it. Although the film played perfectly, near the end it would skip so badly I could only watch it until a certain point. Today while I was at Best Buy I decided to fork over the cash for the skip Dr. I was so excited to go home, fix my DVD and watch the film with no problems. Well it's hours later, ruined DVD, and LOTS of problems. This is suppose to be the Skip Dr. and yet all it does is create skips where their were none before! No I did not bang on it like some wild caveman, I followed the directions to a tee and it didn't work, then I tried it again and it didn't work and made it worse, then I tried it over and over again even letting the finished Disc sit for a while before playing it, didn't work. I've tried it so many times and all it did was get worse. My advice, if you must try this thing out please don't use it on anything special! BTW I once repaired a scratched up skipping like mad DVD with a little paste kit that only cost ONE DOLLAR! I only hope that little kit can repair the damage caused by the so called Skip Dr.BTW: You also have to practically turn into Bruce Lee just to pry the disc out!
This is the worst piece of electronic equipment I have ever had. I bought the Linksys WCG200 in order to avoid the need to purchase a separate wireless router. However, after using for about a month, I ended up having to buy a router anyway. This product has several firmware defects that made it nearly impossible to use. If I turned on NAT and tried to connect multiple computers (wired or wireless) it would stop working, and sometimes reset itself. I ended up having to buy a separate wireless router anyway and ended up just using this as my cable modem.There are also numerous other defects, for example, just last night when I tried to go into the web interface for this modem and turn the wireless capability off (since I have to constantly reset it because it just stops working), the modem just stopped responding. Spend a week trying to get this product configured how you want it and you will be ready to throw it in the trash.I would avoid buying this product, or any other Linksys product after this experience, at all costs.
The unit is overall OK, but it takes a very long time every time you turn it on to pick up a signal and you can miss important turns. I suggest another brand!
Save your time, save your money look at an IPod or SanDisk instead.
Bought this for my newer eTrex Vista HCx and does not work. The Back case is larger on the HCx model because of the memory card you plug in..They come with the clip..so now I have to buy Just the Handle Bar Mount..Gave the unit to my Brother,who I'ld sold my other GPS to...fit it like a charm.
Does not work on vista or windows 7. ADS needs to get their act together. The world ls moving on from windows xp!
I bought my Sakar mouse at a retail outlet for $19.95 and it broke within three days (the scroll wheel malfunctioned). I received a replacement which I have used for one month and have ordered a different Microsoft mouse to replace it. The Sakar mouse goes through batteries at a staggering pace! Using normal Energizer AA batteries I was replacing them every 4-5 days (even with turning off the mouse when not in use). Energizer Advanced Lithium batteries lasted almost a week. The clerk at the store where I bought it said the battery consumption was a common complaint. I added it up and I have spent $26.00 on batteries in one month and realized that it was simply more cost efficient to buy a better mouse.
I bought this in December and after playing 2 videos it overheated and just showed colors on the screen. If you have even a tiny scratch on your DVD it wont play it. We only use it on long trips so it has not been used that much and now it wont even load the DVD at all. I called custumer service and without the reciept my warantee is no good and it will cost $180 plus shipping to fix. I even read the bad reviews and thought mine would be different!! HAHAHA. It will be my next yard sale item.
The positives: These earbuds sound great for the price. The build quality, sound, split cable, storage pouch, are much nicer than the Sony 71s costing twice as much. (I've tried both)The negatives: The design doesn't allow for them to extend as far into the ear as the Sonys. Despite the adjustable ear buds, they need to go much further into the ear canal and they are just too shallow. A slight tug will jerk them out. This makes them unusable for me. They are going back to Amazon.
When i first heard of the Zune, I thought, hmmm, now this product has potential. Wireless, large screen, ect. But after playing around it, I got fustrated with everything about it and went back to my iPod. Here are my biggest gripes.-the software installation is a complete nightmare. it crashed my computer several times-the player will NOT play anything Windows Media related or anything that uses Windows Playforsure. That means anything that you have on your computer like movies or anything purchased outside of the Zune store will NOT play on this device. Seriously, how does a windows media device, NOT play windows formated merchandise?-the online store is a mess to figure out. Instead of using cash, you purchase by buying blocks of $5 at a time and exchanging those for points for purchases in the zune store. The store has no movies, podcasts or tv shows. Ridiculous. Why don't they just tell me the price of something instead of having to purchase the equivalent of tokens before I can buy a song-the music sharing is a neat idea, but once you share send the file to your friend, the zune automatically encodes your music file with DRM so your friend can only play it 3 times before it disappears from your friend's device. This DRM is put on everything even non protected mp3 files that you own.-Microsoft pays the music company $1 for every device that they sell. Seriously? Why?Basically, This is the player that the greedy suits at the recording companies wanted. If Microsoft really looked at their customers, they would have made this player a whole lot more comsumer friendly with less restrictions.MY suggestion in you are in the market for a new MP3 player is to buy anything else besides The Zune. If you dont like Apple for some reason, there are hundreds of other choices that will allow you to play your music your way and not put you under the restrictions of the music industry. Don't waste your money on this player.
Este aparato praticamente no amplifica nada, y produce un molestoso sonido al encender. Me gustaron mas los audifonos que trae, por lo menos son m&aacute;s &uacute;tiles. No lo recomiendo.
This is new technology and it shows. My &quot;recorder&quot; is only good for playing DVD's since the machine has never been able successfully record anything. What is worse is Philips customer service, who refuses to fix the problem. Save your money, this is nothing more than an overpriced DVD player.
Problems with the device itself, though.Perhaps Amazon has a bad batch of these routers?After returning one (a great experience, by the way) and getting my 2nd, Netgear recommended I get a third because the routers wouldn't hold a connex. Amazon would not send a third, but offered a gift. cert. for my trouble. Now I'm without one.. Perhaps looking for another source.
I just got a new 676 as an early Christmas present for myself. Logitech Tech support just told me that to use it, I'd have to disable my router (linksys wrt54g) my firewall (Windows XP) and my anti virus (Avast) each and every time I wanted to change a device. And they offerd no work around other than to return it to the store. Ebay, here I come.
that was my initial reaction. every aspect of the design is poor. its a shame that $30 cant buy you a decent pair of these things. i guess the technology to get good sound inside your ear is complicated. the sound is very mediocre. "turbo bass?" thats a pricey joke imo. they are fairly comfortable but i dont see them lasting very long. the cable insulation is so thin it almost ripped when i tried to pull it out of the package. the stems of the earbuds protrude from the case so they are not very protected if you shove them in your backpack. who knows what your expected to do with the cable, crumple it into the little satchel they give you? if you only want to spend >$30 you can find yourself some very nice over the ear-phones but it looks like you cant cheap out on the in ear stuff...
I knew this was a painted plastic radio, but the picture made it look more shiny, metallic, & cool than it really is. It's a very dull paint job in reality.AM & FM stations bleed through & over throughout every shortwave band, drowning out most of the shortwave signals that should be there.I did pick up 1 church SW station on the higher bands in the day. I picked up Cuba, some more church, & voice of America in the evening. The hash of a dozen or more local AM & FM stations interfering across every SW band made getting anything else impossible.It wouldn't even qualify it as a starter SW radio. A beginner would get so fed upwith the radio, they'd give up the hobby.A 2 transistor regenerative SW radio I made when I was 12 in under an hour picks up more SW stations day & night than this radio.AM reception is good for an under 10 dollar radio (I paid 8 bucks for it). OK for moderate AM DXing.The AA batteries last a long time, so it's efficient.I wasn't expecting any big sound from a small cheap radio, but I have many smaller & cheaper radios that have better sound quality.FM reception is terrible. Worse than most bargain basement radios.It does not pick up analog or digital TV channels.Don't buy it for it's looks, it looks much duller than the picture.Don't buy it for SW either, because it's almost useless at that. For starter SW, I'd recommend the Grundig mini 300.Don't buy it for music either. FM reception & the sound quality is bad compared to others in this price range, & even smaller radios.Recommended for AM talk radio & moderate AM DXing... nothing else.Update a year later:I installed a homemade AM & FM trap to the rod antenna inside. FM was over-driven anyway. Many stations where coming in many spots they shouldn't be all over the FM band... FM is very good now without the strong stations wiping out the entire dial. Fm stations interfering on SW greatly reduced. The internal ferrite antenna is used for the AM band so it was not necessary to have all the local strong AM stations leak into the rod antenna, & bleeding into all the SW bands. AM stations bleeding all over the SW bands was greatly reduced. Repaired earphone jack that was cutting out the speaker even when no headphone was plugged it. A hit would make the speaker come on before.Aligned RF & IF sections for maximum performance.After the repairs & mod, AM reception is better than any of my other under $20 radios. FM reception is now the best for this price range. Although I didn't notice more stations on SW, they came in clearer & stronger, without nearby AM & FM stations slashing interference on every SW band. They still bleed into the lower SW bands a little, but not as bad as before. Reception is now much better than my POS "Superadio" that I leave at work (got it on sale when they were $19.95). Although the "superadio" has better bass due to it's big speaker, it gets terrible reception. I will be replacing it with this little B&H; radio because the reception is so much better after working on it.Sound quality isn't very good for music but is OK for a small radio. Great for voice & talk radio. Can play remarkably loud for a 2xAA cell radio & the cells last a long time.Even without the AM-FM trap mod, it wouldn't have been that bad of a radio if the RF & IF sections were properly aligned, & the earphone jack wasn't defective. So there is clearly a quality control issue with the radio. I did not buy it used, refurb, or as-is. It was purchased as a new unit from here.
I bought this printer solely for the bluetooth functionality. I figured it was a little more expensive than some of the other similar models but the bluetooth would make up for the difference in price that I wouldn't have to spend on a USB cable. Bluetooth, however, is not built into the printer and requires a $50+ optional external device. This is a total bait and switch on behalf of canon. Don't let this happen to you.
audible.com sells these for use with their audio books but they are totally unsuitable:- there is no screen so you cant tell where you are in the book- the ipod occasionally loses your place. And there is no way to get back except holding down a 5x fast forward button for 20 minutes.- Even though there is enough space for multiple books, there is no way to move around between them so forget about that.- It has to be plugged into a USB port to recharge so it is not suitable to be used in environment where you might be away from a computer. Like on a vacation.Plus it says "Design by Apple in California (Made in China)"... how preposterous is that?There is no reasonable way this could be someone's primary mp3 player. I was happier with my way old Rio 500.UPDATE:It just too much bother and too much aggrevation!! I am done wasting time with the Shuffle and have switched over to a Creative Zen Nano Plus. 3 months with the Shuffle and probably about 15 hours spent trying to fix various mysterious problems.
found that product by looking for a VGP-BPS10. this one here is announced to fit all SZ computers. THIS IS WRONG!!! before you order this VGP-BPS2C verify whether it fits into your SZ laptop. I believed that the SZ model family has the same battery type, I have two different models and the batteries are NOT interchangeable!
This is a wonderful machine, and it prints great photos. Unfortunately, my first ink cartridge lasted through only TEN (10) photos before warning me that I am almost out of ink. I have priced the replacement cartridge, which costs about $35.00. That is $3.50 per photo and I would not recommend that horrible price to anyone. I will certainly not buy a replacement at that price for only 10 photos !! Forget this photo printer, and go to an online photofinisher. The online prints are about 15 cents per copy.
I got this to go with my Bose Wave radio to get better reception on a station only 60 miles away. It didn't do a very good job. In fact the Bose worked just as well without it.
I purchased a package of these (there are 2 to a pack, which also includes 2 short pieces of heat-shrink tubing), and another package containing Monster 200 Crimpable Ring Terminals (4-gauge, 5/16" stud). All of the connectors are identical with the simple exception of the diameter of the stud hole. These connectors have a 3/8" diameter hole, while the other set has a 5/16" diameter hole. The price is $3.95 with the small hole, and $9.99 with the 1/16" larger hole!!! The amount of metal surrounding the hole is the same for all connectors, so the customer pays $6.04 extra for 2 connectors with a 1/16" larger hole!! My recommendation: buy the identical connectors with the smaller hole. If you need the larger 3/8" diameter hole, simply clamp the terminal in a vise and enlarge the hole with a standard 3/8" drill bit. There is no way for the manufacturer or vendor to justify the price difference. The higher pricing for the terminals with the larger hole is simply a rip-off!FOLLOW-UP: After posting the above review I contacted Amazon's customer service to complain about the inappropriate pricing on this item. Amazon replied the same day and issued a partial refund to me for $6.04, as I had requested. So I ended up paying the exact same price for the two different connectors. Amazon also stated that they were forwarding my complaint to their pricing office for a pricing review and consideration to correct this pricing discrepancy. An outstanding response from Amazon customer support!! EXCELLENT!
Nice looking receiver, good sound for the money, but absolutely nightmare to program. You can not tune to next station without manual!!! Once you save your favorite stations you are stuck with them, unless you want to spend another afternoon cursing over manual.Please avoid...
You're only purchasing one reel of the number 1. No dispenser, no other numbers besides the #1 tape reel.
I read the reviews on Amazon website before I bought this item for my AM radio. I bought the item as new. However, when I received the item, it was a used item. The original plastic bag was torn open and the box was obviously has many signs of being used. Besides, when I tried to use the antenna, it did not work. It did not show any signal of signal improvement at all. Just to be fair, this item was used when I received it. Not sure this item is broken or just not working. I returned the item and in the process of getting my refund. Would not recommend purchase of this item.
I purchases this extended warranty but have not recieved it. The camera was a gift to my daughter and I'd like to give her the warranty.
The Scanner caused a little problem at first. After I restarted my computer, it worked ok. But the software was not good. My computer was P4 3.2GHz with 1G Ram, but the software consumed pretty much all the power of my computer. No other application could run. The user interface had to refresh for every inch you scroll. Imagine spending 20 seconds just to scroll from the top to the bottom of your contact list. I had to return it.
The vendor shipped the product immediately and in good condition.There wasn't enough information about the product to warn me that it might not be compatible with my system. It isn't compatible. I hope I can return it.
The box says it's PCI, but it goes in an ISA slot. I put it in my machine that hasn't crashed in 2 years and it locked the machine. It messed with my sound card and my NIC. And to top it all off, it still doesn't work.
People here are complaining about uncomfortable headphones. Low quality connectors. Bad sound.They are the lucky ones!Connection is provided by Bluetooth protocol, Bluetooth requires pairing, and this "device" loses pairing as soon as adapter is connected to the sound source.
It was a great deal when I bought it for my Mac as a backup drive for Time Machine. Worked quite well... until the warranty ran out. Within 30 days it quite working. However well it worked for whatever price I paid wasn't worth it when it broke after a year and I had to start all over.
Product worked ok for the first 45 days. Then it completely stopped working. I plug in the base, and no lights come on - its completely dead. I am now outside the 30 day return policy (by 2 weeks), and I have so far sent 2 emails to Amazon customer service, and one email directly to Digital Media Source. NO REPLY AT ALL. I will try to contact the manufacturer next, but I am frustrated with this extremely poor customer service.
The drive quit functioning properly after a couple of days. My computer wouldn't recognize the drive half the time, and the other half it wanted me to format the drive. I attempted to format, but windows was incapable of completing the format of the drive so I went in search to find out why. Apparently to format the drive you have to connect it to your desk top computer which was not in the instructions anywhere, and I wouldn't have bought the drive if I had known I wouldn't be able to format the drive. I have a lap top computer, and am incapable of connecting the hard drive inside of it to format the drive to even make it usable again. So I have a nice looking MyBook 500 GB hard drive setting on a desk collecting dust, luckily I had not had that much stuff on the drive yet since I had just purchased it.
I bought these headphones as a gift for my husband after reading all the great reviews. They seemed like a great deal, and I hoped he could use them for an upcoming overseas trip. We were very disappointed when we received them. Although they're advertised as having "maximum isolation," we could easily hear ambient noises while wearing them; there was no obvious noise reduction. In addition, a person sitting next to the listener could hear noise from the headphones even when the music source was at medium volume, which would make them inappropriate (or at least inconsiderate) for a long plane trip.On the plus side, the sound quality seemed good and the ear pads were comfortable. They'd probably be good for watching a movie or playing video games at home in a quiet environment, but not at all suited for travel.
After purchasing a "PS/2 to USB" adapter (did not work either), I readily purchased this Docking Station for my laptop, hoping that this would bring a cure for connecting an EXTERNAL wireless Keyboard and a Monitor---WRONGGGG!This waste of $36 dollars (cost+shipping)proved yet again that, eventhough we are in the 21st Century, there is NO CURE for combatting a simple "Ext Keyboard to Laptop" configuration that works!! (also, serial port is MALE and not FEMALE--you need a female port for connecting a monitor)DO NOT BUY (you have been warned)
We got it little late than we thought it would be but we were still happy to get it. At that time we lived in USA, now we are in Europe and the Picture Card went down, we can not make any pictures, we can not downlanda any it is not working at all. We are getting a msg on our brand new Olympus Camera 7010 that there is a problem with Picture card, that we should clean it or format it but non of it works. We can't format it at all.So for the price we payed about $18 it was good but it is a shame it worked only for 3 weeks for us.Would not recommend.
Much like the previous reviewer I urge you not to spend lots of money on HDMI cables. HDMI specs state that only one pixel out of every billion can be lost, therefore there is no reason, no matter what the cable is made of, to spend money on HDMI cables.Search the internet, you can find plenty of good 10ft HDMI cables for $10 or less.Digital is zeroes and ones. In HDMI's case, either the cable is connected or it isn't.
This gun does not perform as advertised. It works well on automobiles, but is nearly worthless on baseballs. I tried every conceiveable scenerio, including a private batting cage at 60 ft. 6 in., live games from every possible point of view, and long toss on an open field. About 90 percent of the time it displayed no speed readings at all, and when it did display a speed it was off by as much as 40+ mph. Having purchased Bushnell products in the past I expected this product to be consistently usefull. It was not! DO NOT BUY THIS GUN. You will be wasting your time and money!!!!
I bought this unit as a Xmas gift for my wife. Out of the box we have had problems. The system crashes, hangs and freezes on DVDs MP3 and other formats. The user manual is terrible and after 2 weeks of frustration we tried to return the unit (to JVC). JVC has a policy that if the unit is over 30 days old they will not return the product. As I bough this gift in November, my only option is to have it repaired. The unit has now been in the shop for over 2 weeks as they try to "get parts", "new chips" and "reload the firmware" whatever that means.This will be the last JVC product I purchase.Buy a product from a vendor who stands behinds their equipment. If you've ever wondered where the "refurbished" units come from... I suspect that mine will be soon added to that pile.
I would recommend that you stay away from this product and try something else. I was taken by the the great price and brand name. But after getting about 25-30 good burns, I ended up throwing the rest away because my DVD burner would not recognize them (intel mac mini superdrive). Thinking it was a faulty drive and not the media. I recorded the last two episodes of the Sopranos on my Panasonic DVD recorder using one of these things. Sure enough, after canceling HBO, the media could not be read by the recorder. I think I will try smaller quantities until I find a solid brand that works for me.
This phone was a piece of junk that fell apart the first day I had it. Stay away from this thing!
The headphones sounded great for the short while I had them, the little metal part you stick into your iPod broke off about a week after I received them and when I sent them off to Skullcrusher to get fixed they took them and I never heard from them again, so if you need a good pair of headphones, pick them up, however if they break don't waste your money on sending them in.
I have mixed feelings about this player. I had one for about 6 months and the connection between the remote and the player started to short out. Had to return it.Great sound, fun gadget though. Useless headphones and the velveteen carrying case is a joke.
These cartridges are shown as compatible with the Pixma MP950. THEY ARE NOT. There are no chips and they don't fit into printer head. Do not rely on Amazon's compatibility matrix. it is incorrect.
I bought this camera because of the good ratings. I had tried it for a couple of weeks, and it kept taking blurry pictures. I called Casio support, and they had me reset everything and then try it for a couple of more weeks. Of course, by this time, it was too late to return it (I should have followed my instincts and returned it.) I called Casio after several months of blurry pictures (about 80%). First of all, Casio doesn't service the camera, a third part does. Second, you have to pay all expenses to ship the camera to the third party (about $15.00 UPS Ground.) Then the third party sends you a letter a couple of days later telling you they won't repair the camera until you send them $15.00 to mail the camera back to you. On top of this, the newly fixed camera (only 4 months old) only comes with a 90 day warranty. After that, you have to pay all of these fees again. I even buy $9.99 casio watch again.
I installed this hard drive as a slave to an existing HD. Within one week this 80GB drive had failed, taking with it all of my data. The Maxtor installation 'wizards' and Power Max utilities are nearly worthless when a mechanical problem has occurred. Plus, getting Maxtor to believe your story and replace the item is another terrific challenge. The best thing that could come of this tragic case is that hopefully people will be steered to better products as a result of my bad experience with Maxtor and this crappy product.
When input it in the charger, it appears to be charging, but when I try to use it in the camera it only will turn on for a few seconds, then dies. I have only been able to take one picture with it. Not happy with this product.
i order a dozen thinking they would work on all types of radios - but found out they do not. I have two types - Motorola XTN series and MaxOne by Motorola -- will not plug into radios. word of advise, test one before opening all packages and throwing the packages away.
I bought a number of these units to connect remote offices. The configuration is easy and the unit is able to do all that I ask.There are a number of issues though:- the units can not handle Internet speeds above 15MB.- The latest firmware seems to be buggy, it locks us out of the administration interface almost daily- They stop allowing inbound connections and drop the tunnels every 2nd day and the only way to fix is to power cycle them.- This issue exists on all the units, therefore my conclusion is that this is a firware issue that is not being addressed by Cisco.All-in-all, they have been very disappointing and have wasted a lot of our money.
The first one I ordered was busted; something rattling around inside. I can't assume that's Belkin's fault, though, and I got my replacement really quickly. Anyway, after getting the new, intact hub, I hook it up to my laptop and all I can hear is this annoying high-pitched whine from whatever is going on inside this thing. After about a minute of that, I unplugged it and sent it back to Amazon. It was whining at a pitch and volume that I could not ignore, much less get any work done.
If you're considering this as the Tivo-recommended way to get wireless connectivity, then DO NOT BUY THIS. Linksys is currently up to version 4.0 of this unit, and it DOES NOT WORK WITH TIVO.
I received my shippment today but when i opened the package all three of the network Adapter v4 have the wrong cable. The cable that came with it is a USB with the same end points. It should have came with the usb with is slightly oval not square. Please send me an email regarding this.
This is the absolute worst printer I have ever had. It's complete garbage as many others have stated. This thing printed fine for a week, now and for the last year it won't print colors correct no matter how many cartridges I've replaced nor what color profile I try. Print jobs constantly get stuck and the ink doesn't last long. I won't be getting another ink jet from HP ever!
This is my first Philips Product and the last. This recorder has been shipped to the service shop twice and it's still not fixed. The first trip to service was because the machine stopped recongizing the discs. The second time trip occured because when I run the TV through DVD Recorder and channel surf the machine freezes and shuts itself down. I've got to unplug the device to reset the machine then re-program date, time, and auto-channel program. Came back the second time still freezing. Great quality control Philips. Sorry I cannot comment on the machines ability to record yet. I wish I had a zero star option.
The sound quality is horrible - I tried several different headphones and adjusted all of the volumes and the hissing would not go away. Do not buy!!!
we got stuck with this model when signing up for our cable/internet package. gee, thanks. after a frustrated google search, i now realize we are far from the only ones experiencing connectivity problems with the WCG200 V2. being knocked offline several times a day is aggravating, to say the least. but for our resident telecommuter it means losing hours of work on a regular basis. unacceptable!
This is a piece of crap! I used it once and the second time I used it you couldn't see a dang thing! Don't buy this you will be throwing your money down the drain!!!
I had it installed and used it for about 3 months. One day my Wife left the lights on in the car and the battery died. When AAA came to jump start the car, the TV burnt out. I opend to see if the fuse gave out, but the burnt smell from inside the unit gave it away. the fuse was perfecty fine.
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.
This case was offered as a companion to the external hard drive that I purchased. The problem is that the hard drive does not fit in this case!
After the warranty expires the DVD/CD drive reliably fails. The tray no longer opens when closed or closes when open .. using the button or software. What options does a consumer have? Toss it in the land fill and purchase another one.Before it failed, the drive worked as advertised .. except for speed. It took a long time to come up to speed both in read and write mode.
I purchased the Olympus DW-90 over other digital voice recorders because of its ability to download to a PC via USB cable. The package stated that it was compatible with, among other OS, Windows 98. When I attempted to install the included software, it would not install. Finally, in small print, the manual informed me that the software would not run on an OS that was upgraded from Windows 95. I emailed Olympus tech support and they confirmed that condition and informed me that the package provided that information, so that I could have made an informed purchase. Digging the package out of the trash to return the recorder, I looked it over carefully. No where does it inform the customer of the actual capability of the recorder. Now I question all the claims made for these things, particularly Olympus. The ...(website's)tech specs aren't any better.
I've used a 1640XL for years. It is having problems and I decided to upgrade to the 10000XL. I found 2 main problems with this scanner.The first has to do with the quality of the scan. The 10000XL introduces some darkening that is apparent in the white areas of the scanned image. I don't know how to say this better. It looks like there is a dirty film on the glass, but there isn't.The second has to do with the obstacles the engineers put on top of the scanner to make scanning oversized images harder to scan in multiple sections. There is a post sticking up a few inches in the rear. There is also a raised edge on the right and rear sides of the glass.When I got the first scanner in, I thought I simply had a defective item - it happens. The second had the identical problem and I spent quite some time with the folks at Epson on the phone going over it.I do fine art reproduction, so this is a problem for me. If I were scanning office documents, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but then I wouldn't have spent this much for a scanner.If I explained this poorly, that does not mean there is not a problem. I have an all Epson shop, so this is very upsetting. I don't have another replacement for my 1640XL.
It stopped working for no reason at all (beside it being junk) after just one month. Creative also wants ME to foot the repair bill. No thanks, but I'd rather throw it away than send these con-artists any more of my money.It could happen to you.
At first they were great. Great sound and even a cool little spool for shortening the line. Little disappointed at first because I didn't get a case with mine. Anyway, after a couple of weeks the insulation started wearing and wires were exposed. Sony is a trusted name and I'm truly disappointed at the poor quality. Save up your money and buy a good set of earphones that won't fall apart after a few weeks. Unfortunately for me, I lost my receipt and cannot return mine. Live and learn. Bad job, Sony!
Earplug fits depends on individuals I guess but sound quality and low volume is not so subjective. I jog with ipod and had several different models. This is the worst I had. The volume is low and one side went deaf after jogging 2 days. I don't sweat a lot so donno how it went short. It could be the quality of the wire. Anyways, my recommendation is to spend a bit more and try another model.
The other reviews that state that this is not 8 gauge are correct. It is actually 12 gauge! The quality seams acceptable, but stating that a wire is 8 gauge when it's really 12 gauge, is not. If all you need is 12 gauge, consider buying this kit. If you need 8 gauge, look elsewhere.
I bought this thinking that the rumble would enhance my gaming experience. it actually doesnt. The rumble is just an annoying head shake. it doesnt give you a better location of enemies at all! which is the main thing I was looking forward to from these. The mic doesnt even work at all! I didnt know this until a couple months after I bought these when I went to finally use the mic for the first time. I now have to use a separate mic to communicate with teammates during online games.The sound is good quality and for music they are just as good as my old phillips headset (which i always loved), which suprised me. I didnt think they would be as good for music as they are. Which is why my review is 2 stars instead of 1. The biggest thing to me is the price. 40 bucks is not worth the rumble that doesnt even work as you might expect. I actually leave the rumble off during gaming because it is just flat out annoying! Not to mention a broken mic, which I am not the only one, read some other reviews and you will see others have had the same DOA mic problem with these.
I purchased the MP610 to use for powerpoint presentations & Movies. While it does OK on powerpoint presentations it is usually unable to read movies. The worst part is fiddling around with it for hours then it works for a bit, set it up in front of a group and it lets you down!At first I thought I might have done something wrong, but not even my geek friends could get it to work for more than a few minutes. It's been used for less than 60 hours but I'm ready to replace it with another brand. I'll never buy Benq again.
I purchased the Cruzer 2gb but it's a disappointment. If you use a Mac you end up with 2 volumes on your desktop, one that you can use and the other a CD icon (e.g. Read Only file system). While you can reformat the drive you can not do anything about the included CD volume (aka U3) and every time you want to eject the damm thing you have to eject 2 volumes. I just want a simple high capacity device for moving files around and this is hugely inconvenient. It's going back to office depot tomorrow.
I had already bought one of these a long time ago and it worked well. I needed another and so I recently bought the same thing. The new one, however, quit operating reliabily after about a month. It works ok for about 20-30 minutes then just quits. In the work I do, that's not acceptible. My next purchase for a Rs232 to USB will be one that's less expensive.
I bought and installed this card with (relatively) little hassle. I'd never even opened up my computer before, but the card plugged in easily and I was feeling pretty cocky. When I started up my machine, I had to walk through the &quot;new hardware&quot; installation wizard *three* times before the card was properly recognized (probably not the card's fault... ). Then the real problems began. I chatted with no fewer than five tech support people at my ISP because although my DSL was up and running, neither Netscape nor IE5 was able to find the network. Finally, one guy thought to ask which brand of ethernet card I had. When I said Linksys, he said, &quot;Oh, no.&quot; Turns out they've had at least three other people who couldn't get these cards to function properly with Win98. I don't know who to hate more--Linksys or Microsoft.By the way, my ISP guy recommended Netgear or 3Comm as the best ethernet cards to buy.
I bought my DVD recorder 5 months ago and it's already in for service. Unfortunately most of the bad reviews were posted after I purchased it. Like many others the machine just locked up.The tray won't open, it won't respond to anything and it reads "no disc" although there is one in there. I couldn't get my DVD out and have sent it to the company (hopefully they will return the DVD). I will say though that the company offered to repair/replace the recorder free of charge since it just went out of warranty. I also have a portable DVD player from Cyberhome that gives me problems occasionally (the screen goes black) so I am really having a problem believing in this company. I also just realized that this recorder, unlike many others record on DVD+R/RW which makes them unable to play on many players! I never realized that most recorders and players are DVD-R/RW compatible. I am currently looking to get a DVD player that also plays DVD+R/RW and let me tell you they seem to be far & few in between! I wouldn't recommend this product & would hesitate to recommend any other cyberhome product.
I am pretty happy with the networked printing... and even faxing (though I don't need that feature). But what really let me down is that this printer cannot scan via the network connection... only USB. I've confirmed this with Samsung's Tier 2 support. They claim they never marketed it as a networked scanner... but I have to say I feel misled.
Video is OK but sound is bad 10 ft away in direct line of sight. Either a faulty unit or interference, the unit is producing a constant rhythmic crackling sound. Sound persists if transmitter turned off or if I turn off all lights. appliances, phone and Wifi.Will loose close to $20 on shipping (including return), this was an expensive experience.
Just bought this printer but it only works on Windows Vista and I have Windows 7 Ultimate.I will noy buy anymore HP products!
I got this camera for my birthday and recorded some very important footage of my daughters graduation. I have not been able to transfer the movies to either another disc or my computer since. The software provided gives me nothing but error messages and Canon says it is a Roxio issue and Roxio won't even talk to you without a $40 technical support fee. I have to return the camera and I am stuck with a disc that I can only watch on the camera which I will no longer have. This camera is the worst camera I have ever owned.
1. They hurt. 2. they have to be pointing the right way in your ear and as I use them going to sleep it's a nightmare. 3. when you take them out everything sounds weird, I don't know why! 4. you have to stick them all the way down in your ear so they get all gross. 5. when you touch the cord it echo's in your ear like writing on a chalkboard!!I do NOT like these!
I thought this was superior to the Archos 20Gb, with better interface and FM tuner, only to be shocked to observe that the only output is via USB? Who the heck uses these things on a computer once music is loaded? Where's the output to enable an RCA jack to a stereo system so you can do away with the CD changer? I returned mine same day and bought the Archos.
At under $10 I didn't expect the sound quality to be the best. However, I did expect the earbuds to last longer than 10 days. It's worth it to spend a few extra dollars on a better pair. Otherwise, you'll probably be spending more money on another pair in a couple of weeks.
I have similar problems to the reviewer below. Even though I have used the printer very lightly, it jams regularly on Canon photo paper and then spills ink everywhere. Today it went into "service error 5700" and it doesn't work any more, even after rebooting it five times.I will not buy a Canon printer ever again.
I have both the 500 gig and the 160 gigabyte versions of this product. One day about six months after installing the 160 gigabyte the drive no longer showed in my computer.I had already brought the 500 gigabyte and everything seemed to be going fine. Then I got a Microsoft error indicating the device was not working.Of course I wrote to the Acomdata service e-mail address. It's very sophisicated. You can send them an e-mail from their whooppee dooppee web site and they do not acknowledge your communication, there is no way to evidence that you sent them an e-mail. I found an address in California but I don't think they are there anymore.Deciding I was not getting co-operation from Acomdata I bought a sata/ide to usb 2.0 adapter by Vantec. It is an excellent product. All my old drives which I had kept from obsolete computers could be recognized using this product.ACOMDATA drives were not recognized. These drives come with two partitions on them. The hybrid partition on each product was not listed when I did a device manager volume check. The "empty" partitions (non-hybrid) 145/465 on each device were listed in the volume check but without a letter. So I cannot get into them. The hybrid partitions did not show at all.I haighly recommend the Vantec adapter for recovering data from old drives.I DISCOURAGE PURCHASE OF ACOMADATA PRODUCTS. The reason is simple. They don't support their NON-DURABLE products. [...]
This works really good and is easy to use but sometimes it just goes black and doesn't work for awhile. I'd recomend something else.
While this is a nice universal remote, I didn't find it overly simple to program.I haven't been able to get it to work with Bose sound equipment, which is the whole reason I purchased it vs other universal remotes which only program with codes.I thought the learning capability would be able to pick up the signal, and it does not from what I can figure out. I was trying to eliminate the tiny and easily lost Bose Cinemate remote.Any suggestions?
This paper is not suitable for photo printing - it is very thin, and the product description is very confusing, as it states that it is "photo-quality." The coating may be photo-quality, but paper weight is definitely not. I printed a test picture on this paper, and it wrinkled. I can only use it for large text printouts.
Although my sister has rave reviews for another AT&amp;T answering machine model, I have been disappointed with this one. The AT&amp;T 1717 has a poorer playback quality than the analog model I used to have- if this were the only problem, I would still recommend it as a medium-grade answering system at a fair price for the features it offers. The fact that it also cuts off random messages, however, prompts me to ask for a return. This answering system looks good on paper, but doesn't follow through with reliable performance.
I purchased a dlink wireless router to share my internet with other computers. After five calls to dlink tech support they suggested I try a different brand router or different cable modem. So I purchased the linksys router, same problems. Must be this modem. Before trying to use the router I've had good performance with the modem via ethernet. Tried to use the USB option once, couldn't get it to work.
a complete waste of money, regular rabbit antenna does a better job.
I ordered this transmission system and only received a sender unit. The ad clearly states it should be a transmitter and receiver! Don't purchase this item!
When this thing worked, it worked out ok...I've definitely heard better quality out of cables but hey...you get what you pay for.However, it stopped working after only a couple of weeks.How many stars does a cable get when it can't supply it's basic function for more than two weeks?One.
Panasonic did not test this one enough before selling it.I CAN NOT AGREEE MORE! it randomly rejects VCR tapes and new DVDsI called and after much run around was told to bring it to a shop. bringing it to a repair shop seems pointless and wasteful, as the probelms seem to be globalthis product should be RECALLED.
This product is advertised as working under Linux, and technically it does. Its driver, however, relies on bits of closed-source firmware that are included in the kernel source. Debian-based distributions remove this firmware for philosophical reasons, so Keyspan devices won't work out of the box on these distributions. Rather, a custom kernel compilation (or something similar) is required to get it working.
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!
I actually have the Que!Fire 8x8x32 CDRW burner. It worked wonderfully with my iMac (Mac OS 9.0.4) for about a month or so. However, then Toast (which was included) began having trouble recognizing the drive. Now the drive isn't recognized at all, and the burner simply won't work. And with the exception of their website, QPS tech support doesn't seem to exist. I've tried everything the website suggests and nothing fixed the problem.
I recentely brought this product. When i am writing the DVD's the player is not supporting. When using the 8x the movies are playing. I would not recoment this product
I bought this TV a few months ago. Menu randomly popped up on screen repeatedly so you couldn't watch anything. Samsung required it be shipped to them (my expense) despite warranty stating in-home repair service. Samsung denied receipt initially even though I had a UPS delivery confirmation. Refused to replace with refurbished unit despite exercising this option. Now stating up to 21 more business days from now before I might get TV returned. Horrible anti-consumer experience dealing with them.
Hey folks, don't fret: Regular supermarket kitchen garbage bags work fine. You don't need to bother with these.
The screen was amazing, so clear in HD, and progressive scan dvd. Then we noticed a blue line going from top to bottom on the right side of the screen. Looks like I will be returning it. I will exchange it, and hope the next one performs better since it looked so good.
A friend of mine received this as a gift, and I helped them to set this up and tried it out. Talk about junk! The camera would not consistently turn on, that's the biggest problem. We took it back to the store it was purchased from (Best Buy), and despite having an extended warranty we were told to just live with it, because the problem was spuratic... swapping out the camera was not even an option (this just reinforced my already low opinion of Best Buy and the absurdity of paying for an extended warranty). I guess we'll have to contact Kodak directly and see if they can fix this.The printer had a terrible time simply grabbing the paper from the tray, I had to fiddle with it for an hour before getting the first one to print.Other than that, yeah, the photos look pretty good (when the camera decides to work) and the printouts look pretty good (when the printer decides to print). All I can say is, I would never buy a Kodak camera. My newest camera is a Canon (purchased from Amazon), and they are fantastic, not one problem with those. The Canon printers are also very good.
I loved this piece until it suddenly died on me. Thank God I didn't have anything important on it that I didn't have a copy of. Make sure you always back up your data- you certainly can't rely on this to keep your only copy.
We bought two cartridges and one was empty. We are so not satisfied with this vendor!
This TV has a great picture, which is the only reason I give it 2 stars instead of 1. We had it for about 2 to 3 months when it started randomly turning off and back on again. Toshiba's website "tech" support provided no help whatsoever, just said take it to an authorized repair shop.Toshiba told the repair shop that they have no time frame for the needed parts to ship out. The repair shop has many other Toshiba TVs that have been waiting for parts for weeks and months. I wouldn't waste my money on a Toshiba again.
So frustrating. Test at home and they work fine... then beep beep beep for no reason? We sent back twice and got a new radio, but found the problem in the connection at the head set. So far we went through 4 head sets and all had problems with the wires braking in the plug. Sometimes when they worked it was great. Also there are too many buttons for functions and you can not adjust volume easily, so if it's just a short distance and you don't put in ear plugs the volume is set too loud.
These plates were packaged appropriately and sent in a timely manner. Once they arrived, they appeared much larger than I had envisioned. From the website, these 12&#34; plates were recommended to fit an 8&#34; opening. Unless you want your house looking like an industrial park, pay a little more and find something that fits appropriately. Upon mailing these back, I was told that each and every one of the plates was dented. Odd, considering I didn't take any of them out of the packaging. The compay was quick to respond to emails until I asked for photographs of the damage. Although I had initially planned to return these monsters and replace with more appropriately sized speakers from the same company, their unwillingness to offer even partial credit towards a new purchase has soured me on their customer-focus. I will be buying additional covers today, but from a different comany.
This is my first GPS and I really thought it would perform better. The signal acquisition was poor unless clear sky was found and the boot up took way too long. The screen is really too small to be very useful however when used with TOPO & Metro-guide a lot of information is available. Maybe I still need to work with it but the GPS location shows on the Satellite screen not on the Map page so you need to switch between the two. the Altimeter is based on air pressure but can be calibrated based on GPS... Why not just use the GPS altimeter unless GPS is off. As for the Compass, forget it if any Iron is around (Car, train, ship...)I purchased this for an Alaska trip and was less than thrilled. On the Plane I needed to hold it to the window and only occasionally got a lock, on a train I needed to be outside and on our cruise ship it only worked on the top deck. a full 360 degrees view of the sky was needed... It lost signal when in a valley if there were tall mountains around. But It did work on the Jeep dashboard contrary to other reports. Maybe they have metallic windshield tint that causes a block signal. (Most GMs, Lexis, saturn, saab, etc.)But it did go everywhere as it fits into a pocket.
Read the other reviews for how this device looks, sounds, and functions. Suffice to say it looks, sounds, and functions quite nicely. But read on...About me... I have a library of WMA and MP3 music files that I access through Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11). I never buy songs on-line. Instead, I buy CDs, here at Amazon mostly, and rip to my computer. I'm not interested in the DRM shenanigans of the on-line music stores - too many rules, restrictions, and headaches.Anyway...After receiving the Zune I was STUNNED to discover it doesn't support Microsoft's own "Plays for Sure" (PFS) specification. PFS allows you to plug the player device into any Windows PC using WMP10/11 and it will be immediately recognized and ready for use. I assumed microsoft's flagship player product would support their own spec. Instead, you must install a separate program (ala iTunes) in order to access and work with the Zune.Unfortunately, for THIS user, no PFS and proprietary software is a DEAL KILLER.Mine is going back to Amazon. I'm thinking about the "30 GB Creative Zen Vision W" or the "30 GB Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat" instead. They have similar features and support PFS.Take care all.Update 12/18/2006I bought a 60 gig Zen W and am very satisfied with it. It's big though, probably 1/2 again as large as the Zune, so be careful if a small size is important to you. The Zen's display screen is large and bright.My gripes about the Zune's lack of "Plays for Sure" compatibility and the need for special software are gone with the Zen W. Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) recognized it immediately and was ready to work with it very quickly. Note that I applied a free firmware update from Creative before I even tried to hook up with WMP11.The Zen comes with a few special programs that allow you to do music/media synchronization in their own program (if you are not using WMP11). They also include some groovy software that let's you get Podcasts, Audible books, and information from Outlook - none of which interest me too much. I'm all about the music.Take care all and Happy Holidays.
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.
Sadly, I am returning this lens. Shooting in low light, it can't seem to autofocus. Using my bedroom overhead light and focusing on something across the room, it will zoom in and out while it flashes to find its focus, and when it is done with its process, it is very blurry.
I had the exact same experience as Brandon E. Baker did (see his review). I had the same motivation as he did and bought both the jbuds and this Colby because of the price. And while they are not that bad sound-wise (though I am not a sophisticated audiophile) the plugs keep slipping out of position. At that point it does not matter how good the quality of sound is, since it does not sound that great anymore. It does not quite slip and fall off. It lodges itself in the ear in a position where the sound is not what it would be as when it is tucked in. Guess I should have listened to you Brandon but got persuaded by all those positive comments.
Something wrong with the cord, probably a break in the wire, causing the right ear not to work correctly. I get only a faint sound in the right ear, OK for podcasts but no good for music. I do like the fit in my ear, they are comfortable and the sound is good enough (in left side) for cheap headphones. If both sides worked I think I would like these. But quality standards are suspect.
HAD THIS AMP HOOKED UP TO SOME 6.5 COMPONENTS AND 4X6 COMPONENTS , SOUNDED REAL GOOD BUT THAN A WEEK AGO I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC THEN THE AMP JUST WENT CRAZY IT MADE THE SPEAKER SOUND LIKE THE WIRES WERE CROSSED BUT THEY WERE NOT SO I BOUGHT A CRUNCH AMP TO REPLACE IT , HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THE OBCON FIXED BECAUSE I REALLY LIKED IT
I bought two of these units and gave one to my father-in-law as a gift. As severe weather season just kicked in here in Wisconsin, I bet he is questioning my motivation. This thing is a medieval torture device. Yes, it is nice to get weather updates at the push of a button, but we purchased this after a friend's house was taken down by a tornado, and we thought it would be nice to have something that warned us of impending doom coming in the night. Unfortunately, it warns you of everything. There is a screeching alarm for a thunderstorm watch, then another for when it is upgraded to warning, then another for the tornado watch, then another for the flood watch, then the flood warning. I was awake from nine to midnight two nights ago with one ear piercing alarm after the next. Finally I had to turn the thing off, as I was willing to be blown away by a tornado rather than being awakened again. I don't want to be awakened unless I am in imminent peril. Can you say 'night mode'. Really, as hard as it is to believe, there is no way around these alarms. Either you take them all, or you have to have no alarm at all. In all other ways a nice radio, just don't plan on getting any sleep on stormy nights.
We received this monitor as a shower gift. I can hear my son crying myself before I can hear him on the monitor! There is SO MUCH static we don't even bother with it any more. We just leave the door open a little and keep an ear out. Don't waste your money or some one elses!
I bought one from circuit city and hooked up in my home. In Store, it sounded great, but in home it is not really. What I realized is because of the selective clips, it sounded great in stores.In the Bose Outlet Stores, they will show a demo in a soundproof room with proper speaker adjustment. It requires a kind of closed rectangle shape room. In real life, not all the apartments will be having this kind of living room. That is why you wont find any bose stores in town.Many of the remote control functions are missing in the system including Closed Caption, Slow, XX Frame forwarding, eject and etc. All these are there in $35 DVD Player.Overall I dont recommend this system. I had Panasonic scht900, paid about $500. Definately there is diffrence between the panasonic one and bose one, but I dont feel its worth for that money. Dont go for it.
I PURCHASED THE PRODUCT AND THE BATTERY FOR AN ADDITIONAL $40 IT STOPPED WORKING NOW POLAROID WONT COVER ME FOR EITHER PRODUCT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, THIS WAS THE BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY EVER!!!!
I bought these so I can switch between my second computer monitor and Xbox 360. I didn't notice the difference in quality of the picture when I switched to my xbox 360, but when I turned the switched to my computer, I noticed a huge decrease in image quality. There was an overlapping effect on fonts and images were extremely blurry. I even switched the VGA cables out thinking that was my problem, but it didn't help. It could just be my VGA Switch box though (not sure since it was pretty cheap).All in all, it works... but does not give a clear image.
Okay, so it does work, sometimes. You have to have a battery and have it plugged in for it to work at all. This is of course after the first set completely decided not to work. You can't take this around the house because as I said, you have to have it plugged in to work. Also, the batteries need replacing about every 2 weeks (9 volt). Not only that, but you have to bang it a few times for anything to come through it at all. I gave it 1 star as it does work, eventually. I HIGHLY recommend getting something else.
This cable works great if you are computer savy and have the patience to get it to work. Transfers stuff well between pc and laptop running windows 7 or vista has trouble with xp reconizing the cable and installing a driver that works. CD provided is useless in theory good idea still needs work to be user freindly.
If you are sitting close to your printer it is not a bad item, also you may have to "resend" to the printer several times before it engages and prints. A little frustrating, I would not recommend.
This thing turns off constantly. I'll press the volume and the thing will turn off, I'll move the headphone jack and it will turn off, I tap it lightly it turns off. The sound is fine but quality is horrible. Buy a Sansa e200 series instead.
I purchased the 7-Port Hi-Speed Hub from IOGEAR (GU227) in January of 2011. After a mere 15 months, the top two extra ports on the front side, and the top two ports on the back side of the unit stopped working. This effectively renders the unit a 3 port unit. So far, those still work. So if you're OK with having a temporary 7-port hub that renders itself a 3-port, buy this item. Otherwise, look elsewhere. I'm pretty disappointed that it stopped working after such a small amount of use (I don't even use all the ports all the time).It comes packaged with a 3 year warranty, but silly me, I threw away the receipt after about a year, so no go on the warranty. Maybe if I'd been mindful in retaining the receipt, IOGEAR could have proved themselves reliable in replacing the unit, but as it stands, don't expect their stuff to last.
Item was not as described. The picture shows a 15-pin DVI input and I got a 18-pin input.Was planning to use it on a monitor.
I bought this camera after deciding between this, a Sony, and a Canon. I made a BIG mistake.For starters, the HP M407 is very easy to use. I didn't even read the instruction manual. I felt there was no need to. The buttons were easily placed, and the picture taking was easy. The ON/OFF switch is pretty cool. I enjoyed the way it switches. Yeah, that's weird, but I liked it.*I never used the software that came with the camera. I just went to HP's webiste, and downloaded the drivers in minutes.*The features on the camera are great. The zoom in feature works great, and zooms in farther than most cameras. The 1.8" LCD is BIG, and it's great for STORING ("hint") photos.*I have dropped it once (see why later), and it stood up to it. The camera seems to be made of strong material.** = these are things that earn the camera one starSo, if the M407 is easy to use, is durable, and has features, why did I give it one star?The photo and video quality is so poor that I can't use a word to describe it. It's worse than terrible. The photos, like many others (Person, S. Swanson, Electronics Dude) have said. The pictures are VERY, and I mean VERY dull. There ARE, like once again, others have said, dots on the photos. It looks like I'm watching local TV with my antenna down. My cellphone picture quality is better than this, and it is 3 years old. The videos are even worse.Even with all those good things, don't weigh out to this negatative. Why? What else are you gonna use it for? To look at the buttons and push them? Nope. Your gonna want to take pictures, and this is probably the WORST photo quality I've seen EVER. Even the HP 3.1 megapixel camera is better. I don't know why this is, but it is so.Also, the battery life is very weak at 6-hours with rechargeable batteries. Most cameras last 10-15 hours.I'm suprised also by the good reviews. If you think this camera is good, you either don't know what a digital camera is, or you haven't tried anything else.Please, get either a Canon Powershot (SD300) or a Sony Cybershot (DSCS40, the DSCP73 is better, but they're discontinued), and leave this one on the shelves.
I bought this charger because of it's ability to charge C,D, and 9 volt as well as AA and AAA. This feature makes it very convenient, however the performance is very poor. The charge cycle is way too fast so you know the batteries are not being fully charged. The alleged "refresh" function runs at best a few minutes which certainly is not long enough to do the job properly. After charging in this Ansmann charger, I then put the batteries into my La Crosse charger only to discover that the batteries were only charged to about half of their capacity. I end up still needing to use the La Crosse charger to finish off the charging and for refreshing or reconditioning. This charger is handy for a quick charge of multiple batteries and for multiple sizes, but do not buy it expecting to give your batteries a full charge or for reconditioning your batteries.
I bought this TV Oct 18th as a refurb from 2nd Act. 2 mos later, haven't watched it yet. It arrived broken (turns on & off continually). 2nd Act totally uninterested. Only Sharp warranty repair in/near Austin is ET Television, which got lowest possible rating on Austin City Search. I couldn't agree more. In shop for 1 month, got it home & still broken. Sharp customer Service has been a nightmare. No response, people on phone keep saying they are sorry, nothing they can do.
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.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 am a camera buff and purchased this camera because I thought it would be an upgrade from my Nikon D300. I bought it from Samy's Camera and it is my fault that I did not get to open the box for over 2 weeks due to a family emergency. When I took it out of the box, it was defective. I took it back and since it was over 2 weeks, I had to get it repaired under my warranty. It took 3 weeks for me to get the camera back and it has never taken clear, crisp pics. The color is off and quality is just not what I expected for the money. I use it just now and then and still have not managed to get a great shot out of it
I can tell you that Buffalo AirStation WLA2-G54L wireless access point produced a strong signal. But it will not work with a Linksys router. I have intermixed Linksys and D-Link wireless products with no problem. But the Buffalo router would not work with my system. I now understand that many products do not interchange even though they use the same 802.11g standard.I was trying to connect a computer in another house about two hundred feet away without the expense of using external antennas. I was finally able to do so by using a Linksys WRT54GX2 router and Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster. I would think that the Buffalo router would have done the same thing if I had been using Buffalo products.
Considering that this policy only extends the warranty for one year, it is expensive. Coverage for the iPod's biggest problem, its battery, is vague. Apple simply defines as non-defects some apparent battery problems, such as the fact that the battery drains very rapidly when the unit is not in use and turned off. Plus, the battery can drop drastically in usage time, and Apple protects itself by saying this: &quot;Service coverage is available ... for battery depletion of 50 percent or more from original specification.&quot; What other company clearly states that precipitous product failure is not covered by either the original or extended warranty?
The ink cartridge was dated 2004, so of course it had completely dried up. Couldn't bring it to life with alcohol swabs, so it was total waste of money.
This is definitely a good product, the video quality is good but the low light has made shooting at nights a little less worthy. But that's not what I'm going to share today.I've purchase this on 2nd April, 2007. Today its August 12th and this camera is already spoilt. Yes SPOILT. The screen is black, only able to see slight silloette, and the power shuts down abruptly.This started yesterday and when I did not open the screen fully, the color was still alright.I believe its the connection between the flap which is causing this problem, but this shouldn't happen. Especially when you've purchase this in USA and stationed abroad.I'm not too pleased with the after support either. I'm very dissapointed with the outcome. Maybe mine was a bad apple in the batch. This product is clear of any falls or external influnced such as heat etc but Sony failed.But it still breaks down. That my friend, is not worth the hassle. Sony's products has always been up to standard until now.
NUVI 660 comes with a car adapter. This one was recommended by the website, but does not work with the NUVI 660.
I bought this camers a little while back. I have used it maybe three time .. the 1st 2 times i was able to record and playback and do all the functions the camera was meant for. The 3rd time i used it I was away in Hawaii and got some great footage of me and my family on a cruise.... Thats when it started.... I couldn't get the camera to play back what i recorded on the trip.... I sent it back to samsung and they said it was fine... but the camera still doesn't work... I am very pissed off and have done many things to try and fix the camera... Samsung will not help anymore and to bring it somewhere else costs like $100 just for them to look at it.... I am disappointed and feel like I have been ripped off....NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY an electronic from AMAZON
I own two of these drives, having purchased the second when the first one failed. This seemed to be a very nice drive. Nice appearance and very fast, especially when using the firewire 800 connection. However, a hard drive is something that can't be nice just when it works, which is the case with this drive. Now that I own two of these with no real solutions to get them to work all the time I am on the verge of trashing both of them. The amount of time I have spent trying to determine what is wrong with these drives is totally unaccceptable. The LaCie tech support people are all very nice, but I still have 2 LaCie drives that do not work. The problems started shortly after purchase of each. Even though the older of the two drives has had the same problems unresolved now for over a year, I was told by LaCie tech support last week that they will have to charge me to repair that drive. That simply adds insult to injury. I have four other external hard drives from different manufacturers and have had no problems with any of them. Having had a major problem with both LaCie drives seems to indicate an intrinsic problem with these drives. There is also the problem of firmware updates. They had an update for the drives to be used with Windows XP service pack 2, yet did not send out any notice to customers even though they have customers name and email addresses. I only found the update by accident when checking the LaCie site. This is another catch-22: YOu need the firmware update for the drives to work with service pack 2 but the update must be done on a computer without the service pack installed. I tried to do the update as the LaCie tech recommended, but it failed on both hard drives. Essentially I have two large drives that are only recognized by Windows occassionally. If you don't mind a hard drive that only works a little bit of the time, then this is a good drive and will look nice. But if you happen to need a reliable hard drive that you can depend on, then stay away from these LaCie drives at all costs.
If I could give this product NO STARS, I would have. I bought 2 1gb memory sticks from PNY on Amazon after reading the reviews. After installation, about 6 months after,my computer began to act strangely.It would shut down for no apparent reason. At first I thought it had a virus, but this was not the case. The memory sticks were bad. Not just one of them but BOTH. I have read other reviews from people buying the PNY memeory sticks (made in Taiwan) and have had the same problem. When you check the reviews on your purchases, don't just check Amazon, check out the consumer sites as well. I sure will now.
I initially purchased this printer because it appeared to have great options, and ESPECIALLY because of the wifi capability. I would like to tell you that buying this printer was a huge mistake. When this printer does work its does what its supposed to do. However, the wifi capability is a complete joke. I have spent many hours trying to figure this thing out (and im not a newbie at computers), and I simply cannot connect to the computer wirelessly. If you are looking to do wireless printing, I would recommend purchasing the Apple Airport Extreme Basestation. This is good to purchase because it basically a router that has a USB port on the back for a printer. Thats just my two cents...
I've had this printer for about 2 years. It's fine unless you're printing on photo paper.I've been sitting here all morning trying to print several pages of photo paper and 9 out of every 10 pages that I try to print on, gets jammed.Then, you've gotta unplug the power to clear the print job from the queue.And after that, you've gotta remove the plastic piece in the BACK of the printer, to remove the paper.It's driving me CRAZY and if I owned a sledgehammer, I'd turn this printer into dust!Don't buy it, get something that at LEAST has the jammed paper remover on the front.
Don't get me wrong, these are pretty good headphones. They're kinda uncomfortable and I used to get a little dizzy after a while because they go all the way into the ear. But the sound is better than most cheaper headphones.It comes with 3 pairs of earbuds: small, medium and large. And depending on how tight they are into the ears the bass can be pretty spectacular. It also comes with a carrying case and a USELESS extension cord.I chose this unit because I have a CD player with a remote control, so I liked the idea of having a really short cord I could use. But also I wanted the extension cord because at work my computer is on the floor and the regular headphones were too short.I had no problem whatsoever with the headphones. But when I plugged the extension cord the sound was coming through only one of the channels. After trying to use them with several units, I figured that the problem was in the extension cord.I sent the unit to sony for repairing and after they messed up with my address, I got a brand new set of headphones with another useless extension cord. So of course I sent the 2nd unit back without much hope at this time.After they messed up with my address again I got a third pair of headphones with another defective extension cord.I called sony customer service and talked with several agents, when I was transferred to a supervisor, she was extremely rude to me and said that it was my problem, that there was nothing they couldn't do.I spoke to a second supervisor and she basically said that 3 times with the same problem was too much of a coincidence and also said the there was nothing wrong with the headphones OR THE EXTENSION CORD. I was on the phone with that person for almost an hour and in the end there was nothing else I could do. I chose wrong buying these headphones.The only way I can hear the music through both channels is unppluging the headphone a bit off the ext cord. But the sound I hear is just horrible, worse a cheap pair of headphones.If you want to use ONLY the headphones, well buy them. But if you plan to use what you paid for, including the extension cord, STAY AWAY. They're very pricey and not worth it only for the headphones.
Beware if you have the Ipod touch. I only get sound..no video....wasted the $5 for the product and shipping...should have known you "get what you pay for"
When I ordered this camera from AMAZON the price was comparable to local establishments. The only reason I ordered from AMAZON was that there was a tag on the web page that said if you order this item you will get a free SD 512 memory card. This also appeared on the Kodak Z650 add on AMAZON. I did not recieve the card and when I inquired to AMAZON they answered that a card does not come with the Kodak Camera. Well, I knew that! The card was a give away from AMAZON not from Kodak. My biggest mistake, aside from ordering electronics from AMAZON was not saving the web page to prove my claim. Watch out for the bait and switch. Now AMAZON can do it too.
Canon inkjet machines are money pits. Unless you use them frequently, the inkjets clog requiring a printhead repalcement. Printhead replacement is a waste of money. At this point you may has well toss the printer out the window. Now the "all in one" will not turn on - even to scan. What a shame!! Other features on this printer worked very well. So sad.It is not the first time I have been disappointed with Canon printers. It WILL be my last. I will be getting an Epson dedicated scanner to go with a Brother black laser printer.
CAUTION-- The Sansa website states "that all "microsd" and "microsdhc" cards may be used with the e200 series players". That is a FALSE statement!!!! All the e200 series players may only use the "microsd card" maximum--2gb. NONE of the players may use the microsdhc cards. I checked the website before I bought an e260 player. I bought an 8gb "microsdhc" card and I found out the hard way. I wrote customer support and basically got the answer OOPS!! Sorry your screwed. I am now the proud owner of an 8gb microdsdhc card that has no use. If you plan to add more than 2gb to these players forget it!!!
Although the steel case certainly provides an extra level of protection for your CDs, I found this product extremely difficult to use. The primary problem is that it doesn't lie flat when opened, which means that it is very difficult to browse through your collection of CDs. This also means that it takes two hands to put in or take out a CD -- one to hold open the page you are working with and the other to slide the CD in or out. Not a very good design.Unless you are planning on dropping bricks directly on your CD case, a soft-sided CD wallet like the TW-24 from Case Logic is much easier to use and probably provides 95% of the same protection.
First of all, I was a bit confused by the indicators on the device. When the device is plugged in to AC power, there is no indication that it is actually powered up. There are several LEDs on the device and I would expect a Power LED to be lit while the device was powered up and connected to the computer, but there is not. As long as you know it's plugged in, you're good. The memory card reader portion feels cheap. The cards must slide in at angles and it is easy to mis-fit the card into the slot. Once a card is successfully installed, then the LED for that slot will illuminate and data can be passed.The USB connections seem to be unreliable. When connected to my Blackberry phone or MP3 player, the devices appear to bounce offline every 10 seconds or so, making file transfers impossible. I purchased two of these, one for my computer and one for my wifes, and they both exhibit this behavior.I can't recommend this device, because it feels buggy and just plain doesn't work with USB devices.
I purchased this bulb in April of 2010, and the bulb exploded only four months later. I noticed when I first installed the bulb that the picture was dim, and took a few minutes to get to a decent brightness. After this bulb exploded, I purchased one directly from Sony. While the price was about $50 more, it was worth it as it brought the picture back to the way it was when my TV was new.My advice, purchase the original equipment and spend the few extra dollars. It will save you buying another bulb in just a few months down the road.
I ordered these cables to go along with a Swann system I installed at our small business.My first observation was that the cord is much thinner than the stock 65 ft cables provided with the kit I purchased. This may me because there is less shielding around the wires and that the wires are thinner in general.The video quality was very poor in my opinion. The picture was fuzzy and grainy compare to the stock cables. Maybe you won't notice on a 400 TVL resolution system, but for our 660 TVL system, it looked pathetic. So much so that I returned two of the three cables I purchased. I only kept the one I opened since I took it out of the package. It is installed currently and there is a CLEAR DIFFERENCE in the quality.I would NOT recommend this to anyone, even for the low price. It would be better as jump rope.
Obviously you take your chances with a $50 dvd player. We lost on this round - the dvd tray, free of any incumbrences, clicked and whirred and refused to open. Now we have to pay for the return shipping.
I went to the store trying to find some ipod speakers that wouldn't cost me more than 100 bucks. i saw these and thought that theyd be ok, and they sold for a good price of only 60 bucks. i brought em home and used em off and on for about a week. they were always giving off very good sound quality, but the cradle did a horrible job of holding up the ipod and the speakers kept falling down. i kept it though, i just avoided using the cradle. about a week after i started using em, one speaker completely stopped playing music. i was really annoyed buy it and decided to take it back. i looked around and found a much better speaker system, the Logic-3 iStation, although it cost me double the price. however, i am very happy with the iStation, and i don't know what happened to logitech here because i usually am very happy with their products.
One of the (inner-most) screw prevents the slot plate from sliding into position perfectly. I was able to gently put the screw in place but could not turn it all the way in. It leaves a small gap between the cabinet and the plate. Hopefully the plate does not slide out of position while attaching/detaching the usb cable.The port quality is good, connecting the pins to the board was fine.
The product may be wonderful, but we'll never know. We tried to use it, and it kept shutting off after a few minutes. After replacing the batteries, we tried to go to the website, which wasn't working. So, we called tech support, a long distance number, on our dime, to be on hold for a long, long time. Finally, we got a technical support person whose English was so bad that he was incomprehensible. And, to make matters worse, he knew nothing at all about the product - we could hear him talking to someone else in the background, asking for help. Finally, after more than half an hour talking to this person long distance, the only thing he could come up with was to log on to the web site, which doesn't work, and maybe an upgrade would help. He didn't know for sure, and he wasn't sure what to do if that didn't help. He did give me a case number, but in order to use it, I have to call back on my dime again to talk to someone else who probably won't speak English either, and won't know any more about the product than this person did.It may be a wonderful product, and the problem we have may have a simple correction, but it doesn't matter how good it is if we can't get help when we have problems. I'd have been better off to buy a no-name Walmart brand - at least I'd be able to return it easily if it didn't work.What a merry Christmas! I strongly recommend against ever buying anything you might need tech support on from on line sources, and particularly from this company.
used 1 time. the connector was bent upon arrival and had to be bent back in to shape to properly connect to the hard drive pins. I would say the cord is pore. the power supply would not power up the 2nd time i went to use the adapter. (still on the first day) I would not recommend buying this particular adapter.
Theese subs are worthless I bought two of them they cost me more than i wanted to pay for them but i decided to try them for i like clarity in my music and it was said that theese subs would deliver. Boy was i ever dissappointed, They lasted 10 minutes i had all my gain down and i didn't even pass 11 on my dial the next thing i knew my interior was covered with smoke and burning smell. I had them in a ported box since the factory claims they are good in any box. theese guys just over price their products to make them look as if they are high quality, get it false advertising!!. before theese i had a pair of insignias i had bought from a retail store 6 years ago and they handle my system and sound much better even though they are falling apart. ironic isn't it. oh by the way the company sucks! they don't even give a number for customer service and i believe cause they know there would be a whole bunch of unsatisfied customers ringing down their phone lines, and they will not hear me, will not issue a warranty for their products none of them! so if you want theese be warned! you would have better luck with pioneer or kicker and i don't even consider theese to be of my taste but atleast they would last longer than a day. let alone a couple of minutes. i will considere the pioneer champion pro series. i think i won't be taken then. and by the way my insignias, yes they are a joke and i dont even like them but they will produce better results than mephis subs!
Sakar should be stopped from making cameras if they're all like this. My son got the star wars 92022 version of this camera and it's all the same problems not to mention you'll receive zero customer support from the company and the drivers are not online after seeing the CD doesn't provide the correct drivers. It keeps deleting the pictures, seems to work as cam while hooked to pc but won't load the pictures and keeps deleting them.Only buy this as a toy for a very small child who won't mind that it doesn't work like a real camera.
this book was given to me as a joke for my birthday. and indeed it is. i never heard of this author until now. clearly a skeptic and conservative (because they go together, right?) this author did little research on the subject. the research he did do, i would call "middle of the road" research (or as a debunker trick, if you can't critize the data, critize the people). meaning, find people (timothy leary & richard hoagland ?!?!?! nobody took leary seriously and hoagland is just amusing), articles, stories that aren't too hard to argue or write off as a hoax. with regards to roswell (who discusses roswell anymore?): pick a theory, pick any theory. there are so many different theories on it, there is one for any belief. there may be some wishful thinking and misunderstanding in the field, certainly. any field of research, spirituality and health has it. it's a nonissue. "To call god an 'unknown' seems unfair. many people feel they know god intimately." (p. 40). huh? how is that different than people who believe in ufo's? there's more proof of ufo's than there is of god's existence. clearly this is an outdated book with outdated arguments. i read other reviews on this thing, and well, if you follow their reasoning and beliefs, this book is for you. otherwise, this author is a perfect example of the type of journalist Terry Hansen describes in Missing Times: news media complicity. bottom line is this: if you are a nonbeliever, no amount of evidence will do. if you believe, no amount of evidence is needed. take your pick, as long as it isn't this book.
Just bought these - most ear buds fall out of my ear but these do indeed stay in ... nice. Problem is, sound quality is pretty bad. Midrange is OK so they're alright for listening to voice but for music they're atrocious. I also bought the Koss "The Plug" Portable ear buds - for only $3 more you get far superior sound AND a lifetime warranty..."no questions asked"...can't beat that...
It's pretty much the same story that so many others have told. Unit works well for a short time, H03 pops up, unit is now not working so well. The DIY repair procedures detailed on several web sites did not work. The 90 day labor warranty is a joke. The cost of getting this thing repaired is almost 50% of the price of the unit when purchased new.I will not even go too deep into the sub-standard customer service provided by Panasonic. I will say that I sent the unit in for repairs and Panasonic kept shooting letters back to me asking for such things as a proof-of-purchase (which I had already sent with the unit),what repair option I wanted to take, etc, and introduced a whole lot of delay in the process. So the unit sat at the repair center for 30 days, because Panasonic could not get their facts straight, and it was returned before I could even get the work authorized. Even so, once your 90 day warranty on labor has passed, all you will get is a refurbished unit - unless you send it to a faciltiy besides the central service, in which case you will get your own unit repaired and returned. Then you may find that the labor charges are even higher than those quoted by the central service facility.Sure, the battery life is great, etc, etc. What good is a ten-hour battery for a unit that works for a few months and then will have to be reparied for an exorbinant cost?Bottom line: Find another player from another manufacturer. Avoid this thing like a pack of Ebola monkeys.
When I bought the Toshiba HD DVD player at the end of May 07 I also bought this service plan.It took a week to get the return label and because I am on the west coast and the repair place is on the east coast it took a week to get there.Then they had the player in the shop for 3 weeks.THEN another weekwith UPS bringing it home to me. It got here today and it won't play any of my HD DVDs. Who sends stuff back unrepaired??? The Answer: These guysI am NOT pleased and wish I'd never invested tons of $$$ in the HD DVD thing.We shall see how they handle this mess and I will update here as things progress12-27-07 I called them on the phone again and the nice man said they are sending me another shipping label via email to knock a week off the travel time. I am upset that this hasn't been fixed but I must say the people there are very nice and helpful,so perhaps my headache is just a fluke and this story will end well...we shall see.I will update as things progress12-28-07 it's noon and I'm still waiting for the return label to come in my email...12-28-07 OK,at 1pm the label is here in my email as promised.I will report when this thing returns,hopefully fixed...01-10-08 They call me on the phone and tell me it's going back to Toshiba because their techs can't find the problem....Lucky me,I get the one ina million machine with the weird problem...I would prefer a Lottery win if I'm gonna beat the odds here,oh well more later.01-28-08The player returned this morning all it seems to work.I will be catching up on my HD-DVDs now!
These are very comfortable but they just sound awful. No bass or treble whatsoever. I have an Ipod and thought i needed some new headphones so i bought these, The ipod headphones sound 1000 times better but are not nearly as comfy.
went dim in 3- 4 months. Loud pop and went out. before 6 months. DO NOT BUYThe Lamp BLEW UP!. Glass shattered! Smell of burning capacitor. The whole works. THis thing is a fire hazard. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT FROM THIS VENDOR!!
The company is great, fast shipping and low prices I have no issues with the seller. The product however is kind of useless. The RCA cables have such a small amount of space to work with on the connecting ends it's very difficult to install to a 2 amp setup. If you only have one amp with 6 channels it would work great.
The photo on the product shows an original Sony Battery. I paid the high price for this item because I didn't want any hassles with 3rd party batteries. Nothing on the order page indicates it is a 3rd party battery. The battery I received is a 3rd party battery and will not charge in the camera. It does work in the camera, so I'm just going to buy a cheap charger and use that. The product shown here is not the one you will receive. Just buy a cheaper 3rd party battery and you'll be better off than getting one from this deceptive page.
I was swayed by the low price and many good reviews here, which caused me to ignore the advice of astronomy experts which were pointing me to better-quality options from Oberwerk, Orion, and even Zhumell.If you are lucky, you might get a good pair of these that stays in collimation for awhile. If you are lucky, you might get a good pair of these that allow you to bring both tubes in focus at the same time. If you are lucky, you might get a pair of these that doesn't have horribly horrible chromatic aberration in one tube. I was't lucky. I sent mine back. I should have listened to the experts. I bought a Zhumell 25x100 instead, which is significantly better than this in *every* way, except that it cost and weighs twice as much. But it works.
in this case of $300, come on... give me a break. Why would anyone spend that much money for a mediocre/low end generic flash. The metering is not accurate in auto mode, did not comparison test the metering in manual mode. Anyway, when I tested by comparing this to a Nikon SB-800, the Nikon's metering is very accurate, while this one is pretty inconsistent, 50% of the time the image is washed out. Plus, when you first turn on the flash, on occasions the camera will not recognize it, or the zoom head will malfunction and and keep trying to move itself forward causing a continuous clicking sound, until it is turned off and turning it back on will typically fix that problem, until it happens again.This may be worth $20 max, but after comparing this to a Nikon SB-800 (I know I know, I am comparing apples and oranges), I would pay no more than $5 garage sale price.Somewhat luckily, I paid 1/3 the price, and that's still way too much. Shame on me for trying to save about $180 something dollars, when I could have bought the Nikon SB-600 instead, which would have been worth the difference in price, DEFINITELY.
This camera seems to be very easy to use and has great graphic instructions on the camera but I had difficulty operating the camera at night and went on a trip to Lake Powell and the camera stopped working completely (perhaps the heat was an issue) but other people who were also on the trip had no problems with their camerasApparently I also need a memory card and not just batteries because the camera will only take 2 or 3 pics with two double AA batteries! Then it says it must shut down
This is my 2nd pair of SkullCandy earphones (first skullcandy were titans in ear), and their great! Their sounds really good, it feels really good on my ears, and the base vibration sub woofers are really cool. I'm not an earphone geek who uses a lot of different ones, but I can say this. They feel great. The place where you put batteries are a bit annoying because it's really heavy and weighs down how you wear it on even though there is a clip on it.The design looks really cool and all, but looks pretty fragile. The top bit can be opened, so it makes the headphones seem really easy to break when your not using them. The way the earphones can turn and move around is cool, but makes it also look really fragile.The noise cancellation is excellent, and so is the line length.Pros:Good soundCool basecool designhas a kick ass carry bag (lol)Cons:Subwoofer seems pointlessDesign looks fragileNo microphone ): can't use them as normal laptop earphonesFall off easily if I'm running or walkingNeeds batteries just to turn the earphones onEDIT:DO NOT GET. The right of the earphones basically broke, and wearing these headphones makes my ears hurt after an extended amount of time. The size is just too small for me, and I always have to wear the headphones at maximum size even though my heads not that big. The On/Off button starts being really annoying, and the top part will even often clip onto your hair, and and get pulled off when you take the headphones off. I truly WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS.
I just wanted a basic PalmOS PDA to replace my battery-eating Handspring Visor. The price was right ($89 at Best Buy) but it turned out to be a terrible purchase. The display was so small and the contrast was so bad that I returned it the next day. I kept playing with the contrast control, assuming that no one would think of making a PDA that was so unusable in anything but an incredible bright room. I ended up buying a Palm m500 for $10 more and it, so far, is a far better device.
There seem like many reasons to like this CD player, which can play .mp3 data discs as well as conventional CDs. Additionally, both the user interface and the appearance are quite nice. My major complaint is that the unit I was shipped often exhibits playback punctuated with short periods of silence or refuses to play discs at all. This behavior seems independent of whether the disc is .mp3 or conventional.
It does NOT work with Mac OS x 10.5 Leopard. Do not buy it! Network speed is extremely slow (more than 10 hours to copy 10Gig) and you cannot use time machine with it. You get no help from LaCie support.Really frustating, waste of money.
vpn doesn't work with win7x64 ultimate edition. called cisco to confirm.with years of building networks i was hoping this more of cisco like device. rather i found it to be a crap linksys like device with a cisco logo. i'm much happier after switching over to a netgate, [...]
Good form factor and easy to set up, but the wireless signal drops off intermittently. It does seem to come back by itself, sometimes in minutes, other times much later (although it's hard to really quantify). Most of the time I have to reset the power. The Netgear user forum boards seem to indicate that this occurs often and is not an isolated event.
I am always a big fan of Logitech. I bought this Targus mouse instead of a Logitech for my laptop because the laptop is sitting right next to the desktop which has a Logitech wireless mouse and I was worried about two wireless mice of the same brand may have interference problem (silly me, that is a non-issue). The Targus turned out to be a poor choice. Specifically: (1) Unreliable, poor construction qulity -stopped working within 2 months of light use (2) Consumed battery very fast, even though it has an on/off switch and I always turned it off when not in continuous use (3) user unfriendly -battery lid was difficult to open.
The Philips SHE9500 plays loud booming sound when I'm sitting at my desk, but I bought them to jog with, and they fail at that purpose. The asymmetric-cable-behind-the-neck thing is a disaster for me when jogging. Any attempt to turn my head to the left causes the ear bud to pop out, since the cable sticks too easily to the back of my neck or shirt. Plus in my opinion, the extender cable is a pain--it's too short without it, but when connected, it causes a weight on the cable itself, which means any swing of the connector during movement will put tension of the earbuds. And surpise, they pop out. Still, the sound is very good, and songs recorded as lesser volume are easy to hear.
This applies to the 8GB version of this card, but I cannot imagine trusting the 4GB version either.I have had this item (the 8GB version) for approximately 90 days. I have used it to take about 500 photos in that time. I just took a handful of photos and removed the card to open them in photoshop, and the card started clicking and clicking and it cannot be recognized in Windows. I put it in another card reader. Same. I changed computers: same. I put it back in the camera (a Nikon D70) and received the CHA error, which means the card isn't functioning.I recommend avoiding this product. It is NOT sturdy enough to trust your images to it. I have three Sandisk CF cards (Two 1GB Ultra II and a 1GB Extreme) that while are smaller in capacity, have never given me a bit of trouble (and they read & write faster as well).I can't believe I lost so many images. I never should have trusted a miniature hard drive to be sturdy. I treated this thing like it was made of gossamer strands and it still died on me.Don't trust it. If I could give it lower than one star I would.
Don't buy this camera (Panasonic LZ2) if you ever intend to take pictures outdoors. The LCD screen is completely wiped out by outdoor sun on an average day. I rated this camera 2 stars only to acknowledge that there may be folks who might use the camera 100 percent indoors.
This camera looks handy and neat, but you cannot find a controller to connect it any more as the product is about 5 years old. NO MORE TECHNICAL SUPPORT (this was one of the major reasons that I bought it with good review on the support part!)!!! Too bad was I opened the package and installed it already. I can only keep it as a fun toy or hopefully I can find a matching system one day in the future! Let me know if anyone has a box to give out/away :o Cute little fake thing now! Don't keep changing the products like this without help...
These headphones play as load outside as they do in your ear. The silver mess area on the outsides of the headphones are a straight shot to the speaker. So folks around you get to hear what you're listening to at the same volume as you!I've never left a review on Amazon before but this ridiculous design flaw made me want to inform others. I purchased these on Amazon and am amazed no one else posted this remark. Hopefully this helps someone else steer clear of these if they are concerned with private listening.Now on the upside, other than the issue described above, these headphones are pretty darn good. The wireless technology works great and they are comfortable to wear.Just wish they would have put some thought into the noise pollution given off by these headphones. I mean, ear bud style headphones give off less noise!Buyer beware....
Purchased this item because it had two things rolled in one: a router and a cable modem. Turns out the router couldn't work with Cox Cable's internet (not sure why). It was a manufacturer/product issue. The thing could not hold a signal if the demand on it was too great (video, music streams) and a manual reset was necessary. The reset was inconvenient and became intolerable very quickly. Overall, I'd say this product is not worth the trouble. Spend a little more money elsewhere on something not made by Linksys!
I love the sound quality but have two problems:1.) (Not a big deal) They are awkward to wear, as many have said.... however with a little use you get used to it and can make them fit (and stay in)2.) (A very big deal) The interchangeable earbuds seat onto small assemblies that then snap onto the earphone drive assembly. Now I had heard that if you have these pulled out of your ears (lets say you snag the cord), or if you just happen to twist the assembly around (like to seat it in your ear canal) that the ENTIRE assembly with the interchangeable earbud, can BREAK OFF OF THE DRIVER ASSEMBLY.... thus leaving you with totally useless $180 headphones. This seems to happen because of very thin plastic construction of the assembly that attaches to the driver.This was a bit stunning to me considering that Shure makes such killer products.Now, I don't jog, bike, run, skydive with these things.... I use them in my office at work, and at home to do laundry, clean the kitchen etc. I would NOT consider these to be well made headphones but only for this reason.The sad part is that the e4c's metal contruction (while heavier) fixes this problem entirely.Read through the reviews of this product, you will find at least a dozen or so people that have the same problem and have either returned them or had to epoxy them together.... NOT something you would expect from something this expensive.Shure makes great stuff, but they need to fix this problem pronto before Sony, Panasonic, SH, etc build a better mouse trap.See pictures attached to this item for an example of two week old e3c's after daily use in an office setting.
I have a Canon Pixma MP780 color printer. As soon as I opened up the cyan ink package, it started to leak and dripped onto my carpet. After the clean up, I placed the cartridge into the printer. It worked for a day or so. When I powered on my printer the second day, it complained about a wrong cartridge. I powered off the printer, removed the power cord, and pressed the power button for about 10 seconds, trying to reset the printer. This caused my printer to die, and it would not power on anymore. So, I lost my printer just because I wanted to save a few bucks buying from the internet. What an expensive lesson!
If junk is what you like to buy, this is the product for you! It charges the iPod well, but I have other ways to do that; as an FM transmitter, this is a piece of garbage. I do not know how people are rating this one high; they must have low expectations. This thing couldn't overcome any interference, continually popped and had static, weak signals overpowered it, the volume level was bad. I could go on all day; this one is the epitome of "you get what you pay for." Don't go cheap - my last one was a Kensington that worked very well but I thought I might save a little money...not a smart move.I was very impressed with Amazon and how quickly this little bundle of joy arrived - I ordered it on two-day shipping and got it in one. Amazon is great, this product is not.
I bought these headphones obviously because of the glowing reviews that are literally everywhere about them. When I received them I was absolutely astonished at how cheaply they are put together, and was very disappointed. The cable is so thin and flimsy it literally creases from gravity. The metal feels like strips of aluminum from a can of soda. That being said, I was FLOORED by the audio quality. Make no mistake, the two months it takes you to break these, you will be gushing over the crisp balance and the deep, rich bass. My left ear blew out, and instead of taking advantage of the warranty, I chucked this one up as a loss and found the Sennheiser HD 202's to be exactly what I was looking for at this price. I would suggest you check those out instead if you are in the market for this caliber of sound for the sub-$30 dollar price point (and who isn't, really).
Unfortunately, I cannot rate the performance of this item, the Casio NP-20 Lithium Ion rechargeble battery, because that is not what I got. I specifically paid more to get the name brand and was sent a generic battery. I will give the vendor points for responding quickly when I complained and refunding my money. They did not even require me to return the item. So what does that say for its value. However, weeks later, I still do not have a dependable name brand product. So I will start again, but not with this vendor.L.M. Lewis
Works fine, but the LCD info display (temperature, clock etc) does not light up completely, with an Australian/European car.AVOID THIS DEVICE IF YOU LIVE IN AUSTRALIA OR EUROPE, THE LCD DISPLAY WILL NOT WORK!Amazon happily refunded me and offered free return postage - love amazon's service!!
I purchased this item 6 months ago and it no longer works. It was only used about a dozen times. The screen shows a flash of light when it is turned on and then it goes black. This is a terrible product and I hope that I can prevent someone else from making the mistake I did when purchasing it.
Bought this about a year ago for the business, and it has been slowly dieing a painful death by bad power supply for the past three months. QPS is no help on-line and there is no toll-free number to call them up on. Of course the pitiful warranty is expired as well, and I don't have time for this foolishness.Makes a nice EXPENSIVE paperweight I suppose.
I unfortunately also purchased this product and ran into the same problems the previous review spoke of. But on top of that they advertise Ipod Video capability. Well that cable was originally not even released yet; model CAVDC300U make sure you get the model with V in it or it will have problems with the Video Ipod. I accidentally bought the wrong one because that was the only cable available at that time last week the correct cable was available. I reordered it taking a lost and installed it today. Still it does not support video, called Panasonic customer care was told that I need a firmware update that isn't available to consumers at this time and there will be no ETA when one would become available. Customer support was horrible bounced around over 8 times and hold time of over 30 mins. Avoid yourself the headache. This unit could have been great but just Panasonic's poor planning killed it.
This stuff is absolute garbage. It is so smudgy and cheap that it completely wrecked my Asus monitor. It left a permanent smudge on my monitor that will not come off no matter how much compound is used. Like all overhyped monster junk, avoid this like the plague.
Part would not work. disk would not download. Caused computer to run slowly. Removed part, pc went back to functioning properly. contacted seller,no response. I'm very displeased Lack of contact. From Sellerthank you Carl t Jendrasak
Simply put, the unit stopped working (EE PROM error), after only occasional use, in 18 months. All factory reset solutions were tried - to no avail. I suggest looking at other brands/products.
I bought this item to install my Prestige P-153B radio in my 92 Honda Accord. The kit, ALL of it, is too small to fit my system. The ambiguous instructions are too generic to know what else to do with the kit. It simply doesn't work for me.
I bought this Microsoft webcam for my parents so they could see their grandkids. The video is fine, but I should have believed the reviews about very noisy audio problems. The audio has a high-pitched scratchy hum that makes it too annoying to listen to for any length of time. I do not recommend this camera.
If one does not care about accuracy of spelling, etc. then this item will be okay. However, the technology is not refined enough at this price anyway, to have it scan a sentence or paragraph EXACTLY as read. Many mistakes. Not worth it to me.
I was excited to buy it, when it came in it fit my toshiba BUT THE CHARGER DID NOT WORK!!! DONT BUY IT!!!!
I purchased the Signture Pro and the Composer XL automation system for around $3000 at the local Studio Equipment shop. Everything started out find until 4 months down the road the printer started giving off print connections errors. At first I just restarted the computer and then it would print again. After a month of the errors it quit printing totally. I called Primera Tech support and they said move it to another PC. I moved it to another PC and the problem was solved for 3 months. Now the new PC is giving the same error and restarting does not help. Ive called and called tech support and all they suggest is putting on another PC which I dont have. And final option they gave was to wipe my PC and reinstall Windows XP which totally rediculous seeing that my other laser printers are working fine.DO NOT BUY AND PRODUCTS FROM PRIMERA. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE ANY REAL SUPPORT ON THIS EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT AND YOU WILL BE STUCK WITH A $3000 10LB DUST COLLECTOR.They make serveral other printers and I would say if you see Primera on the label STAY AWAY FROM IT!!!!!
These are good ear buds for the first month, then the audio stops working from one ear, then the other and then both break. I was able to return the first pair, but the second pair just broke.Do not buy these if you need a set of earbuds that you want to last.
The speed is advertised at 85mbps. I also have two Asoka PlugLink 9650 85Mbps HomePlug Powerline Ethernet Adapters rated at 85mbps. Guess what? When I do an internet speedtest using the netgear adapters I get a speed of 1.5mpbs. Keeping everything else exactly the same(same cables, etc.), when I use the asoka 9650 powerline adapters instead, I get a speed of 5 mbps!What else needs to be said, its obvious the Asoka are superior. THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THESE IS A JOKE, might as well use wireless or purchase the Asokas.
When the USPS number was given to Me it was never reqognized by them as being a valid shipping number..When I was finally able to find the phone number to call Amazon,they treated Me with respect,and refunded my money promptly..I will purchase products from Amazon again
After recently losing my 5th Gen iPod, I decided to go for a Zune. Why I chose brown I do not know, it was ugly and I found myself wanting the white. It is large and clunky compared to the iPod, but it had a nice solid feel, and the outside certainly felt as if it could survive without much scratching. The screen was fantastic in size and image quality, the "click wheel" felt archaic when compared to the ipod's touch sensitive wheel. The interface was a nice change, very intuitive, and I certainly loved being able to manipulate the background and color scheme. However, the ipod's software allows me to manipulate what files can transfer to my device and what can not by checking or unchecking a box. This thing wanted to suck all my music files. Overall, the iTunes software is much more sophisticated and simple. The software for this device was very unstable, and lacked much when compared to iTune's software. This software would alter my unprotected mp4 video files so that I could use them, however, it would only do so when the zune was connected. You, definately need a seperate piece of software, to convert video files, this is so for iTunes as well. At least with iTunes, had I not bought the third party software, I could have purchased a wide variety of video from their site. Loading the Zune software was a nightmare and a half. This product felt half-baked, I expect, had I never had experience with the iPod i would have been happy, but because of previous experience, I felt, cheated. It has since been returned and I am now not using any portable, video, mp3 player. I have an eight gig ipod that will hold me in check unitl either Microsoft or Apple come out with a nice handheld unit capable of widescreen video, I doubt very much that I will go after the iPod phone, it is only four gigSincerlyRob
5 stars from anyone with 1 to 2 weeks use. Check anyone that had one over 3 to 6 months!BAD NEWS
I bought this item to keep my headphone cord from getting tangled, but this little slip of plastic wasn't up to the task. What was I thinking?
Ordered this as a gift for a new college graduate, to be used for printing and faxing resumes. When she received it, the menus were all in French. Updating driver software did not help. Selling company did not want to accept the return, and when they finally did authorize the return after three phone calls and a bunch of red tape, they would not pay for pick up. Read the different sellers' feedback before you choose a company to buy from!
This model cannot be set for frequencies below 88.1, meaning you have to reset as you travel. Also had a lot of static.
Purchased two of these Power2000 branded batteries for my Nikon D-40. Had both for a year, but were lightly used. One appears to have shorted as it has stopped charging (charger light doesn't even illuminate); the other is still working. Cheap - yes, but reliability in question!
Received HP-S5053 TV yesterday, turned on last night. A very loud buzzing noise came out from the back of TV, I can hear from every corner in the house. The character on the screen seems vibrate with the noise. I called Amazon, "No return or exchange, call Samsung". I guess Amazon lower its price to attract buyer and at the same time getting a lower cost from Samsung by shipping a defect TV to buyer. What a business practice from Amazon. *&#*
What a disappointment! While it worked, it sometimes was difficult to get the disc holder to eject and now, after a year's time, it just up and died with no warning. It sat safely on a shelf next to my computer- was not moved around- and one day when it wouldn't turn on I picked it up to check the cord connections and could hear the sound of parts rolling around on the inside. Yikes! Wish I'd gone with a better brand from the start.
I really wanted this to work for me. I was so disappointed, even with clear line of sight it was 75' MAX, never mind the 500' through the woods I was hoping for. At any rate, Amazon refunded me 100%, this is why I shop here on Amazon with confidence that if I am not happy with a product Amazon will pay the shipping back to them and give me a 100% product refund. I shop more & more here every year. I have been looking into the wired ones to fit the bill.
I ordered this looking for a high quality headset after trying a Panasonic set to go with my Panasonic phones. I do like that it is a little heavier made and nice adjustable mic, BUT the feedback and low volume of the thing makes it pretty unfun to use. I waited to long to return it and doubt any manufacturer cares enough to make one that actually works so I'm stuck with it for now.
I bought an Audivox dvd player and it was defective out of the box. I sent my device back to Audiovox FOUR times for repair, was charged $90 for 'repairs', and it still doesn't work properly!!! The customer service was extremely rude each time I called and never returned my messages. I would burn my money rather than buy another audiovox product!
Until now I absolutely loved these PH160 kits and have purchased many of them since early 2007 - but they used to sell for about $45. The current price is ridiculous and I may just ditch kodak altogether, get out of EasyShare and my Z series cameras, and have photos printed elsewhere. What's the story, Amazon?
Besides the looks, this thing is designed all wrong. It skips and has a preset high bass level that rattles the thing to the point of irrition. Another mistake on my part. Don't buy it.
I purchased this radio because it was supposed to have an outstanding tuner that picked up weak FM stations. The tuner is no better than the tuners in the other 6 radios in my house and in fact is far worse. When you tune in a station the Grundig drifts up and down off the selected station requiring almost constant retuning. It might be great on SW and/or AM but I bought it for weak FM stations and it is terrible. I would have given it no stars but that was not an option.Volume is also a problem. At maximum volume is not very loud at all.Not recommended.
I bought this system in february 05. In july the cd player stoped working so I had to send it back for repair. It came back and in October the cd player broke again, so this time I send it back directly to JVC and I have to said it was a whole new experience within the universe of bad customer service. After a month or so of waiting (beginning of December 05) they told us that there were no solution at all to the problem (obviously it was a manufacturing problem) and that they were going to give us a refund. Two months later (end of January 06) we were still waiting for them to give us a solution. The person who told us about the refund said that the file was with another person. We tried to talk witht this other person and after 14 o 18 voicemail messages (she never return our phone calls back) we manage to reach her and she told us that we have to take the rest of the equipment back to them (they could have told us at the beginning) so we are still waiting for a solution. I am sorry but this system is very nice but it doesnt work and this together with the worst customer service possible makes JVC for me an NO. There is plenty of other things to choose from out there.
so far one tape does not work. I use alot of tapes and cant find them in the stores anymore.
Purchased one 3 months ago new from Ken Cranes. Worked fine until a few days ago, picture went out. Ken Cranes won't replace, they have to send it in for repair and will take 2-3 weeks.I looked at alot of 26" LCD TV's and decided to go with the Sharp Aquos because of quality of build. I was wrong. I even spoke to Sharp and no chance of replacement. I have to send it in. What a pain.I thought I would get better service going to a retailer (Ken Cranes) and paying full pop retail rather than buying from the Internet and saving. Nope. I should have saved and bought through the net, the after-sale service is the same.
I just read all comments on this page, and I agree with all negative comments.I went through 2 Epson printers this year, and I run a business at home.I agree, the ink goes like crazy, and then, if for some reason, you didn't placethe paper correctly, it is simply the end. I just went crazy with the two machines!
I would give this computer 0 stars if I could. From day one there was nothing but problems and issues that needed to be resolved. I put up with it for a year, and what do you know the day after my warrenty my computer hard drive crashes, making me lose everything I had on it and I had to spend almost a thousand dollars to fix it. Soon after the graphics card kept having errors and the screen would randomly shut off.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.Buy an HP or a Mac, they are so much more reliable and actually help when you have problems.
The drivers for this sleek and comfortable mouse lack tremendously. In the past couple of months, I have constantly lost one or another function of the mouse at random. After updating the drivers many times and after reinstalling them I achieve full function but only for a short time. Now the question is why buy this mouse if you can't make use of all the functions?! Of course an optical mouse is a great improvement over the former mechanical ones, but you have alternatives to this specific one.I have purchased a similar product (an optical mouse) by Kensington and it works on pc as well as mac without problems and has as many programable buttons.
Absolutly the worst engineered paper feeder of all time. The frustration far exceeds the nice pictures. "Easy"share? You've got to be kidding. That is the LAST thing this printer dock is. Stay FAR away from this one. This one worked for 22 pictures, then would no longer pull in paper.
I have all name brand electronics... all of which were listed in the code number listing for this remote. Panasonic plasma TV, Panasonic audio receiver, Philips DVD Player, and Scientific Atlanta digital cable box. This remote wouldn't operate a single function on ANY of them. Wouldn't even power them on/off. Before you go assuming I just don't know what I'm doing, I've programmed several such remotes, and done extensive work with home, car, and office electronics. I ended up getting a philips remote for much less that controlled all of them with no problem at all.
Performed very poorly underwater. Hard to use controls and know what you are doing underwater.
These are the worst DVD's ever purchased. I bought 2 50 packs and the first had 80% failure rate, I returned the other package. I called Memorex and they replaced the defective ones with Imation brand which worked perfectly, but it was a hassle & time to get them replaced. I'll never buy Memorex branded DVD's again.
When I first installed this router, it was for connecting my new HP laptop to my internet connection. The initial software and firmware connection to my main PC and modem was rather lengthy. However, getting the HP laptop to find and accept the wi-fi connection took 6 hours. For some reason, it just couldn't locate the router.Then, after a year of use, it would randomly drop my internet connection. I troubleshooted everything, and I found it was indeed the router. It would sometimes disconnect 6+ times a day, requiring me to restart the router.Finally, the Linksys software monitoring the router connection was invasive, slow and annoying.For those who are not networking pros, and even if you are, I strongly recommend you stay away from this router. I recently purchased a Belkin router:Belkin ME1004-R Wireless Cable/DSL Router 802.11g. It took me less than 10 minutes to install the software and get the Belkin router up and running. It took less than 5 minutes to wi-fi connect my Wii and my laptop. It's cheaper, more user friendly, and is overall better than this Linksys model.
The S50 is by far the worst product I've ever dealt with. It has a lot of potential but unfortunately it just doesn't work. I've already exchanged the product once because it wasn't working properly and now I am having even more problems with the functionality. I also have to say that it is not user-friendly at all. I've spent hours and hours sitting on hold trying to get through to Sirius and wrote them an e-mail with 11 issues I have with the product that I shouldn't have if I'm spending $300 on a radio. Needless to say, their response to my e-mail was short and sweet saying that would e-mail my complaints to the product support department. Thanks a lot Sirius.
This thing is a piece of junk. They said that the cord served as an antennae but it does not. Sony should throw this one in the river. And to top it all off, when I tried to talk to Sony, they said there was nothing they could do.
I puchased this unit (a B-stock unit) recently on Amazon. The unit broke (ie, could not read any DVD or CD) after being played for only 4 times, and unfortunately this occurred after the 14-day of return/exchange deadline. Even though the transaction was smooth, the item is useless at this point unless Sony will be willing to help out.This is a very good unit when it works properly (I already have one), especially for its DVD and SACD playback, so I thought to stock one up a B-stock unit for cheap (its been discontinued a while ago).So the bottom line is that it is really not worthwhile by going cheap like this, especially seeing numerous reported issues on Sony's units.
I paid more for this ribbon than the ones I usually use because from the description it looked like it would last longer than the ones I usually buy which is about a month. The ribbon printed too light to use after 3 days!!! No unusual or excessive use. I will NOT be buying this ribbon again! SELF INKING?? Does NOT seem to be correct.
I just recieved this item for my Sony Ericsson Z750a and it doesn't even fit! I have read everything about the memory card that is capable with my phone and this memory card is but it doesn't fit at all!!!
What bothered me about this scanner is that I purchased it to scan documents as images. While it brags about being able to scan documents as PDFs, nowhere does it say that you can not scan things as JPEGs. If I would have know ahead of time that scanning to a JPEG was impossible (or atleast prohibitively difficult), I would have never bought the device, instead I paid to ship it back.
These lamps get hot. I mean HOT..the minute you put the bulb in. Too bad because I really liked the look and the touch lamp feature, but they are dangerous.
UPDATE: The problem described below has apparently been resolved. I've had another pair for a little less than a year, and they're perfect still. I'm giving them 4 stars for low cost, comfort, and sound quality in this class. (For some reason it won't let me change my original rating...)****************I purchased a pair these earbuds I think about a year ago. I used them for about six months and was so happy with them that I gave them to my wife and bought some EX71s for myself (basically the same, but includes an extension cord).The rubber on the cable began disintegrating at various points where it would get twisted frequently, and the inner wires would then be exposed. It became immediately apparent that the material was not the same as the EX51s that I had bought earlier. It is softer and tackier than the older pair, which more plastic-y and smooth feeling.So I threw the 71s away and bought another pair of 51s again. Unfortunately, it seems that these 51s had been updated with this new softer cable and within three weeks, the same thing began to happen. They began to tear and disintegrate. Meanwhile, my original pair that my wife now uses frequently are still perfect.Is anyone else experiencing this? No matter how good they sound, it's pointless if they fall apart and expose the wires in the cable. I can't recommend these at all.
This router substantially slows my connection to the web. I've done numerous hard resets, installed the latest firmware etc... its just garbage.
I was very excited to purchase this lens. I was looking for a good portrait lens with a a low f-stop. I had never worked with a prime lens before so there was a bit of a learning curve getting used to it but once I did I was very pleased with the results. Unfortunately it is too soft at 1.8 and I usually shoot at 3 or above which is disappointing. Also I was shooting with it this weekend, went to change lenses and it literally fell a part in my hand. I don't know if it was an odd occurrence or if this has happened to others. Needless to say I returned it and am debating if I will replace it with the same lens.
Don't lower yourself to buying this camera -- even if you feel you MUST have a digital camera. I ownED it and (a) the photo quality is very low, (b) there is NO flash, and (c) it takes very poor photos (they're low in color, etc..). I would look to Olympus for ANY type of DIGITAL camera as they good ratings both on the expensive AND budget-priced digital cameras.Jonah Andrew B.Photographer[...]
Zero stars for this company's products! I was sold a product direct from them that was incompatible. I have spent hours in arguments over refunds, etc. Sales reps and Cust Sevr untrained. They DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR COMPANY/PRODUCT! BEWARE.
we have been unable to configure this router, even with the help of a major corp IT guy. linksys customer service disconnected us twice and was worse than no help at all. hours taken up by techs with no positive results.we will return this product.
This is bulkier than it should be.The controls are kind of odd, but not really complicated.
They wont hold a charge after about 6 months. I wouldnt recomend this item. their cheap but they show that they are too!
I decided to upgrade to a classic 160G. I currently have a 30G. Between the four member in my family this purchase was my 10th Ipod. I purchased it on Monday and exchanged it on Wednesday because it would skip to the next track or stop or go back to the menu and I thought it was defective. I returned the second classic on Friday. It had the same problem. I could see from looking at the Ipod classic forums that this has been a common complaint for over a year! Apple support said they were working on a fix and maybe they would have one in a couple of months! As I mentioned we own many different types of Ipods including a 80 G classic that was a Christmas gift for my husband last year that are problem free so it was very disappointing to not be able to give myself this Christmas present. I also caution everyone about updating the software which may or may not cause the same problem in your ipod. Never could get a good answer from Apple support whether they thought it was a hardware or software problem.
I programmed my remote last night. So here is how it went:I tried the TV first: Found the right code, and then realized that I only use the power, input, aspect ratio and volume. I changed the channel up and down buttons to operate the cable box channels.DVD player: None of the CyberHome DVD player codes worked. I started searching for the code and decided that teaching it buttons would be quicker. I added the power menu, play buttons, toggle and ok button. That was easy and quicker than searching for a code.The home theater: The Yamaha HT did not respond to any of the Yamaha codes listed in the book. As with the DVD player I taught the remote input devices, volume, channel up and down (for radio stations) and tonight I will put in the pre set equalizer buttons on the number keypad.The cable box: Surprisingly the remote operated most of the cable box features. I had to teach it the ABC buttons from the Atlanta Scientific cable box/DVR but that was easy enough. I put the A button in place of mute since I use it most often. I use volume from the HT and TV and B and C are at the bottom of the remote.Good Features:This remote is very easy to use. It is very easy to teach. I would recommend it to anyone who only uses the basic features of their units and intends to keep the original remotes in a drawer near by just incase. It does everything I need it to without being complicated at all.Needed improvements.If you want to do anything with this remote first you must push a button to light the touch pad. The button you push does not do anything so it doesn't matter which one you choose. After that, buttons will function normally. This function also includes hard buttons like volume and channel. If the touch pad is not lighted and you want to go one channel up you have to push channel up twice. If the touch pad is lighted and you want to go one channel up you hit channel up once. That is just plain retarded.Here is an idea. How about if you want to use the touch screen buttons you push the touch screen first to light it, then use the buttons on it but if you want to adjust the channel or any hard button by feel you just push it once. I mean you can find the touch screen in the dark. It has an unmistakable feel. The end user is the one the designer is supposed to be keeping happy. I can't believe they didn't think this through better.Here is another suggestion add another battery or two. Their only job in life would be to light the keypad. I mean I already bought rechargeable batteries for this thing because I expect them to last less than a month before I have to swap them out, but two more aren't going to kill me. Besides a heavy remote might make me feel like it is of a higher quality even though I added the weight with the battery myself.I like the lay out and size of all buttons from vol mute channel up, the input button needs to be where the sleep or prev button is. Every person in the world changes the input device to their TV more than just about anything else they do. Any time they use a different piece of equipment from the DVD to cable/satellite to video games they change the input. That button needs to be accessible without rearranging your hand.In closing: I like this remote. It will do exactly what I bought it for - relieve me of the stack of remotes that I use when I watch television via my cable box, or DVD's, both while listening to the sound through my home theater. It is not a complicated set up, and I don't utilize all of the functions of my units or remotes. I use the basic functions only. My only real dislike is that you have to wake the remote up by pushing a button before you do anything. I don't see a need for the remote to wake up when hard buttons are pressed, but that is just my opinion. If I had to buy this remote again I would either get this one or another made by OneForAll.I am going to use a paint pen and home made stencil to label the ABC buttons onto the body of my remote for use with the cable box, and might find a way to label other functions I programmed onto the remote so that I don't forget them. Any suggestions on how to do this would be greatly appreciated, as there is limited space to work with. Perhaps clear stickers would work. But they would have to be small and labeled.
I have a Samsung monitor screen near a window where it can catch the early morning light in winter. So when the monitor is off I can get a very good look at what is on the screen, dust etc. The iClean product, which I have just thrown away after numerous attempts to use it, really makes a mess. With persistence all the dust etc. can be removed, but it's impossible to get the streaks out that the cleaner itself puts there - a real mess. It is possible to sort of clean the screen so that when it is turned on I can sort of convince myself that remaining streaks don't mater that much, and anyway the sun will move round in an hour or so.. However this is quite unnecessary, the regular cleaner I use for my anti-reflective spectacle lenses works very well (Hilco Shield AR cleaner) in combination with a good microfiber cloth, and even successfully cleans up the streaky film left by the iClean (wash the cloth as per instructions after doing this).
I bought this to extend the ports on my Mac but it proved entirely unstable. Plugged in devices would constantly loose power or in the case of non-powered devices they would have to be unplugged and plugged back in to be seen. Ultimately I installed a PCIe card with 3 usb and 2 firewire ports which is what I should have done in the first place.
I purchased this router along with the associated NIC cards so that I could take advantage of SpeedBooster. I had three computers sharing a wired connection in one studio but was about to move to a larger apartment where wiring would be a pain. Even in the studio the signal strength was inadequate. The computer furthest away from the router would default to my neighbor's WAP because it had a stronger signal. I also had problems in connecting between a computer that was wired into the router and a computer that connected wirelessly. Ultimately, after moving, the signal strength was simply too insufficient to create a reliable connection and I opted to run wires. As a side note, the software for the recommended NICs is very clunky especially for WEP using XP SP2. I am now using the router as a wired router only and it works fine and is very easy to configure.
I have had this 4in1 for a week now and have spent over 16 hours on line with HP and still can't get everything to work . If you are wondering why the operating program is so large for a printer ,it is because of all the spyware/ help loaded . I am not alone ,go to the HP site and read some of those reviews.
I had this camera a few years and used it sparingly. The rechargebale batteries that came with never keep a charge, so I started buying batteries. They did nto last long in this camera either.then, fo rno reason whatsoever, I get an error Camera Error #B03....see user's guide.After doing some research, this code pretty much means the camera is done. No fix for it as far as I know.I would definitely look for other cameras before buying this one.Also, I never did quite realize how much of a pain carrying around a bulky camera is. It is very bulky.
I purchased this backpack approx. 6 months ago. I have used it about 3 times a week. The form and fuctionality of the item is fine. The quality of the construction is poor. The seams are beginning to pop at multiple points. If you are looking for a backpack for even moderate use I would look to a different brand. I am suprised that Canon put its good brand on this item. I have owned many Canon items through the last 30 years and have always been satisfied. I am having doubts about the brands quality.
Although this player was compact and the sound was decent, the battery life was just awful and it was useless within two months. This radio wasn't manhandled. It's my office radio and doesn't leave my desk. For some reason, if I let this sit without use for a week to two weeks, the battery got completely drained. Now the &quot;lock&quot; feature is permanently on and won't disengage. Do yourself a favor and buy something else.
I liked these until the coating on the wires began turning to mush and started flaking/peeling off...which of course rendered the product useless after that. I'm a fairly light user, too. Just a couple of nights at the gym for a hour or so. Try something else. You won't be disappointed initially because these feel and sound good but you will be when they fall apart and stop working before their time. What a waste!
I have had this Pocket PC for over a year now. It won't hold a charge for more than a day even when turned off. I have tried 2 different batteries and both are dead within a day after leaving the PC out of the charger stand and turned compoletly off. I have old cell phones that hold a charge lots longer than this.HP Support just threw remedies at me from reinstalling ROM and Firmware updates (which means reloading all programs over and over again) to creating bogus server addresses and then deleting them and a few other hair-brained schemes. The product is obviously defective and they don't have a clue about how to fix it.STAY AWAY - buy another Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC - not an HP!
I purchased this product to charge our Creative ZEN Micro and ZEN V Plus MP3 players, but this product did not work for them or any other MP3-powered devices we have. I suspect it might not have the required "oomph" to charge these notoriously hard-to-charge (but otherwise excellent) players. Make sure your product is supported by this product before buying.
Day one it had problems, one major problem was that it has no glass scan surface so only flat paper items can be copied, no cards or anything else. On the first day we noticed problems but we opened the ink and we couldnt return it. For so long, people have not been able to fax anything in, our copies are horrible, theres a black line running down any copy or fax. DO NOT BUY! SERIOUSLY! This is old equipment too, buy something newer and better.
I received this product on Dec of 2005. It comes with an initial paper and ink kit. I tried it out. If you follow the Kodak step by step directions it will not work. After messing around with buttons and steps I got it to print, but not consistantly. I wanted to send it back immediately but assumed that it would not be taken back since I used the starter kit, I avoided the headache. I have NEVER used it again. Did not want to waste money on another photo kit. $100.00 down the drain. I guess I should try to sell it on e-bay but I would feel guilty putting it off on someone else. It's NOT a good product. I think the discription of this printer should be more clear for the consumer. I was disappointed when I received it and found out that I would have to buy these ink/paper kits. You can not just use a pack of paper and replace ink cartridges. To keep the cost down on printing each picture you would have to buy the largest kit they offer and hopefully find it on sell. It's cheaper to go to Walgreens.
MINE DOES NOT WORK. This thingy was a gift from my grown son, it arrived inoperable with a booklet with instructions printed WAY too small to read, and with diagrams on how to operate it that required a magnifying glass to see the details. The booklet had cutesy round pages but staples that had rusted and stained large patches of the instructions. The font is way too small for most people anyway [you know, paper is SO EXPENSIVE]. If they had used a square format instead of round pages, they could have tripled the font size and yet used no more paper. My advice: Give up the Cutesy format.I polish metal specimens for aerospace testing so I know how to polish out scratches in plastics. This device might have accomplished that - if it had functioned. But the cheap construction plastic gears hidden inside did not seem to engage and so the disk did not turn. Also, the reversing switch did not work, in fact, it would just lock it if I tried to go counterclockwise. My kids even tried and agreed it was just broke when it arrived. (kids know these things, old guys not so much)1- it didn't work and appeared to be non-repairable - a complete waste of $30.2- the poorly written instructions and pictures were sized for ant-people to read.3- They had spent way too much attention on [silly] appearance and not performance.4- The product was ridiculously hard to extricate from the packaging which was wasteful with no apparent recycle symbols either.5-IF I had gotten it to work, I would have needed more than a square inch of the buffing cloth they included. The blue non-woven cloth included had succumbed to degradation in the package and had holes and weak spots in it. Apparently it was degraded by the packaging plasticizes. And it was just way too small for a polishing or buffing job.6- Apparently the marketers, designers or tech development team did not understand that keeping a wet polishing compound on the disc is the secret - so apparently they did not know they could have just made a tray on the disk holding the CD, to contain liquid and help users out. I feel like it was just designed to look like a gee whiz thing and get your money, not really concerned about whether or not it really worked. Save your money. Instead, buy polishing rags and buffing compound from outfits that do this sort of thing for a living. You will very likely be happy and for a much longer period of time.Polishing plastic is not that hard, but it is NOT EASY either, because it takes a lot of patience and some properly applied buffing compound and elbow grease. IT TAKES A LITTLE TIME no matter how you do it. This device is trying to make you think it is physically and temporally easy. No magic machine exists that can polish without some work. We use polishing machines where I work, and it takes a LOT of time and effort, even when mechanized.I think that maybe the product COULD have worked, but I doubt if the company leader-persons who oversaw the packaging and function decisions that dragged it's quality and capability down are accountable for their poor decisions. It definitely does not work as delivered. Look elsewhere when you need to restore and polish a scratched disk.
I"ve got 50 year's experience with good binoculars and wanted a knock-around, inexpensive pair that was waterproof, fit in my pocket like these clamshells, and had good optics (obviously). I've generally used Nikon and Bushnells, so I started with those. While these Nikons are light, waterproof, and well designed, the optics are not good, I tried three pair (including the 10x25s) over a total of two months and all three were out of alignment. They gave me headaches. I finally decided on Vortex Typhoons - which are a GREAT binocular for the money. I was amazed at the quality of the Vortex over the Nikons and Bushnells.
I have used the Olympus WS-100 and was impressed with that unit. So I upgraded to this WS-320M for more memory and features. But the genuises at Olympus redesigned the location of the USB plug in relation to the plastic housing of the unit - so now it doesn't fit into my computer (a Gateway). The front of the computer tower conflicts with the side of the Olympus' case.Unless your USB ports are not obstructed by any side protrusions from the tower case itself, don't waste your money on this garbage.
This router just... stops routing after a while (usually every 1-2 days, but sometimes several times a day).After over a year, I'm giving up. I'll find something else that actually works reliably.
First of all this charger is included with your GPS Unit. The cable is stiff as a board and creates a problem during use. It is not flexible like a cell phone charging cord. I live in Michigan so in the winter it is even more of a problem. I complained to Garmin and all they did was to send me a replacement power cable that was just as stiff as the origional. They do not recognize that although the cable works, it is a pain in the [...].
The iris pen scanner says that it needs a USB port and CD drive. Unfortunately, they failed to mention that most USB drives do not have enough power to run the Iris pen's scanner. I tried 2 computers and called technical support 3 times. Each time it was the same story... not enough power. I told them that I had a brand new, expensive computer with only 2 other USB devices hooked up and he still said it wasn't enough. Anyway, I had to return mine and I would highly suggest looking for another product because the Iris Pen Scanner does not live up to its claims.
Dont throw your money. It doesnt work with 64 bits Windows. Thats why is so cheap. I feel cheated because this is not noticed and should be warned despite its very low price. Iam a buyer from outside the US so it would be very costly to return it, so I lost my 15 dollars&iexcl;&iexcl;&iexcl;&iexcl;
What a terrible product. The setup "wizard" was completely broken, the clock kept resetting the date back to 2002 (despite correcting it multiple times), and it would only allow one wireless connection at a time -- when one computer connected, the other would get mysteriously disconnected. I wish I'd read the other reviews before buying ... this thing is going straight back to the store.
I don't have objective evidence, but I suspect this hardware driver has compatibility problems with some systems, i.e., HP dc5700 minitower running Windows XP. My system has a bluetooth adapter enabled. I devoted 3-4 hours to trying to get it to work, thought I had it, then I got the dreaded blue screen of death(again) for the last time. The mfgr support would only tell me to reinstall, which is par, but which did not provide a solution. I'm sending it back.
Works great in the car, with great reception.Also installed it at home (and connected to home stereo); good reception.However, very disappointed with "portability", as reception is marginal. Bought antenna headphones, which improve reception, but seem too bulky for the size of the unit.Overall, and if portability is a big factor for you, I think the Inno is over-hyped and is not a good value for its price.
I purchased this item "new" on September 7, 2011, from Too Much Stock, a highly-rated Amazon.com vendor. When the hard drive failed last week, I assumed it was covered by Apple's one-year warranty - only to find that it had been registered in April 2008, and Apple would not replace it. They feel - and I agree - that I was sold a pre-owned iPod that had been repackaged.
The home wall charger works fine, however the auto tape cassette adapter for my iPod which is what I really wanted I'm not happy with. The sound only comes out of one side of my sterio, the front right. And yes I've checked the fade & balance. And the side that does come out, sounds like it's through a 5 ft tin can. I couldn't even listed to audiobooks, it was hard to understand what they were saying. If I tured it up, the buzz was so loud the words were still muffled. Listing to music... forget it. I tossed it out. Very hesitant to order anything from Bargain cell again.I know it's a bargan, and as my husband says... just buy the real thing the first time so you don't waste your money buying the bargain cheap thing first then tossing it out and ending up spending more on the real thing anyway. He's dead on in this situation (but don't tell him I said that).
I bought 10 of this cables for me and some friends. I installed and verified the port and it appeared in hardware with no problems but when I try to use it, it makes nothing, I expended like 8 hours trying to make it work but I could not, I changed the com1, 2, etc, I installed the new driver from the product site, I also installed it in different computers with different windows versions and it did not work. I read comments like this and I thought it will not hapen to me. Do not buy it.I have been buying in amazon over 5 years and this is the first article that disappointment me.
I wish I could use it w/o the extension, but I have to use a different extension, one without the 4th electrode, I wish I bought 3 sets of mdr-ex51, they are the best, after over 5 years of use and going into the washing machine accidentally, they are starting to short-out, I will miss the mdr-ex51
Bought this scanner about 14 months ago. Up untill two weeks ago I was fairly satisfied. Now when I try to scan I get a "Twain data transfer error" box pop up. I've been back & forth with Canon by email without success. Next step is to call Canon Tech Support directly or go buy another scanner (not Canon). From other reviews I've read, I think I'll be waisting my time calling Canon.
At first I was really pleased with my Zen, it was great. It had enough storage space for everything I needed. Navigation was simple, though it took some getting used to. The one problem I ever had was it's final problem. I was listening to music and all of a sudden it froze. So I figure it's not a big deal and I restart it and it rebuilds its library. And it froze again within 3 minutes, so I restarted it and it starts in "Recovery Mode". I had used it several times before just formatting it and starting over. So I tried that. However it refused to connect to the computer at all. I tried any number of things to connect it. The creative website offers no support for issues that aren't simple. So now I can't use it. And quite frankly I wouldn't use it again, too many problems. So I went and bought a Zune. I couldn't be happier, so thanks for sucking Zen!
It's a good hard drive, I only wish it had 2 fireWire 400 ports.I can't conect another hard drive to it (my other ones are 400, not 800 and as most of us know USB takes forever !)I hope this helps someone...
I returned this unit because of an inaccurate trip odometer and will probably replace it with the Garmin GPSMap. The accuracy of the odometer on my Sportrak was off by about 20% at walking speeds. Try the following test: drive a one mile course away from and back to your home with the unit on the car dashboard. You will find quite close agreement (within a couple of percent) of the odometer reading on your car and the Sportrak. Now walk the same course holding the unit in your hand. My unit would record approximately 0.8 miles on the odometer on the same 1 mile course. I have conducted this experiment with a Garmin unit (the Foretrex 201) and found this unit to have the same accuracy at walking speeds as at highway speeds. Since I wish to use the system for mostly walking speed trips the Sportrak was unacceptable to me.
The radio sounds very good if one can ever find the right spot for it and find the angle for the antenna.I WOULD NOT PURCHASE THIS AGAINP PURCHASED AT AMAZON
Check this site to see if it is compatible:http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1263&question;=DP-300U%20/%20DP-311U%20/%20DP-301U%20/%20DI-704UP%20/%20DI-824VUP%20/%20DP-311U_revB
i used this product for audio recording. the company (presonus) said sometimes the firewire on laptops isn't good enough, so i bought this. it actually worked worse and had more delay on recordings than using my on board firewire. it was true what they said aftermarket firewire can be superior, but this is not your item siig and startech make very good cards. my interface is very demanding and the card worked for other devices but not well when max transfer rate was needed.i use a startech card and it works good.
I don't know if it was my cable company, or the modem, but the second I had this modem up and running, I had flaws uploading, I could no longer email anything with an attatchment, and it wasnt a software problem, anyways I purchased a different modem and it worked fine, so I dont know if its not compatible or what, but I don't find it reliable, and others I have spoken to have had similar problems.
This is a nice unit. I wouldn't buy anything like this from amazon though. Their service is awful. Plus I found cheaper prices on other online and brick and mortar shops. Nice unit but shop around.
very good picture quality and nice, modern style - sadly, the worst Customer Service I have ever encountered. The frame I received would not auto rotate nor would it allow me to rotate an individual picture from the landscape mode to the portrait mode. I sent an email to Phillips Customer Care asking for assistance. their reply was, "we're sorry your framw will not rotate your pictures...this concern required thoough troubleshooting over the phone..." I called their Customer Care number -I was informed by the representative that this frame will not rotate pictures. When asked what the 'auto tilt' feature was for he replied, "I dunno" when asked if this could be a software glitch with my frame he said, "I dunno" He did refer to somthing on page 19 of the manual for this item - there is NO page 19, only a leaflet was supplied - at that point I gave up - lesson: keep the packing - it will be returned.Phillips should be ashamed of their Customer Support - this is not a bargan item - For all of the millions that this company will spend on advertising in the future, whenever I hear the name or see their logo I'll always remember..."I Dunno"
Bought to replace my Dell DJ stock ear buds. After having these things for 3 months, I'm glad to say that I threw them in the creek during my run today. They never stayed in my ears during a run (trying all three size fittings). And yesterday the left bud started shorting out, It's just over the 90 day warranty, JUNK!!! My stock DJ buds stayed in better. The only good thing is they did sound good if you held them in your ears with both hands!!!!
I've had two pairs of these. The sound is decent, it's a little heavy on the bass, and the highs are pretty shrilly, but they are definitely a good pair for 10 bucks. The problem I have is that these are by far the worst headphones quality wise. I bought one which lasted for a couple of months, and the second died after four days.
Do not buy this product. Search the web for 'rvs4000 ftp'. You will see that you cannot ftp through this router. Worse yet, Linksys doesn't care. They have made no effort to fix it and don't even respond to customers about the issue.
I bought this device to Podcast my classes for students. The form factor met my needs and I liked the idea of having stereo audio fidelity. Prior to buying the device I read reviews online that said that some devices had problems with audio "skipping", i.e. every few seconds the audio stops being recorded and then resumes again. This leads to very choppy, often unintelligible audio, for the listener. Reviews seemed to indicate this was a solvable problem through software updates, etc. On that basis I decided to buy this.Unfortunately, I experienced the problem noted above. I did the recommended restore of my device and made sure that everything was updated to the latest software. The problem persists.I emailed Belkin. The email response I received, which consisted of several misspelled words, nonsensical sentences, and other unprofessional elements, was of no help at all. I'm contacting them again in hopes that this problem can be solved. Take my advice--avoid this product. Maybe you'll have better results than I did, but do a bit of research. You're rolling the dice until this problem is resolved.
Sound is tinny but I expected that. My biggest complaint is that it sucks battery juice.
According to the over simplified instructions I just have to follow the on screen instructions. I've been working on some of my weekends to try to get this thing running and it really gets frustrating. I haven't given up hope and next step is to use special instructions on the Linksys support page.
I have been buying the verbatim disc for nearly 2 years with great results. The Cd's I purchased from Amazon on the spool seemed inferior in every way to those I have purchased before. I use them for Karaoke CDG recordings and they fail regularly and have a much more pronounced inclusions of garbage in the text. Very disappointed and won't buy again. The metal disks I purchased work more like the Verbatim Vinyl I'm used to.
This is NOT a Canon Cartridge.It is a faulty - refilled cartridge. Upon installation it streaked very badly. I have returned this unit to "Shoplet" for credit.Your description makes one think that this is a "Canon" refill unit. Please rewrite the description. Thank You.
First, this is a review about DirecTV service in general and not about any particular hardware. I use Sony equipment (no longer available) and I like it better than any other TV equipment I've used.I've been a subscriber since 1998. When I first subscribed, DirecTV was the best. I could call and instantly get a channel package added or dropped and the quality was always superb.However, since it came under the control of Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp (it used to be owned by Hughes) the quality has dropped dramatically. Where I would get flawless picture reception before, I now get signal drop-out quite often. Even worse, the broadcasts will occasionally get frame drop-out, a condition where the picture shows fewer frames per second, giving it a "strobe" like effect.The MLB Ticket package was what drew me to DirecTV in the first place, but it has also diminished in quality. I used to be able to watch either the home or visitor broadcast for any game. I could switch between channels and see the different reactions to the same play. Now I only get the broadcast that DirecTV allows me to watch. All the broadcasts are on the satellite, but they black out one of the feeds, either home or visitor (but not predicably so).While much of this must be laid at in the lap of MLB and even more in the lap of their network broadcast partner, it must be noted that the network partner is NewsCorp's Fox. So we have a situation where the left hand of the company sells me a subscription to something, but the right hand of the same company takes that away, citing its "exclusive rights". It must also be noted that NewsCorp also owned the MLB Los Angeles Dodgers (as long as the tax benefits lasted) and thus helped shape the MLB policy that allows them to play the old-switcheroo with what I pay for and what I get.Finally, customer service has been reduced from the best in the industry to "worse than non-existent". I used to be able to call at any time day or night, 24/7 and get instant service (instant meaning within 10 minutes to affect a change to my service). Now when I call for service, I get one of those fake automated receptionists that tries to use voice recognition to understand and answer your question.Anyone who has used voice recognition software knows how difficult it can be and how you have to train it for your voice. So having it recognize the question is a minor miracle. Of course, you would know only if you happened to ask a standard question that it has an answer for. Anyone who has seen a FAQ for a NewsCorp website knows how little information they think you should know, so that's about what you're dealing with here. The only way it could be worse is if they programmed the "receptionist" to use an incomprehensible foreign accent.Since Comcast cable is worse than DirecTV in all these (and even more) respects, the options are limited. Because I like my equipment, I'll keep subscribing to DTV until it finally dies. However, I may get fed-up long before this Sony equipment dies. When that happens I'll be looking elsewhere for my TV reception needs soon.If you don't already own equipment, why buy into it?
My second pair just crapped out. The left ear went dead on my first pair after about 4 months of use. On my latest pair that is less than a month old the right earbud died. I'll be returning them if possible.
Main problem is the wireless reception , even if you are very near you still hear some annoying noiseNothing like Wired headphones ....
Please note that the following review was originally intended for the Sony MDR-EX51LP headphones. Many reviews of the EX71SL's make it very clear that the two models share the same construction issues, and I feel that it is in potential buyers' best interests to include this review. Nevertheless, please take this review with a grain of salt: I am confident that everything applies to both models, but I do not have firsthand confirmation of this. Without further ado, my review:You're probably confused about the reviews you've read regarding this product. People either give these earbuds five stars, saying that they're the greatest thing since sliced bread, or one star, complaining about a cord made of jelly. And then there are the people who complain about the lack of bass, but that shouldn't be confusing at all: These people are not inserting the earbuds properly into their ear anal. You can ignore these reviews.The confusion regarding the first two types of reviews lies in when the reviews were written. It seems (from my own experience, and that of others) that around February 2005, which I will from here on refer to as "Day X," the material of the cord was changed. I have no words to describe the digust I feel towards the new material: After a few weeks, it literally turns to mush and starts peeling off. I don't know what Sony is trying to pull, but it's unfair that so many people keep buying these earbuds after reading the good reviews, which happen to be written either before Day X, or before the disintegration starts. It's also quite annoying that those who bought the earbuds prior to Day X keep telling others to ignore the bad reviews on Amazon, as their earbuds have lasted them years. Of course they have! You bought 'em before Day X, people! Oy.Like the others who are perfectly content, I was totally satisfied with the pair I bought prior to Day X. In fact, I almost went on Amazon to give them a five star review! After a month or two, I had an unfortunate accident involving the earbuds snapping off the cord. That had nothing to do with their quality: It was a fluke. I purchased a new pair around February, and after about a month, the wire resembled silly putty. Attributing this to my carelessness, I got a new pair. A month later, the same thing happened. I didn't have time to deal with the warranty, so I kept this up until I had wasted over $100 on earbuds. That's where I am right now, and I just don't see myself buying these things every month for the rest of my life.I have to admit that, aside from this enormous issue, I really do love everything about these earbuds, and hence the two stars. The sound is phenominal, with enough bass to surround you in your music. They're so comfortable that once you get used to them being in your ear canal, you barely notice them at all. One cord is longer than the other, so that it can be wrapped around the back of your neck; thus, when you're not actually listening, the buds will dangle from your neck. Finally, they isolate sound amazingly well: If you're not facing someone, you probably won't know that they're talking to you. If only I didn't break my first pair of earbuds! They were made properly, and I would've been content with them for a long, long time.I have to say that if Sony keeps this up, the horrible ratings of late will finally overpower the great reviews of the past, and once that happens, they'll no longer be able to sell this horrible material on the back of properly made earbuds. Again, I don't know what kind of scam they're trying to pull, but I'm fed up with it. I'm not going to waste $100 every six months for a $25 pair of earbuds. Not anymore, Sony.Hopefully I've cleared up the issues for you. Do yourself a favor and, at least for now, avoid these horribly made earbuds. Let's hope that Sony clears up the problem so that we can all once again enjoy the great sound these earbuds produce, just as those who bought them a while ago are still doing.Good luck!
Not happy with this item. Came with writing on the packaging saying "Beth's Printer" Also Manufactur date was January 2009 (3 Years old)
this device is as clunky as a hammer made of jello, and feels about as ergonomic.not sure what Garmin was smoking when they made this but let's see monochrome with bad lighting controls, awful menu, tiny useless buttons, serial cable connect to pc.... yeah the totally obsolete no reason to use serial"the port no computer has had for a long time", battery compartment is well stupid but unlike the other features.so let's summarize junk and obsolete junk this thing pisses me off and costs a couple hundred dollars.just buy a real gps they cost less and work, and one can only hope garmin and the other mfrs have come out of the stone age and use usb.
I have 2x Foretrex 201 units, where i have to share the data between them regularly. The units were shiped without any software, but i found EasyGPS (freeware) to work great with the units, and with keeping a back-up on the pc. I can now even download waypoints from the web into my Foretrex 201's. I have now upgraded to a new laptop, without a serial port, and i am dissipointed not to find a usb replacement cable from the manufacturer. The GPS units though, are working great.
Got this RCA ANT200 from a local BestBuy .... It works slightly WORSE than my non-amplified Recoton 350 antenna (old one, ...OK). In fact the Recoton gets better reception on two channels (11 and 13) than the RCA. The amplifier in the ANT200 introduces sligh amount of noise, which makes the picture a bit brighter, but not better or clearer. The ghosts do not diminish either. The snow is about the same. I'm returning it... It has an A/B switch whith lets me compare the two antennae immediately without switching the cables, so the differences (or the lack there of for the most part) b/w the two were obvious. Not worth it in my opinion compared to a cheaper non-amplified antenna for the reception I get. Perhaps for weaker signals in remote areas it might be better, but in the urban area where I live it does not improve anything beyond the non-amp antenna I got.
I hate hate HATE this computer (Sony Vaio VGN-SZ330P). I want to throw it out the window. And you would too, if you had spent nearly $2,000 on a computer that has turned into an absolute POS.Why? I'll tell you.It is LOUD. The fan runs constantly, and it is the loudest fan you have ever heard in your life. This high-pitched whir, nearly a whine, accompanies my every task. I cannot stand it.Oh, and do you know why the fan is so loud? It's because the computer runs so hot! The processors generate an incredible amount of heat (which is fine), but the system is so poorly designed and unventilated that the bottom of the computer is not warm, not hot, but scalding. I cannot keep my hand pressed against it for even 3 seconds. So forget about putting it on your lap without a solid barrier beneath it. (I need a thick book - magazines and newspapers don't cut it, the heat seeps right through.)And now it gets funny...after a few months use, the touchpad ("mouse") now believes it is upside-down! That's right - if I move my finger "up" on the touchpad, the cursor goes down, if I move my finger left, the cursor goes right, and so on. And get this: I called Sony, and they said, "Yeah, we've heard of that..." I curse the engineers who designed this computer and doubt the marital status of those who brought them into the world.Which brings me to Vista...no, I can't even talk about. Like a hapless, alcoholic, self-destructive relative no one talks about, Vista is better left unmentioned, mired in its wholly merited disgrace.Actually, I will say this - it's the best thing that's happened to Apple since the iPod.Now, do I have anything positive to say? I do. The screen is great (though there's a dead pixel, natch), and the speakers are superb. But this just means one thing, which we already knew: Sony knows how to make a TV.And finally...I bought this computer in the first place because it had excellent specs, a good size, and, especially, a low weight (though the power supply must easily weigh a pound). But still, 4.5 lbs - you can't beat that, right?True - but do you know that means? It means that it's flimsy. The battery rattles even when it's "locked" in place. It means my mouse thinks it's upside-down (the mouse buttons, by the way, have stopped working entirely). It means the keyboard clacks as you type. Which means, in the end, that it feels cheap. And while that may not sound like much, when you spend $2000 on a computer, that feeling really begins to eat at you after a while. You feel like a sucker, a chump, a schlimazel (the guy who gets soup spilled on him). You wish you bought something else, which I fervently urge you to do.Of course...the majority of people are happy. Their computers were probably better constructed than mine. But a lot of other people (read the other reviews), are hugely pissed off and disappointed, because they got crap products. So there's really just one question you have to ask yourself: do you feel lucky?
I loved most of the features, but PIP was clumsy to use. The general design is good. The larger rubber feet were the first to go. Just came out over time. The latest is the charge. It keeps running out of juice, even if I place it next to a 500 watt halogen lamp for a few hours(not close enough to burn), or in the sunlight for the day. So even though I liked it at first, when it starts to die, you can't just put new batteries in, you have to replace it.
Rarely used, but died after 6 months, taking my data with it.Junk
I have this router, and it's performed flawlessly. However...Just recently, Cisco/Linksys has begun updating their router's firmware without their permission. The firmware locks you out until you open a cloud account with them, and accepting all that gives your consent for them to track your Internet usage. I'm switching out my router ASAP, as there's no reason a company's sneaky tactics like this should be rewarded.
Let me get the good out of the way first: The earbuds sound pretty good. The radio on my 6800 was clear and loud.So, that's it for the good.It feels like nobody at Nokia actually thought this product through before putting it on the market. I wanted a stereo earbud for my phone, and for my fiance's phone, and this seemed to fit the bill. But though the radio sound is good (actually, it's a little too loud, even wth the volume at 0), the headset is useless as a handsfree cellphone device. The microphone is about 18" south of your mouth, making it impossible for anyone to hear you speak, and the cord from the microphone to the phone is very short, making it impossible to put the phone in your pocket.I really like the idea behind this product, but the implementation is all wrong, making it truly useless, and definitely not worth the money!
Actually, I should say the description was poor. With a better description of the C330 and mount, I would never have purchased it and be out shipping cost both ways.
I've had my laptop for several years and the battery finally quit holding a charge. Instead of purchasing a similar type of battery I went with Toshiba. It didn't hold a charge from the beginning. I'm at a loss as to what to do since this was a Toshiba item. Don't buy this.
Worked fine....for about a week. Then it crapped out. Power light would just blink, but no juice. It found its way into the trash quicker than it took to be delivered.
I don't usually write reviews but I was so badly treated (or rather: ignored) by Apple's service that I felt I should warn others. Beware of the battery rating. "8 hours" means one song played over and over. Under ordinary circumstances you will average about 5.5 hours. And, heaven forbid, you should skip to the next song, you can drive the battery down to 4 hours or less.On the positive side: the wheel interface is very good.
After charging my credit card the printer was not sent. The seller said Amazon gave him the wrong address and the item was returned. The seller offered a refund and I accepted. After two or three emails the money was refunded. All is well that ends well.
I'm not sure how audiobookfan is managing, but the bookmark support on this unit kills it for me. It appears that you can't jump to a bookmark unless your current play position is within the RAM buffer, which is only a few minutes long. So to find your place in a 1 or 2 hour spoken-word file requires you to manually fast-forward to your position. Completely unusable for this application.There's quite a bit of digital noise that makes its way into the audio circuitry. This can be annoying for soft passages.Toss out the supplied ear-bud headphones and buy a nice pair (I prefer outside-the-ear).The navigation is pretty clumsy. MP3 tags are not displayed until a track is played. So initially you are navigating through a list of MP3 filenames, which are displayed in a truncated 8.3 format. This makes many songs look alike.You can organize your albums into folders, and do some rudimentary navigation that way.But for the price, you can't beat it. Buy at least a 512 MB drive to go with it.
I purchased this drive from Lacie for $279. The manual I downloaded, the PDF, is not the same as this drive. It doesn't look anything like it either. It's no longer listed on Lacie's web site. I've attempted contacting them to ask if they had a PDF for this. I tried contacting their Technical Support, both by phone and email and have yet to reach them. When Amazon sent an email from me their response was "Thank you for you purchase."I well aware that computers and external drives are constantly changing - I've been working with computers for over 20 years but this really takes the cake.Make sure you know what you're buying before your purchase. Talk to someone first.Nancy R. Alexanian
The FineDrive 400 is a complete letdown. I've never seen any GPS system remotely as bad and unuseable as this piece of junk. The screen is dark and invisible in daylight, and the software is buggy and slow. Initial satellite search took more than 5 minutes, whereas my Microsoft GPS took less than 30 seconds. And the Finedrive kept losing the signal even with full view of the sky. This is a very bad system. Support is also non-existent; their website wasn't working every time I checked. Do not waste your money. It's not worth a single penny.
While the quality of this product seemed satisfactory, the label on the package states that the case is clear when it is actually contains a black tray. Don't make the same mistake I did.
I will not disagree about the music capabilities others have reported. However, the video clip implementation is terrible.They list a variety of supported clip formats. THEY ARE NOT NATIVE to this device. Everything must be converted. This player can only understand an apparently proprietary setting for Quicktime files. Only .mov format....and only with unknown settings. Do not attempt to copy a .mov file directly. It will not work.You must convert ALL video and photos using the Sansa Converter, written by the terrible software company ArcSoft.1. You are supposed to be able to import VOBs. WRONG. It will import about 30 seconds of a VOB, say everything is OK, and when you go to play it back everything outside of the short 30 seconds is gone. There is no way around this bug.2. You have absolutely no control over compression settings. If you use the converter with an .mp4 file that is lower in bit rate than it wants, it upconverts to a higher bit rate. The device can handle one, and only one, format and depends on all other formats to be converted using this flawed utility.3. If you import a somewhat lengthy video, the program divides the video into 114 megabyte segments...it stops for about 10 seconds between these. There is no way to avoid this. If you try to join the files, they will not play.4. The compression is about 65%...therefore expect 1 gig to take 325+ or so megs of space.5. The Sansa/ArchSoft converter software gives an 'unknown failure' abort when converting any .mpgs produced by Nero or Movie Factory.Pros:This is really a nifty player. I like the wheel implementation.The battery life is amazing. I have run full color videos with maximum sound and had battery left after 8-10 hours...I did not have patience to test further.However, tech support is useless, they have no concern about flaws or providing for the issue of battery charging support, replacement batteries and cables in the future. You cannot get a cable or battery...anywhere, including from SanDisk. If you lose the cable you are out of luck and must discard the unit.I suggest this is a flawed implementation of a good idea.UpdateThe firmware is very unstable.Do NOT try and read data from the unit, or it will go into a nearly infinate loop "UPDATING DIRECTORY". You will need to reset several times, and if your file is large, wait up to an HOUR for the function to either work or fail.Very frustrating.ONLY use this unit with the supplied software and ONLY with Windows Media Player for management. Anything else is a recipe for potential disaster. I talked to SanDisk USA support, and they confirmed were aware of some of my observations. Firmware updates are to fix these things.....someday.
These things stink. I never really had an issue with earphone irritation till I purchased these. They are not quite in or out of the ear. Do not be fooled by the sleek look. I would rather wear my no-name earphones than this piece.
The only reason I bought this device is that it claimed it has "MSC" mode. Apparently there is a version 2 of the device that has only MTP mode. The point of this limitation is lost on me and it is very disappointing (in this instance specifically, and more generally, for the future of mankind). If I want to treat it as a drive (right click on a file - send to), why not?
This cable seemed heavy duty and I purchased it to replace the flat phone cable I was using for my DSL, but after a few days the cord sheath started separating from the connector, so the wires were exposed. I was vacuuming and noticed it hanging funny off of the wall. All in all a disappointment.
I bought this camera as an amateur photographer thinking that to get started I could get a cheaper camera than the usual on the market and still have at least somewhat high quality results.I must say it was nothing like I expected. The screen on the camera is very slow and lags very often, options set permanently and if you forget what you have done you must reset all options (there are quite a few), the color photos were slightly grainy and had odd lighting, the only perk was that the black and whites had automatic contrast. Not only was it completely different than I had wanted but the camera I was sold was also defective, after only a day of owning it I plugged it in to the wall to charge the battery (which wasn't even fully dead) and in the morning when I went to turn it on because it said it was done charging the camera, I slid open the front and the screen did not turn on, no lights went on, and the camera continued to just plain not respond.I looked at my warranty and if I had bought it straight from the company I would've been charged for shipping it back AND charged for the repair.Luckily amazon was there and didn't charge me anything and gave me a full refund.I highly recommend that you go just fifty dollars higher for a better market, these cameras were built to 'flood the market' and it's very obvious.
I returned this, after really trying hard to like it. I have large hands, and, the buttons were so small I kept hitting the wrong ones. Further, you have to delicately push back and forth one switch to go from function to function; I don't mean up and down length-wise, but, perpendicular to the layout of the switch, which is extremely counter-intuitive. Also, I could not accept having to toggle through several menu windows just to allow me to erase part of what I was dictating. I really wanted to simply use this like an old fashioned microcassette: forward, backward, erase mistakes and dictate over, but, also have the luxury of voice recognition. It flat-out did not work. Try something else!
The modem turned out to be a processor hog - my pentium 200 machine bogged down when the modem was in use. Also had problems with the speaker periodically staying on after a connection was made. I'm returning it and reinstalling my Zoom 33.6 modem.
I had a Linksys WCG200 v.2. I was experiencing loss of connection when I started downloading torrents, from P2P applications, even updates from Symantec or Microsoft. I contacted my ISP (Suddenlink) who had no firmware updates and Linksys who had no other suggestion rather than to replace my router with the same model. I had thought of Linksys products to be sub par prior to their alliance with Cisco, but it seems like they still are sub par for the course. I then started reading reviews and Linksys forums to see if anyone had a solution for this, and to my surprise none was found. The reviews I had read prior to ordering this device was only half of what everyone thought of it. I finally got tired of my WCG200 and started reading reviews on other cable gateways and found that the Motorola Surfboard SBG900 is receivng excellent reviews. It not only has the capability to configure more advanced settings than the WCG200 but it is keeping my connection steady, regardless of what I'm downloading. I immediately noticed an improvement in connection stability and I've even got a built in firewall! The only downside to it is that it only has one ethernet port, which is fine as long as my wireless is moving at the fast speeds that it should be. As soon as I noticed the improvement in stability, I packed the Linksys back in its box and took it back. My advice to anyone experiencing this issue: if your ISP does not provide firmware updates for this device, purchase another cable gateway.
Sounds like a great product, but the manual clearly states that printing is OS X requires postscript compatible printers. My inkjet is not postscript, so I have to return this. I wish this had been clearly written before I purchased.
Bought this cable cause it was cheap and guess what? Its sucks. Vga resulation quality is very bad. Dont buy this. And not from Antonline. They did not refund any money and I paid for return shipping.
Ok, I can accept that as a Mac user I am in the minority of Americans, but then, that is one reason I like Mac. What I do not like is being forced to use a PC to eliminate a useless program on the Cruzer. It would be extremely easy for SanDisc to enclose a 'removeal tool" for Macs. They could even put one on their website.I will never again by a SanDisk product. I recommend that Mac users buy something else, anything else, than put up with this type of disrespect.
A piece of junk. The instructions don't match the screen, and they don't work on Vista as advertised. Do not buy this product unless you enjoy being frustrated.
According to the box it should last as long as 8 regular bulbs. This bulb was purchases 2-2007 and quit working 3-2008. One month past the 1 year warranty!
We bought this product in April 8, 05 for my brother. It was cheap, had a lot of memory, why not. Well in less than a month, the little sad face with a bug appeared on the screen. Called into customer support, who gave NO support, said to fax in a copy of the confirmation order, then send the product back to get it replaced. First of all, i don't have a fax machine in my house, and i have to spend money to ship it back in again. RIDICULOUS! Either that, or go to costco and exchange it, and where i live there is no costco. The worst of all, i can't even return the junk.All this process is waste of money, time consuming, and inconvenient. If you can spend 120 on this thing, you wont get your money's worth. It'll die on you in less than a month, then you have to deal with the poor customer support. The funny thing is they consider their support "award winning customer service professionals".Take my advice. BUY AN IPOD!!!!
I'm not sure if I'm being entirely fair giving only 1 star, considering I never really got to see the remote in action. However, considering I bought this universal remote to universally control my devices, I do think it utterly failed in that regard since it could not find a single one of them. I would have considered it acceptable if it had at least managed to control the RCA device for which I do not have a remote control, but it could not even find a device of the same brand as the remote. I will be returning this.
I got this to hook a hub to it and share my usb devices between two pc's. That didnt work, I thought it was the hub at first and tried a different hub, nope. Also you cant hook a thumbdrive to this either, gives nothing but erros. Was able to share a printer but I wanted to share all my devices. I give this device 1 star.
I have rsi bad enough that I'm trying to change careers. I had hoped that this mouse might be helpful in easing some of the tension; however, it isn't precise enough for efficiently clicking items on my desktop and it tends to drift aimlessly to one side even if mouse if moved towards opposite side. Also the grip is a bit awkward to use it in the air you have to depress the trigger any time you want to use the mouse, which for me is exactly the type repetetive motion I'm trying to avoid. This effectively makes it useless to me as a mouse. Hopefully technology and implimentation will catch up with the idea.
needed a simple webcam to communicate with extended family. It installed easy enough, but our extended family was not using windows and that took some time to figure out. Worked fine till we shutdown our computer, never worked again. When we started the computer it no longer recognized the webcam. Tried to repair and got the "unknown error" message. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling but that was a "no-go". Couldn't find the driver at the Microsoft website which worried me since Microsoft is printed all over the box. We are taking it back tomorrow, and might give the 6000 a try.
From the start the fan would speed up and down like a jet engine in takeoff. Then the motherboard went off and died altogether. I'm avoiding Dell from now on.
Amazon originally advertised this machine as a combination DVD/VCR, and a VCR that played PAL format tapes to boot, dirt cheap, so I ordered one. And got my boss to order one. When the machines arrived, there was not a VCR in sight, just a DVD player. My boss still hasn't forgiven me.The biggest problem with this machine is the remote, which is erratic in its ability to control the machine. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes you press PAUSE and get VOLUME. If I had it to do over again, I'd pay more for a name brand. And for you folks who care about where things are made for political reasons, APEX machines are made in China.
Apple Airport Base Stations have a history of overheating and ruining the electronics inside. I lost a ABS &quot;snow&quot; unit this way. Fortunately, I found at least two online businesses devoted to repair of base stations, or else buying unrecoverable units at salvage prices.Apple Airport Base Stations are often than twice the price of equivalent devices from other manufacturers. The features of the Apple product do not justify such a huge disparity in price. You're just paying for the brand name.Also, think twice before investing in a 802.11g wireless router, because if you use it for Internet via broadband like DSL or cablemodem, you are limited by the bandwidth of the slowest part of the system. DSL/cable bandwidth is typically about one-fifth of the 802.11g bandwidth. So you aren't going to surf the net faster. A faster router helps multiple computers on your local network communicate with each other (for instance, if you host multiplayer computer game parties), but connecting to the outside world doesn't improve. Of course, if you don't have broadband and your router connects via modem, the bottleneck is even worse.Given Apple's track record of poor quality, premium prices, and dubious benefit of the &quot;extreme&quot; model, I do not recommend buying this product. Get a Linksys or Netgear 802.11b router for $40 or so, and you'll be just as happy. That's what I did, and I'm sending my ABS 'snow' unit in for salvage.
These headphones are not a good buy. I was just looking for somthing to replace my ipod headphones so everyone wouldn't know i had an ipod. I recived them a while ago and i was very disapointed with them. What covinced me to buy them were all the great user reviews, but i dont know what they saw in them because they didn't sound good at all. There was not much bass, and the sound quality was terrible. Plus the cord is not strong and can tear easily. Also, these dont block out sounds as much as they say it does. I've been using the ipod headphones for a while and they sound 10 times better. Im not saying these sony's sound bad because im used to better quality,but because they just sound bad period. You can deffinetly get better quality for less money as well. I used to say that sony was the best brand in headphones, but since i purchased these, i can no longer say that.
I purchased these in late Sept. 2007 on the basis of Amazon reviews. (At the time, all reviews were positive, either 5- or 4-star). Now, I see that there are several low ratings and I'm afraid my experience fits with the latter group of evaluations.To be sure, they did sound great at first....much improved over the IPOD standard issue earbuds. However, one of the two buds (right ear) never fit snug. It constantly became loose and needed readjustment whenever I was in some kind of motion (I have no reason to listen to earbuds when I'm sitting still), especially when I go jogging. However, I put up with this, because they were fairly cheap and did sound nice. And then, all of the sudden, the sound in the right earbud totally died....5 months? I expect more from Sony, or any other manufacturer. Even the IPOD earbuds, as bad as they sound, last longer than that.
These earbuds rock - great for women because you can just use the 1st half of the cord which is 0.6 meters long - I find that the standard 1.2 meters gets in the way when running etc. Also the cords are staggered so the cord for the right ear is about 3 inches longer then the cord for the left - I love these and I'm stocking up because I think Philips has discontinued this model
Pro:Looks niceSounds goodCons:** Analog tuner drifts like crazy **No Single Side BandNo external inputsMade entirely of plasticPower button defaults to sleep timerNo frills in the box (SW antenna, etc)Spend the extra 30$ and get a Sony ICF-SW7600GR.
The ipod classic Did not work I want my money back please the Ipod did not want to take music
i returned the item after receiving the item was wrong part for me.when searching for 1gb sodimm pc2700 this item show up second in the list and is not a sodimm.
I just recently purchased a referbished item from cec-corp and the item malfunction in just a couple of days and i tried to gain information on returning the item but neither cec-corp or olympus would help me, so watch out for cec-corp
This item sets unused because it was too small for being useful; it would cost more to send it back than it was worth to me so I kept it and hoped someday it would come in to use.
Despite what the description says and as some of the other reviewers have pointed out... this is NOT a null modem adapter, it is just a straight-through F/F gender changer. Pin outs are exactly the same on each side. (Wondering if the picture in the description is wrong as it shows an orange band around the adapter yet the one I received has a bright yellow band that states: "Mini Gender Changer".)
I don't own this specific model, however I did purchase the Gateway DS 450XL. My laptop worked well for a year and then the nightmare began. The harddrive and screen went bad. I didn't worry because I had purchased the 3 year warranty. After exhanging numerous calls and shipping my laptop back to Gateway. The lapto was returned. It worked well for 2 weeks. I called Gateway again we spent 45 min. attempting the fix the problem. This was unsuccessful. They wanted me to pay another $40 to send the computer back to them . THe service is unsatisfactory and the computer had never worked properly since the first year. Owning a Gateway Product is a nightmare and trying to keep their produts running well is a full time job. I will NEVER purchase another Gateway product. I wouldn't even accept one as a gift.
I ordered this MP3 player for my son's birthday. On the day he opened it the screen was cracked so the figure on the screen was distorted. I called Photoworld, from where it was shipped, and the Customer Service agent was extremely helpful. He told me where to send it and I sent it back. I received a replacement yesterday. I am very pleased with this type of service. Thank you!
As a college student, I needed a way to carry my files from one computer to another. The computers provided at my campus only let one store so much information before forcing one do delete already-saved files to make room for more. Needless to say, I bought a flash drive.At first, the U3 sandisk cruzer micro 2G flash drive was perfect. I put it into one of the USB ports on my dorm room computer, and a new software I had never seen popped up. It allowed me to create a password, store files, and eject it without any problems. Sometimes before ejecting though, a small box would pop up saying that I couldn't eject it because there were programs still running by it, with no programs running at all on my computer. It didn't bother me much, because I would just wait until the next morning and it would eject just fine.However, two months after buying it, I needed to transport a program to my Engineering class. To my dismay the flash drive showed no signs of even existing upon plugging it into my computer. The little light would not turn on to show that it was working properly, and the removable disk file (usually F) was not even showing up in My Computer. Panicking, I turned to the company for help, but they only gave me a long detailed instruction sheet on how to get the program to run properly. I don't need the program to work, I need my flash drive to work! I visited several tech forums for help, every time finding out that there are several others with my same problem. Yes, I ejected the drive properly every time. Yes, I have tried four different computers, with no results. My roomate has the same exact drive and hers works perfectly in the same computers I tried mine.I have no idea if it was just a defect on my drive personally. There is a warranty on this product, but why would I want the company to ship me another one when it could possibly end me in the same predicament as the first? Others may find no problems with their flash drive, but as for me I will replace it with one from another company.
Amazon sent me a used tripod. How do i know? The original box was crushed, the pivot arm was bent. So i refunded it
I installed this myself using the incredibly lacking instructions. I tried tech support but they refused to tell me anything, saying instead that he could not help me until I researched installation procedures and terminology. It worked for a few days and then suddenly quit working the next time I tried to burn a cd. The troubleshooting manual said that it may stop functioning if you have more than one burning software on your computer. I had windows media player and quicktime installed when I used the included nero burning software successfully several times. After it quit I uninstalled all burning software and only reinstalled nero but in continued to not function and I even took the actual drive out and reinstalled it but that did not work either. Tech support is incredibly awefull, save yourself the trouble and by a respected brand of equipment.
Between the constant paper jams, inability to use ink cartridges other than the grossly overpriced HP, and ridiculously slow printing times on the rare occasions when it does work, I wish I had never bought this piece of crap, and I paid less than half of what they're asking for it here at Best Buy.Do not buy this piece of crap. Not even used. It will piss you off to no end.
I know you get what you pay for, but I'm baffled by the good reviews for this piece of junk. I've owned mine for two years, and all I can say is:-- Images everywhere up and down every band including FM. I hear the same FM station in three places in a 200 mHz span.-- Drift is amazingly bad and constant adjustment of the tuning is required, even on strong stations. Listening to a baseball game on even the strongest AM stations is a chore.-- Shortwave is awful: If you want to hear the strongest shortwave broadcasters on U.S. soil splattering up and down most of the bands, buy one of these.
i have amazon prime two day free shipping i purchased this item on the 8th of april and today is the and the delivery is in the 14th how is that possible i have two day shipping ..the shipping for this item sucks ,this is not no two day shipping ..it is totally false..shame on u
I purchased this lamp model a few years ago and it was a Touch lamp with THREE options for brightness. This one is NOT that same old lamp...I had to return it
I have only had this item for about four months-- just past the waranty date. The cd player on it just stopped working a couple weeks ago. I have tried different cd's, cleaning, etc. It continues to display &quot;no disk&quot; and plays nothing. I am now searching the reviews to purchase a new cd player.
This drive has been nothing but trouble since I bought it. For most of the time the problem was that it was always "iffy" whether or not the drive would be recognized by any of the multiple computers I connected it to. Sometimes the drive would not be recognized until it was connected for 15 or so minutes. Other times it was never recognized at all.I chanced upon this Amazon review area a few moments ago while doing an online search in Google for "Maxtor external hard drive fail heat" because for a couple of months now (!) this drive has been dead. I have tons of files on it that I'd like to save but at the moment nothing I've tried to revive it has worked. The Maxtor/Seagate website is useless, and before that I'd contacted its Customer Service which was equally unhelpful.I bought this (and another smaller Maxtor drive which has not been as trouble-prone) because I *thought* Maxtor meant quality. Boy am I disappointed!At this time I only want to salvage the many gigs of files on this drive, if possible, and burn them to DVDs as this drive is on its last legs.I will never buy another Maxtor drive, no question about it! :-(
It is unusual to find stuff cheaper in stores than the prices I find on Amazon, but right after I got this I saw it in Fred Meyers for 1/2 the price.I came back home hopping to return it or get a price match, but it would cost me $5.60... Misses the point..Now I feel "cheated" and will definitely pay more attention at prices in other places before ordering from Amazon again.I know it's not an expensive item, but it's about the situation not the monetary value.
I do not recommend the Samsung unit. Buy the Toshiba SD2700 which I also own. The SD2700 is hands down the best player on the market for the money.
Dear AllI purchased 2 chargers for my Toshiba Laptop[s]--- the first stopped working on the second day-- which I returned to Amazon. The second stopped working today, i.e. within about 2 months--- My suggestion is to always buy from an authorized vendor---Regards,Gurpreet Singh
I bought a 10-pack of TDK tapes in April, 2005 - The boxes say: "TDK - SUPERIOR QUALITY - Standard T-120" - "VHS Standard Grade" - "Videotape for everyday and repeated use recording". The tapes that do work so far, have grainy and blurry pictures and the colors are not vivid and the sound quality is horrible and distorted. The packaging was not up to Amazon's standards. The video tapes were not wrapped or protected inside the box and this is probably why I have at least 1 broken tape (plastic on cassette broke off). They were not protected in the box at all. I'm very disappointed with these video tapes. Not sure if "TDK" is going down hill or if all the big name brand video suppliers are lowering their standards. This was the first time in a few years that I bought new VHS tapes and they have the low quality I would expect in a generic no-name brand tape. Since I need video tapes now, I was forced to order tapes from other companies. I will be trying some other brands to see if TDK's standard tapes are the only brand name tapes lowering their standards. I'm going to try some Maxell and RCA standard tapes and hope for better luck.
Got two from warehouse_deals, an Amazon subsidiary. After pluging them to cable and powering them up, one only had audio and the second had a red stripe on the top. It is evident that their shipping defective TVs (yunk) and not checking to determine if they are good units. I have bought a lot from Amazon and this is my first bad experience with them. I am working on shipping them back and will follow-up on their service and refund. Bottom line is, if you don't want to waist your valuable time DO NOT buy this product from warehouse_deals.
I bought these headphones based on the reviews but so far I've been very disappointed. They do not stay in place in my ear, I have to jam them in until it hurts for them to stay put. They are so uncomfortable! And if I put them on normally, they fall out within 5 seconds! I can't have them on when i'm on a stationary bike, and running is impossible! It's been very frustrating for me. I purchased these to replace my Apple iPod headphones and those are much much better! I do not recommend this product.
I've had my rio cali for 2 months now and I really dislike it. I use it while running and have found that the joystick control is very hard to use while you're moving. I frequently hit up or down instead of forward and the display is too small to see when you are moving so I don't know what the player is doing.I don't like the metal belt clip because it rubs against my skin and chafes it... I might be allergic to the metal but I currently have two welts on me from the clip.My other complaint about this player is that if you want the songs to play in a particular order, you have to remove all the songs first. If you delete some songs and transfer some new ones, they will fill in the gaps and therefore be out of order. I find this really frustrating because I like to keep whole albums together rather than split between other songs.About the only thing I like about this player is how lightweight it is. I wouldn't recommend it for runners.
If I could give it zero stars, I would. First off, I took a chance on it because I thought that it would be a great way to carry all my music in one place. In the end, I went through four ipods and I'm probably out at least fifty bucks once I finish selling it on ebay.The first one had problems with the sound, so it was exchanged after less than three months. Then, it got replaced again for the same problem less than three months later. I thought my problems were gone, but the next one they gave me had a battery that would only run for half an hour, which eventually dwindled down to a mere fifteen minutes. They sent me a new one, and I decided that was it and to sell it.The other thing that most people don't know is that their "protection plans" sounds like something the Mafia would offer. They are just a way to squeeze more money out of you and you'll need them because they don't build their products that well. I saw all kinds of people in the Genius Bar who had lots of problems with their stuff. After the last phone call I had with the customer service, they told me that after that call, the next one would be $50. The protection plan for the ipods runs at about $60. It's got to make you think, why have such expensive protection plans? Because Apple has made it so that they're stuff will break so you'll need them. I'm out of the Mac Cult.Get an iriver, a sandisk, or a creative muvo. Just don't bother with this.
The right earpiece sounded like a torn speaker cone on the Bass notes. I checked the music with another set of headphones and the Koss UR40 was definitely bad. I had to send it back under warranty. Cost me postage but they did waive the $6 handling charge since it was brand new.Waiting for the replacementBased on this experience I'm not sure I'd get these again
This powered hub worked well for several months. I actually had two of these hubs stacked atop each other as they are designed to do. They were both plugged in to external power and daisy chained together back to my iMac. I used all 7 ports, with some of the devices being self powered and others drawing power from the hub/USB. Suddenly, one day with truly no explanation, one of the hubs just stopped working. Although still plugged into external power (and with red LED on), nothing connected to this hub was detected by the computer. I disconnected everything and tried the suspect hub with a different Windows system, but still no recognition of anything connected to it.Although the other one of these hubs that I own is still working, I am very disquieted by this development. I rely on a lot of USB devices and it is very disruptive to have random failure of the main hub around which my devices are arrayed. There is no clear way to troubleshoot the problem, no reset button nor anything in Belkin's literature or website which provides guidance for dealing with a failure of this sort.
DO NOT buy this product if you have a Mac. There is no manual, only a CD that would not open on my Mac. I was able to rig up an old PC and start the "Wizard" which I did not find too helpful. Fortunately, a family member in another state has had considerable experience with wireless networks and by spending the better part of 3 hours on the phone, solving problems with the computer, DSL modem, and router, we eventually got it installed. It appears to work as it should, but the installation was a miserable experience. Had I known it would be this tiresome, I would have bought a Mac router in the first place for a few more $$.
Received My battery for use with a Sony 505 series.battery worked when received ... powered laptop for about an hour..Never accepted a charge, and never worked again after that in either of two 505-series laptops available for testing.
This is not the best way to get started in astronomy.The low power eyepiece is fairly useful, the higher power one less so, and don't even think of using the barlow. The maximum useful magnification for a 60mm scope is about 120-140x, assuming the objective lens is of good quality. When you use the middle and high magnifications provided with this scope, you exceed that limit and the increased image size is more than offset by breakdown.To their credit, the manufacturer has provided a reflex "red dot" finder in place of the useless 5x24 finders that plague so many similar scopes.Even so, what you can expect to see in this scope is rather limited. Some star clusters will be dimly visible, but galaxies and nebulae will be barely--if at all--visible.In a way, it is hard to fault Celestron for making and marketing this scope. Their upper-tier instruments are quite good, but the big money appears to be made on mass market toys like this. In one sense the sale of these scopes subsidizes their good models. Just make sure, gentle reader, to stay away from the toys.Using an astronomical telescope is not like playing an MP3 file and but rather like playing a guitar. It is a learned skill. And you must do a lot of homework before you buy a telescope. Buying without prior experience is like buying a car without knowing anything about driving. If you want to see the wonders of the sky, contact your local astronomy club and attend one of their star parties. The members love sharing their hobby and can set you straight as to how to get started. The best way is to learn the sky with the unaided eye and 10x50 binoculars (decent ones are available on Amazon), then graduate to something along the lines of a 150-200mm (6-8") Dobsonian; Celestron's own 6" Starhopper can be found on Amazon for under $290.For more information on buying telescopes, see my encyclopedic guide on Amazon: "So you want to buy a telescope."
What a piece of crap. This item is priced ~50% less than competitors - now I know why. The item simply would not communicate with my iPaq 4355. I tried every angle possible to get the keyboard to communicate with the PDA. Don't waste your money on this item.
I purchased this all in one unit at the beginning of May as a birthday gift for my daughter. Upon her opening it yesterday--there was NO USB cable provided with the unit. I checked the listing and it says nothing about a cable not being provided. I then contacted amazon--they say contact the Lexmark company. I did that. Just got an email from them--there is nothing they can do. So--I guess--I'll never know if this dang thing works or not. Well--if I am willing to order and pay for an USB cable from Lexmark---around $32.00--I can find out. So much for this being a good deal!!!!!
The red spiral auger broke almost immediately the first time I tried to use this product, despite being used with soft fruit and only gentle pressure. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
i got the wrong item shipped. i was supposed to get the RSA number from pc universe but they never bothered to follow up. will not by anything again from pc universe.
I installed this modem thinking that since is was made by Best Data it wouldn't be a piece of crap. However, it is a piece of crap. The Speaker stays on continually and the modem speed only gets up to about 40000. (my phone line is clean and my other modem always hits 48000+) I am returning it today.
I attempted to install this unit on two different Windowss XP laptop computers and have been unsuccessful in both cases.Case 1 - The driver would not allow the device to be loaded by Windows.Case 2 - Installation went fine, got an error stating that the software license does not support this Bluetooth device whenever I tried to open the software.In both cases I downloaded the updated drivers and documentation, but with no success.These devices may be OK for Macintosh systems, but they are useless for WinXP.This is my second strike for Belkin, and I will not be purchasing any more products from them. Belkin made good quality products a few years back, but those days appear to be gone.
INTRODUCTION:The sony psp is the gadget that does it.It holds songs,photos,videos,game datas but the problem is the memory card of the psp.When you buy a psp you already have a memory card but its probably this one the 32mb.It works well and all but there are problems with it it doesnt hold many things.The 32mb is the cheapest memory card for psp because of one simple reason:it doesnt have enough memory to hold what i want.I could only place 8 songs on it.The songs are about 3:30 each plus a 8 minutes long song.I putted a wallpaper and a picture.Digital pictures takes more memory than other pictures.I think its better to buy a big one than buy tons of this.Buy 512mg,1gb but not this cheap 32mg.But when you buy a psp(i dont for every pack but some does)you have this card with it.You will be disapointed sonner or later.I gave 5 stars for fun because its great to download thing on i and all but 2 stars overall because of the short memory.Well its kinda disapointing but i had no problem downloading stuff on it but if it wasnt for the very short memory then i would like it.I dont recomend it i would recomend the 512mg or the 1gb that way you will have more space.
my stepfather loved his palm pilot. I bought it for him as a Christmas present. However, within a month it was unable to move past the caliberation process and shortly there after, half the screen stopped working! beware of this piece of crap!
I had a pair years ago, sounded great and built like a tank with Birch Plywood, Just got a pair and they are half the speaker they used to be, i.e. they still sound great, but they are built like crap using MDF and glue guns. Save your money and buy a speaker from a company that cares about build quality as much as they do sound. Also, dont buy the excuses that they use high quality MDF and it has tighter tolerances,better resins, blah-blah, crap material is crap material.
how could that statement be made and not be fasle advertising, i bought this peice of junk last year before i moved to germany, i thought it would be nice to have for my many feild experience i would have in the army, i was wrong, the picture is so small, yes it is a mini tv but come on really, here is some advice go to a pawn shop, plop down 50 bucks for a used 13 inch tv. The sound, well its not that bad if you like 8 dollar discman speakers, the light on the screen is from the edges and not filterd at all so one side may get more than the other thus making a big huge white blob on your screen use your 120 bucks elsewhere
This remote did not work with any device I tried. It won't work my Magnavox VCR/DVD with any of the Magnavox codes provided. No codes are provided for the Viore plasma TV, and the search feature came up with nothing that will work. Before buying, I would suggest contacting the manufacturer and asking whether it will actually work with your equipment because clearly "universal" means "sort of".
I received this product as a gift and aside from the fact that it was free, I don't care for it at all. The wireless reception is very bad - if the receiver is more than a foot away from the keyboard, it will drop keystrokes and lose connection. The receiver needing to be less than 12 inches from the keyboard sort of defeats the entire purpose of it being wireless in the first place.Others might feel differently but I don't care for the ergonomics of the keyboard at all and find it awkward to type on. The mouse has a cheap feel to it and seems sluggish, the mouse wheel has, for want of a better word, a gummy feel to it, and hasn't loosened up substantially since I received the set a few weeks ago.So far the only positive is that the mouse seems to conserve battery power fairly well - but this set is on a system that doesn't see a great deal of use so that may be part of the reason.
Garmin n&uuml;vi 680 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS NavigatorI can't really mention any positives of this GPS over others. With my experience, routing on this unit (at least in Portland, OR,) is inferior to TomTom products. It frequently chooses routes that will get you to your destination, but they are usually the slowest way to get there. I wouldn't recommend getting the MSN Direct service for traffic. It only works on the Interstates, and if you choose to avoid the traffic, the result is usually slower than if you would've stayed in traffic. I will say, however, that the "lowest gas prices" feature works well.This unit will need a map update. A new map update takes approximately one hour to download on a fast broadband connection. The file then takes about another hour to open. Personally, I came across a "file corrupt" error upon trying 3 different browsers and re-downloading the file. The hold for tech support was approximately 2 hours (including being transferred once.) They were not able to resolve the issue, but were able to refund the purchase price ($80) of the map update after being pressed. To me, this makes the GPS unusable.I would highly recommend going with a TomTom unit instead, or at the very least, going with a newer Garmin unit, with the expectation that the maps will be outdated in 1-3 years.
Koss headphones have been around for a long time. I sold them as a audio consultant over 30 years ago. After looking at reviews that have been written, there are points that were brought up in some of the reviews that I disagree with.The metal band that reviewers mentioned as uncomfortable wasn't an issue from my perspective. The comfort zone feature that adjusts how the headphones meet the ear is nearly worthless. The settings do not stay set and is fragile. The headphones were good at becoming compact enough to fit in the case provided.My biggest disappointment wasn't the sound quality, or comfort. It is the poor durability. The ear pieces "float" to maximize comfort, but I found that the ear piece would break loose. Initially, I could pop them back on, but because they are made from plastic, it got to the point where they couldn't be reattached. They became useless.If you are looking for good headphones that you can use for a while, I can not recommend the Koss PortaPro
I bought this because it is shown in the original packaging with the outer box. I received two cartridges in wrappers (one was partially torn open and both had dirt on the wrappers). The outer box is important because it has the expiration date, this is not included on the wrappers. The cartridges appeared to be authentic HP but without knowing whether or not it is expired this doesn't matter ...With emails going back and forth it took over a week to get to a resolution for a return. I requested a PDF return label so I wouldn't have to pay and stand in line at the post office. I was told that they were unable to send a PDF but would refund me for shipping. I ship a good bit and know that this is very easy to do, but was fed up and decided to pay the return shipping. I was eventually refunded, but not for the return shipping as promised.I would highly recommend that you purchase from another listing that comes in the original box. I also purchased black HP ink directly from Amazon and had no problems.
There are several reasons why I'm unhappy with this product -1. It repeatedly falls off the Garmin bicycle handlebar mount. So far one screen cracked ("only" $200 for repair, thanks Garmin Thailand!), one unit completely lost. Now I also tie it on the bike.2. The processor is SO slow, it drives me insane. Come on Garmin, for the amount you charge you should upgrade this.3. The screen is tiny and impossible for me to read without reading glasses4. The plastic screen that covers the LCD screen is fragile and broke in my bag on a business trip. Finally found a replacement second hand on on ebay for around $40 as I'm not paying $200 to Garmin Thailand again and that is their service charge for any repair.5. When you buy a new unit to replace the one that fell out of the Garmin handlebar mount they also expect you to pay again for the maps you bought for the first one. This is ridiculous, at around $150 for the SE Asia map. I can see why some people choose to illegally download them from the internet.I'd like to buy a new GPS but unfortunately the new Garmin Edge 800 also has a tiny screen, and to be honest I'd prefer to try another brand anyway. If anyone knows of a GPS with a bigger screen that is suitable for cycling, please message me or comment on this review.
**Original Review for History**The are a direct replacement to the old batteries in your Midland radio. If you like the originals get these to replace them. What else can you say?**1/17/12 Update**Don't waste your money. I originally gave these a 5 star review but now changed it to one. bought the batteries in August of 2011, as of January 2012 one of them is dead and will no longer charge. Conveniently just slightly past the 90-day warranty. I believe I had about 5 -6 cycles out of them. As others have mentioned I am going to use a new set of Ni-Mh's. I bought myself a set of Eneloops and get more battery life. I'm tossing out the OEM charger and batteries as soon as I finish typing this review...
Product worked but I could never get to the configuration page. I tried two different devices and I talked to their tech support people, too. Even if it had all the bells and whistles in the world but no way to configure them it would get 1 star.
The item in the picture is not the same as what you get. I thought I would get value pack and only received the single pack. Picture is deceiving. I sent an email about it and never even got a response
Not sure if you've heard about it - but Apple Company may have a much bigger customer relations debacle on the horizon than the recent battery life problem.I purchased a Mini, along with the arm band accessory a little over a month ago - for the express reason of listening to music while jogging. At first, I loved it - the sound was great, it was very easy to use - and of course, very cool to look at and show off to friends, etc. Then, on my sixth use, the iPod completely &quot;froze.&quot; No sound, no nothing. None of the buttons worked and it would not reset. It had completelylocked up. I called Apple immediately, and explained the situation. The Apple representative, who apparently had heard of this problem before, quickly let me know that, &quot;...As shocking as this may sound, the iPods are not made to jog with.&quot; I could not believe what I was hearing. I indicated that the Apple website specifically suggests jogging as a recommended activity with the Mini. Apple even advertises the Mini with people break dancing - which is even more &quot;high impact&quot; than jogging! Furthermore, they sell a Flexible Armband for the iPod that clearly states to be used for JOGGING (which I was using when it died).I have since spoken to numerous Apple representatives to find one who would agree to help me with my problem. They've made comments like, &quot;The mini is similar to your home computer, and you don't jog with that, do you?&quot; Another Rep added, &quot;...yes you can jog with it, but we cannot guarantee it's performance.&quot; And my favorite, &quot;We are striving to produce a Mini that you can jog with, but we have not completely perfected the Mini.&quot; I indicated to them, that they are CLEARLY engaging in false advertising, but unbelievably, they responded with, &quot;No, we're not, because the Miniwill work fine for approximately 20 minutes of jogging, before it may &quot;freeze.&quot;I have repeatedly asked Apple for a refund and they won't even consider it. The only &quot;fix&quot; they have offered is, when the iPod &quot;freezes&quot; let the battery completely die (which could take hours), then re-charge it and try it again. If it is still frozen, I will have to call Apple and re-boot the Mini's hard drive - which will cause me to lose any music saved on it.The bottom line is Apple is a dishonest company! Evidently they did not adequately test their iPod Mini product before putting it on the market, and now, they have decided to continue their deceptive advertising practices to promote a product which they now know is not suited to an activity which many customers will assume is an acceptable use.
Monster A IP FM-CH 200 iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod w/ Auto-ScanHey: My wife bought me a Nano Ipod for Christmas and I didn't think I would like it but it turns out that having the ability to put 150 CDs on this little machine is awesome. I listen to most of my music in my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. My wife also gave me one of the cassette machines that allows the ipod to transmit into my car stereo reciever. I did not like the click and clack sound that the cassette made and bought a Monster Cable ipod transmitter and have found it more aggravating than the cassette. I live 90 miles from Atlanta and cannot find a station that is clean enough to play the ipod on that does not interfere with the monster machine. I have gone back to the cassette. If you really love music but have an older vehicle, then go ahead and buy a new car reciever that has a USB port because otherwise you are going to be unhapphy. I really, really wish I had my money back on the monster cable interface transmitter. Charles W. Ellis
Mouse works ok. But every time I turn off my laptop, the mouse stops responding. The only way to restart is to unplug and replug receiver.Targus does not seem interested in resolving.
I was disappointed when I recieved this item, although the concept is great. First, one of the audio cables that was supposed to be hidden inside the headband part was sticking out right above the ear, and it was impossible to get it to slide completely back in. Perhaps a QA miss here.However, the main problem with these headphones is that there are no adjustable features. There is no way to tighten the fit around your head or ears. As a result, it loosely hung around the back of my head, resting solely on my ears for stabilization. If there would be a way to control the headband length or the tightness around the ears, I would have kept this product. As it is, I am returning it for a refund. Probably bigger-headed people would not have as much of a problem (my head size is 7.5, which is large for a woman, but probably small for a man).
Sound quality not at all what I expected. Looks good, performs badly. Doesn't really fit my iPod Nano, I am so disappointed.... but then again, how could I expect Bose quality for such a small price? My mistake, you get what you pay for. I'll probably donate it to the Salvation Army.
I had this machine for two years. The first year was great. Now, it gave me all kind of the troubles. The worst one is the paper jam. it will jam even you only put one page in the paper tray.It also has problems with paper setting. It will give you error messages even when you have the correct setting.Horrible product.
This PSU arrived looking good. Appeared solid/well made, nice cords, modular is always nice, etc. Hooked it up with no problems, replacing an old PSU in a known good system. It ran fine for two hours, then died. Tried switching to known good cords, outlets, etc, nothing worked. Tried the paper clip test with just a fan plugged in, nothing. Completely dead.
thin thing will not work! i called tech support and you can not get ahold of anyone. so i sent it back for a refund!
these sounds pretty good. i actually had to refit them in my ears so i could hear around work when i needed since they isolated somewhat decently when some one tried to talk to me. decent sound really. infact i would have kept these except...the one side being longer than the other is an idea to try but the designers should have seen how poor this is. the weight of the connection brings this design flaw to your attention as one side is always tugging. i tried multiple things and they're just annoying. and with this design you HAVE to have your musical device on your left.
Purchased a new S-50 in Aug 05. Never worked; repair service told me to go to hacker websites to repair myself. Returned Mar 06, repair dept, takes 3 to 4 hours on hold before answering phone. Brad in repair said S-50 isn't very good, should buy another model. The only thing worse than this radio has to be their customer service. Last week received a refurbished used S-50, but they didn't send the docking station,and some cables, they said "Sorry we are out of them". Over a year and still no radio service. Last year they were $350, now the are $129, and still overpriced.
Very poorly designed remote. There is no SAP key (????) so you can never access that feature. In addition there is no dedicated CC (closed caption) key, on some TVs this may be mapped to the PIP key. The batteries fit very loosely in the compartment and can come out place with the slightest bump. So if you want a remote with no SAP or CC keys and don't mind opening it nearly every day to put the batteries back in alignment then buy it....
I read lots of review before I ordered this product. I thought it was the best FM transmitter. I want to use it to replace my broken Bluetooth earphone. After I got it, I connected it to my laptop and tried stereo test video (Left-Right) on youtube. It is truly a stereo FM transmitter. But instantly I noticed continuous background noise from the transmitter. I turned "stereo" to "mono" on my FM radio and the noise is reduced. But I don't think it is worth to use it on mono only. I feel sorry that I have to return it. It is my first return on Amazon. I hope Amazon will give me a full refund. Just a remind: never go back to FM transmitter after you used Bluetooth.// Amazon does give me a full refund. Thanks.
I've owned the MC-1 since it was first introduced last year. I've struggled through mutiple software revisions -- each time hoping that the unit would be less &quot;fragile&quot; and tedious to use. Alas, one new problem after another keeps popping up.- I've had to &quot;restore factory defaults&quot; and start over loading my 3,000 track CD collection, not once, not twice, but THREE times. The last time, I had to send it back to OpenGlobe (Compaq doesn't have a clue about these units) and they still couldn't fix it without wiping the harddrive and making me start over.- I have to &quot;reboot&quot; my unit at least three times a week -- it hangs for various unknown reasons- The new &quot;Media Manager&quot; software for downloading music from your PC to the MC-1 is very slow and VERY buggy.Bottom line: I suspect that OpenGlobe is under intense pressure to get the software written for their various OEM partners like Compaq, Kenwood, and others. They don't adequately test them -- from what I understand there is NO beta test period... just some internal testing (which must not be very exhaustive or they would have surely found all the problems that customers have found) and then they ship it to their OEMs.It's a very cool concept and if it was reliable, it would be a killer product. But alas, these guys just can't seem to turn out a stable product.
I thought I liked this case at first, then I realized (afte 6 months) it's just not worth the hassle. It's very difficult to open at times, and the hinge is very weak. I also don't think the covered screen is worth the protection. On must open the case to see who's calling them, and that's NOT a one-hand operation with this case.
I own both the iPod (5.5) and the Zune - buy a Zune. Not only does it not scratch or get generally as dingy looking as an iPod - the screen is absurdly larger due to not having to put the brilliant "let's see how we can test our opposable thumbs wheel" navigation "aid" on the device. Not to mention, the interface itself is much more attractive and the device itself has more capabilites than the iJunk. But that's me...and not wanting to have to go through another 3 day - yes - days - synch between my WMA files and iTunes sad attempt at conversion.
1-disconnect every 5min comparing to my wireless notebook which is continously working where both reciving from the same router that mean the problem is not in the router as I thought befor2-very low signal detecting where the distance is about 10m in open area (less than bluetooth rang...loool)3-pay some more bucks and get mimo adapter
I've purchased this Walkman twice in the past. With the first version I had, it was exposed to a tiny amount of water, and did not ever turn on again. With the second version, I purchased it and one week after I purchased it, it began to malfunction. The player turns off randomly, even if it is not exposed to any shock. Granted, this player may look &quot;cool&quot;, but it is not durable and is a waste of money. Buy another version, like a Panasonic, which are extremely durable. Stay away from this version!
I love the length of the chord, but that was about all I could say that I loved.Only two of the outlet plugs actually worked - the other ones, I, for some reason, couldn't get any plug to go into! Definitely a strange issue.
I ordered batteries for my 40 year old Nikon cameras. These batteries do not seem to be fresh as the camera tester is on the negative side. My last battery order was fine.
For a few months, the router worked fine. When we had to reinstall the computer, though, the router never worked again. We tried using the setup CD, but it was useless. The Setup Wizard that is part of the router itself was consisently wrong. It would claim we had a working internet connection when nothing worked at all. As other reviews have said, their tech support is worthless. Buy a different router instead.
I have used mine *heavily* since I bought them in March 2005. The fact that it has an extension cord is great: you can use the short cables to attach to your iPod in your armband without a mess. This works great for the treadmill.9 Months have passed and the left headphone is not woking very well. Just checked and it would cost me $30 to get a replacement. I guess its a bad assumtion to make that all prodcuts come with a one year warranty huh?The headphone plugs do come lose easily, so you have to watch over them when taking them out of a bag or untangling them. Sound is great, but I am dissapointed that they lasted only for 9 months.
Same experience as the previous reviewer. I read the review and hoped it wouldn't be a big deal. Unfortunately, it is a big deal. Having to reset the unit multiple times during useage is a nightmare. We are returning and going in a different direction. Aesthetically, nice unit, but the "reset" issue using a pushpin because nothing larger will fit in the hole is too much for me to overcome.
I actually bought the 256 MB version for my son, but all the reviews seem lumped. The product works fine *but* the product description indicates there is an AC power adapter in the box. I bought the 256MB version for my son in August. No power adapter. Manual says it is optional. Contacted amazon. Told to see manufacturer. Manufacturer did not reply. Tried the followup link amazon had left -- expired. Emailed amazon again, no reply. The power adapter is available for another $10, + shipping, but not that I can find on amazon.So the caveat is: There is probably no AC power adapter in this one either. The AC power adpater has to have a mini-usb plug. So if you use this for an extended period without a pc available, out of luck.
This card didn't work for me. The picture captured moves in frames. Although my computer is configured according to the specs required for the Hauppage PVR 350, this card did not work for me. I wouldn't suggest any one to buy this card. I would recommend a stand alone DVD recorder which works perfectly for recording to digital format. I bought the Panasonic DVD 30S. It works like a dream!
I bought this one. The hard to manuever the buttons while driving. the top warped in my car, it kept shutting off on the middle of a song. This unit is not disgined for the extreme heat we receive in the desert with temparatures well in to the 100's. I ended up returning the item for a refund.
This drive may work correctly for you if you have no DVD/CD burning software on your computer. I had Roxio (Sonic Solutions) Easy Media 8 on my PC, and it made it so that I could not eject nor format a REV disk, nor could I detach the drive without blue-screening (BSOD) my Windows 2003 server. I tried this on 3 separate systems (2 servers, one Windows XP). All Iomega customer support (3 individuals there) would do was to finger point and make me do all the testing (uninstall software, uninstall drivers, try this, try that). They could not tell me what DVD burning software would coexist on a PC with an attached USB 2.0 REV 70 GB drive. They (and this was more than one customer support person at Iomega) explained that it's not their job to test their products with other software. They suggested that I buy Nero or other DVD/CD burning software to see if they caused the REV drive to not work correctly. Why should this compatibility testing be my responsibility?Come on Iomega! Roxio (Sonic Solutions) is one of the top 2 or 3 DVD/CD burning products in the world. You produce a product that is not compatible with that software and it's my responsibility to work that out with Sonic Solutions? (They told me that I had to contact Roxio to find out why their software makes the REV drive fail and get Roxio to fix it).My machine, which has been stable for over a year, began blue screening after I installed the REV drivers and this product.I thought the days of finger pointing and poor customer service were long gone.
I have satellite TV and thus a receiver box with a standard RCA jack type output plus an S-video output. No hi def yet, but I have TV's in three locations and was paying for two receivers. With this unit hooked to the main unit, it broadcasts to a second television and even carries the stereo sound. Out of the box, cables included, set up time is minutes. You get a transmitter and a recever and an IR remote control repeater. I bought a second (extra) receiver for the third television. Works great, no interference from microwaves and other 2.4 mhz noise.Unfortunately, the IR repeater does not work dependably.Sometimes it repeats commands perfectly and other times it won't respond at all. BEWARE THE DISTRIBUTOR WILL NOT REPLACE A DEFECTIVE UNIT. Several phone calls to the customer service will get you a run around of "try this, and then try that" to stall you. I know the transmitter unit is defective but the receivers are fine, but they will NOT send a replacement transmitter. They actually expected me to send all 3 pieces ($200 worth) back to the factory to "test" them. This means I would be without the units for God knows how long, if ever. I suggest another brand of equipment.
I did not open the product because it was not needed. It was suggested by amazon and so I ordered it. Returning what was not needed cost me the return postage. Amazon then provides no way to complain so I am with this review creating my own way to complain.
I purchased this camcorder in July of 2006 because of all of the great reviews. The LCD display just stopped working (greyed-out, on-the-blink, the bottom of the picture/display is partially now on top, etc.) and I now need to send it back to the "Sony Factory" for repair. Even though the unit is under warranty for one year, it's only under warranty for parts -- not labor (which is the most expensive part of fixing something!!!). I'll now have to pay $129 just to have the display fixed.I liked the camcorder otherwise, IF you don't have problems. Not sure if an extended warranty would make a difference since you still have to pay labor -- that's ridiculous!
As much as I like NetGear equipment, this device does not meet expectations or claims. Here is my litany of complaints:1. The MySync software Key does not work. I am not the only user with this complaint, the NetGear forum has many others, and the provided solutions do not work.2. The unit tends to "drop off" the network and puts alot of "talk" over the wire, interupting other traffic.3. The software (required) removed share permissions from one machine. (chaos ensued)4. The software is required not only to connect, but to retrieve data. If there is a malfunction in the software, recovery is all but impossible.5. The disk formatting is proprietary. Recovery without one of these devices is near impossible.6. The software provided is "quirky" and unpredictable.Ok, now some positives;1. It looks cool (good conversation piece).2. It is quiet.3. Mine does not run hot.4. It is a great concept (if not a great execution of the concept).
I own both the old version and this new version. The new one sucks plain and simple. Fist of all it isn't made of leather, like it says, it is made of plastic that looks like leather. The construction is nowhere near the quality of the old version. The sides are made out of nylon and not cloth like the old version. The fabric that holds the disks is significanlty crappier and is so thin it is see through. Even the zipper is crappier. Nothing about is has been improved what so ever. EVERYTHING has been made 100% cheaper and crappier. Avoid at all cost. Go with someone else. Case Logic has just lost a customer for LIFE.
I have not had any success with this product. I purchased the first one and a few days later it stopped working. It would charge my Ipod but not play it through the car stereo. Amazon was good though, they sent me a replacement which worked for about a week longer, then it broke. I have not replaced it yet. My suggestion would be spend a bit more and get something that actually works to avoid the headaches that this product carries with it.
The m100 is a pretty good idea and is great for people who don't want to buy one of the more expensive palms. But when it all comes down to it, it is just a cheaply made palm IIIe with a few new features. The alarm feature is really useful to alert you of something due on your schedule. The notepad feature isn't all that great though. The screen is smaller than the usual palm and really isn't comfortable when trying to jot something down. The cover that comes with the m100 is different than used before. You can rotate it all the way to the to the back of the palm which is really nice. The only problem with this cover is I wish there was a way to secure it. The cover very easily flops around if not held down by your own hand, and is a very tempting part of this device to leave home. As mentioned before the screen isn't very big, and this is noticeable if you've used an earlier model palm. The feel of the m100, when using it, does not feel as though you have a quality product as well. I would have to say by far the most annoying thing I have come across with this particular palm is the power on/off switch, and is what really affirms it was made cheaply. It is very sensitive and sometimes does not even work. After reading other reviews about this device, it seems as though I'm not the only one to encounter this either. This was very disappointing. Another disappointment it, if you want a cradle for this device you have to shell out [more money]... I actually believe this device isn't worth the [money] they charge. I have also read an article that states that the price of this device will be [lowered] in the coming months. If you really want to buy this device I would wait untill then. You would be almost getting your moneys worth.
The Netgear SC101 Storage Central device holds a lot of promise and offers a nice looking case design. In fact, I referred to mine as a "network toaster" since that is kind of what it looked like.Unfortunately, "beauty is only skin deep" when it comes to this unit.Netgear did get some things right--the ability to buy just the enclosure and add your own hard disks is great. Anyone who has worked on computers for some time will undoubtedly have some perfectly serviceable hard drives sitting around. This unit gives you the ability to put at least some of those drives to use.Installation and use of the device--when it works, which it doesn't always do--are both easy and definitely geared to new and inexperienced computer users who just want something that works.What Netgear missed with this device, however, is the ability for more advanced users (or people who have multiple computers with different operating systems) to take this device further. It offers no web based interface and no file sharing protocols outside of the proprietary software (for Windows 2000/XP only). This is a serious flaw to an otherwise great idea.The hard drives are also loose inside the device when you install them. There's nothing to hold them in place or keep them stable other than some blocks of foam. I could see this leading to electrical shorting from the circuit board on the drive to the case and even serious disk damage in the event that this unit would fall. The interior of the case is also quite sharp, so watch out not to cut or slice yourself while installing drives (or taking it apart to see what's inside).All things and limitations considered, I returned mine after five minutes of using it. It's just too limited for the power user, hobbyist or tinkerer. If you pay full retail price (~$100), it's also quite pricey for such a limited piece of hardware. If Netgear were to come out with a more powerful version that offered true network attached storage functionality, I'd certainly give serious thought to buying it. As it is right now, the product was an expensive disappointment to me.
I replaced my old Epson printer with the Photosmart because I wanted a fax machine. I have been regretting it ever since. The HP Photosmart C6180 is way too slow -- seems to take twice as long as my old printer. It is also constantly doing something it calls "Printer Preparation" which involves making a huge amount of noise. The scanner is slow and strangely complicated to use. I am mystified by the good reviews this printer has gotten. Maybe I got a lemon? It seems very user UNfriendly to me.
I cannot believe this item was 10 feet short. I mean if it was a feet or two I could imagine it was a manufacturing mishap, but you can just visually notice if %10 of the roll is missing. This is just a scam! Shame on you Amazon if you do not punish a manufacturer that is cheating your customers so apparently and causes so much wasted time, trouble and money.
Just like a previous reviewer, R. Adams from Austin, I have had nothing but the very same problems with my Panasonic home theatre. It is alarming to hear that he has had the same lack of customer service from Panasonic that I have experienced.Since day #1, I experienced major problems with it. After nearly five hours of disassembling my old speakers and putting this one together, I began to test it with a DVD. Within minutes, the sound shut off altogether. The movie still played, but the volume was nonexistant. I went over everything again... EVERYTHING... and tried again. Same problem. I had to turn the unit off and then on again, and the volume was back, but it happened repeatedly. It became almost comical; you buy something like this to upgrade your movie-watching experience, and instead, it turned what little leisure time my family is afforded into misery, and I am honesty not exaggerating.I've tried contacting Panasonic four times regarding this issue; the first time, they told me to take the entire system apart, make sure none of the wires are frayed, and put it back together again. It had taken me hours to put the thing together to begin with, and I'd already done exactly what they had said to do, but still, I moved furniture, traced all the wires to make sure they were fine and unfrayed, and put everything together again.Still, nothing. I watched "Phantom of the Opera" one night just to see how often the sound cut out... it took almost four and a half hours to watch the movie, and I had to re-start the theatre a mind-blowing 214 times.Panasonic never responded to any of my further inquiries. Evidently, the had stolen my money and that was good enough for them. I will never buy any Panasonic product again, almost entirely based on he way Panasonic failed to address the problem. I feel robbed.
Slow to find satellite signalKept losing signalMay have been worth renting or buying onein Europe especially with all the newhighways.
heres is what I am currently doing to get by until serial cables come out...On your NT computer - click import/export, select export to a file (select *.PST type) and then select what you want to transfer (check all subfolders)click next and save the file, and then transfer the file somehow (I use the internet) to your home PC and then Import that file into your Outlook 2000 at home.then sync and presto you have your information.It sucks to have to do that but until the serial cradles arrive plus beware if you do all the files in outlook (calendar/inbox )ect. the file could get huge 3 to 4 megs
Ordered this unit as a suggesttion from the web site here as my LG800G tracfone would support this memory card. Phone wouldn't recognize the card, but my computer would while installed in the phone. Ordered another 4g SanDisk card from McTechy,(another shipper) through Amazon links. It works like a champ. Don't know what's up there. Still can't go wrong for the price.
what a bummer, bought this at rat shack and tested it out on the way to work the next day. (very excited to use w/o a silly wire commin' out of my deck)i had to hold the cable tightly in my hand to help boost the already existing weak signal power output.going to rat shack on my way home.
Scans very poorly, it scans half the card, and it won't scan raised (thermo) cards at all. All a big blur. Strongly suggest against this product it just doesn't work properly.
I've tried using this filter with an Oly c2020z, and despite every tweak in WB, every possible setting on the camera, every photoshop channel mixer swap page with advice, I'm finding there are no false color possibilities with this filter - if you're interested in b/w infrared only, you'll be happy with this filter. It does render foliage very white.Suspect this is filtering at a non r72 range. It's doing too good a job for my liking.I hope this proves helpful for those with a similar camera, seeking infrared color possibilities.
Brand new out of the box it had dust that showed up on ALL my slide scans. I couldn't get rid of it. It's going back.
The device will not take any cards, any longer. I do not know what to do about it, Spent over $149 on it originally. Why would it stop taking the cards?
My Maestro 3100 only lasted a few months before I started having problems with it. It stopped holding its charge, despite always being plugged into it's power source. Having sent the unit in for repair under warranty, I'm compelled to advise Amazon buyers to stay away from Magellan products. I had to send the unit in at my own expense, and now Magellan can't tell me where my unit is, or how long it will be before I get it back. When I called to check on it, (as I was told I'd receive an email confirming receipt and repair status and had heard nothing) I was told that the units take upwards of a month for repair. I wish I'd known that before I sent it in.I bought the unit based on price and because I had no experience with GPS devices yet, and figured I'd invest the least I could in a technology I wasn't sure I'd utilize. But I am definitely sold on GPS devices in general and the Maestro 3100 certainly served its purpose before it stopped working. Complaints that it is sluggish are very true, and it sometimes seemed like it was a little "off" with the position.Overall, I'd suggest you select a more reputable company with a better track record of customer service and warranty repairs. A friend of mine has a Garmin and I've been really impressed with it while driving with her, and I will certainly purchase my next unit from them if my Magellan never returns. Spending a little more on the unit is probably not a bad idea either. I think, at least here, you get what you pay for.Update: The unit was returned two months after sending it in. I got no communication from the company on the repair status --it just showed up one day. I used it for a WEEK before it died again. I now own a Garmin. Magellan is dead to me forever.
After reading the great reviews, I purchased one of these. The Nuvi 350 does not recognize it as a valid power source! It's useless.
I have two SkyFi3 units and both of them are buggy as hell. Lots of lockups. Annoying issues with the pause/play buffer just erasing itself when you are in the middle of listening to something that you paused (long talk radio segments) Pressing skip forward and having the unit just replace the same commercial you are trying to skip, etc... I would suggest sticking with the SkyFi2, which was a rock solid radio.
When I first plug my 1/8&#34; headphone male connector into this cord's female socket, there is terrible distortion. I found that the socket allows the headphone connector to insert a fraction of an inch too far. If I carefully extract the connector a tiny bit then I get great, clear sound, but it is too precarious to remain this way. One slight bump and it moves and is distorted again. I am going to try to get a replacement and see if it is better.
I bought it, IT works fine in good lighting condishons. other than that IT SUCKS! Focus sucks, after about 5 feet its gets blurry and My files Cept on geting corrupted in the camera. It frezzes alot. Dont buy it at all.
I bought this product to speed up my computer, but instead it made no change in speed and caused my computer to reboot itself about every 20 minutes. How aggravating!I finally removed the RAM and started the process of getting it replaced through Kingston. There is no 1-800 number, so I have completed a series of online forms and each time waited on Kingston to respond to verify that I have the RIGHT to return the product. There are just too many hoops to jump through with this vendor, and I am not done jumping through all of them yet. Hopefully my replacement RAM will work better than the initial product.I won't do business with Kingston again.
While the DMP-120 has an attractive pricetag, the unit itselfleaves a lot to be desired. The generous 64MB flash capacityyields a lot of room for your favorite MP3 songs, but it suffersfrom memory initialization problems resulting in loss of data.Roughly 10 percent of the power-downs that were tested on twoseparate units resulted in the unit locking up, requiring theuser to remove the batteries to "hard" reset the unit. Whilethis is not only inconvenient, data is lost or corrupted duringthe hard reset most of the time, requiring the user to reformatthe flash and reload the memory. In addition to initializationproblems the unit exhibits what is most likely memory formattingproblems in the form of data loss or corruption. The symptoms ofthis problem are that the first few hundred KB or so of everysong are either not present or cannot be interpreted by theprocessor; in other words the first 1/2 second or so of every songis not there and the song starts in what would appear to bemid-stream. While this is not a major problem, it is perpetuallyannoying and would be considered "unacceptable" by serious audioenthusiast. In the defense of the poor engineering of the unit,the customer service at D-Link was very helpful in replacing theoriginal unit (that was suspected to be faulty), but the supposedly"tested" replacement unit exhibited the same faults.
Bought part for my camera December 26 for $21.36. E-mailed Media-Mart when I received part never heard from then. Sent part back 1/25/10 received e-mail back from Amazon.com said they were refunding me $13.10 within 10 days. Very unhappy with service! Jack
Pictures directly from my Easyshare V550 camera are terrific, no complaints. Trying to get pictures from my hard drive via EasyShare software has been futile. Have been in touch with Kodak Support but no solution to date.
Order Date: July 13, 2009e mailed asking for a shipping date was told "Not in stock; order now and we'll deliver when" by Srikanth.P.R @ Amazon.com We're Building Earth's Most Customer-Centric CompanyWhen i went again to check the web page clearly still says "In Stock Ships from and sold by DataVision Computer Video. 2 left in stock" ,and web page has said this for all most 3 weeks now.so question can Srikanth.P.R not read or is it just a automated reply botsincerely "2 weeks and counting"update:Today is august 12 still getting the same song and dance as before.5 weeks of "on order" i am thinking Amazon hopes i forget about my order.update august 21 after 14 e-mail all saying the same carbon copy response.i still have not received this item or even a reasonable lie as to why its not shipped yet.
See the 2 photos I have attached to the product in the main listing.Each earpiece assembly is attached to the headband assembly with a thin piece of plastic that has two posts that support a relatively great deal of stress in normal use. The piece is only .06 inches thick, and very prone to break. As I write this, mine is the 12th review or comment on this Amazon listing that mentions the problem.The piece is cheap and could easily be user-replaced but B&O; refuses to offer it as a spare part. When I sought support they told me "The part you mention is not available as a sparepart and for this reason cannot be replaced."They also said "... we would also like to stress that we have not experienced a general problem with the mentioned parts breaking in Form 2."Apparently they don't read the reviews of their products in Amazon.So when it breaks, as it clearly does for many users, you either need to do some creative engineering with bracing materials and superglue, or throw them away and buy a better designed product elsewhere.In fact they apparently agree, because they also told me: "it may be necessary to buy a new set of headphones in replacement for the defective ones you have."
It took less than an hour of listening before the left headphone stopped working. For the very brief time that they did work, sound quality was better than stock ipod headphones, but still not as good as I was expecting. Look elsewhere!
Do not buy this lamp. I bought one and received a broken lamp. Then I ordered another and received ANOTHER broken lamp. Now, I have two broken lamps. What can I do with them? Looks like I have to waste my time shipping them back because you can't return this to a store. DONT BUY!
For the 2 months that it worked, it was better than other mini keyboard/trackball combos that I've tried (but that is not saying much at all, since they are almost all terrible). One thing I liked most about this over others was that it rarely needed to be resynched. The trackball worked pretty well for being so tiny, and the mouse buttons/scroll wheel were nice.But today, after using the keyboard for probably only 5-15 minutes per week over the last couple of months, it has gone haywire. Pressing most keys on the keyboard now results in the keyboard sending multiple keystrokes to the computer. For example, the "g" key sends "gv". I'm past the Amazon 30-day guarantee, so I'll have to try to deal with the manufacturer Adesso.
Purchsed this monitor because of the good reviews it had gotten. Reception is fine but the battery system sucks. We keep one monitor plugged in in the bedroom but have one that runs on batteries that we take with us around the house. This monitor chews through 9V batteries. I'd say you get 4 hours of monitor time per battery, less with rechargables. But what really bites is that not only do you have to constantly change the battery....you need a screwdriver to do it!!!!
on Jan.6,2008 I bought my son a "Defcon CL" combo cable lock. I brought it home ,picked a combination and tried it 3 times and it worked all 3 times!! I then went and put it on my son's computer and guess what? I can't get it off. I guess it changed the combination on it's own. WONDERFUL!!!!I then read all the wonderful reviews about this lock. I hope there are people who will read this before they buy.
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.
The cable seems quite sturdy but I ordered it for a specific purpose, to connect to the Firewire 400 port of the Digidesign Mbox2 Pro, a Pro Tools recording device and the iMac 800 port. It doesn't make a firm connection with the Mbox port, unfortunately, causing the Mbox to disconnect when moved even slightly. I returned it and got the the Sonnet 400-800 adapter that connects to the port on an iMac. Then I used the original 400 cable that came with the Mbox and it makes a solid connection at both ends.This will be an issue now that the new Macs have eliminated the Firewire 400 ports and most music devices still use that protocol.
It is a good thing that Sony has a warranty on these. When I pay $35 for a set of headphones, I expect that they last.While these still have great sound, the sheething on the outside of the wires is just disentigrating.I won't be buying this brand again.This is also the case for every pair of the Funtopia headphones that I have seen.
read reviews and thought this would be suitable for my needs. Upon using this for a couple months, I wish I would have spent more money to get a quality light meter.
I bought this lens for its range to be used with my 40D. It would be perfect if it hadn't some serious issues with chromatic aberration (worst on the short end.) You can see purple/green fringes on any high (and sometimes not so high) contrast in the picture at 100% view. Color rendition is mediocre at best, focus tends to be on the soft side. The EF-S 18-15mm that came with my XTi shoots crisper, less distorted, more colorfull pictures than the EF-S 17-85 with very little CA! Looks like there is a reason for Canon not posting MTF charts for this lens..On top of that, the lens in *not* supported by DPPs Lens Aberration Correction function (ver. 3.2 at the time this review was written), which renders this EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM totally useless for me.If I can't return it (3rd party vendor..) I'll try to have Canon "calibrate" it and take it as a lesson -- in the future I'll stick to L lenses, the 17-40 will cover my indoor and landscape needs nicely.
This thing doesn't work with Windows XP (works fine in win2k)....
a virtual nightmare with set up. no help from their support staff on phones, nor online Q&A.; poorest choice i ever have made in a product!!I am a savvy computer type with network experience and this one for the books. Item still sitting where i left it......., useless.
We bought this TV about 2.5 years ago, and were mostly satisfied with it. Its performance with dark programs (where there is lots of black on the screen) is really lacking, but other than that, it wasn't bad. However, less than a month ago, and after only 2.5 years of owning it, the display died completely. The repair was going to cost about the same as a new TV. Of course, it only has a 1 year warranty, and several tv salespeople we talked to when searching for a replacement were not at all surprised that this particular model had such a short life. I do NOT recommend this TV unless you don't have a problem buying a new TV every couple of years.Incidentally, we replaced it with a Sony Bravia, and it is just WORLDS better. There is absolutely no comparison. Colors are more vivid, definition is better, and no noticeable pixelation with dark colors like with the Philips. The Philips looks nice, and it was great for us, because we have it on our mantel (mounting on our fireplace chimney would cost upwards of $600, so finding an LCD set with a narrow base was paramount for us...and this Philips model has it), but the Sony fits too. Other than the extra thousand dollar expense, I'm actually kind of glad this set died, because now we have a much better HDTV viewing experience.
This item (Cord Management System) is advertised as an "easy installation" and this it is not. Basically it consists of interlocking pieces of plastic. The concept seems reasonable - as you connect each section, attach each section to your wall using the supplied "pan" screws.My walls are plaster and each "pan" screw (they came with the kit) simply created a hole and then made it larger as it was screwed into the wall. Naturally the hole just got larger and larger. The end result was that there was no way to attach these sections to a wall. There are 8 eight inch sections (8 X 8") and two "cord covers" (one of which is to be placed at the end of the 'run). None of the sections could be attached to my walls and to make a long story short, I ended up having to glue each one to the wall - what a pain. As far as I can tell, this system will only work on a wall made of wood since I suspect that a dry-wall would not work any better than my own. Even if you were lucky enough to hit a wooden stud in the wall with you pan screw, no stud is the wide enough to accommodate a "pan" screw on each side of each section of plastic channel piece. To make things worse, since these are 8" sections, there is no way to cover any meaningful distance at one time - you must deal with each 8" section - a section at a time.As far as I can tell, the Amazon product description did not make a reference to the wall composition. The instruction pamphlet that came with the product said that you can get installation assistance at their web site (www.LevelMount.com). There you will find a reference to this product working on walls made of wood, concrete, drywall or metal..... but you would not have that web site address unless you first bought the product. I didn't try using it on drywall, but I have my doubts it would work well on drywall and if it did make an attachment, it likely would be very flimsy. I suggest you try some other product.
I bought two SyncMaster 730b monitors a while back. I've been very happy with the monitors ... while they lasted.One died about 6 months ago, the other two days ago. I don't have the exact purchase date handy, but it seems to me that these things have died outside their warranty but WAY before their time.I was able to get a refurb to replace the first one and I've bought a used one to replace the most recently deceased, but I don't believe I'll be buying any further monitors from Samsung when these go.
The keyboard worked great. But the mouse never worked on our Compaq Presario desktop running Vista. Vista tried locating a driver for it, but wasn't able to find one. Strangely, we tried it on a Toshiba laptop, and both mouse and keyboard worked just fine. So, your mileage may vary. We had zero success with Kensington's support (they simply told us that the MouseWorks software couldn't be used on Vista, but that wasn't the issue we were having).Thankfully, Amazon makes it easy to return products, so back it went, and we're now waiting for a separate mouse and keyboard to arrive.
At first I thought it was a good buy, and I was quite happy. But after 6 months, I wouldn't do it again, if I knew that the machine was not that good/reliable product.I didn't really use this machine so much, I would say I printed about 100 pages so far. The machine did not feed/grab any paper in the 5th month I bought it. So I had to get it repaired. Although, under warrantee, brother paid for the parts but I still had to pay service fee, which is about how much I paid for this printer at the first place. I decided to fixed it anyway thinking it could be my mistakes. However the exact same problem happened again in another month. Now I don't think it'll be worth repairing.Altogether, this is not a good product for me. However, in terms of features, I had no complains. It did everything (fax/scan/print/copy) as I expected it to do. It's just a not reliable product at all..If you are deciding to buy, read all the reviews. The price you pay for it may end up a lot more than you expect. If you really want to try your luck to go for it. Good luck!
these sound a lot better when i use the "bass reducer" in my equalizer. this is because there is megabass built-in but no knob with which to adjust or turn off that feature.altogether functional, and better than the speakers built-into my notebook, but not great.
I as write this review, I am getting ready to go to the post office to return this monopod. I bought it because it sound great. It was self standing! In fact, this monopod is not heavy, take this from a 61 y/o 5'4" woman who is not in shape. The actual problem this product has is the conection between its metal feet and the tube or the body of the monopod. It is not difficult to unscrew it, turn it around and get the monopod standing. The problem is that there is NO way to keep the feet attached to the body. So, if you decide to move a couple of feets to get a different angle in your shot, the feet will separate from the tube or body. Moreover, if you decide to extend your monopod for a better shot, this action alone would make the feet to collapse and separate from the body. Finally, once you decide to close the whole thing down and just take it along, the feet would drop from the tube as you carry the monopod over your shoulder.Mind you, we are not retarded: there are three screws that are supposed to fix the feet to the tube, THEY DO NOT WORK. The are tinny short screws. Here the key is in the word short. If you screw them too much, they will cought into the tube and if it were the case tht you continue tiding them up, they will enventually mark or damage the tube, which we never went that far.It was so frustrating! Despite Mafrotto's quality products, this company does not have a good customer service. We called and the person we spoke to was not specialist in nothing other than selling you tripods. He was trying to convince us to try another monopod while we were explaining to him our problem. In the end, he recognized that he did not know what product we were talking about. He left me the impression that he was not even a photographer.
Although the CF card reader worked well the first time i plugged it into my Powerbook, that was the last time it functioned correctly. I had to return it within 7 days of its first use.
Purchased this shower radio for my daughter last Xmas and I am now back on Amazon looking for a replacement. Poor radio reception, difficult tuning, and lack of CD functionality we could live with, but unit affected buy moisture over time and turned "moldy" inside front tuning face plate. Radio quick working. CD player still works but sound quality if fuzzy. Really not the high quality product I have come to expect from Sony. Also unit quite heavy and bulky. Poor durability and quality for the price. Would not recommend.
&quot;System Requirements: Internet Access&quot;The included software is spyware / 30 day shareware even though you paid for it. Very irritating multi pop-up messages that demand access to the internet. They are time consuming to dismiss.
Not only does it not work with Verizon DSL as it says on NetGear's web page but the product support is awful. "Technical" support knew absolutely nothing about getting this to work with Verizon and Verizon "technical" support was just as bad.According to NetGear: "Replaces existing equipment provided by DSL Internet service providers such as Verizon, AT&T;, Qwest, EarthLink, etc."Don't waste you money.Anyone want to buy mine.........cheap!
I am not the only one. After using this camera for maybe 6 months, and being annoyed by the delay between pictures, now the darn thing won't even power up! I've replaced battery after battery, and wondered, are ALL the batteries in my house dead (taken from remotes, CD players, MP3 players, you name it)? But now I see, it's some sort of defect. Is there any remedy? I didn't purchase a warranty. Even if I had it would have expired. It seems that this problem occurs after a certain amount of usage. I would recommend against this camera, if not for the delay in pictures, then for the fact that after 6 months it is useless. What a waste of money. NO MORE NIKON for me!
I purchased this but could never even get it to work. That's because it has no support for Vista, only Windows XP. I moved it to an XP machine, and after finally getting it "working," found out that the range is not the advertised 30 feet, but closer to 4 feet. That's right, I couldn't get anything over 4-6 feet to work with the hub.The hub also feels cheaply made and not worth the currently advertised price. Stay away from this product at all costs.
I bought the predecessor to this product. As a relatively handy technical person, I found the installation and setup of this device quite cumbersome and the support information lacking.Installation: This requires a savvy technical person probably 2 hours to get installed and start using. There are a lot of finicky recognition problems with XP. Mine cycles through being recognized / not recognized, all the while beeping every minute when it changes status; all this happens too fast to get it up and running. It also starts spinning of its own accord even when not being used, which is a distracting sort of scratching noise (disconcerting to hear one's media sound like this).Included software: The recording software is difficult to figure out, even when following the user help and documentation.Online support: Their support website for this produce is quite bare compared to much of the rich support that is often offered by other companies.
This antenna did not help. My area does not pick up a signal that well, but it did not work better than an older antenna i have been using for a long time. Only thing going for this product is the look of it...
I purchased the Zune for my husband (a non techie) because of it's FM radio feature in addition to the Music player. The radio reception was extremely poor, the Zune does NOT support Audio Books (a big disappointment!) and the software that came with it was buggy and NOT user friendly. I sent the Zune back and purchased an IPOD Video Classic. My non-techie husband installed I-Tunes by himself and was downloading podcasts within minutes (no need for the radio!).
I've owned and used my STI everyday for two years. It is good about not falsing and I like the fact that I can invert the display. It came with a nice carring case, leather pouch and also a external speaker. I don't use any of the last three mentenioned items and I doubt that many people do. The windshield mount is cheap. For such an expensive radar detector it seems that Beltronics would make a better one. I bought a windshied mount for a GPS and adapted it to work. I would rather that Beltronics drop the carring case and speaker and provide a better windshield mount. Now to the important aspect of the STI for which I purchased it. I'm finding mine less and less reliable already. The police in middle Tennessee are using something the STI does not detect about forty percent of the time. It's obvious when they are there on the side of the road pointing something at you and there is no alert. Then again it will alert me over the hill, around the curve, two miles away. If I had it to do over I would purchase a less expensive model. I don't think it works any better than the model below it but it does have stealth (if that's important) and that raises the price.
I bought this television from Amazon.com and was very excited after reading all the excellent reviews. However, I was very disappointed with the quality of the television and returned it for the following reason.1) The DVD player was very loud and during quiet parts of the movie, all you could hear was the DVD player.2) Changing the channel took forever! If you are a channel surfer (like me) this is not the right television for you.3) The picture wasnt very good, in actuallity my old television had a better picture.I would not recommend this product.
This radio was half the size that I expected it to be, and would hardly pick up the strongest radio station we have. Horrible quality and buy.
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.
Purchased this pruduct and never got a signal to reach more that 15 ft.Gave up threw it in the closet.
Battery life is terrible! I've never had a another mp3 player before, so maybe others are worse, but I use this for gym workouts of maybe an hour or so, and the batts (good Powerex rechargeables) are OK for maybe two sessions, and after that you takes your chances! One of the reviews here mentioned that mp3 content has something to do with batt life. I archive my collection with 192kbps (anything really irreplaceable is kept as a .wav, but I've only been using mp3's with this player); I'm not a fussy audiophile, but anything below 192 is definitely noticeable, so why bother? Even worse, since you have to keep removing &amp; recharging batts, is their location: you have to open up where the cd is (not all that ergonomically easy, either), pull the cd off its spindle, lay it down somewhere, then open the little batt door and pull 'em out. Hope the cd doesn't get scratched when I lay it down somewhere without having to go find a jewel case for it! Speaking of ergonomics, the control buttons are goofily laid out in semi-circular fashion, not intuitive to me at all. Guess some of you really buy stuff 'cause it looks nice or cute or whatever, so maybe you'll like this arrangement, but I didn't buy the unit to -duh- look at it. Another problem I have with this unit is lack of sound volume. Again, this is my first mp3 player, so I can't compare it with others, but I use Plane Quiet noise-cancelling headphones (I love them!), and sometimes I'll have to rerecord things with additional volume just so I can hear them easily. I think they could have provided more volume power. Oh, and one more thing--it skips sometimes, too.
A year ago I ordered a Philips DVDR 1500. Lots of troubles from the start. Sent back to service after 1 month for a new motor. About a year later I sent it back again because of several error messages on the screen. They replied that they are discontinuing the DVDR-1500 and they will replace it with a DVDR-985. The DVDR 985 arrived on Monday. I burned one DVD... by Thursday it too was dead. I called technical support they are going to replace this one also. Now I see all over the web that Philips is having lots of trouble with DVD recorders. Good luck if you buy this. Pioneer is the best at DVD recorders.
Received this BoxWave Leather Elite nook case. At first glance, I liked it. Impressed with the looks, texture and feel. But when I attempted to insert my nook into the case, I struggled for about five minutes. This case, and the corner leather straps designed to hold the nook in the case, are actually designed to hold the nook FACE DOWN. It fits PERFECTLY face down if you do not want to read ebooks while in the case. It is intended for you to remove the nook from the case when you want to read it. The pictures, of course, show the nook facing out as if you can leave the nook in the case while using it, but this is not so.There are two fixed, leather pocket-straps on the right-hand side of the case. These do not stretch. These pieces of leather are shaped to the contours of the nook when it is inserted face down. But when you attempt to insert the nook face up, it is not possible to slip the corners of the nook under these two leather corners.The two left-hand, elastic straps are elastic enough to allow the nook to slide underneath. If all four corners were designed with these elastic straps, it might be a better design.In my opinion, the nook was not designed with a protective cover/case in mind like the Kindle was. However, since the back cover is removable, it would be nice if someone would re-invent a repacement back cover with built-in anchor slots (think Kindle here) or perhaps built-in snaps or clasps.Overall, I am disappointed with this case. I just purchased two and intend to return them.
We bought a few Plantronics phones for our business a couple of years ago and were extremely pleased with the quality. When one of the headsets gave out, we sought a replacement and decided to go with Plantronics again. We settled on this one and found that we have wasted our money. Unless you are in a quiet room, perhaps the reading room in a library, you cannot hear much of anything the other person says on the other end. Worthless and unusable for a business. It seems in the few years their quality has really dropped or they've decided to pass off the manufacture to Hong Kong bulk surplus companies.I called Plantronics with the number on the back under the 1 Year Warranty plaque and after being passed around 3 times to different techs that were not briefed at all on the situation, they informed me that I could get a replacement of the same product but could not pay the difference for a (hopefully) better headset or get a refund. They were unwilling to work with me at all or hear me out whatsoever. Typical large corporation "read from the paper" mentality. Buyer beware, bad product + bad company = stay away!
It worked alright at first, but if you check online you see a lot of users report a problem with a loud buzzing sound that usually begins after the first few months. That happened to me. Now when I Skype or try to record something, I hear a loud buzzing that didn't used to be there. You cannot change volume settings to remove it.
Purchased this thing to do some videos to DVD. Both home type and commercial. Does not work with Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP. I have them all. Tried to download from the company and there was nothing and no help from customer service. So save your money and get a better one. Just make sure you have enough memory in your computer for the better ones. Cause even the better ones don't work very good. Good luck.
This is the 2nd Belkin product I have had the misfortune of buying and after 2 hours I cannot get it to work on my laptop with Win XP Pro. The messages differ from the guide. At the HW level, the machine recognizes the device but the Belkin software does not! Do not buy this product if you have XP.
Have tried 2 in hopes of curing the lost cap problem. No cap to lose, but the darn things collapse every time you try to plug them in. If you want to use these, your USB port needs to have enough clearance around it so that you can wrap your hand around the drive and hold the slider in the extended position with your thumb. Needs a stronger latch.
11/4 UPDATE - Received replacement TV. Works great, wonderful TV. Only complaint is the length of time that it took Sharp to replace the original one. I'd buy again, would just buy from a store that accept returns.11/1 UPDATE - Service Center was unable to repair, Sharp authorized a replacement. Have not yet received.I bought this online (not from Amazon). Set up and have not been able to use because it doesn't work. Internet store does not accept TV returns - says covered under manufacturer warranty. Sharp service reps are nice but am going on a month as they replace the main board, now power and some sort of switch. Would not pay the extra money for Sharp - in reading boards appears they have a quality control problem.
I bought this all-in-one about 1 year ago and it worked for about 6 months. After 6 months there was a message that said the print cartridge was low so I replaced them both with Lexmark cartridges. About 1 month later there was a message that stated the wrong cartridges were installed. I rechecked the Lexmark web site to make sure I had the correct cartridges and I did but I replaced them again anyway. Then the error message read 'right cartridge incorrect'. Nothing I did would correct the issue so I contacted Lexmark and they offered to replace the printer at no charge. The replacement printer arrived and did not look as nice as the one I had. It was a reman printer and would not communicate with the PC. After numerous chat sessions with the the Lexmark support staff and two phone calls later (took about 3 weeks) they admitted that the replacement printer was bunk and they would replace it. So I have two X7350s that are mere paperweights and quite possibly there is a third on the way.
Forget these for music - the audio quality is poor. I use them just for books while walking. And they are very tight - maybe best suited for a child or petite person. But on the plus side - cheap and sturdy. If that sounds right for you, go for it!
One star is too high, do you have a zero?I am a big fan of Netgear, or at least I used to be. I wish I'd read these reviews before I bought this device at a local store.I couldn't get the firmware upgraded. After several rounds of un-install, re-install, and reboots, I finally sent an email to support for help. First reply was a URL to the drivers and firmware download page, a page that I was already very familiar with. Frustrated, I asked the question more specifically and the reply to that was along the lines: We're not equiped to answer questions like these. Your case has been sent on to somone or other. And of course, I never got any other reply.If you're attempting to use this device as a backup, I suggest you run some MD5 checksums on some files, copy them out to this device, then read them back in and see if you get the same MD5 checksum.Maybe I got a defective unit, but based on the other reviews, I doubt it. I wouldn't even give this device to someone I *don't* like. The disk is now in a removable storage rack, and the cute little toaster (SC101) is now where it belongs: in the trash.
The Coby's are complete junk. First the cable frayed near the jack, then the jack itself came loose and then broke off. Not to mention the tips always fall off. I eventually lost one, making them utterly useless.I've had terrible experiences with earbuds from Coby, Skullcandy, and V-Moda. I would recommend avoiding Coby and trying something else.
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).
This manufacturer cares nothing about support or a quality product - only your money. I received the 24x10x40x for Christmas. It is 3 full days now that their support number has been constantly busy and E-mails are ignored. The &quot;installation manual&quot; seems to be written for Electrical Engineers and is in poor english as well. Expect to spend half a day just putting it in your computer, and an unknown number of days trying to get it to work. &quot;Masters&quot;, &quot;Slaves&quot;, and &quot;Jumpers&quot; are words I don't like anyway but you'll see them in the manual. At one point my computer wouldn't even boot! I would have taken it back already but don't feel like spending another half day just to remove it. Maybe that's what they want?
I just bought this, and now I wish I'd read these reviews first. The thing really IS too short to fit the hard drive and its plugs. If I take the cap off the other end, THEN it fits. But, its not a very nice solution...it's pretty ugly in fact. My advice? Don't buy it.
I must echo the concern about the lack of customer service provided by this company. The player slipped from my wife's armband causing the Play button malfunction. I contacted the customer service department (a long distance call I might add) and tangled for quite some time. I purchased the player 60 days ago (well within the 90 day warranty period) - but since it was manufactured last year, they told me the warranty had expired. They said something about the length of time Target held the product in it's store, and before you know it, I was debating the finer points of inventory management!! They finally cut me the break of a lifetime and agreed to a one time policy waiver if I faxed them proof of purchase. Obtaining the information from Target's customer service was a snap! However, getting the fax to transmit was another nightmare. They use some funky, out-dated fax machine. I am now waiting to find out what sort of hoops I must jump through next to get this issue resolved. // Generally speaking the player worked well and sounded great, but if you have a problem, be prepared to spend twice what you invested to get the matter resolved!! // If I actually get a replacement unit, I'll request my rating to be moved up from 1 star to 2!
Apparently the axim x51 is very finiky with its battery door. If it dosnt fit right, it will not activate a switch and the axim will not turn on. There are many entrys about these sort of problems in axim sites. This battery door dosnt work. I emailed SF Planet through amazon about a week ago now. I didnt hear from them so 3 days later I emailed again; Another 3 days later I still have not heard from them. I dont recommend buying from them!
While the camera worked, I had very few complaints about it (short battery life, but it took good high quality pix). However, this camera definitely comes with hidden charges. The most expensive and most fragile part in the camera - the LCD screen - is not covered by warranty. In my case, the LCD cracked without being bumped or dropped, (and the clear plastic protective cover didn't crack). This has led to THREE MONTHS of dealing with service centers, paying an additional approximately $150 for parts and labor, and I still haven't received the camera back fixed. It seems the part is in such high demand from people with the same problem that I am still far down on the list for replacement.
I just purchased one of these - thinking it would be easy to install much like the Linksys Router and separate Wireless Access Point/Router that I had purchased previously.To date, I have not been successful in making this thing work with my network. On top of it, this unit has an annoying high-frequency tone (defective?). The instructions are totally useless and using instinctive steps doesn't really get you anywhere. It sounds like from reading other reviews that this unit has trouble establishing an IP, I will attempt to force an IP using my DHCP settings. If that does not work, I will have to get assistance from one of those &quot;helpful&quot; phone tech support folks at Linksys.I am not sure this product is ready for prime time!
I live about 20 miles outside of Chicago, IL and even though I am on the second floor and about 6 feet from a window this antenna only picks up FOX, which happens to be the strongest signal station in Chicago, IL. I read a lot of great reviews and a lot of horrible reviews but needed to find out for myself since I'm not that far from all the major network towers in Chicago.I hate that I have to go through the trial and error of antennas. Can't someone make an excellent antenna and be done with it? All these brands and models to do this and that. Let's get the best antenna from each manufacturer and stop wasting the time of people like me. I didn't buy it based on price rather some of the positive reviews on here and other sites.This is garbage, don't waste your time or money.
Ordered the Canon printer as a christmas gift for my girlfrined. When I received the printer, it was still in the original manufactures box that you would get from a office depot if you had bought it from the store. The box's outside was beat up, and generally trashed. Also it had rained that day, so when I got home from work I found the box at my front door and it was also wet. When Christmas came we tried it out, the fax machine part of the all in one printer did not work. After several attempts with the Canon service reps, we are supposedly getting a new printer in the mail. Hopefully it will not be received in a wet damaged box,and broken. Who's at fault for the broken printer? Is it Amazon, Canon, or UPS who delievered the printer???? You decide!
The DVD Xpress DX2 was very simple to install but the provided software failed to run properly. After loading the software, connecting the box, and 15 minutes into transferring old memories from VCR to my hard drive, I was thrilled. Then an error code popped up, the program shut down and now it will not restart. I've requested assistance from ADS Tech Support but as of yet, no response. The concept is good, execution is poor. I would not recommend this product until they work the bugs out.
I've had this for several months now. It worked wonderfully for a few months with a continuous connection, but now it drops the wireless capability every day. I have to switch it off and turn it back on to get it working again. Some days it will drop off line every five minutes. I am very frustrated with it and am considering taking a sledgehammer to it.
Whoever wrote the previous review most likely just wanted to sell their case or something.This line in particular is incorrect:The case attaches to the clie similar to the standard flip cover with the plastic prongs in the back.I just bought the case from one of the "used" section. It's new though, and definitely doesn't have any prongs. All it has is the little leather flab, which to me is quite disappointing. If you open the case to use your pda, there will be nothing holding the case to the pda. It'll just flap around even more than the original cover did (which at least had the prongs to hold the case in) and just be another annoying thing to carry while you're trying to use your pda.Anyways, that's a pretty big annoyance for me, but if you don't mind, then it's fine in every other respect.
I recently purchased these speakers and was amazed at how bad they were. These are not cheap speakers.The purchase was for my CD player and computer. The problem is that when you turn up the volume to any decent level, there is buzzing and alot of noise, especially on any bass tone.There is also a switch at the top between the up and down volume buttons that's supposed to produce a &quot;Wide Stereo Effect&quot;. It actually makes the noise worse.While they do look nice (though they have a tendency to fall over), the sound quality make these not worth purchasing.I've returned these speakers and am now looking for an alternative.
The black cartridges worked fine for a couple of times then gave up. I will probably not orded refills again. It's too much trouble to send them back. I have not tried the color one yet.
I bought two of these speakers. Before being able to install after unpacking, maybe 2 days the frames split on both. They split right by the terminal block posts. Now they have wide splits across and visible on the white ring on the ceiling. As they are now installed I am going to have to fill these wide cracks. I put it down to tight manufacturing tolerances of just plain bad quality plastic. I also bought 2 in wall speakers and these had no problems. So beware of the wall speakers folks they are not to good. Oh yes this is part of a Xmas prezzy install.. I also purchased a Pyle PTAU45 amplifier to go with them. Still in box till 25th, hope it works.
I bought this printer after reading the good reviews. I was excited to use it, and spent two frustrating hours trying to get it set up on my computer. I finally contacted CANON support. They informed me that this printer does not have a driver for WINDOWS 7. THey gave me suggestions for using the printer, by transferring photos to a card, then to a card reader, then to the printer. NOT worth that much work! If you don't have a Canon or PicBridge camera, Don't buy this printer!
Since when can a company advertise a price, sell something, and then decide against selling it at the price advertised?If no one else is going to do it, I know I can help mobilize anyone in the psp community who ordered one of these and got cancelled without notification.Contact me at psingley ( a t ) gmail (dot) com if you're interested in persuing this, im going to see if customer service has any recourse for me.
I bought my 3 in 1 hp printer from walmart, and I have to say that the printer is terrible. It constantly says the paper is jammed when it isn't. At times when I press prinit, nothing will happen. The scanner and the copier is ok, but the printer is terrible.
Consumers should do their research before shelling out money for Bose speakers. A google search will bring you to epinions or audioreview websites where you can find review after review from buyers of Bose products.The commonly accepted wisdom in audio circles is that Bose makes low audio quality products and sells them at very high prices. In other words those Polk, JBL, Wharfedale or Infinity mid-fi products you can find at Amazon are usually higher quality at much better price points.Compare the sound if you ever get a chance. Make sure you DO NOT depend on volume, in other words volume is a bad indicater of quality. Listen for the high and low notes and to the clarity of the music. Tough to do in a showroom at Circuit City or Best Buy, but even there the differences will show up. Bose attempts to prevent consumers from doing this by segregating their products away from the competition.After this you might look at online audio magazines (do a google search), Audioreview (one word) and Audiogon. You'll find whole NEW world of audio products such as PSB, Paradigm, Vandersteen, Quad, Sonus Faber, ACI and many more who's products will put you on a much higher level of audio than you'd ever imagine. Usually these speakers are SEVERAL times more electronically sophisticated than Bose at the same price! Good luck and happy hunting!
Trutech is(or rather, was) Target's house brand, sourced from multiple suppliers. As a result, the remote codes are all over the spectrum and there are not any published lists of which remote codes work for which units. As a result, using a universal remote is hit and miss unless you have a universal remote that can learn codes from the original remote (assuming you still have the original remote and that it is still functioning).My experience with this unit has been that it sort of works. When watching broadcast TV with a signal that is slightly weak (some occasional pixelating) the audio will occasionally switch to full volume on its own accord. In addition, the DVD player has issues with discs that are dual layer and will freeze up in the middle of playback, forcing you to power cycle the unit to get it unstuck and the DVD out of the tray, and forcing you to either watch the DVD through another player or burn a copy and play the burned copy in the unit.For things like watching items through your Roku box, it works fine. For the primary purposes (TV and DVD) it barely works.
Movie doesn't play in sync. Sounds/voices come after the actions. Very distracting to try to watch...looks like a really bad lip sync job. Plays fine on other DVD players. I'd pass on this model..you get what you pay for!
The product arrived quickly, bit the quality of the units is very low. The units that have already been installed have failed within one week.
Viking has so far twice sent me a defective module. I called their phone number to check the part number for my computer because Amazon doesn't clearly state which models work with which computers. However, the first module didn't fit into my computer. Amazon takes no responsibility for Viking's errors, so you must enter Viking's web site for returns. It took two web visits and a phone call to convince Viking to pay for the return shipping. The new memory finally arrived, and it was defective -- the computer only reads half of the memory, so the process starts again. I'd strongly recommend against Viking and against purchasing their products via Amazon.
Buyer beware!Every single product I tested made by Veo does not perform half of what is claimed on the box or advertised by sellers. Quality is simply not acceptable if you will make it work.Dont expect ANY support! There is no 800 number, nor filing out customer support form on veo.com brings any results. After trying couple of times with the letter below, I did not get any reply from them, not even that my email was received!I guess VEO mentality is:-we will make a crappy product,-we will make up stories about performance,-we dont care if product does not even work,-we dont have to spend any money for tech support,-we will take your money and run,but some fools will still buy our products!Here is what was emailed to company:This is the third Veo camera exchanged from Circuit City that I am not able to make it work correctly.Computer: 2 years old Dell Dimension XP, SP1, with ad on PCI 5port USB 2 card made by Ratoc.Camera: Velocity ConnectProblem: -after installing the software and connecting the camera, "Found new hardware wizard" tries to install the software, but the result is "Cannot Install this Hardware, because the wizard cannot find the necessary software..." Pointing to CD, does not find drivers either.It could be the USB card. If you want to know more about Ratoc USB2 card or problems people have with them, follow the link: http://www.usbman.com/Reviews/ratoc_usb_20_5.htmBut those problems seem to be with USB 1 devices. And this Ratoc card on my computer works fine with HP Laser printer, Pioneer DVD burner, etc.Camera works with usb1, but the reason I bought it is because of the resolution.The low light resolution is horrible! What a lie on the box where it states "ultra low light lens"I feel sorry about VEO products, because I am not able to make them work on none of my computers. Other product I had to exchange for this Velocity camera was VEO Network Observer. The software could not install on none of the computers. This specific Dell mentioned above and other computer with DVD drive. The CD simply could not run, just kept spinning. CD itself was without any flaws.The camera could be accessed with the browser , then worked for 2 minutes and then all it could do is show vertical streaks .This camera I exchanged for the same one thinking that installing software would help, but had the same results. Even making the camera work, quality can be described "could not catch a thiev"Would never ever buy anything made under Veo name
I have no complaints about the zune itself, I actually have a 4 GB zune that I love, but I had originally purchased this 30 GB one, but was not notified that it was out of stock for 2 weeks, by then the prices everwhere had gone up and I had to by a different one in my price range.
Product just quit working 3 weeks after I got it. Sent it back to manufacturer (Garmin) who said they would have it fixed on a priority and over-nighted back to me. That was almost two weeks ago and have not gotten it back yet. Still waiting.
I also had it about six months and the darn thing just won't work. After about a month it started getting error messsages when I tried playing something I just recorded. I went and bought new dvd+rs and it worked fine. But now it won't do anything. I turn it on and it says cyberhome for twenty minutes and then it says reading for another twenty minutes. Finally it said no disc so what do iI do? I push eject and nothing happens. I can't turn it to standby.
I bought this traveling for work, and found that it couldn't share an internet connection with Windows XP, and there's no online support to help. The only number listed for support was in Europe...so do yourself a favor and buy a wifi router instead.
......so shame on me!! All that's left to do is warn you not to make the same mistake. The description above states a lifetime warranty for these headphones--I wonder how that works? And does anyone register $30 headphones for the warranty to work? Who knows where my original paperwork is. I know--shame on me again!I've owned the fantastic-sounding Koss Porta-Pros twice, and after enjoying them for about 9 months, the wire coating on them started to fray. No amount of duct tape rigging will prevent the deterioration of the flimsy material. Nor can you prevent the eventual crackling, then loss of sound in one ear. Can't Koss put an extra $5 on the price to house the wires in better material??
i bought this item for a cheap price and now i know why. Just take my word for it and never buy this item. I gave it one star because the screen is ok.
I have this computer at work - and in the two years we have used it, the motherboard has gone out, as well as the hard drive. Luckily, it was still under warranty both times we've had to repair it, but I would be nervous to purchase one as a personal computer at home.
I agree with all the one star folks. The ESATA connection does not work with VISTA. I bought two of these drives for two new machines with VISTA. Neither would work via ESATA connection. With great effort (days of searching forums) I got each to work via USB. I would have sent them back but I had an immediate need for backup. Very disappoining for a lifelong Seagate fan to feel this ripped off. Drive seemed cheap but you add in the $50 for two useless ESATA cables and I could have gotten a better USB drive or an ESATA drive that worked.
Just wanted to add my two cents here. I have never been more disappointed in a product. I purchased one and had to return it on the same day. The disk tray got stuck and wouldn't open or play. I returned it right away and have had the "new" one for less than a year. Attempted to record several programs recently (I don't use it daily) and it appears to be recording but doesn't record ANYTHING! The disk tray only operates intermittently so don't put a disk in if you don't want to run the risk of losing or damaging it.Cyberhome's website is up for sale so I am assuming now that they have gone under. That means you will get no tech support on this product! I don't remember what I paid for it now...probably around $100 but after reading some of the other reviews I think it is a sham of a product - never intended to really operate for any length of time.
Bought two of them, sounded like a superdeal: $59 each after mail in rebate.Is color fax, but thought "hey, I'll just print B/W faxes".Guess what, I need to replace the color catridges as well, even if they still seem full/not dryed up!. So I am spending $50 a month per machine on new cartridges, and I am trashing apparently FULL cartidges. For some reason the machine is able to track the catridges, wasn't able to fool it yet by putting an old but full cartidge back. BAD BUY, VERY EXPENSIVE IN USE.
I bought this hoping to get reasonable reception in an urban area away from serious geographical barriers and broadcast interference. I didn't. In fact, I got better reception for some channels with a plain coaxial cable.
I bought this camera primaily due to low cost (...) and wireless connectivity. I also use an AXIS 2100 network camera since several years, but needed a wireless camera as well. The D-Link works as advertised and got it up and working with my WiFi router, but I don't know why its image quality is so lousy. I called support, but the said this is what to expect for indoor lighting. As a comparison, the AXIS 2100 camera has a significantly better image quality, so it can be done, but I guess D-Link isn't really famous for cameras. I ended up sending back the D-Link, the new wireless AXIS camera is what I'm waiting for.
I had this tripod for about 6 months when the connection between the head and the center column started getting "loosey goosey." This is really not an ok thing for a tripod!I liked it when I got it, thought it was a reasonable value, and used it quite a bit. I decided to shop around and look for something better rather than fighting over whether the degradation of stability was a warranty issue -- I'd rather learn my lesson and get what I really wanted/needed to begin with.Feature list for this tripod and overall construction seem about average for the price.Longevity obviously was a problem.I believe that Manfrotto has put its name on a product that really doesn't deserve it.Bottom line -- you can do better. Take a look at the Slik line. The 700 is a little less expensive and blows this tripod away.
The sound is great as it is described in the other reviews - but that's not the problem. The plastic encasing for the wires literally started to deteriorate on mine after about 2 months. I found out one of my co-workers had the same problem with the same product, and she had contacted Sony's customer service - where she was told that they would fix it for 30 bucks. That's more than what I paid for them brand new here on Amazon. I was listening to my iPod with my earphone wires completely exposed like some industrial high-tech design until I found a spray-on plastic coating to take care of the poor vulnerable wires. I only decided to write this review since I wasn't the only one with the same problem. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND this product until Sony fixes the problem. 30 Bucks!? Get real, Sonny.
I have the same problems with this player that many of the other reviews here and on other sites are pointing out. My player always had abnormally long load times, would switch off for no reason, and would often not be recognized by the TV (a Samsung DLP no less) when its source was selected. It now will not read even brand new DVDs at all. I have been told that I am responsible for the cost of labor for the repairs (around 45 dollars) as it has been more than 90 days since I bought the player. Considering I can replace it with a brand new player from a different manufacturer for less than 70 dollars, and that it is obvious from so many of these reviews that there is a problem with this model, the burden of these repair costs seems to me to be completely unreasonable. Taking into consideration my broken Samsung cell phone being repaired by T mobile right now too, I'm fed up. I like my TV but Samsung will not be getting any more of my money.
I bought this router based on the glowing reviews. Ignore the great reviews from folks who haven't used it for longer than a month. Yes, yes it was easy to set up, blah, blah. Yes it was cheap but I got what I paid for.Out of the box, I was skeptical because of it's cheap appearance and feel. This router started cutting out on me (dropping it's wireless signal) after one month of use. Now after three months, the wireless is down more than it's up. Cheap piece of junk!My quest for a quality home/office router continues.
was easy to install and picture is great but the monitor already stopped workingPYLE PLVS-720 7-Inch Widescreen Tft/LCD Sun Visor Screen
I was excited to try something new...the zune. For the first few months it was great - then it just sucked. Customer service with Zune is ridiculous - I was on hold forever and then I was speaking to someone in India for over an hour - in which I could barely understand what the c/s person was saying. It was pretty funny when he asked me which country I was calling from - seriously? When the problem was identified (after an hour) he had to transfer me to someone who could take my information. After 20 minutes of being on hold - I was actually transfered to someone in the U.S. - who asked me one question and fixed my problem in under a minute. Really?? It is this type of c/s that pisses me off - my zune now lives in my junk drawer....Don't buy it...Buy an Ipod...
I bought this to replace a 10 year old HP Laserjet 4L primarily used for printing checks from Quicken. The HP was flawless, this is another story. Printing a full sheet of checks from the paper cassette is fine, but anything requiring the manual sheet feed is a disaster. The mechanism used to sense paper in the slot is touchy. It sometimes works and mostly doesn't. I've wasted more money in spoiled checks than I paid for the printer itself.
2 complaints: first, this thing comes in one of those plastic cases that are nearly impossible to open without cutting yourself...only to find out when you DO open it, you've cut through the instructions book.Second, it lists many brands that it supports on the back of the package (in our case CyberHome) that are really NOT supported (upon looking through our newly taped together instructions manual, CyberHome is not listed where they give the codes)! So then we used their alternate method for finding codes not listed. Didnt work. So dont trust their claims that this thing has a huge code library. Obviously it doesnt, and obviously they have no problem with false advertising...who knows what else they claim this thing will do, but it doesnt? So dont let your team spirit get in the way of a getting something that actually will work for you!
I am really glad I read reviews before we put out a lot of money to have our computer fixed! One month out of warranty, our computer wouldn't turn on. Customer service in India was difficult, we ordered a new power supply and bingo! The customer service is why we would not buy a Dell again. Too bad.
When I arrived in Singapore (same plug as UK), it didn't work. I went around the corner and bought a different adaptor that did for under $4 from one of Singapore's ubiquitous malls.
I purchased this router to replace my Netgear FR314 (the features are similar, but this router has wireless).After installing it, I could only get about 32Kbps download bandwidth from the internet (the FR314 gets about 3Mbps down). I called tech support. For the next few frustrating hours they walked me through all kinds of "stab-in-the-dark" settings changes. Nothing helped. They told me this router is defective and to return it. I got a new one and it had the same problem as well.I don't know what the issue is, but their tech support and knowledge base were completely useless. This router just didn't work. Luckily I still have my FR314 and it works great.If you buy this router and have issues, just do the following in this order:1. Reboot the router2. Adjust the MTU up or down by a few hundred3. Reboot everything (PCs, cable modems, etc)4. Upgrade the firmware5. Do a factory reset (put a paperclip in the hole in the back of the unit)6. Randomly change other settings and see what happens7. Try to find a reason to blame your ISP, network configuration, or PC8. Declare the router defectiveIf you do this, you will save a few hours on the phone with their clueless tech support because that is all they know how to do.
the point of a wireless network is to be able to have a computer a decent distance (like upstairs) away from the acces point. This product WILL NOT DO THIS!DONT BUY THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PCs IN THE SAME ROOM!
Even though the product says it is for Cat 6+, Cat6 STP does NOT fit through the holes. If you are able to shove the strands one at a time at just the right angle and pressure, it will strip a little of the plastic coating off and push through. However, getting all 8 of them through is a time-consuming, next-to-impossible feat.
Well, I should have looked at the reviews closer. Lasted maybe 3 months. Maybe. I am disgusted with this product and this company. Never again, please save your money and do not purchase Monster Power anything.
This is my second camera in 6 months, the first had problems w/ the on/off switch malfunctioning and using batteries at the rate of 6 pictures to 4 batteries. Also had problems w/ the screen not coming on after taking a picture or when pressing the screen button. On the second camera have the same problems as on the first w/ the exception of the excessive battery drain. Am thinking of changing brands. Bought both cameras at Wal-Mart., very nice people to deal with.
I bought this bag last July. The first week one seam came apart, the next week a zipper broke. Two weeks later another seam came apart. A month later another seam came apart. The week after that another zipper broke. I have all of my new equipment in the bag and it is just about full. I would not recommend anyone buy this bag unless you want your expensive equipment to fall out! Very disappointed! However the padding inside is nice.
Although this multi-function printer produces good quality prints, it is not good enough to overcome a completely flawed ink cartridge design. If you installed new ink cartridges in January and printed 5 pictures, let the printer sit idle until July, you would have to replace the color cartridges all over again. Spending $50 for cartridges every 6 months, you'll quickly realize there are better alternatives out there.Before buying this we owned an HP deskjet color. My wife worked in publishing and would print thousands of pages off of one $15 cartridge. That is what I expect from a printer. Conversations with friends of mine confirm HP inkjet cartridges still last a very long time (i.e. years).We regret our purchase of this printer and will not purchase another Canon printer.
I've had this unit less than a year, and used it twice. I have average knowledge of computers and add-on's, and had an RCA Lyra prior to this one.One of the selling points was a 256 with an expansion card, but it took a trip to the seller for an exchange and 8 hours at the computer trying to figure out how to get music on the card (it's different than the other Lyra). When it plays it goes from the internal to the external memory without any manual pressing of buttons, but when you download, you have to manually change from internal to external memory and trying to figure that out was tricky. After the second trip to the store I finally realized that I had to download a newer version of the firmware from the site. I would have thought that a brand new unit would have the updates already installed to perform the functions advertised on the box and web site.It does work with Windows Media so that's a plus but it's alot easier to delete the songs than add them.Support wasn't any help, in fact it's pretty nonexistant. The web site contains an additional copy of the instructions, which aren't much. You have to ask your questions through e-mail. I wrote them last week about the maximum size of an expansion card because I'd read that 512+ cards wouldn't work. They wrote back two days later and said to call customer service and gave a long-distance number with hour restrictions.Even once you get past all the above, the manual setup of the buttons are not very good. The on/off button and the play/fast forward button are on opposite sides and if you press play or fast forward you have to be careful not to turn it off or profile the unit again. The music has to be profiled before it can play. You can do it on the unit but it's done with the same button you use to play. If you're not careful you can wind up profiling the unit several times before you get it to play.The ear clips are not user friendly. They fall off easily. The sound is OK. The unit in size is pretty bulky, it's 2 in. wide, 3 inches long and 1 inch deep. The expanision card sits out of the unit on top almost 1/4 inch out of the unit and looks like a good hit will break it off. There's an arm band and a lanyard in the box. I was hoping more for a small belt clip. The lanyard allows the unit to hang down to your waist and allows it to swing back and forth too freely.For the features and the ease of operation, I would expect it to be cheaper. I would caution against buying an RCA Lyra unless they've revamped their units completely, you've had experience the hard way or have the time and inclination to sit and try to figure it out. Between buying an additional memory card & new headphones there are other 1GB flash players that are easier to operate, smaller and cheaper.
this particular itrip produces poor sound. the high frequency parts are nearly non-existant. It sounds like an old transistor radio. I do not recommend.
Maxtor misrepresents this item. It advertises USB 2.0 compatibility. And it's true (sort of)- it will work with a USB 2.0 port. However, it doesn't make use of 2.0 capabilities unless you fork over more cash for an adapter. (Read the fine print on the side of the box). The packaging misleads the buyer as to what he/she is getting. Frankly, this is sleazy. I took my mine back to the retailer for a refund. The retailer agreed with me and said: &quot;Maxtor is ethically challenged.&quot; I went with a Western Digital drive after that - no problems.
This adapter cord did not work with my Magellan SporTrak GPS. Magellan's own cord did not work either. This one did work with a glucose meter reader. It was twice as expensive as the two cords found that did work with the GPS unit. This one had its own configuration software and allowed for faster speeds, neither of which I need. I did return this cord for a full refund, including shipping, from Amazon.
I've had this cable modem gateway for about six months. It is a convenient solution for connecting ethernet to a cable provider (Time Warner Cable, southeast US) without going through two different boxes. Unfortunately, the cable modem drops out or stalls (every two weeks on average a dropout occurs requiring power cycling of the WCG200) and TWC indicates it is not their problem. There is no way for me to upgrade the cable modem box from Linksys and there is not much in the way of direct, technically proficient tech support, so I must assume the gateway loses sync or otherwise times out and resets itself for reasons unknown. Since there is no clear-cut technical support from either Time-Warner Cable (a.k.a., RoadRunner High Speed) or Linksys, the rating for this product must bear the brunt of these dropouts. I recommend not buying this product or at least looking at different hardware that can convert broadband from cable to CAT5.As an addition to my review, I recently learned that if power is cycled for three minutes or more (not merely switching off the WCG200 but experiencing a power outage or unplugging the AC power cord) the WCG200 will lose or corrupt any settings you may have "saved."
I really like this cord's style - unfortunately, the one I got has a problem. The end of the plug that fits into the transformer (the box in the middle) won't stay in place. Something is clearly defective. I can get it together, and it works fine (only one tip -- the white one -- fit into my Toshiba laptop, and it charges fine) -- but any slight movement causes the cord to come apart at the box. Bummer! (I finally managed to get it to hold together with LOTS of scotch tape, but that is clearly not an ideal solution.) The company has NOT been helpful as far as offering a replacement and covering shipping costs. Why should I have to pay shipping to correct THEIR defect??Otherwise, if you get a "good one," it seems well made -- the retractable action works great, and I LOVE all of the extra fittings for other computers -- for traveling, it would be great to bring along. But I did deduct 4 stars because this company obviously has some major 'quality control' and customer service issues (from reading other reviews, as well as my own experience) that they need to clear up. If they fix those problems (and add some new tips...read below), this would be a 5-star product...and a GREAT idea. But I wouldn't recommend it unless you got free shipping and were guaranteed FREE return shipping if yours is defective.Also, I found it odd that it didn't come with any directions, guidelines, or suggestions (as in, which color tips supposedly fits which brand; the proper way to plug it in, etc.) It's not rocket science, of course, so I figured it out -- but it surprised me. I mean, I've bought gum that came with directions! ;-) Most cord manufacturers provide advice at least on which part to plug in first, how to tell if it's overheating, if it can be used with a transformer when traveling, etc. This cord? Zip.Finally, while it worked with my Toshiba laptop, I just got a new Dell 14" laptop (in November 2009), and NONE OF THE TIPS FIT! This laptop is a very popular model (it's even sold at Walmart!) -- and despite this cord claiming to fit "thousands" of laptop, INCLUDING DELL -- they even specifically say it will fit the Inspiron series (they must mean the old Inspirons), none of the tips fit! VERY DISAPPOINTED! So again, make sure your laptop will be compatible before ordering it (although I don't know how you'd do that, unless another reviewer specifically mentions your model).Honestly, I'd steer clear of this product! Especially if you own a newer Dell Inspiron. Or if you like your laptop cord to not fall apart in the middle, making you say, 'Wait, why is it warning me I have only 5% power, when it's been plugged in this whole time...??!) If you like such surprises, order away! :-)
I much prefer using a trackball to a mouse and normally use Kensington devices without hassle. But I was suckered by the price on this; the unit was poorly made and the left button has a very annoying play in the mechanism. I never knew how many times I left click in a hour until, with this trackball, I could count them by the noise.
this clip didnt even fit my laser detector. it should not even be associated with laser detector,it's not like one size fits all. i ended up using velcro for attachement snd the paint came off the clip. go figure,its a piece of crap. dont buy!!!!
Useless. MacBook Pro does not recognize cards. No info on Belkin siteBelkin Multimedia Reader and Writer ExpressCard ( F5U213 )
The handlebar bracket does not fit the HCx because of the sd slot.Bought it for the bike, now what?
If you're anything like an informed consumer, you'll know what is right and wrong with this mp3 player. Almost every respected reviewer gives the zune few kudos.This said, what gets me is the audacity of the online reviews here at amazon. Wow, people who have only been moved-for the only and very first time-to write glowing reviews of the zune. Are you folks kidding me? Do you think the public can tell a professional reviewing troll from a genuine buyer? For this reason alone, the zune should fail.My sense of this device is that it's design is clunky, OS is okay, point scheme is a scheme, DRM is draconian and would have been a worthy competitor against the very first video iPod. Basically, the whole zune thing is undercooked. Yes, I have actually handled a zune this is not a second-hand experience.If you want a zune, buy a zune. You may be disappointed, but who knows-maybe not. The only real concern should be; what if I buy one of these things and Microsoft bails in the face of staggering losses. Take a look at the sales rank on this item folks! If you convert your music library to zunes proprietary format, a year or so from now you might really want to ring Microsoft's neck. In the meantime, I'll enjoy my iPod(s) and wonder...what were they thinking in Redmond.I thought to add this in. Would I (clearly not a fan of the zune) buy an alternative to the iPod? The answer is-Yes. I have a number of mp3 players used for different purposes based on storage size,design and functionality. I base my purchases based on quality, ease of use and cost. All consumers should go into any purchase, informed and wary of hype.
I've done everything I can think of short of paying the long distance charge to call tech support to get this card to work. I've decided to sell the card to a friend and get another one that will work with WinMe.
We only received one of these. The discription says you will receive 2. Of course we were gypted of getting both. Only 1 was in our package.
Several people have been receiving a 7300LE card instead of the advertised 7600GT. The 7600GT is a good card but the 7300LE does not compare to it for gaming. Check with the vendor and have them verify if they even list this model in there inventory before ordering. Amazon listed PCUniverse and RitzCamera as the seller but they only carried the 7300LE for the price listed.
For about a year it worked satisfactorily. After a year it failed and displayed different error codes which are not documented anywhere.I purchased a repair policy when I purchased the unit and thought it would be repaired in a reasonable amount of time. It has been FIVE MONTHS in the repair shop and still is not fixed. The repair shop says they have ordered 4 parts and another is on order.This unit should be recalled and replaced by Phillips.
All Brand New units come with this cable. Do not be tricked by the Amazon bundle package which leads you to believe this is not in the original box. Save yourself a headache and the darn return freight.
After installing the device showed 0 feet forever while on a standing boat in 15 feet of water.I spent two days checking battery, cables etc. then returned it and gotanother brand product. Reputable manufactureres should test the products before putting them on the shelf.
Horrible Drive had 2 fail on me in less than 6 months. Drive has no fan so it will fry itself and you will lose all your data. DO NOT TRUST THIS DRIVE!
I bought this printer about a year ago. It worked fine for like 6 months then things started to go wrong. It uses a lot of ink, and ink cartridges are expensive. Finally at around 1 year old it died. It kept elling me there was no paper, and then when it finally took 1 piece of paper it jammed and didn't print. This is my warning to allof you, spend alittle more and buy an HP.
Bought this product based on price and did not read the review.Technical Specification does not say that it is an ORAM bulb anywhere.All it says is SONY XL-2200. Sony uses Philips bulb which is expectedto have a life of about 8000 hours. So beware of buying this product,not worth for a $10 or $20 savings you get.
I've had my dealings with FM transmitters before, from DLO to Monster FM transmitters, you name it I've had it. All I have to say is that they're really a waste of money. The only good thing about them is that they charge your ipod or zune, otherwise then that their sound quality sucks, never a good reception. My suggestion is this, buy an AUX cable for $3 on Amazon and save your money.
I saw no change in network performance. A network is only as fast as its weakest link which will always be the ISP.Furthermore, if you wish to play on a LAN, then all the computer connected will require the same card to get that extra 7% of whatever its promising. Honestly, a standard gigabit card with proper switching hub will be super fast and be alot less money. Unless your just buying it for the metal K which you cannot even see because its facing down in the case.All in all... your better of buying a better video card or more memory.
I ordered this item and couldn't get it to work. I tried hooking it up to my computer and receiving the signal one room away. I just got static. I then tried using my mp3 player for the source signal, but still static. I then brought a radio into the same room as the transmitter, but still just got static. I returned the product. I must say the return was simple and I even got an apology letter from C. Crane Company stating, "I am very sorry the merchandise didn't work out for you." They even included a one dollar bill for my "time and patience". One dollar might not seem like much, but how many other companies even bother to send an apology letter?
After doing some digging, I've found out that Panasonic seems to be the supplier of Canon tapes. Makes sense since Canon camcorders used to be packaged with Panasonic tapes. Panasonic tapes are much cheaper and of the same quality as the Canon ones.
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.
Bought this as inexpensive alternative to Ipod Photo. Now wishing I had just paid the extra bucks upfront, as I will likely end up paying MORE in the long run). First, (for anyone considering this over Ipod Photo, like I did), the LCD screen isn't very good for picture viewing due to low resolution. The average cheapo digicam LCD is much better than this. This LCD is more on par with a mediocre color cell-phone display. The Ipod photo screen is sharper and obviously superior. Despite the screen quality difference, I still decided to go with this player because it was roughly $80 cheaper after rebates and savings. Sound quality is actually pretty good, and the included earbuds aren't bad. Sound is loud and crisp, as long as you leave it alone. Any tweaking of the included EQ introduces too much noticeable distortion. Barely a month after purchase, the hard drive gave out. It wouldn't recognize anything over 3GB. Called Samsung, received a repair authorization and sent it to a repair facility in Jersey (shipping was our responsibility). Turnaround time was about a week or so and they replaced the hard drive. After receiving the unit back, we noticed during the FIRST use that the battery dropped to about half of its normal capacity (gave out after three or so hours of continuous play). Called Samsung again, got another repair authorization, and was again advised that shipping would be OUR responsibility. however.... I'm strongly considering using the product replacement plan that I (THANKFULLY!) purchased with the unit and just getting something more reliable. I might have gotten a lemon, but I have to call it based on my experience which, as you see, isn't even worth the one star I was forced to give it.
Cursory tests seem to work -- you'll be able to log in to the print server's web page (slow, but it eventually loads), pings work, small 1-page test documents work... everything's working, right?Think again.The networking on this product is extremely flaky. Don't bother using the DHCP option -- it will forget to renew its address after it expires. Fixed address is the only way to go. Even then, large documents and continuous streams of traffic cause it to hang, eventually causing your print job to abort after 20 or so pages.DLink's QA really dropped the ball on this one. Try your luck with a different brand.
I compared this product withSony Alpha RMT-DSLR1 Camera Remote (Black)for my new A550. I decided to go for the infrared remote control instead. The infrared remote can do everything the wired remote commander can do except one thing. If you want a shutter speed slower than 30 sec (bulb) buy the this product. If you don't require this function, buy the infrared remote controller instead. The infrared remote controller has the benefit that you can stand 10 meters in front of the camera and take a photo of yourself. There is also a 2 sec delay button, so you don't have to stand directing the remote when the photo is taken. Add to this that the remote is much cheaper and the choice is clear. There are also a bunch of playback buttons to be used when camera is attached to television set on the infrared remote controller, but I'm not using them
Executive Summary The D-Link Wired Internet Video Camera (WIVC) held great promise as a comparable featured unit for considerable less money than its competitors. However, the WIVC simply did not work as advertised when making the necessary configurations for image viewing from the internet. Although online and telephone product support was exceptional in every way, neither support channel was able to make the necessary configurations to enable the WIVC for internet viewing. Thus, if you are looking for an inexpensive LAN based wired internet video camera, the D-Link 900 is worth the $80. However, if internet imaging is a must, then stick with the ultra reliable AXIS Communications 20x series internet video cameras.PriceD-Link Shop $129, PriceGrabber $82.74Pros&#62; Image resolution can be adjusted from 320 by 240 to 640 by 480. Under both image resolutions, on-screen text, e.g., date, time, and location, can be read easily&#62; Image compression rate, frame rate, brightness control, contrast control, saturation control, and light frequency can be end user adjusted; however, the out of box defaults are acceptable&#62; The WIVC stand is solid with sturdy directional knobs that prevent the camera head from jolting out of alignment with a slight touch&#62; Power and network connections are in the back of the unit allowing all cables to freely input into camera without twisting or pushing the camera head in the opposite direction of the cables&#62; Exceptional product support on the vendor's web site (link). Compact product page highlights product photo, description, installation guides, firmware downloads, application downloads, FAQ's, and multiple customer service contact points listed by telephone or email&#62; D-Link's camera management software, IPVLite, gives an administrator the ability to construct a single configuration profile, save the profile locally, and apply to unconfigured cameras through a discovery broadcast mechanism. The traditional Microsoft Windows interface presents all the camera's settings in a tabular layout making configuration quick and straightforwardCons&#62; The WIVC fails to be internet accessible behind a DSL modem, firewall, router, and DDNS configuration. The port assignments are complicated with a numbering scheme which is poorly described in the CD-ROM based manual. From what I could comprehend, the configuration process becomes exponentially more complicated with each WIVC added to the network. Note: Customer Support suggested I upgrade the firmware to resolve my issue. I upgraded from out of box version 2.20 to 2.28 with no resolution&#62; The browser configuration interface was very slow to draw and often failed to accept configuration changes. More often than not, the configuration would timeout, need to be re-applied, and F5 refresh was required to see the latest changes committed
I was not pleased with this item despite the fact that it was made well. The case was made of hard, not flexible, leather and didn't conform to the shape of the camera very well. It was definitely not what I was expecting.
when the product didnt work with the home computer after the sale they did not even respond to an email trying to figure out what to do. the product was shipped quickly.
I got this drive from a friend so already i don't have a warranty. I put the hard drive into a known working external hard drive enclosure. this enclosure holds the drive upside down for reasons i will not delve into. When i turned the enclosure on the circuit board started smoking, after less than a second the foam under layer between the hard drive circuit board and the drive itself caught on fire and i did have some flames. i quickly powered off the device and took it outside as not to catch the container filled with paint thinner that was next to where i was working from catching on fire. The Fire died quickly. I called Western Digital about this issue and their comment was "This drive is no longer made so it should not be an issue." Well the drives are still sold at places like Ebay and here on Amazon. I want anyone thinking of buying this drive to think twice before buying it. its the second Western Digital drive i have worked on that has had overheating issues but its the first i have ever seen catch on fire. I hope none of you readers ever have the same issue i did.
I got this Apple 1GHz iMac, but it's a lemon.The speakers didn't sound at all when I first time turned it on.The screen quality is kind of fuzzy compare to Sony's and Apple LCD monitors.Also it's slow. Even the unit had 1GHz CPU with DDR, but it didn't make any big improvement with other slower iMac Models.The only thumb up feature is the styling look.It really can dress up your office, but don't count on it's performance.
More bass than my ipod earbuds, but they are uncomfortably bright. They have absolutely no midrange so vocals sound thin and sibilant. Snare drums and cymbals are so bright they cut your head off. Perfect for accentuating artifacts of lossy compression.The worst sounding earbuds I've tried yet.Amazon is twisting the knife by charging a fee to return them.
The product packaging fails to mention that it is made for Mac's only. I purchased it and had to return it.
Buyers beware of buying this product. I have gone through two of these and they were all less than a year old. First one was replaced under warranty by Tripp-Lite. Tripp-Lite was great to work with, but I will never buy any of their products again. This product looks very nice from the outside, but has poor reliability inside. Both had the same problem of shutting off for no apparent reason. These units would shut off several times throughout the day and sometimes it took several tries to turn back on. Spend the extra money and look somewhere else.
Oh, yes, it works. It is simple enough, and it is cheap in just about every sense of the word.There are really only a few complaints, but consider them carefully:- There are no instructions whatsoever for assembly, but it is simple enough... except:- There is only a small foam pad inside the case, in the back, to prevent the exposed electronics on most small drives from shoring on the metal case. There should be no shock hazard from 5V USB, but the drive could fail.- The tiny set screws to entomb your drive safely in the case may be lost if you breathe during the procedure.- The USB cable is completely non-conforming to the standards, it has the Type A plug on all 3 ends. Don't misplace this cable because you will have a hard time finding a replacement on this planet.On a more humorous note, I wonder what they thought the third end was for.-- This, as it turns out, is for power. If the USB port does not provide enough power for your drive, then plug the third USB-A connector into another power source... This does not change the USB design compliance, but at least explains the third plug.Pros:- Cheap- Easy and quick to assemble.- Plug-n-Play works with the standard drivers built into Windows, no disk.
I have to admit, for a tiny pair of ear buds, they have a lot of bass. Tons of bass. But when you listen to something with a lot highs, they can't handle it. Sony makes a pair of ear buds for $10 that are better than these. You can probably buy them anywhere. After returning these ear buds, I went with Sennheiser PX-100. They sound great.
Real nice looking case, but does not fit the 4gig nano. The bottom hangs a little out, and the screen and scroll wheel does not line up. Also, the hold button on top is not accessible. Was disappointed about the fit, but cannot complain for the price I got it for.
This looked liek a good case & great deal...but, the fit is so tight it scraped the finish off the new PDA I was trying to protect :(Not worth it at any price!
This TV arrived and it did look nice. But I have to say that a glossy frame is very impractical, and just plain stupid. Here's why:On the same day the TV arrived, dust started to accumulate on the glossy frame. It makes the TV look like it was in a bad wash job out of a dishwasher. And when you try to wipe the dust off, you get streaks everywhere. The tiny dust particles scratch it; and there is NOTHING you can do about it.Now let's get to the image quality. For some reason, this 1080p display appears to not show anything progressive. The TV said it was receiving 1080p, but I still noticed lines that looked like scan lines. Scan lines in 1080i looked only slightly worse when playing a movie. Playing 1080p PS3 games showed that there is a significant visual difference between 1080p and 1080i: much more aliasing everywhere.I was able to tell when I was watching First Blood on Blu-Ray. Then I started seeing it everywhere. It's also easy to spot if I get close to the TV and move my head up and down. I was very disappointed. I wasn't too upset about the three or four dead pixels that I got, but this got me upset.So because I wasn't sure if this flaw was a characteristic of the display, I sent it back and got a Sony 32S3000. They are both the same price, but I'm downgrading in resolution to 720p. I was nervous about downgrading the resolution, but I was surprised at how much it wasn't an issue.
Speakers worked intermittently the few times I tried using it. Rated battery only because I had to, never tried it using batteries.Returned it after the third try of getting it to work properly.
Sony DVD-r media used to be one of the best on the market, but no longer. Sony discs made in Malaysia are of poor quality. Despite the Sony name and the AccuCORE branding these discs have very high error rates and my DVD recorder has rejected them altogether. After burning 10 discs out of a 50 disc spindle, I had 8 errors. I simply threw them out after discovering all the bad reviews on the Malaysian made discs. Avoid them. Sony DVD-r made in Taiwan were very reliable, but the Malaysian made are absolutely a waste of your money.
I was hoping for a device that would let me put my harddrive onto my network. Sounds easy enough. This is limited on the drives you can use. doesn't support windows Vista, requires you to install software on each machine you want to use it with.Overall it makes things a lot harder than they should be.
After purchasing this unit from a trusted dealer who recommended it I was amazed to discover that you cannot scan forward or back at more than x1! Try getting 20 minutes through a video with very long (or no) chapters (e.g. the 'Making of' video on the 'Shining' DVD, jumping back to an earlier part of the video to look at something again, and then trying to get back to where you left off 20 minutes further in. You can't do it without sitting through the rest of the video again! Unnacceptable in my book. I returned it immediately and bought a Sony DVP S-530D. Now I discover that unit has a serious lip-synch problem on the second layer of dual-layer DVDs. Several of my DVDs are unwatchable on it because of this. Consumers deserve better than stupid usability and technical flaws like these.
I ordered this online and now wish I had my money back! The picture is excellent but it will not read or format any recordable media; I bought Sony DVD+RW discs and the unit continually gives the message that the disc needs to be cleaned. I'm going out to buy a new unit that will record discs.
I'll try to keep this short due to the simple fact that i don't even want to hear/type the name SHUFFLE EVER AGAIN!! I personally have been been through FOUR of these pieces of junk!! YES FOUR SHUFFLES!! Every one plays fine for a few days and even up to 2 weeks then for one reason or another it doesn't work. Simply won't play music PERIOD!! I get a green light now and then, but it seems as if it's only the faint flickering heartbeat of a cheap device. I know all about the "lenthy" *yeah right* troubleshooting options listed in the manual as well, no luck.Why do i keep buying them do you ask? Well, i happen to like Itunes and the Shuffle is the perfect size/unit for me. I use it soley for the gym so i want something small and simple for a few songs. I've been hoping that one would eventually work. Thank God for warranties!! I couldn't be more wrong. What's even more pathetic is that i still have the forth one in my possesion ATM and it hasn't worked in days. Believe me....i've tried every tactic in the world to get these things working and no luck...Guess what tho, I go to fiddle with it today and it turns on for 5 mins. then turns off again and won't go back on..HAHAH YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME APPLE!! AM I TO BE TEASED NOW?!?!?!?...Whats with these things. They seem to have a mind of their own and turn on and off as they choose. I'm done..What Apple needs to do is work on making a RELIABLE unit instead of pushing any old thing out on to the market to make that holiday sale!!
I tried to get this picture frame to work on two PCs running XP. On one machine it would freeze up the mouse requiring a reboot. On the second it took multiple times connecting to a USB port until the drive was recognized. Once I finally loaded picture the frame worked as expected but forget about trying to load other pictures. Frustrating and a waste of time. Don't buy this product.
I have used these TDK DVD-R discs regularly in the past and never had any problems with them. At the time the media ID was either TTG02 or TTH02 which are rated as "first class media: almost flawless burns with 95-100% reliable results".However, to my disappointment my last spindle of discs had the media ID: CMC MAG AM3 which is "4th class media: pathetic garbage media, landfill material, about 0-50% success rate". This is the same media code as Staples house brand dvd-rs which I bought for $3.00 for a 50 disc pack during their sale.Because it's impossible to know what media code you'll be purchasing and the trouble of returning opened media - I suggest staying away from this product. For the same price get TY's or Verbatims and know that you'll have a disc that will burn flawlessly and will outlast most others.
Impossible to get on and off and I have 3 bad connectors that cause 2 different channels to go out. Would not buy again
I agree with many of the negative reviews here. I say ditto. After trying several adapter cards and being no closer to being set up I gave up and returned the unit and all the adapter cards I tried
Might as well use the camera timer and run into a shot. Apparently the remote system on the 5100 is completely proprietary in that we get only so many seconds per use and if we don't use the remote the camera switches back to whatever setting it had before. In other words, if there's a way to set this camera on a pod and wait for the shot to happen (like an animal coming to a den or nest, etc.) it's not going to work with this remote system. Instructions for the remote use in the camera manual are also very poor.
Not what I was expecting from item description. The decription specifies D+R media, but I was sent DVD-R media with the same item #. Could not process return request online.
Unit was broken out of the box. Bottom half inch of pixels are dead and there is a solid white line of pixels at the top in all video modes. Picture is shifted up such that the top half inch of the picture is cut off. Unfortunately, I did not notice the dead pixels during delivery since I didn't have a cable hookup for it yet and there was no damage on the box. To top it off, two days later the internal gasket at the top of the plasma glass fell down and was hanging about a foot and a half into the display on the inside of the glass rendering the TV unwatchable.If you read the fine print three levels down in Amazon's return policy, you will see that they refuse to accept returns on TV's larger than 27" regardless of how badly broken. Even in violation of Maryland law requiring an Implied Warranty of Merchantability. Amazon was unsympathetic and referred me to the manufacturers warranty. They assured me I would be "completely satisfied" with Samsung's customer support. Wrong!! Four phone calls, one service visit and a month and a half later, I still do not have a working TV. I call Samsung every week and each time they tell me that someone will call me back immediately with the status. Each time they never do.As far as the panel goes, I am unimpressed. The menu is cumbersome, instructions are poor, and I haven't been able to get the Program Guide function to work with a Cable Card. Picture quality is only average. There is an annoying bright blue circle about 2" in diameter surrounding the power button in the front. The light is on at all times and serves double duty as an indicator for infrared remote activity. It can't be turned off unlike the annoying power-on "melody" that thankfully can be turned off via the settings menu.I also own a Panasonic 50" plasma that I bought last year. I love this panel and I am really sorry I bought this Samsung. I was trying to save a few bucks for a secondary unit. You get what you pay for. I don't recommend Samsung, nor will I ever buy from Amazon again.
This product claims to be a charger and does not deliver. In fact, it drains my Ipod battery at a higher rate than normal. The reception isn't bad though. You just have to crank it up to hear over the static.
Never got it to work, it fell apart right away and I was left with a huge mess. Total waste of money.
I have purchased the 100GB drive because of what a lot of you said, the space, the size, and the convience of not having a power supply. I only wish it would work. I have tried for the past month with no success to get mine to work, even with both USB plugs attatched. My computer finally today recognized it for the first time, but it freezes it up and will not allow you to utilize it . I have tried their customer service with no help or resolve. I have even tried to get a DC power cord and was told just to send the unit back.I just wish it would work, I have a newer lap top with XP so I don't know what the problem is.I am glad it is working great for others because it seemed like such a great thing!
At first it was amazing. It simply locked up and wouldn't turn off. Had to take out battery to initialize, then one day that didn't work. Sent in for warranty service. Got it back and a couple of weeks later the screen cracked with light use of the stylus. Sent it back for warranty repair. They refused claiming a cracked screen was sign of abuse, period. Never got it serviced, never got my money back, they treated me like I was trying to [cheat] them. A total waste of money and worse than that the 12 people who bought it on my recommendation probably had similar experiences. Compaq/HP customer support are you out there?
Poor construction - You get what you pay for however, you do not receive the basics with this product. Main Problem - When you press down on a function buttom on the front of the unit, the force is applied to the CD and it begins to scratch.Amazon was great with the return process
I didn't like because the item came defective, you must review before you send the product if this is working. I lost US$5 for return of the hard drive.
This monitor was my 2nd set of monitors in 1 1/2 years. I am yet to find a reliable set. Here you are buying these monitors for the safety of your child and you can not hear them over the loud buzzing noise. They worked fine for about 6 months and one day I turned it on after putting my daughter down for a nap and all we got was a loud noise. We played around with the channels, moved the monitors, tried batteries and nothing worked. My first set was Sony and those only lasted under a year also. I am on to the next set and hope for success.
Mount plastic is sturdy and suction cup is strong. Unfortunately the part that holds the PDA detaches from the gooseneck or vent mount (this is obviously necessary so it can be used either way). When using the gooseneck it is easy to detach the two pieces and knock the part holding the PDA off the gooseneck entirely... very annoying. When using it as a vent mount you really need to keep the PDA vertical rather than horizontal (which is the way I prefer it when using the PDA as a GPS) since there is a joint that causes the PDA to flop downward when in this position.
I purchased this camera with the understanding that it featured USB support, and ended up returning it before even using it. One, the online manual doesn't even contain the word USB. Two, the FAQ on Polaroid's web site states that only cameras manufactured in 2000 have USB support, and there is no way I could have found this out prior to purchasing it. Three, Polaroid's technical support is a complete joke, trying to tell me that the PDC700 doesn't even have USB support at all, despite what their own website says! Needless to say, I'm returning this and purchasing another camera from a real company possessing some semblance of a clue.
The product description is not correctThis player do not have SD slot, but it can show 7 colorsIt is tiny for a MP3 player with built-in speakers.However, the quality is the most terrible part of this unit, dead in two days!When I turn on the power, it just shows logo and THAT'S IT.Reset the unit several times but no luck.Worst quality ever!
While the service and shipping was fast, the product was not what I expected. I got the 56/57 combo pack which, when I received it, I noticed that the expiration on the package was May 2007. I contacted the seller and he responded quickly and said to give it a try, so I did. The black worked fine. I didn't need the tri-color right away. Well, now that I need to replace #57, I realize that cartridge is defective. The magenta and blue work fine, but now everything prints purple because the cyan is not right. That color line didn't even show up when the calibration page was printed right after loading the cartridge.I will never purchase print cartridges again through this seller, and probably not any other online seller through Amazon, because you have no way of knowing until you have already opened the packaging whether it is old and dried out.
After reading many positive reviews of this unit I feel my commentary is the outlier. However, I'll preface my remarks describing the music and device I used with the EX71SL earbuds as it might soften an otherwise negative review of a Sony item.Try a Palm Zire 71's MP3 capability with some Mozart or Schumann string chamber movements or a few tracks of Lohengrin, orchestral and vocal. Sound was strident, almost to the screech point to these ears. I returned them and have gone back to conventional over-the-head light headphones for a much better sound with the Palm and my MP3-encoded classical stuff.Perhaps I obtained a bad set but I wasn't willing to give a replacement pair a try.
We registered for this monitor and received it for our baby shower and have had nothing but problems with it. It is very sensitive, we can even hear the clock ticking in our daughter's room but for no reason it will buzz loudly with static and moving the receiver makes no diference. This is not a good thing in the middle of the night. If I get within a couple of inches of it, the buzzing will stop, but as soon as I move away, it starts again. It is driving me crazy. Also, within the first few weeks of use, the main unit started blinking and would not shut off, so we called the manufacturer and they sent us a new one, but the new one still blinks for no apparent reason and is hard to shut off. I would not recommend this monitor to anyone and am planning on buying a new one in the near future.
The batteries are no good and the charger itself is crappy. Zero stars and I would recommend that you get a charger and rechargeable batteries but just not this one.
Purchased this product because of its good price but, as others have found, I quickly learned that it does not actually function to connect my Serial Magellan GPS to Windows Vista. Returned for refund. Purchased the TRENDnet product which seems to work with both vista and GPS devices with no trouble. Save yourself the hassle and pay a little more for a better product.
The transmitter is really weak - you have to keep it as close to the antenna as possible, otherwise you'll get a lot of static. The nice thing about it is that it charges your iPod.
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 bought this pair of headphones in the hope that the bass would be really good. Heres the thing, the bass is just too overpowering and even at lower levels it just sounds muffled and covers up the other levels. I dont recommend them, but then again when you buy skullcandy, you should be ready to be disappointed. After like 3 months of pretty regular use, whenever the built in sub is turned on, there is an annoying buzz almost as though something chipped off on the inside and was rattling around. All of the negatives aside, they are a very comfortable headphone. I sometimes wore them for 6 hours (for car rides and whatnot) and the only thing that could have been considered to be unpleasant is that it got pretty sweaty in there but that's understandable haha. You leave anything on your ears for that long and there will be sweat.All in all, the headphones are "okay" at best if you dont care about anything other than bass and want to have headaches. Personally i would recommend you to look elsewhere at a better brand (sennheiser) where even there lower level headphones are very good.Hope this helped. If not then its what ev.
I'm very disappointed to see that the printer comes without a USB cable. There's also no information about about what type of USB cable must be purchased. I can't use my printer until I figure this out.
Do not buy any Impecca product. I purchased a DVP-725 portable DVD player as a gift and took it overseas. It was faulty from day one. I have tried to contact Impecca on 5 occasions, leaving three telephone messages and sending two e-mails. I have not had a reply to any of them.Be warned.
I purchased three of these as Christmas presents. My eight-year old loved it...until she realized the lanyard clip didn't work (we then used a twist tie to hold the lanyard on), the key ring thing broke, and then the player stopped playing altogether! She did not abuse this in the least. We returned it for a refund. The other two are still working fine but don't get nearly as much use. I also recommend buying a rechargeable player, as this one eats batteries. We replaced my daughter's player with a ZenV by Creative, which I highly recommend.
You don't get what you see on the website! I ordered a new Sharp cartridge, but received a re-manufacutered version of some unknown brand.Sharp UX-C70B Black Ink Cartridge (UX-B700 Fax)
If you use Internet Explorer 7.0 - do NOT purchase this printer. HP has not caught up to this version of Internet Explorer. What a disaster and what a disppointment when I called HP for help. NO assistance - they offered me a patch, helped me install it and then said 'Call Dell' when their patch crashed my access. After a system restore, courtesy of Dell I tried again. This time HP offered to send me another 'all in one', charging me only for the difference to get to the next-up model - but guess what - they admit the next best model won't work with IE 7 either. Their suggestion - reinstall IE 6.0 and my previous version of Microsoft Office. What a joke. I will not be puchasing any additional HP products. The laptop is going back, the camera and I'm unloading this GEM of a printer they sold me on eBay. Let THAT buyer beware.
This is the second Samsung 32" LCD TV I have purchased. The first lasted just over 2 years. Then no picture but sound. Out of warranty. Fix was quoted at $400 to $450. TV is headed for the trash. New Samsung TV shows up. There is a loud buzzing sound that comes from the TV. Called Amazon. This TV goes back. I have learned my lesson with Samsung TV's. Check out the discussion forum regarding this TV. There is a rather large post regarding problems with the power supply with this TV. Lesson learned. Check the discussion forums.UPDATE: February 18, 2008. Called Amazon & ordered a Toshiba. I am waiting for delivery and was still putting up with the high pitched whistle. Now the lcd went bad and displays a jumbled picture. Read the discussion forum and avoid this TV. The one good thing is if you do decide to gamble on this set Amazon will take care of you if it does go bad. I am very happy with Amazon and their delivery company Eagle.
In addition to said title of this message, you can't even access the configuration with the "admin" user/passcode. If you use utilities to update firmware, the onsite firmware is acutally listed as 1.1.14 and DOWNDates mine from it's inital 1.1.12 to 1.1.11! how droll! If you have an earthlink acount, your in for a bigger mess as they're "spaeecial!" meaning you must both bridge your modem(via instructions if your lucky to get a tech that's cohearent, I did. once.) The router has it's own problems(thus I don't reveiw my modem) the modem problem is solved! And yet mister router here, still won't config once you bridge it. PPOE support is awful! avoid in not only Vista but also XP!!! Not OS fault, the router's lameness and mal firmware!
I got this stereo for Christmas. I found the silver with purple hue very nice. It was easy to set up, and the sound was perfect! The only problem was the CD player switching CDs.And the first day I used it, the CD player skipped, and the tape deck to the left wasn't assembled right, so it kept popping out of it's &quot;nest&quot;. I had to use the radio or the AUX with my Sony portable CD player. Usually Panasonic has better quality than this.
We had 2 sent to us, both failed out of the box. Its a heap. decided to spend an extra $10, and use the free slower shipping. Amazon should do themselves a favour and save money on the returns costs, stop stocking this imho. Its rubbish.
Works but not the way i thought. Mine ended up not transferring (XP2 programs/files) into my Vista but my old computer is on my new computer as 2 computers on the C:HD. Check your old software for compatibility to vista before buying this. Be ready for a new software purchase. Anything over $9.00 is too much.
When looking for an adapter for an ADC monitor to a DVI output on the back of my Mac, this is what popped up in all my searches (even when I provided the female/male designation) and I bought it because everything pointed to being what I needed.Except it wasn't. I needed an ADC Female to DVI Male and this product is a ADC Female to DVI Female... so, naturally, when trying to connect my monitor to my Mac Tower, I got squat.
My experience is POOR! I purchased the product for quality sound and I do love the sound, however the Engineers at Bose Corp. should be fired! I loved the sound of my first pair so much that I purchased my second set of head phones - shortly after this my nightmare began. In a year and a half, I have had to send both pairs of Triport headphones back to Bose Corp. and not just once but twice! This product is JUNK, but it does sound good. I urge anyone who has purchased a pair, to send them back if they can because eventually they will break. I also urge anyone who has a pair that is broken to send them back. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT
Downloaded a map of london onto the unit and it wiped out my Topo US 24k West SD chip. On line at Garmin does not warn you of this prior to download. Customer Service said they could not make this up to me and basically they were sorry that their site does not address the issue prior to download. They stated you have to by a blank SD chip to download another map even though the online download states there is room to download additional maps. Garmin makes a good product and this GPS is one of the best. Their corporate greed is problematic. They have lost me as a customer, though they do not really care.
I got this in October 2012 and by mid-January 2013 it has fallen apart. I need to see if there is any kind of warranty, but that is less than three months.
color for printing from computer is very poor. copying a color document is uneven & not close to color on original
I have now had two Zumo 550's completely fail. The first made it three weeks, the second made it 4 weeks-Failure is the same on both units-simply died (not a battery issue).As the weather prohibits riding a MC at the moment, my only experience with the 550 has been in a car. When it works, very good and easy to use.While the store replaced the first one (and they will replace the second one), I expect much better from a product at this price point. I will be asking for a refund at this point.Suffice it to say that I have zero confidence that this unit will survive when exposed to the vibrations and weather on a motorcycle!
To order this from the seller was a mistake. The product was not as advertised (quite inferior). My e-mail to the seller after receiving the product was never acknowledged nor has a refund been forthcoming (I returned the product). This is always a danger but is my first bad experience. This is an entirely negative review.
this product does not work. someone should have checked this chinese product before sending it out.its going back.please don't send a replacement.chriszeee
I used the product for a week or two, but being that I work in the freezer in an ice cream plant, the "phones" didnt last too long in the cold....
I've owned many Case Logic CD cases over the years. The quality of the construction has declined markedly during that time. This one feels cheap and not durable at all.I'm going to buy a Targus Citygear case instead; its construction quality is superior to this one.
I purchased the unit for my dad. It would not work with 3 out of seven CF cards. I am returning it and purchasing another IOGear CF reader which works with all my cards.
Having owned four Rio Mp3 players in the past and being very satisfied with them all (models S10, S30, S35, & S50) I had good expectations for this newer model but was vastly disappointed with the outcome. Below I have reviewed every aspect of the player both good and bad for you're perusal, first starting with the overall pros and cons in case you don't feel like reading the whole thing:OVERALL PROS AND CONSProsExternal lock switch keeps you from digging through menus like other players.Comes with belt clip that most other brands don't provide.Allows external memory.ConsControls are too small to use without messing up.Armband sucks and there are no instructions for it's use.Instructions are horrible.Sound quality is worse than previous mp3 players I've owned.This version Rio Music Manager Software absolutely is horrible.Software freezes while adding songs.This player automatically alphabetizes the songs on the player..WHY!!?Creating a playlist is a chore and doesn't work as good as just adding songs.Playlists are incompatible with external memory cards.Customer service sucks.CONTROLS, DESIGN, & ACCESSORIES INCLUDEDControls & DesignUpon looking at the player I noticed the first problem that would bug me and that was the controls to play, stop, and change tracks. They are all combined into one little joystick that you move in the direction you want and makes it too easy to hit the wrong one. This joystick is much smaller than even the average pinky fingertip and I don't think is located in a good place to change the tracks without looking (I had to look down at the player closely whenever I wanted to do anything). This was a disappointment because all the models I owned previously had large controls that were very easy to use without even glancing at the player.One good thing about the controls was the location of the volume button was easy to reach and change since it is not obscured by the plastic carrying case as many models are. Also, Rio has finally put a lock switch on the top of the player so you don't accidentally hit anything to ruin you're mood, rather than burying the lock in the menus like other models.Accessories IncludedThis Rio like most models comes with an armband and belt clip, which I find to be both bepretty poorly made. The belt clip is made of metal that is very tight and I couldn't even get it over the waistline of my shorts to use it. The armband as usual comes with no instructions on how you are supposed to use it (it's not like the Nike models that just go into the case on the band). This is just a velcro strap basically and you are on your own to figure it out..no matter how you go about it though you will have a larger mark on you're arm from the belt clip which will dig into you're skin the whole time.Another minus is the headphones the player comes with. As with every other discman, mp3 player, etc. I've ever owned they are very poor sounding and you are going to have to get new ones ( I use the Sony earbud style and they work very well).SoundI found the sound quality of this model to be subpar compared to the other models I have had. Using the Sony headphones the bass was weak and distorted as was the treble on this thing no matter what I did with the EQ. Every other Rio I've owned sounded wonderful but this one took a turn for the worse.The InstructionsThe instructions absolutely suck they are about 6 steps front and back of one page that tell you nothing about the product or what you can expect to encounter. The full manual is on the installation cd, but that is also very lacking in content, nothing was explained about the installation or problems I encountered in using the player.THE SOFTWARE & USING EXTERNAL MEMORY CARDSThis player comes with a different version of Rio Music Manager (RMM) then any other player that I have owned and I found this to be the absolute worst piece of software that I have ever used. After installing the software you connect the player and expect it to start working like all other models with no trouble. But, instead it chooses to install itself as a disk drive, and if you are using a memory card it will do the same thing for it thus two extra drives on you're computer..can anybody say IRQ conflict? There was no mention of this in the instructions and I didn't know what to do so I let it roll (it was installed as my G & H drive).The actual interface of this version of RMM is more confusing and less user friendly than past versions for a number of reasons. First, instead of the split screen other versions have (with the songs transferring on the bottom and those you're looking for on top) this version only allows you to either see the songs on the player or those on the computer but not both at once. This is a problem because you can't see the transfer status of the songs whereas on the old version it had a bar for each song that went from 0 to 100% as it transferred. In order to see the status you have to click on the player icon on the left and then let it load the information, and then you don't even get a status bar, you just get told what song is transferring.The second problem I had with this software was that on previous versions you could click anywhere in the drop down box on top to choose another folder, artist, etc. but on this version you have to click on the arrow on the right side of the screen for anything to happen. This causes you to move the mouse to the right every time you want to change folders and a real pain in the rear.The third problem with the software is that about 50% of the time while I was adding songs it would just freeze with no error message or anything, leading me to unplug the player and get a whole lot of errors from the computer. I tried turning the power management to not shut off for 30 minutes of sitting there but this didn't solve the problem... I don't know what was wrong here. And yes before anybody says it I did reformat the player and try adding the newest firmware and software from Rios website.Using An External Memory CardI have a number of 128 MB SD memory cards and attempted to use one in this player, which led to another problem. In the RMM window when there is a memory card installed it will show the total size of the memory on the bottom (for me it was 363 MB), which led me to believe that it would put the songs on either internal or external memory on it's own for me and save the trouble of loading each. So I loaded up the player, next thing I know it freezes and I click down there and realize that it has attempted to put 290 MB of songs on the internal memory and about 40 on the external memory card, why I don't know. I have no idea why this horrible software couldn't just split it up on it's own to make it fit between the two since there was more than enough room. But if you are using an external memory card you have to load each separately or else it's going to freeze, what a piece..The Worst Problem ...ALPHABETIZINGI don't know who's stupid idea this was, but bar none this is the dumbest thing I've ever seen on an mp3 player yet, and absolutely the determining factor for me to get rid of this player. When you add the songs in any other Mp3 player I've owned the songs remain in the order you add them when you play it back, not so with this player. The Rio Cali alphabetizes the songs instead of leaving them in the order you chose them, and not only that it doesn't alphabetize them the same way each time. Sometimes it was by song name, sometimes by artist, and sometimes by album, how it chooses what it wants to do I do not know. I looked through Rio forums and reviews and saw a number of others having the same problem and don't know why a fix has not been released yet. Please Rio get rid of this alphabetizing bull and let the songs be played in the order I want them, for now the only way to do this is by creating a playlist....which leads to the next problem.Creating A PlaylistSo in order to try and keep the songs in the order I wanted I tried creating a playlist as everyone says to do. The first problem in doing this is the RMM software has to scan all of you're music files on the computer which for me took about 15 minutes (around 2000 mp3 songs), as you can't add songs to the playlist through anything except that method. For me I have my songs arranged in folders by artists, etc. for easy finding and didn't need the software to find them for me but I had no choice in the matter.When you go to add songs to the playlist more problems start rolling in, first is that while you are adding them you are told no information on the size of the playlist to know if it will fit on the player. In order to do this you will have to go to the playlist, then right click look at the information and read the size after each song to make sure you are not over spacewise, what a pain.Next problem, once the songs are in the playlist you can't move them around to change the order...why make me to have a playlist if I have to keep the order and can't move them around?Another problem is that when you are playing a playlist back there is about a 3 second gap between each song while the player finds it...remember it automatically alphabetizes them even if you are using a playlist you have to go into the menu to play it and then the gap comes in..what fun.And the last problem with the "solution" to the alphabetizing problem of creating a playlist is that it does not work when you are using an external memory card. Read the instructions it's right in there that playlists don't work when an external memory card is in the player, what bull!CUSTOMER SERVICERealize before you buy one of these that customer service/technical support hours for Rio are 8AM-6PM Monday thru Friday so if you have a job as I'm sure most people do you will not be able to contact them. When you do contact Rio support you should also be ready for somebody with a heavy Indian accent and little to know technical expertise about the product, they were of absolutely no help to me.RECOMMENDATIONMy recommendation is to not buy this player and don't buy any of the new Rio players until the alphabetizing problem is fixed and they revert back to one of the old versions of RMM or a new version. I bought this player because I had a Product Replacement Plan from Best Buy and when my S35 broke I had to get something in the store with the voucher money. I ended up selling this player on an auction site after about 7 hours of trying to make it work for me on the computer and ordering myself another S35 online. My recommendation is to get one of the older Rio S models and save yourself from a lot of hassle. Rio if you are reading this please, please fix this piece of you know what.
I suspect the title says it all. Tried hooking this up to every tv in the house: nada. If there are free HD channels out there, this antenna isn't picking them up. Save your money.
For the price, this printer has worked fine...until the black cartridge was empty. It went fast; used the ink like a squid being circled by a shark. Like other reviewers, I have had to replace all the cartridges to get it work again, even though there is still colored ink left. And if you just have the black ink in, you can not even print in greytone without the others. You CAN use the cheaper cartridges, even though Brother would like you to think otherwise. For my home use, it's an OK printer, but next time I'll read the reviews FIRST.
didn't see any difference compare with my rabbit ears that come with my TV... tried many different locations, directions, angles, still receive same amount of channels ...
The headphones sounded pretty good while they worked. The soud quality was not super awesome but having the subwoofers was pretty nice. They fit very well and were very comfortable which was also very nice. The problem I found is that, like other people, my speakers started to die after very little use. At this point only one speaker is working correctly and neither subwoofer functions anymore. I expected better given skullcandy's reputation but I was let down. If you buy these and they last, then more power to you, they aren't bad sounding but they seem to have a tendency to die.
TDK CD-R80CB100 CD-R 80min, 700 MB, 52x (100-Pack Spindle)'I am extremely disappointed.CD RW's are supposed to be just that - rewritable. So far, out of 12 used (out of 30 purchased), nonehave worked more than once, and 2 didn't even work the first time. A clear breach of warranty.I don't expect RW's to last forever. The better quality ones I have used in the past wore out afterseveral uses - but probably around 10. At this point I would be satisfied to get 5 good uses out ofthem. But 1 use before being unusable is ridiculous.I have been too busy to contact Amazon, and I am still trying to find a number or e-mail to contactTDK. (By law I can go after the manufacturer and all sellers). But since you have asked for myreview, I am giving it.
I bought this to experiment with recording meetings using my laptop. This microphone didn't seem any better than the built in laptop mic.
I would not even give this product a single star.e it was so new I simply turned it in and got another.I bought one in August. It lasted less than 2 weeks, it was printing fine then all of a sudden where there should have been color was blank. it was so new I simply turned it in and got another.It also had a fun habit of paper jams,so if I was printing several pages I had to babysit it. Also if I wanted to try to add a section to a copy the registration was never even close. My cheap apollo printer didn't have the print quality of the z65, but is far more reliable,and the registration is is almost perfect. I contacted Lexmark support, they took forever to reply. The fun thing was that the reply gave the same steps as the trouble shooter.Recently I lost color printing on the replacement. I contacted lexmark support. This time they actually gave me something to do, how to get a diagnostic page printed. I attached the result of that page, and sent it. The reply was the same trouble shooting that I had done before even contacting them.I will never buy any other lexmark product!!!!!!!!!!
if it were possible, I would give it zero stars. Auto configure DOES NOT WORK. Plan on it taking about 30 mminutes to self set up if you already have your pertinent info (VCI, VPI, and Encapsulation). I have to restart my computer and reflash modem every time my computer goes to sleep to make the modem work.Tech support is terrible. No one is ever there. Their hours are 9:00am - 9:00pm EST. I work 7am-7pm (CST) mon thru friday. I get home about 7:25 pm. That means if there is a problem, I have 35 minutes to try to get a hold of someone. If I am paying for the call (that's right it is NOT 1-800) and I paid good money for the product, My modem's company should not dictate when I have to get a hold of them. I have a family. I want to spend time with them. I should be able to deal with my modem on my time. I bought this modem 48 hours ago and plan on returning it. SOMEBODY IN INDIA IS BETTER THAN NOBODY.
So I am coming home from my swing shift job one night, doing 75 in a 55 MPH zone ,........... on a deserted road at 2 AM.Not only that my 100 miles daily commute is annoying and costly enough to make it illegal, I also have to be on the lookout for freeloaders sitting in ditches and waiting to rob me of my daily earnings,.... YES EARNINGS,........ some of us still make money in an honorable, decent way,........... trying to feed the family and stay in line with laws.So this highly trained and rational LEO decided to "serve and protect",........ serving himself with an easy money and protecting me from myself.In reading reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere, it was suggested that this model would be the right tool to go pig hunting, not really.After about two weeks and dozen speed traps along the way, here are the facts.It picks up X band, K band and Ka band in my area of commute, useless and annoying alarms as cops are apparently using something else to find victims.On two occasions, I drove right by a cop hiding behind a wall or bridge fence, had a guy point some crap at me from no more than 10 yards away and this piece of garbage made no sound or even late attempt to at least acknowledge presence of threat.So, if I do the math correctly, this crap sells for over $300 in local Fry's, laser yammer would add $400-$500, plus tax,........ all that to protect against only few potential ways of getting speeding ticket, it does nothing to protect you from numerous other ways in which you can be entrapped, intimidated and provoked into making a moving violation that can result in fine.As we all know, driving speed limit anywhere and any time can aggravate all other drivers around you, get the road rage going, run you off the road or get you killed,......... but if you speed then you are a fair game for being robbed by our example setting officers who are there to serve and protect, while bankers, lawyers, politicians, wall street con artists and rest of the parasites and criminals are walking free and walking away with bonuses robbed from us taxpayers,........ klap... klap... klap, freedom and democracy to all,... right !?I don't think there is anything worth buying to serve advertised purpose because people selling crap to general public are also selling more advanced technology to cops,....... old story, deception and robbery anywhere you look.Even though I got this on sale for about $100 less than local retail,....... it is worthless garbage and waste of money, buy at your own risk.This garbage is going on Craigslist to join collection of other garbage claimed to be worth hundreds of dollars, I'll be lucky if I recover half of the cost, as for one star rating,........... that's ............ MINUS ONE STAR.
Bought this for someone else for Christmas, and we both were immediately very disappointed in the quality of video produced by this camera. I could comment on the physical aspects of the body, but why bother if it does such a poor job of the one thing for which it was built?Poor colors and clarity outside on a bright day, and miserably grainy video indoors in a well-lit house. I have a 4-year old Canon powershot that does better video than this DXG.It's a waste of money, even at this low price point. Don't buy, even for a beginner. You can apparently do much better - I sure will next time.
I am very dissapointed in the battery I purchased for my laptop. It lasted about ten minutes after I charged it up and it won't charge back up. This is the second bad battery that I have purchsed. I won't buy any more from Amazon.com.
FYI: This does not fit the new generation 5.5 of ipods (80 GB). Another thing is that there isn't a hole for the headphone jack which is rather odd.
Bought this machine from Amazon and it worked 3 times and then died. Used a powerful blender, Vita Mix, and was excited that it made perfect smoothies, however; very short lived! After making 3 smoothies in 3 days, the machine just died on me. Checked the fuse and it's alright but changed it anyway just to make sure. Still not working! Very frustrated. Tried a 200w transformer and thank God, the Vita Mix is sluggishly whirring but this tells me that my blender works and not the 3000w transformer. Googled PowerBright and their website is down. Where do you contact the manufacturer for a replacement. It's driving me bananas! Problem is it was bought 3 months from US and we are now in the Middle East.... and this thing is very heavy for shipping. Is it worth is to spend more to ship it that what the product is worth.
I bought this with the expectation I could carry one power supply for my laptop, phone and PDA. Well, "fuggedahbatit" as they say in NY. I've never been able to buy the tips for the phone or PDA even though they are very common models. And when my company upgraded my laptop to a very common (and current) model of Dell, Targus told me that they had discontinued the tip for that Dell! Targus' proposed solution? Buy a brand new power supply. To add insult to injury, the tip compatible with the new power supplies won't charge the laptop, only power it when plugged in.Other flaws with this product:1) The power cord is too short. The power supply is left dangling from the wall, and the weight easily pulls the plug out of the socket.2) I've yet to find an aircraft with a compatible socket. I paid a premium for this supply because it claimed to support both car and plane power sockets.So thanks to Targus' poor product and worse service, I now have a one-hundred-dollar-plus paperweight. You won't find me buying any Targus product again.
I tried setting up a web server behind it using port forwarding, which Belkin claims is working on this model. One out of every 5 http requests *might* get through, and then it wouldn't let any requests through for a while after that. SSH sessions froze after just a short time when connecting from outside as well. I came back to my office after a weekend only to find out the router had lost my internet connection three hours after I left on Friday night, and that was the last straw. I just connected a LinkSys and port forwarding works great on it. This router was a waste of my money, and I won't buy Belkin again.
I bought this Bluetooth adapter to pad my order for free shipping--I thought it would be nice to use Bluetooth Headphones while I work on my Mac G5. And the packaging said it worked a. with Macs and b. with headsets, so you can imagine my frustration to find that it did neither. I was told by Iogear support that this model doesn't support headsets (confirming the error message I received), and even trying to sync it to my wireless keyboard ended in disappointment, so in the end I'm trying to sell it on Craigslist. If you have a PC it may very well work great, but for a Mac, and for bluetooth headphones, it's a total bust.
I ordered this item looking for small speakers to use at work for my Ipod. The speakers are TERRIBLE! If i could have given this a 0 star rating I would have!! The sound is distorted and I could barely hear the singers in each song! At times the left speaker would not even work. I am now returning them and can not wait to get them off my hands! I am 100% shocked that anyone in their right mind would give this a good rating! Are you people working for the company?!? PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY BETTER SPEAKERS!!! Thats what I am doing now!
I purchased this item last week to upgrade my ipod 80gb (great item!!!).I found the sound on the classic VASTLY INFERIOR to the old ipod. I thought it might have been my imagination but after cruising some websites, I discovered that APPLE is using another chip that deteriorates the sound in significant way. I found the sound of the Classic to be thin and shrill compared to the older one and not nearly as warm and "clean." (I mostly listen to Jazz and classical) Again, I thought this might be my imagination but apparently other purchasers have had a similar experience. I'll be returning mine.
The quality of these DVD/CD wallets has long been suspect, and this is a perfect example. Feels lightweight and cheap. I can't imagine this piece lasting more than a year without zipper problems, or similar issues.
I am unable to fax anything out, although I can receive faxes. Copies well but otherwise, a poor investment.
Cartridge #16 is fine but when I installed the color cartridge #26 it only registered as 1/2 full.
I was disappointed with the lens. Side-by-side comparisons of photos taken using the Canon 17-85mm and the Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 revealed that the Tamron is sharper and produces more contrasty images at 2.8 than the Canon at f5.6. With both lenses at f8 the Tamron again wins the sharpness and contrast prize. The photos were taken using the same Digital Rebel XT with all settings the same. I will say that image stabilization on the Canon is superior to my other two Canon IS lenses (the 28-135mm and the pricey 100-400mm). The Tamron, by the way, can be had for $370 right here at Amazon and there is currently a $40 rebate on that price.
I purchased this cable release after reading that it was compatible with my Fuji camera. I threaded it into the shutter only to find it would not work with my camera.
In all the years of buying eectronics, never had I had such a lemon. I am on my 3rd and final replacement of this unit. The first Riot had a well known issue with the battery not calibrating and the software locked up in a permanent "Please attach the power cable" mode. After spending time on the web site and customer support I finally had it replaced. After several reminders that I was waiting for my replacement I finally got my new player and not 2 days later that the Volume up button stopped working. So I am emailing the tech support team again. They agree to send me out a 3rd unit and a long story short just one day later and the power switch breaks. None of this was due to hard usage. The 2nd and 3rd units never even left the desk because they did not work long enough to let me finish loading my music on them.Customer support has been helpful and attentive although a little slow. The Rio Riot issues are:1. Battery is low quality and easily thrown out of calibration2. All the Buttons on the unit are connected to micro switches on the electronic board inside and are too delicate for normal use.3. The Rio Riot is too Big, Bulky and heavey to really be convenient as a portable player.4. The turn dial is a bid difficult to manipulate at times.5. I missed the fact that you could not random play a selected playlist.6. The Interface software was not very user friendly. And you get the feeling that is just a big advertisement for buying other products, with built in banners etc..I found more wrong with this player but I am tired of writing now and I think you got the idea now. If you buy this unit you are asking for trouble.
I checked reviews for monitors on every website I could find. This one seemed to have high ratings everywhere I looked, so it's what we got. We have a 2 story, so it seemed necessary to have two receivers. After 1 month, one of them stopped working. We did figure out that we could put a tiny nail in beside the volume dial and turn it up almost all the way, and it would sometimes work.Now, our baby is 5 months old and the other one is doing the very same thing. We are going to have to buy a new one because it goes out too much. I'll wake up in the middle of the night, and it's not working at all. We are extremely disappointed in it.
When I received this as I was defective right out of the box. I tried to extend the center and it was wobbly and couldn't be secured. Overall, a not a good product. On the bright side, returning it was extremely easy and there were no hassles so dealing with the seller was not bad.
I was hoping to use this to send a signal from the laptop/PC to my monitor. However, my HP 2311x monitor would not recognize this as an HDMI input. I also tried it on my HDTV and it did not work either.
I have a LaCie 250 gig version, and it died after only a couple of years of moderate use, losing all data. Because the unit was beyond its one year warranty, LaCie would not look at it (even for a fee). Needless to say, I am no longer a customer.
The Celestron SkyMaster 20x80 Binoculars were a huge disappointment to me. First of all, the eyepieces were too close together. Even at their widest point, they would not line up with my eyes. Also, the adjustment for focus was far too difficult. I had to apply so much pressure to try to get them to focus, it felt like they were going to break, and I could not get both eyes in focus together. And finally, even looking up at a clear sky, far out in the country, the amount of light these let in was poor. Even though I knew these were inexpensive, I guess I expected too much based on the reviews here at Amazon. For now I will stick with my old 10x70 Nikons until I can afford to buy better glass. The only good things I can say about the SkyMasters are that they look impressive and they mount nicely to my tripod. I returned them to Amazon.
I purchased a Sony 5-disk CD changer in 1991 that could shuffle between all five disks. This model can only shuffle tracks on one disk at a time. What were they thinking? The ability to shuffle tracks between disks was my entire reason for choosing a five disk changer vs. a single disk CD/DVD player. THIS BABY IS GOING BACK!
Although this unit works perfectly when turned on ... providing easy to use recording, mp3 playback, and excellent XM reception, it fails miserably when turned off. Turn it off, and it looks like it's off ... but it keeps doing something that eventually drains the battery. Pioneer technical folks told me that when the unit was not in use it was to be stored in the home docking station. How lame is that? They assured me that the unit was working perfectly. I tried to return the unit to Amazon, but it turned out to be a "3rd Party Sale," so had to send it to the real vendor who promised to credit my card. We'll see. This unit is not ready for prime time.
For whatever reason, this product does not work in my Acura Integra.I had Kensington Universal FM Transmitter for MP3 Players (Black) (http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Universal-Transmitter-Players-Black/dp/B000I0RORO/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s;=electronics&qid;=1246939315&sr;=8-13) previously which worked the best after trying 4-5 different products. Since the wiring started to get flaky, I figured I'd try a new one specifically made for iPods. I should've stuck with Kensington.As a typical FM transmitter would require, I did have to make the volume louder than normal to listen to my iPod via Kensington. But when I tried out Griffin's product, I had to increase the volume to very high, and I could still not hear it well at all.[...]
I ordered this battery as it was not the most expensive, but it was not the cheapest. I felt that buying from amazon.com would represent a good product. I have had this battery for several years now and trust me, you must charge it every time it is used. I do not use my camera all the time but often enough that the charge should hold for as long as promised. It does not. I kept it too long to return so buyer beware. Sorry to bear a bad rating but this was a disappointment!
Bought a Targus power adapter for which I was told I could get additional tips in the future for other types of notebooks. When I bought a very common Dell Latitude notebook and wanted to purchase a fitting tip, I couldn't get one for this model. So now I might as well throw the adapter away. Very disappointing. Don't buy it. Targus' customer service is very poor.
Although the HP Media Center works well, I've found that structurally the unit is not built very well. After four months of use the start button broke and I haven't been able to get HP to send me a new one. I even shipped them the broken piece and asked for a replacement and they refused. I now operate my new computer with the front face panel removed so that I can push the on/off switch. A lot of frustration in dealing with there customer service over a 50 cent piece.
I cannot rate how this battery works, but I do have some comments about Accessory Genie and this Ad.My experience: I was looking for a Canon replacement battery for my Sureshot and I wanted Canon brand only. After searching Amazon, this battery mentioned Canon and Canon only (and at the time I write this, STILL no other brand is mentioned), so I purchased it.When it came (and it was a fast delivery) and it was NOT a Canon, I was irate. I needed the battery ASAP, so replacement was not an option. I am currently not able to leave the house, I only shop online. So I left a negative review on Amazon.That same day I got a three sentence email from Accessory Genie, I wish I had saved it, but it was something like: We saw your review. It clearly states the battery is a Canon replacement. Remove your negative review.Well, that just made me more angry, and I emailed back. Many emails went back and forth. They phoned me as well and left three messages! Geesh!Accessory Genie has tried very had to make me happy. Offering coupons and the like. I stopped responding, I have other things to do. I tried to revise my review to say that the company tried to resolve my problems, but was not able to do so. They have tried, but obviously they cannot go back in time. They also seem to disagree with my assessment of their advertising.It's a matter of semantics. Do you think a Canon replacement battery is a Canon or do you think it isn't? I feel the brand should be included on something you're purchasing! No photo was included either.So, I leave it up to you to decide. They refunded my complete purchase price, which I did not ask them to do. They have not asked for the battery back either. But the whole point of this is that I do not approve of their advertising, and I'm not taking that off. It would be a disservice to the rest of you.
Purchased last month. All instructions followed to the letter but virtually no AM signals and terrible battery life. A fresh battery and recharge, again following all instructions but still awful. Possibly due to the area of use but many other 'non-solar' products have worked. If you live near a coastline, try something else. It's too bad too because it is a pretty nice unit.
It was very disappointing to find out that the remote works on the Nikon D300, but not the D300s. Anyone need a wireless remote?
I thought this device would be the answer I was looking for, allowing my wife's computer and my laptop to print to the same printer. I've had it for almost a year and as far as printing goes, it has never worked from my wife's desktop (XPSP2) and only works sometimes (rarely w/out a reboot) from my laptop (XPSP1.) I can only get three ports to show up, but it does work just fine with the other devices (a memory card reader and a thumb drive). Tech support has been no help the one or two times I've actually been able to get them on the phone. My advice, save your money and buy a Network Attached Storage Drive with built in print server.
I've purchased many , many items from Amazon for years and I always read the customer reviews, except this time. I didn't bother to read the reviews because like many others, I've used TDK with great success for a long time. I have never ever gotten screwed by amazon even when I had to return an item.. Well I really got screwed good this time on an item I can't return...Nothing is more fustrating than having to throw away half of the discs because the're no good...Amazon you owe me on this one big time and I'm really really pissed...
I purchased one of these thinking it would be a great gift for my niece. She loves listening to music while she is playing. I wanted something portable, around US$60-$80 and adequate sound quality. I believed I had found it in this product.Once I got it I immediately tried it out and found that although the radio had good reception and the remote control was better than expected, this unit could not read ANY CD I attempted. It would try to read and respond with NO DISK. I was a bit angry, but not willing to give up just yet. I returned the item to get an identical one.My second one had the exact same issue! Sony used to be a great consumer electronics company, but their current manufacturing only produces junk like this boombox.I have a two Sony TVs, both great. Two Sony DVD players, both exceptional (however the most recent purchase died after 60 days, but the Sony replacement has worked great in the last 18 months), and another Sony boombox (which was junk, that is why I was going to purchase this item). I have witnessed a slow but sure downward spiral of quality in items produced for Sony. I believe this is my final Sony product.Now I have to find a similiar item here in Amazon.com that I will purchase. Thanks in advance for your reviews that you may post, I use them to guide many of my purchases!
But it turns out it was not what I was looking for, I thought I was buying a single male rca to two female rca splitter. So really, I don't hate it, I hate myself for buying the wrong thing.
Maxell Universal FM TransmitterBought the product based on pretty good performance of what must be just a little better model. This one only lasted about a month with only moderate use and simply stopped working. Put new batteries in...nothing. I will spend a bit more next time and hope to get a more reliable product.
We had problems with this order and Amazon was not much help in reconciling it. For some reason they sent us a conformation that it was shipped with another item and then a couple days later, they said it was returned. It was never shipped and all the shipping info was correct. The problem was they never had the case in stock to start with so said it was returned instead. They were not good to work with. I had to reorder the other item buy itself.I ended up buying the case somewhere else and paying more for it. :(
Bottom line, unacceptable for me, although it might possibly work in your car. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and I drive a Mercedes E class. I also tried this unit in a friend's Nissan Sentra with identical results to those reported here.This unit is, in essence, a tiny FM radio station that uses the connecting wire for the unit as the FM transmission antenna. In theory, this mini station transmits from inside your car to your car's FM antenna where the signal is picked up and listened to on your car's radio like any other radio station. This unit allows you to transmit on the frequencies 88.1 MHz through 88.7 MHz inclusive and 107.1 MHz through 107.7 MHz inclusive. In my area at least half of these frequencies are "blank" which I define as tuning to the frequency and receiving only white noise and no trace of a signal from any station.I hooked up the unit, which was easy, and leaving out a lot of experimentation, I got no meaningful reception in the 88.x MHz range. I tried the upper reaches of the band in the 107.x MHz range and got the unit to work as well as it would work at 107.5 MHz.I distinguish between two problems: the quality of the FM transmission, and the sound quality once the signal is received by the car's radio. For my car, the FM transmission is simply unworkable. There is a constant, obtrusive, background noise which I would describe as white noise; this noise can be lessened by moving the unit around but not eliminated to the point that it is not obtrusive. The general effect was as if listening to a distant FM station where the signal is starting to fade out to the point that background noise is coming through and interfering with the sound. I tried a number of different placements of the unit all over the car. There were moments - but only moments - where the unit worked flawlessly. In a way those few moments only made the overall effect more frustrating since they seemed to indicate that this technology could work but it wasn't working for me.The sound quality, apart from the background noise, was quite good, at least as good as an FM transmission. Fussy as I am about sound, I found the sound quality - as separate from the noisy transmission - to be perfectly fine and as good as any other in-car sound source. This is one of those really frustrating situations where we all want to buy this product if only it would work.How do we reconcile the differing reviews of these products - some of which are downright laudatory and some, like mine, highly critical? I think the difference must relate to the individual auto's FM system. In different cars the antenna will be in different locations relative to the placement of the unit; further, the FM signal shielding provided by the car's metal frame will vary according to the car's construction and the relative location of the car's antenna. Also, specifications like noise rejection and signal strength sensitivity will vary depending on the type and quality of the radio provided in various makes of car. So, my suggestion would be: 1) reviewers state the make and year of your car to create an information resource; 2) find a way to try this thing out before you buy it: if it works in your car, and it probably won't, you will be happy.
I ordered a black and silver set and a white set. The black and silver headphones' sound quality isn't as good as the white set I purchased even though they're the same model. I have to turn the volume all the way up to hear them.
I just bought my fifth iPod (unfortunately last one was stolen from my car). The sixth generation has so many stupid "features" with no benefits (who needs cover flow?) that it has lost all of the simple FUNCTIONAL excellence that has been the hallmark of Apple since I bought my 128K Mac.Here are the basics - good memory option, 80GB is more than enough for a few movies to watch on the plane, all your music, and more photos than anyone really wants to see. Also smaller and lighter than previous iPods (but if you are using it to run (primarily) the nano is the way to go)Here are the negatives - the click wheel works sporadically (a disaster if you are trying to adjust the volume while exercising - end up skipping songs) Launching and scrolling takes noticeably longer - even when the click wheel is working. All the games you bought for your previous iPods will probably not work. Syncing also seems to be more problematic. I have hung up on several occassions (approximately 30% of the time). When it hangs there is nothing you can do but power down. You can't force quit, you can't shut down.Recommendation - get a fifth generation off of eBay until Apple returns to its roots - marketing software and hardware that works instead of rushing products to market and letting the user community find all the bugs in the bloated software that they were too lazy to find and/or fix.
I'm not a huge review writer, but this product and the support provided by Belkin warrants some comments.I originally purchased this around February 2012. The product failed within the first 30 days while being hooked up to my computer and a TV. There was no smoke or surge - it simply shut off and never turned on again. No fuses tripped within my home... something apparently just shorted out inside the unit.I did a simple exchange with amazon and received unit #2. This one worked until this week when the same thing happened. Powers down and never provides power again. I know amazon no longer will be able to aid me in the process but I know there is also a manufacture warranty.I visit Belkin.com and find the warranty page. They have a process similar to Amazon which allows them to ship you the new product, then you return the defective one to them once the new one is received. I'm thinking this is great... nice and easy like amazon. So I type in the model number (BE-112234-10), select defective product, and click next. At this point it wants my shipping and billing information. I understand they will want they billing details as they need to have someone to charge in the event I do not return the product.. okay, no problem.So far there has been no mention about how shipping charges are covered (both return shipping and new product shipping). This is obviously a huge part of the equation for a $25.00 product and I assume it will be covered eventually once they provide some actual dollar figures about what I will be charged if I don't return the bad one. So I click next after filling in my shipping/billing details... and... Surprise! You have been charged $64.99+ tax for a total of $69.80. It allows me to print a shipping label which is basically just their address and nothing is prepaid. So now I am annoyed. They have charged me $70 dollars and I have to pay to ship the item back. They couldn't highlight EITHER of those two points before charging me?So I check my email for an order number so I can contact them to get this straightened out. No email. Fantastic. No record of a transaction except them telling me I'm getting charged.So I contact CitiBank (my credit card) to notify them of a probable dispute at this point... and they tell me the actual charge was $80.30. So not only did Belkin deceptively charge my credit card but they charged it for more than the stated amount. I am assuming the extra is for the shipping to send me the new one. So they want me to pay $10 dollars to ship the product to them, $10 dollars to ship me a new one... wait... the math is starting to fail here. This product varies from $18 to $25 here on Amazon.Anyway, short version: product failed twice (which to me warrants the one star review alone), Belkin customer service then provides the trifecta of failure. I'd buy a new one from amazon but at this point I don't really want to give Belkin even a dollar.**Review update 1 month later -After my initial issue, I emailed Belkin support to notify them of the issue and request the order cancelled. Five days later I received a response that appeared to be written by an actual person (versus an automated reply) that stated"Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support.In response to your query, I understand that you have experienced issues while filling the replacement form, you have been charged $69.80 for the replacement and $20 for the shipment.I apologize for the inconvenience caused. I will certainly help you with this.It seems that you have been charged $20.00 for shipment and you haven't received about the status of your order. I do understand how you feel from your end. Please call our customer support department during business hours"So that was great. I try to call their customer service. Excessive hold times killed my lunch hour so I give up and instead notify UPS that I am refusing delivery of the package. So they reroute the shipment back to Belkin. I assume all is well - until today... a month later.. They charged me again. No words. I never received anything and tracking shows it was returned to their docks almost a month ago, yet they charge me. How is this a major company.
After ordering a new 52mm Hoya filter, I was quite surprised to receive a 72 mm Tiffen filter attached to a broken Hoya case with a rubber band. The Tiffen filter was too big and did not come close to fitting in the Hoya case (hence the rubber band I suppose). After taking some terrific pictures of this atrocity with my DSLR using an unfiltered lens, I returned it to Amazon for a refund. I told the guy at Amazon that it would be cheaper for me to toss it in the trash for him but if he wanted it back, he could have it! My only praise is that Amazon did refund my money without a problem but this was beyond ridiculous. You are better off buying a cheap filter at your local Best Buy than to even consider purchasing something from "eDirectPhoto Inc." I generally have a great experience at Amazon but this was a big disappointment.
One reason I bought this CD was because of the rechareable battery feature. What they don't tell you is in plain English is that you need special Ni-Cd batteries. It took me four stores and $20 dollors later to find them. I bought the Radio Shack brand. I put them in and naturally, they don't work. After a call to Panasonic, I find out you have to use only Panasonic brand Ni-CD batteries which are available in about 10 stores nationwide. You have to order them through Panasonic for an additional $13. Buy another brand that is designed with the consumer in mind and parts that are widely available.
For the love of all that is modern and crystal clear, don't waste money on ANY tube-based monitor if you can buy an LCD for the same amount of money, which you can. Why anyone is still selling monitors like this I cannot fathom.
Nikon's recommended price for this product is an absolute joke!As others have mentioned this product charges one battery after another - which is perfect for overnight charging, but not if you need to quickly charge batteries in the field. It is also by no means a travel charger. The thing is HUGE and bulky. Much larger than 2 of the standard D200/D70 chargers - especially surprising given that it doesnt charge two batteries simulataneously.I got it because I lost my original charger (whcih I still hope to find), and its definitely nice to be able to charge two batteries overnight but definitely would be a letdown had I paid the full recommended price!
These earphones were really cheap. Now the price is up than last time.($7.00 up) I dont like these becaues they have small volumes. If I listen to my Zune it takes up the batteries because I have to put it loud. I dont recommend it since the price is gone UP HIGH.
Cost cutting in many places is evident with this unit. The screen resolution is 800x480 , but not as sharp as other players with high end screen display. The unit does not have a true last scene memory function , but one that is totally useless for resuming a program from where it previously stopped. Why is this done-- cost savings ? Also, the AV input does not work .I would stay away from this player
such a deal.(...)(...)if the darn thing worked consistently day to day, if the timer-record function didnt seem glitchy and unpredictable (despite the available firmware upgrade, which, while a lame thing for any manufactuer to have to rely on to 'fix' their product, i've nevertheless dutifully installed), and if, at any time cyberhome's customer service were ever available to assist consumers with their problems (cyberhome sux. soooo much silence... not even a auto email response to my query), this would be a fine machine to own. however, since none of the above actually applies to the cyberhome dvr 1500 in practice, i must reluctantly say: there's no good reason to save a few bucks and buy this machine rather than a competitor's slightly-more-expensive-but-likely-way-more-stable machine.i'm a fairly avid audio/hometheater geek; i enjoy pulling wire, learning new systems and functions, and enjoying the results of my efforts in this regard. that said, i must admit: my cyberhome dvr 1500 still puzzles me, despite hours spent attempting to master its apparently-basic system; it still fails to abide by my programming commands; it still does weird things (records a solid red screen, records with strange vertical bars on screen etc.); still locks up for reasons unexplained, and still makes me regret making the purchase.it's a lame piece of home electronics and not worth the investment, regardless of the price. i would take it back if i could. period.
As a classically trained musician, I tried several different means to easily record rehearsals and practice to augment my feedback. I was excited about this option, particularly because of it's extreme portability. The recording quality was sufficient for my needs (practice, not performances), but after a few months it stopped working properly. It would skip a second or two of the recording, often at inopportune places. Though, I see now, if I had read other reviews I would have been alerted to the possibility of this problem!Perhaps, mine was a fluke. As I purchased the item after using a colleague's with great success. Eventually, however, I tried another product and have been satisfied with a slightly less portable option. :-)
After a series read-ups on the web, I would second T. Lum's review (written Aug 2006). I have always been impressed with TDK CD and DVD media. I have previously owned at least 3 25-pack DVD 8x and 16x spindle and only had 2-5 burn failures due to my mistakes. Naturally when I ran out of them, I got more due to good experiences with them. With these 2 100pack spindle that I recently purchase, for some odd reason, my TDK 1616N writer (with latest firmware) was not able to find the max-speed of the disc. I perform a diskinfo check on it and on a disc from the previous (good) batch, indeed the difference in the manufacture ID is CMC MAG. AM3 (crap) vs TTG02 (good). This may be worth to take note of when considering buying this.
I have been on a bit of a quest for decent and user-friendly noise cancelling cans for a few months. I use trains and subways to commute, and I think I did damage to my hearing years ago when I would drown out the subway noise with my headphones. I figure noise cancellation (or reduction) technology would help prevent further damage. I had the Sennheisser PCX-250 (list $150), which sounded reasonably good and had fairly effective noise cancellation, but was very cumbersome to use, with a lot of cords to get tangled with the remote cords on my CD player (iRiver SlimX 450). They were fairly comfortable. I then moved to the Aiwa branded Sony noise cancellation phones (list ~$60). These do not have a separate battery/circuitry compartment like the Sennheissers, but instead, like the Koss QZ-50, have these built into the headset. They are moderately comfortable but bulky. The noise cancellation is pretty effective, although it adds a significant amount of hiss (more than the Sennheissers). The sound overall is balanced, a little bass-heavy and ragged in the treble range, but overall quite listenable. Best of all, the Aiwa is very sensitive, so it is easy to drive, and saves CD player batteries (since you run the player at lower volume levels to achieve the same loudness). I tried the Koss QZ-50 because I hoped the behind-the-neck design would be more comfortable and less geeky looking. Also, I love the Porta-Pros, and was hoping the QZ-50 would sound like them. The QZ-50s sound just OK. Not very extended in the bass, no better than the Aiwas up top. They are fairly comfortable, although the earcups tended to slip down off my ears when I walked. Unfortunately, while the noise cancellation processing does not add any significant hiss, it also doesn't seem to reduce noise at all. Add to that the QZ-50s high impedance (which requires higher volume settings on the player), and the QZ-50 is not worth keeping. I'd try the more expensive Koss QZ based on the Porta-Pro, but it, too, uses a separate, wired compartment for batteries and circuitry. I do not recommend the QZ-50 as a solution for listening in noisy environments.
When playing audio CDs on this unit, especially in a quiet home environment, there is a continuous (albeit relatively subtle) noisy cackling primarily in the left channel that significantly reduces the sound quality of the material being played. For some odd reason, there is no way to turn off this audio artifact of the antiskip algorithm, as the G-Protection switch only has positions 1 and 2 (no OFF), which can seriously diminish the listening experience, especially for quieter pieces of music. If you have access to an audio test CD, play a track with all output bits set to zero, and you'll notice that the noisy cackling is gone, suggesting that this audible artifact is the result of an engineering defect in the anti-skip implementation. Cranking up the volume of your music to try to drown out the static cackling is not a good alternative.This unit's more expensive cousin, the D-NS921F, suffers from a similar G-Protection artifact, although in that case the problem is an audible electronic chirp that occurs every fifteen seconds during audio CD playback. Both units were promptly returned, as neither unit's unique antiskip circuitry artifact is something that the listener should have to endure. A four-year-old Sony Discman D-T405 sounds MUCH better than either unit and has no such CD playback problem, whether the Electronic Skip Protection is on or off.The headphones used to test this unit were the rather nice sounding Sony MDR-E888 earbuds, which have a rather wide frequency response. Other headphones also allowed the noisy cackling problem to be heard, although cheaper ones with less frequency response might not reveal the problem quite as well.Pros:- The specs on paper are GREAT! This _should_ have been one awesome piece of hardware!- Includes AM/FM/TV/WB tuner, which is highly desirable to avoid having to carry two separate units- Relatively thin and lightweight- A compatible belt strap / carrying case is available from SonyCons:- Overall sound quality for the CD player is rather poor, given that there is no way to turn off the annoying antiskip audio artifacting.- Although the specs state that MP3 files up to 320Kbps can be played, in practice this is very much hit and miss. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't. 256Kbps is better, but also very unreliable. Presumably that's why the manual highly recommends that MP3 files be recorded at 128Kbps. Yes, the lower bit rate seems to work fine, but the sound quality is obviously compromised, although not as badly as one might think.- No AC adaptor included; optional separate purchase- No backlit display- Most definitely not for audiophiles who expect decent quality soundOther: At the time of this writing, if you call the toll-free Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line and enter the model number for this unit, your call will be disconnected. In order to speak to an agent, answer "I don't know" when prompted for the model number by the automated voice response system. Neither Tier I nor II technical support were aware of the sound quality problems of this unit, but that may be because of its recent arrival on the market.Sony - Please fix this antiskip audio artifacting, and you'll have a much better product!
All this happened years ago but I feel the review is still valid for anyone seeking to buy one of these or any phillips products.Bought this originally in 2002 when it first came out and quite expensive too. It seemed like a wonderful machine from the beginning but then I started getting this horrible errors upon errors and nothing would play or record for more than a few minutes. I called up the customer support I don't remember how many times, it was always some person in Jamaica or India or someplace like that and as a consequence, very difficult to understand the people at the tech support/cust serv... they kept sending me these "update discs" that were "supposed" to fix the problems but they never did. It turns out that these machines have such a horrible track rate of failure that phillips agreed to fix all of them for free indefinately, this machine broke down about 1.5 years after I had it and I took it to an "authorized" repair shop and it was in and out of the repair shop every week for a month and they "claimed" they found a new problem after new problem after new problem. laser assembly, new load tray, etc. all these obscure problems that almost never break down on other machines. I remember at times, the machine would be in the shop for over a month until it was ready and this happened many, many, many times and eventually phillips decided to stop fixing them for free because it seems the repair shops were taking advantage of the fact that phillips fixed them for free and they kept "pretending" to fix them to keep making a buck at the expense of phillips and never really fixing the problem. Then, I just chucked the machine in the trash and bought something else.in the end, it was more trouble than it was worth, but it was a "good" machine in my experience and had many useful features plus they were "supposed" to fix it for free so I thought "why not?" - NEVER AGAIN will I buy phillips products, their customer service is **** and their products are shoddy. Plus this was my first experience buying a DVD recorder after my disappointing experiences with VCR's.
I purchased two of the LiveCam VX-3000 as my granddaughters moved out of state. I have relatively high speed DSL from AT&T; (3000) and my daughter has Comcast Broadband. I installed the supplied software ver 1.3 on my daughter's Dell laptop with XP and on my desktop with Vista Home Premium. The install recommended that Windows Messenger be downloaded and installed which I did. The initial video quality was very bad, jerky, and the audio was no better. The audio also had some feedback.I installed SKYPE and got no real improvment. My local Computer Store said that one of the ISP's might be "filtering" the signal to save bandwidth. In reading the reviews of this product, I found a review with the same problems that were solved by going into PROPERTIES and deselecting AUTO from the USB Bandwidth and changing it manually from 7 to 3. I also went into RESOLUTION and selected 320 x 240. This made a somwhat useable image with SKYPE. I have not tested it with Windows Messenger to see if it is better. As far as the audio, I just turn off the sound and use the telephone.A big problem is the LAG IN THE VIDEO. No matter what you do, the video lags about a full second. Therefore, no syncronization to the audio.I tried to install the software and cameras on my new HP laptop with Vista Basic. Ver 1.3 failed to install the drivers. I downloaded ver 1.4 and got the same failure. The only message that I got from Microsoft was that they were working on the problem. This is unacceptable for a Microsoft product that is made to work with VISTA. (note added in December of 2009, after Vista SP-1 was installed on the HP laptop, the install software for this webcam installed and worked correctly.)Am I pleased with my purchase? Not really. Do I think I can do any better with a camera from another manufacturer? Probably not. Therefore I am keeping the cameras so that I can get some crude pictures of my granddaughters as they grow up.
I bought this drive recently from CompUSA. I wanted to upgrade from my 512MB Cruzer. Well, I should have stuck with the 512MB until Sandisk came out with something better. Or I should have bought another manufacturer's flash drive, at a different store. What follows is a description of the SanDisk Cruzer Micro with U3, followed by a description of my interactions with CompUSA.PROBLEMS WITH THE SANDISK CRUZER MICRO U3My first issue was getting the Cruzer out of its ridiculous packaging. You have to cut and tear away at the hard plastic case before you can get inside. In doing this, I ended up ripping apart the bar code. There were other defects with the product (read below). But when I tried to bring it back to CompUSA, guess what they tell me? They won't give me a refund because the bar code is destroyed (more on that later)!!!The first two or three times I used this drive, the slider worked fine. But after about five uses, the slider would no longer stay extended. Every time I inserted the drive into the USB port it retracted, making it impossible to get the drive in without holding it together with my fingers. This was enough of a reason to bring the unit back to CompUSA.But there's more...SanDisk has installed a software application called "U3" on the Cruzer 1GB Micro. This software loads automatically every time you insert the drive. It load very slowly, and you have to sit there looking at the U3 startup window. When U3 finally does start up, it takes you to another window which you have close to continue working.But that's not all...After you're done starting up the U3 application, you will see that it also installs an extra drive in Windows Explorer. You have the drive for the Cruzer itself, but there is another one that appears as a CD. It causes confusion every time you explore your computer, since you have to remember that this is for the Cruzer, and not an actual CD drive. There does not seem to be a single use for this extra drive, except to take up space and cause confusion.But we're still not done...When you want to eject the Cruzer, you MUST use the U3 application. You CANNOT use the Windows XP "Safely Remove Hardware" option. In fact, if you fail to use U3 to "eject" the Cruzer, you get an error message next time you insert it. This causes further confusion, since you can't tell if this was a real error or just a quirk.We're not done yet...You might think, "Well, I'll just delete the U3 application." Think again. If you manage to delete the U3 software, the Cruzer simply re-installs it next time you insert the drive, and you start all over again.This is pure over-engineering. Why would the people at SanDisk take a simple concept and ruin it by adding this extra layer of complication? Like most users, I like to insert a flash drive and then access it. I don't want to run a whole application every time I insert the flash drive, and I certainly don't want it installing all sorts of applications on my computer. I'm just baffled by this. Are the engineers and programmers at SanDisk starving for something to do with their time?Those of you who are only interested in reading about the Cruzer 1GB Micro can stop here. What comes next is a description of my interaction with CompUSA.DEALING WITH COMPUSAAs I mentioned earlier, I tried to return this unit to CompUSA. I was in for some more fun. They would not take the drive back, because, as I mentioned earlier, the bar code was ripped when I was forced to tear apart the impossible plastic packaging that SanDisk uses for this drive.The people at CompUSA outright refused to take the Cruzer back, telling me that because of the missing bar code they could not send it back to Sandisk. It didn't matter that I have been a loyal customer of CompUSA for years and have spent a lot of money at that store on computers, software, and accessories. They offered me no support at all. All they would offer me is the option of an even exchange. In other words, all I could do is get another one of these ridiculous things.I took the exchange for a new drive from CompUSA. So far, the slider on the replacement unit works. But I still have to contend with the moronic U3 application.My advice is to keep away from the Sandisk 1MB Cruzer. And certainly do not buy it from CompUSA.
If I could give a rating of 0 I would. I had this camera for about 3.5 months and maybe 30 minutes of recordings. I got the "DEW DETECTED" message and this camera has been useless since then. I would not recommend this camera to anyone. Save your money.
Coby? Really? If your trying to save money you're already off to a bad start. Besides the thousands of things that go wrong with them, the customer service are actually comedians seeing how upset they can get you before hanging up. If you came to these reviews to feel halfway okay about buying a COBY product, good luck. In other words, this product makes for a great gift for someone you dislike very much. The tape deck in my car plays dvd's better than this.Sincerly,Buyer of anything other than COBY
BEWARE! THIS THING IS THE INK GUZZLER OF ALL TIME! Continuous "Cartridge error" messages before\after ink cartridge replacements! AAAAAAAAAAARGH! A POS!
This product only support file transfer option, it doesn't support Network access or Bluetooth headsets and other services. I recommend to buy another Bluetooth adapter.
This product is a high priced piece of JUNK! I bought both my son and daughter one for Christmas in 2006. One had to be replaced before the warranty was up, now neither one works. They freeze up and cannot be reset. My son's literally fried. It was so hot you could not even hold it.People please don't buy this garbage! Save yourself a lot of headaches and money.
I had no problem getting ink back in the cartridge (process went very smoothly), but when I put the ink cartridge back in the printer (Dell A920 All-in-One printer)and tried to print a few test pages I got poor results at best. Hardly any ink was on the page and after four test pages, it wasn't printing anything.Don't assume you can easily return it either (this isn't wal-mart, where you can just walk in and say this product sucked)... You have to go through a long drawn out process and if you're lucky you may get back 50% of what you paid (and you're out both shipping charges). Now I remember why I don't shop online....
I bought this hoping to be able to monitor my home via the internet, but if it's possible, I haven't figured out how yet and I'm an IT specialist by profession. A CD came with the package that's supposed to install an application to monitor the cameras from the internet. Along with some other files, it contained a file with a virus that was detected by McAfee, and things went down hill from there. I had to copy the CD, less the infected file to another CD to attempt to install the internet viewing software, but haven't been able to complete the installation because the software doesn't support the cameras or receiver. Here are some quotes from the installation manual. "install Soho Surveillance for local surveillance Soho Surveillance software not only support Four divided browse on computer, real time monitor, taking photos or videos, but also support cycling channel switch, cycling time setting and so on." and "The software need register after installation for normal use. Please do it by following step on the main interface. Fill in the registration number which is on the bag of the CD we offer." Note, I double checked what I entered above and it is exactly as it appears in the user manual, i.e. notecard, that came with the cameras. Punctuation, wording, spelling and all are exactly as printed in the manual. Also, the company name is TransTech from Prairieville, LA according to Amazon and all the information I received prior to receiving the product, but the manual says JMC Electron Co. Ltd. A quick google of them shows it's a Chinese company of less than 5 people.
Unfortunately I bought two. Very cheap materials and finish-Plastic is "soft" -- any kind of pressure, even a fingernail, will cut into it-Finish is full of imperfections (one of them has a bump on the side)-Outlet covers are extremely flimsyThey actually look and feel worse than $5.00 surge protectors from Walmart - but I just got them and have not had an event that would test their behavior. If they actually perform during a surge, I will re-rate to raise their grade.
I bought the Easy Share 4530 and the Printer Dock 4000. The camera is great and takes beautiful pictures. The prints look very nice when printed directly from the camera to the dock. But the dock and it's software doesn't communicate with computers at all. Nothing will transfer to the computer from dock. I called tech support twice, when I got done doing all of the steps they put me through my computer wouldn't even restart. Too much trouble!! All in all, not really worth the money if you have a good printer with your computer.
Purchased camera brand new to serve as a backup camera for my wedding photography business. Used for two days without a problem. On the third day, the camera was dead. I tried a new battery-still dead. Trouble shooted issue with Canon-it was determined that the camera was defective and had to be returned.
I ordered two of these. For the first one, neither the firewire nor the USB worked on my iMac G5 (MacOS 10.3.9). A copy would start, and then hang after a while. I returned it and the second one worked using USB, but the firewire would hang like the first one.A friend has one that works fine with his iBook G4 under 10.3.9
I've owned my transmitter for several years now. Were it not for the range problem (and yes I did try the "range fix" that another reviewer posted), I'd be very happy with my unit. I like the frequency selection, overall sound quality (when it does work), and the ability to control the input level. But the weakness of the transmitted signal really hurts this unit. Unless my transmitter is just a few feet away from the receiver, it is worthless. My brother owns the same model (only his is white while mine is black). His unit definitely has a stronger transmitted signal as he can transmit a good clean signal throughout much of his home. So perhaps my unit was from a bad batch.
I have an HP Pavillion ZE5000 series laptop. My laptop hardly fits in this bag. The battery holder is also too small. Practically unusable. Very disappointed with the product.
Even with the latest firmware, it doesn't perform well. I suspect there is memory leak in the firmware, which causes it to almost stop working after a couple days of uptime; even its configuration webpage won't open. Have to power cycle it then. WHen I try to transfer files between computers that are connected to it, the transfer speed is lower than if I just downloaded the file from internet. When one computer is streaming from youtube, traffic between computers will stutter.Its firewall configuration doesn't allow to open the ports I need. There is only predefined set of services that can be enabled; you can't configure your own.
I got it about a month ago. I love it as the style is so modern looking. Also have canon brand to induce the theft to steal your camera as well. When I got it first I transfer all my gear from my old bag to this bag. Then I was trying to grap the top holder. The zipper just snapped open and one of my zoom lens fell out of this bag on the ground. I was mad. Since I just had it only less than an hour. I decided to put it back in a box and returned to amazon and got my credit back in about two weeks. Eventually, I bought a samsonite worldproof instead. Hope this help you.
I have had this for over a year so I can do a review not based on ignorance of knowing how to use the product. It is a great concept in that you only need one gateway for both cable access and wireless internet access. It does connect quickly and easily. However in just doing web browsing it will require hard reboots several times a day from dropped signals. I now have my main computer connected through an ethernet cable to avoid having to reboot several times per day. The laptop I use is a chore since it will drop the signal so often. I have worked on linksys site and have all the settings optimized so it is using a channel and frequency that no other items use. Unfortunately it still drops the signal several times a day. Internet Explorer, Firefox apparently is too much on the router and it drops several times per hour. I have to use a no name browser where it is very limited so it doesn't overload the wireless router so I can sometimes get an hour in without it going down. I highly do not recommend this product. The convenience of all in one is not worth the more inconvenience of browsing then losing connection and having to go back to the router and turn off/on several times a day.
I'm a tech. who recently tried to help install & configure the wifi printer server card which later turned out to be faulty. Installing this printer card properly can become a nightmare! It took over two hrs. with helpful (but SLOW ONLINE LIVE HELP) HP support to finally figure out the card was bad. There are also possible firmware upgrade issues on this wifi device to be aware of. Setting up the different profiles for this rig is not for the novice.
I have a 7in. Asus Laptop and I thought the D-Link CardBus Adapter, 32 bit would work with this laptop. Either I don't know how to connect it or it doesn't work with my computer.
These headphones are great value. A great replacement for the stock iPod headphones. Great sound, comfortable to wear. However, the rubber ear cups are easily lost and they are ridiculously expensive to replace, and only the medium size is available as a replacement. Basically I lost one medium which is the only size that fits (note they must fit just right for optimum sound).So now I find out that Sony charges $13 CND for ONE replacement, and it has to be ordered from a the local distribution center, and the shipping with cost $15 CND. So in the end it's gonna cost me $30 CND JUST TO REPLACE ONE RUBBER EAR CUP! The headphones only cost $45 CND to begin with.This in just not acceptable and for this reason I cannot recomend these headphones. Too bad because otherwise I really liked them.
so I've been slowly making my own personal PC for the past year using intel d915pgn motherboard as the foundation after hooking up everything the damn thing doesn't work. Online troubleshooting and tech support confirmed everything is connected properly (keep in mind the motherboard was grounded)I decided to remove everything and reconnect it then one of the sodders falls off now im pissed. fighting the temptation to snap this piece of crap in half, i need to buy a soddering kit just to try to salvage it, or buy a new motherboard probably the same stupid model just so everything can fit properly..... :-/
This case is effectively just a soft leather sheath. It has no strap or clip--just a belt loop--nor does it have storage for extra batteries or memory cards.OK, so it's a classy little case, the price is right, and it fits the camera perfectly, but it fails at its basic purpose, which is to protect the camera. There is absolutely no padding or rigidity whatsoever, so when you put this compact little bundle into your purse or pocket, that vulnerable LCD screen remains just as vulnerable.When (not if) you bonk something against that ill-protected screen, it will crack, and the $100+ repair will not be covered by your Canon warranty.Ask me how I know this? My daughter, who purchased her Elph with Christmas money and a year's babysitting savings, has had hers for all of two weeks, and it's already on its way to the shop. I might add that this is NOT an irresponsible child, just one who carries pens and a calculator in her purse with the camera.Avoid a similar scenario and spend a few bucks on a REAL case, please. Canon should be able to do better.
I received this PDA as a Christmas gift and was thrilled to move from paper to a tech organizational system. My thrill level went down when I tried to use this PDA by my nightstand light at night. Night is my optimal planning time, and the Zire 21 has no backlight.The first time I charged the PDA it worked beautifully. The second time I charged it it took five hours. The third time I tried to charge it, it took 9+ hours to charge it 90%. I have not been rough with it-- it is in peak condition with no scratches. I have used a hard case (by Palm) and a screen protector. I haven't used it much lately because I don't look forward to charging it for ten hours.The screen didn't work for about a three day period last month. It simply wouldn't respond to any stylus or touch.All in all...stay away from this model!! I really regret buying additional software for it. I even regret paying $15 for the case... it didn't matter how carefully I took care of it because all of its problems are internal.
It's good to see that I'm not the only person thoroughly dissatisfied with my Brother MFC-3220C. I have the same complaints as everyone else:1. It eats up ink like crazy, even if you hardly ever use it, even if you never use the color ink. More expensive in the long run.2. The machine stops working entirely if you run out of any color ink. So, I can't even make a quick copy of a black and white document if my magenta ink runs out--- even if I have not used the color ink at all.3. Just after tha warranty runs out, you'll get an error message--- the infamous "Error 41"--- which means that your printer will no longer work unles you unplug it for a few minutes and wish really hard. Then maybe you'll get another print that day. Brother customer service says you can send it in for servicing, which will cost more than buying a one. I have seen some tricks online to combat Error 41 involving replacing all inks at once, but I haven't tried it yet.In short, this is a cheap machine that is simply not worth the money you pay for it, and Brother does nothing to support you with this lemon. Save your money and get something decent.
So I just got my CD-SR1 remote in the mail. I set it (and my hopes) up, and was so horribly let down I couldn't help but bash it on the forum.I THOUGHT it was RF, but it's IR. A steering wheel remote that requires line-of-sight? What??! And the IR LED's are on the bottom, transmitting straight down. When mounted properly on the steering wheel, it misses about 8 of 10 commands during the day (because of ambient light I guess), and maybe 1 or 2 of 10 at night.I THOUGHT there would be some way to switch between the nav screen and the A/V screen using the remote. There simply is not. At best, you can use the voice command button, wait for the beep, say "display A V Screen" and wait for it to process. RIDICULOUSLY more clumsy than just hitting the AV button on the face.I THOUGHT you'd be able to use the remote to navigate the bluetooth Phone menu or make a call. Nope. You can GET to the phone menu by pressing "Phone Menu" but all it does is take you to the same bluetooth menu you get if you hold the Z1/Z2's main MENU button. "Okay, well, at least you didn't have to take your hands off the wheel" you say. Wrong, because once you're in the menu, you can't actually NAVIGATE it with the remote. lolIt's pretty much only useful for changing volume and tracks, and answering phone calls ... assuming it gets the IR signal. I gotta say I'm truly disappointed. The Z2 is an amazing head unit, with add ons that allow it to do pretty much ANYTHING you might expect. But this... damn, what a poorly thought out POS. Crying or Very sad
After installing the player, I was unable to record a cd. Several attempts with several blanks all with the same results - no recording. The manual is also poorly written. This was bought as a gift and my father was unable to install it based on the instructions. After several hours of working with it, I was unable to perform a simple cd copy. This one will be sent back this week.
The item sent is about half the size it needs to be to hold the item it was bought to hold.
We've had it for one day. ONE DAY. And it goes back tomorrow.The DVR from our local cable company was fair at best. It broke 6mos into having it....so we got TiVO. TiVo seems worse.Set up was easy enough - but oy - the delays in your normal channel changing is incredibly slow (slower than the cable DVR -which, I thought, was significant). The up/down function is slightly better than pressing in the channel number (seriously -you wait 15 seconds for it to change). Sometimes you cannot even get OFF a channel as you attempt to flip - like I want to be stuck in QVC for an eternity!Watching one program while taping another requires splitting cables. No delay in channel surfing requires a SECOND cable box.I have no patience for this crap. The technology should be there...especially at the price for which they gouge you.A standard VCR (or the cable DVR)is better than this product. Other reviews have told of TiVos horrible customer service - and time (tomorrow!) will tell how on-the-mark they are.
I would surely wait until they have this thing working, or get ready for hours on the phone. I have three different computers, so its not the computer, its either thier software or unit.This is my letter to Apple:I cannot begin to convey the frustration I have encountered with your company this past week. Over the past two days I have been on hold and spoke to a total of seven techs, non of which could solve my problem.Bought an I-POD mini directly from you, had it engraved, waited a month, received it yesterday.Have been on the phone to customer service 4 times for 4 hours and 7 different techs (once being hung up on after an hour on hold). After all that, my final answer was, &quot;send an email to iTunes&quot;. (I did receive a reply from Itunes, they said contact Apple technical support again, and they have no voice technical assistance).After 4 hours on the phone, reloading software, downloading software from websites, resetting the unit twice, trying different computers, my answer and solution is &quot;send an email to iTunes? You got to be kidding?My names is XXXXXX(age 46), my serial number is U2XXXXXXXX. Now I have to wait at least another 24-72 hours for a response from i Tunes, this is poor customer service to say the least.I know this is wrong, I called customer technical service again, this time for one hour and fifteen minutes, I just asked can I just send this back. &quot;NO&quot; You will be charged a restocking fee. &quot;Maybe its not defective&quot; &quot;I will talk to an engineer and call you back some time next week&quot; (I guess I am suppose to wait by my phone?)You know, I really don't care about the restocking fee, even the total cost of the ipod. My time is for exceeded $300. At this point I am just ready to throw it in the trash. I bought it from Apple for $250, downloaded 60 songs at $60 dollars, but to be treated like this is not excusable. What it has shown me is that you service is terrible and there is no respect for my hours and hours of time. What seems to be more important is putting me and your new product through test after test that you should have done before sending out the product.There is no way I would ever buy another Apple product or buy your stock (foolishly believing that you may have a good product and service with iTunes and ipod). (By a dell, sony, etc., there is no hours and hours of hold times and &quot;we will call you back next week&quot;)If you cannot resolve the technical issues with this, I will charge back my credit card for the purchase and you can tell me where to ship the unit back to. If not, I'll take the three hundred dollar hit and spread the word to other potential customers and stay away for life. I have kept a copy of this request and this terrible service for my credit card provider also.Signed,XXXXXXAfter all these hours and money and time I have invested, could not someone at least call me?
Despite its low price and its claim of 100% compatibility, it did not function at all on my Stylus Color 600. All it printed were some stains. I tried to call their 800 helpline but simply was asked to leave a message. I would not recommend this item to anyone.
I'd bought my original drive almost a year ago. The first one died in early June and I contacted Seagate, sent it back at my own expense and then I received a refurbished drive that won't write more than 3GB worth of data before it freezes up and causes my system to crash. I call Seagate and the less than helpful tech in India offers me the same deal as before. Why would I want another P.O.S. refurbished drive at $20+ in s&h? Poor product and equally shabby customer service, I'll be buying my products from one of this company's competitors from now on.
Although the product looks OK and I guess it should work OK, I haven't been able to make it work yet as Belkin has no driver for Pocket PC 2003 yet ! When I contacted the technical support, they said that they had no date for release of a compatible driver !!Better purchase another bluetooth adapter if you are running Pocket PC 2003.
This review is not for the monitor - I'm sure it's nice. However, the &quot;24 shipping&quot; is total BS. I ordered on the 7th and PAID FOR one-day shipping. It's now the 10th and I haven't gotten the monitor. According to Amazon's website, I should expect it on the 12th. That seems to be 5-day shipping, so why did I get charged for one?
I bought one of these to help me control the chaos of Firewire and USB wires on my desktop. I have had it about 4 months. It died. I am unable to return it to iogear since I no longer have the original packaging or receipt.My home office started to smell like burning electronics. The unit had overheated. Luckily it did not take anything that was plugged in to it with it. I think I will not be buying an off-brand again to save a few pennies.While it worked, it worked great (thus 2 stars vs 1).
Currently my MS wireless mouse is sitting less than 1 foot away from the wireless receiver with a direct line of sight, and I'm getting "Low" wireless signal quality (2 bars in the IntelliPoint utility). I've tried changing the wireless channel to no avail. I live in an apartment in the city so there are other 802.11b/g signals emanating from other residents as well as my own, so this may be contributing to the low signal quality. If I move further than several yards away the signal intermittently drops out, which makes it unusable for a home media computer setup.As far as the feel of the keyboard and mouse, I have no qualms.Update 2008-05-28: Now certain keyboard keys stopped working. That's too bad, I stopped using the wireless mouse a while ago but I had thought the keyboard was adequate. I reduced my review to 1 star from 2.
First off, this review is based on my experience and not scientific tests. I purchased 8 of these for use with my Nikon SB-900 and SB-600 flashes. When they are fresh out of the charger (La Crosse BC9009) they will recycle the flash extremely fast and last for about 150 shots. However, if I charge them and leave them in my camera bag for a 3 days I'll get about 50 shots. If I charge them and leave them in my bag for a week, they are stone dead. Overall, the batteries that were included with my La Crosse charger (Lacrosse 2600's) out perform the Sanyo 2700 by about 2 fold (again, not scientific). I've been testing a set of 4 Eneloops for about a month and I really like them. The Eneloops give me more overall shots and hold a charge for considerably longer - there is a small hit on the recycle time, but for me the upsides of the Eneloops outweigh this.
I purchased the 920NW to replace my original monitor on my Dell Optiplex 745. After attaching it, I immediate felt the image quality was poor. When I view white text on a black background, it became clear that there was a double image. I called Samsung, and they stated it was a known issue, and they would replace it by sending a new one. The second one had the same problem, and the third as well. Clearly there is an incompatibility with the graphics card, as I've seen comments by some others with the same problem. So if you buy this, better hope you get lucky.Update - tech support has been able to make some headway, but the image is still very unclear, with colors not being sharp.
Cisco recently upgraded the software of all their routers eliminating the ability to configure your router locally and setting it up to spy on you. They have supposedly backed off, for now, but require users to manually downgrade their systems, and who knows what spyware they're including in the downgrade. My sources are [...] and [...]If you are using a Cisco router or considering buying one, recognize that you may find your router unusable, particularly if you need to use it to access the internet and cannot reconfigure it without network access. Also, consider that they will be collecting information about your network use and the like, possibly for resale.Consider buying a router from a different company or upgrading the router software to an open access package like DD-WRT or Tomato.P.S. I'll be glad to retract this review if the story is unfounded or Cisco restores the old local control software and gets back to selling routers rather than selling out their customers.
I purchased this product based on the reviews on Amazon. The problem is, it is an old and, apparently, discontinued product. The inserts that came with the item were from 2006. The customer support number was no longer in service.I found a new customer support number online.I did manage to get it set up with an assist from Belkin's very polite and well-informed help line.But I discovered that I have to manually reconnect to my network each time I restart or wake the computer from sleep!!! Belkin, whose support is very good, btw, told me that there was no way to fix this, or maybe I could use start using a laptop, or maybe I could call Macintosh and get an OS upgrade. The guy actually tried to convince me that I should live with this inconvenience and be happy and satisfied! That somehow this was an acceptable state of affairs. I informed him otherwise, politely.Phooey. I bought it used, cheap, and I guess I will just have to take the hit. I have sent an email to the vendor expressing my unhappiness. But, long story short, I am going to trash this item and go out and buy a new, up to date product.BEWARE, OUT OF DATE PRODUCT, DO NOT BUY.
I received one of these babies for Christmas and was quite pleased with the prospects of having XM available for my house, car, and--from the looks of things--in a portable, walk-about package that allowed me to record songs in an MP3 format directly off of the satellite.Well, it's a great idea, and when the reception technology finally catches up with the hardware itself, this will be a great product. Unfortunately, I found that my home reception with the included antenna was spotty at best--it was obvious that I wasn't even going to be able to plop down where I wanted to with this unit and enjoy it. On top of that reception near my stereo system was almost nil, so there was no real prospect of rigging together the enclosed antenna in such a way so I could plug the unit into my receiver either. Then, in a couple of car trips the signal dropped in and out continuously. Finally, I found the battery life to be no sure bet either--somewhere around 4-5 hours at best and prone to having its power drain precipitously when not in use.In looking what I would have to do to make this system work for me it became apparent that I would have to spend more money to upgrade the home antenna, purchase a car antenna kit, and, probably, get hold of a set of the headphones with the built-in antenna in the headband. All in all, I was looking at close to another $200 on top of what I had already shelled out and would still be left with a less-than-desirable situation in terms of its battery life. Finally, I decided I could do without this little toy, packaged it up and sent it back. At this point, broadcast radio and my IPod provide me with better flexibility than the Inno.
This printer is complete trash. All in one my .... If you want to print in black you must have all cartridges error free. If you want to scan you must have all cartridges error free. When i say error free i mean no empty ink messages. Why in the heck must you have ink cartridges to scan documents?Why must you have the cyan cartridge full when you want to print in black only? I will never buy another brother printer because of this.My other printer did not require having both color and black cartridges to print. The self cleaning process it does is ridiculous also. What a waist of ink. Looks like i'll be disposing of this thing after a year because buying new ink cartridges will cost about ~50 (20 for BW and 30 for color). What a bunch of crock this thing is.
I was very disappointed in this unit. I was going to take it on two-week trip, where the eight of us could save all of our pictures, and review them in the hotel during the trip, and burn a DVD for all at the end, but after discovering the following deficiencies, I threw it in a drawer instead: (1) power brick and cables were almost as large and as heavy as the unit itself, (2) the unit took 5-7 seconds just to display the next picture - making quick review very frustrating, and (3) the video cable for displaying on a TV did not work, or just barely worked if one jiggled it and held it out 1/16th of an inch and applied pressure - either a defective or poorly designed cable/plug. I'd expect this from a $5 pair of cheap headphones, but this unit cost me almost 600 dollars.
The charger seems to work well, but these batteries were a huge disappointment. I assumed that because these were recommended as the choice of professional photographers, they must be good. Wrong. They did not hold their charge well, especially in storage, and once drained, never recharged fully. I bought Duracell rechargeables and they are infinitely better. Buy those instead.
I bought the WGU624 before reviewers had time to play with it. I'll not make a mistake like that again. First, despite the claim of improved range it failed to deliver a useful signal to a location that my old D-Link managed to reach with decent signal quality.Other than that, it ran well. The fun started when an electrician accidentally killed the breaker to my computer room. I don't know if a spike zapped something in the router but it never behaved right afterwards (although none of my other gear had this problem). It began by losing connections on the port-forwarding services. I had to keep restarting my email client to reach my mail server.I finally decided to start over, following the instructions for resetting the router back to factory defaults. After that, the router dropped *all* connections after about 45 minutes. Repeating the reinstall didn't help.To be honest, I never contacted Netgear's tech support about it. I'd read that they weren't very helpful and I didn't have the time or patience to go through that when I run a business depending on that router. I went to BestBuy and picked up a Linksys WRT54G for fifty bucks and it's run flawlessly.
I bought this item 6 months ago and it already died. I lost all of the data on the disk. Checked the warranty and was disgusted to see that it was already expired. It just started making strange noises one day and that was the end of it.
Before we begin, according to Garmin tech support, what separates the Garmin C320 from its more expensive C330 is the amount of memory on the SD memory card. The C320 has 128 Megs. If want a C330, but can only afford a C320, buy the C320 and purchase an inexpensive 2 Gig memory card. Once you have the larger card installed, download all of the maps you need from the Garmin site.The unit that I purchased worked great. However, I did find that I occasionally deviated from its recommended routes. One of the first attempts at using the unit failed because the address I was visiting, a building on a college campus, didn't have an address recognized by the Garmin C320/C330. Most of the time, the Garmin worked flawlessly. When combined with a high detail paper map, the Garmin helps by informing you as to where you are.Unfortunately, my Garmin C320/C330 screen colors began to distort after about a month of infrequent use. The opening screen showed cyan distortion. Other screens showed magenta distortion. My first choice was to use the Garmin Web site to resolve the issue. The Garmin Web site is nearly useless and obviously not a high priority of the company. My call to tech support on a Monday morning, just minutes after they opened returned a message saying that they were busy and that I should call back early in the morning to avoid a long wait. The actual wait was more than an hour and half. The technician was good natured and provided an RMA number for the return of the unit. This could have been done automatically through their Web site if the Web site were functional. I can't imagine what the wait time would have been if I had called later in the day.I like the Garmin C320/C330 and plan to keep and use it. For $1,500 or more dollars less than a factory installed GPS system, it is a bargain. I fear that Garmin may fail as a company if they don't produce more reliable units, produce a useable Web site, and improve tech support service.
I'm not a novice when it comes to computers, so I was relieved to see that others had the same problems. Despite Linksys claims to the contrary - the XP drivers they supply do not work (at least not for me or the others on this review page). What was very disappointing was the documentation for the product (the troubleshooting section has words in it - however the words are not related to troubleshooting). Also phone support was terrible. I waited over 1/2 hour two nights in a row before giving up. Don't waste your time or money.
I bought this so that i could have a low profile antenna to help with my TVs reception. Before i got this I used a 3 foot piece of coax cable as a temporary antenna. I got OK reception but wanted a better picture. Using this antenna produced a worse picture than the piece of cable alone. I immediatly sent it back for a refund. Terrible product.
I was very unhappy with the picture quality of this item. To get a picture clear enough to see detail, I had to turn the color off and the brightness to max. This washed out the picture. There is no contrast control.....There is no contrast in the picture. There is very little green in the picture, Everything looks blue/red/and purple. I bought a WinTV adapter for my laptop computer. It has video inputs. The picture quality through my WinTV adapter is 100% better. If this is an option for you, for a laptop or PC, try this first...It quickly connects to the USB port on the computer. Oh yes...you can re-size the picture to whatever you like. The picture suffers if you expand it to fit the monitor, but at about 8-10 inches it is good.
Unfortunately, Amazon does not allow zero or negative star reviews, so a 1 star will have to do. I have never used a more infuriating, unreliable piece of garbage than this scanner. It works - for about five minutes, then completely stops sending and receiving data. Not only does it fail on a regular basis, it also makes horrible grinding and whirring noises to accompany its death throes. I have tried this scanner on multiple computers, and multiple platforms, (Ubuntu, WinXP, PCLinux OS) with no change in reliability. DO NOT BUY THIS SCANNER!
The system is good for pausing live TV, but that's about it! The other functions are limited and you can't record one channel and watch another at the sametime.Don't spend your money on one of these things until they come with a second TV tuner.
Windows 2000 server. I then tried it on my Windows XP SP2 PC and it failed. The board is able to display the boot screen but dies as soon as the video driver supplied by the manufacturer is loaded.With a second video card installed, I could not see any resource conflicts in either the Windows 2000 or the XP PCs.By the way the product shipped was not a GeForce 6600 but a 6200.
I bought this camera for the novelty of putting videos of my kids into the computer. this camera wont do that! I also wanted a webcam, this camera wont do that either! I thought at least i wouldnt have to lug around two cameras on outings, one video, and one still. well, its ok if you dont mind dark, extremely grainy photos. even once you take the time to lighten them up in your pc, they are still terribly grainy. compared to my $200 cannon hi-8 (ES-75) this camera is garbage. the video is grainy when you record indoors, which is bad unless you are homeless and do most of your recording of the kids outside anyways. but we live in a house like most people so the quality of video sucks. NO FLASH for the digital still camera, NO LIGHT for the video camera. &quot;night-alive&quot; is horrible. its like turning on a strobe light, the frame rate is like 3 per second, so you get blurry smeared people flashing on the screen 3 times a second.whats the point of having a digital video camera, if you cant do anything digital with it? DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!
Does not work as directed.Buy a couple of flash drives and download your files to them.Much easier,cheaper and you have something usefull when you're done.
I'm a physics student and have been using my TI-83 a lot lately. The programing feature is actually very useful...I thought that I would be able to increase it's usability with the USB cable. My plan was to write more complex programs with an emulator and then upload them to the TI-83.Emulators aren't that easy to get running for one thing, and all they do is make it easier to type in the commands...That's it ...Worthless...in fact, if you really want to get into math, start programming in a high level language and buy an inexpensive laptop and take that to school...don't waste your time with calculators...Although, HP makes a very good calculator which is comparable to the TI-89 Titanium although less expensive.
I ordered the "Gamer to use as a sub for my drum monitor. When it arrived I opened the box and hooked it up and it was a dud. The lights didn't even come on.Nada, nothing !!! I have emailed the manufacturer since that is who warrants the product. I will see how good their customer service is I guess.I will post the results of how they handle this problem.
The combo would be great if it didn't come broken. I have since tried another one and it too is broken and the company that sent this one, Outlet, in L.A., sold this one to me as a brand new one and it also is broken. I cannot reach Outlet as their phone # is NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Just great! Panasonic has agreed to fix this one for me. Although I will be without it for a month while it is being fixed, I am hopeful that I will get one that works and will be able to rate it's preformance. I hear they are good. This is my only reason for trying to get one that works. I am hoping for the best.
In Dec. of 2004 I bought the Vizio P42HD from Sams club. Made a ton of noise when plugged in then in a week the picture went. After a back and forth I returned it to sams and they sent me another one.It was okay - but still made a buzzing noise that was louder then it should have been. After over a year (end of warranty) I started getting more and more white dots on the screen, and just yesterday (about 2.5 years after purchase) the screen is about to completely die again.Called customer service and they said my warranty is done and i need to take it to a technician who needs to then order the parts from Vizio all of which I will pay for.Under 3 years in this age of technology for a TV is a disgrace! There is no excuse for this and although I will be pushing customer service I would be surprised if it gets anywhere.
I purchased this camera along with supersampler at the same time. Both with 4 lens camera, the picture quality on action sampler turned out so poor that I only played with it for one roll of film, then put it back to the box, and finally, gave to my friend(cuz she wanted a toy camera)...well...it does have a fun outlook, but if you really wanna enjoy a 4 lens camera, I would suggest to buy a supersampler, at least the quality is better.
The wire looks just like the picture, but the description says Includes 3.5mm mini-pins (4) and there is none such in the package.Interestingly, my package came from the returns center, where it is going back to.
There has been a mix-up here. The item pictured here is NOT the Coby TF DVD5050. The spec.s given here do NOT match the spec.s and capabilities of this item. The spec.s given here do not even match the TF DVD5050! Here's what you are looking at: The Coby TF DVD550. For spec.s go to coby.com. This device has a 3.5 inch screen. It does not have two headphone jacks or two sets of headphones. It will not display JPEG images from a disc. It does not have a zoom function in the playback mode. Amazon has been notified but is not taking responsibility for the mix-up. TechDepot (the Amazon partner actually delivering this product) has been notified, but is not taking responsibility for the mix-up. TechDepot will take the item back, no problem, but if you wanted the item described, they won't have it. As far as I can tell, nobody has it. The closest thing out there is the Coby TF DVD450, which has a 4.5 inch screen, looks like the one pictured here, and matches the description here except that it doesn't have two headphone jacks. I don't know WHERE that came from! Hope this saves you some aggravation.
I've had this product for a little over a year now, and I'm about to toss it and move a to a Linksys.Over the life of the unit it has had occasional Internet drop outs that would require the unit to be powered off and on to recover. This happened infrequent enough to be a small nuisance that didn't rise to the level of replacement.Unfortunately recently the wireless of router has been dropping and then last week completely failed. Of course being out of warrantee, no support is offered.My guess as to the failure is that the unit simply runs too hot. Not enough engineering and too much in too little of a package. You could use it as coffee warmer.The reviews on the Linksys WCG200 look good and I'm braving the Comcast tech support tonight.
Be careful all, this product is designed for 110v.I was surprised to find out this info, after the product crossed half the globe within 3 days of ordering. First the whole went out on the house, I tried unplugging all the electronics and tried it alone. Same thing happened.I dunno if it was mentioned somewhere in small lower case font, that this is just to be sold in the US, but iam writing this review so that no one makes my mistake.
When returning a unit under warranty, they replaced it with a cheap model. Their customer service is the worst!! The 3050's are unrepairable so they replace them with cheap models. I will never use a Magellan product again. They will not return calls as promised. You'll be sorry...
The camrea worked great until the warranty expired. Had it fixed and in four monthe it is out again.There is a web site somewhere about all of the complaints.Just bought a Cannon.
I got this printer bundled with the Kodak P880 camera and I love the camera, but the photos on this printer always come out with a dull, grayish look, like the color is washed out. I have had them developed elseware and the colors are beautiful.I had problems with it not recognizing that it has paper in it or saying it wasn't Kodak paper, when it was. I've had problems with it not knowing it was connected to the computer. Today, it decided to stop recognizing it's USB port, so I give up. I wish I hadn't bought all the stupid paper and color cartriges.Now I have to go through the ordeal of convincing my husband that I need yet another printer. *sigh*
The problem with the video-changing brightness= You cannot run it through a VCR or other device. It must be directly connected to the tv. Also...it helps if your tv is digital... The brightness is an issue when you have the device near or running through other electronic devices.Other issue. After 20 minutes of dvd playing, it starts making a chopping sound...and each frame starts skipping. POJ. I knew I shoulda gone with the Sony....
Pros: Slim, attractive, easy to see screen, good reception.Cons: Despite what the descriptions say, there is NO TEXT TO SPEECH!! I don't think I'll be hanging onto this for too long because of it. Also, it doesn't actually bring you directly to your address... if you want to go to 59 Main St, it will bring you to a range of addresses, like 1-400 Main St. It also doesn't seem to be all that accurate, almost like the map takes a little while to update itself to where you are. I'm considering getting rid of it.
Amazon cancelled my order with the ridiculous reason too.Your credit is ZERO to me now~Liar!
Well, it was good for about 5 weeks after that it just died. No battery replacement would bring this baby back to life. At least I got to keep the arm band.Save your money.
Item is not suitable for Fuji S5000 - camera will not fit into case
As with all the others, it does NOT work. It is either hit or miss with these adapters. Cost more to send back than to it is worth. Threw it in the trash. Best way to get a working adapter is to take your computer (if possible) to the store and keep trying one until you find one that works. That is what the salesman at the local computer store told me to do and after trying several I found one that works. Don't waste your time or money with this one.
This card is one of the worst videocards I've ever owned. It's slow with a average picture also the DVD play back stinks. I had a 16MB Vanta that came with my computer that had the a better picture and ran faster. Altought on the up side the features are not to bad.
be sure to know that this will not work o no new systems, win 7 ,vista, xp basically anything over a windows 98
This is the worst product of all time. The sound quality is execrable even when there is no fm station anywhere near the frequency you've chosen. Avoid, avoid, avoid.
I bought this scanner/printer/copier/faxer because it seemed to be compact and my office is very small. Well, it doesn't work with many of my programs! Trying to update the software is like trying to read a "How to build a Space Rocket Manual!" I can never get my software to update. It is NOT self updating, they spit out loads of complicated instructions as if you have to rebuild the computer, in order to update the lousy software. I have MSWorks and it refuses to let you use the "portrait" format for printing no matter WHAT you do.It thinks up ways to waste paper every chance it gets. If you reload the ink, it spits out test pages. If you turn it on, it spits out test pages. If you see it is printing wrong and tell it to stop, you have to close all your programs, then RESTART your computer in order to clear out the old documents and then print new ones. The programs ALWAYS hangs up when you tell it to delete the current documents (because they are printing wrong again).Scanning is complicated. It does allow you to set various methods and quality,(DPI) so it can scan really sharp pictures, but you can NOT use the scan button on it, you must ALWAYS use the computer scan button. I don't know WHY they put the scan button on the printer, if you can't use it!If you run out of paper and reload you MUST PRESS COPY for it to "notice" the new paper. One reviewer said this was still a mystery to him as the help that came with the printer and the manual are lousy.It WASTES ink! It tells you half way through, you are out of ink, it doesn't print very many pages and the ink is PRICEY. I found if you remove the cartridge, shake it up and re-install it, then it keeps right on printing alot longer. However, it insists on wasting paper and ink by printing tests sheets when you reinstall the ink. I find this maddening!I bought business card paper specifically designed for this type of inkjet printer and it randomly prints the cards. Sometimes it ignores the margins, so your cards are printed all wrong (and won't tear apart correctly). So I tore off the margin (it is pre-cut for tearing off later) and reloaded. Now it noticed the margin, so it skipped down and printed the cards WRONG again. I wasted about 100 cards to get a page of 10 to print out correctly. It might print one page correctly, then print the next messed up.I HATE THIS PRINTER!I will never buy another HP product ever again. Just the fact that I can't get the software to update and it won't work with several of my favorite programs is frustrating.Also, f you try to print pictures, it seizes control and gives you all the options except the one you want. It won't just center a picture on the page and let you print that. It always prints it off center or sloppy. It never will print the pictures the way you want them.It was designed to waste ink, to waste paper, to waste time. A pathetic product. It works, if you have LOADS of time and money to fuss with all it's idiosyncrasies.HP product help is a myth!My first printer, cheap CANON printer, lasted me over TEN years through numerous windows updates, and it just kept on printing. It printed when I lived at sea, it printed on shore, it kept right on printing until some wild cat tore open my screen window and destroyed my CANON printer. I am SO sorry, I didn't have the opportunity to buy another CANON printer, it worked with all my programs and worked flawlessly.Do not buy HP printers or products, unless you just like to throw your money away.
I owned a Netgear 624 router for a few years, and it had worked great. One day the DHCP function decided to stop working, and my network was dead. Since I didn't want to be bothered trying to upgrade the wireless devices I own to an N protocol, I decided the smartest thing to do would be to replace the old 624 with a new one. Made perfect sense, right?The new one is terrible. I didn't really pay attention to hardware and firmware revisions between the old router and the new one, but suffice it to say that I wish I could re-incarnate my old router. A few somewhat quantitative examples: Nothing else has changed but swapping a new router for an old one.Connection strength: Office used to be excellent, now very goodPatio used to be very good, now goodStreaming video: Previous- could view video files from my network storage devices (NAS)Now: Video will pause to wait for dataFinding the network: Old Router: Rock solid- network was always listed under "View Available Wireless Networks"New Router: Sometimes it isn't there. Sometimes it comes back by itself, sometimes you have to power cycle the router.Dropped connections: Old Router: Hardly ever-maybe once every couple months.New Router: Once every couple hours.There are a few more other bugs.Occasionally the wireless connection to my laptops will slow down, and only rebooting the laptop seems to clear the problem. Not sure why this should happen like this, but the problem started with the new router.The "attached devices" menu option in the router is unreliable. It often doesn't show devices which I know are connected, because I can address them. Not a big deal, but certainly something that should be implemented correctly.I also have one device (a dell all-in-one printer) that seems to work best with a fixed IP address. (Don't ask...this took a 1/2 hour with a very smart gentlemen in the Philippines to work out). The old router had no problem assigning this a fixed IP address. The setup screens on the new router are the same, and about 75% of the time, the router assigns the printer the desired address. The rest of the time, it gives it a random address.Netgear tech support was...well- not very supportive. After an hour on hold, I was connected. The gentlemen on the other end of the phone made no sense. Luckily a friend was visiting who is a native speaker of the language in question. After a minute he handed the phone back to me and said "that person makes no sense in any language". Score one for 3rd world tech support.I will probably unload this thing on Craig's list- who needs the hassles of Best Buy.The old router was a great piece of equipment, and I have a Netgear switch was has been a flawless performer. Not sure what I will replace this with- since Linksys and D-Link seem to have their own problems.
The screen on this unit is almost impossible to read outdoors, especially in sunlight. The engineers who designed the blue and white display must never have tried it outdoors. Really a poor design unless you never go outside.
I bought the Samsung yh-925 somewhere other than Amazon. (that was a mistake in itself! The place I bought it at, B**t B*y, Wouldn't give me a cash refund for a purchase over $250.00. Sent it to me in the form of a check in the mail. (10 Days) And no, I don't work for Amazon.) After looking at it in the store, it seemed to be the perfect player. Small, Sounds Great, looks cool, built very well, 20 gigs of space, very easy to navigate menus. What could possibly mess this up? The supplied software was completely useless, at least on Win XP OS. Not one thing about it worked right. It would transfer songs and playlist to the player but the player wouldn't reconize them.On the otherhand, I was able to transfer songs via Windows Media Player, but, even though my songs were all numbered (both the file name and the ID3 track number) it would put albums on the player in some kind of random order. (not alphabetical or any other format that I could see.) OK, the player was still cool, and maybe I could make myself live with this anoyance. Then I hit kink number 2. After deleting an album from the player, even Windows Media Player couldn't put it back on. After trying several times to get it to accept the album, it gave me a warning window saying the data base needed repair. I'm no programer or anything, but I spend a lot (too much) time on the computer. I know what I'm doing, but this thing was un-manageable.BOTTOM LINE: Don't waste your time and money. I wasted nearly an entire week trying to get it to work. The only reason I spent so much time with it is that, the player itself seems so cool. If a rating of less that 1 star were possible, that's what it would get. All because of the software and lack of support.P.S. Even though the player acts as an external hard drive, and you can drag and drop songs into it, you can't play them, because they aren't reconized. I guess that qualifies as kink number 3.
The Midland 1001Z is an overall decent radio at first glance. The compact size and easy installation was a plus. I thought that you couldn't go wrong with that price, and maybe that is still true. It worked great for a month. Then one week after the Amazon return window closed, it stopped working. Completely dead. Every other piece of electronics in my vehicle was functioning fine. My recommendation, save your money up and buy a better radio. Sure, you can always send it in under the three year warranty, but after the shipping and handling costs, you might as well have just bought a new radio.
Bought the first one and the drop outs are about every 6 or 7 words. As it records, it suddenly and consistantly muffles so you lose words. This just won't cut it if like me you are using a dictation machine to play it back and type it. The second one I bought has the loud whooshing background sound that makes the playback hard to hear. I just replaced my old Olympus mini cassette which was 11 years old and worked great till the day it died. This is one of Sony's take it or leave it products. Dealing with the customer support person was no great experience either. They are going to replace it but I have to pay for shipping back to them first (not reimbursable) before they will send me a replacement. Should the next one be junk (which I expect) I'm stuck. Save your money. If you need a mini cassette recorder buy the Olympus.
It worked for 7 months that's it. Not happy but like always you get what you pay for.
I'd heard about big cards delivering slow shutter speeds, so I tried to avoid the problem by spending extra money on the Ultra II, which promised to eliminate that problem.Sandisk doesn't deliver on that promise, as my experience with their offering has shown me. Maybe the 1 GB Ultra II *is* fast compared to other large cards, but I wouldn't know, since this is the only large card I've ever used (see note below). All I know is that there is a tradeoff I've made between small and fast, and big and slow, and that I shouldn't believe the sweet promises of this manufacturer's advertising staff.On the bright side, I don't have to worry about memory management issues, at least for the time being. I just have to accept that I'll no longer be able to take candids, shoot action shots on the fly, or do anything else that requires minimal lag-time between button-press and image-capture.I should have tested this card against others before buying it, which I definitely recommend you do before shelling out >$100 for one of them. I don't know if any stores would allow people to do that though, so if they don't, maybe ask a friend if you could borrow their cards for an hour to see how each performs for your intended use. Then pick the best one for you that's in your price range.-------note: I've only had three cards, including the one I'm reviewing here: (1) the 16 MB that came with my Canon A70, (2) a run-of-the-mill Viking 128 MB CF Card, and (3) a Sandisk 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card.
Nice design, that's about it. Not only is this desktop poorly designed but it also does not seem to like certain software/hardware combinations; coupled with the buggy windows XP pro, this machine will reboot frequently without warning...watch for HP spywares as wellGo check Dell or Sony first. I am returning mine.
What was I thinking buying Coby? My Ipod no longer works just because I pluged them in. Muddy sound at its best.
Bought this item in hopes of working with my Sony headphones MDR-NC50- and it doesn't. Sony should make all their parts that connect to their products universally compatible to avoid confusion when purchasing. Also, they should make it so their cords don't wear out. Obviously, the cord gets a lot of use and is handled a lot, very susceptible to wear and tear. They should use different, more hearty materials to create these products. I spent over $200 for the headphones and virtually no sound came out after the cord wore off.Other than these manufacturer concerns, the item is fine. Cord is very thick and strong. Product came to my house very quickly and price was right. Unfortunately, I can't use the item.
The fidelity with the wireless FM modulator is poor. The unit is convenient if you don't mind a muffled sound (the high end is very poor or non-existant). I switched to the more cumbersome cassette adapter which improved the music quality significantly. Direct connect would be ideal however. The modulator was free with purchase but I got what I paid for.
They might sound bad to me because I am used to Audiophile headphones. But they don't sound terrible. Nice clean highs, but the bass is a little muddy. Maybe it will clear up in time as they burn in, but for the price... I especially like the volume control and headphone input. It works excellent and matches my system. But these speakers are great for the price. If I spent 100 on them I would be mad with the sound quality, but for less than 30, they are excellent. I just picked up a new pair of speakers which sound way better than these and they were cheaper too. Check out my other reviews on which speakers I got. These will be sitting in my closet for a backup pair, not worth sending them back.
This PC is has a graphics chip that is largely incapable of doing much of anything with Vista beyond the Areo interface. It won't play games beyond the minimum level graphics levels. It's not very good a displaying home movies or pictures either. If you get it, plan on getting a new graphics card with at least 256 on-board memory, a new power supply (to support the new graphics card) and some more memory (RAM) for the machine itself. (With Vista 1 gig of RAM is not really enough)Another irritation: the power button is on the top of the tower. I've managed to accidentally shut the thing down in the middle of working on projects which are then lost because it shuts down before it saves anything that is open at the time.This PC with XP would be an awesome machine but with Vista... um... black hole money pit.If you wipe Vista away and install XP... then I'd give this PC 5 stars. With Vista... 2 stars... 1 and a half really... well maybe just one...Personally to save what I can, I'm doing the wipe Vista route and installing XP Pro. A new copy of XP Pro costs less than a new graphics card, new power supply and more memory!
Pro: Sound great.Con: Don't expect to use them for more than 3-4 months... the material used to cover the wire is flimsy and *will* disintegrate if exposed to the sun or if not super careful.I just got off the phone with Sony ... wire issues are *not* covered by warranty. The cost to replace is $26.12 from Sony Repair for what is considered out of warranty damage.
Purchased this charger in early February along with a new battery pack for the Ibook. Charge burned out last weekend. Going to try an off-brand to see if have any better luck.
This HDD has a very poor interface to the cpu and the network. If you are looking to share a drive across the network you are better off getting the standard USB drive and sharing it from the server, or one of the network users. I have already sent my Ethernet drive back for the standard USB one.
I bought this as a cheap MP3 player for my daughter's birthday. I figured she'd lose it anyway. She was excited when she opened it, but two hours later, I'd seen enough. Turns on, then off repeatedly when connected to the computer through the USB connection, so computer can never fully sync with the device. Our other MP3 players work fine.COBY "customer support" is horrendous. First, "Damien" tells me that I must charge the unit for 4 hours. I argue with him that this thing takes a AAA battery, what's to charge! He gets back to me, agrees that it is defective. Then tells me they want a $6 MONEY ORDER to process a return. Returning to Amazon.
Ladies & Gentlemen,Purchased this router through RouterwareZ. This unit began to progressively malfunction, to the point, where it continued to reset a cable modem to the point where the cable modem could not reset fully - which disabled the consumer to use of any phone and internet. Routerware sent the unit with generic firmware installed - which we believe to be the source of the problem. An e-mail was sent to their "technical support" department. We recieved a short, blunt e-mail, practically ignoring our case - claiming that everything was fine, and that there was nothing they could or would do. Even though the 30 day warranty for returns passed, and they offered no customer or technical support after the 30 day warranty.Amazon - if you are reading this - then know - that RouterwareZ believes that the customer is only right if they are in their warranty. In my opinion, nobody should buy from the company - "RouterwareZ" or buy reconditioned items - period.
I am in complete agreement with the other reviews I have read about this product. Unfortunately, I didn't read them before I bought the Pinnacle Systems PCTV Pro. Besides most of the other *bugs* listed,(eg. audio-sync problems, lack of basic editing functions in the main program, and no radio tuner) I have found that the PCTV mysteriously turns itself on at random times throughout the day even when nothing has been scheduled to record.The documentation is terrible. The support website is full of dead links or loops that send you back to where you started without an answer to your question or a hint of how to find one.I would not recommend the Pinnacle Systems PCTV Pro.
This unit is a piece of crap. I had it one month and it was great, excellent picture and I thought it was the best. But then it happened, odd things started happening, the navigator functions were flashing on and off and unit was turning itself on and off, changing channels and displaying navigation functions. Then all of a sudden, everything returned to normal for about 3 months, and then it would display no disc when one was inserted. Then it worked for a while but now it won't read any disc at all. I took it to a repair shop and they said it had a bad laser but they couldn't find one for this model. [...]
This enclosure does not work with HP laptop hard drive. It does not have the same connections as the hard drive, so you cannot use it to transfer files from your hard drive. Staples has an enclosure that works perfectly. It is more expensive, but the hard drive fits right into it and works great.
This is not worth the cash.Just received the Sansa Base Station today via Dell. I don't think its worth more than $30 US.Yes, audio sounds good and it appears to have a built in amp.Worst problem:NO MENU/CURSOR controls on the remote! There's no way to change albums or artist from the remote. You have to go to the player and set up each playlist at the player. The remote allows you to power on/off, volume up and down, and fastforward/rewind (also functions as the next/previous track) buttons.Here's the scenario - you are listening to a podcast. When it ends, the player goes back to the music screen. What do you want to listen to? Doesn't matter. None of the remote buttons will allow you to play a new song because you are stuck on the menu screen with command over nada! There is no way to browse your tracks. Any song or album that finishes will bump you back to a menu that you cannot control with the remote.Its possible the engineers thought the screen on the player is too small to see. But across a normal living room, I can see the menu fine and I would have no problem choosing a new album to play from the couch (yes - its healthier to get up but if Sandisk is asking $69 US for the base station - don't you want the choice?). This is idiotic design.Lesser but annoying problems - No video out. Its possible the Sansa E series has no video out capability. Its not clear from the base station ad. If the remote had any navigation functions, it would be great to see the Sansa menu on the TV. Many people would not want to watch heavily compressed video with the base station but it would again be nice to have the choice.Guide on the base station will not accept the player with a skin/case on it - including the one that Sandisk sells as part of its travel kit.But the lack of functions on the REMOTE is stupid, stupid, stupid...You basically can get the same functionality by getting a 1/8th (headphone) to RCA audio adapter from Radioshack. It will set you back about $4 US. Save yourself nearly $70.
I'm sorry to report this product leaves streaks and considerable lint.Not recommended!!!!!!!!!!!
Things started out OK with this keyboard, but soon devolved into a daily struggle to get it to work smoothly.The construction is OK, though it's not really appropriate for typing. It kind of flexes and clicks if you twist it at all.The trackball is low-rez, so trying to target small buttons on the Internet can be a nightmare. You spend a lot of time trying to wish your cursor into the correct spot.The receiver is horrible, and my keyboard was iffy on reception from week one. It seems as though anything in between the k/b and receiver will cause spotty input. At first, I thought the batteries were low, but it does the same thing with fresh ones. Plus, the "low battery" light has never come on... I eventually concluded that this product has good and bad days, and some days it just will not work well. There's some X-factor to whether it behaves or not.This keyboard also "sleeps" quite quickly, and requires that you press the SHIFT key before it will respond to any other input.There is no Num Lock light, so expect to type alphanumeric garbage on occasion.Overall, I would not recommend this to anyone. It works in a semi-Flinstonian fashion, but who wants to bang on their keyboard like a monkey using a rock?It went into the trash today after it stopped registering mouse clicks for no apparent reason. (In some ways, inconsistency is worse than being completely useless, as you never know what you're going to get.)No recommendo.
This was a great little machine. It did everything and worked over the network. I shared it with four computers. The auto feeder was great too, capable of handling up to 10 pages to fax, copy, or scan. It also handled third-party ink cartridges with only one minor problem -- the black ink needs to be periodically cleaned using the auto clean function. This little machine worked as a nice color copier, color fax machine, color printer, and color scanner. I Had Only One Paper Jam with This Machine. Now for the Bad News: after a year and three months of occational usage, the printhead belt broke. At first, the printer told me I had a paper jam. I checked and did not find one. I turned the printer off and back on. This time it tried to perform ink cleaning. This step failed, and it asked me to check the manual. I opened the printer to where to ink cartridges are and found a loose printhead belt sticking out. It is too bad that such a great machine was built with a lousy belt. Now I have to look for a replacement.
I had an 80 amp fuse in it and was listing to my music fairly loud when I started to smell burning plastic. I pulled over right away and opened my hood to see the fuse holder melted, and the wires touching and sparking. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!
If I did not have an equalizer built into my Sansa Clip, I would not use these buds at all. Very muddy sound. Cheap but not a good value.
all i can say is this unit is useless without the manager cable, period. I give "Vema Electronics" and Amazon 5 stars. Vema Elec. was very courteous and professional when it came down to returning the product. The Management cable is very important for this product, if it is not in the box at the time of shipping please let the customer know.
The NT 4.0 could not find the mouse connected through the serial port. I think I will try the Microsoft version.
If you are thinking of buying a great device that can plug into your network and provide quick network accessible storage for all your stuff and backups etc. do NOT buy this product. The firmware is riddled with problems and you will experience nothing but frustration with the SC101. I have used it for 6 months and at first thought it would solve alot of my disk storage concerns. It didn't - rather it has added one more layer of frustration to trying to just use this stuff rather than have a technical love affair with it. What's wrong? (1) Drives disappear from the network and I can't figure out what's wrong (2) drives are formated with a non-windows technique so if you do have a problem and data is on those drives, if you stick them into a USB drive to recover stuff you are out of luck (3) methods to fix problems usually are uninstall then reinstall the software or get into the registry.I don't know about you but I don't have time to continually fool around with this crap. Netgear came out with a loser on the SC101 and if I can get the thing running again I'm copying the data to a drive on a computer on my network. It will be along time before I trust these guys again.DO NOT BUY THE SC101 or you will absolutely positively be very very disappointed.
When the CD player in my earlier version of the Sony Dream Machine--a model ICF-CD823--finally gave up the ghost after years of reliable service, I picked up the ICF-CD815 as a replacement. Alas, the CD815 is a big disappointment. While the older Dream Machine delivered high quality audio from both the CD player and the AM/FM radio, this one does not. The audio frequency range is narrow and the sound is noticeably distorted at all volumes, whichever mode you're using. If good sound quality matters to you, you probably don't want this unit.If all you're looking for is an alarm clock that wakes you up to the local news, you might still want to think twice. The CD815's failing on that count is its lack of a battery back up. You'll find out about any power outages only after you wake up late for work.I expected better from Sony. I gladly would have paid more for the superior audio quality and features that I had previously. Unfortunately, that model has been discontinued. The current product line doesn't seem to include anything that's comparable.
There is no indicators of when the CAPS LOCK / NUMBER LOCK keys are on. It is EXTREMELY ANNOYING when you have to constantly retype your passwords because you have no idea if the CAPS LOCK key is on or not. When I first purchased this keyboard I was very surprised to find out that this rudimentary feature offered in even the most basic / inexpesive keyboards is not present. I thought that maybe it wouldn't be such a big deal and I would just get used to it with time. I never got used to it and I actually find it more and more annoying as the time goes by.The mouse comes with its own set of problems and is working very erratically. I purchased this set from one of the Micro Center stores. They sell it as an OEM version but the enclosed brochure claims that it is covered by a 36 month warranty by Microsoft. The same claim is posted on the microcenter website. However, when I contacted the Microsoft they have declined any support for it since it is an "OEM" version. I am "stuck" with this terrible product and shopping for a replacement right now.
I purchased 15 of these drives in both the OEM and boxed retail version when they first came out and they were not cheap at that time. All 15 failed within the first year due to the now well-known firmware problem that Seagate had released in the drives. It seems that after they were power cycled about 100 times they just died.Seagate has a good warranty program and they would exchange them for free. That still doesn't pay for all of your time, labor, troubleshooting, lost data, and shipping cost to return them to have them replaced. Sadly when you would return a drive that may be only a few months old they would return a refurbished drive with new firmware. You have no idea how many hours this drive was used or how much life is left in it. Out of 15 returned drives 8 have failed a second time and some even a third from bad sectors on the disk surface. More time, labor, troubleshooting, and costs down the drain again.I even got returned units that were refurbished and they failed right out of the box. The last returns I sent back for the third time I told them I did not want any more refurbished drives sent to me and they agreed.Seagate has been supportive to me but what a lot of work. For a computer GEEK I cannot think of a worse problem than continuous failures and loss of data from a top reputation company like Seagate. They have forced me to become an expert at testing drives before they are installed and before I return them. The testing software "SeaTools" and I have become old friends.I still buy Seagate drives and the newer models work fine. I still test them all before installation.
I was not able to get this to work on my Mits 65' DLP TV. Not sure if it was the cable or TV -- which it could be either or both. I had a similar experience with a component video set from GameStop (store brand) for my Wii and it did not work either, but got a slightly more expensive set from Sams Club and they worked fine. I'm thinking the cheap brand cables not good with Mits TV sets. Not sure why.
I own several Photflex items and I am generally happy with them. This light panel is just too weak to use on location and the connection method is too flimsy even inside a studio. You have to insert it into half-diameter tubes that snap around it and hold it from moving by friction. Any small movement of the light stand can yank the panel out of the holder. Also the frame is always bending out of shape.You get what you pay for, if you seek quality this panel will disappoint you.
This product doesn't work properly. And if you find one that does work, keep in mind that Palm no longer supports this model.
Constantly freezes and has to be unplugged to reset - NOT the way I like my electronics to operate.
This is a lens of extremes. It's sharp (a bit too sharp for portraits), but as others have stated, its heavy and slow to focus. Is is OK for some subjects but terrible for others.The biggest negative is that it has the most unattractive bokeh I've ever seen. (Ken Rockwell was kind when he only said it has "poor bokeh!") It's jagged, and for lack of a better word, ugly. I know, I know some reviewers said the bokek is good. With all due respect, I don't think they know what great bokeh looks like.Anyhow, if one uses this for stuff like wedding pixs (not my interest), etc. where the background is unimportant, this lens is fine. But, for outdoor portraits (I really enjoy shooting), where the background should be smooth and pleasingly out-of-focus, this lens is really, really bad. Otherwise, for general photos, landscapes, etc. it's fine. After about 100 shots, I shot it back to the dealer. Uploading a sample shot - it's cropped for privacy of the subject, but the background "bokeh" speaks for itself. (SEE: "Customer sample photos," currently on Page 2, 9th shot (but page numbers change as others add photos) -- see the photo with the shimmering red background that looks like soggy strawberries!).
Unfortunately, it didn't fit my Garmin GPS unit I have.I don't know whether I should return it or not.
FIRST WEEK .. 20-SEP-2007We've had the Inno for one week now and have driven across three states with it, hooked it up in the house, and tried to use it outside while walking/running.In the Car. Not bad surprisingly since we do not have the car kit. The battery lasted about four hours at a go so a car power adapter is a must for trips. We used it at various points along the I-5 corridor on the west coast and reception was passable in almost all locations. Songs would usually play through without dropping reception, with maybe twenty percent having an occasional hiccup. Overall it was enjoyable and with a car antenna I'm sure it would have been excellent.In the House. Very hard to find reception indoors. The antenna had to be right up against the window for us and turned 'just so' and still on the whole window sill, there is a spot only four inches wide where the antenna will get reception. Once you go through the hassle of placing it and running all the wires (power wire, antenna wire, line out wire), it works nicely. I'm pleased with that aspect of the home use. I'm still trying to figure out how to plug the line out into my soundcard to play XM on the computer, but that's not an Inno issue. As far as trying to wear the Inno like a Walkman around the house...forget it. No reception at all indoors without the antenna. Not a big disappointment to us though.Portable Outside. This is, of course, why we bought the Inno and not a cheaper alternative that just plays in the car and house. This is also where the Inno fails miserably. I have read that users in big cities will have a more positive experience because of the repeaters/signal boosters XM has placed in large population centers. We live in a suburb of a major city and must be too far from the repeaters because reception is terrible. The land here is flat, no hills, no forests, no giant towers, no buildings over two stories in the area, and no good reception. We can hear enough of the song to know what is playing and that's it. The reception cuts out with every other step and every other turn. It doesn't matter if the Inno is in a pocket or held over my head with the antenna facing south.Overall. The build quality of the Inno is nice and it feels very solid in your hand. The menu layout is good enough. The screen is easy to read, but they use such weird graphics for some of the channel names that you can't tell what they say. That's not really a big deal though because you'll quickly get to know which channels you like and where they are.Two aspects of the Inno have us a little frustrated though. The first is the lack of any number keys like we had on our Roady XT. We didn't consider this until realizing how easily we jumped from Channel 7 to Channel 54 on the Roady...just push the "5" and the "4" buttons, versus how we must do it on the Inno...scroll down from 7 to 54 by hitting the down button forty-seven times. A digital keypad is accessible through the menu on the Inno, but for us it isn't a great substitute. I think perhaps with time, we'll grow more dextrous with menu items and not have a problem. Also, favorite channels and removing channels could alleviate some of the hassle for those who have just a few channels they jump between.The second aspect that is frustrating, and this one is major, is that we cannot figure out any way to preview song titles and artist names while scrolling through channels, a standard feature on the Roady. To see what is playing on "Lucy", you have to leave your current station and tune in to "Lucy". This is highly annoying and completely unnecessary for a device dealing with this technology. I will continue to search for a way to preview song titles and update this review if I find one. If you are reading and know how it can be done (or can verify that it cannot be done) please leave a comment to educate both myself and any other users seeking advice here so they are not misled or left wondering.Conclusion. Although it has been only a week, we were happier with the cheap Roady than the Inno that costs ten times as much. We will give it some more time before going back though. Perhaps we will try the antenna headphones, but they are such lousy headphones, you need to use them as an antenna around your neck only and plug your real headphones into the free jack. Pioneer really didn't put enough thought into this device in my opinion.Note. I will periodically check this review for comments and answer any questions anyone asks (if I am able).
The camera was a exact replacement for the camera being used that began taking grainy pictures. The replacement camera took pictures that were even worse. The old camera was connected back to the computer. Not totally sure that the problem is even with the camera. Probably the program that the pictures are being imported to.
Got it from Fry's here in the bay area for $29. Just keep loosing wireless connectivity. Not worth your time at all. Going back tomorrow. Pure junk.
Unless we're doing something wrong, it doesn't work with an iPod Touch. Therefore it is useless to me and I can't return it because my daughter threw away the packaging and return slip.
It definately has some issues. It's a rather light camera, wich wouldn't be so bad, but it's a little TOO light. I'm not sure if maybe mine's broken or something, but it can't seem to write to the card in 1MP mode instead of 5 MP mode, it doesn't always read the card and sometimes litereally freazes and you have to pull the bateries out and wait for the camera to use up all the stored power in it before putting them back in and trying again. The 3x zoom is good but the 7x digital zoom is crap, it just cropps the image and lowers the resolution as far down to 0.1 megapixles, there's your 7x zoom. This is my first digital camera, but I'm used to with computer components and I already don't trust this camera, maybe even this brand. The card that they send with it is kinda shoddy too, my card reader sometimes won't even read it. Also, the ability to use multiple resolutions isn't good at all. It's either 5MP or 1MP, there's no in between.My reccomendation: find something better quality. for $... it might as well work right.
The Palm zire 21 PDA is not compatible with Vista Home Premium. It will not work with any 64 bit system. You cannot back up data on your computer due to this. Also you cannot enter data into your computer and transfer it to the PDA. It is very difficult to enter data into the Palm directly. It takes forever and many times the letter or number you put the pointer on is not the letter that comes up. The matrix is too innacurate to work with.
The iPod shuffle is $150, and holds 250 songs. Its has no desplay, and has about 4 buttons. It's not worth it.This is perfect if you have a big ipod already, and need somthing alot more portable, for sports or somthing. But You should DEFINETLY NOT get this for your only mp3 player.I would suggest saving only $50 more to get an ipod mini, to hold 4 times that space, have a display, and a touch wheel. Cummon, they are only $200 bucks,(amazon is actually having a sale for even cheaper,) they look cooler, and you still don't even know it are in your pocket.Unless you are using this for sprts and have a big iPod already, dont get this. Get the mini.
Keep looking; there's better out there. It's a basic rubber jacket with no frills. It covers the front-facing camera and makes that unusable. The cutouts are off by too large a margin - either the wrong size cutouts or misaligned with the phone controls. The mold to wrap and hold wired earbuds is just silly. Firstly, only the original Apple ear buds fit properly. Secondly, the wires and buds are not protected from snagging or kinking. I'm going to return this purchase. Ceap price for low quality. This time, you get what you pay for.
The case was illustrated to fit the hard drive I had purchased. The case was too small. Have no use for the case. Your computer was miostaken as presenting this case as a fit for the Iomega drive. Cost not sufficient to spend the time to return this.J Patrick Pinho
I have no idea how this gateway actually works since it could not be plugged into a power source. The gateway has one male connection and the cord has two female receptacles. This is not the kind of discovery you want to make during the Christmas season when your child has already waited 18 days (and 4 phone calls and a message to the CEO) to get a self-installation kit for Internet service!
I purchased this drive 6 months ago as a spare and just recently installed it. The drive has a controller board error. I contacted Western Digital for a replacement, but they tell me that it is out of warranty. Apparently the year warranty starts ticking the day the drive leaves the factory and not the day you purchase it. If it sits on a store shelf for over a year you do not get any warranty from Western Digital. With other manufacturers providing 5 year warranties, I will never buy Western Digital again.
Generally good sound in terms of earbud quality but they are not very durable the earbud thingy tears ratehr easily they are not very comfortable after more than a hour and the cord itself is very weak causing the sound in one ear to vanish from time to time. Other than that full sound and very loud. I may be biased as the earphones i wore before these were RAzer's and over the ears so the sound was much better and louder not to mention way more durable (lasted almost a full year before i experienced problems.
We received this monitor as a gift. Our son is only 4 months old and the night light in the first one stopped working. Safety First did replace it at no charge to us but the second unit is all static.
Beware this volume control has 11 preset steps. It is not continuously variable. In my opinion it's a bit expensive for something made in Tiaiwan.PRO: It has three different color face plates and knobs.
This is the wussiest camera I have ever used. I bought the year long warranty, which I highly recommend as I ended up breaking 4 of these cameras over 2 years. The shutter lens gets stuck constantly. If it gets just a little rain on it, it gets frazzled or dies. If you drop it, even from 3 or so feet, it's dead. If you are the kind of person who puts your camera in it's case in between every shot, and are vigilant about it's safety, then it's not a bad camera. But if you are even a little outdoorsy, or clumsy, and esp. if you're both, look at the olympus stylus 770 sw, or just don't buy this camera.
I agree with another reviewer who commented that the treble is muddy-sounding. In fact, other than the over-emphasized bass, the overall sound is fairly muddy. As far as Koss' famous "lifetime warranty" is concerned, I obtained these through that program - when I sent in a pair of studio professional headphones which needed only foam earcushion replacement - and received back these [less expensive] portable-stereo headphones. When I contacted customer service, I was told they had already thrown away the ones I sent and had decided these were a fair substitution - if one ignores small issues like twice as high distortion, shorter cord, less expensive, etc. For their warranty service alone I wouldn't recommend a Koss product; however, their A250 ... is actually well-regarded by some professional reviewers.
For over a decade I have had a Monsoon speaker/subwoofer system attached to my computer(s). Recently one of the channels has gotten flaky. I saw this Altec-Lansing system on Amazon for a remarkable price. The reviewers seemed to love them, and the speakers were smaller, which would save some space on my desk, so I went for it.Unfortunately, not all ears are created equal, and I really hate the sound of these speakers. If find the low end very boomy, the high end very tinny, and the midrange washed out. I played with all the settings on the Altec-Lansing, on the sound card, and on Windows Media Player, trying to change the equalization to something pleasant. After lots of fiddling, I managed to get it sounding "OK" (to me.)Perhaps its just my ears, or maybe there was something wrong with the unit I got, but these speakers just ain't for me.So, I've sent it back. Amazon's return policy is a wonderful thing.
Digital cameras, like computers approximately double in power and halve in price every 18 months. True, digital cameras are easy to use and fun to play with on your pc, but please save time and money, and don't be tempted by the promise (or price) of anything under 1 megapixel. This camera looks nice, and thats about it - grainy picture quality over 3&quot;x5&quot;, blocky resolution, and poor light enhancement. Do yourself a favour, and stick with a normal camera until you can afford to really experiment with something worthwhile.
I waited forever for this little battery. Nothing is wrong with the battery itself but ten days after purchase, having not received it, I made contact with the vendor. They told me it was out of stock and didn't know when a new shipment would be in. I asked why had it not been posted as 'out of stock'? all they could do was apologize and say it would be on its way. Sure. It took another two weeks. Poor service. Would have purchased it somewhere else had I known it was out of stock.
I ordered the 3com 3cr29210 after checking with the tech support people at Mediacom, (formerly @home), who assured me that any modem would work as long as it was docsis compliant (which this model is - supposedly). However, when I connected the modem and computer through the USB ports as instructed, there was no Internet (Windows XP didn't recognize the device). Strangely, when I connected my computer and the device via an ethernet adapter, it worked great. The only problem is that I need to return the adapter with the my previous modem in order to stop the excessive [money] monthly rental fee, which is the whole point of this endeavor. Now I am shopping for ethernet adapters on ebay, a little confused about the whole issue.
I have heard better more clear transmitters. I have tried different stations and different locations in my car and still cant get a static free signal. I am disappointed in this product.
A complete waste of money. It works no better than the flimsy wire antenna that came with my receiver.
Be forewarned -- this lens is not for the faint-hearted photographer!This manual lens has a fixed aperture and no telemetry with your camera. This means that for most Nikon DSLR cameras, it will only work in manual mode. It will not work in aperture priority mode on most cameras. I have a D50, and I have no way of knowing what shutter speed to set using just the camera.Second, at 500mm and f8, this lens has a very narrow depth of field. There's obviously no AF. Focusing can be difficult. Really difficult.Third, at fixed f8, shutter speeds in anything but bright sunlight will be slow. You can try operating handheld, but you really need a tripod.The image quality is adequate, not great. Softness in the image, color shift, some flare - to be honest, I'm still tinkering, so more on this later.Finally, the t-mount adapter that ships with the lens comes loosely attached, by which I mean the inner thread ring is loose inside the outer t-mount ring (at least, that's what I got). I'm guessing it ships this way so you can align the focus ring correctly so it shows at the top of the camera. However, you'll need to tighten the ring using the four tiny, recessed nuts around the adapter outer edge. To do this you'll need a set of micro-screwdrivers. I say all this because there are NO INSTRUCTIONS with the lens worth reading.As other online reviews have noted, you get what you pay for. At about $100, this isn't a bad way to explore long focal length photography without spending a fortune. I'm not greatly impressed, but it works.
Picked up the SBG900 in January and it worked great until a couple of weeks ago when it would not hook up with the internet. Tried the old reboot that they seem to need every once in a while and that fixed it. Cool. Except that it happens 3-4 times a day now. I then jumped through the hoops with the Motorola techs and it was determined after a week that I was due a replacement. (don't use the e-mail approach, call them) But I have to pay shipping to get it and again pay shipping to return the defective one. So much for the great warranty. Amazon stands behind anything I have bought here, no fees for replacement of defective products. Go figure. No more Motorola in my future, too many other companies out there who would want my money.
I bought the 2502 powerline ethernet connector and the 2521 powerline access point. I was adding them to a network which is using two NetGear XE-102 powerline connectors. The Netgear products installed instantly without any software (except to add encryption, if you want). After several hours neither Siemens/SpeedStream product worked. Passwords are required for each device. You have to match to the default settings on the access point for all your devices. Forget it. It's a nice idea to have a powerline access point and I hope Netgear develops one. The instruction booklets are cryptic and useless.
A real struggle to get operative. An email to the technical support went unanswered. Steer clear of this one if you don't enjoy technical hassles.
I don't own this, but a friend asked me to take a look at troubleshooting this product so I spent several hours playing with it. The drive itself is decent.However the Redemption Software Backup is absolute garbage. It is not ready for prime time. I should have known when the Software doesn't actually have a Version number (e.g. 1.0) but just "Build Number 007". My friend had a text book example of what one would do with a backup. Her computer was acting "funny" so she backed it up to the external hard drive using the Redemption Software, and then proceeded to wipe the computer and re-install Windows. After re-installing Windows, the backup of her computer did not show up in the list of "Stores" (archives) that the backup utility knew about. The files were still on the drive (compressed and encrypted) but there was no way to get at them.There was also no obvious way to manually add a "Store" to the backup software's list even though we knew exactly where they lived. It seems like the software relied on some state information on the Computer that you backed up. This is absolutely ludicrous given that the whole point of this software is that your computer's hard drive contents may be totally lost and you want to restore them.The tech support Website for the software is also absolute garbage. It consists of almost no useful information and has only a few tech support questions posted that have the lame answer of "Download the latest version of software from our website" and without any direct link where to find that software.In summary, Hard Drive Okay (3 stars), Software is junk (1 star). If you buy this, don't use the software.
I wish Amazon gave the Reviewer a "No Star" option.I appreciate the speedy printing of this item; but that is all... Also, that's not saying much, since it was my first new printer in several years, and I had missed several "generations" of speed...First problem, I find that the top paper-holder that is suposed to keep the pages in order while they come out doesn't! Pages end up falling over the front of the front of the machine so that you have to pay extra close attention to make sure you catch all of them, and that they are in order...Bigger problem is that it jams a lot, and it is VERY difficult to pull the paper(s) out It has a vice-grip on the sheets, so that you end up tugging and wripping the paper. Then, the area where the torn edge is is too small to fit fingers into to manipulate. There are not enough removeable parts to aid in paper extraction.Don't biu tjos [romter... I think it is an example of "You (usually) get what you pay for..."
One of the reviewers stated that this Audiovox D2017 10.2-Inch Slim Line Portable DVD Player plays PAL format also. I needed a portable player that would support this format and region 1. However, the regular review never states that it plays PAL DVDs.Do not be mislead... it does NOT play PAL.Also, for $184 it is rather flimsy and seems cheaply made.Very disappointed.
I just got this player and it's been nothing but frustration. The buttons are extremely small and closely spaced. The biggest flaw is the volume control. It's so sensitive, that if anything bumps the area of the volume control, it lowers the volume... even if you're just touching the casing near the VOL-. Also, it sticks on mute. The manual touches on this in the trouble shooting area, saying that if &quot;The volume does not increase even if you press VOL+ repeatedly&quot; you should &quot;Press and hold SOUND until 'AVLS' disappears from the display&quot;. The problem is that the &quot;AVLS&quot; function doesn't have to be engaged for this volume issue to happen. The buttons are so sensitive &amp; closely spaced that the VOL+ button sometimes works as the VOL- instead. In addition, this mute/volume issue can lock up all of the buttons since it's a completely digital product.Unless you're planning to use the &quot;hold&quot; function continuously to keep the volume at a constant level, I'd avoid this product.
I purchased the radio/cd model. It will not get through an entire CD without the batteries going dead. I contacted Salon-Maxim customer service and was told this was "completely normal","CD player uses a lot of power", "use rechargeable batteries", and "sorry... nothing I can do for you". He also suggested I use an ac/dc adapter (IN THE SHOWER) !!I do not recommend this product.
If you have a question or need support, forget it!!! I sent a email to Garmin support "5 to 7 days" for a reply. Ah, call them, 9 to 5 CST and a 90 minute wait.I love the GPS but needed help with charts and learned that Garmin does NOT SUPPROT THEIR CUSTOMERS!!!If it takes a week or more to get help, I would say that the company has issues. I think that their hardware has some great engineering behind it but the company does not value its customers and does not support them beyond the sale.I'm not sure of the alternatives but I'm looking...
The zoom is a great feature but doesn't make up for the HORRIBLE Audio and HORRIBLE video in low light. When I contacted Panasonic, basically the bottom line was too bad.
I bought this router couple of weeks back from Bestbuy. Installation wasn't hard - fairly straightforward. Their controls are very professional - might be intimidating to non-IT guys. I dont see this router reliable at all. When I take my laptop to my bedroom in the 2nd floor, the signal strength is too low. The connection frequently drops out - couldnt explain why - even at night 11pm when there are no microwaves or phones etc. I live in a single family house and interferrences practically nil.In my Apple Powerbook, the SSID name keeps disappearing on a constant basis. At the same time, my old Netgear MR814 stays good. I dont know whats going on.Looks like there are many satisfied users out here but this one is not for me.
I definitely don't recommend this product. When I record voice, it seems that there is a limit of 20 mins. If you inadvertedly record more than 20 mins the player freezes, so you have to reset it using the recessed button. The file system also has problems, I have several zero length files in the player that can not be deleted. I also hungs if you press the wrong key when recording from radio.It seems that the firmware was never tested :-(
I bought this television last year as a gift for a relative. I paid full price for it because it was a new item with a one year warranty (or so I thought). In less than a year, the television stopped working and I had it sent to a local Akai Authorized Repair Center. He informed me that the item was a REFURBISHED TV with only a 30-DAY WARRANTY. After several weeks of phone calls to Amazon Customer Service, I received only 80 percent of my money back. So, Let The Buyer Beware.
Did not fit my new Whisler Radar Detector so I am not able to use it.
As usual, delivery was timely and the deal went smoothly. As for the router, this was my first experience with wireless networking and I feel very strongly that the setup directions need more detail. Eventually it was up and running but then I discovered that the swithching power supply for the router also emits a noisy RF signal. I would not have discoered this except that I am an amateur radio operator and found the signal able to be heard on one of the VHF ham bands. This is something that LINKSYS could easily remedy, however, I have contacted them and heard nothing in response after two weeks. I ran CAT5e from the second floor to the basement and was done with it. Larry
bought this to use with an existing wooden shelf i had. figured i would just use it to hold the shelf. from the get go nothing but problems. the allen key and set screws were missing. i called sanus and they said they would mail it to me. ok, kudos for support.according ot the instructions - use a 1/4 drill bit to make pilot holes, and i do, only to find that 1/4' was too big as the lag bolts supplied were 1/4' as well!!!! Blast who ever wrote the instructions! so now i have to fill up the hole and mount it slightly lower on the same stud. less than ideal. i used a 3/16th drill to make the pilot holes which fit the supplied lag bolts. double check and all is level.after mounting the bracket, i find that its not level and there is not way to level it!!im using a felt pad under the support to level it but may just try to bend the arm to get it to level.its a strong unit, seems like it well up to the task, but come on sanus!!! get the basics right! and fix the darned instructions why dont you!!NB - seems im the only one here that had the problem with the instructions stating to use a 1/4' drill... did they supply the wrong size bolts with mine?
I ordered one of these on November 13, 2006. It arrived on December 6 (21 days later than expected). Worked fine for about two hours; then the picture disappeared. Sound still works fine, but no picture.I requested a refund from Amazon but they do not respond. I will never buy from Amazon again.
I was looking for a small LCD TV to replace my 19" Sony in the bed room. After I reviewed the spesification and reviews of this LCD TV, I thought this product served my needs well (cheap too) and could be my monitor's backup (good concept) as well. I had connected with TV cable and tried so hard to adjust every possible adjustments - brightness, contrast, HUE, saturation, etc. to get better picture. It failed on me (not even close). Now I am returning the TV. Amazon says that I have to pay the shipping and handling for the return because it is not their fault (which is true). So if you are looking for quality LCD TV, please go somewhere else, don't waste your time and money. I still give two stars because of its concept and price.
I bought four of these and only one of them (barely) worked. One came with a broken plastic fastener and the other two were too small (one by over 1/8 inch and the other by just enough to keep it from closing securely). Because of the inconsistent quality if you buy one of these you may get lucky...or maybe not.The size of the enclosure itself isn't the problem per se, the problem is you can't fit a HD, the power cable, and the IDE cable in the enclosure and close it. Worse yet, when you do try to close it you have to crush and bend the power and IDE connectors to force everything to fit so I'm worried that even the one that does work won't last very long.No fan means the one that does work runs *very* hot so I can't leave it plugged in very long.The thing that really annoys me is I know better than to buy cheap stuff but every now and then I forget and have to re-learn my lesson. Instead of spending the money for decent enclosures, I saved a few bucks but ended up wasting nearly $60 on useless equipment. Feh!As for our Java Wiz Kid friend, s/he has never seen the product but that apparently doesn't stop a wiz kid from writing a review. There aren't any screws to remove and this model doesn't have two halves. But hey, why should one let reality get in the way of hawking a product. I hope s/he's making some money off these.
This doesn't work at all. I installed it correctly and my Mac Pro will not recognize it all no matter what I do. Waste of time and money...
From the day I received this product, straight out of the box, only 6 of the outlets worked. So it's basically half paperweight half power strip. Since Belkin requires that you pay to send it back, I've just used it as a 6 outlet power strip ever since. Recently, however, a power outage caused the 'Not Grounded' light to come on and stay on. I'm told I need to return it for a new one. So I'll have to pay the pretty expensive (about half the cost of the strip itself) shipping costs to return it. Isn't is meant to withstand power outages? Isn't that the purpose of the product? Very disappointed, wish I could just return it.
This case was linked with the Iomega EGo 1 TB hard drive. This case is about a third the size of the hard drive. I contacted the supplier who asked if I wanted to return it. I replied I wanted the one for the EGo, but have not heard from them again. It would be nice for a smaller hard drive, but not for the one it was linked with and sold as a set.
This chord finally gave out on me about 2 months ago. I've heard many guys who have had the same problem. It won't recognize the iphod or iphone anymore so be warned...
I just got these dvd's today and none of them work I have 2 memorex dvd drive witl the firmwere up to date a 2.4 and 16X and the 2.4 burn error and the 16x burns, but the disk never reads I have tryed all speed be got no results I already wasted 5 out of 100 dvdr and I know none of them will work.
I bought this DVD Recorder about a week ago. You can't beat the price, which is the lowest I've seen, but I have problems with the sound going out when I try to do a timed recording, and at various other times for no obvious reason. I'm going to return it and try another brand. Even when the sound is working, it moves very slowly through the menus, takes up to 10-15 minutes to finalize a DVD-R disk, and often has long waiting periods when you do a simple function, like press &quot;stop.&quot;
Wow at first this camera looked great got it worked for a week and then the focus broke, so i thought no big deal ill refund it for a new one. Get the new one and pow the stupid thing dosnet charge. So im really mad, never buy this camera. Im getting my money back, Amazon should take this off there website its losing them sales. I dont care if i came with a tripod and software, how are u gona use it if you have no camera.
I had to return it the next day, got error message saying to remove and reinstall tape....found tape to be partialy stuck in camera upon removal...damaging expensive tape...not cool! This happened every time a tape was inserted. I only managed to get 20 mins of recording in before this happened. I did like the quality of the still pictures, much improved over my GRDVL510.The 510 has not been without problems ....frequent head cleaning notices.. not to mention the pixelated images. I was using JVC tapes and was advised by JVC to switch brands ...now using Sony..so far ..so good.I have to say my 8 year old Sony 8mm handycam still works and has never required a head cleaning. I should have stayed with Sony products...You live ..You learn.
I know that almost every critical review on this camera talks about the noise. I don't have a FX07 myself, but my boss has one that I used for office work after my Canon A85's CCD crapped out after 3 years of rigorous service.There is normal noise and then there is FX07 noise. Normal noise (at low ISO anyway) is manageable - throw image into Noise Ninja noise reduction program, Auto-Profile, set Chrominance filtering to Max, fiddle around with Luminance filtering, process, save. Rinse and repeat.At low ISOs, the FX07's noise is coarse and non-uniform. Which blows the Auto-Profiling - the Luma and Chroma noise level readings come out low - the noise is too coarse to be recognized. Even with maximum filtering in Chroma and Luma, you see lots of huge individual noise specks. So you run up the "Smoothness" to squelch them (like the program recommends) and lose half the detail in an photo. That's at ISO 100.At higher ISOs, say oh 200 or 400, the noise is even coarser and more uniform. Luma and Chroma estimates remains low (for the ISOs), but the noise covers up the image in huge coarse grains. Any attempt to recover detail from said grains is futile. The image details don't just turn "plasticy", they are obliterated.Results at ISO800 or 1250 are unusable, but since that's true of even a Powershot G9 I guess I shouldn't complain about that - it's the poor low-ISO results that are the killer.After some painful lessons, I came to the conclusion that this is at best a 5MP camera (even at low ISO), not a 7MP. By admitting this fact and setting your camera to 5MP, the noise grains become small enough that Noise Ninja actually recognizes them as noise (the measured noise levels actually rise) and you can squelch them without destroying the image. If the image was taken in 7MP, the only real chance for usability is to scale it to 50% - that is turning it into a ~1.8MP image before putting it into Noise Ninja (Noise Ninja NR is theoretically done before downsizing but theory obviously did not factor in the Lumix FX07).On the positive, it is a OK 2-5MP camera. It is small, colors are good, optical stabilizer works - just read the 4/5 star reviews. But do you want to pay the listed price for a 5MP (at best) camera? As for me, after 4 months of the above torture I went to buy a Canon G9 camera for use at work and home.
Cheap piece of junk. Probably has 2 cents of electronic parts in it. I'm returning it to Wallmart. It might work OK if you live like right next door to the broadcast transmitter. Otherwise it's just too weak in its signal pulling ability. Also, when I turn the gain dials, they don't seem like they are really variable. I think they are really just on/off switches disguised as variable dials, because i don't see any difference between medium gain and high gain on any of the channels. I'm going to now go to a REAL, serious electronics store and look for some SERIOUS tv electronics hardware instead of Wallmart garbage. I'm going to work on improving my roof antenna and its cabling and I'm going to try using a variable gain preamp if I can find one (a high quality one, not junk). I tried a preamp from Wallmart (which wasn't adjustable at all) and it did help a lot with UHF channels, but the VHF channels were much worse because it made the signal too strong. So I need a variable gain preamp, assuming there is such a thing. I would advise everyone to go read the information available on the internet about tv antennas and how to get the best picture with them. I did yesterday and there's a lot of good stuff I never knew before.
Trust me, do NOT buy this PC. I bought one 2 weeks agoand am very disappointed. I even equipped it with a 3ms,19" LCD and 5.1 speakers. I want crash it now.The noise from the fan is very loud. Especially when a DVDis in the DVD-ROM, it become an airplane and you arebeside that monster. Put it simple: you can NOT enjoyany thing from the "media centre" of this PC.If you just want a PC, don't waist your moneyfor the useless "media centre" package. If you wantto use the "media centre" function, you should go fora quieter one. Now, I can't return it because it's not a"defect" or I pay 15% restock fee.Another problem of this PC: many DVD data or movies burnedby other PCs can not read by this PC's DVD-ROM or DVD-RW,while other PCs can read them without any problem.Also, HP installed 100s junk and monitoring services in thesystem and make it extremely slow. Visible applications canbe removed easily, but invisible services is hard to identifyand remove.
C'mon - this is ridiculous. I just bought it. Great unit. Reason I bought was for audio quality. Can't use any of my WMA Lossless? If I had realized that, I would've just bought an iPod for the inferior audio quality. Also, it takes forever to upload it.
Works OK when it works. Cumbersome startup and scanning software. Seems to use a lot of ink. But I was OK with that until it broke less than two years after I bought it. Then I found that Canon's user manual and website were practically worthless (nothing about the error code I got, which it turns out is pretty common when you Google it). They haven't got many authorized repair shops. I drove 30 minutes each way to have mine repaired, at a cost of $125 -- $35 for a new purge tank, and $90 labor. In retrospect, that was stupid -- I could have had a new machine just like this one for $250 and saved myself two hours of driving and a week without a printer. I wish I knew a better all-in-one to recommend, but I switched to this Canon after a very poor experience with an HP. So all I can say is this one is nothing great.
I got this system home and fired it up and everything sounded great, until...I popped in an MP3 cd that I burned and realized there was not a shuffle button!!! Part of the convenience and fun of MP3's is making your own CD's and creating your own mixes of songs. Who wants to hear a bunch of MP3's in the same order everytime? Oh, okay there's a program funcion on it but I'm not going to sit there and program in 99 songs in random order just to lose the list when I shut it off. I was very disappointed with this particular product. Don't get me wrong, Philips has proven itself as a fine manufacturer (I have a portable CD/MP3 player that works great), but they really dropped the ball on this one.
This particular router, with the latest firmware (v1.02 beta as of right now), is running fine for me. However, a friend of mine has the same one, and it cannot even run one night without crashing. Said friend isn't as computer-literate as I am and doesn't know too much about fixing router unreliability, so I'm the one who ends up doing it most of the time. And let me tell you, I would not recommend this router to anyone. Although mine's been reliable, something "disagrees" with his internet setup (could be the difference in broadband connection - I'm running Comcast cable with a Motorola modem, whereas he's got SBC DSL with a Siemens modem) and it can't go four or so hours without crashing, necessitating a reboot. The lack of reliability on the part of this piece of junk is appalling. Even after installing an 80mm fan on the router to cure any potential overheating problems (voiding the warranty in the process), the crashing still persists. So I've pretty much determined that whatever makes it crash isn't heat-related (although I don't want to sell this thing short - it still gets waaay too hot) and must lie in either poorly engineered firmware or hardware, not environmental conditions. Consumer-grade wireless routers are truly one area where the phrase "you get what you pay for" truly applies, and this product is solid proof.
I GUESS THE AC-5VX WORKS BUT YOU NEED A DC COUPLER TO GO WITH IT. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW IT SO THAT YOU COULD ORDER BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. NOW I CAN'T FIND THE DC COUPLER ANYWHERE.
Is actually slower and less configurable than the new version of Handbrake.I have a Mac Mini 1.8gHzI'll be careful next time...
It seems it is a hit or miss with this product. People either have a really great experience with it or not at all. I was one of the people who didn't have a good experience. Like others, the player would not read any discs. I tried several discs all store bought, but the player wouldn't read them. I also noticed the cd changer was very "clunky" and made a lot of noise. I finally returned the product. I cannot tell you about sound quality as I was never able to get the product to work.One feature this cd player lacks is that you cannot turn it on or off from the remote. This seems standard and should have been included. Not a terrible tragedy, but it means if you are a true couch potato you will have to get up from the couch and turn the player off.
I found this bag too clumsy to get in and out of quickly. It needs a zipper along the outside edge to give more unfettered access to the storage compartment. I kept it, but really am not using it. I have been looking for another solution and haven't found one I like yet.
I bought it to use for my local AM Station. Car radios no problem for 550. In-door high grade Sony receiver no station. With Terk Technology same result. Similar type from Radio Shack pick-up station 550. Therefore Terk is worthless. Where do I get a refund?
I have the PPC version of this(DELL AXIM30), nothing but disappointment. Not sure if the PalmOS's better.pros: 3d looks fantastic.cons:1)i was going down I-5 toward LA, and the software kept telling me to go back north because it chose to go another route. It didn't correct itself until half way between LA and SF.not to mention small streets.2)require frequent rebooting. it locks up a lot! if you turn off and on the Bluetooth, or turn off/on the PPC, everything need to be reset.Right now i just leave it in the car, not using it. My wife don't trust it at all. what a waste of money.Probably I will try the other brand (software) on this receiver and see if it's better.
I needed a business card software to create my own cards and I picked this by the title. I said 25,000 cards is more than plenty to find one to use. This is not the case. I lost 25,000 important minutes going through for nothing. The editor and the templates they provide are unmanageable. Worst editing experience. Couldn't even figure out how to use fonts for certain regions in the cards if it ever works this way. You get to font all or nothing. Screw it. I packaged this with business cards paper to make the limit for a free super saver shipping but now I regret it. I have more than 35 years of experience in many computer fields and I know what software is good and what is bad. The low price shouldn't be a factor to buy this product. The add "25,000" is technically correct but it is more like deception. I WANT MY MONEY BACK.
if ur looking for a toy microscope this is a good one otherwise its nothing but a toy
I installed the video convertor on a laptop running Windows XP. I had no trouble with installation, although I did have a lousy time trying to get the product registered at the link provided during installation.It took some poking around to figure out how to create the video files I wanted. The software is actually pretty easy to use.I never could get the sound I liked. The signal was significantly degraded coming from my audio equipment, compared with recording directly to DVD or sending the signal to my TV.
I have purchased this item twice - the first worked great, but the most recent left toner smudges all over the paper. Returned for a refund and ordering a replacement from another merchant.
1st of all definatly not 8 gauge wire! More like 10 if you love music like I do this is definatly not gunna cut it I had to get 4 guage power wire and I used the tiny ground wire they gave me which barely pushes my subs this zip ties are to thin and small the best part of this kit is probably the input cables that's about it. If I culd go bak I'd spend the extra 20 bucks for a better kit it would be worth it less hassle and headaches
I too thought I was getting a great deal because the picture shows it as a 10 pack! It is NOT! I took a second look bc it said 1 pack-then I figured it was 1 pack fo 10. bummer! So I got saddled with a bunch of shipping costs on top.
I returned this product. We have older wiring in our home, and there are surges all summer long due to the A/C. We try to replace all surge protectors once a year to try to protect our electrial items. This product had excellent reviews, so I purchased it. Did not work! There was only one place where I was able to plug in a 3 prong connection.I don't have a lot of strength in my hands right now, but I was still able to plug in devices in other new surge protectors. Looking at the strip, there is some type of metal running through the 3rd prong area that prevents any cord from going in. Bought 2 of the 6 outlet surge protectors, and had the exact same problem. Also returned those.
I got the USA-19HS thinking it would be good to support a company that releases it's products with linux drivers. Well, what a disappointment this was, even though there is a picture of Tux on the box along with the Windows and Mac icons this model is not supported in Linux. I emailed Keyspan support and got an auto-repsonder that said they'll get back to me within 72 hours. It's been 4 days and still no response from them. Luckily this thing worked pretty well in OS X so I sold it to a friend of mine and bought myself another USB serial adapter, a keyspan USA-19, which is an older model with good Linux support. Although I replaced this purchase with another one of Keyspan's products I wouldn't support this company in the future and won't recommend them to anyone else.
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.
The item came so damaged that it was not recognizable. It was cheap so, it wasn't worth the effort to to follow up. The saying goes, you get what you pay for.
I loved my PortaPros at first and used them often for the two months they lasted, but after that the plastic connector between one of the earphones and the band broke off, rendering the whole thing useless. As a college student, I need a bit more durability from my headphones... I'm disappointed, since I thought they were so great at first.
I was looking for an inexpensive card for my desktop to avoid running network cable to my router. Installation was smooth and easy. Problems had started when I tried to connect to wireless router. It is only 10 feet away from the card's antenna in straight line and the signal has only 2 bars! Then I moved my desktop to the other side of my desk and the router as close as I could. Now I have 3, sometimes 4 bars.I decided to buy a traditional cable.I'm giving 2 stars only because it works and installs with any problems. Definitely not worth a penny. Stay away and spend your money for a better card.
Don't buy from this vendor. Batteries that I got were old, not working with an expired date on label.
We have had this camera for a year now and between the manufacturer and the enclosed set-up literature, it is a disaster.Between the arcane set up references, no clear set up path, misinformed instructions, and clueless 'technical support' it is not for the faint of heart.Simply put: You had better be a geek to use it.
I am very disappointed with The quality of this camera.It is very unpredictable. No wait ,I can predict that it will drive me nuts!Right from the start I had problems with the pictures not downloading. The USB cable does not fit correctly and has to be held in a certain position to work,if it does at all. As if that was not enough , sometimes the auto focus malfunctions.THE SHUTTER SPEED IS VERY SLOW SO YOU HAVE TO USE THE FLASH ALWAYS.I am happy with the pictures it takes ,but using the camera is torture.I have sent comments to the company which have been completely ignored.I paid almost $300.00 for this camera and apparently Olympus could care less that I am unhappy with my purchase.I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER CAMERA FROM THEM.I would rate this MINUS FIVE -*****!
I have an 8 station KVM switch and this does not work. When I move the mouse around it does a right click even when my hand is not on the button. I bought this item because some of the reviews said it worked well with KVM's. I plugged it into the computer via usb and then plugged in the two ps/2 ends from my KVM. I thought maybe it might just be the computer, so I tried it on another computer and it is just as bad as the first computer.
The Zune software is a nightmare to set up. Once I did, I found out that the Zune does not play all the music I had purchased from online music stores that use Microsoft's own "Plays for Sure" DRM. Why would Microsoft abadon thier own encryption? If they think I'm going to re-buy music from their own store, they're nuts! (I won't even get into Microsoft's stupid point system for buying music)Even my own mp3's, from CD's I own, also had to be re-encoded and that took for ever.I figured that I would just use the Windows Media Player instead of this lousy Zune software, but guess what! That won't sync to the Zune either.Didn't Microsoft see what happend to Sony's "Connect" software. If you have not heard of "Sony Connect", that's because they tried to do exactly what Microsoft is doing with the Zune, and nobody used it.The wireless feature is a joke. If you can find someone to send a song to, they can only listen to it 3 times or 3 days, whichever comes first. How is this a feature? Wireless would have been a good idea if you could actually "share" your music with someone else. More proof that Microsoft does what the record companies want them to do. Wireless also drains the battery in a hurry. Even with the wireless off, the battery life stinks.Another fact I found out, was that Microsoft gives record companies money for every Zune sold, because THEY KNOW all the music on MP3 players are stolen. What about MP3 CD's that are played on CD players? I don't know about you, but I'm not going to support a company that wants to open the flood gates, and pay record and movie companies just because a device can play content the way I want to. This would mean every DVD, CD, VHS, and Tivo players sold would have to give money to the record and movie companies, because THEY KNOW all of these products have stolen content on them.If Microsoft had decent software (which may be fixed eventually) and I could use the music I already own on this player, and Microsoft wasn't supporting companies that label me as a thief, I may have considered keeping this thing, but I need something that plays music, not something that annoys the heck out of me. I'll have to try something else. What a waste of time.
Upon arrival did not work. Poor documentation. Little surprise the new D-70s added a cable release feature.
After using it for 3-4 hours, I think I made a mistake.Pros:Drag-and-drop is slick and easyDual puropse (w/the JumpDrive on my keyring)Small form factorStandard batteries (not proprietary)Cons:Volume not loud enough (have to re-process mp3s before I load them)Earbuds are low, low qualitySound quality is marginal, even at 320Kbps w/good phones (or on my Bose system)Navigation is confusing at best, silly at worstIt does not remember the last song it played - starts at the beginning of the playlist on power-up.Needs clip, pouch, lanyard, etc.I wish I'd have paid a little/lot more for another brand of MP3 player. It's a decent stop-gap solution if you need something very economical and already have a JumpDrive Sport. It's a lousy solution, in my opinion, if it is going to be your only/primary MP3 player.
Please do yourself a favor and buy a different brand. I can't hear anything, my son has to be screaming his lungs out in order to get some sound from the thing (appart from static). I live in a small apartment so that`s not the problem. The only good thing about it is the night light. I've been told that Sony Babycall works much better. I'll get that one.
After many years of frustration and hundreds of dollars in repair bills I just breathed a sigh of relief by throwing it in the dumster.Each time after a month or so of non use, the paper feed would not work. After calling Kodak they said send it in and was charged $80's, they sent me a refurbished model which worked great for a couple of months and once again the paper feed stopped working so again I sent it back to Kodak and another $80's, I think they sent me another refubished model, anway just now it would only print the top third of the picture so after getting mad at it for the very last time it was thrown in the trash, I wish I would have done this sooner.3 printers all failed. Has anyone found a good alternative?
I bought this computer for its AMD 64 bit dual core. After I installed XP 64 bit OS I discovered that 64 bit drivers were not available from HP. Eventually I located a web site with needed drivers but I had topay for them.After a while I had to go back to the 32 bit OS because 64 bit drivers for my printers could not be found, not even for the price.1. After 30 days my computer stopped working. It would run for about 30 seconds and then shut itself off. Turns out that the CPU fan came loose. The clip that was supposed to keep it in place broke - apparently from vibrations caused by the fan.2. I sent this computer for repairs and 6 days later gor it back. When I turned it on I discovered that some moron at HP had reformatted by hard drive. All of mysoftware, personal files, pictures, etc were GONE. Not to mention several days of work to set everything up.3. I called HP to speak to their supervisor. He told me that reformatting the hard drive was part of the standard procedure because, listen to this, the drive had to be reformatted so that it would work with the new motherboard. When someone gives you an answer like that you know the conversation is over.Anyway, think really hard whether you really want to buy this junk or have to deal with HP.
According to the packaging and the Sabrent website, this USB hub is supposed to be compatible with Win7. However, when I attempted to use it with a Win7 laptop, I received an installation error and it will not read from any of the 4 ports. I then tried using it in a computer running XP and it worked fine. I tried another Win7 laptop and has the same issue - installation error, not reading from the ports. I tried using a port on my docking station and was able to get the hub to install. However, still will not read from the ports. I tried all 4 ports and different USB flash drives, but received the same result - the drive appears in the list of drives, but is listed as "empty."
The screen itself meets our business presentation needs although a bit heavy and bulky to transport. Frustrated with having to return the first two screens which were damaged in shipping. Hoping the third screen arrives without incident.
This printer is GARBAGE. I have used printers since 1989 and this is definitely the worst. I owned a few Epsons with no problems at all, I only upgraded as the technology improved, not because any of them were broken or didn't work.. and I think next time I will go back to an Epson. The hp is a "photo" printer, but if you put more than 3 pieces of photo paper in it at a time, it will jam and waste your paper and ink. It also will not do envelopes without hand feeding it one at a time, hand printing would almost be faster! I have had this printer for over 2 years and the only reason I am writing a review now is because I just tried to put regular paper in it and print a single page word document and it jammed yet again and it was just the last straw. Don't waste your money. This printer is way too expensive, and in my opinion, total junk! My husband bought it because of the memory card capability, but as far as I can tell that is the only redeeming quality of this printer at all. I will take great pleasure in smashing this one to bits whenever I get around to buying another Epson!!
I had this unit for less then 1 year. The more I use it the worse it gets. It continually locks up, loads for exteneded periods of time (over 20 minutes), wont start until you mess with it for awhile. I have a 40 minute car ride to work, on average it starts working the last 10 minutes of my commute. I went to the website to upgrade my firmware [...] It connects and recognizes my unit and what version of firmware. However when I press start to upgrade I get an error message and it will not let me upgrade. Do not buy this item its not even worth [...] I have purchased several older models before this made by Pioneer and had no problems. I purchased this one because it was small and compact. [...]
I purchased this product many months ago to store my backups. After only four backups to this device, it failed to initialize. Tried it on several PC's, but NO LUCK. All the data was lost, but I took the case apart and salvaged the Western Digital 320 GB IDE hard drive inside. Installed it into my PC, formatted the disk, and now I have another hard drive. This proves to me that Acomdata designed a worthless USB-to-IDE interface card.
I had the EX51LP earphones for over 2 years and I used them almost everyday for several hours and I loved them. The left ear speaker started going, so I decided to replace them. I ended up with the EX71LP earphones and they are AWFUL. The cord wrapping the wires started to fall apart after just a couple of months. It's gross, it just started coming apart and dealing with it's not a pleasant tactile experience. I had to completely cover the area between the two "speakers" with teflon tape secured with electrical tape. Just the classy look I wanted from earphones I spent $50 on! I've heard several complaints about the cord disintegrating, and have even heard that SONY did this on purpose. The left speaker also buzzes when if I play audiobooks too loudly. Add to that the fact that without the extension, they can only be used with an armband and with the extension cord, the amount of cording becomes unmanageable. I notice they've lowered the price considerably since I bought mine 6 months ago. Unfortunately, I didn't buy them from Amazon with the replacement guarantee...
The battery powered bass boost has a very limited frequency range, not allowing you to hear the full bass-line in many songs. They sound cool for a while because they are louder but then I noticed the poor sound quality of the base.
Did not work very well. My son enjoyed using it in the house but when we measured out the distance unless it was directed exactly at his sister it could barely hear what she was saying but he had fun in the house overhearing his sister as long as it was very quiet.
Piece of junk. Just had the second one go on fire while my children were using it. Very lucky my children did not get hurt because I would be suing right now! Will never buy from amazon again.
The Sound on my Koss home theater system stopped working 2 months after we bought it. Luckily it was still under factory warantee. Unfortunatly, after we sent it in Koss customer service was TERRIBLE! It took 2 monthes before Koss would even accnolidge they recived it. (I knew they had because of tracking numbers, but they wouldn't confirm that). They promised replacement units on 8 different occasions, sometimes even telling me it was in the mail when it wasn't. It took 3 monthes to get our replacement unit. Koss emplyees were very unhelpful, unproffesioal, and overall frustrating to work with. I will NEVER buy another product from them. My advise to anyone looking to buy a home theater system: Pay a little more and go with a good brand!!
Same experience as everyone else. It worked for a while and then one day no flashing light and a faint ticking sound. I may try to open it and attempt to get the drive going but from what I'm reading that will most likely be 2 hours of my life I will never get back.Next time I buy Seagate.
The capacity and the physical size are great. But... The wheel is far less responsive than the second gen I've been using for years. Maybe I'll get used to it. Sadly, in coverflow, the iPod can ONLY sort by artist. I have about 30GB of soundtracks and compilations. So each album appears several times in coverflow (once per artist). VERY annoying.This is the real deal breaker for me: Unlike iTunes, when browsing a playlist on the iPod, you can ONLY view by songs (iTunes allows you to browse each playlist by album - grid or coverflow). This is HORRIBLE. I have 90GB of music. I have a few key playlists that contain the 200+ albums I listen to regularly. However, I am unable to view the albums on the iPod because you can only view by song in playlists. It doesn't even show the album art for the song. So if I wan to listen to "Grease" from my "I'm having a bad day" playlist I can't just look for the album "grease" because each song is listed individually. I really hope I can return this to the store.UPDATE: If you select all your compilations/soundtracks and "get info" you can indicate that it is part of a compilation and it will only show up once in coverflow=) You can even select multiple albums at once - just takes time to process.
I purchased this unit to broadcast the holiday light display over the radio, and it is an absolute waste of time and money. The first unit I received was broked, and the volume control was either full off or full on, with nothing in between. Amazon sent me overnight a replacement unit and voila, the volume control worked great, but the unit was a P.O.S. I tried putting it on a metal tray, nothing more than 5 feet. I was outside, with nothing near it, and it still couldnt get a signal sitting in my car 10 feet away. Breaking out my FM radio, I was able to get about 5 feet away and received "scratchy" sound.I do appreciate Amazon standing behind the product and would rate them 5+ stars.All in all, very disappointing. We'll have to put a cheesy speaker out front for the sound (since I went through the effort of synching everything to music) this year, and we'll try the "whole house FM transmitter" next year.I would suggest everyone stay away from this, unless Im unlucky and got 2 pieces of junk.
Used this system on a one hour trip and it worked wonderfully. On the second trip the slave screen died and shortly after the master unit quit.Returned it to Target for refund. Save up your money to buy a good one.
this is the 3rd time in 6yrs im am looking at the mfc 210c printer,because i keep ink for this printer stocked up @ 44.00 per pack (overpriced)so i have 132.00 worthof new ink cartriges,what a waste now1)printer head failure after 4yrs (not worth fixing twice the repair cost then buying a new one2)hardware failure on 2nd printer after 1yr(unable to print see userguide)total support failure telling me i have to send it for repair which is twice the cost of the printer better to just throw in the garbage and buy a new onethis unit once in troubleshoot mode wont clear itself after unplugging AC cord as told by brother tech support
After using this camera once, I was thoroughly dissapointed. It seems strange that Polaroid would produce a camera with such horrible picture quality. I couldn't even see what I had taken a picture of. To boot, they supply you with a sample gallery of great pictures, crisp and clear. Then you can begin to take pictures that all look like the worst out of focus pictures you've ever taken with a nornal camera-and thats if your subject is perfectly still. Save your money and a lot of frustration.
It's funny how Apple redesigns the iPod every 5 minutes. After I purchased the iPod Shuffle, I found out that it costs $10 less than a new iPod Shuffle to have the battery replaced. So this product is basically disposable. Once the battery dies, you throw it away or get a new one.Also, the headphones are permanently attached, so you can't use your own. Other than that it's great.
Pro: great sky blue bright high end frequency response, typical JBL signature. elegant design.Con: VERY weak low end frequency response making this center channel speaker sounding weak paired up with full tower speakers. the plastic casing particularly doesn't help either.this speaker will bring out good high end details in movies that typical mass market speakers tend to miss, however, when it comes to low end punch, and explosions.... you'll definitely feel a "hole" in the spectrum. the matter becomes worse when certain dialogues are low end frequency, which makes it hard to discern. certain low end action sound effects like motor cycle engine will produce a weak "pop" sound as oppose to the true low punch thumping sound you'll get from a sound of pistol firing. all this can be improved if you have a very good receiver that can balance and calibrate your speakers to make up for the holes in the weaker spectrum. but you can put a lip stick on a pig.. it'll still be a pig. i paired up this JBL voice center speaker with two floor standing JBL Venue Stadium for front left and right, and two JBL Balcony speakers for surround, and a JBL Sub 10. i use a Pioneer VSX 1121K, which does a good job of balancing the speakers and masking the weaker low end spectrum of the JBL Voice. but at the end of the day... in certain situations you still notice the weak hole below 110hz. but consider the price i got it for...roughly hundred fifty bucks a few years ago... it's really not too bad. i do plan on upgrading in the future to a fuller center channel speaker covering fuller spectrum and wooded outter casing.
I chose not to purchase this item because it does not include the necessary connecting cable. This is like selling a toaster without the cord to plug it in.
I was using Logitech products for at least 10 Years. This is cheep quality and It broke with in ten days. People do not have time. We expect a company like Logitech shoud produce better products.
The good: this system is great for a portable system. I used it in conjunction with a powered subwoofer. The sound is very good. DVD is hooked up to computer LCD monitor. Works very well. Lots of function in a nice little package.The bad: the receiver lasted a little over a year, then failed. - could play CD or DVD for 10 minutes or so, then the big static noise and would not response further. I used it a lot during the year that it operated, but i expect the thing to last a little longer, and not just fail soon after basic warranty expires.
I just got this today in the mail and it was defective out of the box. At first I thought it was working fine, but then when I started typing I noticed something very strange. Some how, the toggle for the "FN" key was backwards! So when I pressed J,K,L I got 1,2,3 for example. When I held down the FN key, the letters would type like normal. Well as you would imagine this made the whole thing totally worthless. I went a head and am trying to replace it. From what I tried it did seem to work from at least 20 feet.UPDATE: We'll I just got a replacement free of charge from Amazon and that one has the exact same problem as the first. I guess the whole batch has the same problem. Needless to say this one is going back to and I'm giving up on this company. Its a real shame to because I really like the idea of this thing and the way its supposed to work is perfect for what I want to do. I can't believe this company can stay in business. Amazon should stop carrying their products because its just costing Amazon money shipping this crap all over the place.AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!
Who would not want to convert hundreds of CDs to a lossless format on an iPod? Playback on the home sound system would be a piece of cake.Sadly, Apple's notion of lossless recording/playback apparently does not include the mid-range. In other words, no trouble with the treble - it's gone!Tomorrow my iPod will be also be gone.Tom
We bought a refurbished 42" Pixel Plus flat screen plasma TV. We saw a beautiful, highly detailed picture - for about 4 hours - then we couldn't get it to turn on again. The repair guy couldn't get it to work either. He said that he would have to take it to the shop and see if he could figure out what was wrong. He also said that he had seen a lot of problems with Philips plasma TVs. After having the TV for only 5 days we have made arrangements to send it back to Philips for a refund.
I bought this from Amazon for Christmas 2009 to accompany the digital camera I was giving my wife. The non-rechargable batteries we put in the camera lasted until April. Then, I plugged in the charger with the so-called rechargable batteries. When the light showed green, I unplugged the charger and batteries. The next day, I put the batteries in the camera which immediately reported "battery exhausted". I feel like I wasted the money I spent.
If I had written this review last month I might have given it three stars. Right now it's worth one star (the lowest rating) so I compromised at two stars. I use this router to be able two use two devices simultaneously with my cable modem. I never got more than two devices to work simultaneously with this router. The two devices now are my desktop PC in my den and my internet radio in my bedroom, which I listen to every night with headphones. Both devices are hard wired with cat 5 cable. I didn't want to use wireless because I wanted the best speeds. If I could have gotten a third device to work with this router it would have been my laptop in my den for when my wife and I both wanted to use a computer at the same time.The router worked OK with just my desktop and the internet radio for about three years, even though it slowed my internet throughput on the PC by about 20%, even when the radio was turned off. It basically saved me the trouble of unplugging my PC from my cable modem and plugging my radio in before going to bed at night.For the last month or so I noticed intermittent drop out of my internet connection. The dropouts only happened when using the router, not when plugged directly into the modem. I tried a different cat5 cable from the router to the modem, and resetting the router but it didn't help. For the last two days the drop outs have been happening several times an hour, on both my PC and on my radio, so the router is now unusable. This router always ran hot so I raised it off the desk to give it some ventilation, but I think it basically fried itself in three years.So if you want a mediocre 4 port router that only works for two devices that burns out in three years, this one is for you.
when attached to my ipod nano 6th gen there's no sound through my car's speakers or the boom box speakers I keep on my night table.
These will move around on your head if you are rocking. The plastic hinges are relatively weak, I have one pair that has broken on one side. Otherwise the bass is good for headphone oriented rehearsal and recording, and the isolation makes practice much easier on the ears. However I TAKE SERIOUS ISSUE WITH WHAT THEIR WEBSITE SAYS. They say they are great for critical mixing or some other such garbage. Don't ever mix on these, your mixes will sound like tinny crap. I wasted many hours mixing some songs on these only to have them sound like the bottom was dropped out on any other system. Poor quality drivers and strange resonances of the isolation chamber combine to deliver a poor quality reference environment. Okay for rehearsal, but only slightly better sounding than some Vic Firths.
my dvd burner burns at 4x, but with these dvd-r it burns at 2x when it boost a speed of 16x
The best way to bypass on a car that does not use a chip in the key - Is to ohm out the wires between the ignition switch and put in a resistor that matches. A few cents and it works - found this out after trying two different by-pass units.
I bought this product after reading the reviews here, and I was VERY disappointed. We use a fan in our baby's room, and our last monitor had no problem transmitting all sounds! We dropped out last monitor one time too many, and bought this one. With the fan on, you can hear NOTHING coming out of the monitor except occasional loud bursts of static. Without the fan on, it works OK, but that doesn't really help us. Very disappointed.
I require a wheeled bag for my work. I have tried and used many different brands of wheeled luggage. Mainly this is because I treat bags as disposable. This High Sierra wheeled backpack has benefits, but for my purposes it also has several failures. First, its structure is insufficient for hauling heavy, dense items. Second, it isn't even slightly capable of containing liquids and leaky matter. Similarly, third, it is insufficient at containing odors in the bag. Finally, it does not easily de-stain, and nor does it easily biodegrade. I'd prefer if it could at least do one of these two things.On the other hand, I do like that it's 22 inches tall. For reference, the human femur is 19 inches long on average, and it's the largest human bone, so this bag is just roomy enough. The medium pouch in the front is about 14 inches wide. To visualize the size, it's about that of the average human head plus neck. The tiniest pouch at the very front has enough room for a few hands' worth of matter, at least.Now, you might need two or even three of these to carry all of your luggage. But that's really where the wheels and handle have their advantages--just about anyone can drag 90 lbs per arm, but few can lift 90lbs per arm.If transporting anything leaky in this bag, I'd suggest making what's called a "sand layer" where you would put your leaky material into a sack full of absorbent material, like sand, flour, or, in a pinch, just plain towels. This isn't meant to stop the leaking, just to "absorb" the leaking for several minutes while you're wheeling your cargo to someplace where leaking is less important. I learned this fact the hard way and ended up having to haul two extra bags of luggage that day.I do like the nice side pockets, though. They are useful for carrying tools. I can fit a mini saws-all in there (blade detached), and then a pair of high-bore wire cutters on the other side, which is really all I need to carry with me.So, in short, it's a decent bag but not for my priorities.
I find it extremely aggravating that this all-in-one printer doesn't come with the necessary cables to connect it to your computer, and that they must be bought separately.Way to go Canon to squeeze out more money from the consumers.It was aggravating because I bought this for my daughter going to college and upon opening it up and tryng to set it up, we couldn't connect it to her computer.I had bought this from another website, but be forewarned that you need additional cables not included.
I just recently bought this DVD/VCR player. It was very easy to set up and play, but right from the get-go I noticed that the dvd picture looked a bit stretched(elongated). I'm a huge fan of widescreen dvds and didn't like the look of the picture. The reason I noticed it was that I also have a SONY dvd player and compared the pictures. The bars of the GV player are thinner than the bars of the SONY showing that the picture is indeed elongated. The picture and people just looked more natural with the SONY player, but those without comparison might not notice the difference. It depends on what you are used to.Also another thing I REALLY, REALLY don't like about the machine is the remote control. The search and skip button are the exact same button!! So if I want to fast forward/scan a little bit I accidentally skip to the next scene instead. It's very frustrating.And for those that are planning to record DVDs to VHS, don't hold your breath. You can only record DVDs that don't have Macrovision(some type of anti-recording protection) and most original DVDs will have it. I've also tried a CD-R and it didn't recognize it even though GV says it will play CD-Rs.I have no complaints about the VCR. It works great.Basically, you get what you pay for. This is a low price machine and you can't expect it to be exceptional. If you just want to watch a movie and don't care about the look or anything else and want to save space, go ahead and buy it. Otherwise, I would recommend just buying separate players.p.s. I am not endorsing the SONY player. DO NOT buy SONY DVD players. They have different sets of problems all their own plus a court case against them. Check the web for those reviewsif you don't believe me. Just don't do it.
I used bel radar detectors for years and always considered them the best but the last few I have purchased from them have had issues and bel does not support their products. I have a rx65 and the laser constantly goes off for no reason and the pop alert sounds every morning if the temperature is below 20 degrees. I called bel and they gave me the run around and every excuse in the book why they could not fix the problem and how they would need to charge me a fee of the problem was not actually a problem if i was to send it in for a "check up".Well they just lost a 15 year customer, never again. I would look elsewhere since bel quality and support has taken a nosedive the past few years.They actually told me to just turn off POP and laser to "fix" the problem.
The main reason Apple made the iPod is that the market in 2001 was fraught with terrible music players...most took hours to update and had very Windows like folder user interfaces.Everyone should also remember that none of the Windows Plays For Sure players (including the Sansa 270) will not play on Mac OS X. They all require you to move to the "open" Windows XP/WMP 10 system. I would love to have someone tell me why this is better than iPod/iTunes.I would consider other players if they integrate (not just mount as a hard disk) and allow me to buy (can't use any Windows Media Audio buying services) on my MacBook Pro without launching Windows XP.For the Mac user, Apple had to create iPod/iTunes to allow us to enjoy music and they accidentally created a huge market that loves industrial design and focus on user experience.Napster, Urge, Sony Connect, Yahoo Music - Not Mac OS X Compatible.Buy an iPod!
I bought the combo from staple s with a $10 off $40 coupon. Guess the store display was not made of cheap plastic, but upon opening the box, I found that the keys actually squeak and so does the mouse, the keyboard shortcut keys have cheap paint and are loose and squeeky too. Today, while folding the two under keyboard swivel stands, one of them came off broken and now the keyboard can only lay flat on the table. I called staples and asked if I can return this POS, they said they'll exchange it for a similar one or something like it. I am definately not buying this again.
I bought this to use with my Polar 625x. I tried all the tips in the comments. I can't make it work with Vista either. I'd suggest those running Vista look at the other adapter choices, as I shall be doing next.
I already have a Texas Instruments BA-35 Financial calculator that I purchased back in 1993. It has served me well. A few weeks ago I misplaced it. After two days of searching, I gave up, and purchased this BAIIplus to replace it. Luckily, I found the BA-35 a day later. When this new calculator arrived, I was really disappointed in it. First, it FEELS CHEAP...second, it is HUGE and CLUNKY and has a very awkward hard shell that you must REMOVE then snap onto the BACK. It took several tries to get the calculations sequence figured out...there are some minor changes from the previous calculator. I will use this as a backup, but it is too large and I hate that pop-off cover.(the old one is slim, and came with a nice flip-open vinyl case, with an interior pocket where I keep the instructions, should I need them.)
I have Epson Stylus Photo RX 595 and only used Genuine Epson Ink from Amazon.Yesterday, my Epson printer couldn't recognize the genuine Epson ink bought from Amazon.I followed troble shooting guide downloaded from Epson website but it doesn't work.Today, I went to Staples and bought another genuine epson ink, Light Magenta.Luckly, my Epson printer recognize this one.I already have two genuine Epson ink which my printer can't recognize.Don't buy Epson printer and save money.
In Amazon.com this mount is advertised as a handlebar (for bicycle or motorcycle) mount bracket for the Garmin eTrex 10, 20, and 30. It is, actually, not compatible at all. In fact, this "Garmin eTrex Handlebar Mount Bracket" is compatible only with the following models:eTrex, eTrex H, eTrex: Camo, Legend, Legend C, Legend Cx, Legend H, Legend HCx, Summit, Summit HC, Venture, Venture Cx, Venture HC, Vista, Vista C, Vista Cx, Vista H.I'm sure that this mount works just fine as Garmin makes quality products, but don't buy this unless you have the above models (taken directly from Garmin's website).Because it is advertised improperly I'm giving it a one star. This rating does not reflect the quality or usefulness of this mount, but I hope it will bring attention to possible consumers that Amazon is not associating it with the proper units (especially in its "Frequently Bought Together" or price combining "Buy All Three" sections). I purchased it as it was suggested with my Garmin eTrex 20 and I found quickly that the backing did not match my model.The proper unit for the eTrex 10, 20, and 30 is the Garmin Bike/Cart Mount part # 010-11023-00. It also works with the Approach, Colorado, Oregon, and Rhino models.
THIS BLUETOOTH WORKS FINE BUT THE RANGE IS NO WHERE AS LONG AS IT STATES AND I COULD NOT USE MY WIRELESS WHILE THE BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE THAT IT CAME WITH WAS INSTALLED
In all the years I have used laptops for work, I have never been motivated to actually buy my own personal laptop in addition -- until now. My company got me an IBM Thinkpad, and it's a piece of junk. It's so bad, I actually forked over $1800 of my own money to get a Dell. The Dell is lightyears beyond the IBM in every way. The IBM is less than a year old, and has already had the motherboard replaced under warranty. Everything about it screams "cheap", from the lousy keyboard, to the nearly non-functional touch pad (it constantly jumps around, causing you to lose just-typed text). I wouldn't buy one of these for $100. Remember, I warned you.
When I bought these, I found them at my local Best Buy as I was on a WoW kick and needed a headset with a mic. They were mid-line for what they carried in their store (not 9 dollars yet not 60 plus) so I decided to pick them up. Also, my best friend has a pair and loves them, so I decided to get them. Needless to say, it is 6 months later, and I will be upgrading to a Creative Labs set (Steel series if I had the money!) that will be better quality and better suited for my gaming/Netflix-ing needs.Pros:- Alright sound quality. No complaints. Its not high end, but for me it was an upgrade from the cheap headset I had for online college classes.- Mic seems decent. Everyone on Ventrillo could hear me fine.- Interesting over the ear design. Look pretty cool, I suppose.- Volume control on the cord. Pretty convenient when you are playing and randomly someone is trying to talk to you and you have to turn the sound down or mute it.- Logitech. Generally I like their gaming peripherals. Generally.Cons:- That over the ear design? Drove me crazy! Very uncomfortable on my ears, especially after playing a PC game for several hours. Actually made them red and sore several times. Also, the band is behind the head, which I didn't know when buying them. Really annoying to wear with a pair of glasses on.- Cheaply made. Again, its only been 6 months, and I am replacing them with something better. For me, the right ear speakers are going out, and will only work if I wrap the cord around the desktop. Really. Not kidding.-Not USB.-The volume control would stick sometimes, and would be very hard to turn the volume up.- Generally, just a fail.So, hopefully after reading that you have a bit of an idea what to expect with this product. Please, don't do what I did and just buy what you think looks ok. I still stand behind Logitech's stuff, especially some of their console gaming accessories, but this headset was just not for me.
This adapter doesn't work on the newer HP digital cameras so be sure to check the model number before you purchase. Also, the adaptor comes in a package that is impossible to open without ruining. Conveniently, Ritz Camera does not accept returns if the packaging isn't intact. Shipping was also steep at 6.99. I would not purchase from this vendor again.
It worked for a couple months, it broke off in my laptop.. The charger would get extremely hot to the point where I thought It would start a fire. Im unhappy and now i need another one. smh
I got this memory module with a really great price here. However, after installing it in my Powerbook G4 1.25GHz 15in. The system keeps showing a screen telling me to reboot the computer. Sometimes it appears right after turning on the computer, and sometimes right before login to the system. After e-mailing their support team, I got the response "Unfortunately, the Crucial memory you bought is not compatible with that Powerbook, even though it matches Apple's specs. We offer a special build on our web site for this notebook (CT368654); you can check if Amazon carries it." I'm not sure why this can happen... match the spec but doesn't work? Does it mean this cheaper module (compared to CT368654) has some defects that make it not work with Powerbook well? Who knows what else can happen!! I'd rather spend a little bit more money to get more stable performance!!
These fit great - extremely comfortable. I've worn for 6 hours on a plane and forget they are there. The sound blocking is excellent - great for airplanes, etc. The sound quality itself is fine (but personally I'm not an audiophile and I'm probably as happy with $15 as $80 phones). But the durability is POOR. Within 8 weeks, the thin, smudgy rubber cords were fraying and peeling BOTH near the jack and near one earphone. This is BAD NEWS. How did Sony make such a basic engineering flaw? I have $5 phones that last indefinitely, at least the basic insulation on the cord. Others have reported this too; I wonder how many favorable reviews were written by owners in the first month.
I was in the shower and the power went out. Looked out the window and we were in the middle of a huge storm, blowing rain, high winds, trees coming down, etc. We ran into the basement and luckily most of the mess missed us. Went back upstairs and checked the wr100 to see why it didn't work. When I hit the weather button all I got was a high pitched squeal. Nice. I removed the screws and opened the case, and the odd thing is that all of the ICs on the board have their id numbers and logos etched off or painted over. Also, hot melt glue everywhere. This is the last Midland product I will ever buy.
I am a military member stationed overseas. I purchased this monitor for its light weight and portability, thinking that it was perfect for the military person on the go. It failed to work correctly from the moment it left the box. Repeated attempts to contact Microtek went unanswered. I even contacted one of the major Computer Magazines asking for their assistance but even their efforts yielded no resolution. You don't have to just believe me, go to the Microtek troubleshooting web page. You can find all the information you desire for fixing a $50 scanner. But, I challenge you to find a single item about this monitor. "Microtek Monitor = No Support". Thank You
Got the "cartridge missing" message right out of the box. Called Lexmark technical support and they warned me that the cartridges have a certain shelf life and that unauthorized merchants acquire and resell old stock that should be discarded. The amazon merchant which sold me the cartridge would not help, Amazon could not help. Lexmark did agree to replace the cartridge, thank you, but they advised that I steer clear of the amazon merchant and stick with authorized vendors who sell fresh stock. Think Office supply and warehouse stores that move lots of fresh product. Given my experience, laser is a more cost effective method of printing than inkjet. Buyer beware.
I bought one these to replace a dimming lamp in my 50" Samsung DLP. I installed the lamp and after a few hours I started to notice a weird flickering in the picture. After a few more hours it got worse so I removed the lamp, reinstalled the old one and sent it back to Amazon for exchange. I got the replacement a few days later and installed it right away. Within a few minutes I noticed the same flicker as the previous one. So this time I boxed it up and sent it back for a refund. Between my experience, and the other review, all I can guess is that Amazon got a bad batch.
The battery life is extremely short. The first time around you might not notice it, but it gets progressively shorter until you can only take 3-7 pictures on batteries that read fully charge, the camera dock only seemed to make it worse. I sent it into Kodak, did everything they said and that didn't help either. It does take good enough pictures if you only want to take 3-7 pictures at a time. The Canon Powershot A60 is a much better camera. It takes great pictures and actually has as much battery life as you would need. (with rechargeable NiMh)
This mouse worked well for about 2 weeks and then it kept losing the connection between the mouse and computer. Tried new batteries, etc. but nothing seemed to work. It's so frustrating that I no longer use it. This problem occurred on two different Dell laptops.
Bottom line: it works for an unknown amount of time, after which you will continually have to restart the unit any time you send too much data at once. Skype calls, more than 1 computer, Xbox Live, all of it. Kind of makes this gateway/router useless after a period of time. Try a different model.
The software that comes with this Video Converter causes my computer to lock-up! This has happened several times now. I was going to return the infernal thing but discovered that the seller has an 18% restocking fee on returns! Beware of making ANY purchase through Amazon before you check the 3rd party sellers' policies.
I think it would be a decent lens, but does not work with the Nikon D7000. Wish someone had said something before buying.:(
Despite the product description, this unit is FireWire only, no USB connections.
We purchased this camera two years ago. It initially lived up to the Canon name, taking great pictures and providing ease of use. The 135mm zoom was outstanding. Unfortunately, that was short lived. Soon after ruining several rolls of vacation film with the camera the honeymoon was over. All the pictures were blurred beyond belief. We sent it back for repair (the warranty had just ran out) and $90.00 later, we were taking pictures again. Now, 6 months later, the picture quality is, again, going to hell. Pictures are blurred. Red eye abounds.We are now looking at a new 35mm camera and we will certainly not be buying a Canon.
I was happy with the TV when I bought it but it broke after about 8 months (wouldn't turn on). The TV is still under factory warranty but it's been almost 4 weeks and the replacement chip I apparently need is still on backorder! Toshiba can't tell me when my TV might be fixed because they don't even know when they'll receive the required part! In fact, they don't even know for sure whether this part will fix the problem!!! Next time I'll pick a brand that does a better job of standing behind their products.
Cheap, cheap product. No air flow, case was damaged on delivery and had to stuff the HD into the case, scratching the unit up on all sides. I got what I paid for (cheapest one in the list) - go for a unit with airflow.
I used this antenna on a bi-weekly basis for about 6 months until it stopped working.Pros:-Cheap! ($16 you can beat that!)-It didn't require tuning and worked A okay right out of the box-Nearly perfect length cord-Strong magnetic baseCons:-Stop working after about 6 months due to the cable-The top part of the antenna bend after a little useIf you are looking for a cheap CB attena to use here an there this would be fine for you, but if your looking for something that will last a while and with good build quality this isn't for you.
I got this some time last year, but like many things I buy I didn't use it right away and just stored it, until last week. First time out of the package I used it and it worked fine. Second time I tried to use it about a week later and it won't even power on, so only got to use it one time, so disappointing. No matter what I do it won't turn on. What a piece of junk. Though it's been a long time since I purchased this piece of junk I'm going to try to return it for an exchange so I don't lose my money, if not from Amazon, then from IOGEAR. Don't bother getting this product. It's a Zero.
The cables on this thing are laughable. There's a reason it's so cheap. The ATX motherboard cables would only barely reach the connector on my board (had to be stretched to the limit) and the 12V connector didn't reach at all and I had to use an extender. Do yourself a favor and shell out a little more for a decent Corsair.
Purchased this kit to go withmy boss amp. As others said the power cable is definitely not 8 gauge. I didn't think this would be a issue as I only needed 10 gauge for my amp. Turns out this is a issue because all the connectors that come with the kit are meant for a 8 gauge cable. Because the cable is thinner then 8 gauge the large rings will not crimp properly and even worst neither will the fuse holder. I had to go out and get a large ring for connection to a 10gauge wire and purchase a fuse holder also for the smaller gAuge. In other words what I initially saved buying this kit vs A more expensive one I ended up spending anyway to make this one work. I strongly advise to Spend the extra money to get a better kit initially. With the proper connectors the cables do work so for that I give it two stars.
Service was good, quality was ok, but my lenses that I recieved did not fit. I am currently wasting my time sending these lenses back and getting replacements that i'm not even sure will work. No packaging slip was sent to me, so now I have to pay for shipping on a product that didn't work, like promised, twice.
Do not buy this product. HotSync problem due to electrostatic discharge. Shoddy help. I lost my back-up file on my PC after they suggested I uninstall the software (and uninstalled my personal data). This ESD problem is not easily fixable and they will not simply replace your handheld. Would stay away from Palm. I am going to get a PocketPC.
I have been purchasing quality products from creative for over 15 years and have always been quite pleased with my purchases. This fatality mouse would be the exception. The drivers and hardware are a far cry from the quality products I am used to seeing from a world class organization.The top 3 button concept is awesome, one of the reasons I have held on to my very old mechanical mouse, and I thought this "gamer quality mouse" would be a wonderful replacement.I have been quit disappointed. Searching the web, I can see I'm not alone.We gamers pay top dollar, for top quality products, I hope Creative can get back to its core competencies of high quality and integrity.
We purchased this item last year, and used it about 6 hours a week, and last month, it stopped working! After paying top dollar for it, I would have expected it to last longer. I was very disappointed!
We've had this printer for over a year, and although it's great when it works, it often gets "LSU" errors, which is a problem with the laser scanning unit (basically the print engine itself). This happens so often that the printer is almost unusable. Searching online reveals that this is a common problem.
This case does not travel well. In fact it stinks! It has one set of hinges on the back and none on the sides or front, so when it takes an impact it bends off center. The sleeves are hard plastic and disintegrated. Maybe it was too cold inside my suitcase in the belly of an airplane, but it did not even survive one trip. I am a frequent flyer and this is JOTS. (Junk on the street).
If you can get the driver for this to install on Windows XP Pro, you're a better man than I. The CD software seems to install OK but then when you connect the recorder to the PC with the USB cable, the PC wants to install a driver manually. If you tell Windows not to install the driver (since, I thought, it was already installed off the CD), Windows doesn't recognize the recorder and the Digital Wave player software doesn't see any of the files on the recorder. On the other hand, if you do tell Windows to install the driver and manually point it to the VNUSB.INF file on the CD, it comes back with an error message and the Digital Wave player software still doesn't see the recorder. This is what it did on my PC at work; on my PC at home, results were even worse--it froze that PC so I couldn't even shut it down normally, but had to hit the reset button. It's been several years since I've seen a driver this kludgey.
I am not against linksys, but WUSB11 has an issue with XP.
Now don't get me wrong. This is a VERY good headset to buy. The sto-ability of the flexible mic was very useful. Sound quality was very good through the mic, as well as the headsets. The headsets were very comfartable during VERY long, daily hours of gameplay (4-12hrs at some points in time). The only thing that you have to be VERY careful of, is wire kinking. As you'll see in the other negative reviews, the wire kinks very easily and this then causes breaks to happen. Ultimately this leads to the failure of the head set. So BE VERY CAREFUL with the wires.
I used it with a light load for over 2 years, but then one day it started making sizzling and popping noises. Acrid smoke came from the surge arrestor and the computer began to malfunction. This thing obviously has a design flaw and I am surprised it hasn't been recalled by the manufacturer.
Purchased Canoscan N1220U..but could not get it to operate..maybe the machine was dead on arrival..but after loading software &quot;numerous times&quot;...and calling Canon tech advice (which is not toll-free) several times and several hours of reloading...it still would not operate...Now I'm hearing comments from other sources that it isn't very happy with the new Windows Millenium (ME), which is what I have)...I even downloaded from Canon.com to fix and uploaded again and again..&quot;still dead on arrival&quot;. You're probably okay if you have Win 95, 98, or MAC. Me, I'm going to try HP 5370 csi at Gateway (tollfree). Wish me luck this time around!
Bought for my son along with new radio/stereo, backup camera, and several other electronics for his van and he instated everything with no problem except the DVD player which looked too difficult for us. In fact a stereo install shop said they wouldn't attempt it either.
Contains READ ONLY "U3" portion with trojans, malware, spyware, adware, subscription based services. You cannot use or erase this partition using a Macintosh.Doesn't actually have 1GB capacity (even if you count the unusable part), doesn't even have 1,000 "marketing megabyte" capacity.I bought this for my aged parent's Macintosh and was horrified to see an undeletable CD image appear on the Mac desktop everytime it was inserted.
"In Stock" not always true with Crucial. I chose to buy a memory upgrade for my Mac from Crucial because I had bought the same chip about a year ago. Thinking that I'd like a little more memory and to have my memory chips be the same I went back. The chip was listed as "in stock" and the order went through Amazon fine until several hours later. I got an automated email from Crucial "Thank you for your recent order. We regret that due to increased demand for the product you selected, we do not have sufficient inventory to fill your order at this time. Your order is currently on hold, but should ship within 7 to 10 business days." and that I should call them for further information. Upon calling them I was told that it could be more like three weeks. I wasn't offered any way out. I had to start to dig and ask for another solution. Finally the operator told me I could have a chip that had been returned (opened package) for the same money. I think when pressed they were ready to give it a $.70 discount. They didn't have a supervisor available to speak to. I called back again and tried to get a supervisor but was unsuccessful at that time I left my name and number. No return call. I tried calling again this time to cancel my order when the supervisor was not available again. Later I received an email from that supervisor offering me a bigger chip at an increases price. Don't get me wrong this whole review is not about the money. It is about service. I had to beg and plead to try and resolve a problem Crucial created. They made a mistake. They should fix it. Say sorry. Offer me alternatives. I guess Crucial is too big to care about good service and have accurate inventory accounting.
To be fair Belkin has always provided its costumers with grade A+products, unfortunately they failed to do so with this one. It does not have Vista support, loaded with Bugs, goes on & off whenever it feels like, and comes at a hefty price.The strange thing is that "Belkin Customer Care" acknowledges the problem and will offer you a cash back refund. The only question here is why is Amazon & Belkin still selling it when Belkin already labeled it as a defective product,and discontinued its production.Do not buy this one, you will regret it !!!
This calculator is necessary for my finance class, especially the time value money mode, and yet when I follow the instructions in the manual, keying in the number to match the key, it never seems to hold the value. I cannot get this thing to work for me at all. Even some of the basic functions described in the manual do not work, and I know I am following their directions!
I purchased this UPS based on my previous experience with TrippLite, having had a TrippLite Internet Office 700VA unit for several years. The battery on that unit finally died (which happens to all UPS batteries eventually), and I decided to buy a reasonably powerful UPS for my main computer system at home.I was attracted by the line interactivity, the high power rating, and the LCD readout of the SMART1000LCD, and I was also reassured by the TrippLite name based on my previous experience. While the unit worked reliably for about 18 months, the LCD screen suddenly died and is now completely blank. The unit, while working properly, did even out fairly frequent power fluctuations. It does still periodically kick on on power spikes or dips, but I can no longer see the details of power available, voltage, etc.I have subsequently done some research on this unit and found numerous reports with the same problem of a dead LCD. Regrettably, I cannot recommend this unit or any other TrippLite with an LCD until there is reliable evidence that they have corrected the problems which resulted in this part failing somewhat consistently. My replacement for TrippLite will be an APC.
I ordered this television with high hopes, knowing that despite reports of firmware problems and other defects that I would luck out and save a bundle. But you get what you pay for. Every Sharp Aquos LCD TV manufactured before April 1, 2006 shipped with bad firmware. What does this mean to you?For me, it meant that 15 minutes after unpacking the TV and turning it on, it turned itself off and never turned back on again. Resets, system resets, power cycling, unplugging components didn't help. My TV was completely bricked. A search turned up threads on websites like AVS Forum with other owners of Sharp TVs in the D4U and D6U series all reporting similar power management problems almost immediately after purchase. For them, the fix was a visit to a Sharp authorized service center to either have the firmware replaced or a physical replacement of boards inside the TV. I say a "visit" because Sharp does not cover in-house technician visits for TVs under 32", a fact they could have informed me of before letting me wait 1 week for a tech visit that would ultimately be canceled.So here I am, 10 days later and hundreds of dollars poorer with no TV to show for it. Instead, it sits at the authorized service center (because Sharp obviously does not vet its service centers to make sure you get good service from them either).I'm willing to bet all of the inventory of D6Us that TigerDirect is selling at fire sale prices were produced before 4/1/2006. Check the serial number on your TV if you do order one. If it begins with a 501-512, 601, 602 or 603, immediately demand a firmware upgrade from Sharp (1-800-BE-SHARP), regardless of whether or not you're experiencing these issues; you will eventually, and hopefully while Sharp's warranty is still in effect for you.
Terrible product. Go to the product website, the reviews are all bad. I don't know where amazon got theirs from. It booted me off every 20 seconds or so. The Wii would never even connect. Returned it and tried a different router. No problems at all with the other brand. It was the linksys for sure. Pain in *.
This is great product. It stays in place very well and can be moved easily from car to car. Will highly recommend it.
It worked fine for all of a few days, but it started freezing up. I could still restart it, but eventually it just stopped working at all. Now I get the Ipod Sadface and it makes whirring noises. It won't even be recognized by Itunes anymore...It's the perfect size for me, but not if I can't get it to work again...
If I had three arms, maybe four, this would have been easy to put up. As I have only two, it was a nightmare. Each section warps as the screws are tightened, so getting each subsequent section level and nested neatly inside the previously mounted section is very difficult.On second thought, even if I had more arms than a Hindu deity, I would still dislike this product. The inside of the channel has ledges in it to hold the screws in place. These ledges catch on cables which the user adds or removes after the unit is mounted. I gave up on trying to remove an RCA cable from the unit and just cut the darned thing, rather than trying to feed it through the channel.I wish I could recommend a better wall-mounted cable management unit. If I find one, I'll amend this review to include it.Save your money; buy something else.
Two days short of the 90-day warranty period ending, my Zire21 went totally dead. I emailed PalmOne's support and was told that there is a known problem with the battery (and they keep selling it?). But they couldn't provide support by email. I had to call their toll number for support. There would be a $25.00 charge to talk with their tech support unless the device was covered under warranty. Since I had to pay for the phone call, I expected to talk with someone who spoke fluent English. I could barely understand and hear the woman and I had to keep asking her to repeat what she said. I gave her the SN and purchase date, but for some reason she could not &quot;bring up the manufacturer's warranty.&quot; I asked &quot;Aren't you from PalmOne?&quot; She said they were just the support line (meaning outsourced, off-shore cheap labor). Even though I registered the purchase online with PalmOne, she asked me to fax or mail a copy of my purchase receipt. I asked why my online registration wasn't acceptable, but she would not answer me. If they repaired it out-of-warranty, I would be charged $25.00 for the support call plus $75.00 for the repair, plus shipping and handling. That's more than I paid for it! I liked it when it worked, but I'll never buy another PalmOne product. Their support is lousy and their product / warranty registration means absolutely nothing! And since I can't find the purchase receipt (people actually keep those things?), I'll throw the thing away.
I've had this unit for about two years, well really I've put up with it for two years. At the time it was released, it was the hottest thing on the market, but it's still junk in my opinion. Slow to change channels, locks up every time I switch to my local CBS station, takes forever to reboot, doesn't lock onto signals as well as my integrated sony set, etc. LG has supposedly got some nice units out these days...
It is nice that it is lightweight and is iTTL compatible. I have personally tested exposure with Nikon's Creative Lighting System (CLS) speedlight SB800 and 600.Major con: not backward compatible (for autofocus) with your earlier lenses unless they have their own focusing motor (silent wave motor) such as the lenses provided with it in a kit. While this "feature" does save weight off the camera body, none of my other lenses are swm and my kit lens doesn't autofocus most of the time now after 2 years. Can't tell if it's a problem with the camera driving the lens motor or if it's just the lens. What a headache. The megapixels are more than adequate, but spend the extra dollars to get a more versatile body.
I have not received this item and the company has not replied to my email. Very dissapointed in this company.
Very disappointed with this mp3 player. I read many reviews and the ones that say it's great, its terrible. I spent many hours dowmloading over and over to get good sound quality. Sound quality is terrible. Music drowns out vocals. Also you will need to purchase a mp3 encoder for $9.95. I called the customer service( Digital Networks) looks like Rio was bought by someone else, and they coundn't even answer my questions or hadno idea what I was talking about. Rio/Digital Networks You should be ashamed of yourselves to even put on the market YUK!!
I ordered the Plantronics Oth headset hoping it would work great. The audio was just ok. It was hard to hear even at full volume on the phone. The microphone seemed to work pretty well. The reversible option was pretty nice. After about 7 weeks, the audio stopped working even though the microphone still works. So people can hear me, but I can't hear anything. I paid $18 for mine, expecting it to work for a long time. I took care of it, but it just plain broke. It is poorly made. Good luck!
BE WARNED. I am disappointed over-all. The light functions well and rotates to the beat of music just fine, but the product description does not tell you it overheats quickly and needs to be shut off after 10 minutes so it can cool off for 10 minutes, and so on. Because these are halogen bulbs and get very hot quickly, the manufacturer recommeds a usage pattern of "10 minutes on, 10 minutes off." For what I need, this is extremely high-maintenance. I am a karaoke host and just wanted a light that would flash for a 4-5 hour show. I can't be going back and forth making sure this light isn't overheating every 10 minutes turning it on and off. I called the manufacturer and they recommended I buy one of their light controllers which will time it automatically (which costs more than the light itself). I guess if you were a DJ who had a big light show and you had the controller anyway, this might work for you. But if you're looking for a single light just to accent a small stage, look elsewhere.
This was the worse piece of junk I have ever purchased. I purchased this on 1-27 and I now have received the infamous "Lens Cap Error". It is amazing so many customers have the exact same problem, but JVC expects us to pay for this? Ridiculous. I am even more disappointed in Amazon for continuing to sell this product after so many apparent negative experiences. I guess Amazon is just after a dollar like every other company.
Both AV480 I ordered suffered hard disk problems and sent back next day of arrival. As a computer savvy person, the first thing I try is to use it as an 80GB USB2 storage (to backup the factory contents before upgrading to the most recently OS from Archos Website, etc) No luck in even came close to that. Within seconds of plugged into my WinXP laptop's USB2 port and recognized as a mass storage device, I couldn't access disk any more. The 2nd one allowed me to copy around 300MB out of it before hang. After that, I never got passed the initial flash screen when the unit is powered on again. The first unit even refused to be shut down until after dozens of tries. I never got a chance to try MP3/MPEG4 recording and play back. This is a shame for a unit I heard a lot of good stories about (AV420, maybe?) and would love to carry around ever since if it works. Buy it only if you have means to return to store quickly for exchange with additional years of service plan. Highly anticipating it in UPS ground since order for &#62; 1 week only to realize it's a lemon, twice, had completely worn down my interest in this unit. Besides, how can I ever trust the HD in AV480 (if I do try the 3rd time and it works) to keep my digital contents w/o other backup?
Given this Royal Digital Picture Album Travel Clock as a gift PF141.Clock works, but that is all. Loaded software, my PC with Windows Vista couldn't see the device. Uninstalled, reinstalled,unhooked, rehooked, etc., but no go. Then I read these reviews and realized I am not alone. Thought about using it as a travel clock, but the battery is recharged through your PC when it is hooked up and there is no way I can find to tell if the battery is low, so you couldn't depend on it as an alarm on the road. Can't return it as I don't know where the gifter bought it, so it is a total loss.
I purchased for about $8 the 1-year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products on 07-06-2006 and after one call on about 08-06-2006 to the seller I still have *not* received anything. --JohnH
Not only is this camera awfull -- it's not even suitable for kids, unless as a parent you enjoy tearing your hair out while you try and fix serial port conflicts so that the little ones can enjoy a two inch square photo with less than 72 pixels per inch. I will probably never buy another polaroid again based on my experience with this one.
The good news the battery lasts for a long time, the bad news the battery lasted longer then the unit. The unit died within 3 weeks.
Took longer than anticipated to arrive, worked fine, great picture etc. Front display vanished in 5 days. Need machine for work so can't face the hassle and delay of returning it and can work off TV screen menu. But buyer beware.
This product is a joke. Does not work!!! I totally trashed it after trying everything to get it to work. Please don't buy it.
For the price, it's an unbelievable sound system. However, as dozens on this board have noted, it will inevitably die, no matter how much care you take. Sometimes it's an issue with a blown fuse and sometimes it's a blown internal circuit breaker. You can hook it up to a surge protector or a UPS, but it'll still blow.
"Apple why did you do this to me?" might sound like a harsh name for a review, so I should start by saying this iPod is an amazing device that may satisfy some customers. Building on tradition this iPod features the largest capacity yet: 160GB! When I heard this unit was out I immediately wanted it. After all who wouldn't want the king of all iPods? 160 GB is enough to hold many entire albums even without using compression--and have them playback gap free! So, here's why the unit had to be returned to the store, and why I have no interest in a 6G iPod.Apple managed to do what appears to be a typical move for successful manufacturers. They have discontinued the use of a key piece of technology used in previous iPods: the Wolfson DAC. A "DAC", or digital to analog converter, is the chip that is responsible for turning numbers into sound (which is essentially what an iPod does). On the 6G iPod Apple has chosen a new DAC made by Cirrus Logic. This new chip apparently fails the taste test to an important community: people who care about the quality of their audio listening products. These are the same folks who throw away the headphones that come with the iPod and buy headphones that actually sound good.Unfortunately this has me halting any iPod "classic" recommendations and purchases. I'm happy with my 5.5G iPod which uses the faithful Wolfson DAC and sounds like what a "classic" iPod should sound like. There are even folks who swear by the fidelity of even earlier iPods. Apple, please get it together.
Couldn't get it to work with the software package I have. Needed for downloading alarm panels and I've never been able to connect using it. Gave up on it and went back to my older computer which works without it.
This is a great machine...there is just one problem. It is disposable!!!! We bought one and before long the discs would not load right away. Then some of the discs would not load at all. Then it would shut down after an hour and so forth until we sent it back and got another. The same thing happened to the second...and the third!!!! Don't waste your time with this one. The Epson Movie Mate 72 is superior.
please dont waste your money i bought this item hopping it would provied great sound no alas it did not only two days after i recived it it broke
I received this as a gift from my mother-in-law because she could not get it to work right after several months of trying. At first I thought the problem was her age (78), however I started experiencing the same problems as I fired it up the first time myself. It took forever to load the software, almost 10 minutes to find a GPS signal after moving the unit to several different places on the dash and the first place I ask it to navigate to it actually sent me in the wrong direction. I tested the software's ability to recompute the directions after missing the turns it indicated and about half the time it tried to send me the "long way around" to get to my destination. I double checked the software options and it was set to seek the shortest distance and take highways when available.I decided to check the 1 GB SD card in in the unit in my computer for the map dates and they were all for 2006 even though the unit was purchased in 2008 for a considerable amount of money. I checked the Dual Website for up-dates and it said they were in the process of being put on the web! Over 30 days later, I checked the web again and there were no up-dates available yet. So I called Dual and inquired about map up-dates and was told I would have to purchase one for $85 and they would send me a new SD card with the up-dated maps! I ask how they could sell a new unit with out-dated maps without offering at least the first up-date free, because the unit was sold with outdated maps. I was told that was the industry standard and that was my only option if I wanted to use my unit with up-dated maps. I ask what was the date of the up-dated maps they were trying to sell me and after several stutters and pauses I received a don't worry about it take my word it is up-dated.The end of this ordeal is the unit is still collecting dust in my catch-all drawer and I never will buy anything from Dual again! Buyer Beware!
Hello.1 star is too much for this product. This product, the Lexar LEJDF4GB JumpDrive FireFly - 4GB Capacity, worked for about 3 weeks before it failed completely with about $3,000 worth of data loaded on it. I had just enough time to load it with data before offloading. I paid $27.50 for this product and as you read on you'll see it cost me alot more.Of course, I contacted the LEXAR company about their product many times to get assistance with the problem. Their online chat service just walked me through useless steps to confirm that their product was defective. Only one time, did they answer my numorous emails, claiming that their "tool" to respond to customers was not working before. The LEXAR company's one time response suggested that I take their defective drive to a data recovery service ($300 minumum cost to me) and then after the data recovery (if possible) I should reformat their defective drive for reuse. Even with that "disfunctional tool" problem they had behind us, LEXAR has never responded again to my requests for assistance with their defective product.I have purchased a data recovery program at 3X the cost of the LEXAR jumpdrive to rescue my data. Everyone agrees, I would be insane to take LEXAR's suggestion to reformat their defective drive so that I can relive this entire time-consuming and costly situation over again. The best and safest place for this product is to drop it in the closest trash can.Thank you for letting me share my shopping experience with you and let you know how dissatisfied I am with the LEXAR company and it's worthless, time-consuming, and very expensive product. Did you notice that it has a 2-year limited warranty? LEXAR makes no attempt to honor that. Buyer Beware!A Very Dissatisfied Customer,Flash Disk Professional User4GB Jumpdrive Firefly JDFF4GB-431 (Retail Package)
I received these headphones as a gift after asking for a pair of headphones for studio/recording use. They are not that. These are meant for someone who snowboards or skis, listens to hip hop or rap, and wants to look 'cool'. Bro, you will be the sikkest dude to shred the gnar in these, but that's about it.Basics:-Clumsy-Bad bass tones-Poor qualityDetails:For starters, they are clumsy as all get out. They are modeled after a transformer, and can fold up into a more 'portable' size, but do not fit incredibly comfortably (especially if you have a large dome like me). The cord has a controller thing on it for the 'subwoofer', which bangs into everything and weighs you down. Taking them on and off is damn near impossible, because they fold up every time you move them. Not good for listening to tracks while recording.The sound quality on these headphones are about their only somewhat redeeming quality: they have a nice (hot) seal around your ears, so they block out sound pretty well. They have zero bass to them unless you turn the 'subwoofer' on, though - this requires fumbling with the cord wad thing and burns through a AA battery in about a week if not turned off. Even when the bass is turned on, it is not a true sub, but a vibrating subwoofer, which means that it gets the really low frequencies, but no mid lows. This means that unless you listen to hip hop, you're not going to get a good tone - again very bad for recording.The quality of these guys is the last and final straw in why they are not very good. A month after getting them, the input plug started to have issues, and now it has to be held in place to hear anything other than weird (kind of spooky) tones - that is, after 20 minutes of fiddling to try to get it right. It's like playing with rabbit ears on an old TV, but worse. Worst possible quality for a studio headphone.Recap:-These look super tight, yo.-clumsy-more low end bass than one ever needs-mine broke-not for the studio
If you have owned one of the Rio MP3 players you will know what this means. I have owned two Cali's (256)- one return and the one I am throwing in the garbage. After several attempts to upgrade the system through their website to no avail. (Often called the upgrader bug). Cool design and very comfortable, but does not work. Go to their website (...) and you can read for yourself some very frustrated users.
As several other people here have said, this is not true TDK media but CMC Magnetics which is being sold under TDK's label. CMC is considered mediocre-quality consumer-grade media, so avoid it if you need anything truly reliable for medium to long term storage. The same is true of Ritek and Memorex--recently I checked a number of disks that I backed up 3-5 years ago and many were now unreadable. The Verbatims, however, were fine.I would just buy Verbatim--or even better--Taiyo Yuden since you can get T-Y at about 36 cents per 100 pack. Unfortunately, even Verbatim's quality has suffered in recent years since they have licensed their technology to a number of offshore manufacturers who are making the disks under Verbatim's brand name and they are not the same quality as the true Japanese made Verbatims.If you can find real Japanese made Verbatims those should still be good, but otherwise, beware. In the online discussions and blogs Taiyo Yuden came up all the time for top quality and reliability and I would just get those. I've recently bought their DVD-R 16x's and all have burned flawlessly. No coasters, although we will see if they last the 20-30 years or more that T-Y should last if stored properly. Of course, who knows if I'll be around that long :-). But I needed some good, archival grade media for family photos, important docs, and so on, and T-Y was the clear winner for a top quality, reasonably price media.If you want the bitter end in price and quality, though, check out the "Century disk" which is a partnership between Mitsubishi and Kodak. It is dual-layer gold/silver media with a metal stabilized azo dye, similar to Verbatim's and said to be even better than Taiyo Yuden's super-cyanine dye. Another huge factor in their favor is that these media are pressed in runs of only 25,000, rather than half a million disks which is typical, when the glass master is replaced. After a few hundred thousand pressings, the glass master isn't that precise anymore, which is why people often get these coasters from an otherwise good 50 or 100 pack, because the manufacturers mix together disks from different parts of the run. If you get disks from the last 100,000 they may not be that good. These disks also have an extra hard, scratch resistant polycarbonate layer (or whatever it is, I'm not a chemist), similar to the Blu-Ray disks, which also helps protect the disks. These DVDs are pricey though--over 2 bucks per disk--so they're not cheap. They are also only made in DVD-R's, and some people prefer the +Rs because of their superior bit error checking and correction, better wobble detection and correction, and multiple laser burn profiles which makes for better control of the burn. But if you need the absolute best in a -R disk for critical files they might be worth trying. I bought some of these for some family photos and critical files.If you need to burn dozens or hundreds of disks, it can get expensive. But these are probably the top quality disk on the market right now. Whichever way you decide to go, good luck with your optical media and archival storage!
Was not what I expected; not HD compatible. Had to get the more expensive cable from local electronics store, don't wast you time.
Unit # 1 functioned briefly, returned for replacement . Amazon service excellent.Unit #2..functioned 4 months then deteriorated in both VHS and DVD circuits . Repeatedly tried on-line service with Panasonic with no response . Provided S/N a number of times; Panasonic continued to re-request it . Tried phone service..NEVER- got to a human voice . Waits 45 " . Located Panasonic service in Charlotte ; returned unit twice before successful operation . They claim bad quality parts from Panasonic .Basic problem : when playing back a dubbed RAM disk , unit would stop and reverse at 2min. 52 sec playback time . No one had a technical explanation for this ! "Fixed" it by reversing all dubbed disks to 00, then playing . Local technician says, "something's wrong" but still no real solution .I have been faithful Panasonic customer for 30 years and this is the worst ever. Very,very disapointed . I won't hold by breath awaiting a call from Panasonic Customer Service...but am apprehensive how long the unit will operate .
Everything was looking great.The shipping was fine with a little delay.The device is awesome, its small with big sound and good quality.And the design is simple and this is what I like about it, with enough 512mb flash memory.But...The only main problem that makes me mad is that it came with dead battery. I tried to charge it many times with the provided USB charger but it's only working when the power is plugged in.
Unfortunately, the digital clear filter had a couple of scratches on it, rendering it useless.
Wrong size for the Uniden phones I was trying to fit - too wide. The Amazon guides said they would work and they were a great price, but...
I bought one in the middle of last December, and I noticed immediately that the TV had couple of defects. It has been especially difficult to deal with Phillips customer relation department: 1) There is no supervisor: when I ask for supervisor, I was told by 3 different person on 3 different occasion that she is the highest level person over there I can speak to; 2) There is no "authorized" repair services available in my state, TEXAS, and it took them long time to "authorize" one to try to fix my TV. 3) I can not say that I am happy about the repair service they provided so far. My TV is still not fixed, yet.Good luck with your purchase.
I read all of reviews expecially the bad ones and inspite of people warning that it breaks very soon... I went ahead and bought it. It looked good when I first held it. But it surprised me when it broke just 20 days later! One of the clips on the leg broke, which means that the legs wont hold fast.I recommend that you avoid this tripod. I know that the price looks very tempting but believe me... it is not worth the effort. I am yet to get in touch with Sunpak to see if they are going to refund my money. There are very good tripods that cost just about sixty bucks more.I would give this item zero stars if Amazon would allow me to!
The Linksys wireless router was defective and it did not work from the first day that I bought it.( Thanks to Amazon for helping me return it ). I had a Linksys wireless router earlier (1.5 years ago ) and that was also not very effective....I would not buy this product again.
I purchased this a couple months ago and put it in my travel bag as a "just in case" charger. I should have tried it out first, but I didn't bother thinking that a charger is a charger - what could go wrong?Well, it turns out that this unit won't charge or power any of my USB devices. My Motorola Droidx won't charge, my son's iPhone won't charge, and it won't power my magicJack phone unit either. I could go on, but you get the point.I've tossed this one and am looking for another. I do NOT recommend this device.
Originally rated as 5-stars.This unit bricked after 17 months of use.Unsatisfactory...period.Two stars for the 17 months life span.Details from before it stopped working follow:The ever-increasing size of full resolution digital photographs have rapidly expanded my external storage requirements. This device replaced a 2 year-old 200 GB WD external drive that performed flawlessly (and was never powered off) for over two years.Obviously the test of a hard drive comes over time, and I've just started using this....but here's the "out of the box" experience:-Under a recent install of Windows XP SP2, it was immediately recognized by the OS and assigned a drive letter.-I copied the included utilities and backup software to my desktop, and did a full format from FAT32 to NTFS. This was to accommodate some video files greater than 4 GB in size.-After reformatting, I moved the included Google desktop, backup software and "power button/capacity gauge LED" back to the new WD HD.-The included backup software, EMC Retrospect HD v 2 is OK. I was already using a different program that I'm already familiar with [...] "Second Copy 2000", and that I think SC 2000 has a slightly better interface. But: the important thing is to use something!-The Premium edition's capacity gauge is cute, but of course your OS is going to tell you how much free space you have anyway...-The drive is very quiet, and I love that it powers off and on with the PC.WD has a good reputation for hard drives. Any vendor can sell you a lemon though.Works just fine off of a power strip too...100-day update (May 26)This drive handles various daily and weekly backups (full and differential) flawlessly. Excellent value for the price.
You must first install the software, then shut down, then install card, then power up and configure. Unfortunately, you cannot install the software if you are running any version of Vista. D-Link tech support apologizes for this known issue and suggests downloading their Vista driver Beta which they describe as 'unstable.' Huh?
This is a great concept in theory, but it does not work. The straps began rip appart the second week I had this bag. And, I don't even have that much stuff in it. There is no place for a tripod. And, the compartments are very inneficient. :(
This model has some issues.First is that the Bluetooth USB device is finicky with my BIOS. I own a Dell XPS and this item worked fine for several weeks, but when I upgraded the BIOS the OS would freeze on the splash screen. After several weeks on the phone with Dell I decided to roll back the BIOS myself -since the problem correlated with the upgrade. It fixed the problem but now I'm stuck with a BIOS I can't upgrade.Second is the battery situation. These are chewing through new batteries at a rate that exceeds KB&M; that don't have a recharging station. It's annoying that the whole purpose of me getting this set was to avoid this very thing. I'd easily consider it might be my particular set, but since I have 3 sets on 3 different computers... and that they all have this problem... yeah.The third problem is trivial but a little annoying. The KB is supposed to light up when you use it and fade out when you're away from it. It's hit or miss but the only time I ever take notice is when I'm gaming (in the dark of course) and I can't see the keys. I should look to see if there is a key to turn the lights on, otherwise I hope they fix this on the next model.Fourth is where the engineers decided to plug the power into the docking station cord. It's only a few inches from the docking station which creates this knot where the cord splits into a power cord and a USB cord. Aside from it being ugly, it always catches on edge of my desk when I need to connect the station to my KB since the charge doesn't last too long (see problem #2).Lastly, the middle mouse wheel is hideous. It takes way too much pressure to push down on if you need to use it for middle-clicking. I use several 3D programs that require a middle click feature, so I'm now having to use another USB mouse when I work in a program that requires it.Overall this thing is built for the casual computer user and looks really, really nice (surprising in spite of the power cord knot and that MS rarely manufactures aesthetically appealing products)... anyone creating 3D art should look for something better suited for more-than-casual-use, especially if a middle-click feature is required to operate your software or game.Cheers.Oh, if you need to access your BIOS then keep an old fashioned KB&M; nearby since none of the keystrokes on the 8000 register until the OS loads.
I got the bag as a christmas present and it has COMPLETELY fallen apart due to manufacterer crappiness. BUY something else!
I liked that this product had a duel alarm that you could choose a different wake up function for each of the alarms. However, I like to wake up to the radio and I couldn't get ONE radio station to come through. FM or AM. Maybe the product I received was faulty; I tried it in every corner of my bedroom and only got static. It went straight back, so I have nothing to say about any of the other functions because I didn't keep it long enough to try them out.
Decent Bass, very limited high range, distorted midrange.Did improve as time when on, but not that great as others describe.better than my existing in ear headphone.Full size headphones used are sony MDR-V6, not even close to these headphones.Very stupid short cord, too short for any device or person.Excellent noise reductionIf you accidently yank out an earpiece, it is a very painfull event.
I was looking for a "Top of the line" consumer product - and have had good luck with Garmin aviation products in the past - so I thought the GPSMAP 60CSx was a good choice.Though the unit does have some nice features - but it has some glaring deficiencies that must be acknowledged for the sake of would-be buyers.NO MAPS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE UNIT. OK - there is a "base map" that comes with it - but it only includes major highways. Even in a "big city" there aren't enough streets shown to figure out where you are with any degree of precision. In rural areas or small towns - you will appear to be out in a field when you're actually walking down Main street. The "Base Map" included is nothing but a tease - COMPLETELY worthless.THE "OPTIONAL" MAPS ARE EXPENSIVE - Figure on spending at least $60 for a detailed map that includes the lower 49 (lower 49?! Wonder if that includes Hawaii or???)This is just plain "cheap" on Garmin's part. The POS Nextar GPS I bought for $59 2 years ago has detailed maps included. Can't Garmin do you the same courtesy when you spend $2oo+ for their "premium" GPS?THE INCLUDED MICRO SD CHIP IS TOO SMALL TO DOWNLOAD A MAP TO. Geesh guys - thanks for the "free" 1GB Micro SD chip. Too bad the smallest map takes 1.2GIG! I had to go out and buy one for $15. Isn't your customer's convenience worth that much?YOU CAN'T DOWNLOAD MAPS DIRECTLY TO THE GPSMAP 60CSx! That's right - this top of the line product can't just be hooked to your PC with the USB cable to download the upgrades. You have to download the map to the Micro SD with an adapter. Another trap - the software used for downloading doesn't "know" that the GPSMAP 60CSx can't directly accept a download - it implies that it can, then will stubbornly try to do it - making you waste time until it times out with no helpful error message.Garmin's licensing and copy-protection schemes make you jump through quite a few hoops. In spite of the fact you can't download maps directly to this unit - you *MUST* have the unit attached to the PC while you're downloading AS WELL AS having the micro SD attached. Apparently Garmin's software doesn't like Mozilla Firefox either. Trying to use that browser won't show you the option link you need to select the Micro SD as a download destination. Downloading the 1GB+ file - even at DSL speeds - DID take quite a long time. Apparently Garmin's "time remaining" feature on the connection software is schizophrenic - as it bounced between 21 minutes and 45 minutes and a few other random numbers before it finally finished - some large number of hours later - I got tired and went to bed 3 hours after it started downloading. "Maddening" and "Patience-trying" are two good terms for what you will endure installing maps on this device. If I have a Garmin software "engineer" with me when I was doing, I likely would have throttled him before the night was over. It's *THAT* bad.Bitches aside - time will tell how useful this unit is, but if actually using it is near as painful as just installing a map - I don't have high expectationsSo - go ahead and buy this unit in spite of my and other warnings about what it won't do or does poorly. I'm sure it has redeeming qualities I haven't discovered yet - but DO BE ADVISED that getting to any level of basic useability, you WILL be spending another $75+ bucks just for continental US road maps. Topo or international will set you back more.Consider buying a unit where this is included.
I have had nothing but problems with the CyberHome product I purchased. The machine will not record on timed recordings, sometimes there is color, other times, no. The customer service @ Cyber Home is a joke, no responses. The sound quality leaves much to be desired, and recording quality is not good. You may only use certain types of discs with this machine, I have found only one type to work.
This product did arrive in good condition, for that I will award two stars.This product represents little information of what it does. I believe it only works with DVI signals having TV-Out.With my component television, the display has inaccurate colors (white is purple), no resolution setting (from 620x480-1280x1024) on many different hZ frequences solved the problem.This product is not intended for a normal video card (as in my Macbook Pro- which works great by the way)
This is NOT a touch lamp, though product description says so. Read the most recent reviews. Of about 17 or so reviews since May 24, 2010, as many as 15 says this lamp is NOT a touch lamp! Nevertheless, Amazon.com keeps selling it as a touch lamp! I've been a satisfied Amazon.com buyer for many years, but this is the first time I have encountered something as bad as this.It is a pretty lamp, and is probably worth the price if you don't mind turning it on and off using the conventional switch on the cord. But look for something else if you want a touch lamp. I have returned it for a refund.
Very disappointing. Doesn't like to talk to our D-link wireless router; drops the connection frequently and seems unable to pick it back up. Our older wireless-b D-link card performs much better. Since it can perform at times, I suspect it's a software or firmware problem.
i would like to return it, the camera does not work ...will i be reimbursed my $10 shipping ?
I risked it and everyone was right in the reviews. One battery was dead and the other almost. I should have just thrown four dollars into the air. Use before code made no sense. Just a bunch of random letters
While it does what it might, it does so just barely. I wasted $100
It already got a pair of 7x21 compact binoculars and wanted these ones for bird watching. Unfortunately these ones don't give a sharp image, not even at greater distance to the object. Because they are &quot;Perma&quot; focus there is no way of focusing them to closer objects, let's say 30 feet away. In general, I would not recommend them.
Set up and installation were a breeze...except the unit kept sending incorrect logon info to my ISP. As a result I had to have my password reset by my ISP.Microsoft Tech Support was quick to reach but unable to assist with the problem. Eventually had to return the Network.Check with your ISP to determine which Networking System they support!
Hard drives are hard drives. Most users won't notice any difference in them except for two factors:1. If they run out of space, they'll wish they'd bought a larger one.2. If it fails.I had no complaints about the size of this drive. While 160G is considered to be more modest these days, I was fine with the capacity. I have some photos, some music, and a large number of text files. I bought this drive to replace the drive of an older desktop that we occasionally use for web-browsing, storing photos and email.What bothers me is that the drive, used very lightly, crashed in less than one year of installation. I would expect better from a brand name drive like Western Digital. I'll try to post later when I check the warranty of the drive and how Western Digital handles it.
After less than one year, I have also gotten the H03 error code, and the player is dead. This appears to be a common problem from other reviews I've seen.
I am a long distance runner who spends hours on the road each week getting ready for Triathlons and Marathons. Music is important to my runs as it helps keep me on pace and at the same time help the miles dissapear more quicky. And before I bought the mini ipod I must admit that I suffered from Ipod envy. I loved the interface and the ease of use of the big unit but to my mind they were too big and too bulky for long distance running. Instead, I made due with products like the Rio Cali and a couple of others that were fine units but had limited memory and difficult user interface. Needless to say I was very excited with Apple introduced the Mini Ipod. In fact, I got one on the first day they were available. The unit was everything I hoped for...lots of space for a variety of music...good interface and small enough to fit on my arm. It was great in fact until about two months after I got the unit when it broke. As I had bought the extended warrantee I did not worry. I called Apple and they sent out a box for me to ship my unit back to them for repair. Well that was two months ago and my unit still is back. They first time they sent it back to me still not operating. Then they botched sending me a new box to ship the unit back to them not once but twice. And, now I just sit waiting for the unit to be sent back to me.Considering what I paid for the unit, the fact that I also bought the extended warrantee and that I have been able to use the unit two months out of four, I can not possibly reccomend this unit to anyone.
I have had this system for a LONG time and it is an overall good sounding and looking system but........Down Points:1.When changing chapters on DVD or tracks on CDs it has a click.2.Sometimes when the "click" comes the screen will freeze for 1 second then resume normal.3.The DVD player itself doesn't have a good enough selection of buttons to use if you somehow "misplace" the remote.*hint*hint*.4.When trying to change from DVD mode to radio to AUX 1 and 2 it takes about 3 to 4 seconds for the full transition to each mode.5.The volume can get loud but that is about it,not enough boom.6.Without the remote you can only function volume, play, pause, next chapter, previous chapter, on/off, function, and band/shuffle.7.The on/off is weird because it has the same function as the PS2 does, on the PS2 if you hold the green button for 2 seconds it will go into off/standby mode,then on the back of the system is a shut off power supply button. The DVD player is like that because if you want to turn it off but stilll be able to turn it off using the remote you can shut off power by pushing power on the remote but if you don't have the remote or you want to cut off power supply(unable to turn on with remote this way) you have to push the click in /click out power button on the front of the system.This is pretty much all of the bad/good stuff. I might have forgot something but all well.
Buyers please note:You will not be able to use both the keyboard AND mouse at the same time with this wireless system. For example, should you need to hold down the SHIFT key and drag (selecting multiple objects, constrained selection, etc.), you will not be able to do so. The following comes from a Kensington Support Rep:&lt;QUOTE&gt;Dear Kensington Customer,The mouse and the keyboard communicate with a single receiver. When perfoming such functions both the devices send signals to the receiver. The receiver cannot identify the signals and send it back to both devices at a time. To avoid conflicts it is advisable to use one wireless device at a time rather than both at the same time.Regards,Kensington Technical Support.&lt; END QUOTE&gt;I found this to be a significant enough design flaw that I asked Amazon to take the product back as a return. Again, you will not be able to use the COMMAND, SHIFT, or other modifier keys in combination with mouse movements.If this is not a concern for you, then disregard.
I tried two of them out for the first time at a reception. was ready to start playing music and NOTHING. Thank god I still had my old "livewires" as a back up. The Speakon connections are cheap and dont really fit right and click normally to amps. I will throw them away.
Its so fustrating, you type the same numbers in from examples you get different answers. Is this machine or a joke, I taught of giving this machine a second chance I bought another Caculator even that turned to be junk, wrong calculations.... TI what a llooser.STAY away if you want to pass your CFAIf I use it for my CFA exam i am sure I will fail.
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.
This looked like a good product, so I ordered three. I thought that would make up for the high shipping & handling charge of $3.99. When they arrived, shipped in a small envelope, 4 oz. first class, costing them a whopping $1.39, they had charged me $3.99 each for a total shipping-handling charge of $11.97. To top that off, out of the three, only two worked. Want to get ripped off for junk and robbed for shipping, buy from Amazon and BlueProton. Amazon shows you an invoice before you push the final purchase button and even emails you one. Does it show shipping charges? Not way.
You can put two batteries simultaneously in the MH-19. But the batteries are not charged simultaneously. First, one is charged, then the other is charged.The MH-19 is priced at $114.95 plus $8.95 for shipping.The MH-18 is priced at $39.46 with free prime shipping.You should buy two MH-18, have the ability to charge simultaneously, AND save $44.96.My MH-19 is several years old, and it has operated flawlessly; however, the price to value ratio is wrong. I have several MH-18, and they are just as reliable.
The product worked quite well for about 60-80 hours. Then a speaker went bad and a set of headphones with only one fully operational speaker is a waste.
I have been the recipient of the following comments while "using" this headset - and experimenting with the mic held at various distances, even NEXT TO my mouth:"You sound like you're talking over a 1970s school PA system""You sound like you're calling from Europe... in the 1950s""I can't hear a word you're saying""Speak up!!!""Are you in a tunnel?""GET A NEW HEADSET!!!!"...let it be said I wish for this product there were negative stars; because of this "headset" I now have radiating pain from my neck to my hand due to being forced to cradle my tiny cell phone between my ear and shoulder. I'm still trying to find a better headset that will fit this crazy Nokia jack and also work with the radio on my 7280!! Help is welcome!
Bought this about a month ago, freezes constantly, have to unplug then replug to reset the whole stereo. some cd's play and some don't.When it does work, it sounds incredible for the size, but 75% of the time it's frozen and having problems...Just not worth the money nor the headache..
This camera worked for about 3 dives. The button on the outside housing that turns on the flash broke off, which pretty much is a necessity underwater so now the pics don't turn out good. Also, the little crank that is supposed to wind the film in sometimes does, and sometimes doesn't, and I had to ruin film learning this. There is really no way to tell from the outside whether its fully wound or not. The camera also jams half way through the film more times than not.Good for 1-2 uses, you'll get about 4 decent shots out of a whole roll of film, but I'm saving up for underwater housing for my regular digital camera. Vacation pictures are just too important to mess up with this thing.
We bought the 32" on July 24, 2005 and it puked on August 25, 2005. Just died, right out of the blue. Screen went black, audio quit. Called Syntax customer service who decided that the tv was dead and not repairable. Told me they would send me a new one, we could then pack up the old one after receiving the new one. It would take 5-6 business days for a new one to arrive. This happened at 6:45 on a Friday. We will now go for at least a week w/o tv b/c of this piece of junk. They faxed me their replacement information to begin the process, and that document tells me that they will not ship a new one until they receive confirmation from their carrier that the old one has been picked up, and to add insult to injury they must have a credit card # so that they can "authorize" the MSRP of the old tv so that they can charge the card for any damage, scratches, etc. once they assess it. In other words, I haven't even received a bill yet for the first tv, and they are going to "authorize" another charge to my card for the 2nd tv. The MSRP for the 2nd tv is $1499, which is $300 more than I paid for it. I will end up with nearly $3000 charged/"authorized" to my card for a tv that lasted one month.
Loaded over 4000 tracks. It took over 10 days to do it. Then it totally stopped functioning. Tech support spent a lot of time with me (not an 800 number). They gave me an RMA#. It took about 2 weeks to get device back.Spent another 10 days (I am retired and when I say 10 days I mean at least 10 hours / day). When it was fully loaded: it malfunctioned again. Got another RMA #.Reloaded 4000 tracks. Now the battery is dead! Will not take a charge! They refuse to give me an RMA#.If you get one that works, it's a great device. Mine would now be used as a door stop (except it's not heavy enough!)Try your luck with a company that cares about servicing their customers.
[ important -- rating reduced from 4 star to 2 star -- see review update at end ]This is a basic non-MP3 portable CD player. The good news is that, compared to the others on the market (that I have had experience with), it actually works for a decent length of time. I'm currently on my second one. The first one lasted for about 170 hours worth of play time (estimated). Then the drive motor conked out and would not spin the disk. Compared with some of the other CD players I've gone through, this is -- relatively but not absolutely -- an acceptable performance. It should have lasted longer but this is the best that can be expected with an electronic product manufactured in China (as they all are nowadays). To see how bad this can be, see my one-star review of theMemorex Personal CD Player.Noteworthy is the fact that this Sony actually survived a drop of about 4 feet onto pavement. The case got dinged but it continued to perform unimpaired.The bad news is just some nit-picking on my part, the reason I cannot award five stars. First, it's needlessly expensive ($38 at Wal-Mart). I have no use for the car kit and the earbuds (boy how I love to hate earbuds). Second, the buttons are small and black, making them hard to manipulate (the case is the same black). Third, it cannot be programmed to play tracks in a desired sequence. Fourth, the track repeat modes do not work as they do on every other brand of CD player. As usual, Sony just has to do things its own way, regardless of industry standards. If you just want to repeat the same track, you're out of luck here. Fifth, the el cheapo battery compartment is inside the cover, forcing the user to remove the CD and use some kind of tool (pencil or small screwdriver) to remove the spent batteries (because the compartment is located so close to the cover hinge). To be fair, that's the way all recently manufactured portable CD players are made.I remember back in 2001 or 2002 I got a $20 no-name brand CD player from WalMart that had all these nifty features. And it lasted for a good 6 years of heavy use before it wore out. They just don't make electronics like they used to!! Here we have yet another example showing how this throwaway society of ours is getting cheapened all the time. Whenever I think we've at last hit bottom, along comes an even newer low. Oh well.[ review update, July 14 2012 ]Well, my second Sony portable CD player just gave up the ghost. After about 20 hours of play time this time. I'm fed up. I reduced the rating to two stars. I am tempted to make it one star, but that would put it on the same level as theMemorex Personal CD Player, which died after about 3 hours. Too bad I can't make it 1 1/2 stars.
I ordered the product intending to use it with a combination of 2 Windows, 1 Linux and 1 Mac PC, and it worked well for the Windows PCs and Mac. It was easy to install and set up. However, when I brought up the Linux PC (a Thinkpad 420 laptop) for the first time, it did not recognize the external monitor, no matter what I tried. With a 2-port switch, the same monitor comes up ok with NVidia drivers installed. The only way I could get the monitor to work was to put it in "mirror" mode from a VNC session or remote desktop from another PC, but even that was not consistently reliable, as it would blank the screen again when Linux automatically locks with the screensaver password.Worse, when switching often between the Windows PC and Linux, I started to see lock-ups or Windows crashes about Power issues. Eventually, the switch died completely and would not accept any keyboard or mouse input. It seems that it cannot handle rapid switching if Linux is involved. Occasionally I would also get hung up after switching to the Mac, or plugging in an iphone to the usb port for the 2nd time.
The MEMPLUG 2 CF sled looks to be the cats meow. It becomes a smelly old tomcat when you try to use it. Many on the market (the two I bought and one a friend bought) come with bad firmware that requires one to visit the MEMPLUG website and spend about 15 minutes downloading the replacement firmware. Not difficult but a warning sign none the less. I bought the MEMPLUG to use an 802.11b card by D-Link (DCF-660W) and a 256MB CF card. Out of the box it could not find the 660W at all. With the new firmware you must reboot the iPAQ to get it to work properly with the 660W. When you start the iPAC from sleep, about 40% of the time the unit hangs up and the screen goes nuts for anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. Other CF packs work fine but only the MEMPLUG exhibits this behavior. I have tried two of them so it is a design flaw and not just a bad unit.MEMPLUG's support stinks. Their software people give excuses such as: "We cannot test all cards." This might be valid for obscure cards but not for CF devices made my major manufacturers like D-Link. Since I use my iPAQ in a waterproof and shockproof housing (Otterbox 3600), the fact that I have to frequently reboot and/or reseat the DF is a genuine pest. Had MEMPLUG been responsive and shown an interest in fixing their bugs I would have given them **** but bad tech support only earns them a **. So, as a 25 year computer professional, I suggest others shop around and only buy the MEMPLUG if it is the only thing that works with their pocket PC. (BTW my DCF-660W works great with my Compac single port CF pack so don't let MEMPLUG snow you saying you a defective or nonstandard device. That is what they tried to tell me.) Email chain available upon request.
Here's the bottom line - in burning 15 copies of a DVD on my computer, I had 5 Playo discs fail. That's a 25% failure rate. I've never had that kind of failure rate with Memorex or Philips discs.
This cd player is a piece of junk. I understand not having skip-protection, but this is ridiculous. You're sitting at the keyboard, with this player, and the cat, across the room, jumps off the table too hard. Skip..skip..it's also incredibly battery hungry, batteries last an average of three hours. It's no darn good for anything but sitting perfectly still. So unless you're incredibly patient, spend a little more for at least 30-seconds of shock protection. Please.
These remote is a piece of junk; instruction manual is useless; trying to enter codes is time consuming and finally imposible.
Seriously people, don't waste your money on this antenna. I tried wiring this thing directly to a Boston Acoustics radio in my kitchen. It actually made the AM reception much worse. So I disconnected it and tried it in wireless mode - absolutely no improvement. I wired it to another BA radio in my bedroom. Again, it actually made the reception worse, even when I put this antenna in the window, as suggested in the manual. And again, the wireless mode did absolutely nothing. And to top it off, the shipper required a signature upon delivery. Don't they know that people have jobs they're supposed to be at during the day? What a waste of time and money.
I am really not able to understand what is this cheap kind of strategy not to provide USB cable with this product, especially when thats the only interface available technically? Can someone make me understand the logic (business sense) behind this, especially for a Canon like brand!!??? Definitely, consumers expect much better from Canon."Canon", please bring better business sense to market that would help end users/consumers. Thanks.
Bought it for a Zire71. Both the charger and Hotsynch cable do connect electrically and will do the jobs they are intended to do, but they will not remain on the device. They pop right off the PDA; you have to hold them in the slot with both hands to make them work. In a pinch, I could use them to perform an emergency synch. But holding the charging cable on for long enough to get a meaningful charge is impractical.
Do Not Buy this camera! Far from user friendly...lsd display works only in very well lite areas....to take a picture you need to hold the button down for a good 5 or 6 seconds....heavy and bulky...batteries are dead in about 1 hour of actual use (no joke) takes 4 AA batteries. Not pleased at all...its on its way back to Amazon...exchanging for a Canon....don't let the 5mp sell you on this camera...i hope this sends you in a different direction....sorry I dragged this out..
Received item and only 117 songs would sync to the ipod. I have 2 other ipods and never had this problem before, I just wanted the larger size because I was travelling. Contacted the seller when I received item but was unable to return before my trip abroad. Contacted seller when I returned and they will not let me return, even though I notified them of the problem initially. Poor customer service.
I got my 80GB iPod Classic a little less than a year ago. Around early April, my computer became unable to recognize the iPod (my computer is an Apple). I took it to the Apple store and they ran it through several tests before finally determining that it had a failed hard drive. They gave me a replacement.A little over week ago (late June), I plugged the replacement iPod into my computer (it had worked fine since I got it except for having to reformat it once when it went haywire because I interrupted its syncing process). The iPod's hard drive started making clicking noises and iTunes claimed that the iPod was corrupted and must be restored to factory settings. I followed its instructions. After I got all my media put back on, I unplugged my iPod. It got stuck on the 'OK to disconnect' screen, so I rebooted it and got it stuck on the apple screen, making clicking noises, until the battery ran out.Keep in mind that I was never hard on either iPod. I never dropped them and rarely bumped them. Mainly I listen to music while I do homework or read.At this point I was totally fed up. An iPod is expensive. It should be able to last several years, not just a few months. So I took it back to the Apple store, hoping I could trade it in for at least an iPod Nano (actually, I had my sights set on an iTouch, which now cost less than what I paid for this one). However, I was given two options: another Classic or a 10% off coupon for another iPod. Either way my [...] have been wasted. So now I am stuck with another of these things, which will probably malfunction again in a few months. Now I must save up my pennies for another, more reliable, MP3 player.I guess what I am really trying to say is this: until Apple comes out with an iPod with a more reliable hard drive, stick to the ones with flash memory. My 1st generation iPod Nano has served me well for four and a half years and has never had a single problem, although it only holds about a sixth of my music. Until I have enough extra money for another MP3 player, I will be using my Nano and letting my replacement Classic sit in its box until I feel calm enough to do something with it.I need an iPod I can rely on, and such a flawed design certainly isn't going to cut it.
We recently bought a V35 system along with two of these mounts for the rear speakers. During installation, we encountered the following problems. The plastic inserts for drywall installation were too small for the supplied screws. The hole size specified for the install of the plaster inserts was too big. The screw that mounts the speaker to the bracket was not the same size as the threaded hole in the speaker. The plastic filler piece that went between the speaker and the bracket has a protrusion that didn't match anything on the speaker. The location of the plug on the speaker was completely different then that shown on the installation instructions making it difficult to route the wiring. In short, there was nothing right about the product.Bose should be ashamed to sell something like this.
It is coordinated with the peripherals that come with it but if you buy extra sensors it is very cumbersome to get them to work together. I never got it working properly and gave up. I later dropped the central unit one time and it won't do anything now!! I spent around $350 on the entire system for nothing!!I also bought a camera system from walmart for $400 which records to internet and works great!!I don't really have any neighbors close anyway so the individual alarms for the doors and windows will probably work as well to startle burglars and make them think the cops are on the way.
Apple needs to get there enginers to make a player with a little bit different design if look at it, it looks like any other ipod. you cant tell the difference between any of them only size, it gets boring and the finish on it is tarrible it scrtches and to me its very uncoftrible in my big hands. Any body that is going to buy this dont because there are to many problems with ipods and for starters the constomer service is terrable if something goes wrong with your ipod dont bother sending it in under the warrenty because you may not get it back for atleast 2 months. Apple tries to get the warrenty to go out then fix it and charge you that is what happened to me. I said just keep it because there is no point in having a broken ipod. So i switched over to creative which has much better survises player has had no problems. Ipod is over rated and it wasn't even the first creative was with there muvo jukebox. Would you rather have an ipod that has problems and cost more or you could a creative spend less and get better mp3 such as the creative zen v which i have now i spent 120 on a 2 GB while an apple nano costs 150 not a huge difference but its still a difference. I almost forgot my player holds 1000 songs because i use WMA and a two GB nano will hold 500 to get a player that would hold as much as mine does it would cost 180. Now that is a big difference stick with creative not Apple. Other than those problems it is not a taribble player, as long as it works.
I am looking for a portable screen for my ps2 to travel with. i have been looking at all your reviews and the intec isnt getting very good ones. so i went to another sight looking for diffrent screens and found the intec 5.0 screen whitch some of you thought was very good for the money, but i'm on a bus a lot and dont have a cigarett adapter to hook it up to but i did find a madcatz 5.4 screen that came with a 12 v dc adapter and was a few dollars cheaper. if i'm not mistaken the adapter can use batteries so you really can take it anywhere I was just wondering what you guys thought i should do
Like a previous reviewer noted, the Xyron Sticker Maker does nothing to the front of the item you insert, it just coats the back with adhesive. I wish I had read that review before plunking down almost $10 for a glorified glue stick.
Sony VAIOs came highly recommended by many of my friends; I had heard nothing but good things about their notebooks. (The desktops...not so much. But the notebooks were supposedly great.)My TR3AP1 worked fantastically for about two weeks, until it completely stopped working -- XP Pro wouldn't start at all, System Restore wouldn't work, and I couldn't even get it back to a point where I could get any data off of it.Turns out they sent me a unit with a bad hard drive. Instead of being apologetic, they attempted to charge me to replace it (never mind that I purchased an extended warranty and had owned the computer for less than a month!) and insisted that I give them a credit card number to 'secure the repair, in case the warranty wasn't valid.' It took 2 hours on the phone and three supervisors to get the warranty-covered repair authorized.When it was working, the computer ran much more slowly than one would normally expect, even taking into account slower-than-average processor than is usually found in notebooks now. While the small size and sharp screen are great, I think I would have been much better off buying an Apple or a Dell, two brands I've always had great luck with.
When I recieved my first Ipod 20gb I was really disapointed with the case that came with it. Apart from killing the Ipods good looks I dropped it twice in the first two days because of the rather weak clip. Not only was I dissapointed with the above mentioned, but I couldn't believe that Apple made a case with no protection on the corners for a product that beggs care and attention. I don't know what the statistics are but there is a good chance that if the Ipod takes a fall it will hit the corner at some point in the disaster!When I recieved my new 40gb Ipod with the dock I couldn't believe that Apple were still sending this case out with a product of this class. Surely someone has made this complaint to the company during the last few years! I gave it a two only because the material it is made of is reasonable quality and it functions - if you dont drop it and are extremly careful when using the clip.
I bought it directly from Dell.Now, I am having problem with activation problem.Factory installed software supposed not asked product key when you reinstall OS.However, this one did and I put number it came with the computer.Guess what? It took it and the installation completed.Problem not ended here. Computer asked me to do activation.I put COA and got the message "invalid"It took COA when I installed and not taking for the activation?I called MS and they said OEM is manufacturer's responsibility.I called Dell and got the answer that Dell is not responsible because that is not hardware problem. If you want software support then pay for the service.Is it making sense to anybody?If you don't believe my word go Dell forum then you will find someone have same problem.If you are unlucky, you will be stuck with that matter too.
BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CHEAP - you get what you pay for!I bought this device and put my music and photos on there and then a month and a half later the drive failed. I sent it in for warranty service and they said that power wasn't getting to the drive but they couldn't do anything because they don't make the dive. SO Acomadta was just going to send back another piece of junk and not fix the one with the info.
This unit was everything i was looking for to get my pc-stored media through my tv and stereo but it just didn't work properly so now it just sits there gathering dust.I set up the player wirelessly and all worked well for a while...the menus were easy, the video played well but then everything froze. So far i think i've spent a total of 12 hours on the phone and countless emails trying to fix this problem. Basically it can now play a few songs or a video and then decides to give up. great. why is this all so difficult?don't get this product!meanwhile i'm despearately looking for something that is just like the prismiq but works!
I've had this card for about a year in my MacBook Pro. Here are my observations.First, the good: it fits in the slot just fine, it doesn't require anything special to operate, it doesn't cause any issues outside of itself. It works fine with my 1 and 2 GB SD and XD cards.The bad, though: XD cards are a tight fit. Inserting or removing an XD card while the reader is in the MacBook is tough -- it will often cause the reader to come out of the slot. Not a big deal, more of an annoyance. It will not recognize my 16 GB SD card. This severly undermines the utility of the reader. What's the point of keeping this one if I have to have one for my bigger cards?
I had no problem with this device using 1-2 GB memory cards but the SanDisk 4 GB card wont work. Also, it is a bit fragile -- the opening for the card isn't very crush proof.
im usually a fan of sony walkmans,,,this one had the potential for greatness,but the design is sooo flawed, that the clip often comes off, sending the walkman flying and the batteries fly out. often times, when i pull the walkman out of my bag, the battery case has opened, and the batteries are out of the walkman, forcing me to reset my 10 preset stations. might seem trivial, but having had to reset the 10 stations probably 50 times in the few months ive owne the walkman, gets really annoying. good news is--given as many times as the clip has come undone sending the walkman flying--it takes a licking and keeps on ticking
The camera is *much* smaller than I expected. That's fine - I sould have read the product description more closely.But, the camera itself is overall very disappointing. The controls are all handled from one button - which means that you need to sit down with the manual every time you need to do something - that's hardly appropriate for kids.Additionally, it's hard to tell when you've taken a picture - a camera for kids really ought to make a satisfying "CLICK" noise. But this doesn't give any indication at all.So, unfortunately, it really seems like the kid who is old enough to use this camera is already old enough to use a regular camera.
A large colour laser printer to throw away after 5000 pages?I bought this printer as an environment friendly network Colours Printer to replace several consume intense Ink Jet printers for my villa in Spain.As I tried to replace the toner cartridge with a brand new toner originally purchased from HP as recommended by HP for spare I found that HP steals from my store room by caducating brand new cartridges.Worse than that you do not even get a warning and the box is no visible expiry date.Now I have a useless printer that does not even print B/W and 4 originally packed cartridges worth 300all to go in the rubbish thanks to HP!If you try contacting the support before even buying you find that these lazy guys at HP do not want to be contacted at all! It is nearly impossible to cross all that barricades set up to avoid receiving a client complain, you only can complain here in CIAOI recommend to not buy HP anymore as I already recommended my friends.
I bought the USR USB fax modem last week and I wish I had checked here first. I have called Tech support three times (long distance call 801 area code) and exchanged multiple emails without resolution. I am about to return this modem. Problems:1) On my Win98SE computer: After tech support-aided removal of the automatically installed drivers, and reinstalling them twice, the best it would do was recognize the modem if I plugged the USB cable in while the computer was up and running. If I made a mistake and shut down the computer and rebooted, Win98SE would find &quot;UNKNOWN DEVICE&quot; and fail to recognize the modem.2) Attempted to install it on brand new install of WinXP Pro (I did a clean install on a freshly formatted hard drive) - received &quot;Drivers not certified by Microsoft&quot; warning - Strongly advised not to install drivers - may make system unstable. I stopped install at that point (I happen to need a stable computer)3) Similar &quot;unsigned drivers&quot; warning on Windows 2000. I do not know if it works but I did complete the install on this computer.In all honesty, I was able to use the modem on system #1 (Win98SE) provided I plugged the modem in after booting and unplugged it prior to shutting computer down. It seemed to maintain a good connection and connected faster than my old modem.I simply cannot be bothered with plugging the modem in and unplugging it every time I reboot the computer. That's crazy and excess wear and tear on the USB ports, not to mention inconvenient at the rear of the computer. Failure to do so installs multiple &quot;UNKNOWN DEVICES&quot; that prevent future recognition of the modem and require uninstallation.
The instructions for this product are terrible and make little or no sense. The "chapters" follow no logic and it was written by someone who does not speak fluent English as seen by the multiple spelling and grammar mistakes.Though I was able to get the basic features to work with this alarm, I was not able to program the phone features. You cannot remotely access the alarm by phone if you have a home answering machine.On two occations the alarm went off for no reason(not armed) most likely due to radio frequency interference.The entire unite shuts off without an alarm sounding if you simply unplug it from the wall, so I am not sure why it has rechargable batteries.Nobody answers the toll free customer service number and they have yet to respond to my voicemail.
This Directv's first attempt at creating a dvr. Previously they used TiVO's technology and branded it with their name. We purchased one when our first dvr looked like it was failing and we've been sorry ever since. The software to run the dvr is overly complicated:*It's hard to switch between favorite lists - requires about 5 steps.*In a season pass, selecting only "first run" episodes makes no difference - they all record.*Also in a season pass, the dvr will decide on it's own which episodes to record - and not inform you. For instance, it will record every practice, qualifying, Busch, trucks, and Sports Car broadcast, but not the actual Nextel Cup event itself.*The delay between screens can be up to 10 seconds after pressing a button on the remote.When calling for support on these issues, we've been told that they know about all its problems, that they're all software related, and that a fix will be at least 2 months in coming.I don't know about Directv's other dvr, but we will be replacing this dvr with an older one that WORKS, shooting it with a couple .45 rounds, beating it with a sledge hammer, boxing it up, and sending it back to Directv.
This optical trackball mouse has a poor ergonomic design. The trackball is also not permanently resident in the device so it is not transportable. I needed this for my portable laptop and the ball has nothing retaining it to the device. It will come out and may get lost. This is the dumbest design i have ever seen. On the good side the buttons click nicely even thoughthey are awkwardly placed.Pass on this unless you wont be taking the unit anywhere but one place.
I purchased these headphones for their ability to block outside sounds during my commute. While they are good at this, the sound they produce is terrible. There is way too much bass -- you actually feel the physical pressure on your eardrum with every beat. At the same time, midrange and treble are very muffled. There is also noticeable interference between bass and treble -- whenever there is a bass beat at the same time as vocals, the vocals fade out and distort for the duration of the beat. Compared with the crispness of the standard iPod earbuds, everything sounds as if you're underwater.With that said, when I set the equalizer in iTunes in a steep stairstep pattern, reducing bass and increasing treble, the sound was great. Unfortunately, custom equalizer settings do not transfer over to the iPod (regardless of what model you have), and none of the preset equalizer settings come even close to making the sound acceptable. So while these headphones might work with an MP3 player that supports custom equalizer settings, they are useless with an iPod. Bottom line: If you at all like the sound of the earbuds that come with the iPod, even if you wish they had more bass (as I do), these headphones are not for you. (And if anyone knows of a pair of in-the-ear headphones that have clear mids, detailed highs and aren't so biased in favor of the lows, write me at [...])
I have read all of the 1-star reviews on this product and have had all of the problems people there have mentioned.1. Locks up all the time (OS is Windows CE Core 5.0, say no more), has to be reset, loses all settings.2. Memory card for backup restoration never has worked. Sent it in (by Fed Ex, had a tracking number so they managed not to lose it) but wasn't fixed even though they said it was.3. Touch screen works poorly if at all.4. Navigation works OK when the unit isn't locking up. Maps out of date, seem un-upgradeable even if I wanted to spend the money for what other GPS companies seem to provide for free.5. Terrible customer support. "Solutions" never worked from tech support. Upgraded firmware, didn't stop crashes. Instructions for getting the smart-card backup to work didn't work.6. Bluetooth connectivity is awful. Gave up on it afte a couple months. Then recently, it started defaulting to the Bluetooth page when I turned it on and wouldn't leave the page.7. Menu system terribly non-intuitive.I've had this a year, I'm going to sell it on EBAY and buy a Garmin!
I owe two of this splitter. Both of them broke when I unscrew the cable, There is a piece of plastic inside the hole broke off.
It stopped working after 2 months .... Sound quality was outstanding until then ... but again no point getting this ...
Pistol grips are a great way to quickly tilt/pan/adjust, but the pro ones are prohibitively expensive. So I gave this one a shot for a trip to Europe.You get what you pay for. With a Canon 50D and an 18-85mm lens, this head became unstable after less than an hour (despite that the head says it can hold 6+ pounds). Unacceptable "wiggle" with the head which makes multiframe HDR photography impossible.If you have a decent tripod and want good results, save your $$ for a real ball head.
I really liked the different sized buds this comes with - the regular size of other earbuds is too big for me. So after the first one broke within a couple of months, I hoped it was just a coincidence and bought a second pair of the same model.Unfortunately, the second set also broke; this time they had just lasted 6 weeks. And I only use them twice a week for about an hour each.The problem with each set of earbuds was that the left earbud gave out. After buying two, and each breaking, I won't get KOSS again.The sound seemed ok to me, average for this kind of earbuds.
I found these ear buds to be very uncomfortable. I have a Bluetooth headset with a similar in-ear piece but don't have any issue with it. I just could not find any of the different size ear gels that fit right.
warning! trying to use this as a pci card will NOT work with a G5, even though this is listed as mac compatible. It is the WRONG type of PCI card, and further, the G5 will not allow you to add a 5.25 front...so you're stuck if you have a G5.I found out the hard way, and going through amazon's return process means I have to pay postage since they say its not their fault, EVEN THOUGH their listing here is misleading to G5 owners, hence my low review, and the reason for posting this WARNING!DO NOT BUY if you own a G5, not only will it not work, amazon will soak you for return postage.
Just received this unit ordered through Amazon.com (quick shipment!!) and am disappointed that it is not functioning. Every DVD inserted results in a 'loading' message followed by 'No Disc'. However, audio CDs work fine.The user manual is barely adequate.I've contacted Norcet Tech support and am awaiting a response. I'll update this review with the outcome.
Yet the scanner didn't work. I can do without it, as my old one still works (just the scanner).
I never got the merchandise and the am having a difficult time getting a refund. The customer service can track that I never got the package and they will not issue a refund until the post office sends the package back to them and in the meantime I need to pay the credit card bill. Who knows how long it will take the post office to send the package back.
Letters wore off the keyboard in less than a month of light use. Some keys stick. Buy another keyboard.
DONT BUY THIS...I bought this player when it was $50 and now im regretting it. I've had it for about a month and used it maybe 5 times. NOW it wont even see my mp3 cds. it just searches for like 10 minutes and then it says no cd.DONT BUY THIS BECAUSE IT IS CHEAP ...!IT HAS POOR SOUND QUALITY AND LIKES TO QUAKE AND STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SONG!!!!!!DONT BUY THIS...
I bought this and placed it in my Samsung Eternity right away. It did not work! the put it in my Kodak camera. It did not work! Then put it in my computer. It did not work! Placed it in my other Samsung cell phone. It did not work! It say's that it needs to be formated but it won't work.
I bought this camera last year. I returned it the next day and bought a Canon instead. The [sony] camera was *okay* but if you're picky about your photos like I am, don't get this camera. The quality isn't that great, neither is the flash. A semi-lit area would come out blurry and brown-tinted, if that makes any sense. But I can take a picture with my canon in a pitch black room and the photo comes out great.Bottom line, you can get a much better camera for the same price, or even less.
I am a professional wedding photographer and I tried this lens on my canon 7D at my daughter's Halloween party at school. I'm glad I didn't bring it to a wedding off the bat. The room (as most school rooms are) is well lit from windows and the florescents were on - the lens couldn't pick up on the dark costumes to grab fast enough. It hunted a lot and I lost some shots. At the widest, there was A LOT of blur around the edges. Not a crisp shot. I returned it today (after receiving it the day before yesterday). I do have another Tamron zoom that is slow to focus, but this one was much slower in lower light - would not have worked at a wedding ceremony (especially a church) nor a reception.
I bought this for my son for his birthday. After about 3 weeks it stopped working. Had to send it back. The company will reimburse shipping through amazon. No paperwork with product. Will see how it turns out after repair.
Got this tv three weeks ago. Looks nice and great picture. I get an HDMI cable and hook it up for my HD cable and two days later the sounds starts dropping out every 30 seconds. I have the 1020 firmware and my manufacture date of my tv is 31 OCT 2007. Still waiting on Samsung to provide an answer on the fix. I would stay away from this TV until this sound drop out problem is resolved.** (My set was serviced and diagnosed with a bad mainboard). The set was replaced with a new one in mid December, I have had no issues with the replacement since and would give the set a 4 1/2 -5 star review now. Picture with HD cable and Oppo 980 DVD player is awesome.
It's noisy. And it's always making noise. As noted by others, once any cartridge (no matter the color) is empty, it must be replaced before the infernal machine will print again. It also insists on cleaning itself before it will do almost any print job, causing the ink supply to dwindle quickly.What's more, when I tried to use "compatible" cartridges rather than purchasing Brother cartridges, which, of course, are outrageously priced (hence the low price of the printer), the printer wouldn't accept them, meaning I had no choice but to purchase the Brother brand.Worse yet, when it wants a new cartridge (remember, it's now unuseable), you can't even turn the thing off. The only way to shut it down so it's not upping your electric bill needlessly (since it's non-functional) is by unplugging it.I hardly ever use it anymore; it's just not worth it. There oughta be a law preventing a company from building in so many ways to bilk its customers!For the same price, Hewlett Packard would have been a far better bet!
I bought three of these hubs for different locations. All three died within the space of six months. It's a pity, because I like the design - useful number of ports and handy having two on top. But three duds makes it more than a coincidence.I've also had problems with the long-term reliability on some 7-port hubs from other manufacturers, but generally have a better experience with four-port models, so I'll be sticking to the latter from now on.
Display way too bright, sound quality just okay. The one that I bought, I returned because the clock was really fast. The only thing I really liked about it was the big display (except for the fact that it lit up the whole room).
I got some very nice photos with this camera, and some very disappointing ones, too. Even not using the zoom, I ended up with some very blurry pictures. This is not my first digital camera. I am unsure as to whether or not the camera is broken. Judging from other reviewers, I am guessing I just got a defective camera.
As a owner of an earlier Sony Dream Machine, this falls a little short. There is no battery back-up for the time. Also the radio does not really support MP3, you can play mp3 files through the aux input, but the CD player does NOT play MP3 CDs. I tried recording the MP3 files in a number of formats and dircetory structures, nothing worked. The only good news is that Amazon has an excellent return policy. Bottom line I still have faith in Amazon as a vendor, but this radio is not much more than that.
This is a lousy wifi adapter. I barely got to this page on it. Terrible range; my laptop does fine and my router is at the other end of my whole-floor brownstone apartment, that's probably over 70 ft away with 2 plaster walls in between. 4 bars consistently. This can rarely get above 2 bars. Constantly loses connection - cancelled downloads ahoy! Vague, confusion instructions. Nothing but a waste of time. Do not buy. Especially if you were trying to use it on Windows 7 like me. There are 64-bit adapters available. I am returning this as it is effectively broken, and trying one of those.
It is a nice screen but does not have a very good color display, you have to keep changing it every time a different screen comes on to see certain objects that are on the games.
i've discovered that the griffin itrip is slow and sometimes will not lock onto an fm preset... this may be the fault of the 120gb ipod classic i purchased at the same time. i enabled intl as many of the previous reviewers advised. btw, it's nearly impossible to find a blank station in the bay area even 87.7 is fully used with a strong signal... one station 88.1 is blank with hiss and even tho i make it a preset when i turn the ipod on and put it on podcast it will not lock on and play... usually i have to diddle with the griffin itrip for several minutes (changing stations, intl to us and dx to lx) before it *miraculously* locks on... often it won't do so unless i load a song under 'music' on my ipod, from there i can switch over to my podcast folder and they will play. moreover, when i shut my engine off and back on again i loose my preset... it simply jumps to another station? what's that all about? i sure would like to know if i'm doing something wrong? i've gleaned these reviews for any clue but have found nothing... there is NO manual that came with the itrip and the online information is dismal. if anyone knows how to make this device flawlessly lock on to a station i'd sure like your input.thanks,perplexed with iTrip...
This review is aimed at the power 2000 batteries that come with the grip. The batteries failed after only two charges. The grip is fantastic (5 stars) and continues to work with Canon batteries. Buy the grip without batteries and add the saving toward Canon or other higher rated batteries.
I almost never write reviews, but in this case I have to say something.I am an electrical engineer. I know technology. But boy, did I ever make a mistake buying this HP printer. Nothing like the reliability of my old HP 2100 LaserJet.This is the worst designed piece of junk I have ever used. Do not buy this printer!! Do not accept it as a gift!!It is S..L..O..W! It takes many minutes to turn on and configure itself for a simple scan or print job. It is almost laughable, except that it isn't.If a cartridge is low on ink, it is difficult to override to just print in black. Obviously, a machine designed to try to force you to buy more and more expensive ink cartridges. Also, the ink level sensors are touchy, and it will tell you that a cartridge is low or empty when it isn't. Then nothing will print. Until you buy more ink!HP Photosmart C6180 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, and Copier
I don't usually write reviews for items less than 4 stars, but I feel I have to say something here. I bought an HP 820CSE Professional Series, and it gave me excellent print quality, but several months after I bought it, the ink carriage froze up, and made a loud grinding noise. I called HP tech service (it was under warranty) and after going through a 15 step process, he told me it was defective, and would need to be replaced, with a refurb. I was impressed that they sent a replacement to my door, and requested that the defective one be reboxed, in the one they sent me and returned. They provided a new ink cartridge, with the refurb, so I said all is well with HP. Then 6 months later, the same exact problem came up. Loud grinding. This time I called them, and they told me it was 2 weeks out of warranty, and their was nothing they could do. Hey a one year warranty is a one year warranty agreement, but considering I used it only occassionally, and paid [a lot of money] for it, I was more than a little disapointed. (...) So take the other reviewers comments seriously. I got burnt.
The cable worked for one week. After that the cable signal turned fuzzy and finally stopped working altogether. Clearly the cable came flawed. I then tried a different cable brand and the image quality improved significantly, even in comparison to the first week when the monster cable was working properly.
We purchased this model for our daughter's 2007 Christmas gift. By summer 2008, it didn't work. She tried working with customer support online but found her emails and inquiries unanswered for weeks at a time. There was always a new suggestion but never a solution. Finally, after months of this run around, I called the company. I was left with the impression they were far more concerned with completing their data base regarding defects than providing the customer with a product that worked. Now, in November, I have a promise of a new product- with warranty. I had to push to get the new product and then had to push harder for a warranty in case the new product was also defective. My daughter(17 yrs)is an emerging consumer and has already written Sansa off her list, I know I have.
I bought these Coby CVE92 earphones because they are promoted as isolation earphones, and because they have been receiving extremely good reviews here on amazon.Pros:o low cost.Cons:o sound isolation is minimal to non-existant.o sound quality is not very good - mediocre at best.o one size does not fit all - I really have to jam these things into get them to stay put. That's probably because the "soft ear cup for maximum comfort" really is not that soft. It is thin hollow plastic surrounding a hard plastic tube.These are going into the trash can, since at under six bucks it is certainly not worth my time to return them, nor would it be fair to hassle amazon.
Typical of Nikon accessories: overpriced. Wish there were a "high power" version capable of reaching more than a couple feet in daylight.
I purchased this machine at Costco. Worked fine playing the first DVD. Subsequently, it played the same scene over and over and wouldn't advance to the next scene. It also had a &quot;jumpy&quot; picture. I thought it was just a bad one so I took it back and got another. Played the first two DVD's fine and now the picture is jumping just like the last time! It goes back tomorrow and I'm getting another brand.
Don't waste your money. I got this camera a while back and it's been nothing but problems. Camcorder was sent back to JVC 2 times for the same apparent problem. Both times they did repair the problem but after the second time i knew that i problem had a lemon. Of course, now after the warranty is up I get a message that the operation is paused due to condensation. That's too many problems for me I will be thinking twice before buying any more JVC products.
I called to get help with the router - I set it up but it would not work.The Linksys service rep spent nearly 5 minutes getting all of the serial numbers from the router and wireless card. I had to repeat the numbers atleast six times.Then she had me unplug the internet from the modem.She said the problem was with Comcast! Then she hung up on me.If you buy from Linksys you are on your own. They will do nothing to help you. Buy another brand.
The motherboard only accepts a subset of DDR2 RAM banks. For instance, my server class ECC memory is not supported. Moreover, do not expect to find any help on the manual or on the DVD. If you have problems, you must contact the ASUS support service. In my case their solution to my problem is clear: buy new memory which i refuse to do (i have server class ECC RAM!).At the end, i just wasted several hours, i won't buy Asus for a while.
The company that made/promoted/distributed this product, Net2Phone, is still in business but offers no support for their product.I own two of them and they work very well; I would give it 4 stars;However since the company behind it does not believe in it any more, that's why I gave 1 star.So BEWARE !!!
I bought this headset to use with my MacBook Pro as I found it listed together with Dragon Dictate for Mac. Like several others, I was misled about my Mac's line input requiring a POWERED input, and this mic is not powered. Nowhere on this product's website was this information conveyed, and I find this to be deceptive. I will be contacting the company and may amend my review depending on the outcome.
i got this drive and installed itit wouldnt even burn one cd for meafter messing with it the software wouldnt workit works pretty good now but as a second cd-rom
I cannot express how disappointed the performance of this camera is. I am an artist and I wanted something easy to take quick reference photos, and I thought this would be the ticket. The images are so weak, blurred and colorless. I won't buy another Polaroid camera ever. The software was also junk. Don't waste your time.
I've had this machine for well over a year and have had no problems with it until now. In fact, I was quite pleased with it (considering it was so inexpensive). It had some limitations (takes a bit of a while to load discs compared to some other machines, making it take a longer to be able to record a program), but these are probably due to it being an older generation machine anyway. The machine had been working very solidly, no real complaints.But now it will not longer read ANY discs at all. It will not read blank, previously recorded, or even commercial discs.
When I received this item I expected the battery that came with it to work. It was dead. Have no idea how to get hold of the supplier to deal with this problem.
I have had this keypad for exactly 13 months. For the time I had it I used it several times a week with a windows laptop. It worked well, was easy to transport, and I loved the retractable cord. Unfortunately it just went out today from what appears to be a bad connection in the cord (when I press on it or wiggle it I can get it to work momentarily).If you think the price is good for a years worth of use then go for it. I personally feel like their should be a longer life than one year.
If you're thinking of ordering this for use with third-party open-source firmware like Alchemy or DD-WRT, you're out of luck. The router that now ships is "WRT54GS v.5", which is vastly different from v.1, v.2, v.3, and v.4. Version 5 does not use Linux-based firmware and is therefore not flashable with third-party firmware. You'll have to find an older version on eBay etc.I ordered this thinking I could use Alchemy, not realizing it came in different versions, since Amazon's product info doesn't list a version number. Now I'm out shipping costs in both directions, and I'm pissed. Don't end up like me.Just letting you know :)
I got the switch to work with a Windows 7 computer but not on an XP computer - the USB device was not recognized. After two reinstalls, it still did not work. I downloaded the drivers from the IoGear website and it still did not work. Manual switching didnt work either. I called technical support and was put on hold with elevator music and was constantly informed that they were in business to support me. I was on hold for about half an hour. I then received a recorded message saying that technical support was not available but I could leave a message. I made an inquiry on their 24/7 online support but it was not online at 9 am in the morning. It took 10 hours for tech support to reply back to me via email with a question about the model number. But the model number was included in the original inquiry. I did not feel like wasting anymore time with an unresponsive tech support so back it went.
It doesn't work. I played with it plugging it into 4 different plugs trying to get it to work and all it is, is loud and FUZZY!! I will be bringing it back. What a waste of time and money!
Did not know that vehicle power cable came with the Garmin Nuvi. No additional parts were pictured with the Nuvi. A vehicle cable (for sale), was pictured next to garmin nuvi suggesting it needed to be ordered separately. When nuvi arrived a cable was part of package. Seller of separate cable that I ordered, when contacted, said I could not return the duplicate. Needless to say, I was not very happy about that!
Cable did not work would not load on my windows XP to transfer to Vista Your Technical support was no help. They just gave me a drive to load. which I already had. I had to transfer my file using a zip drive.do not waste your Money I did.
I bought this unit based on the excellent reviews here at Amazon. Sure, it was easy to set up and switching between channels was very fast - guss you all know that and I don't have to repeat the same story.However, trouble started the next day: for no reason at all, the unit would suddenly lock up - meaning you cannot change channels and worse yet, you cannot even turn it off. Nothing will work - buttons on the unit itself or remote control would do nothing. The only way to get out of this lockup is to unplug the power cord. It was getting very annoying.Thinking I just got a lemon, I tried another unit and experienced the same lock-up. Now it's become so bad that every time I want to use it, I have to first unplug the power cord and plug it. Otherwise, it won't even turn on.Customer service is another horror story. I contacted them three weeks ago and they figured it was a hardware problem and promised to send me a replacement within 10 business days. When I asked them if I needed to return the current unit to the vendor where I bought it, they assured me I didn't have to - they would just take care of everything.The 10 days came and went and nothing showed up at my door. I called again, and they promised someone would contact me about the shipment within a day or two because they couldn't track the shipment when I called them. As you've guessed, two days passed and no one did call me. So, I called them and they transferred me to a Level II Tech (whatever that means) and the guy told me that they never shipped the replacement in the first place. I asked to talk to someone in charge(ID # 3261), who promised to call me before 5PM EST on 2/24 (today) to let me know the status of the shipment. That hour just passed with no call from anyone from Humax.I don't know if I'll ever get the promised shipment. Worst yet, I cannot return the unit now since the 30-day return period has passed already.So the bottom line is: pray you don't get a lemon.
At first it worked great, then in just 4 months I lost everything. Apparently PNY offers a 1 year warranty - however, after being on hold in their automated queue for 20 minutes they hung up on me - I never got to a live person. There's got to be a better product out there. Good Luck.
They're inexpensive; I bought several.Within a few months the plastic becomes stiff and one or both buds quits working.
It actually made my reception worse. The amplifier in the back distorted my picture to the point where I saw nothing but snow. Who actually wants to put 39 inch antentta's in their house? I know I don't want to look at them. Espeicially since they didn't even make my signal come in any better. This is funny though...having the co-axel cable just hanging out by the window not only was more attactive than the 39inch flag poles, but gave me much better reception. I wouldn't recommend this product.
This was one of my first lens purchases. I initially enjoyed it however as I became more and more serious about photography I found that this lens was not producing the quality I was looking for. For one, the chromatic abberation at the long end was terrible when the image was viewed at 100%. Secondly, when shooting wide open, the images are soft although stopping down a stop or two corrects this. I ended up trading this lens in towards the purchase of an EF 70-200 f/4L IS USM lens.This lens, however, is not a complete loss. The 3-stop IS is fantastic and the focusing is relatively fast and accurate. I would suggest people just starting out on a tight budget purchase this lens if the higher end lenses are simply out of reach especially if you don't plan on making outlandishly huge prints from your photos. That said, if I had to relive this purchase, I would have held out for a lens with a higher resale value and higher quality.
I am on my third 90W AC Adapter, and this one is now showing signs of failure. It is failing in the same way that the other reviewers have said; the wires start fraying near the barrel jack that plugs into the notebook. This is how my previous two died.On average they have lasted around 6 months before dying. I take special care to not bend that area of the cord excessively, and in general I treat my laptop and accessories with extreme care when handling them, but even with my pampered treatment of my AC Adapter, it is dying through no fault of my own.I have called the support lines about this many times, and they will not acknowledge that this is any fault of their product.Ideally, the cord that leads from the brick to the computer would be user-replaceable like the cord that leads from the brick to the AC wall jack is. Instead of paying $60 or so for a new AC Adapter, one could pay $10 or so for a new cord. That would definitely improve my rating of this product.I will say that while it is in working condition, it functions as any reliable AC adapter should. But, I cannot rate it any higher than the two stars I have given it, knowing that it eventually fails to function through no misuse.
Please consider purchasing another brand of CF card such as a SimpleTech or SanDisk brand. I purchased one of these Lexar 4X cards and had used it only a few times before it froze up while containing many pictures that I did not want to loose. The pictures were not recoverable even when using recovery software designed to extract pictures from bad cards. Lexar did replace the card free of charge, however, I still had to wait for the replacement card to be sent back to me after I sent them the bad one. I have one other Lexar 1 GB card which is an "SD" card and it is now giving problems in that mp3 music files stored on that card are becoming corruped for no reason. I have several "Ultra" ScanDisk cards and SimpleTech cards in both "CF" and "SD" versions that have been used over and over and they are all working fine. Since all of these cards have become cheaper, the slight extra cost of a SanDisk or a SimpleTech card may well be worth paying for as it may keep you from having to go through the wasted time of having to return your card for warranty.
This is not a very good product. I never got it to work on my Mac, although drivers for Mac OS X 10.4 were supplied. The documentation was incomplete, and written in broken English. I subsequently bought a NetGear USB Wireless adapter and it works flawlessly, with no installation issues. I recommend NetGear for Mac OS X instead.
When I bought two of these for under twenty-five dollars each I figured it was a bargain because of the reviews. Let me clarify a couple things about this Chinese Digital MP3 player. I got these in and tested one since in fact one was for me in the office and the other a gift for a charity.Pros: It is a low price for a two gigabyte player, radio, pen drive, recorder. That's right, the box shows two GB checked, not one, and it is a two gigabyte player since I checked the properties as soon as I plugged the USB into my PC. It doesn't cost near as much as name brands for all this functionality. It comes with a paper user manual and a soft copy on the CD driver disk. The instructions appear to be clear on the players usage. It turns itself off if you leave it sitting without use after just a minute to conserve the battery.Cons: Whoever did their product photography is a master of deception. The player in REAL life looks bulky and cheap, cheap, cheap. It is cheap, cheap, cheap, and I don't mean that in a nice way. Ever walk down the street in a large city and buy something from a street vendor? Now it was cheap, but you didn't figure it would last right? This is that kind of cheap. You can tell it was not made with quality materials or workmanship by a name brand. The instructions appear to be clear on the players usage, wait till you try to follow them. The player and headphones are a cheap plastic that could easily be crushed. The plastic buttons feel sloppy when you use them, like they were cheaply made overseas. Good luck trying to figure out out to play it. There is no play button just a digital readout you have to highlight, then supposedly press a Universal button to play. I never got it to work. It copies files from the PC to the USB very slowly. I had no luck trying to install the drivers on a XP PC. I doubt they will install on anything newer than Windows 98 from the look of the folders on the CD. Mine could only be used as USB.Under no circumstances pay more than fifteen dollars for this player if that. I highly recommend you buy a name brand instead. This one is not easy to use and I couldn't get it to play music or record and playback after an hour of reading the instructions and messing with it. At this point it is nothing more than a overpriced USB drive to me. I will rewrite this with more stars if I ever get it to play music, record, or do anything besides transfer files. Maybe I'm spoiled with my Sony MP3 player that is easy to use, but this is far to hard to use. That or the player is broke. I tested the headphones on another player and they worked fine so I know the problem isn't the headphones.CA Luster
Recieved as a gift, used it for less than 1 year & it completely stopped working. Had my computer plugged into it when the strip blew out. Thankfully the computer is fine, the strip got thrown in the trash. Would NOT recommend. You pay for what you get.
Thought i would try this since the price was low. I got what I paid for. A low quality cartridge that my printer rejected.
I've read all of the reviews, and while I can see both sides of the coin, be aware that sure &quot;it's a nice little budget system&quot; IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO REPLACE IT NEXT YEAR. If you want to spend $220 PER year on a home entertainment system, that's fine. After purchasing the system and being told by customer service after 10 months &quot;send us $200 and we'll send you a new unit&quot; rather than offering any type of repair - I'll shop elsewhere for my system. In this instance, you get what you pay for.
I bought three pair. All three have broken at the back of the band. I was able to use some strong tape to hold them together, but now they look terrible, and they slip off easily.
I knew this was a Memorex so I really wasn't expecting all that much. I bought it for my 2 year olds room so she could listed to the nature sounds or an audio book now and them. Although it looks sleek, the row of buttons on the top are far from intuitive. Would be impossible to find a particular button in a poorly lit/dark room. Cheap volume wheel on the side and very cheap slider switches for am/fm, nature sounds, dim settings etc. The reason it's going back though is the broken tuner display. When you spin the cheapo dial on the side to change radio stations the digital display doesn't change from "82.7". It flickers like it wants to change...but it doesn't. Since I don't plan to use this as a radio in her room I did consider keeping it. But the overall poor design swayed me. Hope I can find that receipt...
I did not have a serial connection on my notebook - So I purchased this item based on (other people not needing the disc/drivers to be installed and they were saying it works perfectly out of the box.)This item is not defective in any way and works on com6 on my notebook when I try to connect to a Cisco Console Port. Only problem I have is that every time I disconnect and reconnect the usb adapter - the driver is never recognized and I have to reinstall the product over every time I would like to use it. And it seems that the driver never releases the com port properly so even when I disconnect the physical connection it still makes my computer think there is a device attached when there isn't.I am not saying everyone will have this issue. The pc I am running is an HP notebook with windows xp pro sp3 installed. It is a clean installation - only thing on the PC is a Cisco VPN Client and the drivers for the notebook.
I bought this monitor for my second child. We had another one from our first child that we were still using by fisher price, and THAT one had been through three other sets of children before my own and still works great which is hardly the case with the safety first. It is not the first product I have purchased, but I am starting to think it will be my last. One of the two reciever's AC plug in broke when I was plugging it in, and the reception no matter how close or far from ANYTHING is full of static and bizarre noises. The second reciever's connection is so sensitive that if you blow on it, it will go off and then you must turn it and wiggle it until you can regain there connection. For a well known brand and for a monitor that has not even turned one years old yet (my son will be one in january), this is definitely the biggest waste in money yet.
I really wanted to love these. After reading rave reviews about their quality and history, I thought these would be great for listening to music and podcasts at the office. For years, I've been wearing a pair of cheapo earbuds (Philips Flexible Earhook Headphones SHS3200/28 (Black) (Replaces SHS3200/37)) that were extremely comfortable and got the job done, but I decided it was time to upgrade to something with better sound. Sound-wise, I honestly wasn't blown away by these. Yes, they offer more bass than most portable headphones, but the bass on these strikes me as muffled and overpowering. In terms of comfort, after several hours of use, my ears started to ache from the pressure of the headband even with the "Comfort Zone" switches set to the lightest setting. In contrast, I can wear my $8 Philips earbuds all day with no fatigue or discomfort. This might not be an issue if you're not planning on extended listening sessions (they're perfectly fine for an hour or so), but if you're planning on wearing them for longer periods, you're in for a headache.
If your a gamer or use photoshop and premiere a lot then I would upgrade to a better card. This graphic card is good for medium computing usage. It will run games but not at the high resolution range.
I have a 4-port version of the USB2-connect pci card and there isno way I can get it to run at USB2 speed. It runs consistently atUSB1 speed no matter what device I plug in. Quite useless product.
I thought I was getting a terrific deal on 6 ink tanks, they look exactly the same as those that came with the printer and those that are packaged individually. But when I later bought a one-off replacement -- not "custom" -- tank I noticed the ink level bar on the printer LCD was not only full but also longer than the other bars! If the "custom" tanks hold only about half the ink, this isn't the bargin it appears.
Don't buy this if you are a first time user. Neat little machine but if you expect to use the functions get a more evolved model. Hard to set, easy to mess up, no battery life, buttons are a design flaw/not user friendly. The older battery version (m100)is easier. Save your money and get a good ipod or zune when you decide what music format you will keep (forever) but leave this alone. Looks great, nice idea, just needs work.
I sit in the very front row of a small class, and this microphone did not pick up my professor's voice even though she stood right in front of me and spoke loudly.
The TV tuner on this thing doesn't work correctly. I called Samsung to ask for help in scanning and saving TV channels to memory. It will not save any channels from my cable signal. They say I should use a cable box tuner, or VCR tuner, and bypass the TV tuner. They have no fix available. It sounds like a defect to me.Also, changing channels on the TV tuner takes 2.5 seconds to go from channel 2 to channel 3. That makes surfing the channels impossible, and makes the need for storing your favorites necessary (but storing to memory doesn't work, so I am out of luck).Picture quality is quite good.
I bought this to Replace a Worn Out Skyfi2 that wouldn't work anymore. I have a Roady XT in my other car, So in Hindsight I should have gotten another Roady XT. I went with the SkyFi3 cause I found the SkyFi2 to more than sufficient.What I don't Like.(1)Unit Constantly Locks up from Day 1 -- Still Locks up after updating the Firmware. It gets tiring having to keep resetting the unit.(2)Delphi used the cheapest materials they could possibly find when building this unit, The Buttons don't always work when pushed, then You find yourself pushing real hard just to be able to change stations, And forget about the remote, It's the same story here.(3)To this day I've yet to be able to save anything to channel '1' or '9' When you are in the "channel save" mode, pressing either of these 2 channels only causes the unit to revert back to the XM preview channel.(4)The fact I need to connect to the internet and 'update' the unit. The Skyfi2 wasn't designed to do this and I never, ever had a problem with it until it quit working after 3 years of daily use.(5)The SD Card Mp3 player, If I wanted to listen to MP3's I'd buy an MP3 player instead of a Satellite Radio. I bought the radio to listen to XM why would some idiot think this was a great feature to include? I'm beginning to think this is what causes the unit to Lockup consistently, cause when it Locks up, It is always on the "Checking For Media" screen at startup.What I like about the Unit:Absolutely nothing other than it does occasionally tune in XM Radio.In Short STAY AWAY from this Junk -- Find a Roady XT or even an old SkyFi2 if you want a good radio. It seems the idea was to offer something more, But the idea failed Big Time.
I had the same problems as others with the ends of the cable coming off if you ever unplug these. But they do work fine as long as you leave them alone.I have seen these at Best Buy for big $$. good thing I only paid $14 online for mine
I agree with all tbe disatisfied customers.The Drum and toner needs replacement to often.White lines all over the place when you print.I am now looking to purchase another multifunctionbut not Brothers. Don't buy.
the title says this is a powerbook g3 charger witch it is not. i recently bought this item and it dosent fit my computer at all. i dont understand why it would say powerbook g3 when it clearly is not. this product failed to satisfy my needs as a amazon shopper and apple powerbook g3 user. so, for the above mentioned reasons, i have given this product an unsatisfactory rating of one (1) star and will be reporting this obvious product default to amazon.com.
Don't buy this uless you want a disposable projector. Worked GREAT for a while, then a blue blob started on the right side of the screen and within 3 months took over the whole screen and it is now useless. Cheaper to replace than to repair the bad panel or polarizer...will go with Sanyo this time
My model is JVC GR-D33U. It works great before I got the famous Lens Cap problem. I filled in a request at their customer support web page. To my surprise, a week later I received an email and JVC offered to fix it for free even it passed the support period. After sending out my camcorder for one week and receiving no feedback at all, I received the camera through UPS and the problem was fixed. JVC didn't bother to follow up.I encourage everyone with similar problem do the same thing and maybe JVC can fix yours for free as well.
I got this battery to replace my original Sony's battery. However, this battery does not last as long as the original one. I do not believe this is brand new as it claimed in the selling listing. It is recondition or some sort.
I tried to cancel this order, if I did order it. The same day. My American Express Credit had to wait until Amazon posted it, to cancel, and start their investigation. I even asked questions on the day I was flirting with the product, and I got negative responses. Currently, Amex is crediting me, until it is resolved. Also, I did not accept delivery, and was called several times from a warehouse. This whole transaction was and is scary. I always trusted Amazon. Frank Graff
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!It is plastic and flimsy, mine only lasted a little over a month before it fell apart. In the pictures it looks like it is metal it is really just plastic though.For me the charging became an off and on issue after 2 weeks then it sort of just fell apart, the keyboard keys came right off. I was very unhappy with this product and I would not recommend it to any of my friends, maybe my enemies, this product is so bad I would not even give it to my enemies.
This cover is very stylish and is light. However, they said it would fit with most of the common ipod accessories, but when I tried to dock my mini into its dock, it would not fit. It is a huge hastle to keep taking the cover on and off. Also, the cover easily gets scratched when taking it off the ipod. Since the cover is clear plastic, you can see all the scratches, especially the scratches over the ipod screen. This gets very annoying. Overall, not a very good cover for protecting your ipod.
Don't buy this if you have a Mac running anything higher than OS 9 because this product won't work with it. The ad specifies the exact OS requirement for Windows BUT - The ad does not specify the OS requirement for Mac - BUT it does say that it "Works with Mac". So one thinks it'll work with all Macs. This is a huge oversight by Iomega in this ad. I had to return this item. I got into a lot of email and verbal warfare with the reseller over who erred with this product - me buying it or them reselling it with Iomega's faulty ad. It's REALLY Iomega's fault for not printing the exact Mac OS requirements on the box the same as they have printed the exact Windows OS requirements on the box. You don't find out that it won't work until you open the Iomega package and put in the CD and find that it wont load, giving you an error message that it only runs in Mac Classic Mode(OS 9).Many sellers wont accept returns of open packages.Its not fair to the customer to find out these hidden secrets in this hard way. Its also not realistic for a seller to expect a customer to know these hidden secrets before hand, or to expect that in a customer's product research they will even find out these hidden secrets. That's just all wrong! Whatever happened to good business practices? IOMEGA...FIX YOUR AD!
This is a flimsy piece of horse pocky. The droor doesn't open right. The speaker grill is made of a solid plastic which severely distorts the sound. I do not recommend this product. Instead of keeping it, I took it out back and smashed it with a hammer.
Purchased these in hope of bettering my new iPod earphones only to discover the sound to be tinny, weak, and seriously lacking bottom. The winding case included is nothing more than a cheap plastic tube that constantly comes undone and will eventually go into the garbage along with these headphones.One positive however, they give different sizes of earpieces so the fit was exceptional, but to me earphones aren't a fashion statement, they are equipment to enjoy my music. CAVEAT EMPTOR!
Put simply, this case was badly designed for mountain bikers! I sold mine 2 weeks after buying it.Why is it bad?The whole gps is supported by the bottom battery case, which in turn is supported by a tiny metal hinge in the case. With all the vibrations in mountain biking, the hinge will eventually become loose and perhaps the batteries may come loose. I've heard of batteries coming loose from other users and the gps loosing power!Garmin needs to design a holder that holds the entire gps body rather than the battery cover only.Bottom line : NEVER get this for mountain biking. It might perhaps be a little less damaging in road biking.
I'm a bit of a gadget nut, and I can say, without hesitation, that this is the biggest piece of junk I have ever purchased! Out of the box I could get recption of, at most, 3cm (that's right cm, not feet). I tried the mod (boosted my recption 5 fold to about 15cm), then the "grounded plane" trick (increased my subpar reception to at best, 5 feet - line of sight). I added an extension to the antena as suggetstion an voila! I got static filled C*@P up to 15 feet! Of course my warranty is void due to the mod. Anyone up for a class action lawsuit? I'm in! I don't expect much. Performance up to the minimum spec's before any tinkering would have suited me fine. Heck, I've got a pair of wireless headphones from[...]! Save yourself the trouble, don't buy it, this is JUNK! At best it's a crap shoot. Wish I could recommendc an alternative, but I'm just an average Joe looking for a product that will perform as advertised, not a techie. If you are in for a class action suit against these guys, email me! Consumer protection laws obviously need some teeth!
I bought this kit thinking in the good quality and the price. However, a cousin of mine recommended me to change the gauges #8 for #4, just in case. So I had to replace practically the whole kit. If you are thinking to buy this kit, my recommendation to you is to buy the kit #4. Only in this way you will be sure that whatever the amplifier, capacitor or subwoofer you are going to use will work properly.
If you have ANY other piece of wireless equipment in your hosuehold, such as portable phones, this device WILL NOT WORK. I got signals from 15' maximum, not the 150 feet advertised. I returned it and got a Linksys router with the Signal Booster. It is awesome. Microsoft, stick to the stuff you're good at please
these were a great portable pair of headphones for a while, then all of a sudden the right ear stopped giving sound. i could here the bass in the ear, but no mids or highs. i can only suspect that it was because of the wiring in the bass amplifier battery compartment. they lasted me a good 7 months or so.
This product mislead me to believe it fit my eTrex Legend. The back piece is not shaped to accommodate the microSD card slot.
These headphones do not work with my iPhone. The sound is so faint as to be useless. I can, however, use them with my Sansa clip. They work great with that device.
I don't know if anyone else had this problem but after a moderate use of item the sound stopped and I had to use subtitles. I tried every button and menu on the remote to bring back the sound. So far nothing worked. I don't know who can fix this but it was already expensive when I bought it about 3-4 years ago and used it maybe 2-3 times a year (total @ 12 times). The remote had some damage from overflowing batteries but I cleaned it up and the remote seems to be working OK. I bought it from Amazon.com and it did work well for awhile.
First: these headphones sound great if you use them correctly. They have to be pushed very far into your ear canal to work properly; once they're in, though, they sound amazing.However, like several other people on this board, the right bud dies between 6 weeks and 6 months of use. It's happened twice to me, both times just slightly out of warranty (do they design these things to fail just after your warranty expires!?). I thought it was my fault the first time the right earbud croaked, but several months after purchasing my second set and keeping it in PRISTINE condition, the right earbud died on that set as well.Conclusion: 5 stars for sound, 1 star for build, making my final score 2 stars.
I was able to get the internet radio features of this unit up and running with little trouble, but ran into a snag when I tried to install the feature that allows the unit to play mp3s from your computer hard drives.Although the web site promised a macintosh version, I discovered only after buying and registering the unit that there is none posted. There's even a link on their web site that says "click here to download the PC Link software for macintosh" but it leads to nothing.Over the past 10 days, I've been on the phone 3 times with philips customer support, and it is clear that their representatives have little or no experience with the products they are in charge of. Really quite shocking for a company with Philips' generally good reputation. After this 3rd call, they have promised once again to "call me back," but I have little confidence that they will.I still haven't received an answer to my question, but I'll post a new review if I ever do. Right now, I'm stuck with a machine that only does 1/2 of what it promised.---The update, as promised:I returned this stereo to Amazon after Philips still couldn't address my question and the 30 days were up. Interestingly, I have noticed that Philips has removed one of the links on www.streamium.com that promises a Macintosh download. However, the site is still chock full of references to a Macintosh version, and is a blatant case of false advertising.
The charger/fm transmitter had quite a bit of interferance (more so that other models). In addition, the ipod would not stay in the holder.....very poor design!
I was attempting to set up a desktop comptuer running Windows XP in a room separate from my office. I originally bought the Linksys PCI adapter and it never installed properly. After 6 hours on the phone with text support and 2 PCI units, I was recommended to try this unit by a sales person at the store. I brought this home and installed it. It was very simple to install and detected my router. However, it would not connect to my router. After another 3 hour with text support (who were clueless people and had very poor customer service) with this unit, I decided to return the WUSB11 and decided that maybe wireless was not going to work with this particular computer and decide to go with the Netgear XE102 Powerline Adapter. Which, I highly recommend if you are setting up a desktop or a computer that does not need to be mobile. Linksys puts out poor products and equally poor customer service. I will never buy another Linksys product if I do not have to.
It seemed like it would be perfect for what i wanted. However it didn't work right out of the package. It made a quarter spin then died. It would not move again after that.
To start with when I purchased this TV, I was expecting that due to the price and the brand name that I was buying a quality set. I was completely wrong. The other LCDs in my home are generic sets from Funai, Emerson, Symphonic and the like, and they are miles better then this Toshiba. There are four things about this set that I find unacceptable. The first is the picture quality of broadcast signals (analog cable) is absolutely garbage. When I connect my $249 LCD side by side with this Toshiba that sells for $550 at most retail stores the difference is nothing short of astounding. The toshiba looks like it is connected to rabbit ears, waves, lines, snow, just terrible. The second issue is the volume control, when you watch a DVD from the built in player you must turn the volume to its highest setting to hear the movie, but then when you switch back to watching TV the volume is so loud that you almost jump. How a major name branded TV could have been designed this poorly is a mystery to me. Third, most TVs when they are powered up for the first time they auto-program the channels. Not only does this set not do that, but after finding the programming option in the incredibly complex menu system, it then takes over 5 mins to seek and program the channels from a simple 96 channel analog source. And my final complaint is the remote control, it is HUGE, and is the most complex and un-intuitive remote I have ever had the displeasure of using. All in all, I can NOT believe that Toshiba released a product this poorly designed, with this low of quality, and this price point. The ONLY positive thing I can say about this set is the color, its BLACK, which can be hard to find these days with the sizes and options that you need.
This printer burns through ink way too fast. It's very inconvenient to have to replenish supplies so often.
Use of the eMarker depends on the eMarker website. However, Sony has just announced that they are discontinuing the website, and so eMarker devices will now be useless. Don't buy one unless you want a museum piece.For those of us that already own an eMarker, Sony has graciously offered to provide a cash refund for every eMarker returned directly to them.
It is very disappointing to know that Linksys will not support configuring their product after the warranty date expires. They will be happy to do it for $30, but they certainly won't tell you the three steps necessary to do it for less than that. If you've had DSL or any other internet service for that matter, you know that modems from time to time fail. When they do, you have to reconfigure your router to work with the new modem, and after the warranty expires, Linksys won't help you for free. Again, this is not troubleshooting, this is a standard procedure required for modems used by AT&T (perhaps other internet services use more compatible modems). Sadly, they have an automated system that walks you through it, but you can't access it for very long if the call queue is short! It will kick you out to a live person, who then proceeds to tell you that they will charge a fee to give you the instructions. Your other option is to go to their website, which means you have to unplug from your router, connect directly through your modem, print the instructions, then reconnect through your router and follow the printed instructions. This is a ridiculous effort to have to make for what is literally a 3-minute task if talking to someone who knows what they are doing.
I haven't even charged my iPod yet and I came across a serious issue. I've never owned an ipod until now. I own a 4GB Creative Zen V-Plus and wanted to upgrade to more space and everyone told me how easy the iTunes software was to use. So despite my aversion towards the whole Apple attempt to monopolize so-called "free music", I prefer simple when it comes to my technology, so I gave it a shot.Well, unbeknownst to me, all of the cd's in my collection that I bought legally, and ripped legally to Windows Media Player over the past few years, were done so in WMP's default .wma format, as it's more condensed and saves space. Even more unbeknownst to me, was the fact that the ipod software does not support protected DRM in .wma format. I discovered this when half my collection would not transfer and the message popped up saying "could not convert protected wma files to aac format". Now, I'm not the most computer savvy person, but I know there is no way to conveniently fix this, since I've come across numerous forums regarding this very issue. Awesome!!How I didn't come across this while reading a plethora of reviews on the iPod and it's functionality, I'll never know. Maybe it's my fault for not picking up on this, but I'm clearly not the only person that has a WMP library of ripped songs in .wma format. My only options are to pay for some more confusing software to convert my library into mp3 format or rerip some 2000 songs! Thanks, but not thanks. Of course, I never noticed this issue because I had no problem syncing my music in this format with my Zen. Ugh.So this is just a word of caution to anyone who is thinking of purchasing an ipod for the first time, and already has a Windows Media Player library full of ripped cd's in .wma format. Your tunes are useless with iPod. This may sound like a rare combination, but it's not! I told my co-worker of the quandry (he owns a samsung and was thinking of an iPod) and he too has a WMP library of music in .wma format. If I've saved some aggravation for at least one person out there, I'm happy.
The plastic case is sturdy and clear -- viewing the video screen through the plastic is not a problem.There are, however, two major design flaws:1. The cutout hole for the hold button is only slightly larger than the hold button itself. Though this offers the best protection, it makes the hold button very difficult to reach, since the plastic is 3/32" thick.2. The bottom of the case leaves a hole for the sync/charge cable. However, because of the proximity of the hinges, it's almost impossible to use the Apple-provided USB sync cable, since this cable is the locking variety with the unlock buttons on the sides of the cable plug. Once the sync cable is inserted and the lock engaged, a narrow object like a knife blade or ruler is required to disengage the cable.Because of these two faults, I cannot recommend this product. It should have been tested more before going to market.
I bought my first Samsung HP-S5053 50" plasma TV back in December 2006 from Circuit City.The TV looked very nice to begin with. Four months after, it started to make huge annoying buzz noise. I had to call back to Samsung customer service to report the problem. It directed me to call a local contract service shop. I had to called back between Samsung and the service shop many many times. Finally I, three weeks after my first call to Samsung, got a technician to come to my house to check my TV. The reason it took so long to have someone come in was because the parts were on back order. After replacing all necessary parts, the technician concluded that I need a replacement TV.Four weeks after, I got my new Samsung HP-T5054 50" plasma TV. I should be happy for getting a newer model with better features. Unfortunately, the story continued like another worse nightmare. The moment the delivery man unpacked the new TV and put it on my TV stand, I noticed that the new TV leaned to the right side apparently and it caused different height between the left and right because the TV base were not even and the swivel may not be linked correctly between the TV and base. I called back to Samsung right away. Samsung wanted me to accept the delivery and will send someone to check the problem. I have waited for a week without response because the parts are on back order per the local service shop.This is not the only problem I have discovered to my TV so far. Yesterday I just found out another problem with my new TV. Given everything the same, when my Play Station 2 is connected to AV1 terminal on the TV, the TV's color and picture look a lot worse and darker than when connected to AV2 terminal. My wife and vedio game friends all concurred with my finding. Now I have to report my second problem back to Samsung while the first one has not been resolved yet.I have had enough problems with Samsung. I am sure that the nightmare will linger for a while.
This review is mainly for the Distribution Center that I ordered the cable from. At the time I ordered mine, it was coming from a company called Beach Audio in California. I did get my product in a timely manner. I believe it only took 4 days to get here in Louisiana. However, the description says it is a 7ft cable, but what I received was only 4ft. They won't be open for another 4 hours, so I can't call them now, so hopefully this was a simple mistake that they can rectify in a timely manner. Now, I'm sure the product works just fine, and I will update with the exchange/return process even though that company isn't the one selling it right now, they may sell in the future again.OK, after speaking to Beach Audio they explained to me that it had to have been a mistake when the description was listed. There was never a 7ft cable...at least from them. (If possible, I would double check with the new vendor before purchasing) They told me that they pulled their ad from here, which is probably why there is another vendor. As good business, Beach Audio did refund my money (shipping included). They also decided that it wouldn't be cost effective for them to have me ship the item back due to it's low cost. However, since they were really good about this whole ordeal, I will purchase from them through their own website ([.....]) to show my appreciation. Oh, and the cable does exactly what it needs to do. This is still not what I wanted since I've already had one, so I'm still searching for my 7ft cable. (I have a friend that owns one, so I know it's out there somewhere)
This thing is not a whole lot of fun. The software is remarkably slow since it is web-based and every click needs to be registered with Logitech. And there is no way to revert to a previous configuration if you make any changes. Which is where things get really frustrating. The remote is capable of controlling pretty much everything IR-based. But the software really requires a good deal of set up if you are as anal-retentive as I am. There are a lot of commands that the remote thinks it can do but that it can't actually do. For a simple example, take another Logitech product, the Z680 speakers. The software thinks that it can choose a specific input, like "S/PDIF" or "Digital Coaxial", so it creates buttons for those inputs. However, the Z-680 control pod only lets you cycle through the possible inputs. So the buttons that the software creates are meaningless and non-functional. And that is with another Logitech product. My Sony TV had 52 buttons created for it. About 8 actually worked. So I went through and deleted each button from the configuration. Each deletion takes several mouse clicks. Each mouse click takes several seconds. And then repeat that process for the other 9 devices I wanted to set up. In the end, I'm very frustrated, but the remote does almost everything I want it to.
This device's warranty is limited to one year. And mine stopped working properly shortly after one year from the purchase date. I asked a few other people from the university I am going to now who had this zip drive. They had encountered the device failure around a year or a little over a year as well. It was stupid of me for not reading the tech details. This zip drive's lifetime also depends on how many times you insert or remove a cartridge.Unless you are planning on throwing it away shortly after the warranty expires, purchase the internal zip drive. It's much faster and reliable.
While this mouse is very comfortable to use, it does not track properly. Another reviewer mentioned how the ball has the shinny design except for one part. Well they were right, this is a problem. The mouse will not move correctly when it is in this blank area. It is an otherwise decent mouse. I am going to buy the cheapo logtech one again. Although that one didn't last long, at least it worked properly while it lasted.
The tracking on this mouse does not work. After a few minutes of use, it will start to stutter. Even when it is working, it is very laggy. And that's not to mention that the mouse is pretty expensive. Not recommended.
I bought the complete 1000 system. Everything still works EXCEPT the dialer. The temp sensor needed relocating a curcuit to stop it calling every day (customer service did help with that) but now the dialer is totally dead! i bought a different brand motion detector and temp detector and still use the other parts of the 1000 system for its alarm function only.
Didn't like it and I do not think it worked well. Unless it was something else wrong with the T.V.
The left rear surround died after 2 years soon followed by both front speakers. Complicated setup, heat sensitive. Give it a pass. This is my third and last Sony product I will ever buy. I've got a '70s era Pioneer in the shop that runs forever, I think I'll give them a shot this time.
My black cartridge nbr 96 worked fine for a few sheets, then quit working entirely.The color cartridge nbr 97 works fine. Iwould have to ratethis purchase a two.
The Zune worked out of the box but, on connecting to our PC, immediately found it needed an update. The update went on for hours, and never completed. Two hours on the phone with Zune help couldn't bring it back to life. Bite the bullet... get an iPod. We sent it back.
cheap earphones, can't jog with them, soft plastic cover fell off soon after I got them, uncomfortable, cords broke eventually.
In short, decent sound was not offset by a high degree of discomfort from wearing these. They weren't particularly adjustable, and so if you don't have a head that happens to work for them, it's not going to work.I'd recommend trying out a variety of headsets first, then checking the brands that seem to work for you. In the meantime, until the manufacturers realize that there is perfectly adequate "fitting technology", we'll stick with things that cost a fifth of what we're paying for here and give a lot more.
As soon as I unwrapped this item, I could tell I made a mistake. The unit is poorly constructed and has the feel of cheap plastic. Worse yet, the one I received had a flaw so that whenever the radio or ipod or alarm turned on, it was automatically set to a loudness of 15 (on a scale of about 1 to 10). My advice... check out the unit at a best buy or something before you actually go and buy it.
1. first peek the device looks small and cheap. the instructions are bare MINIMUM and the manual must be downloaded from garmin.2. the cd took a LONG time to load, then would not go beyond a window stating ' error communicating with device' and there was no going any further...period, rendering the device useless.3. to unloack the maps you need some type of 25 gigit code...which was nowhere to be found. you had to check a box which them connected you to garmin, supposedly to give 'the code'. by then i no longer trusted garmin and how they would then have access to data on my computer. some companies plant stuff and some take stuff and you would be none the wiser. so going that route, with all that goes on today, i do not think is prudent.4. the device as sold is NOT legal in california. you need to buy as they say, 'accessories'. i called the chp and they confirmed the illegality of using the device suctioned or mounted onto a window. you want ticketed?? i do not. if they are selling in california they should be up front in their ads and state the inability to use their device as sold in california.5. there are batteries somewhere IN the device. now i do not know of any battery that lasts forever. the batteries are well concealed and i could not find any access door to them. what happens then when they die? is the device kaput? can you change batteries? you just do not know, once again a failure to disclose.i read the reviews and bought based on them. but i am disappointed and frustrated with the device. it is useless to me and so will go back to amazon. since i was never able to get the device to load, nor get the maps unlocked i have no idea how well it works...but i would be ultra skeptical. and my trust in garmin is at a zero point.
I can't truly review the produce, because I never received it, but if you are ordering it from Tech Depot, remove it from your cart. They didn't send me the right item, and it's been a 6 week battle trying to get my money back. Think it won't happen to you, then proceed. Buyer beware!
Honestly, read the fine print before you buy this cam. It has very poor resolution and if you have a dsl or cable internet connection (or better), you will be frustrated by how blurry the video quality is. On top of that, this product is poorly supported in Windows Vista, and appears to have compatibility problems with video chat software - sound problems with windows messenger, did not work with google video chat, etc. we got it to work most of the time in skype, but the quality is so bad we are returning it for a logitech. try 1.3megapixels or better.
While I have not had any problems with the VHS player in the unit, the DVD player displays a moving black bar running across the screen when playing any DVD. My unit has been in the repair shop for the last 5 months. The service center has replaced most of the major components as well as making several timing and setting adjustments. But they have not been able to correct the problem. I am very ANGRY at Panasonic for not simply replacing the unit since it is obvious that it cannot be repaired correctly. I used to be long time fan of Panasonic products, but after this experience, I will NEVER again purchase another Panasonic product.
When the filter arrived it was clear that it was not factory fresh. The package was not sealed and there was a fingerprint on the glass. I didn't bother to return it because after cleaning the glass it seemed to work properly.
The unit has two cameras that capture images and transfer the images to computer.It is supposed to have remote viewing capability but the code given with the unit is not valid. I contacted Amazon and Motorola. Motorola did not reply to my e-mail. When I called them they were not helful. I will not recommend this unit.
My problems started with the unopenable package. Documentation and tech-support are lacking. The device/software is erratic when used with a headset (iogear gbmh211w6 on WinXP) -- it doesn't consistently recognize the available services or direct the data appropriately.
Where do I begin? Firstly, the sound quality is inferior to that of the iPod. I used the same exact MP3s ripped from my CD collection for my iPod at 160kbs. The sound was radically inferior. I found part of the problem was the Rio earbuds, the iPod earbuds are far superior. I have a sneaking suspicion that RIO is aware of the inferiority of their product, for while Apple's iTunes defaults MP3's at 160 kbs, Rio's defaults its MP3 ripping and encoding at 200 kbs VBS! This means that the 1GB more you get over the original iPod Mini is meaningless. The kicker: today my Rio broke after less than a months light use. Rio Support is a horrible. Res Ipsa. Or as my uncle used to say: "buy cheap, pay twice."
We have had the scanner 4 years and it worked well without much problem. We had to pay someone to instlal the software when we first got it and the buttons never worked. But it scanned good pictures. Color scans of black and white pictures did come out with a blueish cast. We didn't have a lot of problems until we bought a new computer with XP. Then the software that came with the scanner wouldn't work. We had to get another program from the internet to make the scanner work. Now if I didn't use the scanner yesterday, it takes the computer 45 minutes to find the scanner. If I used it yesterday, it takes about 10 minutes. I know the scanner works well but am considering buying another scanner more compatible with XP. Is that necessary or is there some way to get it to work with XP?
This unit Symphonic, is totally out dated and still being sold to unsuspecting consumers as new and up to date technology. What a farce!!! Try to find a DVD disk that will record on this piece of JUNK!. Only the original 1x or 2x DVDs and only one or two brands will work.I called the manufacturer and they will sympathize with you but have no answers to the problem other that they know of the difficulties with finding disks that will record but just say some people have found them on the internet, GOOD LUCK!This is made by Funai under three other brand names and all have the same model number,SR90VE and apparently the same problem.After this post I got this reply from Funi costomer service .I replied back and have not heard back from them yet.Thank you for your inquiry:While posting that make sure sure you put this in there too.Below is a list of discs that should or should not be used with the DVD recorders.DVD-R4x can be used8x will result in a disc error.DVD-RW2x can be used4x will result in a disc error.The following discs have been tested and are proven to be compatible with our DVD recorders.MEMOREX DVD-RFUJIFILM DVD-RFUJIFILM DVD-RWIMATION DVD-RWIMATION DVD-R 2.0TDK DVD-RW 2XTDK DVD-R 2XThe following are brands of discs we DO NOT recommend:MEMOREX DVD-RWSONY DVD-RWSONY DVD-RTDK DVD-RW 4xTDK DVD-R 4xPlease be aware that a free software upgrade is now available to customers. This upgrade will enable your unit to recognize the (DVD-R 8x) discs. To obtain a copy, please call 1-800-242-7158. Customer service by phone is available 7 days a week 6:00am to 9:00pm pacific time.In order to receive the upgrade we need to know what firmware version your unit requires. First you need to access the DVD recorders service mode. Turn on the DVD Recorder and the Television, make sure the unit is on the DVD side. You may access the service mode by pressing the CMSKIP button on the remote control. Once you press CMSKIP you must press the numbers 1,2,3. You must do this quickly so it may take a couple tries. The model name will appear on the screen followed by Firmware Version. I need to know the serial number next to FE:Press the RETURN button to exit screen.Sean DennisonFunai CorporationCustomer Support"Thank you for your reply.I called your customer service number prior to my posting of this previous message and was told that there was NO firmware upgrade and they were working on one but could only tell me that some customers were successful in getting 1x to4x DVD disks on the internet.I searched for some time and could not find any online.My first contact with you by e-mail resulted in a reply that advised me to send the unit in for repair at my cost as it was out of warranty, and that is what prompted me to call customer service and get bad information.I found a firmware update on Sylvania website for this model and since I had no other choice, as customer service said NO updates are available, I downloaded it and applied it and now the recorder is working again on 1x to 8x DVDs.The following is my equipment information, Symphonic Model SR90VE from the firmware version screen.Can you confirm that I am using the right firmware update?Model Name: E9400UDFirmware VersionBE: R1F3207V1EFE: NRS0106 MST040326During the upgrade the Firmware Upgrading screen showed the following information:FE NRS0115FE FirmwareThe unit seems to work now but still has recording issues near the end of a recording cycle.Do I have the correct Firmware update and if not can you send it to me?I will Post your replies as suggested.John "
DO NOT BY THIS PRODUCT!!! THE UNIT COMPLETELY DIED AFTER I TRIED TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE. (IT IS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD). THE UNIT NO LONGER TURNS ON, AND IS NO LONGER RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS XP WHEN PLUGGED INTO A USB PORT. COWON TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS DISMAL. THEY SUGGESTED I TRY RELOADING THE FIRMWARE!!! I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT MORE CLEAR IN MY POST THAT THE UNIT SHOWS NO SIGNS OF LIFE, AND IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY ANY HARDWARE DETECTION PROGRAM WHEN PLUGGED INTO A COMPUTER. APPARENTLY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME IDIOTIC REPLIES FROM COWON TECHNICAL SUPPORT. (SEE, FOR EXAMPLE [...]
This issue I have with the Microsoft camera applies to the entire LifeCam series. I use this webcam for my notebook and on Skype only. There's a big button on the top of the camera, that spot happens to be the exact place where you would put your finger (and the thumb on the bottom) to adjust the tilt of the camera. Since you can only adjust the angle of the camera while it's plugged into your computer, everytime you push that button while plugged into the computer it asks you if you want to install some sort of Microsoft software(feature). It really gets on your nerves since I take the camera off when not in use and everytime I turn it on I have to deal with this annoying button. I don't like how Microsoft is using this tactic to push their product down our throats. Otherwise the camera part of it seems to work fine.
I BOUGHT THIS CD PLAYER,,THEN I LISTENED TO IT FOR LESS THEN AN HOUR, THE NEXT DAY I TURNED IT ON, AND IT DIDN'T WORK!!! OH AND ANOTHER THING, THEY CALL THOSE HEADPHONES &quot;STYLISH&quot; THEY ARE JUNK!! AFTER 30 MINUTES YOUR EARS ARE KILLING, AND YOU CANNOT LAY DOWN WHEN YOU ARE WEARING THEM. IT IS ALSO VERY DISCRIMINATORY AGAINST WOMEN WITH LONG HAIR BECAUSE THEY DONT WORK UNLESS YOUR HAIR IS IN A PONYTAIL!!!! SONY IS JERKS AND NEVER BUY FROM THEM!!!
I RECIEVED THIS CAMERA FOR CHRISTMAS. I HAVE NO YET HAD A CHANCE TO USE IT, BECAUSE WHEN I RECIEVED IT, THE CORD THAT CONNECTS TO THE COMPUTER WAS CUT IN HALF.I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES BUT I CAN NOT RETREVE THEM BECAUSE THE CORD WAS CUT IN HALF. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHERE I COULD GET ANOTHER CORD, BUT THEY WERE NO HELP. IF ANYONE COULD PLEASE HELP ME OUT, LET ME KNOW WERE I CAN GET ANOTHER CORD I WOULD BE VERY HAPPY. I HAVE TRIED LOCAL CAMERA STORES, THEY DO NOT CARRY THEM. SO IF SOMEONE COULD PLEASE HELP, I WOULD LOVE TO TRY MY NEW CAMERA
My Canon S9000 printer uses BCI-6 ink cartridges. These cartridges do not snap in properly no matter how much youtry and cannot be used. They are not compatible with myprinter.
Primera uses a standard Lexmark cartridge and adds a barcode strip to the underneath side of the cartridge. I got caught one weekend with an urgent job and empty ink cartridges and of couarse local suppliers do not stock cartridges for Primera. I got tried of playing their game and bought a disc printer that uses standard off the shelf cartridges. No longer held hostage to their game.Chuck Hurn
The only good thing about this cam is it is very easy to setup... other then that it ain't good whatsoever,the image quality is very bad even with good lighting.. in low light - forget it you can not see ANYTHING. And no matter what settings you use the image is always terribly grainy, you have to take pix of your face very closeup to see any kind of detail and still its hard to makeout..I dont recommend this cam to anyone - not even a newbie.. My QuickCam VC (parralel port) that I got 3 yrs ago works better then this thing!
The days of Memorex being good is a thing of the past. I can't believe that Memorex has dropped the ball on their recordable DVD'S. My last several purchases have been, to say the least, TERRIBLE!There where many disc that were damaged and unusable. You may want to shop around unless you have money to burn!
It wasn't worth the money. i found that if you really are going to invest in earphones then spend a little more and get quality ones. you do get what you pay for.
This zipper case is actually padded with cheaper polyethylene foam--and only on the 2 large-panel faces of the bag only. The polyethylene foam panels are encased in a jacket of wafer-thin neoprene on the outside and nylon in the inside. Note that the edges of this bag are comprised solely of the thin neoprene/nylon shell, which I think most people would agree is not sufficient padding for your precious laptop.The only reason I don't give the ICON4-BLK bag a lower rating is that I've seen worse construction. Buyer beware--don't buy this bag sight unseen. Outer dimensions are 14.75 x 12.75 x 1.25 inches.
We ordered a spindle of 100 dvd's and so far half of them do not work. We get to the point in the middle of burning pictures or videos and there is an error indicating the disc is not good.I am not certain why but I have had this issue with Memorex in the past and thought it would be resolved by now.
used to beep at me. eat papers while i was trying to fax them. suck ink. once, i couldn't print because a cartridge was empty. seriously had to run across the street to the home depot to replace the cartridge. all the other cartridges were full.only irony about getting rid of it is that the inks are still full. $50 worth of ink sitting in the machine now that i have no desire to ever use again.oh, another irony for vista users. the drivers on this thing loaded and worked well. brother wants to get you up and running so you can inky, dinky do$$$$$$$$$$$.
I have had the same expereince as Joe of Houston and T Amin of NYC. I bought the TV middle of Dec and stopped working after 2 weeks. Stays on for 5 minutes.Philips could not locate a support center, then cannot find the part and customer service is pathetic, no supervisor, do not do anything. Then they sent the wrong part, then they refused to do anything about it. The TV is not a phone to return to the store easily. Customer support is indifferent and threatens to make your life difficult if you complain. THere is no way to complain against some of the rude representatives.It is still not fixed. That is $2000+ of not working stuff.
very awkward hood which by appearance is quite small. not sure if it acutally makes a difference and so far i've left it off the lens. not quick to get on and off.
When you spend 5 figures you expect good quality and good support. Oops, no, not from Zenith, which was bought out by LG of south korea a few years ago. The picture is bright, which is good, but there's distortion along the edges, and color reproduction is poor even after extensive adjustments using two leading adjustment software programs. Many people who watched mine commented on how &quot;fuzzy&quot; the picture looked. It's stylish, but falls flat in picture quality. I highly recommend against this poor product from a company with a poor reputation for poor customer support. Check out Cnet's rankings; get a Fujitsu or Panasonic or Sampo/Gateway if you are short on cash.
I purchased the X1950 video board as a used item. Like anything used there is a risk. Well, my screen goes black when trying to to play steaming games, like Sniper-Ghost Warrior. On other gamesit seems to be okay, but for steaming it's not good. It had a good price so I don't feel bad about the purchase. There were risk and it crapped.
the reason i purchased this item was because i didn't want to get a headset with headphones and a mic. Since i dont really like most of the options there are out there with the headphones mics. i figured i could buy them seperatly and i could have a higher quality headphone. So i bought this desktop microphone. It seemed fine, I tried test recording a few seconds on my computer and played it back and it sounded fine. the problem was when i connected to skype, all my friends told me if i was boiling water. seeing that i don't have a stove let alone a pot to boil water in my room i was a bit interested as to why they told me this.when they told me this my room was completely quiet, there couldn't be anything that could make that noise. i figured it was the mics fault. the microphones rod feels really flimsy and could break at any moment. the button to mute the mic worked..... sometimes since it would get stuck on the on position when you pushed it or it wouldn't go all the way up so it would stick to the off position. it would pick up pretty much every little sound in the room at least it excelled at that. i returned the product and now im using a logitech 910 webcam for a microphone, which my friends say i sound much better and they can see me in 720p on skype. Overall i wouldn't recommend this product for anyone, maybe i was just unlucky and my mic was defective.
It ran well as a VCR but we only recorded 6 disks and watched a few DVDs and it ceased to function.I popped the case open and all the vents for cooling are blocked by pieces of plastic or metal braces.The one inadequate cooling fan is isn't enough to suck the heat out of the device so it simply cooks itself to death after a few uses.I'm going to save up and buy a Sony Combo.
I ordered this for my mom on the advice and identification she sent me. Looked right, but turned out to be an error. I write the review mostly to send my appreciation to Amazon for their efficient return and credit. I order a lot from Amazon, and their service on this was great!
Mine didn't work. I see a lot reviews saying theirs did (which is why I bought this), but mine had a bad connector on one end which made the signal cut in and out. Just mentioning it, because I'll be spending a few extra bucks for a brand name next time, and maybe you'll want to also, just to avoid the hassle of a cable that might show up broken like mine did.-m
This router was a replacement for a D-Link router that lasted for over 2 years. The only reason I got a new one was because the wireless feature needed rebooting every time I connected to it. Linksys router functionally failed completely after only 30 days. I thought I had learned my lesson about Linksys (Cisco) years ago. Replaced it with another D-link router from Fry's. 2 years is a resonable time period but 30 days is ridiculous. Fortunately Amazon allowed me to return it and refunded my money.
The sound is fine and the whole thing is actually quite comfortable.. But terrible quality. Because it was cheap, I bought two, expecting a short life span of about a year or two. Both broke within a short period of time. The first broke within a month, the second broke within two months. And I didn't use them so hard. What a waste of time, if not much money. Another example why buying cheap stuff does not pay off eventually. I would not recommend this to anyone.
The wire does not seem thick enough to be 8 gauge. I went with Rockford Fosgate wiring kit. Better quality!
We are a small company with 6 employees and 4 workstations. We needed a hardware firewall and from the reviews this seemed like a good product. After 8 hours of trouble shooting with 3 different OS, the internet connection was still unreliable. This was a few days after getting the shipment. Finally we resorted to calling Netgear customer support. After a total of 1 hour on hold it was finally determined that A: the unit was malfunctioning and should be replaced. and B: we would have to pay for shipping in both directions and wait about two weeks to get a replacement. In this day and age that kind of customer support wears pretty thin. We opted to return for a refund and look at other brands.
Product is unsupported by Creative. I have a bigger head and they are uncomfortable to wear. Also, not working - though shown as connected. Not clear if they can be used with a bluetooth link seperate from the converter provided - which may be my problem. But as I said, not working and not supported.Dell also refuses to accept return.
Bought X83 because my space insufficient for three separate devices. Returned it in 11 days. Nearly drove me nuts trying to install (I hadn't heeded reviews that said installation &quot;difficult&quot;). White stripes across bw and color copies; email tech support said clean cartridges. Didn't help. Had earlier telephoned tech support when printer wouldn't communicate after I installed USB hub; held wire 35 mins and was told X83 won't support hub (though no warning in manual). When email tech support said now telephone tech support since email instructions to clean cartidges hadn't helped, couldn't face another interminable wait and returned this miserable instrument, the manufacturer of which gives equally lousy support. Yuk!
At first, I was only going to give it 1 star, but then I changed my mind and gave it 2 because it's an okay player...just not the one for me.Wow! Was I the only one who didn't know that the Zune was as big as the old cellular-bag phone? Let me say that it was huge, clunky, big and everything I never wanted in an MP3 player.I have a Zen MicroPhoto 4 GB that has lasted for more than 3 years. I was ready to step up my game and tried the new Zen - Error! - I bought 3 of them and all 3 broke, froze, wouldn't turn back on...you name it. I quickly sent them all back.I figured I'd try the 'well-known' Zune and for the same price of an 8 GB, I'd get 30GB. Well...I kept it for 2 days and then sent it back.Pros: 30 GB! I'd never run out of space for downloadsCool radio feature that shows the songs playingGreat background/wall paperTouch screen like capabilitiesI'm sure it had other cool features that I never got toCons: Huge!! I mean, big like it wouldn't fit into any pocketsCan only buy music from Zune market placeNot compatible w/Windows Media Player 11It was a messOnce my return is cleared, I'm buying the Sony 8 GB and I'll let you know.
This DVD Doctor is complete garbage. I had bought it awhile back (unfortunately so long ago, I had to contact the manufacturer to get my money back) thinking it would be good to have in case I have a problem with a DVD or CD. Anyway, I had a DVD that jammed and skipped. After carefully cleaning the DVD, the problem persisted. I whipped out my DVD Doctor, assembled it, and tried to use it. The wheel buckled and would not turn correctly. I called the manufacturer (remember it was purchased long ago and couldn't be returned). Instead of allowing me to return it, they sent me two new replacement wheels. Okay. All well and good. I got the replacement wheels and they, happily, did not buckle. I followed the directions to the letter. Now, instead of the DVD jamming and skipping at certain places . . . IT DOES NOT PLAY AT ALL!!!!!!!!! This product is pure junk and I would not only never recommend it to anyone, I would steer clear of any and all Digital Innovation products. I now have a completely ruined DVD (which I also cannot return since it was bought more than ninety days ago) and this piece of junk - which is going right into the trash where it belongs. Do yourself a favor - DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT OR ANYTHING MADE BY DIGITAL INNOVATIONS!!!!! As you can see by the reviews, it's a 50/50 crapshoot on whether it will work or not or even further destroy your CD/DVD!
This product looks ok, but it comes from the company configured as 2 drives, and when you connect, it forces the host computer to install some bull**** disk management software in order to recognize the part you can put files on.Another poorly written, poorly implemented piece of management software that users are forced to install in order to use the drive.
claims its an 8 gauge but its more like a 16 gauge. 16 gauge is more like a 22 gauge. good as a starter kit. you get what you pay for. the outer coating is the gauge type thickness but the wires are half the size they are supposed to be.
First pair I bought lasted almost 2 years before the right side earphone quit working completely. Shure replaced them under warranty with a refurbished pair. Second pair lasted almost 1 year before the left side earphone quit working completely. Shure replaced them under warranty with a refurbished pair. Third pair lasted approximately 1.5 years before the right side earphone quit working. Shure will not replace the third pair because they only warranty their warranty replacements for 1 year. Overall the sound quality is very good, however if you are active while wearing them don't expect them to last. I expected much more durability from this Shure product considering the price.
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.
I have a Home Theater Master remote now, that is far better than the sony to use with my 4DTV and dish set up.
This book is full of a lot of really good information. It is actually more like a digital photography encyclopedia. It is both a primer on digital photography and on processing digital images. I really like it except for these significant flaws:1. The images used for the examples in Photoshop are not available for download. I've bought many books on Photoshop, but they have always included image files, either by download or on a CD, so you could work through the examples.2. The information appears in a 600x800 resolution window. There's no way to resize it, making it difficult to read on a high resolution monitor.3. Although Photoshop Elements 4.0 has been out for a while, this product only goes as far as version 3.4. Fifty bucks, I think, is way high for an e-book.As a source of good information on digital imaging and processing, this product is top notch. If they were to lower the price to $30, provide support for higher resolution monitors, update it to the current Photoshop software, and include images for the tutorials, I would give it a 5 star rating without hesitation. Until that happens, it only deserves 2 stars.
The sound quality is POOR. I have used transmitters before, but this one is so quiet that you have to turn your stereo up all the way to hear it and when you do that the sound is terrible. No matter what station or setting I have it on. I wish I had bought something different.
While the piece of hardware may be OK, if you ever need support from Seagate you are in for a nightmare to end all nightmare of experiences. For this reason I cannot urge you enough to pass on Seagate. Buy anything else; even a pad of paper would be better! My hard drive was working fine until Seagate sent an updated version of their software and I downloaded it. Since then my hard drive has not worked. And, if you have to call their helpline, watch out. You are sent overseas. Once this happens you will spend the next hour saying, "What did you say". That's because you cannot understand what the person you are talking to. After going nowhere with this approach, I tried their email help desk. The response I received to my personal email was an automated reply that was no help. The one star rating I gave Seagate is way overrating this product and this company. I have never written a product review but I implore everyone - do not buy this drive or any other product from Seagate. You will regret it if anything goes wrong. I can only hope that some responsible person from Seagate will read this review and take some steps to improve their customer service. Wait, they don't have any customer service, they only offer customer disservice. Until they make some major changes, don't buy their products and don't think about investing in this company's stock. With service like what I experienced, I cannot imagine how Seagate can stay in business.
This has been the worst purchase I have ever made on Amazon. The cartridge had no yellow ink. I took it to Costco for inspection and I was told the three ink color bins were contaminated and I should return it. I did not as it would cost me more to return it than it was worth. I will never buy from this comapany again and will only buy new HP23 cartridges from a qualified seller like Costco.
I bought the lens, and was very anxious, it worked fine at first, i was able to use the Auto Focus and get lots of great photos, however after about 2 weeks the AF started to malfunction, sometime it will focus and other times it will not, so I am shooting most of my photos using the manual focus, until i can purchase another lens, this time I will buy the Nikon lens.
I never was able to figure this thing out, it sucks. Piece of S---. Don't buy it. EVER.
Normal combo pack I have previously purchased had two black cartridges and one color cartridge and is just like the one pictured. Combo pack I received had only one each of black and one color cartridge. Wasn't quite the bargain I thought I purchased! but, not worth the postage to return. Buyer Beware!
They advertise 8 gauge wire and all needed connections. Well it's 8 gauge "with the plastic coating"! The wire connectors are so lame they should go straight to the recycle bin. The RCA cord is twisted pair, but the connectors pulled off as I was running the wire under the carpet along the door sill's. Had to run and get a "Monster" twisted pair, and what a difference. I should have pieced together the needed items from local stores. In short stay away from this. Buy local if you can for your sub needs.
I ordered this item specifically because it shows in the picture that they are 2x. I was shipped TDK 1-16x. My recorder won't work with anything higher than 4x before firmware upgrade. It is an Emerson dvd-vhs combo. I you are looking for a disk that works in that model these won't. I have no use for them but I have used TDK disks if I can find them in the write x...
This is a cheap item, and you get what you pay for. Adjusting the magnification and focus is more cumbersome than on modern lenses, and what you get is dark and grainy. Forget about using this without a tripod and remote trigger. Even with the tripod, I get better pictures using a reasonably priced lens with half the magnification.
When I first started in Digital photography, I swore by SanDisk, their products were of top quality, their customer service was unparalleled, and while you paid a bit more for them it was always money well spent.That was then, and today it seems to be a different story. Perhaps there are just inherent technological difficulties in the manufacture of cards with 1 GB (or larger) of storage and SanDisk with their eye on fast performance is running up against those difficulties, but I have had nothing but issues with recent SanDisk offerings.In the last year and a half I have had three of the 1 GB cards fail (two purchased by me, and one replacement from them) as well as a 2GB fail with the loss of all data. The loss of the 2GB card was particularly frustrating given that it held a large portion of a cross country motorcycle trip I took a year ago.The software provided by SanDisk to perform a recovery of the data, failed to recovery data from any of the cards, and SanDisk was unwilling to provide any other solution.As far as customer service goes, they seemed horrified at the thought that I would expect them to pay for commercial recovery of the data. They were willing to replace the cards (less shipping and handling of course), and each of those replacement cards has failed as well.Compare that with the Lexar Pro 1 GB which made the trip without issue, and continues to function nearly a year later without a problem.As far as speed goes, my laptop transfers files off the Lexar cards at a higher rate than the SanDisk, and as far as in camera performance goes, both cards seem to write at about the same speed.
Got this printer with an HP Pavillion computer and have no idea why it didn't come with an HP printer. Weird huh? Anyways, this printer started to work well...until we realized that the ink capacity is horrible and the cartridges are really expensive. Also, about a month ago, it started producing prints with horizontal and vertical lines in everything from pictures to documents. I would urge you not to buy this printer and instead purchase an HP Deskjet series. Anywhere you look, refills will be pricey, about $60-$80, but with the HP's, they last much longer than this Epson printer did!
The previous version of the CardScan used to work, then stopped. After trying numerous solutions, I figured I would try a new version. When operating properly, the Card Scan is useful albeit not perfect. It speeds up the process of loading cards, although many of the scans do wind up needing corrections.The new one did not work either. When trying to install, it won't make it past the calibration phase. I tried every fix they had on the website to no avail. After reading all the reviews, I wasn't that surprised. The easy returns through Amazon made it worth the shot that it would work, but it did not.If you try it and it works, it's a 3 star product...if it doesn't work, 1 star and back to Amazon. If you give it a shot, make sure you keep your packaging.
This product is an excellent example of presentation over content: they look great and fun, but sound terrible. They sound poor on Skype, and it's an absolute joke that you could use them for listening to music. Another complaint is that they don't come packaged with the little foam covers that you usually get with ear buds, so if you haven't got a spare set already you'll have to buy them too else they won't fit properly in your ear!
i exited about my new color ink , but i so dissapoint now , color really bad , look like no inks ,... i couldn`t print anything else -.-
We ordered two of these, one to be used with an Ipod and the other with an Ipod Nano, the reception stinks on each station.
Had this plugged into one of the two inputs in a Mac Powerbook. Plugged into this was a mouse and a printer. Neither drew power. Printer worked OK but the mouse turned on and off every few seconds, making work near impossible. It's like this thing has a fast switch inside switching between the inputs live/not live. But not fast enough for the mouse to stay connected to the Mac.I'll buy a different kind and see what happens.
I bought this for my daughter for her B-day.It has the sliding front plate which really appeals to her(andis also impressive to others).There have been no problems with it since it was first used (Sept.06).It also has good sound for the size and a nice remote.Extra space is needed if it is going to be put on a shelf,but it is also wall mountable. I recommend this item.
This didn't work at all well. It froze up my computer every couple minutes. What video was transferred was jerky. Sound was out of sync. I ended up returning this product. It's not worth bothering with.
It worked fine for about 3 months and then it broke. too bad because the design is good
I'm not particularly hard on keyboards and bought this one only to use at work. All the same, this keyboard didn't last more than 6 months before the space bar key ceased working entirely. Not recommended.
I have had my TiVO for 3 months and so far it's just been collecting dust next to my TV. I don't have a land line in my apartment, and, although I ran guided set-up elsewhere, it wouldn't work when I plugged it in at my apartment, and would not work with the wireless card I bought from TiVO. Now I have to run guided set-up with a land line AGAIN. I have called TiVO customer services multiple times and each time had the customer service representative treat me like a total idiot. If I hadn't receieved the TiVO as a gift it would've been back at the store 2.5 months ago.
Installed easily, but the Windows non-compatibility worried me. It worked fine for an hour, then I got stray continuous notes every time I started to record. The software is also not very user-friendly. After going to their web page I've decided to return this. Sounds like many people have are having problems.
In the last 5 years I have gone through 4 of these Apple adaptors. 2 came with the laptops and I naively bought 2 more when they broke where the wire goes into the adaptor end. I have Applecare but they wouldn't cover it.I travel for a living so they get reasonable wear and tear, but that's expected with a laptop. To handle the abuse! If you plan on using your laptop while traveling around, then definitely avoid this poorly designed product! If you always keep it in one place then it will probably last as long as you don't keep the wire wrapped around the little arms(My coiled wire overheated and sent out sparks before shorting out on my newest one).I'm amazed they haven't updated the design after all the years of problems.I travel with 15 to 20 others who have all eventually switched over to the iGo Juice when their adaptors failed as well. I wish I had discovered the 3rd party adaptors earlier instead of repeatedly wasting my money. I haven't tried the other 3rd party adaptors, but the iGo Juice is much sturdier for about he same price and it comes with a car and airplane adaptor.I guess I am forever destined to be a "breaker", but at least I have finally found a product that can handle it.
I purchased this camera for my daughter for Christmas. When I took it out of the wrapping on Christmas Eve, the LCD screen did not work (eventually we got it to work sometimes if we squeezed the front and back of the camera together almost violently). Then, the first time she wanted to download pictures, the USB jack broke loose from the casing. The Sakar rep I spoke with offered to replace the camera for me, but the camera I originally bought was so flimsy and cheap feeling, that, coupled with the defects that showed up in the first 12 hours, I have no interest in getting another one. Personally, I will never touch a Sakar product again.
You can only burn Mpeg-4's 12 times. Otherwise, you have to buy more software. I just spent 2 hours with tech support trying to find another way--and they assure me there isn't. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUT TO ANYONE. YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE MORE AND MORE STUFF TO MAKE IT WORK.
DONT BUY THESE!!! Just as the previous reviewer stated, you can get these from Bose for free. I couldn't find it on their website, so I gave their sales department a call and they fixed me right up. Great job for Bose and their customer service, shame on whoever is selling these.
Software for the Rx 1000 is tough to find and if you can find it, doesn't install. This was a waste for me.
My emotions are mixed on this unit. The DVD portion of the machine works beautifully, but I didn't buy this unit for the DVD player.....I bought it for its ability to replace my VCR, hoping that I'd no longer have to buy VHS tapes in order to record TV shows. This unit is supposed to record up to 40 hours of programming on its hard drive, which would make it ideal for anyone going on a long vacation. But the only way I can get it to record is by turning on the unit, setting it to a channel, and hitting the record button. This means that you have to MANUALLY turn the record function on.....as well as turning it OFF!! The RCA folks were of no help, in that they read from the same manual that I do....the one that comes with the unit.So, be very careful if you're looking to this unit as a replacement for your old VCR! It simply won't do what it's supposed to do!
Lots of fancy features that work fine.But I dictate long professional letters. Of course I occasionally misspeak and need to back up (a few seconds or a couple minutes) to record over my mistake -- otherwise I waste my typist's time, and I have to pay her to type stuff then erase it.This backup and re-record feature has been standard on $50 tape dictaphones for decades.The DS-30 can not back up and record over mistakes. You said it, you're stuck with it. I confirmed this with Olympus tech support. They suggested I buy a $450 "professional" model instead.This is not a machine for dictating professional letters.
This case is much too big for the unit-but my fault obviously did not check the dems-so now it sits in a drawer
My purchase arrived promptly and in the condition expected. That was truly appreciated. The problem is that even though the lens is suppose to work for my specific camera, my camera does not fire with it attached.I've learned since that this is not an uncommon problem with the lens baby and I feel the seller should have warned of a possible problem and offered a solution in case I experience it. I wouldn't have made the purchase if I had known.
This card crashed Vista if I tried to logoff or switch users with an ati2dvag.dll error. ATI's website say's it won't support any of it's products older than 9600. ATI is lame. Go with EVGA.
This product's performace left a lot to be desired. The signal from the unit was very very weak and there was lot of static irrespective of the location of the cables and the unit. I find it hard to understand that this product has so many good reviews and bad reviews at the same time.
I have a Panasonic RR-QR240 and a RR-QR80. The QR240 was purchased in Oct 2000 and the QR80 was purchased in August 2001. The QR240's speaker went out. I had to put a headset on it to hear messages. I purchased the QR80 to fill in while the QR240 was being repaired. It was promptly returned to me by a service center out of Georgia. Their repair lasted about three days. So I put it in the drawer and continued to use the QR-80. Today the microphone when out on it. So now I have two of them that broke. In just over a year I have spent about $200 on units that do not work. Try a Sony.
There is plenty of room for my MD player, but that is IT (OK, maybe ONE minidisc, but it's gonna be tight). My MD player has a remote and I can't get the case to zip with the remote attached, so the case is pretty useless. It really does me no good to have to take everything apart and store it all in different cases. And forget about carrying your headphones in the case unless you use teeny-tiny earbuds. If this is &quot;mid-sized&quot; case, I'd hate to see the small one.
To those people who said they haven't had any problems with this hard drive: just give it a few months.I bought the hard drive advertised here back in December '05 (about 6 months ago). It was working great until one day I turned my computer on, and lo and behold, Windows gives me the error "The drive is not ready; its door may be open." (A great error message for a hard drive, by the way, Micro$oft.) I can't access my data anymore - it's all down the tubes.Buy this hard drive at your own risk.
I could be wrong but when i looked a this item i thought it was going to be a router that would interface to my DSL line. all it is a cheap firewall with a switch not at all what i wanted. the discription should say 4 port 10/100 Router.
I bought three of these sight unseen, on speculation. While they are nice and small and relatively inexpensive they are also unbelievable cheaply made. One of the units had a leg snap off the very first time I tried to twist/deploy the leg, seconds after pulling it from the package. The "axel" around which the leg pivots is only a tapered screw (like a wood screw) screwed from the opposite side and into the plastic of leg. Thankfully the price was too inexpensive to really bother returning it. Ya gets what ya pay for.
I bought this product thinking a Sony drive should be a good one, right? Wrong. The drive claims to be 18X, but even with high-quality expensive media, I couldn't get the drive to burn any faster than 8X. To make things worse, I was looking forward to the fast CD read speed so I could copy music to my iPod. It turns out iTunes will not play CD's from this drive. I can use Winamp, MusicMatch, and Windows Media Player to play CD's from this drive, but not iTunes. What a disappointing product.
Phone Numbers included for help from Sony were not operative nor were the numbers given to me by Amazon customer service could not reach them directions included were very vague and not helpful at all finally gave up and returned product to Amazon
i bought this battery to use on my d300 with a battery pack it does not work. you need original nikon ne el4 battery to be able to use the d300 at 8fps
just installed on a 22 ft. boat, transom mount,does not work properly, very rarely does it give me a reading, mostly just flashes ---. i am going to replace it with something else. don't waste your money on this
The instruction on loading photos on to digital frame is really not clear, this item was purchased for last Christmas and I still do not have pictures loaded on to frame. I have considered returning item.
I have found that this printer gets paper jams quite often. Then it jams and you get a code for service. Clearing the jam does not help when you get the service code. Have not had the copier very long.There have also been other print problems (partial characters printed, partial color or more than one color on characters.I had another Epsen printer (a model before this one) and it had exactly the same problems. It's now sitting in storage with a code saying to have it serviced. That was also brought on by a paper jam.Both of the above printers had the exact same problems, even though they were different models.I am not pleased with the quality of Epson printers. They look nice and perform ok for a few months, then start having problems.Overall, I have had 5 Epson printers. Not satisfied with any of them.I would highly recommend to avoid Epson printers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very disappointed with this product. I travel 75 highway miles a day and have passed numerous police vehicles who were obviously using radar. This radar detector didn't detect anything! The only radar it acknowledges is grocery store electronic doors. Hopefully the more expensive model works better.
I'm using one of these at home. It's definitely one of the cheaper monitors out there, but the image quality it displays can be dissapointing.More specifically, the colour.I notice different regions of the monitor showing different shades of colours when it's supposed to show one, flat colour. If you do some graphics/imaging work, stay away from this one.The previous review regarding ghost shadow was right, although I don't think that it eventually goes away: your eyes just get used to it.If you play games on this monitor with its wide-screen resolution, you'll notice that you can only play it in its default resolution (1440x900), as other wide-screen resolutions will yield you a blurred/misadjusted display.If you can spare a bit more money on a better monitor, by all means do.
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 had this for about 5 weeks working fine before i moved. After i moved the cable no longer works and thus i hate it.
I ordered two of these batteries and paid for overnight shipping in that I needed them for a rapidly approaching event. When I put them in my Sony DCR-TRV480 camera and tried to charge them, the charge light started blinking after about 30 seconds. The manual stated this indicated the batteries are not compatible with the camera. I tried charging the battery overnight anyways, and the light never stopped blinking. When I tried to power up the camera, I had a message on the LCD saying Sony Info Li Ion Batteries, followed by the camera powering down. When I tried to determine the charge status of the battery, the camera would not provide the requested info. I believe the camera has some intelligence that looks for a chip on the battery to tell it it is a SONY battery. If not, it shuts the camera off. Hence, this battery is not compatible with the Sony DCR-TRV480 camera.
I purchased this item about 6 months ago. They fit very well and sound good, and if that were all I would give them four or five stars. I paid close to $40 dollars for them (not through Amazon). However, they suffer from one major defect: the insulation around the very flexible cord has failed. The reason? Well I think they cannot withstand the heat as found in a closed car during the summer. After doing that once, the cord started to feel "gummy" and started to stick together. The cord never recovered and now the insulation has broken in several places. You could say this is my fault; however I think this device should be designed to withstand these sorts of temperatures. I live in the Northeast...I can't imagine that these will fare any better in the South or anywhere else it gets hot.There are two other more minor "problems" with these headphones. First, without the extension they are very short. They are good for an armband mp3 player, but you'll need the extension for anything else. Second, I use them when I work out (and sweat). I found that once in awhile they "clog up" and stop working and need to be dried out. This may happen with any in-ear design...so I don't know if this is specific to Sony's design.
Like some of the other reviews here, my copy was a bad one and I had to return it. Completely useless at 2.8f. Strangely enough, all the problems suddenly goes away and the lens tunrs tack sharp at f4. I bought this lens after I tried one of my friend's copy which had good sharpness at wide open through entire zoom range. I know this particular lens had same wide open sharpness problem during early production and was hence recalled in some counties like Korea and Japan. It makes me wonder whether we are receiving those recalled product or I was just unlucky with my copy.
My palm just died, for the second time in less than a month! I've had mine for nearly 2 years, had never hot sync'ed it, and threw my organizer out when I got my palm. It was good for the first 2 years, and then phht! I wasn't looking for anything flashy, I wanted something very basic. All I needed was a basic organizer and phone book. Now I don't have either, and with no help from support. My problems seem like the same ones everyone else seems to be having, but I do agree--I'm very wary of buying anything from palm again.
6-Port Combo Hub for Mac Mini6-Port Combo Hub for Mac Mini6-Port Combo Hub for Mac MiniThe Belkin 6 Port Combo Hub is not supported by Apple. It does not function as Belkin claims; Belkin's tech support is useless and there is no information available from Belkin to explain what a customer needs to do to make this device work - it absolutely is NOT plug and play.
As a networking &quot;internals&quot; guy, I was shocked to find that this product is fundamentally broken at the network layer.What people are complaining about here is that the device suddenly stops working and must be unplugged and plugged back in again.This is because the device is trying to be too smart, and is losing track of which power-line modules connect to which computers. Unfortunately, in doing so, it prevents the network-level broadcast facilities from working. The broadcast facility I'm talking about most (ARP, the address resolution protocol) would have automatically corrected the problem if the Linksys box wasn't so broken.In essence, for all you tech guys and gals, is that a learning bridge should never &quot;learn&quot; the broadcast address.If you have only PCs, and you load the Linksys driver, they do some magic to keep the devices from falling over dead... But if you mix in a non-pc (Linux, UNIX, Macintosh) using a hub off the end of your power-line device, you're guaranteed to be frustrated.The symptoms are that some of the network works (whatever was working before the bridge tables got corrupted) and others stop working with no explanation. The box &quot;selectively&quot; forwards traffic, and becomes deaf to other traffic.It's like being at a cocktail party, and having every third person not be able to hear you, and saying &quot;Over here!&quot; (as ARP does) doesn't help either.Ugh. In my experience, this is somewhat typical of Linksys products... If you have a windows PC, you're fine. If you have anything else, they won't talk to you.I switched to the Siemens power-line module, and it has been working just fine for me.
I agree with the earlier reviewer's points:Slightly bulky design, the battery drops off sometimes and a ratherinconvenient switch. But the microphone quality is good,no doubt, although the isolation is not great: that is, I stillhear the music from my player when switched to the microphone mode.The idea behind the design is to ensurethat you don't have to take off the headphones. But most of the time,I find myself doing the following when I have to listen to an outsideconversation: pull out the PTH from the pocket, switch over to themicrophone mode, pull out the player pause it and then do the reverse allover again. I would rather pull the headphones out and put them back in!What would help is to have this switch also to pause the player and play back when the switch is flipped.That I guess, would require to tie this up with particular music player.Maybe a solution for iPods will sell.But this was designed for use in flights when one has tolisten to short sentences and switch back the flowing music.
Apple is pulling a clasiic Microsoft tactic here by making the 6th gen ipods NOT backward compatible for no apparent reason other than to force you to pay more to upgrade your OS and docking stations / cables. Plus, the 5.5 gen is faster, and better assembled. From what I am reading here, alot of others are saying the same thing.Don't buy this item. Buy a 5.5 gen instead.
I did not receive a disc with set up instructions which everyone says should have been included.To date, I have not set up the Ipod Classic. Where is the disc?
I returned this.The curve on the head-band was so severe that it hurt my head to wear and the ear-piece came apart in under an hour's use.
Tiger direct does not actually have this in stock. They will send you a 50' cable for the same price and expect you to be happy
I just purchased a new laptop and needed a new carry bag for it. I saw this item and knew it was the one for me. Boy, was I wrong. The item states that it is designed to fit a laptop with a 17" screen. When I received the bag, I attempted to place my laptop in it and the bag was a good 2 inches too small. After doing some reseach, I found this is a common problem with this company's bags.Just a head's up. If you own a computer with a 17" scrren, DO NOT BUY THIS BAG!!! It will not fit your system.
I bought a westinhouse LCD TV for over $1600 and the tuner went out after just 2 years!!! You will be greatly dissatisfied with a Westinghouse product, even if bought at a reasonable price. I called the Westinghouse customer service department and they basically said that they weren't going to fix the problem. This is the last time I buy a product from Westinghouse.
This is my second flat panel TV, I also have a 17" widescreen "Pyxscape" which was also of the "low budget" variety.By comparison, the Pyxscape is much better. Here are my gripes with the Norcent:1) The first one I received was defective -- when I plugged it in, the power light would come on orange rather than blue, the picture would never come on and the controls were non-responsive. So far, the replacement has been OK.2) Limited picture size options -- the Norcent only has 2 picture settings, 4:3 and 16:9. My 17" panel has about 5 settings including 16:9, 4:3, Zoom, Wide, etc. The Norcent's 2 selections are too limiting to make best use of the screen.3) Compatibility problems with progressive scan -- My 17" flat panel is 100% compatible with Playstation 2 and DVD player progressive scan settings. The Norcent, when connected to a progressive scan source yields a distorted screen with dual images and messed up colors.Although the price is right, I do not recommend this TV due to lack of features an incompatibility with progressive scan.
Similar to other reviews. Loud clicks and Can not recognize by Windows XP after about 1 year of use. I will spent more $ to recover the data.
i have had no end of trouble with this printer, and i did not pay 39.99 for it either.after almost a year of having only the printing function work i was able to resend it to hp. it worked a month but then had to put it in storage due to katrina. when i resurrected it, it only printed, again and then finally stopped doing that. have had it up and printing/scanning, not copying since august and yesterday, it just quit. i got a new cartrige but that was not the solution. heap of junk. totally unreliable. don't waste time or money of any kind on this one.
I bought the Zire 21 about 4 weeks ago to replace my trusty old M125. It must've lost all my data 5 times already! For no apparent reason!!! Imagine what I go through when I haven't synced for a few days - I lose appointments, phone numbers, memos, etc.
This product was not worth the money nor the effort. I bought it and tried to apply it but it didn't even fit on my 15.4" screen. I also noticed that the cleaning gel it came with was completely dried up. This product was not worth the money and now I have to send it back to the company to get a refund. The company has a satisfaction guarantee but they don't pay for the return shipping. Therefore, I'm only going to get a total of $11 if I include my shipping costs...
The player was working fine when I got it for christmas, no problems except faulty battery life and a seperation with the internal and the memory card memory. Then, a random day came which something broke the inside of the head-phone jack, and now it only works in one phone, no matter what pair of head-phones I put inside it! It sucks! Yeah, the price is good, but literally this peice of crap is worth nothing, so it's still overpriced. You have a much better bet buying the Sony Walkman, probably.
If you think this is simple to use with outlook, you are wrong. There is no easy way to send files from this dang machine to outlook. I wasted an entire day trying to figure this thing out
This is not good product over all , Time value of money functions are not working properly and It is too old financial calculator
I've gone through two of these. The grey at least, tears easily.Otherwise I would really like this case. It's a low profile case, makes it easy to tuck your phone in your pocket.
I purchased this battery in February 2008 as a replacement for my original iBook battery. When first installed it gave almost four hours of use from one charge. Now, less than five months later, this battery only gives 30 minutes on a full charge!!! The original battery from Apple worked for over three years before needing replacement, now, I'm forced to replace this battery after five months! I find this unacceptable and I do not recommend this product.
I returned this router. because It works just two days, after that I failed connection. I tried reinstall several times, but I got same problem. It was fine just two days!!
If you want a weak spot of light the size of a silver dollar, then this is the light for you. Otherwise, I'm not sure what this item is good for. I wanted to light my keyboard, and liked the sleekness and smallness of this unit, but it really isn't functional. I will need something with a larger light.
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?
This product serves me fine as a VCD player, which is what I was looking for. However, this is an inferior DVD player and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking to buy a real DVD player, especially since there are better ones out there for only approx $$$$$ dollars more. The reason I purchased this item was because my Sony PS2 couldn't play VCDs and there were a couple of movies out only on VCD format that I wanted to watch. To be fair, this bargain priced item serves its purpose but I was shocked about how tacky and cheap this player looks. Its performance is almost just as bad, for example, a simple remote controlled command literally takes this unit a full second or two to response. ......
I used to love Linksys products. This is the third Lynksys router I've owned and it only lasted 9 months before the wifi stopped working. Wired connections still work great but the wireless is spotty and the router will occasionally lose its security settings. I would not recommend this if you had to rely on wireless connectivity for working at home.
I would have given this cd player 0 stars if there was that choice. This cd player is horrible. It says that it plays CD-Rs and CD-RWs but not really. When i first took it out of its box, I put some batteries in it and put in a rewritable cd, but it didnt play it at all. So I thought okay there must be something wrong with the cd, but the cd was fine. Next I tried to put in a CD-R and it only played about the first 12 songs correctly, and even then I thought it skipped a lot for a cd player that is supposed to be no-skip. Anyway, in the last 5 or 6 songs on the cd, even when it was sitting on a desk not being shaken at all, it would skip about 5 times a second, and each time it skipped it would stop playing for about a second. So to get through the first 5 seconds of the song it took about 20 seconds, with consistent skipping through the whole thing. This cd player is the worst thing I have ever spent $50 on. Hope this convinces you not to buy this player.
This keyboard can't be used as a regular keyboard. There's no SHIFT key on the right side. If you want to shift for caps or characters, you can ONLY use the shift key on the left side. I've never seen this before. I can't even imagine a serious keyboard with no right SHIFT key. I was not able to use this keyboard at all. My little finger kept going for that shift key, and there isn't one.Furthermore, it's REALLY small. Could it be intended for use with a cell phone? It's far smaller than the keyboard on my laptop. It's so lightweight, it won't hold still while I type, it moves around on the keyboard shelf.There are no legs under the top of the keyboard so it can't be raised up for ease of typing.It's a beautiful little keyboard, and appears to be very well made. But for me, at least, it's completely unusable. I returned it for a refund.
The adapter advertised to fit the Z730 does not. However, I did get another free adapter for some 52 mm close up lenses that does fit onto the camera at 39.2 mm. After careful review and looking closely at the adapter for the DX7440 which looks in the picture to go from 39.2 to 37 mm I ordered it and hopefully it will fit. Amazon needs to correct this error.Tad
The CD enclosed with this product did not enable me to properly install this product. When I phoned the HELP line,I spoke with an individual man with a very broken accent. Even with his assistance and after four and a half hours on the telephone, I still did not have wireless capability. I allowed myself to remain on the phone that long because I really needed the wireless capability and because The individual was polite and tried to help me. However, In all due respect, I do not feel that the individual really knows his product, or maybe the product was faulty. I suggested this to the individual but he did not accept either idea. Therefore, I accepted the fact that I was in a hopeless situation. I thanked the man and hung up the phone. I returned the product the next day.
If i breathe it skips, and i cannot even get a hold of Gpx to complain. It does not move from song to song easily, causing me to &quot;play&quot; with it to much even in the car. The price is nice, but i would never buy another GPX item again!!!
does not work on my TV, nothing wrong with the lamp shipping was good also but after installed got pink color in my screen. have to send it back.
**UPDATE**This router is still junk. But the new firmware does do FTP now, so I wanted to update my review from 1 star to 2 stars. The router is still very slow compared to the ActionTec router I was using. And, please, don't get me started about the Linksys tech support.**ORIGINAL**This router does not do FTP through the router even though the manual says it should. The performance for HTTP is very slow. Everything else is functional, though.
I bought this refill kit for my oldest printer, the Canon which takes BC-02 cartridges. My thought was that it would be environmentally friendly and inexpensive. The price was right, and it arrived quickly from Office Depot. But, it's messy, and the ink is difficult to get off (ie., from fingers). Also, the print quality was good, but there were some incomplete areas which required additional cleaning to improve. Lastly, there probably is less to throw away overall; but, the ink holder, the tools and the box itself likely add up to as much waste as the original cartridge. So, next time I plan to buy a remanufactured cartridge and recycle my used one (at Staples for a credit).(P.S. The ink clogged and stopped working about 1 month after I used this product. I would not buy this again.)
I bought this last year. It lasted a week or two, I don't remember. It's unrecoverable and no computer recognized it, and I've never found any driver software for it. It's about to go into the trash. I bought a different Lexar yesterday, not remembering I had this piece of junk. I'll found out if it's a piece of garbage too, I hope not.
The good thing about this mount is it's not flimsy cheap metal thus it's not very easy to bend. Unfortunately the sun visor on my car was so thick forcing this over it would have damaged the visor or at least left permanent markings on the visor upon removal. I ran into this same circumstance when mounting my garage door opener but was able to bend it to conform.The second thing I did not think about was the angle of the sun visor when not in use. Both driver and passenger shade visors in my car are angled upwards towards the headliner when not in use and will not "stay" level, they simply snap back up when positioned level. For best performance of the radar / laser detector it's recommended the unit remain level and not at an angle.And finally weight. If your visors are lightweight and move easily or not attached correctly the weight of the detector may cause the visor to swing down unexpectedly. Not a good thing while driving down the road.So that said this product may work for you if you have that glass slipper of a perfect shade visor on your vehicle.
Absolute worst DVD player. I bought a Panasonic 4 months back and watched around 40 DVDs. Now I am getting a message H02 and DVD player stops. Panasonic customer is the worst. They will not tell you what the error means and asked me to take the unit to an authorized service center which is 40 miles away...I can buy a new DVD player for [the price of repair from the service center].
I bought this mic at the store as I recognized the Plantronics brand name. I realize this is a cheap microphone, but I had a $5.00 mic that was better. The noise canceling is about on par with Koss' M-18, which is to say that it doesn't really cancel noise.The main problem with the mic is that it gives some sort of popping sound every 2-3 seconds (not the actual mic, but during recording). Also, the mute switch doesn't stop the pop. I've tried this microphone with 3 different computers with the same problem. I would really give this a 1/2 star review if I could. It gets the bare minimum done, but it doesn't cost the bare minimum.Buy the Logitech USB Desktop mic instead.
I have never given a bad review but felt compelled to do so with both this product and company. I have the correct style IPOD compatible with this but it would only work from litterally less than a foot away. Second one purchased did not work at all. The seller was of no help whatsoever, in fact just plain rude. Awful company, awful product. Please do not waste your time or money.
After mounting my 46" Samsung LED TV on the wall, I've left many stubborn finger prints and palm prints on the screen so I went online and read on how to clean it. This product (Monster) was recommended by several sites but the streak problem was mentioned almost everywhere so I decided not to buy this product.Instead, I used the micro-fibre cloth that came with my tv (same cloth as the one you clean reading glasses with) and started scrubbing it in horizontal motion across where the fingerprints were. At first, the results were not significant so I applied a little bit more pressure. After about 5 minutes and moderate pressure (not too much as I don't wanna break the tv) the spots started disappearing!!! This is with a simple micro-fibre cloth, some pressure and no liquids what-so-ever!As is true with many other things, the old fashioned way still works. Avoid any chemicals out there and just use a dry micro-fibre cloth with a bit of pressure. It's the pressure and the dryness of the cloth that cleaned the screen.I hope this helps all of you who still have streaks from this product.
The threads broke upon the first application to the lens - after that it would not remain attached and became useless. Affordability is about the only thing this product has going for it - in this case, you're better off spending the extra dollars for a quality hood.
(This is from another web site and it updates the Belkin fiasco.)Belkin takes steps to eliminate a feature that would redirect users of their wireless routers to a Belkin advertisement every eight hours. Belkin took a lot of heat for including the &quot;feature&quot; in their products, then tried to explain the feature by claiming they were just looking for a way to make sign up for their subscription parental control service &quot;very easy&quot;. Now, according to their website, the company will be releasing a firmware update that will eliminate the feature altogether.&quot;In response to a recent Usenet group posting stating that Belkin spams its customers through its routers, Belkin Corporation apologizes for the concern this has caused and is taking action to address the issue. To allay customers' worries, Belkin will offer a firmware upgrade that will be available via download from its website (www.belkin.com) on November 17, 2003. This upgrade will rid the redirect completely so that no additional browser windows will appear during the router's installation process. Questions can be directed to our dedicated networking customer support line at 877-736-5771 or e-mailed to kannynmc@belkin.com.&quot;
The reason these batteries were so reasonable is that they expired several months before they were delivered. And there is no way to contact Amazon other than to return them which would cost as much or more than the cost of the batteries. There should be some other way to get Amazon to replace them without having to send them back!
Paid $90 for this back in early 2011 and installed it with no trouble. Came with small wrench for removing old bulb. Definitely not a Sony brand product, but it fixed the immediate issue and the TV was back in working condition.Bulb died within 13 months. Prices seem to have dropped considerably at this point so I wouldn't be disappointed with it at current prices, but I'm not thrilled with the value for the previous price.
Be warned that this is a long review.I really would like to write a good review about this player, but that cannot be the case. TechDog and I had very similar issues with this player. I had been looking for an mp3 player/photo storage for quite some time. I will be going on a trip and needed somewhere to store my photos until I get back. I had been looking at the Sony VGF-AP1L but did not want to spend 450$ right away. Plus I could not look or touch the device until I bought it because I am unable to find it in a store. So this past Sunday, a friend pointed out this player for a nice 300$ and it acted as a host device for external media. My first reaction was not great since I am not a big fan of Samsung and it was only 20gig (I wanted at least 40) but I thought I should at least check it out.I went to BBuy to take a look at it and man it blew me away. The functionality of it was great. It was so easy to get around that I didn't have to think about how to use the device. I sat in the store for a good hour playing with it and making sure that it's what I wanted.So I went to the friend's house to test out the host portion of the player since that is the true reason for getting this. This is where the trouble started. I took everything out of the box and hooked up the power and the USB to a little 64mb flash drive. I was unable to get anything on the screen. The player would act like it was accessing the flash drive but nothing. The flash drive only requires 100mA so there should not be a problem with power. I figured that I would give it a little while to charge and maybe that would work. After letting it sit for about an hour, I tried it again, nothing. I then read the directions and in them I was able to see pictures to make sure I was doing it right. I tried this on and off for about another hour. I tried different flash drives, printers and hard drives. Still I was unable to get this function to work.I decided to go home and try out the mp3 portion of the player so I can have something that works right on the thing before I get irritated and decide to take it back. When I got home, I was surprised to see a napster CD as the box had NOTHING on it relating that product to this software. I assumed (first mistake) that Samsung wrote its own software to interface with the device, wrong. I installed everything possible with the exception of the napster software because I figured I would not need this.After installing everything, I hooked up the Samsung to the computer and it came up like a champ. I thought this was great. I couldn't wait to transfer some stuff over and start listening to the mp3s. I located the storage for the music and transferred some mp3s over to listen to them. I then saw the photo directory and thought I would transfer over a few of those as well to see the quality.I unhooked the device safely and it did its somewhat slow but tolerable boot up. I then went to the library... My files were not there that I just uploaded. I thought no big deal, maybe the software that comes with it will help me out. Negative. I tried "syncing" the drive up with W10 with no luck. My stuff would not show up no matter what. I finally took out the book and started to read. They had a large section for napster and I figured I would install this since it seems I could transfer with that. I was able to install napster and when I started it, it asked me to "sign up". I just x'd it out and continued on.I saw the option to add to my library, DING, "you must be signed on to napster to use this feature". W T F!. Samsung is going to FORCE me to signup with napster to transfer songs to a device I just paid 320$ for? This cant be right and so I tried many different ways to get this to work, NOTHING. I decided to do some googling to find out what I could about the device. What do you know... seems like there are a lot more people in the same boat. This was the last straw for me and I returned it the very next day. It took me less than 24 hours to return this piece of crap.Don't get me wrong, the device itself seems to work great, when it works. I am sure that if I had signed up for napster as I was forced to, the drive might actually work properly. However, I don't like being forced into something when I just paid 320$ to use it. I still read problems where people could not transfer their own music over through napster and had to "verify" it through napster but don't hold me to that.Anyhow, I do believe that after a couple firmware upgrades that this product might actually be worth the money but as of right now it isn't worth the TP I use. I have already ordered the Archos Gmini 400 for 322$ and it does everything that this player does and also plays DivX videos. I also can directly plug in a CompactFlash card or get an adaptor for other camera type storage. I am hoping to have a better experience with the Archos than I did with the Samsung.
The first two tapes we tried became detached from the spool and couldn't be rewound or played back... we are returning this item.
I'll go in order of my experience: 3 different in-ear rubber thing sizes, one of which fit me perfectly. They are comfortable to wear and are very lightweight. Initially I tried the small earplugs and they were comfortable, but the sound was terrible. If you get no low-end with these that means you need to go a size up, even if you think they fit fine.I don't like these earphones because they sound very tinny. High range sounds are exaggerated even when I turn the highest band down all the way in my player's eq. It will definitely point out any low bitrate mp3s you have as the high hats and vocals try to do dental work on you.I'll keep them to go jogging with, simply because I didn't pay anything for them. Otherwise I would have returned them instantly.
Unlike the original model, the new revision of the Wifi Max is incompatible with Xlink Kai, a program that allows you to play Ad Hoc PSP games over the internet.
My NEW battery from amazon was also bad. I ended going up to best buy and test one before I got it. It cost me a few dollars more plus the drive up but at least I got to try it out. I didn't even try to send in the old one.
This product has a one-year warrenty. I started experiencing problems after about 6 months. I've spent HOURS on the phone with tech support and they did everything they could possibly do to stall giving me an RMA.I am a networking engineer. I have worked on computer networks for over 20 years, so I know what I am doing. I have 12 other Netgear products in my home-office and loved them. But after this experience I will NEVER buy Netgear again. I wish I had just thrown it in the trash and bought a competitors product.Ken King, Cary NC
No even the only battery, I have the grip and I buy one BP511 from canon and two from Ultralast. The one which came in the camera its dead after 7 months not even with a hard use. The other one, after 12months dead (I use that with my previous 30D)The ultralast batteries still working good. Just 15$ I pay last year for those, 1600mAh.
I've had this for about 6 months. I really regret purchasing it. The software that is supposed to run it is a total POS. despite several attempts I have never been able to get the microphone to work AT ALL. I'm on windows 7 64 bit. maybe it works with XP or vista?it shouldn't take 10 tries to get a microphone recognized. and if microsoft is going to push 64 bit machines they should make their OWN PRODUCTS work with them. Their support is totally useless.I'm sure there are much better cameras out there that are plug and play
APC is a good name, and my last UPS from them was fantastic, but this is a whole different story. This UPS has been driving me crazy and I wish I never had bought it. Sometimes during the night it will beep at me, which I assume is natural due to glitches in the crummy power at my apartment. The real problems occurred when in the middle of the night, the APC began to screech at me as if the power had gone out, except that it hadn't. On top of that, the two systems I had plugged into the "Always On" plugs were TURNED OFF until I power cycled the UPS, at which point they both turned back on. The worst part is that nothing else in the house had any sort of problem--clocks were all set right, etc.. To me, that is the absolute opposite of what a UPS should do, and because of that I can only recommend that you find some other model that doesn't have weird problems like this. I certainly am going to...
I bought this item for my hp pavilion laptop. On the original package it's writen that it's compatible. However after using it only a couple of months, it suddenly stopped working. I called the company and they told me that it was written wrong on the package. They accepted their mistake but they would not do anything about it! They are still selling this product in the market although the information on the package is wrong! The customer support of this company is useless...Do not trust and buy this item! it's just waste of money!
I purchased 2 skullcandy skullcrushers with the subwoofer. Both had problems ironically. The headphones appeared to work fine for the first week, then the sound became distorted and fuzzy. They were used with an Apple iTouch and connected directly to a pc. Mechanically, the headphones look fine and they fold up nicely. In the end, the subwoofer did not deliver the type of performance expected and became worse over a period of 1 to 2 weeks continuous use. Both headphones have been returned and my search continues. Previously, I have purchased the Skullcandy Hesh model and the performance was ok. There seems to be some high frequency noise for certain songs played. I ruled out the recording by checking with other headphones. In the end, I would give the Hesh 3 stars as ok but definitely do not pay retail like I did originally from bestbuy. I would give the Skullcrushers 2 stars at best and would not recommend purchasing these.PS - the headphones were for my teenage sons and even with the slight sound issue with the Hesh ones, they prefer the Hesh over the Skullcrushers.
Very bad product. Documentation did not match installation software. Software gave errors. Hawking website doesn't show this model. Tech support wait time in excess of 45 minutes. Tried to push through the installation, and it failed. Returned product.
These headphones worked fine for a few days. The noise cancellation was OK, but not great. Then I knocked the headphones off my desk onto the carpeted floor and the left channel stopped working. If they hadn't proven so fragile, I'd have given them 3.5-4 stars, but if they break this easily, it's just a matter of time -- days, probably -- before they become useless. Buyer beware!
I've had this printer for about 2 years, and just about every month there is a new problem that has to be solved with it. Some of the problems that I have had with this product consists of the new software updates that arrive at least once a week, which I find leaves my machine malfunctioning. Also, the scanner was working fine, but then it stopped working. After repairing the scanner, it stopped working again 3 months later. Today, the ink Cartridge gave me an error message, and it was half filled with ink. I had a live chat session with an HP representative who had me trouble shoot a few things, but he was unable to solve the problem as well. The HP representative concluded that my printer or the ink cartridge was faulty. So after spending $40.00 on new ink and tossing out my other ink cartridges it started to work again.To make a long story short, avoid this printer if you can. It's faulty and is not build to last. If you don't have time to waste on constantly repairing this machine than skip it for a better one. I should note also, that when this printer is working, it's great, but it rarely works correctly.
I hope that my comments will help anyone thinking of buying these earphones for their sound isolating ability. My Sennheiser earphones I have had for three years and love them. Recently, I sent them back for repair and decided to buy the Shure E3c as a substitute pair. They seem to have no sound isolating ability. I tried to create the best seal possible by trying various buds and the foams that came with them but without any increase in performance. Sound quality was OK but my $50 Bose are about the same. The cord is much longer than I need. My husband has a cheaper pair of Shure's that have a cord extender for when you need it. The tiny case that comes with the earphones barely fit the earphones. I have concerns of bending the wire to make them fit in the case. My husband' came with a larger case. I read all the reviews before buying and thought overall most were satisfied. I am so dissatisfied. I can't believe that others really like them.Now I am an owner of the Klipsch custom-2 earphones. I love them!
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!!!
From the moment I received this unit, it became possessed by demons unknown to me. For starters, it would shut down without warning, mid-play; the only way to start it back up would be to take the batteries out and re-insert. The ability to scroll songs failed entirely. Creative Labs directed me to download drivers and other assorted "fixes", even though I was running the exact type of computer recommended by Creative that should by all accounts have worked seamlessly with the device. The durability was immediately in question, the serial number (required by Creative to be able to return the bloody thing) mysteriously disappeared during light handling. A total Lemon. Get a Rio! Oh, and one more thing, I have been trying to return it to Creative for about 3 weeks, and apparently no humans work there that I may speak with. An exchange of fruitless emails has resulted in NADA.
it wasb the wrong one didn't work ended calling the companythey don't make the mouse replacements any more
I thought this had the battery charger included and it did not. It really is useless to me. Can't make it work with the camera I have even though it said this was the one for my camera
I purchased two five packs and out of ten only 2 actually worked. Luckily enough I did not open the 50 pack I bought. I have replaced them with TDK's and I used up a 50 pack without any problems. I talked to employee at Office Max and he said I was not the first person to complain about Memorex blank Dvd's and Dell computers, of course when I was returning them. I suggest not buying in bulk right off the bat. Try out a five pack for 10 bucks instead of a 50 pack for 100 bucks.
Is this some sort of joke? $315.99??? I bought mine brand new at walmart for $75. I think there must be some mistake.
I am very disappointed in the design of the Kaito AN-03L radio antenna. Once unraveled it works great as an antenna, but then go to wind it back up again and the fun begins. It obviously wasn't designed for human hands and fingers. The finger indents on the unit are just to shallow to enable easy winding, it is like trying to wind up a cord using a flat disk. It has become so frustrating that I'm now reluctant to use the unit as I know if I pull the antenna wire out it will take ages to wind it back up again.Kaito needs to resign the unit to facilitate easier winding up.
I've purchased a total of three of these from two different merchants and all have the same problem: the outlets down the center either don't work at all or stop working if the plug is jiggled even slightly. APC has clearly cut too many corners to keep the price down. Spend a few more bucks and save yourself a lot of frustration.
I installed the zune software, plugged in the zune when prompted, and the crap instantly hit the fan. Windows crashed, I couldnot restart the computer for the harddrives failed. I plugged them into my other pc to try and re assemble them and recover what data I could. Needless to say everything got instantly scrambled. I could not even retrieve Windows it's self! I lost All my files, games, my immaculate grade point avarage(I lost over 6 current large scale assgnments 3 of them due the very next day my excuse not accepted, i should have plugged the zune into her computer...) anyhooooooooo.... I was not too pleased with microsoft after that. Returned the zune and bought myself a brand new apple IPOD.
I bought this product from Amazon. After using it for just a month, I could not play any DVD. I can only hear the sound but no picture!Their customer (www.apexdigitalinc.com) service is very poor. No contact phone number, only eamil contact which did not respond me.
Installing is a pain.It took me 4 times to get it to work.There are not enough instructions telling you how all the features work.
I gave this 2 stars since I thought this would be the perfect external drive for traveling with my notebook book but failed to work with my notebook. When I tried to install this on the USB port of my notebook, it caused my notebook to slow its performance to a crawl. I later figured out that this drive needs a &quot;high power&quot; USB port. For those that don't know, there are &quot;high power&quot; and &quot;low power&quot; USB ports. There is nothing on the box of this drive that says it only works on high power USB ports. Not only that, Windows doesn't report the problem back to the user. What a waste of time and money. I later found out that Iomega makes a PC Card that is a high power USB port so that you can use this drive. Gad! What good is USB if it is not &quot;universal&quot;.
I bought the SD3800 to upgrade from my older DVD player. I specifically picked this one because it had VCD, JPEG, and MP3 compatibility. Sadly, the MP3 portion is a joke. Despite following all of Toshiba's restrictive compatibility requirements (ISO9660 Level 1, 8-character file names only, etc.), it will only play a few songs and then stop. It does not use the M3U playlist and will not play all the songs in a directory, much less the whole disk.The only positive thing about purchasing this unit is that the VCD and JPEG aspects seem to work okay, albeit very slow.
This MP3 worked great the first time and I was way excited about using it. However, the second time I used it, it froze up and started flashing all sorts of colors. It hasn't worked since. I am going to contact company to see what they can do. If they solve the problem, I'll update this review. However, as of now, I CANNOT recommend this product.
The camera case broke the day that it was opened. The metal ring broke in half. This case is now useless. It was a Christmas gift. I was embarrassed.
Like the title says, this universal adapter just stopped working about 6 days after I started using it. Must have been a faulty unit. Returned it to Amazon for a refund. That part, at least, was really easy.
If Garmin made an iPod it would be 2" thick, you would have to turn it off and on again every time you loaded a tune, it would only load tunes after you unlocked them, it would need a 76 page manual and a 104 page manual to operate, it would be covered with little rubber knobs.Look this is a good unit, I will probably get some use out of it, I did buy it after all, it does seem to work, but it is user unfriendly the point of being comic. Just what I don't need when I am tired and lost.
I purchased Gyration's mouse and keyboard, installed per directions and it does not work. It synched up fine but the connection is intermittent at best. After fiddling for some time with it I called Gyration's support number only to find out that there is apparently a glitch with XP Service Pak 2 and the proper operation of the mouse and keyboard. When I asked to return the Mouse/Keyboard I was told that it was a software problem not a hardware problem. ARE YOU kidding??? Service Pak 2 has been out for 9 months. There is nothing about this on Gyration's trouble shooting website about the problem. Gyration knows there is a problem with the world's number one operating system and their product yet they continue to sell the product with out notice of the problem, OUTRAGEOUS!
I was weary in purchasing a combo unit, however due to space constraints I decided to take a chance. Boy was it a mistake. The DVD on the unit was not working right off the bat. Took it to the Panasonic Authorized Repair Center and it's been in the shop for the last 5 weeks waiting for a replacement part. By the time I get this piece of junk back from the Service Center the warranty will have expired. Stay away from combo units......
These are the worst headphones ever! I bought them at radio shack for $52 and they are going back first thig tomorrow.
I bought this router to set up VPN for a business client. I thought a Linksys router off the shelf would be a simple working solution. The customer needed to attach remotely with an XP laptop using a DSL connection. I set up the router behind a completely open Netopia router from the ISP. The ISP's Netopia router was set up as bridge only. I installed the Linksys QuickVPN client. The QuickVPN client wouldn't work. After 2 weeks on the phone with Linksys it was still not working consistently. It did work 1 time but quickly failed to work. They finally escalated it to another level where they were able to replicate the problem in the "lab". The only criteria were the Linksys router must be set up behind an open DSL router. Likely, this is the most common configuration of all. It must not have been tested in this configuration prior to release. ??? So, they escalated it to another level and sent it to engineering. They can't give me an ETA and don't know when they can even start troubleshooting. They have been very nice if not very helpful. No one has done any real troubleshooting during this whole process. I have done some port analysis and have tried other VPN Clients to no avail.Conclusion: Portable VPN (QuickVPN) does not work with the RVS4000 behind a DSL router. This is a router without VPN.Solution: I will try a HotBrick VPN router.Hotbrick - 401VPN - 4-Port VPN Firewall Router
If you have ever had a function such as scanning quit working and the computer saying there is no scanner, prepare for a nightmare. Trying to uninstall and reinstall the software only gave the message "A newer version is already installed", with no option to reinstall anyway. Trying other driver installation packages from the HP site also gave the same message. After ripping out hundreds of files and THOUSANDS of registry entries, one install package worked up to the point of saying certain files with gibberish names were not in "Data1.cab". Neither HP's online troubleshooting tools nor customer support were any use getting a solution. I have not finished trying all the online forums due to lack of time, so will have to do my scanning somewhere else.The HP Product Assistant long ago quit detecting the printer even though printouts would work from other software. My conclusion seeing how much trouble people have with HP software is that HP does not know how to write reliable and compact software for their products.
Bad quality. I use a mircocassette recorder. These tapes have such bad quality, I am unable to use them and get consistent sound playback. The sound dips and raises to a point, that on the dips, I can't hear whats being said. Stay away from these. I don't know if it's because they were inexpensive but my Memorex weren't like this and they were pretty cheap too. I will not buy this brand again.
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! I have Directv with HD (5 LNB) and the signal was low. Signal was less than 60% for some of the transponder signals which caused a choppy picture or no picture while watching HD. So I bought these to amplify my satellite signal. They actually attenuated the signal. The signal strength wasn't improved on the non HD receivers that I have as well. It didn't matter where I put them in relation to the dish and receiver.
I just want to say thanks! Everything was how you described it. So far it has worked well! It has even traveled to Europe and it still looks new!Philman
I think that HP deskjet 3820 is better solution that hp deskjet 3650!!!
Shortly after I purchased this camcorder (within hours), I returned it to Best Buy. I think my old Hi8 Sony camcorder had better picture quality then this one. It has good features, and I liked the sleek design, but in the end, the quality of the video is ultimately what I am looking for. The video it recorded was very pixelated and grainy. I have been told there is other options to make the picture better by a best buy customer service rep, but there is none. I had reservations about buying another Sony product, but everyone was telling me Sony leads the pack with their camcorders. Those folks were wrong. I bought the Canon Elura 100 and is much happier with that products video capabilities. I think my experience with this Sony product was the final nail in the coffin, I won't be buying anymore Sony products. My advice is, stay away from this unit. You will regret it, just read all the other customer feed back on CNET and you will understand.
Not sure how this got 3.5 stars from the other raters.I bought a set a few days ago for $30 and I think I'll have to throw it out.The 60 Hz hum makes it sound like there's a motor big enough to lift an elevator in the room. It's hard to hear the music over the noise.I sent customer support a note but no reply.
So this my second review on this web-site. I love Amazon I buy hundreds of things from them every year. I start by saying that I did not get my Uniden Scanner from Amazon. I drove 80 Miles round trip to pick it up from the nearest place that carried it, as I did not want to wait for shipping. Also because I had read so many bad reviews on Uniden scanners that I wanted to be able to return it with ease if what I was reading turned out to be true!! So ignoring all the bad reviews I had read in the last week from multiple web sites. I drove the 80 miles round trip to go get it. The main reason that I had ignored the reviews was because I already owned 2 scanners taht were portable. And the biggest thing I did not like about them. That I loved about the Uniden was their bulky size!!So anyways I get home after the 80 mile trip I turn my new Uniden scanner on!! And just to let you know I also bought the two Uniden models above this one, even the one with 800MHZ. And the results from all where the same!!! After I turned the scanner on I also made sure to turn on a live internet feed of the frequency I was listening to as well as turning on my other three scanners with the same frequency plugged in as the Uniden. As I am listening to my other scanners and my computer spouting out emergency call after emergency call for FIRE AND EMS. Not a single peep comes out of the Uniden!!!!! I listened for over half and hour with nothing but a few mike clicks and no words come out of it!! I was so upset with myself for not listening to the advice of other I got right back in my car and made the 80 Mile round trip trek again. Just so I could get my money back and wash my hands of these Unidens!! In all I returned all three unidens. The BC72XLT, The BC95XLT, and the BC346XT. And the last model I wrote down was three hundred bucks more than this model. And as I said before all produced the same results. My favorite scanner I have a 99 dollor model from radio shack. It picks up EMS in my city, from my car when I am 60 miles away!!!! Hope this review saves saves the from the migrane I am suffering from right now!!
The main reason I ordered this kit was for the battery. When I received it ....NO BATTERY included. I contacted Amazon and all they could do was give me a number for Sony customer service. Thanks Amazon!!!
I purchased this printer from Best Buy under the impression that HP made solid products. The printer looked good and appeared to work well for the first year. Shorthly thereafter, I started to receive an error message indicating that the printer was 'out of paper'although the paper tray was full. I called HP which was a total waste of time since they hung up the phone on me twice. After finally reaching another representative they literally told me that they could not help me and that I should just upgrade and purchase another printer from them. I strongly do not recommend purchasing this printer, it is a total waste of money!!!
I bought the Casio Digital camera because they come with the longest lasting batteries of all. The extra battery ordered from this site did NOT work at all. It would not charge even after 24 hours. It would not turn on the camera. I got a refund from Amazon but Adorama never emailed a return label so I paid about $12 for shipping coming and going. I'm afraid to try again. Wish there was another source for real Casio batteries.
What can I say. From the day I bought this piece of junk it has failed to work properly. Emailing back and forth with Lexmark's tech support was fruitless on most occasions. Problems popped up, disappeared and popped up again with no rhyme or reason. I might add that my brother-in-law is a tech expert at a major university and could never figure out the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune I suffered with this printer. DO NOT BUY. I repeat, DO NOT BUY. Learn from my mistake. Right now it serves as a gigantic paperweight. I'm too lazy to call my town's special pick-up garbage service to haul it away.
About one year ago, I purchased a Magellan Explorist 400. This was a good unit that I used a lot. After about eight months the unit quit working. I called Magellan Support and told them the problem. They were good about everything and ended up telling me to send the unit in for warranty repair. It was to be returned after four weeks.Six weeks later I called Support and told them the situation. They asked for my work repair number, which I gave them. After being on hold for twenty minutes, I was told that my Explorist could not be repaired and wasn't made anymore so it would be replaced with a Triton 400. After I received this unit, I took a couple of weeks to read about it and familiarize myself with it. At that point, I realized that it would not read coordinates correctly. The coordinates of my house, my geocache and several geocaches that I previously had found were all different than what my Explorist read and different that what GEOCACHE.COM had on their web site.I called Support again and was given instructions as to fixing this. It didn't work. I emailed and received other instructions - didn't work. I called support again and received other suggestions - didn't work. I called again and was given other instructions. This finally improved the accuracy but it is still incorrect.Examples: my home coordinates are, 40 40.566N and 95 51.606W. This can be verified easily and I have done this with two other GPS units. At first the unit read coordinates that were 26 miles SE of my house. Now the Triton reads 40 40.38N and 95 51.49N. About 200 feet away from my house.A geocache near my house is listed on geocache.com as 40 40.776N and 95 51.761W. Originally my Triton 400 read 40 67.960N and 95 86.275W. Now it reads 40 40.37N and 95 5156 W. This is much closer but impossible to find a geocache that is still 200 feet away.After making the last adjustments that improved the readings, I now find it won't accept coordinates that I attempt to enter. I tried to enter 40 40.776N, the GPS would only let me enter digits as far as 40 40.77, the curser simply would not move to another digit, and when I added the N and pushed enter it just said INVALID COORDINATES, TRY AGAIN.I have been frustrated by this unit from day 1. It still doesn't read accurately, I can't enter coordinates and have spent hours working on it and HOURS on hold with tech support, and I no longer want this unit. I demand a refund of either the price of a Triton 400 or the price of the Explorist 400 that I purchased one year ago.No, I have no receipts because when my Explorist wasn't repaired, I threw the receipt away. When I got a factory replacement Triton, I got no receipt. Please respond soon as I've been without a GPS for five months and need to get this resolved.As I said, I no longer want this unit or a replacement. I expect your confirmation of my refund.TWO WEEKS LATER - Let me add this after trying to contact your offices in California. As there is NO WAY to access a human being at the phone number 909/394/5000, I see that you have joined the ranks of dispicable, disgusting, cowardly and corrupt organizations called "corporations". Let me reinforce my previous statements. I DON"T WANT THIS UNIT FIXED AND RETURNED. I DEMAND A REFUND OF THE COST OF EITHER THE EXPLORIST 400 OR TRITON 400 AT WHICH TIME I WILL NEVER AGAIN DEAL WITH YOUR "CORPORATION". ALSO, IF THE BUSINESS OF YOUR CUSTOMER CARE FAX LINE IS TO IGNORE ALL FAXES, THEY ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB. Have you ever heard the saying " a happy customer will tell five people, an unhappy customer will tell fifty people". BELIEVE IT!ANOTHER TWO WEEKS LATER - I have now been waiting two weeks for a return for repair mailer which has not yet arrived. I have been without a GPS unit for five months because of your incompetance and disregard for your customers and have now purchased a new Garmin unit. If I don't get a refund of the cost for a Magellan Explorist 400, I will proceed to write my personal evaluations and comment and post them on Amazon and (m)any other on line seller that allows personal evaluations. This letter will be included.
I've used Garmin Nuvi's and the GPS on my phone - soooo easy. This thing - OMG, I hate it! I can't figure it out for the life of me and I find it irritating that it doesn't "come" with more maps (why is it that my phone has the simple maps, yet I'd have to pay $79.99 for road maps for this thing?). I expected this to be simple. I don't want to spend a great deal of time trying to learn how to use something, that negates the point of wanting to get out and go.I'm returning it. YUCK!
i bought this keybooard for the reason of being wireless. i am not at all satisfied with this product,it keeps turning off by itself and the owners manual does not give much help when i am having trouble.
or Why Linksys Isn't WorriedIt seems like a great deal, but the Netgear WGT624 is a dud. After installing it, it worked briefly, but the first thing the web-based control page suggested is a firmware update. Big mistake. After the update, the router kicked off any connected PC after 2 minutes. I've spent hours on the phone with the polite but incompetent support people, reset everything, restored a previous version of the firmware, all for nought. Netgear's final solution was to suggest that I return the router to the store - but it's past the store's exchange period. I wrote them of this, CC'd the CEO (Patrick Lo) and have received no response at all. Sure, it's cheaper than a Linksys, but the Netgear is way too expensive (and too lightweight!) for a paperweight.Basically, Netgear has no interest in upholding their guarantee, or supporting their customers. Linksys has nothing to worry about.
Make sure you understand what this product is before you purchase it. I bought them to make listening to music easier while I was working out, but I just ended up with more of a headache than anything. I thought the clips wold mean the buds would hold onto my ears, but they did the opposite. They fell down with every step I took, and I tried them both right-side up and upside down. The quality of the music was not that bad, but the design of this product makes no sense to me. And on the end where the headset jack goes, there are two adapters which fit a standard jack and a smaller jack. I thought that was a good addition, but the only problem is that they are connected together so you have this random wire hanging down, with no use to you. The switch between the music and phone does work. Overall there are a lot of different ideas that were put together in this one product, but they were not in a user-friendly or a convenient way. So understand what they are up front, since if you want to return them you have to pay for the shipping, which makes more sense to just throw them away or give them to some other person to attempt to find some use out of them.
I ordered two X83's with my two new Dell computers. The first X83 quite printing color in 9 months. Lexmark replaced but only gave a warranty for the remaining time left on the original warranty. The second X83 quit printing color after 10 months of home use. Lexmark replaced. The first replacement X83 quit printing color after 14 months of home use. Lexmark refused to admit they produced a defective product and will not replace the printer. I am out $150 and must now purchase another printer. I will never buy another Lexmark product.
As another reviewer noted, this adapter works but the white print on the adapter ring reflects off the lens-facing side of the filters in bright sun light and so is captured in the pictures. Considering that, I have to wonder what kind of testing this product went through before being released. I used a black permanent marker to color over the white lettering but it also reflects light so care must be taken.
I've read good reviews of this camera on this and other sites but I am not having the same experience. The quality of the photos are horrible so I started thinking it was me and I tried it with different settings, tried being very, very still etc but, I only get one good shot out of about ten. I have a Fuji 4mp that I bought about 6 years ago and it takes way better pictures than this. I bought this so I could give my old one to my daughter but I'm gonna end up giving this one to my daughter and and keeping my Fuji. We recently had snow here in Tucson so I took pictures with mu Fuji and compares them to the Canon and the 6 year old Fuji Finepix beat it hands down. I don't get it, did I get a defective camera or am I doing something wrong or does this camera just suck?
I bought the Belkin F5U514 Firewire 800 ExpressCard to work with a new MacBookPro. The card doesn't connect ANY drive, though a single drive gets enough power to spin up. Total waste of time and money. Stay away from this product. Belkin's customer service is almost more trouble that it's worth. No help there.Best,Erin QLos Angeles, CA
Bought this unit brand new in early January. Worked fine, no problems. Now not even 3 months later it appears to be dead. Frozen up. Can not open the tray which I have 6 cd's in.I just cant believe a brand new cd player would last less than 3 months.UNBELIEVABLE.
I was very disapointed by the product; it doesn't list any size, so when it came, I was surprised to see it so small, even for a child
Firstly I was not able to select a language when installing using the instal CD disk right out of the box. Amazon was the vender not a third party. All the languages were just listed as a series of numbers so i picked the first set of numbers thinking it might be English but it was an asian character language (Japanese or Chinese) so I was dead in the water. So I did an online download install using their customer support but every time I try to skype my family in Germany or Canada or Texas.... I can see and hear them but they can not see and here me even though the camera seems to be on and working and the voice echo tests I did worked. Not having a good experience so far.... will probably return item.
If you'd like to read more about Carl Sagan or NASA administrator Dan Goldin, or UFO outfits like the Unarius Academy of Science or the Raelians, then this may be your book.If you want to learn something about alien abductions, then I suggest works by John Mack, David Jacobs or Budd Hopkins. Despite the title, this book does not take an intensive look at this phenomenon.If you want to learn about the serious side of UFO research, then I suggest Leslie Kean's recent NY Times best-seller, UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go On the Record. This consists of reports exclusively by military men, pilots, government officials, etc. with commentary by Leslie Kean. The book is probably the only UFO book recommended by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. Kean stays away from the kinds of sources Joel Achenbach chooses to focus on in his book - which is like a TV anchor's wink writ large, rather than a serious look at the subject.Achenbach appears to have read a good deal about UFO's, but there is no bibliography and scarcely a mention of serious UFO research or the many credible reports and sightings. Hence we don't know if he has never come across such research or reports (unlikely) or doesn't want to list such works and then have people ask - well, why didn't you discuss them? Has he really never heard of, say, the Twining memorandum? That document by itself, makes the denials by Sagan, Stephen J. ("no data") Gould and others seem totally inappropriate. No data indeed. There is a wealth of credible data, if one chooses to examine it. COMETA, documents released by government/military agencies in France, Brazil, Belgium, UK, Australia and other countries. Not to mention the many US military and government documents - see the Black Vault FOIA files.
On the copy I received, the hinges for the left barrel were so loose it could barely hold its postion; the hinges for the right barrel were stiffer and how they should be, but forming the binoculars to fit my eyes only moved the loose, left barrel. Pretty bad.Worse though was the fact that, if you wear eyeglasses (as I do) you will only be able to see a small portion of the image with these. The eye relief is just too small. Unfortunately I believed Nikon's verbiage on another site that read: "Turn and slide rubber eyecups, complemented by 10mm eye relief, allow these binoculars to be used as comfortably by eyeglass wearers as those with uncorrected vision."Big fat lie.So, I visited a store to try other binocs in person and found that for a little more money and a little more weight, the Nikon ProStaff 8x25 (which you can get for $90) are A) well-constructed, B) perfect for use with my eyeglasses, and C) have a sharper image. They're also compact and waterproof. Worth the extra dough, believe me.
These headphones failed to pick up audio from the television. I have contacted Sennheiser who sent me a UPS return label. I have returned the headphones to them for a replacement which I have not yet received.
These headphones were a disappointment. First of all the headphone use &quot;passive&quot; noise reduction. I should have studied this more carefully but Koss is clearly trying to blur the line here between these headphones and true noise cancellation headphones.Second, what is with the inflexible metal band?! This may be good is you are driving a race car but unless you have loads of room in your carry-on (who does?) then it makes it quite akward to travel with these on airplane flight.
All the support guys are trained to be nice, but they are not trained on the technology and are useless. After 3 weeks of waiting, calling, waiting, escalating, waiting, escalating, waiting, referred to engineering, waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting. The product does not actually work with ISDN as advertised and no one at Netgear support has ever heard of ISDN.The device is really intended for a basic uncomplicated setup with Cable modem as the primary line and a regular modem as a dial backup or dial-in access method. For that, it seems OK.But for me, I'm packing it up and returning it because it doesn't actually work. Big disappointment. Lots of frustration.
It would have been really great if the ad for the Garmin 350 had better displayed the fact that the GPS had a 12vdc power cable with the unit. Now I have two and I damn sure don't need two with one GPS. Who whats it?Unhappy
This radio will not stay on frequency once a station is tuned in. It drifts away sometimes right away, sometimes after a minute or two. When searching up or down using the tuning knob at some points (random) the led frequency readout starts spuriously jumping around and ends up at a completely different frequency. This makes this radio completely useless to me. I have read other reviews since purchasing this Grundig radio and the reviewers report the same problem. This problem is no reflection on Amazon, it is a shortcoming of this particular Grundig model. I do NOT recommend it to anyone.
Tried out a pair for almost a month and purchased a great HK 120 watt receiver to power them. I RETURNED THEM TODAY.I only listened to music from my iPod and some of it sounded really fantastic (vocal driven pop like Adele, Ben Folds; classical; choral). Unfortunately some of it sounded muffled and just plain bad (guitar driven rock like Muse, Foo Fighters seemed to be the worst). I have a great room for these reflecting speakers (hard, flat, concrete walls and ceiling) so when they worked well they REALLY worked well: room filling sound for sure. But the bigger, highly produced rock and pop stuff was terribly disappointing, no matter how much I fussed with the angle of the speakers, distance from the back wall, treble/bass settings, etc. The vocals faded to the background and most of the other instruments blended into a indistinct blob.WORST OF ALL, I had to adjust treble, bass and volume source levels for seemingly EVERY SONG across all genres. These speakers come with an active equalizer but I can't imagine that it was doing much equalizing based on my experience. My iPod had to be set to Treble Booster (which kills the bass) and even then, it could get distortion on any song with strong mid and lower bass (and I'm not talking about speaker-busting Hip Hop or Rap; think Radiohead's "Reckoner").For $1,300 these seem far too temperamental and inconsistent despite the great sound for songs in its sweet spot.
When this player actually PLAYED DVD's, and CD's it did a nice job. However, the playing part was where this player had most of its difficulties. Often, i would put in a homemade CDR, and it would start playing in the middle of the track. I would have to take out the disc, turn off the player, and reinsert the disc until it decided to play the tracks from the beginning. It must be the CD's i thought. So i played the discs that were having trouble on my Toshiba SD 2700, and suprise ,suprise, no such problems. DVD's were not much better. The discs would often skip annoyingly, and once again i would have to remove the disc, turn off the player, and reinsert the disc. I dont know if i just got a dud player, but i'll tell you one thing: i will no longer by no-name company's product for the sake of saving a few dollars. I will be sticking to the Toshibas, Pioneers, Sony's and Panasonics.
After considering a number of networking options, I decided to try powerline to connect the network in our basement to the network on our second floor. I read the reviews on Amazon as well as on .........com and ........... There was not much information in the newsgroups which I felt was a little worrisome. Our house is about 3 years old, so the wiring should be sound. Thus far, my experience has been that I get full connection between some outlets, and none between others. There is no obvious reason for this - some plugs next to each other don't work, while others across the house do. Some rooms have lots of things plugged in while others have none. Needless to add, the two outlets I wanted to connect were two of the ones that don't work. Oh well...
I used this pod on the back of a rough stone bench at a state landmark. It worked very well. I was able to tilt the camera and change its point of view easily. When I took the POD off of the bench,it left a good amount of its orang goo on the sotne. I spent a large amount of time trying to peel the mess from the stone. NO luck. I left with the bench marred and looking as tough someone intentionally vandelized it with orange wax. This pod won;t last long if it leaves itself everyplace it is used. I wish I had seen the Gorilla Pod before buying this. Not a good deal at all.
Rated one star for the lack of value.You can buy the same Canon brand case for under $14 and a higher capacity, IMHO better, albeit non name brand, 1200mAh battery for under $10 from Amazon. The neck strap is not worth the difference.
The flash on this camera doesn't go off when it should and even when it does the pictures are dark and blurry. I have a kodak camera with 4MP that is three years old and it takes far better pictures. Don't buy this camera. If you want a kodak upgrade to a better model. This camera is not worth even the cheap price.
This is a replacement power supply for a compaq/HP computer that is about 3 1/2 years old. It replaces a bestec 250-12z which was fairly quiet. The Echostar is LOUD. It works fine, so far, but if you have to be in close proximity to the computer dont buy this unit.
It's the right adapter but did not include right plug to connect to machine. You have to buy that seperately. Ended up going to Batteries Plus (Radio Shack didn't have the right thing)as adapters now have universal adapter cords and you need a kit with different sizes of connectors. I don't know if I missed that in the fine print but was disappointed that I had to buy something else to get my adapter to work. Just be aware and know what you need to order so everything works.
What do they say about fools and money?HDMI uses TMDS which is a digital transmission system with built-in error correction. TMDS has been designed to work over cheap cabling and a $10 HDMI cable will meet the specification. If you spend 9 times more on this cable than another one then you have just wasted $80. That's all there is to it.You don't need expensive shielding or gold plated connectors for a cable. The picture or the sound are not richer or more vibrant with a $90 cable over a $10. In fact the signal is identical. Let me repeat - HDMI (& DVI-D) devices talk digitally with error correction. This cable and ones like it are for suckers only.
I bought this camera in 2004, and it worked very well. I would agree with most of the other good reviews. However, all of a sudden the lense would not shut down and I kept getting an E18 error on screen. Apparently this is common on these types of Canon camera's (ie. the lense getting stuck), and will cost approx $150 - $250 to repair, which is more than the original cost of the camera. I did not drop it or mishandle it in any way, so it looks like a defect in the camera.
I purchased this printer in October 2006, and just after the warranty expired there was a hardware fault. Seems that HP hasn't solved the printer ink interface fault that I had seen on other reviews. It is bad enough to have a hardware fault to begin with, but guess what - printer out of warranty, no fix (unless I pay the price equivalent to another printer, that is). This, along with all of the HP hardware issues on servers we have at my place of employment, has strongly encouraged me to look to other manufacturers to provide better quality. I encourage you to do the same.I used to have a Canon printer, and it lasted 8 years(!!), so perhaps Canon spoiled me. Trouble is, I can't find a Canon that is networkable, let alone wireless.
One major problem with this camera is its focusing system. Autofocus is not reliable in a low light (what camera thinks to be a low light -- and this is not what you expect). On the other hand manual focus is comletely inefficient.
had it for 1 DAY then the problems started!!!! It cant take pictures anymore i dont know what the problem is but the pictures are never good its all black with messed up green blobs and no picture at all....and the people that answer calls for fuji are no help at all!!get something diffrent
Although the model number, N137, matches the model number on the camera dock that I originally purhased with my camera, the one I ordered from Amazon does not work with my camera. The connection on the docking station does not align with the connection in the camera. Therefore, the camera dock I received through amazon.com is totally useless to me. A total waste of my money.
I just rescued my sister from the clutches of this CD player. She was having a few issues with it freezing up and the carousel rotation being a bit iffy...sometimes it would not go to the selected disk but overshoot to the next one.Like most people who have no real experience with quality audio electronics, she bought this player at Best Buy mainly because of the Sony brand name recognition. After all, she is from the generation which grew up in the 80s when Sony was still making high quality products, whereas nowadays only their TVs are decent and their home and car audio stuff is mediocre to downright awful (the Sony Xplod car audio series in particular is awful both in performance and long term reliability, especially their car amps).The sound quality on this CD player isn't awful, but it certainly isn't great---for a hundred and seventy dollars you can get an Oppo 980 which plays a gazillion different formats (both audio and video), is multi-region capable, and whose audio quality would wipe the floor with this player, as well as surpass most audiophile CD players costing up to seven or eight hundred dollars (e.g. a Rotel, Rega, or Cambridge Audio 640).Now if you really must have a multi-disk player, I would recommend a Marantz CD4001, or if you want to stay within the one hundred to two hundred dollar ballpark, go to accessories4less dot com and look at their refurbished Marantz carousels (cc4300 and cd4001), or even their Onkyo and Denon refurbs. My sister ending up getting the Onkyo carousel from them for about the same price as this Sony, and is much happier---more reliable, better build quality and sound quality.In short, the only decent quality audio gear that Sony still makes is their ES series of receivers and CD players, but at that price range you'd still get much better sound performance for the money from smaller audiophile makes like Cambridge Audio, NAD, Marantz, just to name a few. Whatever mass-market audio gear (including DVD players) that Sony makes nowadays is just a marketing-driven effort to cash in on their brand name recognition while using the cheapest possible subcontractors. I won't say they're quite as horrible as Bose though, because at least Sony doesn't use an 800% markup or pursue the same shady business practices as Bose (which once sued Consumer Reports for an unfavorable review).
This printer uses ink at a level that cannot be overstated. After being frustrated with the enormous cost and waste associated with the ink usage, the printer stopped printing altogether.I updated firmware and all that nonsense. I have to say that the scanning and fax functions worked perfectly. It is just a bad printer. I know others have had issues as well. I would avoid this printer, there are better alternatives out there. I am using a Brother inkjet now that doesn't gobble ink and does the job just fine.
The problem with this drive is the automatic spin down setup. For some reason, it sometimes appears to mount and other times, not. You can see it in the system profiler but it does not mount. Rather odd. Seagate technical service is severely lacking for MAC users and the forums are not helpful at all.The best advice received was to crack the case open and dump the drive into another external case (cost ~$15-$30 for a case). I hope to do this and see where we go with the drive since I do not want to throw away 750 GB!UPDATED- I did the above and took the drive out. Using a Macally Storage EnclosureMacally G-S350SUA Hi-Speed eSATA/FireWire/USB2.0 Storage Enclosure for 3.5-Inch SATA HDD, I now have a functional external hard drive. NEVER WILL I BUY SEAGATE AGAIN!!!
Amazon said this was in stock, and still say it is in stock two weeks aftermy order. But immediately after I ordered it, theyt told me it is backordered and have not responded to requests for an ETA or resolution. On the phone they said it was the fault of Adorama, a Marketplace vendor. But since Amazon still lists it as in stock and shipping directly from Amazon, it is clear I cannot believe their in-stock claim. Amazon said they will not help me resolve this, that I must deal with Adorama, whoever that is. I could have gotten it elsewhere for less, and sooner, but chose Amazon because I trusted them. My mistake.
This is so like a BOSE design. They match the silly little tiny speakers and lack the adjustment that some installations need. So like I have always said the letters B.O.S.E. stand for Better Off Somewhere Else !!
I was looking for a nice dvd player and a stumbled on the SamsungM301. It looked nice and it had some nice features but when I hooked it up thats when it all started. First I put a music cd into test the player. All it did was flash no disc. After that I put in a dvd it would play that and it worked great. But then I wanted to watch Rush Hour 2 and the it would play but the picturewas black then it got light then it got black again. After that the picture was split and very jumpy. So I took it back and they gave me a new player. I took it home and this time it would play a music cd but it would not play a dvd. Whats the point of buying a dvd player if it will not play a dvd. Back in November my friend bought a Hitachi dvd Player and he has no problem there yet. DON'T BUY THIS PLAYER EVER.
I bought another card holder for a few more dollars, it can hold 20-30 sd cards enclosed in duriable plastic, well worth a few more bucks.
I received this keyboard and mouse for a gift about 9 months ago and there are many things I like, but many more I don't like.On the plus side, it's very comfortable to use. The backlit keys are a pleasing color and the ability to turn the light up or down is great. If all of these things worked perfectly, this would be a great keyboard.There are, however, several downsides. The first is that the keyboard won't work until your bluetooth drivers are loaded. This became annoying, since my laptop is on a docking station at an uncomfortable angle. To log on to the computer, I had to use the laptop keyboard. No worries though, because the keyboard also comes with the ability to not use bluetooth and use USB instead. That problem was solved.Now on to the ergonomic design. Through the years I've had many bent and tilted keyboards that I enjoyed. In fact, I've always used ergonomically designed keyboards. This is my least favorite. While the bend is nice, it doesn't go far enough if a true ergonomic design is what you want.Now on to more annoying things. I do most of my computer work in a low light room in the evening. If you use this keyboard with illumination on at maximum for more than a couple of hours, the backlight turns off when the batteries are low. No worries though... the keyboard still works. Just no backlight. It will continue to work for hours after the backlight turns off.Now on to another problem. For this price, where is the integrated numeric keypad?Now to the most annoying problem of all. Recharging. My unit no longer charges properly unless I recharge it when my computer is on. Also, the recharging station is large (about 3x5) and it's an annoyance on my desk. That's a big, bulky addition to my desk that I don't really want.So, here is the bottom line. Would I buy one? No. Not unless it was in the $20 range. In fact, I wrote this review while looking for a USB illuminated keyboard to replace this one.If bluetooth is not important to you, your best bet is to look for a cheaper lit keyboard. The price of this unit will never make up for the shortcomings. If bluetooth is mandatory, I suppose this will do, but be aware that this isn't perfect.
I ordered this to work with my iMac and when it arrived it was missing the USB port connector ... I tried to call to find out what to do but had to give up as no number was found to call to report a problem .. I finally sent an email and got a response form 'Hajib' or something to the like. I informed them by email that I needed to send this back and finally got the instructions to mail it back. I then had to re-box it and bring it to the post office for delivery. A real 'Pain'. I made a point in my email that I wanted credit to my account and I would be buying the keyboard locally.6/7 days later what pops up on my doorstep? You guessed it .. another keyboard. I called UPS and told them to return to sender.As for the Kensigton keyboard and mouse .. well, I bought another brand locally for a few bucks more and no hassles.Al
I purchased a DVDR985 in June of 2002. I had immediate problems with the timer recording. I was shipped a new version of software twice. Each time it worked for a while. Then in September this year (2003) I am getting the famous errors and non-operative drawer etc. Of course the warranty is up and I am stuck with the prospect of paying over half of the cost of a new unit to repair this barely year old piece of what should be part of a class action lawsuit, based on what I have seen and heard. Philips will never see the inside of my wallet again and that includes light bulbs and anything else they have their hand in. There is no way they are not aware of this problem. It is a shame too, because when it worked, I loved the resulting DVD's. My search continues for a reliable DVD+RW......
I can't tell you how much I wanted this to work. Unfortunately I couldn't even get it to read a memory card, let alone start with the dialing-in function. (And I'm not inexperienced with these things.) When you start up the frame it says something like "Demonstration slideshow is on. Refer to manual for how to turn it off." And of course there is NO mention in the manual about it. I figured out how to turn off the demo but it still would not read, my memory card. I tried it a bunch of times, tried powering the frame on and off with and without the card, consulted the manual to no avail, and finally put it back in the box. I'm returning it tomorrow.Fortunately I had also bought the Phillips frame, and I popped my memory card in and it worked right off the bat, and the picture looks great. Unfortunately it doesn't have the dial-in function but I'd rather have something reliable that works. Memory cards and flash drives are cheap enough that I can easily send them to grandma to switch out whenever I have new pictures.
I originally chose this printer because of the wifi capabilities, and that is the only feature that I am happy with.It's a piece of crap! Don't buy it!The printing operation goes smoothly about 1/10 times. There is always some error that requires troubleshooting.It is an ink cartridge guzzler and costs about [...] to operate.I am very disappointed with this purchase, and am surprised that the reviews here on Amazon are generally positive.
Received item very quickly and in good condition but it is defective. Seller refuses to replace item with working one and insists on buyer using the manufacturer's warranty procedure, requiring additional cost and excessive time. I don't recommend buying from this seller.
If you live in a warm climate and only want to take 3-5 pictures a day this is for you as long as you charge it every night. If you're in a cold climate you might get 1 or 2 if it was charged the night before. If it sits in a cold vehicle for 2 days without a charge don't bother even trying, it's dead.
If there was a 0 star(s) option, I would have chosen it.This router accepts both hard-wired and wireless connections, however after connecting it, my hard-wired connection speed dropped by 40%. I stuck it out for a few days hoping it would get better, or that it was some glitch, but finally I unplugged it and reverted to my previous router (also Netgear), and the speed returned.I would expect a slowdown with wireless vs wired, but I would not expect such a degradation of throughput with my wired connections.[...]
I was shocked when my father told me that he got this printer for just $20.00 brand new!! The problems didn't last too long to show off:1. No black cartridge and it was incredible hard to find and pretty expensive, almost twice the price of this printer.2. The paper feeder is the worst feeder I've ever seen. You have to stack about 50 sheets to it to work well, but when you have just 5 sheets the jam starts!!3. I don't know if it's a WinXP problem but every time I connect my printer to my USB port, Windows says that it couldn't find an installed driver, never!! But finally it works.4. Print quality is ok, b&w; quality.5. Cartridges are too expensive and last nothing!I've been using a Canon BJC-240 for almost 6 years and the security it gives to me when I want to print a very important document has no comparison with the Lexmark. No paper jams, easy to find and not expensive cartdriges. My suggestion, don't buy this printer, get a HP or a Canon. It won't matter how old your HP or Canon is, surelly it will work better than the Lexmark.
I looked up this product and found it specifically fit my particular vehicle. All of the wires are labeled with what they are, and the packaging also is labeled with what each color is for. I wired it to the connector for my new car stereo and found that the connector was an exact mirror image of what was needed for my car. I compared the wiring for my car and found none of the wires were in the right spots, either. After rewiring the connector and some minor modifications to the vehicle wiring harness (removing the tabs that no longer lined up), it fits and works. The original design was amazingly simple and straightforward, but the extra steps I needed to take are definitely not for the average do-it-yourselfer. Hopefully you will have better luck than I did...
I bought this computer and 15 days later came in to see the blue screen of death for no reason.... sent it back to hp who fixed it and mailed it back to me ... one week later, I got the same crash. Don't know why.
I use for 9 hours a days, good sound quality (in and out),but the pressure over your ear and the eyeglasses temple cover,make this product unweareable after 15-20 minutes and you needto place incorrectly.I use for 3 years a Plantronics S12 with an over-the-earsupport and combined with eyeglasses works perfectly.If the idea can be moved to the manufacturer...
Don't believe everything you read! This is listed as NEW but came in as RECONDITIONED (refilled). You get your money back and lots of E-mails wanting you to buy directly from the supplier, but why waste time and still have to order again? If you want a refil, go on to Cartridge World--they have always done a decent job for me.
When I received this machine, it simply didn't work. Worse, the online "support" consumed hours of my time for no result. And after I shipped it back to the factory, as instructed, it returned in exactly the same condition as when I sent it. So I called tech support again and, guess what, they took me through exactly the same steps as the previous time. Groundhog day indeed.My biggest issue with the product is less that it didn't work and more that they utterly failed to fix the problem. I literally spent a total of about 10+ hours on the phone with support, who repeatedly insisted they could fix the issue. (After several conversations with serveral support people, I later realized this is just part of the script. News flash to Compaq: Most customers would prefer to be told the truth than to have empty, false promises made to them. The script, frankly, only compounds the damage by increasing frustration and falsely raising hopes.)Ultimately, as the support people asked me to do the same things over and over again, I asked for a refund or replacement. Well, nobody was available to assist me with that; they would have to call me back. Nobody called. Finally I received an e-mail from a manager. I replied to that e-mail but never heard from them again...Later on, I discovered that Compaq is the lowest-rated computer company in the American Customer Satisfaction Index. I see why. I might have bought from them again if they'd only resolved my issue and, well, returned my email.Ultimately I bought a Sony laptop instead. Night and day. I had some Vista issues when I bought the machine. Sony support is fast and capable. Best of all, they actually assess the problem honestly and work it through--not keep on repeating something from a script. And--my computer works great.For Compaq, I would put zero stars...but the system requires at least one. Actually, I'd put negative. I ended up worse off than when I started! My machine doesn't work, I wasted hours and hours,and I had to hang around waiting for UPS to pick it up...
Avoid MarginMart. Cable did not work. Cable was not Belkin brand. Returned, will try reordering from a different merchant. Ugh, why didn't I notice it was not Amazon sold.
The scanner is pathetic. Quality of scans is much worse than my Epson 2400. Software is not very well designed. Customer support promises to call you back in two hours and never does. Online support addresses the wrong problem. Printer and copier however are pretty good. Wireless was surprisingly easy to set up. If you want a printer and copier, this is OK. If you want high quality scans, cross this one off of the list.
I initially liked the light weight and thought of a non-stick surface, but after the first use (we cooked some hot dogs on it) there was a haze on the surface of the skillet that would not come off during washing. The second time I used it, I cooked some hahburgers on it. After cleaning it, the non-stick surface coating began to seperate from the skillet, making it unusable after only two uses. Not very good considering the price of the skillet.
Works great if you can get past the smell after about 15 to 20 minutes of use. Not sure if anyone else has this issue. Cant use it the smell gets worse as it stays on longer. I noticed the same smell when I opened the box. I have it pwering a portable AC unit I purchased in Germany. Even when I have the unit on with nothing plugged in you can still smell it.
Not only is this the worst iPod system I have heard, this is by far the worst "sound system" (it's more like a noise maker) I have ever owned. You're better off buying a ten dollar set of tiny unamplified speakers than getting this thing.Like many others I have heavy distortion and a high pitched buzzing/humming. I have had these sounds since day one, but after the first week my system stopped turning off. Now it is constantly in either iPod mode or radio mode. The only way to avoid the distortion is to have the iPod EQ off, turn off the bass boost on the system, and put the volume at 50%; but then the high pitched sound is just as loud as the music.My girlfriend has a smaller iPod docking alarm clock from some small company I've never heard of: she paid the same as I did for mine, and hers sounds like Bose compared to this. Look around, I would have rather paid the ten dollars more to get something that doesn't sound like a baby monitor.
I had pretty high expectations purchasing this product. After researching many different routers on the internet I thought I would give this one a try because it boasted excellent speed and range. While i can agree it is very fast and works very well within the confines of one room it definately lacks long range performance. I was barely able to get 60 ft away from the router, albeit this distance does require the signal going through two rooms. Tech support wasn't much help and said they don't guarantee it will operate well in other rooms besides the one the router was located in. Not to mention b/w the three calls placed, I couldn't understand one of the techs. They all seemed foreign and really struggled with the english language. All in all my experience with NetGeart was not very favorable. -
I purchased this microsytem in April, and within months my stereo was malfunctioning. The radio and cassette deck work fine, it is the CD player which is giving me problems. On nearly every CD I play, halfway through the disc a scratching sound is heard. Despite having tried every possible cleaning method, it still does not work properly. I was very disappointed with this, as i love the style and the sound is great aside from that. I would suggest taking an extended warranty.
why is there a shortage from Compaq for the Serial Cradles? and why are the Serial Cables coming out FIRST and charging you more ??A few people have gotten ahold of serial cables (i heard from Canada Compaq directly) what the heck ... the cables costs the same as the Serial Cradles..Plus I thought the European Ipaq are shipping with the Serial Cradles instead of USB ..
A nice piece of hardware but that all.There is absolutely no functionality other than capturing the MPG file to the MAC.For those who are not aware mpg2 is virtually not supported on the Mac.The I-life suite offers no mpg editing nor does the Final cut express.For this hardware to claim to be for the Mac one would assume that it would export into I-Movie or offer some sort of mpg editing software.To be fair what it does it does well, but without even the most basic editing functions I had to return my unit. And certainly would warn others off.
Two star rating is because the transmission/receiption is very poor on the product.I purchased this for my iPhone--while I understand the product description does not include the iPhone in any of it's claims. For the iPhone, the product does not charge...just for FUTURE REFERENCE.
I wanted to convert an HP LaserJet 4 Plus to a networked printer. Even though instructions from the manual was followed, the printer did not work. The customer support is claimed to be 24/7, but no one has closed my help desk ticket yet. This product cost more than a linksys router. So customers can naturally expect better customer service and better response time.
The Grundig S350 "Deluxe" is one of Tecsun's biggest disaster creations. There is absolutely nothing "Deluxe" about this radio. Pure garbage. Plain and simple. The Grundig S350 "Deluxe" is actually a "TECSUN BCL-3000". And for the Eton Corporation to stick the "Grundig" name to this radio is a huge slap in the face. And for all you novice shortwave radio enthusiasts reading this, THERE IS NO MORE GRUNDIG! The famous Grundig name once known for manufacturing quality shortwave receivers in Germany is now used on Chinese made sets manufactured mostly by "Tecsun" and "Degen", two of the largest mass production radio manufacturers in China. I'm not saying all radio products by Tecsun and Degen are bad, I do own quite a few radios that are are excellent made by Tecsun and Degen, but the Grundig S350 "Deluxe" and the original S350 (Tecsun BCL-2000) should of never been available on the shortwave market.The people who own/run the Eton Corporation are a bunch of liars and should be ashamed of themselves, leading the consumers to believe that they are the ones who designs their own line of radio receivers in Palo Alto, California and manufacture their own "creations" in China at their own plant. THEY DON'T HAVE A DESIGN OR A PLANT! What they don't tell you is, they don't design or manufacture ANYTHING!!! They use the "Grundig" or "Eton" name on Tecsun and Degen made radios and charge you twice or even three times more when you can buy Tecsun and Degen radios for deep discounted prices on various websites on the internet including here on Amazon. So the next time you're interested in purchasing a Grundig or Eton labeled radio, look up the brand names Tecsun and Degen on the internet and you're sure to save yourself from deceitful lies from the Eton Corporation and you're definitely going to save yourself a lot of money! Shame on the Eton Corp!! Enough said.
The strap on this product was too short to fit around my average size desk chair. The pad was also very narrow with thick padding on each side, which would probably make it very uncomfortable--if I could get the strap to fit around my chair!
I love sony products, and have been a long time user of sony headphones of various different styles. Unfortunatly, these "ear-bud" style headphones are not small enough for my ears. The smallest size fit uncomfortably and so I decided to give them to my dad - who loves them. The medium size silicone fit him just right and he loves the sound quality.. Thankfully someone was able to appriciate these ear buds. However, the asymetrical cord was confusing and not useful. Besides the ambient noise blocking and the sony-sound quality these ear buds were not that great.. but for the price i guess they are comprable.
Bose seem to elicit a passsionate response whenever their name is mentioned, and I will try to elaborate on my experiences and let the reader decide if these speakers are right for them.I currently own a set of Bose Acoustimass speakers that I purchased from a friend. The speakers were in excellent shape and I felt lucky to be able to afford Bose a few years ago on my meager salary at the time.The speakers are definitely room *friendly*, they blend in easily as their size is unobtrusive. That said, after investigating speakers recently for a planned theater upgrade, I now feel that they are lacking.When I first got my speakers I compared them to a pair I had purchased back when I was in high-school. I didn't know anything about those speakers at the time but was happy with their sound as well(AR Holographic M1's). The results of the comparison left me thinking my ears were deceiving me "my old speakers sound better?" Anyway, I put those thoughts away thinking that I must not understand because "obviously Bose were the best."Fast forward a couple years, all the while the Bose were up front in my surround system with the old speakers in the rear. That whole time I had no issue with the Bose, they performed well enough. After buying a new TV, I thought it might be nice to upgrade the speakers so I would have the same brand in the front and back. And so began the research.I spent time listening to number of speakers, including high end and mid level brands at custom shops as well as entry level speakers at Best Buy and Circuit City. I have now come to desparately desire replacing my Bose speakers.They just sound *thin*, which oddly enough was my initial impression, the one I thought I must not understand. That is the best I can describe it, music on the other speakers just sounded *fuller*, like it had more body.I will freely admit I did not know what I was missing until I sought it out, but now that I do I feel that my Bose are no longer good enough. I will also say that this is not based on cost, I listened to a number of speakers that sounded much better at the same price, although they are NOT the same size.In conclusion, I was looking for that fuller sound, willing to devote the floor space to much bigger speakers in order to get it. Some people might not be willing to make the trade of size for sound but for me it was worth it.
This and similar models are still for sale in stores, I can't believe it!I've discovered how to purposely scramble the combo from a locked state, so I can believe it would randomly change its combo as well.Targus tech support said they'd pass on the info to HQ but didn't care to take my contact info.Unfortunately their new Ultra Max apparently has the same lousy lock design.I would not buy a combo lock from them until they make fundamental changes.
This thin is ok, until you try to use it on another computer and need to install a driver. There is no obvious choice on the Scandisk support site.M|S
I bought the INNO a month ago in spite of all of the negative reviews. IT'S TERRIBLE. The battery life lasts only a few hours of playing time. When the unit is powered down it still drains the battery. I cannot use the INNO on consecutive nights without charging the battery. The reception is garbage if you live in the city/suburb. Mounting it is the only solution(Which make the "portable xm" a joke). I was also suckered into buying this because of the record feature. Although it works great, it lacks memory space. And on top of that you cant transfer the files to another device such as your computer. Computers cant read xm files. BAD ITEM, STAY AWAY!!!
Although set up seems simple, I could not get it to work and ended up returning it (I have a Macbook Pro OS X 10.5).
After having an experience with slow startup speeds (and actually freezing a computer) with the 1GB Cruzer Micro with U3, I feel compelled to write this negative review. The mere existence of a software layer to access the flash drive defeats the main purpose of existence of flash drives: a fast and higlhly compatible interface. Any hidrance to this convenience makes the device a liability. I work at an educational institution wher I am responsibel for organizing presentation sessions in which speakers often bring their presentations in a flash drive. As a matter of policy, we will not allow speakers to plug in to our computers devices that run any kind of software in the background.
Dose not work well out in the country and the buttons are so small for my husband to work with. It was used twice and finally just put it back in the box on the closet shelf.
Easily set up and after a month we have not had to reset at all. After almost 4 years the router started dropping the WIFI signal. The problem is the customer support. Rather than assisting me in making sure the router was bad he offers to sell me a service call and then if he can not fix it he will give me so much off the price of a new one (not of course the full price of the service call). Lousy customer service. I am changing my review from a 5 to a 2 just because of the cheesy way the product support behaved.
This product is NOT an EPSON cartridge. It is a poorly designed cheap substitution that does not work in all of the stated Epson printers. My Epson does not even recognize the cartridge once inserted. If you look at the fine print, you see that this is not being sold as an Epson manufactured cartridge, but the seller has done a slick job of hiding that fact......My recommendation - DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT.....
I started having connection issues with this card about a month ago and it finally died today. I would stay away.
The manufacturer web site says it includes both transmitter and receiver units. http://www.araneusa.com/he-avs5811.html But does it?
I bought this to replace a router of another brand that died after 2 years. This was a hassle to set up, requiring that I search out an alternate method of set-up by searching through multiple pages on cisco's website since the accompanying disk did not have the proper support for my system. If I weren't capable of following instructions, I would have given up after popping the installation CDROM in my computer. Now, every now and then the router and the cable modem don't get along and even when the cable modem is on correctly, I have to reset both to get my computer to recognize that I have more than a local network connection. Goofy stuff like that only happened previously when I had a power outage. Now I can walk away from my computer and find this scenario at least 3 times a week. I have to move in the near future and really have no problem tossing this router and getting a more user friendly version.
after I moved much of my data to drives on two of these devices, one stopped working altogether (the software does not recognize the drives), and one of the two drives on the second one also is not recognized.
My son bought this computerin July 05. had the motherboard and hard drive replaced this past April 06. Now the Display has gone out (out of warrenty) and the tech told him it can not take the heat. Otherwise ok I guess.
After much work, I cannot get this to work with my configuration. I have a Mac Mini with a Intel GMA950 board, the video card is DVI-I not DVI-D, however, at any resolution, I tried at least 100 different ones, each with refresh rate variations, and cannot get sync with my Samsung 1080i CRT TV. I imagine the cable is working correctly, but not for me.
I bought this with the intention of sending one of the DVI ports from my nVidia GTX 560Ti video card to a Hauppauge PVR to record game footage. I know that DVI to component is testy and doesn't work in all cases so I bought this on a whim, but unfortunately I can confirm that it does not work with this setup. Still exploring options that will work with this video card.
I bought two of these, and within a year both had broken. I was able to get a replacement for one of them, but recently the USB connection on the new one stopped working. Now I can play files, but can't change what's on the player.Even before the players broke I wasn't very fond of them. The battery life wasn't anywhere near 10 hours, and the toggle switch has a weird sensitivity -- I was constantly over or undershooting the mark with it. The voice recorder worked okay when I spoke directly into it.Of course, the low price is pretty impressive for all the features. If only those features actually worked!
This product was recommended to me to be purchase with my Hitachi camrecorder, but it doesn't fit the product. Not please at all.
I have no idea why but it will be working fine then suddenly cut out and then a moment later back in. i have to have the gain on my mixer almost all the way up before it works, somehow there seems to be a threshold before it can even start to pick up. I didn't see a listing for cord length but it's too short for comfort with karaoke and the cord seems thin and flimsy. Mic itself is very cheap and flimsy feeling.
The thing that bothered me most about this monitor is the dead pixels. I never knew such a problem existed until I bought this monitor. I get a new one about every month, and boy is it annoying. The picture is crisp and clear and has very little ghosting, but you will have to replace it in a year or less. I am shopping for a new monitor right now, and I am avoiding Envision products.
I read the other reviews warning about the unreliability of this product, but decided to take my chances because the price was so low, and because I generally have good luck with consumer electronics. I tend to be pretty careful, and you never know whether some of the other reviewers were just sloppy, or dropped their CF card in the bathtub.My camera is a PowerShot S45, with which both SimpleTech and Amazon claim the STI-CF/512 is compatible -- and it was, for the first one or two hundred shots. (Canon is less helpful, only recommending the IBM 1GB microdrive by name, which I thought was overkill.)Of course, it failed at about the worst time: while I was on vacation in London, where everything is expensive. I did not lose any of the 31 pictures I had already taken, but attempting to shoot more resulted in the message &quot;CF Card Error&quot;. Having been forewarned, I brought a backup card (a SanDisk which has lasted more than two years without a single problem), but that was only 64MB.Reformatting the card does not help, and it exhibits the same problems plugged directly into my laptop's PC Card slot with an adapter. The card is now practically worthless, and of course, I threw out the packaging after a few weeks of problem-free operation, so I'm stuck with it.Before you decide to roll the dice and buy this turkey, consider the cost of being stuck far away from home without adequate camera media. Had I to do it all over again, I would buy two SanDisk 256MB cards instead, which would be about the same price.
I can not believe that Phillips had no idea what it was doing when it unleased this $1000 beast on an unsuspecting public.Do these errors sound familiar: ABF09B56 or DB****? Of course there's no documentation on them and customer service pretends it doesn't know what you're talking about.How do we get Phillips to recall this product and give us replacements of another model (or manufacturer) that works?
I bought two of these around Christmas '03. In May '04 both had problems and I started e-mailing there customer support.Each time I was told to upgrade the firmware. I would explain this was not working. Finally I called there phone (not a toll free number), and after 30 plus minutes of upgrading the firmware again I was told to send in the player and $59.95 for each player to get a refurbished model.Let's see, I pay for the phone call, I pay for shipping, send them $120.00.No Thanks STAY AWAY FROM RIO
This printer isnt worth the money as it can often get damaged during shipping. I recomend its bigger brothers from HP as my 2110 performs wonderfully.
As of this writing, the feature as advertised in the box is simply not available. Perhaps one would be able to share files over the internet in the next firmware upgrade.
After reading the reviews for this product I thought this is a very nice wireless keyboard and mouse for the money. I ordered it through Amazon and it came quickly. When it arrived it was an absolute snap to set up. Just plug it in and start using it. Initially there was a lag time with typing but it seemed to correct itself and typing was instantaneous on the screen. The mouse was a bit jumpy and sensitive close to the monitor but calmed down nicely when it was moved away a bit from the screen. Everything went smooth for a couple of days. Then all of sudden the keyboard lost it's connection with the computer. None of the keys worked or they worked wrong. Shutting off the computer and rebooting the program worked but only for a short time. After each 15 minutes or so of use the keyboard would lose it's connection again requirering a reboot. Time and time again this happened. I don't know what the defect is in the keyboard but it is not something that should happen. I will call Logitech for support in the morning but if it keeps happening I will return it for a refund and buy another brand.
I guess I am just used to using statistical and graphing calculators during my lifetime. Now that I am earning a degree in Accounting I have switched to a Financial calculator and have had no prior experience with them. It will take some getting used to if you have never used one. I have noticed that you must program the amount of decimal places. I have done work depletion problems and had a result of dollars per ton to 2 decimal places. I immediately multiplied this amount by the amount of tons mined and came up with the wrong answer. Why? I didn't realize that the answer per ton only showed 2 decimal places and it multiplied by the entire answer, not just to 2 decimal places. This threw my answer off by a small amount. Also, you need to look at the numbers you are entering, because the keypad sticks. Numerous times I have been pushing the appropriate numbers and only about 90% of them make it on to the screen on the first press. I feel that I need to hammer down on the keypad to get the numbers in on the first push. This doesn't make for quick work. My TI-84 Plus Silver Edition works like a champ and am going back to that unless I absolutely need this calculator for schedules.
I'll keep this short. This product only includes the bottom of the jewel case and not the second half, the clear cover. You've been warned. I wish I had been.
This pair of headphones is great for using with an iPod remote. My left bud broke after less than one year with very careful use (I always used the case and placed the headphones in a padded pocket). After problems like that, I don't think I'll buy another pair as a replacement.
There aren't many choices for nautical chart software for the Garmin 76cx so I sprung for the Bluechart Americas package expecting it would cover at least a few of the 10,000 lakes up here in Minnesota. Well, they did manage to cover Superior and even Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake, but they missed a little something called the Mississippi River (at least the northern half) and the other 9,997 lakes. What's unbelievable is the unlock process. Holy cow! I can choose to unlock the Rainy Lake area for the $100+ I spent for this package but if I want Lake Superior it's another $100+!! Wow, I wasn't expecting that I would get all of the Caribbean or Lake Titicaca (Peru) for the initial price but I certainly expected they would include the only two lakes covered in Minnesota for the same price. What a colossal rip off! It's pretty rare to find blatant examples of unfair business practices in this day and age but I think this falls in that category. Incredible!
The on/off button for the radio works about 1 out of 10 times. The whole thing has a "made in china" feel to it. Do not recommend this for emergency situations. For camping on a budget, maybe.
I was really enthused about this drive. However, the lack of a physical on/off power switch seemed a little bizarre when I took it out of the packaging. It came up FAT32 and I wanted compressed NTFS so I fired up disk management under Windows and started up the format. At about 5% the format "finished", it said the drive was RAW but there really wasn't a drive there. The blue lights were on. I went to re-format it and it wouldn't format. I tried to activate the partition and Windows said "unexpected error", please restart. I plugged it into another computer and it wouldn't recognize it as a hard drive. I power cycled the first machine, plugged it in, no blue light, doesn't recognize it as a hard drive. I am returning this and will not trust my data to any Western Digital "My Book" product. Good concept, very flawed execution. Don't trust your data to this product line.
I bought this recorder as a sort of security device to record sounds made during the night. It would not pick up noises, just voices. May be useful for recording lectures but for anything else I would not recommend this product at all.
I have a 5G 80GB iPod, which has been a true joy for the 17 months I've owned it -- wish I'd had one 10 years ago. But It's nearly at capacity, so I've been pondering the 160GB model. I'm now 100% certain I will NOT make the move, and I just wanted to thank all of you for saving me the dough and the headaches. Until the problems are resolved, I'll just upgrade to a 160GB external drive to store my full library, and practice more restraint about what goes on the actual iPod. I owe you one!!
I tried this and AngelTrax side-by-side, and the AngelTrax (not for sale at Amazon but you can find it on eBay) is a much more versatile system. The RF Link will only broadcast the signal selected on another device, so you can't watch different programs on the primary TV and the wirelessly-connected set. AngelTrax, on the other hand, has its own TV tuner so it will broadcast any cable channel and, at the push of a button, a signal from an AV device (like digital cable or a DVD Player). The remote for the RF Link is barely functional, relying on an infrared "mouse" to send a channel change to the primary device, while the AngelTrax very effectively controls channel, power, and volume on its own tuner. Both worked fine (minimal interference) in my home in the presence of a 5.8 ghz phone and a wireless network.The RF Link is really quite inferior to the AngelTrax, and it costs more. Choose the AngelTrax.
Tried installing it on two different computers with xp professional and a Swan wireless camera system. The installation software documentation is poor. Could never get it to work. Tech support was clueless and told me it may be incompatability with swan camera setup. Im not convinced. I think it is a dated product with software that has not been updated in 4 years. Im going to take it back. The tech told me to Buy the Clover system from sams club!
I had this bag for two months now, although it has enough space to store the SLR and 3 lens, its not long lasting - just good enough for 8-10 weeks or max 2-3 trips. I had carried my camera in this bag for two 1 day trips only; during my second trip i noticed that the outer zipper cover of the main compartment is tearing apart, that scared me, could have cost me my camera ... does not seem safe for a $1000 camera, have returned the bag and awaiting the refund. Have attached some pictures.
I purchased a pair of these for under $20 new and took them into the woods. The first problem is that the 10 mile range is an absolute lie. I get about 1/2 mile with them, that's it. How in the world they get away with advertising 10 miles I'll never know since I can't even get 1 mile with them. The second problem is that it eats batteries like crazy. One day out with moderate talking and you'll need to replace the batteries (3 AAA each, which ain't cheap). Bottom line, not good radios, I'm glad I only have 20 bucks invested/lost in them.
For quite sometime lured by media publicity I thought Sony a good brand. But this was not at all true for digital cameras. I bought this P73 for myself and an HP 4 MP camera for my cousin much cheaper than Sony. Both 3x Optical zoom. The HP one was far better in image quality. Main problem is that photo quality is not so good. It lacks sharpness and in most of the natural occassions becomes a bit hazy. This fact becomes annoying because your friend who has a Cannon or an HP camera will take sharper pictures better than you in any light conditions. Also, in the same price you might look for something higher than 3x optical zoom, say 5x or so in other brands. Also during video, every option of adjusting to light conditions etc will be shut off, another irritating fact.Not recommended.
This WAP is fast and easy to set up. Works like a charm with my router. No problems. Perfect for those who already have a Linksys router.
Canon BCI-21 is so hard to find and it is a good value here. The Canon has been a real workhorse and still performs so it's great to have a place you can find the ink it requires.
Nuvi 270 works well, but, some areas are outdated roadnames. Other than that it works excellently .
This product met my expectations. I was really thrilled that I could watch my VHS home videos again without worry of destroying the tape.
Today I installed a new HP 6210 with an almost-new Dell computer. Contrary to other reviews here, I had absolutely no trouble installing it, including the fax features. (The quick-start brochure was very easy to follow.) I won't give it 5 stars until we've used it for a while, but we're pleased so far.
This keeps your lap cool and most importantly will keep your laptop cool. Performs better than the fan coolers that suck energy from your USB ports. It isn't "cush" it is a firmer foam. I have a 17 inch screen and I use it, and on the other side our 14 inch screen will fit on it too. Great buy
Item description was, 10ft Male DVI to Male HDMI Conversion cable & picture clearly shows a magnetic distortion safety on the DVI side. I received a 6ft DVI, HDMI, cable & guess what? No distortion safety. Seller blames Amazon, how could be? Does it really make seance? Anyone can make a mistake and send a wrong item but to blame Amazon is totally unprofessional and uncalled for.
Thank Denon for coming to the rescue with the AKDL1! I have a '96 Honda Civic DX hatchback with a faulty hood latch. After spending hours upon hours scouring message boards and repair manuals for the best way to solve the problem, Amazon came to the rescue. While my only complaint would be that I had to pay $4.99 for shipping, once I got the cable in the mail, I was a few steps away from hood-closed-driving-bliss. As soon as I opened the package, and once the angels stopped singing, I read the handy-dandy directions and I was on my way out of my mom's basement and into the carport to install my new piece of bad-ass-ery. As promised, the cable is the perfect gauge to fit through both the latch of my hood and the tow hook under the "bumper." The length of the cable was almost problematic due to the size of the after-market milk crate bumper that I installed back in '99.All in all, it works great. The woven cloth covering makes for a nice secure knot. Almost as good as rope!I'm just happy that I got this baby in time for summer. Now the ladies that I'm following home can see my smiling face and bare shoulders in their rear view mirror.My only advice: skip the discounted refurbished options and go all out for the $9,999 version. Because it's like my dad always said, "You get what you pay for. Now shut up and go make your mother stop crying."
Ordered two batteries for my 3 phones at home. Came promptly by mail and easily installed. Now the phone has >1 hour continuous talk time instead of about 30 min before the replacement.
For the price, I am much impressed with the picture on the Panasonic, the HD pics are very sharp and clear. At the time I bought it (2004) there were no other HDTVs close to the price. Still today it has provided me with trouble-free operations. I highly recommend it for a smaller HD set
I purchased this filter for the sole reason of protecting an expensive lens. I can wipe dust and fingerprints off of it easily without worrying about scratching my lens.I use lens paper to clean the lens, and have never had issues with scratching.
My computer went "POW" and that was it. Dead. So sad. I removed the hard drive (after unplugging any power anything), and imagined heading off to Geek Squad or Disc Doctor to have that last month of files unloaded -- that last month that I didn't back up...aaaAAARgh!I was quoted prices from $500 to $1,500 to take a perfectly good hard drive -- that wasn't the part that broke on the old computer -- and retrieve the data.This adapter costs less than $20. My new computer arrived. I attached these cords to the drive from the broken system -- the connections are obvious -- and attached the USB connection to my new computer.It appeared as a regular old drive on the new computer. I highlighted and dragged from old to new. Done.$1,500? Or $500? How about under $20. You do the math.
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.
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
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!
Other reviews, both on Amazon and elsewhere, touch on the positives of these headphones, and with those I largely agree. On the downside--and the reason for less than five stars, are two items: first, as some have noted, these clamp very tightly on the head. Although a tight fit is generally good for a product like this, lowering the pressure a few pounds would be nice. Second, the bass is much weaker than I expected...not absent, but with ear pieces this size I expected the headphones would have a little more kick. Despite these two drawbacks, I would definitely recommend this set of headphones.
I am still amazed at this camera every time I take it out. Untill I saw this one, any digital camera's remotly close to this size where VGA or would lack every feature I wanted. But somehow, they cramed a 3.2MP camera with a 3x zoom in this tiny case. And it actually works. Also, unlike other micro camera's(or at least my Fuji A101) you have plenty of menu options for manual settings.Of course, some quality has to be cut for such a small camera, but the pictures are still stunning. Low light does create some noise in the pictures, but colors are still quite good. The flash seems to overpower the image at times, but I'm probably just getting too close to the objects...But with any camera, there are some problems. THough the size is wonderful, it is hard to keep it steady, say if you where going to take a pic without the flash. It's also easy to get your hands in the way/on the lens. Another problem I had was it locking up on me once when I was going though a movie I'd recored. I just had to pop the battery out and back in to correct this. Speaking of which, this thing usings a special battery. It's live isn't too great... Never actually calculated it, but so far I've not had a problem.All in all, definetly a camera to consider.
Purchased this MP3 player through TigerDirect.com.I had to reformat it after only 1 day because it has a glitch that puts it in permanent wait mode until it's reformatted. Even then it took me almost an hour to do it, because it put the computer on wait mode, too! Ridiculous!!!If that wasn't bad enough, the increase volume button stopped working after 3 days. We were able to turn the volume down to 00 (mute) but had no way of increasing the volume, because the button doesn't work!This MP3 player is complete junk - I'm in the process of trying to get TigerDirect to replace it ... I've yet to see!If you want a mp3 player that actually works, don't get this one!!
Been over a year now. I am pretty satisfied with the headphones. When I got them the box was really nice. The headphones look really nice too. The sound quality is good especially the bass compared to my stock apple headphones and other Sony ones. But my sennheiser 555s and 595s sound better. I guess the build quality could have been a little better because after 8 - 9 months of use the right side of the earbud starting losing sound because of the cable. But I treat the headphones really poorly as i go to the gym, beach, do everything with them and not put in pouch. So this might not happen to you. Called customer service had a 15 min wait but when i reached them they shipped me a brand new one. Def recommend them for the price that i got them for. 80 dollars.
I put off buying a digital camera for a long time because I heard from friends (and saw) that the results with theirs were disappointing. But now that my child is in pre-school, the need to share pictures with others has increased dramatically, and the expense of printing bad takes has become just plain senseless.I purchased this camera about a week ago and have been playing with it nonstop ever since. To my amazement and delight, it has so far taken the most pristine pictures of any camera I've ever owned - PERIOD! I'm no photography expert or even so much as a hobbyist, but the comparison in picture quality between this and my previous camera, a Nikon point-and-shoot 120 ED, is night and day. The difference can be seen vividly when viewing pictures on a computer screen. I can now blow 2MB pictures up to poster size before any noticeable pixellation occurs; with my old camera, a picture scan of that quality would use up at least 60MB. (You read that correctly: two versus SIXTY megabytes!)As others have pointed out, you need to know going in that Sony includes a rock-bottom bare minimum of storage in the Memory Stick provided with the camera (only 32 MB), and you will almost definitely want to purchase a larger one (it doesn't pay to buy anything less than 256MB). And be prepared to spend some time with the camera's manual in order to understand some of the basic settings. But I shopped around and researched before I took this plunge, and right now I don't think there's any better family-friendly camera or deal on the market.In short, if you've waited for digital cameras to cross a certain threshold of quality, reliability and price, that day has come at last. GO FOR IT!
I never setup one these before and it was easy. The instructions are clear. One thing that is not clear is the video upconversion. What you are looking for is called upscaling and certain DVD players do that. This receiver will upconvert an SD signal to a maximum of 480p. A lot of reviews say that it will do more than that and that is not true! My TV displays the signal type and I am getting 480p from SD signals. My DVD player upscales and I get 1080i. This reciever simply passes through HD signals. It will not take an SD signal and convert it to 1080p! One thing I didn't like is that the remote control will not work on my Dish Network satellite receiver. There is no code for it. The remote has a learning function but I haven't been able to figure it out yet. The receiver produces amazing sound, has good amplification and the tuner is clear. It only has 2 HDMI inputs so be mindful of that. I didn't use the auto configuration mode that it has. I preferred to manually configure each setting which was easy. The manual is thick and there is a lot to learn so expect to do a lot of reading and referencing the manual every time you want to change something but eventually you'll learn it all. For the money and features, it is a good buy.
This hub has been the core of my home network for over a year. Solid performer, works with all sorts of mongrelized 10 base T wiring. Uplink &quot;shares&quot; fifth port, only moderately successful in attaching 5 devices and an uplink.Very small and light, if you are thinking of taking a hub on the road with your laptop.
I bought this becaue it is easer to get my pictures at home, instead going to the store, I am very happy with it. When some needs a photo, I take a photo and print it for them,and you are done. It's has a great price and it prints great.
What a piece of junk. I bought this for my daughter and it didnt even last 6 months. Disney must be proud to put their name on this outstanding product.
I was very pleased to find out how well all of my 802.11a stuff works with each other. I get very fast speeds, I notice no difference than my wired network except I have no wires. I am getting a good signal from about 2 rooms down and I haven't had a loss in connection ever since I set it up (about 2 weeks ago).
Worked great from the gitgo; and still does. A unit well worth the price. Compliments mySony digital receiver greatly.
The headphones are really great. They are equal to the quality of the earbuds that comes with the iPod, but they actually stick in your ear, and they stay in your ear, providing great sound at a great price. They use the same neodymium magnets that most headphones these days use.I got a pair of these from Radioshack in the blue color, but since my iPod is customed with a green shade and a neon green xSkn, I decided to get these instead since Radio Shack didn't have them in this color. What I like about them is that they never fall off, and they're adjustable, so that the cord doesn't dangle everywhere. Although the quality isn't like noise cancelling headphones, but come on...$9? You have to keep expectations low. However, when I tried these for the first time...they were brilliant. What's more is that sound leakage from these headphones is almost non-apparent. The open air design basically means the music can sound like it's 80 decibals(not that I would recommend anyone turn their music up that high) in my ear, yet someone just 1 yard away from me wouldn't hear a thing. I swear, these headphones are like...fallen from heaven(if you believe in such a thing)!The first pair that I had of these are still working great and seem very durable. For $9, these are the best headphones I've ever had in terms of overall value for price.
I bought this arm extension to be able to adjust the monitor in a proper position and to move it out of my way if I don't need it. The device is made out of solid metal and looks nice. However if you are planing to have an arm extension that allows you to move the monitor around, this is not for you. I think it is intend to be in a fixed position and then it is fine.For me it is not working. After a half week of using this extension moving the monitor in and out my way several times the day the screws are getting more and more loose and it's just a matter of time till this thing falls apart.Also one of the plastic cable fixer broke the very first day. Regarding the extension height, I had set it to max to adjust it properly to my height. I mounted this device on my desk.
This product offers great value for money. Simple to use, good transmission quality. I have had it for about a week now and have been quite satisfied. There is occasional background noise that requires the transmitter to be moved around a little and/or channel changed but that is true of all FM transmitters.
all in all these headphones have good sound and do fit very comfortably. The color is somewhat old school sony, but for a somewhat inexpensive workout set of headphones, I'm pleased.
By cheap of course I mean 25.00 delivered. For anyone wanting to get back into vinyl, or simply enjoy the existing collection, or just looking for a different musical experience, which is vinyl, check this one out. It is rugged, has an elliptical needle, sounds good without being muddy and will make you happy.Forget about the Audiophile stuff for a minute. Those who spin records with 10K systems will consider this cartridge way too elementary for their tastes. Those who love music for the sake of music will love it.Big fun without a serious investment. Be prepared, you might catch the vinyl bug. Way more potent than the avian flu.
VERY DISAPPOINTING. I GAVE IT AS A PRESENT AND NOW FEEL LIKE A CHEAP *******. SHOP ANOTHER BRAND.
Order filled promptly and is quite satisfactory. The department is happy with service and product. Will definitely use this vendor for more orders.
Hi, this is my third bose sound system, the first being a lifestyle 8 system, a wave-radio and now this system.I bought this to replace my lifestyle 8 system, mostly on impulse for $1100. I was also planning to upgrade my sorround sound for a while.As one of the previous reviewers, this is probably not the best value for money. Dont get me wrong, the sound is quite good, but I do not see a major improvement in the sound quality over my 6 yr old lifestyle 8 system.Overall, I am happy with my purchase.Just a note for one of the previous reviewers, the "boomy bass" can be decreased if you adjust it throuh the remote..simply decrease the bass
Speaker system is pretty good, but the speakers are actually much bigger than the picture would lead you to believe. Overall, sound is good and the sub is really pretty good. Nice buy for the price.
Bought this on sale for $150. The sound is fantastic, I am extremely pleased, blows anything else in this price range away. Only drawback is it does not charge your IPOD. But the quality of music is still worth it.
Bigger than I thought. Great product especially for the price. Very efficient. Lots of settings. Light enough for one person to move.
Yea, I got this item awhile ago and it was cool and everything until it started to do wierd things, like freeze for a few seconds. Right now it is totally frozen and I'm pissed off. It has been frozen for two hours. I'm waiting for the battery to die right now. I'll probably get rid of it soon.
My light arrived today, and I was very pleased with what I got. The build quality isn't stellar, but hey based on the price I'd say anyone who complains is a fool. I was actually surprised by how solid it felt. Even though the stand isn't solid metal, it doesn't feel like it's going to break on me any time soon.The thing I like most about this light is that it doesn't put out a noticeable amount of heat! The heat is always an issue with continuous lighting sources, as you don't want your subject to be uncomfortable. I personally worked in a studio for two years where we used three large soft boxes, and if we left them on for a 15 minute shoot it felt like standing on the sun. This light doesn't have nearly as much power as that set-up but it's perfect for fill light in portraits or even as a primary light.It does the job very well and I have been immensely pleased with the photos I've taken with it so far. I would make this purchase again in a heartbeat. You really can't beat this deal.
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!!
i bought this camera as a birthday gift for my fiance in the military. he will be deploying again soon and i figured it would be smart for me to get him a camera he could use to add to email communication between us. i bought it at costco for a very reasonable price, and when he opened it we started playing with it right away.it takes very sharp, high quality pictures, the flash works very well, and it is fast. it offers several ways to share your snapshots: it comes with a cable that can be connected directly to a printer, cables to connect to a TV, a memory card reader to connect to a computer, and a cable to connect the camera directly to the computer as well. it is compatible with both mac and pc (which is important to me as i use a mac and he uses a pc), and is very practical for it's price.it will record about 30 minutes of audio which is really cool, and will also record short videos (i think we got it to do just under a minute). it fits comfortably in a pocket and has a quick startup time, so it's pretty much ready when you are.definetly a great buy! it leaves me jealous! my toshiba is nice, but the minolta is so much better.the only thing i can think of that would make it better would be if it came with a protective carrying case, but those can of course be purchased extra.
Great buy. Couldent be happier. Great for the money. Sound quality was great. Wasnt expecting much and was so surprised
I got this because I was attracted to the reasonable price. I don't need a ton of memory; don't even need a stellar fidelity experience.I looked for shuffle play, which this player is capable of. However, when I loaded it up with files, it froze up after about three songs! And removing the battery is the only way to reset it. This is not good, and I thought maybe I made a mistake with my purchase. HOWEVER, I THINK I know how to get around the freeze ups until this is fixed. So I wrote this review. Here's what I recommend to stop the 'freezing' (hopefully I'm not writing too soon!):1) Turn OFF the repeat function when using SHUFFLE mode. When repeat is turned ON, you'll see an arrow pointing right over the DIR or ALL or 1 song and another arrow pointing left - indicating it'll go back and play them again. So make sure it's OFF. The firmware has internal memory. I suspect that the system overloads when it tries to keep track of which songs have already played AND attempts to repeat the whole set. If repeat is turned OFF, the unit appears to handle this tracking better.2) Put all the songs in one folder. (I know some may not want to do this, but it has worked for me so far.)If this solution works for the long term, I'm satisfied with my purchase. It makes a good first MP3 digital audio player!
I think OEM recharge better and last longer than generics I've purchased. Great price on these.
This is a great card for the price. There is no beating it. PNY is a very good company. I dont know why people dont like this card. It has served me very well for a year now and I cant say one bad thing about it. Great for a gamer on a budget.
The size is perfect for my 19" wide screen Lenovo monitor. It stuck on the monitor screen by static for more than 8 hrs yesterday, and I found it fell off this morning. I used two small adhesive transparent plastic holder that came with it on each side of the screen (with an angle toward the screen due to the shape of the frame of the monitor, and I don't see any reason why it will fall off any more since there is no force against it any way. I am so glad that the size fits like it is custom made!
The picture of the blue CAT6 cable is not the same as what was received. I specifically ordered this new cable due to the fact that I prefer the "Snagless Protector". The items ordered is depicted as having this "Snagless Protector" yet arrived with the older, less user friendly style protector. This may seem trivial if all you're looking for is a CAT6 patch cable. It works fine like that. I specifically color code my network and want it to look and function in a certain way in addition to performing well.Had I been sent what I thought I was ordering I would be thoroughly satisfied.
I picked these up on the Goldbox special. I was looking for a good set of buds but not looking to spend an arm and a leg to get one. Previously I had numerous SkullCandy buds which did their job however weren't durable or high quality. With these, I was pleasantly surprised by the sound. The highs and lows come through crystal clear and quite an impressive amount of bass with these buds. All of you bassheads should be happy with these. I tried pretty much all the tips but ultimately decided on the larger tree tips. With some of the normal bulb-type tips, the sound from these earbuds was so so. But with the tree tips in, WOW, such a huge improvement in sound quality. I listen to lots of different types of music and everything sounds great with these buds. Highly recommend.
The USB cable is not included, and it gets really hot when printing stuff. But basically, it's good!
I was very disappointed when I plugged in the transmitter and only heard the music for a few minutes before I had to start scanning for stations. Living in a city poses problems- there are few open stations to tune into. I tried setting it to international stations as another reviewer suggested, but that did not help. Maybe if I lived in a rural area, I might have been able to tune in. But I cannot imagine having to keep changing channels when driving long distances. I returned the transmitter and bought a $6 adapter to plug into my car's stereo system.
This memory is perfect to bring some life back to an older PC...check your specs and make sure you are purchasing the correct item (and ground yourself on the chassis of the PC when you install it).
I have used tdk cd's and many other's like maxwell,memorex,comp-usa,verbatrim, and fujitsu and none have had as good performance i have never encountered a faulty disk or even a skip. I would recommend these over all cd-r's!
I bought Creative Zen PMC in November 2005. It stops working last month because of the battery swelling up. I have to break the battery door to get it out. I am afraid that it will explode and contact the company.Response from Creative:Unfortunately, your Zen PMC is no longer in warranty. This product is ending it's service life and has been replaced with newer and more feature rich products. We are no longer maintaining PMC stock or accessories stock in either retail or repair channels.The most that I'm going to be able to offer to you is a 20% discount on the purchase of a new product.
If you are a Graphic Artist or work with images at virtually any level you simply cannot be with out a Wacom tablet. It is one of the few items that will immediately increase the quality of your work almost as soon as it is opened up. It takes a few hours to really get the hang of it but once you do you will wonder how you ever worked with out one.Get the biggest one you can and use a smaller one's (6" or smaller) as a carry along for your laptop.
This transmitter works great. I have tried a couple of others and the sound quality and reception is far superior.
Disappointed with this item, the battery does not hold a charge. Will charge it and by the time I try to turn it on to show off my handsome, beautiful grandchildren the battery has discharged and the unit just turns off.
This is a backup battery for my Nikon D200 and has met all my expectations.
No complaints at all about this battery, purchased as a replacement for one that finally failed to charge after 3 years use and many recharges. Battery charged initially as expected and is working well in the camera alongside the second battery. I can recommend to anyone this retail packaged genuine Nikon battery.
Very powerful system and has Dolby digital control
When I first plugged these speakers in they were fine. I was perfectly satisfied with the sound, though there are better things out there for just a little more money. It was only after the first night that these speakers started to go down in my book. I believe it was the power cord that made the speakers crackle and moan loudly, but I couldn't stand the sound. I encountered two other sets from the returns I made until i finally decided to upgrade them using the replacement plan that I got.
Great product. Just the right size for my emergency kit. I have searched everywhere for just the right product. Everyone should have one
This product was mentioned as anti-glare. Doesn't work especially outside. Very disappointed. Worked ok as privacy screen. Would not buy again.
I bought this for my husband. We have used it out in the gazebo, while doing yard work or just while we goof off. You get great radio reception from it and we also use it to play our iPods through. It's like a mini stereo with a huge, well balanced sound. It does a superb job with any genre of music. It performs as well as, or better than our "Cambridge" brand clock radio/CD or my friend's "Bose" radio. So, for the money this is a wonderful buy, portable or not.
This camera works the best from all the cameras we've had. This camera was dropped, thrown, drooled on anything you can think of. So we didn't take care of the camera very well, but it worked great! Very good quality images fun games and very easy to use. The only problem was that if you connected it to you PC to download pictures, and disconnected it. It would give you an error, and the only way to fix it was by connecting and disconnecting the camera again. The battery in this camera is great!! We used it for at least a week non-stop and the camera's bettery lasted for that period of time. Buy this camera you won't regret it!
Actually this works much better than I expected. 100.9 gave me clear, if not hi-fi, music all the way from Santa Barbara to the Bay area.The mounting system leaves a bit to be desired. I would recommend the unit.
I have not yet had a chance to use my new pressure cooker, but have had Presto Pressure Cookers for the last 30 years. My last one after I cooked something in it I couldn't get the cover off, so had a relative try to open it so that I could get my dinner out. He couldn't open it either, so he resorted to getting a hammer and hammering the handle, which broke in several pieces, therefore I had to purchase a new pressure cooker.I purchased an identical one for my daughter several months ago through Amazon and she uses it constantly. I don't cook that often any more, so I put it unused in my cupboard, but intend to use it next week for a pot luck dinner. I know it is great from past experience, and from my daughter's comments every time she uses hers. Great product, and Amazon had a great price. I am very satisfied.
Good camera. Got it for my daughter. No viewfinder just the digital screen and lens. 6.3 megapixel with 3X optical zoom and pretty good resolution and color for under $100 refurbished. I rarely like to buy refurbished goods but I've been pleasantly surprised at how well the cameras held up. My daughter is looking forward to using the camera for the holidays coming up. She took some nice pictures on halloween.
These speakers sound incredible, seriously. I bought these speakers to replace a set of Logitech Z523s. The Logitech speakers sounded slightly muffled, but had good, room-shaking bass while watching movies. The problem was they didn't sound very good with music and the subwoofer distorted pretty badly at louder levels.Next came a set of M-audio Bx5a's that one of my roommates had. These were crystal clear and were loud enough to hear all the way on the other side of our floor. The only problem with them was you needed to turn up the volume pretty high for good bass response (hip hop, dubstep, etc.). I would've gotten a set of these for myself anyway because of how clear they sounded, even when turned all the way up (too loud for a dorm room), but they were around $250-$300.Now onto the Klipsch promedias. When I first set them up and started playing, they sounded a lot like the Bx5a's. The difference was once i turned the subwoofer knob up. The subwoofer is surprisingly powerful for being listed as a 6.5" driver. We tested out the speakers and just above halfway on the volume knob with the subwoofer set at the suggested level, they were crystal clear halfway across the floor. Someone on the floor below us (not the room directly below us) actually commented on the song because they could hear it clearly. Which leads to the problem...don't try to use these in a dorm! You will get a noise violation even if you're friends with the RA's and most people in the building! However, it'll probably be worth it because of how good these speakers sound.My advice: For $150 you can't go wrong. The sound is comparable to studio monitors, just with a subwoofer. However, make sure you don't turn them up too high because they do get very, very loud while still sounding crystal clear.
I spent months looking for the best speakers, and I was not disappointed when I finally made this purchase. I am no audiophile, so the sound this system produces sounds fantastic. The speakers can get very loud too, and I often joke that my suitemates will kick me out of the dorm if I ever play them too loudly.Voice and instruments are exceptionally clear, and the bass fills the entire room. If you are no audiophile, end your search here and buy these speakers.My only complaint is that there is no power button at all. I either have to leave the speakers plugged in, or unplug them if I want to stop them from using vamp power.
Overall this router has been great. We had a little bit of trouble setting it up because they don't make a set up wizard for macs, but the phone help people were nice and very helpful. Once it was all set up though we have had very little trouble. I would recommend this router for sure.
After reading all the reviews on Amazon, I decided to give Klipsch a try and purchased it. I followed the suggestion of some reviewers: extended warranty. I have 4 years of that, and it's made in China. No doubt this system beats my Boston Accoustics 7500G, which I still love and keep.Compare to BA 7500G, Klipsch's satellites have more noise, but it is not noticable unless you get close to them. The subwoofer is what beats off the BA 7500G. It's too strong!! With my Sound Blaster Live!, sometimes I have to turn the subwoofer control on the main satellite to the minimum in order to not disturb my neighbors. Very, very impressive subwoofer power, which is what I'm thirsty for!! The surround volumn of front and back is adjustable and sounds great. When I play ghost recon, if I turn the sound too loud, I am always close to have a heart attack when someone is shooting behind me.Physically the satellites are pretty large compare to many others, but THEY LOOK GOOD. They just look like some high-price, expensive speakers, which they are. The subwoofer is big and heavy, but who cares about the size when it sounds that good?I have listened to many computer speaker systems in stores, including logitech, monsoon, creative labs, altec lansing, harman kardon, and so on. I'll have to say altec lansing simply [stinks]. Noise, and the subwoofer always has bumping sound. Harman Kardon on the other hand is really high quality, but too pricy and not common in store. All other systems are just weak compare to Boston Accoustics, not even mentioning this Klipsch system.But be aware of what the reviewers tell you, this might break. The first system I brought home simply was broken. No power! I brought it back to circuit city and replaced with a new one, which's been working fine so far. However, with my 4 year warranty, I am ready to get it replaced any time if something goes wrong with it.
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Ever since my first pair of Sennheiser HD 202's, I've been hooked. They are far superior in sound quality than any other pair of headphones I have ever owned. Somehow, with every new pair of Sennheiser's I get, the sound only seems to improve. From the 202's, I moved on to the Sennheiser eH 350's and they were even better, but nothing I have ever owned has topped the sound quality of these. The bass on these is incredible (which was something that I didn't notice the 350's lacked until I tried these out.)The noise reduction is very nice, as well, and seems to work on both ends. Outside noise is greatly reduced for me, and there's not much noise to the environment from the headphones when they're on your head (which is something my roommates definitely appreciate).I will agree that it's a bit of a tight fit, but I didn't have any problems with the case cracking (though I have an average-sized head) and it's an otherwise comfortable fit as it fits snug and complete around your ears. Besides that, this pair only further convinces me to continue buying Sennheiser products. They haven't let me down, yet.
The SP50 is a good basic CD/MP3 player without alot of bells and whistles. The player includes a headphone jack, line out jack, rotary volume control, a slide switch to open the player, a enhanced bass/normal selector and a key lock to lock the controls on the top of the unit. The unit has 8 keys on top for operation. I only use four of them as the other four get you into the menu's to search and program tracks and unless I have the instructions it's just to much of a pain to figure out. The unit is shipped with battaries (chinese ones that don't last very long compared to normal alkaline's) and some ear buds that you might as well toss. I have no problems playing my burned CD's on this player. All of my files are at 128K and have been created with Misicmatch Jukebox ver 7.2. The display shows the artist and song on the display and is supposed to show the album but the album info comes up blank on mine. Sound quality with a decent set of headphones is good. Regular CD/s have played fine as well. I have not had any problems with skipping even when attempting to make it do so. ... I've deducted a star for non intiutive search controls, junky earbuds and the fact that the album title doesn't display.
I was able to install the card with minimal effort or difficulty. The whole process was actually easier than I thought it would be. Within about 30 minutes of opening the package I had read the installation paperwork, installed the card, and had begun capturing video from my DV camcorder. The accompanying video editing software was also easily installed and useful as an application for novice editors. I installed it into a Dell Dimension 4600 running Windows XP Pro and my camcorder is a Canon Optura 20 if that makes any difference.
This ring is thin and light but once it's on it's on. I put a circular polarizer on it and there was nothing I could do to get it off. Maybe I should have saved my money and bought the Adorama instead.
I have to start with a confession. I consider myself an audio snob. I still have my 1984 Polk SDA speakers. But I have these incredible computer speakers because my wife decided she wanted speakers for her computer and was mad at me that day, so she didn't ask my opinion. She did a little bit of research and bought these. A few weeks later I walked into the room when she was listening to music on them and I was blown away. Accurate, smooth ranged, and a strong but accurate bass. So, when my Polk I-Sonic went on the fritz at work I replaced it with these, and have never looked back.The best aspect is the sound. Right now I'm working at a cabin up in the mountains and I have my work system set up. I've got "The Joshua Tree" playing and I feel like I'm in the studio. For such a simple system to be so accurate and even is amazing. I can hear the characteristics of the drum kit, the beginning of roughness in Bono's voice, that will grow with the years. The echo in the guitar. Nice. The bass is especially clear and not overpowering. That is one of my pet peeves, inaccurate bass.From a ergonomic standpoint the system gets 5 stars as well. The speakers are small enough to sit beside my monitors, They are angled up slightly to avoid bouncing sound off of the desk top directly. They are simple but attractive. Not just rectangles, they have enough style to look good without being too much. The subwoofer is a bit large for under the desk. I need to find a better place for it. But the size is worth it.The volume knob, one for main and one for the subwoofer, could not be simpler. Nice and long they are easy to grasp when sticking my hand over and around my monitor when someone comes in the room. That is a little detail that makes a difference, the knob being long enough to easily grab.The hookup is simple enough. Standard speaker clips and a cable to attach the left speaker to the subwoofer where the amplifier is. One feature I really like is that it has cable that plugs right into your computer AND an audio in jack. So I have the cable plugged into my system, then I put a Y splitter into the audio in jack so I can plug my iPhone in as well as the audio out from the big screen TV I have on the wall as my third monitor. So when I do teleconferences I can put it up there on the big screen and the sound comes in nice and clear. I knew the speakers on the TV were bad, but not how bad till I plugged these it. It also works for sharing video tutorials and recorded webinars with people. I may have even tested out a Neflix movie or two while taking a short break.As with all speakers, you should listen before you buy. If you think Bose systems sound great, these may not be for you (it has highs and lows...) But I have not shown them off to anyone who has not been impressed.
Sony M Type NP-FM50 Equivalent Camcorder/Digital Camera Battery is a very reasonably priced substitute for my original. That being said, only time will tell if it will give me the lengthy service as the one that came with the original purchase of my Sony DSC-50. This camera only being 2.1 megapixel, is used when I am out traveling on my motorcycle.
I recently purchased these with some other Pyle stuff. Out of the 3 Pyle items, these are the only ones that work to what they're advertised. They manage highs and mids very well. They produce good sound, and they're very decently priced. They came with everything needed to install them, including screws. Mix these with a sub, and you've got a pretty decent sounding system.
With a bunch of online coupons, I managed to buy this player over a year ago. I don't think you'll find a better deal. This thing simply gets the job done. Setup is super easy, and I've never had any picture problems whatsoever. I feel bad for all everyone who has to sit through glitchy picture problems. (like my sister who has a much more expensive Sony that I bought for her before I did the research)
This Tiffen ND .06 arrived in a timely manner. I just received it, so I haven't had time to experiment with it yet. I am just excited that I received it before going on vacation. It feels very sturdy, and fits my lens perfectly. I have purchased Tiffen filters before and have always been happy with them.
We are very pleased with our Canon 430EX Speedlite Flash for Canon EOS SLR cameras. My husband got one first from a local camera shop, then we got mine from Amazon. I have been learning to use it's great features, and we did my first "professional" photo shoot using it last week! Everyone was very pleased with the photos, and I was thankful for it's features that made an indoor shoot look so natural. Perfect match for the older version Canon EOS!
Amazon is the cheapest that I found for this product. No software needed and works right out of the box. I have win XP and Vista and no problem at all. Just make sure you turn off both computer when first plugged in the switch else, just restart both computer and it should work.
Outstanding product. Be aware that the lens hood interferes with the built in pop up flash. You will find a dark area in your photos as the hood blocks a small amount of the area from being illuminated by the flash. There are no issues without the flash.
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.
I went to Michigan this past week and traveled through Chicago and part of Indiana and all the way up to the Upper Penisula and this detector did not let me down. I thought that for the price it was not going work as well but it sure did. I recommend this product to any one.
This camera is easy to use and has great quality. You must purchase an additional memeory disk to hold photos because space for only 4 photos is on the factory camera. That should have been included in the camera, or at least mentioned in the add; otherwise it's been great.
GPS units are easily stolen, so utilze the PIN protection offered by this GPS. I only had mine for 10 days before thieves got it out of the console of my car during church.FAST satelite acquisition, beautiful screen, female voice is slightly electric, speed limit feature works on highways, but not on smaller roads, quickly reroutes and finds fast routes. I never had a problem with inaccuracy, very stylish looking, looked fine in my bmw, traffic antenna fits into speaker jack, so you can't play external speaker and traffic concurrently, speaks the street names to turn on, which is very helpful, good info for driver at lower areas of gps, but too small for my 49 year old eyes to see quickly.Best features, bright easy to read touch screen, logos for gas and resturants, so you can see Shell or BP coming up, not just gas. You can see McDonalds or Wendys, not just food. Bluetooth, and it recognized my phone easily. Comes with 2Gg card with maps preinstalled. Just pop it in and travel. Free for life traffic service.Negatives: Text at bottom is small for reading quickly. Menus could be improved.
I had purchased my first pair 2 years ago and fell in love with their performance and sound quality. Unfortunately in a freak airplane seat accident I broke them, so I desperately needed to find a new pair. I gave in and bought another brand name set of ear buds only to be disapointed. I was happy to find the Moda one's on Amazon for a reasonable price. Their long chord and rapping gel piece is convinient. They are a must have. i assure you you will not be disappointed.
One of the most confusing things about Street Atlas is that the handheld edition is bundled with the desktop making it hard to tell what people are reviewing.The desktop edition will do everything you want and more (can even tell you about radio coverage for a location and which channels).The handheld edition, is probably the most "not ready for release" software I have ever seen. To start with, you have to "pick" the rectangles, one at a time for the area of the map you want on your handheld. Pick too much and it never manages to actually find locations. Pick too little, and there is not enough coverage.If I picked the 5 cities of the silicon valley, it failed to create a route in the 40 mins I took to get to my destination. And it almost never managed to reverse a route.Conclusion, I sent it back to delorme for a full refund and switched to infogation's Odyssey Mobile. If you are looking for a pocketpc gps solution, they are the best I found .. better than mapopolis, tomtom and ostia.
I purchased this as a birthday gift because it was such a great price. I'm definately going to keep ordering from Amazon!
I'm relatively happy with that purchase, good image quality.Make sure you get at least the 10.5.0 drivers released on 12/24/2006 as versions before that got be consistent blue screens in windows using msnm and skype.As the other reviews, I would recommend not installing all the logitech software but just the drivers.I also don't get anything near 30 fps, even just testing my own webcam, so I need to investigate that.
I'm disappointed in the fact that I was told it was new and I thought it was refurbished. Purchased it 11/30/08 and here we are Jan. 7, 2009 and it's not working. Seems to be a short somewhere. It was printing when I received it and now I can't turn it on by pressing the power button. The surge protector lights are on and I have another printer on the same s.protector which is working but the HP isn't.Janet
I bought this camera for my teen before our vacation to Australia. It is very slim for the MP and other features and a very good looking camera. My teen loves it and took some great pictures and continues taking them. It's performance in low light is not great at all but for the most part the flash helps. The video feature is good and a lot of fun to play around with. Overall a good buy.
Pros:- Great, great sound. Even though I am a music lover with untrained ears, I can detect a quantum leap in sound quality over the Shure e2cs (an excellent starter in-ear monitor and value), Sony MDR-EX71LP (great sound isolation but little improvement in sound quality), and iPod stock earbuds (which are uncomfortable poop.) I won't try to impress the reader with audiophile jargon. I can attest, as a music-lover, that these headphones sound clear and warm. All of my songs just sound better in terms of hearing new details and nuances from vocals and instruments. All types of music sound faithfully reproduced (except classical. The complicated crescendos and climaxes don't sound right to me.) The sound doesn't get garbled or muddy at any range (unless your mp3 has a low compression rate. I find myself re-ripping my CD's at a much higher bitrate to my iPod to take full advantage of these.) For use with a computer, attach the included sound attentuator for even more clear sound without the background hiss. They definitely make music fun to listen to (which is the point isn't it?) Audiophiles looking for cold, analytical precision won't be thoroughly impressed, but I imagine they won't be disappointed either. Top-tier earphones are $499 and up, but their difference in price isn't reflective of the improvement in sound quality (according to www.ilounge.com, head-fi.org, and other websites that make it their business to share their opinions solely on audio equipment). Consumers looking to get excellent earphones for their money should look no further.- Great comfort, with a little modification. My ears have always found other similar-style earphones to be comfortable, with the "medium" ear-tips. This led me to believe that my ears are, more or less, reflective of the average earphone consumer. I was sorely disappointed by the difficulty and discomfort involved with wearing these, especially since my right ear got rubbed raw. However, I detached the earphones from the wires and switched them (google FS mod or go to the Ultimate Ears website for more information.) After doing so, these are as comfortable as any other set of earphones that I have owned. They sit flush against my ear, do not rub against my now tender ear, and stay put with the moldable wires. They do not feel heavy in my ears during extended wear.- Replaceable cord. After the two-year warranty, the cord is detachable and replaceable for a mere $20 on the manufacturer website. This should be seen as a plus, since it allows the customer to keep their expensive headphones in the case of an accident instead of throwing the whole product away. Also, the cord tends to be the first component damaged, so Ultimate Ears has a great idea going. The sound-conducting wires are twisted inside the plastic sheath, which greatly reduces the amount of noise generated by wire movement and contact.- Great customer service from Ultimate Ears. One of my foam ear-tips was missing the plastic insert that holds it in place. One email to customer service got me a whole bag of them with no questions asked. Head-fi.org and other dedicated forums can attest to this. Although Shure makes good earphones, they are definitely not known for treating their customers with any decent amount of respect.Cons:- The aesthetics aren't great. If you wear them as intended, they stick out the sides of your head a noticeable amount, creating a hip Frankenstein look. However, I think they look perfectly fine once you switch the earphones and wires, and they are seated in the crevices of your outer ear.- The case doesn't have a spindle anymore, although other online reviews suggest this is because the spindle can fray the wires after constant winding. Now I feel like I have to jam my expensive toy into the case to get it to fit.- There's a chance that you won't get the right seal you need for sound isolation with the included ear-tips. However, these headphones are compatible with other ear-tips (such as from the Shure e line, or store-bought triple flanges that you can hollow out.)- The wire is damn near impossible to straighten out. It isn't stiff and extends easily when my iPod is in my pants pocket. However, at my desk, the cord just twists and bends at the same places as the first day I received it. It bugs me. Seriously.Conclusion: Despite a few minor gripes, the bang : buck ratio is all here. You shouldn't feel as though you're settling with these earphones. Even casual music-fans will feel that the large investment is worth it.
The screen is very nice and easy to view, even in bright sunlight. I was able to load songs with no trouble, and sound quality is pretty good. Only negative is that you must use a USB hookup to charge it.
Handy size for carrying around many hours of music. The small problem is the picture shows the black nylon case, and what I was sent is the khaki-black model. It has a loop handle on it and a metal D-ring, so you've got plenty of options for hanging on it. The color isn't important enough for me to spend the money shipping it back.
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.
Well at first I want to get this joystick because it felt a lot smoothly. I purchased this stick so I could use for 3D space flight combat type games. But now then I hooked it on my computer, I noticed the X axis did not stay steady, along with the Z axis. There was no way re recalibrate it. I had a lot of trouble aiming steady with this stick in any 3d space flight combat type games.I tried everything to recalibrate that thing out but it never seem to work. I returned it back to the vendor and thank god I got the full cost of it back.
These speakers are more than I need. I built a 7.1 surround sound system and used these as my front speakers. They are larger than they appeared in the photos. I use them as floor speakers. I could not be happier.
I installed it with Kenwood CCD-2000 Rear-view camera, Kenwood KCA-BT100 - Car audio Bluetooth adapter and iPod adapter. Everything work greate. GPS quality is good (displaying map, route building, voice navigation). It is the best GPS I used so far. All devices integrated and work without problems. The only issue I see is display menus design requires engineer to understand, but after you learn it is not difficult.
My son broke his charger, so we went to a big box store to purchase another. I thought the price was alittle steep, so we shopped around. The cost here was alot cheaper, and the delivery time was super fast!
Can't beat the price and the product is good. Looks and feels like a well-built, sturdy, high quality product. Produces sharp, clear view at all settings.
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.
We bought this printer because our old printer wasn't compatible with our new Mac. I insisted that we buy an HP because our old HP printer was so reliable. This printer, however, drives me batty. It gets frequent paper jams, and I cannot get it to print envelopes straight. Currently, it is printing black print in varying shades of brown, despite the fact that I just replaced the black ink cartridge. Most infuriating, however, is its tendency to just stop working midway through a print job. This happens about 30% of the time. It will simply stop, and I have to go into the printer box on the computer to restart it. It is a huge waste of time and paper (it spits out the half-printed page when you restart it and starts that page over), and just plain irritating. I think maybe I'll check out the other brands when I finally lose it and pitch this one through the window.
I purchased this ram for my dad's office computer. It's a P4, about 5-6 years old, and only had 512 mb of ram! Add to that the fact that my mom refuses to ditch AOL and their computer was getting really sluggish.I told my dad he could put off buying a computer for a while and just install some new RAM and it has worked like a charm. RAM has speeded up the system considerably and it was a hassle-free experience. Good price, fast shipping, and although I haven't had to use it, good customer service.I definitily reccommend this product to people looking for DDR RAM!
Good basic Hp color printer. I don't need the all-in-one solution, so this is a good choice. Recently bought another one when it dropped in price by $50.00.
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.
My son played this almost every day in the car for 15 months before it started not to work so well. I have found that most portable DVD players hardly measure up to this. I love the menu button to skip to the credits that some portable DVD players don't have. I just my ordered my 2nd one after paying $99 for an RCA that only worked a month-thankfully I was able to return and use the $ to order another ILUV>
I've definitely had better headphones. The in-line volume control is nice, and so is the fact that it only has one cord is cool. Sound quality okay. For those that complain of the ear cups not fitting too well, make sure the cord is on your left side, when you put them on (as I did not see any "L" or "R" markings on the ear cups' sides, like most headphones), because it did make a difference in comfort, compared to when I had them the other way around.
These are great sounding headphones, especially for the price. They have a very spacious sound, with excellent highs and midrange and good bass. Comfort is only good, as they feel a little tight after a while. The tight seal around the ear helps block outside noise, but also can make your ears feel a little warm and sweaty. I liked the two part cord, which allows you to sit farther from the audio source than the usual headphone cord, but can be shortened when using a portable player.
I just received my Nikon D200 several days ago, and I'm very impressed with it so far. I picked it up from Amazon seller ubee67. Though it is a used camera, it's in almost mint condition. I've got large hands, so the D200 feels good when I grip it. I also like the fact that it is metal instead of plastic. I own a Nikon D5100 which is smaller, lighter, and does much more than the D200, but I just enjoy handling a camera that is well built. The controls on the camera are right at your fingertips, and easy to get to quickly. The color images produced by this camera are incredible. If you're in the market for a second camera body, as I was, or simply want a well built, reliable start-up DSLR camera, don't hesitate, get the D200. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. That being said, I have to say that the seller, ubee67 was incredible to deal with. The camera came exactly as described (with original box, CD, manual, battery & charger). They even threw in free expedited shipping, allowing me to get my D200 even sooner. I'll definitely do business with ubee67, great camera, and great vendor!
THIS REVIEW IS PRETTY LATE. I WANTED TO GIVE IT SEVERAL MONTH'S OF EVALUATION BEFORE I POSTED A REVIEW. I LIVE IN A VERY FRAGILE ELECTRICAL ZONE. THE UTILITY COMPANY HAS LET THE HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE GO TO POT OVER THE PAST 20+ YEAR'S! WITH NO EXAGERATION,.....IVE LOST POWER ON 13 OCCATION'S DURING 2006. THESE 13 WERE FOR NO LESS THAN 30 MIN'S, AND SEVERAL WERE IN THE HOUR'S RANGE. I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWNHOUSE COMPLEX AND IM A 2-WAY RADIO ENTHUSIAST, PLUS I ALWAY'S HAVE SOME SORT OF POLICE SCANNER RADIO RUNNING TO KEEP MY WIFE AND I APRISED OF OUR LOCAL HAPPENING'S. WHENEVER AN OUTAGE IS WEATHER OR MASSIVE IN NATURE, I ALSO HAVE A 10" LCD / DVD TV PLAYER, AND WITH ALL THE MENTIONED ITEM'S HOOKED UP TO THE CYBERPOWER 1200 IVE HAD JUST CRAZY INSANE RUNTIME'S !!! USED CONSERVATIVELY, THIS LITTLE GEM WILL PROVIDE HOUR'S OF ELECTRICITY. IT'S BEAUTIFULLY CONSTRUCTED, AND WITH IT'S BRIGHT BLUE DISPLAY, EVERY REALAVANT PIECE OF ELECTRICAL INFO IS AT YOUR FINGERTIP'S. I HIGHLY RECCOMEND THE CYBERPOWER 1200, I HAVE SEVERAL UPS SYSTEM'S IN OUR HOME FOR VARIOUS APPLICATION'S AND I RATE THIS UNIT THE BEST I OWN, WITH A BELKIN UNIT 2ND. IN CLOSING, I WANTED TO ADD THAT THIS UNIT ALSO HAS VOLTAGE REGULATION, WHICH WILL MAINTAIN THE AC VOLTAGE AT OR AROUND 118-120 VOLT'S EVEN IN BROWNOUT OR HIGH SPIKE SCENARIOS. I WISH EVERYONE READING ANY OF MY REVIEW'S THE BEST OF HEALTH TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, AS WELL AS GOOD SPIRIT'S. RESPECTFULLY, FRANK.
Popped this into my Toshiba Satellite M45, and lo and behold, it worked right away! Compatible out of the box. I had 2 x 512MB (1.0 GB total), now have 512MB + 1.0GB = 1.5GB total. Although this didn't speed up the system when I'm only running a couple of applications, when I'm running half a dozen or more simultaneously, the system is quite a bit faster. This allows me to not have to close down applications to get the speed, so I have apps available when I need them without delay.
I bought this memory stick for my Sony Cybershot, and it does the job perfectly. It's nice that it has the MemoryStick Pro adapter, since my camera does not take MemoryStick Duo.
I got these as a gift from my dad for Christmas. I read the reviews on Amazon and considered returning them because the reviews were terrible. I tried them on...flipped on the noise cancellation and agreed that they were useless. But, because they were a gift, I decided to try them on a trip to China. After the first 15 minutes of the 19hr flight, I was thrilled to have the headphones. Before having the noise canceling feature on, I was not able to hear the in-flight movie because of the jet engines. After flipping the noise cancel button, I could hear the dialog perfectly. I highly recommend this product and I take them with me on every flight. I'm considering buying another set in the event that I lose this one. Try it for yourself...it's a great value and product.
We bought this since our kids are still little, and also we didn't want to pay for a expensive permanent pool. We love it! My husband didn't have any trouble putting it up, he put a tarp underneath so the bottom of the pool wouldn't get dirty and be hard to clean off. It is perfect because I hate ladders and it is the perfect height to step in and out of. Our kids loved it too.
I think these headphones are the best for the price on the market. They are very portable and have decent sound quality. They are great for work out headphones but I also use them for travel since they are so small.
I bought this filter case for a variable neutral density filter and a white balance lens cap I am using on my Canon T3i. It holds both with room to spare and even has a third compartment for another filter. The lining does not appear to be too rough for an unprotected filter and the case fits in my camera bag neatly. It can be worn on your belt if you want the filters more easily at hand. I quickly decided not to use the clip closure as the velcro is more than adequate to hold the case closed. The construction is good and sturdy and I expect the case to last a long time. Well worth the price I paid and I recommend it.
Hi,We purchased a new APEX TV/DVD Combo and the remote was missing, so we thought no problem just buy a new remote... WRONG! We looked all over no one has one, we ordered one, and since last year we are still being told it's on backorder,, all eveyrone can say is they are on backorder! APEX has miserable customer service! of course they refuse to tell customers that the %%%$$#$ is going on!
I have been using this keyboard for about two years now and I think it is the best keyboard I have ever used. I use many diffrent keyboards (at school, friends house, laptop) and none of them compare to this keyboard. When I first started using this keyboard I was a &quot;hunt and peck&quot; typist but over time I became a touch typist and this keyboard is perfect for that. I dont have any pain using it for hours at a time (compared with other keyboards). I would recommend this keyboard to anyone. The two USB ports are also a great feature since I plug my Microsoft Intellimouse Optical (a fantastic mouse) into it and it reduces wire clutter.
Why doesn't Sony supply this earphone with its armband radios? The sound is far superior to the stock earphones and the cord is much more durable. The stock one broke easily.
12/11/2006*UPDATE* I returned the first turntable (Amazon made it *VERY* easy). After considering the alternatives, I purchased a second AP-PL120 from Amazon. I was suprised that the 2nd turntable had the same "floating" problem as the first one (see below). Since it seemed highly unlikely that two in a row would be defective, I had to ask myself what I was doing wrong, especially since so many other people have had good luck with the turntable. I went back to the directions, and realized I had not set the tone arm balance correctly. It was a user error after all! The "quick start" directions on the platter were easier to follow than the installation and operation manual. Anyway, I'm back to five stars.11/12/2006*UPDATE* After having recorded more music, I am re-thinking my rating. The tone-arm "floats" heavily to the right. As a result, I have to over-compensate by putting more weight at the needle. Despite this over-compensation, several songs have skipped during the recording. Because I used to record all my albums to cassettes and then to mini-disc, and never had that happen, I'm confident it's not a user-error.One more problem I've discovered since my glowing review (below). In really quiet songs, there is a very faint hum. Fortunately, my recording software removes the hum, and since most of my old vinyl is rock, it's not really a problem. I mention it because if you're hoping to play/record quiet songs, I would think twice about this turntable. Perhaps adding a pre-amp would solve this problem.11/6/2006 - Original reviewI bought Audio-Technica turntable and the Griffin Turntable Connection Cable with Grounding off Amazon, and was "ripping" music directly into my laptop within an hour of unpacking the turntable. To record the music I also purchased Microsoft Plus! recording software.The sound is simply amazing. I've taken very good care of my vinyl, so there were few pops to begin with. However, Microsoft Plus Analog records eliminated the few remaining faint pops. Analog Plus actually records it to WMA, but with a codec, the files can be converted to mp3 if desired. I imported the wma files into Sony's Sonic Stage and copied them to my minidisc player with no trouble.Back to the turntable. It is a very solid piece of equipment, that comes with many features. For the money, I didn't know what to expect, so I was afraid I'd have to upgrade the stylus. But the one that ships with the turntable sounds great.So that's it. The turntable, the connection cable, the Music Plus software (there is other software available), and a computer to record to. "Ripping" the old vinyl in no time!
These Sony speakers are good quality and serve the purpose for which they are designed. They do lack bass but you can't expect that type of performance out of speakers this small.
Price was great, and the stuff is durable. It powers my floor standing and bookshelf speakers well at over 25 ft. Unless you're powering some serious beasts, this wire gauge should suit your purposes well, and despite their claims to the contrary, even most audiophiles can't *actually* distinguish between wire like this and wire that costs three times as much.
I guess this boils down to getting what you really need. I needed something that had a digital tuning radio, and an AC adaptor, and be small enough to fit in my cluttered cubicle.UpsYou can't find anything else close for this price. I use it at work with the AC Adaptor plugged in so the biggest advantage of this CD player is the fact that you don't have to worry about batteries. The digital tuning is also very convenient. I was considering buying a Mini-Shelf system for work for around $40 dollars, but this does the job nicely at a fraction of the cost. So what if it doesnt play MP3's. Sitting in front of my computer all day, I can just play them in there.Good job to Amazon and UPS as well. I got this item in two business days! So there's no need to even pay for the rush delivery!DownsThere's only 15 seconds on Anti-skip. (But who needs it if you are sitting in a cubicle?)Analog Volume control - I don't change it that much, so I guess I can live with itNo on or off button - There is only a CD mode and a Radio mode -This is a minor inconvenienceCheap Headphones - Replace these
Worked great what else can I say? I installed it and my compter recognized it and my computer was faster. YAY!
Even at this price, I would have expected factory terminated ends, not the crude manual ones that anyone can do themselves. They should really change the picture for this product.
I had been using an MVox MV100 and Skype as my primary work phone. I got it for only $9.99; it did an admirably job the last couple months. But the frequency range of 500-5000 Hz sometimes made it hard to hear everyone well. Even when I could understand them, they would sound unnatural. Since I typically spend hours on conference calls every week, I thought I would invest in a better device. The MV100 already does noise cancellation and full duplex, the main thing I looked for is a large range.Like many, I have had positive experience with Polycom conference phones. So after reading all the positive reviews, I ordered the C100S. Since my primary machine runs Windows XP, support for other platforms is not a factor for me. So far I must say that the 200-22000 Hz range is amazing! It sounds unbelievable if both ends use Skype. Even when the other end uses a regular phone, the improvement is still very noticeable. The microphone also works better than the MVox as long as the Polycom software is running. I also like the buttons on the devices; they are handy but not a big improvement over the Skype hot keys I was already using.I took off one star only because the software did not run on my machine at first; I almost returned the unit. But since I am a techie and since it did work on my wife's machine, I dug deeper into what happened. It turned out that the installer somehow failed where it should register the USB components. After I went through those steps manually, everything worked beautifully.I am using the "latest" software (version 2.1) released on 2007/9/17. This is the first version that is not specified to be for Windows XP only; maybe it does work on Vista now. Perhaps Vista users should give that a try.*** Update on 9/5/2011At long last, Polycom released a new AEC driver to support Vista and Windows 7 in June. I tried it on 64-bit Windows 7. Installation was a breeze and it worked great. It is a shame that Polycom took so long to provide the update. It must have alienated most of the C100S customers. I switched to ClearOne Chat 60 when I moved to Windows 7. But now that I can compare them side-by-side, the C100S sound quality is still unmatched!
We use it with both our Iphone3G and Blackberry curve. Perfect - nothing fancy, easy on and off, easy to wash. Great value for the price. I could see if you have huge Mr. Universe arms you might have a problem, otherwise, best I've see out there based on reviews.
Works like a charm. Easy installation(unlike TomTom). Easy BlueTooth pairing & connection (unlike TomTom). I would like to see more current maps from Garmin.
the shipping came at the exact date it said would come.as for the product perfect for my need.
Initially I was quite happy with these earbuds. I mainly used them walking to and on the bus with an mp3 player in my pocket. The sound quality was good and they stayed in my ears better than the Sony MDR-EX71. However, within the last year I've gone through two sets of these, both with the same issue. One earbud would stop producing sound and then within a week the other would fail as well. The problem appears to be wear at the junction where the cord goes into the plug. Cosmetically these looked fine, but they wouldn't produce sound. These earbuds just can't stand up to everyday use with an mp3 player in your pocket. I will be replacing these with a hopefully more durable pair.
I've had the unit for three weeks or so, now on the third set of batteries. Could not use PC Setup, kept getting an error message that Commander had insufficient available memory; OK, used Remote Setup. It works well for the first two or three commands, but then it slows down. For example, it turns on the Panasonic TV promptly ("Component" "TV" "Power"), then the trouble begins": Pushing "Input" to go from Cable to DVD takes FOREVER.Called Sony at (800) 822-2217, spoke with "Allen" in the Phillipines for 43 minutes (cell phone, free on the weekends thank God). He diagnosed a defective unit, transferred me to "Melissa" in Customer Relations to send the replacement. Spoke with her for another 25 minutes (a lot of the 68 minutes was on "Hold"). End Result: Sony MAY require me to pay $82.92 for a replacement because THE AMAZON PRICE IS TOO LOW (MSRP is $220). Needless to say, I'm returning it to Amazon.Just thought Amazon buyers of Sony products might be interested.
Kingston DataTraveler I - 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DTI/4GBI decided to do my year-end back up on flash (thumb) drives instead of the easy-to-lose CDs of the past. This was a new way for me and my home system. The Kingston name has meant quality in memory products and Amazon had a good price so I ordered four 4GB units which have exceeded expectations in speed and accuracy. Amazon had the units delivered promptly and I backed up my hard drives with no difficulties. Then I cleaned up a year of accumulated important but seldom used data.
Bought these to replace a factory speaker that blew out. These have very poor sound quality and no bass. Pay more for something worth having.
When I bought my car, it had been sitting in someone's yard for 2 years. The speakers were the stock speakers in the front and they did not work. The rear speakers were pioneer but were blown and farted when you turned the volume up.Fast forward to a year later when I finally get the car running right and decide to get some speakers. Component speakers were recommended by many auto/audio people that I know, but when I looked online at the major manufacturers...there was no way I could afford a component system from them(I'm part of the middle-class working poor). So I decided to look on Amazon.com for a used set of speakers or hit the junkyard for some speakers. As my luck would have it, these speakers were available for a price that I could afford.And from the day I installed the component speaker set, I have been more than happy! I finally have sound in the car and it's pretty darn good too! Not as nice as the system that I put in my old Sunbird when I had it, but it will do just fine! The speakers are loud enough to balance out the farty sound from the rear blown pioneer speakers when I turn the sound mostly towards the front speakers. The highs from the tweeters is VERY NICE and gives an added dimension to the music since the main speakers are down by my feet in my car and I don't really hear them that powerfully.I will be buying another set of these speakers to replace the blown rear pioneer 6.5's when I get some money or sell something to fund the purchase.
After unboxing it, I had to put it in boiling water for a few minutes to get it to uncurl. After doing so, it has stayed flat and sticks well to the floor, even without using the included tape.
You get what you pay for, and though this USB 2.0 hub costs more than a generic one, it's worth it. I have two connected to my Mac Mini (running Mac OS 10.5), and each one is connected to a 2.5" SATA drive in a bus-powered enclosure, among other devices. I haven't run any scientific timing tests, but just by seat-of-the-pants feel, I don't notice any performance degradation versus having the drives directly connected to the ports on the Mini. Plus, as other reviewers have noted, the hub is a nice simple shape, easy to mount in strange places (mine are fastened to the side of my desk with plumber's strapping to keep them out of the way). Recommended.
I ordered 6 cartridges for an older Epson c84 printer that I use with some of my students on art projects.I NEED them now.So far 3 are dried out of 6 total.I want my money back........... No answer from the company.
We listen to audio in our house much more than watch video so our electronic equipment is important. This piece fits our needs very well as it has gotten and will get a lot of use. It is easy to use and sounds very good.
The earbuds have very good sound & fit well in my small ears. The problem it the quality. They are very delicate & can damage easily. After going through two pair, I finally purchased Sony MDREX36V & now very happy.
The first time that I used this camcorder, I could not believe how easy it was to use. I first used my brother's and decided right then that I had to have one to take on my Hawaiian cruise in mid-September 2007.
Okay. It isn't perfect. Installation isn't as easy as it should be. Instructions aren't as good as they should be. Some printers work with it, and apparently some don't.But go look at the ratings on all the other print servers. You'll see the same problems. I tried at least three others, and couldn't get any of them to work. I've been able to successfully get this print server to work with an Epson R300 (USB 1.1), a Canon MP830 all-in-one(USB 2, print only), and even a Lexmark Optra T610 laser printer(parallel, with a USB-to-parallel adapter from Belkin).Printer manufacturers have gone nuts with bi-directional information going back and forth between the printer and the computer. The result: really pretty printer drivers that give you loads of information and options, but depend on the printer being physically connected to the computer. But when you want to easily share that printer with a bunch of other people (especially a bunch of people with laptops), it's much more difficult. Either everybody has to swap cables, or you buy a print server--and give up the pretty driver screens that pop up to tell you to buy more ink.The D-Link DPR-1260 is the only one I could find that actually listed compatible printers on the box. They say that they tested with 100 different printers. I believe it. Their competitors don't seem to have done nearly as much testing.If you aren't comfortable setting up a wireless router on your own, or if you needed help installing your printer the first time, don't buy this. If you can figure out what the d-link is doing by setting ports on your printers to print to an IP address, give it a try.If the market had some better entries, I probably wouldn't rate this with 5 stars. But it appears to me to be the cream of the crop.Update (12/2007): We've had it for about a year, and we've had trouble a number of times. It repeatedly loses settings. If I could reduce the number of stars, I'd give it two or three.
I've had one for a few years and bought one for my brother & sister in-law. It's great to be able to stay in and check the outside temperature. The only thing difficult is to find a place where the sun doesn't shine on it or where the heat doesn't collect...like too high on a covered porch.
I bought a laptop from Acer, repeatedly had problems with the DVD drive. They told me to mail it back to them for repair. Then, they mailed it back to me untouched. Then, when I called them on it, they told me to mail it back again and be without it for yet another week. This is ridiculous. I'm filing charges in small claims court for the cost of the laptop.Their BBB record is not good either.
I really like my new pressure cooker and use it often.The only reason that I do not love it is that it is a little to small.
I agree with the other reviewers, this drive does not work at all. I returned my drive the day after I bought it -- it simply didn't work.I bought it to back up some MP3s and photos, but although my computer "recognized" it immediately, I could not write to the drive at all. The operating system showed that the files were writing to the drive, but they were actually writing to a temp file on my C: drive.After several attempts, I just gave up and returned it. Considering the other problems people are having with reliability, I just could not consider giving it another chance. This isn't a great product and I recommend that you wait for better USB drives before getting into this category.I just plan to wait for something better, although the IDEA of a USB drive, where data will be easily transferrable to another computer and ease the current congestion on my current drive is a great one. This product just didn't work at all.
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!
This mouse makes it very difficult to type text. Something about the wireless system causes the cursor to randomly jump to other parts of the page or even to other applications every few seconds. You have to watch very carefully what you are typing or you will suddenly be adding text to a paragraph several lines above where you think you are. I'm going back to Logitech.
I purchased the, "V-Moda Bass Freq Earbuds" for use with our portable DVD player while taking trips. This week I put the earbuds to the ultimate test. I used them with our portable DVD player on an aircraft and found that the volume was not sufficient to be heard over the background noise of the aircraft. Other than this, they seem fine. Regarding the aircraft use, I will investigate "noise cancelling" earphones or headphones!!!
The Kensington Digital FM Trans/Charger was perfect. It works great. In the Dallas TX area, I thought it might be hard to find a station in order for it to work. But I have had NO problems. It was a great purchase for me, and is just what I needed and wanted.
It delivers excellent sound and is light and compact enough that the clip on can actually hold it in place.
I purchased these for use with my laptop after a cheaper pair of Sony headphones pushed too hard against my ears. These fit great, sound fine (I listen to dialog, not music, so sound quality is hard to judge), and the build quality is good. The cord is very long which is pretty nice. For times when it gets in the way, I just wrap it up. At other times, it's nice to have the extra length. I'd recommend these to anyone looking at this price point.
Bought this replacement for my Dell Inspiron 1501 when my new puppy chewed through the cable of my old one.Although I haven't used it very much yet, I am really happy with this replacement charger/adapter.
Check out your electronic sales circular. Prices have been varying wildly from 149 to 250. I set up my unit yesterday, was fairly easy except I connected a wrong cable and couldn't get my video to work. I called Phillips tech support and was told I had a faulty unit and I should ship it back to Philips at my expense. I finally got it to work on my own. Sound sounds great but there are no treble or bass adjustments, you have to live with the factory settings. The dvd drawer is very flimsy and cheaply made it wobbles. If I had to do it again, I buy another make like Samsung or LG which were in the same price range.
I have a MacIntosh 13" laptop and the carrying case I purchased with it doesn't have much room for accessories, etc. I ordered this case, which is designed for a 15" laptop, and it works just fine. It has more storage space than my first one and is still light enough to transport with no problem. It's exactly what I wanted!!!
After buying a good lens, the battery grip should be the next thing on your wish list. It's adds enough weight to my Rebel XTi to help me hold it still in low-light conditions. It's also versatile, using either the Canon rechargables, which last a surprisingly long time -- or you can use 8 AAs if you're in a bind.The controls are easy to use and feels good in vertical mode. The only design beef I have with it is that the front bulges out a bit too close to the bottom of the camera. In horizontal mode, I can barely get my hand underneath the base of my longer lenses, so my thumb can reach the autofocus and image stabilizing controls.
I have been a Navy photographer for over 18 years and have used the top of the line Nikon and Canon cameras. This is by far the simplest, user-friendly camera I have ever used. The image quality is outstanding, as is the construction. This is a great camera for beginners and those who are more advanced. Remember, in the "old days" of film, it was the lens and film that made the image quality, not the camera. Well, digital takes care of the film part of the equation. So do yourself a favor, get this camera and save your money for a good quality lens. The kit lens is a good start though. A good Canon or Sigma lens will give you better quality.All the shooting modes give you above average quality, but the Monochrome (black and white) setting is pretty darn close to black and white film. Add the fact that in the settings mode, you can digitally add red, yellow, orange or green filters for more effects and you have a pretty amazing camera. Learn to use the camera and you will not regret buying it. One item I can suggest getting is a add on battery grip. If you have large hands or shoot a lot, the extra grip space and battery power will keep you shooting more comfortably and for longer shoots. Amazon sells both the Optika and Canon grips.
I purchased both the Phillip's Norelco groomer and the Vidal Sassoon Back Hair Trimmer. The Vidal Sassoon trimmer works great when you don't have anyone to trim the hair for you. It does a good job of trimming the hair down to 1/16 inch with the wide blade. The only problem I have found is that the head is not angled enough for the foil blade to touch my back. I think a better design for the Vidal Sassoon trimmer would have been to have the foil blade directly opposite the shearing blade, then you could simply flip the unit over after shearing long hairs to trim the fine remaining hairs.I can see that the intention was to make a 1 pass cut with the shearing blade and then have the foil blade come right behind it to make the closer cut...and this works if someone uses the trimmer for you to shave your back hair...but if you are holding this unit in your own hand then it is almost impossible to get the foil blade in contact with the skin on your back.These are my results, but I am happy with both the Vidal Sassoon and Philip's Norelco. I recommend the Vidal Sassoon if you don't have someone to shave your back hair...because you cannot reach any back hair with the short handle on the Philip's Norelco unit.I am not sure I would shave my private parts with any electrical razor...I prefer a hot soak in a tub followed by shave cream and a razor for those sensitive areas.If you want to get rid of back hair, and don't have someone to shave it for you, then give the Vidal Sassoon a try. Be careful, slow and patient when you first start shaving as it can be a little difficult at first when trying to look in a mirror and move the shave head, but after a few minutes you'll get the hang of it.
This unit installed fairly easily. I mounted it in a first floor closet where it now provides an excellent signal to the entire first and second floors (my base wireless router takes care of the family room floor in the basement).HOWEVER, I find that I constantly have to power it on and off to get my portables back online when they have been "asleep" for awhile - so frequntly that I installed a power bar in the closet just so I wouldn't have to unplug the Access Point to reboot it. None of the standard approches to "fix" the connection from the computers themselves works. One portable is an IBM using XP while the other is an HP using Vista, so it's apparently not an operating system or hardware issue. Besides these same computers did not have this problem connecting to my base router (also a Lynksys, although older), before I bought the Access Point.
Hello movie fans ! do you like taking trips with your familybut they always fight in the back seat ,well this little babyis for you.Guarenteed to stop the fighting and start entertaining instead. the initial Idm-1731 portable dvd player with 7" lcd screenis very great product. it has a great picture ,and sounds great too.all in all this is a great product. I,ve had mine for a while nowand it still works like the first day i got it.
I am happy with the printer. I just wished it would have come with a battery and cable.
This Polarizer is great, excellent shades and has made for some awesome pictures. I would recommend it to anyone who likes photography.
i got them about two months ago go in love them sound is so crisp an the only problems is the bass for them . but i have 12&#34; kenwood subwoofers in the back so i was&#34;t too worried about the bass easy to install and a long speaker wire too connect them too.
These headphones are simply the best bang for your buck. When you blast music through them, nothing is overpowering. The lows are perfect, the mids are nice and warm, and the highs are excellent! The only thing I could complain about is the construction, but it's a simple pair of headphones and since you're basically paying for the speakers, the quality of the headphones doesn't matter as long as your not trashing them. The 1/8" / 1/4" cable is also really good quality as apposed to some other kinds of headphones (I bought a pair of nice over-ear bose headphones and the cable to the 1/8" jack was really thin and broke on me, so i had to solder a new jack on it)
There are very few electronics devices I have purchased that deserve more praise than these headphones. I use them for both gaming and music enjoyment. I have a Creative Nomad II and it doesn't have any trouble running them. Best bang for the buck that I've found.
bought a cd case from dg $3,,,duck taped into bottom of ocean endeavor front hatch bottom,installed 1 amp link and tab connectors,,,today paddle fished 3.5 hours,,no fish ,,,oh well its early 2-27-11,,started 12.9 volts finished 12.9 volts,,got home ,charger showed yellow (hot),,tho i have a lowrance x 50 ds,,This sucker may run small navigation lights,,dont turtle,,happy fershing,,,cs
I purchased my Zen Vision:M used. It had a few minor hairline scratches throughout the face, but thats just the material its made from, nothing you can really do to prevent it. I got a DLO ActionJacket to cover it up and it looks great with the case on it.Alot of people gripe about it being thicker than an iPod video...I don't find it to be a hassel, it still fits in any pocket perfectly. I started off using the Zen with a PC. I always used MediaMonkey to sync it to my computer as I didn't really like the Creative software. MediaMonkey is very easy to use and it allows you to download the song tags directly from Amazon.com to keep your song files organized nicely and embed album art to the tags as well.I was immediately in awe with how bright the screen was and how deep and rich the colors were. DVDs and other videos look great on this thing. I also like how you can change menu themes and apply your own wallpapers to the background...something you cannot do with an iPod. It gets boring staring at that white screen all the time. Another thing I really liked was the shortcut (upper-left) button which allows you to have this button take you to any specific location on the player. I have mine set to the date/clock so when I push the button, the date/clock appears on the screen. The touch pad can be a little tricky if your not a quick learner. You have to push buttons and use the touch pad to operate this device.I just recently switched to a Macintosh laptop and don't use my PC anymore. No fear, with freeware XJNB, you can sync your Zen to a Mac. I edit all the tags of my songs with iTunes and just sync them to my player with XJNB...so there's another arguement the iPod just lost haha.
Protects your lens from scratches without altering the image as it's intended to do, at a reasonable price to boot. You should have one of these on every lens you own, just be sure to get the right size. Much cheaper to replace a sky filter than a scratched lens.
Bought this lens as a walkaround travel lens for use with my Canon 30D. Fits the bill very well, and I haven't been disappointed with image quality throughout its range.
I purchased on 9 months ago. First one was DOA (well, it partially worked, but wouldn't switch and the video was terrible.) The replacement worked great... That is until after 9 months, when it completely died (and it only has a 90 day warranty.) The lights light up (sometimes), but all I get out is busts of video ever few seconds.Other people's blurry video is likely the result of connecting both the compisite and S-VIdeo.While I really loved it while it was working, I'd never buy another Sima product again.
I am very happy with this unit. I have it hooked up to a Panasonic 51&quot; projection HDTV, using it with a Zenith indoor antenna. Reception is not a problem (I am 35 miles north of Boston) and the picture quality is great. It took about 20 minutes to hook up, very easy, and the menus did not present any problem at all. I think it's a great unit for the money.
Perhaps I have too much time on my hands, but I did a lot of research on what kind of backpack to use for my new laptop. I bought this one, along with a Brenthaven protective sleeve for the laptop, and I'm very happy with both!The backpack has a lot of compartments & is comfortable to use. I haven't used all of the compartments yet.My only complaint was that it took over 10 days to deliver it, and I wanted it before a trip.But overall, great product! And my macbook fits perfectly with the protective sleeve inside the backpack.The backpack is probably sufficient protection, but I'm glad that I got the sleeve too.Glenn
It was so easy to use. I took it out of the box and was viewing pictures in no time. Very easy to use and the set up was a breeze.
After reading many questionable reviews and forums about the product, I decided to take the chance as the price had dropped to $350 (refurb). Received the set last night and after set-up here's what I see so far. Hope this helps:Standard Definition:My biggest concern was how SD would look upconverted to 1080i. To my pleasant suprise, it looks significantly clearer and brighter than on my old 27" JVC SD CRT. I have a 56" Panny DLP that SD looks much worse on. But with the large screen size it amplifies the picture weaknesses. With the 26" screen, need to be within 2 feet to clearly see the picture imperfectionsDesign:Because speakers are on the bottom, the width of the 26" model will fit in almost any entertaiment center. That was also a selling point. We did not want large TV in Family Room and didn't need a new entertaiment center. Very basic design, nothing flashy, but nothing gawdy.Price:At least for now, can't be beat.Picture:SD looks very good, DVD looks better (see below), but has more artifacts than the 56" DLP.Whites and Blacks/ contrast ratio off the charts compared to DLP - very good.DVD:I have a good upconverting Panasonic DVD. Best picture is sending 480p to the 540p. 1080i to 1080i caused very visible screen shaking. Using HDMI connection.Ease of Use and Set-up:Plenty of connection options, plug and play for the most part.Very simple to use on screen menus, took 2 minutes to figure them out.Drawbacks:Pic Size:TheaterWide 1, 2, & 3: Manipulate the picture in different ways, but each cuts off part of the picture.Full: Stretches the picture evenly to fill the screen but nothing is lost.Natural: Retains aspect ratio but has gray bars on either side, big concern for burn in.DVD:1080i with HDMI caused the shimmering
It's 4ft of Cat5, what do you want from me? No problems - fine product.
I've not had my camera very long, but so far, I'm loving it. The zoom is great! I've not gotten to play with the extra features too much, but everything I've tried so far is excellent. And you can't beat the price for a camera with this kind of zoom. Lovin'it!
This camera performs well as advertised. Easy to use and resulting pictures are of excellent quality. I was not aware that a pro duo memory stick was needed prior to purchase and this resulted in additional expense as the internal storage of the camera is not sufficient. In addition, the life of the rechargeable batteries is not sufficient for extended use. Additional batteries must be used for this situation. Overall, I would give the camera a very good rating and recommend it's purchase.
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First the specification of this item is worst than many or most of the same price. Visit the official philips site for the owner manual for details. I agree that we shouldn't choose a piece of equipment based on specification. But at least meeting a reasonable limit is a must. Even without considering the price of this Hi-Fi, it doesn't meet the reasonable limit at all in my humble opinion.1. The system lowest frequency response range start from 100Hz, (and the 100Hz limit is not merely the amplifier, but the DVD player as well, which should mean even adding a good sub-woofer won't allow you to enjoy bass below 100Hz) 100Hz limit is a bit ridiculously poor at this price point, and further considering that it is a DVD player as well. It might be okay for some kind of music for lacking of bass below 100Hz, but watching movies(esp. action) lacking bass below 100Hz is simply not enjoyable. If you have any requirement of bass at all, this would not suit you.2.The harmonic distortion(0.7%), Signal to noise ratio(>=60dB) and the highest frequency range(16kHz) also worst than most of the same price. Please expect sound distortion, signal noise and no frequency response above 16kHZs.(try comparing the spec. to hi-fi of the same or much lower price, from e.g. Onkyo and Denon and other brands)3. The remote control is completely flat, which means you will have to be in a well-lit environment to actually see it to use it, you can't feel the position of the button. If you watch DVD or listen to CD with light turned off, you won't be able to distinguish the button on the remote control to use it, which is a absolute pain for me.
I bought this speaker system awhile ago. I'm not an audiophile, but I've really enjoyed the sound quality. I wish there was an "on off switch" on the desktop speakers rather than the subwoofer. However, I've been most impressed with Klipsch customer service. I called them because one of the red springs that connects the speakers to the subwoofer broke. They gave me no hassles and immediately sent over a replacement board at no cost.
I have had horrible experience with other 3rd Party inks. but this one is realy good, works just like the original.Great price and fast shipping.
I just got done buying the Logitech Z-4 (returned), the Z-2300 (return tomorrow), and today received my ProMedias...and the third time is the charm! These speakers are so much better than the Z-2300's it is amazing. The midrange/vocal quality and the smooth tight hard punching bass is just fantastic with the ProMedia 2.1's.I actually liked the Z-4's but they simply didn't have enough power...if they packaged them with another 100 watts of clean power, they would really sing.The Z-2300s are all bass and not very satisfying to listen to. The quality of vocals doesn't even begin to compare to the ProMedia's or even the Z-4s. The CNET review for the Z-2300s is really off. They get plenty loud, but simply don't sound pleasant getting there. The ProMedia's get as loud (maybe louder) and stay beautifully balanced getting there.I'm really impressed with the overall range and sound quality of these speakers. I got them this weekend from Amazon for $109, and with shipping they cost the exact same $130 I had just paid for the Z-2300s from CC (who will be getting them back tomorrow). A great computer speaker at a bargain price...I couldn't be happier with my decision to try these out.
heavy , bulky , and the brick quit working just out of warranty.Igo said I had to buy new kit can't buy just the brick.
I have had this for approximately 2 years. It is a good product.I have used it in planes, cars, noisy environments and have found that at just a flip of the switch i get transported to the "quiet" world.If you are a sharing an office space, which is noisy, this is a great piece of headphones.The case that it comes with is excellent and i have carried it around the "world".I used to travel frequently on long flights and this is always with me and my kindle.The sound is good, the silence is great....All the positive reviews are true.
You crank it for UNDER a minute...and it plays for about 15-20 minutes. Not bad if you ask me. I live in Brooklyn, NY and get plenty of stations coming in on BOTH AM and FM (without even extending the antenna).
Mini DV tapes would not playback properly on my Sony Camcorder - The video images were distorted. I used the Sony Mini DV Head Cleaner once as directed and the problem was solved. It was simple and easy, and I was very pleased.
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.
I really have been enjoying these ear buds. They took a short while to get used to and I quickly realized how much I like them. My prior set had a connection plug about chest level. I guess it was there to enable to you keep them in your ears and walk away from your player but this never made sense to me and the weight of the connector was too much to keep them in. Also, contrary to one review, I LIKE the fact that the cords are equal length to each ear. The other design puts all the cord weight on one ear which can pull it loose. I also find the little cord winder incredibly handy!My only problem is these are apparently tasty! My dog bit the heads off them so I'm going back on Amazon right now to order a new pair!!!
Garbage. Prior great reviews have to be bogus! I've used 3 different sets, thinking that I must have accidentally got a bad pack. They were all the same. Low energy, not enough juice to get the photo in under autofocus, forget driving the flash and re-energizing that! I got some Radio Shack batteries to conform it was not my 3 digital cameras, and those batteries worked great. Junk, don't fall for it.
We use this TV as a monitor for a Dish tuner and DVD player in our den. After 3 years the screen went "white" but sound stayed. Took it to my local repair shop and they fixed it in one day for $45. Now into it's five years old and going strong. When it quits in the future I'll start my comparison shoping with this model or it's Polaroid replacement.
The iTrip lets you play music from your iPod on a radio. That is what it is supposed to do and it does it moderately well. I have found it to be a great product, though not an exceptional one. The sound quality you get depends on your car, you speakers, but more importantly, your antenna. Holding this close to the head unit does nothing! The head unit receives the signal from the car antenna! Integration with the iPod is this products greatest feature. You just plug it in on top and you can instantly listen to your music over the radio. FM quality is nowhere near CD quality, so you shouldn't expect crystal clear audio. If that is what you want, buy a tape adapter and use the line out (if you have a car power adapter). That will give you the best (and most inexpensive) audio quality. Compared to other FM Transmiters, though, I believe the iTrip can compete with them all and out performs most. Buy this product if you want an easy, cheap way to use your iPod with a radio.
I purchased this mouse based on color and compactability for traveling. It works great, fits well into smaller hands such as mine (...and children) and moves effortlessly.The price being offered on Amazon is amazing, as well! I paid nearly $10 more at Office Depot in-store (aka, no shipping) in Miami.
Right out of the box after tuning to the channel, my car picked up the signal. Considering other products that are selling for $50, this is a very good deal. Once in a while the quality of music degrades, but most of the times it works fine.
Have only had my PV-400+ for a day but can already see its a very well made product. Rather than be redundant, I'll agree with all the other comments here (except that I havent tried the Outlook Sync yet) I bought it to replace my aging and now inop Sharp YO-370 (128k - how did I ever manage. Even after 6 years I only filled half of that, so I'm hoping the 4MB fo the Casio will do me for quite some time) After dropping it many times over 6 years I'm impressed it lasted this long. I used a Royal ds3080 briefly (it did not compare to the Sharp, almost identical functions, just harder to use. Just goes to show, it's not all about features; the user interface is very important too. Which is why I strongly recommend trying any product out before buying)Other than a couple of (I think)glaring omissions the people at Casio seem to have put alot of thought into this product. My biggest dissapointment (actually pretty minor though) is the limited conversion capabilities. My Sharp could convert feet to meters, liters to oz.s etc., the Casio can only convert currency. With all the memory this has you'ld think they could've squeezed a few more conversions in there. The only other complaint (even more minor) is the lack of a backspace key. Again a feature on the Sharp (and every computer keyboard in the world)if you accidentally type in a wrong letter, correction is a two step process: tap the space right before the offending letter, then tap delete. It is so much more convenient to just hit backspace.I only complain, because it is otherwise an outstanding product, though it could have easily been made perfect. So... only 4 stars **** (ps. I'm hoping 3rd party software may fix at least the first problem)
First off, this unit takes FOREVER to connect. It can be anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes before it picks up a signal.The maps are horribly outdated and I can't find any information on the whole internet about how to update them.The interface is clunky. For example, if you type in "Wil" exactly, to find for example "Willow Lane", the interface jumps to the first road that begins with "Wik", not "Wil", so you have to page through all roads that begin with Wik before you even get to Wil, then you have to page through Wilbur, Wilkins, etc. before you get to Willow. If you actually type the whole name "Willow Lane", it still goes to the road directly before Willow Lane. I don't know if you can understand how frustrating this is, but after two years of using it I find that it completely ruins the user experience of the device.It's route-finding is pretty crappy as well, forcing you to drive through miles of cross streets when simply going one more exit on the highway would have placed you at the exact location you were going to.Its buggy and if going cross country sometimes the map will just disappear.If it has to correct the route because of a missed turn it would rather add hours to your trip instead of just suggesting that you turn around.I've seen tons of good reviews on this product and it blows my mind, I think people are just trying to justify their purchase or haven't owned it long enough to realize how terrible it is.Do not buy.
I AGREE WITH THE INDIVIDUAL WHO STATED THE RECEPTION IS EXTREMELY POOR. I HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TRYING TO FIND AN ANTENNA THAT WILL FIT THIS SYSTEM....WITH NO LUCK. I HAVE ALSO CALLED, AND CALLED MEMOREX DIRECTLY AND FOUND THEM TO BE OF NO HELP. SINCE I'M NOT A VENDOR, THEY WILL NOT HELP ME OBTAIN ONE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEY NO LONGER SELL THE ANTENNA THAT WAS MADE FOR THIS UNIT!!! THIS IS HORRIBLE CUSTOMER TREATMENT AND I WILL NEVER DEAL WITH MEMOREX AGAIN. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION MUST NOT BE A PRIORITY AT MEMOREX!!
These 3 ways speakers are awesome, I was so impressed with them that I went and replaced the rear speakers so I could have a matching set in the front and back, and I push 60 watts a channel to the speakers and they havent blown yet and I'm a frequent music blaster
An absolute steal! Can't speak about longevity (just got 'em, TWO pair) but sound quality equal to my very expensive Sony MDR V6 set. Unusual to find Sony "anything" discounted.Going to have two very happy Granddaughters - they're not into frequency response curves either! Extremely comfortable, minimal ear pressure.Don't hesitate, these won't be out there for long.
I bought these speakers as a replacement for front speakers in my mazda mx6. I have a 600 watt amp running my inside speakers. These speakers suprised me and are out of this world amayzing when it comes to the sound i need. I have a very loud system and these are performers. They sound just as good as my alpine Type R series 5x7s in the back. As far as a stock replacement Im not sure how they would be and would probably recomend a lower wattage speaker for you. All I can say is if you want a bad ass high wattage speaker to replace a 5x7 this is it and for what it is is the best buy Ive come across in a very long time. Hope I helped.
i've had this pressure cooker just over 4 months, using it about twice a week . it is already dead. doesn't jiggle any more and all the vapor escapes out the button on the handle. not worth it
This is a great product for the price. It is simple, but very functional.
I really wish I had listened to my audiophile friends, they warned me to stay away from Bose products at any cost, but I wouldn't listen to them.OK, I admit it: I was a sucker, a mark, a fool and moron who kept seeing all those Bose advertisements in such highly respected audiophile magazines as Popular Science, Time, USA Today, etc. and figured "well they must be a great company, I see their name everywhere." Plus to be honest with you it makes me feel good to plop down three times as much money as the average Joe on these Bose products, it kind of justifies how hard I work at my miserable but very well-paying 9-5 suit job. A nice ego-rub you could call it.Anyway, straight out of the beautiful box I had a feeling something was not right. The two satellite speakers look pretty enough (all Bose products look pretty!) but they were mysteriously light. Much lighter than the Altec Lansing satellites that my sister has in her room, in fact. And the alleged "subwoofer"---yep, it was also featherweight! Darn it, I knew I should have gone to the local Best Buy to hear these first...I am a relative neanderthal with audio but one thing I do know is, the heavier the receiver and the heavier the speakers, the better quality it is. With speakers, heavier=bigger magnets=better sound.Well, I found that this theory darn well works! Oh my God these are some of the worst speakers I have EVER heard in my life. It's as if someone entirely removed the midrange, turned the treble way way too high (screechy tinny sound), and turned the bass way way up as well but not before wrapping the subwoofer driver in a big heavy blanket (thick slow and muddy bass, imagine somebody banging a bucket with a pillow).True, there is low distortion but that's only because there simply isn't much volume---the whole thing just And even more appalling: nowhere in the Bose manual does it ever say exactly how many watts per channel this system does, nor does it even tell you the frequency range of how high and how low the system can reproduce sounds for! That's like buying a sports car without knowing how quickly it accelerates from 0-60 mph, what its top speed is, and even how many gears its transmission has! Sheesh, I can't believe I fell for this.To be fair these speakers don't sound HORRIBLE when I'm playing video games or just hearing computer beeps. But play anything that has a lot of midrange in it, whether it's jazz and classical or any vocal-dominated music like Norah Jones and it is just a flat-out JOKE for the outrageous price that I paid for it!Even my sister was appalled, and her music listening is mainly Britney Spears. Just to make sure, I went to her room and listened to her Logitech Z3 speakers which cost maybe forty bucks at Walmart. And lo and behold...yes they did distort a LITTLE at high volumes, but that was only because they could play about three times LOUDER than this Bose! At moderate volume they sounded 500% better---much fuller vocals, snappier punchy bass, and pleasantly soaring treble!So now I know that most of the 5-star reviews written on this and other Bose products are paid shills. Probably members of Bose's humongous and very successful advertising department, which I would guess about 80% of the 800% markup on their products goes directly to. I mean, just look at the "customer images" posted here by this "James Bond" fella...they are so OBVIOUSLY straight out of some slick brochure, it's really insulting that he even pretends that they are really HIS personal images.What can I say, this just makes me appreciate Best Buy's generous return policies even more!
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.
This is my second headset with a noise cancelling mic. It solved a problem that I was having with crashes while using the voice learning portion of RosettaStone.
Ok, so I was trying to cheap it out and just use an old cord in my office to have a hard wired connection to my office internet..... which the wire connection is on the opposite side of the room from my computer. (isn't that the way it always happens?) Ok, so anyway.... I had been having connection issues, and my old cord (which the tabs were broken off of) apparently was the issue. You see.... those tabs are IMPORTANT, because they help keep a solid connection. *lightbulb moment*. So... in the end why did I wait so long? Especially.... since this cord was SO inexpensive.... and was delivered swiftly.So...if you're wondering if you should get a new cord. the answer is YES.
The picture quality on this 65" TV is outstanding. On most TV's, especially plasma and LCD, you can always see what is known as the "screen door" effect due to the black bars between pixel elements. On this set you can get up to just a few inches away and the individual pixels are still not discernable. DLP technology beats them all. A friend of mine says that she has never been impressed when people show off their new HDTV's because the picture quality is always lacking. This one impressed her. I have had this TV for 3 months and everything looks great on it, especially the 1080i broadcasts from HDNet, UHD, and DiscoveryHD, just gorgeous. Upconverted DVD's (to 1080P) are impressive also. The TV is easy to setup because the set knows what inputs are connected and which ones aren't. I just plugged the cables in from the different boxes and the menu lets you label what you plugged in. I am glad I waited until now to make an HDTV purchase. I got a really great set at a very affordable price.
Best bang for your buck in Noise-Cancelling Headphones... They work well even in the passive mode.
I've actually liked the iPod, but iTunes doesn't work well on a PC. It freezes up almost daily, crashes in the middle of downloads, gets stuck in iStore and I can't get out... the list goes on. I'm putting mine on eBay and getting something else! I'm sick of constant troubleshooting time wasted with no fix. I'm not exactly a "dummy" I have a masters in computer science!! But I don't have any more time to waste on this.
I've had this camera for a few years now. I love it. Takes great pics for someone who is a novice but it has enough settings and things to play with to also make it fun for someone who knows their way around a camera. Just beware... I saw that some want over $600 for this camera. I purchased it new a few years ago for around $400... it's not worth more but it is a great camera.
I bought this product over three years ago and its rock solid preformance intigated this review. I never review much and look only at the detailed ones as credible. Setup was easiest over the internet but this basically consists of linking it in and entering the IP address 192.167.1.1 and bang I was talking with the router. Security settings are easliy done too and I have 128-bit encryption running seemlessly with three wireless, one hard wired, and obe powerline ethernet connection. I have added my brothers computer by logging into the same IP address. I can't comment on 802.11-N technology but this G router has been awesome for me.
I've had an older Palm, and used to get frustrated with it on occasion. I updated to the Z22 because I need something to help keep me organized, with my kids schedules and my own I am always busy.This thing is perfect. I've never managed to drain the battery fully, even though I carry it with me every single day. The alarms keep me on schedule, and the contacts list is fantastic for always having that phone number I need handy.I don't need it to play music, surf the net, or make phone calls... I just need something small and easy to use to keep track of my crazy hectic schedule and this is the perfect tool for that. Its also nice to add on games (many available for free) so I can hand it to the kids when we are stuck in a waiting room, keeps them busy and me happy.
bought this antenna to get local channels with and I'm very happy with the results. Receiving all local channels very clear. The cost was very reasonable.
Who doesn't love saving money, right? I figured, plug this bad boy into my GPS and discounts and deals would start coming out of the woodwork. Sure, $1.07 quadrillion is a bit pricey, but hey, you've got to spend money to save money right? Wrong. $0.50 off at I-Hop. Save $2.00 on a set of tires at Les Schwab. Buy one pie, get one free at Marie Calendar's. At this rate, I'll never make my $1.07 quad back. You work hard all your life to save up 17 times the gross domestic product of every country on earth, and then the darned thing won't even pay for itself before the sun explodes. Take my advice: save your money and buy something else.
The end of this review is based on a previous review I posted November 25, 2006. I have deleted that review because there are sections of it that are now obsolete (e.g. about the mouse driver crashing: it only happened on one machine which I've since retired). This new review was posted September 18, 2009 but I see that it is still dated November 25, 2006. Obviously when you "delete" an old review, it isn't really deleted. Amazon just won't let you start over! I guess they don't want you "floating to the top."The main reason I deleted my previous review is because I now have tons more experience with this mouse, and have gone through several replacements on different PCs because of the same problem developing. It's odd that I haven't found other reviewers on Amazon making this same complaint because this complaint does appear on the Logitech forum for this and other Logitech mice with a similar left and right button click design.So before I quote from my original review (mostly positive stuff), let me explain the problem with the mouse click that develops over time, and why I think it develops. I believe the problem stems from the fact that the mouse click buttons aren't buttons at all (at least not on the surface), but in fact are spring levers that apparently wear out over time -- in approximately 6 months in my experience. I haven't seen the problem with the right mouse button, probably because it is only used a fraction of the time the left mouse button is used, and so the left mouse button just "wears out."What happens is that the left mouse button starts to "bounce," and once that starts happening it just gets worse and worse. I've had several of these mice develop this problem. Now maybe I've got some kind of bad habit that causes it, but I'm pretty gentle with this mouse (with any mouse actually), and so I doubt it. Also I've experienced an occasional "return to sanity," where the left mouse button starts behaving with 100% reliability, but it inevitably reverts back to its defective state after a week or two of correct behavior.The bouncing is evident when you try to select text by holding down the left button and dragging. If it bounces during this action, you can end up grabbing a portion of the string you're trying to select and dropping it into another position within the string, resulting in scrambled text, and this happens while you're still holding down the left button! Time to hit the undo button on the window.The bouncing is also evident when you let up on the left mouse button. Instead of the selection highlight remaining, it disappears, e.g. the text is no longer selected, as if a click occurred in the act of letting up on the button.Another symptom: you start selecting the portion of the text you want when suddenly the selection stops before you've let up on the button, as if you actually have let up on it, which is what I think is exactly what it is doing!Note that this "bouncing" I'm talking about is obviously happening at the "micro" level: you can't feel it happening. It is only visually apparent, and it is obviously not a software problem because (as I mentioned above), the mouse has brief periods of sanity where it does work properly. This is obviously a mechanical problem with the design of the spring levers posing as buttons.Of course all of this is an enormous hit to my productivity. Sometimes I have to try to select text ten times in a row before it actually sticks and I can then copy and paste, or delete the text. Often no matter how many times I try making a selection it fails and I have to resort to some other trick like triple-clicking a paragraph, grabbing the whole paragraph and moving it somewhere else where I can edit out what I want with the Delete key on my keyboard. Honestly, there is simply no end to the problems caused by a bouncing left mouse button! I just wish there was a left-handed mouse that had true buttons, instead of these spring levers.Complaints to Logitech, I might add are completely ignored. I never get a response. They just want to sell more mice, and that policy works, because I'm about to place an order for my fifth copy! There is no other game in town for us "lefties," so Logitech has us over a barrel. Why not ignore a complaint like this? Why fix a problem that just generates more income for the company? I suppose my increased productivity during the period this mouse works reliably is worth the cost. I just have to face up to the reality that the mouse has to be replaced every six months or so.Addendum 09/24/09: I got a new one today and as expected, it completely fixed my bouncing problem. The one with the bouncing problem will go into a dumpster once I'm convinced the new one isn't going to flake out on me after a couple weeks, like a lot of people complain about (but has never happened to me with the six I've owned over the last three years).The rest of this review is an excerpt from my original review that basically explains why I keep coming back to this mouse, even though it costs me on the average of a hundred bucks a year.The ergonomics of this mouse for left-handed persons is great. Before this mouse I never realized how much of an advantage right-handed people had in mice designed for the shape of the right hand. For that reason alone, this mouse makes me more productive.But there is a hardware problem. I would like to use the middle mouse button to supply the double-click function. But the ability of the middle mouse button to rock back and forth for left and right scrolling makes it almost impossible to map the center click to a double-click. I always end up scrolling left or right when I'm just trying to push the button straight down for my double-click. The work-around is to disable both the left and the right rocking motion. The button still rocks back and forth but it doesn't do anything. I'd just as soon it not rock at all. It's over-design run amuck.In spite of these negatives, I want to emphasize again, how superb the ergonomics is. It really pays to use it with the highest quality mouse "pad" you can afford. I use it with the IcemapGear glass Mousepad, 2nd Edition. It operates as smooth as silk using this pad. Also appreciated is the tiny UCB receiver that is smaller than a stick of gum.
I bought these to help color code the wiring in my LAN closet. They are inexpensive, available in a lot of lengths and good quality.
Fits 15" arm and holds my Blacberry bold tight when on my arm in its pocket. But I cut a pony tail tie and sewed the ends on the top of pouch to wrap over top of my phone. put a button in front of pouch to hold the tie . This prevents phone from falling out when taking belt off when it's not stretched tight. Made of good material that absorbs moisture.
I purchased this surge protector to put under a shelving unit and it works great. All of my plugs, wall worts and all, can fit in the spaces allotted. Has a very quality feel to it and the price is reasonable. Highly recommended.
The protection offered for your Zen is a must for anyone owning it.
If you can follow some simple instructions (like insert the batteries into the remote transmiter first, and wait until the receiver displays the time) this thing is wonderful! My wife gave it to me for Christmas in 2008 and we have relied on it to show accurate time and temperature since then. We had to replace the remote transmiter once (we are full time RVers and left it laying on the frame when we headed down the road. Didn't survive the first car that ran over it!)Temps appear accurate (we have a smaller unit in the bedroom and both read within a few 10ths of a degree all of the time).Battery life IS affected by temperature extremes (ie: extreme cold temps will cause the remote batteries to give up the ghost. But that is not a fault of the unit, it is a FACT OF LIFE with batteries. Other than that batteries last a long time (like months!)The Oak finish is very nice.Pros:Looks GREATWorks GREATLast a LONG timeBatteries last a long time and are inexpensiveCons:Can't get it to poor wine yet!Have to be able to follow instructions for it to work right! ;)Remote won't stand the weight of a car running it over! ;)
Good products. Very reliable. I used many brand network webcams this is the best one.
I write this as a graphic artist who has worked in the print industry for 5 years. I'm not just an at home freelancer. This never produced &quot;photo quality&quot; pictures. It was okay for printing text but it is not for a true graphic artist of photographer. My first serious problems started exactly one week after the one year warranty expired. Banding problems, ink pools on glossy paper, constantly have to realign and clean print heads. Not to mention having to replace the ink every three months. Now I have just replaced all the ink cartridges and it is just spitting out blank sheets of paper. Customer support is useless, they just brag that they have the best products. Judging from the comments I read on other sites, many people have had the exact same problems.
I had a Klipsch Active Sub-woofer that lasted 12 years and finally died. Based on my absolute satisfaction with that Klipsch product I bought the ProMedia 2.1 THX for my computer thinking that they would be good enough. Once I connected the system to my computer all I could do is LISTEN to everything! This ProMedia 2.1 system rivals if not exceeds my Home theater setup in my media room. DROP THE $150 BUCKS and it will be the best value for the dollar you'll have ever spent!!!
the picture with an HD signal is great the amazon order and delivery process was perfect
Para el que busque buen sonido, potencia, calidad y solo dos canales, este es el Receiver indicado, el H/K 3480 es perfecto para escuchar musica, incluso para ver una pelicula en DVD pero debes estar claro en que no es Dolby, 5.1 o 7.1, tampoco tiene entradas opticas, digitales, HDMI ni nada por el estilo, es solo un Receiver de 2 canales, con radio AM/FM, con un excelente sonido y una gran potencia, es de lo mas sencillo, pero es lo que yo estaba buscando, en lo particular el principal uso que le voy a dar sera para ver videos musicales en DVD, y este equipo es mas que suficiente para realizar esa tarea, el sonido es sobresaliente y la potencia es mas que suficiente, ademas el precio es magnifico, apenas 228$ y free Shipping, en BrandMarts esta en 348$ es decir 120$ mas. Yo acople a este Receiver 2 pares de JBL Control 1X y un SubWoofer Infinity PS-12, con un reproductor DVD multizona Philips y un Proyector Canon LV-X6, con lo que logre con un presupuesto limitado obtener, una gran calidad de sonido e imagen para uso domestico. En lo que se refiere a la funcion del V-Max, no creo que sea de las mejores caracteristicas que ofrece este equipo, pero de seguro que existira alguien a quien le apasione esta funcion, yo realmente no la encuentro necesaria. Por el precio, la calidad de sonido y del equipo, y si solo necesitas 2 canales estero pero de buena calidad, esta es la mejor opcion!
Very clear on the defalt station as well as many others, but as it seems from some of the reviews, ultra-urban areas may have difficulty finding useable stations. I was pretty amazed, Tiny but powerful. The best advice for me was on a previous review that said to turn the volume of your ipod down and then adjust the volume on your stereo up if the bass comes in funky ('cuz it did at first). You might just have to play around with it to get the best sound, but for me there was little to no distortion in the silent parts and the songs seem to have the same fullness as if coming from an actual FM station.
Face it, you're probably staring at this thing thinking- what the....That's how I stumbled upon this piece of furniture, looking for computer speakers and randomly taken to the pyramat item. After reading the near perfect reviews, I decided to splurge a little (it was the end of the exam period- i deserved a toy). This thing is pretty amazing. Here's why if you have the money to buy this, you should:1) Comfort: this thing is better than most pieces of funtiture in your house/dorm room right now. Forget the fact it has sorround sound built in, I'm talking about the material and comfort of it. All my friends who have used it have loved the comfort.2) Sound: amazing. the built in speakers simulate a sorround sound effect very well. However, plug in 2 [bad] external speakers (for $... at any electronics store) and get real sorround sound. Pretty amazing, awesome to use for watching or listening to anything.3) Customer Service: My first pyramat was actually busted. I called them up, no wait, talked to somebody in managment immediatly, they sent out a new pyramat the next day and set up a paid home pickup for my busted mat. Best service I've ever encountered.4) Just plain cool. Your headrest is a subwoofer. You are sorrounded by sound. You can't really beat that.Drawbacks:-The 4inch sub could be more powerful, although its right next to your head, but it still could be a little more powerful without getting too dangerous.-These aren't Altec Lansing speakers...but for the price for everything included you shouldn't expect them (nor are they too far off from the quality of the altec's I have on my computer)So if you're looking for a fun new addition to wherever, seriously just buy this and check it out. For the price it's probably the best, most useful toy you will have bought in a while.
My boyfriend and I each have this item in brown/tourmaline. We've had them for several months. I love the color scheme -- it's stylish and matches my stuff now, but since it's mostly brown, it's neutral enough to blend in with other palettes.I have a 13" Macbook, and I like to sit cross-legged with the pad big-side-up. It rests nicely on my knees that way, with enough space for a small mousing surface next to the laptop. When I'm done, I tuck the laptop inside the pillow to keep my dumb cats from sitting on it. (Nota bene: This only works for slim computers. My little 10" Acer netbook has a fat battery and barely fits.)My boyfriend has a 14" Compaq that only has fans on the bottom. (Honestly, who designs stuff that way?) It crashes if he leaves it on an upholstered surface or bed, but seems to stay much cooler on the CushTop surface. It's pretty clear-cut: CushTop = no heat crash.I plan to buy the same model if one of ours wears out.
I edit my podcast, play WoW, and listen whisper vids on youtube and to audiobooks with these babies. It handles all these tasks well and these cans sound spectacular. I don't have the ears of an engineer, but in my experience, the highs are high, the lows are low, and the overall sound is hella rich. This British dude reading The Silmarillion to me sounds so freaking smooth and sexy-- I feel very accurate vocal reproduction.They seem to have gotten better over time, as if breaking them in made them sound even better. Other reviews reinforce this notion. They are well-built, comfortable on my big-ass oblong head, and user-serviceable; you can replace the pads and the cable if/when they wear out. I wager this is the last pair of these I will need to buy for a looong time. Worth a Benjamin, totally; based on the quality and ability to repair. Jump in! Don't be afraid of the price-tag and get some now. This is how the 1% hears s***
Nope. Had three pair, and all three fizzed out after a short while. Terrific while they are new, but they have no longevity. I'm sure it's just poor quality control and cheap components. These things should last longer than a month. Sorry.
I am quite pleased with this wireless fm transmitter for the ipod. Living in a rural area of massachusetts, I have found that the transmitter delivers excellent quality reception for the ipod in my car. I couldn't be happier. No problems here!
Advantages1. Good balance; Enough bass - I don't miss the woofer2. TrueSpace technology - your ears will like it3. Small size and nice look;Disadvantages1. Speakers aimed at the desktop user. No swivel stands2. Bass can be overwhelming sometimes;
I read the reviews on Amazon and on Target.com (Target's reviewers gave it a lower average). I did not want to buy it, but after visiting three nearby stores, it became apparent that this was the only 1.5" curling iron that I could have if I wanted it that day (which I did). The other negative reviews were right. Yes, the curling iron does get hot, quickly, and it could potentially curl your hair... if you don't accidentally turn it off while rolling your hair, and if you don't need to hold onto the tip, and if you don't burn your fingers.The comment about the on/off switch being too easily depressed during normal curling - TRUE. The comment about the tip being too hot - TRUE (in case you thought you'd grip the tip to avoid gripping the handle, thereby turning the iron off while curling.). Nobody has mentioned the shape of the tip... it is a dome shape and ribbed so that your fingers slide right off the end. Unless of course, you grip a little closer to the handle. Then your fingers will slide right onto the 400 degree hot curling surface. And worst of all... if you use it on heat setting #4 or #5, YOU WILL RADIATE THE SMELL OF BURNED HAIR - ALL DAY LONG.My last 1.5" curling iron was a Conair Instant Heat which retails for about half and worked well for several years. I'm getting that one again.
This card is very high speed with a ton of room for pictures.
I bought this item refurbed/returned and it is as good as new. No scratches, easy install, great delivery process, unbelievable picture.
I truly didn't like this iron becase of the location of the on/off button. The iron shuts off everytime I pick it up and put it to my hair. POOR DESIGN.
I am extremly happy with this fire pit it is one of my best purchases! It is awsome! Very well made! lots of room inside the bowl you just need to drill a hole to let out the water if it rains and you do not cover it. It looks beautiful when lit. We bought this pit for our son who is 12 and loves to build fires. We live in town and can only have a fire if you have a grill. This fire pit has everything we needed for a town fire. He is haveing a blast making smores on our new pit. Price and shipping was amazing!
I had a Pioneer system and the base station stopped working. Local store said there was no replacement and talked me into a surround sound system. That is fine but my 6 disc player didn't run on it. Now I have this in my sewing room and can play my CD or radio until my hearts content. YES for the price it is a good radio. My dad has Sherwood Ham Radios so I knew the quality would be there.
I love this camera. Very good product for good quality photos. Excellent zoom! Not the quality of a DSLR, but pretty good for its kind. The only thing I can say needed improvement is more megapixels. Other than that, quite happy with it. I recommend it if you really want to get interested in photography and cannot afford something else.
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.
I thought twice before spending around $140.00 for 2 little speakers and sub. I like to jam to the likes of iron maiden,judas priest,ect and these things rock.I run them off of my laptop.I jam,i game, i kinda abuse these speakers but you get what you pay for. Well worth the money!!
I bought these as a gift for my brother in-law and we were both really satisfied with the sound, You really cant beat them for the price.
I needed a printer just to print out word documents for school with an occasional picture for a report. I didn't need anything fancy. About after a week of using it, it went haywire.It ate paper and wouldn't feed correctly. And that was about six months ago, and it still does not print. I've had people look at it and they couldn't fix it.It's a piece of Junk!
I live in Memphis, TN and the FM channel here is basically crowded. However, I have managed to find 2 channels that are practically clean and empty (only static). So, I hooked up my new iTrip to my 3rd generation iPod, and took it for a test drive around town on my Toyota Sienna 2004.For the 30 minutes trip on the highway, I lost connection twice. At one time, I could not even recover the connection and had to change channel. To change a channel in iTrip is actually not a really bad process, but it will be very hard to do when you're driving at the same time.When it works, it's great. The sound quality is good...but not great. You will notice the difference between the music you hear through iTrip and Cassette-Adapter connection. Cassette adapter is just so much nicer and offers you a broader range of high-low frequency. However, I can still live with the sound quality as it is actually quite good.What I can't live with is losing the connection/signal. This is bad and it happens to me everytime I drive around with my iTrip.So, I finally decided to return it to my local Apple Store. Thumbs up to Apple to issue me a full refund. I'm sticking with my Cassette Adapter !
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the construction of the HDMI cable isn't top notch like that of overly priced Monster Cables (fancy looking plug ends, extra insulation, etc...). But in all honesty, the construction doesn't matter. It's well made for what I paid for it and it does a GREAT job with no setbacks. There is no reason to spend more money on a fancy cable when this one does the same thing. It's a solid, well built, albeit cheap looking, cable that does the job it was intended for. It goes behind the TV so nobody sees it anyways. I'd definitely purchase it again with no regrets!
It's an S-video cable and it works. Quality seems good; color isn't off or anything, and construction seems solid.Note: I have noticed some reviews for S-video cables saying you must have a 7-pin S-video connector to hook up to a 7-pin output (like on a laptop). As far as I can tell this isn't true; my laptop 7-pin output works fine with this cable which is 4-pin to 4-pin. The extra pins in the laptop output jack are used for transmitting RGB component video over a special 7-pin S-video cable, which I don't think ever caught on widely and has now been superseded by HDMI.
The advertisement shows a switchbox with a rotary switch. The one I received is push button. Not what I ordered or wanted.It is workable, but I don't like it.
My experience with this router has been less than pleasing, to say the least.I used the router rather happily, without issues, for a few weeks. Then one day my internet connection went down, and when it came back up I couldn't get my computer to connect to the router. Even sitting litterly right next to the router, I would get an error message, stating "There was an error attempting to connect to NETGEAR". After hours of troubleshooting, I finally got it working again. But that success was short lived. Now it seems like just about every day, I inexplicably lose connection to the router, despite being only about ten feet away from it. Then, half the time when I try to reconnect, I get an error message. What's more, there are times where I supposedly AM connected to the router, but the Internet doesn't work, despite my connection being intact. Then I have to play around with disconnecting from the router and then trying to connect again, often without success, and to the point of driving me insane.To be fair, the router does have its strong points. The password protection is definately a plus. I'm glad not to have to worry about other people using the connection. Still, I don't think that this router is worth the trouble you have to go through just to get it to do what it's supposed to do. I'm sure that there are plenty of better password protected routers out there. Get one of those.
I just got these today for Christmas and I'm in love with them. The sound quality is superb. I listen to everything from heavy metal to pop music and so far every song I've listened to sounds spectacular. They do an amazing job at blocking out sound. The only negative thing I could say is that they are VERY big. The headband sticks out pretty wide for me. I would def. recommend these headphones though, especially if you're an audiophile.
This laptop is very user friendly, and has a lot of unique capabilities. The screen is thin, and wide for a fantastic crisp looking screen display; however, the price is the biggest downfall of this product. In fact I got my laptop for free!! Just paste this site in your address bar, and have fun with it! [...]
I am very pleased with my new speakers. I knew they had good quality sound before I ordered them as a friend of mine owns a set. I am sure there must be higher quality speakers in the market - and a lot more expensive too - but as far as I am concerned, this set exceeds my expectations and I am very happy with this product.
If you are a audio hardware junkie, you may have collected a lot of equipment over a period of time that has Toslink output and your Receiver or sound card now has less optical inputs than you have cables.Enter the Nyrius SW100. 3 input ports with a simple knob and position latch.Depress the button, move the knob to the port of choice, release the button as you near the destination and the latch engages upon arrival.No Batteries. No wall transformer. Simple and it works.
Being a professional photographer I am very picky about the cameras I buy. I wanted a small pocket point and shoot when I don't want to carry around my pro gear. I've carefully researched most of the compact digitals on the market and have always gravitated towards the Canon line (my pro gear is all Canon).I've been using these Canon Digital Elph Powershots for years now and by far they are the best compact point and shoots out there...and they keep getting smaller without compromising picture quality.The newspapers I've worked for have even bought several of these to use as backup cameras that a reporter can grab and easily shoot an assignment when a photographer isn't available. The prints have always looked just as good as if they'd been shot with the high-end pro digitals.
I bought the GeForce4 mx 440-se to upgrade my graphics. What an improvement. The graphics move along smothly with no hint of slow down or choppiness. Plus you get extra uses for your desktop that can come in handy. A must buy.
Nice alarm clock, I looked for a long time for the right design, look and feature set. This alarm is a good size and shape, it looks clean lined and attractive without calling too much attention to itself. I love the large green #'s, not so jarring and more soothing than red #'s. It is easy to use, has battery back-up, dual alarm times, programmable snooze time, progressive alarm beep (combined with the all button snooze feature) makes it easy to use when you are half a sleep and waking up. The Nap feature is great, you can take a nap and set the alarm to sound in 20 minutes up to 2 hours, without messing up your already set wake up time.
There is so much to recommend about the HP 7350. Printing is extremely quiet and professional in appearance. You have the option of either hooking it up to your PC or Mac (USB cable must be purchased separately) or operating it as an independent unit by simply inserting your smart card into the slot on the front. If you want to print 4x6's, there is a separate tray/slot for this size of paper. The controls have a nice feel, and the screen displaying the options is angled up slightly, making it easy to read for most people. You can print out an &quot;index&quot; or proof sheet of the photos on your card for preview.The unit comes with 57(color) and 58(photo) cartridges that are about 1/3 full. If you want to use this as a regular ink jet as well, you'll have to buy a #56 black ink cartridge. It also comes with a few sheets of glossy photo paper to get you started.The photos that come out of this printer look as though they were professional printed, with high resolution (of course, the resolution of your digital camera has a lot to do with this) and a clean look. The printing itself is rather slow, especially if you are used to a laser printer as I am, but the results are well worth it.I highly recommend this printer to anyone with a digital camera. You won't regret it.
Bought the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick.Pluged it in and played Battlefield 2 for months...The TWIST began to pull to one side...Attempted to calibrate, and IT DOSENT CALEBRATE!Contacted LOGITECH SUPPORT... and got punked!The automatron on the other line just kept repeating himself."your warranty is expired, but we can offer a 20% discount for your next Logitech purchase"Are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!! LMFAO!!!!I explained again that the Joystick is not functioning...The tech repeated that he cannot help me...When Logitech gets your money......... they dont care thereafter.....Went on line and found videos how to attempt to fix your POS 3D PRO.Took it apart,,, and found hat the little chip that controls the TWIST was broken.Of course LOGITECH cant replace the joystick, or even send me a new $1 part.Their customer support is HORRIBLE... THERE IS NONE!!!!NEVER AGAIN LOGITECH.,. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!
This is a very nice patch cable and it provides everything i need in such a cable. It is well made and performs flawlessly.
The bean is small, battery efficient, and has a nice overall look to it. Thats probably the only few good things that can be said about this product. This is NOT an mp3 player, it is a TRAC player. You have to convert all your mp3's into TRAC format before the player is able to play them. You also have to install their software which for most of us is an intrusive program trying to list every music file on your HD....this can ussually result in other people knowing what music you own especially if the software regularly communicates online. Another horror youll deal with is the slow transfer speed this device has. Just to load a single 3 meg file took an avg of 35 seconds, imagine how long 60 5 meg files would take. If your looking for an mp3 player that lets you just drag and drop your fav mp3s into the device so you can hear them hassel free this in not the player for you. This device is the Stalin of mp3 player requiring strict uncomfortable conformity play your fav songs.
I bought these to replace the factory speakers in my door of my 2006 cobalt.. And for the price this was a good buy.. Only if ur replacing the speakers in your cobalt a universal mount will be needed.. Wish i had known this before hand. But i did go ahead and put them in my cobalt and i got a wall mount on the way.. They sound excellent over all.. Pyle is a good brand. My old car was a complete package of pyle and i loved them.. Hence the reason i bought more.
I used this battery in my scale and it died in a matter of weeks. The prior battery lasted for a year. Very disappointing.
I bought this keyboard as a replacement to my old dell keyboard I have had for going on two years. At first I was really iffy about buying this keyboard, not just because of the price but because it was from a company I have not heard of before. Alas, after googling the product and reading other reviews I am happy I made this my choice.For the price this keyboard is excellent. The media keys work great for me. (For any confusion I run on Windows 7). The volume wheel is very handy, being in a college dorm. I like being able to manage my volume very quickly. The media buttons are of standard layout, they are very easy to reach and have just the right amount of bounce to make typing an ease.So, all in all I find this keyboard an amazing buy for someone who isn't wanting to spend about 70 dollars on a keyboard, or above 20.
I purchased this headset for my 17 year old son who wanted to jam to some great music. He wanted the Ludicrous Soul Beats, which seemed like overpriced, low quality headsets, so I found these.Unfortunately, the cord, which isn't displayed, is something you'd expect from a sound studio. Big, long, bulky, probably durable, but not for walking around.If you're using these at home, they're probably great. But, don't expect to take them mobile.
In the spring, I took my first B/W class, and I purchased a 25 pack of this paper. My thinking was that maybe I would just use two or so packs of paper for the semester. I was broke, and the price difference did come into play. Always remember: you will use more paper than you anticipated. Whether it's due to mistakes, or just developing a love of the darkroom, you will use the paper. It always sucks to be so close to the perfect print, you reach for another piece of paper, and BAM! No more paper!As far as this specific paper, I love it. It prints well, and I prefer pearl. Enough shine to be pretty, not enough to look ridiculous.
We have had several Canon camera's over the years and none have disappointed us yet.
I recently purchased a new, faster, and MUCH hotter-running graphics card for my desktop PC (anXFX ATI Radeon HD6770 1 GB DDR5 VGA/DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card HD677XZNLC), and, while it's made vast improvements to my gaming experiences, it had been heating my CPU up so much that the case would get almost hot. The GPU has its own fan, of course, and the motherboard and PSU each had their own on top of that, but for whatever reason, I'd never noticed that there wasn't more cooling in my tower than that. And, obviously, what I had already just wasn't cutting it.I already have aThermaltake Mobile Fan 12 External USB Cooling Fan 12CM AF0007providing exhaust for my CPU, via my placement of it against the metal grating on the side of my tower. Considering that, I turned this fan - with the side that has the sticker at the center of it - towards the interior of my tower to provide airflow. Installation was an easy matter of connecting the right cable to my modular PSU, screwing this fan down to the rear of my tower using the four screws provided, connecting the three- and four-pin cables, and choosing my speed setting. I opted for high - marked with the obvious "H" - and tested it out by briefly turning my PC on with the cover still off for me to check the direction and volume of airflow provided. The fan is whisper quiet (yes, I can hear it, but it's not at all loud), and the quantity of cooling air produced is more than enough to counteract the heat put out by my new, power-hungry GPU.So, the short of it is, this is the best purchase I've made for my PC for less than seven bucks. I mean, really, you just can't go wrong here. Even if you end up having to replace these annually, for whatever odd reason (ball bearings or no), this fan is just so daggone cheap, it'd be worth it. And, me being a fan of blue lights, I'm enjoying the strong but soothing light produced by this fan. So, again, if you're not sure, remember that this fan blows air out from the side on which the sticker is, and sucks air in from the side where the copper wiring is visible. It's a great little wind machine for its size, and, after runningGuild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe [Online Game Code] (my new favorite gaming addiction) for three hours straight, my CPU tower was just as cool as if I'd simply had it sitting here doing the most basic of tasks - tasks where my graphics card is barely being put to use. Prior to this fan's install, by three hours in, my CPU tower would've been well beyond simply "warm", and almost hot to the touch!This is a GREAT price for a great fan that does a spectacular job of cooling your PC while providing soothing, bright blue light! Worth EVERY penny!
Found this filter to be helpful when looking at a full moon with high magnification, but rarely used. Does what it should, but not sure it is really necessary.
This camera was a major improvement on our old point and click. Make sure you order a separate, larger, memory card and read the manual to get the most out of the features.
Casio is a good product. Got a good price for the TV, about $139.00 at Amazon. Best Buy, Circuit City had it for about $50 more. When I tried to find the AC and car adapters to save on batteries, I ended up going to Casio to get the correct ones. The AC adapter was $19.95 and the car adapter was $24.95.Could not find a package deal anywhere.
i was very pleased with the wall mount couldnt beleive how fast i received it.
I only give it one star, because the system does not allow for "0"...I am not a novice. I have had and have several excellent digital cameras. A friend brought this camera to me to show her how to use it...in order to remove or replace the SD card you need to take out the batteries, then the date setting or any pictures on the internal memory are gone...the manual is not very helpfulthe camera is painfully slow loading a shot, which is usually blurry and the color is washed out whether or not you use a flash... and some shots just don't even get loaded! You have to press very hard and keep the camera pointed at the subject... for a very long time.the body is flimsy, plastic and the buttons are flimsy. the menu settings are very difficult to get to and very strange and mostly not usefull and those that are are lost every time you open and remove the batteries.It is sad because hmy friend's son bought her this camera as a gift, and meaning well, but unknowledgable about what is most important, was impressed with 5 megapixels... 5 megapixels don't have much value with plastic lens, slow loading and all the other drawbacks. This gal would have been better of with an inexpensive 2, 3 or 4 megapixel cannon, HP, casio, vivitar, ANYTHING but this camera!I bought a reverbished Minolta G400 (4 megs) recently for as much as that poor guy paid for this camera. I love it!DO NOT BUY ONE!
I was looking for a cheaper alternative to BOSE. I am not audiophile, but to me they worked great! great sound, nice and quiet! I was a lot less tired after 5 hour flight with them on!great product!
I bought this mouse to use with my laptop, which only has one PS/2 port, and I'm using that for an external keyboard. So I needed a USB mouse, and figured that Microsoft's optical mouse would be a good choice. Wrong! Windows 98 had no trouble recognizing the hardware, and the software installed fine, but with the correct driver installed, the mouse's movement was totally erratic. Just to be clear, I already have a Logitech cordless optical mouse on my desktop PC, so this was not a question of getting used to an optical mouse. The Microsoft mouse simply refused to work properly, on all types of surfaces. After 20 minutes of trying very hard to adjust the speed and get the thing to go where I wanted it to go, I gave up. I should have paid attention to the reviewers here who warned about the poor quality of this product. I'm returning it to Best Buy tomorrow.
I absolutely loved this case! I purchased it awhile ago and it fits my ipod 2nd generation perfectly. I love the baby blue color; it's much brighter and prettier than the pictures make it out to be. It's easy to slide your ipod in, and the case keeps it secure, but it's still easy to get the ipod out of the case. Great price too, if you purchase the baby blue one! (The price varies based on what color you choose.)This is a great case I and recommend it for all!
This TV lift is exactly what I needed to complete the stand I am building. Works like a charm! Very quiet and smooth.
I think this camcorder/camera is very nice!! I have used it to download pictures and they turn out great. I did have a little problem with it saying that it was not connected but after just trying a few more times it worked. I love it and especially for the price and the accessory kit. I am anxious to use it more!! You can find the memory cards at at good deal. I bought a 64mb one so that I will have lots of room. Lots of gadgets on the camcorder but will take time to figure them all out but I think a VERY good deal for the price!!!
Used this headphone for 5 years or so, and it is by far the most often used headphone for me at home. I still have a couple headphone around me, Sennheiser's MX680i and CX880i, but those are obviously bought for different "purposes". The long cord of this headphone is very good, and the sound insulation is very nice. The head band started its "decay" within a year or two of usage, though the cushion just started to break recently. I am not sure if I would get replacement cushions yet, as it is still "usable" right now. Of sound quality, I cannot comment much, as I don't have my ear as acute as it was in my teen years.
This thing always loses the codes I set for it. It seems that it only holds a code for a day then it loses its programming. I put new batteries in and it still has the same problem. I feel like throwing this thing into the floor! Never again RCA.
I've installed literally thousands of tv's for a big box retail chain up until recently and have worked with many brands of wall mounts. This particular mount isn't as well constructed as say the Sanus or Peerless brands but then again it's less than half the cost. It comes with all of the hardware that you may need to mount any size screen. The hardware that comes with the wall mounts are generally all the same. If you broke a lag bolt, it was probably your fault. Technically your supposed to pre-drill the holes prior to fastening the mounting plate to the wall to avoid splitting the studs. A good rule of thumb for tightening the lag bolts, give the lag bolt an extra quarter turn after the washer is no longer able to move around by hand. It will eliminate lag bolt heads from breaking and sheetrock screws from popping out of the wall. This particular mount uses a thinner grade steel so it may flex a little bit on the wall while the tv is mounted to it(depending on where the lag bolts are fastened on the mounting plate). The tilting mechanism does glide very well while adjusting but then again you generally tilt it to a desired preference and leave it as is. The two things that I actually didn't like; the mount pulls the tv off the wall three inches(too much) and that the mounting plate is too wide for a 40" set. DO NOT BUY THIS MOUNT FOR A SCREEN UNDER 50". It's too wide and the mounting plate will be too exposed from the sides. Overall, it'll get the job done for a 50"+ screen at a reasonable price.
I love this armband. It makes listening to my iPod so much easier and it stays in place. I use it while walking anyplace.
I thought I would save some money and bought cheap flash, not to mention the brand, but was surprised to find it wasen't completley compatable with my camera. Needless to say, I shot a wedding with it anyway, and low and behold it failed me several times. I got great pictures, but when it was needed at certiain times it didn't work. I bought this Canon Speedlite 430 EX11 and I haven't had a bad shot from it. It recognises all my camera settings, and delivers every time. I've shot 3 weddings now with it, and it has not failed me 1 time, on full auto, or manual settings. I highly recomend this flash, you will be surprised at the difference it makes in place of the flip up flash built in your camera. Thanks Canon,
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.
Great sound, easy to hook up and contrary to another review you can turn them off. Works perfectly in my office.
After trying to view the night sky with two different telescopes, I googled and took some very good advice suggesting rather than spend hours of frustration with a telescope go purchase a nice pair of binoculars. The author in starting out suggested you go with 10 X 50mm Binoculars. He also suggested that your best brands to follow would be the same as you would buy in a camera. For me, I immediately thought of either Nikon or Cannon. When searching I pulled up this pair and ordered them for my husband. They are really sweet. We both love them. The view is go great. I would recommend that you go ahead and get the tripod and adapter if you do not have one because the view is so addictive your arms will begin to tire and shake before you are ready to stop.
I saw these earbuds recommended in an article in the May 07 issue of Smart Money magazine (Wall Street Journal's monthly publication), and I'm glad I did. While I was generally happy with the Shure E2Cs that I was using, I had found that they were really deficient in delivering a strong bass output. The Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5s have solved this problem. Like the E2Cs they give many options to use in order to get a comfortable fit and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. When I use a product 15-20 hours a week, I don't mind paying a little more than I'd like to get the quality difference that matters.
I haven't read the other reviews for this router, but I've been using mine for a few weeks with no problems. I've found the it's 802.11b range is better than my old D-Link and Linksys routers, though they are older models. The router looks pretty too -- white and clear plastic. The admin pages are clear and straightforward, though too be honest, I haven't tried out any of the more complicated functionality. The 802.11g version was an option, but I didn't need that speed, particularly since my internet provider has a top speed of 2 to 3 MB/sec, and 802.11b is good enough, and I don't intend to serve lots of video wirelessly. Admin pages are pretty easy too -- instead of having to remember the IP address of the router to login, the router automatically routes "www.routerlogin.net" to its admin pages. I got about $20 in rebates, making this a very cheap router.
I bought these to use in the garage, I do a lot of tinkering in my garage and have an old ES series Sony receiver to use with them. I mounted these in the top corners of the garage. Install was easy with 2 screws through the mounts into your mounting surface. The mounts come with plenty of holes for varied mounting options. Once I got them mounted and connected I was very surprized at the sound they are able to produce, rich and full. I'm very satisfied with these speakers.
This unit worked OK for about an hour, then wouldn't read any SD cards. On the good side, they took it back and refunded my money with no problems.
I didn't see any reviews here that addressed Mac compatibility, so I thought I'd toss my hat in the ring....Prior to OS X 10.2.8, the GPU202 worked, but only at USB 1.1 speeds. Not very helpful, since I already have built-in USB 1.1 ports on my TiBook 400. I then installed the drivers for this device, and got mixed results. The bus was definitely running at USB 2.0 speeds, but I couldn't find a consistent way to remove the GPU202 from the slot without causing system instability. :( I decided that the card-removal hassle wasn't worth it, so the GPU202 sat in a drawer unused. :(Then along came the 10.2.8 update, and it was good. Now it works flawlessly, without the need for any extra drivers! (I uninstalled the IOGear driver before upgrading to 10.2.8.)This is all moot if you buy a new Apple system, as they all have USB 2.0 ports built in now. But for pre-USB2 PowerBook users, this card should work great. Also, I imagine that it will work fine in Panther, although I haven't had a chance to try that out....Here's the order of operations that I follow:1) insert GPU202 into slot.2) plug USB cable into GPU202.3) do whatever you need to do.4) unplug USB cable from GPU202.5) use menu item to "Power Off Card."6) remove card.
It's small, it's compact, easy to set up, and fast as the dickens; but it also went down in less then 3 months. Just stopped working, total burn out. Can't even use it as a hardwired hub. Shame this unit replaced an older Belkin that worked for over 4 years, before retiring it; oops, it's back in service. Sent the new unit back to Belkin for repair or replacement. Fell into a black hole, no word, no unit, I'm sure if I ask the answer will be, it's lost in the mail. What a piece of junk, never will I buy another Belkin product. Going to D-link for it's replacement.
The Philips HN050 is a great headphone. They are what is known as "street style", which basically means that the band goes behind your neck rather than on your head. This usually makes them more comfortable, as is the case with these Philips. The noise cancelling circuit is pretty good, about what one would expect for $50. Frequent travellers might want to look at the Bose headphones instead. One minor problem: In a car, hitting a pothole can cause the audio to break up briefly. But this is a minor issue for me, and does not affect my rating.
So far so good,I've had my wireless for two months now, and I forget it's even there. I am using it in combination with a DSL modem and it works great. The setup was easy using the CD supplied and it's compatibility seems flawless. The design is great too. I really like the upright stand option. It is sleek and modern with little blinking lights that tell me everything is running smoothly!
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.
You can find a much better quality wireless for $40 at Fry's electronics!!!Spread the word!
Ordered 3 for a customer and all were rock solid.Ordered 5 more.Used with the pentium D [dual core] and everything works fine.Like it so much I ordered one for myself and built a home pc from it.
Let me begin by saying: I am not a professional photogragher, so some of the technical terms in the reviews I've read, are Greek to me. But I love taking pictures. When I pull out my camera, people say "wow, that's a nice camera" lol. Little do they know I bought it at that supercenter we love,,,starts with a -W- and paid only $175.00. I took pictures of my daughters at the lake and people thought I had hired a professional photographer. Absolutely, breathtaking photos. It's very simple to transfer pics to computer and print. I save all my pics to CD's to free up space on the disk. I purchased rechargeable batteries and they last a long, long time before having to recharge. I didn't read the manual (completely) and accidently formatted the disk and erased some pics one time. Darn!! Other than that, I think it's a great camera for beginners. Overall, my experience has been great. I bought (two) 5 mega. cameras (Kodak and HP) at Xmas for relatives, and they don't take pics half as nice as my Z.
This thing does not print full size pages. It prints these tiny little sheets that arent good for much.Its connections to a computer are massively outdated, like from the 90's or maybe even the 80's. You would probably have to be a tech expert to even get it runningJust bite the bullet and get a Brother Laser printer. Laser printers are fairly low maintenance and the toner doesn't cost a fortune like inkjets do.
Due to the sensitive nature of these cables, I cannot publicly reveal my identity. As a high ranking purchasing manager for a particular government department I am able to provide a little insight to the history of these cables.These cables were specifically researched and designed for our use only. They were to be only sold to authorized government departments and their official agencies and not to the general public. We have been purchasing and using these cables for decades. Because of the economies of scale and the ability to mass market produce these cables now, you get the unique advantage to purchase and own them at an unbelievable low price offered here. $500 toilet seats and $400 hammer purchases were nowhere near the original cost these cables were provided to us for. Only the best for your government.These cables were used to wire our entire newly built embassy in desert torn ****. Because of a slight oversight of civilians being housed and working in close vicinity of these classified cables without proper clearance, these cables were finally declassified. This allowed Denon to sell it to the general public.Unfortunately we cannot allow evil doers access to our most highly guarded secrets. Luckily we have been using and buying Denon's newest AKDL2 Dedicated Link Cables. Denon's sales team has assured us that new advances in cable technologies and manufacturing has given us the best cables that your tax dollars can provide. They even mention that at a price tag of just over $24,000 each for 1.5m they are taking a loss on each cable sold to us. They consider it their patriot duty and willing to take the loss to support us. As a small thanks for their support and in hopes they recoup some of there loss is the reason I'm here telling this story. They should be rewarded for providing this product at this amazing price!
This product may have been refurbished, but I had owned one of these and loved it till it was lost. When I received the new one, it would not sync nor was it compatible with my information online. Otherwise I would have kept it, but it just was not compatible. The company it came from was very nice and informative.
I've had my iQue unit for a month now. I own four GARMIN GPS portable units, used primarily for offshore sailing with the exception of the GPS map76. All have been outstanding products. In addition, I am on my fifth Palm OS PDA, and can't live without one. The GARMIN iQue promises the integration of these two important capabilities, PDA and GPS mapping, plus the addition of full-function street navigation with voice prompting.I purchased a 256MB card, needed to store a reasonable amount of street map information, and the optional auto nav kit, which provides for a 12v power supply, and flexible &quot;bean bag&quot; positioning of the cradle which is a must for automobile use, in my view. I use the remote antenna from my GARMIN GPSmap76 to improve my satellite reception.I downloaded all my personal Palm PDA info: address book, memos, calendar, and other Palm programs without difficulty. The quality of the color screen is impressive when used for the traditional calendar and address book PDA use.It should be noted that the iQue software which runs on the PC, the &quot;desktop&quot; PDA, is a streamlined version of the Desktop I currently use. I liked the new look.The setup of the maps on the iQue was a bit tricky, but with patience, I finally got the maps I needed installed and went out for a spin in my car.The results were simply amazing: clear bright screen, clear voice guidance and direction notations plus excellent maps. And a lot more functionality to identify places of interest etc. And the integration of the street &quot;waypoints&quot; into the address book was definitely a plus.I particularly liked the iQue's flexibilty to recalculate the route directions, if you chose to deviate from its recommended route. In areas where I have local knowledge, I travel my own route, and iQue adapts on the fly to my route and ultimately advises me to take the route that I intended. For somebody who is new to an area, one can follow iQue's guidance to the letter and get right to the destination expertly. Creating waypoints is a cinch. iQue offers a variety of methods whereby this can be done, including a mailing address or just pointing to the detailed steet map.If the iQue performed to its specifications, it would indeed be a dream product. As it is, it literaly freezes up frequently in the middle of its navigation duties, and the driver does not have the option to fiddle with the device to get it going again.This is a very serious problem. After waiting 1 hour and 45 minutes (it must be a record!) on the phone for GARMIN tech support, I was told by the technician that units with a serial # greater than 9027XXXX have a hardware update which, when added to the new Release 2 of the software, are claimed to eliminate these freeze-up problems.There is no mention of these very serious problems on GARMIN's iQue web site, nor an offer to have the hardware modified at no charge. This is unfortunate indeed.GARMIN, I was told, will update the hardware on any purchased iQue. I forgot to ask if GARMIN would pay for the shipping. They certainly should. But I did not have another hour and 45 minutes to find out the answer!I, for one, plan to return my unit and wait until this product has been &quot;cleaned up&quot; and debugged properly. The bugs in this initial product are a black mark on GARMIN's impeccable record of quality, and GARMIN's current customer support is abominable, as shown by the lack of information on their web site and the time required to reach a technician. Other reviewers have complained about this lack of responsiveness as well.In summary, the iQue is a great product concept and design, which can work extremely well WHEN IT WORKS AT ALL. The hardware and software upgrades that GARMIN now has available may do the trick. I, for one, am looking forward to the &quot;new and improved&quot; version of the iQue from GARMIN. An iQue2 maybe? Perhaps. I have a good hunch that it will be a winner!But if you are thinking of buying now, tread carefully!
item to network two computers in my house so I could play multiplayer games and had no problems because the instructions were crystal clear and easy to read even for a non-computer person like me.
I grew up with my mother using a pressure cooker. I can remember the wonderful smells that would fill the kitchen. Well here I am 30 years later, I'm the cook and the meals from the pressure cooker are still some of the best we eat.My favorite is to make a boiled dinner in it. The meat takes only an hour, not the 2-3 hours stove top takes. The veggies 5 minutes and the meal is ready.The other thing is that Pressure cooking is VERY SAFE! Today's pressure cooker are very well made and simple to use.I can't think of a faster, more healthy way to prepare a meal.
I'm pleased with the performance of this product! My only complaint is that the unit needs a "brick" transformer to plug into the wall which is rather large. Batteries seem to last and so far no problems.
The Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision works great! It has clear audio and video. The only small problem was when I tried to install the software from the included CD, it would not load. I went to the logitech website and download the software. Software loaded perfectly and WebCam works flawlessly. The people who have all the problems most likely fall into two categories. 1. Their computer is outdated and does not have enough memory to run the software propery. 2. They do not follow the installation instructions. I'm so impressed with this product that I bought several of them for business video conferencing. I'm running a XP operating system with 2GB of RAM and 120GB of hard drive memory. (Sony Vaio laptop computer)
When I ordered it, I was somehow worried about the quality and depth of sound from this tiny speakers and obviously because of its high price. After it was delivered when I opened it, WOW...what a look, so nicely crafted design, so elegant.......and reduced my concern almost half (without hearing anything from it !!!). I connected it with my HP notebook, to HDTV shows and with my MP3 player. The speakers tell their class by themslves. They just dont need any description, just one thing to mention, they do not produce any unnatural bass, they are just made to produce the original sounds (and thats the Bose policy ofcourse), so if you like heavy unnatural bassy sound, this is not your staff, sorry for that, this is for those who love the pure clear and natural sound. So music lovers , just get it.I will never buy any other audio products other than BOSE in the future. Thank you for sharing with me.
I agree with the previous reviewer. The quality of sound coming out of this receiver is absolutely amazing. The only reason why Im not giving it 5 stars is that the remote is not user friendly. But that is minor. Enjoy the sound!
I have also been amazed by the speakers. The bass from the subwoofer is also incredible, but I have had to turn it way down because you can feel it throughout the entire house. The sound is crisp and clear, and amplified very well..... The USB connection makes it possible to control the speakers with a very cool software package on the computer.The subwoofer has two stero minijack inputs and a USB input. The subwoofer then outputs to the satellite speakers. If you try to connect just the USB, you get NO sound. Maybe there is some way to direct the sound in your computer through the USB port, but I don't see how. Whether or not you control the speakers with the software or with the physical controls on the speakers, you still have to plug the sound card into the speakers.I don't think this is a negative and the sound is still great. But don't buy these speakers if you think you will connect them only through USB or if you do not have a sound card.
I've had my Stylus Photo 890 for over 4 months now, and run many digital photos through it (mostly 4x5, but also a dozen or so 8x10s). The printer is quiet and prints perfectly on the first try (unless I don't pay attention to the Print Quality setting or neglect to put the paper in the correct direction -- USER ERROR, in other words). I have Photo 890 prints posted in my cube at work, printed days after I purchased the printer, that people are shocked to discover were printed at home, on this printer. I also have prints in frames on display downstairs, in a room with full sunlight (NOTE: the photos, themselves, are never in direct sun, but they get a lot of ambient glare from the room); these photos are 3 months old and show no signs of bleaching/color loss (unlike earlier generation inkjet prints I made, which started fading a week after being printed). Every photo I print through this printer looks like I printed it at a photolab. I use ULead's Photoimpact and Adobe Photoshop to edit, color correct and process my digital photos -- generally, that just amounts to cropping the photo as desired, levellling the color saturation and contrast on screen so it's pleasing to me, and sending the image to the printer. I've had some of the ink blotching reported in other reviews, but it was due to my own error, such as setting print quality to High/Photo Quality but neglecting to put in glossy photo paper (DO use Epson for best results) and instead printing to the inexpensive paper I use for printing documents, spreadsheets, etc. The ink will pool in that case because low quality papers cannot absorb all the ink the high quality photo papers do.I highly recommend this printer, and the whole line of Photo Stylus printers. We also have a Stylus Photo EX (older, wide body format).Shannon Moorewildtexas.com
I've had this for over ten years. Other mini tripods and even a couple of full-size tripods have come and gone in my collection, but this one stays. In all these years, I've never had a problem with it. The silver lettering has rubbed off -- that's just cosmetic and I prefer all black anyway -- but I've never had loose vinyl feet like others have complained about. It's stiff enough for any point-and-shoot as well as most of the superzooms and digital SLRs without superlong lenses, with a weight capacity triple that of even the Gorillapod SLR. The Velcro strap is losing a bit of its grip after being peeled open many hundreds of times, but that's easy enough to replace. It's light enough that I almost always keep it with me, although it's not especially compact when folded, about the size of a small folding umbrella.One addition that I consider invaluable (but is unfortunately very difficult to find) is thequick release head for the Ultra Pod II, for which Pedco itself (via Amazon) appears to be the only source. The quick release for the smaller Ultra Pod I is available from many places but won't fit this tripod. Nobody should have to struggle with screwing a tripod into a camera when a good picture is waiting. Especially since if you need a tripod, it's likely dark so it's hard to see, and you don't want to risk messing up the plastic threads in a camera's tripod mount. Strip those and the camera can never be attached to a tripod again. That quick release head is more secure than the ones on the Joby Gorillapods, which can sag when used to hold a heavier camera vertically. It even has a pan feature, which is used by leaving the locking knob untightened. The locking knob is much easier to use than Joby's sleeker but stiff locking mechanism.Note that this is actually the Ultra Pod II, the biggest of the three Ultra Pod models, after the original (now called Ultra Pod I) and the Ultra Pod Mini. As such, it's the sturdiest and most stable of the three models. The Ultrapod Digital is nothing more than this model molded in translucent plastics following the original iMac design fad and with Velcro Onewrap rather than a Velcro cinch strap. I prefer the black Ultrapod II, which is more scratch-resistant and I'm guessing less susceptible to damage from ultraviolet rays in sunlight (assuming you're outside a lot).
If Microsoft Flight Simulator is your main game like it is mine DO NOT buy this joystick or anything from Logitech period. The elevator and aileron controls work backwards and there is NO way to fix it. Yes I tried the software and it is no help. Logitech's support is a joke. Ask any any veteran Flight Sim. user and they will confirm this.
Great door opener, smooth, quiet,no jerks. I had an I drive that I thought nothing could beat it but this one out does my old one hands down. We had to have this unit since we have a odd garage roof, but this took up little room, and mounts out of the way. I looked at every garage door opener and decided on this one. Amazon had a great price making this one as cheap as lesser models. If you need an opener that must mount close to the door, get this one, truly sweet.
works great, its wonderful having all our movies in one hard drive that we can just turn on and flip through with the Neuros.
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.
C'mon, Canon, it's a piece of plastic! Include the darn thing in the price of the lens!That being said, it does its job well for a felt-lined piece of plastic, just a bit pricey, but what are the alternatives? It is better to shoot with the hood than without, for the reduction of unwanted glare, and it does give additional protection to your lens' front element. I didn't give it a 5 simply because it is way too expensive for what it is.
I have had a gigabit router for a long time, and my desktop had a gigabit ethernet motherboard with the Intel chip, but I never bothered to look into why I couldn't get a gigabit connection until I got an Infrant NAS (which has a gigabit interface). I finally had a reason to care and was a bit mystified until I realized that my cable was the issue. This patch cable did the trick for a very low price.
Needed an HDMI cable for our new Samsung 50" LED DLP and matching DVD-R160 upconverting DVD player/recorder so started doing some research which led me to this listing on Amazon. I was admittedly a bit leery about such an inexpensive cable but the reviews convinced me it was worth the minor financial risk to find out for myself. Eforcity got it here *very* quickly (much faster than I was expecting) with cable quality appearing to be excellent, big thumbs up to them! With both the DVD player & TV set to 1080p the picture quality is superb and the connections snug. I can find no fault with this cable and highly recommend it, especially for the price!
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.
Since I'm more of a pessimistic person,The cons.. (at least with mine)-The speakers will fade out. Sometimes one side doesn't work or then the other side doesn't work. Then it'll turn on and blast me with volume all of the sudden.-After a year of owning it the keyboard started having weird problems. It needed replaced but the warantee was already up.-As some have stated before it does go really slow because it doesn't have a lot of memory...The pros...-I can watch a whole movie and a half with the battery. :)-Burns cds nicelyOverall, it's a good little computer and the problems I had might just be mine and you wouldn't experience them at all. Guess whenever you buy something man-made you have to gamble a little bit. :)
Polk lsi 25 is in a league all by themselves if you have the right HI- end equipment they well part the red sea they sound so good without adding treble or bass thats the key with these speakers dont alter the sound let them play true the 10inch bass driver is just enough punch for tight bottom end. Keep the volume to about half you can play with the adjustments until you hear that there not boomey. When people hear these speakers they think i paid about five thousand dollars but the music does not lie. If you can get a pair through amazon they are authorize dealer & competive prices trust me you want be dissappointed.
This is an ammendment to my earlier review. I found out that the SP50 does support variable bitrate MP3 files. I don't know what I did wrong the first time, but I ripped a few CDs using LAME's 192 kbps VBR setting (which uses bitrates from 192 to 320 kbps as necessary) and this time the SP50 recognized the files and played them. Unfortunately, I still heard the same &quot;blips&quot; that I mentioned in my earlier review. Not all songs had the problem, but when it did happen it was bad enough to annoy me. I ended up returning the unit and getting the SP90 instead. So far, the SP90 has had no trouble with any files I've thrown at it - VBR, 256 kbps constant rate, etc. Navigating the files is better than the SP50 (the joypad is much better than the SP50's buttons), but I liked the SP50's display better. The SP50 would tell you the bitrate, but the SP90 doesn't seem to do that.So, I'm going to up my rating to 3.5/5. My last review gave it 3/5, so I'll rate it 4/5 to average it at 3.5.
It's the right size to cook a roast and it's easy and safe to use. What I usually use it for is to cook up a 3-5 pound boneless chuck roast (when it's in sale). Here's what I do:put in a couple of tablespoons of oliver oil and brown the meat top and bottom. Take the meat out, toss in the trivet and put on top of the roast 2 cut up carrots, 2 stalks of celery cut up and half one large or two medium peeled onions. Throw a few peppercorns, 1 or 2 bay leaves and some dill weed on top and pour in a can of beef stock and add a little water.close the lid firmly and put on the regulator, and after it starts up, it's 45 minutes to a perfect pot roast.Everyone's got tricks for lowering the pressure, I just use a wooden spoon and after turning off the gas burner, I simply push down on the round black rubber and release the pressue until the silver button drops. There! No fuss or hassle and this method does not hurt the unit at all.Yes, the handle is a bit short, but it still works very well, especially since I never have to carry it full to the sink to run cold water to release pressure. I've never had a problem with this pressure cooker (buy the stainless and not the aluminum!)I've had mine for over 3 years and use it mostly in the winter months...I've probably made 20 roasts in the unit.
This is an excellent product, very attractive and very simple to assemble. The included instructions were very clear. The quality of the materials was good. I have no complaints except for the fact that the wooden balls for the top were a bit difficult to fit, but I guess this is to ensure that they are not easily removable. This compliments my music room very well.
I love my gig stick! I use it all the time for NX 60 Clie. After a quick downloaded patch from Sony's website, it works perfect. I did need to buy a new card reader for it, but that was a small price to pay for all the mp3s and jpegs I can fit on this bad boy. Don't be fooled and think you have to mess with Magic Gate. I am not sure if you can use Magic Gate or not, but I know you don't have to. I just copy the songs to palm/program files/MS_AUDIO/ directory and listen away. The only down side is this thing is almost $500 and I am always afraid to lose it!
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 needed a second external hard drive to protect my original MIDI music files. As a music composer I wanted a drive large enough to handle my arrangements and mp3 files along with my audio wav. files. The Seagate hard drive was my answer. It was easy to set up with no confusing driver configuration to worry about, just plug it in your computer usb port and an external ac outlet and off you go! It automatically knows when a new or changed file needs saving. It also easily saved all my files from my first external hard drive. If you have important data on your computer drive it's worth the money to get an external drive just in case you accidentally lose your precious files to a hard drive failure. Plan ahead!
I can totally understand where they people that didn't like it are coming from... it can be a pain to setup. That said, if you have any troubleshooting/technical skills AT ALL... you can figure this out. Set up 1 device with the wizard to get to the advanced setup- the wizard is f'ing long and you'll be deleting that setup as soon as you're done anyway, but just finish it! My one piece of advice is to use the store as raw data checkbox for remotes that it won't learn ( my reciever!! ).If you are able to think logically and methodically, you can set up the macros to do ANYTHING! I have X10 controllers for several devices in my house- this worked with them... I have a modded xbox with the ir mod- I can turn the tv on, switch the input, turn the reciever on, turn it to the right sound setting, turn on the xbox and dim the lights all with ONE BUTTON! That's just one macro... for $100 (do your shopping carefully) this remote rocks! I never got one because it scared my ex-wife, but ANY technofile or geek of any level should have at least 1... I'm about to set it up to work with the flatscreen in my bedroom- I guarantee it'll work too!Bottom line- the software is horrible... but this remote ROCKS! Just take your time setting this thing up and you'll love it!
I had ordered this product the beginning of February for a friends birthday. It is now mid march and I have still not received it. Not Cool.
This is an excellent little flash player, perfect for sessions at the gym or on the trails. Sound quality is very good, useful features are numerous, and the size is not too small, not too large, but about right. Yes, it does feel a bit fragile, but used with the neck strap or, even better, with an armband holder or belt clip, it holds up just fine. For the price, this older model is a great value for beginners or those who want an inexpensive, almost expendable source of a couple hours of music or radio.
The product seems to work fine but everytime I turn on the Sony camcorder or press record it tells me it recommends the Sony DVDs. Its really annoying, to the point next time I will just buy Sony so I don't have to see that message anymore!!
camera works good the first day after that pictures dark and blury lcd screen works when it wants to would not reccomend purchasing!!!!
I purchased the Cobra FRS-225-2 radios and when I got home, one of them didn't work and the other only worked sometimes. I returned them to the store and purchased the Motorola 5200's. I should have just purchased the Motorola's to start with. The quality of the Motorola's is great, far better than the Cobra's. Both radios work great and have the features I need. I used them in the Mall today and didn't have any problems. Even when my wife was at the other end of the mall in a store, I could still get a signal, it was degraded a bit, but still understandable. I recommend these radios for family communication.
Ultralast UL-CR2/2 Lithium CR2 Photo BatteriesI purchased these batteries for my range finder, which the blogs say really eats batteries, and my emergency handheld strobe. I have found these Lithium batteries are more than equal to these tasks. They have a lot more staying power than traditional batteries I have used in the strobe and other applications. They cost a bit more. But, last so much longer, they are worth every penny. I can give this product a (tongue-in-cheek) powerful endorsement, without reservation!
works just perfect on my lenovo 3000 c200.-
It's simple, light yet small but still manage with incredible sound! What a Okie McSmokieSkiddle dee doo.... you're little dagnabbit saves my marriage!
I got a pair of Super.fi 5 Pro earphones last year. I use them with a Zune 80 during my commute on the train.The sound quality is great. I listen to a lot of music on headphones via a good headphone amp at home, where I have AKG 701s, beyerdynamic 770s, and AKG 240DFs. The sound produced by the Super.fis is just about as good, especially on acoustic music. They're among the best earphones I've heard. The highs are slightly rolled off, but that doesn't detract from the overall presentation.On the other hand, the left earpiece just broke. I baby my equipment, so this is incredibly disappointing. The collar where the cable plugs in came out of the earpiece and won't stay in place. It's obviously a design problem that yields a part that's bound to fail in time. (I note another reviewer recently had a similar problem after owning the earphones for about the same amount of time. See his 12/11/08 review.)I've been trying to contact customer support for days for warranty service, and I haven't had any answer or response. This is unacceptable. I had a pair of AKG 81DJs that had a wiring fault, and their customer support responded immediately and took care of things within days. I guess this is what happens when Logitech takes over a niche company and farms out the support. That, and I notice the price is nearly twice now what I paid here just last year.So I'd give them 5 for sound quality but a 3 for durability/support.-----UPDATE 1/12/09After finally getting through to customer support, I sent in the defective monitors for warranty service. Today, Logitech sent me the wrong monitors as a replacement. (They sent the inferior Super.fi 5 model (not Super.fi 5 Pro), which is a single armature monitor that costs a lot less.) I called to let customer service know about their error. They would not ship me the correct monitors until I return the Super.fi 5s AT MY COST. This company needs to learn something about customer service. I'd drop my customer service rating to 1 star. It's unfortunate that Logitech gobbled up Ultimate Ears last year.--------UPDATE 1/22/09I finally received the replacement Super.fi 5 Pros from Logitech's customer support. The first thing I noticed is that the cables have changed from the clear cables (shown in Amazon's picture) to black jacketed cables. The jackets are now softer and more rubbery than they used to be -- the monitors have a tendency to get tangled now. Also, the plug has changed from a sturdy L-shape 1/8" plug to a trendy tiny straight 1/8" plug that seems to me to present possible issues for metal fatigue where the wire connects to the plug. We'll see how that goes. The second thing I noticed is that Ultimate Ears' generous two-year warranty has been cut back to a one-year warranty under Logitech's ownership. Keep in mind that my earphone failed due to design/material flaws about 53 weeks after I bought them. They would not longer have been covered if I hadn't received the two-year warranty from Ultimate Ears. They still sound great, though.
I have to admit, I always hated high tech crap.Never have had a cell phone.When I purchased the HCX, i thought it would be a job learning how to use it.I am really impressed.For a guy who has to watch his pennies, I would purchase another in a heart beat.
I ordered 15 of these cameras for my workgroup. Out of the 15, 3 had problems with the pan/tilt mechanism. Logitech has a 2 year warranty, and is pretty good about sending replacements. I just wish they would get a little better with their QA process.
I have never had a problem with this burner and I would recommend it for a first time burner. It also has very easy to use software!!!
I am a first time user of digital cameras but a long time user of 35mm cameras and I am very pleased with the performance of this camera.It produces extremely sharp pictures and although I have read about purple fringing in some other reviews I cannot see this in any photos I have taken. Some photos have blurring if there was movement in an otherwise motionless picture but that comes from using the auto feature in a low light situation and that can be easily resolved with this cameras long list of other features.The only real drawback I see, and it is kind of minor, is the auto focus. It seems to me to be a bit slow and I have several times missed a picture waiting for it to fix on a subject. I am used to a 35 mm and focusing on the subject myself so this is a bit strange for me. I have also noticed that it will sometimes fix on something other than what you are aiming for but again you can change the focus point to some degree too and this may result in better focusing and less lost pictures.Overall I am quite pleased with this camera and the pictures that it produces and also you can use the pictures with any other editing software as long as it supports jpeg images and you can save the images from your camera in the same ppi that they were originally taken, someone wrote here that all pictures were saved at 72 dpi, pictures are saved in ppi ( pixels per inch ) and printed in dpi ( dots per inch ) and you can change the resolution on the camera and your printer so you should check this and you can also check this by looking at the properties for each picture and it will show you the picture size 2304 x 1728 for example.Anyway enough talk this is a good camera and it takes really good pictures but I do suggest you read the manual.
to my surprise...this is a great little radio !! i love the automatic shutoff after 90 mins...and the auto search for a strong signal....i love the antenna too..just an all around great radio
I just recieved these in the mail today, and after plugging them into my Zune and messin around with my equilizer for a minute,I was very suprised at the power these little things have. The bass is almost overkill, I wouldn't want anymore than these give, it's crazy. I listen to all sorts of heavy rock music so mass means a lot to me. You can't go wrong with these, they're cheap, and sound great, last thing I almost forgot to mention is how comfortable they are, they came with the smallest ear piece already on, and they fit perfectly, and very comfortably, oh, if you buy these make sure you really get it deep into your ear, you cant get the bass going if you dont. So if you're thinking about buying these, go ahead and do it, you'll be glad you did.
We haven't figured out how to use fax yet, but everything else has performed. Loooooooove the color photos. It's nicer than getting them printed professionally. I have printed photos to decorate our apartment and make cards for people and everyone loves them.
Not to be used with MS Vista operating system. This was not specified until after I received the product> searched online for the driver, but found plenty of blogs and discussion about how long it would be before drivers would be available for Vista.
I got this cable when we lost my husbands original cable while evacuated in the San Diego fires. He was so mad when the cable would not fit his sansa e260. the cable is about .5mm to wide for the socket in the sansaDont buy
After owning 3 Palms and one Pocket PC (... I kept dropping them), I bought but deeply regret buying a Clie. If you are a heavy user of &quot;tasks&quot; as I am, Clie's performance is so bad the PDA is unusable. When one makes any change in the task (...change date to &quot;tomorrow&quot;), there is about a 5 second delay. For all the Palms this was instantaneous. Change &quot;priority&quot;... same thing. Etc. This renders the Clie unusable.I will not complain about the fact the machine just flat stopped working after a month of use because I sent it in and they fixed it for free and quickly. I pointed out the above problem but they did nothing.This really disappointed me as I had previously thought well of Sony.
I had such high hopes for this little printer which I thought would be in all ways spectacular because it was so expensive and a pentax after all.When I was successful in getting it to work with my computer, the print quality was very good. and it's such a good idea. Well I returned it.
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The majority of my photography relies on natural light. However, there are times when a flash is necessary and the built in flash on my Canon 7D is insufficient for the task. As a result, I purchased the 430EX II and it has been all that I expected. The most important is the ease of use. Put it on the camera, zoom away with your lens and the exposure is perfect each time. No thought involved in matching ISO, focal length, distance or bounce it is all automatic. The 430 EX II allows me to concentrate on taking the photo knowing the flash unit will do it's job of providing the proper lighting. I would recommend adding a diffuser to given a softer lighting when using it for portrait or outdoors for fill.
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
The ink works as advertised - - I don't see how it couldn't. The only complaint that I have is the cost to purchase the ink. This is no surprise since the profit for the MFD/copiers is in the reusables such as ink.
This is a nice tripod. I have to admit that I was a bit worried about the twist method. The legs slide smoothly which many others do not that work on the same twist method. I have the Sony DSC F828, which is a bit heavy and the tripod is stable and sturdy. I do recommend to get the Velbon QHD-51Q ballhead that also has a quick release to make the tripod even more compact. You can travel with it easily and the long extension is great. I like this tripod and would recommend to others.
If you're not a fan of blue-tooth headsets when you're driving, I higly recommend the Plantronics under-ear series of wired headsets. Extremely comfortable (no problems with sun glasses or regular glasses), excellent sound quality, and they fit any standard cell phone jack. I highly recommend these headsets.
I compared the Epson printers against HP and decided on the Epson because of the perceived reliability problems of the HP. I've had my Photo 890 for about two months now (March 2002), and we are very happy with it.One thing you should understand: unlike the HP printers I've used, the Epson print head is NOT in the ink cartridge. So you do NOT replace the head every time you replace the ink. This is good because the ink costs a bit less money. The bad news is that if the print head goes bad (and there's at least 4 of them), you have a major repair ahead of you.The Epson drivers come with some great utilities for diagnosing print head problems, and there's even a tool to clear a &quot;stuck pin&quot;. I had the opportunity to try that tool, and it worked absolutely as advertised. It printed a test page where I could see visibly the blue print head was fouled up. I ran the utility, and another test page, and it was fixed. Now, this process uses a lot of ink so you don't want to do it often.It would seem that if you use this printer a lot, like several times a day, you likely won't see print head problems. But I use mine only occasionally, so print head problems are more likely. I turn it off when I'm not using it.There is a wide varitey of paper available for this printer. Definitely try out the super premium photo paper and don't miss the matte finish too. The printer came with some Epson software for printing photos. It's GREAT! For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to make Photoshop print an image the way I expect. Now I don't have to, PhotoQuicker leads you through paper selection, basic corrections, and output styles such as index pages or wallets. I don't have much use for the roll film.There are photos hanging on my wall printed by the Epson. I recently printed wedding invitations that were &quot;good enough&quot; (Hint: it was not Epson brand paper so quality suffered). We have address labels and color business cards. As with any quality printer, the Epson 890 will blow through color ink quickly if you print in high quality. The black ink will last a long time under normal usage.It is a dependable printer with great photo printing capabilities. It's meant to be used, though!
For the price I thought, too good to be true. But it works great! Great for my teenager who loses everything!
Bought this instead of the overpriced Bose Q2. I was very happy with this purchase. Loved the soft cushion of the headphone and the sleek design. Overall sound quality is good despite the relatively weak bass. It's kind of dangerous walking around with this headphone on since it really does block out the ambience noise quite well. You can run the risk of getting hit by a car if you don't pay attention. =) The weakeast point is the cheap looking cable. I will definately buy this over Bose again.
What can I say? So far the printer has performed very well and I am totally satisfied. I should qualify my evaluation, however, by pointing out that I don't have need for a printer vey often. Nonetheless, this printer has been very reliable and quickly efficient and I intend to use it at least once a week to keep the ink jets from clogging.
We purchased this unit in July and used it full time while cruising in Mexico. In December it started having problems with the screen showing only our boat and track. No chart. We had a friend bring down a replacement display unit which Garmin was good about providing. Now we have our old problem plus a new one. The Garmin splash screen would freeze and not start. No worries Garmin to the rescue. So we thought, after a month we received the new SD card as suggested by tech support. We just put the card in and now the unit is stuck on the Garmin logo without the ability to press the special buttons Garmin had us do in the past to bring up the charts. Perhaps it would make a nice dinghy anchor. We are thankful it is under warranty but wasting months in an anchorage to find the fix is not what we expected when we bought this unit. Please note we did not purchase this from Amazon but a well known marine store.
Fortunately, I only had to use this radio a couple of times. It worked well when needed. Overall, seems like a good product.
I was sold on these on the compact style, the puck, in store sound, and the Bose name. But after having these things for 6 months, I gotta say I severely regret the decision to get them. My friend has got an Altec Lansing 2.1 system for $99, and it sounds just as good as this system. Plus, the things aren't even shielded! How you sell "computer" speakers for $250 and not even shield them! Thought it was maybe a defect; returned them for a new set, same interference.If having "Bose" engraved on your speakers will give you some sort of satisfaction, then I guess you won't be content with anything else. Just know that the actual sound quality is no better than a set of solid $99 speakers - which won't wake you up at 2am with gunshot noises cause you left your cell phone too close them. and after seeing the logitech z-5500, they don't even look that good. if you're spending this much on computer speakers, you may as well get a digital 5.1 system.Would be 2 stars cause the puck is cool. 1 star cause I feel like such an ass for convincing myself these things were worth the cash.
It does everything I expected to do. Easy manual and set up. Great sound. I am keeping it.
After reading all this back-and-forth between pro- and anti-Bose reviewers on Amazon, I decided to go ahead and order both this Bose and the Logitech Z-2300 to compare them head to head.Result? It wasn't even close. The Logitech effortlessly DEMOLISHED the Bose in every relevant accoustic department: accurate bass, deep bass, full midrange, defined but not harsh treble, low distortion at near-maximum volume...it was no contest!And the kicker is, the Bose is over twice the price! Needless to say I sent that hunka junk straight back where it came from.Looking at Eduardo's review history and James Bond Israel's review history, it is obvious that JBI is a Bose employee, or depends on selling Bose products to put food on his table. I hope he can sleep at night...
I recently setup my basement media room and bought the Sony SA-WM500 to complete my audio component setup. I have a Denon AVR-3806 7.1 Channel Receiver driving 7 in-wall speakers and this subwoofer. I don't consider myself a serious audiofile, and couldn't bring myself to spend the amount I saw for comparable subwoofer. I am very happy with this unit. Whether it's listening to music CDs or a powerfull 5.1 encoded DVD, this subwoofer out-performs my expectations.
This has become one of my son's favorites as he is having fun converting all his parents' old lps. It does the job. Our only problem is the iTunes program to convert back to CDs. We haven't figure that out yet.
I installed the 80 GB version of this about 3 weeks ago, and absolutely love it. It took only about 15 minutes to setup and install and I was on my way. Not only does it provide a great automated backup solution for all my files (photos, videos, music, web site files) it works great for remote access and sharing. If I am at work I am able to grab files from home if I need them, and I've also been able to setup shared folders to share my photos with several other people.Not only that, it gives me peace of mind, I have had Windows crash on me a couple times in the last 2 years and I've been lucky to retrieve a lot of my stuff. Now I don't have to worry about it anymore.
Bought this camera for my wife. She loves it!! Takes GREAT pictures and is small (fits her purse easily) and easy for her to use. Would recommend it as an easy to use, inexpensive (relative) "point and shoot" camera for the average user.
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!
Fair Price, Good battery, with slightly longer life then the OEM battery it replaced. Cannot speak to overall longevity yet, but so far so good!
I love this camera. It is small, has all of the features I want, and has worked flawlessly. I liked it so much, I got it for my sister as a gift and she loves it as well. Hers has received A LOT more use and the switch that goes between playback/video/camera mode is getting a bit of wear (sometimes, the camera is confused what mode it is in), but that's the only issue -- and she sort of abuses her camera (no case, etc.), so I think that kind of result might be expected. Otherwise, this camera is great. If this camera died today, I'd buy it again but unfortunately I can't because they don't make 3.2mp models anymore :(
I've been considering a digital camera for almost a year, and my in-laws have a Kodak 6330 that they like a lot. Kodak's general ease-of-use was a definite draw to me.I bought the LS743 yesterday, and it was very easy to set up and begin using. Battery life is excellent, and the battery is rechargeable (I bought a 2nd battery for only $20 to have a spare, too). The camera is compact but seems very well-put-together. My in-laws have a 6000 dock, and this camera will work on it, too.The lens is an upscale lens that is supposed to be a bit better than Kodak's lower-end models - I haven't taken enough pictures yet to notice the difference.I'd say the camera is excellent for beginners, but also there are plenty of features in the system for someone who wants to be able to adjust the shots on their own for a more-customized photo. (At least it seems that way from reading the user guide.) :-)All in all, great little camera!
Good product and excellent vendor. Setup is some what complicated and time taking. Netgear support is very good and they are available 24x7.I suggest this is a great product overall.
This is so elegant and tiny that this was worth the wait for the right ipod for me! It took a bit of exploring to understand its interface but after that it has been smooth sailing. I bought this for the size (30GB) not the video. Now if I just didn't have to figure out what accessories to get to make the most of it...
I previously had iPod earbuds and I was really annoyed by them. The sound quality was sub par and they always friggin' came out. However, these have a great sound quality for their price and they don't continually fall out. If you're looking to upgrade without dropping $100... this is your buy.
The DB2 antenna I purchased recently is for a second TV in the house that will be affected by the switch to digital TV in 2009. I had purchased a DB2 from Amazon previously and it works fine. I was going to hook up a video amplifier and a splitter to run the second TV, and in fact had already done so. But the amplifier died in the attic, possibly because of the heat, and rather than buy another one I thought it would make more sense just to buy a second antenna and hook it up since it costs about the same as an amplifier, will be more reliable, and doesn't have to be plugged in. I had also purchased a DB4 antenna previously for my son. He hasn't hooked it up yet, but I tried it out before I gave it to him and it also works fine. It has a little more gain than the DB2 to allow reception further from the TV station.
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.
Great Camera...............At first I was getting bad feedback, but then went to their site and downloaded the newest software and works super! Great camera especially for the price..........would highly recommend!!!!!
I'm scared to put my laptop on it, it wiggles so much. though the legs use twist lock, don't twist to tight, you'll ruin it.
I upgraded from the company provided laptop bag, this bag is comfortable, spacious and durable. Not to mention it's even complimented on by my fashionista friends.
I looked up my location on TVFool and did research on this antenna, pointed the antenna towards Philadelphia (per TVFool) and, WOW, what great reception! Also, I used Google Maps to figure the orientation of the house without having to use a magnetic compass (which would have to be corrected anyway).I got every channel TVFool indicated I would. Also, the antenna fits nicely in the attic, no weather induced problems.As to the only "issue", the box and instructions show a cable combiner circuit, mine was configured with connecting bars instead -- and there was a missing rivet. But it works fantastic, so I don't mind.
I don't know how I lived without this unit, well, after I figured it out anyway. I was amazed how the Ique 3600 worked in my car, boat and on my desk, it's even a Palm Pilot too. Now I plan my vacations, not by computer/web maps, but on my Ique 3600. OK, it did take me about 1 hour of fast reading to figure it out well enough to get me to work and back the same day. Now I can navigate at nite and in unfamiliar territory. When I go off-route on purpose or accidentally, it will w/i one block reroute me generally w/o sending me back to the old route and often picks a better route.The manual is a little sketchy and vague, like no description of the location of the on/off button! But otherwise written so a computer geek would understand. I am still struggling with it.Garmin has a help line and e-mail which helps too. For example I did not know how to keep my location on the screen without constantly dragging the map with the stylus. Now I just hit the black triangle (lower center) and the map now always shows my location in the center of the screen. Garmin has new software updates for the maps and the Ique system on their web site.The voice command is the main selling point for me since my wife can't read maps too well, now I have another female voice in my car saying: &quot;In .2 of a mile turn right.&quot; Shortly thereafter the female voice says: &quot;In 200 feet turn right.&quot; At the same time at the top of the screen, it says: &quot;Turn right on 5th Street.&quot; Wow, how do it know?This device also gives you the time of arrival at your destination, altitude, and many other geeky items we need to know and wish we had know all these years. So far I am just practicing, but next week it's off to unfamiliar Seattle and a fun adventure with my new toy. Oh, it also is programed with restuarants, hotels, etc, not only their locations but their phone numbers as well! Get the extra memory chip, you'll need it and the auto navigator kit for your car/boat. I give it a 5+.
I looked for a while for a replacement for my presto 8qt aluminum pressure cooker. I had had it for 30 years and finally the stopper blew out. I know I could replace it, but I have a glass cooktop and really need the stainless steel. Presto is a name to trust with these type products and I have used my new pressure cooker several times with ease! The price was better than anywhere else. No shipping charges and I had it in less than a week!
i had to wait for this product for some reason was sent to the wrong shipping facility. when i did recieve product it was wrapped perectly and i got to work installing it. took no time at all and works great with my 120 gb zune into my pioneer deck. no need for cd's now.Thanks technology
The only thing I do not like about this product is the turning mechanism on top of the product. It is very flimsly and very hard to turn. I had already broken one set but thought it was a fluke so I purchased another one for me and one for my elderly mother. I still found it very hard to turn and she found it impossible and broke it right away. I wish this problem was corrected as the rest of it is very good. The turning wheels work well in the inside and I like the spray and clothes that are included. I can carefully get it to work even though the turning mechanism on top is hard to turn.
Took a while to receive the product but once it arrived it met all the expectations. Upgrade to 4 gb from 1 gb.
The Creative MuVo Micro N200 is what you want if you're interested in an MP3 player with logical controls. (I tried the MuVo Sport and ended up giving it to a friend one of the reasons being that the controls were difficult to use and weren't particularly logical.) I don't down load off the Internet so the MP3 capability wasn't important. But I did want to record CDs to play while working out. The software for uploading (or is it downloading?)CDs is also fairly logical. Since I have only first generation USB on my laptop it takes a bit of time to make the transfer but it can be dealt with. The sound is excellent and the battery life is better than expected. I'm fairly sure that the iPod is a better player I'm not sure how. It must be better though as it costs twice as much.
I Just got this camera for christmas. I had to get the gray market version(EOS 3000) though. It's lens is great! With EF it can be set to AF or MF either. The camera comes with 13 pre-set modes for ametuers but also has many pro features as well Shutter Speed settings 30&quot; to 1/2000 of a second. Apeture settings 1:4-5.6 I am on my school photography staff so i found it very useful and takes beautiful pictures. Canon supplies over 50 EF lenses to go with your EOS Rebel 2000. So gear up and get ready for the photoshoot of a lifetime.
recibido antes de tiempo,muy buen servicio y excelentes condiciones,el empaque y las condiciones del producto excelente,contento con todo y relamente lo que pedi
How EXTREME is EXTREME when the product in question is the XTREME 128-disc CD/DVD case? MEGA-EXTREME, baby, WHOO! Do you have 5 DVDs? GET THIS CASE! Do you have 128 DVDs? GET THIS CASE! Do you have 256 DVDs? GET TWO OF THESE CASES! If you've got hundreds of DVDs littering your livingroom floor because you have no place to put them, YOU NEED TO GET EXTREME and buy this XTREME CD/DVD CASE!
This bag works great for my laptop, with extra pockets and enough storage for what I use if for.
I bought this flash after I bought the 580ex II for the wireless flash system. GREATNESS! This flash, along with theSpeedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedliteshas taken my skills to heights I never thought I could reach as a photographer. I am a pretty good graphic designer as well, but at the moment, I am laying low as a designer so I can have more fun with the Canon flashes! When I start back designing again, you guys will be sure to hear about me again! JP4 Designz, you heard it from me first!**UPDATE 3-13-2011**This flash is as solid as a mountain! I've accidentally dropped this thing on a sidewalk, a street, and a wooden floor. I also dropped it on carpet and it bounce up and knocked over my iron and bounced off of the wall, without a scratch! It did get scratched on concrete, but, it still works perfectly. This is just another reason for you to buy the 430ex. If the 430 is this tough, just imagine how tough the 580 is! Either way, if you can afford it, get a 430 either as you main or slave flash.
Have had this router for 1.5 years. It worked for a while, and then would periodically drop connections. Calling Netgear is great, if you have 1 hour to spend on hold. Once you get someone on the phone, they are rude, assume you are ignorant, and then, maybe will replace it. I was sent a replacement unit, and it had a huge crack on the front. I called Netgear, and they said if it works, why do you care? What? Anyway, got a replacement unit that was not cracked, and it worked for 1 month (probably someone else's return), and called Netgear. I was told to re-install the firmware. Again... what?? Who has ever heard of re-installing firmware? This router is junk, and I will not buy another Netgear product (although I have a switch of theirs, and it works fine). Bad products, bad service. Linksys or Airport here I come...
The MS fingerprint reader works very well and so far after a few months have had no problems...
These are quite comfortable, great for planes and pc use, a definate good for the buck set of headphones, either way you choose to wear them.
Hey all you amateur record producers,would be engineers,and pro musicians out there!Just set up a new home based recording studio. Funds were tight,so I purchased three pairs of Hps5000 headphones by Behringer. They sound awesome; good bass response, excellent highs.They sound so much better then my Yamaha monitors. The cons are they fit a little tight, but I`ve only used them about 3 to 5 hrs. I think by about the two month mark they should break in nicely.I also have a really big head; they may be fine for normal sized earthlings. So if you are starting out with a low end budget these are high end sounding for a great price.Run, don`t walk to buy these Hps5000 before they stop making them![ASIN:B000CCIVDO BEHRINGER HPS5000 HIGH PERFORMANCE STUDIO HEADPHONES]]
Este navegador es muy bueno, tiene todas las caracteristicas de cualquier gps de alta precision, ademas tiene un precio razonable para el servicio que presta...muy buen navagador...
I purchased this ink for my Dell All-In-One Printer 946. For some reason I thought this ink was compatible, well it isn't! Perhaps I read it incorrectly when I purchased this item....
1700 model broke after 2uses..finally talked to human at mintek cutomer service,sent unit back got call from mintek that unit couldnt b fixed & send more cash for new one shipped free.contacted BBB,filed complaint,manager from Mintek called after BBB contacted him & left a very nasty message on our voicemail..swearing at us.got new model after 3 plays the battery charger stopped working only plays with electric.NEVER BUY MINTEKThey got sued back in 2/2007 read for yourselfhttp://www.mpegla.com.
Purchase was easy and delivery was ahead of time. I bought it for my wife in TX and I'm in Iraq so I haven't seen it yet but she loves it and she is picky. If you have a Bose Sound Docker Portable, you need one of these. Room for everything.
After searching for a pair of 'over-the-ear' wireless headphones with decent sound quality (for under $125), I ended up coming back to a corded pair of headphones. After purchasing and returning quite a few other brands, I settled on the Sennheiser HD-280 Professional Headphones.There were enough reviews on Amazon for me to feel comfortable with the purchase and the price was almost $50 less than what I found at Fry's Electronics for the exact same pair. One of the main selling points for me was the easily replaceable parts (cord & earpads) as I plan on keeping them for quite awhile. Another plus for me was the heavier coiled cord. A few of the headphones that I purchased (and returned) had very flimsy cords that looked like they were asking to be ripped out or crimped at the first opportunity.Now that I have been listening to them for about 3 weeks, I would absolutely recommend them to anyone. First, the earpad completely encloses my ears, as it should. But you would be surprised to find out just how many supposedly 'over-the-ear' headphones actually rest on some part of your ear because they are too small. They are lightweight, or at least as lightweight as a pair like this can be, and they are comfortable. Yes, they were a little tight at first, but if you read the instructions, that is the way they are designed. The pressure is there to keep the headphones pressed against your ear to eliminate as much external noise as possible; which it does.The sound is incredible. The wireless headphones that I was looking at just could not come close to the full range and clarity of sound that these provide. I am hearing new sounds in most of the soundtracks that I listen to while working that I never heard in my previous headphones (IR wireless, on-the-ear). I am looking forward to listening to all of my music with a renewed interest as a result.The headphones are also collapsible, which is not much of a selling point for me. I would actually prefer that they weren't, as I am not looking for portability in a full-size pair of headphones. Hopefully the extra 'joints' that make it collapsible won't prove to be a weak point as opposed to it being solid construction.If you are contemplating these headphones, just look at the numbers posted here on Amazon to see just how many people have enjoyed these headphones. Purchase with confidence.
I like iRiver products generally and I have the 1 gig player and it works great... but the H10 Iriver player is a piece of garbage.Number one: The darn thing cannot be completely turned off. That's right! You turn it off and the screen goes blank but it stays in standby mode. This is because the unit is so slow to open its library in the first place. Meanwhile, your battery goes dead because your unit has been on for three days and you didn't know it. Yes, it stays on after you turn it off and lock it in the off position. I contacted Iriver about this. Their advice. "Sir, just pull the battery out." Yep, that's what they told me.2. If you have Toshiba computer equipment or a laptop, forget Iriver working with your computer. It won't. It won't ever work. Iriver doesn't know why their unit doesn't work with one of the most popular laptops in the world and they don't give a damn.3. Horrible tech support.What happened is they made this player and they knew it had flaws and dumped it on the market hoping people wouldn't care too much. It's a travesty. Perhaps some of their other units work good but avoid this model at all costs.
Worked even better than I had originally hoped it would. Did not leave any streaks and picked up everything, even a couple little things I did not expect it to. It's amazing to see what the computer looks like now compared to what it did before. I read somewhere that someone had complained of the scent, though I cleaned 2 screens in my room and still do not smell anything. I definitely recommend this product.
I have had this camera for 8 months. I love it. I can take very professional pictures. Although it is a novice camera,it has great features of its sisters that are considered pro line cameras, but is less expensive than its sisters. There is one downfall, it does not have a pc sync which can be overcome with a hotshoe adapter. If you are a beginner or intermediate SLR photographer this is a good choice. If you are advanced I would suggest a more professional camera.
Works great for data backup. Decided to backup some of the Disney movies we have.After few burned DVDs we did notice a frame freeze on many scenes on many DVDs.The burn speed on my DVD burner is 4X, it is very slow burn, but DVDs still showframe freeze when played back. Original DVDs playback just fine..
I love this item. I read the reviews that said it didn't work, or was to hard to load, but I had no problem, and I have Windows XP. I bought this one and 2 other brands for Mother's day, and I kept this one for myself. The software was so much easier to use than the other 2, because I loaded them before I gave them as gifts. I am impressed with the small but clear screen, and everyone who has looked at it agrees. I will order one again for a another gift. I highly recommend it!!
Very happy with this cable and glad I didn' go for cheaper alternatives. Good value.
I picked this up the other day and it is amazing. It is extremely quiet compared to my last drive. Installed without a hitch using the included software and SATA cable (it also came with a SATA power adapter but my power supply already has two). I did have to use a serial ATA I/O card as my motherboard does not natively support SATA but it was well worth it. I would have also hoped to take advantage of this drive's NCQ technology but my hardware setup does not have this ability. The size reduction of the SATA cable as compared to Ultra ATA 100/133 is staggering and has increased the airflow and cooling inside my case. This is a great drive for anyone looking to upgrade or just add storage.
I have been pleased with the video, but the audio on this product works so poorly that I must use a separate microphone. It appears to me to be a product malfunction.
I bought this to mount mySharp AQUOS LC60E77UN 60-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Gold Bezeland it works a treat. I've posted a couple of product pictures. The kit included the screws needed to mount this TV. The TV has a flat back, so I didn't need the included curve-compensating spacers.The mount holds the TV about 2-3 inches from the wall, which is pretty good considering that it allows 30 degrees of tilt adjustment. The tilt adjustment is controlled with two tensioning knobs that are operated by reaching in from the sides. This is a little inconvenient on my Sharp, since the TV brackets are close to the middle, forcing me to reach waaaay in to turn the adjustment knobs. (IMO, this is Sharp's fault.)The only thing missing from this product is a fine leveling adjustment feature for use after the bracket is on the wall. As currently shipped, you have to get the lag bolts positioned just exactly right, or the wall bracket won't be level, and the wall bracket determines the TV's angle. (This is a question of millimeters, so it's not the end of the world if you don't get it perfect. But that's the difference between 4 and 5 stars.)If your wall is rough (I have paneling) it can be tricky to exactly position a drilled hole. I recommend you grab a small nail, like a finish nail or a picture-frame nail. Use the nail (and a hammer, if needed) to make an exactly positioned hole, then expand the hole with a small drill bit. Keep using increasingly larger bits until you have the size hole you need. This doesn't take very long with a keyless chuck drill, and it lets you be as precise as possible. Be sure that you measure *and* use a level to establish positions for subsequent holes.The wall bracket is very easy to mount to a wood stud wall. A drill and power driver make fast work of the four lag screws. For other types of walls, other solutions are included. NOTE however that the documentation says that concrete block walls and steel stud walls are not supported (concrete block walls would require molly bolts, I suspect).Once the wall bracket is mounted to the wall, and the TV brackets are screwed to the TV, the two sets are paired up. I'm a big dude, but my TV was bigger, so this part required two people. You can probably "work ahead" if you need to, and just get a helper to put the TV up and get it centered, tilted right, etc.After hooking the top of the TV brackets over the wall bracket, each TV bracket has a little retaining screw that is used to hook the bottom of the brackets in place (preventing the TV from being "unhooked" without unscrewing). If you drive these screws up far enough, they will also prevent the TV from sliding side to side.Overall, the product feels solid. The product is definitely "low end" - there is no extra metal, no plastic boot to hide the metal works, etc. But it's "basic" rather than "cheap." The bracket is SOLID on the wall, and after tightening everything up, the TV feels really anchored.For the price, I am very pleased with this product. Recommended.One other problem that I encountered was with the location of the TV's bracket holes. The Sharp bracket holes are not exactly centered top-to-bottom on the back of the TV. This affects where the axis of rotation will be located for tilting, and it also affect where the top (or bottom) of the TV will be with respect to the position of the wall bracket.The TV brackets have several holes for attaching the brackets, so you should be able to compensate somewhat for the positioning of the bracket attachment points on your TV. But it behooves you to set up the brackets and *measure* the positions before you start the installation. Keep in mind that if you want to tilt the TV up or down, you will have to allow some extra space for the tilting. Don't just allow exactly the size of the TV - you need a couple of inches of swinging space.
I just received them today, so I don't know everything about them. Answering to some reviews - My headphones sits perfectly around my ears. Possibly I have small ears. However looks like I have a small head too, because they are loose on my head. But it isn't huge problem for $13. Problem for me is that this headphones are so loud!!! I'm using them on very, very low level on Windows Player + system volume (4% out of 100%). Looking at the picture on Amazon web, I assumed that headphones have their own volume control, but they not. didn't read all reviews.Headphones have amazingly long cords what is good.I didn't figure-out yet how to switch quickly between speakers and headphones. I'm going to "control panel", "manage audio devices", "playback", "disable"... long way, but better than unplug it from the back of computer.Sound is very good for me... I can say that I'm surrounded by sound... and it is moving from one ear to another in some songs :-)) I used before simple stereo headphones. Too much of Bass for me, so I turned it off.I'm using headphones mostly for watching movies on Internet. Sometimes listening to mp3 music.4 stars just because they are too LOUD.
This Ipod was a birthday gift for my daughter and she loves it. It plays videos just like a little TV. It was worth the purchase price. And is very easy to use.
While I find most aspects of this mouse great my complaint is primarily aimed toward the scroll wheel middle click button. It is maddening to use since the wheel seems to be so sensitive. When you go to middle-click anything the wheel moves and your target link moves away. While this is very frustrating the rest of the mouse functions are great. I use Mozilla Firefox with tabs and a middle-click is very important to me. If you are looking for just a regular wireless mouse that looks great then this is it. However if a middle-click button is important to you find another choice.
This product answers my biggest complaint about the Shuffle. I have found no other headset which fits as well, and I wanted the wireless type as the supplied earbuds were continually falling out of my ears when I worked, or the leads got tangled. The sound is great, and they're comfortable. I looked at an ear-clip type, but the leads still dangle, and the price differential was so little that the mtune is a far better solution for me. My only complaint? My wife keeps borrowing it for her Shuffle. Guess I'll have to get her one too.
I bought this camera for a Mother's Day gift for my Mom. It takes great video, wonderful quality. My mom isnt what I would call tech savvy, and she uses the camera with ease. I've hooked it up so we could watch recorded video on the television, and it looks great there. I cannot comment on the video editing on the computer, becouse I've yet to get a firewire port for the computer. And that would be my only complaint, having to purchase a firewire and a plugin for the computer, but that would be the case with any Digital Video Camera, so I cannot fault Sony. All in all a good camera for the price.
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.
The DB2 is a pretty good indoor antenna. It does not have a mount so you will have to make your own homemade mount (we used a stack of boxes and an egg crate to stick it in so it will sit up). It has a great ability to pick up UHF digital channels, and its Multi-Directional attribute works well here. However, it is much more sensitive to VHF. If you turn the antenna away from the direction of the VHF tower (digital Ch. 11 in my area) we lose reception. Studies have shown that UHF antennas do not have good gain in the VHF spectrum, even if they claim they do. So in order for us to pick up that channel we have to rotate it slightly toward the northeast. No biggy, but anyone buying this product needs to know. Overall, pretty satisfied with it especially since I didn't have to mount something on my roof and run cable thru my attic. Not for me.
I researched my options extensivlely and kept coming back to this case. i have been extremely pleased with the case: installation was simple simple simple. It enhances the look of the laptop and protects inside and out of the carrying case I have I would reccomend it with out hesitation.
I too thought that the problem would be fixed by now. Why they have a PCMCIA card reader to USB in the photo, I'll never know. We are lucky that Amazon has an excellent return program. This is my second attempt at an adapter.
It is an awesome speaker. Very loud, I usually have it set for 4or 5 and it is plenty loud for me, the volume control goes up to 100. It was easy to install. I bought 3 of them. love it.
After reviewing some of the more popular cleaners like Monster, and so on, I stumbled upon who else? G.E. All I read was good reviews so I bought it. Honestly, I thought okay, it has to work better than what I'm using now, so when I received it, I applied it to my screen, just once and I was freaking amazed how well it did with just one application. My T.V screen looked brand new again!!! So, I didn't even need to do 2 or more apps, like some of the other products. Buy this without a doubt, you'll be happy you did!!!
Works like a champ. The old one's stem had worn, and the matching jiggle weight on top as well, so it didn't maintain as much pressure it should. I think we got our money's worth out of he old one, and the new one looks better. We could have fixed the old one, but by the time we replaced the old seals and pressure regulator we could just buy a new one. We passed the old one down to my son in case he wants to fool with it.
This is the second Z22 that I have purchased new. No problems, functions well. I did however also purchase a refurbished one that only lasted about 2 1/2 months. BUY NEW!
One of the best purchase I have made for my camera in quite some time. If you understand how to use this flash it will be an indispensable part of your camera gear.Buy rechargeable batteries and always have spares on hand!
We have several talented artists in our family, at least two of which have seriously taken to computer art. One of the elements that has made this feasible and rewarding is the Wacom Graphic Pad. My wife has used one for several years, and each time the family comes over, there is a waiting line to use the pad to draw on the computer. My wife has used it to create many different kinds of art with great success.Another element with which the Wacom must work is the proper graphics software. We have effectively used Painter software with the Wacom Pad. We had been using Painter V for several years, but it would not install with Windows XP, so we upgraded to Painter IX.5 which has worked very well indeed.Our grandson is majoring in art at our local university. We gave him a Wacom pad, and Painter IX.5 for his birthday. He took to it like a duck takes to water. Within 24 hours he had produced some very proficient computer art, and was having the time of his life. Whereas we use Windows XP here, our grandson uses an Apple laptop. Both the Wacom pad and Painter will work effectively with either one.Wacom is very good about updating their drivers. When we transferred our Wacom pad to Windows XP, Wacom had an updated driver available for download.One thing we have observed, at least with Windows, is the Wacom driver occasionally needs to be re-installed. It seems as if there may be a conflict with another program as the Wacom driver tries to load, and we have to re-install it. What I've done is place a copy of the driver in a folder on the desktop, and can quickly access it and re-install it. It is necessary to restart Windows, but this has always fixed the problem with little time lost. In all fairness, this happens only rarely.This Wacom pad is eminently suitable for the professional or the amateur. This newer version comes with a special mouse which works with the pad. For laptop owners, this offers some additional options.
This is a great little radio. The sound quality is surprisingly good - very clear and plenty loud enough. You can preset many FM stations so it's easy to switch with one hand while showering (however the radio doesn't have an AM tuner.) I don't play any MP-3's with it due to its limited memory, plus I primarily use it in the morning to listen to the morning DJ's. Battery life is great so far (used every morning for a month and still at three bars of battery life.)
good Item---too bad they are not more readily Available--there are still many of us who listed to audio books while jogging or walking and Sony no longer has this item available on line.
The performance of the projector is acceptable, though unremarkable, but the warranty service deserves comment.My projector broke down after 1200 hours (roughly 1 year). Still clearly under warranty it was returned to the retailer for repair. It has now been 8 weeks and the projector is not back. They refuse to give me a new one or even a temporary replacement.Calls and email to Sanyo Service Center are not returned, and it's not a matter of leaving a message asking for a call back. On 2 occasions a rep has promised to look into the problem and call me back. Never has.Bottom line, Sanyo is completely unconcerned that my projector broke down and clearly uninterested in making it right. As far as they are concerned - it's not their problem. Basically, "tough luck buddy"If you are going to spend money on a projector, I'd go elsewhere if quality and service are components of your purchase decision.
Bought this Belkin AV20000B03 PureAV Digital Optical Cable-3ft to use with my new Turtle Beach Optical Sound Headset. It connects the headset to my PS3 optical audio out. Works great.
He washed it twice and it still plays, and we didn't need to replace the earbuds at all!!! The title of my review says it all. The little shuffle came out of his pocket in the washing machine...it wouldn't play immediately, but it has now been about 15 hours later and the thing is playing the songs, we will need new headphones, but it plays on his ipod speaker system. Good little machine...amazing!
Don't buy this! It lasted 5 months then stopped working. I guess this is why it only had a 3 month warranty.
Search the Web a little for "Canon S3 lens error". What you will find is that thousands (40,000+) owners of Canon cameras have experienced a peculiar error "E18 - lens error. restart camera" and that Canon will charge you $250 to repair it. DO NOT BUY ANY CANON DIGITAL CAMERA UNTIL/UNLESS THEY CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. Otherwise, 12-15 months from now you can expect to be shopping for a new camera.
purchased 2 of these,one went bad and ended up costing 200.00 dollars for repairs,use with extreme caution !
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.
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 started out with the model behind this one, the AV-3000 - I loved that remote... except I stupidly dropped it onto a door threshold where it landed upside down and cracked the lcd. So I got this one, I love the fact you can program it by pc or laptop. and it stores your programming so even if the remote happens to lose everything you can just restore the setting. The software is a tag tricky. The xpress function wants to assume everything is either on or off. However some hand editing of the macros makes for an easy fix. I got all my remotes (10) into this one on a Sunday morning in about 2 hours. - and with a little fine tuning that evening - all set!So far its been fantastic on batteries and I'm using NIMH rechargeables.This one however I don't carry out to the garage.
This is the best garage door opener I have ever owned. We had no problem with installation wish I knew about it before. Very fast and quiet!
The suction cup on my unit has a basically unremoveable protective plastic film. I've been trying to get it off for a couple of days and I've had limited success.If I can't get it off with some goo gone tonight, I'm done with this thing.
Great clock: huge, easy-to-read numbers. Has setting for bright or dim (at night). Overall good solid clock.
I installed the memory modules as soon as I received them & have had no problem at all. I took the two 256MB memory modules that were factory installed out first & installed the 2GB modules & wow, what a difference it made. My sons laptop had just recently stopped working & was using mine, now he uses the 4 year old Compaq desktop because it is faster then my laptop now! I am so glad that I invested the money to update the memory because at least now I don't have to worry about how my son & I were going to afford a new laptop for him for school.
I bough a pair of these speakers for the interior of my power boat because I trusted Sony. At the beginning, I was pleased with the quality of sound I got for the price, but my satisfaction did not last too long since both speakers lasted barely a year. About 9 months after I installed them the woofer cones showed brownish spots that looked like mold. Sometime after that, they warped, and eventually they blew up. They simply broke like a cracker!!!. There was no abusive use of them, whatsoever. No overpowering or water splashing. They may have only been exposed to direct sunlight for about 50 hours. I do not recommend this product, unless you install them well away from sunlight, salt and water.
Presto 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure CookerJust the right size and much lighter than our old cast aluminum model.Came in just 2 days during the Christmas rush.
I finally received my Samsung 4665F on Saturday. Let me tell you this tv is all I was looking for, I should've bought it 3 months ago instead of buying and returning several Sharp 60U series. I guess I was suckered in by their marketing BS of 4ms responce time vs 8ms responce time on Samsung. Don't buy their marketing BS its beyond human eye to see the difference. First of all colors and blacks on this tv are unbelieveble, I can not stop watching this tv even when my 2 year old is watching his cartoons. Let me refrase that, especially when my 2 year old is watching his cartoons. You can fine tune each component the way you like it not the manufacturer, sound is good (above average), rotating stand is a big plus especially for me (big living room)I can watch it comfortably no matter where I sit. Piano black finish is good but I wish they would add some silver accents to it to blend in with my stand and other equipment. Many of you are probably wondering how does this tv compares to Sharp Aquos 60U or 90U series. Well let me tell you first hand, I owned two Sharps one Costco's (ugly) model and the other CompUsa model, both of them had unbearable banding issues, once your eye catches it your tv watching experience becomes an evaluation process every time you turn in on, but that is not it, colors on Sharp are nowhere near the colors on Samsung, you don't even need to compare them side by side it's that obvious. HD broadcast blows Sharp away, SD broadcast (which is most of my channels) is as good as Sharp, the only thing that sets them apart is that you can do more tweekng on Samsung to get a better picture. The only category where Sharp wins (in my book) is the looks, it looks sexier and not as bulky. As far as glossy screen, the guys at c**t need to lay their crack pipe down and test it again. I have a huge window 3 feet away at 90 degrees from my Sammy and do not experience any more problems then I did with Sharp, which was not a big deal, unless you have a window directly in front of your tv, in that case you'll have a horrible experience watching any tv. So don't let them scare you and don't settle for the last years model. If you're on the market for one don't even look at anything else, use my and many others experience of researching, comparing, buying and returning. Just go for it, trust me you won't regret it, you'll love it! love it! love it!
For some reason I thought the bag was going to be a bit larger. Anyway, it fits my Sony Alpha 100 body, the kit 18-70mm Sony lens either attached or lying on top, and a 70-300mm telephoto in the main compartment. That's ALL it's going to fit in there. I also squeezed in Nikon lens cleaning pen in the zipper compartment that lies underneath the top (nice addition). Each side compartment fits the corresponding filter for each lens in it's case. That's almost an inch wide. The front compartment (also zippered) will easily fit a wired remote, extra battery, and other small accessories. So basically, everything I have it will fit, but if I get anything else I'm going to need a larger bag, think about this when you consider purchasing it.The bag though is amazingly durable for it's price. I feel safe with my camera in this bag. Though the strap clips are plastic they look well made and won't snap on you like I've heard before with other "cheaply priced" bags. The bag is "water-resistant" according to it's description which is a good thing to have. And though I don't plan on using this for five years, it is protected by a 5 year warranty.Overall, well made, compact, snug-fitting bag for my purposes. Would definitely buy again!UPDATE: It was good for a bit but then I got more gear and had to retire the bag. Plus the tags on the zippers kept coming off. Maybe I judged too quickly on this one. If you are looking for a bag for a DSLR buy something larger.
There's nothing much to say about this perfect pair of headphones...Super comfortable, can be worn 24 / 7 without any pain on the ears, super quality product.The active noise canceling system is amazing! Switch it on and you enter in a world of perfect silence.The music is then enhanced a thousand times and you finally understand what it means "crystal clear sound".Very strong bass, super good treble, extremely powerful sound.The only "minus" would be the battery lifespan, as an heavy user (10 hours a day), the battery lasts roughly 7 days. That's not much of an issue, but noticeable enough to be said.Beside that, those headphones are perfect, worth every dollar of the price and should be compulsory when you do enjoy music (especially metal!!!)For yourself of a friend, one of the best gifts you can think of.
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.
The sound is surprisingly good for the little speakers (4 speakers, about 1 1/2") Batteries (takes 4) last about 8 hours, but comes with a 110 power cord. Good volume range. I use it for an mp3 player. Have to use the external hookup but if you have an iPod, there are a variety of adapters for the various kinds. Pretty good unit for the money
I've been using an earlier model Toshiba Satellite for four years now. I've hauled it all over the U.S., and as it has gotten older, I've certainly stopped babying it. It has never missed a beat, which is why when *this* model became available at an even deeper discount in a brick and mortar store, I picked it up immediately. Although I've only had it a a week (and the true test comes over time), it works great. Had a small issue with the integrated wireless connecting to my WEP-protected network. I changed the encryption at the router to WPA-PSK, and it it's worked fine. Although the bundled software isn't terrific, it's adequate, and overall it's free of shovelware. Light, big screen, quiet and a dual-layer DVD writer. Gotta like that! For the price, I can't imagine doing better.Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527 15.4" Notebook PC (Intel Pentium D Processor T2080, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)
Don't waste your time even for the price. Doesn't work. You had to actually push and hold the plug in the socket for it to get a charge. I then screwed/unscrewed it to see if I could tighten the connection and then it didn't work at all!
I bought this printer two weeks ago and I've already went through four reams of photo paper with no problems whatsoever. The print quality is GREAT. From one foot away you can not tell the difference between photo printed from this printer and one done by your local photo lab. Of course there is a small amount of pixellation, a very small amount, and in some cases none. Unless your willing to spend four digits for a printer your going to get that with all of them. Installation is easy and fast, and the new print cartridges, (although a little on the pricy side) make the difference because of the 7 colors. I see some people trashing this printer and I don't know why, maybe they got a lemon, it happens sometimes, or maybe they are working with a not so great cammera. Some of the people trashing it have obviously owned every HP printer available, usually two or three of each model, because the same folks ... every HP devise on this site. Come on folks, get off the "I've got nothing better to do than to ... brands I don't like" thing. I'm not a big HP fan, (had lots of trouble with their cammera's), but this printer changed my mind.
It is difficult to review this product, as all I received was an empty, unsealed envelope. I wrote to Amazon to complain/ask for a replacement, but received no reply.Usually Amazon is great. This time, not so much.
I was looking for a hard drive camcorder and camera (4 mp or greater)combination that was easy to use (and thus i would use it often) and small enough to put in my handbag - this camcorder is perfect!
Am very pleased with this purchase, also with the speed of arrival of the order from Amazon.
There's a lot of problems with this DVD writer. It must be cheaply made. I got it just 3 months ago wanting the Lightcribe technology. At first, I was very satisfied. It seemed to burn without a hitch. About a month ago the write speed started slowing, even with 16X media, it would only write at 4X, then eventually only 2X, if that! Then I started getting media error messages on my burning software. At first I thought it was the software. Nope. After I made numerous coasters and ran extensive diagnostics, I found out that although the drive can still read disks with data or movie on it, it no longer recognizes any blank media I put into it to write on. I tried, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD double layer, DVD-RW. It didn't recognize any type of media, hence the errors. I'm very dissapointed that this drive was so shortlived. Thank God it's only been 3 months, and because I purchased directly from HP, that I had no problems returning this thing with minimal hassle. It's a shoddy product. Don't bother with it. Get something else.
This is really a very poor quality machine. Every single time I take it out to use it, I have to run a test sheet through to make sure the ribbons are lined up - they get knocked out of place extremely easily. Can't tell you how many red-ink, scannable IRS forms I have ruined when I forgot to test it and the correction ribbon was out of place again. In general, the construction is pretty substandard. Definitely go with a Smith Corona instead.
DO not buy store bought HDMI cables. These are the same items you can purchase anywhere else for more than half the cost. They look and sound great!
I made this purchase for a friend's birthday and it was an absolute success because she carries it everywhere with her. Thanks to the seller for listing this at a very reasonable price.
I can't complain about a five disc carousel player ..., but I do hope that future models manage to improve on transition time between discs and that they improve MP3 title selection - the unit only displays the first 10 or 11 characters of the MP3 title, and if you should have labeled your tracks by artist first, you're not going to have a clue which song is which if the artist is the same. You might think that a logical track order would help in this capacity, but sadly it doesn't appear to be the case - I couldn't tell you how it determines track order from within a given music folder.
I was shopping for an iPod alarm clock, and finally got one, an iLive, but the sound was horrible. So I decided to just get some iPod speakers, and use the iPod's alarm function.I brought my iPod into Target and set it on different speakers to see how it sounded. This one was one of the best sounding out of all of them. Sure the $250 were a little better, but this one seemed pretty close to me, and it's very small, and has a 24 hour battery life running on 4 AA's. You can also use the AC adapter for power.It sounds great, and I'm very pleased with the size. The one from Best Buy had bad sound, and was big and bulky.Another thing that is nice is that it also comes with a carrying case for traveling with it.I'd definitely reccommend these speakers for your iPod!
This works great. After trying 7 or 8 LH mice and track balls I have to say that this is the best. The only reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is that as a MAC user there is only set up for a PC available. It still works but I cannot use all the extra buttons. The Logitech MX 620 has the disk for the MAC but does not come in LH. Yes I did try to use the 620 set up but still not go. Come on Logitech how hard can it be to either make the 620 in a LH or adjust the Mac software from the 620 to work on the 610
I dropped my DirecTV and put up a manual antenna outside.I could only receive 4 weak channels that were hard to viewdue to the pixel separation being so bad.I ordered this RCA VH100N signal amplifier with 10dB Gain.Boy, what a difference! All 4 channels crystal clear withperfect reception. It didn't bring in any new channels butit certainly did wonders for the 4 channels I have. I ammore than 40 miles from the nearest television station.It works for me!! I am happy with it.
I've had this monitor paired with a Sony Vaio computer for over a year now and have had NO problems with either one. The monitor is a marvel! It swivels, you can adjust its height, and you can tilt it. I have the XP Media edition and I must say, the quality picture this monitor puts out makes watching TV shows on my computer better than watching them on the television. It's nice to have a monitor that you don't have to fuss with to get it to change directions or even lift! A definite A+++++++!!!
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.
I use the PP257 working outdoors in a fringe area -- 50 miles from the transmitters, behind hills. I have found the reception very satisfactory. Controls are very easy to use; I particularly like the &quot;lock&quot; button that prevents accidental change to settings.
Does not hold a charge. Comparing the weight of this battery to my real Sony battery, this battery is a fraction of the weight.
Before I bought this wonderful cable, my Void Rays could only reach a top speed of 2.25! Then, with this upgrade, I could move at a speed of 2.953! By bypassing the need to research Flux Vanes at my local Fleet Beacon, The Koprulu Sector is a safer place. It's all thanks to this cable.
Great product, love all the different colors and lanyard is great for hands free playing.
I've owned 2 of these and they are great if you have an older hdtv without either a dvi or hdmi input-just componet inputs-they can be hacked to upscale to 720P or 1080I through componet. They are great at playing xvid/divx, but here's the catch-sometimes you will get a momentary dropout in the video-it's not consistent. I think it has something to do with video level-both of the ones I own will do it-but again-not consistently. The DCDI Genesis chip only works on the 720P and 1080I resolutions-not 480I or 480P. On some displays the "macroblocking" problem is evident. But still the pluses far outweigh the minuses with this player.
I got this for my parents for Christmas after their other caller ID died after an electrical storm.My mother called to tell me that it was working and quite entertaining to watch. She said it made an audible noise, but since neither of my parents hear too well AND since they sleep with the TV on, it doesn't bother them.My less than perfect rating is that the thing shipped with almost dead batteries. Batteries are included, but after my mom hooked it up, the message it read out was &quot;Batt Low.&quot;
Overall, this router has issues with keeping its connection. I purchased this locally at a B&M; mainly because of the Netgear "quality", but was surprised that after two weeks, the router would lose its connection to the internet. The connection to the router would work fine with my laptop, but the router out to the DSL modem wouldn't communicate at all.I've upgraded the firmware, but that only established the connection until the next day when it failed again. I have two wireless connections and a wired computer to this router and I would have to recommend not purchasing this router. A cheap price may encourage you in purchasing this, but read up on the reviews via Amazon and see why so many people dislike this router.On a side note, the graphical setup interface was extremely useful and chalk full of options. It was an extremely easy setup through the wizard and offered power options for advanced users. It works as advertised, but when it loses its connection, you have to pull the power cord and power it up again to make it work. I've been through brands such as D-Link, Linksys, and now this, but it ranks in the middle of pack for the routers I've had in the past.
The super.fi 5's are definitely the "most bang for the buck" in the UE product line. I currently own super.fi 3's (three pairs), super.fi 5's, super.fi 5 EB's, and triple.fi 10's, so I have some basis for my statements. The super.fi 3's are serviceable and have above-average sound, but they don't touch the super.fi 5's. The triple.fi 10's are bigger, bulkier, and more expensive. While they DO sound better, I don't think they sound THAT much better than the super.fi 5's. With that out of the way, a couple comments that may be helpful:1. Whether it's stated or not, comfort and fit are probably the most significant factors in preferring one earphone to another. This is not just because it is fatiguing to use ill-fitting earphones, but because properly-fitted earphones generally have better and more balanced sound. And, contrary to what these reviews might lead you to believe, there are NO earphones out there that fit every ear comfortably. If you follow some of the "headphone forums" you will see that every manufacturer and every model of earphone eventually comes under criticism for poor fit. Some people can improve the fit with foam earpieces, some use custom molded earpieces, some buy after-market "olives", but nobody ever says "this earphone fits everyone perfectly." Soooo....try 'em out first.2. The super.fi's and triple.fi's have "memory" cables (i.e., there's a wire embedded under the insulation at the connection to the earpiece.) Some people hate them and find them intolerable. Some people think they work great and wouldn't be without them. I find them very comfortable and prefer them to other cable types. I normally route them back over my ears and let the cables trail down to rest on my chest. If you want limp cables that fall straight down from your ears, I do not recommend the UE's.3. The UE's are not the smallest earphones out there. If you want small, low-profile earphones, you may want to consider some other manufacturers' models. In fact, the super.fi 5 EB's are HUGE, with a low-frequency driver enclosure that looks twice as big as that of the standard super.fi 5's.4. The cables on the UE's are replaceable. They have little gold-plated pins that pressure-fit into sockets on the earpieces. You can easily replace the cables or even buy UE and third-party "upgrade" cables to customize them.5. I have worn UE's for hundreds of hours and never had a problem with breakage or intermittent connections. Of course, I treat them with respect. (This is where I expect to get flamed....) I coil them neatly and return them to the carrying case after every use. I clean them periodically. I do not wear them when I'm working out. (Well, actually, I DO wear super.fi 3's when I'm mowing the lawn or working in the yard, but only because they're fairly cheap. And even then, I'm careful of snagging the cables.) I truly believe that MOST of the reports of poor durability are actually cases of mistreating the earphones or cables. And don't forget...you can replace the cable assembly in its entirety in just a few minutes if you damage it or bend the pins in the plug.6. Active noise cancellation has its place, but I've never heard a set of earphones or headphones with active noise cancellation that sound as good as high-quality sealing earphones without noise cancellation. I've tried Sennheisers, Bose, Sonys, Audio-Technicas...you name it.7. Finally...make sure you have a decent audio source and quality material. The UE's are very efficient and I often use them without a headphone amp. (They will benefit from increased power, though.) But you need to have decent digital files (preferably uncompressed files...none of this 128 Kb/s junk) and a good quality player.That's it. Good luck! If you are looking at these, then you also want to consider the Etymotics and Shure lines.
I write to those who currently have the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 studio/live earphones. I had these and decided to upgrade. I very much suggest it. The bass is just what the other was lacking.
The Corsair Memory kit VS2GBKIT400C3 2 GB has been a pleasing addition to my computer. The working speed has increased greatly from the 512 that came with the Dell CPU. Even through the kit came with installation instructions, the hardest chore was getting the cover off the CPU to get to the chips. Otherwise it was easy to install. You can immediately tell I'm not a computer geek but I do know results.
After reading many reviews and searching for the best pricing we decided to buy through Amazon.com...and got the best deal, shipped faster than we expected, and in excellent condition. We've been using this microwave daily for a little over a month with absolutely no problems. We've learned to shorten the cook times that we used with our old microwave because of the additional power. This machine is more than we expected and we highly recommend it. What a difference from the first microwave oven I had way back in 1976!Update, 24Oct10...after barely 4 months the microwave quit. Just quit. Not sure why, powers up OK but when you push the start button all power is lost. Panasonic referred us to a local dealer to begin the fixing process. We miss our microwave!
The Brother HL-1440 is a great low cost laser printer. I set it up with a computer running Windows XP Professional and hooked up a USB cable to it. I had to download the Windows XP drivers from the Brother website. The Windows XP drivers installed properly and I was printing within minutes.I opted to install 16MB of addition RAM for better graphics resolution for a total of 18MB installed RAM. The printer manual on the CDROM recommends at least 10MB of RAM to print using the 600dpi X 1200dpi resolution setting. The 600dpi X 1200dpi resolution setting doesn't print graphics the best and appear printed "cloudy" for a lack of a better word, so I set the resolution to 600dpi X 600dpi and graphics print fine for that resolution and that's the setting I'll stay at. Text quality is great too.Windows XP Peer-to-Peer network printing WORKS fine IF configured "PROPERLY." I have the HL-1440 hooked up via USB cable to a computer running Windows XP Pro and have another computer running Windows 98. The 2 computers are networked together via a 10/100 network. I did resolve a problem of not being able to print from the computer running Windows 98. When you install the printer driver on the Windows 98 and Windows XP computers make sure the printer's SHARED NAME has 8 characters or less. If it's named with more than 8 characters, the printer won't be found by the Windows 98 computer (Hint... Hint...).Print speed is quite fast for text only. Pages with graphics and text slow the print speed down just a bit, but it's still very fast compared to my old inkjet printer printing just black. No paper jams yet after 5000 printed pages, so good, so far after 2 years.Overall, it's one great low cost laser printer and now I won't be spending so much money on inkjet cartridges or inkjet cartridge refill kits.
For the $10-15 price range, these are fine...I bought a pair for $12 somewhere and am going to order about 20 more to add sound to some office computers.Very low profile, very light, kind of a classic look...not "incredible" sound, but I've heard worse in some $50 speakers. Blue power light brighter than any LED I've ever seen...that might irritate you a little.
I've shopped various sites for this item, Amazon had the lowest price. The cables work great, I've bought five additional sets of the same cable brand, different lengths. I am truly satisfied with my purchase.
After having almost destroyed my D300 sensor by using scotch tape and then a Q-Tip and lens cleaning fluid, I was ready to package my camera and send it off to Nikon USA for an expensive repair. So much for my Nikon D300 aftermarket manual's advice on cleaning sensors. Scotch tape DOES leave sticky residue and Q-Tips (even covered with lens tissue) leave a mess of cotton anf lens fiber. A test picture after the cleaning looked like a snow storm. I gambled $50 on the Sensor Swabs and E2 cleaning fluid.The Sensor Swab is a 2 cent piece of plastic covered with lens tissue selling for $3/each, but it is exactly the right size for the sensor and leaves NO trace of fiber or streaks on the sensor. Similarly, the E2 cleaning solution leaves no residue on the sensor. With just one swab I was able to completely clean my sensor. There are some very helpful videos on YouTube that will show you exactly how to clean the sensor using the Sensor Swab and E2. I suggest you view it before beginning the process.In summary, the markup on the Sensor Swab is unconscionable, but in comparison with the cost of sending the camera to Nikon, it was a real bargain and worked very well leaving no dust or other residue. If you have a DSLR you will eventually need to clean the sensor. Prepare yourself and best of luck.
I have owned my CanoScan N650U for about a month now, and it has performed flawlessly. Setup took no more than ten minutes, with no complications. The softwear is intuitive and intelligent, and has presented no problems. The scan quality is tremendous - I can't even think of reasons why you would need higher resolution than the 1200 DPI that this scanner. At high resolutions, the biggest problem (true of all scanners) is not the resolution, but dust or fingerprints on the document you are scanning. The scanner is very sleek, unlike its far more bulky competitors. It makes a bit of sound when scanning, about average from my experience with other scanners.A great buy.
This is an entry-level Point&amp;Shoot, low-resolution digital camera, very pleasant to use. So far, I have taken pictures indoors, for most part. All the spontaneous comments I have received were positive, and actually many thought that the image was very &quot;clear&quot;. If one takes the time to work on the camera settings, such as the EV compensation and the type of ambient light, the results are normally good. Again, this is not a high resolution camera, but does the job, for which it is intended, very well.
This lense has been their for me since day one. I think it is really good in low light situations where the 2.8 comes in handy. The shot is clear and sharp. The autofocus isnt as fast as a L series Canon lense but for the price you cannot complain. It is a good all around lense and is perfect for a beginner to a pro. This lense will stay on your camera most of the time.Highly recommended!
I print a lot of coupons that need to be crisp and clear for scanning purposes, so I was a little hesitant to purchase non-name-brand ink cartridges. However, the name brand stuff was getting expensive with the volume of printing I do, so I decided to give something cheaper a try.I was not disappointed. My coupons printed crisp and clear and scanned just fine at the store. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone wanting to save a few dollars on ink!
I bought the SD1000 to replace an older canon powershot. It works great and takes really good pictures. When I got it, I took some pictures at different zooms and all the pictures turned out great, from the 3x zoom to the 12x digital zoom. The battery life is good and it lasts for quite a while.
Would be great if it could link with the MS-Streets and Trips 2007. I bought the USB version as part of the Streets and Trips and thought it would be excellent to BT to the GPS receiver. So I bought it, but I cannot select the "right" com port in Vista.
I chose these speakers for a rare low mileage collectable car. The factory rear deck speakers in my 1987 Buick Regal Turbo were in bad shape and the sound was horrible. This car is originally equipped with the Concert Sound option. I wanted to retain the factory look and did not want to install a more readily available 6x9 with an adapter. The Kenwood speakers fit in place using the factory mounting hardware with very little modification. In order to maintain the factory wiring and connections, I took the connectors off the old speakers and soldered them to the new speakers.I believe the sound quality of the Kenwood speakers meet or exceed the factory Delco speakers. I am happy with the new speakers and the sound quality of the whole system.
I saw a couple of negative reviews before I bought but I figured I'd try it anyway. I only had one input on my surround sound and I had a TV, blu ray player and cable box to hook up. It's kind of a pain to get up and flick the selector but if you're putting a DVD or Blu ray in, your up anyway. Cheap solution to the problem of too many toys.
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.
works fine. great price. have had no issues with the product. The jack serves its purpose and have had no issues
Not only does the outer case design make this a work of art, the sheer power of this computer is astounding. I have had one since the initial release this summer, and I am constantly surprised by the performance of this computer is applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Director - not to mention blistering frame rates in Quake III and Unreal Tournament.The onboard superdrive makes burning any DVD/CD very easy, although you might want to pick up Titanium Toast 5 if you are planning on creating end-market cross-platform multimedia. Spend the extra money and get one of the Apple LCD displays. The screen image is simply amazing.I would not hesitate to recommend this computer to anyone.
We got this player because another brand would not work in my husband's Taurus. It kept giving us an error message and he could not use it with his Ipod. This one does not have the same problems. It works every time. We are very happy.
I have an extremely large CD collection and I own 4 of these racks and buying a 5th one because I just filled the 4th one. They are really sturdy and take up a lot less space than the big shelves. Plus they are really easy to assemble and organize your collection
Needed a replacement set when my other set finally broke apart. Not sure what I did but they were plastic and too susceptible to breakage or separation at critical points even though they cost more to begin with. These new ones sound good and have a nice fit. Even better, the all metal construction should take a fair amount of abuse without failing. I am happy to recommend these.rt
Kodak is the number one seller of digital cameras for a good reason-they make great cameras. I have owned a series of Kodaks and the P850 is the best yet!
This power supply is just what I needed to operate my C B radio and so far it works just as I expected it to. A GOOD PURCHASE FROM AMAZON.
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.
I have owned a Gateway M305CRV for nearly 4 years. The processor is a 2.4GHz mobile celeron and I installed 1GB of Ram (system max). I also upgraded the hard drive to 100GB, which the system handles with no issues.Despite the fact that the processor is the older single core vs. the newer dual core intel and AMD models, the performance is still comparable. I use the sytem for surfing the web, e-mail, photo editing, some video editing, and standard word and spreadsheet processing. I have also used it periodically for database development in Access.While you cannot use the more demanding programs (such as Access or photoshop elements) simultaneously without bogging the system down somewhat, the performance is still on par with newer processors for working in a single application. I have owned several different models of the Gateway laptops and Dell laptops, and I find in general that the Gateway models seem more efficient that the Dells. The downside of the Gateway's is the customer service. If you don't need tech support and can do your own upgrades for most items you would want to change (such as RAM, hard drive, optical drive, etc.) don't be afraid of a Gateway.
very good out put especially when connected to the required watts given l o v i n g it .
as long as what you need is a switch (takes an ip address from a router and shares it among multiple devices) and not a router, this thing is perfect. It is the only networking device I've ever set up based solely on the picture on the back of the box. It took longer to unpack than to get set up. I have two different computers at work and only one network jack, so I put the network feed into the switch and cabled in the two computers. Works great and no performance issues at all. Love it.
I bought this typewriter to replace my previous one, which died after many years of use. I mainly use it to type addresses on labels and envelopes so it doesn't get a lot of use, but I have been satisfied with it so far. You can't type as fast on it as you can on a computer, but it's fine for labels and other small jobs. I did take the precaution of ordering another ribbon so I'll have one on hand. Products like this go out of circulation pretty quickly, and then it's hard to find replacement parts and supplies.
I upgraded from a Canon with 2 megapixels, of which I loved, but it was just time for the new and improved. I read and read reviews and think I made a great decision. I have only had it for a few weeks, but I really am having fun with the color accent feature. Took a great picture with a bunch of people in it and that wide-angle lens came in handy. Overall, I do love it.
I have Microsoft DSS80, and bought this one for 2nd PC/rear channels for gaming. The satellite driver is just 2'. Compare to DSS80, there is a gap between the satellite and the woofer. If you want to buy it to replace your 2 piece PC speaker, you will like it, it looks fancy, especially when you connect it to SB live! card with SPDIF cable. But if you want to enjoy music, I would suggest you try other model/brand. Physical size will limit its performence, even BOSE dare not put the frequency range on its manual, but you CAN tell the difference.
I have to look for the Maxell Pro Cd's now. In my opinion they are worth it. I have had trouble with other Cd's skipping and not lasting long. Not with the CD Pro. I use them in my car so I can leave the originals at home.
I have been a photographer for over 45 years and am very familiar with the quality of Nikon's optics. However, I own both the Nikon 10x25 and the Bushnell 12x25 binoculars and in terms of clarity I find no discernible difference between the two, except the Bushnell has a bit more power. The Bushnell's are also much smaller than the Nikon so they take up less space when you are packing for a trip. Considering they cost $30 less than Nikon's, and are stronger, the choice is clear...buy the Bushnell every time. A great pair of small binoculars.
...One thing that makes my relationship with my casio less than perfect is the serial cable connection (I can't use USB). There lacks a definite &quot;click&quot; to notify the user whether the cable and the camera is securly connected. Often I found myself sitting in front of the computer like an idiot, waiting for the pictures to be downloaded to my pc, but in fact the connection is not even there physically.Other than the serial cable issue, sticky lens cover, the long lead time in between picture takings, and the bulky appearence, i am happy with the this camera, especially the picture quality. This camera may not be the best among its peers, but definitely offers great value.
Product standard for Samsung CLP-510 Laser Printer. Service was as informed when placing order.Satisfaction with product and service very good.
The sound quality is pretty good, but that doesn't mean much if they don't stay in your ears. Very frustrating.
It is unreal. After the TV arrived and I had set it up, the TV worked for 40 minutes and then went blank and failed completely. I brought it to an authorized dealer and was told a circuit board broke and needed replacement. The TV was fixed free of charge under warranty and is now functioning OK. However, I never had a new TV that worked for only 40 minutes before it broke.
I used this tripod several times on a trip to Moab, UT. It is quite easy to quickly set it up & get it level on uneven terrain. I equipped it with a Manfrotto RC2 Compact Rapid Connect Adapter. That makes it so much more user friendly, enabling you to take your camera off & on quickly & easily!
Unit looks very elegant, but It has a few hiccups like it will not play dual format disc the HD version,but it will play standard version.Go figure.Also rentals from netflix cross your fingers that they will play.
So you want to print in B&W;? Nope. Uses color to print everything.If the color cartridge runs out, you can't print black and white. Pathetically small color ink carts too. Add in it's an ink eater.If the color cartridge runs out YOU CAN'T SCAN either!!![...]Wanna have your work day ruined having to run to frys for a cartridge? Buy a crap canon.
Not much to say. Used this to give protection to wires in my engine bay for a "Big 3" upgrade project. Works great.
The battery works great! The product arrived quickly and I'm a happy camper! I would definitely recommend this company!
I had tried two units, both of which were unsuccessful at even being recognized by my laptop. I never really got to even test my printer compatibilities. My downfall was attempting to configure the print server via D-link's web browser interface. While connected through a LAN connection I could not for the life of me get the server to be recognized. With my first unit I had contacted D-link regarding my problems. After an hour or so on the phone, D-link support came to the conclusion that I was sold a defective product. So off I went to return for an exchange. Got home and attempted to setup just as D-link support had guided me last time. Still no luck. Overall, its a nice looking product, instructions/manuals seem to be a bit disorganized and incomplete, and phone support seemed to not be too concerned with helping me get my system running. Sorry, but this product is really a no go for me.
Was able to revive my outdated motherboard saving money for future purchases and kept the local land fill a little less full !!!!
Love the product, but if you don't have an assistant to maneuver it, it can be a hassle.
After spending mega-bucks on an new iPod, I lost the headphones that came with it. Bummer, but it did lead me to discover these little gems. First off, don't expect $70 sound out of these guys. If you are a true audiophile, spend the money to buy the headphones you really want or we'll all have to listen to your bitter bitching later. That said, I was impressed with the sound quality and the punch of the bass these headphones delivered for their low price. These are also the most comfortable earbuds I've ever tried on. The little clip slips over your ears to keep them steady while you're jogging, biking, or just bending over to tie your shoe. Conclusion? Comfort, acceptable sound quality, and super-sleek design all at a very acceptable price!
This is my first experience using a navigation system, but it is great. I am totally sold. I bought one for my son who is directionally challenged and it has gotten him everywhere he's tried to go. While you may not arrive with pinpoint accuracy, it certainly will get you within a block of your destination. My husband and I have both tried it and are thinking of getting one for ourselves.The best feature is the text-to-speech which announces all of the road names that you need to turn on to. Others have said that it waits too long before announcing the turns, but I have not found that to be true. Plus, you can touch the screen anytime and get a list of your next several directions. It comes with a windshield/dashboard suction mount so that you can easily attach and remove the StreePilot, as well as a carrying case and in-car power adapter. You can search for thousands of points of interest from several different categories: restaurants, hotels, airports, car rental agencies, grocery stores...you name it! No, it doesn't list every single place of business in the country, especially those that are somewhat new, but the list is quite extensive and is listed from closest to farthest away from your current location.I find the satellite connection to be quite strong and it will often work indoors. However, on cloudy days it will take longer to triangulate your position.Overall, it is a great, handy little tool which I highly recommend buying.
This is a wonderful camera. This is the 2nd digital camera I have purchased and is amazing compared to the first. Takes great pictures no matter if it is dark or light. Some times its hard to find the right setting for a perfect picture, but once you find the correct setting the camera takes amazing pictures.
How to review a new capacitor? Hmmm. Well I can say that it works. The television is up and running. So much better fixing your own electonics. Saves alot of money.
Belkin designs things very well. That funny hole through it is really a cable pass through. My power connector is on the left, but I run it from the right, and put my laptop down to my right. The pass through keeps the cables out of the way, which is very nice. It is also at a nice height for typing, and I have used mine on both 15" and 17" widescreen laptops. The two people that used mine both went out and bought one.I am using it as I type this review.
Your other ratings did reflect poor recording quality for the announcment. The directions state to record the announcment remotely, however most people don't and when you record directly into the unit it comes out very garbled. If you do record from another phone like the directions tell you to, the announcment is clear and works perfectly. The directions are not very clear, but once you do it, it works great.
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.
For the price this printer is great, it is very fast and does not appear to be an ink hog. The only thing that some may not like is, it is very noisy
Worked Perfectly. Unpackaged it, plugged it in to my big tv and my laptop. Had to configure them, but the cable does it's job just fine. I got the long one which allows me to sit back and get comfy.
Love this product. Great for traveling with your laptop & power cord. Recommend this highly.
JBL Duet Speakers, WhiteI wanted to buy a pair of speakers for my new MAC BOOK which is awesome but, unfortunately, the sound system needs to be improved. Anyhow, when viewing DVD's it was a bit low on the sound. I went into the reviews on the JBL Duet Speakers, white and since there were so many positive reviews, I decided to purchase them. Someone even reviewed "go to Amazon, they are cheaper." I did and love them. For the price they are sturdy and have a great sound. When I'm cooking I hook up my ipod and listen to my own created music. Love it!!!
I bought this dvd player for my husband. It didn't seem to work at first the screen was always black. After that problem got fixed it froze in the middle of moovies. On rare occasions it works through out a moovie but most of the time freezes or the screen goes black. I would not recommend this to anyone.
I recently upgraded from the 7110 which I was satisfied with. However it only lasted a total of two years before dieing. I do quite a bit of color printing. If you do as well I recommend that you select another printer. The ink cartridges on this printer are very small. HP has ripped us off by using a smaller ink cartridge and charging a higher list price. So you get both the inconvenience of needing to replace your cartridges more often and paying OUTRAGEOUS prices for the tiny cartridges.
Product arrived on time, in perfect condition and works perfectly. Just what the PC doctor ordered to revitalize an old PC.
I would encourage you to visit the netgear website and browse their forums for posts on the wgr614 and the 624. There's got to be thousands of posts dealing with essentially the same issue; a lack of wireless connection stability. I'd rather have my old 802.11b linksys WAP....that thing has been running without a problem in my parent's house for 2-3 years. Oh well. Does anyone here want a netgear? They're so cheap now I can't even sell it. All you have to do is cover shipping....
It makes me sad to have to give a bad review, but I am just telling it how it happened. I bought this Zen through another store, and was so excited to get it in. When I got it, I think it was a defective player, because it kept not turning off when I wanted it to, and I had had it less than 24 hours. The screen also started freezing up when I wanted to fastforward. The player itself was old, it said it was made in 2005, so I don't know how the newer ones are. I am going to get a better quality player even though it is more expensive.
Bought three of these for my family, sent one to each of my kids. Now we not only talk but see each other. Great for keeping up with the grandkids. Easy setup and easy to use.
This is a wonderfull maouse my last one lasted a very long time with abuse from my toddler lol Will buy again Thanks for the great low cost and fast shipping product.
...and make some REAL use of your Visor.As a software developer and author, I find myself writing notes and articles in many places outside my home or office. I have tried carrying my laptop occasionally, but the thing is really not a comfortable platform to lug into a lecture or squeeze into a small car. This accessory for the Visor has changed my manner of writing entirely. I can carry my Visor and keyboard in one pocket (khakis...and it DOES look funny), if necessary. Try THAT with a notebook. The keyboard is much sturdier than it appears, as its case and structure are metal, and it has a nice heft to it, not like a featherweight piece of junk. The keys themselves are large enough for real touch-typing, and don't constrain you to the minimal limits that the clamshell keyboards or built-ins do.The connector for the Visor itself IS a bit questionable. I'm not horribly afraid that it will break, but compared to the version for the Palm, this connector is ridiculously difficult to use. Additionally, when the keyboard is setup, the two outer hinges are locked open, but the center one still moves, making the use of the keyboard on your lap a bit problematic (unless you keep your knees together). You will find yourself wanting a better word processor than the Memo Pad. Invest in a real program like Pedit, and you'll be able to write larger documents in a more feature-rich environment.The best thing about the keyboard? People think that this keyboard is the neatest thing they've ever seen; you'll get quite a crowd gathering when you unfold it. Overall, an excellent product well-worthy of praise. It takes the Visor to a new level of usefulness.
I was very impressed with the spead of this printer. While I haven't clocked the actual ppm, it is much faster than most other laser jets that I have used.While powering up is a little noisy, the rest of the process is exceptionally quiet, and the ink comes off the printer dry to the touch.Text came out clear at the standard sizes, but I have not tested small fonts or italics, which some people have had problems with.The graphics I tested it on (some digital photos) came out very well, and the driver contains ways for you to adjust the speed, color, and other features of the printout.While some the advanced options in the driver can be intimidating at first, it did not take long for me to learn most of the functions.The individual ink tanks were a major selling point for me, and it these tanks that convinced me to go with the c80 instead of the Epson c60 or equivelent.The footprint of this printer is a little larger than my previous HP CSE 660, but this isn't a major problem unless you are short on desk space.This printer has a high duty rating, and would probably be best suited for small/home offices, though I will be using it for my personal computer at home.Overall, I recomend this printer. Just make sure you buy your own USB cable to attach it with- as with most printers, the cable is not included.Test system-GAteway 770, Win98, 256meg RAM. Plain white printer paper.
This board is cheap and has everything integrated, from video to LAN. The problem is that it ends there. There's no AGP slot, only 3 PCI slots, only 400mHz front side bus, and no firewire. It does sport 6 USB 2.0 ports (with all the headers used). While I've never used the board, feature wise, it's a great choice for a business to slap together a 400mHz Pentium 4 system without worrying about purchasing separate video or ethernet cards. It can mean a new system for less than $...
The read felt like an abridgement. Description was sparse and it was very often difficult to see the story in the mind's eye. Charachters often had an omniscient prespective and their decisions and conversation left little to the imagination. Dialog seemed almost contrived and full of words. Almost no use of descriptive body language and cues to better understand charachters and their personalities. The story itself could have been a masterful tale of high adventure and wizardry, but it lacked any definition and cohesion throughout the book. Things just happened for narrative causality in order to progress the story. At one point, the main charachter is suddenly sidetracked as if the author on a whim decided the book needed more pages. It was difficult to finish and there was no emotional attachment to any of the elements of the book. If you've ever wondered what the bare minimum of detail and immersion was required for a high fantasy book, This is it.
First review for me, and even though the reviews provided demonstrate that this is an exceptional television, I thought I would provide some additional insight on Amazon. I bought the TV on Black Friday. Less than one week later, the picture went out while watching Bourne Ultimatum. Having never purchased such an expensive item on Amazon before, this was obviously a nightmare. I called Amazon the following day, and the representative repeatedly apologized for my inconvenience and immediately sent out a replacement set. The return process was a breeze. Not only that, but Amazon refunded me $100 since the price of the TV had dropped since my initial purchase.As for the television, one minor complaint. If you mount your television on the wall, the inputs/outputs on the rear of the television line up and are covered by the wall mount, especially if you want to use both HDMIs. Poor design. But I use the side HDMI for my DVD, so it's not the end of the world.
I was pleased with the equipment I received, a microcassette transcriber. It is used daily by my secretary so is essential to my business. After several weeks of use, the equipment appears reliable.
No frills, fully functional, easy to use and install.A Quick flip of the module and any channel is normalled or de-normalled.
This camera was fine while it lasted. Unfortunately, it only lasted one month. Then one day the lens failed to retract. After that, all it would do is say lens error and turn off. I looked online for solutions and found that this was a very common problem with this camera.I sent it in to Canon to be fixed, but they sent it back saying there was water damage so the warrentee is void. It had never been exposed to any kind of moisture in it's short life, so basically the warrentee is good unless they decide to make up an excuse.No more Canon's for me.
Great product. I wore these during my workouts while I was in Afghanistan and they held up great through all the sweat and heat. For $10, you can't beat the quality and durability. They're small so they won't produce concert hall quality sound, but for their size the sound is great. They won't fall out of your ear, either, so they're great for any workouts where you're jumping around a lot
Works great. There are like 2 channels I couldn't get. There is some assembly required. Nothing hard to put together. It is easy to bend the antennas. I should have marked it 4 stars but it was so cheap!
I don't have the cash to spend on top-of-the-line audio equipment but I LOVE listening to music. Right now, I'm going through another vinyl phase punctuated with the occasional re-mastered CD. I'm a rocker and I like my tune-age to be LOUD. I also live in a condominium and don't need the hassle of neighbors telling me to 'Turn it down!' And, to be honest, I love the 'zone' I get into when listening on headphones but the last set I purchased came with my 'Walkman'. While earbuds are easy, I rate the sound output on par with the device they attach to -- basically, I'm not listening to my favorites on an ipod, ipad. I'm rockin' it Old School.I found a list of the best headphones under $100 from CNET, read the reviews and ordered three headphones to compare: Sennheiser HD-280 PRO; Audio-Technica ATH-M30 Professional and Grado Prestige Series SR80i.First, I compared fit and comfort. I found I preferred the over-the-ear, noise-canceling fit of the Audio-Technicas and Sennheisers to the foam ear-rests of the Grados -- those foam covers fell off in the first ten minutes. The A-Ts fit my head better than the Sennheisers -- I'm female and headphones must be made for bigger, male heads -- however, sound would be the ultimate determiner of my purchase.There was NO COMPARISON. The Sennheisers blew away the competition. To put this simply - it's just LOUDER and CLEARER.Just for fun I asked my boyfriend to compare them as well. Like me, he didn't care for the Grado design but loved the fit of the Audio-Technicas. He was ready to go with the A-Ts UNTIL we did the sound check. Again, no comparison. I packed up the A-Ts and Grados. Now I'm thinking of upgrading to the Sennheiser HD 558 Headphones. Either way, I definitely recommend this brand.
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'm not really a tech savvy kind of guy but this monitor simply kicks ***.
When I used this machine for the first time, I was so delighted that I jumped right into Amazon[.com] and wrote my happy review. I am back just to say that the Apex AD-1200 has not failed me in any way in these past 6 months of use. The picture and sound are still crisp and clear, and I have experienced no mechanical failures whatsoever.
This cable works just as advertised. I am able to Sync either from my USB Port or Serial port as well as charge my PDA. Great price and worth it nothing compared to it in the market.
Did you know that when you use Itunes to download or import CDs, the shuffle can only be used with one computer? That's right, if you do your work on one, you will have to erase and start over if you plan to use the shuffle with a different computer.No one told me this...Do not be fooled by the cute size....it is a trap and a way for apple to bank from each .99 download you have to keep purchasing to replace all of your erased music. Which by the way, everytime you attempt to troubleshoot, they tell you to "restore" the Ipod which means "erase"...cha-ching for them.Do not buy an Ipod.
We were given the AD-1200 Apex when we purchased our Sony TV. We put it aside because we already had a video player. Today, we finally took it out of the box to hook it up to another TV and there is no color. We were trying to set up a slide show from jpeg pics on a cd. It came in but was black and white. We have worked with it for several hours and my husband finally said "trash it".
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.
I bought the Kensington Digital FM transmitter/car charger based on users' opinions from Apple website. This was a gift to a friend in South America. According to his response the unit was working fine.
We recently purchased this housing to take to the Caribbean. We followed the directions for testing the case and used it snorkeling many times during the week. It worked great! All functions of the camera worked easily. I only removed the camera from the case to change the battery to avoid problems with sand or water. Pictures taken with the housing on land were normal. The quality of the pictures using the camera underwater were initially disappointing. When we enhanced the pictures on our computer they were wonderful. We recommend this product for anyone who has the Olympus FE 170 and likes the water!
The good...nice clear shots ..the bad..no VR which has caused me to buy a tripod a bean bag etc. For the money I spent on all the accessories..if I had it to do all over..I might have purchased a Sigma 150-500 and saved myself much aggravation. On a positive note..on a tripod..in good light..this lens cannot be beat by its rivals. I have seen shots with sigmas and I am not impressed.. I will keep this lens until I can spring for something better.It is possible to hand hold this lens but the shutter needs to be up around 1/1000 to hold it steady at 500mm. What I enjoy is setting up the tripod at a nesting site..and shooting away..fabulous clear shots on a sunny day. If you are run and gun shooter do not get this lens.
Too good... great sound quality, excellent battery life and amazing functions... u gotta get used to the ultra sensetive scroll bar though... but that happens in a day/two... the only downside (for which I am not giving it a 5 star) is its surface.. despite the fact that u take extreme care, u never know where those minute scratches come from...?? but all in all: its simply fantastic...!!
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.
This product is very good. It does not lack any aspect of sound. And it's a bang for your buck
I bought the SkyFi2 abou 9 months ago. I went to Fry's and was immediately drawm to the larger display. I wound up buying from Amazon because it was $50 less. The unit is awesome. I have a motorhome that I wanted to have it to use in there and its critical that I do not play with dials, etc.. while I am driving. This unit makes it easier to see with the larger display and the construction feels better as well.So far, the SKyfi3 seems to be the best for XM units that offer the versatility of home and car as well as portability.
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.
I have previously had one of this. I bought it for 18 or 19 dollars from K-Mart. No doubt, it's a very nice looking CD tower. Now, I was looking fro another one and could not find it in any of the stores like WalMart or Fry's etc. Do not have any K-Mart at Houston. So had to buy it from Amazon. There is no reason for it's proce to go up by almost 10 dollars, it still remains the same old product.
Like everyone else I got the iPod to hold my most up beat workout music, none-the-less it holds up to 250 songs so I can work out for weeks and not hear the same song twice. I had and iPod shuffle first generation and because I was constatly putting it in my pocket I washed it, so the clip is a HUGE improvement. I also got the gadget that you hook up to your car (or stereo) and you tune to an unused radio station so that you can hear what's in your iPod and that was wonderful. Very easy to use. Well worth your money
I won't delve into the technical details as "Hanshan Mtn" provides a great technical review.I've researched various power filters/conditioners/protectors and I was surprised to see a computer-peripheral manufacturer offering a home theater product. But by golly, if its good enough for my $8k+ in computer equipment (all my computer systems are protected by APC Backup UPS's) then why not my $10k+ in home theater equipment?From my research, this unit doesn't have the annoying hum like other manufacturer's units do, is reasonably priced (not unlike some Monster units), and has a nice aesthetic (to me at least) that blends in well with my other home theater equipment. The blue LED displays can be adjusted in brightness, to off if preferable, to be as inconspicuous as possible during those dark horror movie nights cuddled up! (I actually have a Panamax power conditioner protecting my audio equipment and its 2 glaringly bright green LEDs can't be subdued nor turned off. This APC unit protects my Plasma and all other video gear.)The power cord is long (roughly 8 feet) and hefty, with a right-angle plug. Detachable too, making it easier for installing in cabinetry/stands that have small openings in the back.Living here on the Southwest coast, we don't have too many issues from the power grid, so I can't speak about this unit's power protection/conditioning performance, other than at least I know I can enjoy my home theater system with a peace of mind that I don't have to worry if there were to be a power spike/surge/fluctuation that could damage my system.Isn't that ultimately what we are after with this; a worry-and-trouble-free operation?
I've got two or three different USB bluetooth dongles, and they do okay. But this card is the best. I like it because I can leave it in my laptop, and as long as I don't need the pcmcia slot for something else, it is like adding built-in bluetooth. Dongles stick out and can get broken off, and you have to find it and put it on each time, then take it back off and pack it away every time you put your laptop in its case. The only disadvantages are the normal and expected hit on the laptop's battery life, which might not be much but a class II bluetooth dongle must surely have an advantage there. And the blue flashing light is excessively bright for me. If left on at night, you'd think there's a police car outside your window. But if you often take your laptop out at charbucks or whatever to connect to the Internet through your bluetooth cell phone, it is nice to have bluetooth always installed and ready when the laptop powers up. You can finally go to the airport and leave your dongle at home!
I can't say how much I really like this transmittor. I love the adjustable cable that keeps the ipod from bouncing all over the place. It is very easy to use!! I've seen other transmitters and this is the only type that I would buy!
A wonderful quality of speaker wire that will make your installation easy and receive great quality music. I highly recommend this product and seller.
Cable to go quality like always. Would definitely buy these cables again!!! Unlike other reviews I did get cable to go cables.
I held off for years on buying a large format TV because of the considerable cost. I bought this from Circuit City 14 months ago, and I am getting an ugly green tinge to the picture. I purchased the extended service plan, so I was thinking perhaps it's just the light bulb going and I'll be all right. Well the serviceman walks in, looks for 2 seconds and says "I know what's causing it; we have been seeing a lot of this recently. He went on to explain, that of anything that could go wrong, this is the most expensive as it is essentially the heart of the system. Well at that point I stopped feeling better and felt I may be dealing with a bad design. I came to the Amazon website and read reviews of one person after another having issues with this model. Now I feel like I'm screwed as I see no reason this wont keep repeating. Buyer Beware, Avoid Sony Products.
This was for my daughter's @ Gen Nano. It was cheap but the shipping costs more than the case. What a rip off, Amazon!
Absolutely no regrets. I'm so glad I bought this TV a year and a half ago, since it is very hard to find ambilight TVs nowadays. Great picture. Nice remote. Easy to use. Lots of inputs.
This router has been nothing but frustration; I bought it because I thought the idea of two computers sharing a printer through one router was a great idea; and it is....a great idea that is. I have to reboot the router at least once a week, frequently not having access to the internet and/or printer. Frequently I get LAN errors; when I bypass the router everything works great. The reset button doesn't do anything that I am aware of; I mistakenly threw out the box so I think I am stuck with it.When this router is working, everything is great; but when it isn't you can count on spending at least an hour getting everything set up again.I am very disappointed; this is my first router/print server combo and I had high hopes of smooth sailing.
Very good productI really liked it due to the benefits are incredibleand the price is too low. Perfect !
This Raptor 1Farad capacitor is performing perfectly. I have it hooked up to 2 Kendwood amps (mono block & 4 way) to power four Kendwood 3-way speakers and a 1200W 12" Pioneer sub. It is pretty straight forward to install as long as you have an idea of what you are doing. My complaints for it lie in the shipping and packaging. It came with one of the brackets that hold it already cracked, also it was missing one if the installation tools that it directs for you to use when installing. Other than that in the 4-5 days I've had it hooked up I haven't had any issues with my sound system not having enough power when needed.
The reason i bought the vibez is mainly due to the firmware they brought over from the Rio Karma, I like the easy to use interface and the 5 second crossfade (built in, unlike iPods which need iTunes to acheive the same effect). its compact, very sharp looking, and has other features like a voice recorder and picture viewing. No video or internet like an ipod touch, but for music its great.
I've used this same bag in the Small size for my 15" Macbook Pro for the last three years. It's been an awesome bag, and fit the 15" machine nearly perfectly even though it was made for a 13" laptop. The depth and width were just right and the height was about an inch short.These bags are perfect for me. I like small and simple, and I want the size of the bag to limit what I take with me. I use it everyday to move my computer from home to work, and fits everything I need.This larger Medium bag is an even better fit for the 17" Macbook Pro (early 2011 model) though it's intended for a 15" machine. The laptop fits perfectly width and depth, and only pokes up about 1/4" above the top of the sleeve area. The larger size is mixed for me - I like that I can zip the front pocket closed now with the full power adaptor in place, but it is a bit more bulky the way I like to carry it. That just goes with the larger laptop though.Overall, great bag and perfect for the Macbook Pro 17. I had three years of daily use with the smaller one with no signs of wear, and I look forward to several more years with this one.
As some other folks mentioned, I have an older G4 that uses the original Airport card (no longer in production, but you can buy it used for a pretty steep price.) The only other Mac compatible wireless networking solution (I could find) was D-Link USB adapter. It worked intermittantly at best so I took it back after about a day of use. Saw this Sonnet product, I know they do mostly Mac gear, and it works great!
I have an older laptop running Win 98SE that I thought would be kind of cool to see if it would even work wireless. I had already bought a TRENDnet wireless router a couple of years earlier that has worked perfectly for me with my desktop computer in wired mode, so I thought for such a low price I'd take a chance on the wireless card. I also figured I could just return it if it didn't end up working out.Well, I'm happy to report that it installed with no problems and has worked perfectly in my old laptop ever since. I am also very impressed with the well-written and helpful quick installation guides that came with both the card and the router, and had no problems when installing the utility and driver software that came with either one. My brother had recommended I stick with a better known brand back when I bought the router, but the TRENDnet prices were so much better that I decided to give them a shot. Based on my experience with them so far, I'm very happy that I did!
I bought this case for my son because he takes his iPod everywhere- the beach, skiing, skateboarding. Lord knows he drops his iPod at least 3 times a day, and his iPod still looks brand new. A great case to protect the money invested in an iPod.
Upgraded to this after a few years with a Canon G2 and a Powershot 500, and have now had it for six months. Looked at all the various compacts with zooms, and this one continued to impress. The only other serious contender was the Olympus which just didn't sit right in my hands for some reason, and cost almost twice as much. Quick, little digital delay, excellent, low noise (once you change the default setting on the noise reduction to low from normal). My brother, by chance, had just bought the Olympus and we were comparing pictures taken at the same time side by side, and he was very depressed afterwards. This may look like a DSLR, but it is not. For really fast action sports photography and high speed continuous shooting it gets very jerky and hard to track the object as the screen refresh rate is too slow. However, between the long zoom with a nice wide angle, the overall picture quality and ease of use (from "basic settings for dummies, to very advanced) this camera gives you almost everything you possibly ask for. Very happy, great camera for overall travel and family shooting. My most recent camera is an Olympus E-510 and of course, a real DSLR is much better in pretty much every way, but the Lumix makes for a great all round camera.
After much research I decided to go with this system mainly because I felt it had the most features for the smallest price. I've owned it for about a month now and I don't regret the purchase at all. As others have said, the only draw back to the system is the fact that the speaker wires are hard wired into the back of the speakers. But that didn't really present a problem for me because there was plenty of wire to accommodate my small living room. In short, if you are in the market for a simple, economic upgrade to your sound this is the product for you. You won't find a better deal with all the features of this product!Pros:-Price-FeaturesIpod dock (controllable with remote)1000 watts of power (loud enough to annoy the neighbors)Plenty of inputs and easy to connectAll-in-all works very wellCons:Speakers are hard wiredDVD Trey is a little flimsy
Not sure what the problem is but I've tried every frequency available and there is still static. Unusable.
Got this case logic brand amid the rave reviews and they were right! If you are looking for a case for your 17" laptop with a little more room for cords this is the one to get. I love its minimalist approach meaning its not going to hold all of your documents its primarily for the laptop and a few pens, keys, mouse, business cards, usb drive, etc. It has a great feature that allows you to slip it through a pullman handle for easy toting in an airport.
The ease of use of this product was great no complication, just a basic easy set up. It felt very sturdy and reliable. Since I have been using it betwee my PS3 and other optical audio enabled equipment I have not seen any drop in sound quality while switching between audio. It works like a charm. Highly recommend product.Samuel
This router worked for just over a year; I just spent almost an hour troubleshooting with them on the phone, only for them to tell me that it has "gone bad" and there is nothing they can do about it!!! I asked to speak to a supervisor, and they still refused to help. They acknowledged that their product went bad but said because it had been more than a year (2 months over a year), they are not liable.I will never buy another Netgear product again, and I am filing a claim with my credit card company (GO AMERICAN EXPRESS! At least THEY were sympathetic and are going to refund my money).
Years ago, I had been shooting with SLR cameras for a long time, using my old Canon AE1 for scenics and portraits. In those days there were no way to do multiple exposures in the camera, only in the darkroom. But then Canon came out with the (black)Canon A1 with it's multiple exposures control 'slip' lever and I was in heaven!!But, That was 'a long time ago...in a galaxy far,far away.Since the arrival of the DSLR, I could not find a multiple exposures digicam. So, I settle for photoshop software to do it. BUT now that's changed. Nikon is truely a smart company. FINALLY! a Multiple Exposure DSLR-The Nikon D80 10.2MP has arrived. Man that's GREAT!!! a DSLR that can do IN CAMERA multiples. I'm in heaven again. These shots are amazing!!With all the great features and Multiple Exposure too, that alone would cause me to buy this camera.Portraits here I come!!!
This is a great item to use for the Ipod. There is no static at all. The only bummer is that it won't charge the 2nd generation of the ipod touch. Otherwise I was very happy with my purchase!
These earphones are spectacular for the price and completely are a steal for the money. I have owned many other more expensive sets of earphones and I have to say that these just as good if not better than some I have paid much more for. They fit very snug in your ears and I can actually run around with these things in my ears. Also, the fit is not entirely essential, like some other IE's, but it does help with the bass quality. I would recommend these earphones to anyone who enjoys listening to rock, rap, techno, reggae/ska, and classical/vocal music. The only real issues I have come across is that some of my music sounds cheap and tinny wearing these things, but its only because I imported them at a poor quality bit rate. Another thing about these earphones is the color, they are by no means the same as the picture, but an actual gunmetal color with black grip rings. Nontheless, buy these earphones if your ready to retire those P.O.S. earphones that came with your MP3 player or if you're a serious music listener, these are for one and all who can appreciate great sounding music.
LOVE this little device for my HTPC. It feels like using a laptop. No mouse is required. It has fallen off the end table several times and has withstood all impacts without damage of any kind.My version has 4 AAA batteries, instead of 2 - not sure if the description is in error. I use rechargeable AAA's and keep a stash of them in reserve. Batteries must be recharged about once a month. I find that when the track pad stops responding, the batteries need replacing. Invest in a battery tester.Since 2009, the silver coloring has rubbed off in the areas there it is handled regularly. My Toshiba laptop is the same way, only more.As for support, I have only needed them once and they were responsive - via e-mail. When upgrading to a new HTPC, the default was for the NUM LOCK to boot as ON. This disabled the alpha function of several of the keys. Once I changed the default, it resolved the problem, as advised by support.I would buy this again.
The SD700 is by far the best camera I have ever purchased. First, the image stabilizer. I purchased this camera primarily for my trip to Japan, and I took about 500 shots there. Every single one of them came out perfect. The image stabilizer is a must-have for digital cameras. The low light photos came our crystal clear, even with the flash off. Second, I have heard some reviews complaining about the battery life, but I found that I rarely had to charge it. In fact, I TRIED to drain the battery just to see how long it could go. I left it on over night and when I woke up the next morning, the "low battery life" icon had just come on. On a normal vacation picture-taking basis, i can go for days, maybe a week- without charging it. Third, the screen appears to have some sort of hard coating, so the LCD will not make those "ripples" when you press it. And finally, the only thing that might be a problem for some people, is the size of the buttons. Large fingers may have some difficulty pushing the buttons. If you don't mind this, this is the perfect camera for simple day-to-day picture taking. I will always buy a Canon from now on. I'm sold!
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.
My PDA is stuck on the calibration screen. I Googled this problem and it appears to be common. If you are unfortunate enough to encounter this you will have the following choices: (1) keep tapping the calibration icon until you lose your mind, (2) throw your PDA into the nearest body of water, (3) sell your PDA on Ebay, or (4) call customer service, get put on hold, and continue to tap the icon while weeping. You don't need a PDA anyway. Avoid this purchase!
My husband is a mailman. This is a perfect size radio and the reception is awesome. He has tried others but nothing can compare to this model. For the prize - you can NOT go wrong!
The previous reviews cover most of the bases, but I had to chime in. I bought mine from Amazon and just finished a drive across the country with it. The unit is not perfect, but I just love the look-and-feel and the dashboard mount, and the GPS functions are hugely more useful than I ever imagined...even if I know where I'm going. We needed a couple of resets here and there, found a few instances of old or missing map data, found some undocumented clumsiness in the interface, had to buy an SD card to store the maps, mysteriously lost voice navigation for awhile, and a few other minor annoyances. But it is immediately apparent that GPS handheld computers are the future, and this product is a killer if Garmin keeps working on the software and maps. This is my first use of a GPS, and I have my own wish list:- Add a plug-in interface so third parties can integrate patches and useful info (e.g., restaurant ratings, road construction points, route descriptions) with the maps.- Find points of interest along my route, not just near my current location or destination.- Show distances to selected locations by the shortest route, not as the crow flies (very dangerous for estimating when you need to get gas).I could go on. But for a first-generation product, the ique is awesome. Garmin is serious, and it will only get better from here, especially if they take the critical steps to create a competitive market for map patches and extensions. The maps are the weak link, since the US does not yet have the full infrastructure needed to maintain accurate maps in a timely fashion (e.g., as roads are built and businesses come and go).
I purchased the Delphi XM Signal Repeater so that I could receive the signal internally within my home at a location remote from a southern facing window. So far, I have not had any problems with the device transmitting the signal or interference with my wireless home network. It is easy to install, no switches or network setting to worry about. It does have a signal strength adjustment button but that is the only adjustable item. You basically connect the XM signal antennae to the wireless router and connect the repeater transmitter to your SKyfi 3 cradle and that's it. The SKyfi3 will let you know if you are getting a signal or not and even provide an indication of the signal strength. This is a great alternative for locating you XM device internally within your home.
I was looking for a CD burner drive that allows me to backup files at job, at friends' and of course at home. This unit has given me that freedom! So far I plugged in on two computers and two laptops and I never had a problem. I was able to read mp3 CDs that I couldn't read with conventional drives. If you need a CD burner drive to use in many computers this is the one you need. It's nice, fast, and problems-free!
This module has worked flawlessly for the 3 months I've owned it. It is invaluable for the convenience of doing backups when travel denies access to the Visor's host computer. Moreover, when PC/Visor compatibility problems or Palm OS lockups occur, as can happen when hot syncing large files or installing third party software, hot sync may be unavailable. This module allows the invaluable data stored in the Visor to be protected before venturing into that uncertain realm of the Visor reset button. Its ease of use encourages frequent backups, always a good practice because as a PDA is used the value of the data quickly grows to exceed the hardware value.
These are super-cheap speakers, and they do exactly what they're supposed to do - provide basic sound for a rock-bottom price. If you're looking for high-quality you're in the wrong place.
I have had this product for over a year now and it functions as a external USB hard drive enclosure for an old HD that I have. I used the network functionality when I first bought it but then it failed after a few weeks. It has not been able to come alive since.I would not recommend this product at all.
I was concerned when I read a review stating that the dimensions of the rack would not support a server on rails (too narrow) since this is what I was planning to include in the rack. I contacted StarTech who assured me that it should not be a problem. I decided to take a chance and ordered it. I liked the price, the bottom shelf (where my UPS is located), and the availability of wheels (need to be ordered separately--which I did). I had no problem installing 2 Dell servers with the sliding rails. Between the Dell server rails and the rack, they went in incredibly easily. I still have some older equipment to move to it which should happen shortly. I am very pleased with this rack.Three points to note: 1) With the addition of the wheels, it is a little taller and it would not roll through some doorways. I had to tilt it to go in, but it wasn't that big a deal. 2) The shipping weight is 114 lbs which caused a shipping problem for the vendor. This was not the fault of the rack, but rather the vendor not having a clue. You might need to allow for extra delivery time. 3) The assembly instructions are sketchy. It took some additional time to figure things out, but overall it wasn't too difficult to assemble.
Pros: Good, solid power. Very quiet operation. Modular sleeved cables for the Tidy amongst us. Relatively high efficiency. HONESTLY Rated for 430w CONTINUOUS Power output at OPERATING TEMPERATURE.Cons: Due to variations in the intepretation of the ATX PSU standard, earlier versions of this unit (including mine) will not run certain mainboards. The Modular Cables can induce unwanted resistance as there are 2 connectors per cable instead of 1. The PCI-e cable can be installed backwards by the clueless and cause damage to the PSU and Videocard.Another capable, HONESTLY rated PSU from Antec, this powered my Dual-Core Intel system with an ATI x800 and 3 HDDs without apparent effort. Nothing I could do could cause enough load to noticeably speed up the PSU fan or cause the slightest fluctuation in voltages. The "Motherboard compatibility problem" applies mostly to NF4 chipset boards made by 2 manufacturers, DFI and ASUS. This is shared with another High-Efficiency PSU manufacturer, Seasonic.
This thing is totally unusable. The body of it is too wide for the USB connector to fit into my PC! On my PC there is a bit of an inset around the USB port. The neck of this unit doesn't reach deep enough into that inset. Stupid design. ....update....I just looked on the Nextar website and I guess I would have to pay $10 for an extension cord to plug this into my PC. *sigh*...
These speakers have a clear crisp sound are fairly portable and loud. If you are looking for a quality pair of speakers under one hundred dollars, you should get these
this product is good investment for those who travel and is comparable to the top of the line $[...] similar product !
I love this thing! It fun to use in the fish tank, and chase the fish that usually do the chasing!!
Very handy idea works good but connect is not secure (iPAQ 3630). On an older lap top it shuts down and pops up an error that the iPAQ was drawing too much power. All in all it beats the bulky cradle.
I own a 30GB iPod Video that I got around this time last year. Which I love. I have been wanting a pink iPod shuffle. I finally managed to talk my husband into to buying me one since we joined a gym this week. I was so eager to get the shuffle ASAP I had it sent over night (which only costed $1.99 since we have PRIME). I was amazed at the fantastic sound quality of the shuffle and how it is light as a feather. This will be great for my workouts at the gym. I tried clipping the shuffle onto the collar of my shirt and I can't even tell it is there.I did not want to take my iPod Video to the gym because the hard disk might get damaged. To sum up my summary the iPod shuffle is a great investment. Great sound and a great MP3 player for a great low price.
I bought this item for my husband, who previously scheduled business appointments with pencil/paper. He is obviously more organized and brings is PDA with him everywhere (in his pocket). I recently purchased a Palm Zire 31 and am waiting for its arrival. I hope it is as good as the Z22!
I just recently purchased these little guys and wanted to give my opinion of them. I do have to say I am pleasantly surprised. Considering the mixed reviews on these I did not know what to expect.I thought they would sound very anemic and not be worth the $121.00 I spent for them. Let me tell you right off they are quite impressive.The cymbals I hear thru these remind me of my sr225 and sr80 grados. Very crisp and clean and shimmery. Drums also have that grado sound to them. If you are a gradofan like me you may want to pick these up. They are a great alternative for grados when you can't wear them.Listening to my pk2's now makes them seem muddy and lacking detail. I used to like these but now I don't think I will wear them much.The jack on my pk2's recently broke and I managed to cut the cable end and resolder the end back on. I am not impressed with these anymore though.That is another thing I like about the ew9's they are put together so much better than the pk2's. At least if a cable breaks I should be able to recable these a lot easier too.The ew9's do not have a large soundstage but neither do my grados so this was not a problem for me. They do present a good soundstage when it is on the recording. Listening to jack johnsons song "staple it together" is really quite impressive. I feel like I am wearing my old pair of grado sr80's all over again. It is almost the same thing. I don't have these anymore so I couldn't do an A/B test.These do great with amplification too. This really brings out their better side. From my Ipod though they sound good too. I have to put the volume to about 80 percent but that is how I like to listen with my grado 225's too.I will have to do a comparison but I think the ew9's may have a little more detail than my 225's. I will check that later.As for burn in, they definitely need at least 30 to 40 hours burnin to come to life. At first, they sounded very harsh and the highs were a bit unbearable. After burnin though they become a different headphone altogether.The wood on these is very nice. I like the cherry and black pads. They are put together quite well. The metal swing arm looks solid and there is a lot of play with adjustment. The cords on these is very small. That is probably the only downside. I feel I need to be careful with these. They are little works of art afterall.The size of the driver housing is about the size of a fifty cent piece. I haven't actually measured them.I do have to say that there is bass on these. It is tight and maybe not there as much as my 225's but that makes me wonder if the 225's are not adding something that shouldn't be there. I may be wrong and it could be just the opposite. Another thing about these is that they keep all the notes very tight. Everything sounds very clean and crisp.Your recording material will show thru also. Any poorly recorded albums will show their flaws and resolution.Pure CD's at full rate sound best and really sound great.Either way they are fun sounding and make you want to get involved with the music. They are almost as fun as my 225's. Notice I said almost.The clip on thing takes a little getting used to. I feel like they may fall off on ocassion. Not because they are moving around but because they don't seem to be making much contact with my ears. I don't think I would do jumping jacks with these on but sitting here at work and moving around they are fine. Jogging may not be a good thing either. I don't know I don't jog. That is what I didn't like about the ksc 75's they don't hold onto your ears very securely. These do but don't feel like it. This is probably from my being used to my grados and other on ear phones.I do find my left ear getting sore after a while. This is more of an adjustment issue I think. I just readjust and it is fine.As for adjustments there is a small screw that can change the spring tension against your ear. This should make it easier to get the proper fit. This, plus the up/down movement on the arm should give you enough options to get a pretty good fit. I am still playing around with this.I have about 40 hours burnin on these at the moment of this review so I am hoping the sound will only get better. I like these.Well, this is my quick tale on these little beauties. They are nice and worth the $121 I paid for them.UPDATE 8/21/2010I just wanted to state that these little cans do have very good bass. I am listening to on my computer at work right now and the bass is great. The drums at the beginning of The Bee Gees "I just want to be your everything" sound great.There is also impact to the bass which I think is great for such little cans like these.I think it depends on how much drive your source can deliver. My ipod is less than the computer bass wise. I am enjoying them more and more everyday.
The case, although large for many, holds two SLR Cameras several lenses, flash and my wife and I both have digital cameras that fit too. Along with this is film, media and power cords and still room for my Sony Handycam. Really a well built case and a lot of adjustable dividers.
This has lasted a LOT longer than the lemon Dell I bought it for. Has room for every thing and built strong.
Bought this wire for my home theater system. It seems like good wire to me. No complaints. Not sure why it says color may vary. Mine has a clear wire coating, but it does mark one wire with a red line.
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.
Worked as advertised out of the box. If I can do it, anyone can.Wish it worked on batteries. Even hooked it up to the TV and works great.
As others have indicated the flash is a bit weak for indoor pictures that are over around 12-15 feet. I wish the flash was more powerful but with the small size of the camera it might be difficult to provide more power. However, the pictures can be enhanced with programs like Picasa 2 that will make them very good. All the outdoor pictures I have taken in outdoor lighting conditions are excellent. I particularily like the small size of this camera--very convenient to carry. I consider this to be a very good purchase based on cost, size, and quality of pictures.
Oki c6100 will stop working when factory imposed limits have been reached on drums, belts and fuser. These limits are based on a counter not on the actual ability of the part to continue to function. These limits have been set low in order to force you to constantly buy new parts. The printer WILL NOT PRINT when the counter clicks past the pre-determined number even if the part is still functioning fine. Your only recourse is to shell out hundreds of dollars at a timeto replace drums and belts and fusers. Do not buy this product. I was never impressed with the color produced by this printer even with all the new parts being constantly put into it. We have three of these money pits in our office and none of them will print at all due to the need to replace over $1,000 worth of parts. We had to dig the old HP 2100 out of the closet which has worked fine for 7+ years with no major cost to keep in service.
WE LOVE THIS CAMERA!! No shutter lag.....quick start up time. Long battery life, as well.Have had just one problem....they are pretty delicate. I dropped my 14 month old v10 about 3 feet onto a carpeted floor. The lcd screen cracked and it cost over $100 to fix it. I know now to be extra careful.
I love this camera. I have several small digital's (Pentax A-10 and W10) but wanted something to replace my Nikon 8008 film camera. The D80 is the ticket. All of my AF Nikon lenses work with this camera, so I could save money and purchase this model instead of a cheaper one. Bonus; the camera is so easy to learn to use.
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.
1 channel died after using it for about 3 months due to wrapping the cord around the phones when not in use. Great quality sound from 30mm drivers. Ordered 2 more because I liked them so much except for the cable in the rear getting freyed. I will try the suggested workaround of supporting the rear with athletic tape or something. Priced now at Amazon below $15 is a steal so you can buy a few. Perfect for working out. I prefer the rubber earpieces over foam. Fits good for normal melons - didn't even need to wrap it around a planter pot :-).
I purchased this LNT4665F just over a month ago and I am very pleased with it. I had difficulty deciding betweeen this model, the LNT4661, and the new 120Hz LNT4671F, but I am very pleased with my choice. The LNT4671F was $500 more, and I felt the only advantage was brighter colors. I don't see any pixel blurring with my LNT4665F, which the 120Hz feature of the LNT4671F is supposed to improve. I actually had to turn down the brightness and contrast of my LNT4665F as it was more than I needed for our living room.Regarding LNT4665F vs the LNT4661, and after seeing them side-by-side at BestBuy, it was a no brainer for me. One reason I chose the LNT4665F instead is because the LNT4661 is an older generation, and for only $70 more, I was able to get this next generation Samsung (basically meaning darker blacks and better contrast). One concern I had with the LNT4665F before I purchased it was the glossy screen, whereas the LNT4661 has a matte finish. Some reviewers claim the LNT4665F is too shiny, and maybe it is for a living room with a lot of light. I would say my living room has average to slightly higher than average ambient light, as well as overhead canned lights, but the only time I notice the reflection is when I am purposefully trying to notice the reflection on dark scenes. If you have a lot of light and you want virtually zero reflection, go with the LNT4661. However, if you want darker blacks and a crisper picture, go with the LNT4665F. I also think the LNT4665F looks nicer when turned off because of its glossy screen and housing.The only downside of this TV, and it is a very small downside, is the speakers. They are on the bottom side of TV, and with my tilting mount, they face my wall, causing the sound quality to be lower than it should. However, I have a keen ear for sound quality and most may not be able to tell the difference -- my wife doesn't. That said, with a surround sound system, it doesn't matter.Thanks,Matt
I bought this RCA basic Indoor antennae from Amazon. I live surrounded by brick and concrete buildings so could only pick up 6 - 8 channels and some of them would have lines and digital blocks running through them. When I finally had the antennae pointing in the exact position to get the best reception possible, which was not very good anyway, all it would take was a small bump and I'd lose my reception and all of the work I put into it. I could get ABC, NBC and the PBS stations but never CBS. I had to return it.
Super easy to set up. Just pop in the CD and follow the instructions. I had 2 computers set up in under 10 minutes.Does all the work for you
The envelopes were just as advertised. I made a mistake when ordering these because I thought I was getting envelopes without windows. Because they were such a fair price I had no problem selling them to my empoyer for the same price I paid for them, including the shipping.
these are great for drumming when playing live and with some instruments in playback, noise cancellation is nice, great bass response, only thing is that needs more response on the treble highs.
Read the top rated reviews (above) for the details. Issues not discussed much include:The good:* Useful for finding places to eat, drink & be merry. When on the road I sometimes want a Togo's sandwich. No problem, you can search by store name (Starbucks, etc etc etc) and it will point you to the nearest one **in the direction you are travelling.** Great when you're on the freeway in a new area.* Includes full yellow pages, including phone #s to call ahead for reservations* Lets you pick auto, bicycle, or foot as travel mode and plots routes accordingly.The bad:* Gives you what should be the shortest travel time, but you have to know when rush hour means avoid the freeway. Switching to "stay on surface streets" when mapping a route is not intuitive.* I've had trouble getting third-party vendor maps to work (e.g. National Geographic topo maps), in part because of the limited on-board memory (the NG maps will not load onto the expansion card).The ugly:* The pin that the travel kit plugs into to recharge the unit broke just after 1 year of ownership. Standard repair charge is $150; they said they would repair the pin for $75. A word to the wise ... buy the extended warranty!Summary - a unique unit that is worth the cost if you travel much.
As a longtime 2-channel, die-hard audiophile (current main sys consists of 'Magneplanar MG12QRs' and 'McIntosh' gear) with a variety of musical tastes, from classical to jazz to latin and flamenco guitar to all genres of rock, I would say I have high quality expectations for sound and a critical ear. Of course, ANY loudspeaker or cans are only as good as the source material (recording) and downstream electronics (source equipment). That said, I purchased the AKG K 26 P cans because after the birth of our first child, it has been impossible to be able to crank up the main system to suitable sound levels. I needed a pair of decent headphones in order to address this and keep the wife happy in the process. Over the years (i'm 45), i've gone through phases of using cans anyway (ending up selling them eventually), but the last few years i've been solely into my 'Magneplanars' as my main transducers. Anyway, I initially hooked up these cans and let them 'break in' for about 24 hours, leaving my CD player in 'repeat mode'. The sound I was rewarded with was breathtaking, considering the price and size of these cans! Especially surprising was the tightness and fullness of the bass response, as well as the good detail on the mids and highs. Timbral accuracy was there as well. I honestly forgot I was listening to an inexpensive set of cans, and got lost in the music (I used 'Strunz & Farah' and the new 'Rush' to test them out initially), at times thinking I was listening to my expensive 'Magneplanars', and sitting in the 'sweet spot'! This is how good these things are. They are easily one of the best deals in audio out currently. On a side-note, I also use these as my main 'communications headphones' with my shortwave receivers and Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) equipment, and I am able to copy low-level, distant stations on CW (morse code) and voice with incredible clarity and resolution. Just a GREAT product, period!
After less than a month, the cartridges started sending error messages, Replaced all of them with no resolution. Printer will not work at all now. I have owned dozens of printers and this is the worst.
Bought this item on 10/19 I printed approx. 15 pictures. I have not used it since until today and I tried to print a picture and the cartridge is out of ink. I paid 36.26 and only got a few pictures. I am totally unhappy ink should last for more than 15 pictures. I think it is a bad cartridge and do not know who to contact to conplain or where to send it back for replacement of the ink.Can you helpThank youDennis Huberhaulinasshubie@charter.net
This little gizmo is great because it's really just a hard drive with headphones and it pretty small. The thing is built solid as a rock and is small enough to make life happy. Mine has been dropped a lot with no defects, just a tiny dent on the back.When it first came out, size for gigs was a huge selling point. It was special because it was 20GB wrapped in 2' x 3' of metallic goodness with an internal battery. I've never tried the jpeg viewing, but the audio/file browser system is nice and easy with the joy of drag-n-drop. The village idiot could use this thing.The only downside is that there's no USB charging. Ah well.
I have bought over 4 different DVD player such as RCA, Sony, and Samsung all of these dvd players are okay but they all have a little something bad like a good picture or a good sound. The Initial DVD player has it all, perfect picture and awesome sound. I have had this DVD player for over a month and so far its the best DVD player ive owned. The antiskip protection is great, I was watching a movie while inside a car and we went through alot of bumps and the movie just kept playing like nothing had happened. The remote is really good for when youre hooking it up to your tv. In conclusin I really liked this DVD player and I would advice you to buy this unit, its a must have if you love watching DVD's on there road or any where else, its also a really good price.
A truly unique monitor for your PC. It's almost like a mini IMAX experience. Having the 16:9 ratio brings another dimension to your web browsing, game playing and--oh, your work too. Have only tried Flight Simulator 2002, game wise, on it and you feel like you ARE the pilot in the real thing. As for web browsing, there is no such thing as having to &quot;scroll&quot; right to see the whole page even with your favorites opened, and if you use the &quot;link&quot; bar get ready to add another 1/2 dozen to it. I'm sure the future of LCD's will certainly move to this format, as we see this is the direction which TV's are moving. With Sony being one of the first to offer this format, I'm sure the competition will be close behind, but will need to run to match the performance of this monitor. Only wished I had one at work too! It helps to have a high performance computer and video card to bring out the best in this monitor.
The instructions state to first connect it with a cable to your router to configure it. You are supposed to be able to see the assigned name for the device under my network places. That never worked for me. I have a Net Gear Range-max and I was able to see the device name by accessing the router through the browser. Once I had the correct name for the Print server, I was able to put that information into the browser to access it and configure it for my wireless network. After that you disconnect the cable and you communicate to it over the wireless network. The accompanying software and the printer drivers must be installed on every computer that will be using the printer. I have it in a very distant location ( I need the Range Max router to reach the far computers.) and I had no problem printing. As an added bonus I was able to plug in my X-Box 360 with a cable to the back and with no configuration it connected to the Web killing 2 birds with one stone and cheaper than a X-Box wireless that has one function. Check the website list for your printer. worked w/ HP all-in-one.
Replaced Sony OEM battery with this one and it worked like a champ. Had a longer life between charges than the OEM and that's a real plus. Fast delivery.
I work in a post-production studio with a lively bunch of good people. Sometimes it can get a bit noisy in the office so I purchased these bad boys to keep the sound quality high and the outside distraction down. These worked perfect. They are big headphones but for the quality of product it does not matter. Best headphones I ever purchased.
good sound quality, about as good as a $40 sony player, except it doesn't seem to last more than a month or so...I got 1 from my local Entertainment-and-other-stuff retailer and it wouldn't even read a disc. I exchanged it for another, per their return policy, and it lasted 3 weeks or thereabouts. Fortunately I was able to get a refund in the form of store credit instead of exchanging it again, but yeah...sucks that sound quality doesn't get much better than this, at least as far as I can tell...
This charger works great and it will charge more than 1 type of battery if need be.I used it several times and it appears to be working fine.Great price and service from Amazon
OMG I am in LOVE with this lens... I originally bought the 50mm 1.8 and was less than thrilled with the images. The AF took so long to catch no matter how much texture I was focusing on. Then I had the opportunity to buy this one instead....Just with the first few test shots I knew I had struck gold. For the price, this lens is an amazing buy. I consistently shoot crisp, clear, shots even with active toddlers and babies. This lens pretty much stays on my 20D at all times.IMO this is a must have for serious hobbyists, and those looking to eventually go pro.
I bought four of these to replace Dual speakers on a boat. No one was sure how old the previous speakers were they had lasted so long. These new speakers were completely different. The grills started rusting within 2 weeks and are now half covered with rust (very unsightly), the mounting brackets were so flimsy they droop from the weight of the speakers and will not hold the speakers in the position you want them to point. These speakers will have to be trashed. Whatever the previous history of Dual, these are just cheap Chinese POS.
What a neat piece of technology. Very easy to use, download, edit and share. Keep the camera for stills, this is great for the movies. Would recommend the 60 minute recorder as best!
This set of cans is awesome. Sounded great right out of the box, made me want to listen to my whole music collection. Also made me go back and re-rip all of my media into lossless formats, as you can hear the difference between lossless and MP3s with these. And I haven't even gotten them burned in all the way yet. Definitely worth 80 bucks.Bass doesn't rip my head apart but that's not what I want when I am listening to headphones, instead you get a more accurate bass that still sounds great in music where bass is important.Unfortunately for Amazon because of these headphones my days of buying and downloading MP3s are over. Perhaps fortunately for Amazon my days of buying CD's exclusively have now begun, and now they can get more money off me each time I buy music.
I have switched for good. 100% happy with this amazing computer. It is working art that is displayed in our kitchen. :) PC users it takes about 1 week to really get the hang of it, but it is well worth the change. You will love it! :)
After reading the reviews about FM transmitters I was concerned that I would be happy with this purchase. As soon as I plugged it in and found a frequency it worked perfectly. Rarely have to change frequencies in the FM crowded NY, NJ, Philadelphia region.The sound quality is definitely not CD quality but is certainly good enough for car listening.Highly recommended.
This product works like a charm. It's simple, fits well and gives me the privacy I bargained for. No loss of picture quality and it cuts down glare as well (which was actually the main reason I got it - the privacy feature was a bonus)!
These cables are the same cables you see in stores for $30, $40 even $50. You can buy between 5-10 of these cables for that price! They shipped super fast and they make everything look so much better than RCA or S-Video cables. :) Go ahead and order, you won't regret it!
After looking at several HDTV's we chose a Samsung 46 inch LCD HDTV p/n LNT4665F and ordered it through AMAZON.COM. Delivery was quick,however the promised delivery time of 10am to 2pm was extended and I received the unit late at night,at 9pm, which I was thankful for. The unit worked fine straight out of the box and was easy to connect to our Direct TV box and Panasonic home theater system. I operated the unit non stop over the Christmas holiday and it worked just fine.The price savings I received on the Samsung HDTV by ordering from AMAZON.COM was over 5,000 dollars. I would like to thank AMAZON.COM for their quick service, excellent savings and creating a satisfied customer
Like all antennae, reception is highly dependent on where you live. And weather. And having the best reception may mean a lot of trial and error to get the right angle. So the reception cuts in and out at times, so you have to live with that. However, I do find that the over-the-air HD signals are MUCH better than the digital signals over Comcast. And somehow my over-the-air HD picture is better than my friends' HDTV signal over Comcast. Maybe it is due to my Sony Bravia TV. :) Anyway, this product is cheap and good.I get all the local signals. Fox is the hardest signal to get. ABC, NBC, CBS, are the easiest.I don't know if this is the best product on the market, but for a few bucks, it is a good deal.
This is my third eTrex GPS receiver, and each has been a worthwhile upgrade. I started with a Legend about 4 years ago, which I thought was great at the time. A couple of years ago I bought a Legend Cx, and this provided me with the added benefits of a colour screen, expandable memory, a longer battery life and, somewhat surprisingly, a significantly better receiver - I could get a good signal under tree cover, unlike before, and even a fix inside my one-storey house, despite it not having the new SirF3 chip. I was in two minds about upgrading to the HCx model, as the only gain would be an even more sensitive receiver (but a slightly poorer battery life). So, I opted to change from the Legend to the Vista to increase functionallity. I think it was a good choice because the extra sensitivity, and quicker processing speed, seems significant and worthwhile.The main complaints about the eTrex models appear to concern the lack of a good inbuilt map, and the extra cost of the associated Garmin-specific software needed to put this right. While these may be valid criticisms, they should not come as a surprise to anybody who has done their homework. If your main interest is in street navigation, an eTrex model is not your best option; try one of the Nuvi models, if you want to stick with Garmin. This is prinicpally an outdoor device to aid hikers: light, small, robust and tells you where you are (in terms of latitude and longitude, or local grid coordinates); it's best used in conjunction with a good topographical map, rather then being something that replaces it. The inbuilt base-map (of interstates, main roads and rivers) is only there to provide a basic reference, not for detailed navigation. The functionality of the device can be greatly enhanced by buying additional maps (whose price can be comparable with the receiver itself!), but there are several different types depending on your needs: roads/towns, topographic or marine. You can preview them (free) on the Garmin cite before you buy them, to make sure that your choice meets your needs.
After hunting through my luggage to learn that I had left the connecting cord from my camera to the computer behind - again - it was annoying to see my traveling companion pop out his memory card, snap it into his reader and download his pictures. That was my cue to order the Sandisk MobileMate SD Plus Memory Card Reader. It came in a few days and has been in frequent use ever since. The plus features are that it doesn't get lost in the maze of connecting cords, it provides immediate connectivity and is completely reliable, as I have found Sandisk products are.
Great receiver. The remote worked well with my other Sony products keeping the number of remotes down. Could use an additional input. More than enough power
I don't have much to say about this rig that Bjorn Roslett et al. haven't said better. I got it because I can use my old manual lenses on it; otherwise, I would likely have gone to the Canon system. If you convince yourself that this camera's what you need, you don't need to worry that you'll be disappointed.
Im no Audiophile but these are complete and utter garbage. My Panasonic headphones that are 10 years old (29.99) blow these away. These headphones are heavy on the bass and its distored bass mind you. They have very little mid range capability. The highs are completely missing alltogether. Maybe if you turn your treble all the way up you can hear vocals but I doubt it. My advice buy the Plantronics GameCom 367 Closed-Ear Gaming Headset for the occasional gamer/music listener. These Plantronics have a well balanced sound good enough for the occasional user. (ASIN: B001E45XT4)
What a great buy! I have wanted a pressure cooker for awhile, but they are so expensive. I took a chance on this one, due to the price. I was afraid it would be too small, but its perfect. The food taste incredible when cooked in the pressure cooker. Especially beans! I cook pinto beans in less than 10 minutes and they have a wonderful flavor! Meats, and stews are cooked to perfection in no time flat.Its a great buy! I love it!!
I found these borderline unusable for three primary reasons:1) The interocular distance (spacing between the eyes) is quite narrow, at least for me, and non-adjustable2) There's a huge one-piece plastic cover for one end that's always in the way (but you wouldn't want to discard it, so you have to deal with it)3) The focus is sensitive and to properly do it you have to focus both ends of each eyepieceIn short, you'd never want to rely on these in a hurry, but if you have time to fight with the ergonomics and focusing then they do indeed actually function. I found, however, that unless you're within range of the built-in IR illuminators that the light-amplification was somewhat minimal. If you can see it through the binoculars, odds are you can see it unaided.
This is the 6th time I bought this product. bought 4 for my family, and bought 2 for my relative. such a great speaker system for the price.
I haven't done too much network setup but this product made it simple, and its the perfect size for wiring ethernet throughout a home.
I love it, especially since I bought my new D700. Quite fast at focusing and really sharp. Love the feel and for the price I got it, well, Amazing!
If you are buying this camera because you want GREAT photos, look elsewhere. This camera takes GOOD pictures that are great for most family photographers, common consumer print sizes (4x6, 5x7), and for common enlargements (8x10). With an overall picture quality that does not stand out in comparison to most other 7 to 8 Mega pixel cameras, this camera falls in the average picture quality/feature set range of most cameras in its price range.What differentiates this camera is its uncanny ability to survive what most pocket sized point-in-shoots cannot. A drop that killed my other pocket digital camera's LCD was shrugged off by this camera and, although I do not take this camera SCUBA diving (although some pre-purchase reviews showed the camera being taken as deep as 80 feet underwater without failure - over twice the rated submersion depth), I do take it kayaking, skiing, hiking, camping, boating, to the beach and to other outdoor events without worries.If you live an active, adventurous lifestyle, have a tendency to be rough on electronic gizmos, or just want not to worry in the great outdoors, the 770 SW is a SOLID camera that take captures moments that no other camera will (because they would be home or broken).
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!!!!
....for that perfect little sound system. Sturdy, well-made to protect the traveling Bose sound dock and all of its accoutrements. Secured pockets inside built to hold your iPod and the remote that comes with the Bose unit. Also includes a shoulder strap as an alternative to simply using the handle. You simple CANNOT buy the sound dock without the case. I am very happy with it, and it was a great buy.DYB
This card will amaze you with sounds you have never heard before and surround you with musical clarity. With good speakers it will rival any high end audio system.
No problems with this amplifier while it was working, but it quit working after less than two years. If you are thinking of buying this amplifier, I would suggest you continue to look.
I reviewed this monitor when I first got it and gave it 5 stars. But recently the monitor crapped out. I've only had it for about 4 months. It doesn't turn on, the status light just clicks on and off and won't power on. NEC's warranty states that it will replace your monitor with new or refurbished equipment, so low and behold they told me that they're going to replace my monitor with a refurbished model. Kinda sux. Looks great whenever the monitor actually works.
One of the things I had to cut from my budget was cable TV, and for months I had been using amplified rabbit ears. I live about 50 miles (average) from the closest city that has signal towers indicated on one of those maps that helps you point your anttenae. The rabbit ears were insufficient and the few channels I could pick up got scrambled everytime the wind blew.After MUCH researching for the best bang for my buck that I could afford, I settled on the DB8. I have a 2 story house, and attached the antennae to a 12 foot mast on the roof, and have been able to pick up nearly 40 channels where the rabbit ears were lucky to get 5. After removing non HD channels, informercial or other language channels, and channels I didn't care to watch, I still had 16 channels which is PLENTY for me to channel surf. I get all the major channles, PBS stations, and a couple from another city altogether. To put it in perspective, my TV is about 50 miles south of Bakersfield CA and 110 miles north of Los Angeles. I get all the Bakersfield OTR statiosn, a couple from Fresno, and even one from LA which is pointed behind the direction of maximum wave saturation (although it was weak and I "blocked" it on the TV tuner side, it still was getting picked up).I'm tempted to add another atennae to point towards LA..but first I'll see what I can pick up by turning mine to make sure any new selections support the cost. I have no amplifiers connected, and am impressed with the consistant picture quaility I now get. The antennae is not that big, seems well made, and so far is standing up well against high winds common to the desert area I'm in.
I was looking for a cheap way to connect my optical and digital coax outputs from my TV and DVD player respectively to my existing PC analogue surround sound speakers. If you're not shy, this was the cheapest solution I found and it does a great job. To help out those who might wish to try this save a lot of time testing, etc. Below is the wire color code layout so you can make the connections appropriately. The easiest way to do it is to splice into the headphone extension cable (so that you keep your headphones pristine for use in the second output for when you need to listen without disturbing anyone) just after the plug that goes into the decoder box. When you do, you will find 7 wires in different colors. They should then be wired to your 3.5mm female or RCA plugs accordingly.Blue Wire - Right RearGreen Wire - Left RearYellow Wire - Center (L Channel for wiring to my PC Center line jack)Orange Wire - Sub (R Channel for wiring to my PC Center line jack)Red Wire - This is the GroundBrown Wire - Right FrontBlack Wire - Left FrontI hope that helps a lot of people. I know that finding that layout would have saved me a lot of trouble. The only additional thing one might wish to consider are pre-amps on each of the 3 Stereo channels that result from the wiring, as the volume, while loud enough for a movie night for 2, isn't loud enough to host a larger party style event (think Super Bowl). At least that's the case with my speakers. Yours might fare better.
I'm impressed with the Brother HL-5150D.I've been looking quite a while for aninexpensive duplex laser printer. At$222 delivered from Amazon I expected theusual pain and suffering trying to coaxghostscript or some holy binary-only driverto talk to it.I attached it via parallel/centronics portand launched printtool under RH9 only to findthe printer wasn't listed in the Brothermenu. Thinking it was a complete long shot Iconfigured it as a native PS printer expectingpages of gibberish to fill the hopper. To mysurprise the printer actually talks PSincluding duplex support._Never_ have I had an inexpensive laser printerso quickly and easily go from the UPS truckto productive use under Linux.Nice work Brother. You deserve to sell millionsof these.
nice product.good value for moneyI recieved my GPS suction cup holder much earlier than estimated time of arrival and it works so much better than the one that came with that GPS unit it was always losing suction and falling off....so as far so good product. Highly recommended.
I totally agree with all the other glowing reviews... great photo quality, even better than that of the website I used to upload to and get pictures by mail. Colors are truer and whites are whiter. Probably cheaper in the long run to print at home using this great little machine, when you take into account shipping or driving to a store to pickup. Oh, and it was super-easy to set up... took less than 15 minutes to unpack it and get it printing from Adobe Photoshop, and it interfaces perfectly!
I love this little player! I use it almost everyday in the car listening to music or podcasts, using a cassette player adapter. I like how it uses AAA standard size batteries, rather than a built in battery I would have to recharge. Great for on the road, walking the dog, etc. I bought different headphones, though, because the included one kept popping out of my ears. It fits right in the palm of my hand - I was pleasantly surprised by how small it is. I had a problem with it not turning on, but that disappeared with a firmware update. I liked it so much I'm buying similar devices for Christmas presents. The only drawback is that you have to connect to computers using a cable. The models I'm buying for Christmas gifts are the TX version, which have a built-in USB hook-up - no cable required.
We purchased immediately prior to a long road trip. We had horrible luck with a borrowed iTrip in our Chevy Tahoe and were reluctant to spend any money on this Monster item. However, the road trip is over and we have been EXTREMELY HAPPY with the Monster. Sound was flat at first, but increased the treble on the stereo and it sounds at least as good as any FM station.--Make sure to consider a version with the mini-plug if you want to use with any other products like a portable DVD player. (We hadn't thought of that before...but not sure if the quality would even be as good as it is on this one.)
I absolutely love the wireless keyboard. It is the best investment I've made in awhile. I take it with me everywhere and it comes in handy. I don't have to play around with the little stylus anymore and I love it.I can type a letter, update my contact list, and send email with ease. The only problem I had was the size of the keys on the keyboard. The numbers are not exactly where a normal size keyboard dwould be. With a little patience I worked it out.
Although the pictures on the Amazon site didn't actually show that this is a Y-type cable, I knew from a visit to an Apple retail store what I needed to make the correct connections for my 2nd gen iPod and my new MacBook Pro. Price was OK and shipping was quick. Everything works as advertised.
Several years ago I bought a RCA DCT 100 Hi Def. receiver in anticapation of my future upgrade to a Hi Res TV. I just purchased a Sony 32in. Hi Res TV. I hooked up the adapter and WOW HDTV in all its glory.
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've always been a fan of Canon, for their reliability, performance, and MUCH cheaper ink cartridges. I own two Canon printers: one is a multi-function that I've owned for 8 years now and it still does a fine job. The other is a laptop printer that was given to me and it is also a quality machine.
Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Speakers System with Dock for iPod (Black/Silver)NEVER LEAVE HOME without it its awwwwsome
These towers are functional and very versatile. They are free standing or you can mount them to a wall; they come with screws and drywall anchors. I really don't know what else you'd want in a DVD tower: they fit a lot of DVDs, they're sturdy, they look good, and they hold more than DVDs! I've used them free standing and I recently mounted them to my drywall. I can confirm that they DO hold Blu-rays: PS3 games and BR movies, fairly well. I also have some bigger DVD/BR cases that hold multiple disks and, with the help of some wire cutters or dykes, you can easily modify these towers to accomodate them. There are handles on the top so that the towers can be moved around easily (if you're into that) and the base keeps them standing well on carpet. They're also welded well and they aren't too heavy.-D
The product Worked wellI Would recommendI Would buy againArrived on time as stated onlineVery Cost effective
This worked out terrific! Had to replace my battery in my digital camera after about 10 years. Was fast, ez to get. I recommend it.jb,irvine, ca
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.
I didn't think it was possible to find a pair of headphones for this cheap that performs so well...... V-MODA has made a great product. Not only is the sound excellent, but these earbuds are comfortable. I'd recommend them to anyone who is looking for headphones under $40.
First of all, this is probably a good "value" considering it's currently low price point ($699-$799 + Rebates), and it has a decent array of inputs, and it comes right out of the box ready to go (stand is already attached). but that's where it all comes to a subtle stop.I'll explain. After a lightning storm took out a 5 year old analog 32" 'square' TV, i said "yep, it's time for another widescreen HDTV" . We own a 55" Hitachi Ultravision Projection and it has awesome written all over it. Maybe I set my expectation a little high on the LCD, even though I never expected an LCD to look near as good as the Hitachi.My direction was pointing to CRT (conventional picture tube) Widescreens. 30" from Sony (KVH-30hs420), Panasonic (Tau), Toshiba (30hf85) and Philips (30pw911od). Where this is where I wish I hand ended up, instead of beganLCD are incapable of reproducing images as clear as CRT's . period.there's just something about LCD's that have always bugged me. the Black's are never 'black' , action creates artifacting (blocks of pixels), graphic and text looks overprocessed. This Olevia has some of those (but not all) and a few of its own)Pros and Cons------------Pros :Nice footprint30 lbs - easily mountable on a wallInputs for days : VGA / DVI / Component x2 / S-Video x 2 / Composite x 2Clean and usable interfacethe new IDEA technology works ... sortaHD broadcasts look great but not awesomehooked up a Dell laptop via VGA and it looked real nice, but....Cons :VGA is locked at 16:9Nice footprint , but the foot isn't removable (so I've read)would look nice on a wall, if you could remove the stand (foot)the inputs are nice to have lots of, anything Composite (Yellow) is sure to look badthe added EQ and Surround modes are nifty, but some of the Surrounds are uselessthe remote is too simple, but it does allow you to access everything (which isn't much)-except you cannot change aspect ratio with remotenon-HD Letterboxed programs are tiny. the letterboxing bars are almost as big as the imagethere is a line of time code viweable at the top of the screen.-there is no way of stretching it out-the only way to change aspects is to go into the menu-there should be an "Aspect" button on the remote-in the video menu there are options to adjust the screen vertically and horizontally-these options are "shaded" and are not accessible by the user. VGA use only - that sux15:9 is an awkward ratio. Some say you can't notice it, but you can - if you look-16:9 mode effectively crops 1/2 inch of both the top and bottom of the screenIDEA technology kinda does what it says, but I didn't see it as dramatic as it's shownThere is no way to stretch out a 4:3 image to 16:9-your aspect options are FULL /4:3/ 16:9 / Panoramic-what I had to do was go into a secret menu on my Motorola Cable Box-when asks : 4:3 Override ? - you have to select STRETCH. I had override set to 480pSettings from the factory need adjusting-if you are unfamiliar with adjusting video you might get an undesirable pictureFinal Thoughts -I wanted to like this LCD. I thought maybe someone had finally got an LCD to look good with TV broadcasts, and while Syntax-Olevia is probably doing a better job then anyone else in the range, they still haven't got it where an A/V enthusiast is going to be pleased with the final results.Pictures are still to 'washed' for my liking, and watching any action or sports has got to be a struggle. Static or normal images look great, but once things start to move or speed up they lose it.Using my little cable box trick (which everyone should now) solves some problems but complicates others. 1st -the trick. with your cable box OFF, select MENU on the front of the box (not the remote), you should get a grey tech screen. it'll ask you the display type and 480i override options as well as Component outputI've met quite a few people who had their component outs to 480i and the screen type to 4:3 , whic would solve some issues.Type - 16:9Output - 1080i (or 720p)480i Override - StretchBut to this point, I cannot remove the line of code at the top of the screen----called Syntax Support (1-888-Syntax-8) nice quick response"We usually only see that w/ DVI connections"so why do i see it on Component ? "Maybe it's the cable box"So, i checked some channels. It seems that once you get passed chanel 70 the line goes away, which is about where the DigiCable starts.too bad we have SciFi , Spike, Comedy, Nickelodeon, etc.. under that thresholdi'm also not encouraged by this being a DVI observed anamolyI'm going to give this monitor 1 week. If I haven't figured it out, it's going backwhich will be a shame because I really wanted to like this settoo bad I started out looking at CRT's whose images are much sharperbut for someone who just has to have there TV mounted on a wallor wants both a TV and a PC monitor, they won't find a better LCD at a better pricePaid - $699 w/$100 Rebate = ($599) September 1, 2005well worth the money. Syntax makes a quality product in the Olevia lineI started to give this a 3, but I will give it a 4 and consider that the code line is a product of the Cable Box, however, if you can adjust picture orientation in VGA, you should be able to do the same in DVI and ComponentI'll also take into account that LCD's aren't capable of being as clear as CRT. Having said that, this is one of the better pictures I've ever seen on an LCD; and by far the best for $700
This is my second Presto pressure cooker. Previously I had a much bigger aluminum one to go with my much bigger family. I loved using it, but it was much too large. I found the 4-quart just right and have used it A LOT since it arrived. I have not had any of the problems getting the lid on that other reviewers mentioned. I am very happy with the cooker. I think Presto makes a really high-quality product.
The printer is really bad, from time to time the infamous "Unlock Scanner" occurs - the printer would complain that the scanner lock was on while the lock was off, and despite repeated attempt to toggle the lock, cannot convince that it is really unlocked. Tilting the printer 45 degree vertical sometimes get it to work, I have to scan my pictures holding the bulky scanner! And the printing is very slow. Next time I will wait and do more research before picking up a printer.
Like always, Amazon service and partners are outstanding. The headphones themselves are bulky for portability although it provides average sound clarity. Like many noise cancellation headphones, at certain frequency a buzzing sound would occur. The positive is the cups are very comfortable.
this MD broke down on me in the first month of use. Then SHARP didn't get me a replacment for three months. THEN, when I got the replacment, it broke down in one month again. SHARP WON'T refund it's customers for bad products so now I wait to recieve my third 722 MD which will probably break again... STAY AWAY FROM SHARP&gt;&gt;&gt; their customer service is HORRIBLE
This is the first base tube I've ever purchased. I have no real background in audio systems, but I'm rehabbing an old VW bus and I wanted it to have a nice sound system for tailgating and road trips. Ive got a 500watt sound amp pushing this and I think it was a great purchase. I didn't want to over do it with a 12 inch and I'm glad I didn't. It real fills out the sound and fits perfectly under a jump seat in the back. I would not have known what to do with it I went with the 12 or 15.the product itself seems like very good quality and not cheaply made.
I am giving it 5 stars because it is awesome and a great value, but when assembled the ring around the top barely meets together even when tightened (it's 3 pieces). It is otherwise super keen.
the case is a perfect fit for my western digital 500GB External Drive & its charger. i love it!!!
I purchased this laptop stand for a completely unintended purpose, and it works great for my need! A few weeks ago I got my first pen tablet for photo editing. But I do this on the couch often with my laptop, so I needed to elevate the tablet to the correct height. The CushTop provides the perfect height, with a surface that keeps the tablet in place, and the slight incline provides a natural angle for my arm. I have the Wacom Bamboo tablet, and this stand is a little oversized, but not too bad. I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a similar solution.
These earphones are great. The sound is not too bass-laden and you achieve great sounds while being able to hear outside noises. I have no problem keeping them on my ears, and the reason why the cord that leads from one earphone to another then to whatever unit you're using them with is so long is because I believe Sony meant for us to have the option to run the cord behind our necks, so that it's not hanging under one's chin. Forget the naysayers, these earphones are just the right fit for my lifestyle.
This camara has great resolution,it's light yet powerful enough to take great pictures. Too big to be comfortable for a disney vacation with kids but very good for special ocasions non-vacation pictures.Does not come with case, you need a big case to be able to store all the gadets included with the camara.
I have heard of some users having issues with longer HDMI cables, however this cable came fast and worked as expected.
this item works great, i pickup the wireless in the area when others do not.
Just bought my first DSLR, a Nikon D3000, and this bag to store it in and I couldn't be happier. It's light and compact, just the right size for the camera, extra zoom lens, and there's even room for my back up point and shoot. If you're a pro with a lot of equipment, look for something bigger, but for someone just starting out, this is outstanding. Everything is snug, but what's best is the inside is reconfigurable to customize for your equipment.
The Nikon D80 camera I received is really great - like new as described, arrived on time and in tact. The problem was that it arrived without any of the accessories, without the battery, AV cable, charger etc. So I went to a local shop and spent money on 'accessorizing'the camera so I wasn't too impressed. But the seller reimbursed me for these costs no questions asked, so overall I would rate this sell as being genuine and trustworthy despite their initial slip up.
It worked exactly as advertised. I have 2 computer hooked up to one monitor, keyboard and mouse. You use a hot key to switch between the system. I was easy to hook up and it works great right out of the box. There are no addition parts needed.I would recommend this product
I've used several external storage devices for backing up my projects and carting them back and forth between work and home and the Lexar JuimpDrives are by far and away the best I've used. I own both the 256 meg and the 1 gig versions and use them heavily (dozens of times a day). I've never had a lick of trouble with either one. They're tough, they're fast and on a modern OS (I use XP, 2000/2003 server and Fedora from Redhat) they work fabulously.I have no idea what Doctor Moon is talking about - he's clearly confused or lying. I backup web page projects that have some of the longest file names you'll see (100 characters and up) and don't have a problem (where as CD burners will - thus I back up all my web projects to JumpDrives).One tip: if you're using these exclusively on systems with NTFS (2000/2003/XP) be sure to format it as NTFS before using - it makes a big performance difference.
This calculator has been a problem since arrival. First the tape does not feed straight and it is constantly jammed. The ink roller is very difficult to replace and is constantly running out. As a CPA, I need a calculator that is trouble free. This is not . I wish I could return this but do not have the box it came in.
The product was as described and shipped in a timely manner.The only issue I have is with Amazon and Paypal. The automated system forces me to use a street address, I can not even enter a PO Box as a second line or in brackets. The shipping address will not be accepted with any reference to a PO Box.So it ends out the item was shipped via USPS and my local postal office will not deliver to my street address. Fortunately the seller shipped this with a signature required card and for some reason the post office will look up my name with priority services, had this been a lower grade of mail service my post office would have returned the package to sender.Again, this problem is strictly with the Amazon and Paypal system. The seller did a great job and I am thankful they used a priority mail service.
I read the existing reviews before I made my purchase and I must tell you I was almost intimidated into not buying this device. I followed the advise of the person who suggest not using the enclosed software so I downloaded an evaluation copy of Nero 5.5. The device installation instructions say to load the software first before cabling up the device. Not being one to follow instructions I did the opposite. I found out why the instructions said to load the software first. Windows detects the new hardware and looks for the driver which it cannot find. I even tried searching the CD disk for the driver but it must be compressed and I could not load it that way. So I disconnected the device and then loaded the included software and then cabled up the drive. Next I uninstalled the software that came with the device and downloaded an evaluation copy of Nero 5.5.... I had to locate the Nero executable file and drag it to my desktop to create a shortcut. I had no trouble in burning data CDs (have not tried music yet). I do have one bothersome message that pops up everytime I double click on the Nero Icon on my desktop but I have emailed the Nero folks and hope to have that cleared up before too long. As far as the device itself, I saw nothing flimsy about its construction nor any connector problems that someone else found. Sometimes when things don't go right we tend to lose objectivity; so take what is said in the negative reviews with a grain of salt.One week later. I did not get a response from Nero yet which is a bad sign. But I did find the reason for the message box that I was getting from their help file--a driver was not bundled with the download. I found the driver on their web site, downloaded it and put it in the right Windows (W98) folder and the message went away. I've burned both data and music format discs with the Nero software and have had no problems.
Greets allI am the former owner of a Dell DJ and an Ipod Nano, and I now own a Vision M. After using it for a few days I must declare this gadget a masterpiece, I sold my DJ on Ebay and gave my Nano to my sister (darned thing was covered in scratches even though I took great pains to protect it) the screen of the Vision is worlds better than any MP3 player out there right now (brighter, much better colors&contrast;) a longer battery life (4+ hours), and the wide variety of supported music and video formats will satisfy even the most jaded critic. When I first heard the Vision was gonna give the Ipod a run for its money I was doubtful, I am now a believer out to preach the greatness of this little wonder.Just a word of advise, to keep the face plate and screen looking like new I reccomend you purchase a custom shield from the invisibleshield.com, its worth every penny.
This is a great camera for a novice. If you are taking a picture of fast moving objects or people, you would want to use the sport mode. Otherwise, just set the camera and light settings to &amp;quot;Auto&amp;quot; and you're done!
Purchased this for my son after I purchased the 4 GB kit. This works as well as the other no problems!
My kids bought me a Fuji 4.0 megapixel camera for my birthday a while back. I loved that camera but wanted a little more MPs so bought this and am delighted. Even easier to use than my older camera.
Bought this for my daughter and she won't leave home without it.Easy to set up, easy to use and if there's interference or an fm channel causing problems while you drive its easy to adjust.Can't beat it for the price.
I reently had Bose Companion 3 and over the year, realized that listening Classical and certain jazz music on the Bose is not clear and good. The soounded muffled and missing some sounds. I decided it is time to get a new one.I purchased (and returned) JBL Encounter System with great disappointment. It sounded as if someone was rattling the speakers and narration or talking always sounded like in a trapped room. I even tried turing off iTune's equlization and it was worse.Someone recommended this Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX and it is fabulous. No matter what music you listen to. The set-up was a bit tricky since it is not like you normally would set-up but once it is done...sit in your seat and prepare for a ride. It is crisp and clear, even with classical and jazz music. Highly recommend it for Macintosh and PC users and for those who do multimedia as well and you don't need the 5.1 speaker system. You can not go wrong with this.
Note: I am not a professional and know little about lighting/aperatures/ISO/ or anything technical. The little I know came from my first camera, a Pentax K1000.I bought this camera for personal use in 2006. I still have mine, 6 years later and it takes fantastic sport pictures and anything else I like in my lens. I have just purchased a used PowerShot S3IS for the company I work for. The one I purchased for my work is for our online advertising. The pictures always turn out perfect. We have had 4 different cameras in the past 6 years. They can't keep up with the multiple photos, clarity, focus and "abuse" of the daily use. This S3IS is sturdy. It also has one feature I will never do without, a moveable LCD monitor. This makes out of view shots viewable. I love taking pictures with this camera, even 6 years later.The clarity is amazing. I have read multiple reviews and the best one said the PowerShot S3 IS gives DSLR camera's a run for the money. This is also the reason I have not upgraded to a DSLR camera. I hope this helps.
Over ten years ago (when I was younger and stupid) I had six 12's and four 10's in my RT Stratus; I competed. (6000 watts over 150db.) These things still get loud enough to give give me a headache. These need a little bit of power so I did buy a headphone amp, the Behringer HA400. They seriously will get loud enough to make you friggin' sick, with little distortion. (They are a little punchy, but they follow through too.) Great sound for the non-existent price!! Worth every penny; plus some. I've had mine for a couple of weeks, and over that time I've read a lot of specs on different Sony headphones. The specs on these come close to matching-and sometimes even beat-Sony headphones with a tag ten times the price of these. I've tortured these, they still sound great. I'm kinda a bass head (rap), so other than alternative, I don't really know how good these sound with different music. I did tape over the little switch on the side on movie for more bass. The switch does make a difference, don't listen to the people who can't tell a difference. I can, the switch if set to music will definitely take away bass response. (If they have too much bass for you you can lessen it easily.) I would not recommend these for portable use, unless you tie up the tremendously long cord. I bought a 25 foot cord, thinking about my other Sony set's like two and 1/2 foot cord. The cord on these is over ten feet! If you look over the cheapness-these are plastic-the speakers in these rock. I read some reviews stating these squeeze the head (the pads on these are extremely comphy), make noises when you turn your head, the headband rubs the top of the head--I've witnessed none of these statements with mine. Buy these--I know sound. These are some of the best headphones I've heard. (Because of the price.) You can do better, but you don't need to....
I've been purchasing Verbatim DVDs and CD's over the years and they've always performed well for me. These were no exception. I would recommend them.
Wonderful upgrade from my On board Realtek audio. You can notice a quality difference the second you listen to music or play a game. Software on included disc is outdated for Windows 7. a modded X-Fi manager can be found if you search.
I bought this remote to replace an older one made by the same company and sold under the Radio Shack brand. I liked the old remote and was happy to discover that this unit works very similar.Pros:Large Code Library, I found codes for all of the devices I needed to control, new and old. Easy to program, works like my old remote, so no learning curve. Learning capability. I am glad it has this, but I didn't need it because all the function of my old remotes are already covered. Macros for automating multiple button presses. Code numbers are the same as on older One For All remotes. JP 1.2 interface for serious remote customization.Cons:No Backllight. I miss having a backlight, but I can live without it. Not all codes listed in the manual. One or two devices I had to look up in the manual for my old remote because they were not in the manual for this unit, even though the remote supports them. Manual missing important information about how to use some codes. I had to read online to figure out how to program the Home Automation codes to a device. I don't care for the layout, especially the "vcr" keys like play pause ff/rew. All the other remotes I have these are on the bottom, but this unit has them on top. I think I prefer the other placement. No indication of selected mode. Not a big deal, but it is nice for the remote to show you what mode is selected so you don't have to select the mode every time you want to do something.
I got this AV switch to connect a set of wireless headphones to two different sources - a Comcast DVR and a Samsung Blu-Ray player. I wanted an audio switcher with a remote so that our smart system remote would switch the headphones when we switched between the DVR (for TV) and the Blu-Ray player. The Logitech smart remote gets its device definitions from the Logitech site and the AVS-41I was already defined there. It was easy to connect up the switch and program the smart remote.It all works fine except that the remote has to be directly in front of the switch. This is true for the Logitech remote and for the remote that came with the switch. I'd really be extremely happy if there was a way to get the switch to see the remote from someplace other than directly in front of it.
I bought these to use while watching TV in bed and have been using them nightly for 4 weeks now. I previously owned a line-of-sight pair of wireless headphones that were prone to interference and annoying background static.Setup was simple and straightforward...taking 2-3 minutes to tune the headphones resulted in crystal clear audio. The TV is approx. 10' away and I don't hear any interference or static; even walking into another room or upstairs the sound quality remains excellent. I did experience the "automatic off" feature (occurs when source audio is too low or non-existent) the first time using them, but found that turning the source audio volume (TV) a little higher prevented the unit from shutting off.I do have two minor complaints: the headphones are a little bulky and having the "volume" and "tuning" wheels so close together can cause frustration.Overall, a great buy for the price.
Very effective wall mount. Easy to mount, and articulates in many directions. Allows for folding flat against the wall; handy for the bedroom.Well made and and usable. Recommended.
I don't want to flame this device, but for me it doesn't work well at all. It is a very tight fit for the ipod, it makes it hard to get in and out.Once in, it is almost impossible to use the ipod, the cover doesn't line up well and often causes you to do the wrong action. Using the dial is almost impossible.The hole at the bottom for the speaker wire is not fitted correctly so it causes the wire to become disconnected easily.In short don't buy this product.
This product has beautiful sound. I hooked up a set of Sony three way speakers with 8 inch woofers and the tone quality is outstanding. There is absolutely no noise between channels, it's amazing. I have not plugged anything into it yet, but the receiver is great.
I recently purchased the AT-PL120 as a replacement for a very worn Pioneer PL400. Based upon my experience with direct drive turntables, which was very positive, I wanted a direct-drive, and there are few in the AT-PL120's price range. The Audio-Technica machine is not the lowest-priced turntable around, and far from the most expensive I considered, but my recent "test drive" shows it to be as good as advertised if not better. The machine was easy to set-up, it tracks very well, and it does not present any rumble, even running it through my Carver receiver (which tends to show up any problems that a turntable/cartridge might have.) I used two different test records with it, and it performed very well with the tests on both.I now have approximately 40 hours on the new machine with no problems. Many of the functions on the TT will not use by most for home listening -- like reverse, unless you want to check old Beatles LP's to search for "Paul is dead"! -- but having 78 rpm available is a significant benefit to me as I am transcribing some old 78's to CD. I also tried the machine on a slightly warped LP which the Pioneer could not handle, and the AT-PL120 did handle it after I made a slight pitch adjustment.The product was delivered quicker than the delivery schedule promised. As was the case with another reviewer, the outside box that the unit came in showed up after delivery by UPS a little worse for wear. It was poorly taped and was coming open. However the product box was well protected, very strong and well sealed.UPDATE: My original review (above) was done almost two years ago. As of May 2007, I've now spent many hours playing hundreds of LPs on this turntable. It continues to perform well and with no problems. It has maintained all of its settings with little adjustment. I continue to be impressed with the PL120 given its reasonable cost.
this messenger case fit our 15.4" notebook computer perfect and was a great price. we were very happy with it
I already owned a pair of these speakers from several years ago and absolutely loved them, so I picked up a second set. Some time after I bought my original speakers, however, JBL added a 'power-save' feature that causes the speakers to turn themselves off if they don't detect an audio signal. It sounds like a great feature, and for awhile it worked. The speakers would be fairly quiet but then they'd come back on after about 5-10 seconds of audio stream (this was a tad inconvenient in that you would miss the beginning of audio files, but it wasn't that big a deal). The problem is that now, the speakers turn off after about 30 seconds of non-activity, and I'm starting to lose sound even when an audio file is playing. The only way to get the sound back on is to constantly turn them off and back on again. It's a shame, because the sound quality on these is quite stellar, but having to turn the speakers on and off each time I want to listen to music is ridiculous. If you check the other low-rated reviews, you will see that others had the same issue. JBL please fix this! You have a quality product here with one very very annoying dealbreaker of a flaw.
This LCD TV has beautiful color and contrast ratio.However, it has a hidden problem which Samsung refuse to admit " A BAD POWER SUPPLY/BAD CAPACITOR'S " your TV will not last past 2-3 years and the TV goes out and please this can be verified on the internet and see the large amount of thesame issue other people have with Samsung TV's and the hell they go through to get it fixed.Its a bad TV stay away from Samsung TV's they last for just a couple of years, now am back to using my 1999 Sony TV .Samsung TV's ARE NOT BUILT TO LAST period !My Samsung LNT4665F is idle with a bad power supply.. and please review Samsung TV's on the internet and read customer complaints before buying.I will never buy any Samsung product " NEVER.My suggestion is I will not recommend SAMSUNG TV.
I LOVE my Presto pressure cooker. This is a replacement of one that my mother gave me which I am sure was many years old. She also gave me old pressure cooker recipe books and I found that the cooking time is a little different with the new pressure cooker (both are Presto 6-quart cookers). A black bean dish that cooked for 35 minutes in the old cooker only takes 25 minutes and a little more liquid in the new one. I learned by trial and error to find the right adjustments to make.
This camera has everything that you need, has been easy to learn how to use (it's my first digital camera), and takes great pictures. It's been a lot of fun to play around with. I'm especially interested in low light photography, and have been very impressed with the sharpness and quality of the images even without a tripod. I generally like to set most everything manually, and it's been easy to work with in that regard. Many of the auto features are good enough that it's been slowly tempting me to become more lazy.Also, the software package that comes with the camera has been easy to use. It makes handling the much larger number of pictures I take now (vs. my old Canon AE-1) a lot easier than I thought it would be.If you're looking for a capable SLR camera at a good value, I would definitely recommend this one.
The only thing wrong with this is the remote is very sluggish. Like controlling an overworked microcontroller. They need to work on the remote control to make it more responsive or get a better remote (itself). But the product itself is very cool. I'm not going to give it away just because of the remote. We'll see how frustrated I get with it as I begin to use it more.Also it wouldn't detect a 1 TB hard drive formatted as they require FAT32. If they had NTFS capability that would be awesome!
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.
Easy connection, simple and flawless software install, and is working great with all of my wireless devices. Range seems good as well.
WOW what a great picture!! I will never go back to tube tvs again. As a matter of fact, I am looking to order one for my bedroom now!! This is a great HDTV for a living room. Crystal clear picture and not too hard to learn everything even though I am still learning. The sound could be a little bit better but is good. I highly recommend this tv for the price it goes for now. I got it 7 months ago and the prices have come down as much as 300 dollars!!!
These headphones have greatly increased my television viewing pleasure and domestic harmony. As my hearing has been declining over the years the television volume has been increasing much to the dismay of everyone in my neighborhood. These headphones have enhanced the clarity of the audio so much that I find myself waiting anxiously to see movies whose audio was so garbled that I stopped watching them before (the Lord of the Rings trilogy for one).The headphones could be tighter. They tend to fall off easily as another reviewer stated. For some reason my transmitter was sent with an angled power jack even though the direction sheet shows a straight jack. In the tight space used to plug in power the angled jack doesn't fit well.
This screen works very well and does fit the odd sized dell laptops. I really like the fact it has a glossy and a matte side so you can choose. Only issue is the clear tabs they use to mount as they are distracting around the edges of the screen.
I had to replace my adapter two previous times, which means I spent about $160 at the Apple Store. When I had to replace it for the third time, I was not willing to spend another $80. I was glad to find this product with very positive reviews and at a reasonable price. I was able to buy two of these adapters for only half the price of the adapter sold from Apple. I would highly recommend this product. It is working great for me!
Love my new flash. I haven't used it as much as I would like, but so far I am loving all the things about it. Especially after using a 380EX all these years! Love the way it swivels to bounce etc., and it's quick response time...very nice!
The product is as solid as I could have hoped for. The metal components are very heavy and well constructed. The plastic feels solid and reliable. The flexible plastic does not feel like it's going to break when being bent. The adjustable spring tension meant even my heavy 24" Dell LCD was supported without any issues.The spacing for the cables is tight when you have power and video, but they both fit snugly, keeping the desk clear of cable-clutter.The instructions are easy to follow and come in a large variety of languages. All the necessary components were included, including a plate for larger monitors. The monitor arm was very easy to assemble.Definitely a recommended purchase - I'll only buy these monitor arms in the future, and will recommend them to anyone that asks.
These headphones are completely outstanding. I'm not an audiophile (or maybe now I am?), but I can absolutely appreciate the massive difference these phones provide in the listening to the same music I've listened to for years in cars (good and bad), typical headphones and earbuds, and average home systems. There is SO MUCH MORE to be heard, I had no idea! The sound guitar strings make, the subtle smacking of lips or drawing of breath, the background sound as various recording tracks are cut in an out! It all sounds so good. So alive, real, and deep. So many different instruments! So much in the background, far from the mic, back in the depths of the studio! I think I've heard band members drink a bottled beer in the background during a moments break. I sounds great at conversational volume levels.... but things keep coming out of the shadows and tempting me to turn it up a bit. Its addicting.The sound is addicting. Indulgent. I love music more than ever before.I listen with my iPhone 3GS, it has more than adequate power to drive these, more than enough. Sound quality with the iPhone is superb and better than my Sony surround sound receiver or laptop (nothing special). I can't even fathom the price. How can something so life changing happen so far below a hundred bucks? You can't pass these up, the Grade SR60i headphones are a MUST HAVE.
I was a bit skeptical at first - I don't know why, maybe because of it's unbelievably tiny size, but I've always relied on Canon for quality cameras. This one hasn't disappointed me one bit!I can see where it might be a problem for some men, since the tiny size could be completely lost in a large hand. If you need a comparison, this camera is the *exact* size and shape as a pack of cigarettes.After years of lugging a big camera bag on vacation &amp; to family events, carrying this camera is a huge relief! I added a 64MB compact flash card, and set at the highest resolution (1600x1200), I can take ~65 photos on one card. And the quality is wonderful - I can print an 8x10 (using an Epson Stylus Photo 820) that the average eye would never know was digital.This camera is also very &quot;user friendly&quot;. I'm the type of person who will only resort to reading the manual when all else fails. I've not needed the manual AT ALL with this camera, other than to confirm what I was able to figure out on my own and to make sure I wasn't missing anything (I wasn't).Some recommended accessories:1) A spare battery. Using the digital display alot will burn through a battery rather quickly.2) If you'll be using the higher resolution and/or video capture, get a high-capacity compact flash (64MB recommended).3) Canon Soft Compact Case PSC 100. It holds the camera, a spare compact flash card and spare battery and still fits right in my purse.Bottom line: Money well spent for an excellent quality point &amp; shoot digital.
I decided that it was time to purchase a dedicated photo printer, because quite honestly, printing them out from the computer got to be a pain.I have software that will allow photo enhancement, cropping, all that stuff, BUT sitting down and doing it takes a lot of time and patience. (not to mention the photo paper that ended up in the trash!)This printer gets my vote hands down as the easiest thing to use right out of the box that I have ever purchased. Even if you don't have the instructions (or don't actually READ them) you can be up and running in less than 10 minutes. I printed pictures that had been in the card in my cameras since our vacation in october, baby pictures of my (then) newborn granddaughter (she's 16 months old now) plus various family get togethers, with no trouble at all. AND they turned out better than ones that I did from the same cards on my printer attached to my PC. (4 color cartridges on the printer vs 6 colors in the picturemate)The screen makes it very easy to crop and zoom in, the acid test is being able to zoom in on a section of a picture, print that section as a 4x6 photo, and have it come out as good or better than the original size. This printer did that without even breaking a sweat!Ths printer was worth every cent I paid for it, and I must second the comment by an earlier poster, the refill cost is less than other photo printers. That's where the true cost of prints lie.I know that this new addition to my Epson family of printers will produce wonderful photos for me for a long time to come.
This item is very well built, and works great with the Nikon Camera it was purchased to support. I recommend this item
Searched reviews on this unit before I bought it. Mounted it under our cupboard and fit perfectly. Very happy with the unit for 6 months until it gave up the ghost on us. Unit was used maybe twice a week for the radio primarily at breakfast time. Power is on at the unit but can't use any functions. Radio and CD are inop and clock won't appear. Now that I have the holes drilled for this unit I'd love to not have to drill more for a different unit but I'm more than a bit leary. Maybe I got the bad one.
Good Adapter. Works specifically for the Dell Inspiron Laptop that I have that requires an adapter from the EIDE HDD to the Foxconn Contiguous Type Adapter.
I'm very impressed with this wall mount, It's sturdier than any other brackets I've looked at. It was very easy to use and works great.
I bought this product because I was getting all kinds of arm muscle pain from using a regular desk trackball, separate from the keyboard. The pain was similar to the pain that caused me to give up using a regular desk computer mouse years ago.My physical therapist said I should use a keyboard that I could put on my lap, and that somehow I would need to put a trackball there too. I did some reasearch, found some keyboards with built-in trackballs and tried several of them.My arm pain and wrist pain stopped very quickly.It is very comfortable typing with the keyboard in your lap, the built-in trackball on the upper right, and the two trackball buttons on the upper left of the keyboard.Having the trackball buttons on the opposite side of the keyboard was also good for my hands and arms -- when I had a separate trackball with the buttons attached to it, on a desk, I had been overworking my trackball hand pretty severely.The keyboard has keys where you don't have to press down too hard -- another benefit for weary hands and arms.Because it is a "mini" keyboard, the keys are closer together than they would be on a regular keyboard -- it took a little getting used to, but I like it, as I can type faster.Some of the less frequently used keys are smaller than on a regular keyboard, and in slightly different locations, but on the whole, Adesso has done a very good job of getting all of the essential keys into a mini-keyboard.The only real problem is that the trackball itself is a bit baulky from time to time -- it will move fine for a while and then stick a bit if it gets dirty, which can be annoying if you are in the middle of a project.I have found that the best solution to this problem is to moisten a paper towel with a bit of water and spin it against the trackball, moving the trackball in many different directions. Then I used a dry paper towel, and spin the trackball against it it many different directions to dry it. That seems to unstick it.There does not appear to be any way to take the trackball out of its slot to clean it -- I unscrewed the keyboard case to see if I could do that, but there does not seem to be a way to extract the trackball to clean it directly.Because of the trackball sticking once in while, I have given the keyboard four stars instead of five stars.I tried using a regular sized Adesso trackball keyboard after using this mini-keyboard and found that I preferred the mini-keyboard.
I got it as a gift a few months ago and, at first, everything was fine. Then it started freezing on one DVD after another. It began with LoTR, then the Princess Bride, then occasionally on LoTR:TT and now on HBO's Band of Brothers. The DVDs play without a problem on other DVD players.The system still has a few months of warranty left so I will try talking to Samsung. But given some of the online comments I've read, it appears to me they will want me to ship, at my expense, a 55lb DVD player.
I read those first couple of glowing reviews and thought, "wow! Better than Bose and cheaper too? Score!" I didn't notice that those reviews are 5 years old till now! Well, I just received the headphones, had them on 5 minutes, and the top of my head is still hurting. So, if I can stop you from wasting your time and money, here goes...1) You WILL NOT get the ATHANC7 headphone. You will receive the substitution ATHANC7b (ah yes, notice that tiny, but all-important "b"). What does this mean? Well, apparently Bose got mad that Audio Technica ripped off their noise cancelling technology and had a lawsuit. So the "b" version is NOT noise-cancelling. I hoped to screen out crying babies on the frequent overseas trips I take. I tested it--I could hear 1) lightly thumping a cardboard box 2) scratching the bedsheet (and they are soft Egyptian cotton!) 3)the super-quiet ceiling fan. So,this is really 2 complaints...*they do not cancel noise*you will receive the CHEAPER "b" version even though you shell out extra $ for the original. The old "bait & switch" ploy. Don't be like me and say to yourself, "but *surely* since so many other reviewers have complained about the bait and switch they don't do it anymore? After all, I'm paying $20 more!" YES THEY WILL!! SUCKER!!2) Other reviews mentioned they "expand horizontally". I did not have a clue what this meant, and didn't think it mattered as I have a small head anyway. Well,let me tell you what it means. It means they will get WIDER, but they will not get LONGER. So, if they don't reach down to your ears, TOO BAD. That is why my head is still hurting (15 minutes!) after I took them off--to reach my ears they had to smash the top of my head. If you have a WIDE, SHORT head they may work for you.3) Over the ear? Not so much! I have seriously TINY ears. Tiny and FLAT on my head. The hole where your ear should fit is literally 3/4" wide. Your whole ear is supposed to fit in there. So your ears only fit in there if you lift them off your head and wedge them up under the padding. *Maybe* they would work if you are Shrek. But they didn't work with my freakishly small ears, so I don't know how they could possibly work for someone with big ears. I can imagine if I had left them on for five more minutes I would have sore ears to go with my sore skull.4) Sound quality. OK, I'm a lady--I don't know woofer from tweeter. But I do know that I don't want to hear a loud, thumping bass listening to Adele. If you LIKE loud, thumping bass (in addition to sore top of head and crumpled ears), you just might like them. As for mine, they're going straight back tomorrow. The only positive thing I can say about them is they come with a nice carrying case and a AAA battery. I would say "you get what you pay for" but you don't even get that!
I knew from the reviews that the DI-704 was a wonderful device when I bought it, but I was really disappointed with the installation instructions. After two or three frustrating hours of following the manual and experimenting every which way I could think of, all I'd managed to accomplish was to be able to log onto the DI-704 and change its settings via its web page. Regardless of everything I tried, I had no success being able to use the internet.What finally worked was searching the D-Link website (no, not through the DI-704) where I found detailed instructions in the FAQ's for setting the device up with @home service. After following these instructions everything worked flawlessly. It's amazing what wonders a few detailed instructions can accomplish. For example, after selecting a dynamic IP address it is then necessary to clone the MAC address. Although I'd figured this part out earlier, and also figured out that it was necessary to unplug the cable modem for 30 seconds, I hadn't figured out that it was also necessary to turn power off on the DI-704 for 10 seconds before powering it back up again.OK, it's a great product, but forget about using the manual. Instead, go to the FAQ's on the D-Link website and download detailed instructions for your broadband service provider.
This thing is tiny and sounds great. I wish it had playlist support, like Amazon is saying, but it does not. It is, however, cheap, tiny, and sounds great.Other reviewers who did not like that it couldn't resume (see Audio menu, resume feature (Mine was defauleted to on, actually)) and the sound faded in (see Audio menu, fade in, turn it off, dur) are not even looking into the menu of this very simple player.Sure, I would have liked more storage, but that's what being cheap is about.Updated: I like this even more after about a month with it. I've turned into a 64kbps WMA person rather than a 128kbps MP3 person. I love how you can delete a song easily when it pops up with just four button presses. I also really like how you can select a certain track while in shuffle mode (like if you hear a song and think "I'd like to hear this other song" you can, all while still in shuffle mode.)I'm wearing mine in a lanyard around my neck and using some better earbuds than what came with it (Sonys, and I have even better Sony buds on the way.)I've never had a problem with it freezing, but if the battery gets really low, it forgets where it was and resumes from the first track on the drive.I would definately buy it again, but I'd get the 512. But this is working great for me. Battery life is approx 14 hrs.Note: People who don't know how to navigate this aren't trying or are challenged in some way. This thing is really simple.
This is a great MP3player. I got it for my Tenth birthday 5 years ago and i'm listening to it write now! I love it and I do not think I'm gonna get a new one for a while!
I found the vendor to be quite helpful and they followed up on my problem.The device I bought was not very well engineered and did not meet my needs.the problem of return and refund were not worth the trouble. No problem with the vendor and I'm sure better designed products would work.
There isn't much to say other than the product worked exactly as described. Shipping was fast and the product was well packaged. I would buy this again from this reseller if I needed another one.
Even cheaper ones worked better. Unless keys are pressed dead center they jam and need significant pressure. Especially a problem for CTRL, SHIFT, ALT, etc.
Good Flash for the money. If you are planning to shoot big weddings or other huge events you may want to go with the 580, but this is great for everything else and it is much cheaper.
Another HP printer designed to fail long before the lifespan a reasonable buyer would expect. Search the web for problems with this printer series (HP7200 series) and you'll discover the truth. The most insufficient design of the components surrounding the print cartridges lead to physical breakage of the traces used to communicate with the cartridges which may lead some to purchase additional cartridges thinking the problem is with the cartridge only to continue to suffer the same errors: "Remove and check color/black cartridge". Stay away from HP inkjets; buyers beware!
Recently purchased a Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42" 720p through Butterfly Photo. The picture is awesome, through a high def. receiver. Brilliant colors and user friendly remote control. I mounted this flat screen on the wall myself with no problems. Could not of made a better decision by going with Panasonic. I had no problems with Butterfly Photo. They had the best price and delivery was excellent, great communication.
I love the palm IIIc. This adorable handheld does everything you could want it to do and more. It is well worth the additional cost to have the color monitor and graphics. The color makes it easy to see at a glance, and that makes the device even more easily usable. For daily use, this palm is a delight in every way.
iQue M3 has disappointed me to a great extent. It is (very) slow when it comes to route calculation, realizes that you've gone off route after being on the wrong route for about a quarter of a mile and WORST of all it has a LOT of software bugs. My garmin log is full of stack traces and the only way to get out of this pathetic situation is a soft reset of the PDA. The satellite acquisition takes forever when you are on the move... you should let it acquire satellites for atleast 10 minutes before you start moving. A very unresposive and slow tech support does not help much. I now use it only when there is no way out and to play some games on it.
I think Amazon sent me the TEAC AG-790 rather than the AG-790A. (Twice. I returned the first one unopened.) Nevertheless I went ahead and hooked it up and it meets my needs well. I have a turntable, CD player, and tape cassette and all three work well with the receiver and sound fine with the SONY 3000 speakers I bought with it. Hook-up is easy.I listen to two FM stations regularly and two others now and then. It was not particularly intuitive or transparent how to program memory of these stations, but with a little trial and error and a few curses I worked it out pretty easily. The remote works fine. Here's the one real weakness of the receiver. If you turn the system off by pushing Power on the receiver, the memory doesn't retain your stations. If while on you push Power on the remote, it takes you to standby (red light on the receiver) and retains your selections in memory. So we use the remote every time we want to use or leave the system.For the money, this receiver is a good bargain.
Just as I ordered and recived in a timley fashion. Will order more when needed. I have been using them in my trail cameras. One click order is Great, saves alot of time.
This scanner is perfect for my needs. I wanted a value priced scanner that would copy my limited scanning needs. It fills the bill to the "T". It is easy to install, light, takes a limited amount of space, and easy to use.In short it is the perfect scanner for home use, and limited home office use. I highly recommend it for the home or school user.
When I first got, I was happy that I got it along time ago. I opened the package and put 2 AA batteries in and started tuning around with it. During the day the frequencies were quite limited and I was lucky to hear some stations on the 19 meter band, the frequency range was the 49 Meter band to the 15 meter band, it did receive alot of shortwave signals on the 49 meter band. The one thing that is lacking is the 25 meter band 11.0 to 13.0 MHz, the 60 meter band 4.0 to 6.0 MHz. It's a very good portable shortwave radio to keep around and use for bandscanning.MW - 514 to 1726 kHz - AM Broadcast BandSW 1 - 5.47 to 6.69 MHz - 49 meter bandSW 2 - 6.69 to 7.57 MHz - 41 meter bandSW 3 - 8.37 to 9.50 MHz - 32 meter bandSW 4 - 9.52 to 10.88 MHz - 31 meter bandSW 5 - 13.08 to 16.45 MHz - 19 meter bandSW 6 - 14.85 to 18.40 MHz - 16 meter bandSW 7 - 19.99 to 23.65 MHz - 15 meter bandFM - 87.30 to 108.8 MHz - FM Broadcast BandI would highly recommend that you get a wire antenna for this radio to receive shortwave radio signals. The disadvantage is the AM band, someone in China did not tune the AM band properly so signals on 10 kHz is 15 kHz which means that 790 kHz is 795 kHz, 1050 kHz is 1055 kHz. The FM band works really good, but it does receive most local signals, but 100.5 FM is bleeding some parts of the band.This shortwave radio is a great starter radio, but I would recommend you get a real shortwave radio with continous coverage. This radio only receives strong and weak shortwave signals on the assigned international broadcast bands. If you use a wire antenna you will not have a problem receiving signals from all over the world.UPDATE : I was using the radio to tune FM stations after replacing the batteries, then the knob started coming loose and stopped tuning. I opened it up and found out that thestring came off the wheel. This happened with the second one before, this is terriblewhy it came loose. It was a good radio receiver, I don't know if I will buy another one. Please come up with a different tuning configuration and then I'll think about itit's not a dial type radio, you don't need strings attached.
A great item at a great price... a long battery life, good quality to my ears and no sound to my wifes ears... if only there was a way to have the light from the tv not bug her now...
THIS IS WONDERFUL PRODUCT THE SYLE IS BREATHE TAKING. THE MENU BOTTUM GRABS MY ATTENTION THE MOST BECAUSE OF ITS TEXTURE. THANK YOU AMAZON FOR SELLING ME THIS PRODUCT I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU
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.
I purchased this turntable to digitize vinyl to pc. Was very surprised at the build quality of this product. A near clone to the Technics SL-1200 line, and includes a decent cartridge to get started. Built in pre-amp is great for pc soundcard or receivers without phono input. I upgraded the supplied cartridge, and find myself listening to more vinyl than I have in 20 years. A great product for the price range. Dead accurate speed w/ built in strobe. This would be a perfect unit for someone who is just learning about the warm sound of vinyl records.
The first one didnt charge on the base or i'd given it a five.....bought it for workout to clip on shirt and not be in way..Perfect!!!! not many choices only has play in order or shuffle but it you put on the tunes you like shuffle works great!
Great binoculars. Easy to focus. A little heavier than some others, but still very compact. Would have given them a 5 star, except for the covers. They are not very convenient to use and get in the way when the strap is attached. There is a place to snap the covers onto the strap, but they just get in the way. The strap is wider then most and very comfortable to use. The binoculars have the fully multi coating, with is a good feature. The 18mm eye relief is good, especially if wearing glasses. I am very satisfied with my purchase. Also, the price here at Amazon was way less than anyplace else.
I have had these exact same pair from 2004 - 2012. They are still going strong! Believe me they are dropped a lot. The cord is in constant knots. But that hasn't seemed to damage them one little bit! They work like the day I got them! They cost $35 and I got them from Wal-Mart! These are truly good headphones! But if you hate long cords then look for another pair or do what I did and get a rubber band and shorten it a bit! I am a Senior at High School so I look funny having a wrapped up rubber banned cord in my hand cause I cant get all of the cable into my pocket! These hit the lows, the mids, and the highs! Trust me, I am an audio freak and I love these! I won't upgrade until they bite the dust! The bass they put out to is enough to make your ears vibrate without bass booster having to be on but the vocals are not distorted one bit by the bass! I highly recommend these to anyone who wants a decently priced pair of full-sized headphones! When I am home I usually do homework from 1:56pm till 7pm and have these on and you hardly notice they are on cause they are so comfortable! I think these headphones deserve a 5 star rating for durability, sound and comfort!
Hey. What can I say. Wife loves it and the food was good. Both of us are happy with the purchase...
I use it to listen to my television's sound,it works perfectly well. Youcan regulate the volume very well, it sounds clear and in stereo. Itfit's well on my ears and head, and what is great about it is the freedom to move. I can get up to get something to drink or whatever whithout having to loose out on the sound, mine works through several walls, I even went out with it to the mailbox, and it did not even fade out.The volume of the sound stayed the same as inside.It is great for the price, I can recommend it to everyone.
The actual calculator itself is stunningly powerful. It is faster than the TI-92, the full keyboard makes it easier to work with than the TI-89, and the ability to solve, factor, work with imaginary numbers, give exact answers, as well as do all of these things symbolically, plus the amazing applications included (a version of Geometer's sketchpad!), make this the best calculator made by TI.Just beware that some standardized tests and some teachers will not let you use this calculator.The biggest drawback is the documentation that is supposed to help you utilize the power of this calculator. There really isn't any. There's a short manual that's included in the box, but it only gives you the broad overview of how to put the batteries in and how to turn it on and off.To find any information on how to, say, type something in that you want to factor, you have to load up the cd-rom, and hunt around on that thing to find the information you want.Why don't they include all of this documentation along with the calculator in an actual book form? (Okay, so I know the answer to that - it saves money for them.)It's a huge hassle - if I'm at class, or work and want to be able to use some function, I have to wait to figure it out until I can get home and load up the cd-rom, find the right page, etc....not to mention that the documentation on the CD-rom isn't that helpful either. There's lots of discussion of stuff, but it is very hard to understand.A great calculator, but awful documentation that makes learning how to use all of its powerful functions frustrating and annoying.
Got this from Amazon when a sale was on ($30 cheaper that the $149.99 listed price) and really got my money's worth--it even came with the USB cable (a real bonus!).Best feature of all is that it can be (if necessary) a stand-alone functional unit without the use of a computer. All printer and maintenance functions can be accessed both via the computer and the control panel on the machine. Had a little trouble with the installation with Vista, but called support and they sent a new disk out right away that worked perfectly in both XP and Vista. The reproduction quality is FANTASTIC. You can even choose print quality as well from the control panel and/or computer on every function!This is a wonderful value. I have yet to find any problems. Having come thru some terrible compatibility issues with HP every time there is an OS upgrade because half the functionality of the HP printers and scanners are inevitably tied to software, and the software is almost never compatible with the new OS--HP's solution: upgrade your hardware. My solution: buy a lexmark!The Lexmark website is also very helpful, and I notice that other software packages for older printers are updated for new OS as well. There is even a downloadable Lexmark toolbar that works in IE 6 and 7 which is a great and handly little tool.The print quality on black and white is excellent, and the color printing is very good as well. Note: If you want you can choose (again on the machine or on computer) to print either in black and white or color. With HP there was no such choice.Fax and scan quality is very good, although the quality is dependent on the quality of the original document (as it is with any fax or scan). One real advantage here is that since this lexmark is an injet printer, faxes are private--no one can get the carbon ribbon from the fax machine (like in older faxes) and read your private materials.Photo printing is seamless, and it even uses the same color cartridge as my other lexmark dedicated photo printer. Pic-bridge compatible works like a breeze and there is a card slot for XD cards (Fuji and Olympus digital cameras), whereas some computers with built-in card readers do not have the ability to read XD cards. Since I own both Fuji and Olympus cameras, this is also another great bonus.My only complaint (if you can call it that) is that the printed page really shoots out quick. So if you forget to put up the page stop, it shoots out of the printer and onto the desk...The software is very intuitive, organized well, and extremely functional.All-in-all, this all-in-one is one way to get maximum bang out of your buck!!!
On my 4 mile jog this morning I was thinking I should come back and post a great review of how these headphones have worked so well. Then a big drop of sweat landed in my ear and created this popping noise everytime the earphone created a seal in my ear canal and then broke the seal. I had to take the headphones off for the last mile since it was too annoying.This is my third pair of headphones in my quest for the perfect jogging headphones. I'm starting to think there is not a "perfect" set out there. These have come the closest of any. They stay in place which is huge. They sound OK. The sweat wasn't a problem until today (which was my 3rd time jogging with them). I guess I needed to point it out since they advertise a sweat guard mechanism. I sweat ALOT, so it doesn't surprise me that this feature doesn't work quite right. Maybe I sweat inside my ears??For the price, I think these headphones are worth the attempt to see if they work for you and your excercise pursuits.
These speakers are great!!! I really recommend them. I just got them and they sound fantastic. The bass is nice and heavy with a thump-n-rumble that sounds like a friggin tank is coming through the house. It's not that fake bass that's just nose, this is a solid low sound that resonates rather nicely.Pros: Great sound, great price, easy setup.Cons: Unit Power switch. You shut down your PC, the speakers are still on. Not a biggie, but just thought there would be a power switch.I would recommend coupling this with a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme sound card for real great sound.
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.
For the price of $130, this is a great little camera. Of course, it's not going to be as good as the 400-600 dollar cameras but for beginners or people who just want to use it for a some fun & easy clips and pictures, I would highly recommend it. I am 12 years old and this camera works excellently for me but if you are looking for a long term professional camera, spend the extra money and buy a better one. It is simple to use and is good for ages around 11-14. :)
These were easy to install and sped up my macbook quite a bit. At first it seemed like they did nothing but i think maybe it just takes a short while for the memory to load on the the sticks (?). After i opened and then closed all my programs, they were much faster to open the next time around. $25 for a faster computer...not too bad.
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.
Pros:Noise cancellation is decent.Good sound quality for the price.Cons:Earpads are inflexible and uncomfortable.Stiff headband - can't be used with a pillow on a plane; I can't really move my head around too much when walking around either, otherwise the headband pushes the ear pads around.Way overpriced for what you're actually getting.
I have owned Plextor products for over seven years. I recommend them to family, friends, professionals, and collegues. Simply put, purchasing from Plextor is purchasing that is worry free. I never worry if the drive won't work, or more importantly that the product will not live up to my expectations. This latest product is no exception. I dual boot under Windows NT and Windows 2000. The unit works flawlessly under both. Installation was easy, and posed no problems. For those of you looking to buy an upgrade, or purchase a CD-RW unit for the first time, you will not go wrong with this unit.For those of you starting out, outside of a solid CD-RW, writing software is the most important. I use CeQuadrat WinOnCD version 3.7, and have used Adaptec Easy CD Creator. Both are solid products. Interesting note, Adaptec is the USA distributor for WinOnCD. If you plan to burn CD's, don't cut corners in cost. Spend the money up front, purchase a good burner AND good software. The amount of headaches you will save yourself will be worth every penny.
Pround having bought those. Good build product quality. All range of frequency are present and well balanced, giving subwoofer frequency. Better Sounding Than My Good Quality PC Audio Setup.
I've burned a few hundred videos to these Verbatim discs for a few years and I've never burned a coaster nor lost content on a disc due to age.
This Ink Works Great In My Printer!!!I'll Be Buying More Of This Soon!!Thanks AMAZON!!!
The product is broken. I tried to contact seller and warranty but nobody change my item.
I first tried these 3 Indoor Antennas:- Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna. link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007MXZB2/ref=oss_product- Rosewill brand antennas from another sellerI could not get CBS, NBC, and ABC at the same time. Adjusting the antenna when changing channels were a pain - especially for my cool headed wife who lost her patience and just decided not to watch TV at all...I then opted to use an Outdoor antenna and got this Antennas Direct DB2 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna after checking amazon's best selling antennas here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/13447321/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_e_1_6_lastI had basic cable from the local cable company who had already run cable wires from the outside of my house to all the rooms inside the house. The cable company's connection is on the edge of the roof at a corner. So, I installed this antenna near the same spot. I disconnected the cable company's main connection and connected my Antenna's cable connection to it. This way, I did not need to run cable wires in the house. I used a PVC pipe as the Antenna holder. I nailed the PVC pipe on the edge of the roof and attached the Antenna to it.I went to antennaweb.org and found out where to point my antenna. Once I pointed the antenna towards the direction according to antennaweb.org, there was very little adjustment to do since channels came clear from the very beginning. I also did a channel scan from my TV and got a bunch of them. They are all clear. The main channels - CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX are HD clear. I live in San Fernando Valley in the Los Angeles area so there were many channels available. The best part is that all PBS channels around the area show up. I even get the Ion Channel.I also have my TIVO HD connected and record shows we want. TiVo TCD746320 Premiere DVR link http://www.amazon.com/TiVo-TCD746320-Premiere-DVR-Black/dp/B0036OR910It has been over a month now and so far so good....Note: To check what channels are avialable in your area and what direction to point your antenna, go to antennaweb.org.
This bag is too small, you can buy a very good bag at the same price at frys or best buy., which is bug and has good space to carry your DVD, wires, charger etc etc. I returned this item after purchasing. I feel they should price this at less than 12$.
The Unotron Sac2 smart card reader works well with Windows Vista (64). I currently use it with my military CAC card(common access card). I installed the required software (provided by military) and windows automatically found and installed the required driver for me. The installation process was very straightforward and the card reader has worked perfectly.I haven't tried washing it yet.
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!
it's comfortable, roomy and full of compartments inside and outside. I love the effective straps, the pouches and the wallet size memory card holders and other wallets with straps. it's practical and water resistance - what else can you ask for. also it let's you put a 17" mac pro laptop inside. wow
Sells for $2.99 on ebay. It certainly depends on your individual golf swing, it does remind you to "finish" the swing. I purchased this product because of the relatively low cost and recommendations. I will use it in my constant unrelenting effort to improve the "perfect" swing
To be honest the tripod is better than what I expected considering the price. It feels light but it is sturdy. As you may guess this is not a professional tripod but it does the work. Treat it with love and it'll last until you have enough to buy a professional grade one.
Very happy, thank you. Great product, got exactly what I expected and it was delivered super fast. 5 stars. This lense is super for getting the cloud detail, now my photos no longer have a white sky!
Hello All,I really didn't want to write a review about this product but after reading over some of negative reviews, I felt compelled to write a review about the product.I bought the product after trying some other homedocks and this product was the answer to my prayers. Now, I have 10,000 songs of my IPOD 80 gig at my fingertips:Sound Quality: really Good ( not great).Remote: works beautifullyFeatures: screansaver with different themes, nice graphics, easy to setupI don't how the sound quality of some other users turn out to be bad. I have a 5.1 home theater system ( Samsung) and the quality of sound with Video is really good.I am very pleased with DLO HomeDock Deluxe. Now I can make my sitting room completely dark, listen to my music and audio books, pause whenever I want and take notes of my audio books on the computer.
Very pleased with these earbuds. They sound great with good detail and ample bass. They come with several earpieces so it's easy to get a good fit and seal from outside noise. A bargain at the price!
I'm a pet sitter and I visit lots of peoples' houses to care for their pets. I bought this to help me locate homes in areas I am not familiar with. I purchased this device two days ago and used it today to get to places I already knew how to get to, to check its' accuracy. It worked great in getting me where I needed to go, however, it got me there in a round-about way. Rather than keeping me on a straight road until absolutely neccessary to turn, it directed me through numerous turns through neighborhoods, which were unneccessary. Each time, it took me on a completely different route than what I normally use. I guess I learned that the 'shortest route' is not always the 'quickest'. Also, it took about three to four minutes first thing this morning to obtain a GPS signal. I'm glad I knew where I was going and didn't have to wait on it. Something else that bothers me is that there are a lot of new neighborhoods going up in my area and the new streets are not in the keymaps, so I purchased this device thinking it would assist me in finding my way around these newer neighborhoods......WRONG!! Two of the addresses I had to visit today were not even recognized by this device. So, unless I find out whether I can update this device or not to make it more usable for me, I'm not yet sure if I will be keep it or return it for a different brand.On the PLUS side....Once it gets a signal, it keeps it and the turn by turn voice prompts are very clear to follow and understand. The device is very user friendly and I was working it right out of the box without even having to read the directions in the owners manual. I like the night/day option, 2D/3d option and predestrian option. I just hope there is a way to update it to lead me to the newer neighborhoods I may have to visit at some point.
Much cheaper than buying factory replacement. Fit and finish were excellent. I have a Sony 42" WEGA rear-projection LCD.
for those looking for an ipod-alternative, zen is it! i didn't want to conform to the ipod trend but i absolutely wanted my music with me on those long train rides to work. it's so easy to add files to it (media or otherwise) and to make playlists from my songs. the video look perfectly fine to me! it's easy to navigate through the screens. i thought the bulkiness of it would bother me (and by bulkiness, i simply mean thicker than the ipod) but now its quite nice to hold it. it doesn't feel like it's going to break if i accidentally dropped it or sat on it. plus, it's more versatile with different video file types. one of a few things i spent this much money on in 06 that i thought was worth the price. life is full of choices - don't feel trapped by ipods.
I bought this a couple of weeks ago to replace the hp3940 which suddenly died on me. I could not even get customer support for that.So far, I am impressed with my c3180. It takes up very little space . The thing I like very much about this is - it is very silent. It makes good quality copies,scans and prints, easy to install and easy to operate. Serves my purpose at home.
My situation is that I was paying [$] a month for an Earthlink DSL connection for my desktop, then another [$] a month to connect via dialup on my laptop (Earthlink gives you 20 'free' dial hours in their DSL package, then $1 for each hour after 20 hours of use, capped at [$]). Since I work back-and-forth on the two computers all day, I was hitting that [$]cap consistently.With that background, I purchased the Linksys Network Anywhere 4-port device. This unit does not come with any Ethernet cables. You need a total of three cables to connect two PCs. Most folks like me have one in place. So, factor the cost of two additional cables into your purchase price.My only complaint is about the setup documentation - you're advised in a couple of places that unless you really know what you're doing, it's best to just allow the set-up configuration wizard to handle everything. Well, I ran through the wizard-controlled series of steps twice. At the each of each sequence, the program concluded "Link successful." A test revealed otherwise.So I pulled up the detailed configuration manual (included on the CD in PDF format), and buried down in Chapter 6 ('Configuring the Router') there's this buried text about configuring a 'PPPoE connection.' The wizard assumes Dynamic IP, but the config guide reveals that you want to set up PPPoE 'whenever you require a user ID and password to connect to the Internet.'Well, duh, that's like 85% of us (anyone using Earthlink or MSN, for example). So what's this text doing buried so deep in the manual? Anyway, you use a browser-based admin interface to configure the router with the User ID and password, then you're good to go.Once you set up that first computer, it's easy from that point. Because the steps I described above configure the router appropriately, the second PC simply worked as soon as I connected the Ethernet cable.My total cost, including two 3-ft. cables and tax, was [$]. That means I'll get a payback in a little less than four months. By any measure, that's a heck of a good deal.
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.
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.
A friend of mine recommended this Canon PowerShot. She has a SD600 and when I found the SD1000 she was impressed. It is everything she said it is. Point and shoot and the quality of the pictures is outstanding.It is very user friendly. I appreciate that, being 'technically challenged'. I figured out the video feature without the booklet. Now that's easy.I would recommend it to anyone.
This is one of the most comfortable earpieces I've ever worn. Right out of the box this is easy to set up and use. volumes are very good, if there's an issue with others being able to hear you there is a gain switch on the side opposite the earpiece volume dial (I've never had to use it).The real selling point for me is this; I have sensitive ears. Foam earplugs give me ear infections, over-the-ear headphones give me ear infections, even the rubberized earbuds give me ear infections. This earpiece sets in your ear, but provides enough breathing space where I have not had a single ear infection caused by this headset! So if you have sensitive ears (I feel for you) this is the headset for you!
This camera does not come with the ability to download onto a computer with XP or later versions, it sucks!! Spend your money elsewhere!
I have used various VGA cables to hook up to TV's and projectors. Most of them seem to work OK, but over 15' I have often seen blurring of the image and color distortion / colored fringes around images.This 20' cable performed great at 800 x 600 with no visible distortion or image quality problems. I would expect it to be equally good at 1024 x 768 and higher, based on the image quality I have seen so far.What I liked particularly was that being a branded item, I could expect to get the exact same item as reviewed by other buyers. With other VGA cables listed, it seems that it is something of a lottery as to exactly what cable you get - obviously the connectors should be as described, but too often the over-all quality and manufacturer can be completely different between vendors.Definitely happy with the product.
I rarely take the time to put comments on product I buy, but I felt compelled to put something up that might save someone a buck.About 20 minutes after I plugged in this keyboard, I realize both the backspace and the enter keys hardly work. You have to really bang (and I'm not exaggerating) the keys multiple times to get them to work. I'm shocked that a product can be so horrible and be sold on store shelves. I've bought many, many keyboards and mice over the years and never had any trouble with a single one. This one is garbage, plain and simple.Steer clear of this garbage and invest in a real brand.
This is my first GPS unit and I have really enjoyed having it. I really like the lane assist. I find it to be accurate. Its directions are 98% of the time the route I would have taken. 2% takes me on a scenic drive that I don't really understand why it thinks is faster. It functions great and is quick enough that I don't feel like I wait on it. My biggest complaint is the holder to attach the unit to the windshield. I read the reviews about it being loose and really tried to be careful with it. It became so loose in 4 months that I had to call and get a new one. They sent me a shipping label to return it and got a new one in under a week. Driving down the street the new holder just snapped and the GPS unit went flying to the ground. They can't seem to build a quality holder. I am looking into other options since it cost enough that throwing it away and starting over isn't an option.
Once you have spent big money on a lens, DO NOT SCRIMP on the filters. B&W; is the highest quality I have seen and I no longer buy any filters other than B&W.;The polarizing filter is a must have for a photographer. It brings down glare and brings up the color in the sky. On days where the sky is boring, SOMETIMES this filter can save a shot. It stops down your light by about 2 stops. I use it with aCanon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR CamerasThe Kaesemann is recommended as it is weather sealed. If you have a lens that is not weather sealed this helps, and if you have a lens that is, this just adds another level of protection.The brass fitting of the B&W; makes it easy to screw on and unscrew. Some other filters tend to bind, I have never had this problem with the B&W.;I have never owned the Hoya, but through the lens it is VERY similar (no preference), but I have heard good things. Still, I will never buy any filter other than a B@W.Highly Recommended.
This is my first conversion lens. I am a novice photographer. I am vhappy with the adapter but I wish I could use my UV filter with it.
The sound from the speakers is great. For the price they are great. The installation was easy and connections simple. They have smooth lines and really look great. I will suggest them to my friends.
We've had this camera for a while now, and we still love it. We love all the different features it offers, and the quality of pictures that it takes. I'd recommend reading the instructions manual if you want to use manual focus or any of the other programs it has. The rechargable battery is nice, too. It's the best camera we've ever owned.
I bought this camera because of the price. I had a Canon, a 75, which I liked for the size, but was only three megapixel. I got this camera for about 275 after rebate.This camera takes great photographs and has good battery life. Has a ton of manual features, which is great with digital season experiment and learn about shutter speed, aperture etc.one thing to keep in mind when buying this camera or any other Nikon is that they use battery packs and not AA or AAA batteries, which makes getting juice one on the run difficult. I own a Nikon 8700 eight megapixel camera. It is just awesome, and this one is similar. Shutter lag can be a hassle to deal with less than the second I believe, but not as snappy as SLR.One thing the body is made of metal, which I enjoy makes it feel rugged and safe plus the flash is built in and not a pop up super bonus.If you buy and I think you'll enjoy this camera. Check the reviews online for all the specifics. Peace out
Used it for a wedding last week with great results (color, focus and exposure).Most of the functions are pretty easy to use w/o consulting the manual.I prefer that this has fewer manual controls than the flagship 7900 because this is marketed as a Point n' Shoot and ease of use was one of the major things I was looking for.One MINOR quibble, the chrome-like vertical strip on the right-side front grip is set too close to the lens; it doesn't let your fingers (at least mine) rest as comfortably or hold the camera as securely as the 7900....like I said, minor.I had considered the Canon SD-500 which is pretty similar as far as capability but decided on the the Nikon because it has what Consumer Report calls a "Secure Grip" (bulge on the right-hand side that helps you hold on to the camera).Great build quality and great results...can't ask for much more.
Nothing is more of a pain than having to take down an antenna you just put up. Defective unit that did nothing. I was replacing a recently purchased winegard (Winegard FreeVision FV-30BB HDTV Antenna) because I wanted something with a little better range. So I know the only variable is the antenna. Well who knows how well the DB8 is but I was sorely disappointed. Honestly if they have this bad of quality control I would hate to put the thing on my roof for I doubt it will hold up to the weather. Anyways wish I had more to say ... I was looking forward to finding a decent antenna ... guess I will have to look else where.
This GPS is excellent - Definately the best GPS on the market. Deciding on a sounder unit and accessories is a little complicated. I'm very happy with the purchase even with the high price. I wish Garmin had better depth-sounding technology - the regular unit works well but is not as good as the Lowrance HDS. And Lowrance now has side-scan sonar. When buying this, I considered Garmin, Lowrance, and Humminbird. Hummingbird was first to market with side-scan, but their units felt cheaply made to me, and their GPS was not nearly as good as Garmin. Lowrance is decent, but their GPS lacks many features of the Garmin and their UI is not intuitive at all. I decided the GPS features and intuitive UI in the Garmin were worth not having the cool high def and side-scan sonar capabilities. Maybe one day they'll release a competitive depth sounding module which I would gladly purchase, but their current sounder does work and provides decent visibility up to the 500' depths I've fished.
With all the hoopla about whether or not the ambilight is a good thing, I have to rate it top-notch. I do not find it distracting as some have written and I think it is a big addition to the overall viewing experience. This is a beautiful TV which looks like a piece of artwork on the wall. Floating with the ambilight background around it reflecting off of the surrounding white pallette, this TV looks almost surreal. For an LCD TV&lt;the color and blacks are amazing, the options with Picture and Ambilight control are numerous and the sound is great. For the price, I am astonished at what a great set this is. My experience with Philips has been very positive including follow up with customer service when problems arise. I highly recommend this TV to anyone who prefers something stylish and unique.
EXCELLENT UNIT.1. I found that MAGELLAN has done nothing to get rid of glare during daytime hours and this is a MUST FIX situation. I had tried another person's TOMTOM ONE and NO GLARE. Having had the Magellan 760 in the past, I had the same problem.2. The bell prompt that indicates exactly where the turn must be made occassionally comes too late to make the turn safely, unless you take eyes off the road to read the name of the street on the screen. ANOTHER MUST FIX SITUATION for safety.ALL IN ALL, THE MAGELLAN MAESTRO 4000 IS AN EXCELLENT UNIT AND I RECOMMEND IT.
The USB Optical Internet Mouse is as advertised, and a good choice for Mac users who aren't ready for a wireless mouse. Good value; lightweight and is not too big.
After taking a picture in A or M mode it frezees.You have take out the batteries and reset the camera tomake it work again.It sucks.
good product, happy so far. the small emergency steam vent valve is suspicious as it is made from solid rubber, may be it is intentional to ensure this is being used appropriately and not over stuffed.
Super simple and effective device that provides great macro functionality with any lens. I am new to photography and don't have the budget to spend on loads of lenses at the moment and this provides a more than acceptable way of capturing the details of life. I'm using with a NEX-7 and a Pentax 28mm/f2.8 lens (with Fotodiox adapter) with a 52mm ring. Since it is legacy glass, it is only manual focus so I can't speak for using this with an autofocus lens, but the macro experience with manual focus is downright delightful. Build quality is top notch, covers for both sides of the glass, and a plastic case with foam.Absolutely recommended.
I wanted a wireless keyboard/mouse combo which can be used to control my pc from the couch (I have my reasons). This seems to be the only choice but so far it has worked out well for me. That is after some initial pain. There are virtually no instructions included with the keyboard. I spent some time playing around with the keys to figure out how to disable the NumLock (Func+NumLock) and wake it up after it goes to hibernation. I found the solution to the second problem on the company's FAQ site. It is basicaly 'buy rechargeable batteries' even though it came with standard alkalines OTB. Overall, this thing works surprisingly well even though it's 2.4Gz and I already have 2.4Gz cordless phone and wireless LAN. It's basically a laptop keyboard+touchpad. I like that it's small and light but I don't like the laptop keyboard layout. I'd prefer the standard keyboard minus the numpad even if it would be slightly larger. People used to laptops should feel at home, though.
I know there are just too many reviews for this product but I believe anything that has many reviews is either something that is hyped up a lot and falls drastically below peoples expectation (Read a bad product with many bad reviews) OR a really good and balanced product that people would like to share their thoughts on and encourage other people to invest in and share a similar experience. Fortunately this falls in the latter Category. I wanted to share some of the good things and also give some points on areas where this will not deliver.Firstly, if you ignore the noise canceling feature of these Headphones and go on the quality of sound then these by themselves are one of the best headphones that I have heard. Some people in their review have complained about the lack of bass but I feel this is incorrect. The Bass was ample without it thumping and I feel that the sound was very balanced without the need for me to tweak any of the equalizer settings on the source (Flat - This is how the audio was recorded). The highs were crisp and mids could be heard which is something a lot of high end headphones miss on. And I wont elaborate much on this and waste your time because there are many other reviews that have detailed the sound quality of these cans. Trust me sound is a very personal thing and it may sound right to you or may not and this is again true for any headphones that you get in the market these days. I am no Audiophile but these sound just right to me.I asked a few people what Noise Canceling means to them 4 out of 5 said that all outside noise should be canceled. So based on the specs of these headphones if the outside sound level is 100, 85 should be canceled out and only the 15% should be audible to them when using these. Show me a set that can do that and I am willing to shell out 10 times the price that I paid for these. No headphones in the world can do that. I would suggest to everyone to read how Noise Canceling really works and there are many articles on this some written for laymen and some quite technical (Wikipedia and How stuff works) and I will attempt to cut the technical out from this review. Noise Canceling works well with Low Frequency sounds but it does not work with High Frequency sounds or sound whose frequency changes constantly (Like people talking or Voice of any kind). I put these to the test in front of an air-conditioning unit and in noise cancellation mode all I could hear was a very very low hum (Very negligible, almost silent). When I turned off the noise cancellation I felt that the way these fit so snugly on my head that even with this feature off there was some kind of noise isolation but not to the degree when I had this feature on. I could still hear people talking though because the frequency of their voice is dependent on many other factors and this changes constantly. So in short the Active Noise Canceling circuitry cuts out the low frequency noise and the way they envelope your ears or sit on ur ears isolates the high Frequency. Audio Technica claims that these cut out 85% of ambient sounds and ambient is the keyword here as in most cases this refers to low to mid level frequencies. I believe that these really work in cutting out these sounds not 100% but certainly 75% to 85%. The real test will be on a flight and I will update this review if I feel these dont perform there.The build quality of the phones is excellent, they feel solid. The case that they come with is also well constructed and though it does take some real estate in my bag I feel reassured that my investment is very well protected. Some reviewers have mentioned that the left side just fell off in a few days and I dont see how that can happen. Maybe they got a bad piece to start with and my recommendation to them would be to get these from a reputed seller with a good return policy. But I would also tell these people to go ahead and give them another chance. With that said they are not as heavy as I expected them to be but be warned like any other over the Head Cans they need some getting used to and you might get tired or feel uncomfortable if you wear them for too long like on a long flight. 90% of the headphones that I have bought have gone wrong on this front. The build quality could be anything from cheap plastic to a wire that after getting snagged on the desk has just snapped in the middle somewhere leading to one of the sides not working (Happened to my Shures and its one of the most irritating things that can happen to anyone). These cans overcome these problems by providing a removable cable, similar to the Bose QC series. This feature in itself convinced me to get these headphones. I dont want to be spending 100 dollars or more on a set that stop functioning because of a bad cable or a cable gone wrong due to my mishandling. If these go wrong on the cable front throw the cable away and get another for less than a couple of dollars which makes buying these a 100 times more fulfilling.Like many other reviews I am not going to make this a deathmatch between the Bose and these. If you can afford the Bose then I would say go for them but at $99 you cant go wrong with these and if one does go bad you can buy three more sets for the price of one Bose QC3. These deliver what they promise.UPDATE: These work very well on a flight too. They killed all the engine noise when connected to an audio source and they killed about 80% of it in standalone noise cancelling mode. One thing to note is that they do become a tad uncomfortable when worn for 2 hours (As I did on the flight) but like I said before I think any over the head cans would be uncomfortable when worn for too long.
I bought my Canon Power Shot SD1000 in May of 2008. By October 2009 none of the functions worked. This camera was well taken care of and always in a protective case when not in use. Of course the warranty has run out (12 months). The Canon service center in Elk Village IL wants $115.10 to fix it including tax and shipping. My old Olympus still works after 5 years and i can get a new Nicon with comparable features for less than the cost of repair. I'm disappointed that Canon doesn't stand by their product.
This cable far exceeded my expectations. I needed it for a neural frequency emitter, a brainwashing mechanism that I've been perfecting. World domination requires an excellent work ethic. The signals from the emitter transmitted beautifully--along with information from six parallel universes. I now have a dimensional rift in my laboratory. Half my scientists fell through. Fortunately I should be able to close the rift with a second cable, but first I must wait for Amazon to ship the blasted thing. If only I had invested in a Prime membership.
I bought these for my friend and he loved them. He had already had a pair before that I had accidentally messed up and he wanted the same pair again so I guess they were top of the line.
I just returned from a family vacation and had a bunch of picture files to process and print. I began the task on an older HP non-photo printer. The results were less than what I wanted. I did a little research on the i950 and made the leap.The picture quality from this machne is amazing! I've been making 4x6 borderless and 5x7's (on 8.5x11) all day. The color reproduction is extremely accurate and the representation of skin tones is outstanding. The results look as good if not better than from a 1 hour processing lab and I control the output.I couldn't be happier with my jump to digital photography and this printer is a key part of that satisfaction.
Maybe I was lucky, but my Icekey survived almost seven years of heavy use, until recently, when the space bar gave up the ghost. I've been using it driverless. Yes, you lose the volume keys that way, but just go into your Sound preferences panel and tell it to show volume control in the top menu, so you can manipulate it with your mouse. As for the Eject button, that doesn't work either, but F12 performs that task just as well, including in Leopard. The only real gripe I've had is that the Shift key really has to be pushed down to work, so you can't get lazy. I'll probably order another one right now.
I purchased the i950 based on th emany positive reviews I have read. After printing my first photos my reaction was the same as many others. These prints are unbelievably good, better than the typical photo lab. Using the canon paper there is absolutely no banding, no pixelization, etc. Even the gloss looks and feels as if it came from the photo lab. The color is even better. Enlargements (8.5 x 11) also look awesome.Results not as good with other photo papers but shop around on-line and you will find that the Canon pro paper is no more expensive than any other quality paper.I brought some of my prints into work and now feel like a Canon sales rep. Two of my colleagues have gone out and purchased this very printer. I can be pretty picky and will often return electronic products that do not meet my expectations. This is one of those rare products where even if I had paid twice what I did I would still be delighted. For [this price] it is a steal.I can not comment on text or other graphics. I use this exclusively as a photo printer.
This thing sucks! I am on my wireless connection 14 feet away and at a 39%. At even though that is horrible the worst thing is the dropped connection. I bet 30 times a day. SPEND THE MONEY AND GET SOMETHING GOOD. If I go out on my deck I get a stronger connection from someone elses router in my subdivision, and no connection from mine.Complete waste of money!
I was looking for a pair of headphones like these for the longest time. I was having trouble with the solely "in ear" ones that are the most popular form of headphones these days. When I went on longer runs those would just fall out from sweat or wind and it was irritating. These are PERFECT and the cost is unbeatable! They are comfortable and manage to stay on during my entire run! I'm very impressed!
But it also come with self-tapping screws to mount into your dash anywhere. The Iphone4 Slides in perfect with the AMAZON SONIX case on it. Plenty of room below to plug in a Charging cord to charge while docked on the mount.
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.
I got this for a friend of mine as a gift, and now I'm kinda angry i just didn't give him my old one. This keyboard has a lot of functions, and surprisingly I've used all of them. The battery life is awesome, the leather bottom makes it comfortable. And the slanted keys are actually very conducive for typing. Awesome product!
I used to own a beautiful JVC CRT television back in the day, and always remembered how much I loved the picture. So when I needed a CRT TV for my bedroom (for watching VHS tapes on) I knew I wanted a JVC. Amazingly I was able to find the EXACT TV I used to own at Goodwill used, but alas, it did not come with a remote.I've used universal remotes before and hate them because every time the battery dies you have to reprogram the darn thing. This remote requires no programming. Put in batteries and use!It sure it nice to be able to watch TV without walking up to the TV to change volume and channels (and be able to mute commercials) but the MAIN thing I needed was being able to switch video inputs for DVDs and video games.Not a single problem so far. Recommended for anyone who purchased a JVC TV and needs a replacement remote.
This case was deceivingly small based on the picture. OK for small items but it doesn't want to stand in place and anything top heavy pulls it over. I should have paid more attention to the dimensions in the specifications.
I am wanting to purchase a few bateries for my new Nikon D-90 camera but don't know which ones are scams and which are legit. It seems the battery is about $50 but I thought I could get it a bit cheaper but not compromise the battery.Thanks!
Unit works great. Note that you might want to do some research on flashes before buying one - there are larger ones out there which are definitely more capable - but also more expensive.For the price this is a great deal. Another cheap route to go would be to get a cheaper non-TTL flash (maybe even a more powerful one), and then save up for wireless triggers.
I got this add one after a few months of using the Xti. It is needed for vertical pictures and if a flash is added. And using two batteries helps and saves time in changing batteries.
I've been using this for playing music from my phone and iPod and it works great. You tune your radio to a station, match that station to the one on the device, plug it in to your head phone jack, and you're good to go! It also features a USB plug for charging your devices. I use it often and it has never failed me. Great product.
Ok ... here's the deal on this product. It sucks for newer machines do not even bother buying it and is "experimental" at best with old ones. It craps out because it can't handle the power exchange from the computer into the USB2.0, and what I noticed is that it uses old encryptions. I know it's cheap, but don't let that lure you, go for something newer, I have lynksys as my router, I plugged this into the computer twice and it died.
I love this enclosure, it is very easy to install and the multiple IO makes it very versatile. The enclosure is a little loud when it spins up, but that could just be my specific hard drive model.Great product and I definitely would like to pick up another.
This is a great item. Well worth the money - and I have enjoyed using it. It is easy to use.It does - sometimes - take a little long to load the satellite connection, but for the most part, I have NO complaints!!
Product arrived on time, works as advertised with no trouble whatsoever.Excellently priced as well.
Inexpensive, does the job, nice package easily installed. I bought 8 gigs, I plan to buy 8 more of the same.
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!!!
This thing sucks, plain and simple. First of all, I ignored the CD and the two pages worth of documentation and went right to the Linksys website, since I am tired of old firmware and outdated software. I downloaded the latest stuff (finding the camera is a chore, it's under the "Specialty Products" section, it's the only camera Linksys makes).Setup took about 15 minutes at most, the reason is, there is almost nothing to set up. The camera gets detected easy, you set supposed image quality and a few other odds and ends (WEP encryption if you want) and you are done (unless you want to use the Sololink service).I bought this camera because it had motion detection, I wanted to be able to enable that when I left my home so it would record 20 minutes of video on my hard drive whenever it detected motion. Guess what, it can't. I can't turn it on and off, I can't record to a hard drive on detect.First I tried to find this info on Linksys' website, their Knowledge base has about 30 questions and answers on this product. They have no additional documentation, none. It's not even listed on their "Product Pages"!I am currently sitting on Live Chat, it's been over two hours with this guy (the first one "hung up" without a single reply). This camera doesn't support Microsoft's WDM or VfS so you can't use any other software "because it comes with software." Yeah, well the software sucks. The support sucks (all I keep getting now is "One moment please..." every 20 minutes or so). Linksys does not support this thing and it probably won't do what you want anyway, find another product (the AXIS 210 seems a better choice, but costs around $400).
this sound card is everything i expected and more.i purchased it, primarily, for gaming but also for music listening. in gaming the location of enemies by footsteps or other sounds is so exact it has to be experienced.you do have to work with the sound console to get the sound qualities that you want but once that is completed you got your self a serious card.for music listening this card is still at the top of its class with the proper software to allow a fair amount of listening adjustments. do yourself a favor and get some decent earphones, i use ath ad700's. do your self another favor and buy this card! that's all i got to say man.
The item was shipped lighting fast. I like to shop effeciently meaning a good product for the lowest possible price. This case is perfect with a good quality feel. I strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a great deal:)
If you are using XP use the company's software. If you are using Windows 7 allow the operating system to locate the correct software language. DO NOT USE the CD for Win 7. The sound board is excellent,
Fits very well, but one star off for the very high price. Still, I'd rather have an expensive hood that fits well than a cheap hood that falls off.
This review is for a different HD by Western Digital, but the customer service and product warranty are exactly the same...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.
Product description included "Headset cord length 46 inch (3ft 10?), USB Dongle cord length 78 inch (6ft 6?), Total combined cord length for use on PC = 10ft 4 inch" but there was no USB dongle cord, so the total length was 3ft 10in. Because I planned to use this for my computer, this is completely unacceptable. The cord won't reach from the computer to my ear.
I bought this camera years ago. I'm still so angry with it that I'm writing a review years later. It will help no one, because no one should be buying this camera anymore anyways, but I'm still so angry at its horrible picture quality that I can't sleep without writing a review.The pictures are terrible.The underwater shots are terrible.The microphone for video is terrible.It's waterproof and shock proof up to 5 feet. Great, but that doesn't help if you through it out your window deliberately.I will never, ever, purchase an Olympus again. I'm finally waiting for a new camera to arrive in the mail so this horrible horrible chapter in my life can be closed.
This memory module was easy to assemble. The system booted up right away and recognized the additional memory. System has been running 5x times faster.Strong recommendation.
This is a great small system! Very nice looks, superb sound (especialy when you add a sub-woofer), accepts a fair number of inputs (including ipod, with an optional adapter). The system can play LOUD with minimal distortion for its size (if that's important to you). No problems with CDs and DVDs. I have my TV hooked up to it; great sound. Compare to a Bose Wave at 2/3 times the price; this system wins hands down. A few minor nit-picks:- the DVD/CD player is a bit slow at responding to some buttons, especially OPEN/SHUT;- some "nice to have" functions are missing from the remote: mute; turn off the DVD/CD player independently from the receiver; push-button TV station controls.Overall a nicely balanced system suitable for use as a main system in a small apartment/condo or a very nice second system in the bedroom, office, etc.
This is a great every day mouse. If you're looking to upgrade from the old fashion track ball mouse, this is the perfect product for you. No more mouse pads, no more taking your mouse apart to clean the track ball or the inside rollers every month or so. I always hated that I had to open up my old mouse and clean out the crud that would build up in there and interfere with it's basic operation. One thing I have noticed though is that with the scroll wheel, sometimes when scrolling down a page it will go that one extra click on it's own. It's not a big deal at all, but it's just one of those glitches you notice. Not even enough to take a star away though in my opinion. For the price, this is one of the top optical mouse's you can buy.
Just want to tell everyone that previous to this purchase, we had problems in recording and broadcasting the conversation of our clubhouse board meetings which composed of 6 to ten people seated around a long a 20Ft conference table.The voices recorded were not very clear and picks up hiss and lot of background noices. When learning of this product, we bought 2 sets and placed them apart on our conference table. To our delight the recording became very loud and clear and devoid of hiss and annoying background noices. I give it a 5 star to this wonderful mic.
I used my friend's Netgear 624. The setup was easy (I needed to set up the connection twice because I didn't wait long enough for the DSL modem to reconfigure) and the connection was good.I bought a Netgear 614 wireless router and have some problems in completing the setup. I hope someone with the Netgear routine and DSL service can help me. I am usinf SBC DSL Service.I connected everything following the steps described by Netgear. I am having some problem with the "Configuration Assistant". It has the following questions:Does your Internet Connection Requires A Login ?- I put down "No".Account Name (if required) - Host nameDomain Name (if required)- First time, I didn't put anything to these 2 fields. Then I put sbc.net, www.sbc.net, ww.sbc.com, etc.Internet IP AddressDomain Name Server Address- I used the default setting (automatically getting them from the provider).The test window popped up and it told me I should see the Netgear homepage if everything was set up right but I waited for 15 mins and nothing happened.Does anyone know whether I should put anything to the Account Name and/or Domain Name ? If so, what should I put down there ? Should I call SBC Internet Support ? Thanks.
The product has nice bass tones and the construction is good. Only issue is ear discomfort after hours of use and possibly the length of the cord could be longer.
I cannot evaluate this product now. It is an item that i bought to use in reserve and it has not been used yet.
As the last reviewer said, this device does not fit a normal phone jack. I wish I had found this out before I bought it.(I ended up getting a Krown Phone Flasher, which has a standard plug and a jack built in so you don't need a splitter.)
On first glance uppon opening this package, I was alarmed by how small they really were. Unlike lots of headphones, these seat on the ear rather than around. They do have three speakers per side. However, due to how close the drivers are to one another being that they're so small, the 3D sound feild leaves more to be desired as far as gaming is concerned. Good sound quality at low volume, and great frequency response. Bass, as you can expect, suffers at elevated volume but is good otherwise. Having volume control on your keyboard is a blessing with these. They are durable, have a hideously long chord, and are too easy to instal. The part that rests on the top of your head however, is just semi-stiff plastic. I'll probably figure out some way to pad them better, but they can be worn for long durations out of the box.Bottom line, yes they're 3D. Yes they're cheap. They're definitly worth the money, but if your're willing to spend an extra few bucks, I'd recomend the Z-mans Theater6's, being that their front and rear speakers are way further appart. From what I hear about those, they "require" an amp to work to their full potential.
I've been a loyal Linksys router customer since 2001 when I purchased one of their first wireless products, the BEFW11S4. However, I've been sorely disappointed with this particular product.First off, I purchased the unit in late December 2004, meticulously filled out the rebate information, included all documentation that was requested, and mailed in the rebate form immediately. In late March 2005, I received a postcard saying that I had not properly submitted the MAC address. I've kept copies of all of my submission so I will be writing back, but this may raise a red flag for anyone purchasing this unit.Next, the hardware in particular: historically I have had small issues with Linksys routers that have been resolved through firmware upgrades. For this unit, however, only Vonage can update the firmware. After having been a customer for three months, my unit still has not been updated by them, yet I am suffering from one particularly annoying bug that I have read has been fixed in later firmware releases. While I am speaking on the phone, the phone completely disconnects if there is significant non-voice traffic on the line, i.e., from a computer on the network. I have fully enabled QoS and yet the problem persists. I've been trying to get a firmware upgrade for months - I've e-mailed Vonage twice about it and sat on hold for a very long time but to no avail. I haven't even gotten a non-automated e-mail response.You've read about the "modem noise" on the phone jack: I have this problem. However, if you put a phone into the secondary phone jack and leave it off hook, the noise goes away. Still, it's an example of poor quality on this item.Vonage's service - when it's up - has been fine. However, it is by no means a 99.999% available per year service, like your typical POTS line; I have tried to use the phone twice previously when the service wasn't working. Once there was no service at all, and another time I could only receive calls.Like many, I hope that VoIP technology increases in popularity over the coming months and years, but to me it's clear that this service, and in particular this hardware, is still in its infancy. Of all the problems, though, I'm most concerned about what I feel is an attempt to block payment of the rebate.
okay, i was so happy i got these....at first....when i took it out....i hated that i had to put batteries in them....but that was the least of my worries. when i got it working it was perfect...great sound....blocks outside noise, but until one day....i moved and pulled the cord slightly and it went off. At first i though it was the batteries... but i just put them in...so i took the On/Off area off...& i saw a wire had been torn from where i was supposed to be. later i was able to fix it....you know simple...tape. XD...OH! BEFORE i even turned them on...the on/off button, seemed to get stuck...this pissed me off...but i dealt with it....anywho back to the wires. so it was working fine for a couple of days...but then i move slightly again...(without jerking the cord this time) & the thing shuts off completely....the on/off button is stuck....& i can seem to fix it....i open it and try everything...but nothing happens.....i finally figured that i just wasted [...] bucks of my money on a useless thing.....never again >_>..I recommend buying headphones without an On/off button....one that when u stick it in....u can hear the sound...because if something happens to that on/off area....you are screwed my friends. :/
With hopes that I could interface my GPS315 with my pc and store trips that I had taken as well as set up my unit for new trips I ordered the DataSend software. I was quite dissapointed to find that it is ONLY a compilation of waypoints(landmarks as Magellan calls them). You can only put the landmarks into the GPS. It lacks the capability of storing data FROM the GPS which is very important for finding fishing spots or recording previous trips. I have found another product that I hope can do that (DataTrack) but thats not available on Amazon. Additionally the maps are not detailed enough to plan a trip. I wish I could return this product.
Very good TV. I already had an older Panasonic hdtv and decided to get another tv for my upstairs living room. I was back and forth between the 32" Samsung and Toshiba and I am very happy with the LCD Toshiba. I researched the both of them, instore and out, and found very little differences other than the price. The HD is absolutely amazing!! The Toshiba does not advertise contrast ratios and I researched that ratios are not consistent across the board and vary depending on the brand. In other words, 5000:1 of brand x could be better than 8000:1 of brand y etc. Whatever the contrast ratio is, It's GREAT!! An exceptional value for the price and size.
I'm a first time frequent traveler, and this thing really saved my hide. Literally. I made the first half of a trip without it, and got blisters on my hands carting around my vintage and oh-so-cute but oh-so-impractical wheel-less bag. Once I got this guy, I figured out it could support the weight of my cute but beastly heavy suticase, and we've goon travel buddies ever since. Its got enough room for my laptop, sketchbooks, leisure books, and all the cords and ephemera that come with all that.Like everyone else said though, it had a tendency to tip if overstuffed, but in the end it's not really an issue.
I bought these to use with a Mac Mini and now use them with a MacBook Pro. These speakers have a lot going for them:- clear, crisp sound- more than loud enough to fill any home or office space- sleek, attractive design, compliments MacBook Pro VERY wellI looked at 3-piece systems with subwoofer, but those were so large and had more cables (READ: unattractive). This system has nice sound with excellent looks. For the price, they can't be beat! I highly recommend them. (Also, no buzz with my computer -- must be the other reviewer's PC)
This is the first time I get one of this spotting scope, no regrets. I can see everything like is in front of me and detailed letters are able to be seen too. The packing is really nice with it's own box to keep it safe. I've also compared this to others that are on the store and this was a great deal! thank you!
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.
I needed a wireless card for Dell Latitude notebook. The complication was that it should work with both XP and Linux (Kubuntu). This one does that beautifully.
I've owned the Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 for two months and this is my third digital camera, not including cell phone and PDAs. My observations are as follows:1) You get much more value for your money than buying the familiar camera names like Kodak, Canon, Nikon, Pentax, etc.2) The start-up time is very quick (about 1 second) so you don't lose any precious shots.3) The flash recycle time is very quick so you can take instant follow-up shots.4) This camera is capable of taking 7 shots per second so it's great for action shots. I also took pictures from a moving vehicle and the pics were quite clear.5) Takes a SD memory card so you can easily store 1,000s of pictures.6) I took this camera to Hawaii for 8 days in August and took over two hundred pictures, some using the flash. I never needed to recharge the battery.7) You can also take videos!8) This casio is tiny! Very easy to put in your pocket. Don't waste any money on a case since it will only make it bulkier.9) The controls are very logical and easy to learn. I didn't even need to read the manual to figure out how things work.10) The only thing I did not really like about this Casio is that I have to remove the battery to charge it. You cannot charge the battery by simply plugging a cord into the camera. Not a big deal, but it would have been nice!11) I compared this camera to many others before buying and this Casio was easily the best value and most features for the price.Bottom line: Buy it! You won't be disappointed!
After getting a new laptop that only supported USB, I purchased this parallel/USB printer cable in an attempt to save my Multifunction Laser printer that I paid over $350 for and didn't want to have all that money go down the drain due to new technology. Unfortunately the device never worked; the cable did not come with a driver and my new computer did not recognize it. I was never able use my printer. I ended up having to purchase a new printer that supported USB, luckily it was on sale. This cable isn't worth it. Just let the old equipment go... and upgrade.
i bought this receiver couple of months ago & had no prombles at all.Actually, this is my best home theatre receiver to date!!
Great product!! It only had one slight problem, it was a bit slow to update and provide turning directions when I was in France. Seems like I would get the audio directions to turn after I had passed the turn mark. This happened in urban areas more than on the highways.Garmin n&uuml;vi 270 Pocket GPS Navigator with Maps for North America and Europe + Accessory Kit with Package of LCD Screen Protectors and 2 Gigabyte Secure Digital Memory Card
This camera worked as advertised.GE A730 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black). The transfer of pictures to my computer was seamless. How the camera operates was pretty straight forward. However, there is a learning curve and to get through this I used up the batteries provided and had to replace them to use the camera to take more pictures.
Very good product, a lot of color choices, many, many uses. Excellent price online, half the price of local stores, will buy again.
Being left handed in a right handed world means you learn to adjust. It's about time I can come home after working without my back and neck paying the price of making due. The Left Hand Keyboard by DSI has increased my enjoyment and productivity in using the computer. Good Job!
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.
A layer of very thin "pleather" material began immediately flaking off of the ear pad foam rings and head padding area. Then after minimal use/ 3 weeks, one of the ear piece's snapped off in my son's hand as he removed the headphones from his head.Crap construction.
I'm using this for my laptop (to connect to my tv) and combined with a 3.5mm to RCA cable for sound. Video quality is definitely reasonable. Set resolution to 800x600 for a 27" SDTV.Don't expect HD or anything close, but expect something on par with watching regular cable tv on a SDTV.Worth every penny.
While you read these reviews one thing is clear. The sound kicks butt and the stereo imaging is outstanding. A true pleasure to listen to. Comp USA had the same Internet lowest price so I got them there. I was going to buy the JBL encounters but am so glad I went to the Klipsch speakers. Also those who say It distorts at high volumes, just how loud are you going? I don't hear it! And not enough bass? Think again, they kick butt!
My Creative Zen Vision:M is quite acceptable for my purposes.I download Netlibrary books.You have to download the ZNVM_PCPatch_LA.exe to work with Window Media Player 11.You cannot download "Radio Quality" wma audio books to the Zen. You must select "CD Quality" 32 kbps stereo books from Netlibrary.If your Zen unit does not charge, make sure you are plugged into a direct USB port (my expanded USB 2.0 card would not allow it to charge).My unit shuts down when charging (can't listen while charging).There are several updates.
It does the job. My wife did spill water on it, and it did not phase this thing. Never go cheap when protecting your audio visual equipent.
This is a REALLY nice case. The only screw in the process was a finger tightener. Very easy to mount the disks. Did I mention that the MB folds out the right side of the case? Easy hookups :). Blue lights all over, very quiet fans, see thru left case side. All this and on time delivery at a great price. I'll use these people again.BobJ
I have used this recorder with its built-in microphone, with an external microphone, and with a telephone recording attachment. It produces excellent quality recordings in all cases.The multiple folders simplify session separation, and downloading the recordings to my computer is easily accomplished with the software provided.
The printfiles were as advertised. They provide a an archival method of retaining negatives and can be use to hold the negatives for contact printing, if desired. Shipping was prompt and the product arrived in good condition.
This is a very good product for the price. It met my needs exactly.
i love this mouse - not only is it nice to look at, i have never had a mouse that works so smoothly - sometimes i have to check to see if it is really working because it is so effortless. i am an adult with small hands and wish i had found this long ago. the other plus is that i love ladybugs!
Very slim and stylish. Just how a 21st century monitor should look. I bought this LCD for my home and chose this model in particular because I wanted a lighter, thinner, more elegant monitor... a monitor that you'd actually want to look at... a conversation piece. This model in particular is just that. It's like picking up a picture frame, rather than a 17" TV. OK, maybe it doesn't have many bells and whistles, didn't get #1 best anything, or isn't even the best value. But who cares? I paid the extra to get this one over the cheaper ones because it just looks so cool and it's less than 2 inches thick, so pleasing to the eye. All the other cheaper LCDs are too bulky in appearance and still look like a CRT from the front.
These binoculars are the best. I use them at least 50 times a day to look at birds. They are the perfect combination of clarity and focus.
Are these the best speakers out there? No, for that have to venture into another price range. But, if you are looking for something to fill a room, particularly an office, these speakers are more than adequate. They give you very good sound quality making the music enjoyable, if you play enjoyable music. If you've only been using stock or cheap multimedia speakers you will find that these speakers bring out the ranges much better - hearing things you've never noticed before.If you're going to spend for a computer speaker upgrade and want to have money left over for that awesome entertainment system - this is a good way to go.
I've ordered this mouse several times over the years for different computers. It's a solid performer, and works well on many surfaces including the arm of my easy chair.I traded mine to my father in law because he didn't like the apple mighty mouse, and I had to buy another MX310 because the mighty mouse wouldn't work well on the soft surface of my chair arm. The mighty mouse is now in a storage box in case I need it in a pinch, and I'm using the MX310 daily.I hope Logitech keeps making this (or similar) for a long time, but it seems like it's been getting harder to find.
Even though this is supposed to work with Linux, I could not get the driver to compile (errors in the driver code). Linksys will not support this card in any form under Linux. If you need a card that works under Linux and is supported, DO NOT USE THIS CARD.
Very easy to use. My 8 and 5 year old sons can even operate it and manuever through the programs. No problems with skipping and freezing up. Excellent for even the older James Bond movies.
I have been skeptical about most portable DVD players after doing quite a bit of research and reading reviews. It would seem you're just as likely to have issues or problems with a top of the line model as you are with the lower priced ones. Well, I paid $279 at Costco for this one and I love it. My first portable player, so take that with a grain of salt, but it's great. Works everytime. No problems, hitches, glitches, skips, bumps or bruises. I'd buy it again.
These cost just $8 with free shipping (w/Prime) and to my amazement they pulled in more channels than my expensive $45 Terk antenna! Worth the price if you live in an area where OTA HDTV reception is not too weak. It is pretty cheaply made, but still pretty sturdy. It's very light and compact, but not too ugly.
This is just what I needed to fit a tripod I picked up at a yard sale that was missing one. It works great!
Suprising clarity of sound. Simple to operate. Excellent quality.Shipping was so fast I was amazed.
This monitor has a good picture. So much desktop real estate improves productivity.It has DVI and VGA inputs, which is good. The monitor automatically and correctly chooses the input if there is only one input signal. If both inputs have signals, it takes a painful 7 button presses to switch to the other input.The monitor obediently switches to power save mode when instructed by the video source. But, it takes a relatively long time (5+ seconds) to come out of power save when the source is restored (eg after moving the mouse or pressing a key). My other monitor comes back in less than 2 seconds.
I ordered this for my sisters. I can't get it to work on either mac or PC. Searched the internet for solutions but nothing is working on either computer. Actually got several of them (have several sisters). None of them are working so I know it isn't the computer. Went to Coby website and downloaded the most current driver. Still nothing. Don't waste your money!
When I first read the reviews for this item, I was worried the product was of mediocre fabrication. Once I received this item, I was pleased to find it more substantial in build. Either they improved the product quality or the other negative-reviewers just had a few lemons.I found the threads to turn on my filters with ease and did so smoothly. They are firm and solid and do not bend and that assures me the filters inbetween are protected. Even my thick-glassed spot-focus filter fits under the cap without making contact on the cap.I really like that I can find and easily select the filter I need. Fits nicely into my accessory case or pocket.I also own the 77mm version of this as well as this 58mm filter Stack-cap.Very pleased with both stack-caps - Highly Recommended!!!
We have recently used it during our trip to UK and Ireland. Worked perfectly flawless. Made our trip more enjoyable because we don't have to worry about directions. Little annoying at some time when the car symbol which was used by us to show our location on the screen does not transition smoothly to the direction and we thought that we have made a wrong turn.
This touchpad is poorly constructed. If you're counting on using the physical buttons for clicking instead of tapping the touchpad to click, good luck. The buttons are very mushy and don't provide good feedback on whether you've clicked the button or not. Also, the software doesn't provide as many settings as the touchpads I've used that are built into laptop computers. For example, there's no way to adjust the tap sensitivity, or move the Right-click area from the upper right corner of the pad to, say, the lower right corner of the pad. Also, it's very difficult to get the adjustment right to be able to tap the title bar of a window and drag it to a different location on the screen. I'm fiddling with the "Tap Adjustment" and "Double-Tap Speed" settings to try and get this right, but it never seems to work right the first time.I wish there were more available products like this to choose from. I might try another product called the "Ergonomic Touchpad." It's a little bit cheaper, but it uses the same software as this Adesso model, so it may not be much better. Hey Microsoft, Synaptics, Logitech, Apple! Somebody please build us a better external touchpad mouse.
What can I say? I thought it was ingenious of Apple to turn the player into a clip, the player works wonderfully and the clip is strong enough to keep hold of your clothes while you are running, biking, or exercising at the gym. Perfect exercise partner. 5 Stars!
I tried 4 remotes (Sony, Philips, and others) from local department stores ranging from $10 to $40 before buying this one. I returned all the others; I am not going to return the URC. It is the only remote that was able to control a Yamaha DSP-E300 almost 100% (it controls all the important functions but cannot change the preset values of room size delays). Of course in order to do this I had to use 2 device-buttons on the remote and assign some devices to other buttons but that's OK. I would have to buy a fancy remote at $90 or above to control my 15-year old Yamaha DSP or buy a new amplifier. For the low price I paid for the URC10820 I am 100% satisfied. This one controls the HD box, the TV, the DVD players, the Yamaha tuner preset frequencies and maybe I can make it operate the LCD projector. The manual is simple and easy to follow if you have decent brain power. It contains way more device codes than all the other remotes I tried. Past expereince with ALL-FOR-ONE remotes (like the AV Producer) shows that they work fine for a long time and this is what I expect from this one. It features no fancy screens and no USB connectivity but does offer a JP1 connector for those that know how to use it. It can control a lot of newer and very old devices for less than $20 and it's neither heavy, nor huge. It's a "learning" remote as well but I have no plans to use this function. Can you do that with the fancy modern remotes for less than 20?
this speaker, when combined with my sony AV receiver and my ipod as main music player, brings out the musics/songs alive and it certainly sounds much better than ipod hi-fi hype....the best part is the price! ipod hi-fi costs $350, but this bose 201 speaker costs approx. $200 and my sony AV receiver cost me $200 thus total $400 spent for much better sound! This speaker is very affordable and it will certainly beat other speakers @ it's price range!! If you look for magnet-rumbling sound quality, I'd suggest you look for yamaha's since my mom have them in my living room which certainly is bigger speaker than my bose hence better sound quality....*and hence much bigger price*
This was a great (and inexpensive) solution to get my Toshiba RS-TX20 DMS (Tivo Series 2 with latest (v9+) software) hooked-up to the home network and internet. BTW, I saw them @ Frys yesterday for $9.58!
This little gem is fantastic, it has performed flawlessly since I got it. Battery life if my one and only complaint, you don't get anywhere near the life that Apple claims. I bought a Griffin TuneJuice to solve that problem. I'm not crazy about how iTunes updates content on the iPod, but I've learned to work around that. It's hard to compare this device to anything else on the market because it has few if any competitors, but the only thing that would make it better would be the ability to buy or download DVD movies onto the iPod. I purchased the Cucusoft DVD to iPod converter software, and it works very well. I now have about 6 movies and several SNL classic skits and some Seinfeld episodes on the iPod. I'm not sure how Apple is going to top this device.
Decided to invest in a higher quality headphone, spent a bunch of time researching and landed on these. I fly a bunch and when I sat down for the first time I was in shock. First the noise reduction was complete. With a good seal you can barely hear the surroundings and when the music starts forget about everything else. In fact I had to turn the player off to hear the stewardess.Then comes the sound! I enjoy all types of music but my favorites are Pink Floyd and Winton Marsalis. I used to play the trumpet so I can hear things going on that most can't. The UE's replicated the sound incredibly. To hear the click of the vavles, the "cluck" of the double tounging, and subtle sound of circular breathing from Winton was fantastic and with Pink Floyd there' always some kind of background stuff going on that you hear but never really HEAR. Well these babies let you in on all of it. The sratch of David Gilmours fingers sliding on strings to the Oboe in "is there anybody out there" to the TV verbage throughout the Wall was the best I've ever heard. I don't know what the 2K ear phones sound like and probably never will but I am completely satisfied with these!
Do not waste your money on the 5GB version assuming it is like the one I saw at the retail outlet. The 5 GB version at the store did not have a "hold" switch. The new 10 GB version is the 2nd generation device. New software v 1.1 and most importantly it finally has the missing "hold" switch so you do not accidentally turn it on while it is in your briefcase. The only thing I still have a question about which I could not find an answer for at Apple.com is how many recharges the battery will take since it appears to be non-replaceable by the user. I wonder how much the replacement battery costs and where do you get it replaced - at an Apple service center? Lastly if you are not a Apple MAC owner like me you can still use it with Mediafour Xplay software. I connected to a PC with Microsoft XP OS and Mediafour Xplay Preview 6 software and everything works great. Can't wait for Mediafour to release the production version of the software (soon they say). As an engineer I admire the quality of the engineering this product represents; Apple has the best MP Harddisk player without a question- pricey but worth it.
Logitech MX 400 Performance Laser MouseLogitech MX400 MouseLast month I replaced a failing Dell mouse with the Logitech MX400 Performance Laser Mouse. I particularly wanted a cord type mouse and after trying several in the store, I settled on this one, then purchased it through Amazon.I was drawn to the black and grey color scheme, more so to the contour shape since it fit comfortably into my arthritic hand.Installation was a snap, programming easy. The increased accuracy of the laser technology over the trackball is brilliant. This mouse does so much more than any previously owned that I'm still in learning mode. For example, with the Logitech MX400 tracking is flawless on virtually any surface and one can scroll side to side and zoom in for closeup shots with the innovative Tilt Wheel Plus Zoom. Forward and backward buttons perform effortlessly for Web browsing and the soft contour sides fit a medium to small hand perfectly.It has a PS/2 port or USB interface so works with any PC or Mac computer. SetPoint software guides you through the added features setup for Windows XP or Vista (downloads available at Logitech for Windows 98, ME and 2000).
It has tons of memory, good procesor and many included connections. It has an included remote control, so you can use your media player, dvd an other things with it.People should rate the item, not the support service by phone, because the support service isn't only by phone. In the laptop it has an icon in the destop for support and help that is exclusive for HP laptop, you can browse many information, like look up for software updates, drivers and other stuff. Even thay have an online checkup for your laptop, where you can scan your several hardware stuff in it, to detect problems in your computer, ONLINE!So they have many ways to get support, not only by phone.
I bought this TV in 2008. Four-and-a-half years later, the TV started to have a problem whereby the LCD panel on one half of the screen would nearly completely dim after turning the TV on. This problem lasts for around 30 minutes until the TV is warmed up. This is a well-documented problem on the internet. In fact here is a link to a forum whereby someone posted pictures of their own TV that could look almost exactly like mine.[...]When I spoke to Samsung Executive Customer Service, I was informed that they would not pay for a tech rep to come to my house to repair the TV. This is a major problem because as the person in the forum noted, Samsung is no longer making the LCD panel for my TV that is likely the source of the problem. In fact, customer service told me that even if the rep came out to repair the TV and determined that the LCD panel was the cause of the problem and confirmed that the panel was no longer available, I would still be responsible for the $60 diagnosis fee.This was the worst experience with customer service that I have ever had. After this, I will never buy a Samsung product again.
Boy was I surprised to see this on Amazon again when it was supposedly "discontinued" back in 2001. This is a very simple DVD rack but it is very effective in limiting space usage and combining quality and durability. It is very sturdy and is stackable (althought I don't recommend stacking more than two.) No double DVD case storage but its a-ok, the majority of DVDs are single case.
I got these speakers because I was looking for a pair of speakers sub-$100. for a computer in the back room that were at least somewhat decent. On the plus side, these speakers are priced right, the minimalist styling is non-presumptive and gives off a sense of 'what you see is what you get'. They're self-contained and don't take up a lot of space, I don't remember if they have a power brick or a transformer plug but other than that, it's just these two speakers and some cabling.Not being an audiophile, I was moving up from $25. speakers which honestly sounded pretty bad. These sound noticeably better, which is what I'd expect for almost $100.; Not a lot as speakers go, I know, but far more than I usually spend. Setup was no problem and went without a hitch.On the downside, there are probably better deals out there if you do your research and shop around. If minimalist styling isn't your thing, or you don't like the non-symmetrical appearance of these (it doesn't seem to affect the sound quality, but the volume knob and headphone jack is on the right speaker), or you want the absolute best quality for your buck, you might want to shop around.
First of all this system can not compete with a system that costs twice as much. However, for the price this can't be beat. The sound is really good in dolby digital. Just make sure to use the optical input. It has only one so if you have other devices such as ps3, xbox360 then I recommend getting a switcher that will handle all the optical ins and then send to the reciever. The sound separation is really good and the center channel is great for a system like this. The music does not drown out the voices as I have heard with other systems. The feature that convinced me to buy this was that with a complete sound systems you get a upconverter dvd to 720p or 1080i when using HDMI. The upconvert is decent but it definitely is not as good as a Bluray in 1080i. I am using this in a big room so the bass is not that great but others have said it is very loud in their setup. The tower speakers look nice and match my tv. The rear speakers look nice and my wife actually likes the look. The system enhances the look of the hdtv. You cannot go wrong if you are looking in this price range.
I was actually concerned when I set out to buy some of these floppy disks. The technology is so dated, I didn't know if good ones were still around. I needed some because my son has decided that he wants to play with old (original) Macs, and he needed some blank disks.These ended up being a relatively good deal and so far working well. No problems at all. Will they last? Hopefully. No reason to think otherwise.
I made a mistake and tried to clean a morsel of food that was stuck underneath the "N" key of the original keyboard that came with this laptop (Gateway MX6025) and I totally ruined it over time!I was shopping around for an inexpensive replacement keyboard and came across the BrilliantStore website. There they had my keyboard and at a very reasonable price! Just 21.99!!!So I got out the credit card and ordered it. Now I was expecting the keyboard to arrive the following week but 3 days later it arrived and in pristine condition! I am very happy with BrilliantStore and have recommended several people that are computer techs to order from them through Amazon and if you are looking for a replacement part for a laptop you should see if they have the part you are looking for too...Have a great day/night as it depends on when you are reading this :)
I bought one of these players for my sons birthday. It was DOA (dead on arrival) we sent it back and the 2nd one was also DOA. Both my son and I are experienced computer technicians and we tried both units on different computers. After sending back the 2nd one for a refund I bought him an I-Pod which did work right out of the box (as have every other Ipod I have ever purchased)
This product was a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. Not only was he ecstatic upon opening them, but they've proved to be incredibly comfortable to wear. The sound quality is great, and they block out noise very well. Overall a very good product.
I was deeply dissapointed in this lens hood. Given that the cost is about 10% of the cost of the lens for which it was intended (the 70-300 IS in this case) I expected it to be of stiff durable polycarbonate.-Positives-fulfills the basic function of a lens hood- prevents flare, etc.The bayonet locking system is excellent, much easier to deal with than scew-on type lens hoods.that's about it.-Negatives-The polycarbonate is so thin I half expect it to be translucent.The hood must be gripped by the base to remove it, as grippng the thin end of the hood may break it; or at least it feels like it may break it.Its very long. Especially on the 70-300 which is already a long lens, this makes a fully extended zoom about a foot long. That's pretty conspicuous.It's very overpriced vs. generic lenses ($50 vs. $5-10 for rubber or metal).I traded it in and went with a kalt rubber lens hood. 2 stars for the great bayonet design, but the rest of it is weak.
so i was in a pickle when trying to decide buying new lenses for my old canon ae-1 or just buying this so i can use all my digital lenses (EF canon lenses and Di tamron lenses) and my bounceable flash...i chose the latter and have not been disappointed. i got the date body so i could also use my little remote. it has the look and feel of my rebel xti. i also bought the battery grip which adds functionality and a certain "cool factor" to it. thing is, the grip doesn't have the exposure adjustment wheel/button, just the exposure button. but i'll knock down the battery grip's rating (also purchased on amazon), not the t2's rating.i was originally looking at the rebel k2, but after testing one out at the local camera shop, i decided to spend a few more bucks to get the t2. the k2 felt a bit "cheap" and it didn't have a few things i find important in a camera such as the DOF preview button and a built-in viewfinder diaptor adjustment.since the camera's newer, it was nice not having to advance the film after every shot. but then again, that can be found on any of the newer cameras. it's just a nice perk since i was 'upgrading' from an ae-1.i'm using this camera for school since they're still teaching the film process. i'm satisfied with the camera. this, coupled with canon's nifty fifty f/1.8 is a great setup! get it now! :)
I ordered this product several weeks ago.I connected it to my iPhone in iPod mode and found that it played back music at much higher fidelity than my expensive home sound system. After listening to the entirety of Beethoven's 9th Symphony I went on to listen to his 10th, something that I have never been able to accomplish with the lower quality ethernet cord that I had previously been using.When I set my computer back to explore earlier dates, I found that I was able to travel backwards into earlier periods of my life, becoming unmarried, ungraduated from college then from high school, then from grade school. I disconnected the cord just as I was leaving kindergarten. Phew, just in time.
The price is great and the cartridges work perfectly in my Brother MFC-440CN multi function printer. I don't know how long the cartridges will last but at this price I couldn't go wrong.
I was very nervous that I'd ordered the wrong product when I realized this as a UHF antenna... but naively optimistic anyway. So the antenna arrived today, I plugged it in, and I'm VERY happy with the end result. I'm getting perfect signal for channels 2.1 Fox, 4.1 KRON (whatever affiliate it is, I forget), 5.1 CBS, 7.1 ABC, 9.1 PBS, 20.1 WB, 44.1 CW, and a few others I don't care about... the only channel I'm not getting is 11.1 NBC. It's not flawless, but I literally have this thing just sitting inside my apartment, in the window, not even facing the tower in SF and I'm getting all this. I can only imagine what would happen if I put it outside. So far as I can tell, this was the right product for me!UPDATE: it took a couple of years (it's now mid 2011), but I finally added a Winegard amp ([...]) and now get in 11.1 perfectly! The antenna is up on the roof, lying (oddly) flat on a railing. It's looking a little rusted, particularly the screws which hold the ties down, but I'm still quite pleased with how well the antenna is working for me even several years down the road!As I read the others' reviews, it definitely helped to know where folks were from -- so if you are in Oakland, I can definitely vouch for the Winegard+DB2 for a great solution.
They were great! I received it 3 days after I purchased it, much faster then I thought it was gonna be. I highly recommend them!
I've been using the Palm Z22 for years. It handles my calendar and contacts and downloads to my computer, that's all I need and that's all I want. I find the price high, since 5 years ago it only cost $100. I thought prices on electronics were supposed to go down, not up. But I paid the price after trying to live without it for a couple of weeks.
In such a small body, has 12x Zoom!!!Very light weight, a bit buggy tocarry (not fit in your pocket)But crisp image and easy AFIf you looking for ZoomZoomI'll recommend this productsAlso Made in Japan but not other country
I use the Hoya UV filters primarily for lens protection, but it does offer nice lighting enhancements. It's a no-brainer purchase.
The wall-wart power supply was of poor quality, and on weaker signals there was an audible AC hum. When switching from Wx Radio to FM Broadcast below 93 Mhz I usually got a loud buzzing instead of the radio station. The phase-locked loop (PLL) did not lock. Tuning above 93 Mhz and then down would allow reception but who wants a radio that acts that way. (I mostly listen to NPR at 91.1 Mhz.) The round "selector" dial was rough to operate and felt like a rusty wheel, requiring a little more force than necessary. Side volume control was rough in operation. As far as I can tell there was no way to actually turn it off, so if it were unplugged the batteries would exhaust themselves...The N.W.S. Weather radio broadcasts and S.A.M.E encoding are great. It's a shame I can't find a good quality receiver.
This is a great product, but it was hard to get it installed. I own a Pontiac and they couldn't install install it without cutting some wires (which voids the warranty on my car). My husband an adapter and everything worked out. I love having this in my car. We also had it installed in my husband's car. We have never had any complaints about not being heard.
Only negative which I can say is the interference which is caused sometimes, have to fine tune the frequency a bit to negate this, Still price considering a A+ item. I use a Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries and they work perfectly good battery life . So if you are ok with charging your own battery no need to get a RS120 model this will do just sound.The headphones are open style(not closed style) giving you clearer for natural sound perfect for dialogue in the movies.
My 5 stars are really 4.5 stars, because I don't have enough information on the durability and maintenance of this new machine. I'm pleased with the economic value of this machine as it cost much less than an electric typewriter did years ago. It has a number a not-so-user-friendly electronic features which require the constant presence of the user manual and it makes some noises at start-up, but it's a good machine for typing envelopes and labels.
I can't stand the idea of paying a ton just for ink cartridges that have a brand name on them, so I've gone with these the past couple times I needed new ink. These seem to work great in my Epson R200. They fit in just like the other cartridges, and seem to last me about a year or so. I don't do a lot of printing, just confirmations and concert tickets and stuff, maybe an occasional photo or two. But I've been totally happy with these cartridges. I just always do the printer head cleaning and alignment after installing them. Give them a try, you'll be happy you went with them and saved a bunch of money.
I didn't review these initially as they were a gift for someone else. I've been told they're still working and in use every day at the office.
I don't buy those second rate or "equivalent" batteries because that's what you get ,second rate . I have a Panasonic phone I get a Panasonic replacement . Period ! You get what you pay for and I know these will perform like they were meant to .
This is a great printer. Prints are sharp!It's a little slow as far as printing, but it's understandable because it prints a REAL photo.
I had just a couple of my vacation pictures printed at a local photo shop (while I shopped around for a photo printer for my home), and after I got this darling little printer -- it's easy to transport, easy to store, takes up little room on the computer desk, and is just plain cute -- I printed the whole batch of pictures (over 300). The pictures from this printer are EVERY BIT AS GOOD as the ones from the photo shop! The colors are true and vivid, and the images are crisp. (I used a 7.1 megapixel digital camera.) Even the photos of Neuschwanstein in the rain and fog, along with several rather dark photos of church interiors, turned out well.Since the ink cartridge that comes with the printer lasts far longer than the small paper pack that comes with it, I highly recommend buying the 2-pack ink and 270-sheet paper pack -- the extra 70 sheets of paper helps even out the ink and paper usage, which is important since you can only buy the ink and paper together.My only complaints about this printer (and neither is bothersome enough to deduct a rating star for) is that 1) for some reason I had to clean and realign the heads after only 10 photos -- suddenly the 11th photo was streaked and the 12th photo was TERRIBLE, and 2) there is no easy way to shift your photo image even slightly to center an image when using the decorative (mostly Disney) borders. (I have not connected the printer to a computer yet, though -- it does such a great job directly from the SD card, there has been no need -- so maybe if you use the computer you can do this.)I don't think you can beat the picture quality for the price!
A few years ago a friend of mine gave me a pair of headphones that I thought sounded great, but didn't really realize how great they were until they broke. I purchased 4 or 5 other pairs of headphones, after this happened, trying to find a pair of similar quality. I was, however, simply unable to find pair that met my expectations. Maybe I'm picky, but I just couldn't bring myself to listen to music through poor headphones. I know how my music is supposed to sound, and until this pair, I could not find a pair that was able to conduct the sound as it was meant to be.If I knew how these headphones were going to perform, I would have been willing to pay $60 + for them in a heart beat.
I have this mouse. I use this mouse. I don't like this mouse. It looks very cool with my PowerBook, and I don't think the battery life is all that bad. With that said, it does not track well on all surfaces - you need an even surface with a consistent color - when I use this mouse on the back of a book or magazine, it tracks all around. It actually works best on the carpet, if I'm sitting on the floor. A mousepad also works. It is not good for fine movement, either - it doesn't respond the same way a ball mouse would for fine tracking. I haven't used many other optical mice, but I think they probably perform better, generally, for fine tracking.
This is the second M92 I have owned, the first was in the late 80's for my Technics P-mount straight arm turntable. Having recently acquired a mint Technics similar to my first one. I knew what Cartridge to buy the M92. The M92 has good all around sound and is not bass shy like some cartridges. The sound is full bodied excellent midrange and respectable high frequency response, remember this is a on average $30.00 cartridge. There are better cartridges out there but you would have to spend $80.00 or more to get better sound. I can recommend this product with no hesitation at all. Enjoy the music in those grooves. 6/12 It has come to my attention that Shure is now having there products made in Mexico. I have heard complaints of poor quality control on the stylus assembly on other models concerning alignment issues. I have heard no issues on the M92E but wanted to share this information.
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.
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 bought this unit for use as a stereo system for my bookshelf. The system fits perfectly on a shelf with easy setup. The sound is crisp and clear. The rosewood speakers look great on my shelf and the system as a whole gives the room a slight look of class. I have played multiple types of media on it including DVD and CD with multiple types of file formats (WMA, MP3, etc); all have worked superbly. The remote control is comprehensive, but not too complex. Shortcomings include: the LCD screen does not display the song titles when playing a CD, the system does not remember your position on a CD when shut off, and there are no ports for USB or memory cards (it does have 2 RCA aux plug-ins). Although I have not explored the video qaulity of this system is works wonderfully as a bookshelf stereo. For the price, I would recommend this product to anyone.
This is a gamble... obviously it sounds like some people have some success and a lot don't. I ordered these thinking what are the chances these wouldn't work... why would they selling them then?!?! The people that had bad batteries or dead ones must have been stupid or unlucky...right? That's what I thought until I got these in mail via Amazon Prime and sure enough the old dying batteries worked better than these. THESE BATTERIES WERE COMPLETELY DEAD... BLACK BLIP NADA NO JUICE! WASTE OF TIME FOR THE CARRIER TO DELIVER THESE, PERIOD! luckily it was only $6 (still received a refund but w/e) DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME! BUY THE $9 ENERGIZER BATTERIES or GO TO YOUR LOCAL PHOTO STORE, WALGREENS, CVS, and PAY THE $15 to get it right then and there because those will work! THESE DON'T WORK! The Expiration date said Best Before: ADBC Use By: CABH not sure what date code that is... your guess is as good as mine.
This is my first digital camera having used film cameras for a very long time and I must say that I have no buyer's remorse over my purchase of the Canon Powershot A85. I agonized over a month comparing this camera to many others like the Powershot A80 and the A95 but it finally came down to pricing and what I needed the camera to do, which made the A85 more than enough camera for me. I didn't need a 5 MP camera to start out with and so I figured this was a good starter. It's a solid camera that produces great pictures and videos. The camera is well balanced for someone like me who wants to experiment with camera settings and someone like my wife who wants a simple point and shoot. 2 sets of rechargeable Nimh batteries are a must. I've had a little bit of difficulty shooting pictures of people at night without getting a lot of red eye. Fortunately I think this is something that will require more practice to perfect. If not the software, ZoomBrowser EX, that comes with the camera totally corrects the red eye for me. It is an easy camera to use and navigate. Over the past month I've tried to take a variety of pictures ranging from portrait shots to landscapes and I have been very pleased with the pictures. Once again I highly recommend this camera for someone who is just starting out and wants a reasonably priced quality digital camera.
This product is effective, but this doesnt fit T420 Lenevo 14.1 " screen. I dont know why probably they shipped me a different dimension filter not satisfied with that part for sure as I cant use it because I need to remove the filter each time I close the lid. Hope it helps other buyers with T420 Lenevo.
we are using this with our gaming system, great length to connect to our television. It made well and works great
Easy hookup works great and no problems. Price was very good. Why would you pay more for the same cable else where.
Installed last night on my &quot;vintage 1998&quot; Dell running Windows 2000 Professional. Installation was easy and the scanner was up and running quickly. Very surprised at the speed, no longer have to wait for warmup like my last scanner.Image quality was very good, especially considering the price. TWAIN software was good and the tools package allowed me to use the buttons on the front of the scanner to make copies with the touch of a button.I recommend this for the new parent who wants to scan photos for Grandma and Grandpa!
Great product! Shipping is pretty fast and the charger seems to charge the DS much faster than the one that came with the DS. 5/5 Stars :)
An excellent tool for enhancing the sky in your landscapes. By being graduated (and rotating) I can put the filter right where I need the effect.
I have very small hands, and very arthritic hands. The usual mouse that comes with the computer was a strain, and it took me a while to realize that the mouse was hurting me. This little gem is fabulous. I don't know if men (or women) with large hands would appreciate it, but for folks like me, all I can say is GET IT!
The color for the Photo Prints rival any that I have from my Nikon SLR camera. I can't believe the color and quality of the prints using the HP Premium Plus Glossy Photo Plus Paper. Whether I am using pictures from my computer or using a compactflash card from my Kodak Easy Share Camera.I don't have the HP Digital Camera, but the pictures from my Kodak Digital Camera, via the compactflash card, or the pictures I scanned with an older model HP scanner into my computer, all came about as if they were printed at a camera store directly from my Nikon. In other words, I am amazed at the quality of the color prints.
I've had this router now for a few months and it has worked flawlessly. Throughput is very high when networking several PCs together. The setup is quick and painless and you're up and running in under 10 minutes. I have run into difficulties setting up a secure wireless connection with a laptop w/ centrino wireless, but I don't believe that to be a problem with the router itself since the wireless connection does work without the WEP encryption enabled (work laptop with high security VPN setup). Overall, this is a great product for anyone looking to start up a home network, no matter what your networking expertise may be.
Assembly took about 20 minutes. Once set up in my attic, I auto tuned my tv's. I have three of them hooked up to this antenna with no amplifier. Runs are about 20 to 30 feet on each TV. Pictures are perfectly clear. I receive just over 100 channels but over half are in Spanish so I deleted those. Excellent Antenna. I'm saving over 75 dollars a month from my cable bill and I don't, repeat DON'T, miss my cable bill!
I have wanted to get a pair of these for a while. With my older Koss Pro 4x pair beginning to show signs of failure I finally took the plunge. These cans are very well built. When I first received them I was very dissatisfied with the performance. At first they did not seem to offer clean sound treble very scratchy and bass was just almost non-existent. I really thought I had been hadHowever, I read from a few head phone buffs to break these in for 30-50 hours. For mine this made all the difference. I have 40 hours on them now and the sound continues to grow. These phones are not bass monsters butt if you enjoy rock and jazz or sealed tight bass these will work provided you have the right setup to drive it. If you listen to a lot of hip-hop or rap with lingering bass tones these are probably not for you.I push mine with a vintage Marantz 2245. For me they put out a near perfect flat sound stage. After I broke them in the treble toned down a bit and the bass got a little bit deeper and cleaner. They are very clean sounding and sound as good as some of the high-end speakers I have owned over the years; without all the overhead.They are heavy almost 2 lbs. But I can wear them for hours and I do not get tired of them. However, the key is making the head band support the can and not to let the can ride down on your jaw bone. Also if you have a big head these might be uncomfortable. These are ideal for lounging around the house. I would not recommend doing any other activities while wearing these.The retro styling is cool too. I am very much into the retro scene as you can tell my choice of amplifier. If you are intending on using this with ipod you will need to get a headphone amp. Portable players will not have the power to push these with a 250 ohm resistance and they be loud enough to truly enjoy.
This is a great SD card. The speed of the ultra II makes big difference with my Canon SD630 camera. I could've very well used a normal SD card but kicking it up a notch improves the snapshot a lot faster and viewing the pictures are faster. Plus, I got as a sweet deal for half the original price.
There is nothing like the real ink that is made for your printer. Best quality print jobs and dark true type. Good price and fast shipping.
Bought these for a trip to Mexico. Very portable and did the job nicely to provide music in any location. I bought the Zen Vision M and an AC Adapter - I use the same AC adapter for the Travel Speakers where possible. Good sound as long as you are not looking for "shake the house" volume. Decent output and around 4 hours of life on battery power. Good value for the price in my opinion.
This was my first experience with an MP3. I purchased it mainly to listen to recorded books. After years of carrying around shoe boxes full of books on tape to listen to, while I drive truck cross country, it was hard for me to believe that this small 1 gig device was capable of holding 10 or more books. It is how ever rather difficult to locate your book of choice if you have several books downloaded. Also difficult to bookmark or find your spot if you loose it. This is a great device to listen to one book at a time while lying in bed or ridding on a plane or just sitting around.Creative's instructions are terrible and unless you have had previous experience operating other MP3's this isn't a good starter unit.I have since purchased two larger units, a Sand disk E250 and a Creative Zen version M.Both of these units are much easier to operate and you can see all your titles and easily select your choice from a list.Creative's Zen Mp3 players will down load all formats, from the library as well as Audible books formats from private companies. The Sand disk E series will only download the Library wwwv format. The E series Sandisk units are the easiest to operate and would be a better first choice pick.
I live in a gadget-oriented house so I've had the opportunity to play with quite a few music players, including the Ipod/Ipod Mini, and I find this the best choice. Sounds great, very small, easy to use with one hand and blows away the ridiculously buggy "software" that seems to come with all these players. The "resume" feature is nice - turn off the player and when you turn it back on, you'll be back at whatever song you were listening to. Nice. ID3 tag db on board is nice also, although ID3 tags only work if you burn your own music because you never know how someone else will decide to categorize the music.More frills elsewhere, I'm sure, but 20gb for under the cost of 4 gb Mini seems like a pretty good deal to me.
Bought the MP510 so my wife could print from her Macbook and I could keep the USB plugged into my iMac. I bought an inexpensive Bluetooth/USB adapter (ZOOM) and it works great. Prints fast with very nice quality. We've wasted a few sheets of paper getting used to the scanner/copier. The zero point of the glass is on the upper left instead of lower right that we've been accustomed to. It came with a USB cable which is nice. Navigating the little LCD to adjust copies,quality,size,etc. is easy. Nice small footprint and you can fold up the front to close it up if you want. The top is flat which seems to attract paper stacks.
This is the best set of cordless headphones that I have bought. I've owned 3 others. Finally the hiss is gone. Overall the sound is excellent,but the bass response could be a little better. I find the Auto On when you put them on to be very cool. I minor issue is that these are "line of sight" headsets, meaning that you have to stay in direct sight of the transmitter. Other cordless headsets that have owned allowed me walk around the house and still hear the program, this comes in handy when you need to go the somewhere else in the house but don't want to loose any of the dialogue. However this is a small tradeoff when you factor in the good sound and the hiss free trasmission of these Sony headsets.
I previously used a Canon Powershot G1. Before buying the SD800 I tried an SD400 and SD900. I wanted a quality camera, a small camera, and one that had resolution high enough that I could take pictures of objects some distance away but be able to enlarge them without great loss of qualityThe image stablization feature of the SD800 became an important feature. These small cameras do not have much heft and so I found that it was very easy to introduce body tremor and therefore blurring into the pictures.I have found that I can take a picture of a bird 15-20 feet in the distance and enlarge the picture to the extent that I have a quality "portrait" of the bird. For me this is satisfactory.Although the SD900 has higher resolution, the difference between it and the SD 800 was not sufficient to cause me problems. Camera motion seemed to be a greater consideration in taking pictures and then enlarging them.The finish of the SD900 is of a higher quality than the SD800 and I feel this is something to consider. The price of the SD400 is less and of course this is something to consider as well.I liked my old G1. It was a substantial camera. I liked the movable screen and the buttons and knobs were, of course with the larger camera, more substantial. But having a smaller camera enabled me to have it always at the ready when travelling. The lag time between depressing the shutter and the actual taking of the picture was slow with the G1 and seems very quick with the SD 800.The SD800 has quite a few user controls but lacks the manual settings of larger cameras. Good photo editing will help compensate for some of this but, of course not all.
I bought my Navigon a little over a year ago. It's performance has been mixed, in line with much of the reviews here. However, I can now unequivocally state that you should NOT buy this product. Navigon has abruptly left the North American market, leaving customers, even those who purchased a device and map updates within the year, almost completely without support. If you buy one of these, you're buying a dead device with no hope of updates.
I have been a audiophile for coupe years. I own speakers that range from $40 to $2000. I bought this couple days ago, due to that I live in college right now and I don't have too much space to set my speaker system. I thought Bose C2 would be good, because I have seen so many ad and good review about it. But I was so disappointed, the Bose speaker sounds even worse than my $60 Ihome speaker that I use as alarm clock. I immediately returned it, and did some research about Bose. It turns out Bose is really good at advertising and marketing their product. If you go to any audiophile community, Bose is pretty looked down there. Bose has also been manipulating the customer review, so the good review about Bose are likely to be posted by Bose employees.Anyway, if you want a good speaker set, just don't go with those multimedia speaker. Invest a amplifier and a decent bookshelf speaker. I bought Lepai amplifier and Sony SS-B1000 for $80, they sound so much better. Some people also suggest using a amplifier and a decent bookshelf speaker can easily beat any computer speaker that is under $300.
I've never owned a pair of noise canceling headphones before but these are defintly them. Theses are the best headphones that i have ever owned i was a little skeptical at first to buy them but i'm ver glad i did. Thier perfect for my ipod and they come with a nice carrying case to which also holds my ipod and headphones together. Too anyone thiking about buying these headphones DO IT they're definetly worth it.
The device is easy to use, but selection of a station to listen to with good reception is difficult. When driving in rural areas, can get some reception for a while. But need to change stations frequently to maintain reception. In city areas, very poor reception. Susceptible to much interference. I like the design, but there is too much static on the reception to make listening enjoyable.
I've Used this model of camera since it was released and it works very smooth and clear even considering its age. Even now in 2010 this camera works even better than some 8-12mp cameras i've used.Good job Sony.
cheap and works great. I love this company. everything was on time. Highly recommend this ink for the price. hoo hoo
Lee filters are high quality and in great demand, making them expensive and sometime hard to find. Yet these some of the best photographic filters made and worth the effort to acquire them, if you are serious about your photography and don't mind the expense.
I'm pretty disappointed with this player for mechanical reasons mentioned in other posts which I'll try to summarize here. I really don't have much of a problem with the interface like some people do.1. It took me three different units before I got one that would actually take a charge and be recognized by my computer.2. The battery lasts me roughly 6 hours at best and that's without frequent trips to the controls to switch songs, view the display, etc.3. It's frequently difficult to turn on. I have to press that button just right and hold my toungue a certain way when I press it for the silly thing to turn on.4. Same problems turning it off.5. Music has frequent dropouts. That is, while playing a song, it'll stop for a second then start again. Double checked to make sure the songs aren't corrupted/missing bits, etc. on the original source MP3. Nope, they play smoothly and uninterrupted on the computer and another MP3 player. Don't know if bits are dropped when transferring music that causes drop outs or if it's some physical flaw in the player.I really want to like this little player but it just has too many faults for me to recommend. Wish I'd just kept my $45 and stuck with my old, flawless 512mb iRiver!
I got this installed in my car and everything works according to the specifications. Battery of one of the remotes ran down after about 5 years of service, which is quite a long time.However, when I bought this item online, I was fooled in to thinking that dual stage shock sensor is built in. Only after the purchase that I figured out "supports dual stage shock sensors" meant that we have to buy the shock sensor separately.
This is a fantastic laser printer for the price. Prints fast and very clean...so much better than the inkjet I've used the past 7 years. As others have noted, the only downside is the sound. When warming up it's quite loud and then after it prints a fan runs for about 5 minutes before it goes into power save mode. Fan noise is quite noticeable in a small room/office. (...) Also, as others have noted, no USB cable comes with the printer. As (...) Also, I've read that you can refill the stock cartridge by drilling a hole and putting your own toner in. (...)
I have had great success with this flash. I love the ability to change the flash's output level and the swivel head works great.The only cons I can think of is there is no sync port available on the flash and the swivel head doesn't seem to be attached as well as it could be to the body of the flash.
I bought this cord to hook up my laptop to my TV for a computer class I was teaching to an RV group. It worked fine and the presentation was a success.
My previous digital cameras only had 3x zoom, and I found that was not enough to take effective pictures of stage events on our trip to China a couple of years ago. The 12x zoom on THIS camera enabled me to capture all the detail I needed on our trip to France this year.The shutter recycle time is very fast (another problem with past cameras solved by this one). There are a ton of options that are easy to access, plus a through-the-lens view finder with variable diopter (a requirement if you wear glasses like I do).Battery life is also excellent. I bought 2 sets of extra batteries, but never had to use them in 3 days of taking pictures.The one big drawback is the size of the LCD screen (when not using the view finder). This screen is a lot smaller than other cameras in its class, which is a bit disappointing for a 6MP camera.Overall, though, the camera is light, not too big, easy to use and takes GREAT photos.
What can I say? I does what it's supposed to do. No problems and good price.
I sent back the JBL Creature II speakers because they sounded like cheap-made crap. When I plugged these in and turned up the volume the first time, I was stunned. These have some major power and my wife, who was across the house, agrees! Well worth the investment.
Well constructed of metal, it does what it is designed to do and the is allow me to use my 77mm filters on a lens with 72mm threads. Not much to say, it just works and it is well priced.
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
I purchased these headphones for studio work and they are exceptional. For the money, some of the better headphones that I have used. Good high output sound for monitoring and club stuff. If your tired of spending hundreds on headphones that last just as long, these are for you.
They broke after a week of usage. Very uncomfortable. It is indicated that you can use them either behind the neck or upfront. Both schemes are difficult to work with, simply because of the weight of the unit.
On my 1998 Accord EX the PIE interface installed very easy. Works great, exactly as stated. No problems.I gave it 4 stars because when you plug the iPod in, SHUFFLE is controlled from your Honda radio as it should be, however, when you unplug the iPOD the shuffle is always turned OFF so then I have to go through all the menus to turn it back on.Overall very reliable function. Only problem so far only happened once in that the iPOD forgot to display the usual list of GENRE, ARTIST, PLAYLIST items in the menu so I had to re-enable these items from the menu to get manual ipod usability again. But that was just once and otherwise the device works great.In the future might be nice if the device had a connection for a display to indicate name of song, etc. like the Monster competing device has. But not really that big a deal.
I've owned this and used it for many years (as a monitor for my laptop) and watched tv in between times. It was purcased used on the internet and I've never had a problem with it and can use the remote control to switch between sources. I even took it with me on a 9 state vacation last year and still using it!
I purchased the Coby 1.5-Inch Digital Photo Keychain for a Christmas gift. The person that received the gift is unable to get the software to work. There is a number to call for Tech Support but that hangs up when you are about the second person waiting to talk to someone. The recording will say no one is available please try your call later. That is not good when you have been waiting on the phone for a while. I think that it is time that they updated their software.
The ear buds stay seated in my ear canal and never slip out. They are not uncomfortable using for long periods of time. The flexible metal wire in the cord near the ear buds easily conforms to the curvature of the ear to help keep the earbuds in place. The sound is great. It is as if I am listening to my music all over again because of the the range these ear buds offer. I'm hearing parts of the song I never heard before. Noise canceling is sufficient enough as well. Most ambient noise from airplane, to TV and normal conversation are for the most part blocked. My only complaint is the length of the cord, its too short. Another 6 to 12 inches would have been perfect. Overall, I'm happy with the purchase.
A piece of junk. Don't bother. Go to eBay and get a used HP 4000 series laserjet. You can get one for about $250 with shipping.
cable is in good quality condition. i use it to use for my surround sound in my home and i had just enough to get all my speakers connected.
This filter slipped right on my lens. It seems solid, but most importantly I haven't noticed it while taking photos, which means it's doing its job just fine for me.
I've been TRYING to run the battery down so that the first charge will be from a depleted battery, but this baby holds a charge like no other battery I've seen.
After reading a LOT of bad reviews about all of the iPod FM transmitters, I didn't get my hopes up with this product. I've used the cassette transmitter before, and it wasn't very good at all. Even with my stereo and iPod volume turned up as high as each of them would go, the music still never got very loud. However, when I plugged the Kensington Digital FM Transmitter into my cigarette lighter, it worked perfectly immediately! I was so excited! The volume is great--I can turn up my stereo speakers as loud as I normally would when I'm just listening to the radio, and the songs playing from my iPod are just as loud. The quality is really clear as well; I haven't noticed any static so far. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone. I live in Shreveport, LA, and tune it into 88.3FM; and it works perfectly!!
This prism is needed if you intend to use your telescope for terrestrial viewing and photograpy. If you do not use it, your image will be inverted.
After a couple years I finally replaced the Magenta and Yellow cartridges. I replaced the cyan and black a couple months ago. I have never had a problem with this printer and for my purposes the color/text is great. I have used it for a variety of items (cards, envelopes and paper) and it has always performed well. Looking at the other reviews I wonder if there is an overall quality issue with Samsung (I guess I got lucky if there is) or a user problem issue. I went from a laser brother black printer (which gave out on me after a year) and jumping up to the Samsung laser color 300 printer has been great. I have an Epson 2400 for fine prints and a Epson 200 to print disc covers but I use the Samsung mostly for daily printing needs---web pages, pdf files, excel etc...and it is a great little printer---especially for the price...it is the easiest printer to replace cartridges for and while it will cost $100 to replace them all it is well worth it since they last almost two years with normal use (70-100 sheets a week)
Reading reviews of this battery before I bought it, I was assured I had the correct replacement Battery. If this was the correct one, it sure did not last long enough. What a waste. Very dissapointed, and am reminded sometimes you have to spend the money to get what you want. Buying off brands to save a little money did not pay off this time!I'm sure the waranty is up, 8 months and the product is worthless!
--I have a two Macs, a G4 tower and a Ti Powerbook running OS 9.2.2 and 10.2.8. I bought the Netgear product (MR814v2) to replace a hard-wired Linksys router that has performed in rock-solid fashion for years. Set-up is very easy and the device works fairly well with an Airport card in both OS 9 and 10, even with WEP encryption on. Range is limited. If the wireless computer gets more than 10 feet or so away from the router, pages load with frequent errors (usually missing pictures). However, since all I wanted to do was replace a cable that runs 10 feet across a hallway, I was prepared to live with that. After upgrading to the latest firmware (5.03), the MR814v2, which already dropped connections to wireless computer, began dropping connections to the hard-wired computer. I returned the router to Amazon for a replacement after Netgear tech support told me the router may have had a defective LAN port. The replacement router has the same problems. Both before and after upgrading the firmware, about once or twice a day, either the hardwired or wireless computer or both will be unable to access the net. I either have to turn the router off, or in some cases, turn the router off and reboot the computer. After years of trouble-free surfing with my Linksys product, I find these drops really annoying.--It also turns out that we cannot make a direct connection using AIM unless we have port forwarding on, a DMZ established AND the SPI firewall disabled.--Some hints for better wireless reception: move the router away from your computer and get a sniffer program to detect other wireless networks that might be using the same channel you're using. I turned out to have a neighbor with a network on Netgear's default channel and setting my channel so as not to overlap the neighbor's helped my wireless performance slightly.--Netgear technical support (in India) seems reasonably competent for basic issues - anything more complicated -> good luck. The last tech was unable to discover why I couldn't establish a direct connection with AIM, but seemed knowledgeable otherwise. However, wait times to reach a support tech were thoroughly ridiculous, probably in excess of 20 min, and there were minor difficulties due to the language barrier. The set-up Wizard is excellent, but if you are a router newbie, Netgear's knowledgebase isn't as helpful, because it assumes a lot of knowledge on the user's part.--I only paid about $30 after rebates for this product and usually have my wireless computer very close to the router, so I don't feel that bad about the purchase. However, if I had paid more money and had wanted to roam all over the house, I'd feel cheated.*******1-month update: after hassling w/ dropped connections on a daily basis, I gave up and converted the router into a wireless access point only. Would only buy this product from someone who won't hassle you if you need to return a defective item.
Initially I balked at the thought of paying more than $15 for a mouse (this was back when you would have to pay $50 for this model.) and considered it for a long time. My biggest thing is that it has to be able to multitask and whether I'm in a video game or surfing the web, ALL buttons must function. Period. Having decided to upgrade to "gamer" equipment, that too caught my eye.Upon arrival I thought that perhaps the shape might pose a problem, as I was used to the rounded-dome mice. It fit comfortably and snuggly in to my hands and all buttons were within easy reach. I have never had an issue with it being unresponsive or jumping around that wasn't solved by removing a stray cathair from underneath the optical sensor. It has gone strong through 3 moves and 2 years worth of gaming and the only thing that bugged me was the pads on the bottom wearing down and wearing off.I adore this thing. It has become virtually indispensible when I am online with MMORPGs, allowing me to save moving my hands to different parts of the keyboard to strike hotkeys that were taken over by buttons on the mouse (and I didn't have to program them, to boot, it naturally picked up some of the more useful commands!)I like this thing so much that when my last one met with an unfortunate orange-juice incident that warped the left click and stuck the back and forward buttons above the thumb, I immediately went out and tried to find another one. I'm glad I did, as I find this to be an incredibly reliable and useful mouse, and I have not once regretted the money I spent on it.
I purchased two pair of these and one pair of the Sennheiser CX400II. Both of these models of earbuds have given me several years of excellent service and in fact, are still going strong. I found the sound quality to be quite good for a very inexpensive earbud.I use these with several different devices, a Droid X smartphone, a Sansa Clip+ Mp3 player, an LG Dare feature phone, and have even used them with my Yamaha RX-V992 receiver when my wired headphones failed (this required a headphone plug converter which I always keep on hand).I have found them to be very durable. The CX300 are nice in that they have one bud wire length longer that the other to allow a behind the head/across the neck wearing style. I found this helpful when running as for me, this actually helps keep the cord tension of the running motion from wanting to dislodge them from my ears. Also, I'm 5' 10", and the cord length on these is the perfect length to allow me to clip the Sansa Clip+ on my belt while I run, jog or walk. The have been very comfortable for me to wear, the medium size replaceable fittings work perfect for my ears and have been super durable. I can easily wear these very comfortably for several hours at a time. In fact, as I write this, I've had them in for several hours now as I'm re-watching the 2011 SuperBowl using them, I hear more of the halftime Black-eyed Peas performance with these than I do from my home theatre stereo (Yamaha/Klipsch setup). YES, go Pack!, can tell I'm a Wisconsinite!As for sound quality, very enjoyable...not audiofile quality, but very clear sound compared to the "muddy" sound I've experienced with many other buds I've tried. When the pairs I have finally decide to give up the farm...I will not hesitate to re-order these as replacements.
I did my research with lots of help from these Amazon reviews and found that this printer sounded like the best one for the money. I have always been a HP fan but found with the Multifunction machines no one was happy with them. I narrowed it down to a Canon or Epson. I have had Epson printers before and they were always slow on start up. The reviews I read sounded like the multifunctions were not much different. So I started researching the Canon more. I am so glad I did my homework and I am very thankful for these reviews! This all-in-one is awesome! It was very easy to set up. Very easy to use. Everything works great on it. The scanner is much faster then then what I was use to. The software that comes with it is great and easy to use. The print quality is just as good if not better then my HP. I can't say enough good about this all-in-one. Do your homework and if you are like me you will come back to this printer. I have no complaints at all about it. Even the ink is reasonably priced!
Considering the costs of some &#34;big brand&#34; cable organizers, you can't go wrong with the C2G organizer. I recently installed a half dozen of these in a mixed rack environment and they worked out great. I think their distinct advantage is in cable dense environments as the clips can be a bit to handle but they can definitely stand up to the pressure of a stuffed cable manager, unlike other designs that too easily pop-off with the slightest pressure.
This is great multi pupose lens and image stabilization feature is amazing. I get more and more pictures which I like to keep than delete. In indoor low light conditions I bounced the flash (Speedlite) off of our white ceiling and the results are excellent.
It's hard to imagine a better pair of 10X50s. They are perfect for me. Bright, sharp, clear, no color fringes, light weight. I use it to identify birds. You can really see the details needed for the ID.
I recently set one of these up for someone in an old K6/2-266 machine. Works great - 100% signal strength at ~30 feet through two walls a desk. Only supports 128bit encryption, unlike the 520+.My one gripe is that it needs a longer antenna. The one I recieved is smaller than the one pictured here and barely sticks out from the back of the case. Had to reorient the PC a bit to keep the signal from being blocked. What would be great is a short cable with an antenna that can clip to any part of the computer. Otherwise, get a RP-SMA antenna extension if your PC's back faces away from your WAP.
Got this one with wierd looking cover?Made me feel uncomfortable from the very 1st moment.I took about a dozen pictures with this gadget.Worked pretty good.Few weeks later, tried to take pictures,didn't work, tried few times, took one picture &no more.Something is definately wrong with this product.The funny looking cover is world-class design,nobody seems feel uncomfortable, not mention anybodyquestion the rational.I guess i kept it with the slide switch on position,batteries may have drained out in few week of non-use.I have no idea. Don't even know where to replace batteries.If batteries are indeed the problem, thenthe wierd looking cover should protect it fromuser's innocent mistake of leaving switch on.I think i have to buy this product againsince i have to have remote control, this product is cheap,small.Buying it again is easier than replacing batteriessince i don't know where to get them & what price.
I use Vaio VGN-TZ18N and with just 1GHz of RAM using Vista, is not enough. Crucial 2GHz DDR2 667 provided me the optimum speed and way much of RAM available at all times. No CRUCIAL issue with the multiple applications open. I had to wait for weeks till this order was available because I wanted no RAM but Crucial.Swift delivery too.
I've been using right-handed mice for years, most of them 'ergonomic', which is to say 'carpal-tunnel-inducing for anyone left-handed'. This is the first left-handed mouse I've ever used, and it really is amazing being able to have all the nice ease-of-use functions right-handed users have had for so long, such as thumb buttons, a comfortable grip, and so forth.The mouse itself took me a little while to get used to. I was using a Logitech G7 cordless mouse just prior, which had extremely fine-tuned response and tracking. The MX 610 doesn't possess quite that fine-level of granularity, but is still rather nice and precise; I only notice the difference when photoediting, where I'm a little less sure than I was before. However, the added comfort is a WELCOME change!Battery life seems to be decent; I got about a month on the first set of included batteries, consisting of daily use for several hours usually. The MX610 uses 2 AA batteries rather than rechargeables. Some like disposables, some like rechargeables - I'm in the middle on the subject (I've liked and disliked both for various reasons at times), so it's for you to decide if this is a major attraction or detraction.The MX610 lefty fits well into my (rather large) hand and both buttons are easy to use/press. The wheel is also easy to access, and extremely easy to scroll. As is the case with many current mice, it supports both vertical and horizontal scrolling, and the horizontal scrolling is easy to do (unlike on some Microsoft brands of mice).The two thumb buttons for forward/backward web navigation are a little clunky to get to (they seem to be set up high, in my opinion) but I don't use them often.This mouse possesses two light-up buttons as well - a blue button for incoming instant messages, and a green for incoming email. Both of them are extremely poorly-placed, almost on the top right corner of the mouse. Neither of them are particularly easy to access, either via thumb or index finger; I usually have to lift my hand off the mouse to get to them. As I mentioned, however, I have big hands, so your mileage may vary.There's also built-in volume control up/down buttons just to the front of the mail/IM buttons. Those are slightly easier to click with my index finger when needed, but still a bit clunky.As with most decent Logitech mice, all the extra buttons (mail, IM, volume, web navigation) can be reprogrammed to do whatever you want out of a variety of functions.All in all, I find this mouse extremely worth the purchase if you're a left-handed user who wants a usable mouse that isn't a generic righty/lefty scroll mouse, and who wants to have some navigation buttons and extra goodies. The feel of the mouse is very comfortable, and overall it's definitely a quality mouse. Lefties finally get a break in the computer world!
Small, affordable, and quality sound in one package. I use this on my laptop, hooking up my high-end 2.1 speaker system from the line out port. There is a significant sound improvemnt versus using the headphone output built in my laptop. The software that comes with the device gives even more options to taylor the sound, I highly advise you to select this product if even thinking about getting a device like this. Though it costs a bit more than others, you get what you pay for!
Wouldn't it be nice to know what eight types of media the device will handle?
Great bag - very comfortable when filled. There is limited space to carry much more than the laptop, but ultimately this is a good thing because it forces you to be selective about what to carry and not overload your back.
We bought this item a few weeks ago and like it better than we hoped. We bought it based on other reviews on Amazon and other sites. It is definitely worth its price.PROS:- 3 CD changer with easy buttons to select the CD to play. My wife is glad she doesn't have to switch CDs all the time.- CD shuffle and repeat functions for all tracks on all CDs or for just one CD.- Speakers sound fine and project in all directions.- The remote has almost all functions that are on the unit and is yet simple and not cluttered. It is nice to be able to stick it to the fridge with the magnet.- The MP3 player connection is great. Instead of putting the MP3 player in the holder, I drilled another hole in the cabinet and ran the MP3 connector through it. Now we can also connect our Walkman and listen to tapes - no need to have a tape player in the kitchen anymore!- Volume control is a regular turn knob rather than push buttons.- The reception is fine. On weak stations we change the mode from stereo to mono and the background noise goes away. Might not be the best option for audiophiles, but it doesn't matter to my wife who is busy in the kitchen anyway.- The color of the display is nice. We looked at other players with a bright blue display that stood out too much. The orange glow is nice yet easy to read.- Installation was easy - took about 30 minutes.CONS:- None.
I got these when I upgraded to a new MacBook Pro. It's a very simple system, plug and play. The speakers are more substantial than what you usually find for computers. They look very good on the desktop. I was even more impressed when I began playing around with the various settings in iTunes (Classical, Acoustic, etc.) These speakers allow you to hear subtle variations in tone. Bose tech support is unusually knowledgeable and helpful. Based on this experience, I am thinking of buying more Bose products. ADDED NOTE: a few months later--I now realize I NEVER REALLY HEARD my music before. I can't believe what I was missing! Since these wonderful speakers can also be used for an iPod, I plan to use them to save myself the cost of another system. FANTASTIC.
There are holes in my ears where the hearing-stuff used to be, but it doesn't matter. Thanks to Denon, my aural drive has been completely satiated and I can live out the rest of my years in silent remembrance of the true dedication of these (I have twelve) link cables.I would marry this cable if it were legal in my state (thanks Bush). As it is, I must settle for rolling around in them - naked - while I imagine a choir of angels and Denon CEOs (is there a difference?) piercing through the AKDL1 with their heavenly sounds.I can't wait for the AKDL2!
This is an adequate player, but it skips easily and the control buttons are tiny with illegible markings. A big disappointment.
I purchased this item as a gift for a friend. I researched several makes and brands. Based on other reviews and for the price range I purchased this item it appeared to be one of the better digital photo frames. Upon receiving it I loaded memorable pictures we shared. I found the picture quality to be very good. However, the instructions don't seem to be clear enough to really be able to load pictures into the frames memory easily. There was a lot of trial and error in loading the pictures. If you have a lot of patience in attempting to load pictures on this frame then it is the item for you.
I upgraded the RAM in my Compaq laptop with these modules. The results were a significant performance improvement. Installing them was very easy.
It worked with my transmitter just fine - perfectly. Would buy another one for a back up in the future - as I use this a lot.
I wanted to add wireless connection on top of my 3 year old Linksys wired router, so I bought Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless router. What a wrong choice I made! The connection was dropped every few minutes. After many hours's fruitless work to try to get the problem fixed and consult with Linksys tech-support, I had to request a replacement because it's finally declared being defective. Guess what, the replacement is defective too! No way that I was going to give a third try.After friends' recommendation and cnet.com's review, I bought this Netgear MR814 router. What a difference. It was very easy to setup and has been working perfectly. And it's cheaper than Linksys too. This is definitely the wireless router to get!
I just recently bought this Pocket PC and it is AWESOME! The specs are great, NOT TO MENTION DIGITAL CAMERA!! I use it as a Digital Camera, Mp3 player, video game player. This pocket PC is a GREAT buy! Better than Most competitors!
The two monitor speakers peak to the max with out any Distortions with crystal clear sound, the mini sub could use more "Thump" but at max volume it still doesn't distort.. Can't do better at this price at the moment..
After spending several hours doing a comparison of mp3 players in regards to brand, model, features, and price....as well as a thorough review of the feedback left by other customers in regards to this item and the others offered by Amazon, I decided to go with the !Pod Shuffle. I am certainly glad that I did. It's about the size of a money clip (although a little thicker) and doesn't have a ton of "bells and whistles", which didn't interest me anyway. When I got it all set up and used it for the first time, I realized that I had made the right choice. The !Tunes software is incredibly easy to use, making it very easy to transfer songs from your favorite CDs and to buy mp3s from !Tunes store (they are 99 cents a song....which I think that is pretty reasonable). You can find just about any song you are looking for,from religious to hard rock to rap. Within a few minutes, the software uploads all of your selected music onto the !pod, and you are ready to go. I commute to college every day on the subway, and was used to bringing along my CD player and a few CDs which took up a lot of room in my bag. It was a waste of space, considering the fact that there are some CDS where I may only like half the songs on it, or even less. Now, I have only the songs that I REALLY like listening to on it. As of now, I have 170 songs stored on it, and still have enough room for a lot more. I would strongly suggest doing a lot of comparison shopping before you decide on one, but I would certainly recommend this little gem. Also, it would be worth spending the extra 10 bucks for the extended service plan. It gave me some extra peace of mind. So anyways....considering the price and the features, the user friendliness of the software and the device as well as the !pod reputation, this is one certainly worth considering for purchase. I certainly love mine.
This ipod from apple is great. It is sleek and the video is very good.
It does not have "2 fixed shelves and 4 adjustable shelves." All six shelves are adjustable, which means it's unstable. It wiggles a few inches from side to side when you touch it. I placed mine up against a different (stable) shelf, and that solved the problem; luckily it leans in the right direction. If you don't have something for it to lean on, you'll have to anchor it to your wall (they don't include anything to anchor it with, although they do include a random tube of what I assume is glue -- I guess they have a sense of humor about their craftmanship).Also, it doesn't hold 112 DVDs unless you stack them sideways. It holds about 96, with a CD-sized shelf left over. If you use it to store CDs or a combination of CDs and DVDs, then the advertised capacity is accurate.
I purchased this radio in order to use on a shelving unit in my bathroom, i.e., the radio needed to be small, and this was perfect. However, after very little use, the CD player began having a very hard time loading the CD's, and sometimes wouldn't play them at all. After a while I gave up and just started using my old radio and setting it on the floor. I got this one back out the other day, and damned if the thing didn't break completely after two weeks...it just stopped loading the CD's all together. At first I had to lean it on its side to get them to play at all, and then it just decided to spin and spin and SPIN and never play. Not to mention the sound quality is poor, the bass is horrible even with the bass boost.The only good thing I can say is it does pick up radio stations pretty well. I would certainly not recommend this radio if you want to listen to CD's. And if you just want to listen to the radio...go buy a world band radio, it gets better reception.
Excellent price for just a basic, but SO necessary accessory for the under supplied Zune!Not everyone around you has a Zune, so therefore no borrowing power cables to charge it when it dies out in the field while you weren't paying attention to the power level.Great shipping, great price. I even use a couple of mine to sync with without a problem.Done.
I have owned this security device for about a year now and it is amusing to see how people respond they can't tell it is not authentic and I certainly don't tell them. I once had a police officer to come to my door and he thought it was real.He commented that it was nice to see that I had a security device. It helps me to feel safer because I live alone. I highly recommend it for everyone that lives alone because it is very authentic looking.
When I first ordered this product, I was skeptical. But when it arrived and I took it out of the box on the porch, I saw that my house had turned to solid cancer-curing gold that creates more golden houses! Then, I looked at the cable, and saw that it had found my long-lost brother, father, mother, dog, sister, and great-grandmother! Thank you Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable! However, I had to deduct a star because the AKDL1 created a horrible dimensional rift that will soon plunge the universe into a screaming nightmare horror realm from which there is no escape.
Heavy, not really comfortable but a pretty good sound, this is how I wanted to remember these earphones.Unfortunately, I will also have to remember them as the earphones that lasted only a year, day to day.Bought these on November 10 2010, died on me November 8th 2011.It just makes you wonder. Moving on to Shure who at least gves you the opportunity to replace your cable when they die....
Great field of view. Very clear even at long distance. These are great for spotting deer in the woods or watching a suspect from a distance away. Either way they are great.
The jump drive was received in good condition; however, I am somewhat disappointed that the cap is not attached where it cannot be lost. This is the first jump drive I have purchased that does not have a good cap. I like the size of it but that cap is going to be a problem in a busy home office.
This is a nice flash. A midrange product. I can not believe what BestBuy gets away selling for though. I got it for my wife who is learning herself so I did not want to get a cheap flash. I think this one is perfect for the novice who wants to be more.
The sound on these ear phones is very clear and the signal travels through a solid wood closed door in my entertainment cabinet with no problem.
I had done quite a bit of research before deciding on this product. I was nervous about buying it online because of the chance that we would not be happy with it. Before purchasing, my brother brought over his powered Terk TV5 antennae and we tested it all over the house with decent results (some areas in the house gained some channels and dropped others but overall the signal strength was around 75% for all channels). We concluded that the attic was the best location for any antennae, but we did not want to have to install an outlet in the attic.Amazon's reviews said that this was the best "passive" antenna for under $100 so we got it and boy were they right! We hung this antennae in our attic with string between two trusses aimed at the towers that are 20+ miles away. With NO signal amplifiers, going through 2 splitters AND about 90+ feet of coaxial cable, this picks up EVERY channel broadcast within 50 miles of our house (Saint Charles, MO). The WEAKEST signal strength is about 90% with the average across all channels to be about 95%. I was amazed and so was my brother (owner of the Terk TV5 purchased at BestBuy for $52).With the results that we've seen from this alien-barbecue grill looking thing, I see no reason to buy anything else unless you're more than 100 miles from a broadcasting tower.
This LCD has been in the house and well-used for the past five days.Early comments:* The picture is truly outstanding. Certainly the best I saw (in much looking) at anywhere near this price point. The HD picture is simply the best. The picture on the non-HDTV channels is quite good--better than almost any other HDTV.* The unit itself is sublimely designed. Sleek, comfortable, classy and retro (if you want it to be by embellishing the LCD's surroundings). Small package--for a 46" TV. I like that. The Sony and Sharp comparably sized sets are considerably larger. I 'spose that's OK for some locations/installations--but not for me....* The sound is excellent. Good variety of settings to bring the sound to your ears in almost any way you might want it.* Awkward (#I) to shift from input source to input source. Requires jumping through a couple of "hoops" that I don't have to do with an HD LG set. I'll get used to it--but, scrolling through the menu to change sources is not fun.* Awkward, II: mounting the LCD on a lift (similar to a wall mount--but the TV lowers into a cabinet). The rear input jacks are located at the same level as the lower mounting screw holes. Virtually impossible to use a lower mounting bracket on this TV. But, the top bracket is secure (I hope).* Awkward, III: the remote is just OK. I have seen better (and I own better)--but I've also seen (and own) far worse. Just OK.Amazon is easy to deal with. I comparison shopped extensively at Fry's, Circuit City, Best Buy and Costco--and then on-line. The recent Best Buy/Circuit City price is ~$800 more on this Samsung 4665.... No tax, too. Free shipping. Of course, prices vary and sales do happen. Best, as always, to be an informed buyer if every last dollar is important. Speaking of shipping: the delivery company was OK. Rather surly--but the job was done. Set ordered on a Wednesday & delivered the following Thursday (nine days total).Be sure that you figure out how many/what kind of cables that you need to optimally operate your new TV. Order from Amazon as the electronics stores charge and charge and charge for cables.Outstanding. Now, if the set will only last for the next 8-10 years with no problems....
On the plus side: This is one of the fastest ink-jet printers around. Print quality for black print is better than many lasers. Its archival ink should last for 70 years plus, no other low end printer has this new ink technology. Photos on matte paper rival the professional Epson 2000. It can accept paper up to any length. It has been trouble free. The on-screen ink level gauge is first rate.On the negative side: The new ink is not compatible with high gloss photo paper (the kind most people use). That's why some reviews complain of "dull" photos. On matte or low gloss the photos are great. The printer is a bit of an ink guzzler and like most other ink jet printers, the C-80's cartridges are expensive.Bottom line: For most people, a top notch new technology printer that has been rated very highly by all the PC magazines.
Stopped working after a week. Sound quality is horrible. If you are buying for the microphone, DON'T. People can't understand you. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!
This item was absolutely useless. It is now sitting on a desk, collecting dust. Word of advice, go with the Leaf instead!
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.
Great wire, works wonderful. Wish I had bought twice as much at first as I went through it faster than expected.
I also bought mine at BestBuy in store for $180. So far I'm using for my gaming Battlefield2 and looks ok to me and currently using VGA connectors. However, I made some changes to the settings for dark spot graphics, otherside no big deal. I will however, later change it to DVI and to see the difference. As far as speakers any built-in to the monitor is weak. I did not test it.Cons: No DVI cable.
Just what i was looking forit seems to perform very fast and has no problem running very large AVI files using media player. The aluminum case stays very cool which I think means it should last a long time.I was also pleased that it shipped with the USB cable and a nice power cord with an in line power supply rather then a wall wart the takes up three outlets on your power strip.
These speakers provide excellent sound for the price. They were exactly as described in the ad and were delivered promptly.
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....
I have recently purchased this product and found it very good for the price. It sounds just as great as it looks. After comparing it to other products on the market, i found that this is the one is a great buy. My freind had one of these and after listening to it and playing with it once,i knew i had to have have one. The backlit LCD display, makes this CD player very fashonable and easy to use. The remote fits well in your hand and is comfortable to when you are using it. My favorite part of this product is the LCD display.
I used XE102 and WGX102 earlier and they worked great until the WGX102 burned out -- I went through that course a couple of times then gave up -- recently, I tried again since I have a house that I can't get signal to certain rooms with Linksys repeater due to distance but this time around I installed brand new units and they didn't work at all -- I tried everything I could to make them work but to no avail -- I couldn't figure out if it didn't work because I have new router (WRT54G) or if it was that new Netgear just didn't work -- finally, I realized that I was plugging the XE102 off of the UPS power panel and the WGX102 off of the non-UPS power panel (the house has two separate wiring systems, with one backed up with Uninterruptible Power Supply) while the other is only supplied by the power company -- when I moved them to the same circuit, everything worked great. Lesson learned is that isolated power wiring systems prevent the units from working properly. I now have Linksys repeaters and Netgear equipment all working fine. (By the way, I would change the rating I gave unit to 5 stars but I can't seem to get back to star rating as I am updating my review)
i bought this to use in my newly upgraded desktop with windows vista. it CONTINUALLY drops the wireless signal (at least every hour) - when you click to connect to a network it does not find any networks. pulling it out and pushing it back in seems to recover the network almost every time, but this is really annoying to have to do repeatedly. it is not a signal strength issue in general, as another desktop in the same room and two laptops that frequent the room have no trouble getting good signals.
I had an issue with the product, but the seller quickly answered my email, and was willing to do what they could to resolve the problem. They were very courteous and prompt. I will certainly continue to do business with this online merchant.It is a good way to pay less for HP cartridges, when you do alot of copying in color. You certainly pay alot less when you have the cartridges refilled, rather that buying brand new. Either way they don't last long, and you have to replace them anyway, so why not save money?
I looked at the reviews on Bose and Audio-Technica headphones and saw that the reviews were higher for the AT's, and there was several complaints on the life of the Bose. I decided to buy the AT's but was very disappointed. The noise canceling worked well, and the sound was decent (maybe a 3.5 out of 5), but I immediately sent them back when I realized that the volume on the outside was almost 1/2 as much as the volume on the inside! I couldn't even use these at work because all my coworkers would be ticked at the noise! I couldn't imagine sitting next to someone on a plane!So, I decided to take a risk, pay the extra money for the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones, and hope they last longer than a few months! I just got them today and I'm extremely happy with them - excellent sound (5 out of 5) and no music can be heard on the outside.
I purchased this portable keyboard for my younger children ages 9, 7, 4, and two 2 year olds. They all seem to enjoy playing on it. I don't like the dj function that is on it and it can be annoying when the younger children keep hitting that button. Overall for the money spent I think it was a good buy compared to some other portable keyboards. I have two older children who play the piano and they sometimes fool around with the keybaord too.
Just a quick note and observation on the Audio Technica ATH-ANC7. I found the sound reproduction and noise cancelling excellent. BUT, as other reviewers noted, the headphones are very loud to the person next to you. I was surprised and disappointed as I spent much time researching all headphones and decided on these. However, as a frequent traveller, I've always found it rude when I could listen to what one of the nearby airline passengers was listening to. Therefore, I returned these and spent the extra money for the Bose QC3. I am very happy with the Bose and have made some transatlantic flights with peace. I will say that the sound reproduction of the ATH is superior to the Bose, but the rest belongs to Bose. Bose is far superior in comfort. Spend the extra money and treat yourself to the better product (in my humble opinion).
This is the first review I have ever given a golf product. My swing was slowly self destructing this year. I developed a fade that was getting worse and worse. After realizing that it was not the clubs, I tried a couple different training aids. Finally, I saw the reviews on the swingyde. I ordered it and tried it. At first, it was not correcting my swing and then I realized that I was not following the directions.After watching the DVD and reading the instructions again, I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. Shortly after, I was swinging perfectly.In a nutshell, this device puts you in a great position on the takeaway and then also puts you in a perfect position at the finish. For those of us who have trouble "releasing the club", this is the answer. After 20 minutes, my muscles started memorizing the swing path. I have now been using it daily for 20 minutes a night inside (which is very relaxing after the kids go to bed). This swingyde is the real deal and I am telling my family and friends about it.I had a question and emailed the creator of the swingyde in Australia and he emailed me back the same day. He is a great guy and very helpful. I can't recommend it enough!
Not much to say besides the cable works perfectly and was cheap. Can't get any better than that.
This is a handy flash drive, smaller than most in this capacity range. I really like having the full drive capacity available to me, instead of having to deal with slow-loading junk/waste-of-time utilities like the U3 applets on other makers drives. About the only negative is lack of a full lanyard, although it did come with a little cord. Some folks might not care for the unattached cap, but that's a personal preference.
Muy buena camara, Buen zoom y excelente para captar objetos en movimientos. claro esta que no es la mejor camara, pero tienes muy buenas caracteristicas por el precio que pagas, es un buen ejemplo de bueno y economico.
i'm very happy with this product, i can use it into my computer'bag and use a little space.
All the cables you need, no power brick, a solid build and almost silent operation have won me over to this brand. I'm using it via Firewire 400 on a dual G5 Mac and editing HD video and the drive is plenty fast. I also off-loaded a 600,000 record, 1.6 GB mySQL database on the drive and all the little seeks and writes are barely slower than my internal drive. The drive is also extremely silent since it has no fan, the only sound is the head seek, which is muffled by the thick aluminum enclosure.The only complaint I could possibly have is that the light on the drive is night-light bright, to the point I leave my office door open and removed the night light from the bathroom.It's also about $20 more than comparable drives, but when I saw it had all the cables included, was solid as a brick, and was American assembled, I figured it was money well spent.If it lasts more than the year warranty with the amount of use I'll be giving it, I'll bump it to five stars.UPDATE: Well, I purchased a second drive and I'm just under the one-year warranty with it. The drive powers but won't spin up. I have it (and the first one I bought) attached to a $600 UPS with line-conditioning, under and over voltage and surge suppression. Contacted Acomdata and we'll see how this goes.2nd UPDATE: Emailed Acomdata and spoke to Tim Soto. Good guy. Shipped the drive back under warranty, it was fixed and all the data was saved. Got it back in 5 business days. Drive works like new. I'd add another star for customer service if I could.
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!
nice and simple lights up everytime its needed for protection ,nice design , i have no complains really...its doing just what it suppose to do..
This machine is far more practical than having 2,3 or 4 separate devices to serve these many functions.I do not have the frequency of paper-jam problems that others have had. But, the paper feed does ocasionally grab multiple sheets. Also, the input document is sometimes fed at a slight angle; there is no effective way to control the feed angle to ensure squared-off, lined-up (&quot;straight&quot;) copies.I had a devil of a time getting this machine to &quot;talk&quot; with my Gateway laptop. I found HP tech support to be very good (that is, persistent) in solving this problem. The quality and experience of their tech support people varies--an industry problem not just isolated to HP.They talked me through the various diagnostic steps until one of their service people figured out the problem. Overall, their tech support was--a real plus.In order to correct the feed problem, HP sent me a totally refurbished replacement. My unit was nearing the end of the warranty period so there was no cost to me. I was very pleased with this aspect of HP's service.As I have two homes--one in Chicago and the other in Aspen. I purchased a second HP LaserJet 3100 printer so that I had a familiar device at both homes.The one lingering problem is that incoming calls have the same sounding &quot;ring&quot; so I never know whether to pick up the call, wait for it to go to my voice answering machine, or let the HP LaserJet sort out the incoming signal. This is a problem for me in Aspen where US West's phone lines are so relatively expensive that I rent only one line. In Chicago, I have 2 phone lines; the HP works great in this configuration.
I read all the technical information on this product, but I should have waited to read these customer reviews! The product does not work in the LA/Orange County area; there is too much interference from other radio stations. The customer service rep at The Gig Store (the vendor of this product) told me that they have had many returns because of the interference problem and they don't intend to market it to urban areas!I am extremely disappointed in the product and would not recommend it. However, I've discovered that a pair of mini-speakers attached to your iPod not only works much better but costs less.
I live in an old (circa 1855) stone house. This WAP is in one corner of the house and is used for a computer in a far corner of the house. Works pretty well over that distance as well as being able to handle multiple connections. If starting a new network I suggest moving up to N standard.
Really good calculator, everything works good, and is really really fast for huge functions. As a statistics major, im a bit dissapointed, because this calculator is missing alot of the random functions the ti-83 had. Everything else good, great buy.
Great reliability and simple to use. Had to change IP setting as router and Access Point had same settings.Have not had to reset after install a few months ago.
What a deal - Replaced one just like it at school so no network issues. Like new. Actually bought 2 for the time that this one expires. Would recommend this service to anyone
Product is definitely worth the money.Pros:Very easy setup - plug and play!Easily readable what station the fm transmitter is set atWorks great - great clarity - almost CD quality if your car's sound system is high end.Cons:No cradle, so one has to leave it in the cup holder.I will caution you that performance will vary according to your car's sound system. Works excellent in one of my cars even in crowded city ares, in my other car there is lot of static in crowded areas, and performance is fine on highway.
This is definitely the IPOD's rival! I do have the 60 GB IPOD, however it kept freezing up on me for a while, so I thought I would have to get it repaired. I'm in IRAQ, so I knew it would take forever to get it back...Anyhow, I was reading up on the CREATIVE Zen, and I saw that they had it in PINK, which IPOD doesn't have. Also, it has a longer battery life, which is great for me considering the situation I'm in, so I decided to try it. The video quality is great! Also, it doesn't need special software to be able to convert most video/movie files, unlike the IPOD, which you have to purchase at extra cost. The navigation button takes a little getting use to....All in all, I love it!
Not much to say. This is the type of product that either works or doesn't! ANyhow, kudos to Amazon for being cheaper than the factory/dealers and also for having it in stock and ready to go. I live around 200 miles from the actual canon warehouse and they said it would be a couple weeks. I had it overnighted from amazon with my prime membership; for less than from Canon and 2 weeks sooner!!!
Great headphones. Worth every penny. I purchased these headphones about two years ago and they still sound like the first day I got them. Clear sound and deep bass.
I'm really happy with this product. I like how you can take the white part on and off very easily. I would prefer it to be black and not as bulky looking, but for the price and durability... it's worth it.
I purchased this DVI-D cable to connect my PC to a Samsung widescreen display. The quality of the cable is very high - the cable is heavily shielded, but is still very flexible. It has molded noise chokes on both ends. This cable emits far less noise then the thin, flimsy DVI cable that came with the Samsung display. That is important to me since I run this cable near an audio system with audio cables and a mixer which tend to pick up efi/rfi noise easily. Highly recommended.
This machine is so loud you could hear it from space. And it's slow. Can't say anything good about it. Please don't waste your money.I won't buy a HP printer again. Everyone I've had has been completely useless.
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.
its a great photo viewereverybody is writing that it doesnt work on XP but i connected it to both my computers PC and laptop with XP Home , and its working fine. just plug in the usb cable and it detecs it right a way. the software isnt the best but its really easy EASY to use, you can put 60 photos no matter what is their size, program will shrink them so you can fit 60 photos on unit. has a lot of options, slideshow,time,timer, setup for screen...unit is light and it looks durable, screen has cover so it wont break, im testing the battery now and its been on in slideshow mode for 2 hours and its still running. cant say anything bad about it. im pleased with my self that i didnt listen to others people reviews.
I've had my little Rio for 5 years now and am passing this little jewel on to my youngest son for part of his 15th birthday. For what it is, it's an excellent little player. I use it when I'm studying and when it runs out, I know it's time for a break :-)My only complaint about this is that I can't seem to find the memory pack anywhere now.All in all, a great little player.
It wasn't nearly as expensive as some other *cough*Monster*cough* wires, but is the same thing. Wire's a pretty simple thing - stranded copper in a sheathing. The sheathing on this wire was very nice and thick, and as for the thickness of the wire itself; I needed to use the 14 awg stripper if I didn't want to pinch off some wire strands. Some people will argue that higher strand counts will give you better sound, which is crazy talk. The physics of that just doesn't work, the cross-sectional area is the same and that's what matters.
I take this camera everywhere with me! I've been using it for a couple of months now, and find it has a lot of improvements over my former Sony.For the price, you get many features that are extremely useful in macro, and regular shooting. The night filter works great! The flash is powerful, and the color indoors and out is great.I'm very happy with this camera. Although I'm not a professional, I love taking pictures and the accuracy of my pictures has greatly improved with the stabilizer.A great camera for the person who needs lots of features with good results.Jo
Prophecy of Swords really grabs you and pulls you in! I found it a real page turner, the characters enjoyable with their bantering, and heroic deeds. I hope Hagel, the dragon becomes one of your favorite characters too!
It is a great digital camera except when it dies on you because somettimes it dosen't turn on so you have to take out the batterys and then put them back in and then it dose not keep the pictures and if the taking out the batterys and puting them back in dose not work then you should change the batterys but this is a digi camera you should bye especially for a low price.
Nice Quality! Is my second 100 disc spindle, the disc have Super B Quality I would recomend it!
Nothing bad to say. Would buy again. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I have bought in the past cheap headphones and they break in a day. THese ARE INCREDIBLE!!! They are well made and the sound is great. They arrived before schedule. Thanks
I LOVE my Zen Vision:M! It is so much better than ipod and much easier to use. With Ipod, you can only put music on it from your own computer, but with the Zen, you can take music from a friend's computer, some from a computer at work, as many different computers as you want. It also has a FM radio and Ipod doesn't. I have pictures, movies, whole seasons of my favorite tv shows, and all the music I could want, and I still have room for more. All my friends who have Ipods are jealous. This thing is awesome and you can't go wrong if you buy one.
The binoculars were decent when they worked. They were clear enough, so-so at low light conditions and the 12x brought things in very close. They are advertised as having a "rubber armor" coating. ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!! I was carrying them out to my car with a hand full of other stuff and they dropped about 3 feet to the ground. Didn't think anything of it until I went to look through them the next day. I WAS SEEING DOUBLE. That tiny little fall killed them. Figured they'd be covered under warranty. NOPE, they offered to sell me another pair at a slight discount because the price to repair was more than a new one. I told them to keep them. Why would I want another pair of crap binoculars? I ended up spending a little more on a lower end NIKON and I haven't looked back. The NIKON's are way better!! I'll never buy another Bushnell based on my experience. There's enough good stuff out there by better companies that I don't need to deal with them ever again.
I have five audiosource 300's. Each one is bridged to a separate speaker: one to each of the fronts, one to the center channel, and one each to the left and right surround speakers.They have performed flawlessly for several years; and they get a real workout. I leave them on all the time. They put out plenty of power--with a lot of headroom to spare. I'm mystified about the problemsreported by other reviewers. Problems are of course possible; but I would suggest in some of the cases something wasn't done right in terms of the connections, the hook up or the control settings.The 300's are unique. With the exception of audiosource's own 310 amp, I cannot find any home audio power amp anywhere at any price that has both the bridging capability and the power output this amplifier has. This amp's output in the bridged mode--470 watts--enables you to hear the music as it is meant to be heard in terms of the power and the intricate detail in the music. It is also unique in that there is both a master level control and a separate volume control that gives you flexibility on the level of sound desired. A lot of much higher priced power amps don't even have a volume control, so you have to accept the gain that is built in. (I have a comparably rated "name brand" power amp sitting in my garage that fares poorly in an AB comparison with the audiosource 300--even if I turn up the volume control on my preamp.The audiosource 300 is a phenomenol power amp. I highly recommend it.
How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries.The Smart Modular Technology 128MB Secure Digital Card, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
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.
I bought the N75 as a move back to SLRs from my Olympus digital point-n-shoot. I have some older Olympus SLRs but wanted auto focus and program to make it easier for my wife. I looked at both the N75 and Rebel Ti as springboards for buying some good lenses and moving up to digital SLRs when the price came down.I'm very happy with mine and haven't had (or heard of) any problems with this camera other than the other reviewers. I've taken pictures in a variety of settings - Summer, snow (incl. snowing), indoors ,etc and they've all turned out great. I upgraded to the XR series of lenses and am Extremely happy with them. Now I'm just waiting to see what happens with D100 (and it's promised &quot;little brother&quot;) and am seriously checking out the Fuji S2 Pro.
Used this for school and we are finding it works very well, so well, that our own high school is using this type of camera for all use of cameras for the school. Very reliable, high quality camera with easy to understand feautures and an easy way to film and to hold as well. Did have problem with lighting and trying to pick up sound at the same time but still very good.
First, I've been using TKD for 40 years or more. I trust them. Originally used them for studio music recordings. These tapes were used for recording our pastor's sermons and are played back over and over. So far, we've been very happy with the reproductions and reliabilty.
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'.
Fits and works well. You may need to screw new holes into your box, but it holds well and protects the woofers.
We've long had a single computer in our four-person house, and now that we're finally expanding that number to three (all Windows), we wanted an easy way to network them for file- and DSL-sharing. We also wanted wireless capability, because my wife's new laptop would be roaming about and the two desktops would be far enough across the house from each other to make stringing network cable rather impractical (especially to this hardware-klutz). After much review-searching, we decided to try Netgear products, and the MR814 router sounded ideal.Setting up the MR814 was very easy. The setup software was straightforward, and printed instructions very carefully walk the uncertain user through those. With one computer cable-plugged into the router, it was easy to have the router up and running in about 10-15 minutes. Another 15-20 minutes spent installing a MA521 card into the WinXP laptop, and we had wireless. 15 minutes to install an MA111 adapter on the family WinXP desktop, and we were all set. Both wireless connections get strong dependable signals from across the house (typically 40-50 feet and 2 or 3 walls away), complete with 128-bit WEP. And the remaining desktop plugs in directly via cabled port with no problems.Generally comfortable with Windows computers, but relatively clueless about networking, I'm very happy with our Netgear home network.
I purchased the 350 wireless adapter as a second adaptor for a second laptop on my wireless LAN. My first laptop has a Compaq WL110 PCMCIA adaptor which out performs the Cisco hands down on range and connectivity. The Cisco comes with some fancy disgnostic tools which states signal to noise ratios with no loss whereas a simple ping test clearly displays packet loss. I am disappointed as a IT proffessional and someone who thought that a cisco card would be the best. Not the case, buy Compaq or 3com.
We've owned this camera for nine months and have been very satisfied. It takes great clear pictures both indoors and out. It's compact size makes it very portable. We've used it for family photos, school projects, web postings and even an occasional portrait.Other reviewers are right about the slow download times with the serial port. But the camera should not be faulted for that because it is true for all cameras with serial connections. We got a USB card reader as a rebate item with the purchase. It has made all the difference in the world. Since most cameras with similar features and resolution are selling for 350+ you are still better off buying this camera with a USB card reader.Wealso suggest you purchase a set of recargeable NiCa batteries--they keep their charge well and work great. Also don't buy a 16 or 32 Meg card, buy two or more 8 Meg. It's easier to keep your pictures straight and you can keep one by the computer while you are working and the other one with the camera.
Bought these in January 2007, they finally broke on me in December 2007. Not real heavy duty construction, but hey, they're cheap and they work well enough. I called Sony to try and get a replacement pair out of them, as I thought "1 year warranty" on parts ought to be worth something, and they wanted me to ship them back to Sony at my expense for "review". No thanks, called Amazon and after 5 minutes the nice rep told me he would overnight me a new pair, with a prepaid return label to ship back the broken ones. Now THAT'S customer service. Thanks, Amazon!
I bought this product with high expectations to get my external CD-RW drive to record at faster speeds. This product, not only conflicted with my Windows XP performance until the release of the first XP service pack, but also doesnt work at all with my CD-RW drive. Ive tried everything, sending the product back, tech support (which wasnt that helpful), and using other products with it...and let me say that this product is in no way worth it. I have had no success with it and am unable to return it and am now forced to eat my loss and purchase another. Avoid my fate and by a different card.
I purchased this 11/2006. For me this was a great deal!!!!I got it FAR and free shipping by using the Prime test drive for 30 days. So my total cost was .75 tax + .39 stamp for MIR = $1.14.I have used this and other 128 and 320 Xtremes for around a year now without any problems. They do exactly what I expect... they hold CD's and DVD's. But based on the reviews I've seen, I am Xtremely careful with the zipper, which I must admit, can be difficult when the case is full. But, the zipper hasn't broke yet. Besides, I use it for archival purposes and don't get in and out of it all the time.You can expect it to smell pretty bad until aired out. I left my 320 Case in the garage for a month before bringing it in the house. But, it's ok now. The 128 Case I recently purchased was not nearly as bad.
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.
I did have a problem with the dvd player at first and took it back to Target where I bought it. They returned it and gave me another one. The second one worked for about 8 months and the battery died. I called polaroid and complained about the battery. They returned the battery and sent a new one. However it took 2 months to get the new battery. I've had this product for about 3 years now and it is still working great.
... I bought this CD player and used it on the way home, didn't skip at all, the bass quality was great. Only reason i didn't give it 5 stars is that it has no easy pause feature, if you press stop twice (which turns the unit off) and then turn it back on it automatically picks up where you left off after a second. Overall this is a great portable CD Player for pretty much anyone (unless you're jogging in which case I don't understand why you can't just listen to the radio)
A couple of weeks ago I was looking for the best price=quality cable out there. Among a thousand available cables, let me tell you that I paid $4 and got an excellent cable, as soon as I installed my PS3 to a 32" LDC and change the display options the image and resolution changed dramatically!! It's been 1 month and I don't have even 1 complaint. Advise: If you don't want to pay for a brand or nice packaging but want to save some money and make sure that you'll received what you're looking for, then get this one.
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.
I installed the unit and noticed the power light on the base turns off. I never got the headphones to work. I repackaged it and sent it back. Pure junk.
This product is so great with stable and excellent performance. I tried Archos 605 WIFI before I got zen. But Archos is a disappointment with faulty battery. Also it needs extra money to buy some plug-in. I returned it. Zen is a much better choice. I am glad with Amazon's service. Also excellent!
i bought this dvd/cd player for my little girl to have as we travel back and forth. it comes with no car adapter, no charger,and i was told by techs that i am not able to use mines because i need rechargeable batteries. which is very expensive. not a good idea for a child or anyone else. think hard before purchasing this booga.
Installs easy and is very easy to use. It prints crisp,clear documents and pictures. The seperate ink units are a plus. The only downfall is the noisy paper advance.
Coby 1.5-Inch Digital Photo Keychain (White)We were unsuccessful installing the software and loading pictures using the enclosed disk. We went to the Coby internet site and downloaded current software and more specific installation instructions and were finally successful. It shouldn't take several hours of frustrating effort to install a $12 product. Displays photos ok after all the labor.
I purchased the Navigon 7100 and I like it.Pros. The Navigon 7100 reality and 3D view is very good. It displayed the freeway's signs and pointed to the correct lane/lanes to take when approaching freeway interchange. The TMC feature is very useful especially if you live in Los Angeles. I have encountered several instances where there was traffic congestion. I sellected another route and it navigated me through local streets to my destination. Living in the Los Angeles area, traveling through local streets during freeways rush hours is a plus. I owned a Magellan and when sellecting an alternate route during rush hours, it will redirect you to go around a short section of the freeway and bring you right back to the same freeway. The reception on the 7100 is great. The processing speed during recalculation is very good, faster then most other brands. The start up time is good, but is is still faster than most other brands. Free lifetime TMC service is a plus plus.Cons. On local streets the Navigon 7100 will tell you that you are about 0.1 miles to turn onto the cross street, when you get close the the cross street it tell you to turn now. This can cause some confussion, because it doesn't continuely monitored the distance from 0.1 miles to the cross street. On some of the other models I haved used they will continuely indicating how many feet before reaching the cross street. I have encountered problems with the 7100, when finding local streets that are too close to each other. I was traveling down a local street,the 7100 told me I have 0.1 miles before reaching the cross street. When I got close the the cross street it told me to turn right now, but the problem was there was another small street before the one I was suppose to turn. Now if the 7100 had indicate how many feet was left, it would not be so confusing, luckily I was only testing the unit. Another problem I have with the 7100 is its ability to calculate the speed of travel. I was driving home and when I got close to my street it told me to turn right now, and I have no problem with that. I decided to test the unit out by circling back and increased my traveling speed. I have traveled pass my street before the 7100 told me to turn right now. The other models I used will be able to calculate my traveling speed and told me to turn in time, but the Navigon 7100 couldn't.Overall I recommended the Navigon 7100
I ended up buying an installation kit from Crutchfield, much higher quality and only a few dollars more. This piece was a disappointment.
Before I purchased this Nyrius SW100 selector switch, I was constantly climbing behind my equipment to switch what device was plugged into my receiver..Now It takes just a second to switch between 3 devices without having to plug in or unplug anything..I cant believe I didn't buy this switch years ago
Wanted to add a spare 320MB ATA drive internally to my new mobo with only one Parallel ATA channel (used by two optical drives). This unit was literally plug and play, converting my Parallel ATA drive to plug into a spare SATA port. Nice solution! Just make sure you have an extra 1-1/2" of clearance behind where you are going to mount your PATA drive, or the converter could bump into a mobo component.
I am crazy about my 3M 1700 overhead projector. Don't know how it compares to others, but it works, is lightweight, and great quality craftsmanship.I do have one problem...I just checked the online manual and can't figure out how many amps the cord is. I feel so dumb, but just don't know electrical things. I wanted to get a short extension cord (from Amazon) so I can use the projector in my classroom. The classroom is in an old part of a church that lets us use it for teaching ESL. There is only one outlet in the whole room. Anyway, can someone tell me the amps on the unit? I noticed the manual said to be sure and get the right amps for an extension cord or else the unit could overheat. Great! So now what, since they don't say what that is (how many amps). Guess we are all supposed to know that stuff.
I bought this printer as a replacement for an all-in-one Epson that I had more problems with than I could ever count. I had heard Cannon was a very high quality, dependable brand for printers. After quite a bit of research, I ultimately decided on the MP500. I've had this printer for quite a while now and absolutely LOVE it! The ink has lasted longer than any other printers I've had,the print quality is very good, and I never have to worry if it is going to work or not.I would highly recommend this printer to anyone looking for one!
I ordered my Bose Speakers on July 17, the estimated delivery date was by July 27th or 28th, at the latest. When I had not received the order by today, the 27th, I called 6th Avenue Customer-No-Service the Customer-No-Service representative informed me 6th Avenue received my order on July 20th that it takes 1-3 days to process the order then another 1-3 days to ship the order. While shipping, via UPS Ground is free, they advertise shipping in 3 to 5 business days. I received an apology but I won't receive my order for 14 or more days after I placed it. In the age of technology there is no excuse for these types of delays. I will never order from 6th Avenue again and I will strongly suggest my friends follow suit.
I love this joystick. It's definitely a step up from my Logitech Attack 3. This one has more buttons and the twist feature. The programming software that came with it is the best. You can push one button and have a customized sequence of actions occur in the games you're playing. I couldn't really get used to the twist feature, so I just simply disabled it because I play combat simulators, not steady flight simulators -- no biggie. This joystick is simple to use with the software and I'd recommend it to anyone; plus, it's not expensive. If this one breaks or malfunctions on me in the coming years, I'll be purchasing another one for sure.
I swear, every fourth DVD I grabbed from this stack was unwritable. Very disappointing. Wouldn't go this route again for storing my pictures.
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'm not going to be getting my Tour card anytime soon. I just like to go out and be fairly competitive with my friends. My swing has taken a turn for the worse. I bought Ben Hogan's book and it is great, but coupled with this tool, I was able to fix my swing. It gives me confidence to swing the club properly. Through muscle memory, I am able to go to the driving range and be able to fix aspects of my swing. I don't think it takes the place of lessons, but it helps with swinging if you already know the concepts and can practice with it. I use it in my living room.
What more needs to be said. The tape cartridges are made by the same company that made the labling machine that I have, they fit and they work. I went to try and buy these locally and I could only find them for more than double what I paid here. If you need quality refills at a good price, here they are.
Just bought this little player from Amazon.com in an unbeatable price...I like its good workmanship, stylish and most important...high qualily sound! The case fit nice and tight with a belt clip on the back. It is cushioned to protect it from dropping accidentally.Installing the software is easy and when you register it online you can upgrade to a new BASIC version for FREE.The only thing I don't like is it uses it's own back pack memory.... that means high price tag. It would be perfect if it takes smartmedia card.One more thing I don't like is the ear phone. My ears hurt after wearing them for awhile.
Bought this product about 1 year ago. Has paid for itself numerous times. Protecting everything from new HDTV, XBox, audio amps, BD player. Power is usually constant where I live but voltage is low, plus, throw in the standard afternoon and evening thundershowers. I like the action of keeping power off on the first power glitch. Lots of times, power comes back on quickly, then off again. Is the worst thing in the world for electronics. With this power conditioner, power drops out and you manually have to turn it back on when the "coast is clear". I now strongly reccommend this to all HDTV installs I do.
I read so many reviews praising these. Unfortunately, they do NOT live up to their hype. The adjustable ear pieces are a piece of junk. Further, you can obtain equal sound with several $10-$12 earphones. Save your money, don't consider these.
I bought this because the bracket piece was lost in a car accident. I bought this to replace it and the suction cup piece will not stick to the windshield even in the locked position. Luckily I still have the factory model suction piece.
Wow, this was a find! I purchased it in July and have had no problems with it. I actually purchased it from another site "refurb" and mine is FABULOUS! I am pairing it with an old Netgear WiFi 11b system, and when I was visiting family, they had the D-Link 54g and wow a tri-level home and I had outstanding signal. So I give this a BIG THUMBS UP! I am preparing to purchase either the Next or Mimo router this evening..so wish me luck!
We needed these cables for a system we put in and they serve the purpose and they came in good time
I bought this because I couldn't, for the life of me, remember what I did with the original one that I had. The one that I got wasn't the one I was expecting to get. I was expecting the gray one with prongs that pivet in and out, but I got the black one with the prongs fixed in place. I guess that's what you get when you go solely by the picture shown and not reading the description. Anyway all that aside, the one I received works great. It arrived on time, and I've been using it ever since. Good stuff!
This one is hot and works good with ur dvd player and audio equipment.
I bought this battery as a back up to the one that came with my camera and I am pleasantly surprised at how long it stays charged. I use my camera almost everyday and I've only had to change it twice. I highly recommend it.
For the nomical price of this printer, I am extremely pleased with the printer. It prints pictures wonderfully clear. The print cartridges last a lot longer than any other printer I have used. In sum, this was definitely a worth while purchase.
My old APC BE500 unit bit the dust after 7 yrs. of faithful service. Only one battery replacement during that time. Decided to go with this unit because its one of the few which offers the cable connections. The size also fits my needs better then others. The supplied software is nice which allows you to turn off the auditable alarms during a power outage. It tracks & monitors the system with helpful info. After only having this unit for several days we lost power for over 2 hrs. & the unit worked great. Very pleased with unit.
I love this product. I have a small house and not alot of room. I had a fax, scanner, and printer and this takes care of my space problem. From the time I got it out of the box only took me a half hour to set up. I played with all the features and love this product. Would recommend to anyone.
Absolute junk and not compatible with any OS beyond windows 98. Don't buy it...not even at a yard sale brand new in the box for $3.
I really love the TuneBase. It looks nice, it's very sturdy, and feels like a quality product. The FM transmitter barely works though, so I use the line out on the bottom of the unit to the line in on my stereo (tape decks will also work w/ a tape adapter).
I thought I was buying from Amazon when in fact my order was sent out to about 4 companies, Eangler supplied the Garman Iq3600, there was no power supply, old version of the software and looked as if it was a return just forwarded to me. Called Eangler several times, they promised to correct the problem but never has. Eangler or Amazon will never get my business again.
We used this in our company for someone who needs her PC's 20" LCD monitor lower, but also has to move it out of the way occasionally. This model fit the bill perfectly. It was easy to install, clamping to the desk without any additional tools or drilling. The person using it can get it to just the right height without having to resort to tools, and it swings out of the way when she needs more desk space. The unit is solid and feels like it could take some abuse. The only ding I give it is the ability to tilt; for that, a hex wrench is needed. OTOH, we have never needed to do that after the initial setup, so a fatal flaw it isn't. I would give it 4.5 stars, but I'll round up to 5.
It's great having all the different sound sources in one place. The sound of the CD, radio, and tape are very good -- the turn-table sound leaves something to be desired since there is no controlling of the tone quality. Otherwise, I am very pleased with this unit.
I bought one of these with my m125. It is so bad that I have put the rubber flip cover back on while this case sits in my office drawer.I do like the way it looks and enjoy the pockets for cards, but the case makes the overall package too bulky.The biggest problem is that it is really hard to get the stylus out while it is in the case. I find that really annoying. I also found that once you did get the stylus out, it was not really easy to work on the Palm while it is in the case (too bulky to fit the hand and the velco allows the Palm to wiggle in the case while you are using the stylus).Save your money and don't buy this.
Fireplace works well. Only problem is that the screws on the rail do not match up exactly. Must bend into place. Also the cover may also need to be bent into place to fit nicely into the round firepit space. Smores are great with this thing and the design is pretty when lit up.
the ease and timelyness of the product was very high. i was able to get what i needed with no hassle or fuss.
I have a 15,000 track, 23GB library of MP3 files. I got this thing yesterday and everything seemed to be going ok. However, after 10,054 files, the player neglects to write anything further to its hard drive. The controlling program on the computer, PlayCenter 3, shows that it is writing to the player but nothing is actually being written. I now have about 16,322MB of music on the drive. There is 21,811MB of free space! But the player won't use it! I was hoping that Creative would have gotten the bugs out of their product by now. I have a 20GB USB model from a couple of years ago that had similar problems as well as crashing itself, the USB port, and PlayCenter 2. It appears that they still haven't addressed their problems.If you read glowing recommendations about this product, they just haven't accumulated enough files yet. Their problems await the growth of their library. Absolutely cannot recommend this product!!
The Audio-Technica AT-PL12 turntable is terrific. My only disappointment is that the price has dropped in the three weeks since I purchased the item. Now it is an even better buy.
This is junk. calculator does not work. Screen does not work. I used to have a Sony CLie which was great. I getting my money back.
Checked reviews everywhere but noone seems to mention some VITAL details. Here is the details from Colby Electronics Corporation on this DP-769* 7" Widescreen TFT LCD @ 480 x 234 &lt;-- Resolution NOONE has* File Format Support: Photo - JPG, Audio - MP3/WMA, Video - MPG/AVI/XviD* AV Output for use with Home Theater Systems* Removable Memory Support: SD, MMC, MS, xD, CF, Full-Size USB (Host)* Integrated Stereo Speakers* Wall Mountable Design with Detachable Stand* Unit Dimensions: 10.25" x 8.75" x 2.24" (WHD)SPECIFICATIONS:* Display Type: 7" Widescreen TFT LCD @ 480 x 234* Contrast Ratio: 300:1* Brightness: 250 cd/m2* AV Output: Composite Video, 3.5mm Headphone / RCA Stereo Audio, Integrated Stereo Speakers* Power: 100-240V UL AC AdapterACCESSORIES INCLUDED:100-240V AC Adapter & Detachable Stand & Remote Control & Two Interchangeable Acrylic Frames
This product worked exactly as promised. I feel very safe and pleased with my 70" hanging on the wall. I had my doubts with such a large screen, but it's incredibly sturdy. Great product - especially for the price.
As soon as I incorporated the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable into my system, my entire assembly powered itself on; a voice (identifying itself only as "Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable") told me not to go in to work the following day. I took its advice, only to find out that my office burned to the ground on the day in question, taking all of my coworkers with it. Thanks, Denon!
I was pleased with the sound quality and FM reception of my iPal, but the antenna broke off the first week I had it and now, 2 months later, it has begun shutting itself off (losing power) a few minutes after being turned on. As well designed as it might be, it's still made in China!
I think these earbuds sound pretty good, but it is hard to tell. They fall out of my ears as quickly as I put them in. The cord that goes behind the head aggravates the problem, and the cord is too long. Since I usually listen to my ipod on a vigorous morning walk, these earphones are useless to me.
Bought it for the Pyle PMP3B2 Mobile SD/USB/MP3 Compatible Player with Built-In FM Transmitter i got. Chip beat the player by a day or two getting here. Have taken 3 weeks trying everything myself and several friends have that takes a chip and noting works. Biggest waste of $10 (give or take) I ever had. Not ever worth the postage for the return. My suggestion is if u need one go to Walmart or best buy and get it.
Great printer for the price and it is cheaper to buy a new one than to buy replacement cartidges!.
First thought of the itrip is it's just another one of those FM transmitter that only can transmit low frequency FM bandwidth. Turns out that it can be programmed to any FM frequency. The audio quality is pretty nice when you find a good frequency. It is much better compare to tape deck adapter.
I gave this as a gift that was well-received. I have been told that it works great and is appreciated.
The other review on here hit the nail on the head regarding the quality of the camera. The only thing that keeps me from giving it one star is that the underwater casing is very sturdy and well put together. If only I could say that about the camera...Honestly, I really wasn't expecting much when I ordered this. It was a present for an 8 year old. He'd never had a digital camera before, so I wanted to start him out with something cheap. You know, something that if he breaks or loses it wouldn't be that big of a deal. The first thing I noticed was that the batteries keep falling out. Seriously, this is not simply a minor issue. The slightest touch to the battery cover cause the whole thing to spring open, shooting the batteries out. I would just attribute it to a manufacturing flaw, but the whole camera feels just extremely poorly put together. If for whatever reason you decide to get this camera I would suggest leaving it in the underwater casing all the time, so you don't accidentally break it.I will say that they were quick to issue a refund. I don't know how they make any money with a 30 day return policy. I'm sure a lot of these camera's have gotten returned. Don't buy this camera, for $100 you can get a similar Kodak camera that will take better pictures, and won't fall apart on you.
Using this wirless network card dropped my internet download speed from 2700 Kbps to 1200 Kbps.That's with link quality of 100 and only one other computer on the network with no applications running on either computer (aside from the one browser window required for the test). Both computers had brand new DLink DWL-520 Wireless network cards operating into a new DLink DI-514 router.Following industry standards, DLink apparently mans their first echelon phones with technical illiterates who while capable of following a scripted check list, haven't a clue what's causing your problem or how their sequence of steps might might solve it.So, after numerous calls, multiple case IDs, and never talking to the same person twice, I decided it was best to cut my losses and give up before they reconfigured my computer to the point where it wouldn't work at all.If you surf the web a lot or do internet gaming, stay clear of DLink products. Stick with a reputable name and save yourself the aggravation and wasted hours trying to make cheap junk like this work. The money you save isn't worth the headaches.
This was a gift for my husband. He walks with a cane so has to operate his camera with one hand most of the time. His Lumix takes clear, bright photos......in focus even with the zoom on. His wildlife shots can bringhim nose to beak with even the most camera shy species.
I have been trying to add this TV to my wedding registry forever and its been unavailable for so long! How can someone rate the TV if its never available?
I purchsed this Tv about a year and a half ago. Sound and picure kept going out about a month after purchase. Called Philips and they sent out a Tech, who tried his best but could not fix the problem. I have had over 10 visits from different Techs but no resolution. They finally offered me a replacement but it is 3 inches smaller than what I orginally purchased. I refused their offer and request to talk to a supervisor about a week ago and I am still waiting for a call back. At this point I just want my money back. I would never advice anybody to buy Philips. Produts donot work and Customer service is no good.
Love the product. It truly is a great starter unit to enter into the theater realm of sound. The sound is very good and I have not had any problems with spottiness in the sound and I have it attached along with satellite tv. I was going to purchase a stereo unit before I purchased this. But since I got this, I can play my CD's on it and the sound is wonderful. Right there I have saved myself some money as I do not have a need for a stereo unit. Highly recommend this product.
I bought this as a cheap replacement for an xbox 360 headset (any 2.5mm headset should work) and it works very well. Good solid construction, decent audio, lightweight, I would recommend it if you need a different 360 headset as this is cheaper.
I have done some extensive research before purchasing this earphone. Compare with Bose, the price is definitely much cheaper, especially with some coupons and discount (only cost me around 40 bucks). The build quality is great, the size is big, but working amazingly well in noise cancelling business. But there is some pressure issue to me as well when not listen to music and use it as a pure noise cancelling phone, same to Bose. The battery life is amazing, I took two long flight (30+ hrs), and the AAA is still working.Only two complaints from me: 1, the phone size is big, takes longs of my brief bag's space; 2, the sound leaking is very serious, if you listen to the music in a relatively quite room, everyone can hear your music, I mean they can actually hear what you are listening to. But in the very noise environment, i.e. Flight cabin, I don't think it is a big deal. As the noise level is so high, and you will appreciate that you make the purchase decision.In conclusion, this is a great piece of noice cancelling earphone, and it does work amazingly. It is definitely a value to the money product. If you don't want to pay premium for Bose, this is definitely the best alternate in the market. Cheers.
I've had this printer for many years. I'm not a real heavy printer, but when I've got a large print job, this printer is a workhorse. It is pretty quick to come out of sleep mode, and I've never had a single paper jam. That's more than I can say for many of the HP's I've used over the years.The memory was very easy to upgrade. I do wish it had a larger capacity paper tray, but considering I paid less than a hundred bucks for this printer that is a very minor issue.One of my favorite aspects of this printer is that it is very well supported in Linux, and even the Windows drivers don't load up your system with useless, memory-hogging utilities.The build quality is surprisingly good, without being too heavy.I highly recommend this printer.
When you're buying a modem for a pocket computer, you're probably not interested in bells and whistles; you want something that's as small and as reliable as possible, that will let you connect to the Internet and check your email or surf the Web.The Pretec modem fits that need perfectly. There's no flashing LEDs, no driver discs; the box contains nothing but the tiny modem, a phone cord and a brief instruction manual. (There's not even an AOL disc. They must be slipping.)I was able to get connected in less than ten minutes, without touching the instruction manual. Just slip the modem into the slot, plug in the phone cord, set up a few basic connection settings, and you're off and running. If your ISP supports WIndows dialup networking, it will very probably support this.The manual is the weak spot; the installation settings it describes on page 7 and 8 may well not match up with those needed. Since the dialogs used to configure the Pocket PC are quite similar to the dialogs used to set up Windows dial-up networking, you'll want to have your ISP's setup instructions available.In conclusion, this product is certainly more than worthwhile; it gives you full-featured dialup capabilities in only a few cubic inches of space.One final caveat: This product is also known as the &quot;Pocket PC Email Expansion Pack&quot;. If you've just purchased a Pocket PC, you may find that there's a special offer included for this expansion pack, and you'll want to check out that offer's pricing and terms before deciding where to buy.
This item it work's perfectly, but it's heavy, if you are looking for something more practical, look for a HDMI cable. And doesn't alow the sound go to your TV, like HDMI, but like VGA cable, it's a very good tool, I recommend.
This is a well thought out product that works better than I expected. I got this for use in a Nissan Frontier and Mazda prot&eacute;g&eacute; with my iPhone. I have had poor luck with FM transmitters, and I live in the Philadelphia area where I thought I would have trouble finding an open frequency; but I've been pleasantly surprised.I would just like to add to J. Guentert's review, which I agree with, and is the only other one I saw regarding the iPhone.I drove from Princeton to Philadelphia using the same frequency (94.9) and didn't have an issue. (104.1 also seems clear here) I felt the sound quality and volume were on par with FM- fine for my current needs. No huge change in volume when switching to another station.I think it's great- and important-that you can choose any frequency from 88.1 to 107.9. The other product I tried had about 5 choices which was unsat for my area.Signal strength seems fine, but I wouldn't expect it to drown out actual radio stations. The antenna on my Mazda is back by the hatch, and the one in the frontier is on the passenger side hood. Sound quality is fine for either, which I did not expect.I didn't need to use the extension arm for either car, but it actual seems to fit more naturally in the Mazda and does not interfere with any controls. The frontier is OK, but the outlet is high up on the dash, and the iPhone screen is so bright, that I wonder how it will affect my driving at night (assuming I leave the screen turned on)The iPhone fits in great and is held in place firmly (using the fit pad). When driving at highway speed there is noticeable vibration in the screen due to the length of the arm, but the connection to the lighter socket seems solid. I read other reviews which mentioned the connector did not fit their cigarette lighter. I did not have this issue for either car, but it did come with a ring to make the jack fit a larger size port.This dock is pretty pricy, and all of the FM transmitters I looked at have pretty varied reviews, so I did consider just getting a new aftermarket radio for the truck with an AUX jack (it already has an aftermarket radio) which could be had for a pretty similar price these days- but chose to gamble on this instead for several reasons- 1. Transferable to other cars (we have 2, plus I have rental cars often on business). 2. It cradles the phone very well, so it's not taking up space in one of my cup-holders 3. It charges the phone without unsightly wires 4. It has a line out jack for if and when I do get a radio with an AUX jack- that was the real clincher- I'll still have a dock/charger even if I upgrade to a more compatible car stereo.Hope this was helpful. This is a great iPhone accessory in my opinion.
I thought I'd be getting a funtional machine, but it literally doesn't record messages of 10 seconds or less. This is an impossible situation for those who sometimes get short messages as you will not even know you received them!I'm going to try to return it.
I've had this cable extender for 8 months and it works as advertised. I run it from my Yamaha receiver to a pair of cheapy Jensen headphones while a play GTA Liberty City Stories on my PS2. It works great and my wife is happy to have a quiet home again.
After comparing Canon and Nikon DSLRs, I decided on the Canon Rebel XTi and have not looked back! Great features and fantastic quality pictures. Sturdy build. I can use most older Canon SLR lens, saving many $$$!I would highly recommend this camera, you won't be sorry!
This machine is absolutely bullet proof 4 1/2 years without any maintenance except toner cartridges. I only print about 100-250 copies a week. I love it so much I bought another one from a auction sale with almost no wear on it for $50. I am probably set for years. Yeah it's not fancy and the envelope feed kinda sucks, but man it prints perfectly with no problems.Mike
I must say, I am severely disappointed with the D80. I "upgraded" from the Kodak 14n, sacrificing megapixels for speed, shadow detail, and ease of use. Yes, the D80 is better in these capacities, but it lacks in one area that is critical- focusing. I have tried this camera with four lenses, both pro and amateur, including the new 18-200 VR, and still have yet to produce consistently sharp images. I have tried these lenses on two different D80s, and still run into the same problem. It's not motion blur, as the images are frozen, but still have an unacceptable soft-focus to them, almost as if the focal plane is out of alignment. My wife uses the D40 with kit lenses, and doesn't run into this. Now, maybe I'm doing something wrong, and I'm willing to listen, but when a subject is out of focus, shooting in daylight at f16, there's something wrong. I got better focus from my original D1.
I little bulkier than I would have wished, but it works great
The quality of the prints are excellent when everything is working correctly, but I've never gotten anywhere near 100 prints out of a cartridge. There are many wasted pictures, because of cartridge clogging which causes lines in the print. Performing the print head cleaning will correct this, but it uses too much ink. I would estimate that the utility cleaning costs the equivalent of 10 pictures. I've had to perform this 2 to 3 times per cartridge during the course of a year of printing pictures. I can't determine whether more frequent use would lessen the clogging problem. I usually use a cartrige pack a year.
I purchased several boxes of the Memorex Mini DVD-R also the Mini DVD-RW.I use them for smaller projects on my DVD burner also in my cam camera and am 100% satisfied with the results of them both.
Have been very satisfied with this rolling laptop case. It was a little bit bigger than I had imagined it would be but it turns out that it holds everything I need to carry in it. I don't use it for a lot of heavy-duty stuff but it doesn't need to be for my purposes. There was a quick delivery on the product after ordering and I was very pleased and surprised with that, but I have only had one time and it was using an outside vendor where I have ever had any problems with Amazon deliveries. Usually they are quite prompt and efficient.
I didn't realize it was a problem with this cable until I switched to another one with the ferrite cores at the ends. I had been using this for a few months. It was a world of difference. This cable caused lots of signal interference and the picture was really bad - severly ghosted and fuzzy. Even the LCD monitor's auto adjust functionality went out of whack because of this cable. I have since stopped using the cable and have started using another one as described above. I paid 15 bucks for this at a local store which is daylight robbery. This company should stop selling cables they either don't know how to engineer it or they are deliberately trying to rip off from people who aren't tech savvy. I think its the latter.
Worked well with non-buffalo router also - but only with a seperate SSID.I wanted seamless integration throughout house so I bought a buffalo router - with 1 buffalo router and two of these repeaters I can walk through 6k sq foot without a drop.One of them is even used as a bridge to my XBOX360
After installing this on a brand new XFX MBN680ish9 Mobo, it only showed 2 cores running. Upgraded the Bios, still only 2 cores. Cleared the CMOS, still only 2 cores. Double checked with CPUID, and only 2 cores w/ G0 stepping. Checked with Intels CPUID and it showed 1 core with B3 stepping. Something not right with this CPU. I still gave it a 4 star because of AMAZON wonderful return policy. They rock. I guess you have to expect a dud every once in a while. I hope the 2nd one works better.
1. Whenever printing Photo paper every picture comes out green, but when printing standard copy type paper it prints fine. The ONLY way to trick it is to put a peace of regular paper on top of the photo paper and ask it to print 2 copies. No - taking it off Auto paper does not work. I've tried deleting and reinstalling the driver many times and it does not help. Actually it did once fix it for one print job and that was it. I even got a whole new computer and it's still the same.Also, no matter what computer it's hooked up to the computer does not recognize that it's connected but it does print.. Strange!! I've been battling this since 2003 and i'm so tired of it. I'd get rid of it but i still have spare ink cartridges from almost never using it (i have a B&W; lazer i use all the time) so i stay with the miserable thing. Don't buy it and *definitely don't buy a used one* from anyone.
For $80+ dollars this radio is outstanding.It does not compare to the $500 ham HT I also own, but then it wouldbe foolish to expect it to.
The item came without base plate sticker , without that it is useless. Unfortunately I opened the package after the time limit to return, So I couldn't return it. Later I found many more reviews with the same complaint, that means they are selling like this purposely.
This was a gift for my mother in law. She loves it and it is filled with pictures of her grandchildren. It was easy to use and I would buy this item again.
What I need to know is -- will this replace the regular Sanyo DB-L20 in my VPC-E1? Can I plug it into the existing charger without burning the house down? To be safe I was just going to by a regular DB-L20. But the *AU is all that's listed.
Arrived before the estimated arrival date. There is a pouch included as well. Both the filters work great.No problems so far.
I suspect most of these reviews were written shortly after buying the product. But god forbid 6 months down the line you install another card into your network.I bought all netgear stuff (router, PC card and PCMCIA card) to satisfy networking needs, so there would not be any issue about "oh you gotta call linksys for that problem" type of thing). I swear these guys put in code to make it stop working when the warranty is up. I know it sounds conspiratorial, but for 3 items this happens? come on!First the router, looks nice. But why are the download speeds a fraction of the speed of the wireless connections? Can't get that question answered becuase my warranty is up even though these miserable speeds only came about when i installed the new cards.I install a PCMCIA card on a laptop. Works good, but now my PC with a wireless card in it failed...guess what.. my warranty is up on that card too. It fails just when i install the laptop card? and i cant get help on that, becuase (everyone say it....): my warranty is up.Knowledge base help is useless, ask anyone. email support is slow and they just give you canned answers which is useless. Netgear has truly terrible technical support, and it would be nice to see a company treat their customers in a way that would make them want to buy their products in the future. I know I wont be buying any more netgear stuff.Buy equipment from a reliable company. Linksys (why did I switch? Why oh why?).
I love this antenna. I bought one about a month ago & only got 2 channels. This one was cheaper than the one I bought previously, and I got 10 channels. WOO HOO!!! I now can watch Ellen every day. YEAHHH!! Thank you so much!! Love it!! Got rid of cable because of the costs & I get ABC & NBC, plus 8 other channels. Well worth the price!! :)
I was amazed when i learned how these could be gotten online for so little when they charge so much at the cell phone store. product came exactly as advertised and works great!
The sales link for drive from TigerDirect links to sale of a Lite-On SOHC-5236K drive, which has only 1.5MB Cache and higher System Requirements (Pentium 4 1.3GHz or higher CPU and 128MB or higher RAM). It is NOT an equivalent to Lite-On SOHC-5235k drive which has a 2MB Cache and only requires a Pentium 166MHz or faster CPU and 64MB or higher RAM.
Now, I'm not quite sure if this TV is the same one as mine, but they look the same and the size (23") is my size.Anyway, the aspect ratio of my TV is 16:10, not 16:9 like all HD broadcasts are. This means that to not have the picture stretched vertically I have to set it to have two black bars at the top and bottom. Why a company would make anything other than a 16:9 aspect for an HDTV I will never know. Also, in low light scenes you can clearly see the places where the backlights are; they make streaks of bright across the screen. The TV also has some weird feature which turns the backlight up and down depending on what's being displayed, which can be VERY annoying.So I'm not sure if this is the exact same TV, but just be weary if you buy this one (or any LG TV).
This item is great. You get what you pay for. I have had no trouble with it at all. I would buy it again.
My mother and I got this printer for free when it came with our computer in 2002. The printing results were excellent, but after a while, print setting had to be put on best to keep print quality at its sharpest to prevent white horizontal banding. Prices for ink were okay, but whenever a cartridge ran out, we would have to wait a matter of weeks before buying a new cartridge, as the machine could not print with an empty ink cartridge. Then, starting earlier this year, the printer would cut out immediately before starting a print job, and a box on the screen would say this: "Delete all print jobs and turn the printer off. Remove any foreign objects from inside printer". (Or whatever else it said). Whenever this problem happened, the ink light would flash and the paper light would stay solidly lit (or vice versa). To fix the problem, I would have to uninstall and reinstall the printer and its hardware. But, when the problem was fixed, it would come back almost immediately. It was a reliable printer for quite a while, but it just retired out on us after four years. It is now sitting on a top shelf in a closet. We now have a Lexmark Z611.
First of all, given the price of the speakers, which is only 21.99, don't expect a theatre sounding system or mind blowing audio. But it still is very good and if you're on a budget, and just want some cheap speakers for your computer but with still good quality audio, then I highly recommend these. Treble and bass is very good. Bass does not drown out the music like other speakers do. And I for one did not want a speaker system that has all the extra controls like for treble and bass. That is just extra crap I don't need and too fancy for me. Just wanted something simple with an off/on switch and volume control. And this does it.Also, if you have an equalizer on your computer, like mine does, USE IT! It really makes a HUGE difference!!! All I listen to is rock and metal, so I have put the equalizer on ROCK, and boy does it drastically make the audio superb and improve it.Lastly, just to let you know, the speaker system I received is not the one pictured by amazon. They must have updated this model or something. It doesn't matter to me though, nor should it to you. Definetley recommend these!
I'm writing this review after devoting my entire evening and most of this morning to trying to get this wireless printer set up on my network. During that time I also spent over 90 minutes on the phone with HP's customer service technicians (in India!) who ultimately were no help.My configuration: Dell Inspiron laptop (Pentium II, 366Mhz, 128M memory, Windows XP); Netgear G router; Netgear G wireless adapter card; Motorola cable modem.I couldn't even run the installation program on my computer. The first screen of the install wizard comes up on the screen but when I click &quot;next&quot;, nothing happens. I had to call India so they could manually walk me through the installation process. Well, we got the printer &quot;installed&quot; but it's FAR from problem free...Printer prints sporatically. Even now and then it will print a one page document but if I want to print another document I have to turn off my router, turn off the printer, turn off the computer and then turn everything back on in the same order. Then, sometimes, the printer will accept a print job. Longer documents won't print at all. HP's customer service is NO HELP whatsoever.I see from other reviews that some people have no problems at all with the installation. To them I say, bravo. But if you're like me (and a few other disgruntled reviewers) and have problems with the installation, give it up, return the printer and get something more reliable. I like HP but this wireless printer isn't yet ready for prime time.If this problem isn't fixed by the end of the day, I'm returned the printer and buying a regular (i.e., reliable) printer and a wireless print server.What a waste of my time this printer has been. Save yourself the trouble.
I'm very pleased with my purchase. This is a great turntable that is on par with products twice its price. The included preamp is a great feature, and it helped make my decision to buy the PL120.Overall, I am _very_ satisfied, and I'm very picky when it comes to audio gear.However: The needle is TERRIBLE! It makes my records sound flat and blare-y. In fact, MP3s played on my computer through the same stereo receiver sound as good or better than my 180-gram records when played with this needle. I suppose it's not too big of a deal considering that this turntable is so affordable, but interested buyers should be aware of this.
So easy to use and works great! I want to go places just to use it. Compared prices and got a great price on it too!
Had one already; was happy with it because of the speed. Other cards actually delayed my picture shooting.Then I lost it, and purchased this same card again; after receiving the replacement I found the first one but decided to keep the second one anyway. The first one had gone through a laundry wash and dry cycle, and still works fine. Recommended!
Sony MDR-XD200 Stereo HeadphonesAwesome headphones at a phenomenal price. First off the delivery was prompt, as a matter of fact it was actually earlier than was expected but thats the kind of exceptional service that is unique to Amazon.The sound quality of this product is very clear, the quality you would expect from a more expensive product. When on movie mode it sounds like you're in a movie theatre, with surround sounds. Also it blocks any background, unwanted sound. The length of the cord is long enough to allow some movement away from the media source without any interruption,that is you dont have to remove the headphones. And last but not the least, the extra, larger adapter is an added bonus.I did not give this product 5 stars only because it does not fit my head as snuggly as I would like. I get a lot of compliment when I take it to work. I would urge you to get these headphones if you are in the market for said product.
Got these speakers for 20. I use them in my exercise room - therefore I crank them pretty loud. The speakers hold up well and could not ask for more for $20 speakers when some places are trying to charge 50+.
Lowepro makes good stuff and this lens case is good. It fits my Canon 18-55 lens perfectly and I can clip it to my holster case if I need to. Product came quickly thanks to Amazon. I recommend this case.
I recently bought these headphones for $20, and although the shipping took a little longer than expected, I am very satisfied. I purchased these as a replacement for iPod headphones, which broke soon after I got my iPod, and these beat the iPod in every way. They are 10 times more comfortable than the iPod headphones, and the sound quality is much better. (When I first tried them I thought they were a little bass heavy, but then I changed the EQ from bass booster and they sounded great). They are also very good at isolating sound, which is good most of the time, but is not great while walking through the street or riding the subway (I can't hear the announcements at all). My biggest complaint is that the chord is a little thin, but that is fine for under $30, which is 1/2 as much as you could easily pay for equal or lesser earbuds. Overall I am very happy with these earbuds and would recommend them to anyone.
I saw these phones on Amazon for $20 right before Christmas, so I decided to give them a try. After plugging them in to my Samsung MP3 player, I was somewhat disappointed in the overall tonal balance, which seemed to lean toward the bright side. But after adjusting the custom EQ setting on the player - adding some bass, I must say that these phones don't sound too bad!Would I recommend these? Sure. Especially if your player has an adjustable EQ so you can dial in the sound the way you like it.
I set up two 80GB Maxtor hard drives in RAID-0 2 years ago, and due to limited connections on my motherboard's RAID controller I had to use this on one of those two drives. It works perfectly - after 2 years I'd actually forgotten about it until I stumbled across it on Amazon. Anyone familiar with RAID-0 knows that both drives must work perfectly with each other at all times - given my experience, I'd give it six stars if I could!
Bought this for over three months. Love this product. It's safe, easy to use and easy to clean. With a baby at home, I don't have much time to cook. This product saves my time and the food tastes good.
I have been using it in coffee shops. compared to other cards it does NOT pick up or connect to as many signals as other cards used by others. I am sometimes able to find only one signal when others find ten. sometimes I cannot find a signal and connot connect when everyone else does. would NOT buy again. but when it does find a signal it does not loose it.
This camera is excellent quality with a great price. I was pleasantly surprised by how lightweight and easy to use it is. I have found cameras in the past to be somewhat heavy, especially when holding for longer periods of time trying to shoot sports action. I'm very impressed.
Service rep simply rude, was not helpful at all. I do not recomend this company. Dish network is not so great either.
If your system is not WinXP WITH Service Pack 1 YOUR ARE OUT OF LUCK. Both my computers sense the conection but refuse to talk to this device. Why it dosen't just appear like a flash drive at least I don't know. I have hooked up cheapo hard drive devices that work just fine. No connection IRIVER No Sale, it's goin' back.
I own a dance studio and I've gone through many tape decks through the years. This one is not really user friendly for my purposes. I personally don't care for decks that play tapes on the reverse side, since it makes it too hard for me to quickly find the song I am looking for. Also, you can't make good edits from one tape to another with this type of deck. I prefer the older type decks that only play one side of the tape.
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 camera takes nice pictures and has a lot of features. For the price its much better than the Sony. The 2inch display in the back looks awesome and is very useful for adjusting the light meter and some of the more subtle imaging options.
We placed this flat panel in our kitchen/dinette to replace a 14" Sony CRT type set that was nearly 15 years old. Our vision seems to be, ahem, declining as we add on the years, and we have found that during football games or other events that attract family and friends to our home, that crowding too many people around a small set was not going to do in the future. While it is large, we wall mounted it with a Peerless bracket (fantastic device) and have learned to trust it either stowed against the wall, or extended out to allow watching the news or some program while puttering with food preparation in the kitchen.The picture, is perfect. The tuner switches channels from Off The Air much faster than a Panasonic Plasma only two years older than this model. The sensitivity of the set seems good, we watch the majority of the networks from a larger metropolitan area nearly 90 miles away (we have a nice location and a tall tower). Other TV sets on the same feeds do no better than this receiver.All in all we are very happy with this set and the price was considerably better from Amazon than anything local.
This thing is a lot hotter than I was expecting, especially at the price. Plus, when the neighbors want to get too loud with their boom-boxes, I just take this out, set it up, look them in the eye and turn it on .. and watch them cringe in terror.
Just flew from Copenhagen to Austin on two Continental flights with a friend who has the Bose QuietComfort 3 headphones, so we did a little comparing.Audio quality is good on both, no question there.Noise-reduction was pretty equal, perhaps with a slight edge to the Bose 'phones which were able to better cancel a certian low-frequency engine roar.While listening to the airplane's entertainment system on with AT's, there was a rather loud tinnitus-like sound. The Bose set didn't have the sound. We were able to narrow down the cause of this difference to the airline adapters. The airline adapter of the Bose set apparently has a built-in noise reduction feature. While using the Bose airline adapter with the AT headphones, the noise was gone.I might get an aftermarket airline adapter for my AT's if airline entertainment system noise turns out to be common problem. The sound wasn't volume sensitive, so I was able to drown it out (or at least forget about it) by turning up the volume a notch.Another difference is the Bose set's active noise cancellation seems to exert more pressure on the eardrum. On the AT set, this is hardly noticable.My friend was uncomfortable wearing my AT's because his ears are large enough to get squeezed slightly by the rather small earcups. This isn't a problem for me.
An in-ear headset is my prime priority. I feel that reception is lost with anything else, because they allow sound to come in around the pads. So, I was sold on the in-ear thingy. BUT,it clips around your earlobe and this irritated the hell out of me. If you wear earrings you're gonna have to take them off to mount the unit on your ear. I had to tell my contacts to hold on while I fooled around to get this thing on. I felt as tho it was going to fall off at any moment, and that I would have to worry about how I moved while talking. I didn't want to do this. I get too engrossed in my conversations for this. NOT FOR ME.
I originally purchased the the Lexmkar Z1420 after reading many positive reviews. For the first 4 months this printer worked great, but then randomly one day the wireless connection went. After about 3 painful hours on the phone with technical support they decided that it was broken and decided to send me a new upgraded printer. When that arrived a hooked it up and everything seemed fine, until I tried to print!! The new printer did not work!! I am so disgusted wiht Lexmark I will never buy their products again. In addition the guy at my work who does all of our computer stuff said their products really are crap. So please please do yourself a favor and spend the extra 20 or 30 dollars and get a better printer. I would not want anyone to go though the miserable experience I had between faulty printers and poor customer support.
I had recently purchased PC Mover and File Mover, and then found out by surprize that the cable included was USB 1.0, which was incredibly slow, and that they wanted an insane amount for a usb 2.0 cable. This was much cheaper, and worked as fast as I would have expected as the 'official' cable. I didn't even have to install the included software because the PC/File Mover software couldn't distinguish the difference.So I had a very good experience with this cable.
Very troublesome to install on Mac. the security features involve unnecessary complications as well. keeps logging of the net and disconnects every once in a while
The aluminum casing matches well with the iMac on my desk. Sounds good considering it's a basic speaker set. For this price, it's hard to beat.
This battery adapter fizzed out within 3 months of purchase. The cord was extremely short and made portability limited. The battery and adapter seem cheaply made, and this was proved when it died 3 months into use. The price attracted me, but I didn't even get my money's worth!
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've owned 3 DVD players and this one so far has been the best. The picture has sharp quality, especially using the S-Video cable connection, and the colors are very vibrant. The on screen navigation is very simple as is changing audio settings while playing a DVD. I've played all qualities of DVDs from brand new to scratched up library rentals and it has played every one of them.The only negative and the reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the clumsy layout of the remote control. The buttons are very small and don't seem to be layed out very well compared to most other models.But all in all, this player is well worth the money!
I do commercial work for hotel advertising. Already own a Rebel 8MP, but having two bodies eliminates changing lenses so often. Why the Canon? Least digital noise in higher ISO settings, durable body, very user-friendly settings.This XTi has a quick change on point of focus and a larger LCD viewer which I like. In the nearly 3 yrs of using my first Rebel, I haven't found much about these cameras I don't like. The one thing I miss, that I had with my G series Canon point & shoot, is a preview of my shots in a tip-out LCD viewer.That being said - it's a great camera for the money. - Ed Plimpton, Xact Image Photography
Looked all over and you had the best price. Wii re order as soon as I neew mor. You still have best prices
A beautiful, bright screen, however it arrived with one flawed spot. Luckily the flaw is at the edge of the screen so it isn't bothersome.
As a student, I don't want to spend too much money on earbuds. These earbuds I found are amazing for the amount of money your spending on it.You'll save a hell of a lot of battery power with these earbuds, because you don't need to listen at such a high level to receive great quality sound.And the quality is a hugh improvement over any earbuds you get from Apple or Samsung included with their mp3 players.Lastly, let me just say these earbuds aren't exactly noise cancelling, but they are for sure effective noise reducing earbuds. You're in your own world when you wear these in a public place. You almost need to take them off every once in a while to realize theres a million conversations going on around you in just say, a cafeteria.Overall, you don't need to go out and buy any Shure or Bose earbuds...although I'm sure the quality may be a bit better, you'll be paying well over a hundred dollars. These are cheap, very effective, and full of quality. Good for hip hop, but they're also good for rock or any other genre of music. Thanks
Ordered these headphones for a musician/audio engineer. He says they are very comfortable and one of the best headphones he has owned. Excellent sound quality. Great quality for the price. Product was well packaged and obviously new. We received it very quickly. Overall an excellent purchasing experience.
I bought these because I read they were a great value for the price. The sound on these earbuds was a huge improvement from the white Apple buds I was using. My brother's dog then ate them so I ordered another pair which subsequently broke. Within a few months, the earbuds wouldn't deliver stereo sound. I had to mess around with the plug to get it to sound right. After getting tired of pinching the plug, I ordered a 3rd pair, figuring these had somehow gotten damaged. The same thing happened within a month..The Vmoda buds have good sound but you get what you pay for, as they won't last.
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.
I have owned 2 of them and both only last about 3 months. They have some sort of electronic problem that makes it not recognize the DVD and therefore not play.Tracy
trust me dont under esatimate those speakers it say's 40watts but sounds like twice that. if u looking for a set for speaker at a reasonable cost the logitech Z 540 is they way to go
I love this camera! It is very easy to use and figure out even some of the "fancier features". For the price, you can get a subcompact that takes decent pictures, but for the same price you can get this camera with a high quality flash and an amazing zoom. I would recommend it to anyone from a novice to freelance photographer.
I have had this tv for a couple weeks now and i must say that i have no complaints about it at all. I do not have HD channels as i do not watch tv too much but standard television still look fine. THe only complaint is being to close is where you can really see the pixelation. I use my xbox 360 on it and i couldn't be more happy. Great price also!!!!!!!
Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)First, I know not to look for any digital but Canon. I decided on the SD1000 after checking spec's, reviews; all that. But, you know, I just like the look of this digital. No nonsense, no gew-gaw, nothing sticking out too far. The retro minimalist design is clean. Some may say cheap. But, they just don't get the appeal. Some just need the glitter, I guess. The camera?, it works. Very well. Images are incredibly sharp and vibrant. Of course, you're still responsible for what you're framing, but outside of that, it's pretty much handled. I think the camera is a good value for the money, comparing it up and down the field.I might also suggest to pop for the Sandisk extreme III 2 gig SD card. Wowwee, it's fast.I'm not too quick to write a review of my purchases but, I'm very impressed with the Canon SD1000.
Setting up a home network is such a hit or miss proposition, that it is hardly fair to blame a specific product when failure occurs. There are too many variables to deal with.I tried setting up a home network using D-Link's USB HPN system utilizing the houses's phone-lines with dismal results. I then tried the Network Everywhere 4-Port Cable/DSL Router and succeeded almost immediately. I did have to upgrade the firmware, but that was easy enough. The price is right and if it fails for you, send it back and keep spinning the dice.
Shopped several different stores and loved this model within the price range. does not have PIP but none the less a great tv. Found on JR's went on sale within a week and they issued me a credit on my CC. Was overall a pleasant experience the several times i have shopped amazon and [...]
Bought as part of a system of matched speakers and Amp.They do take alot of power to drive I will say that.Good sound needs a sub for the lows, I think Im used to the Sub Lows by now anyway.This is a Balanced speaker No speaker over rides the other, Havent fully pushed them yet, But I will see what they can take.The written specs they have from Sony are true specs!
These were simply the most underwhelming speakers I have ever heard. I know the price should've tipped me off but I used to purchase pyle amps and subs back in the day and was the envy of the area when I cranked up the sound system in the firebird, I thought a product that had the Pyle name would perform adequately at worst. Stay away from these speakers, the other functioning factory 5.25 speaker still in my 98 monte carlo sounds much better than these speakers.
I recently bought the Ique as a replacement for my lost Ipaq 3835, which I used with a GPS sleeve from Pocket CoPilot. While I was relatively satisfied with the pocket copilot, it was fairly annoying at times, requiring weird info (such as the name of the county!) to determine a destination. In just a short time using the IQue, I find that it is dramatically superior. It lets you find ANYTHING, and quickly at that.Probably the second most used application on my Pocket PC was a Powerpoint viewer, for sales presentations and training. This kind of program is tougher to set up for the IQue. Neither of the two popular Palm applications will support landscape mode on the IQue, so eventually I settled on the Resco picture viewer for Palm, which does allow full-screen viewing and imports from Powerpoint. Voila...it works.My job is a 100% travel, highly technical medical sales position, where I make many presentations. If you're like me, and travel a lot, and also require a very functional PDA, the IQue will work great for you, with just a few additional programs. I'd suggest buying a windshield mount, a cigarette lighter adapter, and a travel charger, plus a 512 mb SD card (about $150 online), and you'll be able to travel light and carry the entire southeastern US map data plus LOTS of files.
Clean, simple, easy to put together. Very pleased with this product. These are just extra words. here are some more.
We purchased this item over the internet. Upon receipt of the first unit, we discovered it did NOT work. We had to send it off to the manufacturer, at our expense, via UPS. Did not think we should have had to pay that expense. Upon receipt of second unit we have used and thoroughly enjoy the quality of sound and the portability. Would highly recommend this unit to anyone.
Maybe its my shape of ears, but these headphones are not comfortable, especially in my right ear. They aren't flexible at all so I guess It's "either they fit great or... Not at all". Also the cord arrived linked at the plug end and when plugged into my mp3 player, I get some fuzz unless I hold the cord straight. Not impressed. I'll stick to buds I guess.
We are very pleased with the atlantic cd rack, it was easy to put together.
I had no idea how small this was going to be. A normal human being would never be able to use the shoulder straps on this. It seems like it might be made for an infant. But why would an infant need this?
Compared it with all other portable DVDs, including SONY, Toshiba and Philips, I found this product is the best above all. The image is sharp and stable, far more better than others. The captions shown during the movie on the screen can be easily read. The colour is vivid.Except this one, it is hard to find another one I can read the caption charactors. So other one I never consider.I buy this for my son to study English so read the characters is important.
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.
I got this printer to print official correspondence on, mainly resumes. However, every so often (every 20 pages?) I don't know why it leaves a dirty mark. Usually a smudge at the top. I have to print again and dump my expensive resume paper. Quite annoying. Also, keep in mind these small laser printers tend not to be as dark as inkjets. I got mine for $[...] after rebate, so look around for that deal.
This fan moves a lot of air but if you decide to run it at full blast, be sure to wear some earplugs. This fan is really loud at the high setting. The TT noise killer kit did not help. If you don't mind the noise, this is a good buy for a case cooling option.
This antenna works great buy I only live a few miles from the city.
I ordered polaroid film packs to be used for the patients at the Shriners Hospital for children. The order came in the form of 10 individual packs instead of 5 dual packs. The film is of equal value and when questioned I was given a courtious explanation. Will do business again.
I have to say I was suprised how easily operated this camcorder was.Normaly theres something I don't understand. Although there's one thing I don't like.For me the camara uses a lot batteries it should come with a charger. But over all I think it's a good and easily used product.
This drive was received in good order and time. Very useful for transferring photos from my laptop to my desk top.
Have earphones over a month now and are working great. Fit just the way I expected and sound is great.
Was very dissapointed when I tried it. Not worth the price the sell it for
I purchased this wifi frame because I thought Kodak had to do a good job. Their film biz is going away and this is a natural place to excel. Sorry Kodak, get yourself a new set of (wifi) engineers. First, the Kodak manual is useless. If you just happen to have the 'happy case' for all parts of the wifi (server, router, Kodak frame) then it might just work and all you will need is the manual. If however, you are like most of the world and at least one piece is unhappy, then you are on your own. Googleing won/t help (although, I'm working on that). You are more likely to get snow in July then see connections for your Kodak frame on your computer or your router and not likely to see your computer on the Kodak frame either. For those geeks willing to spend a couple of dozen hours and risk your computer's stability, you may get it to work. Did I mention, Kodak was _no_ help? Back to the un-happy case. Here are a few acronyms that you will need if your setup is un-happy. UPnP, QoS, WMP 11, Windows client, HTTP SL, Qsos RSVP, Network Sharing Service, RPC, WMM, SSDP. Kodak, get your act together.
I bought these for a trip to Costa Rico and found them to be excellent for birding as well as general use. Since then I have used them in Yellowstone and Glacier National Park. They are not bothered by rain/humidity or fog, are easy to focus and use. I have a small face and found other high quality binoculars were too wide. My native guide thought they were excellent. Recommend. Only complaint-the bag they come in is pitiful.
This cable uses a N-type connector rather than a reversed SMA connector.
I read a bunch of reviews about these 'phones before I bought them. To a person the rap was the bass was too strong. BULL. Put them on,plug them in and hear stuff you never heard in your music. Granted I"m an old guy and I grew up on rock and roll.(Thats real music played by real musicians; see bonnie riatt,john hyatt,little feat,led zeppelin,CSNY,STONES) You can put these babies on and just relish in the sound;natural and as it was intended. These are great 'phones. I tried them on my pc(audigy2 sound card) and on my Yamaha home theater receiver. The music was as good or better than I can get from my Klipsch or B&W Loudspeakers. Not at the least bass heavy. If you dont like the bass response then adjust your setup! Ive had Koss and Sony high end headphones and these are much better in their clean reproduction of sound. These are honest. The price was unbelievable ($49) Very comfortableto wear for a good stretch of time. BUY THESE 'PHONES.
I bought these to replace my cheap Apple ones that constantly fell out while I was running and hurt my ears when I wasn't. I was very impressed with the multiple sizes of ear pieces they came with and their sound. I have been running with them for almost a year now 5 days a week, sweaty and sometimes through water if a race has a sprinkler out. I'm not nice to my iPod or the earbuds and they get thrown in my gym bag or drawer when not in use (and abused while in use). That being said, they are starting to crackle a bit at the base where I plug into my iPod - I'm not doubting this is mainly my fault. I'm impressed with how well they have held up with the amount of use I've given them. The cord is a bit long and I have to run it through the back of my shirt, tuck the longer side of the ear cord in one shoulder of my sports bra and then the cord by the iPod gets tucked into my shorts. I'm okay with that (and FYI I'm 5'7"). Considering these aren't even "sport" headphones they are great and I'm buying another pair.
Pretty sleek bag. The only thing is I wish it could stand vertically on the floor but other than that its a nice bag.
I have several Minolta lenses to use on my Maxxum 9 and Maxxum 7 cameras and I use this lens frequently if I'm doing wide-angle images. To be perfectly honest, when I first bought this lens I was skeptical about how it would perform. I have shot several hundred rolls of film through this lens and I am generally quite pleased. It does very well for a lens that is rather inexpensive. It is lightweight (a welcome feature) and works very nicely indeed. I strongly recommend this lens for those wanting a short zoom lens in the wide angle area.
THIS LCD PANEL IS WELL BUILT AND THE PICTURE IS EXCELLENT. COMPARED TO OTHER MAJOR LCD COMPANIES, THIS UNIT STACKS UP GREAT. 22&quot; AT THIS PRICE POINT IS UNBEATABLE.
Bought this to hang a 46" Samsung TV in a difficult spot (near a corner). Had no problem mounting this to the wall or mounting the TV on it. The instructions were clear and they include hardware for just about any situation. The arms that attach to the back of the TV are self-centering, slide one and the other moves the same distance, like the t-square on a drafting table. I needed to slide my TV all the way to the left of the mount, so I loosened the cable and slid the arms over. This mount is very solid and heavy-duty. Has no problem holding the unit, and it pivots and pulls from the wall with a very tight, stable feel. Looks cool too. Price is somewhat higher than an average mount but, as usual, you get what you pay for. Highly recommended!
This item is useless because it doesnt come with a instructional book. it doesnt say anything about how to use it or what models is able to charge......not even on the website of the manufacturer. dont buy it.
It is a great product! I was not sure about it when I ordered it, because it is way cheaper than any such items you see in Bestbuy. I used to plug my pc to TV. Both sound and image quality was great. I highly recommend it.
I can't believe they are asking $4790.00 for this cam. I bought mine 3 years ago(with xlr adaptor) for just under $2,000.Nice camera but not good in low light. I've ended up buying oncamera and off -camera lights.is the extreme price(what you would pay for an HD cam these days) because they don't make them anymore? Can't believe it. Because it is 1/4" 3CCD, the cam is kind of obsolete at this point.
This unit is the best GPS I've ever owned or used. I'm 19 and I thrive on backpacking trips and extreme sports. I've never owned a mapping GPS, but this little guy has definitely set a high standard. In addition to your typically GPS functions, it also has the ability to set waypoints at any location w/o actually having to be there. one of my favorite features is it's ability to shoot an azimuth towards an object or destination and set an approx. distance to it. Why is this important? because if your hiking a path and you spot an awesome cliff or waterfall (I live in WV, a lot of hills and mountains here haha) a mile away that you just have to come back to, you shoot your azimuth, estimate the distance (i.e. 5280ft for 1 mile)and hit "map". it will automatically set a waypoint ~5280ft away at the bearing it calculated. As long as you did it right it will get you within ~10 ft dependant upon what your overhead cover is like. I should also mention that the Hcx (high sensitivity) will keep a signal through thick canopy and even the top floor of most bldg.s w/o losing it. the only problem (which I think is universal on most GPS units) that if you try to acquire a signal under thick canopy, it will take a few minutes if it does it at all. you have to be in a fairly open area to acquire signal. To accommodate for this, i always let it acquire signal before we arrive at the start point, and then just reset the trip computer to begin the hike. But once it has it, it won't let go.The only issues I have with it is that the detailed maps you have to download cost ~$100 for the topo maps I like, which is difficult for a college student to handle. Also the preloaded basemap it comes with is very basic which I guess is normal.
I hung my 32 inch Samsung tv this weekend. The installation was very easy. The mount ways more than the television by double, very heavy duty construction. They give you 3 lag bolts to mount to the wall which I think is over kill. I put 2 of the lag bolts in and believe me when I tell you that the mount would hold at least 150 pounds. Very impressed with the mount and the different positions you have for viewing.
i bought this as a replacement for the incredibly crappy microsoft wireless optical mouse that i had previously, and three months and thousands of clicks later it still works flawlessly.- optical tracking smoothness/resolution is excellent- USB-PnP (no driver required for my comp)- thin wire doesn't get in the way--my last experience with a wireless mouse was anything but liberating, thank god this mouse is wired- it's small, lightweight, aesthetically pleasing... silver/translucent blue plastic with red backlight (basically the optical sensor light visible from the top)- only con: very easy to inadvertently click the mouse, requires only the lightest touch...fine for small hands, hellish for large ones
When my 2nd cousin, Charlie, gave me this as a thankgiving present. I thought nothing of it at first because I already have 2 other walkmans. But when I tried it (with the stylish black leather cover included with the package) it was so so great I haven't used the other 2 since. The sound for the radio(if its on the right frequency which this is more likely deliever because it goes by .1s) and cassette is as clear and crisp as like nothing else I ever heard before. The same goes the same for the cassette with its new anti-rolling feature you'll have continuing smooth sound despite movement. More than that it has this new feature that allows you to hear whats on tv (non-cable channels) which allows me to enjoy Jay Leno's jokes at night in bed. Not to mention there is the ability to preset radio and tv channels so you can quickly switch from one radio station to the next without the hassle of flipping stations. Along with megabass for to make this small easily portable radio to practically have surround sound. And suprisinly all these new futures (and a few other minor ones) are so easy to use, Forrest Gump would have figured them out within 15 minutes. However despite all those great qualities it has two very very minor problems. The battery light is not really that accurate because when the light says no batteries, you actually got about an hour left (total battery life, about 14 hours give or take 4) and since the switching of frequencies goes by .1, if your new to radio its gonna take a while to explorer all the frequinces and find whats good. Other than that this a great product for its price (you'll get it back from not changing the 2 AA batteries so often) that is great gift for anyone to have something to listen at home or while traveling.
I hook these to my laptop where I have music, dvds or a downloaded audiobook from the library. I get a great signal from all over the house as I clean. In the bathroom farthest from the signal, there is sometimes a tiny bit of interference, but all I need to do is adjust the tuner a little.Two AA batteries is not bad, either, to say that I don't have to strap a player to my hip or be limited by a format for a portable player. I used to be stuck with audio books on tape and the tapes would stop and/or make noise. I don't have to worry about that any more. And the headset is much more comfortable and sounds better than what the little portable players have.When I first set the headset up, I was worried that the signal was too hard to find and was disappointed -- UNTIL I REALIZED, when I pulled out the instructions THAT I HADN'T READ, that there was a power cord still packed in the box that was supposed to plug into the transmitter. I did as some suggested and put the computer volume on about 80% and I still have plenty of room for adjustment of the volume on the headset.I'm very happy to finally get these.
bought it to use in Viet nam for some us built products to be used in viet nam. solid built product that works well for our needs. would recommend to others in market for this type of product.
Great cable and awesome price. Don't ever waste your money on digital interconnects. Get this cable and enjoy every bit of signal fidelity your component has to offer. If anyone tries to sell you $50 HDMI cable, feel free to laugh in their face and walk away from them.
I am using these earbuds primarily with myCowon D2-08BL 8GB Portable Multimedia Player Black(highly recommended, had mine since January,no problems-- Ipod don't have a thang on Cowon!). These are balanced sounding with flat response across the frequency spectrum. This is not to say they don't sound good, they are merely accurate without having over-exaggerated bass frequencies. The price I paid $30 was very reasonable. Also, I applied for the $15 rebate through Sennheiser which will end up making these around $20 net, not a bad deal at all. Once again, I want to applaud Amazon's expedient service. Ordered on Tuesday with free shipping, received on Saturday. Thank you for making such a quality product available at such an affordable price.
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.
Works great as long as you want this to be a permanent feature, and I mean forever, of wherever you are putting it. When you try to take it off, you will either have tape on your floor forever or you will take the floor up with it. I repeat, if you lay this down, you will need to replace your floor to get rid of it.
Great backpack! Lots of pockets, storage space. I'm surprised by how much room I have! A little big for me being a smaller female, but still, it's going to really come in handy!
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 had a Nikon Coolpix and really did not like the quality of the pictures. The Canon is far superior as far as a point and shoot camera goes. It does very well adjusting in dim light and changing between functions is easy on the fly.
We really enjoy the cart. It moves well on carpet and tile and is easy to use.
I purchased this battery to replace the ailing batteries in my 4 Panasonic phones (curiously they all seemed to go out around the same time). I've had these for quite a while now and they have already lasted longer than the original. I can only highly recommend them.
I have been looking for a camera to replace my Nikon Coolpix 4200 which was about 4 years old and was not crazy about the new Nikons. This has everything I was looking for. It takes great pictures and is really easy to use. The software for editing the pictures is great too. Highly recommend.
Everywhere you look now flat, widescreens are the televisions being hyped as the ones to get. The fact of the matter is that eventually, those kinds of monitors will be the standard bearer of video technology. However flats are not without their flaws. Chief among them is the problem of "burn-in"; if you leave your set on a station that has its logo resting in the corner of the screen (most do now), and you happen to slip away to answer the phone or just forget and leave the set on, chances are that your set will sustain PERMANENT damage, that's just how it is. Plasmas produce superb images, but over time their brightness WILL decrease. For me, the higher the contrast the BETTER - most of the time. Unfortunately, that's just the opposite of what you're supposed to do to extend your plasma's lifespan. And there's no question that the widescreen image is great to take in. That said, I am here to sing the praises of the dying CRT / 4:3 aspect television set. A lot of programs I own are in 4:3, and they look BETTER on said type of screen. I rebuke the notion that "stretching" that same image across a widescreen is okay - IT IS NOT. If I wanted to view a 4:3 image, in it's ORIGINAL, UNALTERED aspect ratio on a 16:9, I would have to have black or (worse yet) gray bars on the sides, which WOULD negatively impact your plasma via burn-in or unbalanced contrast and brightness on the sides of the frame. I happen to find the horizontal black bars produced on a 4:3 more acceptable when viewing widescreen productions than on a 16:9. The CRT is far CHEAPER than plasma. A GOOD 50" plasma is going to set you back AT LEAST $6,000 (the good news is that prices continue to fall). This set is a fraction of that. The CRT's main disadvantages are screen size and weight. They are heavy, but they look and sound great when positioned properly in your desired viewing area. With CRT, there are no burn-in problems. One night I fell asleep with the limited edition dvd of "Memento" playing. Now unfortunately when the film ends, it goes back to a frozen, stationary menu image of black objects on a white background - if I did that on a plasma, I'd be fu___d! The best thing about CRT's is the level of black it produces. They always have produced a deeper, richer level of black than any plasma I've seen. This one is perfectly capable of displaying high-definition images, though you'll have to put up with the black, horizontal bars - but you're used to that, right? I'd give this set 5 stars but it just doesn't quite reach perfection with its video performance. I own a 32" Sony Trinitron XBR that is 10 YEARS OLD, and it produces sharper, clearer images than this set. I have no idea what Sony did to change the image reproduction, but it is noticeably and somewhat disappointingly different. The best way I can describe it? It's akin to having 35mm film prints developed: while my old 32" screen has a "glossy" look, this television here has a "lustre" look. It's still a great image, but something is missing; image detail is not as sharp, shiny or clean. This set IS capable of receiving HDTV images and they look very nice here. Also, dvds look pretty good; one of this set's best features is its ability to automatically switch between anamorphic and non-anamorphic playback from whichever dvd you're viewing.
RCA HDV5000 HD DVD Player is an excellent player, I have owned one for 2 years. ( disc boot is slower than standard dvd players) Here is a tip Toshiba Manufactured unit for RCA. The Toshiba Model is HD-A1. GO to [...] Ask for Firmware update 4.0 for HD-A1. DON'T MENTION that it is a RCA Branded device.Just ask for TOSHIBA HD-A1 Firmware update to be mailed to you. Voila Note: that set-up screens will change to Toshiba, small price to pay current firmware.
you need to know a couple of things to make this baby work perfectly:#1 Read the first review that tells you how to put it in INTERNATIONAL MODE.#2 Tune your radio/xmitter/all four presets to 87.9#3 turn your ipod or mp3 device down to about 75% volume#4 crank your stereo up as loud as you wantI noticed that having the ipod at fractional volume instead of full blast cuts out the static blips you could hear from some low pitches. Great product, I almost bought it at Target for $40 :x
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.
I ordered it after reviewing other coolers. The good thing about this cooler is how easy is to it carry around and it looks good with laptop too. You can even put it on your lap if you want. I do it occasionally. You have to be aware that it moves air diagonally - from your right hand side on the back of laptop to the left hand side. It is done to circulate air from one side of laptop to another but it does not cover right top corner of laptop where my HP laptop has the hard drive. I shift it to the right end of laptop and put slightly diagonal to direct airflow to hard drive. Cooling may be not as effective as on full-fledged cooler but is good enough for provided convenience. E.g. when browsing Internet or doing other light tasks without it temperature goes to ~72K, with it turned on at low speed temperature stays at ~64K.
I just got this item, put my B+W MRC filters in it. took them out after a few hours, and there were markings all over the circular polarizing filter. They were NOT there before, since the filters are also brand new. The fabric inside this item is not soft enough and I fear it might damage my filters, so I will be returning this item back.
For me these were a waste of money. The sound is tinny and washed out. The bass isn't that great either. When used with an iPod the volume had to be cranked up just to get sound out of them. Compared with the original Apple ear buds these don't even come close. Not worth returning...probably just throw them out.
I have been waiting for an affordable Nikon digital SLR on which I could use my older Nikon lenses (AI, Series E, etc.). I know, I could have spent thousands on a D2, but that would have been overkill for me. Suffice to say, the D200 is a joy to use. It is fast, solid, and intuitive. For those owners of Nikon film SLRs who are considering a D200, to me it "feels" just like a Nikon film SLR. I have previously owned several high-end digital point and shoot cameras, and the D200 blows them away in terms of its capabilities, the degree of control it offers, and the resulting quality of the pictures you can take with it. It has all the features an advanced amateur photographer could possibly want. I'll probably never even scratch the surface of all of its features, but its nice to know they're there if I want or need them. I highly recommend the D200 to anyone who, like me, has been waiting for the right digital SLR to come along.
The device works very well. When you find an empty station it sounds amazing. My cigarette lighter isn't close to the radio and it still pumps out very good sounding music. Very full sounding. The only problem is finding a good clean station. I would have loved it if this device included some sort of scanning feature to find open channels. It still gets 4 stars since even if there is a station on the channel you choose to you, it will often overpower the station.
A photographer friend told me to purchase a flash that was of the same make of my camera, and to spend as much money on it as I could afford. Well, I probably could stretch and afford the model above this, but this is a great flash. For inside shots, outside low light shots, and even for putting that extra bit of umpf into your shot on a sunny day. If all you have used is the pop up flash on your camera, you will be amazed. One of my best purchases in my camera accessories so far.
This product does exactly what the packaging says. It worked perfectly on my 2001 F-150 King Ranch. There are actually two harnesses that connect to the back of the stock unit. This adapter is the only one that is needed for powering your new after-market head unit...some of the wires on this product were not used in my case (dimmer, etc...). I just taped them up, and made sure no ends were bare. All-in-all, it did exactly what I needed.
Konica Minolta has left the camera business and the NP-800 battery is rather unique to the A200 camera I own. Having a spare battery was important and it was delivered quickly with no problems. The battery is identical to the one that the camera was originally delivered with and charged normally. Very happy to obtain this item through Amazon.com.
The Handspring Visor Edge worked for about 1 year and then quit. The online support is awful, and the number is priced per minute. I would suggest that you purchase a PDA from a company obviously willing to stand behind it's product, maybe PALM. Other than that it is a great handheld.
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I am an avid digital photographer and like to have afew batteries to back me up when I am on a photographyfrenzy, which can happen when I have beautiful sunsetsor sunrises or unbelievable flowers in my sights. Thebatteries I order from this vendor always arrive quicklyand in perfect condition.
Bought this item and it is working and pictured as described. The design is very convenient since it is only 1 ft and this cable doesn't pull down my cable modem (standing up) like my other one this one replaced.
Camera takes beautiful pictures. Easy to operate. This is my first digital camera and it was easy to figure out.
Canon all the way! I've had an s230, sd300, sd400, sd630. I really did not like the feel of the SD630 very much after living with it for a while. I also didn't like the button placements..was not comfortable with it. It DID take great pics and video. BUT, I moved to the SD1000 (black), have had it one week and love it!Of all the Canon point-and-shoot digitals, this is my favorite. It is tiny and so pocketable. A pleasure to use. The switches and buttons are where they should be and feel good. The screen is 2.5 so people who want 3.0 need to go to the SD750 which is basically the SD630's replacement with the Digic III processor. Same form factor.If you liked the SD200, SD300, SD400, SD450 or SD600, you will love this!My only reservation is how great ARE the pics from this little camera. I'm sure they are excellent but the jury is out on how good they are compared to earlier Canons. I like vivid pics so I may have to set the camera to vivid.Got a good deal at Amazon.
I use the lens for close up product shots for a business that my partner runs. I also use it for shots of my work for my portfolio. It is versatile and takes very clear pics. Overall I really enjoy using it.
I am more then happy with these headphones. I am a DJ and didn't want to spend $300 on the beats by dre and these are just as good if not better. They were shipped very quickly, the sound quality is incredible, and they are the most comfortable pair I have ever owned. I highly recommend this product.
I was looking for binoculars that had sufficient magnification and yet light enough to take hiking. These binoculars meet those needs. I like the rubber coating which will help with inadvertant bumps and also protection from rain.
This is a nice gadget for accessing data from an HD that will not boot up, HOWEVER, the"Coolmax SATA and IDE-USB 2.0 Converter" is a much more stable item.
The television is a nice small size so perfect for a bedroom but the television makes an electrical hum from the back of the unit. The hum just drives me nuts. I thought this might be a defective unit but others have commented on this problem with last year's model. So looks like they have not fixed this issue.
The camera is very easy to use. I especially like the image strabilization. The quality of picture images is excellent. The size of the camera makes for ease of transportation from location to location.
The HomeDock Deluxe lets me play my iPod movies on my tv easily. The remote must be line of sight, so you have to be unobstructed to use it.
Don't let my five star rating fool you. The Nikon Coolpix 4300 deserves six. I got this camera about a month ago and I can't put it down. I was considering buying the Minolta F-100 and the Sony DSC-P9, but at the camera shop, realized this one went above and beyond. I selected the 4300 right away and have gotten high quality pictures every time. Autofocus feels exactly like my film camera while scene and manual mode add a little fun challenge to it all. I would also recommend buying an extra battery and at least a 128 mb Compact Flash Type I memory card. Buy this camera and savour it.
I purchased this item so that i could travel from room to room without having to go wireless. Well, have you ever encountered a tangled phone cord? This item is 10 times worse! It is a big ball of nothing but , tangles, claiming to be snagless. I am running out to purchase a wireless router and be done with it. I wish i saved the box and receipt for it, i would have returned this piece of garbage.
I tried Skype with a headphone/microphone that was kicking around the house and was encouraged enough to order one of these little phones, expecting a clipped, jerky conversation that was difficult to understand, like a cell phone call. Not so. With the new phone and both people using Skype the conversation is amazing. It really is like being in the same room. I never before realized how much clipping regular phone lines employ in order to compress calls. The Skype phone sounds much better than the $300 Polycom conference phone on my desk. With only one person using Skype, intelligibility is about as good as a regular telephone call, but still far better than most cell phone calls. One nice little benefit is that when both people are using Skype, the call is free. No subscription fee, no nothing. Free to Hong Kong, or Mumbai, or anywhere for as long as want to talk.However great the phone may be, its short USB cable is a pain. I'm giving these as Christmas presents this year, but including a USB extension cable with each phone.
Extremely nice, well-engineered, and easy-to-use turntable. Much higher quality than I expected for the price. Excellent product.
The benefits to me....1.) I like being able to select exactly which banks I want to be switched. This is nice so you don't have to have things like the Xbox and playstation drawing current all the time or the seldom used VCR and record player. You don't find this feature for this price from any of the other manufacturers.2.) A feeling of security with surge protection.3.) Bottom line, a full list of features and great performance for a great price!You just can't find anything better for the money!
After reading numerous reviews on this product, I decided to give 2 of them a go for a dual display setup. I have a Studio RTA Producer Station desk with the monitor bridge across the top. With my studio monitors, plus an Acer 23", space was at a premium up there, and I had to have my second screen 90 degrees to my left on top of one of my keyboards. PAIN IN THE NECK, literally, from turning my head back and forth. Mounted up my 17"HannsG and it went up effortlessly. Holds tight and easy to move around, if needed. Although I don't plan on it.The aforementioned Acer 23" was a little lower than my neck was really comfortable with, even on top of the bridge of my desk. Love that display, HATE the factory stand. **Note, most reviewers I've read have maxed out at about a 19 or 22" screen. My Acer is under the weight limit of the moutn (18lbs) so I thought I'd try it. Slapped the adapter (75mm to 100) on the arm and the display now magically hangs right where it needs to. I will definitely be getting another one of these if I ever need another one. FOr the price, you can't beat them!
Superior coated glass and slim brass ring make this filter a top contender on my ultra wide lens.
I bought these headphones to listen to music on my iPod as well as movies on my laptop and I couldn't be happier!They fit very comfortable in my ear, there are three different sets of earpieces you can choose from to get that perfect fit, and they sound amazing! They do a great job at cutting out ambient noise. So much in fact that I wouldn't feel safe running or riding my bike using these. And the base is great!If you are looking for a set of earphones that have great sound for a low price, you have found them!There is some rustling noise when the chord rubs against things (this is the case with all headphones that make a seal in your ear) so if you are looking for a pair of headphones to use while you are doing an activity, you might want to consider something else. Other than that I have no complaints these are great!
My ears are hurting just after a few minutes of listening and I don't listen loud. I've tried different sound cards and headphone amps. It does not matter, sound is very fatiguing. Not only Grados, all headphones with large flimsy diaphragms have fatiguing sound.
Since I discovered the magic of circular polarizers, I buy them for all my lenses. The B+W Kaesemann type is special in that the polarizing film is of better quality and the edges are sealed, preventing degradation over time. It isn't all that much more than the "regular" style so I splurge. The Multi-Resistant Coating does work to keep dirt and water off the filter surface, and I like how I can still use a lens cap with the filter on.
This is a great bargain without sacrificing quality. Recording is easy and playback at either of the two available speeds has excellent clarity! This was definitely worth the money spent!
When I first got this machine and saw the print quality I loved it and still love the print quality and the quality from the copier. The thing that is a downer for me is it hasn't been reliable. The vertical paper feed doesn't work well and paper gets jammed all the time. I even had a piece of intricately cut foam come out of the machine from somewhere. I don't use the machine heavily so it is a bit disappointing. I got in touch with customer service and I have to take the machine to Boston area to get fixed which is really a pain. I don't know if the more expensive model is more reliable but suggest if you use the machine a lot to check the reviews out there. Maybe I will contact amazon and see if I can get a replacement or the more expensive version of the machine. If the problem of the paper feed and reliability can be fixed I would give this 5 stars in a heartbeat.Update. I called the company and they sent me a refurbished printer and it arrived in a few days and works great. I sent the other printer back and the shipping was prepaid. It was a lot better than driving into Boston. I will see how long this lasts but the company response was good.
I previously owned several Brother MFCs, and each one has improved upon the others. My MFC-9700 has worked beautifully but I purchased this one because I have been doing an increasing amount of duplex printing & scanning, and it does the job just as I had hoped. The other thing I wanted was legal sized scanning. This will allow me to replace the MFC-9700 and a Xerox 105DF with one better unit.I did have a problem with the refurbished drum unit on the first one I got (small nick on the drum causing a blob every 3.7" - manual diagnosed quickly) but was pleased with how quickly Amazon sent me a replacement unit, which I used to swap the drum, and Amazon provided a free UPS pickup - all at no cost to me.Here's some points answering previous posts & questions:Drum & Toner - These are refurbished and there's a sticker on them saying you get at least 90% of the stated rating. My first unit came with a standard 550 toner, but my replacement actually had a refurb 580 high-yield toner - Bonus!Warranty - Brother does warrantee the printer, but they don't warrantee the Drum & Toner. That's why I had to have Amazon send out a whole other unit.Crinkled Envelopes - Yes, by default it will crinkle your envelopes. The manual quickly shows you the solution - raise two blue levers on the back of the unit. That fixes it quick. The manual says to restore them to do normal printing, but I haven't seen a problem with them in the modified position for regular paper or envelopes.Scan Speed - The scan speed is never the same as the print speed. This unit does scan much faster than my previous MFCs and you'd pay as much for a scanner of this speed alone. Single sided scanning is 16ppm, double sided is much more complex so it does about 4ppm (200dpi B&W; - much slower for higher res & color).Duplexing - Fantastic! No more shuffling papers back into the paper tray and figuring out which way to turn them. Printer dialog & scanning dialog has a duplex option.Software - Paperport 9 Deluxe is the way to go. When I tried paperport 11 a year or so ago it was a disaster - very buggy. Search on the internet and you'll see many similar reports. Possibly it's better now. I had full Paperport Deluxe 9 on my system and made the mistake of using the default MFL-Pro Suite installation which blew away PP 9 Dlx and installed Paperport 9 SE. I couldn't even install PP 9 Dlx afterwards because the SE version is newer?? Luckily I use Norton Ghost so after a full restore I chose the "suite w/o Paperport" option and it worked beautifully.Scanner Driver - Scanning from Paperport brings up a "TW-Brother Scanner Setup" dialog which stays around after the scan and you have to close manually. That dialog lets you choose photo/web/text, res, b&w;/color, Brightness, Doc size, Duplex, and gives a PreScan to select cropping. It's improved over my last MFC 9700 driver. The only problem is that Paperport also has some of the same options so it's a bit confusing. I wish the Scanner Setup dlg went away after the scan. Better still I wish it let you configure the scanner setup once and then it should just scan it without going there at all. The hardware button (see below) does avoid the scanner setup dialog but doesn't scan correctly.Scanning hardware buttons - The 8860dn has hardware buttons for scanning, then you choose from a menu on the unit for file/OCR/email/image. Unfortunately it's very complex after that because then it fires up a Brother "ControlCenter2" which you have to configure, and it's not intuitive. Worst of all, the scans don't conform to the settings so I could never get it to scan in 200dpi B&W; PDF correctly. I think it was storing it in color or something because the files were 10x larger than what it should have been. You can tell it to show the scanner setup which does scan correctly, but then you might as well not use the hardware button. Unfortunately that feature seems to be useless unless there's a newer version of the driver. However, I usually scan from Paperport anyways so it doesn't impact me.Legal sized paper - My MFC-9700 didn't have legal sized glass so I'd have to use an old Xerox 105df to reduce it before scanning. (There was a driver option to do it from the ADF but you had to reboot the PC??!!) Now, you just choose legal sized paper in the scanner setup dialog and you're in business. Just be sure to remember to reset it for the next scan.Connections - I used the USB connection to my main computer to make the scanning, but I've hooked up two other computers by using Windows printer sharing, and direct ethernet. All worked great and all printer driver features carried over.
I was hesitating whether I should be giving one or two stars. I chose one, because I failed to actually pick up a single good feature in these headphones.First, the noise cancelation, which most likely is the main feature of these headphones. It is poor. The open-air design does let too much ambient noise in, and the noise canceling mechanism is not effective enough in decreasing it to a bearable level. It does attenuate the ambient noise, yes; but don't even dream of using the noise canceling to block out anything else than the sound of low, humming sounds or motor noises. It won't help too much with music, speech, or high-pitched noise.In addition, the noise canceling feature adds a considerable amount of hissing. So much in fact, that listening to music in a silent environment with these headphones is almost equal to listening to music on normal headphones on a bus or local train. If you are listening to something else than death metal or trance, or you are using the headphones anywhere else than on a plane (which has a very high ambient noise level), you will notice the hissing.Aiwa's distributor was contacted about this issue and they admitted that this is a known feature of the product.The construction of the phones is flimsy. When putting them on, I was constantly afraid that I would snap the plastic. There is no metal to back up the plastic. The folding design of these phones is average, but at the same time, it does not feel too solid.The size of the headphones was too small for my head. They squeezed my ears so much that it almost hurt.All in all, not recommended. I brought the phones back to where I bought them.If you are looking for noise-cancelling headphones, be sure to try them out in a store before buying, or make sure you have a money-back guarantee.
This calculator is an absolute marvel, but be aware that you cannot use it on standardized tests and some teachers may not allow you to use it. The functionality is somewhat greater than a TI-89 and the screen and ergonomics are certainly improvements.This calculator will handle most analytical problems encountered through and including differential equations. About the only thing it won't do is proofs! If you are in science or mathematics or are a student taking those classes in high school or college, purchasing this calculator will save you an enormous amount of time and, if used wisely, give you better grades.The only drawback, as mentioned, is that some teachers and all standardized tests will not allow you to use it during testing. If you want to do better on tests, buy the TI-89. If you want an excellent learning tool, buy this calculator.
Very easy setup, just plug in the network cables and power it up, DONE!Fast too. Highly recommended.
This is one of the best CRT monitors. The cabinet is 22", but the actual viewing capacity is 20". Contrary to what people are made to believe, CRT monitors run circles around LCD. Any gamer and graphic designer will know why. LCDs are too slow for intense gaming and incapable of true color calibration. Plus, there are no bad pixels to contend with.This monitor is by Nec (Nec-Mitsubishi). Mitsubishi has the exact product under the model, Diamond Pro 2070SB. Get any. Their top of the line for graphic artists is the same monitor, it includes the additional SpectraView (color calibration) that you can purchase separately should you some day need.The features include a SuperBright Diamondtron function that you enable on the front panel. It boosts the brightness function - handy especially when watching videos. What it does is the Brightness Controller software that you install will dim the background and boost the video in the foreground.Another feature is the OSM (On-screen Management) that allows you to adjust all aspects of the monitor on-screen. This feature works best when you install the Naviset software. Attach the included USB cable from the monitor to a free USB slot in your computer so you can control the settings with your mouse and keyboard.So why only 4 stars with all these features? First, all the features explained above is not included in the box. The professional and convenient features is accessible only by manually downloading the drivers from their web site. For a product this professional, not including any software is not professional at all. Second, this monitor is HEAVY and takes up a lot of desktop space. Third, the cabinet design is not as cool as the other manufacturers. My Eizo-Nanao CRT has the best cabinet design - elegant and simple.So what does this monitor come with? The usual no frills accessories - power cord, USB cable, signal cable and manual. That's it, no software which I strongly recommend you download before installing the monitor so that your OS and video card can properly load the correct ICC profile and settings. The software will perform automatic adjustment of the screen size to maximize the viewing space. It has a built-in 4-port USB hub.Despite all these, shoud you get it? Definitely! It outperforms any LCD and is up there in the top 1% of the CRT products.Don't get this if you use your computer purely for business function. That's what an LCD is for. Furthermore, if you are sold at obtaining the best monitor and you can afford more, get a Sony DM-FW900 Flat Widescreen 24" monitor. Another alternative is to get an Eizo. It has all the functions you could ask for - a USB hub, on-screen controls, elegant design, and includes all the needed drivers and utilities - but at a higher price.Either way, you won't make a mistake if you get this Nec.
The receiver handles all kinds of music with clarity and power. I live about 50 miles from most FM stations I listen to, and the receiver is sensitive enough to bring most of them in with just the wire antenna. The remote did not work when delivered. I contacted Harman Kardon and the customer rep sent another one to me. It works, but the keys are small and the colors of the keys, labels, and basic unit make using it harder than I would like.
This cable worked perfectly and it's solidly built. Not to mention it was a great price as well! If you have the option between composite and S-Video go S-Video.
When it arrives you will think your ordered the wrong size. Then you will see the size is right, but it fits sooo tight that it is a struggle to take on and off. I would use it daily if it would slip on easier, but holding the Mac on its end with one hand, then with both hand stretching this thing as far as it will go to fit over. So it's great for people with 3 hands. The rest of should keep shopping.
This came as a package deal for the iPod video 80GB and was an awesome offer from Amazon.I have mixed feelings on this product. It works well for what it was advertized for (ie. good sensitivity, quick scan, etc..) but the controls(ie. buttons) were a little clumpsy and hard to use. The display was hard to read and the light distribution was not even (ie. bright on left side and dark on right side). Also, the connector to the iPod does not have a locking mechanism (like the USB cable that comes with the iPod). The good side is it makes insertion and removal easy. The bad side is it can slide out when not intended due to the unit potentially being moved around. I'd rather see a locking connector. Dimension-wise I would have love to see the size expanded to fit the width of the iPod rather than the way it is (ie. shorter on both sides).Would I pay $50 for this unit? Probably not but since it came "free" with the iPod it was a good deal. The unit does work very well.
This handsome-looking camera gets 5 out of 5 stars from me, because it's the most well-equipped digital camera for real-world conditions. How many times have you left your camera at home because it's raining, snowing, or you'll be in the water? Or how many times have you gone hiking or bicycling without a camera for fear of breaking it? Have no fear, this camera can take the knocks and dunkings that no other digital can.The picture quality is outstanding (take into consideration that it's a SNAPSHOT camera, not a digital slr). There were reviewers complaining of low quality images from this camera, but that's probably because the photos were taken right off of the card, unedited. You gotta "develop" the photographs in Photoshop....Even with photos made by professional digital cameras, you have to develop (adjust) the image!The batteries that came with my camera will last for 200 shots, so I think those who complained about short battery life were given old or defective batteries. As for shot capacity, a 1 gigabyte XD card with the camera's settings at super high quality (SHQ) will store 294 shots. The 7.1 megapixels will allow you to print photos up to 16 by 20 inches!If you lead an active, sports-oriented lifestyle, you will be bringing this camera with you without hesitation, and you will be using it a lot!
To judge the value and usefulness of my opinion, one must understand where I'm coming from. I needed an amplifier which was both affordable (I'm cheap that way!) and which would accommodate multiple devices. Specifically, I needed to connect and be able to select among a TEAC reel-to-reel tape deck, a Panasonic cassette tape deck, a Thorens turntable (yes, I still play vinyl), and a CD player. These beautiful antiques (well, all but the CD player) have been with me since the 1970s and I was in no way ready to give them up, but my National Panasonic quadraphonic receiver finally gave up its electronic ghost. It had been playing only stereo for years anyway, and no new media come in four-channel quadraphonic format, so a stereo amplifier was all I needed. Nor did I still use the radio tuner in my old receiver, so the absence of that was not a problem.What did I give up (besides the third and fourth sound channels that no one uses any longer anyway)? The old receiver had a beautiful hardwood case; the new Pyle Pro amplifier has a fairly thin metal case. The old unit had beautifully chromed metal push buttons and knobs; the new one has black plastic ones. The old unit allowed me to adjust the volume on each output channel individually; the Pyle Pro does not. The old one had sliding controls to help achieve the best possible sound balance in a given room and with a given speaker configuration; the Pyle Pro does not. The old one had a "Loudness" button to enhance sound quality when played at very low levels; the Pyle Pro does not. The old one had a knob that could swap channels from one speaker to another (left to right, back to front, etc.); the Pyle Pro does not.For use in a typical living room with a typical listener, however, few of the bells and whistles on the old National Panasonic receiver were ever used. The level of finesse that they were designed to achieve exceeds that of the non-audiophile, and I don't really miss them. The only adjustment that I wish the Pyle Pro had would be individual volume controls for each of the two stereo channels/speakers rather than just one master volume control. Otherwise, it has everything that an average home user of music could desire.Oh, it does one rather strange thing: when changing the volume, the "on" lights dance around. Each of the five inputs has a button on the front for selecting which input the user wants (turntable, tape deck, CD player, etc.) A light appears above the selected button (and that, by the way, is the only indication that the unit is turned on; there is no master "on" light.) When the volume knob is turned, the lights above other, non-selected buttons turn on briefly. When the volume knob is no longer being turned, the light returns to burn steadily above the selected input button. This isn't really a problem, more of a curiosity.My television set has perfectly adequate speakers of its own, and I have no need whatsoever to pipe it through the amplifier and the Bose speakers attached to it. No "home theater" here. Nor have I attached the Pyle Pro to my computer in any way. What I am attempting to show here is that I have a pretty simple, straightforward audio setup. If I want to play a record, I want to hear the sound come out of my speakers with good stereo separation, with no distortion, and with adequate volume. I want the same thing when I play a tape or a CD. Simple. The Pyle Pro PT-600A allows me to do all those things perfectly. The sound is, so far as my ears can discern, perfect. The volume is fully adjustable and has amplification to spare. The base and treble can be adjusted independently. I ask for nothing more, and the Pyle Pro delivers everything I ask for. The headphone receptacle works perfectly, too, and the speakers automatically fall silent when a headphone jack is plugged into it.Other reviewers have commented on the tiny font and dark colors of the remote control unit. My only question is why anyone would want a remote control for an amplifier. I'm not accustomed to having one, and there are too many remote controls lying on the end table now, so any perceived shortfalls in the remote control are, to me, irrelevant. I suppose the bottom line is that if one is a rabid audiophile who loves stacking multiple components in metal trays and manipulating every conceivable adjustment to an amplifier, then the Pyle Pro PT-600A is probably not going to prove very satisfying. However, if one simply wants to listen to stereo recordings from up to five different devices all connected to a single amplifier, and if one is satisfied with simple push-button controls, and if one can accept the absence of individual right-and-left speaker volume adjustments, then I believe that the Pyle Pro PT-600A will provide a fully satisfactory listening experience. I miss the external appearance of my old National Panasonic quadraphonic receiver, but I love the performance of my new Pyle Pro, and if I must trade appearance for performance, I'll choose performance any day.
I love this bag, perfect amount of room, for camera and charger, and extra batteries. I havent used the charger yet, but I'm sure I will love that too!Great Package, and Great price- $20 cheaper then kodak site
I got this and it works very well in my Car- 1999 Passat-I also have the car charger and thus car trips are not a problem...I don't get the static that some have spoken about- only when my volume on my ipod is not high enough do I get that.
Was anxious for this to work - I put it on a 19" flat panel monitor in a very busy office setting. I was tired of my snoopy co-workers making comments about what I was working on. Some of the material I work on is extremely sensitive. I attached it to the screen and looked at it from every angle and was able to read clearly what was on the screen - from near and far. I was disappointed, but I had no choice but to return it. I since have purchased a much more expensive screen that works just fine. Returning the product to Amazon, however, was hassle-free.
It's truly amazing how much has been put into such a convenient package. Setting up and using the DI 704 was simple. The firewall seems to be impenetrable. My only criticism is there is no way to remove the firewall completely.
This is my third Canon DSLR camera. I own a Canon Digital EOS Rebel 6.3 MP (which I can't use in AF mode, but otherwise works great). I also own an XT (which my daughter now uses) and the XTi. With each new generation of DSLR cameras Canon makes subtle (and not so subtle) improvements. The end result is that each new camera line is subtantially better than the one it follows. The changes from the XT to the XTi are not great; if you already own an XT you may wish to skip the XTi and move to the next generation of Canon's prosumer DSLR. But if you want a second DSLR body and want to save some bucks over the XS and XSi, then get a TXi, you will be happy. For me, what makes the XT series better than the XS series is the use of CF memory cards in the XT series. The XS series uses SD/SDHC memory cards which are a lot smaller. The smaller card is nice because it helps save weight, but personally I prefer the larger cards (they are harder to lose). The XTi DSLR is a great camera and coupled with the Canon 28-105mm USM standard telephoto lens you will have a fomridable combination of glass and body - you can't go wrong here.
I bought this unit hoping I could somehow salvage my many tapes recorded in DBX format.I am happy to say they all play with no " breathing " I will not be using the record section of the unit. I will import the tape information in to my computer program " Audio Cleaning Lab " and process to make CD 's . I am very pleased with the unit especially since no one still makes tape units with DBX decoding.
Item is as expected! Vendor shipped it right out. Very satisfied. Would consider returning since pricing is fair with resonable shipping.
This energizer battery charges better than the manufacturer installed version. I have had my cordless phone for 8 years and the energizer batter is the best replacement option.
There have been several complaints of a noise when shooting videos. I had the same problem, but it was on some of my videos and not on others. I finally figured out that the noise was created when you are shooting and you accidently cover the small microphone in the front with your finger. this problem has since gone away with this discovery. Everything else about this camera fantastic. Easy to use and takes incredible pictures, fast, durable and is a must buy if you are looking for a great point and shoot. I have had several point and shoots cameras in the last 6 years, and this one is the best by far. If you are looking for a better camera, than you must spend more money on a Expensive SLR. Otherwise this is the best point and shoot out there today!!!!!!
This is a great printer for the price, and better than any others in it's price range for continuous, heavy usage in a small business environment, (like a law firm or doctor's office).Zemes wrote what appears to be a 2000 word dissertation, mostly complaining that the manual document feeder is not intuitive and that you must manually set the printer to print to special media each time. Neither is true. The printer automatically feeds from the manual document feeder if there is anything in it. When it is out, it reverts to the standard paper tray. No programming of the unit is necessary to print special media. Click "envelope wizard" in Word, or "letters and mailings" in WP, and print envelopes, etc.In short, this printer does all of the things that Zemes complains that it doesn't, so please don't let that review stop you from considering this Canon printer.
I'm very pleased with this item. It was shipped in good shape. Easy set up. It is accurate, within .5 of a degree.
This product was delivered in a reasonable time period and was a cinche to install.
There is really nothing not to like except the sound leakage problem. It's only a factor if you are in a quiet office or library I guess.
I thought this case was really nice until the belt clip came off AFTER 10 DAYS! My iPhone almost hit the floor. If I sound angry, I am. I just got off the phone with the DLO customer service. I'm still in disbelief at the smug tone and unbelievable arguements that they tried to make that this was not their problem. Apparently the case, only needs to work out of the package!I recommend staying away from all DLO products, since their customer service is so bad. That is difficult, since they have the ATT store market cornered but you have a lot of other options for your iPhone.
This bag is exactly what I wanted -- the ability to carry my lap top and a few files, pens, business cards, etc.Only bad thing... it's too small and my breakfast muffin keeps getting smashed...seems sturdy and fits nicely.
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.
Item worked great with backing up files from a laptop.It was easy to understand and easy to use.
I had been looking for a decent wireless keyboard to use with a laptop that is connected to our home theater system in our living room. This little guy is very light and unobtrusive. It has a nice range (we are about 10-12 feet away) and nice battery life (lasted maybe 4 months on set of batteries). The touchpad is much better than the one on some of the laptops I have used too. We are planning to purchase another of these for our media room as well. I would recommend to others.
Fufilled all my expectations, output is great, looks good with or without grille. Could not believe theimprovement in sound, no matter if listening to music, or TV.
Palm Z22 HandheldOf all the Palm organizers I used (four in all), this is the one best answering my real needs, without adding features I don't use. The simplest and most efficient for me, so far. I most highly recommend it.
Very good performance used at my amateur radio station. Equal or better than my previous headset which I paid over $200.00 for.
When I plugged it into my cable modem, it just started working immediately! No configuration needed.However, after a few minutes, the wireless connection dropped. I reconnected and kept having the same problem. This happened even with my laptop a foot away from the router.Tech support was not very helpful. They suggested a static IP and reinstalling the firmware, even though I had the most current version. None of this worked.I finally tried disabling 802.1x authentication and now it stays up. This is a built-in feature only on Windows XP. Win2k has 802.1x support through a patch.It would have been nice if tech support would have recognized this when I told them I was running XP. Looks like the only security for this router is WEP and access restriction by MAC address.It works great now. But I was pretty close to sending it back.
I have used the black Goldtouch keyboard for about a year. It is an awesome keyboard, and I have saved my wrists because of it. However, it recently broke during my conference deadline (as a computer scientist, a keyboard is one's life!). I emailed their support, and they do not have an option to repair or replace a faulty keyboard (even if I would pay for the fix). Sadly, I have bought a second Goldtouch, but I really really wish they would have made my $120 purchase worth it. It's nice that it's a little cheaper now, but if it breaks after another year... pooh on them.Keyboards should NOT break. I have old IBM beige-colored keyboards that still work.
This is, hands down, the single worst printer I've ever experienced in over 10 years in the IT industry. Here's just a few of the reasons why:->Overheats. Badly. Like the surface of the sun. This negatively affects the paper and the toner that come out of the printer, causing sheets to come out looking 'wavy'.->Paper feed jams *constantly*. Letter, legal, doesn't seem to make a difference - the printer jams at least 50% of the time, and sometimes it jams in such a way as to be difficult to clear.->No duplex, manual or otherwise. Any attempt to duplex manually will result in a paper jam.->No accessibility for certain kinds of jamming. You literally need to disassemble part of the printer just to clear a jam. Paper accordions into the printer and becomes very difficult to clear out.->Advertised as quick warm-up, but in a real-world environment it is painfully slow to warm up.->Print quality is hands-down the worst I've ever seen. The blacks are closer to gray, there are print voids in the solids (white lines), paper alignment is inconsistent, and this is all with a new cartridge.->The manual feed pull-down shelf is flimsy. The arms break with regular use.->Samsung support (the most important issue here) is absolutely horrendous. Their solution to the problem is, after hours on the phone, to send a refurbished printer to replace the unit. 3 printers and 4 print cartridges later, the problems *all* persist.->The cost of cartridges is exhorbitant. What you save in buying this low-end printer is more than made up with what you'll spend on low-yield, low-quality toner cartridges.Our experience with this printer is truly a sad statement on the quality of Samsung products and support. Pass on this one, research the alternatives.
I really like Canon cameras but was surprised to find that this camera seemed to be 'cheaply' built. After less than a day of normal use, the camera was stuck in video mode. Simply put, the toggle button didn't work anymore and I had to return the camera.
This product shipped very quickly. It came new in the box with great packing and everything is stated it would.
I went from a Linksys to Apple's Airports to the WBR2310 without a hitch on a 2 PC and 2 Mac network. The range and throughput was far better than the Airports. Before I go to far into the review, I've set up a a lot of routers in my time so it would take a lot to throw me. No surprises here. I never use the included software. The router only comes with Windows software and since my Mac is the main connection that's where all the setup happens. I updated the firmware, accessed the router by ethernet, set the parameters, WPA security and wireless and that was about it. The PC's run XP and the Mac's run Leopard and the entire system runs through a Motorola cable modem. I'd still be using this router except I added VOIP to the system and picked up a router optimized for VOIP. I picked off a star simply because D-Link is a bit oblivious about Mac's and doesn't have software for the inexperienced. Networking is networking. Overall, it's a solid router.
If you like your music, don't want to go deaf and want comfort these are for you. When I got these I just had to tell the world! I don't like in-ear headphones even the custom made ones made me feel uncomfortable and I like to hear what is happening around me. These are supposed to be at their best after 150 hours of listening. Well out of the box I am blown away!!
That's Image Stabilization. Nothing more to say.
We now get the full surround sound effect. It is complicated to set up and we are still figuring it out, but we do get better sound effects than we were getting with our older Yamaha receiver
I ordered this mouse from Amazon for home, and the mouse rocked while clicking. The plastic appeared warped on the bottom - it was visible when you were looking for it. I sent it back to Amazon and ordered another. Exact same problem.I've been using the same mouse at work for a few years and its bottom is perfectly flat. And I've been using Microsoft mouses for 10+ years. I absolutely love them - they are very comfortable for long periods of use. But now I'm concerned they're having manufacturing problems and am looking at other brands.
I have had one going non stop for 3 months and it hasn't given up. I use one to pipe in about 30 minutes of background music in a room that people visit. The software was OK and it got me up and running. It plays WMA files which are smaller then MP3 files and heck I can't tell the difference.
Great product. Easy to set up and easy to use with lots of space for pictures, etc.
I waited over a month and a half for my Oyster to be delivered, even though the company billed my credit card within minutes of placing the order. When I finally got it, its lack of proper ventilation overheated my laptop within 30-40 minutes of use! Also, the ridiculously convoluted procedure you must go through in order to dock your laptop in the Oyster if you have any peripherals (printer, mouse, etc.) makes it a real hassle to use. I have been fighting with Sherpaq for months to get a refund and all I get are excuses and empty promises.
I've bough this charger for few weeks and I used it couple of time with my digi-cam. It's very quick charger and the battery last long enough for me to take enough photo. If you are looking for something for you AA digi-cam. It's a good deal.
This little camera has created a marriage between myself and Nikon.. never knew I could love a digital camera so much.The software that comes with it is amazing and the online service that comes free is really very neat.... clean clear and well focused on over 95% of all photos taken by a beginner... 100% perfect if you put some thought and time into reading the manual before you take the photos.I took the camera and just gave it to someone.. no instructions .. just point and shoot and the photos were great. Just imagine if you place a bit of knowledge when you take your photos... . The memory card fit nicely since i also have a Pocket PC and it automatically installed a picture software on my PDA (wolla.... my PDA becames a digital album).I have a 128MB card in it and can shoot over 150 hi res photos.If you have to buy a camera ona buget ... this has got to be the one... GO GET IT... before they are sold out !
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.
Good: Cheap, (unofficial) Linux supportBad: Terrible software, Audio sync issue, CPU intensive, no remoteIncluded software (for windows) is just terrible, filled with bugs and awfully designed.Biggest issue with these TV tuners (seems common for a bunch of people - read the forums), after a while the audio looses sync with video. Starts with a delay of a couple of milliseconds and ends up lagging a couple of seconds. You have to restart the application to (temporarily) fix this. Also it's very CPU intensive. I have a Centino 1.7Ghz and it's consuming about 50% of CPU while the application is running.My last hope was that it will work in Linux better, but Linux support is alpha at best. There are no drivers for it in the kernel tree (as of 2.6.23.9) so you need external development drivers and firmware. After a couple of hours recompiling my kernel and all those drivers i still wasn't able to make it work. I successfully loaded the em2880 module and fired up mplayer, xawtv and zapping. Mplayer and xawtv don't work at all while zapping gets a scrambled signal and no sound.In conclusion i wouldn't recommend this product to anyone. Linux or windows.
I purchased the camera as a Christmas gift for my wife. She was very excited when she opened it because since it's so small she can carry it around with her all the time and not miss a photo moment(that was the whole idea). Personally I'm very impressed with the quality of the pictures.
I've had this camera now for about 5 years and I still love it. I've had no problems at all, the pictures are clear inside and out, the pictures take quickly so I don't get a lot of blur (which is great because I have 2 Jack Russell Terrors, um, Terriers!). Best of all, it's tiny and lightweight.I recently lost my little camera and looked all over the house for 5 months for it. I had just about given up and decided to buy the new 16 megapixel version tonight, then I lost my iTV remote control, reached into the side seam of the sofa and there was my little camera! Oh joy! Although the new version does have 16 megapixels and what looks like a very nice video recorder, but this little camera is still a gem and will still suit me for a few more years if it continues to hold up.Anyway, 5 years and running. Recommended!
All I wanted was a simple charger for solar light batteries. The charger never charged the batteries that came with it, nor other NiCd batteries I already had. The LED lights never turned off even though I left the batteries charging over the stated 16 hour charging time. I paid less for the product than I paid for the shipping cost. As I said, I guess I got what I paid for!!!
This player is a very great value. I would have given it five stars if there was some way to adjust the contrast. Dark areas are sometimes difficult to see. The picture is sharp and clear. The player successfully plays DVD+R discs just fine. I have not had any freezing yet, but need to play more movies. Does anyone have a player that has all three modes specified in the manual. The manual states that it has an "onboard" normal, full, and zoom mode. I only have two and my Initial 5820 (a great player) has the three.
it was one of the best decisions i have ever made in a while.. well.. that and buying a ps3.. :)it brings everything to life.. and for the price.. cant go wrong at all.. :D
This is a best product that I have bought. It does the job just like it was described. I use it everyday. The job is done.
Twice it stopped working (all modes). I had to unplug it, count to 10, and try again. Now it's completely unresponsive, musically. (The display works great though!) Was never subjected to anything stressful.$75 for six months of service? Sony (with a one-year warranty) was only a few bucks more. :(
Ive been in the process of buying a mp3 player and spent countless hours researching the best of the best, trying to get the biggest bang for the buck...look no further.. The Creative Zen Vision: M has a 30GB hard drive thats able to store up to "15,000 songs", "120 hours of video", and "tens of thousands of photos". It also has a FM radio (with the ability to record songs off the radio), a calender, contact list, and task menu (of which all can be synched with Microsoft Outlook).I have to admit, im not a real big fan of the ipod..tis a product for the followers of the glorious (only people who want to seem cool buy it). I, myself, love to be different (and still like to look good doing it) so when i saw this product, the features, the PRICE...i knew this was the perfect player...I was skeptical at first, reading some of the other reviews...complaints about problems with freezing, minor things like- "the buttons are too hard to push", "ive only gotten 11-12 hours of music", and other such stupidity... The Creative Zen Vision: M has a 4.5 rating on Amazon whereas the Ipods have only 4 stars...i mean, whats up with that? If you look at reviews for this product you'll probably see some really dumb ones...like this one posted by an Ipod freak-"Why settle for less, when you can get a brand new original iPod Video 60GB for Free! I got mine from this web site: bestfreeproducts.info/ipod-video"What was that?! The Ipod people are getting scared...lol.. Anyway, i got mine and have had it for a week and it works PERFECT! No freezing, no glitches, perfect sound quality, the easiest, most user-friendly software EVER, a great scroll pad for selecting music!Ok, now here's the real meat of this review:The great things the Creative Zen Vision: M has-1. GREAT battery life2. A multitude of colors (262,144 vivid colors ), making images clearer and sharper3. 30GB of memory...whats not to love about that?4. FM radio...a nice plus for those random moods5. FM radio recorder6. Can store videos and photos in addition to the music7. Can create playlists and slideshows using the awesome Creative Zen Mdeia Explorer8. Media can easily be dragged and dropped into player9. Can buy an AV cable to hook up to tv to play videos and slideshows10. Voice recorder11. Calender and such12. Scroll button (the controls in general)13. Price...Ipod-299.99Creative Zen Vision: M- 268.99 Obvious choice?14. Display (has a clock, time left panel, and the ability to change color themes to go with the background picture)15. Oh...duh, you can set your own background pictureSome bad things-1. Have to convert files in order for player to read them (but the Zen Media Explorer software that comes with it will ask if you would like to convert and will do it for you)2. Have to buy case and charger (if you want to charge from a wall outlet) charging from a wall outlet takes 2hours vs. the 6.5 hours it takes to charge by computer3. The black color of the player makes scratches more visible...get a CASE!Ok, another important part...what the package from Amazon includes (some reviews are deceiving so id like to set them straight)-1. Creative Zen Vision: M2. Software3. Adapter (for charging on computer and transferring files)4. USB cable5. Earphones6. Pouch (it is what it is, a simple leather pouch...Best Buy sells a nice holder with belt clip on their website)It DOES NOT come with the power adapter to charge by way of wall outlets...it DOES NOT come with AV cableHope that this review will be as helpful to you and clear as possible..the last thing you need when trying to make a investment involving a good sum of money is to have confusing reviews...
I purchased the Linksys WRT54GP2 to set up a wireless network at home for 2 desktops and 1 laptop. In addition, I wanted to use the phone ports with Vonage service. The router was very easy to set up with the instructions provided. Even setting up the wireless security options was easy. I've had my system up and running for 4 weeks now. The new Internet phone service and network operation is working great.
I actually have the black/yellow armband, however, it is the same product. I love the armband. It is easy to tighten (one handed)on your arm. It protects the satellite radio very well. I have had absolutely no problems with product. It fits very comfortably on your arm and holds on tight very well. The armband and ring stay in place and do not get twisted when tightened. The plastic does not cover the keypad or joy wheel (I now have a Pioneer XMP3 player) and you have access to change stations. I would most certainly buy this product again.
This is a replacement for another Sony DSC-F828 camera that I have. It is very useful, it records voice notes wonderfully. I am happy to have found another one.
It's nice to be able to play videos and I can even rip a DVD movie using third party shareware software and play it on the iPod. Although the screen is much larger than prior iPods, it's still a bit uncomfortable to watch a movie on it. Also the battery will only last about 1.5 hours (60GB model lasts slightly longer) when watching video so it would probably be better to just watch TV shows and music videos when using the battery. If you want to watch a full length movie, you should probably plug the iPod in to a power source either using the included USB 2.0 plugged into your computer or using an AC Adapter which costs extra. Apple absolutely should have included the AC Adapter/Charger with this iPod like they have with the previous 4th generation iPod.The good news is that for music, this iPod lasts quite a long time! And it sounds great (better than prior iPods) and it's physically much thinner (with the same outside dimensions). Most of the accessories that I already had for my prior iPod work on this 5th generation video ipod (such as my Belkin Tune Doc and power adapter). If you use a case for a prior iPod, you will probably need a new one though.While I recommend and like this iPod, if you plan on doing a lot of video, be prepared to have some other power source available. Music is still the main thing it's good for, with the video capability just being a secondary extra.
Logitech promises vastly improved image quality in this webcam because of its new lens, which is all glass. They aren't kdding. The image quality is superb, approaching that of Hi-8 videotape up to 960 x 720 video resolution and the interpolated 4 Megapixel still image size of 2304 x 1708 pixels.Installation of the Logitech QuickCam 10 software is simpler than earlier versions, with a much cleaner interface. My tests were conducted on a laptop running a Pentium M 1.6 Ghz CPU. Logitech suggests a Pentium 4 at 1.4 Ghz as a minimum, 2.4 Ghz recommended. They aren't kidding. The Pentium M 1.6 Ghz is somewhat underpowered and recorded video is a tad jerky, though Logitech's software does a commendable job of "tweening," making the jumpiness far less annoying than it might otherwise be. I must stress that this is a limitation of the computer I used for testing, not the Logitech UltraVision.The visual resolution of this camera is simply stunning.If you're grandparent using a webcam to stay in touch with your grandchildren, get one of these today and send it to the kids: every little dribble of leftover jam on the little tyke's face will be beautifully visible - as will the radiance of their smiles. (Can you tell I'm a big, big fan of using webcams to stay close to grandchildren?) Marketing and sales reps will appreciate the clarity of the image. Be forewarned because Logitech doesn't seem to tell you this: minimum focusing distance appears to be about one foot. Everyday webcammers best be prepared to hear oohs and aaahs from others. Great visual resolution and the video, even on an underpowered machine, is exellent.The new lens alone is worth the price and makes the Logitech UltraVision a must-have for any serious webcammer. Field-of-view, incidentally, is excellent: not too narrow, not too broad at default settings. Moderate use of the digital zoom will give you precisely what you need.But there's lots more. The noise-cancelling microphone is truly excellent. You don't need a headset ever again. In tests without any background noice, the audio was crisp and clear. In my tests, there was no hint of echo or the dreaded "down in the well" quality. Really cool! In another test, I turned the television up in the background. Still excellent noise-cancelling characteristics. This is a second solid reason to buy the UltraVision.The Logitech RightLight feature does a good job of optimizing low-light or unbalanced light conditions.The digital zoom is very noisy at higher magnification. A keyboard shortcut for implementing the digital zoom would be helpful for those moments when you feel like playing.The Logitech FaceTracking feature works which is about all I can really say about it. It's not a feature I really make use of.The Logitech software has a new and much cleaner interface. The (in my opinion) stupid avatars are still with us. Kids might like them, but I have no use for them. The control panel as a whole is more accessible than in the past.The UltraVision camera itself is a nice piece of design. It is surprisingly bigger than the product illustrations convey. The tapered cylindicral design is, to my eyes, more pleasing than Logitech's classic orb design. The simplified mount is more adaptable to laptop screens. Overall, do not consider this as a webcam to travel with. It's bigger than most people would want to carry in their briefcase or computer tote.Overall, this is probably the very best webcam Logitech has ever produced. The visual quality is heads and shoulders above anything else in the webcam market. Absolute stunning. The noise-cancelling microphone is vastly improved and means you'll never need a headset again. A great package and well worth the premium price.Jerry
Very pretty and well made. Only problem... it's belt holder or noose can not be opened, so you need to take your belt of to hang the case from it which is rather tedious.
I am a novice photographer at best, and this camera makes it easy. The controls are easy to use and well thought out, and I think the picture quality is second to none.
Good solution for a sub woofer with only one RCA input. This allows bass from both channels. Well made and priced right.
Bought these speakers thinking they would be as good as the Bose Around Ear Headphones. Very disappointed with the sound quality. Hard to believe that Bose labs created such a crappy product for a whopping $99.00. Competitors like Creative and Altec Lansing make better speakers for half the price. Terribly over priced. Build quality is solid but the sound quality which is what makes the speakers sell, is lacking...... mid range is good, treble is okay but bass is poor. I've heard better speakers that cost half as much. Do not buy Bose Companion 2 Series 2 speakers unless they are selling for $40. Sound cracks at high volume on my computer (75%).I don't think the founder Amar Gopal Bose needed a MIT degree to create such a sub standard product. Bose should learn to keep the quality consistent along their line of products. Or dont over price an average product such as this one. Would definitely not recommend to a friend or family.
This little device is great, it saves me time you can't imagine.Not only the software recognize any password field on the web but also with any application on your computer. Microsoft Persona rocks! on top of that it looks cool on your desk, and a nice conversation piece with your co-workers.
Buying the Brother MFC-9420 was one of the biggest computer mistakes I've ever made. I foolishly beleived the marketing claims by the company. Unfortuenaly, by the time my office figured out tha this printer was a problem, it was too late to return it.First, you'll find that this machine is very noisy. I thougt it was malfunctioning but found that this is simply the way it was designed. The loud clanking noise is a bit unnerving for the first several weeks. Our office is now resigned to it and its like white noise.Second, the printer is painfully slow. Yes, slow. The claim of fast printing speeds is only when it's warmed up. From a cold start, it takes a full 60-70 seconds of clanking before it spits out the copy.Third, this is the most expensive MFC you can possibly own. The toner cartidges are among the most expensive. Currently, we are paying $185 with tax for the toner carts. At this time they are not refillable. We've burned through 4 so far. This leads to the next point.The promised 10,000 pages per cartrige is simly not true. It's more like 5,000 pages for the black toner cart. By the way, there's a belt and drum that is considered by Brother to be a consumable. Replacing these two exceeds the cost of the printer.The software was easy to install and the ethernet conectivity is nice, but it's standard nowadays. You cannot recieve FAXes into your PC with this machine forcing all the junk faxes to be printed out wasting the very expensive toner.The color printing is so-so. Paper jams are much too frequent. One glitch we had printed out all FAXes stored in memory for a month and we couldn't stop it. It's a helpless feeling knowing that expensive toner is being wasted.All in all I would advise buying an HP and avoiding this Brother machine. Also, check with your local toner refill shop to check on the avialability of toner for any machine.At this point, if we throw this machine in the garbage and buy a new HP, we'll eventually save money over buying the $185 cartridges every six weeks and factoring in the drum and belt change.I learned the hard way and when it came to buying a color printer for my home office, I didn't even look at the Brother products. Instead, I gleefully bought an HP 2600N which is lightning fast, super quite, has refillable toner carts, wonderful crisp output, and all at a great price.Unless you want to throw your money away, use earpluges to print,and have all your junk faxes printed out, stay away from the Brother MFC-9420CN
I know the rating looks harsh, but I've just spent $240. At that range, the product had better be darn good. This one just isn't.For one, it's heavy and bulky... and on my laptop, it's actually making the screen go down if it's already tilted backwards... that's a bad start. Then, the angle of view is kinda weird. It's good sideways, but up and down, it seems like it's more tilted up?The back stand... these things on the logitech webcams have been driving me crazy. At first, you think they'll be helpful and balance the camera out, but in the end, the slightest thing too close to your laptop screen, and they're falling. They're also god hard to store, which means they easily break, and then, you're out $240, because the webcam can't hook on to anything, or balance.CPU issues... wow this thing sucks the life of my computer!! Everything slows down incredibly when I start chatting. Yeah, I want to chat, but I don't want to stop living and breathing for it!The mic - ok so the other person can see every pimple on your forehead (angle tilted up), but they can't hear you if you step 1 foot diagonally. So your kids can wave to granny, but they won't be able to say a word she can hear until all she can see is their lips... that's just weird.Conclusion: not the bang for the buck.
This product is Excellent especially because of the price. Comparing to the more expensive brands, this is far better a deal with the same results.
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.
El producto llego en excelentes condiciiones, el mejor precio que consegui, el envio dentro del tiempo previsto puedo recomendarlo mucho
Make sure your camera/camcorder's Advanced Accessory Shoe has the "S" logo - it looks like an S with double quotation marks but the one on the left is at the bottom, extending from the bottom of the S. The AAS should have an exposed metal plate. I bought this as a supplement light for my Canon XH-A1 HD camcorder, which has a hot shoe that is also called "advanced accessory shoe" in the manual. But it doesn't have the "S" logo or the exposed metal plate, and doesn't work with this light. In retrospective it was a poor buying decision anyway, since the light is probably too small/weak for the camera. I just want to post this review so that hopefully nobody else makes a similar mistake. I tested the light on a Canon HV30 and it worked fine. But HV30 has its own on-camera light so the need for an additional light is diminished.
Opened the package and did not work on either DS. I should have Went to GameStop to purchase one of their chargers first, which we did after the failed attempt here.
I recently bought this TV from Amazon and needless to say it was a great deal and excellent TV for the money. If you want an LCD TV and save some money you should seriously consider this model.
This is the better Ipod in the world, very small, very good sound a very good price!
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.
I got this to replace my MyFi which failed recently (won't charge) after a little over two years. I have to have one that records, since I like to listen while biking and hiking, and the standalone reception isn't very good when moving around. I've only had it for a month, but I really like it... It has some great features, like replay and replay record. The ability to rotate the display is excellent! It records three different ways (single song, channel, or scheduled) and has nice features to allow you to find, organize the recorded songs. Even creating playlists, and saving songs, so they don't delete when your record more. It weighs less than half of the old MyFi (keeps my shorts fro sagging, while I cut the lawn). I don't find it to be cheaply made. And I like the fact that they increased the menu complexity in order to get rid of all the buttons the MyFi had.Only 5 stars because I'm not sure but I don't think the sound is quite as good as the MyFi. I don't notice it in the house or car (over speakers); but with earbuds, I think both the separation and dynamic range are lower. Does have a nice EQ, with 8 or so presets. AND (I don't know about you, but I am glad) that it automatically reduces the volume to mid level when you cycle the power. I used to blast my ears regularly, with my MyFi.
Smaller than a tube of chapstick, this remote toggle is easy and fun. You don't have to worry about losing it, because it has an attachment to your camera photo strap, so it is always with you when you need it. This great little tool has worked great for me every time I have needed it, and it has been a fun way to take self portraits in different lights, with different settings - with camera mounted to a tripod of course. All of this has meant that I am able to self-teach my camera's many features.It comes with a small battery that looks like a watch battery, etc. I guess I will be going to radio shack for a replacement when the time comes, but for now, it has been a fun little tool or toy that would make a great gift for that photographer in your life!
I've had this product for only a couple of weeks, so I can't comment on its longevity or reliability, but I can say that it had all the features I needed for the most reasonable price.There still appears to be a more limited selection of KVM switches available, so I was pleased that this one seemed to have several useful features.The included cables are nice, as they should eliminate the added expense of buying new ones (which would cost as much as this switch alone), and the signal quality seems to be good. The 6' length allows a good bit of flexibility and should be plenty for most arrangements.The switch allows you to share a VGA monitor, USB mouse and keyboard, as well as audio, which is not always and option on USB KVMs. I also like that it utilizes a hotkey rather than a physical switch, as you will most likely not want to crawl under your desk to press a button.The switch was also easy to install, requiring only 5-10 minutes of "cable management". The most difficult step is removing it from the kevlar shroud it comes packaged in.One somewhat befuddling but welcome "feature" that I noticed was that my USB keyboard's LEDs remain lit even after shutdown, which was not the case before. I imagine that the USB port may be somehow drawing excess power through the switch which allows this to occur. Oddly, this doesn't seem to affect my optical mouse at all.In any case, this product does what it claims to so far, is simple to connect, and has the necessary features for a good price.
I got this flash drive and another one which had the push-out USB connector. This one is wonderful, it slips right into my connection, no wrestling.Four GB gives me enough room to put not only all my writing, but also my covers I created in Photoshop. That's pretty neat. I fill up one, take it to the bank and put it in the safe deposit box, and bring home the one from there. I keep a month-to-month backup so I don't lose anything in case of a disaster. I strongly recommend this form of backing up.As usual, all the moving parts (none) make this easy to use. I may even buy another one.
I bought these speakers because I trust bose (for the most part, didn't like the IE2's) and because I needed something that looked good with my macbook pro unibody. These fit perfectly with the macbook. When I turned these baby's on I was shocked at how perfect things sounded, even at low volume. Everything sounds balanced throughout the volume spectrum. I tested these with every type of music at all volume levels and they simply sound superb. Not only are they crisp but somehow they make the music seem fuller and more enjoyable. Put on a cd recorded live and low and behold it will make you feel like you're at the concert.***FYI***I have no clue why people knock these speakers for having too much base. In fact the base is reproduced accurately and tightly without alot of base blurr that you typically get out of a 2.1 subwoofer. If you have a problem with the base install an equalizer on your computer and turn it down. The only thing that I could possibly dislike about these is that mine pick up interference from the other electronics in my room which can be hugely annoying but that would likely happen regardless of the speaker.
Barely looked at the enclosed directions before I set it up. Vista PC and an XP laptop. Once I configured my laptop to display on an external screen everything worked as advertised. I also ordered the TRENDnet USB to PS/2 Converter TU-PS2 to handle the USB ports on the laptop. This was basically a test. I'd like to use it with an as yet to be purchased Windows 7 PC. I don't believe the documentation states it works with Windows 7, but I'll bet it does. I may send an e-mail to the manufacturer to find out.
I put these on my gaming machine and i can run almost every game and app with no problem, exept for crysis but i am asuming the problem there is the video card not the processor
Inexpensive is a fine quality ...... when product delivers as promised.Antec 'DBB' fans are quiet. 3-spds is a bonus. I like them.To help cool the HDD's on a Dell D-4600 (worst possible HDD cage design) ...I installed this fan to case-front (behind front-bezel).This DELL is notorious for poor cooling andrun-away cooler-fan noise; especially in warmer climes.But, this fan together with a 2nd fan (120MM) I mod'd to the side-panel, blowing-IN (positive pressure), kept the Dell-fan as well as the HD-GPU-card-fan ... all Super-Quiet.Each purring silently in the background .. at minimum speeds and devices all chilled-out.With both Antec fans operating silently at the manually-selected "LOW" speeds, the Dell-4600 runs whisper-quite under most loads or until ambient temps rise above 80.Antec speed-controls allow the user to increase fan-speeds as heat-load rises.Will they last ? I don't know ...Now, if they were just totally-autonomous ...
If you look at most of the reviews at apple.com they speak the truth. They are nice looking but don't last. My pair lasted about 4 months before dying and I keep reading that the replacement pairs are just as bad so it gives me little hope.So keep you money. I paid over 100 for these so they are cheaper here but they still will die on you. I'm not sure how this company is still in business with these faulty headphones and multiple complaints. I'm just it's not like that for everyone but considering how many bad reviews there are for this item, I wouldn't take the chance.---UPDATE---I just sent them in for repair and they sent me the wrong pair back. My pair had the headset feature and the new pair doesn't!! Plus I heard the the jack is the issue and have already updated their pair with a new jack and this replacement pair has the old version. That's not right to me. I doubt this pair will last. Let's see what they say about their mistake.
You cannot go wrong with this antenna.I took it out of the box, connected the 2 cables and in seconds I was viewing a crystal clear picture.This was with the antenna sitting right next to the TV facing south. Full green bars reception.If this antenna doesn't work for you, then you probably are doing something wrong.It worked even better after I installed it in my attic. Price is fair.
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.
Recommended by Amazon for upgrading the MSI Wind. Dropped in, recognized by the system and up and running. Have not done much with this module and overclocking in the Wind yet. . . The O.C. guys on the MSI forums seem to like Corsair or OCZ DDR2 800 . . .jT
dont waste the money i got altec lansing pair of speakers not only do they outperform but u have longer cables to put speakers where u wnt them these speakers barley have enough wire to go on either side and then a short power cord....u can save 30 bucks buy not getting these i thought bose was so great....not!!!!
This tv is awesome! The graphics are great, it's stylish and the perfect size. I highly recommend the Samsung brand. This shipping on the other hand was horrible! If amazon strictly uses EGL (eagle global logistics) for shipping, there will be some extremely unhappy customers. The shippers failed to deliver on three separate occasions resulting in roughly 12 hours of waiting.
Although this case is a bit more pricey than your standard discount store types, it is well worth the extra $$. My family just used this on a 500 mile trip. The viewing case allowed us to configure the dvd player to a comfortable viewing angle, even with the bothersome plastic handles on the back of my van seats. The viewing case has an awesome design, and keeps the dvd player very secure, while at the same time making it easy for my son to change discs. The carrying case will hold everything easily for transportation and storage when not in use. The only suggestion for improvement I have is to include one extra storage pocket for headphones.I am very glad I returned the $20 cases to the local discount stores, as they didn't offer any flexibility in configuring the player to comfortable viewing points. This is a purchase you won't regret.
I was happy to read the other reviews , and that why I placed the order, but when I pulled them out of the box and pluged in the power cord , the unit would not power up. I have a hard time thinking I am the only one this has happen to.
I got this camera for Christmas and so far I am pleased. As soon as I opened the box I began taking pictures. I found this camera very easy to use. The 1.6 in. tft lcd is great and I was surprized by the quality of the images. If you want a good 2.0 starter digital camera this one is definitely worth considering.
For a 2.0 set of speakers, these do the trick. While the bass is not booming, it is better than I thought a 2.0 set could be. Sound quality is very good on most anything one would want to listen to, with the exception of any bass heavy song, some electronic does sound good however. These speakers also get very loud, I hooked up my Xbox 360 and iPod at the same time and was totally blown away. Explosions in Halo 3 were not too bad, and the sound is enveloping. For the price, they are a good buy, just wish they had a power button to turn off the speakers while not in use but it is not a deal breaker. Piano, classical, rock, alternative, it all sounds very good on these speakers.
These are great for general use or studio work. I have compared these to a lot of headphones. There are other good choices but these are great! Get them you wont be dissapointed. I gave 5 stars because the price is great too.
Bought this camera a s a graduation present for my son.He has taken it to Europe, Israel, all over, and the resulting images it prodcued are first rate.It is small enough to fit in your pocket and takes great pictures. What else do you want in a small portable camera?
Bought second one only because I lost first one temporarily, last longer than any other stylus I have bought, not too long or too thick
This scanner has worked fine for me. Not terribly slow, and will scan to PDF, which has come in handy. Compact, and fairly quiet. No problems with software using Windows XP Pro.
The GPS 10 is a decent Bluetooth GPS receiver, but the software associated with is obsolete, routes weirdly, and will immediately require an upgrade. Combine this with the torturous installation and upgrade process and despite a good price you're probably better off looking elsewhere. 1.5 stars off for the software and the maps and 1.5 off for the upgrade and installation process lead me to two stars.The GPS 10 receiver is the highlight of the package. It took a while to connect with a Palm 700wx via Bluetooth, although that may have been the fault of the 700wx rather than the receiver as the 700wx can be picky about connections. Reception on the unit is ok but not great. You'll not have a problem finding satellites, but periodically you'll find yourself driving in a river rather than next to it. Battery life is also just so-so at 8 hours, but at least it is stable enough to remain on the dashboard without much work and small enough to slip in your pocket when you want to leave your car.That was the good part. The bad part is the Que software that is included with this unit for PDA is over 2 years old and is incredibly painful to put on your PDA. You cannot install the Que version sent with the unit to the PDA; you'll need to check the OEM page on Garmin's website to find the GPS 10 and download the newer version of Que before it can be installed. Even updated, in general Que feels like a program dating from the late 1990s and isn't particularly nimble.Garmin's free upgrade to XT Mobile helps somewhat. Unfortunately, while it has much better graphics and some useful functions like searching for gas stations and supermarkets and fairly accurate ETAs, the biggest problem with XT Mobile is that it routes bizarrely. You'll be sent on a lot of 2 lane highways and backroads if you allow it to fully control a long trip; for instance, it wanted to send me to San Bernadino via Lancaster while coming from Bakersfield, an addition of 40 minutes and a lot of treacherous driving that made no sense. What's worse is that it will keep trying to reroute you with no real way of forcing your preferred route, and if it loses a signal you have to force it to redraw the map to your preferred size. It also will not share GPS data with other devices, which can be quite aggravating. In general, it's not good software.Unfortunately, it gets worse. Garmin makes its money selling maps, not GPS software, and the major point of buying this unit is access to Garmin's Map Installer software with maps to the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.Map Installer is a real pain. Even the most recent version requires selection of each individual state and province, and if you miss one you get to go through the entire process all over. The real issue is that it took me the better part of an hour and two full reinstalls (with no help from customer service) to get Map Installer to recognize my PDA. The trick? Have Que running, or Map Installer won't see the PDA at all. (Same goes for installing XT Mobile). Worse yet, you don't get European or Asian maps. And worst of all? There are updated US maps available - but you get to pay as much for them as for this unit. About the only good news is that a full map install takes about 1.5 GB total, and with 2 and 4 GB SD prices dropping it's affordable and easy to be able to have everything available on one unit.The price is right on this and the bluetooth receiver isn't bad, but there are definitely better software packages available. If you're desperately looking for something for cheap, this might be worth a try; otherwise, look elsewhere.
I set up the Sony LF-B20 a couple of days ago. Talk about easy, just follow the directions and away you go. I have used it with my laptop and main computer that is connected to my home wireless Linksys router. All have had nice picture quality. Certainly not DVD quality, but definately more than was expected. Setting it up to work with a psp is extremely easy. Push a button on the Lf-B20 while your psp is searching for it and away you go.I am now just waiting for the Location free tv box LF-Box1 so that I do not have to try and run wires from one end of the house to the other.Thank you Sony for another HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT WITH EASE OF USE!!!
I purchased these for something like 58 dollars during a Amazon Gold Box Deal.So far I am happy with them.At first I hated them and was ready to return, but after a day or so of getting used to them. I enjoy them.Try all the heads!!!I normally use the medium default size with ear buds. But this was not the case with these.The small tree shaped ones were perfect.Sound all depends on how they are fit in your ear.If its just a little loose. or a little the wrong way. They sound horrid.But there is this sweet spot that is amazing once you find it
I was surprised to find that this is a device to take pictures. I rate this five stars because it indeed does take pictures. Early native tribes believed having your picture taken could steal your soul. I have used this product to confirm that is not true. I used this to take a picture of my ex wife. The camera worked and took her picture which would not have happened if the camera could steal your soul; my ex wife has no soul.
As others have mentioned my receiver only has one optical input, so this switch save me a hassel of switching cables. Highly recommend and give it 5 stars.
Works wonders with our stereo systym and surround sound. It is so easy to hook up and arrived in no time at all.
I just wanted a pool to lay out in and let my nephews play in. This pool is perfect for that. It would be easier to set up if your land is level. We had to move the pool twice to try to get it more level. I would suggest if your land is not very level, get some sand or more dirt to level out the area where you plan to place the pool. We plan to do that next year, when we set it up again. It is a easy pool to set up. You just inflate the top ring, connect the pump, then turn on the water. The pool walls rise as the water gets deeper.
u dweeb. when others don't even get an apt or shelter for a turb go f urself.this is one nasty bitch fm n. carolina saying her turb is all that one more time, i'll give her a jesus up her ass with FURY.
I purchased this (100 Ft.) wire to fully expand my surround sound speakers. The wire is quality gauge and appears to be solid copper. I am getting excellent sound throughout my system. It's easily routed and is shielded well enough for in-wall installations.Overall, I am very happy with this wire quality, price and that Audiovox offers a full lifetime warranty.
Monster cableit appears to be very good and will protect my equitment plogged into itI tell my friends about it
Don't know how we did without one before. So quick and easy. Price about 1/3 what we would pay here in New Zealand, including shipping and handling.
I have had this camera for a year. Unlike other digital or SLR cameras, the small size enables you to take it to places you usually wouldn't bother. It fits in your pocket, even with the camera case (separate purchase).Accesories I found useful: Marine Case, camera case, extra battery, bigger memory card. A 512Mb card will hold about 6000 photos at medium resolution. When purchasing the Marine case, be careful, as there are SPECIFIC cases for each dimage model.It does not do well at low-light situations without a tripod. It takes beautiful low-light photos if you have a tripod though. We took it with us to Santorini to take photos of the sunset, and worked beautifully with our tripod. No tripod? Don't bother trying! It will turn out blurry, because of the long exposure time.The sepia and b&w; settings are a plus. Easy to use, but read the manual if you want to get the most out of it. I just got mine stolen and am looking forward to buying the same one again. The four stars is because of the low-light situation, but I understand this can be a problem with other cameras as well.It's a great deal through and through!
This USB/Mini cable I purchased stopped working after one week of use. I was disappointed that I lost my receipt, because I needed to return it.
This sub came with my Polk RM705 set, it is one of the matching sub intended for the RM series. I have to say it is very good for my living room. It fires down onto a hardwood floor, so it has a nice spread throughout the living room. I believe it is more powerful than the satellite speakers it came with, so I have to turn down the bass and up the treble to get the sound effect I want.I might just get a pair of RM8's for front highs, to add to the 5 RM7's.Only negative is that it hums when everything else is off. But if anything else is on, you will not notice the hum, so not really that big a deal and not enough to take a whole star away (I'd say really 4-1/2 stars, round up to 5).It hides well and looks good if you want anyone to see it. I'd have to say of all the speakers I got in this package that this subwoofer is the single part that impresses me the most.
I purchased 3 of these for my husband and 9 year old twin girls. We have had them for 7 months now and they have worked very well. We use Rhapsody to download music. I couldn't justify the money for Ipods and to be honest I don't really think an Ipod would have any better advantage. We were able to purchase a stereo system that allows you to plug in your MP3 player which works great with the Sandisk. We also have been able to play it in our Jeep. It is easy to operate and even with all the songs we have downloaded there is still plenty of room left as it will store 19 hours of songs.
For the price you pay, this is a pretty good camera! It's handily pocket-sized, takes decent screen-resolution pictures, and stores more than 40 of them at high quality. Macro focus makes for excellent closeup shots. the Pencam 1.3 is excellent for web or non-professional-level digital photography.On the down side, however, it's only good for bright light conditions, high-contrast photos sometimes suffer from aliasing (pixelated edges), the video feature is near-useless, 2 AAA batteries rarely last more than a week, and worst of all, there are no Apple drivers, so I need to do my photo transfers through VirtualPC on my iBook.this is a sweet deal on a fairly good mini-camera. I've been using it for art photos on my photolog, and I'm quite happy with the output, and the fact that I can take quick, discreet pictures without attracting too much notice is icing on the cake. :)UPDATE: unfortunately, I've just found that VirtualPC on Mac OS X does NOT work with the Aiptek Mini Pencam 1.3 in a virtual Windows 98 or 2000 environment. It hangs while downloading images, whether from the Camera Manager or the TWAIN interface in Photoshop.The good news is that Mac-users can still use the MP1.3 with a piece of open-source software called Macam, which even Aiptek's own customer support rep suggested. It's at [ http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net ]. Macam is technically a video webcam app, but hooked up to the MP1.3, it will instead function as an image downloader.Hope this helps.
Have to echo the horrible service reviews. My Toshiba notebook is on the way back to the Kentucky repair depot for the third time now (been without it for over a month now). It went in for one problem which was fixed but came back with another. Went back to have the second problem fixed came back with the same problem. And they could care less and won't even consider honoring they warranty which says "repair or replace". Would never buy a Toshiba anything again.
This is a truly amazing cable. I had to borrow a engineer friend's oscilloscope to believe it, but the signals propagate down this cable near the speed of light. When used with a set of Pear Anjou speaker cables, you can kiss those annoying audio/video sync problems when viewing Blu-Ray movies in your home theater goodbye!My friend pointed out that the secret is in the blue dots on the cable, not the cable itself. Apparently, this is a metallic pigment which helps negate the resistive losses in the cable; resistive losses are why you need bigger wires in the higher amp circuits in your house. The dots add capacitive coupling in key spots. I couldn't quite follow the math he was getting at, but apparently it's the same technique used in those cell phone signal booster stickers.Nonetheless, I spent an evening carefully painting 1/16" stripes on one of my existing ethernet cables, spaced 3/4" apart, using metallic paint (Testors Green Metal Flake #1530 works well). I let it dry overnight and, sure enough, this formerly ordinary cable was now transmitting at near the speed of light, too!The home grown technique does take a bit of time, so it's not for everyone. But for me, $5 cable + $2 paint + 4 hours of time adds up to a lot less than $500.
Have been using this iGo product for over 3 months now and it is a great design, effective device. They have really improved the quality.
My first computer was a Commodore with no hard drive. Then I moved up to a Leading Edge computer with a state-of-the-art 10mb hard drive. The fact that now you would have to fish around in your shirt pocket to find a GIG or more of memory is still a marvel to me. I popped it into my palm-size 7.1 megapixel camera a year ago. I have loaded it with stills and videos, and downloaded to my computer probably 100 times, and it keeps on keeping on. Amazing!
Recently purchased the case and went on a road trip to 4 different national parks. Easily stored and transported what I needed to take great pictures.
After a lot of research I bought the Samsung S4253, It has a great picture but I have had a buzzing problem with the set since the day I installed it. This is a very common problem (see http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=667231&page;=61&pp;=30). This is a very loud buzz that can be heard anywhere in a room, even when you turn the volume of your receiver up. After waiting almost a month for a repair, a Samsung repairman came over and said that the set needed to be replaced. He also indicated that Samsung knew that there was a buzzing problem with plasmas (including the 50 inch) made during a specific period at the Mexico plant (and I was the third replacement that he had recommended). He indicated that Samsung would contact me about the replacement set and that it should take a couple of weeks.After a week of waiting for a call, I called Samsung today and the rep said that they had no record of any replacement set being authorized. Apparently in their computer, my case said "resolved" and that the tech had determined the error was with the cable box which he had adjusted. After voicing my extreme displeasure with this response he said he would contact the tech and get back to me. He called back after about 15 minutes and said that I was correct, the tech had confirmed that my set needed to be replaced, BUT the tech had not filed his Service Action Work order (SAW). Samsung could thus not replace the set until the SAW was filed with them, and they could not control when the tech did this. Once the SAW was sent in, I should expect a replacement in around 10 days. I explained that I had waited almost a month for a service visit (too long for me to return the set to the store, which has a two week replacement policy), and had already waited one week for Samsung to get back to me. Now they were saying that I still had to wait for the SAW to be filed (which could take any length of time) and also faced an additional 10 day wait beyond this.I then asked to speak to a supervisor and discovered that things were much worse than I had feared. I was put onto Erin. She recited Samsung policy as follows:- After the SAW is filed the Regional Service Manager makes a decision about whether to replace the set or not. This takes 7 to 10 days. She had no real response to the question of how they could over-rule a tech that THEY had sent out. So I still don't actually know for sure that the set will be replaced.- If they agree to replace the set (which I had assumed they had, given the tech's assurance), it takes up to 5 days for them to contact the customer to confirm replacement.- It then takes 10-15 days to receive a replacement set.I mentioned that given that they now knew that the tech had advised that a replacement should happen, she as a supervisor should short circuit the process and set in motion the replacement delivery. No such luck - she had a script and was not going to deviate. The Regional Service Manager would make the call, end of story.So the bottom line, avoid this set until you are sure that the buzzing problem has been sorted out.
My only gripe with these wonderful headphones (and other similar models) are that the wires at both ends eventually go bad at 3-6 months of really heavy use (I'm pretty ruthless with my equipment). Otherwise, I can't say enough good things about these -- the cord is of ample lenght, fits in your ears well, fits your heads well, good sound range, low profile, goes well with the black ipod. Its too bad these aren't available at more places, but they are very reasonably priced at Amazon. I'm scared they will be discontinued at some point -- I'd be crushed. Four stars for the flaw at with the wire connection at both ends.
Announces street names, has real-time traffic monitor and antenna built in, simple intuitive interface, and we always get a chuckle when we turn off for gas or a snack and she says in a perturbed voice: "reCALCulating"! It even knows when we'll be home, within a minute or two, from hours away and across time zones!
Working good, I have older motherboard. Its a slot 1 motherboard and it did not have a place for cpu fan.
This privacy screen does exactly as it says. Even the slightest off axis viewing is rejected by the gold. I do have to comment on the fact that my screen has darkened a bit with a yellowish tint and picture quality has been filtered but is fully expected when adding another layer over the screen.
Samsung HP-S5053 50" Plasma HDTV50INX50IN Model B Manual Pull Down Screen Matte WhiteI bought a 12.1 inch plasma privacy screen and was sent a 10 inch screen. All attempts to get a refund or the correct product has failed. Save yourself from this nightmare and do not buy from eforcity. No discount is worth this drama.
I got over the small screen because the color and detail was so much better than my old one. And it very quickly locked onto satellites, even inside my house, which my old one could not do.But I needed it to transfer live GPS data to my laptop, running Terrain Navigator software to record the track, in my four-wheel-drive vehicle as I explored back roads in Arizona. It would work for a few minutes and then would freeze. I spent a lot of time with tech support and finally returned it. I went back to my old Magellan GPS as it worked OK.But otherwise I really liked this new Garmin.
This lense lives on my camera. I got the 17-85mm kit and there are rare occasions that I put that lense on for wide angle I would not spend the money on it now. The 1.5 crop factor of the Rebel, 10D, 20D, 30D really hurt on the wide angle but make this lense great for all around use.Photos are crisp and clean if you have enough light or a stationary subject.Great all around lense. The best first lense for a 1.5 crop DSLR. Don't bother with either of the kit lenses. The 17-85mm is too slow and the 18-55mm is a throw away.
I bought this camera to take on vacation in Costa Rica. I was going to be white water rafting and sea kayaking and wanted to be able to take pictures. This camera worked great! I used it in the dry parts of the trip also. It's small and easy to use. I would highly recommend this camera for any active traveler.
This webcam is of very high quality imo, the price was great thanks to a 60$ rebate listed here along with free shipping and sale price on amazon.com. I payed a total of 48$ for this, and it is worth much more but i like it alot. picture quality is ok and video quality is good.
This player was just the perfect gift for our first born. Her room had everything Disney Princess including a 19" TV and the DVD player(junk). We got so many compliments on the set but my guess is they spent more time on the appearance then the operation. Please read these reviews entirely before making a bad investment. After four months it stopped working. You can place a DVD in the player but it reads Disc Error... We can not get any movies or CD's to play. It seems as if they are programmed to malfunction after 90 days. I am now stuck with a $100 illusion of a dvd player. The Television was a great buy though.
Came timely and was very well packaged, but as a novice I needed a little help in putting it together...should be simple though.
I am one who loves the iriver h10. A lot of people have problems with windows media player 10. Windows media player 10 tells you to press F5 because it can't detect anything. I tried that and 2 minutes later it found the iriver h10.To delete song(s) connect your player to your pc and open windows media player. Then click on sync and when the screen comes up there will be a menu on the right side. It says music with a plus sign next to it. Click the plus sign that looks like this but surronded by a box +. Then it will have menu's like emusic or other things. Then (let's just say the file is emusic) left click on it and all the songs from that file will go on that menu. Right click on the song you want to delete(when your right click on something a new menu will come up) and click delete.The iriver h10 5gb accessories included: earbuds, case with belt clip, usb 2.0 cable, and a battery recharger. The earbuds are not my taste, but a lot of people love them. The case is easy to slip on and remove and resists fingerprints. The recharger is on the usb 2.0 cable. The instructions say light will dim when battery is fully charged. What a lie. I just leave it in for 45 minutes or so and that does the trick.This mp3 also comes with a removable battery which is helpful.This is a great mp3 overall. It's got an fm tuner and recorder. The fm comes in crystal clear where I live. It also has a photo viewer and voice recorder so you can sing and then hear yourself.All that matters is that you get the mp3 suitable for you. You should also get more info on great mp3s at www.pcmag.com
I'm about as picky as they come when sound is the issue. I have a home recording studio, with 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 have good wired phones (Senn 280s and others) in my studio, I wanted some lightweight portables for the long walks I like to take at the beach and elsewhere, often while listening to recordings I've been working on. (I use a CD walkman, with no EQ options.) Several other small portable cans that I own are just not hi-fi enough to enjoy: my ultra-cheap JVCs sound ultra-tinny, and my Koss SportaPros (while much better than the JVCs) have such dominant, boomy bass that the other frequencies cower in the background. The only models receiving consistently strong reviews are the Senn px100, Koss PortaPro, and AKG 26p, but of these, only the AKGs offer a closed design that provides some isolation, something I definitely need. (If you're trying to protect your ears, as I am, then the closed design is helpful. Less outside noise, less volume needed. Plus, the peaceful isolation just feels good while roaming.)In short, these little AKGs have been a breath of fresh air for me--the sound is flat enough to present the musical spectrum in its entirety; the fit is snug yet comfy; and the isolation is enough to make the ocean or traffic fade into the background. Well, almost. Since musical sound is always my highest priority, I'm particularly impressed with the low-end reproduction of these little cans. The sub-freqs seem just a tad boosted to bring out those deep extremes (oh, they sound good), but the low end is still very punchy and tight, not suffering from the boomy, mushy, missing, or overpowering lows so typical of most portables I've heard. The mids seem smooth and plenty revealing, and the highs--while somewhat rolled off in the very highest freqs--seem generally sufficient, in a flat-response kind of way. (Listeners desiring a smiley-curve-bright high end will find the AKGs lacking.) I have a hunch that AKG engineers felt that the open mids and mainstream highs, combined with the attenuated upper highs, would produce a nicely balanced sound while reducing any sense of harshness, especially at higher volumes that are the death knell for many cheap phones. And they may have been right--these cans do really shine at higher sound levels. Personally, I miss the high-end sheen (especially on cymbals), but given the impressive balance, overall, as well as the attractive low price, I'd be a fool to complain. These cans simply sound great, even straight from a CD walkman with no EQ tailoring possible. Are they good enough to use some day as back-up phones in my recording studio? No, I don't think so. They certainly can't compete with the full-range fidelity of decent over-the-ear cans, but these AKGs are also 1/3 the price or less--and compact for street wear. (They look pretty cool, too, professional yet very small, if that matters to you.)I've already recommended these AKGs to a close friend, a music lover with a great set of ears, and he's now recommending them to others. I can do the same to you, as long as you're fine with (or have the ability to tweak) the subdued upper-high end. Musical tastes differ greatly, so I hesitate to recommend anything too strongly, but I do believe that many discerning listeners who appreciate well-balanced sound with good isolation will find these cans to be the best cheap portables they've heard. An enthusiastic 4 stars from me after a couple of months of almost daily use on the street and at the beach. Now more than ever, thanks to these little AKGs, my daily walk is relaxing, productive, and a thing of beauty. Well done, AKG. Happy listening, all.(By the way, if you do buy these cans, you should realize that it's important to position such closed phones carefully on your ears. Experiment with them at first because the amount of seal will affect the sound, especially the low end. Also, be sure to watch for traffic if on the street--I'm not kidding. I find myself very easily distracted by the great sound and isolation, so do be careful.)(A quick June 2008 update, two years of almost daily use later: no surprises, no regrets, all of the above.)
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 bought the DB8 and replaced my old analog antenna with it. With the old analog antenna i recieved hdtv but with alot of drop outs and digital break ups! I have had the DB8 now for about 1 month and i'm very pleased with it's performance. I live in a wooded area about 10 miles from the North Carolina mountains and 40 miles from Charlotte where the nearest brodcast stations are and I pick them up with no problem. I have went thru alot of storms with heavy wind and rain and the tv never missed a lick.I will put a amp on the antenna in due time to pick up South Carolina stations that are 60 miles away. I am picking them up now but with some break up but not much. I believe that the amp will take care of that for me. right now I'm recieving channels fromCharlotte 3.1 3.2 9.1 9.2 18.1 18.2 36.1 36.2 36.3 46.1 46.2 55.1 55.2 55.3From Hickory 14.1 with most of the Charlotte alsoFrom Ashville 7.1 7.2 14.1 14.2 with most of the Charlotte stations alsoI have to rotate the antenna toward these areas cause it's not really muti directional but i don't have a problem with that. With tha old analog antenna i had to aim it directly at the broadcast tower but with the DB8 i just point it in the general direction and it done.
i have been using this scanner for about a month now and i have been having a blast with it. it is very easy to set up and use with the included software. let your imagination fly, with everything that you can do. i highly recommend this product, it's small size was one thing that led me to this scanner,so anyone with limited space for &quot;extras&quot; will like this. i am very pleased with the quality of the images and with a little tweaking i get beautiful photo quality results.
Frankly, I would check out another brand. This one is expensive, and frustrating if you use AAA batteries. AAA batteries pop out of the charger every time I use it. Sometimes it pops out immediately or almost immediately. Other times I feel victorious in getting all the batteries to stay in the charger, only to later find a couple of them have popped out. I get around it by doing the obvious: I simply put all four batteries in, and charge only two (after two have popped out). Then I repeat the process. So after trying 4 twice, of the 8, I get 5 actually charged, which is all I need.
I work out regularly and need to listen to music while I do. Earbuds don't get it, too much adjusting.I've gone through a bunch of these earphones, and they are the BEST for active workouts, except for the flimsy temple pieces: they ultimately break, no matter how careful I am, sometimes in the first couple of weeks, sometimes they've lasted 9 months.So, I got the Sony MDR-W24V Vertical In-The-Ear Headphones the same time I bought these, and they seem to be holding up a little better. The MDR-W42V's have an inline volume control, too. Get those instead.
I bought this camera as a birthday present for my tech geek boyfriend. The video quality is amazing! However,copying the video to DVD is extremely difficult. You need a 2007 computer for things to run smoothly, otherwise be prepared to put in the time. All in all the camera is awesome. We recorded my dog running in slow motion and then watched her in slow motion and the individual frames were clear. It would be great for coaches to help athletes in training. Still picture quality is good, too.
I bought this when my shaver's original foil wore to the point that it was nicking my face. This seems a fine replacement part for the original. No complaints.
The only reason I've given this product 1 star is because it has one good feature.This product is a very good scanner for consumer use. It is in no way a photo quality scanner, but if you want to just quickly scan photographs or documents into digital files, it's fine. But, if you want to do some real photographic work on the scanner, pass this one by.In terms of printing and copying, this thing is useless. Sometimes it will print in color, sometimes in black and white. The settings on my computer will remain the same, but the printer will decide during printing. It also prints everything more than 30% darker on paper than it is on the screen (this will vary from computer to computer, but a discrepancy of more than 30% implies that it will be problematic for many). The worst part is that even when printing text documents the quality is completely unreliable. Words will be fuzzy, right out of the printer, sometimes. Some times not. Whenever I need to print something for official use or to give someone who is not a friend or family member I am forced to print the document somewhere else because I know this printer will disappoint.Spend the extra money and get a printer that is actually a printer. Not something that's trying to be.
I am a photographer and I've used this tool almost everyday for five years. At 16 bit, 2,400 dpi this scanner makes a 40 mg file. This scanner is easy to use, reliable, an incredible bargain. If you don't need resolution above 2,400 dpi you can't miss with this gem.
I bough tten of these and they all work great also works great for my Alesis trigger I/O!! I would buy again! fast shipping too from amamax!
Works great. Ran all devices to my tv (blu ray, Xbox, wii, cablebox) then ran a digital line from my tv's digital coax output through the converter to my home theatre system. Works awesome! Digital quality without having to change my audio input all the time.
The installation process is a bit anoying.Why can they just preinstall the the double-sided tape since the screen is already precut?Other than that, it work great!
I'll make this short and sweet - the Zen Vision: M is terrific!I'm techo challenged and resistent to newfangled gadgets but I enjoy this quality mp3 player. I did a good deal of info digging and comparrison shopping before settling on this 30GB audio and video player. I appreciate the easy to use and gigantic screen design. I love the terrific sound quality. The digital photo display is fantastic. This is an overall outstanding mp3 player.I despise the iPod. I dislike the scroll wheel navigation especially. I also resent the overwhelming presence of iPod. It seems "popular" and I'm not into status symbols. Besides, the Creative Zen offers so much more. It's clunkier looking than the sleek iPod Nano and such but it packs a lot of good features.As I said, I'm keeping this review brief. The botttom line is I really enjoy this fabulous player and think it's currently the best deal. It's worth a good look if you're looking around for a nice, multi-functioning player. I love it!
I bought this little mp3 player a little skeptical because of the price. I couldn't have been more wrong. This little player had big sound. Easy to manuever once you get used to it. The only con I have is that the directional buttons rub off the first day you use it. They are painted on, and rub right off. As long as you are familiar with them, it is not a problem. I would reccommend this to everyone. Great music for a great price.
I run on a treadmill and with the other headset keep falling out of my ear so i decided to find a headset for my ipod touch.found this headset to fit my rather large head without hurting and the price i found was very reasonable.the headset is sweat resistant and made of polyurethane so it is not going to wear out on me very fast.i listened mostly to talk shows so the stereo function is not as important to me at this time.for the price i found on amazon i bought another one just in case the headset wears out in a year or two
We purchased this GPA for my inlaws, and wanted to learn to use to before we gave it to them. It is a great product! We are also very happy with the seller - we got a good deal, good shipping, and the product was just as we expected! Thanks so much!
I liked everything about these headphones - the design, the lightweight feel, the comfort, the sound, etc - except for one thing. When running or exercising, the perspiration seemed to track right down the frame of the headphones and filled my ear with sweat. Once covered in sweat, they stopped working. I constantly had to take them off and wipe them off. I guess I'm going to have to go back to earphones that go in the canal and form a seal against water and sweat.
Bought this crock pot because it was the biggest one out there; however, during the first use as the crock pot heated up, the label around the temperature knob peeled off. Now you cannot tell which setting is on, off, high, low, or med.
I've owned the Intuos 3 since 2008 and am totally happy with it. It is fairly large, but for the price and what I've heard about the Intuos 4 I'm not complaining. If anyone is considering purchasing a 3 now I would also say pick up a case for it, if you plan on traveling and using it outside the office or studio. I have set up the express keys and have used them on occasion. I find the touch strips are the best feature and set my brushes up on size adjustment for speed. I believe I won't jump to the intuos four and if anything will go to the cintique if anything else. The only thing that may need replacing is my pen. Haven't even changed a nib yet! For the price now you can't beat this product.
This gold plated cable works great. It's inexpensive but quality built. Cable has flat side for up orientation. Make sure the plug is in snug or you will not get any picture.
works very well. only negative is i wish the flex tube was a little longer for best placement,but i would definitely recommend.
This camera blows my mind. It has features and functions I never would have dreamed a camera to have...Now I have to say, I'm "old" (56) so I'm used to more dinosaur like cameras. But the Canon Rebel XTi is the absolute coolest thing I've ever used in photography. And, I'm just now learning it. It is like buying a Ferrari and only going 60! There is so much more this machine can do. IT is a dream camera, for me. I can hardly wait to figure it all out!!! lol
works as described, just your typical optical mouse (not wireless)no complaints, but if you're looking for a really great mouse you're in the wrong place
I was surprised when shooting with this little plastic lens the pow it packs.This is not a Nikon brand lens, so there are bound to be some issues with compatibility at times. I ignore the buyer beware post from others who should have gone to the Tamron website to read about what this lens works with and what it does not work with first.4 out of 5 because it's made from plastic, and not metal. So... Don't be a meat head with it or drop it.Also, if you really want to know how a lens works on your camera ~research online, find the lenses you think you want, visit a local shop to test the lens in person, and then buy it.Don't waste time buying things that won't work for you. Or posting negative reviews. Spend some time reading about what a camera can and can not do, learn more about photography and practice your own skills. Never expect a lens less then $10,000 to be better then the human eye... read about the human eye and you will learn how ONE camera lens can never be better then the eye.Mt motto - Learn, Research, Practice, Shoot, repeat.Good Luck
I picked up this camera just before Thanksgiving and found its pretty simple camera to use. Checked reviews from cnet and was rated very well.So far I'm just lov'in it. A simple point and shoot camera with some really sharp pictures and some cool features too.
I bought the On Stage Micro after the crappy ipod alarm clock I won in a drawing at my office's cafeteria died. that unit was only a couple of months old. Think it was called an iHome or iMole or some similarly named brand and, when played, sounded compressed, flat, and as though it was playing at the bottom of a well. but, hey...it was free.This little unit is by far the most impressive of it's kind (at least of the 3 or 4 different brands/models i've heard). The sound is crisp and warm. Within hours of its arrival, I listened to everything from Sly and the Family Stone and Parliament/Funkadelic to Metallica, Miles Davis, The Flaming Lips, the Roots, Kool Keith, Buena Vista Social Club, Talking Heads, Hendrix, the Beach Boys and Daft Punk (and more) trying to find some kind of sonic limitation to it. I couldn't.The On Stage Micro truly lives up to its name. For the price, I don't think you'll find another unit that can match it.
My factory sub in my 13 year Lincoln Towncar finally rotted so I took a chance on this speaker after checking what some people used on the Lincoln blogs with the same problem. This speaker sounds great and for the money is a great value. The contruction seems very good. The speaker came very quickly and was pakaged well.
I got a new pair of these about 3 weeks ago and they broke last night. After three uses (about 2 hours of listening to my iPod) the right earbud quit working. I thought maybe there was something wrong with my iPod so I grabbed another set of headphones and they worked without any problems. I am not sure why they quit working, but it wasn't because I abused them, I take good care of all of my electronic gear.The sound of the earbuds was slightly above average, though they had a little too much bass for my taste. I did like the way they fit in my ears and they did not fall out like others I have tried.I can't really recommend these to anyone because they did not last, but then again maybe I just got a bad pair.
This item dosen't work at all with the pontiac grand prix GT...Which is what it says it will fit. I'm not sure if it's just the onstar thing but it was no where near right for what I needed
Great television! I recieved it with no visible damage, even after I turned on the TV. The only problem is in Game Mode the darks sometimes become too dark, but it definitely handles 1080i great, almost looks better than 720p in some games. Haven't tried regular television though, no satelite hookup in my room.
Great card. I use the 512MB card with my Dell Axim for mp3 storage. Holds over 110 songs (128kbps & 160kbps). This is my 3rd Viking CF card. ...
Let's get to the point.This thing works fine my friend has an old laptop that need'ed this card so he could get wifi.well to that point i was talking about the card work's fine.
- very easy setup- small and light, you can put it behind your TV or next to a window- very stable reception of channels that are reasonably strong - please note that no antenna can work well with a very weak signal, but other antennas break up even in strong reception. This antenna is rock solid and that sets it apart- compared to another antenna I bought for close to 30$, this one is way way better. This costs less than $10.- Even if you are unsure, won't break your bank just to try. Most likely you will be happy.- If it doesn't tune to every channel you want to watch, the station may be too far from where you live.Finally after the install, pop open a beer and Enjoy free TV!!!
This camera has lots of great features, an INCREDIBLY powerful flash, large LCD, takes 10mp pictures AND can be purchased for less than $200. So yes, to get all of that, there is a trade off which is an appitite for power. You must use good quality rechargable AA batteries. If you try to put duracells from your junk drawer in the camera, it will eat them like candy. After reading all the reviews about what a battery eater it was, I bought a second set of rechargables just to have on hand. I bought this camera on a Thursday night and put a set of rechargables in it then. I played with it for a couple of hours on thursday,friday and saturday. Sunday, I took it to the zoo with the family and packed an extra set of batteris just in case. I took over 100 pics and never had to change out the batteries. Monday I took my camera to work and showed several coworkers my pics on my camera before the batteries died. For the features, the quality of pictures, and the price, I don't really mind recharging batteries every 100 pics or so.
This is the worst product I've ordered in a long time. The chill pad connects with a plug-in cable on the back and to the computer with usb port. The plug-in that goes to the back will not stay in place. It's like they sent the wrong cord the fit is so bad. It wiggles all over the place no matter what you do. Find another brand as this one is really bad.
good quality cam, but not as user friendly as i'd have liked it to be. i used it for about 6 months before replacing it with something else. would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a higher quality cam without wanting to spend hundreds on it.
These headphones sound beautiful but the headpiece is not adjustable at all. It just squeezes onto your head like an alien claw leaving your ears in pain if you wear them for more than a half an hour.The microphone also seems to produce good quality sound, but the swivel adjustment on it doesn't hold well so it constantly keeps falling away from my mouth.Lastly, the foam ear-piece covers are cheap and kept falling off, after two years I have lost them completely. This makes wearing the headphones that much more painful, so as you might imagine, I don't wear them much at all anymore.If you are going to shell out this much for a headset, make sure it is a comfortable one.
Works great with my Canon Rebel T2i. No complaints. Small time wedding photography, portraits, and other occasions are mainly what I use this for. Built-in diffuser panel is helpful, but I would definitely recommend an additional diffuser if utilizing this for portraits.
I have an 8500 and my original cord went out on me. I tried to save it, but to no avail. So I bought this replacement from Amazon a few years ago actually, and it still works like day one. I use my detector almost daily, and I am very persistent on the mute feature when need be. I will definitely be ordering another one if something were to happen... But as far as I can judge, this one should outlast the detector!And to the reviewer stating it voids your warranty - where have you found the information regarding that? This power cord is an authentic Escort product, and it clearly says in the description:For models: 9500ix, 9500i, 8500 X50, 8500, 7500S, 7500, 6800, C65, RedLine, Solo S2, SC55Do your research; this will not void your warranty.
I'm running one of these at work, and a previous model at work, without problems on seven computers, total. Most of the problems I had were solved by one of two things: downloading current drivers for the routers, and not letting XP handle connections at the computer ends of things. Most computer cards have their own software, and you should update it, first, and used it for making the connections, rather than taking what's built into XP. I've had no Centrino problems--in fact that was the only system I didn't have to upgrade (it's an IBM Thinkpad with their own IBM Connect software).Once I did those things connections were reliable, stayed connected, and gave excellent range. Without doing them, connections got dropped, I had difficulty reconnecting, and signal strength was rotten. Forewarned is forearmed--if you're not going to do those things, your results will suffer.
I'm very pleased with this camera so far (a month). Because of its lense and many features I tend to use it less like a point and shoot and more like an SLR. But it still is incredibly easy to use if you don't want to put any effort into it. The best feature is the mechanical zoom lense - very much like an SLR and a thousand times better than the little zoom buttons. All long zoom digital cameras should have a lense like this. The electronic viewfinder isn't all that great and the face detection is great when it works, but it doesn't find faces in profile or with glasses, etc. But these are small details considering how great it is to have an SLR-like camera that can also take movies, doesn't have dust problems, and has an incredible 28 to 300 zoom lense. And the price makes it an incredible deal.
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 am sooooo returning this piece of junk. Didn't even last a week of regular use. Cord is coming apart at the connectors.
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.
Not really sure what happened. Stopped working. Amazon took it back. Great service there. Seems to have problems. Replaced with another brand.
This adapter ring appears to be well made and will eliminate the need for all the redundant filters in the camera bag.. The price was about 1/6th of what it would have been locally as well.
Broken MP3 PlayerMy mp3 player is a tangle of wiresA mixture of pain and unaccomplished desiresWho boasted about all the features it broughtBut its buttons broke a couple months after was boughtAnd the headphones that it came with later envisionedTo only utilize the left ear-bud to listenWhich leaves me a brick in a vegetative stateThat when neglecting its size, still embodies `dead weight'As a box that can store a considerable amount of musicWith less than an adequate means of access to use it
The size is minute compared to the amount of storage this device provides. Great for fast transfers of my information from my IPAQ, especially since the cost of the device is only a few more dollars than just purchasing the card alone.
These speakers are a great buy, I bought them for my laptop but have decided to move them to my desk top. JBL speakers are plenty loud enough for any room, and have awesome quality. It was a great buy for the money.
As everything seems to be perfect for this device, there is one thing that let me down: When you look at the machine from back, as you see the display, when you press the button on the rightmost down side, a squeeky sound comes out. This is due to the mechanical weakness, the metal bends and makes such noise. If you are producing such small devices, you should be careful avoiding such defects.
I was very disappointed to find the signal to noise ratio on the Micromemo was terrible - 40dB, akin to a cheap cassette recorder of yester year. Fortunately, when J&R; Music World (who fulfilled the Amazon order as an affiliate supplier) received my poor review, they EMAILed me and were happy to give me a refund! Great service, J&R;!!! They not only proactively look for customer feedback but took the initiative to contact me for a refund - wow! Hopefully, Extreme will eventually fix the engineering problem on the MicroMeo - I now find many others who have had similar problems.Warm Regards, Michael
This is the first product of its kind that I have used - I purchased it for exercise motivation. My husband suggested I get something bigger but I wasn't even sure I'd like using it, so I went with the least expensive offering - and I love it! The sound quality is excellent, and its capacity is more than sufficient for me. Mechanically, the clip is very effective. I told one of my friends about it and she got one too, and loves it, as it adds interest to her walking routine.
I won a local lottery a couple of months ago, and went through a phase in which I bought ludicrously expensive versions of things I could otherwise pick up at Wal-Mart for a few bucks. I could not have known...When this cable arrived, I thought little enough of it. I had already moved on to celebrity memorabilia of questionable authenticity, and I let the cable sit unopened while I tried on kilts that I was told were owned by Elvis.A few days passed, and I found myself in possession of a new audio system for my man cave, missing but one component. Of course, it was the audio cable. Remembering the Denon AKDL1 I had sitting under the pile of Elvis' kilts, I retrieved it an plugged it in.It was simply stunning. I was playing a collection of Frank Sinatra's greatest hits, and it sounded as though he was right there, singing just for me. It was as though I was hearing these songs for the first time. But sometime in the middle of track five, I realized that the singing had changed into chanting. I couldn't understand the words being said, but I could FEEL them burrowing into my mind and filling me with a dread that was of nothing in this world. I tried to turn the stereo off, but the chanting continued. I unplugged the equipment from the wall, but the chanting only became louder and more fervent. The dread within me became pure terror and I realized then that I was screaming. I screamed so loud and so long that my throat was raw and it was all I could do to breathe, and even that could not drown out the terrible chanting that I was sure was to be the last thing I ever heard.I can't tell you how long this went on, but it seemed to stretch on until the end of time itself and back again. Whether from exhaustion or terror, I cannot say, but I passed out.When I awoke, I was on the floor of my man cave and two days had passed, according to my cell phone. I should have been starving, but my belly felt full and there was a curious taste in my mouth. I got to my feet and made to leave the room, but nearly tripped on a pile of unfamiliar clothing. Prodding it with my foot, I realized that the clothes were covering a pile of bones. Human bones, picked clean. Panicked, I threw open the door of my man cave into my living room and nearly collapsed again at the sight that awaited me. Dozens of piles of human bones littered my home. Bile filled my throat as I recognized the taste in my mouth as human blood. I retched then, not daring to look at what came up. Flashes of memory began to come to me. The cable glowing, reaching out, grabbing me, red, red, red, bodies, screams, flesh, hot blood, life, gnashing, tearing, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hungerhungerhungerhungerhungerHUNGERHUNGERHUNGERHUNGERHUNGER!I don't pretend to know how, but this cable brought something into this world through me. Something terrible, dark, and above all, hungry. So hungry. It's gone from me now, I know this. Moved on to someone else when my body could no longer contain its power. A stronger man than I might hunt it, try to stop it. But the taint that it left within me with its passing is more than I can bear. I cannot sleep for the nightmares, and I cannot stay awake for the memories. There is but one option left to me, and I can only hope that there is no afterlife, for surely a soul as tainted as mine must be will find no rest there either.I leave this review as my final testament, and as a warning to all who may be considering this product. Do not doom yourself. Do not buy this evil thing.I am so sorry.
It's OK, and works, but the you may have to change the frequency a lot, and not easy to find a fixed frequency that works. It's probably signal strength problem. I leave in California and I couldn't find a frequency to get clear sound, but with another cheaper FM transmitter everything is working.
I've had this computer for almost two years; with a couple of caveats, its one of the best computers you could buy. The case is remarkably rigid for something so thin; the build quality is flawless. Every detail is very well thought out; for example, I was expecting to see a cheesy extra-small power cord connector. However, since the Toshiba engineers recognized that it would be used constantly, it is very rugged and reasonably sized. The extra battery clips on in such a way as to provide a slightly angled keyboard; exactly what you want for long periods of use.The only caveats I have are as follows. The screen on this computer could be brighter; depending on your age and eyesight, this might be a deal-breaker for you. Obviously, it is designed to give the best possible battery life; in the sunshine, however, its a washout. Also (in the nitpicking area) the silvercoated band that surrounds part of the machine is not metal; it is a plastic and a tiny amout of the silver has rubbed off over time. That should show you how hard you have to look to find something wrong with this machine.
I used the Cables To Go 40324 3-Play Component Video Switcher which had extremely annoying synching issues caused me to miss important scenes in games and movies. I wasn't able to get any help from the manufacturer and after doing a lot of research, I found out that many people had the same issue. I wasn't able to find a comparable switch to replace it with.One day I was shopping at Target and found the GE 4-Device Audio/Video Switch for the same price I paid for the Cables To Go switch. I went home and tried it out right away. And as hoped - no more synching issues, no more blank screens!!! Not only that, but this device doesn't require power and it offers hookup to 4 devices, while the other switch only allowed 3 devices.I highly recommend this switch to anyone trying to connect several devices to a switch. This is the best switch for the best price.I'm happy!
This is a great DVD player. I bought the 1600 as a christmas present for my parents and it has had no problems. the picture quality is impressive and the zoom is definitely a needed extra when considering a DVD player. This DVD is a steal for the money. For those new to DVDs or looking to switch I would recommend the Toshiba 1600. get some monster cables though for picture and sound. They are cheap and help a lot.
OK, I have been fumbling around in th mp3 world for quite sometime looking for a good player. I purchased the rd2820 and am amazed at what this thing could do. With the 20gb hard drive it is the smallest, and toughest in its class. The player also comes with rca line-out cables to plug into your stereo or car, along with a cassete adapter for those who dont have rca cables on their car stereo. Currently the largest memory for a car stereo receiver is 5gb mp3 player which runs for about [$$$]. The rd2820 allows you to put all of your music in one place and plug it into your car or home stereo, or you can just take it with you as a walkman--WOOOW! It has rechargable lithium batteries which really do last for 15 hours, and it comes with a wall, and car charger. As for its performance, there is nothing that comes close for the money. Heres the real catch RCA has finally made public its mp3pro software and the rd2820 is the first player to utilize it. What the mp3pro does is allow the rd2820 to store twice the amount of files or songs as any other 20gb player without losing any sound quality, in fact I beleive it even sounds better than 128kbs. So to sum it up RCA has released without a doubt the best player out there!
Purchased for a 4H group. It is used at livestock shows etc. It works great and holds a charge for a long time.
I'm not computer savvy enough to have much to say about more memory. It arrived promptly, installed easily once I got brave enough to push it in until it clicked, and did what I hoped it would do, which was reduce the time I spent looking at the spinning beachball of near death.
This is a great little gadget. My only problem with is that is does not stop automatically when it comes to the end of side two. It continues to play until it is manually switched off and if you forget about it, it will eventually chew up the tape.
I was happy with my purchase. It was much less expensive than purchasing at local retail stores. The only thing that prevented me from giving this 5-stars is that the ink cartridges came in individual packs and not in the original 2-pack Canon box that is shown on the page.
I bought the Belkin F5D7230-4 a few weeks back when I bought a new Dell inspirion 600m with Intel Centrino 1.5 GHz.Though the setup was easy (nothing great because all routers are easy to set up). But I found that router kept dropping my connection every few minutes. I finally called Belkin support and they told me that Belkin routers have an issue with some Intel processors.The tech support told me to call regular customer service. When I did, Customer Service said that even if there was a problem (notice they didn't deny it) it should have been fixed by now.FINAL VERDICT: Save your money. Buy Netgear or Linksys routers. If you still want to buy Belkin and if your laptop has intel chips it will be a good idea to call Belkin customer support and verify if that particular router supports your particular processor. Also keep the receipt of your router in case you have to return it to the store. Remember, Belkin will NOT refund your money.
I've owned my D80 for over a year, now, and because of it, I am selling virtually all my film cameras, from 35mm to 4X5" behemouths.I never thought I would be saying that, but this camera has convinced me that the digital age is here to stay! The body is absolutely wonderful! With some common-sense adjustment of exposure and knowing when to manually focus, this camera does it all.The camera matches the quality of the D200 easily when it comes to image quality. While there might be some advantage in owning a camera with the ruggedness of the D200, I have yet to find it.Coupled with the SB600 or SB800 and my SB26s, which are still wonderful flashes, I have a great compact photo studio!I need to mention one very large caveat. The 18-135mm lens is good enough for some general shooting situations, but unless you really want to travel light, it is still best to carry extra lenses for sharpest results and flattest fields overall. While I have and am selling several professional bodies, I am keeping all my D lenses, which work wonderfully with the D80!I love this camera! I puchased a Coolpix 8800 a couple of years ago, which I found to be flawed, especially having to view through an LCD finder and placement of some controls. I now use it as a backup to the D80 and find that in that role it is worth keeping.I have made wonderful 20X30 enlagements with the JPEGs from this camera. With the RAW files, you can rival medium format film with less hassle and more versatility by far.
This thing was less than $15, so very cheap, so my expectations were just so-so. Receiving it and installing it, I realized it was pretty darn cool.Installation: Moderate. You will need to know where your HDDLED is on your motherboard. Pay attention to the negative and postive sides of the cable you are attaching! You won't hurt the motherboard but the HDD dial will not work if you get it wrong. At first, the dial for the HDD did not work for me but then I realized I had the polarity wrong. The two other dials are right and left sound. Make sure you are outputting sound through your audio jack; if your not, like using optical or HDMI or something, simply turn on the output for your audio jack and it will work. This unit doesn't have a sound sensor, it just reads the info from your audio jack just like a headphone would. You can control right and left sound using the chrome nubs you see between the dials.Looks: Waaaayyyyyy above expectations. All the pieces you can see look GREAT. It has two different buttons you can use to control the lights: a front-of-your-computer version that fits in the old disk (3.5") space OR the back-of-your-computer version that fits in any of the slots back there. I use the one for the front. It is black with a chrome button and the CoolerMaster logo on the left hand side. Look great with an HAF case. I use HAF 922.Last but not the least is the LIGHTS. These puppies illimuninate each dial area evenly within the dial and homogeneously across the three. No odd dark or lighter dials. You have many colors, changeable using the button I talked about above: Red, Green, Purple, Yellow, Blue, Teal, White (milky), and one that alternates between the different colors at a relatively fast pace. I can't think of a stand sold color scheme that this won't work with.Overall, a great cheap buy if you want to spruce up your computer to make it look cool. It does not provide a real function, except manipulating right and left sound, besides making people say "what's that?"
I like the BoxWave Styra a lot but after only a couple of weeks use and even less use of the pen the Styra fell apart. Whenever I attempt to use the pen the insert that connects the cap with the barrel of the Styra pulls out of the Styra's barrel.I'll probably glue the insert in with some super glue but I shouldn't have to muck with a product as expensive as the Styra.I wouldn't buy another one.
This memory works just right in my Canon camera. It's fast enough to support movie making or just multiple snapshots.
OMG. All I can say... This set of cables makes my POS 12 year old Sony AVR sound like a dream. And even better- I've come across so many amazing items by scrolling through the "Customers who viewed this item also viewed..." For instance- everyone I know is getting Inflatable Toast for Christmas. And of course, who wouldn't love a gift basket with a 1 lb pail of Tri Sodium Phosphate, a Fresh Whole Rabbit, a couple of tins of Uranium Ore and tunes by David Hasselhoff. Anyway, they say "it's only money." Besides, a new ferrari is 20-50 times this much, so, I guess it's all relative.
I ordered this HDTV from Amazon on October 2, and it was shipped the same day. It was delivered with White Glove service (from a local agent-no Eagle in Lubbock) on Monday a.m. October 8. The local dispatchers, the two delivery men, and Amazon employees were all courteous and efficient. The set was un-boxed, placed in the bedroom, and packing was carried away. You will have to install the stand (a simple process).I had researched all major brands of HDTV for months before making this purchase, including Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, Panasonic, Sharp and others. I looked at models locally at Best Buy, and compared full price with shipping but no taxes from several online vendors. The Amazon white glove deal was the best. I currently own two other smaller HDTV units, by Toshiba and Samsung (2007 models) and had previously owned a 2005 Toshiba that had a smaller screen and cost $1,000K more.The TV is a hidden gem in the US marketplace. It has all the usual bells and whistles, including 3 HDMI connections, 2 component video, composite connections and a host of other standard AV connections. It is 1080p native, (accepts 24HZ and 60HZ signals) and includes 6 wide screen modes, including my favorite, an Automatic mode which will fill the screen fully as content changes. The remote control is backlit (an unusual feature), and features a really nice user interface for the on screen software adjustments, Regular software updates are made available that can be downloaded to a USB flash drive and installed in the TV. There is a great support thread at AVS Forums, and Philips product support is excellent. There are numerous high tech picture enhancements, such as Perfect Pixel HD engine, Active Control +(motion adaptation), Dynamic Contrast, Color Intensity, Digital Natural Motion, Jagged Line Suppression. and white point adjustments. You can select from 3 preset picture modes, or create a custom one. The audio section includes a graphic EQ, auto loudness control, a unique Delta Volume control which allows for seperate loudness adjustments for each channel and equipment input, and Virtual Dolby Surround. Sound is good for built in speakers, but you will want to run it through an audio system. My set has absolutely no dead or stuck pixels, no flash lighting, no clouds, and no backlight issues. Blacks are black and whites are very white.Ambilight is the one unique feature that caused me to buy this set over all the competition. Ambilight provides 2 channel backlighting via LEDS that can be fully customizable in 4 modes. There are 3 active adaptive modes which react to the colors on the screen. My favorite mode is Color, which can be customized to any of 100 levels of deep color on the color scale, from orange to green to deep blue to purple to red, with everything in between. Color Mode is fixed.Philips is very well known in Europe as the number 1 selling electronics brand over all others; it is in the top 5 in sales worldwide. The company, based in the Netherlands, has been in business for over 100 years. Philips is best known for its medical/ hospital tech in the US, along with Norelco shavers and an array of consumer electronics, including its sister subsidiary Magnavox (a value brand made on separate assembly lines.)This is an excellent HDTV at any price, and a real value with advanced features.Philips 42PFL7432D 42" 1080p LCD HDTV with Ambilight
The cable is exactly as described and didnt have any problems with it.Got it on time.
I had a Powershot Elph S100 and although I liked the small size I wanted something with more accurate colors, less of a blue cast, and better battery usage. The A20 fits the bill.The colors on the A20 are great. They are more saturated and a lot more accurate than the Elph. I will no longer have to go in and filter out any blue casting.Low light capabilities are better than the Elph with the exception of focus. The A20 automatically adjusts to ISO 150 in low-light which is something I don't think the S100 did. I notice the background in regular and slow-sync to show much more detail at night on the A20. I have however noticed less accurate focusing in low-light than the Elph. Pictures also tend to be a little grainier at times perhaps due to the higher ISO in low-light.The battery life is great. I am using the AA batteries supplied with the camera and I have taken over 150 shots and used the LCD half of the time and I still have not received a battery warning. The batteries however are listed as "Industrial" Alkaline which may mean they have a much longer life than regular AA batteries.I do miss the size of the Elph, the fact it looked just like a regular Elph2 camera, the rugged metal body, the anti-glare film on the LCD (the A20 has none), and the slick look of it. However, the A20 produces better pictures, has a much better underwater case (goes to a depth of about 100ft), and will last much longer on four AA batteries than the Elph did on its ... proprietary battery.Of course, for a smaller camera there is always the S300 however it still uses the proprietary battery and is ... more. Plus, it is still bigger than the S100 was. The image quality of the S300 however should be the same as the A20 except that the S300 will focus better in low-light due to a better focus-assist lamp.
This cable died after 30 days. I tried it on multiple systems and nada. Worked great up until that point...
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.
Pros:good protectionVery cheapAttractivethin/lightCons:hard to put in pocket w/ case oniTrip doesn't fit in the top very well without some struggling
This thing randomly cuts off while I'm driving and causes my stereo to start blasting static, really annoying and it's worthless to use. I have had it for a while and it has cut off like that at least like 50 times or more every two minutes and the audio quality is really poor - waste of money and time fiddling with it.
After a lot of research on noise cancelling headphones, I decided to go with the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7's. They seemed to be the best bang for your buck...and they definitely are!I bought these headphones for an upcoming 14 hour flight to Japan. I am terrified of flying and every noise or bump the plane makes sends me into a panic. My father-in-law has a set of Bose QC2's that make me a little sick because of the tunnel type effect they cause. I find the AT's to be far more appealing.I've read a few reviews that said they were uncomfortable to wear for a long period of time...not the case for me. They fit easily over my ears and do not put any pressure on my head. I actually tested them out the other night because we have a VERY old furnace in my house that drones on and on like a jet engine. Without the noise cancelling feature turned on, they still blocked some of the noise to a tolerable level. However, when I flipped the little switch the sound completely disappeared. You can still hear higher decibel sounds, such as the TV or the phone ringing, but I think they will be wonderful for the flight...I even fell asleep with them on!The cable provided fits perfectly into my iphone 3g and it also comes with an airplane attachment and the kind of plug that fits into something like an amp. My husband wants me to get him a set for when he plays his bass.With that being said, my only real complaint is one made by many...the noise leakage. There is definitely some leaking when you listen to music and it intensifies when you turn on the noise cancelling feature. However, I don't think it's loud enough to be disruptive. I guess we'll find out on the plane!All in all, I am very satisfied with these headphones. I think that for being about a third or even a quarter of the price of the Bose QC2 and QC3's they are an amazing buy!
I was looking for a P&S; camera as a replacement for a long obsolete P&S; camera that was slow and half the mega pixels as the FZ8k. I have high mega-pixel cameras for my work and interchangable lenses that cost 4X the cost of this camera. I wasn't too interested in the brand or model, but wanted something that was versatile and simple enough to use for recreation. Having owned leica cameras in the past and currently own a Panasonic DVX100 videocamera, the Dicomar lens was of particular interest. So, I ordered the FZ8k. I will say, its delivery was scheduled for after Christmas, instead, it arrived yesterday (24th) in time to charge the battery and take it to a holiday dinner party (way to go Amazon.) At the party, I wasn't even the first person to use it, but a party guest who was curious about it started snapping pictures. Talk about ease of use right out of the box!The images were all acceptable for the occasion even with the lack of familiarity. It is a camera for the average consumer who wants to get the most bang for the buck without the hassle, but I'm sure most P&S; cameras offer hassle-free operation, but the FZ8k for the money is certainly a bargain especially with the Leica (licensed?) lens.There are alot of extended features in this camera for the those interested in taking the time to expand their picture taking interests, but what I've seen so far, it's an excellent camera to capture the moment.As far as the 'noise' a few have noted, all digital cameras whatever price will exhibit noise under specific conditions and this camera may be more excessive than others, but for 99% of the average picture taker the results should be more than acceptable. For the others who are critical of this aspect, should explore and find a camera acceptable for their requirements (and most likely pay more.) You can spend hundreds more, even a thousand more for a camera, and still end up with noise if you don't exploit the camera's sweet spot, but for $200 plus the features, this is a good deal hands down.Personally, I never thought I'd ever own a Panasonic digital still camera, but now I do and am pleased with the results so far. Other brands I own or have owned (digital and film) include: Nikon, Rollei, Hasselblad, Leica, Fuji 680, Mamiya and Contax. Like everything else electronic, I suspect even this camera will be obsolete in the next year in value, price and performance.
Just bought a Centrino type computer, Dell Inspiron 300m (excellent machine!). Set up the Netgear MR814v2 with DSL, a desktop (wire) and a laptop (wireless). The wireless connection started to work right away, but started having problems with dropping frequently. (This has been reported on other reviews) Once dropped, sometimes it would reconnect, sometimes not. I would have to reboot the router sometimes by turning off its power.Google search turned up a small posting by a person stating similar problems with Netgear MR814 and Centrino. Suggested turning off Windows XP control of wireless setting (open Wireless Network Connection Properties and uncheck the box &quot;Use Windows to configure....&quot;) Then double click open Intel ProSet Wireless panel. Setup a profile of your network (self explanatory, you cannot do this unless you turn off Windows XP configuration as stated above).I tried this and WHHHOOOOOOSSSHHHH. The network works GREAT!!! Wireless connects fast on boot up and flawlessly. I live in a brick townhouse with four floors. I have the Netgear on the Third floor office and I get excellent connection on the first floor. NO dropped signal!! Beautiful.MAKE SURE YOU TURN ON WEP SECURITY. If not, other computers in the neighborhood will pickup your signal.Netgear support website is crap. I would not have known to do this without reading the web posting. The installation software is not intuitive and not comprehensive. It should have more instructions on setting up the Network itself, not just the router. So, minus one star for the poor support and software.
Excellent Bose wave music system, I'm very happy with this purchase , arrived on time and in good condition.
I was hesitant to order computer memory and upgrade my own computer, but it turned out to be very easy. The website guided me to the correct product, the ordering was easy thanks to Amazon, the product arrived on time and was exactly right, and the upgrade was easy to install. My computer now runs great and I can't believe I suffered with the slower speed for so long! I now plan to upgrade the memory on all of our systems.
This product is awesome. I needed an alarm clock so I purchased this one. Almost perfect except had a slight delay as to when music would play after placing iPod in it but a huge plus that its portable!Took a little longer to receive the product than expected, but overall I was pleased with the service.
Bought as backup battery for P2 camera. Chose Lenmar over other non-OEM brands because Lenmar is a known battery company and many of the other, less expensive brands claiming compatable Panasonic specs are not. The Lenmar LIP540 battery I bought seemed to operate just as well and just as long as the Panasonic OEM battery, but I did not do any testing in that regard. I will buy additional Lenmar LIP540 batteries when needed for my P2 camera, provided the price and quality stay consistent.
The printer was shipped immediately and arrived within only a few days - even with super saver shipping. Installation was quick and very easy. I got the printer at the end of October and have had no trouble printing, making copies and scanning documents and photos.The printer fits nicely on my small desk and produces fast, quality prints. Just be aware that it does not come with a USB cable - but that doesn't mean you have to spend $30+ on one. I ordered the Startech cable from CompUSA for $8 with shipping and it works just fine.This all-in-one is really a great deal for the price.
I finally decided to give in to the DVD impulse and began researching the different models available. I went to several different websites, looking at the technical details and customer reviews. After a total of six hours researching, I decided to go with the 1600 and it hasn't disappointed.The 1600 combines high-resolution, S-Video capability, zoom features, ease of use, black enhancement, CD playability and tons of other features. The end result is very crisp pictures and great sound (it includes 'dts' formating which is the latest in sound technology but many DVDs don't yet take advantage of it).Some folks have complained about noise from the player, or a relative absence of features compared to &quot;all that DVD has to offer&quot;. Personally, I didn't want an overload of features I wasn't going to use jacking up the price, and the only significant noise I've heard coming from the player is during the initial spinup with the player scans a newly inserted disc, after that it's quite as a whisper.
I steered my mother to this router after doing some research and have been extremely pleased. It has worked flawlessly for her for over a year now and I haven't once had to provide tech-support.I did the initial setup, and found it totally painless and easy. As a bit of a geek, I took a look at the more advanced options and found it pleasantly feature-packed. Overall, this was the perfect wireless router and I'd buy it over my own linksys.
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.
Love It.Heavy and shinny just what I was looking for,and the presure gage even rocks.Some of the presure cookers now a days just make hissing sounds that sometimes you can't hear.Becky
All my SanDisk memeory cards have been excellent cards. Always fast and I've never had one fail. I currently only use SanDisk.
Well built, carries my 17in laptop & slate, either together or separately! Also carries my paper work on trips and or back in forth to work!
Definately worth the money. Good headphones with clear, tight sound and great noise cancelling.You won't be disappointed in the noise cancelling feature. The headphones themselves do a pretty good job of lowering ambient noise and turning on the noise cancelling while listening to music will take you to your "happy place."
I purchased this particular stool because of the height it offered. Allowing me to sit with a good height for my tripod or monopod. When setting it up be certain to engage the locks for the telescoping legs. The leg lengths do not offer height adjustment though I do think that may be an added benefit.The seat is designed like a saddle and offer a natural leg spread with its design.
I'm giving one extra star because of the 3 games bundled with this sound card (Descent 3, Need For Speed 4, and Thief: The Dark Project). They are all full retail versions, with .PDF manuals on the CDs but no printed manuals. These are 3 of the best PC games in recent years. And they also show off the capabilities of the Live! sound card.The Live! card is a four-channel sound card, with separate front and rear audio outs that allows a multiple-speaker set up. It will enhance the sound in computer games, provided that the game is designed for multiple speakers. When used with only 2 speakers, I don't notice a big difference in sound quality compared to old Sound Blaster cards. Hence, your speaker setup should be up to snuff to really take advantage of the Live! card.If you have a multiple-speaker setup and want to watch DVDs on your PC, this Live! card doesn't quite help. There is no Dolby Digital decoding ability in this Live! card. You either need to get an external DD decoder, or wait for the upcoming Live! 5.1 card which will have built-in DD decoding.The Live! card is also able to produce digital audio (which sounds cleaner than analog). Unfortunately, the Live! XGamer or MP3 card doesn't come with a digital I/O daughterboard that is needed to get digital audio. Only the more expensive Live! (the original version) and Live! Platinum come with the digital I/O card. The digital card can be bought separately, however, but you need to buy directly from Creative Labs. Also, the digital audio comes out of a DIN connector on the digital I/O card. So your speakers must also have the same DIN connector. Speakers that have it include the &quot;FourPoint&quot; and the &quot;Desktop Theater&quot; line of speakers (all are Creative Labs' products, no surprise).Another specialized feature of the Live! card is Environmental Audio (EAX). Opinions vary widely as to its merits. It's basically a way to make sound more realistic in games; for instance, EAX could make footsteps sound differently on the streets than in a tunnel, as it should in the real world. Games that use it should have the EAX logo printed on the box. My opinion is that its effectiveness depends largely on how it's used in a game. In Half Life, the EAX sound is fantastic. All the 3 bundled games support EAX, I believe, so hear it for yourself.If you think of buying a Live! card mainly to play your DOS games, keep your old Sound Blaster. My experience is the Live! card cannot always provide SB16 emulation under Windows; some games either won't run or sound funny. Even if you are able to boot to DOS 6.22 on your PC, you still can't run all of the DOS games (e.g. some of the pinball games from 21st Century); some games would crash or not recognize your sound card. To enable SB16 emulation requires you to load EMM386.EXE in CONFIG.SYS, and that may cause problems to some old DOS games. To those who look forward to replay your old DOS games, better not to throw away your old SB card just yet.
This item is incompatible with my ipod nano. Its waste of money..... I will be returning this item and looking forward for the refund..
I had an early iPod and liked it but the hard disk died out of warranty. I learned that all the iPods (other than this own) use a hard disk. This uses flash memory which makes it much more durable. If you are running, biking or hiking with your player or if you're prone to drop it, consider the shuffle. If it had a menu and allowed you to select songs individually, it would be perfect.
I attached the teleconverter to my Canon 70-200 zoom lens and Canon 30D camera. The fit of the teleconverter to the lens and camera seemed good.I took a number of test pictures at different zoom settings which looked good on my PC. Also, the camera EXIF data showed the resulting focal length and f stop. For example when the lens f stop was set to f/4 the EXIF data showed a f stop of f/5.6 which is the correct f stop for the combination.The lens was fine and somehow survived the poor shipping package - the teleconverter box was inside a slightly higher, and much wider and longer box so it was free to slide back and forth. (There was no additional cushioning material.) Once upon a time I was a shipping clerk for a stationery store & I would have packed a $5 glass paper clip holder better than the lens was packed.
I stopped using this card within 1 week after installation. It does not work with Quicktime v7+. Whenever you try to read a quicktime file for the drives attached to this adapter, it will simply crash your array. Contacted support, and they said they know about this problem and that I should see with Apple or use Quicktime 6 instead.I ended up buying the Promise Fasttrak TX2300 which worked flawlessly and even came with the WebManager plus it supports SATA300.
Not much else to say. Great webcam, excellent resolution, great microphone, very adaptable to any type of monitor or surface, and great sound management. If I had to say anything for an improvement, I would add more options for when you are traveling in other countries. I visited Brazil and I had some issues with the video transmissions. I got into the settings and the Anti-Flicker feature only had options for North America 60HZ, Europe 50 Hz, and Off. What???? What about the rest of the world??? Anyway, when I am at home it is a great webcam
This is my first experience with setting up a home network. I have a cable internet DSL connected to a desktop computer and wanted to add access to the internet for a laptop. My initial plan was to setup the laptop via a wireless connection. However after receiving the MR814 I decided to try a wired connection first. Setup was easy. I followed the instrucitons in the little four page phamplet that came with the unit. It took a minute or two. It was extremely easy to setup and is working very well.I havent tried its wireless capability yet.I am happy with the MR814 and would recommend it.
Ordered the C100S after trying and returning cheaper alternatives. Have been very impressed with the C100S for Skype conference calls in an office environment. Sound quality is great and we've saved on international call expenses by being able to use Skype from meetings in conference rooms. Build is very solid and is easy to set up and operate (USB). Too large to include in hand carry for business trips, but still 5 stars since it's perfect for the intended office use case.
I purchased a card of the same brand with the same memory capacity as this one when I purchased my latest digital camera. I bought this one as a backup and for trips that I take without my laptop. The price of this one was much less and the performance, which is excellent, is identical to the first card - can't go wrong!
Product was shipped on time and instructions were clear. I would continue purchasing from this vendor in overall I was satisfied.
I absolutely love it! It is the perfect height for me to type comfortably and unlike other reviewers, I find the pocket decently sized. (I can keep a notebook handy to either jot down notes or look up things while doing homework.)And even though it is bulky I find it very useful for those long road trips.
these cables i received are a cheap chinese knockoff. although they do work they are cheaply made and am wondering for how long. As the saying goes "you get what you pay for" but this is nothing less than false advertising.
I bought this model and it works well, giving me a solid lock on UHF channels from about 30 miles away. However check out the Channel Master CM-4220 which sells for less and should perform just as well. Or the Eagle Aspen Dtv2Buhf which appears to be identical to this one and also sells for less.If space is not an issue you might also consider the CM-4221 or CM-4228 which are bigger and more powerful, providing more bang for the buck.The DB2 is a fine performer but in my opinion is a bit overpriced compared to the alternatives.
I don't know why they advertise this case with the Audiovox. It does not fit with the battery attached, which of course makes it useless! Just beware of the size of your unit in both length and depth.
This is the second iPod I've owned and am very pleased with it. It's beautiful to look at, has great sound, and has intuitive controls. Nothing else comes close to it's quality, beauty, ease of use, and fun. Movies look great. Music sounds great. I can't say enough good things about this little gadget.
Overall. This is a good DVD player. It reads most of the DVD-/+ R and RW. Loding time is very short. Very easy to use. Good features.
It is the extra satisfaction that you have done all it takes to enhance your image
you could also get the 1 or 2gb stick. or better yet wait for the 4 and 8gb sticks to come out later this year. they are makin it in a miniature form cause you cant get make a 4gb or more in that form factor. but it will be expensive on launch. thats why sandisk lowered the cost of their sticks, so they can release the the new ones.p.s. i dont have an account on this site (yet) thats y im using a kids reveiw
I have a MacBook Pro and I had (accidentally) sprayed some serious hairspray all over the screen. Nothing else was taking it off, but this spray cleaned it like a champ. It looks like new. Fantastic.
i dont reccomend this mp3 player.it is junki had it for about a month and it just stopped workingDO NOT BUY IT
Had to return unit. Lexmark was very helpful, sent a new, upgraded printer and provided return label for the old one. New model, a X3500-4500 series works just fine.
I bought the Cannon Digital EOS to leverage my existing Canon lenses and the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro is one of my favorites. It's great for nature, non-moving nature in particular.Focus range is small, however the images are very sharp. Physically the lens is not as sturdy as some but good for the price. The bokeh is great!If you search around you can find some great photos on web taken with this lens.
The kids pronounced it good, then they let me have it back. Being in the boonies, I still need a modem, so I bought this older model. It lets me telecommute from my toasty bedroom instead of from my cold, converted-porch office with a desktop. If I ever leave the boonies I might try the wifi like the rest of the world. Glad to have both options.
Why in the world would you buy a 30 gig for this price when you could buy a 160 gig for about 10 dollars more!!!!! LOWER YOUR PRICE ABOUT $120 AND MAYBE PEOPLE WILL BE MORE INTERESTED!!!!
Got this for my wife. She loves her zune and is very glad to have this cover. It won't guard the screen but it does feel safer and easier to handle.
The ear speakers come with a collection of dome and double dome eartips. While none of these geometrically perfect tips are a substitute for a professionally made earmold, the double dome design fits and holds better than the single dome does. I plan to eventually get left and right custom earmolds for a better fit and seal.My hunch is that the bass response will improve with custom earmolds but with the stock tips I found it was not as strong as less expensive earbuds. The overall sound quality, however was much better with a more linear response. I found the best support for the ear speakers was to have the cable exit pointing up then wrap it behind my ear for better support. These are heavy and the extra weight needs to be supported somehow.Overall they are the best pair of earbuds I own. Stay away from the $13 china specials - they are very nonlinear in response.
I haven't used the cover much yet, but it seems like it is a great buy and would last for long. Fits perfect on my x61 Lenovo.
After down loading the user manual and experimenting with the lyra jukebox, I find this gadget a blessing. I will never own another CD. The sound quality is excellent. Hooking up to other sources is a snap. Downloading music has never been easier. Catorgorizing my music is simple. What amazes me most is when I show people what I'm listning to, they still don't understand what's involved in the lyra jukebox. It's so nice to hear no. 1 hit after hit without having to edit CD's or listening to all of a CD. Well worth the price.
I'm using this transmitter with a creative zen mozaic and it works pretty much exactly how i expected it to. It's dead simple and the only real complaint i have with it is the fact that it seems to distort bass as the volume goes lower or higher, though i've found the sweet spot to be right aroun 3/4 volume and then just adjust the stereo volume. other than that it works perfectly. the usb vs. ipod specific is nice b/c it means i can charge anything which can be charged via usb. One thing i've noticed is when i do charge my zen mozaic it doesnt seem to recognize its being charged, but i believe this is an issue with creative products, not the transmitter. overall it works for what i wanted and it was relatively cheap so im happy.
After having my faithful dual-cassette answering machine finally expire after more than a decade of use, I'm thrust into the painful position of being forced to choose one of these &quot;digital&quot; models. I can't seem to find any models that anyone really recommmends, it seems this new generation of answering machines tends towards mediocre sound quality *and* short lifespan. But I digress, so I'll comment on my limited experience with the AT&amp;T 1726, which I've only set up tonight.First, the documentation is not even sufficient to explain fully how to record the greeting. As another reviewer mentioned, after selecting the greeting one wishes to record, you have to sit and wait about 15-20 seconds before the unit will go into a state that allows you to record. The manual does not mention this waiting period at all, it implies you can record immediately. This model has been out quite a while, plenty of time for AT&amp;T to have updated/corrected the documentation. Thanks to reviewer T B Curtz, without the info provided in his review, I'd still be fumbling around trying to get this unit to record the greeting. I'm good at following instructions, and technically-minded (engineer), so I'm not accustomed to being baffled by a simple piece of consumer equipment.The sound quality of the recorded outgoing message is poor. It sounds as if it was recorded underwater, with uneven volume, and cuts off with a burst of static. I've only listened to one incoming message, which sounded better than the outgoing recording, but still had a muffled, filtered quality.When replaying a message, you can skip back to the beginning of the message, but there does not appear to be a &quot;partial skip&quot; in case you want to just listen to the previous 5-10 seconds of a message. With my old tape unit, the manual rewind control was handy for this, but with the AT&amp;T if you miss some content, you have to listen through the whole message again. This lack of a partial rewind feature may be typical for digital units, but is especially missed if the sound quality is muffled.I don't understand why the designers of this type of equipment (not just AT&amp;T, all answering machines) don't focus more on sound quality. Why did my 10-year-old dual-tape unit sound better than a brand new digital unit? And shouldn't there be testers who approve the documentation, to ensure that a new user following the instructions can actually operate the unit? So, in summary, I can't recommend this unit, although honestly I don't know how it compares to other digital answering machines. I believe if someone produced a sturdy analog dual-microcassete unit, in the $30-50 range, there would be huge demand.
Get this one if you are looking to hook-up your iPod to your groovy car unit.The price is great for what you get for, except for some minor details:1. The anti-skip mechanism isnt so great (but hey... dont you mean to get rid of your old CD's and only use your iPod as your media source)2. The blue back-light might not match your current dashboard's color3. The removable flace-plate is a little tricky and sometimes it resets the unit's settings (so you need to customize your EQ settings again, and you loose the clock's time, etc)Im generally satisfied with the product, the volume knob is kinda' big but handy when on-the road.Stop thinking about any FM transmitter, this is way better and sounds nice!
Well this mouse is more for looks then actual moving. I had to edit my review, but the stars show 5 and I would now put it as a 2. The best thing about the mouse is that it lights up. 2 modes, red and blue, for FPS and for stealth. I had to keep lifting the mouse up and almost slamming it down to make the cursor move again. The software is very basic and gives you a limited amount of pre keyed mapping for you to customize this mouse. Regardless how many times I did this or remapped the games would not recognize the new mouse buttons.Cyber Snipa makes great products, but for this mouse not so much. If you want a true gaming experience, get the game pad and tracer acrylic glass mouse pad...
Less worries with this cord about snags and switching the connector between my xbox and the laptop. A little short and I'm only in a small bedroom, but that's a fault on my end. Would purchase again. Fast shipping.
The charger works well, it really full charge the batteries in 15 minutes, of course they are very hot.But i have to confirm the others reviews, for me both big problems: Doesn't plug directly into wall and it's only 110 volts, so if you are or you have to travel outside USA you are in problems.
Great product! Sound quality in the headphones, when I watch movies or listen to music, is amazing. Works great with Internet phoning (Skype) too. Solid construction, mike location is very convenient. They're a little bit tight on the ears, but not too bad. You only feel that if you spend hours in the headphones. Otherwise -- great! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this over other brands.
We have had the Garmin iQue 3600 PDA for about 3 years now. I frequently get sent to other cities for work and having the Garmin PDA has been such a blessing. I can plug in all of my addresses for the airport, work site, and hotel before I go and then when I get my rental car I am set! We have also used the PDA for house hunting and having the ability to dock to your computer makes address entry easier than the other GPS options available.
The antenna was shipped quickly as I used the Prime free 2 day shipping. The box was in good shape as it appears to come from a company here in St. Louis. The instructions are crap. The pictures are of poor quality. There is also something in the instructions about not setting up the antenna when you are drunk, pregnant or both...kind of caught me off guard but funny nonetheless. I was able to assemble the antenna in 10-15 minutes without the instructions. The box is no help as it appears to show maybe an old version of the antenna in the picture.I found that the DirectTV satellite on the back of my house that was installed before I bought the house made a great antenna mount. It had been placed on the roof of the bay window which made it easy to access with an extension ladder. I took off the dish and connected the bottom bracket of the new antenna to the old directTV mount. The mount isn't long enough to use both mounting brackets on the antenna but it is solid. I may look at getting something to extend the mount. I used the cabling from the dish as it had already been grounded. I had to connect the cable from the TV directly into the cable from the old satellite dish and was able to get 19 channels which is more than I was getting when using the splitter in the cable path. The splitter appears to have been weakening the signal. I am over 20 miles plus from most all the towers. I spent all of ten minutes actually mounting the antenna. I live in St. Charles Missouri and found it intially difficult to get Channel 9-1 thru 9-4 until I adjusted the direction of the antenna using the degree (138-139 in my case) recommended from tvfool.com and all 4 channels now come in clear as day. I dont get channels where the tower is more than 20 miles away. I guess I would need something to boost the signal or adjust the direction or height of the antenna if I wanted the 70 mile plus as advertised. It does not appear to be multidirectional. If you lived between two cities I am not really sure if it would pick up the signals from both directions unless you remounted half of the antenna to the other side which appears possible. I don't need that capability so I do not actually know if it would help but I thought I would mention it.I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone. I think my coworker is going to buy it.Antennas Direct DB8 Multidirectional HDTV Antenna
Although I've only had my camera a little over a month, I absolutely love the quality of the pictures and the convenience of the small size! It is an excellent camera well worth the price. I specifically bought this one because it allows me to capture pictures of my 2 year old in action without the blurriness. I have not found the time to play with the different features on the camera, however, with the minimal use I've had I truly enjoy.
I bought this fan since it was described as a complete replacement for the Dell original equipment. All that was true except I was unable to get the fan sensor pin to work. It connects but I still get a boot error that there is no fan. Annoying but after getting by that the fan works beautifully!! It is very quiet and keeps the cpu cooler than the original fan.
I have had a great experience with these ink tanks. I love the ability to only buy the ink that I need with the Canon seperate ink tanks. The color is brilliant and the quality is unmatched for the price. Compared to say, a Lexxmark printer, which allows you to pay hardly anything for the printer itself but charges a premium for the ink. The ink makes fabulous, lustrously colored pictures, buy this set!!!
I asked this question at a local camera shop, and ignited a huge discussion between the five employees there. The answer? No one knows. Just some mumblings about the RC5 being targeted towards point-and-shoot guys.Don't know, but they seem to work the same. Maybe the RC5 is smaller.Either works great! I use my RC5 for super-still tripod shots.
It fits and does what I need it to do, collect waste toner.
I use these great soft cases to protect both my Canon 17-40mm f/4 L and my Canon 24-105mm f/4 L lenses. Most frequently I use them strapped to the side of a Lowepro Topload Zoom holster case. Together they form a modular method of carrying an SLR, my Canon 100-400mm L, and two additional lenses in a modular, highly compact, yet well protected manner. Highly recommended.
This graphics calculator is really a small computer. Although the keys are too small for touch-typing, the qwerty keyboard allows an extremely large range of built-in functions to be entered with relative ease. If you don't remember the functions, the calculator provides menu access to the full list.This calculator can perform both numerical and symbolic calculations, with answers in a mathematically exact form, or numerically rounded if desired. It can evaluate and solve both algebraic and calculus problems. It can graph single or multiple functions simultaneously or individually, where you can choose the type of display format, e.g., line, dot, square, thick, ... to distinguish each function. You can also plot sequences, etc. You can zoom in and out of a graph, reset the range of coordinates, trace the cursor along the curve to read coordinates, calculate maxima and minima, etc.TI provides ongoing support for this system, and if recent history with the earlier TI-92 and TI-92 Plus predecessor systems is any indication, will continue to do so even when a replacement becomes available.The Voyage 200 approaches, in many of the most widely used areas, the capabilities of more expensive mathematical software packages available for the PC, e.g., Maple, Mathematica, etc. In areas of overlap, this TI is almost always easier to use, although in less common mathematical domains its capabilities are much more limited or non-existent.The system's leading position, and the lack of effective competitors is both an attribute and a handicap. The Voyage 200 derives directly from the TI-92, TI's first symbolic calculator, released in the mid-1990s, which was then updated a bit to the TI-92 Plus in 1998. The Voyage 200 is essentially a cosmetic update, with increased flash memory, of the TI-92 Plus. For example, its display is still 240128 and still monochrome.Clearly this, essentially decade old, system would benefit from a serious refresh. Display improvements in PDAs, cell phones, and other palmtop devices demonstrate the improved resolution currently available, and the introduction of color would significantly help in the presentation of multiple plots, etc. One hopes that TI management and engineers have already taken a serious look and are soon to release an upgraded system that includes not only the appropriate hardware improvements available for the display, memory, and processor, but extensions in the range of mathematical functions available, as has occurred with competing mathematical software systems.TI graphing calculators developed with TI's acquisition of Derive mathematical software some years ago. However, when the company announced that as of June 29, 2007 they would no longer sell Derive, apparently development stopped in 2006, there was/is an open question as to what TI's interest and capability will be to move their graphing calculator software forward in the near future.However, it is hard to fault a system that "got it right" from the start, has an incredible range of mathematical capabilities, is programmable, and allows for internet updates to its operating system and the installation of new applications. In spite of its age, this is still a remarkable industry-leading system that is really a pleasure to use.
great for the kids to use this 'old fashioned' type film on an old camera!
We bought the Canon SD400 for a trip to Peru last year because of it size and features. We loved it! Unfortunately, it now lives in Mexico as it did not make it home from our last trip. So, we repalced it with the SD800 IS. We love this one even more! The size is still great even though it is a little bigger. The wider angle lens is one of the main reason we chose it because we also shoot alot of in door photos. The 7.1MP's more than make up for the slightly shorter zoom IMHO. With the extra battery and leather case you are go to go around the world.
The product was just what I was looking for but turned out to be a mistake. There is a fairly loud humming sound coming from the car speakers when I play my iPod Touch through TuneFlex Aux. I played around with the volume on my car stereo, the iPod and the Tuneflex itself. The only way to minimize the hum is to really turn down the volume on the car stereo but then you have a hard time hearing the actual song.. not really my idea of listening to music
If you buy this product from eek tech. make sure your willing to pay high shipping charges. I cost me close to $16.00 to ship form New mexico to texas.....and that was not a rush one either. so beware. It cost me Two bucks to ship back!
Fast and reliable. The only thing i didn't like was the color and that the end piece that hooks on to a lanyard or keychain broke. All in all, a great product. Next time i will buy one with more GB.
Initial review (April 2005)I don't like Apple and neither understand nor want to participate in the iPod mania. My experience with Sony walkmans (I've got two MD walkmans before plus MD hardware) has always been positive, and the choice of NW-HD3 was obvious.Here are my impressions:+ Sound quality in incredible (I don't have the background noise some people are complaining about);+ Navigation is convenient; I'm able to control the device when it's in my pocket;+ Native MP3 playback is nice: I've got my previous collection of 300 CDs encoded into MP3 because I couldn't take all of the CDs with me when I moved; NW-HD3 didn't require me to decrease the already decreased quality of the music by converting MP3s into ATRAC.* The battery lasts for 14-16 hours, not 30 (I'm mostly listening to ATRAC3Plus-encoded music);* The charger is inconvenient but seems to be hard to break :)* The screen is large but long song names get scrolled just once.* Sony's HD-CASE1 hard carrying case became available just recently; it's still hard to find. It's a must if you don't carry your HD3 in your pocket (as I do).* SONY Connect music store is a joke. It doesn't have what I like (various kinds of metal and rock). I downloaded a few songs from it and they seemed to be in ATRAC3 132 kBps - could've been ATRAC3Plus 256 (I didn't find a way to switch the format).- The software takes getting used to. I tried SonicStage 2.3, 3.0 and 3.1. Upgrade requires you to re-authorize your player (kind of inconvenient). The latest release of SonicStage (3.1) occasinally terminates with some error.- The player sorts music by album name, not by the release year. It's a bit confusing.- The most annoying feature is that the player forgets the song that was played before charging it, and you have to look for it again.It should be noted that I don't need some features many people find extremely useful: playlists, genres, games, organizers, etc. I know all the albums I record on my player (so far I've put 12 Gigs into it), and thanks to the fast navigation I can access any of them in a matter of seconds.Buying this walkman was my conscious decision which I didn't regret.Update after 2006-01-31. The walkman freezes for 20-40 seconds every 3-4 hours, and SONY suggested me to pay them $83 for figuring out what the problem is. Next time I will think twice before buying their harddrive-based gadgets.
I recommend this product you charge it once and it will last for weeks and you cant beat the price.
I matched up the item number on Velbon's site and this fits perfect. Found a tripod at a yard sale and thought it would be a good back-up, but it was missing this piece. Matched it up and now I have a tripod that ended up being under $15!
I just bought and will promptly return the GCS632U KVM. The device does not work with some (most?) multi-function USB keyboards... that's what support@iogear told me. Well who knew? It's not on the packaging! In fact, the "Features" list on the package states "USB sniffing technology allows complete USB mouse and keyboard emulation..." That seems overstated at best and certainly a little disingenuous. I have a relatively simple Logitech "Inertnet Navigator" keyboard and the KVM would not work with the keyboard. Support told me to go buy a plain vanilla USB keyboard. Why would I want to do that just to make their KVM work? I actually use the multi-function keys on my keyboard -- duh! I'll find another vendor's product and I'll be much more circumspect when buying IOGear prodcuts in the future.
I was interested in this item but when I went to the company's web site, the home page contains a memo that they're going out of business and hope someone else will pick it up and manufacture it. They say they were never able to achieve enough stable sales to market it properly.Too bad. It really is a good idea. It looks more flexible than a regular desktop tripod.
I had four Nikkor lenses that needed some caps. These caps protect the back of the lens from getting dusty or dirty. Everyone should have these for the back of the lenses. They work well and stay on tight. Mine were for:Nikkor 43~86Nikkor 1:1.2/55mmNikkor 1:1.4/50mmSigma HIGH-SPEED WIDE 28mm 1:1.8II AsphericalWorks well for all four!
This keyboard has a nice feel to it and is well designed. However, I do not recommend it because of its quality issues and poor customer service.After just a couple months of use, the "5" key started acting funny. I'm a fast typer and whenever I need to type two "5"s in a row, the keyboard only registers one "5". If I type more slowly, it works fine but when I type at my regular speed it doesn't work. This may not sound like a big deal but when you're doing precision programming or working with dollar amounts in the millions and billions of dollars, one little "5" could be disastrous. Also, you have to wonder what else is going to go wrong over time.This does not happen on any other key and the keyboard acts the same way on other PCs. Cold booting the PC did not fix the problem. Customer service gave us the run around and was very slow in responding to questions and our responses to their own questions. It would take several days for them to get back to us after we emailed them. After much lobbying on our part and much back-and-forth, they offered to exchange the keyboard but only with a 50% stocking fee! Ridiculous! Note there is supposedly a one year warranty on this keyboard!Nothing has been spilled on this keyboard and it is still very clean.When looking at the Amazon reviews, notice how great the reviews were back in 2005 but from January 2006 forward, it gets pretty ugly.
I highly recommend these for the new Dual Band Gigabit, they may not seem to make any difference from Cat 5e, however I have measured the output of the Ultra High Speed Modems & Routers. I have fiber optic cable with download speeds up to 105 Mbps and upload speeds up to 20 Mbps, using an EA6500 Linksys/Cisco N450 + AC1300 Mbps=1,750 combined speed (I also tried the NETGEAR R6300ac WiFi Router, not only slower but less coverage and retuned it). So, at these speeds it does help using Cat 6 550.
DOES NOT WORK ON VISTA. SOOOOO disappointed because my laptop sound completely disappeared with Vista upgrade (save for the Windows startup music). I thought this new sound card would bring my sounds back. Might have, but it says not compatible with Vista. I guess I'll be getting a new computer. :(
The integrated sound device was terrible- lots cutting out and/or static during heavy I/O and an uncorrectable hiss during silence. This sound device solved all of these problems and delivered perfect sound. Superb clarity and pure silence. It worked immediately out of the box--just plug it in and it works. I'm running Windows XP with SP2 on a Dell GX620 low-end system. The driver disc wasn't required, it just enabled itself and worked. The internal sound output stopped when it started working. It automatically made itself the default sound output device.Haven't tried the optical output yet, but as far as using it with headphones, it is works as promise.WARNING: The output was very strong and loud, so make sure to lower your volume before donning your headphones. Not a fun experience getting an unexpected blast of sound, when I pulled out my headphones from the internal port and plugged it into the USB device. It was three times louder than the on-board sound output.
I love everything about this stereo!1.The price2.The Deep Bass3.Plus the excellent sound quality!This is an upgrade from my last Aiwa Mini System and a great upgrade too!My Recommendation is to definately buy it!Good Things:1.JVC Brand Name2.Power Output3.Fan cooled to prevent damage and improve performance4.It's Great!!!Bad:ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING.You won't be sorry!
It has been 15 years since I last shopped for a stereo receiver, and back then there were certain features that all receivers came with, regardless of how basic or inexpensive the model was. Well, I took for granted that they all still came with these basic features, and I was wrong. I just purchased the Sherwood RX-4105, and it does not have the tape monitoring feature. It has tape input and output jacks, but it doesn't have the monitoring feature that lets you listen to the tape deck's output while you are recording. If you press the tape button, the receiver switches away from the input source you are trying to record from! The tape monitor function is also necessary for the use of an equalizer. It baffles me that they are still giving you tape in and out jacks, but don't give you the proper switching for monitoring. I guess they figured they could save a few pennies by leaving out this function, since the demand for tape decks has declined in recent years. Unfortunately, there are those of us who still like to use an EQ to customize the sound to our environment, even if we are no longer recording on tape. I have found it difficult to verify whether or not a receiver has this function, since the specs and features list usually never mentions it. If they have a good picture of the unit, you can look to see if there is a button that says "tape monitor." Just looking for tape in and out jacks will not help, because as I mentioned above, the RX-4105 has these jacks, but no monitor function. Then there are some models that have monitoring even though the switch only says "tape." The best way to know for sure is to try out the unit first, but this is not practical when shopping online. I have even gone so far as to go to the manufacturer's website and download the instruction manual. If the section on tape connections and recording doesn't mention "monitoring," it probably doesn't have it. Also, many models no longer have phono input, but this is easy to check just by looking at a good picture of the unit. The RX-4105 also lacks an auxillary AC jack on the back of the unit; not a big deal, but a consideration if you have an outlet strip already filled up by other components. Another thing I noted that is worth mentioning is that many newer models such as this one have volume control knobs that do not have any position indicators or scale markings on them; so be sure to turn down the volume before you turn off the unit, or you could be in for a surprise when you turn it back on again!If you don't intend to use an EQ, and don't need phono input, the RX-4105 is probably a good inexpensive starter model. The sound seemed fine, and it had plenty of power for my application. The tuner did seem to have a weak sensitivity; some local FM stations came in with a lot of static.In my research I have found the TEAC models RV-S2100 and AG-790, as well as Onkyo models TX-8011 and TX-8211 all have tape monitoring capabilities as well as phono input.
This wall charger arrived when it was supposed to. Perfect running order and performed as expected. Fit with our DS lite just fine.
Maybe thy shipped the wrong item, but what I got was the same cheap leatherette ear things I already had. Whatever.
Works fine, and considering how cheap it was, stores may as well stop selling them.
The printer refuses to print higher resolution prints 99% of the time; especially if the image in large in size (W and L). I have only 3 photo prints in frames from this printer because it does not print the image 99% of the time. It will print at 360 dpi(more of the time), but at 720 dpi and especially 1440 dpi I get wasted paper and ink(lots of it). Part of an image will print; then, empty paper shoots through the printer, and then it resumes printing the image only partly (this abnormality repeats itself sometime several time). Most often I have several pages of the pieces of the partial printed image. I've cleaned and alligned the printer head many times with no satisfactory lasting result. I've had to return to my old Epson Stylus color 600 model to get any results. I've wasted my money, and I find Epson's support wanting (no email contact or 800 telephone support). Do not believe all the hype. I've had the printer over 8 months. My computer has 1 GB memory, and I'm computer savvy. This is my third Epson printer...it is sad they produced this boat anchor - I mean printer - I think that is what it is supposed to be.
I went thru 2 other antennas before I bought the db8 Have a home in Chetek Wisconsin 50 miles from all signals I now get 10 channels with no interruptions . It is the best you can buy and the terrain to my home is not even close to being flat . you will not be disappointed . Its a very excellent product .
In short, the meaning of life used to be 42. But now its AKDL1. This is actually a fact and the best part is.. you don't need faith to believe it. Its been calculated without the aid of these wonderful cables. Hence, no vested interest on their part. Thank you Denon.
Very good for the cost and I will order another set. Sturdy enough for what I will use it for.
I have used this product for a long time to label folders for tax time information. It's so much easier than hand labeling since you can put one label over another and reuse the folders. It does everything it's suppose to.
This is my second Canon PowerShot camera and I love them both. This camera is so very easy to use and gives great pictures. Just wish that I had ordered more lens to go with it so that I could expand on it's capabilities....though, it is wonderful without the extra lens. I definitely would purchase it again myself and would highly recommend it.
I,m impressed with it. The system covers the whole house. Many other brands only work in the same room. It sounds better also. They seem cheap because there very light, but there are built well. The cradle can be better but it works good still. IT IS WORTH THE PRICE!!! I have spent several times as much on other brands that failed or were just no good garbage.
The 10 Megapixel Nikon D40x 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. In my opinion, if you are still considering whether to get a point and shoot camera or a DSLR, the D40x will be a better choice than any point and shoot camera. 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, D70s and/or D80 first before deciding to buy the D40x (or the D40). I want you to make sure that you know what you will get (and not get) with the D40x. Don't get me wrong though, the D40x is an awesome camera, and I don't think you will regret buying one. There are some limitation with the D40x which shouldn't bother most people, for example, the D40x 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 D40x is a potent and exciting photography machine.Just like all its (DSLR) siblings, the D40x 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 3 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 D40x 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).3. 10.2 Megapixel sensor for 3782 X 2592 on large image size settings. This is enough to print larger than 13 X 19 Inch.4. 3 frames per second (vs 2.5 for D40)To date, D40 and D40x are the smallest and lightest among all the Nikon DSLR (even smaller than the Canon Rebel XT/XTi, however the D40 and D40x 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/D40x 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/D40x 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/D40x, 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/D40x (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/D40x 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 D40x is very good which is #1 factor that I look for in a digital camera.Here are the pros and cons of the D40x in my opinion:Pros:1. Nice out of the camera result picture quality2. 10.2 Megapixel sensor3. Compact size and light weight4. Large and bright 2.5 inch LCD5. 3 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 battery life (500+ on a single charge. 1000+ if flash is not used).10. Auto (flash off) mode availableCons: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 point7.8. No night landscape mode in pre-programmed settings9. 1/200 flash sync (which is slower than D40's 1/500)10. No depth-of-field preview buttonComparing D40x with the D40. I personally prefer the D40 over the D40x due to only minor improvement on the D40x. If you will do a lot of cropping and print larger than 13 X 19 Inch then it might make sense to get the D40x, otherwise use that $200 (price difference) to invest in SB-400 flash or better/more versatile lens (such as upgrading the kit lens to 18-70mm AF-S or 18-200mm AF-S VR or add the 55-200mm AF-S VR zoom lens). If you shoot sports or fast action (in continuous/burst mode) and need more than 3 frames per second then get the D200 with 5 FPS. For enthusiast, 2.5 FPS (D40) or 3 FPS (D40x) is good enough in my opinion.In conclusion, the D40x 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 D40x is pretty much all you will need.Happy Photographing!
This is a great pressure cooker (and the value was great, too). A pressure cooker is an "old-time" product that deserves more recognition in today's world.
It's an extension power cord.....I bought it because my monitor is too far from the closest outlet. It does what it is supposed to do.
Where to start... I started searching for new headphones when my Skullcandy Titans started dropping sound in one ear. For the most part, I love Skullcandy however, after awhile the plug connection starts to go bad like most headphones. I thought that I would try something new and after finding a $10 Sony headphone, I had to check it out.Upon opening the package, I was surprised on the design, I thought to myself, how could these possibly offer good sound? The earpieces don't go all the way in your ear like "noise canceling" earbuds, more like they rest on the bottom of your ear, projecting the sound upward and inward. When I first put them on, the plastic earbuds were slightly uncomfortable, however after a few minutes you don't even notice this anymore. Comparing these to my Skullcandies on noise canceling, they don't really compare, the sound canceling feels more like if you were to put your fingers about half way in your ears. Bass, also doesn't compare to the skullcandies, but its not terrible, bass enthusiasts should look somewhere else. Some people commented that the cord was too short, I can see where they are coming from on this but unless you are 6'5"+ I wouldn't worry about them reaching from your head to your pocket. Seeing on how they are $10, they are not very "sturdy", very light weight, but if you don't abuse your things, you shouldn't have a problem with this.Over all, for $10, these headphones amazed me with sound quality and comfortability. After a few minutes of walking my dog, I didn't really notice the difference between them and my $50 skullcandies. If you aren't willing to shell out much cash for headphones, these are the best deal for the money by FAR.
Slightly more expensive than some of the "big names", which are only bare or OEM packages. You get a name-brand DL DVD+-RW drive, but a full package of Roxio, which made it worth the extra $$$.
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
I finally gave up on trying to get my Linksys PCI card to work with my ShuttlePC. There is some bizzare conflict somewhere...As the other reviewers had indicated, this unit works great. Install the driver and then plug in the gadget. The Dlink icon in the system tray gives you status info on the gadget. Clicking on the icon takes you directly to the standard WinXP networking interface, not a proprietary interface that seems to often conflict with what XP is telling you (ie with Linksys products).The unit also comes with a USB extension adapter/cable in case it is inconvenient to plug the unit directly into your computer's USB port. It is also useful as a means to extend the range of the unit by keeping it away from the metal chassis of your computer.
Does anyone have brand loyalty with patch cords? I doubt I could name a brand, and I go through plenty of cables. Provided they work, I'm generally happy. The exception being the cables with snag-free covers of the &#34;tongue&#34;- some of the designs I've gone through are so horrid I end up cutting them off with a razor, just so I can unplug the damned thing. These cable have what I think is the best snag-free design- minimalist and effective.
I was tired of the poor quality of service and high fees from my cable company. I previously purchased a pricey cute antena which did not work. After reading the reviews about the RCA ANT111 (Rabbit Ears) Antena, I decided for the low price why not give it a try.I reside mid-way in the hills in Los Angeles and service is not too great. But after quickly connecting this antena, I scanned for channels and it gave me approximately 20 good channels to my surprise, The rest are in foreign languages. The picture quality is great!I use this in addition to my streaming device which gives me an infinity of movies, music, TV episodes and video selections. So I do not regret disconnecting my cable service and would highly recommend this very basic simplistic product.
These speakers are quite small and somewhat powerful. They are great to put on a nightstand or for taking on trips when you'll be near power supply. Will fit easily in a laptop bag for watching movies. The little blue light is very bright which you may like or not i did at first and now i really don't. If you want a cheap set of speakers then go ahead and you wont regret it.
I bought this router a few months back and have had MAJOR PROBLEMS. My "b" router never had any problems but I lose the signal on this one at all the "right" moments. Just when I need to send an important email or find some tech support on the internet.DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER. I know it's tempting because it's cheap, but, remember, you get what you pay for.
I've had my Creative Zen Vision:M 30gb player for a couple years now. I've never had any trouble with it (other than the occasional freeze up, which one should expect with a spinning hard drive. I've noticed that a good way to get around freezing the player is to pause music while skipping through songs to find a track you want to listen to. I've never had it freeze on me while doing that).I've only owned one mp3 player before this one, the Creative Nomad Jukebox 30gb. That one lasted me a few years but had a lot of trouble with the headphone jack. It appears that such problems were entirely fixed by this model.The screen is crisp with a wide range of color.The scroll pad is not to sensitive for my usage, though I could imagine someone having some difficulties.I've noticed that the price has gone up on this for some reason. When I bought it a couple years ago, it was $200, which beat the same memory sized iPod by $50 even though this player had more features. Yes, this is a very good player, imho, but I wouldn't spend $500 dollars on it.
This is a wonderful speaker for the price.. well made, great sound! I just love it! Highly recommended!
great price ,superfast delivery ( bit expensive ..),great product !!
These Verbatim DVD-R discs have turned out to be the biggest waste of money and time. Fully half of the discs on the 50 disc spindle are damaged and unusable.
Only place to purchase this now of out of production product which I use in my ESL classes to group students by country and to ID them so that I can learn their names.
This product was easy to install and works great. It is getting more difficult to find "wired" hardware in this era of "wireless".
The good:Colors and saturation are nice, very user friendly and easy to use, sharp images most of the time. Software so so.The bad:Horrible out of focus pictures when subjects are close. This is interesting because pictures of the same subject taken in succession would turn out some sharp and some blurry. What really made me mad was the fact that the battery door cracked about 3 months into ownership. I took very good care of this camera that I spent $300 on. The door design is absolutely horrible, you have to work against the batteries to shut the door. Now 7 months later, the batteries keep dying after only a few pictures, sometimes the camera doesn't feel like turning on at all and other times it will work fine. Kodak says the battery door is not covered but they could fix for me for $175!!! The nerve! Absolutely avoid this POS especially at this price range. Sad that Kodak has gone downhill with this product.Read and believe the other reviews about bad focus/blury pics and crappy quality.
I purchased two new electric reclining couches and used these protectors to cover the wires.As others mentioned the best way to straighten them is to roll them in reverse and leave them overnight.Perfect solution. Highly recommended.I purchased two sets to save on freight.
I brought this home and had it up and running pretty quickly. I didn't experience problems transferring video from a VCR to my computer.So why one star?Well, I feel the box and their ads are misleading. The DVC 80 can only capture video in AVI format, with dimensions of 360 x 240, about half the size of of a TV screen. There is no mention of this anywhere in the minimal documentation that comes with the item. I thought I was doing something wrong, and tried to get in touch with customer service, but the wait on the phone was too long. I finally got an email to them, and their only response was that if I wanted MPEG-2, or a resolution of 720 x 480, I should have bought the DVC 150. It would have been nice to know that before I put out my money.
I plugged in the power and the five Ethernet cables. No step 2, it just worked. The only thing missing (at this moment) is the rebate, but I'm confident it will show up in a few weeks.
I got a lot of comments from other people who now want to get one. If you work in public with your laptop, this is a must. You do need to adjust the brightness of the screen if it's too dim for you depending on the lighting.
These are my first noise cancellation headphones, so I can not compare to any other brand. The experience is amazing. I put them on either in my office or on a plane and just disconnect from the outside noisy world. When listening to music, the details are so clear that I lower the volume on my player by 2-3 notches from what I used before. I could even hear the breath of the singer. Listening to music with these headphones can be addictive.The noise cancellation mode works well and significantly reduces outside noise into a low hum. It is comfortable to wear and I did not feel any discomfort after wearing them for 5 hours on a plane. They also work when the power switch is off, although the audio quality is significantly degraded in this mode.Battery life time is very good and no need to mess with recharging. I just keep an extra AAA in the case.In terms of accessories - they include anything that I would need: connector adapters, removable audio wire, and hard case.All of this for a little over $100 - almost hard to believe. My friends who tried them, say they are as good as Bose or better - for 1/3 of the price.
This is the OEM lens cap. Looks, feels and smells (ok, just throwing this in to see if you really are paying attention) like the original. You can debate whether that's a good or bad thing, but it works and looks right.I think that Nikon should have lens caps that attach more like the lens on the camera. That would be a more positive connection. With this spring loaded type, if you don't get it in just right, it can fall off. This is a pretty minor quible.
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.
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.
Lost my other Sto-fen diffuser for my Canon 430EX Speedlite. While I'm sure the profit margin on a piece of plastic for $10 are excellent for the maker, it's one of the least expensive photo accessories you need to have. I bought two just to be safe. Also had to get a Gary Fong diffuser once before. Costs 5x and not easy to transport when flying or traveling. Get this. It works and diffuses your flash for any indoor photography.
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'm a person who can't get to sleep without listening to some music first. CD players eat up too many batteries, so I was happy when my boss presented me with an iPod nano last year (he received one of many as a free gift for watching demos). I loved being able to listen to the 2GB of whatever music I wanted on it, but I told my sister now that the Video iPod was out I would only shell out the great expense of money on it if something happened to the Nano. Well something did and I bit the bullet to buy the Video player from Amazon.I'm now a thrilled owner and absolutely love it. I can now fit more music than I know what to do with on it, which is great because now I don't always have to erase some songs off my iPod in order to fit new stuff on it like I did with my Nano. I've also got to say that the Video quality on the device is excellent. I can now watch all the Japanese music videos I enjoy on the go and iTunes does offer free TV show clips from time-to-time (my favorite currently being "Guy Love" from the musical episode of the comedy "Scrubs"). Watching videos does take a lot more out of the battery faster than listening to music but luckily the device can be recharged through the computer USB cord or adapter (sold separately) anytime.I think this a good investment device for those who listen to music all the time like me.
Easy to install, perfect for my needs and seems to be built in a very sturdy fashion. I would recommend this wall mount to anyone that would want to mount their flat screen TV on the wall.
As an experienced former slr user I am very disappointed. This is a good camera with great features but the lens quality of the 28-90mm in the kit does not produce very sharp pictures. After shooting two rolls of film it became very clear that my old Fuji point and shoot was producing better quality pictures. Also, the built-in flash is a bit on the weak side. Flash coverage was not as good as my point and shoot camera. This is a big disappointment from Canon. Consider buying the camera body only and finding a higher quality lens to purchase separately.
This worked perfectly. I attached a dock connector to RCA to it and the sound quality is excellent!! I would recommend!!
This lock worked fine for the first two weeks. Then the combination randomly reset itself. I needed to cut the cable to release my computer and spent the next two days sorting through combinations....starting at 0000. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!
I have put this VCR away for use in the future. It's next to impossible to find new VCR's these days.I actually have the same VCR which I have been using for a few years. It's easy to use - I have had no problems with it.
We are very happy with the product. It is very comfortable and convenient. It also keeps the camera very safe.
I purchased this cord in order to pull my AT&T modem from my kitchen (where the only wall jack is in the apt) to my room. Previously, I used comcast which uses cable internet. After switching to AT&T, I was concerned that a phone line connection would be worse. It is not. In fact, I get just as high of a download and upload speed as I did with cable internet, only for cheaper. This cord is a great extender and I would highly recommend it if you're forced to connect to a modem a room or two away.
After trying numerous brands of DVD-Rs, I found the perfect one for my system (Lite-On DVD recorder), and it's THIS! It's a great quality DVD-R, and works smoothly. No errors so far, and I'm almost finished with my 2nd spindle. And the price - you just can't beat it! Just 56 cents per disc! [Note: As of this writing, it's cheaper to buy 2 50-pack spindles than 1 100-pack spindle.]I found videohelp.com to be helpful. (No, they're not paying me to advertise them.) It tells you what blank media is best for your specific recorder. See if Ridata is also best for your system!
I have owned many printers and scanners over the years and this one (for the price) beats all the others, hands down!Some features to consider about this all-in-one:- Four color printing with individual color ink cartriges (black, magenta, cyan, yellow)- Two separate paper feed sources, so you can keep letter & legal in the printer at the same time and switch between them just by pressing a button- Two-page printing automatically prints on both sides of paper- VERY EASY to replace ink cartriges- Scans to image or Acrobat file format- Prints to paper edge for borderless photo printing- Outstanding photo quality. This was one of the 'top picks' by several reviewing organizations for an all-in-one printer, regardless of priceThis is the first printer that I have been absolutely happy with. You will not regret buying this printer.
I bought this cute device for my 12 yr. old and he loves it. We have taken this to family gatherings and they are amazed about how small and ease of use. "Where did you get it and how much?" questions. We didn't have any problems at all downloading, videos were excellent. This beats toting around other v-cameras and for the price you will not have any regrets.We are buying one for ourselves. Besides who records more than 30 min. anyway.
I found that Sigma 15 mm &amp; 20 mm lenses great. Put on my Nikon D100, I can always take picture on every light condition. Especially in shady places where I set the ASA 800 - 1000, this would create a wide depth of field.I don't see any setback in Sigma 15 &amp; 20 mmm lens.
I purchased 3 of these frames for Christmas gifts based on the affordable price. The idea was to pre-load the frames with photos to give to our family, since we won't be together for the holidays. When I received the frames, I was really disappointed in the picture quality, but was going to keep them until I had trouble with the interface and horribly vague manual. I am a pretty tech savvy person, and all I wanted to accomplish was have our photos start up when you plug in the thing. Everytime you turn the frame on, you have to select about 5 prompts to get the slideshow started. I called Coby to see if there were other settings, and they emailed me instructions on reinstalling a MP3 player....nothing about the frame. I returned all three and purchased the $99 Westinghouse frame instead, which works like a dream, and has lots of settings to customize viewing the images...
Picked these up half-off on Amazon 2 weeks ago. Having installed polk DB series in all my past cars I am usually very picky. Being on a very tight budget and needing to replace my speakers quick I picked these up and WOW i have to say for 11 dollar speakers they are VERY good. Running of a Sony headunit they are way way better than I have expected.360-watt???? I call BS on that claim but with 35 watts a channel through them (4 installed) they kick really good and have OK bass. (Nothing CLOSE to a subwoofer but just enough if loud enoguh to shake my rearview a bit and shake my side mirrors).Will buy again and again. About 75% as good as my old Polk DB series for a FRACTION of a FRACTION of the cost. $110vs$11!!!! That is a a HUGGGEE Difference.
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.
Don't waste your money, not worth it. We continue to get annoying calls every day! I will unplug it and put it in the trash can.
The only thing preventing 5 stars is that I personally don't like the belt clip on the base.
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.
Muito r&aacute;pido e no da problemas. Comprei dois, um para cmera e outro para o laptop e no me arrependo. E sony &eacute; sony neh.
This is supposedly an entry level digital camera, but I have already found more cool bells and whistles than I will ever use. Since most of my photography is of performance horses, I was very interested in how the camera would handle the in motion pictures. The "sports" mode stops them in their tracks with totally terrific resolution. It is very easy to operate with on screen menus that really are effortless to use.The only thing I am diappointed in is the strap for carrying. It is so flimsy as to be useless.
We use this for Geocaching and we can easily download from the Geocaching site items for us to hunt in our treks.
These are amazing earbuds with deep bass and great sound quality.When I first tried them out, I was little bit disappointed as I couldn't hear the bass.I decided to try the burn in process (playing music with bass for over 24hours).IT SOUNDS GREAT NOW WITH SUPER BASS!! Recommended!!
Great headphones. Earbuds always fall out on me, and a lot of the clips are annoying in one way or another, whether it be they squeese to tight or are difficult to get on; but these are great, i can hardly notice them on, and the quality is pretty good. Unfortunately the right ear stopped working after about a year...and so did my friend's. Hmmm....odd. I think they are still good anyway.
I have no problem with the service.I find these review request's a neusance.Please stop!
I am currently reading this book because I need to learn the C programming language. I have some programming experience so most of the book is a review for me. I find it to be interesting, concise enough but not too much, very enjoyable and informative. Highly recommended to all in need of a C tutorial!Udi, Israel
...the Sharp 722 is all that i could ask for in a CD player replacement. For size, it is the size of about six floppy disks stacked on top of each other. Sound quality is excellent, and control layout is well done. Even the provided headphones are very nice. My only gripe is that the instruction manual's intructions are a little hard to grasp on the first reading (but the unit is easy to use) and you can occasionally here the head in the player moving when you switch songs (but it IS quiet).
Good cables for good price. Works good.9 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 @ # H KL
Great monitor!! Beautiful text and color...you won't be disappointed if looking for that PERFECT 19 inch LCD display monitor.I liked this over the Sony SDMhs95p because the image was much clearer. Also the NEC has a height and pivot ability to which the Sony does not. And, the Sony has a poor "picture stand" that is both unstable and not durable enough for myself or for children's usage.I prefer to buy from a box store just to make sure there are no pixel problems. This monitor had no broken pixels...beautiful color in every way.I checked out Viewsonic, Samsung, Sony and NEC. NEC wins by far!Thanks NEC for finally meeting MY expectations in a clear, easy to read monitor.
Does what I want it to do for a great price and have not had any problems with my cable. I will be ordering from them again
You really shouldn't buy this thinking that you'll be able to download a lot of games from PSN. This is good for those who just want to save their games so they can finally finish. You may be able to download a couple of games from PSN but if you are also using it for music or videos you will have to manage your memory wisely. The stick is very fragile so make sure not to: drop your PSP while it is inside of it, drop the stick itself repeatedly, spill water on it, etc. I give it a four because does not have enough space for long time use but it is great if you plan on buying a 2, 3, or 4 GB one later.
I purchased these earbuds in Ausust and so far they have been excellent. As stated in other reviews they do require "burning in" Out of the plastic (I guess nobody uses boxes anymore.)the bass was overpowering the mid range, but after playing them for 8-10 hours that went away. Now I find that the bass is excellent.the Highs come through very crisp and clean. The mid range is slightly mellow, which I find suites the types of music I like. Others may like a sharper sound. You do hear things in the music you didn't hear before.I have had no issues with the earbuds not working, (I hope it stays that way). I am no expert but to me they sound great.
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.
I've tried several other Camcorders and returned them to the store. This Camcorder is easy to use as well as being easy to download to my computer.
I have experienced the same problem as many others have done. When you first connect it, it works for a while but then the connection drops. I think this product is defective. Read the other comments here. Technical supports do not help at all. They have not accept thised to repair. 90 day warrant is WORTHLESS. Why you think Amazon is selling this for just $6 after rebate. In my opinion, this doesn't even worth $6. DO NOT BUY!!!!!
I recently bought 2 of this external enclosures and it was a very good decision. The only thing that you need to do is to take the enclosures out of their boxes, grab your old hard drives and connect it to the cables of the enclosure (the only thing that you need to keep in mind is to set up the hard drive as master using the jumper in the positions 7-8), load the two screws to secure the hard drive inside the enclosure and that is it.This enclosures doesn't have a fan, so the noice... not a problem.Heat??? Not a problem neither.Very user friendly for those who don't have a technical background (like me).Must have!!
...in actuality, this printer is sub-standard. First of all, it shakes like the dickens when in use. I mean, it makes the whole table wobble. To add to that, the black AND color cartridges run out so very quickly. To top it off, they're quite expensive to replace. The print speed for this is EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW FOR BOTH BLACK AND COLOR, and the color-copying speed is three times slower than that; it makes no sense. I bought this after feeling a need for a multifunction machine, since I fell in love with the now outdated HP G85, and I should have just bought a G85, because the Lexmark is terrible. The only plus is that it does booklet printing. And I repeat, that is the machine's ONLY plus!! When I discovered ink-jet refill kits, I thought to myself that the Lexmark won't be nearly as expensive, since I can buy liquid ink and refill it. So I bought two kits, one for the HP at work, and one for the Lex at my home. I refilled the HP at work (black ink), and it printed like a CHARM. I refilled the black Lexmark cartridge with purchased ink, and it didn't print at all in black after that. Not at all. And a whole week later, I haven't been able to get it to print again. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MACHINE!
I used this KVM switch with both a MAC and a PC keyboard. The directions are clear for customizing hot-keys. The switch worked flawlessly. No issues driving a 20 inch Dell monitor. Iogear makes quality stuff and this was no exception.
If you follow the instructions that are in the provided booklet, you will not have a problem at all. The only problem that I encountered was with my own network settings in Windows XP. One quick call to D-Link support at 3:30 AM (yes 3:30 in the middle of the night) and my issue was fixed within 5 minutes. Great Customer Support! You can set your network name, security settings functions and everything from the FTP site that D-Link has you go to when you are installing the router.It works perfectly with the D-Link USB adapter from across my house, and signal strength.....when the box says up to 54mbps they are telling the truth. The lowest signal that I had was 48mbps. This is a great product and I'm amazed at how easy it was to set up, and it actually works. I'm thrilled!
Kingston has always made great RAM memory. Their 4GB flash drive works just as well. It's very small and troublefree. The price was also very good.
I needed some headphones while I edit movies on my computer. These are over the ear headphones meaning it cover's your entire ear. It's not the ones that press against your ear. I can wear them for hours and it doesn't bother me a bit. Only complaint is the cheap plastic that goes over your head. If you force pressure around that area. It will break! I'm not into sound specs in all, but I can tell that the sound is quality. Great buy..
I had a Logitech Revolution mouse for about two years and really liked it, but the battery on a rechargeable mouse doesn't last forever so when the performance started to get spotty, I decided to go with a corded mouse. The MX 400 mouse has the same feel as the Revolution, which is critical for me because I'm prone to repetitive stress issues, and it hasn't missed a beat in terms of performance. It's missing one button and a rocker wheel from the Revolution but truthfully, I didn't use them anyway. The buttons which are there have a nice tactile click and are positioned perfectly for my hand. In fact, the only problem I've had was that the first couple nights with the MX 400 when I shut off the computer for the night, I automatically tried to pick the mouse up to put it on the charger as I did with the Revolution only to be foiled by the cord. :)
I had been having major difficulty in receiving a XM signal in my kitchen...actually anywhere in my house. I knew that there had to be a solution somewhere. I checked the XM web site and found out that a solution existed : the Delphi XM Signal Repeater. Rather than just use the XM site I checked out the prices on Amazon. MUCH Better !!The device came very quickly. It was easy to set up and the reception is great.
So far so good - been a couple weeks of usage. Excellent option for desk as it fits 4 transformer type plugs along the sides, with regular size cords along the top. Bought on Amazon at reasonable price- good device for the money spent.
After a month of research, I finally bought the Cannon S110, and am extremly happy with it. First picture I took in auto mode at Medium Res with Medium compression was incredible. Printed on my HP P1000, I will be throwing my old 35 mm film camera away. Have tried movies with sound, panoramics, macros, etc. all on the first day I got it. Easy to use. Software is good too. Lots of features. The size of the this camera is truly amazing. Simple buttons, great menus, LCD is pretty visible outside too - that is key. Will need to get a bigger CF card, but that was expected. Don't fall for the S100 being cheaper, for the same relative price, the S110 gives you movies with sound and more compressions/resolutions. Great Buy!!
I love the sound of these speakers for what I need them for which is my computer. Definitely not surround sound but so much better than what I was using prior to them. Would recommend and did a lot of research on these speakers and I am not disappointed.
I bought this TV for myself, and I am extremely pleased with it. The picture is great with cable, and even better with DVDs. I love it, however, I bought mine for $50 less at BJ's wholesale club.
My ONLY complaint about this nifty little notebook case is that the clothing department's strap fasteners aren't very strong and occasionally give way so when I open it up, my socks go flying. Other than that, though, this case is awesome. The side-entry to the computer compartment is the most convenient out of any computer case I've ever seen, and there's plenty of room for cables and peripherals, as well as a change of socks & undies, just in case my checked luggage gets lost. The wheels and handle are well-built and tough, and the rollers run smoothly. It looks sharp and clean, and was a lifesaver when I went overseas on business!
This Basic Indoor Antenna works pretty well. Took me awhile to set up since there wasn't much info on the manual. But working great now, and I get about 30 channels including HD.
This is an awesome mount nothing I have seen compares.However it does require some work to be successful. First ,you will need to add structure to the ceiling where the mount is to be placed (i.e. cross rafters, stud sandwich plates, header plate or whatever to insure the unit is firmly and safely attached to the ceiling.The only negative I found is that the mount is not vertically adjustable and this will not meet everyone's expectations. You may not have a problem with the fixed drop distance for your situation. I did and I solved the problem by replacing the shipped drop arm with a 1 and 1/2" x 12" pipe from the local hardware (you could take the drop arm to the hardware have it cut to the correct length and have them re-thread the pipe). Thus the top of my 47" Sony LCD mounted 8" from the ceiling and not the approximate 24" that the shipped arm would have given me.
All it is, is a Cat5e cable with a mesh cover and shinny plastic ends why would any one spend $500 on a cat cable? FYI for $500 you can get 2000 ft of cat6 or 4 times the amount to wire an entire house with 4 Ethernet jacks in each room. Note to self put a mesh sleeve that's pointless over cat cable and add shinny ends and idiots will buy it.
You could not ask for a better lens. It's super fast, great for indoor portrait work without a flash, fantastic for isolating out a subject with it's amazing bokeh - you just can't ask for more in a lens. I know it's been the only lens I've used since it came in.You can see examples of this lens in use all over FlickR. Just type in 50mm f/1.4 It is a lens that was designed to impress. Any photography field could use this glass.You just couldn't ask for a more versatile lens. It's also amazingly light, and it makes carrying the camera around all day so much easier (no more bumping into everything with the long lens!). Buy it. You won't be disappointed.
I have to agree with the "positive" reviewers here: these boxes are perfect for jewel boxes, holding 30 CDs with ease, but without allowing them to rattle around. The fiberboard has a solid feel to it. Assembly was easy. The lids I received were not as loose as some have described, but I leave the lids under the boxes as a tray, as that allows me to scan all the CD titles. It was also easy to make a few tab dividers for inside the box, and not much harder to print inserts for the placket on the front. An ideal solution for storing original CDs, which is about all most of us do with them anymore!
These are a 4-star product when the price is right. They are outrageously overpriced at the $179 MSRP because there are dozens of competing in-ear earphones in the $150-200 price range, some of which blow the Turbines out of the water in sound quality. If you are looking for a specific sound (analytical, treble emphasis, etc) there are better picks out there for $100 as well. For "bass heads" or someone looking for a "fun" earphone these are a good deal at $100.If you can be patient & wait around a bit, these regularly go on sale here for $70-80 & you can occasionally find refurbs on Monster's website for $50. Personally I wouldn't buy refurbs because they don't have the same warranty. I'm pleased with Monster's customer service so far. For $70-80 these are a great deal.Sound quality:Very good sound quality overall with some bass emphasis, definitely more 'fun' than 'accurate' but certainly not inaccurate, just not analytically accurate. Treble is nice & sparkly without much sibilance, mids are nothing to write home about but aren't bad either.Fit:Relatively comfortable. Lightweight enough that you can forget they are there. Cables don't really wrap around the ear well so they have to be worn hanging straight down. They stick out enough that they aren't comfortable to sleep in unless you sleep on your back.Overall, 95% of the people who buy these will be very happy with them. I'm still very happy with them because I got them for $69 on a red box deal, but I ended up in the 5% as a budding 'audiophile' & have moved on to Westone 4 ($450) & now custom fit Westone ES5 ($950). If you think my family should hold an intervention for those purchases, your wallet is lucky enough that you're in that 95% of sane people.
Fulfilled all expectations, Clear picture, versatile plug configurations, intuitive operation.Neutral on battery life...
This Bose Home Theatre is awesome. It more than satisfied my expectations. The sounds are crisp and clear, and the ressonance is out of site. This is the way to hear sound, whether as music or speech. The seller was particularly courteous, and kept to his promise with the delivery date. I remain very grateful.
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I ordered this ethernet cable on 3/11 and got it today 3/16. Wasn't expecting it til at least 3/17-3/22. Product was as described. The price was great. I had seen them at wal-mart for about 35.00. It was well worth the short wait paying about a fifth of the cost if I had bought it on the store shelf.
I was in a hurry when I received this item from Amazon -- and had just enough time to open the package, grab the item & run to the car so I could get to work on time. It literally took less than a minute to plug it into the 12v outlet, select a station on the unit & then find it on my car radio - and then hook it up to my iPod. I was good to go. Amazing reception & completely user-friendly.While the reception will probably vary depending upon your location, I experienced no reception problems within a 50 mile radius of where I live in SE Wisconsin (using the 88.3 frequency.) Goodbye ear-buds, hello surround sound. I LOVE this unit!
I bought this to use with the note taker app for the iPad. At first I loved it, dual purpose both pen and stylus. After about a week, I noticed the capacitive tip began getting stuck in certain places, so I would twist the stylus to find the smooth spot. About another week later, a crack developed in the capacitive tip rendering it virtually worthless. The tip cannot be replaced (to my knowledge) so I now have a pen only.I also bought the Parker metal gel replacement cartridges and they didn't fit. Better stick to the plastic cartridges.I ended up purchasing the Just Mobile AluPen and so far it is far superior. I would not recommend purchasing this unless they add a replaceable tip.
I took this device traveling with me and created many memos over a 2 month period. I quickly realized that the Micromemo recorder was dropping large sections of speech every 30 or 60 seconds (depending on selected sound quality), which was needless to say extremely frustrating and would warrant a 1 star rating on its own. I kept recording anyway because it was the only thing I had around to use, and upon returning home it did me the kindness of deleting 2/3 of my memos anyway because it failed to sync properly--no joke. So in my experience, it doesn't work recording, and it doesn't work syncing either, so there's really no reason at all to waste your money on this. My travel memos were very important to me, and it's taken considerable effort to avoid swearing up a storm in this review.
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 bought this for my teenage daughter. It does bring the moon up close and clear, but I was hoping to see other planets in more detail. Still, it was easy to set up and use, and I'm sure we will get better at spotting things as we get more familiar with it.
if you're a fan of the ipod you won't be disapointed. i love mine.
This uses a faster memory chip than the others. To transfer 370 mB from computer to Flash Voyager took 22 seconds. To transfer 370 mB from Flash Voyager to computer took 7 seconds.
Did a LOT of research trying to decide on the brand, features, looks and price point. This was going to be a Christmas present for my wife and was going on the bedroom wall. Wow! For $739 direct from Amazon, I feel it was not only a great buy but a steal. Just put it on the wall and attached a local HD antenna. The picture is amazing! I currently have a Dish Network standard DVR tuner hooked up and the picture is also very good.On order is Dish HD tuner, can't wait for it to arrive. This is the best 26" LCD.
Really like the product. As a photographer and graphics person it does the job. However, Labtec support was severly lacking. Had to resort to computer skills to hack the CD software package to get drivers and software. Labtec was NO HElp.
I was having trouble typing at work on a full-size keyboard where the keys had a long keystroke - often the key I pressed would not appear. With my small hands and frequent use of a laptop keyboard, I wanted something smaller with short keystrokes. The Adesso filled the bill.Pros:It has very long 3-4 week battery life (it shuts down after 10 minutes of inactivity but turns on with any keystroke) and is extremely easy to set up. It uses the standard WIndows keyboard and mouse driver. It is light and easy to use in your lap, on the couch, on your desk, wherever. It works from all the way across the room, but who sits that far from their screen? The trackpad is sensitive and responsive. Typing with it is really easy and accurate.Cons:No LEDs to indicate when Caps Lock or Num Lock are active.The trackpad cannot be disabled or configured.It's awkward to turn Num Lock on and off; just holding down Fn does not give numbers from the embedded keypad. Alt-codes require having Num Lock on.Summary: Great keyboard, well worth the price.
Should have bought this item years ago. Instead of fighting with the camera and lighting this small studio works wonders. Such a simple product that does so much. Thanks to the inventor.
These ear buds kick butt. vibrant,warm lows and crisp, clean highs. sound great from metel to hip hop to soft rock. would deffinately recomend these to anyone looking for quality sound thats not going to hurt your wallet.
This is the first time I have ever written an unsolicited review. I own other Klipsch speakers as well as bose, polk audio, yamaha, others, Including some very exotic stuff. These speakers are incredible for the size and price. I have run everything from Slayer to Rihanna through them, The only thing in my house that squarely out classes them is my main theater ($10,000). You will not be disappointed the base is tight, mids and highs are very clear on acoustic music, literally turns your computer into a night-club. The amount of volume they put out is nuts! I cannot stress enough how impressive these speakers are, I have never heard anything hooked up to a computer come close! The best $150 you will ever spend for speakers.
I am not going to go in depth about how amazing the TV is, but all i will say is that i did a lot of research and this has been the best decision of 2007. I have had the TV for 8 months now and have been so impressed with the picture quality and sound, i am almost thinking about buying another for my bedroom. I have convinced several of my friends to buy the exact same TV. Samsung is the BEST. They know how to make the picture more vibrant and bright than any other brand. The sound is unreal. I have a Harmon/Kardon system but a lot of the time i just have the TV audio on.The style and design of this TV are amazing. Timeless. I was a little nervous when i ordered the glossy screen but i am so glad i did. The reflection isnt even an issue. Not to mention it looks way better than the non-glossy finish. When the TV is off it looks almost majestic sitting it my living room. It is like a mirror that grabs people's attention and almost everyone that comes in comments on the TV.If you are thinking about buying another brand....Forget it. DO NOT DO IT!SAMSUNG IS THE STANDARD BY WHICH PICTURE QUALITY EXCELLENCE IS MEASURED!I have looked around and asked everyone i know. LG would be my next choice but it was a distant second. Do not buy a SONY! Crap. Their products, especially their TVs have color ratio issues. Not to mention dead pixels are very common.The size is perfect too. Trust me when I say that you will not regret buying this exact TV. Amazon shipped it in perfect condition. I was impressed when it arrived ahead of schedule. DONT buy a used TV off of Ebay. Buy new. It is not something you want to mess with.
This is a miserable piece of junk. We had one that didn't work right; the volume starts out loud, then drifts quickly down to nothing. So we bought another, as this was the only model our supplier carried. The new one is exactly the same. Unless you enjoy frustration, an angry boss and stress from not being able to get the job done, don't buy this model!
This camera is great! I really researched before I bought, and wound up with the EX-Z700 for many reasons; the price was great for the product, and I really wanted something small.This camera does so many things! The "best shot" menu is awesome; you can pick from a list of 38 different settings tailored to what you're trying to capture. Everything from scenery to candlelight tonight scene portraits...pretty much anything you can think of. The menu's are very easy to maneuver, and with very few buttons, it's not confusing. It takes FANTASTIC pictures! They're not at all grainy or blurry, the "anti shake" feature really helps when you're riding in a car or anything really that makes for some hand-shaking.I am not all that "camera savvy" but I have had a few digital cameras so far, including a few Canon's, and this one is much more user friendly.All-in-all, it's a great camera!!
This is exactly what I was expecting - great quality and fine workmanship. Like all the other B+W filters I own, this one does exactly what you expect it to do, and just keeps on doing it. There is no indication that corners were cut or compromises made. It just works as specified. The filter's brass threads even protect your lens threads if you try to crossthread it.
I have a love/hate relationship with HP printers. On one hand, their print quality is excellent, while their software is subpar.My previous multi-function, a Lexmark X6170, was killed by a lightning strike, which made the fax modem inoperable. It had replaced an HP 6110 multi-function, which would not play well with WIN98SE. (See reviews for both.)I was hesitant to try this new machine, but I've upgraded to XP since my last HP nightmare, and it really was the best overall choice out of all the ones I tested at the local office superstore.To be safe, I installed the BASIC version of the software as opposed to a full install. A lot of the HP software is redundant anyways, so I thought I'd start from there.In short, no problems at all. I have it on the two XP desktops and my XP laptop, and all three installations went smoothly from the get-go, which is important, since HP software doesn't always uninstall without a call to India where the nice folks will email you an uninstall patch that may or may not work! (Forgive me, I'm having flashbacks!)Once you're up and running, you will love this machine. As pleased as I was with the Lexmark, it could never equal the print/copy quality of this machine.One of my main concerns is faxing. It does a great job here as well. I fax legal sized docs from time to time, so the multi-sheet feeder lets me do that even though the glass area is only letter sized. I use a calling card so I use on-hook dialing often, which is easy to do, other than an annoying delay from the time you push the buttons until it makes the tone sound.PicBridge is nice, if you print photos, which I don't. I tried it with my Canon Elph (great camera BTW) and it printed a really good quality photo right from the camera, using regular ink and paper. I imagine the quality would be outstanding with photo paper & ink, but why, when you can get them printed off disk for peanuts at the local drug store?Ink is not an issue for me because I buy it in bulk from a well-known auction site and refill them myself. Easy to do. Every now and then they quit working and you'll be forced to buy a new one, but not often.Here's my adivce: buy it, try installing it once using the basic install rather than full. (Disable your anti-virus software before starting.) If it works, great, if not, return it. Don't waste your time with HP "support" or trying to re-install and un-install, etc. It will drive you nuts.Also, I would skip it if you are still running anything other than XP.I will update this as time goes by if I discover any defects, but so far, I love it!
I've had these headphones for over a year now, and they were great while it lasted. I bought them to use at the gym since the earphones I had used kept falling out. These headphones were perfect for what I needed it for; however, today, the right earbud suddenly failed. Guess it's not just the left earbud that quits.
I have been using this card in my Nikon D50 for over 2 years and it is still performing well. For a 2-year-old card, read performance is better than the latest Sandisk Extreme III, and it takes no time to transfer photos to my desktop.Highly recommended.
If you like being ripped off....go to RadioShack. If you're patient, like saving money for something that works exactly the same with the same quality as those cables in RadioShack...then you're smart like me and you're purchasing something that costs much cheaper than anyone else!
the marine radio works fine & is a good value. it is small and handy. not much more to say in a review about the little radio.
Now let be for real. This is very good indeed for normal things if your dvd or cd is really mess up just buy new ones. This product is reaaly good, I had minor damages, this product did it's thing did a very good jobs. Heck I got two of them they are wonderful. I keep them near my TV, and my music box. It's the juke worth the money for the job.
i bought these, hoping to use them while working out. the sound quality was great, they were nice and lightweight, but within 2 lousy weeks one side went staticky and then stopped altogether. i do not recommend these for anything other than gentle use. wish i'd read some of the other comments before i got them!
I purchased the Pure Digital video cam and gotta say I LOVE this little thing. So easy to just grab it and start shooting. And connecting to your PC and downloading is a snap.As a matter of fact I love the camera so much I also ordered the 60 minute version,, so I will have two of them.The only person that is not happy with the video camera is my girlfriend,,, when she is in the shower,,, but then again, I think she really does like it,,,, she always asks me to play it back for her when she dries off,,, this camera just aint for filming the kids or the pets, if ya get my drift.Love this camera,, and the video quality is not bad at all, as a matter of fact its pretty good.Davyo
I purchased two, two packs of Poloroid Film. The film came extremely well packed, fresh and takes clear Poloroid pictures. Very happy with the purchase.
There's nothing flashy about this product, but it works great with my new Canon Rebel XTi to either snap a photo immediately or with a two second delay. Includes a nice gizmo to attach the remote to the camera strap so you'll always have it available when you need it. Thumbs up from me!
We love our new Magellan Maestro 4000, I gave it to my Husband for Christmas, but I'm the one using it so I can teach him, lol. I'm sure it will be a lot of help and fun when we go on road trips. A couple of things I am not happy about is that my Sister lives on a main US highway (US 581) in Bailey, NC. The road has been there forever, but my GPS does not show it at all, so I couldn't go to my Sister's for Christmas, lol, just kidding of course. Also here in our area of Henderson, NC, we have 2 new roads that were built and that we use a lot, but they too are not on my GPS. Yes, I did a recent update from the Magellan web site. That's another thing, the web site said that this particular GPS had not been updated since the 3rd quarter of 2006, I guess that's when it was put on the market. So I did the update, but still the things I mentioned above were not available. All in all I am very happy with it, it gets me home and to work, lol. I'm sure when the time comes it will also get us where we are going. We will try it at the end of the month when we take a 6 hour trip to western Maryland to my Dad's house.
I bought these a while back and they sucked it was a waste of money. I had them for a week and they blew out with an amp that was actually weaker on each channel than the sub woofers them self. I was disappointed wouldn't recommend them. I had another pair of Pyles too and they also lacked in sound quality and performance and I was tired of going with cheap system that blue out so I went with two JL audio W0V2 subwoofers and now those are what you call subwoofers yea there $120 a piece and I also bought a box and amp to go with it. The system ran me up $620 but it was well worth the money compared to the $300 dollars I had wasted on Pyle systems that kept blowing out and cheap boxes that kept falling apart. Let me just say save your money and buy something thats gonna last even if it cost more because its worth it and its better to go with quality over quantity than quantity over quality.
I haven't used all the film yet in the Kodak PH-40 - Print Ribbon Cassette and Paper kit yet but so far it is really great. The pictures come out really beautiful. The only complaint I had was when I received it in the mail it wasn't packed really well. Only the packaging was torn and bent. Luckily nothing was damaged. I would of rated this product 5 stars but I'm only giving 4 stars because of the packaging being bent. Other than that, this is a great product.
THIS DVD PLAYER WAS A CHRISTMAS GIFT. ALTHOUGH IT WAS ORDERED LATE,IT WAS RECEIVED EARLY AND IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.IT IS A PORTABLE PLAYER AND IT PROVIDES EXCELLENT VIDEO QUALITY AS AN INPUT TO YOUR TV. THIS FEATURE ALLOWS A 2 FOR ONE PRODUCT TO BE USED IN A CHILDS BEDROOM AND ON THE ROAD AS A PORTABLE IN THE CAR. IT COMES WITH A 12 VOLT CAR BATTERY LIGHTER CONNECTION.
This thing was made 5 years ago and keeps up with my brand new netbook. The battery life is amazing and it runs smooth. The only downside to this computer is the 40gb HD. But with networked and regular external drives, flash memory and such, it not that big of a deal.All in all, this is my first mac and I love it.
Not big enough for the printer that I had to put in place of the projector. Very nice bag for what it should be used for.
owed Nikon 35 mm cameras in the past, and for the $$ this is the best going, pic quality great, takes some learning, but the video if u can. may great features, only problem i found was the lack of a lens thread that would take filters, this is easly solved by many aftermarket suppliers. get an extra battery. resoultion is as good as any 35mm camera up to 16X20. light weight and extremly well built, but again, does have a learning curve. and also loved the 60sec video. great for vacations. impressed with the quality in relation to the D series cameras. best value for the money....
I bought one a week ago at the Sony store. The MP3 playback skips all over the place, to the point of being unplayable. I tried two different discs, each of which play just fine on two other CD-MP3 players we have, and both were unplayable on this unit.The MP3 playback was the major reason I bought it, so it's going back to the store tomorrow.
I have been using a TI-85 since 1993. It served me fantastically! When looking to update my hardware I was looking for something to last me the next 15 years. While I have obviously left many models pass me by in the last decade and a half, I looked to either the Ti-89 Titanium or Voyage 200 to be my next calculator. In the end the features between the two seemed very similar to me. AT and SAT test requirements would have pointed me more toward that Ti-89t but that not being a requirement, I opted for the larger screen the Voyage 200 provides me. Overall, I love my choice and have only begun to tap its abilities. My only regrets are that I waited 15 years to upgrade... that, and I do miss printed documentation (although the provided PDF is easily searchable).
Got this great little hard drive mp3 player couple weeks ago and overall it's pretty nice. Some things to keep in mind if you're considering getting one:1. Battery lifeTouted as 30 hrs, but that is only if you play 48kbps mp3s which are extremely low quality. For 128kbps quality (close to CD quality), it officially lists 22 hrs. Of course, these estimates assume you never use the backlight and don't raise the bass. Many of my mp3s are 192kbps, and playing those with liberal use of the backlight and bass boosting and the battery only will last about 4 hrs or so. No "removable battery," but there are instructions on how to remove the internal battery for disposal. Don't know if you can order new batteries and replace them yourself or if you have to send it in to do that (like the iPod).2. Sound qualityHey, it's a Sony, and yeah it sounds good! No "base boost" bottom, per se, but you can adjust bass and treble in two presets, but bass cannot be increased very much, unfortunately. You can also adjust equalizer settings.3. Size/DesignAwesome, so small and stylish and light, perfect for holding in your hand while jogging. However, note that the hunk of glass that covers the display is not that sturdy. I dropped my player from about 2 ft high on the bottom surface (opposite the side with glass) and the glass got cracked. Don't think that hunk of glass was a very good idea.4. Skip protectionGreat, never skipped while held in my hand and jogging for 30+ min. Never could happen with CD or MD players.5. AccessoriesNo remote control, but I'm told that many Sony MD remotes will work for basic functions (obviously, not the menus), but in practice, I've found that I don't miss it or need it since it's always in my hand so that I can flip through the menus. The USB/AC adaptor attachment is flimsy and looks like it could easily snap. Unfortunately the nice cradle, that was included with the NW-HD1, is not provided. Still, it's functional so I don't really care too much. Nice that Sony AC adaptors are compatible with 100-240V power supplies, so that you can use it other countries with no problems with a cheap plug adaptor (not included). The carry case is weak and there is no supplied hand strap (but an attachment is present). Headphones are of the standard ear plug variety.6. FunctionalityThere are some functionality problems/deficiencies with this simple mp3 player. First, the backlight brightness cannot be adjusted at all, leading me to leave it off since it drains power so much. Also, the light will turn on when you change volume, giving another reason to leave it turned off. Second, the "direction pad" that is used to navigate menus is fine but slow when you have a lot of stuff in your player. The iPod's wheel is more useful perhaps. The player can also function as a, well, hard drive to carry around non-music files. It will show up as a drive on "my computer" and you can drag and drop files into it like any other windows folder (mp3 files will not play when transferred like this).7. SoftwareThis is the worst part of this player. You MUST use this terrible software to manage all your files and transfer them, etc. If you've ever used this before, you'll know how annoying and aggravating it is to use. On the other hand, it's not as bad as before because the NW-HD3 fully supports mp3s and therefore it's not necessary to convert all your files to Sony's proprietary Atrac format. Still, it is a cumbersome and slow program with a very sucky interface that makes transfering files onto your player a hassle. Most annoyingly, you can not drag and drop files to your library. Also, files must also be entered into your library before they can be transferred from your PC to your player, which is a hassle and waste of time. The functionality of the software also sucks, as there is no ability to create playlists, and so if you want to make mixes, you need all the mp3s in a certain folder. And if you have a song in more than one mix, that means the song will have to be duplicated on your player, which is obviously dumb and wastes hard drive space. And forget about the software arranging folders in alphabetical order for you, that's up to you!Anyway, in summary, I am rather pleased with this nice player and much prefer it to the iPod.Player grade: 4.5 starsSoftware grade: 2.0 starsOverall grade: 3.75 (heck let's round it up to 4) stars
The best review I can give on this product is my personal experience with this camera. I have used everything from high end professional use cameras, to the disposable digital cameras, to the credit card sized middle-class digital cameras. I decided to jump to the middle ground for my last camera purchase, when I bought this one.I was in the same place a few months ago that many of you are in now; reading review after review on multiple websites. Each review lists many details, many of which are very similar. In all honesty, for most users, the minor details will not matter very much; it's more based on performance, which in this case, is top notch.I've had this camera for a few months now and I have absolutely zero complaints. My range of subjects differs from senior portraits, going out with my friends, to sporting events, etc. and this camera captures all of them with an ease. There are still elements on the camera that I am attempting to learn but the automatic capturing has been fully self explanatory.I believe this camera is perfect for people wanting to transition from a point and shoot digital to someone who is looking for a digital SLR. With 10.1 mega pixels, the picture quality is high. The 2.5" screen makes it easy to read and view pictures on a larger scale. There are also some different Picture Styles. This helps a lot when people aren't too computer savvy when attempting to create the perfect picture. You can adjust certain settings on the LCD screen in order to get the right look for your picture.
This MiniDisc Player has almost everything. It is almost everything you'd want from a high end MiniDisc at a cheaper price. However, there are a couple of things that keep it from receiving a full five stars (which I really think it deserves) from a technical standpoint: It is a little thick, which does not bother me at all, but compared to others, this is a problem. It is a relatively old model (but is still worth the money that I paid - and it is now even cheaper). It doesn't have a PC link cable that some sony's have and even a Sharp model has. (Though an analogue connection can be made using the &quot;sound-out&quot; from the sound card and two cables like the one it brings - most portable cd players bring one so many of you probably already have the other neccesary one). It brings a digital cable. However, the type it includes does not allow from one MD to another. The battery is great but it would be useful if, like some of the other MDs, this model had the abiliity to play off of just AA bateries (yet, since it has a rechargable battery, who'd want AA batteries - and it does include a battery case to extend battery life) Unlike some newer models, the only &quot;indiglo&quot; LCD is the remote control. It would be cool if the main LCD could have this feature. Overall, this MD is worth the money. It works and looks better than MANY of the newer and more expensive MDs. If you would like a high quality, relatively inexpensive, portable MiniDisc player/recorder, that looks great, this is for you. Though no current MiniDisc player/recorder has all of the features discussed, it is hard to make this a 5 star player when Sharp could easily one day announce a new model containing them.
I have owned several sets of wireless headphones but these are by far the best. For the price they can't be beat.
i just got back from china where I picked up a white, 4gb M6 for about $90 in beijing. it really does live up to the hype.Pros:- long battery life (they claim 20 for audio and 5 for video...i haven't had it die on me yet)- great sound, with my Shure e2c headphones i hardly ever need to put it above 10 volume ticks out of a possible 40- beautiful screen...i don't have a figure for brightness, but this is probably the best-looking screen i have seen on a player at this price point (you can get it from amazon for about $150, or much cheaper if you find yourself in china)- allows you to navigate by id3 tag info or file folders- does not require software to sync with a computer, but will work with songbird, winamp, etc. as an MSC or UTM device- reads text files-Cons:- must convert all video before transferring to device. in my experience so far, it converts at about 3x realtime (so an hour-long video takes 20 minutes).- doesn't convert all videos well (all .avi files seem to work fine, but it has issues with .wmv)- doesn't resume well. this may be a minor gripe for most people, but if you find yourself watching a long movie or listening to an audiobook, it can be frustrating to lose your place when you power down.Overall:- if you are lucky enough to find one of these in stock, buy it. the M6 is hands-down the most versatile music player of its capacity and price on the market, and probably will remain that way until meizu releases the upgraded version later this year.
Love these headphones. great sound even without the noise cancelling function. very comfortable. if your looking for great headphones for listening to music on long travels, you will not be disappointed with these headphones.
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.
If you're like me and don't read instructions and just want to figure out how to make something work - then this is the memory card for you! Works like a charm - soooo simple to use and super easy to copy photos - once you use this m-card, you're never going back!
I love this little Magellan RoadMate and use it all the time! I go to tons of yard and estate sales and this map gets me perfectly every week! I use this map at least 10 to 15 times weekly if not more. The streets in Seattle and surrounding areas are complicated and I think very confusing. The map has never failed to get me to the destination.I have never read the directions so it took me awhile to really figure it out. It also saves previous destinations as I am sure all of them do.You must always make SURE you have the antennae up! Otherwise it will take forever to compute. It may not always calculate the absolute shortest time but if you have ever driven in Seattle, it is amazing that the map can even find it's way around. You can also search for certain stores, and other destinations as well. It will bring places you type in such as a certain grocery store, a certain coffee shop etc.I have never used a more expensive GPS system but as I mentioned, I use this map probably a lot more than most people and it works without a hitch. It is a fabulous system for the price.
This product is great, has a great price and its useful. Fits perfectly various arm sizes as the velcro it's adjustable, and yes, its true it hasnt a window to view the screen, but you can always create playlists. And even if it did had a screen, it would be quite difficult to use since youre in motion.
I'm not a big fan of "convergence" devices - I don't want or need my cell phone to play MP3s, the calendar function on my MP3 player is of no use to me, you get the idea - and I don't need a PDA with Bluetooth, MS Office, etc., just a calendar and contact list. That's why I found the Palm Z22 to be so appealing. It's a basic PDA that should have replaced the paper organizers I've found to be such a hassle to keep updated (when your handwriting is as bad as mine, being able to enter information electronically is a true blessing). And replace them it did - for exactly 28 days. On the 29th day I pressed the power button and was greeted with a black screen. Completely dead. I was prepared to give the Z22 five stars, because it performed the basic functions I needed flawlessly, but with a life of less than one month I cannot justify a rating of more than one star. Sorry, Palm.
I did not buy this camera but used it for vacation after my parents bought it. [...]To begin with - i am definetly not a digital camera savvy person but i can tell you when a picture is good or not and that is what i expect from a camera.This one is very sleek looking & is amazing in its simplicity. It has the basic functions you need to take pics, review them and take make small movies. You don't need to be a techie or open a manual for this. I have to say that outdoor pics are GREAT. I have to underline this b/c i saw people complaining in reviews about picture quality. My pics were mostly outside so i am not quite sure about pic quality in dimly lit rooms or at night but day pics are amazing.Summary:Good things: sleek looking, easy to use, sturdy, excellent pic quality (at least outside pics)Cons: you have to buy a memory card b/c w/o one you can only take around 30 pics.
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.
I ordered the privacy filter because I sit on the outside cube in my office. All my coworkers walking past me can see right through it, like it's not there. It offers no privacy at all, disappointed and now have to find another product.
This product did not last 30 days before started having problems with them. They work when they want to not when you need them to. Base unit will not stay powered on.
This pressure cooker is easy to use and maintains the quality of the end product better than convential cooking ...You not only gain the benefit of "speed" (about 1/3 the cooking time of convential cooking time) but little or nothing is lostas far as flavor and seasoning ... I think anyone who desires to cook should have a pressure cooker and this is a verygood one ... RPH
excellent cable for the money. I would purchase it again. Every thing shipped on time and I am happy with this purchase.
Had a pair of Logitech headphones that the dog decide to chew off the the headphone jack. These were on sale at a local retailer and I bought 2 pairs, in the event they didn't work well the kids could use them as headphones. Turns out the microphone didn't work on either pair but it works fine on my old Logitech headphones.
Prints quickly, makes good copies and doesn't take up too much space. It's great to have only one machine sitting here instead of four. My only complaint is that the ink cartridges don't last very long. We're already on the third one and have only had the machine a few weeks.
I bought this card a few days ago to accompany my new Casio EX-Z80 digital camera. The card works fine with the camera and my year old computer. Reasonable price too @ around $10 with shipping!
This is a pressure cooker that comes with simple and easy to understand instructions on use. It is a great stainless steel weight. We are so please to have found this item and at a great price. It came quickly and we used it the first day with great success!
These headphones have extremely excellent performance at its price. Highly recommended. You will not be disappointed!
Bought this product last year when my car radio got stollen. Wanted something that could play MP3s. The product has been great so far, no complaints. When I played it initially, the sound quality seemed so poor. Then I figured out that there is a 'loud' button. This amplifies all tones and not volume... much better sound then. No Complaints!
I purchased this kit because I was getting spots on my photos. I used the blower and it took care of the problem so I haven't even tried the other products in the kit. The service was good and the product as expected.
I inherited my Dell minitower (running Windows XP Pro) from my old job after the company closed earlier this year, and while most of the hardware is top-notch (as the assistant IT director at the time, I spec'd it, and got as much as I could with my budget), one of the things that annoyed me was the very featureless onboard audio. It was so "plain" that it only had tone control... not even bass and treble.So I was scouting some sound cards for when I had the time to install it. I was considering several brands... while I have had experience with Sound Blasters, they are not as adjustable as they could be unless you buy a really high-end model. Then I stumbled across this SIIG card. After some research, it looked like what I wanted... robust, adjustable, and inexpensive. Dell actually offers it as a recommended upgrade for my model of computer.I purchased it and installed it in about 5 minutes - snapped right in to the PCI slot. The Dell manual said to simply disable the onboard from the BIOS and install the drivers/Xear 3D software from the CD. Could not have been simpler. After the drivers went in, it asked for a reboot.What a difference.Instead of that "tone knob", I now have a 10-band equalizer, and my mp3s sound amazing. The separation (even in headphones) is excellent, and the card allows beautifully clean recordings from all sources, even from streaming audio. All my various sound/media software picked it right up with no changes needed. Hopefully SIIG will keep up with the drivers on this, as my next PC (2010) will likely have Windows 7 and/or Linux and I would love to just swap this card into that new unit.If you're looking for a great quality sound card without all the bells and whistles that gamers and audiophiles want - but yet still capable of 7.1 surround if you wish, and at a VERY reasonable price, definitely give this card a try!Update: Feb 8 2011 - I was able to successfully install this card in my Windows 7 64-bit computer. Two keys... the cabling for the front jacks didn't work in this card (no biggie), and the drivers on the SIIG website are not up to date. You'll need to get the Windows 7 compatible drivers by doing an internet search on "c-media driver 8.17.40". If you install the driver at the SIIG site (which is 8.17.30), it will cause the computer to max the RAM load every time you open the control panel.
This is a great laptop bag for the price. It is sturdy and I've taken it on several trips. If you are looking for a Kenneth Cole type bag it is not but it is a great value for the price. No problems thus far.
Spent 5 hours of my life that I'm never getting back time trying in vain to get this to work. The instructions were for Windows XP, I'm still running ME.... The internet gave no help. Supposed to be easy to set up via the web browser - but I could never connect to that setup page... Did ALL the stuff on the D-Link support page, none of it worked. No step by step instructions on how to set up for ME! Horrible, truly horrible product - vile support.
It clearly states that it is for a 300 and 700 series. Don't you think it's inappropriate to rate the item as one start when it works great and the only problem is that you ordered the wrong one?
It did what I wanted. Its a good but. . . . . . . . . . . .
The Nikon bag has the quality and sturdiness I expected. Perfect. However, it is quite larger than I assumed based on pictures. The outside is waterproof and inside is very well padded to protect all your goodies. It has an inner expandable zippered pocket and a front pocket with slots for mem cards, pens, lens cleaners, etc. Also pockets on the sides. Plenty of room for multiple lens and your camera safely inside. The padding inside is also movable Velcro. It included a padded shoulder strap. Perfection.
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 has a very specific role. It makes the perfect gift for someone who is not very computer saavy. If the person has easy email and internet access, it makes more sense (and is much cheaper) to send pictures to them through other means.My husband and I purchased this frame for his mom. We had previously tried to give her a computer but it collected dust. Since she loves pictures of the grandkids and we live several hours away, we thought this would be a good gift.The first step--plugging it in--was simple. The frame needs to have a location with easy access to both phone and electricity, or you'll have cords all over the place. Once attached, it starts displaying the Ceiva company information, including the customer service phone number.Getting the frame to properly connect and load pictures was more involved. First, it needs to be registered at the Ceiva site (that had to happen &quot;off-site&quot; since my mother-in-law doesn't have a computer). The website is where you load the pictures and set the guidelines for the frame (what times to turn it on and off and what number for the frame to call to load new pictures, etc) Then you need to purchase a subscription which costs almost as much as the frame on a yearly basis. Once that's done, it's supposed to be as easy as someone pushing a button (the big one on the base of the frame) and the pictures would load.Unfortunately, it didn't work at first. Our frame took a few calls to customer service (luckily a circulating pre-loaded picture on the frame) and emails from us to correct the problem. Telephone customer service was courteous and gracious to my mother-in-law. Email customer service was slow and sometimes didn't respond directly, though they did take care of a separate problem eventually.From my mother-in-law's perspective, the solution was just pushing that big button multiple times, intermittently over the course of the day, until it finally connected. I'm not sure it was the same solution from Ceiva's point of view.Once that was resolved, EVERYTHING has worked like a dream. The frame revolves 30 different pictures. On the website, I keep everything in an album so I know which ones she's seen. My brother-in-law several states away can upload pictures onto her frame as well. We can also send captions with the pictures or special greetings on Mother's Day etc. She is absolutely thrilled, and I will probably be buying one for my grandmother (who is in a board and care home) this year.PROS: Fabulous gift for the computer-less, can be accessed (on invitation/with password) by other loved ones to load their photos, easy to plug in, seamless operation once workingCONS: Expensive cost of subscription (factor it into your gift giving), took some time and customer service input to get it connected, unable to edit/crop photos on website (do it before), cost of ordering prints of photographs for the receiver (we use a different company)
It works good and is very functional. I am very satisfied with the machine and every aspect of it's performance. The only drawback is the size. It's huge and takes so much room on the desk.
Great camera but it is a bit grainy but to be expected from a lower end camera. Performs poorly in low light but once again is to be expected because of its small lens. I would recommend this camera to anybody looking for a good solid DV camera, but as for the picture quality it is not quite at the pro level but it is an mid level camera. If you want a camera to use around the house this is the one. This is also a great camera for entry level film classes because the color quality is good which is needed for green screen. Though if you want to start your own production studio I would recommend a more expensive camera like the Cannon GL1 or GL2.
I needed a very small portable FM receiver that could bring in relatively weak stations and this device met my needs admirably. Other units that I've tried with external antennas are bulkier, heavier, logistically clumsy, and don't have this ones excellent reception. The sound quality is good and I like having a speaker, though my primary use is through headphones. The true digital tuning is excellent - my prior unit had analog tuning (with a digital display) which kept slipping off the correct frequency. It's hard to find "just a radio" - I have an IPOD and don't need YAMP3P. For my needs, it would be nice if this one had a connection for a neck lanyard, but other than that it's fantastic.
Ooo! I love this camera! Bought it for a recent trip to China, and it performed wonderfully. I didn't read the manual before I left, but I found the functions easy to use and easy to figure out. Got awesome color, zoom, and even loved the black/white mode! Had no idea the videos record sound as well, very pleasantly surprised when I played back the videos I took.It's a great size, very versatile in all situations, easy for others to take pictures of you. Love the screen size and the manual functions.Would definitely reccommend this camera!
I have been using the new disc and have had no problems. I give it a 5 star rating. Not much else to say since it's only a memory card. But it works well.
Overall a good lens, Focus a little soft at 300mm. The Bokeh is OK. Canon Dig Reb XT auto focus sometimes oversearches. Zoom control is stiff. However, the focal range is great. This is a good walk around lens. I use it 100% now. The F 3.5 allows the chance of precious light at short focal lengths. A very good value for the money.
I've owned this Samsung (213T) 21.3'' Flat-Panel LCD Monitor for about a month now, and think it is an excellent monitor! My display had one dead pixel that's out towards the edge and can't even be noticed unless you know where to look. For a screen this size that's damn good. I've read in some reviews that criticize the brightness, that concerned me a little. But once I received my monitor I found that it not only was plenty bright enough, but I had to turn it down from the default setting! You definitely want to use the digital connection for hook up, don't even think of hooking up to the analog connection. I've played a few games and DVD's and have noticed very minimal ghosting. I love the adjustability of the stand, you can just about put the screen at any angle or position your heart desires.All I can say is I don't know why I waited so long in purchasing this monitor it's just fantastic!
This filter - probably all filters of this type - introduced a flare that I hadn't anticipated. It can probably be digitally edited more easily than unbalanced exposure, but I was disappointed to see it nonetheless.Otherwise, the graduated filter did what I'd hoped. The transition is not visible in my photographs, and the adjustability of the system in general is ideal.
Being new to the photography world, I wanted a bag that would hold all my new equipment. This nylon bag is perfect for meeting my needs. It has well protected, adjustable inner compartments, which support my Nikon D80 camera; my 18x135 lens; tons of small gadgets with room to spare. A zippered pocket under the inside top and a smaller pocket on the outside help keep little things within reach. It has a very comfortable shoulder strap. If you choose to wear it using the shoulder strap and push the bag towards your back...be careful when in crowds of people or around small conjested areas... I admit, I was like a bull in a china shop until I got used to carrying it. I searched camera shops and this is by far the best bag for workmanship, durability and value!
I had an absolutely terrible experience with this product, and wish I had bought something else. In fact, they've already stopped working almost entirely after about 8 months, and so I will be buying something else anyway.First off, the rubber ear fittings that come in two sizes NEVER will stay on the actual earpiece. They provide you with a small separate pouch to keep the other size/spare fittings in, which was handy- because eventually all of them were lost simply due to the action of needing to take the earpiece out of your ear, at which point the fitting usually stays in your ear, or falls somewhere. If you're lucky, you will realize that it fell, and have the opportunity to search for it. If not, you might realize later, and head for you pouch where you should have spares.Secondly, with the pair that I owned, the actual earpiece didn't even stay intact after a couple of weeks. I had to superglue them together after a while because I got so annoyed with them constantly coming apart.Lastly, they simply don't sound all that good at all. Call me picky, I guess.Now, mine barely work at all due to some sort of short in the piece that plugs into your player. Granted, I've used these quite extensively as I ride a bicycle for transportation most of the time. But I really expected a product as simple as earbuds to hold up quite a bit better than these did. I would not consider my treatment of this product abusive or incorrect in any way, and they didn't even stay in one piece past a couple of weeks.Very poor. Don't waste your time or money. Two thumbs down, Maxell.
I've used many pcmcia cards before with my computer (Compaq Evo n600c, WinXP Pro), with no problems. This card was the exception. First 5 times I used it, it worked great. After that, it would cause my machine to freeze whenever I inserted it. In the end, I discovered that the only way to get it to work was to reboot the machine at least once with the card already inserted. Driver updates did nothing to fix this problem. Major inconvenience and no support resources. Go with another card if you can.
This is by far the best external flash I have ever purchased. It is expensive but it gets the job done efficiently and effectively. Not only that, it is weather proof! I had an old Canon flash from the 80's. It was used extensively and it is still fully functional. Hopefully, this flash will last.
I purchased a Screaming Meanie because I'm a heavy sleeper, and the alarm is definitely loud enough to wake the dead, the only problem is that within only about 4 times of using it, the alarm burned itself out and just quit working - I thought it was the battery at first (which still would have meant the thing has a horrible battery life), but after replacing the 9V battery I discovered that the unit itself was just dead - the softer alarm still works fine, but the loud setting no longer works at all - seems like it was so loud that it shorted out the entire unit.I'm hoping this thing is still under warranty seeing as I spent almost 40 bucks on it - if I can get it replaced and the 2nd unit holds out better then I'll amend my reviewGreat concept but this seems to be cheaply made junk, I'd recommend looking into other brands of ultra-loud alarm clocks.
These work and sound really nice for their price range. I am very impressed. The service from Amazon was swift and sure. I think very highly of Amazon. Back to the speaker system....They are currently in use in my apartment, and are very suitable for apartment living and listening to music at reasonable levels. In fact, i have the bass volume turned all the way down, and it provides enough 'oomph' for the rock and jazz I listen to. The mids are a little weak, but this can be expected of 2-way systems in this price range. The bright blue lights were a bit of a shock, but I am getting used to them. A drawback is that they are made in China, and all that that implies. But I will keep them, despite my feelings about sending money to that country. I like the speaker system a lot, and like their sound. They cannot do what studio class monitors do, but, hey, like it was stated....So, if you are looking for a 'good bang for the buck', and can stomach sending money to China, these are a great buy. Hookup was easy, and the sound is pleasing.
I purchased this to help keep my keyboard dust, lint and crumb free. What a joke this is!!! It is just a mini fan. It has NO sucking power what so ever and the person who invented it, knew it and the person who sold it to me, knew it! Shame on you both! That is what makes our freedoms in this country a bad thing, not good! Try selling something you can be proud of!
Product looks as if it would work well. HOWEVER, I ran into problems during installation and needed replacement parts. They were quite helpful initially with email but when I had to phone customer service they would not help unless I had the original sales receipt. So I now have a partially installed shield on the front of my iPod, with one corner sticking up,and a back without installation fluid with which to instal it. I can be treated badly for free; why should I pay for the priveledge? I'd probably give the product 5 stars if I could install it but feel generous with the 2 stars considering their customer service policy.
I bought the Canon EX430 just over two weeks ago. Have been using it and love it. Here's my take on this flash unit:PRO:1. Excellent function in fully automatic mode. Abundant manual features, almost too many.2. Flash head tilt and rotates, very convenient for bounce flash.3. Looks good and well-built. Included case is very good.4. More than enough for my needs in terms of flash power.5. Not excessively heavy nor big, though not a light-weight either.6. The Built-in wide-angle diffuser is neat.CON:None; flash recycle time is not the fastest but not an issue for my type of photography. It can go through batteries fast, but with such a powerful flash I guess battery usage comes with the territory.I have older E and EZ series flash units. The 430EX is simply so much better. In my opinion, if anyone needs just one flash and doesn't want to have too much bulk or weight, then this will be the one to get. If anyone is thinking about getting a flash for Canon cameras, then one should take a very close look at this one. It will open up a great deal of possibilities in taking picture or improving picture quality for you.Highly recommended.
This was a gift and the recipient requested it specifically and really lived it once he got it. Nice product,
The seller was punctual and the product was exactly what I wanted, I had previously bought what was advertised a CD/DVD holder on eBay and fit neither case size. Very pleased this was in fact as advertised. Thank you, Jeffrey Hazel
I bought two of these for my wife's 4runner to mount above the interior wheel wells and maintain cargo area. The dual voice coils allowed me to drop the impedence of the amplifier down to 2 ohms and push each subwoofer at 200 watts using only a small CRUNCH amp fitted under the passenger seat. I've never had a bass tube, and wasn't sure what to expect. However, these things boom HARDER than the single 12" pioneer in my truck and deeper than my friend's two MTX 10"s in his truck. My wife is extremely happy - she has high quality boom boom for the money.
If you use larger lenses, you'll probably want this just to balance the camera properly. And since larger lenses need more power to focus, and Image Stabilization drains the batteries more quickly, two batteries can come in handy. Most likely you'll have power for at least a full day of heavy shooting. Unfortunately, though the EOS-10D itself can take BP-512 batteries, this grip cannot - BP-511/511as or similarly-shaped batteries only. It can use different batteries in combination, even with different power ratings; it will first use the higher-charged battery, then drain them both equally. I use a Power 2000 1500mAh/7.4v together with my old BP-511 1100mAh/7.4v.It comes with a little slot in the side of the shaft that can hold the camera's battery cover (which must be removed) or an extra CF card. Handy. And you get extra control buttons on the grip for taking pictures in a vertical orientation, and a switch to disable them.The price is excessive, though. If it were priced similarly to the Rebel's grip, I'd give this five stars easily. At US$200, it's a much tougher call - it should still go on your wish lists, but at a much lower priority, depending on your purposes and equipment.
I use this joystick to play heros over Europe, very easy to use and do not need to remap the joystik. I think it worthy the price, good one!
I have this Belkin laptop desk in green and love it. I can set my computer on my lap while watching TV or sitting on my couch. My laptop has small rubber feet on the under side so this keeps it from sliding. It also adds extra lift and a pocket for air to flow through and keep it cool. (Putting your laptop on a pillow or mattress is a bad, bad idea. It will overheat in no time.)I really like the opening in the center. I've used this to lace the power cord through to keep it under control and out of the way.I've used this laptop stand almost daily for the last year and a half and there is not one little sign of wear.
Best FM transmitter I have had. To bad the FCC has required the newer versions to be weaker in signal strength.
The operations that do work are extremely slow. Not sure if the remote doesn't work or if so much time passes between pressing a button and the action that I've gone on to something else.Won't read dvd +R discs even though they are the recommended Verbatim brand. GoVideo customer service insisted I had bad discs and even talked me into swapping the discs out at Office Depot despite the fact that I've purchased hundreds of discs and not yet had a &quot;bad disc&quot; yet. After the unit failed to read the new discs, they told me to swap the unit out and that &quot;yes maybe the constant disc skipping during playback had something to do with the problem&quot;.2nd unit even slower, disc drawer sounded like a rusty screen door when closing, machine audibly hick upped while playing a disk and skipped worse than the first unit... oh, and still won't read DVD+R discs on which it supposed to write thus it's name &quot;DVD Burner&quot;... puzzled how this product got off the development line and into stores.Do not buy this product. It's almost comical, except it cost $300 +!
Sometimes it puzzles me reading negative reviews for a product that I've had nothing but good experiences with. I've had this DVD player for about a year now, and it's worked fine with reasonably heavy use (I probably watch 5-6 movies a week). I don't use it for CDs or MP3 playback, so I can't really comment on how well it performs there, but with movies it provides excellent picture and sound quality (hooked up to my TV through S-video connection, and directly into my stereo system).The only complaints I have about it are with the remote, which is on the small side and does not have buttons to select a specific disk, just a Disk Skip button to advance one disk at a time. The disks also change rather slowly; when you hit Disk Skip the carousel has to turn, and then there's several seconds before you can hit the button again to advance to the next disk. An annoyance to be sure, but a minor one.Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase...
I bought this surge protector to replace my old power strip that could only handle 4 plugs.The pluses:-The plug is angled and flush mount. You can still use the other outlet and push your furniture close to the wall.-Long 6ft cord that has a built in clip to hold together any extra length.-It holds 7 plugs-Each plug has a slide cover when not in use.-The last two plugs have extra space for those bigger plugs.
Did what we wanted it to do and didn't require a Manuel to plug in... Overall a very good purchase
We were never able to get my favorite NPR station from my home. This radio has given us beautiful and peaceful evenings of listening pleasure. Sound is brilliant, tuning extremely precise, the ability to pick it up and bring it in the yard when doing something (possibly not involving noisy engines) an added plus.It plays well with the Ipod attached; will definitively travel with us. Simple, built with quality components, a must for the radio enthusiasts.
I recently bought the i3 because my new job requires lots of driving. It is TERRIFIC. Easy to download maps. Easy to program your destinations. That little lady's voice has steered me right so far! Oh and $299 is a very good price for all that you get.
The camera has a very good image stabilization as is the case with most of the canon cameras, which means "No blurs". Taking a picture is a snap. The pictures are of excellent quality.The only negative i would say is i have trouble connecting the camera to my pc. I have Windows Vista. I have two other digital cameras which i had bought before the vista release. They connect without any hitch.This issue can be resolved by a card reader. Which to me is a hastle. If not for the connection problem i would definitly give this camera a 5*.
Order came on time just as expected. No problems. Would order from this vendor again!
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.
Printer is a nice printer. However the color ink takes are the combined style which make it expensive to use.
Great laptop. I few scratches and bumps, but nothing major.(ALWAYS Ask seller for pictures of the actual product!!!) I am a student and needed a laptop for classes. Its small and portable so it is easy to take with me. It did not come with Microsoft Office so whatever they say is on the laptop is what you're gonna get. Camera works great and clear so skype is good. Might have to get a few programs or update some, but overall I am happy with it. ;)
Work good on large deck and can be heard well in large yard. Good price for low priced speakers. Not going to rock your world, plenty of volume before distortion. Happy I chose the 100 watt version anything less may not have been sutable. speakers a little toney but sound overall better then expected for price.
I had an old firewire and needed to stream using my Mac. I then realized that the connection on my Mac was different. I purchased this adapter and it worked great. My Mac Pro was able to see the camera using the old cable and the quality was just as it should be. Great little addition to all my accessories. Highly recommend it you have an old firewire and need to upgrade without purchasing a new wire!
After waiting too long to receive this item, I received the wrong item! The model numbers are not even close that it might explain the error! This is totally unacceptable.
I received this for Christmas and loaded it up with photos to use in my office while I work. It has a beautiful display and the slideshow function works well, but only if you use the remote control. There is no way to have it do a slideshow without using the remote control. Don't lose the remote control. After having it for only four weeks, it broke today. I turned it on and the screen was full of static and it wouldn't respond with any button or the remote control. I tried to reset it, but there was no reset button. Don't buy it. It's garbage.
The speaker is defective, the on off button does not work, and although at first it received a faint but static signal at less then 30 feet away, it soon gave up the gost. [...].
These were by far the best computer speakers I have ever owned.However last night the left channel started to crackle, buzz, and pop. Then it died. A strong burning smell coming from the left speaker filled the room.I did a quick Google search, and I am not the only person to have this problem. Repair costs start at $75 plus shipping both ways, and local repair shops say it's not worth the fix. Unfortunately they are going in the trash tonight.While these speakers produced amazing sound quality, I cannot recommend purchasing them unless you plan on purchasing another set on a regular basis.
First let me start off by saying, if you're looking to do high end professional commercial photography product placement, you're not going to get that from this kit. Don't set your standards so high that you're going to skip over having to buy 1k-2k in professional photographic lighting and studio gear by buying this.With that said, this kit is aimed and geared at a home DIY'er looking to make a decent image for eBay, or other online sales. I bought this just to play around with it as a toy. Granted, I do not expect to produce G-d like images with my D2Xs with this set, but my inital tests using a Nikon CoolPix have proved very successful in accomplishing what this product was intended for.Some folks say the lighting is really off, however, with my CoolPix set to AWB, I had no off casts at all. Lighting was a bit dime, but, it's nothing placing the camera on any tripod and a cable release/self time can't fix.Bottom line is that it's a great little kit for the price, and who it is aimed at. If you want to do high-end work, stick to a full studio. If you wnat to sell items online, then this is a great little set for you.
This machine is a marvel, particularly at the price (although I wish I had paid $10 more for the faster version). In the previous version I had used, the software (Photoshop Elements) ran only on Classic, while the scanner would not work if Classic was running! This is seamless. The OCR feature is unbelievable. I first tried it on a poor-quality 50-year old mimeographed page, where the original had been made on a dirty typewriter. There were only a few errors. When higher-quality text is scanned,the character recognition is nearly 100% accurate. It was a surprise OCR was included, let alone that it would run so well. Partly, it was a surprise because the specs are so incomplete.
Love the camera! Compact, fast, great quality, stabilized, easy to use and the awesome wide angle lens! What else can you ask for?Perhaps you're looking for great battery life? You get that too...! I took an 11 day trip around the states and 800+ pictures later (including learning the differences from my previous cameras cause I bought it for the trip) I only had to charge the battery twice.Some people are saying it comes with a small LCD. It's more than enough and it has great detail, much better than the SD630 with the huge screen when compared side to side. It seem LCD size is only good for bragging. I prefer quality.WHAT I DON'T LIKE ABOUT IT?For those looking for a strong camera, look elsewhere! The SD series has turned plastic =( I loved my SD200 and how strong it felt. The 800 is completely plastic from what I can tell and very easy to scratch.The mode selection knob (or whatever is called) is very weird for my fingers. I need to use my nail to move it around. Kind of uncomfortable when trying to switch to video mode or back quickly for example.
I purchased this camera to monitor my house while at work. It has a built in motion detector, but does not detect motion very well. I have the sensitivity set to &quot;high&quot;. Unless it is extreme motion very close to the camera, it will not detect. Cannot make out images in low light conditions. Ok, for letting the grandparents see the grandchildren online, but not for security.
Worked fine, lower price than comparable Apple product. 6-foot cable is a little long for my needs so I just keep it coiled up.
Hey, remember me? I'm the man to see for all of your photo needs. Ha, ha, just something I say to my family and friends. I do love taking a lot of photos tho. I take photos of everything, this, that, here and there, I take photos everywhere. It sure was a bummer to stop shooting because the batteries needing to be changed or worse then that, recharged. No more! i've got the power! I just attach my battery grip with fully charged batteries and I'm off. I'm off taking pictures for the whole day. I have not yet run out of power before i ran out of steam. Ha, ha, i like that. The power is always there! I also think it makes the camera professional looking, but that really doesn't matter. Anyways. It's the lasting power that counts and in the long run this grip has got it. If you love taking photos like I do, then this is a must. Don't get caught without your power. So, more power to ya. Get the "GRIP" and Power-On.
The product was carefully tested and performed well below the manufacturers specifications in both frequency response and sensitivity. It had noticebly high distortion.
This radio is really pricy, overpriced actually. But it really is the only alternative. The Rigid has that foolish scanner (try and get that radio through the gate at a race!) and won't charge a battery, the Milwaukee only makes best power with battery, if you plug it in it only puts out like 7 watts!, the DeWalt is a waste cause it kills any battery you leave plugged in.Now, on to why I bought the Bosch: It has the best review of all out there. It is really well protected. It sounds great. The reception is as good as any other radio I have used. No better, no worse.The remote is worthless. Even brand new battery pointed directly at radio it has range of about 20 feet.I also bought the iPod dock. WAAAAAAY over priced at nearly $50.00 but Bosch stopped making it and I want something to protect my iPod.Conclusion:If Bosch got rid of the remote or gave it a 300 foot range in any direction, ditched the CD player nobody uses, and integrated the iPod player like other manufacturers and lowered the price $50.00 this radio would be a no brainer. They didn't but it still the best option out there.
I primarily use this with TriX 400 on my Nikkor 50mm f1.8 and the filter threads fit just right (I've had problems with Tiffen filter threads in the past). So far I haven't seen any distortion.Though it does take getting used to looking through the view finder when it's all red, but that comes with any color filter. Results are, as expected, great.
This camera works great. I had the original rebel and I upgraded to this. Both cameras are great but this newer generation is 1000% time better.
I received this camera as a birthday present and it is without a doubt the greatest camera I ever operated...the size is perfect and I can put it on automatic and not even have to wait to shoot the first picture or the next or the next...I've added a 2gb memory card and an extra battery along with an all power charger which lets me charge in the car and I must say it's probably the last camera I'll ever need...it even takes movies with sound.
At release, this receiver was very good. One flaw was it had HDMI 1.0, not HDMI 1.1. Onkyo marketed this flagship model as a "future-proof" modular design that could be upgraded to keep up with changes in audio / video technology. Well, Onkyo failed miserably to support this model with upgrades. They have offered one upgrade card... a radio card that includes XM, Sirius and HD radio interfaces. That's it. Onkyo has never made an official announcement about this. I and others on the AVS Forum have emailed Onkyo, but only received generic answers (check our site for updates, etc.). For more than a year, no response until this month. They responded to my email by stating that they will offer NO HDMI card updates. Because of changes in DSP technology, they are unable to offer HDMI 1.3 cards. Now they are offering a trade-in. Send back your ($4999.99 list) TX-NR1000 flagship and they'll exchange it for a TX-NR905 ($2099.99 list), AND you need to pay an extra $1000.00 in addition!This is outrageously poor treatment to their flagship customers. Offer upgradability, don't deliver and expect your customers to pay MORE.
It's great if you are only listening. Forget it if you expect the person on the other end to hear you.
I had an HP LaserJet 4MP for about a decade before it finally went. I doubt that I will get that kind of service from this machine. I also had a Xerox b&w WorkCenter for copying that went about a year later. same concerns. i got this primarily to replace the copier. With this HP the toner cartridges go in no time. The scanning is slightly askew, and there is some color distortion. Also, the scanner utility is pretty inept. The print drivers do not function properly, preventing my up-to-date Windows XP from going to sleep mode. HP was once a symbol of dependabilty.
I previously used a pair of Sennheiser PXC250's with 'active' noise cancelling. I can say without a doubt that these beat the Sennheisers both on noice isolation and sound quality hands down. The headphones are much more portable than the Sennheiser's as well, which had a battery pack in the middle of the cord. Well worth the price. Only qualm is that the length of the cord is fairly short. Fine for iPod use, but may need an extension if you're using a PC under a desk or something similar.
We recently purchased this item and the Extension Unit has already quit working. I bought a longer phone cord and hooked my equipment directly to the phone jack instead. This is the second unit we have had problems with. I do NOT recommend buying this product.
Other than the size, sound quality is better for the price paid. Between Behringer HPX2000 and Sony MDR-XD200, Sony is much better in sound quality
I have owned this camera for 2 years. We bought it because we live a block from the beach, love to sail, snorkel and generally needed a good camera that could stand up to the elements.After only a year, the body showed significant corrosion; mind you we've been very careful with washing it after a day at the beach, etc. Now, after two years the seals appear to be bad. It is difficult to open the doors to down load photos, and there is no way I would submerge it.The photo quality was also mediocre, whether on land or under water. Taking photos while snorkeling was fun, but nearly impossible to capture fish unless it was extremely close to the surface. The water just filtered out too much light.Bottom line, this toy isn't worth the money.
I love this TV!! It was easy to transport, easy to hook up and has a superior display. When comparing the picture on this set to many others on display in an electronic store, there wasn't another that even came close to the great contrast and color. It also has many viewing options that other sets don't have. It's 5 stars in my book!!
excellent gps, easy mount, simple ou of th box utlization at an amazing price.
I've had three of these. The first flooded during Hurricane Katrina, the second was defective and now my third is hooked up right now. The subwoofer gets very hot and can be easily broken (I used to put it on the floor-but now keep it off to the corner of my desk). This speaker system is very loud if you want it, has subwoofer adjustment and headphone and external speaker jack...everything I need. Through Windows Media Player with adjustable EQ is pure Nirvana. If this one breaks, I'll get another...unless I find one that sounds better for the price. But I don't think there is one out there right now that compares.I bought it originally for the Klipsch name, but keep getting it for it's sound...and that's all that matters in the end.
This radio only worked well for about 6 months, then it died. I replaced the batteries with brand new ones, and it still wouldn't work. It was never dropped, but stopped working. I only got some of the stations, it couldn't pick up a lot of them. It is a little big and bulky, especially for the shower area. I've had other radios (non shower type) for 15 years and never had a problem. I would never buy another one for the shower, they just don't last.
I bought this product after a friend disclosed she had purchased a pair of noise reduction headphones, although hers were a different make and about twice the cost. I purchased this make and model after reading reviews posted here and am completely content with the noise reduction capacity of these 'phones. Having sensitive hearing and being a student in a shared house this product has enabled me to concentrate and loose the frustration of frequent interruptions. This product is evaluated as a four due to not having comparison of other makes and models. I am extremely pleased with this product and would advise anyone who needs to study or concentrate to purchase a pair. This product definitely does what it is designed to do.
I could not be more happy with this camera! It was between the Nikon 5200 and Sony W1 and I am so glad I chose this one. I tried out the Nikon for a few days and returned it; too light and awkward and terrible colors.This camera is perfect! Just the right size, small and pocketable but still with enough heft. Although, for one-handed shooting I feel much more comfortable with the wrist strap on, since it is small and feels like it could almost slip out of my grasp, although it hasn't happenned yet.I previously had a Sony DSC-S85 which is HUGE compared to this thing and was so slow, you could never catch any action. But it took beautiful photos, and this one is even better. I have not had one bad picture yet, and I've taken about 150 so far, in all kinds of lighting situations. The only editing I've had to do is a couple of red eyes, not bad at all. I haven't noticed any "purple fringing yet" and the pictures are clear and crisp and gorgeous. Skin tones are right on (which is a problem in many digicams), and the histogram feature is really nice in questionable lighting.This little puppy is blazing fast. You push the on button and you are snapping away in literally a second. Lag time is next to nothing. It's a little more if you program it to show a quick preview after each picture, but you can turn that feature off. Speaking of features, there are tons! The scene pre-sets are handy, and the menus are intuitive. Although, I have had to adjust to the slightly different layout from my previous sony. This one's is better though.When reviewing pictures this camera is speedy. You don't have to wait at all for the pictures to load clearly. The multi burst feature is cool, you can get dramatic slow-motion effects. But I don't think you can view them anywhere but on the camera, at least I haven't figured that out yet.The battery lasts forever. I shot about 80 pictures and video (standard) at my nephew's birthday party today, used a lot of flash and reviewed the pictures many times, also turned the camera on and off lots. There's hardly a dent in the battery, in picture mode it's telling me over 150 minutes left. My last camera had the infoLithium also and it was so great! Sony has it figured out.The video quality has improved dramatically but don't plan on using as a substitute for you camcorder -it's not that good yet- plus you'd have to spend $1000's on a couple 1GB memory stick pro's to hold those enormous files. But in a pinch it works nice. Speaking of the memory sticks, those things are expensive, so factor in at least one 256MB pro stick (512 would be ideal, but more $$$) which will run at least $60.00 if you go sandisk or lexar, etc.Another great feature is that you can get conversion lenses. However they look a little bulky and awkward but I think I may invest in the telephoto someday. Hopefully by the next time I'm ready to purchase a new digital camera they will be putting higher optical zoom lenses in them at this price rance.Overall, you get a great little camera for a lot less money than many with less features and less quality. I have finally found a camera my husband will use (and can actually produce printable pictures on!). I couldn't recommend this little camera more. You will not be disappointed!
I am totally amazed at the output of this printer. Buy good quality Canon photo paper and you'll be amazed at the output quality.Followup 8/17/2003: I've had the printer for 4+ months now and have printed over 150 4x6 prints and 5 8x10 prints and several 5x7 prints, all on Canon Photo Paper Plus or Pro. The results still amaze me each time I print. I use this printer to print photos exclusively and Photo Magenta and Photo Cyan are used at a ratio of 3-4:1. The black hasn't been touched at all. And Magenta and Cyan are almost still full, whereas I'm having to replace Photo Magenta and Photo Cyan. Yellow is about half way used up. So my advice is to buy plenty of Photo Magenta and Photo Cyan. You'll definitely be using up those two colors very quickly if you print photos often.Stick with Canon ink and Canon paper to get best results. The results are well worth the price.
I purchase this player about 2 weeks ago and I use it all day (6 hours) at work. I am still on the first set (2) of batterys. (energizer E2). The sound is great, although I recommend getting a different set of earphones. I have burned 4 different cd/r's from a TDK burner and the player has not had one problem playing any of them. I originally bought a RCA mp3 player, and it took 4 batteries that lasted about 5 hours, and it constantly would mis-read tracks on the same cd's that I play now.Even though I payed alittle more for this player, the extra cost was well worth not having to pay the cost to replace batteries or get agrivated because cd's wouldn't read.
First of all let me say that I am more than pleased with how this little card is performing but I want to mention that what is pictured as the card (TRENDnet TEW-623PI v1.0R) is not what is shipped...in fact, the item that gets shipped is version 3.0R which is even better. The 3.0R version supports the IEEE 802.11n standard (not draft although the card supports both) and seems to be working flawlessly. With Windows 7 the installation is literally plug and play as Win 7 can automatically find the driver. Highly, highly, highly recommend this card.
There are several choices in this price range, but after almost two years of near-daily use--including rigorous use at the gym, where they have been pulled out of my ears on several occasions--these things are still performing beautifully. My previous pair, made by Sony, was constantly losing the silicon ear pieces. The ear pieces on these will come off, too, if pulled out of a tightly packed bag, for instance, but so far it has been rare and I have always found the piece quickly.Frankly, I'm surprised these are still working after the abuse I've put them through. When they finally give up the ghost, I will replace them right away with the same product.
I have been using the standard issue black Dell laptop case for the last 5 years--the same one that you see dozens of people carrying at every airport in the US. I previously thought the Dell case was decent, despite a few flaws that I thought were minor.After seeing the Targus case, I now realize that I was unknowingly suffering with the Dell case.First, the case is exactly what I was looking for. Something slim, compact and basic, lightweight, and more easy to tote around or take with me to the coffee house. Very nice design allows the case to be compact, yet have a surprising amount of room if you choose to use it. One of the reasons I wanted a smaller / thinner case was to force me to carry around less junk with me. My Dell case seemed to be so heavy, and after cleaning it out, I realize that I had a ton of little things that I didn't really need. They didn't seem to take up much space, so I kept them, "just in case".Well, the Targus puts you on a diet and forces you to carry just the essentials, which is exactly what I wanted. My Dell Latitude D620 fits perfectly in the case, and the 65W power supply, to my surprise, fits nicely in the bottom of the main pocket without making it bulge. My wireless mouse tucks in the bottom next to the power supply, and I'm able to fit a few other items (USB drive, Advil, etc.) in one of the mesh pockets. There are two zippered mesh pockets in the main compartment, so there is plenty of capacity if you do want to bring along some extras.There are two business card pockets, of which I will only use one, but if you collect a lot of cards on your travels, they would probably be handy. And in very minimalist fashion, there are two elastic loops for a pen/pencil right at the top of the case--very handy placement. But of course there is plenty of room in the mesh pockets if you wish to carry more.The two outer pockets are thin, and good for holding a magazine, thin notebook, or pad of paper, etc. The only minor design flaw is that pocket is not very deep, so you can't use the velcro closure if you have a pad of paper or even 8.5 x 11 paper in the pocket. It would have been nice to have a design that could have some type of closure to prevent such things from sliding out.The two handles are very well designed. They are short enough so that they don't get in the way, but are also always standing up on top of the bag, making it easy to grab the case.And the best feature is the strap. I suffered with the horribly designed strap on my old Dell case, so this strap is heaven by comparison. The padded area of the strap has rubber dots to help grip, and the padding is curved to fit better on your shoulder. Also, the padded area is part of the strap, not a sliding pad like the Dell. This is such a huge improvement for me that the strap alone was worth the purchase.Finally, this case is amazingly inexpensive. $27 on Amazon is a steal for this product. I was thinking I would need to look at Tumi or other high-end brands for a good case, but the Targus was a wonderful surprise.I highly recommend it!
The shipment came with slight dent to the fire pit. Poorly packed product. I'm willing to accept a slight dent on the side, BUT The fire pit ring did not fit. This product is either poorly design or there must be a defect. I can't imagine a product with a nice fire pit would come with cruddy ring assembly!. I plan to request a new set of ring be mailed to me. I hope the seller will honor this since I would hate to return the whole thing back. If not, I will return it.
This is one of the best accessories for an iPod. You can receive fm stations as well as transmit to a radio. Easy to use. Excellant.The only drawback is it is a bit of a drain on the battery.
I just received this printer but my first impressions are very positive. The prints I've made so far have been great. My only complaint so far is the LCD screen. The picture display on the screen is on the fuzzy side which makes it difficult to determine what editing the photo may need. That means I usually have to preview and edit it on my computer first, which is inconvenient at times.
Purchased this mount for a 27" Samsung LCD in the bedroom. Mount is very low profile, but has a nice (limited) tilt. Install was easy with the included kit, had screws, etc. for just about any mounting pattern. Great price when compared to local retailers. The Peerless website had this item with a MSRP of over $100.
I can't believe how bad the picture is, And there are no instructions as to how to clear it up. So like they say you get what you pay for.and I did
I live near the Empire State Building (the TV transmitter for most NY stations) and even without line-of-sight it pulled in every single HD channel without a problem. The booster helps, as not all channels would come in without it. Not sure if this is really better than a $10 regular boosted UHF antenna but at least it works great. Certainly saves hundreds off the cable bill.
I cannot understand why all lens manufacturers don't go to this style lens cap. Allows installation and removal easily with lens hood attached and even without hood the cap just makes sense, far better than Canon supplied lens caps. Also much more solidly built than manufacturer supplied ones.
I had been wanting to purchase a record player (turntable, whatever) for quite some time and finally went online to look at my options and review what others had to say.A Few Complaints from Other Customers:Cables Are Hardwired/Too Short: Yes, they are hardwired, and unless you are setting up your record player across the room, the length is fine.The Cartridge Should be Better: I am noticing pretty decent sound out of the system, now I'm not an Audiophile by any means, just someone who's into collecting old LP's. You can always buy a better cartridge and one aimed more towards your style of music.My Unit Hums and AT can't fix it: Mine is fine, I was worried about the whole Direct Drive deal affecting sound, but it sounds great to me, no hum. Personally, I didn't want to deal with belts that, over time, can slip and/or stretch.It isn't Fully/Semi-Automatic: I bought this for that reason, yes it is nice to be able to push a button and not worry about it but I had read (and noticed on a few of my older records) that once the return mechanism is triggered, it puts an un-even force on the tone-arm and stylus wearing the inner grooves un-evenly. The extra bit of effort to get up off the couch and pick up the tone-arm is worth it to me.On to my review,The first thing I noticed, in comparison to other units I've had and gotten rid of, is this sucker is heavy, almost dropped it when the delivery guy handed it to me! It seems very solidly built and sturdy, and I haven't noticed any problems with vibrations from speakers and such affecting the stylus. The sound seems good to me as well, noticably fuller and richer than what I get from my CD's. Also, the built in pre-amp seems to do the job, no problems there and I've experienced no hum or distortion. Set-up was easy, and directions were easy to follow, just make sure you're not tired and put the tracking weight on backwards like I did. It is very heavy and one warning, the feet have an uncanny tendency to suction themselves to smooth surfaces like the kitchen table.All in all, it's a pretty decent unit, with great features (although like a few others, my lock mechanism doesn't work) and good sound for someone, like me, who is building a collection (possibly reviving an old collection) and also moving them to digital form (for those who would rather bring an MP3 player in their car vs. a whole turntable) I would reccomend this system to anyone who is looking for a cheaper yet good sounding unit (mine was $140.88 now up to $211.00)I give this four stars, for the bad locking mechanism and the fact that A.com likes to adjust the price, quite frequently mind you.
I have used the TransPod and the Monster unit. Both have driven me to the Dension OEM wired connection that uses OEM changer connections to your cd changer and allows you to control it with your head unit. That is a truly amazing product and will produce amazing sound out of the pod. Though at nearly the cost of a pod, it's a bit pricey.I used the TransPod which has great range. I drove behind my friend on a road trip both on the same channel and I had my own Pod Radio station. He could go about 10 car lengths before the signal broke up. Problem was that the fuse kept blowing, it's a bit cumbersome and bulky and seemed to get in the way. It allowed you to dial in any signal but it did suffer from static and a tinny sound. I had to use the trebble reducer EQ setting or the sound was horrible.I replaced it with the Monster unit and I'm overall very happy. I don't need it in my car anymore but I drive for a living and I use it in my work vehicle. You will find that some areas are better than others but overall it is very good and the sound is much better than the TransPod. It's also very compact. The 8 channel thing hasn't been a problem because the only channels it might conflict with, NPR in the Bay, are channels that you don't want to hear and don't have a great signal anyway.I believe it's probably the best FM transmitter out to date. It is truly a car unit though as it can't be used without the cigarette lighter power, unlike the ITrip. Though if your not in your car you shouldn't be using an FM transmitter anyway, your cheating yourself out of much better direct connect sound.
The wires in the item photo are red. The item description says "red". Yet somehow I was shipped a set of BLUE wires. I was in a time crunch to finish my battery and starter motor wiring before shoving a new engine and trans into the car, so I didn't have time to mess around with waiting for the item to ship back and forth to make an exchange. Now I have blue wires instead of red, and I think it looks kinda weird for power wires to be blue. Not happy.The wires themselves are decent quality aluminum wire. They look nice even though they are the wrong color.
I have this inside my attic and there is the foil radiant barrier on the roof as well. Even with that this antenna works like a champ. one TV has a hard time with channel 8 but the other two TVs do not so i think it is a weak tuner in that TV. I also noticed that different tuners (RCA vs Channelmaster) have different signal strength even when connected to the same plug / TV. I was testing and changing out the external tuners on the same TV one night, some did better then others. So if this does not work perfectly for you do not assume it is the antenna, check your tuner as well.
My significant other and I bought these on the recommendation of a music-nerd friend and we have both been very happy with the headphones.Comfort was our #1 priority and these are very comfortable. Sometimes my playlist ends and it takes 30 minutes to realize I'm still wearing phones because they are so comfortable.The sound quality is very interesting. We have some nice audio equipment in the living room, but having high-quality headphones is a strange and different experience. We both spent a few weeks just listening to old songs using the headphones and hearing new things.The only complaint I have about them is the spiral cord. I understand the purpose, but for use at a computer with the only headphone port in the back, it is mildly inconvenient. We ordered a much cheaper pair of Sennheiser headphones for something else and they had a very long cord without a spiral and a cable management tool to keep it wrapped up. I would prefer that for these headphones as well, personally.Other than that, I am really happy with the headphones, and they have spent a few months being tossed into my backpack and used for commuting and they still look and sound brand new. Their ability to quickly fold up is nice and sturdy.
Very good product. Has European and Canadian maps. Does everything I need. It is not voice activated but I can live with that cause it's so easy to enter an address. It seems to know where you are going before you finish your entry.
I have had this router for 2 years now. It was easy to set up and worked reasonably well for the two years. Very occasionally, it refused to accept wireless connections (always worked for hard-wired) and the only solution was to unplug, wait 10 seconds and plug back in. This always solved the problem. I have a windows 7 PC, a smart phone and an XP laptop and all would be blocked wirelessly until the router was restarted. I never worried too much since this only happened about once a month.Then suddenly, this started happening all the time. Every time I switch on any of my PCs or walk into the house with my phone, no connection unless I restart the router. Once the connection is up, it stays up until I power off the PC. I have tried the hard reset, software reset and upgraded firmware, with no success.The reason for me writing this review is to warn about technical support from India which is the worst I have ever experienced. My problem did not seem to fit into the flowcharts the assistant had and I kept being told "So you problem is" and it never was. After 1 hr on the phone I gave up. I am now looking to replace my router and will never buy a Netgear product again, based on their complete lack of support.Be warned, I'm a reasonably advanced user but not an expert. Only buy this product if you're a genius at networking and will never need support.......
I'm not a professional photographer. I don't have the best camera on the market. But, I want to make sure that whatever I purchase will help to make picture taking, and processing, much better and easier. My Digital Rebel needs a fast card to keep up with it. This card is it. When I'm uploading 300 or more pictures at a time to my computer I need a FAST card. This is it! SanDisk is a top maker, the Extreme III is their best card. If you need more picture capacity get the 2GB, but this card is worth the money.
i just received my speaker, took it out of the box, read the directions, PLUGGED it in, turned it on, turned it off, packed it up and printed out a return slip...it worked well only when the speaker was near the transmitter...also, no one can tell me how long batteries will last; hence it needs to be plugged in (also, batteries charge when it is plugged in anyway)...i tried it outside and had to keep running back to the transmitter inside to make adjustments....waste of time...smarter to buy a portable boombox...
I bought this hard drive to replace my old Maxtor 40 gb, which nowadays is hardly enough for storing my tons of photographs. And I wanted to keep the old 40 gb as an auxiliary storage device. I had a lot of doubts about my ability to do this type of upgrade, so I read the reviews, and asked some questions. I must thank the endlessly patient and kind Mr. R. A. Edington "Amazonaholic" for all the help he's given me.The most difficult part was trying to remember how I last cracked open'd my old pc, which was 3 or 4 years ago, to install a second RAM, DVD burner and USB2 ports. To make more room, I chose to remove my 3.5" floppy drive. Yes, I still had that in! Haha.What I did first was install this new 300 gb hard drive as the "slave" and the old one as the boot drive. I then turned on the pc, and installed Maxtor's own software cd. After installing the Maxtor software, I chose the option of copying (cloning) everything from my old hard drive into the new 300 gb Maxtor. After that was finished, the instructions tell you to shut down, and exchange (switch) the connectors & change pin configurations in the back of both hard drives.I turned the computer back on, and everything worked just fine. No data or programs were lost or changed. The last step was erasing (formatting) the old hard drive to ready it for new data. I could not believe how easy it was to upgrade to this larger-capacity hard drive. In addition to wrestling with how to open up my computer to get to the vacant port, reading the literature, downloading the software, cloning, powering down & up twice; it took me 2 hours and 10 minutes.It's much quieter than my old hard drive, and faster. And like the other reviewers, this is one that I could recommend.
Great switch and the price was perfect. Works perfectly. no problems. I recommend this to anyone who needs to run 2 computers with 1 keboard and 1 mouse.
I have a La Crosse Atomic Wall Clock, and now my 4 adult children all have one also. It keeps excellent time and I love the indoor/outdoor temperature feature,the day and date, and the phases of the moon. I highly recommend this clock!
I got a set of these about 3 months ago. I noted some complained as to the condition due to the Headphones being "Remanufactured". I for one could not tell them from new. I bought them based on the Sennheiser reputation and like them a lot, however, I did not compare them to other headphone. I just did not understand they had to be "tuned" in a'la radio and as I did not read the directions (guy)it took me five or ten minutes to figure out. They are comfortable, I can really hear with them anywhere on the main floor of the house although I had no real need to test the limits. I really got them in case I choose to watch movies after my wife has gone to bed. The "Home Theater" while not directly under our bedroom is close enough to be bothered should the sound (sub-woofer) be cranked a bit. I have not used it a ton of times but enough to find the sound very good and the headphones comfortable to wear for an entire movie. They are big but light and I find them comfortable. The other big bonus comes in when my nephew spends the night, as he will watch movies ALL night on the big screen and both my wife and I can sleep.
I have several headphones, and these are the best. Comfortable and excellent sound quality. Easily adjusted for a good fit. The look like high quality as does the packaging. I haven't had long enough to comment on the durability of the ear pads, but replacements are available at a reasonable price.
It's just too small to hold anything bigger than a cell phone charger. Laptop charger was too big. Didnt realize how much it resembles a womans purse lol If you're a man do not purchase! lol
I fly quite a bit, and a lot of what I work on is what I consider to be sensitive, often including my customers intellectual property. Whether I'm working on-site at a customer or on a plane, there was often the worry of being shoulder surfed, and especially when you are at a client site and you can't arrange to have your back to a wall. These privacy screens are very VERY good, well worth the investment to protect from prying eyes. Even at a mere 45 degrees off of center it becomes difficult to view the contents of the screen. I still get amused by the comments about the very red or bright gold appearing screen.The contrast and brightness is excellent. Unlike the old grey screens, I don't feel as though I need to turn the backlight all the way to max.There are a couple of issues, however.1.) that these screens tend to pick up every little smudge and spec of dirt. But, while the screen is deployed I don't notice it that much, and I may just be a little messy. I'm working on something for that (like a RadTech cloth).2.) While the right to left privacy is excellent, the vertical privacy is typically not. I wouldn't trade one for the other. This is just an observation and one that probably can't be easily remedied while still allowing flexibility for the person sitting in front of the screen.
I'll keep it short, the headphones are not very comfortable for me, I don't like the cable, but the sound is great and that's why I bought it, also the price was very good for me. Another plus is 2 year warranty and made in Ireland-Europe, not China!
I was very surprised when the left channel stopped cancelling noise completely after a month of very little use. I didn't fly with these phones, or blast music through them. I quietly played jazz on my computer through them while I worked at home. Then the left phone cut out cancelling, and I hear a sound similar to a constant mild whoosh of air. I bought my wife a set at the same time, and hers still work. Although I believe Audio-Technica is a fine brand name, and I have used other headphones manufactured by them for 15 years at a time, these ATH-ANC7 broke on me, and I can't recommend them. I could not get a refund from Amazon either, as the warranty had expired.
By now we all know what the iPod is and what it does - but just in case you don't, it's a device similar to what the walkman was 20 years ago that plays music from an internal hard drive instead of a cassette tape. You can currently get an iPod in 3 different sizes, 15, 20, or 40 gigabyte hard drives (not including the new mini iPod which holds 4 gigs). It will play several different file formats, not just mp3s. You can play full quality (16-bit) wav or AIFF files, as well as AAC or Audible files. The unit can also be used as a standalone hard drive.This is all controlled from a simple touch-sensitive interface that allows you to scroll through your songs in a very organized way - either by song name, artist name, album name, or according to your own playlists. You will control the songs uploaded into the iPod from a computer, either a Mac or a PC, and Apple limits you in your ability to upload a song from an iPod onto someone else's computer (i.e. it knows which computer is yours). This is to prevent illegal file sharing.It works well in general, and will hold thousands of songs. The exact number it will hold depends upon the quality of the files you import into it. I have the 15 GB model, and I mostly use full quality AIFFs or the highest quality MP3s and I've barely gone over halfway. By the time I fill the thing up, I'm sure they'll have something else for me to buy.There. Now that's out of the way I can get on with the opinion side of things. It's an overall great product that has helped revolutionize the way we listen to music, some of it good, some bad. Most of my complaints about the iPod center around its lack of features, rather than current features that don't function properly.The unit seems to offer very little compared with the technology that's available today. Why isn't the screen in color? Why doesn't it offer more PDA-like features? These are incredibly inexpensive features to install and would make it a far more valuable piece of equipment. Why doesn't it communicate wirelessly with Airport systems? Why isn't there an easier way to manage playlists from within the iPod itself, not just from a computer? Why isn't there a touch screen/stylus interface for even easier, less cumbersome usage? With all the technology coming to life today, the iPod seems to be remarkably less than what it could be.I also find the problem of non-sharing between computers to be annoying. While I appreciate and agree that such elements should be controlled, cars still drive over 70 miles per hour - we leave it to the consumer to decide not to speed and break the law. Apple shouldn't decide for us. I'm a songwriter and I store song ideas in my iPod to take to writing sessions. The problem? When I want to leave a copy with a co-writer for him to work on, I can't because the iPod won't let me transfer a song to a computer that isn't mine. Here is a completely legal transaction being blocked by Apple's stringency. It can be very annoying.I'm looking forward to what Apple does in the future with this device. Hopefully they'll make it more functional, incorporating the current and inexpensive technology available right now.
Like many of the reviews around this date, I purchased these IES as a deal of the day at a great price. They are replacing/in addition to my low-end Shure's that have served me well over the last 18 months. I was looking for something a bit more "delicate" than the Shure's for normal wear, but wasn't prepared for how delicate the Turbines turned out to be. I was impressed with the overall sound, although I found the buds to be somewhat uncomfortable after prolonged wear. This surprised me because the Shure's are heavier, but, for me, more comfortable long-term. Not daunted, I decided to order Monster's gel ear buds. They have yet to arrive.When I first attempted to change to a smaller size of the standard ear buds on the Turbines, the right ear piece came apart in my hand. I was not rough with it, and had already removed the left one without incident. It was as if the factory folks forgot to glue it in place or something. I assumed this was a freak occurrence and contacted Amazon for a replacement. I have since learned this is a fairly common issue and I am not alone. In addition, my box clearly shows a picture of a right angle connector, but I received a straight connector. I guess I now know why these were such a "bargain". I am seriously considering refusing the replacement shipment today. The overall construction (i.e. the wire connection to the ear piece) seems like an accident waiting to happen.It's a shame because the sound quality is there--I'm just not convinced the build quality was also invited to the party.UPDATE:Well, I decided to accept the replacement order today and give these another chance. You remember the old saying about curiosity and the cat, right? Well, the box (again) showed a picture labeled "right angle connector" but it was (once again) a straight connector. I could have lived with this, understanding I received a significant price break based on a printing/packaging error. However, as soon as I dismantled the spectacular packaging, I checked the IES to ensure they were glued (?) properly this time. I checked the right ear piece first because it was the problem child last time--no problem, whew. I then checked the left ear piece--it came apart and cracked open like an egg. I didn't even attempt to change the ear buds this time. Needless to say, I will not be jumping on this merry-go-round for a third time.Please, please ensure your Turbine's (or your gift recipient's if you gave it as a present) are affixed properly while you are within the Amazon return timeframe. Amazon has always been great with me on return issues like this. Good luck!!If you have recommendations for other earphones in the $100 range, I would greatly appreciate it. Right now I am leaning toward the Klipsch S4 model. I have low-end Shure's that have held up well for 18 months, but they are a bit cumbersome and the sound could be better. Should I just stick with the Shure's and work through my earphone envy?? Thanks!
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
The LNT4665F is just a super set. The glare issue in our family room is a none issue! The set looks great and the picture quality is outstanding. Delivery from Eagle was super and actually several days quicker than scheduled.
Very solid sound for the money. If you want great sound, check out Harmon Kardon Sound Sticks. But if you want a decent pair of speakers for you computer, I'd take these over similarly priced computer speakers like Logitechs.My advice: If you want a sub, spend some more money. The 2.1 options sub-100 are generally poor. You can get 'more' bass with the sub on these, but its bloated, slow and in my opinion detracts from the overall SQ. Save up for Soundsticks or just get a solid 2.0 system like this.
I got it when they said I would, & it charges all my batteries. I am very satisfied.
Excellent build quality. Superb sound. Unbelievable customer service! My headphone wires were damaged due to "user abuse". Monster replaced them free of charge with no questions asked. How awesome is that?
I really like this card. I have an older mac and this card really does the trick.
It does what is says it will. Replace foil every year, blades every two. I got this and my Panasonic shaver works like new.
Okay, an admitted itunes addict, I began my addiction with the original Shuffle, which I absolutely loved. I used it to work out, and I thought it was fabulous. For a long time, I hesitated about buying a new Shuffle- my old one works great, it has all the songs I like, etc. I finally bit the bullet, and I will never go back! My new Shuffle is so versatile- it's basially a clip, so it can clip on your sleeve, the bottom of your shirt- wherever! No more constricting arm bands or lanyards that bounce around all over the place! Also, Apple has kept it simple- still user-friendly with no big changes to any of the software or the controls. It has a bigger storage capacity, and if you're an addict like me, you know that you can fill it up faster than you ever thought! A durable lil guy, mine has been dropped more than a couple times now and you'd never even know it. The price is right, and it can really go anywhere.The only complaint I could ever have about my shuffle is that it is so small, I worry I might lose it! It hasn't happened yet, though.I would recommend this as a starter iPod or as an accessory for the gym for anyone!
If you follow the directions *exactly* as they're written, it'll work perfectly right off the bat. Saved me a bundle over buying an HP JetDirect card.
It feels plasticky and not very strong but so far it is holding OK and doing what it is supposed to do. I think that with normal care it should hold well in one piece. It comes with a cable that adds to the versatility of the unit. I would recommend it.
I've used this product for over a year with no major problems. The one exception would be the sub-par "Wireless Monitor" software it comes with.For reasons unknown to me (a professional software developer) the software insists on overriding the windows TCP/IP settings, particularly the DNS server settings. No matter how many times I re-enter it, the Alternate DNS servers are wiped out after about 24 hours of operation. This is not a problem if your primary DNS is reliable, but I don't see why all these wireless companies see fit to provide junky software that adds no value over standard Windows XP features.Other than that one complaint, the device works very well and installed easily.For Reference: I'm using a Toshiba Satellite A15-S129 with WinXP Home, 2.6 Ghz, and 1 GB RAM.
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 just returned my third Viewsonic V36 in less than two weeks. Here were the problems and reason I am not buying another one: 1) Crackling sound 2)Backup battery never charged up 100% thus an annoying message would appear that said you need to recharge your backup battery or you will lose data 3) During average use, the battery only lasts for 1 - 2 days until you have to recharge. 4) Customer service is horrible. They never responded back to my problems and I called them 4 times! 5) The camera takes low quality pictures 6) The screen res is horrible. This is strange since Viewsonic makes decent monitors. 7) The playback audio, ie voice memo playback, is too soft to hear in a car. 8) Need I say more. Don't buy this unless you can deal with these issues. Other than that the price is pretty good for this end model.
This player was purchased for my daughter to replace an iPod which had pooped out on her while living in Japan. She swore she would never own another iPod because she went through 7 of them in the year and a half since she bought one. Not because of hard wear either. Since my son has also gone through multiple replacements, I sympathized and did substantial research to find a replacement that would be more reliable. The Creative Zen is it. My daughter loves the unit and sings its praises whenever asked. The only drawback is that the unit ships with extremely high control sensitivity. Once set on the lowest level, the unit performs magnificently. It plays everything, is easier than the iPod to put files into, and lets you manage your files with ease. My son's next player will also be a Creative Zen.
This earphones are so light. If not for the sound that comes out of it, I probably won't know that I have them on. And the sound quality, it's amazing. The sound is crisp and clear. Even in a noisy environment, I can hear my music clearly and don't really have to turn up the volume. And the price, can't beat it. It's a great quality headphones for the price. I'm going order more for backup use.
This camera is better then I expected for the low price. Easy to install. Includes extra software and takes great pics and lil movies. Easy to use. My last cam needed soooo much light to work..this one works on much less.
Great to take with me and I can hide it on me. It is nice not to have to change the disk or tape.
I am not expert in speaker wiring but it has significantly improved the sound quality of my Onkyo HTIB. The wire looks solid and it is a good buy for the price.
I recently purchased this 24&quot; widescreen LCD monitor for my Dell Dimension 8250 desktop computer. I use an ATI Radeon 9800 PRO 256 for a graphic card. I've had this Samsung monitor for 2 weeks now ... WOW is the first description I give it!I compared it to the Sony PremierPro SDM-P232W/B 23&quot; LCD monitor. They both are excellent LCD monitors, but I preferred the Samsung simply because it has a much brighter display and higher contrast ratio. The clarity is incredible too! I believe it would be a challenge to find a better widescreen LCD monitor for the same investment!This is a great monitor for professional graphics, CAD, and other demanding applications which is how I use it. If you are a gamer you will absolutely love it too!. You cannot go wrong with this purchase especially since I believe you get more for you money with Samsung products.I have a Samsung 32&quot; Widescreen HDTV that I've had for more than 2 years which I absolutely love as well! This LCD offers a 1,920 x 1,200 maximum resolution in both DVI and analog, 16.7 million colors, and 0.27 x 0.27 mm dot pitch, onscreen images are crisp and accurate, while 270 cd/m2 of brightness and a 500:1 contrast ratio, this is a brighter monitor than the Sony I compared it to. The onscreen menus allow you to adjust a number of monitor settings, including brightness, contrast, H/V position, color temperature, and much more.I rate this Samsung widescreen LCD monitor highly to anyone wanting an excellent display! If I could I'd give it a higher star rating!
Pros:+ Easy to set up, thanks in part to the color-coded wires+ Great sound quality+ Plenty of features. One that I really like: The system will remember where you stop a DVD -- even if you take it out, turn off the system, or skip to another disc -- and will resume playing from that spot.+ Wireless speakers work flawlessly, and those were a big selling point for me; no wires running from the system to the back of the room.+ As someone who has various multi-disc collections (like "The Lord of the Rings," "The Simpsons," and "Family Guy"), I like being able to load five DVDs at once.+ When I experienced a problem with my S-Video connection, Sony customer support helped me fix it very quickly (via e-mail, my preferred medium). Never underestimate the value of good customer support!Cons:- You can only play one CD at a time in random mode. That's the biggest disappointment for me. If you already have a stereo system, you probably won't care.- Loading discs requires patience (as well as reading the manual to understand how to do it properly).- Adjusting settings once everything is up and running isn't as intuitive as I'd like. Some settings can be tweaked via the display on your TV screen, but others require using the small LCD panel on the DreamSystem.Bottom line:By no means a perfect system, it's a very good one. The sound quality is pretty awesome, and the wireless speakers work without a hitch. Aside from the nuisances listed above, I am enjoying it thoroughly.In short, if not having wires going to your back speakers is a high priority, this system should be high on your list. If you don't care about that, you should consider other systems.
This charger works great and does exactly what it's supposed to do. I use it every day and it's worth the price.
I love this mouse. It works great and is very comfortable. It feels larger than the 'mini' mice that are usually targeted at notebook users. I travel a lot, so it's great having a mouse that compact and I don't have to worry about batteries.
I admit I've wanted this camera for a while but was waiting for the price to drop and it did. Beautiful pictures, took a set of a basketball game and out of 400, 4 were bad shots. I couldn't say that will my Rebel. A little grainy in the sport setting but that's the only problem I've had so far. Videos are crystal clear and I'm looking forward to seeing how my lightning photography goes once the lightning storms start here in Iraq. It might not be the 12mp cutting edge camera with an 18 zoom but this is definitely one of the best if not the best of last years batch.
I purchased this external hard drive to store files for my client. The triple interface is excellent, and few external hard drives out there have USB and two Firewire options. The design is also good, and while I don't use the backup software, it is there. Plug and Play works effortlessly on this device, which isn't saying much, but many products do have their own problems. There has been no data loss or any problems, even after I dropped the hard drive from about 1.5 feet off the ground (oops).What I don't like about this hard drive is the large front-side button, which is very easy to click when adjusting the position of the drive. This will sometimes kill whatever process you may be running on the drive, which is annoying. I also which there was a front-side USB port, as some other Western Digital hard drives have.The WD idea of using these as books is cute, but impractical. Hard drive space is increasing so rapidly that your "books" will soon be outdated.Nonetheless, highly recommended if you need the triple interface; otherwise the "lower" versions of the WD external drives will work just as well.Update: This hard drive can get a bit warm, so do not place it on top of your desktop computer.
Beware!: Although guaranteed to work with all audio devices, this SanDisk MMC is NOT compatible with the Audiovox MPDJ MP-1000. Audiovox promises a compatible version under their own product name by May, 2001. See their web site www.audiovox.com or call their Customer Service @ 1-800-290-6650 for more information.
I bought the AM411T version of this product, which has 1280x1024 photo resolution. However, everything I say below applies to this microscope too.This really is the digital microscope many of us have been waiting for. It connects to a USB 2.0 port and pipes the images to your PC screen, allowing you to capture video and still-photographs of your subject. It's hand-held, which makes it versatile. The practical usable range is between 50 and 200 times magnification, which is good for general purposes.You can put it against any surface that you can get into focal distance (which can be tricky without a proper stand). Focal distance is within ~1" at the highest magnification. You can look at skin, eyes, hair, dust, coins, photos, lithographs, circuit boards, wood, paper, plastic, metal, dust, lint, insects, etc. Anything you can think of. The world that opens up to you at this scale is really amazing. It causes you to look at things in a whole new way.You can also attach it to a stand, which can be bought separately. This allows you to steady the camera for really sharp still-photo captures, and zoom in tight on very small subjects. You can also use this camera as a basic webcam, though you do have to adjust the focus (magnification?), as it does not auto-focus.The software that comes with it for adjusting settings and capturing images is surprisingly good. It also has a rim of LEDs around the objective lens, illuminating your subject if the ambient light is insufficient.For people who want to look at cells and things really at a super-microscopic scale (basically at 500-1000x resolution), this is not quite capable of doing that, of being used in scientific purposes. This is really a more general-purpose microscope. As that, it's pretty fantastic.
After putting on the sturdy outriggers and spikes that they came with, I pulled out the speaker and the first thing everyone says is wow. Absolutely gorgeous cherry finish for a speaker at this price.Using 100 watt/channel a/v receiver the sound was immediately incredible even with 16 guage wire. I was planning on bi-amping with my other amps but these babies sound great without it. Great frequency response across the whole spectrum and they haven't even broken in yet. Yes, they are a little bright like most Polk's but not abrasively so. The sound is incredibly crisp with both movies and all types of music. THESE SPEAKERS WILL REVEAL FLAWS IN SOURCE MATERIAL. mp3's will sound flawed on these even at 320 kbps. The flac format was made for speakers like these.I could go on all day but I won't because I want to go fine tune them some more. Please don't hesitate. Easily worth $300 a piece.
Looks good and sounds good in a small computer room. Would be good for a dorm room. The bass is full and the speakers are clear. every instrument stands out. Some metal was abit muddy but thats metal. easy set up. Its great for the price you pay. Better than the speakers in my apple. If your real picky about sound like me and your computer is your only source for music and you want the sound full and loud for all to hear,then go the next level up. These speakers are for small rooms.
Have carried this book with me to a variety of appointments in varying weather conditions and it has held up to being exposed to high heat, humidity, dropping on its end, etc.
I tried several different earbuds in the $20-25 range and these are by FAR the best. I listen to a lot of bass heavy tunes and the other just didn't cut it when it came to bass, they would all drowned out or go fuzzy. These are crystal clear and they are also the most comfortable too!
Cat 6 is worth it. Fast and works way better than my dusty cat 5. I recommend upgrading all your cables to cat 6 even if you don't have cat 6 ports. Speed test can definitely tell the difference.
I liked the product. Easy to use and cool features. Good image quality. Buy it from Amazon to get a other webcam for free. I got two, gifted one to relative.
I saw first hand why Apple dominates this market. This is my 1st Ipod and it was easy to setup and use. The sound quality is good on my home stereo and sounds good on my bose docking station.Install iTunes and just insert your favorite CD and the software copies the music to your iTunes library and then sync's to your Ipod -- this is a very simple process.
I'm a computer programmer and I use all those funky buttons on the keyboard all day long. I appreciate the layout of the page-up, home, end keys and such. If you do a lot of typing, I think you need an adjustable keyboard. Those Microsoft and Logitech split keyboards are poor substitutes. You've still got to make sure to stretch and take breaks; the keyboard isn't a miracle. However, I would not be able to do my job with a normal keyboard.
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 have been looking for something sturdy and that cold take allot of use. This did the trick!
If price is a consideration in acquiring a new or additional Mac, the eMac should be a no-brainer. I have a new iMac with Superdrive and a Powerbook, but the eMac is my workhorse, as efficient and effective as its siblings and even more enjoyable to operate. And when I consider that my first iMac five years ago went for twice the price of this machine, the eMac becomes an even more compelling choice.The screen has sharpness, depth, and consistent color contrast, whereas the flat-panels require constant small adjustments to stay in focus with the user's sightline. The machine has a small footprint, occupying no more desk space than the original iMac it replaced. I've never required burning a DVD, so I'm happy to forego that feature for a cost savings. Finally, at these prices you can forget about purchasing the extended warranty, especially given Apple's solid dependability. Instead, invest a few extra bucks in some more RAM.
This adapter is perfect for casual audio use. The build looks and feels solid, and it just works. No interference whatsoever. This purchase was a very good value for the money.
Second Netgear router I have had the misfortune to own.The first wasn't compatible with XP, and after months of struggle, it went into the garbage can.This router worked much better, setup was relatively easy, and then it died after 8 months of use.The LAN (wired) ports never worked correctly, and if I used the modem directly, there was not a problem, so it was clearly the router.Technical support is painful at best. At times I just hung-up to get another tech.Ultimately, you get what you pay for, and cheap is cheap.
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.
Ordered The C102HD but believe this is the newer version Celestron C4-R. On just one night of viewing, conditions hazy, Still able to view one of my favorites, Saturn. Cassini division easily visible, nice image at 160X, used one of my own eyepieces 12.5mm plus 2x short focus barlow. A band stood out and well wrapped around the planet. Did not notice any Chromatic Abberation on Saturn. The optics on this 4 inch objective are impressive for such a value priced telescope ! The Mount works very well goes and stops were you want it, the tripod is aluminum, not the stroger tube variety, making the works abit shaky, but otherwise supports well. Another favorite Jupiter started to rise but conditions changed to heavy overcast before I could give a better rating, the two large bands were well separated and detail was starting to appear then clouds moved in. Jupiter did produce some color distortion but not that objectionable to me. Only star tests were Sirius (brightest star in the heavens) and the companion to Polaris (North Star). Sirius did show some of chromatic abberation but not all that bad, Polaris at 160X was satisfying with its blue companion well placed. Managed to view a few open clusters but again sky conditions not favorable, will update in future. UpDATE: Yet to reach a dark sky, intown viewing, the famed Orion Nebula, beautiful flower-like, couldn't resist 160X on the also popular Trapezium (4 tight stars inside the Orion Nebula), actually an overkill at this power, stars filled with black between them, Very Nice! Just above the three star belt of orion is a fainter M78 Nebula,is much smaller, noticeably brighter than the ETX90.Update: At last a view on Jupiter tho low in the sky above tree level, witnessed a Jupiter Lunar Shadow Transit, beautiful shadow at 160X ! Also for the first time detected a Jupiter Lunar Transit, the actual moon abit more difficult to see but was there ! You can find time tables on these events but a nice program called JupSat Pro keeps you posted in nice visuals and in real time, as well as when to view the Great Red Spot !The Great Red Spot, actually saw the white area bulging around it, as unfiltered, spot not obvious but was a beautiful visual. Next night a small star party, one seasoned observor, thought he saw the Encke, I could see the Crepe Ring over the planets surface. Saturn is always a crowd pleaser and the new observors gasped as the Magnification was increased in increments of 50X, 100X, to 160X. Cassini was evident for all viewers.Update: Famed Globular in Hercules M13 was simply majestic, huge even in the 20mm 50X eyepiece, abit higher power as 100X started to break down into stars just off center, averted vision gave clue to its beauty ! Well located objects easy for me but ones alone as M5, again another Globular, tho smaller, I was unable to locate, will invest in 60mm Finder and should help solve my delema. One of the holding rings on the telescope has the standard bolt to fasten a camera or in may case, the larger finder ! Already have fastened my PST Coronado (Solar, Sun, Telescope, Hydorgen Alpha Images as solar promences erupting from the sun), on windy days this works beautifully, can check review on this amazing item under my other reviews. Note Never Look Directly At The Sun Through Any Telescope Without The Required Filters, As Will Cause Permenant Eye Injury Or Loss!Wish to say this is indeed a wonderful value telescope, looking forward to planetary sessions which this unit will surely excell, also the brighter deep sky objects will keep you busy. Have only an ETX90 with Autostar to compare images, the ETX might be abit sharper, but the 4 inch unobstructed objective quickly passes giving some beautiful viewing pleasure. This is not a highly portable telescope as is the ETX, but you can muscle the 40 plus pounds fully assembled short distances, very reason I personally like the smaller scopes, but the 4 inch adds more muscle in aperture as well. Would give this a higher rating except for the tripod. Deserves a 5 Star rating in Value Tho !! I'm excited about the whole system, would suggest a 6 to 7 mm eypiece as the medium-high powers seem to excel, looking forward to pushing the higher envelope (power) when conditions permit. Out of the box, this unit will be hard to beat in this price range !!
At first I thought this camera, was great, but that was before it broke suddenly. I bought this camera last March and was very excited about its features (especially the underwater feature because I love to swim, snorkel, and scuba dive). Well, last summer I took it to the pool for my cousin's birthday party and after about an hour of working just fine, it turned off and stopped working completely. Even though it had not gone past 5 feet deep, somehow water had entered the LCD screen and broke the camera. Thankfully it was still covered by the warranty though, so I was given a new camera replacement. Well, after using that camera for a few months, it also stopped working mysteriously even though it was hardly being used (and this thing boasts being waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof??). The sad thing now is that the warranty has expired and I will have to pay for the repair or buy a new camera. I'm very disappointed. Although I really want another waterproof camera, I feel that I can't get one because they are mostly Olympus and I've had such bad luck with this one.
It is a network cable. I am not enough of a tech geek to notice if it added or hurt my speeds. But it seems to be working very well.
Works perfectly for my Mytouch 3G Android Phone. The material is elastic so it easily stretches to accommodate the phone, and holds it securely. The band does have a small tendency to slide down your arm as you go unless you overtighten which makes it uncomfortable. From a design perspective, there's not much that could be done to mitigate this affect, and really it doesn't cause a problem in my usage, but it's something others may want to be aware of. Overall a great product none-the-less.
This item is very easy to use. I move my Garmin GPS between a motorhome and two vehicles. It is strong enough to hold a large GPS mean't for motorhomes and tractor trailers in a steady position.
I am a product tester and I have try the Pretec56k Modem on all the new Pocket PC, the E-115 and the HP J545, it works really well I have tried it with IBM.net and the connection will go up to 45,000 it is really good for a Modem this size. Also I can send and receive E-mial, and best of all I can use ICQ on it. :) Fax and brows the web with no problem. Well where elas can you find a Compact Modem for your CE diveics for this price? This is a really good dial. I don't know aboth the other guy but it wroks on my E-115 with no proble.
As our camera is getting old, local stores no longer carry this product so it was great to be able to purchase it on line.
The iPod video gets scratched so easily that it ruins the whole point of portability. I purchased my first video and it got scratched the same day by placing it gently in my silicon case. So i returned it and got a new one at a different store. I purchased a leather case for it and the screen protector on the scratched my ipod. By placing it in your pocket it will get scratched. What is the point of a mp3 player you cannot carry around with you because of the fear of getting it damaged?An ipod is a nice accesory but you do not need it and do not believe the hype. When I purchased it I felt no different than when I got it. I thought I need it because I have a 6000+ song collection, but I don't. The worse purchase I ever made, and the biggest waste of money out there. I believe it is delicate so that people worship their ipods, and think about them 24/7. I am no longer part of the ipod fad, and I beg of humanity to longer be to.
I like this little thing.. goes with me anywhere on a daily basis. Easy one hand adjustment. I just wish it was at least a 10 or 12 lens.
Exactly the size my mother wanted. It was a gift for her and she is very happy with the size and performance. It is perfect for her. Arrived early even during Christmas rush.
Yes that is right, my wife absolutly loves this IPOD. For the money, you can't go wrong. It holds alot of songs for such a tiny MP3 player. For all the people that wrote bad reviews, maybe they should have realized what you were purchasing. No it does not have a screen, no it does not have a rolling dial like the bigger IPODs. It does come with its own docking station. It is perfect for someone that wants a little MP3 player for the gym, etc.
Just got the Zen today and its amazing. I was thinking about geting the 30GB iPod but I liked the features the Zen had over the iPod such as the built in FM tuner. The Zen also has a much better screen then the iPod. Over all I think the Zen is a better MP3 player.
Great product. Access to data is fast and it is plenty for almost anything. Would recommend it to anyone.
This did not fit out nintendo DS...very disappointed. I had ordered another before this that works great so the kids have been sharing the other one
Easily the best deal ever. Why would anyone ever buy cable from a store for 40 [..] booooooo get these they wrok GRRRREAT!
THIS IS A GREAT NIKON BINOCULAR.THERE IS NO OPTICAL DISTORTION AND THE VIEWING AND PRICE I PAID WAS EXCELLENT.
The Trendnet 108mbps wireless adapter worked the first time after is set up the software but does not reconnect on the same computer and wireless router. The software may be the problem it is not user friendly and at this point i cannot get it to work at all. I would not recommend this product.
I stopped using this router, switching to a Belkin instead. Why? Because after a few months, I was getting disconnected from DSL connection from 1-2 times per month. That necessitated powering off and on the router, the modem, and sometimes my Mac. At times, even that didn't work the first time. Tech support was of no help.I've been using the Belkin for at least 6 months, and I've never lost the connection even once. Also, the Belkin setup is much easier than the Netgrear. And I know my experience w/Netgear is not unique.I originally gave the Netgear 4 stars 18 months ago, but now I'd make it two--just couldn't change the star rating when I edited this review.
This is a great little storage device which nicely allows me to transfer my data between computers. It appears that it would be a great device for tranferring digital photos.
Exactly what I wanted and works for me in my truck and my car. I recommend it to anyone who needs a window mount closer for viewing than on the dash board.
I received this as a gift for my baby's room. I wanted a small speaker system to play music from my ipod in my nursery. The item is nice and small and would travel really easy. It has a nice travel pouch, etc. The plug in the back started falling out day one and looked like it would easily get bent over time. The plug, which is jump rope length, wont fit into the travel bag. MAINLY....the problem is that the sound is like a very old clock radio that has had its speakers blown out. I don't even want to use it for the very small purpose I had planned. I ventured out to Frys today with my ipod and listened to several other small ipod docking speaker systems. There are SO many that have better sound, remotes, small size and other features like clock or AM/FM that I am returning this ASAP. Too bad Im going to be charged a restocking fee by the company amazon contracted through because the speakers are bad!
If you have a D200, this battery purchase is a no-brainer for you. Having an extra battery or two can really save you if you find yourself low on battery (and with the D200's big screen, you can eat your charge if you reply on previewing your shots too often).In the past, I have purchased clone batteries for my D100. While I saved about $10 at the time, I ended up regretting it when the battery corroded my D100 handgrip. I was lucky though, as I have heard stories of Li-ion batteries catching fire and exploding.Not that the original EN-EL3 does not fit the D200, but I believe this battery does work in the D100 (and other nikon DSLRs).Nikon has a good track record with batteries; in particular, they had a recall of the original EN-EL3 with information available online and at camera shops. That makes me more willing to buy products from Nikon, knowing they will stand behind them if something is wrong.
This is a very high quality plug for projects such as rewiring a headphone plug. I used a "helping hands" type fixture to hold the plug and the wire and it made soldering a snap.
The board is heavier than the regular one, giving it a higher quality feel. The key don't feel or sound as cheap either. The hot keys are kinda cool, but you should not buy this thing just for the quick internet keys. Using the keyboard such as alt left or right is faster, plus you don't have to look for the quick button (kinda small), better yet get the intellimouse explorer and you don't have to move your hand off the mouse.The best feature I like are the multimedia keys. Atleast for winamp&lt;MP3&gt;, you can skip foward/back, play/pause, and adjust volume with one button vs having to grab your mouse, click winamp, click, and then go back to your other app.Don't have to crawl under your desk to swap usb plugs.**Be Advised,once they got you hooked on a ergonomic keyboard, you can never go back. My wrists hurt when I use a non-ergo keyboard.
Had this TV for just about 3 years. It was fixed twice under warranty. At the three year mark the television picture died completely. Took it into a repair shop they said its a problem with the panel display and it would be cheaper to get a new tv than to have it fixed. Contacted Samsung hoping for some sort of money towards a new one, even though out of warrant. I expressed to them that if they do the right thing and provide some sort of value towards a trade in I would remain a Samsung customer. They told me to send in the paperwork and then wouldn't even return my phone calls. Finally I got the "executive customer relations" secretary and she told me there was nothing they could do per my client rep.This is horrible customer service and horrible quality. When you pay top dollar for a television you expect more than 3 years out of it. Samsung has put a bad taste in my mouth that will last a lifetime. I will never buy a samsung product again and would discourage anyone I know from doing so.
These headphones can definitely make a blast. The only flaw I can find is that it can't deliver the very low, deep, bass the way it promises it can. The outside exterior of the headphones feel like a rather cheap plastic. But nonetheless everything else is definitely worth the price. It certainly outperforms any Bose or Beats headphones for significantly less money on your end.
I ordered these headphones as part of a karaoke setup. The are far more than adequate for that task. Very, very good fidelity make these phones excellent for simply listening to music. Yes, they're old fashioned ear covering heavy earphones, but they also block outside noise very well, meaning you can listen to music without annoying distractions. For checking sound in a bar using your mixer monitor features, it's perfect.I highly recommend this product.
Bought this card for use with my Nikon D60 camera. Excellent price. Works great. No problems. Delivery went fine as usual with Amazon.
I bought this printer after a lot of research. I don't regret the purchase. The machine itself is wonderful...robust, fast, easy to use, off or online. However, if you plan to use this on an older computer running windows 98...forget it. I spent 5 hours with HP tech support trying to install it. In the end, we were able to install only the printer driver and none of the other software that comes with the machine. I applaud HP's tech support. I got through within 2 minutes every time. They were very polite and helpful and stayed with me for a very long time. It really shouldn't be that hard though.Having said that, I also installed it on a new notebook running XP and the full package installed quickly and flawlessly, making contact with the printer through my home wireless network. Tech support told me that you must have service pack 2 installed or else you will have trouble. You must also have your firewall off or set to low security levels. Though I had mine on and there were no problems.
Once I got my first ipod back in 2004 or 2005, the first thing I realized was that the earbuds that came with it sucked. They made the cartiledge in my ears sore after just 10 or 15 minutes of listening, and the sound quality was crappy. So I bought a set of Sony earbuds, which were a marked improvement, but still didn't quite do the trick. They didn't have the bass response, and didn't seem very efficient, as I had to keep them cranked in order to get decent sound. If I cranked them too much, they started distorting really badly. The Sonys cost about half of these V Modas.So, I've been looking for an upgrade, and did a fair amount of online research before deciding on these.The other reviews here are pretty accurate. You have to "burn" these earbuds in before they reach their full potential. When I first got them, they sounded kind of tinny, but I had read the reviews, so whenever I'd be listening to my stereo, I'd just leave the earbuds plugged in as well. It didn't take long before the reviews came true. They now sound kick a*s. Plenty of bass at relatively low volume, and a very nice, warm sound stage. They're great for the ipod, but also work nicely on my home stereo or plugged into a PC speaker system.I listened to the Bose and they didnt' really do it for me. They're more expensive too.The only complaint I have, which is a small one, is that the cables are too short. The aforementioned Sonys have an extra foot of cable.Other than this small complaint, you won't find a better set of earbuds in this price range.
I just purchased my "Sony Integrated Remote Commander" and have been playing with it for a week now. My reason for purchasing it was to replace another remote. My first remote that came with my Sony big screen TV was great, until my young kids got a hold of it(you can imagine what a 4 and 2 year old would do with it), so I replaced it with this one (which I will guard with my life).The operating manual it came with was not difficult to read or understand (yes, you have to read to learn how to use it). A 10 year old could comprehend it. It even came with instructions in spanish.The LCD display at first was difficult to read, but as I read through the manual (like everyone should), I learned how to adjust it. Now it reads perfectly.All of my electronics are made by Sony, so programming was easy. I didn't have to. It was already pre-programmed (less work).I love my new Sony toy. I will continue to buy Sony products as long as they continue providing stong, reliable products.
These are a good product, but I have to say, they are uncomfortable after wearing them for just a little while. It feels like it pinches the tops of my ears constantly. At first it's not so bad but does get more annoying the longer you wear them. But I am surprised at the sound quality. Just wish the clips could be a little more comfortable.
I do a lot of presentations that have videos and recorded speech in them. I needed a small portable speaker set that would work, and these are great. The price, size, and clarity are hard to beat. I was impressed.
I bought these for stargazing and birdwatching. Very clear optics, no double vision, and bright viewing. Would definitely recommend these, though have to have a very steady arm if you want to stargaze with them.
I have started using my iPod because of this product. I normally do not got to any pains to listen to music and only do so while driving. Then I got iPod Video as a gift from my company. I loaded it with all sort of music, Podcasts and audio novels with it but never got around to listening to any of it. I used to listen to the stuff more on my laptop (through iTune) than on iPod.I learnt about this product through a friend, who was visiting and had his iPod tuned into to his car through this FM Transmitter and my music experience has changed for good. I have actually started looking forward to my daily drives to and from work because of this. :-)good- Once you find out which frequencies are available in your area and pre-set it then it works smoothBad- You need to be patient, at least initial 3-4 days as it's a trial and error process based on which area you live in and what frequency best suits you.- On long trips, you may have to keep adjustingn the FM frequencies but with 3 pre-sets you should be able to manage.
I used this to mount a 26 inch Sharp LCD HD TV. I needed it to fully extend and rotate so that the display was perpendicular to the wall with the center of the TV nearly 24 inches from the wall. I didn't want the display to sag and it stays in this extended position at all times.Mission accomplished ! The mount was easy to install and adjust. It is very sturdy and holds this extended position very well. The mount even has nice cable raceways to hide cords. Sturdy. Well made. Easy install.
I am on my second RCA 1000B remote and both had problems. The first one got messed up when I tried to change the button labels on the LCD touch screen and the wrong buttons were popping up when I pressed my VCR button. I removed the batteries and reset the unit only to still find similar problems. I returned it for an identical unit thinking that it was simply a malfunction. The second one I brought home, the entire right hand side of the LCD display did NOT accept any input. Any button located on that side of the screen just did not work. That's two for two for RCA and that does it. I'm returning it first thing in the morning and purchasing the Sony AV3000 - hopefully I'll have better luck with that.
i bought this mp3 and it works great. the sound quality was good with the standard headset that came with the player. the player was well made. doesn't look or feel cheap. very easy to setup and use. fm recording was good...i am very happy with my purchase. fyi: oh,the sound quality improves drastically with zune premium earbuds.
For the price, these earbuds are fantastic. Some other borderline audiophiles on here might say otherwise, but honestly, these are no frills, say what they do headphones. They come with the standard 3 sizes of earpieces, and stay on surprisingly well, the other couple earbuds i have owned had removable earpieces and they would fall off at any given time, these havent popped of once. The design of the earpiece itself is incredibly sound cancelling, and some other earbuds i have to listen to music eccessively loud in order to hear the music. However, with these, i can ride the train and not have to worry about killing my ears while trying to hear my music over the noise of the tracks.These are very low profile as well, it's incredibly easy to forget that you even have them in. They dont even stick out very far which is nice if you listen to music while sleeping, you can lay on them without any discomfort.-Overall, fantastic sounding and working earbuds for the price. I would highly recommend them for every day use.
I typically back up my Quicken data to a CD-RW disk but since getting the Kingston 4GB flash drive, I decided to try it instead. It's super fast, easier to insert than a CD and saved my butt already! I backed up my Quicken data on Dec 28th. On Jan 1 I opened Quicken and almost had a heart attack! Seems Quicken downloaded a bad version of itself or did something else weird. It asked me if I was a new user (I've had my financials on Quicken since DOS days!) and had to find my file. Once opened it was trashed. I did a validate but not sure file is okay. I was able to quickly restore my Dec 28th backup and proceed without a problem. This is a great little drive (first flash I've ever had), handy, fast, and well worth the few bucks it cost. If you don't have one, I recommend it. Maybe even 2 they are so cheap!
I've been trying to figure out how to get the fax part of my Dell all-in-one printer working, since it was no where near a phone jack, and this wireless jack fit the bill. I followed the directions plugging the base unit into an electrical outlet near my landline, plugging the line into the jack as well as the land line. I then plugged the extension unit into an outlet near my printer/fax unit. The indicator light turned green (signifying that it found the base unit signal). I first plugged a phone into it to see if I was getting a dial tone. There was a buzz on the line, but I did hear the dial tone. I have read some other reviews complaining about static on the line, and with the buzz I heard I'm not sure I would want to use this for another phone line, but when I plugged my fax into this and ran a test, it worked great...no complaints! Both units are not too large, and I am happy to now have gotten the fax working!The directions said not to plug the units into GFI plugs (the plugs with the little rest/test buttons), and I suspect how well it works depends on the wiring in your house, but for me it works great and will allow me to give my old fax (that I would drag out whenever I needed to use it) to Goodwill.
I got this mount about two months ago. Put it up and hung the TV. All it took was two screws into the wall and I was done. The TV can be adjusted to level after the mount is installed in case you screw up. I couldn't be happier with this thing.
This attractive flash card reader is a little larger than a man's wallet and includes about 3' of USB cord. Installation was simply &quot;plug it in&quot;! Mac OS-X 10.2.2 detected it without having to load any drivers (drivers for other OS's are included on a CD). After connecting, I inserted an 8mb MMC flash card and it downloaded the pictures into iPhoto flawlessly and quickly. I have not tried writing to the flash card from my computer.If you plan to use only one type of memory card, you may want to consider a less flexible (but smaller) reader. This won't save you much money, just desk space.I like the ability to read multiple formats since we already have three varieties of flash cards in the family. As a result, this reader fits the job neatly.
Vienen 100 hojas, limpias los negativos los guardas alli, los pones en un folder y se mantendran en perfectas condiciones, buen producto
Just wanted to say that this camera has some great durability. I got it for Christmas when it first came out so I've had it for almost 7 years now or something like that. It still works, though I have a new camera now. I'd sell it if I thought I could get anything for it.
1) FITI bought these from Best Buy about 6 years ago because of the flexible ear hooks. I could see the wire through the clear plastic casing and I knew that I could bend them to sit around my (apparently unique) ear.I have to admit that with any earphones I've been tempted to bend the part around the ear in sheer frustration anyway, so the fact that these would accommodate such force without breaking was why I purchased them. I have been pleased with this flexibility as well as the comfort in my ear.Since no earbuds have ever fit my ear, I have come to believe that my ear lobes as well as ear holes must be alien. These Koss KSC22's came closest to actually fitting my ear and the last 6 years have been the most satisfying in terms of being able to listen while working out. These headphones are very light weight and comfortable. It took nearly 5 years of regular use for the soft shells to start breaking down, and even without them, they did not hurt my ear at all. The buds do go in and fit snugly in my ear hole and when they do the sound is the best.These do NOT have a clip and I usually end up tucking a part of the wire into the strap of my sports bra to keep them from pulling out as I run. They often felt secure, even when I didn't secure the wire but I usually preferred to do so anyway because it can really spoil a run for me even if I remotely worry about one ear piece falling out. If they do manage to work free from my strap, and if they do get pulled out of my ear though, it is only the buds that come out of the ear hole, but the loops stay on my ear lobe nicely and I can still hear the sound, albeit less optimally. Adjusting the bud back into my ear is usually not a problem and definitely not at all as frustrating as the other earphones I've had. So the flex earhooks prevent the earpiece from falling out and dangling by the cord as I run for sure - and the worst that usually happens is that they're holding onto my ear lobe and waiting for me to push them back in.2) SOUNDI'm no audiophile, but when the sound is really good I can recognize it. I would say that these are definitely better than average, but nothing incredible. I've seen others and the CNET review use the word "mediocre" sound, and I think it's a few notches higher than mediocre, especially when the buds are within the ear. I've definitely had some runner's highs that came more from the music and bass than from the run. I listen to a lot of talk radio, techno and hip hop, and bass is pretty important for that sort of music. I haven't been disappointed with the sound. However, considering my apparently alien ears, the fit is definitely the primary concern for me.I have found that sound volume is sometimes not high enough for some audio books downloaded from the net. Sometimes it's obvious that it is the quality of the recording. Although the volume is very adequate in most cases, and more than adequate for music, on a few occasions for audio books I've wished they were louder. This point should not at all dissuade you from buying these though as I'm guessing most people will find the volume levels more than adequate. I've always been able to clearly focus on my music even in noisy gym spaces with blaring televisions and grunting guys.3) QUALITY / OTHEROne other reviewer mentioned that one of the buds lost sound due to a connection problem at the base. This has finally happened to mine after 5 to 6 years of regular use and shoving into my purse or wrapping it around my mp3 player. That's why I'm here to find a new pair, and I'm thinking of trying out the Sony MDR AS20J. I'm thinking I'll take a risk on the fit of those to see if the Sony's have a higher quality sound / feel than the Koss, for the clip and to solve the tangle issue. I will post my update and comparison when I receive and try them out, along with a photo of them on my ear and a measuring tape in the photo for reference.Since the Koss KSC22's are ultra light weight, and the ear-hooks are flexible, they can end up feeling a bit cheap. However, I think that functionality and sound are far more important criteria than "feel", especially at this price point. They certainly don't feel bad, and this is another point that should not dissuade a buyer.The wire gets easily tangled when stored. It can get annoying / tiresome to have to unravel the tangles each time. Even when I carefully wound them up in an old Altoids box, they would become tangled while uncoiling them. Untangling them took some effort too because the wires would get caught under or around the ear hooks. One of the reasons I'm looking at the Sony's this time around is because the Sony's closed ear-hook-loops would prevent the tangling issue.And as I mentioned - no clip, so you have to resort to looping it around a button, or tucking into a strap like I did if you're as particular about me in needing as much security as possible about having them stay on firmly.The cord isn't very long, so these work best with an mp3 player near your person. If you're thinking you'll use this to hook into your computer at work, your mobility will be extremely limited and frustrating.Summary: These earphones are the only ones I've found that can stay IN my ears, and on the occasions they've come out, at least they stay fairly securely NEAR my ear as a result of the flex. ear hooks (molded multiple times to my ear lobe needs of the hour). Shoving the buds back into my ear is therefore an easy operation. Sound is better than average with good bass, but nothing outstanding. Clear and good sound for the noisy gym and outdoor running. I would highly recommend this set to anyone, especially those who have alien ears like mine and can't get anything to fit or feel secure.
I purchased this item to use with a Canon PowerShot S230. When I am using the camera I tend to just have it around my neck or in a shirt pocket but I wanted a travel bag that would protect it when not in use.PROSThis case is great. I own other Lowepro D-Res cases and it is made with the same quality materials etc.The size is perfect for the S230. The camera fit is very snug but leaves enough room to fit a spare battery and CompactFlash card in the small inner pocket.CONSThe case is a bit thick and does not sit well under a shirt or jacket when you place it on your belt. The design could have placed the inner pocket on the outside on the side to reduce the thickness.
Received 2 12-foot cables rather than the 2 14-foot cables, which I ordered. Also, I have ordered these from Amazon before and I don't think they are "Cables To Go" products that ShopCloseouts shipped. The have different snag protectors and are different looking cables, which are much rougher because the outer covering seems thinner which is causing bulges from the wiring inside. I have been ordering from Amazon since they opened in 1995 and this is one of the first times that I did not get what was described from Amazon (or an Amazon Marketplace seller). Very disappointed.
Item broke in less than 2 months. HDD ERROR...... Too good to be true.My COBY MP-C951 20 GB MP3 player works like a charm. Being in the military and having limited funds. This item is worth what I paid for it. Great sound and video quality. Durable when working out in the gym or while running. Very easy to upload music and videos. Charge lasts all day long with continous use. I recommend this item.
I agree with other reviewers that these are the best bang for the buck that I've come across. I've purchased four or five of these the past few years, and use them on my ipod, walkman radios and computers. The overall sound quality is excellent, and the base is not overwelming, but is definitely stronger than most other buds I've heard. Just about right in my opinion. The nice seal in the ear does a nice job of eliminating moderate outside noise. The one unfortunate drawback to these is the quality of the wire used. The wire from the jack to the fork is fairly robust, but the two wires to the ears are much thinner, and therefore prone to damage if you are not careful. I have also found that the flexible plastic coating on the wire begins to brittle over time and was responsible for my original set failing after about one year when the casing cracked.. My others purchased more recently are still hanging in there so far. Even though they too may eventually fail, I feel the cost of a replacement every year or two is probably worth it.
Truly a great product. This is a very sturdy stand that fits 75mm x 75mm or 100mm x 100mm standard mounts and comes with the necessary parts for both mounting sizes. I used it with my Dell P2412H and it has held up nicely, even though the specs only list up to a 22&#34; monitor size. Only complaint is the required depth for the table clamp, if you have a desk with a front apron/perpendicular side 2-3 inches from the edge of the desk, this probably won't work for you, since the clamp needs at least 3-4 inches depth to get a good stable bite on the table top.Overall a great product, as it adjusts every which way to fit you.
After trying a number of different armbands, I bought this one. While more expensive than the others, this one actually works well. The velcro tab is easy to use for holding extra cord out of the way. The band is strong enough to hold the ipod snuggly against your arm, but also has sufficient "give" to be able to hold the ipod up a bit to see the screen better when working the menus.
this case is exactly what you need. first off let me say, from the pic's i was kinda worried it would make my zune look big, bulky and ugly, but it totally doesnt. you still have perfect access to the usb port, hold switch and the headphone jack. the buttons are as responsive as before, to me there are no drawbacks at all for the toughskin. i really like the way my zune looks with the toughskin & my co-workers have given postive feedback too. also, the protective screen is clear(i dont know why the pic's here have a blue tint) and hard. this product seems very durable and it will do a splended job of protecting your zune. well worth it!!
We were trying to move it from the floor onto the TV stand. We just can't do it. Too heavey. If you are moving soon, you may want to buy a lighter TV. Quality is ***** though.
i wish I had bought one soon my vcr donot were out now great product thank you again joe inderekum
Where should I begin... The input level on the microphone is so low, the software wouldn't even pick it up. As a handheld recorder, the playback in unrecognizable. I thought this would be a great gift for my daughter...no chance. It doesn't even work as a standard microphone for the computer...
I looked at a bunch of Fm transmitters before I actually bought this one. I am completely happy with my purchase. I love the fact that it charges your ipod at the same time because listening to it in the car can really drain your battery.Sometimes its hard to find a station, but thats not the product's fault. It just might be lack of stations in your area. The 3 memory spaces on the front are great. I programmed three stations that were free. If one starts becoming staticy, I just press the button to get to the next station.I also like the fact that it is not stationed in one of those docks. My friend has one like that and the weight of the ipod on the dock makes it fall over and often pulls it out of the cigarette lighter. It is easy to change songs/playlists/albums since you can hold this one in your hand and it isnt restricted to a dock.My boyfriend loves this product so much he often steals it out of my car and puts it in his. He eventually is gonna buy one too.
We are using this patch panel in our office without problems. Installation into our rack was easy with included hardware and there were no dead ports. It also came with some twist ties and brackets for wire management. Not much else to say really, it works and it isn't expensive.
Do not waste your time buying these windshield mounts for a Garmin GPS. They are garbage. The only reason I gave them a one star rating is due to the fact that there is nothing lower. As far as construction they are fine but, the protective plastic that covers the suction cup is extremely hard to remove. It is like it is glued on. It took me about ten minutes to remove it. I had to remove the little pieces with a pair of tweezers. I made the mistake of buying four of these to have on hand. I ended up throwing them away and buying a factory Garmin mount from Garmin. I should have realized that the price was too cheap for them to be any count. If you purchase these after reading my review then you deserve what you get. I did not read any reviews or I would have left well enough alone. Although, they cost quite a bit more from Garmin.com, you will be much happier.
EVERYONE SHOULD GET THIS MP3 PLAYER...i have a friend in the buisness so i was one of the first ones to try it out..it is so kewl! I can store up to 1 hour of internet music and the sound quality rocks! I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD HAV ONE!
Just as described, it is a beautiful filter that is more effective than my old Nady.People say it is too pricey. Then buy a Nady and go to McDonalds with the extra $10 you saved by not getting this.I sway my head from side to side when I lay down vocals, so for me it's nice to have a filter that is a uniform distance all the way around the mic. But hey, that's just me.The other small detail I like, but couldn't tell from the picture, is the knob that tightens the filter to the stand. Yes it has a nice one, which makes a perfect place to hang my headphones on.All-in-all my words just come out better in front of this thing. Mixed with my custom deEsser, what more could I ask for?
The Lexmark Z1420 has proven to be a perfect wireless printer add-on for my lakehouse wireless network. Established communication instantly with my Netgear wireless router, and all wireless PCs on the network linked up with the printer first time. Printer speed and print quality is fine, especially given the low price I paid for this product.
We were having a real hard time viewing regular TV channels with the Antennas Direct unit we purchased for indoor use. It would work but you'd have to move the antenna around when changing channels. All we needed was a slight boost so I figured mounting this antenna to the chimney would be perfect, and it was! Now we never have to worry about reception and it even works fine during storms. Also we were able to mount this so it's not even visible from the front yard, so it is not an eyesore at all. We live in a valley with the broadcast towers 30+ miles away (all UHF stations). Works like magic. I get like 45 channels now (most are not worth watching, of course).
I was looking for new radio to take with me to the ballgame and this one is more than I expected. The AM reception is excellent and the size works well. The lock feature really helps avoid accidental tuning. A great radio anytime you are out and about!
Let's face it. Major name brands compete at close quarters and come up with lookalike quality recorders packed with easy features and detailed manuals, aka OEM. Shopping in your country is technically foolproof, so why this Sony, not a Toshiba or Philips? I'd go for it 'cos I know Sony subscribes to esthetics (and runs business) of CBS/Columbia. That means special imaging and sound "coloration". Being mad about Johnny Cash and Chicago LPs does a lot for picking a Sony video when need be. Another market contender'd be a PC-built-in "DVD writer" (which is cheaper!) or an HDD-equipped "new generation" recorder. Till date I never liked the flat nature of an HDD film copies though. I suspect such copying'd call for picture temperature correction and that's wrong, artificial. Last not least, I'll consider the Sony engineering accuracy, sturdy construction, lasting mechanics, error-protection, fast operation and noise free picture in whatever mode. OEM designs are not as equal as they seem.
If you wear this cable around your neck, you get +2 to your AC and the ability to become invisible once per day. They don't tell you this in the product description but it's true: I'm invisible right now. Can you see me? Didn't think so.
The laptop is very nice and seems to be working perfectly. Considering the low price, it's definitely worth it!
Fully compatible on Compaq machine with Windows 7 32 bit. Really nice options under the NVidia control panel. Using it to run a projector on the second output. Flawless.
I should have bought this when I first bought the lens. Works great to eliminate some glare on sunny days and protect the lens.
I use this with an iMac. It does not come with drivers for Mac OS X, nor does D-Link offer any help. They refuse to admit it will work with Macs. I was pointed toward a driver made available at [...]. I remember having trouble getting it to work, but once it was working it has worked well and consistently. The iMac connects to an AEBS a couple rooms away through the D-Link.
The only reason that this camera is not top rated by me is that the instructions on use are difficult to understand. Once I got the basics figured out, it is great - and I'm not a camera pro.
If you're not looking for features like bluetooth and media capabilities this is a great unit. For less than $150 you get US and European maps.
This product works great and as stated. It handles all the devices I have hooked up to it, and I have ZERO problems! Kudos. Great price too!
this is an amazing printer. i am able to print professional looking 8 x 10 for less than $.75 the printer is fast and does not jam.
I've had some problems with the GL-2 having a mic so sensitive that it was picking up the sound of the tape running while recording, plus it picks up alot of background noise, so to get better sound I needed to go with an external mic on a boom pole. The GL-2 does in fact have an audio in jack on it, which this device plugs into, but undue strain (like using a heavy XLR converter) notoriously damages the jack making it useless without this or similar items. Is the other item other reviewers mention better? Probably not, but it is cheaper. I'd rather be right than cheap any day.
I bought two of these routers 2-3 yrs ago and I had intermittent problems with the computers loosing connection with the router and I think one of the ports was dead on arrival and other died sometime in the last few months.In the last couple of days my staff complained of very slow connection and loss of connection to the router which was corrected on unpowering the device and repowering .But today both my servers lost connection to the router and trouble shooting took a lot of valuable time while my patients were waiting and I had to get a new switch but a different make to connect to the router. It is very frustrating and I do not have time to contact tech support because most of the time ,I am connected to somebody who I think is reading from a script and half the time I get the impression they do not know what they are talking about especially if the support is from US.I have decided that I won't buy or recommend Linky's products to anyone!Peter
The EXILIM-Z700 7MP is the handiest digital camera I've used yet. The large viewing screen is bright enough that I've never "blacked out" on a sunny day. This is especially important because there is no optical view finder. The controls are well placed and easy to operate, even with large hands (like mine). The 7.2 MP make for a great picture. Another nice feature is the recharging stand/viewer/downloader. Instead of laying the camera down while wires come out of it, this stand holds the camera at a convenient viewing angle for looking through the contents. The battery has a nice capacity so it does not need repeated charges.The only downside is one of shape. It's so small, thin and light it's easy to lose out of a pocket. That's more the fault of the operator than the camera.
Just picked these up yesterday.Our house has an amazing view of the Bay of Fundy and these binoculars are amazing. I had an 8X pair that had been in the family for years but the 20X of the Bushnell pair are amazing. Easy set up and images are really crisp. Would highly recommend and this price point.
Out of the box, the printer had an error message. By recycling the power on and off, I was able to get it working temporarily. Unfortunately, a week later, it is now dead with the message "check printer". I called Canon, who said that they couldn't fix it over the phone. I called their repair center in Berkeley, but they didn't know how to fix it or how to even get there with the broken freeway.
I don't know what to say about a product like this. It works, the price was great and it is durable. Perfect for what I had a need for. Did not want to spend too much money but still wanted a decent quailty product. I had so many phots and needed several frames this what great
I bought this system to go with my JVC 400 watt surround. As soon as I connected it it began to hum. I thought maybe it was my JVC so I reconnected it to another RCA system I owned and it did the same thing. The sound is great at high volume but has the annoying hum at low volume and the sub drops out at low volume. I returned unit for a refund.
The belkin bag is fantastic for carrying around a laptop and a small amount of papers. If you have a lot of paper/documents to carry, it might be a tight squeeze in this bag. However, it's super comfortable to wear around, and it's reasonably stylish too. Just beware if you have a larger laptop - it will definitely get tight in there.
This product is well made and very good price. Will buy again. No issue with item and so far so good
My computer is almost a year old and never really had problems with overheating but recently its been blowing a lot of air. I always get bothering when my roommate's computer does that so decided that it needed a lift somehow. Thankfully this is a cheap quick fix you can take anywhere. Whenever I go to class or just use it at my dorm, I always have this on the bottom of it. I also bought a lap desk so when I use my comp on the bed. My computer is a 17" screen so its pretty huge, but all you need is the light lift. Worth the buy!
This review is for the JVC Everio GZ-MG255. My main use of this camera is for taping during church services. After just a couple uses, my impression of this camera is that the quality of video is better than I've experienced with other small HDD cameras. Most of my shooting is in low light shooting from a distance, and I've been pleased with the results. Battery is ridiculous - if fully charged, it will last approx. 50 minutes until dead. Plan on buying an additional battery. Camera size itself is smaller than other small camcorders. For big hands, it could actually be challenging to handle the small controls. I do like that it has a joystick to use compared to just finger control. Choice between 16:9 and 4:3 is very nice. I'm still learning to use the other settings, but if you're a person that generally leaves settings on default, it seems to work very well that way, too. Would I buy this again? On my experience so far, yes - with another battery.
You can find this tv at Costco for $250, which is an incredible price for a tv of this caliber... BUT, beware, unlike mentioned before, the quality is nowhere near HD, but if you're looking for a cheap, decent, "big" tv, then look no further. I'm pleased with mine except for the fact that it isn't HD ready, which I knew when I bought it, so that's my fault. If you are going to be watching a lot of DVD's as opposed to cable tv, then this tv is perfect; no matter if you have the color temperature setting at low or high.*EDIT*****I didn't know this TV came with component cable inputs. This means that this TV is much more deserving of 6 stars, rather than only 5. I've used the S-Video plug-in more times than my actual LCD monitor because it is almost like built-in anti-aliasing. Crystal clear picture that makes you just say, "wow." All my friends are jealous that this TV is part of my dorm room and they all come over to watch movies on it. It's that good.
this is a great scanner. it is affordabol and it does great resolution scans.
Item is not the item shown in the picture. Called company many times, but customer support is useless. Not worth it to send it back and pay for shipping and restocking fee. Do not buy unless you only need a little useless suction cup.
I don't usually purchase products that require earbuds because I have considerable hearing loss. However, I took a chance on this little radio and I am VERY glad I did. I can hear this radio extremely well -- it has a tremendous amount of volume power considering its size (4" long, about the size of a cell phone). It has AM & FM bands, stereo/mono setting, can be used w/out the earbuds as a regular radio. It also allows memory pre-sets of your favorite stations. The radio attaches to your belt via a removable plastic clip.If you use hearing aids,you will need to remove them to use the earbuds, of course. I suppose you could try a different headset device -- one that can be used WITH hearing aids. I have found that I can hear this radio very well with the use of the earbuds. Again, my hearing loss is severe-to-profound, but I can hear this baby!I HIGHLY recommend this radio for use with or without any type of headest. It takes two AAA batteries, which seem to last in this device a very long time!A top-notch product! GO FOR IT!
DigitalPersona the leading software/hardware provider in PC fingerprint recognition technology has teamed up with Microsoft to produce a great time saver. This device allows you to easily log in to a WinXP machine and all of your favorite websites with a little configuration and a touch of a finger. Its great when paired with the Fast User Switching capability of WinXP - if my wife forgot to logoff I just touch the fingerprint sensor and I am logged into to my profile. Meanwhile, everything my wife was working on stays intact. We do a lot of online banking and bill paying and this thing is a real time saver!
I would recommend the creative player over the IPod. I found it very user friendly. It works very well with windows media player, and even allows you to connect to other computers without clearing your media (like the Ipod). However there are some draw backs, it is very hard to find accessories in your local stores, because of the popularity of Apple. Also, my player tends to freeze every once in a while. I must run the battery down, and then it works fine after being recharged.
Very happy with it and also the price I paid for it.
This small relatively inexpensive ipod is perfect for anyone. I have to admit I didn't want to spend a fortune for another traveling audio device. However, when I first saw the advertisement on tv, it was love at first sight. I can''t believe how much it holds. Presently, I have an audio book which has 11 cds and 1 music cd loaded with plenty of room left to download another cd or 2. Some people are concerned that it doesn't have a display. Personally, who cares. For those who do not want to watch CSI on a 1 inch screen or have no need to download 80 gb of music or tv shows, it is fine. For the price who can beat it. The only thing I would change is the horribe ear plugs. I realize they could not include the best high quality ear plugs for this price. But they could have included ear plugs that actually fit in normal ears. I purchased another set of ear plugs and it was fine. I feel fortunate that I even own one. You will not be disappointed.
You can't beat this cable on price. I ran this to my projecter (since it had the input for it) and tested with my old dvd player. Picture quality was just as good as the shorter cable I had been using.
This battery lasts longer than they say. Shooting outdoors without flash, and some indoors with flash, I exceeded the number of pictures stated, and the battery indicator had not moved on my camera.
Was able to import movies into my 13" MacBook Pro from a Sony Mini-DV Handycam using iMovie without any problems at all, at about 1/3 of the price as the 9 pin to 4 pin Belkin Firewire cable Apple is selling.
It is a gift for my brother, I have no opened the item but I bought this item at Amazon and the seller is excellent, I know Denon makes good quality stuff
OK I just want to tell people how to fix the overload problem what it is and i have the same problem on my old vsx d508 and its been a while since it has done this to me but the overload is a static build up in the amp to get rid of it unplug the reciever and ground it. Be careful it could give you a shock if you touch the metal plug ends but if you ground the plug out it will get rid of the static electricity and it should work perfect again. I dont know what causes it but i know mine did it in the winter when the humidity was low and i was using it alot. So i hope this helps the people who have had problems with theres.
Used it in my car. The signal was weak at best, and the quality equivalent to a cell phone. Ease of use and set up was challenging as well. Better off puchasing an IPOD stereo adapter. Can work much better in your house.
I got this system to use 5.1 digital audio through its optical input. For the price, it is definately a good deal for a home theater system, but if your just getting it for the speaker set up, go with the Logitech z680s. The sub is not powered (it just takes left and right like all the other speakers), the remote control was sluggish, and the onscreen menu was extremely limited. The dvd picture and the sound was high quality, and the speakers were small and sturdy.good home theater system overall
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
the headphones that i orderd are great. After looking at alot of places these are a great value. They also took less time to be delivered than I thought.
For the price you can't beat it! Have used it on both my Mac and my PC. Great product.!
This system was easy to install and setup. I have it in a 20' x 20' room and it sounds great for listening to music at normal volumes and also for watching movies. It is a great value for the money.
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.
I've burnt about 150 of these on a powermac using Roxio Toast with no issues. I think it's the burner if you're having trouble.
This is the most attractive and durable case I have found. I-skin out did themselves. You wont be disappointed. Could come with lanyard like the Nano. Only draw back.
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!
Brand new speaker for cheaper pricei love this speaker!!so clear!!! i wouldn't mind having original speaker but not anymore!
So i wanted an iPOD. My poor Dad who only uses PC's didn't understand the difference, and bought me this for christmas.I was afraid to even open it, but i did. Yuck. I figured it was generated for the masses so hooked it up to my work laptop. (windows.) The software was so freakin wierd and backwards. I got it to work, transfered my iTunes files to it from my Mac. And it was ok. Not bad really, just not good. I swapped it. Traded it in and paid the little bit extra to get the iPOD. I plugged the iPOD into my mac. I took a quick shower, before my clothes were on 1327 of my favorites were loaded on, ready to go.If you don't have a Mac, and you're used to having to do 20 extra steps to get stuff to work, then this one is great. If you have ever used a Mac, give this one up. It's a nice macine. Looks good. Runs pretty good, but it's not worth booting up a PC for.
I own and IT company and we use this style Cables To Go cables because of the unique snagless end they have. The conventional snagless ends are often very difficult to get in and out. When you get these in your hand, the first reaction is, that little soft tab cover seems like it could slide off the side and let the tab snag and break. In normal use that doesn't happen. However, it is precisely that feature that allows them to clip in and out as easily as cables that are not snagless. Thus, our experience is exactly the opposite of the video review below.Beware of vendors like MarginMart, Inc. who did a Bait & Switch on me, and sent me some no-name brand with conventional snagless ends on them.
Literally took three minutes from front step to listening to music.Exceptional sound at higher levels and the subwoofer is crazy loud.The quality is maintained through the low volume all the way up through the clouds.
The camera is very small and portable. It easily fits into a small purse. It takes great pictures and it has been easy to learn how to use it.
Quality and design are very good, people cannot see my screen so it is nice to have it. Privacy is important at work.
The signal strength is good. That's about it. Freezes often, and only fix is to completely reset router to factory, and then spend who knows how long configuring it again for use. My main complaint is the customer service. Today I tried to install an update wireless style, and now the router won't work at all. Will not factory reset. Will not connect to my pc. Nothing. I called cust service, and they told me since it was out of warranty, I could call two places and pay for the advice, or my third option was to email netgear, for free, but wait days for a response. Then, the cust service rep tells me it is always better to update over a direct connection. Well, why in heaven's name didn't they say that on their site where i downloaded the update from, AND uploaded it to my router???? So now I have to pay to get same day service or wait for an email which will most likely require more emails back and forth for possibly weeks, all for an issue their own update/software caused? I've got one better. Trash it and get another brand. I'll take option 4.
Well I bought this laptop just over three years ago as my very first laptop. After a lot of research in the market at that time, I found this was the best all around laptop for my uses as a college student at the time. It hasn't been until recent months that I have felt the age of the computer, but after three years, I can't believe I'm still using it everyday too. This computer has traveled with all over the country and overseas and has held up to a lot of punishment overtime. The only thing I have had to do to it was replace the keyboard (which was quite easy) because I accidentally spilled some beverage on it.Pros- great value for the money, light, fast, 4 USB ports, reliability, just fine for basic computing, surfing and some gamingCons- battery life is terrible but I always had it on high performance, but even gearing this thing down, you might get 1.5 to 2 hours tops surfing the web or watching a movie. Also the volume output from the speakers is considerably lower compared to other laptops when volume is set to max when watching movies.Overall I don't regret making the purchase, but since it is three years later, there really is no reason to go after this computer now unless you want a simple machine and are on a tighter budget. Thanks Toshiba!
These binoculars are awesome! Clear view and easy to focus. The camera is a really neat feature and is easy to use. The photos are clear, but a little on the grainy side (which I expected they would be). All in all - the binoculars rock and the camera is fun, even if it takes less than perfect pictures. I would totally recommend the Bushnell Digi-Bino's.
She has not used it yet. I am going to have to show her how the first time. I think she is afraid of pressure cookers.
Excellent upgrade from a 98 desktop. Everything I could ever want in a multi task computer, including all of the preinstalled software. I am very happy with this choice.
There are less expensive mounts out there but in my experience they wobble, tilt and/or sag. The holes in the attachment plate aligned perfectly with the VESA holes in my 32" LED HD TV. This mount allows my TV to swivel a full 180 degrees (well, maybe 179.8 degrees) with no detectible tilt or sag. An ample supply of screws and spacers were included as were adapter plates for larger TVs. (As is typical of my luck, J&R has since dropped the price by $20.)
As good as the specs look for lower class speakers, they are solid tenor and no bass. Not very loud either. I went to put them in an old nissan truck, just to realize that I'd rather just unplug the speaker than put em in.
I own an IPOD touch and was looking for some headphones to emphasize the music experience. I owned Bose Triport (over the ears) and Sony EX71s and both are fairly muddled compared to the UE. Although the Bose aren't that bad. I tried Bose's in ears plugs and found that they had good bass, but the highs felt cut off (plus they kept falling out).So I bought some Eytonomic 6is. After trying it for 1 day,...I knew they sucked, they were tin like and much much worse than the Apple earbuds. They had a tiny sound and only came with 1 size of silicon tips (sorry no extras included to size it right for the sound). Maybe they sound better with more silicon tips (which u pay extra for as an "accessory). The cord was also really cheap, like a cheap pair of radioshack plugs. I would just avoid them, I ended up returning them (rated them 1 star).Next, I debated between the Shure E4C and the Ultimate Ears Superfi5pro. I decided on the Superfi5 pro since people mentioned that they had 2 drivers. One for highs/mids and one for lows. After 1 week of use...they are GREAT! Clear highs and substantive bass. I'm sure Shuree4C makes a good product, but you really get the clear crisp seperation of lows, mids, and highs with these UE. One interesting this is the position of the soundstage. Unlike floor speakers that project he sound stage in front of you, these seem to place the singers voice right in your head between your ears(forward feeling). It is interesting, and very involving.At First they take some getting used to (it is like sticking in earplugs into your ears. But they are comfortable over time. I found the large silicon tip the most comfortable and of course they supplied 5 different fit silicon flanges ...nice. Overall, they are worth it.Are over the ear headphones better...maybe. Over the ears provide more comfort and breadth, but are heavy and not as easy to tote. For the size, these rock.
For some reason, if you by this type of cable at local stores they will cost several times more than you'll pay at Amazon. Instead of using a network connector, I hook up my two computers with one of these cables each. Since I use mostly one computer for the internet, I just switch from one cable to the other on my DSL modem when I switch computers. If you are heavy-handed, it might be better to get an extra one, in case you break the delicate lock-in clip that keeps them securely in your devices.
After the initial "prime session" these earbuds are fantastic. Good mid and highs but the low end definition is awesome. The low end never mutes out the higher frequencies and everything from rock to sweet bass dubstep sounds clear.Once you get used to the insert versus the headphone aspect the initial awkardness is gone (as is most of the exterior noise!)I have been using my pair 4-5 times per week at the gym and when I travel and for over two years now I have not had a problem. Don't know what folks are doing to theirs to make'em fall apart.I have recommended them to friends and they have not regretted their purchase one bit!
I gave this as a birthday gift to a friend that carries tons of pictures of her daughter around. She loved it. Now she just uploads pics on to this device and can show off her adorable child easily. No more wrangling with photos.
Once, years ago, I had proclaimed, "I could never use a PDA; I'd always be worried about running out of batteries or losing the information. Good old paper organizers are enough for me." That was then. A while later, while sorting through all my Post-It notes and hand "archiving" them into the back pocket of my fabric organizer, I decided to look into PDAs. Couldn't I keep a typed list of things to do without straining for hours to decipher my hasty handwriting on yellow bits of paper? Wouldn't it be nice to put an organizer that weighed a few ounces into my bag instead of the one I had which was quickly reaching the weight of a brick? Being a student, I wanted something reliable that also scored exceptionally well in the "coolness" section. My first inclination was to go with a Palm Pilot - after all, they're everywhere, right? Palm this, Palm that. Celebrities swear by them according to a few magazines, ads show off shiny new models all the time, and "Palm Pilot" seems to have become synonymous with the word "PDA." That's it, I had decided. I'm going with a Palm m100 or m105 (a decision purely determined by price); the next day, I said, "That's it, I'm going with the Handspring Visor (the decision purely determined by the cool case colors).Little did I know that seeing a PDA on the web is very different from seeing a PDA in person. Like supermodels and magazine covers, most photos of PDAs seem to go through this "retouching" phase thanks to Adobe. When I saw the Palms, I was immediately disappointed; the screens were barely visible to me. When I saw the Handsprings, I was again disappointed; the supposedly vibrant "colors" turned out to be rather dull and unimpressive. After asking others for their opinions, I was told that the Sony Cli&eacute; was the best way to go. The Sony what? I had never even heard that Sony was in the PDA business. A sales guy showed me the Sony Cli&eacute;s - it was instant love. I first purchased the Sony T-615, a perfectly competent model that did everything I hoped it would; until, that is, the NR-70V came out. As someone who loves the latest and greatest, I traded it in for the newest model. A built-in keyboard? Better resolution? A camera? I was sold! Of course, there were those who jealously defended their Palm Pilots, insisting that Palms were the best in this and that, that Sonys can't even touch what they had. Well, I was already taken by the Sony. I now laugh that I went from the... 150 m100 or m105 to the... NR-70V. What a leap!I had just returned from a summer vacation to Thailand. I always use a vacation as a diagnostic test on how effective an electronic device is. Why? Because while at home I am gingerly handling the device, careful not to scratch it, afraid of wasting the batteries, terrified of using it too much; while on vacation, however, thrown into, ironically, hectic situations (handling airline schedules, quickly converting currencies in line at the store, checking world times before flights, bringing up dictionaries to haggle with store owners), I am forced to break out the device to apply it to life situations. In Thailand, the PDA never left my side. Carefully protected in its Brando leather case, I used it for everything (see parentheses above). I even took pictures with it. Be careful to note, however, that the camera on this device is not top quality; they're pictures you take for fun, not ones you take to print out brilliant photos later. So, if you do want to take digital pictures on vacation, be sure to bring a capable camera. However, there's great value in having a camera with you all the time. The camera is great for taking quick photos when you don't have the time to whip out your digital camera (or even when you forget to bring it). "I wish I had a camera with me!" Well, now you do.A variety of programs can also make your NR-70V even more useful. BugMe! is a program that is designed like Post-It notes (you know, the pieces of paper I used to have all over the place pre-PDA); you just tap the icon on your device, bring up a new "sheet," and use your stylus to write right on the screen in your own handwriting. A great program for those who don't want to use Graffiti or type on the cumbersome mini-keyboard. Another program called Energy Dimmer is great for automatically dimming the backlight of your PDA after a number of seconds. If you are going to use this PDA for typing up notes, keeping the backlight on will drain the batteries quickly (along with using intensive programs such as games). Download this program so it will dim when it is idle, thus saving you batteries and the trouble of turning the device on and off every few minutes.After visiting three airports, countless stores and restaurants, and many scenic sights, I have to say that this is the best PDA on the market. There are several good reviews out there that contain more technical jargon than I've provided here; I just hope this review has been helpful for those seeking a more "day-to-day" review. Some more specific points and tips to help you decide:* The button placements are not ideal. They are awkward, requiring one to reach in and push into the heart of the PDA.* The built-in keyboard is not very user friendly. The buttons are small; not much of a relief from using the Graffiti. It is a pain to capitalize and use numbers. I recommend getting the newly released PEGA-KB11 keyboard. It's a fold-out and full-sized keyboard that allows you to type as though you are on a laptop.* If you want to use the camera instead of a digital camera (meaning these are just fun photos, not to be printed at great quality), use it with plenty of light, as there is no flash included. I took photos of some people in my tour group - one in a dark restaurant, the other in a bright restaurant - the difference is great. You can take pictures of people with this and insert the thumbnail photo in your address book.* The MP3 player, in my opinion, is not very useful. First of all, you need a special white memory stick (different from the blue ones) to store the files. The price can add up. The design of this PDA is also a bit bizarre, so it's not really convenient to use it as a music player.* The screen resolution is the best on the market right now. Some PDA screens will become almost unreadable with the backlight off; the Sony is still readable (with some reasonable ambient light) without the backlight.* Be sure you can live with the clamshell design. Many people find this design awkward and unnecessary. Personally, I think it gives the PDA a "mini laptop" feel and plenty of versatility. You can sit it open like a laptop, flip the screen over like a spiral notebook, et cetera.* If you don't want to use the cradle to charge or hotsync, purchase a cable that'll allow you to charge and hotsync via your computer (using the USB slot).In conclusion, the Sony Cli&eacute; NR-70V is a great buy if you know it'll be compatible with your needs. It is always with me, and many programs and add-ons can enhance the experience. This is your all-in-one device: an organizer, a camera, a currency converter, a laptop, a photo gallery, a subway map, your international watch, a music player, a remote control, a movie player, etc. After having this for a few months, I can't believe I ever preferred a paper organizer over this. This is definitely everything you want it to be.
amazon is providing terrible service on this one guys!!!!! order from somewhere else....I ordered mine on May 23rd and still hasn't even been SHIPPED!!!!!! I could have made the TV out of spare parts by now!!!!!!....They have given me the runaround big time and keep giving the stock answer of "We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this delay."While we do our best to adhere to these estimates, our inventory is constantlychanging based on information we receive directly from our suppliers. Occasionally,unexpected fluctuations in supply or changes in release dates for new products willadd time to our original availability estimate."oh ok....just send it whenever you feel like......wtf!!!!?????this is more of a commentary on AMAZON....absolutely terrible service....and when you finally get a customer service rep to call you they have such strong accents you can barely understand them...i will NEVER shop amazon again...beware the fine print that says this item ships in 3-5weeks.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The canon Speedlite 580EX II is a powerfull flash unit with many possibilities and uses
The Nikon 12x50 had a sharp image, but I had problems with them fogging up even while using them in my living room or in back porch. It would take only about one minute and the eye piece was fogged up. I might think that the model "Extreme" which are anti-fog might be a better choice because they are supposed to be filled with a gas. I sent the binoculars back because after one minute they were not use to me.The seller (17th street Photo )refunder my credit card, so I was happy with their responce.I would use them again.
There isn't much to say other than that these are horrible headphones. There is nothing good about them. The sound is horrible, they are uncomfortable and really shouldn't even be allowed to be sold. Typical german enginereed garbage. Style without substance. BMW, Audi and Senheiser all belong to this exclusive club.
We bought this after reading up on all of the available similar products, and we've had it about 3 weeks now. Setup was just slightly complicated because I had to hook it up to my AV receiver, but Sony tech help was great and I had it up and running about an hour after I brought it home. Recording is fairly straightforward. I still haven't figured out all of the features (haven't had time) but I've been able to transfer several of our 10 to 16- year old home movies (VHS) and one from our old 8mm recorder as well. We don't have any digital camcorders (having not really made any home movies lately) so we haven't tried the iLink feature at all. Recording shows off of the TV is easy and quick. I read complaints about the time it takes to load the DVD each time...well, it takes a while to rewind a tape, too! Why the impatience? It takes less than 30 seconds to load a DVD...just turn on the unit, and go start the dishwasher or something! We've recorded several TV shows, and some football games since we bought the unit, and all the speeds have superior picture to the VHS VCR we had (also a Sony unit, btw). I don't recommend using the SLP speeed unless you have to (it was a good thing we did for one game; there was a 90 minute weather delay and we would have missed the end of the game had we not set it for 5 hours. The SLP speed's picture is about like a VHS, and not a good quality one. However, the other speeds (there are six altogether) are all superior to our VHS. So far, we're loving this! Now that it's so affordable (We paid the same price--$429.95 for our Sony BetaMax 22 years ago...how funny is that?? ). Who knew all the advances they'd make in 20 years.Just wanted to add that I've now had the unit for 5 months and still works great :)7 years later, I've transferred all my old VHS tapes to DVD. We no longer have any day to day use for this, but a good friend has borrowed it to transfer all of HER VHS home movies to DVD. Still works after all these years...who knew that we'd all have dvrs in our TVs so soon?
On Oct 9, customer mrb1862 wrote in his excellent review: &quot;Pictures do not show the date (computer file only)&quot;This feature is very important to me.At Buy.com, product'Technical Specs'state in additional features: built-in Date/Time Stamp. I was also told the camera had this feature when I looked at the product in a camera shop.Can someone please confirm if the DMC-LC33 has the capability of stamping the date on pictures?Thank you.
I've used Corsair for almost a decade and only had one stick of memory go bad. They replaced it within a week. Simply the best company. Maybe it's not the best price, but it stays cool, works fine, and I trust corsair.
This is a good camera that you can take anywhere. It is easy to use and easy to download pictures to yourcomputer
When my cheap Koss headphones (which I loved) stopped working after a few years, I decided it was time to upgrade to Sony. The design of these headphones looked similar to the Koss ones except these looked cooler. When I got them and tried them on I noticed immediately that they didn't fit securely. I decided to give it a try anyway and took it to the gym. Big mistake. It felt like it would fall off at any time, it didn't fit closely over the ear so the sound quality was awful, plus having a wire across your neck looks ridiculous. As soon as I got home the gym, I ordered Koss headphones like the one I had before, which is what I should have done in the first place since it's cheaper and better quality.
I went to every electronics store in the area, and not one had a 21&quot; monitor on display. I had to buy one based solely on reviews on the internet. I settled on the PF815. Spending this much money without seeing the product first had me real nervous, but what a surprise! It surpassed all my expectations. The screen is as flat as they advertise. In fact, it makes my other monitor (a 17&quot; Dell Trinitron) look curved in comparison. The images are crisp and the colors are vibrant. The monitor takes up less desk space than I anticipted. I couldn't be happier with this purchase.
I purchased my SanDisk Extreme III Compact Flash Card to complement my new digital SLR. My new dog is crazy about water and I got some great action shots of her leaping up into a lawn sprinkler. There was no delay time between shots which allowed me to get the shots that I wanted.
I bought these speakers to give a better experience while playing games and watching movies. I am not an audiophile, but I thought it sounded good. The subwoofer puts out a decent bass that's not overpowering and the 4 additional speakers do a good job of surrounding you with sound. The only complaint I have with it (and the reason for 4 stars) is that the wiring was somewhat unwieldy. It made my PC setup even more complicated, although, I'm not sure if that can be helped with a surround sound speaker set.
ok i just turned 12 years old and i want this toy so bad! my moms at work but when she gets back ill be asking her to take me 2 toysrus rite away to get this camera! i hope this was helpfull to you!
The instructions for installation were pretty good. They don't tell you how to disconnect electrical connections and the lack of information could result in broken connectors. Fit and finish of the dash plate was great. Kit did not allow for the use of left mounted security bolt in Mazda MX-5 nor allow for the use of a center rear placement tongue.
I wanted to like this product -- I did. I was looking for a replacement &quot;hi fi&quot; VCR as well as a new DVD player and the price seemed right.I ended up returning the first unit after one day because the VCR refused to track tapes -- even tapes it recorded itself. Every tape would just scroll and scroll. And you'd think by 2004 that any mass-produced VCR would *not* need manual &quot;tracking&quot; buttons, wouldn't you? This does... They just don't work that well.The replacement unit had an audible &quot;clunk&quot; when the VCR heads parked the tape at insertion/power off. The tracking was much better, but still the picture rolled occasionally.And I then saw the random counter display come up on-screen while playing a DVD.And I also fully agree with the comments about the remote. It's too small and as a VCR remote, it's layout is pretty bad. Also (IMO) the on-screen programming setup is pretty awful. For example, you have to manually enter the numerical day of the week -- even for the current day -- by typing in numbers instead of being able to scroll through the available days.And, it shows a lack of professionalism for the manual to offer it's web site up as a contact but (as of this writing in Jan 2004) it's not an active site yet!All in all, not worth the $90 I paid for it (on sale). It goes back to the store for a full refund as I feel I can't trust it to function correctly as a VCR *or* DVD player. Back to the drawing board...
I just bought one of these laptops and I was very impressed! I upgraded to 1GB and it does a great job!
I've had the Dual 800 since early September, and it's amazing how quick it is under 10.1 -- forget just wondering about programs optimized for dual processors, the OS itself will take great advantage of this model's dual PowerPC system. Everything executes quickly, from program opening (most at a single &quot;bounce&quot;) to printing (I hardly tap the &quot;enter&quot; key and my printer is reacting).Cram it with RAM (dirt cheap these days) and pair it with an Apple Cinema Display, and you've got the ultimate modern Macintosh. There is no Mac available (as of October 30, 2001) that is better than the Dual 800.
Although not all copper, this should still get the job done for most people. Just remember to keep your cable runs to under 40ft. If you need to create runs longer then 40ft go with a thicker gauge.Good bang for the buck.
Bought two of these and had them up and running on an IBM T20 Laptop with Windows 2000 Server and a Toshiba Tecra 8100 with XP. Didn't run into any problems, but be sure if you are using it with XP, you follow the quick setup guide. Do not install the Linksys admin tool, XP uses it's own interface.
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???
Easy set-up even for a non-electronic person like me. No more having to turn the tv down so low I can't hardly hear it after the wife goes to bed. Sound is very good for such a low price headphone. Very nice stereo sound. I can even hear without static when I walk outside more than 50ft away from it.
Just when I thought that I will learn to forego the screen and use the screenless iPOD shuffle, I learn that I have to pay 30% of the price for an armband - otherwise the unit will keep on bouncing on my chest as I tire out on the treadmill.Guess what, the reason I was planning to go for the shuffle was that I needed less songs - so I can do with even less and buy the 256MB Sandisk with band, looks, et al at $70.
At last, the product of my dreams! As soon as I hooked this up, actual music came out of my stereo. Unbelievable, I couldn't believe I was believing my ears... before I got this, I had to strain to hear anything at all from the stereo. It was boring and really fatiguing to listen so hard. At times I even thought I might just be imagining the music. But this product has magically transformed all that - imagine, after all these years with just an ordinary stereo, I had no idea how much inner detail and rhythmic connection I was missing!I'm eagerly listening to my entire CD collection again, and I'm just astonished. It's like I'm truly hearing the music for the first time - so many new sounds I had never heard before!!!Just to be sure, I tried it out a second time: as soon as I unhooked this product, I was back to practically nothing - the music faded to just a vague impression of what it could be. With the Denon AKDL1 back in - actual sound! A little tinny, but SOOO REALLY THERE!!! WOW.Seriously folks, this is the REAL DEAL... without this, you just have no idea what you're missing. I can't wait to add a second one... oh, that's going to be overload!Don't wait, order yours today!It will open up a whole new universe you never knew existed! Once you go into that universe, you can simply never go back (yeah, I agree with the other reviewers - if there's one drawback, this would be it. My wife and kids went, and I haven't seen them since. But I don't miss them, what with all this incredible music. Plus, I'm too scared to go. I wish it were bi-directional, but maybe that's just asking too much?? Maybe one day Denon will make a matching return cable. Then I'll really be in heaven!).
Im never buying from amazon again. I ordered this iPod with overnight shipping and now its not coming for 6 days. Who knows if its even going to come then? I will never buy from this company again and i would advise you to not as well!
We bought this mainly for the USB function. We were hoping to put several albums on a USB flash card, 1/directory, and then be able to choose an album to play. Unfortunately, there is no way to control how many songs it plays. It will sequentially play all the songs on the flash card.The CD player broke after 4 months. I have never had a problem with a consumer electronic device before. They usually last too long.This one is very poorly constructed which is probably why they fall apart. Btw, the sound is poor even when it works - the speakers look ok but they are tinny and sound like they are inside a tunnel.
Definitely a great buy. I used to have a Shure e2c but always got bothered by the size of the buds and the thickness of the cord. This guy offers the same sound quality, and their thing about fitting well is totally true.Selling these as sound isolating is a bit of a stretch, but in-ear headphones do have an isolation quality to them, and these are no exception. I also love the bass.So, audiophiles aside, if you're looking for something cool-looking (and not white), cool-sounding and affordable, do buy this.
Update: I fell victim to the rootkit and XP update problem; my drive was toast. So, I put in a new drive and loaded XP. Without drivers, the ethernet card and other devices did not work. I hooked up the Linksys USB100M adapter and was instantly on the net. I downloaded new drivers and reconstituted my XP machine. This is a great device to have...still.It works just fine. I put it on a Windows 98 system (Pentium II 400 MHz) as a second means of internet access. I am trying to get a few more years out of an older machine. I had no difficulty in installation and I have had no problems in operation...attributable to it anyway. Why get an expensive, bulky, internal card when this TINY adapter does the job?
Just got off the phone with Canon customer support rep. I bought this Canon camera after many years spent happily using Nikon cameras and I don't think I will ever by Canon again.The camera died (won't turn on) only after 14 months, with the warranty JUST expired! What I heard is that Canon is offering to repair the camera (average repair price is $99 + shipping) or to buy a refurbished model (choice is: SX11 @$125, SD890IS @$150 or SX10IS@200) with only 90 days repair warranty. What a deal! Nice job, Canon, you lost me!
Simply the best organizer I ever had. Synchronization with Outlook 2000 was like a breeze. Couldn't ask for more at this price.
I can't say how most of the inks work, because when I used the black and cyan cartridges my printer stopped working! I can't say for sure that it was this product that clogged my printer, but it stopped working shortly after I changed to these cartridges. I had used these inks before and the only problem was they didn't last as long as the Canon cartridges, and diminished the photo quality a bit. This time I couldn't get the clog out, so it was cheaper to get a new printer than to have my Pixma fixed. I'm sticking with the brand name inks in my new printer.
Just came back from Birch Run, Michigan (the real-life test site of my pair of TA280s AA model).Some 150 outlet stores scattered around the whole block. To go from one section to another, driving is often required. A pretty ideal place to use FRSs, especially your spouse/kids have very different preferences of stores to visit.I fully-charged a set of Maha 1550mAh NiMH AA batteries for each unit and started them off at around 10:00am. With frequent conversation, it lasted thru the day until I turned them off at around 10:00pm with 1 bar (out of 3) left at the battery indicator.I don't know the capacity of the proprietary Motorola NiMH battery for TA28x but Motorola claims 11 hours of 'normal' usage (5%/5%/90%). My 1550mAh NiMH AA setup beats this handily. Also, just imagine how much $$$ you are going to save from those disposable alkalines.I am quite pleased about the performance of my batteries as well as the FRSs so far. Highly recommended.
This keyboard finished off my budget HTPC project quite nicely. It was actually the most expensive single item on my parts list. The choice was obvious for me as this is one of the only wireless keyboards with a touchpad. After following the advice of previous postings about 802.11 interference I found the keyboard performed very well. The range for my setup is around 50 feet. I did purchase a three foot USB extension cable so the USB dongle would not be tucked behind my machine but rather in the front.The problem I did encounter with this keyboard is the auto-sleep feature. When using the supplied Energizer batteries I simply could not wake the device after a ten minute idle period. Only after visiting the Adesso website and reading their FAQ did I realize that a specific type of battery was required for this feature to function. A quick trip to Office Depot for some Energizer AAA NiMH 900 mAh rechargeable batteries enabled the keyboard to wake with a single keystroke.[...]"When I leave my WKB-4000US Wireless SlimTouch Mini Keyboard for more than 10 minutes it goes into sleep mode and does not wake up.If you are discovering this problem you need to replace the batteries with or try using AAA NiMH 750 mAh or greater rechargeable batteries."
I bought this lens mainly because of its image stabilizer feature. I have a new born baby and need to take a lot of pictures indoor without using flash. I'm amazed how well the image stabilizer works. A few days ago I took a picture of my baby when the room was rather dark (5am in the morning, with all window shades closed). Even when I set my camera to ISO 1600 the shutter speed is still at 0.5". My baby looked cute at that moment so I took the picture anyway, without using tripod or flash. I was very surprised the picture was still very clear.Also, this lens has good zoom range so I don't need to change lens that often.I'm sure there are some better lens available, but they are a lot more expensive.
For the money it doesn't work well enough. I don't use it anymore because I can't find a station that allows my iPod to play well - I always end up with static. I'm considering a new stereo in my car instead. I do not recommend buying this item.
For the longest time i'd been avoiding buying an mp3 player because it just wasn't practical for me. As i got a new computer and began filling it with music...i started making mixes. I then realized, it would be a lot easier if i just had everything with me. I'd known about the ipod for years and i'd even tried one out at my local Target. So the time came where i finally got one. I was blown away as soon as I opened the box. This product is amazing! If there was the option of giving it 4 and a half, i would. What keeps this product from recieving a 5 is that very difficult to deal with battery, and how easy the sleek, white body scratches. They aren't entirely noticable, but they may be enough to bug you. I reccomend this mp3 player over the rest. Yeah, some may say the others are better priced and just as good, but those people do not know how wrong they are. They do not come with the quality that comes with an Apple product, and they don't play half as many file types as the ipod. Shell out some cash and buy this thing.
What a joy it is to not have to do my usual ten minute search in a store for my inks! I am going to do this from now on. They work great!
I just ordered my second one of these. I put one on a TV that never had cable and it gets great reception. I get all the local stations in my area. We just dropped cable, and I'm ordering one for the TV that had cable. The picture is great, the setup is simple, and it is dirt cheap. I could probably pick up more channels with an amplified antenna, but I get everything local here and can watch all my shows. I live outside the city, but not very far outside of it for those curious. I'd say I'm within ten to fifteen miles of the towers.
Cable works like it is supposed to - using it on 802.11N and HDMI 1.3 / 1.4, so why spend more money.
The product is excellent. It provides safe and reliable storage of data with no problems or difficulties.This manufacturer produces quality products which serve its customers well.
This headset is unobtrusive, has a separate volume button and the boom is small and moves easily. I know they are durable as this is my second set and I use it daily. Very good value.
I use this thing all the time. First, it keeps my laptop cool. I'll use it for 1 - 3 hours at a time and my computer does not overheat like it used to. Second, I love the open section, I'll put my ipod, phone in there when I'm using the laptop. It's very handy.It sits comfortably on my lap when I'm sitting on the couch etc. It does not work very well if you're sitting at a table.
I bought the Whistler 1730 at [a local store]. I must have forgotten the "get what you pay for rule." The poor performance of this detector brought it to mind.After several minutes of operation the unit gets overly hot and begins false detects in the X band, beeping about every 3-5 seconds. When it does detect real radar it does so too late to be of any use. This unit performs much worse than the Radioshack 360-degree detector which I also own.I took the Whistler 1730 back for a refund and ordered a Bel-tronics Express 936 from [Amazon.com].
Great cable for the money! Amazon saved me so much money over buying it locally. It does exactly what it is advertised to do.
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.
I bought my new iPod in April 06 after my Mini was stolen out of my locker during one of my high school Water Polo games. A few days ago, I stepped on it, and there was an airsoft pellet under it, and it dented the back, killing the hard drive. I went to the closest Apple store, and within 5 minutes, I left with a brand new replacement iPod at no cost to me. Since is was technicaly my fault, I should have had to pay a large fee. Luckily, I discussed my problem face-to-face with a person. If I sent it through the mail to Apple to be fixed, it would have cost a lot of money. If yours ever breaks, just find the nearest Apple store.
...and in comparison this is a cheap collimator.Out of the box the collimator made viewing through my 12" Dobsonian worse than just aligning the optics by eye. There are no instructions mentioning you'll need to align the unit nor how to perform such an alignment. Once I did align the collimator, it did't hold alignment from one use to the next.After being turned on for more than a minute or two the laser point would fade out completely. I purchased new batteries and tried to change the batteries in the unit that were installed when I received it but they would not come out. After a little coaxing the first two of three batteries slid out but the third battery would not slide out. Two hours of work finally got the third battery removed but the collimator was almost destroyed in the process.In all, I did not get a single good collimation out of this junk before it was trash.If you spent your hard earned money on a good scope don't short-change yourself with a mediocre collimation tool like this.
Used on home theater setup as high pass for the center channel to integrate a 12 inch center subwoofer. I have a separate 15 inch sub for the LFE/Main low end kick. Works as advertised.
These cables are well built and work just fine. Paying more for fancy name-brand cable is just wasting money. Think about it - we're talking wire and connectors. If I ever need another HDMI cable, I'm coming right back here.
This product was observed to have the least (if any) video signal attenuation over long distances. I highly recommend using this cable instead of a cheap unshielded coax cable to prevent expected image "ghosting" on your TV receiver especially when the cable input (generally "at the wall") is far from your TV (greater than 10 feet or more).I purchased this Quad-Shield cable in the 50 feet configuration and the signal (video) characteristics are amazing compared to a regular unshielded coax cable purchased from WALL Mart for under $10. In reality you always get what you pay for!
I love photography. I had an older camera that was simply a point and shoot camera. I needed something with more power, so I bought a Nikon Coolpix 4300. I fell in love with this camera, it combines ease of use, with an immense amount of options and power. You can use the scene modes, or fine tune the options, i.e. you can change the ISO level, shutter speed, etc...This camera is ideal for people who want more power, but don't want to spend 1000s dollars on a camera.
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!
Easy to setup, strictly plug and play (XP &amp; ME). So far no problems at all, it has been 2 months. Sure can't argue with the price...I guess thats why it's kind of lightweight, but hey...it works really good!
buena forma de envio, a tiempo, calidad, buen aspecto del producto y buen precio entregado de forma inmediata y segura
I've used and loved Microsoft Natural keyboards for many years. This is the worst one ever. I have both a desktop and notebook in my office. I had been using the old (wired) Natural keyboard on the desktop and bought a Wireless Natural Mutlimedia Keyboard/Mouse combo for my new notebook docking station. I loved the setup on my laptop so much, I wanted to buy another for my desktop. Unfortunately, MS no longer offers it and now the Wireless Optical Desktop is the closest thing to it. It is not nearly as good. I dislike it so much, I put it on my notebook docking station, which I use much less often than my desktop and moved the older wireless combo to my desktop.What I like:* cordless* Pause/Play button means I don't need to open MediaPlayer when a coworker comes into my office.What I don't like:* It's black and really shows the dust* The keys are *very* stiff and I miss a a lot of characters--especially the space key.* I am occasionally warned the mouse signal quality is low even though it is sitting less than 6" from the receiver.* They left the *&^%$#@! back and forward buttons off the mouse! Duh!* The F Lock key really messes me up sometimes. I wasted a lot of time before I realized it was what was preventing me from doing Alt-PrtScn's.* The "ergonomic" features of the keyboard are pathetic compared to the earlier Natural keyboards. There is very little rotation of the wrists.Don't buy this keyboard. MS has done much better in the past. Wait for them to regain their sanity.
I'm looking for the starter kit for a Mavica CD 500 and can't figure out if this is the kit for it?
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.
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!
A Time Warner Tech told me that in order to get good reception from the lower and upper channels I needed a good quality splitter, not the cheap ones that you can get at Radio Shack (which I had used). Suspicous, I researched this and boy was he telling the truth! The SS2RF provided much better clarity and got rid of the distortion that I assumed was the fault of the cable provider. Definitely worth the extra money when you consider how much you already have invested in your AV equipment.
I bought mine about a year ago. Everything works fine, and the drive takes up next to no space in my pocket. So little in fact, that I accidentally ran it through the washer and dryer one time. To my surprise, the drive emerged intact and is still running great!
It came in on time, with no delays or defects noted, It has being working really good. Good job. Excelent
Used this to connect my very old stereo to my Samsung HDTV. Once I figured out the correct connections, it worked like a charm. Can't beat the price and fast shipping.
This is the 2nd docking station I have purchased. The first one was for me and the 2nd one for my grand daoughters. I enjoyed the convenience of the downloading and the ability to recharge the battery without removing it from the camera and resetting the time and date.
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.
the product is good, and is working quite well so far. but the initial setup is a little complicated. the antenna's angle needs to be adjusted otherwise the signal won't reach excellence.
I purchased one of these Refurb t800 units on October 21st. Shortly after receiving the unit, it started locking up. The only recourse was pulling the power cable. After some basic diagnostics, Humax customer service advised unit had bad hard drive and to send it back for replacement. That's when the fun began.11/8 Original Call to Humax11/11 Called to initiate advanced replacement11/12 Called to get shipment info. They didn't have it, call back.11/14 Called to get shipment info. They didn't have it, call back.11/16 Called to get shipment info. They didn't have it, call back.11/18 Called to get shipment info. They didn't have it, call back.11/18 11:30pm Found Tivo on front porch of my house. I had it shipped to my place of employment but somebody screwed up my work address (even after 3 times verifying the address on the 11/11 phone call) and Humax had it sent to my house instead. Nice, but nobody notified me. The kicker--it arrived on the 15th. It sat on my porch for 3 days in sub-freezing weather.11/19 Went to setup replacement t800. Guess what, it's defective and cannot even get through setup routine without rebooting.11/19 Called Humax. Will ship third unit. Very apologetic, but could not do anything other than apologize. Spoke to manager, he agreed to ask their distribution site to expedite the shipment. He asked me to call on 11/21 to get tracking info and verify unit will be shipped overnight.11/21 Called Humax to get tracking info. There is nothing noted on the account. Very apologetic, but call back for tracking info.I've spoken about 8 times with a rep named Betty. She is useless and can provide no information. She had the gall to tell me it will get delivered correctly this time because 'I did it right this time.' What? She's the only rep there that can do the work?My suggestion is to stay as far away from this company as you can. Once I get a good unit, I'll probably love it. But dealing with Humax Customer Service had been a nightmare.And if you do purchase one and have problems, tell Betty that Rob from Ohio says hi and I'll be calling her later today!Updated 11/22: The replacement promised to be overnighted on 11/21 was shipped regular shipping which means I have to wait another 5-7 business days for delivery. I don't understand how a company can be this incompetent!
I bought this table-top "studio" to photograph small items for use on a website.It was very easy to assemble and I used it right away. I love that there was a tiny tripod included in this kit. All was well until I saw the resultant photos--the color balance is variable so sometimes the backdrop--which is blue--looks gray, sometimes pale blue--but the products themselves show up with colors that are "off." Also, you really can't photograph things as large as a honkin' purse because the constraints of the box are tight. Good for small items--no bigger than about 6"X 6...." OK for what I'm doing, but not adequate for anything larger.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FBF400/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title
After reading the negative reviews I was really worried about this product, but my fear was unfounded. I'm running Windows XP. I installed the driver without the two optional programs on the driver CD, then I installed the silverfast software, which runs both as a standalone application, and as a plugin to Photoshop CS3. It works well. The silverfast software is a little buggy, but results are what I care about, and the quality of the results is great. I also love the light source for previewing on the top, and the included case comes in very handy as well.
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.
nice earphones, but i couldn't wear them for very long before my ears started hurting.
I bought this radio to replace my Panasonic RFSW200 Shockwave which was great at one-button channel hopping. It also had an arm band and battery power level display but the reception, especially FM, was not up to snuff. Now I'm happy it stopped working.After using this Sagean for a couple of months I offer these observations.Cons:The method for changing stations using presets is horrible. No way a real engineer or radio user did this. It complicates the use of the radio - I have 4 or 5 AM stations I like to listen to while walking. AM commercials encourge one to change stations frequently but with this radio you have to first hit the Recall button, then scroll up/down through 10 presets including unused presets which provide static. Now I most often just turn the radio off while there is a 10-minute commercial break.The earbuds aren't very useful for me as they keep falling out of one ear or the other. But that's pretty easy to solve with some over the head phones.I miss an armband but it OK by me to carry the radio in my shirt pocket.Pros.I'm satisfied with the reception AM, FM and TV channel 9 PBS.I was pleasantly surprised at the builtin speaker. When I'm alone I forgo the headset and just listen via the speaker.For FM listening without the headset connected, an antenna is provided.The TV band (2-13) is not something that interested me but I discovered that I often listen to the PBS News Hour on from the local PBS TV station.I like the 90-minute auto-shutoff. Two AAA batteries instead of one if fine but there is no continuous power meter.I recommend this radio as long as you are warned about the presets design so you can decide if you can live with that hassle.Next time I might look at something like the Sony SFR-M37V.
It is the greatest I have ever had. It makes listening to the TV so much easier and clearer. I can understand every thing so well.
good sound for the cost, shipped right away. Came before I expected. If you like music I would recommend these.
I am a seasoned pc user, I found the features to be great. The problems started as soon as I installed the camera though. First I plugged it in... Windows XP didn't find any drivers. I unplugged the camera and installed the software from Logitech (newly downloaded of course). I always chuck the original cd, newest drivers are always on line. The computer restarted and locked up (Windows XP). Turns out this camera likes a powered usb hub, I moved it to the powered hub. I restarted again and all was working... BUTUsing the pan and tilt features I found the camera only moved a smidge at a time, although the demo had the thing zipping around freely. I read that the software should be reinstalled, NOT... after the uninstall process Norton 2004 password manager crashed. I reinstalled the software and had the same pan and tilt problem, but Norton was alive again. It dawned on me that the data transfer must be intensive and I switched the usb connector from the 1.1 hub to the 2.0 card (guess that's what the long cable is for, NICE, my computer is in the closet). Now it works PERFECTLY, I am IMPRESSED and I will keep it!
Working under XP I really liked this device. But if you use or change to Vista, forget it! From the Polycom website "Current Communicator C100S software supports Windows XP only. Support for Windows Vista operating systems is planned for Late 2008." So, for the rest of this year (*if* Polycom sticks to its schedule!) this is a boat anchor for most of the PCs shipped today (and for the past year).
I have had this card for too long. I bought it when I upgraded to a Pentium 3 (that processor does not like ISA cards). I had upgraded from the AWE64 which was an awesome card in its time.This PCI512, it is not a Soundblaster chip. Its made by a company Soundblaster bailed out of trouble or something. Anyway it does not share 100% compatibility with soundblaster drivers. If you can afford a new sound card, you can afford to pass this one up. It doesn't work very well in all situations. If you are like me, you buy Soundblaster because they set the standards for compatibility. Atleast before you buy this card go to the soundblaster website and look for yourself what support you cannot get for it. I found very, very little. In fact, it had to be from another source that I found out that my gaming problems was because the PCI512 is not a Soundblaster chip. Soundblaster never comes out and says publicly that you are not buying an original SB design.Bottom line? This card almost works. Probably that is why SB felt safe to market it under their own name.I rate it one star because for the money you can do ALOT better. All of the SB PCI series are like this from what I am told.
Nice price, Great sound. Only lacking an on/off button on the desktop speakers. Amazing bass.
Disregard all the negative reviews youve read about this lens, the Sony SAL 28F28 its a GREAT lens on its own.The lens is small, light and discrete, with a hidden hood built in it, may not be a big hood, but its better than nothing.Most people and websites compare this lens with far more expensive wide angle lenses, making it a toxic mess to stay away from. SO NOT TRUE.This lens is sharp, even at f/2.8, has a great DOF and bokeh even though its aperture blades arent circular.On a APS-C sensor, this camera will yield a 42mm focal length, which sort of makes it a portrait lens rather than a wide angle, in APS-C sensors, you require a lens made specifically for that size of sensor if you need a wide angle. This lens its a full frame lens. If you need a wide angle on APS-C, look at the Sony 11-18mm, Sigma 10-20mm or Tamron 10-24mm or 11-18mm.Despite that fact, this lens is great to work with indoors, its large aperture will help you get shots without a flash and will make portraits look stunning.The only downside Ive seen to this lens its the filter size, 49mm, not very common if you plan to attach filters to it. I may be wrong though, look for filters this size if you will need them.A great feature of this lens its that it allows you to shoot from very close to your subjects, its focusing distance allows you to get shots that borderline on macro, even though this isnt a macro lens.This is a great lens if youre in a budget and you need a fast prime (fixed focal length lens), and even if youre not on a budget, this lens will yield beautiful results.
I am happy with the Muvo TX 1GB MP3 Player. It works well, easy to download the MP3 files into it. I agree with other reviewers that the battery cover is quite flimsy. The only other trouble I have had is quicky moving to the other folders and getting everything to work, but that could be my fault since I really haven't taken that much time to use it for anything else besides what I purchased it for and that is to listen to podcasts at work. I hooked it up to little speakers and it works great for that purpose. I would recommend it.
The camera I was sent was not new as advertised. I returned it and was supposed to receive a new camera as promised. Never got because Adorama Camera said that model had been discontinued. Finally got my money back but am not happy with the way I was treated.
I recently purchased two of the Canon PowerShot Digital Elph Camera's, one for my daughter and one for myself. We both agree that this little camera has more bang for it's buck than any other of it's kind on the market. We couldn't be more pleased with all of the funtions and ease of use it offers. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking for a digital camera to capture all of their life's moments.
My model/part no. is actually a little different than the one I am reviewing, but the series and specs are identical.I'm not going to waste my time and describe every feature of this notebook since the ads already do that. I'm strictly stating that through my experience, this IBM notebook outlasted any other brand of notebooks out there. I work in the IT field, and I've seen every brand of laptop computers out there from Dell, Compaq/HP, Panasonic (toughbook), Toshiba, Sony...to those generic brands they sell at electronic markets. Every one of them always had some sort of problem and had to be serviced at least once. This is all within a year of purchase. Watching them get serviced was a huge inconvenience to even see. I've seen my buddies always cursing and yelling over the phone and email with customer support, taking it back and forth to and from the service center, and end up having to pay for extras for support. I haven't done any of that at all and I've had mine the longest of them all. Am I just lucky? I doubt it since another friend of mine owns a T series. He's had that notebook longer than anyone and he has not got anything service at all.Sure, at first, all my friends made fun of me because mine didn't have all the cool features like theirs...some had built in cameras, CD-RW/DVD already came with it, had more USB ports, bought it at a cheap price...but look who's laughing now.Anyone looking for a dependable and simple notebook this compact in size (12.1" LCD), I'd say the X40 is number one.Other positive features:The blue button (Access IBM) is all you need for anything. You can update all your IBM software with one touch of a button instead of constantly checking the websites trying to determine which of the updates fit your computer (all that hassle).Active Protection System...shuts off he hard disk when a shock is detected to prevent your hard drive from crashing. So you can really drop this thing!My advice is to go for dependability and durability; don't be fooled by those cheap prices and all the extras built into it(after all, you do know they use the CHEAPEST of the cheap hardware for those extras, right?).
Being &#34;wired oriented&#34;, I didnt need wireless until I purchased a personal laptop to replace my work laptop when I retired. This item has performed flawlessly and I would recomend it as an easy way to extend a wired home network.
Excellent mouse. It has been used with both an averatec pc laptop and an apple macbook white. It has held up for for the last 2.5 years and is continuing to serve its function well. It's optical so it does not need to be cleaned as often as a traditional ball mouse.
I was hoping these would be great for carrying around my iPod, but the cords create so much thumping noise that the earbuds are impossible to use unless I'm sitting perfectly still, which is never. Unless you like to hear the cords bumping up against you, go with another product.
Its A Memory Card. That sums it all up. It works fine with my camera, and it holds many pictures. If you need a memory card, this is a good one to get. It is cheap and can hold many pictures.Five Stars
The Sony Bean is junk; the access door is weak and breaks easily. Mine broke after using for 2 months, the warranty is 3 months but since this was a Christmas present, the warranty had expired. Sony offered to do a exchange for the unit at a price that exceed the purchase price by $30. I would never purchase a Sony Bean again. Additionally I am very disappointed is Sony's proposed resolution to the issue.I now have an Ipod - it works great
These is the most comfortable headphones I've used, and I've bought and used some very nice ones. I wear glasses and regular headphones become painful after 30-60 minutes. Ear plugs trap moisture in the ear canal and that's uncomfortable after a few hours. While it may seem nothing will make me happy, these headphones do. I've used them for several weeks now, and I'm still happy.
I use this player mostly for audiobooks and OTR and I find it pretty ideal. The only thing I'd change if I could is to give the fast forward and rewind accelleration; but it's fast enough that it's only a problem on files over an hour.It plays all the bitrates. I haven't found anything it won't play yet including a number of files way under it's specs low bitrate. Resume is the default and it's solid as can be as long as you just use it for one book at a time, which I do.It's a great little player.Barry
I use this boombox in my 100 X 200' outdoor riding arena and the sound is awesome at mid-volume. The box creates rich sound from all my homemade CDs. I love it. No audio out port.
I was searching at a few stores and sites for the replacement Dymo tape and in some instances it almost paid to buy a whole new machine. I saw that Amazon sold the replacement cartriges for less than other store. I love Amazon and with free shipping you can't go wrong.
The MR814 is pretty good for anyone at a tight budget. The tech support is bad, but if you can live through that, this router works as fine and dandy as any other. It uses a SMC reverse connector for those who are wondering if you want to add an antenna to it. Works okay. If your internet goes down alot, this router can suck trying to reconnect. (I'm on dsl, goes down when it rains, takes the router forever to figure how to get back online)Anyways, overall, its pretty good. The signal is pretty strong for the price so I won't argue about that.
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!
I have no complaints about the player itself. The depth and color of the screen is astonishing, the sound quality is clear and crisp, the volume actually goes loud enough, unlike other media players I've owned in the past. The screen needs some sort of shield over it, but there are many available. The FM tuner is great, reception is good even in strange locations. The recorder works quite well, but for some reason there's a 10 minute limit to recordings. Battery life is quite good, playing about 3.5 hours of video before a low battery warning starts to flash. Don't worry, though, it will play for at least another 45 minutes before the battery actually dies. This is rather strange, but I'm not complaining, as the message doesn't flash for that long.I have, however, had problems with the conversion software. Certain video files lose sound when converted with the included video conversoin tool, and it does not support .m4a music files.Other than those issues, which are easily solved with other conversion resources, this is the media player I would (and do) heartily recommend to anyone considering the iPod video. The video quality is vastly superior, and the vertical touchpad is much more useful and intuitive than the rotating click-wheel used in iPods. The freezing problems have been fixed with the latest update of the firmware, and the inclusion of a programmable button (mine is set to random-play-all, which queues up all the music on the player on shuffle with the touch of a button) make this player a clear winner.
I've tried a number of monitor arms for my 22" monitors, and this is by far the best. The setup and assembly was simple; the modular design of the various parts of the arm make the task of mounting the displays a non-event. The monitors do not sag forward or to the side, which is a major issue with most of the arms on the market when it comes to large displays. This is also the most space-efficient design that I've found, barely taking any desk-space at all.
I have had this product for 2 months now, I have had no problems with it, the set up was extreamly easy. My only complaint, which I should have known, is that the signal degrades fast, especially thrue walls(due to it opperating at the 5MHz band). In the same room I get a 54Mb/sec connection, 40ft and two walls away I get a 6Mb/sec connection, which is fine for web surfing (Roadrunner = 1.5Mb/sec). I just have to bring the laptop into the room with the router for file transfers.
I have been using these for years. Like them very much. Prefer these to earbuds because they don't plug up your ear.
The memory that I bought form you guys had to beone of the easiest transactions I have encountered. Delivery was fast, installation, a snap, Thank you very much, Bill
My son received this and a digital camera for Christmas this year. He has been using these for a wile and he said that he would recommend them.
My husband got this for me as a present and I love it. Easy to use.
I am pretty disappointed that I have bought yet another device that can't charge my iPod in the car :( The sound quality is very good and I really wish this would work but it's just another device that doesn't. If anybody out there has found a FM transmitter that also charges an iPod Nano 4G - please let me know. I am at my wits end.
I was looking for a case that would JUST perfectly fit my X61, and this one is close, but it's still a bit too long. (but too short of course to store anything else in the case). But it will work just fine as a grab-n-go case for my notebook. If I need to take more gear I just throw it in the bigger notebook satchel.
Just got back from my first run with the Nike + iPod and I am impressed. The sensor seemed very accurate and a pleasant female voice gave me time, distance and average pace at the push of my Nano's center button. Using the Nano in a Nike armband made it a little hard to find the center button while running at full speed, but I was pressing it a lot, for the sheer novelty of it. Also, data integration with Nike's website was as easy as synching my Nano with iTunes and clicking "yes" to a screen prompt. I was immediately seeing my run's info in a very cool flash based site. Can't wait to add more runs to my datebase.It may be hard to believe, but this thing actually makes you want to run more. Brilliant!
this camera seems great when you read about it. but when you get it, you realize it's not user friendly. We bought ours for our daughter who's 6. there only are 2 buttons on the entire camera, one of which is the shutter button. So the other button has to serve as flash, self-timer, on/off, etc. and it is not intuitive to know how to activate which feature.Most important, the software to install the driver for loading pictures onto my PC is not "Windows Logo" certified. According to Microsoft, this means that loading the driver for this camera could destabilize my computer or enable a virus to access my computer now or in the future.Finally, the English language version of the user's manual was written by a non-native speaker and it can be hard to interpret sometimes.I don't recommend you buy this camera. Get another product.
The sound board was a snap to install. It was the software that was hard. I had to update the software several times over the internet, because the initial CD that came with the box was from 2005.
If you're considering Bose, you're probably doing so because you have an ear for accurate sound reproduction. Otherwise, if you're looking for just pure "thumping" bass or to simply blast loud music, from your PC, you'd be better off with other (and cheaper) 3 pc (with sub) systems out there.Don't get me wrong, if like me you've stuck with Bose (901s, 802s, etc.) over the years, well, keep in mind these speakers are the "low end" of the PC line - you can get the $300+ Bose computer speakers. At less than $100, you get an excellent pair of desktop speakers - of course depending on what you use your desktop PC for and what systems/resources you have that match what it is you do.In other words, if your desktop PC doubles as your home theater, these speakers won't do (obviously). If you create music on your desktop PC, you should be looking at using that optical output to connect to larger systems. Match your system with what your intentions are.Going back to this unit.Sound reproduction is excellent. Some quotable quotes here say "bass is muddy" - I'd probably point to the sound source/recording and/or the sound output settings in your PC. If you were using "lesser" computer speakers in the past and tried to compensate by setting your PC EQs and "sound/bass boost" or some other "sound enhancement" setting offered by your sound card, I think you should start from scratch when upgrading/switching to the Bose C2 SII.I currently have all these "extra" sound settings turned off - in other words, *nothing* is distorting/manipulating the sound source being reproduced (aka "flat" setting) by the Bose C2 SII. Voila! Crisp highs, clear mids, clean lows - and I don't mean I "feel" the lows (you need a sub for that, period), I hear it.No, I'm not saying I have a home theater experience in front of my desktop PC...if I wanted that, I'd go to the living room and enjoy...although watching movies on my desktop is just fine as well.At this price, the Bose C2 SII will satisfy a specific type of listener.Its probably too expensive if you're just looking to hear some sound from your PC.Gamer? Maybe - but I think you should get 3 pc systems for most popular games - if you're just into Angry Birds however, these would do just fine :)Home theater - no, go for a home theater setup, or at least a 3pc system.But if you're looking for accurate, clean sound reproduction from your desktop PC, if you want to "hear" (not feel) sound, for under $100? Yup, the Bose C2 SII will do.
The bag is made very well, BUT the snaps on the frontcan not support much weight in bag. I had one snap brokenupon arrival, now I use a small BUNGY cord to hold the topon the unit closed.The compartments are good size, the bag does hold all my lensesand Penta D camera, if only the snap was not broken.
There are times where the router works fine for days at a time. Then all of a sudden there are phases in which it disconnects my connection every 5, 10, or 15 minutes at a time (I know because I check the clock every time it disconnects me). When such an episode happens, it lasts for a good few hours at a time, and im on my computer for hours a day so you can see how annoying and frustrating it can be when you have to reset your router every 10 minutes. (Connection issues happen frequently around once every week). I do not recommend for people who constantly use their wireless internet.
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...
I have a creative zen with its spakers, but after improving my sound with an IPOD (80g) I wanted to have something similar for the ipod. With Creative you will never make a mistake. Incredible sound for the price and the size.
So this was the lens that came with my Rebel xTi about 2 years ago. I sometimes hear that kit lenses aren't all that great, but this one quickly turned into my favorite lens for the portraits that I take. It isn't ideal for the lowest of light settings, but I use my 50mm for that anyway, so it doesn't matter. This lens is sharp, fast, and not heavy, in my opinion. It's the best every-day lens for my needs, and I use it for everything unless I need my 50mm for something. Unfortunately, my lens was just scratched really bad, so it's now having to be put away until I can afford to get it fixed :( This is devastating to me and my business, but it will be one that I'm keeping, as it's definitely a lens worth having and not trading in or selling. It's a keeper!
Purchased GS748Tv3 in 2010. Noticed one of the 3 fans stopped turning, and Netgear sent a replacement, a GS748Tv4. Both units worked well, and even with one fan failing, the v3 unit also worked 100%. These units stay "on" 24/7/365, and it's amazing how it just works and works.The new firmware in v4 indicates status of the fan, whereas there was no such indicator in v3.For what you pay, these are a good value, especially for a weekend networking warrior. It's a smart switch, but not fully managed. It's almost plug-and-play. Follow directions and you should not have any problems.If you are buying one of these, make sure you are getting the latest version.
A very good one, finds itself fast and recalculates quickly too. Gives enough time before a turn.
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!!!!
This is a handy device. It has helped us navigate all over Europe and the US. It's been a life-saver on occasion. But it isn't perfect.Pros:1. It will get you there. Even if the Paris street changes names five times in one mile, it will find your hotel.2. It will help you find things. Type in what type of restaurant you want in Prague and it will find you one.3. It recovers if you mess up. If you fail to get off on that exit, it recalculates quickly and gets you there.4. Pretty accurate. It knows the one-way streets. Just don't forget to take it off walking mode when you get in the car. OTherwise you will be driving through city parks and across pedestrian bridges.5. Gives you altitude and estimated arrival time.Cons:1. Expensive - The complete Europe maps are $300. But they're worth it. They give you all the detail you need to get around in the main countries.2. You need to learn how to use it. This takes time.3. Downloading your maps into the I-Que can be frustrating4. Batteries don't last very long. Period. Get the car kit and use it to navigate in your car.5. Maps take a lot of room on the I-Que, so you'll only download parts of countries, not the whole thing. This can be a hassle if your plans change---you decide to go to Bruges, but you don't have the Bruges map loaded. It's at home on the computer.
How many times have you had a kodak moment while your Carl Zeiss'ed Contax is stowed away in the dehumidified lexan box up on the top shelf of your closet? Get a handy point &amp; shoot? But which one? The answer is the Canon Sure Shot Owl (or Prima AF-8 as its known in my neck of the woods). Biggest reason going for it is the SLR sized viewfinder. No squinting down lil' itty-bitty eyeholes.Then there's the AF on a fixed lens. No zoom. A definite plus to save indecision and lens twiddling. Also it comes with 35mm fixed. The desert island lens for most photogs. Lastly quality optics from not the makers of baby bottles at a price which you don't mind if you left the camera at the beach. I love mine.
I was very displeased with this camera - possibly the worst digital camera I have personally used. The lens is poor quality, such that my iphone (yes, my IPHONE) takes better pictures. Shake reduction? Uh, no. It was nearly impossible to take clear pictures, and I found the depth of colour lacking. Sure, they might be extremely high resolution, but who needs gazillions of pixels of badness? I've always known that megapixels mean little, but this camera really drove the point home.In addition to taking very poor quality photos, I found the controls unintuitive - not completely unmanageably so, but annoyingly enough. The flash also doesn't carry very far. The zoom, however, worked pretty well and 5X is more than adequate for a point and shoot at this level. But since the camera is neither that small nor that lightweight, it's not even that portable, and you'd be better off saving up for a GOOD SLR, or going with a cheaper, tinier, better pocket model.Lastly, and perhaps most frustratingly, this device consumed batteries more hungrily than a river rife with famine-struck piranhas, or perhaps a stoned goat. I'd get about 15 pictures per pair of AA batteries, regardless of battery type used (I tried 3 different sorts). Unacceptable! I will not ever buy another Samsung camera - and I was generally a Samsung fan prior to my experience with this item.
This is my 3rd GPS unit. I have previously owned Garmin products and this NAVMAN takes the prize! Not only is it portable so I can use it in any of my vehicles, but I can actually use waypoints. This is a great feature because not only can I use this product for road navigation, but I can use it for all of my outdoor activities like hiking, fishing and geocaching/orienteering! This is the only GPS that I have had my hands on, that you have no trouble seeing the screen when outdoors...it's a touch screen by the way!! The battery life is great I have not lost juice on it once. I usually let it run 5-6 hours before recharging. This is one of the better purchases I have made lately and have been recommending it to everyone. You just can beat the portability and the versatility!
This mount works easily, setting the screen at whatever position you choose. VERY solidly built, it holds our 70" panel very securely to the stand.
My dad just got me a iPod. I love it! I have over 300 songs on it, and 4 movies. It is so much fun on car rides, when you can just tune everyone else out. This is sweet!!!!
Ms. Bonham hits a homerun with this book of epic fantasy. You are hooked from page one and kept spellbound to the last page. I would highly recommend this book and author to those looking for a tale of grand scope.
I was a little concerned about an RCA product, as I have never considered them of very high quality.However, this speaker wire is of very good quality, and at good price.Very pleased with my purchase.
Great speakers, use outside in our backyard and they provide really nice sound. No problems at all, very happy with the purchase (nearly 2 years later).
I don't remember when I bought this, but I'm guessing 2000 or 2001. It's still going strong. For "serious" photograph, it has been replaced by a Canon. For emergency work, it's invaluable. It lives in the car, is easy on batteries, doesn't ask for special treatment and still delivers great photos -- just not photos you can turn into giant posters!Really, this camera has given me lots of pleasure and great admiration for Fuji. Surprised to see that they're still available. I just dropped by, looking for a new memory card reader.
In my apartment I found myself in a rather awkward situation where I had to run cables all over the place. Having found this cordmate kit did the job.Taking this off was difficult, but I soon found using a hair dryer makes it come off easier. When you want to pull this off a wall use a hair dryer to heat the cordmate before and as you are removing it. There were still some black spots that stuck but not many.
What incredible sound! Crisp, clear, beautiful range between highs and lows. If only I could tolerate the way they feel on my head.The ear cups feel and fit just fine. The problem is the headband. As I hold it, it seems to be padded very well, but when I place the headphones on my head, it feels like a heavy piece of plastic resting on my bare skull. (*note to reader: between the plastic of the headband and my actual skull are the headband padding, my scalp, and a full head of hair.) I tried adjusting the headband, and shifting around the way they sat on my head, but I could never get comfortable.It's really too bad, because they are probably the greatest sounding set of headphones I've ever worn. I just can't stand to wear them.
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!
After reading some of the past reviews I felt compelled to write my own to help stop someone from thinking it is a good product. They are all very correct about the fact that this is a hobbyist lens, which is very true. But I'd like to point out that this is by no means a pro lens. It is not built for the stress of every day commercial use or being changed out or toggled at a wedding shoot and the likes. If you are an aspiring photographer looking to save a few dollars by purchasing this lens please reconsider.The build quality is almost all soft plastic and unlike the 50mm 1.8 this one easily comes loose allowing one of it's internal metal components to fall into the glass. It happened to mine within 2 months of use and as I researched how to fix it the same problem came across again and again... Another major drawback is it's lens creep, the lens extends to full zoom whenever it faces down. This may not seem like a huge problem, but like any object subject to constant friction the ware will eventually cause damage. Finally, it's decent focal range also dulled by it's over all lack of sharpness and contrast at any stop.My opinion, do not get this lens. Saving up another 400 will get you a lens that will not only do a better job on image quality but will work for years to come and still hold it's resell value. This lens goes for around $75.00 in the real world resell markets, and that's if it works..
Great machine for consumer use. Out of the box has lots of easy to use features.
One of the simplist installation of a modem I ever had. Running Win2000 just installed the board and followed the on screen prompts to install the driver. Had it running in five mins. Would have to recommend this modem. Speed seems to be faster than my old modem blaster which findly gave out.Ron
This camera can be as simple as point, shoot and you have great pictures. The software is straight forward and easy to use. It really makes picture taking a fun family event. My only complaint is it does not support a USB connection to Windows 95. A NIMH battery charger is a must as well as a larger compact flash card. It also has many advanced features that will keep anyone interested. The picture qulity is much better than I expected. Film is done.
The battery works fine. Arrived promptly. Thanks for sending it. Let's hopeIt lasts as long as the original did.
I PURCHASED THIS VANTEC COOLER MODEL HDC 502A ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.IT IS WELL ENGINEERED,FIT IS EXCELLENT , USED ON A 500 G DRIVE DOSE A EXCELLENT JOB COOLING THE HARD DRIVE 20 DEGREE F COOLER THEN WITHOUT , SO WELL IN FACT THAT I JUST ORDER TWO MORE AS OF 01/26/2010 AT 9.99 X TWO PLUS A GOOD DEAL ON SHIPPING .FROM TIGER DIRECT. TAKES UP TWO DRIVE BAYS NO PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE TEN BAYS.DON`T FORGET TO BLOW THE DUST OUT EVERY SIX MONTHS, USE COMPRESSED AIR.
Needed one of these for an older fax machine and didn't want to pay a ton of money. So far this has worked fine.
Pros:Small, Portable, Lightweight, Good sound.Cons:The micro chip section never did work correctly, The neck attachment is a joke for any type of active use (walking / jogging), It stopped working after 1 month.Final analysis:I guess this would be fine to record business meetings or sermons at church, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it for a listening device while doing an activity. It is too fragile for this type of use, and the neck rope is at best a pain in the neck (no pun intended), and at worst a fatality (watch ID or movie "Hang Em High" for a better explanation of what I mean). The micro SD slot will work on your computer, but not for listening on the device (what's up with that?).This device should perhaps not be sold by this company as it gives the company a bad name. It may be good for some uses, but not for what I use it for.
After you get a "hands on" look at these Tripp Lite products, you'll see the quality of the material these are made of. Heavy duty, metal outercase and wire make up the constrtuction of these units. Have used these for over 20 years with 0 problems. Nevermind the fancy "way overpriced" name brand stuff sold in the big chain electronics stores. These will do the job better!
We have a DS Lite that we bought in the US, and since moving overseas, we've needed to use a voltage adaptor every time we want to charge it. Even the small wattage voltage adaptors are quite heavy, so while this works fine for us at home, it makes it very difficult to take the DS Lite with us when we travel. This charger is a lifesaver, since we no longer have to pack a heavy voltage adaptor.Like the original charger, the plug folds down to make it more portable, but the US-style plug does mean that a plug adaptor is still required for most overseas use. Thankfully plug adaptors are usually quite lightweight. Also, the cord is a bit shorter than the original charger, which may be good for traveling but makes it a little harder to play when the power is low, since you need to sit closer to an outlet.Overall, it's a handy thing to have if you ever take your DS Lite overseas, and the price is fantastic!(Note that this charger is indeed designed for the Nintendo DS Lite, and NOT the original Nintendo DS, which uses a different connection.)
These fit the SanDisk Sansa M series MP3 players perfectly. They are made of durable silicone, have a belt clip, and allow easy access to buttons. The screen is not covered, but I haven't found this to be a problem.
I got my camera less than a week ago, so it's still very new. I ordered it for myself, from hubby-of course, for Christmas, but I couldn't wait to open it and check it out.I wanted something with rls (sp?) technology, but I'll wait til next year for the price to come down.First on this camera, it's very intuitive. What does that mean? You really don't need to read extensively through the book to use it. Charge the battery and use it right out of the box, it's that simple.Second, picture quality is amazing. Even in simple mode, which is good enough for me!, the clarity is 100%. I have no clue what the other reviews are talking about, complaining about noise. Even in simple mode, with the flash and backlight on (yes!! it has a backlight that turns on and off with the push of an arrow!) it takes bright, clear pictures.The best feature I love about this camera, is the automatic focus. You push the button down, lightly, and the camera will focus itself on your subject, then give you a green dot to tell you to take the picture! I paid $232 for this camera, which included shipping. I am NOT disappointed. I've had two other digital cameras, and paid around $200 each for them. They are both simple point and shoot cameras. The pictures on those $200 cameras are nothing compared to this camera.Last, I can pop the memory card out and pop it into my laptop and it automatically loads up. For some reason, the other two digital cameras wouldn't work well this way. I always had to use the USB cord.Another good thing, this COMES with the usb cord if you need it. It also comes with a lense cover, strap, etc. This camera is really light weight too.Did I mention this camera also shoots video and has a built in microphone? I haven't tried that yet, I have a sony 8 mm camcorder that's wonderful, but, I will eventually try this one out, of course.For $232, you can't go wrong on this camera.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars, is because when you delete a picture, it automatically goes back to camera mode, instead of staying in 'view' mode. It does have multiple / all delete mode, I just haven't figured that part out yet. However, I just wish when I deleted a picture, it would stay in view mode, and not go back to 'camera' mode. But, that's just me. Panasonic has made a glorified point and shoot, amazing pictures, and a really great price for all this has to offer. I would buy it again and would highly recommend it to anyone.
It's A ok product but it was shipped without a driver CD, i had to search the web to find them & it wasn't easy.
Excellent designed FM-AM-TV receiver.Its sensitivity by far surpases more expensive units like the Bose Wave Radio.Its features are user friendly and very well defined: rotary tunning knob, direct access buttons, up and down tunning buttons, and tone control that mostly emphasizes treble.Bass seems to be contoured electronically in some kind of loudness emphasis that it's not switchable.Overall the sound is very good, well defined, solid and powerful, filling a room easily.The 5" full range speakers includes a center mounted 1.5" twetter that is evident when adjusting the tone control.The minus point is that the sound quality does not match that of the Wave Radio, but it cost nearly a quarter of its price!I also own a Tivoli PAL, but the Q Radio sounds a lot better and has a best defined soundstage, with no fatigue at all after hours of hearing.At last, the looks: it's the most beautiful piece of equipment I've seen in a long time, the quality inside reflects in the outside.Overall, you can't go wrong with this radio. It's real value for money.
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.
When I told my wife I wanted to put up a projector she wasn't thrilled. But I did it anyway.... And this is the screen I bought. I built an enclosure that looks like a plant shelf for the screen out of wood and crown molding, painted it to match the house molding and mounted it on the wall. When retracted you can't even tell there's a screen in the room. It was fairly easy to run the wires into the attic where the control box is mounted and the power is plugged in. The wires are all held in with removable set screws so hiding it away only requires a hole drilled big enough for the wire thickness. The RF remote will actuate this thing from the other side of the house no problem, and we run it up and down about two times a day. It has been 6 months now and it still works like a charm. I'm projecting a full screen image from an Epson 8350 Powerlite home cinema projector mounted about 12 feet from the screen and the colors are only slightly washed out during daylight sun hours. My only complaint is that a few places on the screen, the reflective surface is sparkly in one or two places when you sit in a certain area. It is almost like a dead pixel on a computer screen the way the projector gleans off of just the one area... Moving your head a few inches to one side always makes it go away but it really only happens every once in a while in just the right lighting. I love this screen!
iv done a lot of shopping i recently purchused the sharp 37db5u its great but so great i wanted bigger i convienced pc richards to exchange it for me for this unit i know its a lot of money but lets be real it will be in your home for at least 5 years so if you break it down its not really a lot the quality of the aquos was just rated the number one set by consumer reports in the feb 2006 issue i knew this even before it came out this set is amazing it has surround sound built in and the pictures are lifelike yes you can find cheaper and yes they will try to sell you a service contract but its not necessary this is a high or let rephrase the best quality money can buy like i said this is my second aquos you will not be disappointed, it is true high defination it has a built in tv guide . surround sound can be hooked up to a pc. its on my wall now in jet black frame i even purchused a bose system to back it up but its not necessary i compared this set to the panasonics and the sony xbr i paid 4000 for this set and im a guy who works hard for his money and i consider this the ferrari of tvs
Plugged it in and never had to reset it and it has been going for 2+ years so what's not to like?My only regret is that I should have gotten either a 16 or 24 port model since you just can't have enough spare ports when you add devices!Nothing beats a hard-wired connection when it comes to speed, reliability and trouble-free performance you can just set it and forget it
My manager purchased us a wireless blue tooth for work. We schedule Imaging and Cardiology at a BJC Hospital. I like my desk area to stay clean and after a while the ear tips turn yellow from age and cleaning. This was a very good value. I kept the clear ones and my co worker took the black ones. I will purchase them again if needed.
It's a real nice tv. I like having inputs for my gaming console on the side - real easy to get at. The picture is bright and clear and colorful; everything you would want from a big tv like this. I thought long and hard about maybe springing the extra cash for the higer resolution 1080, but I don't plan on buying a blueray player and replacing my dvd collection anytime soon.
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.
The design is very nice, and works flawlessly with both my Windows XP HE, and 98 SE boxes.With my Win ME laptop, all the led's keep blinking in series, like christmas tree lights but the unit is perfectly functional.Maybe could be improved with marking as to indicate which side to insert Smartmedia cards, if you insert the card on the wrong side the card keeps going in untill it "swallows" it complete and you will then need to disasemble the reader to get it out.A great unit.
I bought this to be a foot pedal for Ventrilo/Teamspeak for playing games to free up a keyboard command. Someone recommended it and so I bought it. Turns out this will not do that. It can't be "held" to work with those programs.So now I use it at work for those times my snoopy co worked comes around. It's great and works well. I've also started to use it with to switch between windows (I combine excel sheets a lot)
I bought these for my 13 year old sister to replace her cheap earbuds. She likes the headphones and claims the sound quality is good and that they block out outside noises, to boot. The only thing that was confusing initially is that cable to one of the ears is much longer than the other so that the headphones seem lopsided. Apparently this is because you're supposed to wrap that earpiece around the back of your head so it doesn't get in the way as much.Overall, my teenage sister loves these headphones.
When I got an HD 1080i TV I purchased Lacrosse antenna (after reading favorable reviews) I was not happy with the Lacrosse. When I purchased new Dish Network ViP722 I had to do something so I purchased the DB8 after reading reviews.All the HD towers were about 18 miles North-West of me. I have trees close to the antenna and between it and the towers.The DB8 came through for me. I could never receive more than 2 analog TV channels worth watching but I got all these through the digital signal.----------Digital Signal StrengthChannel-----Lacrosse---------DB83.1----------- NA ---------- 8812.1---------- 73 ---------- 10016.1---------- 82 ---------- 10029.1---------- NA ---------- 10035.1---------- NA ---------- 7540.1---------- NA ---------- 75The DB8 did not gain or loss much signal strength as I moved it to fine tune it. The Lacrosse would lose and gain other channels when moved for fine tuning. It would not pickup more than 2 channels at a time.
This is probably the best point and shoot camera I've used - simple operation, small, light and produces great photos. I've also bought several of these for relations and they all love the results.
JBL Duet PC Speakers (2-SpeakerS, Aluminum)I bought this speaker from Amazon. I thought about buying the logitech x-140 2.0 SpeakerLogitech X-140 2.0 Speakers. I will review the JBL duet and compare it against the Logitech one.The JBL speaker sounds great. No question about it. Even though I am only a casual gamer and listen only to online classical music, I can tell the sound quality is pretty good on this speaker.However, this speaker has 3 things I find that made it lose 3 stars.1. The speaker comes with a power converter that require extra space on my extension cord. It is the biggest one among all my PC components now. On the other hand, Logitech X-140 combines the converter into the speaker itself so no extra bulky converter.2. Speaker is light and feels like cheap plastic. The front knob that adjusts the volume is very hard to turn with just two fingers. Oftentimes, I need to use both hands to get enough grip on it to turn it on and off. It is a bad design.3. There is nothing besides the volume know that doubles as power switch on the speakers. On Logitech X-140. There are two easy to use knobs for volume and treble (if i remember correctly). And 1 audio out for headphones and one in for microphones.Overall, X-140 is definitely a better buy at 29.99 than JBL Duet at 41.99.
this cam is perfect no frills just great it works fine and what else you need
I needed a CD receiver with auxiliary input for my MP3 player.This receiver works well, it is easy to use, it has a nice remote.It's difficult to compare audio quality: I think this type of devices are all equivalent. In conclusion, I'm very happy with it.I have to add that I had a problem with the connector on the back, which was losing connections whenever there was a vibration or a bump in the road. I managed to fix it, but this is the only flaw I found.
You will not get the Cat6 throughput you are expecting from this product.The MHz is only 250! Cat6 is rated at 500MHz and higher!
Item was received before the date promised. Our phone is working well thanks to the new battery. what can I say it's a battery.
Before deciding to buy the Apple Ipod Hi Fi, I went to a local store and listened to the quality of the Apple versus the Bose. There was no comparison. You have a rich sound and a good quality sound from the Apple Hi Fi. I would definately recommend this product.
I bought this when my Apple optical mouse died. I had intended to buy a new Apple Mouse but at the time there was a $40 difference between the Apple wired mouse and the Kensington wireless.Pros:Good mouse, good feel. Fits well in your hand. I have relatively small hands and it fits nicely.Right click and scroll wheel are great. I am a Mac guy but I use WinTel systems at work and I had gotten used to both right buttons and scroll wheels and had begun to miss them at home. Kensington includes software to program the buttons and even switch them for left handed use. I use the default because it works. One thing I did turn off was the left-right scroll when pushing down on the scroll wheel. I kept doing it by accident and I couldn't figure out why it was not scrolling. It took 5 seconds to fix.Good range. I have been able to use it 20 feet away doing some troubleshooting.Good optical sensor. I have been able to "mouse" on the palm of my hand and on my leg during troubleshooting.Cons:It EATS batteries. Granted I am a 3-5 hour a day user but the batter use is pretty extreme. I get 6-8 weeks MAX out of expensive batteries. To help with this the mouse goes to sleep after a period of time. This time is related to the strength of the batteries - fresh batteries and it takes longer to go to sleep. As the batteries wear down, to goes to sleep faster and faster eventually getting to about a 30 second time out before it sleeps. You have to move it a lot to get it to wake up. All well and good but it becomes a pain. Eventually a popup tells you to replace the batteries.The sensitivity is not to the same standard of my Apple mouse. I normally use a Wacom tablet for serious Photoshop work but I could get by with the Apple mouse. The Kensington is just not sensitive enough or it is too sensitive - I cant tell which. I have a hard time moving just a little bit and no amount of adjusting sensitivity has been able to get it right. Maybe it is me but I cant get it right.Caution - my mouse is not the one in the picture above. It has no side buttons and is left/right neutral. - 14 March Update - now the picture is my mouse. If its dark blue with a silver band that is the right mouse.Overall a GREAT mouse and one I would buy again and recommend buying to anyone.
Purchased on sale, installed as rear speakers and cracked up. The clarity of these speakers across the audio spectrum astounded me. I work in broadcasting and use M-Adudio BX5a studio monitors in my work. I enjoy and desire accurate and clear sound reproduction in my work. These Hifonics deliver clean sound for a low cost.
Works flawlessly with the Canon iP4000r.I would recommend getting this ink instead of any brand of ink. I hate using non Canon ink with a Canon printer. The ink doesn't seem to be the same as genuine Canon ink.With Canon ink, the colors that are produced look more like what they look on your computer screen.
A super headphone. Great sound. Good volume and very very comfortable. Can't come off your ears unexpectedly
This has changed my life! Not only is it easy to use and it has great quality.
I ordered two Creative Zens. The first was determined by Creative tech support to be defective in some unknown fashion (I tried it on several different computers, and none would recognize it). The second wouldn't accept a charge. A large waste of time; I ended up going the Ipod route.Amazon's return/refund practices were excellent.
This is a quality built product Don't see a great deal of change when rotated. That may be on me.
I have my B3000's hooked-up to a T-amp with a USB DAC and high quality power supply. They simply sound glorious in this setup. The extra currant seems to help keep bass output clean and crisp.What I like about the 3000 over the 1000 is 3-way, woofer size, and power handling.What I like about the 3000 over the 5000/7000 is the port is in the back, so the bass isn't too boomy.Compared to Dayton B652's(no crossover) is no contest, the B3000's destroy them.Compared to Bose 201's, I'll take the B3000's any day. The 201's are bass limp, and their tweeter is at a poor angle for music.The B3000's are just plain fun to listen to.The B3000's seem vibration sensitive. I couldn't place what sounded off in placement and setup after I moved the speakers. Went to the local 99 cent store and picked up a few mousepads and placed them under the B3000's placed about 2 feet from back wall. Then sound went back to being glorious.
It was painless. Just like my Mac.The only pain will be when it goes for $25 next week. Or next month.
dont get me wrong, the ipod is a great product but I am sick of hearing apple fanboys rant on this player. The creative zen vision m does everything that the ipod does and WAY more. compare: vision displays nearly 4 times the number of colors of the ipod. the vision has a built in fm tuner and voice recorder, the ipod does not have eather of these features. the vision supports a WIDE variety of video formats that the ipod does not. the vision comes with neccesary cables and adapters. the only things that ipod has over the creative model is it looks shiny. They are both great players, but the creative model is simply better. just read the specs. if you want a quality product at a good price, definitely choose the zen vision: m.
I think the point a lot of people are not mentioning about the d200 is quite obvious. Let me be the first to say that the main reason I bought the d200 over the d80 was to increase my credibility and prestige as an amateur photographer, make other photographers jealous of my kit, and to brag about the obscene amount of money I spend on camera equipment while my co-workers can't even pay their rent. I bought the grip because I thought it looked really cool, and it increased the size and visibility of my camera to other people. The question that really sold me on the d200 was: will strangers that I might want to photograph be more likely to say yes standing on the other side of a d80 or a d200? Will people have less doubts about me holding this thing opposed to a smaller model? Which one looks cooler?If I was completely loaded would I buy the D2Xs? Without a second thought.Of course I talked to a lot of camera people making minimum wage hoping that they would have some technical insight about purchasing a Nikon or other camera. Of course they let me down and said a lot of bogus things to me most saying something like: "the d200 is way to much camera for me." None of them knew how to change the exposure settings, they were contented with the wheel and "child mode," on top of the d80 and recited this to me several times as if I looked like a soccer mom. As usual I was offended by the human experience of buying in the real world, especially the atrocious mark up of several hundred dollars, I refused to help pay those employees wages. The breaking point I think was the time an associate instructed me to buy one camera over the other because, "when she dropped this camera it broke and the other one didn't." So I turned to the internet where I only have to say hi to the UPS man as he leaves.I studied and studied all things technical, sometimes just staring at pictures of cameras for long periods of time without blinking. I poured over thousands of photographs taken by all kinds of cameras and amassed a photographic library while I decided. Basically I went way overboard and let the decision of buying a camera engulf my life until I was dreaming about it.So one night I just bought the d200 after being on the fence over the d80 or the d200. And after two days it arrived and I was impressed with it. The thing is literally a cold hard photographic machine.After being broken in on the d50 I was firstly impressed with the size, and then secondly all of the dials and switches to change things that I used to have to dig through the menu to get to. Thirdly I liked the blazing fast 2 frame rate.When I go out at night I snap the 50mm f/1.8 onto it and crank the iso up. A lot of people in the forms were complaining about the noise in the high iso of the d200 but I thought it was fine. I feel most people from that camp want perfect clarity all the way up into the highest isos but I think that is artistically limiting. I read one scathing review written by a veteran film user saying that basically high iso in digital has a lot less graininess than film basically saying that the d200 is a step up but some people still want to complain. As far as the d200 goes versus the d50 at iso 1600 it is leaps and bounds better in my opinion. The noise is way reduced without NR and there isn't that pixel chunkiness I found in the d50 at high isos.Another thing that stands out on the d200 is the enhanced colors. In reality the ultra vivid setting on the d200 makes a lot of things look sort of fake, but it does make people who don't have a sun tan look like they have one which is a plus in my opinion. It can make your dull green lawn look like a lush paradise, skies are ultra blue, and reds are spectacular. I remember when I used the d50 I would steer away from photographing violets and red roses because it would blow them out, not so with the d200. For some reason coming from point and shoot it always used to annoy my that the d50 didn't have b&w; or sepia. The d200 has b&w; but no sepia. The nerds in the forums would just say, "use cs2, or a photo editor," but I say no because I should be able to do everything in camera.The viewfinder is so awesome. I literally hated electronic viewfinders and the d50's viewfinder was so small that it hindered my framing at times. The d200 has a big bright viewfinder and a huge lcd that sucks down batteries like nothing. As far as my evolution goes in photography sometimes I feel like I can literally climb into the viewfinder because its so big compared to what I was used to.Like I said the grip is awesome and I really like it. I kind of like having as many accessories as possible and that kind of steered me away from the D2Xs into the d200. Watching the percentage marks count down as the batteries drain is always fun. The best thing about the d200 is little things like that because they make me feel like I have greater control over my pictures because I know exactly how many I can take.In conclusion buy the d200 over the d80 I am really happy with it and I am not happy with anything. If you're having trouble considering what you want photographically try and pull yourself away from forums and outside sources and really consider what got you into photography in the first place and where you intend to go with it, I think that is the important part. Advertising and gear collecting never made anyone a better artist.
This is a really good camera. I wont go into too many details, but it is extremely compact, when I got it in the mail I was truly surprised at how small it is, which is pretty cool. The pictures I have taken so far are good quality. I also really appreciate the rechargeable battery. To me that makes a lot more sense then having to buy hundreds of triple A's over the lifetime of the camera. I highly recommend this camera, you get your money's worth!
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.
First 2 tapes came out fine, from there on I constantly receive the &quot;Insert Head Cleaner&quot; message no matter what I do to clean the heads! Turning the camera off and on again will clear the error message but now only 50% of footage is viewable. Wish I was within 90 day warranty period still!
Ok, I've been searching for replacement buds for my Koss Sparkplugs for a while (If you see my review on them you'll know why), and until I got these I'd been through two other sets and wasted $$ on them both; the Koss KEB24 has that annoying 'round the back'cord style, popping out of my ears repeatedly as I'm not used to that short-side, and I couldn't seem to get sound to come from both sides simultaneously. I was about to head to the doctor to see if I had a hearing problem (I'm almost serious) because I could hold the Left side away from my ear and hear sound coming through fine, but once inserted into the ear it was muffled drastically; coupled with the fact I had the mp3 player's volume much louder than was necessary & still couldn't hear well from either side.Then there was the JBuds Hi-Fi Noise-Reducing Ear Buds. Good design, earbuds fit "Ok", but there was basically NO bass. Another $20 wasted. Did more review-searching, and came across these little beauties. Hm, "bass Freq"? Well, why not? It was this or go back to the great-sounding-but-tragically-short-lived Koss SparkPlug, and I KNEW what was in store if I did the latter. Got these in last night, they glided into the ear with the sized cushions right out of the package, and when I turned on the iPod...Impressed is putting it mildly!My music tastes range from classical to (some) Hip-Hop, Soundtrack scores to Disco and 80s Pop, New Age to Techno and EVERYTHING sounds great from these headphones. I almost killed my ears listening to Steve Jablonsky's "Scorponok":) and loved every pulsing second of it. The manufacturers aren't kidding when they say you can feel the bass in these--you CAN (but may not want to).If that's an issue, then please look elsewhere for a headset. If you're a "bass FREQ" like I am, look no farther. The noise-cancellation is terrific; on the SparkPlug I had the cushions pretty well jammed into my ear canal to block out the environmental sounds; these sit quite comfortably without having to press hard into the ear at all, making prolonged use enjoyable and no worries about having to take them out momentarily and then struggle with getting 'just the right fit' again (like I did with the Spark). Now, the only question left is durability, because I loved the SparkPlug too, until every one I had stopped working less than 4mo old, so expect an update in a few months on this. Now let's get back to the music.***UPDATE September 2009***Okay, so I've hade these earbuds for several months now, and just purchased another pair literally 10 mins ago (Amazon has a great deal $10 off at the moment!) and thought I'd update my review. Obviously, I'm still happy with the buds, but I thought it may be helpful for other (potential) buyers if I came back and added a couple quirks and (gasp) dislikes I've come across while using the Bass Freqs.PROS:-The sound is still gorgeous...as long as you REALLY, REALLY like to hear bass in whatever music you're listening to. As I stated above, I'm not that big into hip-hop/rap, but really do appreciate bass, especially in soundtracks and 80s Pop. These buds will NOT disappoint on that level. I've found NOTHING better when it comes to the deep basses and I don't feel at all that the vocals/treble is drowned out.-They REALLY DO CANCEL NOISE. If you need to drown out background noise, these puppies are for you. Total musical immersion :)CONS:-Okay, something I've discovered with these--and honestly, was most likely the issue with the Koss earbuds I trashed above--is that they will NOT hold up if you exercise (READ:SWEAT) in them. These buds appear especially sensitive to moisture and I now believe that's why I was blowing through headphones every couple months. I used them on the treadmill most days a week and couldn't understand why my headphones would just "suddenly" stop working one day (most times only in one ear). As an experiment, I bit the bullet and bought the JayBird earphones which are touted as specifically designed for sports/activewear and stopped using my wired earphones for exercise. They have not had an issue with sound suddenly dropping out or one side not working, until...A couple days ago, I was cooking in the kitchen and went to rinse my hands. I had the buds in and the left side was coming out of my ear, so I just quick-dried my hands on my shirt and pushed it back in. I may've done this several times while cooking, but thought I was being careful not to touch the buds with wet fingers. Evidently not, because only a day later, the sound on a YouTube video was sporadic at best. I changed from the white buds to blue and the same video was clear as day. The white buds haven't worked in one side since the kitchen incident. I'm now convinced they just don't handle the moisture well, and since they are not advertised as such, wouldn't reccommend these for anyone looking for earbuds to run/exercise in. Otherwise, I love them for leisurely listening and while at work (desk job). Hope this helps others
the recently purchased radio will shut itself off spontaneously without any movement of the instrument. Noticed others with the same problem. What a nuisance!!!!
I bought this style of headphones as I've had problems with fitting earbud type headsets. This set sounds fine, is very comfortable in use, and a very good value. My only complaint has to do with storage... it has a protective, hard plastic storage device that does the protection thing very well, but it's abnormally large and clunky. I've had this style of Sony headphone in the past with Walkman players and it was much simpler to store and put into use.
I love, love, love this camera. I did a lot of research after my 1st digital a Canon suddenly died after only 3 years. The two big draws of this camera are that it's waterproof and shockproof. I have a 3 year old and taking pictures is an everyday thing. The 7.0 MP is great. the pictures have great detail. It is very small, great to stick in a pocket, although I have taken a picture of my finger on more than one occassion. I bought the 1GB memory card to go with it and an extra battery. the battery does run out quickly so 2 is a must. The 1 GB card is great, I can put a ton of pictures on there or 40 minutes of videoThe only thing I dont like about it is the software to download the pictures. To get them saved on my hard drive or a CD I have to download them to the program, then transfer to the hard drive, then burn to cd. It takes a little while to get it completed. However I also bought the USB card reader Olympus 202049 USB 200 Media Reader/writer, so I can just pull out the card stick it in the USB and download to any computer, software or not. because the images are large files downloading isn't exactly a quick process, but again the quality makes it worth it.I would definetly recomend it to others, especially for the price!
My son was given a PSP that has been inoperable for a while because the charger was lost. I purchased this charger in hopes that it would fit and charge properly. It did. As soon as I connected it to the PSP the charge light on the unit as well as the charger itself lit up. My son has been able to play the game now for over 2 months without any issue. It takes less than an hour to provide a full charge when plugged into the wall outlet. The car outlet takes a little longer.
I haven't tried using the film yet however I'm very dis satisfied with how I received the item as the package was torn etc so I'm not comfortable as to whether it will operate and the price was very high so I'd never purchase another
When I took these headphones out of the package last Monday, the first thing I did was to run through a range of music and see what they sounded like. As many others have said, they had a very accurate, but somewhat flat sound. It sounded like they were producing the music accurately, not trying to warm it up or otherwise manipulate the sound.From the time I first plugged them in on Monday until I left work on Friday, I had them playing continuously, drawing from a range of genres, doing two overnights of nothing but classical music and lots of rock, alternative, electronica, and other contemporary music during the day. I listened in here and there, but always kept them playing. It's worth noting that as long as I kept the ear cups together, having them playing 24/7 didn't disturb anyone in the office and was barely ever noticeable. By Thursday, the sound was significantly fuller. Having taken them home for the weekend to listen to an actual stereo and better sources (rather than iTunes with MP3s/AACs at work), I am fairly confident that these headphones produce very good sound from low to high and across all the genres that I listen to. While I don't listen to thing that are very bass-intensive, I have a lot of music with strong bass lines that are well-represented by these headphones.They are also comfortable to wear for long periods and do significantly reduce the ambient noise (by sealing it out), though in comparing them to my 29dB firing-range hearing protection I'm not sure they're quite doing the 32dB specified.If you're looking for comfortable closed headphones (and you should understand what that means) with accurate sound reproduction, these are perfect. Just make sure you burn them in, playing music you like, slightly above comfortable listening volume, 24/7 for several days at least.
Do you need a 50ft telephone cord?Look no further!This think is awesome! Think - crystal clear talking, and crystal clear listing all at your fingertips!But seriously, I ordered it, and it was a 50ft telephone cord. Haha, not much to report here. Good stuff.
What you see on the AMAZON picture is a fairly good quality clean looking cable with a decent thickness, which I assume means better insulation and possibly longer life. The cable on the AMAZON picture looks approximately as thick as the metal part of the plug.What I got is completely different. The cable is much thinner, the metal plugs are yellow, the design of the plastic part of the plug looks different. The tiny plastic rings that separate contacts on the plug are terrible, broken on both ends of the cable (see picture I posted).But the cable does work (at least so far, this is my first day using it). Being as thin as it is, I doubt it will last.What really irritates me is the fact that I could have gotten the same generic no-name low quality cable (or even better one) for 99 cents + tax in one of those "99 cent" stores that are all over town now. I trusted AMAZON, hoped for a somewhat better quality product and spent $4.99. Sadly, it was a mistake.UPDATE:The next day I did go to the nearest "99 cent store" and got myself a cable which looks almost identical to the AMAZON picture. Same length, 6 feet. It's thicker, more solid in feel, nothing chipped or broken. Cost: $1.29.I cannot tell the difference in sound, but the AMAZON cable definitely feels a lot flimsier and "crappier".Shame!
I have a dvi port on my tv..this connected the PS3 hdmi port without instance. worked great.
birthday gift for my 10 year old Niece. Easy to use. perfect gift!
I received the printer promptly, and it was in good condition. The setup was fairly easy; I had difficulty setting it as default printer. After many attempts it finally accepted my directions. The printing is very good; color photos print quite nicely on ordinary printer paper. It will not print material that I have scanned on an HP scanner; I learned from Okidata tech support that this printer will not perform this function. Tech help is very good, and they speak English
Good product, quick delivery. Needs more USB ports and memory card slots and that's why I only gave it 4 stars.
Not a whole lot to review, product is pretty simple. It arrived on time, is well built and works as advertised. Better results can be achieved in hard light situations. Allows for slower shutter speeds in bright conditions. I would recommend it to anyone.
The Dock Extender is a very useful accessory for those who put a protective cover on their iPhone or iPod. It allows the use of a device with a protective cover in, for example, Apple's charging stand without need to remove the cover every-time the device is charged. While the Dock Extender is advertised as an iPad accessory it works equally well with iPhones, including the new iPhone 4S.
I purchased this in a bundle with a Netgear WGT 624 router (the router to replace an router that had stopped working). The router/card package were deeply discounted at brick and mortar store (hint: "that was easy"), so I figured it would be a nice way to upgrade my laptop's wireless data transfer rate (at least while working at home with Netgear's proprietary higher data rate format).Set up and install were trouble-free, and the card immediately recognized my network (and many of my neighbors') and was connected right away. I've since used it in multiple hot spots (802.11g and 802.11b), and it has detected and connected with no problems.I seem to go through Netgear routers like some people go through light bulbs, but I've enjoyed great success with their wireless adapters (both PCMCIA, PCI and USB interfaces). I'm enjoying the faster data rates at home and the ease of connection on the road.In the world of wireless products (routers and adapters): just like with cars, anybody can sell you a lemon. There are complicated hardware and software environments and you never know what's going to work or not until you plug it in...this one was a winner for my needs.
I received this product on time and it works very well with my cellphone in my car.I also have one to use with my treadmill. I would highly recommend this product.
This is great for vehicles with something causing the battery to go dead over long periods on inactivity, but not ment to charging your battery quickly. My truck sets for a week to two months without use and the battery would go dead because of a small current draw from something in the system. One of these chargers made it so I can go to my truck after over two months of not starting and not worry about if it will start.
We bought the Initial IDM-1731 7&quot; unit, and played 3 movies before it quit working - it either wouldn't read the DVD, or it would freeze in the midst of playing a movie. We got a replacement unit, and it played just 2 movies before it quit working - same problems as the first unit. I called Initial Technical Support, and they tried to troubleshoot the problem over the phone. They asked if the DVD was rubbing as it spun in the tray (it didn't), and that was about the extent of the support. The Technical Support person said there no recalls on the unit. We took the second unit back to Circuit City, and got our money back. They told us that 5 units had been returned the previous day. They also said that the 8&quot; unit had problems. I would recommend another brand - we decided to buy a 7&quot; Sony, and it works great. Yes, it costs more, but in this case you get what you pay for. The Initial unit is inexpensive, but is not worth the price. Many people are having problems with them - go visit the Circuit City website, and read reviews from others who purchased this unit. As with any electronic device, there will be lemons, but in this case, there are far too many lemons. Spend a bit more money, and get a reliable unit. For those of you who have not had problems - I am happy for you - you are lucky.
First of all, I am no audiophile. However, I thought it was pretty evident that the original apple headphones had far superior sound. I quickly got used to the landyard style, even though it can be a pain always having to stick your head through the loop. My first set quit working after a week, then the replacement set lasted slightly longer. I was pretty gentle with these- they were not durable at all. I'm curious to see how many people gave it good reviews for the sets to quit working soon after.
Purchased this product because we were looking for an inexpensive no bells, no whistles, DUAL alarm clock. Plugged it in when it arrived and it didn't work. Fortunately Amazon makes it almost effortless to return items, so five-star to them for customer service!
I bought one of these in a staples a few years ago and it was starting to go on me. Since I couldn't find one anywhere, I decided to go online and found this here on amazon. Ordered 2 of them, so I have a backup when the first one goes, which hopefully won't be anytime soon. I love this mouse. It's the best one I ever used. As long as I can keep finding it, I won't ever use any other mouse.
This was the first filter I ever used and I am happy with it. There are no scratch marks when I received it and it doesn't feel cheap. Its made in the Philippines but it was a decent price. I also heard it is a better construction than Canon's version from reviews.Its good for protection of an expensive lense
I have found this device essential to me. It is the only way I currently know of recording off of the new generation ipods. This has made it possible for me to compose music and to share it with friends in a way that would have simply been impossible. I _owe_ this MicroMemo 5 stars, it has served me well, and it has served with just about as high a sound quality as I could hope from such a small device in this day and age. I could be naive, but this seems the optimal way to go if you want to record something and it is going to be lengthy, such as lectures, music, or even personal memos. Thank you MicroMemo!Sincerely,Marc
I bought this case for my new Canon PowerShot SX110 camera, and it fits perfectly, not too tight and not too loose. I also love the removable shoulder strap. It has inside pocket for extra SD card. However, it doesn't have space for extra batteries. If your camera 's dimension is 5" x 3.5" x 2" or less, then I would recommend this case.I gave it 5 stars because it meets all of my expectations for less than $10 U.S.Targus DLSC01 Camera Small Leather Case (Black)
I received the item quickly. It was in excellent condition...it installed easily and works like a charm.Thanks
Love this model of Sony headsets!long lasting:Actually picked up a pair of headset just like this with white/pink cover 7 years ago from target. Was meant for causal use and just wanted a cheap pair with decent sound. For under $20, it did much better than I expected. The cute cover and white wire went very well with my pink iPod at the time. With all the toss around and my chair in office roll over the wire from time to time, it's amazing it lasted that long. At the end, the cover for wire were peeling off and headphone cover was long gone, the sound was still fine somehow. Decided to buy this new pair to replace it so it doesn't look so bad in office.Sound:Quite good for casual use. If you are serious with sound quality or a musician, I don't even know why ou are looking at headset at this price range. For regular people, it's quite nice. Do note it leaks sound though. Not too bad unless you have the tendency to blast the volume to high. With headset over the ear, it also allow me to hear other ppl if someone calls me. A plus for office setting.Value:$20 for something lasted 7 years, I think it's pretty self explanary. Bought this blue/silver one before Xmas for $17. I notice the current price is bit ridiculous, perhaps the low inventory and high rating is promoting vendors to cash in on this. Wish I bought a spare.
If you're into to music with heavy bass content and delight in driving vehicles with massive subwoofers, these are not the headphones for you. Then again the devices you normally use these in don't output alot of bass to begin with. So go get the can-style headphones.For everyone else; hey, these are great. They do the job we need perfectly. Want to disguise the fact your using an iPod or need to hear the outside environment while listening to your tunes/fifth race at Haymarket, get these.I got mine when my Nth set of Q33s bit the dust and have only noticed a slight drop in distant radio reception on my discman.
For reliability and good quality you will hear and see Verbatim around a lot. I first bought Verbatim when the recordable and re-writable DVD-Rs where barely coming out (a while back no?). Never had a problem that I can remember. One can get the cheapest or more common blanks, I have done so (imation, memorex, etc.) but you will run into defective blanks at a higher rate with them. That's not the case with these, at least to say in my personal experience.I'm not too picky or it depends on what I will use blanks for. These though, are reliable. Recommended.
I've been using this radio for about 2 months now and I have to say that I am very pleased. I bought it for mostly AM use and the reception is better than any other pocket radio I've owned to date. (I've owned quite a few)The display is large and easy to read and the controls are easy to operate.The radio is small and sleek. (perhaps too sleek as the radio has slipped out of my hands on a few occasions)I would have given this radio 5 stars if it weren't for the poorly designed, clunky belt clip, along with the low end earbud headphones. I also would have liked a backlit screen for this price.Overall, this is a great radio. I spent some time researching pocket radios before I bought it, and I think I made the right decision.
Up until the purchase of the Sennheiser CX300-B, I had been using Sennheiser ear phones -- which were good but somewhat in the way if I was trying to listen in bed. These earbuds are perfect for me -- the smallest size is very comfortable; the sound is good; and they make listening in bed very comfortable!
This baby has it all. Great control, feel & function. I fly lots of planes and play war games and this thing works great.
can't miss here...quick service, good ink...might upgrade for some high end photos but for friend snapshots we have found the hold color and are very stable woth excellent color rendition.
I like this product in many respects, the main weakness being that I can't delete files from it directly (must use the computer, but by then I forget which files I wanted to delete). Anyway, the main point of this review is to convey that certain older (2+ years old) processors are incompatible with this product, even though the operating system is completely updated. My iRiver will interface fine with my work laptop, but not my home computer which is an emachine XP Athlon 1600+ processor. I inquired to the iRiver support page about the problem, and the answer was simply that the product is not compatible with that processor.
I purchased this camera a year ago and have loved it. I don't know a lot about cameras and I mainly wanted something that would be easy to use with a decent zoom. I have been able to take great photos with it and virtually everyone I come into contact with loves how the camera works and wishes they had one of their own. The camera was very easy to learn how to use and the photo quality has been excellent.
I always have a better experience at the gym when I am listening to my own music. Ear-buds hurt me. The ear phones that hook over your ears and have a piece that goes into the ear canal hurt me and they don't stay in my ears.I was using a different brand and design of bandless clip-on headphones and they were somewhat uncomfortable, but still superior to ear buds.In July, I bought pair these JVC's for a gift and was stunned with how comfortable they were. I went home and ordered 2 pair for myself.They sound good, feel good, and they don't fall off in the gym. what's not to like?
The laptop purchased for my son presently studying in Boston, was promptly delivered and my son has commented on how much superior it is to the old computer he had.
It keeps your laptop cool by means of having it lifted from the surface for air ventilation without fans. Great product.
I bought these headphones because I heard that they were of a great quality and I expected them to last a long time. I have had them for only one year, and the cable has broken. Granted, I use these headphones every day, but I always folded them up neatly and put them in their storage bag. Well, it turns out that folding them up neatly puts some stress on those super swivel joints everyone's talking about; one joint cracked and subsequently the cable connecting the left headphone to the right headphone broke and I am left with a mono monitoring system. Believe me, I take care of my gear, and I am deeply disappointed that these headphones broke in such a short amount of time.
It has very limited POI and the map seems to be outdated also. I tried to find Best Buy and Staples but none could be found within 50 miles. There is a Best Buy within 10 miles and a Staples not too far away. The directions seem to be quite accurate but I don't like the fact that it doesn't tell you to make the turn. It just beeps or dings depending on your setting. The display is limited in information too. It's going to go back to the store.
I can gladly recommend this product to anyone looking for a digital camera packed with features at a good price. I have used it extensively since purchasing it and it has worked exactly as advertised. I am very pleased with the product.The service I received from Amazon.com was also exactly as advertised. I received the product on time as promised. I am very happy with both the product and the service I have received.
I thought that these were the 2500 NiMH which are $12.95 for 4. These were 8 for the same price. They are rechargeable NiMH, but are not quite as powerful as the 2500s. No complaints other than I should have known that you get what you pay for.
I purchased the ProCurve a replace a failed Netgear. It's very solidly constructed, although I wish it had mounting keyholes on it.Once installed, I've not touched or looked at it in months, which is exactly how a switch should work.
the sound card of my laptop is broken, so I bought this device, finally I can hear sound again.
It's hard to find an audio cassette deck of any worth these days. I am no old-timer but I love audio tapes and know way more then most teens. First off, the fact it can hook up to your receiver is good, but not y u should buy it! It's compatibility. For one, there is not just one tape type. There is 3 [Type 1,II,and IV]! All new stereos and boomboxes tell u plainly not to use Type II and IV tapes because there non-compatible! Read your manual people! U can't make real copies of CDs or LPs without Type II and IV compatibility. That's what they are for. Secondly, Dolby B is a MUST for pre-recorded tapes. Virtually all tapes [new and old] have "Dolby System" or "Dolby B" written on them. Unless your tape deck has Treble control, u need Dolby B. Most decks today don't have anything. U need a decent unit like this. As far as Auto-Reverse, unless your a music-mixer or Dj, or something like that, u don't need it! It kills tapes! If your that lazy, get a CD player morons! Sorry but people irritate me with their laziness. Auto-Reverse is for people [as mentioned] who can't afford to stop and flip a tape over, otherwise your just damaging your tapes when using it! I may not be over 30 or any where near it, but I know u need a cassette player like this for standard recording: CD's,LP's, and off-air [radio] or pre-recorded tape duplication. As far as sound, it is not equal to CD's, but good. No static can be heard when using a Cr02 [Type II] tape withOUT Dolby B. All features are great and sound good. I haven't used Metal [type IV] due to availibilty issues, but Normal [type 1] and Cr02 tapes work great. The only problem is manually setting recording levels. While this is a must unless u are a DJ or mixer etc... ,for some reason it won't always record what u set it. This generally only happens on my Rap Cd's I guess due to loud Bass impact. A manual fine-bias-tuning control would help. That's when u adjust settings for different brands of tapes. Maxell [Cr02] tapes almost always distort on this deck while Sony CD-It [Normal and Cr02] generally don't. Memorex [Type II] tapes are good and actually go just a little bit lower then set. All in all, most recordings played on other decks [including Deck A of this unit] play lower distortion then Deck B. One more thing, clean your deck before CD recording or after ten hours of playing/recording. It may seem like trouble but it's worth it. If record and play doesn't work, u must immediately clean them. Don't Demagnitize until u hear hissing or very low sound witch probaly won't happen if u don't constantly use Metal tapes. If u use a Cassette Cleaner Tape, be sure to let recording"Record" on the non-recordable leader [white or blue leader at end and beginning of either tape side] to wype dirt/magnetic particles from the erase head, where Tape version cleaner can't get. Best to just clean the heads with a non-lint Q-tip lighly moistened in Radioshack cleaning fluid for audio cassette decks. Happy shopping!
I expected to have to put this outside, but I set it on the stand by my TV & it works wonderfully! It's small enough that I can put a plant in front of it to hide it if I want to or I can just leave it be...I highly recommend this product!
The item is good but the looks are ugly. but that is no drawback in any sense
We have several Kodak cameras, so it was easy to get this bag to carry our printer around. It works great and is easy to use.
I have had nothing but problems with this mouse since I got it!! First of all, as the other reviews state, it is almost impossible to open the mouse to change batteries.Second of all, and more important, sometimes you can power on the mouse to work, most times it doesn't work at all. I will sit holding the receiver and mouse buttons, trying to connect them, for what seems like hours, with absolutely nothing happening. Kensington is great -- when I complained, they sent me a new mouse -- same problems.I am going out today to buy a new mouse - different brand.
I've been living with this laptop for about 5 months and am finally ready to write a review.First off, this amazing machine is not made for portability or business (on the go) use. Its main function is a desktop replacement. It's large, heavy, hot and has crappy battery life. If you're looking for a notebook that is going to be constantly on the road with you, this is not the one.Now that that's out of the way....here's the positives. What stands out the most is its value. I paid approx $1500.00 from Best Buy after rebates. Now 5 months later I bet you can get it even cheaper! And that $1500.00 got me the following:17" Widescreen Xbrite Display / Full Size Keyboard2.8ghz P4 HT1gb PC3300 RAM80gb Hard Drive128mb ATI X60016x DL +/- RW / DVDIntegrated Bluetooth, IR, and Wireless Wifi B/G4 USB 2.0Windows XP Media Center W/ External Tuner BoxNow, I defy anybody to find a laptop this stacked for that price. If you price up a Dell or Sony....or pretty much any brand with the same hardware, I guarantee the price will be WELL OVER 2gs. Most I have configured are over the $2000 mark WITHOUT my system specs. Too bad Cnet never seems to mention that in all its laptop comparisons.The 17" screen looks great and have absolutely no complaints about it. The 2.8ghz HT P4 and the 1gb ram make any project a breeze. It's 128mb ATI card gets the job done when it comes to gaming also. I'm able to play games like FEAR and Battlefield 2 at 1027*768 with details set to medium. However, if you're able to find or afford the optional 256mb card, I suggest springing for it...just for that added punch.The DVD drive also works like a dream. It rips and burns DVDs like a champ, plus I love the dual layer option...I just wish the price would come down on the media.And it goes without saying all the wireless functions work great. I get connectivity with the B/G in a lot of places my desktop cant. The reception seems above average.An added extra which I love that came with media edition is the external tuner box. It plugs in via a USB 2.0 port and connects up to 3 video devices using coax/S video and component, PLUS has extra inputs for FM antenna. I've tinkered around with the box and software, all of which are easy to use and reliable. I just might have to retire the Tivo soon!In closing, if your looking for a desktop replacement or don't plan on moving the laptop out of the house often, you simply cant beat the value and hardware with this machine!
As with the other posters, I have little good to say about my experience with this device.I spent way too many hours trying to set this thing up. To no avail.How badly does the ME101 suck? Let me count the ways:1) The instructions are terrible - and in my case they were plain wrong. I spent way too much time trying to access the bridge via the web console only to later discover that the enclosed instructions were OUTDATED. Sure enough, there on the Netgear site was an updated version of the user guide with a completely different set of information (specifically the defaul IP address was different). Gee, thanks Netgear.2) I bought this device because I already have a Netgear wireless router. You'd like to think that they'd make the devices easy to use out of the box given the same make. Of course not -- the stupid IP address doesn't even conform to the standard Netgear router IP. Not a big deal, but it's little details like this that are so annoying.3) Netgear's tech support. AWOL. The first night I tried to call these guys I got the phone tree of death. Had to go through 5-6 levels of menu to get to the right queue. By the time I did, I got a message saying my call is important to them, blah blah blah, followed by a prompt that indicated a 30 minute waiting period. 30 minutes later after Vivaldi's Four Seasons, I hear a ring. Yes - help is on the way! Only to hear my line be disconnected. I call back - now the voice says 40 minutes. I try again an hour later -- now we're at 80 minutes.4) Second night of Netgear tech support I call back. After another 30 minute wait, the tech tells me I'm in teh wrong queue. Before I can respond, he transfers me - ring followed by nothing (I'm cut off AGAIN). So now I'm mad. I call back yet again (glutton for punishment). After another interminable wait I get a live human. From the start he tells me that since I have a Mac I can't use the ME101, I need an ME102 OR, get this, I need to configure the ME101 with a Windows machine and THEN use it with my Mac. He then insists that I need "drivers" for the device which arent' compatible with the Mac and when I press him on why this information is not present in any of the user guide materials, he patronizingly tells me "you wouldn't understand". In any event, a short argument ensues in which I ask the tech if he's ever read the manual they've packaged with the unit, because everything he's tell me is constradicting the friggin manual. After hanging up on the guy, I later manage to access the web console which only furthers my assertion that Netgear tech support folk are morons (turns out I had to reset to the factory settings b/c for some reason the thing wasn't even set to the factory defaults to begin with!!!)5) The range - the range on this thing stinks. I had it literally NEXT to the router and the signal strength was at 50%. 15 feet away? Nada...nothing. On top of that the unit couldn't even keep a consistent connection and kept dropping out.In any event, I bought a Linksys WET11 to boost my flagging spirit (and for the need to convince myself that I wasn't a moron). As with the other reviewer, the Linksys was easily configured, worked almost immediately and had great range.Let me end by saying I was in the local Fry's yesterday and noticed they had a bunch of ME101 boxes on display. On closer inspection I noticed that almost ALL of the boxes had been previously opened and then returned. A couple of them clearly had been returned not once, but MULTIPLE TIMES. All this tells me that I'm not the only that has had problems with this piece o' garbaggio.In the future, I'm sticking with Linksys. Forget Netgear. Save the tylenol for a better headache.
I purchased this unit from a reseller. I picked the reseller with the lowest price. As it turned out, they shipped me an "open" box, meaning someone had returned the item before. I hooked it up and it just would not work. I contacted the CISCO small business support line and was treated as if I had made a $10 million purchase. The CISCO guy walked me through all the diagnostics, gave me the bad news, and then gave me an RMA number so I could send the DOA device back to CISCO and get another one. I never expected to be treated so well.
This item connectes two PCs to a printer and is very easy to use - switches from one to another PC with just a push of a button.
Coby DP-151 1.5" Digital Photo KeychainI just recieved four of these and am very impressed. The software that comes with the viewer is easy to install and to use. I did have a slight problem with the software finding the viewer but I just kept trying for about four times and it found the keychain without a problem. You are giving quite a few choices as to the viewing of your pictures the built in clock etc. As for the downside. The only thing I can see is the lack of a screen cover to help keep it undamaged. But as to how easy it damages I can not say. This is a great gift and a great way to show off your photos.
The company that brought us post-it notes, scotch tape, and so many other great products has now delivered an excellent way to safeguard confidential data, passwords, and other personal information. This quality, American-made product works great and installation is quite easy! I would definitely recommend this for anyone who deals with confidential information or needs privacy when using his or her laptop.PROS:+ beautiful opaque gold color when &#34;out of range&#34; (reminds me of solar visor on astronaut helmets)+ 4 way privacy: privacy filter appears when too far right, too far left, too far up, and too far down+ easy installation (instructions below)+ provides protection from dust+ high quality+ American madeCONS:- expensive in absolute terms- only one person can look at laptop screen at a time- installation tabs may take away from the &#34;sleek appeal&#34; of the laptopINSTALLATION:1) clean laptop screen with microfiber cloth2) tear apart installation tabs at perforated area3) remove backing from the long tabs4) put one long tab on lower-left side of laptop and one on lower-right so that they hang over the edge where the laptop screen starts (there should be some room between where the tab hangs over and the laptop screen - this will be where you fit the filter)5) put one short tab on upper-left side of laptop and one on upper-right so that they hang over the edge where the laptop screen starts6) put one short tab on bottom, left side of laptop and one on bottom, right so that they hang over the edge where the laptop screen starts7) slide filter between the space between the tabs and the screen BEING CAREFUL NOT TO SCRATCH YOUR LAPTOP SCREEN8) (optional) put one short tab on top, left side of laptop and one on top, right so that they hang over the edge where the laptop screen starts9) enjoy your new-found privacy!
Words can not even begin to describe the superiority of this system! With a 40GB hard drive, lightning fast Pentium III processor and a whopping 15&quot; monitor you have the ulitmate notebook package! Not only do you have standard features (ex: DVD-ROM, CD-RW, etc) you also have an mp3 player at the front of the system for easy access to your downloaded music, scrolling touch pad (which is patented by Hewlett Packard and only found on Hewlett Packard products) which enables you to used a touch pad scrolling device which is added to the unit, removable DVD/CD-RW drive and a whopping 512 MB of RAM! Along with all these features is that it's also very lightweight and it's only 1 1/4&quot; thick. A very nifty computer with all (and I do mean all) the extras, you can't go wrong!
Shipping only took about 3 days.The Batteries I received are yellow with no red markings like the ones in image suggesting Sanyo product. Brand name should be in product description ,but I was just glad to find this size. If they work OK I will buy more.
My original klipsch set died a few months back, after 9 years, and I was using a back up set of speakers. Just got the new klipsch set hooked up today and wow, I had forgotten how good they sounded. they are worth every penny.
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.
This laptop table broke the first time I tightened the slanting table top. I have tried to find a parts list on line and can not find it.
I bought this for my wife who wanted a small camera that she could carry in her purse. Full of features, compact and best of all, great pictures. For an everyday snapshot type camera, you can not go wrong with this one. We have been Kodak people for the past 5 years and I am sold on Canon now.The price to value ratio is very high in my opinion. I think you get a lot of camera for you dollar!
The products were fine, as expected.The packaging for shipment absolutely sucked. I ordered two items, which arrived in a box much too large, without padding, so they were rattling around inside. Thank goodness that the manufacturers packaged their individual products reasonably well.
I bought this piece of junk two years ago and have had nothing but problems with it. Everyone I know who has surround sound (even those who spent much less $ than I) has something that sounds MUCH better than this. Please do yourself a favor and skip this and all Awia products.
The P90f is truly excellent, with a sharp and even picture and very nice bright colors. Right now, I am running it at 1280x1024 32bit color under a 2 1/2 year-old video card (ATI All-in-Wonder 128 Pro) and it's clarity is better than my slightly scratched-up glasses will allow me to see!Even more incredible to me is that, at the maximum resolution I can set (1920x1440), the picture is still as clear as my old monitor at 1024x768. 1600x1200 is just as clear to my eyes as my current 1280x1024. I can imagine this clarity would improve with higher quality video adaptors (I can't wait to get one).This monitor's graphics are also quite stunning. Vivid, well-separated and crisp colors in all modes (16/32 bit 640x480 to 1280x1024 are what I tried).The controls (on screen display) are the usually lot of brightness/contrast, color and geometry displays. Straight out of the box, the geometry only required a few minor tweaks to get to a very acceptable shape. Other monitors I've had required massive tuning. The controls are really average, and I admit I expected a bit more innovation in a product positioned as "professional" (perhaps in a higher-end P-series model).The color is a bit limited in control, you do get a red and blue color temperature adjustment (green is fixed). the problem is that what looks right depends on the contrast and brightness settings - which mean exiting the color menu and adjusting them, then coming back to the color menu etc. Mode switching is average speed as well, but the picture snaps back fairly quickly, so it's not an issue.No bit complaints here and, really, with a monitor like this, it's about the looks. I never believed I could own a monitor this nice for less than ... and I'm very glad to have been proven wrong.
The cable arrived days days earlier than expected and allow me to finish my sound system the first time around rather than waiting for the cable.
I like everything about this webcam except for the following:1. awkward stand doesn't really hold the camera on a monitor/flat panel2. software for room monitoring is trial version only3. the cable really gets in the way and could be a little longer4. there is an on/power light on the camera which heats up slightlyThe good about this camera is its video output quality, wide angle lens and one-touch image capture feature, plus built in micIt gets 4 out of 5 stars and I'm sure the price has come down since I purchased this in 2006.
YEs, it is overpriced to me but you pay for the metal quality/weight, the great lens clarity and of course the 1.4 and in some cases it does make a big differnce over 1.8. I also own the 1.8 and it works very well and is very affordable by comparison.
Works just fine with my g9 and I was able to create very good indoor pictures in minutes, wo even consulting the manual.
This thing is a couch potato's main dream come through.
I have been upgrading my surround sound system over the the last few months. I had read some very positive comments about Athena's Audition Series line of speakers. Since there weren't any local B&M; stores where I could review them in person, I was somewhat skeptical at first. I decided to initially order only the B1.2 (small bookshelf speaker pair) and the C1.2 (center channel speaker). These speakers replaced the front left, center, and right speakers of my Onkyo HT-S780 HTIB.I quickly began to agree with the reviews that I had been reading. First of all, these speakers look great and seem to be well constructed. Most importantly, they sound great also. Where the Onkyo speakers needed the receiver's internal equalization circuitry turned on and some additional tweaking of the tonal controls in order for them to be tolerable to listen to, The Athena's sounded clear and accurate without the equalization circuitry or tone control tweaking. Also these speakers can be played really loud, if needed, whereas the Onkyo's couldn't.As a side note, I should add that the manufacturer recommends a "break-in period" of 50-100 hours in order to reach their full capabilities. Some people have noted that these speakers sound somewhat "bright" initially, but get smoother after the "break-in period".Since the AS-B1.2 and AS-C1.2 speakers had made such a dramatic improvement in the "front soundstage", I turned my attention to the rear surrnound speakers. My main complaint with the Onkyo rear surround speakers, aside from their lackluster sound quality, was the fact that I could tell exactly where the sound was coming from. The sounds from the rear surround channels is primarily supposed to "surround" you in a seamless manner. I decided to give the AS-R1.2 a try since they are of the "bi-polar" design which theoretically spreads out the sound field.I initially ordered a pair of AS-R1.2s to replace the side surround speakers, just to see if I liked them. I did! The sound from the AS-R1.2s was clean and accurate. Most importantly the sound from the speakers was more evenly spread out along the side walls. The design and construction of the speakers was great also. These speakers are designed to attach to the wall with two screws placed horizontally. Just below the screw lugs is an adjustment screw with a rubber pad that contacts the wall. This screw allows for easy leveling, front to back, of the speaker when mounted to the wall.These speakers, as well as all of the speakers in the Athena Audition Series line, have the gold plated five way binding posts. This is currently the favored method of attaching speaker wires. Also, these speakers use rubber surrounds for suspending the speaker cones rather than the cheaper and more common foam surrounds. The rubber surrounds are reported to greatly outlast the foam surrounds since the foam will tend to rot and fall apart in 10-15 years (I am retiring 2 pairs of high end floorstanding speakers because of this foam rot issue). Another plus and probably the most important, is the fact that all speakers in this series use the same tweeter design to maintain an even tonal quality throughout the sound system.Since my Onkyo HT-S780 is a 7.1 channel system, I ordered an additional pair of AS-R1.2s for the back surround channels. Their impact on the overall sound of the surround system wasn't as noticable since they are almost directly behind me (harder to tell where the sound is coming from). The AS-B1.2s would probably have been just as suitable soundwise, but I do like the fact that all of my surround speakers match one another.Overall, I can say that I am completely satisfied with the AS-R1.2s as well as the rest of the sound system.
I needed a mount for my 60 inch samsung tv, and I was not too sure because it wasn't samsung product, but my husband was very for this product because of the price, (another reason I wasn't so sure of) but when it arrived we put it up right away, we searched for the wall beams behind our drywall & we secured it on the beams. Our tv weighs about 60 lbs and we live upstairs so everytime someone walks next to our apt. or down the stairs it shakes the entire building, and I am sure that is not a good thing, but the tv is extremely firm and is holding up great, it doesn't shake and we can tilt it to the angle we want up or down and that is a plus!! It fit percectly with the back of our tv.I would say the down side was the work searching for the beams and the trash on the carpet from the drilling into the wall, other than that I am very pleased with this product, I do recomend it!!
This camera works great for IR photography if you have a tripod. I use a RM72 filter. The images are great. Very little processing (red to blue switch) is needed to get good IR pictures.
The product arrived and worked when I received it. To date it is still working. Pricing was very competitive. Almost too competitive. Made me a little afraid if it would work when it arrived. It works fine. Did have to go online to figure out how to reset the drum counter. Overall very happy with the transaction and the product.
Just got the television yesterday, and I must say.... I love it. It was extremely easy to set-up: screw-in the TV stand and plug in the coaxial cable. Thank goodness there was a football game on ESPN to test the picture with. The quality was excellent and large step above my previous 20" television. The sound wasn't enough for my taste, but plugging a simple 2.1 speaker system into the convenient headphone jack made a world of difference. I highly recommend this television. Amazon.com had one of the cheapest prices.
I like it so much that I'm ordering two more for gifts....nice buy nice price...
exactly what i needed to install a head unit in my 2007 Ford Crown Victoria P71 (police interceptor).Cheap too!
I was a bit nervous about buying these in part because of what the seller's web site said about returns, worried they may not work right and then have a big hassle with the seller but I am here to say both work perfectly & I would recommend buying from Mitronics International Corporation.
Just bought this scanner to help me in my work as a web designer. I wasn't really sure about it, but thought, well, I will try it and see. Well, it gets top marks. The software was VERY easy to install, and it is great that is a USB device - because I travel with my laptop and this scanner is small enough to bring with me. Also, the scan speed was fantastic - much better than my expectations. It also comes with text recognition software - so you can scan a page and it will convert it to a text document. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds great.
A very EASY Camera to use !Great Quality Photos !Durable Housing !Very simple controls !Like the Software too because you can be as creative as you like !
I currently work in telecommunications with alot of CISCO gear. One on the features that I like is the Parental control and URL blocking which the Linksys does not have. Both the Linksys and Netgear 802.11b access point/4 port hub both cost the same. I chose Netgear. The Netgear router connected with no problems. The CD step by step instruction makes it a no brainer for non technical people. I recommended the Netgear MR814 to a co-worker who also bought one and he to had no issues with the setup. Signal Strength is execelent to very good in my house which is a 2000 sq foot bi-level. I would recommend this product to my friends and co-workers. I can now work from home on my deck. Netgear also provides a 3 year parts and labor warrenty
THE RUBBER FITTINGS DIDN'T EVEN LAST 6 MONTHS. I EMAILED THE COMPANY AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE. I CAN NO LONGER USE THE HEADPHONES UNLESS I PAY ANOTHER $10 FOR RUBBER FITTINGS.I PAID $100 FOR THE THESE HEADPHONES. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!
Seperate woofer and tweeter give this retro looking radio a great sound even at loud volumes. Quality can be found in the wood case, LCD panel and smooth knobs.Great radio for the kitchen, den, basement, etc.Pulls in FM stations effortlessly.Its not a Tivoli, but its a third the cost.
I purchased the 4-way version a little more than a year ago, and the signal quality degraded slowly until one day it was unwatchable. I returned it at the store I bought it, and was issued the CVT-2/8PIAII instead (the 4 port version is now obsolete). After initial installation, the channels were all perfect, but then a few days later the signal quality on the lower channels became very poor (bypassing short run brings quality back to perfect). Contacted the manufacturer and they stated I would need to RMA again (incurring shipping fees and $30/hour penalties if they don't detect the same issue). Rather than exchanging again and crawling in my attic per failure I'll try another vendor and hopefully be done with it.
The photo chain works well, I used a Mac to load the pictures on so I didnt have any of the issues Windows users here have mentioned. My son uses his "Kidizoom" camera to take pics then I transfer them to the keychain so he can show friends & family. The only issue I have seen is that when you turn the keychain off it has a habit of turning itself on again even if its just sitting on a table undisturbed! Anyway as usual its to bad its made in China:-(
According to Amazon, I bought this cable seven years ago! It was used for the first few years as a way to plug stuff into the back USB port on my computer because the front USB ports were broken. After changing computers, I used it as an extender for the charging cable on my PS3 controller so that I can keep the controller charged while I am playing.
The network is hard to config, I have to reboot many times to get a connection. It is such a piece of crap, I am giving up on this company forever!
A little complicated for me. I just put everything on full auto. Recharges very fast. Nice product for the money.
As a photographer I bought the Zen to use as a means to store my digital photos while on the road as well as using as an MP3 player for long plane rides. The music side of it worked great.I just went to Latvia from the US and the plane ride was 11+ hours. The battery lasted the entire trip and the shuffle play worked great. The music quality was good but not great.My main trouble was with the photo storage. I downloaded the first days photos directly off the compact flash card. The download time was adequate. I have a Canon 5D camera which is a 12.1 mp camera. The files are quite large so I was happy with the download time. My main trouble with it is that after the second download session the unit stopped accepting the Compact Flash card. I don't know what happened. As a result I had to buy a couple more cards in order to take all of the pictures I needed to take.Altogether not a pleasant experience.
This is the 5th Linksys 10/100 Ethernet hub I've purchased for a client and its worked wonderful.J. Hall
I bought Plextor because they are in this business for long time, and I am happy with the product.I opened the box and plug into my labtop using USB 1.1 and created a data CD. I was surprise by how quick it burned.Not a single problem. I also liked the softwares in the package.Very useful and friendly.
I have to say that the quality of the Targus is excellent but how is possible that this notebook case sell with a Notebook PC 15.4" when it is only 15". I'm want to know how is that possible.....
For the record, I have been using this camera for over 2 years now and I shoot mainly nature and people.The Canon Elan 7E/EOS30 is a fantastic all around camera for beginners/intermediate photographers.At the time of buying this camera, there was a confusion whether to choose the rebel or the elan 7E. I would very strongly recommend anyone to consider buying the intermediate Elan 7 as compared to the basic rebel. The rebel has a very "plasticky" feel to it and if I remember correctly, there is a single knob to set both the aperture and the shutter speed. Once you move away from shooting it as point and shoot, you will realize that the single knob can get incredibely irritating.As for the "E" i.e. eye focus, I never really used it too much but am planning to shortly. So you can save some money by getting the Elan 7, if you so wish since the Eye feature is essentially just a gimmick. Now I also wish I had got the date feature, since down the road it might be an useful tool. (say, 40 yrs, from now, you want to know when the picture was taken ;) )The most wonderful thing about the ELan 7E is that it allows you to grow with it...It offers a whole bunch of features, that I think will take you from a beginning stage (point and shoot) to a more advanced stage (total manual) phase. After shooting over 20 rolls of film and slide, I still find myself reading the manual and noting down some new feature to try out on my next roll.Small piece of advice for beginners.. I realize now that the money you spend on lenses might be worth almost more than the money you spend on the camera. Coz even the best camera cannot produce a decent picture with a bad lens. I would strongly recommend avoiding the standard lens(28-90mm, I think) that comes bundled with it (even if the total package is cheap). I bought the body separate and a canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 and I have never regretted the decision. Its a relatively sharp lens at both ends and is always mounted on my camera for shooting almost anything. If you are on a tight budget get the Canon 50 mm 1.8 II which sells in most shops ... I am now slowly saving up for a L series lens.Besides the usual preset options like portrait,landscape,closeup,sports,night mode,the Elan 7E offers a whole bunch of features that I found really useful. Here are some of them,1) Depth of field preview button.2) DEP (depth of field AE) - this really helps if your lens does not have a distance scale (like the 28-105mm). Say for e.g., you need to preset the depth of scale from 0 to infinity, this feature helps you to achieve that effect without the distance scale on your lens.3) AE lock4) Exposure compensation - you can set the exposure compensation upto + or - 2 stops in half stop increments and you can do it without taking your eyes of the viewfinder.5) Auto exposure bracketting - for those really important pictures that you dont want to miss :)6) bulb exposures - allows you to have as long a exposure as you want. I found this really useful. I hear that some cameras have limitations on how long they can be exposed. (RS - 60E3 shutter release cable is really useful for this)7) multiple exposures8) mirror lockup etc etc etc.The built in flash suffices for all my needs. Lots of people recommended the battery pack, but I would suggest anyone buying this camera to first check it out themselves. I find the grip good enough for me.All in all, I just love this camera. I have been having great fun for past 2 yrs with it and am confident of having lots more fun for few more years at least and I dont think you will get a better performance for this price...If you have the money, just get it & start shooting !!Strengths:1) Solid feel and good looks2) Enough bells and whistles to keep you curious and interested for quite some time.3) focussing point selection with seven focussing points (auto or manual)4) whole bunch of lenses to choose from5) built in flash6) Rugged build - have used extensively in real hot weather(AZ) as well as sub zero temperatures (MI)7)Relatively light and compact.8)Best price/performance ratioWeaknesses:1) I feel an LCD would have been invaluable tool to have during low-lit situations2)Lack of spot metering - this is one feature I would have loved to use.3)Auto focus fails to activate when you try to shoot closeups(macros), cloudy landscapes or under low light situations4) Depth of field preview button is hidden...I have never been able to activate it without taking my eyes off the viewfinder !
Perfect fit, painless - excellent choice to replace the earbuds that come with the iPod.
This laptop has caused nothing but trouble from day one. It was a complete waste of money. Even with the minimum of software and files loaded, it would take forever to boot up. On many occasions it would totally freeze and on quite a few occasions I would get the dreaded blue screen. I have spent many hours and days trying to fix the various problems that would arise, but after a couple of years of frustration, it is ready for the trash. It makes me quite wary of buying another Toshiba product.
This looks great on my Zen Vision M and serves as good protection against scratches or smudges. It has belt clip and independent strap if you would like to have it your arm when you are doing your work out.
The binoculars are great! They are so small and fragile looking and they are so cute!They are great binoculars, I can see what a gasoline sign says from 700 feet away or so!They are easy to adjust and they have simple instructions for use.If you are looking for cute of small binoculars that you can take anywhere, these are right for you!
Speaker is great for the budget concious person. Good for extension speakers. I normally buy monster cable for the main speakers. This is the same as any lamp cord.
IT rarely connects to the Linksys G Router. Called tech support 3 times with same case, could not help although they tried. When it connects it works well. But most of the time it is waiting for the network. I have two computers hardwired to the router that work fine, and another wireless using the USB adapter that works fine. My old Netgear B PCMCIA card works fine with the linksys router. Firmware all up to date. Would avoid
I bought this specifically for my son's Nintendo Wii. It does NOT work with Wii; therefore I have absolutely no use for it.
This DVD player provides a great middle-of-the-pack option for portable DVD viewing. It is not as expensive as a computer and not as unwieldy either. I think the screen size is just right considering the portability factor.The quality of the product needs no futher explanation here, except to say that it is all great. We took the unit in a car on some relatively rough roads and it never skipped. This may be due to the fact that when you place a DVD in the unit, it locks in place.The screen can be viewed from a number of angles and I never had trouble with finding the &quot;right&quot; angle.We originally purchased the player for travel entertainment for the kids, which it performed perfectly! However, we have found it functions well in the home too.
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 had bought the Canon Rebel XT as it was an affordable SLR for digital format about a month ago. I did not like it at all. You really had to go in and adjust the parameters to capture the look that I was going for. The small body was anoying and amaturish, and I was getting frustrated with the fact that I spent 1000+ 380 for a image stabalizer that really did not live up to my expectations. I ended up walking into J&R; in the city and I saw the Nikon D200 glowing in the case. As soon as I picked it up, my credit card went down!The 2.5 inch LCD is amazing and can be viewed from any angle. It has a multi-exposure option that is rediculous, and it feels like my old nikon SLR, just lighter. Right after I bought this camera I had to power it up and see what it can do. So i stopped at a deli ate lunch and put it together. Right after I took some of the best pictures that I have ever taken right out of the box. Switching to manual is a breeze as the ISO, W/B, and other features are so easy to setup compared to canons go through every menu mode.My Canon is on ebay now, and whatever loss I am going to take it doesnt compare to the happiness that the Nikon D200 brings me. This camera can do everything. I paid 2000 for the kit (with 18-70 mm lens) which is pretty good. I am sure I am going to get at least six to ten years of quality images with this fine piece of machinery and I can wait to go shooting this weekend!
This card/box works perfectly for me, and does exactly what I need it to do. The software allows you to mix your channels down individually, and the quality of sound that is captured from the inputs and outputs is unbelievable. The 4 in/4 out was perfect for me as well, since I use a mixer to mix down all my tracks/instruments, I can send out two stereo outputs (a total a four LR) from my mixer in the main mix and from the alt mix. This card is exactly what you need for digital recording.
I was looking for a specific type of iphone case that would allow headphone use while the phone is cased. Knowing in advance that I was going to apply A full phone protection material in addition to just the case. So, the openings aren't A problem to me. This case is the perfect choice. Looks and performs excellent for my needs. the only reason I gave it only four stars is that the fold over secures with Velcro. In the past I have seen most Velcro applications wear out over time. We'll see what happens with this one. Other than that, so far so good.TSD
I use these discs frequently and have never had a &#34;coaster.&#34; These come in plastic wrap, there is no spindle, so be aware of this when you order. You can't go wrong with these DVD's at all. And, they are not too expensive either. The only other DVD-R's that come close to this quality is Verbatim. Don't buy anything else.
This item works well in Europe, other military stores are selling them for over $650 I got mine for half the price.
I bought a prefab computer about a month ago and naturally had to upgrade it. The biggest flaw I noticed was a terribly sluggish graphics card and went looking. A friend of mine swore by the 8800GTS but I wasn't willing to cough up that much cash ($300+)to play games that didn't require that much power, and ended up finding the 8500GT for $80 at my local electronics store.Installation was a breeze, my video players don't get sluggish with high-def video anymore, and it absolutely loves working with Vista. For the price, you really can't go wrong unless you're really looking for the higest performance, in which I'd recommend something a bit higher up in the NVIDIA catalog.
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.
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.
It's basic, which is what i wanted. Some ppl want one that goes off if they discover life on mars, with a little arrow pointing there, but i don't care. It's all black, no funky chrome so it blends well. it's pretty sensitive, which is not bad, but be ready to hear it go off around some stores.
Work and sound great. Installed easily, good match for a stock system. I would definately reccommend these speakers, shipped quick too.
Loved it, just what i wanted. Perfect for gym, walk in the park or road trips or even doing dishes at home....you can use this practically anywhere. Easy to use, excellent voice quality. Affordable.
Purchased from Warhouse Deals. Thought I got a deal, instead I got dealt with. Paid for the RCA low level install with subwoofer wired remote and labor. Returning tomorrow because Amazon lived up to their return policy which I am grateful.The $209 install I paid for will have to change because I am getting a more robust system. Of the $209 install, I lose $120 because that was how much it cost to install the Basslink, yet I will still have the wiring from the battery, low level RCA outputs and subwoofer control so it isn't all bad.I did play this unit loud and it sounded well for a while. It augmented the factory Infinity system in my 2011 Hyundai Sante Fe Limited 4WD. Heck my 10 speaker system in the truck will have to hold its own until I decide on a better amp. Even with the fuse plugged in the subwoofer still blew. I replaced the fuse and all I got was a horrendous rattling sound. My feelings was hurt :(All-n-all, at least I can return it. It could have been worse but it will never be an Infinity product again. STAY AWAY from BASSLINKS!
I bought this for the organizer functions, and that is exactly what it is. Does a great job as an organizer, but without all the additional frills, or cost, of playing mp3's or taking pictures. Overall, I'm satisfied, except for one aspect of the screen. It has a sort of weird wave-like pattern while it displays colors. It was very noticable at first, but since then I have become accustomed to it. It is still noticeable when displaying large colored areas. It is almost as if you can see the pixels refreshing.The other problems I have with it are:1) No case/screen protection. This can be alleviated with a separately purchased case.2) Grafitti II is horrible. I wish they would go back to the original system.
After reading all the good reviews I decided to buy the UE super.fi 5 Pro's. They are the only phones I use at the gym now. Great noise blocking ability. Volume can be kept low but still is loud enough to hear clearly. The two drivers in each ear are very clear---the sound is rather remarkable really. For music at the gym or anywhere you need to block out exterior noise these things are great. Sound is crisp and clear. You will never go back to a cheaper pair of in ear phones again.
My grandson loves this. Once he gets all buckled into his car seat, he reaches over and lifts the lid to get his favorite DVD playing. Really great for long car rides.
Excellent quality, excellent sound and clarity.Mounting them is a no brainer which is good because the instructions are lame and they give you extra parts? for which they have no instructions or suggestions at all.Typical Chinese approach to marketing. Build a good product, butcher the english translation and assume the buyer will figure it out. Almost called the importer/distributor since they are in my area but figured they probably don't give a hoot anyway.
I was a bit weary buying this RAM based upon the reviews. When it arrived, the ram was poorly packed and sitting diagonally in the box.When I installed it, it worked just fine. I ran each stick through several RAM check programs and no errors resulted. My computer has a tremendous speed boost.It's not the fastest RAM as others have pointed out (timing is 3-4-4-8), but this a value product for a legacy computer,... so if it works without errors you should be satisfied.
I really like this pad. It's very effective and portable. It goes wherever my NETBOOK goes. Sometimes I use it....sometimes I don't, but it's still handy to have just in case.
I have owned one of these since the beginning of 2007. It is my third IPAW and it works great. Blue tooth and wireless are easy to use. I have had little to no stability problems when loading software. Battery life is excellent.I use it for work, travel, (I leave my laptop home), MP3 player, GPS, etc. I take it where ever I go.I especially like the hand recognition software for taking notes. I only wish it doubled as a cell phone. Perhaps my next one.
Here's a gadget that is convenient to carry in the pocket or mount on the dashboard. Extremely easy to use. Very few of those mysterious choices to make--just point and shoot. It takes adequate pictures and sound, despite a recent New York Times review that I felt was unduly lukewarm. The movies look really good on our bigscreen TV.I wish I had the 60-minute version instead of the 30-min.
It worked well for about two years (of very light use) and then the connector just crumbled into pieces. For an item that typically sells for $20, this isn't the sort of quality one should expect. I would look elsewhere.
Save your money. Look for another ear bud.Sound quality of two soup cans with string between them !Would return them, but not worth the hastle and expense.
I have used this camera both during Christmas holiday family gatherings, as well as in the pursuit of outdoor scenery. It is a WONDERFUL camera. Whether shooting in full sunlight at ASA 100, or tripod astrophotography at ASA 1600, the camera truly shines.As an astrophotographer, the only issue I find with it is that exposure time is limited to 30 seconds. Other than that, I think anyone purchasing this camera would agree it is a good value.
this is just what i was wanting. it has worked out great for my husband. It arrived very quickly which was also nice. Thanks again.
Had seen this chip at Best Buy for $90.00 and at Staples for $119.00, great deal on Amazon! Sandisk cannot be beat for quality also!
I purchased this item in June (4 months ago) and have printed approximately 500 pages of black and white traditional pages on it. Yesterday while attempting to print another one page document, I got a message saying there was an error and to retry or contact a service center. After retrying according to their instructions approximately 5 times I received the same error message. I contacted customer support and after five minutes they told me that1. the printer only has a 90 day warranty which I have already exceeded2. apparently the paper won't load and they can't fix this item because it would cost more to fix than the item is worth3. that i would need to replace the printer.Needless to say I was livid. I spoke with three different Canon reps and finally managed to get a customer support agent who is sending me a replacement printer at no charge. I'll be using that one until it too gives up the ghost and will NEVER be buying a Canon limited warranty item again.Continually during my discussions with the agents they told me this printer was meant for limited use (which I believe my usage represents) and meant for students. I am not a student, but I was a student and can only imagine how this could affect a "last minute paper deadline". If you are a student and reading this, please, PLEASE be sure to purchase printers with longer warranties. If your printer does fail outside (but no more than a year) of the limited warranty time frame, calmly but firmly insist that you speak to managers, customer service reps, etc. until they send you a replacement printer. In my mind, marketing a low-price item with a limited warranty that has a tendency to fail shortly after the warranty expires is a sad business practice meant to prey upon those not willing to spend a tremendous amount on an item they will use infrequently. It's not something I expect of a solid company like Canon and it's a practice and policy I hope they change in the future.
I have had these IEM's for THREE years now. I've had the cable replaced once, for free. Just recently went through another one, and UE are sending me another one, FOR FREE!This is not to say anything bad about the quality of the product, as I use my IEM's under extreme environmental conditions. The quality of this product is great. Not too bass heavy, and the seal is effective. Though this may be different for everyone as fitting and sound quality can be subjective. I've not seen this high quality of product, coupled with great customer service in some time.
I mostly work with a desktop Mac, but more and more I use my laptop in another room of the house as my get-away office.I use a laptop risier and a full size keyboard. Needless to say, the full size keyboard and the cables with and mouse were a real mess and take up a lot of room.The new wireless keyboard is great, not only in helping me to eliminate clutter, but it's lightweight and travels well.I don't really need an extended keyboard and for surfing and emailing it works great. As with other Apple products, the setup was easy.The wireless keyboard is the same size as my Apple PowerBook, so the keyboard is not full size, which is not good if you are doing a LOT of writing or typing, but as I said before, for light-duty work it's great.I wasn't sure how long the batteries would last, but so far so good. I purchased the keyboard before going on vacation and it has gotten a couple of hours a day usage. I suspect the device is shutting off when not in use, so I expect to get a lot of hours out of the original set of batteries (which are AAs).Next, I plan to replace my USB mouse so I can have more room on my desk area.
I mostly listen to AM talk radio, as well as some FM, and I bought this radio because I had seen information on the Web that it had superior AM reception to all other pocket radios. I have found that these claims were correct. The radio is capable of pulling in clear AM signals that other pocket radios I have owned will not touch. I am now able to listen inside of buildings, and pull in distant stations quite easily.I also like the built-in speaker option, although I rarely use it. Like all AM radios it is subject to interference, and there is a period around sunset when there is a lot of interference, but it is far better than other radios its size, and in fact better than some table-top radios I have owned. As a bonus the sound on FM is quite good as well.
I like it - it's quiet, easy to use, a snap to set up the quick-keys. And you can't beat the price. I'm on it all day and I find it easy and pleasant to use.
Excelent quality but but the warranty seal is broken on arrival.By the way, what does QC-06 and QC-C08 mean?
Great Canon Flash for Ametures who want a good flash. I would have liked to know more about what options were available for flashes, but I'm glad I purchased this one, because it didn't empty my walet, but was still a quality piece of Canon hardware.
It's perfect - easy to install, well finished and sturdy. Does what it's suppose to do at the right price.An earlier reviewer mentioned needing an additional adapter, but this was not the case for me. The kit comes complete with the proper mounting plates and adapters for VESA 75/100/200x100/200x200 mounting patterns - I didn't need anything else to hang my 32" Sony LCD XBR4. Everything was included in the box.I am extremely pleased with this product.
I was just down visiting an Aunt and Uncle (in their late 70's) and they LOVED it. They aren't real technical but they do use computers to get emails and stuff. They showed me how it all worked. It was real simple to send pictures if you know how to attach pictures to emails, it works very similarly. As far as receiving the photos you don't need to know anything. Someone that didn't know anything could just leave it set up on an end table. The unit does all the work and you would, without doing anything, see the new photos that were sent to you. They wanted to show me how it worked so we went in the other room, and went on the computer and to the Cieva website. After following the directions we hit the send button. We went in the other room and in a few minutes the pictures were being shown on the viewer. There might be other settings but they had it set to scroll through the pictures similarly to a screen saver. The quality of the pictures were very good. I asked them how much this cost and they had no idea, they received it as a gift. I really thought this was something very costly. I was really suprised when I got home and looked it up and found that it could be bought for the $99 dollars after rebate. There is a monthly charge for just the unit itself not to the people sending the photos. That ran about $7.50-$10 a month depending on how you plan on paying. I would definately recomend this for any person who knows nothing about computers and who may not live close enough to be able to see photos of the family easily.
Purchased this cable for viewing TV on my Viewsonic projector. Great picture when I first hooked it up. Next day I got horrible picture with lots of distortion. Had to remove it and put my old cables back up. I guess you get what you pay for with this one. Spend a little more money on a better cable. Searching for an alternative.
Don't buy these speakers, despite the attractive price, if you plan on using a cell phone anywhere near them. The interference is soo horrible, it makes this painfully loud and anoying buzzing/popping noise because they are not properly shielded by cell phone interference.Im mad that i got stuck with them but im going to buy a more expensive pair next time. definetly learned my lesson.
I am an avid runner and have purchased many headsets searching for one that will remain on my head and in my ears while running. This one certainly does, FINALLY! I am a little disappointed with the sound quality, it's not as bassy as I would of wished but overall this is a good product for the price.
Well, this is my first day using these earphones, and I'm pretty impressed so far. The bass comming from these babies is PHENOMENAL! Almost sounds like my car haha. Compared to my Boss Triports and Sennheiser CX300s, the highs comming from these aren't anything too special, but if your current earphones are lacking in bass, get a pair of these V-Modas and you won't be disappointed.
we had researched and priced stainless steel pressure cookers online and in stores, and we found exactly what we wanted, at the best price, at amazon.com, as usual! we have made chicken and dumplings, pinto beans so far; i appreciate what our parents went through for healthy, tasty meals that weren't nuked! the cooker's primary benefits will be in the mountains of colorado-can't wait to try it there.
Unequivocally, Sennheiser makes the best sub-$40 in-ear headphones available on the market today. The noise cancelling does not require an outside power source, yet the design of the earbuds reduces or eliminates ambient noise. The over-the-neck wiring can be awkward; however, this design reduces potential entanglements and makes these headphones ideal for use in a gym. The durability of the headphones is average for the market. I get 18 to 24 months of daily use out of a set.
This cable is all you need for an hdmi cable. The expensive ones are not necessary. Picture quality and sound are awesome. Fast delivery service.
This camera is incredible. It is so easy to use. You don't have to be a professional to buy and use this camera. It is a mommy's must have. If you are wanting to take phenomenal photos to have for years to come, this is the camera to do it.The camera turns on immidiatly without delay and snaps the photo immediatly without delay. So basically, what you see through the viewfinder is exactly what you get in the photo. This camera I purchased has a zoom of 18-135mm. What that means for me is that I can put the camera within 2 inches of my childs face and take a detailed picture of her eyes, or even something as small as a freckle. The detail is incredible. The instruction guide that is included with the camera walks you through step by step on how to set it up. So if you are at all intimidated the idea of using a bigger camera, DON"T BE! Memories are important, that is why we take pictures to begin with. This camera is perfect for anytime, day, night , sports events, super mega close ups etc. If you do any sort of scrapbooking, I highly encourage you to use photos taken by this camera. You will not be disappointed at the quality of the photo. You may use the camera like an amateur, but the photos look professional. You can't go wrong, because when you look through the viewfinder, there are markings to help you center the photo with ease. The clarity is amazing. I did a side by side comparison with my old camera to this one and this camera picked up things i could barely see with the naked eye. My family and friends are pleasantly suprised at the quality and clarity of the photos they have seen so far. I love this camera. Its an SLR with digital technology. Basically, that means, good old fashioned camera with the capability of using automatic or manual modes, but get the benefits of getting the digital clarity and not having to develope rolls of film because it saves to an SD memory card. This camera is a keeper, you will get your moneys worth on this camera because it will last you a lifetime to come.
I've been very pleased with the product thus far. A few words of caution though: the screen sometimes freezes and takes several minutes to recognize the correct location (I've been told the external antenna solves this) and also the system does not always recognize the mailing address city. You often need to be more specific (for example, South Greensburg vs. Greensburg). The feature I like the best, however, is once you do reach your location, you can save it for future reference.
After looking at the local camera shop for binoculars in the $175- $250.00 range, I stumbled accross this Bushnell model. I liked the price, and I am stunned by the quality; they are certainly every bit as good as the more expensive models I tried out. Watching the birds at the feeder is utterly amazing; watching the squirrels, looking at the sky, it is all fabulous. Sure , you can spend more money, but I think this satisfies my basic needs.
These are kind of an unusual style, and they work well. Light, comfortable, sound is good, and they don't cram into your ear like buds.
The TV has great black levels and I just found it to be an overall good value when compared to the Sony. I was also considering the Sharp 92U but Amazon wasn't selling it at the time. Amazon had a great price compared to retail outlets and even compared to other electronics online stores, whom I've heard too many horror stories about. So I decided to go with it and with Amazon. The TV came much earlier than expected, the guys delivering it walked it up 3 flights of stairs and waited until I was satisfied with it before leaving. So, easy delivery with Amazon. The TV itself is crisp especially when I use the PS3 to play games or watch blu-ray movies. I don't notice any banding issues or clouding, but I don't really know what that would look like honestly. My purpose in buying it was for it to be my "workhorse" TV for the next 10 years, and it does fine in this respect.
Last year marked the 10th anniversary of Canon's Elph cameras. The line started with a film camera, though the company's SD line of digital compacts still carries the Digital Elph moniker. Despite its four-digit number, Canon positions the PowerShot SD1000 as a replacement for last year's SD600, which also puts it below the new SD750 in the company's line. Resolution has been bumped up to 7.1 megapixels from the SD600's 6MP, but despite an almost identical controls layout (though different cosmetic design), Canon made a few changes on the inside.The most noticeable internal change is the switch to the new Digic III processor. Canon says it enables longer battery life, faster startup, autofocus, and shutter response (we call this shutter lag). Plus, the processor adds enough number-crunching power to add face detection, red-eye reduction (in playback mode), and lets the SD1000 reach further heights of sensitivity--in this case ISO 1600. To Canon's credit, we did see some performance improvements over the SD600 (see our performance paragraph below for more).While cosmetic differences abound, the SD600 and SD1000 actually have very similar control layouts. Canon places all buttons on the right half of the body. A slider lets you switch between still image capture, video recording, and playback. Other than three dedicated buttons, for Menu, Display, and Direct Printing, the only other control is the circular four-way rocker with a Function/Set button in the middle. We found the four-way rocker somewhat difficult to use. Since it's recessed and the rocker's ring isn't all that wide, on a number of occasions we hit the Function/Set button when we meant to hit the rocker.The SD1000's new cosmetic look harkens back to the original Elph with the big black circle around its lens, but drew mixed reactions from the people to whom we showed our sample. Some were turned off by the overall boxy shape, though just as many admired the tiny, simple shape. Likewise, about half felt the look was too retro, while the other half admired the throwback design. If you don't like the black-on-silver design, Canon also offers a silver-on-silver version.To date, Canon hasn't seen fit to include manual exposure controls in any of the cameras in the Digital Elph line, and the SD1000 continues this trend. On one level, it makes sense, since the target audience for these compacts is snapshooters who often don't know an f-stop from a shutter speed. While we can't hold this against Canon (its competitors do the same thing), with more and more pros and advanced shooters looking for pocketable back-up cameras, it might be time to broaden the scope of these models. Fourteen scene modes help you tackle specific situations, such as portraits, fireworks, and snowy scenes. Some of these appear in the main function menu, but Canon makes you press the menu button again to see them all. In addition to scene modes, there's also a full auto mode, as well as a mode marked manual, which lets you choose certain options, such as exposure compensation, white balance, and metering mode (evaluative, center weighted, or spot).Covering an equivalent range of 35mm to 105mm, with a maximum aperture range of f/2.8 to f/4.9, this camera's 3X optical zoom lens is on par with the competition. However, we saw very little colored fringing in our test images, which leads us to believe it probably has higher quality glass than some compacts. The 2.5-inch LCD screen has a special coating intended to prevent glare, scratches, and fingerprints. We saw very little glare, but plenty of fingerprints. Thankfully, these were easily wiped away, though you'll probably want to carry a small microfiber cloth with you if smudges bother you. We were pleased to see that Canon still includes an optical viewfinder. Even if it is tiny and tunnel-like, it'll still come in handy in those situations when you've got your back to the wall, or you don't want the light from the LCD to bother others.Performance was relatively speedy in our tests. The PowerShot SD1000 took 0.98 second to start up and capture its first JPEG. Subsequent JPEGs took 1.48 seconds between shots with the flash turned off and 2.44 seconds with the flash enabled. Shutter lag measured 0.45 second in our high-contrast test, which mimics bright shooting conditions, and 0.9 second in our low-contrast test, which mimics dim shooting conditions. Continuous shooting wasn't quite as fast as its 6MP predecessor. We measured approximately 1.7 frames per second regardless of image size. Canon's face detection system quickly and accurately detected most of the faces we tried. It seems to rely largely on eyes, as it got slightly confused when one of our lovely models closed hers.Image quality from the PowerShot SD1000 was excellent in our tests, with accurate colors and plenty of sharpness. The camera's automatic white balance yielded slightly yellowish images with our test lab's Tungsten lights, though the Tungsten white balance preset compensated, producing very neutral colors. Canon keeps noise well under control from ISO 80 through ISO 200, though the company's noise reduction algorithms seem to pull out a minute amount of sharpness at ISO 200. At ISO 400 noise becomes more apparent, manifesting as a light covering of mostly bluish, off-color speckles. ISO 800 brings significantly more noise, though images may be usable for smaller prints (4x6 inch). However, a large amount of sharpness, along with a hefty amount of shadow detail is lost at this setting. ISO 1600 looks like shooting in a snow storm. At this top setting, sharpness becomes a distant fantasy and shadow detail rescinds into another inaccessible dimension. We suggest staying below ISO 800 whenever possible and don't suggest using ISO 1600 at all. Of course, that still puts this camera on par, or better, compared with its competition in terms of ISO noise.Despite our minor gripes, the PowerShot SD1000 is a top-notch compact camera for its price range. Most users will be pleased with its excellent image quality and the useful, if not extensive, feature set. The most significant feature you won't find here is optical image stabilization, though at this price, you'd be hard pressed to find it elsewhere while maintaining a decent level of image quality at the same time.
I do a lot of work in Photoshop and thought this would be a useful tool in photo retouching. It was!! I've owned tablets years ago, but boy have they com a long way. This is a great tablet and full of the features that I can use. I wish I got one of these sooner. It was very easy to set-up, pretty much plug & play, allows for you to program buttons, touch & feel to your liking quick. I also found it's the best tool for creating storyboards and even editing video! The price is right too. I purchased mine from J&R; Music World (through Amazon)and it was at my door 2 days after the purchase.Get one...you won't be sorry.
It surprised me with the rusty screws on the handle! I used only one time with non-salt food and soon I found the screws are rusty! I bought one two years ago and that one just did great even now. But this new one is not.The manufacturer needs really pay attention to the details of their parts qualifacation. Function is good but the screws breached the overall. I like the function but sorry I can not give a high rate because of the rust.
Easy to order. Received item promptly. Looked as good as expected, sylish. Compact. Lightweight. Only complaint would be that the zipper doesn't open wide enough to allow the cover to lie flat in the opened position (i.e. like you would want a book to do on a flat surface) making it somewhat difficult to flip through cd's (you must always have a free hand to mark the page). Otherwise, a good buy for the $$.
It's a wall charger. Had an issue with finding a charger for my DS Lite because I was always being sent ones for the DS itself. I found this seller and had no issue whatsoever. And that price is excellent!
I bought this printer 2 months ago, with the standard 2Mb memory. For largey document (or picture) it prints very slowly; so I have to add an additional 16Mb. Since then it prints fine, and fast even for 600x1200 dpi (by default is 600x600).The printer is small, nice for home usage or small business. It prints sharply, have PCL4 emulation and fast. Moreover, I can print in multipage (to save paper and the world :-) and manually in duplex. Unfortunately, it is not easy to print with manual duplex (and it slows everything); so I do not recommend using this feature.The driver has to be downloaded from www.brother.com to make sure I have the newest one. It has a lot of features: duplex, multipage, watermark, sleeptime, date/time setting, administrator, password etc.. More than I need !
I was hesitant at first to buy this because of its small size. However, my fears were unfounded. It's definitely small but the screen is bright and easy to see. But I'm getting ahead of myself...I've used this in the states around where I live and on a trip to CA. I've had it for about a month now.Overall I'm very impressed with it. The memory card that ships with it holds plenty of map data so I haven't had to upgrade to a larger card yet. Maybe if I drive coast to coast...The maps are reasonably accurate. I've found some new construction missing from the database. After registering with Garmin you get 1 year worth of database upgrades for free so perhaps that new construction will show up yet. Garmin has a nice update utility that downloads straight from the web and into your i3.There are 3 ways to view the maps: track up, north up, and 3-D. I've found uses for all 3 modes of viewing. If you're driving around town or short distances on the highway, 3-d is the best mode to use. It makes it easy to see where to go. I'll use "track up" if I'm going moderate distances, under an hour of driving time. For longer distances, like state-to-state (out here where the states are small) I use "north up". Keeping north up is a more akin to using a road map and really lets you see where you are.You can change the scale of the map in any view by using the wheel. When you slow down to turn or because of traffic the view zooms in, then returns to your setting when you speed up again. The map has two color modes, day and night. There is an auto setting that changes the mode based on the time of day (I'd say the the i3 calculates sunset based on the unit's location).The directions are overall pretty good. Sometimes I'll get routed a way I know isn't optimal because of traffic patterns, but I've never been steered wrong because of this device. The "Detour" function is handy, though using it twice will return you to your original course.If you miss a turn the unit will automatically recalculate your route to get you on track. This can get a little annoying, for example if you get off the highway to get food. The device will keep telling you new directions to get back on course. I suggest turning off the device if you make an unscheduled stop, then turning it back on when you're ready to continue. The i3 remembers where you were going and while you'll be asked "where to?" when it starts, just hitting the "back" key will return to your previous navigation.Data entry is easy. I thought it would be a chore without the touch screen but the wheel/button and back key make using the menus a snap. The wheel can be tricky to use while driving, but since you're not supposed to do that it's really not a valid complaint. The database of attractions, restaurants, ATMs, and the like is comprehensive and handy to have. In CA I used it on more than one occasion to find a nearby restaurant, store, or post office. As other reviewers have noted it won't tell you what's ahead. I've found the results screen will update as you drive so just look for which restaurants, e.g., are getting closer. Every 30 seconds or so the list will re-sort so the closest destination is near the top.You can enter waypoints, or "via points" as the unit calls them. There doesn't seem to be an easy way to manipulate your route once they're added, such as removing a point, so I don't use them much. If you have a particular route you want to take I've found it handy to insert a via point of some restaurant along that route to get the i3 to go that way. For example, sometimes I want to bypass DC traffic. I have a saved "favorite" destination that's along my alternate route. I insert that as a via point and I'm all set.If you have favorite "points of interest" that you'd like to use, Garmin made available a free utility to load those points into the database. The format is standard CSV. Search a9.com (for the Amazon discount!) for "free poi files" or something similar and you'll find a few available.The voice is clear and easy to understand. It would be nice to have a volume control on the side of the unit though. The only way to reduce the volume is through the settings menu. This is probably my biggest gripe about the device.Battery life is adequate, certainly not impressive. As the batteries die the voice shuts off and the screen dims. You definitely want to run this off the plug when possible.I place my unit right next to the rear view mirror. I don't have to look far from the windshield when I glance at it, and it's close enough so I can see the screen clearly.I've only had two temporary problems with the i3. Once the unit claimed there was no map data loaded. Turning it off and on fixed that. Another time it just turned off, even though it was plugged in to a powered outlet. I turned it back on and it worked fine. I haven't seen a repeat of either glitch so perhaps they're one-time occurrences.I recommend this unit. It's not only affordable, as GPS units go, but has quite a few nice features as well. Why spend $1000 to get one in a new car when you can spend 1/3 that and have one for all your cars?
I've had this for a few months. It didn't really cool the laptop as much as I'd hoped it would. Not only that but the power hole just started to malfunction. I had to tilt the power plug at certain angle just to keep it working! NEVER will I buy Targus product EVER again unless it is free. Waste of $30 + TAX
B+W 501 and 502 graduated neutral density filters vary tremendously in color and density. They have a serious quality control problem.My needs for 3D filming left me with no alternative but to find a matched pair of B+W 502 filters - it took three months to come up with a pair that had the same density and color and even then, they have a slight blue-green cast. It's next to impossible to find a B+W 502 that's actually grey (neutral) like it's supposed to be.See my article with links to photos comparing multiple B+W 502 graduated neutral density filters in the Photo.net Large Format photography forum:http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00MfNRIf you are using a rangefinder or any other camera that does not allow you to examine the effect of the filter through the camera lens, there is unfortunately no alternative to the B+W 501 and 502 in a round, screw-in mount other than the Heliopan graduated ND filters, but these are ridiculously low in density for their rating. The Heliopan graduated ND filters are all but useless.If you are using an SLR, DSLR, or some other design that allows you to look through the camera lens (such as a view camera with ground glass), you should seriously consider the use of a rectangular graduated ND filter in an ajustable holder (instead of a round screw-in filter). Have a look at those made by Singh Ray, Lee Filters, Formatt, or Schneider Optics. They are all offered in both hard and soft edge gradients - the soft edge gradients are best for wide angle lenses, hard edge for normal or telephoto lenses.Mike
It's a common rule of thumb that, when others claim that 'theirs is just as good as or better than...', chances are that they're comparing 'theirs' to a widely acknowledged benchmark in performance and quality; so it is with FRS radios that claim to be 'just as good as or better than' a Motorola. Considering the price (and compared to numerous lesser quality radios on the market), there's really no reason to compromise by purchasing an FRS radio made by anyone other than Motorola. In particular, the T6220 packs an abundance of useful features into a user friendly package. For those of you (myself included) who were growing weary of FRS radios looking like they were designed by Dr. Seuss, there's no confusing a graphite black T6220 as anything but 'communications equipment'. A reviewer's comment about the microphone being poorly placed (and subject to being covered by the user's thumb) is, in my opinion, a non-issue; I have a 'regular' sized adult hand and - even when I try - it's difficult to entirely cover the microphone port when holding the radio as you would during use. Transmit audio is above average and receive audio is average for a two-way radio in this price range (if a received signal sounds 'mushy' when using a T6220, chances are it's because the person at the other end is talking too close to their microphone). If there was to be a legitimate criticism of the T6220's design, I would say that it would be of the battery compartment cover and its latching mechanism. The cover itself fails to achieve a tight fit against the lower portion of the radio when in the 'closed' position; as a result, there seems to be an inordinate (1mm approx) gap between where the lower half of the cover meets the main body of the radio (a problem which has nothing to do with battery type, since it occurs even when there is no battery installed). But this is, after all, a non-commercial/non-military radio; for its price, Motorola has provided everyday users with a terrific product that's clearly a 'notch above'.
It works and sounds great. I don't know what else there is to say... I guess I wish the included cord were a little longer, but that's about it.
I did not receive the battery in a retail blister pack as shown. It arrived in a baggie and appears to be used as it does not hold a full charge.
This graphics tablet for the computer was money well spent.My daughter loves the thing and is very happy with this gift.
Worked great in my Dell inspiron E1505. It sped up the laptop quite a bit. $25 for 2GB of RAM not bad!
I had no idea what this is/was,, but I bought it. It works!Good price, excellent service(delivery).
I wouldnt buy it. WD tells me they will replace the drive, ok fine, what about recover my lost files? Nope.This drive hardly lasted 2 months.
I ordered this item and I had it in my hands in two days. It worked great and the price was right. Thank You
This was great for keeping my headphones untangled!! I used to have to wrap my earbuds around the iPod, and then they would end up breaking/not working in the left ear. But now they're nice and secure. The color's cool too :)
I have owned a good many home and travel battery chargers. Some are large, slow and bulky (but have a capacity for up to 10 or more rechargeable batteries); some are small, but hold only a couple of AAs or AAAs AND are pretty slow (5-12 hours for a full charge); while still others charge quickly in multiples of four - the most common need I have - but are limited by their source of power input - either car or 120v - rarely having an adapter allowing for plug-in to home current in other countries. Units that I have found that offer ALL the features I want have been quite expensive so I have avoided them.It has always seemed to me that it should be possible to make and market, at a reasonable price, a charger that is small enough to be easily portable, will work in a car , at home or on the road - including in Europe - AND will charge my batteries more quickly than having me wait overnight for a full charging.Well, I am pleased to report that I think I have found one charger that satisfies most of my needs. It is small and light, rapidly charges four (included) rechargeable 2700mAh NiMH batteries, charges them quickly (full charge from ground zero in only 3 hours) AND can be used with 1) A car charger, 2) a regular (US-AC 100V) built in plug , or 3) an included European style plug adapter. All are included in the package and I have had the opportunity to try them all - and they all work equally well and reliably. The device is, of course, this Vidpro POWER 2000 XP555.I had some concerns about using the included batteries ion devices like my Canon digital camera that is 'accustomed' to batteries up to 1700mAh, but after checking with Canon (and with Sony, Panasonic and other manufacturers of devices that I use NiMH rechargeables in, I was assured that there is no such thing as using an 'over powered' battery in them - they will simply last longer between charges as they hold more of a charge to begin with.The charging unit itself is quite compact and light,and slips easily into an attache or purse and will hold and charge and rechargeable AAs or AAs - the functional capacity is up to 4 AAs or 2 AAs and 2 AAAs. It will NOT hold 4 AAAs.It comes with a one year manufacturer's warrantee that I don't expect to ever need - but this company has been around making a wide range of products for quite a while so I am not concerned about malfunction. So far, it has performed for me here at home in the States, in France, England and Costa Rica - as well as in cars all over the world that have (as they all do) 12V plug charging receptacles - you know - the things we used to use to hold cigarette lighters!With a reasonably low cost, on line from many sources including here at Amazon, you really can't go wrong with this one.
This product is NOT as pictured. It is in fact the "earbud" style of earphones. I should have returned them when I saw this but decided to give them a try. It was a mistake. The sound was decent, but the earbud style did not stay in place. They were o.k. as long as you did nothing and stayed completely still, not even yawning or chewing. Otherwise they tended to fall out often. Definitely not suitable for any type of activity. Maybe my ear canals are a little larger or smaller than average so that is why they don't stay in place, but there was only the one size of ear piece provided. If you have had good luck with the earbud style of earphone in the past, this would be o.k., otherwise not worth the cost for something that may not be of any use.
This battery is 1/4" taller than a real RBC6, so it won't fit in some APC UPS units! Don't be fooled!
Excellent product. It allows to share one keyboard and mouse (USB), speakers and monitor between two computers. The step from one to other one is simple, alone pressing two times a key of the keyboard.
I've used this product for about 2 weeks now and I'm disapointed with it. Maybe if the price tag was about $200 I would be extremely happy with it but with for $400+... well, I can only complain.Pros: - Free Trafic Alerts... Does not work all the time though, mainly because the data is not always up to date. When it works it is good because it tells you alternate ways to get to your destination- Wider screen (4.3 in screen)- Looks nice- Text to speech, very handy at accurate most of the time- Static reality view for entering major exits. This is the feature that they brag about the most and it is actually helpful when entering an exit that splits to 2 directions. It does not work with all confusing exits.Cons: - Interface to use a Bluetooth enabled phone is extremely basic. I thought I could live without an addressbook on the GPS, but I noticed that it is very inconvenient (I'll never take an address book for granted again)- Device crashed twice already when I received calls. It does not happen all the time but maybe because I abused the system. Resetting the machine is easy but you loose your call logs (I actually use the call logs to make my phone calls). You can make calls from your cell phone and use the GPS to talk, I think this feature crashed my device- Voice Recognition cannot be used with phone. Someone should tell the people that developed this product that usually, people enter destinations when they are parked (don't need voice recognition as much) but you might want to call someone when you are driving (this is when voice recognition might be a bit more useful)- I live in the NY (home of the super bowl XLII champs, and hopefully World Series champs Mets (SANTANA BABY!!!)) and the route calculation does not seem to be optimal. A few times (not all times) it will tell me to get off the highway way before I'm actually supposed to (my friend has a BMW with Navigation which calculates better than this device). I've told the machine to Avoid tolls, but still goes ahead and takes the toll (I manually rejected the toll on the turn by turn list and it freaked out by calculating a route with a bunch of u-turns in lower manhattan)- Day/Night mode is not automatic- POI cannot be disabled from the view. I was driving through manhattan and often times there are so many POI that I cannot even read the street names, plus the fact that performance deteriorates by a bunchDoesn't Bother Me: - The overall performace of the machine is slow but that does not bother me that much, I guess after owning a Tom Tom I could not go back to this one, but since I never had one, I'm okay with the slow performance.- They should warn you to spray some windex or alcohol on the suction cup of the car mount so it does not fall off when you hit a bump. It actually fell of the first day I used it and remembered about the trick
WOW! For little speakers these ROCK! I bought these for my Harley Davidson Electra Glide. They replaced a set of Kenwoods. What a difference. I'm hearing instruments and even vocals that I never heard before on songs I've been listening to for decades. Granted they don't do bass very good, but then again I didn't expect much bass from a 5 1/4" speaker. If you want bass get woofers! The high sensitivity rating gives more volume with less distortion than the Kenwoods. You'll be hard pressed to get better sound from 5 1/4"!
The sound is really good. Fits well on my head. Cord is long enough. Overall good value.
Dropped in this memory to an old and very slow Dell Inspiron 1300 laptop PC and it speeds up Windows loading time many folds. Gone are the days of pressing the power button, or opening a browser, and walking away to do something else before coming back to work on the PC.One caveat though: the Dell came with only 512MB which was not enough to run WinXP to start with, therefore adding an extra 1GB helps right away. If your PC already has at least 1GB then the improvement may not be so drastic. However, even going from 1GB to 2GB would still help any of the memory-hungry Windows operating systems.
this is a good camera lens hood .....it really works perfectly on my 3ti cameranever fails whenever i take shot.....a highly recommended
This bag is perfect if you're looking for a simple case. I can fit my 15" notebook, power cord, notebook cooler, USB cable and still have room left over for a few small odds & ends. Highly recommended for the price-conscious.
It's a nice monitor. It's not wide screen, but why are all monitors wide screen now a days?Works well, has latest a while with no problems. Good color. Definitely worth the money.
This is a great printer, but look for it on sale for less than 60 after rebate and its a great deal. Samsung again proves that it makes its products with quality. After enjoying its great quality cell phones, I was doubtful that it could live up to its standards for printers. But my doubts were gone on my first print (of ironically my rebate for this item). In the looks department it is plain ugly, but who needs a good looking printer? It makes up for it in the clarity of its prints. A laser printer is a must when you print as many documents as me, and a bargain printer makes the savings all the better. My only complaints are on its loud noises when starting up and when turned on.
Thank you!!!I had an old injet printer with new cartridges and this adapter did the job using windows 7.
This holster is a winner for me.It is lightweight and comfortable to wear. The finish and quality of the product is outstanding and the price is reasonable.You can feel the vibration of the IPhone through the holster and accessing the IPhone is easy.The inside of the holster provide good protection for the iphone screen.The clip is tight enough so there is no chance the holster will slipped out of your belt.Overall an excellent buyUPDATE: After owning this holder for over a year, I am still fully satisfied. There is no sign of abuse, the case is still in mint condition despite wearing it all the time and beeing attacked on a daily basis by my one year old.
I bought this one to replace a weight-less pressure pot. That one has an issue of leaking steam and hence does not work.This cooker is lightweight, but works very well.
These cds are awesome! I love the colors. I love how I can use these cds or music and data.
I'm so much more motivated to work out now! The shuffle is a fantastic product... and so cute and convenient too, as it just clips onto your clothes. Hassle-free and so much fun!
I purchased this item to provide additional lighting for photographing items for eBay (had just been using a clamp light with a metal shade). It did not provide anywhere near the amount I was hoping for. I tried a brighter light bulb than the one provided, and that was a slight improvement--but still not enough to be adequate for my needs. I will probably still use it, but without the umbrella. The stand is a little flimsy, but I wasn't expecting much for the price.
I usually stay away from buds because they are always uncomfortable or they just fall right out. These have an odd shape that sorta "pops" into your ear and doesn't come out, it comes with other sizes but I stuck with the small ones. The sound quality sounds extremely clear and "bassy" paired with my Cowon S9 and even got complemented on the awesome bass it produced. Another thing I like is that they are almost noise canceling I guess that because of the rubber material part you put in your ear. Anyway these are the best especially for the price, I have no complaints and neither should you!
I recently bought a double CD and while taking one CD out of jewel case, the other fell out - I did not notice that one of teeth holding the CD was broken. Picking the CD up, I noticed that it has a large scratch which made most of the songs unplayable on my player. Since it was a recent purchase, I decided to try out some repair kit and after reading reviews at Amazon, I have chosen this product.In short: I had to perform the polishing procedure twice (followed by disc repair procedures) before the entire disc was playable. It is true that disc back surface does not look as mint new anymore (actually it looks horrifying with the array of circular scratches as a result of polishing action) but the original scratch has almost entirely been polished out and I can play the disc without a problem.Of course, just to be safe, I made a backup of the CD on my PC before processing it :o).
I bought this for my PS3 and the sound quality improved when i replaced my generic optic cable. Must buy!!
I purchased these as a gift for my father in law. I was able to use them when I visited and they are great. They are lightweight and compact and are very clear. I was concerned about about buying them before I got to try them out but after I used them I was very pleased. I don't know if they are truelly waterproof or fog proof but based on the quality of the glass I am sure they are. If you are looking for a compact rugged good quality binoculars and a good price I would recommend these very much.
One of my eyes is far weaker than the other and I could not manage to adjust the binoculars so that I could focus them clearly. I kept seeing double unless I closed one of my eyes. My son did not have this problem with them so if your eyes are similarly strong/weak, then perhaps this product might work for you. I also found them to be quite heavy.
This connector enables the installation of a wide range of aftermarket head units into cars that use the VW-style connector. These include BMW, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, Chrysler Crossfire (a thinly disguised Mercedes SLK), and other cars. Simply wire this connector onto your aftermarket stereo power/speaker wires following the international color scheme (and most importantly the instructions in the aftermarket installation guide) and you can plug your aftermarket stereo into the cars factory wiring harness.Using this connector prevents cutting up the car wiring, which makes it easy to remove the aftermarket stereo later if you decide to keep with when you sell the car. Simply remove your upgraded stereo by unplugging it, and plug in the old factory stereo that came with the car!Considering the low price of this connector, it should be on every installer's "must have" list!
MR814v3Especially easy setup. All I had to do was plug it into the modem and the computer into it, and it worked flawlessly (besides the fact that I had to fix and ethernet setting on my computer that I had messed with before. Wireless also works great, and has many advanced options.
This film is hard to find so I was glad to be able to locate it.Arrived in a timely manner.
Ad stated this product is an RF headphone set. When received, it was actually an IR headphone set. The ad also states it runs on 2AAA batteries. Actually, it is a mobile set that required 12VDC to power the transmitter as well as the 2AAA batteries.
This is easily the best penny I ever spent
This battery did not come in a NOKIA package and the black paint on the Nokia Hologram Logo is worn??? It only seem to last a little longer than the old one it replaces.
DON'T LISTEN TO NEGATIVES THEY HAVE BUYERS REMORSE ITS A GREAT POT..I have had this crock pot for almost 2 years and use it weekly sometimes daily. I have never burnt food or had a blotched meal from it i don't know where any negative comments are coming from other than maybe there cooking on high all day long. I just recently took first place in a chili contest which was all cooked in this pot. I cook roast,chicken ribs and much more. My family is big i have 6 people to feed and this thing will cook enough for left overs. DON'T LISTEN TO NEGATIVES THEY HAVE BUYERS REMORSE ITS A GREAT POT
This camera case is compact, fits the camera nicely, is made with quality construction and materials and has a pocket for extras.
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.
Well, what can I say? These are one of the best headphones I've tried so far. The sound is excellent and versatile for all kinds of music. Lows, Mids, Highs, love them all! Very full and detailed sound. I listen to many music styles from Classical to Hip-Hop and I've tried many headphones.These headphones sound pretty good right out of the box, but I made mine even better! The earpads for these headphones are made of soft thick continuous foam this makes the sound somewhat muffled. If you look at SR80, they have harder ear cushions with hole cut out in the center, looks like a doughnut. You can buy those cushions separately. I tried several of Grado headphones including SR80, and SR225. If you try these three with the same cushions there's not much difference between them in sound. At least me and my other two friends couldn't say which is which. So maybe there really is some small difference but I don't think it's worth the money difference. But cushions however do make a difference. If you put SR80's cushion onto the SR60 it makes a big difference in sound. The effect is, the base gets clearer, the highs get crispier and the overall sound separation feels like some one lifted a blanket from your speakers! The down side to those "doughnut" cushions is, that in the center is the plastic cover of the speaker. As you wear the headphones for some time the ears are pressured onto that plastic and after a short time my ears started hurting that I just couldn't take it no more. So what I came up with was a compromise. I took the pads from standard cheap headphones and placed them onto SR60 first. Standard pads are smaller so as you put them on you'll have to stretch them. Now I put the doughnut cushion on top of this one. Now you get the best of both worlds so to speak. You get the clean sound the doughnut pads deliver, and you get a cushioning in the center so your ears aren't hurt. I can wear these headphones for hours now without any problems. There is very slight muffliness occurs when you put that thin cushion on but not nearly as much as from the original thick cushions that come with SR60. However, you might find that your ears are fine with just the doughnut pads on, a friend of mine didn't see it as a problem at all. Everyone's got different ears I guess. In any case, if your ears don't feel right with new cushions this should help.The only thing I find needs improvement is:These headphones (and in fact this goes for all the Grado headphones) operate on open air principle. This means that the sound must travel out of headphones. When you stand next to a person listening to the Grado's you can pretty much make out words sang in the song.And there's also no noise reduction. As with all Open headphones, if you put the headphones on you can hear everything around you almost as though you didn't have them on. If you turn on the music it blocks the outside noise more or less, but in a noisy environment like train or big city you would want some more noise reduction.That said I still give these headphones 5/5 because I simply can't find anything better (and yes I'm looking). If Grado found some way to make these into Closed design to reduce sound leaking out/in, and maybe a bit smaller I think I would nominate them for a nobel prize :)
Awesome printer for the price! Great quality printing compared to some much more expensive printers.
I bought this for myNikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens, and it holds this lens comfortably with the hood reversed. It can also hold mySigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameraswith the hood on (not reversed).While the Sigma came with its own nice case, this allows me to bring my camera with the 18-200VR attached for most shots and have the 10-20 available for immediate use (and safely store the 18-200VR in the meantime.
What can I say, it is a 1GB shuffle and they almost fit it on the end of a needle!
I received this tablet and it looked real good I loved it --I pluged it in to the computer and put CD's in and nothing--the CD's did nothing the WACOM tablet doesn't work so here I am with the tablet the mouse and the pen sitting by my computer and out the money wondering why I even bothered buying this thing in the first place -don't try it because you might just get I did --a WACOM tablet that doesn't work and then you are out the money plus figuring out how to get your money back or how to get in touch with the sellers!! I have tried and there are no answers anywhere there are no phone numbers to call for help---no numbers for trouble shooting you are on your own no return numbers or adresses you are left with this so think again before you waste your money
save your money and buy bead head phones. the sound on these is hollow, which was a suprise considering their size. essentially just not worth the price.
To be honest, I wasn't expecting a lot from a $80 500mm lens. After seeing a photo example on the flickr site, I figured I would give it a try and see for myself. I used this lens with my Pentax k-x, and was able to get some decent shots of birds, even in flight, that were pretty sharp focus-wise. And they were hand-held shots (in-camera shake reduction works pretty good).However, upon looking at the photo enlargement, there was significant purple fringe around the tree branches in all of the bird photos. Photos were all taken on a cloudy day, and birds were approximately 100-150 feet away. Interestingly, a photo of a snow covered branch taken at approximately 50 feet away showed no apparent purple fringe.Bottom line, the jury is still out as to whether I will keep the lens. Waiting for a sunny day to take some more photos with this lens.2/15/10 Update: Returned this lens back to 47th Street Photo, and purchased Sigma 70-300 APO Telephoto. I found the lens too difficult to focus, as well as the purple fringe to be unacceptable.Just a side note - Paid $209 for the Sigma thru Amazon (47th Street is the seller), while the price on the 47th Street website was $189! What's up with that???????
This battery was introduced with the Nikon D80 and D200. Its third terminal is used on the D80 and D200 (and what ever else uses this battery today)to allow for more accurate battery life readings. However if your still using an older body like the Nikon D70, D70s or D50 than your in luck. The EN-EL3e has replaced both the EN-EL3 and EN-EL3a batteries. The EN-EL3e will give you improved battery life over the EN-EL3. My old D70 was actually able to take over 1,500 shots. All of them were RAW files to!!. I can't do that with my new D5100. I'm lucky to take 500 RAW files before that battery dies. Those numbers were me only looking at the monitor for the few seconds its on after the shot and not using the flash. I honestly try not to look at the monitor when I'm out on a shoot. It really does drain your battery. I also hardly use the built in flash. I only use it once in a while for light fill flash. Anyway. This battery is a genuine Nikon battery. I really don't recommend anyone buy aftermarket batteries since they don't last as long. At least they don't last for me. So if you have an older Nikon body keep it going with this battery. I actually really like my old D70 and D50 no need to keep buying new bodies all the time when the old ones keep taking great pictures!!.
Best support I have ever used. Long lasting and the second one I have purchased. Does not get dirty very fast due to finish like other types do also does not change shape after repeated use. I used 5 other types before settling on this one. I had my first one for 5 years.
These are very bright, meaning there's a lot of high end compared to the midrange or bass. Not a lot of detail in the high end either. I am an audiophile.Bought these for my teen-age son. They lasted only a few months.
I have had this tv for about 18 months and still think it's the greatest. I have it mounted on the wall in my family room. The worst thing is when I bought it the price around $1000, it's dropped to about $700, so I'm thinking about buying another one probably the 32". I'm not a picure pureist but I think the picture is great, I really like the split screen function with and all the various types of inputs.The only functional complaint I have is I can't figure out the universal remote code so I have to use the tv remote on it. Besides that it works great. I will never again by a CRT TV. The flat planel lcd is light weight and easy to move around and hang on the wall.
My older HDTV didn't have an optical output required by a soundbar I received for Christmas. This little number did the trick and I'm enjoying great sound for my TV. It is a powered unit so it must be plugged in to work.
I've used this countless times running and it is very easy to change volume, stations without as much as a glance. Extremely comfortable and the headphones that come with it stay perfectly positioned in your ear for maximum audio output due to the design. Plenty of power! Deep bass sound with excellent treble, Hi-fidelity for sure!
This bag is perfect for the minimalist computer carrier. It's got a million awesome pockets, dividers, zippered pockets and a slingback strap with an additional pocket for easy/quick access.
you have to get this card it looks like the one you would like to use it
A little snug for my Nikon D80, an 18-55mm lens and a 70-300mm lens, but I wouldn't want a great big bag to lug around. This is a nice price for this package. Bag is well built, manual is good reading, and of course the spare battery. A bargain!
I was concerned when I bought these headphones that they might not be sturdy enough for my use. I wear them all day long while I clean houses. I find that they are perfect for my needs. They are light weight and the sound is great. I am being careful not to tug on them so that the wires come out. Because of the over-the-head style, they stay on my head and in my ears really well. So far they are working well for me!
I love this camera. I've owned several point and shoot digital cameras, and this is the best of the bunch. Everything about it is top notch except for it's red eye reduction. Red eye is almost always present. It's not that big of a deal for me as I can remove that with software fairly easily, but it's worth mentioning because it is a major problem. Other than that, this camera out performs every other mini digital camera I've owned.
The flash drive is a great buy. Lots of storage for small amount of money. Should have bought two of them
Great value - these speakers sound good, are light weight, and easy to use. We really like them. Don't hesitate to buy them, especially at this price!
Pros:Camera Armor fits well with camera body. All function buttons in Armor match well with all function buttons in camera. It is nice looking and touching.Cons:Because of the entire the Camera Armor are black, you will have hard time to read all function buttons even in the right light. I wish all function buttons letters are white or yellow color so that they can easily to see and read.Keep in mind, Camera Armor just protects your camera from light crash. It can keep from your dusty hands or finger prints. Your camera will be broken when you drop it from high distant or in heavy crash.
This is my third set of wireless headphones. The first two were different brands and worked terribly. I need wireless headphones, having moved into an apartment complex I've nicknamed Menopause Manor, chock full of older persnickety folks who go to sleep at nine at night and don't care for that newfangled rock 'n roll at any time of the day. These are awesome. The sound is amazing, the range works within my place and the reception is clear. I've learned through working with sound from the computer to turn the volume up on the computer's control, instead of the volume on the headphones, to avoid the hissing noise. If this is an issue for you, try it, it works. Great product.
These CD's are so cool looking. They look like our old vinyl from the good old days. I have always enjoyed the name Verbatim. I find them to be high quality CD's. I use them all the time for my burning purposes.
I don't like to do much post-processing to my pictures. My photoshop abilities are average, however I prefer not to use it so much. I prefer to use some filters and play with my camera features, and even invest some more time taking pictures that spend the time on the computer processing the images. With that said, this is my opinion on this filter.Is great to produce better landscape pictures, you can get more detailed clouds and sky, you can improve this type of photography removing that washout effect that you get when there is a lot of light in the sky and not so much on the foreground.Easy to put on and remove from my lenses (tried a couple).Built quality is good.You see the difference with cheap filters quickly and easily (believe me, I've got a couple of cheaper filters in the past).
I purchased the FD-83 after having borrowed my father's FD-81 off and on for several months. Unfortunately, my FD-83 had a technical problem (autofocus always mis-focused) which required me to return it for repairs under warranty. I live in the Boston area and so there is a Sony repair station nearby. They made good on the warranty and since that time it has serviced us well.The picture resolution is slightly less than you'll find on other digital cameras **BUT** the convenience of diskettes (to me) far outweighs any resolution or storage issues. Someone mentioned that diskettes are expensive. You can purchase a 100-pack at any office supply house for around $20, so I really don't consider 20 cents per diskette as being costly.If you use the standard resolution, which I find myself doing most of the time, I get around 20 pics on a floppy. What I have found as an unexpected convenient bonus is the copy feature -- you can make multiple copies of photos or photo-diskettes on the spot. This is handy when you are on vacation or visiting people. And, of course, 3.5 inch diskettes are available anywhere. When going on an outing I carry five or six. This enables me to snap 100 pics for around a buck, and this assumes I never reuse the diskettes.While the higher resolution pics and *.mpg features are nice and probably were effective at convincing me to purchase this, I realize now I almost never use those features. I also refrain from using the digital zoom and stay within the 3:1 optical zoom range. If I had a longer optical zoom, I would use that, and Sony has made inroads on that in their higher models.From using the older FD-81, I also used MGI Photosuite as the software, which is what Sony used to distribute with their cameras. The FD-83 I have came with different software (ArcSoft with Polaroid PhotoMax) that has more features but I find myself preferring the MGI package more or Microsoft Photo Editor. I just personally find those easier to use.All in all, do I recommend this? YES. I did see other cameras that took better pictures, but how much clarity do you need on a 19-inch screen? Or an 8 x 10 printed photo? This does the job adequately. And the general ease of use, as well as having diskette media convenience makes this worth using.If I really want super-sharp pictures that I would display in a slide show on a 15 foot screen - I can reach for my trusty Canon AE-1 35MM camera. But for general use, the FD-83 is my plaything now.
This is necessary for underwater photos,salt and fresh water, get truer colorsand justremember to turn off the flash or make sure you are deep enough....
i got this charger because i lost my old one. it shipped pretty quickly, and it works great, especially for only three dollars.
I got this camera in sept and have taken around 3000 photos thus far , no complaints it functions in all situations very well. It is on the small side thats my only gripe so i got the battery grip but results speak for themselves i have posted a couple sample shots.
When my HP Laserjet 4P ran out of toner, I found this printer at half the price of a new toner cartridge at CompUSA. Printer came with a new toner cartridge. It prints fine and very fast. For the price, it is the best deal. I did make following observations:1. When warming up, draws high power as other lights in room goes dim.2. USB connection port on printer holds the connector loose.Still, the deal is un-beatable. Next time when I will need a new toner cartridge, I will look for a similar deal.
I purchased this router after a friend recommended the brand. My router did not install as it should of. I spent well over a week calling tech support DAILY, only to keep doing the SAME things over and over again. Two weeks into it, I am STILL "waiting for a level 2 tech" to call me back. I had to pay someone to come to my house and fix it for me. VERY VERY disappointing when something doesn't work and the people who are supposed to help with support issues.....don't!
I think it's very, very difficult to use it. I have tried several times to understand how to use this tuner, but I give up finally. Oh, my God, MSI is the company in my home country.
Beware of ViewSonic, and beware of reviews from users who have had the product for less than 6-8 months.Viewsonic has a product quality issue with horrid customer service. I bought my projector in June 2006. At first I loved its bright, high-quality image and ease of use. If I had written my product review during my first 10 months of ownership, I would have given it 5 stars. But then...After only 10 months of very light usage and very careful handling, it quit working. The good news is that ViewSonic agreed to repair it under warranty, the bad news is that three months after initially contacting ViewSonic I still don't have a working projector. First they promised to repair it, and I sent it in. Then, after receiving it, they kept slipping the date by which they promised to send it back to me. Finally they said they "couldn't" repair it, and offered to send me an "open-box" replacement, which I agreed to. That was a month ago, and I still haven't received it. They kept giving me promises like, "We'll ship it in 3 days", and a week later it still hadn't left their shipping dock.
I read all the reviews prior to purchasing. The excellent reviews are accurate. It is all it is advertized to be - a great product and very comfortable.
I haven't been able to try the headphones on an airplane yet, so I won't review the sound quality.The quality of the materials is excellent. The headphones are very robust and comfortable.
What they don't tell you on here is that the iPod adapter is the stereo headset type that only works with two iPod models, the iPod 5th generation and the iPod Photo. The rest use the proprietary iPod connector at the base of the ipod. I'm sure you can buy an adapter for it, but it should be stated in the product description. After buying the product it's not stated anywhere in the directions either, only to connect the "iPod type AV cable" into the iPod for video out. I had to search around to find out that the iPOD classic, the iPod touch and the iPhone do not support this type of cable. You'll need an iPod connector type (at the bottom of the iPod) to the stereo headphone type. Check it out at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300233
NOTE: I've now ordered several of these cables. I have basic DSL and the download/upload speeds seem to be quicker now that I've replaced all the OEM cables with these CAT6 cables.I chose the black 5 foot cables and went with "buying direct from Amazon" instead of one of the 3rd party sellers here. My cables are definitely genuine Cables To Go Cat6 cables as shown in the picture when you click on "Black" and "5 Foot Cable". I can't vouch for the other cables sold here, but mine were genuine. They are good quality 24 AWG ethernet cable, just don't use these snagless types if you plan on unplugging them often.
The size of these speakers is perfect. I actually put them up on a ledge in my house. They fill my home with wonderful sound.
Scans come out nicely, but the Epson software is VERY clunky.Each different option launches a new screen (and process) and they don't fit together very well. Software uses a lot of memory. Software has crashed on me a few times. Obviously, Epson is a hardware company and not a software company.If you have slides that have been sitting around since the 70s, you will love the slide template and ability to scan them. Very cool.I would recommend the scanner (for its scanning ability), but be patient with the software.
I bought these 'Monster Turbine High-Performance In-Ear Speakers' 6 months ago and they were great for about the first 3 months but right about that time the one speaker started slowly fading and now I can hardly hear anything out of it. Looking at the speaker without the ear tip attached, there doesn't seem to be anything blocking or inhibiting the speaker and none of the wires appear loose or frayed. For the money that I paid for these I would expect a much longer life span and certainly better customer service. I opened a ticket with them via email explaining the issues and my dissatisfaction with the product and except for the automated reply letting my know they have received my email, I haven't received any acknowledgement or contact from them. Clearly this is the last nickel from me that Monster will be seeing coming their way.
Scrolling past channel 100 locks up the unit; this is a known bug according to Kenwood level 2 tech support. Must send unit to Kenwood for repair, then wait 14 days to have it fixed. I'm on my second receiver with the same bug.
Have put this cartridge into use a month ago and it works great.Plus the low, low price was a huge benefit. Plan to purchase fromthis Seller again.Wanna save money?? Try it!!
Pro's: so light and comfortable you'll forget you're wearing it; good sound and bassCon's: flimsy construction so handle with care; doesn't block out ambient noise around you
Looked like a nice gadget for the money.But screen not very bright, even with a new battery charge.Thought that there might be a setting or adjustment possible.Tried writing the mfg. customer service/support (given on their website), and received no reply after two tries.Also found the name of a "higher up," but again not even the courtesy of any reply.Overall, a Medioce product from a mediocre organization.
Was expecting maybe a really cheap cable, but was happily surprised with the great quality. It works absolutely great. No problems
I can't believe the awesome sound that comes out of these small speakers! I think I am driving my husband crazy. I keep saying do you want to hear how great my new speakers sound? I don't hear any buzzing some of people complained about. I have them plugged into a power strip with all of my other electronic equipment. They also work great with my Zune - another huge plus. The price is great too - plus I received a $5 credit on music downloads. Would definetly recommend these speakers. The only thing that would be nice to add is an out jack for a headset. Totally Awesome!
Excellent attitude of Amazon.com that shows to the responsibility of the company that cares for for their customers.
The Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers are nice computer speakers to be sure, but if you are looking for a good speaker for music, look elsewhere. As is common with most Bose products, the bass fills the room with these speakers, even without a sub-woofer. However, the sound is muddy, and the treble levels are no where to be heard. The sound is lopsided. I put on my favorite record, and while the bass came flying out at me, I had to strain to hear the vocals, no matter how much I tweaked the bass and treble levels in iTunes and on my computer (levels can not be adjusted on the speakers themselves).My other concern with the speakers, which may effect musicians more than casual listeners, is the volume control. I am a professional saxophone player, and when I buy speakers, a feature that I need is the ability to turn the speakers up to a high volume without distortion. The Bose speakers would go only so high before a feature kicked in to keep the loudness from blowing out the speakers. In other words, when the volume peaked, the speakers would automatically turn down the music for the duration of that peaking. As a result, when playing along with a record, there was more or less a "wah-wah" effect on the music as a result of the volume being constantly adjusted. Not to forget that even at the highest volume, the treble levels were buried by the bass. This will effect any musicians trying to use these speakers for the same purpose, or any consumer that wants to rock out hard with the volume blasting.The Bose speakers are sleek and have solid construction, but those are unfortunately the only positives I can highlight. I had them out of the box less than two hours before I repackaged them and sent them back for a refund.
You know... I didn't know what I should expect from a front-facing 10-inch subwoofer. It's small and unassuming, but the bass it puts out in my living room really packs a punch. When I first got my system up and running, I popped inInception (Two-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray]. The opening scene where Leo is face-down on the beach is just incredible. You can hear the deep crashes of every wave as if you were actually there on the beach.Are there bigger subs out there? Sure! But this one does really well for your average-sized living room.
I bought the Belkin 54g Wireless Gateway Router about two weeks ago and have been mostly impressed with it. I choose this product because Belkin is Apple friendly and there were large discounts available. I ended up paying less that [money] after discounts.The product was well worth the cost. It was very easy to set up (even in a mixed Apple / Windows environment) and is easy to use and configure. As a note, I'm using a Belkin 54g Wireless card in a Windows XP laptop computer.The wireless range seems to be good, but I have not experimented with it too much. I've mostly stayed within my house, where it has had no range issues. There have been a few cases where my wireless connection was lost for no reason, but that has not been a frequent problem.All of the router functions work properly (firewall, encryption, etc.); however, I've had problems using the Virtual Server function to use one of the computers on my network as an FTP server. It works fine as a web server, so there may be Belkin firmware issues that need to be re-solved before it works properly with an FTP server.Overall, I have been happy with this product and would recommend it.
Processor did not work. I wasted time, money and have not been able to get a refund or working processor. Buy at your own risk............
Very happy! After several battery orders that seemed like they were a good deal these batteries were as good as the factory batteries.
This is a cd player that plays mp3 cds also. It is a great value.
Works great!! It does exactly what it says on the product description. Good range, mouse pad responsive and practical, light-weighed and great not only for media control but also for long typing purposes. Plus, Amazon's service is the best.
I think the Lexmark X5150 is a great printer in the scan quality, printouts, fax, and photocopies. The printing is really fast but a color photocopy takes a little long. The fax is not that fast either. Overall, it is really good for an all-in-one but it not a) a fast copier or b) fast faxer. It is good for everyday use and I use it everyday to photocopy, scan, and print and it works great. If you are looking for an inexpensive all-in-one for your home, this is the one.
This is pretty much worthless. It doesn't have a "reader" and won't work in my computer (slide in slot). I suppose I could download from the camera with the cord and such, but that is so inconvenient it is worthless to me. I ended up just going to WalMart and buying a 2.0 gb normal one. I am not exactly sure why it was recommended with the Coolpix because it really didn't work well. Be sure to choose one with a reader so it works in your computer, photo frame, TV, printer, etc.
This case has nice padding without being too bulky. I got this because it has handles that are not padded so they can be easily folded down to tuck into duffle or suitcase. Without handles, I would not feel as secure in handling the case in general. Traveling with it was very convenient because the two zipper pulls enable the case to be open half-way down either sides, which is the maximum. The laptop (mine is 15.5") can be easily taken out & put back into the case after airport security check. No need to remove the case from the suitcase.The only caveat is that there is not much room for the cords, bulky transformer, mouse, CDs, etc. You could squeeze them in but it is tight and I just would not for fear that it might damage the computer. Just encase them separately in a pouch or large makeup bag. It seems to fit better in a suitcase that way too (separate cases).And the case looks exactly as it is pictured -- no frills, no design. But then I don't want to particularly attract any attention to my laptop either. Very happy with my purchase. And a great price.
I was using Linksys with PPPoE DSL ISP (Bell Simpatico High Speed) at Toronto. I had a misserabe experience.With this router, I have not rebooted for about a month.Greate product for my PPPoE connection at Toronto.
this is used to play back radio traffic in my area. It does the job well, the batteries last at least 16 hours during playback. good job with this product sony!
wow! absolutely love it. my first impression was Hmmm, big mistake, i'll send it back, but then i started using it. great control. not only a camera for control freaks but its nice to have the option when you need to take control. nice solid feel. like a real camera. looks good too.gave it to a friend to try at a party and was quite jealous of how professional he looked with it. then i remembered, o-yes, its mine. and all this talk about noise.. I almost didnt buy it because of that. maybe the reviewers are used to better results with their dSLR's but compared to the 4 other point and shoot cameras i've had over the last 5 years this one performs great, even at ISO 800. well, you werent expecting grainless pictures, where you? but at least you can still shoot! esp with highly effective image stabilizer. a usable shot at 1/10 sec on max zoom without flash of a band on stage..Gripes?-28 mm only at 16:9 but i am really beginning to like this format.-when you want to focus manually and control shutterspeed or aperture, you have to use the same joystick. the only way to do both is to first set the exposure in AF and then turn to Manual focus.-cant use the flash when shooting in macro and wide angle. the lens throws a shadow in the picture! however you can still use flash+macro in tele.-where's the viewfinder?
I've played with all sizes and types of Wacom tablets and an off-brand or two. There's no doubt that Wacom has the competitive edge when it comes to graphic tablets and now I certainly have no doubt that the newest wave of intuos3 tablets, especially this new 6x11, are -the- best you can get... aside from a Cintiq.- Graphire vs. Intuos -When it comes to choosing between Wacom's less expensive line of tablets versus the intuos, there is simply no comparison. Once you use the intuos, you'll never step down to Graphire again.If you're serious in the business of illustration, graphic design, 3D animation, or anywhere in digital art, even for retouching traditional paintings, intuos is the only way to go.- Intuos 4x6, 6x8, 6x11...? -If you're thinking about going smaller, don't.If you're thinking about going bigger, think twice.You really need to base the tablet you're going to get on the monitor you have. As I previously stated, I used to have a 6x8. Problems slightly ensued when I got a wide screen 24' monitor and instead of circles, I got ovals. I'm not sure if this problem still persists in newer 6x8s, but the 6x11 has entirely eradicated this issue and STILL works with my normal size work monitor perfectly. However, bigger can often times prove detrimental to you cause being that to make the stroke you want you have to wave your arm as if wielding a magic wand. 6x8 is a very good size, but you won't go wrong with a 6x11. It all depends on your preference.- Downsides...? -I used to have an issue with the mouse that came with intuos being that it, like the pen, only corresponded to points on the screen. Wacom has seemed to fix that problem in this new wave of tablets (I had a 6x8 with the old logo before I recently had to replace it due to doggy misdemeanors..) and the mouse works just like a mouse would, dragging and going upon movement and the pen corresponds to the screen flawlessly.The size of this tablet is going to take some getting used to. Nearly a foot of space is almost too abundant, but a super luxury nonetheless. It takes up a lot of desk room, so be sure you have the room BEFORE you buy it! If you have a small desk and a smaller wide screen, a 4x6 might be a better option.The express buttons, albeit useful, sometimes can get in your way if you accidentally press them and have them assigned to a new program or function you don't want activated. It's a lot harder to mess up like that with the 6x11 versus the smaller sizes, but it'll still happen.Support, as previously mentioned, via Wacom really, really, really lags. I've sent them three questions via e-mail and only three weeks later when I called them did I get "Oh yeah, I have it right here." If you're expecting them to help you via e-mail, forget it.But all in all the product they produce is an invaluable asset to any artist or digital designer, especially when monitor sizes and customization to it is taken into account.
The Essentials kit was very nice. Screen protectors are very nice to have. The case provides good protection without the hassle of velcro or snaps. The pen/pencil/stylus is a very cool product. You just tilt the pen with the pic of what tip you want facing up and click. A good all around kit.
I listen to recorded books at the gym and wanted headphones that gave me clarity and volume ... and also blocked out the gym noise so I could understand the spoken words. And I had one more requirement. I wear two hearing aids so I needed headphones that would fit over the hearing aids but not cause them to squeal.I fully expected these headphones to fail at least one of my requirements and I kept the box and packing material so I could return them when they failed. But they met every expectation. Outstanding.
While the Coby (Coby DP-758 7-Inch Widescreen Digital Photo Frame) is a good deal compared with other frames, it has a terrible photo ratio. A standard photo shows up on the frame with black bars on the side which defeats the purpose of having a 7" frame.We call Coby technical support and they could not tell us the ratio for the frame. I spent about 8 hours trying to figure out how to resize photos and ended up resizing the photos in Photoshop but this is a very time consuming process.I'd recommend paying a little more money to have a more streamlined frame. It's not worth the headache to save a few dollars!!
I recently bought a Handspring Deluxe to replace my Palm III, as the Handspring has 8 mb RAM for much less than the comparable Palm Vx (and the Palm Vx is difficult to find). Beware that the Palm has standard serial port hotsynch cradle, which has to be ordered separately for the Handspring. My computer doesn't have a USB port, which the Handspring cradle uses. Also the keyboard cover for the Handspring has to be taken all the way off, won't just fold up. Other than that, it is basically the same as the Palm. I think it is a good deal.
This was a great deal on the carry case, filter and battery. It was selling for almost twice as much at Best Buy and Circuit City. The case is great Canon quality, original Canon battery and filter. I always like to have an extra battery handy and since in need of a case, this was a great deal and MAJOR savings on this set compared to everywhere else!
I read the reviews here and was happy to see someone else using the Ergotron LX with the Samsung 245BW 24" monitor. I was a little hesitant to buy one but based on that review I took the plunge.This thing works great. It goes together nice and easy. You can attach the arm to your monitor without trying to hold the monitor in the air like some other arms I have used. I laid my LCD face down on the desk, attached the arm and then lifted the whole thing and lowered it down onto the upright post.Make sure you get the lift tension adjusted right. It's in the instructions but it's close to the end so you might not get that far. With it set correctly it's having no problems holding up my 24" monitor and it moves around nice and easy. I can even rotate 90 degrees for portrait mode.Right now I have it clamped to the edge of the desk but I may switch that for the hole mount option. All the hardware is included for that.My one complaint? The included 100x100mm plate wouldn't work for my monitor necessitating the purchase of the 100x200mm adapter. I knew this going in but the adapter is an extra $50. For some reason it's not black so it looks a little tacky. I should be able to fix that with some black spray paint.Overall I am very pleased. The stand for the 245BW takes up a lot of space and the ability to move the monitor to where ever I want it is going to be great.Definitely worth the money!
This is a great priced product. these speakers work great and they shipped and arrived very shortly after I ordered them. Thank you Amazon.
I bought this for a gift and my 50 year old Dad that is still living in the 16th century was able to figure out how to get it to work all by himself 3,000 miles away! Thanks.
I bought this one two years ago at Office Depot for about $75. Here in Florida there is frequent power interruptions and I needed to protect my entertainment center with surge protection. I noticed a few months later when the power button was depressed it did not return so there was no way to turn the unit off or silence those annoying alarms. Yesterday I replaced the battery and took the unit apart to find out why the power button didn't work. Turns out they had the wrong part installed in my UPS. The push button was way too short to contact the switch on the circuit board. APC's commercial products are very good but their consumer line is junk. APC's website says this model has been discontinued so if you are purchasing this, it is already old. Be aware that replacement batteries are $40 and life is about two years. When this battery dies I'm replacing this unit for something better.
don't buy the tape. the wheels inside are constructed such that they turn in the opposite direction. it might be that in a player that doesn't care about it, the sound is transmitted correctly via the magnetic head, however my car tape player immediately realizes that there is something wrong with the tape, first thinks it's the end of the tape, and after reversing the direction twice displays Tape Error and rejects the tape. the problem is not with my player, but with the tape. this cheap Chinese crap is simply constructed totally incorrectly.
I wanted a decent pair of earbuds for myApple 8 GB iPod touch, but didn't want to pay a high price for them. Sennheiser came through with flying colors.The CX300-B earbuds are comfortable and provide a nice crisp sound in the high-frequency range with a VERY respectable bass response. If you're a true audiophile and have the money, you should buy one of the more expensive sets of earbuds from Shure or Etymotic. But, if you're like me and want a decent set of headphones with a respectable frequency response (range and accuracy) that you aren't afraid to carry around with you while traveling, these are perfect. A very good selection for most people.
My Husband gave me a christmas gift, I love it, its stores around 1000 songs but for me 100 songs are more than enough. Sound quality and overall features are excellent, the only bad part is I still didn't found a good case for IPOD I looked everywhere from Apple store to EBAY but they were not good, but other than that I had no problems till now.I hope this review is helpful.
There are many detailed reviews and descriptions so I will highlight just a few points.1. Easy to set up in Windows XP - a couple minutes, no glitches. You must have a (not-included) USB cable with a "square" end.2. You get fax-from-pc-document capability. For example, you have a Word or Powerpoint document on your pc. Basically when "printing" that document you choose the "Fax" among printer options in your regular print screen - dead simple, it prompts for phone #.3. For us. a key factor was to replace our old one-sheet flatbed scanner with a multi-sheet scanner for home office use. Your multiple sheet paper document is converted to a PDF. (E.g. convert tax documents to "paperless office".) Great! The MP530 direct PDF is, however, an "image" type PDF and not word searchable. (Optical reader software is bundled, but not "inside" the PDF maker, it is a different program.) If you want to convert a paper document to a one-file, searchable PDF, you need special software like Adobe Acrobat. Acrobat can convert a PDF image document (direct from MP530) to a somewhat larger PDF with a hidden "vocabulary" of all words, making it searchable in the future even in free Adobe Reader. Of course, Acrobat software costs multiples of the MP530's price, so you wouldn't expect it to be included. (Check for academic versions if you have kids or are in school yourself.) You can get different machines, about triple the cost, that are home office "document scanners" but for light use we think the MP530 will accomplish this service fine.4. Overall, no glitches in our first week. Other reviews report the MP530 ink cost-per-page is fairly low compared to various brands of all-in-one printers. Newer all-in-ones have features like little color video screens and slots for camera memory chips, those were not "must haves" for us.
Awesome sound, cool design, but what's up with the absurdly long cable? Also keep in mind that you can't just max the volume anywhere - the sound floods and disturbs your lovely coworkers. Best you can get for the price, definitely.
You 'can't increase memory cuz there's no memory stick or flash card whatsoever. It doesn't even have a twain driver cuz it has its own propriotory software for communicating with the camera. There are no twain drivers for this camera. JVC must have been thinking of conquering the universe. either that or they were sure in a hurry to bring it out in the market. its really more of a toy. This I believe is the "pinhole camera" of the Digital Video Camera market.Sorry, i really am way out dissapointed.
Bought the disss a few times, mainly through amazon. I had no problems whatsoever. They also come with the cases which makes life a lot easier especially when it comes to storing the disks. It is a simple product and it does exactly what is says on the tin
Logitech's website touts this keyboard / mouse combo goes up to 60'. That's a joke at best.After constant problems I went to their user groups for help. All I found was a nearly year long thread about problems with the mouse. Some about the keyboard, too.On the mouse page for the included MX1000, it plainly states 6' for distance. If you're lucky maybe you'll get 7 if it's perfect line of site with no interfernce. Otherwise, if it connects, the mouse cursor is erratic and floats all over the place on its own.I bought the set for a PC in the family room at 20' distance in direct site. In this scenario the mouse won't even connect and the keyboard is often erract with pauses and such.I even tried three other Logitech cordless mice I have and none work more than about 5'.What good is Bluetooth or cordless RF if you have to use a USB exgtention cable to get the stupid receiver close enough to make a connection?Sony's new wireless keyboard and mouse work very well in the indetical situation.Logitech should issue everyone that bought one their money back and apologize for their junk and false claims!
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.
This is for much a great external Drive, I think that maybe to the Size will be slow, but my surprise was that it's really good, and quickly too.If you really want performance and A lot of space to save your stuff, this is the one.
What can you say? Well worth the price. My little girl got a hand-me-down DS Lite and we needed a charger for it. This one works with no problems.
This is my second iPod, and just like the last one I think the product is great. My only problem is the compatiblity issue - I am a PC user and actually enjoy Windows and deal with linix form time to time - but Apple refuses to allow other products than iTunes to operator with this device (there are a few alternatives, but none thats just amazing). Even worseif you buy a song off iTunes your stuck using iTunes and the iPod - you can't transfer it to another brand MP3 player (although I've heard if you burn the songs to a cd as a standard music CD you can then rip them back as standard MP3 instead of AAC) SO overall I'ld rate this product as 4 stars for its amazing quality and 1 star for compatibility.
The coby photo frame was delivered fast . The product was all they said it was and Im very pleased with the purchase. I have had no problems programing it and have been able to teach the person I gave it to to operate it with no problems. Easy to use and looks great again a good experience all around.
These cables are really great. I own a few of various sizes ordered through my husband's account also. The plastic molding around the end of the connector allows these things to be used in routers even if the ports are close together. When my husband replaced all of our old Cat5 cables our wireless connections jumped from 120 Mbps to 300Mbps using our Draft-N router and adapters.
This is a $20 switch that will save you from having to buy a $300 reciever. Anything you'r going to buy that deals with fiberoptics is going to either expencive and ruggeed or inexpensive and well... less rugged. I wouldn't let your kids muckle onto this thing and twist away to there hearts content.... it's not made for that. As long as you go easy on this switch it will do what you need it to do for many years. I didn't notice any of the losses that some of the reviewers have mentioned, but fiberoptics are EXTREAMLY sensitive so it wouldn't take much of an imperfection in the switch to cause losses and it wouldn't suprise me if some of the switches manufactured had them. If you are a serious audio nut i would opt for the $300 new reciever option, other wise, this is what you've been looking for!
Haven't had the receiver long enough to detail it,about 2 weeks, but sound is not as great as I expected.My old receiver which is about 15 years, had more clerity but for the money,I guess it will do for now.
When I first started putting my Home Theatre together I relied heavily on user reviews found at a number of different sites. These speakers received high grades at all sites where my alternative, Bose, were just average. Unbelievable value for the amount they cost, I would gladly pay two to three times their cost given the result.I purchased these speakers unseen, unheard and as stated above the sound is just amazing. They are powered by a Pioneer VSX1015TXO.I write this review so others may benefit from user reviews as much as I have during my Home Theatre project.
I used them in my cousins car on the way to a ski resort, and they sounded excellent. I was surprised at how clear they were and it felt like I was in a room with speakers around me. Definitely different than other kinds, the best I have used in terms of comfort and sound.
Well it started out good... It was nice having high-quality Mini DV recordings, the wireless connectivity, firewire to my computer, and all the other bells and whistles. BUT... after having this Sony for a couple years, and the warranty is out, I am stuck with a dog! It worked fine until right before the warranty ran out. While it was still under warranty, it went in for repairs due to audio cutting out, and all they did was clean it. After a few weeks, it started happening again. TWICE they were unable to fix it! I gave up and just bought a Canon. If Sony can't even fix their own products, I don't think I want to buy them!
This powershot is a great point and shoot. I just bought it in the summer and bought another one for my grandparents, who are in fact not tech-savvy. They love and I love it! I recommend it to everyone.There are many features that I enjoy:Color swap, color accent, kids/pets mode. It also has manual that I play around with alot.
These days many effects that old school filters used to be required for can now be done via software, alas there are a few that cannot be replicated. One is the graduated neutral density filter, such as this one. Sure you can darken part of an image in Photoshop, but you're missing the real benefit of having that ability at exposure on the lens. Sunsets or other scenes where bright lighting in part of the image can hinder the ability of the sensor to capture and record details in darker parts of the scene. This is also true of film, but most of you who are still using film probably already know this.To be honest, most users will probably benefit from a setup like thisCokin U961 Z-Pro Grad Filter Kit, SQ/ Z Pro Filters, but I needed something compact that could work on mySigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameraswithout vignietting. It did the trick, and I never regretted going with a round grad ND vs a square one (which you can slide to adjust the horizon as needed). My only real complaint is that it does scratch quite easily.For those of you debating between a 1 stop (B + W 77mm #501 Color Graduated Filter - Light Dark Grey Neutral Density (ND)) and 2 stop grad ND (such as this one, the 502), I strongly suggest a 2 or maybe 3 stop one.
I was worried about fan noise and color wheel noise, but this thing is super silent. I can't hear it at all. The incandescent lightbulb in my entertainment room buzzes louder than the TV.The TV has phenomenal picture quality. I can't find any problems at all. It is better than I thought it would be.Best price I could find a few months ago. And the price is still excellent. It is 720p (not 1080), but for a 56" TV that I sit 10 feet away from, 720p is great, given the size of my room and the size of the TV, I don't think that 1080 wouldn't make much difference for me anyway.Before I ordered this TV I read all the reviews, so I knew exactly what I was getting. My only regret is the inability to save different picture tuning settings (i.e. color, brightness, contrast etc..) for each input and have the TV remember those settings when you switch inputs. But then I knew that BEFORE I bought the unit so I can't complain about that.
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.
Works perfectly. Just like it should. I bought this when my old one got stepped on and the plug no longer was straight (thanks kiddo!). So, this was a cheap option to replace it. Its only $12 in stores, but this was much cheaper, and the same thing.Ive received several things from eForCity, and never have I been unhappy.
I've spent the last two days and countless hours working to get this router to work with my ISP and cable modem. What a nightmare! No one should suffer this level of torture from a single product. I've never encountered such perfectly opaque directions before. Even users with experience networking and confidence in their ability to puzzle things out should avoid the DI-704. I'm not even convinced that it's working properly now. What a waste!
The TV is amazing!!! Have the Ambilight on in a dark room while watching a movie and then turn it off. It feels like your TV just drastically shrank.
This is really a wonderful little camera but it baffles me why Amazon insists on jumping into bed with price gougers like Wall Street Photo. The street price of this camera is $599 and the camera is available from reputable dealers like E.P. Levine in Boston, yet Amazon highlights the ridiculous price of over $1200 being asked for by Wall Street Photo. Don't get me wrong here, Wall Street Photo can charge what they like and I have no problem with that at all, but I always thought Amazon was about getting the consumer a better deal, not the merchants. So come on Amazon, you're not going to endear yourself to your customers by putting the price gougers at the top of the list just because they (presumably) paid you to be there. You need to make it clear to your customers what the real deal with these products is instead of being a willing accomplice to the bottom feeders and leading your customers towards their crappy deals first.
I too, recently purchased this tv on sale for $199 from a local Fred Meyer store. I upgraded (in a way) from a 27in Sharp Conventional. This being my first Sylvania, I am thus far impressed with both picture and sound. Picture setup/control is VERY easy and being an amatuer gamer, I like the Game setting. My only complaint is that the volume selection isn't numbered. But that's easy to get used to. Overall, I would recommend this tv to anyone looking to get into an inexpensive flat screen tv!
I have had this router for about a month and have had zero problems. ZERO! This is a big deal for me because I am worthless when it comes to anything with an "on/off" switch. The set-up was quick and I think anything with an opposable thumb could install it. The price is pretty reasonable too.
Purchased set of these after seeing my brother-in-law use them. He has a hearing problem and needs the tv very loud sending others out of the room. For my wife and I it was about watching tv in bed at night when one of us wants to go to sleep and the other wants to finish with a show or late news. Works out perfectly...on-off switch, adjustable volume and tv is totally muted so as not to disturb the other.
This is the 2nd pair of these headphones that I have owned. I bought my first pair 3 years ago. I've tried others, but these are the most comfortable for my ears. Great for running!
Great book! Clear, thorough and complete. Leaves no questions pertaining to any of his instruction. Examples perform just the way they are supposed to. Good sense of humor. The best instructive book I have ever had the pleasure to learn from. Reed Jacobson is an author whose publications I'll certainly watch for.
This is the perfect little radio, folks. It is small and sleek, with nice features. The reception is VERY good. In fact, I have not been able to listen to my favorite radio program for a year, since I moved last year from the town that it is broadcast from 50 miles south of my new home. Now I am able to pick up the station (although I have to angle the radio just in the right place in the house). No other radio since has been able to do that.You can even listen to local television broadcasts. The local television stations are extremely clear.Great features on this slick little radio. I especially LOVE the little speaker on the front. It sounds fantastic! Great little digital display on front. Deep Base Boost (DBB) sounds fantastic.I guess if there is one thing that I could say would have been a bit of an improvement would be to have a backlight on the digital display. But I'm not complaining. I love this radio!!This obviously was a very well thought out radio by Sangeans. It has everything I was looking for in a pocket sized radio!I am tempted to order another one.
This is a amazing deal works great and it does not take long for the batteries to charge
This Product came at the shipping speed i ordered it an it has worked perfectly. I get signal from all around my house its a great affordiable wireless router. dont listin to all the negitive reviews out their this is a great router.
I replaced a set of Logitechs with the Klipsch 2.1, and this has been one of the best purchases I have ever made. Do you like rock? I do, and this set plays it loud and clear. I am not talking about cry me a river rock, but real rock...Nickelback, Def Leppard, Metallica...you get the picture. The highs are right on, the midranges cant be beat, and the base is so good that I cant believe this is coming from my computer! I expect the cops to show any minute. I am an avid music lover and use amazon for many things. This is the first time I have ever rated a product, it's that good to me. I will now look at Klipsch for my home stereo needs. I hope this review helps you decide. Spend a few extra dollars, and be very, very pleased. The only downside to this set up is the power button being located on the back of the sub woofer, but hey...why would you want to ever turn it off? Thats a drawback I can totally live with. GET THESE!!!!
I typical do not write review products..but I read others reviews, so I decided to help the dialogue. I love this flash..it makes me actually look like I know what I am doing. The light metering and light delivered are great. I have taken multiple high speed pics of a very act subject in multiple lighting. I do not like to spend money..this is worth the extra expense. Lithium batteries last for several pics..500-700 shots, red eye is greatly reduce, mechanism connects and responds to xsi without issue. Waste no more time in research..it works as stated. Amazon was great.
extraordinary buying and selling 100% safe, the product very well, amazon purchases are very comfortable, economical and easy to save money
Bought two of these joysticks. After 2 months they both lost calibration and started drifting to the right. No means to recalibrate them. Save your money for something better.Cheap axis circuitry is to blame. Logitech will not fool me again.
As some have mentioned, I was a little leery about such a purchase online, overall the experience was good.I just received the tv and it looks a bit fuzzy even in HD, something is definitly off and needs to be tweaked but once thats done I'm sure it will be amazing. Thanks to all who wrote reviews as that helped in my decision.The delivery came just 5 days from order, amazing. I was a little annoyed about the 4hour window (tuff cust.) for delivery and had them agree to 3 hours (8-11am)which I was told I would receive a call 1 hour prior to delivery from the driver, well the driver never called, just showed up.After taking it out of the box the driver/delivery guy's (2) suggested I keep the box for a few days in the event I needed to ship it back for whatever reason, which is smart however, after inspection and operation a few minutes later I threw the box out. "I would suggest they take the box away...if something is wrong chances are they would send out a tech first.`I would definitley purchase at Amazon again. Very pleased aside from some quirks.
It is the extra satisfaction that you have done all it takes to enhance your image
This is my first MD player and i love it already. Its so easy to record your own MD and the sound is soooo good. The only hassle with this product is the titling of tracks. Its not hard but it takes so long. You need to get one!
Good flash with excellent TTL capabilities. The metal shoe is a nice feature. Very easy to use right out of the box.
Regretfully the problem was not with the batteries but with the camera, which is placed in the pasture.Jim Kapnias
Just picked up this little gem of a camera today, and Wow am I impressed. I've always been a fan of the Kodak line of cameras, but they were always too big and bulky to carry around comfortably all day.Until the new v550 made it's way in.This thing is so compact! The screen is gorgeous, buttons are well laid out and i love the touch sensitive illuminated buttons on the top of the camera.So many Scene Modes to choose from, Great Optics, and believe it or not, amazing video w/ sound as well.The Camera does have 32mb of Interal Mem. but I'd highly recommend picking up at least a 512mb Sd card, or heck go with the 1gb, and you'll never have to worry about running out of pictures. The 32mb will get you about 20 pics at the 5mp setting.You can also adjust the resolution on the camera: 5.0mp, 4.4mp,4.0mp,3.2mp etc... In reality it's like your getting 4 cameras in one!The Photo Frame Dock is cool, Your all-in-one charging station and computer syncing station. All one button operation.Kodak has a winner w/ this line of incredibly compact cameras, and I hope there future cameras continue to follow this trend.pick one up today, and you'll see what I'm talking about!
Purchased the Zen about a week ago, so this review is based on immediate results versus longterm usage.I researched for several weeks a new player to replace my aging Dell 20gb player. Ipod is not for me based on the fact I love the unlimited download subscription offers from several companies, and I have no desire to pay $1.00 per track or download pirated music.My priorities for a new player were as follows:-Music first and foremost-Photos-Plenty of space for photos and tunes-Possible occasional video use30 gb appeared to be the best size for my budget and needs, and the Zen was top rated on several reviews in this category. The screen was clear and crisp, and video playback was perfect for my needs. I considered the Zune for the larger screen, but being first generation, and back to limited access to download programs turned me away. I also preferred the controls on the Zen to the Zune.The Zen players that focus on video with larger screens started to go beyond my budget, and the frequency I might use the video option just didn't drive spending more money and more risk on the larger screen size.The items I love about this player:-The controls and menu were very easy to pick up and intuitive. The slide bar many folks mention is 'sensetive' did take me a day or so to get use to, but I love it. I can fly through menus and selections in less then a weeks use.-The screen is gorgeous, the colors are crisp and clear and everyone raves when they see photos or video on it.-Set up took me under 5 minutes on my pc (windows xp), I didn't have any problems or need to download any updates. I use Rhapsody Player for my music downloads (which I prefer over Yahoo's program), and it required NO additional upgrades to communicate. I literally plugged in the Zen, and Rhapsody immediately recognized the player and I began transferring songs right over.-Tranferring photos from my PC to the zen was easy as well, I have not tried video yet though.-The FM tuner works great, I work in an office building where most radios on desks have a difficult time picking up stations. The Zen works better then any radio I have had here. The recording option for the radio is a great feature as well!!The only downside is that most accessories are Ipod of course, but there are enough items on the market that I can hook up to my car radio to make listening on the road easy. The benefits of not being tied down to Itunes far outweighed any car hook ups I could access with Ipod.All in all, I am 110% satisfied with my decision.
It went up in smoke the first time I turned it on...anything more to say?
Before I got this radio, I had a similar model from Radio Shack. That was an expensive piece of junk --- it wouldn't receive even when I was right next to a transmission. I wrote to Radio Shack with a complaint, and they never replied. This Cobra is one fine unit. Even with the inside antenna it performed very well and even better with the magnetic mount external. I was recently on a long road trip and I was able to avoid a lengthy traffic jam due to hearing about it in plenty of time. The only negative is the nine-battery configuration --- that's an odd number to buy. A good investment for any road traveler.
First time use, setting control sticker melted and peeled also the lid imploded and shattered,just missing my little boy as he walked past kitchen counter.!!! Also ruined my dinner of course. Amazon did replace with new one , however the setting sticker has again curled and melted....again first time I used it...now what, ??
Clunky and slow yet sounds great. Oops, died after two weeks and would not give back the CD inside.
The camera came with a problem and I tried to solve the issue with Adorama (seller) and had a horrible experience. I am now dealing with Nikon and their customer service is extremely better.
This thing works wonders. It's very customizable. You can use either side of the mount. It will work almost anywhere. Just screw it in and mount your screen, you wont be displeased.
Great drive. I've yet to LS, but plan on doing so soon. Only Con here would be that it is a bit noisy.
The iPod is hands-down the best portable music player ever made. With a few tweaks by Apple, however, it could be the best gadget ever made (Read on).First, the original iPod is a breakthrough, not because it plays MP3s, not because of its long-lasting rechargeable battery, not because it holds 1,000 songs or 5 MBs of data. It's because it's all of these things in a 6.5-ounce package (lighter than my cell phone) with ULTRA-fast FIREWIRE. Try loading 1,000 songs onto a USB device and your computer will be whirring away all night. The iPod does it in 10 minutes. That's 100 CDs, man. (Or, with the new 10MB iPod, 2,000 songs or 200 CDs).The iPod also has a brilliantly simple and elegant scrolling wheel that is as intuitive as a squirt gun. Pull the trigger, press a button, you're listening to Pearl Jam.Now, despite the fact that this is undeniably the biggest breakthrough in portable music since the original Walkman, the iPod misses a couple of opportunities to MULTIPLY its value with a few small tweaks.For starters, the iPod's value would increase dramatically if it could RECORD. I would ditch my Minidisc recorder that I use for my dayjob as a reporter in an instant if I could record to the iPod instead (MP3 encoding would be sweet, too..can you imagine what folks would pay for a 6.5 ounce gadget that could record 100 hours of digital audio?).I sincerely hope Apple is already working on the recording feature.Next, and perhaps even more important, would be a camera-docking feature. How many times have you been on a vacation to Europe or somesuch with your digital camera, and shelled out a small fortune for measly 64 MB or 128 MB flash cards? How much do you think professional digital photographers would pay for a 5GB or 10GB flash card?... You don't think they'd snatch up a fleet of iPods for docking their cameras if they could? You're darn right they would. (And professional digital photography, especially at newspapers, is one area where Apple is a clear leader). Hopefully Apple is talking to the Canon folks who make the superior digital ELPH as we speak.This feature would be a perfect fit with iPhoto, just as the iPod is a perfect fit now with iTunes. Can you just imagine, instant Firewire syncing of all your images? It would be nice also if they added a color TFT screen option to view the photos, but perhaps that's just wishful thinking.And, speaking of wishful thinking, how about a video-docking feature? 5GB is about the same as one DVD (4.7GB), so why not have an iPod docking feature for digital video cameras? Get easy syncing with iMovie and burn it with iDVD.Lots of folks also see potential for the iPod to morph into a PDA. Already, Apple has added a software patch that allows you to download Palm or Outlook contacts. I personally don't see a need for taking that too far. The iPod is the best music player ever. With a few tweaks, it has the potential to be the best audio recorder ever and the best camera docking solution ever. It will never be the best PDA ever, so why try?Once again, kudos to Apple, but I only give this four stars because the iPod can be so much more, if only the folks at Cupertino don't blow it.Enjoy!
It does complete charging in 15 minutes. Unfortunately, I received the charger on the eve of an overseas trip. The charger does not work with 220V power. The saving grace was that the fully charged four cells allowed me to take 400 pictures in my new digital camera without having to recharge. The alkaline cells came with the camera only lasted fewer than 50 shots.
I teach at a gym & I use this product every day. I don't have anything negative to say about it, it works great for me.
This bag was what I was looking for to hold by kids' portable DVD players. Lots of room for the player, cables, and headphones.
I really like this pressure cooker. It saves lots of time when I make soup. Easy to use as well.
The Bose Companion 2 Series II multimedia speakerss sound very good. I was pleased, very pleased to say the least. The deep bass response was very evident and the overall sound delivered was very crisp and clean.
I picked up a pair of these a few months ago, because I was worried about leaving myShure E2c Sound Isolating Earphonesat work, and wouldn't be all that put out if these went missing.To my absolute shock, these CX300's are nearly as good. They aren't sound isolating, but they absolutely do reduce most of the background noise you'd hear in an office (including the always-on vent directly above my desk).More importantly, they sound GREAT! The bass is warm and accurate, there's more than enough midrange, and you really have to blast them before you hear clipping. Granted, these aren't going to make your skull vibrate when you're listening to music that would make subwoofers go in to overdrive. But that's not really Sennheiser's target market.I was also pleasantly surprised to find how well they fit with the medium caps. For reference, iPod earbuds are absolutely useless to me, and it takes much too long to get the E2C's properly sealed. With these, I just pop them in, and they sound great without falling out of my ears or needing to be constantly adjusted for the best sound.I'd gladly have paid twice as much for these. In fact, I like them so much, I came back to buy another pair as a gift.
So i had an ipod mini. I ran out of room on it because i'm really into all kinds of music and i need a lot of space. So i bought this ipod. I guess i got lucky. Everybody complains about battery life, but i say it's really long. I went on a school trip last week, an hour there and hour back two days in a row. That's four hours, plus listeing too it on my speakers, watching videos, and taking car rides to the mall and movies, my ipod stayed charged for about 13 hours in 3 days. That's what they said, and that's what i got.I'm very pleased with this ipodand the videos come out very clear
I bought this filter as a lens protector for my Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM lens.It fits very well (unlike other filters I had before that make it a real chore to install or remove them).The lens cap can still be used as well.So far I have not seen any loss in quality and/or distortion.Highly recommend this one.
Bought this monitor and satisfied with its good performance. However, this monitor's power switch can never cut off its power supply 100%, leaving a yellow LED light on to indicate that it vertually in a 'sleep' mode (3W power consumption). It's good for prolonging the life of electronic internal components, but brings in the trouble of taking plug off to turn it off (like nowadays many of scanners forcing you do). Also, the manufacturer only provides a 3 months warranty.
i have the canon rebel xsi which i also love. the quality of my photos has improved tenfold since i have always hated the harshness of a built in flash. i had taken pictures at two separate events without this flash and how i wish i could go back and re-do it with the flash. everything comes out FAR more professional but without the excess bulk. i love that it has a built in diffuser, just for ease, though i also have the one that goes on like a cap, though i rarely need to use them because being able to bounce the light up and slightly backwards does a great job.i'm still experimenting with the different things i can do with bouncing the light and can't wait to do another event with the benefits of this flash.
Back in the 1970s, Bose came out with their world-famous 901 series speakers. They could get extremely loud and produced thunderous bass and a big, wide room-filling soundstage. However, they were around $1000 a pair with the equalizer and stands. For the masses that couldn't afford the 901s, Bose released their 501s and 301s. The 301s produced a sound that was similar to the 901s at lower volume for about $200. They were, and are, great sellers.This review is for using the speakers in a stereo system. I haven't tried them in a home theater setting.There are a few major differences between the 301 speakers and the lighter, cheaper 201 series. (I've listened to both extensively.) First, the 201 is not really a direct reflecting system. It lacks a second tweeter that fires toward the walls in the corner of the room that creates the large soundstage of the 301 series. 201s only have a front firing 6" driver, a bass port and one angled tweeter that helps to produce a more spacious sound. They are not direct reflecting however.There are pros and cons to the 201 design. The cons are that they can't handle half the volume of the 301s, they don't produce a full direct-reflecting sound, they can't produce the deep booming bass of their big brothers and the trebles aren't as smooth. That's a lot of cons but the 201s are for situations where music is listened to at very moderate volume. With the 301s in my living room, I tend to crank up the bass and volume on my 100 watt per channel JVC amplifier because they don't sound right at low volume and you need to get that rear-firing tweeter cranking to bounce the sound off the walls to enjoy the full Bose experience. The 201s don't need as much volume to push them and they can't handle nearly as much volume. Getting down to the nitty gritty, if you play your music at fairly high volume and like deep, strong bass, the 301s are for you. Of course, they must placed very precisely to make the direct reflecting technology work in your listening area. If you listen to music at lower volume and don't want to hassle with the specific requirements of placement, you can enjoy a replication of the Bose sound in a small room.If you pump too much volume into these speakers, they will distort awfully. And, being that the treble response can be tinny, you want to keep the treble knob on your receiver cut back more than you would with some other speakers to acheive a more natural high end. Another advantage to the 201s is that they are quite efficient and don't require a powerful receiver. I laugh when I see them listed as "120 watt speakers". Realistically, they are rated to handle 60 watts each before blowing. If you actually pumped 60 watts into each speaker, they would sound atrocious. They sound best with about 10 - 25 actual watts into each, so you could use a receiver rated at anywhere from 25 - 60 watts per channel, whereas the 301s require a mimimum of 60 watts per channel, and ideally 100 watts per channel.So, if you want some small speakers that put out a nice sound at low to moderate volume from a lower powered receiver, I highly recommend the Bose 201. They sound best mounted on a wall but don't have the strict placement requirements of larger Bose speakers, or you could put them on a bookshelf. They could be superb out on your porch but you wouldn't want to leave them out there. There is a cult of Bose-haters who will say don't buy Bose, get Infinity or Paradigm speakers. Such "high end" speakers in the same price range may have a more articulate sound but they are small and thin sounding with little bass. I say "Go for the Bose".
If you carry your camera for an extended period of time, this is the strap for you. I shoot weddings and I did not realize how badly my OEM strap was hurting me until I replaced it with this strap. My neck and back stopped cramping up on me once I started using it and my neck no longer hurts the day after shooting a wedding.This strap is well worth the money!
Aside from some initial difficulties getting the switch to work at all, which stemmed from the not-very-well-documented fact that the KEYBOARD needs to go in the right port, and the mouse on the left, this is a great KVM.I use it to switch back and forth between my G4 PowerBook and XP Athlon tower and have had no issues which went resolved by simply unplugging and replugging in the KVM -- and that is very rare.
Not the latest technology, but still one of the best processors. Powerful, durable, and over-clocks very reliably. Easy to clock up to 3.2ghz on inexpensive air coolers. Can be pushed much higher with the right knowledge and equipment. Buy it at the right price and it's a great value (speed/cache per $).
My mother used to use one of these when I was a child and I now know why. It is a great time saver for working women. Additionally, the stainless steel is much lighter than the old aluminum one that she had making it easier to move from stove to counter.
I got this cable to hook up a second computer to a router that was about 75 feet away. It arrived timely and in excellent shape. It was a little more expensive than some of the other ethernet cables, but I wanted one from a company I was familiar with. When it arrived I plugged both ends it and it worked perfectly. The speed was much better than with the USB adaptor that I was using. I highly recommend this product.
I have had this 56inch DLP for about 3 weeks now, and I'm still very happy with the decision to buy it. The performance of the TV all depends on your source signal. Given a good HD signal the picture on this TV is just awesome, but analog signal looks bad due to the large size of the screen. SD signal produces ok pictures. Moving pictures in all 3 signal modes are clear with no blurring or streaking.There is plenty of inputs for all the accessory one would need. I recommend using the component video inputs whenever possible for best picture quality. My playstation 2 works great on this TV with no delay of any sort. My buddy says the picture quality will be better if I use the component video inputs, but I haven't got around to buying the cable yet.Most TV of this class have more than 30watts for sound, but this hasn't been an issue at all. For normal viewing I'm only using about 1/5 of max. I find the sound quality to be excellent on this TV.I really like the antenna/cable button on the remote, since I have analog cable and use a roof top antenna for many over the air broadcast HD channels. Most of the 80 or so channels on my Comcast analog cable service is SD quality, and there are only a handful of HD channels.The negatives of this TV so far has been the lack of a HD tuner for the PIP feature, and the lack of a PIP/main picture swap button on the remote. (PIP won't pickup HD channels, and you have to go into several layers in the menu to swap pictures with the PIP.Speaking of menus, the transparent on screen menu on this TV is very cool, as you can see the effect of the changes or adjustment you're making as you make them.Given my experience thusfar I would buy this TV again, and I'm sure most people will be very happy with it as well.
I wanted this camera since last year wen I saw it on Nikon.com; i know it is not the best but it's better than the one I used ti have so it's getting better...
From the product description for the 430EX and the manual that came with my G9 camera, I was surprised that the 430EX just plugged in and worked the the G9. The literature seemed to indicate that this flash would need to work in manual mode, but it zooms with the camera lens and takes great photos without custom settings. As time goes by I'll explore ways to adjust the flash output, but its performance out of the box impressed me.
This is just a common replacement for my outer foil electric shaver. The panasonic manual says it should be replaced every year. I have had my wet dry shaver for around 9 months, so it will be time to replace. soon.
This is a great DVD player. It has everything you need, at a price you can't beat. It's such a good buy. It's easy to set up and easy to use. A great first DVD player for anyone who is thinking of getting a DVD player. I wouldn't use it on my HDTV home theater, but if you just want something simple that looks great, this is the one. It has good sound and picture for the price. Haven't had any problems with it, what can I say I love it. It was cool.Big Truck
Perfect simple and instructions are clear. Fit right in 2000 jeep cherokee with head u it we purchased. Cheaper than in stores. Great buy!
Love this camera! It replaced my Fuji S2 which was built based on the Nikon body, but the Fuji is heavy and not as fast as it could be. Since I got the Nikon D80 I've hardly picked up the Fuji. The Nikon is lighter, faster, and better battery use. Even when using the D80 with a single battery and not the dual batteries, I've yet to run out of power on one battery. The Nikon D80 is considerably lighter than the Fuji even with the dual battery pack. And since the Fuji was based on the Nikon body, I can use my old Nikon lenses as well as the newer Nikon lenses. Great camera.
No problems with this ND. No image quality issues. Does the job allowing me to shoot wide open or low with strobe during days or bright gray days! Recommend this and the brand!!
Creative said that if you want to use this in Windows XP with full functionality, then you must buy an upgrade CD that will be available soon, it's 2002 and it's still not available. Right out of the box, the remote won't work and the liveware won't install, but remeber on the box, it says nothing about working with XP. And the downloadable drivers are a joke, it will crash your system, leave it on and just wait, it will go down.
I admit, I loved this player when I first received it. It had a beautiful display, was easy to use/configure, and was cheaper than Apple for the same amount of storage capacity. Unfortunately, that didn't last long, as a little over 3 months later my player completely died, lasting only a few weeks after my warranty expired. Doing a little research online, I found that this is a common complaint with most buyers of this model, and most of the other models Creative makes. I had a similar problem when I owned a Creative MUVo micro prior to this, but was easily able to fix it by going online and updating the firmware. No such luck with this one, after numerous e-mail exchanges I was told that I would have to send it back to be fixed at my own cost, minus the cost of parts(though it was THEIR fault the product was defective).Researching further, I found that this was also a common response to the problem, replacing the unit for $25 only to have the same problem reoccur months later. So i decided not to deal with it, and opt to spend the extra money to buy an ipod instead which is much more reliable by far.
For the same reason Porsche, Volkswagen, Honda & Harley, all have migrated from air to liquid cooling, so have computers. I have tried many of the top rated massive copper heat sink/fan combinations available and the Aquagate Mini R120 out performs them all.I installed my R120 to draw through the radiator and then expel the hot air from the computer case which is by far the most efficient way to deal with heat buildup. So far my CPU has maintained just a few degrees above ambient room temperature and is far quieter than the previous "turbo" dual fan installation. The only downside to this unit is the cost and the installation. I have an AMD 64 3500 and it required a little ingenuity to cut the case for the blow hole and mount the radiator, pump and fan.Other than that I am very pleased, and highly recommend this unit over all the other products I have tried before.
If you like college football, this is the ball for you. It's the one used in the games. Nice feel, very sturdy.
These speaker are Fantastic. The base is great. I would highly recommend them. They are definitely worth the cost and you will not be disappointed!!
I fly twice a week and like to work on the plane so Im not loosing billable time. I was always limited to what I could do in the past because I was worried about curious neighbors peeking at my clients private info.These screens are amazing. Unless you are sitting directly in front of the screen, you see nothing. I can work on almost anything when in flight and not worry about the person sitting next to me. The only thing I watch for is the people behind me - I havent tested to see but Im not 100% sure they cant see the screen through the gap in the chair. Maybe if I fly with a coworker one day, Ill have them help me test how secure it really is.
I cannot get laptops with centrino to connect to the MR814v2 (this is the version that Netgear is shipping now). I've tried IBM and Dell notebooks to no avail. I can get my other IBM to connect but it isn't a centrino. Search on the web and you'll see a lot of other people having the same problem. Tech support for netgear is outsourced to India and it is not very helpful, they'll tell you to update the firmware but that still doesn't work. If this network engineer can't get it to work then it's not worth the hassel, buy some other brand.
Wearing headphones longer than thirty minutes resulted in a headache from painful pressure points on top of my head. Poor design or poor manufacture quality control delivered headphones with zero padding effect from overhead support. I will use a stripe of soft foam or bubble wrap to counter the problem. I would not buy this product again, but I will keep it for its good sound/price ratio, as long as I can come up with padding that works for me.
I'll make it short and sweet. I ordered this lcd about 2 weeks ago..Had a little trouble with my debit card not letting this much money go through so I paid again with a credit card....Got the tv this morning, already got it hooked up with an upconvert samsung dvd player w/hdmi cables and all I gotta say is....Sweet, beautiful, magnificent, perfect, awesome! There is no reason to get another lcd in my opinion...This one looks great, picture is perfect, its easy to set up, and now I'm stuck to the tv. I dont even have HD yet, but the picture is great!Dont hesitate buying this set...You won't find a better tv for a better price anywhere!Thanks,Jared
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.
Really love the sound and fit of this product. The first one I bout lasted me a year and a half before the sound started to go in the left ear bud, but that was after serious heavy use and abuse. For the price, I'd say definitely worth it.
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 used the Bose cancelers before and these are just as good if not better. I bought a second set so I wouldn't have to lug them back and forth from home to work. The best part is that they work without any power so they're not useless when the battery runs out like the Bose ones are.
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
The cables DO NOT HAVE AUDIO incase you were wondering. Just RGB as Pictured. You'll have to purchase AUDIO (the Red & White cables) separately.However, unlike in the Product Picture, it has BLACK ends, not Grey.The cables themselves work pretty decently, though.I was watching Wrestling, and when Hulk Hogan came out in Red and Yellow, those 2 colors were very impressive on my TV. Before I was using these cables I didnt notice Color-Quality, but now I do.It definately makes a difference.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Update:I purchsed this 25' cable only 2 1/2 months ago. IT'S ALREADY COMPLETELY WORN OUT ! ! !If you're going to buy an RGB cable, DO NOT BUY this one.The slightest movement to the cable now (not the connectors, i said the CABLE itself) and i lose the signal to my TV.ABSOLUTE CRAP.
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.
When I witnessed my first air raid drill while walking home from work in Korea, I realized that teaching English in Korea was going to be a lot different than any other place where Americans go to work abroad. In my non-fiction book, "First Contact in Korea: A Native English Teacher's Journey into the Backwoods of South Korea," I will chronicle my struggles of learning how to pronounce my Korean students' names, the 15-minute golf lesson I got in Korean that increased my driving distance 20%, my interactions with my Korean co-worker "Kid" who confesses to me that he was accused by his ex-wife of burning down her house and the cheapest and best eye surgery I've gotten in any country, which is Enucleation eye surgery. It is priced at $2,500 in Korea vs. $22,000 in the United States. My article will awaken my readers to the transitional opportunities available in a place that shares few American customs but many of the comforts of home.For those who are interested in reading more about teaching English in South Korea, also check outFirst Contact in Korea: A Native English Teacher's Journey into the Backwoods of South Korea
I bought this for my mom who has started her own online/catologue business. This is portable enough for her small amount of space and is easier than her past lighting experiences. Great product for small business owners!
The Skytone Gateway product works well. We setup four of these on four spare computers when we were moving one of our offices and couldn't immediately get the phone service we wanted, but we did have Internet access. We connected them to our phone system and they worked well. You do have to remember to dial #, but that wasn't hard to deal with. The only thing we discovered as a problem was that they do not pass DTMF tones, although Skype is supposed to according to a recent article I read, so it must be the Skytone device that is preventing DTMF. This meant that we couldn't call voice mail systems or allow incoming calls to go to our internal voice mail system. If that worked, they would be perfect for backup phones lines to a small business phone system as well as home personal use.
Overall, I am very pleased with the turntable AFTER having figured out a few things regarding ripping vinyl to CD. This is NOT as simple as just plugging a cord into the back of your computer. First, one must acquire the Y-cord to plug into the input jack on the sound card from the RCA cords on the turntable, and for quality, it is advised also to acquire at least a 24 bit sound card. Secondly, one must also be familiar with sound controls for your computer, namely knowing how to un-mute the input adjustment, which is muted by default. This about drove me crazy! Thirdly, one must also acquire an audio editing program, hopefully, one with the capability of removing the crackle and pop from those old records, otherwise, this also will be part of your recordings. About the turntable, a great feature is the pre-amp, as this eliminates the need to go from turntable to amp to computer. For the money, this is a great buy, being a direct drive, and also having 3 speeds. Another thing, I bought the turntable with the idea of being able to rip from my old 78's, though nowhere in the literature does it state it is inadviseable to use the included cartidge and diamond stylus on your fragile 78's, and that you should buy an additional head shell, cartidge, and stylus specifically for use on 78's. If you are interested in using the turntable for ripping vinyl, expect to pay another 20-30 bucks for a quality Y-cord, and if you are interested in ripping from 78's, expect to pay another 30-50 bucks minimum for headshell, cartidge, and stylus. There is, however, a nifty little holder at the back of the turntable platform specifically for stashing that extra cartidge. Overall--worth the money. The positives outweigh the negatives, especially for the money involved. Oh, if your vinyl had skips before, it still will, so you may want to consider a linear tracking TT instead.
Awesome cheap cam. Its amazing how by only spending 20 bucks u can create ur own movies. Only problem u might find is that BY DEFAULT the cam needs alot of light. But if u go into the settings u can easily turn on the "low light" filter and then it looks just awesome. So now that thats solved, makes there zero problems. If u want a webcam, get this. Its great and simple to use.
This is an excellent clock radio. The first thing I did was test the receiver on the reception of radio station that is hard to reach where I live - I returned a different clock for that reason. The sound was crystal clear. The features of this product were well thought out. The light on it can be bright as a powerful night-light or very subdued. The cd player is great with the full sound of a device several times its size and the alarm can be set to any track on the cd. I like the battery backup also for power outages. The one thing I don't like is the black on gray digital display is more difficult to see from across the room than the standard red/black or green/black displays. Other than that, it's a great product.
Antennas Direct DB8 Multidirectional HDTV AntennaThis product worked well after I repaired the module where it connects to the cable. At first the antenna was not working at all. After the unit was not working, I took off the plastic module (were the cable connects to the Antenna). I shook the module and there were loose parts inside. I re assembled it and the antenna worked well with an amplifier. I wrote and e-mail to the manufacturer asking for a new module (with no reply). Even though the antenna worked well after I fixed it. I would not recommend it because to manufacturer does not seem to support their product.
I bought these for my wife to go with the Ipod I got her for Christmas. She loved them, I was not surprised as I have used Sennheiser headphones for years. She really liked the sound and with the three ear piece sizes she doesn't have to worry about them falling out. In fact she shoveled the driveway when it snowed, and I was at work, with them in and they never came out.You can spend more but i doubt your will get better without spending A LOT more.
For its compact size this camera offers so much more than an average user can use.
The previous reviewer with the bad picture quality, etc. simply MUST have gotten a bad unit, because ours is absolutely FANTASTIC.The picture approaches HDTV in clarity and resolution, the color purity, saturation, and subtle beauty is stellar and the component video signal in is nothing short of a revelation, only limited by it's standard-def resolution.Reflection side-to-side is MINIMAL. Film grain is often evident, for example, even though this is standard-definition.I would easily go so far as to say that this unit pushes standard-definition resolution to it's absolute max in terms of performance and all other metrics above.You honestly owe yourself a good, in-person demo of this unit, it is stellar.If this TV ever broke, I'd absolutely buy it again.
I bought these speakers for music, and at first I was frustrated, because if (like me) you're listening to an iTunes library at the default equalizer settings, these speakers will produce a sound that is MUCH too bass-heavy, drowning out the higher and mid-range sound. But in fact the speakers have great capability in all sound ranges, you just have to be willing to play with your equalizer a bit until you get it right.So, if you're listening to iTunes or similar: open the equalizer, set it to "bass reducer," then manually reduce the bass even a bit below that, and you'll get a crystal-clear sound for, e.g., Josh Groban's vocals or similar where you REALLY don't want the higher sound drowned out by thumping bass.And when it's time to party and you want a dance beat, you'll really appreciate the amount of bass you can get out of these little speakers even though there's no subwoofer. Overall, great speakers for the price!
IT WAS BIGGER THAN I HOPED BUT IT IS NICELY ORGANISED INSIDE FOR SAFE KEEPING OF CARDS
We needed new ones and these were more reasonably priced. They came quickly and work perfectly. I would reccomend this as a good source.
I am an amateur DJ and an avid music fan, so it is pretty important to me that I can hear the music that I'm playing. These headphones are perfect for me. They deliver some of the best tones I've heard from any headphone I've tried. I used to use the Sony mdr-v300 model before I got these, but like many people I had to replace them because they fell apart. I now use them as small pc speakers, because they also give good sound. I'm sure that the v700 will meet the same fate as my v300's, but I'm willing to risk it due to the wonderful sound quality and power in these headphones. The bass response is excellent, in my DJ work I play a lot of trance and techno songs with strong, deep bass, so it's nice to have a pair of headphones that can keep up. Also the high pitches come in loud and clear through these headphones. They are also really comfortable, for a new years party I had to use them for 5 hours without any comfort problems. My only issue with these headphones is the fact that they are so powerful. Especially when using them for dj'ing. That same new years party I had a nasty headache at the end from the headphones, because they were playing so loudly. I also partially lost hearing in one ear for a few days. So I suggest that if you plan on using these for DJ use, you wear ear plugs to make sure you don't get any problems. Other than that, I have no issue with these headphones. They are the best pair of headphones I have owned, and I wouldn't be able to recommend anything better.
I looked around a bunch to try and find the camera that had the highest quality picture for a reasonable price, and this one had the best reviews. Even though its already a year or two old, it still does a great job, and is well worth its price. The only downside is the microphone which is usable, but not very clear. I would recommend getting a separate headset with a microphone to use with the camera if you plan to do voice over as well.
I like this better then the IPOD just because the screen is bigger, more clear, and the price is way better. though it is only a 30 gig, you can add more memory with an SD.the screen is what got me. it is nice and BIG! its like having a PSP minus all the buttons. the sound is great, and the controls are easy to use.
I traveled on four modern, recently commissioned planes, including the Boeing 777, and none of them had outlets for the Apple Airline Power Adapter. I assume it would work well, if I could plug it in. For me, however, a waste of $50.
APC no longer supports this product. The connector on ours went bad, and below is the response I received.Thank you for contacting APC's email support on 04/24/2009 01:13 PM. I would be happy to assist you.Tim, I am afraid to say that APC has phased out the UPA9 and its accessories. So you can not purchase them in future from APC.If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by responding to this incident. It would be my pleasure to ensure that your issue is quickly resolved!Solutions to most common customer problems can be found in our APC Knowledge Base which can be found at:http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?ISOCountryCode=usThank you for choosing APC!
These cartridges perform as well as I would expect the new name brand to do. All indications are the same as the brand name and there was no leaking in the container as some refilled's do.
I bought one of these to replace an SMC7004AWBR which stopped allowing admin logins and wouldn't reset to factory defaults.It installed like a dream, was really easy to set up, and worked fine--at first. Unfortunately, I work from home as a software engineer and system admin, and really need a reliable router--and this isn't it. Once I open too many simultaneous TCP connections, it'll crash--the lights blink as if it's still working, but it stops actually routing packets.I've tried a firmware upgrade, I've tried changing the MTU size, and next I think I'm going to try another brand of router... If you use BitTorrent, RSS aggregators, or other software that opens lots of TCP connections, avoid this router. Similarly, if you have several computers in simultaneous use, this device will only frustrate you.
This is a great product, the only drawback I could say is it lacks of any compartment for the power adaptor. All the rest is great. I have a 15.4 MacBook Pro, it fits inside perfectly, so if you have one also and wanna protect it, you can surely count in this one.
This is the best Glove/receiver that I have ever used. If I even hold up one finger every channel comes in crystal clear. The reception is even decent with my hands in my pockets. You can increase the volume just by pointing to one of the speakers. Great product! Keep it up Onkyo.
I am using them to connect the processor to the power amp in my home theater. The quality of the cables and the plugs is simply amazing.
This brought all of my phones back to life! I had replaced 3 handsets about 9 months ago and they have been working great!
I've used this for about a year now and I'd say it's great, but it has some drawbacks. Let me frame this by saying that according to AntennaWeb, I should only be receiving 4 channels. Yeah, a whopping 4 channels. And which channels? The terrible religious channels and PBS. Lame, right? Even though I live smack dab in the middle of a reasonably populated city in Alabama, I'm not in the greatest area for reception (cliff effect, perhaps?). Well, with this antenna, split with a Motorola splitter/amplifier, I get as many as 25 channels including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, those weird religious channels, the CW and Fox. So that's the good news.The bad news, although I'm a bit hesitant to complain considering I get more channels than I'm supposed to, is that this thing may be &#34;multi-directional,&#34; but it is NOT omni-directional. Let me explain; while I was able to pull in channels from totally different directions, I had to point it in just the right direction in my attic to get all those channels at the same time. Sure, I could've gotten one of those motorized antenna turners, but who has the time, money, and hassle for that kind of stuff? Furthermore, NBC is terrible downstairs, but great upstairs. ABC is usually good downstairs, and it has been known to drop upstairs. However, that's probably more properly attributed to the wiring in my house rather than the fault of the antenna's.All that said, there's no telling how good this thing would be if I had it on a pole outside above my house instead of in my attic, a more convenient and aesthetically pleasing place to put it, IMHO. On a personal note, if you're looking at this with the intention of dropping cable, here's some advice: go to antennaweb.org and see if you get any of the channels you want. If you do, you're in good shape and I'd say that should give you the green light to drop cable. I'm saving $100 a month now that I've dropped cable. And I think we all could use a little extra $$$ these days, don't you? At any rate, this thing is worth the investment if you live in the kind of area that pulls in good signals.
This is a great cd player. Batteries last an honest 25 hours. Even with the skip protection turned off, to save battery life, it still skips very little. The radio is very sensitive, it gets weak or distant stations that my Koss cassette radio could not get. Price wise, I don't see how you could do better than get this unit. Enjoy it, I certainly am.
Received an expensive flat panel TV with built-in DVD player for Xmas. Bought an expensive set of DTS/Dolby wireless headphones for my new TV only to find out that the TV was coaxial digial and the headphones were Optical. Was very disappointed, until I found this converter on the internet. For an additional $20, my TV now talks to my headphones perfectly and both DTS and Dolby Digital signals are decoded beautifully. Thank you to whomever created this converter. It really does work. My only advice is that the converter should not be left powered on when not in use so as not to prematurely burn it out. I have mine on a switched power strip that I simply flip-on and off.
This radio is wonderful. It gets great reception, is small enough to fit in your pocket, and has never given me a moment's trouble. After being frustrated with a long list of less expensive, less reliable radios, I am glad I finally spent the money on this one!
I've been using my Canon S50 for the last three years thinking that it was time for an upgrade. For me, the MOST important and hardest to get photos are usually the indoor ones (ie weddings or events). So I decided to spent a bit more on camera equipment to fulfill that requirement. Having absolutely little knowledge of SLR cameras (dont get intimidated by this), you should know that there is a Program mode where you can use this as a point and shoot camera. As you get used to it, you migrate more to the manual mode and take advantage of the unique capabilities of this camera.First, Nikon lenses are great! The pictures are clear and with VR, it really helps eliminate some blurred images from shaky hands. As you proceed to no-flash indoor photography, VR helps a lot (up to only a certain shutter speed before you need a tripod). Having a 18-200mm lens covers most of your everyday needs. For me, I bought a few other lenses to play with... It will become costly but the pictures are priceless. Paying extra for VR is well worth it. When you look for other lenses, you will see the price difference with or without VR. I REALLY would recommended spending the extra on VR especially when you are zooming in..Second, the camera is VERY sturdy and quite heavy. So this is obviously not the most portable camera around. It is an SLR so what do you expect?Finally, four months after my D200 purchase, I have absolutely no regret of spending over 2300$ on this. So if you are new to SLR cams and debating whether to buy this or not AND portability is not an issue, I highly recommend that you go for it. I am sure that Canon offers a similar line of camera just as good, but I decided to try Nikon after using a Canon for so long.
I chose this camera for the same reason most did, 28mm wide, great IS, and all the little things (in-camera stiching, color changing, other things). Seems Canon has finally made a camera that can focus in low light as well as a Sony. You can pretty much turn that stupid focus assist light off. While you're at it you might as well turn off the Red Eye lamp because it doesn't do anything but annoy your subjects. The 28mm wide works really nicely indoors and there aren't many that have that. Unfortunelty, they had to give up a little sharpness over the sd700 to do this, but it's a fair trade. Almost wish when you turned the camera on it started around 32mm and you had to de-zoom because the widest setting isn't used that much, and it's less sharp, but nice to have. One thing that seems off is how low the volume is even at max when you are playing back a video. And, there seems to be a lot of camera noise or something going on, although I've only watched and listened straight from the camera, I haven't downloaded a play one on a tv or pc/mac to hear if it sounds the same. I hate how much work you have to do to delete a picture or even view the last one you took. Sure, you can set the post view long but to see it later you have to go to Play. If yo don't hit Disp to delete right away you have to go to Play mode then press Menu, select it, then hit the set button, then press Menu again to exit, what a pain! Canon, just copy Sony and be done with it. Sony uses a button to show the last picture at anytime, then another to quickly delete it. But this isn't about Sony, this is about Canon. I don't think the bottom door is that bad, haven;t heard of one breaking yet. The face recognition stuff and area focus is hit and miss, you may just want to stick with center focus. The colors are pretty true and it's amazing how dark it can be and still get a picture in without flash. Overall it's an improvement over my last pocket camera (W1) but not in sharpness. Overall it's the features and not the image that led me to this one. Favorite color setting is Vivid because Normal is just too flush.
While the i-Pod mini is a great product, Amazon is a terrible place to buy it. They subcontract with little known etailer Wholesalersclub.com, who is insufferably slow and unreliable. Although Amazon advertises shipment within 24 hours and Wholesalersclub.com only sells i-Pods and minis, they hadn't shipped my mini after more than 10 days - and continued to stretch out the potential delivery date. They are woefully undersupplied or understaffed or simply incompetent - whatever the problem, it means that you will not get a mini ordered from Amazon any time soon.
I replaced/upgraded the speakers in my travel trailer. The Pyles were perfect, sound great, so MUCH better than original equipment.
These binoculars are incredibly clear and fold up very small. They fit well in my 3-day bugout bag, but if you don't have room in yours then it would definitely fit in a vehicle emergency kit or a houses bailout bag. Haven't yet tested the waterproof feature but it definitely feels sturdy enough to be dropped, so barring a manufacturer defect they should be waterproof as described.
We got this DVD share station as a wedding gift. My wife and I decided to not have a wedding lunch and keep the money to buy us a JVC Everio Hard Drive Camcorder so that we could have it for our honeymoon and first few years of our new life together. We took some video and burned a DVD with the share station with the DVD that came with the burner. Then we edited a video on our computer and tried to burn it. It didn't work. So, we went out and bought more burnable dvds. I just thought I had some faulty, cheap blank dvds, so we bought some nice sony DVD + RW discs. They didn't work. I got upset and checked reviews online, and all of them were pretty much bad saying that this burner didn't work. Well, the next day, we read the instructions and learned that there is a differance between DVD + R and DVD - R discs. We learned that the DVD + RWs and the DVD - RWs didn't work with the burner, and that it is picky on which brand you use, and you have to make sure that it it is a DVD - R formatted disc. JVC, Sony, TDK, and Verbatim DVD-R discs are the ones that work. Ever since we learned that, all of our dvds have burned perfectly and everything has been great. It was a pain in the butt figuring out what was wrong, but now that it is working, I am very impressed with this burner. I hope that people who have problems with theirs will read this review and try what I suggested before getting upset and returning it.
I just picked this little pearl up onsale for $10 bucks at Staples. Package and info indicated WIndows only but it is working great on my MacBook Pro. Note sure if trouble is coming???? I enter tons of numbers and this is a delight.I see someone mentioned the BS key but I cannot figure out waht it does nor can I figure the "Ins" key. looked all over Targus site and cannot find anythingEdit -- OK color me stooooopid!!!!!!! BS I now understand. Still don't know what Ins is.Thanks.
it's small. it's light. it takes great photos and the video function is fun, too.
Great bag with plenty of room for my new Nikon D90 and three extra lenses, flash, and accessories.
I bought this amp and sub combo at a local dept. store for $50. I have a single cab truck and it looked like it would fit. I must say, for the small space, it really does its job. I put it behind the seat and it sounds very nice. It won't blow your friends minds, but for 50 dollars it was well worth it. The amp gets pretty hot at times but I haven't had any problems yet and I've had it for a few weeks. If you have a small space or are just looking for the low end that your standard speakers are missing, then this kit is for you!
I am really enjoying the telescope.I already could see the stripes in Jupter and the orion nebula. Is kind of hard to calibrate the telescope and use the go to function. But it still very nice.Cleaner skies for everybody!
My family was very exciting to order and receive this product. But, we could not use this, since, the windshield mount is not bendable. So, once, it mounts to windshield, the GPS screen always face down. I really do not understand how to use this product.
Great price and it fit into my 1987 Buick with little modification. Improved the sound of the factory stereo greatly.
I bought this Targus TCM004US case for my new HP laptop. It is a very good case for a very good price. It is everythig I needed.
I bought from AMAZON both the sleeve an the 17" laptop. This was brought to me in Uruguy, where I live. So now I have a completely brand new USELESS sleeve since it does not fit the laptop dimensions, by no means!!Now: how can I be refunded??
I purchased this RPTV about a month ago. I have researched this unit exhaustively for close to three months. I've looked at all other possibilites. I've read some of the comments from other owners that had problems with this TV. Taking all that into consideration , I bought this unit. I have to say that this is the "BEST" tv I have "EVER SEEN". I would put this up against ANY tv out there PERIOD. The picture is "Drop Dead Beautiful". Everybody that has come over to see this set has had the same reaction!! To be "SAFE" I have purchased an extended warrany on it , since the Micro Displays are apt to require more srevice. I only have "GOOD THINGS" to say about this TV. "Consider It"
This is a very useful gadget, which allow my wife to drive as fast as she can without getting any ticket at all. Great device, simple to use. This is the best of its kind, and the value you get for the money is just never seen.Its features are easy to handle, you can control volume,and get familiar with signals easily.If you look for value and great product, do not waste your money buying expensive stuff that you actually do not even use..buy this one.
Printer was received in a speedy fashion, undamaged and working just like a new one for a fraction of the cost. I sound like a commercial, don't I. I'm really not an actor, and I don't even play one on t.v.. Just wanted to pass on how great it is to be able to buy used stuff that works alot cheaper than having to buy a whole new printer, cartridges,install it, etc. etc. Thanks Amazon and whoever I bought this printer from.
When I bought these headphones, it was not because I wanted the best sound quality. Instead, I wanted sound isolation so I could do work inside my room without disruptions. For this purpose, these headphones were the best, because I could not hear anyone talking to me (to a certain extent).However, if you want to buy the best headphones with the best sound quality, I suggest that you aim for the open head phones, the sound is better. The 280s have awesome sound quality as well, but my $40 Icemat headset matches the quality.
My photo gears (that I successfully tried to put all in this bag):Camera: Olympus E-PL1, Lens: Panasonic 20mm f1.7; Olympus Zuiko Digital 50mm f2; Olympus OM 50mm f1.4; Contax G 35mm; Contax G 90mm, a couple of filters, a small sd card case, Olympus Flash FL36R, a medium size Manfrotto tripod, battery charger (original one that comes with the camera), AA battery charger (the small one - 4-slot - that comes with eneloop), one spare battery, a small cleaning kit... (A LOT!, huh? :)(I also own a 6-million-dollar Crumpler bag, and I have to say that it is not able to swallow all of those things -- ever,...never, perhaps, if lucky and very organized, only half of those.)Pro:-As reviewers said earlier... this is a great backpack, having lots of positive features: solid construction that seems to last for decades! A unique style that only can be found in National Geographic products (though please see my further thought below). Many compartment both well-thought-out & specially designed for photo gears and for the general stuffs, plus a laptop compartment. E.g. the side pouches for water bottle(?) can be fold and put inside the sides of the bag - good design!. Zipper that seems to prevent water leak. Real metal bottons to secure main compartments - not Velcro. Plus it comes with a rain cover.Con:-The look, which some may find attractive, is not my type - for me, I cannot imagine myself using this bag strolling around Paris or Copenhagen or NYC... it looks to me more like a bag for a Pyramid trip, an African safari, an Amazon hike, or a Machu Pichu adventure -- those Indiana Jones type of travel :) It's not a bag that you can always use everywhere you go (at least if you are a style-consciuos type of person). Then, it comes to the big issue, especially for me, it is the size (I know that this is not the bag's false... I should have studied the spec before ordering it, but anyway...) I am a thin man - height: 5'10" & weight: 140 lbs. This bag looks huge to me when I have it up on my back! and it also feel not so comfortable with all those gears that I put in when I tried to simulate the real usage condition. I think that if I really bring all gears with me for more than half-a-day trip, my back would hurt!Anyway... I think it would be a perfect bag for one that has quite a big frame and loves nature/outdoor traveling. But, for me, it's kind of sad that finally I decided to send it back for a refund and -sigh- went back to use my old 6-million-dollar Crumpler bag :P
I bought three of these battery packs to replace the originals in our Uniden phones. I was happy to pay a tiny bit more for name brand batteries over the no-namo brands I kept running into. I made sure that each battery was allowed at least 24 uninterrupted hours to charge before use, and so far they are doing great. Each handset can stay off the charger for several days between charges now, depending on active use. But only time will tell about the overall life of the batteries.
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.
It's a pretty powerful flash. The wireless feature is something that may be useful for advanced photographers, as well as the built in wide angle flash attachment. I'm not advance yet, but if you are getting a flash, you minus well not cheap out and just get a good one that will last you and get good results.I have not used this very much yet to play around with the settings so take my comments with a grain of salt.
We are very pleased with the camera. It is easy to use and has several features we weren't expecting. I certainly feel much more comfortable purchasing something from Amazom.com than many other sources. It is worth the extra money for some peace of mine.
manual says it charages 2500mAh AA batteries in 15 minutes. 25 minutes for the other listed batteries - 2300mAh AA, 2100mAh AA, 900mAh AAA, 800mAh AAA. Like the Duracell 30 min & Energizer 15 min chargers, the built in fan does help to keep the temperature down. More expensive than others, but rated for 2500mAh - probably be seeing more of these higher capacities in the future.
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!
I have used quite a few wireless optical mice but this one is the best for price/ performance ratio. It lasted me a long time before having to be recharged again, and it charges quickly. Can't go wrong.
Don't have anything good to say. They were returned and changed for speakers that had base to them. The sound was flat. They sound great in a large shop. Terrible at home where there is no noise to distract you from the fact it is flat and not worth it. I was very disappointed. I have other Bose items I LOVE-noise canceling headphones. We replaced them with speakers that were the same style-no base box. The Klispch sound 100x better at teh same price point.
First off, in case anyone out there doesn't know, there are a few advantages to purchasing a switch rather than a hub. The main advantage, for most users anyway, is that a switch provides optimal bandwidth to all ports, whereas a hub splits available bandwidth between all active users. This means that if you are sharing a cable modem for example with others in a house/office building, connection speed will not be reduced when multiple users connected to the switch are online.Now, as for this little baby, as soon as I saw the price I grabbed it instantly. The Linksys name had been mentioned to me favorably before, and the going price was within a few dollars of most 5-port hubs. I have been using it for 5 months now to share the cable modem in my apartment, and I can honestly say I have never had a single difficulty. Setup was quick and easy, I was online in less than 5 minutes. The whole device is smaller than most alarm clocks, so storage is hardly an issue. Overall, this is a best buy hands down, anyone out there who needs inexpensive networking equipment, this is the way to go.
I read reviews for a few hours online looking for a radio that had excellent FM and AM reception. This was supposed to be one of the best. The picture looked great and the switches and dials looked like brushed metal with a stamped metal body. Grundig is a well respected name of solid German manufacturing.This radio was a disappointment right out of the box. The weight was light, the body, switches and dials were light plastic and felt as if they would break easily. And I was shipped a radio branded as an "Eton" instead of a Grundig which I understand is the same company, so perhaps that doesn't matter, but I still felt like I was shipped something I didn't order.Reception:I bought this because I live in New York City and have a place deep in the Catskill mountains in a steep valley. Both have their reception challenges. The challenge in the city is interference with other stations. The callenge in the country is no reception at all.My city experience:In the city I have a 25 year old JVC dedicated stereo tuner I got at a tag sale for $10 with a piece of speaker wire coming out the back for an antenna. I get my favorite independent stations (the ones in the high 80s and low 90s) but with a lot of static and agressive positioning of the speaker wire depending on the station, if the Nigerian cab drivers are talking over a similar frequency or if the fire station behind my apartment is radioing in a call. My other radio is my car radio, which works better than the stereo component tuner. I figured a $150 portable radio would beat both of these. WRONG! This expensive piece of junk does not recieve my favorite station WFMU 91.1 FM AT ALL! Nothing but static, not even a hint of speaking voices or music. It does get my other favorite station NPR 93.9 FM but the interference with a salsa station a few ticks up the dial is so bad that I have to listen to All Things Considered with accompanyment of congas and timpany.My country experience:Now this is marketed as a "field" radio. Maybe it works better in the "fields" and was never intended to work among the crowded airwaves of the USA's most densely populated city. I will use it this weekend and see. I'll update this review next week.For now, I have nothing good to say about this radio. If I find that in the country I get a full range of stations, I might keep it. But if I had to choose right now, I'd send it back. With a nasty note to boot.
Purchased this Item after reading reviews on this and other sites about going with 16-guage speaker cables. I had bought a Onkyo 6300 and didnt want to lose any quality. I also wanted to run wires under carpet and the standard onkyo cables were not big enough. good quality . Affordable price. Not sure if it did improve any audio quality but surely required for home theatre installation for behind the wall or under carpet wiring.btw you will never know how easily 100 ft wire runs out.
This is a great, sleek little wireless router. I have two PC computers in my apartment and an iBook with an Airport card. I simply connected the Netgear router to my DSL modem and it worked for all three computers right out of the box. Wireless security is simple with the web-based router configuration tool. Set up was a snap. I was able to set up a small network and secure the wireless network in 5 minutes.
I bought the same GPS a few years ago and it was stolen this February at the Aconcagua National Park. (advise - be careful when you leave it unattended). I am a mountain guide so for me a GPS is not just another gadget. I use for my work.I bought exactly the same model again since I was so happy with the old one. It was nice to see that the improvements, batteries last much longer and the reception seems stronger to me on the HCx. I do like the color display and I think it is definitely worth the extra money.
This device delivers on all critical attributes:1. Awesome performance - video quality, sound quality, etc.2. Solidly build - both looks and feels solid.3. Easy to useI was somewhat skeptical of buying a camcorder that uses non-volatile memory as its only recording medium, but am now sold on the idea. Solid-state is clearly the future...However, there are a few minor issues... as some have noted editing software for AVCHD is still a problem and the software provided by Panasonic isn't very good (granted this is a temporary problem as new software releases that naively support MTS/MT2S are probably forthcoming).I found that there are basically three options now for the PC (don't know about Mac) for import the MTS/MT2S files generated by this camera/pana software...1. Ulead VideoStudio 11 -- I don't recommend this, the user interface is dreadful and you need to import the AVCHD as a DVD not as video clips, which is annoying.2. MainConcept MPEG Plug-in for Adobe Premiere or Adobe Premiere Elements3. Nero 7 UltraThe other options I've tried that claim to support AVCHD did not work for this camera, in particular Sony's Vegas 7 only support's Sony's flavor of AVCHD.So far I foundNero 7 Ultra Edition Enhancedto work great, for $79 you can do basic editing on it or simply use it to convert the MTS files to an alternate format (with no observable loss of quality) and use an alternate tool...I'm certian there might be other editing options as well, if anyone has had success with other options, please leave me a comment - thanks.Also, downloading the files off the camera with USB is cumbersome since you need to use the DC input of the camera to the external battery charger in order to download from the camera. Instead, I recommend getting an SDHC USB adapter (such asSandisk MicroMate Reader - for SD and SDHC memory cards) and grabbing the files right-off the card... beware not all USB SD adapter will work, make sure you buy one that specifically supports SDHC.All in all, I highly recommend this device... its a lot of fun, and you won't believe the image quality.
TV never looked right from day one. Terrible quality. Now the TV shuts off every 2-3 minutes. No help from Amazon. Samsung is horrible. Web-service hell. Input serial number multiple times. Input problem multiple times. Create account - I get nothing but spams. Website keeps rejecting service request. Finally gave up. Will never buy any Samsung product again. $1299 for a product that sucks. I will never buy anything from Amazon again except books which are easily returnable. They push you off to manufacturer but in the legal world they are 100% responsible because they sold a faulty product. Who wants to sue them over a TV. Be wary of buying expensive items online - you can get screwed with very little recourse.
It's above all my expectations! Incredible player! I bought it as a gift for my brother and now I want one too! All my friends want one, even the guy that have the iPod! hehehe
where did the list price of $790 come from? wtf? is it a trick to get people thinking their getting a great deal?
Exactly what I needed to complete my Tivo hook-up. Instructions for set-up were detailed and easy to follow. Good experience. Would recommend going this route.
Yeah they fit good and are durable but their sound quality is awful. There is no mid at all, and the headphones are lacking in any sort of warmth. It sucks, I'd avoid these.
I've tried out a number of noise-cancelling and isolating headphones with an iPod. Here are my impressions:Shure E4c (isolating): the most accurate and open I know of. With high-quality source electtronics and material, these (or the E5c's) would be the pick of the lot. Unfortunately, they're too revealing for listening to compressed source material through the mediocre electronics of an iPod and very quickly become very fatiguing in that context. Their other disadvantage is obvious: they're quite expensive.Sennheiser PXC 300 (noise-cancelling): these are my favorites. Very accurate without being too unforgiving for an iPod. Their disadvantages: comparatively bulky & won't play as loudly as any of the others mentioned here.Sennheiser CX300-B (isolating): considerably more compact and somewhat less expensive than the PXC 300, these are also quite good. Bass can be very tubby (that might be improved by stiffer custom inserts, but that would more than double the price)Koss "The Plug" (isolating): laughably innacurate. Buy these only if you have tin ears and a habit of losing small things on airplanes. Otherwise do yourself a favor and invest a bit more in one of the alternatives.
Since I first got this mouse, it periodically freezes up if I have been away from my desk for an hour or more. When I come back to my computer, the mouse doesnt connect with the computer and I cant use it. The only thing that restores the connection is to restart my computer. Not cool.I called Apple support about this problem and they said that whenever I cam going to be away from my desk, I need to flip over the mouse and turn it off. This "solution" is a pain in the (...) for two main reasons - 1) it is inconvenient and hard to remember to do considering no other mouse I have ever used has required this of me and 2) it doesnt work anyway. When I DO remember to turn the mouse off and then I return to my computer and turn the mouse back on - it still doesnt connect. Jeesh.Save yourself the hassle and the extra $30 and stick to the old fashioned cable mouse.Oh yeah - the mouse requires batteries and you have to replace them about every 3 months.
I've owned this printer for 8 years (bought it new, but not on Amazon) and it is still going strong. My use is not that heavy, but I definitely use it at least weekly, and it has served me well for printing out wedding invitations, PDFs, black and white photos and maps, tax forms, coloring pages for my kids, envelopes, you name it. Amazingly, I am still on the original toner and drum that came with the unit. I have never experienced a problem or failure with this printer.Before I had this printer I had an Epson inkjet photo printer which worked good at first, but kept jamming, etc, and I realized with the ink costs, it was cheaper just to get my photos printed at a certain nationwide chain store. And, I hardly ever printed anything in color.One thing that I should mention is that the factory installed memory is a bit limited. It's definitely fine for printing documents and most everyday printing, but in order to print full page full-resolution pictures and such, you'll need to upgrade the memory (I have mine maxed out), otherwise the printer will convert the picture to a lower resolution. I doubt that I use my extra memory often, but it's nice knowing I am able to print a full 1200x600 page if I feel like it.I realize this printer is now considered obsolete, and so my review is probably wasted, but for what it's worth, Brother has gained a very satisfied customer and if/when this thing finally dies, you can be certain I'll be buying another one of their quality products.
I've owned this unit for about a year and I absolutely love it. First of all, it's built like a tank; MUCH sturdier than I expected, and heavy so it stays in place wherever you put it. This is a very well designed eq. So far I've only used it for a passive electric bass, but it allows me to use only this and a power amp; ANY old power amp (that old stereo, for example, or I use it with my tiny Crate power block), and get a great sound and full function. Most stomp box eq's don't allow for this, because they aren't an actual preamp. But this is, so you can plug it directly into a power amp. This has all the essentials and nothing extra. Excellent compressor, phase switch to cut feedback on an acoustic bass (genius!), pre/post on the xlr out with a ground lift; so it's a direct box too. Great voicing on the eq. This unit is first class in design, function and build quality, and I'm about to buy a spare. Even the battery box is the best design I've ever seen. You don't need an expensive bass amp, just get this and a power amp! Jim Parfitt, Seattle
The Epson Photo 750 is one of the best color printers I have seen in its price range, and the heart of that quality is this cartridge. Colors are solid and rich, even at normal 360 resolution. The ink droplets are extremely small, producing smooth gradations and very sharp text. Unfortunately, the cartridge seems to be in limited supply, and not available at all in my area. Notwithstanding, it is a quality product.
Received this item in a timely manner. Product is as described and works as designed. Very reasonably priced too.
There was nothing wrong with my 20 gig iPod but I couldn't resist the lure of this beauty. The picture/video quality is amazing. I have heard it scratches very easy so as soon as I took it out of the box, I put it in an Agent 18 clear case. I just love everything about this iPod.
I'm upgrading an old system with an Intel 865perl motherboard, so I bought this kit. It made quite a difference in the overall performance. Before buying this kit I'd bought CMC2GX1M2A400C3, but I had some compatibility issues and the sticks didn't post every time.
It fits perfectly on my 21 inch Dell Flat monitor.The best pictures I have seen, I can see everybody just like being there.
The TV was broken upon arrival(Turned off after ten minutes-Thus, only 4 stars). However, I was able to schedule a samsung repair within a week, and it has worked ever since. Crystal clear picture, easy to operate, and a great center piece.
This lens hood was as per description, fitted perfectly and functioned very well. Highly recommend it and the vendor too
Just one step below the iMac (but price makes up for it anyway) this is 100% reliable like all Macs. The only time Ive seen macs crash are do to lack of care. PC's crash out of the blue. And when you remove something from a mac its gone. On a PC you can remove something and 2 yrs later find it burried in the darkest corners of your system. Theres nothing hidden on a Mac. I like not having to worry about over 4000 counted virus's that are out there for PC's as well. YIKES!
I bought it because I go to the gym and work out. It fits well and stays in place. It came brand new and in a package.
I'm just a regular person with no training in graphics or computers. Apple has changed all that. I used PCs all my life and now realize that I wasted my time & money. PCs will never compare to Apple, and frankly, I don't undertand why people bother. I thought buying a G4 desktop was the best purchase of my life. But this powerbook (PB) is an even better purchase. Since I've bought it, I have totally (and I mean "totally") ignored my G4 desktop. I do all my computing from the comfort of my couch. I do everything wirelessly. Apple's OS X is unbelievably stable. This PB is great for the user who enjoys using higher end digital equipment and software. Apple software is simply the best. The graphics intense power simply sits on your lap. iPhoto is easy to use and with a .mac account, you can share your photos on the internet in just a few easy minutes. With music, garageband allows me to plug in my guitar and record my music. Then I use gargeband to add some bass, drums and other instruments. I then save it in iTunes and post my music on the internet where friends can download my music onto their iPods. I'm not even a good guitar player but garageband turns me into a musical genius. As for digital movies, I download my footage into Final Cut Pro and edit my movies while sipping latte at Starbucks. I then use my PB to burn my movies on a DVD and share them with friends and family. And I'm just getting started! As life goes on, Apple continues to improve and so do I. I highly recommend this powerbook. It will change your life...
This is my second laminator and I use it frequently. I am fairly famous for laminating things and for some reason I like laminated things more than the average human does.The product has a nice wide path for paper, it works well, takes no expertise at all to use and seems to be of fine quality. I bought another one as a gift and I just got a call from my sister where she let me know she was enjoying it and has been using it frequently.If you are thinking about laminating, good for you. I recommend this product as a good solution for frequent home use and hope that you find it as useful as I do.
Not much to say other than I have had no issues with this wire. no new is good news.
I bought this product for two reasons - privacy and glare protection and I'm extremely dissapointed with both. First and foremost, the filter only slightly dims the screen so anyone passing by or entering my cube can still clearly see anything that's on my monitor. If you stand at an extreme angle, only then does the filter "black out." Virtually worthless as a privacy filter. As for glare, the product description states that the filter is reversible with a glossy and matte side. I was hoping to put the matte side toward me for additional glare protection but that side was even worse for privacy - it barely even dimmed the screen. The glossy side seemed ever so slightly better for privacy so that's the side I put facing me. I guess I'm going to keep it but only because there are so few options for 23" widescreen monitors. If you're looking for a privacy filter this product won't give it to you. If you want glare protection only, then you're good to go if you can use the matte side.
There is nothing I don't like about this thing! I've dropped it several times and carried it in my purse, (which gets beat up pretty good,) and it keeps going! The picture is perfect, the sound is perfect, all of my digital media fit and I still have more room! It records great, the Radio works great, I am so happy with this MP3/video player that I'm looking into one for my dad for father's day, I really believe in the Creative products now. And it's so easy to use! After I got used to the buttons I can now operate it while driving (an attachment to play this in the car is great). I have restarted it once but it was hooked up to a non-responsive/dying computer at the time and I think that caused the problem. Bottom line: if you are looking for a Video/MP3 player, this one is it!I have been using this player for longer now and have learned something about charging it, if you let the battery die entirely, it can lock up the system. This is no big deal, eventually it did recharge but I thought I killed it there for a while. Also, I dropped it on the pavement the other day, hard enough to leave a few marks on the outside, and it turned on right then as if nothing happened. AMAZING!!Two years later and I'm still loving this thing! My brothers have both been though a Zune and a few other cheaper MP3 players and I'm still on my first Zen. I'm so glad that I bought this thing and if it ever dies, I'll be getting another Creative MP3. I like everything about it. I mean, the screen isn't as large as some of them out there and it's not a touch screen but there's a lot to be said for price and durability. I LOVE this MP3 player!
This product is perfect for anyone who wants to just go out and take great pictures. The camera can be easily operated with little use of the owner's manual. Everthing is simple to find and use. The 10x zoom on the camera is second to none and the 'through the lense' viewing option is wonderful. The battery on this camera is outstanding for how long it will last and recharging is a snap. The only thing that I wished worked better is the flash. To me it needs more power. Other than that, the camera is great.
Perfect form factor...stores in PC card slot...always charged...great tracking...everything you could want in a mouse (except the scroll wheel).
The cables look good quality :-), they snap into connectors making a reliable connection so far, but I don't plug and unplug them often.
This antenna is great. Where I installed it is about 10-15 miles from the city and it picks all the channels I expected plus others I didn't even know existed. I thought I was going to have to mount it outside but it's working great in the attic.glad I chose this over some of the more expensive Terk models.
Perfect. Can take moderate wear and tear, without damage. The case is very accessable; great fit and easily removable. I use it everyday, I've never had a problem.
Product Pro: This mount is heavy and sturdy. Best of all, not only are the pieces solid, but the joints attaching each of the pieces feel smooth and secure. It's designed so that once you articulate the arm, it stays where you want it to stay. The TV wasn't directly at the foot of the bed, so the fact that this articulated in all direction and at a low price, sold me.Product Con: Nothing really, except for the fact that this entire thing is held up by 2 screws. That makes installation simple, but it took me a while to not worry about it.Installation Pro: Easy two screws. The attachment to the TV was a series of 4 screws and the bracket fits perfectly. On the wall, just make sure you make the pilot holes deep. Mounting the TV was so easy that I was doubtful the two brackets were actually aligned and hooked up, so I refused to let go.Installation Con: The screws that mounts to the wall had a hard time digging into the stud. Seems like other screws I've used had sharper edges which made it easier to just drill into the wall. I ended up having to take the screws back out and drill bigger and deeper holes just because I didn't want to end up stripping the screw head or even breaking it off.Overall, price, quality, and the ability to articulate the LCD in all direction got me to give this a 5 star. Peerless just won me over, that I am getting there glass shelves (PM610G), which I'll mount beneath the TV. All matching color.
Buy it is all I can say, I've painted for years with a mouse! I've fought some wrist pain and crap like that and I just bought this and it's WONDERFUL!If you want to see my gallery to know I"m really telling the truth go here...http://phoenixdreamangel.deviantart.com/art/Together-Fun-Times-Ahead-90196262This is the pic I did with the tablet. I drew it my normal way then colored it with the tablet!
These earphones are really good, the sound is clean and you can hear the bass clearly. It is a little too bassy but not to the extent to bother you or create an unreal listening experience.I only used them for a couple weeks so I can't tell anything about endurance. So far I'm happy with my purchase, for the price they are an excellent option.
I don't know the range of this antenna but after cutting the cord and checking tvfool.com, I determined I live within 9 miles of all major network TV stations in Jax,FL. It took maybe 5 minutes to set up on top of the entertainment center and a little longer to scan channels. Go to tvfool.com to find out station locations and signal strength in relation to your address. Anyway, like magic, HDTV. Some stations are more defined than others, 480p vs 1080p for example. Hey for the price and old school appeal, rabbit ears : ), this little passive receptor is a bargain.Since the last review, I've had signal troubles with some stations, especially PBS. I decided to take the antenna outside and connect it directly to the coaxial cable. I set the antenna on the adjacent electric meter box and now I get 23 stations most over 75% signal strength.
The Digital Elph is an excellent camera. Very light, hardly weighs anything. Takes great pictures and records quality videos. Its interactive menu gets 3 stars...you can figure the camera out, but it does not seem as user friendly as it could be.I had a hard time finding out if it uses SD cards, so for the record, it does. The camera is called SD1000, so one would figure it uses SD cards, but I would specify it in the Product Description, for consumer clarity. This one is important if you don't want to deal with those other cards that are bulkier and are not as commonly read by PCs.It brings a 32MB SD Card so you can take a very small amount of pictures with it. You will find that quickly replacing it for a 1GB or 2GB SD card is the way to go. Plus, they are dirt cheap nowadays.The camera package brings a very handy charger for its battery pack. You can't use any standard batteries for it (no AAs, AAAs) but you will find its battery pack to be very effective. When power drains, recharging it fully takes an hour and a half, tops! It is very fast.The software seems helpful, but I can't say much about it since I download the pictures onto my PC manually. I just remove the SD card and put it in my SD card reader. I am not a fan of camera software.The camera does not include a cover, so buy that separately, but get one! If you are still curious about it, e-mail me at gsantoscms@gmail.com and I will gladly answer any other questions.
I generally do not review products but this copy needs an alert to consumers. Does not record most videos and when it does the picture quality is grainy. Will not read a picture that has over 8gb. As MP3 player, it is ok but why spend so much for a bulky Mp3 player when you can buy one less that 30 bucks. I own one and willing to give it away if recepient will pay for shipping. Useless useless useless. Buyer be aware.
I wish I'd saved the moeny on CDs and bought this product sooner. I love it!
Most of us that have decent home networks really dont care if a switch can be managed, we just want a true "Plug and Play" device This switch is exactly that...full auto sensing Gig ports at a great price! I plugged it into an existing switch and it cam right up at full GB speed.
I plugged the two units directly into wall outlets as directed and the sound quality was very poor. I would not recommend this unit.
Exactly what i expected much sooner then expected. Ordered Sunday night and arrived on Tuesday. No shipping costs!!
Yep: it's Cat6, it doesn't snag, it's blue, and it's 10ft long. Worth that little bit extra for being snagless. I think I've lost most of the clips from my other cables.
This is the best case I have ever had. It is exactly what it says it is. Sylish, compact, and durable. Feels and looks just like the iPod, too. Thanks for a great product.
This portable has excellent picture quality and very good reception. The LCD screen makes it much more compact than other 5" color TV's. I carry mine in an old Zip drive tote bag - including all its accessaries. The low power consumption of the LCD is also why it uses smaller batteries (8 AA's) than other TV's. It's still small & light even with the battery pack attatched, and cheaper to operate on batteries, too. It will also run on AC or a car's 12v lighter. You can connect an external antenna or a cable box, or A/V cables to use it as a monitor. This is the best 5" color TV I've used, and I've had several. In my opinion, picture tube based 5" color TV's just became obsolete.Although this TV doesn't have a cable ready tuner, I've never seen a 5" TV that does.
the case fits my 14" widescreen laptop perfectly. It also looks nice, was a great bargain, and fits a ton of other textbooks/folders in the storage compartment. I think this is a great buy. The engineering and appearance of the bag gives it a look of quality. highly recommended.
My opinion of the motorola T5200 walkie talkies get a five star!! I have never had such great clearity on any other motorolla product.And the walkie talkies are one of the best investments I had ever had to stay connected up to 1 to 2 miles!!!!
This is a well-designed Sony charger for Sony's "M Series InfoLITHIUM" batteries. If you own a Sony camcorder or digital camera with one of these batteries, you know that one of the advantages of the design is the ability for the device to read the charge level of the battery and provide a fairly accurate display on the device's LCD monitor of how much energy (in minutes) remains on the battery. As with all things Sony (but, to be fair, for most major digital camera/camcorder manufacturers), you will pay far more for each battery than you should, and secondary battery chargers are also overpriced. The benefit, however, is that you generally receive good, reliable performance. Both are true of this Sony device when used with Sony batteries.This charger is not much larger than an NP-FP50 battery itself, and because the charger only weights 70 grams, it is almost transparent in the travel bag. Compare this with theSony ACSQ950D AC/DC AC Adapter/Quick Charger for MiniDV Camcordershigh speed charger, which easily weighs seven or eight times as much and has a form factor that is six times as large. But make your choice carefully: this charger (the BC-TRM) is NOT a high speed charger like the AC-SQ950, and may take as long as four hours to fully charge a NP-FP50 battery (the AC-SQ950 can do it in far less than half the time, and will do two in sequence).What this charger offers is very small form factor in an extremely light package, and with universal voltage (you can plug this unit into most any European power outlet with a simple plug adapter without any type of transformer. A bonus is the folding plug design which tucks the protruding electrical plug back into the unit when not in use (all chargers should have this feature). If you require frequent, multi-charging on a daily basis, you might consider stepping up to the AC-SQ950, but it it much larger and heavier, which is the price you pay for its outstanding performance.Both of these units should operate well if they are not abused, and any can be made to work on vacations where luggage space/weight is at an increasing premium. Everyone has their own preferences, but for me, when it comes to digital cameras, I prefer to use the manufacturer's own equipment (batteries and chargers). If you carefully shop around, you should be able to find a generally reasonable price. I downgrade this unit to a four-star only because of the length of time to fully charge a battery. The quality, size, weight and design are excellent. Happy shooting!
This unit works as advertised. I've used it to show videos, listen to music and show pictures. The basic unit comes without a disk drive. You can easily add a IDE drive (check to make sure it is works with the unit - I didn't have any problem with my old IBM deskstar, but I note some others have had incompatible ones). You don't need a drive if you only want to stream data.I'm using the wireless connect at the moment. Took a few tries to get it to work with WEP (try it with a fixed IP address first and then enable DHCP that seems to work). You really can't stream high bandwidth video on the wireless connection. I still need to try the wired network connection. But if you load up your videos on the internal drive they work fine.Pretty basic interface but it works. JPEG loads on large JPEG files are a little slow. I have also set up the NDAS which allows the Mediagate internal drive to look like a networked drive on your PC so it is easy to drag and drop files to the Mediagate drive.Make sure you get the latest firmware from the Mediagate site. So far they seem to have updates every couple of months. I hope they continue to add features.Not as full featured as having a Media PC hooked to your home theater but certainly a lot cheaper and does the job. Comes with a remote, but I was easily able to add it as another device on my Harmony 675 remote from Logitech and control it the same way as all the other devices I have.
I didn't expect much from a $6 radio. If it turned on and received anything, I was going to consider my purchase a success. The radio does work! It's small, of acceptable build quality, and sufficient reception.I would give it 5 stars, but its reception is merely sufficient (for strong signals the station will come in clear and strong, but it will have a big problem with weak signals, so if you can barely get something in your car, you will not get that station with this, though I realize cars often have great reception). However, with a passive antenna for my tv I had sitting around the house, I've wedged the end of this thing's antenna into the end of the other one and that has increased reception markedly.Sound quality through earphones is pretty clear (though the ones that come with it are on par with $.99 headphones one can buy at Walmart). The speaker quality is listenable, though for a speaker on a $6 unit, don't go expecting much bass or the ability to put out clear sounds at high volume.If you've money to burn, get something better, but if you want a cheapy radio to use at work, this is definitely acceptable.
I recieved this for a Christmas gift from my grandpa and think that it is a really good product. I am only 11 years old and it is really handy to bring to school and get my friends numbers. I think that is a really good organizer for me. I think that anyone that doesn't have it should get it.Jeff
These speakers are perfect for what I needed them for. They work very well. The sound is a little tinny, though, so if you are looking for speakers that give you a big booming sound, these aren't for you.
I have a 85 chevy regular cab truck, put 2 of these speakers in one of those cheap "300 watt" walmart speaker boxes that have the silver bass speakers and little tweeters, well i opened the box and disconnected the tweeters and discovered each sub compartment is sealed so two boxes in one, with the box ported it sounded like crap but when i sealed it these little subs rock, i bought the cx450 2 channel boss extreme chaos amp from this site and its 110 watts x 2@4 ohms in stereo which is perfect for these speakers with the low pass filter switched on, also got the boss 8 gage amp wiring kit, had everything you needed for easy installation, anyways the subs are behind my seat and the bass is solid and clear, drums hit hard and all out bass notes rumble with no distortion or popping or anything, those people who said they had distortion didnt have their amp grounded properly, 5 star speakers ive had jl audio 8s that didnt sound this good on a autubahn amp. good full sound for smaller vehicles and you can hear the bass outside the truck but nothing rattles.
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.
It's about time that (relatively) affordable wireless home theater systems have started becoming available. As someone who's never been thrilled by running wires across the living room--or even worse, under carpet or through walls--to the rear speakers, this system really was a dream come true. I chose the Sony system over others on the market because it sends infrared rather than RF signals to the rear speakers. Other RF-wireless systems use the same crowded 2.4GHz frequency band shared by Wi-Fi networks, cordless telephones, and microwaves, so the IR technology really cuts down on interference if you (like me) have a wireless home network.The sound from this setup is great for an HTIB, and I haven't noticed that the wireless aspect of the system degrades rear-speaker sound quality at all. An earlier reviewer complained about the low-end power (or lack thereof) of the non-powered subwoofer, but I've actually noticed the opposite--sometimes the bass actually seems a litte *too* powerful.My only two complaints aren't major and are to be expected, given the type of system this is. First, even though the system offers an HDMI output (quite rare among HTIB's, for the most part), it only offers two composite (yellow, red, white) A/V inputs. There are, however, both optical and coaxial digital audio inputs. Also, as another reviewer has noted, the slot-loading disc changer takes quite awhile to switch between discs, and the proper method for inserting and switching discs takes a little while to perfect. Overall, however, these are minor gripes which are to be expected from a "lifestyle"-type HTIB.
Like most ink cartridges, it is over priced. The more expensive the ink the faster I seem to go through it. But you have to have it so I buy it.
After my I went through two Philips 19" monitors in a period of a month, I did a lot of research prior to buying. I bought this one because I couldn't find a bad review about it on the Internet and because NEC seems to have the best service policy.My initial impressions are that it's an excellent professional monitor with beautiful colors. The only negatives are that the screen fonts could be a little sharper and the two thin horizontal lines in the middle of the monitor. I know this is standard for type of CRT, but I've never seen it on any monitor before . . . it'll take some getting used to.Finally, the price here at Amazon was very competitive, especially with free shipping. Even with SuperSaver, I got it within two days.
Just like everyone else has said, the X83 All-In-One printer (Aug. '02) is junk after 12-18 months, right after the warranty runs out. Just one day, it decided not to print. X83 &quot;Paper Jam&quot; &amp; &quot;Power Down&quot; error displayed. All 3 print quality lights are on as well. Reinstalled drivers, software and so on. Still no luck. We'll see how much time I waste with Lexmark support before I toss it out the window.
I purchased the Ripflash as a voice recorder and it works. The internal microphone works well and can record soft voices. However, I could not get enough volume from my external microphone. If you use the internal microphone, it will pick up any movement of your hand on the recorder. Voice activation works reasonably well. Documentation is not good but the machine is not that complicated. If you want to erase a file, the manual tells you to choose &quot;Del&quot; from the menu, but does not explain that you must double-click the play button to delete the track.
I purchased my first laptop and wanted something to keep it in when not in use and also to take along when I went anywhere. This carrier fits the bill. It is easy to slip my Samsung laptop into and has a nice velcro tab to keep it from sliding out. It has a large zippered pocket in the front that you can keep your power cords and still have plenty of room for other items. Another pocket in front of that is perfect to keep your mouse if you have one. This case is lightweight and has a shoulder strap and also a very comfortable carry handle. This is a really nice case at a very reasonable price. I would definitely buy this again and would recommend it to anyone. I suppose if you use a laptop in your work and need something to carry a lot of files or books you would want something larger, but for what I needed it's the perfect solution.
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.
my biggest fear with polaroid films is that the battery may not be operational, as the film pack is also the camera's power source, but it worked great and my girl was super excited for her gift. good product, will probably buy again unless i can find it at cheaper price
Great mouse for gaming. Why spend a fortune on a Razer when you can get just as good of performance out of a mouse like this. I've been using this mouse for many years now and it still feels and reacts like the day I purchased it. When it finally does die. I will be replacing it with the exact same model if they are still making them!
The only OTA HDTV Receiver / Tuner with component out. The other boxes just have composite (yellow) out. So true free HD OTA
The cord arrived sooner than the shipping estimate, but it was gray instead of black like we ordered. That wasn't really a problem for us, but it could be depending on what you want it for. The sound worked, but our computer was having difficulties with outputting the video. I contacted customer service at [...] and was very disappointed. The person I spoke to seemed to know little (if anything) about issues with the product. His only suggestion was to buy a completely different set of cords that cost five times as much as this did. The cord itself probably works, I just can't get it to work on my computer and television.
I bought this for my mother and she has been very happy with. The pictures print up with good quality and it is very easy to use.
I love using a pressure cooker...this one is easy to use, well made,(stainless steel,not aluminum) and Safe!! Highly recommended..The price of around 45.00 was great too : )
I have several Great American Cookie and Mrs. Fields Cookie locations in Oklahoma. We have purchased 5 of the Canon MP510! We are using them in the stores as edible image printers. Being able to use the machines with the food color cartridge is wonderful! The printers are easy to use and easy to train others to use.
I ordered and returned this product TWICE and still did not get a working one. I gave up and payed for a worthless little box. DO NOT BUY!
This is a most precise piece of equipment. Comes with everything you might need for installation. Totally intuitive, no need to read instructions. Very high quality hardware. Extremely versatile.
i love this arm band. i have had trouble with others not staying in place as i work out especially a good run or any other cardio. this arm band stays exactly where you put it and doesn't hurt or bother your arm. and i still have an older ipod so i was excited that it really did fit.
We have 4 digital cameras, including a Nikon D80 and Nikon S7, and this is always the first we grab if we want basic photos. The colors are speed are great. We couldn't be happier with this product.
After a recent series of storms here in Tucson, my apartment suffered a series of brownouts and a 15 minute blackout. I had three computers (a Windows PC, a PowerMac G5, and a Linux PC) and a 19" LCD monitor all plugged into a single APC Back-UPS 1000 that's a few years old. I've been cheap and haven't bothered keeping up with replacing the battery in it, so when the power failed the UPS couldn't keep up with the load, and shut down.Clearly, I needed more UPSs for my computers, as running all three off of a single UPS was simply not suitable.After doing some research, I decided on getting several BE650Rs from a local vendor as I needed them immediately. The units are reasonably compact, considering they have a chunky battery and various circuits inside. Each unit will supply 650VA or 390 watts of power, which is more than adequate for an average home computer and monitor -- I used a Kill-A-Watt meter to figure out what the load from each of the computers would be, and they're all well within the limits of the UPS.Setup was a breeze -- connecting the battery wire was easy, and it fit back into its compartment without any complaint. The plug has the cord emerging parallel to the wall and facing "southeast" if "north" is straight up. This is ideal for cable routing, as the cord is not sticking straight out from the wall with more traditional plugs.The unit can protect against surges from several sources: electrical power outlets, coaxial cable (cable modem, cable TV, etc.), telephone/DSL lines and ethernet (you can protect telephone/DSL lines *or* ethernet, but not both at once, as the both plug into the same jack on the UPS). The UPS comes with a short length of both coaxial cable and one-line telephone cord for making the connection easy. I connected my cable internet connection through the UPS and it does not cause any problems with the cable signal -- I still get high speed internet access, and I rest easier knowing my systems are protected from surges on the cable network.The unit comes with APC's PowerChute Personal Edition software, but I generally find it unnecessary. It connects to the computer with a USB cable (it has a USB plug that fits into the computer, but the other end is an RJ-45 plug similar to an ethernet plug, and fits into a special socket on the UPS). Both Mac OS X and Windows XP automatically recognize the UPS when connected by USB, and I find the operating system's respective power management controls to be better than APC's software. I advise simply not installing PowerChute, but instead just using the options available through your operating system. For Windows, I advise having the system "hibernate" rather than shut down -- by hibernating, the system's current state is saved and the computer is shut down and uses no power; there's no need to save documents before shutting down, as the whole state is saved. When you turn the hibernating computer back on, it comes back exactly as you left it. It's extremely nice to have computers gracefully and automatically shut down/hibernate when the batteries run low.For Linux, the apcupsd daemon (developed by a third party, not APC, and also available for Windows, Mac OS, and other systems) communicates with the BE650R via USB and can be configured to send notifications, shut down the computer, and perform other actions when the power fails. It also allows one to query the unit for more detailed information reported by the UPS -- percent load, line voltage, and other handy stuff.Runtime for each of my computers is about 13 minutes or so, not including the monitor (which is on a separate UPS), though this can vary somewhat. It's certainly adequate for a system to gracefully shut down without data loss or damage.I conducted some impromptu testing (flipping the circuit breaker for the outlet the UPSs are plugged into) and all the units switched immediately, and all the attached computers continued operating smoothly. All the units communicated properly with their computers, which all correctly indicated they were running on batteries. When certain criteria were reached (25% battery left, in my case) the computers all correctly shut down or hibernated in accordance with my settings.This UPS was designed primarily to allow for the attached computer to gracefully shut down following a power outage, rather than provided extended uptime (such as would be necessary for a server, for example). While it can certainly allow one to continue working through short outages, brownouts, and so forth, it would behoove the user to save documents and shutdown the computer as soon as possible after the power fails. To prolong battery life, only absolutely necessary devices (computer, monitor, any external disk drives, etc.) should be connected to the battery-supplied outlets. Devices like speakers and printers should be connected to the surge protected outlets (due to their very high power consumption, laser printers should never be connected to the battery-supplied outlets but are fine on the surge protected outlets).This unit is mainly targeted toward the home user, and doesn't offer some of the advanced features of more expensive units -- there's not automatic voltage regulation, display screens, and so forth. Instead, the unit provides affordable protection against surges, brownouts, power failures, and similar bad things while giving the computer enough time to save documents and shut down cleanly.Be sure to read the equipment protection policy and make sure your equipment is all wired properly or else the equipment protection policy is void. Look for "backdoor" opportunities for surges to damage your system -- even if your computer is connected to the UPS, you need to be sure that telephone lines, cable, ethernet, and other devices that are connected to the computer are similarly protected from power surges using APC equipment.I've spent years working at telecom and internet-related communications companies and I use only APC power-protection products on my servers, home computers, television, and other sensitive electronics. Don't skimp on quality when you're protecting valuable equipment and data -- APC equipment may be a few dollars more expensive than competitors, but it's very high quality stuff backed by a solid company./I do not presently work nor ever worked for APC or any affiliated company.//I'm just a very satisfied customer who's owned several APC products over the years.
i have the hdrsr7 for a couple of weeks and im so very happy with the camera. Im writing this mainly to talk about the low light on the hdrsr7. I have read reviews saying the camera is terrible in low light. i guess they must have a difective model because this is the best low light camera i have owned. people make it seem that you cant even go out at night and film, well I enjoy taking video of the city at night and this camera is absolutly wonderful, It performs wonderfully in low light, and at home with just 1 lamp in the room the cam is terrific practically no graininess at all, it works great. Also I have never owned a cam with a docking station people make it seem so difficult to take this along.Well the docking station is just a very thin, small piece and no big deal to log around, i like the docking station alot. Hdd is the way to go no worries on changing tapes so you can concentrate on taking videos lots of videos.This to me is the perfect camera to own. the only thing is you have to go to menus to do almost everything, but the good news is the menus are so simple and everything is just so easy to get to.I hope this review is helpful and for those who are skeptic about the low lighting, this cam is a GEM!
I'm not an audiophile, but I find the MDR-XD200 to be a great set of headphones for the price. I also have a set of Etymotic Research 6i ear buds, which also sound amazing, and the MDR-XD200 headphones sound just as good. I mainly listen to music with them.
This unit's use of an acoustic waveguide for improved bass response is a first in a compact boom-box, IMHO, and won the sale for me. Its performance has not disappointed. It seems that the Bose acoustic waveguide patent that gave their WaveRadio such a following was applied-for in 1982 and issued in 1986, which would seem to mean it's either expired or imminently so, which could mean we will see more designs like this very soon. Akai also has a compact CD/radio unit out that has an acoustic waveguide design, but it's not a portable unit. I saw both at Costco yesterday and paid $70 for the Sony.The only thing that keeps me from giving this unit five stars is its inability to play MP3s (plus as another reviewer noted, the display is small and positioned a bit awkwardly). Sony has only recently bowed to market pressures in regards to MP3 compatibility for future products-- that's what happens when a company has a conflict between two divisions, in this case consumer electronics vs. music publishing.But other than its MP3 incompatibility, this is an unusually satisfying piece of hardware.By the way, the speaker grilles are metal, a real plus. Too many boom-boxes have cheesy cloth covers, which look like hell after a few months.
I bought the refurb off woot for $130, and it's been working great.Reliability: 9/10 - this thing survived hundreds of drops/abuses in my backpack; it's extremely durable.Sensitivity: 8/10 - default light settings make no-flash pictures very dark, you have to tweak the ISO, aperture, and shutter manually, then you'll get some pretty awesome pics.Size: 6/10 - the camera is pretty bulky, but that's expected with the load of features included.If you just want to take basic pics, don't spend over 150$ on a camera, it's not worth it. If you want to take professional shots, expect to blow 300$+. If you're taking professional shots with a point and shoot, well, you're not gonna be a professional for very long. For its purpose, the L85 is a great deal, but only at 130$, not at MSRP.
I have had this printer for over 5 years. I love it.It is really high quality and I haven't had any problems with it.It makes a high quality label that looks profession.I would totally recommend this printer to anyone who has a small business, because you can cut your printing costs down, because you don't have to hire a separate printing company to make your labels and you can print labels as you need them.
$3000 is about double what the price should be, and that's if we were talking about a better brand. This is such a ripoff that I would go as far as to say that the other review for this is fake and they are just trying to see how stupid people are. Maybe they figure that someone has to be stupid enough to buy this. These types of scams have no place here. Do not buy this.
If you're in the market for THE top of the line mp3 player, look no further than the Apple Ipod. Get yours for FREE like I did right here: http://ipods.freepay.com/?r=26697861
IT's a great advance in technology on Sony's part. It's gonna come in very handy at work. But I wear surgical scrubs all day. Where is the belt clip and case!!!! Sony-- get on the ball and get this out!!
For people who need to use a headset in a small noisey office atmosphere this an excellent headphone set. Good clear, crisp hearing and we're no longer having to nearly hollar to be heard when speaking. We spend 10 to 14 hours a day on the phone - what a great piece of equipment to add to our office. I would rate this 5 star plus!
I got this for gym use. The cable is shorted than what it should be for normal elliptical/treadmill use. Now one side stopped working. When the cable is held is one particular position, the sounds comes back indicating it's a contact issue where the cable joins the ear piece. This ear phone is comfortable but I do not recommend it.
Buyer beware. This equipment does not work properly. I bought a Linksys WAG160N so I could connect a new laptop by wireless. Needing a VoIP phone adapter to work with the modem I called Linksys to ask what I should do. They recommended a Linksys PAP2T adapter which I also bought. 1. The wireless internet connection fails frequently and constantly needs rebooting. I might just as well sit at the wired desktop. 2. The VoIP adapter normally does not work. Linksys tell me there is a known problem between the PAP2T and the WAG160N. It's sad that they didn't tell me this when I asked what to buy. 3. The WAG160N falls over every time I launch my P2P torrent program. Within two minutes the internet fails followed by the DSL line. It has never worked properly. Apparently this is also a known issue with this equipment. I have spent many hours with Linksys help trying to fix these issues, including firmware upgrades and much stuffing around. I have reached the point where I simply want my money back so I can buy other equipment that works.
Excellant product for hidinig power cord & hdmi cable by the fireplace. I didn't paint over the product, but you can easily do this if you don't like the white. The product is easy to assemble and gives you multiple configurations. Hope this helps
No real complaints about the sound or distorted bass. The fit was also quite comfortable and with a somewhat extended commute, that's definitely something I appreciate. What I don't appreciate though is that after about 3 months, sound stops coming out of the left earbud because of the thin wiring and inadequate protection. I replaced one set of these and three months later, the exact same problem has arisen.
I bought two of these not knowing that if you fill them completely they will bust the bindings. And, I didn't even do all that much traveling with it. Just back and forth from home to dorm each semester. If you know that you are not going to fill it, this case would be okay, but if you have a ton of CD's like me, go for the Case Logic Brand binders.
Not much to say here other than I used this on my DS Lite after my original one broke, and it works great. No problems so far, the hinge for the prongs is sturdy and the cord was in good condition. Apparently this is a US-only adapter, so this review only applies for those in the states.
Exactly what I was looking for, at a good price. Shipping time frame, great. Thanks.
Muy buena resoluci&ograve;n, las pilas hace la camara un poco pesada pero la recompensa con una larga duraci&ograve;n de bater&igrave;a, solo recomiendo mejorar la pantalla lcd que es de baja calidad
I received this system yesterday. The set-up was very easy and I had it up and running in about ten minutes. I used the RCA line output from my LCD TV and the system works like a charm. Very good range as well with no noise. I would like to add that I am an Audiophile and am very critical of audio quality. These headphones are not exceptional audio quality. The are an open sound design which means they allow ambient noise inside the headset. But for $50.00 I wasn't expecting more than what I received. The reproduction of frequency range is OK and will provide adequate sound from your television. I purchased this system to watch TV and movies without waking up the whole house. This system delivers and at $50 you can't go wrong. If you're looking for higher quality reproduction, look for a closed system with more features.
I purchased the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system a little over two years ago for use on my primary computer workstation. I do some video work that includes sound editing, and I needed a solid set of speakers so that I could actually hear what I was editing! I have been VERY happy with my purchase. I will freely admit that I do not consider myself an audiophile, but I do find that the sound quality of these speakers make my extensive and highly varied music collection sound better than I have ever heard it on anything short of my home theater sound system. The highs are crisp and clear, the bass is solid and powerful, and I have heard details in the mid range that I have never heard before.In regards to some buyers complaints about build quality and malfunctions: I can see where the wires leading from the left and right speakers might cause problems where they connect to the subwoofer, but I have not, personally, had any problems with breakage or malfunctions because of them or anything else. The speakers have worked from day 1 and have been used every day for the last 2 years. I also think the general build quality (outside of the aforementioned wires) is pretty solid. The bases of the left and right speakers are metal; the cases feel solid and have some heft; and the two adjustment knobs on the right speaker ("main volume" and "subwoofer") turn easily, are a good size, and have a soft, slightly rubbery feel that makes them easy to grip and allows them to flex a little bit. This may make them sound cheap, but the flexibility allows the knobs to tilt with your hand pressure as you turn. It actually makes them feel sturdier.In fairness, the speakers aren't that attractive (they aren't grotesque either--just utilitarian) and the placement of the off switch on the back of the subwoofer does, indeed, make it useless. But these two issues do not detract from what are otherwise excellent speakers. All in all, if you can get them for the price I paid ($150 in Jan of 2010) or even a bit more, they are well worth it.
I have had my player four about 4 months as a gift. i thought it was the greatest little gadget i owned. But two weeks ago it started acting up. At first, it would shut off by itself. Then it began making this annoying noise and not playing the music. The music would probably come on (if it felt like it) if i kept shutting it on and off several times. now it does not come on at all. absolutely no power- and no it isn't the battery. the item was great while it lasted (which wasn't very long) but it was not worth it.
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 purchaced this for my 80 yr old mother who resides in England.Her home overlooks the Solent which is the body of water leading to the port of Southampton, now she can view the great liners and take photo's of them coming and going from their cruise's
Nice looking enclosure, that can laid flat or stood on the end with the enclosed stand (not pictured). It also has strips of plastic that screw into the U shaped projections on the chassis -- I'm not sure what they're for (maybe I should read the manual), but they don't seem necessary if you are using the stand. Installing the drive is a snap; it takes longer to get this thing out of the shipping box than it does to put the drive in.Annoyingly bright blue LEDs seem to be common on these kinds of enclosures, and although this too has a blue LED that is brighter than it needs to be, it is recessed behind the button and thus not blinding as with many external enclosures. The LED is not uncomfortably bright in a lit room, but it may be brighter than you want in a dark room. It's fine in an office, for example, but you wouldn't want to use it in the same room as your home entertainment system. It's too bad because it is otherwise an attractive enclosure.I bought this to do database work on my laptop. Such work is very slow on a 2.5" notebook drive. I've got a Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS (640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache) in it, which is decent but not particularly high end. In this enclosure, with either firewire or USB 2.0, that disk is just a tad faster than the built in notebook drive, maybe 15-20%. With an ExpressCard eSata adapter, it's dramatically faster, about 3x as fast as the notebook drive. Your results will vary with your drive and chipset.My enclosure/drive combination does fine on Firewire and USB 2.0. I haven't seen any dramatic difference between Firewire and USB 2.0 -- Firewire might get the edge, but it's not enough to worry about. If you are worried about speed, then you should definitely add eSata to your system provided you have a desktop or a notebook with an ExpressCard slot.Naturally, this isn't something you can take on the plane with you, but if you use your laptop as a desktop replacement, this can be quite useful when you've got AC power to plug into and need a fast drive. Unlike many 2.5" enclosures, you must power this thing off the included power brick, which is particularly clunky, even as such things go. It would be terrific if you could power this of a USB Y cable, but that's probably not practical given the power some full size drives require vs. how much juice you can draw off a USB port.I've used this on Linux and Windows laptops, as well as a Mac Mini. It works fine in Linux under USB 2.0 or eSata. Firewire under Linux seems a bit flaky unless the drive has already been formatted -- although I've had the same problem with other 1394 enclosures. I've only done USB 2.0 under Windows (fine), and on a Mac Mini I've used both USB 2.0 and Firewire, both performed flawlessly. There's no option for adding eSata to the Mini, so I can't say about eSata on MacOS, but I'd guess if you have a supported card you'd probably be fine.
I purchased this memory to add new life into an old machine. It did everything that I expected of it.
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
I bought my MediaMate speakers back in 1996 when they were first released. This was just on the cusp of the PC multimedia rage, and I wanted something to make my Midis and MODs sound their best. . . not to mention games.I still use them on my primary computer. If I have a computer set up where I can use surround sound I have a set of Klipsch speakers I use for that, but for the majority of the last 12 years, these have been my primary speakers.Typically I dislike bose products as being overpriced and underperforming. However, when these were released they were the top performer, bar none.Today they're half the price they used to be. Not as good a value, but if you're talking something that will last you a decade, and the WILL, it ends up being $10 a year. Not bad at all.My set is literally the oldest component in my system.
Work for the purpose I bought them for. They are great for protecting your speakers especially behind or under the seats. Mostly I used them for tight fits and speaker protection so these are an inexpensive solution to that problem.
I bought it for my hearing impaired mother who was not able to hear the speakers that came with her computer. The JBL's have solved her problem with its superior high frequency reproduction.
Awesome product. No problems setting up or using. Thanks for the fast delivery as well.
Really has come in handy being in college and keeping my things organized. I am a neat freak when it comes to my car :)
It is a very good product; as well as the capacity of useful memory to keep information, photos, etc. I recommend it widely
well i didnt do much flash photography but i thought it would be nice to have so i got and i find that i use it all the time more than i ever thought i would its easy to use and has just enough options to be great for a amature but not confusing but also enough to make a pro happy
I've had one of these for almost a month and it seems to work well. I recently bought another for my GF and hers works well too. Mine has had a WD 320G SATA2 drive installed, and hers has a 640G AAKS drive. Mine now has a WD 640G Black (AALS) drive which works equally well.- For me everything fit well together and nothing was loose or rattling/noisy.- I've had no problems with connectivity or speed with any drive I've installed in this case so far, though eSATA is more of a pain to deal with than USB. I have only used relatively recent SATA drives from Western Digital in this unit, FWIW.- The fans are NOT very noisy on the units I received: If you get one that's too noisy for you, send it back to Amazon! If your drive is quiet, you'll hardly notice noise from this thing at all. However, all hard drives create vibration noise, and that noise can be transmitted through a flat solid surface like your desk. I keep my external drives either on the floor or sitting on top of my PC - the external drives I have all make too much noise (for me) while sitting on the desk. I have super-ultra-bionic hearing, though...- The case IS PLASTIC, covered on top and bottom with a thin veneer of dark-anodized aluminum that seems to soak up debris from anything that touches it (finger oils, etc), but it cleans well with eyeglass cleaner and a clean towel.- External hard drives like this take some work to install the FIRST time, and may need to be formatted once they're assembled. Assembly is easy enough, but if you think the instructions suck (and they do) and you haven't done this before, here's how you do it:ASSEMBLY--------0) First off, be aware of static electricity - especially in Winter - and "ground" yourself if possible before you start work. You can easily damage something electronic with so little static electricity that you won't even feel it.1) Turn the hard drive case upside down and remove the long screw on the bottom-front of the unit. The front of the unit has the Antec logo. ;)2) Turn the unit back over and slide the TOP cover towards the FRONT of the unit and pull the cover up and off.3) Inside the unit is a tray that holds the hard drive, and this tray also holds the electronics the hard drive connects to. Remove the two slightly off-CENTER screws on either side of the hard drive tray, then slide the tray to the FRONT. (Ignore the two screws at the BACK of the unit). Do NOT touch anything electronic if you can help it.4) If you think you can do it carefully enough, pull out the plastic plug with the BLUE/WHITE wires (which power the hard drive activity light) - this will allow you to completely detach the hard drive tray from the case. It's not absolutely necessary, but it makes things easier. It takes some elbow grease, but don't force it. Do NOT pull the wires to disconnect the white plug.5) Grab your SATA hard drive by the SIDES and place it on the tray, then carefully slide the drive into the SATA power/data connector until it's firmly in place.6) Now carefully hold the drive and tray together and turn them over. Place a screw provided into each of 4 white rubber bushings, then tighten them all until they are ALMOST completely tight. Now tighten each screw down completely until they stop moving. This helps make sure you don't over-tighten any one screw and break something.7) Now turn the tray over and place it into the case bottom, then slide the tray towards the BACK until everything lines up (you'll know when).8) The two screws that hold the tray in place are tricky to re-install: I have big hands, so I just turned the entire unit over, placed a screw in the screwdriver, and pushed the screws into their place. For folks not endowed with XXL hands, a trick I use is to put a very little bit of scotch tape around the screw and screwdriver together, then install the screw a little, peel the tape off, then complete the job. Tighten the two screws until they don't move anymore.9) Put the top cover back on and slide it BACK to lock it into place. Turn the unit over and put the one long screw back in and tighten it down.10) Now plug your external drive power in (the flat side of the power connector goes UP into the unit if it's flat and horizontal). Turn the drive on and wait a few seconds. Now plug the USB connector into your PC and wait a minute until it's recognized. If the drive is new, you might have to format it - see below.FORMATTING:----------11) If you're using WinXP, AND your drive is brand new and never been used, this is for you. Make sure the new external drive is plugged in, powered up, and connected to your PC. Now RIGHT-CLICK on the MY COMPUTER icon on your desktop, and select MANAGE from the menu.12) The Computer Management window will pop up. Click on STORAGE, then click on DISK MANAGEMENT. A list of drives will appear in the right-hand window pane.13) You SHOULD now receive a pop-up window that wants you to initialize a newly recognized drive. Click OKAY or yes, twice. Do NOT click on a check box to create a "virtual" drive.14) In the last window you receive, you'll see a choice to determine which "format" you want the drive to be in: Leave your choice at (or change it to) "NTFS". You can change the name "New Volume" to almost anything you like - this is the name your hard drive will have when it shows up in Windows Explorer/My Computer.15) Check the box that says "Quick format" and click OK (or Finish). After a minute or two your new hard drive should be ready to use.
I have had no problems with this camera yet. I just received it in May, and so far, it seems to be great. I haven't printed out any photos yet, so that will be interesting. I upgraded from a 4 mega-pixel to this, and on the computer screen, I can't tell a whole lot of difference in the images as far as quality. I think it is great that it is so small and has so may different features. I love the large LCD display, so I can immediately erase images I don't like. I have had great luck with Canon and will stick with them for my next camera.
Doubled my RAM from 1g to 2g. Wow, what a difference. I should have done this long ago. Performs much faster.
This is a vary good player/recorder. Only one problem though, the included rechargable battery lasts only 65% of the time stated in the manual.(5 Hrs instead of 8 Hrs of playback ) If I didn't have this problem, it was perfect 4 me.
I bought this GPS thinking that the real time technology was really neat looking, first of all, it does not appear anything like Navigons's advertisments make it appear. This GPS has major, major problems. The bluetooth phone feature is almost usless, because there is no storage feature on the unit for your cell phonebook. The display is not bright enough and very difficult to read during the day, in additon, you have to put this unsightly loose wire antena, suction cupped to your windshield for the traffic feature --- tacky. Next major problem, the battery died after only 3 hours usage after a 8 hour overnight charge (great), so half way though your trip, it dies and you have no GPS. You also must download the owners manual off a CD and print approxmitly 100 pages, (absurd for the price your paying, a printed manual isnt included) Its complicated to use, and I've owned 3 prior GPS units and none of them was nearly as difficult to figure out and use as this one. Worst of all, it's directional abilities are INACCURATE, taking me on longer, way out of the way routes time and again. The Navigon 7100 has major serious flaws and glitches to work out on this unit. Personally I feel Navigon released this unit prematurely (untested) without getting the kinks out. Needless to say, I returned my 7100 to the store after 3 days of total aggravation, and re-purchased a Garmin GPS.
We needed a replacement power cord for a LCD TV. Did a bit of looking around, all of the ones we found were $10 and up, for a power cord!Not only did I find this Belkin power cord on Amazon for much less, it's a name branded, UL listed, and just a higher quality cord.After getting it out of it's package it didn't retain it's bent/wadded up form either!Pros:Cheap!UL Listed (far too many companies are using cheaper certifications).Has a good memory, i.e. doesn't stay coiled up from being packaged.Cons:Doesn't magically lower my electric bill. LOL :)
I bought this item when i first got my 60g black Ipod video. I wanted something that would protect it but also not completly cover its color (Otherwise, why make ipods in colors that you can choose? make the ipod one color if you are going to have to pick a skin in another color and cover it anyway) Well it worked great at first. Fit snug, coverd the screen fully and i was happy. I noticed my ipod was getting dirty, so i ordered a cleaner for the ipod and it came with a cream to "get rid" of little scratches. So i take of the case and my screen is dirty and so is the case. I dont know why its like that since this is the first time i have taken the case off. I clean it and use the scratch remover both on the ipod and on the case and whatever is on it wont come off!!! My ipod i which i take great care of, never has been dropped or thrown around, now has unknown scratches on the back, front, screen and clicker. I can understand maybe a few on the clicker, but the rest i am wondering why. My ipod looks terribul and i am seriously considering getting another one. Before i get another one though i am in search of a good case, and all the reveiws i am looking at all are poor in some way. Either their is nothing protecting the screen, or the ipod falls out. I think someone should come up with a good, effective case for the ipod and stop making products that only half protect your over $300 product and make something that actualy works!
i bought this to replace some cheapish terk looking device, so a comparison isn't really fair, but that $30ish-looking antenna would lose signals and required being pointed and elevated. i bought this thing and as i was trying to position it around my tv, i dropped it behind the tv and onto the chest the tv is sitting on. this thing picks up signals quite well for being in a triangular spot that is the tv and a room corner while randomly pointed and elevated 4' off the ground and at least two walls away from the open air in a 1-story house with no highrises around. i get significantly few signal drops, though i didn't bother to count if i received more or less hd channels.it ain't pretty, smaller than it looks in the picture, but it sure works and i don't see it anymore. i'd repurchase in a heartbeat.
It only took about 20 minutes to set up. Everything worked fine except sending a fax. I could receive faxes but could not send faxes. I called tech support and that is when the fun began. I use voip(Vonage)with my broadband and the tech had difficulty understanding my setup. He asked me to take the printer to a family member's house and send him a fax using a dialup so he could test the machine. After much discussion, he finally had me slow the "send speed" down to 9600. I did that and it works fine. Overall, good machine. Tech support is another question.
I bought two of these Panasonic Ni-MH Type 29 batteries to replace two (very) old batteries in my cordless telephones. They were delivered promptly, hold a charge and are identical replacement batteries. 'Nuff said.
I have owned and used these "Quiet Point" earphones for about 2 months. I have used/owned standard Ipod earbuds and Shure (in the ear) E-4's and like these much better than Ipod earbuds and the E-4. For working outside or walking etc, I must admit that the E-4 are best. Long time use does cause some ear fatique from the cups on the ear. I wear them at work in the office a lot because there is a women in the office whose laugh and constant banter drives me crazy. These block her out with only a little volume to the music. Compared to BOSE the noise cancelation is not quite as good, especially for just conversation. But Audio-Technica only claims 85% cancelation and I would bet that is about right on. I work in Bush Alaska traveling to about 20 Eskimo villages and ride small airplanes two and three times a week. These phones really, really work, they may not comcel out all the noise but with the Ipod on low it is a very comfortable listening experience and I miss no audio. Personally I prefer the sound quality to BOSE, straight up. With the noise concelation/power off, the phones are not quite as clear and precise but still better than the earbuds. I have probably 40-50 hours on the same AAA battery and you can't get that from the BOSE, they really do work when the battery is not in. The case is great and holds several batteries. For the $130 or so I paid for there is no question they are the Biggest Bang for the Buck. . For outside work, sports or really on the go, I would recommend the E-4. But for airline, travel or inside or if you are looking for something to compare to the BOSE over the ear earphones I HIGHLY recommend giving these a try. Great product. FYI first review ever, I like them this much
The reason I bought these speakers is because I like listening to Democracy Now while I'm the shower every morning. I used to try and strain and hear the words with my laptop speakers, but this got too irritating. I then tried using the stock external speakers which came with my desktop computer. These worked for a while, but I still had to strain to hear the words at times (the water in the shower is very loud). Then, I purchased these. They meet and exceed my expectations. I could hear every precious word of Amy Goodman on Democracy Now and all her guests. I don't miss a single word anymore. This is truly a blessing. Also, when playing music with them, there is actually a great bass sound for an external speaker set at this price, which does not include a subwoofer. I really do recommend this product and I think you will enjoy it.
My five year old grandson is giving the charger a workout. It is doing it's job and keeping the DS charged for him. The price on it was great.
I got this camera because I wanted a small camera that would easily fit in my pocket that I could take everywhere. My other camera is a Canon S2 IS and I really liked how Canon set up their menus so that's why I decided to start looking into Canon ultra-compacts. In the end it came down to this camera or the SD1100. The SD1100 was a little out of my price range and had more features than I was really looking for in an ultra-compact camera. The SD1000 takes great pictures and is a well made camera (it survived it's first and hopefully last fall from ~5ft on to a sidewalk with barely a scratch). It's easy to stick in the front pocket of my jeans, freeing me from being tethered to a camera bag. I wish the zoom was better at times but that's what my S2 is for.Overall, if you're getting this camera as a secondary camera just to have a small camera to take everywhere or for a teen, this is the perfect camera. If this is going to be your main camera, I would suggest looking at the SD1100 or another Canon model with image stabilization.
The Barska 20-60x60 Blackhawk spotting scope is a very good option at the $120 price point.I've noticed one, relatively minor, structural problem with mine. I apparently over-tightened the eyepiece cap at some point, and the threads came out completely. There is a double-threaded ring inside the cap, and it's not securely fixed inside the rim. The cap still functions, more or less, and I don't plan to worry much about it since the damage is aesthetic.Apart from the issue with the cap, the construction of the scope is solid. It comes with a tripod which is sturdy and stable, but leaves a wide footprint that will crowd your rifle if you aren't using a good sized bench. Two cases are included. The hard case is very good, and I have used it exclusively. The soft case is decent as well, and has a velcroed divider inside to keep the tripod from damaging the scope.Optically, the scope is more than adequate for target shooting at a normal rifle range (100-200 yards). If you are into long range shooting, and actually have a place to do it, you may want to look for something with more clarity at high magnification.
I can hardly believe broadband has not covered the US yet and so many still have to suffer with dialup. In the meantime, this is the way to go with laptop or notebooks. Get a power and phoneline surge protecter too. Mine blu-up and I had to replace it.
Our Sony camcorder fits perfectly while the cushion provides safety, has multiple sized pockets and a slot for adapter and memory cards etc.
Just get yourself a genuine bonifide mp3 player that takes memory cards! Archive your music or audio on cd but use a regular mp3 player. 1 slight drop and it didnt work anyomre only 1 foot high fall killed it! It sucked! My $14 frys electronic mp3 player lasted longer and even fell in water twice and still plays! PASS ON THIS ITEM!
I guess its pretty nice because my sister promptly stole it and never gave it back.
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.
I recommend buyers look at the Amazon reviews for defunct JVC VHS/DVDdual deck products before they purchase any current dual deck model.They have a proven history of extremely poor build quality. JVC keepsrapidly changing model numbers, which makes this more difficult forthe consumer to discover. However they all look very similar withonly slight cosmetic differences.Search on these item numbers and see for yourself:JVC SR-MV40US* Built Defective, I bought and returned three of these units (12/2007)* Faulty DVD Drive is a known inevitable problem on every unit (11/2007)* Worked well while it worked (10/2007)* Disk Error on most discs after 5 months of owning the unit (08/2007)* No luck with this (06/2007)* Problem unit (05/2007)JVC HRXVC27U (5 1-stars out of 8)* 1yr and 1/2 and it died (02/2005)* Worst home electronic device I've ever owned (03/2006)* Barely outlived the warranty (10/2005)* the J must stand for Junk (05/2005)JVC DRMV5S (8 1-stars out of 16)* Do Not Buy The JVC DRMV5S DVD ... (09.2007)* JVC DRMV5S is defective! (03/2007)* Total Junk and they Know it ! (12/2006)* There's got to be something better (03/2006)* JVC should be ashamed! (01/2006)* Died after two weeks (10/2005)A search on "Jvc Hi-fi Vcr/DVD Combo" search yields the following models:JVC HRXVC29S* I had the unit for under a year, and one day ... it just froze (04/2006)* What a disapointment after only 2 years (03/2006)JVC HRXVC15S (1 1-star, 1 2-star out of 2 reviews)* Factory Defect....Look Elsewhere (09/2007)Here are some model numbers that WILL NOT come up on a search but CAN beaccessed by working through "see all of my reviews"JVC DRMV1S (>>> FIFTY-TWO &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; 1-stars out of 63 reviews)* Worst purchase decision ever!! (11/2007)* Unit has never been right (10/2007)* total piece of junk!!!!!! (02/2007)* Nothing But Trouble (07/2006)* poor reliability (10/2006)* Don't buy the JVC DRMV1S (01/2006)* What a piece of junk!!! (01/2006)* Avoid this unit or you WILL be sorry (01/2006)* Total loss (01/2006)* Worst piece of electronics I've ever seen (12/2005)* Possessed by Demons (10/2005)* For the sake of your sanity, do not buy this!!!!! (12/2005)... it just goes on and on.JVC HR-XVC20U (10 1-stars out of 19 reviews)* Very disappointed - Not a good buy (10/2004)* I will never buy a JVC product again (07/2004)* In the shop (05/2004)* DON'T BUY IT!! (05/2004)* Pathetic (05/2004)* I bought it in october of 2003 - going bad in april 2004* Do not buy this unit! (04/200)* A regrettable purchase (02/2004)JVC HRXVC26U (6 1-stars out of 14 reviews)* Awful (08/2007)* 2 Units same problem ... freezing (09/2004)JVC HRXVS44U (6 1 or 2-stars out of 10 reviews)* VCR drive died after one year (10/2004)* Third straight reviewer to have a problem (01/2005)* This is junk...avoid (09/2004)* Durability is questionable, after 9 months ... (05/2004)* unit was terrible out of the box (12/2003)JVC HR-XVC33U (5 reviews out of 10 3-stars or less)* Returned Item (03/2004)* Problems from the start (02/2004)* I am on my third one and it's going bad too (12/2003)JVC HRXVC16B (3 1-stars out of 3 reviews)* I'll never buy another JVC product again. A month after ... (04/2007)Buyer Beware !!!
Installation was not easy. I followed the instructions, but that took me nowhere. I then contacted customer service. The tech I talked to led me through the installation and after about 15 minutes I was connected. The router works great! I get very good range and speed! I am happy with it. I would recommend anyone to call customer service before they return the router.
I upgraded from a d70 and holy moly ...no comparison. The biggest diffrence is the feel and usability of the camera. The feel is all nikon pro..build fit and finish is amazing and compared to the d70 head and shoulders above. The pictures are great but really it is about getting to the picture that makes the diffrence with this camera. easy access to any commonly changed feature like wb, iso, file size and type, metering, focus point, shooting speed, ect...you will find joy again in shooting with this camera. I can only say if you have ever owed a 6006 or an 8008s and you enjoyed those film cameras...welcome home...finally a digital that feels and shoots like a film ...really its seamless...so far nothing and I mean nothing to complain about...I have the battery grip and use an 800 speedlight and 4/6 Hit. micro drives...beware it need a lot of space if your shooting raw +ps: if your looking beware the people promising to have them in stock and then not delivering...even normally reputable stores. I got mine through best buy...check often and you might get lucky like I did...sucks to pay tax but free shipping and had it in 4 days via regular ups...I was on the Ritz waiting list for 2 months before I gave up on them and found out about the best buy thing from a nikon bulletin board...good luck.
I can't say enough about the quality of Panasonic's image stabilization. This works well above the competition, but you'll need a tripod when using full digital zoom. The Leica lens was also a deal maker for me. Pictures turn out sharp and properly exposed, build quality is solid,and the camera's menu is easy to understand.The battery goes a long way on each charge--I got about 320 exposures the first try. I also appreciate the high angle option on the LCD. The only thing I have a problem with is the excessive noise at ISOs above 200, but that can be expected out of many other equivalent models that cost much more than the FZ7. Bottom line-----could'nt find a better value than the FZ7.
I bought this bag based on the scores of good reviews and I wasn't disappointed. I have a sony dslr and three lenses plus chargers, cords, a point and shoot, manuals, tons of filters, lens cleaning accessories etc, this bag holds it all plus some. The ultra bright yellow interior is great for finding exactly what you need. If you're just working with one dslr camera this bag can be set up to easily place and remove your camera and gently support any attached lens, and I mean just about any lens large or small. I love the way it cradles the camera in the position you use it in instead of having to cram it in upside down lens first as with my last bag. It's pretty comfy when slung and so far I have no issues with the strap however it could be better. My only pet peeves are the inside and outside zippered sleeves on the top flap, you really can't fit much of anything in them and when you stuff the mesh pouch closest to your camera you run the risk of that harsh material rubbing the upper part of your camera. Besides for that it's the best thing since sliced bread. I highly recommend for the price!
I purchased the RBC55 for the company's UPS. As far as their UPSs are concerned, APC has been a very good and reliable company. These battery cartribdges were extremely easy to install. The only difficult part so far has been trying to figure out what to do with the old batteries. We're trying to figure out how we are supposed to dispose of them. It would have been super convenient for APC to let us use the same packaging to send the old batteries back so that they could recycle them. It's just a thought. I don't know if there's a value proposition in it for them. Other than that, I've got no complaints.
It's really light, the design is very nice. the sound is good and it doesn't skip at all, but the headphones are horrible (if you buy this, buy a good headphones too) and the volume of a non optic output recording is very low comopared to a volume of a normal cd player... that's bad. still it's a good device.
No hiccups in 50 days of ownership.A friend gave me a used WGR614 when he upgraded to an N speed router. It was so old that it didn't have a version number. (I was able to confirm that it was older than Version 4. It died about 50 days ago and I bought a Rangemax Wireless-N 150 (WPN824N-100), hoping for better signal strength. Range MAX, get it? Nope. Same 80% strength (at 33 feet) as the antique WGR614. So I bought a new ($15 cheaper) WGR614 Version 10 and it pegs the strength meter.I have 2 computers, an XP and a Vista. Not enough to overload a router of any description, as mentioned by people who didn't fare well with this model.This router will not do gigabit speed, or even N speed (150Mb/s), but my dsl cable only provides 10 megabits per second. The WGR614 says it can do 54 megabits per second. I did internet speed tests and got 100% of my advertised 10 megabits through the WGR614 V10.I am able to use most of the security features on the Netgear WGR614 and I think they are sufficient. I did not do any updates of the router firmware. The WGR614 "found" my dsl server and connected before I understood what it was trying to do. It can't get any easier than that!Edit: It's been a year now...no problems.
Im running this cable from My Custom PC I wanted to use my pc as HTPC so I decided to get this cable for pic only, it does respond very well I played blu-ray movie and it looked so freaking awsome so far no complaints
as a newbie to wireless networking, i purchased this wireless notebook adapter to go along with a wireless g router (linksys also). works fine. no complaints. i have tried to use another wireless card (d-link) and it was not as easy as the linksys setup and software add-on. keeps it short and simple. i would definitely recommend this. also after messing around some more with the features, i stumbled upon the nice security features that this device offers.
When I opened the gift from my wife on Christmas morning, the first thought that went through my mind was &quot;what the heck am I going to do with this thing?&quot; It was definitely one cool piece of gadgetry, but as far as I knew it was just a jumped-up address book. Was I ever wrong! I quickly came to love my Palm Pilot, and I now use it all the time.From the strictly technical point of view, I can't imagine a product being more satisfying:- The clarity of the screen is superb, and the colors are rich and deep.- 8 MB of memory doesn't sound like much in today's world of multi-gigabyte PC drives -- but you're not loading bloated Microsoft software on this sleek little racing machine. I don't foresee myself ever running out of space.- The &quot;Graffiti&quot; stylus-writing system is faily intuitive, and I picked it up quickly. The letter &quot;V&quot; still gives me trouble, but Palm has already recognized that and provided simple advice to users that I just ignore because I'm stubborn. And if you don't like the &quot;Graffiti&quot; system you can always use the touch-screen keyboard.- I found the device to be sturdy and durable. I haven't dropped it onto a concrete floor yet, but I have used it in environments ranging from rainy London to the blowing sands of the Sahara, and it has not even flickered in protest.- The interface with my PC couldn't be more simple to set up or use.- Recharging in the Hotsync cradle seems to take no time at all. I bought a second one wired for 220v to use overseas.- The modem attachment (sold separately) is very easy to use, though setup for some of the propietary systems like AOL can be a bit confusing.But the best part for me was that I learned I really could put the Palm IIIc to productive use. I can give up my pocket full of scap-paper notes and keep everything in the memo section instead. I can fill my Palm with info, and find any of it quickly, using the built in search function. I can track expenses and make spreadsheets. I can use it as an alarm clock for wake-ups and reminders, and changing timezones in the system is a snap. With all the freeware and shareware readily available on the Internet, I can use it as a guidebook and mapbook to cities all over the world. I can even read any number of US and foreign newspapers, get weather reports and currency exchange rates, and find out if Harrod's has any sales on! And I'm still amazed to find more and more uses for my Palm IIIc practically everyday. I recommend this product to everyone, even those who never thought they would have a use for a silly little pocket organizer.
These crt monitors are out of date. I give it some stars, cuz it's a Sony, and u never go wrong, w/ a Sony. Be sure to get yourself an LCD monitor, and go digital now, is advised. U don't want this 15" crt monitor.
I made the mistake of purchasing this TV from Amazon. Amazon had the best price for the TV and matching stand. Shortly after receiving it, it began blacking out. The tv would stay powered on but the picture would go out randomly for about a minute or 2. I thought maybe my Tivo was dieing since I use that as my primary device. Within a few weeks the HD DVR from Comcast arrived as well as our IP TV. The blackouts continued with these units as well. At this point I figure it must be the tv and call Amazon.Not our problem says Amazon you're past the 4 week time frame, call Samsung. Samsung had a service agent out within a week. Unfortunately he didn't fix it. There were problems with the service company and it took another 2 weeks for them to get out to try and fix it again. Nope not fixed after 2 tries. On both occassion I had to waste my whole day waiting on the repairman. I was told I will be contacted at 11am on the day of appointment and told when he will be coming. Both times I was told 3pm (I had requested first stop)My first call to Samsung was on March 21st. I am still waiting to get this resolved. I have spent over 5 hours in Customer Service calls with CS and Executive CS. I keep being told that they will see about getting someone out to fix it or that they will replace the TV. I never get responses to my follow up emails or phone calls inquiring about when.(I have been polite with an annoyed/frustrated tone at times but never cursed or screamed at anyone - maybe i should start?)I can only say while this TV gets rave reviews, heaven help you if there is a problem with it. Because Amazon and Samsung sure won't! They got your money and apparently that is all they care about. :( I for one will never buy from either again.
The CQ-C1333U proved to be a solid entry level CD receiver deck. For audiophiles, the unit lacks the features of more sophiticated and pricier units, but the average listener should appreciate the sound quality provided by the ROCK setting on the unit, especially if you have make the investment in some decent speakers. I currently run a small Adrenanlin kicker box with 3 way speakers and I get a good mix of bass and treble using the onboard BASS and TREBLE controls on the deck. I am completely satisfied with this unit and would highly recommend it for users who want a solid deck at a great price and who do not require such features as a fully programmable EQ.
very good product works exactly as advertised great range with systemwould reccomend this to anyone with a laptop very easy to setup
Purchased this card as a replacement for a bad one in my PC. It is great!
These binos are AWESOME! My right eye and left eye are quite a bit different, and I have always had issues getting binoculars to focus to both eyes (I usually just end up closing my left eye), but with these, they both focus perfectly! A few people have complained about not getting them to focus at close distances, these are 12X binoculars, they are not meant to do that. If you want a closer look at things that are already close, get some 4X binoculars, if you want to count the tines on that buck 30-800 yards away, these are great!
Previously had Gorilla 7007 Cycle Alarm installed on 50CC scooter.Installed Gorilla 7017 Cycle Alarm on new trike. Took mechanic less than 30 minutes to install. Works great and priced right. Only disadvantage is 2 way pager is rather small and could be lost easily - replacement pager transmitter/receiver is $85.00. You can't go wrong with this alarm - I have recommended this to all my cycling friends.
This is a good product with the quality of the original. Makes a nice reproductions and really a low price. I will order from this dealer again.
I own theKata Bumblebee DL-210 Backpack (Black)that has d rings on the shoulder strap. When testing walking around and using the Op/Tech neoprene strap around my neck (with the backpack on) ended up be a bit much. Using the swivel hooks on this strap, i can attach my Sony A77 to the d rings on the kata bag. I just leave the neoprene neck strap in the bag when not in use.As the title indicates, the ONLY issue i have is that this is LONG. shortest length this offers is like 12" which brings my camera below my waist line (as the camera straps already are at a few inches).To fix this for me, i ended up feeding the strap slack through the "length shortener buckle" (I have NO idea what its call but in the picture its the part in the middle). Then i took 2 small black zip ties and folded the slack as much as possible. ( will uploads pictures soon).I did several drop test and with having 2 zip ties (above and below buckle) it has kept its position.Now i will have the added benefit of taking my camera's weight off solely on my neck for long walksUpdate:After further review, i should have got theOP/TECH USA 1301062 System Connectors (Uni Loop) - Extra Connectors for OP/TECH USA Straps with Quick DisconnectsThis would have worked a tad bit better. I could have feed the loop around the D ring for a secure fit
Bought this to use with my 5 string bass Guitar.....this is perfect for what I wanted, some static here and there when you move around but overall its good
A great everyday camera. It does the job and then some. I am sure in 2 or 3 years there will be better for the price but for now its a great pick up. Great pictures and fun to use. Easy to carry and fast to set up. will give you years of enjoyment. I think it gives you alot for the money. Basically it gives you alot of usable features. especially when you want to have the person in color but the background in Black and white. At times thats a cool shot.
Good battery life with my nikon d90 I can usually get around 2000+ pic before needing to recharge.I using with 18-105 kit vr and 70-210 non vr lens.
The 6 quart cooker does a wonderful job. The only improvement would be to substitute the aluminum cooking rack for a stainless steel cooking rack.
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.
This is more a review of AMAZON's great service than the ink. If you own the HP B9180 then you simply Must use this ink.My local photo stores and office supply stores simply do not stock this ink... and ordering from other online shops id "iffy" at best. With Amazon (And an Amazon Prime account) I get super fast FREE shipping and Amazon has not been out of stock yet.Great service!~James Hatsis
I also own the Hoya ND400. The color balance on the Hoya seems much better. Build quality on both is very good, but the B&W has a real heft to it that makes it feel substantial. Hard to evaluate some aspects of this, since it is pushing the camera to extremes. But I do notice more Chromatic Aberrations with this filter that are easily correctable with image editing software. Images are still sharp with this filter, unlike some of the Chinese knockoffs I've bought recently.
This is a good radio but it is expensive. I like my iPal but looking back I would have been better served purchasing a nice Bluetooth speaker. I do love the classic look of the device. And the rechargeable battery is great. It is definitely a nice product, just may not be the best value out there.
I use this case to store three circular polarizers for my DSLR kit - a 67mm, 72mm, 77mm. The case is well padded which gives me some peace of mind about the expensive filters inside not getting damaged. The front flap is secured with a buckle and velcro minimizing the chance of dropping a filter. It is also equipped with a belt loop which uses both a button snap and velcro for closure and you do not have to take off your belt to use it.
This was a Christmas gift for my husband, who loves it. It was very easy to get up and running, and actually works with other bluetooth adapters as well (ours had one with it). Great product!
Just got it. 1st impressions are good...i thought the bass was a little low, but just used a different setting for the ipod equalizer and got it ok. Really small on the ears, beautiful black finish. Worth the money.
I love these headphones!I kept buying Apple headphones for my ipod/macbook, and even though the sound is flawless, they didn't last much more than average headphones even tho they are much more expensive. I got these Sony ones on sale at Walmart and they are ridiculously good for the price! While they may not last more than any average headphones, they perform stunningly well for the price they have and you won't be totally heartbroken when they die because replacing them isn't as expensive as others.You may have to adjust the equalizer on your music playing devices but these headphones do have very clear and sharp sound.
This camera is everything it says .This is 4 my teenage daughter and you all know how picky they can be,have to have everything work perfect or it gets returned,We have purchased 3 different camera during a 2 week period and this none is a keeper.GOOD NEWS though.We purchased at walmart And regular price for the EXACT camera is $109.97 7.0 megapixles/2.5 lcd monitor with ac adaptor and usb..Great deal considering how much they are asking here for the same item....
We use these at work to keep our scanners clipped to our belts. Works great! No snags in line and supports the wieght.
Good binoculars - bought for Yellowstone vacation. They were perfect for viewing the wildlife in the park. Good value, received timely. Would recommend.
Has great output, but after 14 months (just out of warranty) and only 5500 color pages printed (and over $350 in consummables), this thing suddenly has broken -- the carousel is apparently a weak point, a common breakage, and it costs as much to fix as to buy a new one. Appalling. This thing replaced an old Apple laser printer that worked like a tank without any problems whatsoever for over a decade. This is incompetent design at its worst.
This is a nikon bag and as such has all the things you expect from nikon. You can partmentalize this bag any way you want,. It is well constructed. It carries very well with its safty latches. and the price is not that more expensive then other bags like it.
I support the network at a local school. I've installed 8 of these AP for wireless access. They are easy to setup and they work. Note, I don't use the software setup utility. I log in to the AP and set them up manually. So, I can't really say how the sw set up is to work with. But, the web-based manual setup is easy and works well. Are building are long metal structures and the coverage is good considering the material construction of the building. The most difficult thing about using AP devices is getting power to them. The device itself works great.Linksys looses 1 star (4 instead of 5) for NOT labeling the AC adapter. At least put Linksys on it. Yes, a piece of tape and sharpie marker works...
This particular GPS takes a little while to acquire the satellite, so make sure you turn it on at least 5 or 6 minutes before you actually want to use it. That's my only complaint. Other than that, it's a pretty good unit.
I bought this because I wanted a projector screen that I could hide when not in use, because mounting a pull-down screen on the wall or ceiling were not options for me. I thought this pull-up screen would be perfect for my living room! It worked nicely for about 2 months.I left the screen open (pulled up) while out of town, not thinking it would be an issue (I've left it pulled-up for days at a time without issue), but came home and discovered the screen in pieces all over the floor. The internal spring or latch seemed to have failed, the screen apparently sprang up so fast that it pulled the screen out of its reel, and I found the screen resting in a bundled-up mesh on the floor. Tried putting it back together, but trying to put the screen back into its reel is not possible once pulled out.I explained the situation to Amazon that the product broke on me. They were helpful and understanding, and accepted my return with a pre-paid UPS label. Granted I had to pay a UPS store $35 to package the thing because it's size required 4 boxes taped together, and granted Amazon deducted a 20% return surcharge, but was happy to be rid of this thing and accept what refund I can get.If all you want is a PORTABLE projector screen for occasional use, I'd probably give this 3 stars, mostly because of its high cost for something you'll only occasionally use. But if, like me, you plan on leaving it extended for any length of time (like says at a time), I'd avoid a pull-up projector like this where the mechanics can break (or snap) like mine did, rendering the unit completely useless.I just replaced this with a fixed 84" screen for my living room, which I quickly learned is just about as easy to take down and hide anytime I want. A fixed screen has no potential for mechanical issues, and I'm happy with that.
Powerfull sound with lots of bass. Attractive, but the neon blue lights are alittle too agressive and bright for my taste. Easy to navigate. Separate bass, treble, fader, balance, loud controls, but cannot modify the band widths. Has 5 different equalizer modes. Recommended!
Being Extra class ham, I like radios that can "go with me". This radio is a very nice addition! Hardly ever talk on it, but use it to listen to traffic reports in conjunction with a K30 antenna. I have received very good reports when i have transmitted with it. All of it's features work very well as advertised. I have it mounted in my work truck using a shaped coat hanger. Also, i am using a Radio Shack mic I originally purchased and used for my Icom, and RS ham HTs. This mic has a 'speaker-out' jack on the connector so I also have an extension speaker hooked up to it. Has great volume this way, with the convienance of a real mic. Can't go wrong with this one. Just get it!!
Purchased to use when I mow the yard, I can ignore my neighbors and smile. Comfortable and easy to have available for use.
I am not an audiophile, but most listeners aren't, so my experience should be relatable for most to some degree. I agree with most of the reviews, except those that are awed by them. These headphones sound good, better than the apple in-ears, and headphones shine particularly in the bass area, nice and tight, not muddy, and are sharp in the highs. But these don't make you say "Wooooow!", more like head bobbing inducing, and maybe "sweet!". These work well for techno/house, etc., and rap/R&B; music.But if your an all around kind of listener like me, I am happy to say that the highs and lows and mids all blend well, and the bass doesn't seem to overpower like some other phones (think Beats by Dr.Dre). The tenor and voices are clear and about where they should be, just not enough to wow me.I got these for sale at around $58, and if they remained that cheap I would totally recommend them for anyone looking for an upgrade in sound and construction (cheaper phones have a higher rate of quality issues than these, like some Jlab brand ones, according to reviews). Unfortunately, I don't know enough about different headphones to compare to, to say these are worth the money they usually cost.
You would think a company like Nike would create a top notch product, especially working with a company like Apple. This is an inferior product just as all the other reviewers say.You can't see the screen while you're exercising. You can't change the volume in case a song comes on too loud or too soft.The only positive thing I can say about this product is that it fits well.There are much better options to consider.
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
I use this mount for my brand new Sharp LC-70LE732U and it works just fine, very solid, if you people follow the instructions and use the right drill bit the job takes about 20 min.I bought a second one for an lg 60pz550 this mount is excellent good buy.
Item Received on time and as described. Will order again. Good to do business with. Fast shipper. Could not ask for better service.
Very glad we purchased this pressure cooker. Works great we had an older one that was wore out. Glad we bought this one it works better then our older one ever did.
I purchased my first MDR-A35 a few years ago to use at the gym during my transition to small MP3 players. I wanted to use those ever popular ear buds without the headband and I tried many different styles and prices, but always came back to my MDR-A35s. When I got my Nano last year I searched for a reaplacent for the Ipod standard issue. Using some Sarah McLachlan and Si*Se tunes for reference, I set about a serious search. No headphone stayed in my ear or delivered the dynamic range I was used to. I got some nice Bose ear buds for Christmas 07, but alas they went back to the store as well. My old MDR-A35 stopped working and I went back to the Ipod phones while I started my serch again. My replacement turmed out to be the MDR-A35. The low impedance makes my Ipod as loud as it can be and the bass never falls away no matter how much I sweat and the price is right. They are not the most comfortable, but I need my tunes clear and loud and these are the best.
I bought one of these C.D. players from Hills. For about for months it worked perfectly except for a few minor things which were listed above(I still don't know how to program it). Out of the blue one day it just stopped working. we think the reason is the device that spins the C.D. was not working.
This Adaptec product is true to the excellence of Adaptec. Easy to install, connect and use. My use was to connect older Iomega Jaz SCSI drives via USB to a new computer running XP. Instant and flawless, took no more than 3 minutes to be up and running . . . and that includes actually reading the directions which consist of 5 short paragraphs :-) If you need this for this purpose, don't hesitate.
I bought the camera just a few days ago.i took it to my cusin's wedding and i took over 111 pictures using the compact flash 64mb.Half of them were good quality and the over half were best quality,i was surprized by the quality.i bought with it the dock.The package contains every thing except the campact flash card.If you're going to buy it i advice u to bye it from amazon with the dock,it's price is excelent.U can buy it with out the dock.It has a usb port connection but i advice u with the dock becuase u can download faster and recharge the camera with the spiecal battries (included). I hope u enjoy it,o ya don't forget the compact flash.if you're having truoble with it e-mail me at:malekawt@hotmail.com ok. Bye
I am not a expert in audio. I just wanted a decent pair of headphones for my iPod without spending a lot of money. For that purpose, these headphone are almost perfect. They have great sound, comparable to several of the much more expensive brands I tested. The only complaint I have is that they are a little bulky and not quite as comfortable as some of the other headphones I tried on. It's a minor issue but the reason I gave it a 4 star rating. Overall, these headphones are a good value for the price and I am very satisfied with my purchase.
Installed mine to play music in our back yard. They are plenty loud with decent clarity and have held-up well under udder neglect; situations were expensive speakers would be wasteful.Durability: They are mounted in an unprotected location where they are hit by rain, snow and even ice formations from freeze/thaw year-round. Perhaps worse, they are connected through a cheap speaker selector, where I routinely under/over power them along with other brand speakers I have attached. Added them in 2010, and they're still working in 2012.Audio Quality: It's obvious that I don't expect the best audio quality from these units, but I can tell you that they hold up well enough for my needs. I've never considered them to be "bad". In my case, these are part of a "poor man's" whole-house audio setup using Apple AirPort Express devices to stream music through the house and backyard. I can move from the music on "the good stereo" in my family room outside to where these are powered via an old cheap "bookshelf" stereo in the garage (again: using the AirPort Express to keep the music in sync) and the quality of these is certainly not poor. They produce good clear sound that is clear and perfectly acceptable party music. I can't say if they'd drive a lot of base; I don't want that in my backyard here in Chicago.The included metal mounting bracket is a on the weaker/bendable side but it gets the job done and it's fair considering the price.
My criteria for purchase was this: I wanted a small radio with a small footprint which carried the best sound possible. Large box stores and other electronic stores carried nothing. I found the Tivoli on Amazon and purchased it due to reviews only. I was not disappointed in the slightest. I appreciate simplicity and the Tivoli is incredibly simple. Three dials: 1. on/off/band, 2. volume and 3. frequency dial. Radio produces rich, deep sound for music and voice. Has FM antenna, internal rechargeable batteries, recharging cord (radio can run off standard plug also). EXCELLENT sound. I may, in fact, end up purchasing another for a different room. For the price, for the size, for the simplicity, this radio yields astounding sound!
I have used this product to power my laptop, and recently purchased the IPod tip for use with the dual power adapter. When I plugged it in to the IPod, it fried it immediately. The company has refused to replace my IPod and does not stand behind their product. Use at your own risk.
Soon as received, it was out of order. I tried to refund but no way to find the way due to disorganized web site design of Amazon.
If you're still thinking about getting a video camera for home movies or amateur filmmaking, and are still confused about the various formats, and concerned about the cost, here's a simple solution. It's simple to use, rugged, and so cheap that it's almost (but not quite) disposable. It even loads its software for you on your home computer. Shoot some scenes, plug it in to the computer, and a few minutes later you're editing and overdubbing.This little camera may not have the highest resolution around, but for viewing on the average computer display- or even a moderate-sized TV- it's perfectly satisfactory. For web-based movies, it's more than good enough. And it's small enough and cheap enough to take with you everywhere.I bought mine at Costco (at a significant discount) on impulse, and since then I've never been without it. It travels in my short pocket, on my bicycle handlebar bag, in a pocket in a larger camera bag, even in the case I keep my iPpod in. And when you do have it with you at all times, it's surprising how often you find yourself reaching for it.A half-hour doesn't seem like a lot, but if you were raised on 3-minute rolls of 8mm film, well, it's 10 rolls of film- more than enough for a vacation trip. And if you have your laptop nearby, you can download the contents, and start fresh again.Best of all, at the price you can hand these out to film-minded kids for their own projects without worrying about them damaging the family's expensive video camera. A friend bought one for her 10 year old daughter after seeing how much fun she had playing with mine. And given the ruggedness and low cost, I didn't mind letting a child play with it, either.As others have noted, the flip-out USB connector is clever but ungainly. It works well with laptops, but is difficult to insert in some desktop front panels, and puts too much load on USB connectors in some positions. The solution is simple, of course- get a USB extension cable.In summary, a handy and fun toy at a very reasonable price.
The product came quickly and was just as advertised. Great service, as always.
Works great with all websites and the general logon....Avoid any cuts on the finger contact surface and it wont let you down.
Before I start just let me add that I have owned, love and currently use Sennheiser headphones in my home. Not bashing the name.These earbuds do not have an awfully bad sound, IF you are sitting still.They do not stay in my ears, no matter which covers I put on them. And the cord transmits every little bump against your arm... into the buds. Which is very annoying.Abandoned them after a couple weeks. And bought a set of Griffins that work and sound great.
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I've had this speaker system since 2000, and they are still good and still playing well. I just bought a brand new computer, and the plugs will work in the new motherboard, which btw comes with everything onboard replacing the original SoundBlaster audio card.
i've had it with this mach. it has so many problems i don;t know were to start.for one thig i keep getting a "carrier stall" message. when i called lexmark for help they said that they never heard of a carrier stall messg. i asked the support guy how it is that it's in the mach. problem display and yet he never heard of it.the collor is very poor and i would think that it would be a smart move for them if they gave the mach. for free and for the price they charge for the cartridges they could make out like bandits. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THIS UNIT.
These earbuds took a little getting used to, as the fit doesn't always hold. I used the smallest of the gel earpieces and they still popped out a lot. The sound, however, is amazing! I use them primarily at work to listen to books and drown out my coworkers. They made me feel like I was sitting down with the reader. They don't last, however, less than 5 months and they are already broken beyond repair. No good!! The sounds is awesome, but they aren't worth it unless you have $100 to throw away every couple months.
Received this for Christmas and love it. I believe this scope has a lot of bang for the buck. There is lots to love so lets start with the potential cons: equatorial mount, do a little research, its not that complicated and you will be glad you did; the directions, yes they are scarce, but, I found it pretty self explanatory; craters on the moon!? Ya, you can see them as well as Jupiter and its moons and even some of the planets stripping, all with stock equipment; collimation, it stinks the first time but gets easier, you may have to do it straight out of the box, I did; the tripod, the legs are aluminum, light weight and adequate, could be perceived as cheap, some vibration, but I expect that at high magnification; no you can't close the tripod all the way with the tray installed, I don't find it that big of a deal.I am happy with the quality for the price range, I will certainly be getting some more accessories, I spent hours outside tonight in the cold and loved it, just observing the moon and Jupiter. I was really blown away with Jupiter. Can't wait to see what else the sky has to offer. I am very satisfied with this item.*UPDATE January 2013*I found the updates from a previous reviewer very helpful, in that spirit I offer an update on my experience. I have used this product about a dozen times in the past month, and, I still really like it. I have seen the Orion nebula, crab nebula, studied the moon and Jupiter many times, seen uranus and the pleiades. I have not been able to take it anywhere but my deck which is quite light polluted, but still had fun. I really want to view Saturn, but have yet to stay up late enough or get up early enough to see it.Although I have no experience with an altazimuth mount, I am psyched I opted for the equatorial. I am sure you get used to tracking within the field of view with the altazimuth, but I find I like to look, then take a break and come back a minute or two later and with the equatorial a couple turns of the knob and the object is right back in view, I love that. Aligning the mount is easy as you only need a rough alignment for viewing.Collimation is much easier now, not that I have had to do it much. I have been using my 36in level for the tripod but will be buying a small bullseye or bubble level soon, they are only a couple dollars at the hardware store.Vibrations are significant but I don't find them a problem, it is a symptom of a light scope and mount, the only thing with any mass is the equatorial head. I find, however, that this helps teach the first lesson in astronomy...patience. Astronomy is a lot of waiting and patience and the finesse of slight adjustment, it is relaxing to enjoy life without the hustle for a while.One thing I don't like is the dove tail mounting of the optical tube. With tube rings you can adjust the optical tube so that the eye piece is at a convenient angle, with the dove tail, when I point west the eye piece is often at an odd/uncomfortable angle pointing down, so either I squat or needed to raise the tripod, which can be a pain. I believe this mod should be easy if you wanted to do it, but beware that it will add more to balancing the telescope since the dove tail essentially places the tube in balance for you.I have been interested in getting a telescope for years, but got it now because I was looking for a hobby for after my 2 year old goes to bed, as my wife works nights so I cannot leave the house and was pretty bored. I say this because, if I had a "life" perhaps I would be less patient or interested in astronomy...keep this in mind when choosing the sky as a hobby. I also was a bit disappointed that I can't find a solar filter that fits this scope, so I will have to make one, can't wait to, though, so I can enjoy this scope day and night.
I'm very impressed with the overall quality of these speakers. They have a good range of sound, and produce an even signal that is quite nice. However, they do have a small problem, and that's linked to the fact of how small the speakers actually are.At very low volume settings (about 1/3 or lower on the volume knob) they begin to sound slightly tinny, losing much of their base signal. This is not including the sub, which sounds good at any volume. At about halfway and higher on the knob, they begin to distort very badly and lose much of the signal quality.However, I still rate this product with a 4, because between the settings I mentioned above I get VERY clean, clear sound. They are quite loud before even reaching the halfway mark on the knob, and still have a good amount of deffinition at lower than 1/3 settings. The sub also has its own adjustment knob, so you can have as much base as you like (a huge plus in my book).Instalation is painless and quick, which is another big plus. And honestly, the only thing that has even remotely disappointed me about these speakers is the lack of wall mounts, even for the rear channel satalite speakers. They're also small enough to fit into any room or desk, takin up only a few inches per speaker (the sub is about the size of a shoe box, and fits nicely under my desk). I would also like to note that the sound they produce is excelent for gaming and movie watching alike.I would recommend these speakers to anyone concidering them, especially if you can't afford a more powerful set.
Mine worked ok for a few weeks but sadly, like many others, mine too turned itself off to never wake again. To make matters worse my 4th season Sopranno's disk was trapped hopelessly inside the now usless POS. Of course it is out of warranty. Apex will never get another dime of my money.
I was told by a friend to get this name brand diffuser. It slide on very easy and came off with a little push and I didn't see any issue as to being loose. I hope to test it out on my next outing.
Have used several brands of UPS's in the past. Other brands the electronics fail before the battery needs replaced. Never had that problem with any APC UPS's. Replacing the batteries every two to three years, is alot cheaper then replacing the entire unit.
This does handle the high wattage needs of my new ThinkPad well and it's great to have only one unit to carry. I do just wish it was lighter - this thing is substantial and weighs quite a bit more than a regular AC adapter.
I got this for my wife for Christmas this past year, as our original turntable was handed down from her grandmother and was beginning to insist on not working anymore. We entertain quite a bit, have a good collection of vinyls from older artists (Count Basie) to modern (Vampier Weekend, Modest Mouse), and decided we wanted something that would encompass all of our musical tastes. Looks great too.Definitely recommend it. Some reviews have mentioned that the volume doesn't meet their preferences. We have yet to ramp this thing up to full-blast, and we're able to hear it across the house.
I simply love this camera. It has everything I want. I especially like to play with the shutter speed and aperture in Manual mode. This is when you can really get creative with your photos. Although in auto mode, it does a super job. I bought this camera for it's manual capabilities and the many accessories you can add to it. I strongly recommend to only buy Nikon accessories. They are pricier but you know you are not getting anything generic or substandard. I also highly recommend taking the time to learn it and read the manual. This way you will be able to use the camera to its full potential. Many of other reviewer's "frustration" come from the fact that they didn't take the time to learn the camera. Also, if you take it to your nearest camera dealer, they will be more than happy to show you it's many awesome features.
I gave this to my husband for a Christmas present - and it was an absolute winner! He loves it - and so do I, as I am now off the hook for navigating. The StreetPilot has a very clear display (automatically changes from day to night view as it gets dark) and clear verbal directions. You can choose from a variety of voices and accents in English and there are many more languages. You can also download (later, at cost) maps from around the world - a feature we plan to try when we go to Australia later this year.
Search as for a single voice coil. Came up as 121 not 12.1dExtremely disappointed when I received the wrong / productlisted below.
I love this product. It was a perfect fit and didn't have to do any modifications to my vehicle to make it fit and was so simple to install.
I was very happy with the speed in which this product arrived. It only took 3 days and I was able to track it from start to finish. This card is meant to be an upgrade from standard on board audio. It installs very easy and sounds great. You can't beat it for the price.
For me, this is almost the perfect camera. It takes great pictures, and has a pretty good optical zoom. Any better than 3x might be unusable for such a small camera, because the lens would shake too much without a tripod. I think the small size and light weight makes it more vulnerable to camera shake. But that's OK, because I love the small size; it makes it possible/practical to take the camera wherever I go.This camera has a great continuous shooting mode, which I almost always use to take pictures of my daughter (who's 3 and always moving, so it takes a lot of tries to get a perfect shot). The continous mode is fast enough, although not as fast as some more expensive (and larger) cameras I've tried. I wish the continuous mode would stay on my default, so I don't have to turn it on manually every time I turn on the camera. I bought the SD200 instead of the 300 because the I don't need the 300's extra pixels, and the 200 has a faster continuous mode.It also has video mode which has made my video camera nearly obsolete. It takes DV-quality movies of unlimited length (until your SD card is full). I wish it had stereo sound though. And, you can't zoom or change focus while taking a movie. Once in a while I get a video that is out of focus. But this is still not a good enough reason to lug my video camera around. There are some great videos of my daughter which I only got because the camera happened to be in my pocket.I do have problems with redeye when using the flash, but I rarely use the flash.
bought 2 of these for our office front desks for scanning client documents. Work great and software easy to use.
I've bought 2 of these over the last 2 years or so. Two major problems exist:1 - Connecting to an SBC (ATT) DSL router is a major pain - requires excessive configuration of the router and DSL modem.2 - Each died in about a year -I bought the second to replace the first. And after about a year, it's developed an annoying buzz (short?) and doesn't accept any new hardware.Summary - I'm done with Netgear - will be looking for a new router.
I read the instructions. Hooked everything up but can't get it to work with Vista. It really can't be that difficult can it?
I have been running the Intel quad-core for about a year and I have never regretted the investment. I am not a gamer, but I do use my pc for streaming video, processing very large data files, running DB2 DBMS, and I seem to have 5+ apps open at any one time. If I had to sum up the results of this cpu, I would say "smoothe and stable." Windows Vista runs very smoothly with all of its services and gadgets. At under $200, what are you waiting for?
The controls are very easy to operate. The non-reflective finish is first-rate quality. With my D700 and relatively heavy lenses I have no problem locking the camera into position, horizontal or vertical. The panning function is super smooth and feels like there is zero play. They do have another version of this unit that has a bubble level on the quick release. I suggest getting that model instead as it is only another 20.00.
Excellent quality, basically plug and play! They feel solid but very flexible. Completely sealed so that corrosion is not a problem in the soldering inside the plugs. Nickel plated, not golden. Beware of not using them on golden female connectors to avoid possibility of corrosion.
This is a recent purchase for work, I didn't choose it (I'm historically a fan of Epson and own an excellent scanner and would have gone for a RX520 or similar) but I think the criticism is unfair. The build quality is robust (it has survived many trips in the back of a truck) as with all HP products and the operation easy and very fast. As for the drivers, the people who have written reviews so far must be 'thick' (english for stupid). If you go to the excellent and comprehensive HP website, type in 6210 on a search you will be offered a plethora of options for drivers, from the massive 356MB all inclusive option to the 35MB USB printer/scanner driver only option, which all of these so called experts have missed. Doh! Yes the HP software is not as good as the stuff on offer from others (Epson arguably the best of the bunch, and compatible with the HP) but you don't have to install it if you don't want to. Just install the driver then use either the Windows Scanner Wizard (already part of W2K/XP) or other 3rd party software, such as the built-in features of Adobe Photoshop or others. If you don't know what you are talking about, don't write reviews that are inaccurate and unfair. This unit also offers excellent compatibilty with Macs and particularly Unix & GNU/Linux.
I just came back from my holidays. I wanted to buy a camera good enough for the next three years and you know what? I found it. This camera has a great picture depth (10.3) and it has amazing features such as the Auto Focus. The AF in this camera is just amazing, just with simple clicks the camera will always find the target you're looking for; it doesn't matter if its day, night, rainy, snowing, crowdy, whatever it is the camera will find it and focus it perfectly. The mixture of the lenses and the out-of-the-box zoom is awesome, all the detail you're looking for is going to be there when you download your pictures to a storage device. If you want to get PRO just buy any of the other accessories available to this camera and become one. I love this camera, it has a great price, great features, it will be with you for a long time not only because of its features but because you can add more accesories to it to make you feel a PRO
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.
When you're friends stop by and say, "Dang man, that's an unbelievable picture on your tv," you can proudly say, "It's FREE High Def!" The DB2 is a multi-directional antenna that picks up stations within 30 miles of your home. I live about 15 miles outside of the city, and I pick up about 15 stations - six or seven are in HD. I mounted this on my roof about a week ago and have been enjoying free HD shows all week with no interuptions. If you're looking for some free local channels in high def, this is a great antenna. If you live more than 30 miles from your local towers, try the DB4 - it's pretty much two DB2's stacked on top of each other. Make sure your tv has an HD tuner before purchasing.
The clock is working fine and I am really enjoying it. Looks great, easy to read, tells accurate time and it is nice to know both the inside & outside temperatures.I love knowing the time is accurate, and the time gets changed automatically in spring and fall. I even look forward to knowing the moon phase, for when I walk the dog at night. I plan on getting another with an alarm.
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 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!
I read all the negative reviews before I bought this mouse. After using it for a day or so, I thought the bad reviewers were right. Decided to read the instructions again. I am glad I did. It seems like a few things can foul up a Bluetooth signal. Like, a wireless router, metal surfaces, and metal in laptops, to name a few. Once I took this into consideration the mouse works fine. At home I usually sit a dinning table to use. I just moved chairs to face away from my wireless router and it works great. I do get an occasional disconnect when battery it low and such but, that is normal with any wireless mouse. I also, read reviews for all other Bluetooth mouses I could find and found out the complaints were the same. I love the fact I don't have to plug that stupid adapter into my USB drive anymore like a regular wireless mouse, its great!
Was about to give up completely on the little old digital camera I "inherited" from my daughter when her hubby bought her a new one - it's really old! Couldn't zoom anymore without draining the battery, even right after a fresh charge. Thought I would try one last thing and see if I could find a replacement for the battery online and voila ~ here it was! Only cost around 2 bucks and worked like a charm! Thanks Amazon ~ once again you saved the day! ;)
I'm not going to say any more than it is perfect for people on the go. over 12 hours worth of music and It can go anywhere and not take up an entire pocket and a great battery life. It's not much, but it is exactly what I wanted and it is exactly what I got. Thats why I say that the 2nd Generation ipod shuffle is perfect.
This camera case was perfect for my recent vacation. I just upgraded to a DSLR (Nikon D3100) and was excited and nervous about taking it with me all day. Our activities included a lot of outdoor walking in the heat and I knew I didn't want an extra heavy camera bag to lug around with me. This is the perfect compromise. It adds almost no weight to the camera and still uses the camera's own strap. It provides the camera with extra protection and padding without adding bulk and weight. I mainly carried the camera in my purse which prevents advertising the fact that you're carrying around an expensive camera. As for use, I quickly got the hang of it. It's definitely a snug fit and the D3100 might fit better in the large case. With a little use, the fabric stretched out and it became much easier to get on and off. The trick is to put the lens in first and then adjust the other seams to fit in the right spots. I really like the fact that you don't have to mess around with different buckles and straps. Just put the loop down over the lens and you're good to go. The attached tether strap makes it even easier to use. I wish it included a small pocket for a lens cap. I can't see this working as my only case for the long term, but it's definitely perfect when your camera is set-up as you need it and you don't need or want to haul around a bunch of accessories. I also wish Amazon had some of the other colors in stock. The black is boring. All in all, I'm happy with my purchase and would make it again.
I got in at the $160 mark + with a promo cert. of $20 so I thought I was getting a good deal.I am very pleased so far...DVD and CD. I like the option of hooking up other analog ie camcorder...vcr etc. I have not tried these yet.I hooked this unit up to a recently purchased Boomtube (speakers) (Amazon..currently $35...while supplies last) and WOW ...nice.I have a disability so this unit makes it easier to test etc.The inside disc cover is strangely cheap looking but I treat these things with care and it should be ok. The remainder of the unit looks very good and sturdy.8.4" IMO is just the right size for real portability and viewing...along with the price. Price is quite high with an increase in screen size. Prices however are falling as I write :)
I bought this product exclusivly to use for the new H.A.W.X game. and what a perfect joystick. my 1st ever and im very happy and satisfiedmoney well worth spent
I guess it is but its my own fault. My measurements were off and it my cable box that I have don't have a slot for it. Thanks Comcast. ugh!
Exactly what I needed for a very old laptop! Worked right out of the box for a windows 95 laptop!
I purchased the Antennas Direct DB8 HDTV antenna and I am very happy with it. It is small in size (42" X 29") - but powerful in its reception capabilities. The trick with this antenna is to mount it as high in the air as you possibly can. The higher you mount it- the more channels you will receive. Don't listen to people who say this antenna is not good or worth the money. They don't have it mounted high enough or pointed accurately toward the TV stations transmitters. Now you do have to tweak this antenna some and play with getting the right direction- but once you do that - it works fine. I live in Winchester, VA which is 83 miles away from Baltimore, Md. (and on the other side of the Blue Ridge Mountains) - and I get ALL of the Baltimore area over-the-air digital stations. They are all nice and clear. I even get four of the Washington DC stations- even though my antenna is pointed toward Baltimore. I am very satisfied with the performance of this antenna and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Just make sure that is mounted outside and as high in the air as you can get it. Lower mounting will get you less channels. It's a great deal for the price.
Having a remote for your XTi is necessary if you want to be flexible. There are times you will probably need it such as for super telephoto, low light or long exposure night shots, as well as times when you would be included in the photo.This remote is cool because it has three settings: off, 2-second delay and instant. Also, some people believe that the camera doesn't autofocus with this remote (versus the RC5) which isn't true. When I press the button, I can see my EF 75-300mm III USM focusing before it shoots.Although the RC1 is sort of an ugly duckling versus the RC5 I like this remote better because it is designed to attach to your neckstrap via a weave-through holder. It is extremely convenient.The range is decent but I wish it was a little stronger and it needs to be aimed directly towards the front of the camera to work, which is a bummer. I wish the XTi had a second receiver in the rear of the camera for tri-pod shots. If the range were longer this would easily be a '5'.
These little clamps are very handy, but they are pricey for what they are. For most applications you'll need a few of these, and the price ads up quickly. They work well though. Very sturdy construction too.
I typically don't take the time to review products, so that should tell you how strongly I feel in favor of this DVD player. I bought it for my 3 year old son a year ago primarily to take on trips. We've been on 7 plane trips and 3 car trips since then and it's held up great. The screen and audio look and sound as good as they did when we first got it. Needless to say, there are a ton of scratches on the case since I allow my son to have complete control of it, but that hasn't affected the performance at all. Even though I didn't intend to use it for a home DVD player, I actually have it setup in my son's playroom so that he can watch DVDs. This is a great portable DVD player. I recommend it to anyone with kids who wants something that's going to last.
Very difficult to transfer video's to my computer, I've since purchased a much friendlier video camera. Do no recommend to anyone
I bought this back in May 2006. Since then I had it connected to my desktop which has been powered up for 24x7. It worked great and it died in June 2011. I'd like to give lots of credit to this product for lasting over 5yrs of real abus.!
My Epson C80 is agout four years old. I have used it for printing photographs and color graphics, but it's a home use printer and I do these tasks about once every two weeks at the most. My computer system is a Gateway with a pentium 4 and I've had absolutely NO issues with the computer. The Epson is another story. The first couple of years it wouldn't talk to the computer. Several times I was forced to remove the software and reinstall. Within the last six months, the color is skewed. I've followed all the recommended processes to get it right and now I get no color and the black is horizontally intermittent. I contacted Epson technical service and the response I got was this . . . [buy a new printer. It will cost more to fix it than to buy new.]. So here I sit with $65 worth of ink for this printer and Epson tells me to buy another one. I'm so aggravated I'm about to go back to a dot matrix and get my photos printed elsewhere. I will not purchase another Epson product.
You won't know how much you need this thing until data disappears from both your Visor and your computer desktop and there you are, blank screen, hours and hours of data entry gone and your stomach clenching. And believe me, it will happen, sure as Bill Gates builds bugs. When the disaster strikes, all you do is plug this in, hit &quot;restore&quot; and away you go. It's also a great way to back up data when you can't get to a PC. It's fast, simple to use and saved my backside just two days ago when the dreaded Data Disappearance Monster ate all my stuff. You don't backup selectively -- it saves the entire state of your Visor in less than 10 seconds.
This lens is razor sharp and very, very fast. The optics are top notch, and the low-light performance is amazing.I should have bought the f/1.8 instead, and put the difference in cost toward a wide angle lens.
A major theme with the DRX 9000 is a very high failure rate for the power supply. My unit was no exception. Shortly after having the power supply fixed the DVD read/write unit went out. It's pretty much a piece of junk right now. I bought mine from Walmart for $264, I see they no longer carry it. I would stay far away from this one.Dave
Excellent product. Easily and securely attaches to my Powershot S70 (with required lens adapter) via the tripod mount (the adapted has another tripod mount). Pictures are crisp and blemish free. The lens comes with a carrying case to keep it out of harms way. Very pleased with the product, plus with the added lenses I look like a pro!
This product looks and works great and really cleans up the look of your cabinets while promoting proper airflow where you once had gaps. They also hide wiring and storage at the bottom of your racks, where most spare parts seem to accumulate.
bought this to replace my other one , what did I ever do w/o one of these ?? makes wonderful dishes !
I orginally bought the Panasonic PV-DV910 as a Christmas present for my wife 8 years ago. It is a bit large for her taste, and so she assigned it to me. Since then I have used it around the world and basically worked it to death. I finally broke the connecting switch between the monitor and body due to using the screen so much to support it with my hand. I thought about sending it off to be repaired but found great deals on eBay on slightly used ones and now have two additonal of these cameras. People seem to complain about the automatic shut-off which kicks in after a few minutes to conserve battery and heads. Well, it's like any other equipment: you get used to the idiosyncracies of your stuff and adapt to it. It's easy to re-aply power. The one complaint I might have there isthat it takes its time to gear back up to rolling speed once again. If I need to keep it powered over a length of time I simply shoot a couple of frames priodically to keep it humming. Simple. I must say that purchasing the largest capacity battery for this camera will give you pretty much sufficient working time for most of the day and is worth the price. I have a back up of that large size and have rarely needed it in 8 hours of more or less steady use. The smallest size battery will last a very short time. My opinion for low light quality is that it isn't bad, and I rarely shoot in extremely low light situations anyway. In additon I have dropped this puppy several feet on the floor of tour busses more than once, and the damn thing keeps right on ticking. One real inconvience is that you can't change tapes while it's on a tripod without removing the pod. As far as the menu being available on record mode, it certainly is available on mine. As far as I can tell the quality of the video equals the newer models overall, and I have to give this product a final grade of 5- (minus) stars.
I was too poor to pay for an expensive computer and too impatient to wait for a Dell to be delivered, so I bought a Compaq Presario. It was one of the worst choices I've ever made. The computer is slow, slow, slow--and right after the guarantee expired, everything that could go wrong, did. First, my keyboard started having trouble, and one entire line of the keyboard died: so I had no `9,' `o,' `l' or periods.Then the computer stopped charging. First I thought it was the charger, so I got a new one. Nothing. Then I was told it was the battery. I got a new one. Still not working. So now I have a computer that has no power, all my information is stuck in my dead laptop, and I have made a resolution to never, ever, buy any product from Compaq.
This case works very nicely for the Acer Aspire One netbook computer. The computer fits really well and there is space for accessories.I am deducting one star because the side pocket does not hold accessories/cords/adapters as well as it could. I imagine this would be a problem for DVD players as well. It's not a huge problem but still could be better.
These binoculars works great for my needs. Images are clear, focusing is easy. They are a little heavy for long time observation. I'm patiently waiting for the Nikon 847 Tripod to show up in any retailer's stock so I can order it (it's on backorder everywhere).
I got the S3 IS and gave my wife the A620. The S3 has image stabilization and 12x zoom and for a guy who spends two-thirds of his time taking pictures of birds, bees, and butterflies, THIS is the camera! Wait a second: bees and butterflies? Doesn't that take a macro? Yes, but with a 12x optical zoom, you can stand five feet from a flower and, yes, with some software, you could have a picture that is a "macro" with any other camera, and blow it up to 11x17. Six MP is plenty. I've had a picture of a tiger (and now a dog)on my web site, and you can count the hairs and whiskers; the bee's pollen sacs are crystal clear.If I can find where to post some pictures, take a look.Some negatives: When you DO use the macro, unlike other Canons, you can't use it in "Auto." That's okay, but the button is now on the side and you have to look for it. And then macro and super macro are very sensitive, and there often isn't enough light for a picture and the flash is too much. Try taking a picture of a coin...For some odd reason, though most of the button are in the same place as on the A620, I hit them accidentally more often and have changed settings though I didn't mean to.Though this isn't exactly a negative, I do wish that I could switch the view setting to the next picture when looking at what's on the card. I don't know how else to explain it, but using the LCD to view your picture AND pulling them in for a close up look, you can't move on to the next shot.So, while I'm at it, I wish it had a 3" LCD instead of 2. But then, I wish it had a 5" LCD, weighed 3 ounces, had a 20x optical zoom, and had a viewfinder that anyone with glasses could use. I also want world peace, a lottery hit, and leg room on NWA.Speaking of which...the viewfinder is actually one of the best I've found after 50+ years of taking pictures. It's adjustable, and large enough.I could go on and on, but that would be superfluous considering the preceding reviews by others. It deserves 4.5 stars, and the only reason why not 5 is that we all know the next step is a 15x zoom and 8 MP, not that I need 8 MP.Be sure to get a 1 GB, preferably a 2 GB card, btw. If you take "movies" at all, and you use high res, you'll eat up memory like crazy. But even then, you can now use the zoom in movie mode and take snapshots while taking movies.An excellent lens, the Canon 180 degree LCD, ...Enough. It's not point and shoot, and it's not small. It's comfortable, can indeed be used with one hand (hey, I've often got a dog attached to the other), and I just can't praise it enough. Even the price is more than reasonable. But if you're a beginner, go with the A620 or a Sony. This is the missing link between PowerShots and DSLR.
I wouldn't call this ink cheap. But I also wouldn't call it expensive. In terms of value, I would say this ink is worth the price.I would say that this ink lasts me a few weeks in my printer. I use my printer daily to print text documents. The ink does not run when wet or highlighted.I do wish my iP1800 printer accepted larger ink tanks, but I am happy with this until I decide to upgrade to an all-in-one from Canon.
I received the item damaged. I called the seller; Stressed Law Student, and the post office. Neither of them is taking responsibility. I end up to be the victim of the deal. I feel like being tricked
I have been using this keyboard for about 2 months. Currently do not have any problems. I have my HTPC behind a wall down in my basement and it still works great.
Since most of the reviews on these have been positive, might as well drop my very quick, negative review into the mix. Purchased these for a cheap headphone to use with the television. Not expecting anything stellar or amazing--and I won't even start comparing these to my audiophile quality cans. Actually they don't even sound all that bad, fair bass, good mids, highs are on the bright side; good sound in general. The cord is a long twenty feet, and they are comfortable. Volume control is a nice add-on. Cheap too, you can go to your local Target and only have to drop $20 for these things. The only annoyance was that the headband adjuster moved around all the time. Otherwise, these headphones were great and served a purpose. But after some time I realized why they are so cheap; because they ARE cheap. Two weeks into purchase and the right channel dies. No explanation--I certainly wasn't giving them a hard time. Returned them and got a new pair. Two, maybe three weeks later, and the right channel dies. Again, no idea why these Philips headphones keep giving out on the right side, but two out of two pairs did this in about the same amount of time. I guess I am just getting unlucky pairs, since a lot of people like these, but I am going to stay away from them. Too bad I lost the receipt.
Great value, better than a few others I have tried. The only con would be the keypad could be smaller but I love that you can control media which others never offered. Money well spent.
Title says it all. Calling these strain relief boots, if you have ever used them you know is total bull. These are best called anti snag boots. They keep the tab end of your ethernet cables from snagging as you pull them back through bundles. They also allow you to color code your cables by network, pick say blue for your eth0, orange for eth1, white for eth2 and so on... They hold on nicely, and are flexible enough to keep me happy.
Is a wonderful sound.The sound of this card delivers THX certified surround and makes all games, music and movies sound richer with crisp, clear higths and deep booming lows. This card works excelent and bring studio resolution.
I have had this printer for less than a year. Before I even had 100 copies on the printer, I began to get "transfer belt error." Sometimes, after turning it off and on several times I would be able to print a few copies. I called customer service and was told how to take the transfer belt unit out and re-insert it until the error message disappeared. After taking the unit out and putting it back in at least 20 times, the error message finally went away and I was able to print a few more copies. As soon as the printer was turned off, the same problem occurred the next time I went to use it. Who has time to take the unit out and put it back in, turn it on, wait to see if it works and continue to do this over and over again until you hopefully get to print a few copies? With less than 200 copies on this machine, it has proved to be a piece of junk to me. I searched the internet to see if there were any other solutions but found none. I did discover than many other people have had the same problem. I have given up on Samsung printers. I have found Brother black and white printers to work very well and they are easy to refill the cartridges. I have not tried any other color laser yet, so I would welcome any recommendations.
The scanner came in about 4-5 days before the actual expectation date, and the installation was simple as pie.Within minutes, I had the scanner hooked up, and was scanning images into my computer. Thank you Cannon!
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.
I have to admit I bought these headphones with some reservations. It is one of only two models Sennheiser has in the "neckband" category and at a bargain price compared to the rest of their lineup. I had experimented with some other headphones in this price range and assumed you could not get decent sound without spending much more.However, having lived with them for about a few weeks with them running on my 4G iPod while biking or at the gym, I heartily recommend them. Bass sounds tight but not overwhelmingly deep. They are more efficient than the standard iPod earphones but not as loud as some other models. They sound warm and well balanced. No harsh, frill highs. They are lightweight and comfortable and do not overheat my ears even after prolonged use. And they are a great value.
Replaced the original 70GB drive in the Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop with this one after the original one got flakey. Immediately noticed it ran much quieter than the original drive. Most of the time you just don't hear it. Subjectively it also may run a bit cooler based on how hot the bottom of the computer gets. Has been running with no hiccups or bad sectors for 2 months now. Good drive so far.
Great outdoors - indoor speakers for its price. Good sound quality for such low price. I woukd certainly recomend it .
The Tunebelt MP3 Armband Carrier is great for when I go out running. It fits securely around the upper arm and I can listen to my music as I exercise out on the track or in the gym. I love it!!!It was also shipped within two days of ordering and I ordered the week before Christmas which is always very busy. I was impressed!
My old sound card in a six year old HP was beginning to crackle and pop and I was unable to find drivers that would fix the problem. I put this card in myself for less than $30 and problem solved. The card is compatible for speaker systems up to 7.1, though this is more than I'll ever need. I also treated "the old Studebaker" to an additional hard drive, memory upgrades, and a new registry cleaner, all in the same month. Turns out, I won't be wanting a new machine after all...
I was impressed by the comfort offered by this set of headphones; albeit plastic, they are still very durable. I also am impressed with the sound quality although with such low impedance using an amplifier does not increase the quality enough to justify the tandem usage.Very adept at passive noise cancelling, I wouldn't spend the extra money to have something that requires an external power source reduce noise by a couple decibels. I have taken these on flights and had people wearing much more expensive sets ask to try them on for reference, many bitter faces when they realized they paid much too much for their set.I hear these are manufactured in Ireland!The only reason I rate these a 4 out of 5 is because I own a pair of AKG 701's that sound worlds better than this set, but due to being three times the price they stay home with the sound system and these HD280's travel with me.
OK, so you want to get an external hard drive. Put simply, DONT get this one. As you may have noticed in the Sunday papers, this dang peice of junk is pretty much always on a rebate at one place or another. Don't be fooled into buying one, even if it seems like a good deal; I did, and I regret it.So why do I hate this, and why do I know you will too? Well, chances are you are going to store important backup information on the external hard drive you buy. You wouldn't want to risk it with this drive.First of all, this drive is as slow as a %$@&ing; donkey. I put literally 10 GB's of data into this 80 GB hard drive, and it takes a VERY long time for it to extract and open an application, especially if it's a song or movie; probably around 15-20 seconds. Remember, this is when the drive is almost 90% empty. As it is stated that this is a 7200 RPM drive, I find it impossible to see why it must go so slow. This is my main annoyance because if it goes this slow now, how slow will it go when its 25% or half full?Second, as stated before by others, the drive makes a crazy clicking sound when its doing something... and you can bet once you hear it clickin' and clackin' for a while you're gonna be so pissed off out of annoyance that no Maxtor product will ever make it into your house again. Really.Now, after much disk defragmenting (which takes literally 5 hours to complete) and hair pulling, I am planning to not even use this drive any longer. Go out and spen a little more to get something of QUALITY. This drive is so horriblly slow and makes so many F**ked up sounds that you will wanna throw it out of the window.Thank you.
I bought these to replace my failing Apple earbuds, and they did a great job replacing them. Unlike typical "professional" quality earphones, they don't have that shockingly short cable with the disgustingly long extension cable. These are the right length to go from my ears into my pockets (though deeper pockets sometimes represent a potential problem).The other problem is that the cabling is so thin that it makes a whistling in the wind, and I don't just mean strong winds, but I mean just by walking. In a strong wind, I found the rest of the cable caught the wind and went everywhere inconvenient, so I can't move my left arm without pulling the earbuds out of my ears. If I walk around with just one earpiece in, the damn things won't stay put. Either the other earbud is being pulled one way (putting too much stress on the earpiece and your neck), or the other way (making the cable tighten up against the player).The sound quality is pretty good, though. Good base response, does a decent job of blocking out sound, and the different sized cuffs make fitting it rather easy. However, if you walk around with just one earbud in, you're not going to get the full experience (probably has some kind of psychoacoustics going on).In all, not a bad pair of headphones for the money, they just require some management.
Overall this product is worth the price.OverviewTo begin the footprint of this particular tablet is 17 5/16 X 13 1/4so you have to have enough desk or table space to accomodate it.The overall finish and quality of the tablet had some issues; mainly some rough casting of the clear plastic on the top. Ergonomically it feels at home placed on the lap with the dimensions making it quite stable. The express keys feel solid though I don't use them as much as the quick keys.PerformanceThough I am a relative tablet novice I have taken to the Intuos 3 better than I have with my sibling's Intuos 1. Pressure sensitivity can be adjusted to suit one's tastes making the tablet itself quite responsive.the pen is light but solid. I prefer the black felt tip stylus point rather than the standard plastic. I have laid a sheet of vellum (thick tracing paper) over the tablet in order to simulate the sensation of drawing on paper (i prefer some resistance.) The pen reacts the same as if the vellum weren't there. The 9x12 image area allows me to use my shoulder for more fluid movements when I draw and does not feel cumbersome at all. However i have not used the tablet mouse, it feels rather heavy and does not glide across the frosted plastic plate due to the layer of "felt" underneath the mouse. Installing the driver software is a snap and the customization menus are easy to understand. NOTE: the option to switch from portrait to landscape (9x12--12x9) is available in case you're wondering which I was.This tablet has made me more efficient and more productive.(software used: Photoshop)
okay..i got a ipod video for xmas and i love it!! its really worth it because its very pretty and cool. Its thin too! its probaly almost as thin as a nano. and its kinda big..but its good like that becuase you watch tvshows,musicvideos, and movies. when you watch music videos its realyl nice!!!!!!! the black ones are especilaly nice . Well i think ipod video is a great gift and if you get it you will love as much as i do!!
I bought this camera to make youtube videos with the audio is great and the quality overall its frickin awesome
i bought one of these, and 2 extra spare batteries.. batteries initially worked great, one time. they died of course, and the charger seems to be the issue. after tryin to charge them, they didnt seem to work, so i used a multi-meter on the charger, and it doesnt register any current to the battery terminals. unfortunately i didnt discover this problem soon enough for return.
I just bought this recorder and it is fairly decent in quality, especially since it is about $10 cheaper then the other micro cassete recorders from here. I have not used any other microcassete recorders before, but I am sure that there are probably more worthy recorders if you are willing to pay the price for them. If you plan to use the recorder frequently spending some more money may be better. However, this recorder does the job well for me, a low frequent user. You basically get a decent machine for a decent amount of money. And if anyone was wondering, it looks like the Panasonic recorder if you wanted to know what it looks like. It also includes one 30 minute tape but does not include batteries (2 AA)
I bought one of these armbands for running and it has been nothing but trouble. This armband appeared to be designed well for running. Given this, I was suprised how much this band doesn't protect the ipod from sweat. Also, the band is impossible to clean without ruining the velcro. After two months, the band smells really bad (even though it barely gets wet) and I can't clean the smell out. Definitely pick another solution. Some might think smell shouldn't be a problem, but anything that affects your run is a bad thing.
After turn few minutes running, it become extream hot around screen panel. This one also had cursor problem. Already sent back to Asus for repair & got it back. It seems still has minor problem. Buy HP instead.
Surprised to see that this one still works after 4 years. Took at least 2000 picts on it.
I have owned this product for about four months now, so I have had a really good chance to break it in. I love it. Honestly, the only real drawback is that it's kind of bulky. Bulkier than an Ipod and heavier as well. It's cool though, because I have a clip I can use to put on my belt or pocket, or I can actaully just take the clip off and put in my shorts pocket. I also bought the neoprene skin along with car charger and wall charger. The adapter you use to plug into the computer is a little different since it comes with it's own special adapter to do this with. I was having issues with the player for a while when trying to use my Yahoo Music Unlimited to Go subscription. When I would try to download, the computer kept screwing up and freezing. Songs would only download 70 percent of the time which was incredibly annoying. BUT once I did the update for Yahoo Music Engine and updated to the latest firmware on the player by going to the manufacturer website, everything is absolutely pristeen!! I have 3099 songs on it as of today and I cannot get enough of it! I listen in the car mostly and at home as well. I look the look of the player because it does not look like everything else on the market it would seem.I do not have any videos on it as of yet, but the player comes with some demos installed. I gotta say the display is wonderful. Great color! I never thought I could watch someting on a screen so small and enjoy it, but it's actually kind of cool. Perfect for riding on the bus and listening or watching a video. The sound quality is very good as well. It comes with an equilizer option where you can customize it to your particular liking or set it to the common options of rock, jazz, classical, pop, etc., just like the Ipod. Just remember, if you do the custom EQ option, bass can distort the sound if you do not set it correctly. Sound is different in the car as opposed to a home receiver. I have seen many complaints about it's navigation wheel but I disagree. At first, when you are just a novice on the player, navigating can get frustrating because the button is sensitive and you tend to scroll down and press on the wrong link constantly. Oh, you can change the settings for the button sensitivity by the way. I set mine to low on day 2. Yes, once I was but a student, NOW I AM THE MASTER! Now scrolling is something I can almost do in my sleep. I have playlists, tons of albums, and never a bad moment listening anymore. By the way, creating playlists is another downside on the player. The instructions on how to do this don't make any sense and when I tried to use them, it did not work as I wanted it to. So now, I just create the playlist on the computer in using Yahoo Music Jukebox and it's a lot easier that way. I really like the DJ option as well, since it will just play every song on my player randomly. This is great when you stock you player with nothing but the tracks you love. One remaining annoyance though is that when you download tracks from Yahoo Music Jukebox to the player, they don't stay in the order they were on the album for some reason. You have to go and change them around in the player (which I do using Windows). Would call the manufacturer about that, but once the first sixty days are up, no more free customer service calls. It then becomes, I think, $12.99 per incident. The forum on the website is extensive, but for someone like me, it's a bit opaque and hard to navigate if you don't know exactly how to word what you are looking for.I have not had any problems with the harddrive freezing or crashing. No hardware problems at all, especially since I did the firmware update. The cool thing is that you go to the site and it can tell you all the available updates for your player and lists them with recommendation factors. Sweet. Battery power seems fine since full charge probably lasts 10 hours or so. Features are many, almost too many to go into every single detail but some are calendar, organizer, most popular song play, rarely heard song play, yet to be rated song play, artist lookup, etc. Probably the coolest feature of the Zen Vision M is the shortcut button. You can set it to go to a popular selection like rating screen, equilizer, whatever. That is pretty damn sweet if you ask me.So all in all, I definitely think this is a great option vs. the Ipod. Not to mention, the fact that I got the player, the neoprene skin (which absolutely rocks by the way), and the chargers all for less than the cost of a comparable Ipod. AND I still get 50 bucks back in the rebate deal that came with it. Absolutely awesome! After rebate, my entire purchase ended up costing me less than $200 dollars! That's right, I got a 30 GB mp3 player and accessories, both necessary and optional, for less than $200 bucks. I am in the catbird seat with this one. I definitely recommend the Zen Vision M.
These speakers will take your computer sound to a whole new level of excitement and really enhanance games...mp3's..and DVD's as well. If your looking for a system that will really thump when you need the bass and will also crank out awesome hi's and midrange then look no further. The subwoofer sounds great and the satalites are super as well. A little pricey compared to other systems but well worth the money!!!!
I purchased this deck for my Dad to play his old cassettes. I was not looking for anything hi-tech and expensive. I got this one for $98.00, much less than what similar products were selling for at Fry's Electronics. It is easy to hook up, easy to use, and the sound quality is great for our needs. The unit is quite large, so if your shelf space is limited, you might want to check the height measurements before you order.
Installation was a breeze just like it says its a 3 wire hookup I had no problems with install and it worked great.
I bought this memory card before our cruise vacation. I got everything I expected from it. Worked great with my new Nikon L24 Camera. I had plenty of room to take all the pictures I wanted!
Only one problem at installation and it was solved quickly with there online messenger service.A very good everyday camera that is compact and quick and easy to use. Features you use a lot like action, red eye flash etc are easy and quick to use. Software for transfering to computer works very well. Can carry it in a shirt pocket and I like the automatic lens cover.
Purchased these for the holidays to add to my new system. Very accurate speakers, they are not fatiguing in any way, frequency response is great, highs, mids, and bass are all where they should be. DVD's, CD's MP3's, re-mixes,( I work in a recording studio and use these at home),all sound great. Highly recommended.
This was the right cable for matching my Sony Digital8 Camcorder to my computer's 1394 port for high-speed data transfer. It was much cheaper than buying from Sony.
There is not much to say about this product - it does what it's supposed to do. It's solid metal and feels pretty durable.There is a little vignetting at 18mm on my Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens, but zooming in just a hair fixes this. I don't consider this a design flaw, just a natural by-product of stepping up a filter. Maybe it could be avoided if the step-up ring was thinner, I don't know, but this might lose some durability.
I first ordered an Olevia 323V. So I learned a lot about the whole HDTV thing in the couple days I had that unit. It turned out to be defective (made an occasional loud high-pitched squeal while not even turned on), so I returned it to the vendor (not amazon). I then decided to go with the Toshiba 26HL66. I also decided to go with this unit because it is one of the few 26 inch LCDs with a built-in HDTV tuner. I was hoping I might be able to pick some local HDTV broadcasts over an antenna without paying the cable company more $ for a cable box to decode the HDTV signals or whatever it does.This unit is so much better than the Olevia. The picture is excellent. The stretch feature on the Olevia (to fit a normal tv 4:3 picture into the widescreen 16:9 format) really warped the movement around the edges, but the Toshiba is much smoother and more natural. The speakers on the Olevia sounded very flat and tinny, but the Toshiba is deep and rich and wide.And then I found out that, after set-up, and after browser through the channels, that the HDTV tuner had found several HDTV channels that were coming over cable already, and I could watch then for free! My first experience of HDTV was watching something on a PBS channel, showing a nature scene, with the campfire so vivid, and the stars so clear and bright, it was just amazing.I decided to order from amazon, because that have a great price, and a great return policy. A lot of online places do not let you return electronics over a certain size.So I am very happy with this set, and would recommend it to anyone.
Got this case for a camera my daughter purchased which is white with pink polka dots! Great pairing, good quality sturdy protection. It's Perfect!
Best mouse I've ever used. I have wrist pain and this took care of it. Love that custom settings for button.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the headphones. The price is excellent, and they are very comfortable in your ears. There are three sets of rubber pads for the earbuds, so you can adjust them for the ideal fit. The cord length for each bud is different, so you wrap the right cord behind your neck. This may sound weird, but it prevents you from having a long cord flap on your chest the whole time. When walking to work, I do notice a slight whistling of the wind across the headphones, but it's not too bad. I also find these headphones to be a bit bass-heavy. It was striking at first, but I'm starting to get used to it. Ideally, I wish they were more balanced, but I can't complain given the price.
I have black vertical lines, screen burn-in and no 1080p input. The upscaling is a decent job I find the picture is pretty nice looking, but if I wanted 1080i I would have bought that. Just stay away.
I hate to cook and have never used a pressure cooker. After reading all the helpful reviews I made the leap and bought this one. I LOVE IT!!! It is not hard at all and I can't believe how fast it cooks.
It works but the cheap plastic breaks easily, I am on number three now (which is being healed together with a band-aid), and i am getting sick of buying them.
I was so pleased by the difference this cable made. I bought another one from the same company cuz they shipped it out fast. Now i have two set ups at home, wonderful. ALso a bit cheaper then you would pay for elsewhere.
What's to say? It holds lots of data and it looks nice on the desk.A few comments, though, are worth making:1. It has a separate power supply. The other USB drives I have get power from the USB port on my computer. Adding this drive made me exceed the number of plugs on my power strip and made me find a place for the power brick, which is slightly larger than the power supply on my Lenovo laptop. This also means that you have to remember to turn it off separately from the PC.2. It gets pretty warm. Since I use it primarily for backup of my computers, this is not a problem. I just turn it off when the backup is finished.3. I wish the USB cable were a little longer. It's about 18" total, and my desk arrangement is such that a longer cord would have made for more convenient placement.4. There's a power button on the back. I'd have preferred it on the front. Maybe Porsche Design wanted a smoother look. The only thing on the front panel is a tiny in-use LED.5. The backup software that comes with it is a pain to use. Fortunately for me, I have BounceBack Pro that came with a CMS drive that I bought last year. Just remember that BounceBack formats the drive the first time you make a backup.6. The drive is very good looking - about the size of a paperback book with a stainless steel finish.7. Price - about $100 for 320GB - is a bargain. I suppose prices will continue to fall, but I figured I was waiting myself into never having one, so I bought now.In summary, I can recommend this product with confidence.
Found my old NDS Lite, but not the charger. I got a hankering to play some of my old games, so I ordered the Wall Charger and it was delivered withing a week. I fired up my old games (Mario and Luigi, Pokemon, Advance Wars DS) and they work like a charm.Cheap charger, fast delivery. I would definitely buy from this seller again.
The package for this filter was scratched and looked as it it had been stored in a drawer somewhere. There was no seal to break so I could not determine if it had been opened and returned. A good quality filter should have a tamper proof seal. I don't know if Amazon restocks returns and then sells them as new but other than the obvious damage to the package I could see no other problem. I intend to complain to Amazon. For those of you considering this product you might want to upgrade to a Hoya. Their packaging is pristine and the products are great. All this to save $10.
I had to bite the bullet and upgrade to a receiver with Dolby Digital 6.1 surround. Even though my 11 year old, very expensive Sony was still working, it had original Dolby Surround.I did the research, and settled on this unassuming Panasonic. It has been surprising a lot of people, for good reason. It sounds awesome! And with a pure digital amplifier it weighs nothing, nor does it heat up like my 34 pound Sony.Only complaint- I would like the ability to re-label inputs on the display. I don't have a Tape deck, but I did have an extra video source (plain cable as well as HDTV) so I utilized the tape inputs for regular TV. On high end systems you can rename the inputs to reflect any custom hookups.I have never had anyone refuse to honor a warranty, although I do understand that many companies will if you tamper with the insides. The digital Panasonic receivers have become favorites with audiphiles who have been opening them up and "modding" them. I have a Panasonic HD RPTV and had a warranty call for alignment issues- no problem at all, and it was 1 week before the factory warranty expired!
This is a great idea for a product, but it falls short in it's implementation. I use it on a Power Mac 2x867Mhz and various Dell laptops. My keyboard frequently stops working and I have to unplug it from both computers so it will reset itself and start working again. I have basically stopped using it because of this problem. It may have to do with the computers going to sleep, but I'm not sure.
The very first time I used this unit, I got totally lost. But the problem wasn't with the GPS, the problem was the connection between the chair and the mouse - I programmed in the wrong address. When I got the right address I was right where I wanted to be.Garmin have done a great job in making a car navigation system that is so easy to use straight out of the box. You can get where you want to go without even reading the manual, the software is so intuitive. And the Bluetooth connection to my phone is just wonderful - I didn't even choose the unit for this feature, but it is so useful I would consider it an essential on any future unit I buy. I have used the FM traffic service, but to date I haven't had to try any detours so I can't really comment on this feature.I have had a hiking GPS for years now, and so I'm familiar with how they work. It actually amazed me that about the only thing that a hiking GPS and a car navigation system have in common is the connection to the satellites - the way they use and present the data is totally different. As a result of using the hiking GPS there is some functionality that I wish the car system had (Garmin software engineers, I hope you are reading this):1. I wish the c550 would display current heading (in cardinal points or as an arrow on the compass (track-up or north-up), user selectable) on the map screen. You can get heading info on the "Trip Information" screen, but it means toggling back and forth. This is important information to know when you are navigating unfamiliar areas.2. I wish the c550 displayed altitude. It could display this on the "Trip Information" screen. While not necessary for car navigation, it is interesting info that I've grown to love on my hiking GPS. Sometimes I even drive with both GPS's in operation, just to get altitude, which I guess makes me a certifiable gadget freak.3. The next one might be a little harder to implement. I rent cars a lot, and have to fill up with gas near the airport. I would like to be able to aim the car at the airport, specify a detour along the way to a gas station (you can do this at the moment), but then I'd like to specify that the gas station must be the closest reasonable stop along my route to the airport. At the moment I take aim at the airport, then change my destination to a gas station when I get near the airport. Most times this works, but on occasions I've had a sizeable detour to get to the gas station.4. A QWERTY "keyboard" would be more useful than the current ABCDEF one.5. LAT-LON data would be nice too, maybe tacked onto the "Trip Information" page.Keep up the good work, Garmin. I'd have given you four-and-a-half stars if I could figure out how to do so.
I did not do enough reseaech on this product before I purchased.______________________________________________________________The supplier sent what I ordered and I received in good shape.______________________________________________________________ However I was not happy with the TV because it was not digital and HD.It worked with cable, but the sound quality was horrible . Also, it gave indications of audio failure because of unusuall noises from the speakers.I gave the TV to a friend and reordered a Toshiba 15LV505 - 15 inch as a replacement.The Toshiba is a much better TV and was digital and HD.My fault on first purchase.However, it would have been better if the seller explained that the TV was an analog and cannot be used except on cable or satellite.It would have been a good TV 5 or 6 years ago , but, today the tv is obsolete. I would not have sold the tv I would have given it away, and I did.
Call life call because I cant get off of my pyramat. Try watching Lord of the Rings sitting on a pyramat. Turn off all the lights and you will feel like your in the movie. The sound engulfs you and makes you feel like you are in a bubble. Playing Madden on it is the closest thing to physical exercise I've had since 96'. You feel the rumble through your bones, its great!
I wouldn't recommend this stand for anything other than a studio environment, and that's the worst thing that I can say about it. As long as you buy it with that expectation, it's the perfect stand, contextually speaking.
I get very good reception from Mount Suto antenna 18 miles away behind a hill I live on the other side of at 94610. The price was right.
I mated this lens to the new Canon XTI and am very pleased. Crisp and clear pictures from the center to the edges. This is the third Tamron lens I've owned and they never dissapoint.
I purchased this product when my 420 Canon flash broke at the base. I hoped this would be as good. But it is much better. It is powerful, well integrated to my 20D DSLR, easy to adjust, quick to recycle, small and easy on batteries ( I use LION AA's). It will soon be a slave for my newer flash. It fits in the camera bag easily, is quick to release and attach, and is ready to go in a few seconds. I am very pleased with this flash!
The Canon Pixma MP530 arrived in a timely fashion. It is an excellent machine, I am very happy with it. It prints excellent quality pictures and pretty good text. It is reasonably fast. It's scanner and the software to change text into editable text is outstanding! Setup was easy. The manual is all in English! I would highly recommend this machine!And the price from Amazon was very good!
So i had a pair of these before for about 3 years, and they were used heavy duty (i am a DJ so i like it loud, bass blasting). I recently lost my pair while i was out and was deeply saddened, but it was time for a new pair anyway.so i ordered this from amazon, the materials seems almost identical, but the sound doesnt seem as good (but thats probably because like all audiophiles know, you need to let speakers/headphones play for at least 100 hours for them to be at its ideal "warm" sound. So hopefully as i use these headphones they will wear into what i love and miss.overall for 30 dollars (i paid 50 for my last set at costco) you get a great set of ear buds, honestly the best ones you can get for under 100 bucks.pros - kevlar rope (unrippable!), lightweight, stylish metal (even looks great with a suit, not to mention matches my emporio armani watch perfectly), earbuds will fit all ear sizes, sounds great, comparable to bose ear buds, comes with a v-moda rubber tangle-free wrap (you wrap the headphone wires around it so it doesnt tangle)cons - 30 dollars (to some, for me its worth way beyond that, especially since i plan to get another 3 years usage out of these), wire seems somewhat short (not sure what the measurement was but im guessing 3 feet)overall for 27 bucks with free shipping (amazon prime) this cannot be beat. it shames ipod headphones and any other headphones in the range.Also i have tried the other models made by vmoda, and the more expensive the buds, doesnt necessarily mean that they sound better, in fact all them sound the same to me, even the 12 dollar ones, but i choose these over those because for the extra 15 bucks im geting kevlar reinforced wires.in conclusion, v-moda for life. :)SO JUST BUY THEM ALREADY! you won't regret it
I agree with the other reviews that said the side pockets were a bit tight for two lenses. I'm using one side pocket for an additional lens and the other for a separate flash. I couldn't be happier!
I recently visited Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, and in preparing for that trip, I wanted to add an "Enhancing Filter" to my set of filters. I use a Canon EOS 30D and 40D camera with several of Canon's L series lenses (the 70-200 2.8 and the 100-400), and for wide angles I use a EF-S 17-55 2.8. Those 3 lenses all use a 77mm filter, so getting a good one that I could use on any of these lenses was the task. I decided onTiffen's 77EF1 77mm Enhancing Filterand after shooting for a day with it on these lenses, I was happy with the results. Bryce has a lot of red/brown/orange sand-stone structures (hoodoos) and I thought it might be too bright to just shoot these formations without a bit of help from an enhancing filter. On the other hand, I didn't want my shots to look exaggerated. The Tiffen filter feels like it is structurally sound, screws on nice, and produced great results at this location. I'm looking forward to shooting fall colors with it next time the leafs turn here in Wisconsin.Some of you might ask, can't we warm up the shot during post processing with your favorite photo editing software? I asked that too, so I shot 1/2 of the Bryce Canyon locations with just a UV haze filter (B&W;'s best ones) and the other 1/2 with the Tiffen filter. During post processing, I was able to do a lot to the shots that were not enhanced, but I found myself working a lot more on those than I did on the shots with the enhancing filter. For the money, it was worth it to me.
I will not say it is an excellent product but its a good one for the price and Sennheiser as a brand.
My pre-teen son saved his money for quite some time to be able to buy himself an MP-3 player. He bought an open box Rio 600 the first time,(saved $25) and it never worked for more than 1 hour. There was either no sound or alot of crackling/popping sounds. Thinking that it was due to the open box or the headphones, we returned it and were able to exchange it for a new Rio 600 (and he bought new headphones). This one had the identical problems as well as a great deal of trouble turning off and on. Once again, we returned it. We decided that this couldn't possibly happen again, and tried one last time. Although, the power switch seemed lose,it worked for about a month, then the switch completely broke (you can hear the plastic rattling around inside). Tech support has been NO help at all, and my son has learned an important but expensive lesson...stick with a company which will support its products (not Sonicblue).
Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black)These Buds sound great, have the bass fully covered and seem to be able to handle the power. I use them occasionally with various players, but I use more in studio and live stage monitoring systems (playing drums & bass) - the sound is great from high to low, the only cons are in physical design - the cord is too short; I prefer an evenly split cord design not the lopsided as these have; The stereo mini plug is a 90 degree plug - a straight plug would be better; And lastly the speaker bud could be just a tad lengthier. Yet they DO deliver in the perform department - They sound as good or better than any at 3X the price.I rate it 4 stars because performance and price is was important to me and these delivered.
Completely satisfied.I only have limited ports on my router, so my PS3 and Xbox 360 aren't able to be plugged in at the same time. Multiple colors are offered by this manufacturer so it's easy to color-code my components so that I know which one is plugged into the router.Also, the snag-free rubber guard over the plastic tab on the Ethernet connector is a nice touch. No risk of snapping off the plastic tab if it gets caught on carpet or other wiring. The guard is not stiff. It is easy to press down to release the plastic tab when changing Ethernet ports.
Yamaha has one of the best reputations for making SCSI CDRW's. I've had my 8424 CDRW for about 6 months now and it has always performed reliably. At 8x, 650MB CD's can be burned within 9 minutes, which is fast enough for all my needs. You can find faster CDRW's out there (Yamaha makes a 16x one), but consider the price difference and the few minutes you would save per CD.I needed an external unit because I am using this device with a Apple laptop. It is very easy to use. The unit came with Adaptec Toast 4 (light version) software, which can burn both data and music and is user-friendly. I wish the Toast software were the deluxe version, which has more capabilities (like recording in a PC-compatible format). Maybe Adaptec did not want that (most CDRW brands only include the light version).It also included Neato CD-labeling kit, which is very useful for printing out and applying labels/designs on the CD's. This is a valuable addition.The external case is well-built, pleasant-looking, and reasonably quiet. It does have two fans to cool the CD mechanism inside, but this produces just as much sound as most fans inside the computers the unit would attach to. One important thing to note is that this CDRW does not come with a SCSI cable or adapter, you'll have to purchase one separately. Make sure you find the right one for your computer, since there are many shapes of SCSI ports.
I went online to read up on everything that I could about HDTV antennas. I also took the time to read through all the Amazon product reviews. Many thanks to the people who posted tips and info about how to optimize the installation.In the end, I settled on this model. Delivery was prompt but what matters most, is IT IS PULLING IN A GREAT SIGNAL ON A LOT OF CHANNELS!!Our broadcast signals come out of Sacraments, 70-80 miles away so I needed a strong attenna designed for that distance. My in-laws have a basic HDTV antenna that pulls in about 18 channels. (Granted they are in a 1-story house and their antenna is only 20 feet off the ground.) BUT, once I fine-tuned the direction, we are pulling 36-40 channels out in the middle of the California Central Valley!!!My wife is happy because she gets to watch the 2012 London Olympic Games for free. I'm happy I got that off of my "Honey, Do" List.The hardest part was climbing up on the roof of our 2-story house and rigging the mast. I almost soiled myself transitioning from the ladder to the roof. I was also happy to get back down to earth. Working on the roof wasn't so bad.I am very happy with this purchase. Hell, we spent more each month for cable when we lived in LA than what I paid for this antenna. That is a helluva a deal.I am a VERY satisfied customer.
I bought the GE brand because it uses a magnetic field and not a motion detector, which means it will not trigger on deer, dogs, etc. In reality, it doesn't trigger anything 50% of the time. I have followed all instructions to the letter, including having to place the detector in an area I didn't want to to conform to the rigid requirements of the 'field of detection.'I get numerous false alarms, and numerous no-alarms. It is so unreliable in crying wolf that I ignore it most of the time. I think the principle is good, but the claims on the advertising are at best---exaggerated, and at worst---completely false. I would return it, but it is such a hassle to go through repackaging and shipping. I would not buy it if I were you.
I don't remember whether I threw out this product or gave it away (for free, it is arguably worth having around). Case Logic makes some great products, but this is not one of them. It is not sturdy as a stand-alone, so it needs to be propped up against a side of the trunk in order to be even marginally reliable at storing car products. There are much better storage organizers available.
These handy wipes clean my camera lenses perfectly and are easily carried in my fanny pack. Excellent product, I use it on my iPad also to clean it.
I ordered two of these, and neither of them were authentic Apple products. How can I tell? The usual slogan written on authentic Apple iPod products goes like this: Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China *The fake cable, purchased here, doesn't have this printed on it.Don't buy. Not "100% genuine Apple item" as advertised.
This cable was a great value at the time and I am extremely happy with the quality and construction of the cable and connectors. My only wish was that it was all white for my application. I'd highly recommend this cable.
This is a replacement order, because the first piece was damaged right in the middle. I strongly believe it has nothing to do with the packaging; the item was very likely to have been damaged before the packaging. This time, I have contacted Amazon and specifically asked for a less elaborative packaging. The first one was so huge and contained so much air packs inside. Because Amazon doesn't ship to my country directly, I had to go through 3rd party shipping. I was charged 2/3 the price of this item due to its volumetric weight, which I'm very unhappy and angry because Amazon totally ignored my calls for a less protective packaging. It's just a thin piece of film and a few cardboards would do, really no need for a mega sized box packed with so much air. Won't buy from here again.Overall, I'm happy with the quality of the product, but very pissed by Amazon.
This style of lens cap is much easier to use, especially when using a lens hood. I have this style for all my different size lenses and wouldn't go back to the standard front cap for anything.
This product is great; I used it for the cables to and from my wall-mounted HDTV, and it looks very clean and professional without having to go through the wall. I was able to squeeze 4 AV cables into it, although it will really hold about 3. I was even able to cut it with some heavy-duty scissors. The only downside is that the number of corner pieces is a bit limited, so you have to be strategic about how you lay it all out.
This is a great camera for the wedding videographer or other serious amateur or semi-professional. It's well built, has great manual control, and takes super video including good low-light performance. You will probably want the external mic attachment, which lets you use professional microphones without additional adapters and signal processors. Now that the price is well below $2000, it's a great deal. One caveat: If you plan to shoot 16:9 format, this is not the best choice. The Panasonic GS400 handles that much better, and at a lower price. (But the GS400 doesn't have the low-light chops that the DVC-30 has - so you have to set your priorities.)Plusses:* Very good low light capability* Sturdy, metal body construction* Will take professional external microphones (with optional attachment)* Unbelievable B&W; no-light capability with infrared (short range built into camera; medium range add-on IR light increases range to hundreds of feet.)* Excellent manual control available via menu AND you can put your favorite four settings on programmable buttons on the camera body for extra convenience.* Without attachments, the body with built-in mic is small and consumer-like (won't draw attention to itself), not to mention light-weight.* Lovely video with three 1/4-inch CCD's.Minuses:* The Sony 2100 has even better low-light ability* The 16:9 mode isn't as good as the PDX10 or GS400.* The still picture capability is only adequate.* The built-in mic is only average.
I'm not sure what others are seeing that is negative with these phones, but I've had them since summer 2007, and they've been rocking ever since!I've had a lot of more expensive headphones, but these have (to me) the same or better audio quality and I find them with better utility due to the neck lanyard system.I used to run with these babies and I also play drums along with my iPhone, and I've had nothing but great use and no problematic issues.Two thumbs/Five stars!!
Let me start by saying that this my be my first review i've ever written on Amazon. I've bought two of these, one from Best Buy (which I returned because of this issue) and one from Amazon. Each one blanks out after a few minutes and the screen will go blank. I will be calling for a replacement. The product is solid in its features but it's execution is absolutely horrible.I am very dissatisfied. I do not recommend buying this product, and if there is an alternative from another company, I would rather buy that instead.
Very poorly written instructions. When instrudctrions figgured out, much to complicated and this expensive model does not meet my needs as well as much less expensive ones.
I absolutely loved these headphones when I got them. They were comfortable, durable, and had great sound. Unfortunately, after five months the sound in the left headphone went out. This makes them virtually useless. To add insult to injury, they went out during a LONG flight across country. I had to endure the flight with no music. For the money these cost, they are NOT a good value.
Do not get me wrong these are good in-earphones and bass is really amazing. However there are several caveats.(1)Around the ear pieces are very flimsy and can easily snap off;(2)You have to achieve a good-fit or seal with the provided plugs to hear the truly remarkable bass reproduction. Once you achieve the seal these earphones are extremely uncomfortable in your ear canal. They are not quite conducive to extended listening. I often listen to radio while in bed and these earphones were remarkably uncomfortable for extended use.(3) I also used them once in the plane and it turned out to be a very bad idea. These snug fits in your ear canal are not quiet good for changes in air pressure.(4) Each time I use these ear phones it is a struggle to get the right fit.I would recommend IE2 Bose headphones any day! Agreed the base reproduction for Bose is not quite as good. But what is the use if can't use these phones.
Purchased these binoculars for general use, however we do enjoy concerts and NASCAR racing.After reading the many positive reviews, along with price shopping, we were sold!Took them last night to a concert and couldn't have been more satisfied.Great value for the money! You won't be disappointed!!
This is my first sub woofer, I bought it using the reviews I read. I wanted a auto off type also. I am not an audiophile but my friend is and he said its a good entry level subwoofer, I laughed because this sounds great to me and he has $25k tied up in his system. It was a great buy in my opinion.
I was skeptical about dropping that much money to upgrade from Soundblaster Audigy. After a hour of installation and tuning, I was able to get the true sound out of my stereo system. I am talking about you can hear the layers of music... ...the 3 D effect... ...no doubt, call of duty sounded better than ever, so is J. Jameson.Things can be improved:1. mic in and line in is the same damn input2. easier software installation (took me forever)
For the first year or so I had the headphones, I noticed nothing wrong with them. I guess I was so thrilled to have a set of "pro" headphones that whatever happened I blamed on the computer. However, after noticing that especially high notes did not come out crisply but instead were just scratchy static, and very low bass made the same static-y sound, I sent them to Sennheiser to have them replaced, thinking I must have damaged them somehow. The new ones are just as bad... I don't know why, but they are a fine set if you aren't annoyed at a bit of static, or if you arne't that picky, but quite honestly I wouldn't recommend them.
This is a wonderful product. The construction is top notch and easily matches and exceeds the build quality of the much higher priced Monster Cable wire. If you have not tried a Hdmi/Dvi wire for your HDTV you are missing SOOOOOO much as far as picture quality. MY HDTV cable box is vastly improved with this wire compared to the monster cable componet wire i was previosly running. As a long time Monster Cable Fan I am now a Belkin Pure AV due to the low price and very high build quality. I also recommend the Belkin Pure AV Pf40 power consule in order to get the best signal possible.
I love this transmitter! When I first got it, I was disappointed that it seemed like you could not transmit in the best frequency of 87.9, but then I figured it out:To change it to international mode (with the frequency 87.9 and so forth) all you have to do is hold the preset button for about 15 seconds, and the US will start flashing. Then you just hit the plus or minus to change to international mode, and voila! You now have the much coveted 87.9 frequency!Since this transmitter will always be usable for any future mp3 player that I can imagine, (they are all going to have to have headphone jacks, right?) this means:THIS IS THE LAST TRANSMITTER YOU WILL EVER HAVE TO BUY!End of story. Get it. Now.
I ordered one for my mom's birthday. Went to hook it up and to my horror found that not only did they not include the USB cable but the software that was suppose to come with it wasn't in the box either! Now i have no present for my mom and a hassel I have to deal with to send it back.
I have been using Navigon 7100 for about 2 weeks. Overall, I like the product. I have not used any other GPS, so I cannot compare it with any other. Some users have left negative reviews for this. I think most of them never upgraded the software to version 1.2, where most of the initial bugs have been fixed. This software upgrade also upgrades your maps, so you don't have to pay for an map upgrade as soon as you buy the GPS. This unit is not perfect, but there are many features in this which others don't offer or you have to pay for those. I don't want to list all the good features of this unit here as others have done a good job in writing detailed reviews. According to me :Pros) Nice look and feel, Clear graphics, Reality View, Lifetime Traffic Updates, millions of POIs, Text to Speech is clear, Recalculating the route is very quick. I like how it shows the distance when you approach the turn.Cons) These are not real Cons, but thought I'll mention these : Bluetooth volume is low, though I didn't buy this to use it for calling. Sometimes there is a small lag when you click an icon or are typing. But it is not a big problem. It's just the unit is processing some info and takes 1 or 2 secs to respond.The most important point for me to buy this GPS was Lifetime Traffic updates. This technology is not perfect and not 100% relievable yet. So there is no point in paying monthly/yearly for this, as in case of other GPS companies.Some features can be improved, but overall this GPS is very good. I would recommend it to others.
boiling the thing really does work to make it straight. the material feel rugged and gets the job done. easy to cut and easy to install cord
This title is an excellent example of classic high fantasy. Instead if being yet another boring example of the genre this book is an excellent example of why the genre has lasted so long. Here we have heroes we want to see succeed and villains we want to see suffer. The author succeeded in creating a thoroughly interesting world that will be immediately familiar filled with likable characters and while we go through the traditional "hero not sure he is the hero, better go this quest to find the magic item to find out" we never feel the journey is less than satisfying.Not content with one hero here we have two, equally interesting throughout. I feel most readers will not care which is the true protagonist as each is truly heroic in their own way and worthy of saving the wold at the end. Each is accompanied by interesting characters and their plot lines are valuable to the overall story without any extraneous material that could bog the book down.I was impressed that the author was able to create an impressive story, beginning, middle and very satisfying end in a single book. You may want more of the characters stories but you certainly will not feel you need more, everything was included here to leave readers satisfied.
THe product was promptly delivered and was in excellent condition. The only thing I was surprised about was the shipping cost. I thought it was to be shipped free of cost.
My husband was able to install this in our attic without any trouble. We hooked it up to our new Tivo in the living room and have excellent HD quality.
Twice in my career as a weekly newspaper reporter I have dropped my camera. One of those times was last week. Of course I dumped my new Canon 40D out of my bag -- onto asphalt.The camera landed on the corner of the battery grip (Canon BG-E2N) messing up the shutter button and wheel on the corner of the grip and the other end landed on the lens hood, instead of the lens.The camera works perfectly and I am convinced I would have at least lost a filter on the lens if not for the rigid lens hood. It does make the camera a little long, but I think the length really helped when I dropped my camera.
This is a universal laptop stand with a powered 4-port USB 2.0 hub. That's it. It looks very good but the price seems a little steep to me. Wish there were some alternatives but right now this seems to be the only of it's kind. Their website mentions some other colors are coming so you may want to look there before you purchase. All in all I'm giving 5 stars because I do think they have a good idea here. Just know what you are getting.
I would give 5 star rating, with one exception.The headphone has no volume adjustment. Some YouTube sites come out so loud, or due to the sensitivity of the headphone, I have to lower the volume at the screen, which has crude adjustment resolution.Low frequency responses are great, compared to my external speakers, including a bass box. High frequency range is excellent, though I can not hear that high, 30KHz?One problem: The price I was charged was about $10 higher than what I ordered for. I do not know how this happened. This is my first such an experience with Amazon. May be I should approach Amazon.
I bought one a year ago, then bought two more this Christmas. They do exactly what my kids want: play music. They don't have some of the nice navigation features of iProducts, but they hold more songs for less of my hard earned cash! The kids can also listen to radio, and make verbal notes to themselves. Plus, the actual player can be used for a quick file copy, assuming you don't need more than 1GB and have USB. Loading with songs is easy with the included software.
I had nothing but problems with this 360i. I own another one and it has been less trouble. I called support with a series of gripper errors (20 minute hold time). They say they are phasing these out and I should by the 2000i series, but they DOA the unit and replace it. I couldn't get it to burn more than 4 in a row. After fiddling with it for about a month, I returned it. I am going to try the Primera systems now.The first one I bought had a some problems at the beginning but after they DOA'd that one, the replacement worked fine for months. I am having some gripper arm issues now, and working with support on it. I love the units when they work, and support aways does the right thing but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who needs to make more than 30 CDs a week.
The machine is incrediable the picture you get is lifelike. It's like your at the show with hd dvd's or regular dvd's the picture is superb. My family loves it and we would recomend it to anyone.
I purchased this CD-RW drive and could not get it to work, the install did not work correctly, and the drive would get buffer underuns very often when burning CD's. I returned this drive and bought another USB cd burner and have not had any problems.
I enjoy using this color cartridge & photo paper along with my easyshare printer dock. its so easy to make your own professional prints at home almost instantly.. Its easy as ABC. Great product..
First off I would like to say that I do own several top of the line gaming headsets such as the Astro A40, Turtle Beach X41, Tritton AX360 and AX Pro and these actually had better 3D directional sound than the X41 and the Astro A40. I didn't get these for myself but since they were so cheap I got 3 of them for each of my cousins.The vocals and sound quality suck with these headphones, every time that someone says something they end up sounding like Shakira singing.. You know.. like how she sounds like she's underwater when she sings?Anyways, the headphone isn't the amazing thing, it's the decoder box! I swear when I plugged my sisters TB X11 in it, it sounds just like I was plugging it into my Astro Mixamp. The decoder box can turn any stereo headset into a Virtual 5.1 surround sound headset/headphones just like the Mixamp and TB DSS. (Amplified headset recommended.)For the price I paid at $11 plus $7 for shipping it was well worth it because even if the original headphone that came along with it is bad with the vocals and sounds, you can use any stereo headset/headphones and it will work wonderful! I even tried it with my HPA2 and it's gorgeous!Secrets out and now everyone will want one of these for the decoder box! But seriously though, I wouldn't pay anymore than $20 shipped for these. So manufactures and resellers think twice before upping the price again!Price 5/5 $11 + $7 shippingEase of use 5/5Sound Quality 2.5/53D Surroundings in FPS games and others. 3.5/5 &lt;=Better than A40, TB X1, TB X11, TB X3, TB X31, TB X4, and TB X41 No lie!Comfortability 5/5
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.
Used this on a road trip to maine to hold our dvd player in the middle of the back seats so both kids could watch and it did what it is supposed to do.
This was very easy to install, it came with a rackmount that I needed to install on my audio rack, have been using it for a while now without any problem, just GREAT!
This item works well. It came in its specified condition. Before I got it I wanted to know its size in inches and if it came with a cover and a bag to place it in, which it did. I also, liked that the price was not too expensive. As a college student it is nice to find good deals and I find them all of the time on Amazon.
Nice, durable and practical product for in house use.Yet a bit heavy, and bulky to store as there are other foldable products out there.
Bought this to replace a wireless keyboard that I was having problems using with my Mac Mini. I wasn't sure if the mini's USB ports were failing (which happened when I first got it) or if it was an issue with the keyboard & mouse being wireless. Sure enough, I replaced the wireless ones with this & a cheap leftover dell mouse, and everything is working perfectly. As for the keyboard itself, it's specifically a mac keyboard (not just a windows keyboard that is compatible with a mac), is attractive and has very soft-touch keys. I can't stand keyboards that require a lot of force to push each key; I'm a programmer and I want the keyboard to work as quickly as I do -- this one fits the bill just fine. Nice & quiet, too. It's pretty long though; I'm used to a compact laptop keyboard, so having a full-size keyboard with the dedicated numeric keypad on the right takes a little getting used to.
The Tamrac System 3 camera bag is perfect for SLR owners who also have one or two compact lenses (e.g., the typical 28-200mm or 70-300mm zoom lens) in addition to the lens attached to the camera, plus a small external flash. The bag is small compared to other SLR gadget bags, but the inside can be partitioned in flexible ways. It's also well-padded, both inside and outside. It also has lining pockets for things like USB cables, camera body cap, lens caps, filters, etc. At the front, there's a compartment for miscellaneous items such as film, memory cards, pens, lens cleaning paper, etc. Hidden behind this is a pull-out pouch for batteries and memory cards, plus an ID tag (kinda hard to write on, though). You can also use the compartment this pouch is in to store film, etc, although stuff might fall out if you are not careful. At the back is another compartment, which I use to store the manual of my Nikon D70.As you can see, this "small" bag is very versatile. In addition, you can get Tamrac's add-on pouches and pockets to attach to the strap or the sides of the bag, for additional storage.I looked at many bags before settling on this one. It's compact and weighs about 1.5 pounds, so it's material enough to withstand tough conditions yet light enough for shoulder-use. As I mentioned it's also well padded and can accommodate extensions. If you are the typical SLR enthusiast with a total of 2-3 compact lenses and/or a small flash unit, you'll find this bag a very good fit for your needs.
Bought these 3 years ago, and they are still as amazing as the first day I tried them on. I listen to about 50 hours per week while working, studying, and gaming. And, if you add that all up, it's about 7,800 total hours of ear euphoria. In fact, I just purchased the 595's so I don't have to keep taking my 280's to and from work each week. So much enjoyment from these headphones, that I cannot adequately express my gratitude to Sennheiser for such an excellent product. Hands down, the best set of $100 headphones money can buy.
I thought my Visor was great. It was easy to use and it was very easily expandable. I was amazed at how manyt hings I could do on it given the right program. But I had one rather large problem. You see, every unit comes with a plastic cover that snaps on to protect the screen. I thought this was a pretty good idea. But sometimes the clip got stuck in the crack between the casing of the unit. This was never a big problem and I went on using it for a couple months. I didnt think it was a big problem until one day I was taking the cover off and it pried the two halves of the unit apart. It was only open a split second before snapping shut but that was all it needed. The bending caused the screen to break on the inside. After talking to a couple people at Handspring Customer Service, I find that even though it was through a faulty product, I must pay 100 dollars to get my screen fixed. If you are going to buy any Handspring PDA, I suggest you find something to replace the plastic covering as soon as you buy it. While I havnt heard of any other screens breaking this way, others have told me that their covers do sometimes get stuck in between the two halves of the units casing.
the lens itself is a great product, using it combined with the actual zoom of my z740 i have gotten some impressive results. there is a dark halo until you zoom in but that is the point of the lens TO ZOOM WITH!original shipment from company lacked the "included ring" but they were good about handling the issue and quickly got one out to methanks guys
It is a good tripod... the only shortcoming is that the knob to adjust the angle of the camera is not all that strong so if you move the legs a bit and it's not tightly in place, the ball head will slip a bit (or in some cases a lot) Other than that I really do like this tripod... it's compact, easy to use and ,with the exception of the knob, well made.
Not being an "Audiophile" my rating on these earphones can only be based on my use of lower quality phones that I've purchased over the past several years to use with my Ipod. I should begin by saying that most of the music on my Ipod was imported using a higher bitrate or Apples lossless encoder. I've used the stock buds from Apple as well as Panasonic and Sony. I've also plugged in several Shure models in a store that would let me test them. I'd have to say that the sound on these is right where I want them, not too much base but pretty even throughout. I can definitely hear things that I couldn't hear on my other earphones. I'll be honest, although I didn't have much time on the Shures,(I tested the E2, E4, and SE530's)they didn't impress me enough to spend the money. (Granted the SE530's were pretty darned nice but they should be for $450+)I was ready to buy at the time and I'm glad I didn't. As everyone knows sound/speakers are a personal choice so it's pretty hard to give a "true" rating on something that depends so much on personal taste.I will say that some of the comments that people have made about proper fit don't seem to be a problem with me. One trick that I learned while using ear plugs for a job is to reach over your head with the opposite arm and lightly pull up and back on your ear while inserting the earphone into the ear canal. This straightens out the ear canal which makes insertion comfortable and tightly sealed. This assumes that your using the proper size bud in the first place. I know the foams usually require you to roll or squeeze them between your fingers to compress them prior to insertion. Again learned from using foam ear plugs at work. Using the rubber ends and proper insertion also helps to increase the base response. The methods listed above certainly don't make it easy if you take your phones in and out a lot but if you're like me and you put them in and leave them in they work great.I do like a "little" more base in my music but not enough to drown out the mids and highs. I can usually achieve this by using the Itunes preset equlizer setting for either bass boost or loudness. I reset all of my songs to a similar setting which is pretty easy and now things are dialed in to my tastes. Certain music like Classical or Jazz I just leave alone because I'm looking for a truer sound. They have a custom setting that should let most users tune all of their music into their tastes.The cords aren't as bad as other reviewers make them out to be. I do have to agree with a previous post that they don't straighten out very well however I think this is due to the heavier guage wire that is used which I don't mind as it probably adds to the sound quality and makes them more durable.All in all if I was rating these against "all" earphones they might get 4 stars. I'm sure the UE10's, Shure SE530's, or custom plugs sound better. Being an Engineer though, I tend to look at everything using a "value" approach. With that in mind I think the UE 5 pros deserve 5 stars if you consider the quality of the plug you get along with the cost.
(UPDATE: It died after one year of light-to-moderate use. The scanner light bar doesn't come on anymore; therefore the scanning and faxing function are not working, making it just a printer. The "all", in All-in-one, broke.)First, this machine is for light use at home. If you intend to print books off of this thing, get a laser jet. And the ink will cost you a FORTUNE!I won't go over the details that are mentioned above, but here is what I have noticed:1) You MUST inhibit your "plug-n-play" desires; if you plug this machine into your computer BEFORE you load the software you WILL have problems! (follow the directions)2) Yes, the software does take a while to load. But it's worth it to have the ability to use all the cool features. (When it works.)3) It's a bit louder than I thought I heard in the store, but not too loud. I am using it at home, and I can hear it down the hall, so if that's too loud...4) In order to FULLY open the lid (to the glass), you will need at least 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) in clearance behind the machine. So, shoving this all the way against a wall is not recommended.5) Paper jams. Had a few that took a good long while to figure out. There's a little gray door on the back that you will become intimately familiar with -- it's the key to most printing jams (that happen quite frequently.)6) The quality of the scan is great! Works with Adobe's Acrobat and Photoshop CS. You just push the "Scan To" button until you see the program you want to scan to and then hit "Start Scan." So easy (when it chooses to recognize that you have these programs installed - which is about every other time.)7) Fax works well; easy to use.8) If you are a dust freak... the dark gray plastic shows dust easily.9) As another reviewer stated, the ink DOES NOT last all that long. There are, however, cartridges that have twice the capacity (at twice the price.)10) I recommend testing the outlet you plan on plugging this into. First, be sure it has a working ground, and secondly, make sure it is producing the required voltage (115-120 volts). Why? My printer was giving me a "carriage jam" error after every page, among other problems. HP's website has a 5-step walk-thru that found and fixed the problem (which was inadequate power from the outlet.)1) Had recurring issues with the software, and HP help line was of no help. They kept telling me to just uninstall it and reinstall it. Then they got to the point where they were telling me that I didn't know what i was doing. (Ummm, good thing it was done over the phone, buddy.)Hmmm, I have changed my "HIGHLY recommended" review to a maybe-not-so-hot review. We had a bunch a small pestering problems the whole time we owned it. Not really built well.
All:I have had this camera for a week and really like it.PROS: Everything the ads say are true. Great pics.Fast startup and snap. Great for people who dont wantto mess with lot of manual settings, although you can dothat too.CONS: Have to think hard for these, but the lens is in a spot that you have to be careful not to cover with your finger when snapping a pic. Also, dont buy the Minolta camera case that you can get to fit the camera. It is a poorly designed case.
I bought this card with open expectations. I just wanted to listen to music once in a while. But my sons like gaming so it was a perfect match. I found you can set the card to automatically enter the mode you want by the chosen program, totally awesome. The card arrived quickly and worked as described, I could not be more pleased! Its no wonder why Creative is at the top, they produce an awesome product. So to compliment the card I hooked up a Bose C3 for some great sound. Thanks Amazon the service was great!
Easy to assemble even with bad pictures in the instructions. Pointed it where [...] told me and BAM, 50 channels. Crystal clear and free from now on. There are some throw outs, but cable and dishes are no better. I went from two channels that were unwatchable with an indoor antenna to 24 keepers. A neighbor has a normal "swept wing skeleton" looking antenna and only gets 10 channels. It is a keeper and I have told all of my firends and coworkers that they can "cut the cord" too.
I didn't want to spend a bunch of money so the price was right. I wanted a MP3 player that was easy to operate and it is. I am quite happy with the ability, the quality, etc. I even recommended it to a friend and they bought one just like it.
This item is not as pictured. It is not a small usb dongle but a giant RF transmitter.
The installation was easy and the card works very well, increasing the quality of graphics quite a lot. I especially recommends it for people who have a PC with onboard graphic controller, aka i810. This board, made by Intel, is a piece of junk. It is difficult to disable and some video cards, like the Radeon 7000, will not install, giving you the blue screen of death (I tried that)!If you own a HP Pavilion, chances are you have the infamous chipset i810.I highly recommend this card as the install was easy.
I have an EVGA GeForce GTS 250 which has DVI, VGA, and HDMI connections on the back of the card. I was trying to set up a dual monitor setup, but could not find the right cables or adapters until I found this one. I tried a DVI-I to VGA adapter and the computer would recognize the other monitor, but the monitor would not display anything. I ordered this adapter, used my pre-existing DVI-D cable and hooked this adapter to the HDMI port of the video card, I am back to having dual displays. Yippee!!
Used it as a case for my GPS instead iof my Sony. Well built, provides good protection
Without a doubt, these are the most comfortable headphones I have ever owned. I am extremely satisfied with the purchase and would definitely recommend these headphones to others. Also, the sound quality is great; a clear, crisp and clean sound. Great value for the money.
I received what was described on the website. It arrived expediently, despite my far-flung location. I really like the Dymo Letratag but the refill tapes are expensive, even in the value pack. I wish there was a generic version.
I searched and searched for a privacy filter that would be an exact fit for our laptops. And this fits the Dell Latitude E6410 perfectly.
i didn't want to pay $27 (cost plus shipping) for a (2m) cable, so i thought i would invest that into a new video card, and i purchased a beautifulGalaxy GeForce GT 240 1 GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 DVI/HDMI/VGA Graphics Card, 24GGS8HX2PUX, but it wasn't backward compatible with the pci e 1.0 slot on the motherboard. i didn't know this, so i learned something new.since the flatscreen didn't have a dvi port, and my video card didn't have a hdmi out, this was the solution.easy to hook up, it was a no brainer. worked flawlessly.i have always had a good experience with cables to go.
Nice very small compact untit. Easy to install. The price was right! Cheap! I've only had it one day. Works great. Very happy with this purchase.
The reason I bought a digital camera was to store pictures and x-rays (...). Picture quality and portability were very important to me and this camera offers both. The black and white feature proved very useful when I take pictures of x-rays. The macro mode works excellent and allows someone to take pictures of CT or MRI views with very good clarity. The greatest feature of the camera is its size. It allows me to carry my camera everywhere (OR, clinic). Although bigger (and more expensive cameras ) may have more features (that you probably never use) and better resolution I'm not sure that the difference is great and worthwile the hastle of carrying a big bag arround. You will definitely need a bigger memory card (I bought a 128MB). The battery life is satisfactory although I am getting a second battery through Canon's special offer. The software is very good and allows to create an easy to use archive of your pictures. Although my laptop (Compaq Pressario 1610) has windows 95 which I upgraded to 98, I had no problem with the USB port as other customers (even Canon) suggested.The camera does not come with a case which is quite unfortunate considering the price. I bought through Canon a case for Canon Elph (not the digital model)which is cheap, not bulky, and the camera fits in perfeclty. Although this is my first digital camera I am very satisfied with the purchase and the camera has done her job brilliantly. Congratulations to Canon for this gadget.
Excellent filter. Bought this to protect my lens and it really does the job well without any noticeable change in view through lens with filter. May seem a bit expensive but when you consider the cost of replacing your camera lens, it really is worth it.
I purchased this product because of the magnetic cover and business card holder. After a year of use and seeing what other people had and hated, I'm very pleased with the case and charger. The case is used every day and has not shown any wear and tear on it.
I have the invisibleSHIELD film on three items so far - a 60GB 5G iPod Video, an iPod Touch, and a 15" MacBook Pro (the full-coverage kit). It works so well that I'm going to be putting it on my wife's laptop, cellphone and iPod in the next month.The installation isn't as hard as you may have heard, as long as you're careful. I think part of the reason is that the included instructions are better than they once were, and the application solution is now included, rather than you having to mix up your own. I never viewed the online installation video, so I can't comment on it.You don't have to have access to a level-100 clean room to do the installation, but don't try to do it while sitting on the beach on a windy day, either. Clean your hands and the electronic device first, and use LOTS of the supplied fluid, on both your fingertips and on both sides of the film - the more the better, because it makes it easier to reposition the film to get it just where you want it, and the wetter the film, the fewer bubbles you'll have to get out. Any small bubbles trapped under the film will disappear within a week, anyway. Save any leftover fluid, because after you've used this film once, you'll probably buy more for your other devices, and it's always better to have extra fluid on hand.The film does have a slight texture to it that you can see if you hold it up to the light just right, and it's a little "grabby" compared to the smooth glass or polycarbonate face of the iPod, Touch, or iPhone, but it doesn't interfere with the touch screen or click wheel, and you'll quickly get used to the new feel. I did leave the film off of my Macbook Pro's touchpad for now, although I saved it in case I change my mind later and decide to put it on.Once you have the film on and you've given it a few days for any bubbles/hazing to disappear, the final results are amazing. Unless you're looking for it, the film is practically impossible to see from more than a few feet away, and virtually nothing will scratch or damage it. I like it so much that I'm going through their website to see what other gadgets I have that they make shields for.
I have a new car with built in blue tooth, then I got this for my other car. works just as well. M very happy!
Thought the product was easy to use, set up was quick and easy and it has worked flawlessly
It took a little longer than I was expecting to recieve the item, but that was due to a delay in funds being transferred to my account, from my pocket, to the bank to pay for the item. The joy is that even after the initial lack of funds in my account the order was processed and I recieved my item. I thought for sure it was cancelled. Thankyou. The cord works well and I am satisfied with the service I recieved in spite of my funds issue.
Results of installation was the near-doubling of received signal strength and consistent throughput(through 4 walls (2 ext'l,3 int'l). Dropped internet connections have been almost entirely eliminated (from 5-6 x per hr to &lt;1 per day). It was not the "best" solution, but it was the most practical solution for this situation.
I just ordered this product and when I received the confirmation in my email I noticed this weird product description: Product DescriptionJake delhomme autographed photograph including an 8 x 10 photograph and miniature helmet in a 14 x 20 deluxe frame shadow box...I guess it's just some weird screwup but I hope I get the fog wipes.
This case is perfect for what it was designed for, a small, light, efficient case to be carried on a belt or backpack sternum strap. It even has a separate comp. for 1 battery and memory card. I bring it hiking and backpacking. If you want a bigger, heavier, more padded case with a neck strap, look elswhere.
I'm pretty new to the HDD-Mp3 player game, but I must say thechd-1000 is a good place to start. It's got great storage space, the sound is great with my Grado-60 headphones, and downloading my wma files with music-match is fast and efficient.If you've got the 1.c version, it's advisable to go and get thenew firmware 1.0. from the Classic website. The random functionwas not working well on my player until getting the upgrade. Theplayer is bulkier than I would normally like, the small push buttons are awkward, and there's no good navigational system tofind files. With 10 gigs it would also be nice to have programming options. However, the CHD1000 is a better alternative to me than getting another CD-mp3 player. SO here Iam.
A great choice for first time buyers. This camera is easy to learn and it has advanced features that you can learn as you go... and when you master these you will realize that you are shooting like a pro.The vast array of nikon lenses and accessories were a big selling point for me as was the ability to control Nikon speedlights remotely via the camera for some really great shooting setups.The D200 is my dream come true. It provides all the professional features that an amateur would want at a price that is affordable.The D200 incorporates most of the latest enhancements available in digital imaging including a 10 megapixel censor, MATRIX II metering, detailed battery indicator, large buffer for continuous shoots and much much more.Buy this Nikon.
The people contacyed via Email were more than helpful, Then product was poor and had missing parts.
The manufacture web site not only has instructions but an instructional video as well. Although it is easy to do, it took me three times to get it completely clean. But it worked!
I read a lot of reviews on these and most people seem to love them. I got a pair expecting a quality product, but that wasnt the case at all. The sound level was low compared to my standard ipod headphones, and the sound wasnt clear at all. As for being "Bass Freq" well when the bass comes in they just crackled and popped.
I bought the Pelican 1150 case with pick and pluck foam as the best house I could find for my new Kindle 3. The thin and light Kindle 3 is nice to read from, but it has the physical endurance of an equivalent mass of matchsticks. I take books with me wherever I go, and I go to some fairly rough places where I can't baby delicate electronics. The Pelican 1150 case lets me throw the Kindle around because it is now shielded from shock, vibration, moisture, heat, cold, and unkind thoughts.There is some downside to the thickness of the case, it is bigger than it has to be. I haven't found that to be a problem yet, and it gives plenty of shock protection as well as a lot of room for accessories and junk. It might seem like a big bite for a backpack, but compared to two textbooks, it is a compact load of feathers. Also, a slimmer case will probably be easier to forget.This case is built to the Pelican standard of endurance. This is not a wallet, this is for protecting gear you want to last regardless of what life throws at you.
If you want one of the most easiest routers to set up, then I suggest you buy this great Netgear product. The router even looks good. It is silver metallic and has a nice silver grill detail on the back of it where the 4 port 10/100 intgegrated switch is located. Even the network status lights look hip with their small and minamalist design. Now to the important part. This was my first time setting up any sort of network, and after doing it, I find it very rewarding and easy with this router. After hooking up my cable connection to the uplink port, then hooking up my computer and my Xbox (with Xbox Live online gaming service) to the switch, I turned it off. Then I set up 2 more wireless computers on to it. After all was done, the router saw all of the computers and gave me options to configure it now. An absolutely excellent router for amateurs and beginners, and also for some intermediate skilled people. You'll be glad you switched to wireless!....
FABULOUS sound without wires and $100 less than Fry's or Best Buy.No on/off switch so put them on a surge protector bar with a switch. Works great!Love them, love the savings!
The first and only time I tried using this for a legitimate need was when I plugged in my laptop to it. It started a long, continuous, high-pitched signal and flashing a light. What does that mean? I stopped using it immediately, since it probably couldn't mean something good. Was it drawing too much from it? There are no instructions to tell you what this means. I tried going to the web site for insight on this, but just got the same info as what was on the package. No help. Nice concept, now only if it worked. I'm returning it.
I have a PC, a 17" and a 19" monitor and a Logitech wireless mouse and keyboard plugged into this unit. It tells me that I have 16 minutes of battery backup, which is fine for saving a document and shutting down the system. It also tells when it kicked in last and why. ("Line noise" is the only reason so far, after a month.) It was easy to set up.
I have a 90's Suzuki Esteem, and bought this item solely for the charging option and nothing more. Read the reviews, but bought it anyhow.My car has the stock Suzuki sound system. I pushed the car antenna back down into the car (retracted position), and tried the FM transmitter and it worked great! Might suggest to those that have interference to retract their car antennas and try an unused FM channel, should they have the option.I however, bought a cassette to stereo plug adapter from Radio Shack prior to this TuneBase's arrival, and chose to play this way as the sound quality is better and louder.The FM transmitter functions okay, though I don't like radio quality sound from my Zune player. My ears are finicky, thus I use the cassette adapter option.The only option I would of liked: The ability to turn off the FM transmitter. (Why have it on if I don't use it?)
I purchased this camera some time ago and have been impressed with it from day one.This is one tough Casio. This past week it came down with me to Key West, Florida.... where it was dropped without a case, onto the street at 40 MPH.When we got back to retrieve the dropped camera, it was in perfect condition. There is no scratch on the screen. It works flawlessly. The only damage is a tiny scuff on the corner.I'm sold and my next digital camera will be another Casio Exilim.
I bought this DVD player with the Princess TV and the little Tyke's TV with that DVD player for my Daughter and my son. And I am so very dissapointed. Both DVD players are pretty crappy. We only had them about 3 months before we stared to have problems. They aren't even working well enough now to say they work. The TV's aren't to bad but I wish I had know, I feel like this was a lot of money for about 7 month of use!! They are very pretty to look at but other than that I would have to say "Just say NO"!!!
Well, I admit I was a tad skeptical about whether or not this RAM would work on my Mac laptop! I have an iBook G4 12" with 1.33Ghz processor. I wanted to max out the RAM at 1.5GB, but the only way to do that was to buy a 1GB RAM stick (512MB RAM is soldiered onto the board already). I read up a bit on the Patriot RAM and was about 99.9% convinced it would work on my Mac. I made the purchase, installed the RAM, booted up and was pleasantly surprised to see that it worked! The performance is exceptional - I haven't had any problems with it at all! I would highly recommend this RAM as an alternative to some of the higher priced "Apple-only" RAM you find scattered throughout the 'net!
Well I have the GT5012 and so far I have had problems with the darn thing ever since Gateway shipped it back to me after they fixed it! Not only did they ruin the back of the computer and not welling to do anything about it, but the on board HD Intel Audio board sucks badly it doesn't even do true sourrand sound and I don't care what they say on their website(intel) it doesn;t work. Prior to shipping it back to gateway I still had problems with it locking up and rebooting..But it does run Windows Vista 32-bit quiet well, I never tried the 64-bit yet, but so far it does a good job on deceting new cards that are added, even CD-Roms and the connectors in the back works good!Oh yeah the on board graphcis also from Intel, don't use it get a video card instead cause the onboard one it doesn't do 3D at all or any thing that ATI cards can do!Other then that it has served me well so far and the Serial connectors do come in handy to added at least another DvD ROm that is built for Serial connectors. Oh yeahthe one thing i did find out about this computer:you can only have 2 internal hardrives in this computer case! If you want a 3rd one it has to be external.And also gateway puts in also a very cheezy CD-ROm drive for the 2nd player.. worth replacing with an actual DVD Drive.
I am pretty happy with the quality and ease of use of this product. Installation was a breeze, worked instantly with my camera (samsung), good video quality, good price. I am even thinking of buying this for my newer pc once again.The video editing software that came with it is great. The only problem is I can only stream in the video in avi format which hogs up my hard drive. Then I can convert it to mpeg format for saving it to my cd. But I think that's not a big deal.
Each compartment has zippers + Velcro. The main compartment has zippers + Velcro + snaps. So, depending on your needs you can have either quick access or very safe containment.
The sound and fit are fantastic. The rubberized fitting devices really allow the earphone to be fully sealed. Sound quality is dramatically better than any in-ear I've ever sampled. Light and comfortable; clear tones at low volume.My 15-yo son praises the "incredible bass" for his heavy metal listening, and I like the clear trebles on my classical violin tunes.The bad news is the offensively wasteful, non-recyclable, boxes-within-boxes packaging. Much of the packing is non-recyclable because fabric is glued to the plastic or cardboard backing, in multiple throw-away boxes-within-boxes.The earphones fit in the palm of your hand, but the selling box is ten times that size. But the problem isn't just "shelf space". It's gross environmental ignorance.The package also contains a completely unnecessary and unrecyclable double-lipstick size, plastic-covered-case, also in its own packaging, purportedly for carrying the headphones separately from the player. Who carries their headphones in a special, separate-from-player case? This lipstick-style case is also made of cardboard with thin fake-leather plastic glued to the cover - i.e., useless AND non-recyclable.Presumably the matte black packaging is supposed to make the product appear more "tech quality" or "high-end". But the product marketing is also directed to audiophiles, who are generally people of culture and intelligence.I love the sound quality. But this packaging was so offensive to my green aesthetic (I am a 55 yo woman schoolteacher) that I would not purchase nor recommend the product. Monster Cable needs to seriously rethink their packaging behavior.
I have had this lens for a couples months now, and it has been great for me! I definitely enjoy having the flexibility to shoot relatively wide and be able to shoot from quite a distance away with the same lens! The focus ring is a little stiff, and the lens is a little loud, but I haven't come across many situations where those issues are real setbacks.
I read all the reviews before I bought these earphones, they all seemed to say that these earphones were comfortable to wear. I've had these earphones for over 1 month now and I still can't find a way to wear these earphones without them falling out. These earphones also makes you seem like you are wearing a hair band because of the way you're supposed to wear them.
I recently tried a dozen different monoculars in pursuit on the ideal unit. This one had a lot to offer. Nothing else in this price range comes close and some of the more expensive models didn't compare either.Pros:-very good image quality, almost excellent-buttery smooth focus-excellent close up capabilities-decent case-very reasonable price for what you getCons:-bigger than most other monoculars. If you're going to wear it on you belt, put in a purse or fanny pack, or put in a cargo pant pocket, it should be fine. However, I think it is too large and somewhat heavy for a shirt pocket or jeans pocket.-the focal ring requires a lot of turning to focus. Not too bad for far away objects, it takes about one complete revolution to focus from it's closed position. It takes 3 or 4 turns for close up objects. Distance markings on the barrel help for a fast pre-focus.-the somewhat heavy weight and small radius metal rim on the object end make me wonder how it would survive being dropped. Other models have rubber edges.If you want even better image quality in a smaller size try theNikon 7x15 High Grade Monocular, otherwise it's hard to go wrong with this model for the price.By the way, the picture of this monocular is obviously wrong. If you look at the picture of theVanguard Dm-6250 Monocular, it is exactly the same size and configuration.
These a one of the best headphones for the price. They have great bass reponse and low distortion at high volumes. I use them mostly to listen to movies not to disturb others and they are almost as good as my surround sound system. I am very pleased with HD-515s for the price and the comfort I could wear them all day even with glasses on. And a plus is you can replace parts if you need to.
First off, remove your TV from your mount, completely. Leave cables intact. I say remove the TV because you may want to get up and behind the TV, and you do need space. The pieces have plenty of room to fit cords. Lay out the ones you need, paint them, and check your wall.In the bag of screws there is a nail. You need that to pound a hole in the wall where the screws will fit in; the screws don't bite in on their own and trying to do it without the nail results in a lot of scratches.
I received the battery much faster than expected. 3 days with normal delivery. But I have one confusion as the battery EN-EL1 cover does not have coolpix model 4500 listed. It has coolpix 775, 880, 885, 995, 5000 but coolpix 4500 is not in the list. I am planning to use the EN-EL1 battery with coolpix 4500. Also on the battery it has 680mAh instead of expected 650mAh. But the voltage and everything is correct. Is this a problem? Can somebody reply soon.
Tiny, light and works as advertised.I originally bought this to play birdsongs and animal calls through external speakers (it will hold about three CDs worth of material), but now I wear it every day at work to listen to the radio.It is easy to use and sounds good, big screen for its size, my only complaint is the battery life - I get less than half the advertised life when using the radio. Time to invest in rechargables!Steve
I only had these for a few weeks before one of the arms broke off at the pivot point (where the arm that has the ear bud on it folds up). It didn't break from rough use either; it broke just from me unfolding them. I super-glued the arm back on and that worked for about a week until they broke again; in a different spot!! At that point I gave up and decided I needed a more durable pair of headphones. The sound quality was excellent and they were very comfortable to wear, but you apparently need to wear kid-gloves to handle them.
I needed an additional hub or switch to run from my Wireless DSL/Cable Router (which only had 1 PC/Uplink Port). This switch worked great, and seemed to be priced comparable to many hubs, which would have worked fine for me, but obviously not given the benefits of the switch.If you need to add a few more computers to your existing network, this product is great.
I would recommed the kodak Printer dock Bag and camera case toanyone who has the dock and camera. What a great way to travelwith everything you need!
This cable does just what I wanted and needed. Now I can listen to my Zune in the car and through my living room stereo system. Thanks
I bought this speaker wire (lamp cord) to hook up my Sony SS-440 speakers to my classic Pioneer SX-4 receiver. It's regular old speaker wire and to me, sounds pretty clean and clear. Being at 100ft, it's more than long enough for my needs, and there's plenty more if I need some in the future.It's long, durable speaker wire at a reasonable price. It's good enough for me!
Fantastic product. Very easy to operate. Drag and drop makes it easy to place music, pictures, video and so on. Battery life very good. Plenty of accessories online as well. If you get his player, consider to buy the silicon protective case.
i got one of these through a book club and i haven't had any problems...i see all these poor reviews and wonder if there was a BAD lot...this player is easy to use and about the only minor problem is you should really purchase the optional battery backpack which gives you more memory and a recharger....i will say i haven't downloaded songs on to this player, i only go to my book site and listen to books so maybe there are problems with mp3 listening that im not aware of...if you are reading this because you are thinking of signing up for the book club, then don't hesitate, as far as the books are concerned, i am very satisfied with this product.
The AT-PL120 works like a charm.It takes a little getting used to doing everything manually but I'm getting the hang of it.The only fault I find with it is the length of the Audio connectors. Three feet isn't very long. I had to buy an RCA coupler to add another 3 feetI researchd many turntables before I hit on ths one. I checked all of the specs. EXCEPT One. The dimensions. My previous turntables was in a drawer in a table next to my computer with the connections through the back of the drawer. Three feet was enough. This turntable is larger in height and width and does not fir in the drawer. This was the reason for getting a longer audio connection. I read all of the previous reviews and new that the cable was short but it fit with the old turntable. No problem with good old Yankee smarts.Over all I'd buy another one when this one wears out. Hopefully it wont.
I am thoroughly pleased with my Everio 20GB camera. I am just a hobbiest videographer and this camera works well for my uses. I recommend the camera for any beginners or even people a little more serious about the activity. The large internal hard drive provides more than enough memory for all my family events. And I can increase the capacity by reducing the recording quality. The Everio's picture is clear and the sound is good. Switching to the second best setting (there are four), I don't lose much clarity and I gain an additional ninety minutes. I enjoy not having to use separate storage media and having to swap it out while I'm recording. And although I recommend the JVC Everio 20GB HDD camera, I can't at all say the same for the JVC share station DVD burner.I have bought two and they both crapped out and would not work after minimal use. The second one died faster than the first. I can deal with the breaking. What bothered me even more is that I was never able to speak with or contact anyone from JVC. And if you don't purchase the warranty then you can forget getting help from the retailers. I don't have a DVD burner right now. It is a great imposition to be unable to save to DVD immediately. So, I am shopping for a burner but it won't be this model and I don't see me getting one from JVC at this point.
Product is tremendous and delivers as promised. The only thing that I miss terribly is the scroll wheel option. I knew it did not have this functionality when I bought it but I ddin't realize how much I would notice it was missing until it was gone. Product would be perfect if it had that functionality.
I bought these headphones at Yodobashi Camera in Tokyo (near Akihabara station), which is considered one of the biggest electronics stores in the world. In addition to every conceivable gadget on earth, they have an unbelievable array of headphones to choose from. I spent about two hours listening to literally hundreds of models. Finally I zeroed in on the K-26P, for their amazing sound clarity, pronounced bass, and folding design. Thumbs up to AKG - my other headphones are a full-size Sennheiser, and I'm a big fan of this company. However, the AKG K-26P beat the portable Sennheisers by a huge margin.
After 2 years with a set of Shure E3Cs I decided I needed to try a new set of IEMs. I love my E3Cs for their purity, but their flat, very true bass response seems muted with certain types of music and doesn't convey a lot of low-end depth or life. They just don't add any fun to hip-hop or R&B.;I figured I'd try either the Shure E4s or the UE Super.fi 5 Pros. I went with the UEs based on numerous reviews of both.Keeping in mind that we all hear things slightly differently, here's my take on them:Lows: 9/10Mids: 9/10Highs: 7/10Comfort: 8/10(silicone tips), 9/10(foam tips)While I like the UE SF 5 Pros their high frenquency response is a little lacking. My E3Cs are missing it in the low end but have spectacular mids and highs. The UEs seem a little flat and lifeless with certain types of music. They're ok in a lot of bass centric music (house, hip-hop, rap, DnB, etc.) but feel flattened in anything that should be dynamic in the high end range. Cymbals and even snares just don't have the right amount of snap to them.I wish someone could combine the lows and mids of the UEs with the mids and highs of the E3Cs for the same price point. That kind of combination would be an unbeatable bestseller.As for fit, I have really accomodating ears. They fit about the same as my Shures, with the Shures being slightly more comfortable for extended wear.For the price (on Amazon) the UEs are definitely worth it if you listen to a lot of bass focused music (like those listed above). If you listen to a lot of rock or classical you're better off with something like the E3Cs.I've heard the Shure E5s and UE 10s, and yes, they are both spectacular and near perfect, but as picky as I am I can't bring myself to spend $500 for IEMs. Especially when I can spend less on a pair of Grado (I have a pair of Grado 225s), Ultrasone, or Sennheiser headphones that will blow both out of the water.Overall, at sub-$200, the UE Super.fi 5 Pros are a worthwhile purchase if you listen to the right type of music for them.
This is the greatest product. I use it everyday. It hs a non-skid surface so my computer does not slide off and it makes typing much more comfortable. I have ordered another one as a gift for someone else.
The Technics SA-AX730 is one of the most powerful and quality receivers. With its H+ class circuit amplification produce a clean, precise sound with a wide dynamic range and a minimal T.H.D (total harmonic distortion) 0.05% on rated power with all 5 channels driven (20Hz - 20Khz)and a damping factor of 30 (no need for more).With its Dolby Pro Logic processor you can enjoy a full surround music from 2 channel sources and a discrete 5.1 channel (AC-3) from a device containing Dolby Digital Decoder (its 6 channel input ready ) and most DVD players are equipped with Dolby Digital Processor. I strongly recommend this machine because of its nice design, quality of sound, and some uniqe extra features like the automatic cooling fan, the help function botton that gives a status information about the reciever and operating faults , the timer and alarm function and its capability to handle speakers from 4 Ohm to 16 ohm impedance. In addition; its &quot;test&quot; and &quot;Delay&quot; function for speaker adjustment and distance can optimize the sound for every room.Do not forget the protection (cut off) circuit that protect the receiver from a possible damage when a shortcut or overload is happening.The bottom line:An amazing a/v receiver for both Music and Home theater with high end sound quality. worth every pinny!!Enjoy the music....
This thing is running my sound from my HTPC audio out to my TV RCA audio in... I use it for any non-HDMI footage I pass through (such as HULU). This thing is my life saver.
I've had this keyboard on my home computer for three years no problems. Like it so much I'm ordering another for work because my new Dell computer with the "stock" keyboard sucks.I know the Targus is great since I already have one.
I had this unit and a MIO 310 on a 3 hour trip side by side. The MIO worked perfect and never froze and had all the POIs, plus the menus were easy to use and understand, very nice display. This one on the other hand, froze all the time, wanted to take me in the wrong direction, and the menus and ease of use is very confusing and clumsy, not to metion the unit is bulkier and you cannot take it out of the car with you. The price is good, but I was able to buy my MIO on sale for the same price, so it is a much better beagain. the Magellan went back to the store.
My mom bought these for me on Amazon today. These awesome are headphones currently playing in my ears right now. They are superior in every genre of music, including rap, which is my favorite. The sound is good; the bass makes you get lost in its beauty. Mids and trebles are all just as superior. You can hear things you never heard before in other earphones.Besides the phones themself, the container includes an additional sound attenuator(to protect your hearing health by buffering out accidental loud sounds, not built-in but plugged on the origianl plug), a 1/4" plug-on jack, a cleaning tool, and 5 diffent pairs of tips that are inserted on the earphones to give a seal and keep them in. They are:1 pair of round foam cylinders (which I dread because they hurt my ears in some unknown way)1 pair of large rubber flanges (which are way too large for my little ears)1 pair of medium rubber flanges (which are still too large)1 pair of double-flanged tips (which are tolerable but not perfect)and 1 pair of small rubber flanges (which feel great and give the best seal, however, that's just for me. Sizes differ from person to person)My ears feel good with the UE's inside, and they don't fall out. If you have trouble putting them in your ears, go to Ultimate Ears website (search it on google) and click on the "Video" section, which has extremely helpful information on them putting in, including an alternate technique that doesn't make the earphones jut out as much! (even though I personally think the original technique is just fine).BTW, if you think that the black UE Super.fi 5 Pro's also have black cables, you're wrong. The cable is actually a clean clear, where you can actually the wiring. Look closely at the picture and you will see that.
Logical controls,FM arial not quite good enough for weak stations. Audio quality accurate; coud be better but that would raise the price beyond feasibility (Bose costs $500+). A good buy.
The picture is clearly a "lime green" or "light green" cable what you get is a ugly dark green. Beware This Is Not the product you will get, they really need to correct this picture.
Good cable. Next time I might look for a 3 foot cable instead of a 6 but it really doesn't matter.
This RCA coupler worked wonderfully. The connection was tight. The quality feels like you would would expect when you use this adaptor to plug two male RCA ends together! My monitor works great over 25 feet away from the original output device.
Like every case I have ever used, the belt clip is rather flimsy (I blame my studded leather belt for this problem). Also, the screen protector can be difficult to put in. Other than that, this is an absolutely great case. Aside from the jack for the headphones, it provides protection to the entire iPod (screen, wheel, body, and even the 30 pin connection on the bottom). The screen cover takes away a little of the brightness, but somehow makes it look clearer at the same time because it hides the scratches it accumulated prior to this wonderful case.
Number pad is very large and not very portable.Originally purchased to use with a laptop computer, but was too bulky to use.Mouse was fine
I bought this all-in-one machine on february 2006 to cover the basic printing, copying, scanning and faxing needs of my small office, but this machine has gone beyond!. We use it as a network printer connected to a wireless ethernet. My partners also agree it is a great machine that delivers outstanding color and B&W; high-quality documents simply and quick. The automatic document-feeder saves a lot of time and let users copy multi-pages documents without attendance. Only one complain: there is no possible to receive faxes if the machine is off given that it has no "stand-by" mode. On the other hand, we are already dealing with the copy legal-size documents issue. Our HP-7210 is +1,800 copyes as far and still doing well. We are very satisfied.-------------------------Compr&eacute; este multi-funci&oacute;n en febrero 2006 para cubrir las necesidades b&aacute;sicas de impresi&oacute;n, copiado, escaneo y fax de mi peque&ntilde;a oficina, pero esta m&aacute;quina ha ido m&aacute;s all&aacute;. La usamos como impresora de red conectada a una ethernet inalambrica. Mis compa&ntilde;eros est&aacute;n de acuerdo tambi&eacute;n en que es una estupenda m&aacute;quina que copia e imprime en color o B/N documentos de alta calidad r&aacute;dida y facilmente. El alimentador autom&aacute;tico de documentos ahorra mucho tiempo y permite hacer multiples copias sin intervenci&oacute;n del usuario. S&oacute;lo una queja: no es posible recibir faxes si la m&aacute;quina est&aacute; apagada ya que no tiene una funci&oacute;n o modo "en espera". Por otra parte, todav&iacute;a estamos lidiando con el asunto de hacer copias en tama&ntilde;o legal. Nuestra HP-7210 lleva +1.800 impresiones hasta el momento y contin&uacute;a funcionando muy bien. Estamos muy satisfechos.
Very strong, very accomodating as far as positions very easy to install. I have a samsung flat screen and is quite heavy and it holds it perfectly plus you can adjust the arm for different weight with the built in screw, meaning if your monitor is a bit heavy you can tighten the bolt on the front of the arm and it will be able to keep it up.
this is a great product which i picked up for geocaching. because the only difference between the vista HCX and legend HCX is the electronic compass and barometer (or altimeter, i dont remember exactly because i use neither) i would say to save your money and just go for the eTrex Legend HCX, it works exactly the same and costs less.
Ordered this device based upon positive review suggesting it was one of the better of this type for mobile iPod play through car audio system. Maybe it is among the best of the FM transmitter devices, but for me the transmission was terrible (thru iPod Nano 2G). It may well be that the static and the only fair-to-bad reception variablility was due to heavy FM signal presence in the area (20 miles north of Boston), and that in a different geography things would be acceptable. I sent it back and instead went with a radio/installation package at Circuit City on a unit that had a front AUX line in for the iPod patch cord. This solution works very well for me, can be had for around $100 if you watch the ads, and does not depend on the relevant absence of ambient FM signal traffic to deliver clear tunes.
One of the two memory sticks failed intermittently. Purchased Corsair memory based on previous reviews. Paid more than competitor's product to ensure usefulness. Spent more time and effort to determine which of the two sticks were failing. End result was twice the price for one useful stick of memory. Next time will just buy the cheapest memory rather than expecting brand names to test memory.
Th iQue I ordered shipped Dec 26 2003, and arrived with the Release 2 pre-installed, so the reset problems should be gone out of the box now. To be on the safe side, I did apply the additional patch found on the Garmin support site.A couple of old apps I used to have on my palmpilot got installed on the iQue on first sync, and one of them (Remote) crashed it when started. You may want to make sure you delete your old Palm desktop folder, including old apps you used on older Palm handhelds, before your first sync.Acquiring satellites indoors is close to impossible, so don't be disappointed if you can't, just go outside. Takes only a few minutes in a car. Besides, you should be able to find your way to the kitchen without your iQue.... ;-)One reviewer mentioned that units with serial numbers higher than 9027xxxx had a hardware fix. Mine is one of those, and it hasn't reset once since I de-installed the bad Remote app.I've used it on a weekend trip, and it is truly awesome. One error though during navigation: I entered a "via" for an active route, but when it had to recalculate the route while driving, it lost the "via". Good thing I noticed, otherwise I would have missed my turn.
I bought the same cord from a store for $25 and then found it on amazon. For the same quality i purchased if for a quarter the price. Very good deal!
The Adapter works just fine and I got in a timely fashion, however it is not the adapter from the image, it apears to be an off brand of it. Works just fine though.
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
The HP D5160 arrived quickly and the shipping carton was intact and the printer was not damaged. However, when connecting it (following the directions) it started to bang the carriage against the side of the printer so forcefully that I thought it would destroy itself. After this the red light comes on and flashes and the PC software says the "carriage is stuck" or something to that effect. An hour on the phone with non-native-English-speakers resulted in HP determining the hardware was bad and they agreed to ship me a replacement free of charge (in exchange for a VISA card number to ensure they get the defective one back).The software installation was equally painful. It takes about an hour to install and most of the way though it failed and rebooted the PC. After that the PC would no longer boot and I had to boot into Windows XP safe mode. At that point the software informed me that the install was not successful and that I should reboot and re-install the software. I did that and about 1 hour later the install was complete but still acts a bit flaky (messages about missing DLLs or something like that during the initialization process). However, it does appear to work but as I said earlier since the printer is DOA I can't really tell if the software works or not. Obviously this is not your typical printer driver since I have installed Windows Vista in less time than it took this software to install!I have had HP printers before (and still do) and this is the worst experience I have ever had with a printer. Maybe I just got a bad one but the hardware and software are definitely questionable at this point. At least HP support is good and they answer the phone 24x7 as long as you can understand them and they can understand you then you are ok. Most of the conversation sounded like code, "did you say alpha, bravo, tango, four three?" no, it was "alpha, tango, bravo, charlie, four three"...Oh, one more thing. Before you can get HP to send you the replacement printer they offer to sell you HP ink for the printer at a "significant discount". When I told them that I would really like to have a working printer before I spent money on replacement ink cartridges I was informed that since they were being nice to me that I really should buy some ink from them and that it was the right thing to do. The implication was that I would get better service if I bought some ink. So I did.David
I purchased these binoculars for birdwatching at home, and for a trip to the mountains I'll be taking at Christmas. I've been trying it out at home, and the design is sturdy - and the view is crips and clear. Easy to use, well-made. For the price, I would highly recommend this for the backyard birder or someone that wants a great quality binoculars without breaking the bank!
The adapter works fine. People who choose the adapter over a cable with similar ends should be aware that the adapter requires some space around the socket; and that HDMI sockets may not provide the most rigid connection to the plug. This is not a criticism of the product, but an attribute of all one-piece adapters.
Very happy with the product. Sound quality extraordinary.buy it.
B. Scott "gimpygoo1" - just an FYI... you can pick up anything purchased from iTunes from any computer. You just need to click on Purchased Items and then log in to your own iTunes account. Purchases can be downloaded on up to 5 different "authorized" computers.I LOVE my Video iPod. I don't know how I ever lived without it. No chatty DJs, no commercials, only the music I want to listen to, no music I don't like. No more need to carry my CD collection in the car with me since I bought a TransPod. Plays my tunes (static free) right through the radio. When I come across songs that I don't think I'll want to hear over and over, I rate them with one star. Then when I go back to iTunes, I delete them and make room for new songs. Also, don't remove the plastic cover on your new iPod. Just cut off the tab at the bottom. No scratches and it will save you from just buying that same cover later on. And be sure to get the AppleCare Protection plan. It's worth it!
I'm writing about my Leica D-Lux 3 camera--whoops, I mean my Leica D-Lux 3 paperweight (if one is careful, it also might be usable as a coaster). The camera was purchased in 2007 and worked fine until late 2011 when the LCD screen went black except for icons that were still visible. My first thought was that I had hit some button that changed the setting so I went online. What did I discover but that the black screen issue is not an uncommon problem with this camera. With the naive belief in the integrity and quality of Leica, I sent my camera to their NJ location (as instructed) describing the problem and asking that it be repaired at Leica's expense. After approximately a week, I received an estimate for repair costing $250 and a statement that the camera was no longer under warranty. Again, believing that Leica sold a quality product (at a premium price), I called and had several conversations with Carmen Vargas who identified herself as the customer service manager. Ms. Vargas reiterated that the camera was out of warranty and would not be repaired at Leica's expense. She offered two alternatives--a 20% reduction of the repair cost, i.e., net of $200, or a discount on the purchase of the successor model, D-Lux 5, for (as I recall) $550, a discount of $250 from the street price of the camera. What a deal! Ms. Vargas stated to me during one of our calls that it wasn't really worth it to spend money on the repair of my camera which has been discontinued. After telling Ms. Vargas to return the camera (which has been done at Leica's expense) I then emailed that I would be willing to take the upgraded camera for the offered repair cost, i.e., $200. Leica hasn't responded. I've now concluded that the Leica red dot doesn't mean quality; rather it's a warning not to buy.
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
The transmitter died after 9 months.Anyhow, I went for the TV Ears as replacement, mostly because:- You can hear slight hissing and static noise from the RS110 if you listen carefully, or during the quiet scenes. From what I was told, most of the 900Mhz wireless headphones are like that. I decided to try the TV Ears since it's InfraRed based, and doesn't have the hissing/static sound issue. On the other hand, the TV Ears only work if you have line of sight between the headphones and the transmitter.-The RS-110 is pretty bulky - although quite comfortable. It just gets a bit warm after wearing it for a long time. The TV Ears I'm using now is much more lightweight and comfortable. The TV Ears ear buds put just the right amount of pressure and doesn't have the circulation problem like I had with the RS110.
I never really knew just how easy, and reasonable it is to shop on-line with Amazon.com
We live in a developing country where the power goes out at least 3 times each week. When our generator kicks in, we no longer run to check our appliances and electrical equipment. This surge protector does its job. The swivel plug and space for larger plugs common on todays appliances is also very user friendly. We bought 5, and have recommended them to others. If they work here, they'll work anywhere.
I bought one of these decks in november 2006, and one week later I had to exchange it for another because the relays misfunctioned, so that instead of rewinding, it ran the tape forward for two sequences. I got another, same problem. When I got the third one and it started doing it, I decided to get it repaired in Loredo tx. they repaired one side, then the other one started doing it. I got that repaired in July 2007, and, now it is starting it again. The relays are unreliable, and your tapes can get snarled because it might wind forward instead of rewinding, and when you use the music search to go backward to a previous song, it could also go forward. The machine makes great recordings and my tapes sound great, but it has a crappy noisy design.
I installed this product into my Dell Dimension 8250 P4/2.4GHz machine. The results were disasterous. My machine became unstable. The ATI display driver randomly failed to load at startup, The Guide+ application didn't work. I changed my CMOS settings and edited the Registry to try to make it work. ATI's customer support web site gave little help. Their dial up support costs $2.45 a minute. I'm returning it.
It's a coaxial wall plate. Not much can be said other than it was cheap and exactly what I needed.
I got this package to use with my Sony DSC-H1 Digital Camera. The camera came with a six hour charger and 2100mAh batteries.This new charger came with 2500mAh batteries and really does charge them in fifteen minutes or less. What a great improvement over what came with my camera. Not only do the 2500mAh batteries last longer than the originals, but charging in fifteen minutes helps immensely. Who wants to wait six hours for batteries to charge?The only drawback of the BCG-34HUE4 is that the batteries are very hot at the end of the cycle and must cool for a few minutes prior to use. Not a big deal, but worth mentioning.Overall I love this charger and batteries and recommend it to anyone wanting longer battery life and faster charging.
We bought 2 of the CD racks to go on either side of our TV. They are nice looking and hold the CDs but they are not very stable. If you try to take out a CD the others in the same stack tend to fall out and that gets frustrating. We do like them, we just need to figure out how to help them be a little more stable so they don't spill the CDs when one is retrieve or if the stand gets slightly bumped.
These are great if you are not used to reference quality headphones. When I got these I couldn't even conceive of there being better sounding headphones out there. I thought I had the most amazing headphones on the planet. They are rich and present, and fit comfortably.My sales rep at Sweetwater talked me into investing in pair of Beyerdynamics DT 770 pros. He recommended the 770Ms for my front of house mixing (They have better sound isolation than the DT770 Pros and are equivalent to the Sennheiser HD 280s for sound isolation) but I went with the DT 770Pro 250 ohm.Check out the spec sheet on the HD 280s at [...]You'll see that on these cans they don't show you the low end of their frequency response curve because in reality they drop off significantly under 80hz; they have a 5db variation throughout the rest of the sound spectrum. The high lows around 100 hz are accentuated as well as the voices around 1K and the very highs around 10k. Until you listen to headphones that have a really flat frequency response and are truly clear, like the DT770s you don't notice that the HD 280s lack clear low bass response and have really accentuated frequencies throughout the rest of the sound spectrum. What you notice most when comparing side by side is the presence and clarity of the low bass in the DT 770s... which you never realized wasn't there in Sennheisers until you listened to the better cans. The DTs are much clearer, much flatter. After listening through the reference cans the HD 280s don't sound clear, and the gain in the 100 and 1K areas is really, really evident.but we're not comparing apples with apples. The DT770 Pros cost about 3 times as much.Here is why you would buy the HD 280s: They are amazingly versatile and a great DJ or front of house headphone. Because of how they fold and articulate you can grab them by the right can, swivel it outwards and put it to your ear in one sweep... that means if you need to monitor a channel in your mix NOW you can with one hand in under a second. They are great for this. You don't need to use both hands and place them over your head to monitor with them. I leave them plugged into my soundboard always when I am mixing live because they are so quick to grab and monitor with.You would buy these if you are a drummer. Our drummers love them. They isolate very good and play loud. They are comfortable and stay put. I never see our drummers fussing with them or adjusting them. They put them on and play. And these headphones are very, very, very durable and tough. Our drummers are animals with equipment. The cord on these has been stretched out for all it's worth, the headphones have been abused terribly and played extremely hard, a lot! After a year or so the pads are still in excellent condition, the head band works like new and they play perfectly. And they just keep going like the day we got them.You would buy these if you only had limited funds and have never listened to studio grade headphones and don't plan to in the near future. I was skeptical of a salesman trying to sell me an expensive set of cans when he recommended the Beyerdynamics. This isn't to say the Beyerdynamics are better than Sennheisers, I haven't tried the high end Sennheisers to compare. But, my salesman said very sincerely that the DT770s were worth the money. They are. I like the 250 ohm DT770 Pros a lot. They are almost too clear to mix with... everything sounds good in them. Using an optical link between my computer and stereo listening with the DT770s is an incredible experience.If I was a drummer I would buy these and never need another pair of anything.I would buy them if I was a DJ. They isolate great and are plenty loud, and the things you need to hear stand out perfectly in a noisy environment.For front of house monitoring I would definitely recommend them. I've let other sound guys use these for mixing live and they are in love with these headphones!But, being a sound engineer who records and edits music... even if I had unlimited funds to spend on a set of cans, though I would buy these first for their versatility, I couldn't own just them for their sound quality because of the fact that I master with my headphones. I don't even listen to HD280s if the DT770s are within reach. Truthfully, compared to the DT770s they sound terrible. But compared to nothing... they do sound great.
I went from zero to fully secured (WPA protected) robust Wi-Fi network in 10 minutes flat! It was harder to set up the Wi-Fi access on the Windows XP side of things than it was for this Linksys router. Connection speeds are awesome, though there is some interference from my cordless phone (I drop from 54MBps to 3MBps when phone is in use typically), however I'll fix that with a new phone sooner or later. Kudos to Linksys on another easy to use networking component!
Wow. I am so impressed with this photo printer. They pictures are really crisp and the color is excellent. It is very easy to use. I got this printer for $89.00 through Amazon. Great price and worth every penny and more.
Other than the tools leaving something to be desired, the product was great and at a great price. The only suggestion I have is be prepared with your own percision philips screw driver and check out the examples for the instructions online. The printed instructions are missing a critical instruction. As long as you are aware of these issues, you should be great. I have my ipod back up and running in 10 minutes for under 10 bucks.
In choosing this model my most important requirement was simple... the best possible viewing experience. After comparing this TV to other TV's including other Samsung models the best way that I can describe the viewing screen is as if someone that has contacts/glasses takes them off (other models) then puts the glasses/contacts back on and can see crystal clear again (this model).I chose the 46 inch model instead of the 4065 (40 inch) since I reasoned that the actual viewing image on the screen would be larger when taking into account the black banding that at times takes away from the actual viewing screen experience. The black bands that are there more times than not I notice are there due to the broadcast signal a program is broadcast on. They are also on several high definition channels that I believe are dependant on the type of cameras that were used during production of a particular segment and not at a full 1080p. This TV allows one to expand the viewable images on the screen but can loose some clarity or parts (sides/top) of the actual production as was originally recorded. The actual LCD screen on this model is 40 inches wide by 22 inches high with a few inches per side for the black bezel. This TV is ahead of it's time. It truly shines when viewing broadcast high def productions. I have recently had Verizon FIOS installed and have to say that the high def channel broadcasts are so life like and captivating when the production is made with high quality high def cameras/equipment (entire viewable screen is used)at 1080p. Going back to watching regular non high def broadcast programming on non high def channels is like...(see glass/contact comparison above).Watching movies on DVD is truly another experience! I received the Oppo DV-981HD, 1080p Up-Converting model (from Amazon.com) as a gift and have to say WOW. This TV and the Oppo DVD player make watching movies an amazing experience. Full screen viewing with images so crisp and clear! The Oppo unit comes with an HDMI cable so that is a bonus. On cables... buy a cheap HDMI cable if you need more HDMI cables (many available at Amazon.com). I also purchased a cheap $4.00 HDMI cable and an expensive $60.00. There is no difference. I returned the monster mistake $60.00 cable.Delivery was made by the Eagle Company everyone talks about. The two fellows that delivered the TV were very friendly, moved the TV to were I asked, unpacked unit, turned it on to verify it works and offered to take the packing box away.And lastly once again I received a superior product from Amazon.com and at a price almost $1,000.00 more economical than if I had purchased the same exact model from a local CC or BB. There was a price drop on this model two times. I emailed the customer support team at Amazon and was refunded the price difference twice. Thank you Amazon.com
This is simply the best if you want to play "YOUR MUSIC" and nothing but in the car, commercial free. I don't even use a CD player any longer. You can just leave your Itrip component on the top and take with you anywhere, or plug into a small speaker set kit. I love it!
I've been having my Toshiba 3750 for 2 weeks now. No problems so far. I've played an MP3 disc with 140 songs, worked excellent. I've rented and played about 10 movies, flawless operation. I have it hooked up to my Technics receiver via an optical cable, no problems with sound or video.No complaints and no problems with any aspect of this DVD player. Excellent choice for regular home users like me....
As a college student I don't have alot of scratch to spare but this thing gives me great resolution and is user friendly. It also works with 3rd party software, I can be working in Photoshop and just import directly into the program.All in all a great product.
Handled 3 filter up to 77mm, the interior is very soft material that no harm the filter, it can be fitted with your belt for keep filter at hands.Very quality product made from tamrac.
An alternative for iPod shuffle standard cradle, with more compact design... good for road warriors, and also for MacBook owners who use iPod shuffle as flash drive.
This little device does exactly what I need it to do - let me connect my existing FireWire 400 devices to the FireWire 800 port on my laptop. I plugged it in, and the computer recognized the device right away. Couldn't be simpler!I took one star away from my rating, because the adapter is a little ugly. It works great, but not too great to look at.
This remanufactured cartridge came packaged and wrapped just like the original. The cartridge is in good condition and is working great. I just got it so I don't know how long it's going to last, vs the original, but for 1/2 the price of the HP cartridge I think I got a pretty good buy. I'm happy with my purchase.
The Canon S110 Digital ELPH camera is the BEST! I have just purchased mine today, and it was well worth the money (...). If you are reading this and trying to decide on the S100, or the S110, buy the S110 RIGHT NOW! I almost bought the S100, since it was cheaper, but I am glad that I held off and purchased the S110. The digital video is AWESOME, and the camera makes a stanger say "hey, what is the LITTLE thing?" You look COOL when you whip this thing out of your pocket and snap a photo or a VIDEO of something, while everyone else has to open their pack up to find their camera. The ONLY few MINOR things that could be a LITTLE bothersome are: this sucker doubles as a heater when used for extended periods of time (HOT!), and the "snap picture" button does take a little long to take the picture (but this is only due to the fact the the camera sets the resolution, light, and other stuff right before the shot is taken). If you want a staight amswer, here it is : BUY THE CAMERA!!!! If you don't you'll wish you'd bought it. Simple as that.
Small, inexpensive photo display that nicely and effortlessly displays your digital pictures. Very nice gift for a photo rememberance of an occasion, person, family gathering, etc. Worked as soon as charged and onboard menus were very intuitive.
These speakers are so bad! We have had them for about 2 months now and they always have that grating interference/popping sound whenever we have a cell phone in the room. We have a 2nd computer with speakers nearby that never makes so much as a peep when cell phones are near it. Do not buy these! Invest a little bit more for ones with better shielding!!
THE SPEAKERS I BOUGHT SAID THEY WOULD FIT A 1983 CADILAC ELDROADO THE MAGNETS ARE TO LARGE FOR THE FRONT. THEY ARE 4 X 6 240 WATT 3WAY TRI-AXIAL.
I have had this unit for about a month now and it seems to work very well except I have noticed that some of the maps are out of date. I am still trying to figure out if there is a way to freely update the map set but, the instruction manual is very poor. Once in a while it will burp as I call it and be totally lost but it recovers rather quickly so it doesn't seem to be much of a problem. Over all it is a good little unit and hopefully the Europe maps will do the trick when we visit Italy this year.
I've had my muvo slim for several months. (I also have a zen micro 5gb, currently in RMA process) but I like this one for the bounce-able flash drive so I can use it while I'm running.I've mostly loved it. I've never used an ipod, so I can't compare it, but it holds a reasonable amount of music, is compatible w/audible.com for audiobooks, is super easy to drag and drop podcasts into, etc. etc.Everything's been perfect until recently. I just started having problems with it shutting down mysteriously for no reason, or if it's touched or if I yank the headphones or something just a little mid-play. I read that this has to do with the space between the battery and the battery door. Whatever the reason, it's kind of a bummer. Otherwise, it's a good player with a lot of features and it's cheap.
I am not impressed with this frame. I purchased it as a gift and gave it, but if I had ordered it for myself I probably would have returned it. It does not do a random show, so it will only play the pictures in the order they are saved on the card. Oh well. I own a frame around the same price from a different company that is much better.
So far the Energizers seem to be better in our 4 cordless phones than the previous plain-wrapped knockoff batteries.I am not comfortable with the no-name batteries. They never seem to last more than two years; I think that's sub-par.I fervently hope the Energizers perform better and longer. So far they take a charge well and hold a charge several days longer than the no-names.With the no-name batteries we were getting a lot of crackling in the phone near the end of each charge cycle. I wasn't able to isolate the problem and blame the batteries specifically, but Voila! The crackling is gone when using the Energizers.Only time will tell, but I'm hopeful these are the best Uniden Cordless phone replacement batteries.
Opened them up a 1/2 hour ago. Holy-moly Rockie! Good tunes from my PC? Its true!! Why didn't I throw those 1985 oldy-moldy Memorex things in the trash long ago? But no no nooooooo... I had to wait for them to physically break apart. Skin-flint moron.It's true that my new Sony's are Big, over-the ear phones. Hey, I'm not making a fashion statement while in my bathrobe at midnight. But you know what? I don't hear the kid's TV or my wife's Pubic Radio in my ears while I'm groovin' to the latest download.Light as a feather. Signal / noise ratio is excellent. I thought I had a cheap-ass audio card in my PC, but a I'm hearing a solid 200 - 18,000 kHz range in my 57 year old ears. Perhaps its not as good as my 20 - 36,000 Hz home theater, but its a massive improvement over what I was using.Good tunes. Good comfort. Good price. Good work. Got 'er done.
Installed this in an old laptop to speed it up and it works great now. Cheap way to revive an old laptop.
Even a person who is not very familiar with computers can install this. I just popped open the side of my computer, unplugged the old memory module and plugged this one in and WOW instant speed. My computer recognized new hardware and I was up and running in a couple of minutes.
I am still learning to use all the features of this flash with my new Canon 7d, but what I have found so far is that it is great. I previously used a Sigma 500DG flash, which was half the cost of the previous 550ex flash from Canon. When I updated to the 7d, I found that the Sigma flash does not work in TTL mode on this camera, so I looked at my options. I could send the flash back to Sigma and get it updated, but another newer Sigma that would work, or get the Canon. I decided that since I am a Canon user for life, that I should get the Canon flash. If I had done that originally, I wouldn't have to spend the additional money now since the 550ex would work on the 7d.Everything about this flash is great, except the cost (that is why I knocked off one star). Battery life is great (I am using NiMH rechargeables). I haven't done a lot of off camera stuff yet, but did confirm that this works good with the 7d in wireless mode.
I brought the sandisk for my runs, i had been running with a very old cassette player and was a little nervous to buy something i was so unfamilar with.Wow it was so easy to put my music on, once i had learnt how to put my music in the files to put in it, it was easy, i had music ready to go before the sandisk came so all i needed to do was plug the usb in the back of my pc and away i went.It is so nice to put it in my pocket and the sound is so great i am so pleased with my choice and if i can use it anyone can.
My Velodyne sub rocked the house before but i did notice a slightly better sound when i hooked this splitter up to it. A cheap way to better your overall low end sound.
I love this bag. I love all the compartments in this bag. Also love the velcro options inside, I can make the pockets the size that I want.
I purchased this and have used it for a couple of weeks now... The though of an 802.11b camera was great since I utilize 802.11b and g within my house. I have a large house and cabling is impossible.This cam sets up very easily. I set up the link to Linksys via their fee service.My only gripe is the poor, and I mean POOR, contrast of the cam. Unless the room is well lit, everything will be too dark. Even adding a table light to the room means you'll only get the light and all else will be dark.Outside, as others have said, is totally impossible. It'll just be a white blurr.For those who can understand photography terms and principles, it also is a slight telephoto and it should be a 'fisheye' lens so you can see it all. I'd guess it to be about the equivalent of a 60-70mm.Fix these items and you have a great cam. If these are not an issue to you, it's a great cam and a fairly good price
The headphones themselves are not as comfortable as they could be (pinching of the ears). The sound is acceptable. The noise cancel feature is really good. The problem is the removable cable that connects the headphones to the sound producing device (MP3 player, computer). Mine lasted about 6 mos with minimal use and no stretching or any unusual activity before the internal wires separated causing sound distortion and loss. The replacement cost for the cable runs $15 - $20. Thus, the cost grows overtime. I switched to AblePlanet and am much happier with everything.
Perfect for my desktop computer and peripherals. It can accommodate all my DC power adapters while taking up less floor space. The only thing I worry about is the color won't last. I've had white power strips turned yellow after a few years. The wall plug is flat with the cable came out at about 45 degree angle to the right, and it is not adjustable. Overall a solid product. I'd buy another one if they have it in black.
I did a lot of research before buying this. I didn't want to be a sheep getting Garmin just because it's popular. However, after exhaustive looking around at other brands, reading review after review, I chose the C550 because it was the least expensive GPS of quality that has bluetooth, which allows you to make hands-free calls through the unit if you wirelessly connect to a bluetooth enabled cell phone. You can then call all of the points of interest in its vast system as well as all of your own contacts that are in your cell phone listings.I also realized that I rented a car last year and also rented a GPS unit, and it was an earlier model of the same general type, probably a 330. Anyway, my experience with that was so favorable, that I knew I'd like this one also. You see, that rental was in Santa Fe, and if you know the streets of Santa Fe, you know that it would be hard to find a more challenging place to drive around. Tons of one way streets, small, short, out of the way streets, etc. The Garmin I had then never failed to find anything I put in, and made our trip SOOOOO much easier than it would have been without it.Anyway, I bought the C550 and operation was as easy as I recalled. I just plugged it into the car and it was ready to go. It "found" my bluetooth enabled RAZR phone in a few seconds and within seconds, I was talking to people on the phone through the unit, and they said they could hear me, and I could hear them loud and clear.Now I can't wait to find all of the shorter routes I know I will find to places of interest. I was also glad that the unit came with an adhesive disk to mount the unit on the dash. My recollection about the suction cup on the window deal is that it can fall off. (However, if you have a GPS and only use windsheild mount, the trick is to wet the suction cup a bit before sticking it on, and then it will stay like a charm. I, however, use the dashboard mount, and the angle is perfect for me, and of course adjustable to however you wish to tilt it.)It also plays MP3s, so you can load your ipod songs to an SD disk and play them, though I admit I haven't tried this yet.Love it. Couldn't really ask for more.
I purchased this lens in October of 2005 to go along with the Canon Digital Rebel XT body I had purchased. I decided not to purchase the kit lens and boy am I glad! The EF 28-135IS is a fantastic walk around lens...it does lack at the wide end a bit, but for me that is not a problem since I wanted (and bought) a Tokina 12-24!.The lens is built very well and offers excellent results!Many great examples from this lens can be found at this flickr group:http://www.flickr.com/groups/54903324@N00/
This was purchased to replace one that was about 10hands years old. Light as a feather, you don't even know it is there and the sound quality is nice and clear.
As far as printers go, this one is top of the line. It prints photos and documents very well. It uses the large ink cartridges (21ml black and 14ml color vs 7ml black and color) and is extremely ink efficient. I've printed over 300 pages, and have used less than half of the black cartridge. The savings in ink alone will pay for the cost of the printer.
Just received this product and was very disappointed. Thought I was getting a good bang for the buck. Hazy optics, made my eyes tired very quickly trying to focus. Would spend a few more dollars and upgrade to the Nikon's
This little remote is a good product and a must for self- and self-family protraiture. I found the shutter release options very handy. Very small and easy to carry around (in your shirt pocket if you wanted to). The caveats (and hence why four stars): you MUST be in front of the camera (or at least the remote). The small size though practical in some respects it also presents a problem since it's fairly easy to misplace. Trust me when you carry around $3-4K worth of equiment or when you're doing paid work, the least your mind is thinking about is this little remote. Thugh for the price it's OK to lose it, I suppose. But in conclusion, I think this is nice product at a fair price.
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.
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.
I have had this product at least a year now and it has given me no trouble.It was a little bit tricky to figure out [but that could just be me] and I wish it had a longer cable [most adapters have too short of a cable], but it has been in operation without interruption almost a full 100% of the time since I purchased it and I have never had a problem from it.
These headphones are very good for audio quality but are uncomfortable.I listened to these albums: Krall - When I Look in Your Eyes, Bennet - Through the Years, Celso Fonseca - Natural, Nora Jones - Come Away with Me, Methany Hayden - Beyond the Missouri Sky, Agnes Obel - Philharmonics, the soundtrack to Midnight In Paris, and a variety of classical, rock, and world music. The Celso Fonseca album sounded the best.It has bright acoustic guitar and percussion. The Midnight in Paris sounded great on speakers and cheaper Phillips travel headphones but some tracks became muffled on the 280s while others were great. I am not sure why that is other than to say, the recording really matters as much as the speakers the sound comes out of and the ears hearing it!I agree that there is probably a break in period. As new headphones, they are a bit bright overall. Warning: these can playback at extremely high decibles. You really need to check your volume before hitting play and in iTunes, turn Sound Check on (I normally have it off) to prevent PAIN and hearing damage if you go from a soft track to a noisier one.Sadly, I will be returning them. They are just too uncomfortable. The top cushion, despite looking like it is cushy, is not padded enough and is painful. Just gravity collapses the inadequately dense foam right to the plastic onto the skull. The side pressure (clamping?) is just too tight and my head starts to hurt right away. They are a bit too heavy as well. One wonders that if just another $2 in better engineered top foam would have solved the weight issue.When I hold them up against gravity and out slightly, relieving the weight and pressure, they sound is great. I think they just made the hard plastic too dense and too responsive. The plastic is like oak but it needs to be more like bamboo or willow.They can also be hot with the sealed cups.So hot, heavy, painful great sounding headphones.
I updated my wife's computer and needed a set of speakers for the old system and these speakers was just what I was looking for. They look nice, sound good and the price was great!The only thing I don't like is the on-off/volume control knob is too small for my big clumsy fingers. I do like having the option to turn them off, but volume control is tough. Other than that they are just what I needed!
The company sent a generic version of the Nikon Battery by mistake I suppose. When contacted they handled the mistake quickly and professionally.
I bought these to use when studying. While the sound quality is excellent, if I wear them for a long time, the area around my ears begins to hurt and I get a slight headache. I am actually looking to replace these for the hours I have them on.If anyone has a recommendation for a reasonably priced set with good sound quality and a very comfortable fit, please send me a message. thanks!
The case was delivered promptly and in perfect condition, Had too much packaging which gave me pause, but products made for Apple usually have too much and China isn't close. The bottom half was easy to attach but I found the instructions for attaching it unclear. Some credit cards held very close to the card's edge for support and inserted between the case and computer will force-bend the case to make room for the computer. The computer surface tolerated this without being marked by the card.I've been very satisfied with it and it allows the user to put an arm on the case when not in use, without fear of denting the aluminum. One day I carried it in a heavy wind and a few specks of black blew between computer and case. Not wanting to remove the case repeatedly, I now usually carry it inside something wind proof. They do warn you about leaving specks there where they can scratch.
At first I happy with this product... but on my third use it short circuited and stopped working. For the cheap price I wasnt expecting it to last forever but I did expect it to last longer than 3 uses. I would suggest maybe getting a back up or getting a more durable one.
***UPDATE TO BELOW --- after several more months of testing out the Yamaha YHT-160, I continue to be happy with its performance. I ended up replacing the speaker wire to 16 gauge very quickly --- not because there was any real problem with the in-box wire, but I figured, it was worth it to be sure. I would note that the remote could be simpler, and it probably has *too* many settings (which might appeal to an audiophile). But it's an excellent value for the $$!At this price point, Yamaha's YHT-160 is an excellent value. I did quite a bit of comparison, looking at systems as expensive as $600 before ultimately settling on this far less expensive model --- why? Because the more expensive models' bells and whistles didn't justify the higher price, not to mention that some did NOT even have the great features this Yamaha has! **Notably, this YHT-160 has TWO digital optical inputs (and a third digital coax input!), which I think is crucial for anyone with multiple electronic "toys" these days. MANY higher-end receivers only have one digi-optical input, which is limiting if you have a good DVD player and an XBox, etc., both of which support digital audio out.I just set up this system with a Toshiba DLP and an HD cable box. So far, the sound is impressive, though I have read that certain Yamaha models (the 150, the model below this, to be specific) come with too-thin/cheap speaker and subwoofer wire (that can be cheaply replaced). I have not noticed poor sound with the in-box speaker wires for this model, though I'm tempted to replace it with wire I'm sure is 16-gauge.In any event, when I tested this baby out with "I, Robot" to check out the surround sound --- WOW. Excellent sound for a medium-to-large family room (the room is about 12-13 feet wide and 25 feet long, I'd guess....) I have not played CDs on this yet, but the radio sounded great too.If there are any drawbacks, I'd say the size of the receiver is one. It's pretty darn big/heavy --- but this being my first true Home Theater system, I have no point of comparison, and it's not really an issue, it just struck me as pretty big compared to a DVD player, VCR, etc...
WPA security can't be set on this router even though it's advertised by Belkin as supporting it. It seems to be a bug or firmware problem that Belkin is not fixing! The router doesn't reset with the WPA settings if you try to set it. Only WEP works which isn't secure.
This is a great little camera. We had an Olympus 3.2 meg still camera with a 10 time optic zoom and it was a great camera although it was a little slow to focus and had a small LCD. This panasonic is real fast as a still camera and has a much larger LCD It also has a 10 time optic zoomand doubles as a video camera that record to DVD. It is real easy to use and we love it.What more could you want? Amazon had a great price and you can trust them.
Works fine, in its own software. Doesn't work in windows vista.
One of the best monitor arms I have ever used. Some are more adjustable, but this one does the trick without being wobbly. Sturdy construction and really looks good too.,
These cables seem to be really well constructed and give me the speed I was hoping for in my gigabit ethernet environment.
We have purchased Presto products before...this was a gift to our daughter...she has always wanted a pressure cooker...while not the most expensive it certainly meets the needs of most households and she loves it...also must add amazon is a great on line shopping convenience...
Don't waste your time w/ the others, like I did. Only order the Cables-To-Go cat.6 through Amazon proper; esp if you're trying to do video or gaming.
The battery was dead when I received it. The company stands behind it's product and promptly sent me a new battery. Very satisfied with this company, buy with confidence.
I have been using the notebook stand since I received it and absolutely love it. It's lightweight, and props the notebook up to a comfortable typing & viewing level. It also keeps my lap from getting hot from the computer, and I imagine it's better for the laptop, too. The fabric surface is non-slip, which is a huge bonus.
With this headset, my receptionist can walk around the office to find me when someone calls. She can file records and make photocopies while on hold with insurance companies. Only drawback is that in order to answer calls while wearing this device, another accessory was necessary for about 75 dollars.
I use this in the car when driving long distances through major metropolitan areas - listen to the truckers discuss road conditions. I can hear pretty good with this. Talk power may be limited - even though I've got a good roof K40 antenna with a good SWS. Acess to squelch and volume is is a little trickly while driving. I wish this unit had adaptive squelch so that I don't need to constantly fiddle with it.
This is a great entry level camera. I purchased this camera last year with two tamron lenses and love it. This is my first dslr and works well for what I use it for. The only down side that I would say it has is that the really bright reds come out with more of an orange-ish tent using the full auto mode and even with some of the more advanced features. Bottom line- GOOD CAMERA if you don't already have a dslr or if you want to upgrade from the xt 8mp model.
The product seems fine, but on careful inspection I was surprised to find that there was no way to take a signal off of cable.
I am very happy with this item. Shopped around and Amazon was the least expensive
First off: People who have EffecientNetworks SpeedStream 5100b DSL modems (I got mine from SBCYahoo DSL) will need to set your modem to 'Bridge Mode' to use this router. See your instructions to do this, it is pretty easy after you know you need to do it.Okay, Router: I had the Belkin 802.11b router, and that thing was excellent for what it was. It was limited, No WPA and b speeds, but it worked perfectly out of the box and had excellent coverage. I don't have a g wireless card, but I figured I can future-proof myself a bit as well as upgrade my security to WPA. Out of the box you can see it has a different PCB layout than the b version, made me nervous since the b was such a solid performer. I hooked it up and it wouldn't connect to my DSL modem. I troubleshot for 2 hours and then called Belkin. They instantly diagnosed that unlike the b version, the g needs `bridge mode' on my DSL modem. So I contacted SBC and got excellent directions on how to do this, but still no connection. Long story short, I called Belkin back and got an AWESOME technician who tirelessly helped get this thing up and running. She even troubleshot my SBC-provided modem. We got everything set as it should be, no connection. Then I had to hang up to go to an appointment, and suddenly the router connected. Since then it has worked perfectly. No drops, no reboots and solid performance (does what it is supposed to do). Bottom line, it has been working perfectly for a week now, but seems a little more sensitive/touchy than the rock solid b version. However the features etc. are much more sophisticated. Within my test conditions wireless range is comparable to the b in the sense that they both give excellent connections throughout my house and yard, but it seems to reconnect every now and then. This is not a problem and I only know it is happenening because I see a "Wireless connection found" window every now and then, it is just curious. In all, this router is not as solid of a product out-of-box and through installation as the b version, but Belkin's excellent technical support makes up for that.
This lens is great for the quality to price ratio, I have used this for about a week now and have had outstanding results, especially in the early morning hours when shooting photo's of deer or seals coming up on the beach, I would recommend it if you shooting in low light conditions, such as indoor party's and with the image stabilizer it makes pictures that are just that much better, I reviewed many lenses before making this purchase and if your looking for and all around medium weight lens for general use I would highly recommend this one.
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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
The Q-stor external USB floppy drive is a winner. There were several brands to choose from, and I'm glad I picked this one. It seems to be well-built, it has a rugged feel to it, and it looks good. It was very easy to set up on Windows XP. I used it quite a bit shortly after it arrived, and it works very well. I needed it mainly to install some old software on my new PC (which has no floppy drive), and will keep it in reserve for similar use in the future.
Got an immediate e-mail fro Crucial that they had received the order and another when they shipped. I installed the memory and worked fine. I emailed a question to Crucial and got a same day response. Great service.
There's not a lot I can say about blank media used for backup purposes. You pick what you need to back up, burn it to these DVDs, and you're backed up. I ordered mine direct from Amazon & it was here the next day even though I got 2-day delivery with Prime... absolutely no problems. However, the discs smell when you open them... a LOT. This is a chemical smell that dissipates over the course of an hour or so, but I'm kind of wondering if I'm going to turn into a Marvel mutant of some sort after I got such a good whiff of these things. Other than the smell, they're great for backing up data & fit my needs perfectly.
I've purchased >15 of these headsets because they are such a fantastic value and make great gifts for family & friends. I use these headsets at the gym, in my office, & when I'm traveling. They have a real decent sound and are durable. The price point for this Sony product is &lt; $10.
If you plan to use a protective notebook case for situations other than travel, you don't want a case or sleeve, however stylish, soft and form-fitting, that requires extra seconds for zippering and buttoning. Moreover, with Macbooks (including the Air) still not to be counted on for more than 2 hours of battery power, the availability of a pocket (for an AC adaptor) and an entrance (for the AC cable) makes eminent sense. The Case-Mate Glovez Sleeve falls just short of being eminent. It has no storage pocket, but it makes slipping your machine in and out a quicker, easier process than other "slip" cases that I've tried. And since it's not "air-tight" like a zipper bag (at the top fold of the flap), I can actually slip my laptop into the case and close it with the AC cord remaining attached to and charging my machine.
This a great product if you burn a lot of DVDs - especially if you want to keep the DVDs packaged uniquely apart from your CDs. The clear plastic outer wrapper allows for whatever information you wish to add...a nice feature (especially if you use DVDs to back-up your computer?). These slim cases save a lot of room.
SInce I was a kid, I always wanted one of those tiny spy cameras I saw in the movies. Now I have one. I have no idea when or how I'll use this camera, and the small negative guarantees less than stellar picture quality, but who cares. It's neat. The quality is first rate (it is a Minox, after all) and the price was right.
My usage model may be a little different than most. I'm a professional programmer (not a gamer)and I was running out of screen real estate with my 19" LCD monitor, I looked at multiple monitors but the frames kept annoying me, I wanted one large screen monitor. I looked around and did a lot of comparisons and decided on the Samsung and I was not disappointed. I've got plenty of room 2560X1600 the colors are crisp and definitive. There were only two frustrating moments#1 was finding an AGP card to drive it (I finally found the PNY GeForce 7600GS) Yea I know AGP is technically an old technology but in my environment I'm no where near taxing my CPU or cache.#2 The manual for the monitor does not tell you there are two power buttons, there's the obvious on/off button on the front but there's also a master toggle switch on the bottom which is easily missed if your not paying attention.All in all a great product and worth every penny..After owning the monitor for about a month now I noticed a faint reddish halo on Bold san serif fonts (especially on tall thin characters packed closely together (ie. llll, llb, or ttin) at first I thought this was some chroma bleeding from the monitor that only showed up under certain conditions but it turns out to be something with Windows. If Display properties->Appearance->Effects->Smooth edge screen fonts is enabled & set to "Clear Type" it creates this reddish halo, setting it to "Standard" clears the problem up. Thought it was worth mentioning since it was extremely annoying... The monitor is still a great monitor I still have no regrets in my pricey purchase.
I've had this ipod for three weeks and I love it. The itunes program was easy to set up and use. It was easy to transfer songs to the ipod (when you hook up the USB cable the program opens up and transfers all of the songs on the playlists that you've selected). The video quality is amazing. I was blown away at how clear the picture is. Overall, I am very impressed. The downsides are that the battery life is very short when you're watching a video (maybe two hours instead of the claimed 14). It also scrathces very easily. They send you a little pouch with it but I would recommend getting a case for it. Probably the best part about it is that I got it for free. It took me about a month to get but it actually worked. I was blown away. [...]
This is a great am/fm ipod player. The sound is great for something that is not stereo. I would highly recommand this to anyone that wants portable music
I got olympus master free with my Camera. (not plus.) let me tell you, it is a major dissapointment to work with. Basically it doesn't do anything useful. It can copy and organize your photos reasonably well. Why not use picassa or iphoto or any of the other free ones that do a better job. Basically it does a lot, but does nothing well. If you are a point and shoot user, just use picassa and photoshop elements. If you are a high end user, you already know what you like, (I like PS of course, picassa, and photomatix) and this software is not going to help you in any way.
These indeed are really great for the price. Well beyond competitive offerings that I've tried. The bass is on the heavy side for me, but that's small beer really. The clarity is amazing, again at this price point. I also wear glasses and am happy to find a decent set of phones that are on-ear instead of having to go over-ear route.Added bonus, even though these are open-back, they really isolate noise - not just coming in, but going out as well. People at work repeatedly come up and think I can hear them - ha. So you can crank it and not worry about bothering guy in next cube. And, the long cord actually is a huge advantage for computer being under desk/jack on back kind of situation.Followup: I recently switched to NuForce Icon uDAC-2 USB DAC/headphone amp (as indicated above, I use these at work) from plugging into sound card directly. The updates would be: 1) As expected, the limitations of the phones are exposed, although again for $20 they are still great - but like you'd expect, if you really put in quality signal you probably want to go up a bit. For work listening and reasons already described, I'm not in a big hurry to upgrade by any stretch. And 2), the heavy bass above is diminished - this amp controls the bass much better so I think the bass response noted is probably more due to source issues than the phones themselves.
This lens is simply a must have for landscape work. Optically it is better than the 14-54 and 50-200 that completes olympus mid-end pro glass. Focus is silent and fast. Only wish it could be wider as the 2x crop factor makes it a 22-44mm in 35mm terms, 90 degree FOV. For architecture I would recommend the 7-14mm, but at $700 it is still a best buy.
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.
Used to connect PS3 to my flatscreen with no issues so far. Do not know how long this will last, as it's been only 4 months. If I only get a year of use out of this cord, then it was worth the price because I paid less than $2.00 for this cord.
The antena works great but is very directional. I live in a remote area. It will pull in very weak distant stations,but the further the station away the more critical the aiming of the antena. I am pulling in good strong digital from over 50 miles but aiming for the station transmitter is critical.
I had never really heard my jazz selections before. It is to be in the room as the musicians perform. What an incredible sound!
I tried other FM transmitters, including Belkin, and they fade in and out and are very staticy. The DLO TransPod, which I use on my 30 GB Ipod video, picked a low frequency as soon as I set it up in my car and I got a good playback. You do, however, have to set the volume higher than normal. My interest is in listening to audiobooks and this product was great for that. I'm no expert at audio quality, but for voice only it's great.
I read all kinds of reviews on these speakers before making my purchase, and now that I have these speakers in hand, I have to tell you that these have to be the best sounding 2.1 speakers I have heard to date. They have more than enough power, from both the sub and the two satellite speakers, I' haven't even pushed the volume past the half way point, there's just no need. Besides, it really ticks my wife off. I've head no distortion, and the clarity that these deliver is amazing. I have a quality surround system for my main stereo and these speakers make gaming and music a real pleasure from a PC. All of this from the onboard audio of my ASUS MB. The only CON that I see for these is that they are a bit expensive for a 2.1 system, but, you get what you pay for and I would definitely recommend these to anyone who enjoys gaming and music.
This Binocular is very small in real than it looks in the picture. I can not see objects clearly from half a mile also. I am not using this at all.
It is Panasonic and not some cheap knock-off. It is still working perfectly. My husband had bought a cheaper brand that made an annoying loud buzzing sound like it was ready to explode. It was worth it to pay a little more to get the real brand
My Wife bought me this Turntable after I was getting sick of the low quality of my old turntable. I wanted something that would stand up to my use, I have over 360 12"s and I listen to them everyday. I ultimately wanted a Technics turntable, but thought $400 was ridiculous, I discovered that Audio-Technica makes the same turntable for half the price. It's the same in every way, you will not be disappointed, don't waste your money on the name, after-all anyone in pro-audio (like I am), knows that Audio-Technica is one of the best audio companies out there. You won't regret the purchase.
This little adapter does what is says it does and that is what i needed. Good price and good value.
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.
These headphones have been an industry standard for years. Sound quality is great, and so is the comfort. Note that these will break where the ear cups pivot, or the elbow. Every pair I have owned and every DJ I know has been through this with them. I still love them though. The clarity is excellent. Purchase an extended warranty if possible.
The green ones are amazing. I don't know what else to say. Amazing bass. But I have a big problem. I lost my green V-Moda bass earbuds, so I bought another. A blue one this time, though. I got them, and they have no bass at all. Not joking at all. There is literally, no bass AT ALL in these earbuds. The green ones were EXTREMELY bass-y. These have none at all. I'm not even quite sure what to say about them. None of the fittings make the bass any better. It's just extremely high pitched for bass-y songs. I guess i'm just going to have to buy another green set.
I'm really happy with this arm. It is expensive so it would be easy to be disappointed, but I like it a lot.+ well-built (solid) - I have a 22" Dell Ultrasharp attached to it+ easy to install (does require some assembly)+ very flexible in all three dimensions+ nice thumbscrews to attach the monitor to the mount+ rotates 90 degrees easily as needed
I've been using this printer pretty heavily for about three months now and have had no problems with it. The set-up was easy. It came with everything I need to start printing except the USB cord. Admittedly most of my printing is black-and-white double-space test but on the few occasions when I have had to print graphics the images have come out very sharp and with a good range of colors. Also, the black toner cartridge has surprisingly good capacity--I printed at least 600 pages of mostly text before the print quality started to diminish. I highly recommend this printer to anyone doing basic home printing. The only reason I'm not giving it five stars is because I think it could have been better packaged and it arrived without a manual. However, I was able to get through to HP fairly quickly on the phone and a manual was sent within days.
This is, in my opinion, the most important module to own if you're going to only get one. Use it regularly to backup, and if anything happens when you're nowhere near your desk, you can restore everything in a minute.
This router is fine for simple network Peer to peer, hooking up multiple computers to the internet for web browsing. However, the routers software has serious flaws on it's port forwarding/virtual server configuration. Basically, it won't allow you to enter in your settings. This means you can't run a web server, ftp server, etc with through this. Tech support is non-existant. I've tried the lastest and older firmware, they all have the same problem.
This camera is great - a friend who is a photographer recommended the elph series to me a few years ago because he knew I was quite ignorant about cameras. I bought one for my daughter and when I turned 50 this year bought this as a birthday present for me. It takes great pics, so easy to use and I haven't yet had time to discover how to use the bells and whistles. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who isn't an expert, like me.
I was originally using an amplified indoor rabbit ear set but my signal on all channels kept breaking in and out. The DB2 antenna literally doubled my antenna signal strength and now all my local channels come in very strong and with no breakup. For such a small antenna, it sure packs a punch! The antenna comes with a mounting bracket for any pole up to 2" in diameter. All other accessories such as cable and fittings are not included. The antenna is small enough to use indoors or in the attic if desired.
I accidentally left the mp3 player and the headphones in my shorts and put it in the laundry basket. The headphones made it without a scratch but the mp3 player was a goner. Can't make a better argument in favor of the build quality.The cord noise is not any worse than other headphones. It is certainly elevated if you wear your mp3 player such that the cord hits your hand a lot. I fix the mp3 player on my hip belt or my short and the wire is just dangling in front of my body. The cord noise is hardly noticeable.
This a very easy to use device and does the job that it was meant for. I could'nt ask for a better mouse. small and compact and very useful. i would highly recommend this to anybody looking for a notebook mouse
What can I say? This product is absolutelly brilliant! Since I bought this camera, I couldn't stop taking pictures!The best thing about buying a digital camera, is that you'll no longer have to waste money on films, battery or development of you photos.To me, it was also a great time saver: I work as a webdesigner, so I constantly had to scan some pictures to put them on websites or give them away to friends. I don't need to any longer, since I just have to connect my camera through a USB port, and upload them to my computer really (I mean REALLY) fast. Not to mention the quality of the pictures: with a really good scanner you couldn't have a clue of what it's like with this camera!This is really good stuff! If you are used to take a lot of pictures or scan images to your computer, I would really recommend you to buy this camera! I assure you that you won't regret your decision! :)
I purchased this product in order to connect my Panasonic PVR HDD/DVD/VCR to my 46" LCD TV. This product was recommended by the manufacturer and I was fortunate to obtain it via Amazon.com. It resolved all my problems of acquiring the best possible picture & connection. It works great, easy to connect. Product rec'd was brand new. We have always used Panasonic products, TV's, VCR, surround sound, and PVR.
This is the third Sto-Fen I've purchased for hot-shoe flashes I've owned. I've tried the bidding site units which are quite a bit cheaper in price but I've found the Sto-Fen fit and overall finish (it is just plastic, but there is a difference) to be better than the cheaper units. A lot of people make their own diffusers or don't mind using a cheaper unit however, I've found that you generally get what you pay for and although these things can't cost more than a few pennies to make, Sto-Fen at least makes sure the fit is good for each different flash, not too tight or too loose, and they make it easy for you to find the right one for yours.I need a powerful flash and in close quarters, it can be too bright. Yes, I do use bounce flash as well but the Sto-Fen diffuses the light in all directions so you get a softer direct flash and if bouncing, additional light off the ceiling or wall. If you are looking for a way to fully light a dark room or area but don't want the harshness strong flashes can inflict, get one of these.
I bought this Canon PowerShot SD1000 (7.1MP 3x Optical Zoom) in Nov. 07 and I like it very much. It's small enough to fit in your pocket, you can make small movies, and it does the focus automatically. I paid $172.99 and I think it's a good deal.I bought a canon camera because a friend of mine who is into photography told me this is a good brand and so far I'm delighted.I rate that item with 4 stars only because the angle of view is kinda small nevertheless you use photostitch to collocate 2 or more pictures together and then get a large scene.The optical zoom is limited but still ok for a small footprint.Don't forget to get a memory card for your camera!Charly
I use this headset for an online class I teach twice a week. It works really well, I always had complaints from my students about the audio (tried using my computer mic and multiple bluetooth headsets)until I bought this headset.The only con is that it is not very comfortable, I only teach for 2 hours at a time and it doesn't really bother me, but as soon as I'm done I need to yank it off as it really irritates my ear. I wish it had been designed with an over the ear thing instead of it hanging from my ear!Platform-wise- I use this headset with a Macintosh and have had no issues, I just plug it in and it works perfectly. Definitely worth it for the price!
I just read the long review written by Chris Harold. Most of what he says actually made me laugh as he couldnt have been talking about an iPod Video. He says the songs and videos are all in the same list and cant be differenitaed between songs and videos. This is untrue. The newest iPod 5th gen lists videos under the video menu and songs under, guess what? Yep, the song menu! lol.This iPod has amazing video and sound. Any product made by iRiver is garbage compared to this. Just plain and simple garbage. I used a program called iSquint for converting fire sharing video files and I use Handbrake for converting DVDs to watch on my iPod. This thing is amazing!!! There simply isnt a better MP3 or video player on the market. Any of these people who say you shouldnt buy an iPod just because you should be different need to get real. Lemme see, dont get an iPod because they are popular and everyone h as one? Hmmm Maybe thats because they are the best and 9 million people cant be wrong. To those people I say, grow up. And go buy yourself an iPod.
It was a really cheap product so i didn't expect it to be that great but I thought it would at least last one trip. It broke in the first five min of use and couldn't be fixed.
The wheel looks good and feels like it's built well for a $35 steering wheel...but it arrived with what sounded like a screw or piece of plastic rattling around in the steering wheel body. It also didn't work right. I assume something broke during shipping but the box and package were completely unharmed. Returning for my money back and getting a better wheel.
Excellent strap for the money, distributes the weight more evenly so it feels lighter and its way more comfortable than the 5D strap for [...] its so worth it.
I've used it only for 4 occasions and some thoughts are: Overall pretty good. The camera fits in your pocket, takes fairly good pictures, not good in lowlight tho, nice ipodish menu movement, but the menu is not intuitive. For example, to delete you set the camera into play mode, then figure out to hit the menu button not the function set in the middle of the wheel of choices, then select erase, then select the option to erased by selection/date/category/folder or all images. It's a few too many steps. Also, who had time to make folders and categories while taking the pictures?Oh, despite its size, don't put it in your pocket as it will scratch up the plastic case.
After using SanDisk USB flash drives for several years, I bought my first Kingston DataTraveler flash drive (4 GB) about four years ago. In the years since, the drive has performed flawlessly through several thousand read/write operations.The drive came preformatted for the FAT32 file system. Windows Explorer indicates that 3.73 GB is available (typical for 4 GB USB drives). FAT32 works fine for me, but it would be simple enough to reformat the drive to NTFS.The DataTraveler has a conventional design with a hard plastic cap that fits securely over the USB end. It came with a nice quick-release lanyard that's plenty long enough to hang around your neck.Overall, I found no significant negatives about the DataTraveler drive. It's a very reliable USB drive that I've used for several years with no problems, and I can recommend it with no reservations.
This product combines the ability to receive a good signal like a USB wireless adapter, but gives you the performance of having an internal PCI adapter. The wireless reception on this product is excellent. My computer is upstairs and across the house from my wireless router, but I still receieve 4 out of 5 bars (Very Good) signal strength. I live out in the country, and I can still recieve a network from somewhere else. I doubt that I could connect to that network, but it still is amazing that I can receieve a signal from somewhere that far away.I have Windows XP, and Setup for this product was incredibly easy on my computer. The PCI card was easy to install (I have almost no experience installing PCI cards). After that all you really have to do is connect the wires and then you should be able to access your connection. The only problem I had with the setup is that, halfway through the process, it asks you to shut down the computer and install the PCI card. After I did that and I rebooted it would not let me continue with the setup because it had already installed the software. I found that I really didn't really need to use the program to finish the setup, all that was left to do was to connect the wires and to find and connect to a network.I would pay double the price for a product of this quality.
This is an outstanding product. Well worth the price and meets all of my criteria for the best product ever from Sony.
Excellent piece of GPS for its price. I previously owned a Vista Cx and found the reception of the HCX to be far superior. Use it a lot for mountain biking under various degrees of jungle canopy thickness and no issues with reception thus far. And that's with the GPS thucked inside my pants pocket ! Fast acquisition. Only improvement I can think of is to have voice feature to help alert on turns if used for car/road navigation.
I just got this product so I can't give it 5 stars yet. The manufacturer of this product recently introduced the S35 tip, which will charge a Dell laptop. The S35 tip replaces the S20 tip, which only powered the Dell. The current bundle comes with the S20 tip, so you'll need to buy the S35 tip separately.
I love the look of it and the head phones are awesome! (I use them for my laptop as well) However the single AA battery has it's disadvantages, (this could be linked to the fact that I left it on while not using it thereby severly lessening its lifespan) HOWEVER besides that... I love this player!
Very hard to find purple ones and my wife wanted them very badly and we both love this style of headphones. Warning though, as with any sony product they last for about a year and then you need new ones. I'm not sure how sony does it, but it's happened to every sony product I've owned in the past 7 years.
I am on tour at the moment and so my video iPod is indispensable! I carry it everywhere with me - on planes, in cars, last thing before I go to sleep at night. I love being able to look at my favourite photos of friends, family and my two cats while I'm away from home. Also, being able to sync up with my .Mac account, it means I have my calendar and contacts on tap at all times. My video iPod is a great asset whilst on the road and the battery seems to last forever.Nicola Joss (of no fixed abode at the moment!)
I went ahead and ordered this item despite the comments posted here. My mistake was assuming that no company could be so bad that they wouldn't fix their shipping problems. WRONG! I received the wrong product just as everyone else seems to. Now I have to go through the trouble of returning it. I am not foolhardy enough to ask for an exchange. They also increased the price to almost $50--FOR AN ADAPTER! While I'm at it let me curse Dell for putting this infernal slot on the notebook in the first place. CF was fine.
I bought this camcorder to replace my old Hi-8 Sony TRV65. I was a little hesitatant about buying it despite the very attractive price because of the complains here on Amazon about (a) poor low light sensitivity and high noise level, and (b) audible motor sound. Ultimately, other factors (about them later) convinced me to buy this camcorder. Let me first address the noise issues first.I videotaped a test footage by both Canon ZR60 and my old analog Sony TRV65 (which used to be a relatively high end consumer-grade camcorder back in 1998), and burned them side by side to a DVD. I found the following: (1) The video noise level of the Canon in poor light condition is exactly the same as that of the analog Sony; (2) the Sony measures the light intensity differently - it tends to bring up the details in the shadows while overexposing the bright spots, whereas the Canon adjusts the exposure for the bright spots, while the shadow come out quite dark in the picture - hence the wrong impression that the Sony has a better light sensitivity (3) Canon has a selection of several color temperatures through the menus (such as artificial light and sunlight), which makes the overall results better - Sony tends to make outside colors bluish and the insight shots reddish (4) the analog Sony has a better microphone with a better sensitivity - the voice of a person who speaks in a quite room 6-8 feet from the cameras comes out louder in the Sony's footage (5) The motor noise in the Canon is indeed somewhat louder than in the Sony, and it sounds like a high-pitch tone whereas the sony's motor sounds as quite hummering in the background. This noise is audible when you videotape in a quite room with little or no background sounds and is a little annoying, but it is not untolerably bad. Hence, I can say that the Canon, while is much smaller, is overall not any worse than the 6-year old high-end Hi-8 analog camcorder. Of course the technology has developed in 6 years, but for this rockbottom price the Canon shows a very decent performance.Now for the features. A great advantage of ZR60 is that it has a built-in analog-to-digital converter which allows one to connect any analog video source (a VCR or an analog camcorder) and use the Canon as a capture device to convert analog video into digital. This feature was a primary reason why I decided to buy this camcorder as I have some 25+ analog videotapes and want to convert all of them to DVD. Converting and editing home videos is a slow process, but I already converted 8 hours of home videos to DVDs with the excellent image quality, and none of the problems which video capture boards (which are typically priced over hundred dollars) are known for (such as poor audio/video synchronization). Sony also includes this feature in some of its digital camcorders, but those are usually priced over eight hundered dollars.Additionally, for those for whom the motor noise is a serious issue, there is a microphone jack on the camcorder (a feature usually found only in high-end camcorders). Plug in any stereo microphone, and all motor-related noices in the video will be gone.A compact size and relatively easy operation is also a great plus.I have only a few minor complaints. There is no &quot;record while the button is pressed&quot; mode which I got used to in the past - you always have to press the button once to start the recording, and press it again to stop the recording. Image stabilizer is not very efficient. There is no built-in title generator to add the date or location to the video (this can be done later on a computer, but you have to remember the dates and the names of the places). Finally, the only software enclosed with the camcorder is a totally useless program for videoconferencing - nothing at all for image editing (fortunately, there are free Windows Movie Maker in WinXP and iMovie on the Mac which are good enough for the first experiments with digital video editing).Overall, while this camcorder is not the most advanced piece of video technology, it is a very decent camera which gives you a lot for the money and helps a lot in a transition from analog to digital video. If you are shopping for a camcorder in this price range and cannot afford or do not want to go for a $800+ camera, this Canon is a great deal.There are a couple of other modifications of Canon, ZR65 and ZR70, which cost more, but differ mostly in features which in my opinion are not very valuable or practical.
This is the first camcorder I have bought. I did a lot of research and finally decided to go with the Sony DCR-TRV730... and I am glad that I did.The picture is great!! Very crisp and clear DVD quality.It is very easy to use. Within 5 minutes, I had it setup and ready to use. The controls are intuitive and well placed. However I would suggest reading through the excellent manual when you have a chance to learn about all the features.The zoom is clear and the image stabilization works great. The night shot is really neat, but the "Super Night Shot" is only suitable for use with a tripod.There are many built in special effects, like faders, B&W;, Old Time Movie, etc...The only thing to remember is that you will need IEEE 1394/FireWire ports and cable if you wish to copy/edit the video to your computer. The included USB connection is only for still images and MPEG movies on the memory card.Overall a great camera, with professional results.
I just could not pass this one up. For a little more than $30.00to have a great sounding pair of speakers for the patio this deal was well worth the money. Where can you go wrong?
Total disappointment. The camera's LCD broke down after about a week of use. I just used it to take some pictures in the morning, and suddenly in the afternoon, the LCD screwed up. When I sent the camera for repair, they refused to cover it through warranty and charged $100 for repair (for a $150 camera)! I might as well get a new one! And definitely not a Canon camera.
If I could have given this product a zero star or even better a negative star review I would have.I have a MacBook Air which is running Fusion. I made a virtual machine and installed Window 7 Professional 64 bit. I installed Office, Photoshop, and a few utilities. All was well except I couldn't activate windows or get updates because Windows I don't have a wireless connection and the Air doesn't have an Ethernet connector. So I bought this Trendnet USB to Ethernet adapter which works -- it says -- with Windows 7 64 bit and Lion. Perfect. NOT!!!Following instructions I did setup without the device connected. Then I connected the adapter and as stated the driver loaded just fine. Then I connected the network cable. Still all was ok. Then I started Firefox.BAD MOVE.The system instantly went to the infamous Blue Screen of Death. I tried rebooting and the same thing happened. I tried the next time to boot Windows using safe mode.NOPE. THAT DID ME IN.Now the system now will not boot because Safe mode fails.I called Trendnet tech support and once they heard that I was using it on a Mac running VM they bailed. Sorry it won't work. But it doesn't say that anywhere, not on the data sheet, not on quick install guide, not on the user manual. No warning anywhere. Sorry it won't work. Click.Am I pissed!!!!Never will I use a TrendNet product again. They are off the list. I hope you boycott them too.Alan
I understand a prior reviewer's comment that a digital cable is a digital cable. And to the extent that a digital signal travels through wires, this is true. but the build of a cable - how the surrounding connector is molded , and the wires are protected as well as how to protect those easily snapped off connector locks - this is where a cable can stand above the others.When puching (or pulling) cable through walls and holes in wood and across bends behind walls, you need something that does not snag and will be reasonable certain as you sweat to death in a hot attic that the end of the cable will come out intact, (even taking precautions like tabing the ends) and the locking tab not broken. Always go for the quality build. The Tripp-Lite is one of these.
A nicely finished, compact, and economically convenient product. Useful for situations where more than one component plug into the same outlet, such as a table holding a printer, fax machine, and pencil sharpener, which is my case. Of course it does not have the same high level of protection in terms of joules that a bulky $75 power bar has. So the question is whether the unit has enough protection for most power surges. The instructons don't help you answer this, not the instructions for this unit or for any other surge protector I have seen. The instructions for this unit are pretty skimpy generally. For example they are silent on what happens when the unit gets a surge bigger than it can handle... does it simply let the execess pass through? In that case it would be reusable (though the protected component could be harmed). Or does it "burn out" by opening the circuit permanently (so it would not deliver current to the protected component after the surge... if that is the case, food in a refrigerator could spoil, for example).
In my life of having printers, I've only had 2, which both were cannon printers. In 2008, when buying a new computer, a new printer was included w/ the purchase of the computer (which was the Canon MP210 of course). At first it was pesky setting up the printer (cables weren't being recognized,etc.) but after setting it up and inserting the ink-jet cartridges, it was worth the trouble. Prints came out beautifully (prints came out 97% of the time fantastic, but 3% came out with errors such as lines over the picture, fading colors, but mind you this happened RARELY like once every 6 months for me, and usually the faulty images might have been do to lack of ink and paper jams). Also, I didn't know this until recently, that the printer is also a scanner (which this was the first printer that I've had with that capability). Scans come out top notch, such as if I scanned a pencil drawing to my computer (the Printer,brand new,includes useful software to scan your picture to your computer, allows you to zoom, edit,and save your scan in various image formats:JPEG,TIFF for example) you can see the lines,dashes,marks in high detail. Frankly, the only bad side to this printer/scanner is the paper jams. It happens from time to time somewhat frequently.Every time new paper is loaded, I make sure it's neat and alined, but on rare occasions, the printer will randomly jam the paper, and when this happens, it's pretty loud, and violently crumples the paper into a jagity mess.So when the paper jams occur, don't expect your paper to be good after words. So, overall it seems to be a nice Printer/Scanner and at times (on occasion) can error at times (w/ the paper jams, and 1st set up of the printer) but good overall. I would recommend this to artists,photographers who want to scan and share their photos/drawings with the world, or just the average Joe who just wants a simple and effective way to scan,copy,or print the work that they so desperately need. This is why it's a 4 out of 5 (A nice Printer and Scanner that with the exception of a few bugs, fulfills it's intended purpose).
Charges 4 batteries in under 14 hours. Amazing that someone still manufactured this hunk of junk. My other 3 chargers can do so, with a plug that does NOT take up the entire outlet, in less than 4 hours.Avoid at all cost...
I like this camera, but it's not entirely what I expected. The web interface works well with Firefox & IE. It also works with Chrome, but the crosshair click action does not always work. I was expecting to be able to get a larger higher quality image with the zoom, but you basically have a large fish-eye view which when zoomed is corrected to look flat, but beyond that you can't really get a fine detailed image. It's also heavy and off-balance, which is ok for a wall or ceiling mount, but not so great for a tripod. Not thrilled about the flimsy plastic cover. All in all, Axis makes wonderful cameras and this one is another example.
It lacks a screen where you can see the Ipod screen when starting your workout. You should set it up prior to put your Nano into it. On the other hand, it keeps very well the sweat outside.
We had a great time in the pool. It was a little more complicated to set up due to the fact that we had a problem making sure the bottom had no wrinkles and filled properly. It was a little lopsided because it was not unwrinkled but we had a great time anyway. I think the money spent was worth the product and am getting a bigger one for next year....same product larger pool.
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.
I got these for Christmas. They are awesome and work terrific. Sounds are clear and happy with listening to my tunes. Worth the investment when you expect the best.
I've had the camera for about 2 months now and have taken close to a 1000 shots. I knew about the fringing and noise, but researched and found that these are problems in all digital camera (some worse that others)The shots I have taken have been great - colors vibrant, clear. The only time I get a problem with fringing is using the extreme end of the comera's settings.Battery life is great, the camera is quicker than my other digital cameras (I purchased a Kodak DX 6490 right before Christmas and sold it to my sister in law because I was sorely disappointed, prior to that I had and Olympus C-2100 which I still own and really like)One word of advise when getting a camera like this (8 megapix) be prepared for some large files (3 meg per pic) This adds up quickly - I will need a second hard drive very soon.
Purchased a Garmin c550 as gift we are giving today. Am sure it will be a good buy. However in the add for this garmin it listed below "better together" and showed a cigarette lighter cable to the garmin. I assumed this was the power cable and thought of course you need it. However the power cable came with the garmin and I have this extra cable for what reason I do not know. Amazon told me I bought the cable from another company and should return it to them. This involved shipping charges plus a restocking fee. Hardly worth while. After three E Mails I never did get an explanation of why the purchase was better with the extra cable. However when checking my Garmin from Amazon I was surprised to find this cable was supplied with mine. Needless to say I was't impressed with Amazon.
I bought this for my wife, and she is very pleased with it. But strangely enough, when the package arrived the box the printer came in was soaking wet. The outer carton was dry, so evidently the inner box was deluged with water before it was packed. It is hard to imagine that the packer could not have noticed this. The printer was protected by a plastic envelope and apparently it came through unscathed, but the manual was wet. I have no criticism of the device, but I am distressed by Amazon's apparent carelessness in shipping it.
I have two cameras that take the memory card and it works very good in both cameras. I do an lot of video shows and have used the card a lot and still is working very good.
This is a great unit. Very portable and loud enough for use outdoors. The covers could be a little better fitting and I couldn't detach the rope. Overall, I am very happy with this unit.
I bought this for me and my son. We both play some racing games on the PS2, and we play NFS as well. This steering wheel wasn't used long, for only one reason: that it just doesn't offer the same kind of control as the original hand controls do. The steering wheel only moves a half turn to the left, and a half turn to the right. So, it takes a while to really get used to keeping your car on the road with it. It is fun having an accelerator and brake pedal at first, but again, it just doesn't allow you to make those tiny movements when you need to.You get what you pay for. Otherwise, it works fine with the PS2.
Memory is working perfectly. No problems with shipping. Computer use to have 256Mbtyes now with this 1Gbyte stick it's like a new machine. I only use it for email, light web surfing and checking the lottery numbers. Works great.
Excellent sound and comparable in ability to reduce noise when flying compared to the Bose at less than half the price.
Yep, this thing worked fairly well for awhile (over a year) but it never seemed to work right when I plugged in my iPad or iPhone. It either didn't charge them or my Macbook Pro didn't recognize them. I thought 'no big deal' I'll just plug those items in directly into the Mac. Well, today my laptop won't recognize anything coming out of this hub: my back up drive, my printer, my track ball nothing, nada, zip. I honestly don't understand how a simple hub could go bad just sitting behind my lap top. Easiest job on the desk and it crapped out.
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!
My dog had shoulder surgery and I knew she'd require physical therapy. Water treadmill sessions were $50 each, so I decided to buy my dog an entire swimming pool of her own. The Intex pool is tall enough to allow for a deep fill and has plenty of room to walk; even for a larger dog.I am just delighted with this pool. The quality is far better than I expected for the price. The plastic is extremely thick. I'd taken precautions to ensure that my dog wouldn't puncture the bottom, but it was quickly evident that she was not going to damage it by hopping in and wading in the deep water.It was pretty easy to set up, affordable, and the quality is excellent especially considering the price. The pool far exceeded my expectations and I would recommend it for anyone looking for an economical swimming pool.Several reviewers included helpful guidance setting the pool up. I am happy that I followed their suggestions since my pool was very easy and their advice helped save me a headache or two.
My experience with a GPS is the Garman Ique-M5, so that set my expectations. The Navigon has traffic info, 3d images, and street names but the benefits end there. The Navigon gave really stupid directions and I tried all of the different settings. Setting it for "fastest route", it would take me off of a main road to go through a sub-division just to come back to the main road later, and that is only 1 example. Also, if the address does not exist, you cannot save your position. There is also no option to find a restaurant or gas station on-route; you can only ask if something is nearby, therefore if you search for a place nearby it may take you backwards from your route. It will also not allow you to put in permanent detours - say if a bridge is out, you cannot put it in there to not ever route that way. I was very disappointed, so I sold mine, and I am saving up for a Garmin unit. It will be about $100 more, but at least I will not get lost using it, and I will cuss less.
I had been looking for a wireless keyboard for a while, one which also had an integrated touchpad rather than a mouse, was lightweight, and relatively small. This one is exactly what I had been searching for and Amazon.com had the best price! I would most definitely recommend this item for anyone looking for the specs I mentioned above. It is easy to set up, no installation, and works wonderfully! It's been a joy to use for me. It runs on batteries so it has an auto shut-off after non-use for ten minutes, but all you have to do to 'wake it' back up again is touch any key and within about 5 seconds it's 'awake' and ready. I can sit anywhere in the room and use it; it does not have to be pointed at the computer, which can be quite convenient. I love it. Highly recommended!
Truely one of the best bargains out there. They just don't have the name recognition. Beautiful cosmetics. Good bass so don't put them too close to the corners of the room if your hanging them on the wall up near the ceiling. Great build quality. I will tell you that for my taste, they are the maximum size that I would want to go with for surrounds. They are built this size for a reason, BIG sound!
Purchased this paper for class. The pictures turn out beautiful. Am glad I got the 100 count box as I am printing a lot more than required because it turns out so nice.
I had an overall positive experience with this seller. The product arrived in a timely manner and was packaged nicely. I would definitely purchase from this seller in the future.
This item is well worth the money. With the ability to hold over 10k songs, clear video options, and iTunes, this iPod has taken music appreciation to a new level. It even comes with a passable case that's made of some leather-like substance. I highly recommend this item to anyone who loves music and is mightly careful with their electronics. The cover and screen scratch easily, and the price may be prohibitive, but otherwise, worth every penny.
I had read a few good and bad reviews on this cam. And I have to say I agree with both. I can take pictures and record myself but I need to turn every light in my room on. But The pictures turn out pretty good. Even though nobody else can view I don't mind its like my own private show. they can hear me not that that will help. It was definitly worth the money.
Absolutely fantastic camera. It was my first digital and I have loved it so far. Takes crystal clear photos and is very easy to use. I definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking to get into taking digital photos.
The picture quality is not good with the cable I bought. There are flickering bars throughout the screen. I recommend spending more money if necessary and getting something that does not kill your picture quality and viewing enjoyment.
Poorly designed casing affects the quality of the device - the LCD panel has better viewing from positive vertical angles, literally flipping the thing over greatly improves its viewability when placed on a horizontal surface with the included stand, but this requires all the JPEG files to be rotated by 180 degres.Otherwise its an ok device at the price.
This battery is compatible with my older style digital camera, and for the price it's even a better deal. Lightweight, easy and fast to recharge and works great.
I really liked this unit when I purchased it. Especially with all of the different formats that it will read. However, in the last month or so, the unit has begun to freeze at random points on almost any DVD I use. The only way to &quot;un-freeze&quot; it is to literally unplug the unit. This usually occurs 30 minutes to an hour into the DVD. I originally though it may have to do with the heat generated by the unit and the rest of the A/V equipment, but even after I moved it out of the cabinet and into a well ventilated area, it still freezes. The unit did not seem warm to the touch either. I used to be a diehard JVC fan, but after this issue and issues I had with my JVC A/V receiver, I have switched to Onkyo and Sony. Good luck!
For the price I recommend this printing calculator. It fulfills my need for such a product within my home.
My Car Stereo NEVER sounded better. I am using a Sony Head Unit with 3 sets of 4volt preamp outputs, 4ch MTX Thunder amp that puts out 90w/ch RMS @14.4v, ZN7 Interconnects, 8in. powered sub, 2 pairs of MB Quart (6.5in. & 6x9in.) component speaker systems that handle 80w/ch RMS each pair, 12ga speaker wire & 8ga power wire. The sounds are truly AMAZING!!!! I didn't know what I was missing. I now hear every single little nuance WITHOUT any distortion AT ALL (At Any Volume Level)!!!!
This was the first quality headphone I purchased and on a dollar per dollar argument, this is no better value today in headphones. I've bought these for friends and they were stunned with how good their music now sounds. Do they look like something out of an 80's radio station? Yes, they do. You wouldn't want to use these outside in the rain either. Also, depending on your ear sensitivity, these may not be good for long term listening, as they are on-ear and that isn't too comfortable after a few hours. Also, no go for work or library, as these will obviously leak a lot of sound.But as far as the sound quality? They are not many headphones at this price point which can even touch these. In fact, I've listening to some headphones costing double this that sound pathetic compared to these Grado's.If you are looking to spend less than $100, I highly highly recommend these.
Most of the published reviews for the Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum are bunk. Having chatted with numerous end users and techs since initial purchase, my findings have proven common place. Creative Lab's failure to address documented problems dating back to the AWE64 is reprehensible.Strengths:Easy installation, front access controls are very nice (especially the addition of a firewire port), sounds are rich, remote control is cute. The command bar up top can be hidden.Weaknesses:The card may cause some games to crash resulting in a hardlock.Summary:This card replaced an aging PCI 128 Creative Labs. Installation was very simple. The Audigy only takes up an additional slot if your case does not sport a joystick mount.I first installed the card into my main 1.8GHz P4 Win98SE gaming computer residing in a 19&quot; rack; but sacrificing one of the few external drive slots became a problem as well as crashes and intrusive noises (pops, chirps, etc.). The card was moved to an AMD 600MHz Win2kPro IBM Aptiva tower.Would I purchase another? If/When Creative Labs updates the drivers to address some game crashing and bothersome noises, possibly; however I am now strongly considering Turtle Beach.
I bought a Q-See surveillance camera that came with 60 feet cables. The cables were too short so I had to install the system on the 2nd floor. When I received the 100 feet cables I was able to reinstall the system next to my computer on the 1st floor. It was easy to install the cables. No problem encountered.
I have 3 of these in my case.... they are not the quietest fans but they are pretty quiet at low speed. I like that you can adjust the speed via a switch.
Item works as described. I use a usb mouse and keyboard (not wireless) and switch between a Mac Mini and a Windows machine. I don't use the video port on the switch because it's not DVI and my monitor already has 2 ports. Seamless switching between the two stations, even when windows is booting or Mac is shutting down. One thing I have noticed is some signal noise from the speaker jack through my speakers no matter which machine I'm using (annoying), though it didn't start happening until I installed a new graphics card so its possible that triggered it. All in all, worth the money, especially with free shipping (or Amazon Prime free 2 day delivery). Beats anything you'll find for the price at Be$t Buy or Comp U$A.
when i got the box open i was expecting a lower knock off set of rca's. not these. nothing but a wow factor for me. no cheap stuff. real rubber insulation and thick wires. very pleased.
i bought a 25 pack waiting to print a cool picture on the discs, but what I get was just a blurry image. There must be a standard for this kind of products!!
was a great cable and i highly sugest it works as intended and still works great and for the price well yeah enough said BUY IT
Now might be a great time to mention that I am in the market for a new card because my GeForce MX just failed 8 hours ago. It might also be nice to mention that I hated this card before it broke.It wasn't until after I purchased this card and updated my gaming software that I realized it has a host of rendering problems. I contacted the gaming manufactures only to hear repeatedly that they "didn't support that card" or that "the card has known graphic issues with the software." I then researched the internet to discover that hundreds of other people had similar issues.Also, two days ago the fan arbitrarily began to "whine" noisily. I ignored it, and the display began to flicker. I opened my case and and blew out the dust with an air can. Shortly thereafter, the card failed. Now might be a good time to mention that my case was properly cooled with four fans and a digital thermal readout. I hadn't changed my bios settings in over a month and I know what I'm doing when it comes to computers, having built a few myself.I bought this card from a retailer attempting to liquidate it, because nobody seemed to want to buy it. I now know why, and I am furious. Radeon, here I come.Just to mention, when the card did work properly, the graphics were alright. Not spectacular, but decent. I still would not recommend this card.
I am very happy with this product. The i-photo and i-movie software is great and so user friendly. It's a great computer.
The thing is extremely easy to install. The skin itself is durable. My husband and I both got one to protect our zunes. Being the cheap people we were we got the white and brown zunes because they were so much less expensive than the black ones we wanted. With the money we saved we splurged on the toughskins to protect them. We have 5 kids and both of us knew the zunes would take a few falls. The bonus? Now our respective brown and white zunes are both black. All zunes are created equal with this skin in place so if you bought yours for its flashy color....it will be black now. Worth every penny. Both zunes have taken at least five swan dives from large and small hands to survive without damage. It was worth the extra to keep them safe.
These sound great. They aren't very adjustable and the fit is loose. They work well for the price
Had to find an alternative the the cassette based converter for the Skyfi (series one) in my wife's 2001 Jeep Cherokee when the cassette deck quit working. This seemed like the best option and it turned out great. It makes for a much cleaner installation and provides sound quality that is almost as good as the cassette. In my wife's car, the sound quality difference is minor but if you have a really nice car stereo I suspect the difference might be more noticeable. It is easy to install if you have some experience with car stereos. The signal level is rather low so you have to adjust the volume when you go back and forth between the Skyfi and the radio or cd player.
I am in total agreement with the poor reviews of the ME101. It is a clunker of a product. I returned it after a week of fiddling and well-meaning but useless support from Netgear's phone support temps. In my case, it would only work if WEP was disabled and I used static IP addresses on client PCs behind the bridge. If the ME101 was a product released into a older, well-established market, it would be recalled immediately. It is only because consumer wireless networking is relatively new that Netgear can get away with selling this junk with a straight face. The ME101 is not worth your money.
Updated Review: Got the dreaded "Lens Error, restart Camera" when the lens got stuck open. This happened only after only 19 months of light use. Called Canon and they wanted $99 to fix it "if it wasn't my fault". This camera was never abused, dropped, etc. We are very disappointed and won't buy Canon again. My original review was below. I thus retract it with this one.Bought this camera for my daughter based on the reviews here at Amazon. This is a great little camera!! I hardly ever take out my bulky 3.2 MP Olympus when this thing is around. Takes great pictures and is very user friendly. As a typical guy, I was able to figure out most things without even reading the manual. I would highly recommend this camera, especially to those first time purchasers.
The belt clip torn early on then it broke way from the case. I am very disappointed I like the case a lot.
Of all thePalmOne m100 Handheldcases this is the best: it is protective, simple, has slots for credit cards and it is very attractive. Use it with the Burl Wood Palm faceplate for an outstanding combination (for a quick review of some faceplates take a look atPalmOne m100 series Faceplate Cover (Pacific Blue).)
Great pricing and delivery service with Amazon. Unit was stubborn about installing with my XP operating system (friend had the same problem). Easy fix with install wizard...which I should have used from the start. Unit works as advertised...not one problem. Good buy and a great unit thus far. Have to give it a "Two Thumbs up".
I did a lot of research before settling on the Ergotron LX. I bought two, one for a 23" Apple Cinema Display and one for a ViewSonic VP201b (20"). The arms handle the weight of each monitor wonderfully and they have a very attractive modern look.The setup for each only took ~ 10 minutes. I thought it would take an hour when I first opened the box and saw the three thick manuals they included. The manuals were in multiple languages which explains the number of manuals. The installation guide was very easy to follow, sort of like the old "Choose Your Own Adventure" books. Each step presents you with a style A or B. I chose to just use the mounting bracket style instead of drilling through my desk, and setup was very easy.I wish I had found these sooner. I love my desk again and the new space underneath the monitors makes room for all my gear. I no longer have neck pain since I can adjust these to the proper height.I keep the tension key nearby but have not had to use it since installation. Good work, Ergotron.
I picked up a pair of these Monster Turbine at Amazon for $91 a little over a month. They are very well built, good quality all around. The sound quality is very good, very dynamic with very clear mids and highs. They pack some good bass without compromising the clarity of the mids and highs. So far I've listen to jazz, progressive rock and blues, they sound awesome. I did have to put on the biggest sized rubber tips to achieve the best sound possible. With that said, they are a bit bulky and heavy for earphones. The cord is 3' 9" from the tip to the earphones. It reaches my blackberry on my belt just right, not an inch extra. 3 to 6 inches longer would've been nice. I've used them while lifting weights and jogging on the treadmill, however I would not used them for any fast paced activity because they will pop out of your eras because their weight.The Monster Turbine are excellent headphones and are worth every dollar of the $91 I paid for them. This is the most I've ever spent on a pair of earphones and I'm very satisfied with them.
i haven't had the problems with the player breaking, in fact i use this thing probably more than my cd player! it is EXTREMELY handy to have, too, as it fits in your pocket (ANY pocket) with earphones too! (the sony h.EAR are the kind i use). i haven't had the firmware updated, but i can bear the less-than-great software that comes with it. the sound quality is amazing, the equilizer works wonders. i wish it had a bass boost on top of the equalizer, though. if you get the right headphones this won't be a problem, though. overall, the best thing about this mp3/mic/radio/line in recorder is that it has GREAT battery life! it's insane! overall, i would highly recommend trying this mp3 player!
I needed a record player to transfer my old records to cd format and this does the job quite well.
Running lots of things through it all the time: 2 firewire drives, iSight, iPod. Not a glitch. Has worked transparently just like you'd hope for. Used up all ports, so about to buy a 2d one to have a place to hook up the camcorder and M-Audio interface. Running OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
I got my iPod Video a couple of weeks ago at the Apple Store in New York City on a vacation there (the Apple store in NYC is incredible by the way), and I am totally blown away by the iPod Video. I had an EXTREMELY hard time with this DVD ripping software I downloaded of the internet to get DVD's onto my iPod, but once I got it figured out, I knew it was worth the wait. The picture quality when you are watching a movie is amazing, its so incredible to have that good of picture on such a small screen. Same goes for when you are looking at pictures you have stored on your iPod. The image quality is amazing. Of course, it still does what all iPods do, play your music. And it does it better than ever, because while your listening to your song, you get to see the album art (the cover of the album from the song your listening too) while to song is playing. Im hoping that iTunes will have movies to buy soon so that I dont have to go through the huge process I went through getting Nightmare Before Christmas on my iPod. But other than that, the iPod Video is a great buy, its totally worth the 300 dollars. I'd really reccomend getting one of those see thru screen protectors, they help a lot. They dont take away the sleek size of your iPod, and you barely notice they are there, but they really really help protect it from scratches.
In January I moved from the Canon S2 to the XTI and I'm really glad I did. I haven't picked the S2 up ever since. It's very easy to use, with a very small learning curve if your moving from an advanced point and shoot.Pros:-The camera shoots fast enough for me, 3fps is more than I need.-ISO to 800 is usable. 1600 is there if you have to use it but only in a no-flash dark environment where sharpness is critical. Trust me, the results can be used but you'll have to run the photos though noise ninja or something similar.-All of the settings are really easy to get to and change.-The 10.1 mp are more than enough to allow you to crop for mistakes you might make.-Depending on the lens, focus is scary fast and accurate. It'll make you never want to pick up that P @ S ever again.Cons:-No live view. This makes it tough for me to take shots with the camera close to the ground. With the Canon S2, I could twist the LCD and see what I was focusing on. There are accessories that allow you to see the viewfinder at an angle but they're expensive.-No Spot-meter-Dust reduction thing is really a gimmick more than it is usable I think. I still get some dust on the sensor I have to clean off from time to time that the dust feature won't shake off.-The body isn't the most comfortable to hold when you've got a long lens on. Pick up the battery grip to make this thing feel better in your hands.-The build quality is average. Don't expect an all-metal body for this price, most of the camera is plastic and there are no weather seals.Over-all for the price and the quality of the pictures I couldn't be more pleased with this camera. The #1 most important thing to me was picture quality and it never disappoints (except at ISO 1600). If you're on a budget and you don't have to have live-view, go with the XTI. You'll won't regret your decision.
This is probably the best made modem I have ever had! I got over 12 years of service from this model while others in my other locations have only lasted 3-5 years. I replaced it just because my ISP said that cable modems don't last over 5 years and I put it in a box. I am glad I did because the replacement one only lasted two years and I returned to my old trusted 3100.Oh ... and it does work with Comcast. They just need to register the MAC address to activate it.
When I purchased this memories I was a little scared that they wont work properly on my PC, but for my surprise the just solved all the speed issued I had until now. They work great and have a good price compared to other famous brands.
Installed these speakers for an outdoor patio setup, and they sound terrific for their size. Surprisingly good bass response with ample treble for a nice, balanced sound. The bracket system is easy to install. The speaker wire can be connected either by using a banana plug or directly connecting the wire to the terminal posts. The jury is still out on how they will handle the AZ heat. Very happy so far.
I only rate it a '4' because I have only had it a short time - I can't vouch for reliability, etc. Also, it does not have an "ethernet out" port (a router), and so any place I would use this I might also have to add a cheap router so as to not monopolize the ethernet plug in a wall.Functionally, this was something I'd wanted for a long time. We are happy with Vocalocity, except that any kind of cordless phone or speaker phone was about $700. With this device we can buy cheap-ass cordless phones from Costco and the standard PolyCom conference phone and connect them to our VoIP service. Vocalocity told me they DO NOT SUPPORT this device - yeah, no wonder.To configure, read the Vocalocity instructions for configuring the soft-phone that they support. I only needed to plug in 3 or 4 values, and it just worked.My next purchase will be the Cisco product that is visually identical to this, with the addition of an 'ethernet out' port. We will find these in many conference rooms in this office... soon.--------One little known fact (at least to me...); you can use several of these on the same VoIP "extension", provided the phones are only used to "dial out". This is perfect for conference lines! Again... no wonder Vocalocity doesn't want to support these.
It powers, it charges, no problem. Really anything I would like different is really an issue with Nintendo design choices. I'm more concerned that I've lost and had to buy at least 2 of these over time, lol.
I recently just purchased a Sony PSP and wanted some extra memory so I picked up this SanDisk memory stick. Saved all my games on it, as well as music, and pictures. No problems whats so ever. Need memory? pick this up, you won't regret it.
Well, I got this MP3 jukebox as a gift, a replacement for my old iRiver, the IHP-120, which in it's time, served me well. I'd used it for over a year, and it was only fitting that I'd be going with iRiver a second time around. That being said, I've had my new one for about a month now, and it's time for that looming review that's been sitting in my head.First, the good.The size. It's 20GB, which holds about 6,000 songs...way more than enough.The sound. The sound is good. Now to sum up what kind of listener I am, I use the iRiver in my car and sometimes in my home connected to computer speakers - almost never do I use the headphones. The sound is clear and clean, no complaints here. Again, I'm using mine in the car and as background music at home, so I'm not as up close and personal as someone using headphones, but I can't imagine it's that big of a difference.The features are excellent. Unlike the iPod, which makes you pay $50 each for a voice recorder attachment and an FM radio, these features are built right into the H-10. Unlike the older model, this one does not come with a remote control, but the MP3 player remote control has always thoroughly confused me, being that it's corded and is never more than a foot away from the unit. The lack of a remote control meant nothing to me. The new touch scroll works like a charm and the screen is nice and clear. Not only can you listen to music on the H-10, but you can view photos and text as well - a big plus for taking everything you need on the go at the drop of a hat.The look is sleek and has that 'wow' factor that people look for when buying new technology. I got the silver model which is decidedly cleaner and shinier than the red and blue models which look drab in comparison. The silver makes it stand out. As I mentioned, the screen is crisp and clear and will handle most pictures nicely. Obviously, it's not going to handle those wallpaper pictures to the best of their quality, but the screen functions well for pictures of reasonable size.As we all know, no product is perfect.The software. I'm an iTunes guy - always have been. The H-10 makes you use Windows Media Player to import your files - there's no way around it. This wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that I download a lot of my music and the files aren't tagged consistantly. This means I had trouble finding a lot of songs, albums wouldn't play in order, etc. After a great deal of retagging and reloading, things got better, but I couldn't help but miss the simplicity of the older model and it's drag-and-drop capability right into the hard drive.The case. My old player rarely left it's case. When it did, it was so that I could reset it (it froze a lot, one of the reasons my girlfriend knew I'd love a new iRiver). The H-10 comes with a see through silicon sleeve case, and this would be sufficient, except for the fact that it was like trying to fit a sandwich bag over a rocket ship. The case broke before I could even get it in. This wouldn't be such a big deal, except for the fact that you can't find cases for this bad boy in stores, and iRiver doesn't to my knowledge sell them on their website. I eventually found some cases at another site (MisticAudio) that I'm considering buying. It seems like the lack of support from retail stores hinders the iRiver product line altogether (you can't find anything in stores - chargers, remotes, etc.).The customer support. iRiver has the WORST customer support I've ever dealt with in my life. I e-mailed them about my old unit once and it took over two weeks to get back to me, in an e-mail which stated nothing that helped out with my problem. I mailed back and 2 months later, I still haven't heard from them. God, I hope nothing ever happens to my H-10, because I'll never deal with the customer support again.In closing, I love the H-10. Now that I have Windows Media Player working on my side, it's a breeze. I'm very happy with my H-10 and think that anyone looking for the alternative to the overhyped iPod should definitely grab the H-10, which looks cooler and sports more features.= Jason
I had the DB4 for several years; and while it worked OK, I could never pick up all channels in our area. A couple of the channels I picked up were a bit weak as well. Today, I finally upgraded to the DB8. I wish I had done it long ago. I now can pick up ALL the HD Digital channels in our area with 90% or greater signal strength. This product is well worth the extra money over the DB4. I mounted the DB4 above my chimney (outside) with no pre-amp and earth grounded. I simply replaced the DB4 with the DB8 in the same location. Based on my DB4, I expect the DB8 to last worry free for many years. My DB4 was well built with rust free parts that have lasted through many storms and hot and cold cycles. The DB8 appears to be made of the same materials. I highly recommend.
Same as everyone mention at these reviews..The grip of the camera is the only complain I have, and with this Grip, it became perfect.And what else do you get out of it ??You will have more "CAMERA FEEL", more battery power and of extra buttons for a vertical shot.Also, the ability to use 6AA in it is definatelly a PLUS.I have used Sony's Rechargables(2300mh and 3200mh) and it holds on pretty good on the usage, but if you are using it like a pro, or for a job, then I recomend using the regular Canon (or similar) battery.Way to go Canon Lover's... you will like this one as well !:)
Works great. Excellent high-quality construction. A bit pricey. Have had two on my deck now (one for several years) and they work perfectly. Very pleased.
It is good itemNot expensiveEasy to useGood for view (see clear image)I will buy another one '
My iPod definitely lived up to the hype. I love it. I thought watching videos on it would be foolish because of the small screen, but the truth is the video is crystal clear and I had no problems whatsoever watching TV shows like "Lost," "Desperate Housewives," or "30 Rock" on it.
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.
This is my third iPod, and the first with video. I love watching TV shows and music videos, and after two years of moderate use the battery is still going strong! It has just enough storage space for the casual user, I even use it to store photos. Lots of room left for more music and video. Overall a great exercise companion!
Works great. Took an ancient car stereo and brought it up to date. Works good with iPhone. You need the headphone to double-male RCA adapter to make that happen.Car stereo took some hard research to switch to &#34;Aux&#34;, but that's the stereo manufacture's fault.
I bought this printer to replace an HP that I had worn out. We run a business from our home and our all-in-one has to stand up to lots of use. I am incredibly surprised at this Canon. The print quality is terrific, even on pictures. Ink usage is acceptable, and better than HP. Copy quality is very good. Scans come through very well. Set up was easy. The machine itself is very sturdy, user friendly from machine or computer. All in all, I would recommend this product over HP. I have used HP printers for years and it's safe to say I probably won't go back after having this Canon.
I have gushed so much about this camera, that I should hit Kodak up for a cut! Several people have either purchased one or are going to purchase one solely because of my reviews! I am probably not even using everything to it's best, but for the things I've done so far, it has been perfect! It is easy to learn and easy to use! I love the &quot;flower&quot; button! I have taken some great super close up shots of my beautiful roses! I've even used the &quot;sports&quot; button, the stop action feature. It is great! I've used it on waves and flying birds! You can't tell they are moving! I've been very pleased with the results I've gotten for the pictures I've taken. For my eye, the clarity and detail have been great. I've been impressed with the on-line tips and tutorials that Kodak offers. I've been pleased with the photos I've taken with the zoom lens, the objects were brought very close! Overall my experience has been the best and I love this camera! I highly recommend this camera! I think it is the best value for the price!
If you are looking for a slim Bluetooth mouse with a maximum portability and affordable price, this wonderful Pc Card Mouse will be your best choice. Battery life is never an issue as it charges itself when it's plugged into your laptop's PCMCI slot. The only disadvantage is missing of the scrolling button.This product has the same design and functionality of MoGo Mouse, but in a better price. Check this outMoGo Mouse, Wireless 2-button Bluetooth Mouse (Gray)
I first bought a different external CD writer and all I can say is that I have an extensive collection of coasters and few working CDs. I thought the problem was ME UNTIL I bought THIS DRIVE. I have not had a single problem or made a single coaster. This drive is brilliantly EASY to use and WORKS like a dream.
Unfortunately this product was Dead on Arrival, we do have a second one that does fuction as advertised, but have concerns about quality control.
Small. Works as advertised. It would be nice if it had a light to show that it's functioning properly.
I upgraded from a 4th gen ipod to this one. I noticed that the 5th gen ipod didn't come with an electrical outlet charger! They are forcing you to charge it using a computer's USB plug. This sucks, because when I'm away at the shore I sometimes need to charge my ipod. So now I have to go buy a $50 ipod charger because I sold my old ipod. This is Apple being cheap! Also some of my old acessaries (remote) don't work on this one becasue the little connector next to the ear phone jack is not there anymore.Don't get me wrong I stil like this model, but I feel ripped off!Also these things are so scratch proned you just have to go and buy a darn $20-35 case for it. Apple needs to make the new ipods as durable as the ipod mini was with its metal case and glass screen.
This readily detachaBLE DEVICE IMPROVES SCREEN VISIBILIRY IN STRONG SINSHINE, BUT COULD BENEFIT FROM FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. tHE PLASTIC PROTECTIVE SCREEN HAS TO BE REMOVED TO PERMIT USE OF THE TOUCHSCREENS ON LATEST GENERATION OF CAMERAS. i ACHIEVED THIS WITH THE USE OF A MINI-DRIL AND SOME GRINDING AND BUFFING ATTACHMENTS, WITHOUT IMPAIRING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE.
The covers work well with the somewhat oval shaped ear pieces on the headset. Just needs a little persistence to put on. pre-stretching with your fingers works. I put these on 3 separate head sets, and prefer them over the foam.Plantronics DSP400 Foldable Multimedia Headset
has awesome range. i bought this for my mediacenter computer in the living room. the cheepo cordless setups didn't have the range to make it from the computer to the couch. this set up has range to spare. it is solid and comfortable to use. i liked it so much i bought one for our office. i would recomend it and would buy it again. i have been using it for a couple of years and would not buy anything else.
Great value, better than walmart! If you can plug your computer to the wall you can plug this in! AMAZING!!good product, great shipping time...very good!
DOES THE JOB OF A MONSTER CABLE FOR AROUND HALF OF THE PRICE
compact, lightweight, good optics and for a very reasonable price. Luckily I read about porro prisms before buying these binocs -- at this lower price range, porro prisms are much better than the roof prisms.
Exactly what I was looking forVery comfy set. We use several sets for our exercise equipment. We may get a few more
I purchased this 19" puppy after convincing my dad that he needed my 1 year old 17" Hitachi LCD for his office. The Hitachi was an excellent monitor, but I just couldn't resist upgrading to a larger screen--especially with Sony's rebate offer (now expired...I think).First off, this screen looks beeeeauuuuutiful! I mean, wow, talk about clean, simple and sleek. I don't need all the crazy bells and whistles such as speakers, USB ports, etc, that this monitor lacks...c'mon who the hell relies on a monitor's speaker; likewise, if you need more USB ports, get a freakin 4-port hub for twenty bucks.One other factor to note is that this monitor is only analog signal, no DVI. If half of you reading this even know what that acronym stands for, let alone what the difference is, I'd be very impressed. Basically, it's a digital signal that should make images on the screen appear better. Guess what, I couldn't give a hoot about this; in fact, my video card on my 1 year old Dell doesn't even have DVI output. Unless you're a gamer that has no life, no girlfriend and sits reading amazon.com reviews all day long, then don't worry about having only analog.With that said, onto the actual image quality. Well, upon turning the screen on for the first time, I prayed to the Lord Almighty that no dead pixels should appear. And the Lord heard my prayer and proclaimed, "Thou shalt not have any dead pixels, not even ONE, lest Sony give you a hard time with their dead pixel policy". And the Lord gazed upon the screen and saw it to be good. Ah yes, Bible studies ver. 1.0 amazon.com style......anywhoo, this is the most brilliant screen I have ever seen. The contrast ratio is like 600:1...that means it's amazingly bright and vivid. Be prepared to actually lower the contrast and brightness--that's a good thing to have to do with a monitor folks. The onscreen menu options are clear, concise and virtually dummy-proof. For all you fretting about manually adjusting the screen size, rotation, alignment etc., fear not; this is an LCD and it automatically adjusts all the settings for you, like most other LCD's on the market. I have the image size set at 1280 x 1024 on my Windows XP computer and everything looks magnificent. Text is clear especially using the "clear type fonts" available only on XP for LCD screens.If you're in the market to toss your 60lb CRT out the window and upgrade in style to an LCD, this is the one. Don't worry about Sony's newer models they have out now with DVI capability. Chances are your video card doesn't even have the output so you'd be wasting your money. This is an EXTREMELY affordable 19" monitor. Now's the time folks...buy it.
I have purchased three of these and they work great! I've been able to walk down the street 300 feet and stay connected at 1 Mbps. I've connected at multiple Starbucks and airport lounges. Seemlessly switches between B and G.
My husband has been using the same briefcase for over 10 years. While it's not falling apart, it is showing wear. I wanted to get him the exact same thing, but Land's End doesn't make it anymore. It took a couple of years to find what I was looking for, or as close as I could get. He was very happy with it ... but is still going to hang onto his old Land's End case. :)
Got this as my first enrty into the world of GPS. My main reason for choosing it was, it was cheap and I could upload maps to it. I plan to use it on a upcoming dirt bike trip. I purchased some maps from a website that creates maps of the dirt bike trails in Michigan (vvmapping). Was able to upload the maps and routes into the eTrex without issue.I loaded the purchased maps to my laptop, created custom routes we want to take on the maps using the Mapsource software included with the eTrex. Then uploaded the routes to the GPS. Did it all without looking for too much help.You should know, as I did from reading reviews, that the unit comes with very basic maps installed. Only major street and highways. You have to buy maps to get better detail. I only plain to use this unit on the trails so that is not a problem for me.The display is small but still readable. Navigation is ok considering it's only got a few buttons.I do understand previous complaints about the screen backilighting not remembering where you were. You have to brighten the screen everytime you go back to the unit.I also purchased a handle bar mount which so far is working out as expected.I think I will continue to use my iPhone Maps for GPS in the car, as it has good detail, easy to use and free.But I really needed something for "off the map" trails. So far I am pleased. Will let you know when we get back from the trip if it failed me in anyway. But from what I can see it will do exactly what I expected.
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....
These are great earphones. I use these while running and they never move and stand up to the sweat.
I just bought the 15GB iPod, figuring it was a better deal than the overpriced mini. Only now, after I've opened it, do I find out that I need a dock AND a USB cable for the dock. (iPod ONLY connects directly with a FireWire cable. This is smart in terms of technology, but unrealistic in terms of what most non-mac computers have out there.) Now I've got to spend another $60 or so. I should have bought the 20GB iPod for what amounts to $40 more, since it comes with all this stuff, plus a slipcover. I already feel like I've been suckered, and I haven't even turned the thing on yet. Now I've got to wait another week: I wonder what other little surprises are waiting for me? Cheap and sneaky!ADDENDUM: I was a bit wrong here. I turns out that you don't need the dock. The USB cable plugs right into the dock slot on the 15G iPod. Apple, to their credit, also mailed it to me with free shipping very very fast. I should also note that the handbook should've explained all of this more clearly, but, in its efforts to be stylish, it doesn't. Still: the USB cable should be standard with all iPods.
Potential customers beware! YesVideo basically held me hostage while my online video time expired. I paid them to put my VHS tapes online so that I could edit them and then order DVDs. I didn't realize that there was a time limit to do the editing. While I am familiar with iMovie editing, their process was very foreign and frustrating. I was not able to edit my videos in the time they gave me, and was not willing to pay them more money for an extension on the deadline. I was willing to just have them send me the DVDs "as is" until I found out that they wanted to charge me $50.00 for shipping. Bottom line, I spent a lot of money for nothing. I'm back to square one with my old VHS tapes. I do NOT recommend YesVideo.
I've been using this mouse for a week now. It is a good product, no problems, no complains, just works fine. One thing to consider is that because a notebook mouse is smaller than a normal one it feels weird when you first start using it (but this is the price of having a smaller item to carry with you).Finally the price in Amazon is great (and no state taxes or shipping). I waited some weeks for a "special" on the Sunday newspaper and the best I got was similar price "after mail-in rebate" and before tax (and I am not considering the rebate at amazon for this item).
I already had an FM attachment for my iPod, but it was clumsy - it had an earphone jack, but was powered by batteries, which I had to replace way too often for a transmitter that had a very limited range (about 1 foot).The iTrip looked perfect for my needs - self-powered by the iPod, and sexy-looking to boot.The iTrip ships with a CD, which contains several dozen .mp3 files, one for each station/channel on broadcast FM. If you only use your iPod in one city, then you will rarely have to change stations, as the station that's "free" - ie, doesn't have a radio station broadcasting a signal on it, is unlikely to change that often - but if you go on a road trip, you may want to change the frequency once in a while.The first time I tried out my iTrip, I went on a road trip from the Dallas area to Shreveport, Louisiana. I was taking the trip anyway, not just to test the iTrip! Anyway, I didn't think to create a play list just for the iTrip stations before I synched (it would have been nice if the documentation w/ the iTrip suggested this), so I had my iTrip on random/shuffle play on my whole library - lo and behold, it hits another frequency .mp3 and resets my ipod to a different station. There is no way to delete an item directly from the iPod w/o synching with a computer - so I was out of luck and had an extremely frustrating trip until I saw a Radio Shack on the way and bought one of those Cassette-Jack adapters. So, everytime one of the Griffin .mp3 files would come up on random shuffle, I'd hit the "next" arrow on the iPod to skip it - since it's obnoxiously loud.Griffin had an excellent idea with this gizmo, but I doubt they did any field testing first, otherwise they would have rethought their approach. With the Apple Software Developer Kit (SDK), they could have written an application for the iPod that let you control the settings for iTrip, instead of making .mp3 files be the trigger for setting the device... this way no one has to make different play lists to accommodate a third party gadget.I was so happy to buy this item, and now it lays in a drawer because it's too frustrating to use. The range is also less than impressive. I know that the FCC has rules on how strong a radio transmitter can be for this type of device, but I should be able to use the iPod when it's in the passenger seat - but apparently that's too far from my stereo! I had to lay it in my ashtray to get a good signal.Great concept, beautiful design, crappy execution.
I bought this item after reading the reviews, hoping that the sound output would be better than those chinese $4 devices you can find anywhere with shipping included. my suspicion now is that this item is in fact that same device in a different plastic case (which by the way is not a quality case either).the output sound quality is horrendous, lacking definition and response in the high end of the spectrum. no amount of fiddling with software or external EQs can rescue the sound to an acceptable quality level. also, when wave and mixer volumes are maxed out (the default setting) the device saturates horribly.I'm not an audiophile but I have good hearing and pay attention to detail. the device delivers unacceptable performance for music playback (including movie viewing IMHO) but could be used for voice or game sound effects. or for any use if you have a dirt-cheap speaker system.I haven't tested the input.also note that I got this item in black, not white as shown.
I wish I'd reviewed this when it broke; after printing a total of maybe 100 sheets of paper (text), roughly 3 months after winning it in a church raffle.Maybe I could have saved someone else some pain.Yes, it had the deadly "invisible paper jam" and never recovered; I tried hooking it up to multiple computers, even had my brother take it apart (he's the IT guru for a massive company) after troubleshooting and reloading the software a few times... There really wasn't any place I could return it to, as I didn't have a receipt for it.I really, really hate contributing to landfills. But there's nowhere else for this one to go.Too bad you can't select "zero stars".If this is indicative of HP products...I will never purchase one.
All of the hype about this scope is on the money. Go To accuracy is amazing. Two star alignment is a breeze and once aligned the scope will find and track any object in the sky all night long. It's heavy, but still very portable. When &quot;fully loaded&quot; (i.e. 2&quot; star diagonal, Nagler eyepieces, etc.) this instrument is even more amazing. It's easier to set up and use than its Meade equivalent in my view. The Meade and Celestron optics are about the same, but this is a better value and its slightly cheaper than the Meade product. Quieter than Meade too. Some folks have complainted about the tripod, but I find it perfectly sturdy and see no need to upgrade.
I wanted a mic for Skype and Yahoo IM, and I brought this after reading the reviews here and upon a friend's recommendation. I was not disappointed. The mic is very clear - much better than my regular cell phone. In fact my friend thought I was calling from a landline the first time I use it. The headset is very comfortable, and I have a wide head. Construction is sturdy, not like the flimsy things I'm used to. The mic folds back up when I'm not using it. I haven't really been using this much besides Internet chatting, but the voice quality is good too. Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. For $20, it is an excellent value and better than most other headphones in this price range.
Despite some reviews I find that the Ultra II disks are quicker than the regular disks especially in high end cameras. This 1 GB disk is the largest size I have used and is very fast.
My wife liked the look of the WINE strap. The dang thing is RED... sooo ugly. What else can I say, is that twenty words yet?
I bought this Antenna on Dec 2012, and I found it very good, I got like 55 channels, (I live in Houston), and to be honest, most of these channels are foreign channels (Spanish and Asian) but you can get like 4 - 5 good channels, where u can watch some movies and shows and it's fair enough for me because I don't spend all most of time online and watching specific channels, I got High Detention (HD) picture for some of these channels. so so clear!!The price is so reasonable too!!
I love these things. I keep coming back for more. The snaps are a little hard, but they're worth it!
I had had two HP printers. Both broke in the same places - where the paper shoots out from the printer; the wings or the "arms" which guide the paper from the printer - both broke easily.Also I get an annoying message on my computer that the "yellow box marked !" is on and therefore I have to exit out of the printer mode and reset the yellow box so that the ! is deleted. Then go back into the printer mode. This is so annoying that I am never getting an HP Printer again.If you look on the instruction book, the annoying message can never to resolved - only by resetting the message yellow ! again, and again!!!!!!!!
I had a 1 GB SD card for my camera and was looking to upgrade to 4 GB. This was a perfect replacement. I have been using it for about 4 months now and it works great. I would recommend this product to any one looking for a high capacity SD card.
I originally got one of these with my vortex binocs a few years ago and I like them a lot. So I got a second one when I got a new DSLR camera. I have never owned another brand so I really have nothing to compare it to, but they work well for the most part.The only thing that I find slightly annoying is that there's a bit too much stretch in the elastic. Your binocs/camera bounce a lot when walking which is a bit annoying, but other than that I have no issues.
This was easy to install and has very good sound quality for the price - Cool features too!
I bought this after my Ipod mini would no longer work! After getting the run around with the apple ipod store and also the intranet! I was none to happy. so I went out on a limb when I bought this one. All of the reviews I had read were right on. I love this zen!!! I run and use it at the gym. I have had no problems at all. Even down loading music was a breeze! I also invested in the leather clip and the adapter to charge the battery. I am totally happy! Thank you!
CODE 10 ERROR folks, ***** READ THIS ******They finally fixed it. Details about the fix are on their product support page. I did all that and used their new (beta) 2.9 drivers finally fixed the code 10 problem on my Thinkpad and gave me WPA.Updated Review:Their tech support is super dumb. If you have a real technical issue, don't call them, they won't know how to help. The hardware itself is quite good, the signal strength is very good.Basically, if you manage to get it to work, you'll be happy. Getting there is mostly your luck! (Though to be fair, after almost 6 months later, their drivers seem to be better now)
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 bought this from an amazon.com vendor and i recieved it very quick; they called to check up on it, and didnt bother me any more.now the important stuff; you cant find a better value in a camera in the 300 to 400 dollar range if you are looking for quality. for me i was either going to go with an olympus or the fz7 (which) i did end up buying. i couldnt be happier with this camera; except if it had maybe a focus ring...anyhow, if you want a better camera, you should spend 200 more (i spent 300 on sale for my fz7) and get a nikon d50 on sale from online. bottom line...buy this camera if yo uare looking in the pricerange; forget sony and other super user friendly cameras that are dumbed down.
I find this size of card more convenient to record videos and play them directly through a TV without editing the recording. Saves me the trouble of creating a DVD and relying on a computer or DVD player for play-back while retaining the option of transferring contents to a DVD and erasing the card for re-use.
One of the best cards I have ever bought but one day it stopped working the fan failed and the card failed at 280 degrees. Before that I never had any issues
I needed a new memory card for my camera to take with me on my vacation to NYC. The card came the day before I was to leave, less than a week after I ordered it. My photos are wonderful. Thank you!
Hands down, right out of the box this is the best navigation system out there! Not having one in my personal car like my wife's Honda Civic, I was jealous and wanted something to help with vacations. This is the ticket. All you have to do is plug it in and go. It holds music files, and the Bluetooth is awesome! To be able to talk handsfree on your cellphone is nice! The unit takes in your address book, recent calls made and recieved and the sound quality is great! I would tell anyone who is looking for the total and complete GPS, this is the one. Garmin has been in the business for almost 20 years and you can't beat their reputation, quality of product and pricing. All I can say is, if your car doesn't come with a factory GPS system, this is as close as you can get to it with more features. Very easy to use and you don't have to look at the instructions that come with it, that's how simple it is to use. Comes with everything you need to get started and the locking system is a nice feature. Should you become separated from your unit by some thug, it is totally useless to them because of this feature. The unit will not function unless you enter a code that you select.
The hardest thing about dealing with this camcorder is getting it out of its packaging. Truly, it is the most intuitive gadget I've come across. It's sturdy too.If I had to complain, it would be that:1. its zooming capabilities are limited -- you can even hear the clicking on your recording when you zoom in and out (but when you bear in mind how much it costs, you can't really ask for much)2. you have to have free space around your computer's USB port to plug this in3. you're limited to 99 clips (this is a problem for me bec. I often take short clips 20 seconds in length; but this won't be an issue to most people who shoot video over several minutes)The batteries that came with it didn't last long, but that must be because they've been in the packaging for a long time. I replaced them with my own fully charged batteries, and it's still going after several hours of shooting.If you want to see it in action, search "pure digital digicam" on YouTube.Don't forget to send the form to get your rbte!
Audio Cable works great right out of the box when connected from the home theater system to the PC's sound card great sound really great feels like a cinema with the type of sound quality highly recommended!!!!!!!!
...I made an mp3 cd and tested it. It played very well for the first few songs. However, as the player got futher and deeper into the songs, it would take longer to load. Eventually, near the 40th song, it would be 2 minutes plus to load. It gives no error message or anything so you don't know if it is loading or just stuck. It can't even load up the 200+ songs. Very bad player indeed.
Of course I was skeptical about this item initially, but wow, this is the real deal. This ink lasts AT LEAST twice as long as the brother ink. Here's how I know. have 2 Brother MFC 240c printers, one in my office and one in my house. I installed the one in my law office about 3 weeks ago, and, used sparingly, the black ink is already low. That has the original brother ink that came with the printer. The one in my house I've had for 2 years, and I installed this generic ink in it 5 months ago, with moderate to heavy use, and it's just now getting empty. So if you want to conservatively quantify the price, divide the price on these generics by two and you'll have some idea of the trememdous savings. Now the one drawback to the printer, the short lifespan of the ink, has been rectified. The ink is of equal quality to the Brother ink and I've never had a problem it. Very good product, and highly recommended.
Nikon 5700 Digital CameraBefore you make a decision to buy the Nikon 5700 camera, consider a badly designed aspect on this camera's view finder. The picture you view through the electronic view finder, lags behind the real image, and it feel like what you see is being dragged across the viewer. In other words, for a fast moving scene, it is almost impossible. Another major draw back is a flare across the view finder. On a sunny day, you won't be able to properly compose a picture more or less when you are facing a bright subject. The view finder presents a wash out with vertical strips across even at low settings of 1SO 100.
I wish I had purchased this Visor before and now I cannot think of going anywhere without it.
The Cannon MP530 Multi-Function printer arrived in a timely fashion and in working order. I have used the print, copy, and scan functions. I did not test the fax function due to not having a land line with Qwest. This is the best printer I have ever had.
Installed 4GB in my HP Media Center prior to OS upgrade. Took about 15 min total. Immediately recognized. No hassles. I wish the OS upgrade was a simple. Long term is yet to be seen. That is why I bought PNY.
Got this to replace the too-small 32 MB pack-in card with the PSP. Works great, comes in a little clear hardcase, seems to be faster than Sony's. Fits about 3 hours of converted DVD video as well as about 100 photos, all game saves, and 10-20 MP3s. Has made my PSP better than a portable DVD player (battery life is better playing from a MemStick than from UMD). Save up for this to make your PSP into a media powerhouse.
I have an old Handspring Visor - the 2MB RAM variety. Buying this keyboard ...has breathed new life into this older hand held. I'm using it to write down short story and novel ideas as well as rough drafts - not exactly light weight typing tasks. The keyboard performs flawlessly and has a great tactile feel. Once I had to do a hard reset of the Visor while holding down the delete key to remove a line of text, but I attribute that to my setting the keyboard repeat rate too high.What's great is even without the LapTopHack software, there are a lot of operations you can perform without using the stylus. You can launch palm applications, execute OK, New and Cancel commands among others with the provided function keys. Certain applications are designed to take better advantage of these functions, so if you by one, look for software that's designed to work with this keyboard. WordSmith, for example, is fantastic.I'm pretty utilitarian when it comes to gadgets. Style is at the absolute bottom of my priority list. Still, I have to say this is one very slick, very stylish piece of hardware.I can't say enough good things about this keyboard. It's taken my Visor from being buried under a pile of paper under my desk to significant daily use. Thanks Targus and Think Outside!
Great price and took 250-300 + picturesI have used it for two weeks and still works fine.Fast/reasonable shipping
First of all, let me start by saying that the line of GF4MXs are built around the GF2 engine. That meaning that you won't get any of the new features the GF4Ti's bring. The card is decent for some games, but will have lots of trouble with newer games. I suggest you shell out another $$$ and get the GF4Ti4200, deffinately way better than this.
This is no better than the old fashion rabbit ears. The "powered" portion of this antenna does NOTHING to boost the signal. I found this item to be almost useless since it does not pick up any analog signals very well at all. As for the digital signals, you will have to adjust the antenna whenever you change the channel.If you spent your hard earned money on a HDTV, why are you going to buy a junkie antenna?
The E-Wipe cleaning pads seem to have the right amount of cleaning solution. They do a great job of cleaning lenses. I occasionally use them to clean the glass screens of electronic devices. The cleaning pads are great for removing very thin films of oil.
incredibly inexpensive flash storage. Kingston's always been a reliable brand for me and this usb drive couldn't be easier to use. hard to beat the value/dollar ratio on flash memory these days.
Excellent. Works everytime. The only thing is it does not wake speedlites when they go into standby. I can trigger a Canon flash with a Nikon camera. You need to use wizards in manual mode which is the only drawback. Look out for the new ttl wizards. I'm waiting for the Nikon version later this year.
A 77mm adapter was not one of the ring flash adapters included with the Sigma macro ring flash, which I am using with a Canon. Now I can't use the original lens cap included with the lens when the flash is attached. Can anyone suggest a lens cap that will fit the adapter/Sigma macro flash? The adapter itself seems stable and high quality. I haven't noticed any rotation yet but it appears that this design would permit undesired rotation over time and with force.Feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Ring Flash for Canon SLR Cameras
I needed a new mouse quick and I ordered this mouse and was surprised how well it works for being so small. I love it. I am using it now.
I received the used 30gb ipod from a seller and I could not be happier. I had a few problems in the beginning but the seller was nice and talked me thru it. I would recommend and buy another product from her.
This camera takes fantastic pictures, although I don't like the Kodak quality printing, so I use a different photo program.This is the first digital cameral I have owned, and it was much easier to use than I had ever hoped it would be. (And I hate trying new things.) The only drawback I have encountered is not so umch with the camera as with Kodak. The rubber USB / A/V port cover fell off and got lost after only 2 months. (It appeared to be held by a rubber "pop-in" corner that rotated to let the user move the cover aside to access the port.) It does not surprise me that it fell off. I knew right away that the cover was a poor design.I contacted Kodak. They gave me a name of a company in Illnois (I am in NJ!) that I can send my camera to for repairs. Very nice, but I do not want to send my absolutely-working-fine camera 1200 miles away so they can pop in a new rubber USB cover. They do not mention reimbursing my shipping cost, either. I will probably just live with the camera without the cover as I am happy with the performance and size, and my husband assures me that the missing port cover is not a problem. (I don't think he knows - just tired of listening to me!) Maybe I will send him to Illinois and keep the camera.I would not let the port cover be a factor in whether to choose this camera, or not. It is still a very nice camera.
Great product. I gave this as a gift to my 14 years old daughter and it works good. She loves it. it's a user friendly.
I have returned to electronic organizing after just using paper basedfor a few years. The calendar software is not as good as Lotus notes (which I had through my old job), but it's better than what comes with the old Palm Pilot. The new z22 handheld is lighter and smaller and, best of all, rechargeable. Now I even keep shopping lists in it. Will try to use the contacts for all my address needs since there is a way to download and create labels. YAY
I like the slide show. Its nice to carry 60 pictures in such a small viewer.
I have really enjoyed this TV!It has an awesome picture with or w/o the high definition channels.I would recommend this TV to anyone considering this 50"SXRD rear projection HDTV.
OK, there's a lot of scepticism in these posts and rightly so. You ask yourself - how can an Ethernet cable justify such a price tag?. You sit there applying conventional thinking to the problem; you know the music is digital. You know the transmission protocol is TCP/IP, the same protocol that can deliver this website around the globe without a single bit error. You cannot imagine in your wildest dreams how a humble link cable can make a difference.But there's stuff you don't know. Deep stuff, stuff that's going to blow the electronics industry wide open.I've got a friend who knows someone in Denon, and if the rumours are to be believed then we are standing on the precipice of a tipping point. A fundamental shift in the global zeitgeist that is going to make the credit crunch and global warming look like a stroll in the park.For years, the huge electronics mega-corporations have been locked in an epic struggle, making their products ever smaller, lighter, cheaper and more energy-efficient - but nobody has pulled away from the pack and delivered the killer blow. Until now.My friend says the Denon guys spent years and trillions of yen on advanced R&D; to try and improve the transmission of 1s and 0s in a digital music system and now they've done it. The solution, like all genius inventions, is brilliantly simple - they added a new value called "2".So far nobody knows how they did it, but my contact says that within our lifetimes they are pretty sure they will be sending 3s! Maybe even 4s. I don't know about you, but I'm selling everything I own and buying Denon stock, because in the brave new world there's no place for people with only 2 values in their binary.Liberate tutame ex inferis. You have been warned.
This stand/pad is highly affordable AND a fine deal. I am using my Cushtop pad with a 15" Macbook Pro, and it's a great pairing. The angle is perfect for keeping the computer from sliding. When I use the Cushtop on my lap, it protects my lap from the heat of the Mac, and protects the Mac from overheating (I have not heard my fan come on once since I've been using the pad). It also provides a much more ergonomic position for the hands while typing than if you were to work right off of your lap (the elbows get to drop down into a much more natural position, easing strain on the upper back and shoulders). When using the Cushtop on a table, I am rewarded with the easier wrist angle as well as additional protection from potential run-ins with spilled drinks.When I turn my laptop off and wish to set it aside, the inner pocket of the Cushtop provides a handy place to store my powercord and external hard drive. I also think there's one other bonus to using this stand with your laptop--without it, the laptop becomes just another slim, flat item that can get lost under a bunch of papers or in a stack of items on your desk or table. Having the laptop set on the compact, angled stand acts as a deterrent to having other things piled on top, making it less likely that your laptop might slide out from within a pile of documents or books as you pick them up.
Depending on what camera and lens you use this on has a lot to do with how well it works. I have a Fujifilm s200exr advanced point and shoot that has a 14x zoom. Since it's a fixed lens camera the only choices I had were the 1, 2 or 3x filters or the Raynox. I chose the 250 over the 150 because I wanted the most magnafication possible. Like everyone else has pointed out this lens has a very shallow DOF but even so I have been able to get some real nice shots hand holding the camera. After seeing how well the lens works I am considering picking up the 150 to add to my bag of tricks. I have also used this on my Canon Xsi dslr (55-250mm lens) with good results. It's nice to have one lens that works on multiple cameras. Next I will try it on my 35mm slr's, I don't see why it won't work there as well. In my opinion for the money you can not go wrong with this lens. The spring loaded mounting system works on multiple size lens without step up or step down rings and hold securely.
I was between the panasonic, sony and the nikon point and shoot zoom cameras. I bought this one from other views I read and they way it felt in my hands. I love the features on this camera like the beach and snow shooting. I'm not a major photographer, but do take loads of pics and this camera sure can dish it out. The pics are wonderful. I am so happy wiht it. I did buy a fast speed sd 2 gig card and it makes a difference. I liked it much better than the panasonic, that one felt cheap and did not have the bells and whistles. The sony was nice, but did not fit my hands and I did not like how it was laid out. THe nikon wsa nice except no view finder, just the view screen. I have had this camera for 3 weeks and love it. So far the only downer is that it has so many new things on it over my kodak camera. Its far better than the kodaks.
I saw this camera in a K-Mart ad for $60.00. My mom had been wanting a digital camera forever so I actually left work in the middle of the day to go get it for her for Christmas. She absolutely loves it! My mom is the type of person who didn't renew her cell phone plan for 7 years because she didn't want to get a new phone because she wouldn't know how to check her voicemail! She sat down and figured out how to work the camera herself. It is that easy to use!Picture quality is great. I have a one year old who is not walking but running and we have so many clear pictures of her. I told my mom that I think I'm going to buy myself this camera (but in hot pink) because I like it so much!The only negative comment is that it does use batteries like crazy.
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.
when i was 8 this thing came out i thought it was cool but now it seem gay why cant you just buy the sliver ones not the kid one thing i hate.
I actually bought the 60 gig model and was happy witht he unit as an mp3 player it is good. Unfortunately there are a lot of good mp3 players out there now. I bought the photo for just that the ability to store and show off photos as well as use the device to import photos so I could continue to snap shots. THis is where the device really lacks even with the more arttractive price. Importing photos now requires apples(NOT Belekins) $30 camera adapter. You can copy photos to the device but you cannot view them until you hook them into a computer. The device comes with no slide show software at all not even I-photo. And don't think you can use the iphoto that came with your mac you will need to pay $80 for i-life to get a compatible version. Pc users have it a little better Adobe album will do the trick for only $50. If you have a mac that doesn't have usb 2.0 your tranfer speeds will be very slow as mac no longer supplies you with a firewire cable. YOu can buy one from mac for only $30 more. Another thing you might want to do is to show your photos on a television this will cost an aditional $30 for the apple avi cable. but wait theres more to buy for your pricey player the unit scratches very easily both front and back. so before touching it buy a case for it $10-20 more and you may be safe for a while. The headphones have a poor range and need to be replaced so plan on shelling out another $20-30 that should pretty much do it unless you wnat to do anything else. Apple always has an accessory for your ipod the problem is they are all pricey and the unit itself does not do much more than play music. The screen is small and although the scroll wheel is nice it can be overly sensitive when trying to use the buttons. I had it for 2-3 weeks and it is going back tommorrow and I am replacing it with an archos unit. It's a half inch wider and taller and costs a bit more but it has a larger screen, Plays video, Has a compact flash port, is a pvr,comes with software, has a larger hard drive, and comes with all the neccessary cables I need to make it do the amazing things it should. I am tired of apple touting itself as the next great thing the knight on the white horse. I tried to buy into it all I really did but after this purchase I am through. If you thought microsoft was bad think dirfferent and you'll find out where evil really lurks.
True to size and works as expected, fairly flexible. Does not appear to be oxygen free, but who knows, it's not well marked.
My wife and I read a bunch of reviews on this camera before we purchsed it. Some people were saying bad things that we didn't even understand. Those people must be professional photographers because this camera is great if you are just a regular joe who wants a camera to take regular high quality pictures with. The image stablizer is amazing; not that we've had to use it yet, but it is nice to have. I can't say anything bad about this camera, good purchase so far.
This product worked well and was easy to install. The instructions were pretty vague. Mostly just pictures with some limited text. There are two ways to install the card and the directions didn't really make it clear when the installation changed from one way to the other.Directions I got did explicitly state: "Note: It is a requirement that the IDE hard drive or ATAPI device be configured as MASTER before connecting the adapter."If you've ever installed hardware you'll be able to figure it out without much trouble.Works very well but I did have some minor space issues with the power cord in my Mac G5. Nothing too complicated.
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.
My son got prompted to update the IPod from ITunes..... when he did via his browser window, the application hung and corrupted his unit. When I called tech support on "my one time free" call. They explained that could happen with this rollout and suggested we should have saved the file locally and ran the update..... I told them your software should suggest that then!Terrible.... weak software.... that's rolled out with bugs.No wonder they have less than 5% of the computer market!I'll never buy an Apple product again!
I bought this typewriter for my 87 year old Mom who has trouble holding a pen with her right hand. I thought it would be easier for her to address envelopes, cards and letters in general. She loves it and has had no trouble with it. Thanks.N.
First of all, DO NOT pay attention to idiot reviews with low star ratings. I was skeptical because of them, but figured that maybe those people do not understand how InfraRed light works and gave it a shot. $16.00 later I couldn't be happier, this cam met my expectations.You must understand that this webcam is NOT meant for night time security surveillance, reason being is because the IR LED's built in do not put out that much light. The more visible light you have, the more it is going to interfere with IR and the less you will be able to see at night. If you are searching for a night security cam, this is NOT the cam for you.What I wanted was a web cam that allowed night time visibility to use as a wireless baby monitor to mount on the crib that I could use with the hardware I already own...which is, a computer, a wireless internet router, an iPhone and an iPod Touch along with the apple store app called iCamSource. With that software, I can see what is going on with our baby inside that crib, wireless and SECURED.Unlike those $150 - $300 baby monitors, they put out UN-SECURED Radio Frequencies that anyone with the proper equipment, can lock into that frequency and see what is going on inside your home. Why spend that much more when you probably already own what I just mentioned on the last paragraph?? If you're that type of individual...read on. If not...then don't waste your time with this cam.I installed this cam over the crib, I was very impressed with the video quality with day light, everything looks sharp, couldn't be happier, even though it is not HD like the box says. Then the night test, the crib lit up just as I expected. The LED lights are always on, BUT You cannot see them on (hello McFly, that's what IR means), which is perfect for baby!! I was able to get about 3 Feet of IR lighting distance and see the whole crib just fine. At 4 feet, visibility starts to degrade. At 6 feet, visibility becomes poor. Keep in mind I did this test in complete darkness.If you're a "Ghost Hunter" Move on...this cam isn't going to do jack. Besides, they don't exist. But you've seen ghostly images on IR before...that's because a good and expensive IR Camera can also catch invisible light that bounces off other objects, giving a ghostly appearance, ding dong.
Got these to avoid another power surge that blasted my computer. As far as I know, they are still doing their job. They look nice and having room for 4 larger plugs is great.
The pressure cooker is of very good quality and it allows us to make excellent stews. It is highly recommended!!!!
I wanted to have a protective cover for my new 596 unit and purchased it through Amazon for the best price & no S/H fees. Cover is great, fits snug and offers the protection I wanted. Well worth the money for it.
The SanDisk MP3 player is an excellent little device. Connecting it to my laptop was a breeze and, with USB 2.0, provides an extremely quick file transfer. Within minutes, the unit was filled to capacity (approximately 60 songs at 160 bits) and performing exactly as it should. My only complaints revolve around the joystick navigator and the minimalistic three button design that can be frustratingly counter-intuitive at times; I had to consult the PDF manual included on the CD on more than one occasion to learn how to perform mundane tasks like setting up a "Shuffle" or deleting files.Despite this, the player provides a plethora of customization options, high quality sound, and a big, bright, back-lit display. Little players like these rarely provide options like a fully adjustable equalizer, but this unit delivers. Overall, this is a very nice player at a GREAT price.Just get some new earbuds and you're all set. I'd recommend Sony...
Great product....I definitely recommend it. I myself experienced those speakers at Fry's months back before purchase. You won't be dissaponted.
This is a good ISO 400 black and white film.I've never had any issues with Ilfod Delta pro film in general.There is minimal curling after archiving/during development/during scanning.
Great quality, excellent design, and good software. I paid $5 at Radio Shack for a skype headset more than a year ago. It worked fine for regular use. Now I'm living in Europe and trying to cut down on my cell bills. This is a minuature version of a full blown ploycom unit. The quality is amazing for "Skype-Out" conference calls and regular calls to land lines (assuming you have solid band width). For skype-to-skype or skype-out to a mobile phone you are working with the lowest common denominator - which can vary from great to useless. There is an adjustment to boost the microphone sensativity, which is a nice feature for folks with soft voices. Finally the cord can be tucked below the cover if you travel a lot.
I bought the batteries because I thought the price was right but they were totally dead! I good price for dead batteries is no deal.
Belkin cat6 cables are a must-have for our gigabit home network. Consistent quality, reliable. Highly recommended for use in any 10/100 or gigabit home network.
I bought this camera to take pictures and videos for my baby son. The quality of the pictures are incredible! And most of the time I just use "Auto" mode. The videos are great too. Especially the stereo sound effect. It saved me the budget for a camcorder. I bought an extra $10 Kingston 1G memory card and the storage space is enough for my use. Great buy!
Watch out for the Free Ship option if you live in a rural area or off the beaten path. Crucial will NOT ship their memory to a PO Box that's the first hurdle. MOST BUSINESSES HAVE A PO BOX FOR THEIR MAIL!! Then when you elect free shipping its Not delivered by UPS like you expect.It is delivered sometimes by the USPS. Then the USPS may not forward the package either. Causing your package to be even further delayed. It is a UPS service called UPS Innovations which is actual slower (and cheaper for them then the US Postal service) It requires you wait 7-12 Business days for delivery and if your address can't be accessed by the Postal service they will return the memory back to Crucial which means you may wait another 7-12 business days for the return , that time period uses up your free 30 day return without getting stuck with a RMA 25% restocking fee. All because you chose the free "shipping" which is actually a mailing service. On the web reviews of UPS Innovations service run at a 90% FAILURE RATE.Word to the wise. One of my businesses is in less then an urban environment , And we caught H**L getting UPGRADED memory for our computers its been 12 business days on their SCREWUP of choosing the service & calling it "shipping" its NOT shipping. The UPS , Fedex people deliver to my business 3 times per week with no problems.Now the memory is Ok memory don't get me wrong if your order it & ask for delivery to a Major city. Other then that your better off paying for shipping, this adds to the price but at least you won't go through what we did.
I use this device almost every day. Because I work out of my own home, several different phone numbers funnel into my home. So I get a range of unwanted solicitations.Installation was extremely easy. It worked immediately.I still try and tell the salesperson that I am not interested, but if they don't pay atention and continue on their spiel, I hit the button and let the machine take care of it. The message from the machine tells them to take you off their calling list, and maybe even that works, because I don't get calls from stockbrokers anymore, in my experience they were the worst.In short, its a piece of technology that makes your life easier and lowers your stress level--a rare combination in my experience.
It does exactly what it is supposed to do. It was a good price at the time I purchased it.
I've had the S20 for several years. It suffers a lot from &quot;communication lost&quot;.The software upgrades do nothing to solve the problem.Buying expensive cables does nothing. Re-installing software does nothing.Adding high quality USB ports does nothing.Swapping computers (at least five different machines) does nothing.Once in a while it works and then it works adequately.You can tinker yourself to death with this one.
My son loves it! He travels quite a bit for his work and this was exactly what he needed for Christmas.
I ordered two boxes. One box of 100 was just fine. The other box contained highly defective product. Out of the second box of 100, 19 of them ripped when I tried to open them, and an additional 8 of them lacked part of the spine, totaling 27. Additionally, I had to be so careful opening them that I seriously doubt some of the others will remain intact when I open them again to retreive the DVD's I placed inside. I had intended to order more to continue converting my DVD collection, but I certainly will need to reevaluate my options now.
Guy at store recommended Creative Brand-first in this technology, bought from Amazon. First experience with MP-3 and I am so impressed with download speed, sound is awesome which is amazing since it is so tiny. I am definitely hooked on this wonderful way to buy only the songs you like put them all on my MP-3 and I'm on my way. Can't wait to add the FM radio output and other add ons, and am already planning on puchasing the larger one that does pics and you can view on TV. But this one is awesome for size, memory. HIGHLY recommend.
I am very pleased with this GPS unit. I was alittle worried after reading some of the reviews, but am very happy that I still ordered it.The graphics are by far one of the best. It has very detailed graphics, unlike many of the other brands that have a more cartoon look to them. The graphics are compariable to what you would find in a in-dash unit. It is very user friendly, and easy to navigate. The unit does weigh a bit, but have not had any problems with the suction cup as I read about. As long as the window is clean it works great. I have even drove over some really bumpy roads and the unit has not come loose.For the money and what you get this is a terrific unit, and would highly recommend it.
This is a very useful adapter given Apples new Firewire 800 mini plug on all new MacBook Pro's. Works great!
This product works fine but is NOT as advertised. The picture and description says that it is a GE product while the product that was delivered was a generic version.
A lot has been written about this player. However, I find the materials used sub-par and of poor quality. The screen and front face scratch so easily that within 10 days, the player already looks like 2 year old. I have a three year old Dell pocket pc which my kids use all the time to play chess and solitaire. After three years, its screen is much better than Zen's screen after 10 days. I always carry in the supplied pouch and even use it in the pouch still there are so many scratches.Creative sells this player for $329.99 ( at least this is what I paid). Does this kind of price justify such poor materials? No. Looks like Creative is keeping all the money while putting nothing into product quality. Had it not been for Amazon's poor return policy (in case you haven't noticed, Amazon now refunds only 80% or less on opened products), I would have returned this player.There are other problems also. I subscribe to Yahoo Music Unlimited service. If I create a playlist in Yahoo music engine, I can sync the player and can see this playlist fine. Now if I need to transfer any other video/music to this player using Windows Media Player, I have to put that file in sync list and sync the player. This erases the playlist created by Yahoo music engine.The outlook sync requires installation of Creative software. As per company policy (which is almost universal in all companies), I cannot install any personal software on the office PC. There goes the outlook sync.Albun art does not show up correctly for some songs though it displays correctly on Windows Media Player. I tried the fix given on the Creative support site but it does not work.No support for synchronized lyrics and DVD closed captions.Do not waste your money on this one.
I love them, it took a little getting used to compared to the stock iPod headphones but it totally blows the stock ones away.
I originally bought this for my girlfriend who can get lost driving home from work, and I like it so much that it has yet to see the inside of her car. It is tiny though so if you want a big screen GPS keep looking. I paid around $175 for it and it was definitely worth the money. It is very accurate and chooses routes which are quick. If you stray from the path it has chosen for you it will quickly (&lt;30sec) recalculate a route for you. When I first saw how little it was I was pretty apprehensive, but it shows you all the information you need to get you to where you are going. If you do a lot of long trips, you may need to download map info (from their website) into it because it can only store a handful of states at a time. The scroll wheel can be a little cumbersome when entering data, and the lack of spoken road names is a bummer. Overall this is a great gadget, and if you are considering spending some serious $$ on a fancier system, pick this thing up for cheap to get an idea of what you really want from a GPS system. Then, go out and buy your big, nice GPS and give this to the wife or girlfriend (or one for each!).
This laptop performs great and looks nice too. I only have 3 complaints/suggestions about it.1. The recovery system is horrible. Doesn't come with a CD. Easy fix is to download from their website all the drivers, and then just have them handy when you reformat in the future.2. The battery life starts of great, around 3 hours. But now a year later it is about 30 minutes.3. The laptop get hot, VERY hot. So hot you can't touch the bottom without burning yourself. I was amazed it didn't overheat and shut down. But after about 10 months that started happening too. Since the machine is so small, there can't be good circulation. I would clean out the fan, but that would void warranty.Overall though, I am very pleased.
Positive: This product does everything it says it will do. It was very easy to set up and begin working with. The price was also great.Negative: The Logitech Trackman driver supports full button customizations, but the KVM does not seem to permit driver to mouse communication, so the Logitech Trackman responds as a generic device.
Pretty impressed, the only minor flaw I noticed is that when recording in the movie mode it flashes a red tint in the background but that may be some setup conflict I have.
The film's worth, as it was, was questionable, just due to its high price. But it was a gift for my boyfriend, a photography enthusiast, so I figured it was worth the splurge. He unwrapped it and loaded his (also new) camera and everything seemed fine until he took his first shot (which he was hesitant to do, as there are only ten pictures to spend). The upper corners of the photo were ruined. And upon taking a second photo some days later, we learned the whole pack must be ruined. It looks kind of cool and it's not too big of a deal because we both appreciate photo accidents, but it wasn't worth $60. Maybe the store should check where it stores their packs or check its source.
Works great for my speakers (max run was 36 feet). Sound on my Polk monitor50's is flawless.- Was actually a little over 100 feet- White line on positive wire so you can tell them apartStripping can be a little tricky, but no harder than any other wire I have used. If you don't have a wire-stripper, even a razor blade or steak knife could do the trick on these.Not much more to say, it's speaker wire. It's top-quality. There's no reason to buy the pricier stuff, it won't sound any better than this.
Best value in the kitchen.The ease of use and the fast and fantastic results are amazingAlso get Pressure Perfect by Lorna Sass.It gives some really important tips and informationfor those of you, like me, who had never pressure cooked before.The 6-Quart is perfect for 2 to 3 people.
These things are amazing for $80. They are a little uncomfortable and look funny but I'm not about to pay three times as much for a set of Beats so I'm very happy with these. The sound quality is great and the noise cancelling gets the job done when you're acting listening to whatever you're playing but isn't the greatest just for silence. Still, once you put them on and turn up the volume to a moderate level you're not going to hear anything going on around you. I love these headphones and would recommend them to anyone.
The usb cord works great, but the wall charger stopped working after less than 10 uses!!! Definitely got what I paid for. Better off investing a bit more for a better quality charger, you'll be doing it sooner than you expect anyways.
I have used the Sto-Fen OMEW with my Canon 430EX flash and it fits perfectly. The diffuser is easy to slip on and will stay on tight unless it's pulled off.This diffuser light to escape in a number of directions (hence omni-bounce)instead of the typical single direction of the flash. The benefit of this is that light is less harsh and because of the bouncing light, there will be less strong shadows and generally more even lighting.You'll notice the biggest difference in shooting portraits as softer, more even lighting is generally more flattering.
I bought this headset because I'm taking a class on the internet that requires one. Classes are long (3-4 hours) and overall I'm very pleased with this headset. The comfort is top-notch and the sound quality is very good. The only small gripe I have about the headset is the earcups do not swivel (like the Bose QC 3's) which would provide a little more flexibility for the headset to fit squarely around the ears. However, the around-ear design proves more comfort for long-wear (compared with Bose QC3). The "open-air" allows sound to pass through the earcups from outside, perfect because I want to be able to hear my fiancee talking to me while I'm taking the class. Overall, excellent product!
Smaller than I thought,which is great, and can hold just about everything I have with my Canon Rebel. Very light and does not give a pain on my back. It'a good deal. :)
I bought this as a Christmas gift in October. Lasted 1 month and now the company won't replace it because of 90 day warranty. Then it would have cost me more to send it back than it cost me to buy it. Coby does not stand behind it's product. Would not give this company another dime of my money.
I was searching for a TV that would do justice as a computer monitor as well--this one fits the bill nicely. With a resolution of 1360x768 through the VGA connector, this LCD has better resolution than its plasma counterparts of this size, and no need to worry about burn-in on an LCD. TV quality is excellent as well--even stanard definition isn't bad, though you should not have expectations that any flat HDTV will do standard def justice compared to a CRT.Many inputs are available, though I agree it would be nice to have a second HDMI input. The TV is surprisingly light for its size and comes with a nice stand, or can be mounted.
This Bose Speaker pair sounds really nice when paired with a decent sound card. I hooked mine to 'Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music sound card' and this thing just rocks. Admittedly, like most Bose Speakers, it is bass heavy but if you have a good sound card it's fidelity will show. It may not sound as good with a mediocre sound card. There is no noticeable distortion even on high volume.Now this is not a bookshelf speaker and so should not be used as a replacement TV speaker. But if you are looking for portable pc or laptop speaker you will not be disappointed. It may require some adjustment in your system entertainment menu for optimal performance.
So they sound great and block out a ton of sound, that is when they are in your ear. I use these as in-ear-monitors as a drummer and they work great for about songs then I have to shove them back in my ear. I have tried the different fittings and none of them seem to keep them in. They do not fall out, but they come loose so outside sound pours in audio becomes hard to hear.When they are in all the way, they are great. But they only stay that way for a short time.I recommend two different paths. Get the Super.fi.3 and see how those go and then you will realize that down the road, you will want to get custom fit ones. Or get a different brand that will fit better.Good sound will only work if the earphone stays in your ear.
I was looking in local stores for the LowePro D Res 10 AW, which garnered good reviews here on Amazon. I was looking for a compact protective case to clip onto a belt. A shoulder strap for such a tiny camera bag is cumbersome. However, the best I could find was the Rezo 20, which turned out to be a good fit for my Canon A540. The Rezo 20 seems to be padded fairly well, and the belt clip, although only with a single velcro patch closure, seems relatively sturdy. I would probably clip the neck strap around my belt as a safety strap in case the velcro lets go while walking or hiking. The front pocket holds batteries and a memory card could probably be squeezed in there too. Time will tell how well it works, but I'm optimistic that it'll do.
I bought this printer since that's the cheapest one on the market 3 years ago. After run out the original toner, my drum light start to flash. That means I need to change the drum as well. I do not know why the drum only works for one toner? Witheut changing both of them, I got a new printer and hopefully, it will work better than brother.
I've had this player for the past two weeks and have played around with it extensively.As a Video/Mp3 player, it's great. Long battery life and also easy to navigate through the menus. Easy application to use, just drag and drop Mp3s like an external hard disk, no iTunes necessary. Supports album art which is great cause it looks cool when you browse for the album you want to play. Package comes with all the necessary items such as a power charger and usb cord and CD full of applications such as video converter, media manager and CD ripper.I know people tend to compare this unit with the iPod. But the unit does what it does well and that should be all a user should worry about. There isn't many things wrong with the player so you can't really go wrong. But if you compare it with the iPod 30 Gig, Creative Vision : M has better video quality over the iPod, it has a FM tuner for radio and also is a voice recorder, it also plays multiple formats such as divx and xvid which is great for lunch time watching (I don't think either iPod or Creative Vision : M was meant for movie watching). Battery life is the same as it uses the same battery, although creative seems to have better power saving functions.It's con is that it doesn't have USB on the go, it requires an adapter. And also because the product is new, you really can't find accessories anywhere. Hopefully if it is as big a hit as the iPod, alot of accessories will come out. As it has only just come out, the software is a little buggy such as album art does not always get uploaded properly and sometimes does not undock properly but nothing that can't be fixed by a software or firmware upgrade.Overall a highly recommended system and a must have for people who want music on the go. Definitely worth the money.
The size says for widescreen but does not fit completely. It works though. My headaches were gone after some days. I have a portion of the screen that peeks though one side.
Although the sound quality is good, the product is built very poorly and the customer service is terrible. After several months of regular use at normal volume, the left earbud volume dropped completely, cutting in and out as the (too-thin) cable moved. Now only the right earbud works. Check other reivews: this is a common problem with this product. I chose to ignore the bad reviews, thinking it was a rare malfunction, but it happened to me too, within a couple of months. Also, even when they worked properly, the cord transmits noise as it bumps against you, your clothes, your fingers, etc.When I tried to return the earbuds through the V-Moda warranty, I received absolutely no response even though I followed the instructions on the warranty page exactly.In summary, very poor construction quality and non-existent customer service. V-Moda should be embarrassed. You might enjoy these for a few months, but chances are they'll break on you within a year. Check reviews: you'll see that what I experienced is a recurring problem and that there are other earbuds in this price range with better durability and customer service.
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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.
Great! Fits my brand new Macbook like a glove. (Case Logic recommends the 13" shuttle for smaller laptops, but I definitely am glad I bought the 13" case logic sleeve rather than the 15" sleeve for my Macbook laptop. Even though Macbook measures 13.3", it fits perfect inside the case logic " 13inch " sleeve, no loose baggage. And I can even store my power cable and mouse in the front pocket. MacBook Pros are bigger than MacBooks, not sure if the 15" case logic would be good or not.)
The backpack is perfect for my notebook. It's comfort, and it have a lot of packets to organize your stuffs.
This thing is a great little camera!! pictures are bright and clear. the thing really adjusts itself for user shortfalls! I took a picture of the Christmas tree in a VERY dimmly lit room to see what happened, and it looked like noon, outside, in the pic. Very impressed. I'm no tech camera geek, but I would say for the money, this is the camera! NO bad pictures yet!
Certainly not in the class of the super-high fidelity ear phones, but far better than than what you might expect from the price. I use them to compensate for a hearing loss problem. I can plug them into the earphone jsck on my computer and hear as well as if my hearing were normal. Great product.
After about 4-5 months of using these earphones, the left one stopped working. I've read about this in the reviews, but I was careless; I ignored them and ordered these earphones regardless.If you want to take the risk, then by all means go for it. The bass is powerful, the noise isolation is great, and the sound quality is somewhat decent. Too bad it might just stop working after a few months.
Excellent basic PDA with Palm functionality. Easy set up. Used this to replace a 2 year old HP PDA (bad circuitry) , using Microsoft Outlook and Windows 95SE.
I have had no issues with this card. Just make sure your card reader can handle 4GB cards and higher. If not you may need to buy a new card reader too.
As with anything like this, there are pros and cons. Let's go over the cons first. Also be aware that aside from the larger hard drive, the DVR-630H is identical in every way to this unit.I absolutely hate the integrated TV Guide software, which is a complete pain in the butt. There are reports of people who go through the setup and have success using it (think of an updated, slicker version of the old VCR+ system). The problem is that when you are not using the unit, the TVG software will look for updates, and activates the hard drive. It also leads to very slow unit startup, which is a real pain when you're in a rush to record something manually. There is no switch, software or hardware, that simply deactivates the TVG software - Pioneer considers it a "feature". Many people (me included) use a programming trick to effectively disable the TVG software - there is lots of info online on how to do this. After that I simply use the unit as I used my VCR.The 80GB HDD so far, has been large enough to be able to hold all the recordings I want, but it's been close a couple of times. I record in the MN23 mode, which roughly equates to 2 hrs of content on a recordable DVD. However, there are times when I transfer four or five hours of recorded material from my digital camcorder at a higher quality for editing and taping - that really tends to chew up hard drive space, but it's a transitory issue. I find that at my chosen quality setting of XP, I get roughly 30 hrs. of recording time. Obviously this will increase if you don't own a digital box or satellite - regular broadcast cable TV could easily be recorded in SP mode with no loss of quality.Some menus are nice and intuitive, but some are downright frustration. For instance, there is no simple way to manually set the clock - you have to go through a lengthy "basic unit setup" process that includes setting the clock. It's a pain, and it's aggravating.One last thing I wish Pioneer had included was component video inputs - I have to connect my digital box through the S-video I/P.Now for the good, and there's plenty of it.Recording to the hard drive is quick and simple, whether you're manually recording or using the timer. If you can program a VCR, you can do this. The only bad part is that due to copy protection software I have been unable to record HD content. I haven't actually tried to record to DVD-RW, but I see no reason why it shouldn't be as easy. Once the content is on the HDD, watching it is simple - in fact, if you just simply press the "play" button, the unit always plays the last thing recorded. Other than that, using the menus to search and play the recorded material is straightforward. Using the embedded editing system to perform basic editing (new titles, joining or splitting sections, removing unwanted parts) is simple.The recording quality is excellent - XP mode is my favourite choice for DVD/DV-quality material. The new (to this model) XP+ mode has very minimal improvement over the near identical copy performance of the XP mode. I do notice a slight drop in noise level in a small number of scenes but that may not justify the higher 1/3 recording space required. SP mode, with its softer image recording, should be suitable for materials like TV broadcast since the images are not as sharp and detailed to begin with.One of the main reasons I bought this unit was for the firewire input on the front panel. The front panel also features a USB port, an S-Video input, and regular RCA composite inputs.Two more great features are the ability to transfer JPEG images to the hard drive for viewing and captioning, or the ability to turn your unit into a virtual digital jukebox by transferring MP3s and WMA files to the hard drive. You're then able to sort and categorize them. Speaking of captioning, the USB port also supports a regular USB-enabled keyboard. It works great, too.
I love this album. The mix of gentle choral sounds with smooth synth undertones and crisp, bright acoustic strings makes this perfectly relaxing. My one gripe about this album is that track one kinda gets on my nerves. It has this build-up effect in the first few seconds that makes me think there's gonna be an enormous motherfrakking crescendo (as if this were an epic-score album or something) and then it's followed by some really abrasive vocal tones with disorienting melodies. If you want my advice, buy the whole album (because some of the good tracks are &#34;album only&#34;) and take track one out of your playlist. Just act like it doesn't exist. Otherwise, this album is pure gold.Also, if you have a sound system with a subwoofer, try adding a little extra to the low-end/bass. It's not so much that the songs are bass-deficient, but if you add a little extra to bring out the low-end, it's even more soothing. Like a massage for the spirit. =)
I bought this from Amazon (shipped through VIVITEQ... awesome, same-day shipping!) for use as both an over-the-lens teleprompter monitor, and a reflected thru-the-lens monitor, connected to an HP-mini laptop running Windows 7. It performs perfectly for both purposes.It arrived at my door within 24 hours of placing the order :^), and I quickly ran the installation, which appeared to hang near the end, possibly due to the stock driver's inability to set the laptop & UM-70's screen resolution to the necessary 800x400 +/-. I labored with it for an hour or so, with no success, and ne'r an image on the Lilliput. I then went to the USB Video Driver's website (DisplayLink) and downloaded their brand new, late 2009, Vista/Win 7 driver. This one installed perfectly, and "voila"... Lilliput had output! Keep in mind, you will need to change your computer's display properties to mirror/clone the same output to both monitors, but that is easy.Additionally, the provided USB cable has TWO USB plugs on one end, and a small one on the other, which plugs into the UM-70. The docs don't really specify whether to use one or both of the larger USB plugs, so I used both, and it works fine. Using both may provide a more adequate power source to the LCD?All in all, I am impressed with the picture quality.. good color, crisp, and am I am very happy with the purchase.
I bought this item a few weeks back and it works! I often work in a setting where there are people all around me and this filter allows me peace of mind as visibility is deterred. If anyone makes a special effort to see what I'm working on, (s)he's easily noticeable. I have only one complaint. This filter has reduced the brightness of my screen, which affects my work sometimes. It took me a while to adjust to the lowered brightness, but now I guess I've become used to it. Overall a good investment.
I bought this RAM for my Netbook Wind U100-641 and it comes in a very secured box. It took me 5 minutes to add this RAM to my Netbook and now it runs perfectly.
A news article even said that to work an iriver properly most of the time, you have to download music. You can't just rip cds to it like you can with the ipods. Definitely not recomend this item. Just go back to faithful apple for good mp3 players.
The Sennheiser earbud headset is a top notch product. I ordered that item and the Creative Labs EP630 together to compare, and the difference is night and day. The Sennheiser sound crisp and clear. The Creative Labs earbuds sound washed out. Both are new so no burn-in has been done. The price was almost the same for the two.Previously, I owned the Etymotic Research ER6i. That was also an excellent earbud headset; however, it costs nearly three times as much as the two mentioned so it's not fair to compare.
In this case, I bought this Hoya 77mm to protect my Sigma 70-200. ...But that doesn't mean that I necessarily want a crummy filter. I bought THIS particular Hoya 77mm over the others because it expressly says that it is multi-coated, which means that it does a much better job of cutting glare and preventing ghosts when you shoot into the direction of light sources. Over the last few months, I had zero problems with this filter.I mentioned in other reviews about how I am not a professional and that I mainly buy filters to protect my lenses. And to that end, I can attest to this filter's usefulness. Last week, while shooting the kiddos in a pumpkin patch with a different lens, my $900 Sigma 70-200 slid out of my Lowepro backpack's camera compartment due to my failure to completely zip it shut. Thankfully, this 77mm filter was on it! The lens fell 3 ft onto dirt, and, in keeping with the Jellied Bread Law of physics, it landed front-of-the-lens first. Ouch.When I got home and carefully took the cap off, it looked bad. This Hoya filter looked like it had taken a bullet - it was completely shattered. But as I dumped out the flecks of glass, unscrewed what was left of the filter, and shook the lens clean, it became apparent that the lens did not suffer any damage whatsoever. It was even free of scratches! I popped the lens on my D7000 and snapped a couple sharp pictures. Woohoo!So this $50 filter saved my $900 lens. It is insurance that helps cut glare in your photos. What more can you ask. Thanks for taking one for the team, Hoya 77mm filter!
Excellent lens pouch.1. It has a good shape and size2. Strong material and a solid construction aspect3. A tab belt with double ensurance velcro4. Inside there is a lining protector (including an extra protector appart that looks like a cookie and a tap cover over the zipper key of an extra space compartment)The last thing that I am not reviewing is the waterproofing.
How to make it work! Please read first!1. Install PhotoViewer software from CDNote: DO NOT run PhotoViewer program yet - it will just fail if the keychain is not plugged-in.2. After software install is done, plug-in the keychain to the PC using the USB cable. PUSH IT IN UNTIL YOU HEAR IT 'CLICK'. It is a little 'hard' to push, but it will 'click' when inserted all the way - with pretty much the black just showing.3. On the keychain highlight "USB Update" (hit one of the left/right buttons) and action it (press the middle button)Note: Now on the PC you must see "Installing Driver" bubble or something is wrong - the device is NOT connected. You might not get the bubble with the provided USB cable. I switched to another USB cable I had already (from my camera) and it worked - I got the "Installing Driver" bubble.4. Now run "PhotoViewer" (from the icon on the Desktop of Start Menu->All Programs->PhotoViewer)Note: If the PhotoViewer program opens then it can see the keychain correctly.Now, follow the instructions enclosed on how to select, crop and "download" photos to the keychain.
The Canon Speedlite 430ex has made a huge difference to my photography. Prior to this flash, I had to shoot in-home pictures without flash (because the built-in gives an unnatural look) at ISO1600, f2.8, and 1/15s. The high ISO was noisier, the 1/15s was impossible to handhold or avoid subject movement. With this flash, I am able to shoot at ISO200, f2.8, 1/60 seconds, i.e. 5 f-stops lower.Bounce capability is a must for any flash, and this flash can swivel 180% and bounce 90%. By bouncing it off the back wall (flash is pointing to the wall behind you), you can create a nice diffused light. Since it swivels in one direction, it takes a bit of sorting out when changing from portrait to landscape.The E-TTL flash metering in 430ex is amazing. It sets the exposure accurately all the time. I often use it as a fill flash. Even if there is slightly less ambient light, I use the flash to fill-in some more light, and pictures still come out natural (no shine on chin, nose, foreheard, etc.). You can adjust flash compensation on the flash or the camera body (I use C-fn1-2 on Rebel Xti to program the SET button to modify flash compensation).The guide number of this flash is 43 meters at 105mm focal length. It is very powerful for my needs. The flash has a powerful AF assist beam (only in One-shot and AI Focus AF modes), which can focus in near darkness without any ambient light. It is not possible to turn on the AF beam but turn off the flash. Flash does not zoom in bounce position. 430ex supports high speed sync which allows the flash to sync at higher shutter speeds. The LCD screen gives the flash a nice user interface. During DOF preview, the flash lights up with a crackling sound and charges up quickly for the shot. The flash is light and mid-sized.When comparing the 430ex to the 580ex, the latter is the flagship flash in Canon's lineup and clearly better than the 430ex. But for most people reading this review, 430ex may be just right for your needs, and you get a lighter camera and heavier wallet. Another way to look at it is, should you outgrow the 430ex, you can use it as a slave to your new 580ex.All in all, 430ex is an excellent flash.
This MP3 player is all that other reviewers claim. I looked here in Australia for a CD player and found that I could order the IMP-150 for the same price i could buy a mediocre CD only player in the shops....no contest!Frustration however when I tried to upgrade the firmware. There are apparently TYPE 1 and TYPE 2 players. That's not in the manual (nor is anything about updating firmware). Much time spent trying to flash the wrong firmware b4 I did some more research and found the difference between the two. (if your model starts up with ""1.03c" then it's TYPE 2).If you switch off the player before the firmware update is complete the unit is dead...finished. Read the forums for evidence of that. Thankfully the IMP-150 will recognise if u try and flash the wrong firmware (simply doesn't recognise the disk) - but I don't know how reliable that is. There's no going back if you corrupt something.I mention this only because no-one else has. The ability to update the unit is great - but there is a risk.**** 4 stars- the earphones are uncomfortable and don't fit well...buy some padded foam covers or keep them as spares.- manual is good but needs to cover firmware upgrades.- build quality is good, features (for price) are excellent.- In Australia came with charger and 2 Duracell batteries. Nice touch!!
If you have an s-video jack in addition to RCA, go with this. You'll get a cleaner signal. I'm using it to connect myVideosecu PC to TV Converter VGA to RCA S-Video Mac Computer Laptop to Composite Video Switcher VGA2TV 1L7to the TV. Works like a charm.
I have fine hair that doesn't like to hold a curl if the iron I use isn't HOT! This curling iron gets very hot, it has 4 heat settings 310F, 330F, 360F, and 395F. I think it works great and I would recommend it to others.
Excellent quality for the priceComfortableA bit bulky for travel but... well worth it
The Lava Dual-RS232-DB9 converter is the least expensive dual serial solution I have found. Initial setup can be a bit complex, but their tech support has been pretty good.
These headphones are perfect. They stay put when on and are portable. I don't think there are any others like this out there! I don't like the newer style headphones that wrap around your ear and that keep falling off or take 2 minutes to put on. I like simple and unobtrusive- these are just that. I have several earbud style and other style headphones, but these are the ones I reach for the most.
This iPod is a beautiful product. The design is elegant, the construction solid, the feel of it in your hand smooth and strong. Apple understands very well that functionality alone doesn't sell, that a product should appeal to the passions and the senses, not just the mind.The functionality of this product is extraordinary. Its capacity is usually described in terms of the number of songs it can hold. Consider it another way: I've stored over 100 hours of music on my iPod (enough to fill every waking moment for six days), 500 photos and a movie, and still I haven't used even half its 30GB storage capacity. The screen is sharp and the pictures look beautiful on it. I wouldn't bother watching a movie on a screen so small - I loaded one onto my iPod simply because I could. The sound of the music when played over regular speakers is as good as a CD player would provide. The battery life when I just listen to music is very good, though at about ten hours, not close to the theoretical maximum advertised. That's probably because one occasionally changes the volume or hunts for a different play list thus turning on the screen, a real power hog. It recharges quickly. The iTunes software that's included updated the version on my Mac with no problem, as I expected, but I haven't tried putting it on my PC, where my expectations are lower.On the down side, while this device is smooth and sensual to the touch, it ends up a smudged mess. It demands a case, but this adds bulk and takes away from the joy of holding and looking at the thing. I can't say how easily the screen scratches because I've assiduously avoided scratching mine, but I wish I didn't feel the need to take quite so much care to avoid marring it. The case that comes with it is pathetic and the ear-buds are inadequate, though not entirely a joke. The fact that the batteries can't be replaced by the user (and that Apple charges $60 for that service) is deplorable, but that's a tradeoff one makes for the seamless design.The iPod isn't the cheapest way to listen to high quality music on a digital device, nor is it the smallest. Very few people are likely to need even half its storage capacity. There are more cost-effective personal music players out there, some with better features, some better made. The iPod uses a hard-drive to store music, so it isn't as good for people who listen on the go as some flash-memory devices are. All that said, the iPod is beautiful. There are some good, rational reasons to choose it over much of its competition, but one buys it just because one wants it, not because one is a rational utility maximizer. In the end, it's an object of desire.
The skin is so tight over the Zen that the buttons are depressed by the skin. This prevents the Zen from responding to your button commands whether it be play, browse your library, or even power on. Once on my Zen I couldn't even get the screen protective flip panel in place as the holes that are used to mount it to the skin were too far apart for the flip panel.Is there a decent protective covering for the Zen that protects and still allows you to use it?
I liked these and used them daily for about seven months, then one day while at the gym the left channel just died. I haven't abused them or wrapped the cord up tightly or done anything that would cause the wires to be damaged. No more Monster earbuds for me!
We purchased two of these as a replacement for the tapes in our ADIC backup system. We found them to be of comparable quaility to the Fuji tapes that we have been using, but at half the price. When you are looking to replace a few dozen tapes, the difference in cost can add quickly.
When I purchased this product I had read some reviews saying that I should buy the Pioneer cable, however this is cheaper and I'm kinda glad I saved money and bought it.I installed this myself on my Pioneer DEH-P6700MP head unit. The connecter fit snuggly in to the back of the receiver which was a relief, because I didn't want that falling out on me. I hooked up the RCA inputs to a RCA-to-3.5mm (1/8") audio connector so I could use my MP3 player in my car (I don't have an iPod). That all worked out awesome as well, everything fit tight, and work as planned - I could now get sound from my AUX input.PS. It worked with my laptop as well.Unfortunately, I no longer have this in my car since my entire center console was stolen -- but I enjoyed the product while it was in my possession. I hope who ever took my stuff enjoys it too...100% satisfied recommend you buy this
This is an excellent drive. It is fast, reliable and quiet. And I mean really quiet. I used it to replace a 60gb drive that was annoying my wife because it was continually chug-chugging while she was at the computer. So I took a disk image, swapped in this drive, restored the image to it and was done in less than a half hour. And did I mention that it was really quiet? Well, so's my wife.
We used this several times and we are pretty happy with this product. It will save you time and money by reducing cooking time (for soups).
I researched the Canon EOS 450D and the Nikon D80 for quite some time. All the reviews for both cameras were very positive (making it even more difficult to choose.) Finally decided on the Canon because of the updated feature set and the higher resolution. After checking a few stores, I finally was able to put an incoming camera on hold (with a down payment) at my local Circuit City. After three day's of use, I ended up returning it for the Nikon D80; don't get me wrong, the Canon was a lovely camera but for me it came down to the ergonomics and build quality. Before buying the Canon, a photographer friend who uses all Nikon's commented that both cameras are good cameras but the Nikon could be likened to a Mercedes and the Canon a BMW (no offense to BMW's of course). At the time, I had no clue what he meant, but after using the Canon, and previously demoing the Nikon, I knew what he meant. The Canon's hand grip and significantly lighter weight were uncomfortable for me. The included kit lens (although stabilized) also left much to be desired. Although subjective, the build quality, weight, and ergonomics (button placement, feel, and additional external LCD screen) of the Nikon D80 are very pleasing.In the end, I think anyone interested in either camera should do like the reviews say and try them out to see which feels better, something that I wasn't able to do as the newness of the Canon did not lend to the stores wanting to even open a box for me to compare. I think anyone would be happy with either, but for me, I'm very happy that Circuit City's exchange program allowed me to exchange, no regrets with the D80 - I love it!
I owned an old Fujifilm S5000 (3.2M) and I was really happy with that. However that one is very bulky and I needed one that fits nicely in the pocket. The V10 fits my needs perfectly about the size of your palm.Because of its size, its bit awkward at first taking photos, but you get used to it. My reason for the low 2 star rating is when you power the camera up, the lens moves out and a plastic protective cover opens up. This plastic cover keeps getting stuck and not opening up completely, I had to push them open with my fingers.It takes decent pictures, but because of the broken unit I got, I had to return it. Anyone else see this problem?
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 this with a 2gb memory card because the 32mb it comes with just doesnt suffice. Very small.. the SD might even stand for "super-deformed." Slides right into my (guy's) jean pocket. Very easy to learn, you might not even need to read the manual(not recommended), and u could get used to its functions through experience/expermenting. Delivery was extremely fast, received it 2nd day after the order date.5 stars definitely.
I love them. Granted, the most I've spent on headphones before was around $120, so I'm not a connoisseur.But these are wonderful; I can hear intricacies of a song's production that i didn't even know were there before.Comfortable, fits around the ear well. I like DJ cans because they're accommodating.Bonus: without Dre's logo on the side, less likely to be stolen.
Let's face it, this is a toy but what a great little toy it is. I don't know how I'm ever going to fill this thing up and it works great for running and exercises (I had had some misgivings before buyig because it was a hard drive and moving parts dont take very well to a person running). The back does seem to scratch easily so heed the warnings and buy a cover/case/jacket for it. DLO makes a great one that comes with a very effective armband.
Typical of the Lonely Planet series, this book is full of interesting and necessary information. From sightseeing, to restaurants and accomodation, I found it to be a good help. It also gives a great insight into the history and culture of Korea, with a food chapter and a language chapter included. It's not the bible but I would definitely recommend this book to anyone going to Korea. You should also supplement it with stuff from the net or your local Korean tourist office etc.
Like so many others here, I'm on my 4th pair. All of them were great, until the left headphone went out after a few months. For the last one, it went out after 7 months :(I keep buying them because they're great while they last.
This wire seems to be of nice quality and is wrapped in good supple insulation. Although this is no real indication of quality, my speakers sound excellent when hooked up with this wire. Definitely recommended.
A brand you can trust! We own 4 different types and styles of Targus bags and it has not let me down yet. They are very durable and usually well made.I bought this bag for travel - overnight or up to 3 days. This bag fits my lightweight overnight clothes, neck pillow, some snacks, water bottle, a couple of magazines, my work folders, laptop, battery, cell phone, iPod, and chargers.Easy to maneuver on the airline aisles and small enough to fit under the airplane seat. If you fill it up, it will get pretty heavy. It comes with shoulder strap but why use it if you have wheels? If you fill it up, it will get too heavy to carry on your shoulders at the airport. The wheels don't spin, but you can walk straight or turn without a problem with the wheels. The handle appears to be very sturdy for me so far. I have it for almost 9 months now and still looking new and no sign of wear or tear.The details of this bag is great - 2 outside zipped pockets. There are slots for every small and big electronic gadgets, money, pens and keys you may have! You can put small items on the small pocket - like passport, e-ticket/boarding pass, etc.I own a 15" Dell XPS laptop and is a good fit. I can also fit my 17" Inspiron on this slot. The laptop section is well padded.If I could change somethinng - I will make it TSA friendly - where you can open the bag in the middle and put on the x-ray machine without taking it out of the bag.
This is a great GPS unit for maping tracs or trails. We use this device to trace undergroud and above ground stormwater drains. The altimiter feature is nice to have and the device will take a measurement at a predetermined interval so all you have to do is follw your course.
I have several iPod dock items that are incompatible with my iPhone. The biggest is my Bose Sound Dock Series I. I use the Griffin adaptor (switched to speaker) along with an elbow joint and double female jack to add a standard 1/8" input on my docks and can then plug in anything to those audio devices, including my iPhone.One thing to keep in mind is that it's not a tight connection. Its wiggles out fairly easily but it does what I need it to: makes it so I can connect any audio device into systems that are made specifically for iPods.
I had brought this product keeping in mind the amount of talking I do over the phone while driving. This product was installed by my dealer and the initial setup was smooth for me. The sync happened without a glitch, the voice dialing feature was done easily and it does recognise my voice very easily. Whenever a call comes, the auto answers picks up the call and I am able to hear the audio clearly. Nice product and useful for people who talk on phone while driving!
i buy in 2006 hi fi speaker and no problen we are 2011 the same speaker the i buy i have plane good stuff
Purchased this after much debate (mostly about the $200+ price). "INCREDIBLE" sound. There is absolutely no distortion, and the bass is chest-thumping deep... another bonus, we hooked up to our HDTV- we now have a docking station and a ridiculously AMAZING home theater system- all with a simple one-cord, no-brainer, plug in! Full sound everywhere no matter where the system is... Thank God this thing is "idiot" proof- the font size in the manual is about the size of a pin head (no exaggeration!). I have a 4G Nano, which sits nicely on the top (con: doesn't charge- but not an issue- as I charge & sync on my laptop). Don't bother with the ipod "adapters," not necessary. Volume stronger using ac vs. battery, with same quality. System is solid- nothing flimsy about it. Sleek design, built to be portable. Visually impressive- design is cool! Take the plunge and purchase this model while you can, before only the new on is the only option (at close to $500! ouch!)...
There were not many details on the product online. I bought it thinking it might fit the specs and sent an email asking the sender to not ship it to me until I got a detailed description. The sender never responded and shipped it to me about a week later. It does not work like I needed it to.
I love this flash. I don't understand all the features, but it's automatic enough to take great pix. I got the first good picture of my black German Shephard ever. The Canon XTi camera flash always gave me too much light and very spooky "ghost eyes" (like red eye, but evil looking.) This 580 can bounce the light and provide great illumination. I also like all the help you can find on the web on the operation of the 580-II. It will provide years of good service.
I have owned this sound system for over 6 years - and it is still available for purchase if that doesn't say enough. The bass and sound is unbelievable, you don't need anything else but these 3 speakers to get you moving!
I purchased this tv on Jan. 22, 2008 and had no problems at all until about Mar. 11, 2008. Just a few weeks over the time limit to send it back to Amazon and get a replacement. Then the high pitched sound started. Once the tv was on for an hour or two it would develope a high pitched whine coming from the back of the set and continued the whole time the set was on.I contacted Samsung and they had me send it to NJ for repairs. Well, I got the set back from NJ today (after almost 3 weeks) and it doesn't even look like the same set. When I sent it in for repair I sent it in the original box with all original packing and it arrived today in a different box with different packing. My brand new tv (barely 3 months old) that left here without a mark or scratch on it, was covered in scratches, back and front.Further unpacking revealed a 1" diameter hole in the front left corner that was broken out of the set along with pieces of plasitc that just fell out of the packing. I was also completely missing the oval base plate that I originaly sent.I contacted Samsung again and they said to return it once again to the repair shop in NJ to see what they had to say about it ? So much for Samsung's warranty and customer service, it's beginning to look like I'm out almost $700.00 for a beat up, broken, missing parts tv. It's really a shame too because before the noise started up and I had to send it in for repairs it was a nice tv and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.All I can say is "Good Luck" if you purchase this set and I hope that you don't encounter the noise and have to send it to NJ for repairs.
I recently purchased this product since my Magellan eXplorist was taken by my son. I LOVE this GPS. FAST to get satellites, SUPER accurate. The menus take a little getting used to, but if this is your first GPS then you will have NO problems. Interfaces with Google Earth which makes things even more fun. I have not explored all the features on this unit, but so far it has been GREAT!Side note: if you do not care that much about a digital compass or altimeter...get the less expensive unit (that is the ONLY difference).The ONLY thing i liked better about the eXplorist, was that the buttons were on the bottom versus the sides and top...
worked perfect, great price!thanks for offering this at such as great price. the ease of purchasing online was wonderful!
I just mounted a 30" Toshiba LCD to a wood stud using this mount. It took about an hour, but I'm usually slow and methodical. Its rock solid. I would buy this product again.
I sent a Terrain Navigator California Set to my father earlier this year as a gift. He just can't stop saying good things about it. So I got the New England region for myself. I use it for hiking, canoeing and sea kayaking. The GPS wizard makes connecting to my Garmin a snap. The map prints are clear and provide a UTM grid and lots of reference points. Looking at the maps in 3-D provides a real good sense of the terrain. I use this feature with the 3-D glasses which are provided. I would recommend Terrain Navoigator to anyone who works or plays off-road.
I've dealt with multiple routers, from companies D-Link and Linksys. NONE were as handy as this!This one was up and running in just minutes. The only issue I had wasn't even an issue (One of the lights on the front was blinking when it didnt have to, which worried me). An update to the firmware fixed this! Even the update was quick and painless! Just download the file from the site, go into the configuration and select the file, and you're done!Also, another thing, the Tech Support is WONDERFUL! They were able to guide me through the Firm Ware installation without any confusion.The only quarrel I had with this Gateway was its range, but that was fixed by simply adjusting the antennaes a bit. I can usually get a 50%+ signal 2 stories down! Its amazing.
I really loved this cd player. It had everything a girl could want: resume play, a hold button, a puase button, great sound and it didn't skip. Unfortunatly however, less than 6 months after I bought it it dropped from a chair and broke in half and I couldn't fix it. So I really recommend this player but be sure to be careful w/ it.
While I've only had the TV for a week and I haven't done any extensive testing or analysis of it, it works well, is surprisingly light, relatively small and didn't have any noticeable flaws (bad pixels, etc.)
I'm going to level with you... I don't know anything about music... or music theory. What I do know is I love the heck out of these headphones. These are pretty. They honestly look like a very expensive musical instrument. These things look like they should belong in a steampunk alternate reality.Aside from the looks, they sound great. I'm not a bass hound, but I do enjoy a fair amount of variety in my music, so it handles everything I throw at it; from New Wave, Hair Metal, Folk, Grunge, Jazz, and a smidge of symphonic power metal. I can safely say that it handles all of these beautifully.Finally I wanted to point out that they are feather light and I barely can tell that they are on. These are the FIRST headphones I have EVER owned that I can say this about. I have always suffered from "Big-ear-itus" and cannot wear any sort of headphones without some form of discomfort, so this is a HUGE plus for these headphones.The only negative I can say for them is the cord. Like many other reviewers have stated, these are a "behind the head" type of cord, so the right side has a much longer cord that the left side. This for the most part isn't a problem, but they have built this to accommodate a neck size that rivals the Hulk. I could also have stood for the splitter to be a little farther down on the cord... it's pretty close to the ear. I just want to say that this is in NO way a dealbreaker, and I'm just being over critical because this is the ONLY FLAW I can think of.So in my un-expert opinion, if you are sick of sore ears and blandly designed headphones... you cannot go wrong with these babies.
I commute 25 miles a day on my bicycle to work and back. I live about 20 miles from Philadelphia Pa, and love this radio. I have had no problems with reception, I get all of my stations. The headphones are great and don't get in the way of my helmet or other gear. The cord is long enough I can actually attach the radio to the bike instead of my arm. The batteries have already lasted 3 weeks with intensive use. I have no problems with this radio and am extremely happy with my purchase.
I bought these headphones because skull candy kept failing me. I had no idea how good these where going to sound. But when I test headphones I usually listen to Animal Collective songs. They have these little sounds in there songs that only GOOD headphones can pick up. So I listened and i was AMAZED. I asked the person if she was charging the right price when I tried them out as i was astonished that something below 30$ was this good.The only bad thing is that after wearing it for a while it tends to get uncomfortable, but who cares about that. If your a college student and are really into hearing everything in a song with the best quality possible and cant afford those Sennheiser/ akg or any top of the line headphones, I HIGHLY suggest getting these headphones.P.S. Ive had Sennheiser in the past lots of other headphones
I have gone through my share of mice. These ones are straightforward and seem to last awhile. The sensor is good enough to use it on a rough cloth surfaces like the arm of my wheelchair or even the mattress of a bed.
Now I can record my walkthroughs without having to have my computer right on top of the TV so no more echo effect in my videos.
OK, I admit, I am not a computer genius. I needed a second hard drive. I got careless when I ordered from an online discounter and accidently purchased a sata hard drive instead of an IDE drive. Instead of going through the hassle and costs of returning the sata drive and getting another IDE, I purchased this device. Documentation is very poor, there are no instructions, just a list of specifications. But the device looks fairly self-explanatory: Plug the adapter in, hook up the power and IDE cable and away you go. There is one jumper that is labled M and S. So I assume that is master/slave. I set the jumper to S and fired the computer up. Upon booting I got the message "insert system disk". Hmmmm, did I leave a power cable unplugged? Nope. I then tried multiple configurations and couldn't get the computer to boot. Removing the entire sata disk and installing a windows disk I found that my original drive was now showing that it was unpartitioned. Ouch!Maybe you geeks can see where the mistake was made. I can't. Can these devices be used to run a slave drive, I thought so but don't know for sure. But something BAD happened that will take me hours to correct. Twenty dollars poorer and three hours later, I'm much worse off than when I started. Good luck with your installation!
I debated about buying a CP for a while mainly due to high cost of the good quallity ones. However, after trying this polarizer for a while, I am very pleased with the purchase and I think it is worth the money.
I HAD THIS SAME RECIEVER. I HOOKED IT UP TO TO MANY SPEAKERS, KNOWING IT WAS A 2 CHANNEL RECIEVER. MY MUSIC WAS SO LOUD. THE BASS WAS JUST RIGHT. I HAD A EQUALIZER HOOKED UP TO IT. MY MUSIC WAS CRYSTAL CLEAR. I CRIED WHEN IT BLOWED OUT. THIS RECIEVER IS OLD BUT I'M WILLING TO GET ANOTHER LIKE IT. MY NEW RECIEVER, SONY, IS GARBAGE. ITS NOT LOUND LIKE SHERWOOD. MY SURROUND SOUND WAS LIKE I WAS AT THE THEATRE WHEN I HAD THIS SAME RECIEVER. THESE RECIEVERS TODAY DONT GO HARD LIKE THE OLD ONES.
the product it's self is a great product, it was the seller that we had the problem with. $280.00 later and the allowed waiting time and still no GPS. We currently waiting the refund process.Don't order anythig through Yesser.
Great, spacious back-up drive from a trusted name in data storage.Pros: Intuitive software and handy options: for example, you can turn off the "running lights" on the unit, hide or allow confirmation alerts (that pop up fairly unobtrusively in the lower right hand of your screen when you have them "on") and start/pause/stop the auto back-up (after you set it up). You can also run a routine to delete files you later decide to trash. You can view backed-up items from the system (a la a ghost drive). Transfers are quick. You can also verify all went well with another software routine.Con: When the back-up software is running, a re-start can trigger a consistency check on your main drive. Tip: Pause the auto-back up before you re-start.
My previous headphones were misplaced somewhere so I was looking for something that would comfortably stay on my head during workouts and runs. The sound quality is actually a lot better than the last pair that I had and I haven't had any problems so far with them falling off or anything. Comfortable + good sound + great price = highly recommended!
I use these with my iPod Classic. The sound is perfect. I do not have one single qualm. You notice bits of your music you never have before. You'll understand lyrics you've never been able to before. The bass is strong, but never overwhelms the rest of the music. And, on a song where the bass should be heavy it is. On a song where the bass is not supposed to be dominant, it isn't. How they do this I do not know. The foam earcups are very comfortable, and sometimes when I stop the music I'll leave them on absentmindedly. One warning, the cord is thick and relatively long. I'd say the cord is a little less thick than a pen, if you want a comparison. These are not for people who want earbud portability. Of course, the reason the cord is so thick is because of durability, and the connections to the headphone jack and the earcups feel very strong and secure. The head strap also feels very durable and strong, but comfortable. In conclusion, I've always read that Grado headphones are legendary. It's 100% deserved. Especially for $79.
The DB2 antenna is the perfect indoor or outdoor antenna for the hdtv signal (accompanied with a good converter box, read on). This is installed in San Francisco with the Sutro Tower in sight. Because it is less than two miles away, this antenna is mounted inside the garage pointing to the tower (looks like a oven rack that got tangled up with coat hangers so it's unsightly in the living room). The signal comes in strong.Pros: Well made indoor/outdoor antenna. Good price via Amazon through AntennasDirect.comCons: NoneThe match is getting a good converter: Zenith DTT900 via Radio Shack. With the rebate it comes to less than [...]. The converter is easy to use and set up. Very clear picture, good stereo audio, etc. I would highly recommend the combination of the DB2 antenna and Zeneth DTT900 converter.
I use this in my Physical Therapy office on my laptop and it works well. I like the color side because it has a cooler feel but you can turn around the filter and get the old blackout look.3M does need some competition with this product because the screen is so expensive.
This stick works fantastic for Mech simulation games and flight games. It has just he right amount of buttons to not be too much, but enough to always be able to configure what you need. The mini stick on top is perhaps slightly too sensitive by default but can be changed. The throttle on the bottom is a very nice addition. The only thing that is a steep learning curve is the twist feature, it is sometimes hard to differentiate what is a twist and what is a turn,, but you get over it with learning the dexterity.
I have recently purchased your WAP54G. I did so becuase I have used other products like your 4 port BEFSR41 router/hub and it has worked great. Installation was a problem. I tried to install on a hardwired computer on the network with WinME OS. It didn't detect the access point. But I called and got a rep in less than 2 min and I had WEP installed and turned out the WAP was actually working with no installation at all. I popped the wireless notebook card (WPC54G) into my notebook with WinXP OS and again in less than 5 minutes, it was working. The hardest part of the install of a wireless network using your devices was actually typing in the WEP encryption key. I am very impressed. Total time to install a workign wireless network, less than 10 minutes. Hard to beat that. You won't get 54 MBPS though. Still very very fast. No problem with online games etc..
Si algo les faltaba a las palm para ser perfectas era el color, y esta lo tiene, aparte con muy buena nitidez. Las fotos a pesar de ser 256 colores se ven bastante bien. El unico defecto que le encontre es que al Sol hay que poner el brillo al maximo para poder ver, de todas formas este no es un gran problema, por lo menos para mi, porque rara vez la uso al Sol. Por ahi lei que le criticaban el mayor tama&ntilde;o,es 0,5 cm mas larga que las otras III, en la practica no se nota.
OK, I got one of these and like many others have already said, it has the advantage of having been engineered to carry the camera, but not much else. I, myself, carry lots of batteries and the thing has nowhere to stuff them all. After running through a Sears, Best Buy and a camera shop stuffing the 990 into various cases to see what fits best, I settled on a case logic CD player carrying bag. It has 3 zip pockets in it as well as a shoulder strap, belt loop and a snap loo that can be used to hang a light accessory bag off ot it. The bag is just big enough to fit the 990 into the mid pocket while leaving room in the back pocket for batteries and accessories. The small front pocket is just the right size to carry the trial size CF card that comes with the camera. Over all, I am very happy with the case. It is water resistant so I don't fear being caught in the rain with it an is just so versatile.If you can find this thing its great. Shouldn't be hard Case logic has their products everywhere. It is a CD player travel bag and square shaped and comes in red, blue, yellow and maybe another color or two (I only saw the three colors I mentioned but there are probably more) If you can, get one of these. Its just right and now I am rambling so that's all for this review.
I love this flash! I'm a terrible photographer by my standards but this flash is great. It isn't all that easy to me to use but I just put my camera on auto and let it handle it right now while I continue to learn. I use it on a Canon Rebel XSi. It easily lights up targets that are far away and makes for very sharp and clear pictures up close as well. I'm by no means an expert at photography. I picked it up as a hobby and for going to conventions to take better pictures. I'm very happy with this flash and other than ease of use I can't think of anything negative to say about it. But I'm sure if you know much about photography this flash would be a breeze for you. If you need a flash, get one of these. You won't be disappointed with it at all!
Have had Palms for several years. The Z22 is very nice, although since my other one was so old (Zire33) it wouldn't sync all the info from old to new - most of it but not all fields. No problem though. The Z22 works great.
I own all of these noise canceling headphones. First Bose. Without question the Bose was the industry reference for years, providing unparalleled noise canceling and semi decent music listening quality. With the Bose, though, from day one I felt there was a particular element that just didnt sound right in the mids and bass.. turned out to be the Bose sound and I accepted it. As for the quality of the Bose, they are cheaply built and you have to be careful with them. They are expensive, all that advertising and the stand alone stores in the malls have to be built into the price. They have a good product with a high perceived price point. Overall the experience with the Bose will not let you down, they feel nice on the ears over a long period of time. Can I tell you something? Don't waste your money on these. See below.The Phillips 9500's are basically worthless for noise canceling on a level with the Bose and Audio-Technica. Don't even think about a comparison if you have had the opportunity to use the Bose/AT and are looking for something equal. They are comfortable on the ears, but do not block any noise, actually it seems they amplify the noise when on your head, then bring it down to normal when you turn them on. The noise canceling feature just doesn't work that well. The packaging says they reduce 85% of the noise.... the question is what noise? It seems the cups amplify the noise. The audio part of the headphones is where these are good, the highs and mids are crisp, but the bass is just passable... On par with a pair of 60 dollar headphones. Wouldn't buy them again.Now for the Audio-Technica. Wow, the noise canceling is actually better than Bose! You hear that WOOOSSSHHH and the volume of the outside world vanishes.... more so than the Bose!! The build quality is excellent. They feel comfortable on the head and around the ears. The quality of audio is excellent, in my opinion, surpasses the Bose in a way you would expect with a pair of audiophile cans. The bass thunders, the mids and highs are clean and crisp. No distortion from the noise canceling feature. A delight to listen to music. The presentation is on par with Bose, a sturdy case that looks nice and elegant. At the price point, you are getting an excellent value relative to the cost of the other brand. Can be used stand alone, just pull the headphone plug as with the Bose. Can be use without the power to the headphones turned on, although at a slightly lesser volume, unlike the Bose. There is no High / Low switch as with the Bose, but I always had my Bose on the High setting, it sounds like the Audio Technicas are defalut at about the Bose high setting. Excellent headphones. This is a no-brainer, get the Audio-Technicas.
Had it for years and I would always take it with me in my bag - Good quality pictures, good battery life and easy to use. Just DO NOT take it to the beach! Unfortunately I no longer have this camera due to some sand getting in it and it breaking. As soon as I can afford another camera I'll be happy to purchase this one again :-) Highly Recommend.
PROS:good.simple.nice interface.hard drived.PLAYS mp3s,video(mpeg4,mp4),and can store photos 30 GB SPACE!CONS:Battery life for video is really poor!OVERALL:LIKE IT! 5 Stars! Recommend by me! :)Perfect for gifts!
I have never owned a Toshiba player before, but I have heard about their quality since I first got into DVD 4-5 years ago. I'd wanted to try one out, but always ended up selecting a different model (I've had 4 players) Finally, I decided to upgrade again and got this player because of the price. While it's MSRP is $149, it can be found at Amazon and other locations for $. Don't let that fool you. This technology gets cheaper and better every day, and I'd say this model is much nicer than a $400 player 2 years ago, and that it's easily competitive with players today in the $200 range.I've got it hooked up to a Sony Wega via component cables, and the pic is excellent. Very detailed, no artifacting, no sign of the chroma bug. Blacks are there too, many players now days cannot really do a black properly, this player does it very well, and does it without muddling all the dark colors on the screen into 1 shapeless blob too. It's detailed enough to be dark without missing what's going on. The colors are very strong, but do not bleed or over saturate. This is a problem on many players and TVs, so I wasn't expecting much. I was very surprised though at the depth and color of the pic. Reds were stabilized, even bright reds. Very nice.If you're considering this player, I'd stop considering and buy it. Toshiba's the name in DVD and this player is one of their best. I gave it 5 stars because I really don't think there is a better player out there in this price range.
If you have expensive tech gear, use these! The best!!! Great deal!!! Had a cheap one on one unit and it blew out my Flat Screen, anything that was on Monster was good to go!!!
I have been looking for this product for a long time. I am so glad that there was someone on amazon who had it.
I just received my Zen Vision: M today and have been fiddling with it all day. As my first MP3 player I decided to halt on getting the iPod (like everyone else in the world it seems) and decided to do some research instead on more encompassing players. I wanted one with quality, versatility, a good design and competitive features & price. . . not hype for my money. It paid off. I was incredibly impressed by customer reviews on product comparisons for the Zen Vision (which were better than those given for the iPod) and decided to order it. This player has everything I would ever need. The sound and picture/video quality is outstanding. There is a clip on the Creative site which is exactly the picture/sound quality you get when you turn it on and play it. Brightness can also be adjusted more than how it originally arrives to you which impressed me because it was already great when I initially turned it on. Custom and preset equalizer settings are also a plus. You do forget that you are looking at a mini screen and I can't wait to start downloading movies, clips to take around with me. The Zen also has a strong bass that is a must hear.I ordered the pink one and it was actually smaller than what I was expecting to receive, which is even better for me. I bought the silicon jacket, which although nice is a bit slippery when you first use it, I almost dropped mine as soon as I put it on while I was talking to someone and had it in my hands. I also purchased the arm/wrist band for exercising or walking about.The only drawback I can give the Zen Vision is maneuvering through the menus with the touchpad. The touchpad is incredibly sensitive which can be both good and bad. It's a bit slick and quick but that too can be adjusted somewhat. It does take some time to get use to it. Menus aren't intuitive as probably the iPod but if you are a tech savvy person it isn't much of a hinderance but a bit of patience is needed. I am thrilled that the software that comes with it is easy to use and that the player itself is compatible with Napster to Go, I literally drag and drop my songs and go. Transfering other media onto the player is also a breeze.Overall, I am happy with my player and I am glad that I wasn't hit with the iPod bug and from the looks of it will never get near one thanks to Creative. If you are someone that feels that the iPod cannot be beat I would suggest taking a look at this player. If iPod is the standard for you this would in all likelihood be a strong close competitor but truly a first place all in one player for me.
It took me a while to pull the trigger on this purchase as there are so many HDTV LCD's on the market now. I based my purchase on reviews from all over the web, and on a few visual inspections at different stores. I couldn't be happier about the purchase I ended up making. The price was great from Amazon (&lt;$700 after shipping & tax), and the HD picture is pretty amazing. It took me a few days of playing with the settings to get what I consider the best picture, so don't despair if the picture doesn't look great out of the box.Shipping was very fast and I actually received it 1 week before the expected delivery date.
Shopped this product at local big box stores to compare pix quality. Even after seeing it in stores was thrilled at the quality of contrast ratio, it does make a difference. True black and white with remarkable definition.
I decided to use this product after reading hundreds of reviews on numerous websites, including the 144 reviews at the time on Amazon. Most of the issues pointed out in most of the 1 star reviews I didn't care about, like the "lacking bass" (I found it didn't), and the "tight fit" (small head). This is a very versatile headphone, but I do agree it needs "burning in" for 24 hours. I can't figure out why it works, but it does.After burning in my new headphones as recommended by many reviewers, I set it to a test on my lousy computer sound card. It sounded incredible. Ringo Starr's drums were clear and non-muddled, and John Lennon sounded very clear and succinct. This made me very happy, and tested it with "Rhapsody in Blue" next, in which I was suprised to find a cello in it, showing the detail these headphones bring out.That weekend, I went on a trip, and took my laptop, and watched "Tommy". Not only was the diologue clear, but the music of The Who was phenominal, not only because the music was good, but because the headphones bring out so much.The noise canceling/lowering abilities of these headphones don't work too well without music playing. However, with music playing, the noise is greatly lessened, and often I was looking at the person next to me talking but I could not hear a word they were saying.About the tightness issue described by many reviewers, I have a small head, and I did not find it unbearably tight. However, it is a bit snug, but has excellent padding both around the ears and on the bottom of the headband. I did find it a bit uncomfortable since I have glasses, and it pushed the glasses into my skull, which was a bit annoying but not too annoying.I didn't see too much information about the cord, so here it is. The cord is a 3 foot long cord, coiled in the middle for about 2 of those 3 feet, much like a telephone cord. I thought it would be annoying, but it really wasn't. If your iPod or such falls, or something of that nature, the headphones or plug aren't ripped off, but rather the cord stretches, which I found handy.If you use this with your iPod, you do not need a headphone amp to go with it. I found the signal and volume to be just fine. The only thing I found a tad odd was that the cord comes off the left earpiece.Overall, highly recommended for all uses (except jogging), and the sound is incredible! You won't be disappointed!
DisappointedI gave this a 5* becouse a friend of mine has an APC J15 and it works awesome. when I received the APC I plugged it in before I started disconnecting all of my components and it seamed to be fine, When I lifted it up onto the shelf I heard a rattle in side (not sure if I should have done this) I opened it up and the circuit board was broken at the screw mounts (APC needs a better mounting system) This was definitely UPS's falt, The packing was decent but the box looked like it was slam-dunked. I will reorder another one and have a better review.
This is great for scanning documents to PDF for electronic transmissions. Very fine text is not scanned very clearly, but regular 9-10pt are.Installation is very simple (follow instruction stickers stuck on the scanner.) CanoScan program is straight forward with easy to read icons.It plugs into the usb port without additional power. It's also light and slim, so portable with a laptop.Most of all, it came at an amazing price.
I use this external flash unit with my Canon Rebel xTi. The flash does a great job calculating the amount of light it needs to release to expose the photo, making grossly over exposed or underexposed photos a thing of the past. The ability to bounce the flash off of medium height white ceilings gives you great looking photos to the point where I now prefer using my flash instead of relying on high ISOs, fast lenses and low aperature numbers. Although flash photography is a tricky subject, the casual shooter can leave this flash in automatic mode and get wonderfully exposed photos. However, in my opinion, the BEST PART of this external flash is that it enables you to focus MUCH faster than the built in flash and this is reason alone to pick up the Speedlite 430EX II. Previously, when shooting in low light settings, the camera/lens would struggle to focus and the flash would emit several highly annoying test flashes. The Speedlite has no problem finding and focusing on your subject in low lit catering halls and dark rooms and it does so without the annoying test flashes. Great product!
This is a great router. I chose this over netgear and linksys because I heard a lot of people having problems with those two; particularly the linksys. My laptop manufacturer's forums are chock full of people having problems with the linksys routers. I am running my Dell inspiron 6000, HP 3115 pocket pc, and my home desktop pc (wired) all off this router, and have had absolutely zero problems.Also, setup was incredibly easy using the built-in wizard. The router's admin menu is very intuitive as well, much better than the one on the (wired) linksys one I had a couple of years ago.Highly recommended.
instantly worked when i plugged it in boom it took off to the internet just what i wanted have not had any problems at all
I bought this about a month back (not from Amazon though). My experience with both the router and the PC Card have been excellent.The Pros are:1. very easy to setup and configure2. install guide is concise and easy to understand.3. Very good and knowledgeable customer supportThe Cons:1. advanced setup / features are not very well documented in the manuals - this is where the customer support was very helpful.2. If looks are important, the WRG614 is definitely not the best
THIS IS A GREAT STARTER CAMERA. I BOUGHT IT FOR MY WORK AND HAVE FOUND IT TO BE VERY USER FRENDLY. I ONLY WISH I COULD CHANGE OUT THE LENS LIKE A 35MM CAMERA.
Amazing price, perfect condition, we love it! we will continue to buy through amazon!
I was very disappointed with the sound quality; in fact, it seems to be hyper-tweaked for treble and base, and the two overpowering settings and opposing qualities pierce your ears. The treble is so high it actually is a bit dangerous and could increase longterm hearing damage. It is really important to consider equalizing music for clarity (keeps volume levels down) and for hearing safety. I love dance and hip hop so this shuffle is so not for me. It's price tag is also too high for being a step back from the original shuffle. I am confused? I love the size, but it doesn't hold the quality that 79$ can get you these days and I am not willing to risk my hearing on bad sound quality. Good Luck!
Worked well out of the box. Received quickly and served the purpose of replacing another one. No issue with it,
Came brand new in packaging, works great. Great buy for the money. I needed a new one and a longer one.
Olympus makes the best-selling 35mm P&amp;S camera in the world--the Stylus Epic. Take that technology and engineering, substitute a digital chip for film, add zoom and you have the Brio 150. So small it will fit in your pocket with room left for your keys. Very fast response time--slide open the clam shell covering and start firing. Great optics, very easy to use. My only problem is that once she sees it, my wife will make it hers. I guess I'll have to buy another! If you want a digital camera for email, prints up to 8x10, and pure fun, this is the one to get.
It's Simple To use and the voice is clear as a bell. It lets you know if you're turning left or right ahead of time so you're prepared and when you get to the exact spot for the turn it beeps. And... If it's so hard to remember what direction was told to you a minute ago, there's a directional arrow at the bottom left which points in the turn of your direction. If you miss your turn the system reconfigures to where you are and will direct you from there. Again, I like it.
This bag is just what I needed for a digital SLR and three lenses. It is pretty big, which is why I didn't rate it perfect on portability, but that's to be expected if you want to carry a digital SLR and three lenses. The lid bothers me a little because it closes only with two plastic snaps and doesn't have a zipper that keeps the insides sealed off from dust or other environmental elements.
If you want a scanner to copy photographs with high quality, this is the one. If you want to use the copy utility to make a copy to print, it takes 1 minute 30 seconds. It automatically defaults to color which is slow. Defaults are impossible to change. Copy to Email only works with Office XP or Outlook Express but will not work with Outlook 2000. The inability to change defaults makes the software cumbersome. Try to find the Email support site, it is there but hidden and then the responses are canned because the support person didn't read the real problem. Just read comments about the HP scanners and they apparently have the same problems. They are making scanners for idiots, not thinking customers.
One of the better curling irons that i have bought. Works well. Heats up quick and gives hair a much needed sheen. Only sorry that i didn't by the 1" as well.
I currently own his case it's nothing Fancy , but it uses Velcro to keeep yor Zize secure and the flip down style is great , you won't need to take it out of the case .
For those of you looking to read something with substance, here's a review from someone who actually owns both an Ipod and Zen Vision M and has used the Ipod Video.I've been looking for a feature rich portable media player (PMP or PVP) and was about to jump on an Ipod Video when I saw the press release for the Vision M in December. I already own a regular 4G ipod and loved it. The clickwheel made using it so easy. I borrowed a Video Ipod from a co-worker and was impressed with the video capabilities; however I really wanted something with FM radio and better video codec compability.The early reviews of the Vision were fairly positive, but had a few bugs like video buffer issues and no on the go playlists, but both are now fixed via new firmware. The clincher was CNET's awarding it the Best In Show at the 2006 CES. For a reputable site to recommends this as best in show over the hundreds of other new devices says a lot.Ok, on to the real review.....I purchased the Black Vision M and the two things that stand out is the clean front layout and thickness. It is about .7 inches thick so it's signficantly thicker than the Ipod. Although I would prefer the slim shape of the Ipod, the thicker Vision M was fine as it still fits in my pocket comfortably and is quite snug in my hand. The instructions require you to do two things first:1) Update Quicktime if it's version 7.0 through 7.0.2 before installing Creative's software2) Charge it up first using the AC adapter which only takes about 2 hours (great advantage over Ipod)User Interface and Slide Touchpad:The software is pretty straight forward and so is using the menu system on the Vision M. The slide touchpad takes a little getting used and I have to admit the Ipod clickwheel is much easier to use. However, it does have its advantages. You are able to very quickly scan though large song lists by holding down at the top or bottom of the touchpad. Alternatively the user interface allows you to search alphabetically via song, albums, artists, and genre. This is something I wish the Ipod had as going round and round on the clickwheel sometimes gets old if you're looking for something in particular. The touchpad also doubles as a previous/next or rewind/fast forward button by pressing it the left or right respectively.Additionally, there are four buttons located around the touchpad: Play/Pause, Context Menu (Options), Back, and Custom Shortcut where you can set it to whatever you want (almost, you have a list of options). These buttons light up in aqua blue which is nice for night time use.SoundSo how's the sound quality? Very good! The headset that comes with the Vision is slightly better than the average as they fit snug in your ear and have good response. In my opinion, both the sound quality of the Ipod and Vision M are good, but the Vision M is slightly better. Additionally you can enhance your listening experience with the built in preset or custom equalizer and bass boost options. I only wish it saved more than one custom equalizer setting. Be careful when using bass boost as doing this combined with boosting the low end using the equalizer may distort the sound.Oh, did I mention you can bookmark your music so you can pick up where you last left off which is something the Ipod doesn't do.Other infoRadio: Very very good. your headphones is used as the antenna and the reception is very good. You are able to preset up to 32 stations (including renaming them) manually or thought the auto seek option. You also have a signal strength bar (similar to ones found on cellphones)Video: The player's codec supports DivX4/5, XviD5, MPEG-1/2/4SP, and WMV9 as well as Motion-JPEG. The included software will convert your videos to the proper codec and resolution including cropping if you so desire. My only complaint is the 4-6 seconds of wait time when you start playing, but since this is a hard drive based device, it's understandable. Oh yeah, you can even password protect files from viewing.Screen: Excellent, the 2.5" screen is bright and the colors are vivid; it's capable of displaying up to 262,000 colors. Easily better than the Ipod Video which I thought was good to begin with.Pictures: The viewer allows you to choose from specified folder and displays contents in a 5 x 4 format. You then pick the one you want to see via touchpad and then you have the option of zooming in. Again, colors are vivid and you can even get picture details (via context button).Miscellaneous features:Voice Recording, Custom Wallpaper, Sync your Outlook Calendar option, Button lock (disables the touchpad and buttons), song and picture rating, Play music while viewing pictures, Compatible with Windows Media Player 10, 6 hours of video battery life, Smart Playlists (higher rated songs play back more frequently I think), Smart Volume (Normalizes volume of all songs), Video Out, power saving options, and PlaysforSure compatibility.Weakness:So what keeps me from giving this unit a 5 star rating?An overly sensitive touchpad (should get better as I get more used to it), lack of accessories at this time, lack of a removable battery, lack of lyrics display support, can't do anything with it when docked to the PC, separate 3 in 1 dongle for USB, AC connectivity and Video Out. Overall these are fairly minor complaints.In summary, if you just need a decent mp3 player with video and photo capabilities, then the Ipod is a fine choice. For those searching for a more feature rich player, this is an excellent option. This item is selling well and I hope that translates to more accessories for this wonderful player.I have thoroughly enjoyed using this player and hope you find this review informative.
My main intent was, like so many, to transfer LPs to my computer. After reading through many reviews of this and similar items, I went with the PL120. Couldn't be more happy. It's nicer than all the platters I had in my younger years and was easy to set up. If you're over 40, you may have set up a turntable as a kid and it's like falling off a bike. If not, read through the caveats in the reviews to get some background on the pitfalls but keep a clear head, read the directions and it's a breeze. Perfect balance on the first try for this old dog.Um, as for the idea of purchasing an el cheapo USB turntable with bundled FREE software... can't say I'd do it. That money you spend for freeware and the 60 Hz buzz you get with a USB subtracts from things like heft and a decent needle. Spend the money to get a sturdy unit like this one (20+ lbs!), download Audacity (or other freeware) for nothin', buy a RCA-to-mini patch cord and a $3 female to female RCA and you're all set. Those LPs can live on!
I use these speakers for many things but mainly to plug into my Creative Zen Vision M player so I can listen to music or audio books while I take a shower.I have had mine for nearly 2 years and they have never broken despite having dropped it repeatedly, onto the hard bathroom tile. They withstand repeated exposure to the moisture of a warm steamy bathroom too. The triple A batteries last a long time. Mine also came with an ac adapter so when the batteries ran low I could just plug it in.Oh, they also connect so they are much more compact and light weight for travel, or when you just want them out of the way. They are loud too as they have their own volume control along with the volume on whatever device you have connected them to.
THIS CAMERA IS REALLY GREAT. IT'S REALLY SMALL, AND I TAKE IT ANYWHERE I GO. AFTER ALMOST 2 YEARS I'M HAVING A LITTLE PROBLEM WHEN I'M TAKING THE PICTURE. BUT I STILL LOVE IT.
Unfortunately, one of the two cartridges did not work as the printer did not recognize it as having toner or ink. An error message was generated that a new cartridge was required. My opinion is that the cartridge was old and dried out. Wasted the cost of two cartridges.
Be aware before you by that this arm does not keep the monitor parallel when raising and lowering in contrast to other monitor arms. This has an unfortunate side effect that the axle at the end of the arm can end up at an angle where it has to fight gravity to keep the monitor up, which it isn't strong enough to do, so it flops over unless you align it perfectly.Basically speaking, when you raise the monitor, it is difficult to find a position where it won't flop over, and requires a minute or two of fiddling every time to find a stable configuration. If all you are doing is pushing the monitor back and forth on your desk then this might work for you. However, don't expect to be able to raise it and lower it effortlessly. It's a pain. The more expensive arms have this issue solved.
This is a cool add on for my ipod. I have a nano 3rd generation and I can easily look at my screen while running and adjust volume or change the song. The best part of this is the Nike website keeps track of all your runs and makes graphs and helps you set your goals.
A friend of mine suggested that I use this spotting scope for bird watching as a replacement for my bulky binoculars. It's great and I like to be able to use the tripod so I can look, and write at the same time from my desk. Not a bad choice at all to watch the birds if you ask me!
Noise cancellation feature works great. Can't hear anything but the music or movie that I'm listening to or watching.
Great flash. Works very well with Canon cameras. I just wish it would turn 180* both ways. I also wish there was a wireless option compared to the line of sight setup. Still a great flash and very controlable.I just suggest hopping on ebay and picking some cheep off camera wireless setups, so you can control 1 if not more flashes.
I have had my Promedias (5.1) for almost 3 years now. I can tell you these are the best sounding PC speakers out there, everything is incredibly clear, crisp, smooth. Before this I have had many other speakers and there is a very noticeable difference in audio quality with these. (you do need a good sound card, please don't buy them for anything else than Sound Blaster Audigy IMHO - cards are quite inexpensive nowadays). With 500 Watts you are looking at serious power, and I have never had to go to higher volume settings. With my Audigy card (it is in fact obsolete, the Audigy 2 has been out awhile) I get amazingly good sound from my music CD's as well as computer games. Note that these are not digital but analog, but I would say it does not matter because they sound better than any other speaker out there, digital or not. (these are also wonderful if you like watching DVD's on your PC's DVD-ROM drive, the crispness of the sound will blow you away)There is one, and only one issue - my subwoofer, which is indeed the central point of the system, conked out shortly after 2 years. This appears to be a very known, common issue with the older versions of Promedias (I got mine in Jan 2002). I had to send this to Klipsch for repairs, $60 flat price. Klipch claims that the new Promedia Ultra does not have this "bug". The problem has not recurred so I hope this fix makes the speakers last another two years at the least.
For the price, I found the DVD player most satisfactory for those features I wanted in the product. The sound with the headset is great. The picture is not sharp with the dark background of some movies but fine with others. Altogether, I am happy with the product.
great value for the price. would be better if front compartment took up the whole size of the case.
I purchased two frames for christmas gifts, and I returned them as fast as I got them. The product per se is good, but the quality of the pictures was very bad. So bad, I needed to tilt it a little bit to see what photo was showing. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
I bought this external battery as a tester for my company. We do as-built surveys and run a laptop constantly in the field. For exterior work, we often don't have drop cords that will reach to where we need to go, and can't get our trucks/inverters to certain areas either. We got this and it added about 2 and a half hours to our battery life. We like it and plan on buying more. Great price and a good product. Another thing- the laptops we use weren't even on the list of compatible laptops. It comes with lots of adapters and we found one that fit and it worked great.
I was very suprised with the sound quality of these speakers. For the price, they can't be beat. I have an Alpine 40x2 watt RMS amp powering them. Although it doesn't say in the description, you do get two speakers.
We had the same complaints as cited previously. The start button was always erratic, which was very frustrating. It used up AA batteries very quickly. Eventually I dropped it and the latch over the batteries broke so it wouldn't work. Unlike some, I thought the pictures were okay and the camera's appearance was okay. I would not recommend this camera; it is just frustrating
I am extremely pleased with this product. I installed it on a Dell with Microsoft ME without any problems. No extra drivers or software were required, I just plugged it in to the USB port and let ME add the hardware.To use the reader you insert a memory stick, then select it just like any other drive from Explorer, Paint Shop Pro, etc. When you're done you "eject" the media through a software command in the Tool Tray. This closes the drive, at which point you can remove the stick. Easy enough!I have used both Sony and Lexar sticks in this reader without a problem.
I purchased this from Polk Audio's ebay store for $250. I wanted a center channel speaker I could bi-amp or bi-wire that would match well with my other Polk speakers. This speaker fit all my needs. It is large and heavy so make sure you have room to locate it above or below the TV.
Purchased this to replace an overflowing - falling apart - DVD case for the kids. It is well made and fits our needs. It's pretty heavy for my 5 year old to drag about, but other than that, I think it will be worth the extra investment.
Just got it all setup as a monitor for my laptop, HDTV Tuner on Rabiit ears, and Display for Dish network reciever and my media center laptop. Everything has worked just as expected. Picture is beautiful. I thought $549 was a great price for a great product. Try it!
This is cool. I plugged this into my cat, and now that really irritating mail guy who wakes me up whistling in the morning is merely a stuffed trophy above my fireplace. I planned to mount the TV inspection guy's head next to him, but Fluffy ate everything except the detector van aerial.
Even though the printer is getting to be a bit of an antique, there were no surprises here. The brand new OEM Epson brand T007201 Inkjet cartridge worked well in my Epson Photo 1270.
Garmin eTrex Vista HCx Color High-Sensitivity Mapping Handheld GPSI have heard that for the money this product is the best on the market.
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.
I purchased this along with my new Canon 30D DSLR. I mainly use it for fills in outside sunny days, but it has been used to light up the situation. I'm personally still learning about how to best angle the light to get the best outcome, but I don't think it'll take long.
OK, so it's definitely not a high quality piece of optic equipment. Don't use this thing as your main camera-you can't even really get an accurate idea of where you're aiming. But it's pretty fun for events where there's motion. We used black and white for some arty shots, even. It looks pretty cool (who ever heard of a see-through camera) and is definitely a conversation piece. It was great at the beach, for people in the waves.
I can't begin to say how much I love this product. I settled on this model because of other reviews I had read on Amazon. I bought it primarily to listen to classical music. The sound is amazing for such a small unit and the remote control is a wonderful feature for the computer user who doesn't want to keep getting up to manage the music.
This hard, durable case was just what I was looking for to protect my Tungsten Palm. There are also two slots inside for my Wi-Fi card and memory chip.
You gotta be out of your mind to spend hundreds on brand name speakers...these sound great & are a fraction of the cost. I put them in my car & haven't put a sub on them yet but they are wonderful. Quit shopping around & just get these. You will love them.
HP should stay out of the printer business. This is a prime example of poor R&D, and just pushing a product out to make a buck. Never had a good experience with an HP printer. I am in the IT field, so I have a lot of experience dealing with these buggers.
These are a good pair of ear buds, and for the price they are great. They sound just as good as my $100 Sony's which ended up falling apart. Don't know about the durability yet seeing how I just got them, but they sound terrific.
I've had these hung up outside for two seasons now, They still sound great and look good too. Great sound for a great price.
I bought this after seeing them for way more at best buy. They are exactly the same and came the next day!
Easy to use. Great sound. However, it comes with uncomfortable ear buds that didn't fit either myself or my wife right.Worth owning for the right price. The 256 MB players should be dropping in price, as the players with higher capacity are now becoming available for less.
Forgetting my Sennheiser PX100 were on, I got up and walked off. This terminated its' wiring. After that experience, I looked for longer and stronger wiring. The Grado SR60i met these requirements without being awkward. They are heavier than PX100 but quite comfortable and with less pressure against the ears (head size 7 1/2). I like the sound better than PX100.
The card works great but I discovered that our Dell server does not have standard expansion card slots. I had to file on the mounting plate to get it to plug into the motherboard. Once that was done, it's worked perfectly ever since. Buy one of these but beware dell servers.
I've had this camera since 2002 and still love it. I found it to be extremely user friendly and it takes great pics. This is the fourth digital camera I have owned and the best so far. If you purchase the dock you can do a one touch transfer which saves the battery life. It also recharges the battery. If you purchase a lithium battery it lasts a really long time.The only problem I've had is the outdoor "scenic" night pictures could be a bit clearer. I was able to get decent ones by using the pas mode at 400 iso and stabilizing the camera with a large fixed object (I don't have a tripod). Overall I would recommend this camera to anyone looking to take decent pics without a lot of fuss.
BACKGROUND: I have used regular film disposable underwater cameras, and they do a decent job but are obviously limited. I have also used a camera bag for my digital camera (no lens -- just a clear plastic -- didn't really research them at that time) and although it was serviceable, it didn't give great quality and was awkward to handle. I started researching waterproof digital cameras for my most recent trip. Reading the reviews led me to believe that the quality and/or longevity of these cameras was doubtful. A couple of reviews mentioned waterproof cases as a better option, so I decided to look into these moreso, and found this camera case/bag (and decided to try it). My current digital camera is a Samsung NV24HD. NOTE THAT I SNORKEL, AND RARELY GET DEEPER THAN 6 FEET, so I can't make comment about deeper diving.PERFORMANCE: I found that this case (bag) worked pretty much as advertised. The inner ring that goes around the outer fixed casing of the camera's lens, had to be stretched slightly, so the matching case ring didn't fit exactly over it and tended to keep the camera lens just slightly askew (this occasionally would cause a small portion of the corner of the pictures to be obscured. The case and lens quality seem good.The case held up nicely in the water (no leakage), and the neck strap, to me, seems secure enough and was a good length for gathering in when I needed it. It was often difficult to see my LCD screen when underwater, but I realize now that I should have turned up the camera's brightness (this MIGHT have helped) but I don't think this was really a case issue. One "case" issue for me was the difficulty in turning the selection wheels on the top of the camera while underwater. This took some effort, although I have to admit I was paranoid that I might create a hole in the bag by stretching it too much when trying to move these wheels. I became a bit braver as I went along, and the plastic held up fine.The zoom and trigger toggles and buttons worked nicely (you have to push the trigger fairly firmly).The only issues I had with picture quality was NOT due to the case, but due to the murkiness of the water (our cruise followed after a hurricane which left the waters disturbed). I found that with these conditions, I had much better luck with digital movies.I made sure that I rinsed the bag and seals thouroughly after each day's use. But as I mentioned before, I had no problems with leakageOVERALL, I am glad I did not go to the expense of an underwater digital camera and am pleased with this purchase.
I found this little device to be very exciting. I live more than 35 miles from the transmitting stations in Chicago and I get all but two digital stations with the included antenna.Pros: The picture is crisp and clear. The antenma is small and compact and works well. You can record programs to your hard drive and view later. You can take still high resolution snap shots as the programs are played. The price is very reasonable. You get Wide Screen HD TV on your PC for a very small price.Cons: There is a capability to schedule recording to your hard drive, but with Win XP MCE I have, it does not work. I downloaded the lastest SW from their web site and the scheduling was fixed but the application is unstabe and hangs. So I stuck with the SW which came with it and live without the scheduled recording feature.Overall, I highly recommend buying this device!
I'm finally getting back into photgraphy, I used to do alot with a very old pantec 35mm SLR. By far this is one of the nicest lenses I have ever owned. Its not the top of the line one i want, but for an ametuer photographer, you can get some great shots. I have not taken this lens off my camera since I have getten it. Great Auto focus speeds when I actually even turn that on. Zoom is great range for walk around lens. I'm very happy with my purchase and I thin you will be too when you buy this. PS get the package deal with the Tulip for a couple bucks more, it really helps with sun when you are doing outdoor shots!Hope this helped!
I have been using Tiffen filters for more than 20 years. They are reliable and their customer service is superb!
I love my Dymo LetraTag label maker so much so of course I need refills for it often! These labels are awesome! Make my house all neat and organized, just the way I like it!
I just wanted to add more stars for my use of this recorder. I intended to use it only for my lectures at first but I couldn't use Dragon software for the professors' voices. How can they give me sample voices to train that software??? I bought &quot;bundle&quot; to get that software. I usually have 3 classes per day so I could use only LP mode and found out that using external mic is much better than the built-in mic from recorder.Later, I converted old songs from tapes (otherwise, they're going to die soon) by ST mode. I bought audio cable from RadioShack with ~$8 and connected between recorder and cassette player. I could listen with earphone or external speakers while recording (to cut off between songs). The sound quality was awsome even from old tapes! I even converted them into MP3 format but you'll need to save in high quality wav file format. Sometimes, I converted them into WMA format with MS Plus!. I could listen old songs from tapes with a MP3 player. It will be a nice gift for my father on Fathers' Day.Of course, it took time and required a lot of hard drive space and CDs but for me, worth it! I wish Sony should have bigger memory size for longer ST and SP modes, not just LP.
I have three of these and they work well, generally. As noted in other reviews the connections (both power and esata) can easily work themselves loose. Also one now won't power up. I'll try tech support and report back if I have any problems getting a replacement.These are worth the trouble though because they are cool running (hard disk stays relatively cool), very quiet, and very fast (about 4 X faster than USB2.0 in my tests).
The cardboard that it is made out of is not as thick as I thought it would be and the day I received it the spin cover (a thin piece of cardboard covered in fabric) of the box holder came off. I was able to glue the spin cover back on, but that should not happen. The binder works for the purpose it was designed, the quailty could be better in materials. I suppose you get what you pay for.
This UPS offers no surge protection at all. My printer, speakers, and router died connected to this pos during a power surge. I contacted support and was told that I should have gotten a $20 surge protector instead, wtf.
Especially if you're looking for something that can dock with your plastic case on, also fits various PDAs, too. So it's multi- unit functional! BUT NOT WITH THE IPOD MINI!!!
I am very happy with these speakers!! They sound GREAT!! I am thinking about buying another pair or two for my kids! Highly recommend!!!
I use the wireless remote with a digital rebel camera and it's nearly perfect. Sometimes it can take a couple of button clicks and a little bit of moving the remote around, but it is a a great addition to your digital SLR. I have used it several times when shooting at night with a tripod and when shooting group shots. I've been at a distance of up to 10-15 feet and never had a problem.
Why the five (5) star (*****) review? Because, my dear friends, I am writing this message to you from THE FUTURE - after stealing the boyfriend's mother's credit card, I bought three of these sweet babies, hired a day laborer named Paco to weld them together for me, and voila! Pedro... I mean Paco... and I are now dirty dancing in the year 2018! The only downside is that we can't find anyone willing to sell us the papers we need to get back to the year 2008...So in the meantime, while I'm waiting for the call back from Denon tech support, I'm blogging from the future, and what a future it is, my dear friends of the past. Chelsea is President - again. Someone strapped Al Gore to a satellite and launched him into orbit a few years back, and on a clear night, with a nice pair of binoculars, you can see him waving frantically as his pasty butt hurtles through space and beyond...
I am glad I was able to find one before they are no longer available.
Wow. The reviews are correct. Are they the best speakers? No. Are they great speakers? YES!People simply are not stressing how BIG these speakers are. THEY ARE HUGE. Just keep that in mind. They are the biggest "rear" "surround" speakers I have ever seen. They also weigh 15 LBS a piece. I love them but just keep that in mind!Threw them ontop of the "SANUS SYSTEMS BF-31B Wood Speaker Stands" and I have a match made in heaven. I cant believe how much speaker/stand I got for so little money. These speakers could easily be used for main speakers in a small room or dorm room. They really rock. I'm using them as my rears in a huge basement and they are more then adequate for rear speakers.
In short, save your money. I've tried this antenna with both a DTV box, as well as with a digital TV with native tuner, and both times the results were frustrating. I placed the antenna near a window with direct sight lines to our local affiliates' antennae, most of them less than 3 miles away on a mountain top. The results were all over the board, with highly variable signal strength and regular pixelation and loss of signal.On a whim, I spent an extra $5 on an small, low-profile "winged" RCA antenna at walmart (also available at Amazon, the RCA ANT1050) and it made a WORLD of difference. All the channels are clear and consistent, and no more fiddling with 4 feet of rabbit ears that require near-constant repositioning.Rabbit ears are simply a design relic--there are too many better, lower-profile, easier designs out there today.
Ordered machine for use as a stand-alone copier after reading specs at several sites and the comments. Very satisfied with the machine and Amazon. The manufacturer came up short on toner in the machine and in its product description. After a bunch of emails and phone calls, I was finally told that a "sample" cartridge is included instead of the 7,500 page-yield TN580. The sample is good for only 1,000 pages. Placed masking tape over cartridge window and it is going well beyond the 1,000 pages. Why doesn't Brother indicate the cartridge is a sample and save a lot of frustration for the purchaser?
I'm a Realtor in Los Angeles so needless to say this device changed my life (it's my 1st GPS).The good: The size is wonderful. I don't think the size of the screen is a problem at all. The wheel system is not a problem either. The vocal prompts are clear. The 3d maps work well and are very easy to understand. The display aslo changes colors at night so it easier on your eyes.The bad: A little slow to acquire satelites under cloudy weather. The inscructions say this problem can be aleviated by putting batteries inside instead of just using the car power outlet. A little slow to calculate complex or long itineraries. The unit occasionally freezes and the only way to unblock it is to unplug it. I order to accelerate the entering of addresses I wanted to limit the maps to just Southern California, but I was not able to do that. Finally, I regret that the settings do not give the option to avoid left turns, which I hate.
Needed a new card for a trip so as to NOT run out of cards or space. This is the card i use in a 1, 2 and 4 gb and they all work as expected!
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.
The only bad thing about the MZ-R55 is the life of the battery.The rechargable bubble gum stick battery only last for 4 hours. Ifyou want a better MD player made by Sony, wait for the MZ-R90 or the MZ-R91. They both cost around $350 and are coming to the US very soon. Probably before March.
Pros: It's 10' long. It has RJ45 connectors at each end. It works. It's cheap.Cons: It doesn't look like the picture.Why you should buy an item that doesn't look like the picture: see "Pros".3/2/10 UPDATE: These things are so cheap I ordered two more, bundled with another purchase so that I could get the free shipping. If you don't mind bulk cables these are perfect.
This router worked great for the first hour or two, and then the problems began. The wireless feature quit working (which after reading some reviews on here and elsewhere on the internet, I discovered is from the router overheating.) After a few days of using it as a wired router (since I had given up on the wireless), I smelled something electrical overheating or burning which turned out to be this router. (...)
There is nothing revolutionary about this enclosure, and there are things which could be better.I installed this enclosure over four years ago for use with my DVR, and just today had to call Antec and obtain a replacement fan as the original one is starting to make noise.It is not, as noted by others, a fan which can be sourced from anyone but Antec....but a new replacement cost me under 8 dollars, including shipping, and I find that hard to criticize. So I'll replace the fan and let it run for another few years. I like this level of reliability. The online parts store shows the fan is out of stock. Simply calling tech support and opening a ticket resulted in a ten minute transaction.The power connection is poor, but unless the device is moved or the cord jostled, it is a moot issue. Therefore it is not suggested for an environment where the cord might get hit or tugged. The same is true for many other devices, but in honesty this one is in the lesser category of being well seated.ALL eSATA connections suck in terms of being really poor physical layer connections. Antec's is no exception. But again, with a slight degree of care as you route the cable, impart a little strain relief, and the connection will be fine.With a SATA drive, the most important issue is having air moving without sounding like a leaf blower. The MX-1 is, in this sense, perfect. Just be sure you have a properly seated eSATA cable and they are all not equal. COMAX makes a good one, if you can find them, as the guy who founded COMAX co-wrote the eSATA/SATA spec.All things considered, anything I can use nowadays for four continuous years is five stars in my book.regards,patrick
I, too, had ongoing paper jams after having this printer a few months. I opted to take it to the authorized repair shop, where they replaced the Paper Pickup Roller under warranty; it worked fine. Then, after the unit had been in use for slightly over a year, it developed light "streaks" down one side. After reading the troubleshooting guide and comments on the internet, it was obvious it needed a new imaging unit. I purchased one of those and the unit worked fine (though the imaging unit squeaked). Three months later, there is light "streaking" across the page--top and at intervals. I give up. The color output has always been questionable, but I can't do without black! I definitely got what I paid for (when it's too good to be true, it is.)
This tuner works as advertised. I use it with a cable connection and change channels on the cable box. I use it on a new computer with a quad processor and vista home premium 64 bit. Installed with out a hitch.
You can buy this tv with confidence. Picture looks great with a HD setup.
Perfect size and lightweight for my laptop, charger, mouse and anything else I need to carry along with me for my laptop. Very sturdy; will last forever!~
I bought this as a gift to my mother-in-law so she can load up her grandson's photos and not have to carry bulky photo albums in her purse, as she does today. The frame is a perfect purse size with a good quality display.Unfortunately, the device does not have a good way to navigate through hundreds of photos it can store. There is a thumbnail view showing 4 on each row. In order to get to the photo #500 from, you have to push next button 499 times if you just turned it on. It doesn't save where you left off. There is no page up and down to speed up the browsing. So, if you loaded the frame to its max capacity and have SD card, be prepare to push next button many many times.Another problem I had that the buttons were not very responsive. It may have been a malfunction on the device I received. When you have to push 500+ times to get to the last photo pushing on an unresponsive button it can be quite frustrating.
This memory was at a great price and it works perfectly. It came packaged in plastic for protection. I've had it installed in my Toshiba Satellite A135-S4427 for about 2 months now, and it has made a big difference in performance.
great camera, especially for the price you pay. about it being the "worst, most crappy camera ever known to man." yeah, if you move the camera while taking pictures, the picture is going to be a little blurry, but that happens with any camera, even an SLR that takes film. the videos? no where does it say that they playback with sound. and having to save pictures? i don't know what camera that person was using, but it's not true with this camera. this camer takes great quality pictures, i used it for 3 months in germany and it never let me down, and i continue to use it over a year later. about the LCD not showing anything: just push the DISP/BACK button once and you've got it. otherwise, the LCD got turned off, which you can fix by going to the menu and turning it back on. i dont know, maybe the kodak easy share is a better camera for someone who has no idea how to take a picture. you do have to have some idea what you're doing with this camera, like how to take a decent picture, but even if you don't, it's easy enough to get the hang of it.
Just installed the system. The WLAN settings are really not that hard - you can simply follow the instructions on the little LCD screen. Something that is not clear from all the info about this device is that you can SCAN from the device directly to any computer on your network. Very nice!More after some time using it.
I now own two TrendNet Cameras. One wireless and one wired. They work virtually the same and for my money, the wireless is the best buy. (and I just ordered another one).PRO:-The dynamic DNS feature makes it easy to publish to the web and view from anywhere.-Alternate ports are nice and are essential for sharing multiple cameras from the same site.-The user interface is not horrible, but includes very little help.-I can't see any difference in performance/quality from wired/wireless.-I love the automatic upload feature!-Fairly good image quality (see CONS)CONS:-Very worthless user manual.-No good explanation of some of the features/tools.-You are on your own if you try to do something fancy. You can do great things, but it is by trial and error.-If you are trying to monitor outside (through a window), the changes in shade/sunlight really aren't handled well. Hazy days look the best.-The initial setup requires a lot of network knowledge unless you are using defaults on your router (192.168.0.x). WHY NOT JUST USE DHCP?!-The wireless uses the same IP as wired and that is not explained anywhere.
Great new gadget to take to the gym! My boyfriend bought me the new iPod shuffle for Christmas and it was the best gift I have ever received!! The only complaint I have is that it doesn't hold enough songs. I got nearly 5 hours on mine, so I guess I can't complain!I especially like the neat little docking station. It has a weighted, rubber bottom that fits neatly in the space above my keyboard and beneath my screen on my laptop so I really could charge it when I'm on the go and have to use my lap as a desk. Thanks, Apple!
The antenna is amazing! There are three concerns: 1) If using it as an indoor antenna, it must be angled towards the balcony window in order to get good reception. 2) The cable used must be of good quality. 3) Fairly easy to put together, however, I have an additional piece and not sure where it goes on the antenna. Does seem to be a problem because the antenna still works fantastically, pulling in over 40 HD channels and many analog channels.
It's hard to find a player that will play everything from cassettes to Mp3s AND sounds good... but this RCA Microsystem fits the bill. I've had mine for 10+ years and never encountered any issues with it. The MP3 reader is still crystal clear but if I want to go back and listen to tapes or handmade CDs, it works just as well. I love that it holds 5 discs and I can shuffle between them easily. The speaker sound is impressive and unlike others have mentioned, my display works just fine. Cool look and sound for the price, definitely recommend.
a superb player, with great great terrific sound quality... after i was kinda resent the tiny amount of memory it came with, but after discovered how easy it is to use it with windows xp's windows media player, i was totally hooked with 64kps wma format which have great sound quality and can hold twice as many songs...
I'd give it 1/2 a star if I could. Actually purchased this at wallyworld because my 10yo one crapped out. The intermittent "lock-up" problem is still in existence. It's not really a lockup more like pauses but still a royal pain if you're gaming and get kicked. NOT recommended.
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.
Speakers sounded clear with deep bass.Blew tweeter before first year was up ,have a relativly high powered system (within rec specs).After placing order 4 months ago I am still waiting for part from jbl.Owned several types of jbl's including L100Ts and s -412's and loved them all.FOLLOW UP-for do it your selfers when ordering a replacement part from jbl a copy of the reciept is needed.after misunderstanding on my part cleared up customer service was outstanding.
Had these tweeters before the quality was a little better back then. Fell apart and threw them away before I could even get them mounted. Take the money you would spend on these add a little to it, and buy something better.
I liked the fact that it is small but has good sound. I wish it had come with an AC adapter but I was lucky that I had one at home. It also runs on batteries, but I'm sure they would go quickly.
This was a good buy ~ perfect size for the space in my car (CRV) and very easy to use and set up!
It really is a nice machine. Great quality fast printing and the scan quality excellent on plain paper. simple to set up I have read to read the book.I went to Best Buy and the guy tried to sell it to me there for allot more$$
I'm running XP with an Athlon processor. Before installing this memory I only had 1/2 meg of memory, so processing was very slow. Also, service pack 3 would not install and my hunch was not enough memory. This did the trick so I'm a happy camper. I've used PNY products before and have always been happy with them.
Prints wonderfully, but I have problems with the software. I keep getting errors specially, "Paper size errors" when everything is set up correctly and the paper is located where it has to be. I cant get rid of this error.It also does some strange thing: it always tries to start printing from the last page. It tends to do that, when reconnected to a computer. I am not sure if it's the software or just the printer sending wrong messages (sounds like the second is the problem). My mother in law bought this printer new and she spent like 400 or 500 dollars on it. They dont produce it anymore, I wonder why that happened so fast. Dont buy this printer. I am sure there are others out there to print pictures that dont have so many issues.
Have been a big proponent of laptop stands for years, and still swear by the Kinesis LaptopLifter [...] for road warriors, but this is the new shizzy as far as I'm concerned.I bought 2, one for work and one for home, one has a 17" widescreen laptop on it, the other a 15", both support the units superbly and the rotate feature (two small wheels, one on the end of each leg extending away from the center support, and placed at an angle) make it extremely easy to swing your screen around to show others what you'd like.I give this a strong buy rating, and so far am deliriously happy with it.
I received the 2 GB for my Desktop in great time and was pleased. They were brand new and once installed has picked up the speed on my computer.
Even the very best point and shoots are junk compared with this camera. Can't say enough about how cool it is. It opened up a whole new world for me. Now it takes a real effort not to be obsessive in learning about new lenses and how to use them. As cool as this camera is with the kit lense, other better lenses take it to a whole other level.If you are on the fence, just go for it, you won't regret it.
This was my second Canon digital camera as my first one took an unexpected dive in the lake. From the wide zoom range to the video capabilities, this camera has more than enough features to keep me happy. I primarily use the camera for action shots and video and couldn't be more pleased with the camera's performance. I would higly recommend the PowerShot Pro S3 to potential camera buyers.
I just got this camera for a trip to Playa del Carmen and it is awesome! This camera really isn't for everyone, but if you like to snorkel or get wet on vacation and have need for a general point and shoot digital camera, then this is a must have.It's not perfect, and it doesn't have all the latest features that some cheaper point and shoot cameras do, but the benefit it provides to snorkelers and beach goers on vacation is unbelievable. Prior to this camera the choices were something in a bulky underwater case or throw away cameras that provided unusable pictures, in addition to your "regular" digital camera. It was great to have a digital camera that I could take everywhere, not just snorkeling, but even going into the ocean or the pool. I used to have to chose between beach time and picture time. There's nothing I hate more than having to go back to secure things in the hotel room because I'm afraid of valuables getting stolen from my beach bag. The 770 goes where you go which means less worrying and less planning on vacation. You can't beat that.If you snorkel, or even regularly get wet on vacation and it's time to replace your older point and shoot digital camera, stop reading, you need this camera. The only real decision is whether to pay $100 more for the newer model (1030 SW I believe) with a few more megapixels (10 vs. 7) and a few more of the latest digital camera features like face recognition.For those wanting some usage details, there are lots of useful scene modes, behind glass and food were two I used that worked out well. I really didn't get to experiment much between the 4 different underwater modes but I found the wide/landscape mode that expected fish movement to work well. I found the screen a bit hard to see underwater depending on the lighting conditions, but it's digital so just point in the general direction and keep snapping. The camera is also a bit slow between shots, although I bought this right before leaving and could only find type M xD cards. If you can, try and get an Olympus type H xD card. I'm not sure what the real world performance would be in this camera, but in general they write 2 - 3 times faster than type M cards.One thing you will need to do is work with your underwater pictures in a program like Photoshop. It's not a fault of the camera, just the nature of underwater pictures. There are plenty of tutorials online, but adding some red back into the pictures really helps them out.
Very cool remote. My four year old son can use it easily. It took a few of minutes to set it up, and it's ready to use.
These are really nice speakers. The highs are clear; the bass is tight. The midrange is a tad thin but really clean. I have a pair of AR 215PS bookshelf speakers at about the same price. The Wharfedales are flat out better in all categories. They fill a medium size room with smooth sound; they even look better. NICE!!!Just to address a couple of issues. The Black Ash speakers I received have silver accents on the top and bottom front of the speakers, but not on the front center of the units. As I said above they look very good. The dimensions are 15 1/8" High X 8 1/4" Wide X 6 1/2" Deep. The Wharfedale manual that comes packed with the speakers lists frequency response as 48 to 20,000 Hz. The tweeters are fero-fluid cooled.
I always read user comments when shopping for new products, so I'll include the details of my installation for those who may find it helpful. The short story though is that this is a great product that was easy to install and worked as advertised right out of the box.I was reluctant to go wireless because my home network-to-be would include both an iMac and a PC. I purchased the MR814 router and the MA101 Wireless USB adapter. Within 30 minutes of opening the boxes, the wireless network was active and operating flawlessly. The MR814 router was installed between the iMac and my DSL modem -- the necessary cable was supplied with the router. The router setup required no software installation -- router settings were established using my browser and accessing the Netgear internet site. The instruction manual was very well written and the installation went &quot;by the book&quot;. The MA101 wireless USB adapter required a software installation on the PC prior to plugging in the hardware to the USB port. The installation was brief and the software almost self-configured. The MA101 transceiver began communicating with the router immediately with &quot;good&quot; to &quot;very good&quot; signal strength (the PC is located about 150 feet from the router in a single story house). I was extremely impressed with the quality and ease of installation for this product. I highly recommend it!
This camera bag meet all of my needs. I would recommend this to anyone who has the Olympus E500 camera.
i was in the market to finally get a pda. but i did want it to be able to save information on another device in the event something happens to it. i had the unfortunate incident with my organizer, where i lost 5 years of contact because the batteries were not put in sequentially.so i got this back up module for my visor deluxe. now i can walk around with the confidence that i wont lose any of my data since i have a back up. although you could also back it up in your pc, there is a chance that that could crash too.the only thing i would recommend for improvement would be probably a plastic case protector for the module(just like they have for diskettes).
Bought this tv for master bedroom. Great picture, nice size, looks really good aesthetically. Is significantly smaller (depth) than the 24 inch jvc it replaced.The problem with the tv is the extra components, namely the dvd and vcr. Both are noisy and slow to respond when a command is entered. The vcr takes about 5 seconds to spool-up (very noisy) every time the tv is turned on, and again when the tv is turned off. If you inadvertently press the power button and turn off the tv, you have to wait for this process to complete before you can turn it on again. Note that it does this regardless of whether you have a tape inserted in the vcr. The dvd player just seems cheap, the on-screen displays are ugly and the drive is noisy.Lastly the remote control stinks! While it has all the major buttons you will need, each of them is tiny and there is so many of them (buttons) that finding the right one to push can be very challenging, especially in the dark.One other thing, when channel-surfing using the up-down button on the remote, the television goes blank for about a second between channels, then the picture "pops" in. This "pop" is sometimes accompanied by a loud noise that sounds like static. It's hard to express, but the channel changing should be smoother.In summary, I bought this tv over a cheaper Panasonic, mostly because I feel confident in the Toshiba name. If I had it to do again, I would buy the Panasonic and save myself the eighty-dollar premium I paid to own the Toshiba.
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 initially connected it to our HD TV, which was on the second floor. There was very poor reception, and no improvement over the previous antenna, broken rabbit ears. So I took it to the attic, and connected it to the HD TV through the old cable TV line. Now the reception is excellent. We are very satisfied with it.
After using this camera on a couple of trips, and now being familiar with its features, I have to say I'm very happy with it. I purchased this after I lost my older Exilim camera, and this smaller, lighter version is much easier to use.As with any ultracompact camera, don't expect the kind of photography you'd get from a digital SLR, or a dedicated video recorder. However, the quality of the pics & video is excellent, seeing as it's coming from such a small package.The only reason this is 4 and not 5 stars, is because of the inability to set advanced settings for each shot. You have to select pre-set modes (like "Party", "Sports", or "Scenic") to get the right shutter speed or light sensitivity that you want. This can be frustrating until you familiarize yourself with the different modes available. Once you know your camera, though, it is enjoyable to use.This camera's best for casual to intermediate photography, which is what I do.
I was a little surprised how fast I received the battery I ordered. It was great. The price was incredible as well. I would buy again should the need arise.
These headphones are great but I had my doubts at first.My first impression:At a glance these headphones look like ordinary demo headphones. When I put them on the fitted on very comfortably. The subtle noise in my room (a fan)completely disappeared and all other noise (my TV at mid volume) grew faint. When I played my music, all I heard was my music and that is what's important. Fresh out of the box the sound is great, better than any entry level headphone/ear buds, however, it fell short of my expectations. At this point I felt like the headphones deserved a 3/5 rating.After some use and experimenting:These headphones are monitoring headphones, this means they are meant to catch the slightest detail in any audio application. Unfortunately this means they are NOT optimized for casual use. The music is a bit flat but slightly favored toward bass. To truly appreciate these headphones you must use an equalizer. Fortunately for me, my computer has one (realtek audio manager) and so does my phone via the music player application. After messing with the equalizers the music sounded much better. At this point I felt they were comparable to Beats by dre. I would give them a 4/5 rating.After they burned in...I read a few reviews that suggested that burning in the headphones will result in better sound.I didn't think the headphones could get much better but they did. I was glad I did not review the headphones right away, otherwise I might have given them a lower score. These headphones are THE BEST YOU CAN BUY for less than a $100. (I suspect other Sennheiser headphones might be even better for over $100). If you could use an equalizer with these headphones I HIGHLY recommend these headphones. I give them a 5/5.If you do purchase these headphones just make sure to use an equalizer and allow them to burn-in before you decide whether you like them or not.
Amazing product, work as intended. Took a little time to understand the funcionality of the flash. Performance is flawless. Recommended!
I have a friend who was in jail with a drug dealer who saw his cousin walking down the street when a limo carrying Chuck Norris drove by. YES! Chuck Norris!!!! ...and quess what Mr. Norris was flossing with one of these bad boys!!! If its good enough for the man then I just may be worthy!
One thing you can't beat Amazon on is selection. Finding a pair of headphones to keep the windows from rattling while I practice my bass was difficult in brick and mortar stores. These phones are comfortable, inexpensive and work very well for what I need. I found myself also using them for listening to music and, compared to ear buds, they are excellent. For the price, they sound good, but the high end frequency response could be better. I guess that doesn't matter for practicing bass guitar though.
This is a great device. There are many useful applications for this device. I use it because I draw and many times, I'm my own model when it comes to poses. This makes it easy for me to take photos of my self for drawing purposes(sounds weird, I know). Besides that I've been able to take professional photos (with my Canon Rebel XTi) of my family... with me in the photo. Once you set up your shot this remote focuses the camera and takes the picture at the touch of a button. It is also useful when you want to take a picture in low lighting where you dont any camera shake. You can set the camera on tripod, use your remote, and there will be absolutely no camera shake. I love this remote, I wish I bought it sooner.
I waited a long time to buy a lens like this one with f/1.4D, what I didn't know and what was not clearly mark on the description is that this is a manual focus lens. It might be great for studio photographers, but as a parent chasing kids to get &#34;that&#34; great photo, manual focus just doesn't work. I tried the lens for 2 days, pictures are great but hard to get right a moving target. I ended up returning it and buying the auctomatic focus version of this lens. PLEASE type somewhere that this is not an automatic focus lens.
Just like the one that came with my GPS unit. Love the ball design, you can move it easily and it stays where you move it to. Suction cup works very well. It did fall off once just after I attached to the window, but it must have been my fault because it has never happened again. Do not leave it attached to the window for long periods of time, especially in the summer months; rubber may stick to the window and once you pry it off it will never be the same.
Using this in my wife's Expedition is very annoying. For some reason the cord must be placed in exactly the right position or static will drown out the music coming from the car's speakers. Note that no other electrical devices in this car (and there are a lot of them; she got every option available with the car) misbehave at all. I would not repeat this purchase, not can I recommend anyone else buy one of these. I only gave it two stars because with continual minor effort it can be made to work acceptably - however, fiddling with the cord while driving is certainly NOT a safe practice.
I got this camera as a gift for my parents who are new to digital cameras. After charging the battery, they were able to use it right away in automatic mode. Just point and click. They liked the ease-of-use, large LCD viewer, and picture quality very much. My dad showed it off to his high-tech brother-in-law and he thought it was a great camera, which made my dad proud. I also got them a HP Photosmart printer, which is PictBridge compliant like the camera. Now they can take and print their own 4x6 photos very easily and conveniently, without taking it to the photo store or having to use a computer.
I think no matter what brand of HD you buy there is always a chance that HD will fail. A lot can happen in between the factory and your desk. For the guy who lost all his data, maybe yours got dropped in the store warehouse. I have been using Maxtor for years and anyone using Mac in the 90's was as well because they were the standard HD in most of their machines at that time. Further I wouldn't trust software to run my backup's anyway. I'll admit I know nothing about the software, maybe I would be happy using it, but I work with PS3 and manually organize my files in Bridge using this HD as a mirrored 500 GB HD and I feel safe. Also it is whisper quiet, is built really well and hey they stack nicely and it is nice to look at. As a seasoned working photographer I say buy it, you'll be just fine.
I've been using this exact model of headphones for over 4 years and have burned through about 7 pairs. Sound will eventually stop coming out of one headphone.The good thing is that these are by far the most comfortable headphones and for $10, I will keep buying new ones when they break. They sound good too.
Pluses:Fantastic OS X support (the EasyShare software is very iPhoto like in execution).Huge LCD and a wonderful Electronic Viewfinder (with excellent low-light capabilities for framing shots that would otherwise be impossible with other cameras).The easiest learning curve I've ever seen for a digital camera in this price range.A thorugh and easy to follow instruction manual.A top-notch german lens and 10x optical zoom.Acceptable video recording.Hot shoe for an outboard flash.Minuses:Lack of manual focus control.Lack of TIFF support (camera is JPG only, but this probably won't matter to 99% of the users who buy this product).A little small for my hands (o.k., though I'm a big guy, I might be reaching on this one).Conclusion:I was prepared to buy an Olympus 740/750 Camedia, but, after looking over the DX6490, I was sold on the Kodak's simple design and thoughtful control layout.This model is for the person looking for the easiest digital camera to use in its price range. A great camera for my wife, who doesn't know enough about photography to miss the manual focus, but still a great camera for me- as it offers enough control over shutter speeds and aperture for tough shots.If power + ease of use is the right combination for you, you owe it to yourself to check this camera out. That said, shy away from the Canon A60/A70 series- they are hard to figure out, comparatively, plus their manuals might as well be written in Greek.-Steve(n) Marra
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.
The Canon 3x lens is the perfect complement for the 20x lens that ships with the Canon XL2. Interior shots and expansive vistas, to name just two possible shooting scenarios, demand the wider angle offered in the 3x lens. Frankly, I think the camera shouldn't ship without both lenses.
I'm so glad I bought this particular discman. I purchased it specifically for when I go jogging and have found that the company lives up to their word that it won't skip. There was one day where it seemed to skip a little, but it was terribly windy out that day so I'd have to say that was a fluke. I've gone jogging over a dozen times since &amp; haven't had a problem. The sound quality is magnificent too. I don't think you'll be disappointed (unless you live in the &quot;Windy City&quot;--LOL!)
I read a few GOOD reviews about this unit, so decided to buy one. Quality seems o.k. Set up was o.k. but using it is very confusing for me. Seems as though you're always configuring this or that when trying to perform a function. I think XEROX or whoever makes this for them, should've done their homework and made operation easier. I should've sent it back as an unsatisfied customer......
I chose this item because of its size, appearance, features,and the fact that it had gotten good reviews. One important feature was that it has sound. Not all digital frames have that option, and for me this was important. The frame was a gift for my sister, who has vision problems. She called me on Christmas Day and was so very, very happy. The pictures were bright, clear, and large enough for her to see without trouble. She told me she was viewing pictures that she hadn't been able to see for a very long time. I will be sending her pictures and video of the family here in CA via flash drives now. How much easier could this be?! I love it!
It got stuck on the filter and took Channel-Locks to get it off.I had lubricated the threads, I was very careful to not jam or cross-thread it, I used every grippy trick I knew or could think of to get enough of friction to unscrew the cursed thing and eventually got out the tools to spin it loose. Of course that ruined it, and good riddance!Why on earth B&W; left these smooth and didn't think to machine knurling into these rings so we can all get a grip is a mystery. They really dropped the ball on these.Maybe those specialized, padded, oil-filter removal pliers, might have gotten it off and not destroyed it in the process it, but those are big tools and who's going to carry them into the field?Since I'm not the only one with problems removing the rings, I'll avoid them in the future.
I bought this iPod about 4 months ago. I had it for 10 days and the hard drive malfunctioned. Apple arranged to have it picked up and a new one was sent to me within 2 weeks. The service process was not a big hassle but it was very disappointing that I had problems with the iPod. Since then, the iPod has been working great and it is definitely very easy to use. It is irritating to only be able to use iTunes, but it is not that often needed to synchronise with it. I have loaded 25 GB of songs on the iPod one time and have not used iTunes since.
The printer worked great when I bought it. About 9 months later, it started to print pages with dark gray background. And that declares the end of life for this printer. According to other reviews, this is a common problem on Brother HL-XXXX printers.This defect seems to be a design issue, not isolated problems. Beware if you plan to buy it.
the remote does not work like it should. i unpluged and pluged it in many time and each time it was something different.....
great product. file transfers from my computer are a snap, and the unit is very responsive. absolutely no complaints whatsoever. a true lifesaver for quick backups of your most critical files (which for 1GB, means a lot for me).
I bought mine about a year ago and paid around fifty dollars at the time. Around forty is probably a reasonable price these days. This is a very well made external enclosure for SATA hard drives. It is made of very durable plastic. It has a light that some people don't like because it doesn't shine in your face, but I really like it because you can see it but it doesn't light up the whole room like some do. The light is on the front and shines downward. It is a thoughtful design that gives you light without blinding you.It probably took me about 15 minutes to install the drive. It's a snug fit, but that's how it should be. I've owned several external enclosures over the years and this is by far the best. It is solidly built and looks good. It easily slips into a briefcase or bag and I've never had to worry about it getting damaged because it is so well made.Some have complained about connectors coming lose. I haven't found this to be an issue at all. Mine have stayed snug through several trips. I have used it with several motherboards and it does have problems with a few chipsets when connected to eSATA but this is the fault of the motherboard makers, NOT this device. USB works fine and is USB 2.0.The fan is a real plus on this device. It moves a lot of air and is very quiet. I'm a real stickler for noise and was surprised how quiet this fan is.Overall, I highly recommend this external enclosure. It's only weak point is that it isn't designed for to switch hard drives easily within this case the way many are starting to be.
Immediately when I connected the cable (not included) to my TV I immediately got clear station reception. I live in Brooklyn so I was concerned with any antenna working properly. Although this one still doesn't allow me to get channels 2 and 4 which doesn't surprise me much since the whole city has this problem ever since the towers were knocked down and those stations had to move their transmitters to another location which lowered the height and frequency. Also other obstacles for me is I'm on the first floor of my building and my apartment faces away from Manhattan and putting the antenna on the roof of my building isn't an option. I purchased this antenna when I saw two pics of them with one in the house and one on the porch and decided I would give it a try to see if it would work inside my apartment and it does. I have it propped up inside my window. I'll probably need to get some sort of booster to get channels 2 and 4 but I'm still happy with it. I also looked at Clearsream's indoor antenna which cost more and I figured I would be doing the same as with my cheapo antenna I already had in moving it all over the walls with each channel to get reception. I don't need to move the DB even with one channel (wnye 25-1) that's not 100% all the time but I don't care since that's mainly a local political/community channel but it still manages to come in clear most times. I should also add that even my neighbor's walking around in their apartment above me doesn't interfere with my reception like it did with the cheap antenna. Again, especially for my fellow NY'ers I live in East Flatbush to give you idea of distance and location to help you judge if this antenna is right for you.Update: I'm now able to get WCBS channel 2 clearly, now that just leaves WNBC channel 4. Going to the TVFool.com helped in seeing which direction is best for each channel, although I haven't moved the antenna since only one station is a problem it did help me getting channel 2 by listing the DTV number. I'm guessing I'll need an amp or some sort of small antenna to get channel 4.Overall I gave a 4 star rating not because I can't get the one station but because the box the antenna came in looked like it was previously opened and what looks like a small screw is missing around where the cable connects. No biggie, it still works and that small screw isn't pertinent in holding the antenna together. I also realize this might have been a used item in which case the shipper should have stated prior order and on order statement.
Sanus makes the superior product in this class of goods. All is very well constructed, the holes all fit the TV perfectly, it seems very secure when mounted on the wall, and the extensioin and tilt is exactly as advertised for the 40" Sony TV I installed in my office. I recommend this product without equivacation.
Not much to say, but price is good and delivery fast. So far, no problems and I've gone through 25 so far.
I has one before just like it, so I knew what it could do. I have used it several times and works fine.
Had these couple months and love them for the price. Replacements for the back of my Trooper fit perfect and sound 10 times better than my old speakers.
These Sennheisers are great for recording purposes! My band has been recording our first full length album and these have come in really handy! You can hear just about every detail of the music you are listening to. They are also pretty good at eliminating ambient noise. Great choice if you have the money to spend!
Running in an OptiPlex 755 mini-tower. I do have one bit of advice though, as soon as you install the drivers for Vista, Microsoft has an updated driver that installs. By default, the Microsoft Driver enables the CMSS-3D. Some may like this feature, but I don't. If you want to listen to your source material as it was originally intended, make sure to turn off CMSS-3D as well as the EAX effects in the Creative Audio Control Panel. I also set the card to 48 KHz / 24-bit. It sounds great when playing my MP3's via WinAmp. Considering the price of the card, I cannot complain!!!!
There are plenty of reviews up already and in general the praise heaped on these headphones' sound quality is deserved. The open design and the quality drivers are a big step up from headphones that are packaged in with most audio devices. I enjoyed these immensely in terms of sound quality, comfort and even aesthetics.However, after five years build-quality issues have arisen. From time to time the part of the headphone that attaches the driver housing to the headband slips off, it is only glued on and held with tension. Generally it can be slipped back on and won't come off again unless it is handled roughly (I would say that these days it pops off every 3 weeks or so- but it didn't start happening for at least 3 years after purchase). The foam pads that cover the driver housing disintegrate, leaving an annoying black fuzz on your ears. This happens around the 2-3 year mark. I bought replacements for ten dollars. Now at the five year mark the wires going into the right side driver have loosened and will need to be repaired for the headphones to be functional in stereo again.So it sounds like a lot of things went wrong, but keep in mind that I used these headphones very frequently for about 3 years (until I stepped up to the SR325) and they served well for all that time, being used for hours everyday. I highly recommend these headphones, and really my only warning is that after wearing them for a while you will start to wonder what the even higher-end models sound like...you may want to just shift your money into one of the better models.
I find these disks to be no problem whatsoever to record and a breeze to print on. I will be buying again.
SO far it seems tobe working and we are happy with the service and useage time. We will see how long it lasts.
Fits kit lens for D70 and most Nikon kit lenses since. No issues at all the cap clipped on and stayed on.
I am very disappointed in this battery. The life time of the battery is very low...maybe 60 minutes. When snorkeling in Hawaii, the battery life was shorter than my duration in the water which was less than an hour. I did take a few pics on the beach as well, but I ran out of battery juice in about an hour. I am looking for a battery for my W30 that will give me more life time on the battery. You don't get many pics on the life of one fully charged battery.
What do you do when you cant find your original camera charger? Order a new one!Vendor was super quick with delivery, im sure he despatched on a Sunday!An AA+ for Amazon market place.. Camera in use and in time for shoot!Thanks.
this camera is wonderfull because it's compact and saves me a lot of space in my bag.. Images are clear and very sharp. Good price. Love it
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 is my first purchased lens. After doing some research on a number of lenses. I have concluded that this lens was a great starter lens in terms of:user friendliness ( image stabilization is pretty neat)capabilities (good zoom and speed)price ( around $360, this is pretty decent for a starting lens in my opinion)the only bad thing i can say about this lens is the weight. i am not a weakling or anything but the weight of the lens is considerable when taking into account how you need to compensate to take pictures. however, the weight is not a big factor when you get used to it, it's easy to grip despite it's size (72mm diameter. i enjoy this lens and i feel you would too.
We use this bag to organize our digital camera and digital camcorder. There's a pocket for everything, including all the cords and everything has it's own place. It's not easy to get into, great when you have kids but not quick for the adult. You just have to know when you will need the camera. Offers great protection for those expensive cameras.
Says 2006-2008 but fits fine in my 2010.It matches well with the original OEM pieces. You need to snap the middle piece to use with double-din head units so if you go from double din to single din you have to buy another one.
product received on time and as advertised. Having purchased posing stools before, this is an excellent value. It assembled easily, has the pneumatic features, comes with a set of gliders (recommended) and rolling casters (not recommended). I don't recommend the rolling casters for client work, as someone could easily have the stool slip from under them, especially if a child were to play on the stool.The padded seat is an excellent bonus. I've paid much more for stools without padded seats.
As an electronics tech for over 15 years, let me tell you digital signal is either there or it isn't. Overpriced cables and HDMI video switchers are just that, overpriced. Monster cable and the like have been ripping off unsuspecting people for a long time. It is great to see a product that does what is advertised for a reasonable price. I highly recommend XtremeHD 4-Port HDMI Switcher along with their HDMI cables.
This is the worst Sony has produced in their Digital Camera Line. I love Sony stuff! I am on my 3rd SONY Digital camera, they all STILL work perfectly, giving high quality images. The HVL-RLA does not provide enough light for even a marginal exposure. The pictures you get are full of "noise" and it "gobbles" batteries in about 20 mins time. The unit is engineered well and I do like that aspect but if it does not illuminate the subject well enough to record a nice image, it's worthless. Sadly, I returned mine to Amazon for a refund.
this camera have trouble shooting pictures a night at long range beyond 12X zoom ok for close up.but then all cannon camera and camcorder have this problem!. and no time stamp and date printing you must use cannon EZ browser to edit and add the time stamp and date.forget about it in movie clip!. no option availble in EZ browser to add time and date which can only record the movie in AVI format lucky nero 7 can convert the AVI file into DVD format.if you want good noght time shot then go for the sony instead.
I wanted an inexpensive electronic organizer for quite awhile. I almost purchased another brand which had a calendar, address book and a few other minimal features, but most reviews were not that favorable. Then I found this one. It was in my price range, it syncs with Outlook and allows me to coordinate my work and home schedules so they are always with me. I can also carry all of my contacts with me, addresses and phone numbers. I don't have a calculator in my purse, but I've wanted one, and this has that, too. I've used the memo feature to remember small facts, and to record directions to a new friend's house. I also use the SplashShopper feature to record items and prices of the products I routinely buy at club stores, so I can easily compare prices and make my lists.My purse is fairly small, but this fits in there easily. I found easy to learn and navigate, and I've been very happy with it.
We have been using this camera for several months now and are very happy with it for the most part. The only concern is the placement of the 'Zoom' rocker switch. When holding the camera in the most comfortable grip, it is very difficult not to activate the 'zoom' with my thumb. However, with practice, I have been able to adjust my grip and place my thumb on the area just below the 'zoom' switch which works well for me now. I like all of the auto features which for me now being a 'pro', allows me to take great pictures in almost any condition. The ease of changing picture quality or condition settings is very simple and fast allowing mutiple photos using different settings and invaribly I get at least one super photo and often several.
I've had two other Nikon 35mm film cameras over the past 15 years and I bought the 5700 coolpix recently. It takes pictures equivalent to or better than the 35mm cameras. You will need a photo quality printer to get the full advantage of this digital camera.
this item doesnt work for the 1999 audi a6 avant wagon. Waste of time and money. Please do not buy if you have this car because it will not work
It is such a pleasure having a tablet that goes with my Gateway wide screen. It did cause me to replace my desk with a dining room table to create the additional space that I needed for the tablet, but I guess it would be just as fine to set it alongside your desk on the floor.
I purchased this cable back in 2009.The first time I connected it from my Sager NP5760 (Clevo M57U) notepad (nvidia GTX7950m) with a DVI to HDMI adapter to a Panasonic 47LF20.There was no signal whatsoever.Using a WDTV live gen2 to same display, it only supports 720p. Whenever I change settings to either 1080i/p it loses sync and locks back into 720p.So, yes it is a nice cheap cable that supports up to 720p only, even though it is advertised for 1080p and cable itself has "high speed" printed on it whatever that may mean.Good for viewing movies on HD ready projectors, not good if full HD resolution is needed.
I buy this camera below 130 $ , so I dont expect so much. Main thing is nosie issue. f you set ISO setting auto, camera set iso 640 with flash than you get useless photo. Second con is flash range, very limited but good for close up shots. A spare battery should be obtained.On other hand, this camera is very cute, quick and effective. There is no shutter lag so as multiple shots can be easily taken.If you need a go everywhere and simple camera, buy this.
I just recieved my Profile in the mail, and I couldn't be more happy. It reads your finger print with a swipe of your finger, and it often errs on the side of caution: if your finger is close, but not quite right, it denies you access. I don't have enough time to write a full review, but basically, I like it, alot.
Very good materials and form factor. Perfectly fits and protects my external hard disk drive. Very good for traveling.
This product works great and was easy to install in my laptop. Well worth the money and time to do.
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.
This is my second Iogear KVM, my first being the full PS/2 version. So far I have been pretty disappointed with this KVM. It disconnects frequently, forcing you to swtich between your computers in order to re-establish the connection with your mouse. For me, this happens as frequent as every 5-10 minutes.I really wish I could go back to my old KVM, but unfortunately my new computer doesn't have PS/2 ports.
I am a semi-pro photographer and thusly I normally shoot with expensive DSLR equipment. There are, however, some occasions where for a variety of reasons I can not bring a 3 pound 8-inch long camera with me. I have tried many different compact point and shoot offerings over the years, and I have owned many different compact point and shoot models over the years. This one is the best by far that I have tried.The noise level is the biggest concern that I have seen people site about this camera. I personally am extremely sensitive to noise, and I have returned other cameras in the past because of it within 3 hours of buying them. I guess we must be looking at two different cameras, because I don't see it as a problem as compared with other compact point and shoot cameras. In fact it is far lower than every other compact point and shoot camera that I have used. The only time I could get this camera to produce a high level of noise was when I was shooting in very low light (indoors with almost all the lights off) and using no flash. Is that how you plan on using this camera? Then don't worry about the noise. That's not to say that there is no noise. There is noise. More noise than a DLSR? Yes. Again, we're talking compact point and shoot though. This is not a DSLR camera, so it would be unfair to compare it to one. I have tested the latest high dollar compact point and shoot offerings of Canon, Nikon, and Olympus and they all have at least triple the amount of noise this camera does. The only thing that I can think of that must account for this complaint is that Leica owners are typically more educated and sensitive to this type of stuff than the average compact point and shoot owner. I wonder if maybe traditional Leica owners are looking at the performance of this camera through "the lens" of their past Leica experience, rather than through the "lens" of all other compact point and shoot cameras. If they did the latter, I would be shocked if they had any complaints about this camera.I will say again, this is the finest compact point and shoot ever made--yet. That may change next week, month, year, etc. But right now it is the best hands down. Better pictures, less noise, more controls, more options, better workmanship than any other compact point and shoot out there that I know of. Period. Again, everyone please just compare this to other compact point and shoot cameras. There are way too many people comparing it to entry level DSLRs because the prices are similar. This is not a DSLR. This is a compact point and shoot camera. It has its place, just like the DSLR has its place. In its place, it is the king. If you must talk DLSR vs. this compact point and shoot camera, I will say that this is the closest you will get to DSLR performance without actually buying a DSLR. If you know of a better compact point and shoot I would love to know about it. In my opinion, this camera is vastly underrated. Luckily, the resale market is great for these so if you get it and don't agree with me you can always resell it fairly easily. I doubt you will, though. I fell in love with this camera 5 minutes into using it. I was even surprised at how it looks in person. The pictures of the camera itself don't even do it justice, let alone the reviews. This camera rocks hard.
I have had numerous problems with Bluetooth headsets not being sufficiently load and clear enough for me to use effectively in the car. Even with the windows closed, all that I have tried came up short. I decided to go old school on the technology and try a wired headset. The unit was everything I expected. It was louder and clearer than any other headset I had previously owned. The mounting gizmo that fits around the bottom of your ear was very comfortable and easy to fit on and off. To top it all off, I paid a fraction of the cost of a Bluetooth unit.Yes, the wire is a little inconvenient. It is a small sacrifice to hear and be heard.
The included software is very hard to use and most stupidly written. I add wma files to the library and convert them to Sony's supported format. Then I delete the wma files from both computer and library from within the software. The software will delete the converted files also from the computer though they are neither in the library nor in wma format. How stupid can Sony get?The player sometines doesn't recognize some wma files. All files have to be converted to a different format. The player control itself are hard to use. The player's USB port stopped working within 45 days of purchase. Sony support says that my only repair option is to have the player exchanged with a refurbished one even though the player is under full parts and labor warranty. DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER.
This is my first Ipod. I have had an mp3 player for a few years and was dead set on the fact that I didn't need to spend 300 dollars to play music. Well.... once my friends all started getting Ipods I got sucked in because I wanted to be in the "cult" too. Well I bought mine and it literally changed my life. I can't even listen to my old flash drive mp3 player anymore because the music sounds sooo bad. Before my Ipod, i would listen to my mp3 player while working out and sometimes walking to class, with my ipod I don't go anywhere without it close by. The only reason I give it a 4 is the battery life. I am not impressed with battery life while watching videos, but other than that the music quality is unbelievable.
The reviews for this system are beginning to lessen my confidence in the Amazon review process. I had this system for about 2 years. It was cheap, yea. I will list the problems I had with it1. The sound quality. I mean, if you want cheap sound quality.. use the TV speakers. The quality on this was kind of poop. The satellite speaks were not very powerful, the difference between surround and stereo were barely noticeable. The soundbar was quality and the sub was poop (passive sub, not powered low end sound)2. The radio did this super annoying thing every time you unplugged it and tried to listen to FM where it would try to force you to program the stations. You could get around it by turning it to a different input and back a couple of times, but still annoying because it took about 6 mins to go through all the stations.3. The menu was sluggish and sloppy4. ONLY ONE HDMI OUTPUT!5. The cooling fan went after about 6 months, I hooked an external fan up to it.That is about it. Yea, I mean come on. If you are going to buy a good home theater system you are going to have to find one that is base price at least 400 bucks. If you want imitation shriz, you can get something like this.I just impulse purchased another system to replace this one. Again, it was cheap, and I feel like I am about to go through the same crap. I will just get a nice one in the future.Cheers!
Pros: detailed and mostly smooth highs, bass extends down to 60Hz, will play loudly with no distortions, free mounting hardware for mids and tweeters.Cons: need a lot of powerThese components are among the few car speakers that can provide decent frequency response down to about 60Hz, provided that your doors have been sound proofed and you have a good amplifier. All in all I am very impressed. The highs are detailed but mellow. I have the tweeter setting at -2dB and I have hardly ever felt that the tweeters are harsh. Sound stage that results from using separate tweeters can be very impressive and live-like. I have the tweeters mounted in the door sails. These components can play very loudly without being harsh and without distorting. However, you do need to push a lot of power to them. If your amp is not rated at least 90watt RMS per channel, consider buying Alpine Type S or Type X or other more efficient speakers. However, if you can send enough power to these components, they're an outstanding value for the price.
I love this Sony TC-WE305 Dual Cassette Deck by Sony but my girl freind loves it even more than I do.
This camera will make you feel like a pro without paying for professional equipment. Lots of bells & whistles if you need them but you can also use as a plain old 'point and click' camera. It seems to be popular - I've found plenty of helpful 'hints and tips' sites online.
This router was easy to setup, I just ran the software on a wired in computer and it started working with my cable broadband router. An IBM 42T laptop and Dell 6000 laptop easily find the router and have excellent connections a floor away and several rooms over. The laptops also print to an HP wireless printer which set up without any problems. All of this just worked without a bunch of complicated codes or addresses being configured manually. And I have a Motorola 5.8 phone that doesn't seem to be affected by the wireless system at all.
I installed this router in 5-10 minutes (installation software guide was easy), and have been happy with its performance ever since then. I haven't been dropped from the network once! Speed is excellent. I highly recommend this router!
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.
After many years of surfing & trying to get good photos, but failing miserably, this camera is the solution. We get so many great surf shots every time we take this camera in the water. I do recommend you get attach a small floating keychain to it, otherwise it will sink if you drop it. We dropped our first one in the water in Costa Rica, considered it a donation to the surf gods, but came home without a single photo from our great trip.
The ink is dirt cheap. I was surprised at how many pages it can print before the ink tanks need replacement. My kids just print and print. Compact size for small desk. The photo print quality is great as well. I have used it over my epson just for the fact the epson ink is over $30 per tank. Mind you it has no paper tray, it is noisy and slow. Buy without hesitation.
I give it 4 stars now because the person I gave it to has not yet assembled it so I figure it might be a lot of work. I also must assume it could be made more simply to get it up and running.
I have always been stuck listening to poor radio stations and endless commercials while driving my car, but the Monster Cable iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter has erased this problem forever. I drive a 98 Chevy Cavalier with no CD player and a tape deck that doesn't work, and so this FM Transmitter was the perfect tool to allow me to listen to what I want to in the car. The device is very easy to use and has some great features. The fact that it charges the iPod while in use is wonderful - you can take long car trips without your iPod's battery draining - and I find myself never using the wall charger at home anymore.The most amazing feature is the power of the transmitter itself. I can sit in my driveway and tune my car radio to 88.1 (one of the iCarPlay's possible presets) and clearly make out a radio station. When I turn on the iCarPlay though and set it to 88.1, the station goes silent and I can set my iPod to play whatever I want. There have been a few times on the highway when the signal fills with static, but it is very easy to quickly change the preset and find a clear channel.The overall sound quality is great, not quite CD quality but far superior to FM radio or even cassettes.Overall, I would recommend this product to anyone who would like to listen to their iPod in the car and who doesn't have a fancy Mercedes to allow them to plug the iPod directly into their radio.
After installing ink cartridges, printer did test page and everything look ok. When I went to use the printer next day, the color would not work and I had already trashed the packaging. Will not buy anymore ink cartridges online.
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.
Item never worked. Tried new drivers still could not get it to work. It was not worth the trouble returning for the amount I paid. Using for fishing weight.
I've become resigned to wires and cables. They are a fact of techno life. However, sometimes the clutter effect comes from having excess wire and cable trailing everywhere. This 3 ft. black cable turned out to be just the ticket for replacing an 8 ft. yellow cable that was a real eyesore.A small price for a nice little improvement.
My father has a camera that uses this film...he does not want to give it up and you can no longer find film because the whole world is going digital! I was a little appalled that the price had tripled since I got this for him last year!
We got it on time, in good condition, etc. The transportation people were very kind.
I'm a big fan of iRiver. My first player was a flash player of theirs. 512 mb, built like a rock. This one, not so much.The biggest problem I have is the software. One thing I loved about my old iRiver was the fact that I could just drag and drop my files anywhere, rename files and folders with ease, and set things up the way I liked. However, this isn't possible since now iRiver teamed up with Microsoft and you have to sync your files with WMP, which actually kind of sucks. You have to deal with it putting your files wherever it wants to. For example, I was hoping that my Brandenburg Concertos and Goldberg Variations (both by Johann Sebastian Bach) could go in the same folder, conveniently named 'J.S Bach.' Not so. One CD of concertos is permanently under, "San Marco Luigi Varese' while another is under 'Johann Sebastian Bach' and the third is under 'J.S Bach'. The Goldberg Variations are under 'Glenn Gould'. Or with my indie. I have three items by Abandon Ship. Two of them are filed under 'Abandon Ship" (lucky me) and the other one is under "Happy Endings". That's the album name. It also decides randomly that it doesn't know who an album is by, so a lot of music gets lumped in to 'Unknown Artist'. If you remember all your album names, though, you're set. A tip: If you have, say, Abbey Road and Yellow Submarine and you were fortunate enough to have them both go under 'The Beatles," when you go to that host folder there will be an option to go to 'All' or the individual albums. Go to the individual albums if you want the songs to be in their original order. Otherwise, it's alphabetical or some irrational 'logic' for classical tracks.So basically, what I liked best about iRiver -the easy software- is gone and now I'm screwed.To be fair, if I only had a couple albums or just put all my music on shuffle, I wouldn't really care. As it is, I find it incredibly annoying that I have to stop and scroll around through a million folders just to get to another song from the same (multi-CD) album.I also made the mistake of downloading the beta version of the newest WMP; so it syncs all my files. Sure, I can make sync list, but it goes straight through that and then in to everything else.The 'reset' button sucks. It's too small. You can't use a paper clip, but if you have a lot of staples with you or a really fine-tip pen, you're okay. Fortunately I've only needed to use it twice.The FM tuner is the only really decent part of the player. You get really good reception, you can record stuff (although you can't change the volume while recording, which isn't so great) and it only takes a little bit of memory to get used to the weird file names. Lots of numbers. Possibly something about the date but I'm not sure.Picturewise it's sort of useless. You can have some little pictures or poor-quality big ones. Woohoo. My phone does better.The microphone -mine broke the day after my warranty expired, but that's just me- is good quality and useful for quick notes if you don't have a pencil handy. Disadvantage is that I can't figure out how to take those files _off_ with WMP, so you should be brief before you start taking up impressive amounts of space.Text scroller's fine. If you have a .txt file you're just burning to read, it kills time even though the small screen sort of kills your eyes.Basically, iRiver is a decent company but this player doesn't live up to what I know they can do. Get a different iRiver, a Zen or an iPod instead.
I use these at the gym and find them to be comfortable, sturdy and compace\. Exactly what I was looking for.
The price is great on this and it's easy to copyto and from it.
Increased my reception by two full bars. Excellent product. I would recommend it for d-link reception.Item being reviewedD-Link ANT24-0230 Xtreme N 2.4GHZ Indoor Antenna
Update: Sandisk replaced the defective item. The support team was very responsive, and we went back and forth trying to trouble shoot. I finally had to say that I was 100% sure that it was defective and ask for an RMA. That may have been their next step too, but I didn't wait.The replacement item works fine. Because of the trouble I went through with this, I'm only giving the item 3 stars. But other than the fact that I got a defective product the first time, what a great little portable SD card reader.=============Original Post:MobileMate SD+ SDDR-104 -- I cannot read my 2GB Sandisk microSD card with this reader. I am very disappointed since I bought it specifically for that card. I can read the card using my Sansa MP3 player (in MTP mode)... I can also read the miniSD cards without a problem, but it still won't read the microSD card even when I use a miniSD adapter. I am currently waiting for a response from SanDisk and will update this review when I've heard back from them. Other than this, I've always liked SanDisk products.
This is a nice quality fire pit. It is a good size for a back yard fire, and holds a substantial amount of wood. The pit looks nice, and is easy to use. I bought a demo unit so I didn't have to assemble it or anything, but I think I got the incorrect poker/lid lifter as it is a little short.Don't expect the sun and moon shapes to cast shadows around the pit, but they do add to the ambiance from the flickering light shining through them. They are a nice addition.Be sure to put a little sand in the bottom (5 to 10 pounds) to insulate any surface below and help the pit last longer. The sand also helps weight it down making it more stable. The pit is also light enough to easily be moved around. I store it off to the side and when I need it I pull it out along with some flag stones to set it on to keep it stable.I am pleased with the purchase and it will help me get rid of some less dense wood I didn't want to burn in my indoor fireplace due to excessive creosote. I plan on making good use of this over the fall and summer. Great for roasting marshmallows or even for grilling.
I bought my first Ultrapod II at least 15 years ago. It has been an essential backpacking accessory on every hike I have taken since its purchase. It is durable, versatile, and has performed flawlessly.During my last hiking trip while bushwhacking through some brambles I lost the clamp and ball from the tripod. I only realized this later. I went back to search but could not find the pieces.When I returned home I ordered a new Ultrapod II as a replacement. It is amazing that the price is the same as it was 20 years ago. There has been no loss in the quality of the components. It is a sturdy unit that easily holds my D90.I decided to contact the manufacturer to see if they would sell replacements for the lost parts. I emailed the sales department and within an hour I received a reply with a photo to confirm the parts I needed. I responded thankfully and asked them to let me pay for any charges. Their response was I could send them $2.50 to cover shipping but it wasn't necessary. I sent them five bucks via Paypal.This is a USA manufactured product that is built for logevity and it delivers.Exemplary customer service and quality product.What a great company!
Upon delivery, I noticed that the box was damaged. A couple of holes in the corners exposed the parts inside but fortunately only a couple of fasteners were missing...I replaced them and added lockwashers to all the fasteners to reduce potential future problems. Assembly was simple. Installation of the unit was simple and easy. The reception is very good and even during rain/wind storms we maintain programing as if they we not occuring. An added sense of security has been provided because now we can watch the weather during the tornado warnings or other hazardous weather conditions...unlike our previous experiences with a different style digital antenna. Additional stations were not added but I believe they are not available in the direction we have the unit facing. All together, I am very pleased and recommend this type of antenna anyone.
This iHome works perfectly, I have had it for about 7 months and it works just like it did th first day I tried it. My friends and I always bring it everywhere. It is extremely easy to use and easy to bring it with you to places.
This product does NOT have a belt clip as described, and the lanyard it comes with is virtually impossible to thread through the opening at the bottom of the case. Also, the headphone jack opening on this case is so small that you CANNOT connect headphones or an MP3 cable. I even tried making the hole bigger and duct-taping my headphones to the case and the headphones still wouldn't stay connected. I bought it just before I left for a long trip and was unable to use my iPod the entire time (we were in rough conditions and I didn't want to use it without a case). Do NOT waste your money on this. It is completely unusable. The company I bought it from returned my money and didn't even want me to return the product - apparently they also know it is a piece of junk.
this product is pure junk.I used it with my ipod,and it broke only after 3 days.I bought it because I sweat alot.On the 3rd day at the gym,the volume in both sides would not go above a certain point. too low for me to hear.I know it wasn't my ipod because when I bought a new pair of a different brand of headphones,the volume problem disapeared!I brought them back to Best Buy for my money back
What else can I say. The batteries fit into my phone and they work just fine.
The footprint of the subwoofer is small but so is the sound from it -- nothing very impressive. Perhaps that is why they were giving it away with other speakers purchased.
I have had this printer going on 5 years. Drivers work with the latest OS and besides the normal paper/ink replacement hasn't needed a single thing. The web based scanning is nice when you don't want to load a full scanning application. We even use this for photo printing and have found it acceptable.A must have in each house..
Tamrac 5273 Expedition 3 SLR Photo Backpack (Black)This is a great little backpack. It works well for what I need for some trips. Yes, it is SMALL. Although the picture of the backback may be a bit deceiving, the product description described it perfectly. The dimensions were 9.5x8x14.5. The size of the backpack allows me to place the backpack under the seat in front of me when I fly and still have room for my feet. I don't like to put my backpack in the overhead as on some flights the flight attendents have re-arranged and re-located my backpack to other overhead compartments. I can fit my Nikon D80 with lens attached, one additional lens and flash. In addition, I store my Cannon Elf, chargers for both the Canon, Nikon and cell phone, extra battery, manuals and other small camera related items and some personal stuff. I even store a paperback book in the outside pocket. Yup, tight fit! Much easier for me when I'm dealing with luggage as well. I usually leave non-Nikon related stuff in the hotel room while I'm at my destination which lightens the pack. On trips where I have more time for taking pictures I usually take my larger backpack that stores my laptop as well and any other lens that I might want to take. As others have mentioned, getting into the packback because of the rain guard is a little tricky. Havent' had the zipper stick, but it's a two hand operation. On the other hand, I doubt that anyone could get into the backpack in crowded areas and you not know it. The shoulder straps are stiff and not the most comfortable, but tolerable for me. The backpack is very well constructed. I would recommend this backback, but, do your homework. Read the product description and not rely on the picture. The backpack is small....great little daypack!
Prior to this purchase, I bought many disappointing earbug type headphones from Sony, J-Buds (returned twice) and Phillips. None lasted having suffered from wire damage due to my activities and the non-stop use of my mp3 player. The Phillips lasted the longest, but still none of the aforementioned brands lasted long at all.I've been eyeing Sennheiser because of the reputation for good sound. I decided to try the CX-300-B earbuds in Dec. of 2008; the price was decent and somewhat decent reviews.Well, it's nearly 9 months later and they are still going strong despite abuse--serious abuse--tugging on the buds, stepping on wires, catching wires in hair, drawers, doors, etc. No other brand lasted more than 3 months.Highlights are great sound; very good noise cancelling; quality wiring; angled plug.The sound is high quality (base and treble are tight). Regarding the comment about sound carry when wires are touched--I don't generally have a problem w/ that. It's a hallmark of noise-cancelling buds, so I deal.The buds fit superbly and haven't degraded (torn rubber, loosening fit) like others. I actually dropped a bud in a cup of coffee once. It survived and still sounds great.The wiring and angled plug really seem to help prevent damage. Also, the rubber on the wire has a "sticky" quality--like a high friction material--that seems to prevent the wires from sliding around so much. So, they tend to stay where I put them.All in all, when these buds finally succumb to my abuse, I will re-order a pair of these.Nice going Sennheiser.Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black)
I was initially a bit hesitant to buy this because of the price, but I feel better about it now after finding it to be of good quality. Installation just took a few seconds since there are no drivers to install (I'm using XP Pro). Took me a minute to realize the caps lock was turned on by the computer, which meant the keys on the right side of the keyboard were acting as numbers instead of letters. Easily fixed (press blue keys Fn+NumLK).Keyboard feel is like my Thinkpad, which is crisp, relatively quiet, and nice for typing. It's quite compact, maybe the width of the non-screen part of a 15" laptop, but smaller in the other two dimensions and quite lightweight.One weird thing is that the touchpad will keep scrolling (or dragging) when you drag your finger and get to an edge of the pad. For example, if you double-tap-and-drag to drag a scroll bar downwards on a web page and your finger gets to the bottom of the pad, the pointer will just keep going until you lift your finger or move it away from the edge. This is separate from the functionality of the scroll area marked on the right side of the pad, and it doesn't do it if you use the button below the touchpad instead of the double-tap-and-drag technique. Now that I've figured out what it's doing, I'm getting used to it, but I still prefer a mouse or trackball to any touchpad.I have not noticed any evidence of interference from the wifi network and 2.4GHz cordless phone that share the room.Recommended.
I got a couple of these as gifts and tested them right out of the box. As others have mentioned none of them would work without the charger plugged in. However removing the batteries and cleaning the terminals usually worked. I was able to massage two of the three cybikos to life this way, with battery life averaging 4-5 hours. With the third cybiko the batteries were so severely corroded that cleaning had no effect whatsoever.The Cybiko itself is slightly outdated but for the low price of $10 you can't go wrong. Cybiko's website is still running and there are a ton of games to download for those who willing to find them. Its also very durable and can stand up to quite a bit of bashing. However, there is no doubt it is a &quot;toy&quot; and will never replace a palm in terms of funcitonality. For the geek-minded you can download a full-fledged SDK to write your own progs, but don't expect to find a burgeoning community of developers.
Never did get it to work on two drives.Nice looking but no substsnce.
I just upgraded ... I can tell you this... If your not sure about networking.. Scared etc... Don't be... This baby sets itself up... All I did was plug Cable modem to internet... and Computer to router #4 I choose... and boom... It works fine...For people who use Macintosh... This is the best inexpensive router to get... ... This is way better than the airport folks... Cheaper too..I get a Very Good reception for the other computer located not even 45 yards away in the other room... This is the way...
This is the perfect TV for the bedroom. It fit nicely into our cabinet and the picture quality is oustanding. I can't wait to get our HD Tivo box and see the HD quality.We have a large Sony HD TV in our greatroom but the picture qualtiy on this smaller guy is much better.
Great performance for low price, super for servers or workstation CPU can not be beaten.Just want to correct this error, there is no Athlons Mp with 333 MHz bus as if today Nov4/03.This MP is with 266Mhz bus. Check AMD.com yourself for more detail.
The item shipped fast, was packaged well, and works great! I got a blue 10' cord and it snaps in firmly to my ethernet port. Buy it!
This little radio is so good I bought another one to keep at work. It outperforms its Sony counterpart by a wide margin.
The unit have hard time to work at gigabit speed.I was fully aware before the purchase that this switch won't work at gigabit speed if even one device connected to it doesn't support it. That's fine, since all my devices are (supposed to be) Gigabit ethernet.The truth is that it doesn't work at all. Even with all the devices at GbE the switch can't handle GbE speed.My data transfer between computers are exactly the same as my old 100Mbps switch...
This works well. I am 40 miles from tower and can pull in a good signal. I would buy this again. Instructions for set up could be better.
After 30 days of purchasing this 37" Tv, one day it just didn't turn on anymore. Phillips tech told me that it's dead and needs to be replaced. Wow, I'm glad I got a brand name so I wouldn't have these problems. Should have know that there would be problems because it was made in Mexico. What a piece of garbage.
These are great for those of us who still like to keep headphones around our necks when we're not using them (and avoid the crazy tangled knots of earbuds). I got these for exercising and, while staying put, they can get in the way during an intense workout. Overall, the light weight is awesome and the sound quality is good for the price.
I mabey only 12, but it wasn't just my computer, it was my families, just so ya know.I had a very similar model. And it was a piece of crap. All computers(well almost all) get virus's, even with protection software. I had 11 virus's after the first week. The video/graphics preformance on gateway laptops suck. If you really want one of these, then get the equivilent of this laptop, A GAMEBOY! If you want good preformance, especialy graphics and video, get a MAC. MACS have alot of ram, kick butt graphics/video cards, and have more hard drive space than any other laptop from gateway, intel, compaq,Spartan, Toshiba, or Dell. (DELL is probably the crapiest computer you can ever buy, thats why college's and schools have them. because they can't afford better one's.
I recently purchased a PS3 and was really looking forward to watching dvd's and blu-rays with it. Unfortunately my home theatre sound system did not have enough digital optical inputs to accommodating watching these in surround sound. This device worked well to solve the problem and I now can enjoy 5.1 sound while watching HDTV, DVD, Blu=Ray, and PS3 games. And the price is more than reasonable!
Card might be OK, but I wouldn't know because there is no Vista driver available. Stunning price for an old chipset and dated card.
I ordered this battery hoping it would fit and work in my JVC camcorder. I recieved it ahead of estimated date, it looks identical, fit perfectly and most important, it holds a charge. My old battery would only work for about 5 mins. Now I'm back to about an hour. Great buy and works perfectly for an non-OEM battery. I recommend this product.
i received this product 2 days earlier than expected/projected which was nice. i've only had it installed for the past 2 days now and so far im satisfied with the results. i went from 512MB to 2GB RAM so now my computer functions much more smoothly than before. intially i was worried about getting a bad stick from the matched kit that comes in pairs, but alas after it was installed the computer recognized the now 2GB memory instantly. YAY! one less thing to worry about. the only 'negative' thing i could possibly say is that because this was DDR memory, i really think/know that it is way more expensive (price per 1GB of RAM) relative to the newer DDR3 memory. as an example, for the same price of $45 i paid for only 2GB of DDR memory, i could've gotten like 12GB or even 16GB of the DDR3 memory for my other newer computer at that same price. i basically paid like $22.50 per 1GB of RAM, whereas the newer RAM is price at about $3 per GB of RAM or less. by the way you can just look it up and then do the math if you dont agree. i guess it just doesnt pay to have/keep around an older computer nowadays. but other than that 'minor' grip/complaint, all in all, i guess it is what it is. so there you go.
HDMI seems to be HDMI no matter how spiffy the cable given it's digital.Why pay more?
After doing lots of research on all the competitors' mp3 players, I ended up sticking with Apple in spite of the issues I had with my 15gb 3rd generation ipod (namely, that the battery was defective from day 1--it did not hold a charge for more than 4 hours, and when I plugged it into my computer the battery drained very quickly whereas it was supposed to charge).The reason I made this decision was because 1. I wanted to still be able to use the songs I had downloaded from Itunes 2. I like the design best 3. I didn't want to learn new hardware/software 4.I don't like Creative's hardware or software and they seem to be the next best alternative.Here's what I think now that I've owned it about 1 month:1. This one does not have a defective battery. Woohoo!2. I don't know how long the battery lasts. I doubt it is 18 hours, but it hasn't run out on me unexpectedly yet.3. It does actually charge when connected to my PC.4. Norton Antivirus is not compatible with Itunes 4.9!!! You must disable Norton, disable its function to load when you startup your computer, and restart your computer if you want itunes to work. Wow, did I have a lot of trouble with this. Still haven't figured out how to have Norton on and Itunes open simultaneously.5. Itunes seems to have some difficulty recognizing my Ipod. Not cool. This is a new problem which I hope will go away.6. It is so small and light I can barely tell it's in my pocket, and I am female (making this a much more significant feat, since we usually have smaller pockets and tighter pants than most men). I also can barely notice it when it's on my armband at the gym--a vast improvement over the heavy 15gb.7. Does not really hold 1000 songs if you have longer than average songs. I have a lot of electronic music and that has bumped my ipod's capacity down to 874 songs. Sigh. Guess I should have bought the 6gb.8. Shiny metallic surface scratches and removes the paint just by having it in a cluttered purse. Put your ipod in something to protect it when it's not in your pocket.9. McCally makes the best fm transmitter for your car. I love mine.
I bought this for my mother...she loves it! Its easy for her to use and the screen is large enough for her to view. The print quality is excellent. I got more (merchandise and quality) with this HP brand than I would had with any other brand. The price was excellent too. Good job Hewlett Packard for making me a "smart" person!
I cant imagine fumbling around with those tiny earbud style headphones that are common now ,with the fragility of the small wiring also taken into account. These just hang on a hook or my neck when not used. I mostly use these for yard work, snow removal chores, or jogging. I bought a few of these for fear of eventually not having a pair of them. I always have satisfaction with Sony products. The design is simple and these are pretty rugged also. Nothing lacking in the sound quality category that I have ever noticed. Hard to lose a pair of these.
I bought an 8 pack of these 2500mAh for my fiance at Xmas 2007 for her new digital camera. For the first 4-5 months they worked well. Over the past few months they rarely hold a charge for more than 7-10 pictures. Have now read a lot of reviews on the very fast shelf discharge rate they have. Which explains why just recharged batteries sitting in the camera are dead in a day w/o the camera ever being used.Do not buy these batteries.Sam
Exactly what it should be, a stylish, padded shoulder-tote for a laptop. Comes with several small but useful inner pockets and a neat little bag to put the AC adaptor in.But the the bag is not really designed for too much more than laptop and adaptor. You can fit in a mouse and some papers, but a real backpack or large laptop bag would be better if you need to carry a lot of stuff. Because it's only got one strap, a heavy load could cause some backstrain if you are prone to that. Consider it a more a portable bag for "quick-toting".
I have tried to install this print server once on Win2000 and twice on Vista and always sending it back in discussed. I have recently acquired a wireless router, and thought I would try it again. I finally got it to work with these printers HP5610, HP5440 (same as I had before)on Vista and a Linksys WRT54G router.Here is how I did it. First you need to know how to set security on a home network (I used WPA2). Second you need a wireless router (not just a wireless modem or PC with a wireless card). Third you need to download the latest firmware from d-link's website. Fourth you need to have the printer drivers already installed on your computer.Everything can be done without any software from the CD or dlink's website. Next you need to have the DPR1260 plugged into your PC via the Ethernet cable. Now go into your network on your computer. Double click the DPR1260 - your web browser will popup (IE7 in this case). This is all you need to setup everything.Now go into the setup tab on the top right, then look on the left and go to the firmware tab and install the firmware update you downloaded previously. And now go to the wireless settings tab and set up your routers security information (don't forget to use the ESSID drop down menu and click the nework name you are using) to link your wireless router (note: disable the super G unless your whole network has this capability - it's not a big deal). Note: if a password is asked anywhere during the setup just leave it blank and hit the next button (you can make a password under the administration button).After you are done with all these steps click again on the setup tab click next. During this step your printer(s) should be hooked up in the USB slots. Click the radio button for your printer and press next. You will need to repeat this step for each printer you are installing on your computer. Be patient with the print server updating.Unplug the Ethernet and everything should be good. If the printer shows up in the Control Panel (on your computer) under the printer icon (the DPR1260 should be associated with the printer) and there is no service, but everything looks good delete the icon and redo the step with the setup next radio button etc.All your wireless computers should be able to read the network with the DPR1260 if you set up your security correctly. You will need to double click the DPR1260 and install each printer with the setup tab in the browser utility on each computer in the network.I give it five stars for performance, and the setup I give it three stars.
Works very well, help with the sun light and to help protect the lens, Very good well made quality material.
I was excited at finding this cd/mp3 player, at the price it is. It's very cute, and I love the jog dial fro easy song access. I do have quite a few gripes, though. First off, I could only fit 380 songs on my mp3 cd (not that I'm really complaining about this), but the cd took literally 3 hours to burn. Why, I have no clue. Many mp3s won't play off the disk now, which is disappointing. In the end, the disk only plays 270 songs. The sound quality is horrible, too. There's an odd, rather metallic clicking noise in the background with the bass, now. It's really irritating, and I recognize it from other cheap mp3 players I've owned before. I'm considering returning it and spending more on a better mp3/cd player. I'm really disappointed with this product, I mistrusted the Sony label, evidently.
For the money, these are excellent speakers. I have them hooked up to a collection of older, formerly well respected components--which probably helps--and they sound good all across the range. They're not bookshelf speakers, really, so take your measurements carefully if that's what you're after, but if you get a pair, I think you will be highly satisfied with their quality. The only thing I'd change is the connectors, which are the easy to use type you just push on and poke the wire into, but that don't last as long nor grip as tightly as other connectors.
I can't believe the price of these headphones and the quality as compared to Bose. Definitely worth the money. Bose may be marginally better but only by $20 not a few hundred. I felt great paying what I did for these headphones and am very pleased with the result.
This here is a mechanical keyboardIt is also a lefty keyboardA very good one at being a lefty mechanical keyboardNothing more nothing lessIt's positively huge, though
I have had the 50" SXRD for over 1-1/2 months and have had no problems with this HDTV. The picture quality is amazing with DVD's, HD Cable and as a computer monitor. The unit arrived in less than week and delivery was easy to schedule.
It sure would be nice if Kensington were a little more forthcoming about the actual models this thing is supposed to support. I bought an HP laptop, none of the tips fit, and support tells me there isn't one available. That's AFTER I ordered it based on the rather misleading description ("supports virtually all manufacturers"), tore open the clamshell packaging, and got thoroughly frustrated trying to find any actual specifications for power output and dimensions for the array of tips Kensington has on their website.I did learn through the user forums on HP's web site that the N19 tip for Dell laptops fits newer HPs, and has the right specs for power output, and therefore should work. But of course that one isn't included, and I have numerous hoops to jump through just to get this thing working.I hate to stick it to the seller by RMA'ing an opened, unsaleable product, so I'm going to try at least for awhile to get the right tip for this.Thumbs down to Kensington for vague and unhelpful documentation and support.
I had so much RF interference with these speakers that I ended up returning them. Everytime I scrolled with my mouse, I would hear the interference and there was always constant static sound. I returned them and bought Logitech speakers instead...which are fabulous.
Bought: Netgear MR814v2 Router, Netgear MA401 Wireless for 122-50rebate=72 bucks from AmazonHave: PacBell DSL - now Yahoo SBC DSL, Macintosh G3/266 MacOS 9 (wired to router) basically for surfing, IBM ThinkPad T30 Win2K (wireless to router using MA401) for heavy duty stuff (server side development, VPN communication with work)Router Setup time: Plugged in router to DSL modem, gave the login information and was up and running in less than 5 minutes.Wireless setup time: Put the wireless card in the T30, booted up, got the Hardware detect thingy, didnt even need to reboot - so easy that I dont even remember now. Less than 5 minutes.Wireless reception: At 50 feet, through 2 albeit thin walls signal strength was about 50% but connection still very reliable.Overall impression: This combination rocks!! It really does - Havent evaluated any other vendor, but this satisfies my needs sooo well that I have no regrets.. And that too for [the price]- GO FOR IT!!!
0) Value for money. (Important to me)1) It is an excellent DSLR "LIKE" camera, but it is not a DSLR. So there is some noise at ISO 400 and above, expect this.2) Very solid build quality and ergonomics is very good.3) Nice list of features with superb 12x optical zoom.4) Effective image stabilization (Mega OIS).5) Bright, clear, high resolution LCD and excellent EVF.6) Super useful Extended Zoom with no lose in image quality.7) Able to use filters and lens right out of the box. It includes 52mm adapter or you can buy Panasonic DMW-LA2 for 55mm filters and lens.8) Movie mode in Quick Time format, 30 sec (VGA, 30 FPS) uses about 15 MB.9) It supports SDHC.10) Did I mention superb value for money?
I notice a much better picture with these cables vs. the component set that came with my DVD player. Those had little shielding and lacked gold connectors. The price of this set is a good compromise for those who don't want to shell out four times as much for Monster cable.
After looking at the reviews, here, I decided to get this printer, and after a month it still works really well. Good prints, and relatively fast. It took a couple times of running the programming disk through, due more to my lack of expertise, I suspect. A good buy!W.Callow
Bought this as a back-up to one I have been using for 5 years. They are no longer made and I really like it. Having the GPS and Palm software together allows route planning that I have not seen in dedicated auto GPS units. Also everything is in one small unit.
Overall this is an excellent mouse. The setup only took about two minutes and default functions work perfectly (right hand setup). As far as the mouse itself goes, it may be a little small than some prefer (more for fingertip clicking than full-palm control), but has a nice sort of rubbery feel to it. The tracking is excellent without any blips and is reletively easy to manipulate from 800dpi to 1600dpi, although determining which one your on may be a challenge (no tell-tale signs except for the middle light blink when a switch is made). The most excellent feature, and the reason I bought this mouse, is that it can still be used while recharging. Just plug in the USB cable and keep going; no wall adapters, no running to the nearest convience store for new batteries, and no little rechargable stand to pack around, just plain simple. The only two faults that I've overlooked/fixed is that the mouse "sleeps" after about one to two minutes of inactivity. It reconnects after about five seconds of constant mouse movement or a click but still can get quite annoying sometimes and there is no cure that I'm aware of yet. The second fault is that the back black cover piece doesn't stay on all too well and the alignment isnt that great (yes, I know I'm a perfectionist) but a little glue and we're all good. These were minor setbacks but may be a major problem for others. All in all, the excellent tracking and non-frequent battery run makes this one hell of a mouse.Note: I am not a gamer and as such have not tested this mouse out on any hardcore graphics games, sorry.
I'm satisfied with the LG DP771 DVD player. It has a great picture, but with my hearing, it's difficult to hear a movie with highway road noise. It equally hard to put (and keep) headphones on my 2 year old son, which is who I bought the player for. I really wanted the larger size screen, but I didn;t pay close enough attention to what I was buying. The remote is a great feature too!
I had this monitor and it started to make a loud noise one night and I could smell a strong odor of copper wire burning eminating from it. The screen was black on the sides and white down the middle. When I hit the mouse to clear the screen and it started to make a shrill sound and I just pulled the plug. I had this for less than a year. If your kids have this in their room please take care. I'm the only one that used this.
short life span even after fresh charge. low power, depletes quickly.price is low so buying extra to get usability still a a good idea.
The camera and software are very intuitive and easy to use. Camera takes beautiful pictures, perfect for point and shoot, with great flexibility for the amateur photographer for taking slightly more advanced photos. I'd recommend this camera to my great grandmother!
I needed a replacement for my broken receiver. I ordered this denon and it works great. I would highly recommend this!
I've owned these for about 2 years and for the past 6 months I have been having a feedback problem from the sub-woofer. Even with no music playing there is a humming sound that comes from the sub-woofer constantly. The only way to make it stop id to turn the unit off, which means no sound from any of the speakers. Buyer beware! I'm going back to a name brand that I can trust...Logitech.
This is the first Yamaha mini-system I have owned and it is, by far, the best system that I have owned. I have previously had Sony and Aiwa mini systems and JVC component systems. In comparison to these, this Yamaha system has the best sound quality (wow!), flexibility (cd, dvd, mp3, etc) and ease of use. In addition, this sytem has a lot of power for its size (120 watts).I also purchased the IPOD dock and it works amazingly well - the controls are intuitive. I am very happy with this sytem and would recommend it to all.If I had to offer any criticisms of this, they would be - only a single CD player; no mid-range adustment; no built in EQ.
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.
I think this camera will do all I want in the way of taking good clear pictures from any distance I need. Thanks
Se me dificult&oacute; encontrar el router ideal para poder contar con internet inal&aacute;mbrica en casa. Sin embargo, analizando reviews de revistas especializadas y las listas de best selling, me decid&iacute; por el Netgear WGR614. Lo compr&eacute; a lo que me parece un super precio de $39.99, y tras un ligero atraso en la instalaci&oacute;n (el wizard del CD que lo acompa&ntilde;a es a prueba de todo, excepto que olvid&eacute; apagar un firewall) funciona a la perfecci&oacute;n y rinde sin detrimento la velocidad de conexi&oacute;n que tengo bajo la red al&aacute;mbrica. Ideal para su primera incursi&oacute;n en el tema wireless para aquellos que desean utilizar su laptop en cualquier lugar de la casa.
The potentially corruptive touch-tapping feature/bug cannot be disabled. This causes unintentional button clicks and possible data loss.Touch-tapping is especially harmful when in a browser or word processing program, where a unintentional click can mean accidental deletes or purchases.
I sent this to a friend in Oregon who had cancelled her satelite and couldn't afford an antenna...she was very pleased. thank you
What is there to say about this cable? It's 35 feet long, is well built, and performs as expected. For the price it can not be beat.
I am happy to finally have those smears off of my expensive HD television set. This is great for anybody who needs to clean their tv.
These speakers dont put out quite as much volume as other speakers, but the sound is much more crisp. The size of the speakers seriously helps on small desks!I would recomend them to anyone that wants it for just themselves, not for the world to hear, not that loud.
Setting up a home theater in my basement. I wanted a big electric screen to go with it. This one is great, so quiet and unlike other screens I have read reviews on, it do snot have any smell to it.The only downside to it is that the power cord is set by default on the left side so if all your outets ar eon the right, it might be a problem.Other than that, it is great for the price.
After holding of on getting an LCD TV I finally gave in once one of our analog TVs went on the fritz. After checking out a slew of them from many consumer electronic retailers a Samsung LNT2342H 23-inch LCD caught my eye..the price was good also..under $600 which is around what I wanted to spend. Well the sales guy began to educate me on HDMI connections..upscaling DVD players and how I was going to be amazed at the clarity of high definition digital vs analog. Needless to say I was excited...I couldn't believe how light the box was..set up was a breeze and hooking it up to my cable box was a snap. Within minutes I was viewing an unbelievable picture and I still hadn't gotten an HDMI cable, HD cable box or upscaling DVD player yet. All that was to come in the next couple of days. The HDMI cable is the way to go! They are rather expensive in most retail stores but if you order them online you can get them much cheaper. I ordered one (a 6 foot one) from Amazon for 11.99 and got it within a couple of days. So once I plugged in my HD cable box and upscaling DVD player I was enjoying sight and sound at 1080p! I can never go analog again...LOL!The picture on this set is gorgeous! The set itself is super nice and I love the remote...very intuitive and easy to use. The source button toggles you from all your connections and the menu button allows you to adjust your screen size within seconds if you needed to. What I have been missing!Now I want to get a bigger one for my living room..one I can mount on the wall. My kids love it! We watched "Flushed Away" the other day and were so amazed at the colors and clarity! The HDMI connection brings you the best results picture wise and audio wise so ditch all your phono cables and spring for HDMI! I had picked up a $45 RCA upscaling DVD player at Wal Mart and it works perfectly with this LCD TV..you truly do get a 1080p experience with your standard DVDs. It's awesome!I highly recommend this Samsung..aesthetically it's a gem and the picture speaks a thousand words!
What can I say about some plain, white envelope sleeves for CD's and Blu Ray discs. They are of a nice quality and do the trick. Just what I was looking for and the price is right.
Only 2 drawbacks:1. Does not hold discs in their sleeves when turned upside-down2. Zipper can be difficult to grab when unzipped completelyOtherwise, a great case.
I wanted a deeper pressure cooker so I could use a pyrex bowl inside to cook meals in. The new cooker is perfect. I use the 4qt for everyday cooking. I will be giving cooking lessons to my friends using pressure cookers.
this sub hits hard for what it is,I got head aches because of the pounding behind the seat. Will be buying one again for my 2012 cummins
I'm 5'2" and an install tech for a computer company. I spend lots of time traveling and frequently have 15-25 lbs in my backpack between my computer, spare parts for customer machines and tools. I bought this bag because a friend with a similar job role told me he swore by Brenthavens and that the increase in comfort and durability were well worth the price. I was sold when he told me his bag was 3 years old, it still looks new.The bag delivers on every promise they made. It's voluminous, and pocket-y which means everything has a place and I can always find the right tool when I need it. No more digging around in 1 of 2 giant pockets and hoping I find a socket or allen wrench; they all have their own little pockets and I always know where to go to find them.The expandable pocket does make the bag huge, but accommodates food and other amenities, such that when I am traveling for work I need only this bag for a carry on, I don't need a separate bag for personal items. Ditto for long days at customer sites. I can bring everything I think I might need along with me and don't have to sacrifice space or leave anything behind.
I have an old Trans Am that I'm wiring with new rear speakers. I wanted to be able to plug/unplug the speakers from the speaker wiring easily without fear of damaging the leads on the speakers. Due to the tight space I'm working with, speaker harnesses like you find in today's cars is what I wanted to add to my custom speaker wiring. Searching for both a speaker harness and speaker harness pigtails to add to my new speaker wires I came across these speaker harnesses as well asDorman 85172 Speaker Repair Harness. With these harnesses added to my speakers, I can now pre-connnect the Metra speaker harness to the speakers then connect the Metra harness to the Dorman repair harness without fear of damaging the leads on the speakers. Best part, it looks factory.
Bought 2 units, one for a laptop and the other for a desktop. Both are working very well and were very easy to instal - this was an upgrade from dial up connections to the internet. What an improvement!!
Here's the KISS Method (keep it simple stupid)CONS: 1. Maybe difficult to connect for the tech challenged!2. Only Plays with MusicMatch and Rapsody!3. Small Speakers, Small Sound!4. Remote Control not user friendly!5. Many Wires hanging out the back!PROS: 1. An inexpensive way to get your mp3s played on yourstereo.2 It does work well!3. It connects digitally to your stereo, for great sound.4. It's Wireless and gives you access to your Hard drive.Summary: It works well, It sounds great, and I reccomend It!
I bought this to fit in a 4 1/2 inches high area. The dimensions say it is 4.1 inches high. It is actually 5 inches high. Just incase anyone buying this is spacially challenged like I am.I can make it work but I'm gonna have to cut out some of the cabinetry. I live in a RV incase you were wondering.
The camera looked great in print, albeit expensive. What sold it to me was the x4 zoom and the video capabilities. Upon arrival the microphone wasn't working. Canon messed me about big time and refused to repair it under warranty as it's only valid in the US and Canada which i thought was rubbish. Thankfully Amazon took it back, which i'm grateful for. Will definitely buy from Amazon again, it won't be anythi ng from Canon though...
I ordered a 4 GB memory card from Digital Media Source through Amazon, along with a digital camera and picture frame. Because of the order total ($300), I qualified for free shipping, but Digital Media cancelled the shipment because they said my address was invalid. The address is fine - I've been here for 20 years - and the other items arrived in 2 days. After reading the other reviews of how they slam people with high shipping charges, it appears that they won't ship it under the free shipping condition - they don't make enough money. The invalid address excuse is a sneaky trick. I'm going to Walmart to pick one up for $4 more, but no $12 shipping charge.
I recommend using the manufacturer's lithium battery. I got almost five years usage from the first one in a D-80 with dual battery pack and over 10,000 photos. (The second one is still going and has almost reached five years usage.)The reasoning behind using manufacturer's batteries comes from having used a non-manufacturer's battery in a Garmin GPS. First, it wasn't quite identical and fell out of the GPS more than once. Second, Garmin has some sort of chip in their battery that tells the GPS whether it is a Garmin battery. Without the chip, certain functions do not work - such as remembering time and date.Whether or not Nikon does likewise is unknown, but with the little difference in price, there is no need to take a chance on another manufacturer's replacement battery.Go for the Nikon!
These headphones are great for the price. They have great sound with great bass. Its amazing the bass that comes through in such small headphones. I wish the cord was a bit longer but other than that they're perfect. Very comfortable and light as well.
I purchased this USB car charger with excellent price. I am very happy with the quality and the speedy shipping. It used it to charge my GPS and MP3 player in my car. Thank you for the great low price quality product!
I have been using this case for a few weeks now. My HP pavilion fits great in it, nice and snug. The reason I'm leaving a review is because this morning while running to catch the train the case dropped from my hand and fell down the stairs to the subway. I thought my computer is for sure cracked and dead . But thanks to this case nothing happened, lo and behold my computer still works great. This is a great case i am recommending it to everybody. Keep your computer safe buy this case.
THIS CASE IS WAY TOO ROOMY FOR LaCie 160 GB Rugged Hard Drive USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 8MB Cache PORTABLE external HARD DRIVE & ACCESSORIES.I exchanged the case for the SMALL CASE LOGIC portable external hard drive case and it is a great fit, secure, no jiggling about and bouncing around in the small case. Storage area for all of the cables and leads inside, too. The SMALL size is perfect for the LaCie Rugged!!!!!If you have a lacie Rugged drive, choose the small Case Logic--the medium case doesn't hold the lacie drive in place at all. Even with all of the cables and leads stuffed in beside the drive, it rattled around in the excess room.I'm sure this medium size is great for larger accessories like KINDLE. The Case Logic products I've purchased have all held up well. Nothing against this case. Just match it to the correct product to be stored inside.
I purchased 2 of these printers and they have both stopped working. The first just quit within 6 months. The second started out OK, then began stopping while printing in the middle of the page then stopped working all together. I won't buy this model again.
I hooked up these speakers and had great sound right out of the box within minutes. There is no bass unit to run, so I wasn't sure how well it would sound, but they really do work far better than I expected for just 2 small speakers that only cost $37.50.
This item arrived with a dead battery in it. I cannot unscrew the bottom plate so that I can see what kind of battery it needs because the screws are stripped. I have spent two hours on it so far and still cannot get the plate to budge. So I have a dead backup battery. I am concerned about backup for my computer, but cannot afford to take another chance that might end up like this.
Good price given the memory size. It also allows you to use the panorma feature in the olympus fe-180 which is nice but definitively not to die for, you could do as well with a good photo editing software.
Creative Zen Vision W 60 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black)I am a fulltime worship leader. I use my Zen w for all my mp3 applications with 6 different groups, Videos and photos for many presentations on 2 large screens. Movies at home and on the road. I have never ownerd one unit that does all with so much simplicity. The only negative comment I can make is depending on the conversion video formatt you may have to be patient on download times. I would recomend it to anyone who wants to store alot of info you wont be dissapointed.
As others have noted, it is very easy to pull out the cord and leave the tip in the power outlet. I almost did so but noticed the tip still plugged in when I reached for an underseat bag.Did not work at all on a new MacBook with the power settings set to normal wall plug use. The battery died 2.5 hours into a 5 hour flight. The computer gave no warning that the battery was about to fail. The on-screen power indicator was set for "remaining time." The display said "not charging" and did not display remaining time while the green light was on the MagSafe plug.After recharging the battery during a layover, I changed the power display to percentage of battery life rather than time. With the computer plugged into this unit, the percentage fell steadily. I changed the power setting to "Better Energy Savings" and the battery power percentage stayed steady.This use was on an AA 757 and MD-80.Note that you cannot use this product to power any peripherals through a USB port. The price is unreasonably high for this little piece that could not have cost more than a few dollars to make. I'm looking for an alternative.PS: after I posted this I searched for other Macbook airplane power adapters. IGo makes a tip for their products but their web site says Apple does not license the MagSafe system. They can't sell them. So there are NO alternatives. Apple owes its customers who fly a much better product.
The bracket IS included, no need to worry that you won't get everything that you see on the pic. Looks exactly the same as the one I bought in Garmin where I paid 5 times this price.
How could Apple design such a perfect portable music player and then put their name on this crap??? Way too small, terrible velcro dots that rarely match up, and made of material that MIGHT last a week before it breaks. And the price? Are you kidding me? I returned this and got the Speck armband - much better!!!
Sharp optics, great eye relief for glasses wearers.The weight is OK, but not as light as the Nikon Monarch.One quibble; It is a bit tough to pass a strap through the strap holder. It is easy to focus and seems to be made of solid construction.Good price, too. I am pleased with the binocs.
I'm an HP fan...Between laptops and Desktops we have 5 HP computers in our house. I usually get my printable dvds at Costco, (Sony Brand) but they were out so I ordered thses. The first 5 worked fine, then I started getting errors and messages that they weren't compatible with my drive, which was weird since the first ones were fine. After 5 or 6 ruined discs I tried another brand to verify that the DVD writer was still working and it worked fine, so I'm returning these. I guess I know why the Sony's are 10 bucks more per 100.
Easily fits in my suitcase, doesn't push me over the airline weight limit, sets up very quickly and provides rock solid support for my heavy digital SLR. Yes, it's more than twice the $$$ of my taller and even more solid Slik, but this is the one that goes on trips with me. The Slik I save for hauling around town, when weight isn't a consideration. If you shoot at sunrise and sunset, especially HDR (or like group shots that include you), a tripod is obviously indispensable, and this should (crossing fingers) last a lot longer than the much cheaper and flimsier lightweight aluminum tripods that always seem to die just when you need them to work. Expensive, but it's one of those accessories that feels exactly right when you use it. Very happy with this.
Alright... if you are reading this review chances are you are either really in love with the iPod and can't wait to get your hands on one, or, you are here to find out what all this fuss is about. Either way, please read this review because it didn't come about lightly. What I am about to tell you is my personal opinion, based on experience with the iPod and of course the associated tribulations. I am a doctor so I am not a technology-guru so my review is from the point of view of a (very tech-savvy) but general user!Here are some thoughts you might be having:1) Should I get this or wait for Zune? If you are one of those people who is up-to-date with tech news you probably have heard that Microsoft is about to come out with its own version of a music player called Zune. So, you are probably thinking whether you should buy an iPod now or wait until November to buy a Zune. I can't answer that question for you but I tell what I decided. iPod has been around for almost five years now and believe it or not it is the industry standard now. So even if Microsoft follows the footsteps of Sony, Creative and many other great companies to release a new player, well, there is NO guarantee that Zune will be any better than the current iPod competitors. Besides, who wants a 1st generation of anything now-a-days! With this iPod you know you are getting a proven product (with problems which I'll get to in a bit) and you know that at least you are not buying something that is going to be discontinued or abandoned by its manufacturer tomorrow (not implying that is what would happen with Zune but you never know...)----2) iPod video or iPod nano? This one is a bit tougher... I am probably safe to assume that you currently have some kind of a portable music player (such as another mp3 player or even a cd player) that you use. If you are just thinking of getting an iPod to blend in with the pack, well, save your money and do NOT buy the nano. The iPod nano is no different than a Creative or SanDisk mp3 player (other than the fact that they will probably have more bells and whistles than the iPod nano.) What I am getting at is that price of the nano (at $250) is clearly not justified because you really are just getting the same mp3 player. And believe me, if you think it is just small and cool, check out a few other "tiny" music players on Amazon and you will see that they are dime-a-dozen. Now, for an extra $30 you can get the iPod Video (the larger one) which will do much more than the nano. With 30 GB of space (compared to 6 at best in the nano) you get heck of a lot more bang for your buck. Besides lets not forget downloading cool TV shows and other video products that you would be able to play on your iPod video.Also, there are rumors everywhere that apple is about to announce a new nano in August (7th) so maybe, you wanna wait and see if that amounts to anything before spending $250. Also, if you are really crazy in love with the Nike-Apple cooperation and the new jogging iPod speedometer-thingy then yup, you should get yourself the nano because that kit only works with nano.---3) What about the iPod itself? God know that there are better players out there but then again we come back to it being so prevalent. This is great news for you because you can find any accessory you could fathom for your iPod (on ebay). So, you are covered that way but you definitely should be aware of the iPod's flaws. First off, if you have heard that it easily scratches, BELIEVE IT! I bought mine 5 days ago and I didn't take the plastic wrapping off until my case arrived. But even in the best case (I'll tell you which one in a sec) it is extremely easy to scratch it. If you are the type that puts their glasses down on the lenses side, then you will have one banged up iPod in a week!! This iPod is to be taken VERY well care of or else it is going to look awful in an instant. As for the software and the hardware (sound) and everything else, it is of course excellent. There is no problem in that sense. Just beware that it is very fragile and if you drop it, then well, you get the picture...--4) Accessories: What should/need I get? There reason why I am going into this topic is because you should beware that the money you are about to spend can easily end up being $50-$100 more by the time you get the necessary add-ons. The first thing you MUST get is a case. Not a skin, but a hard case. The BEST one out there is one being sold by apple itself too (I got mine on ebay for a little less) called the "Contour Design Showcase Video." It is truly the best case I have seen out there. Also, get yourself an AV out wire that can hook your iPod to your TV. Believe it or not is actually produces a great image on your TV. The wire can be bought on ebay for less than a buck. So, that is a great investment. Also, get a cradle too so you don't have to keep bugging yourself with the included synch wire.I would also STRONGLY recommend that you get a new set of headphones for a couple of reasons: 1) The flagship white iPod Apple headphones are so distinct and obvious that EVERYONE will know you are listening to a $300 piece of electronics under you jacket. So, don't use them in public because it makes you a BIG target. Just google iPod theft and you'll see what I mean. 2) Also, these headphones are truly awful. It is really a shame because my small $10 Sony headphones are thousand times better. So get yourself another cheap set of headphones too.Overall, I would recommend this product. The reason for the 4/5 stars is the problem with the unit getting scratched so easily. Well, there are some pending suits against Apple for that so let's see if that gets us anywhere. My biggest advice is to download the iTunes software from Apple.com first and play around with it a bit to learn about the iPod world more. Chances are you have your own music (on CD's) and wanna transfer them to your beloved iPod. That's good because buying music from iTunes is (in my opinion) not practical because the file has a thousand restrictions on it. I am a HUGE fan of legal music because like every other hard-working honest American out there, I have no problem with paying for music. But when I pay and still can't even use it fairly, then I'd rather buy the CD and truly OWN the tracks.Good luck with your purchase!
I was surprised to receive the PF80 for Christmas. My wife bought it for me to have on my desk at work. The first thing I noticed is it's ability to handle all forms of digital media. Next, it has an AC adapter instead of batteries. I personally like that as I won't be needing to constantly buy batteries. The display is 640 x 480. With that having been said, I uploaded a ton of pictures at much higher resolutions to my memory card with no problem at all. Further there is a zoom functions, so you can zoom in and pan to specific parts of the picture you like. At the moment I have not tried to play any video. So I don't know how well or easy that will be. As a digital picture, it does exactly was it is meant to do. Love it.
Good god guys, these are DJ turntables yet u expect them to be fully automatic, thats why they have the pitch slider, I mean cmon!What DJ wants it to fully shut down the deck when the song is done, sounds like a wreck waiting to happen.Maybe you guys should look at what the features say before you buy.These decks are amazing.
What is there to say? I ordered this HDMI cable and couldn't be happier with the product. And who can complain about the price? You won't be sorry.
I gave 4 stars not for the quality of the product. This is very well built, looks very nice too although it is placed in the back of the stand so I have not seen it since I installed it. The price is on the high side. You can buy much cheaper items that do the same job. If you do not mind the cost this is a very good item.
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!
I love my iPod.But I do NOT love the earbuds that came with it.And I tend to be a bit rough on my earbuds. I've been known to accidentally slam them in the dishwasher door and the car door. I often fall asleep with one earbud in, and end up sleeping on top of it some time during the night. And I have a 3-year-old who regularly clamors to "listen, too!"So I'm not interested in spending tons of money on earbuds that I might very well (accidentally) harm or destroy.In my search for reasonably-priced, comfortable, in-ear earbuds, I stumbled across these V-MODA Bass Freq earbuds about a year ago.Simply put, I love them. They're comfortable (with various sizes of plastic tips so you can find the right fit for your ear), sturdy (they put up with months of my sleeping on them and slamming them in doors), and offer very good sound quality.I even had to buy my husband a pair after he tried mine and couldn't bring himself to go back to the standard pair that came with his iPod.I've bought myself three pairs of these earbuds in the last year -- not because they're shoddily made, but because (as I mentioned) I'm a little rough on them. But I wouldn't switch to any other pair. These are perfect!
Although not real leather like I wanted and what the product description says it's made out of. The ear pads fit my headset phone perfectly without any slipping or shifting which keeps the headset nice and snug on my head. I've only had them 2 months so time will tell how durable they will end up being. I use my headset daily for business I'll know soon enough how they will hold up. What I do know is if the ear cushions aren't good my headset will not fit comfortably. Up to this point I am happy with my purchase.
Despite being careful with these headphones with my iPod, the wire insulation and then the wire separated at BOTH the plug-in end and at one of the earbuds, and they stopped working in SIX MONTHS. I have owned other headphones for YEARS. These are junk.
I saw the mix of negative and positive reviews but rolled the dice anyway. The charger works well at home but I ordered it for the advertised 100-240V range to use on an international trip and received a standard 100V-120V charger. This makes the product of little use to me and potentially dangerous to others, if purchased for international outlets without attending the fine print.Two stars, because it works as a backup and Amazon was very pleasant to deal with, but I recommend looking for other solutions. If you still order, may you have better luck with your roll.
Stepping up from my Canon S40 to the Canon SD700 was the perfect choice for me. Since deciding that my old S40 wasn't up to pair with the versatility and compact size that I needed, I looked on Canon's website to see what new cameras were on the market. I compared three basically similarly built cameras: Canon's SD600, SD630 and SD700. Wow! I thought. List price of $499 for a camera? With the only difference being an added viewfinder, the color variations on the body and image stabilization?Is this camera really worth it?Being a VERY touchy / feeling / must test something out in person kind of gal, I went to Costco and Ritz Camera before finding a floor model at Best Buy. There, I was able to compare the SD 700 with Sony's 8.1 megapixel contenders and Nikon's family of digital cameras. I poked. I prodded. I made movies. I rationalized. I bought it.I haven't looked back in regret since.This camera is a powerhouse: It's small, quick to start, and you can use digital zoom while recording in video mode. The internal color filters while in SCN mode are a big plus: the less time I have to spend in Adobe Photoshop, the better.Plus, the SD700 can even fit into my smallest bag WITH my keys and my wallet. This feature alone makes me want to take it everywhere with me. You never know when opportunities to take photographs may arise. And yes, I actually DO like the fact that like the SD600, this camera has a viewfinder. Personally, I thought the size of the LCD screen in the SD630 was too large. The black contrast matting surrounding the preview LCD screen in the SD 700 is perfect and just right.Like Cameron below me, my zoom is quiet and I do not have a noisy video problem. You can change the exposure settings and shutter settings in limited variables. So far, this has not been a problem for me.This camera works great while synching with my iMac and iPhoto.If I had to do it all over again (including my week of internet research and in store questions) I'd choose this camera in a second. It has everything I wanted in my upgrade and I'm very satisfied with it. If you buy this camera, I'm sure you'll feel the same way.
This was bought to replace a frayed cord. It works exactly as it's supposed to, and much cheaper than buying it through Nintendo.
It's good to have this keychain .. Not expensive , it was a good gift to my childHe like it so much because he always watch his photos in an interesting way
This is a very good lens for the price. There is no image stabilizer, but not a big problem.I took to a trip for the coast and take some beautiful shoots. I have a Canon T1i and didn't miss the IS.Make the camera a little heavy, a little less than the camera with canon ring flash and the 18-50mm lens.
Great little gadget. Very easy to install software and and download pics.Would recommend this product.
SAVE YOUR TROUBLE AND TIME,- JUST DON'T BUY Monster Cable iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter:I BROUGHT THIS Monster Cable iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter 2 TIMES, FROM DIFFERENT LOCATION/STORE.....- BOTH NOT WORKING AFTER ABOUT 15-20 DAYS.-THEN I SWITCH TO OTHER COMPANY CONNECTION WHICH IS{MADE IN TAIWAN}, IT WORKS AND SOUND PERFECTLY, EVEN NOSELESS! ...NOW I'VE BEEN USING THIS- I'VE BEEN USING CAR CHARGER TYPE OF CONNECTION FOR A LONG TIME, NEVER HAVE PROBLEM.FOR ELECTRONICS, REMEMBER- ONLY BUY FROM MADE IN TAIWAN OR JAPAN!!!!!!!!!
The headset is probably the most comfortable headset I've ever worn. The detachable mic is a nice feature, although I feel that it doesn't lock into place firmly enough. However, the headset is almost entirely useless to me because it requires special drivers and Turtle Beach isn't currently supporting 64-bit operating systems. This isn't clearly mentioned either in the product listing, and you have to explicitly look it up on the company website to find this out. A quick google reveals that this has been a known issue for several years, and with the proliferation of 64-bit operating systems of late that is a very poor showing. For a $150 headset, I'd expect better support from the company.
I recently bought three thinking that I could use them with my iPod simultaneously but turns out that you can't. However, I bought aRadioshack 4-way Distribution Amplifierwhich allowed me to do this perfectly. Just connect what you want to hear into the audio input ports (buy an extra RCA to 1/4" cable), and the transmitters go into the output ports with the RCA to 1/4" cables that they include. That way you can use the multiple speakers anywhere within range and hear the same music on them.
When I think of computer speakers, I think of my college days. This was in the heyday of Audiogalaxy where everyone had access to as many 128kpps MP3's they wanted. This culminated in a lot of poorly-encoded music played loudly on adequate $30 speakers. It was well understood that computers could play music but unless you had a high-end bose system, pc's were not worthy enough to be part of the 'audio system' realm. It seemed there would always be a divide between the two.Up until a few months ago, I was touring the above-average-for-computer-speakers circuit with a $70 Creative 2.1 system. After an unfortunate wiring mishap, I found myself looking for a replacement. Yada yada yada, I went with these Klipsch speakers and here's what impressed me:Power: The power is mostly what makes these on par with a home audio setup. The impressive 200 watts the system offers is MORE THAN ENOUGH for a dorm room/office/media room. I am actually running these as my main front speakers in my regular surround setup and they are more than holding their own.Clarity: The subwoofer provides a very nice, tight bass. A noticeable upgrade from my normal subwoofer. The satellite speakers do a great job with music and sounded absolutely gorgeous when I put on Transformers w/ Dolby Digital. The clarity and separation of the individual instruments/voices really stands out. This is particularly powerful when you're listening from a couple feet away. You'll hear things you never heard before. Also, the system is THX-certified which I assume is a pretty positive thing.Construction: I'm no carpenter but all the pieces are solid and heavy and look pretty well constructed. Klipsch is renowned for quality so I don't imagine having any problems.Features: Volume/Subwoofer control on satellite speaker; aux in (for ipod/zune) and headphone directly on speaker;Cost-Benefit: Computer speakers are an afterthought in many people's minds so spending over $100 might seem a bit extreme to some. If you're in need of replacement or looking to upgrade though, these look like the best match of value and quality. If you go with the $50 range, you get limited dorm room type power (5 watts/satt), the $100 range affords much more (35 watts/satt); The extra money is worth the flexibility and quality. Even played at a low volume, the sound is MUCH better than what I'm used to. Also, there's a few models in this price range that look pretty good (Altec-Lansing, Logitech), make sure to check those out too.
The flash is very powerful and you'll know it when you try to stick your whippy NiMH batteries in this unit (or at least I did). They lasted for about 80 shots and then took a long while to prepare or just quit.One thing I wish this flash had was a battery meter and possibly a battery temperature meter. This would have been helpful.
After being quoted $350 by my dealership to instal a vendorapproved adapter I've decided to take a chance and give theiCarPlay a go.I've been driving for few days with this setup and everythingworks well. There really isn't anything empty on the radio inBoston area but 2 frequencies (89.3 and 89.5) have relativelyweak signals and as such are are prime candidates for iCarPlaytransmission.I drive close to ~130 miles daily, mostly Boston North and West,and so far the quality of the transmission was more thanadequate.I did not have to change the frequency, in fact the radio ismemorized on a new favorite station, 89.5. The only problem spotis Ted Williams tunnel, I think Massport is jamming all the radiobroadcasts there.4 stars because there isn't a way to switch it off; onceiCarPlay is plugged in it is on untill you yank it out from thesocket. Given that it is lit like a Christmas tree it isn't safeto just leave it in the car, it does attract attention.---Note about Amazon.com shipping:Not sure why, but even though the amazon claims this product isavailable within 24 hours (as of this writing), it took full 2weeks for this order to go through, not counting the actualshipping time. You may be better off driving to local BestBuy andgetting it there since the price differential is minimal.
My expectations were exceeded with this system purchase. I was looking for budget priced home theater system for my 12x20 family room and ordered. Setup and sound quality are great, have had no problems and the speaker calibration was easy. I have my computer, VCR, satellite, game system and DVD all connected with no problems. I would purchase this again.
This is our 3rd time buying one of these. It is fabulous for checking caller ID from across the room without squinting, as well as the date and time. These things don't last that long - maybe one or two years - but they're still worth it. You can program it to turn off at night too.
This has been great help in preserving things. I hvae used it on many projects including some of my miniatures with great results every time.
Took these on my cruise to Alaska and they were just perfect. For little money the image quality was great. The size and weight made them very easy to carry around. Great buy if your not looking to spending a lot of money.
I really like this system. Took me about 30 mins to install the stero for my 1992 nissan sentra. I did not even need to install the harness. I recommend you get it for the price.
Long story short, I had a much stronger signal (5 full bars + full speed, through 3-5 walls) with this wireless range extender: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DMEYCY?tag=a52-20&ie;=UTF8LONG STORY:I have the DIR-655, which sits near the ceiling on the first floor, exactly located on the far left side of the house. I have one wireless-N linked PC, which sites directly above it (on the second floor). Every other computer or device runs on wireless-G, including my iPod Touch.The main issue is with the iPod Touch, which I enjoy using from the bedroom upstairs. However, the bedroom is on the far right side of the house, exactly opposite to the side of the house that the router is on. The signal must travel through the ceiling and 3-4 walls (depending on the exact path the signal travels).The iPod does work from the bedroom 80% of the time, but only gets one bar and is pretty slow when it does work. Once the battery dips below a certain percentage on the iPod, the wireless signal grows weaker (I assume due to power saving mode).This antenna isn't enough to help improve that. Beforehand, I had tried all the DIY home-made antenna boosting tricks, but to no avail. In all cases, The iPod would hardly gain any speed, and would still run with only 1 bar a majority of the time (when it is working at all).The wireless-N range extender (linked above) is honestly the way to go... 5 bars and full speed through 3-5 walls (maybe even more in your case).
Great unit! I have no idea why this archos player isn't being sold everywhere. It's the smallest 20 GB mp3 player on the market at this time. It's a no-brainer!
this thing works well. course i'm not into the scratching game, so i can't speak on that. but it spins stuff and makes pretty dust noises when i listen to dusty records.
Simply put:If your exact printer is not on the list of compatible printers, you'll be better off using Kinko's.Don't buy this.
The color of this battery is orange vs. gray for the original. My original gave out after 5 years of service, which is pretty good for a rechargeable. Getting this one gave my cordless phone some new life!
As far as setup is concerned, for some reason this router comes with a CD with a "setup" program. I went ahead and tried to use it, but it eventually just locked me out and asked for a password it never told me. After that I had to look up the default password on the internet, and set it up by logging in directly to the router. The router menu works like any other router.I also have had some issues with port forwarding. When trying to add new settings it would give me random errors, which I could not figure out. Eventually it accepted my settings, but it seems like sometimes they do not work all the time.These problems are relatively minor, but this are not the big problem. The big problem is that this thing turns into a brick on a daily basis. I don't know when it will happen, it could be a few hours or a day, but this thing just stops responding. All the lights keep flicking on and off, but it just shuts down until the is powered on/off. I exchanged this router for another of the same model, and I am getting the same problems with it.In the end I decided to return this and buy a Linksys. I guess there is a reason this is the only Wireless G router that is only forty bucks. Go ahead and buy this if you would rather save a few bucks than have a router that is reliable. It could stop working in the middle of an online game, or in the middle of the night.There are probably some of this model that work properly, but I am 0 for 2 and give up!
Super easy set-up but 11 months later this router stopped working. It started shutting down and restarting all the time. I updated the firmware and still the same issue. I called customer support and they walked me through some set-up tweaks. The router worked for two-weeks and then same problems. They called a couple of times but I missed their calls. I called them back and they walk me through the same set-up and firmware upgrades I've already done. The router worked while i was on the phone (of course). They told me if I still had problems that I could just called back to have it replaced. Of course, one week later the router stops working again, and they never called to check on it so I called on what happened to be the day that was exactly one year from the purchase date (dec 18, 2006 to dec 18, 2007). They told me it was out of warranty now and they could not do anything unless I wanted to pay for support. I'm shopping around for a better router now.
Purchased the Photosmart M437 for $100/- from Walmart. I was able to use all its features without even reading the manual. What a relief from the other cameras that I used that were cluttered with buttons and dials all over, half of which I did not even know what to use for. The use of the buttons on this camera is intuitive. It has just what we need, no more, no less. I take multiple pictures for every pose and select the best one for printing when I view them on the computer.If you are not a professional and just take family pictures this is the camera for you. And if you think you need more than 5 megapixels, you are insane.This is my 3rd camera in the last 7 years. My first camera was a $400/- Kodak, 2nd was a $280/- Canon. Both of them broke after 2-3 years of use. Every year technology is progressing at such speed, why spend hundreds of dollars on electronics that gets cheaper every year and also on features that you will never even use ?HP is a name I trust. I have used 4 laptops over the last 5 years, 1 Sony, 1 Dell, 2 HPs. The Sony broke down, the Dell is the slowest though it is the latest and has a unfriendly keyboard/mousepad layout, the 2 HPs I'm most happy with. One of the HPs I have been using for the last 5 years. By now I know HP is a quality company. That is why I purchased this camera and I'm happy with my decision.
I bought this to replace my bulbs that came with my light set up: Smith Victor - KT900.I put them in and turned them on, they blew in less then a minute. Piece of junk and these are "NOT" the exact bulbs that come with the light setup that I have, they are a little different.Waste of time and money!Beware!
This is an excellent minidisc holder for the price... If you're looking for a strong durable minidisc organizer this is what you need!
I bought these to replace the ... earbuds that came with my mp3 player. Needless to say I was used to poor sound quality and interference from outside noise. After first using these I knew that I would never go back to my earbuds for listening. The sound quality is awesome and Linkin Park was a good test of their bass capabilities.
I just needed a simple webcam to communicate with family and friends! It does its job and has a clear picture! People have trouble hearing me sometimes so I don't know if that is from the webcam.
I can't stand that little stylus that comes with the palm. This is nice and thick like a regular pen. Easy to use. The pen writes smoothly. The stylus tip is a nice bright red so you can be sure you have the right tip in place. Good price, too. I am afraid I will lose it, so I am ordering a couple more.
Setup was easy. I did not install the included setup software, but rather accessed the WAP54G console via the http address using IE6.The console was easy to understand. All security features are set to "off" out of the box. You must manaully go in and change setting to provide any level of security.They provide excellent directions on how to tighten up security(http://www.linksys.com/splash/wirelessnotes.asp).I am connecting this to my Linksys 4 port dsl/cable router.Overall, I am extremely pleased with this product.
Due to the high flux conductivity, this dishwasher safe Dedicated Link Cable has very impressive dimensional rift preventability capabilities. In addition to it's innate talent for dimensional rift preventability, this cable makes an excellent cancer-curing noose. Though the sound quality and transmission range is sub-par compared to anti-matter filled pseudoquasi-wireless P2P spatial link cable that Monster is selling, it's still a steal. I've also noticed that the cable grants me wolf powers, and makes an excellent tow-cable / jump rope. Sadly, it does not blend.I'd personally recommend using this cable to interconnect your Deep Blue to your Super Large Hadron Collider, as it's far too powerful to merely be used as a whip, though it does do a great job of harnessing your inner DJ abilities. Regardless, the Denon AKDL1 has changed my life.
I came in contact with the Bose speakers when my brother and I ran a movie on dvd for a group of young people at our church meeting house. My brother brought his new Sharp projector and we set up a 10 foot beaded screen. BUT there was a short in the church's sound system and we were in big trouble. Nice picture but poor sound. My brother brought out his Bose speakers and I shook my head. Too small and not enough power for the cultural hall that we were using. Turned out they worked marvelously well! I have now purchased a pair for myself to use with my computer and to take with me when teaching classes require the use of a projected dvd. I am very pleased with them and would highly recommend them.
The player started making vibrating sounds less than 2 weeks after we bought it. The problems that followed included freezing, not recognising that it had a disk, and then finally not working at all. All of this took four months. The only good thing is that I will get my money back to buy another brand.
Product arrived in time, as per usual with Amazon.The product itself does what it's supposed to do, but the connectors aren't the sturdiest I've ever used. The pins in the connector aren't solidly seated in the plastic socket. Had one plug where I spent five minutes wresting the connector into it but the pins wouldn't align easily.Still, for the cost of the product (especially in comparison to what other sellers are charging), these work great, the wiring is solid, and they provide great flow throughout my tower.
The ear buds are comfortable but as a runner they can slip out at times. It does have very good sound quality
On my laptop it took over an hour to transfer between 10-15 photos. Read the fine print in the leaflet that comes with the reader and it states that it won't necessarily work with all computer systems. Mine is a pretty common Dell laptop with brand name components. When I transfered the same photos from the laptop to an external hard drive it took about 30 seconds...
This is a Great Radio, You can find it cheaper on the net, *But you have to pay the shipping! So that makes this a better deal! Radio works Great, has a wonderful range! and can be set up to be totally set up for work use, in any car or truck! The added antenna helps this along very well! As a hand held, It holds it's own! One should always have a radio around in case of and emergency! And this is a great Radio, Made by a great Co. Cobra !
This is a great product though the battery doesn't like to stay charged to long. I love it anyway.
Before I bought this item, I did a little research by reading reviews from people who've purchased this particular flash as well as asking those with more experience. I was told that the 430EX was a good flash to get started with--and they were right. I use a Canon Rebel XSi(450D) and I tried looking at the 580 but it looked much too massive for it. Although the 580 has features that the 430 doesn't, I'm not a professional photographer that owns a studio for portraits and stuff, so I decided on the simpler model. I love the fact that it swivels up and down, left to right to achieve certain lighting effects that you wouldn't get with lower-end flashes. I was a tiny bit disappointed that the light it emits isn't much stronger that the built-in flash, BUT in order to be fair, I haven't had the opportunity to discover its maximum potential yet. There is a shutter synchro function (as well as other functions) that I haven't played around with, and when I do, I'd be sure tell you all about it. Overall, its a good flash to own and I'd recommend it to those who, like me, are just getting started learning the fine art of photography.
This basic receiver was at a perfect price point to suit our needs. It is for a family TV system (no big-time home movie system) and works wonderful. And for the first time in my life I received a product before it even had time to clear my bank. We purchased the receiver and it was on our door the next day. I was beyond surprised. Kudos Amazon.
This antenna is capable of top notch HD reception, providing the signal paths are coming from one general direction. The ad says it is multi-directional, I tend to question that, because you still have to aim the face of the antenna toward the transmitting towers. There are web sites where you can download, and print out the signal directions where you live at. Nowhere on the box, nor in the manual says it is multi-directional. In my case, there are six signal paths, four of which come from the S.E, and two from N and NW, which effects the strength of the latter two signals, creating occasional dropouts in the sound and picture. If what I heard is true about the signals doubling in power output in Feb.09, this might correct my paticular problem hopefully.
There are plenty of reviews that go into detail about the flash itself so I though I'd simply describe my experience with this flash compared to the 430EX since I own both.If you are thinking about buying a 430EX instead, consider this: The 580EX II power on and cycling times are significantly shorter. The difference is night and day and I think worth the cost difference for this reason alone. It's also quite nice to not have 90 degree counterclockwise head rotation limit of the 430, something I always found quite annoying. Practically everything about it is better and immediately noticeable - the build quality, weather sealing, lock mechanism, flash power and even the metering seems better. The only real down side is the extra size and weight, which is also immediately noticeable. Personally, I think the $100 price difference is meaningless considering the benefits but I do use my flashes a lot.
This product does what it should. Keeps the monitor completely out of the way and swivels nicely for other views.
Very easy to install and setting up WEP security was easier than I anticipated. So...big bonus for that, which is why it got 2 stars instead of zero. Performance was fine, when it was working. Everything was peachy for about a week, then I began to randomly lose my internet connection. While this was likely the fault of the router, I thought I would post on this card as well. I also wired my pc through a Linksys 10/100 lan card, which also lost internet connection after working for a few days. The card and router could communicate, but the router and the modem would lose communication. I have a Zyxel prestige ADSL modem. Needless to say, I've returned my router and card and have purchased a 30 foot cable to run to my pc.
I bought the Viking Intelliflash 6-in-1 USB Flash Memory Reader with the hopes of being able to save battery life on a digital camera. However, on trying an SD memory card from a camcorder I have, it ruined the card and said "files corrupted" and I lost all the pics. I read some of the other reviews and realised the problem lied with the SanDisk memory card I used.I later tried a Kingston Memory Card I had bought for the digital camera and it worked fine.
We are very satisfied with this product, after comparing Boze prices and quality. Low price, sound is great, smart idea.
This was a great product and at a great price. It gets a little too static-y for music sometimes. If I hold it on my lap it is better for some reason but I think this can be a little unsafe while driving. It is perfect for listening to spoken word/audio books/podcasts though. It is hard to find empty stations and I am still not sure that the search function works.
As far as simple, no-frills compact wired optical mice go, this one is the best for the price. No silly rubberized appliques to peel off after a couple of weeks of good use. Four nice, big Teflon feet, wide "millipede" scroll wheel, sturdy construction, and a great feel in the hand. Light, small, and comfortable. Clean, smooth tracking on uniform surfaces. Extra long 6' cable is perfect for desktop situations where the CPU is a greater than typical distance from the mousing surface. And the cable they used is of excellent quality that feels like it will last forever without twisting or snapping a contact at either the USB plug or mouse housing ends! I have one on my laptop, and one on my dekstop. They both perform flawlessly. Good job Microsoft. You got this one right.
I normally don't review electronics, but so many people before me have knocked this great player down and I have to correct the myths. First of all, this is NOT a MP3 player. It's a CD player that plays MP3 cd's that you burn yourself. It also plays ATRAC and ATRAC+ cd's which is Sony's version of MP3 that compresses files to 1/2 the size of MP3's and retains the quality. Most of these people before this review are not well versed in MP3/CD players as evidenced by the one that thinks this is an simply a MP3 player and doesn't know how to hook it up to &quot;get music&quot; (why do these people bother posting and skewing the reviews is beyond my imagination). I'm reasoning that most of these people never bother to read directions and simply jump to a negative conclusion when they can't figure something out. Let's face it, technology today is complicated and learning how to read is the first step so READ THE INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!!This is a great cd player for the money. The sound is loud and crisp (when you use the first bass setting) and I'm really picky about bass. However, buy a good pair of headphones. Sony &quot;mega-bass&quot; is the best. As with all players, the ear-wear is always poor quality and the player WILL sound poor no matter what. The software is so completely fool-proof that the people complaining about it probably aren't running a system that's up to date and don't understand the problems with Windows 98 or never defragmented their system. It's simple to use and runs EXACTLY like the software that came with the Intel MP3 player from a few years back. I used the ATRAC+ conversion at 64 kbps (equivalent to 128 kbps for MP3) and was able to get over 300 songs (26 cd's) at an average of 4-5 minutes each. If I used ATRAC (not the + one), I'd probably get 50 less. The sound was not compromised at all. I WAS SHOCKED! Keep in mind I have a $20 pair of headphones and I haven't listened to it in my car or home stereo (or with the cheap headphones that came with). The file compressions to ATRAC+ did take a while but only a fraction longer than regular MP3 converting. There is one problem though, when you already have a MP3 file to convert to ATRAC or ATRAC+, the software doesn't allow you to cancel and you need to control+alt+delete to abort if you change your mind. SONY should patch this problem and I intend on letting them know about it on their support page (which is very good by the way!).The buttons are easy to use and I have no complaints except for the fact that you can't shuffle play the first track in each file you create on the CD. The player will only randomly select so you may get up to 2 tracks from the same file played after each other (a very minor issue and I never had more than 2 songs from the same file play together). The instruction manual is a little vague in some spots but I was able to easily figure things out by simply play around with it.I wanted a player to bring to work that had all my favorites songs on one disc. I was able to achieve this with ATRAC+ technology. This way I can bring double the amount of music with me. I cannot recommend this player enough!! I usually buy small electronics made by Phillips because I've had good luck with them. This is not the first Sony cd player I own. I've not been happy with other Sony items I've bought (5 disc cd player, portable cd player a few years back and an amplifier) so I hesitated when buying. I have a SONY Vaio PC and have had no trouble with it. I also like my Sony Cybershot camera so I thought I'd give them another try. I'm glad I did!
Great for use instead of the self timer, as well as for hands-off operation for tripod setups. This model has instant shot and 2-second delay modes, both of which I have found useful.
I have used the headset since the middle of May and have to say it is much better than the other two I used. One was an AT&amp;T and the other one I can't recall who made it because it went in the trash that quick. I had purchased a Panasonic cordless phone which was headset ready a few months earlier and I decided to try the headset thing one more time. My main concern with this Panasonic model was the price, it was double what I had spent before. I was hoping that old saying you get what you pay for would be true in this case.The best part about the headset is that no one knows I am using it. I mean, what good is a headset if it sounds like you are on a cheap speaker phone? That is the problem I had encountered before with the two less expensive models.As far as options go, you have two ear hooks. One ear hook is smaller and one is larger. I am glad they included the large one because I tired the small one first and it just didn't fit. Now I know I have big ears. And Panasonic has also included a headband too which I also tried. I prefer the ear hook even though it did take some time to get use to the strange feel.The microphone is away from your face but this hasn't made any difference in the sound quality with people on the other end of the conversation. And there is a clip also attached to the cord. I normally clip the wire to my shirt. This helps to keep the wire out of the way.If you need or want a telephone headset, I would recommend this one.
This Hard Drive is keeping all my files safety. I am more relax now of not loosing any important data. It is fast and the software is easy to use.
Great Filter to carry! Just make sure you have it rotated level. Great for darkening and highlighting sky while not darkening foreground.Perfect for sunsets and sunrises. Great product! You can somewhat simulate in post processing but this saves time by using it at the camera level.
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 only way to listen to your iPod that is better than the Kensington FM transmitter is to have a direct AUX jack in your car. The only problem with this is if you are in an area with view unused FM channels.
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The product box as well as Siig's website claims Windows 7 compatibility, but there are no drivers for it.
BOUGHT AS BIRTHDAY PRESENT I THOUGHT IT WAS OK HE COULD NOT HAVE LOVED IT MORE BIG SUCESS.
Four months ago, I used this product and had no problems except the finished CDs did not play in one person's car player. With this stack every one of the first 15 CDs I made did not play in most equipment, although they played in the recorder where I copied them. It was very disconcerting to put them in other players and get nothing, or get something only after forwarding to the 3rd track. Didn't understand why this was happening. But I'll not buy them again. It was a waste of many hours since I was assuming they worked.
I'm using the Monster Cable MP Home Theater PowerCenter HTS800 to remove line noise in the electrical current to a high-end tube pre-amp. The line noise is removed beautifully; however, the PowerCenter itself creates a high-pitched tone. The tone comes out of the PowerCenter device directly. If you are planning to use this product on a high-end sound system, I recommend placing it in a location that is acoustically isolated.
I moved from a Canon Powershot A 40, which has been a wonderful performer, to this camera. I have not tried out all the different options but one negative difference I have noticed is that when one plugs the camera into computer to download pictures, it does not automatically shut off after a certain amount of time like my powershot A 40 did. I am constantly downloading a few pictures at a time to upload on my book listings on Amazon and just as constantly forgetting to turn the camera off. As a result I have to recharge the battery very frequently. I just don't understand why they left this feature out in this newer camera. Perhaps they thought that only those who are younger than the Senior Moment crowd would buy this camera. Perhaps we should get on the victim bandwagon and begin lawsuits claiming discrimination against those suffering from Senior Moment. lectiodivinabooks
This design makes so much more sense than other types: The back of the notebook is raised off the table just enough to significantly increases air circulation...and the quiet fans deliver circulation right where it does the most good. The only disadvantage to the design is that it extends the front to back space needed for the notebook by 4-5 inches. If space is really tight, this unit may not be the ticket for you. But it worked for me..I liked it so much I ordered one as a gift to my brother. Plus..it's extremely compact. Great design...excellent product.
I will have to revisit and post another review when I get my new Tungsten C...because this one is being returned. The WiFi would not connect to my home network or any hotspots.I sent an email to Palm tech support which made some suggestions (like hardcoding SSID and IP address) which I had already tried, and then called tech support. They basically read from the manual to troubleshoot it. Then said I better return it.Other than the WiFi no working, the T|C seems great. Colors are excellent, it is fast, and I like the keyboard. I had purchased some add-on SD cards with software and they all worked just fine.I am looking forward to getting a replacement, and will write again once I can try the WiFi.
Not much to say.It works just fine.The tangle free connector took a little getting used tobut no problem.
I had been using my brothers Senheiser headset (open) and was impressed by the noise canceling. I do travel mainly intercontinental flights. On one leg I used the senheiser and the the Audio-technica. They mad a huge difference.Yes they are a bit bigger to carry around. But you get your own quiet room.I could not even imagine to travel without them anymore.Battery is easy to change, the cable can be disconnected for a real good sleep.The sound they provide is just amazing a real joy to listen to music (classic, folk, ...) Just make sure you have the audiosource (CD quality) to match. MP3 will sound ok but seem to highlight the weakness of this format (not an issue for me as almost all of my songs are in FLAC)
I think listening to all of those lower-quality earbuds really has done its toll on my hearing.Anyways, this is a nice replacement for those horrible default iPod ones. It's pretty comfortable and easy to find a fit with the three sizes. One addition that could have made this product better would be a small bag or holder for the other earbud sizes so I don't misplace them.No complaints about the sound quality. I've been using them for several weeks now and they seem like they will last at least a year or two.
I have to clean off the rollers and ball of this mouse about once a week because the slightest bit of dirt or oil will make the mouse completely unusable. I've gotten into the habit of making sure my hands are clean before I use the mouse, because the slightest residue on your hands from hand lotion or greasy food will gunk up the mouse. Even with regular use, by clean hands, the mouse still needs to be cleaned out about once a week. It becomes unusable if I don't clean it. I truly regret buying this. I do have to say it's a comfortable design, and the infrequent times it does work, it's nice to use. However, the times it does work are few and far between.
I was in the market for setting up a wireless network system at home. The first thing I looked for is a wireless router. The Netgear MR814 perfectly fit my criteria. It is based on the 802.11b protocol that allows 11Mbps data rate. That is more than sufficient for my use. The pricing was attractive too.It was very easy to set up - worked right out of the box. Getting the security feature to work was also pretty easy. I am using it with the Netgear MA521 notebook card, and I am getting about 75-85% signal strength. My router is stationed on the 2nd floor and I usually use the notebook on the first floor. No problems with dropped packets or interference from other devices so far.It has been about a month using it, and I am absolutely loving the freedom of accessing the internet from anywhere in the house.
This product is reasonably cheap, and the sound is decent for the price. I bought a pair of cheap speaker stands ($34) from Amazon, and it has improved the sound a lot. I would suggest anyone who buys this system does the same. I also got the bluetooth adapter so I can play music from my computer's itunes, and it works perfectly, although you should avoid the drivers on the CD that comes with the product as they messed up my Microsoft Office and I had to reinstall it. I suspect Vista is causing the problems, but plug and play worked fine with this device for me. Overall, a great buy!
This is a good, no-frills keyboard. It's a good alternative to pricey replacements. If you're looking for something inexpensive to replace a broken or dirty (as mine was) keyboard, this is a good way to go.
This one has worked well for me, much better than an amplified indoor one I was suckered into - those suck. And if you have the room and the money, just remember that bigger is better (they make a bigger model)
A rare product in this day and age; well made, easy to assemble and works as advertised.
Westinghouse 7-Inch Wide LCD Digital Photo FrameThe Westinghouse frame was an overall good purchase. The only problem was that some of the pictures had to be resized b/c they wouldn't fit on the screen. (Tip - It doesn't matter weather the pic are the same size pixels wise, some get cut off and others don't. My suggestion - upload all of the photos you want and then flip through them to figure out which are getting cut off. Then, open those pics in "Paint" and make them smaller.) Other than that, the pictures were pretty clear and the frame was a good quality.
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 is the best transmitter i have bought ever. This is my 5th transmitter and for last seven months i have had no problems at all. I did not have to change any mode or do anything to it. Just look for the appropriate frequency and it works flawlessly from there on. I have got three more for my family. Ships on time as well.A great buy for a great price.
THis TV is working great so far. It is a real space saver for a small kitchen. It is an LCD screen so sometimes as you change the angle from which you see it , the picture quality varies. But overall, we are very happy with it. We haven't even played the radio yet, but it is there.
The sound quality on these speakers is not the greatest. Also, the touch-sensitive controls did not function properly (or at all) with my computer. I called Logitech customer support (which is not open 24/7) a couple times when I owned these speakers and they were not very helpful at all. If you want good looking speakers but don't care how they sound and want to take a chance on whether or not the touch-sensitive controls will work with your computer set-up, then by all means these are the speakers for you. Personally, I returned them and purchased the Logitech Z-4 speakers which turned out to sound A LOT better and look pretty cool as well. The Z-4 has a seperate sub woofer so the sound is a lot richer.
After just under one month it has delivered everything it promised. For me though it needs to stand the test of time.That being said, it is certainly the best buy for the money. Other reviews complained about the noise of it warming up. I haven't found it to be much of an issue. The print quality is good and the speed is good also.
The scanner seems to be just what I need although I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I'm taking it to Africa where I'll be scanning documents in a library. Update. It is now 2011 and I am still using this scanner. It is so easy to use.
I carefully reviewed this product to ensure that it could accommodate the 15 or so ports that I need to have forwarded (this router is supposed to support up to 20). After entering the first 11 ports, subsequent ports that are added do not show up on the list -- making it impossible to effectively manage the additional ports. After painful efforts to finally reach a level 2 tech and the problem was reproduced/verified by a tech, I was told that I "should have purchased a business class wireless router" instead. How infuriating! However, other than this bug, which could be construed as false advertising, and the fact that Netgear's tech support lacked couth and good customer relations skills and the fact that the router has locked up twice in the past 6 weeks, it's not a bad product. Seriously. But we should expect the products we purchase to perform as-promised and for the companies that produce them to stand behind their products when they don't. I'm disgusted with this issue and Netgear's response, but I realize (as Netgear does) that most people won't be affected by this bug. Thus, "objectively", I've given 4 out of 5 for the product. But ethically, I'd give Netgear a 2.
I see this item for sale for $99 in some places here on Amazon. In the stores it is only $48.It is the best thing I have ever bought.
This camera is tempermental as all heck! Have had good and bad shots, more bad than good! Pic after pic is blurry and now I have a "card error" message that won't go away even after purchasing a new memory card! Anyone know how to troubleshoot?
All the complaints I've read about this scanner are pretty pointless. This is the best Hand Held scanner I've ever owned. Go to Sears or Best Buy, see what HH CB's they have in, Probably just one, the Cobra 37 ST. Does that have channel scan, 5 memories, memory scan, freq. display, REAL mobile adpater not just a car power cord, NOPE. How much do they want? $40 in Best buy, and get this, $79.99 in sears, check their website.The problems with range come with any handheld. I dont see the problem, take any hand held in a car and its range will go way down, But midland is only company that provides you with an external antenna hookup/power cord combined and make your radio the size of most mic's, you cant go wrong. The best you'll get from others is a DC power cable, but no way to connect an external car antenna to it. and they will still be full length.You could also MOD this unit to pick up 120 channels CB (all you need to do is solder one connection...) if your more experienced, you can mod it to pick up 400 channels (dont believe me, try a search engine and type "Midland CB Mod"...This scanner is the BEST on the market, and I cant belive the price. Would be nice if it has USB/LSB but hey, you cant get everything. It covers all the bases.
what can i say? it was cheap, it was fast, it works great. highly recommend. Was a little hesitant based on bad reviews but everything was perfect.
i bought this camera for my girlfriend and she loves it. she is a bit of amateur photographer with a great eye and this camera is very user friendly that takes beautiful pictures. it is user friendly enough for the beginner yet has enough features to allow you to grow with it to professional. she loves it.
I bought the same model but mine has 256MB memory. I was hesitating to buy this mp3 player because the review was 5stars but there was only one review. Now I am glad that I bought it. I paid only 34 dollars for my 256MP player. For this price it has everything. Play mp1,mp2,mp3,wma,wmv,asf,wav. You don't need sofware to use it. Just plug to your PC (If you have systems prior to Win 2000). You can creat as many folders as you want. It can record your voice and FM radio.Multiple languate supports and synchro lyric and shutdown timer....and more..... I wrote things I like. Also easy to use. I really like my mp3 player!!
I received this product on time and in good condition... my only issue is that it worked for the first day or two... and then when I went to plug it in to charge my DS it wouldn't charge it. I'm not very impressed and can tell this is a low quality item. It should have lasted more than 2 days... I tried my sisters Original charger that came with her DS and that works just fine... I think they need to make sure they improve the quality of their product before they start offering it.
I take most of my shots indoors, and was encouraged to buy this flash. I was blown away by how much better my shots look when bouncing the flash. Much more natural looking lighting. I think this is the best thing I have bought for my XT, I love it.Lots of good reviews for this, so i don't need to add much more, but I wanted to rate this 5 stars because I am so happy with it.
I received my first iPod as a present. I am not a tech guru, but love all the new stuff coming out. I was intimidated by the iPod at first, but within 5 minutes I was downloading music and shuffling songs. I thought I never needed an iPod, till now, I am addicted.
I bought this case for my HP dv7 17.3" laptop. The tricky part was getting a nice case that I knew would fit. There is a website that sizes every laptop made in the past 5 years to specific Case Logic cases. Use that feature and be sure. The case itself is stylish while also being what I would call heavy duty. There are sufficient nooks and crannies for storing wireless mouse, battery charger, etc. Everything fits. I am very happy with my purchase.
When this printer actually works, it's great and takes 2 secods to print a page, but it constantly jams. I've had it for under a year and now it jams at exit and no matter what I do (trust me, I've done everything) nothing works. I wish I read the reviews about it before purchasing.
I really like this curling iron. Heats up extremely fast. Stays hot. Curls my hair quickly and creates a lasting curl. Only complaint is I wish the tip was a little bigger to help prevent burning my fingers! But overall - it's the best curling iron I've owned.
I installed the software on 3 computers. On my Dell 8400 it is great, it worked with my MCE and internal TV board. On my wife's laptop P4 1.6 MHZ duo with MCE it works but not with the MCE software because the HVR-950 is the only TV receiver installed. On my laptop P4 2.66 forget it. The picture was jumpy not watchable. Good product, great picture. It is very dependent on the CPU and speed you are using it with.
I bought tese for restore disks, not music. They have all worked perfectly so far, I've used about a dozen of them.
I recently picked up 6 175Watt NEW photowatt monocrystalline panels 12 or 24V selectable for $1,000.00, a morningstar 45Amp MPPT charge controller for $450.00 and a 120/240V (split phase) Magnum MSPAE4448 4,400W PURE SINE WAVE inverter for $1,600.00 = total cost of my system was $3,050.00 $7.50 per watt for this system?? You've got to be NUTS!!
**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 use these for working out. I'm not looking for the best sound quality and given that my workout headphones are likely to be subjected to all kinds of weather and sweat I want something that is easily replaced.Comfort: over the head headphones are by far the best for running or working out in general. Other phones fall out of my ears, even if they come with different rubber size gaskets. These don't for the simple fact that the band goes over your head. Also, they do not hurt my hears at all.Easy of use: Yep they work. Plug them in and go. Also, as I mentioned above, I don't have to constantly push them back into my ears as I might with buds.Sound quality: I have a more expensive pair that I use at work. They sounds quite a bit better than these. However, these provide great quality for the price. Also, I'm willing to sacrifice in this particular area. That said, these actually don't sound tinny like most headphones.Ruggedness/durability: I've probably bought three of these in like 10 years. My previous pair bit the dust when I stepped on the free-hanging cord and then stood up. Ripped the cable right out of the bottom. Mostly my fault as few headphones would survive that. My other pair gave up the ghost from what I presume was too much moisture. One of the drivers simply stopped working. I can see where these would be easy to break in other ways, but given the price, who cares? They're rugged enough and you'll easily get your moneys worth before you break them.
This is a truly wonderful MP3 player! Small size, huge capacity and the video/photo functions are great.The only negative is that the battery gets used up much faster with videos.Still, this is a state of the art machine...
Handspring's Visor Edge is my first venture into the world of PDAs and I love this thing. The features that helped me to choose this were first the size (able to easily fit into a shirt pocket): if I'm not carrying it, I'm not using it. Second was the cost. Despite my lust, I really didn't need a pocket PC or color. Now with two months of use, I am still very happy. The Handspring proprietary datebook plus is great, and hotsyncs so far flawlessly with Microsoft Outlook. The notepad however is not terribly robust. An essential add-on for me has been a wonderful program called Quick Office, which allows me to organize my data in excel spreadsheets and word documents and sync them back and forth with Microsoft Excel and Word on my PC. The Visor Edge's battery life is tremendous, the display clear and large for the size of the unit, the USB sync quick and seamless. The standard cover is nice and retains the unit's slim profile, but I have been using the optional aluminum case which adds only a little to the thickness and seems to give it security while retaining it's coolness. I have yet to try any of the springboard modules, which I gather make it much more bulky.In sum, if you are looking for a thin, cool-looking PDA that is quick, very easy to use and stylish, and if you don't need color, don't plan to add-on a ton of additional games and stuff (8meg is the limit), and don't regularly need other stuff like a phone or MP3 player, this is a great unit that gets my five stars.
I bought this when I brought my new camera and I think I used it once. I like to keep my filters in the hard plastic cases they come in as it seems safer. This might be a great tool for a pro shooter, but I really have no use for it.
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!
Not sure what happened. I was watching a dvd, paused it, and when I resumed play it hung the PC. On reboot, the DRU-800a would not recognize any media.
Nice clear signal with little noise when no signal. But all for nothing as the headphones (HDR-110) are the worst fitting I've ever owned! And I've used lots of headphones in the last 40 years. I ordered from this item but received a TR-110 unit rather than the RS-110: don't know if this makes any difference. I'd avoid these unless you can test fit them first.
It came with the stickers all peeling off. Used it for about a month and the item failed on me. Then the bad news, it blew the fuses in my car and all my electronics stopped working. Tried it on a friends car and I blew his fuses (car and person). Look for something else. Seems to be a common problem.UPDATE: Linksys replaced this product instantly. Works but a little worried it will fail again.UPDATE ON UPDATE: Died again...
I have owned one of these cards before and loved it. You can make movies and games sound so much better with this card than with the onboard motherboard sound. You have numerous sound parameters you can adjust to make it sound like any kind of environment you like. Too many features to mention. I paid 120.00 for this same exact card 2+ years ago, and got it for an amazing 30.00 on amazon during black friday week. Works great, easy to install, aside from wires getting in the way from other devices, long full size card. GREAT VALUE
Originally I ordered the Celestron 10x50's but the arrived defective -- so I returned them and ordered these Nikons instead, even though they were significantly more expensive.The price difference is well worth it, however. I use them for stargazing. The clarity is wonderful, and they have excellent light gathering capacity.They have a soft, comfortable texture and feel great in the hands. This comfort means that the slightly extra power these binoculars have will not result in any more of a shaky image as a result - at least for me. They are not heavy at all, either.The focus is solid, smooth and precise, and does not wander out. They eyepieces are not uncomfortable, either.Overall, I cannot imagine a better piece of equipment for the price. Even if the Celestron pair I received were not defective, you can literally feel the difference in quality.
I never realized how much a pair of better earbuds could do for the quality of music. Bass is full and clear and I can hear things I never heard before using the earbuds that came with the ipod nano. Great buy for the price.
Firstly, I can't praise Amazon.com enough. Cheapest online price with free shipping - how can you beat that???Delivery was flawless, they called me the day before and scheduled a time to drop it off.The tv is really nice. I got the 720p version (as opposed to the 5687 which offers 1080i) because at 12 feet your eye can't tell the difference and that is my viewing distance.The tv is great. Plenty of inputs, beautiful picture, but most surprisingly the sound is incredible. I have a surround sound system which I'm still going to connect but the tv by itself has a very deep and immersive sound, kind of weak on the bass though.One thing I did notice is that your viewing height (where you sit on your couch or whatever) should be equal to the height of the middle of the screen. Horizontally the picture stays sharp but move off the vertical plane by a few degrees and you can really tell the difference.The only HD content I've seen has been one channel I get OTA and one 720p game for my xbox. The network feeds are really quite stunning in quality. I was surprised that besides the better resolution HD offers, the colors are just incredibly precise and vibrant. Watch Nascar in HD once and you'll be hooked if only for the sheer vibrancy of the colors.SD looks ok, just make sure you don't have it on "Dynamic" picture because that setting makes SD look really terrible. Video games using the component cables look really nice too btw...could only imagine how nice a 360 or PS3 would look.I think that if you're really picky about video quality you'd be better off paying more for the 5687 in order to get the 1080 and the better contrast ratio but if you're like me, a tightwad, then for the most part you can't go wrong choosing this one.Also, please make sure you need a tv this big. If you are closer than about 12 feet to the tv the picture will look suboptimal and you'd be better off getting the 50" version. If I had to sit closer to this tv I would really be disappointed.Oh, Samsung gives you a one year warranty and if you buy it on a major credit card your card company may (mine did) offer to double the warranty for free. That is definitely something worth checking into before you purchase such a big-ticket item.
I have a DSCW7 Sony Cyber Shot camera ..... which had initially only 32mb memory ..... only used to store 11 pictures ...... had to find some good n which fits my camera ..... found this stick ..... through which I can store up 285 pictures ..... can store even more if I use 5 megapixel mode in my camera .....
Exactly as advertised. A good, solid flash drive. Capacity as advertised. Easy to use and great for expanding memory
For the first 2.5 months of ownership, I was very pleased; however, the camera now has difficulty focusing. The manual indicated the topic matter did not have enough contrast. (Hmm...perhaps a manufacturing bug, identified prior to distribution?) I then tested the theory, locating high contract topics with the same results. At this point, I contacted the manufacturer and they suggested I send the camera in to be repaired. Boo! I expect a product like this to provide years of service, not months. Save your money and look for a more reliable product.
I recieved the Rio 600 for christmas and besides for its small storage space it seemed like a pretty good mp3 player, but then it stoped putting out sound. Headphones didn't work, car adapters didn't work, nothing worked. So I emailed the company and they agreed to send me a new one. They informed me they would send a new rio, 2nd day air, but it took over 2 weeks to arrive. The worst part was the fact that the &quot;new one&quot; was actually a Referbished one that was even worse. From the first time that I used the rio it began to freeze, infact the only way to remedy the situation, was to remove the power supply. Once again I emailed customer service and requested either a refund or a non-referbished replacement. The only response that I got was that they would try and send me another referbished replacement. Well that one hasn't arrived yet, but when it does I hope it works! I don't think that I will be purchasing any more Rio/Sonic blue products in the future.
This prodct did not work with my set-up: Panasonic TC-37LZ800 LCD, TiVo HD XL, and Panasonic DMP-BD55K Blu-ray Disc Player. Popping and disconnecting. Returned for a refund to Amazon.com.
JVC always performs to its best. I have had this HU for about 3 months now, its a great product! Plays burned cd's as well as mp3 cds, and it even shows the tite on the display for mp3's! Overall, great HU for the common user!
Excellent product. Very useful for iPad, mobile phone (I use Android)and like the pen application. Only reason I gave a 4 instead of 5 is I wish it had the clip to put in the audio jack hole for storage.
This is a great price for a 2 GB memory stick. I have no problem with the product. Files can be transferred very quickly - I bought 3 and would recommend this to anyone who's looking for a very portable and light weight alternative storage device for their data files.
I barely find a coaster on the Verbatim DVD-R's. It is as par as with the Maxells, Sony's, TDKs and RiDatas that I have used before. Try to stay away from unknown brands that is kind of a hit or miss. The thing with DVD's or CD's is that when you find a bad one, it seems to be bunched into the same stack as they were manufactured at the same place and at the same time. My recommendation is not to burn DVDs or CDs using the maximum speed, the chance of a bad burn tend to be much much less if you use the next slower speed indicated on the media. Same as filling up the data capacity, 4200mb seems to work best for me as filling up the DVD to the edge may become problematic.
would really recommend this cleaner....doesnt leave any smudges or any residue, it really cleans the screen really good....really recommend!
I am a wedding photographer by trade, and the D200 sucks the life out of batteries no matter what. I bought 5 of these to have on hand, fully charged at a normal 10 hour wedding. I have found recently, that I only need to use 2 batteries for a 10 hour wedding at constant shooting. It is a must have backup/additional battery. Highly recommended for anyone to buy.
Purchased as a gift for Mother... who could not get used to mouse with cable always in the wayWorks perfectly.. just what she needed
I first got a chance to listen to these speakers at a friends place, and as soon as i heard them i was practically sold. i just couldnt resist asking questions about it, where he got it from, how much. I was under the impression that my car had a good stereo in it, and that my home stereo sounded great. Well let me tell you that this thing sounds better than practically all those mini hifi stereo systems out there.. which happen to be both bulkier and way more expensive.These speakers give out the perfect sound.. the equivalent of listening to music on very high quality headphones.. i mean.. you can hear EVERYTHING on these. No hum or background noise, easy to set up, and i have no idea what the previous reviewer was on about when they mentioned they had problems with instalation and their sound card.. what is that about?!?!? all you have to do is simply plug this thing into the line out of your computer.. simple as that.The woofer box has a knob on the back (not visible from the front) that lets you adjust the about of 'bass' you want.. i have found.. that for the best effect.. it's best to have this turned to 3/4, otherwise there is TOO much bass (and yes there is such a thing) If you turn it to max.. make sure the unit is not playing very loud otherwise you will hear some small noises coming from the woofer. Basically.. have the bass on 3/4 (more than enough) and turn the thing up as loud as you want.. it will sound absolutely fantastic. i bought this thing as soon as i saw it in the shops.. its excellent, and for this price.. it's a dream come true.When this thing is playing in your bedroom.. walk out of the room and you'll swear the sound is coming from a huge stereo with huge speakers. Walk back in.. and marvel at the fact that all you can see is 2 tiny little speakers next to your monitor and nothing else (the woofer goes underneath your desk) Pumping thumping bass.
A good no-frills mp3 player. Ideal for jogging. The metal clip makes cases and arm bands unnecessary. Not really cheap but tolerably priced for the convenience. The Apple ear buds fit well in my big elf-like ears but not my wife's. Any feedback on the Sony headphones with interchangeable earpieces? Say from someone who's about 5'3" and 110 lbs with normal sized ears?
I live about 20 miles from the nearest station in a very open, rural area. This antenna was easy to set up, and I soon had it up on the pole. It seems to be fairly directional, but brought in the expected stations without trouble. You get what you pay for with antennas, and I'm sure a bigger antenna would perform better. This is all I wanted however, and it works as it should. I'd buy it again.
Excellent music quality and light weight. Exactly what I was looking for,to use for my workouts. And as usual, excellent service from amazon.
When new, this projector was a pleasure to watch, at least compared to what was available in the price range back when it was new. Its luminosity gave it enough power to provide contrast and sharp color in a room that I could never dim to my satisfaction.However, despite my very careful handling and following of cool-down procedures, it blew out a bulb in about 1/10th of the number of hours that the bulb was supposed to last, which destroyed the projector. Infocus refused to provide warranty service, excusing it as consequential damages of the failed bulb, which was not warrantied. Instead they offered a little extra discount towards the purchase of a refurb. The refurb lasted two months and went out with a bang (literally). If you add the ages or service hours of both units together, they still didn't make it past the original warranty, but it seems Infocus knows no shame.At this point, I not only regret choosing this model, but I regret having purchased from Infocus. That's one mistake I won't be making twice.By now, even the bulbs cost about half the price of buying a new projector from someone else. So, my customer relationship with Infocus has reached a permanent end.
I record guitar(s) & vocals using a BR-1180CD & these headphones are perfect for this; light weight & very accurate sound reproduction!!!
Following a year+ of research I decided on this unit. My Amazon purchase (the absolute best price)and the Eagle 'white glove 'delivery was smooth and courteous, best of all it amazes me every time I turn it on. I thought the gloss black frame would be distracting, but realized that that you never see it if you're actually watching a program. The reflective face could be an issue with a great amount of daylight directly behind you, but that was solved that with room dimming shades, though at night it practically lights up the yard. The picture is flawless and the black is nearly as deep as when it's off. HDTV (air) is unbelievable although digital is excellent. Transitions, contrast, response time, color saturation, light levels and consumer adjustable preferences make this a joy to watch. The book is easly to understand and setup is simple. The quality of the sound is good for the built in speakers but the set deserves a theater system. I have compared it to every manufacturer (before and after),the SONY AQUOS being the closest rival which it still blows away...so much so that my wife even likes is over anything we looked at mostly because the size is not much over the screen and definitely slim. So impressive was my joy of ownership that my father (85yrs) purchased the same set in the 40" version without even seeing mine. To date (one month) I've tried to find something I didn't like about it but I'm still searching- it blows away the competition.
All I can say is that PalmOne has really impressed me with their Zire 72 Special Edition! Perhaps I'm so taken by this PDA because I upgraded from a Handspring Visor Deluxe. I would give this PDA 5 stars if it included 802.11x wireless networking instead of the Bluetooth support. That costs one star!Overall, I would definitely recommend this PDA to anyone interested in buying a new one. It's FAST, the color 320x320 screen is awesome -- very crisp text on this brilliantly lit color screen! I have yet to try the mp3 side of the handheld. That really isn't something important to me, though for many it is, and I have read reviews that say the sound quality is quite poor. Don't just take my word for it though -- do some research using Google.com to find reviews.
Attractive product with nice lines. Real good sound and volume. On/off button is in a somewhat inconvenient place.
great router , easy to set up , easy to use, very fast connection, netgear is sure the company to go for router, as this is my 3rd router i am getting from this company and all works great
This camera is definitely a GREAT camera. From the amount of features on it, and being a real gadget nut, I would definitely classify it as a high-end guy toy. It's as much fun as having a remote control with 5000 buttons and a 600 inch TV to use it on. From someone who has been using an SLR with manual everything for the past 25 years, upgrading to the ELAN 7E has been just plain fun. The technology on auto-everything cameras used to bug me because I thought it took out some of the creativity and thought from photography, but the tech wizardry on this camera is advanced enough that I can really enjoy the automation. For example, the eyepoint focus. Yeah, it's a gimmick, but darned if the thing isn't just a kick to use. The autofocus is quiet and quick, and the ergonomics of the camera controls have been worked out quite well (I would definitely recommend the external battery pack for vertical shooting. A second shutter release is positioned on the corner 90 degrees off from the regular shutter release for easier arm placement). The camera has a good feel in the hands, and has just enough heft that it's not jiggling around in your hands every time your heart beats. The LCD panel, once you're able to decipher all the arcane symbols on display, rapidly becomes easy to interperet. A quick glance and you know just how the camera is set up. A note about this camera- READ ALL OF THE DIRECTIONS! There's enough technical gee gaws to keep an electrical engineer happy for a month (not to mention a photograper), and it's completely worthwhile to read up and learn the true versatility of this camera. The pictures that I've taken so far have shown that this camera is worth every penny, and would be a fine investment for any photographer, amateur or pro. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go buy a whole lot of film...
Unless you want to constantly change the camera settings, the Nikon d80 overexposes pictures. This means that the picture looks extremely white in some cases, especially if you take a shot that includes the sky. This is the case even when the camera is set in auto mode. One would expect that auto mode would produce a balance picture quality. Instead most pictures taken in bright light, even the sun reflecting off an object, will be extremely white to the point where you cannot see the features or "highlights." It is a shame because this camera is rather expensive!Based on several reviews and web postings, the D70 underexposes and the D80 overexposes. From what I am reading, some people buy the D70 to find out that it underexposes--meaning that the pictures are very dark. A lot of people who bought the D70 got stuck with it because they believed that the underexposure was due to their not knowing how to use the camera. So, they end up buying the D80, which is presented as an upgrade. However, the other extreme happens in the D80; it overexposes. Some people are smart enough to return it immediately. Others fall trap to the notion that overexposure is due to their not knowing how to use the camera. When they realize that the D80 has a defect, it is too late to return. Some end up buying yet another upgrade--the D200. I have not used the D200, but from most accounts, it does not have the exposure problems that is seen in the D70 and D80. Here is my theory: Nikon purposely designed the cameras with a flaw, so that you will never be satisfied with the camera that you buy. As a result, you will end up buying three or more cameras to compensate for the shortcomings of the one before. I have packed my D80 in it original box and I will return it immediately. At first, when I decided that I cannot live with the D80 another day, I was thinking about buying the D200. However, I am skeptical of a company, who designs products to trick consumers into spending more and more money because of dissatisfaction.Don't buy the D80! If you cannot take "normal" pictures in auto mode, it is useless--especially since the camera was designed for amateurs, as some reviews present.Do not trust the reviews that say the camera is good, including DPreview. The reviews are done in a way that people who do not know about camera will not get a straight forward presentation as to whether the camera should stay on the shelf.Nikon, you need to fix the D80 overexposure problem!
Oeveral a very good camera that I would certainly recommend to others. Here are the pos/negs...Benefits:- You can zoom in-and-out while in video mode. (I couldn't do this on previous Sony cameras)- The big screen is awesome.- The picture quality is awesome. Don't just look at the number of MP, the quality is what you need!!!- Handles red-eye well... Yes, I have taken red-eye shots, but the number of red-eye shots is less than other cameras- The picture preview is a separate button (no need to turn the dial). You can also turn the camera on with this button.- Uses rechargeable AA batteries. This could be a negative because the battery life is less than other rechargeables, however you can easily pick-up AA batteries anywhere, so this is a positive.Negatives:- Pop-up flash takes a while to recharge. Not good if you need a quick second shot.- The camera is actually smaller than expected. Some may consider this a positive, but I would actually prefer a slightly larger camera to more comfortably get my hands around it.- The view finder is awkward. I don't use it (I just use the big screen), but if you prefer the view finder than this is definitely a negative.
This kit worked well in a 2003 Malibu. I gave it four stars only because the lower compartment (if you use it) could be a little more level. It has a bit of a dip in it. It really looks fine though and blends well with my dash. The instructions told me what to do for my vehicle. For some reason I don't think the instructions mentioned this product working for a 2000 or earlier Malibu. I had a '97 before and feel the dash is the same as the '03 but it could be different.
I listen mainly to classical music and opera. Sound quality is crisp. I am very picky on headphone. Surpassed my expectations.
I love Audio Technica headphones. These in particular for the great sound, the unbelievable comfort, and seriously good looks!I wear them all the time, in private and public, people always ask were i got them, how much and more.You need to understand that they are super light, and you will forget you're wearing them, but they are not going to compete with a full sized over the ear set, they were never meant too, instead they designed these for comfort and looks while providing the best sound possible within the size limits and power output of MP3 devices.I use them with an inline headphone amp from Fiios, it was around twenty dollars and makes quite a difference with my iPod and these headphones. You can find headphone amps here at Amazon, I recommend them as well.So why four stars instead of five?Simple and not too big a deal, I also own the same headphones in the aluminum trim instead of cherry and the aluminum model came with a braided cord that doesn't tangle and just feels comfortable. These have a cord made of rubber or plastic, it feels cheeper than the braided line but will probably be fine, the quality of the 3.5mm fittings are exceptional and i have no worries or experience with connection noise or failures. They also have a short lead on the headphones that is fine if you have a shirt pocket for your player, but they include an extension cable that works well and also has very solid connections.That may seem petty of me, but it's a design choice that keeps me from giving a full five star review.
I got this to use with my Street Pilot 2610. If made a significant difference in the speed with which the GPS synchronized with the satellites and the signal was always robust after it had acquired the satellites, i.e. no dropped signals.
This has to be one of the worst FM Transmitter out on the market. If you have your car antenna that is located at the back of your car, this product will produce the worst kind of static. Can you say AM radio? I will say that if your car's antenna is located in the front, it may work at a decent level but you will hear the static. Forget this product and buy yourself the DLO all-in-one transpod. This is a far superior product. I live in Dallas and the DLO works great given the few open stations available.
Set up easy. Works fine out of the box. No problems at all.
Bought this product from Amazon using Prime Acct. Amazon's customer service is great as headphone arrived within couple days. However, vendor ship a defect product. It was working for aroudn 15mins when just shutdown for no reason. What a piece of junk!It is now on its way back to the vendor for full refund.
I just thought everyone should know that TIGERDIRECT sells only refurbs of this mp3 not new ones like stated on the Amazon wbesite (hence the low cost).
You can't go wrong especially if you prefer a deeper bass in your music. To me earbuds are about comfort and anything is better than the tinny sound you get with the iPod--then again sound is always a matter of personal taste.
If you are a commuter on the L-train, it works like a charm. If you are a suburban dad raking leaves cutting the grass etc., not so great. The iPod is made for a cushy ride in a coat pocket or briefcase. Clipped to a belt (even in a tough case)the controls are too sensitive. It's hard to change anything on the fly (volume, album, etc). I wish it had an artist-album list like Windows player and Creative does. The backlight needs a dimmer, not just one level of brightness. Battery, enough has been said about that already. Love the shuffle. Sound is great, but you must buy new headphones or earbuds. Video is a novelty. Do not buy an iPod just for that.
these are great headphones....when they work-in now 13 months my 3rd pair just died-first pair i used often times while in bed for this reason"It is also the only headphone designed to lie flush within the ear so that you can use it while laying down on a pillow."after only about 2 months the wires gave out on me by the earbuds, and stopped working. when the next pair came i decided i would try to not use them while laying down, 4 months later they stopped working down by the plug into my ipod-both were the older straight plug design, now 7 months into the life of my 3rd pair with the upgraded wiring and plug they just stopped working, no visual damage to either the plug or the ear buds like in the previous cases, the left ear just stopped working followed closely by the right, the problems seems to have something to do with the metal piece in the middle of the cord separating the left and right ear. oh well great sound, but i think i will take what seems to be a slight loss in sound quality in favor of headphones that will work-or at least be fully backed up like with skullcandy who has a lifetime warranty and i suggest you do the same-
Sound is real good for the price, it's a 3.5mm plug and will work with my desktop, laptop computer, MP3 player, anything that I've tried that takes a 3.5mm plug.
This camera is a quite decent camera for the money. It is easy to use and set up, and takes a great quality picture. It can be a bit fuzzy at the highest ISO settings, but otherwise is clear and bright.
I received this today, and for the past 3 hours my husband and I have been sitting at the computer trying to connect the device. I tried unplugging the usb several times, and did finally get it to connect, only to get a "download failed" message. What fun! We're also getting messages to Format the Drive, but that doesn't work either.Called Coby Support, because of course their manual says they're open until 11pm EST, it's 9pm, and they are closed.Wish I could get it to download some pics so I could actually use it as intended, but will probably return to amazon tomorrow.
While it does not stop everyone from seeing what is on your screen, it does hinder their view. I work in an office with bright florescent lighting and this filter did something unexpected. This filter stopped the screen reflections that had been straining my eyes and causing fatigue headaches, for this reason alone I would recommend this product. Fortunately though I am not limited to only one reason, because this product does somewhat block people who are not directly behind you from seeing your screen depending upon their viewing position.
Very easy to use record and edit program. Perform as expected. Good equipment at a good price.
I thought I read enough reviews, but apparently not. I have one camera, a telephoto lens (70-300mm), and a macro lens (100mm). They do not fit in the bag (in the camera area) so I have to decide to not take a lens, or put one lens in a less padded area. There is also no real room for a tripod. Lots of "loops" on the side, but no velcro straps to put anything in the loops. Oh, wait, one velcro strap came, and it was about 3 inches long, which means it's useless.I thought I might be able to put my camelback bladder in the bag, but that's not going to happen.I have no idea where, or how to put a laptop in this bag. For all the zippers and velcro...it really doesn't hold much at all.Comfort wise it's also unacceptable. The canvas straps just don't feel very good and they seem positioned a little odd, from other backpacks that I have.Sorry I wasted the money on this. It's not good for much of anything, other than people saying "gee, what a nice bag"UPDATE: Just to add, it was nearly impossible to put the camera body in while having a lens attached (other than the 50mm) which was an enormous aggravation. I tried it a few times and was afraid the lens was pushing too hard against the body because the bag was so constricting. If I took the lens off, then I had the problem of where to put the lens, because there wasn't enough velcro.Just got the Canon bag and it's 1000% better and less than half the price.
I bought the Rebel XT w/ the 18-55 lens exactly 18 hours before the XTI was introduced, but that's another story. As this is my first DSLR, I was blown away by the results. But after the initial euphoria, there is always room for improvement. My first choice was the 28-200, favoring the longer zoom over the IS, but I found this one used at Penn Camera and got a deal on it and a 380EX flash, so the decision was made for me.I like the zoom range, it's great for framng portraits. If I need wider angle, I still have the kit lens.I won't make the usual complaints about the herky-jerky zoom ring or the rackety extension tubes, as I was prepared for this by these reviews before I ever saw the lens.I'm no expert on sharpness, and still trying to get myself dialed in, but my shots so far look pretty sharp to me. I have no "L" lenses to compare to, nor would I make the comparison if I did.In my somewhat uninformed opinion, this is a great step up from the kit lens. This is a lens a working guy can afford and most likely get great results with. Being a working guy, I'm extremely happy with it so far, and glad I made the purchase.
This is my second connector. My first one lasted about 4 years and I am hoping to get the same out of this one. My truck has an auxiliary input, I use this connector and a male to male audio cable from radioshack. great sound quality and much cheaper then other connectors.
Great pool easy to install however the pump thats included will work for maybe a week.. This pump should of been intended for a goldfish bowl. For the price of the pool still a good deal, but you will need to install a much bigger pump and retro-fit it to the existing hardware
We needed a solution for an adjacent room in our church for mothers who needed to nurse or otherwise care for their small children during the worship service time.We could have run a long series of cords to this room, but that would've required a lift, many hours, etc. With these wireless speakers we simply ran a signal from the sound board into the transmitter and in the room more than 75 feet away we had clear good quality sound.The only draw back is that the speakers do need a power source. We installed them in the top corners of the room and had an electrician come and run power behind the wall where they are mounted so there are no exposed wires.Nevertheless, I highly recommend these speakers for their ease of set up and very good quality of sound.
Well made. Much easier to switch from horizontal to vertical shots compared to my old pan head. Knobs take a little getting used to, especially when composing with a zoom lens.
Contrary to the terrible sound that others have been claiming, I think that these are among the best headphones I have ever owned in terms of sound quality (and I consider myself an audiophile). The noise canceller ups the bass quite a bit (if you happen to like that kind of thing) and muffles out all surrounding conversations. My only problem with them is the design of the noise canceller. The switch is hard to use and the cord is barely long enough for the canceller to make it to my belt loop. Also, I dunno what you guys have been saying, but I have always been able to use the headphones with or without a battery in the canceller. I bought these when they were a new model for $50 and I still think it was worth it. It's been 2 years with them now and they are still great.
We have been able to watch a movie on this player once. Every other time we have attempted to use it, it skips or freezes. We have had nothing but problems with it.
this was as advertised ... good, simple design to hold CDs, or your turnpike toll tickets ... good item to have.
Everybody just loves this product, I think I'm gonna have to buy a few more for Christmas presents in 2008.It si sturdy and stylish
After using one of the ribbons the printer kept popping up with an error message (ribbon jam) and I had to replace the ribbon with a new one to stop getting the error. When I buy the ribbons locally I can return them without having to pay postage and recieve a credit. So it may not be a good idea for me to purchase them online.Thank you,Jill Carlisle
I've had this camera for about 9 month now and must say that I'm pretty happy with it. The battery capacity is great, as is the size. Picture quality is what I would consider pretty good and the features are all very useful. Particularly the ability to use it as a webcam is handy. Overall a great camera which I'd recommend in a heart-beat!
Bought these on sale for $60. Sound quality is very good, if on the tinny side. I've owned a half-dozen pairs of earbuds over the past two years, and these are the best yet in terms of sound. However, I do have some criticisms:1. The cord is not protected well where it enters the jack. Ideally, the cord should be at a right angle, reinforced with thick rubber ribbing. However, it comes straight out of the jack and there is too little reinforcment to protect against severe bending. I've only had these for a few days, so I can't comment on the long term quality.2. Of the different sizes that are included, the biggest pair of earbud rubbers are just barely big enough to create an adequate seal in my ears for listening. I would've liked another size larger to be included, and I don't think I have particularly wide ear canals.3. Even though these are a great value for the sound quality, I think an integrated volume control should be standard at this pricepoint.
These have worked great for a cardio workout. The sound quality is good, and loud - which is important to me since I am using it for biking. They are very comfortable, and unlike ear buds, they don't fall out. We have 2 pairs of these and both of us love them. The price is great too!
I love your neutral greynessand the way you reduce the light raysthat strike my sensor by one stop.You screw-in and screw out, 52 mmno doubt. You are something I cannotdo without. I Adore--rama you.
When people review headphones they oftentimes write that they hear things in music with those headphones that they never heard before. With the Coby CV320, I had the opposite experience : I failed to hear things that I had always heard before. The problem with these headphones is a very unbalanced frequency response. Bass is strong, but the midrange is quite recessed, and the high frequencies are also quite recessed except for a narrow band of frequencies that are over-emphasized giving an artificial trebly quality. There is no upper treble at all, and this results in cymbals having no sizzle and bell-type instruments having a dead quality to them.To explain the frequency response in another way, imagine yourself sitting in the audience listening to a rock band. With the Coby CV320, the bass guitar, cymbals, and wood blocks would be right in your face, and all other instruments (e.g. guitar, organ, drums, and vocals) would be back stage. It is those back-stage instruments that are playing the main musical content. As a result you get a very distorted image of what the music is about -- you won't properly hear the parts of the music that the composer intended.On the plus side, these headphones have full-sized circumaural (around the ear) earpieces which are quite comfortable. However the headband is a hard plastic with no padding, so you would probably want to supply your own padding. The headphones also have volume controls on each earpiece which is unusual for this price.In summary, the frequency response of these headphones is just too far out of balance; indeed, these headphones have the most out of balance frequency response that I have ever heard. If you need a really cheap pair of headphones, try the Coby CVH42 headphones. I got them for $2 at Dollar General, and they are much, much better headphones than the Coby CV320. As a matter of fact, they compare favorably to many $20 pair of headphones.
I hate to be "that guy" that has a uniquely bad experience with a product everyone else loves and then has to rain on their parade, but so be it. The first time I bought these speakers they came with a faulty cord and had to be exchanged. The ones I have now developed a crackle in the left speaker about 2 months after purchase that has steadily gotten worse. Today (~9 months after purchase) the left speaker completely gave out and now sounds like someone shaking a can full of pennies. The speakers have only been used at reasonable volume levels and have no reason to fail so soon, aside from simply being poorly made.As for the sound quality: Terribly underwhelming when compared to the great reviews. This will be the first and last Klipsch item I ever buy.
After researching flatbed scanners for several weeks, I determined that, based on specifications and reviews, the Epson Perfection 1650 Photo Flatbed Scanner was the best on the market. After purchasing the product on the web, I eagerly set it up, expecting an amazing product that I would love. I scanned several pictures, finding the quality amazing, but there were many problems. It cut of parts of each picture, sometimes the scanned picture would look cockeyed even if it had been placed on the surface perfectly, and scratches and dust were seen everywhere. I tried to call technical support, but I did not get anywhere, and I was annoyed at the fact that Epson doesn't have a 1-800 number to call. Epson Smartpanel is decent, and Adobe Elements is a wonderful program, but the others included are poorly designed, and, in my opionion, are not satisfactory enough to use.The bottom line about this scanner is that despite the fact that the images it scans are of optimal quality, the problems with it that I've had have not made the scanner worth it. I would suggest looking at products in the Canon Canoscan series, which are very small and are loved by most that use them. Although most people have not had the same problems with me, you should still think twice about getting this scanner: if you end up NOT getting it, you will save yourself from having several headaches.
I ordered this from Sophia Global and got it fast. Its a great value product and a good replacement for original. The communication from the seller was quiet impressive. I dont know how many prints I can get from one cartridge as yet, but i will post an update.But instead of buying a refill kits I thing this is worth a buy, the print quality is quiet good.
I bought this camera to use with Skype. Unfortunately, it has performed rather poorly thus far. On a two year old computer with all non-essential processes turned off, the video is laggy, but there is no lag in sound. The video quality is fine, but the sound quality horrible. It sounds like a garbled AM radio transmission.I recommend looking elsewhere for a camera to use with Skype.
I purchased this camera for my son's 10th birthday. He had already become quite a photographer with a regular 35mm camera and I knew that he could truly hone his skills with a digital camera. This camera was an absolute hit and without having to read a single instruction, he has become a master photographer. He continues to discover new avenues to explore with this wonderfully complete camera package. Way to go Fujifilm!!
Not sure what TRENDnet was thinking. The driver that comes with this device dates back to 2004(!) No wonder that it does not work with Vista.Once you get the device discard the disc that comes with it and download updated driver from softpedia.com instead.With the correct driver the adapter seems to be very stable and delivers good performance (and speed when paired up withTRENDnet 108Mbps Wireless Super G Broadband Router (TEW-452BRP)).I give it 4 stars because (1) it looks cheap and (2) installation is all but intuitive.
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.
These speakers play very well for an inxespensive price, not to say they are cheap by any means just price is in expensive and the performance outweighs the price by a great deal.Thanks
The lens is one of the few telephotos for Pentax. It is a beautiful "big" lens that is great for wildlife.
Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black)Very good camera, it takes excellent pictures, adjusts well, and is very small in size.It does everything I want it to do, and does a great job at it while it's doing it.The only problem I have with this camera is the ease in which you can scratch. Be very careful about putting it in a pocket with keys or spare change. I suggest getting a case or a skin to protect it. But other then that it is an excellent camera.
This camera has been very easy to use and to set up. The picture quality has been excellent and I would highly recommend buying this one. I have noticed that when the camera door is not shut tight enough the battery power will shown none, but a opening and reclosing of the door always seems to restore the battery power. The instructions are easy to read and there are alot of features with this camera!
The Disc Repair Plus fixed two of my Xbox 360 games that continually froze during game play. I was a bit skeptical at first if it would fix them but both games work like new again! The item is also a fair price since Best Buy and Game Stop both charge $10 per game/dvd/cd to fix.
An earlier reviewer mentioned that his mp3 player freezes. Mine not only froze, but sometimes turned itself on and off for no reason. This happened from the moment I took it out of the box. Then I downloaded some music and everything seemed fine ... until I tried to download more music and was told my disk was full. This seemed odd, since I only had about eight songs on the player. I deleted all the files and tried to start from scratch, but the player continued to tell me that my disk was full. This mp3 player has been a headache since the moment I received it. Suddenly the reasonable price made sense. The manual that comes with the player also leaves a lot to be desired. My advice? Buy something else.
I have been waiting for over two weeks to resolve the problem with my APC BE650R's inablility to connect the modem to the phone line. I was told that I would be receiving a replacement withing 5 days, and that I would have an RMA number assigned to return the defective unit. I have yet to receive either. I am stuck with a unit that will not allow a connection to dialup. This is my third and probably final APC product purchase.
This item worked really well.Unfortunately, I had to send it back anyways because I ended up not being able to use it for what I wanted to. I had planned on hooking several optical signals up to my receiver, but after ordering this and another Toslink cable, it turned out one of my device's optical output was broken, so I couldn't use it anyways.I did check it out though, and it switched perfectly and worked very well.
For little people who tend to misplace items, this tape offers an easy way to mark ownership. Hopefully it will eliminate some loss when school reopens.
This section is reviewing Vonage, not this product, so I thought I'd chime in. Great is the word for it. Easy to set up. Good reception. Minimal problems. Goodbye SBC, FINALLY. I really recommend it.
this subwoofer sounds really good when you connect it to a 100 watt amp but if you go hyer than that its going to blow. i connected mine to a 500 watt amp and it blew in about 20 min. Im not really to mad about it because i had another 10" woofer in my house so i just unscrewed the one that it came with and put my sub in to the box and it sounds great.
Packaging was perfect, as item was flawless with all parts secured and undamaged. Build quality is typical Peerless...Excellent. Installation options were many, installation steps were clear, and actual mounting was simple. Overall, it is hard to expect anything more out of a wall mount in terms of ease, installation and adjustment options, and overall aesthetics. I highly recommend this product, as it lives up to the high expectations that I have for Peerless product. Excellent value, and much better than the Sonus mounts anywhere near this price point. Stop wasting your valuable time reading more reviews, and buy it!!
I was very happy just to find this ink cartridge because I think it has been discontinued and it was not easy to find someone that actually had it. I bought extras just in case it's hard to find in the future too, which it probably will be. At this point, it's a race to see which happens first---my old printer dying, or me running out of the extra ink cartridges I bought. The suspense is almost overwhelming.
Does exactly what it says on the box! Connected straight fom Mac Mini to Snoy Bravia TV without adapter or changing of settings.
If you're close by this WAP, it works great. But if you're more than 20 feet away, the signal drops off to the point where using an ipod or kindle with it gets impractical. I'd like to buy a WAP with more signal power, but the descripions on these devices never mention range.
I bought this to use with my DLP projector and it works great! The price seemed too good to be true, but the quality is very good.Received it in just a few days... 5 stars!
I've been a home theater buff for years now, and have only had "true" 5.1 or 7.1 surround setups, with obligatory wires everywhere and unhappy wife as a result (wives I'm convinced care little about home theater, just it works is about it...!!). But I hate looking at wires as I get older, and prefer my current home to be as wire free as possible. The super low roofline makes running wires in the attic to the edges of the room virtually impossible, so my only real option was either wireless or a surroundbar setup. Unless you plan on spending a mint, wireless speakers are pretty good at being surrounds or iPod accessories but that's about it. There's just not that certain sound you get from a hard wired speakers. Wireless rear speaker setups are a better option, where you have one receiver and two mini-amps connected to the rears. But I digress...My decision after reading the reviews on the SurroundBar from Polk was to try it out and keep the room clean of wires. It does sound fantastic, no doubt. No, you will not get the same effect as you do with speakers that are behind you. Your room dynamics will affect how the speaker sounds granted, my parlor room is a near perfect cube and pretty large. I will add some wireless rears and run a 7.1 surround setup, since I have the amazing Onkyo TX-SR576S receiver (new also). Get the matching Polk PSW10 sub, or a similar 10" forward firing sub. An 8" is too small to balance out with the SurroundBar effectively.
I bought this thing last week and it said it would charge my ipod 4th generation but it doesn't! Also, the sound is very weak. I have it in my office and sometimes I have to crank it up to 15 just to hear it! I'm honestly thinking of taking this thing back.
Murphy's law must have kicked in on this one. My Dad bought this for me as a wedding gift. We used it for the first time at my wedding. I just had the pictures developed, and they are blurry and grainy. I hoped it was the developer's fault. However, I pulled the pics up on my computer, and they look blurry there as well. I agree with a previous reviewer who said that she had a 2 MP Kodak that took better pictures. Mine did too, except it had a problem with shutting itself off for no reason.I see where someone below also said that by figuring out how to use the camera, you can take professional shots. Our poor pictures are made on the auto setting, and the subjects of the pictures are standing still in good light.I just hope someone else at my wedding had a better camera, with better pictues they can share with me. If you get this camera for a special event, please try it out before so you can make sure it works properly.
This is a great tool and a big help fishing the bay and gulf. Gives a good look on the bottom. Helps find the holes. And also the sand bars. With the tide up and down a must have. It has shown me were the fish were. and the tempature helps also. For the price its a deal.
I found the sony digital cam photo printer online by accident while holiday shopping, read the reviews and decided to make the purchase. The product is a good value, cost wise, and is so easy to operate and the pictures are superb! I've only used the product twice- just recieved it 5 days ago and I haven't hooked it up to my pc yet (but that wasn't the point of my purchase anyway because I have an inkjet photo printer and printing software) but have used it on my home tv and the software program is just great- right from the TV I view all prints, can add text to the print, change the print to B&W, adjust tint, brightness etc and print however many prints of each photo I want. I even printed out an index photo of all the pics on my memory stick- awesome. The picture quality is so much better than inkjet prints and you can't tell the difference between these and professionally printed photos. The quality is remarkable. I highly recommend this product to both experienced and inexperienced digital camera users- it's great to have a device like this on hand to print pictures out immediately to share with others (modern similarity to poloroid cams in that you're able to share immediately right from your home TV or others- did I Say how easily PORTABLE this is-but SO MUCH MORE) The reviews here helped me so I'm hoping I can help someone else in making a decision.
I currently own a pair of bookshelves by Sony made in the early nineties, given to me by a friend who bought a a mini-shelf system consisting of a tapedeck/cd player / receiver and these speakers. The number on these speaker is SS-D555 and it seemed to be a close relative of the SSB3000. I thought perhaps my speakers were about the same and ordered the SSb3000 as a replacement pair.Once I got them, I realized they looked a bit bigger, the woofer is 8.5' instead of 6.6' and the arrangement is different. Still it is a 3 way large bookshelf speaker.Now, the sound. I expected a similar sound with perhaps a few harsh highs that would go away after break-in. Instead, I got a little more bass but not clear well defined bass -- more boomy, boxy bass. And the mids were very muffled at points. Bear in mind, you only notice this if you had better speakers. I tried with mostly hard rock/metal music. I tried the Judas priest "sin after sin" record - it sounded boomy and muffled. When I switched back to the old - the sound was much clearer and the guitars were very noticeable. This happened with most music that employed guitar sounds. It sounded ok though with dance music. At times it sound good but it cannot handle very complex music.The weird thing is I realize now that the SS D555 I own is probably a high end speaker. (I got it for free) I think it was part of a system that cost about $800 in 1992. So it seems like SONY does not make speakers as good as they used to.I wish I could find out what happened to this line - perhaps it was discontinued.Anyway, I returned the SS-b3000 - it can't work for me. The deficiencies are too glaring.Has anyone ever heard a SS-D555 -- its simply amazing at least when compared to this one - the SS-B3000.
This bag fits my wide screen computer and I can put my cord and mouse inside. Has security straps inside as well as extra spaces and two pockets on the outside. Has a shoulder strap that can be used or stored. Excellent quality and price.
The APC PNOTEPROC6 is a fantastic surge protector for laptops. You don't need this product if you use a surge protector strip or UPS at home. The value of this product is that it is a fully-featured surge protector that is small and light enough to use when traveling (after all, isn't that why most people buy a laptop)? This is probably the best surge protector to use when traveling because, in addition to power surge protection, it also has inputs for your data lines (Ethernet, Phone Line, and Coaxial) to protect you from surges that come that way too. Therefore, it's great when using your laptop in hotel rooms and such.I bought my first one in 2004 with my brand new HP laptop and it served faithfully for 4 years until one day I smelled a burnt smell coming from the pnoteproc6. It appears that the surge protector sacrificed itself after a power surge in my house overnight. I called APC support and they were fantastic! The product has a full lifetime warranty so APC replaced my broken unit with a brand new one for free - no questions asked. I had to send back the old one so that they could confirm that it was from a power surge. They even paid for the shipping both ways! When I recently bought my new laptop I was so happy Acer/Gateway designed it with a 3-pin power supply so that I could happily continue to use my trusted PNOTEPROC6 (3-pin) instead of having to buy the pnoteproc8 (2-pin) or another 2-pin laptop surge protector.APC is a worldwide recognized leader in UPS and surge protectors. They have a great product here that lives up to their reputation. They trust their product and that's why they back it with a full lifetime warranty and will replace it for free if it is damaged by a power surge. It saved my laptop and myself a lot of money so I wholeheartedly recommend it for anyone that travels with their laptop.
After a few weeks of running with the awful iPod headphones I bought these. They stay in my ears and keep me from looking like a bumbling idiot trying to cram those iPod turds back in every 10 feet. They sound good as far as I can tell.
I read the reviews and thought I might try on my own, regardless of the bad reviews. However, I found the SAME thing happened, the Color Ink Cartridge was NOT FILLED. I am about to contact the seller directly.
There is a difference between basic functionality and cheaply made. Lomography is all about the former but some manufacturers, including thos ewho make the Colorsplash seem to think it infers the latter. However,if you want a cheap, poorly designed flash Colorsplash flash will fill the bill.The poor quality and design quickly become apparent - the internal colored lenses aren't fixed in place and detach easily. I was forced to take mine apart to repair it two days out of the box. There is only one slot for adding one of the extra plastic color gel filters - the rest are internal. Add to that the charge time is similar to that found in throwaway cameras and the drain on the battery is significant - resulting in even slower charge times.One would be better off spending a bit more and purchasing a standard flash attachment especially if you are going to be doing a lot of flash photography - many of these hot-shoe flashes come with hard plastic color lenses. The other option is to use color filters. There is a filter adapter and color filter set available for the Holga that is less expensive than the Colorsplash.The bottom line is if you want reliablity and durabilty, look elsewhere.
I was very impressed witht the promptness of this products delivery and the quality of the product. I never have trouble getting a connection to the internet thanks to this router and love the modern white color. The price was excellent as well. Thanks
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.
After seeing my parents lose their information several times due to poor computer products and incomprehensible back-up programs I wanted to get them a back up hard drive to store all their data. After reading the initial reviews for this product I was nearly scared off. However, we've had great success. It was literally 'plug and go'. The hard drive comes with no software and (perhaps not a benefit) no directions except 1 paragraph which explains how to plug it in. Either way, we've had no trouble and does the job I wanted it to do.
This DVD player has changed my life. I know that may be a little dramatic but I seriously feel that way. I bought this player b/c I wanted an inexpensive dvd player that I could easily take to the gym, strap onto monitor part of any cardio equipment and watch all my favorite tv shows/movies on dvd. I have been able to do all of that with this player.Pros: battery lasts about 2 hrs. I have NOT had any problem w/ audio-even on planes. small, compact so it's great for travel-whether to gym or airport.Cons: I have not been able to play DVD-R+. I'm using verbatim, so maybe that's the problem, but I'll have to wait to see. Carrying case is horrible.P.S. The player has even hit the ground a couple of times and it still keeps working-I don't recommend dropping it if you can help it though.
The product is easy to install but quality is severely affected by background noise. I tried in different outlets around my house and always got the same effect. I don't recommend this product.
I was so disappointed at the quality of this device. What a great idea for a product - combine power and transmit to an FM receiver.HOWEVER - the device works terriby.1) The connector that plugs into the bottom of the ipod was loose and sometimes I got only one channel unless I wiggled it just right.2) The FM transmitter quality is TERRIBLE. I have or have had three basic transmitter devices in the last 5 years. All of them work better than this one. You would think that being adjacent to the radio and on the same wire as the radio power supply that it would work well - but it doesn't. The sound quality is fair when you can get it to transmit (you have to hold it just right) but there is an extremely high level of hiss or white noise in the background that will drive you crazy. Can't stand it.3) You can program in whatever frequency you want on the device, but when you unplug the device or turn off your car, it forgets the frequency and goes back to the default frequency! What good is that??? You have to go back thru the programming sequence each time you turn the ignition on or unplug the device!I tried the device on two ipods and in two cars with same results.I'm taking mine back to apple store tomorrow!
loved this mouse the only thing i would add is a bluetooth locator for the ball kids are 3,7, and 8. so i dont even know where to start looking
Unit is very easy to use for both scanning and making copies. Images are very clear.
The perfect accesory. Small, light, simple, invisible ones attached to the camera's strap, simpler than setting the camera's timer, allows you to shot long exposure pictures without the risk of moving the cammera while pressing the cammera's trigger... so much for a tiny thing.
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.
These are some of the best headphones ever. Inexpensive, but great sound. I stocked up on extras, because I'm hard on headphones and can't stand some of the new types that hang off my ears. You'd be hard pressed to find a better sounding set of headphones for the price.
By the time I found this case on Amazon, I was becoming frustrated by the selection of cases available from other sources. The relatively few cases that were the style and size that I wanted were simply too expensive for my budget. I was happy to see this case at this price, and even more excited when I arranged the dividers and saw that it would store all of my camera equipment, with room to spare. I'm using the case to store/carry my Nikon D60 w. lens attached, 2 other lenses (my longest lens, a 70-300, can be stored on the camera, and the "kit lenses" still store easily),2 lens hoods, my battery charger and cord, an extra battery, my sb400 flash, several filters, a spare memory card, a remote for the camera, and a cleaning cloth. With minimal reconfiguration, I'm sure the case would also hold a larger flash and one more lens. I haven't had the case long enough to speak definitively to it's durability, but it seems really well constructed. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with this purchase.
We've had this Panasonic model for about a month, now.Our last really good microwave was a Panasonic. It lasted for 12 years. Then we tried other brands, some that broke days after the warranty ran out, and never really worked that well, when when they were working. Expensive models, too.This one is remarkably low priced, and does everything you want a microwave for, if you are not wanting convection cooking, as well... which we do not need. And it is a roomy 2.2 cubic feet, inside!We are so pleased with this Panasonic microwave. It is simple to use. Easy to program. Even keeps food warm after it is done!It even reheats evenly on the sensor reheat mode, which is a first for us.The defrosting mode works remarkably well, quickly defrosting ground meat without cooking it, which is more than I can say about the other models.I really hope that it is as durable as the other Panasonics that we have owned.
I'm sure when this camera was released back around 2003 it was all the rave. I bought this camera back in July 2003 for $350 from Beach Camera. Alot of major annoyances with this camera such as the lens cap- you have to remember to take it off before you turn the camera on or else you get a message saying to take the cap off and restart the camera. The menu is tedious and cumbersome to work with. The manual settings take too much time. The start up time lags. Time between shots lag especially using flash. It can take up to 16 seconds between shots using flash. (You will definately lose alot of good potential shots using this camera). Its only a 4 megapixel camera. That might have been good in 2003 but in 2009- its time to buy a new camera. Does not have image stabilization.(IS is a must in 2009).The camera is pretty noisy while focusing. Battery usage is very low as is expected with all PS cameras. The included software is pretty much useless in 2009. Picture quality is pretty good which is one of this cameras highlights. So in conclusion- if you are on a shoe string budget then this is the camera you are going to get. I would not pay more than $70 used as this camera is over 6 years old in 2009. Dont expect any keeper shots if you need fast recycling time between shots. This camera was state of the art 6 years ago. Not anymore.
After trying a co-worker's Bose noise-cancelling headphones I knew i needed some for my travels. However, $300 is rediculous for headphones. I love my Audio-Technica QuietPoints at less than 1/2 the cost. Sound-wise they are 98% as good as the Bose and the noise-cancelling seems almost equal between the two, with a very slight advantage to Bose. So if cost is no issue, go for the Bose. There are two other advantages of the Audio-technica's over the Bose. They work in passive mode, i.e. the power/battery does not need to be on, where the Bose with stop working. The other is that the cord is a somewhat generic 1/8th inch male-male stereo cord, which means if it fails, you can probably get another at an electronics store, rather than buying a proprietary cord in the case of Bose. Carrying case is as good as Bose, comfort is equal to Bose as well.
I love this camera!!!! It is my favorite compact digital camera yet. I've uploaded video to the internet, shared photos, stored photos, printed them at home and the store, and had a ball with it. I especially love the video feature. The movie comes out with crystal clear voice and does not blur with movement. This will be the last digital camera I buy (until it comes out w/more megapixels).
Cable as good as stated Works well and is flexible enough and connectors work well without difficulty some cables have
This must be the worst product from Netgear which typically has fairly stable products. First of all I'd strongly recommend getting the latest firmware from netgear.To name a few things:1- Very poor Range. I have a netgear PC card in a laptop sitting right next to ME101 and it showed a signal strength of 100% for a router 25 feet away, whereas the ME101 was totally blind.2- After the firmware upgrade (V2.0 07/13/03) ME101 got some vision back with a very week (35%-40%) router signal. For some strange reason, I had to configure my router to broadcast its(router's) SSID before it can be detected by ME101. The laptop and PC wireless cards (also from netgear) automatically detect the router, but ME101 cannot, unless router is broadcasting its SSID.3- Initially dropped the connection a little too frequently (re-scaning all the time) but its a little better now after the firmware upgrade.4- Installation Guide/User manual is very week - again as compared to other Netgear products.On the whole I'd not recommend it unless you are a technical savy person and don't mind trying different things to make it work. Firmware upgrade is a must.Btw I am using a switch behind ME101 thus allowing my multiple physically wired PC's to use the wireless connection via ME101.
Sunsei CC-25000 25-Amp Solar Panel Charge Controller For SE-16000, and SE-24000 #11101I ordered the unit from Amazon, received it a day earlier than promised and installed it the next day. The installation was simple, involved drilling one hole for wiring to route wires into my Travel Trailer, and fishing wires through hole.(I already had wires as I have five year old Sunsei solar panels). I furnished two wood screws to mount the unit to the wall and believe they will hold as the unit is lightweight. The unit worked correctly immediately and the instructions on operation are clear. The only area of concern is all the wire attachment points resemble stereo speaker attachments from which wires detach too easily no matter how tight you get them. At least I will know immediately where the problem is if I have a short. Keeping my fingers crossed and may not be a problem.Update as of March 19, 2011: My worries as to shorts have proven to be unfounded. Everything is working great so far.Update as of May 16, 2012: Still working great.
Easy to install, easy to use, pretty, strong, FAST, and a bargain.
Bought one in Feb'06 and the green glob showed up in May, by August we had a new one. It was replaced by Best Buy. And by the way, they were FANTASTIC responding to our needs! I hope nothing happens. We looked at other brands, even Plasma and LCD, just in case. But nothing compared to this Sony... Sonys reputation I'm sure is affected. They'd still be flying off the shelves like they were if this problem had not occured. It's not just another black 'Brick in the Wall'(pardon the pun). It's like a unique art piece. I THANK SONY for this technology!......UPDATE 10-8-08,Green Glob appeared,optical block replaced by Best Buy with the UPGRADED GLASS Optical Lens. Perfect picture once again,(it's even better, because the GLASS lens makes the picture even more dramatic) and a permanent fix this time. Completely happy!!........UPDATE June 22 2009...Still as beautiful a picture as ever.....Another UPDATE....It is now Sept of 2010. The set is STILL working BEAUTIFULLY!! I don't know all that Sony put into this technology, I just wish they'd never QUIT building it.....Another UPDATE. It is now Feb 2011, still looking FANTASTIC!, and no problems. The GLASS OPTICAL BLOCK made ALL the difference!...Update March 15th 2012. Still doing FANTASTIC! There is still NO EQUAL!!! I feel bad for those who gave up on Sony, regarding this model. GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO(are PATIENT). If you gave up on this SONY, you don't know what you're missing!!! I'm sorry for ya.
this film is good. i rated it this way:low-light: good pictures. +1 starhigh-light: still good pictures. +1 staraction: not good. the pictures are blurred. +0 starsstill: very good for still. +1 staroverall: i think this is good overall, and i like the three-format. because of the three format, i add a star. +1.adding that toghether... 4/5 stars. if you want to take action shots, i suggest the 400 speed.
This TV was my first HDTV and I'm really really happy with it. Mounted on my wall, it just made my living room practically double in size. My only complaint is that I cannot figure out a way to fully optimize the HD picture. (If someone knows of a way, please let me know.) But at the prize I paid - $684 - it's a tremendous deal.
I have been Using this device for about 7 months since i replaced my Sandisk Titanium 1gb that i had lost. I am concerned about data protection so i purchased this drive. Last week the drive mysteriously began acting up. sometimes it would not show up when i plugged it into a usb slot. other times the light would flash for about 10 seconds then disappear. I removed everything from the drive at that point. within two days the Drive had completely malfunctioned and i am currently unable to access it on any computer.This drive is useful, just make sure you have everything backed up on your central computer.
The Good: Great price, Small size is great for hiking, travel & concerts. Takes fairly good pictures & software is easy to use.The Bad: Having to hold the binoculars very steady for a good focused picture, which is very hard to do. Take extra batteries, they don't last long.
I bought this product from Amazon.com and had to return it. It would not be configured. I owned the previous model (802.11b standard) and installed it with no problem. I purchased this and could not get it to work, even after calling tech support.I have Win XP, and could not figure out what was wrong, so I had to send it back.
Appears to be a good product but I sent it back immediately because it will not accept a lens cap for the 18-200 mm VR lens.
Highly recommend this product to clean your computer screens, TV screens, whatever. There are no streaks on the screen if you use it how it is directed.
I've been using this portable mouse for nearly a year and love it. As I'm frequently travelling, I use the mouse about 30 hours a week. A little neoprene pouch is included, which even has a pocket for the USB receiver. Installation is painless under Windows XP. The mouse has a power switch to save batteries when not in use.The one negative is a technical issue. An error message is generated when the laptop tries to hibernate. Fortunately, there is a simple workaround. Disable "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby" option under the Device Manager.
I loved the idea of folding headphones because I store them in my gym bag daily. I consider myself a gentle user of these headphones, but my last two headsets have snapped where the folding mechanism is. I don't know what's going on, but it very frustrating to be out on the road for a run and all of sudden my headphones fall off. I can't wear the ear buds because they don't stay in my ears, so I just purchased the sony headphones that do not fold and hoping for better luck.I do not recommed these to anyone who uses headphones regularly.
No issues. Great price, fast delivery, product worked worked great running from a switch to my smart TV. Cable felt high quality for a very reasonable price.
I thought it was silly that one of the lenses that I purchased came with a cheap plastic push-on rear lens cap. I was worried that it might come off and the lens would get scratched. So I began searching for an affordable rear lens cap. Everywhere else that I found it, all sold it for it's retail price of approximately $12. I ended up finding it here on Amazon, and paid $1.75 for it (new). I am very happy that I purchased it, because I'm no longer worrying that the cap will come off!
I really do congratulate Bill Rancic for being HIRED by one of the richest man in the world. But being hired does not mean that Bill Rancic just became the next Bill Gates or Warren Buffet.Great to know that you take yourself VERY VERY highly Mr.Rancic. your going to fit fine in the Trump Organization, But seriously dont over do yourself.I'd rather retake my 'X100 intro to business administration' class in my college than to buy this book.
My company uses Microsoft Office Communications Server for voice and IM communications. I spend most of my time at client sites where I can't take advantage of the cool Polycom phone on my desk back in my office. However, by connecting my laptop to the Internet and VPN back to the office, this headset can make and receive calls from my office phone number. What's so great about this? No more sittinng on my cell phone for hour long conference calls. No more messages forwarded from our receptionist. No more explaining to one customer that I'll be at another customer when they need me.Headset cable is long... a little too long as it tends to get wrapped around my chair if I don't roll part of it up. The headset uses a small stereo jack (that also happens to fit my Blackberry) with its USB adapter to plug into my notebook computer. Fired up Office Communications Server, plugged in the headset and it recognized it right away. Started making phone calls directly against the my contact list in Messenger. Users at the other end all gave it high marks for clarity.Headset has volume and mute controls on the cable. Easily switches from left ear to right.It's not as comfortable as the JLabs headphones I use for my MP3 player, and I don't want to keep it in my ear all day long, but sitting on an hour long conference call yesterday was fine.
My camera came a couple of days ago from Amazon and I love it. Start up is superfast and writing to my SD card is so much faster than my old camera. I have taken a couple of dozen indoor shots without flash and they came out great. The image stabilization really works. Outdoor shots came out clear and the colors are so vibrant. I didn't need to install any software to transfer the pictures to my desktop (I'm using Windows Vista). The computer detected the camera automatically and gave me options as to which photo program to use to view my pictures. My laptop will be even easier since it has a built in card reader.The camera feels comfortable in my hands and the controls are easy to access, although my hands are small and it might be a little harder for someone with large hands to use this camera. The mode dial is sometimes a little tricky to turn and I end up pushing it so hard, I turn past the setting I wanted. Best to use your thumb on that dial. I like the lighted power button and the LCD Monitor is large and bright. The one reviewer was correct when they said that the pictures come out clearer than the monitor sometimes displays. I haven't needed to use the viewfinder yet to take a shot, but living in Florida, I know that this feature will be handy on a very bright day. The lens opens and retracts quickly and I am enjoying the wide angle feature. We just remodeled our house and it's great being able to take shots of an entire room to send to family members. I haven't noticed any distortions on the sides yet.The one complaint that is justified is how flimsy the battery and terminal covers are. I'm really surprised that Canon would use such cheap plastic on such a quality camera. I actually feel like I'm performing delicate surgery when I'm connecting the interface cable to the camera to transfer pictures to my computer. It's not a deal breaker, but I'll be very disappointed if either of these covers break off. I would give this camera 4 1/2 stars if I could just because of this issue. I also think that Canon could do better than a 16 Mg SD card. Cards are cheap now and at least a 512 mg card would give you a chance to get started before you upgraded to a larger card.That said, this really is a wonderful camera. Please do not compare this to a more expensive SLR camera. This is a point and shoot with some nice features, but it's not what a professional would use. I love that I can easily take this with me anywhere I go and always be ready for that perfect "photo op". A camera won't do me much good sitting home in a camera bag (which is what my Kodak Z7590 does- great camera, but too big and bulky to carry around).Do your homework before purchasing any camera and be realistic about which features are most important to you. There a quite a few good professional review web sites out there. I think that this camera's best features are the size, image stabilization, and wide angle lens.* update 09/07/2011.... This camera is still going strong. I gave it to my daughter a couple of years ago and it still takes nice pictures.
For starters this is Copper Clad Aluminum NOT oxygen free 100% copper speaker wire, so if your looking for that, look elsewhere. But this stuff works great for less than audiophile/high power systems. There is a white line on one of the wires to indicate polarity, and gauge appears to be correct. I would recommend it.
Camera Takes Excellent Pictures. Not being a professional photographer, I find it very complex,and as such,I need and should take a few classes in photography. For basic work it satisfies my needs.
It's a rare occasion nowadays that you buy a product that not only works as advertized, but has a high-quality appearance and build as well as goes the extra mile with accessories. The kit contains everything you might need to hang up a flat panel TV, and comes to detailed instructions.
This graphics card is amazing! It goes very fast and delivers exellent picture quality, which is a must. Personally, I think it is better than the Geforce 4 Ti4200. It was extremity easy to install, unlike the Ti4200. With the Ti4200, you have to do all kinds of [stuff]. Trust me on this one! It also comes bundled with a lot of neat software, like DVD programs and multiple desktop software, which lets you hook up your T.V. or another monitor to computer. An exellent way to work with multiple displays. So far, I have experienced no problems, so if you are looking to buy a graphics card, get a Radeon 7500 or something higher. You won't be disappointed!
I bought this product in Nov 2006 and still use it (been 4+ years) on a daily basis (I drive much more than avg)! Thought it was high time I put in a good word for this wonderful product!I'm picky about how my music sounds and this has given me excellent results for all these years. I've used it on both my ipod and iphone and have had no issues. It's very straightforward to operate - u won't even need a manual. The sound's great - as good as listening to it on headphones and I never thought any product will last this long! It has been my constant companion for 75K miles (I almost never listen to any other source of music) and I will order another one (as a backup) as soon as it's in stock again!!
Needed a thumbdrive that worked with Windows 98, this one did the job admirably.
I recently purchased the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM while on vacation in New York in June. (I hit all the "big boys" and came away from B & H with more than a few bargains).I found the use of the lens to be more than adequate on my daily "shoots" during my walks thru the city. Since I take some time to frame my shots (I used full manual), I was pleasantly surprised when 99% of my photos came back totally "in focus" Even when I purposely "shook" the camera. The lens was incredibly responsive, even when I shut off the IS during a night Yankee/Mets game. Color return was vibrant.I do recommend purchasing the following Canon items (don't cheap out with this lens): a good UV-HAZE Filter (L-39 Sharp Cut), Circular Polaring filter (PL-C)and the Canon Lens Hood (EW-78BII).
When I ordered this tripod, I though it would be flimsy, since it's made of plastic... but it is quite sturdy, actually. Get this one instead of the original Ultrapod, which is not as stable. I've used this with my Canon A75 and Canon A630, and I can put them in portrait mode without any problems. By the way, if you're going to use this on the floor, better get yourself a camera with a vari-angle LCD!It's quite a pity that this tripod is not available directly here. But you can do a web search to find it.
I bought this card as a replacement for a friend and couldn't believe the cost! Great bargain for a full gigabyte.
I had a pair of these several years ago and didn't even know that they existed anymore. I'm kind of a cheap headphone junky; I have gone through several sets of Koss's The Plug, which I love, but I'm always reseatting them in my ears (they don't just stick in, it's kind of a process to get them in there, which can be annoying while doing cleans). I remember these being the most trouble-free for working out-- sweat doesn't build up around them, they don't completely block out sound (so I feel safer with them outside) and the sound is okay. I've looked at some of the behind-the-ear/head models, but they all have those foam cushions on the and that stuff really irritates me... like I get rugburns on my ears or something, so these are a better alternative. I think that those.. um.. I don't know, the "tabs" on the front side of my ear canals, I think mine might stick out a little farther than most other people's because that's what gets irritated for me.Sound quality-- well, let's not kid ourselves. These things are about twelve dollars, what do you want? My main headphone is a Grado SR225i, and I'm not going to pretend that they're in the same league. BUT for cheap headphones these work great. I think that they can get away with having a small, cheap transducer by making these fit in your ear.I honestly don't remember if mine quit working or what, all I know is that they aren't around any more and I've missed them. Glad to see that they're still available.I guess in sum, I'd recommend them if your ears don't take buds or plugs well and if the behind the ear ones just aren't your thing. Give these a shot... not a lot of money to lose here.
ok, I got the IPOD , Creative ZVM, Zune for holidays and tried all side by side. My vote goes for the Creative Zen Vision. Though its slightly thicker than the IPOD, I like the features and navigation in this thing better than the ipod.As far as ZUNE goes, it didn't even stay with me for more than 2 days. Felt like a brick. So, returned it immediately.Pros of Creative would include Better Resolution, better navigation (particularly right click menu), Drag and Drop, More supported audio / video formats, FM Radio / Recorder, Voice Recorder etc.My Wish List still includes:get rid of the dock connector adapter or whatever it is called. I wish, they put all those connector points (USB, A/C, A/V Out) in the main unit itself and also support OGG / FLAC formats.Hence the 4 stars instead of 5.IPOD is still a proprietary cable but atleast it doesn't have that adaptor / connector.Ofcourse, my favorite Digital AUDIO Player is still IAUDIO X5L. But then it doesn't have good video when compared to Creative Zen Vision M.So, all in Creative Zen is staying and IPOD is going back.
the hdmi works great. and it was soooooo much cheaper than the cables stores like best buy and circuit city try to sell you.
Bought this product to attach my LCD to my new PC. The monitor has a DVI connector however the PC only has HDMI and VGA connectors. This product was just what I needed to connect my monitor to the HDMI connection on the PC.The only drawback is using this method, and this has nothing to do with this particular product, is that an HDMI port has no ability to secure the adapter in place. So this big adapter is hanging in the HDMI port and there is a potential that it could get knocked out. It hasn't happened to me yet, and it wouldn't be a big deal if it did, but it still something that you should consider.
We got this case to hold our son's DVD player that we use for airplane trips. We have used it on two trips so far and are very satisfied. It is very well-cushioned so I think it affords a lot of protection. It is big enough to hold all the extra cords and DVDs. When he watches we just leave it in there and adjust the strap so it is tight about the bottom half and it works great.
It arrived promptly and works like a charm. I'm sure my wife will love it!
Needed a replacement for my Mac mighty mouse. The MX 400 performs very well... no compatibility issues!
Have used a short while but very pleased with the performance. Took on long airplane trip and was pleased with the sound canceling and the quality of even the movie sound.
These are great earphones for sound quality, especially the bass frequencies. My only complaints are: ear buds are easily detached and the straight plug gives out the result is loss of sound from one or both channels.
Appears to be a good product but I sent it back immediately because it will not accept a lens cap for the 18-200 mm VR lens.
I got this for my wife. She wanted a quality dual well cassette player/recorder. She isn't into the high tech stuff (me the more buttons the better). She learned to use this one in a few minutes and loved it so much she had me order a second one (from Amazon again) for when she wears out this one which she most certainly will. Thanks for a great product and price.
Attempted to use this with the Microsoft branded Pharos GPS-500. The bluetooth stack on my Lenovo T61p sees the device and takes the passcode, but the sled never binds with the bluetooth stack. As a troubleshooting step I tried to bind the unit to my Windows Mobile 6.0 phone and the same results. The BT stack sees it but the device won't pair with the phone.I called Pharos and thier support agents will only tell you its a problem with Vista and Microsoft knows about it, they will then tell you to download a piece of nagware to test. Using this software confirms what I already know, and that is that the sled won't pair and Pharos response is that it can't be thier problem, it has to be a Vista/Microsoft problem. This is hardly possible as I use this machine and its bluetooth stack all the time to connect to mice and headphones, so I had no recourse but to return the unit.
I didn't think the manual was hard to understand at all. I actually was able to program the remote/learn/macros within 5-10 minutes. I'm not sure what is so hard about clicking set and then following the menus.I will agree that display could be easier to read, but for the most part, it's fine. I only have the once in awhile type of buttons programmed on the display. Everything else is bound to a button.I got mine for 50 bucks. You can't go wrong with this one.
This player is great! Previous to this I lived through the nightmare of owning an over-priced iCrap Nano and this beats it hands down. Best price for a player of this size anywhere, easy to use, attractive, and versitile.
This has been a good, well made joystick. It is now 4 years old and still going strong. Drivers are support are still available from Logitech when I use it on a new computer so I rate it 5 stars.
NO WHERE in the instructions does it tell me where where the heck I can buy the liquid hydrogen to keep the cryo-mass in my AKDL1 cool!I'm worried enough to call the NRC soon, as I'm afraid once the factory loaded liquid hydrogen is gone this thing is going critical on me. If your living anywhere near PA you may want to look into Iodide pills. ttfn...
Cables Unlimited 6x8 Anti Static bags are perfect for storing/shipping hard drives or cards (graphics, sound, network, etc). The thickness is pretty good and they are not easily punctured. These bags do not have an enclosure or zipper, which is fine in my case as I planned to seal with tamper evident seals.
I didn't know Logitech &#34;officially&#34; didn't support windows 2003 server until I received it and try to install mouseware.But... they don't.Since it runs perfectly well on windows2000 and XP, and I didn't want to change back to XP, I thought mouseware should work in 2003. Logitech just blocked us from installing it.So, here's a little trick. right click on mouseware.exe, and go to property -&#62; compatibility.check &#34;Run this program in compatibility for&#34;and select windows XP.and then double click the program.now it should install flowlessly, and you can assign to any button for whatever the function you want.BTW, mouse itself is amazing. I was using MS intelli explorer 3.0. and I thought if any mouse has better resolution than mine, I wouldn't feel the difference because mine was already too good. I thought human can't sense that preciseness.but I feel the difference.It's different.
I could not find any defects on this keyboard and mouse.connection has no problem at all. bluetooth work great.never disconnected, and I bought refurbished item.. no regret.perfect item!!do not understand the customer rate for this product... I would give 5 star.
This is THE essential springboard board module and Visor accessory. Here's my tale-I was taking a flight to the west coast and loaded up my Visor with books to read, games to play and other stuff to keep entertained. I also had all my travel details on it.I arrived at the airport, walked through the metal detector with the Visor in my pocket, and had a seat thinking I would whip it out and get busy.Nope! It had been wiped and it was in constant reset mode. I had to take out the batteries for it to stop it.Now, I use the backup module and store it in a different place when I travel. It is also great for when you Visor has one of those mysterious crashes and asks if you want to reset it and wipe all your data. Of course, *NO* is not an option so it is all gone. The Backup Module saves the day..every time.Get one and let out a sigh of relief.
This is the worst router that I have ever had. Continues to drop like crazy even with latest firmware from Linksys. I ended up to throw it aside.
This product's description was not clear as to exactly which phones would work with the software. After purchasing it and loading the software onto my Cingular 8125 Pocket PC phone, the keyboard would not work.I called the company and they said it is not compatible with my phone. But this is not the end on this dilemma. When I properly tried to remove the software from my phone, it would NOT uninstall. And now, every time I turn on my phone, the software is activated and I have to turn it off. This is a major nuisance!Even though I wasted my money, I actually would not have been upset if the program would have properly uninstalled from my phone.- Robert S. Nahas, WriterServices.net / BestSellingAuthor.com
I couldn't be happier with this camera. I also have a digital Rebel (first generation) which has a lot of miles on it, but this camera outperforms it. Maybe because I've used a lot of Canon digitals, I'm used to the controls and menus, but I do find them pretty simple and easy. I like the iso/burst mode and other controls handy on the backadn also the larger screen is a nice. I also looked at the Nikon D40, but thought the 10mp vs 6mp could be handy at times (MP is not everything, but with a large enough card, it can't hurt either). Buy a big memory card because you'll want to shoot a lot! Quality is first rate and Canons other lenses work perfectly with it.
So I originally bought this player on February 27. I get it three days later and it is dead. That really made me mad considering how excited I was to get the player. So I contact customer service at Acessory Genie and they do get back to me the next day. They offer me an exchange and they paid for the shipping fees. So I get my new player and it is dead too! By this point I left them a pissed off email saying I wanted my money back.Basically their manufacturer screwed me over twice. You can't trust the people who make this player in the US because they kept sending out products that don't even work.I don't blame Acessory Genie because I actually think the people doing customer service for them is great. They got back to me quickly each time I contacted them. They gave me my refund within 48 hours after they received the product back. They always shipped very quickly to me. I think the only problem Acessory genie has is their manufacturer. I told them they better solve their manufacturing problem or they are going to have a lot of angry customers on their hands.Now that I have my money back I'm going to go buy a player locally. At least if a player I buy from Best Buy or somewhere doesn't work, I can take it back the next or following day.
The quality of sound is amazing, got nothing to add... Just buy it!!! Use it on my IPOD touch, sounds amazing!
I replaced the original DIMM in my iMac G5 with these two 1GB modules. Although I was apprehensive about opening the case and messing with the innards, between the instructions in the iMac manual (which doesn't try to dissuade owners from swapping out their own memory), and the instructions that came with the PNY DIMMs, I was easily able to replace the one 256 MB module with the two new 1 GB modules. It almost took longer to un-plug all the lines and cables and plug them back in than it took to replace the memory.And wow! What a difference in performance. I have over 5, 000 pictures in iPhoto, and they now load up in less than 5 seconds! Don't know why I waited so long to do this. Oh, right! The apprehension. Get over it!
A great way to store your pictures and music files. Easy to use, very portable and for the price it's a great deal.
Very tight. I stripped out the padding and replaced it with headliner material to get a Canon XS and strap in it.The picture that I saw with an SLR and a spare lens must have been a mirage.The belt material is too slippery for the buckle. It was constantly loosening and almost got dropped. It had to be sewed.I am not happy with it, but have to live with it, having found no alternative.
I had a 1st generation iPod shuffle and loved it, but it stopped working after 1 year -- wouldn't charge. Sending it back to Apple to get fixed wasn't worth the inconvenience or the price tag -- especially not with the 2nd gen shuffle coming out. Instead, got a new 2nd gen shuffle. Have had it for a year, and same thing has now happened -- won't charge, and problem is not the cable/charger. Once again, the inconvenience and price of getting it fixed makes it easier to just buy a new one. I love the shuffle for what it is -- easy to take on runs, love the clip, ease of use, etc. But am I really going to have to fork out $75 every year for a new one because of quality issues? Maybe I've just been unlucky, but in my experience, this doesn't live up to Apple's advertised standards.
Great camera for the price! Need to make sure you get the settings set the way you want and read the book if you need help. All in all a GREAT small camera!
Whatever you have read in the previous reviews is right. Installing this card is a bit tricky, but once you get it all right, it is defintely worth the effort and the money you put into this card. It took me 6 hours to get this card and the software working. I have included some very important points I noted while installing is card. Please take note of them so that you can install the card in a much shorter time.(BTW, I have a custom build PIII 800MHz PC with 320 MB memory, Win 2K and a good old AGP 2X/4X ATI Rage Mobility card previously installed.)1. First of all, NEVER forget to remove the previous display drivers !! Use the uninstall program that came bundled with the software for the previous display driver (EASIEST method). In my case, I had no uninstall software to remove the previous display driver. So, I used regedit to clear the registry entries for that driver and used the safe mode to remove the DLL files corresponding to that driver (NOT recommended except for a last ditch effort).Remove the previous card (hardware) and install this card ONLY AFTER thoroughly removing the display drivers of the previous card.2. When you reboot the system (in NORMAL mode) after hardware installation, Windows will display a "New Hardware Found" message. Allow it to install the Windows standard VGA driver (it will only display the 640 x 480 mode). Check the display properties to make sure it displays something like "standard VGA" or something related. (If it still shows the name of the previous display driver, go back and try removing the previous driver, until you get Windows to use the standard VGA driver).3. If you have the software for the motherboard drivers, re-install the one for the AGP. (one of the recommendations on the ATI website, in case you get a blank or garbled screen after you install the new drivers).4. In my case, the software that came on the CD never worked !! I ended up getting either a garbled screen, or the computer hangs at a blank screen. So, I went to the ATI website, downloaded the latest drivers, and viola !! everything worked perfect !! (Note: for some people, the CD-version of the display driver seem to work fine. Try the internet version if you have trouble getting the CD-version to work).Everything else from here is a no-brainer. I installed all the accompanying software from the CDs (of course, all software EXCEPT for the CD-version of the display driver: choose custom setup during installation). I connected the cable TV co-ax to the CATV input and I got TV on my computer ! Better yet, you can preview all the channels (in the form of thumbnails) and click on one of them to watch it (how cool can this be !).The remote worked just fine, though I still keep thinking that it an unnessary excess. Make sure that the USB receiver for the remote is taped to a wall or some open space to get better reception, instead of just letting it lay beside the metal enclosure of your computer.I played the trial version of Age of Mythology, and I was impressed by the 3D acceleration features of this card. I am yet to try other games though.Overall, this card is awesome !! If you somehow get through the process of installing it and getting it to work, you'll be definetely in for a surprise.
I bought this in conjunction with the Netgear FS-108 switch and had planned on selling it later, but decided to keep it after reading more about all the features it has. It's extremely easy to set up. One side plugged into out cable modem, the other into our hub. Once I reconfigured a machine to use DHCP and rebooted, I was able to access the router's web-based configuration wizard. After a few screens, the router was ready to go and I was surfing the web. Whole setup from box to surfing was five minutes.The web interface offers only the most basic configuration. For a more geek-level config, you'll need to telnet into the router. Luckily the telnet menus are layed out well and are easy to navigate. After a bit more configuring, I'm able to send inbound DNS and SMTP requests to our Linux machine and HTTP requests to our Windows 2000 machine. Only problem I had was my Windows 2000 machine not being able to get an IP address using DHCP. Very minor though, since DHCP is not required and you can configure your machines with static IP addresses. Overal, I'm extremely impressed and satisified with this router.
I bought a 600 at Best Buy and it kept turning itself off. I tried a new battery, but it still malfunctioned. I figured it was a rare dud (my PMP300 worked perfectly) and I took it back for a replacement.The SECOND unit was even better. Not only didn't it work, I felt heat while holding it and poened it up to discover a red-hot battery. I made certain it was in the right direction and tried another battery. Same problem, so I returned it and gave up.I just bought a Compaq iPaq ---the size of a pager, USB, 64 Megs---and it works great.
This wiring harness worked perfect for my 2005 Ford Ranger. The package came with instructions that explained which wire was for what however they all matched the coloring on my Pioneer wire harness so there wasn't much to really be confused about. I did notice that there was an orange and black wire for illumination ground however my pioneer harness didn't have that wire. I found after a bit of research that if you don't have it on the harness you are attaching to then it should be capped off.
If you love bass then these are great earbuds for the price. The mids and highs are not as crisp as on some similarly priced headphones; however, the bass is unbelievable. These earbuds fit very comfortably -- they come with three different size ear pieces. I often use them for running, and they never seem to slip out. They are also fine for sleeping, and do not create the pain that often accompanies other buds that are in for too long.The Con: The quality is not of the greatest, and I have had one pair already have the wires snap. Yet Vmoda does have a one year warranty and are very good about replacing their headphones.If you want better quality and large bass look elsewhere, such as Ultimate Ears EB (however they cost quite a bit more). If you are looking for budget-friendly earbuds that are comfortable and heavy on bass, these are for you.
just remember you get what you pay for. spend a little more and get something descent!
I was initially wary of these speakers as the price was very low. Installed one of the 6.5 inch speakers and right out of the box it would not work. Terminal on speaker was loose and would not provide sound unless holding it down. Sound was terrible once signal came through. Speaker would not fit in the door either, even though the fit guide specified this speaker. Waste of money. Not worth the effort to return due to price.
I've had this monitor for a week now, and I'm completely content with my purchase. I shopped around very carefully for a long time, and ultimately chose the NEC 1560V because of the low price, high contrast ratio (400:1 same as the Dell UltraSharp, but the NEC [costs] less), and I also wanted a WHITE monitor, which I found to be rare in my searches.The picture is crisp, without a trace of fuzziness. I had to lower my screen resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels - and that's the ONLY level that will work with this monitor. I like to keep my windows small, so that took some getting used to, but it's okay. The screen is adjustable, and my dad was excited to see that the viewing range was quite wide - 120 degrees, again, better than the UltraSharp's 80 degrees. Sure, I'd recommend this monitor - it's cheap, it's pretty, and it's functional. A great choice for people who don't have money to burn.
I love this product and it keeps wandering eyes off my screen. The price was worth it. Just make sure you measure your monitor correctly so you get the right size. You have to measure it diagonally.
not bad at the time, but wish i waited for a camera with SD.
My first unit died in 2 weeks when the DVD player door would not close. The replacement unit has now died 5 months later exactly as stated in a couple of the other reviews (power problem): it turns itself off. Always been happy with Toshiba before, but not anymore. Stay away from this one.
This is a good product, especially for the price. Easy to mount, good mounting hardware, quality of grill wasn't too bad either. Don't expect it not to dent with a really good hit from lumber, or other things in your vehicle trunk, but it will save the woofer.I don't think this will work with a sub with huge throw, or a large surround. But for most it will work.
These are great products. Sturdy, pages are strong and I like the double pockets for artwork and CDs. Love it.
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.
I'm very satisfied with the product.. works very well on my new computer,has a very good performance under Linux (amazing though!) compiling is really really fast using the 4 cores (make -j4) and it's really good on games and 3D Design / Rendering. A must have for anybody in the Multimedia Business!
I got it for traveling so I didn't have to carry around my Powershot S2 IS while traveling. Now I find myself using it much more often than the larger camera. Th first thing you want to do is get a 1 or 2 gig. memory card. I have a 2 gig card and used it constantly for over a week without downloading the pics onto my computer. On my settings, I can take nearly 1,000 pics with the 2 gig card.I like the rechargable battery which lasts a long time and recharges quickly. The videos are surprisingly good and the quality of the pictures are crisp. It is slightly smaller than my razor phone and fits easily into my pocket. Before I bought this I did a great deal of research and finally narrowed the choice down to this and a Nikkon. The Nikkon was a few dollars less but this had the viewfinder along with the screen. The viewfinder is very handy in bright sunlight. A review for this camera said that it is a camera that a professional photographer would take for quick pictures in the field.I took this on an 8 day cruise to Mexico, recently and took a few hundred shots (many with flash) and some videos. This only downside is that it doesn't have auto stabilization and the optical zoom is 3x (12x with digital zoom)but the other features make this a great camera that is fun and easy to use. It is so easy to change settings that I found myself taking multiple shots of the same scene/subject with the different settings to see which turned out best. This is a great camera to grab, put in your pocket and go. I would highly recommend the Canon PowerShot SD1000.
Its very nice but i'll tell you the bad things of it: scratches even with a cleansing cloth, video format support very poor, everything else its very good so far....
This is a very nice lamp for the price. The one I received has a spring clamp for mounting anywhere (not in the product description). If you prefer to hang it, the clamp is easily removed.
Used it for Nikon D60. It is very well-padded and provides great protection to the expensive camera and lenses inside. The space inside is enough for a large pro camera, 2 lenses, flash, and accessories. there are plenty of pockets to keep charger, cables, cards, lens-cleaning pen, filters etc. One accessory pocket is covered under the flap and one is on the side, for faster access to change cards while shooting. The pictures posted here were very helpful for me to decide to go for this bag.The yellow color interiors makes it convenient to search for the stuff and provides good looks. In terms of size, as the name says, it is large and more suitable for pro DSLR. However, I also keep aSony DCR-DVD108 DVD Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoomand aOlympus C765 4MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoomwith me while going out for photography. So the bag has ample space to keep all of the stuff and their accessories.
I bought this thing because it looked well thought out and I had heard good things about it. The truth is, it can't hold a signal in a car. In addition, if you live in a market like New York where every other spot on the dial has an FM station on it, you're not going to get the space the manufacturer recommends. You're far better off getting a cassette adapter if your car can use one. The only place my iTrip gets used anymore is in the house, where I use it to play my iPod out of radios in whichever room I'm in.One other thing... if you just press play on your iPod, rather than a specific playlist, and you're in shuffle mode, eventually your iTrip settings, which are stored on the iPod itself as 5 second tracks, will get "played". This leads to your iPod changing the station you're transmitting on-- and loss of signal on your current station.
I needed a cheap sd card with free super saver shipping and this one matched. I used the card with my new kodak camera. I've never heard of this brand before, but works with no issues. Remember to format it before use.
It's no wonder that people aren't seeing a big difference in speed; point and shoot, prosumer P&S;, and entry-level dSLR cameras aren't going to be able to write to the card fast enough. Take a look at Rob Galbraith's CF database:http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007The SanDisk Extreme III is almost always the fastest when the card becomes the limiting factor.
A great desk lamp. It doesn't get hot, produces enough light and best of all, you can adjust it to shine the light where ever you need it! I would definitely recommend it!
I got this because it was cheap and had decent reviews, and honestly it would be pretty much perfect if it weren't for one major problem. Well, actually 2 problems that work at cross purposes.When you have it in international mode on a clear channel it sounds great, as long as you don't turn the volume up too loud on your music player. After about 75% there's a lot of background fuzz and it becomes really annoying to listen to. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, except that it's also got an auto-off feature that will stop broadcasting if no sound is coming through. The threshold on this is so high that it shuts itself off after a minute unless I have the volume cranked almost to the max, which leaves you with 2 choices: good sound quality for a minute at a time, or constant music which sounds like crap.Considering it came in a ziplock bag with a photocopied manual I'm guessing this was either refurbished or a cheap imitation of the actual iTrip, so this review just applies to this one product. It might be only $3 but you pay about $6 for shipping, so you might as well just get something nicer for a little more. The broken one I'm trying to replace was a generic chinese transmitter I bought for $15, but the sound quality on that was amazing so I know there's better ones out there that don't cost a lot.
This is all you need! If your not a professional, then this baby is all you need. Its is an excellent Digital camerea for the price. You cannot go wrong with this.
I wasnt looking for alot of bass just a small compact sub for a little bit of lows. the box is wedge shaped making it not fit the intended area I had for it, but I am still happy with it. Keep in mind I removed all my amps but 1. Iam running mids and highs off the head unit for simplicity. If you want cheap bass this works If you want alot of loud quality bass you should probably spend more.
I'd been looking for a filter case for my larger 77mm filters that I would allow me to carry them without worry. I have an ND, Graduated ND and a Polarizing Filter that were quite inconvenient to carry. After reading positive reviews about this product, I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did, I can carry all three of my filters comfortably with this case. It fits easily into the front compartment on my camera bag (Lowpro 202 AW) and because it has a belt loop strap with a snap on the back, I can carry in on the exterior of my bag or even my belt if I need to have my filters handy. The case has both velcro and a plastic snap buckle to keep the filters very save inside.I only wish it had one more pocket for my 49-58mm and 58-77mm step up rings. But then I'd be leaving a review for the Tiffen 4BLTPCHLGK Large Belt Style Filter Pouch for Filters 62mm to 82mm and it probably would be just a bit to big for my camera case. Also the Tiffen case did not have the extra security of the velcro and snap buckle for closing and I felt that was an important feature to have.
Sling it over the shoulder, pack it on you back, or carry it with one hand. This computer case, not only offers three confortable ways to carry it, but also several compartments to store everything you'll need to carry with your laptop. The laptop compartment is well padded, guaranteeing added protection to you laptop (The felt that covers the inside of the compartment is thin; however, I have this carrying case for over an year, and it is still like new inside and out.) This carrying case is perfect for transporting any laptop safely and comfortably.
It of course always hard to say whether you got a bad unit or whether all are bad. I know for sure that my router is unreliable and conclude from the other reviews that at least the quality control in the production of this router is very poor. You might get one that works reliably, but your chances are not good.My router stops broadcasting a wireless signal after a day or two of operation and frequently does not allow new clients to connect (they often time out when trying to obtain an IP address). I believe this router did work ok for the first year or two, but now it is almost unusable and I have switched to using a different router instead.
This is the only webcam we have been using ever since. We bought one in feb 2008 - liked it very much, used almost every day, many hours a day. The clarity is very good, right light technology works really great. we haven't used the webcam mic, so we are not sure about it. After 3 yrs, webcam is still in very good condition. We bought another one last month for my parents. I wanted to get the same for them but when the box came from amazon it was quite different - it was special edision, shocked first, but doing the same job. we are happy about this webcam. I am not sure whether it can detect the face even we move few inches.
I have been a very satisfied user of a Samsung ML-1210 laser printer for several years. Samsung really had made a reputation for manufacturing top-quality inexpensive laser printers, and my ML-1210 was a prime example of Samsung's attention to design and usability. So when I urgently needed a new laser printer after a recent move, I could not wait until my ML-1210 arrived with the rest of my belongings, and bought an ML-2010 immediately. After all, it was a Samsung design and probably an improvement over my trusty ML-1210.What a huge disappointment. When I go through the reviews here at Amazon, I noticed that the majority of people praise the printer for being inexpensive. These people obviously never used a previous generation Samsung laser printer, because there actually was a time when Samsung made quality inexpensive printers, and there actually were inexpensive Samsung printers that were excellent in every aspect. Unfortunately the ML-2010 is not one of these good Samsung printers.I have to admit that the installation is much easier and Samsung has to be given credit for attention to Mac and Linux compatibility(Just use Samsung ML-1710 drivers for Linux). But this is about the only good feature of the ML-2010. In my opinion, its shortcomings are:-NOISE. The reviewers who complain about the noise are right, folks. We're not exaggerating, this printer emits an incredible sound during the warm-up period, and a very noisy cooling fan keeps whining for minutes. In contrast, my ML-1210 was ultra quiet. Samsung engineers really dropped the ball here: I believe the addition of the noise cooling fan was due to the unnecessary push for the impressive 22ppm printing speed and the hot printing engine necessary for these speeds.Dear Samsung marketers: In case you couldn't figure this out with your fancy MBAs from leading US and Korean universities, let me be the first to explain to you that the people who buy a sub-$100 laser printer DO NOT care for the 22ppm printing speed. They just want a quiet laser printer with high quality output. Which brings us to the second shortcoming:-MEDIOCRE PRINTING QUALITY: What's up with the GRAY text? Even in the 1200dpi quality setting and darkness set to maximum, the output from this printer is fuzzy and gray. Something went horribly wrong during the design of this printer, and you can tell by the print quality.-BAD DESIGN: I will not even dwell over the fact that the design is ugly: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and honestly a laser printer does not have to be a Le Corbusier masterpiece. But the poor design of the printer impacts usability: The printer literally spits out printed pages at the (unnecessarily high) speed of 22 pages per minute, and unless you deploy the ungainly paper retaining extension, the pages will not stay on the printer and will simply fall off, resulting in a mess of unordered pages. Why did Samsung have to change the design of the paper path? My ML-1210 could easily print a hundred pages and retain them on the printer, in order.In short, the ML-2010 is not the well designed, inexpensive Samsung printer that the company was well known for making. Please do not reward Samsung by buying this poorly-designed printer. Samsung has proven that they could deliver excellent printers in the past, but the ML-2010 is a total failure. I recommend an HP printer or even a used ML-1210 instead of the ML-2010.
I am so glad I got this when it was available new. I wouldn't pay 10 cents for this recycled cable that has been God knows where. Someone using it prior could have been playing Rap thru it, surely tainting it. Who know how bad the SQ in your system will suffer from their "refirb" process? My $1500 Denon cable is virgin, pure as the driven snow.
I purchased this All In One from Amazon in October of last year and cannot say enough good things about it. I love the ease of operation and installation was a breeze. The only negative things about it are; my SD card will not fit the slot provided and since I've upgraded to Vista the fax utility is unavailable. I rarely use the fax so that isn't a big issue and I'm still able to send and receive faxes, I just am not able to fax from my computer. Lexmark is working on making that utility compatible with Vista though. Their customer support is above average, certainly better than my experiences with HP and Norton. The ink is also very reasonable and lasts me quite a while. Also, unlike the Epson I had previously, I don't have to clean the print heads, (wasting ink!), if I don't print something every day or two. Great printer!
Originally there was a mix up on the shipping and the sellers took care of it promptly with great service!
For easy listening, the Bose 201 series V are the best there is. I went to Best Buy and listened to their wide selection of speakers, in all sizes and price ranges and chose these.Your not going to rattle the windows and they're not magnetically shielded. So, if that's important to you, these wont work. Otherwise, you'll enjoy one of the buys of a lifetime.
I bought this for my new Nintendo Ds, I got it in the mail about a week later. I used it, and the first time I used it, it wouldn't work!
(...) Set up is braindead simple, with or without the enclosed setup software. This is not the most feature rich router out there, but you cannot beat the price for solid, basic wireless "g" connectivity. It works well with three different computer and X box 360. NO setup nightmares. NO overheating. NO dropped connections requiring reboot.You get what they promise, no more and no less.
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!
This camera delivers! Install is quick and easy and it works great with Skype. I get great responses from people I speak with on Skype. I also like the software feature by which you can alter the picture and play all kind of tricks. The one the distorts my face is very popular with my niece ans as long as I keep it going she let's my brother talk to me undisturbed (while giggling in the background). I recommned. Just bought 3 more for friends and family as gifts.
I had another Creative mp3 player (MuVo Nomad 64MB) but that one was small in storage. I ordered this one and I just love it.All the information is available in the cd that comes with the player and I never had any problems so far.I'm using it almost daily, have it for about four weeks and all my friends are so impressed with the sound of it.You need a small mp3 player that you wish not to spend too much money, please get the Creative muVo N200 and you'll be very happy indeed.Need to mention here, I was checking the prices of this player on different others sites, inluding the Creative one and I found that Amazon was way to cheaper tham the other places.
I'LL MAKE THIS SHORT BUT SWEET.I'VE BEEN SHOOTING CAMERAS FOR 25 YEARS AND THIS IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR STRENGTH, VERSATILITY AND COMFORT THAT YOU'LL FIND. THE PRICE IS VERY RIGHT ALSO.
I have an unreliable connection with this cable. It drops my connection from time to time. So, it's just sitting in a box, unused. Eventually, I will probably cut the cable ends off and put new connectors on. No, I would not intentionally buy this again.
Upgraded from a Netgear MR814 (b) to this. Increased my range by double. Super easy to setup and use, now I only wish my TIVO supported WPA instead of just WEP.
I'm extremely happy with this camera! It does all the job that it's supposed to, and the (semi) manual control also does its job very well. I won't go into details of how the pictures look, etc, since other reviewers have done so extensively well. In all, I have no complaints. I'm on a Mac, and the pictures on my Mac display seemed a little bit darker than what appears on the camera display at first, but it's easy to fix (just dim the camera display a little to match the computer display or the other way around).Also, the battery life is amazing! I admit I don't take photos every single day, but when I do take photos, I take lots and lots of photos (I've lost count how many hundreds of photos I've taken, 2/3 of them with flash on), and the battery is still running from the first charge since I got the camera (exactly 30 days ago!).Overall, I recommend this camera to whomever in need of a point-and-shoot camera! Its small-size and lightweight is also a delight (no puns intended) to carry around anywhere. When I travel, I travel light; and if possible, I'd rather not carry anything in my hand, which is why I also purchased a neckstrap for it. I could go on forever about this little camera, but it would all come down to this: What are you waiting for, get it now! :-)P.S. Always format new memory cards before first use!
I just got this after getting a full sized wireless keyboard and mouse. I chose this because it resembles a laptop keyboard with the touch keys I'm used to. This is my test run and it works as expected. The touch pad does what it is suppose to do. I like the very light footprint on my lap and the fact it comes with a dust protector. Since I use my laptop for everything from business to entertainment this item does a great great job and have no complaints.
As an Over-The-Air antenna user, I decided it was time to get a TV with an ATSC tuner to ensure I'm getting a good signal and that I didn't need to do any antenna work on the roof. In the icy mid-west, I'm not planning on going up on our roof next February. I'm glad to report that everything works perfectly. I didn't need to get an actual HD antenna and all of the local broadcasts come in strong from about 30 miles outside of the city.My only complaint is that the "guide" button only seems to work for satellite or cable, not for the ATSC tuner. I've seen other TV's, such as the 32" LG, where this works as it should.I was originally apprehensive about ordering a TV online since I'd hate to pay return shipping if it turned out to be DOA. After reading about others using Amazon's "White-Glove" service and it being an actual appliance delivery company, I was more comfortable going this route. I must have saved at least $200 over buying at a local electronics store by the time sales tax and shipping are factored in.
This was a good frame until kodakgallery started charging for photo storage. If you plan on using the wifi feature, skip this frame and go with one that syncs with flickr.1) The Ex-811 will let you connect ONLY to kodakgallery.com2) kodakgallery.com now charges $5 per year to store photos.I bought this & set it up at a relatives house out of state. Whenever & where ever I, or other family members, feel compelled, we upload photos to kodakgallery.com & then, like magic, they show up on the frame. Its a great way to connect our family members & share photos with people who live all over the country. I realize $5 isn't much, however I feel the photo storage should be included as a part of the purchase price of the frame - for this reason alone I gave it 1 star.No one charges for photo storage & Kodak Gallery has been free, but as of May 2009 they will implement the "$5+ per year or deletion policy".
The idea of reviewing a small battery is absolutely rediculous! It arrived in good shape and is working just great.
My Experience.... My old 4GB iPod MINI was only lasting 90 minutes if I was REALLY lucky and losing battery life even when not using it. Installation of this battery was relatively easy - just have to take your time and not rush it. Took me about 20 minutes being careful. Charge now lasts about 5+ hours so this is good. Only odd thing is that the "battery indicator" (just the indicator) seems to jump from FULL to 75% (after 1 hour), then 25% (after 2 hours), then 0%, nothing (after 3 hours), but STILL lasts another 2 hours when indicator shows it is empty. Not sure why - could be iPod fault not battery - since battery EASILY LASTS 5+ (usually 6) hours on a charge. Charge normally takes 3-4 hours since I drain it. That may be normal for these older iPods (like this mini - the early 4GB "baby blue" model). But finally USABLE again.I added some "cell phone" PHOTOS of the iPod as I took it apart and REPLACED the battery... a bit blurry but maybe helpful. Good Luck.
It's so hard to believe that speakers this small and inexpensive produce the loudness, bass, and sound quality that they do. Without a doubt the best music speakers I've ever owned - and I own three pairs.
The Zen stone is a mice inexpensive choice to combat the iPod Shuffle. Initial setup of the software is very simple and how creative set this MP3 player to act like a USB flash drive makes adding and removing songs and albums quite simple.The CD ripping software is quite nice and decently fast as well. I have yet to find a CD that it cannot find the Album info for - even my foreign music collection!
Yep, I had the same problem with the error message that there was a paper jam. There was NO paper jam. It stopped feeding paper so we just bought another one. Can't for the life of me figure out what the problem is. Not worth trying to get repaired since it will probably cost $50 just for someone to look at it!
Came quickly and in good condition. It was a gift for my sonand he has been using it since it arrived.
My original power supply split open and stopped working. This is a really affordable replacement and it's worked great for me some 3 months later.
We have had two of these, they both stopped working. Razer pretend they will exchange them but they won't. This is bait-and-switch but they hope you won't make a fuss for a hundred bucks. This is a VERY expensive mouse for a couple of weeks' use but I am sorry to say they have guessed right - I have already wasted too much of my life on arguing about this. Moving to Logitech G5 which is not nearly so cool-sounding but might possibly not get ripped off and treated like a moron. I have to say they work great when you take them out of the box, so it's doubly a shame when they stop working after a couple of weeks and the company basically flips you the bird. This company would have done great things, and could have even survived the lousy quality of their products if support wasn't so arrogant and condescending.
I bought two of these, one for me to transfer music and one for my wife to transfer pictures. Neither of us have even looked at the software that came with the unit. My player excepts 2GB cards so that's what I use. About 90% of my 700+ CD collection has been converted to MP3s so filling the cards was straight forward for me, the unit took about 5 minutes to transfer the files.I have three computers so I thought why not so I loaded an 8GB card from one computer to another. About 15 minutes later I had the card loaded, it was slightly warm an I did notice it got warmer when I was transferring from the SD card to a computer. Compared to the rechargeable batteries this thing doesn't even get warm.For me the cord is a bit long but probably someone else will think it's too short, it's about 42 inches long. I used the bread tie that came on the cord so it's a better length but for those with USB connectors only on th back of their computer it should be plenty long enough.The only down side is the card slot has no cover so if you have cats or a dog or two you might want to put it away after using it.
I bought this item form Eforcity. Fast Shipment!. This cable provide the high quality with my new HDTV. And the price of the cable is not expenscive.
I bought this printer almost three months ago and have never been able to use it. It is totally useless.What happened? Well, I followed all of the instructions, but as soon as I connected the printer's usb cable to my computer, sparks flew (literally) and my computer was fried, and my monitor went out along with all the lights in part of my house.After spending several hundred dollars to replace my computer hard-drive and reinstall my operating system and software, the printer still didn't work. It wouldn't power on. So -I called HP's Tech support on three different occasions and got the run around each time. Finally, they sent me a new power adapter for the printer. Well, I used that and the printer turned on. I was so excited - until I tried to connect it to my computer. The PC wouldn't recognize it - absolutely nothing happened when I connected it to either of the six USB ports.Ok, so I call HP's tech support again and get the run around two more times. They tell me the problem is with my computer even though I can use all of the USB ports with other devices like my digital camera, my iPod, a Lexmark printer, and a flash drive. Finally, I get a tech support person who says she will escalate the problem to her supervisor, who will give me a call back. Guess what - no one ever called me back.So I then go to another PC we have in the house and try to install and use the printer on that one. Same problem - absolutely nothing happens when I connect to any of the USB ports. And, just like with the other computer, all my other USB devices work just fine.I call HP Tech Support yet again and am told that someone did contact me and told me that I needed to call my PC manufacturer. First, no one ever called me. Second, the problem isn't with my PC, it's with the C3180 printer.So, I just got off the phone with yet another Technician who said he will have someone from "the special hardware team" give me a call. I hope they do but I'm not going to hold my breath.This whole ordeal has been a tremendous waste of my time, energy, and money. From now on, I'll just stick with Lexmark.
I recevied this gift for christmas last year. It is very good DVD player. The dvd you are wathching turns up really good on the the screan. Just one little problum with it. It takes to long to charge. Good news. This Coby product comes with a car charger and a cord that you can plug inside the tv if you do not already have a stanionary dvd player.
This memory rocks, solid, stable and fast. The best in the rank and with a price that nobody can bit for the quality:-)
I use the the Targus with an IPAQ 2215. I find that's it's indispensable, but quirky. The cradle (rubber covered stiff wires) works best for &quot;squared&quot; PDAs (my Ipaq has a rounded bottom and can rock), and you may need to tilt the PDA for the infared bar to point into your IR reader. (If you use a flip-style case, you will have to remove it for the IR bar to beam into your IR reader.) I'm not crazy about the cursor arrow key (it's not a regular cursor &quot;arrow&quot; key), and the split-up space bar keys do sometimes have problems. As another reviewer remarked, downloading the drivers from Targus.com is much easier than using their included CD-ROM.
I started out with an Ice version and couldn't get it to power my power hungry custom-made HP Pavilion ze5400 (90W) 2-3 years ago so the Everywhere 7500 was the only choice left. I wasn't initially able to charge more than one product - despite the claim to do so - and power my laptop. New laptop is able to power multiple devices.PROS: One adapter easier to carry than lugging all the multiple proprietary AC adapters and USB chargers. With my new HP dv2050US laptop (65W), I am able to charge multiple devices. A small tin for multiple tips is all I carry and the base cables.Even though it is my only "pro", I can't overstate this advantage. I really dislike having tons of cables, power cords, etc.CONS: I did have one cord breakage issue (adapter to PC cord) that the folks at Radio Shack were able to swap out the cable without any problems (using power hog original HP Laptop). No further cord issues and apparently, you can swap out the same cord with the monster units (see other reviews).Two problems now: 1) the weight - 13 oz. and 2) I'm not crazy about the dual power accessory adapter - too bulky. I am now looking at replacing with either the Everywhere130, Everywhere85 or Juice 70, and I think the weight will be the chief issue this time. Also, the newer models don't seem to have the bulky dual power accessory module - just an extra cable that plugs right into the slot on the main cable.Overall, great product (I obviously don't own a dell) and I have powered, my PDAs (Sony Clie - numerous models, Palm T5, TX, and Treo 755p), cell phones (Sanyo Katana and previous Sanyo phones), MP3 players (Creative Zen Micro and Zen microphoto), and bluetooth headset (Jabra BT500). I had initially considered the APC and Kensington brands, but went with iGo because Radio Shack only carries iGo and Best Buy and CompUSA are over 1 hour away. I also always plug it using my TrippLite "The Traveler" surge protector - just in case.
This is a great camera, still learning how to work everything.Downloaded manual off the internet and having fun learning towork a more advanced camera.
This is the slickest handheld to date. I fell in love with the PEG NX70V/U in a nano second when I first laid eyes on it, and I went ahead and got one. Looked cool when I used to take pictures and then stored them on the memory stick (MS). Thats when the trouble began.I did a not synch and connected to my PC. The Clie did its thing and suddenly there was a bar across the memory stick, so I waited till the synch stopped. Took the Clie out of the cradle and reset it. Still no memory stick on the icon tray, even though the 128 Meg stick was still in. SO I did a hard reset, wiped the handheld and the memory stick was found ! Did a hot synch again, and it could not be found.Sent it back to Sony for repair, they sent it back with a new MS. Case closed. Hmm, so is set it up and it found the memory stick. Now for the real test, I did a hot synch, and the memory stick disappeared, and the line went through the MS on the icon tray. I just shipped it back to Sony for repair AGAIN...If they can fix this minor problem I may even be able to use the wireless NIC I bought as well.
Ive been using Sony cameras for some time, and have yet to be disappointed. Knowing this----I had to pick up the H-5. Amazing camera!!!However, the next issue was how to transport it in an efficient manner without having to buy a Samsonite overnight bag just for a camera!!This case does the job. You can attach to your belt, or sling over the shoulder. Good protection. Snug fit.The only reasons I cant give it a 5 star rating are the following:1--The additional storage is almost non existant. There is a small pocket on the side which holds very little. This bag is basically just for the camera.2--Although being snug saves the camera from moving around, it makes it difficult to remove in a hurry. The design is such that you insert the camera nose first. This means you have to pull it out screen side first. This is the side with all the buttons, and 3 inch screen.Buy protectors for the screen immediately. You will end up rubbing it, or packing the strap against it when storing the camera. Pulling it out requires paying attention, and being careful. No haste available!!!Soooooooooooo----all in all good case for the application. I am overall pleased.
I was looking for a speaker system for my iPod that would also play CD's and radio (which there aren't that many available) and this is a great price for all the functions. The sound is great, not quite as good as the Bose speakers but it is also much more affordable and has more functions so I think it is well worth the money. If you just want a speaker for your iPod this may not be what you are looking for, but if you want to basically replace your stereo system with one that has iPod capability I would recommend this system. No problems or issues with it, the black model looks great and fits nicely in the entertainment center. Very user friendly. The remote option is also a nice bonus. Would recommend to others.
Peace in the house thanks to these headphones. No late TV sounds to mar partner's sleep, and excellent sound quality. Sound is clear and crisp, and unit is easy to use and set up, even for non-techies. We couldn't be more pleased.
GREAT sound, and durable. I haven't had these long but I think they just may last.The sound is boomin' though. I don't regret these at all. I didn't expect non-ear bud headphones to be so loud. o_o But they are and I'm happy.5 stars.end note: 1/10/09 At Wal-Mart, these were like 8 bucks.
Easy to use, good resolution and color. Best feature is the auto-crop, especially when you are scanning several pictures - saves a lot of time. I don't use the photo editing software that came with it, so I can't comment on that. Great buy.
I have been users for both Dell and Thinkpad for around 10 years. I started from a Dell 3200, continue into a 6500, and finally switched to a Thinkpad five years ago, starting from a X21, T23, and eventually T42. I purchased the N100 for business use couple weeks ago. So far, I am extremely satisfied with the product. With Duo processor, the thinkpad can process 3D drawing and data mining tasks much faster than a single 2.4GHz CPU. I have been using the laptop for both my work and entertainment. As an old guy in his early 30s, I am not a fan for those fancy games, but I did watch DVD on the laptop, and of cause, there is no delay, no distortion at all. The LCD is really sharp, which adds a great value to the laptop. I think Levono inherits the design and traditions of Thinkpad from IBM in the N100.I guess I am going to be a life-time customer for thinkpad, no matter it is IBM or Levono. The thinkpad lasts much longer than the Dell's laptop. If you compare Dell and Thinkpad with identical models, you probably won't be able to see the difference across the brand new items. However, one or two years later, you will notice the Dell is getting up and running slower, the fan is making louder noise, and the bottom is getting extremely hot. Why most families will choose to buy a new laptop/desktop from Dell every two to three years? The old model can't perform tasks decently in around two years. Now turn to IBM, during my five years' experience with IBM, I haven't had any words or complaints with all the Thinkpad models I have used so far. Consistent performance, portable, light, looks decent, sharp LCD... what else should a user looking for?I have always spoken for Thinkpad, and I will speak for them in the future, as long as they keep the same design fashion, and keep the identical quality.
I purchased the DB4 multidirecitonal antenna from Amazon and it didn't work at all (even when I had it on the roof). I sent it back as it had a money back guarantee (thanks amazon). Ordered the Philips antenna and with the wifes help had to together in about 20 minutes. It was an instant sucess. Holding the antenna seven feet above the ground I was getting stations 60 miles away and through my shop which is on the east side of our house (you can't see the horizon from where the antenna is located). Pointed it at Laramie Peak and could get NBC which is 90 miles away. I can't wait to get it up on the roof with a rotor. You can't go wrong with this antenna. It's certainly worth the $29 cost and with Amazon's money back guarantee you can't go wrong. Also, according to the directions this antenna will receive HDTV signals. If you are looking for a low cost way to improve your picture quality this is a must buy antenna.
After years of using a 10/100 hub I decided to &quot;upgrade&quot; to a switch. Expecting a good product from Linksys, especially since they were acquired by Cisco, I purchased the SD208 8-port 10/100 switch. I put it on my network and the problems began. Any time I would attempt to transfer large volumes (1GB+) of data between two of my PC's the switch would freeze up on me and I'd have to unplug it and plug it back in to regain network connectivity.I've put old reliable hub back in place and I'm returning the Linksys back to Amazon. I think I'll give D-Link a try.
After doing a lot of research for multi-function printers I selected this printer and love it! I wanted a laser since it's cheaper to maintain (no $$$ ink cartridges) and didn't really need color (since I have a very nice photo printer for the rare times I want to print in color). I love the duplex mode (double side printing) to save paper and it'll automatically print 'n' pages to one physical page which is also handy. I have it networked between my computer and my husband's so we both can use it. (DSL connection with separate Linksys router and DSL modem.)All wasn't 100% rosey at first.... I connected it via my network and it worked great but due to a problem using it while connected via VPN to my employer, I decided to use the USB connection (when I was on VPN I couldn't see the printer). I got all features working fine except for the scanning (it wouldn't scan at all). After reading so many bad reviews of Brother's tech support I was leary to call them but after many reinstalls w/o luck, I finally called them. The support folks were GREAT!! I ended up calling twice; one for help uninstalling the network drivers and again for a scanning problem. The second call I was on the phone for almost an hour and they found a patch (from Scansoft) to my original VPN problem as well as a registry patch (from Microsoft) for the USB scanning problem. The fix for the uninstall problem was because I had to log in as Administrator not just be in the admin group (I'm running Win2k) so that's why I couldn't completely switch from network connection to USB (the network drivers were still partially installed). In both calls, the tech support folks were helpful, pleasant, and knowledgeable.The only remaining problem is configuring the fax with an answering machine. The manual has a lot of info but their explanation of the features for the fax isn't all that clear. Right now I don't need the fax much so I'll wait a bit and call tech support back again later.I love this printer, I like that it has all the features I need in one nicely packaged unit, and for a change, I have good things to say about a company's tech support. (Every company says customers are number one, but only a tiny % actually mean it.)Other reviewers have complained about the included scanning software (Paperport 8.0 SE from Scansoft) but so far so good, it works ok for me. I haven't tried the OCR feature though but supposedly it'll let me scan pure-text documents for later edits (like in Word) as well as let me search for docments by providing words inside of the document (not just file name which isn't too useful).I ended up purchasing this printer at PCuniverse (free shipping and no sales tax) for the same price listed here. The reviews of the MFC 8840 printers in Amazon were a great help in selecting which printer to purchase.
This was a birthday gift for my daughter. Sound quality seems good. We don't get a lot of radio stations in our area but this does pick up a couple. I don't think she has tried the MP3 connection.
This was easy to install and I connected to it within a few minutes. As long as you follow the instructions and install the software first before connecting the router, you'll have no trouble. Several co-workers have purchased this same item and all have found it easy to set up and use.
Horrible product! Just spent 3 hours trying to install and configure this product. Several calls to tech support was a waste of time.It's not even sturdy enough to use as a door stop!!
Very nice for the price, snug fit on my average (7) sized head .about an hour and their off.
I AM NOW ON MY SECOND RIO600 IN JUST 3 MONTHS - AFTER BEING CHARGED $30 TO HAVE THE FIRST ONE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SOUND WENT OUT ON ME. WELL, THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THE SECOND ONE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS - ESPECIALLY WHEN TECHNICAL SUPPORT CAN DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. I WOULD DEFINITELY FIND ANOTHER PLAYER - THIS IS A WASTE OF MONEY.
I purchased the Polk Surroundbar with some trepidation, as it is an expensive leap of faith purchase due to the fact that I was unable to find a local Polk dealer with a showroom model to test. I thought the unit would be ideal in my TV room due to the fact that I refuse to drill holes in my hardwood floors to accomodate traditional 5.1 rear speakers.Fit and Finish -The Surroundbar arrived and I was immediately impressed with the integrity of the product packaging. The fit and finish of the bar itself is very impressive. The product is very heavy and solid, encased with a real metal finish, giving it a very hi-tech and sturdy appearance. In addition, the accessories included in the box (stand, mounts, cables) are of the highest quality and complement the surround bar nicely.Performance -When the system was initially set up, I thought it sounded ok. Then I further studied the set-up guide and found that the way my subwoofer was connected and some of the necessary settings on my receiver were incorrect. Instead of the standard RCA type sub connection, I rewired the sub to be in line via speaker wire to the 2 front connections as reccommended by Polk. Also, the speaker size needed to be set to large for all channels. (I've learned to ALWAYS follow the manufacturer's specifications!)Once the adjustments were made, the sound was incredible. The first thing you notice is the overall power of the unit. The sound is huge and imposing. The surround effect is absolutely incredible both with DVDs and Xbox games. I now have almost a full 360 degree sound experience with distinct separation between all channels. Movies with DTS-ES 6.1 sound are a wonder to listen to. This system replaced a 3.1 full-size Onkyo speaker setup and sounds cleaner, more powerful and much better overall than the other full-size speakers ever did!Conclusion -I am completely satisfied with my purchase. I'm getting my demo material picked out so that I can invite my neighbors and buddies to come over and marvel at my new toy. It's expensive, but you get what you pay for with this product - no wires, no drilling holes in the floor, easy setup and excellent performance. Even my wife thinks it's cool!MY HIGHEST RECOMENDATION.
I thought the idea of a wireless solution for my iPod was a great idea, but in this case the principle is better than the practice.Initial setup was easy and the iTrip does work well in some situations. But reception quality varies from good to poor but has never been great. When I am in the car I really miss the sound quality and fidelity of a hard wired solution. Changing frequency settings can also be diffifult. Setting it up originally was fine. But I've had to change frequencies a few times and it wasn not as easy as advertised.If I was going to purchase another FM transmitter for my iPod I would choose a unit with external controls to set the radio frequency. But since I use my iPod in the car most often I have decided to go with the tape insert instead. They are cheaper and sound better. I would only recommend the FM transmitters to people that need the flexibility of wireless and are willing to accept less than perfect audio. And in that group, the iTrip would not be my first choice.
I have owned this laptop for almost a year now, and love it. I got it because I saved up some money from a Summer job (I'm 16).I would call myself a computer person, so I naturally did research and found that this was perfect for me. It has an 80GB hard drive, which is good for a laptop like this. Newer, expensive laptops have huge hard drives, but 80GB is large enough for most people. It has a dvd burner, something I wanted in a laptop, and I've burned many dvd's with it perfectly. The 512GB of ram and the integrated graphics are good enough for casual use, as well as gaming. Only one high-graphics-requiring game was unable to perform on it, and many others worked great. I've never heard of a Pentium M processor before, but I hear it is equivalent to a P4. However, these days, with dual core out, 1.6GHZ is a little low, but it still works fine.The remote that it comes with is perfect for watching dvd's on it. The earphones it came with were actually better than the ones I used with my MP3 player and are pretty high quality.I've only had one problem with it. A little while ago, the internet "broke." Basically, some programs worked and others didn't (internet-wise). I tried many things and ended up contacting HP's GREAT customer service, who was able to fix my browser but not everything else. However, being a "computer person," I just backed up my files re-installed Windows, and it worked fine.Overall, great for the price, but I don't get why it sais $1500 on Amazon... I bought it for $700 at Radio Shack. I don't know why the only Amazon vendors have pumped the price up...
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.
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.
I've recently installed a ChannelPlus modulator system to distribute my TiVo, (first-generation) ReplayTV, and MythTV systems to all TVs in the house and was looking for a single brand/model remote that I could buy for each room to normalize controls for both "permanent residents" and visitors.Since I expect to purchase multiple units (1 for each room) cost was as important as ease of use. After reading numerous reviews, I selected the URC200...and purchased one to "test the waters." While I've only had the unit for a few days now, within the first hour it easily surpassed my expectations. The remote is the perfect size/weight - it feels substantial without being too heavy. The buttons are awesome. For me, it strikes the perfect blend of "full-featured" and "ease-of-use." Some of the other inexpensive HT remotes I viewed looked cramped with tons of buttons in a relatively small space. This unit is just right -- and guests seem to pick up its operation rather quickly.While it's true that there is some tedium to the programming, it really wasn't all that bad (think mobile phone SMS message typing)-- maybe 2 hours total for getting up to speed and programming all devices plus macros...and it only really needs to happen once. A computer interface would be nice, but I wasn't ever actually frustrated with the programming and it would likely have taken me extra time to install and configure any PC software anyway. Now I no longer need to "reaquaint" myself with the locations of the oft-used "skip/jump" and "replay" buttons whenever I switch between devices as equivalent functions now reside on the same programmable buttons for both devices.For folks with modulator systems, the macros rock since you can program the device buttons to also act as macros. In my case, if you hold down the "TiVo" button for 1.5sec (user-programmable delay) it will change the TV to channel 125 (the "TiVo" channel in my house) and change the remote to the appropriate device. Ditto with the other shared devices...no more having to remember which channel is which device!After reading the (rather sparse) manual, I've just ordered some INSTEON devices for lighting control and an X10 IR controller - which this remote contains pre-programmed codes for...so I look to using it to also control whole-home lighting.Bottom line is I'm thrilled with this controller and will be ordering 3 more once my renovations are complete!
I used these while running because most 'normal' earphones kept falling out. This item has so many Pros and only one con that makes me give only 2 starts.Pros:-Lightweight-Cheap (super-cheap in fact)-Stays on through most vigorous exercise and you cant even feel it's there-Great sound quality and good volume for price-The plastic band holds its shape/strength despite putting it in various shapes (like thrown in my backpack with many other things) for daysCons:-After a couple of months of using it I started hearing static noise from one of the sides. I wonder if it was because of my sweat, but the they are now useless. I guess these are not sweat proof (It doesn't say so and they don't appear to be). So if you are considering using this for exercise, think again. Otherwise, these are great earphones for the price.
I purchased this as a Christmas present for my 85-year-old mother-in-law. We were pleased with the photo quality; can be viewed from many different angles. I set up the slide show from an SD card in 5 minutes & showed Nana the on/off button; that's all she needs to know! If she turns it off while the slide show is playing it will resume with the slide show when she turns it back on. The remote works well, the printed instructions are clear. The 2 included wooden frames are nice & heavy good quality. I am very happy with my choice--I want another one for myself!
Love this receiver. Price is way low and it's packed with tons of features. Plenty of power to drive all my speakers. An user here complained about the lack of tone control but I disagree. There are just a lot of settings you can tweek on this machine. You can set your bass/treb levels, speaker sizes, speaker distances, speaker heights, and a few more. Haven't found anything bad about this receiver. I was comparing this with other brands such as Yamaha and Onkyo. They lacked some of the crucial features I was looking for (assignable digital audio inputs, video switching, etc) and the Sony looks great. Definitely recommend.
I feel I must preface this entire review with the statement of: I cant stand 90% of Monsters products. Most of the products sound muffled and irritate the wannabe Audiophile in me. Having said that...I lost my Skullcandy Titanium earbuds and decided that I needed something new, I searched Amazon for a few hours finding nothing that looks right to me. I finally stumbled on these and after reading a variety of both positive and negative reviews I decided that it was worth the risk...I received the package in a timely manner of one week (granted I am in Afghanistan so that is very timely for ANY mail to get here.)and found the packaging to be incredible. I then pulled out my iPhone and plugged in. Knowing how Beats are I immediately selected one of my Rap playlists and was amazed at the bass. Very deep and booming. Then I had to take the dreaded leap to a rock playlist and was almost appalled at the fuzzy sound quality that I was receiving. I thought I had made a massive mistake but decided to take them back to my tent and let them go at about 75% volume on iTunes on shuffle for the night. Following the gym the next day I stopped them playing and packed them up to go to work. The difference in the sound quality from before the burn in was like night and day. The sound quality was far better than I had expected but it still fell short of what I really like, but I feel that for the price that you pay for these, there's not much room for complaining.The Turbines come with many different ear-tips included to get the best possible fit, but I still can't find a set of tips that fully work with my ears. The tips I have had to settle with almost fit too well and with loud music playing it can feel like pressure is building up. That is where the one star deduction is for.Overall great headphones so far. I would recommend them to anyone who wants good quality sound and build....and they don't look too bad either.
They work as expected, I payed what I expected, the shippment was as expected and I expect to buy from them again
I've had mine for a couple weeks now & put it to the test on a roadtrip. Loved having piles of CDs loaded on there to play while driving. I used a cassette tape adapter with the Zen to play through the car stereo.Easy & fun to use. 30GB!! -- you can't beat what you get with this product for the price. music, photos, video, fm radio, etc... No regrets here about choosing Creative's product over Apple's.Oh, and the battery life is incredible!Happy customer & Zen owner here...
I just rewired my 5 year old house from Cat 5 to Cat 6 since I'm doing a great deal of data transfer (got 21TB on my home server in the basement I share out to all my devices). This weekend I set aside time to just redo everything since I never liked how the home builder did it. My big thing was finding a smaller amount of cat-6 bulk cable though, since I didn't need 1000 feet... There were very few options out there.I got this one and it was really easy to work with. Unspooled just fine, never a snag, not even one. Cable was easy to work with and bend through where I needed it, even with the spline inside to separate the pairs. And that spline actually helped me in a few spots pushing it through holes and such.The amount was perfect for me since I had about 20 feet left when I was done, so I couldn't have planned it better.I just wish I had made as good a choice with the jacks as I did with the cable!
This is great. I was going crazy trying to figure out how to plug in my ceiling mounted projector to my my UPS. The projector has the same strange type of power outlet as a computer. I thought I was going to have to use the short power cord that came with the project and then an extension cord. The problem with that is that the connection would be mid-way between the projector and the equipment rack. This cord solves the problem. It is long enough to go all the was from the ceiling and along the ceiling to the wall and then down the wall to the equipment rack.
A very nice device at a reasonable price, but READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY: I couldn't connect to the device with XP and IE6.0SP1, couldn't connect with Mozilla (latest version) or Netscape, either. Only supports IE5.0 to IE6.0, which is poor for an open standard HTML device. (Also, it complained about Java Virtual Machine not being installed, when I finally made it work.) It took me more than a week and various support calls only to connect via browser (BTW: I'm a computer expert and have setup hundreds of routers in my life). When I finally installed the latest firmware (recommended by IOGear support), it let me connect with IE6.0SP1 (wow!). - OK, I started configuring the file system and users and groups (that's what I bought it for). But any types of problems continued coming up: Rename of existing folders failed several times, same with user names and goups. Windows file sharing cannot be used, so I could only specify user/group permissions on each top-level folder (!), which I don't consider enough. Several times I couldn't access different folders from the same machine simultaneously, even when I specified the right user and password. It performed a restart during filecopy, without asking first. 3 out of 10 bigger filecopy orders from an XP machine failed. Etc, etc, etc. - I didn't even try any router functions, so I have no idea if these work right. But I'm sure I won't keep the device. - User manual rating: crap (sorry).
I've taken 330 shots to date. I like the 16:9 format. It allows for creative compositions. A grid can be superimposed on the LCD screen to aid composition. The colors are true; the details are clear. The macro mode allows good views of flowers and surface textures. The camera is lightweight and easy to hold. There are no negatives. The camera is a joy to use.
I've bought dozens of Headphones. These sound GREAT in Every range Bass-Treble. Add the good price.
For the price, there are no better headphones out there. Nice fit (I don't have big hair) and great sound. I'm sure that there are headphones out there that sound better, but they are twice or three times the price, possibly more. You will not be disappointed. BTW, I am coming from a pair of Sony MDR-V200 phones. Nice, but the HD-280 blows them away.
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 bought this all-in-one after my old HP D135 died after 3 heavy years of use and this thing couldn't be better. I have not had any of the problems others claim with the installation. It took me about 5 or 10 minutes to set up! Although many complain about the cost of the ink, I just changed mine from the original that it shipped with last week. The trick is to print it just under normal settings, the black still comes out great and it lasts way longer. The other thing I do to keep the cost of ink down is order third party ink, there are quite a few sellers and I've never been disappointed.The color quality is great, I print my own pictures off of a new digital camera.I fax at least once a week from Wisconsin to Florida without ever having a single problem.If I had to say there is a downside in comparison to my last all-in-one I would say that the printer says you have low ink, but it doesn't specify how low in a percentage or bar like my last one did which was quite convienient. But, I just print until the black looks dull and then switch it out.Overall, this all-in-one has been a great solution for my needs and I would definitely recommend it to others.
This is the best 2 megapixel digital camera out there, period. It has all the features you'll need, a 5-year old can operate it, the picture quality is astounding and of course, the size (or lack of it!) is what makes this little beauty so special. I use a 256MB Viking flash card and it works great. A spare battery is recommended for long trips, although I have been pleasantly surprised with battery life based on some of the comments in other reviews I've read. The movie clip feature works surprisingly well and is a lot of fun. I've had zero problems with USB connectivity or the software that comes with the camera, everything worked right out of the box. Every time I use this camera (and believe me, I use it a lot!), I am blown away by the picture quality. Very highly recommended.
I think I have taken a good decission in buying this product. After searching over the net for a month, I choose this compact MP3 player as the best one and after using it over a month now, I found it to be the ultimate one when I compare this with other MP3 players those my friends are using.It gives a harmony sound effect, no need to go for another ear piece. The voice recoding is excellent. I recorded so many songs and sent those to my friends and they couldn't believe that the voice is so much clear when I told them it is recorded by a mp3 player. They felt like I am singing infront of them. Lookwise, it is very nice and very handy for travel purpose. I also carry it with me whenever I go for a meeting. The download is very fast, only you need to attach the cable to the USB port.I don't see any disadvantage of this item. Worth buying it if you are a music freakout person. This item is for someone who loves music and listens to the soft voice. Also, it is one of the best gift items you can think of.
Just like any other MiniDV tape. Good price
I love this camera. It is so light and small that I carry it everywhere so I'm ready for any picture. The picture quality of very good - we took pictures on our vacation inside and outside.The display screen is large (for such a tiny camera) and it has view finder for the extremely sunny days (and for the us "old folk" who are used to peering through a view finder. The buttons are large enough for big fingers and the basic functions were very easy to learn.I recommended this camera to my family and friends. Just be sure to keep the wrist strap on (as recommended) because it is tiny and could slip out of your grasp.
I've owned scanners for the last 30 years. This is by far the best one I've ever had. It's incredibly powerful. I purchased it for my home as I've got a handheld BCT-245 in my truck. It's reception is so much better than the BCT-245 I'm going to buy another one of these for my truck.Don't try to manually program it. Get some software off the internet (I use ARC, which interfaces with an online site) and in just a few minutes you're all programmed and ready to go!
The installation instructions were easy to follow. Plenty of cable for routing choices. Epoxy pack well designed and easy to mix- no mess to clean up.
For 399 shipped I am very happy with this TV. The only thing I don't like about it is that the digital tuner is very slow!
This system does not work with 5th generation 30GB ipods either.I contacted the company about my problems (the video only showed in black and white) and was told this is "an Apple" issue not theirs. But NO where on the box on on this description does it say not compatible with 5th generation 30GB ipods.BEWARE!
This is a great piece to go along with the rest of your audio equipment, i call them my toys but some people have trouble understanding how i can spend so much on them.ne ways, these headphones made me realize there were low underlying melodies in my tracks that i didn't realize they were there from less capable set of headphones. i've always thought my monitors were good enough to listen for these subtleties but real late night sessions require me to create and mix tracks in my headphones.while they're not the MDR7509HD, i've had them on my head before, these headphone sets are under $100. so if you're rich go ahead get the MDR7509HD.these one's are good for me...
This is a great last minute present... Easy to add pics to in 15 minutes. LOVE IT!
This controller is not only appropriately priced, but it adds a level of convenience back to my shooting that I once had and lost. I used to shoot with a Rebel XTi and the Digital Rebel series have infrared receivers for this controller. When I went to the 40D, I lost that (why Canon didn't have it in that camera is beyond me). Now that I'm shooting with a 5D Mark II, they brought back InfraRed support! yay!This controller is particularly useful in Bulb mode.
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 purchased these in anticipation of two long business trips and was very satisfied with the performance. These headphones work well; the sound quality is quite good and the noise reduction is very noticeable. During one of the flights, a colleague and I traded headphones (he has the Bose QC2) to compare them. He could not tell the difference between the two; I thought the Audio-Technica headphones were marginally better. I'd definitely recommend them!What would I want to know before purchase?I had no problem with sound leakage, whether I was wearing them at home while on the computer or on the airplane. The cups on the headphones are smaller than other headphones I've worn; they were not uncomfortable for me but if your ears are big, you might have a comfort problem.The reason for 4 stars rather than 5?I wish they were even quieter.....
This is great for those of us that want to add an MP3 or Ipod connection to our Pioneer stereos. Very eaay to install (assuming you can get access to the back of your stereo). Just plug it into the rear of your stereo and add an RCA to 3.5mm connector (for standard MP3 players) and you are all set. Tune the stereo to Aux setting, plug in your MP3 player and you are good to go. Highly recommended.
I purchased this memory kit to upgrade my Dell Dimension 4600 from 512MB to 2GB and it installed effortlessly and worked like a charm. The system is definately running faster now with more memory and the PNY memory was less expensive than purchasing directly from Dell. It would have cost about $50 more to purchase the Dell memory. I wasn't sure of the memory bus speed and it runs at 333MHz instead of 400MHz but still made a great improvement and has been reliable without any issues. Definately a more economical choice compared to purchasing memory directly from Dell.
There is quite a bit of controversy out there on Monster. I really don't want to dive into it but if you feel its over priced, I suggest you google the difference between Monster digital cables(HDMI, Optical, etc) and Monster analog cables, such as this RCA cable.I'm only an audio enthusiast but I worked in Radio Shack back in the day when it was still Radio Shack. If your going to tell me some razor thin, high gauge RCA cable is going to not only save me money but sound just as good as the Monster. Then I wish you the best with your sound setup but your missing out.Shielding matters quite a lot when it comes to analog cables and this cable doesn't disappoint. I also like the fact its about 70% off the regular price if purchased from Amazon. I purchased these for my father in law who saw an instant improvement in sound quality for his HT. I did give the product 1 star off as it does have the infamous, super tight connectors. I understand why Monster wants to do it but they should develop an easier method of twisting and pulling to get them off.
I just bought an iTrip and I love it. I used to have a Belkin Tunecast II, but it just didn't cut it. This thing is sleek and convenient. the tuning controls are controled by the iPod forming one seamless interface. It is powered by the iPod's battery. It doesn't have very good range, but it is the best bet for the $20-$40 price range.
These speakers are great. I don't know much about speakers but I do know what a great speakers sound like. If you like Super SOUND get this system.Note: You need two audio inputs for these speakers to work properly. Or you can buy an adapter for your machine.
TV worked OK for a couple months. Then no picture. Took it back to Best Buy. They told me that I would have to contact the manufacturer Toshiba. Called customer service for Toshiba. They kept me on hold for 20 minutes. The routed me to another line ...waited another 20 minutes. They told me that the parts warranty would be covered but not the labor which I latter came to learn would be $75.00 and NOT COVERED!. What a lousy product and Toshiba should be ashamed of this sham sale to the public.Best Buy should not carry this product or company line of product. Judging from previous complaints a consumer group should investigate Toshiba products and Best Buy sales to the public!
I also experienced the problem that two other reveiwers of this product did. Namely, my screen would flash on and off. I tried replacing the batteries and that didn't work. Finally in desperation I turned the device on and pressed the menu button several times in a row. This fixed the problem and I haven't experienced it since! The sound quality on this prodcut is good. With the volume being (for me anyway) more than loud enough. The radio and voice recording are both decent. Overall this was a very good buy for the money.
I really like the style. However, I feel that the compartiments are a bit too tight.Otherwise, very good.
First, there is no manual, no instructions - no paperwork. You may think "Hey, dummy - it's a bracket. Who needs instructions?!" Well, this thing has so many bells, whistles and features, that anyone does.Camera mount: The camera mounts to an adapter that in turn attaches to a rail and is held in place with a locking screw.Camera position: Camera can be rotated to portrait while attached - no instructions on doing this. You have to unscrew a lock screw, slide the camera, rotate a locking bar (Oh, that's what that thing is for...) and re-tighten the locking screw.Cables: Guesswork, but easy enough. No explanation at all, may trip-up a novice.Second, dummy, hotshoe: Why? I assume for a slave flash.Rubber hand-grip: Nice, comfortable.There IS a tripod mount screw on the grip's bottom.Can't lay the thing down anywhere. On it's back, you're crushing the trigger. On one side you're smashing the trigger socket. On the bottom it falls over on the lens. No place to attach a neck strap - this would be handy, as the thing is heavy when everything is attached!Includes a cordura carrying case, but again, no instructions on fitting the thing inside. It has to be taken apart to fit in the case.Really adds a pro look to your rig, but more importantly, gets the flash off the camera!
I run 24 miles a week with it and so far have had no problems. Yes, the ipod is difficult to get in and out of the case but so far I have not taken it out of the case- I just remove the arm band and leave the case on. In other words, you can separate the elastic arm band from the ipod case when you're not working out. There is no reason why I've needed to take the case off- all buttons and ports are fully accessible w/ the case on. The arm band seems to be good quality with good velcro; stays snug around my arm, yet stretchy so I can still lift arm weights (biceps) with it on. The rubber case is durable and protects well. Also, there is a screen protector that comes with it. Like another reviewer pointed out, if you do not put the screen protector on the first with no bubbles, you lost your chance to use it. I'm not sure about this- mine went on right the first time.One reviewer mentioned it bounces around a bit when running. I have not had this problem. I think it would fit most female arms- my upper arm is 10" and it even fits my lower arm snugly (8.5"). I'd definitely recommend this armband to others and would buy another.
Same story as the rest of the reviews...works for a while and then gives the disc error problems. I have thousands of dollars worth of Sony equipment and I've decided that based on a couple of experiences with their products and customer service, I will not buy any more. It's obvious this is a widespread problem and I will not pay $114 to fix a piece of junk that will inevitably fail again.I type this from my Sony Vaio that recently crashed and Sony support told me there was no recovery option (ie the only fix would result in the loss of all my data). Luckily, I borrowed a Windows XP CD from a friend and rebuilt it myself and saved all my data!! I feel bad for the poor folks that may have had a similar problem, weren't quite as technically savvy, received/acted on poor advice from Sony and lost their data as as result. My interaction with customer support regarding the DVD recorder was just as useless.Customer service doesn't mean regurgitating the users manual in a chat session.Buy the cheapest DVD recorder you can find and just expect to replace it within a few years because overpaying for perceived "quality" will get you nothing.
Plenty strong, easily adjusted and works fine with the UHF antenna I attached to it. Will buy more for other locations.
This is the best old school investment I've made in a while. Super affordable and for someone who doesn't watch all too much tv this is incredibly worth it. I live on the 3 floor of a 6 floor building in Manhattan, the antaenna is by a window which looks out on the brick wall (2 feet away) and I still get 53 channels!!! Granted most of them are in languages I can't understand, but the picture is very clear and the setup was a piece of cake. I highly recommend this, because honestly if you're not happy with it, it's a really low committment investment.
This works fine to listen to music from your smartphone, but doing so kills your battery so quickly that I feel required to carry an MP3 player as well
I bought this little recorder based on my past experiences with their products which was fairly good.This is perhaps the worst electonic device ever made, leading me to believe that it was designed and assembled in a third world country by young children working 16 hour shifts.The sound quality is so bad that the mic will not pick up normal conversation such as "honey, would you get me a beer?" from over three feet away, even with the mic set on "sens high"Sony is sure to alienate Mac users everywhere with incompatible software..Don't look for the ICD-P110 Voice recorder in a nationwide street campaign featuring graffiti artists doing paid placements on buildings, which is how Sony has been promoting their playstation lately
Despite my irritation every time these babies short out, I keep coming back for the sound quality and comfort. They aren't overly bulky and usually they last about 6 months before they short out on one side. This last set took only a month, but that isn't my normal experience. Plus, they're inexpensive enough that I don't feel too bad. Also, earbuds = pain, so anything not them = good. I wear these 8+ hours while studying in noisy places and my ears are never uncomfortable. w00t!
This is quite a bit of money to pay for a piece of plastic, but well worth it. I find it indispensible as I work through the process of improving my swing. I needed a lot of work to relearn years of bad habits. This simple easy to use tool has proven to be highly effective. I am a 25 plus handicap golfer. This may take 10-15 stokes off my game based on how I am now stroking the ball. My cousin who is a sratch golfer found the Swingyde useful to help him with finetuning.
Good product so far. Basic mapping is very basic for road map/directions and the upgrade is expensive ($130) for a $200 product. Garmin instructions included in original purchase box are very basic. I would have liked more detailed directions to use this GPS. Otherwise, the product is durable, great screen color, long AA battery life. Easy to use buttons and scrolling once you get a grasp on the menu's.
works great for a short time, then the weight of your laptop will make it not so great, eventually it will flatten out and be useless, I don't suggest this item, there are better ones that don't cost much more
I bought this to use an ipod in the car. I live in the fifth largest market in the country (Dallas-Fort Worth) and the only station that consistently gives a signal without crosstalk from other stations is the very first one - 87.9. So the one positive is that it does actually work.There are lots of negatives:The setup is difficult. The Griffin web site tells you that you need to manually install the station 'song' files if using itunes. Once you have them synced to your ipod, then you play just the first half of the station 'song' you want, then press pause. If you pause to early or late, too bad - it doesn't work.The signal is very weak. On accustic songs, I often hear an irritating *splat* sound whenever the performer sings a long 's' sound. This is no matter what the sound level is set to. Static and signal loss are common.The battery life is a killer. On a recent road trip, we got just under 4 hours of playing time before the battery died.It's cheaper than getting custom inputs installed in the dash, but I don't think its much better than a cassette adaptor.
This is a great set of components. Make sure you power them to the recommended wattage. Unfortunately, most amps that can push at least 110 watts at 4 ohm's are more expensive than these speakers. I am running a set off of these only using 55 watts rms and they sound great. Clear and accurate.The only downside is the tweeters are harsh. However, the you can adjust the tweeter level -1db, -2db, and -3db on the the crossover. You can also make the tweets louder if you want. If you find that they are two harsh than just lower the tweeters on the crossover and that should do the trick.The woofers are great. They hit fairly low. Lower than I expected. On paper it says they go down to 55hz. However, they sound like they hit a little lower than that. I'm planning on squeezing a second set into my back doors and that should put out a pretty impressive amount of base in the cab. With just the front set alone I can see my rear view mirrors vibrating like cell phones.Overall, a fun system to listen to for hours on end on a roadtrip. They sound the best with rock and metal. Jazz, classical, and indie sound great; basically anything that doesn't dip way down into the lows like rap.
I purchased this CD player and love it! I had two before but this beats them all. Sound is great and love the styling. For the money you can't go wrong on this one.
to make this short this is a great usb flash driveits fast, durable, handy, great looking, and above all cheap for the quanntity of memory space it hasgreat buy offer
These speakers are great. The sound quality is superb. They are easy to set up and operate. The remote is very useful. The only drawback is they are not very easy to transport because of the limited area to grip. It is so great to have found a speaker system that is made for creative mp3's in an IPOD dominated market.
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.
I decided to purchase these for an inexpensive birthday gift. The packaging was great and my boyfriend really loved them! He uses them for music purposes and said the sound quality was really good. Of course they aren't like a 300 plus pair of stereo headphones but they surpass ur traditionally small ear buds in quality!
I got these earbuds around five months ago, they started out perfect for me. I don't know sound very well but they were fine for mp3 on an iPod touch with good bass. The problem with these earbuds is that the right earbud stopped working, it appears the cord connection broke on the inside, since it only works when I bend the cord werid. Overall the sound is decent but the durability is horrible
I bought this joystick to play Flight Simulator 2004 and FSX with and love it. It has every button I needed to use and was very comfortable to hold. The base is very stable and I didn't feel that I was chasing the joystick all over my desk. For someone who is a beginner at simulators or flying, this is a great starter joystick. For someone who is a serious sim-player or pilot wanting to brush up on their skills, I recommend getting a yolk and peddal combination.
I had a Rebel G with no problems for over a decade-never had a problem and did not consider another make of camera when I switched to a digital SLR-My Rebel XTi malfunctioned after only 8 months, and of course there were excuses as to why the warranty did not cover -BUYER BEWARE
I've had nothing but trouble with this receiver. At no time did all the features work, something was always malfunctioning. The remote and front panel seem to work at cross purposes, and the user manual is worthless. There are few functions still working and one of the channels appears to be out. Nothing but problems. Stay away from this one!
I purchased the Garmin c550 two months ago. So far so good.StreetPilotU c550 Mobile GPS Receiver
As an amateur with this type flash, everything seems as advertised. Canon does make a quality product and it shows in the construction. Probably because of my unfamiliarity, I'm struggling to get the flash and camera adjusted for the varying conditions without over or under exposing. Actually, the automatic settings on my camera, 5D does pretty well. But trying to get special depth of field control, is not so simple.
the printer is excelent, once it was installed, it took a couple of days to get just to it, but is great for the price
I'm not much of a music nut - but I love this clock radio iPod system. I have a gen 5 iPod but the system came with several plug locations and different attachment - even one for just an ear phone plug on the back. The sound is great for my office and the remote control means it doesn't take up room on my deck and be tuned off or adjusted on volumn when the phone rings. The clock and alarm are an added bonus. It doesn't charge my IPod - but that's no problem for me. Best price I found by a long shot - and I spent some time looking in person and ebay.Awesome buy with fast shipping.
I love this camera, but I guess I'm just a bonehead when it comes to these kinds of things. Honestly, I have just turned it on, and used it. I mean, the flash is easy to find and thats about it. I can zoom and take pics. So, my review may not mean much, but for just point and shoot...it's been superb.
For the 1st year I used this router it was very stable.But the router overheats often, and requires a reboot.The router also shuts down whenever I use any p2p, load up certain games.If you plan to use anything other than internet explorer make sure the router is in convienient location as you will be rebooting the router many times a day.
I bought the sound card last night and I am sure it deserves writing a review. The installation was very easy, although I am not a computer specialist. Took me about 15 min. I read quite a few reviews that the card and software are not compatible with Win XP which now I know is completely false. After I turned the computer on, windows detected new hardware and asked for drivers. I entered the CD and in about 30 sec I was able to play mp3 files with windows media player through the front panel toslink/rear speaker/headphone connections. It is recommended though to update drivers from creative website, which I did. Software instalation was also flawless.Now few things that I found really awsome on the card:- Sound quality is unbelievable, be it MP3, audio CD or game. I did not hear any noise/clicks, and I listened carefully...- Ripping speed is fascinating (for my "elderly" system)- one CD every 5 min, which is pretty much the time needed to read the cd- Software is really easy to learn to use and I think I can probably uninstall windows media player now- The remote control is probably the single best feature available. Before, I knew my computer lacks something but I didn't know what... Gives you full controll and more (shut down/start apps./etc)- The eax sound effects are also incredible (although many probably not that usefull). Best are Advanced EQ and Audio cleanup--- I still have to try the rest of the software and my dvd is broken so I don't know how dolby 5.1 works but only for above features the card is worth buyingCons (so far): $$$.$$Good job, Creative Labs!My system: AMD 800Mhz, 384 Mb, 30Gb HDD, Phillips 4x4x32, Nvidia TNT2 16 Mb, Westell ADSL 1.5 Mb/s connection, Win XP Pro, Technics SA-DX1050 amp/ Technics RP HT700 headphones/ Technics SB CR77 speakers; TOS-link optical cable for connections.
Very happy with this product. Works as good as the name brand product at 1/3 the cost. I have no problems recommending this product to others. - thanks
Canon Lense Hood (EW-73B) fits perfect on my EOS 60D... its easy to attach and take off.My only complaint is the price (suggested retail $40)... I paid $26 and that's still too much money for a peice of plastic!!!
One word comes to mind when I think of the Zen Vision:M. "WOW!" This is one great media player, I've had mine for about a week or two, And I love it! The Video quality is incredible! Everything about it Rocks! In my opinion this thing beats the [...] outa the video ipod. I totaly recommend this product to anyone in search of a good media player.
I'm a middle-aged man who likes good music reproduced well. My idea of musical heaven: Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" played LOUD on early Fisher speakers (1960's era) powered by a Sansui amplifier (1970's era). So it has been difficult to grow old, to downsize, to go digital. But finally I have.What did I choose to deliver the sound burned into my I-pod nano?It took two months of regular visits to electronic stores--Victor Wooten and "Fanfare for the Comman Man" and Leonard Cohen in pocket--to decide. There were three finalists: the Bose SoundDock, the Klipsch iGroove, and the Harman Kardon Go + Play.The Klipsch was good, but was only considered because of price. (I wasn't sure I wanted to spend $300 for a boombox. The Bose was $299; the Harman Kardon was $349; the Klipsch was $150.)The Bose was my choice--clearer, crisper sound than the Harman Kardon which had better bass and seemed louder--but, because of price, I was never able to pull the trigger.So the Harman Kardon, now playing in the background, was purchased because it was available from Harman Kardon (directly through eBay) for $120 delivered.I'm very happy, but still miss the youth of my ears.
There are so many cases and holders for Kindles available. While purchasing online provides us with so many options, it is difficult to know what you are actually getting from the online pictures.I have two Kindles; a Kindle keyboard which I have had for about 2 years and now my second Kindle is the Kindle touch. My Kindle keyboard was a graduation present and came with a nice leather book-like case. What I found out over time from using my Kindle was that I would take the unit out of the case and hold it in my hand while reading. The Kindle is so light that its easier (for me) and more relaxing to hold the unit in my hand while reading.End result is that I use the case from protection while storing the Kindle, but put it down while reading.For my Kindle touch, I looked around for a pouch or holder-type case instead of a book-type case with a protecting flap. I found the BoxWave Elite Leather Amazon Kindle Touch Messenger Pouch online. The case comes in a number of colors (as I wanted something other than boring black ) and is priced right. Most cases that I could find for my Kindle Touch at the local stores was in the $40 range and were not of the pouch-type design.The Boxwave pouch arrived per shipping delivery schedule, which is always great (smile). The interior of the pouch is padded and soft velvet to protect my Kindle Touch. The BoxWave pouch looks like an envelope and the magnetic snap is a nice feature for opening and closing the pouch. I keep the Kindle touch in the Boxwave pouch on my nightstand for easy access so that I can read before I go to bed. I am not a clumsy person, but I have twice so far accidently dropped the case from my nightstand onto the floor with no ill effects to my Kindle. I certainly wouldn't recommend dropping your Kindle to test the protection of your Boxwave pouch, but I have been impressed.For the money, this certainly is a great buy.
Love these earbuds, but don't like the asymetric cord lengh. I wear these at work. I work next to a huge heating/airconditioning unit that is very loud. These earbuds fit nicely into my ears and really drop the external noise level. They sound great for music and podcasts. The only thing I don't like about these earbuds is the asymetrical cord lengh. I put my MP3 player into a holster on my belt, and not into a shirt pocket. I find the asymetric cord lengths annoying rather that helpful. Not a deal breaker, but still annoying.
I received the memory quickly and it works great. Good price, quick service, great product. This is the kind of excellent experience I've come to expect from shopping with Amazon.
This flashdrive has a good amount of space and worked well to save my documents and pictures when I upgraded my computer. I recommend it.
I had to make long runs with this cable and it woked very well for me. The cable has good rigitity while pulling it around and through conduit. Made good connections to my receiver and speakers and I get good sound with a 35' run. Not much more that I can ask for.
Although it came in an EOM package, the cartridge did not last too long in the old printer in that after printing about a dozen sheets or so- the damn cartridge started to leak so I suspect that it was either somewhat defective to being with or that it was old stock, and just crapped out after brief usage. Much disappointed. Had to throw it out while cleaning the old printer.
1st time ordering A refurbished item and it doesnt work after spending 2 hours trying to find out how to return it alls you get is the run around BUY NEW OR NOT AT ALL
I bought one for each computer so far. It works very well with no problems encountered. Bought this in mid-2006 and had this for about 6-months with no complaints.
I am an audio professional, but not overly obsessed w/ my home audio. This is a very good system for the price. One must adjust the settings in setup. Leaving the settings all at the default will result in flat low audio for music. Once you adjust the levels to each speaker & set the distance of each, your music will sound very good & your movies even better. A search online shows it's common for ppl to neglect to adjust the setup & complain ab audio from sony receivers like this one. I've had the system for three years & have had no problems. I had to call customer support once to use another sony remote & they were extremely helpful w/ that. There are other systems on par w/ this one & better, but this one is very good for the price.
Just received my two JBL duet's...All I have to say is Awesome!!!!Here's the Good:1. The speakers are about the size of a beer. Great and not too overpowering on a small desk.2. Great addition to a Mac...Especially the iBook or iMac! I've also got my iPod attached to the setup.3. Awesome price for the awesome sound! These speakers are worth more than the $39 I paid here on Amazon.Bad1.Ugly green connector for the stereo output2.Huge AC wall adapterOverall I would suggest the speakers to anyone that wants GREAT sound at even better price!! I ordered these on Sunday night and got them on Wednesday with Amazon's free shipping.
I bought the HK3480 to replace a 25-year-old HK receiver that was losing steam. I was floored to hear how much music I had missed hearing over the last few years, especially with the Klipsch RF3 speakers I've had for about 3 years. It's as if the HK was designed to go with Klipsch, pure, clear, yet mellow high end and plenty of bass for my ear. The volume control is excellent, it rises in 1dB increments. This would be a sensible buy at the list price, but at the discount price I feel like I'm stealing it. Delivery was quick and hassle free. 5 stars all the way.
My 180 DVD's, in their jewel cases, used to be all over the house--and took up a lot of space. I bought two of the Case Logic cases (to divide family versus action/thrillers) and now have all my DVD's in one easy to access drawer of my entertainment center. Great time and space saver.
I have had this lens twice. I am a semi-pro photographer that doesn't have $1000 to spend on a lens. So after much research I went with the sigma. The first one I had worked flawlessly, but I broke it... re-ordered it and I still have my second one. I've had it for about 2 years. over 5,000 pictures or more and I can't tell the difference between it and a Canon L lens I use from work. I will say the ONLY con of this lens is that it is not built as well as the Canon L lens and the zooming isn't as smooth... but.. I don't plan on changing over any time soon. I am looking for the image quality and relatively sturdy lens. Sigma pulls this off great. Other than a little bit of a stiff zoom the lens is perfect. image quality as I said is just as good as the Canon L series, trust me I know. I have taken over 40,000 pictures. There isn't any difference.. and if there is it isn't worth double the price for a canon L series. Sigma is awesome. keep it up.
I made the mistake of getting my mother and mother in-law Ceivas last year for Christmas. Both have failed within the first year of use. Ceiva's customer service is difficult to get ahold of (never respond to e-mails, 20min hold on phone) and inflexible on their policies. I made the further mistake of buying a new receiver to replace the one that failed after the warranty expired and found out that the 3 year prepaid subscription was not transferable to the new receiver unless I paid an additional year. Now I have a subscription through December of 2006 for a product I expect will fail within six months.When it works the product is simple to use but the picture quality is substantially below what any computer LCD screen provides.
This D-Link KVM switch is one of the most frustrating pieces of computer equipment I've bought in a LONG time.About 80 percent of the time, it will work as advertised. I can switch quickly between my computers, using the same keyboard, mouse, speakers and monitor. I actually like the little button to switch between computers better than hotkeys.But my mouse frequently stops working. Just freezes. I have to switch over to the other computer and then back, or just wait anywhere from 5-20 seconds until the bleepin' mouse works again. The keyboard will often freeze as well.Worse yet, my mouse cursor will frequently and unpredictably jump across the screen. This is particularly disastrous when I click to save an important file, and find the cursor has jumped and I've instead closed the program without saving the file. Maddening. The cursor also zips around the screen suddenly and uncontrollably for a few seconds at a time, also with sometimes disastrous results.I have tried different keyboards and mice to no avail. This KVM switch is serviceable for now, but I'll replace it as soon as I find a good deal.
So far I am loving this little disk holder. It is small enough that I can shove it in a pocket or if I am wearing a belt, I can just attach it to my belt. It velcros on and so far I have found the velco to be very strong and have no complaints about it. I use a Canon EOS 40D camera so I have the large CF disks. They fit in here great. One thing I did that I would do differenty next time and warn others to not repeat my mistake... I decided I needed to keep my disks in their little plastic cases. Not convenient when you need to grab a new disk quickly for one thing. And it stretched the elastic tops out so that the disks fall out if I try to put them in there without the disk cover now. Luckily I only stretched out 2 of the compartments. If I put two disks in these two, they stay put and I don't have to worry about them falling out. Just put your disks in the elastic compartments without the cover and they will not fall out. I promise, I tried to get them to fall out by throwing it, dropping it, spinning it around, shaking it, etc. If you are looking for a handy inexpensive way to store your disks, no matter what size, I would recommend this. I will be buying another one once I accumulate more disks.
The radio looks good and has nice features, but there is a problem that cannot be overcome.You have to press the PTT button for at least 2 seconds before talking. Why? The PTT button is a dual-function button. Obviously it is a PTT, but it is also a Monitor button. This makes it necessary to hold it down for at least 2 seconds before talking. Getting people to realize this and have them remember to do this is next to impossible.This made the radio very frustrating to use. I eventually sent them back for a refund.
I find it hard to believe it was refilled or recycled. Color quality is great like it was a brand new one!
This is an excellent home theater system for the money. It has all of the inputs and outputs I could ever use and it sounds great.
Garbage. They are great and sound really good... for about a month. At least until the warranty expires. I have purchased 2 in the last 4 months and both went dead just after a month. I think they have an internal self destructive chip on the inside the that kills them just after the warranty expires. They do sound great (thats why I got suckered into buying a second pair), but they don't last. The sound in one or both of the ears will go dead. Unless you are interested in purchasing a set (at $50.00 a pop) every month, then avoid these at all costs. If you buy them don't say I didn't warn you.
Very nice product, good for GPS mounting,radar detector,or satellite radio reciever. does what it says well,so I give it a 5.
This piece of equipment is a terrific aid to memory. Especially important if you find yourself asking why did I come into the kitchen? I still can't remember that, but when I go shopping or have an appointment to keep this thing can't be beat.
I didn't paid attention to the customers that described this router behaviour... Forget using anything like EMule, Kazaa, DCC or VoIP software with this router, it will freeze randomly and very (I mean VERY) frequently. It will also lock up when the network demand a higher throughput.
This is a very high quality radio for the price. The range and clarity are great. The only problem I have is that I can't find a CA-25 charger for the unit. Any ideas? ....... Thanks.
Okay, first off, most people that write bad reviews should be punched! The listing of the mouse and titles "Microsoft Compact Mouse". Why would you suspect something that says "compact" to be normal size and then complain about your stupidity!?Review time: I ordered the mouse and like normal I read the reviews and try to see what is the basic problem and the 2 that I seen most were the size and length of the cord. the size as noted above is the consumers own fault for not being able to read. The second is the same! The cord is sort, mesuring about 2 feet, but being basicly a compact aspect, you would figure it to be smaller for the purpose of a smaller kid or preteen, or simple for a notebook/laptop and thats what it is for!The shipping rate and speed was Amazing! It was delivered to my house in literally 2 1/2 days. I put the order in at about 2am and it was almost instantly approved and shipped around 9am that morning. I never seen that kinda speed from any company out of state! Even knowing it was Microsoft, I was happy about that!The mouse is small (obviously) but I have had no problems with it at all. I plugged it in to my notebook, signed in and it worked just fine. I of course had to go to my mouse settings and change it to my likings, but other then that I do not see anything wrong with the product! The plastic is similar to normal mouses you would use, simple just in a compact size.I give it a good rating and suggest this a buy to anyone looking for a COMPACT MOUSE for a notebook or laptop.
I bought these as a replacement my iPhone headphones. While they are inexpensive, I would not recommend them:*Odd design recommends hanging them in a loop around your neck, which is just inconvenient. If you don't do this, the mic will be in the wrong place. The cord is so long that it gets tangled very easily.*The fabric coating the cords creates a loud sound in the earpieces when it just brushes against your shirt. This gets annoying very quickly.*While the low end sound is decent, there's a real lack of clarity on the high end. I'm by no means an audiophile, but the sounds quality is much worse than standard iPod headphones.Overall, very poorly designed.
I have a Dell MX1210, and I purchased the 13 to 15' sleeve and charger bag. Great protection! It's sturdy, waterproof, light, easy to use, and very convenient. Instead of having to carry a cumbersome laptop bag or backpack, I just slip my little laptop into the sleeve and the accessories into the charger bag, slip them in my shoulder bag, and go! I highly recommend this laptop sleeve. I love the festive colors too.
Got hooked up to my D-Link Wireless Router in under 30 minutes. The card is awfully tight in my Dell Axim (like the previous reader indicates) but it works like a champ. The range is good and the transfer rates are outstanding.If you have a PDA and want to go wireless, this is the card for you!
I had the Creative 30 gig unit and I felt as though all it ever did was "crash" on me. 32 days after I bought it, I had to send it in for repair! When it was under warranty, I would have to return it to Creative and wait for it to come back with all the data I uploaded gone. The iRiver is wonderful! It comes with EVERYTHING you need to operate it. A silcon case, Senhieser ear buds, etc. I am very happy with this unit. Yes, it is somewhat larger than an iPod but that doesn't bother me in the least (much smaller then the Creative so I'm still happy). Wonderful sound! It stores text and photos and it also has an FM radio that can be recorded from, as well as live recording capability (my Creative had none of these features). The iRiver is well worth the price (which was less than what I paid for the Creative, which is no longer under warranty and has crashed again and I'm through with it!) I will give Creative credit for their "Travel Sound" speakers. It's an excellent unit and I continue to use it with my iRiver MP3 player.
i bought it for 759 when it first arrived the states, and it's selling at 66X at harmony compXXXXXXX now. it sounds expensive, but actually it has its own value.first of all, it looks great. unlike ANY other PDA nav systems, this one matches your car. i usually put it on the left side of the steering wheel, on the windshield. the display is really bright and clear. the speaker is amazingly loud too. the built quality of the accessories and tomtomgo itself is very solid and flexable, which does not make it feel "cheap". the battery can last for 4 hours that i consider very reasonable for such a good display.it comes with a 256mb SD card for storing maps, which is more than enough for most people.the OS, to my suprise, is very easy to use; even my friend, who is a computer idiot, know how to use it within 1 minute. the GUI is very simple and functional. in addition, the system is very stable, and i have never encountered any problem till now. the CPU is pretty fast too.however, it sometimes does not show the shortest distance, and also doesn't speak out the name of a street or raod, which is the major con of this product. it does not support OSX either. ( but i think u can still download those maps from the CDs into the SD card by a card reader, but never tried). it should also comes with a display cover to avoide finger prints too.it does provide an "eagle eye" map viewing function, but i still prefer the tradition 2D one more. at least, it works better for me.to conclude, i recommand this nav system to anyone. you get more than what u paid; this is a very high quality product. even the box has some kind of design too (although it is copied from iPod's box..)P.s. This is my first review on amazon.
This cable gave great video but was still a defective product. The colors on two of the connectors were swapped with respect to the colors on the opposite end. I had already installed this cable, into a difficult location, when I discovered it did not work. I checked continuity and had two of the three cables open to the other end so I assumed I must have damaged these connectors when pulling through some tight places. I decided to change them rs and, unfortunately, had already cut one of the "bad" connector ends before I discovered the colors were merely swapped. I verified this by checking the continuity of the cut connector, which was fine. The other "bad" cable worked fine when it was plugged into the right color. Now, I had to buy expensive compression fittings and an expensive compression crimping tool simply to rework something that did not actually need it. This expense and frustration should have never happened.
Well I was looking for some rechargeable batteries from Amazon, and I ran across their own make. It was kinda expensive for shipping because I only had a $10 gift card, so I found these by Mel Pierce Camera. (Sorry Mel Pierce Camera, but I don't use a camera.) I had needed them for my Controller so I could stop buying all these store brand batteries that didn't last. These work great. =)
I have used these in the past - I had the PS2 version that I used on my Vista Laptop and an XP desktop. I used a USB port adapter on the laptop to connect to the two PS2 connectors, and the PS2 connectors directly to the PC. Flawless. For some reason, the PS2 version does not like to work with Windows 7 and its USB only ports. Go figure. So, I bought this USB version, and it too is flawless. No hassle set up, instant hot-key changeover from laptop to desktop and vice versa. I do not use the video connector, as the desktop has DVI and HDMI and the laptop only has VGA. I simply press a couple of buttons on the monitor to change displays - the video cables go directly from the laptop and PC to the monitor, working separately from the KVM switch.
I have used these speakers for years in all kinds of stereo setups and they still sound clear. music or movies, infinity has always been great quality gear.
The first thing you notice about this player is the size ..it is incredibly small.My room mate has an Ipod 40 gb and when we put them beside each other ...the Gmini was half the size of the ipod!The controls are pretty decent...not as intuitive as an ipod but still pretty good.As for the baterry life ....it gives me 8 - 9 hours on full charge.The problems that the other poster mentioned could be because of not charging it properly the first few times.To maximise baterry life...charge it fully before using it the first time..then discharge ..then charge. Do this a couple of times and it will give ou pretty decent batterry life.The sound quality is pretty good..though the bass could've been better.You can also use it as an external hardrive with USB.All in all an incredible little player with a few minor shortcomings, but really for the price and the size ..this is an awesome deal!
I have used these strings for years and can find no faults. They last forever,sound great, and are reasonably priced. The medium/light guage (11-50) offers the perfect combination for my style of playing. I'm not a heavy strummer, but if I choose to, they can take it. Since I play lead runs as well, the smaller guage allows easier streching, or bending, as they say. They just feel right. Now opinions about guitar strings can spark great debates about all types of vairables, but most accoustic guitar strings made today will be of a good quality material and suffice. You will not be disappointed. These strings are made of quality material, sound great to my ears, and reasonably priced.
1. WI-FI in Z1420 did not work. The WI-FI light was lifeless.2. After several attempts to setup Z1420 as network printer,I ended up calling Lexmark supportSaturday , 10/4/2008 , Service call - 11204244333. The tech. informed that this is a known issue.4. They replaced Z1420 with Z2420Hassle in this process was to call support , repack , setup new printer again. But I was able to setup new Z2420 without any problem.I hope noone else goes through this hassle
After reading reviews on this and other products, I decided to go with the Dual XDM-6820. I got it from Amazon for $79 and free shipping. I've been using it now for about a month and have not been disappointed by anything! (I was already expecting the ridiculously bright lights from the other reviews) This stereo has so far been one of those purchases that keeps surprising me with it's versatility and features. I've found that a quick perusal of the instructions was enough to be able to use almost all the important functions: CD playback, radio station presets, radio scan, eq customization, switching between albums on a single MP3 disc, mute, external audio source plugin jack (i.e. iPod or even a Walkman), etc.The sound tends to be a little on the high and crisp end, and I have to turn the bass eq. up to 5 (out of I think 8) to get a decent frequency range. But it's not bad enough to take away from the overall value of this gem.Overall I can't understand why this stereo was so cheap! It's way better than a Pioneer model I bought a number of years back. The 50x4watts have my little Chevy thumping and I love the MP3 features of being able to pop 8 albums on a single disc and quickly switch between them. This model is a gem, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone who wants a car MP3/CD player, but who wants to spend less than $100. Buy it!
Problem with original unit locking up which created a minor hassle. Replacement unit works fine so far.Friendly seller and Amazon Customer Service rep. Fast shipping and overnight replacement service was appreciated.
Hm.. lets see. After reading all these great reviews.. i went ahead and ordered one from amazon. Then the day before it arrived, my gf bought me one from a local store. So I figured, hey, Ill keep both and try them both out just in case one has a problem.. well.. after 8 hrs of playing around with both of them with 2 sets of cables.. I am pretty disappointed. Let me tell you why..First of all, the detection of the unit by the USB cable is relatively poor. I had to exit and restart the audio manager a few times and turn the power on and off the unit itself before it detected it. That is one of the main reasons Im returning both units tomorrow. It is rather annoying to play guess games to see if it picks up on the unit.Second major flaw. I didnt get any skipping as few other reviewers have, but however, the tracks I did record onto the player was periodically interrupted with annoying (and loud) white noise.. I even went as far as to record the SAME exact track on both of the units.. and guess what? Both units had the same problem.. except the noise interruptions were showing up on different part of the track .. so if it was my mp3 (which played fine on winamp) .. the noises should of at least showed up at the same time on both units. The noises aren't long.. just about a faction of a second or so.. however.. it is much louder than the set volume of the music and even as a collge student, my head hurt after listening to a few tracks. I recorded and re-recorded tracks and on both units, they were all interrupted with periodic chirps or white noise. Anyhow, you get the idea.I really wish I had gotten a unit that was as perfect as all the other reviewers had received. However, this is the truth from my experiences with the units and I had not exagerrated any of the above. Im running on an Intel 700 so I really dont think it was my computer's problem. Anyhow. Thanks for reading...
Two of these drives replaced two slightly cheaper Western Digital drives. I couldn't get both WD drives on line at the same time, which made mirroring them difficult. WD tech support was no help. Moved to these drives and they plugged in and worked. Bought another G-Drive product for my daughter to take to college.
We used this receiver as FM music for our office. We matched it with BOSE speakers. The sound is fine and for the price of the Sherwood, I don't think to can beat this buy.
The Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers are just as I expected. I am currently using them as a low budget solution for my game room setup. Since it is a smaller room, I didn't really feel the need to go all out with an expensive surround sound solution, but the aural experience from the Sharp Aquos 2nd gen gaming TV was leaving me a little flat.These speakers are everything I was looking for with very rich sound and have a very high quality build.I can not recommend this set enough for anyone who wants excellent sound without breaking the bank.
The film I ordered was in good condition and the seller was very prompt in sending it to me. The description of the item I purchased was accurate and the source that I purchased my product from was very reliable.
I purchased this surge protector to use with a laptop while traveling. It has plenty of outlets for a printer and other items, is light weight and takes up very little space in my rolling computer bag. It adds extra outlets to a hotel room, as well as protecting equipment. The lower outlets are spaced to handle transformers.
Good television for the price, many features good speaker sound and picture quality
I ordered this item as a replacement for my sister's phones. She loves it! She does not need to purchase a new phone system, as she is comfortable and familiar with the one she's been using for years.
Thank Goodness for record scratchin' D.J.s! They are still making nice turntables, and adding nice features also. This also plays my 'old' 78's, as I have quite a collection of old country 78's to play. I picked up a Shure 78 cartridge & a spare headshell, I can now switch between the two quickly. My old rock albums sound great with the supplied cartridge. I may upgrade someday, but I'm happy for now. This has lots of torque, the platter is up to speed in a second, and the record cleaning brush hardly slows down the platter. I'm happy with it, & Amazon has a great price for it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Well, I've owned it for years now. Still working great. No hum on the stock cartridge, or on the new one installed. One thing, though, is that I hated the wimpy cheap-o looking audio cords. I opened it up, clipped off the old audio wires, installed a couple of nice gold RCA jacks to the back of the turntable (thereby screwing up any chance of a warranty, of course). Now I have very high quality cables coming out of the turntable. I think it sounds a tinch better. Too bad AT doesn't just do this on all the turntables. I still really like this turntable.
I finally bought it! Here is my impression...It's a great design, I like it white! It's easy to install and I can move it around in the house. As for the sound, I was a little disappointed, some music sounds better than others and I thought it sounded better at the store! But it's perfect for the bedroom. I like the remote too! It would be nice if it comes with a wake up option! So far, so good!
My pixma printer eats these up, but with so many changes to the printer lately, I feel fortunate that Amazon still carries these.
Love the size, but the readout is too small to read, the buttons are grey on grey cannot read, sound is great thru head phones AND it works with, small portable speakers.
Very comfortable (around-the-ear) headphones. Good sound. Good price. The only "complaint" (my fault...really) is that the cord is on the left ear cup. This is bad for me, because my computer sits to the right. So, the cord sometimes gets in the way of the keyboard & such. Not a complaint really...I just should have looked at the description more clearly. Any way, I highly recommend these headphones to anyone!Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones
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.
I got this camera after looking and looking. I got it for about 300. It takes great pics but you have to be careful when using certain shooting modes. they can come out blurry. I used the fireworks one and they came out great. the 7.1 megapixels allows me to make big prints if i choose. stabilization isn't all that great but i don't see myself having to use that too much. the underwater shots are awesome great to take to the beach or the pool or even when you go to an amusement park and go on a wet ride never having to worry that it will get ruined. the program it comes with is alright. the red eye reduction isn't that great i had to use the manual mode mostly. but the other editing capabilities are great and easy to use. i got a 1 gig xd card and when use set the size of images to 1200 by 900 you can take about 2400 pics. the battery doesn't last all day but like 3/4 of the day so i would recommend a spare for long trips. but definitely worth the money and very versatile i wouldn't want another camera.
This item works perfectly. I have not heard any static at all, however I am in a less dense area of the country. The only complaint that I could make is that it is hard to read the LED display. I believe that the disp[lay used to have a blue background, but this is a yellow/orange color. It may just be the location of my cigarette lighter that is causing the difficulty.
Not a bad item. Bought it for a friend as a gift; she didn't like the ball movement; thought it was too tight; returned it; no hassles; seller very accommodating; very prompt on handling the return; didn't care for the 15% restocking fee; will read the fine print more closely the next time.
This is a great product. Wish I'd bought it when I bought my camera. Adds some much needed stability to my Rebel, especially when using the long lenses. Thanks Canon.
I've had the Canon SD-200 for 3 weeks so far and I love it! Especially the 640x480 movie mode at 30 frames per second. It's movie mode is the best out there. The quality is very good, especially in good light. In good light, it's almost as good as an inexpensive DV camcorder.In the past, I've missed taking so many pictures and movies because one gets tired of dragging along a big digital camera and/or a big camcorder. But now, since the SD-200 is SO SMALL I am much more likely to have it with me and therefore have pictures and movies I would never have. I already have some priceless videos.For those who have never seen digital camera's movies, it's just as easy as the pictures. You connect your camera to the computer and the movies are transfered over just like the pictures are. Then you double click on the movie thumbnail and watch the movie. You can't get any easier than that.The nice thing about the canon cameras is their movie mode is AVI (as opposed to MPEG-4 or MPEG) and my movie software, Pinnacle Studio has no trouble importing it, editing it, and then making DVDs with it.The downside to having the best quality movie mode is that the movies are huge. Around 115 meg a minute. I got a 1 gig card on sale for $70 yet it holds only 8.5 minutes. BUT, for me, I'm very glad Canon choose this way because I would MUCH rather have this great quality with it's large file size than the other choice of poorer quality movies. I'm also discovering a side benefit to having only 8.5 minutes, I'm shooting shorter video segments. Which means I'm more likely to watch them.The big difference between a camcorder and the vast majority of digital cameras (including the SD-200) is that you can NOT zoom while shooting a movie. You can zoom before you start the movie, but NOT during shotting the movie. Again, this is a trade off I can live with, since I'll at least have the movie, as opposed to not having the movie because I didn't take my camcorder because it's too big.Canon told me I only need to get the ordinary SD cards, I don't need the more expensive high speed ones and my normal speed SD memory card is working fine.I got the cheapest SD model, the SD-200, because I believe there will continue to be rapid improvements in the movie mode and therefore will probably get a new one in 2 years. Also, I THINK the movie quality is the same between all of the SD models.
Bought for new digital camera. Have now owned it for many months--maybe 6? And have had no problems. Gives lots of flexibility for taking long movies that I can edit down and email to the grandparents. Down side is that you can take SO MANY PICTURES (yay!) and then you end up needing more and more hard drive space! But at about $.55 a G, who cares!
My laptop (Dell Inspiron E1705) seems to be better. I didn't notice the difference at all, until I formatted and tried the new 2GB on a fresh install. Originally I had 768MB. Boot up time increased. Program access is still slow, but it is an older laptop with an Intel Core DUO 1.66Ghz...but the ram has worked out pretty well so far.
My experience with this drive have been good overall. I agree with the reviewer(s) who said the backup software sucks. I got Norton Ghost with my laptop so I never use Retrospect. I tried twice and it was ridiculously complicated.As to reliability, my drive has been working over a year now. I kept mine formatted in FAT32 because I had read the reviews that said NTFS over a certain size was not recognized. I miss the security of NTFS, but FAT has given me no issues and the entire size is recognized.I find you CAN turn off the drive by simply pressing the button under 2 circumstances: Either my laptop must be off or it must be sleeping (lid down). Once the drive recognizes there is nothing "attached" to it, it easily goes off with one touch. I turn my drive off regularly because I turn my laptop off regularly so it is possible that saves me some wear. I read on-line that leaving drives of this type up all the time does reduce their lifespan, but I doubt it's by much (has to do with the fact that they don't go into a sleep mode like regular hard drives do supposedly so they spin more).I have defragged this drive more than once. That also did not cause a problem. The only reason I would think twice about this drive is that you cannot directly put it on a network like the other WD320 drive (Netcenter). I don't like having to have my laptop on to see this drive on my home network. Plus, it means my laptop is not really "mobile" anymore. After all, who wants to tote around a hard drive when they want to move their laptop??[...]
Very warm sound! Good design so headphone does not fall off even during intense work outs!! Overall very worth my money.
THESE EARBUDS DO THE JOB FOR THE MONEY. HAD TO REPLACE A MORE EXPENSIVE SET THAT DID NOT OPERATE ANY LONGER. DID NOT HAVE 200.00 DOLLARS TO REPALCE, SO ENDED UP, PURCHASING THESE, DUE TO A POSITIVE REPORT IN MAXIUM MAGAZINE. BASS SOUND IS PRETTY GOOD, BUT DON'T EXPECT, VERY DEEP, JUST ENOUGH, REMEMBER YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. HIGHS ARE CLEAR, NOT CRISP,AGAIN, REMEMBER. FOR THE PRICE THEY DO THE JOB.
I was looking for a pressure cooker at the mall and did not think I should pay $100 for something that I wouldn't use that often. After doing some research on Amazon, I found that many people loved this & that it was inexpensive. I thought I would take my chances with it and I ended up loving it. It definitely is a great product. I admit, I had to read the manual to figure out how it works since it was not the same brand as my mother's pressure cooker (which is more user friendly). You time the start of pressure cooking once the little metal piece goes up - which means you have to be around the kitchen until that happens and that can take a while.
I dont know what ALL you people DO with your cameras! Battery Door falling off, doesnt take good night pics.... and so on. I have had this camera since 2004 (january) and have taken a TON of pics ever since. My battery door stays shut, has NEVER had a problem, I have NO problem loading the pics onto the computer either. its soooo easy! My lens shutter does stick once in a while, but VERY easy to fix. Doesnt do it very often. You want a good but Affordable camera, this is the one to get! This is my first one, and probably my last. If something ever DOES happen, I will spend the money to get another one. Kodak Easy Share Cameras Really ARE easy. I have take pics even in the dark of it snowing and they come out GREAT.
This was my wife's introduction to a handheld organizer.Yes, it was handy and did most of what she needed, but she had a hard time having the date NOT roll back to 1995. The batteries also tended drain faster than she anticipated.Not bad, but not the best.
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.
Had $120 worth of videos transferred and put online to view and edit. If you don't finish you have to pay MORE to keep online or buy DVDs for another $50 for 2 hours which cannot be shared online at all. Horrible waste of time and money. And it is very hard to find info online for pricing to keep online...decieving! So my videos are gone now and I am back to square one...I will go to a computer shop and get done now local and reliable! Customer service says too bad.
I purchased this set for my boyfriend/now husband while he was an engineering student. Both items work well and are easy to use. PLus it was much more convenient to have a portable number pad than to purchase an awkward 17" laptop for the extra/separate number space.
this is my first to buy pressure cooker. I am so surprised how amazing it is.save my cooking time and gas. I was worried about the safety in the beginning,but It is safe if you follow the instruction.should buy it earlier. highly recommend.
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.
Cuts in and out, bought new cables. Messed with settings on cable box and TV (LPCM, Pass through) and could get it to work sometimes with LPCM but would lose audio on left/right at times and only got center audio. Pass through or RAW data would drop out. Took unit apart and found several solder joints have been touched up since made and optical connector was replaced. Center conductor on RCA was loose. Ordering another makers unit.
This is a great starter joystick for anyone who wants to play that Flight Simulator 2004, and hates using the keyboard. for only 30 bucks, you get a joystick with good sensitivity, great calibration, many buttons to configure, and very easy use with your computer. It doesn't slide of the table. Don't listen to the people who say it looses calibration, because it really does not. And even if it does, it does come with software that can recalibrate every button. This is the joystick to buy if you are looking for something relatively cheap and easy to use. It is more than enough for the average casually player. The only disadvatage is that it doesn't have rumble feature.
I purchased the 7900GS with my new dell desktop at the beginning of March 2007, its now almost July... I have 2GB Ram, dual core processor. The card works better than I hoped. Company of Heroes on highest settings is smooth. Video editing, and all features of Vista Ultimate work great on my dual 1600X1200 monitors (one flipped vertical, one horizontal). Using Media Center to record/edit TV has made my TiVo seem like a sad waste of money... WOW also works great up to the highest graphics settings.I highly recommend the card, despite some of the strange reviews I've read. Vista 32bit has no problems with it, and I'm dual booting with XP Pro which is also great with the card.
Light weight, space saving very attractive design. Sharp Picture, Good sound quality and quick response time. DVD playback also excellent. Only negative is its remote control. It is hard to read the functions of the keys due to color choices. The placement of the keys are almost illogical and you have to look at it carefully before each use. It almost seems like it was designed by an imbecil. The quality, the features and the price still makes this TV an excellent buy.
I bought this used from amazon warehouse for about $30 less than a new one. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it other than it looked like an open box/returned item.It sounds incredibly great for the price. My room is approx. 16x20x7 and this is plenty of bump. I love bass as much as the next guy, so if I had more cash and more room I might gotten a 12 incher, but it really wasn't needed for my room size anyway. As you can see from the pictures I added, I also have a Polk CS1 center and a Polk Monitor 60 fronts. I am in the process of getting 4 Polk Monitor 30's to use as surrounds to get the full 7.1 in my room. That room is going to be the place to be. I will be sad everytime I have to leave it.
I am not disgruntled with this TV, but with a Samsing DVD recorder and Samsung customer service I previously reviewed.I recently purchased the 37" Vizio LCD for $799.00. The set up was easy, and I was watching cable TV within 15 minutes of getting the TV home.The HD channels are great once I calibrated using the Monster company's calibration CD. Digital channels are good. Standard analog is okay. I have now had the set for about two months and I am very happy with picture quality. Reliability has been great.Now for the bad part. I was dissapointed with the sound quality from the two small speakers. They sound weak and tinny. However, I hooked them up to my new Mainstage HD speaker with subwoofer and the vitrual surround system sounds very nice. No amplifier or extra speakers and speaker wire necessary. My girlfrind appreciates that.All in all I am very happy with my purchase. I have not, however, had to deal with Vizio's customer service so have not had the pleasure of pulling my hair out like another reviewer. I bought mine from Costco and they have a 90 day return for refund policy on TVs.
I've owned nothing but Canon digital cameras in my life - the G1, G2, S70 and now the S80. My biggest gripe with prior cams was the lousy video quality. The S70 was improved (640x480 10 fps), but still not suitable as a video cam replacement. Now, Canon finally answers the call with the S80. It's awesome to be able to carry a camera in your pocket that takes perfect still pictures AND can double as a respectable video cam. In addition to the lower rez/frame rate problems in past cams, zooming or adjusting for light changes while capturing video wasn't possible. This cam does both. Bravo! Of course, you need plenty of SD memory, but I can live with that. (2 gigs gets you ~16-17 mins at 640x480).Is it worth upgrading from an S70 to an S80? If you care at all about video, then absolutely! The S80 interface is also much improved and the large LCD is wonderful. If the video hadn't been drastically improved, I would've stuck with the S70 and waited for the S90 or considered the competition. The downside is the switch to SD memory from CF but that's the price of progress. Hopefully SD is as durable as CF.I really wanted the underwater housing option for my S70, but since I wasn't 100% happy with that cam, I held off. I just ordered it for my S80 from Amazon.The biggest complaint people have about this cam is the lack of a RAW mode. Seeings how I never used it on the S70, I probably won't miss it on the S80.
This was an OK product when I bought it a few years ago. The hand crank only gives power for about 1 - 2 x the time you crank the handle. For example, crank for 5 minutes, and you get about 5 - 10 minutes of power. Also, the reception for AM is a little below average, bad for FM, and non-existent for Weather. Not bad when it was first introduced years ago, but very substandard nowadays.I've been doing a lot of research on the topic. Here are the three top rated radios with dynamo that I could find. Make sure you get one that can take batteries if the crank fails.CC Observer wind-up emergency radio (Black)Et&oacute;n American Red Cross ARCFR160R Microlink Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and Cell Phone Charger (Red)Sangean MMR-77 Emergency AM / FM Portable Radio
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.
Great cleaner which I could not find at any of the local super stores. The only negative is the costly shipping for such a small item.
No complaints about the cable: it's a cable, and it works.
This mount is being used with a Samsung 40" LCD set and is extremely sturdy while making any and all telescopic adjustments. Mounting instructions are thorough for multiple applications. All hardware is included and it was a breeze to set up. Very confident in the quality and workmanship of this mount.
I never thought i would love another printer outside of Epson, but it has been working tremendously well. Both the name brand and generic brand are good ink cartridges. Nothing different between the two except for price, which in this case is a good thing! I just love how Amazon and it's sellers give a great opportunity to afford the various items people need these days.
The books covers the necessary topics for a DSP course and is well organized. The projects are presented in a clear and readable way. This book should be included in a DSP course with excellent curricula results.
I ordered this on Friday, had it on Tuesday. Nice bright screen, fast response time. No problems. Easy set up, DVI, audio and VGA cables included.Auto preset works great. All application have worked well and looked good. Some text shows up better than others, depending on the software, but I look for overall performance, and this is a great one for the price.Cons: Flimsy stand, no height adjustment, but like I said, overall, a very good product.
I have had the procurve in use for about 2 months now. It has performed flawlessly. I am using it as a switch for my home theater components in the living room. My wireless was giving me some fits when using my PS3. I decided to find a more reliable connection and in my searching the procurve was the best rated. I also needed a switch with at least 8 ports. So, if you need a good quality switch that gets the job done this is the one.One other recommendation is a UPS device to power the switch for better reliability (not needed for switch to work though).
I work offshore on boats and barges where there is always background noise from generators, winches and all the normal noises of people working 24 hours a day.I bought these headphones back in 2005 after going to a local store and trying every headphone they had in stock. These Sony's are the only set of headphones they had where I had to stop turning up the volume from them becoming too loud without distorting.When at work, I can plug these into my laptop to watch a movie and all the other background sounds go away. I have coworkers who have bought the noise cancelling Bose headphones. I let them hear the Sony's and see what "old school" noise cancelling can do by simply fitting well to your ears with good padding.My brother, who works offshore as well, at first said 'You paid how much for a set of headphones?!?"I let him borrow them and he brought them back to me and said, "Yeah, I'm buying a set when I get home."He realized how well they work when he was watching a movie with them and coughed and realized he couldn't hear himself coughing. All he heard was the movie.I am still amazed by the sound of these headphones and the amount of bass they can create. As said in another review, you can push the cups together, turn up the volume and feel the headphones shake.The only defect I have come across so far in 7 years of use is that the plastic coating on the ear pads started to flake and fall off. If you have 5 o'clock shadow, it would stick to that pretty well too. Luckily, the material that is under this coating is a cloth covering the foam and not the foam itself. The easy solution was sitting there with a butter knife and scraping off all of the old coating. My headphones now have a cloth ear pad that is actually more comfortable.
Bought this TV because it was highly recommended by Consumer Reports. So far its great. Picture is awesome, sound is good. For a bedroom TV I couldnt ask for anything more. It was delivered quick and in perfect condition.
I bought these because in earbuds won't stay in my ears while running. These headphones stay on while running, they are lightweight, comfortable, sturdy, and perfect for my purpose.
I had used these for many years. The quality of the headphones is getting worse. I used it 3 times and I can't hear out of 1 side.
This drive is great. I have other drives that are noisy. This drive is connected via a firewire hub and works really well. I am glad that I chose this drive. It is very fast and has triple connection options.
I got this item as a Christmas gift for my brother, and he loves it. He says it sounds great. My friend who also has an Ipod has one of those high dollar car radios with a direct Ipod hook up and I have listened to both and I cannot tell a difference in the sound quality. I think that this is a great option for someone who does not want to spend a lot of money on a new system for there car.
I guess you cannot avoid it, if it's strong and sturdy, it will be heavy. What you need to be careful is make sure the tripod you will mount it on is just as strong. If you are using a normal tripod, the extender will out weigh it. Make sure your tripod is just as strong and sturdy.The product itself is well made and does what it supposed to do.
I have a 17" laptop and this product works for me, you just have to position it correctly. this is great for making sure your laptop doesn't overheat. would buy again!
I just got this printer and one of the reasons I bought it was its ability to print double sided. Even though I have heard from other reviews that Mac OS X Tiger does not support duplex printing, I find that such info is incorrect. My printer is connected to Airport Express and I am able to print double sided. There is an option on layout which ask you whether you want to print single sided or double sided.A very good investment, since printing double sided helps to reduce paper usage and storage.This printer is reasonably quiet, have good printouts and easy to install.Great product!
I ended up getting two of these...one sent from my wish list two days after I ordered it myself (forgetting to check if it was ordered). The first one stopped working after the first time I used it. I don't know why, but I suspect it was the batteries that I have not replaced yet. The second one is working great, so far. It's convenient for me to use since I am using it to take pictures of myself and my two kids (ages 4 and 1).
These headphones are so comfortable. They fit nicely over my ears, blocking out noise in the room. The sound is full. Bass gets loud and not distorted. The price is great too! These headphones rock!
This camera is fantastic. The picture quality cannot be beat, and the features of the camera are countless. I am not a proffesional, but wanted a nice camera. Even the less than "guru" can work it because of its ease of use. I bought a lot of things this past year, but this is by far my best purchase. I would definately recommend that if you purchase this to buy an additional lense with a bigger zoom. But other than that, this camera will make you very happy!!!I am also glad I purchased it with [...]. They had the best price on the camera, and got it here on time!
Bought this to replace a Dell 810 all-in-one printer that malfunctioned after less than two years. I would have given the product 5 stars except that the installation instructions for Windows XP are unclear and we encountered problems because we used the CD that came with the unit (CD was for Vista--that little devil of an operating system). Once we figured out that the CD was not necessary for Windows XP all went well. We had excellent technical support from HP in helping us resolve the initial problem. Bought this HP as the third desk side printer in our office when color printing is wanted. We have three of them now and so far, so good.
I agree with everyone that said this is a great produce. The weak link is the headband. It is very fragile and it did break. The guarantee had expired, but I called JBL to see if I could pay to get the headband replaced. The answer is no. Once the guarantee expires they offer nothing but "We are sorry." So I have two problems with JBL. The headband is poorly designed, and they won't fix it even if you pay.
This is an initial review. I can't tell you how the printer does because I can't get it to function. First, it caused my battery back up/surge protector to turn itself off. Then I tried several times to uninstall and reinstall the driver. While my PC (running XP) can detect that there's a printer, there's no communication. I keep getting the message that it needs a certain DLL file. Can't find it. Their website is no good. I wrote them an email so hopefully, I'll be able to edit this. Keep in mind I'm not your average computer user. While I'm not an engineer, I've done my fair share of installations, upgrading, troubleshooting, etc... If anyone who read this knows the solution, please feel free to share it. I got this printer for a great price but it does no good if it won't work.UPDATED REVIEW: I now use a parallel printer cable and love this printer. While it does take time to warm up (unlike inkjets) I never have to worry about ink drying up like I did with inkjet printers. It prints nicely most of the time and it saves money on ink in the long run. I have stopped buying inkjet printers (unless I can get a fabulous deal or want it for photo printing) and have completely switched to laser). The prices are dropping and "regular" consumers can now have access to them.
I have had my VDx for about 15 months. I used it daily, but would occasionally get "Fatal error" messages which required a hard reset and the loss of my most recent data. Finally my original unit died. I called customer service [for Handspring],which is NOT an 800 number and waited 15 minutes to get through. They sent me a replacement "refurbished" unit which was defective. I then went through the same procedure on the phone and amazingly got another defective unit!I have had it with Handspring and will look elsewhere for my next PDA.
It's a great complement to your camera. It charges the battery in less amount of time than charging it w/ the camera. Plus it frees up your camera. No downtime on taking photos!
I have an Olympus Camedia 2040, and at first I was scared that the camera wouldn't fit. When the camera extends it's lens it will retract back into the camera, but if you hamdle the bag for a while, it will get warm and expand a bit, I recomend getting the camera in first (so that the external flash connection faces the open end of the bag), then screw a filter tube to the lens, they are strong and will protect the lens and keep the bag extended, then turn it on. It will be tight but that helps to get clearer pictures. If the bag was 1 inch biger I would have given it the 5 stars, after all it claims to be &quot;Large&quot;.
Tried it once, worked O.K., but have not utilized it yet until I gather the rest of the electronics that I need.
Very good dealing with this supplier. Would do business with them again.
Probably the best LCD wall mount I've ever seen. Arrived quickly, had all the parts, instructions best I've seen and went up without a hitch. Unit is SOLID, exceptionally well built and a cinch to install. Highly recommend.
This is a fire hazzard waiting to happen. I had it for about 1 1/2 months and I went to go plug it into the wall and it started shooting out lots of sparks. Is there anyway to get amazon to not allow this garbage on amazon?
Very clear sound with good "soundstage". Not too 'bassy' not to 'bright'. Just right; that is, ACCURATE. I read all the reviews and was worried about comfort. I find them comfortable. The sound will allow you to hear good things in your music that you may have missed thereby making your current music collection seem "new". Highly recommended.
for the price, these are magnificent earbids. The bass isn't great, but they project the fine detail of the music you are listening to. I would buy these over if I had the chance.
Excellent price; easy to use and clean; makes food taste more nutritious according to the person I gifted with it. Could only be better if made in the USA instead of China.
I've used this mouse for 2 weeks now, and I can't go back to a scroll wheel anymore. With a wheel mouse you have to repeatedly stroke the wheel in order to scroll through long documents such as forum threads and PDFs, which seems to me like an ergonomic nightmare. With the scroll stick you can scroll indefinitely in any of the four directions just by pressing the stick in that direction. The stick is pressure sensitive so you can scroll slow or fast at will.This mouse also has a real third button, located right above the scroll stick. This allows you to rest the tip of your middle finger on the button for instant access and use the first joint of your middle finger to control the scroll stick. The real button is much easier to click than a mouse wheel, making operations such as opening links in new tabs in firefox much more comfortable.The only flaw that I've noticed is that the scroll stick functionality requires software drivers to work. Since the only included driver is for the Windows OS family, the scroll stick isn't going to work perfectly on *NIX or Mac OSes. A quick google search for "scrollpoint linux" suggests that the scroll stick works only for vertical scrolling in Linux, and is extremely sensitive. I've even experienced flakiness with the Windows drivers, specifically that the scroll stick will occasionally stop working in Firefox and I have to restart the application to make it work again. This might have something to do with the mouse support software getting confused by the embedded Flash plugin process, as I've never had problems with any other applications.
In the age of 8GB iPod Nanos, this player does not offer much by way of storage capacity for your songs. For some reason, the replacable lithium-ion battery keeps dying out on us. This has happened *twice* to us - the first time around, it was within a month of having bought the player so it was replaced under warranty and the second time around it was within a couple of years. On both occasions, the battery "puffed up" (making it very difficult to remove from the casing). Since a replacement battery is around $35, it's not worth replacing it for us.Don't bother buying this player.
To be clear, I'm not a professional in astrophotography, and I'm too far of that, however I really want to try taking some nice moon pics so I decided to buy this.I've attached my Olympus E620 to my Celestrom90SLT using this adapter and was able to capture some really nice moon pics, also some pics from stars, this small adapter makes the work, but it's important to note, that to get good results you need a very solid mount for your telescope, because it's hard if you are not able to keep camera in place and with no vibration, remember that using a long exposure and higher zoom, stability is the key.
As a cable it is without peer. Flux measurements at the terminus indicate a 5 by 5 Higgs Boson toroidal equivilence at a 570-degree rotation!The parallel interspace coiling does result in a break-in period that measures close to 70,000 hours, but adjusting your frame-decoupling VMDRW box to the negative Kardza-Chu mode can reduce the time significantly.Negatives expressed about this cable in other reviews are the result of failure to appreciate transcendence and purity of being that is rare in the cabling industry.(As a post-script, I have noticed a "muddiness" in piano music between 9500 and 11200 hz.)
I used the cable to hook up my laptop with my AOC LED monitor, but discolored streaks kept appearing on the monitor.I know that the monitor is not faulty since I used a good VGA cable and everything worked fine. It's not even worth the effort to return this junk.
Our family likes this case for our 7 inch portable DVD player. We can fit almost everything we need into the case. We also used the case in our 4-door pickup truck back seat for the kids. Even though the front seats do not have separate head rests, like cars, we were still able to use the straps in a manner that mounted the case between the 2 front seats for the kids to view.As in other reviews that I have read, the only problem that I can see with this case is that the top side of the case does not open quite far enough to open the DVD player screen completely. Although this is a bit awkward, the movie could still be viewed. So I still like the case overall.
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.
With a wide range of features it compares well with my other digital cameras. I own a Samsung NV3, a Kodak DCS Pro, and a Canon G6. The best point and shoot results for me seem to come from the Panasonic LX2K. It focuses faster and more reliably than either of the other P&S; cameras and the color reproduction is stellar. Controls are easy to use if a little tiny, but quite intuitive once you've spent some time with them. Bulkier than the NV3 because of the excellent opitcal package, which probably accounts for the high quality images. I was amazed at the detail I was able to acquire at full resolution.Overall an excellent point and shoot which I would recommend for almost anyone. In fact, I sent one to my son to get him into the digital photography era.
I own this camcorder and for the price there aint one better. It has everything you want. I think that hooking up to the computer for editing is great... by if you are not looking to edit your videos on a PC, don't let that stop you from buying this camcorder. Why? Because it's digital. The most advanced picture in the market. I has a Canon lens, of course, the same technology as those lens' at the major league baseball games. The quality of digital never fades out, and this camcorder performs great in well lit conditions, althoughpoor lit rooms deliver poor quality out of this camcorder. Also, never leave out anything that you think you wont use, such as an external light, or a firewire cable for you computer because later on, you are going to want to get in the world of digital. Happy videoing!
I've found this flash to be excellent, especially in bounce modes. The results using that feature were far superior to what I was getting with the 420. The extra power comes in handy even if you don't bounce it and the colors are usually spot on. I've also used it as fill flash outdoors, but I have had problems with faces getting bleached out. I have had good results when people aren't involved though, so maybe it is just operator error. The current price ($420) is much too high though. I only paid $360 and it was definitely worth that.
Found this easy to use. I chose this one to buy as my first telescope after reading several reviews concerning a few different telescopes and comparing prices vs features.The NexStar 4 SE telescope set up rather quickly. Sky align worked well, though sometimes the scope seemed to become less accurate as the hours went buy, and I tried to re-align to different stars but eventually I encountered the same alignment results.The motor does sometimes jump and looses track of objects. Approaching the objects from a certain side seemed to help, as mentioned in the instruction book.I did have to buy the additional eyepiece/filter kit. Clarity was rather good up to 6mm eyepiece, though the 4mm was pretty blurred, even for moon views.Although the AC adaptor is a necessity for continuous power, I found out I already had one that fit my telescope from a car seat back massage/heater cushion which also had a car cig adaptor (which I bought for $19.99).The computer info included in the hand controller is great though some of the 40,000 objects might not be viewable. I had problems finding some nebula and galaxies, maybe that are too faint.I have seen Andromeda Galaxy, Orion Nebula, great Moon views, a very blurred mars view (cannot see any features), and extremely blurred Uranus (basically just blue color blurred).I would have given it a 5 out-of 5 had the motor tracking been smoother, alignment stayed accurate. Besides that it met my expectations.
Although it is not from canon company, however it works quite good. The power is at fully charged. I am using it now.
I had made the mistake of purchasing an off-brand version of inks that was supposedly for the Xerox 8560 printer. Needless to say, it did not work. The printer did not recognize the presence of the ink and said that it was still out of ink (the off-brand inks are not the same shape as the Xerox brand inks). After carefully extracting the off-brand ink from the printer and putting in the Xerox brand, I was back in business.I know the Xerox inks cost more, but they actually work. The company I purchased the off-brand inks from wouldn't take the return either, so learn from my mistake and just buy the Xerox brand. That way you won't pay twice.
We bought this camera for our office and have found it to be good. However, the supplied USB cable and the USB port did not match the standard mini-USB found elsewhere and when we lost our cable, we had to go out and find a replacement... couldn't use the tons I have.
OK...like most reviewers, I've been wanting Bose QuiteComfort headphones for a long, long time, but never could pull the trigger due to the high price. Recently I began searching for something of similar quality at more reasonable price. I am very happy to report that the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7's are awesome. Right from the first time I put them on, I could tell they were going to be great. The fit is snug, which I prefer and with noise cancellation turned on they are definitely as good as Bose and way better than the Sennheiser PXC-250's. BTW, don't waste your time looking at the PXC's. They have no bass and the noise cancellation only seems to help create better sound...not reduce noise.I find the bass of the ATG-ANC7's to be more than adequate for headphones and the mids/highs are crystal clear. I'm not an audiofile, but do listen to a lot of music and really appreciate high quality and great sound. I could not be happier. These headphones are very, very good.Regarding quality, I have not had a chance to travel with them yet and beat them up so cannot speak to how well they will hold up under stress, but it appears they will do as good as anything else on the market. The case is well constructed and there is room for your iPod.Some reviewers noted "sound leakage" and I have to admit that the headphones definitely do "leak" sound. However, in my opinion, it is not nearly as bad as they make it out to be. If I set the volume to what I consider to be loud and when I take headphones off you can definitely hear music clearly when holding them in your hands a few feet from your ears. When I lay them on my desk with earcups flat on desk as other viewers reported, I also can hear the music quite well. If that was my only test, I would say "leakage" was bad. However, when I do a more real world test and put the headphones on my leg or other soft surface that absorbs sound similar to wearing them on your head, the "leakage" is much less and a level I think you would not hear from a distance of say 10 feet or farther so unless you work in an office where you can hear a pin drop and have a boss who drives you nuts, in my opinion, "leakage" is of no concern.So...bottom line is if you are the type that demands top quality, but likes to invest wisely, the Audio-Technica headphones are the way to go. Free shipping, no tax an only $125 when Bose are gonna cost you $300 to $350 plus tax and shipping...its a no brainer!
It wasn't a very hard decision for me to buy this flash. There's a reason it's the most popular one. It's powerful enough for almost everything and unless you have a very good reason for buying the 580EX, there's no need to pay the extra money.
Exactly as described- was what I was looking for- a not so fancy place to store & keep extra pictures! Looks great next to everything it sits by. Thanks for the great description & great product.
This adapter broke apart just after a few weeks of using it.The female side of it, the side where you insert the 3.5mm plug justcame out one of the times I pulled my 3.5 mm cable.Unfortunately I bought it from one of the third party vendors here in Amazon, LowerPriceUSA, and they only have a 30 day policy, so just by a few days I could not get a return/exchange or similar.The good side is it's extremely cheap but I'll have to order a new one, this time I'll try a different adapter and a different vendor.Thanks.
I love this camera from the first day I bought it. I have never had a problem with it and was very satisfied with its performance. This camera has been dropped, crushed, been around water and all the damage a 15 or 6 year old can bring upon it. It still worked up to the day I sold it and shipped it. The only reason for selling it is to buy a 10MP camera with image stabalization and higher zoom capacity. If you are on a budget, this camera will never let you down. It performs better in conditions where there is more light in the background, but in the end, it works really well.
good did the job, kinda pricey, but its nice to be able to put large plugs on.
This is the 3rd one of these we have bought. And the reason we have had to buy 3 is that our 9 year old son is autistic. and he has given these players alot of abuse. Over the 5 years that we've been using them, they have stood up to him throwing and tossing them. Being dropped, not to mention normal abuse. Our first two we bought still play just fine, but you have to either hold the cover down or some small thing like that. Things that would do nothing but aggrevate an autistic child. So this is the only player we use. It's big screen 3 hour battery life, and its tremendous durability make a must for our home.
Great pressure cooker for little money!!! If somebody made me say something bad about it, I'd say that I'd like the handle to feel stronger. That said, I have no issues this it. Other than going into details of cooking, there's not much else to say. If you want/need pressure cooker this is a good one to get.
This product is capable of doing much more than i am able to comprehend.i`m about to test it on camera to printer picture printing.
I looked at one of these cables at staples and it was $41 and some change.You cant beat the price, even with the shipping cost.My old Hp 722c is up and running again. A few compatibility problems at first, but that was on the windows xp side.
This product is great! It works quickly and really well. It doesn't leave any streaks and the cloth doesn't leave behind any lint. I liked the fact that this package was small enough that I can take it in my laptop bag and have it whenever I need it.
I travel a lo, so this will make my airplane trips more entertaining.The sound and video quality are outstanding. Suggest you visit the Creative forums for helpful tips in converting videos for this product.
I looked the item up and it was represented as a HEPA approved privacy screen filter. You could see everything from all angles starting 5-feet away. Waste of my money
User friendly. Loading was very easy and product runs fast with no interruption. Very pleased.
Works great. I love this pressure cooker, especially for under $40. My only negative is that the handle become loose often. It is easy to re-tighten it, but wish it stayed tight.
Solid, heavy duty CD tray .... unlike the newer garbage (you can bend in half with 2 fingers) they are hawking at the stores. Oh, for the early 90s - When a tray was a tray!
It came really early did not come with Ethernet cable but was well packaged and was a little dirty ... Still It works really well
I bought 2 DP-758.I tried to use my 4G SD card from my cell phone and my digital camera, but the DP-758 would not recognize it. I had to order older (slower?) 2G SD cards.After the DP=758 recognized them, they run through the slide-show a couple of times, then stop at the setup screen. The menu has nowhere to set it to continuous.The resolution isn't very sharp.When I call the help line I sit on hold, being told my position in the queue. Several minutes after being told I'm #1 in the queue, I am told to hang up and call back at a later time because all CSRs are busy helping other customers. This has happened TWICE! This is completely unacceptable.I have received substandard products and even worse customer service. I hope I'm not stuck with 2 unacceptable photo frames. Coby still hasn't responded to my email request (over 2 weeks).Spend your money on another frame from a different manufacturer.
great speakers they didnt mount very good i had to drill a screw into door for my car 2000 adui a4 but the sound sounded great compared with all the speakers.
This cable is durably made and functions flawlessly. If you need a 6' HDMI cable I recommend this one without any reservations. As for shipping and handling: $4.98 to Clovis, CA; my order was submitted on a Sunday and delivered the following Saturday.
I am so glad that I found this product I can use it to sync to my original iPod to my Mac Book Pro via it's Firewire 800 port. I love it.
I read the user warnings: impossible low light autofocus, poor manual focus with no distance indicator, battery eater, buttons on the side can't be found when you need them but always hit by accident, no filter threads. I thought, &quot;It's a Nikon. Must be operator problems.&quot; I was wrong.This camera has a good flash and works well with Nikon external flash units, but there's a catch. The camera will not focus under conditions when you normally need a flash! No focus assist light, and the manual focus...you've got to be kidding: Hold down a button on the side of the camera while turning a knurled wheel on top. Under really bright conditions, you can sort-of tell when the image is in focus, but under those conditions, you probably don't need manual focus. If you think maybe you'll just estimate the distance under dim light and dial it in, well guess what? The focus distance indicator is a bar which slides between a flower and a mountain. How's that for precision measurement!Yep, it eats batteries. Buy two spares ($$ ouch!) and a rapid charger plus a car adapter. You'll always have batteries on you mind when you use this camera. You can turn off Continuous Autofocus and reduce battery drain, and noise, significantly, though.I found a press-on adapter for $25 to use standard threaded filters. That helped, but should not have been necessary on a $900 camera.And just wait till you hit the file type button by mistake--and discover you've changed from Fine (JPEG) to RAW, and have to wait 45 seconds for the 15MB file to save to CF, while you scratch your head trying to figure out what happened.Yes, the menus are a little complex and mastering the extensive feature set may take a while, but that's to be expected with this many features, although some would be better placed for quick access. Built-in macro focusing is good, too, but an aperture smaller than F8--at least F11 or F16--might give the depth of field you need for close-up photography. The 8:1 zoom is nice, with 35mm equivalent of 280mm, but the wide angle end is weak with only 35mm wide angle instead of the more usefull 28mm equivalent. And given the price of this camera, image stabilization should be included for hand-holding the telephoto zoom.But it's the low light focus that will drive you screaming into the night. A helper pointing a small flashlight or a laser pointer at your subject will help the camera to focus (you'll get used to the Canon people laughing at you), but you'll still be guessing on the composition, since the viewfinder display goes nearly black in low light. If Nikon could at least update the firmware to display manual focus distance in feet--that would be a help, but just try and contact anyone interested! You get referred to the incredibly lame FAQs and &quot;knowledge base&quot; every time!If you really want the precision framing of TTL viewfinders on a digital, save your money for a true digital SLR.
NOTE: This review is a copy&paste; of my review for the previous generation SKU ... Sony DVPNS50P.DECEMBER 2005: I have only had this item for about three weeks or so. I am hoping that it "holds up" over time, unlike a lot of other DVD players on the market that apparently fail so quickly they are practically disposable in nature.The "pros" on this item (so far) are:* sleek, slim, uncluttered look of the unit* comes in either black or silver, so you can match it up to your other devices.* easy set up. There's a electrical plug, trip-RCA jacks and an S-video jack. Hook-up is a snap. Hardware-wise, the device, then, is really uncluttered.* seems to be a good deal for the price.The "cons" (so far) are:* as said elsewhere by other reviewers... it IS slow. Slow to boot a disc. Slow to re-start a disc that has been stopped. Just slow.* the display readout on the front of the box. It scrolls words like "welcome," "open" "close" and "no text." The firmware engineer was apparently out to lunch on this one. There's not even a clock display. It will display the time the DVD has played, thank goodness.*the on-screen menu is pretty lame. Must have been the same engineer. The menu choices are only displayed as cryptic graphics, and the choices for each graphic are brief and uninformative (as in "on, off, auto" or similar types of statements). You will absolutely have to work through the manual to figure it out. And you won't find a lot of useful functionality after you do. It is a pretty bare-bones box.* The remote control could use a good bit of improvement. The text is large enough to read ... but the buttons barely protrude from the face. You have to grasp this thing firmly, get your finger right on the button and apply a good bit of pressure to score. And a lot of the buttons can't be pushed while the thing is sitting on the coffee table ... the back of the device is beveled at the top, so if you press on the buttons near the top -- common usage buttons like TV on/off, box on/off and open/close -- while it is sitting on a level surface, the thing just flips up in the air. And the range is horrid. It can't handle getting its signal over the edge of my coffee table three feet away from the box. You've got to pick it up and aim it directly at the device if you want the box to respond. There's no facilitation for using the remote at night (no glow in the dark, backlighting, light-through, etc.) AND the remote came in silver. Who at Sony thought that I would want a silver remote if I bought a black box? Was molding cases for the remote in two different colors too big a challenge for them ... or did it just make it easier for Sony to manage its inventory?* The box has already told me "no disc" incorrectly a couple of times. Jogging it opened and closed resolved the issue. Either the tray is not designed to align the disc 100% when inserted ... or this is an indication the device is going to have read problems down the road. Time will tell.Still, IF it is quality, IF it is durable, then it's worth what I paid for it.UPDATE: September, 2006. After owning one for almost a year ... and buying two more this summer ... I can still recommend this unit. Every once in a great while, it gets confused enough so that I have to unplug it from the wall to "reboot it." It has tracked flawlessly on almost every DVD ... just a freeze here and there on some heavily used Netflix rentals. I do not see any evience of dual-layer freezing. This SKU is out of production, but the current SKU (Sony DVPNS55P)doesn't look much different and so it is probably just as reliable.
This mac laptop is perfect for my use, also very portable. It turned out to be everything I expected, and at a great price. Thank you!
The sound quality in published reviews is overrated. That the sound quality is generally considered "excellent" is more a testimony to how bad are other similar products. It is NOT a mini Bose Wave Radio, not even close, the Bose being extraordinary for its size. If you have room (space), that's the best choice. The "bass" in this Tivoli is muddled or missing, the mid-range is boomy or overly resonant within the plastic cabinet, and the treble is not crisp & well-defined. (My 80's era Proton 320 is better.) There are no tone controls. A quarter (coin) size additional tweeter would be a nice addition along with some acoustical damping material inside the "cabinet" to suppress the boomy resonance.The Tivoli iPal is overpriced. It is a $95 radio, tops. Therefore it is not a good value. It was purchased discounted to its current price because it is white and was the only radio of its small'ish upright size to match the kitchen counter, cabinets, & appliances, etc., and that had an integral telescoping antenna. It would be good if it could be tilted up a bit.The tuner in this unit, though the markings are imprecise and small (hard-to-see), seems excellent and does a good job pulling-in weaker FM stations. The "feel" of the knobs is good. It would be good if a tuning LED-light was added. The built-in antenna is good, as is its portability, though it's not travel sized.At a lower price, this review would be better.
this was the best purchase i have ever made. The seller was excellent. I had previously purchased an item on ebay and will never buy there again. Had an awful experience. Took me over amonth to get my product. The service here was excellent and the product which i really haven't used much yet seem to be working well and my grandkids love it. Can't wait to see how well it works on vacation next week. All i can say is AMAZON keep up the good work.
After reviewing the technical data on this monitor, I was expecting it to be a quality product. I've had it three days and all I've seen so far is one problem after the other. First, the text at the center is clear but at the edges it is blurry. Second, the top right and left corners give a distorted image. I'm going to return this bargain monitor and invest in a Viewsonic.
I have to admit I was a bit skeptical about the whole ipod wireless adapter market from reading reviews from just about EVERY connector. This wireless adapter was the only one with regularly postive reviews, so I took the risk and purchased the item. Well item received and I could not be any happier. The charge LED, Carolina Blue, is bright and very easy to see. The clarity of the ipod through this adapter is unbelievable, literally sound quality is better then my satelite radio and surpasses CD quality. I didn't have to tinker to much with my ipod to get these amazing results, leaving it on EQ Dance seemed to be an excellent sound choice from the start.Ipod Type: NanoCar: Accord
I used the Digital Audio Optical Toslink 3-Way Selector Switch with an old AVR that had only one audio optical input and can now feed this old AVR with three optical inputs at the turn of a switch. The switching mechanism looks solid and engages each optical input port with a positive locking feel. I've had no problems with this unit and heartily recommend it.
Notice, all the happy....five star ratings, are from people that JUST bought this MP3. I have had mine for 9 months.I have had this MP3 since Christmas 2005. I bought the white 512 for my son at the same time. Whith in 3 weeks, my son's was no longer working at all, he had it in his back pack, and some how it got crunched enough to never work again!! I was not happy. Also in a few months, mine started to have issues. The very "tiny" menu button is rediculous. And the main toggle was a complete failure for Sony. I accually removed the cover to the toggle, and just moved the joy stick under it, to change songs, or volume. How stupid. I am so mad about this MP3 player. I am going to buy a Creative V. I have done a lot of research this time, and I will not buy another Sony. The hold button, that is part of this sliding door never works, I find the player dead in my gym bag, all the time!!! Apparently, the door slides over a bit, and the player will turn on, FOR HOURS, and than you have a dead player. Maybe Sony should have given us a on/off button, than this would not happen! Dont do it folks, look into other options, even my mom's iPod Nano is better designed than this joke of an MP3 player.
Just picked up one of these from Circuit City. I generally like to shop at Circuit City becase the service is a little bit better than the others. Of course you still need to have your credit card waving in your hand and dress well; otherwise, no one is going to ask you what you want.I was going to spend $500+ for a 17" 16ms LG from Best Buy but the LG was made in Mexico not in Korea. Sony looked really nice but it was made in China and it had 25ms instead of 16ms. Basically, I was out of selection. So, I took a look at the CRT but I didn't like any of them nor I was strong enough to put one of these 19" CRT in my car.I remembered that there were couple of LCD moniters (...) for $399. So, I headed to Circuit City and found this monitor on sale. I had never heard of LiquidVideo but this monitor looked pretty bright and sharp compared to the others on display in Circuit City. This was made in Taiwan. My good old Viewsonic was made in Taiwan and it lasted for 10 years without any problem. I though since there was only a number of companies who supplies the actual LCD screen to various companies to build the LCD monitors, the name brand was not important I guessed. And there was a (...) rebate and I could carry it to my car with ease, LiquidVideo it was.(...). I plugged this monitor and started my computer. It turned right on without any problem. It automatically adjusted the screen for my computer. Unliked my old CRT monitor that I needed to adjust this and that before I could use the monitor. The screen was bright and sharp. I checked for dead pixel and didn't find any. I then set the resolution to the native resolution (1240x1024) of the monitor. The screen got even better. (My resolution was 1024x768 before). The on-screen control was pretty good. The manual was well oraganized. I didn't have to scroll up and down liked in my ViewSonic.Ok... screen is good and sharp and bright, and there is no dead pixel. Can't ask for anything better for this price.The only weak point I think is the speakers. But at least it has a pair of speakers to save me some space on my desk. And I can get rid of couple wires under my desk.(...)
I've had my iPod now since May '06. So far it's been flawless... no problems whatsoever. The only thing I regret is not one getting sooner. Since Christmas 2005, I had gone through 3 different defective Phillips mp3 players.. btw avoid Phillips mp3s altogether. Anyway, iPods would be the perfect device if it included a radio and voice recording...and oh yeah, don't breathe on it too hard or it will scratch. Well I guess Apple has a reason for having those shortcomings.. I'm sure they're well-aware that us customers are in demand of a radio and other accessories. 4.5 stars.
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.
Very Very Nice Keyboard. I researched forever before I committed to making this purchase and it sure paid off. 2 Thumbs Up!
MY HUSBAND ORDERED THIS CAMERA FOR A RECOUPERATION GIFT FROM MY BROKEN FOOT PRIOR TO OUR DEPARTURE TO THE ISLANDS. ON THE WAY TO THE AIRPORT AS I WAS LAST MINUTE DETAILS TOGETHER I NOTICED THAT THE MEMORY STICK PRO DID NOT FIT THE CAMERA SO NO WAY TO TAKE PHOTOS -- IN A BLIZZARD WITH A PAINFUL BROKEN FOOT I HAD TO FIND THE NEAREST DAMERA SHOP (45 minutes away) TO GET THE CORRECT MEMORY STICK. THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
I bought one of this model enclosures from a local company. The first one was damaged out of the box, so I took it back for an exchange. The second worked great for about six months until it died. I wouldn't recommend.
Excellent quality memory card for a digital camera. You should always have an extra on hand. Comes in its own snap lid container so you dont lose it.
Item works as advertised. it's not real good in low light, so as a security camera it would not be good unless lights are on at all times. We use it as a pet monitor to see if our cats are being "naughty"Picture quality good, download of pictures easy.
I originally bought a cheap Tiffen UV Filter for my Olympus 17mm micro 4/3 glass. It showed artifacts, bad color, and glare. So I replaced it with this. Much better, much higher quality product.
I tried this device after trying 3 others : Pioneer, Panasonic and one other that wasn't worth remembering. Quit frankly because of the price I didn't expect much but it has been 2 yearsnow and 2 PC's later( I took it with me when I purchased other PC's) and it still is as dependable as when I first opened the box.:
Total piece of junk and waste of money.
The first Altec Lansing in Motion iM3 I received was faulty. I notified Amazon on a Sunday, by Wednesday of that week I had in my poseesion the replacement. That kind of service is unprecedented by any vendor, under any conditions. I can't tell you how pleased I was, and am with the Amazon way of handling what might have been an unpleasant situation. Amazon is to be applauded. And a a "Reward" for such expedient service, I have repeated the story many times to my friends hoping that it will result in more customers for Amazon. It is service such as this, that makes Amazon worthy of any good publicity that I can provide. And you may quote me on that.The second Altec Lancing is performing flawlessly.
Although this unit was advertised as having "docking and charging for all Ipods", my iPod Touch 8G did not charge with this unit. It's difficult to control the iPod when the "docking cradle" is in place because it obstructs the touch screen. The sound quality is just OK.
This camera TIED with the Canon 30D both having a 74 Score with Consumer Reports July 2007 Issue, which stated on the front of the magazine. "Finding the Best Digital Camera" THEY EVEN SHOWED THE NIKON D80 camera on the Front of the Magazine!!! I find this Camera and especially the Nikon Lenses quality to both be extremely EXCELLENT. You can't go wrong with buying this Nikon D80 DSL Camera, This Camera even OUTPERFORMED (according to consumer reports) the HIGHER PRICED Nikon D200! This is one FANTASTIC CAMERA! As for Lenses, I know that Nikon offers a package with THIS D80 Camera along with an 18-135mm Lens. (An EXCELLENT LENS) The only other lens in this same categeory of Lenses would be the Nikon 18-200 which is priced at OVER $800, if you can afford to just buy the D80 body and can afford the $800 for the 18-200mm Lens I would highly recommend it, otherwise the 18-135 Nikon Lens IS an EXCELLENT substitute, Nikon also has a NEW Lens out the 55-200mm Zoom Lens It retails for ONLY $218 on Amazon and is a worthy investment. I am just getting into photography but am a quick study and one thing I will tell anyone is this: Do NOT substitute a lesser quality lens which may list the SAME Nikon Lens Spec's such as: SIGMA, Tammaron, and a few others who make the same type of lens Nikon makes but NOT WITH THE quality and dedication to EXCELLENCE that Nikon Lenses offer. You may save money in the short term by going with one of these COPY LENSES as I call them, but you will regret your choice when you see the lower picture quality, especially if you are able to compare the picture with one taken using a true NIKON Lens.C. HENDRIX, ATLANTA, GA
Snug fit inside my Canon Powershot A540, but works great. Would buy again.
I ordered this product to add a USB 2.0 port to my older HP Pavillion laptop, to speed up sync times w/my Apple iPhone. A previous reviewer had made the same purchase for the same purpose. The card works well with my laptop, and has drastically reduced sync times on the iPhone (from 5 hrs to less than 1 hr). After the phone syncs once, iTunes seems to stop recognizing the phone as a device, and I usually have to disconnect and reconnect the phone, or reboot the computer and reconnect the phone if I want to sync again. This may have something to do with the iPhone needing power, and the IOgear card not being a powered device. However, given the reduction in sync times, I don't consider this a major inconvenience.
Cables to go are far superior to generic booted rj45's. Make sure shipper doesn't send generic as you will get sticky pull outs but not if it is a true cables to go.
Neat idea. Unfortunately the software is unusable after installation. It does not recognize the "PhotoEgg150" even when you follow the directions. There is no web site, and the manual (surprise!) is useless.Great idea but I wouldn't buy one. We got it as a gift and will be returning it.
I upgraded to this camera from an old HP that had a mere 2.1 megapixels. The 6.0 doesn't sound phenomenal, but the pictures turn out GREAT.I am not a camera junkie, but I do like to have a little more control over my shots instead of letting the camera do all the work. On this camera you can set the ISO (up to 800), but I do wish there was an aperture setting on this camera. You can also change the exposure on the camera, from -2 to +2 which is a nice plus. There is also an option for a "long shutter" ranging from 1 to 15 seconds (you will obviously need a tripod or steady surface for that), which is really great for night photography. However, the 15 second exposure setting is EXTREMELY noisy - I did a few star shots one night (with my friend who has a Canon Digital Rebel) and they were terrible, especially compared to the pictures he was taking. However, I have taken some great night shots with the long exposure setting.I have always loved Canon products and this is no exception. It is small and easy to slip into a purse or briefcase. The LCD screen is wonderful - I know immediately whether or not my shot was blurry or not.I highly recommend this digital camera!
This is a great camera for those who are not too tech savvy. I just took it on a vacation and came home with some great photos!Several people who saw me using it, inquired about the BIG screen and the camera's ease of use. Have never considered myself a salesperson, but raved about it everywhere I went!
I bought this watch battery for my 20 dollar Timex waterproof watch. Because I couldn't get the watch open for several months I stored the battery away until I could get it open. When I did get it open the watch battery worked fine as described and fit. Still working now.
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.
For the price I paid, these speakers are awesome! The only thing I don't like is the size. They're a bit bigger than I thought, which makes them difficult to transport, but the sound quality is great. I have no regrets and would recommend to anyone looking for BIG sound at a little price.
This is fantastic. It certainly beat booting up a laptop to watch a movie at the airport.The Creative Toolbox software is okay but I converted my shows to DivX using Gordian Knot and then copy them over. Those have a fantastic picture and sound.People in the IT dept at work were drooling. :-)Some have complained that the touch controls are too sensitive. You can change that setting by navigating to System/Player Settings/Touch pad and setting the sensitivity to low.I would STRONGLY advise buying a cover or case for this. Like the Ipod, it scratches easily and no matter how clean your hands are, you'll see fingerprints.
This is an absolutely wonderful privacy screen filter! I work in a high traffic area and deal with alot of confidential information, and this is exactly what I needed to protect the client information from wandering eyes.
When I first saw this item listed on Amazon.com, I couldn't believe it. The price simply seems too good to be true-- and yet it *is* true. Works just like all the more [costly] optical mice I've seen, for less than half the price. Get 'em before they're sold out; I doubt you're going to see another deal like this anytime soon.There are some things which need to be noted, however. As mentioned in another review, the drivers aren't very customizable, and the documentation is virtually nonexistent. In addition, this particular mouse only has a PS/2 connection, not USB, though you can easily find adapters if you absolutely need a USB connector.With that in mind, though-- this gadget's VERY well worth the price!
I am an audio quality freak! I love flac and ape, 64-bit decoding, cowon's jet audio sound re-production over windows media player any day of the week. I picked this up at the evil blue and yellow box store in town, and i'm blown away. I have NEVER found a sound card that I was extremely happy with the sound reproduction through headphones until NOW. Generic C-Media drivers with XP/Vista work the best, no need to equalize or install turtle beach's drivers. Using a set of Panasonic RP-HT355 headphones, (of course, I bypassed the potentiometer in the headphones because they all add resistance) this sound absolutely breathtaking. Read the review on these headphones if you are looking for a great sound with a budget.The ONLY other device that can put out this sound quality is my Alesis Multi-Mix Firewire sound mixer. But this is a PRO-AUDIO device, it was a $300 unit!With the volume at about 15% - 20%, and the loudness option checked in advanced properties, this usb sound card will more than reproduce enough sound through headphones to make it feel like your in the studio with the artist performing.Works great with native Vista drivers too!As far as the negative reviews go, they probably have bad headphones, or received a bad unit, there is NO WAY this device puts out anything but crystal clear sound. I make sure no windows sounds are using the device as a primary sound driver, to keep all the little clicks and windows navigation sounds out, and set Jet-Audio's direct sound output to this card when available.Hot swap's GREAT with XP and Vista Beta2.I've used these same headphones with... Creative SB Live 5.1, Audigy LS, SoundMAX Integrated HD Audio (Asus A8R-MVP Crossfire Onboard Audio), and Alesis Multimix Firewire 8 sound cards. The ONLY sound card that I would say sounds equal to or better is the Alesis.BUY THIS - You WILL NOT BE SORRY!
Very good pressure cooker have cooked many things with it so far and still going strong. Inside not as shiny as when I bought it but who cares when it's getting the job done. Outside sill has its luster.
I bought this card despite some negative user reviews. I chose this card instead of built in wireless option for 25 more dollars when I bought my notebook. Being a college student and noticing that this card would only cost 9 dollars after rebates, I chose to get an add on card instead. This card worked very well for me since I installed it. I have no problems connecting to my home network and my campus network. At the beginning I had a little bit trouble using the configuration utility supplied with the card. This problem was gone after I uninstalled the utility. To use the card, you just need to install the drivers and let windows built in wireless utility handle the rest. I don't know how good the reception would have been had I gotten a built in wireless option or bought a longer card. But I don't care because it is working just fine for me. I am getting more than I paid for.
Feels like a great power strip. Plugs fit snuggly into the sockets.Been on for a few days, still cool to touch.4 StarsColor on plugs are cool, but out dated names.VCR, DVD, CD, are 3 of the 5 colors. I have none of those as standalone components in my setup..
I bought these for my husband. He keeps them in his work truck. "They come in very handy!" he says. He uses them for work and to hunt with.
I've been using these to dub family video tape and have had perfect results. My second batch and I have yet to burn a coaster.
Ever since the dawn of the information age, I have been waiting for this package, I can say. To me, it provides real-life-useful information in very usable ways. Period.I purchased it as an open box item. Of course, it had everything needed. (The hardware, base map & detailed map.) Besides, ther customer service via e-mail is great.Happy:- I will hardly get lost again. This gives a great deal of comfort when driving.- It can recalculate the route when I go off-course. I can make it automatically do it or ask my permission.- I like the "Que" application package. It maps, guides(in background), provides GPS information, searches, tracks and plays tune(in background). IMHO, this "package" is an excellent combination of HW, SW(applications/OS), data(map) & infrastructure(satelites).Less happy:- Like a few reviewers pointed out, it crashed randomly several times. Later I found that Garmin is providing s/w upgrade from their web. The process was not simple but after that, the device seems a lot more stable. When I let it navigate and don't go there, something seems go wrong.- When I have many detailed maps in the SD card, the search seems a little slower than desired. (It is natural but more computational power or a better way to search the data could be helpful.)- Once, its route guided me into a prohibited turn. However, it should be user's responsibility to drive safely & follow the traffic regulations...Hope:- More (internal) memory.- Integrated cell phone.- Integrated digital camera.- Map edit capability
I only use Sandisk cards in my old camera (Nikon D40) and in my new camera Nikon D3100. They are the very best cards and have never had any problems with them
This opener is very ineffective compared to other openers I have had in the past. It does not open CDs or DVDs easily, and takes several passes to cut through the plastic wrapper and adhesive top strip. I've never bothered to post a review on anything I've ever purchased before, but am taking time to post about this because I wanted to tell the next person who's interested not to waste your money. You're better off finding something else.
The best the flash around, great price, would be nice to be able to master the slave flashes.
My biggest hang up with Ipod has always been a lack of control away from the unit. This device puts you in charge of everything. It was so easy to install, almost to the point that the included quick set-up guide is unnecessary. It seems durable enough for me, the range is incredible and the screen is clear and bright. I was cruising through my playlists like my ipod was in my hand. The only thing that I can't speak to is the video connectivity as I only use the ipod for music.
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.
THIS ROLLING VELVETY SOFT TOP GRAIN LEATHER LAPTOP CASE HAS A PADDED INTERNAL SLEEVE THAT FITS MY DELL 1045 15.6" VIEWABLE SCREEN LIKE A GLOVE. THE WRITEUP SAID IT FITS UP TO A 15.4, SO I WAS JUST A BIT CONCERNED, HOWEVER AFTER IT ARRIVED THE FIRST THING I DID WAS SLIDE MY 15.6 INCH VIEWABLE SCREEN DELL RIGHT INTO THE PADDED CASE AND THE FOLD OVER PADDED INTERNAL CASE COVER VELCROWED IN PLACE LIKE IT WAS CUSTOM MADE, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY "HIGH CLASS" CASE, BUILT TO LAST, WITH A SKID PLATE PROTECTING THE BOTTOM OF THE LEATHER CASE WHILE UTILIZING THE ROLLING FEATURE. THE EXTENDABLE TELESCOPING HANDLE NESTS HIDDEN INSIDE A ZIPPER COMPARTMENT AND THE CASE HAS AN INCLUDED NYLON SHOULDER STRAP WITH LEATHER PAD FOR NORMAL CARRYING, THIS FINE LEATHER CASE SEEMS TO HAVE ZIPPER COMPARTMENT AFTER ZIPPER COMPARTMENT AND COULD CARRY 2 LAPTOPS AND 2 NETBOOKS SINCE THE CASE HAS TWO LARGE LAPTOP SIZE COMPARTMENTS IN THE MIDDLE AND 2 SMALLER NETBOOK SIZE COMPARTMENTS JUST INSIDE THE SECOND ZIPPER COMPARTMENT. WITH INLINE SKATE WHEELS OPPOSITE TWO LEVELLING FEET THIS CASE WILL EASILY STAND UPRIGHT ON ITS OWN IF PLACED VERTICALLY ON THE FLOOR WHILE WAITING ON LINE. ALSO OURS CAME TODAY WITH A FREE (PAY RETURN POSTAGE ONLY) WEBSITE ORDER BONUS FOR SOLID NICKEL SILVER AND SOLID BRASS CUSTOM ENGRAVED IDENTIFICATION PLATES. THIS OFFER CLAIMS THAT YOU MAY ORDER AS MANY PLATES AS YOU WANT FROM THE WEBSITE [...] AND ONLY PAY FOR THE POSTAGE TO YOUR ADDRESS. ADDITIONALLY THIS CASE BOASTS "CHECK FAST" BY SOLO (TRAVEL SENTRY APPROVED, MEETS CHECKPOINT SECURITY PRACTICES, WHEN USED AS DIRECTED YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER CAN REMAIN IN THE CASE DURING SCREENING***HOWEVER SCREENING OFFICERS, AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION, MAY REQUEST THAT YOUR LAPTOP BE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION)..LAPTOP ALSO HAS A SMALL 10" LONG BY 2" WIDE BY 3" DEEP TAN NYLON ZIPPERED PERIPHERALS BAG INCLUDED INSIDE THE CASE, TO SECURE PERIPHERALS SUCH AS BATTERIES AND CABLES. THE CASE ITSELF ALSO HAS AN OUTSIDE ZIPPERED POUCH (15" X 8") TO SECURE THIN FOLDERS, PAPERS, PASSPORTS AND E TICKETS. EXTERNAL DOUBLE REENFORCED "D" RINGS FOR CLIPPING THE INCLUDED SHOULDER STRAP, AND A PAIR OF VERY STURDY ROLLED LEATHER HANDLES ROUND OUT THIS REVIEW. WE COULD PROBABLY SAY MORE, BUT WITH ALL THESE FEATURES WHY BOTHER, SUFFICE TO SAY, "BUY THIS CASE BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER COMES TO THEIR SENSES AND RAISES THE PRICE $200 OR MORE DOLLARS, AT THE DELIVERED TOTAL PRICE OF $100.06 THIS EXTREMELY FINE QUALITY FINE SMOOTH LEATHER CASE WILL HAVE YOU THRILLED THAT YOU MADE MORE THAN THE RIGHT CHOICE...CONS...I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT 2 MORE.IF YOUR LAPTOP(S) ARE 15.6" VIEWABLE OR SMALLER BUY THIS NOW BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE. BEST CASE I HAVE EVER SEEN AND I AM 49 AND OWN 4 LAPTOPS 5 PC DESKTOPS A NETBOOK AND AT LEAST 6 OTHER LEATHER CASES.
Not the best headphones, but for twenty dollars they are an awesome deal. They are geared more for the bass which drowns out a little of the treble but over all I enjoy the sound quality. They fit nice inside the ear and are snug for biking and other outdoor activities. These are probably the best headphones i've ever purchased under thirty dollars.
I shoot with a Canon 1D Mark II and an assortment of lenses. Many times my gear sits at home because face it, who wants to carry camera gear that weighs more than a small country? Many times I wish I had a camera in my pocket. I played around with plenty and narrowed it down to this camera and the Canon S3 IS. The S3 was the winner in many areas except one - size. I wanted a camera that, when in its case, is still very portable. I want to toss it in my pocket with my keys and my comb and not have it look like I have a tumor.Yes the Nikon E200 is better. The lens is what does all the work. The D200 cannot be taken everywhere, this camera can!I leave it on AUTO and anytime I use the flash I underexpose by 0.7 and my world is fine. The flash is good for close distances, the battery lasts long enough for a day out, and the megapixel rating is simply wonderful.Good points:Metal body!Buttons on the back make selecting menus so very easy!Size, or lack thereof!Lens is covered when camera is off!Screen is pretty much scratch proof!Neutral points:Only a 3x zoom, but any bigger and it would not fit in my pocket.Battery lasts for about 200 shots, so take the charger with you.Extra power battery supposedly available, have not seen it.POWER button is lit and shutter button is not. Folks turn it off when shooting because they press the wrong button.Sounds are all corny.Bad points:When you record movies, the sound is missing for about 2 seconds on each end, so shoot extra and edit later.No power-on lock, you can accidentally power it up in your pocket.AF not so hot in the dark.Overall, if you want a camera small enough to ALWAYS have with you, this is it. If you can afford to have some bulk there are many other cameras to chose from.
It works great, sits nicely on our monitor and we are pleased with it. Thanks!
The Xtreme N Express Card installed with no problem, except afterward you need to go to "Connect" on your start menu, and find your home wireless network, and then click on it. The directions don't tell you to do that. Otherwise, it won't connect. Makes sense.It had all the VISTA drivers, so it was really no problem to install, and works fine. It is defintely faster than the G connector that came installed on my laptop.
Only the older Broadcom based ones are worth dealing with since you can put custom firmware on them.
This product is dream come true! No more fumbling for the cell when the call comes in. No more having to take off the headset while in listening to my music. I can listen to my music, answer my phone calls and never stop riding my bike.Well worth the money!
I needed a longer-lasting battery pack for my band's gigs as my old battery that used to last one hour only lasts 20 minutes now. Fully charged, it lasts up to about 2 hours. Only complaint is that it sticks out quite far from the back of the camera, but I usually put my camcorder on a tripod anyway.Overall a great product and an even better value compared to the JVC-brand battery.
okay, i bouth these headphones because i was sick and tired of the ear buds that seem to be the fad recently1) they fall out easily2) the sound usually stinksbut there head phones stay on really well, you van shake your head around as mutch as humanly possible, and they some how stay on (seriously, ive been upside-down w/ these on) and they wont fall off. there also very comfortable (as long as you keep the black fuzzy stuff on). the sound Quality is AMAZING with these things. the base is clear and not fuzzy, the high notes are crisp, and they can go to very high volumes. on another review, someone said that everyone in the room can hear your music, and i think its rude, i agree... with the rudeness part, but these headphones dont leak anymore than any other head phones (although at it's highest volume, i've used them as quiet speakers).over all I strongly recoment these heaphones to anyone fedup with the ear-bud's evil tyranny over their music!!
I bought this Camcorder in Amazon.com and brought to Brazil (where I live) and I could not use the Camera yet, because it's not working. I had to send to a Sansung store and they told me that they can't fix. Thus I lost my money with a product that I'll never use.
worked great with my old laserjet hp5000, easy setup and can't beat price. the exact same cable cost over $30 at local electronics store. only con is ships from china and takes 10 days to get.
The first time I bought this product was early in the year. It lasted a couple of months before it completely stopped working. This was my second time buying it and I bought it again because I love it. Its easy to setup, doesnt give any problems, and gives great sound. At first I hated it because of this Blue light it gives off. After a while, I stopped noticing it. The first one i received was really annoying. Any slight touch would make it turn off and then back on. Luckily, this one has not been giving me any problems. If youre looking for a good audio adapter, this is the one. I bought this product because the sound card on my laptop stopped working (from a nasty drop) and this is actually cheaper than buying a new sound card.
I bought these so I could watch TV at night while my wife sleeps. They operate perfectly but they could be a little more comfortable after wearing for a while. If I don't fall asleep without turning them off, the batteries will last me about a month using them for about an hour a night every night.
The Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse is an excellent replacement for a conventional ('ball') mouse. I replaced two of my old mice with these and am very pleased - no more unresponsive cursors as a sign the ball needs a bit of attention! By the way, I have one mouse running under a Microsoft Windows system and the other under a Red Hat Linux system - both without any problems. If you are fearing compatibility issues, no need to worry. Everything works out of the box.This is a great mouse at a good price - and it looks slick in black.
I bought this to download teatchings we have a seround system that we can plug the ipod in to and hear it, it is very nice
These are the best headphones for the price. Having top notch sound quality and comfort. The only issue is that the neckband is a little weak, but for people who aren't like me and break headphones like wishbones, these are perfect.
This is an expensive item but any help in reducing flare is a plus to your photos. I have a lens hood for all my lenses. This also helps protect if you bang your lens against something. After spending nearly a thousand dollars on the lens, what's another $33.00.
I just bought these used on cl and had my trepidations about doing so, i had recently gotten hose after buying Cyber Accoustics 5.1 surround system. This system is very nice. As everyone else has been saying the subwoofer is tough as hell, the highs get a LITTLE washed out but can easily be adjusted with an equalizer. I never write product reviews but i am 100% behind this product and will deffinatley be looking at other Klipsch products. As the guy who sold me these said "try not to get a noise complaint". i give it until the end of the weekend
I received the item in a timely fashion and was very happy with it. It meets all my expectations. I use it daily and it's slim design takes less space than my old one but holds my laptop and all my accessories quite nicely. I would recommend this item,
I've owned this camera for over a year and I have gotten perhaps 2 or 3 decent photos from it. This could be a good camera if you are willing to spend 20-30 hours learning to use it, but I have no idea. I've spent several hours learning this camera and it is always able to come up with a new reason to "not work". The most user-unfriendly devise I have ever owned!
I've had the camera about a year, and have used it extensively for nature photography with good success, particularly for macro work. The swiveling viewscreen is particularly useful for shooting stuff close to the ground (bugs and flowers, usually), and the long zoom is great for animal and bird shots. I usually shoot in jpeg mode at the highest resolution, with 128 mb of memory.There are a few deficiencies, things that should be better in in a camera that's that expensive:The lens could be sharper, especially at long zoom settings. Comparing similar shots from another long zoom digital that sells for half the price, the cheaper camera was noticably sharper.Battery life is poor, less than half the life I get with another camera that uses four NIMH AA's.Both the viewfinder and view screen could be brighter. When shooting in sunlight, it's pretty much a guessing game to compose a shot. I've resigned myself to shooting lots of exposures and sorting them out after downloading to the computer.Autofocus doesn't work very well in macro mode, and, with the dim viewscreen, manual focus is pretty much impossible.I still like the camera, it's excellent for family pictures, scenics, and the more mundane stuff, but comes up a bit short when you push its capabilities. More and more I'm using the other digital camera I own for macro work (it has a dedicated super macro mode), and get about an 80 percent yield of acceptable pictures, compared to maybe 50 percent with the Nikon 5700.
These headphones sound great and stay on while working out, but...DO NOT BUY THEM - I have snapped several pairs in the past 6 months and have switched to ear buds. Horrible quality - they'd be better with no hinges.
I bought a Sony STR597 and i was good for the price, but i could not listen the sound and the power that i thought i would have, after some months i could sell it and i decided to buy the Onkyo TX-SR502B, wwwwowww, what difference!!!!!!, the sound is so clear and the power (it is really power) is enough for a small/medium room. I could listen some details in the music that i had never listened.I should say that the manual is very bad, and the receiver does not have a lot of sound effects.Consider that you will need a subwoofer.I recommend you to buy this receiver
I am still being dragged kicking and screaming into the digital age so my most recent SLR camera was a film one. For the money, I don't think it gets any better than the Rebel T2. It has most if not all of the features of similar cameras by Nikon or Konica/Minolta but at a much better value. The camera takes excellent pictures and the focus is very fast. If I had to pick something to complain about, I would say the FPS is not quite the 3 frames/second that is advertised, but it is still faster then any similarly priced camera. For those looking for a simple yet powerful film SLR for less money than even an average digital camera, this is a great choice.
The comparison to the built in flash is non-existent. The cycle times are wonderful, no more waiting for the flash to recharge to take quick pictures. The brightness and control is outstanding. This also solves the problem of long lenses and wide angle lenses interfering with the built in flash (the flash is too low and the lens blocks the light which appears as a dark semi-circle in your pictures).
This wire works better than the ones that came with my speakers. I would have liked to have it shipped quicker.
My daughter absolutely loves her new Hello Kitty tv - I purchased it to match a pink and green decor in her room. As an added note, this model is new this year - the picture on line is last year's model made by Emerson not Spectra. The Spectra model is a prettier shade of pink with a carry handle.
This was so simply, just plug in USB port and your ready to go.
I used this router in a main office of 40+ people, and the smaller RV042 in a handful of remote offices. I setup VPN to each office from the central office, each with their own sub-net, and everyone could access Windows AD Domain servers perfectly. This has got to be the most easiest VPN setup I've ever used. Even the VPN client for laptops worked flawlessly. The RV016 was connected to an ISP using fiber with a 60Mb/s down and 10Mb/s up. We also ran e-mail in-house, a large .NET based CRM program and served the company's web site in house. All through this router.It's as easy to setup as any home/consumer router, but provided full business level performance and rock solid stability. Previously we used consumer level Linksys, but they would often fail due to over-use. This one has lasted for years. Highly recommend if you needs are straight forward. Espcially for VPN.
Has anyone else had the same problem.? The Amplified Terminator until emits a constant high-pitched whine or squeal, which is incredibly annoying. I even bought a new unit, thinking I just had a faulty one, and the new one was exactly the same. Other than that it works extremely well. But the whine is driving me insane. UPDATE: I managed to fix the problem by replacing the power supply. When I wrote to the manufacturer they admitted there was a problem and offered to send out a replacement power supply, if I lodged an official request through the seller. It's not good that they know there's a problem and are still selling the item. But at least they offered to fix it.
How inexpensive and perfect this little thing is! I so enjoy the fact that it reads both the micro and regular SD cards, for less than $10.00.
Its not a miracle worker but it works really well. The deep scratch remover works much better than the liquid cleaner alone. It was easy to use, and you could see results quickly. You do have to devote a bit of time to it because you have to apply the application several times. Overall, I was very satisfied with the product.
I've had this for a while and from time to time I need it to check stuff but still works great...
Bought this because I've used Monster products for years. Mainly started using them in Automotive audio setups and was never let down. Because of this I gladly use their products in my home audio/home theatre setups. Can't go wrong with this product!
Received the incorrect item (Memory card for Cell phone (much smaller)1 1/2 week after ordering (?). Send back and than after I inquired about the status, I was informed that they no longer have that item. No apology, nothing! Poor, poor customer service!I was very disappointed!
Just wanted to make sure if you just got a new ipod shuffle that you don't order these headphones. I got them for my dad for Christmas because he was getting the new shuffle for Christmas - but it turns out that the new shuffle is too small for these headphones. They are for the first generation ipod shuffle. So I can't say whether these are good or not, just that they don't work for the new ipod shuffle.
Got the WAP54G today along with a Linksys wireless 54G card bus adapter. Had no problems, installed in only a few minutes and it works as advertised. Be sure to download and install the latest drivers from Linksys for the WAP and network card - it makes a difference. Even works well with my Cisco VPN client. I'm using W2K on a IBM StinkPad. Good signal strength throughout my old house - mostly 54Mb - sometimes 36Mb. Didn't need phone support so I have nothing to complain about in that vain. I don't have legacy devices so I don't have anything to report on there as others have.
Quality Nikon Product which fits my lenses. Seems like it is more expensive than it needs to be.
I had one of these for several years. I used it on several long trips. I've powered both a Lenovo laptop and a DVD player at the same time. I used it every day to power cell phone charger and a CD player. (Car CD player died, so bought a cheap one that used AC power). The DC outlet never worked well, and I gave up on it. It was much quieter than other power inverters I've used. It finally died recently, and I needed one quickly, so bought a different model I could get in a brick and mortar. I liked this enough that I may buy it as a spare.
Easy to install and gets good reception of HDTV off air 30 mile range signal
I had the previous shuffle and I loved it, it's so easy to use..itunes rules. I hear people say, yeah but you cant scroll down and find a particular song, or it does not have enough gig strength, I say whatever, for me it's perfect..look i load all of the songs so they are all songs i want to listen to, as for the memory, well i dont want more that 150 songs on my ipod at once anyway, i replace my song list all of the time. As for the new shuffle, it's fantastic, it's tiny and light and hooks on anywhere you need it, and i really like the chrome color, they only neg's are that you have to charge the shuffle on your computer, you cant set it in a charger and charge it from your home outlet..bummer..and the ear buds that come de riguer with the ipods are serviceable at best, but other that that, I highly recommend it, it's relatively inexpensive, easy to use and surprisingly durable.
This bag has several good design ideas that make it very useful for a number of reasons.It is both longer (left to right) and shorter (top to bottom) than most camera bags. The best way to imagine it is to think of a elongated Domke F-5xb with several additional useful touches.1. I like to get my camera out holding it by its grip rather than the back. The way this bag is designed, you can lay your camera down on its left side with the grip pointing up, reach in and it comes into your hand in shooting position, more or less. My other bags are deeper than this one, and are designed to carry the camera with the lens pointing down. In that case, it is not too comfortable for me to spread my fingers wide and grab the back of the camera to draw it out. Of course, that is my personal preference. A 70-210/2.8 attached to your regular DSLR (no vertical grip) will fit sideways comfortably in this bag, with a bit of room left over. The benefit of a not-too-deep bag is that it s easier to reach in. You could lay a camera sideways in other bags too, but if they are not designed for it, things become awkward.2. Another plus is the height. The bag is not of the usual height of camera bags - its shorter, which means that you dont have to put things on top of other things, making - er - things easier to organize and find.3. There is a very useful zippered pocket on the outside of the top flap, where you can put in your polarizing filter, spare battery, small notebook etc. You can then get at those without opening up the rest of the bag. And if you are traveling, your passport, tickets as well.4. There are two mesh pockets on the left and right outer sides that are big enough to put in a folding umbrella, a water bottle, or even a lens that you might be changing out in a hurry. Not padded, but its there. If you have a bottle of cold water, leaks or condensation will remain outside the bag.5. There are two bellows pockets on the outside front, with velcro flap closures where you can put things without worrying that they will fall out, as compared to an open pocket or one without a flap.All in all, I get the impression the bag was designed by quite a thoughtful user.Couple downsides.1. The internal partitioning device is one long divider that you can snake around the inside in various ways to create a series of partitions. The fabric used to make this divider does not feel so good, so I plan to dump it in favor of more traditional dividers. However some classic Nikon bags had the same design, so perhaps I might be mistaken in my opinion. Will find out soon enough.2. I am not too exited when nylon is used as a material of bag construction. Of course, it has its benefits for longevity, abrasion resistance and such, but I prefer the soft feel of cotton canvas, and wonder what it would take to get a replica canvas bag made up by a local tailor. Again, its a personal preference.3. The strap is nothing to write home about. (Not that I write home about straps). But you can easily change it out for your favorite strap, since it uses D-rings to attach/detach, not stitched.All in all, I really like the bag. For the price, or even for three times the price, I could not find any other with the positive attributes mentioned (if you do find another bag that is both long and short, sort of like the bag equivalent of a daschund, do point it out). Billingham is better for material of construction, but for me, this one beats it hands-down in excellence of design for intended use. Of course, YMMV.Recommended.
I really like the Zen Vision MP3 player. As of today I have about 4800 songs on the Zen. I recently bought a new car and I am able to connect the Zen directly to the sound system. Having the Zen is like carrying my entire CD collection with me wherever I go. I recommend one for everyone.
I am impressed with the bag it's built very well and a bargain for the price. I like that it zips up around the whole top not like others with just a fold and the side are not sealed. In a heavy rain or serious dusty area this really helps. I have ony two things to say which is only my opinion. I rather see another pouch instead of the a drink holder on the end pocket with the net and should not be called a large bag. I could of used a bit bigger bag. I thought that's what I was going to get. Seems more like a medium size bag not a large bag. Unless there is one called extra large in this same style which I did not see. This one is just a tiny bit bigger then the one just below it. Other then that its a great bag I would recommend it. Just don't expect "LARGE" bag. I would say more like medium. I don't know if anyone else feels this way. The yellow colors is great like everyone says. Shoulder strap seems adequate. Quality seems great. Pockets are great. Has many more positives then negs. Too each his own. You might like the drink holder and medium size bag might be big enough for you. I would like to see it about 3"-4" longer. It was wide enough. Giving the price and quality I still give it a thumbs up!
The radio dial was not very sensitive. It was very difficult to tune into a station, and the reception was poor.
At my day job Im a porter. There isnt much human interaction in my workday so Im one who listens to audiobooks and podcasts throughout the day on my iPhone. In addition to that I use it to conduct a great deal of the surfing online that I used to bring my laptop to work in order to do. The iPhone is great in that it makes it unnessesary for most to have to bring their laptops everywhere however the battery will probably never make it through a day of constant use.Enter the j-box mini. Unlike the other reviews which made me hesitate to buy this, it worked right out of the box and after several charge cycles shows no signs of dying. It fits in the little "5th pocket" on my jeans and it doesnt just power the iPhone like other external packs do. It actually charges the battery. Has saved my life a bunch of times. I would recommend this to anyone who has an iPhone loves it and doesnt want to bring their laptop around everywhere anymore.
Bought this camera just before a trip to Hawaii, and it was excellent. I did my research, and glad that I chose this camera. Very nice quality, great for the price. Quick time between taking multiple shots.Nice package deal, especially with the two batteries. I can charge one while using the other. And the sd card holds more than enough, with fast speed too!
Consider yourself lucky that you've run across these speakers. I'm not an audiophile, but I like to believe I have a decerning ear for reasonable sound quality. These speakers look and sound great - I'm using as my fronts along with the ns-444 center and the onkyo sub/surrounds that came with my hts-770 HTIB. I'm very satisfied. My only negative is that, at low volume levels, the sound tends to be a little strained (that's the only word I can think to describe it). I'm convinced it's my receiver though. Looking forward to upgrading my Onkyo 520 so I can REALLY hear these bad boys shine!
This scope is pretty good for the price. The one thing that's a bit hard is the eye relief - you have to get pretty close to the eye piece. If you wear glasses, this makes it a bit harder to use. I did find that if you remove your glasses, the eye relief is not a problem and the clarity is still excellent. I have used this scope for multiple purposes. Hiking as well as at the range and it has worked very well in both cases. The tripod is a bit light, but I have another sturdier unit that I use with it. I like the hard case as the quality is very good and can hold other items as well.Overall, I like the scope and would recommend it.
I remenber when a Zenith nameplate meant well built,long lasting, and a solid value!! But-no more!! I bought the 52 inch version of this tv and have come to regret it every day!! It has some great features, but can't use them if the tv doesn't work!! (rgb input, front video inputs on left side, etc.)Bought tv on dec 26 2003-on dec 24 of 2004 it wouldn't come on! Power light flashes yellow for 25-35 seconds-then back to red!! Tried over and over and over!! Christmas eve-what can I do??? House full of realitives\kids-great!!Waited till house cleared out since I felt they would still honor the warrenty, with it being x-mas and all!! When I first got the tv, I inquired about a part and received a helpful reply from a teresa simmons-so I contacted her!! MISTAKE!!! RECEIVED A GODS GIFT TO THE WORLD REPLY STATING THAT WASN'T HER DEPT, AND TOLD TO CONTACT ANOTHE SITE!! SAME THING WITH THEM!!!PASS THE BUCK OVER AND OVER!! THEN SOME RUDE,UNPROFESSIONAL, LITTLE PUNK BOY CALLED WHO HAD TROUBLE PRONOUNCING MY E-MAIL ADDRESS, (6 LETTERS AND 4 NUMBERS WAS OVER HIS EDUCATION LEVEL) AND SAID TO CONTACT THIS # !! BUT-GUESS WHAT-SINCE I DIDN'T TRASH CHRISTMAS FOR MY WHOLE FAMILY, I'M STUCK WITH A $400 REPAIR BILL!!! GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WITH PEOPLE LIKE TERESA SIMMONS IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THE ZENITH NAMEPLATE WILL SINK LOWER AND LOWER!! WARRENTY EXPIRED BY 2 OR 3 DAYS-TOO BAD-"IT'S NOT MY DEPT." RIGHT MISS SIMMONS????NEVER-EVER-BUY A ZENITH ITEM, IF YOU EXPECT ANY CUSTOMER SERVICE OR HOPE TO GET ANY TYPE OF QUALITY PRODUCT FOR YOUR MONEY BECAUSE IT'S NOT MY DEPT IS THE ONLY PHRASE THEY KNOW UNLESS THEY HAVE MR VOCABULARY CALL YOU TO GIVE YOU YET ANOTHER # TO CALL!!!!
Just what I needed to keep the earphones in my ears, isolate outside sounds and let me control the iphone. Not an audiophile's dream, but a great add-on for the rest of us.
This is by far, hands-down, the worst thing - anything (televisions and everything else in my household included), that I could have purchased.To begin with, I found it on 'clearance' when it first came out, for $2,400 - that should have been a sure indication of what was to come. I too experienced the delay upon startup, the blurry screen, etc, but figured we could live with that, since again, it wasn't meant to be used that often. Anyway, not too long after having it, we began to see images burning in rather quickly onto the screen, and then a blue, lighter, 'circle' emerging from the upper right-hand corner, which then extended unto the center of the screen. Upon contacting Zenith, I was told (in essence) "so sad, too bad". They suggested I contact an after-market repair center who wanted over $1,000 to "maybe" fix the problem. So, in other words, we basically took $2,400 (plus taxes) and flushed them down the toilet, and then, Zenith wanted us to additionally flush another $1,000 down along with it. Um, I don't think so. In fact, Zenith customer service was SO bad, and this product SUCH garbage that in my household there will never be another Zenith product again. Ever. In addition, I have "turned" everyone I can think of in my rather large (Latin) family circle away from any product from this company, not so much as 'to get back' at Zenith, but because I really believe that this TV, and more so, their handling of this obviously common problem, to be SO very bad and inexcusable (apathetic, pathetic, lackadaisical - you get the picture). I believe that a person, a company, an entity, is best known for how they handle/respond to errors they have made, and in my book Zenith garners a big, fat ZERO for putting out this product I would imagine without sufficient testing, etc.; but beyond that for their evident "We could care less, since we already have money-in-pocket" attitude. Additionally, I have to agree with a poster below, that the "good" comments left on this model television are either 1. someone who just purchased it and has not YET experienced the problems with it, or 2. Zenith employees deliberately "upping" the ratings. What better evidence than this: The TV has been discontinued.In the end, do yourself a favor ... if there is any doubt in your mind about any of Zenith's products, do NOT buy it; if you are in the midst of weighing another manufacturer's product and Zenith's, go for the OTHER one. Why? Because even though, as stated earlier this TV was the biggest piece of garbage I could have ever purchased, the television itself wasn't THE main problem. The main issue, for me, is the fact that based on most of the reviews here, and on other sites, and based on my dealings with Zenith on this matter, the company itself is not worth a cent of my money, and has obviously no regard whatsover for their customers. Save yourself the headache.
"I RECEIVED THE ITEM BUT IT DID NOT WORK. I CONTACTED THE SELLER AND THE SELLER IS SENDING A REPLACEMENT. I RECONTACTED THE SELLER TO MAKE SURE ABOUT A COUPLE THINGS AND THE RETURN EMAIL WAS IN MY OPINION VERY RUDE."
It was an awesome product for about 1 month until the suction cup broke off. The cup was on my window and my gps was on the floor. Just glad it didnt break the garmin
I ordered two 10 foot cables and only received one. Making this very expensive cable, and of course having to get another cable somewere else.
I bought this for travel for size and ease. I have a Macbook Air so the left side has a power cord near the USB port and its the same distance for my other HP and E-Machine and all have USB ports similarly close making some plug ins not possible.The USB Cap snaps TIGHT to the back for storage during use well, however the cap in cover when NOT in use and I don't know why.Use and ease of the plug in is a snap and reading is FAST and I will replace if i need a new one with the same product for size, ease of use and price.
I've had my Sangean DT-210 AM/FM radio for a few weeks now. It was a bit pricey, but it gets better all around reception than my old, Radio Shack pocket radio. I use the Sangean a lot to listen to talk radio. It's quite small, weighs practically nothing, and it easily fits into most any pocket. The only problem I have is pre-setting stations, and then recalling the stations I saved. To recall I have to hold down one buttton while scanning through the saved stations with another button. My old radio was a lot easier to program and move about the ten, saved stations. It was a one button setup. But, The Radio Sheck lost the pre-sets when changing batteries. The Sangean gives you a few minutes to change the batteries to save the pre-sets. Speaking of batteries, my old radio ate AAA's like crazy. It took three AAA's. The Sangean takes two AAA's. I am still using the batteries I first installed. The Sangean batteries are much easier to change. The Radio Shack receiver was also heavier and a bit larger. The Sangean came with ear buds, a belt clip, and an antenna wire for FM. It has a nice display as well. However, I dislike the switch on the side to change from the external speaker to headphones. My old radio would just cut out the speaker when I plugged in the headphones. The manual that came with the Sangean is also a bit difficult to understand. All in all, the Sangean DT-210 is a nice radio, but it isn't perfect.
Simply Superb!I have tried many different types of earbud earphones. When I received the V-MODA Vibe Earbuds the difference was immediate. There is clear separation of tones and a "wrap around" feel to the music. I listen to many types of music and I was impressed by the fantastic midrange and warm bass that was delivered. Some people complain that there might be too much bass, but they might check their device's settings (Some, like Creative have built in EQ), the V-MODA Vibe Earbuds are so efficient that they allow you to mellow out your EQ settings and listen at a lower volume! The fit and finish is nice and the cable is simple but very strong. I also like the generous length of cable that is provided as well as the equal lengths of cable going to each earbud. Simply put- look at what everyone is saying about these earphones and you'll be sold!
I bought this product about 3 years ago and am just now getting around to review it. This recorder is fantastic. It has (3) mailboxes and is perfect for a small office or college dorm / apartment situation. The recorder is digital so it will work on a DSL-lined office or home without needing digital filters. Voice quality is excellent and recorder has ability to screen calls, tells you phone number when calls come in, or can even keep message silent as they are coming in. You can check your messages remotely also.
If you are looking for the best battery for your Nikon don't think about it spend a few bucks more and buy the original one. it has the best life time than ever one, and kept charger on your bag for a longer bit. this is my second battery and splitting with the one on my camera improve my time for pictures.Having 2 batteries avoid me to miss something really cool I could leave one charging at hotel or have both with me complete full for a long photo session.
By considering the price, features, options, and DV quality, it is one of the best choice.I agree with other user's reviews on good/bad sides.It is well made and is very small.
I was somewhat skeptical when I ordered this product; given its dimensions, I could not imagine how it could possibly create a stable base for my 15.6" laptop. But the reviews indicated that it worked well, so I went ahead and ordered it. The fact is, the laptop is not stable on this product. By comparison, I purchased a cheap little angled laptop support stand at Ikea (for under $3) that is actually wider than the laptop, and it keeps the laptop totally stable. It has the added benefit that it does not slide around on the desktop due to a thin semi-sticky strip that runs along the back. It raises the laptop a bit too much because the angle is too steep, but in terms of stability, it's perfect.) With the Cool Life, there's no real stability at all. Aside from not providing a stable platform for the laptop, it also slides around on the desktop -- there's no sticky bottom to this thing at all. NOT recommended.UPDATE: I tried this product with my old IBM T-30 laptop, which is smaller than my Toshiba 15.6" laptop, and it was much more stable. I'll keep the Cool Lift to use with the IBM, so at least it wasn't a total waste.
Very Nice Compact Case..Just right for the Samsung NV3,which was also purchased in the Amazon..All of my past purchases in the Amazon have been top rated..They have "Class A Service" before and MOST importantly, After the purchase..People should take notice (like I did) before they "BUY" from other ".COMs"..hummmmmmAMAZON,,,Thanks for the great products and Total service....
Product arrived as scheduled.Shipment packaging and product packaging were in great shape.Product was exactly as described on webpage.
I put these on a Manfrotto 475B tripod, which is fairly heavy duty, and they fit well, although maybe a bit too large. I wouldn't want to try a size smaller. I installed them with some double sided tape in addition to the supplied tape, and they are not loose in any way. The covers are really nice, I had considered just getting some pipe insulation, but the covers on these help to maintain a professional appearance. They are definitely a relief to my shoulder and my hands. I'm not going to refrain from taking the tripod out in cold weather any more and getting my hands cold from constantly touching metal.Overall, well worth the money, and these are reasonably priced compared to others I've seen.
Bought this Z22 for my daughter for christmas. She loves it and uses it everyday! Keeps her appointments, schedules and all info in one convienient spot. Would recommend this product to anyone that wants an easy to use out of the box palm.
I bought this camera for my daughter's 18th birthday, and she absolutely loves it. For some reason, the feature where you can pick just one color to show and have the rest be black & white has been considered very cool by the high school senior crowd. So far, I haven't heard a single complaint, and she loves how it fits easily into her purse or pocket. My daughter is very critical and picky, so I consider this a major mom victory!
I got my headphones a year ago almost to the day. The left earbud died yesterday. For the price I paid (~$25) it's a decent pair of ear buds. Comfortable and sound good, not stellar. Overall I'd recommend if looking for better-than-free in-ear headphones that you'd expect to last a year under normal wear and tear.A side note: at first I hated the uneven ear bud lengths, but I learned to like it. Definitely a personal preference.
I just started running about 7 months ago and this is one of the best purchases I have made. I feel like I have so much freedom to just run where ever I want and at the end of my run I know exactly how far I went, how long it took, how many calories were burned and it keeps track so I can compare runs and see if I am improving on time and distance. I think it is a must have for any runner/walker. I would definitely recommend this product.
This flash is great, very fast and bright, works well with the focus because on my t2i, the stock flash does really work well to help the focus
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 organizer was a gift and the recipient was happy with it's features. Dividers in the interior might have been an improvement.
Wow is all I am going to say.....WOW!.....WOOOWWWW!!! If you place the sub in the proper place, meaning: if you place the subwoofer where it belongs...away from walls, and in a room with good acoustics, WOW. This system sounds AMAZING!Purchase this, no doubt.
I purchased this item two years ago and it's been working well since. However, the installation is critical. Keeping in mind that the sensor detects magnetic field disturbances; meaning that the detection distance is directly proportional to the mass, and speed of the moving vehicle. In other words the larger the vehicle the greater the detection distance. Therefore, it must be at least 30 feet from any street, as large trucks and buses will set it off. I also found that if the sensor was located less then four feet of the ground, it would falsely trigger. The sensor must also be placed on a ridged mount, such as a tree; any swaying, or vibration of the mounting post(i.e. due to wind, ground vibration, etc.) will cause the device to trigger. Remember, the sensor detects variations in the magnetic field due to either the movement of a vehicle, or the sensor itself moving within the magnetic field. It should be also noted that detection is also dependent on the degree of motion of the vehicle, as well as size; if a smaller vehicle moves slowly it maybe missed by the sensor.My driveway forks, and I wanted to detect a vehicle traveling down either direction. I couldn't mount it any farther from the fork itself, as it would be too close to the street. After unsuccessfully mounting it in the center of the fork, using the plastic post provided, I discovered the problems associated with mounting too close to the ground, as well as the swaying and vibration issues of the sensor on the post (simply tapping the sensor can trigger it). Fortunately, there was a large tree in the center of the fork, so I wrapped a bungee-cord around the tree and inserted the top half of the provide post, while mounted to the sensor, between the cord and the tree (the bungee-cord securely holds the sensor, while not damaging the tree as it grows). Also, pay attention to the low battery indication; a low battery will cause false triggers due to the low voltage shifting the trigger threshold. I generally get 2-3 months out of alkaline batteries (less in cold weather); I sure wish they made lithium C-cells.I can understand the frustration with this product; I was about to give-up on it also, until I did some organized experimentation with the installation.Therefore, with the proper installation (the limitations of which are not mentioned in documentation provided) this unit has worked very reliably for two years.
i really recommend this laptop. i did not encounter any problems. HP seems to have done a great job.
Sounded nice when I was at Target and then after I received the speakers from Amazon I realized that my old $30 speakers sounded better. Granted my cheap speakers have the big woofer(?) speaker on the floor. If you only want something for your desk top then these speakers may work for you. I liked that you could have two different inputs going into the speakers so in addition to my computer I had a radio also plugged into them. I was able to listen to the radio and still hear my computer sounds through the speakers which is why I bought them. In the end having an inferior sound and paying $100 made me decide that I'd return them for a refund. I'd avoid and check out other brands.
This is a great receiver for the price. Although the face is rather plain, everything has functioned to the mfg's specs. The sleep timer is a nice addition to a receiver at this price point.
Bought 2 of them for a older PC and made windows XP fly. I thought Ram prices were to fall again. LOL
*** I am editing this previous review due to the fact this printer has become complete junk within two years. To confirm what everyone else is saying, this printer has a very limited shelf-life and prints grey pages after a certain period of time. The toner cartridge is still half-full, and cleaning the drum unit has no effect. In essence, this is not a product you should be spending your hard-earned money on.To reaffirm this opinion, please look at the other Amazon reviews and pay attention to who has posted a review after six months of use. While I have not contacted Brother's Technical Support, I don't feel this would be useful anyway since everyone else is affirming they are no help at all. Please look elsewhere and avoid the modest reviews for this printer because it deserves nothing but harsh criticism.(My old review is below:)****After my new archaic (and plain pathetic) HP inkjet printers died, I knew I had to move on to laser. This is my first laser printer and I can proudly say I made a wise choice with this purchase. Everything about this product is amazing!The HL-1440 model and the Samsung ML1210 are probably the two most popular newly-released models, after all the research I've done. I suggest checking out reviews from zdnet.com, pcworld.com, and cnet.com if you're choosing between these two models. I saw both at CompUSA but the Brother to me had a more appealing design and sharper, crisper pictures and texts at low fonts. I definitely suggest test printing out a local retailer before committing to any model.As for specifics, the Brother model was EXTREMELY easy to install and setup. However (and this is becoming more commonplace with the computer stuff I buy), there were no cords!The AC adapter was there, but no parallel cable or USB cable to connect to the PC. I wished I could have been saved the hassle of going out and buying a USB cable myself.The specs say that the printer is guaranteed to work with Windows 2000, and then when you open up the software CD inside, it says "final drivers for Windows 2000 are available at brother.com" so I was really uncertain if this would work well for my home setup. Fortunately, the printer works absolutely perfectly under Windows 2000 with the provided drivers so I didn't have to go to the manufacturer website.One caveat that may not be apparent in pictures (which is why I recommend checking the printer out at a store before you buy). Unlike the Samsung ML-1210, the Brother printer has its own tray that handles up to 250 sheets. However, the tray is oversized and sticks out from the back of the printer! Hence, the tray is so big that dust and sunlight can get in from behind to sneak into the paper supply and possibly fade or diminish the paper quality through time. I've solved this by taping a sheet of plastic over the opening, but I think customers should know about this anyway, especially considering the pictures you find on the net won't reveal this design flaw.But in terms of raw performance, I'm more than pleased with the product. Various test prints show that resolution is indeed super sharp at 1200dpi, and it spits out sheets at 15 ppm! There is no manual included with the printer; other than a simple quick installation guide, all of the documentation and in-depth installation procedures are included on a CD-ROM that includes drivers for all versions of Windows and the Mac!..., as for another very minute design flaw, the bottom of the printer came a little warped, because I can slightly rock the printer from side to side (it's extremely minor and won't affect printing at all). Just something I figured people might want to know.
Magenta print head is clogged and is uneconomical to repair(cost $85 from Brother). The service center wants $100 just to look at it. They don't even sell service manuals, and even if I were to replace the part myself I'm better off with new printer.Brother Ink is obnoxiously expensive and you have to replace it at least twice a year, or risk clogging the print heads(they suggest 6 month intervals). Generic ink is a risk, if the print heads clog because of it you have a doorstop with no warranty. A lot if ink is wasted during cleaning and b&w; printing uses the colors.Ink cost as much the cartridges that contain print heads. I will never buy a printer with an ink tank system again. The three color cartridges with a tiny quantity of ink cost almost $40, this is more than an HP or lexmark cartridge with a printhead.Two stars because I can use it as as a greyscale printer(until that clogs) and fax/scanner.
I purchased this 5 Disc DVD player to eliminate two of my console pieces from my audio/video rack. I was hoping that this item would replace my current DVD player & my 5 disc CD player as well.After about a month or so, I realized you are definitely getting what you pay for. When I purchased this, it was under $100. And that's exactly what it is...a $100 piece of useless electronics.It ruined 1 of my child's favorite DVD's because the DVD somehow jumped off the spinner and got scratched while spinning on the player's inner electronics. The only way was I was able to get the DVD out of the player was to unscrew the top and remove most the of pieces to remove the DVD.I've also had problems with skipping & many movies become "pixelated". This DVD player does not like scratches on DVD's or CD's (which caused the pixelation).I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, and I'll will never purchase any type of Toshiba home audio/video equipment again.
I'm using this cable between two gigabit switches in two different floors. It allow full bandwidth when copying big files from one pc to another. Good choice at unexpensive price!
My wife and I purchased the FZ8S ahead of our honeymoon. The camera was extremely easy to learn, and provides excellent image quality and zoom capability. It's more featured than a basic pocket camera, but doesn't go to town like a DSLR. For people (like me) who are above novice but still well below professional when it comes to picture taking, the FZ8 is simply a fantastic buy.Yes, at high ISO/low-light levels and deep zoom levels it tends to produce fairly noisy images. To this I say, "Well, it's still only 250 bucks". So there are some sacrifices one must give for the price.Still and all, it's a great buy for the budget shooter.
I bought this camera at Fry's and it was a deal that came with a tripod.The camera is great this is my first camcorder it was easy to operate and easy to learn the controls.i hook it up to my macbook pro an start up idvd and it transfer almost with out touching anything.It is easy to control and the zoom is very good .If you move fast the camera takes 10 secs to refocus the only drawback so far.I wish there was a car charger for it but i have yet to find one if it exist
A little on the heavy side but the infrared mode is really neat.
We bought one of these to document our study sites for a scientific study. Our sites are between 3 and 10 feet deep, and this camera has allowed us to document it visually for an affordable price. It isn't always easy to see the vid screen, but we compensate by taking many shots. Also, the rubber gaskets aren't great, so we make sure to wash them thoroughly in fresh water and take care of them. We haven't had it long enough to testify about the longevity of the watertight seals, but they've been fine for a few months now. The pics are clear and the automatic adjustments are good for underwater shots, and the flash works pretty well underwater, which surprised us.
Over all I was happy with the product. I installed it on my 2013 Jeep wrangler.The antenna base came with out the lock nut for the antenna. First, the phone number for the manufacture on the product insert wrung busy and never went through. When I googled the manufacture and final found a correct phone number it took about ten minutes of polite asking with a final threat of a bad review on amazon for them to ship me a replacement part. At first they were insistent I just take out the unit from the jeep and return it or go to the hardware store for a bolt.The customer service rep did tell me in the end that they do receive this complaint a lot. So FYI... a good unit but you may have to go through this as well.
This is a nice product. I am an electronics engineer and I was looking at what products were available to get my ipod music into my car stereo. FM seemed the best idea as casettes are on their way out. The way Kensington implemented it were was very good. 3 fm presents so that after you search your radio band for the best spots, you can save them. If you travel, say 150 miles, you can expect to have to change frequencies several times. So this comes in handy. I recommend picking (if possible) bands in which there are weak stations adjacent (on either side) of the one you are using for the ipod.The fm transmitter is pretty decent. If, however, your car radio does not have great selectivity, or is just cheap, then you might have trouble. Of course, then you will have trouble wit ALL such FM devices. Get a better radio.The way the device lugs into the car's 12V supply is also important. It is well done here. LEAVE IT PLUGGED IN ALL OF THE TIME. That way theer is no mechanical wear and tear. Turn the ipod OFF and REMOVE BEFORE you turn the car off. That way no transients can enter the ipod. The long cable is really neat to operate your ipod on your lap.Enjoy.
After a kidnapping at a local church, we installed a security camera system at our church to protect our own children. This cable helped us achieve the distance we needed to cover and maintained a great camera picture.
Just got these babys. Plugged them in, turned on Xanadu by Rush and had an out of body experience. These earphones are absolutely amazing. i can't put in words the experience I just had listening to songs I have heard 1000 times before. All I can say is Bose Who?
After inserting this cable into my sink, I looked down and noticed I WAS GROWING A THIRD NIPPLE. I know, you don't believe me but I have a youtube video to prove it. I had the nipple removed and sent it to the manufacturer but they still haven't refunded my $500.00. They said they could upgrade me to the space shuttle quality cable and this shouldn't happen again but that one is 10x the price. I really can't afford it unless I mortgage my home. Should I do it?
cheap and very good as is usual for microsoft mice.I get about a year of hardcore gaming out of it,6th one I've bought.
Let me start by saying that this is probably the slickest-looking player on the market, in its price range, that runs with Napster-to-go. Full color screen, intuitive interface, and easy integration with Windows XP.Here are the things I really didn't like about this:1.) Plays songs in alphabetical order, not in the order they appeared on the album (regardless of whether you did Napster, or ripped your own MP3s from CD). For someone like me, this was the biggest frustration.2.) Broke within 2 weeks, TECH SUPPORT IS VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT. One day, the thing decided to lock on boot, and their online recovery tool didn't do a thing. I usually don't buy that extended warranty everyone always pushes, but in this case it could really save your bacon (I was within 30 days of purchase, so I simply returned it). Called their tech support 6 times, and the first 5 times I simply got busy tones. 6th time I got through--and waited 2 hours for support (lucky thing I had two cordless phones, as the battery nearly died on the call). Talked to someone, and within 5 minutes they said I'd better return my defective unit. I did this, and replaced it with a Creative Zen Micro. Much happier now.3.) Seemed to "lose" songs. Some songs I could find on the file browser, but not in the library. Very weird.4.) Recovery tools on the device were pretty much nil. If it stops working, hope you're within 30 days, or that you did spring that extra cash for the extended warranty package. You pretty much have no other options to you.One day, I hope I have the opportunity to clean up their customer support operation. My experience with them was the main reason I decided to return the player for a different one, rather than hope I just had a defective one. &lt;u>A customer support group this bad is indicative that the IRiver folks don't stand behind their product&lt;/u>.So, be warned and beware.
I agree with other reviewers, genuine Canon ink is great and worth it. I know that ink is one of those over priced things and I do wish it were cheaper. However, I've read several articles talking about color fade problems with inkjet ink. One review I read online compared a variety of year-old prints using different refills and genuine ink brands. I think all except one refill brand was almost completely faded. I don't have the article anymore but I remember that Canon's ink remained very non-faded. I can personally attest to this. My wife and I used our Canon i850 to print several of our wedding pictures on photo paper. Seven years later these photos all look great. One in particular is at my mom's house and is kept out in the dining room (which is a pretty sunny room during the day) and shows no signs of fading after all this time.
I won't go with a no brand name battery again. Frankly, I don't think any battery holds a charge as long as it should. However, this one does ok but it's not generic either. Spend the money and get the real thing. Otherwise you'll spend the same amount in quantity of the other just to get the same amount of time.
This camera produces inferior photos compared to 4 year old Canon S410.Outdoor photos are excellent but indoor photos are bad.Try a bunch of Indoor photos with Zoom level set toMax and you will see high noise levels. I would recommendthe S850 instead.
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've been using Sennheiser wired headphones for years and love them. So I was looking forward to these wireless headphones. On sound quality, I'm very happy. The lows, highs and overall quality is superb and equal to wired headphones.Unfortunately, there are few things I'm not happy about that I haven't seen in other reviews. The headphones are larger than open air Sennheisers and seem to hold the heat against my head, making them hot on my head after they've been on for more than 5 minutes. I'm hoping I'll get used to them with time, although it's been 2 days and they still feel hot.The other thing is the image for higher-priced Sennheiser wireless headphones shows the headphones sitting on a holder above the transmitter. The image for these headphones shows the same sort of image, but there is no holder for the headphones. So the image for this headphone is misleading - the headphones can't be hung up on a wire holder above the transmitter. I'm not sure why Sennheiser chose to omit the holder in this model, as the headphone holder couldn't cost more than 5 cents. But they did.If you are okay with both of these issues, then the headphones are great and recommended.
This keyboard has the tiniest letters & numbers on the keys that I've ever seen... and this old guy has gone through dozens of keyboards, dating back to the old clickity clack typewriters.Not everybody is a professional typist, & we need to see the letters to type. Older & vision impared people will have a problem with this keyboard... Like putting on reading glasses to see the keyboard, & then removing them or putting on another set of glasses to see the screen.Normally I like Logtech products, but what the heck where they thinking of by shrinking the letters & numbers so much? There's plenty of room on the keys! Use it!I had to switch back to my 8 dollar keyboard so I don't need any glasses at all to type or use the 'puter.
This was received very well packaged and is well-padded to protect your filter. I have some 46mm and some 58mm filters, and there is room for even bigger filters. I think this is a good purchase for the price
As a response to "mom2sarah..." who recommends 2 cards of 512 MB rather than this 1 GB, I have some things to point out1. It is true that write (and read) a large number of small files to (and from) a 1 GB card is a little bit slower than a 512 MB. However, this card is mostly used in digital camera and today moderate cameras have image resolution of at least 4 megapixels which means around 1 MB per file. And 1 MB is big enough to reduce the difference of transfer speed. For those who use relatively new camera, this difference is hardly noticeable.2. Occasionally you would want to record some video from your digital camera and of course you don't want your movie to be interupted because of memory limited. In my Canon S2 IS, a super fine video of 620x480, 30fps uses the whole 1GB card just for about 8 minutes. So, using 512MB is even worse.3. Around the internet, this card is said to be pretty durable, there is no major corruption issue with it. Hence, there is no risk to buy.4. I have used a lot of SD cards before and this is the fastest among those. I was impressed. The first time I bought this card, I took around 300 pictures (around 400 MB), when I transferred them to my computer, I suspected it would take at least 3 minutes like my other SD cards. But no, it took only a minute flat.5. In my Canon S2 IS, the actually usable memory is 968MB. The fact is ALL memory storage devices always have a little bit less storage space than indicated by the manufacturer.I tried to find some cons about this card because they will make the review to be fair. But I must say that I can't find anything to complain about this card.
The Mirage S10 goes far deeper than my Def Techs 7002s. I disconnected the subwoofers from the 7002s and 2500 Def Tech center channel speaker. Right out of the box the difference in bass was obviously powerfull. All the remaining speakers are more than satisfactory. Many adjustments are needed to balance the crossover on the sub with the receiver. I used the auto calibration on the Denon. Not exactly sure yet but 80hz is recommended. If it's bass heavy and the dialogue not clear enough i reduced it. Then manually i increased the center channel level. Many other speakers that you personally like will work with this sub as they are very subjective. Listen to different brands if you can and decide. And, I don't work for Mirage. Saw the sub on Amazon for $389.79 and pulled the trigger.... I purchased the Def Techs on Amazon in October and November respectively. Yes,I auditioned the Def Techs in a big box store and thought they sounded superb. The towers have 300watt class D amps. With 12"subs in them and 8"sub in center. At home they simply weren't as good as store demo. Sure, there's bass from these speakers and i paid $679.00 each and $499.00 for the 2500 center. Surrounds also from Amazon at $179.00 a pair. The Mirage S10 is a very powerfull subwoofer!
quick though not what I need for protection.wanted black got dark brownwill have to get another productwhat more can I say
Hooks holding keys on keyboard are extremely fragile. Customer support has no replacement parts and says "too bad, buy another keyboard".
I bought this even after reading all the negative reviews on it thinking that it was worth the risk for the price; that was a mistake.It worked great for a week until all of the sudden it wouldn't. Months later after it quit on me it still has a somewhat pleasant burning aroma to it. If you like that smell I would recommend that you buy a candle instead, it's much cheaper.Please don't take the risk of buying this.
***Update 2/21/06Since I wrote my initial review, let's just say that I've had more than my share of problems with this TV. It all started when the local cable company tried to install their cable card into this TV. After many weeks of Adelphia saying it was the TV and Toshiba customer service saying it was the cable card, we finally figured out that there was a faulty computer system in my TV (the cable card slot, the picture viewer would not work). Luckily this all happened during the warrantee period because the part that ended up getting replaced was a $1400 part, plus installation. It took months for the new part to finally get sent and installed. Then, everything worked. For a few weeks. Then slowly but surely sometimes when trying to tune into an HD channel, I would lose signal from the cable card and this problem would cause the whole cable to go out. Everytime this happens, it takes a good ten to fifteen minutes to reset and get all of your channels back. But worse than that, the problem has gotten worse and worse and now can happen several times in the same day. This can be very frustrating when you're trying to watch something particular or you have guests over to watch a big game or something. I am waiting to hear back from Toshiba about this issue, but I only have a few days left of my warrantee. I have to hope that nothing else goes wrong. So far, they have been very slow but have taken care of all of my problems and have been nice about it.To top all of the problems off, a few weeks ago the lamp blew out. Fortunately it, too, is covered under the warrantee. The lamp is "supposed" to last 3 years. It actually lasted about 9 months of very light viewing. This lamp is a $400 part. If you're adding, that's $1800 they've had to send me for free, not to mention a lot of time without a working and a lot of hassle. I'm trepidatious about my warrantee runnning out on me and these very expensive problems continuing.All that being said, when the TV is in full working order, I still think it has one of the best pictures around for the price. Of course, it is not worth the aggravation with all of the problems that I've had, but perhaps it's just that I got a problem child from Toshiba. I would not have bought this television from Amazon.com or any other on-line retailer because of the shipping problems. I would probably have gone with a retailer that could offer the extended warrantee, especially if that covered the lamp. I just think that if you spend over $2000 on a television that you shouldn't have to sink any more money into it for at least a couple years.****Original Review:I bought this TV about two months ago. I did a lot of research (...) to narrow down the best quality-to-cost-efficiency ratio. While at the time this set was still a couple hundred more than I wanted to spend, I notified Amazon of some lower prices I'd found around the Internet and within hours they had matched it (they match the total price because many other sites charged higher shipping and, of course, sales tax, which Amazon does not). I decided to take the plunge, having had three Toshiba TVs in the past and never being disappointed (one of them was a 40" CRT HD-Ready projection that was impressive at the time). The amount of features on this unit were staggering; the most enticing for me were the HDMI connections, the Cable Card slot, and the latest, more sophisticated DLP engine. I also ordered the stand from Amazon (through Crutchfield -- had problems with them shipping the stand expeditiously. I ordered the stand a day after I ordered the TV and the TV arrived over a week earlier and came from further away).I had some problems with the shipping company. They delayed my shipment several days after the TV arrived in my area to wait for the TV stand I ordered (they were delivering both items). When it finally showed up at my house, there was a huge hole in the side of the box and only one small delivery driver. The driver hauled the TV inside my house, had me inspect that the hole hadn't done any damage, and had me sign some paperwork -- then he was off on his merry way. These televisions are so big that there's quite a lot of box and packaging, which became a nightmare when I had to break it down and send it out on several day's recycling pick-ups the next few days because there was so much (the delivery company, Eagle Global, was supposed to unbox my new TV and haul away the trash, which would have been much easier). I consider myself lucky, though, that the TV works fine because one drawback of ordering from Amazon is that once you sign the paperwork they wash their hands of your purchase unless you've bought into their very expensive warrantee. I dreaded having to schedule service through Toshiba if something had gone awry.But the unit was easy to set up, easy to install on the stand (a somewhat cheap and flimsy but nice-looking stand). I had it up and running in no time and didn't have much trouble comprehending the manual.Right now I have DirecTV (blame my girlfriend for that one), and it is a financial investment to get HD service through them (plus you can't use the Cable Card). The contract is almost up, so Adelphia seems like the best way to go there. I did go out and by a Terk HD antenna for my local stations and the picture is amazing (though the rabbit ears over my sleek TV are unseemly). The current DirecTV digital programming looks very poor on this TV. It seems to me that this TV is begging for an HD source. In fact, at first I was very disappointed in the picture even on DVDs played on my progressive scan Panasonic DVD-S47. I didn't see any of the rainbow effect that they warn about, but artifacts are all over the place - especially distracting in dark or busy action sequences. This problem accounts for my subtracting one star from the review -- but from what I have read and understand, a new DVD player with progressive scan upconversion should not only make the picture close to true HD-quality, but also should make those artifacts disappear. If that's the case, then I have nothing but praise for this TV. It's slim, it's light, it's got a beautiful screen, a ton of features (ready for the technology of the next few years at least), and Toshiba has once again proven to be the best bang for my buck.The is the first review I've ever written about anything I've ever purchased. I thought maybe some people would like to know what to expect when they are ready to invest thousands into entertainment. I based my decision on many factors, and one important one was customer reviews. This set couldn't be much better for what I paid. I think now that it's a matter of setting up other components and inputs for this set to really shine. If the Toshiba SD-5970 DVD player I'm getting today clears up the little glitches in DVD play that I think it will, I wouldn't hesitate giving this television a well thought out 5 stars.Addendum 7/12/05 -- I purchased a Toshiba upconversion DVD player (everything about the player, other than the HDMI picture and sound, are horrid and designed by chimps somewhere), and the difference in the picture is very noticeable. The ghosting that had bothered me so much on DVDs is now virtually gone and the HDMI connection creates a sharp, crisp picture (although no aspect ratio control whatsoever). An easy upgrade to 5 stars, especially at the price I paid for it and $100 Amazon gift card I received. Getting HD cable this week because this TV is an absolute joy to watch.
Frustrated with constantly rising cable TV costs and bad customer service, I had to rethink whether or not I really needed cable TV. I don't watch a lot of TV, and most of the programs on cable TV are junk anyway. All I really need is local stations for news, sports, and the occasional sitcom. I thought about scaling back my cable to basic service (local only), but I would still have to deal with the hassle. Also, this basic service would not provide HD signals to my digital TV: I'd have to pay the cable company extra for this. They really nickle-and-dime you.I purchased Antenna Direct's DB8 antenna for its high gain: it's 8 receiving elements do a great job of capturing the over-the-air digital signal. I live 40 miles from the nearest city with broadcast towers. I placed this antenna in my attic after attaching it via J-mount (40" J-mount) to a 2-foot square piece of plywood (set assembly on attic floor and can reposition easily this way, though I will probably never need to), then I patched it into my existing network of RG6 coax cables (which run through my attic). I also added a signal booster (Motorola Signal Booster 484095-001-00) to my network.The signal strength (with attached signal booster) is EXCELLENT (all bars) for local stations, and the picture is equivalent to if not better than the local signals I had gotten via cable TV. Of note, this antenna really came through for the Super Bowl (Geaux Saints!) when the cable TV service was blocky. I cancelled my cable TV service today and am saving $60 per month. I am very happy with this purchase and highly recommend it.CAVEAT: I still purchase cable modem service and am keeping the networks separate. So, the outlet I use for my cable modem is not receiving a signal from the antenna, and visa versa: the TVs do not receive a signal from the cable modem service. I found this helps minimize interference for both; might have something to do with the cable company not filtering out TV signals from my house. If they begin filtering them, I can probably recombine the networks.
Learn from my costly errors, just consider my point of view for a moment.If your thinging of buying a DV-Tape or DVD disc type of camcorder in the year 2011 or later, why? Want the heart ache us others endure, spending hundreds of dollars on a product who's warrenty will be long gone by the time you use the DV Camcorder more than a few times.Only get a "NON" tape camcorder, one that uses a card for memory. Less moving parts, memory cards are lower in cost than tapes and capacity is off the chart. No reason I see to go the tape route in 2011.Oh I saw a kodak CAMERA 15 megapixs, 10x optical zoom, with "1080dpi Video for [...]" BRAND New on a TV shopping channel. Uses 8mb memory cards. With optical image stabilazation, forget the non-optical method, its a joke if you read up on the subject. Some units use two or three types of stabilation now. (sorry can't spell)Now there are many Camcorders with no tape drive with 75x plus optical zoom with upgraded Glass len's, 8GB memory card slot, 5 Megapixs for stills, new for [...] on this site Amazon if you really take a few hours to search deep.Always get the longest maintance plan they offer and renew it, with basic cost so low you'll have the money and peace of mind.Also Amazon's return procedures are gold plated, they paid for my shipping return of a router adaptor two times. Fast, no hassels, if possible Amazon has the widest number of resellers, which means best prices.Anyway if you know how to fix or adjust a tape drive that keeps jamming my Samsung DV camcorder let me know.Thanks for reading this opinion of mine, hope not to of offended to many others inadvertly.PS, I love my samsung, features, quality build, 30 sec memory card recording video option, in everyway, except its lack of operation.Sincerley,Steve H
This subwoofer is great. It sounds great and has +/- connections that are easy to connect. No soldering or electrical taping required.highly recommended, I plan on buying another one.
I bought this product because of the included Europe maps. I haven't had the pleasure to use this in Europe yet. I used it at Maui, Hawaii and it was awesome. It was very helpful and easy to use.
Took a chance on this sub since I have owned BIC floorstanding and bookshelf speakers for years (modified by Ed Frias). This sub will not disappoint for the price. I auditioned several subs at a local Fry's store and none of them sound as good as the BIC. Now I know auditioning subs at a Fry's is not the best of situations, but they all sounded boomy (Energy, Polk, Yamaha). Ordered the BIC back in May and do not have a single criticism for it. I wanted a sub that sounds good for both music and movies and this is the one. Bass is tight, never boomy (unless the recording is). If you're looking for a good sub at a great price don't hesitate to buy the BIC V1020. I don't think I have read a single bad review on this sub.
I am happy with the received product and it showed up in a time fashion.
These speakers are so nice i had a pair of these from radioshack years ago. and i gave them up when i moved outta the house and my mom loves it cuz she can blare music she loves and clean while being able to still hear it. it makes the house vibrate too trust me i wanna buy these again when i have a chance to. i recommend it to anyone
The iTrip works fairly well. It is easy to install and setup. Depending your area you might not even need to use the includes software as be default it broadcasts on 87.5 on your FM dial. Other wise to change the frequency you need to install the included software. It will then show up as a playlist on your iPod and you select your station as if you would a track. I do occationally get some interference when under high voltage transmission lines or during summer thunderstorms in my area (we get a lot of lightening during these storms). The iTrip lets me use my iPod in virtually any room in the house as well since I merely put in promixity of the radio in the same room.
I think these are very nice headphones for the above average listen. Every serious music fan needs to have a nice set of headphones. These are great they are not the best but for an unamplified source they do a dang good job. I have not had problems like some of the other people but these are my first real set of headphones and I have only had them for a couple of days but no complaints yet.
This is a small, handy little device to share a single keyboard, video monitor, and mouse (hence the initials KVM) with two computers.All old KVM switches only allow you to share PS2-compatible mice and keyboards between your machines. However, this new model has two built-in USB ports that allow you to share USB devices between the PC's. (Also, this new unit allows the monitor resolution to be up to 1920 X 1440 pixels -- much higher than the original units that could only handle 800 X 600 or 1024 X 768.It works well -- though there is a 3 to 4 second delay when you press the button to switch between computers and the PC wakes up and loads the drivers for your USB devices.Here are the two issues I've found with this device:1. Sharing a PS2 keyboard was problematic, with both machines sometimes not sensing that it was attached at times. I purchased a USB keyboard and connected it to the device and it's working perfectly now.2. If you'll be playing games on one or both machines, you won't be able to hold down a key on a PS2 keyboard to walk or run -- again, the USB keyboard I purchased solved this issue and allowed me to hold down a key and walk/run.
I started with a Ti-84 Silver and upgraded to the Voyage 200 as soon as I started taking calculus at college (It wasn't allowed in pre-calculus, because of the CAS). It's a lot of fun to work with, and has some amazing features. I use the integrate and derivative functions quite often, and am still amazed at how much effort and time it saves (even though it's still fun to do them by hand in my free time). I don't even know what most of the features are, to be honest. The few I do use though, are more than worth the cost. The calculator is fast, and powerful, and a must have for anyone studying undergraduate mathematics, or math intensive subjects such as engineering or physics. I really prefer using a calculator over computer programs like Matlab or Mathematica; it's just easier and quicker, and portable.
This item was $14 at the end of January. On Feb. 3rd it was boosted to $19 and the next day to $29. This is probably a selling you want to avoid.
Looks great on the book case. Easy to read all windows during the day. Not easy to read at night in low light because of the angle, I sit below it.
This unit produces great sound in a stylish package worthy of a modern art museum. Great volume, great bass. The only caveat I have is with the manual. In eleven languages, in microscopic print and with very few details, pictures or instructions. I didn't realize it didn't have the adapter for my new ipod nano until I asked the online help at harmon kardon (which is excellent by the way!).Also, the first unit I purchased would shut itself off periodically for no reason (not sleep mode on the ipod, which online help suspected). I returned it and have had no problems with the new unit.
Best $300 Ive spent in years. I keep it in auto and the pics are better than the $ 800 camera my friend has. He has more megapixels than I have, but this is a superior lens!!!!!Not many bad reviews for a reason, buy it!
I am an amateur photographer and those little cameras are simply wonderful. It is light easy to carry around and takes great photos.Overall, given my limited use so far I am very pleased with all the snapshots I own...specially the Casio's.They are user friendly for the ones who hate to read complicated manuals. Also, considerably inexpensive and more than perfect for a quick point and shoot capture.
These earbuds were a disapointment. If you like a tinny sound, then go for it. I like some bass with my tunes, thank you. Earbuds are really comfortable. Too bad the sound is not as good as the comfort. I should have known. you get what you pay for.
I am a software engineer and i have music playing in the background all day long, my music range from Bach to jazz to rock. i bought those speakers as a replacement for a component Sony stereo i had which took too much space.I must say i was a bit skeptical when i first hooked the speakers to my machine mainly by the lack of bang i used to get from my old system but decided to give it a chance.As time passed by i noticed my self-noticing small and subtle changes in the sounds of my favorite music, notes that I've never heard before and clarity that can only be described as a three dimensional sound! I can differentiate between the sounds of individual violins in an olestra as if i am sitting right there between them :-) and for a while now I'm getting the feeling that i am rediscovering my music!Bottom line: those are a hundred dollar speakers that do not even have a led indicator, but to be honest there are so many led indicators flashing all around that the lack of one is not such a bad thing! and if your waiting to see the ripples in your coffee mug because of base you will be disappointed but if what you want is to hear every note and movement in the instruments playing your music and receive it as if it was played right in front of you ... i haven't met a set of speakers within the price range that can deliver that as well as those.
The falling prices and increasing speed of external hard drives make for great values like this unit. The upright design is practical and, at least in my opinion, very attractive. Time will tell as to reliability, but the five-year warranty is reassuring. It is true, as another reviewer noted, that it has no power switch. However, the drive powers down automatically (or at least goes into some kind of standby mode) when the computer is turned off or put in standby mode. I prefer that approach myself to a power switch.
The day after I ordered this I was shopping at Meijer and found a similar, but narrower unit for $20. I put it together and was going to refuse this item when it came. Unfortunately, it didn't work where I wanted it, so I kept this piece when it arrived. The quality of the $20 unit I bought was much better than this! The finish is nice on it, but that's about the only good thing I have to say. The shelves don't sit evenly- the unit side walls feel unstable- the directions are awful and it is awkward to assemble. I've put together a lot of this type of thing, the latest project being a captain's bed, so I am comfortable with assembling these types of items. Definitely not worth the price.
I bought this as a Christmas present for my father-in-law. He is a retired cop but still spends a lot of time driving to see family. This unit is compact and very easy to set up and use. The weather stations come in very clear just about everywhere he goes. The only draw-back is the limited range. He is thinking about getting an antenna for his car to boost the signal strength. Overall, it's still a great product and a good value.
amazing bag for the price that is paid. good one for any travel.could fit all the lenses of home use pretty well.
Worked great for a little over six months. Then quit. Sharp will authorize a warranty repair, but I need to send it to a repair company in TX at my cost. It's less hassle to just get another calculator.
I live near a busy road so I thought I'd give noise-cancellation headphones a try. I went to a Bose store and purchased their high end "open" earphones for about $375 with tax. No question, the noise cancellation was excellent, but the price a bit steep. I saw these highly rated Audio-Technica headphones here at Amazon and thought I would give them a try and if they were good they'd save me a bit of money. First, the noise cancellation, as compared to the Bose, is slightly less effective-I mean slightly. This in itself would not have won the battle for the Audio-Technicas. In fact the Bose did a better job of doing what I originally bought the products for. But, believe it or not, when it came to sound quality when I listened to my Ipod, the Audio Technicas won hands down. Really. What a surprise. That combined with the slightly less noise cancellation proved the right combination for me. These are a great value.
This TV is my first HDTV, and overall, it is amazing.THE BADStuck Pixel - My TV arrived with 1 stuck pixel (blue), although it is NOT visible during normal viewing, only when the screen is all black. Also, it cannot be seen from where I sit (about 11 feet away).Clouds - within a few days after receiving the TV I noticed 4 clouds (lighter areas) on the screen. Again, this was not visible during normal viewing, only when the screen was all black. Now, after owning the TV for 2 months, they seemed to have disappeared as I can no longer see them when the screen is black.THE GOODEverything else!! Plenty of inputs, makes an awesome computer monitor, great price, crisp and bright 1080p picture on HD cable.Glare - I was scared about the glare at first, but after getting the TV in my living room I realized the glare was not an issue at all! There is less glare from this than I had from my old 27" tube TV!Calibration - Watching HD cable through the HDMI input I noticed that the blacks did not seem as black as they should be, especially for a 15,000:1 contrast ratio, so I started playing around with different settings. Eventually I found some great settings recommendations on AVSForum.com, which really made the blacks black while not losing too much detail in dark scenes.SUMMARYAll in all, I am very happy with this HDTV. Despite the stuck pixel and the initial clouds issues the TV has been great. I would recommend this TV to anyone!
Sharpness: 9/10Focusing speed: 9/10Focus accuracy: 9/10Bokeh: 9.5/10Color: 9/10Weight: 7/10Construction: 9.5/10Value for Price: 9.5/10Comparable alternatives: not many at this range. The closest one I can think of is the Canon 70-200m f/4, which only goes to 200mm. Overall, this Sigma is a winner and the only problem I have is the weight. But, its an internal focusing lens, so it doesn't grow longer. Build quality is excellent, sharpness and bokeh are OMG. In short, its an excellent lens for the price.
All of the specs were correct with this RAM card, but it looked different (it was smaller) than the one in the picture. Also, it was not being recognized by the PC and it was very tight-fitting.
The Canon Digital REbel XTi is an excellent camera. It has a fully automatic mode plus several manual modes to allow for almost any photographic situation.
I've owned this scanner for almost 1-1/2 years and love it.I agree with the one reviewer about not being able to adequately clean the dust off but it's easy enough to remove any spots with PhotoShop. I like being able to have one scanner for all film types and I have lots of slides. I now just process film...and use the scanner to get the pix into my computer. I never buy prints anymore, why bother!
I had my previous soundcard in my computer for several years and it was a creative sound blaster live value. Although it sounded much better than onboard sound it did not feature EAX acceleration that many games today take advantage of.I bought this card and the sound produced sounds much cleaner. The crystallizer is a bit overhyped but it can help with some tracks that aren't of high bit rate.CMSS-3D for head phones allows you to tell which direction sounds are coming from which is nice because I like to take my computer to lans and most places do not allow speakers.Where this system really shines is with a set of 5.1 speakers. In games you can hear where your enemies are and it gives you a tactical edge.Speaking of games in games that support the x-fi acceleration such as battlefield 2 you will hear sounds that didn't hear before. As jets fly by you will notice the increase in detail of their roar.I had a hard time justifying paying so much for a sound card when my old one was working fine but in the end the investment is definently is worth it. If you listen to much audio on your computer you will appreciate the quality this card can output.
One HDMI cable is just as good as another really - no matter what best buy would have you believe when they try to sell you one with gold plating for $80. So go with this. I bought them from eforcity - they arrived on time and in good shape, plugged them in, et viola! My advice to anyone in the market for HDTVs is: buy 2-3 toslink and HDMI cables ahead of time. This way, when you get the TV you are ready to hook it up and get the optimal result. Also, order a few extra ones b/c they are prone to conking out over time from wear and when they do you don't want to be at the mercy of the big box retailer and their price tags. Can't go wrong at $4 (with shipping) now, can you?
I found this item to be entirely too bulky for my needs. It was hard to attach to my computer's configuration. I also thought the visual aspects to be somewhat distorted.
The thing I like about these fans are they have a 3 speed switch which is a simple little box coming from the fan itself; rather than having to use up PCI slots. I keep mine on the lowest speed because they get the job done and at the same time are inaudible. Its also nice not having really bright blue LED's like my old fans used to.
Attached easily to the 32" JVC HDTV I purchased for my son for Christmas.The instructions were very easy to understand and all the parts were there to get the job done. It is a very strong wall mount that is versatile and simple to adjust to different positions for the viewers.
$500 is really ripping off Dennon, these cables are worth 5x that much...yep thats right, $1500!!! If you believe these other readers that its all just "1" and "0" then I suggest you go back and read your bible. Each one of these cables is blessed in the blood of a dead pope. I hooked it up to my Daewoo surround sound (that's right surround like the movie theater) system that I got at Walmart and it sounds like a there is a symphony in my pedophile listening room. When I listen to Chris Daughtry or Creed with this cable I can truly feel the pain and anguish that they must feel getting up every morning and realize they are Chris Daughtry and Creed. This cable is so good that it brought my dead mother back to life when I played Skynard. I give this cable 6 out of 5 stars.
I asked the HP Rep what he thought was their fastest first copy out copier for my price range. This was his answer. My previous HP 6000 series copier (multifunction machine) could take up to 45 sec to get the first copy out, this one is less than 10 sec! Much faster for the type of copy work that we do. If speed is what you are looking for, I would recommend this Multifunction machine.
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.
The color screen on this handheld is great and you can't beat the resolution as well. If you buy a decent sized memory stick and the 3rd party software (which is included), you can turn the PDA into an MP3 player, you can watch movies, and you can also display photo albums.Overall, this PDA is the best one I've had by far. To me, its only drawback is that the battery drains rather quickly when playing a game, but other than that, I see no problems with it.
as I said, they do not work with a otterbox, too wide, had to grid down the sides to use. Other than that they are a great price.
Low PriceGood QualityFine replacement cartridge for Hp color laser 4500nInstallation instructions for remanufactured toner and shipping label.
I've had this camera for about a month. I currently own a Nikon D50 and an 2 year old Canon Powershot. I needed something small and handy to use as a walk around camera. I've been reading reviews for months on various digital cameras, poured through thousands of images posted on flickr, and I decided on this camera. I loved the look, the size, the price, and the leica lens.The images are sharper and the colors are more vibrant than my Nikon D50 and my Canon Powershot. I love the manual settings available on this camera. I mostly use the P setting. Although adjusting shutter speed and aperture can be awkward using the joystick, the menu is very simple and offers a lot of control.I also like the fact that people stop me on the street whenever I use my camera.
This card does exactly what it is intended to do. However, don't think that you are going to get the same transfer speeds as a good SD (as opposed to microSD).I've been using high-speed SD cards in my digital camera, enjoying almost instant write times. Finding myself in a pinch for more storage, I swapped in this card and found myself waiting a few seconds between shots.Of course, if you are using it for storage on your mobile device, it's well suited to the task.
This is a perfect gadget for people who need some organization in their lives. It holds plenty of extra programs and allows extra room for anything you might need to store. I have no complaints
Ink seems to be good for the price. Just make sure you're not in a rush for it. Shipping seemed to take longer than other things I've ordered from Amazon before, but from different suppliers.
Just received the product for use with an iPhone. Tried them immediately while in the iPod mode and they're fairly spectacular for the money. Also, the package comes with a multitude of ear adapters in both black and clear to fit virtually any size opening. Hard to find something wrong with this package. Sound quality is excellent.
Be sure to check your battery part number this is an M9325G/A equivalent. The G4 Titainum uses an M8244G/A battery!!!!
I love this thing!! I understand now why people spend all their time with these in their ears. Its wonderful. My own personal music, how great is that, and i dont have to annoy the kids with my oldies. I ordered it got Prime shipping free and had it loaded and in use in within hours of recieving. I am no techo-kid. I am a 53 year old grandmother that uses her computer for shopping and email, I love this thing, and it clips on my tishirt (no pockets) for my walking excercise. Amazon has never given me a problem with any order i have placed and i have been ordering for years. I recommend them to my friends for first time on-line purchases, it's safe and convienient.Only problem with IPod Shuffle is the big ear buds. Gracious, do they fit in real ears?? I ordered some small buds, hope they dont hurt my ears like these.
As an avid Mac lover I try to keep my MacBook Pro in great condition and the Speck case is amazing. Unlike the black soft touch Speck case, the hard cases snap onto not only the sides of your Mac but also the back which has helped it to stay perfectly in place and has prevented the case from cracking like my black soft touch cases have done in the past. I love that there is finally a case with a color for the 17" because the smaller sized MacBooks have had nice quality colored cases for a long time. The Aqua is really gorgeous and people always ask, "How did you get a blue MacBook Pro? It looks so cool". They have no idea that I even have a case on it. It has been so helpful in preventing scratches since I have taken my Mac on the road quite often. It has been well loved and luckily the case has taken all of the wear and tear of travel instead of my Mac. It is a great product and I'd recommend it to anyone who has a 17" MacBook Pro!
This was the best price around. Free super saving shipping and no tax, too. Can't beat it anywhere. Exactly as described, genuine Nikon Battery. Five stars!
I have the easyshare camera and dock. I love it to take a photo and send the picture home with the person the same day. The easyshare cartridge and paper is no longer available in stores. I found it on Amazon and will continue to order it as needed. When it first came out it was $20 for 40 it has gone up, but it is one of those products that I like and will continue to buy.
For those of you still looking for a mp3 player look no further. The ipod is the ultimate player out there. It's extremely very easy to use (with itune), has many features, tons of extra accessories and pretty to show to your friends. The only downside is the battery life which last about 5 to 6 hours instead of 8. But considering it's small size that's a minor issue. Definitely a recommended buy.
I hardly ever write reviews for products, but this is one of those products that meets all of your expectations and is all you need. I'm buying my fourth pair right now. One pair was lost and the other pair that I'm replacing gave out after 4 years of heavy use. I couldn't be more pleased.I recommended these to a friend who was worried about comfort. If that's your worry, all I can say is sometimes I honestly don't realize they're on. My friend bought a pair and agreed.
The n75 is great. There is no defect with the camera. When you take the time to read the instruction manual it clearly states (in the &quot;Shutter Release&quot; section, pg. 30 at the bottom) that &quot;when exposures remaining in the film becomes 5 or less, (the &quot;film not loaded properly&quot; icon) appears and blinks for 5 seconds in the viewfinder.&quot; Sure enough, when the exposures reach 5 or less, the icon appears everytime. The camera is amazing, with all the features you'll need, plus, in my opinion, it looks cool. I highly recommend this camera.
This is the best card for your money the pci 512 is a real sound blaster not like what the guy said below there. I a beta and benchmark tester for games ive tested lots of games bottom line the 512 works real good with most and all most all games. I have tested games with diff sound gards sb live 5.1,pci 512,pci 128.between the sb live and pci 512 the is not much difference just in looks. so i highly reccomed this card but if you can put in just 10 buck get the sb live 5.1
If you are looking for something lightweight and small this isn't the bag. It's huge! I does have tons of configurable slots to put a lot of things in.
I ordered this unit as a gift for someone who is very loyal to Creative's products. He followed the installation instructions to the T, installing all software (of which there is an awful lot) before ever connecting the device to his PC.However, the device only registered on his PC once - after that it would no longer turn on at all, respond to connections, accept a charge, or go into recovery mode. It was completely dead within an hour of opening the box. Exceptionally disappointing - and the best Creative customer service could do for us was tell us to return it to Amazon and that this happens "all the time".
This is my first Canon printer and for the past three weeks, since I purchased,it has worked as expected. I have an all in one HP D135 that looks nicer, but has one single color cartridge that has to be replaced if just one color is low. The canon has separate cartridges and they are cheaper.
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've been using a pressure cooker ever since I was young. Everyone in my family has one and they do last for a long time.Now, I cook professionally. One of my valuable cooking vessel is the pressure cooker. It takes really tough meat and make is buttery soft. I haven't tried cooking veggies on these things, just because they are more delicate than a piece of shank. By the way, I just ordered two for gifts. And it made from stainless steal.One word of caution though!!!... When cooking with this, make sure after you hear it whistle, turn down your heat to a low medium to a medium!!!.. All you want is a soft whistle. It's compared to having a roll boil and a boiling water; it's just a waste of energy. Violent whistling means, too much pressure is building up, not good coz, the food can only take a certain pressure to still be recognizable, and the pot can only take so much pressure. I've heard form a couple of users who neglected this "alarm", actually had their "tops" blow up. A couple of users also reported, they actually got burned by the steam. Also, if you have to move the pot while is hot and still whistling, do it carefully, make sure it level and place it down carefully or the pressure might burst the top off. But, don't let this scare you!!! Like any other tools, you have to know how to use them properly. A knife should be used with care. A pressure cooker!!! A LOT of care and common sense.Tips and advice: When cooking stews and other stuff, make sure you dont' have too much liquid or meat/veggies when cooking or you might end up with burnt food or worst, a stew geyser. If you need to add more stuff to the pot while it is still hot and whistling; care fully place the hot pot under running cold water and cold bath and wait for the pressure to decipate. Always clean the rubber seal coz, it does accumulate food residue. And always, always be careful with dealing with high pressure and high heat. Happy cooking.
I've only had the card for a month and have just filled it with photos using a Pentax k10d, so couldn't say how reliable it is but I have done a number of tests and compared with other cards and it was the fastest.With a card reader I was getting write speeds of just over 10mb/s. By comparison, an 8GB SDHC class 6 card was just over 9mb/s and two different 4GB SDHC class 6 cards were 7.7 and 3.3mb/s respectively. The slowest does not seem to live up to the class 6 rating of 6mb/s minimum write speeds.In the camera, shooting RAW+jpeg (file size avg. 17mb) in continuous mode after the camera buffer was full (6 shots) it shot at .75fps and again out performed the other cards. I also shot jpeg only and quit after 40 shots with no noticeable slowdown or hesitations in speed. So far I'm pretty impressed with the performance, however I doubt if anyone could ever realize a data transfer rate of 22.5mb/s (150x speed) in the the real world!
Received this item quick, was packaged well.Speed improvement in both OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7 Ultimate. Great RAM for half the price of the Apple RAM. Highly recommend it.
I was looking forward to a new scanner after my HP died after just a year. I purchased this one based on the several good reviews on Amazon and other sites.Now that I have the scanner I am sorely disappointed. The picture quality is horrible. No matter the tweaking I do in the scanner dialog, the picture is faded and grainy.The software itself is the least useful interface I've ever worked with. The "auto" buttons makes the image worse, the image area recognition has never yet gotten it right, and the most useful feature only applies if you are sending the scan to Paperport, something I never want to do.
This is a pretty nice kit. The instructions overall were pretty good, but you may encounter specific issues with your head unit fitment. I really had to mess with the tabs on the head unit sleeve to get the unit to protrude out enough. The instructions mention these are for "securing" the unit, but they don't really offer much security. In fact they don't offer any security for the unit bouncing up and down. I ended up stuffing some high density sponge over and under the sleeve to keep it from bouncing. I've seen installers use black caulk, but I didn't have any handy.They should include a light metal strap that could be used to connect the head unit to this kit. That is what I've seen other installers use when I've pulled radios out.
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!
If you are looking for a book filled with tactics and ideas, this is not it... move along. If you are looking for an inspirational addition to your business collection, then this should be yours. Personally, I loved this book and read it in one sitting. It profiles Mr. Rancic, demonstrating the obstacles he has overturned on his road to success. "You're Hired" shows what can be, and motivates one to achieve.
As previous reviewer stated, this fan is NOT double ball bearing which Antec give the code TriCool 92mm DBB.The air flow is modest even at high speed.That's how you get the silent cooling.It works just like advertised.I want to add one more point is that it comes with a fair long power cord.This makes it perfect for using as the front fan.
The film quality is great under outdoor lighting, but embarassingly poor indoors as it looks worst than my 8 year old Hi-8. Typical grainy display that is common in all RCA junk.
For the first 20 minutes the headband was uncomfortable, then I realized you just tilt it back a little and not only do the oversized cups fit even better, you can't feel the headband. I have a slightly above average amount of hair for a male, and a fairly regular face and I wear glasses.The sound quality is fine, it has a slider to open a bass port but there isn't too much of a difference to be heard for what I use it for.The leakage from the headphones out is minimal to none -- I have yet to hear a complaint from a coworker. Leakage in is very acceptable, but I look for headphones where I can hear IF people are talking to me with music playing, and hear just fine with nothing playing. These headphones fit the bill perfectly.For the price, you simply cannot beat these headphones. It hurt to buy sony, but I don't regret it one bit -- in fact, a coworker bought himself a pair just last week!
This HDMI cable does not send a constant signal to my TV which results in a "search for signal" blip every second. Bad quality, do not buy.
I love the Skullcandy brand. They just have good sound quality. I bought these for my kids because the earbuds just don't fit in their little ears, it's just uncomfortable. The Icon headphones take lot of abuse and keep working great. The sound quality on these is good, not quite as good as an in ear bud, but these are not the noise canceling headphones. They are made out of a plastic that is very forgiving. You can roll these up and tuck them in your pocket and they wont snap on you. If you bend them the wrong way I'm sure they would break but my kids haven't been able to damage them so far (6yrs and 9yrs). The speakers are strong so I have to tell my kids not to turn the music up too loud. Skullcandy has an awesome warranty too although we have never had to use it. If they ever are damaged you can send them in and lets say your kid did snap them in two or cut the cord with some scissors. Skullcandy will replace them for 50% off MSRP.
I recently lost my 1db usb drive. I hope this one doesn't break out of my key chain. plastic hook looks vulnerable but will see. so far, it's compatible to all my computers at home and work. for the price, why not buy it?
This bag is a size upgrade from my other Nikon case. While this case doesn't have the quality metal closings that my other Nikon bag has, it doesn't have the high price tag either...and it DOES have all the cushioning required to protect one's gear.I've managed to load it with the following:Nikon D7000 body w/neck strap18-105mm zoom w/hood attached55-200mm zoom w/hood attached50mm fixed w/hood attached35mm fixed w/hood attached3 filter cases (2 are loaded in one side pouch)battery charger (loaded in the other side pouch)spare battery (loaded in zippered portion)Giotto medium air blaster (loaded in main section)lens cleaning cloth, white balance card, etc. (loaded in zippered portion)This was just a quick load that I will probably rearrange, but with the above items, the main portion of this case is FULLY loaded...there's no room for my flash attachment, which isn't an issue for me, since I typically shoot without a flash; however, you need to be aware of this.The non-slip carrying strap is very comfortable with ample cushioning, as is the carrying handle. The case has reinforcement in all the right places and the ability to tighten/loosen the flap via the adjustable straps on each clasp.It also has a 4.5" wide piece of fabric across the back that can be sealed at the top to the body of the case. Possibly, a small tripod/monopod could be slipped in there, but I cannot guarantee this.The "many zippered pockets" mentioned in the product description is inaccurate: It only has two zippered pockets, the typical mesh one on the inside of the flap and another one on the front of the case, accessible once the flap is lifted. Both have ample storage--at least for me.The "small pocket on the outside of the top flap" mentioned in the case description is nonexistent but certainly not a deal breaker.As with any camera case, each person must consider how much gear he/she has and whether or not all of it is required on any given shoot. Of course, some of us may want to take every lens that we own...just in case. :)BOTTOM LINE: In my opinion, this case is money very well spent.
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!
Putting your negatives in plastic slip covers will extend the life of your negatives and make the pictures you're looking for easier to find. These plastic sheets are archival quality for 35mm film (standard for most film cameras), so they will not degrade the life of your negatives. The frames slide into the sheets from a lip in the front. At the top of each page, there is a small area where you can write the date and any other categorical information that will make finding your photos easier. The pages are thin, but they don't really need to be thick to hold the negatives. The seams between each of the rows does not easily come apart, so I do not foresee a ripping problem. (The Amazon stock photo doesn't show the product cover, so I scanned it in and uploaded it above so you can see the specs of the product) One thing you need to think about before buying them is how many frames your negatives have. This pack will hold five frames per section.I'm very pleased with this product and works well for storing nearly 30 years worth of negatives. Recommend!
I decided to finally upgrade to an 'N' Network so that my computers all over the house would not be stringing wires everywhere....Knew Belkin Name for inexpensive but quality products... This is NOT one of them.I got 4 of these along with their N Router...I could not get the network to work, I fought it for 2 weeks off and on, and I couldn't get anything to talk to anything else. All I was trying to do at the time was setup 1 wireless computer about 5 feet away from the router, which was sitting right next to my ISP's Gateway device. Figured I'd get one working then head out to get the others configured. After 2 weeks I gave up, had a friend look at it, and we finally figured out the issue was the adapter was dead. Tried the second one and was on the network in about 5 minutes. When finally done, we had 2 dead adapters, from 2 different purchase points, out of 6 we tried to use.Recommendation is stay away from Belkins 'N' Network devices.Their Tech support is not great as their out-sourced support has a script to follow, and if you have something that isn't on the script you need to unplug your Router and adapter device for 30 minutes, plug it back in and see if that fixes the issue. If not call back with this case number (In other words, I have no idea, call back and get some one else)...
I got the drive around a month ago.It is SATA only drive (so Make sure you have a SATA slot on your matherboard before you buy it). Works fine with two of my older IDE drives in the same computer. I use this drive to transver and process videos from my digital video camera. I have had no problems so far.The only thing that I would like to mention is that the picture shows that the drive is in a nice sealed package. In reality, it was just the disk wrapped in some protective materials in a regular postal box. However, everything is there and nothing is missing. So, I consider it a minor thing then.
This mp3 player is absolutly awesome. I have dropped it and abused it and it still works. This mp3 not only has indigo backdrop, it just takes one triple a battery, and it can last forever, and u can turn it up load as *#$&! This mp3 player also has a radio, but I did not purchase it for this reason. The radio gets perfect reception anywhere, which is amazing also. This company should keep up the good work, making us happy.John- ranger1909@hotmail.com
I constantly had to turn it off and restart. It kept stopping. I went for the SlimX
My husband bought one of these La Crosse Technology Radio Controlled clocks 10 years ago. When it "gave up the ghost," I knew I just had to have another clock - just like it. For those 10 years it was the first thing on my morning list - check the time, check the indoor temperature, and check the outdoor temperature - I did know what day of the week and the month/day it was - but, hey, in our twilight years it is always a good reminder to have it right there on my sun porch wall. My dogs "take me out to walk" each morning, rain or shine, so I need to know in the winter how heavy a coat I need and whether my Jack Russell needs her sweater. In the summer I can determine how soon to turn on my ductless air condition - the regular ac is already on. It fits right in with the decor of my sun porch!!SO - I found the radio technology clock on its web and was directed to Amazon where the price of the clock was at a much lower price than the company price. I am on schedule with my morning "list" and am really happy that I went to Amazon to purchse my clock.
I love it...I can watch all my favorite videos and movies...Oh my Gosh!! It's really cool...totally worth it!!
I truly believe the iPAL is currently the best option available as a viable portable speaker system for the iPod, or for any mp3 player/discman, for that matter...The build quality is exceptional, as is true of all Tivoli products, and the elegant &quot;retro&quot; looks of the PAL have been tailored, in this case, to complement all generations(including the new 4G's) of the iPod.Connection to the iPod is achieved via an auxiliary input and an included &quot;iPod white&quot; minijack cable that utilizes either the headphone jack or the line out of the iPod dock. (A cleaner, highly attenuated and more dynamic connection can be achieved by purchasing a SiK imp, thereby utilizing the 3G/4G iPod's proprietary dock connector)The iPAL is powered by an environmentally friendly rechargeable battery that lasts up to 15 hours at modest volume levels.There is also a superb AM/FM tuner section on board, controlled by a smooth, 5:1 ratio tuning dial that also serves to aesthetically balance the speaker grille.The iPAL's sound quality is rich, warm and detailed, with convincing instrument timbres. Some elements of the music, especially percussion and acoustic guitars, seem to &quot;bloom&quot; outside the confines of the cabinet, providing a lively soundstage that belies the iPAL's monaural output. The bass response is impressive for a single 2-1/2&quot; speaker, and the unit can achieve sufficient clean volume levels to fill modest spaces with quality sound.Forget about those &quot;oh-so-cute&quot; inMotion speakers. The iPAL is your best option for serious, near-audiophile sound reproduction in an elegant, portable package that will complement, if not upstage, your iPod while externalizing your digital music collection.
This is a cable. It is meant to connect to devices. Connecting the should take seconds and opening the package even less. I used kitchen scissors and I still needed 2 minutes to get into the packaging. In connecting the DVI end I found that the screws were not long enough to reach the holes in the connector on the Samsung TV. A few seconds with a modelling knife on the lugs and I was OK but what a pain. Quality good and the image quality what I expected.
Believe me, it is bad to blow air up into your laptop. This pad does what it is supposed to do. Many are mistaken about the action of their fans, because with smaller fan blades, there's more likely to be some minimal air movement in both directions.Blowing air up into your laptop will kill it. The fans (located on the underside and back) are not the only cooling devices the manufacturers of most latops/notebooks have installed. The computers come equipped with heatsinks, or liquid cooling devices. If the heatsinks become clogged with dust (and they will if you blow air up into them via their fan screens) your computer won't be able to distribute heat properly, and at the very best will continually shut down. More likely, they will overheat and malfunction in one or two specific areas.Besides, you want to vent the warm air away from the computer, not blow it back in. There have been one or two posts here and there of people giving low, low marks to cooling devices that "blow the wrong way". They are sorely mistaken. You don't want to blow air into your computer, unless you live in a sterile clean enviornment that won't support life and are a robot.
The OfficeJet 500 smears ink. Hardcopy is nearly unreadable.
This radio is great for talking at the shopping mall (if you still shop in malls), or for use on the trail when you are hiking. I use it at the beach when I am boating.The TalkAbout has about a 2 mile range, and works great from a boat . . . The TalkAbout 250 requires 3 AA batteries, and runs for at least 24 hours.After using the TalkAbout 250 for several months now I am very happy with it. When I purchased my TalkAbout, I also purchased the &quot;Motorola 50225 TalkAbout Remote Speaker Microphone&quot;. This remote speaker microphone works on the TalkAbout 250, but not on the TalkAbout 280. I was originally going to get the 280, but there was not yet a remote speaker microphone available.With 14 channels and 38 privacy codes on the Motorola TalkAbout 250 you won't have to worry about listening to other peoples conversations.
These buds can make you think twice after seeing that the reviews are decent. After I purchased them I plugged them into my laptop (thank god I had the volume almost all the way down!) they sounded muffled, and the volume is waaaaay too sensative. I can also hear my processor in the back round when it's working hard... I purchased them from Amazon directly and researched just to make sure I didn't receive the fake buds. Overall I'm not pleased and should have sent them back but I threw the box out.SAVE YOUR MONEY FOR SOMETHING NICER.
I don't have a lot of photography gear--SLR body, 2 lenses (1 80mm and 1 300mm), a hood, a few filters--but I needed a good way to haul all of it around. This is a wonderful bag to do that. It is built very well and I believe that it will protect my equipment from injury should an accident ever arise. I still have room to add a few more lenses before I outgrow this bag. I am a petite person and was able to adjust the shoulder straps small enough to be comfortable on my back--a big plus. (Only downside is that I suspect adding my tripod to the mix may be a little awkward, but nonetheless I believe I will be able to lash it somehow to the outside of the bag with minimal trouble since I don't take my tripod along very often.) All-in-all, if you need a convenient and safe way to haul &quot;the basics&quot; in camera equipment around, this is a great, sturdy bag for it.
Ok, I bought this player because it seemed to be the best i could get for under 100 dollars. And believe me, i was dead right.I opened it up, and immediatley began reading the manual. It was a little uninformative, but their website (which is very helpful) answers any other questions you may have. Also, after reading the manual i was wondering how long it would take me to memorize all of the different commands and buttons and features, but by the next day i was using it like i had had it forever.It's very simple, finding tracks is really easy, and MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE FIRMWARE UPGRADES. For example, the cd player takes all the tracks off an mp3 player and alphabatizes them. This is sometimes helpful, except when you wanted the tracks in a specific order. So i was feeling a little dissappointed about that, and i went to there website and guess what i found! The newest downloaded featured a physical sort option that played the tracks in the order they were burned to the cd! So after that, the players was basically everything i could've wanted.The program feature is very simple, which is good if i only want to listen to about 10 of the 250 songs on my cd. Whether you're a hardcore audiophile or an mp3 virgin, this cd player will give you everything you need at an incredibly affordable price. Oh yeah, and it LOOKS REALLY COOL!
I got this on Black Friday and I must say that I was very pleasantly surprised with the sound provided by this extremely portable set of speakers. I just needed something to use when I'm alone at the office and doing after-hours work and I've come to find out these are perfect for such an application.They fold up nicely if you need to transport them and even crank out decent volume and sound quality for such a small package. I actually own a $50 set at home that comes with a remote and a true docking capability but sounds far inferior to this set of speakers.They really should have included an adapter, however, and there's no way to charge your ipod using this set as you can't actually "dock" it but actually only plug it in with a standard 1/8" plug through the included cord. But if battery life is good enough, this may not even be an issue.
had it a month, it still works, and does what it's supposed to do. doesn't hold quite a gigabyte though
Please be very careful with this product!!! My son and daughter both received this as a holiday gift from hteir grandparents - one of them blew up right out of the electric socket in the wall - there was a crackling sound and then a gunshot sound as the power cord was blown off of the wall! There was black soot and smoke all over the place and the power cord was blown apart into many, many pieces! I am [...] both products as I think that it is a real safety hazard - This product is geared for CHILDREN!!!! and it is not SAFE!!!!
The initial itrip I received lasted only a few weeks before it simply stopped working. I could not think of any reason that it stopped working, it wasn't mishandled, dropped, or anything that would physically harm it. I sent it back for a replacement, which lasted a few months before the same thing happened. While it was working I was satisfied with it's performance (considering the price tag), but I didn't expect it to be a disposable item.
Good speakers. Sound is crisp and clear, very little distortion, even under high gain. My only complaint is that the sound is a tad cold, and they really need a subwoofer.Overall though, a good buy.
I owned a 256mb version of the Micro which had the blue light. I smashed it on accident and had to buy a new one. I opted for the 1GB version since Best Buy had it on sale for $39.99 after MIR. I bought it, took it home, and found out the U3 software thing could not be removed... until I searched Google. I found a way to remove it, for good. Besides that, I thought my first drive was defective since the light kept blinking intermittently. My first Micro's light stayed on constantly unless there was a file being transferred to the drive. I thought it was defective so I returned it for another one. I brought it home, and what do I find out, the light blinks intermittently just like the one I returned and THOUGHT was defective. I guess that's just how they are now. Why they would make the light blink like that, I don't know but it's annoying. The new rubber bodies that the drive comes with suck too. I wish they had stuck with the regular plastic that they had the Micros in.
Think more than twice before you decide to buy this product, unless the shape of your head is square.I wonder if the design engineer of this product knew the word &quot;ergonoimcs&quot;. Your head and ears will start hurting right after you use the headphone.Don't buy this product. Buy anything else(Brookstone or Koss).I really with I had seen this kind of advice before I made a fatal mistake.
Lost original and bought replacement loop strap. Allows you carry heavy camera and lens combo with little neck strain. Canon 7D with battery grip and Canon 70-300L lens.
Very good price. The only semi-bad thing is that shipping was around two to three times more than the product costed. But it was well worth it.
Application: XP DIY computer with dual monitors, to access a large LCD (TV) mounted on a wall.My concern was that the older VGA standard cable wouldn't work well with a much newer technology TV/Monitor and video card. I was pleasantly surprised. Perfectly adequate for PC usage at this particular monitor's best 720p HD setting.Even at this length, the StarTech cable is sturdily made, easily coiled (useful to handling any excess length). Expectations were for a lesser quality insulation at this length.
the wall mount is not big enough to reach the wall studs,it's smaller than 15".
Let me tell you, prior to shopping for a router, I had no, absolutely no, knowledge of networking, routers, PC cards, etc. After asking around and researching on my own, I went with my first choice, the Netgear router. It was a topseller and had a rebate and worked with Mac OS 10 and Windows XP. I, of course, hooked it up incorrectly--which is hard to do because there's only one way you could mess up--but as soon as one of my friends fixed it for me, I was up and running. The Mac immediately recognized the router's IP address and I didn't have to do any configuring at all. Lovely. I messed up because I didn't read the simple diagrams correctly in my hurry to be connected. This may seem basic to most, but for those that it isn't: plug the computer's ethernet cable into that first, lone &quot;jack&quot; or whatever it's called. Then take the purple ethernet cable that comes with the router and plug it into one of the four &quot;jacks,&quot; numbered 1-4 and then into the cable modem if that's what you have. (I'm pretty sure that's how it goes.)I don't know anything about DSL. Within seconds my Mac was back online and running smoothly. The router is small, sleek, and unobtrusive. With its antenna, it's supposed to have a range of about 500 feet so you should be good to go. Just make sure you have a firewall enabled on your computer. I used the Netgear USB adapter to go along with it. Great choice! No regrets!
This is an excellent switch for your gigabit network. This is the second D-Link 8-port gigabit switch in my network. I also use the 5-port version without any issues. I recommend the D-Link brand because they have been very reliable for me and they are very pleasing to the eye compared to other brands.
Brought this SDcard for my Kodak Camera it stores alot of pictures and video I would buy this SD card again much for the money.
I was not too sure if I would buy such a [inexpensive] DVD player, but this is really a great DVD player ! Quality is excellent and it also plays my MP3s.
A wonderful product that worked right out of the box for all offour months! Now it is stone cold dead (it died in the middle ofan instructional demonstration lesson with a room full of evaluators leaving me sweating it out for a full forty minutes) and now I am stuck between everyone ( Amazon, credit card company, Toshiba ) trying to get the warranty honored. Obviously, I am not happy with this [money] purchase and cannot recommend that anyone else buy it. Something that was supposed to be very good should last maybe five months?
Good quality sound for the price. Works well with Skype but is cheaper to buy here than directly from Skype. Controls feel a little flimsy, and that's the only reason I didn't give the product five stars.
This is the best flash drive I have ever bought. For the price its great. Software was very easy to set up. All you do is save your fingerprint for recognition purposes and install some software on your computer, and your set. After this, I used this for everything. Then it went through my washing machine. To my surprise, it survived! Then it went through it again, survived, and once again(this time through the dryer also) and yet again, it is still in perfect condition. Very durable and great product. And you just can't beat biometric passwords.
Great product. I have one in my '01 Pathfinder, mounted on the rear left glass. Although it is bigger than you think it is from the picture, it doesn't have an ugly appearance like the &quot;dog tick&quot; antennas. It comes with a simple mounting template and you just peel &amp; stick. No problem with the adhesive.Just be careful you mount it on flat surface. My installer mounted mine on a curved surface, and after several months water leaked in and ruined it. Terk replaced it free. I put the replacement in the same position, but ran a small bead of silicon around it to keep it dry.Highly recommended for auto XM installations.
This came two days early, that was very nice, but it was out of it's plastic case it comes, have to wait for camera to see if it works.
this unit has been the worst for the money.. i already had the remote control die, and it hard to shut off when it is on a timed recording!!! the customer support for RCA was a bunch of jerks to me, but i finally got them to send me a new remote (supposidly).. still waiting for it.. i won't buy any more RCA PRODUCTS after they way they treated me and screwed me around..
I have had the camera for about 5 months now and I have no complains at all. Very handy, you can easily take it anywhere and picture's quality is great.
My cable company give me this crappy router for free. It is nice at first allow my desktop and laptop to connect to the internet no problem.However when I connect from my laptop to my desktop PC and try to transfer a file over 100mb It says lost stream half way through it.I hooked up my old Linksys WRT54G v.1.1 no problem. I replace it due to resetting it seem to have been a bad power cable. I am using the power cable from the Netgear on my Linksys and no issues resetting.
The cable works fine. I had no issues with it at all. Just be aware it is 25 feet long (I thought maybe that description was a typo, but it's not).Not a lot else you can say about a cable. it works like a champ and I can now put my monitor on the other side of the room. :-)
this item is incorrectly labeled and sold a 20 watt system when instead it clearly states on the package that i recieved that these speakers were in fact one watt per speaker for a combined power of 2 WATTS!!!!! there is such a huge difference between 2 watts a 20 watts. i will be trying to get my money back and not pay for return shipping. these speakers are useless to me.beware, items may not be described correctly. though amazon is a big and good company so this should be handled easily and quickly... we'll see how hard this is.
needed a new power cord for my laptop, checked on amazon, found one for really cheap!!! it was $11 and change, which included the shipping price...how awesome is that, if I had ordered one through dell, I would have paid almost $100. It took about a week to receive which is exactly how long it was supposed to take...nice job!
Hey, its a UPS. Absolutely no sex appeal, it just keeps things running. Small, heavy, and built like a tank. Pure sine wave is needed for modern power supplies, and reduces somewhat severe stress even on supplies that "work" on the crappier UPS waveforms. Unlike some units that have lower rated charging systems, those that spec a xxAh battery max., I've seen others on the net hooking up big Deep Cycle marine type batteries to this unit. The hack sounds reasonable, as this unit can be configured with various battery options from the factory. I haven't done it yet, but its good to have the option to add hours/days of runtime.
This case really works! The other day I dropped my M250 down a flight of concrete stairs. Thankfully, since I had the silicone case on my M250, it wasn't damaged at all.
The headphones respond well to all equalizer settings. Sound is very clear, very clean but after long use they can get uncomfortable.
This is the second Apricorn drive I've gotten. The first failed after a month (and was returned) and this one failed after 3 months. One failure I can see, but two failures on different style drives makes me think Apricorn is not reliable.
This item bought in 34/30/2007, was supposely sent twice to delivery address in Miami Fl., but still hasn't arrived. Over a month now.
I have owned an R607 for a few months now. (I purchased one of the limited edition 'Gwen Stefani - Harajuku Lovers' cameras, but that doesn't make much of a difference) I'm very pleased with it but there are a few things that miff me.For one, even in medium light, sometimes it will take very long to take a picture if you're not using flash. Sometimes you have to hold your hand/arm/body very, very still - usually someone would buy a tripod for this, but it even happens when simply doing a quick shot of a few friends on an outing or something. I practice holding my breath and keeping very still when taking pictures with this camera. (And sometimes it's awkward when someone poses for the camera and they have to stay still for 10-15 or even 20 seconds.)The audio quality of the video mode is absolutely horrible. All you hear is loud static. It's very hard to capture any sound at all and when you do it's nearly drowned out by the static.But there are many good things about this camera as well. First of all, the design. Although it has a small screen, it's no big deal. It's tiny enough to take anywhere with you but not fragile.There are different macro settings which can produce gorgeous pictures with lots of detail. It has 'Image Advice' - a little notification thing that pops up every once in a while to tell you how you might improve a picture.There are many different modes - sunset, portrait, beach, snow... there's even a panoramic mode that allows you to take large, wide pictures of landscapes or other things like that. It has different colours; B&W; and Sepia. You can adjust the hue and sharpness and exposure and all sorts of things. There is red-eye removal right on the menu and an automatic printing function - select the number of prints you want on your camera and hook it up to a special HP printer and you get professional pictures right from your camera.It has an InstantShare feature as well, which, when set up, allows you to send your pictures off to different people on your contact list immediately when you hook up your camera to your computer.So, for what it is, it's a spectacular camera - if you can settle with it's drawbacks. A tiny screen isn't much of a deal, right? I thoroughly enjoy using this camera and I'm going to continue using it for a long time to come.
Ordered this for a Mazda Protege 5. Fit great. The kit includes dash kit for a single DIN and a double DIN and even a rear support for the head unit. This product is better than Scosche's dash kit. I highly recommend this kit.
HelloThe GPS has been very helpful even when out running errands. No more getting lost. I am really glad that I purchased this item and wonder why it took me so long. I purchased the home charger which makes the unit more portable because I only carry the GPS unit.ThanksCarolyn
I bought several of these to setup a 9.2 set up and it gets the job done. It's as thick as you need and it's a good price. Don't waste your money on more expensive, or thicker wire.
I liked my Sony camcorder exept one thing: the viewin ange was very narrow, even if you fully zoom out. This little lense takes care of the problem. I never even take it off.
After much research, I believe this Garmin to be the best buy for the money. I purchased one for my son, then, after finding it cheaper on Amazon.com, I purchased another for my daughter. They absolutely love the Garmin and have sold me on it. I am going to purchase one for myself. My daughter said the directions are given before you need to make a turn, not right as you are passing the street as most do.
I don't believe in do it all products. Cumbersome and confusing-- too many options. My PC at home and laptop are used for data entry (Outlook- contacts, calendar, tasks-- plus work customer / sales info--- pricing / quotes.. etc). I wanted this unit to sync up with the work I do at home / in office so that if I'm away I can easily reference everything. This unit does that. 2 biggies:1) It syncs very well with Outlook- for simplicity, stick with Outlook instead of trying Palm's proprietary software2) It includes a program on CD called MobileDB-- basically- any customer data you have in a spreadsheet or database can be exported to this program and synced with your Palm. i.e. - if in Excel- highlight the table-- export to CSV or comma delimited file .. save the file somewhere you'll remember .. open MobilDB.. click import .. then save.. then click the icon that includes the db in your Palm sync. Next time you sync up your data appears on your PalmSimple... useful... powerful.I've imported about 5000 database records for reference (each database has about 5 fields per record) and still have about 65% of the memory left.Best electronic unit I've purchased since my Garmin C300 car GPS.
These are the best headphones I have ever used. I never want to be without a pair of these headphones. They are very comfortable and they have just the right cord length. They have great sound quality also. I definitely recommend these!
Shipped fast and was exactly what I wanted. x x x x x x x x x x x x
Like several others here, I bought this mouse packaged with a new laptop (HP) and didn't check reviews separately. No cord, no receiver to plug in, just the perfect stylish travel mouse, right? Set up was beautifully quick. (I've had no connection issues.) I'm no gamer; don't particularly care about mouse "performance" specs. Oh, wait. I'd like it to move the pointer when I touch it. I'd support a battery saver feature, but not a narcolepsy problem. It goes to sleep so fast this will happen virtually every time you have to use it. For the lack of a cord (which we never cared much about until a few years ago), you'll pay the price of delay after delay after delay after delay. Not a good trade off. Don't buy this mouse.
Handy little gadget to add to any camera bag. Trust me, sooner or later you will want to take a picture using a remote control device to eliminate camera shake. MIght as well buy it now and keep it around. Good luck.
The camera seems to be as easy to use as other small digitals I've sacrificed to my bio major daughter'sPanamanian poison dart frog study adventures. Perhaps I'll be able to keep this one for a while.I deducted a star because not only (as stated by someone above) are many of the features deeply buried in button punching sequences, but the manual, which appears to have been translated from Inuit, is so busy, disorganized, and hard to follow that my mind begins to boggle the moment I open it.
All my external drives in the past have been Maxtors. So, when I researched my purchase for my first 1TB drive, I didn't think much of the reviews I came upon warning of the failure rate of their 1TB drives. I've had this drive for about 5 months now. I use it to manually back up my files and only do it about once a month, so it has not seen a lot of use. One day it just decided to quit. It makes a bunch of clicking noises and that's about it. I'm going to have to return it for a replacement, but it certainly doesn't inspire much confidence in my replacement, wondering when the next time it's going to fail. I would rather get a different drive. I certainly won't buy Maxtor again.
I do not have any problem with this supplier. I did not receive the package because it waslost in the mail. This supplier has since offered to resend the time and not charge any postage.At the moment I am deciding whether to reorder the item as my Polaroid camera is not working correctly. The supplier is not at fault here and if I do reorder I will get same from them.
The owner, Slim, Contacted me after my initial neutral review. He assured me that the ink tanks were original. In that case I want to amend my original review and tell you that the product arrived on time and as described. Slim is a great business man and wont leave anyone unhappy. He is there to make sure you are satisified. That is why I am giving Slim and his company 5 stars. Thanks Slim!
very durable and can endure the abuse of kids i got it for my 8year old more than a year ago and it is still going strong.
This is a very useful and easy to use piece of equipment.
I bought this amp, plus Boss 550 Watt wakeboard marine Speakers for my 2013 Polaris Ranger. Used it the first time this past weekend at a bike rally pulling a trailer with stripper pole behind. This Audio system was the bomb, and was envied by all others, especially those that spent 5-10 times more on their audio systems, as mine blew them away. Outstanding Amp, Boss Speakers, ran off my I-phone....If anything happens to this system, I will buy another....LOVE IT....
There was no difference in how the moon looked when we used this product versus not using it. I feel it was a waste of money.
Always good to have a back up. works just like described and protects my 2000W inverter. Will definately purchase more in the future if I need them.
This is a really good, all around lighting kit, providing you with a key light, a fill light, and a backlight. The stands telescope to about 8 feet in height, which is nice. Sure, there is no case, as advertised on amazon.com, but I was very pleasantly surprised to find that it comes with two diffuser umbrellas in addition to the lights.I'm not sure why other people's kits had no instructions, as my set came with a clear, illustrated manual, and I had the lights put together in about 20 minutes flat!All bulbs arrived intact, as well, and replacements can be easily ordered from SV's website.I would recommend a few accessories to go with this kit, most notably a rugged, insulated case, and a set of dimmers if/when working in small areas.Nice!
No need to waste money at retailers on the same cable that costs 10x as much...the digital signal works just as well through this cable as any other.
After less than two weeks of use both earbuds came off.Lousy quality. Why even make something this poor quality?
I am very pleased with my Sirius Sv3=TK1 radio reciever. This is a great item and has met or exceeded all of my expectations. It is great to be able to travel and to have Sirius/XM radio service whereever I am.
Positives:Nice wide angle for cameras with 1.6 crop factor like the Digital Rebel, 20D, and 30D.Works well with landscape photos.Good range for a walk around lens.This lens has survived my hiking abuse.Negatives:Lens extends when zooming, as opposed to lenses where the zoom is internal.Lens Creep: the lens extends when pointed down for periods of time.Front of lens rotates with zoom, so polarizers are more difficult to setup.Large filter size is required, so it is more expensive.
I love this player! I purchased it for several cross-country trips I took this past summer, and have also loaned it to 3 other family members so they could use it on their trips as well. I did alot of research to make sure I was purchasing a quality DVD player, and boy did I get it!The picture is extremely clear and can be viewed from any angle...really nice if you have someone else watching with you.The sound quality is great and the 2 headphone jacks were a big selling point. Since I was travelling by plane, I purchased 2 sets of headphones so my boyfriend and I would both be able to watch at the same time. (Just a hint: find headphones that have personal volume control...I'd be deaf if I listened to action movies at his volume.)The unit also seems to be very sturdy and well built. It has been banged around in the back of my car and dropped by airport security but still chugs on with no problems. (I keep it in a case, don't know if that makes a difference.)Battery life is very good. I can usually watch 2 1/2 complete movies before it dies.The only downside I've found is that once you turn the unit off, you lose your place in the movie. A minor inconvenience though. All in all this is a great product!
Small, lightweight with very bright optics. Fits in a coat pocket and it great for spotting shots at the range to about 100 feet-- I use it for match pistol shooting when I am too lazy to set up my spotting scope. It would also be excellent to carry for impromtu bird watching.
I absolutely love this item. As soon as it came in, I went out to photograph a waterfall. It is amazing that I can use a slower shutter speed while using this filter. Since this arrived, I've gotten some really awesome waterfall shots.
whatever you do, DO NOT BUY THIS SCANNER! The software is horrible and the drivers do not work with any windows os. Within a few minutes the machine broke. I bought this from Compusa and am taking it back. I wil never by antothe canon scanner ever again.
Toshiba did a decent job of providing a good DAC for their video and digital audio options for excellent sound. However, it lacks the intelligence that I think should be standard for a device like this. For instance, it does not seem to have continuous play (or at least I can't find a way to enable it). When playing CDs, it stops after each disc and you have to manually tell it to play the next one. duh. So, you press the &quot;Skip Disc&quot; button on the remote and it goes to the next disc (somewhat slowly) and then stops again. duh. You then have to press play to get it to go. Repeat the above after each CD. It's smart enough to know that it's a CD and not a DVD, but not smart enough to know that you want it to keep going. The only way I could find around this is to do a Program play and specify each disc. This is a pain to do every time I want to just dump 5 CDs in, press play and have music for ~4 hours. My current CD changer which is 5 years old can do this, why can't the SD2805?From what I can tell after running it through the ringer for three days, it plays DVDs quite well. However, the purpose of this machine is to be multi-function device and be able to be a CD changer which IMO it fails at. Why else would you have the capability to hold 5 discs and be able to play CDs and MP3s?
When using this product on the windshield when it's really cold out, it has a tendency to fall off and will not stick again till it warms up
Straight out of the box, the remote doesn't work (some buttons do, but crucial ones don't--no matter how hard I dig my nail into them), it skips and stalls on a DVD that even my persnickety 6-year-old Sony player manages without a hitch (with the player isolated from speaker vibration), and the sound is atrocious (the other reviewer's description is apt). Even the radio reception is bad. Unpacking and setting this up was a regrettable waste of life.
Very nice camera. Easy to use. Takes great pictures and the Kodak software is MUCH better than the HP software I'm using now. BUT if you need non warranty service, like drop the camera or get it wet, your in deep do-do. I spilled something on the front of the camera, barely got it wet. United Camera and Binocular Repair, Kodak's nonwarranty repair center, wanted $193 to repair it.. Of coarse I'm not going to pay that much since the camera didnt cost much more than that anyway. I'm using an HP now and even though I dont like it as much as I did the Kodak, I'll never buy a camera from Kodak again.
Timing was very important and just like that my order was in my mailbox just in time to finish a job i had to finish up.
I have had this great little device for a couple of weeks now. This is my second MP3 recorder/player. My first was a Rio Karma. I still works! But I wanted a recorder that would record other kinds of media, like photos and video. The screen was the clincher for me. I like bright and colorful displays. This player has 262,000 colors, the Ipod has only 65,000! BIG difference! I couldn't ask for an easier device for recording. I use the Yahoo! Music Jukebox. It's fast and easy. I have loaded about 1000 songs so far. I used up only 2.5 gigs of space. Photos are simple to transfer also. I haven't tried video yet, but I'm sure it's simple too. Battery life has been very good. I can get 12 to 15 hours of play back, it depends on if I keep the backlight on or not. You can adjust the brightness of the display.I find the controls very easy to use. You can adjust the sensitivity of the control bar. I like scrolling up and down, instead of the wheel thingy on the Ipod.I like the way the unit feels in the hand. It's small, but not too small. It's about the same size (length and width) as an Ipod 30 gig unit, but, it is a little thicker and a little heavier, but not much.I bought the pretty powder blue player. I think the colors are pretty. Black would be perfect as a gift. For $200 or less, I don't think you could get a better 30 gig MP3 and video player.Thank you to the reviewer from Canada that suggested using the PSP battery charger to recharge this unit. I tried it, and it works! If you have one, you can save a few bucks by using it instead of buying one from Creative. Thanks Creative for putting out a fantastic product!
Great pair of headphones. Very comfortable to wear and the sound is great. The 10 ft cord is a big plus also. Works on ipods also. However I couldn't give it a 5 star for the sound is not contained within, you can still hear some music coming through the outside. Unless you want to use them in bed while your partner/spouse is sleeping, these will do just fine. For twenty dollars I have no complaints. I highly recomend them.
I bought both and did my own listening test.Sony MDR-XD200 MDRXD200the sound is rich and immersive. mp3 files sound really good. it hides the mp3 artifacts for low quality files. voices sound very perfect and deep with great range. the letter s and the letter f are wet it does not sound like a whistle. I can listen to youtube videos. which are low quality. and still feel like they are high quality. basically the sony makes low quality files sound high quality and rich and very very rich which is amazing. It has a bigger more comfortable cup. The only drawback is that it doesn't block outside noise. overall the sony is more comfortable and I can wear it for longer periods and the loudness of the volume is very moderate and comfortable. for example. I could put the volume really high and still be able to listen to it without feeling annoyed.Sennheiser HD 202 HD202the sound is more live and near. not as immersive. you can clearly hear mp3 artifacts. in fact even high quality mp3 files sound pitched with squeekiness. voices sound too squeeky clear. the letter s and the letter f are heard in a high end pitch. like the letter s is more squeeky and not wet. it sounds like someone is blowing a whistle into your year which I don't like. the only benefit the HD 202 has is that it is a closed cup so outside noise is muffled out. It has a smaller cup compared to the sony. the sennheiser at loud volumes sounds annoying.I also got J2 earbuds and koss clipon sports earpads which I both didn't like. The Sony MDR-XD200 is by far the best.
I hooked up the new antena after assembeling it and to my surprise I recieved less channels than the set top style rabbit ears HDTV antenna I was trying to up grade. I live about 30 miles from from where the stations in my area broadcast from.
I have used this model modem for years with access control systems and it has always worked great. I am surprised to read so many bad reviews about this modem on here. I have purchased and used at least 6 of them over the years and have not had a problem or issue with any one of them. I would recommend this product to anyone who needs a modem but with high speed internet who uses modems anyways?? Back in the 90s I always used USR modems and they worked great and this modem lives up to that.
Excellent lightweight tripod. The ball head allows for smooth adjustment to horizontal or vertical orientation. The leg locks are solid. It is compact making it easy to carry. I use it with my LX3 and have added a quick releasr for convenience.
Purchased a Sony that began rejecting discs. Found that many other owners were having the same trouble and given no help, so I bought one of these. It not only works supurbly but has many features that the Sony did not have. For instance, a fast forward (or reverse) of many speeds, not just two.Have used it for three months with no troubles at all.
I though i will work much better then small indoor antenna the one i had before. but i didnt saw any different. its kind of wasting the money.
When I first put these in my ears, I was not impressed at all. Then after reading the instructions, I saw that it was extremely important to make sure that these seal in your ears and are tight. As soon as I readjusted and got them fit correctly, they came alive and brought a smile to my face! They do take a little getting used to, but are easy to put in your ears once you do get used to it. These are the clearest earphones/headphones I have heard. The only thing I have to compare with are my Bose Triport headphones and my Zune V2 premium earphones. The UE super.fi 5 pro's really make the Zune premium earphones sound like crap (which I know is expected). My Bose headset has just a little more bass than these UE earphones, but are not NEAR as clear and full sounding. They are well made, and seem to be very sturdy. I am definitely pleased with these earphones.Pros: Extremely clear. Can hear full range of music. Great bass, mids and highs. Replaceable wires. Completely block out outside noises. Good warranty.Cons: Somewhat expensive.
Thanks for the good and cheap product, although I received the item after more than 3 weeks!!Thanks again
I carry my Zen everywhere I go. I am very pleased with its performance. The only drawback I see is the difficulty I've had creating playlists. I would recommend this product. It's worth the price.
Honestly after reading all the reviews I expected to get a great mount to attach my 32" Toshiba LCD TV to my bedroom wall. I needed an arm like this because the TV was to be mounted towards a corner and I needed to be able to point it towards the middle of the room while also tilting down some.I was pleasantly surprised at the craftsmanship of this arm. It's machine work is probably better than alot that you'd find on an airplane's moving parts. The finish is very nice.Attaching it to the wall was as easy as using a stud finder and level to find the right location and then screwing in the two huge screws that came with it. I do not worry about the TV coming off the wall!Great buy! No way can a $300 mount from a big box store beat this!!!
Well I am one of those guys who insists on running with his AM/FM headset. I have gone through many headphones in the process. These headphones without a doubt have held up longer than any other that I have purchased including many way overpriced "sports" headphones that were supposed to be water resistant and all that. For the price these are great. I use them exclusively outdoors for workouts.
I did my homework on personal cd players and I'm really glad I did. I could NOT be more pleased with the Panasonic SX282. I use it when I'm exercising and I've never had it skip even once. I sort of dismissed the fact that it came with a remote, as I didn't think I'd ever use it. But now I don't know how I'd do without it!. I put the player itself into a Case Logic camera case (which is the PERFECT size for the cd player and a couple of cds as well as some extra batteries) and it hooks around my waist. The velcro remote just pulls right off the camera-case and ZAP! I'm able to control volume, repeat songs, skip songs, whatever. Very handy when you're at the gym. And of course it comes with the car kit which is pretty handy as well. The headphones are surprisingly well-built too and stay put even when you're on the move.All in all, I am very, very satisfied with the SX282. So if you're being a &quot;good consumer&quot; then you'll read some reviews on different models. My recommendation is that you make this cd player your final stop.
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!!!!!!!!!!!
I really can't compare these headphones to any other brands as they are the first I have owned. But, I love them! After years of flying and noisy jet engines, finally, peace. I've used them with just the noise-cancelling as well as with a music link. I thought the sound was great. No complaints here, I love them!
Update : My first Mac has gone from being a secondary laptop to being my primary laptop. Mainly due to the excellent OSX and Safari web browser, which beats Windoz and IE hands down. I've become more proficient with Macs.What I HATE about the Macbook(and also a 17" Powerbook I bought to play around with) is that these things COOKS- an egg! Flip it upside down and they work as George Foreman grill and you can fry burgers on these. Updating to 10.5 Leopard is even more demanding. In Summer I wonder if the laptop is heating up the room more. It makes the Macs feel inefficient and even (undeservedly) low tech and unreliable. I hope they use better cooling and one of those centrino or whatever comes up next cooler running processors.Sometimes I wonder if the white plastic casting will melt. It hasn't but it has turned yellow at the track pad, palm rest etc where in comes with contact with human skin. This is a manufacturing defect and Apple has acknowledged it and fixed the issue on later White Macbooks. They offer a free replacement (the palmrest etc only) for the earlier Macbooks IF it is still under the one year warranty. Well, I didn't know about this so I missed the deadline . While most Macbooks are quite problem free, there are many other issues with reliability with the Macbooks and Macbook Pros you can easily find online with a search.x x xMy first Mac. Switching is like learning to drive a right hand drive car. A little frustrating at times but the MAC OSX is Very well designed and intuitive and user friendly. The upcoming Windows Vista looks a lot like a MAC OS.If you're new, your local store can offer help if you have questions. I also signed up for Pro Care. $99/year . Also bought .Mac for $99 (or family pack for $179).When you buy it, it is so nice to carry that box in your hands.PROS:Security. Virus, spyware etc are rare, almost none.STABLE.Hard to crash. Especially if you're doing video editing, 3D computer modeling and animation etc. Pros all switched to Macs now. Once you go Mac you don't go back.FAST.USER FRIENDLY. Simplicity. Most Mac users love their Macs. Some very smart little touches.Very responsive interface. Computer starts fast. Programs starts fast.iMovie HD is nice for doing simple hi def HDV editing(upgrade to Final cut express or final cut pro), iphoto a little too basic but ok for digital photo work(upgrade to Photoshop or Aperture), Garage Band is fun and quite versatile if you're a musician, iSight camera is fun for a short while but I hardly use it, good for iChat perhap.Motion sensing Harddrive! Prevents damage from sudden movements/ drops of the laptop. My Sony topend laptop dropped merely one inch on the desk and needed a new harddrive. Not with the Mac.CONS :No word processor!Throw in that word processor darn it. It comes with a 30 day trial of Apple's own 'Pages' and you can buy MS Word or any other software you want. It does come with a very basic Text edit.Laptop gets hot.Thats why they call it notebook now cause you'll heat your laps, esp when plugged in to ac/dc.The new GLOSSY Screen is BRIGHT and SHARP with great COLORS. But the Blacks are are not really true black except from certain viewing angles. This is not obvious viewing text. But only when you use a screensaver with a lot of black(which Apple cleverly avoid putting in the system) or viewing DVDs or editing photos. Most laptops under $1000 are like that except a few premium ones like my other laptop with an x-black screen(on select Sony models) and the blacks are just black and watching DVD's, editing photos are fantastic. On the Macbook it's just not bad. Texts look good. That's a shame because Mac users are often working with graphics. Macbook PROs are better but at $2-2.7K.***Tip : You can increase or decrease text size easily by pressing the Apple button and + or - key. How convenient.Touchpad is large but marginally less responsive if you're used to moving your finger fast. Also it has only one button instead of two like on PC laptops makes it less convenient. But someone on Amazon told me you can go to system preferences>keyboard & mouse>trackpad and enable two finger on trackpad for secondary button.Magnetic Macsafe power adaptor is nice.One of the softest sounding built in speakers on the market! I guess they expect you to use either headphones or external speakers. But bring on less wimpy speakers next time please.NO PCMCIA or PCIexpress slot. Can't use Verizon Wireless Broadband etc cards. Need Macbook Pro for these(and they use the new PCIexpress, not PCMCIA. Airport(wifi) works great but is not truly mobile.$200 for a DVD burner upgarde when Dell charges only $50 for upgrade to DVD burner AND a 20GB HD. DVD burners don't cost more on Macs than on PCs. Another $200 for the Black instead of white shell. Overpriced! $1099, $1199, $1299 seems about right for the 3 Macbook models. Or throw in some iPod shuffle or nano with those models.SOLID body but easiy scratched. I always protect mine with a case.Battery life = a full 4 hrs! You'll see mac guys using no extention cords often while PC notebooks struggle with their 75 mins. Also very accurate battery meter compared to PCs!Software updates takes awhile to download. Can't they just sell the CDs at the stores or by mail for a coupla bucks ?I heard the next OS Leopard is going to be faster and better optimised for the Intel core duo.Did I say fast for video editing? To my surprise it is similar in speed to the Pro models! Even in HiDef mode(HDV).The Macbook PRO models are great for gamers with the seperate graphics card. But since i'm not too much a gamer , I don't need it. I HOPE APPLE MAKES A MACBOOK IN 15.4 INCH OR EVEN 17" SCREEN(aluminium or plastic case)PRICED LESS THAN MACBOOK PRO.[I also put in a 1gb ram(a must for video editing), it is easy to do yourself. Just search Yahoo/google. Take out the battery, unscrew a metal cover and push a lever firmly and quickly to remove the 256mb ram. 1gb+256=1.25Gb ram works fine(don't have to be 512+512mb). Thousands of us have 256mb rams sitting around going to waste. ]
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!
First, the product displayed is shown as Targus, but the product I received was branded Gateway. It was, however, a Targus AMB03 OEM device. It is also a bit larger than I expected, but not full size.The mouse would not pair with my MacBook Air running Lion, so after troubleshooting I contacted Targus support via chat. I was informed that this model is NOT supported under Lion. The agent double-checked and then stated "The only mice that are verified compatible wtih Mac OS Lion are as follows. AMB09, AMU75, AMU76, AMU80, AMU89, AMW50, AMW51, AMW55, AMW56, AMU81 and AMU83"I am returning this device and will buy a Logitech. The surface material, fit and finish are REALLY nice, so I am disappointed I will not be able to use this mouse.
This was hard to install and did not work very well.I returned it for refund.
On this newer production run, you may expect the majority of the output to be at 2.3k, with practically no bass or upper treble. This can be fixed with a headphone amplifier; however, this description doesn't match the classic Pro-4AA. What you have here is a newly redecorated Pro4AAA, and that's not the same thing. Therefore, what you receive probably won't match what you expect.The classic Pro4AA is gone. Only its appearance remains.This new item can work for voice communications, speech therapy, language learning, and many other applications where a voice-only response is appropriate. They're also useful as a movie prop.I had mistakenly purchased these for music, not realizing that they had been changed.
Looks great, but the screen is so overbuilt and heavy the gooseneck can't adequately support it. I returned mine.
I had a unique opportunity to perform a head-to-head test between the iTrip and the AirPlay last week. I bought my wife an iPod and an FM transmitter for our anniversary, and she bought me the same thing. I bought her an AirPlay, and she bought me an iTrip.After loading an audiobook onto her iPod, we plugged in the AirPlay and placed it on top of a Sony boombox. Tuning to 87.9 and pressing play on the iPod, sound was barely audible on the boombox, even when both the iPod and the boombox were at high volume. The transmission was noisy and crackly as well. We tried again at several other spots on the FM dial, with similar results.Then we tried the iTrip. Immediately, clean sound poured out of the boombox at 87.9 FM. No crackling or static at all, and the volume settings for each were normal. I like a product that works perfectly out of the box. I suspect that its antenna is much larger than that of the AirPlay, given the relative size difference between the two, and that the larger antenna provides for better broadcast quality.The only drawback of the iTrip is the cumbersome means for changing the FM station on which it broadcasts. Otherwise, it's a simple plug & play product. Highly recommended.
since i'm under way for ever it's worth haing this tv light compact graffic are great for personal dvd watching or team player in halo or ps3 zoning i'm very happy with this purchase
Although I own several bags to carry laptops, I bought the Microsoft Laptop sleeve for it compactness and protection, as I needed to carry my 15.3" laptop inside a larger bag along other articles and still be considered a hand luggage traveling by plane. The sleeve did protect my laptop and thus I recommended very highly.
Needed to replace my sub in our small living room (10x10). This sub puts out great sound given its size and Amazon's price is the best I could find anywhere.
I bought the Brother MFC 490 printer in March 2009, that has been great wireless for our laptop as well, but when I purchased the Printer, this set of Ink Cartridges was suggested as an add on, the price was right, but I ASSUMED that the suggested cartridges would be capatible with the Printer I was currently buying, well 6 months later I finally need to use these add on cartridges only to find out that they dont fit!!! Lesson learned, never assume that the Amazon add ons are capatible to whatever you are buying, never will do another add on purchase again.
Quality in sound for the buck is what Sony is good for.When the CD player works, that is.If you have a lot of CD-Rs or you like CDs of any kind to play without skips or hesitations, do not buy Sony.I have already sworn never to buy another Sony CD player.I expect a CD to play consistently and without interuption.Sony seems to have skimped on this little engineering aspect.
Considering the price I paid, this was an excellent buy. I've seen it on the Web for a much higher price. The sound is outstanding, and installation was simple. Would consider this a really great purchase.
Very nice case, lots of storage, well laid out and adaptable to however you need to set it up. The battery pack and filter was a nice bonus.
I have been using Maxtor external hard drives for just over a year now and have made recommendations to family and colleagues which have resulted in them buying many of them as well. So with experience with close to a dozen hard drives, we have not had any problems and have nothing but praise for the drives.First off, with internal hard drive prices for laptops so expensive and so difficult to install, external hard drives that use firewire (IEEE1394) are a great option. These hard drives use both firewire and USB, so you can take the information and hot swap it among multiple computer (like a thumb drive) or keep it plugged in to a single computer for use a secondary hard drive. I have found virtually no speed difference between accessing files on the external hard drive versus the internal.The automatic backup feature, makes the hard drive all that much more useful. It comes bundled with Dantz Retrospect Express program which is an easy-to-use option for automatically backing up just what you want with a touch of a button. I backup often, usually just punching the button as I go meet to clients. It usually finishes the automated process by the time I return. Because backing up is so easy to do, when I did lose the hard drive on one of my laptops, I barely missed a beat after I got it replaced, simply restoring the drive image to make my new laptop look just like my old one.I highly recommend Maxtor external hard drives.
This item is a great addition for our movie collection....we have alot and want them to take up less space than traditional dvd cases. Nice product, stury, and attractive in any decor.
I have owned this for just over a month now and am VERY pleased with it. Easy to set up and very easy to learn all the options to configure. Can't beat the price on Amazon! My only complaint is the "picture in picture" feature. Does not have 2 tuners. Great sound and good looks!
This lens is awesome, best for taking close up picture of wild life and you must use tripod during daylight.
This tank set is great if you are replacing all or just a couple of your tanks. One of the best things about these printers are the relatively cheap ink cartriges compared to other systems. I always use the Canon brand for the best results.
the IS is amazingly helpful. I took a handheld (leaning against wall, but still) exposure at 0.5" and it came out sharp! If you are looking for an inexpensive lens to bide your time before you can afford an L, then this is it. I picked mine up on eBay for $210, and so far the results have already gotten me an offer to do a wedding, not to mention numerous complements on my pictures. Highly recommended, but be aware that this is a slightly older lens, and isn't an L, but it works.
These headphones make my music on my ipod sound amazing! Crisp, clear sound & you cant hear any outside noise at all. Only problem is they are big, really big. Overall though, a great buy especially for the price!
Have this in my hatch (Acura RSX), lets me keep my antennae inside the car instead of damaging my paint. Suction works surprisingly well, even on a rear window with the raised defroster lines. I didn't expect that.
Slight upgrade from what I was using for the past 10 years - a Cambridge Soundworks/Creative joint venture 4.1 system that I was only using the front L/R and the sub. The controller on that gave out, so it was time to get a new system...and I selected this system based on reviews.Sound-wise, they are a step up (but not by much) compared to my old system, but, they can't touch the top end strength and clarity of my M-Audio BX8a monitors. Not that I expected them to considering the monitors cost 3x as much, but, I did expect a better treble response considering the brand and how this system is essentially a 3-way system, where my old system was a single 2" driver inside a cube plus a 4" sub. Bass response has a good depth to it, as well as a strong-nature to it as well. Again, not as clear sounding as my monitors, but I wouldn't expect them to be, and, overall as clear or better than my previous system.Construction-wise, the L/R enclosures are plastic, the grills barely stay on, and the base/stand are metal. the sub is composite paper-fiber board, with a cheap boom-box grill over the 8" speaker. Cables are plently long enough for my needs.All things considered, is it worth the price? Sure! It seems to sound good at the very least, and it has a smoother treble response than I anticipated, so that makes it easier to listen to compressed audio formats...
I have bad arthritis, and do volunteer work where I am on my feet for long periods of time. I usually ride my Harley to the events. This fits in my saddle bags and it works great, I really like the added height it makes it much easier to stand up and keeps me from squatting down to sit. I look forward to using it doing some action photography at the races as well. I may buy a second one so I can keep one in the car and one on the bike.
Received my RAM in 3 days, excellent service. Good memory for the price. Do not notice any speed difference between high priced RAM.....Highly recommend
Love this little webcam, definitely worth it! I would recommend the purchase to anyone looking for a webcam & it isn't pricey..
Please notice what I did not: most of the positive reviews for these speakers are from people upgrading from their computer's built-in speakers. If that's the bar, then yes, these speakers amazing. They would also be fantastic for someone learning to play drums who wishes to isolate the drum track from the vocals or any mid and high range-- because that's all you hear.I'm a little shocked that Bose would release something so crappy with their name on it.
Worked well the first time. What a difference to know the person on the other end of Skype was actually hearing all of us in the conference room.
Those headphones are great. Personally, I don't like earbud-type headphones, so those particular ones were just what I wanted. They do not fall down and you can fold them and put in your purse or pocket when not in use. Oh, and sound is great too.
Like the product mounted real well in car stereo fit great used product two months now did not need extra stereo bracket to have fit
I'm going to slightly deviate from the rest of these reviews and offer further information that I was unable to find when I purchased this webcam.First of all, I have several computers with different operating systems. I installed this cam on both Windows Vista 32 bit and Windows XP 32 bit w/SP 2. That said, the webcam installed fine on XP, but Vista was definitely a problem.The Vista Problem:Initially I attempted to use the CD that came with the cam to install, but that didn't work at all. I then had to go to labtec.com to download the installation software specifically for Vista, which was fair enough. I tried to install that, but the microphone refused to work. I went to the website to view their FAQ's and none of their answers or "troubleshooting help" were correct. They try to blame it on the system or your sound card or anything but their software. I happened to know the sound and everything worked perfectly on that brand new computer. I rebooted several times, all to no avail. Finally I uninstalled and reinstalled. The mic then worked, but all the settings were greyed out. I rebooted twice more and finally it worked properly. It was a pain, but I did manage to install it and have it work properly.The Support Problem:In addition to the fact that the both the FAQ at Labtec and the Help files are insufficient, the "manual" is no actual manual. It's a Quick Install Guide and that's it. The guide even says, "After launching the Webcam software, go to the online help for simple step-by-step instructions for using your camera." If you have to resort to Labtec support, then you're out of luck as the site not only does not offer a way to contact support online. Sure, the email link is there, but it only takes you to the FAQ. I tried contacting the webmaster, but that email bounced immediately. There is no hope for online support at all, unless you want questions answered that have nothing at all to do with the problem.The Webcam Itself:Finally on to the actual cam. After jumping through what seemed like an endless number of hoops, it works fair enough. Because I cannot get help, I've not yet discovered the secret to the "motion detection" feature it promises. There appears to be no option in the regular user interface (the settings dialog boxes). A search of the Help files has zero results and the manual (more appropriately titled Installation Guide) has no mention of the motion detection software whatsoever.I've never owned a cam before, but the picture quality is fair. It's not outstanding, but if you plan to use it on a personal level (chatting, personal videos, etc.) it should be good enough. The sound can be problematic, but it will work if you put your mind to it.If you're lucky enough to install it without any problems, then it's really easy to use, except for the elusive Motion Detection feature. You just click and it works. I've even tested it with Yahoo Instant Messenger and the cam does launch, but I've not yet tried to see if anyone can see and hear it clearly. If it is indeed a problem, or if I discover/solve any further problems, I will reply to this review with a comment.Overall, if I had to do it all over again, I'd likely not purchase this particular cam for a Windows Vista computer. As for XP, if I knew that the motion detection feature either didn't exist as promised, or would be this hard to figure out, I'm not entirely sure I'd purchase it for that operating system either.My Star System for this review:+* For actually mostly working on XP+* For finally mostly working on Vista-* For difficult installation.-* For lack of sufficient tech support / help files.-* For lack of motion detection featureBe sure to check the comments to see if any of this has changed or been updated.
Apple seems to have taken over the universe with their products. The industrial design is so sleek and innovative, their pods are irresistible. This Shuffle is equally amazing. I never saw the point of a shuffle before. No screen, small in size but not "that" much smaller than a pod with many times it's capacity. Seeing someone using this shuffle, though, just blew my mind. It's the size of a postage stamp and just clips on your pocket or belt. It's metal and so does not have the scratching issues. Once docked in iTunes, you can set it to automatically reload itself with random tunes or only to select your highest rated songs. There is a switch on it to hear your songs consecutively if you prefer. The sound is amazing and the ear buds have been improved I am told. It is so small, you can buy a tiny leather case and clip it to your key chain. I imagine if Star Wars was made today they would be fighting with iSabres, flying in skyPods and Luke's name would be Steve. (The force seems to be strong with this one.) For perspective, I am not an Apple zombie, and in fact just bought the Toshiba GigaBeat instead of the 5 gen iPod, which has caught up and passed Apple in innovation on that one. For now.CONS: As usual, you are forced to buy accessories that will be necessary. The dock only charges from your usb port so to travel with it you really need a wall charger adapter. There is no carrying case included at all to throw the pod into with the charger and earbuds for transport. Useful service time is 12 hours they say, which is understandable since the battery must be tiny; but still you must remember to charge it daily.
La cinta como tal es muy buena y tienen mas metraje que la de otras marcas lo que da un tiempo mas de limpieza lo que garantiza un mejor tabajo.
This is an exceptional printer for the money. The card reader capability is a great bonus. Print quality is excellent!
This is a very nice lightweight headphone. Very good feeling since doesn't push into the ears. No pain after use.Very good for hiking/ running. Wish could use for biking too, but doesn't go well with the bike helmet. Not designed to be used around the neck.Overall it has an amazing quality, good sound and most importantly much lighter than it looks. Like it and recommend.
The only thing this is good for is as a wired router which pretty much defeats its reason for being.Wireless performance is horrendous. xbox360 and laptop are a room away with only a thin wall and an open doorway from the router and signal is never over 45%. The media center extender on the 360 constantly drops due to poor network connection.First and last dlink product i ever buy. Junk.
Just got these today. Great form factor and comfort, good sound quality (mirror other observations). Sound leaks are awful though...my daughter was singing along and she was across the living room...could hear lyrics, every detail. Volume was at a low enough level that I could hear my fingers tapping on the table.Going to return these.
This is the best purchase I have made, I love the size, the sound, the player. I use it to walk and thus far no problems at all!!I love it
For now I am not a daily user of this bag, but may be very soon. So far, I am impressed with the superb quality of this product for its price class. It seems very well constructed and it is also an attractive looking case. My HP 15.6" laptop fits perfectly and is well protected. I am very satisfied with this purchase and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking not to spend a lot of $$ in a very good quality and practical laptop case.
This is quite simply THE BEST LCD FOR YOUR MONEY. For $624 you are getting a sharp, colourful and solid screen (none of this weak, easily broken LCD rubbish. This television is STURDY!) with enough ports for whatever you can throw it; including an HDCP-DVI port - rare on many lcds, let alone one as cheap as this. I've personally used it with my oppo digital upconverting dvd player, and the picture is just amazing - colourful, crisp, and clean, with no bothersome interference.For the price, you can't beat this LCD. It gives you more than your money's worth - even the most hardened critic will find little to criticise for this bundle. Buy it. Buy it now. Why spend more for nothing? Syntax have created quite simply the cheapest and best LCD on the market. Rock on.
I've had my fair share of MP3 players - and this is the 3rd Ipod I've owned. I ordered it the day it was released and I couldn't wait to get my hands on the black one. As far as MP3 players are concerned they play music - and the quality of the music depends very much on your music files. The reason I've preferred the Ipod over the Archos, Rio and Iriver (all 3 of which I have owned at various points) is the sheer ease of use. It looks cool and is a fashion statement - but how did it become an Icon? It is a solid product. As far as the video is concerned - I downloaded the King Kong trailer from the Apple website - and it doesn't look bad. It's not awe-inspiring video - but it isn't too shabby. It's important that the buyer looks at it as a music player which plays video rather than the other way around. The reason I took off one star is that despite being a great product the sheer cheapness and cheekiness of Apple annoys me - It costs them less 5$ to ship the iPod with a travel adapter - do they honestly expect me to pay $30 for one - I luckily have previous adapters which work fine - but this was an annoyance. Secondly, while Apple's website says that this one ships with a case - the case they shipped is downright laughable. From what I read it was a last minute addition because of complains of scratches on the black ipod nanos - but honestly - if you are going to ship me a case ship something usable. I use a case from the third-generation Ipod - which does the job.However, none of this should take away from the joy of using the Ipod. It's a great product - go buy it.
great product is the best accessories that i ever buy for my ipod and cheaper than in stores
I came to Amazon just now & bought this again. The first one I purchased from Walmart two - three years ago. I loved it, but just dropped it last night & messed up something internally because now the lens doesn't zoom in & out, and the little black shutter thingy won't open. I am so bummed, I use this camera almost daily. It takes good pics & I know how to use it & upload to my computer,.. I'm not technically savvy & HATE to figure out & learn new software, programs ect. In fact i think the hp was only my second digital camera ever! I was still using an old film camera up till about 5 years ago. Anyhow, since this one works great, & I didn't want to go thru all the learning process again, I bought it again. Obviously, i'm no expert on digital cameras by any stretch so really can't compare to what else is out there. For our casual use, this one is as expensive as we want to go. I realize from what ive read, it's considered on the lower end of the cost scale! yikes! I can't imagine paying so much for a camera but thats just me. With my 1st HP-M437, I also purchased several pairs of rechargable batteries so I always have some extras charged up & ready to go. I haven't owned many electronics, perhaps only a set of two-way radios, an ipod, and two digital cameras lol(refer to above comment about being technically waay behind), but the ones i've owned have been battery hogs, this camera is no exception, however doesn't seem as bad as whatever my first one was. As much as i use it, without rechargables no way i could afford to take pics!The only thing I can think that i'm not wild about, is the battery compartment door slides off really easy. It's right where your right thumb is whilst aiming. If my thumb slides to the right just barely, off slides the little door & batteries fall out. On the other hand, I hate when you need 2 screwdrivers & a sledgehammer to open the battery door, so maybe i'm just hard to please,..I definately would recommend this camera.
I purchased the DCS-G900 in August and it works as advertised. It can be accessed and administered with just your web browser (type the camera's IP address into the address bar), or you can use the IPView Lite SE that comes with the camera to gain some extra features like Motion Detection, multiple camera control (up to 4) within the same IPView window and the ability to rotate the image 90 degrees (the internal camera settings will allow you to only mirror and\or flip the image, not turn it 90 degrees).The max resolution is 640x480 (300K pixels), so it's not the same quality as a mega-pixel digital camera, but I have it trained on the front door at my place of business and I can recognize the people coming and going.I tested the email feature and it works great. Enter the same credentials you use to log into your regular ISP mailbox, enter a recipient's address and you're off and running.I installed the IPView software specifically for the Motion Detection feature. The camera is still always on and displaying a live picture, but when motion detection is enabled, it also automatically starts/stops recording any activity causing change in the camera's image. The amount of change in the image required to activate the recording is adjustable using a SENSITIVITY slider. The downside to that is now I need a computer up and running just to host IPView and provide storage space for the recordings.... They could have built the motion detection functionality into the camera, but then you'd still need storage space for the recordings and we'd probably being paying more for the camera.The Power and Link LED lights can be set to NORMAL, so folks can see the thing is actively working, or OFF, so it doesn't grab anyone's attention, or DUMMY, which makes them blink randomly so people can't tell if they're being seen or not.I too initially had a problem getting the camera to locate my wireless network but it wasn't the camera's fault. Like any good network administrator, I disabled my wireless router's ability to broadcast my network's SSID (name), which effectively means there was no network name for the camera to find. If you momentarily enable the SSID broadcast on your wireless router, your camera should be able to find the network and complete the handshake. Once your camera has made the connection, you can once again disable the SSID broadcast and leave it disabled (until you want to connect another device).I haven't used the FTP feature, but if it works as well as the email feature, you should be happy with the result.I can't speak about the quality of customer service, as there was no need for it.For the price and quality of this camera, you can't go wrong!!
This was the 1st digital camera I bought (after looking at reviews for a year!) In the end I just couldn't find the camera that had everything I wanted so I decided to buy a 2MP camera just to get started, and then a higher MP one when the one I wanted came out.It was a huge disappointment, for 3 reasons: (1) it makes skin tones look brown all the time, and pictures need massive desaturation in Photoshop (sometimes up to minus 35!!); (2) the photos seem to be not quite in focus; and (3) when taking macro shots, you never know what's going to be in focus.On the plus side, the Canon interface is a joy to use and the computer software is very easy also.I returned it after a few days and bought an Olympus C-2100UZ, which is giving me exactly the pictures I would expect from a 2MP camera.
My first Canon---I'm hooked!!! I spend too much time taking photos and editing on my computer. It's just so easy and the functions are right there at your fingertips. The easiest camera to use. Pictures are sharp, bright and exact. What can I take a photo next!!! Got to get going!!!
Very easy to carry. I love it. It keeps cherished memories portable for others to see.
This is my second Ipod, and I love it. It is unsafe to run/exercise with the larger Ipods with the big hard drives. I have gone through a couple of those because the moving jostles the hard drive. The shuff (and the nano) have flash drives, so you can bump them around more and they'll still work. Plus the little clip feature on the new shuffle makes it ver convenient in the gym.
These headphones blew me away, The sound quality is amazing, every song sounds like it should with a bit of added bass, These headphones are powerful and pack a punch! These headphones are also very comfortable, I've gone the whole day with them on many times. The plastic on the headphones feels a bit flimsy but if you're careful with them it wouldn't be a problem at all.
I love this camera. dont forget to get the waterproof case. Excellent quality images, super small package. I use this instead of my Digital SLR mst of the time. great for vacation pics.
This was a great idea for a product, and is definitely more affordable than its expensive GPS counterparts, but I did not find it to be the most accurate when it was working. After about 3 weeks of use it started telling me that I had stopped my workout while I was still running. It got to the point of doing this every 3-5 minutes before I stopped using it.
When I first received my Macally Keyboard, I really loved the slimness, and the whole look of it. The keyboard was very ergonomically fit, and very easy to use. The keyboard would have been a five out of five, until I came to the four top right keys on the keyboard: Min sound, Max sound, Mute sound, and Eject button. All four of these keys were, at first, unresponsive. This really pissed me off, so I looked it up online. One of the websites that I found brought me to a driver that I should download to fix the problem. I downloaded the driver, and the four keys began to work. Though the issue took some time to fix, it worked. Now the keyboard works perfectly.
This is just the right size for use with the IPhone and the IPad. Works just like your finger on the touch screen without leaving fingerprints or smears. GLad I have it.
I purchased this item for my 10 year old daughter and she really likes the radio and the convenience of the remote.I ,however, expected it to sound a little better based on previous reviews. Overall, we are both satisfied.
I just purchased these binocs for birdwatching (brand new hobby). They are great! Not too terribly heavy, easy to focus and the eye cups are comfortable. The binocs are easy to hold, and have a kind of non-slip coating, which is good when you're out in the woods and have either bug spray or sunscreen making your hands greasy. A soft case is also included and pretty nice. I would recommend getting a different strap if you plan on wearing it around your neck (I automatically ordered a photographer's strap without even seeing what the included strap was like) because the one that it comes with will cut into your neck. Overall, a good purchase.
It's been a couple of months since I bought a couple of them. So far, I am very happy with this purchase.
These headphones are really great and very affordable. I am always hesitant on ordering headphones online because what happens if you buy a pair of inexpensive headphones and they suck? its a hassle to deal with. These headphones however are worth it. Before these headphones I would use the Bose In-ear headphones. Yes, when you pay 80 bucks for headphones they will definitely sound amazing. Downside? Ive been through 2 different pairs over a year span because they dont hold up if your into physical activities. Ex: if the cords get pulled on from rigourous activity (ie the gym), they will start to lose connectivity to the ear bud and eventually totally lose sound. The next brand I used was Skullcandy. Cheap in price, cheap in manufacturing = waste of money. Sound quality was ok, but when you walk around with them in, you can hear the wires rubbing against your shirt or pants and it distorts the sound. These V-Moda earbuds do none of these things, have great durability, and great sound. I have another pair of large noise reduction headphones that i use on planes and i compared them last month on a flight and the V-Moda cancelled the noise out better! This is a great product for an affordable price. Trust me when you read this, I am a regular consumer just like you, weary of product reviews.
I really like these headphones. Sound quality is excellent and the noise attenuation (not cancelling) is really good. With no music you can still hear sounds around you but turn on music at even a moderate volume and everything around is suddenly silent but the music. The only negative is the bulky nature of the headphones. I believe they achieve their noise attenuation by providing a hermetic type seal around your ears which requires a large ear piece and cushion. Still worth it for me as I work in a sometimes loud and distracting environment and these fit the bill perfectly for a very reasonable cost.
This is a pretty good sd card for camera. The price is cheap and I'd like to recommend it. no problem till now.
Bought this antenna because the internal antenna on my ique 3600 stopped working and wouldn't acquire any satellites. The unit is not as portable as before since I have to keep the antenna attached at all times if I want to use it as a gps but at least it works and I can continue using it.
It works very well with my Dell XP Home with sp2. Firewire 4-6 pin cable is not include.
Setting up my 5.1 surround sound system with a digital cable box, DVD player, two VCR's, and a CD player was easy. Just reading the instructions for the RM-VL1000 gave me a headache! Set-up is very time-consuming and even simple functions require several steps. Add to that buttons that don't line up with their functions on the LCD screen and you have what might be the least user-friendly remote control on the market!I returned mine before it ever had a chance to control anything in my house!Save a few dollars and get the Sony RM-VL900. You'll lose the LCD and joystick but you'll get an incredibly user-friendly remote that will be ready to use in minutes with full learning capability and easily programmed macros.
The mouse is great and works in all surfaces I've tested. Snap-in receiver is a good trick to keep it safe and close to mouse when I'm not using it. But it would be great if it had a kind of case to protect the mouse when inside backpack.
In the product description, the seller should've included that the product was used/refurbished. I was looking for a brand new item. Judging by the price of the item, I assumed it was a brand new and never used/open item. However, it came in a messy box that was re-taped. I could've gotten a brand new one for around the same price. Before purchasing a product from this seller, always remember to ask if it is brand new, used, or refurbished.
haven't gotten used to all the whistles and bells, but i really like it so far. it does what it's supposed to do.
I bought a used set of these speakers, and let me tell you... wow. These things are absolutely incredible. For their size they have a ton of power and beautiful clarity. The sub can be turned up to rumble the whole house, far beyond my comfort, but nevertheless very impressive. Build quality is great. They are a vey hefty, especially the sub(full wood encasement). Yes they are a bit pricey, but I would say they are comparable in power to the lower end full Bose surround sound system(without surround sound of course) and definitely as powerful as the Bose 2.1 systems(and check out the prices on those). You could throw a bumpin' party in your house with these little beauties, but still not have to worry about taking up much space.
I installed first day & haven't looked back. Works beautifully with my laptop & 360. Talk about fast. Highly recommended.
I panicked when I realized I had lost the VGA cable to my desktop computer when we relocated. I didn't know where to start and thought it would be expensive to replace. But Amazon.com made the entire process easy. Not only was it easy & inexpensive but it was shipped in a timely manner. Great purchase...Amazon is great!!!
Very good for amateurs and snap-shooters, lots of features and capabilities that lets you improve your photo skills. Better in close up and macro photos than canon A- series (mainly using flash). A little "bulky" for action and outdoors. This is the camera for those who want more than "point and shoot", the confortable SRL handling feel and spend less than 300 bucks... and quality pictures and good videos. An 128 xd card (at least) is a real need... Don't forget the batery charger!!! enjoy it!!!
This product does not work with Tungsten E.
Quality is great... Packaging is not so great.. bird nest of cable so bad i had to untangle and rewind.
The only problem that I see is the distance. This have a little short reception. For the other way, is a excelente router; I dont need reset for nothing. I read that is better than Linksys WRT54G and I believed. If you have a house or a little office, this is your better option!
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.
Until this week, I thought my Palm IIIc was the best product. That ended when I realized my Palm was falling apart. A corner of my Palm case fell off and is now not working properly. I called Palm and they will gladly fix my Palm for $100 (I have had the Palm for exactly one year). I can buy a brand new Palm IIIc for $299. I was preparing to purchase the new Palm 505, but have decided to look at the other brands available. This was a VERY expense toy for one years worth of work.
The camera is perfect. The vendor, not so much. The product came via surface shipment. I would have paid for fast shipping but don't remember being given that choice. It barely got here in time for the birthday for which it was a gift.The outer packaging was severly crushed making me very concerned about the product inside. (We took photos of the packaging). I would never trust this NYC vendor again. The product's inner packaging looked really old as though this was a used product. But, we bought the camera assuming it was a new camera. No packing slip enclosed. Very bad!!!
I purchased this carrying case for mySlik Tripod with 3-Way Panhead. It was recommended by Amazon itself. i have used it for 2 outdoor trips in last 3 months.Fabric/Material: Decent quality. Can withstand the wear & tear of occasional use. Zipper is good quality & the carrying strap is good.Use: Convenience to use: Can easily fit in a backpack.Cost: Very cheap.Overall, you get what you pay for. If you are an avid photographer, go to lot of outdoor trips and carry tripod all the time, this is not the right case for you. It might wear out at seams. However, if you are an amateur or do photography as a hobby, this is a decent choice, worth to pay for.
I finally chose the Sony KDS-60A2020. For a while, I was going back and forth between this television, the Mitsubishi 65" Diamond series, and Panasonic Plasma. When it comes to chosing a High-Def television, what it will boil down to for most people is the price . Also, one has to consider the future, and the future is 1080p. Now, while some plasma's are making the jump to 1080p, the price is still an issue. A lot of people complain about the quality of regular channels on a high-def television, but the truth is when you buy a high-def TV, you aren't buying it to watch regular channels.After almost a year of research, and flip-flopping between rear-projection and plasma, I kept coming back to the Sony. The simple reason is you can get 60" of rear-projection for about $1000 less than that of plasma. Some argue that plasma is the best picture quality, but once you tweek the settings for the Sony, you can't tell the difference. Everyone who's seen our TV has been amazed. My wife says it's like looking out a window. Like I said, though, you need to tweek it properly. Here's what I used for my settings (courtesy of CNET)...Picture menu:Mode: CustomAdvanced iris: MinPicture: 84Brightness: 56Color: 41Hue: 0Color temp: Warm2Sharpness: 50Noise reduction: Off--Advanced Settings--Black corrector: OffGamma: OffClear white: OffLive color: OffWhite balance: (see below)Detail enhancer: OffEdge enhancer: Off--White balance--R-gain: -2G-gain: -1B-gain: 0R-bias: -3G-bias: -2B-bias: -1Setup menu:Color matrix: StandardPower saving: OnOnce you make those changes, and you have your high-def receiver set up (cable, satellite), watch Discovery HD or National Geographic HD. You won't be disappointed. Also, make sure that you cut down considerably on glare from lights and the sun, or else you won't get the full effect.
I was looking for a camera that was affordable and had decent resolution for taking pictures for my auctions. I ran across this camera and picked it up. The package boasted great image quality for pictures and also worked as a webcam.The picture quality was not too bad when you can get it to take pictures. If you take alot of indoor pictures, make sure you have a 500 watt halogen lamp handy. I could only occaisionally get pictures taken under normal household lighting. Outdoor daytime pictures generally came out great in either image mode (high resolutio- 27 pictures....low resolution-107 pictures). What I could never understand was the image quality and light sensitivity was perfect when used as a webcam. I also found that this little camera had a nasty tendancy to suck up batteries at a fairly costly rate.Another annoyance is the viewfinder. No matter how I lined up the shot in the viewfinder I was bound to cut the top off of a head, or the side of a box.If you are looking for a camera to take some quick outdoor shots, or a webcam that you can use to take some pictures on occaision, then you might enjoy this camera. Quirks aside, the compact size and picture quality (under good lighting) is generally good.Hopefully Aiptek has improved on later versions of this camera. I would not suggest paying retail prices for this camera. If you can find one in the [$$$] range, it might be worth it.C. Olson
A lot of people are having problems with downloading songs to the Rio 600 but in the book it says that if you are having problems you should go to the Options and change the Device to Rio 600. Sometimes it works without this but if you do it, it should work no matter what. I have had a few problems but i think that most of you people are just idiots and don't know how to use the Rio 600. It works great.Also, whoever said that they had one that came without a case and they think it was previously returned, you are an idiot. At first they were released with no case and 1.01 firmware. Then when they release it with 1.15 firmware, it had a case. The case is only in the one with 1.15 or greater firmware. I've returned my Rio 5 times and the one with the new firmware and case is much better and possibly completely bug free.
I bought this cooker for my parents and after using it a couple of times they love it. They recommended I buy one myself.
Watch the review in one of the prior posts for fitting it properly to the Yeti microphone. Works like a champ, gets rid of all those unwanted noises! Larger than I expected.
This is the second Sony DE220 CD player I've owned. And the first one is still working fine, despite the years of use and the many drops. I intentionally hunted on the internet to find a second one because my daughter's CD player had given out. The buttons are easy to use and memorize if vision or light is a problem as it is with me. The pause and stop button are the same, but I have always found this a benefit, as I don't accidentally hit stop and lose by place (I listen to books on CD quite a bit). And unlike some goofy designs out now, the battery is changed on the backside of the unit, not on the inside under the CD. Wish they still made them like this.
At first when I read other reviews I was a bit skeptical about this product, I keep looking for similar items an always kept coming back to this one. I Mean 10.5MP and 3"LCD display for less than $200.The products works fine even with alkaline batteries, though you may consider switching to NiHm for longer battery life. You should take a few minutes to play with all options on the camera so when you using it in public know exactly which option is best for the situation.Photos are always gorgeous and if you consider that 10.5MP is too large to mail your friends, don't worry... You can always use the option for lower MP's.I'm already had a Samsung Digital camera, but I like this one so much more, that ended up recommending it to a friend that after just one look enter amazon.com to buy one.Belief me, it is a great product.
These headphones are great! Exelent quality of sound. The bass sounds great even though lots of people said it was lacking bass. They are very comfertsble, durable, and I think they look great. The noise cancelling is amazing. I use them on the bus, and you can barely hear the engine. Very good product! Highly recomended!
I was expecting what was pictured, NOT an extension cord. I needed what was pictured for connecting my monitor to my computer's power supply. Instead, what I got was this...C2G/Cables to Go 03115 18 AWG Outlet Saver Power Extension Cord (NEMA 5-15R to NEMA 5-15P), Black (6 feet/1.82 Meters)
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.
This USB adapter is wasting of money and time. Originally I wanted to upgrade my 11.b adapter to 11.g adapter, so i bought this one. It turned out a bad bad decision, the speed fluctuated so wildly, and drops connection several time an hour. And the distance betwen the adpter to the router is only 6 feet downstairs.
When I received my order, it was obvious that it was repackaged (a previous return). That was my first hint. At the very least I was hoping for some marginal improvement on a couple of channels. However, after installing this device, I actually lost a couple of channels.It could be a defective device, I don't know. This definitely isn't worth the money.
These headphones pound!!! You can feel the bass if you know what I mean. Crisp, clear highs and no distortion at high volumes. The ear cups could be slightly larger. My sony mp3 player sounds like a car stereo hooked up to some 10's pushin a 150 watt amp. If you love Bass and superb audio quality, these babies are for you.
I purchased this router one year ago. The device was a breeze to set up with the accompanying installation CD, and it has worked flawlessly for all tasks (e.g., laptop, Roku, etc.) since day one. Highly recommended!
Its really good, and it helps you navigate easily from one spot to another and you can zoom in and out of the maps but I would suggest that you watch the written directions carefully on the screen and just don't go by the voice commands telling you to go right or left because it doesn't tell you the street name, for example, it won't say turn right on Broad street it will just say turn right. So just don't rely on the voice commands. Otherwise its a very helpful product and well worth the money.
I liked the item. The purchase and transaction whent smoothly. Would like to make a purchase with this seller again
We tried to pick up local channels with the antenna, we even bought another antenna but it didn't work well for us at all.
Over a 2 months of research and reading consumer reviews narrowed down my search for the best pair of noise cancelling headphones that deliver incredible sound to two pair. The face off was between the Bose QC2 and this pair of Audio Technica ATH-ANC7s. For once in my life I didn't go for the brand name and assume it was the best just for that reason. Audio Technica wins in every category over the Bose:Bose QC2 has a cheap design, Audio Technica has a solid, thick head bridge with rotating earpieces that will last at least twice as long as the thin and cheap Bose design.Audio Tech delivers does not sacrifice quality for the price. The sound from the tingle of chimes to the thump of deep drums is crystal clear, without the annoying overactive bass from Boses QC2.As for the noise cancelling ability of the ATH-ANC7, I honestly can't tell you Bose is better. I used Bose and it works very well to kill background noise from refrigerator to lawn mower. But ANC7 takes care of all those sounds just as well and fits far better around my ears.To sum it all up I saved over $150 dollars by actually listening to other consumers and not just spending lots of money on an expensive brand with an inferior product.Hurrah for Audio Technica!Buy them immediately.
Impressive sound quality from these little speakers. Was a little skeptical at first...but just bought me second pair. Love the full sound it provides from my computer (my other set was for my husband who works on music from his computer...still provides a decent enough sound for him also).
Yes, the Linksys routers can be hacked to make them uber. However, this Netgear is usually priced 10 to 15 dollars cheaper and is more than competent with day-to-day activities. I've had no problems with overheating, as others have previously mentioned. I keep the router upright in the included stand and there's about an inch of space all around. There is no on/off switch, but I just pull out the power cord when i need to power cycle it (which has been almost never in 3 years of use).So satisfied with it that I bought another one recently to set up my sister's home network.
I have an HP laptop that's a few years old, and its maddening how slow it's gotten. I don't keep any photos/music etc on the computer so I can keep my hard drive uncluttered, but that doesn't seem to have made a difference. I like to do photo editing, but it's become tedious because of the computer's speed.I've previously opened up my laptop and reseated my RAM before, so I was familiar with it's location. Other then that, I'm just a girl who's somewhat tech savvy, but no genius by any means. I think almost anyone could easily upgrade their RAM on a laptop or netbook.I removed my battery, grounded myself so there was no static issues and then popped out my old RAM(I was at 1GB before) and inserted the new 2 GB of RAM. Restarted my computer and it was up and running. Nothing else to do or change, and my computer is much faster and has a better response time overall. I'm happy I finally just bought the darn RAM, now using my laptop can be fun instead of an aggravation!
I bought these for replacement speakers in my grand cherokee and they kick ass! I have a 400 watt amp powering them and they can handle that with no problem great qulity sound for your money.Bought 1 pair and as soon as i hooked them up i bought the second.
firstly if this Amplifier gives you real 10d gain on a signal you are very lucky. My purpose for this item was to boost signal strenght on a fairy long cable run. Well all it did was add lots of visible interference not boosting anything but noise. Due to the cost of the item i just chucked it and chalked it up to a lesson learned. That lesson being you certainly get what you pay for :) or not!
I can actually fly jets and bomb in BF2 now! this product had worked for me very well, no problems at all,It has more buttons that I need.I dont have a problem with the joystick itself but rather the fact the using the joystick is considerbaly worse than a keyboard and mouse setup.
This camera has been a reliable workhorse for more than two years. Great pictures, movie function is of decent quality. Still works after a few careless drops. Plenty of photo options, lets you turn the flash off manually. Easy to use menu. 3.5" wide, 2.25" high, .75" deep. Customizable operation sounds, self-timer, red-eye function, digital zoom, macro mode, quick ISO function. Camera slows as the battery gets worn down, so be ready for a pause when you least want a pause! This seems to be typical for compact point-and-shoot cameras.
This is a great switch and I would recomined them for any mid to small business needing a quality product on a budget.It is a great altenitive to other brands.
This product has exceeded my expectations in every way.The setup process is pretty straighforward, and the tech support staff are quite helpful, and not to mention knowledgeable.A word of caution: If you are planning to use this product with Windows 2000 and Pac Bell DSL (now known as SBC Yahoo DSL), you will run into issues with DNS addresses. Pac Bell DSL typically refuses to help with routers unless the router has been supplied by them.I set up the same product with Windows 98 and Pac Bell DSL, and it works beautifully! I have 2 laptops with Netgear's MA401 wireless card.
I bought these as a gift for a friend. He kept buying the cheap, four or six-dollar ones at nearby discount stores, and they'd work for a short time, then quit, or the earpiece hurt his ears.He also had ear infections as a kid, and one ear passage is a little smaller than the other.These, with their different-sized buds, are perfect! He uses the small one in one ear, the larger one in the other. I know it sounds funny, lol, but it matters!He LOVES them. Says the bass sounds great, and they cut surrounding noise enough that he can really enjoy his music, even working around home remodelers!Also, since he'd been using the cheap ones, he didn't realize that good earbuds have cords that are different lengths from the main wire to the buds. One goes from the main wire to one ear, and the other earbud has just enough cord to go under your chin and to your other ear.Can't say how long they'll last, since we just got 'em, but I'm very pleased.
Worked great--for 1 week. Now the iPod can't find/recognize the receiver unit, so the system won't work. The Apple website had a specific fix to try, but no luck. This happened after a rainy day run, but I can't imagine the unit isn't water resistant.Anyway, I loved it for a week; now it's going back.
I got this for my mustang and pretty happy with it. It's not anything fancy but I am happy that it has the nylon straps with Velcro rather than the elastic. The elastic seems to degrade pretty quickly so I have hopes that this will last longer.
I just love this camera! I purchased it as a back up to my boyfriend's much fancier/professional grade. The size is perfect for me and is very easy to use. It's travelled with me to India and across Europe and has come through every time. Generall keeping the settings to Auto will give you the desired pictures, but if needed,changing to a specific setting is very easy and the icons are clear.Plus, it was a great price!
On my last review of the rdr-gx7 dvd recorder, i said i had it since 2/19/03----i should have said 1/19/04. i got my dates really mix up. just wanted to be honest and correct this.
only brand i will buy no problems not like other brands with lots duds good company to deal with don
I find the laudatory reviews here completely incomprehensible. Even with the volume on the bass unit at a minimum, this system sounds tubby and muddy, not only in the lower registers, but well up into the midrange. It can sound very nice on material like solo voice, nylon string guitar, or solo clarinet, but as soon as the material contains more voices/instruments, more bass, sharper attacks, and/or more complex dynamics, the sound gets horribly smeared.
i have this in my home rack for my CCIE and Microsoft lab. it works for me. i can now connect from outside the house, in a coffee shop and remotely power off/on the devices
While the Sony MDR-V700DJ headphones have an appealing look (c'mon, that's why you want them...I was duped as well!) there is an inherent flaw in the quality of the construction. The casings around the 'swivel cup' WILL eventually crack rendering the headphones useless (do a quick online search and you will see how many consumers have complained about this exact problem). I have used mine for home listening purposes which should be well within what Sony would consider normal 'wear and tear'. Despite the fact that the cheap design is a common complaint, Sony will charge you $78.65 to exchange your useless headphones with a 'refurbished' pair...this on top of the original $150!I sincerely hope this review will save other consumers from throwing their money down the drain. Do yourself a favor and invest your money in a product that will last!
This model, no longer in production, is an excellent starter camera for those interested in seeing what digital photography is about. I have taken many pictures with mine with very nice results. I do alot of 35mm photography too, and bought this as a &quot;carry along&quot; for snap shots and it's been exactly what I wanted. Battery life isn't good so I would strongly suggest getting some rechargeable batteries...they last much longer.I've had no other complaints...
I have had this item for several months now and it has worked great.Tony
This charger never worked for our Powerbook G4, so I would give it zero stars. Or, negative stars for the hassle of returning it. Unfortunately we had to buck up and pay for the Apple charger, but at least we can now use our laptop. You get what you pay for, or in this case less. Zero, nada, bupkis in exchange for $15.
There is something to be said for a headphone that is basically unchanged for over a decade. The SR-60i's are the best headphones on the market for the price, hands down. They are comfortable and the sound quality is incredible. I heard sounds from my favorite songs that I had never heard before! Don't be deterred by the old-school packaging these arrive in and also keep in mind that there is no case included-minor drawback. All in all, I can confidently say that if you're interested in a headphone for casual listening and you truly love music, you should buy these.
this is a great product, product shipped extreamly fast, no problems or defects with product, recommended buy for anyone. A+
Labels were just what I was looking for. I was wondering how I would know which keys to apply the labels to but when they arrived they were laid out on a sheet that mimicked my key board so finding the correct spot for them was easy.
Very easy to use, and produces excellent results for the cost. Don't skimp on the accessories, though--you'll need the extra lenses and flash.
I have 2 of these babies in a sealed box and even though they are 300Watts under the recommended power (RMS), they pound my vehicle to pieces. I highly recommend these subs to anyone on a budget. I have since dynomatted my vehicle because the bass made my whole truck vibrate so bad and for reference I have a 2003 Ford Expedition. The reference was to show that a new vehicle rattles hard also.
I purchased this jewelry cleaner for my wife for Christmas and it is Fantastic !!!!! This is a great product. It cleans like you would not believe. It is perfect !!!! For previous reviewer. Get a Grip Man !!! The Garage ??? Please !!! Aren't we just a little snooty for someone who only dropped $50 on a jewelry cleaner? When you can spend hundreds of dollars and not do much better? This is not your standard wimpy consumer cleaner made of plastic. If you read the specifications then you know that the transducer has twice the power of most home units (60 Watts instead of 30 Watt, even the other units with stainless steel tanks under $100). So, it may be a little louder than a 30 Watt unit but, as jewelry cleaners go, it is not all that loud quite frankly. My Sonicare tooth brush is louder. If you have used one of these things before you know they are not perfectly silent. Draping a doubled over towel over it will dampen the noise a bit, however. And the extra power makes all the difference in the world when it comes to cleaning your jewelry. Plus a timer that goes up to 30 minutes for dental ware is great. My wife has those clear retainer things and it does a fantastic job of cleaning them. You would not believe the stuff that came off of my stainless steel watch band. Oh, and by the way, plain old tap water with a little detergent or ammonia will do just fine (unless you have some incredibly mineral laden well water). There is no reason to use de-ionized water. But I am sure it would not hurt either. This machine is far superior to others in the same price range. You are not going to get a Cadillac for the price of a Pinto. But this thing is more like a Muscle Car, which suits me just fine. It has got it where it counts !!! If silent is what you want stick to dips and a brush and get so-so clean jewelry.
I received this product very quickly and I am very happy with the quality. I recommend this product for anyone looking for a quality car holster for your iPhone.
This product lasted less than a month for us. The previous clip we had with the original Garmin Nuvi purchased lasted 5 years before we broke it. Now I have to go order another one.
I'm so happpy with my new handicam, I thing it has good resolution and it is easy to handle.
This little unit is awesome. It was VERY simple to install, and even with my toddlers running around I was able to install it in under 15 min. I love the fact that the bolting is flat in the cabinet, so the cabinet is still fully functional. The remote has a magnet, which is awesome, because I can just stick it to my fridge, and never have an issue when it comes to finding the remote. I have owned this unit for about 8 months now, and it has worked like a charm. The unit is built VERY WELL. It makes my kitchen look that much better, and gets comments from all my guest. I would highly suggest investing in one! =)
I purchased this in late 2007 from amazon for my gaming system, it cost me $275 back then. This thing is extremely powerful and stable. No regrets even up to this day.
excellent product, fast shipping, reasonable price, excellent seller the disk is primarily used in my bushnell trail cameras, and i switch them from camera to camera, i have 4 cameras, the card seem to hold up in all kinds of weather extremes here in Wi.
I have a Panasonic DMR-EH50 and a Panasonic DMR-EH55 DVD recorder and this works fine in both machines. I have had no problems with these disks and will reorder them again as needed.If your DVD recorder is similiar to either of my Panasonic machines, then I think you will have no problems with these disks, but I cannot vouch for them if they are used in other machines since my experience is limited to my machines. Still, for the price, they are a good deal.
small, nice, worked the first time, unplugged the hub, in with the switch 10/100 full duplex and it works
Got mine on Friday so far it's great. The pictures I took at night were impressive. The only think I have to pick at is that it shows the movies in quicktime which seemed to work well with this camera but I prefer realone or MS media player. (no good reason I just prefer it) Other than that it's pretty nice. The zoom is awesome. I used it to get the serial numbers off of an overhead transformer mounted on a 45 foot utility pole (those serial numbers are not much bigger than the print on this page). You wouldn't believe the clarity. I was going to hold out for something with more megapixels for the same money but I'm glad I didn't.
I have some JVC headphones that were about $20, which has excellent sound, but was curious if I could get a better sound from another equally priced headphones. I think that these produce sound as if they cost $50, and durable. The super long cord is somewhat perplexing, but I guess it has it's uses.
My computer (Toshiba Satellite) fits fine and the Canon 40D with EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS attached, EF 70-200 2.8 L IS and EF-S 10-22 packed with room for more.I am a Lowepro fan and purchased this bag over others based on that. It is larger than I expected but easily holds my computer and camera gear. Lowepro and other reviews say it meets carry-on size and that is what I am looking for. I'll get to test it in 2 weeks on a trip to Hawaii.There were several dealers offering this case for the same price. I went with MZ Photo as another review reported fast shipping. I ordered on 2/27/08 and got it on 3/6/08 on the west coast. Quite a bit slower than Amazon Prime 2 day delivery. Too bad this is not available directly from Amazon.com. I am pleased with the product and don't have any complaints about MZ Photo I just wish it would have gotten here faster.
This was a god-send when we had to clean my hard drive. I just put everything I needed to save on this and when we wiped out the hard drive, I just easilr put my stuff back on it. Then after I have been using it and it is wonderful. I store a bunch of articles for my job on it so I can essentially work from anywhere with it.
This is an excellent receiver for the A/V buff for the price. It's loaded with features for handling both audio and video signals. I've got mine hooked up to an Optoma HD72 projector for use in my home theatre. Via the HDMI output the receiver will pass signals of 1080i or 1080p or it can upscale lesser quality signal. This allows you to plug in lower end components and still get good video. But the best way to go with this unit is to buy HDMI compatible equipment to get the best video possible. This is what I did and on the 116 inch screen it truly is awesome. I would recommend this to anyone that wants to build a home theatre on a budget.
My first graphing calculator was a TI-83 Plus. What a fantastic calculator! Its ease of use is a real credit to its designers. The TI-89 is more difficult to use than the TI-83, but its not too unnecessarily hard, especially considering its advanced features.The Voyage 200, however, is a real pain in the you know what. Not only is the Voyage absent a printed manual--this may be the new cost-cutting norm for TI products--but the electronic copy is hard to use. Instead of putting all the main information in one manual like the TI-83, the Voyage 200 design team spread its manual out across 28 individual PDF files, making it nearly impossible to print out a hard copy for reference when you're away from your PC. TI could argue that it was necessary considering the large volume of information, but after perusing the PDFs--replete with numerous examples of duplicated information--I'm sure it was really about a large lack of effort.With that scolding of the manual designers out of the way, let me say that the features of this calculator are really quite good. When it comes to graphing calculators, TI really does make the best. If you are considering the most powerful graphing calculator on the market right now, it would come down to the TI-89 or this TI Voyage 200. The Voyage 200 is suppossed to be backwards compatible with the TI-89, but I've already found programs that run fine on the 89 but won't run on the 200--I can't understand why since they both use the same Motorola 68000 processor. Personally, if I had it do over again, I'd probably pick the TI-89 because its more traditionally styled case is less conspicuous, its features are easier to use, and it's manual is better written and available in hard copy. But if you want a tiny built-in QWERTY keyboard, a slightly bigger screen, more flash memory, and are not bothered by difficult documentation, then the Voyage 200 is probably your best choice.
This printer, like many others, doesn't come with a USB cable. Don't make the same mistake I made by ordering the cable displayed on the same page as the printer (IFC-300). This cable is not for connecting the printer to a computer - I suspect it's for a Canon digital camera but nowhere is this explained. I eventually found out that the correct cable to order is the USB device cable by Belkin found elsewhere in Amazon. Good luck. Hopefully my next message will be about how happy I am with the printer once I get it connected to the computer.
A GREAT AND VERY ROOMY BAG FOR ALL YOUR LENSES AND EXTRA CAMERA NEEDS. THE ONLY DRAWBACK IS THE TWO SETS OF STAPS TO CLOSE THE TOP. FRONT STRAPS WOULD BE SUFFICIENT. OTHER THAN THAT I WAS VERY SATISFIED OVERALL , VERY HANDY.
well, i'll tell you that for only 79.99, this is an amazing deal. Anyone who does not own a camera should most definitely take up this deal, it gives you everything you need to start it. if only is was in stock all the time, it maybe better. but for this price, nothing beats this camera.
These Headphones are GREAT! They sound PHENOMENAL! And, for those who unlike me find the length of the cord to be too long, simply fold up a section in the middle and use either a bread tie or a rubber band to tie it up. Better to be too long than too short. And from a materials engineering point of view, this Company is indeed generous. Thank You, New York!
This thing sucks. I wasted my money. No more Griffin products for me!
Please email me when the shape ups above will be available in size 10. I tried to order them in my shoesize but these shoes are not in my size. Please again let me know when they will be available so I can order them.
I own the Samsung i760 PDA with 320*240 screen and use this GPS to send GPS data to Google Maps and MS Live Search mobile (both are free). I the can view the real-time aerial/satellite "up ahead" just like the government has been doing in the movies. I use a combined power and data/sync cable from Pocket Connections, an air vent PDA car mount. PDANet software lets me tether the Samsung to my laptops USB connection using MS Active sync.It took a while to come up to speed but this is the killer configuration which everyone who I show it to wants. It's all great fun especially talking to Live Search through Windows Mobile 6 asking for "Starbucks" nearby and then having their locations and address appear on the PDA.Samsung i760 Black Phone (Verizon Wireless)
If you are looking for an inexpensive DVD/VCR system to use for a couple years, this is a great deal. However, for greater longevity I'd look elsewhere. I've had this combo for two years almost to the day and the DVD player all of a sudden stopped reading the DVDs. My mother-in-law had bought herself the same system at the time and her VCR portion just recently stopped working. I called support and they could not help and suggested bringing it somewhere to have it fixed. Of course, doing that would cost more than just getting a new one. Another problematic element on this system is that the VCR portion will not record a different show than the one you are watching. I repeatedly called support about this problem and they kept saying to do the same thing over and over, to no avail. What good is that? My recommendation: splurge a little and get something that will last and that functions properly.
I have used this computer/briefcase for several years now and it still looks just like new. I mean REALLLY USED, as in traveling several days every week, in and out of trunk, plane, offices. I pack an incredible amount of paper in it PLUS my computer all that goes with a traveling office. It has been the most useful and professional looking case I have ever used. You won't go wrong if you purchase.
Its been awhile since i have gotten my Ibook. so i will start with seller and then move on to pro's and con's.Seller:The seller was honest by disclosing that the Ibook could have scratches and other minor defects on the exterior.But this was not the case. The computer was very clean. The screen had no scratches. When i had a problem withthe shipping i called them up and they where very helpful.Pro's:Clean computerGood screenAll hardware is in good shape.Con's:The power cord had black electrical tape wrapped on the cord in Six locations.The bottom of the lid where it says Ibook the frame is separated from the screen.You can tell the computer is outdated when on the internet.Youtube videos must play in 240p. And when you put videos in full screen they glitch.Had to tweak the Os in order for it to run a little better.Most newer applications will not run because the Ibook is non intelSo if you are looking for a Apple computer to work on graphics or anything of that nature isuggest you get a newer one. But if you are wanting to learn macs and or simple music listeningand facebooking then this will do the job.
I bought this in 2006 and it is still an excellent TV. Initially I had to spend some time tweaking the colors, but once done, the HD pictures are amazing. It just occurred to me that I had not reviewed it, so just mention this as there has been no trouble or problems whatsoever in this three-year period.OK, I'll admit that changing through the inputs to get to the DVD, and then back to the TV does go a bit more slowly than one would like, but that is the only criticism I have.BTW, I just got the amazing Logitech Harmony One universal remote, which eliminates the changing of inputs. When set up, one button automatically turns on the TV, selects the right input, and turns on the DVD player. Likewise, back to playing TV.This a great TV for the money, and as usual, Sony has done well.
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.
Despite the fact that 14% of the reviews poo-pood the MX 610, I decided to take the risk and purchase one. It has an extremely nice feel and I thought that I was going enjoy using it and was glad I purchased it. Unfortunately, within 3 weeks of delivery, the mouse became erratic and inconsistent. It would skip 3 or 4 inches across the screen and was impossible to select a specified point or text. I returned the MX 610 immediately and Amazon immediately refunded the total purchase price. I wish that it had worked.
the mini ipod works well it is easy to carry fits in your pocket the sound is good it's easy to use and it holds lots of your music without carrying around the cds for your player
They hold my pants up real good. Hard to tie but wonse I get them tied my pants will stay where I put them LOLZ!
This is an excellent product. It provides a crystal clear picture and maintains that quality regardless of the region of the DVD. If you are looking for a good, basic DVD player for your region 0-6 DVD's you will not be disappointed.
No problems with recording or play back on multiple devices, the price was good and I would buy these again.
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.
Excellent Product. Got it for backing up a Mac. Took a few minutes to reset it for this use, but works exactly the way it should. Easy to set up and use.
Will someone please clear this up for me without exaggerating??? I'm planning on getting an iPod for my birthday(I haven't decided on where I'm getting it from yet though), but I don't want to get something that "breaks as soon as you get it out of the box" like people have been saying. Does it really need an armed national guard to keep it from scratching? I'll be getting a screen cover for it, but do I need to get a new case also- apart from the one included with the iPod? Does it scratch just by sitting in the case? Can you really break it by putting it in your pocket??? This will be my first iPod, so I'm pretty clueless on the durability. Then again, the same things were being said about the PSP when it first came out- "It breaks from a two foot drop", "It didn't work from the time I opened it"- none of these turned out to be true (know this from experience). So if anyone can answer these questions, it will be greatly appreciated.PS- Does anyone know a reliable place where I can get the iPod from? Basically, as long as it's not broken or defective from the time I get it out of the box- I'll be happy.Thanks!
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.
excelent product for a affordable price!!!... this HD pimp it up my Macbook pro!a sleek design, intuitive 3 steps for setup, plug and play and ready. FAster data transmission!!the only little change was erase the software for windows (permission issues) and thats all, ready to go.highly reccommended! enjoy
There's room for a laptop, sure. But just try squeezing in a book or even your power brick. It looks nice, but it's too small. There's really just room for the laptop, maybe a folder of a half-inch or three-quarters inch, no more. But somehow the case itself, though not really so, manages to feel vast and unwieldy. The shoulder pad makes it easy for the strap to slip from your shoulder. All in all, I wish I'd just stuck with my old worn bag that's much more useful.
Great headphones i use them all the time, the sound quality is great. Battery lasts a VERY long time and the easiest way to do it is to buy recharchable AAA batteries and you end up saving money on batteries.
I got these after loosing my sony fontopias, for 30 bux, it's an amazing buy. The sound is definitely louder then normal earphonse, so i can save battery on my zune. The sound isolation is also amazing, but i give it a four because if you don't find a way to not let the buds bounce when you walk, it can create alot of thudding from the wire due to the isolation. Sound quality is top notch for sure though.
I'VE HAD THIS CLOCK RUNNING ABOUT 10 DAYS NOW AND ALL THE FEATURES EXCEPT THE AUTOMATIC ATOMIC CLOCK SETTING ARE WORKING FINE. I LIVE IN NYC AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE RADIO SIGNAL FROM COLORADO THAT IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE CLOCK ON TIME BUT THE INSTRUCTIONS DO MENTION THIS POSIBILITY. I SET THE CLOCK MANUALLY AND IT'S KEEPING GOOD TIME SO FAR.THE OTHER FEATURE THAT REQUIRED A GOOD DEAL OF TIME AND EFFORT TO GET ACCURATE RESULTS WAS THE OUTDOOR TRANSMITTER. I LIVE ON THE 37th FLOOR OF A MID-TOWN MANHATTAN HIGH RISE AND MY WINDOWS ARE ALL SOUTH FACING. THIS IS GREAT FOR GROWING PLANTS AND MY VIEWS ARE SPECTACULAR, BUT IT'S HIGHLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN TRYING TO GET THE TRANSMITTER TO SEND ACCURATE INFO TO THE CLOCK. SINCE SOUTH FACING WINDOWS GET DIRECT SUNLIGHT ALL DAY LONG IT TOOK SOME DOING TO SHIELD THE TRANSMITTER. THE INSTRUCTIONS DO STATE THAT DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND RAIN/SNOW WOULD LIKELY DAMAGE THE DEVICE SO I FIRST WRAPPED IT IN A SHEET OF SOME SOFT WHITE PACKING MATERIAL AND THEN PLACED IT IN A HAND MADE CARDBOARD BOX THAT I WATERPROOFED WITH CLEAR HEAVY DUTY PACKING TAPE WHICH I ALSO USED TO ATTACH THE PACKAGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY LIVING ROOM WINDOW. DURING PEAK SUN HOURS, 11AM-4PM, THE TEMPERATURE IS INFLATED BY 5 OR 10 DEGREES BUT ONCE THE SUN SETS THE READINGS ARE DAMN NEAR PERFECT.HOPEFULLY, THE TRANSMITTERS COFFIN BOX WILL HOLD UP TO NEW YORK CITY WEATHER BUT I DID ATTACH A SAFETY LINE SO IF IT COMES LOOSE IT WON'T FALL 37 STORIES TO WEST 41st ST BELOW.THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT THAT MIGHT REQUIRE THE BUYER TO MAKE WHATEVER ADJUSTMENTS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE SITUATION.
I'm pretty pleased with the images I am able to take with this lens. I was pretty skeptical at first since it is cheaper than the lenses my fellow photographers use but I decided to give it a shot and I am very happy with it! This lens allowed me to zoom up close enough to my subjects (musicians) in low-medium light settings, and still capture a photo that is very detailed and not fuzzy! If you cannot afford the expensive lenses like myself and you are looking for a good zoom lens, buy this one! I have a Canon Rebel XS and have sold many prints from shots I took with this lens! Remember that the camera does not make the photographer! (But this lens helps with the zoom and is fun to use!) (;"Any good modern lens is corrected for maximum definition at the larger stops. Using a small stop only increases depth...The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it." ~Ansel Adams
i bought these to replace some cheap logitech i have been using for over a year. i already had some BOSE headphones so i kinda knew what to hope for. they didnt let me down.the sound quailty is great but right of the bat i noticed that these almost kill the bass for most music that is bass heavy. not so bad cuz i listen to more classical and acostic music. and lots of other music. so not such a horrable things. The Highs Mids and Lows are very sharp and crisp. the only bad note on my part is that i wish the volume went higher. these are by no means the loudsest speakers but they are farly loud.and should they ever break or die i would buy another pair a.s.a.p.
I have only used Sony products in the past, but have had quality problems. I went to the store to replace my current sony sportswalkman with the arm band sony and noticed that the price was $20.00 less for the koss. I bought it and had concerns. But after using the product, i am totally satisfied. It took only a few minutes to get use to the differnt set-up and the armband works great. I especially like the fact that it can not be turned on by a button, like my sonys; no more dead batteries on a long run.
I absolutely LOVE these headphones. I only use them in my bedroom for watching loud movies or TV but they are great. The quality of the sound tickles my eardrums and for the price I paid when I got them I am ecstatic. Highly recommended.The one con would be the fact that there is no recharger. Also, the batteries that came with mine were dead but once I replaced them they were good to go. Also, a single set of batteries will last you a long time. I actually got these about 8 months ago and have only replaced the batteries once and that was because I accidentally left them on. oops.
This product works great as intended with a dockable iPod. I can definitely confirm that this does not work with the iPhone. The iPhone would not play through the device. However, it does charge the iPhone.
This system is great- I bought it to help out with the sound on my TV and now I use it as a stereo system too! The 1000w of power is great in my 20' by 25' living room- it fills the entire area beautifully. The sound is also very clear, and the sub woofer is very powerful. Another great product from Philips.
I just received my Handspring Visor Deluxe, and the only thing I said was &quot;WOW&quot;. This is possibly the best PDA made to date. The price for this piece of wizardry is very low(comparitavely). This might be the first PDA that brings this technology to everyone, not just business execs.
Incredible product. One of the best features is being able to upload your own POI's. It's wonderful that Garmin allows you to do this, which makes sense. If you are able to maintain your product for your own personal choices, you are more likely to buy.The only downfall is not being able to manualy enter Lat and Long coordinates or see the current coordinates of your locaiton. Lasts a long time on a charge, can be seen very easy in the sun.The bluetooth is wonderful, works very well. Even more wonderful is an incoming call displays on the Garmin device. The speaker has great range. I drive a suburban and with the device attached to the windshield, speaking in a normal tone of voice the person you are speaking to can hear clearly.Can't find anything I don't like so far. With the free update once you register, it is loded with thousands of POI's.
Quality Product. For some time, we have been asking our kids to get either DSL or internet cable service for their PC, then a camera so we could have Audio Video Chats as they live 500 miles from us. With my Mac friends, using iChat, we have A/V chats with friends across town, and around the world. Finally, after they installed a DSL line, we were able to send them this camera from Amazon. This is a quality camera with a built-in mic, which make an easy USB connection.A friend tells me the AOL AIM account works as well as Skype, and would allow me to use my iChat; however, I like Skype, which is Free computer to computer, and easy to set-up.Now that my son and daughter-in-law have enjoyed A/V chats, Sarah is talking a new computer and new Logitech camera to her mom in Indlps so they, too, can enjoy seeing and talking with each other.
Yes I wanted a single 2gig piece and was confused and got two 1s. This is certainly not that clear unless you read every word of this listing.The main picture should start with the two item image not the single.This is going back.
Really solid headphones, nice and sturdy. They take a little time getting used to the pressure that they put on your ears but once you get past that they sound fantastic. They also eliminate pretty much all of the background noise.
product is worth it except for battery life. As I was told on the phone and via email replacement parts are not available as I am in need of the info disc and wall charger. The car charger fits loosely in different vehs the correction Navigon offered is to buy an adapter??? not good enough
I ORDERED THIS BAG AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MY GRAND DAUGHTER WHO WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGE NEXT FALL. I ALSO PURCHASED A 17 INCH TOSHIBA LAPTOP. THE BAG ARRIVED TODAY. FIRST, THIS BAG ARRIVED ON THE EXACT DAY THAT THE SELLER INDICATED. ON INSPECTION, THIS BAG LOOKS LIKE JUST THE RIGHT FOR HER WITH LOTS OF ROOM FOR THE EXTRAS LIKE CORDS. I ALSO LIKE THE VELCRO STRAP TO HOLD THE LAPTOP IN PLACE. IT SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY WELL PADDED WITH STRONG ZIPPERS AND SHOULDER STRAP. THERE IS A LARGE POCKET IN THE MAIN COMPARTMENT FOR PAPERS, AS WELL AS A LARGE POCKET OUTSIDE FOR HOLDING PAPERS/ FOLDERS, ETC. THERE IS ANOTHER FRONT OUTSIDE POCKET FOR EXTRAS. I AGREE WITH THE OTHER REVIEWERS THAT THIS IS A GREAT BAG FOR THE PRICE. MY GRAND DAUGHTER WILL BE HAPPILY SURPRISED ON CHRISTMAS MORNING! NOTE: THIS ITEM WAS PURCHASED AT AMAZON
Got my Sony R1 just yesterday - ordered from Ritz on Tuesday and had it 48 hours later. Spent 6 hours "playing" with it and making a few test shots. Overall: love It - hence 5 stars.The downside: oh how I wish the EVF provided about 5 times the resolution so that critical focusing (manual) was possible. And I could live without its herky-jerky display. But that pretty well wraps up what I don't like!The few natural light indoor test pictures I made were beautiful; at ASA 400 (which I used used for this limited micro-test) resolution and color rendition were superb. Think I'm going to love this sharp, fast lens. That extra few mm at the wide angle end of the range means a lot too; "big sky", "indoor" and "close groups" will be a LOT easier to manage - and the 10MP image will take advantage of it by holding detail (those who say "MP doesn't matter" haven't thought it all the way through - as the angles grow wider it means a LOT).Camera handling is great. Feels like a good SLR. This is certainly no heavier or bulky than my old Canon F1 - lighter in fact. The R1 exudes quality. Just plain feels good in the hand.The controls and settings were mostly simple to figure out. What took me longest to discover was how to access playback mode - the button is unlabeled - actually had to look on the little "read me first" cheatsheet included in the box : -) Otherwise, I found myself able to "sync" with the designer's logic quite easily - everything I need for creative control is right there. I'm quite sure that with just a little practice, things like manual bracketing, selecting ISO, shutter speed etc. will be very fast in the field - I don't forsee much fumbling. Big plus!I especially like the external LCD viewfinder. With the screen lying flat on top the camera becomes reminiscent of a medium format camera like a Yashica 2-1/4 or a mini RB67. I LIKE those machines and the R1 fills that part of my "does it all" wish list better than I expected. The R1 is even quite usable when held straight overhead by the simple expedient of holding it upside down. Not as easy to manipulate setting controls in this position of course, but that's both understandable and quite acceptable.Shooting response speed was fine. Apparrently it's not able to take extended bursts of shots at several frames per second - bang, bang, bang, bang.... but I couldn't care less. I don't do that kind of photography. Guess it would be an issue if I were into sports photography (or weddings, which are a sport of a different kind) - anywhere one wants to shoot a huge number of shots and sift through them later for the perfect shot. But that's not my cup of tea.Bottom line: the ability to feel like both a good SLR OR a medium format camera makes this, for me, a smash hit. I look forward to wringing the most out of technical capability - at least until a 20MB version with a hi-res viewfinder comes out a few years down the road.
I was looking at the 4gb Sandisk card cause it was cheaper. I had a professional photographer suggest Lexar because he swore by em. Then I had a ritz camera manager tell me they used to carry Sandisk and had lots of problems, started carrying Lexar and haven't had a problem since. I was sold. Bought two of them and beat them to hell the first month I had them, over 4000 pictures taken on my D200 in the Galapagos. Not a single issue. Would recommend em to anyone!
i haven't receive the full refund for the product that i return. they shipped me wrong item
Doing some renovation on an old home and needed to get a couple more wires run for my polk 7.1 home theater speakers before I started on the duct work....i unfortunately ran out of the good CL2 14 gauge copper wire I ordered from Amazon so I ran down to Slowes home improvement and grabbed the best looking roll of 14 gauge speaker wire I saw. I had to do a solder joint in one spot, while soldering I noticed the wire turned shiny silver. Turns out this is crap CCA wire, which stands for Copper Clad Aluminum. If you need to solder this stuff you are left with aluminum strands which are not nearly as good at conducing electricity when compared to copper. Im pulling all 100ft of this stuff out and replacing it. The sad part is I only spent pennies more on the foot for pure copper.Ive heard to go down (up in cross sectional area) a gauge if you are set on using CCA...
I own six of these batteries, and they have all worked fine. I typically go on road trips with some mountain climbing, and I will shoot hundreds of images a day. Generally, I go through about two batteries a day, at this rate. I often camp, so am unable to get to a power source, then have to get a motel room sometimes every other day.Using my EH-21, I can recharge as many as five batteries a night--they usually take some 1.5 hours to fully recharge. It's so convenient to have the recharge light so I know when the charge is completed.I hope to upgrade to a higher MP Coolpix, soon, and the added recharger that now comes along with the camera should make for faster recharging, then able to use two at a time.You do need to keep these babies warm during the night camping, and take them out of the camera while you're not using them during cool or cold nights.I have to replace a exhausted battery quickly for my Coolpix 880, since if I wait too long, I must reset the camera settings, including the time and date. My Coolpix 2000 does not have this problem.It's good to have a few batteries since they take up little room in my camera pack, and beginners might be distressed to find with only one or two batteries, you can run out of juice after only a few hundred shots. I do use my LCD display heavily, and am often turning the camera on and off.Cheers for Nikon that they do not fail to support this product by changing to new types of batteries for their newer models. I plan to get either a 5400 or 8700, later, since they use the same battery type.These EN-EL 1 batteries last much longer than a set of AA batteries. They have lasted me some hundreds of recharges so far, and I have not had to throw away any of my batteries, going back to 2001.
These are the best cables sold on Amazon! The quality is as good as any expensive overpriced cable.Go CAT6 and be future proof.
There isn't a lot that can be said about a cable. It either works or it doesn't. Ours worked for its intended purpose and was affordable to boot.
Installed in less then 5 mins. on line in just 2 more mins. Great piece of NetGear equipment..
I had purchased a Olympus Stylus 740 for work and I liked this camera so much that I decided to get a Stylus for my personal use. Well at the time that I went to buy the camera, the 750 model was out and I thought that I might as well "upgrade."The 750 has the same great features, but allows you to use the stabilization feature at the touch of the button instead of only in certain modes. The picture quality is great and the stabilization helps when you are not in a position to hold the camera absolutely still. I use my camera for looking at construction job sites, so having 7.1 megapixels is great to blow up pictures and not have the "grainy" effect.The greatest thing about this camera is that it is small in size and you get 5X optical zoom instead of the standard 3X. Cameras with a bigger optical zoom are 4X the size. This camera can fit in your shirt pocket. The movie mode is clear (obviously not as clear as the picture mode) and the sound quality is good. I cannot stop saying good things about the Olympus Stylus 750. I highly recommend it.The only constructive criticism I have about the camera is that indoors the flash sometimes goes off when not needed and causes glare and the flash effect, but with adjusting and playing with the settings you can overcome. However, it is digital, so trash, adjust and shoot again.
Running this cable from my Mac Pro to a 40" Samsung LN40A650 and it looks very nice. Heck of way to do your email or look at pictures from Iphoto.
I received the battery within 3 business day. The battery work great it make my old phone like new again. Thanks
Good product - I've used it before - delivered on time at a competitive cost
I actually bought two of those monitors. No dead pixels. Crystall clear picture thanks to the special coating of the LCD. Very easy to install and setup. What I also needed on that monitor are the included USB hubs. You get four USB's. I am very happy with the product.
I ordered the ST-10T and received the -10K which isn't even listed on Sima's web page. The difference seems to be the addition of a small ball head that greatly improves an already nice unit. Addition of quick release base and carrying strap also noted. Fits nicely into back pocket or small camera bag.
After months of searching for the perfect ultra-compact camera I came down with Canon S500, S410 and Sony P100. I then decided to go for the Sony P100 and that's one perfect decision I'll never regret. This camera is awesome and you can't go wrong with it. As advertised, its lightning fast and its battery life is unbelievable. I used this on a 5 day museum hopping in Chicago, and in those 5 days I took hundreds of pictures and several videos and only needed to charge my camera once! While my friend who has a Canon S410 had to charge his camera everyday. Picture quality is also excellent and is the same if not better than Canon's. But with a better movie mode, LCD screen, battery life and speed, there's no way you'll choose Canon over this one.
Haven's used it that much yet, but when I do, it works great.And the battery has lasted for four years already (though lightly used, mind you).
I bought this pressure cooker just 4 weeks ago, but the price we paid was only $38.- and now, 4 weeks later the price went up almost $10!I am very disappointed with this purchase, because both I and my husband had to tighten the screws that hold the handle on the body of the pot constantly. For the past weeks we used this pot almost 4-5 times a week. When it was shipped we had to attach the handles for the lid and the body with a Philips screwdriver. Almost immediately, I noticed that the handle was not tight. So we tightened it. Now the screw to attach the handle to the body is stripped.Today I called Presto and explained our issue with the cooker and our disappointment. I was told that the pot in fact is stainless steel, but the screws are not. So I checked and sure enough, all the screws holding the handles on the lid and the body are already rusty. The customer service promptly offered to ship new, stainless steel screws and new handles.I asked, why they use steel screws that are not rust proof on a pot that by definition gets wet all the time, but there was no logic explanation. I was told that steel is actually better than stainless, but also was told that this is the reason that the screws strip!? Also, the lady mentioned something about the cost of stainless vs. steel screws. I guess the increase in price of $10 has to do with that....I certainly hope this will fix the problem, because I really like the pot otherwise. But I still cannot comprehend the reasoning of using non-rust proof screws!
Graduated up from an Olympus E-20 and this Rebel smokes it. The user interface is outstanding, really top notch. You can make quick changes on the fly to AF and white balance and ISO speed. The ability to use interchangeable lenses is outstanding. I put a Sigma 70-200mm lens on the Rebel and I get much better shots than ever before. I am a believer that the lens is more inportant than the camera in what kind of pictures you get, but I wouldn't change my mind on starting my rig with a Rebel XTI.
If you're doing research you already know about many of the features of this amazing camera. But, let me add my two cents.While the digital zoom may be a farce to many, let me tell you that the "Digital Macro" setting is not! You can get amazingly and eerily close to little flowers and such with stunning clarity. I mean like professional results type pictures.I encourage anyone to experiment with this setting no matter which elph camera you get. You'll be totally impressed at a whole other tiny world right in front of you.TIPS:1) Keep the ISO setting at 80 or 100 when in digital macro mode. This forces the camera to choose to keep the f-stop low (f2.8-f4.5)and the lens wide open for MAXIMUM resolution,clarity, and depth-of-field.2) Keep the metering on "Center Weighted" [ ]. Spot Metering, [o],doesn't work as well for this venue.3) I also like the the "Vivid" setting in "My Colors" to make my little subjects' photos "pop". Naturally, keep the camera on "Superfine" and Large (3072x2304).4) You can get the camera's lens closer than you think and still get the camera to auto-focus........I mean like 1-2 inches close!5)Push the Menu button and set the AiAF to "off". Set the Auto ISO Shift to "off also because you don't want the camera automatically choosing a higher ISO and causing you to lose resolution. Set the AF-assist beam to "off" because, in "Digital Macro", you're so close to your subject the beam is useless and causes fuzzy focusing.6) You can get better results with a tripod stablizing the camera.7) Set the shutter timer to "2 sec" with your camera on a tripod and then step back and let camera do the work. This is only good with a tripod. If you're hand holding just be steady and gently push the shutter.8) After you're done shooting. Connect the camera to the TV with the supplied cable. Put the camera on "slide show" and sit back and watch you wife's jaw drop open when she sees your work.Hope this helps inspire you to use "Digital Macro"! Don't worry if you don't understand a thing I'm saying. Sit down with the camera's manual, print this review, and work it through. You can do this! It's worth the effort and you'll have a whole new sub-hobby. You'll be infatuated....especially if your wife has a lot of flowers for subject to shoot. ENJOY!!!!
Well the look of the tweeters was great. It came in tow days, but after i installed the last of 4 speakers i realized that the last onw was blown out it clicks when I turn the raido up. I would like a replacement but i no longer have the contact info. If u can hel me out and make me a happy coustomer please respond asap to jaydash63@yahoo.comThanks
This is a freat multifunction printer but it is too expensive, I found the same product locally for $88.
want to build a new pc in a old case?? lost a post or a screw?? well this is the kit for you.. it has mostly everything you need on mounting a motherboard agp/pci cards jumpper pins for for cd/hard drives & board pins.this is a must buy for old cases & new.. this is a great buy ;-p
I've had a pair of these for about 3 years now, and they have never died/lost quality on me. Just today I accidentally washed a pair of jeans that had the earbuds in the pocket, and they STILL WORKED. I don't know what kind of black magic was used to create these, but they are obviously worthy of Valhalla.The only issue I've ever had with them is that they tangle up SUPER easily, but it's a small price to pay for immortal, $20 earbuds.
I've had these speakers for a over 10 years now, and I must say they are among the best-sounding and versatile speakers I've ever owned (and I own LOTS of speakers).I've used them for lots of things -- playing background music at patio parties, as a PA for a vocal concert in a garage (at a party), as STAGE MONITORS in concerts (which they are great for, because they angle upward when placed on the ground). As computer speakers (they are mag shielded to prevent distortion in your CRT).They are clear, tight, loud, and reliable. They are a bit heavy though. I lug them around in their original box, and it requires two hands to carry them around. I have friends who have them who lug them in a tote bag, but it's a bit heavy for one-hand toting, banging against your leg.There's something really special about the sound of these speakers, though. They don't sound boxy at all, and the bass is amazing for their size. Their tone controls work great.I wouldn't pause before buying a pair if you want really great sound from your iPod. I've never heard small speakers sound this good.
awesome sound and bass but not good to workout with. they keep falling out and it is really hard to get uses to them and find a comfortable postion in your ears. also the wire is really thick and heavy. only buy them if you plan on sitting and listening.
Just last night, I got home from a two-week trip to China, so I had quite the opportunity to use these recently-purchased headphones on two 14-15 hour plane rides, three shorter rides within China and one five-hour train ride. Never once did my ears or brain feel tired. If I switched off the unit to determine how effective was the noise cancellation, I instantly could tell the difference the phones made. I had tried the Bose QC 3 in the store and felt an aural fatigue and "brain pressure" after just a few minutes. These phones never wore me out and were consistently comfortable. I was grateful for the small number of reviews on this item before I purchased them...the number of reviews being small because the phones hadn't been out but for weeks. I thought the price (compared to Bose and others) was too low for these earphones to be considered in the same league, but this is an example when price does not equate with quality. Having owned noise-cancellation headphones in the past, I compare these favorably and give them the edge over the more expensive (but less sturdily constructed phones) I've previously owned. This unit is built like a rock. Also, I found the sound for listening to CDs and watching DVDs on the trip was outstanding. I had no qualms about bass response. You can pump a lot through the unit without distortion. In addition, I've now got perhaps 45 hours of use on a single AAA battery, beyond what the manufacturer states, so these phones last a long time on one battery. I'd give Audio-Technic six stars if six were available and I am recommending these to all my friends who travel. Save your money from buying the more expensive units and enjoy the quality, comfort and construction of this superior product.
This GPS unit was designed with the outdoorsman in mind. Pros:1. It is water resistant, so you're perfectly safe in the rain or even in shallow water.2. It locks onto a satellite signal quickly and in difficult environments. Treecover is no issue, neither is a deep canyon. I recently took a trip to NYC and while my Garmin Nuvi was practically useless at getting a signal lock when surrounded by tall buildings, my Vista had no trouble at all.3. It is precise and when the signal is good, it doesn't skip around too much. This is vital for geocaching. I do notice a bit more skipping around in difficult environments, but not nearly enough to degrade its usefulness for general navigation.4. The display is clear and easily readable in direct sunlight. Most of the time during the day, I don't even need the backlight. The display at night is even better.5. Battery life is phenomenal. It seems to go forever on two ordinary AA batteries. Also note that having removable batteries is highly preferable for outdoor / survival use. This makes it easy to pack extra batteries and nothing is stopping you from using rechargeable AAs if you want.6. In comparison to the less expensive Legend model, the Vista has the advantage of an electronic compass and barometric altimeter. I can't say I've had much use for the altimeter, but I don't know what I'd do without the compass. This is pretty much indispensable for geocaching and is a huge time saver for general navigation. Without an electronic compass, you would need to be in motion for the GPS unit to determine your bearing. This means that with the Vista, you are able to stand still with the unit in your hand and the map will orient itself automatically so you will never have any doubt about which direction you need to be heading in. When you're trying to home in on a precise location (such as with geocaching) it's very helpful to stand still and take a reading, move a bit, take another reading and so on. When moving above a certain speed, GPS signals are used instead of the compass to determine bearing (as with other units). It's the perfect combination.7. It's the perfect size. With the right carrying case (Case for Garmin ETREX Summit Vista Venture Legend CX HCX HC Protective Holster compatible with Garmin ETREX C-series GPS in 'Special Ops Black'. Compatible with color-screened Legend, Vista, Venture & Summit. Genuine excellent protection. Includes "Peel...), it clips snuggly onto a belt or MOLLE attachment and still fits easily into a small compartment such as in a Camelbak.8. Non-touch screen. You really don't want a touch screen when it comes to an outdoor GPS, in my opinion. This ensures more durability and once you get used to the controls, they're very easy to use.Cons:There honestly aren't many cons. Perhaps the biggest complaint I see in other reviews is the lack of an adequate basemap. Yes, you'll probably need to invest in some nice map products to make the unit really useful, but if you read through some of the other reviews, you'll find that there are many ways of getting better maps and not all of them involve buying them from Garmin. There are many public domain map files that are compatible with the unit, it just depends on what exactly you need.Another possible con is the sparse documentation and perhaps a bit of a learning curve. I didn't have too much trouble figuring things out on my own, I just had to experiment a bit and accept that I'd learn more as I went along. Geocaching is a great way to test your abilities and expand your knowledge of the device.Other thoughts:I've had my Vista for about a month now and I couldn't be happier. I was really surprised when on my flight to New York City, I turned the unit on and it got a signal lock during the flight! It was able to show me on the map where we were at all times along with bearing, speed (average was 550 MPH) and estimated time of arrival. Awesome for when you don't want to wait on the pilot to update you. Also, even though the unit is primarily intended as an outdoors / hiking GPS, it can work as a vehicle nav unit in a pinch. Load it with City Navigator maps and it will give you turn by turn directions and help you find many points of interest. The screen is a bit small so it would be good to have a co-pilot doing this, but it's possible to keep it handy and glance at the simple directions from time to time. I found it super helpful when navigating the streets of New York City on foot. Using City Navigator, I was able to find the nearest metro station at any time (ridiculously useful) along with other POIs. While on foot, it's also very handy to be able to look at a map and see what streets are coming up so you don't head too far in the wrong direction.I can't recommend this unit enough. This is the one you want! I'm knocking off one star in consideration of the few cons which could be valid issues for some people.
Securely holds three 77mm filters without marking or scratching them. The strap holds the case to my camera strap securely; I haven't lost it yet, after using it for about a year. I'm about to purchase a 2nd one.
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.
I was very dissappointed with the fact that i did not receive instructions for this complex system, i am still trying to figure out how to set the clock!! But to say a few other things about it; the cd and ipod plays well. As for starting up the radio, it's a joke. The antenna is just a string with nothing else to hold it up for a good reception so the radio is always fuzzy. The LCD screen i wish would turn off when you turn off the rest of the system, it is rather bright when trying to sleep. But i am glad to say that i do not have any hissing or beeping with me stereo.[...].
It took me a while to hook it up and get it working, but it works great and I love it!
1st one died with minimal use (too late to return to store). Contacted Adata about warranty. They required copy of receipt and photo of front and back of the card. They did accept jpeg via email but definitely save your receipt. Sent my bad card in and got brand new replacement card. Tried using it and it is DOA. My card reader works fine with Kingston and Sandisk sdhc. I've only had 2 sdhc failures and both were with adata 4gb turbo sdhc. Probably giving up on the warranty service as getting bad cards as replacement is just not worth the time.
-Easy to use-No software or cd needed-USB-good quality-price efficient-creative lives up to its brand name-auto correction feature-no built-in mic-nice look & design-recommended
These earbuds are very comparable to my Shure E2s. They lighter, cheaper and more comfortable than the E2s, but the cord is much shorter and thinner. I give the E2 the edge for sound quality, but not by a large margin. I'd use these if you have a problem with expensive things that disappear.
This bag has plenty of room for our camcorder, both our digital cameras and all the goodies we need to operate and charge them both. Very nice looking bag and good quality.
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 have a pair of Shure E2c's (in-ear) that have great sound quality but aren't practical for extended use (uncomfortable and tend to fall out frequently) which lead me to my search for on-ear or over-ear phones. In my search I listened to Bose, Grado, Audiosone, Sony, and many more.I found the search to be very difficult because headphones are such a personal choice. Apart from the qualities of fit and finish it is almost impossible to glean valuable information about sound because everyone hears differently. I wouldn't ever purchase headphones without having the opportunity to hear them first.I listen to mostly electronic music (trance, techno, house, drum & bass, etc. with some rock/alternative and hip-hop thrown in for good measure) and I prefer a "bright" sound where higher frequencies are enhanced. I like a clean, but not overpowering, bass response. So, in terms of what kind of sound I appreciate, the Sennheiser HD-280 Pro's fit the bill almost perfectly. There seem to be several complaints about them not being loud enough. When I was trying out headphones I took my own iPod with my own music so I could get a true gauge and I didn't find any phones in the range of these that were significantly better or worse in terms of loudness. Also, your problem could be the source and and not the headphones. Another reason to always 'try before you buy' with headphones.In terms of the fit and finish, I find these phones to be adequate. They're not the best looking things ever but seem plenty sturdy and I like the fact that pieces can be replaced when they become worn. They are bulky but they're not heavy. As with anything, if you're not already used to it there will be an adjustment period. After a couple of days of wearing them for several hours they have softened and don't seem nearly as tight as they were out of the box. They're not as comfortable as the Bose phones I tried (QC2, QC3, and Triport) but the sound quality is superior and the price is lower.Pros:* Great sound for the price (however I wouldn't pay the retail price of $199 for them)* Much better for extended listening than my in-ear Shure E2c's* "High-wear" pieces can be replaced* Commendable sound isolation without impacting the sound (as active noise canceling phones will do)* Accurate sound reproduction* Only a single cord coming from the headphonesCons:* Bulky (but not necessarily heavy)* Not very stylish (if that matters to you)* Not for people who want a lot of bass
a good product reasonably priced, excellent sound quality and good bass.mid and low very good but at high and stong bass from source, it is bituncomfotable. earbuds comfortable and does not come out ears, wire is thinbut does not tangles, overall quality product very reasoablly priced. recommend to buy
Bought this monitor about 6 months ago and im really happy with it. I got a great price off this website. I use it with windows media center and when i hooked it up and ran the media center part it looked great but everything else like the windows desktop looked really grainy almost unreadable. After searching for a monitor driver because it simply installs &quot;plug and play monitor i came up empty handed, nothing to be found&quot; I figured out what you need to do is download a program called powerstrip, that allows you to tweak your settings to better suit this monitor. Using a page towards the back of the users manual that lists the monitors opimal frequency settings that cant be met using simply windows. After putting these settings into this program that runs at startup my desktop looks 5 times better than what it looks like when just plugging it in. Enjoy this great monitor
I purchased an IRiver, and they do not make an armband specifically for it. This works perfectly. I believe it would fit many of the MP3's that are on the market today. It adjusts very nicely, and it stays put. Overall a great product.
I love this camera bag. It is spacious (to hold my D70, 50mm prime, 18-200, 11-16, and some other stuff like charger and adapter) and light, at the same time it is sturdy. I have not tested how waterproof it is :), but it does seem capable of holding up fine. I also like the zipper opening towards you rather than away from you. The only problem is that it might be difficult to stuff in a long lens (let's say a 70-300 instead of my 18-200).
This printer worked great for about a year. Then the paper started jamming and it is now completely useless. I think it's somewhere in my basement. Don't waste your money on this one.
I am enrolled in a distance learning program where the lectures are on DVD, and purchased the Panasonic 8.5 inch DVD player to "carry my classroom with me". I purchased this case for the DVD player and it is wonderful. The DVD player has a very bulky external battery, I needed it for the long life, and this bag holds the player with the battery attached perfectly. There a padded insert that creates additional storage for the adapters and headhphones next to the case. The shoulder strap is VERY comfortable, others should learn from this one. The front pockets, one for DVD storage, the other for...I use it to carry my Bible for reference when "attending class"....it will hold a small book or other accessories very well. The DVD storage pocket will hold 15 or more DVD's easily.Overall, excellent value for the price paid.
This adapter works very well compared to the Sony bluetooth adapter I tried (and returned). The Ambicom has good compatability between brands, and the software enables you to link easily with different services. There is even an option in the software to set up an ActiveSync connection, and a proxy internet connection for your PPC. Now my ipaq and vaio can sync easily without wires, using ActiveSync. In the setup, getting the COMport numbers correct can be a bit tricky -- it's important to pay attention to the steps in installation, and to consult your PDA manual. Also, I find I need to connect to ActiveSync (on the ipaq) through the bluetooth manager, which is easy, no problem. Once it's set up, it connects perfectly every time. A relief, after struggling with the Sony adapter and software -- and the Ambicom is half the price -- so I give this one 5 stars.
The DLO holster is the one I rely on for my iPhone. I especially like the pocket inside. I use this to hold my hotel key. The leather is soft and holds up pretty well. I wear it every day in all kinds of conditions so I am very hard on them. I get around two years out of them. I'm able to fit my iPhone 4 in it though it is a little tight at first until it stretches out. I like that I can use the phone with headphones and the opening that allows me to easily lift the phone from the holster.
i think this is a good camara for that price. 7 mega pixel for under 250 is a good deal. more over it has got good features like the red eye reduction ,image enhancement, macro mode. easy to operate. i took approximately 80 to 90 pics using AA batteries with the display off. i mean the pictures are very crisp. i am happy with it.
I received my view sonic v36 as a gift. At first I was apprehensive of such an electronic device, but soon found many uses for it. It organizes my busy schedule, daily, weekly, and monthly. I use it as an MP3 player, and shoot pictures of my friends. Since the camera is a little slow and doesn't have flash, I normally stick to daylight and people need to remain still. Sometimes the unit doesn't want to turn off, so lately I have been backing up my data so that when I reset the unit, my information will be there. I like personalizing my unit with pictures of my friends on the screen. I also like how windows programs and games came installed on the unit. I have even found out how to download more games. I have had this unit for over a year, and the battery charges just fine. I am going to buy this same unit for a friend of mine. The battery normally lasts for a few hours while I have it on, over a week otherwise.
I've been recently using a pair of Koss UR21's for my home system. Now, I won't hate on them, they actually sound pretty darn good for the low price, but they sound very average compared to the Sennheisers I had before them. I tried some headphones and was left a bit disappointed until I looked at these. Someone had recommended them to me, and I read some online reviews and no one had anything bad to say about these cans. And not to mention on here (for some reason) they're offered way below MSRP. I've been burning them in a bit, and have to say these are some good headphones--great detail, ridiculous value, and good looks make me give these a good four stars.Now, first sound, you must understand, when I rate headphones I rate them on a "value", which means if they're $5, I'm not going to say they flat out suck. I'm going to say they're good for the price. And for the MSRP, these are good, actually excellent for the price. Very neutral bass, which makes these sound very decent on detailed music. The bass isn't offensively muddy, though some hip-hop fans will be disappointed in the neutral bass. I know any hip-hop fan loves to explode the bass, if so look up the HD555's instead. Anyhow, even when I turn on my bass booster, they don't sound bass-light, just neutral. Which is a good thing, right? The mids are well represented, and don't sound overpowered one bit, even at higher volumes. They sound slightly dry, but I actually like this type of sound, which is again why after reading some reviews on some headphones sites I was highly interested in these. The upper mids sound very similar to the lower mids, not overpowered, and a bit dry sounding. The treble is like most Sennheisers, not bright like the Grados, but detailed. They lack in 14-16k treble, but sound great above that range. They release some new things to songs and sound a bit fuzzy on 128 kbps MP3s (be honest, you're excited now). With a slight EQ adjustment, these can possibly sound completely flat. Again, these are not suited for those who want extra extra bass explosion, and are really different from the 150's and 250's of this line, but are very detailed and flatter-sounding cans. If you enjoy that sound you should be pleased with these. The soundstage is also a bit more open than most other headphones.As far as comfort, these are fairly comfortable, but feel a bit tight at first. The earcups are comfy, but the headband is a little tight for my head. But I suppose this is trivial. They don't look adjustable from the photo, but they are. I got a little confused by the photo as well, I thought these were blue/silver. I think I might upload a picture of mine, the Amazon photo is small. They are silver, but the earcups are actually gray. And I had to take a laugh, on the headband theyy have a trash can with a big X on it. Who would actually throw these away? Even if you didn't like the sound, I'm sure you'd return them or sell them. Back to the headphones, they have a 10-foot cord, which is good because I no longer have to use my extension for my only 4-foot Koss. The cord might bother the portable crowd a bit, otherwise they provide a ton of room from your source. Speaking of portable sources, these have 32 Ohms, so they power fine on basically anything you throw at them. Portability-wise, these don't fold up, but are a bit smaller than what some others claim, even though I'll still be using my earbuds for that cause.Overall, a solid set of headphones for the home user in mind. They could be a bit more comfortable, but the sound is very good, they look well crafted, and have a roomy 10-foot cord. For the cost, these are definitely worth it. I'd also recommend these if you want to enter the audiophile world. 4 stars.
I love the features and the resolution of this camera, but it just feels too small in my hands. I thought being small would be good, but I feel like my hands are cramping up when I use it. I would definitely buy a Canon digital camera again, just in a more comfortable size.
When ever I say this item is as cheap as it gets, one day later I see it elsewhere, cheaper.In this case I don't care if its cheaper (although I doubt it). These cards provide an excellent opportunity to use my three cameras that take this card. Don't be confused when you see that a 1G will not work on your camera. I have found it excellent to take a lot of photos and then switch cameras already loaded.One final thought, this purchase was for three (3), never thought I'd see 3 for less than one a year or so again!
This is perfect camera bag. I have 5d and three canon lens, long one is 70-200mm IS, the other is 100mm. The bag can perfect storage those item and other stuff like flashlight, tripod..it's perfect bag for me..
This Canon Metal Neck Strap works perfectly with my Canon PowerShot A1100IS camera. The strap is both comfortable and attractive and can be utilized by males or females. Thanks for helping me keep my camera handy and safe!!
This is my default walk-around lens on my 40D. The focal length range (28-135) spreads between "normal" (as your eye sees it, approximately) to a pretty decent mid-range telephoto (on a "cropped sensor" camera; on a 5D the range would be from mild wide-angle to low telephoto).Downsides:1. The IS is single-mode. There is no "panning" IS mode, which I often find useful on my 70-300.2. The max aperture is "consumer-level", ranging from 3.5 at 28mm to 5.6 at 135. I often really feel it at the telephoto end, having to go to a higher ISO sensitivity just to get the shot.3. IS may not be incredibly useful at the wide end.4. Relatively heavy (although not compared to the L lens you would get to "fix" any of the other downsides here!)Upsides:1. Very sharp, crystal-clear pictures at every zoom, even fully "wide open" (at max aperture).2. Smooth, fast, accurate focusing.Overall, a solid, go-to lens. When going out on a hike, this is the one I'm most likely to grab from my lens bag (unless I'm wanting to go ultra-light with the 50mm 1.8). I generally don't use it for sports photography, as the tight end of the zoom just isn't tight enough (and I can get a wider aperture at 135 from my 70-300). Inside, it's a good lens for wider-than-50 (equivalent to 80mm on my sensor) shots, substituting IS stability for larger aperture. The downside as an indoor lens is that the IS only stabilizes my hand, not the subjects, and doesn't de-focus the background like a large-aperture lens can.IS system works well. I find myself able to hand-hold shots quite often where without IS I would have ended up with nothing but blurs.
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!
I upgraded to this camera from a previous Canon model. When this camera is operational, it allows you to take some great photos. The problem is that after a month or so of having the camera, memory card errors would occur making the camera useless until another card was put in (or the current card reformatted in the camera). This has caused a number of priceless shots to be lost. There is a way to recover most of the images, if you have a computer, a SD card reader and the correct software, but that doesn't do much good if you are away from home. I have tried several cards of varying capacities, speeds and manufacturers (including ones from canon) and the errors still occur. The errors appear random. We have sent the camera in to canon 2 times for repair, we format the cards before we use them each time and the camera still is giving the errors. At this point canon is saying that it is not an issue with the camera but with the memory cards...all of them. This is a shame because I have thrown a bit of business in Canon's direction and think that they have some of the best camera designs.While I will likely never buy another Canon again, and I can not recommend this camera to others, I know people who have had no problems with their cameras. This problem may be caused by a defect in a certain batch of cameras, or in certain models. I suggest that before purchasing the you search specifically for errors that occur with the camera you are thinking of purchasing. I have discovered that there are several canon cameras that have had similar issues and that there are a few class action law suites against Canon for failure to address camera problems.The bottom line is that when the camera works, it works well, but when it doesn't work Canon isn't very helpful in resolving the problem. The customer pays the shipping costs to the canon repair facility, which gets expensive fast. The people at Canon are currently not taking responsibility for the problem. So if your camera fails get ready to fight it out with Canon. If your camera doesn't fail, you'll enjoy the photos the camera produces.UPADATEI have discovered that my camera only seems to operate with select cards. I have been using SanDisk Extreme III 2GB cards for the past month, and I have taken well over 1000 photos with no memory card error. I still find it unacceptable that this camera only contains coding in the firmware to properly identify/work with a narrow range of cards. However, I am glad to find that there is at least one card the will work correctly with the camera
Excellent addition for Rebel XT. Tried lower cost generic flash units. My only regret is that I waited so long to get the 430EX.
This product was easy to setup and appears to be well made. I would recommend this product to anyone who needs a PDA at a reasonable price.
Very nice speakers. They sound great!!!I've always had good experiences with Pyle speakers. Recommend them for personal or professional use.
Call me old school, but I prefer my VCR, over my DVD Player. With that said, I always rewind the tapes with a rewinder, because I was told you can ruin the tape heads, in the VCR, by constantly rewinding.After my old $10.00 rewinder died, after many years of use, I purchased the KINYO. Waste of money! It was very noisy, slow, and just died, after only three months of use. So, I search again, since these babies seem to becoming extinct...
Inkjet works just fine. No issues. I only use to print documents and not photo so the quality is fine with me. I buy online cause it is cheaper. Thanks.
After reading the earliest review of this "Targus Notepac-Notebook Case", I reentered my search for it by using the bar code(092636920104). I wanted to make sure we are talking about the same case, and we are. As the most recent reviewer has stated, this must be a newer and updated, and improved version of the case.I just bought this recently and I love it. It holds all portable and mobile equipment safely and snugley. I have a 14" screen on my lap top, and I know it is well protected by the nice cushioned padding around the inside section. One of the side pads is velcro adjustable. It forms a compartment where the adujustable shoulder strap sits, but once the strap is removed and used on the case, you can move the padding over(or remove it completely, as the case is cushioned all around) to accomadate a little larger screen(up to 15.4"). Two way zippers keep the case closed nicely.A ton a storage space. The inside of the top cover has a document sleeve, three scratch resistant Disc sleeves, a pocket shaped for media and mobile gadgets, and another pocket that will hold at least 2 encased CDs. Both pockest fastened with velcro. Good use is made of the outer areas as well. Both sides have plenty of roomy storage areas. A large pocket on one side, has a velcro closing flap and inside of the pocket are compartments for a cell phone, pens, business cards, and a key holder. This section also has room for papers, you may need to get to without opening up the whole case. The other side also is nice and roomy for books(not too thick) and files, and also closes with velcro. I like to keep all my loose papers in here.The material is sturdy, the case is reinforced at stress points and seems strong. I didn't find the handle to be too hard(maybe this is one of the improvements as well), it has two non skid "feet" on the bottom, which will also protect the case. It's nice looking in black and, has everything you could want for a good portable office. A great buy and highly recommended for those on the go!Thanks ... Gotta go....Laurie
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.
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. (...)
I do a lot of work on my laptop while traveling on planes, and it's typically confidential material. While you hope that the average person sitting next to you is *not* working for a competing company and watching your every move, you never know. Paranoia aside, it's information that we don't want the general public to know, and all it takes is one person to write something on their blog. Anyway, my confidentiality concern is assuaged with this privacy filter. Depending on how cramped your airline seats are, you may not get 100% filtering with this. The person next to you may still be able to see some images of what's on your screen. However, I think it's sufficient to protect your privacy. I think this is a great innovation. I agree with some of the other reviewers that it seems a bit pricey, and I'll be interested to see if the sticky tabs that hold the filter in place last for very long. Overall, though, I'm quite happy with this filter. And by the way, it was cheaper through Amazon.com than anywhere else I checked!
This is a cool product! Very inexpensive here on Amazon! I was skeptical when I bought this for my wife, but it works great and she is ecstatic! I highly recommend this product if for nothing else than trying to take your own family pictures.
I found a deal on this router that was just too hard to pass up. After several rebates, (which haven't shown up yet, I might add,) this router (WGR614) and a PCI card (WG311) would only cost me about $10. Killer deal, right? Wrong.Sure, it was really easy to install, and it got up and running pretty quickly, but then I'd suddenly lose connectivity. I'd open up the list of available wireless networks, it would tell me that I'm still connected, but it just wouldn't allow me to connect to any sort of outside internet site. I'd disconnect from the network, and try to reconnect, thinking maybe renewing my connection would fix it. Nope. I'd have to take regular trips to my housemate's room (where the cable modem and router are located,) and reboot the router. This would happen every half hour or so.I attemped to reach Netgear "customer service," which is naturally a call center in India, and they steadfastly refused to help me until my product was registered. Ironically enough, to register your product, you have to visit their website, something that I couldn't do at the time.After that debacle, I purchased a LinkSys WRT54GS router, and connecting with my laptop, haven't had any issues with it. Connecting with my desktop (and the netgear PCI card), on the other hand, is another wonderful experience. It recognizes that there is a wireless network available, it is just incapable of connecting to it, in both encrypted and open modes.This has taught me one lesson, though. I'm never going to purchase another netgear product again.
I have a Dell Dimension 8200 running Windows XP Pro, and after having to return two RIMMs purchased through Dell's website, I resorted to looking at other alternatives. This module has an access time of 40 ns whereas the Dell-branded memory that was sent to me (based on my service tag number) was 45 ns. Be sure you know the access time of your existing RIMMs if you are upgrading your machine! After installing this memory (remember that your machine will require TWO of these modules) into my machine and increasing my total memory to 512MB, a significant performance improvement was evident. Consequently, I would highly recommend this memory to anyone wishing to upgrade their machine.
One big problem with this printer is that it won't print if even only one of the 4 ink cartridges is low or out of ink. The print head, which failed on mine, is very easy to replace. You don't have to take the whole thing apart.
Sorry to say, I am about to return the second one of these things, because I do not have enough time in my life to spend to get it to work properly and will not waste any more. On the first one, none of the buttons worked with any regularity. The second, which I am about to return, was a little better, but I had to continually reset it to get it to do anything. The "menu" button never did function, and the "enter" button either did not work or turned the unit off entirely. Nice format, good size for a lady's purse, but NO performance. If it does so poorly out of the box, what does the future hold? Too bad.
Absolutly worthless for picking up any stations that are broadcasting in the VHF spectrum. You would be better served buying one that guarantees it will pick up both UHF AND VHF.
I find the Conair Tourmaline Ceramic Curling irons to be very gentle on thinning, delicate hair; no pulling or extremely hot temperature to frizz the hair. I have these curling irons in several sizes. This model has an easy to see and manipulate temperature control.
Sometimes it will not bring me a picture when it is hook up. They have a loose fit with all my HD product (TV, Bluray,PS 3) I have to wiggle the ends to get it to work, and sometimes it work and sometimes it doesnt. I will not buy this product again
This product was recommended to me by an online photo store. I was excited to get it an try it out but the top of the bracket blocked my sc-29 sensor. If the distance between the bottom of the bracket to the top was 1/2" more it would have worked perfectly. This will be heading back for another bracket.Anyone looking for a bracket for a D70S with an SB-800 and SC-29 make sure to get a larger bracket.I'm sure I would have rated it higher had it fit properly.
This product is advertised as a "sound reducing" device. It is not. It does absolutely nothing dampen surrounding noise. Massive disappointment for someone who bought them to shut everyone around me up.
My Order for Ricoh CD-R/RW Portable Kit arrived from Amazon.com yesterday. This was my first purchase order from Amazon.com and I was impressed that it arrived in two days as was promised. I was looking for a CD-R/RW for use as a backup device for my Portable computer for some time and I picked Ricoh over a HP product because it is $100 cheaper than the HP. When I opened the package, I found that the product is nicely designed, slim and in siver color; and came with an power adapter, SCSI cable for PCMCIa socket, application software, manual and instruction sheet. Installation was simple and I was able to unload almost 1 GBytes of files from my portable computer to a backup CD within an hour! The DirectCD software which comes in the package is really handy allowing one to copy/paste files using the Explorer. The only item I miss in the product package is a SCSI calbe for connecting to a PC. I am going to buy one later. I liked Ricoh CD-R/RW very much and I think I made the right choice in terms of the quality and price.
For a set of headphones for listening at home I would never choose these. They're simply too "low end", but.... for on the go listening, a set of ear buds to throw into the gym bag or give to your kids, these are perfect. I bought these for my kids and even though they've gone through a couple of pairs, each has lasted through several months of abuse in backpacks and gym bags, pockets, and cars. I recommend these for a discerning listener who doesn't want to take their high end ear buds out of the house. The sound quality is better than other cheap sets of ear buds I've tried as well.
I used this card in a recent trip to China and it worked perfectly. I recommend it highly.
I love the quality & the speed except for the indoor moving shots. I went to my nephew's wrestling tournement & I put it on sport shooting & I couldn't figure out how to use the flash at the same time & I missed some WONDERFUL shots!! Other than that, it was great & it might be something I am doing wrong...who knows!!
The headphones cancel out most of the area noise and sound great. They are a pain if you are only using one side. I like the fact they go flat for packing. They work for me.
Works as described...except it does NOT include the AV cable. When you get it it says on the box the AV cable is included in "select offers", whatever that means. The Amazon description says it includes it.Of course my camera included it and I used that one...but now it's a pain to disconnect it from behind my TV to take on the road if I want to. So I'll probably have to spring for a second one. But that takes away from the value of this item. I was originally looking for an extra AV cable to keep connected behind my TV so the cable is always around. I saw this charging base (docking station) which said it came with the cable...for $20 more.So figure on how you're going to use this docking station before you buy it. For me, I planned to use it by leaving it on top of my TV and cables connected to my TV...not to my computer. For my computer, I have a chip reader to view/transfer my pictures. I doubt many people have their computer near their TV, so it's likely you will only use this dock for either by your computer OR by your TV. If it's the latter, it only has half of what you need, the AV cable is missing. If it's the former, it's everything you are looking for.It's nice and compact. I considering a printer/docking station, but as we all know, we can get cost effect perfect prints online...or at many retailers. A home printer would be nice for the occasional quick print (like to give right away to a guest), but for $150...it didn't seem versatile enough for me (limited to 4x6).So there you have it. It's described well on the site except for the missing cable.
Every few days I have to crawl under the desk and power cycle it (by unplugging from every computer's USB port) because the keyboard stops working (while mouse continues to function).
I am satisfy with the price I paid, even though the cables are not easy to hide or cover it actually gave me better sound, I am not a sound expert but I could notice the different in sound between the orginal home theather cables and the RCA I bought
Just as described and sent quick as a flash. Can't ask for more than that!
With all those digital camera models that are out on the market today, how does one choose? I've currently been a fan of Nikon in the past, previously with my Coolpix 7900 and I'm happy to say that I'm glad I switched to the SD700. I've been reading tons of reviews on it and I finally took the plunge and got it. At first I was skeptical, but after a few days of shooting, I was glad to have purchased it! The look and feel of the camera is solid. The battery charger is compact, no cords, it just plugs right into the wall. Battery life is pretty decent. The camera starts right up instantaneously. I highly recommend purchasing a high speed SD Memory Card such as a SanDisk 1GB Extreme. When taking a picture with this card with the camera, it automatically writes the image to the card without any delay. Picture quality is excellent! The images are sharp (very important to me). The image stabilization is a nice feature too when shooting indoors with flash but be aware that the pictures may come out "grainy" because the camera is shooting at a higher ISO to compensate for low light conditions. This is to be expected with any camera and should be a given. The flash recharges quickly. The LCD screen is great; 2.5" LCD. Be careful, screen is easy to scratch. Perhaps purchasing a screen protector might be useful if you are concerned about the upkeep of the screen. Also be aware that there is no shutter or aperture priority modes although there are lots of "preset" scene modes that will compensate for this as well. This camera is meant to be a compact camera and with that, you paying more money for a great point and shoot camera with little or no manual control. You can manually adjust some of the exposure settings and white balance. You can also adjust saturation, sharpness, and choose to shoot in black and white and sepia. Another neat feature is that when viewing pictures in playback mode on the camera, the picture tilts depending on how you hold the camera! For example, if I shoot a portrait rather than a landscape and view it back, the picture rotates according to how you hold the camera! No more rotating the camera based on the image, the image rotates on how you hold the camera!User interface with the camera is excellent. I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to navigate through the camera settings via the menus. There is an optical viewfinder but you'll probably won't use it. In fact, it really doesn't serve any purpose. Definintely use the LCD screen when shooting. Taking pictures in macro mode was amazing. I was surprised at the results given how close up you can focus on small objects.As for video mode, when I buy a digital camera, I buy it for taking pictures, not taking videos! Although it's nice to have, it's something that you may or may not get use out of. There has been some feedback that playback and recording of video mode for the SD700 has been somewhat questionable. However to be honest, please ignore it. If you're serious about taking videos, please buy a nice digicam for the best results.Drawbacks? The only one I have is I wish Canon would have put in the time and effort to make the dial on the camera something other than plastic. It's going to get a lot of use when switching to different modes of the camera and I wish they would have made it more "solid". It's like sewing on a cheap button on an armani suit. They should have made the dial better quality, perhaps metal?Overall, definitely keep this camera on your list for when reviewing and comparing. It's probably one of the best point and shoots ultracompacts with image stabilization out there on the market. Canon has been in the business for many years and its a brand you can trust. The price has come down somewhat but its worth the money. I highly recommend purchasing the Canon accessory kit that contains the case and extra battery.
What a camera! I have leaped from the basic point and shoot into the D200 world and have to say : wow! heavy, solid feel and great choice of lenses just as fantastic as the D200. Pair it with a 18-200VR lens and will for sure be astonished by the photo quality! I could not be happier after 6 months of use in a variety of conditions.
At the current prices this double pack is the best value for black ink of this type. The double pack comes out to roughly $1.04 per ml. The high capacity cartridge (PG50) is $1.15 per ml and the single PG40 cartridge is $1.24 per ml.
Very happy with this piece of hardware. Tired of paying too much for this type of thing. Has been working for a few weeks now, and no issues.
I bought this webcam some time back and have been using this on my laptop and desktop. This does the work perfectly. The images are very clear and crisp and it also has a night vision which helps to make the video visible in low light. The mic in the webcam is excellent. I used it for my laptop and it has worked perfectly. My friend on the other side said that my voice and picture was pretty clear. This webcam works for almost all the messengers that I use : yahoo, skype, gtalk and msn. An excellent equipment for video conferencing and can pick up your voice even at the lowest. I would definitely recommend this webcam to everybody for its low cost and excellent output.
Bought this after reading a review in the New York Times about how this gives Bose QC3 competition at one-third the price. Been very happy with comfort of headphones and noise cancellation (have construction going on next door and barely here a thing with just the noise cancellation, don't notice anything with music playing on top of it.)
It's nice to be able to be infront of the camera!!! Small enough to fit in your pocket. Good investment.
I previously used a 420 Speedlite and was quite satisfied with that. However, I felt it was time to update and figured I would spend the extra money and go for the 580EX II Speedlite. I never imagined the difference would be so significant. The quality of the photos, the speed in being able to reshoot immediately is well worth the extra money. This is easily a five star item.
If you own the Everio HDD camcorder you really need the large battery because you can shoot for a long time which is one of the benefits of a hard disk drive recorder.This battery worked great and I expect it will for a long time to come. Good price at Amazon compared to other places.
Purchased this roller moving away from a backpackfor my laptop.This bag fits in the overhead on the regionals plushas plenty of room for my paperwork, travel gadgetsand some misc stuff.It rolls nicely, plus the handles and over the shoulderstrap work out nicely at times. I recommend this item.
This S80 used to be the only WIDE ANGLE compact point and shoot digital camera on the market. It has now been discontinued I'm told. But, we're in luck! There are THREE other digital point and shoot cameras with a real 28mm WIDE ANGLE lens! These are: 1) The Panasonic DMC-FX01 for $250, and the 2) Canon Powershot SD800 IS for $400. and, 3) The Kodak EasyShare V570 for about $350.So, you ask, "who needs a 28mm lens?" You do! Most people concern themselves with how LONG is their telephoto lens. But, most people who "know" know that it is the WIDE ANGLE lens that is most important---most of the "best shots" are made with a WIDE ANGLE lens. For example, you're in Europe and you are trying to "get a shot" of that Cathedral of Notre Dame over there. You NEED a WIDE ANGLE lens. You are in the California Poppy Fields and you want to get the expanse of the golden-yellow poppy flowers with the huge blue sky filled with white clouds above---you need a WIDE ANGLE lens. You are sitting at thanksgiving dinner and you want to take a photo from the foot of the table with everyone sitting on the left and right---you NEED a WIDE ANGLE lens. You are in the garden of the California Mission and you want to take a photo of the ENTIRE garden surrounded by the mission walls---you NEED a WIDE ANGLE lens. It's Christmas day and you want a photo of the ENTIRE GROUP of visitors in front of the Christmas Tree---you NEED a WIDE ANGLE lens. This is where the 28mm lens on THIS camera comes in! So, you NEED THIS CAMERA! Otherwise you'll be cutting off heads and leaving Aunt Sylvia out of the "Christmas Group Photo" this year---and she'll disinherit you and as a result of not having a wide angle lens you'll live a life of poverty and misery everafter! :o) If you agree or disagree or know of ANY other digital point and shoot camera that has a WIDE ANGLE lens please write, Email:boland7214@aol.Here's one more wide angle candidate: Kodak EasyShare V705 7.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Ultra-Wide-Angle Dual-Lens Optical Zoom
Belkin has 3 usb adapters. I am trying to figure out the differences. I purchased this one because it was cheaper, Fry's had two in stock and the price was reduced. On the Belkin web site it is the most expensive of the 3. I thought it was discontinued because of its size. Compared to my thumb drive size G adapter this one is hugh. I wanted to take it back and get a "current" model that was slim. Put it on my wife's computer any way and what a difference. Using a N1 Belkin router I purchased with it and the speed difference from G is stunning. I have had no problems with the adapter. Computer has been left on for a couple days, put to sleep, multiple start ups in a day. It all works very well. Now, i wonder if i want a slim attractive usb looking adapter or another one of these.
Compared this model at numerous sites and found this to be the best value for the price.
I have owned this gadget for three months. On a particular Monday, I received 18 unavailable calls between 8pm and 10pm. After the install of the Telezapper, I am down to less than 5 calls.
For PC users, this baby works great.For mac-only users, it's not that bad.However, it really disappointed we bootcamp users...
Given the price these are great earbuds. Definitely lots of bass, yet lower midrange is not muddy. If you get them in right, the trebble is there, clean and detailed, however the emphasized bass may have you reaching for the EQ occasionally. I was pleasantly surprised by the even emphasis, runs from low B to high G sound great. Even with the bass emphasis, I was impressed with the amount of inner detail. Jamerson's rythm fingering on old Motown tracks (converted from LPs and 45s to MP3) is clearly evident (try the "unsanitized" original mono 45 of Love Is Here And Now You're Gone by the Supremes). On Take It Away by Wings the bass line always seemed to muddy up when the full mix came in but with these little buds you can follow it all the way through. Admittedly these examples are originally analog. On the latest digital stuff subjected to all the time domain trickery modern recording techniques provide (sub sonic hyping to see the woofers flail) the bass may be uncomfortably loud at levels that allow you to perceive "normal" trebble. On Sunday Morning (studio mix) by Maroon 5, the electric bass was OK but the hyped kick drum was over the top. But, since these buds are responsive to equalization, and given they deliver LOTS of bass as claimed, they're a steal at the price. They're supplied with three sets of silicon rings to fit different size ear canals. Mine fit well using the small rings, and are very comfortable. I was also impressed with the balance and imaging -- stuff in the middle is right there between your eyes, and the stereo sound stage provide excellent localization. On well recorded studio tracks (I'm listening to Cry On My Shoulder by Bonnie Raitt as I write) all the little percussion details are not only clearly audible but also clearly localizable. These may not be your only set of cans -- becuase of the bass emphasis they "color" everything. But -- once you buy 'em, you 'll be surprised at how often you reach for them.
It will share files across multiple networked computers but you must tell the MVPMedia.exe service the admin username/password to give it full access to the shared computer(s). Go to Control panel->Administrative Tools->Services. Right-click on MVPMedia.exe and select Properties. Then click on the Log On tab and tell it to use "\.YOURUSERNAME" without the quotes and then type in your password and then confirm your password. MVPMedia.exe will then try that username/password for any computer you attempt to share files from in the "Search For Media" indexing service. Both networked computers must use the same admin username/password combo. All of this is documented on Hauppauge's support page. Hope this helps!
Thankfully, Amazon has a wonderful return policy. When I first used this sub it tended to rumble and thump but with some tweaking I was able to find a decent sound. I used this exclusively for music and it did a fine job adding richness and depth to the sound of my two speakers. Unfortunately after about two weeks in the middle of a song it started to whistle and hum and then it just droned like a broken fog horn. I shut the whole system down, let it rest, turned the system back on and, nothing. Again, returning it could not have been simpler; the UPS driver affixed a pre-printed label to the box and picked it up from my house. In two days I received an email from Amazon that my return had been processed. I know that Polk makes wonderful speakers as I have a pair, but this sub is not in that category.
I bought two packages of this from Amazon and 5 packages of a brand that was half the price from a different website. When putting it up I couldn't tell a difference in quality but the morning after I put it all up 80% of the cheap brand had fallen off the walls and was on the floor. The stuff I bought from Amazon stayed stuck on the walls well, I don't think I could pull it off if I wanted to. I had to screw all of the cheap stuff into the wall to get it to stay which ruins the point of having an adhesive back. The money I saved getting the cheap stuff wasn't worth all the frustration and extra time it took to get it to work. Stick with the quality product Amazon is selling, it's worth the extra money!
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 bought this camera after my Sony Mavica died, and am now wishing I had bought the Cybershot instead. I have tried is several different modes to take a good picture, most are quite blurry. The image stabilization seems to make them more so! The camera will only take 12x zoom in 6 MP mode, and you better know your way around a camera to read the manual. I am going to try to resell and buy myself a Cybershot, I don't want to be a professional to get a decent shot.
Where were U about 75 bucks, 2 months,4 skullcandy headsets and alot of frustration ago???? So far im really feeling this product. The only thing is, the cord is a little short 4 my taste, and it doesnt have the in line volume control. But I can live without that since i now have the sound quality that i was searching 4.. And 4 a "Sweet" price 2 .. Now its only a matter of the "test of time" 2 C how long these bad boys hold out B 4 they need 2 B replaced..;^)
Excellent and very ellegant laptop carrier. Helps protect your laptop and at the same time you can fit in your books and college stuff. Great for both women and men; even boys and girls. Very durable material.
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.
I read someone elses review who had ordered the ATHANC7, paid the higher price and received instead the ATHANC7b. They decided to keep it a while and see how they felt about the less priced item. Well, the very same thing happened to me but I certainly am returning the item unopened. If this is how Amazon does business then I will have to rethink any further purchases from them. I can see where they might make a mistake now and then, but the same one to at least two people? Nope that is fraud.
The price for this ink/paper kit beat the price of any local stores and was delivered within days,, great buy..
These speakers will do, provided auto occupants are hard of hearing. The performance is far less than stellar. Had to turn down bass level to avoid most unpleasant rattling from the speakers, not the enclosure.
I really like this. The grid on the back is great and the roll is wide enough that you can laminate a variety of larger sized things with one swath. It is only one sided, but you can make it double sided by cutting two pieces and sticking them together. Wish it didn't have that seam down the bottom two inches. It makes for easier removal of the backing, but you can also see it ever so slightly.
I bought this hoping it would solve my problems needing a print server and file server.The print server has no setting besides changing the name of the printer. No documentation on it as well. I bought a linksys print server and was able to customize it so everyone in the office was able to connect with NO problems using windows, mac osx, mac os 9 and linux.As far as the file server, the permissions are limited to folder level. I bought it to ease my pain trying to work with windows 2003 woes and permissions. When I called tech support asking how to set one user with read/write permission and everyone else with read only....they said it wasn't possible. I tried for hours thinking there was a way around it. Nope.Use the linksys nslu2 system if you want something that is SO easy and effective. The speed may be higher on this unit due to ide vs usb2 but the interface is years behind a well polished company like linksys.
Although limited to only 35mm slides, this scanner does what it was designed to do beautifully. I've scanned about 1000 40 year old cardboard slides so far, and haven't had a jam. It's slow (like most other slide scanners), and it takes about 5 hours for 50 slides, but with the batch capability, I can set a batch going in the morning and another when I go to bed at night. The scan quality is better than most I've seen handling both over and underexposed slides well. The software it comes with is pretty good, but I've switched to SilverFast AI Studio with it's multi-scan technology to help remove noise from dark images.
Its been 1 months since i am using this router, its good. It has a nice look to it. Regarding performance it is doing well but in certain occasions there is a drop in signal, i am not sure what would be the cause of it, in any case its far better than my previous router. I would recommend this router.
This was purchased at Christmas as a gift for my husband and he started using it immediately. He's thrilled with the quality, and I can see a visible difference in his digital photos.The item arrived fast, and was very well-packaged and double-wrapped (both interior and exterior plastic wrapping on the flash and the case).
The ME101 worked great - for a few hours at a time. After many calls to Netgear, finally got a replacement. Unfortuantely, it stopped working completely within a month or so. Since then I have called many times, and have been promised a return call from Level 2 support. That never happened. Just today, I called four times, and all four times was disconnected when transferred to Level 2. I've given up on this product.
I have had this camera for about 5 months now and am extremely pleased with it. This is my 4th digital camera, and is by far my absolute favorite. It takes gorgeous pictures - I've had many printed and everyone I show them to is amazed that they are from a digital camera. I use it on the 3 megapixel setting, and the pictures are just as nice or better than pictures from my film Canon Rebel SLR. The battery life is great as well - After 5 months, I've gone through the batteries that come with the camera, and am only on my second set of Energizer E2 lithium batteries - and I use the camera a lot. The camera is really easy to use, and although many reviewers have said they needed a tripod to get clear pictures using the 10x optical zoom, I haven't had a problem with them coming out blurry at all just by holding the camera in my hands. There is hardly a lag like most digital cameras have between the time when you press the shutter button and when the picture is actually taken - I've taken hundreds of pictures of my brother's soccer games, and with a little practice, have gotten a lot of great action shots of him. I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking for a better-quality digital camera. I haven't had any problems with it, and the picture quality, even on 3mp, is amazing. This is a great camera.
Unit stopped working after one week. Incoming power is fine and stable. No power distributing to the equipment hooked to it. Started with one outlet faulting then multiple ones now all outlets have no outgoing power. Since I purchased in late December 2012 but did not hook up until February 15, 2013 I can not return to Amazon for a full refund. I am going to contact Monster today to see if they will send a replacement. I will update this review after contacting monster.Contacted Monster, they were helful up to this point. They had me go through some troubleshooting with them and finally determined the unit is defective. They sent me an e-mail asking me to reply along with proof of purchase and they will send me a return authorization. They stated the unit I have is not in stock and would need to wait until May 2013 to have one shipped but they offered to send me an upgraded model free of charge. I researched the unit they want to send me and it is an upgraded unit. I hope I have better luck with this one. I will update this review once I get the new unit.
The price is exellent. It works great on my DVD capture device. The quality is amazing, better than the composite cable.
It works fine during the first days, but now it does not work, where I can get some help?
I've noticed most reviews are written shortly after buying a product - I thought I would give a caution to any buyers who are curious about the durability of this mp3 player. This thing worked great for about a year and a half. Then it abruptly stopped working for no reason. I had dropped it once or twice, but not for a long while before when it quit working.It's the second mp3 player I've bought from Creative, and the other one lasted about the same time and then broke, same as this.If you don't mind your mp3 player breaking down after a year and a half or so, then this one would be great. Otherwise, stay away.
Received the battery from the vendor on-time and properly packaged. It fit the PC perfectly. I have now run the battery through a few charge-discharge cycles, and the battery life is increasing (as expected, because all new rechargeable batteries need to go through several cycles before they are running at full-capacity.). So far so good! After using the battery for a little over a week, I am completely satisfied with the purchase.
These speakers look great but they have very weak lows and no mids. However, the highs are very clear.
The Wharfedale Diamnond 7.1 Bookshelf speakers are a great value. For their small size and price they produce excellent sound. Pros: Small size, lightweight, easy set-up, excellent sound reproduction overall. Cons: rear-ported so they must be placed at least 6&quot; from the wall or sound is negatively affected, some bass tones are muddy (but I noticed it only because I was listening for it), and some of the high tones come off as slightly &quot;tinny.&quot;
For a long time I had a very low opinion of this speaker, having only heard at a friend's house who runs them off a very cheap Pioneer 414 receiver and has them positioned quite poorly. After discussing these speakers on an Internet audio forum (ecoustics dot com) I finally decided to borrow them from my friend for a week and hooked them up to my digital Panasonic sa-xr55 and then to my NAD separates.VOILA!!! It was really like day and night compared to how they sounded in my friend's living room. Both my Panny and NAD are light years better than his one hundred thirty dollar Pioneer, and these Diamonds blossomed. Excellent imaging, warm lush midrange (vocals), solid bass, and nice big soundstage. In short, they had the presence of an entry-level floorstander but the midrange delicacy of a fine bookshelf speaker. The tweeter was not quite as precise as my Ascend Acoustics speakers' during treble peaks at high volumes (above 90db) but the Ascends are by far the best bang-for-your-buck audiophile speakers out there.I suspect that a lot of the poor reviews around here came from people with similarly crappy receivers who are relatively new to audio and don't understand proper speaker placement and room acoustics. See, the Diamonds are 6 ohm impedance and low 86db sensitivity so they do need more high quality current than your typical 8 ohm, +90db mass-market speakers.Note I did not say "watts per channel" since most manufacturers today hideously overinflate their RMS numbers especially for their cheap entry level models. (Harman Kardon, Marantz, and NAD are the most honest; Sony, Onkyo, and Yamaha are the least.)Another key point is that like most audiophile speakers, these Wharfedales are not deliberately designed to accentuate the bass and treble while rolling off the midrange (the V-shaped equalizer curve commonly found in most kids' systems) like the kind of speakers commonly found in boomboxes and mini-stereos that are aimed at kids who usually listen to rock, rap, and dance music often in compressed MP3 formats or off FM radio. Audiophile speakers are aimed more at people who listen to jazz, classical, instrumental, or vocal-dominated music which all benefit from a more neutral frequency response.So if you're looking for speakers to blast AC/DC or Snoop Dog, I'd recommend JBL or Cerwin Vega instead. If not, these Wharfedales are an incredible steal at this price and should provide you with years of enjoyment. (You won't enjoy taking the grills on and off but very few people ever do that anyways, so relax.)
When I received my headphones i thought someone had played a practicle joke on me. The leads were different lengths, causing the weight of the leads to be supported by one earpeice. I found this MOST unsatisfactory. I called J&R and complained. They told me that was how headphones were made now. Then, one earphone stopped working. I called J&R again.They allowed me to pick a different style for free. Happy ending.
I actually bought this for use in my rental car when I went to Missouri. It pinpoints hotels, places to eat, points of interest in a flash. It is easy to use and I like that the volume works well, even when I have the radio on. I have used this on a few trips now and rarely does it lose a satellite signal. The only bad thing about it is it tends not to give you the most direct route. I went maybe 5 miles around to get from one place to another, when I could have gone straight up the road to get to the same place. Too bad it took 3 days for me to realize that...I was only staying for 5.
WHAT A WONDERFUL DEVICE,I HAD A PORTABLE BLUE TOOTH DEVICE THAT I HAD PURCHASED, SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT, SO I READ ABOUT PARROT BLUE TOOTH DEVICES AND DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY, WELL AFTER A WEEK OF USING IT I AM VERY IMPRESSED. THE UNIT WORKS THRU THE BOSE SYSTEM IN MY CAR AND ALWAYS PAIRS UP AUTOMATICLY WHEN I ENTER MY CAR AND DOWN LOADS MY TELEPHONE CONTACTS AS WELL INTO ITS MEMORY , AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT!! MY BUSINESS CALLS WORK VERY WELL BOTH INCOMING AND OUT GOING, PEOPLE TELL ME I SOUND AS THOUGH I AM ON A LAND LINE PHONE, AND CANT BELIEVE I"M TALKING TO THEM ON A BLUE TOOTH DEVICE. I MUST ALSO SAY THAT THE CALLER I.D. IS VERY NICE AS WELL, SO I CAN GLANCE DOWN TO SEE WHO IS CALLING AND DECIDE IF I WANT TO TAKE THE CALL OR NOT. THIS REALLY IS A WONDERFUL PRODUCT, I HIGHLY RECCOMEND IT........
Bought this because another review said they were using it with their keyboard and mouse, but it constantly switches ports without me touching the button. I'll be in the middle of typing something and it'll just switch to the other machine. It even does it when my laptop is on standby!
I like the results of this ink, but I don't like that the cartridges have an expiration date, which requires me to go to the printer and push buttons to confirm I want to continue before printing with old cartridge.
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.
We ordered a digital camera from your website and were very happy with the service and the camera. It arrived in a timely fashion and everything was great. Thank you Betty Donnelly
This charger works fine but the cord length is way too short. It is about 2-2 1/2 feet long, which for me is too short. I wanted this to be able to use my iPod and charge it at the same time, but now to do that I need an extension cord.
The V-MODA ear buds are some of the best I've listened to for about $25.The sound quality is excellent and the storage holder makes keeping the line tangle free helpful. Having three different ear cushions helps find the perfect fit for each individual.
This multi-task printer promises to deliver with the best quality. Well, that wasn't the case. My advice is to shop around. To sum it up, this printer is a piece of garbage.
Excellent Product!! Now I know why Mom had one so many years ago.Presto 01362 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker saves time and moneyand the food is outstanding. One of my best investments.
I bought this armband soon after I bought the IPOD Shuffle when it first came out in 2005. After countless workouts in the gym and miles of running on the road, it just now needs to be replaced. Great product.
The general buzz among remote controls enthusists is that this Sony is a piece of junk and that the Home Theater Master MX-500 by Universal Remote Controls is a far superior execution of the same basic idea. It may well be that the MX-500 is better. However, if you're like me, the fact that the Sony VL1000 is roughly half the price of the MX-500 right now ought to make you take a closer look at the Sony before you shell out all that extra cash.I've been using the Sony VL1000 for a few weeks now and while I understand some of the complaints that have been made, I still think that for the price, it's a pretty good remote. A few impressions:It is quite powerful. The VL1000 is capable of doing just about anything that you could reasonably want a remote to do, at least in this general price range. The timer is particularly cool as are the channel macros.Many complain that the digital display is tough to read. The display IS somewhat difficult to read, but after adjusting the contrast it's at least legible in most lighting conditions. In direct light or very dim light with the backlight I would go so far as to say that it is quite clear and distinct. It seems to be moderate light hitting the panel indirectly that causes the most readability problems due to glare. If you are farsighted, I would stay away from this remote. If not, you shouldn't have too much trouble.By far the worst thing about the remote is the set up. Programing takes a long time and is unnecessarily tedious, mostly due to the fact that labeling the custom buttons involves scrolling through about 100 different characters one by one until you reach the particular letter or symbol you are looking for. Add to this the fact that empty buttons are labeled "*********" by default rather than just being blank and you are looking at hours of labeling to get the thing to look decent (although after a while you learn exactly how long to hold down the scroll button to scroll from "*" to " "). It probably took me 20 minutes to teach it all my other remotes and set up my macros and then 2 hours to label all the custom buttons. They should have copied the standard cell phone design and assigned a small number of characters to each number button on the remote (i.e. 1 = A,B,C; 2 = D,E,F; etc).Also relating to set-up, it is a long annoying process to alter the preset order that components appear in. There is a "copy" feature, but it writes over the component that you are copying to, which is a problem if you just want to change the order of components rather than get rid of some of them.On the other hand, unless you like to tinker endlessly with your remote settings, you should only have to go through this frustrating process once. A relatively small price to pay considering the pricetag.The joystick on the VL1000 is really super. Probably the best thing about the remote.The fact that the top buttons don't line up correctly with the screen is a bit annoying, but it's hard to see how they could have designed it differently without starting over from scratch. I'm already getting pretty used to it. You can also work around it somewhat by putting the buttons you use the most in the bottom two slots on the panel, since these do more or less line up with the corresponding buttons.I didn't find the manual to be any more poorly written than average for electronic equipment. That is not to say that it is well-written by any stretch of the imagination, but I have definitely seen much worse.It's not great in terms of button layout--one handed use is difficult when using the custom buttons at the top, especially if you have small thumbs like me. But this was obvious before I bought it and I'm not sure that the MX-500 is any better. Having the channel and volume buttons at the bottom would be fine except that the number buttons are quite a bit further up the panel. Just using the numbers is fine as is just using the channel/vol buttons. It's going back and forth between numbers and channel/volume buttons that proves rather awkward.Overall, the VL1000 is a pretty good value given the low price. It may not be a good remote for you if you like to fiddle with the setup a lot or if your eyesight isn't great, but for most users it is more than adequate. While I can understand choosing the MX-500 over the Sony if your budget allows, it totally escapes me why someone would buy a VL900 over the VL1000 as some advocate.
I bought this product based on the great reviews I read. Unfortunatley, I have not had as much luck as everyone else. This is the second FM transmitter I've purchased for my iPod (the first actually sounded great, but did not fit properly in my car)and was really hoping for much better sound quality. There's a lot of static and a high pitch squell, not all the time, but most of the time.
I know some of you have read bad reviews on thisproduct. What makes it bad is there are no real instructionsfor installing it. I bought one ,defective,got another works very well! I had read one of these reviews. When you get this product,there is one booklet that says help(printed in 5 languages). Call the number where it says&quot;under 30 day warranty&quot;,when you first get the burner. HP were great!!! They spent almost two hours with me,getting everything done,including getting the &quot;kinks&quot; out of my computer. I did have to download a new version of HP Record Now 3.5,but everything fell into place!And get this product from Amazon,they were very good about thedelivery and their warranty. Give this burner another try,dont use it as you favorite beverage coaster!!!
I just recieved mine in mail last week, and have had no problems with it so far. The picture is awesome and has 100% improved the look of my local broadcast channels, which I believe are broadcast in analog format by Direct TV (I don't have an antenna hooked up to the reciever but plan too if Direct TV doesn't get there act together soon and start broadcasting CBS [DISH offers CBS HD], NBC, and ABC HD TV shows). My old sat receiver (the freebee that comes with the base install)was not able to convert them (and along with other non-HD broadcasts) that well for viewing on my Sony KV34HS510 Widescreen. The picture was a little blurry. I am not sure if the other lower end HD sat receivers can &quot;scale up&quot; analog and digital broadcasts to be viewed on a HD TV set, but this sony handles the job nicely. I have had no problems with &quot;bugs&quot; and the program guide has some really nice functions--you just need to have it set up properly. The hassle of clicking the remote button 2 extra times to get to you custom channel or favorite channel list, should not be a reason to dissuade you from purchasing this fine product. The first time you watch a program in HD or even programs not in HD, you will be happy you shelled out the extra bucks to buy the more $$$ Sony.
Keyboard works great. No issues hooking it up and the USB slots on the keyboard itself come in really handy.
Accept no other! Monster cable has the best cables money can buy! Price might be more than other cables, but worth every penny! These cables ensure perfect sound reproduction from the source to target and keep out interference from other componets. A must buy for DVD players!
These little speakers work great and are very convenient for traveling. Pretty good sound and a great way to share I-Pod music with my husband
Easy to install, easy to setup. It only took me about five minutes and part of that was getting the package open. Very good product.
I purchased my HDR-SR7 in Dec '07 after much research. I have been very satisfied with this $1300 camera until a few weeks ago. Long story short, many Sony SR series (and other models) owners experience a common failure after a period of time in which the video recording experience a vibration which is only rectified by a $500 repair by Sony and takes 4-6 weeks. Basically the electronics which control the lens functionality overheats and fails. No camcorder repair facility will touch these. You can find the full post of other users with this same situation at ([...]). Electronics fail, that is a fact and no vendor or product is excluded from that. But note that this type of failure appears to be more common and hence the statement that Sony has a 2+ year shelf life seems fairly accurate. I am extremely careful with my electronic equipment so misuse is not a factor. The debate now comes to spend the $500 for a repair and the possibility to fail again in a few years, or invest the repair expense towards a new camcorder.
I ordered 3 of these batteries because they were so cheap. My package showed up with only one battery but the seller quickly shipped the other two to me. They don't hold a charge for anything. At least they were really cheap.
I bought this camera just before Christmas and was anxious to take it on a trip to Vancouver Island the first week in January. It performed beyond my expectations. I went through a lot of film and found it very easy to load and get on with snapping more pictures of the beautiful scenery. Our last camera was an Olympus APS...nice and small and much more portable, so I kind of worried about the portability of the Canon...once we got into the sightseeing however, we never gave it a second thought...just got it out and slung it here and there with no ill effects. The pictures we got back are the real selling point. I am very pleased with the 12 rolls from that trip! All in all, I would recommend this camera. It's a lot of fun to use and does the job admirably.
Many other reviewers here have said it, and they're all right: the wireless connection on this device randomly drops. Sometimes I will start my laptop up, and it will connect to this router, but when I try to browse the internet, nothing happens. My browser just says "Waiting on amazon.com," and nothing happens. On other occasions I will be surfing the Web just fine, then all of a sudden the connection stops working.When the connection randomly drops, it's not like it's my ISP's fault because the hard-wired connection still works fine. It's just the wireless that stops working. Rebooting the router (which is poorly designed because it lacks a power switch--the only way to reboot is by unplugging it) does solve the problem...until the next time. Typically the connection goes out at least once a day.I have tried moving the router to a different physical location, changing the wireless communication channel, and upgrading the firmware from the Netgear website. Still the router continues to randomly drop the connection.This is a piece of junk. Avoid at all costs.[edit] Tried the Dlink DGL-4300 router. It's expensive, but worth it. No connection drops at all. Looking forward to smashing this Netgear garbage.
i live near a big city so there arn't alot of avalible frequencies to use. however when you find one that works, this product works well. it is also difficult when you are traveling long distances because you have to constantly change the brodcasting station.
I recently picked up the Aiwa CN5 headset from radio shack (~$$$) and was pleasantly surprised at how a low-cost NC headset could perform. I also use higher-end ones when flying my plane, but they are WAY too bulky for portable electronics (CD/DVD) on commercial flights. Anyway, Aiwa headset sounds fine, but has no padding on the plastic band which scrapes my hairless head top! Bring along a felt pad or something or it will get annoying very quickly! All-in-all, I'd recommend picking up a set.
Installing this speaker system was a cinch: open the shipping box, connect the satellite speakers to the computer and the sub-woofer, and you are ready to go. The quality of sound from the satellites is not quite as rich as I would have liked, but the sub-woofer is great: very deep bass that, when its level is set properly, compensates decently for the not-so-strong mid-level presence in the satellites. Additionally, the controls on the right satellite speaker are very handy. So, for the price, I find this speaker system to be a very good deal.
I recently bought the Sennheiser PMX60 headphones, I'm pleased with their comfort and performance. They are a very good value at their price point in comparison with their competitors.
The features on this camera are extensive. For the money, I've never owned such a great picture quality camera...and the size is really convenient. Really easy to use, even for beginners. Fun to use, even for experienced photographers. Highly recommended by this customer!
Toughskin protects my Zune and looks cool. I can still control my Zune with ease but the FM transmitter from the car kit will not fit with the Toughskin on.
I researched headphones for about a week and came to these. You can see graphs on [...] and see that the frequency range is very flat and eliminates a lot of distortion from your audio. I got these headphones specifically as a reference for mixing my own music and they have already proven very useful. Right out of the box, I wore them for about 2 hours mixing; they were reasonably comfortable and the sound quality is amazing. The only drawback is that the design does not hug your head so the piece that joins the earphone and "head pad" sticks out awkwardly on each side so if you are going for style, don't buy these. From my research, however, these were the best headphones for around $100; they won't disappoint you.
Pros:1.Better hand grip2.Nice 2.5 screen.3.Faster burst4.Solid CF card door.Neutral:1. Proactive anti-dust. Haven't used long enough to tell the effectiveness2. 9-point AF. No apparent improvement of the old 7 point AF. Nikon uses11 pt AF and I heard its AF is worse than Canon...Con:1. Freezes after consecutive flash shots or burst shots without flash. Freezes upto 1 minute. Apparently the old battery is not up for the job.2. Dark shots more often than XT (350D) - metering problem.3. 10mp only gets the file larger and uses up CF faster. Not much else.Bottom line:I'll wait for the 30D upgrade...
I purchased this for my laptop and on my first trip I noticed that I should have mounted the side mounts (longer tack strips) lower than I did. When you travel, the glare screen bounces around and can slide above, then out of the bottom holder. I think running the side mounts down so they covered the two bottom corners of the screen would help more. Other than that this product does what it's advertised to do.
Ive only had my set for a few days, but i am very impressed by the performance of this system. This set is ever bit as good as the klipsch promedia, and much more affordable. the bass is very powerful, and extremely detailed. The satellites are very crisp and clear. The only problem is the that all the controls, except for the volume, are on the back of the sub. if your looking for the best performance from a 5.1 system for the best price, this is the system for you.
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.
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.
Exceptionally pleased with the quality of performance from this small unit. For the money, this is top drawer. I would highly recommend this am/fm radio for anyone looking for a quality unit for listening while you move the lawn, etc.
very good quality as expected, not long enough but it works, plugs in easily, gold connectors, little signal loss. :)
I was looking for a good-quality budget-friendly (around $20) camera that would work great with Skype, and that's exactly what I got! I have three computers at home, HP desktop, Asus netbook, and IBM ThinkPad laptop, all with different operating systems, and this camera works in all of them without any kind of installations and programs. I just plug it into USB port and it works!I also like the quality -- it's 800x600 at 30fps, the picture is nice and clear so is the motion. (Other cameras for $20 had 640x480 and that's how I chose this one)I also like the design -- looks cute in white color, and is very light, could take it anywhere with me. Great product!
This toy, I like to call it a cameria, but it severs it purpose. I read many reviews on how bad this cameria is, it is as good as whoever is looking though its view finder. You have to have the right light in order for you to get picture perfect pics. Also you can use the software that is included to improve the picture quallity if your not a pro, all and all it serves it's purpose
price and product excellent. delivered within the window but it was a big window. an email notice when it was sent would have made an excellent connection. would do business with them again.
I purchased this product to laminate my store signs and I'm sorry I wasted my money! Just as one other review stated, the paper is so difficult to peel off the back that it will utterly frustrate you to the point of messing up any quality printing you are trying to preserve. At first I thought maybe it was just the end of the roll that was sticking really bad so I rolled off pieces in 3 feet sections and tried it at least FOUR times before just counting my loss. This is JUNK,JUNK and did I mention... JUNK!! Here it is almost Christmas, I've wasted money on laminate that I can't use for anything because the backing paper won't come off, it has messed up previous printing that I had to do over (wasted laser ink & premium paper) and I still have to order a product to get my store signs done.I initially bought the product because of the Avery name and my past experience with other Avery products but this laminate is pure JUNK! They should stop selling it because you can't send it back to Amazon once you open the box and cut off the roll. So people, if you chose to buy this product anyway to save money (that's why it's so cheap) DON'T bother because you'll end up paying more in the long run! Just as I am very upset about this purchase, you will end up very unhappy as well because they have my money, I now own a box of JUNK that I don't even want to give it away to anyone based off what I just went through. Take my advice and keep looking for a better product!The other thing that pissed me off was the fact that I could not even give this review without checking at least one star when it did not deserve that! So my one star rating is really a ZERO STAR RATING! In my store, I'm always telling people... What you pay - what you got! Boy did I get it!!!
Great customer service because you get a 1-year warrenty,but if I'm paying $100 for a pair of headphones, I would expect it to last a year at LEAST. In the past year I've sent it back 3 times. Alas, my year-warranty has been used up and the right headphone is malfunctioning, yet again.No thanks.
I was looking for a replacement but didn't want to spend a ton of money. There is often ambient noise around when I'm trying to use voice comms so I wanted a set with noise reduction so people can hear me better. Sennheiser has a good brand name reputation so I thought I'd try it. Great headset for the price and perfect for my needs. If you're looking for ones that completely cover your ears, these aren't for you.Sound is great and the mic is clear and the price was good.For the price range they are great.
Stupid me, I forgot to let it charge. So when I tried hooking it up again and letting it sit for a few hours, it finally came to life. I now wish it hadn't as I would have saved a day's worth of screwing around with this thing. When I finally got some songs into it, the real fun began.....that is...with the actual interface/controls. Now I know why everyone told me to get an Apple iPod. The touch pad on this thing is a joke. I can't begin to describe how awful the way it works. Buyer beware. It is NOTHING like an iPod. As for sound quality, I guess it's okay. But navigating through the menus was nearly impossible because of the control interface. Guess I'm a caveman when it comes to this stuff....Hello again. It's 36 hours later, and it DID die after all!! Scrolling thru the songs, it just froze...wouldn't turn off or do anything. So there it sits until the battery finally gives out. What a joke of a product.Update #2. I found the reset button, no thanks to the silly little instruction manual that came with it that mentions nothing about the rest button...which isn't a button but a tiny hole into which you can insert nothing larger than a hatpin.After reading the 40 other one-star reviews, this thing is DEFINITELY going back to Amazon.
Exactly what I needed. My computer desk is simple and thin-paneled, making installing the mount pretty easy. Took me all of twenty minutes, plus a little tweaking.The desk sits perpendicular to my bed at the foot of my bed, and swiveling the monitor to watch movies takes seconds. Very awesome range for swiveling, tilting and height adjustment.Only complaint is the built in cable management is a little awkward, and I've ended up just letting the cables just hang loose, as they fall out of the housing on the arm if you move it around a lot. But since I only tend to adjust the monitor between a few positions, this isn't really a problem for me. If you move it around more and are concerned about desk space, you might want to zip-tie the cords to the arm at one or two points.
Wanted a bracket that would span 3 studs and this fit the bill. One of my studs was right in the center of where I wanted to mount my TV and I wanted to make sure I could tap into another stud to either side for strength. Alot of other brackets I looked at were less than 32" wide and would not span the full distance I desired. This did and it is monster strong mounted like that. Very happy customer!
By coincidence, my brother and I both bought this camera. Initially we congratulated ourselves for making such a wise buy independently. Actually we were both saps who fell for the unrealized promises of the marketing for this device. We have been comparing photos and generally this camera takes poor pictures at best. If you are in bright daylight it's fine, but in even remotely dim lighting the pictures absolutely stink. Also, the focus is twitchy. You have to learn the strange focus attributes of the camera to get a decent shot and even then you have a 50% chance of being out of focus.I haven't taken this camera underwater but after learning the Olympus policy is to require a gasket refit ever year at over $100 per refit, I don't think I'll be doing that.Also the battery life is horrible.It seems like a super safe buy because of all the shock and water proofing, but in the end you will be sorry you bought this, just like my brother and I are.
I have been using the standard Digital Cameras that offer 7.2MP image quality. Since the Time I purchased a Nikon D80 SLR Camera it has made a huge difference for me. Ease of use, the design of Camera body and general functionality is fantastic. I wish Amazon had a better offer that included standard 50mm to 200mm lens and a handy user guide.Thanks to Amazon for a quick delivery and quality product offering.Strongly recommended to new users.
Ordered the Verbatim cartridge advertised and they sent a generic white box unbranded replacement cartridge that I could probably buy elsewhere for $25. Paid a premium for the Verbatim because none has ever failed in my office. I posted a photo above of the item NewGeninc sent. First time I've been "baited and switched" in Amazon.com. Email from Newgeninc essentially said it was a suitable replacement. No deal.
Thanks you so much for the orange ipod. My dad will love it....gator fan that he is.....great purchase experience with this vendor!
when they worked the sound was good,not great- maybe 3.5 stars. But one speaker basically became inaudible after about 6 months, and now they are less than half as good. The Logitech speakers, which are cheaper and have a subwoofer, are dramatically better , even when the JBL's work properly.
...its a Cat 6 cable! lol!One thing I can say is that I love the snagless end..especially with the wire craziness I have here! lol!
I have tried several other companies' screen protectors on my T5, and this is the best so far. I was amazed at the crispness of the handwriting recognition (this was a suprise to me, because the plastic is thicker than other companies, but the recognition is better). The smooth surface allowed me to write relatively fast compared to the friction on some other screen protectors. Also, the stiffer plastic seems durable, i've used it for about 2 months now and there is no wear in tear in the writing area or elsewhere at all.(Examples of some others I've tried:PALM's screen protector is awful, aside from cutting the right size (a minor issue), the soft plastic creats a lot of friction when I try to write and slows me down, has poor character recognition, and the soft plastic over the grafitti writing area was totally scratched up afer a couple of weeks.FELLOW's screen protector that I had 4 years ago was fantastic, but the one that I got a couple months ago was useless. After I stuck it to my pda's screen, the pda didn't recognize ANY of my attempts to try to write or press the screen buttons. At first I thought my pda had froze, but afer several times resetting/re-installing my pda software, I realized it's the stupid fellowesscreen protector that rendered my pda useless. I already told Fellowes about this problem, so hopefully future versions of their product will be better)
I bought this to cover my 16" laptop and haven't had any problems at all. It fits nicely with a little bit of stretch room left over. I was concerned that it would be a tight fit, but it fits great!! and I love the color and the look it provides!!
Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)I purchased this camera for my son's birthday. He was extremely pleased with it's features and is having excellent results with it's use. The only problem is that there is only a 32K memory stick which is an inadequate amount of memory. This being said, I would highly recommend the camera because it takes great pictures.
I think the only useful thing that I can add is that this reader will help you if you have a MicroSD card in your cell phone and want a quick way to transfer large files. I have tried transferring files (videos, pictures, etc) from my cell phone via the USB cable but it takes a very long time. With this adapter you can make those transfers very quickly.The main drawback is that it is larger than I expected. I'm not sure why it needs to be so large when it has no internal memory of its own.
My purchase was received in a timely manner in perfect condition. It was exactly as advertised. I really like the way you keep the customer informed on order details, ie., arrival time or backordered, etc.
Adesso touchpad installed very easily on both my laptop and desktop PCs running Windows XP (Pro and Home, respectively). Operating system recognized the device at once, and it worked just as advertised. Haven't used it long enough to judge durability, but it seems very well designed and highly functional.
I've had these earphones for almost two years and using them daily. I could not be more satisfied with the money I spent. I use it for my laptop, my laptop, when I exercise, and even when I play my Roland electric drum set with great sound. The sound is still excellent to this day. When this pair goes kaput I'll buy another set.
I got this cable because I needed a new one, I was pretty skeptical because of the price, but when I got it, it blew me away. It's unbelievably great, It doesn't distortion-ate the sound like other ones, and it doesn't eff up your tone.
I bought this to take pictures of my infant and for macro picts. It allows me to be away from the camera to trigger the shutter. It does what it claims and does it well.
I have a MPL, a gift from Ameritrade, and it worked like a champ all the way until its first refill. I used some Ronson Mult-Fill butane, available at Wal-Mart, to fill it up. It sends a flame like a blow torch, unfazed by the flame setting knob. In just a couple/few uses, it is out again. It is as though something is stuck or jammed fully open. When I checked the web site for warranty instructions, they will fix it but want you to send them a $5 check for shipping, plus pay the shipping and insurance to get it to them. That is at least another ten dollars invested in an item that costs about $25 new, right? If it is working, I give it 5 stars. However, this sinks it to 2 stars for me.
You unscrew the black part and solder your left and right audio wires to two tabs. There is a metal clamp that holds the wire behind the tabs to keep tension off the solder joints.
I have small ear canals too. These are perfect for the gym. They stay in place but loosely and lightly and I can still hear people if I need too. I listen to books so I don't care if I hear background noise. I take terrible care of them and sometimes pull them out of my gym bag full of stuff by the cord.I used to go through a pair per year (about 150 uses) but my current pair I wrapped a little tape at each cord attachment and they lasted until I lost them!Looks geeky but I'm not sexy and I know it ;-)
This is piece of crap and didn't help at all!My setup: Volvo 245DL, Pioneer Stereo, Kenwood kac-8405 amp, 2 polk audio 6.5" and 2 polk audio 4"
I highly recomend the YH-820mc to anyone It is easy to use and a great product.
This product is simply the best portable product currently available. Has a 3 inch screen yet is easily handheld. I use rechargable NiMH (purchased from Amazon)with good battery life (I have two sets). If price is not a overriding concern, this is the product to buy.
I have had these speakers for three years now. They work as perfectly as the day I bought them. They are hooked up to my PC, though some folks use them for their TVs. The controller is great. Very easy to mute sound when an incoming call comes in. Sound quality is outstanding. The controller and speakers show no sign of wear and tear. I believe these will be the last computer speakers I will ever buy.
I am from the old school. So I not only loved the VHS recording format, but if I wanted to dip into modern day technology the photo feature on this particular model will allow me to. Compared to other camcorders under $250 the picture isn't as great but good enough! Remember you get the best of both worlds with this one!! It's easy to use and it's cheap!!!!!!!!!
After 6 years on a G3 iBook this iMac is mind blowing!!As soon as you open the box you know, you're in for something special. Its packed like jewelry, talk about impeccable industrial design. Like the way the little box is packed in a tray that says its been designed by Apple in California, and the keyboard is positioned like a diamond on a platinum setting. It just feels like some real attention has been paid to the details.When I opened the little panel to add an extra G of memory, the screws stayed attached to the cover. I was expecting to have to look for them on the floor. Again, attention to detail.I'm not quite sure how this machine set itself up, I don't have firewire on my iBook, but I have been using mac.com for a few years now. Anyway, I don't know how it or I did it, but this baby is set up like my old machine. I was planning on at least 48 hours straight, no sleep, to get this machine working.I've tried out Front row already, I guess it didn't work so well on a G5, but on the Intel iMac, well...... just put it this way, my jaw is starting to hurt from smiling so much.I hope everyone enjoys their new machine as much as I am.THOUGHTS AFTER 1 MONTH OF USEThere's problems with the sleep function. It always worked on my iBook but as I read further into the problem, lack of sleep amongst macs is typical.I added an Elgato Eyetv EZ USB external TV tuner. It works very nicely, though as advertised the recording quality is for sh..... Its no exageration! There are phantom USB issues when using it and I found the best results come when I always keep the software running but the window closed. Everytime I quit the software it takes lots of attempts to get the system back into the groove. If you get one you'll see. Otherwise, for watching TV it works great, but don't try it right after watching a HD DVD, the ability of the monitor is so much more capable than the signal from normal TV. BTW I use a Dishnetwork DVR 625, dual tuner. It works nicely as advertised.It's still the best computer I've ever used. Everyday I find something new.The mighty mouse is cool, but it took a while to figure out how to use it and what you can do with it. Go to the apple support website and read all the support articles. That little mouse is very very cool.
The radio signal keeps going bad and I have to find a new station. My understanding is that the other one, the one that cost a few dollars more is much better. Spend the extra money.
Bought this keyboard after days of research and comparisons. LOVE IT! Had it for several months and works great. Have NOT changed the batteries yet. The range is incredible as I can walk anywhere in the room and/or kitchen and use it.Pesonal Range issue: Due to PC being inside TV stand I had to use the rear USB port for the small receiver that came with it. This limited my range. Fortunately I previously purchase a USB extension cord for my wired keyboard. I plugged the Adesso receiver into the USB extension cord and laid it on top of my PC. Due to less obstructions between the Adesso keyboard and receiver, the range increased four fold.BONUS: The Adesso keyboard works on my Playstation 3! So I now search the web via my PS3. Using the PS3 controller made web browsing a chore. This keyboard makes it as easy as using my PC. I own a 52 inch Sony Bravia LCD TV. The internet looks great on it va the PS3 to include video streaming.GET THIS KEYBOARD! You will love it...
Purchased the iCarPlay months ago and really haven't been blown away by its performance at all. I would have to guess the level of static you recieve all depends on your area, but I can't get a clear station anywhere in my town. Seems to work best out in the middle of knowhere or while traveling on the interstate. Went ahead and hardwired the Ipod thru an EXT on my cd player and that seems to be the way to go. Its a pretty easy install but even if you need to have it installed I would say its more than worth it.
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.
well i bought this item twice once from retail store at 499 and on here for 395 heck of a savings so i consider this a good buy, when a friend of mine purchased the 430ex II i was like hmmm that one is ok but ppl where like that's made in china wow, they really have it against those guys but it does matter where it is made and quality.
XtremeHD 4-Port HDMI SwitcherThis product would power down intermitenly. The on/off capability is found only on the remote.We decided to try this product mainly because of the price over other HDMI switchers. Within a day or two we found that we were spending more time trying to figure out how to get it to power back up after it would power off on its own.I wish that we had know that the only on/off control is on the remote (so guard the tiny remote to prevent misplacement or loss).
This kitty is so cute, and sturdy. Fits just right in the hands of a child. It helps protect the nano should it be dropped. When walking down the street listening to music most people don't know they're holding a nano in their hand. When not in use it makes a great adornment on the night stand or dresser.
Love the camera, shot over 700 images with it after i got is, and before i read about this purple crap. havn't seen any of the purple in my shots. maybe its because its winter, and i take indoor pics, or maybe its because i had it less than 12 hours when i bought a UV(0) filter on it. maybe that is the answer to that problem, and if it is, then its not a problem, anyone without some kind of fliter is an idiot. 15 bucks and the lens is much safer.the lack of BW does annoy me, but PS it to BW is easy, or shoot in nightshot with a red filter. it makes nice IR pics, but i still need a darker filter to do anything outside, its still to bright.
I so want to like these earphones, but the more time I spend with them, the more I dislike them. The bass is just ok, but more importantly, the sound quality is very average for the price. Like some other people said, I should blown away by these.
I bought this one for my wife and it's the best one so far. It supports two of the memory card formats that I have at home--sd & xd. It auto plays photos right after you plug the memory card. loading time is fast and reasonable. it has a nice outlook and fit in any of my rooms. It also play MP3 songs and the sound quality is ok. I just can't ask for more with this entry level DPF. It scores an "A" on my list.
bass is great much improved over ipod headphones, don't like the cord length being different sizes. will get pair for the wife.
After 1 month of use the right ear went out. After that 2 weeks go by and the left goes out. They are not worth the price whatever you do dont buy these headphones they will break on you I promise.
I could not believe the price on this item. Circumaural 5.1 Surround sound headsets for under $20 is an unheard of bargain, so I had to act. I know that Cyberhome is out of business, and no support is going to be forthcoming, but it was such a cheap item, it seemed worth taking a little gamble. The headphones arrive neatly packed in indestructible plastic wrapping, and there was a lot of stuff in there. The included optical cable looked short and flimsy, so I never unpacked it and decided to use a 6' one I had bought separately. The Coaxial cable also looked short, but sturdier, but it too was not used. I hooked these up to my PS3, gave them some power, and started a test run by running a 5.1 channel white noise pattern from Digital Video Essentials DVD through all the speakers. For some reason, when the audio was in the center channel, there was no sound. I initially thought that this was a defect in the decoder, and started looking around the web. Luckily, it was not a decoder issue, on not even a headphone issue. A few inches past the headphone jack is a oblong black plastic module. The problem was with connections inside the box, because when I squeezed the box, the audio in the center channel came back. The only way realized that this was the issue was by reading the fantastic review of this unit at bigbruin. They had a similar problem with one of their test units, and their ghetto solution of tie-wraps around the plastic module to keep is under permanent squeeze has been working for me. The picture of how they did this is on page 4 of their review. By the way the review also mentions that they had issues with their battery never getting charged, but I am happy to report that my battery charging works just fine; not that I will ever need to take this on the road.With the tie-wrap solution in place, the unit works great, without it, the sound field is uneven, with a loss of sound for dead ahead sources. Once fixed, I was very happy wearing these for an extended period and playing the game, and my wife was happy as she did not have to be distracted by constant loud explosions and screams of enemies I killed. The positional accuracy is not as good as a real 5.1 speaker setup I normally use, but it is clearly well beyond that of a stereo headphones. The bass response is also very good and provided a nice low rumble. A typical setup like this runs 5-10 times as much, so I have nothing to complain about. Since there is concern about the permanency of my fix, and the company is gone, so if something breaks I will have nowhere to get replacement parts, I decided to order a couple of extra units for spares. This should have me all set for a long time to come.P.S. - I also wanted to see if the Mini-DIN 9 port on the decoder unit could work with Turtle Beach HPA2 headphones before I decided to put more money into additional, and possibly also defective, Cyberhome headphones. While physically the HPA2's quick connect cable does fit perfectly into the port on the decoded, the electrical output is not on the same channels, and the audio cut out during certain positions during the 5.1 audio tests. So the HPA2's are going back to the store. I can use the fixed Cyberhome headphones with any system I can think of.
Hi All Netgear Users.This was my first Netgear's router &amp; wireless pc card (both 802.11g)installation, but it was easy! The router comes with short, easy-to-follow installation directions. It hardly takes 10-minutes to open the box, read the directions, connect the hardware (includes a power cord &amp; network cable), power-up 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. There is no need to use the CD that was included.But I found two software bugs that were disturbing. One is the SSID still gets broadcasted even though you de-select the option to enable the SSID to be broadcasted. Due to which, anyone can see your router on their Site Survey.Second point is even though I selected WEP encryption &amp; passphrase on the router's security menu... I still could connect to the router thru the pc card WITHOUT giving these options on my pc cards &quot;Security&quot; software menu.Spoke to Netgear's tech staff about it.. they said the firmware fixs are comming in the next 2-3 weeks.Hope this info helps.Cheers.!S.
I got this to replace an Epson printer that I had for 3 years that blew a print head gasket and would have cost half the price of a new printer to repair. I had a Cannon before that one, so after reviews, gave this model a try and am so far very pleased. I've had it now for several months with moderate use and no problems. Print quality seems excellent and ink lasts pretty good as well. Note this model has the separate color cartidges which keeps ink costs down. Scans and copies have all proven as good as I got from the Epson.
Had a large gathering at my house over the holidays and decided I wanted to enjoy everyone's company than be stuck in the kitchen. This was the way to go!
I go to work sometimes and turn on the computer and then I realize the iMac G5 was just sleeping. Wow. I never knew a computer with this speed and packed full of features could be so quiet and so sexy. First iMac introduced in 1998 was a message telling people that computing was fun and social. The last iMac design was an icon of the year 2000. This new design is a mature symbol of how the audience has grown with Apple whether you owned one or not. The influence of the brand, design, and technology has come to pinnacle. Okay, maybe not. Apple will continue to reveal technolust items to the world that are ideal for business, creativity, and personal use.I have a PC and used to like surfing more on XP with IE or Firefox. Now, the new OS X versions are very stable and Safari rules. The synching with PDS, phones, and other devices are automatic. No drivers or incompatibility issues. Except Motorola phones for some odd reason (see Apple support forums for furious users).Bluetooth is not as cool as I thought. The Bluetooth stopped responding to the mouse and keyboard and most users have to take this in or send it back to get it replaced. Service places know this but Apple still claims this is not an issue. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE! Software and firmware wil not fix this. See Apple support forums for this issue.Apple will fix this for free - take two weeks at the Apple store or 10 days with Apple. Not a fun thing to do when you fall in love with the computer. Other users have reported having to buy a corded mouse and keyboard just to use their computer because the Bluetooth shut down and rendered the keyboard and mouse useless.Love and hate relationship with this. Early adopters are once again beta testers for a company. Caveat emptor.
I Just got this it's great!It's so easy to record off cd's and off the internet.It's a pretty convineint size.it's a really good minidisc player for the price.You don't have to be a electronic wizard to figure this one out.It's probrably the best Minidisc player on the market.Don't even look at it.Just buy it!
Working good so far.Compact.Good quality.Face deduction is not working some time.Zoom button is very small. Hard to zoom.Overall the product is good for the price.
Most happy with my purchase.First the minor cons. When I attach my DSLR camera to this T-adapter WITHOUT using the Barlow, it won't focus. I have to use the Barlow for it to gain focus. This, however is not a significant con to me because I always use the Barlow with my DSLR, otherwise magnification is just too low, so I don't really care that it doesn't focus with less magnification, I care that it focuses perfectly with 2X magnification. Then the second negative issue is that the adapter itself fits a little loose in the focuser, I feel as if it could fall off with the weight of the camera even after tightening the screws... but truth is that it hasn't fallen off and I have even moved the telescope from one place to another with the camera still on it.Now the significant pros. The Barlow is spectacular. It works perfectly as the Barlow for any regular eyepiece, it just screws on to the eyepiece and its magnification is doubled. When I bought this I was actually tempted to buy another Barlow only for eyepieces thinking it wouldn't work as I wished (although I knew it was compatible), but I gave it a shot and bought this one only to try it out. It was the best decision, a true money saver. Because of the price of this product I though that images would definitely degrade on some level when using it on regular eyepieces... but until now I do not see any degrading whatsoever. They remain as crisp and perfect as they were without using the Barlow. Additionally, although (as I have said) my camera won't focus when I don't use the Barlow, when I DO use the Barlow with it (which is always) I can even focus on close land objects (500 feet or even less). I was not expecting this, but this allows me to take pictures not only of star (primary use), but even close-ups of the surrounding Andes mountains (review written from Ecuador, South America).To me this is a true "2 in 1" product, I completely recommend it to anyone looking for a T-adapter for their DSLR. I would have given it a 4.5 if I could, but the two mentioned cons could be worked on by Celestron for it to be a perfect 5/5 to me.PS. Equipment used with this product: Dobsonian Orion XT6 telescope; 25mm and 10mm plossl eyepieces; Sony Alpha A55 DSLR with T-Mount.
When I first got my player, i opned it up and put the batteries in it, the thing didn't even work. I've read other reviews and they didn't sound too good. I would recomnmend getting a different player.
Pros:The sound clarity is amazing relative to its cost. It does a good job at noise canceling and fits comfortably. Since they give you 3 sizes for the earbud attachment, it can fit most people rather well. The material doesn't feel cheap and its got some weight to it, which invokes a feeling of quality. The color options are great and allows you to "make a statement" with your earbuds..Cons:Includes a headphone wire organizer that it large and fairly useless.
The Belkin drive enclosure includes an ac power adapter and has a fan built in. I had it assembled and running minutes after it was delivered.If you can read and have a small phillips screw driver you can do this! Those familliar with computer components won't even need the enclosed instructions. The only difficult part is placing the front panel; that piece is a little tough to line up making hard drive instalation slightly more difficult than CD drives.I'm using two of these, 1 contains a DVD writer the other a maxtor hard-drive, after initial formating of the hard-drive both function as plug and play external USB devices, and between them turn my Inspiron 8200 into a true desktop replacement. If I can just find a USB 2.0 PCMCIA card I'm happy with life will be blissful.The speed is amazing, nearly as fast as an internal drive when attached to a USB 2.0 port. plugged into my 1.1 port it takes about an hour to backup 4GB on the hard drive and seems to write at about a 4X speed on the DVD-RW (slow yes, but it beats the tape backup I was using at work before)+'splug and play on newer windows systems, driver disk also included.Very easy to assemble - the top and bottom just sit ontop of eachother, but are held in place by snap on side pannels.Sleek silver color design with black side panels is attractive and matches most computer systems, as an added bonus it dosen't stink like most metalic coloured plastic does when it's new.Holes in bottom of case line up with many drive shapes and sizes.Rubber feet &amp; included fan result in stackable high speed access to a variety of external devices.Saved hundreds buying internal instead of external components.-'sdifficult to take apart should you need to once it is assembled, snap on side pannels are tough to remove without breaking.Minor inaccuracies in instruction booklet, some information about XP systems inaccutate.
I absolutely dissatisfied with this printer. Being in the tech support field, I can usually figure things out fairly quickly. I busted my head open for HOURS to print 4x6's only to find out it needs &quot;special&quot; tabbed paper to print out. Although I haven't gone out to buy this paper, I can only imagine the price since this requirement only seems to be coming from this particular HP printer. And since this printer is already discontinued I can only imagine what a hard time I will have trying to buy this paper as more time goes by.If there was an option for no stars, that is what I would give it. I like simplicity and this printer does not offer that, the print quality may be really good, but that doesn't do me any good if it only decides to print a portion of the picture and not the rest. Thank goodness I bought and extended warranty, because I will be getting a new printer.
recibimos el producto rapido y en buenas condiciones sin ningun tipo de problemas el envio tambien a pesar de lo lejos fue bastante rapido
These speakers blew the first week after installation. Boss doesn't seem to want to Warranty them as I can't get a response to Emails sent to them. Warranty isn't worth the paper it is written on. Very disappointed in the warranty and, customer service of Boss still waiting for a reply to 3 E-mails sent to their warranty dept. I guess I'll have to throw them away. As No Warranty is being offered from Boss. Will not purchase from Boss again as to the poor customer relations that I have experienced. Amazon should enforce the manufactures warranty, as a purchaser Boss don't seem to want to respond to me. They did email back and wanted a copy of my Amazon order that I did supply them with 2 or 3 times now with no response from Boss. That was a week or two ago and still no response from Boss Warranty Department. I suppose they will charge me to send them back as to further increase the cost of these speakers. Never have I had such a bad experience with a company before. Boss takes your money and runs. Very Dissatisfied with this purchase. They don't deserve even one star.
The belt clip broke on day 3 after I got it. I was at school and when I got into my car after a lecture I realized it was gone and the clip was broken. Went back to the lecture hall and it wasn't there. The arm band was fine though...
Nice product, Could use more velcro to keep the bottom of the Palm from sliding around.
So far I've had no problems with this product, it works perfectly. Also came with little protective caps on the connectors which I was not expecting.
My wife and I bought this camera as an upgrade from the Canon S50 we've had for several years.The camera is very easy to use. Kudos to Samsung and their user interface. Much easier for new camera users to access the many options this camera has.Battery life is surprisingly good for such a small battery and the USB charging option is very nice.Cons: the flash is very strong, which is great in a dark room but has a tendency to overexpose shots taken up close (inside 5 feet). There is no EV compensation for the flash, just for overall exposure.Videos taken with the camera are of good quality with poor audio (what can you expect?) and require conversion if you are going to edit them (most people don't). Caveat: when taking videos while skiing this winter, there was purple streaking in many sun shots. Not sure if its a lens or sensor problem.For the price and the convenience I can easily recommend this camera.
This is the lengendary entry-level headphone from Grado Sound Labs.This is the model that turned me on to audiophile level headphones.Do yourself a favor if you've been listening to your portable audio device with earbuds and have been thinking about upgrading...FORGET ABOUT BOSE, Sony, and all those other mass market products...check out a pair of Grados, you'll pay less and get a superior product.[...]
This product is great for students or any one that needs to get a little more organized. this product is a great one because it has basic functionality but yet has advanced features this is a great buy in my opinion. Hope this review helped you a little.:)
Good sound, easy to use, stays put, and good quality. Everything you expect in a Plantronics unit and no so in many others. Thank you.
I purchased two of these to replace aging 100 Mbps Linksys switches. I literally unplugged the cables from the old switch and plugged them into the new switch. Now I can copy and backup very large files/sets of files in a reasonable amount of time. These switches look good, are totally silent (no fans) and claim to have some power saving benefit but I can't vouch for that. I would have given another star but since I've only had them in use for three weeks I'm not certain what their longevity will be. BTW, after rebates, I paid about $35 each for the two I purchased. They're a quick and easy upgrade that I would recommend.
dymo tapes were well packaged and delivered before stipulated, so i gotta say amazon's service this time was flawless and outstanding! thanks
I've generally never ironed my hair, or blow-dried it, because I was afraid of ruining my hair, but after trying this I won't go back. This iron heats up within 30 seconds of turning it on. Unlike what this product claims above, it does NOT have 30 heat settings. It has 4 settings.. good enough.The cons to this iron are that on occasion I accidentally press the off button while twisting it, and when I first used it I tended to get my hair caught up in the screws on the iron hinge. The screws could have been inverted, I suppose, to avoid this, but it's easy to work around once you break a hair or two.Overall I'd give this curling iron 4.5 stars because of the beautiful job it does, the long cord, and the nice overall design.
bueno se ve en alta definicion el producto me ha servido de mucha ayuda lo recomiendo espero que sea de ayuda este comentario
First off, the sound quality is good, and everything works great as listed in product description. The problem comes a little down the road, after about 6-8 months, the receiver went out. Took it back, told it was not repairable, and it was replaced under warranty. That causes no quarrels; they make warranties for a reason. The next thing, another 8-10 months down the road, same problem. It simply won't turn back on after being off. There has to be some kind of malfunction with the unit due to immense amount of problems reported online. Had the same problem not occurred twice, within a similar time frame, then I'd give this unit 4 stars. It's good as long as it turns on, but I would be sure to get a warranty.
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.
Ordered these for doors on a 97 Chevy Tahoe. Fit great. did not expect too much from them , but I was pleasantly surprised. A little distortion at really high levels. But, then again I'm a stickler for the details. Really good speaker for the price.
Excellent design and install was easy. Though you'll definetly need 2 people to mount anything larger than a 26". Reason is that the entire assembly mounts to the panel first, then you place the whole thing on the wall mounted base plate and lock with a set screw. Seems a little weird at first, but just their design.The articulation in all three axis is amazing. Can't imagine not using in room with many seating locations. Example: I sometimes watch news and weather out of the corner of my eye as I work on my notebook pc; I'll end up sitting in every conceivable location of the family room to keep from getting fatigued. So, I'll readjust the panel orientation [with one hand] to fit my new seat in the room [ie: armchair, sofa, or even way back on the dining room table]. I'll install as second in the master bedroom eventually.
Its not as advertised. Its a lot cheaper to buy just the camera. There is no film or batteries in the box. So I guess your spending the extra money...nothing really. I didnt listen to the other reviews saying the same thing. I should have and I hope you do. Good luck and enjoy the Holga that you end up getting.
Great product, great performance, great pricing. Deliveried quickly. Would recommend for anyonw looking for an mp3 earbud upgrade.
After using these headphones for a little while, I'll never go back to non-noise canceling phones. The noise reduction is amazing; as good as the Bose quiet-comforts. The sound quality is wonderful (far better than most major brands) but not quite as good as the Bose.There are three issues that other reviewers brought up that I would like to reiterate: First, there is sound leakage. That is, when listening to these at a moderate volume (not loud, just not quiet), someone sitting within a few feet of you will be able to hear the sound. The sound leakage is worse than the leakage from most regular headphones or earbuds. Second, my ears get really hot after just a few minutes of wearing these. The ear cups do not "breathe," so it gets quite warm (this might be a benefit in cold climates). Finally, although it is nice to have a detachable cord, it looks like if you ever lose the cord, you will have to search around for a replacement that actually fits--even though it is a standard-size 1/8" plug, the connector is recessed into a narrow hole in the plastic, and most 1/8" plugs are too wide to fit.But, overall, I am quite happy with these--they are 95% as good as Bose at 30% of the price.
As a conventional S-video/composite video and analog audio switcher, the Entech Director AV4.1 may be a bit over-priced.However, this is a high quality stuff with very wide bandwidth. Just how wide is it? Both composite video and analog audio signal path can switch HD component video with very minimal degradation (confirmed by Monster's engineer). Yup, this thing can double as a HD component video switcher (just plug in your Y, Pr, Br into composite video and analog audio pair).As an automatic component video switcher, I think it is an attractive buy.
other than blue tooth, this is by far the best simple headset out there. Rubber ear grip holds the headset in place. While the boom mike is flexible to custom position the headset any way one would want.
I read an article about this camera and the CEO of Fuji before I purchased this camera from AMAZON.COM. The CEO of FuJi said, "We wanted to make a Camera that would appeal to those consumers who wanted a great camera at an under $400.00 price" I believe his goal was met and by far surpassed his expectations. This camera is selling like hot cakes!!! I waited for over a month from Amazon to receive this camera.....it was worth the wait!!! I have a fuji 2 meg camera that took great pictures but did not come close to the features of THIS CAMERA. I doubt there are that many people who need a camera with more then 4 meg(larger then 8 1/2 by 11)and better detail then this camera can offer. If you're looking for a camera with great detail, self contained 10X zoom and can be used by anyone in your family, novice or not...for the price you can't beat it.
Awesome sound, great system with good quality at a great price, i got it last week and it works great, im very happy with this, its worth the money
Ear bugs work great. Strange at first as they are my first inner ear ones, but the sound and noise isolation is far above anything I've used before. They seem to made very well. Everything is solid. However the plug is a little difficult to handle (it's slick) and it has already come unglued from the plastic underneath. However, having come unglued it is clear that the metal part of the plug is simply aesthetic. Great performing headphones and great price.
It has a great resolution, works with my DVD, DVD+/-R, DVD +/-RW...NOT MANY OTHER BRANDS DO. Also has this small credit card size remote control which is nice and also easy to use. Comes with AC Adaptor and a Car Adaptor which is great to watch while in traffic or on my lunch break.
For the price it is a decent little DVD player. Nothing fancy, no special features, just a simple DVD player.
Are they studio quality. No, but for a little over $20 they are pretty nice. Comfortable fit, and the single sided cord means it stays out of your way. Cord length is just about perfect for use at the computer or using a portable CD player listening in bed.
a very good earphone to listen to music. I would like to buy another one for my girlfriend because she like it also. and I like the colour too.
works very good only it fits more for 14 inch laptop than 15-4 i have but good product
Diffuser works as excepted, allowing me to acheive much better indoor shots. It stays on the 430exII well, with minimal chance of falling off.
While I considered purchasing a Canon 10D, I also started looking for a good first lens. Most of the reviewers and Canonites on the various forums suggested this lens as a good starting point.The 28-135mm IS USM Zoom is the one I use all the time now on the Canon 10D, and that will be the case until I get over the sticker shock of the 10D/28--135mm combo and start adding other lenses to my kit.In the meantime, this lens gets the job done very well. It gives you good range for a variety of of shots, from portraits to telephotos. There is even a macro mode, which gives you the opportunity to do close-ups--not really a true macro, but okay for shots of flowers, your kitty cat's face, etc. It is the flexibility of this lens that makes it so appealing if all you have is just one lens. And remember that if you mount this lens on a digital camera, like the 10D, the range is actually extended by a factor of 1.6.The USM focuses fast, and the Image Stabilization (IS) really works. In fact, I've been spoiled by it, and IS is now a must for any of the longer lenses I might purchase in the future.The IS system "locks" on target so that camera shake is eliminated or at least seriously minimized. This means fewer shots ruined by camera shake, and the IS system allows the user to shoot handheld at slower shutter speeds. This isn't just advertising hype. It works.The image quality is quite good. I get good color saturation, contrast, and sharpness. After tweaking some shots in Photoshop, I was able to turn out some excellent 13x19 inch prints.As others have pointed out, if you are just starting out with a Canon DSLR or SLR and want one good general purpose lens, this is it.As of August 2008 I have sold this lens because I have moved on to Canon "L" glass, but the EF 28-135 is still a great lens to start with if you are just beginning to learn photography.
The external hard drive that I purchased some time ago has been working overtime and doing a fine job of keeping my information cached within easy reach. The unit itself has a capacity of 320 gigabytes and is very fast for such a large drive. I have found it best to power up my computer before the external drive because the boot time with the unit activated is prohibitive, sometimes eight to ten minutes. I know that this is because I am using an older model hard drive (about five years now). The only other problem I have experienced is a shutdown situation where the unit will give me a message telling me that the pathway to the information is invalid. It will then exit the hard drive and re-enter after about two minutes with the information named in the invalid message intact and functional. I know that this is also a function of the age of my computer and the speed with which the external hard drive is pulling information. Overall, I am very happy with the external drive and will carry it over to my next computer when it is purchased.
This is an excellent antenna that I use INDOORS. The only issue I had is that I would have liked a recommendation to purchase cable (and what type cable) with the antenna. Since I've never purchased an antenna, I didn't realize it didn't come with cable.
This is a very high quality and super fast recharge flash. I can't believe how far the light travels and the colors are amazing. I even use this flash during the day to make the colors right. There is so much more I need to learn about this flash yet I absolutely love it. Peace Gregory C. Ford
I've always been a bit of a keyboard snob. In my PC days I had a treasured OmniKey, at one time the holy grail of mechanical switch keyboards. I also have used and enjoyed a Matias TactilePro, and several other ALPs style keyboards (these are all keyboards which utilize separate mechanical switches for each key rather than the more common membrane style).I just bought a new iMac, and love it except for one thing -- the keyboard that came with it is incredibly mushy, even by membrane-keyboard standards. It was not comfortable to type on, and I was constanly hitting double letters. It was driving me nuts.I thought I was going to have to shell out the $150 the Matias TactilePro, but luckily I saw a review for this keyboard. I was wary of a keyboard that didn't use mechanical switches (the IceKey uses "scissor keys" like Apple's PowerBooks do). But, at less than a third the price of the Matias, I figured it was worth a try.I'm so glad I took the chance -- this is one of the best keyboards I've ever used. It has the solid, crisp feel that mechanical-key users love, a very short travel time for the keys, great spring-back, a nice little "click" to it without being tap-dancer-loud, and it even looks good with the iMac.I spend a large portion of my waking time in front of a computer and have for years. So far, I've avoided carpal tunnel and other related injuries, and I think it's due in large part to being so picky about what keyboard I use. Mushy, unresponsive keyboards are simply bad for you.This IceKey, though, is what keyboards are supposed to be. It's a total keeper.
These 60s sure spread the light. I like these plastic rods better than the old style which seemed to get bent easily.
This works fine on my HP notebook. No problems. I like the Norton's Security software that comes with it.
As a two-year owner of an iPod, i got absolutely sick and tired of my mp3 player becoming increasingly incompatible with just about everything. The more time that passed, the more times i lost everything on the iPod and the more i found myself shaking my head.i bought the zen vision:m about a week ago, and i have been amazed by it since it's been in my possession. i like to refer to it as an iPod without the bull****. i think the fact that people complain about its size, its menu interface and its reliability is a complete joke.I find the size to be just right for this device, very comparable to the 20 GB iPod i have owned for the last few years. it's a solid piece of equipment (scratches easy, don't even mess around just buy a case for it. there are plenty now.) The menu interface is quite reminiscent of the ipod's (which is a good thing), with a few excellent updates. it has a feature while browsing the media library that enables you to scroll to a specific letter rather than scroll through everything...very handy for large libraries. the touchpad that for some reason people are complaining about in their reviews has given me no trouble. it's not a click wheel...so what? get over it folks. it functions almost exactly the same, except it has a rapid scroll function which comes in handy. it has three sensitivity settings, so there is really no reason to complain about its sensitivity. also a clutch addition is the shortcut button. randomize all songs? one touch. whatever you want. one touch. great stuff.the screen itself is just what it advertises. it's awesome. i find it playing back videos at exactly the quality they should be, colors are right on. no fuzziness or lines in the video. i haven't had a compatibility problem yet, something all you iPod clowns (i can say that because i have been one myself) can't say. good luck getting a DivX video onto your ipod without going to nerdcentral.com to figure it out, and then you're still going to have a decreased quality video. apple is shooting itself in the foot by purposely not making their great product compatible. the zen vision:m is compatible with just about every music service there is...iPods don't have a chance with anything besides itunes. not to mention the zen is compatible with just about every media file you could want to put on your mp3 player.the one complaint i have with it is that you can't play the files directly off the player when it's plugged in. however, this is on the other hand an extremely smart security measure they have taken because it prevents your files from being mistakenly deleted, which is something that EVERY iPod owner goes through at least once. it sucks, and this prevents it. i still wish i could play them through winamp though...IF YOU WANT AN MP3 PLAYER, STOP WHAT YOURE DOING AND BUY THIS ONE NOW. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. meanwhile, i'm going to start an anti-apple movement...see ya.
When I first bought this product about two years ago, I thought it was phenomenal. I felt 'cutting edge' for having a Bluetooth receiver on my desktop and would link with my cell phone, making transferring pics a breeze. Then the issues started.The keyboard loves to disconnect. Even after securing it multiple times, it would still do this at random times. During a period of extended use, while i was in bed, whenever. That would be wonderful when I would be playing games online, and my character would start spinning in a circle and i would be unable to control it for at least 15-20 seconds while i would wait for the "Good Morning!" message on the not-backlit impossible to read rarely used LCD display on the keyboard.The mouse however? Pure gold. It has great accuracy, even if it does take a wee bit of getting used to. It's rechargeable and has a plethora of great features on it. Even though the keyboard has since been replaced with a Saitek Cyborg, the mouse will continue to get tons of use from me.The worst part about it all, is i've ended up spending about $175 on a bluetooh mouse.Save your money and don't bother with this.
Works great and is easy to install. The only issue is that it comes with no instructions and extra hardware. But it is fairly easy to figure out what is needed once you lay everything out. The TV can move in any angle desired very easily. I'm glad I bought this model.
I just returned from a long and complicated trip in the USA. It always guided me to the final destination.
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).I will comment on the 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.
Needed the produce to connect my Bose earphones to an electric piano. This adaptor did the trick. Have had no problems with it.
The price is fairly good for two cartridges. They do not last very long, but they are far better than any HP cartridges.
If you are looking for a LCD HD TV but don't know where to start, look to Toshiba first. I read in a leading consumer magazine that Toshiba spends more money (on an average of 5 to 1) on research and development than any of it's other competitors (Example: Sony, Toshiba, JVC, Panasonic, etc....) and the REGZA is a result of that research.After a very detailed 2-3 months worth of research, I decided on the 32HL67. Toshiba electronic products (especially TV's & DVD players) have always performed very well for me. I will be utilizing this TV in my bedroom and it's a good thing that I am. This television is completely amazing and is by far the best value for a very good HDTV for the bedroom. The design is truly a beautiful piece of electronics. It has a sleek curve stand with a piano black frame finish. The picture and the set-up right out of the box was brilliant. I utilize DIRECTV HD and the colors and picture quality is simply brilliant. The HD programming is very sharp with a very clear and very distinctive display.The native resolution of this unit is 720p, but this HDTV will display all formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. However, it only receives 1080p when connected via a HDMI port. This TV comes with 3 HDMI inputs, plus a input port for a computer and two HD color components inputs.The Toshiba is very easy to setup with its user friendly onscreen menus. All the speakers are located along the bottom of the screen, therefore helping to reduce the total width of the unit. I only had approximately 33" to fit a TV into and this one fit perfectly. The DIRECTV gentlemen installing my HD satellite dish and setting up the HD receiver commented that the fit looked nearly perfect to him. This LCD is very thin and fairly lightweight (approximately 40 pounds). Easily handled by one person. The mount for the Toshiba 32HL67 was very easy to attach to the bottom of the unit, which is how I use mine. I'm sure this TV would be just as easy to use as a wall mount unit by installing the mount onto the rear of this unit.Very impressed
Do not purchase an iriver!!!! It will make you miserable and you will end up spending more money than you would have had you bought yourself an ipod and here's why:1-the iriver works with windows media player (wmp), the worst media player software on this planet. This software is designed to either give you a heart attack or to make you throw your laptop across the room so that you'd buy a new one. It is hard to create playlists in wmp and when u create them, upon subsequent syncing, wmp changes these playlists almost randomly. Some songs get doubled for mysterious reasons. It truly is a puzzle. Everytime you update your playlists or want to simply upload songs onto your player, you'll end up spending an entire weekend, and that's assuming that things are working fine.2-the iriver firmware has some serious bugs. If you are like the rest of us (majority of iriver owners), then make no mistake, at some point within a year, you will spend an entire weekend downloading and tweaking your playlists only to realize that the iriver will have stopped working. You will turn It on and it will show a blue screen with a clock and an ominous print "system initializing, please wait", which means that you have reformat the player, which means that you'll need to re-upload everything that took you so long to upload in the first place.3-within 1.5 years, you will realize how terrible iriver is and how stressful wmp is. This will force you into purchasing an ipod. At the end, you'll end up spending the money on the new ipod, in addition to the money wasted on the iriver.The take home message is:Spend the extra 200 and buy an ipod; otherwise, you'll end up spending more. If you do not believe me and you think that I am just a mean disgruntled customer who's out there to get iriver, then forget what I said and do the research yourself. Go to google and type in keywords such as "system initializing", "playlists", "freezing on start up"...etc. you will see for yourself that the iriver is a problem, and wmp is even a bigger problem.Note that when you're synchronizing, all hell breaks loose due to:1-wmp changes the playlists almost randomly.2-some files are supposedly transferred to the iriver but they just don't show up in the iriver. You will be puzzled and confused, not knowing what to do.3-all of a sudden, playlists double in wmp and when you're synchronizing, not all playlists appear in iriver. It's all random I swear. The weirdest thing you'll experience.4-this is my most dreaded: you're synchronizing, and all of a sudden, iriver encounters a file extension that is not supported by the player. The synchronization processes freezes and the player freezes too. Wmp may also freeze. And yet wmp, tell you "synchronization is progress" when in fact it's not. You cannot refreash wmp and you cannot disconnect the usb and you cannot turn off the player itself. You're forced to turn off your computer by ctr-alt-del method and to reset the player using the paper clip method. It is extremely stressful and time consuming. You will be angry and stressed out because you will feel that you did something wrong, when in fact it's the system that is so wrong that there is just nothing you can do to make right or smooth.Be a smart shopper and don't even consider iriver mp3 players, unless you are a masochist and you enjoy torture and stress.Little by little, it is becoming very clear to everyone that apple products are better even if they are more costly. After all, I truly believe that apple products are not only costlier due to sleek design but also due to better performance.
Works great, easy to set up. Noticed an immediate improvement in sound quality when I hooked up my sound system through the switch. I have an xbox, ps3 and satellite tv all running through my bose system with this.
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!
I love Nike+ items but this one has a bit of a problem (or maybe I do). Once it is on your arm it is quite complicated to find the bottom hole that allows to connect your headphones if you're trying to get them from inside your t-shirt and under the armband. The extra material at the end and the Nike+Ipod adapter makes it complicated to connect them without the help of a mirror.
I got this cable to link up a 1Gbps switch (NETGEAR GS108 ProSafe 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch) to myD-Link DIR-655 Extreme-N Gigabit Wireless Routerupstairs (the wired ports). It works a treat! I'm getting good speed, e.g. > 400 Mbps for a 2 GB file transfer using SMB, with other stuff going on in my home network.Pro:+ Cable works great+ was able to route it just fine, with some bend diameters as sharp as perhaps 3/4"+ Stood up to being shoved under baseboard to hide it, and fastend around doorframes, corners, and up staircases withCable-Clip Black RG59 (100 pieces per bag).+ came relatively tightly curled, but uncurled immediately, so it ran fairly straight.Con:- I really don't like the snagless ends, but I knew what I was getting.The RG59 cable clips were just the right size: snug onto the cable, but not tight enough to pinch.I won't hesitate to get cables from Cables to Go / Amazon in the future. The price is very reasonable, and the quality is great.
These mid-priced in-ear buds seal better inside the ear than many costing much more, and they are comfortable. The audio quality is reasonable for this price, if not outstanding. The combination of sound isolation and quality makes it a great product.
I bought this converter to hook up my PC (S/PDIF out) to my home theater receiver. This converter worked like a charm. However, after 3 months it just stopped working. I called Cables To Go and they shipped out a new one the next day. I didn't even have to ship the old one back.This converter probably costs nothing to make, and the quality is obviously not that great. But it does what its supposed to do and their customer service is extremely helpful. So no complaints.
I had this in my small Windows 98se machine and it always worked w/o problems. So when a friend needed a wireless card quickly for her XP machine I gave her mine and ordered a replacement for myself. When it came, I noticed the box was slightly different but the card itself looked the same. I installed it in my 98se machine and it wanted new drivers! After installing the new drivers, it still would not work! A call to Trendnet informed me that the card had been upgraded and now needed more memory to operate. Since my 98se machine was already maxed out, I switched the cards (new card to XP machine and old card to 98se machine). It would have been nice if Trendnet had indicated the version on the box but it is OK as both machines are working wirelessly great.
I recived the product yesterday! It is a verry good item. but I read a review.."Its not a good product for moving music and videos" When you plug in the pendrive you have to swipe ur finger inorder to unlock the pendrive contents it is a verry good pendrive and it doesn't leave any trace on another computer. It is kinda bigger then the micro; But thats ok. I am also submitting some user photos so be shure to check them out!
We gave this dvd player along with the matching tv almost four years ago and it is still working. It has always made kind of a loud sound when putting the dvd in and it always sounds kind of rough at first- we don't notice the sound once the movie is playing. We haven't had any problems at all with the player but to note, we just recently starting letting our daughters touch the unit and we did not have the tv sitting on top of the player. Maybe the weight of the tv on top of the dvd player and then kids messing with it could be the cause of it not working right for a lot of people. Even though the tv and dvd player are made to go together and even fit together with the tv on top, I don't think it is a good idea to put that much weight on the dvd player.
Our first product review for Its Geek Time is this nifty gigabit network switch brought to you by D-Link. For years D-link has taken a back seat to bigger companies like Linksys and Netgear for home network equipment. In recent years D-Link has increased their product quality and can contend with the big guys on an equal footing. This switch is a product that proves that.The first thing to note about this switch is it is a gigabit switch with 8 ports for less than $50. A comparable Netgear or Linksys switch will cost you much more money. The other important thing about its speed is you can connect 10/100 devices to it and not lose gigabit connectivity to gigabit enabled devices that are also connected to it. On older gigabit switches, the switch would throttle down to the slowest device connected to it.Another new feature on this switch is its power saving feature. Ports that are not in use are turned off so the device uses less power over all. This turns into cost benefits from less electricity usage, less heat generated by the product, and a longer life span due to less wear and tear. In an age where electricity prices are at an all-time high, anything that saves power is a welcome addition to many homes and offices.In conclusion, this switch is recommended for any home network or small office network that is on a budget and wants gigabit functionality. This piece of networking technology gets a must have 10 on the d10 of networking from It's Geektime.
I just received my order to day and they are everything and more that I wanted form a pair of professional headphones! Only problem is that they apparently pull more power from my ipod and drain the battery faster. But the sound quality is worth it!
I really like these headphones! I don't like the feeling of earbuds pushed in my ear. These just rest inside, but not in the ear canal. They have excellent sound quality. Just what I wanted for walking on my treadmill!!!!
I picked this up at Best Buy last week to give my Dad additional faxing capability without extra desk clutter. So far, I'm pleased, although the cost of ink is outrageous! I have bought a refill kit specifically designed for the HP 94/96 (Black) and 95/97 (CMY) cartridges... I've had good luck with aftermarket ink, so that problem is solved for the most part (HP should sell their own "genuine" refill kits!)My dad's computer (the one this is on) is still using Windows 98 R2, and I selected Basic Installation (as we had no need for the extra stuff that came with the Full install for our old HP PSC 2110... also a 4-Star printer). Since I followed the on-screen instructions, I finished the driver installation in less than 20 minutes (Wait until it tells you to plug the printer in before you do so, and make sure the printer is switched on in advance!)Another word about the drivers. Windows took a long time to load the drivers for my old PSC 2110 on startup... it used to take so long that I would forget they were loading. HP appears to have addressed this issue by simply installing a driver without the darn "HP Command Central" or whatever it was called. This is an extremely important improvement over older models.I printed a test page from MS Word, and it was fine. I printed a test page from Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7, and it was fine. Very swift for an inkjet, I must say, and the ink dries so fast there's no time to smudge!The last test, which is probably not important for you, was printing from Word Perfect 5.1 for DOS (from a DOS box in Win98). There are drivers and instructions, available if you search for "WPDOS" on the totally-cool A9 search engine, that make this backward compatibility possible. Again, it worked perfectly, and seemed to get the print signal faster than theI get my digital prints processed at the drugstore, so I did not test the photo printing quality... the drugstore is not much more expensive, and prints them using the traditional light-sensitive paper technique (which makes them last longer)... so I have no plan on using this feature of the printer.I still have not had this printer for very long, and have only printed about a dozen pages with it, but I must say that I am initially pleased. The only improvements I can think of for this is HP find some way to lower the price of their ink cartridges without compromising quality, and also to separate their tri-color cartridge into three different cartridges (one cyan, one magenta, one yellow)... I believe Canon has already done this, so I plan on buying one of their printers next time I need a "printing-only" solution. I'm sure many people are wasting tons of ink and money thinking buying a whole new tri-color cartridge when only one color is out... again, that's why you should go with a refill kit.More on refilling your ink... First, make sure you refill before the cartridge is empty. If the cartridge goes dry, the heating element responsible for jetting the ink out onto the paper will burn out, rendering the cartridge useless, and costing you a good 20 to 30 bucks. In addition, see to it that you find ink refills that are designed specifically for the HP 94/96 (Black) and HP 95/97 (CMY) and HP 99 (Photo, if necessary). "Universal ink" disappointed me with my PSC 2110, as it was runny, and did not dry quickly, leading to smudges. If you don't like the refilling process, you can also find "remanufactured" (factory-refilled) cartridges all over the internet (make sure whoever you buy them from sells HP-specific ink, or else you'll probably get universal ink in your new cartridge).If anything bad happens, I'll update this review. I'm very pleased so far, just as I was with my old PSC 2110. This printer is pretty much the same, but it has a built-in document loader for copying/faxing, and has a modem slapped onto it for faxing purposes.Okay, I'll silence myself now.
Great buy, there very comfortable, and they stay on very well, since I have owned them I have never had them fall off. They produce good sound and are very durable. An added bonus, I live where it's always windy and usually cold, and they do a grate job at blocking the wind form my ears and keeping them relatively warm so now I wear them everywhere.The only con I could think of, there cord is a little longer then necessary, I can have the headphones on and my mp3 player can easily hit the ground with a little cord to spare.
I have nothing bad to say about this product. It has met and exceeded all of my expectations. PC works great and so do all my other components. Not to mention that standard def. programming from Directv looks great on this tv.
These headphones sound perfect and are very comfortable to wear even over long periods of time. The pricing is perfect because the headphones are great! Very pleased.
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
These earphones are exactly what I've been looking for. I've always wanted a good sounding affordable set of earphones, and these are definitely it. I got mine for around 20 dollars and I've had them for about a month now. They are excellent. These are the best sounding earphones you will get for[...]. They sound better than earphones in the hundred dollar range that I've tried. They're very stylish and fit very well, the bass is just right and every sound is clear, what more can you ask for? Make sure you only buy them for sellers that have fulfillment from amazon, so you know you're getting the real thing. You won;t be disappointed.
These ear phones have no adjustment options, so unless your head is quite large, these will be uncomfortably loose fitting and distracting should you move your head.
it's just me, i can't wear ipod type headphones when i run, they contantly fall out of my ear. the plug type ear buds are not real comfortable when i work up a sweat and they are jammed in my ear. these headphones are low profile and go over my head 'old school' style and are just right. they also fold for easily putting in my pocket when my run is over. sony has made these earphones very scarce and i don't know why. there is nothing like them out on the market, at least that i could find.
Best RegardsCar Charger for the iPod Nano 1G, 2G and 3G, iPod Video, iPod Photo...ShopTronicsHow do you rate this product?I love it
I load my memory card, start scrolling and find a picture I want to print, I print it, and then when I want to go back to the pictures, I lands be back to picture 1 in the list not where I last was. Now I have over 300 pictures in my card, so this is a real problem having to scroll from the beginning for each selection. Am I doing something wrong? Seems there must be a way to select a picture and then go back to the list where you last were. Otherwise the machine is wonderful.
This book not only teaches you how to design the ultimate sounding electrostatic speaker, but also gives you three ways to do it, using tweeters and woofers as needed.You also learn all about amps, crossovers, transformers, equalizers etc. And learn all the theory you need to know about woofers and tweeters. All what you are shown is given from an unbiased point of view.This book does need some work on it though. One small complaint is that it has no photo's. Another is that Appendix A: Sources, is missing. The worst complaint is that the diagrams are only top, bottom and side views. No exploded views until chapter 11. So unless you already know what he is talking about, you probably should look at the exploded views in chapter 11 before you start chapter 1.Overall this book is packed with information and I would recommend it to anyone interested in creating the ultimate sounding stereo system.
This printer worked great with Windows2000. When I bought a new computer with Vista, none of the drivers would work at all, even after multiple attempts, even though the website says it has Vista drivers. Upgraded to Win7: same story. Both operating systems have default drivers, but the color scanning is so washed out as to be pointless, and the Auto doc feeder gives errors. The HP software has always been 100 times too big: seriously, 400MB install to take print/scan/fax instructions from the computer? I use the printer with MS Office2003/2007 Document Image Scanning, which works good under b/w, but fails to communicate with the printer under b/w from color page, and crashes.The printer has been reliable, with almost no paper jams from printing or scanning via ADF. Printing in fast draft has been pretty cheap. Started cutting off the bottom half of the last line on a page under Office2007/Win7. The HP OJ6500 also does this, according to reviews. This printer works almost perfectly under Linux/Ubuntu10.04/9.10, using HPLIP and XSANE. Linux doesn't have a good ADF or duplex driver that I'm aware of, which is what makes MS Office Doc Scanning so good. Printer was not reliable when attempting to use via Win7/XP Mode, or VirtualBox/Win2K.HP: seriously, straighten out your drivers. I just bought a Brother.
I bought these headphones with expectations of being blown away with impressive bass and pure sound. On all counts I have been let down by Monster. The headphones are well built, cables are flimsy and ear tips are not comfy. I also owned V-Modas, Sennheisers, Klipsch and Skull Candy. Though Klipsch cost @ 79 they provide superior sound and comfort. I was planning to ditch them for the Monsters but no more. I am sticking to my Klipsch's. To get the same level of sound and bass from the Monsters means me having to use the triple sleeve ear-tips and pushing them as deep as possible into my ear canal. Rather uncomfortable after a few minutes of use. Save your money folks and look elsewhere until a redesign is done.
I Too Bought Netgear Wireless Products. There's a Conflict Between the XP Software & the Included CD. But You'll Be Lucky to Hear That from Netgear!! When You Encounter the Problem of Connecting(You'll See That You Have a Strong Signal) and Call Tech Support, 1st You'll Be Routed to INDIA (of Course!)! Then , If You Can Understand Them, They Ask if You've Registered Your Product? HELLO!! If I Could Get on Line With it I'd Gladly Register! When You Tell , Try to Tell Them That You Can't Get on, They Tell You to Call Back When You Do!! DON'T BUY THERE PRODUCTS!! I Ended Up Buying a Linsys Card & Router.
I've got 2 of those STR8-30 theyre simply g8 for their catogery and price !very nice turntable nice features ! Yet it ain't the best for scratchin but its very competitive ! strong needle very resistent !!what can I say it is a dream ! you want a very good quality product , dont wanna pay too much !Well you got it !!! worth buying ! almost as good/performent to a Technics turntable of the same category !you find better @ that price ! go for it !!Dj T from Paris !
I'm sure it is a good item, my problem is that it is not user friendly and the setup it to much effort. I'm not lazy, i'm not using this system again, i'm selling this unit and hope someone will have great success with it
This card at the time was an excellent value - works just like the rest of the brands - shop price & capacity & forget everything else - card speed is irrelevent in the consumer/prosumer market - IE the camera electronics are slower than the card - look for the mostest memory for the leastest price - HOWEVER, Do BUY A REPUTABLE BRAND
If You Need One of These Like I Did it Works. Pretty Old School Tech, but so is VHS. LOL!
I run a lot and am a small person so have small ears and head and have a hard time finding headphones that don't fall off or fall out of my ears when I'm sweaty and bouncing down the road. These headphones have great sound (I like my music loud and I also like to listen to talk radio, both are clear) and they are very easy to adjust to hold tight to my ear without hurting and without sliding around and loosening up. I have tried headphones in the $40 range when I couldn't find these in the store and have returned them. I found them again online and now buy them 4 at a time! That's 4 pairs I like for the price of 1 that I don't! (I go through the fairly fast from running in the rain and sweating so much, then eventually short out)
The seller got the product to me within 2 business days with regular shipping. Unfortunately, the jerks at Nintendo want you to buy only their products so this will not work with the Wii.
I purchased this for my daughter for xmas and I was pleasantly surprised.Her IPOD slids right in and no cords to fool with. The sound was nice. It was well worth the price. I would recommend this to everyone!
Specifically, I bought this card for my son for playing games in computer. The graphics/video quality is good. I have tried with all different high-end graphics needed games too. It works without any problem. The latest NVIDIA drives allows user to control Performance vs. Quality. This is a very good feature to control based on my need. I can increase to 'performance' when I play fast moving games. For viewing picture. I can move to 'Quality'. Lots of other graphics control also available with the new driver. GeForce FX 5500 is not the very latest card. More high performance card with higher version of GE Force in the market but cost will be proportional to that. This card is a good one with comparatively lower price.
I've had this iPod for a week, and I am going to tell you exactly what problems I have experienced, since the pros are already well known.Cons1 Screen cratches easily, even with religious use of cover provided in iPod package (Screen is now paramount to protect with video capabilities)2 Fast Forward maxes out at just 4 seconds when held down for video! What the hell! What if I want to skip to the 60th minute of a 73 minute file. That means 15 minutes of holding down Fast Forward??!! Really now!3 No FireWire? USB 2.0 is significantly slower in transferring data(Though, I must say, black is a rather fetching colour. Too bad scratches are even more apparent than with white.)
I've had the BCT8 for just over a month now, so I think a fair amount of time has passed to comment. This scanner replaced a Bearcat 220XLT scanner that I had for over 15 years but got fried by a nearby lightning strike. I'm in the sticks, so I haven't had a need to use the available trunking features, as none of the agencies that I listen to use trunking, so I recommend you check out other reviews/comments if you want to know more about trunking.Pros: Very good sound quality from the built in speaker. The built in stand allows you to set it up on a counter top or desk top and project the sound from the speaker. Buttons are easy to use, and the function for each is easy to understand.Cons: Still using serial cables to program. This is outdated as just about everything today uses a USB cable. Software to FULLY program it costs $'s. The alternative is to manually enter each frequency into memory that you want to store to one of the memory channels.Tip: Write/type out all the frequencies you want to program onto a spreadsheet. With one hand punching buttons on the scanner, and the other on the spreadsheet, loading frequencies into the memory bank can take less time. Prior knowledge of scanners and reading over the manual once or twice will help out too.Overall it's well built. I'm contemplating installing a scanner in my vehicle for use while I'm on the road. If I do, it will be a BCT8.
I use this filter predominately for waterfall shots as it helps me achieve a longer shot without having the water be washed out white. This filter has held up to a steady state of abuse from being in the field taking pictures and has shown no signs of wear. Also, a 0.6 is perfect for the applications I use it for, waterfalls. If you are looking for a great low cost neutral density filter, buy this product.
Good product, but go with hdmi cables. Composit cables were the best previous generation cable. HDMI is the way to go today.
After a lottttt of research, I chose this model. It is outstanding. the acuity is better than anything I have ever experienced. You'll be hard pressed to find a better TV....
Cuando uno se gasta tanta plata en un objetivo original, se debe invertir un poco m&aacute;s de dinero para agregar un filtro que le aporte seguridad al lente. En este caso, recomiendo este art&iacute;culo porque no altera la imagen ni la luz... Antes hab&iacute;a comprado filtros de otras marcas y m&aacute;s baratos, pero distorsionaban las im&aacute;genes y los colores. Recomiendo siempre un filtro Nikon en lugar de otras marcas...
This card caused many problems on my 1yr old laptop. My laptop would freeze completely several times a day. The card also caused windows XP to generate the blue screen of death during normal network activity. the problems were intermittent. sometimes it would run OK for a few hours, but I never got 10X faster than my old '11b stuff. So, I returned it along with the 108mbps router. good riddance.
I've bought multiple Hosa cables / adapter and have always been pleased with them. It's a Hosa cable, what more can I say?
I purchased this camera in hopes that it would be a better than average starter camera. One that had a great zoom, a large view screen (3" size that covers the entire back!), compact size, and last, but not least, easy controls. I hit the bullseye with this one. I didn't even read the instruction manual first. I was so anxious to try it out that I just started playing around with it, and in minutes, I knew everything about it. Very fun camera to use and operate. Plus, Fuji donates a portion of each purchase to conservation efforts. Don't forget to buy a separate protective case--it doesn't come with one. Duh...should've known...great camera though!
Problem #1: As others have stated, there is a horrible cracking/buzzing noise coming from both speakers when the music is soft or is not playing. This is not acceptable.Problem #2: I'm surprised at how many people say the speakers sound so great--very mediocre in my books. It sounds like a cheap ghetto blaster from the 80's. You definitely get what you pay for with these light, tiny speakers.Problem #3: I agree with others--the knob is not just slightly annoying becasue it's so slippery, you actually can't operate it unless you have both hands free so that you can brace the speaker with one hand (for leverage) and use the other hand to control the knob.My recommendation: I recommend trying different speakers. I'm not one to give many bad reviews, I usually have very good luck with most everything I buy, but I thought I'd put in my two cents here so that others can avoid this product, not worth it.
This curling iron is awesome!! Have gotten lots of compliments on my hair since I started using it.
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.
These speakers were deeper than my stock speakers so I had to modify the speaker openings so they would fit but it was worth it. Very good sound for a good price, far superior to my stock speakers.
I just got the SP50 in today. So far, I'm disappointed. I bought it to replace an off-brand 2.5" hard drive player, that wouldn't hold a charge or recharge well.I recorded a full CD, with one folder of sixty tracks, and the rest in the root directory. The sound quality is decent, after I realized I needed to plug my cassette adapter into the headphone jack instead of line out (it sounded awful when plugged into line out).But navigation is a pain. I haven't figured out how to get to my other folder, except by browsing in reverse from the first song. The major problem is that after song 60 or so, it just won't read the MP3s, at least in the time I considered reasonable. It just spun and spun, and never actually played the songs from 61-80 (except for 65).I will keep it for about a week. If I'm not happier then, I may try to return it for something else.
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
I don't really need too move my screen around a whole lot, but I was wanting to clear up some of the clutter around my monitor.This arm provides me with a fairly large area beneath the screen to work and store documents and what not. Moving up and down is not difficult, but not as easy as the other directions. I like it.
This is a good item and this was the third one I got. Mainly cause of something I did to the previous ones. however this ones sound quality and connection kind of stunk and did not work. Though nothing wrong with the seller since they did a good job and all. I waited to long to contact seller so I really could not replace it but otherwise the other two i got worked well. So I suggest buying it.
Pros: Works well, comes through loud and clear.Cons: The plug for the cigarette lighter is a little smaller than I'd like it to be; in a Jeep Grand Cherokee and Nissan Sentra, the plug fits loosely and wobbles in it if jarred too hard which causes my second issue with the thing: it doesn't remember the last chosen preset/frequency. It will always start on some random frequency so when it jiggles too much in my outlet I have to reach over and hit the button to put it on one of the presets.
I agree with the post that indicates you have to have reasonable expectations. So far, it has worked wonderfully repairing discs to 'like new,' when I followed the instructions carefully. When you think about the cost savings of repairing a CD/DVD instead of replacing it (which most likely will cost you $10, $20 or even $30 because you'll probably decide to upgrade to Blu-Ray) this is a well worth it item. Once you've fixed up to 10 DVD's you have more than gotten your money's worth so the value of replacing the wheel will be based on how many more discs you need to replace. Which if you have kids could be lots. I was disappointed that I wasn't going to be able to use this on Blu-Ray but I'll just have to do my best to keep the Blu-Ray discs out of the hands of the babies! So, for me, i'm totally satisfied with my Amazon product.
&Aacute;fter installing this antenna I have been able watch TV without having to go to set up mode every so often like I did with the old antenna. Once I got the antenna faceing the right direction I have been able to watch 5 channels with no trouble at all. Installation was fairly easy..
Two of the cheapo splitters from my cable provider suddenly stopped working, so I decided it was time to get something a little better. The splitter by Acoustic Research was comfortable for my wallet too, being much cheaper than the similar Monster cables.The video appears to be much sharper with the AR splitter, especially on the high definition channels. Or perhaps it's the placebo affect. But it fixed the problem, and now I have a strong signal going to both my TV and modem.It's worth it to splurge a little on this handy device.
I love this product because it eliminates cable clutter behind the tv. It also has a very good recoil function.
....These headphones are for Audiovox automobile videosystems (both overhead and mounted between front seats).Audiovox is the only vendor I've found that actually offers additional wireless headphones for their automobile video systems.The headphones themselves are excellent: good quality sound and wide range of IR reception. Very economic with the 2 tiny AAA batteries. Haven't been able to run through them in months of usage.
the mp3 function and play back is great the sound is loud but it work the best with the EQ on your own custom setting it has great sound and yes it durable and the 4-way GFCI protected outlet is drop I use it in side and out because i got the Ipod dock and it is well built and it is not very expensive depending on where you buy it. It is just what I need to go with my Ipod.
As others stated, this is only for use in the United States - if you're traveling, you'll need a converter.I like that the plug folds in and out - makes packing it up very easy. Cord length is just right, and charges just as quickly as the original charger that comes with the DS. Only 4 stars because the construction is a bit cheap... I wouldn't expect this to last forever. For the price though you can't do much better than this! If you need a spare charger around the house for convenience's sake, this will do just fine.
Well, it was a so so TV for a year. Died on the 13th month. LG wants me to ship back the LCD to them and pay a $99 Diag. fee first. They will then tell me how much it will be to repair. Can you say.... NO WAY.On to a TV that will last a little longer than 13 months.
I have purchased this product after reading lot of reviews and was bit worried initially as there were mixed reviews for it. But I thought, lets try it out as its dirt cheap and support INTL mode.This product came day before estimated delivery date and it worked out as described in manual. I wanted to use it in INTL mode, but at the moment am able to get clear signal in US mode itself at 88.3. But definately will be giving it try to use in INTL mode.
Positives1. They stay in your ears.2. Decent sound3. When inside and not moving, they block a fair amount of noise.Negatives1. Asymetrical cord is a little short, I am 5'10" and the cord pulls when it's in my pants pocket.2. Walking the cord movement noise is amplified, as someone else stated like a stethoscope.3. Wind noise seems to be amplified when outside.4. after 6 months of very light uses the cord is shorting out the sound on one side.Lack of durability is unacceptable.
This is the first pair of Vibe's (midnight blue)for me. Have had them for a little under 2 months and so far so good. They do take a bit of getting used to as these actually fit in your ear canal. After a couple days of experimenting with the 3 different size silicon fittings, you don't even notice them. You have to be careful you don't pull them out of your ear by the cord as this will weaken the connection to the cord thereby rendering them useless, hence the gnarled surface since there is no "handle" or extension on the body like other earbuds.I went through 4 pair of the Bass Frequencies due to one or both earbuds cutting out during active active use (working out, etc.). I attribute that to a design flaw where the cord meets the plug. Haven't had the same problem with the Vibes as the plug connection is of a sturdier design. I have read that others have had this same problem with the Vibes, but as I said earlier it hasn't been an issue for me. I guess only time will tell.Sound wise the Vibes don't have the thumping bass that the Bass Freqencies have and conversely the Freqencies don't have the crisp highs of the Vibes but you can work around that by adjusting the equalizer on your Ipod MP3 player.Another plus the cord has a braided exterior which makes for easy untangling and is virtually chew proof if you have a dog or cat who happened to get a hold of them when you weren't looking. Can't say the same for the Frequencies as my dog shredded a pair of them.Over all I'm satisfied with this pair of earbuds. The only comlaint I have thus far is that the noise of the cord rubbing against your clothes is transferred up into the earbud....Time will tell if these earbuds turn out to be a good purchase or not.
This is a good product. People have been complaining about it but I think its good. When I first got mine the click wheel would skip and make it seem like someone was moving it but I think because it was in the box for a long time and I kept it in the case for a long time. But it is a good thing to have!
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!
If you like flipping the switch on this thing and not hearing any sound than this is the perfect product. A total piece of junk.
I bought this bag because I wanted a compact laptop backpack, and it works well. Basically, it is like your standard laptop attache case - but converted into a backpack. As you can see from the photos of the bag, it is slimmer than a normal backpack and designed to hold mainly a laptop and a few packets of paper. It is tough nylon and the strap feels secure. There is a sort of retractable handle on top if you need it. Overall a great compact bag, which I now use every day.
Though not specifically "ear isolation" earphones, these are sufficient for office use, blocking PC fan and climate control ambient noise. The overall sound quality is strong, with decent separation and rich bass. The only thing I'd add would be a shirt/collar clip for the cord, to prevent vibration interference from the cable, as seen in the Etymotic ER-6i phones I use on planes.
I'm posting only initial impressions here since I just received this battery. (Note: see updates below initital review)I ordered the battery via Amazon.com from seller eznsmart. Paid $37 plus $1.99 for expedited shipping. The battery was ordered on August 22 and received on August 25 (shipping from California to Texas). That's great shipping time for a non-Prime item. I mention shipping time in this review simply to offset the other reviewer who expressed displeasure at long shipping times and gave the battery poor marks because of that. I had no trouble with the shipping. I have to say I never quite understand it when buyers give a product bad marks just because of shipping delays -- that kind of thing should be a mark against the seller but not the product.Upon receiving the battery, I charged it up fully and fired up the laptop (Dell Inspiron 9300, not known for long run time on a single charge, even with OEM batteries). I allowed the laptop to drain the battery down fully, following the initial conditioning procedures recommended by the seller in the small instructions booklet that came with the battery.I timed the battery drain until a forced a shutdown and I got 3 hours 55 minutes out of the first charge (very good for the Dell Inspiron 9300). Theoretically, the drain time ought to take longer after the first few charges of the battery, so my guess is that I'll easily be able to get over 4 hours use per charge, depending on the nature of the use. But, almost 4 hours on the first charge seems very good.I'll have to re-evaluate after I've been using the battery for a a significant period of time and see how charge time holds up then. For now, I'm giving the battery a solid review and a 5-star rating based on price and initial performance. If performance lags in the near term, I'll update my review with that info.UPDATE 11/12/2010Unfortunately, my wife has the laptop at her workplace and I can't measure battery drain performance now. However, I did battery drains in it a handful of times over the first month after we installed the battery, and it looked like I was getting about 4 hours use each time. I didn't want to continue to *fully* drain the battery (not a good thing to do) but measured it until I got a 10-percent-remaining warning indication on the battery.Readers should also note that if they purchase a new laptop battery and leave the laptop plugged in all the time, that can have adverse effects on the life of the battery. Laptops should definitely NOT be left plugged in all the time, and my understanding that such practices diminish life in laptop batteries in general, often leading to impressions of "bad" batteries when in actuality bad battery maintenance practices may be to blame.UPDATE 07/09/2011After almost a year, I was able to test the battery again. Starting with a full charge, I ran the laptop until battery was fully discharged and the laptop shut down. I got 3 hours 50 minutes runtime. Based on that, I'm keeping the 5-star rating on this battery and think it's well deserved.
If you have a digital camara, like photography and want really nice prints, this little marvel will do wonders for you! The advantage over traditional colour printers is the Dye-sublimation process: this means it burns your pictures into the paper instead of printing them on top of it. Result: your pictures won't fade away after 6 months! I hooked up mine to the computer so I can make slight changes in the pictures, no professional foto print store will do that for you. It's a great great printer at a very nice price.
Don't fuss with any other remotes or wired shutter releases. This thing is awesome. It even threads through your camera strap. It's easy to use and works seamlessly with my Canon Rebel XT. A must for anyone shooting with a tripod. I highly recommend getting it.
I buy these disks because Verbatim makes the best quality disks that I can find. I haven't come across a bad disk, and everything that I've burned has been successfully read without a hitch. I've run into issues with other cheaper disks, where the copy I burned was not completely readable in some of my devices. After reburning onto these disks, anything will read them. To me, it's worth paying a little extra for good quality DVD's!
got this and it's little companion (WG511) for the laptop.Nice stuff, no problems at all. My environment is a 1500 sq. ft.apartment, 2 networked desktops, 1 laptop, no internet gaming (it would be a waste with the dsl connection I have) and 4-2.4GHZ phones scattered about looking for a signal to interfere with. The router's been sitting on top of one of the desktops, and just purring along.I can get a couple hundred feet outdoors (very nice if you don't want to be stuck inside on a nice day).If ya wanna do some real roaming, get a model that accepts external input and build yourself one of those &quot;coffee can&quot; antennas,(do a goggle search for the info) but I digress. The online documentation has some good tutorial information if you want to learn a bit about networking stuff after you set the thing up, but it's not a pre-requisite.
I have really been enjoying this equipment. The I-Pod pocket and connection make this player outstanding. (my favorite feature); plus the fact that it will play 3 CD's. Before I bought this item, I read the pro and con reviews which were very helpful and helped me decide to make the purchase; I made sure I used an outlet that didn't share with a major appliance, so radio reception is great. I didn't think it really needed a clock and timer. (there's always one on everybody's microwave and kitchen stove and how many does one need?)
The S12 conforms fully to Intel's ATX12V, Revision 2.0 PSU Design Guideline. The S12 supports tP4 Prescott and Athlon 64/64 FX processors, as well as PCI Express and Serial ATA. The S12 adds many more features and capabilities to the existing Super Tornado line, including a top model boasting 600W output. All S12 Series power supplies share the common features detailed here. They differ mainly in rated power output capacity: 330, 380, 430, 500 and 600 watts. They are all backed by Seasonic's industry-leading 3-year warranty.
I grew up in a Leica family, and was excited to finally find an "affordable" point and shoot Leica that has a little more flexibility than most others. The design and feel is 100% classic Leica, down to the simple metal body and mechanical sounding shutter click. I especially like the manual features, including manual focusing capability. The automatic modes, including pre-programmed scene modes, shutter and aperture priority were also a must for me.All these features require a bit of a learning curve, but it's well worth it. In the 3 weeks I have had this camera, I have already managed to take a few great shots, some under difficult conditions, and I see a lot of potential.The user manual is very good, and follows the typical Leica style - fairly technical, consistent, and impeccably detailed.I recommend this for demanding photographers who would like to have a compact, affordable point and shoot camera.
I have had 2 hp high dollor inkjet multi-function printers in the last year. The first one quit working after 5000 hits so HP send me an upgrade which was a remanufactured unit. Needless to say the same thing happened only worse. The copier function quit working as well as the scanner. I called HP & they pretty much told me there was nothing they would do as ther reman had a 90 day warranty. I have now chosen to buy any other product but HP
I purchased these speakers for my truck. very easy to install. very good quality for the price. I would recomend these to my friends
OK. So I'm stupid for having bought this thing in the first place but a stupider design I can't imagine. I guess I assumed, when I saw the cover on the USB gadget that they actually had a plug you could insert the cable into. However, it stays "attached" by way of the little plastic cover that comes off at the slightest provocation - like, say moving your DVR back into place or the cable moving...at all. I contemplated duct-taping everything together but instead, chose to return it. Don't BUY THIS DESIGN....any model. Linksys, get a different design.
We bought our Samsung HT-DB600 Theatre System because it is a Samsung product. We own three Samsung DLP TVs and love them all - fantastic displays and no problems. We also liked the DB600 Theatre System's compact size, low profile and sleek appearance. We installed it in our bedroom and wall mounted the small speakers. It was functional for this purpose, relatively unobtrusive and had good surround sound...while it worked. BUT it has been used less than 30 hours and now powers off immediately and displays the dreaded "Protection" message. Samsung says it's overheating and it is out of warranty. How does a receiver/DVD player overheat while turned off? We had not used it in several days, then turned it on and it turned itself off for "Protection". Who wants to pay $150 + shipping for repairs to a faulty product to likely face the same problem again in the near future? If you are unfamiliar with the "Protection" message and its lack of a simple fix, just Google: Samsung HT-DB600 Protection. This is apparently a much too common problem.Although we love our Samsung DLP TVs, we will not buy another Samsung receiver or theatre system until Samsung decides to fix this problem, stand behind their products and recall this faulty sound system .
This amp definitely makes things louder, too bad it also adds a substantial amount of hiss as well. It also seems to amplify only the higher range frequencies as well, since the bass volume through my Sennheiser HD555 actually lowers when using this, but the highs are almost too loud and makes the mix of most songs sound very weak. I am going to return this for the cheaper Boosteroo since I have read that it adds no noise at all, hopefully it is true.
This KVM switch has worked perfectly and was easy to install. I typically use the hot key commands to switch back and forth. Note: the KVM is not what is pictured, but is the more traditonal trendnet type that has a small box to connect the various cables to.
I wanted to connect a wired computer to my wireless network, so I bought one of these, and a WRT54G router (which I needed anyway) which claims to act like a Access Point (it does but..), spent several hours attempting to configure it. Then used the on line linksys help (via the web) and then was told that in Access Client mode, this device will only connect to another WAP54G device. So bought the second one, configured the first to be an access Point, and the second one to be an access client. (pretty quickly as I'm now very familiar with the web based interface) And it works!First, it's a bit unnerving because have to configure each of the two devices one at a time using a computer attached to your router. Be sure to set the IP address to different numbers. And you have to use WEP encription, no other option appears to work. And once you have both with seperate IP addresses you can configure everything but setting the AP CLient mode. Do that last with just the client mode box attached to your router.Then to test it, first disconnect the AP Client from the router, then be sure that the other Access Point is connected and reachable (bring up the web page), then disconnect your computer from the router, and plug it into the AP Client box. It should work.A couple of notes, the AP Client works with the WRT54G router/Access Point IFF you turn all the encryption off. (This is why I spent so much time before calling in the online help. I kept thinking I had it set up correctly, then turning up the security levels and having it fail....) Of course I do not recommend this mode at all. Which makes me wonder why you can't make a WRT54G do the right thing, but you can't. And there is a diagram on the linksys website which shows the correct configuration. It just took me several looks to understand exactly what it saying. (that the WRT54G in access point mode is not equivalent to a WAP54G).Second, skip the stupid installation CD, go to the linksys site and find out the default IP address, and configure it using that.Third, look up the suggestions for increasing the security for your wireless network, and configure your boxs appropriately once you have it working on your test machine. (turn off SSID broadcast, disable configuration management from wireless devices, change the password etc.)Be sure to use a different channel than your other wireless router. (I still wanted to connect a different computer wirelessly to the WRT54G) And use the search for networks scan to see what channels the neighbors are using and pick a different one from them too if possible.On the speed issue, I've got a pretty small house so I regularly get the full 54Mps of data transfer. It's pretty nice. You need to pay attention to all the other comments about getting the antennas aligned to point from each of the two access points to each other for best reception. Not hard, but worth doing.And if all this becomes too confusing, use the Web based help from Linksys, the person I had was very helpful. (Be sure that your drivers are the most up-to-date as that will be the first thing they will ask you to do.)
I was glad to find out about DIGITAL CONCEPTS SP90 Universal Video Camera Screen Protector.I have had two other Digital Cameras in the past and the LCD on the cameras look used and scratched.I have two kids that run cross country and I have used every thing to wip my LCD.Shirt tailes and such.Lets not forget screen glare and enhance view.IT realy workes.
I have a Lexmark C524 Laser Printer (pd $1000 on Lexmark website) that is 14 months old and the main system circuit board failed. Called Lexmark technical service and ended up speaking to someone in India who was hard to understand. I gave them the error code on the display and the serial #. They said I needed a new system board. I called Lexmark Parts and had one overnighted - $375. I brought it to a Lexmark certified technician who replaced the board but the error message would not go away and the printer would not work. The technician called tech service, again in India, who said the board needed to be relaced. Ordered another board and had it overnighted - $375. It still did not work. Lexmark offered no help. I gave up and sent both boards back FedEx Overnight so I could get my $750 refunded. Lexmark Parts said it would be refunded by my next billing cycle - what? Still waiting for refund. DO NOT BUY A LEXMARK - IT WILL NOT LAST VERY LONG. The main circuit board (Made in China) shouldn't fail 2 month after the warranty expires.
I was amazed at how easy the software is to use and it looks fabulous. Ir has a really awesome high quality screen too! I'm still getting used to finding my way around all the features, but it's a lot of fun to tinker around with, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a new mp3 player.
These speakers are perfect, great looks, great sound,they are heavy though(70lbs), but what can you expect. They are worth every cent, they can play very loud while staying clear. They are beautiful.
have a monitor mounted over our ovens that functions for both tv and pc. the compact form of the the keyboard is perfect for accessing the internet and light computing. wouldn't recommend for number crunching but works great for how we use it.
I did wedding photography for a year or two and this was a life saver. It is still going strong, this is one area you want to spend a little more.
Very quickly shipped. Not exactly as pictured, but it is a Sandisk, 4GB SDHC. It works fine and was at a great price. Would I do it again? Yup and probably will in the near future.
wow, i bought this small TV for my bedroom but at a very cheaper price from Ebay, from some guys from california plus shipping was free temporarly, and i loved it very much....very nice product for its price. it has a perfect picture and sound. i would really recommend this stylish TV for any one who wants to spend not much money and get a good product.
Received the printer a couple of days ago, have printed several photos of various sizes up to 8x10. Printer is used to produce picures of products to be sent to buyers. Image quality was very good - colors were true and images sharp (depending on input of course). Software supplied was easy to use and offered a variety of choices as to image orientation, print quality, cropping, print size etc., which was very helpful. Overall, very satisfied so far.
I have always been a fan of Canon Digital Cameras after owning my very first Powershot back in year 2000. I had that Canon S10 (like 2 megapixels) from 2000 to early 2005 and it still works, with the exception that the rechargeable battery just does not last more than 24hrs. Shortly after, summer of 2005, I had purchased a Canon SD500 for about a little over a year before my sister accidentally dropped my camera onto the cement ground which had caused my LCD screen to break and leak. The camera was still functional without the LCD screen for about a month before it started acting up entirely (perhaps due to something loosening up within the camera body) - sometimes it will take photos and sometimes it wont. Having researched online to see how much repairs were going to cost me to fix my Canon SD500 LCD screen (~$100-$200 USD), I figured I will be better off getting a brand new camera - so now I own the Canon SD700 IS.Few Key Items I love about the Canon SD700 IS:1. Color Quality of the photos after being developed (Shutterly is the BEST!)2. Image Stablity (altho there are times when I feel like there is still some bluriness to my pictures despite the IS capability)3. Bigger LCD Screen (compared to Canon SD500)4. Fast Response Time (for capturing the perfect moment and that is especially hard when ur camera takes forever to start up)5. Stitch Assist Mode (for those beautific panoramic sceneries)6. Compact7. Digital Macro (absolutely the best for capturing the smallest details)Overall, I do love this camera... however, if I had to compare Canon SD700 IS to Canon SD500, I think I still love my old Canon SD500... the pictures always came out just perfect... plus the SD500 was 7.1 megapixels whereas SD700 IS is 6.0 megapixels.Overall - 4.0 out of 5.0 scale for Canon SD700 IS.
The Forerunner is a great tool to learn to pace yourself over distance running. The features on it aid in helping you to achieve goals that you never thought were possible. It is very user friendly (I hardly ever have to refer to the owner's manual) and very lightweight and compact. For the price, you can't beat the benefits of this device. GET IT IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS RUNNER!! Or even a beginner. Or intermediate. The point is this: no matter where you are as a runner, you can benefit from the Forerunner. The only, I mean ONLY, change I could recommend is to have a vibrating pace alert instead of an audible one, since most runners use some sort of iPod type device while running.
Purchased to upgrade an older system. Big difference. Best price that I could find in a name brand memory stick.
The cables were received and not immediately used. A few weeks later, I unwrapped one and carefully inserted it into an Ethernet switch. The retaining clip on the RJ-45 connector immediately broke off. Now I have to be very careful not to pull on the cable as it will pull out of the Ethernet switch socket. Otherwise, it seems to be a fine cable...
After several attempts to own a functional MP3 player from Creative, I gave up. It should not be this hard; iPod, here I come. My first Creative Player broke within three months of opening the box. I returned it (a small but manageable hassle). I received an entirely new one about two weeks later, no charge. Two months later, had power management issues with the new one; Creative recommeded an upgrade to the firmware. OK, fine. Three months later, the thing completely crashes -- no music, no connectivity to my PC, nothing but a permanent splash screen. I tried the restore mode, but none of the restore functions were working. The thing was dead dead dead.I called Creative to see what they could do. For $25, they could tell me what I already knew: it wasn't working and needed to be fixed. Then, they made it clear that they would be charging me for whatever it took to fix it. All this despite the fact that THEY sent me this lemon and it was less than a year (read: still within warranty) since I had received it. Great customer service, eh?Bad product + bad customer service = doomed company. Don't buy a Creative Product.
This is purely and simply a piece of junk, a rip-off and waste of money..I am very careful, but just moving one rabbit ear broke it at the bottom; the UHF loop would not, could not fit into the holes, needless to say, it made no difference to my TV reception.It only frustrated me. Not worth returning, it is now in the garbage.
The quality of this film is one of the BEST 400 speed B&W; films available anywhere by any manufacturer. I shoot most all kinds and brands of 35mm films on a regular basis and this stuff has some of the finest grain structure and consistent image quality I have ever seen - and it can be found often at a much better price than the other "big" guy brands, and quite frankly has been my favorite 35mm B&W; film for quite awhile now. I only wish they still made it in 120 as it used to be my favorite medium format film as well.The only way I have ever had a roll of any film come out blank was when the film was loaded in-correctly. If the film was exposed/ruined in shipment it would come out black - not blank. Besides, buying it from Amazon makes this a non-issue as if you don't like the results you can always return the film for a full refund for the defective product.So recommend you buy it while you can for this price, as all the other sellers are quite a bit higher!
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 am glad to have made this purchase. My computer runs so much better and it was a snap to install. I am very happy.
This is a fun, well-made, excellent product. All my friends love it. It's durable, and SO attractive with the moons and stars. If you're on the fence about buying this, GO FOR IT! You will not be sorry!
This camera takes very good pictures, even indoors, even without flash. Its 3-inch LCD screen is gorgeous, and it's a very responsive shooter. The video mode is really good, taking video clips at 30fps and VGA (640x480), perfect for TV viewing. The camera is UNIQUE in that it comes with 4 really fun games. The LCD screen is really gorgeous.Battery life is average for a camera this size. The one minor thing I don't like is it uses the xD card which is not as ubiquitous or cheap or reliable as SD cards.
The handle never can be tightened, it keep moving around, you have to screw it every time when you use it. the pressure lock sometimes not move up, you have to re-adjust it, so you have to be there to watch it. It is very inconvenience, unfortunately once you open the package, you can't return it. You have to take what you bought.But It can save a lot of time in cooking, you only needs about 45 mins for those food need to cook over 3-4 hours in a regular pan. The taste is better too.
I have been using this cord primarily for gaming and some movies from my laptop. It works exactly as advertised and is nice and sturdy product. Would definitely recommend this product to anyone, especially because of the low price.
I have been looking for an HD TV for my office for our customer waiting room and bought this TV because if its great customer reviews and also because Amazon was $150 less than Best Buy, which sells the same TV. Got TV and set it up today and am very pleased with it. Thus far I have tried old VHS tapes on it, regular DVDs, watched regular analog TV broadcasts and HD TV broadcasts. It works great. I will likely buy another. Good deal for the money for an HD TV of this size (32 inches).
Buy them, Buy them, Buy them,The best headphones EVER you just don't KNOW man awesome bass.a MUST buy
It took forever to network my PC's with this first of all; then ultimately I had to disconnect it because it interfered with my Internet connection. No wonder there was such a HUGE rebate on this product. I really got what I paid for - a worthless piece of junk!
I don't believe I can ever live with out one now.
I had one these transmitters before by that same company and it woked fine. This one that I have now doesn't work at all. I went through every station on the radio and I found NO clearity.
A lot of other reviews have posted all important points, but I'll sum up with the best qualities in this player. All players have flaws in them, but it depends what you are looking for.1) A 30 hour battery life is great if you play it a lot. Plus you only need to charge it for 2-3 hours to get it fully charged2) The sound quality is superb for an mp3 player, with its own equalisers, custom and pre-set. You can set your own treble and bass quality.3) Lots of shuffle options. You can shuffle by groups, singers, albums, and songs (basically track shuffle and unit shuffle).4) You can't exactly have playlists but you can 'bookmark' up to 100 songs, which acts like a playlist.5) You can search by artist, groups, genre and album6) The player is very very small (smaller than an i-pod) and can hold up to 13,000 tracks. It is really thin and can easily slip into a shirt pocket.7) Lots of useful little things that makes the player great, such as a measure bar to indicate how much time of one song has elapsed.
I've owned the Initial Portable DVD player with the 8&quot; screen now for almost a year, and I couldn't be happier with it. The picture quality is beautiful, and the sound (with headphones) is fabulous. The only one drawback is that the unit does heat up after awhile which can freeze up the picture, but that's only occured a couple of times. I discovered immediately that on plane trips, all one has to do to correct the heating up problem, is to aim the air jet above your head at it!!! Hope this info is useful to some. Happy New Year!
I am very pleased with this printer.When deciding upon which one to purchase I was a bit nervous after reading reviews which said this printer has problems with Windows XP. However, I followed the enclosed instructions and setup went off without a hitch (yes, I know you don't usually read instructions, but we both know you should). The next test came when I went to setup my printer to share with another computer in the house. It was simple and painless. I set the computer it was plugged in to to &quot;share&quot; the printer, then installed the driver on the second computer. This part particularly impressed me. The driver cd detects the printer's location on the network and configures the settings with minimal direction. This may still be a bit of a challenge for novice users, but for someone who has a passing knowledge of networking, it's not bad.The next challenge came when I wanted to upgrade the memory in this unit. I was a bit concerned that 2 mb isn't much. So I popped in an old used 72-pin SIMM from an old Pentium 133 machine. The printer recognized it and now I have 10 mb of printer memory! This is really a shining feature of this printer. Many units use proprietary memory, but not this one.A deciding factor in my purchase of this unit was the inclusion of a toner cartridge rated to print 3,000 pages. Many other manufacturers are shipping their low-end models with 1,000 page toner cartriges. Even though this unit may not be the cheapest one around, a FULL toner cartridge is a big value--they cost 50-80 dollars!Finally, be sure to find a parallel or USB cable as one is not included in the box.My experience with this printer is wholly positive.
Since it is air and water-tight, this CD player is good and solid. Sony tends to make products that seem substantial, and this often means they will last, like the now over 20 year old cassette Walkman I have that still not only works, but works well.This is a vast improvement over a different brand MP3 CD player I have, that won't even recognize half the CDs I have burned. This reads them ALL, I am not kidding, whether I have the files in folders or not, in various bitrates, etc.And it has a radio which functions better than average, too.
Basically,they are soundless.I crank my system to the max and they whisper.AT first I thought I had made the mistake,to the point where I took it to a friends shop.Where he confirmed that they just lacked in general.The matching 6.5's are amazing.These,not so much
THIS LITTLE THING WORKS REALLY WELL. THE SOFTWARE LOADED FINE &amp; IS SIMPLE TO USE. I USE THE SCANNER AS A &quot;COLOR PRINTER&quot;, A SCANNER, &amp; TO SEND EMAIL OF MY COLOR PHOTOS FROM MY 35MM SLR. I HAVE USED IT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS, &amp; I LOVE IT. YOU CAN'T BEAT IT'S SIZE, PRICE, OR PERFORMANCE!
I have to carry my computer everywhere with me for work. This bag looks good, is very comfortable to wear for long periods, and has just enough space for a laptop, notebooks, cords, and a few extra necessities. It is not a carry all and that is exactly what I wanted, as I needed to keep this bag light. Great bag.
it works great for what you pay for its hot( just like almost every charger) worth the money
I bought this to have a secure and easy-to-use place to store small amaounts of sensitive data that I don't want on my hard drive. This fit the bill nicely.
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.
Printer works terrific... laser printer toner has worked for multiple bundles of paper... so much better than any inkjet.Absolutely no downside to this printer.
These do NOT work with:Windows 7Windows Phone 7Android Phones or TabletsiPhoneiPadPlaystation 3In order to use these keyboards, you have to install G-Tech's software on your device. The newest supported phone operating system is Windows Mobile 6.5, with the latest supported phone being the HTC Touch, which came out way back in 2007. If your phone is newer than 4+ years old, this keyboard will not work with it.As for computers, unless you are still using Windows XP (which is now over 10 years old), this is not going to work. Though it calls itself a "bluetooth keyboard," no bluetooth devices recognize it without the proprietary G-Tech software being installed first, which basically means it is not officially a "bluetooth" keyboard. None of my devices can see these keyboards to connect to them.Save your money. Though these look cool, they are useless if you have any newer technology to connect them to. I can't even advise for how well they work since nothing is compatible with them any longer.
These headphones were purchased to replace a pair of Logitech noise-canceling headphones that broke. I researched many headphones and these were the best pair reviewed, even compared to Bose. They have excellent audiophile sound, and multiple connectors for airplanes and 1/4" audio. The included audio cord even works with an iPhone. The cord has two connectors - one which is bent and one which is straight - to accommodate any necessary situation.The two cons:-Sound leakage - a common problem with headphones with microphones on the headset itself-Super-long cord - the cord is too long to use on an airplane.However, this is definitely the BEST pair of noise canceling headphones I have ever had - even better than the Bose pair I used to own.
Terrible product. I bought four and one worked for 3 days, then quit. None of the others worker. Also, not packaged well and then had to pay $10 per unit to ship back.Not worth time/effort or cost. I would give it ZERO stars, but not allowed.
I was up and running with this in about 4 minutes (from opening the package to uploading my first pictures). It's a very simple little device and works very quickly to upload my photos. It works very well for me and I don't have to use my camera battery to upload my pictures anymore. HIGHLY recommended.
This harness really helps when hiking with binocs. They ride smoothly and it is easier to hold them steady. Why not 5 stars?: the harness came with no instructions (OK, it is a no-brainer to use, but I believe in instructions), It should have come with more than one set of split rings so that you could swap between different binocs (say 8x vs. 12x) and the design is a little off for the feminine frame (for some of us). It still beats a neck strap by a mile.
I bought a TEAC AG-790A stereo receiver primarily because of price, and the fact that I did not have real high demands for this particular item. I wanted a basic stereo receiver as an add-on component to my overall home sound network. However, I was extremely supprised when I plugged this receiver and turned it on. This is really a nice receiver, and does every bit as good of a job in channeling music as far more expensive receivers. Goes to show me that the major name brands are not always the best buys. I will definately look to TEAC the next time I'm in the market.
I purchased the Garmin for Christmas and have only used it for a week, but it has been great so far. It recalculates your route very quickly if you go off your destination route. Haven't yet had to use the real time traffic. Love it!
In this review: an in depth comparison of Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 THX, Logitech Z-2300 THX, Bose Soundock, Bose Companion 3's, Bose Companion 5's and Altec Lansing t-612Thank you for taking the time to read this. I'd like to offer a review somewhat different than what you've read before. It's a long one so if you're looking for something quick, you may want to stop here. Otherwise hopefully you'll enjoy the perspective. My thanks go out to those who let us know who you are and what you do in your review, and how you use the system, it really makes a difference. It's important to know the story behind why someone is buying something and what they are looking to do, otherwise you get mismatched needs and solutions. My story begins during the first month of 2008, when I got myself into a bit of a speaker craze while searching for a sound solution for every room of my house. Three years ago I put my life's music collection in digital format on iTunes to the tune of over 5000 songs with perhaps the widest array of music than anyone else I know: Jazz, Hip-hop, R&B;, trip hop, electronica, techno, country, audio books, Tony Robbins, metal, rock, dub, enigma type stuff, lounge, new-aje, world music, caribbean, Latin and on the list goes. So, when I say I've tested these speakers over a wide variety of music, you can take my word for it.My demographic: Male, business owner (custom Italian leather journals, guest books and photo albums: see epica . com ) and hip-hop dancer choreographer, 30 years old, Southern California. Creative, very into pleasing the senses.After growing up with stereo systems that catered to more bass than clarity, my initial goal was to discover what would be the most clear, best, space filling rich sound I could in each room of the house while still being incredibly aesthetically pleasing and unobtrusive at the best price. I wanted to turn up the volume and be amazed at what I heard without any distortion and I wanted to be thrilled at the lowest volumes as well. I wanted to feel like I was there, to have a music experience every time I turned something on. The best price part went out the door rather quickly.So here's what I did: Apple sells a device called an Airport Express that among other things such as being a wireless router, also allows you to stream iTunes music to it wirelessly. All you have to do is plug in a stereo mini plug to one end and an audio source to another. Give it a name like living room and it appears in iTunes. you can have several of these devices all over the house. In the past I have always hooked up big stereos or shelf systems to it for sound but now in the age of tiny computer speakers and iPod doc systems, I've realized you can connect anything to it and have taken the experience to a whole new level. There are now 4 airport expresses in the house in different rooms along with an apple TV which also features this Airtunes feature in the living room, bedroom, second bedroom, kitchen and hallway... yes the hallway.After having spent hours in the Apple Store and Best Buy listening to different sound docks and speakers with my iPhone and collection of music, I just decided to purchase and used every single unit that caught my interest with the decision that those which didn't give me everything I was looking for, I'd just return. (The manufacturers must love me.) Because what can you really tell about a speaker or sound system in a 30,000 foot warehouse with sound and people all around you? Are you kidding? Nothing. You've really got to setup these systems in your environment.It's also important that you test your purchase in different places and positions all throughout your house. You won't believe the difference in sound from having say, a SounDock in your bathroom vs. a bedroom. Move the subwoofer around, adjust the bass on it, move the speakers, be creative. you'll surprise yourself.Finally, a word about Bose. Of all the sound companies that I read reviews for, and I read about 400 before making a purchase, I have never seen such a contrasting fan base. You've got people who detest anything Bose and people who would buy it without listening to anything else. For the record I am neither of these people. I have owned Bose products in the past and enjoyed them as I have with other companies but was not biased towards or against them prior to purchase.The Systems:The Klipsch Prop-Media 2.1 speakers were my purchase. I was attracted to what I knew about the Brand, the subwoofer control on the actual satellite speaker and the $150 price point. I got them home and aesthetically I was just never really attracted to the speaker. My place has a very Asian-Zen and modern feel and these just kind of stood out in the wrong way wherever I placed them. But we're talking about sound so I looked past that. It's got a pretty large subwoofer, and the satellites where small enough to go anywhere. Klipsch does a great job with their horn tweeters and it really let's the highs soar. I tried them in my home office and bedroom for a week before I returned them. Why?I loved that they were THX, which means there was no hissing whatsoever and they were dead quiet when music was shut off. I was also pleased and could not believe the power. These speakers have so much gain and get so loud, that I don't think full volume would even be tolerable to the human ear. But that was the thing. They seemed to distort at the higher volumes I tend to enjoy and didn't seem to fill a room at low volumes. The subwoofer is recommended to be set at 8 o'clock (very low) and if you adjust that any higher the bass is quite over powering. The sound coming from the Klipsch speakers was not a bad or poor sound, it was great, it was ridiculously powerful but it just wasn't the best sound I had heard for music. They ultimately went back to the store, and I give them a 4 star rating, but I'd be open to trying them in again in a different setting. I think I found them to be to cumbersome as well.To their credit, RoomGroove wireless for $300, is their latest version of what I am doing with the airport express where you can link multiple room grooves up and they'll wireless send sound to each other. Points to them for finally getting something like this on the market.Logitech Z-2300 THX: WOW. I was a little biased at first because I thought, Logitech? Really? The people who shine at making wireless mice and keyboards? How can they compare to these other big sound companies? What can they possibly bring to the table? Five stars no question. Here I had nothing to go on other than the $150 price point. I brought them home and unpacked. Ok, the subwoofer with this speaker set is not for the faint of heart. It is absolutely enormous and well suited for a larger office or larger room. It's got two attractive enough (without the grills) aluminum speakers, and a similar wired remote to the Bose only this has the subwoofer control on it (fortunately) and a headphone jack. (no external auxiliary mini plug)Where to begin. This system has started off in and remains to this day in my office. At low volumes it is rich, deep, clear, and not overpowering in any respect. The music soars no matter what you're listening to. It's an absolute pleasure to sit before these speakers and I should start leaving them playing some sort of music more often because it really really sounds tremendous. And that's only the beginning.Once the staff goes home and I can crank these up, every wall in the building shakes. The other bathrooms sound as though there is an earthquake and we should evacuate the building. I know it sounds like I'm a big bass person but this is the least of my desires. The clarity, much like the companion 5's just keeps getting richer and richer as you turn the volume up. Artist's vocals scream out at you and this system is the loudest of any I have heard. Interestingly it's also the most tolerable at high volume that I have heard as well.I love the fact that it's got RCA jacks for speaker cables which allow you to easily extend them if you want them more than a few inches apart or want to place the subwoofer farther away than right at your feet. I love the power and clarity of these speakers, I love that the remote has the bass on the module and you don't have to adjust it behind the subwoofer. Five golden stars are easily awarded. Go Logitech.Altec Lansing T-612 and Bose SounDock Portable:Having tested the Harmon Kardon Sound Sticks, JBL On Stage, Klipsch iGroove, the Zeppelin monster, iHome, logitech pure fi and many others, these are the two I wound up bringing home.Technology is great. We give birth to new ideas which create new ways we listen to music like iPods and iTunes, and that stimulates thought to a new level and we create devices made especially just for these things like the wide array of docking stations, something we had no need for in the past, and then we give birth to new ideas again and say wouldn't it be great to have our music collection on our phone and eliminate devices, and that get's created, and one company wins out over all the others and soon that creates a new problem: cell phone interference and shielding and that gives birth to the first of a new line of products: the iPhone safe Altec T-612. The first docking station to not be affected by sound interference from cell phones.It worked well. I give it 5 stars for innovation, sound, it's own bass and treble controls on the unit that can be controlled by the remote control, size and a pretty unique look. (Which I am personally not attracted to) This purchase lasted 24 hours before it was returned. It was going to be used as a hallway speaker and so probably would not get much use out of the iPod Dock. It goes for $200 which seems reasonable. Ultimately though it did not have the fullness and richness, or spaciousness that the Bose did, and the bass cracked on several songs. This is perfect for a teen, or college person or someone who just listens to music here and threre at reasonable volumes in the kitchen or around the house.Bose SounDock Portable. FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS, and no sale or special pricing. Certainly you have to have a unique perspective on money to purchase one of these for yourself. One now resides in my bedroom and another in the hallway so certainly I'll share mine. Are there alternatives on the market that you will be happy with? Absolutely. $400 is a lot of money to spend on a device like this. Or is it? I sell a $10,000 journal on the Epica website, I have seen $12,000 pens, $400,000 automobiles, $200 for torn up jeans (and that's just a normal brand), $12 to see a movie, $50 for a tank of gas, $4000 for a high end washer and dryer... look at the world we live in. Certainly dollar for dollar you are not paying for the product itself or the metal, cotton or components, EVER, but the value it brings to you. The features and luxuries and benefits it brings. The feeling. And that always has a price.How many times have you shopped for the best deal on something, bought it, and then later wished you had purchased the better version, or gotten the special optional features, or wish you had just splurged after the fact. How many times have you not been able to do it like when you purchase a car? I have just gotten myself used to two things. One: happiness comes from your thoughts and your ability to keep your mind and focus on things that please you, not from objects you buy, and two, the fact that if contrast has caused me to give birth to a desire for wanting something, and I think in the obtaining of it I will be more pleased in owning it than the less expensive version, I am going to buy the one that brings me the most pleasure and gives me personally, the best feeling.Need, purpose, design, size and functionality all coalesced with the SounDock and so I spent 200 more dollars after I returned the Lansing for something that would be kept in my hallway which pointed into the bathroom. But it was more discreet, it had a revolving iPod dock that I could hide from view when not using it, a remote control that let me change my playlists (that most remotes do not do), a look that was much more attractive and streamline, and a sound that was just richer and fuller.And while it pains me immensely to know that I took the two-hundred heart pounding watts of Klipsch out of my bedroom, the amazing, clear, spacious and dynamic sound of the Bose Companion 3s out of my bedroom and now have replaced those with another SounDock, portable, it certainly does create magic in the bedroom. Aside from two lamps, it is the ONLY other wire in the room. It's small, and doubles as my alarm clock. I LOVE the fact that I can wake up to any song or play list in the world. using an iPod (I am very put off by Apple's decision to not have a snooze button on iPod alarm, while it is on the iPhone, however on the iPhone you can only wake up to a ringtone! Silly) I love how it fills a room and how if you're not in the room you hear it loud and clear and would have no idea something so small is producing all that sound.I have really come to appreciate Bose. They create the best sound they can possibly engineer by pouring 100% of their profits back into research and deliver the best product they can that generally takes years to release. They think their sound sounds best flat, with no adjustment. That's what the EQ is for on the iPod or iTunes or whatever source you're using. They realize you shouldn't have to tweak all the treble and bass if the sound is just amazing to begin with. It's all about the feeling you get when you listen to it. The SounDock does not sound as good as a system like the Companion 3's or any other subwoofer driven device but you have to look at it's purpose and size.SounDock gets five stars for listening to customer requests and making their successful SounDock portable even better by adding the aux in port so I can hear music wirelessly, a great remote with lots of functionality, discreet touch volume buttons, a hideaway revolving dock door to make it look even cleaner than it already does, a great room filling sound, a battery that lasts, a slimmer design, a power cord that wraps around the transformer and an overall sound that makes you feel very good when listening to it. Try placing one of these things in your kitchen, hall, bathroom, closet or smaller room and listen to the rumble and sound. Amazing.Bose Companion 3's: When I first set these up in my office I was absolutely amazed by the quality and quantity of sound coming out of these speakers. They are gorgeous, discrete and fit the bill for big sound. I was impressed by the fact that I could turn them up to full volume, with any kind of music and here no distortion of any kind. That one fact is so rare, that made them a winner for me right there. When listening to Diana Krall, I felt as though her lips where inches from my ear as she sang only to me. These speakers really sing out.For some reason when I tried watching movies on them, the volume decreased significantly and so even at full blast the sound was not that loud. Over time these speakers have moved from office to bedroom to ultimately being returned to the store but not because I was dissatisfied. I kept these things in my closet for 3 weeks because I didn't want to return them, I wanted to find a use for them or somewhere to enjoy them. They went back because I didn't want 5 cords in my bedroom and a subwoofer at the foot of my bed.Like the companion 5's, I like the puck volume control (would be nice if it was wireless, wouldn't it? Especially if everything else on your desk is). It's very sensitive and feels good to touch. One gentle tap and sound is muted, another and it comes back on. It's also nice to be able to increase or decrease the bass that pours out of these units on the back of the subwoofer by virtually a full 360 degrees. I am also pleased with the RCA jacks used to connect each speaker. Initially I was put off and wondered why they did it but when I realized how EFFORTLESS (one of my favorite words) it was to extend the speaker cable, i.e. just plug in another video cable, I was thrilled. Five stars to the Companion 3sBose Companion 5's: It's funny how when you don't know what you're missing, you don't miss it. I tell people that in my business that when you buy this $185 journal and you haven't seen the $265 version, you think you're in heaven. It's perfection. Then you see the top of the line and you just can't imagine it gets any better. The Companion 5's are nearly triple the size of the Companion 3's (Yet still rather small and attractive), look absolutely gorgeous next to my iMac, have the same puck with mute, headphones, volume up and down and auxiliary input just like the Companion 3's (which will play something at simultaneously as what you have going on your computer).BUT there are two major differences in these speakers vs anything else I have heard, ever. One is it connects to your USB port, not your stereo mini plug in port which requires 2 minutes of configuring, and two, the sound that comes out of these speakers is the most delicious, exquisite, full, wide, spacious, rich, detailed sound I have EVER heard come out of speakers in this class. Anyone I have shared them with leaves with their jaw on the floor. As I turn up the volume we just stare at the computer and say WOW. It just sucks you in. Where before I did not enjoy spending time in front of the computer for very long, I can literally spend hours in front of this one or in the room where the Companion 5's are playing. The sound is that unbelievable. The cables as of this writing are proprietary and cannot be extended, however for the `surround effect' it's not recommended that you extend them anyway.I enjoy barely audible volume levels in the morning but come nighttime, I love to crank up the sound and speakers can take it at a volume so loud you can only take it for a short period. It's as though with each increment you raise the volume, you experience a new dimension to sound. The Bose Companion 5's for this purpose get 5 stars, 10 if I could, for looks, size and for a sound like no other.Finally, don't be led astray by the Bose advertising. These speakers are marketed towards people who like to watch movies in front of their computer, something that, after spending all day in front of a computer, is the last thing I want to do. I've tried it and yes it's a great experience but if you never watch a video clip with these speakers it will still be the best investment you make for music and any other sound that comes out of them. The Bose experts will also tell you that these speakers should not be more than 24 inches apart because they are specifically engineered for you to sit right in front of them. When I heard that I also thought the sound quality would decrease if I stepped away, or perhaps it wouldn't fill a room the way I want. Not the case. Inches away or across the room, I cannot say enough about this virtual surround sound speaker.So hopefully that gives you a little more insight into what these speakers can do for you, how they can be used, what I was looking for in particular and what the actual experience was. If you made it this far, your a trooper. I hope you found the review useful and if you wanted to contact me with questions we actually sell on the Amazon site. Just do a search for Epica journal and you can write in. Thanks! - Written over three hours near Los Angeles in the company of Bose Companion 5's.
I gave the product a bad review and it was my fault. I didn't have it plugged in correctly. That was 18 mos ago? Anyway it works fine. I'd get another one. So Sorry
Just like the title says: It worked two weeks then died. Since this was within Amazon's return period, Amazon handled the return without hassle. I recommend getting the better (albeit more expensive) cards such a Simpletech.
I've been using the Zuiko 14-42mm for over 3 years now on my Olympus evolt e-300 , and the Sigma 18-50mm lens is far better. I have just recently got it and have used it many times. It's now become my favorite lens.The Auto Focus is far faster, the Manual Focus is very smooth. It's easy to switch from one another with a click of the button. The images are clearer and the focusing is amazing on it for selective focusing. Fits good in the hand and everything turns and moves smooth.The price is amazing.Only problem I see, is it feels delicate compared to the Zuiko and the shipping was not 2-3 days like I order, more like 8 but it's all good.-Matt
I tried these Verbatim blank dvds to compare them to a another brand I purchased previously. It turned out to be a bad decision. Almost 30 out of the 100 dics failed to burn correctly. That would mean a 70% success rate and a 30% failure rate. To me that is unacceptable.
I bought this as an HDTV antenna for my DirecTV HD DVR. I prefer OTA picture quality to the PQ of DirecTV HD channels. I mounted it on a pole attached to my chimney. Assembly took 5 minutes. Small, unobtrusive antenna. Signal strength on San Francisco HD stations (30 miles away) is 100/100 on every station.
I ordered the DIRECTV R15 Receiver/Digital Video Recorder--Up to 100 Hours and received an email stating that it had been shipped. Then when I emailed the seller to ask for a tracking/shipping number he said that he didn't have anymore and was very sorry but he would send me out another item that was comparable for what I had already paid him. I didn't know much about the product that I was ordering and feel that this seller took advantage of my lack of knowledge. He sent me a DirecTV TIVO HR10-250 HD-DVR Receiver, upon hooking it up, it does not record, it is slow and does not offer the HD channels we have. Upon speaking to Directv customer service they informed me that what I received is an older model that does not have good quality and the capability for HD tv. Upon contacting this seller to return the product for full refund and offering to pay to ship it back to him I received no response and still haven't received any communication from the seller.
I am writing this because it is such a great product. We have a five-year-old son and have had some really damaged CD's. DiscRestore has repaired them all. I tried the alsop and disc doctor to no avail. The DiscRestore product was able to correct the damage (the more serious damage did need the strips that are dipped into water to be used, on one disc, I had to use them twice, but did get it to play through). There are many products that claim to work, but this one really does!
I wanted the larger model with the big platform surrounding it ... to put our feet up and/or to hold our drink glasses, but we couldn't afford it this year.My thoughtful son bought me this one instead because he knew I'd enjoy the feminine color and the moon-and-star cutouts. I'm a "fool" for ambience, and he know I'd go ga-ga over the way they reflect the light, creating a mini outdoor show.Now when the grandkids come over we can roast marshmallows AND keep warm in the cool evenings as well.I love my new fireplace!
I couldn't be more happy with these cans! The difference right out of the box between these and my 20 dollar Sony's is just so unreal. Was on the fence about spending the extra 30 bucks between these and the Sennheiser PX 100 for portable use, but I'm just so happy with these, that I'm glad I just jumped over and past that barricade. Hear the twang from Fleet Foxes guitar and the bleeps and bloops of Crystal Castles, haha. A couple things to keep in mind if you're thinking of buy these cans:-They are open headphones, which means noise leaks in and out-The actual pads for these guys are quite big and will cover the whole ear, which can get a little disorienting after long listening-I'm about 6'2" (188 cm) and the cord falls to my shins from my pocket where I keep my iPodAgain, I am very pleased with finally spending the extra money for these guys (poor college student)!!!
This product works just as you would expect. It's comfortable and stylish, just what you care about for the gym or jog around the lake. Aren't you glad you have not upgraded your iPod yet?
I got this in combination with an 8gb sdhc card to turn my samsung blackjack into a music / video player. I have had it for a couple weeks and it works great.
In spite of the negative reviews, I decided to try this mouse based on the few positive reviews. It appears Kensington has been paying attention to the complaints. The battery cover opened easily. They've even added a removable cellophane sticker that has arrows showing the direction the cover should be slid to open. I tried to push the startup button on the bottom with my thumb as was suggested in one of the reviews but it was unreliable for me. I ended up pushing it with the screw driver blade on my pocket knife, and it worked fine. The instruction manual (which is still a bit too vague) is now available online at the Kensington web site, as requested by another reviewer. The mouse is tiny, but I had no problem, even with my large hands, getting it to work. I'm using a 15" MacBook Pro and I can maneuver the mouse on the corner of the laptop, below the keyboard and to the side of the touch pad. I wanted a three button mouse to use with Google Sketchup, and it has been working perfectly. The small size and carrying pouch make it perfect for slipping in my computer carrying case. I'm very satisfied, and for the price it's a great deal.
I received a replacement laptop cooler very quickly after contacting eforcity about the original shipment that was defective. Eforcity was very helpful and provided a new unit that works well. I would do business with eforcity again without any hesitation.
The optical quality of this filter blows away every other Polarizer I own, however why is the knurling on the edge and not the front? you can't get a grip on the damn thing when you have a hood on. And when you use a polarizer, you're in good sunlight, and need a hood. I stick a finger inside the hood to adjust the polarizer, and I just can't get a descent grip on this thing sometimes.This a major flaw on a damn good polarizer.optical quality 10+ergonomics 2So close to a perfect product
This cable from Tiger Direct was the REAL Deal "Cables to Go"Which is a five star cable.Note that another seller (not Amazon) is using cables advertised as Cables to Gobut they are NOT Cables to Go as pictured.
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 bought three of these because we recently decided to let go of cable and go with netflix and over the air programming. Well these antennas are definitely affordable and compact. They really do not require a lot of space. On the other hand, I could pick up a channel no matter what I did to these antennas. The ONE channel I did manage to pick wasn't something to get all excited over because I can hear it but I can't see it.
This was a good alternative to paying more money for shorter cord from Wal-mart. It works great for the small surround sound system I have set up in my dorm room. Seems to be good quality-speaker wire for the price.
I bought this locally @ bestbuy as i already pretty much knew how to set up a D-link i had it up and running in about 10 minutes also did the Firmware update just fine i have a desktop ,2 laptops and an xbox 360 all running without so far any problems :)
This is nothing fancy, but it works wery well. Replacemenat parts are easy to buy. You can't open it if it's under pressure because it has a lock by the handle (safety feature). Actually I think it's very safe as it has other features as well.I think one of the most important things to look for is what it's made of (after safety of course!). This is stainless steel which is good because you don't want aluminum (aluminum will stain and get eaten away with acidic food such as vinegar or lemon juice...).Another thing to consider is that it takes time to heat up and cool down so even though all pressure cookers say it takes a lot less time to cook, they don't take the heat-up cool-down time into consideration, even though they are correct about the actual cooking time.Good pressure cooker.EDITIn 2007, I bought a Kuhn-Rikon pressure cooker and I'm even more pleased with that.It's quite a bit more expensive (4-7 times?) but a *lot* quieter as it relies on an internal spring to maintain pressure as opposed to gravity for the Presto. The Kuhn-Rikon also allows less water to escape. I keep both of them but I haven't used the presto for 4 months now. Considering I bought the Presto in 1999, it's amazing that it works perfectly even though it got heavy use. I even put the rubber seal and the lid in the dishwasher every time and it still held up. It's my backup cooker now as I can't let go of something that still works fine.
These things are great when they work. But mine was sent broken! And I have had so many break over the years. Customer service isn't all that great either. Good thing it cost $350 for a piece of plastic that doesn't work half the time
A CF card is a CF card is a CF card.It's hard to justify spending big bucks for the biggest name when it comes to memory.I just bought this, so I can't speak to long term, but so far it is flawless. I love having an extra half-gig of memory on my Pocket PC.If you're seriously looking into expanding memory, do what I did and wait for a rebate on this card. With a ...rebate, this was the lowest price I have ever seen for CF, and less than half that of cards sold in stores.In short, a great card at a great price.
I have thought about Bluetooth accessories for a year or so, but this is my first venture. I installed it on a Dell XPS laptop according to directions, and have had no problems with it. The only device I'm currently running is a mouse, and the setup and operation has been smooth and problem-free. My only gripe is that the card sticks out about 1/2" from the side of my laptop. I think that's an unavoidable problem with any card in the slot, however, and it hasn't been a problem.
This is a very good system. It is what we expected just wish it was wireless
This mouse has a very natural feel to it and I really like it. It works great with all of my programs except one. And that one program happens to be the greatest one to date, Quake III Arena. The trackball mouse tends to lock up during the game and in face paced games like Quake III this can mean the difference between life and death. Otherwise it's worth the money Unless you own Quake III arena)
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
I purchased a Ford Oval Logo CD/DVD Visor Organizer and it is a good product, with the right amount of storage space.It fits well on the visor and I use it on the driver's side visor.With the visor in the up position, I am able to use the attach straps as a pen holder and this works. In short, I like the product
its better than the othermp3 players because it has a back lit screen and a leather carry case
It does all I need in an easy way and affordable price. I use it at home and I can even take it to anywhere else because of its small size and clean design.
This is my first digital camera. It works easily and takes good pictures. It's also a nice size and a fun object to play with.
This is listed as a genuine Dell product and it is. It's a couple bucks more than others but a solid product at a great price.
Unit arrive later than promised. Utilizing the tracking systems to determine shipping progess indicated the unit spent most of the time being passed around Harrisburg, PA (about 18 miles east of delivery point) being passed from one provider to the next.
I have always been a fan of Panasonic headphones because of their sound quality. What I didn't like in the past was their construction (all plastic), and the length of one set of headphones (10m/16ft, seriously). I tried some Sony models and some were good, if I could afford them, but within my price level, all of my music on my iPod sounded artifical. Finally, I found these headphones on this site, and risked 40USD. It was Panasonic, which I like, they have metal in their construction, but I wasn't too fond of the one wire. But I took the risk. ONE YEAR LATER... they sound just as good as if they were one day old. No problems whatsoever. Every level of music is heard, even things you may have not heard before (especially drum punching bass). And on a iPod with an unrestricted volume control, they are seriously loud. Forget small computer speakers, you can have them on the table and still hear everything with such clarity. I listen to my headphones heavily and they have yet shown any signs of wear. Do not listen to heavy metal at high volume with these headphones because you may go deaf. I thought I ordered headphones, not an actual theater for your head. Bullseye also sells these for 20USD. It's worth the wait because you will be in a long term relationship. Stop reading this and go order them.
So i've had it for about 2 years, it WAS amazing to me, my first mp3. About 1,000 songs, videos, recording from the radio etc. Then without being dropped, without anything odd, it decided to delete absolutely every video, photo, and song file that I had. Of course beforehand it had the common freezes, I had to restart it every once in a while. But now I have to get a complete new one. It's ridiculous. In long term this isn't the player for you, but if you want to spend that much money for 2 years go ahead. I think i'm going to try a Zune.
I like the tweeter great with the right crossover 3600 hz and up , good mix with vifa 5&#34;.25-6&#34;.5 mid bass drive or audax mid driver bright and full of life like high ends. Thanks.
I purchased this camera to replace a [...] digital camera at work. I was so impressed with this camera that I purchased one for myself! The picture quality is incredible. Anyone with any photography knowledge will appreciate the amount of features this camera includes.
As a first time MP3 player owner I did extensive online reading prior to my decision. I purchased the Zen Vision M in January and it has proven to be an excellent decision. I have had no problems as mentioned by other reviewers, such as initial charging issues or difficulty with navigation. Granted, menu navigation does take a little practice but being a first time user it took very little time. I also have not had the screen scratching problem complained about by many but don't know if that is due to a superior than average Zen or I am extra careful with its use. I ordered the AC adapter and car charger and they work great. It would have been nice if these were included but I'm not complaining.I only have two minor gripes....The first being the manual. It leaves much to be desired, particularly for a novice such as myself. I have been unable to find a more complete online manual so it's mostly talking to others that are familiar with the basics or trial and error. The second gripe is the price has dropped quite a bit since I purchased it. Good for those of you considering the purchase but frustrating for those that paid the higher price just a few months ago.
This radio is solid. The controls feel precise. The 1960-retro vertical styling makes it unusually handy to carry around as a portable. It has sound quality at least as good as any mono portable radio I've ever heard, and it provides stereo FM although, of course, only when you use headphones.Unusually, it also has selectivity and sensitivity to match its other strengths. It picks up weak and distant stations as it should (and as most radios unfortunately don't), making it useful in rural areas, while camping, and so on. It might not be quite as good as the GE Superadio III in this regard, but it's close, has some good features the GE doesn't, and it tunes much more easily. On the other hand, if you're REALLY out in the boonies, external antennas can help you catch the weakest signals; and while the GE has terminals for both AM and FM external antennas, the Q Radio has AM antenna jacks only.This is a radio with a clock, not a clock radio. If you want to use it as a clock radio only, its display will disappoint you; it is angled upward, making it hard to see when it's at eye level as on a bedside table, and it can't show the radio frequency and the time at once. However, it does sound far better than any clock radio I've ever had. In special circumstances, the fact that the Q Radio will still wake you on time even if power fails, or is not available at all, may lead you to prefer it to the more usual clock radios.Although easy to operate, many of its controls have multiple functions. This can be slightly confusing at first. However, they're pretty thoroughly labeled, so you shouldn't have any trouble figuring them out.
The outdoor sensor failed after 2 weeks. Company sent a new one that was faulty. I dont have the time to wait on hold anymore for them replace it, so we are living with an expensive clock and no outdoor temp reading. Not worth the money.
I only wish it could go to a lower level. From his recliner, my 90 year old father had a bit of a hard time reaching up to the laptop. All else was great!
Great memory modules and served as very good upgrade for an old computer with 512Mo of ram, being using it for a week and it's working very well,
Although this should not have come as a great surprise to me, the 30 GB video iPod is great for storing tons of music and the quality of the videos it plays is fantastic - but only for the very few formats it will play.If you plan on getting this because you already have a ton of movies in .mpeg, .avi, .wmv or other formats, beware that the iPod does NOT play these formats (while oddly enough iTunes plays them perfectly fine). You must convert your videos into an "iPod friendly" format, but the only type of videos that will convert properly are .mov files. .mpeg/mpg movies will convert, but all audio will be lost - you will only get the video. On Apple's website, they list this as a common "problem" but offer no solution as to how to fix it.So if you are buying this product simply to have maximum storage for songs, it is 5 star quality. But if you are looking for a portable video player for videos you already own, 2 or 3 stars at best because of the compatability issues.
They're OK speakers for the price.I can't really say the pros without starting with the cons, so this review is a little backwards.The manufacturing on the speakers isn't very strict on quality control.I have two sets of these speakers that were mounted to the walls of a meeting room. They were chosen for size, color, and price.One speaker sounds great, one has no bass, so on.. no two sound the same! Because of this, I wouldn't recommend them, at least not if you're planning on only running 2. If you're running a lot of them, its not so noticeable.The impeedence of them is also inconsistent. You would think they would be 8 ohms. 8ohms is a common value for speakers, WHY DID YOU NOT MAKE THEM 8 OHMS Dual?They are NOT 8 ohm speakers. The tag on them clearly shows "4 - 6 ohms". Could you not make up your mind? 4 to 6? That should be an indication to the manufacturing quality right there.No worries for me, I just set them up in pairs and in series to get about 8 ohms out of each pair and had that running into my amp.With several of them (4 in my case) they sound fine. If you listen to them one by one, they're off... Manufacturing of the speakers themselves is iffy, but the case is actually pretty nice and well built. The mounting hardware is sturdy and easy to work with.I'm using them indoors in a meeting room with a Gemini amp. It works fine, and in testing it we plugged in some rock music and cranked it and the people from the office next door poked in to see where the party was.
WAP point has great range and can utilize it throughout the house. I can even sit outside at the grill (~100 feet through concrete walls) without a hitch. Have easily had 3 clients on w/o a hitch (Work Laptop - Cisco Aironet 350 card, Home Laptop - Netgear WAB501, Friend - Linksys Something or Other).Would recommend -- didn't expect to function outside w/ block walls, but was pleasantly surprised.
I tried this microphone out and it really wasn't worth the money. It recorded with less clarity than uni-directional microphones. And while that is the point of a uni-directional microphone (to dampen out background noise) this seemed to be creating some interferance of its own. I'm sending mine back.
I love this thing. well, maybe I should wait til I develop the film first.
This is a small lighting tent that is suitable for items smaller than a bread box. It's terrific the way the lights, tripod, background and lighting tent all fold into one light weight, easy to carry and store studio. I bought it to photograph jewelry and I still haven't been able to get photos without glare that show details, but this studio works great for all other types of small items.
This is a very good lens and when on a tripood is as good as any Canon lens that I own. It would be a greater lens if it had anti-shake.
Man,At first, this product was great. I could have two different hard drives transferring data, charging an iPod or iPhone, etc. It took all I could throw at it. Then, about one month in, it completely stopped working. Not a single USB drive still works. I have tried switching out USB cords, plugs, devices... turns out the product just gave up the ghost.So now I own a broken piece of junk.
The track ball gets dirty easily. Sometimes will not move up and down, no problem left to right. Had to buy the one with the mouse pad which works great.Adesso Mini Black USB Keyboard with Glidepoint Touchpad
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.
Product arrived on time in a great condition as promised. It works great for my DVD Player and for my laptop which I connect to my LCD TV. Thank you Amazon for this great product.
The CushTop is a great laptop stand. The fabric keeps the computer from slipping and is an attractive color. The inside pocket is a great place to stash stuff, such as USB cables, etc. It's sturdy and functional and just what I needed.
I use these all the time, but I do replace the foam earpiece covers with thicker and fatter foam. Why? So these also double as ear-muffs when I'm walking in below freezing temps. Sometimes I buy another cheap headphone with thicker foams just to use the foam pieces from them.In any case the audio response is fine for the talk-radio I'm always listening to, the piece is very lightweight and very durable, they fit my XXL size head, and the cable is the best -- strong, durable, resists tangling.
Installed for outdoor patio use. Easy to install brackets and sound quality was very good and excellent for the price.
I have never used a card reader which just works. Usually there are drivers, drivers, and more drivers. It doesn't work, it breaks, whatever. This one is a different story and works just as it should, right out of the package.
I recently bought a new TV that only outputs sound by digital coaxial. Unfortunately my surround sound system only has optical audio in. I ordered this on Thursday (with prime) and it came Monday morning. Plugged it in and VIOLA I have surround sound again!!! Cheap fix, works perfectly. Please note that these converters are unidirectional. This one takes coaxial input and outputs optical. There are ones that go the other direction, but you need to buy what you need for your setup.
I have two Phillips tv's, A 36 inch and a 55 inch. The headphones work great with the 36 inch but for some reason will not work with the 50 inch, sounds like interference. Have not been able to find the cause yet.
I have tried numerous headphones over the years and have found these are some of the best. The sound is quite good, and the price is reasonable.
I've owned this iQue for almost five years. It's even been to Europe where I purchased the Europe Nav CD. The functionality is terrific, it's far more versatile - and far cheaper - than an OEM nav system since most of us are multi-car families. This can always goes with you. My only gripes: the internal memory is small - if you travel extensively, a good size SD disk is a must. It also "loses its mind" after power has been off it for awhile. A minor inconvenience to just drop it back in the dock and resync. That leads to my biggest gripe: poor battery life. By the 2nd yr, it would go dead as fast as overnite in cold weather. The only solutions are a 12v car plug that's hot all the time, or bring it in and keep it in the charger. And any handheld activity out of the charger is quite limited - less than an hour. A replaceable battery would be a great add to this otherwise terrific unit.
Just want to offer my feedback on this speaker system which I've owned for over five years now. In short, the Klipsch PM 2.1 speaker set still sounds as good today as it did when I first pulled them out of the box back in '03. It has shown itself to be very reliable also, since I have had no amp issues at all as noted by a couple of other reviewers - perhaps because I have no need to really crank up the volume beyond a comfortable level (my study room is a bit on the smaller side). Hooking up the system to the computer is fairly straightforward - the assorted cables are easily identified because of the different end connectors on them. You do want to be careful with the DIN plug that goes into the back of the sub though, but once properly inserted you should have no need to touch it again.I listen to practically all genres of music - vocal, instrumental, pop, jazz, classical, etc - and find that this system is very enjoyable to listen to and doesn't tire you out. The Klipsch PM 2.1 set also does well when watching the occasional DVD, though it probably gives up some impact if compared to a 5.1 system. In day-to-day usage, I have found that elevating the two-way satellites off the desktop a few inches gives the mid frequencies a little more presence. The sub, which I have sitting on a short step stool under the desk, provides quite a bit of punch, although it does tend to become a little muddy if you turn the bass volume switch too far past the factory recommended setting. There is also just a bit of boominess around the 100-120Hz frequencies, but is easily modified/corrected by using the computer's EQ (Apple/Mac's iTunes software is extremely helpful in this regard). These minor quibbles will not be a concern if you mostly use these speakers for gaming or movie special effects.In summary, I have been more than satisfied with these speakers. Understanding that sound quality is so subjective in nature, I can in no way guarantee that the Klipsch PM 2.1 is the absolute best speaker set for your money, but I can confidently say that you could do a lot worse. Hope this review has been helpful to you. Peace.
Not the easiest to use or the most comfortable but the sound is great for an ear bud.
This label printer produces professional quality labels with ease. I was printing great looking lables for electronic equipment within 30 min of receiving the box. I use the the black on silver, 0.75" double strength tape and the black on white, 0.25", double-strength tape.I did buy a Zebra 300 series before for twice the price of the PT9500PC but it took weeks until I was able to print labels due to mis-alignment issues and ribbon peeling off or not sticking to the labels.Great product, highly recommended.
I saw this rackmount on Amazon and knew it was the one for me after reading the other reviews.A central place to install all my power supply, distribution, UPS backups, networking, dial-up, and printer switchequipment. Every indicator is now on the rack and can tell any system status at a glance in one place, instead ofpoking here and there around my SOHO looking to see the LED's on a component.The instructions were somewhat sparse, though following their advice to start from the top and work your way downdoes work better. First attach the arms on each side not snugged up, starting from the top. Once all the screwsare in each arm, then they can be snugged up. I then installed the center shelf, which proved critical in centeringand squaring everything else up. Next was a final tightening of the arms to the posts, then the center screws ineach arm, working my way from top to bottom each time. Then a final adjustment and tightening of the center shelf,and going back over every screw for a double check in the order mentioned above.Last come the front and rear anti-tip plates, making sure they are flat and level to the floor surface. Once allis secured, the black arm screw access hole caps can be installed. I didn't use the optional casters, and unlessyou are installing over 1000 pounds of servers and other gear, I didn't feel it necessary to bolt it to the woodfloor of the house. Although the weight distribution is towards the front, you can put quite alot on the rear ofthe rack also, especially power distribution and cable management stuff.This rackmount is so flexible in how one can configure it, and the heavy-gauge steel making up the arms and postsprovide excellent support properly assembled. I wish they gave me 6M instead of 5M screws and nuts. I bought the6M Belkin from Amazon, and shelving and cable management parts from various sellers including Amazon. Extra Star-Tech 5M come in handy for lighter shelving, cable management, etc. Save your nice 6M for the heavy stuff like theUPS's, line conditioners and other gear over 10 lbs.Product arrived in excellent condition sold by Amazon, good price and free shipping. My SOHO will be complete withthe Startech 25U rackmount. A final picture will be posted in customer images. HIGHLY recommend to anyone who willtake advantage of this kind of open-air 4-post rackmount system.
The Creative Zen Vision:M is an excellent player. I prefer Windows Media Player to iTunes, so I'm glad there is an alternative to Apple. The Creative software that comes with the player is very good for those people not in love with Windows Media Player.The sound and video is of the best quality I've seen in any player. The controls and usability are of the greatest design. I highly recommend the Zen Vision:M
I was surprised to find a product that lived up to its hype.I already have a set of Bose earphones, but wanted to try these. Turns out that I made a good choice in that I did not have to sacrifice quality sound for the noise-cancelling benefit. A really good product at a very good price.
All is great with this iPod. It came quickly and in great condition as stated.
If you're thinking about stepping up from a point and shoot to an SLR get the XTI you wont be sorry. I also recommend picking up the 50mm 1.8 lens since its only $90. I've had mine for 1 month now and I've already took around 600 pics. Make sure you get a fast CF card and around 1GB if you're going to shoot at the highest quality.
I've owned about 8-10 external enclosures over the last 2-3 years. By far, the Antec MX-1 is the most well designed enclosure I've used. This is QUIET. I am sitting &lt; 2' from it all day, and I cannot hear the fan at all.Do you ever open something up and see all the nice little engineering touches that make something a "quality" part, although it is functionally identical to cheaper items? That is how I feel about this enclosure.
Once I went to broadband wireless networking, computing in bed or out on the porch was a natural. But, I'm not a touch typist and couldn't see the keyboard. The Flylight was the perfect solution. It casts a bright, cool light where I need it. Ample to see the keys but not enough to annoy my sleeping spouse. What still amazes me is how solid and well-engineered it is for as little as it costs. The gooseneck is long enough to reach my rear USB ports and snake around a very large screen while staying where I put it. I don't miss an on/off switch because it's the kind of thing you pull out when you're done with it anyway. Personally, I'd be leery of anything that clips onto the top of my screen, for fear it may cause a problem when I close my laptop.Because it is solidly constructed, I just coil it up tight and throw it into my case when I travel. Mine's as good as new, even after more than a year of rough handling. Kudos to Kensington on this one.
Purchased this as a "benchtop-test" monitor a year ago. It handles virtually any resolution and auto-adjusts for every machine that's been on the testbench. Very viewable even from a distance (few 15" monitors can claim that). Would gladly purchase another.
We have more than gotten our money's worth from this machine--print quality has been as expected, and it runs flawlessly on our 3 Mac network. Print speed is very good, and it has way more RAM than some comparable models from other makers. This leads to one of my two complaints--it actually queues print jobs so fast that you have absolutely no time to cancel a job, a bit of a drag when you forgot to specify printing only page 1 instead of all 40! My only real point of dissatisfaction is that it does not do a good job picking card stock out of the feed tray (jams), but it does just fine pulling card stock through the manual feed one sheet at a time.
My parent's bought an IPOD Nano for me to use in my classroom and I searched quite a bit for reasonably priced speakers that would work in a classroom setting. The reviews I read about these were glowing! I have to agree. My kindergartners are so impressed and the speakers have a beautiful sound to them. They are also more than loud enough for all of the singing we do throughout the day. I have also used them at home and my husband was very impressed with the quality of sound and the price. I like the streamlined look of them, too, and would highly recommend them.
Love the sound, just what I was looking for. Unfortunately, the wire developed a short at the point where it plugs into the ipod, rendering the earbuds useless. The wire is so flimsy, apparently the flexing at the end causes it to break or otherwise short out. I liked it so much I did buy another, hopefully this one will last more than a few months.
Unable to rate. Listed as 5 because forced to put in a number. See remainingcomments about similar card. Bought this one as a spare. Have not yet used. Have similar 1 GB card, not Ultra, and have been satisfied.
To start with, I am a longtime fan of Monster products and I have been buying their cables for the past 12 years and so far I have been completely satisfied with their cable products quality and performance. I was planning to buy a power center for very long time to complete my home-theater (HT) setup and was reading reviews about different products from(Panamax, Monster,...etc.,) for over a year here at amazon and was little hesitant to spend a whole lot of money on this piece of component , since the need for this component in a home-theater (HT) setup is not compelling unless otherwise you live in extreme weather conditions, i still wanted to purchase it after seeing them in different electronics stores and understanding the use and functionality of this component in our (HT)setup and for the looks too. I was very happy to see this product on sale for $129.99 here at amazon and read reviews about it, I got scared initially with lot of bad reviews, but the tempting price and the faith I have on Monster brand made me buy it anyway.My TV sits right near the kitchen and when ever i use any kitchen appliance there used to be a sudden drop in picture quality which is no longer the case after I connected all my devices to HTS 5100 and noticed a immediate difference in the picture quality, also passing my cable set-top box's coaxial cable through this provides flicker free picture during thunder storms.I couldn't notice any difference in the sound quality but I believe the more time I spend with this I will find out, my Home- Theater (HT) rack now looks awesome with this product adding some value and I felt good that I have completed the setup.I hope Monster HTS 5100 to function and live up to Monsters reputation and the faith i have had so far on their cable products.I wanted to give this baby some time before I can write more about it.Pros;rImproved and stable picture quality when using appliances like microwave, Dishwasher, Washing machine etc., There is absolutely no flickering, Looks good in my home-theater, feel good, time will tell about its longevity.I am giving 4 stars blindly because of the improved picture quality and the faith on Monster products.Cons:Nothing right now, will write later.I would recommend this and any product Monster cable makes because of the faith I have on the brand.
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.
The best headphones I have ever had! I prefer them over the Bose Quiet Comfort 2! The most bass I have ever had in a pair of headphones! people have screamed at the top of thier lungs and I didn't hear them! my dad has the bose Quiet Comfort 2 and these are still better! the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 are called quiet comfort because they are comfortable but VERY quiet.the bose block out a lot of the sound but these block out all of it! These have amplification for bass and sound! over all 10 out of 10! I love my headphones!
Works well only get static around building but then it work on 87.7. We do not have good radio stations where I live my dad pays for siruisxm Internet radio so play it in the car with my mom and commerical free music
I have had this headset for 4 years now. I have used this with office phones and cell phones. I recently upgraded my cell phone to an lg dare and had to buy an adaptor to use this headset. I use my cell for an mp3 player while working and the sound response out of this headset is great can hear the bass ok and the highs are great. This headset was $60 when i bought it and would pay that again if the one i have ever breaks.
This item came in condition posted and was delivered very quickly. They will be used as gifts for my wedding party. I think they will be well liked.
This is a really nice keyboard. I especially like the practically noiseless keys. Teenagers IM-ing can get mighty loud. My only complaint is the wrist guard is too deep and not removable. And the curve of this keyboard will not allow it to be tilted up and still fit in the under desk keyboard drawer.
I thought I'd give it a try - I'm glad I did! It improved the circulation and cooling on both laptops on my desk, a Dell Inspiron 1420 (my personal laptop) and a Dell Latitude D830 (my government-issued computer). Being here in Iraq, it seems to help keep the computer more free of dust when I clean it. It was inexpensive and works as good the 3-fan USB powered one I used at home, without the noise. It lifts the laptop keyboard into a more comfortable position for viewing and typing. My only complaint - I wish I had bought two in the first place, so I wouldn't have to switch it around. It's light, small, inexpensive enough that if I leave it here when I redeploy, I won't miss it - even a tightwad like me! I'll definitely buy another....
If you are considering buying this mouse, please let me advise you. This mouse is actually part of a keyboard/mouse combo that together costs about $50. I was able to get a great sale on it, but that is the normal selling price. Simply put, the mouse alone presented here is more than half the price of the FULL COMBO. In other words, this mouse is NOT worth the price it is being sold for.As far as comfort goes, it is a little lacking. The way that it is designed, it is tricky to hold for a long period of time. It is not awful, but it is annoying. The buttons for the mouse are very long, which means that there may be some problems with holding it for a long period of time.It is a decent mouse, but not fabulous enough to pay the high price.
90% of the complaints about this camera, are based on the fact that the people didn't take the time to read the manual from front to back
These are fully circumaural headphones, and as a result, they look abnormally large and bulky. The headphones are decently comfortable, although, again because of the circumaural design, use for over 2-3 hours leads to sweaty ears (didn't think ears sweat, did you!). The sound isolation is subpar and little compared to really good full size headphones like...say the sennheiser hd280 pro or bose triport. However, since effective sound isolation is a difficult task to pull off, better isolation usually translates to a big price jump, unless it uses noise cancellation, which is just an annoyance (I've owned 2 already). The sound is pretty good with decent bass. Overall, a n averge full sized headphone, but still deserves 4 stars because, well it cost 6 dollars.
Wow! This Delphi XM Repeater was designed for obsolete XM products from 2005 like Delphi XM Roady, MyFi and SKYFi, but it still works with the newest XM generation of products like the XMp3i Portable Receiver. Was afraid this would not be compatible with the XMp3i Home Dock, but just received the unit, hooked it up and it works flawlessly. Price is great as well -- very happy with this purchase, may get another one for other locations in the house.
I've had not problems with these batteries, which I've been using for about 5 years. I've been told, by the company from whom I bought the Nikon D 700, they they are better than the imitations.
Purchased this when I bought the camera. In a year's time I haven't used all the memory. Have over 400 pictures on it at present. Great purchase for the money. Is easy to install and remove from camera.
This bag is bigger (I have a D40 w/ lens attached, 55mm to 200mm lens and all cables) in it and can still fit 1 or 2 more lenses. Plus there is still room in the side, front and top pockets.The bag I recieved looks alot like the one pictures (Nikon lining). However, the sides and bottom are hard case (nice!)with rubber feet on bottom. Someone else also posted about the Nikon logo on the front... mine was a full metal badge that looks a lot better.Either I was sent the newer model of this bag, or Cameta Camera sent me a better one because the one I ordered was not in stock. Thanks Cameta!Overall, this bag is excellent! Lots of room to grow, lots of pockets, nice hard shell, easy clip pop top design, and it's NIKON.
This is a great basic DVD player for someone who isn't ready for or just doesn't want to dish out the cash for the new HDMI or Blue Ray models, and this DVP is also well-suited for HDTVs.I just bought this player a month ago, so I can't really comment on reliability, but Sony does have a good reputation - only 4% between 2001 and 2005 have needed to be repaired or had serious malfunctioning probs according to Consumer Reports, and Sony has the best reliability rating - tied only with Panasonic and Sanyo. (I'm a nerd and usually reasearch electronics before buying)It Has great features like zoom, replay, slow/fast play with sound, etc. and is extremely easy to set up and operate. It has great picture & sound quality and comes equipped with Sony's "precision drive 3 system" to compensate for damaged & warped disks. I really like how the player will remember where you left off on up to 6 DVDs, so no more having to fast forward through a scene to find where you left off. Also supports 5-channel surround sound and Dolby Digital sound. After doing lots of research I found that it got great reviews from epinions, Consumer Reports, Cnet, etc.I watch alot of rented (Netflix) and burned DVDs and it plays almost everything I throw at it. Only two probs to date: One rental skipped during one section, where as it played fine on my laptop. And a "heads up display" on one of my work out DVDs does not show up with this Sony, even though it did on my old cheepo Polaroid DVP.PROS: Easy to setup and use, lots of functions on the remote, slim design, plays burned, MP3 & JPEG discs, remembers where you left off on up to 6 DVDs, well-suited for HDTVs, precision drive scan, very nice pic & sound quality, low price.CONS: Slow to load disks. Analog outputs instead of optical digital outputs, no individual 5.1 channel output for surround sound receivers (although none of these are a big deal). Also has minimal disk playing problems.All in all, a great DVD player for the price!
I bought these for a flight to Europe, and they worked well both for noise reducing (not cancelling, though, but I did not expect total silence) and for listening to classical music. Using them definitely helped me get some sleep during the flight.
It is nice to have a large card. Yesterday I did several minutes of video. I still had plenty of space on the card for some still shots.
this item claims to be compatible with mac, but it requires a computer running windows xp or win2k (READ: vista or windows 7 need not apply) in order to set it up. this is a pretty antiquated device that d-link is trying to pass off as current. i returned it as soon as i realized that i wasn't even going to be able to configure it.
If your looking for a way to print 4x6 photos at home this will do the trick. The glossy paper and ink roll are quick and easy to load. Buy them from ebay and the cost per picture is about 0.33, not a bad price and you save a trip to the store or having to wait to get just one photo.
I bought this because I wanted a mp3 cd player for audiobooks. Amazon shipped it quickly, but the product does not work. It does not play CDs or MP3 cd's although the radio did work. Now I am stuck with 8 C batteries with no use for them and have to mail the thing back. Good thing Amazon had a great returns policy! Buyer beware!!
The Datel hard drive is no more and no less than what it appears to be in the product advertisements. That is, it has what it advertises: 4 gigs, battery, cable, video conversion software. It is also as bulky as it looks. There are little to no surprises with this product; you are getting exactly what it is advertised and what is shown in the images.Going into more detail:- Hard Drive: the drive works as it should.- Battery: the battery seems to work as it should. I use "seems" b/c I did not verify if it actually lasts longer than the original battery. Thus far, I have no reason to doubt its claims. I also dropped my PSP at a height of 1.5-2 feet (and nearly had a heart attack), and this resulted in the PSP not being able to turn on. After panicking for a bit, I took out the battery and put it back in, and it worked after that. The conclusion is that the battery could come loose if you drop it from an unsafe height. But I think you have other problems to worry about than the battery pack if you drop your machine.- USB cable: it works as it should.- Software: I was able to use the software to convert an AVI file. It has various settings on quality. For the movie I converted, I had to use the highest quality conversion; it otherwise did not look good. The highest quality conversion was essentially 1:1 in terms of size. It also failed to do a conversion on another AVI file, leading me to believe that it's success rate is dependent on the codec used to encode the file.- Bulkiness: You've seen the pictures. It should be no surprise that it is bulky. Does it interfere with gameplay? It did for me, but not because of the shape. It was the weight. There's a combination of factors involved here: (1) I'm playing Tokobot, which is an analog stick game. When I play such games, my left pinkie supports much of the machine's weight. (2) I usually play laying down on my bed, and thus the machine is held *vertically*. Because of these two factors, my left pinkie gets sore after about a half hour. If you hold your PSP differently, it shouldn't be a problem. Also, if I play with the PSP held *horizontally*, I have no problem with it. Thus, it wasn't the shape or size that interefered with my gameplay, but the weight.- Operations: This product has provided no interference with normal usage.- Accessories: I stumbled across one web page that had a case which is specifically designed to hold the PSP with the Datel hard drive. However, I cannot find it anymore =( You can still attach face armors to the PSP, but not armors that protect the back.- Unexpected Surprise: After attaching the battery and hard drive, you can actually stand the PSP at a tilted angle for viewing, much like those movie stand accessories.
It's about time someone came out with a radio with a built-in MP3 player. I own 5 other Kaito SW radios and this is by far the best. The only problems I have encountered are that the MP3 will only access 99 files in a directory. To load more files, you have to create other directories. The other drawback is that when you power off the radio, the MP3 player doesn't continue from where you left off but reverts to the first file in the directory. It also doesn't save any special settings, for instance, if you set it for shuffle play, it will revert to normal mode after a power off. Other than these faults, the only other improvement needed would be a larger storage. Overall a great radio.
I'd now give this product ONE star.This is a rewrite of an earlier review I'd done. I'd posted that I really did like these headphones, and was replacing them after they broke. But after the new pair has broken, I just can't see paying over and over and over to replace a defective product. They always break at the hinge / telescoping part of the product.Since Koss has an unconditional lifetime warranty on their products, I have switched to Koss Sparkplugs (US$15) ...I know of folks who have had Koss products for YEARS and if anything does happen to go wrong, they just exchange the product for a new one. It doesn't get easier than that. I'm done with the Sony headphones.
Five Stars because the HP 38 Magenta Pigment Ink Cartridge was shipped immediately and arrived promptly in good condition. If you use HP 38 ink in your printer, you must have all eight colors in the HP 38 series for your printer to operate properly, so price is a big consideration. Buying blind can cost you more for a complete set of inks, including more than one cartridge for the light gray and a couple of other colors that are used up faster than the others, than a new printer, and in fact I have heard of people that simply buy a new printer (of a different make) because it's cheaper than the inks. Amazon has a selection of vendors, but be wary - I recently picked the lowest price for each color, mostly from one vendor, and when I went to check out I found that this particular vendor charged $9 per cartridge for shipping and handling, making them the most expensive vendor on Amazon.I stock up on inks only occasionally. The trigger event is when the warning light on the printer for a particular color comes on, and I don't have that color ready to change. When that happens, I check out what I do have, flesh out what I need to have a complete set including two of light gray, light cyan, and light magenta, and order them all, usually on Amazon. I like genuine HP inks on Amazon because that's where the price, Amazon Prime free shipping, vendor reliability, and prompt delivery all come together. I need genuine HP inks because I have this printer for studio-quality color prints and I depend on it for my most-invested hobby, and I don't have the time or patience to deal with cartridges that require color re-calibration or don't provide the color fidelity that I expect of an 8-ink printer, or that don't last as long as HP 38 ink cartridges. One of the reasons that I selected this printer was the combination of quality prints, low cost per print, and long life of the ink cartridges, a rare combination.I recommend genuine HP 38 inks to anyone with a printer that calls for these inks, and recommend Amazon.com as the first place to check for best price. You can depend on Amazon and their associated vendors to deliver the right product promptly every time.
I use a modular Think-Tank belt system (fully loaded) and I needed additional storage for my camera gear and the Tamrac Adventure fit the bill just fine and at a very reasonable price.
Do not hope to use this with the XDA II. It won't work.I am very disappointed in Targus for giving this the misleading title 'Universal' and for claiming in their compatability chart that it works with Microsoft 2003 for PPC.Customer support are useless and send out pre-made nonsense that refer to out-of-date web-based help pages.Steer clear!
Anyone will put the eyes again on my monitor because it seems turned off! Great product! If you still don't have it, buy now!
After searching through endless PDA &quot;closeout&quot; models and suffering sticker shock looking at the so-called &quot;new&quot; replacements, I came to the conclusion that the Viewsonic V-36 had and still has the most useable features for the money. The HP models have clearer, easier to read graphics displays but cost far too much. The Sonys are even more overpriced. Look carefully, review the included features and price any accessories you might want (especially with the sonys)and after actually trying each model, you will find that the V-36 is a true &quot;best buy&quot;...
Very good product if you do not want to spend alot of money on a wireless convertor. Does have some static but not bad enough to be upset.
Used this camera for 2 years, the DMC cameras are small factor, slim and pictures are good. This was my last point and shoot, I decided to get away from P&S and have only DSLRs and phone cameras. But if I have to recommend I have no doubt in recommending the Panazonic DMC brand of cameras.
Having come with the experience (and the Canon lenses) of the XT my only decision was to upgrade to either Canon's XTi or the new 40D. I liked the heft and feel of the bigger 40D but with two shoulder surgeries, that extra half pound was something to consider. There were some nice features to consider as well, but along with those came the added cost--more than double the price. Weighing these differences and the fact I am an amateur photographer I made my choice on this camera. Am I sorry? Of course not, its still a beautiful Canon!
this is an okay product that serves the needs to protect a mini dv camcorder and many other digital cameras. however it does not have a handle on top of the case, which is rather inconvenience.
I found this product while I was searching for a dvd storage unit. Each one of these will hold 100+ dvds for sure (depending on how many tv collections or other boxed sets you may have).I bought two and have had no problems with them. They were easy to set up; and while they look cheap, they do the job. You cannot really expect more from a $35 product. The best part about them, is that the shelves are customizable. Say you want to store DVDs and CDs together; the shelves can be positioned to hold the max quantity of whatever you need it for. I have had no shelves fall down and no problems with their construction. They will also be easy to take apart if you want to store them or pack them to move. Also, it must be said that the backing of this is made out of very thin cardboard material so don't attempt to move it while there are dvds on the shelves or there could be a big mess.
I have tried using this with a Dell M50 running wndows XP Pro. Extremely slow transfers when they can work at all. Hangs My Computer nearly every time. Using a 2GB Sandisk Ultra2 card .Back to USB transers for me
I really like these Sony clip-on, open-air style earphones very much. They allow me to be totally aware of my local environment while really enjoying listening and getting some real work done at the same time too. They are even quite light and comfortable on my ears for a very long interval (> ~2-3 hours at a time) even while using reading glasses. They sound great to my ears to boot! In addition, they act as an excellent FM antenna for my Sony SRF-M37W AM/FM/Weatherband pocket radio. The extra ~1/2 m length of cable makes a very big reception difference on FM stations in comparison to the original Sony quality earphones that came with the SRF-M37W. Even with the very long cord they are very easy to roll up and carry in a shirt or pants pocket without any problems, especially compared to the traditional Sony earphones that came with my pocket radio. They were my Father's day gift this year and they are very much appreciated!
Having never been exposed to the world of digital photograpy, and being somewhat technically complacent, we approached the purchase of this camera with just a litte trepidation. We wanted something that had basic functions, plus a few advanced, but did not want to have to have an engineering degree to operate it.Enter the Cannon Digital Elph. Since purchasing it, we have used it constantly. It is not only easy to operate, but is portable, rugged, and interfaces easily with our computer.We don't like to spend alot of time wading through technical information, and have no real need to perform fancy artistic functions with our pictures. We only want to e-mail occasionally, and archive pictures as we take them. The Digital Elph has given us the ability to do that.
I have been going back and forth about buying this bag since I hadn't found one in-store to look at. After reading so many reviews I decided to purchase it(sight unseen)from another online store since Amazon no longer carries it. All I can say is...wow.I was concerned that my 17" Macbook Pro laptop would not fit. I was very surprised that it worked! I even have the clear case on the laptop. It is a snug fit, but who cares? It has enough pockets to hold everything I need for school. It has pen/pencil slots, cellphone pocket, a place for my iPod, books, laptop, water bottle, umbrella, etc.It has 2 different sized water bottle mesh pockets, so you can carry a small 12-20 oz. bottle in one, or a 1 litre in the other (just not at the same time). It has another pouch on the other side that is not mesh for additional storage. It has straps on the inside of the flap to hold an umbrella (which is important where I am). There is a back slot that will hold file folders, or thin notebooks. There are 4 slots for pens/pencils. Numerous pockets to fit powercords, battery, headphones, and just about anything else you can think of.I was afraid I wouldn't find anything to replace my favorite backpack (Swissgear) that it is falling apart. I have no worries now. This is a great replacement, and it will hold my monster laptop that the Swissgear backpack wouldn't.I have seen some reviews that indicate there are no directions on how to convert the strap from single strap to the backpack strap. That is not true. There are instructions supplied on the attached paper tags. Converting the straps was very simple. They even put a tag on the umbrella straps to let you know what they were for. This is a pretty great bag.Since I just got it I can't attest to comfort yet, but will update after I have used it for awhile. I got this for a good price ($69.99), and it has everything I need. If you are looking for a good bag to hold your large laptop, this could just be what you were looking for. I would even use this for traveling, as it can be hooked into the handle of your rolling luggage (like in the pictures).Update**After using the bag the past week the only complaint I have is where they have the umbrella straps. I realize they don't want a wet umbrella ruining your papers, but how they have it now makes the front flap stick out too far, and it makes closing it awkward. It would be nice just to have the straps about 5-6" higher. Otherwise, no complaints. Still really like this bag.
This springboard module is great. I would highly recommend to users of the Handspring visor line, as it would give some protection to data loss while away from your computer.Picture this, you are away travelling on a business trip, and your Visor just so happened to have a total drain in battery power and you did not know it until you needed to use it.Go into you bag or briefcase, and restore the information back into your Visor, a very quick process!
Just as title says it is simple and it does cool the computer. It is a simple foam lift that props up the computer to get it off the surface so it can get a better airflow. It works for me, my Toshiba Satellite would sometimes turn itself off due to thermal overload. Now it is noticeably cooler to the touch and I don't have a problem anymore. It also angles the laptop 8 degrees (angle) and makes it more easy to see the keyboard as well as putting the screen a little higher (2 in.) for better viewing. It's just basic but it gets the job done without all the fans and lights and whistles that some other coolers offer. I'll bet it cost all of 3 cents to make but the price when I got it was under $7 so I feel Okay about that. I haven't had any problem with the laptop slipping off the pad and falling as others have noted but I'm not too randy with my computer, it sits there just fine. It's not good for holding on your lap but works nice on a table as I use it. I accidentally ordered two so I'll give one to someone and ask them to review it at a later date. I may be less picky than others.
Noise attenuation of 32dB is a stretch...possibly for certain frequencies, but it is just as good as aviator sets costing hundreds more (they typically are rated around 24dB). Great for blocking out the noise on stage while trying to listen to yourself play though the monitor boxes.To get the attenuation they have to be snug on your head so dont expect the run of the mill comfort of your typical headset. Although these are quite a bit more comfortable vs the comparable aviator grade sets and their speakers are designed for music vs. talking!Average headphones, have the sound quality, but don't block out the noise of the other instruments, so you have to turn them up louder to hear what you're doing, thus causing damage to your ear. With these, you can keep the volume low for what you're trying to hear, because it's not having to compete with your drummer.A little more than I wanted to pay, but worth the investment if you're planning on playing many gigs...plus there's a 2 year warranty
Works fine on my PS3 and was very cheap. Similar products run about $20 from various other electronics stores. The video quality is also much better than using the PS3's analog video or even its component video. And, if you don't already know, the audio also travels through the HDMI cable.
I'm in a hurry, so I'll make this short..This camera is fantastic! Many features means many great pictures. Even printed at 8x10 its photos look stunning.Its size is just right, I drop it in my pocket and forget about it until the perfect opportunity arises.It feels like it looks, sexy.Buy it now. The only way this can be improved is to up the pixel count. A bigger, faster lens would be nice, but that would mean a larger body, I'd opt for the smaller form.This camera will be good for the next 3 - 5 years. By then they'll have 10 megapix camera in the same size &amp; format and we'll be able to digitally zoom in and print 2 X 3 foot posters that will rival todays 4 x 6 inch prints in quality. Until then get the S110 and enjoy!
i have 4 computers and one PDA at home. 3 Computers are connected via cable to back of this router and my laptop &amp; pda are connected wireless. have had no trouble and install could not be simpler.
The Rivet earbuds are much more comfortable than the standard issue iPhone ones. Super-light and the lanyard design is clever. I listen to mostly podcasts, so I can't really rate sound quality for music. For podcasts and phone calls, they sound great.I can't really agree with the claim of being "noise isolating", though. The gel inserts offer no real effect on outside noise. If Rivet included foam inserts like my Shure earbuds have, I would give up that fifth star for them.
I want to Tell that I have never read a programming learning book as good as this.. I had never understood how pointers worked, if this book taught me pointers, it had to be good... Now I'm searching a book on building C like this, I hope Steve is preparing one....
I went to Circuit city and paid $98 for the same speed memory. Purchasing this item thru Amazon was simple and rewarding. It was easy to locate, it was easy to purchase, and once I received it, it was easy to install. My PC recognized the chip and I am very satisfied. In fact, I'm going to order another.
The DVI cable works as it should. The shipping was fast enough - ordered it on Friday and received it on Thursday using the standard shipping. Only thing is the connectors are black and not white like how they are shown in the picture here. I don't really care about that but just letting people know in case that's what they were expecting.
These headphone are really good. It represents all the frequencies and let's you feel like your sitting in your living room
This FM transmitter is great! I bought a different brand previously and it was horrible. After reading a lot of reviews online about this one I decided to ask for it for Christmas...got it and I love it! We drove from Baltimore to Philly using it on one station with very clear reception! I am so excited that I can finally use my iPod in my car! Thanks to Kensington!
This case fits the nikkor 105mm f/2.8 micro ais lens very well.It is padded and has a metal zipper and a belt loop.
I have a small fleet of the Motorola Talkabout 250's (12 of them). I use and abuse them regularly and I have not ever found a better radio for the money. I use them in industrial applications and at the lake on our boat. They are incredibly durable and have amazing range.
I bought a 100 disk spindle of Memorex DVD+Rs earlier and found 86 were COASTERS. After reading the good reviews of the 50 disk spindle of Verbatim DVD-Rs I immediately ordered them. They arrived today and I couldn't wait to start using them. After inserting the first disk the computer asked me to "Insert Disk". Properties said O used space and 0 free space. All 50 disks were tested and each one was bad. 136 coasters anyone? It will cost me half the price of the DVDs to exchange them. I could have bought them locally for the same money and not wait two weeks. I have ordered many items from Amazon over the years, but don't recommend buying DVDs.
Overall, I think the sound was good but I had trouble with the sensitive AM/FM band buttons. They are raised from the unit itself and if you hit them the channel changes and it is hard to find the station you were listening to, especially since I run while listening. I found this very frustrating. I tried to cover the buttons with something but it still jumped stations frequently. I gave up and bought another Sony walkman (cheaper model) and I am much happier with the dial I can turn myself and the sound is just as good.
I 1st experienced this product at a hotel in Honolulu, admired it's design aesthetic and researched it's functions, dependability in other reviews. All the functions are good, alarm, sound quality, night light, and general looks. Setting the alarm and turning it off in the morning take some practice, but after a couple of times, you catch on to the routine. A good product / value for the cost. I would recommend to family and friends.
A low point for HP. Unit would read okay, but would not record CDs. Destroyed several. Had the same problems that many have mentioned above. Very weak software from HP especially since they dropped Adaptec. Tech support not existent - just a series of generic info to do on a trial and error basis. HP should not put out poor products like this or just admit that you should not try to burn cds with a usb connection. Returned to store for refund.
Very sturdy case and will protect my camera. I can bring it anywhere and not worry about damage to it. It is very good looking, and all my coworker wants one too now. Little big, so you might need a bigger purse in order to hold this pouch. For me, I also carry a bag, so no problem to me. And the price is very good. Perfect, I will get some for christmas gift to my co-workers :)
I can say it is well build heavy and looks nice but also it is just a pipe lol so what more can I write about it it is grey metal long and looks ok
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.
My niece has a young child. He is growing up very fast and she does not have money for a video camera, but I found this camera and the price was something I could handle with a resolution I found acceptable for capturing the very short moments a child is a child. I set it up and charged the battery so that she could use it Christmas morning. A great gift!
This is a very good finished stylus for iPad. For positive, it plays both functions, as a traditional and good enough pen, and a good stylus.
The one thing that was not mention by Amazon is that this case is designed and intended for 1st generation ipods only! I purchased mine and was quite disappointed by the fact that Amazon failed to mention this important fact. Although the case is made of quality material and seem to fit my 20 GB ipod nicely, the two outer buttons above the click wheel will not be accessible once the ipod is in the case. But if all you want is something to hold your ipod, this may do the job as long as you are will to pay the listed price. I believe you can find something more functional for a cheaper price.
Excelente presentaci&oacute;n de empacado. No trae manual de papel, todo viene en el Cd de instalaci&oacute;n. Viene con un par de bases muy funcionales para poder tenerlo parado en vez de acostado. Trae hasta sus tornillo. La instalaci&oacute;n no es tan sencilla, de por si lo mas complicado es la conflagraci&oacute;n del router para asignar las claves, La potencia no es una cosa del otro mundo, yo tengo un apartamento de 70 m2 y lo tengo en una esquina del apto. y en la esquina contraria de 54 mbs tengo menos de 24, aunque navega bien, podr&iacute;a ser mejor.
This book is totally useless for beginner.When you read it ,you will feel very confused.There are not enough examples and the explanation is not clear.If you really want to learn C,I recommend you the book which called 'Beginning C' by Ivor Honor.'Practical C Programming' is totally useless ! Don't buy it!
This is a great price for this battery, but it won't hold a charge very long. It serves as an emergency backup for the "real" battery, but only until the name-brand battery can get charged. Wouldn't buy again.
The Texas Instruments Voyage 200 is defective. Three keys do not work and I am presently in Panama Central America and cannot find a serice center to repair the calculator. I am very unhappy that this brand new product does not work and is virtually worthless. If you know of an authorized Texas Instrument service center in Panama City Panama, please advise me
Good quality headphones, noise cancellation works fine. good (although slightly too big) carrying beg. A bit to pricy but compared to the alternative still good price.
I do not know why it took me so long to increase the speed on my Dell five-year old laptop. Even though I was ok with its 1 GB speed, I knew it would be faster with 2 GB. To find out how to install the chips, I first went to Youtube videos to get that info, it was very clear, concise and well explained. I then made sure I ordered the correct chips for my laptop, and I received the 2 chips (2 x 1GB each)a few days later. At first, the new chips did not work, until I realized I had not installed the chips firmly in their slots; I reset them again tightly this time, replaced the battery, turned on the laptop and it now works wonders.
Mine doesn't work. Don't charge (5 full days charging so far and nothing...). Probably the battery doesn't work anymore. As another reviewer said: it's a science project.
The switch was a great solution for me. I have a 10 year old surround sound system with only a single fiber optic input. The switch saved a lot of hassle and a lot of money. I have an HDMI switch too. The only challenge so far is to explain to my wife that selecting 1 on both means TV and selecting 2 means Apple TV. :)
This is my first GPS device; I've seen other GPS devices design specifically for the car (Magellan Roadmate 700 etc), but what drove me to buy this one was the portable size of the unit.I've used it in both rainy overcast and clear sunny weather in the SF Bay Area - SF to Petaluma to Dublin, and I get good connection with up to 6 or 7 satelites. The key is to get a lock-on, before starting your trip. Usually takes less than a minute to lock into the satelite(s).I was considering using my PDA (Sony TG50)as a GPS (via Blue-Tooth connections), but I'm glad I purchased this separate unit as there is no car power adapter for the Clie (recharging yes, but)and the cost for the blue tooth version was about $350.The Mapsend software that came along with this package is very up to date and I was able to find and set user-points quite easily. I found setting the user-points on the device alot easier than on my home computer. The driving directions are not exactly my regular routes, but come pretty close.Using the 64mb card is ample space so far. Car adaptor is a must. Firmware upgrade was not difficult. Have not had to call Magellan for customer service, yet...Overall a very good product and one that gets me from point A to point B, without spending over $425, including Case too.
Very difficult to remove battery pack.Used the player 2-3 times before it stopped working for no apparent reason. Currently looking into exchanging for a new one!
This is a great product. It is accurate and very intuitive to use. Considering the price, I should have saved the big bucks.The touch screen is very nice and the unit's voice is clear and concise. All in all, this is very good GPS!I would recommend this product to anyone.
Quick, no-issue delivery. The cable was as stated. No issues at all. I use it to connect a laptop to our LCD TV, and everything worked just fine!
I had got this filter to use in bright snowy days and it works really great it keeps coolers from washing out.
I bought these for my 2004 Nissan Sentra. The size is correct, 6.5". The screw holes did not line up but that was no problem. The sound is great, there is distortion if you turn it up too high but that is normal with all speakers. They take care of bass very nicely but a word of advice, if you purchase these for side door panels, make sure to buy Dynamat's Xtreme speaker kit. The bass these things produce will make your doors rattle. Also, these have a rather shallow mounting depth so it's good for doors with less than 2.5" of space.TL;DR: Great speakers, Great price.
Ok here is an expert review. I looked at speed in recalulating, speed in changing directions, voice and brightness. I give all a 4 to 5 rating.1. The unit is slow recalulating, infact at times my GPS V was faster. Here is the trick. The memory(hd) is super large in this unit and all maps are install. All you have to do is go into the maps and uncheck the maps you do not need. I live on the east coast therefore I unchecked all westcoast, midwest and canada. Did speed test now unit is Twice as fast as my GPS V. Simple... When you need the other maps loaded just go in and check them.Vocie is clear and loud. I am looking for a way to install into a fm modulator.Screen is bright.This unit is small and compact and works for me, I have a GPS 3plus, GPS V and now Quest 2 and use them all on diff. vehicles. and ATV. I recommed the Quest 2 over the 1 no need to carry a laptop anymore. Better then the Streetpilot and faster if you uncheck several unused maps.
The product is good and was received promptly. So far I am satisfied with this hard drive.
POS! You get what you pay for and this cord lacks in every way possible. The cord hardly works, picture is distorted, cannot even use. Do not recommend getting this product!
I would like to start with saying that i am very glad that i bought this T.V because a lot of the T.Vs that are Hi Def compatible don't even come close to this T.V. I had compared some plasma T.Vs with this T.V and even they didn't really come close i reviewed company's like sony,pioneer, toshiba,etc. I had seen one in silver and looking at the pic provide by amazon. I thought it was going to be silver but when mine was delivered it was Black. I was amazed that i kind off wanted a black one cuz my other electronics are black and i thought i probably can't find this model in black but hey it must be a chirstmas miracle (hahaha). But really to see this T.V 1080p capability u want to get a PS3 because it has graphices ability to really show that type of clarity and resolution. And just because i had seen this T.V been played all day and sometimes maybe 16 to 18 hour a day i know it will last me a long time and it won't burn out like my plasma did after three years. but for the best clarity i would recommend to get the best monester cables company has to offer cause this T.V worth it. And other model for Sharp will be there 65" LCD going for 17,000 but it will look good in my den so i will mos defenitely wil buy Sharp again and order again from amazon because there service over the years has been impeccably and undoubtfully the best compared to other sites.
Just got this camera a few days ago and i will admit i was hesitant to buy it because of the bad reviews the Z1000 got. My video camera has a built in 4 megapixel camera, but i was not happy with the quaily of the still pictures, so i started looking around for several months. I love the look, and i have taken tons of pictures outside and inside and the quality is excellent! I love the quick burst mode of taking many pictures at the same time. Buy this camera, it is an incredible deal and an awesome camera.
Product did not work correctly right out of the box. It wouldn't save the presets. It lasted two weeks and then totally quit working. Replaced the fuses multiple times like the manual said and it still didn't work. I am currently waiting on a replacement.
Overall these are great headphones. Style-wise, they are flashy but don't stand out to much, while the sound quality,(especially the bass) is above average for most ear buds. Overall I am not 100% sure they are worth the price, although I haven't found any that sound as good as these do for less money.
This product fit my Canon 430EX perfectly plus it arrived on time with the other camera accessories that I ordered. I would recommend this seller to anyone.
These cushions are well worth the extra pennies over the foam cushions. They last much longer and are more comfortable.
Really, you deserve better. Battery life isn't good, 20 hours at most just doesn't cut it for me. Sound quality is pretty good, but if you plug in your headphones diectly to the player without using the remote, you can definately hear that annoying little hissing sound. When using the remote the cord is too long and tangles easliy. The unit itself is rather bulky and thick. My friends cd players are practically half the thickness of this one. The controls are easy to use, especially the skip album one which is useful if you dont want to press the skip button over and over again when you use an mp3 disc. Speaking of mp3's, it plays them well but all the songs get put in alphabetical order which is pretty annoying unless you just use random. One nice little feature is the handstrap which makes it easy to use while jogging. However, of course, the cord is way too long while you're jogging with the remote attached. Just recently it started skipping occasionally, even though it usually had very good anti-skip protection, and sometimes it would restart itself when it was jostled too much, making it useless for jogging. It was very tempramental like this for a week or two until it finally just broke down and died on me a few days ago. The radio still works but whenever I try to play any cd, all it says is "OPEN" when it's clearly closed. The radio's decent, nothing special though. In conclusion, don't waste your money on this thing, go for a player designed more for workouts or even a flash mp3 player if you've got the cash for one.
Don't get me wrong, I love this GPS. For me a city boy, this thing is great. However, that being said, there are LOTS of extras you will need, to make this thing work the way you'd like. First off, the base map that comes with it is good only for medium to long trips. So right off the bat if you plan to use it in the metropolitan area and want any kind of detail you need to buy $160 bucks worth of maps, and $100 of extra RAM to hold the maps you download to the unit. Now anyone in their right mind would assume after having paid $180 for the GPS and $160 for the maps and $100 for the extra RAM that you might get a PC to GPS cable right? Wrong. You get to pay another $30 to $60 for the data cable. Want a cigarette adapter? Take out your already shrinking wallet and flop down another $30 to $60. After having shelled out over half a thousand bucks, I still dont have a case. Eh, whats another $20 for a nice leather case. After saying all that I am happy with the product, it is very nice and suits my needs to a tee. I just wish I knew I would have to spend over $560 to get the functionality I thought I was getting for $180.
I really like this printer, my first non-HP in a long while. I researched an insane amount on CNet, Amazon and other sites. I haven't tested out the fax capabilities yet, but it does everything else well. My favorite feature is when I scan old photographs, I can do several at once and it knows to create separate image files for each, saving me time. I've printed a few digital photos. Photo quality is slightly grainy, but I need to play around with the settings to see if I can improve that. It's definitely better on Canon paper, however. Print/copy quality and speed is fantastic. If you are looking for a solid all-in-one, I'd highly recommend this.
After much looking around, I finally came across this camera. I read the reviews and they couldn't have been more true. It is really the perfect size and takes stunning pictures. I'm so camera happy, so the first day I got it I instantly started taking all the pictures I could. My favorite feature is the color accent, where the whole picture is in black and white, and just the color you want to stand out turns up.. (took pics in the back yard with my dogs, and emphasized their red ball, turned out really cool!) Video quality is great too! Can't wait to take more action shots of my horses! All in all a great camera for a great price...oh and battery lasts real long...have only charged it once so far and have had it for almost a month!
We have had this monitor for over a year, and have had good results. For the money, we have no complaints.
Notable noise when power on even with very low volume setting. At quiet environment without music playing, I can hear this noise 5 feet away form speaker, probably due to cheap built-in amplifier. Usually you will hear some hizz sound only when inches away with regular computer speaker even for cheap model around $20-30. I went for the "bose" name brand, but I am so disappointed about the quality. Though, the service of bose is good, they replace the power supply and a new set for me. But the hizz sound is still loud enough to bother me. I have to turn the speaker off when musics is not playing, this make me unable to hear computer opertion sound when speaker is turned off. It is just too bothersome to turn on/off speaker all the time. The sound quality is okay but not great. No bass control is also one of the shortages.
The Wacom is being used by my son, and he has taken to it immediately and very successfully. He probably isn't using it to its fullest, but is very satisfied with it.
The item works well. My only criticism is that there needs to be a means of better securing the connection to the drives. Any movement, and the drive works loose.
This device has been out for a while, and a lot of the reviews pointed at a shaky start. But, as with any product, hardware revisions will have fixed most of the issues, and firmware will have fixed the rest. I decided to give it a try. The hardware is excellent. I chose this over the lesser D-Link PTZ camera for the 10X Optical Zoom, and the low lux image. It's worth it. The camera sees better in the dark than I do, and I can zoom in on license plates that are half a block from the house. Right now I'm running the camera inside the house, pointing through a window, and the image is still excellent. I plan to put this camera in the protective dome housing, DCS-70 I think, when it's not so cold outside. But so far, the device has performed to my expectations, and then some.That being said, I can hopefully save you a few hours of wasted effort on the software side of this thing. The box I received from Amazon came with two disks. One for the camera, one for the D-ViewCam software. Leave them both in the box. I bought this camera in 2010, and it came with two-year-old firmware and software. So the package has been on a shelf for a while. Instead of using the software in the box, go to the D-Link site and:Download and install the Installation wizard.Download and update the firmware (done through the installation wizard.#Download and install the D-ViewCam software. #If you want to record to your hard drive, that sort of thing.)I can't say the 2.03 software is better than other monitoring software, but I CAN say that it feels like an oasis next to the desert of the 1.40 version that came in the box with the camera. It has wizards, spell-checked and comprehensible English, and an interface that adjusts to the resolution of your monitor. It also has an option to just record everything 24/7, in case you have the space and don't want to bother with the programming.All in all, I'm very happy with this camera.*** Update, 8/5/2010: There is a newer version of the D-ViewCam software that is yet again a great improvement over the previous version. After eight months, the camera still works with few issues. Occasionally it will stop taking movement commands from the web interface, but a remote reboot, or a power cycle clears that easily.*** Update, 5/13/2011: The camera is still working the same as when I bought it; no problems.
I like it. I kinda wish I had sprung the extra $ to get the Vista to get the digital compass. If you are not moving, you can not really tell the direction. Other than that, I very pleased. Easy to see at night as well as bright light. Button function takes a some practice and coordination, but not too bad once you get use to it.
My wife wanted to purchase an iPOD. I wanted a device we could take on vacation and easily store our photos, without having to lug a laptop.In 2004 I searched online, went to circuit city and were told that there was not such thing as an external Hard drive that you could download your pictures from your digital camera without using a computer. Now there is.While the iPod can do it, it requires an adaptor. The compact flash slot on the Zen W matches the memory on my Canon S1 IS camera. No need for adaptors!Additionally this syncs with Microsoft Outlook, records sound, includes a removable battery, a radio! All features and functionality missing from the iPod. (To replace the battery in an iPod you have to send it in to Apple for a hefty service charge..)The ONLY problem we've had has been with attempting to transfer ripped CD files (from iTunes) that used Apples proprietary m4a file format, so we're going to have to re-rip the cd's into MP3 file format.The included software easily found and supports our existing music library.The navigation/buttons on the device seem to be internally consistent, but presented a brief learning curve - finding how to set the date and time was not intuitive.The screen is bright, and is viewable from a greater angle than most laptop LCD screens I have seen.The device is a bit large, not as elegantly small as an iPod, but for the additional functionality, it's worth it IMO.
If you have more than 2 computers on this router it is one to many. Constantly goes out, have to reset it.
Installation was a snap - took less than 10 minutes. It's very simple to setup and configure. The range is excellent too. There's some minor interference with my 2.4GHz cordless phone, but barely noticeable. This is a well designed product that will look good even on your desk. I like it.
I did a lot of research before I purchase this camera and every good thing that has been written about this camera is very true. I LOVE this camera. It is easy to use, the pictures are great and the price was the best price in town. You won't be disappointed.
Cheap plastic, received in a broken condition! Upon opening the package found the microphone hanging by a wire. The plastic part that swivels the microphone on the ear piece was broken and would not stay in place.
Through Amazon, I bought Delphi SA10224 SKYFi 3 (portable unit) for $27 (car kit and shipping included). Price is after a $30 rebate from J&R.; It is a more modern and smaller unit. The home kit is extra; Check fatwallet for coupons.I have an old Tao2go that still works, but it is almost obsolete and too big to be portable.
This is the only item of it's kind that I could find that offers an FM radion receiver in addition to the transmitter. I don't use the transmitter much, but the receiver works very well. Would definately recommend.
For the price these are the best earbuds I have seen. I could not believe the clarity and bass response in such a little package.
I bought this expecting to use it outdoors. However, I couldn't find a way to run a coax cable to it without having a window slightly open (noise and temperature concerns), or without doing something permanent (not an option for me because I rent). Instead I tried to use this indoors.Really this needs to be mounted to a pole, otherwise there is no way to have this stable; I could not find a way to anchor it to a wall. You also can not have anything touch the wire mesh without distorting your image.
I ordered a 50 feet cable from the seller, however the first time the item arrived I got a 25 feet one. I reported this to amazon and was told that I should return the item and expect the correct product in a couple of weeks. I did this, however the second time the product arrived it was a 25 feet cable again.......!!!... I have shopped with Amazon in the past and it has been a good experience until now....but this incident has been quite irritating...
Bought the linksys WPC54G wireless PC card for my HP pavilion ze4125 (AMD Athlon) running Windows XP with Service Pack 1a. Tried to install the Card as per instructions that came in the box, locks up my laptop everytime. The instructions tell to you turn off your laptop, insert the card, and XP should find new hardware. XP does find the Card and prompts you to insert the CD-ROM that has the drivers on it. It starts to copy over the drivers and then hangs. The only way to unfreeze your laptop is to pop the card out. If you reboot your laptop with the card in, it will sometimes hang at the initial windows screen (again, you will need to pop the card out to continue). I tried removing the drivers and installing from the CD-ROM instead, same problem. Every time you pop the card in, after you've installed the drivers, the laptop will hang (actually, the laptop is running - but the CPU usage is at 100% so everything is at a crawl). I also downloaded the latest drivers from the linksys website and searched the hp website for help. In addition I called the linksys help line and they said they never heard of this - but I've been seeing alot of similiar reviews for this card. If you are in the same situation that I am in, I suggest you try another card. Linksys obviously doesn't work with all laptops.
Ignore the reviews that talk about hard resets and poor reliability. Garmin released Version 2 of the firmware and all that has been fixed. This is an awesome product that I would recommend to anybody. The screen is gorgeous, the integration between PDA and GPS is first rate and the map detail is extensive. Every street in my small town is included, even the dirt roads. If you're thinking of buying this device, give it a shot, you won't be disappointed.
First, I want to say that these headphones look so amazing at a glance from the box. They looked special in a way that I cannot describe.From the first time you put them in your ears, you will notice the care Monster put into giving the listener the best experience possible. I ultimately preferred the smaller set of ear cushions, but I felt comfortable with almost all of them.When listening to music, to get the best quality, all you need to do is find the best quality music. You know when picking your music that you can rely on these turbines to handle any type of frequency with ease.I have used these for about a month. In this time I have heard a lot of music. My number one favorite genre is rock. Hard rock, ballads and everything in between. I felt the soothing voice of Robert Plant on my favorite Led Zeppelin songs. I didn't think my favorite bands could sound any better. But once I used these headphones, I was definitely proven wrong. You can hear the rugged voice of M. Shadows in Avenged Sevenfold and feel pumped. In the classical genre I really loved the sound of a piano. It just felt more refreshing to the mind. I also really liked hearing a clean strum from a cello. These headphones are universal among genres.These headphones seem like they can handle everything. I have had tons of other headphones that break in a month or less. These headphones, after a month of use, show no signs of deterioration anytime soon. The price may scare some away but it is worth the time and care Monster put into making these long lasting and durable headphones.I have used these headphones everywhere I go. At work, at home, at restaurants, etc. and I have gotten so many compliments. The sleek black chrome is so nice to look at. They aren't bulky or in the way at all. I have noticed that the wiring is thicker. Which is good because it prevents more tangles. I absolutely hate tangles.I am one of the lucky people chosen to take the 'Turbine Challenge'. I was chosen to receive these headphones free of charge in return for writing a fair and honest review. I promise, this review is my own opinion and was not influenced or guided in any manner by Monster. I am very thankful of Monster and am sure to buy more of their products in the future. Bottom line: These headphones are AMAZING! Thank you, Monster.
This connection isn't sound. If my calculations are correct, it should be sometime around 2007 for whomever is reading this. DO NOT USE THESE CABLES. Something... happens with them. Something came through, something from somewhere else. We were overrun in days, not many of us are left. WE LIVE UNDERGROUND! ONLY YOU CAN STOP IT NOW. SAVE US. DO NOT USE THESE CABLES.I don't have much time. This connection isn't sound. If my calculations are correct, it should be--
This item worked neither on my Cassiopeia E-115 (running WINCE 3.0) NOR my IBM x20 laptop with Win 98SE. After 5 frustrating calls to their customer service, (to Linksys offices in CAL as well as the Philippines) I FINALLY reached a senior tech who told me that earlier builds of WINCE3.0 do not support this card and that the card is not designed for 98SE. (Win 2000 and above). Their packaging does not reflect this. To make matters worse, when I tried to uninstall the software from the PDA, it will not allow me to uninstall and the senior tech told me that they know this and the only way to uninstall the software is a hard reset of the PDA! The card went back for a refund and Linksys is out of my book for future purchases.
What do you get from a $13 HDMI cable?The answer is you get everything. My personal advise is not to spend more than $20 on any HDMI cable. For full 1080p, this cable is good enough. And all that overrated functionality and speed are not required for most of the devices. Having said that I havn't tried this cable on a Bluray disc player, but I am sure...its gonna work just fine.
This card seems to have a good transfer rate when copying a small number of large files. However, it still crawls when compared to my panasonic 256MB SD card that is much older when copying a large number of small files.
Can I give this 0 stars (or, as in the old Macworld, a bomb icon!)?I can't believe it. In fact, I didn't believe the other reviewer who said this cartridge was bad. I bought it anyway. Parts is parts, right?Wrong.The print quality was *in no way similar* to the Epson cartridges. Even after numerous nozzle purges, ink splattered all over the page, there were veritcal discolored lines in the photos.Worst of all, it didn't quite fit properly. When I tried to remove it (following the instructions in the Epson manual meticulously) the Dataproducts cartridge got jammed in the cartridge housing (actually stuck onto the "spikes" the open the ink wells... my guess is the covering is not quite the same thickness as the original model) and so the cartridge cover (the purple plastic lid over the cartridge) wouldn't pop up. It took two printer techs almost an hour to extract it, and we were contantly in fear of ruining the printer.
I was very skeptical about using an FM Transmitter with my IPOD nano based on previous experiences. After buying this model, I was shocked on how clear and full the sound was. I have a 2000 Honda Prelude and I swear it was almost CD quality sound. Sometimes I would hear a slight humm when no music was playing but it was not an annoyance. I've also used the Belkin TuneCast FM Transmitter and it was a joke. Used it once and it was pretty bad so I haven't used it since. I live in the DC area and drive around a lot and the Kensington has given me no problems at all. Highly recommended.
DO NOT BUY FROM AMAZON-THEY ARE HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE FROM AMAZON EVER AGAIN.
Great product. Much cheaper than in local store. I could never had gotten another brand that I loved as much.
This is without a doubt the worst computer hardware that I've ever encountered in all of my years. It is very unreliable. I got it to burn ONE cd (the disc that came with it) out of TWENTY. The customer support people were friendly enough, but very unhelpful. After my third call, I was told to buy yet ANOTHER pack of discs. I was very hopeful that this would work...however I got the same silly error message over, and over, and over again.I worked with this for three days straight, and got one CD. Finally, I returned it.Save yourself the trouble.....don't buy this. Don't even THINK about buying it. Stay FAR FAR FAR FAR away from it!
I bought this antenna to replace mine, that was blown off my roof. I was buying it to mainly use as a FM antenna, but I have used it some when y cable is out. For the price, you cant beat it.
The 6490 is a compact jewel of a camera that will be simple enough for the beginner and robust enough for the serious craftsperson. It sports a wonderful 10X optical zoom and multiple focusing options.There is no manual focus, but the autofocus is quite accurate and quick.Color rendition is the best I have seen. It outdoes my Nikon 4500 in color accuracy. The built-in flash produces beautiful skin tones with none of the frequent blue or cyan casts so often seen in digital cameras.Though 4 megapixels isn't the maximum now, this is the best under $500 camera model I have found.I own a Canon 3 megapixel camera, the Kodak 3400, the Kodak 5000, and the Nikon 4500 cameras. The Kodak 6490 has quickly become my camera of choice.My only quibble is that it uses SD cards and I have gigabytes in Compact Flash cards. But, even though I have to buy new cards, this was a worthwile purchase.
I have to say that I'm usually pretty cautious about buying off brand, generic, no-name stuff. However, I had an old 1 Gig CF card that was slow as molassis in my Canon G6. With the old card I could take three or four pictures at the slow continuous repeating frame rate, about 1 every 0.8 seconds I think, before the card slowed it down to about 1 every 2.5 or so seconds.This card lets me take about a dozen or more before that happens, which is great.So, it's definitely faster. I don't know what 60x speed is versus my old card, but I'd guess it's at least 10 times faster.I've shot about 200 pictures with it, and only filled it up about 30% at a time. I've written about 2 gigs to it total, just not at once. I've had zero problems with it so far.So, for a little over half as much as the high speed 2 gig name brand cards, I'd recommend trying one.Remember, all manufacturers have a failure rate, and we don't know what these guy's failure rate is yet.
When I first got the printer the wireless did not work so I had to call Lexmark. They sent me a new printer the next day. I like this printer. Its a very affordable wireless printer. It prints fast too. Can't beat the price!
The initial setup took awhile, but I enjoyed the experience. I still can't believe that I made a custom remote! Others reviewers have said that the software is complicated, and it is to a degree, but I had no problem using it and found myself referring to the PDF help guide only once. The software's preset codes recognized all but one of my remotes and it only took about fifteen minutes to "learn" my off-brand remote.I purchased the remote for my grandparents, and I created two "EXPRESS" functions for their daily use. One, titled "Watch TV" simply turns on the television and their audio receiver. The other, titled "Set Tape" turns on the television, audio receiver, and VCR; puts the television on Input 1; and tells the VCR to enter PROGRAM mode. When they click the "off" button in the Set Tape function, the TV goes back to its previous channel, and then turns off, along with the VCR and audio receiver. Needless to say, my grandparents love the thing, and that's saying something for them (they hate new gadgets)!If you have any knowledge of computer software (even just gaming), then you can use the remote's software. Be sure to download the newest version of the software (version 1.1) from Sony's website.
I bought this product, since I had the problem of wiring my entire house in order to share an cable internet connection between 3 computers.I read more than 10 reviews for Wireless Routers and found that NetGear was the best buy. I went to review D-Link Wireless Products as well as Linksys, but between these three mayor companies, I decided to go with NetGear. It gives you all the features which they claim it has (routing protocols, application support, smart wizard to automatically detect ISP type, Port Rage Forwarding, URL content filtering, etc. etc.).Regarding the security, it comes with the option to enable WEP Encryption from 64 to 128 bit encryption as well as other security features. According to many reviews, some people have been having the problem that the wireless network drops every time. I connected two computers trough the 4 Ethernet ports and one computer using the MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter. This computer is more than 100ft away from the router. The signal must pass more than four walls with an angle of 90 degrees in corners, which makes the walls thicker. I haven't lost the connection ever since I connected the entire network in my home. The signal strength is at its 80% performance as well as the link quality, and I am receiving full 11Mbps.In conclusion, the NetGear MR814 gives you a great performance, excellent signal length and security. I recommend this product for home use, since it is easy to install and for the price it gives you an excellent value for your money.
Well, honestly I did not know anything about this stereo system till my first year at college. A friend of mine roommate had this stereo system. At the time I owned an Aiwa Stereo System which I thought was the best brand out till I heard this Sharp Stereo system.The bass on this thing is CRAZY!!! I yet to turn up the stereo to MAX...AT 20-23 the volume is high enough to fill the room and vibrate many walls! True High Quality Sound! The fact that this thing can hold 6 CD's is interesting also. The color Graphics on this stereo system are bright and catchy (would catch anyone's attention). The Speakers are definetly unique with the SUBWOOFERS on the side and also mini speakers on the side of the woofer.Now what you need to know about this Stereo System:PROSSOUND, FUNCTIONS, LOOK, GRAPHICS, BASS, EQUALIZERS, 6 CDS, DEMO, AND SIZECONSSPEAKER CONNECTION WIRES ARE TOO SHORT, MAKES A LITTLE NOISE TO CHANGE CD's AND WHEN (YOU) TURN OFF THE STEREO SYSTEM. THE TURNER SOMETIMES WORK DEPENDING ON WHAT ROOM YOUR STEREO IS IN OR WHERE THE ATTENNA IS SET, SO THAT'S A BIG LOW OTHER THAN THAT ITS A REAL COOL SYSTEM...WELL WORTH YOUR MONEY!KEY POINT...SET EQUILIZER TO ROCK AND TURN X-BASS ON...SOUND ISPERFECT!IF YOU GET THIS STEREO...TRUST ME YOU WILL LOVE IT!
I have been researching headphones for the last 2 months. I spoke with people I knew and read a ton of reviews online. I was willing to spend upto $300. Looked at the Bose QC 15, which is a great product and is actually more comfortable to use for long hours. The Audio Technia has great sound quality and very good sound cancellation. I like the fact that you can listen to music with the noise cancellation turned-off.I highly recommend this product.
Great choice for an iPad stylus that is both a Capacitive tip and an ink pen. I wish the BoxWave was the same length and weight as a true high end ink pen, this is a bit short for my hand. I prefer the the Kensington second generation stylus because it has both a Capacitive tip and an ink pen and it is a longer pen, weighted like a traditional pen.
Perfect size for an SLR and one or two lenses or a lens and flash. My favorite feature is the pull out CF card holder. I've used this bag for over a year with no complaints.
Received my XTi last week. I'm just learning to use this camera and using it in the auto mode only for now. The lens that everyone said was garbage is good for a beginner like me. The picture quality is much better than my old Olympus Point and Shoot (16 years old!). I plan to purchase an additional lens for sports shots soon. I know I will enjoy this camera for years to come. It's easy to operate in the auto mode, yet has many advanced features as well for someone more experienced. Love the large LCD screen. I researched for months before making a camera purchase. For my budget range, this one had all the rave reviews. I love it!Great customer service from Amazon, free shipping, and I got a free Canon Printer! Ordered product on Sunday before President's Day. Received my camera by Wednesday. Amazon overcharged me by $[...]. I called and the rep credited my card with no problems. I was hesitant about making such an expensive purchase on the internet, but the transaction was perfect. I plan to order more photography accessories from Amazon.
Ordered the processor on September 16, 2007 and got the G0 stepping. This is currently one of the ideal processors to go for. With a good motherboard you should be able to overclock it to 3.0Ghz. Make sure that you have a good air/water cooler.I have given this processor 4 stars because it is running slightly hotter then the normal temperatures I have seen on other forums.
I've had this project for the past two years and it works great and is reliable. I didn't have much problems setting it up and I've had no problems since.
I have a Dell 8300 dimension desktop computer with dual 19 inch monitors running windows XP home edition and a Dell laptop XPS 1500 running Windows Vista. My laptop is used mostly for acedemic purposes but when I am at home I love the convenience of plugging up to the IOGEAR and a simple double tap of the scroll lock button to switch my laptop to one of the dual screens on my desktop. The sweet thing is all of this was just plug and play. There was absolutely nothing special done to configurating its operation. Another neat feature is my desktop does not even need to run if all I want to do is use my laptop. All I need to do is turn on one of my monitors. You can also set it up so you can use one screen or two simultaneously. One last thing that I like, is to be able to listen to my ITunes or watch a movie on my desktop while working on my laptop as I am doing right now! How sweet is that? I must say that I will have to give this a thumbs up. The only thing I have not tried is the audio cables because I simply do not need to use it.
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 ordered this product at EmartbuyUSA and I overpaid for "expedited" shipping.... It was on march 18th and I am still waiting for it. They never answered my messages. If you really want it very fast, try anorher seller.
These are adorable. I got them to make some CDs as gifts, & they are perfect. The side that looks like a vinyl record is even ridged like one. Very cute. Look great in paper sleeves.
When I lost the sound for an older desktop PC, I faced the choice of either adding a new sound card or replacing the motherboard. The latter did not appeal to me because of the work involved and the cost; and the former was not an option since I had no spare slots.I am happy I found a good solution in the USB Soundwave by SIIG. The installation was a snap, and I was happy to quickly get my sound back. And it appears to my untrained ears that the sound from this device is an improvement - it definitely sounds better.While the unit is stated to be able to provide "home-theater quality surround sound" I have not explored this feature since my speakers are not capable; but for what I need, this unit delivered what I had hoped for.
I have owned many player's over the years. Sony, Creative, and Apple. The Shuffle is my favorite of them all! Yes I do need to carry my entire library with me but it is not practical.(I own a 80GB iPod). The shuffle is one I carry everywhere I go. The sound is very good and I think it sounds better than the bigger iPods but, not as good as a Mini Disc or Sony DAP. The clip makes it so you can attach it to anything; hats, pants, shirts, bra's, or the collar of an undershirt for discrete listening. It is tough, hell I washed it one time, and it doesn't get in the way when I do things. I a pinch I have used it to copy files. I plays all day long a I never have to listen to the same song. When I travel I use it to go to sleep and doesn't get in the way of sleeping.If you don't have a large collection you might consider this over any other player. If you need to see what you are listen to get another player or put song's on the shuffle that you know. The Shuffle is easy to manage and work with, physically and with iTunes.
For the price the Swingyde is not worth the money. It is difficult to set up correctly, and it really does not give that much feed back. I forsee it breaking in the near future as it is literally a plastic piece of crap. Just goes to show golfers will buy almost anything in their quest for par. Save your money on this one.
The Palm IIIc is great! The 8megs of space is really good especially for all those games we know you have in there. The color screen is very easy to read, and the battery lasts very long. You can even E-mail from here!
I have Netgear in my apartment in NYC and had a problem with remote access because of a microwave and large fridge. Thought I would go with Microsoft as it got good reviews and I had a three story area to cover in the country. Six attempts at my PC (Win98) recognizing the router failed. Called Tech support...waited 30 minutes...got a &quot;case number&quot;....waited in vain for 1.5 HOURS! Finally gave up, returned the Microsoft product and got Netgear MMR814v2. Up and running in 15 minutes and no tech support. Just had to change the name of the network from the one in the city. Am not sure of the coverage distance but at least I have one floor below where I am wireless. The v2 is smaller than the one I have in NYC and attractive. Forget Microsoft and go with this one. I usually don't write this but all of the Netgear reviews convinced me to buy... I owe some one out there a thanks for aiming me towards this product.
I purchased this as a gift for my mother. Although the picture quality isn't great it's about what you would expect for the screen size and price. Overall I'm pleased with that aspect of the product.I had a hard time making this work on my (Vista) computer but the key was to 1) install the software 2) plug in the key chain via the USB and 3) select update FROM THE KEY CHAIN SCREEN. That opens the PhotoViewer program so that you can add photos to the key chain. If you try to open the program directly from the desktop or from the start menu you get an error message. This should be more clearly explained but it did solve my problems.
I bought this hard drive to be a backup for my desk top and lap top. I like the fact it is self powered thru its USB connection and is small enough to take along in a Lap Top case. I would recommend this hard drive to anyone looking for backup storage.
I've had two sets of these now and love em but cannot get them to last more than a couple of months. For the price maybe I shouldn't complain, but at $25.00 a pop I could have bought something else that would have posibly lasted longer. I do have a couple pair of higher priced earphohes that just are not as comfortable but they're over a year old and still work great. So my challange is to find something that is as comfortable and sounds as good so I'm back in the market looking at some other highly rated earphones.Maybe after a year their longevity has improved but...
Unfortunately, Sony and/or Amazon was unclear as to which cradle goes with which e-book version. Current models use a USB-B connector to charge and transfer data. There is no cradle for that model. This cradle fits an older wide serial data/charging port style. It would be nice if a DC power supply(wall-wart) came with it. This doesn't even come with a USB cable.
I just got them today which was a day earlier than estimated delivery. They really, yeah a truly great product but only from what I've heard for now. There is better but is a big steal when I bought it. I think that it was totally worth it when I got it for $56 during the Gold Box deal. Packaging looks professional too while it's totally different from Amazon's pictures or Monster's website. (More on that later) I was comparing them to the Bose MIE2i before I bought this but decided to get the Bose because it had the mic and volume control for my iPhone. It was never in stock though but thats okay since I didn't necessarily had to buy from Amazon. The night before I checked it and even weeks before, it was $102 with new reviews written which I suspect it's because these earphones are too expensive. Once the deal was out, the morning I checked that next day it was $56 and was a total steal. More than 10 reviews are out now and I'm one of them too. I just had to write this review for others to know how they are.The earphones are great since theres a great amount of bass than the average pair of earphones. That's also the point of these earphones. Monster makes all of their earphones/headphones with much more bass even though it's not really what audiophiles are looking for. The bass is punchy without distorting or hurting my ears. I haven't listened to my music at full volume and have not even used them for an hour. I guess they will get better as these earphones are burned in. I also won't be using white/pink/brown or any other noise to burn them in. It's not necessary. I want to keep on using them for a long period of time so I'm really babying it for fear or breaking or cracking.When I got these earphones the packaging is misleading. Heck, the whole cover is wrong even though it says Monster Turbine with 3 years warranty. I trust buying from Amazon though so I'm thinking they're not a counterfeit product. Maybe it's from Monster's later design of these Turbines. I'm going to upload a few photos of the packaging to show you. The image thats on the cover is like Monster's Turbine Pros with the cable on the earphone longer but still all black. I suspect it's also going to be Monster's later Turbine design because it's been out in Monster's website when I checked a few times ago and even now. I really thought that it's a new design and realized that the whole package is smaller than the old design cover on Amazon/Monster's website. The package even says theres a cable manage system to pull up to adjust the cable to the neck. I tried that and kept pulling onto my earphones but it wouldn't work then realized all those features are NOT the same for my earphones. Even the plug on the earphone's end is NOT a right angle like the Turbine Pros.Overall, these earphones are great but just disappointing that the package is all wrong for my earphones. It mislead me to even almost breaking my earphones. I'm going to try my best to keep them in good condition so it doesn't degrade over time and also cautious so that it's not like any other earphones that break even before 1 year like Bose's. Also, these earphones have a 3 year warranty which is much more than it used to be (1 year) from other reviews I've read and every other site haven't updated them.
I ordered two of these to replace the originals in my P182 that died after a year and a half. I thought they'd be a step up since they were ball bearing, but on low speed they have a high pitched whine that the originals didn't have. I'm going to have to replace them.
I highly recommend this product, the C3180. I made Christmas cards on it this year, scanned and printed lots of silly stuff, and scanned and printed lots of important stuff. I've had it for 3+ months, now, with no hassles. I bought extra ink cartridges for back-up when doing those cards, but didn't need them. I had replaced the cartridges maybe a few weeks before. And the software that came with it is so straight forward and easy to use. As for the price, Staples (or was it Office Max) had it for, I think, $84 before tax. But I wouldn't have known to buy it without Amazon's feedback. Oh, and it arrived like two days after I ordered it! 5 stars.
Low cost and very handy.At first, it did not play my MP3 CD. Later, I found that I had to burn the Disc at SLOW speed in order to play the MP3 CD in it.
This television wall mount works well as described and was relatively easy to install with two people. I would definitely purchase this item again.
MAN! This is the stuff...great quality pics...also bought a 2gb Sandisk SD card and i was blown away................Cool camera....sleek black look and slightly heavy but makes it up for quality in pics and sexy look...
I bought a pair over the summer then I had to keep looking for them. My whole family was using them
I've never had a problem with Sandisk products and the list now includes this media reader. Very simple to use, just plug in your card and plug it into a usb port like any other thumb drive. no drivers needed unless your pc is stone age. (pre winXP) I did have an issue when using a usb 1.1 keyboard port - not enough power. No issues at all with usb 2.0 just an old keyboard whose days are numbered.
Fast free delivery, smooth transaction, awesome price from Amazon. This Samsung works flawless. No problems here.... Thanks Amazon!
Because I couldn't get this thing to fit my ear. Even when seated properly, the slightest movement causes the earpiece to dislodge from the ear, the rubber support to droop, and the boom to fly outward. I then had to gently wrestle this contraption back into place only to have it happen again moments later. The earpiece isn't even shaped properly. I felt as though I was trying to shove a golf ball in my ear. I didn't even get a chance to test the sound quality becasue I couldn't keep it on. Maybe my ears are just too weird for the average human, but this thing was a total loss for me.
I have been using PDAs since 1994. The Palm m505 was a big step forward for me from the simple address book type PDAs. The Palm m515 was good also. The Palm Tungsten T was probably the best Palm I ever had. And then came the Palm LifeDrive, which was supposed to be so wonderful. It had a harddrive and was supposed to be like a handheld computer. I was so disappointed by that piece of junk that I finally gave up on it 11 months after I bought it. It would have been easy for whatever I replaced it with to satisfy me. I knew one thing for sure, I was done with Palm. I would have never considered a non-Palm PDA until after my LifeDrive experience. Palm pushed me out of their store and into the Windows Media Store. I am a nurse and I use Skyscape Medical Software. Their site recommended iPAQ and specifically the hx2795. I am very pleased with my iPAQ. I have other HP products and am very happy with all of them. The iPaq is definitely more stable, and easier to use than the LifeDrive. It lives up to the title "Handheld Computer" that the LifeDrive wrongly claimed.
Currently My equipment is Nikon D70 Kit, SB 800 Flash and 70-300mm Zoom. I Order this set up through Amazon.com , it arrived in perfect condition . The set up is a breeze. Amazon save me almost $100. The manual is not well written because it cover 11 Model 0f Studio System kit, there is 5 pages of info about Versalight J-160 out of total 46 pages. It comes with one white umbrella reflector and 1 black with silver inside. I just bought a hot shoe attachment ($24) for the synch cord to link the versalight J-160 to my camera. It amaze me that the other light also fire even though there is no cable connected (They called it Slave). This is my first set up so I cannot really compare it to other strobe kit. When I try the Modeling light it works really good by it self without any flash at all. Since I don't have a flash meter yet I just set the flash to lower output, camera speed to 1/200 and f18 aperture the shot comes out good. But the built-in Modeling light alone is worth the price (the picture is very clear) , The 2 stand and equipment Black bag is quality made. (JTL you have a winner here) I know for sure it will give me years of enjoyment in my photography hobby and I hope it will lead to Photography Bussines of my own.Luv to do bussines with Amazon.com highly recommend this product. I just order a Polaris Light meter . I keep you posted and rate it..
The device did exactly what I bought it for. It worked OK. The amplifier performed as expected. I liked it.
I loved this little player. I spend a lot of time on the roadsuttling my daughter around (the life of a divorced dad whochild lives 160 miles away!). My daughter loved it too.But then, tragically, one day it died.We closed the top with the unit still on. The unit overheated and melted inside. Shouldn't have done that, but it did.AN automatic off button MIGHT be nice... but it didn't haveit.Chearfully, I sent it too Initial for repair. It was out ofthe 90 day warrenty, so, it was going to cost 44.99 for repair.I gave my credit card number. They said it would arrive rightaway. THat was... lets see... last November. It is now lateJanuary. After numerous calls and &quot;yes, we will get back to you&quot;&quot;No, I don't know why it hasn't shipped&quot; etc... theunit has not arrived.I think there could be a worse customer service department. Iam saying that because I always want to be conservativeand leave room for an extreme case. But it is hard forme to envision in my mind what worse customer service wouldbe like.The bottom line is: Consider this a disposable unit.Then think if the low price is really worth it...
Review posted from P. F. is for a TTL300 case which does not have the expanded compartments the TTL500 does. Previous review is on the money for the small case. The TTL500 has all those features and a significant added pocket that can carry a portable printer, a work binder, or a thin projector. The TTl500 also has an expanding portfolio file section for letter sized folders. Nice package and storage for 4 lbs. Well constructed.
We all know that waiting for a freight line to deliver an expensive purchase is about as much fun as having your teeth scraped! But there are exceptions and along with other reviewers, I have to give major kudos to Eagle Freight! Additionally - and as has also been reported here many times - the Samsung LNT-4665F arrived far in advance of its promised delivery date, leaving it uncrated and up on my TV stand by noon, August 9th, notwithstanding a scheduled arrival of 15 August! I would say it doesn't get any better than that . . .except it did! When Albuquerque's Eagle Freight called to schedule delivery, they initially offered the standard 4-hour window. However, I work very close to my residence and I countered by saying that if they'd give me even as little as a 15-minute call to my work number, I'd be at the house before the delivery truck arrived. They agreed (and actually gave me a half hour) and I kept my word, which allowed me to handle everything within the time frame of a lunch break . . . saving me a half-day's pay! (Just try making a request like that to UPS or Fed Express!)Finally . . . Eagle's delivery tech was truly exceptional! Not only did he unbox everything and cart away the packaging, but helped (my deficient vision) check over the TV for damage (none). Lastly, he hung around a bit and we discussed Samsung's merits and HDTV trends. (He did mention that Eagle was delivering a lot of 4665F models lately.) So . . . just when you thought the world was going to hell in a hand basket, Fate smiles and you get a genuine attitude adjustment!And what about the TV you ask? Oh, it plays OK . . . :) . . . . Just kidding, honest. Truth is, everybody on this board has already done such superb reviews I'd have to have something really spectacular happen to add anything new. Accordingly, if my set should suddenly sprout wings and fly to the ceiling I'll post it here first. Otherwise . . . let's all enjoy some great TV, eh
This lens hood is (of course) just right for the lens, but it's a shame that Canon squeezes a little extra revenue by selling accessories that ought to be included with expensive products.
I bought this after I heard some good reviews. Unfortunately it turned out to be a hopeless router for me. The wireless worked exactly twice for 2 hrs. I tried for nearly 3 weeks. Tried ALL possible configurations, updates, restarts, reboots but never managed to get the wireless network! The netgear support is pathetic. The waiting time for the call to get through is more than 1/2 hr..!! After doin everything the support guys told me on phone, i still didnt manage to get the wireless working, kept using the wired network. The firmware upgrade doesnt work either. Finally have returned the product to Amazon for a refund. Netgear was askin me to pay $14 for the one way return shipping!! Sad return policy for a sad product.
While ink is needed for me to print this email, that I cannot do as this order has never arrived.
I absolutely LOVE this product. I had another type MP3 player that I had gotten for Christmas that was manufactured by Nextar. The player did not last 2 months and the company would not stand behind it.I am very happy with my IPOD!
I have quite a few Bushnell products and when i was recently looking for a set of reasonable binoculars I thought Bushnell. I ordered these binoculars and right out of the box I could tell that the oculars were not aligned ( I was seeing double vision). I decided that because I had good luck with Bushnell in the past I would just exchange them for a different set of the same model. Amazon took them back no questions asked and the new set is Fantastic! The only reason I gave it a 4 star is because the first set were misaligned. Overall satisfied with the binoculars and very satisfied with Amazon.
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).I will comment on the other review here in that this filter works fine if you use it as it was designed to be used, in most cases its to filter down a bright sky and keep your exposure correct for the rest of the shot (landscape). It is a round filter, so yes, you are limited on some of the choices compared to external plate filters, but that doesn't mean this filter is a flop.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.
Well designed, good sound for the money, great for gym goers or people on the move. My only complaint is that it can be too hard to hear my surroundings, which can be unsafe walking outside! Overall, very good value. Would highly recommend.
I bought these a month ago, i was very pleased with them; the bass was like no other and it was pretty immaculate at high volume. Exactly what i was looking for except the right driver unexpectadely stopped working after not even a month! I checked all the settings and fiddled around with its positioning but still.. no sound. This of course pissed me off after doing this much research. I guess you get what you pay for in this situation.
What more can you ask of a product like a cable. It fits what it's supposed to fit and works as it should.
If you don't have the dough for a nVidia 8800GTS/X or similar ATI HD card, then this baby will give you nearly the same performance for less than a quarter of the price. The X1950Pro does amazingly well in virtually any high end or next gen game that you throw at it. I'm running Crysis at 1280x1024 with very, very minor drops in frame rate. I have all the settings maxxed out and it still looks amazing. Crysis looked amazing on the card. It's hard to imagine that it could possibly look even more amazing.Feeling quite satisfied that it was able to handle Crysis at the highest setting the game would allow (you need a Direct X 10 card to access the Extreme configuration), I felt compelled to toss other games at it. Everything I could find, from Call of Duty 4, to Ghost Recon Advanced War Fighter and everything in between ran beautifully. The crisp graphics are enabled by the larger 512 mb capacity for storing larger textures.I only have two complaints really, and neither has anything to do with the quality of the card:1. I did not get a packing slip with my order from Amazon, so I was unable to cash in on the rebate. That seems rather cheeky to me - and...2. You have to install this card as one of the LAST components on your motherboard. Make sure you buy a next gen CPU case for this bad boy. It's pretty big.Aside from those two minor issues, I strongly recommend this card to budget DIY pc builders. You get a lot of bang for your buck.
This is very nice fits my nikon d80 with one lens i am very happy with this product.
Good for novice users and light gamershowever medium and hardcore gamers as well as professionals like writers and cad people should concider a much higher quality mouse
Klipsche speakers are the very best for desktop systems for the price.The shipping was terribly slow though.
I've tried lots of different headphones for my long runs but these are my favorite. They fit my ears the best, are comfortable and lightweight, and I like how they fold up for compact storage.
I bought it. It is my second Palm. I bought it for my wife's birthday present last month. Comparing to the Palm V (I am currently using), the screen is great at indoor where the light is dim or dark, but not as good as my Palm V at outdoor. We started to beam to each other from time to time. It is a great and affordable color handheld.
Great range and the USM provides quite and fast auto focus. The IS works well.While the lense takes sharp photos at extreme zoon at all other settings the pictures were fuzzy. Not sure if its bad glass or a problem with auto focusing.Not worth the money but it may be that I got a bad copy of the lense like so many others here have.I wanted this lense to work but ended up returning it.Had some issues returning it but as always Amazon worked with me and the lense is on its way back.
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!
This camera is simple, fast and easy to use and therefore will be something you'll use alot. It can take lots of good quality pics in a format that is perfect for sending to relatives and friends without having to spend hours in photo-editing cropping and reformatting to a reasonable size file for emailing. High-Res pics are really much larger than the average person ever needs. The hassle and expense of messing with film has limited my picture taking over the years. This camera takes lots of pics very easily and I never have to buy film again. The image editing software that comes with it is pretty nice too... easy to use and quite powerful for the average person. I'd recommend this camera to anyone like me. It makes a great quality web cam also.
So I got this little pink clipping mp3 player and I'm TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH IT!I have a 3rd generation nano also but I just was afraid of taking it for my walks and I got shuffle for that. Really small, great sound, intuitive and the clip is just perfect. I reach for it all the time, at home, while cleaning, walking, jogging... Clip and go. Another GENIUS idea from Apple.
This cable cost me 1/5th the price it would have in Australia ( do I sound like a broken record yet? ).I actually needed to run a patch under my house so didn't need the RJ45 connectors on the ends - had to cut them off to feed the cable up into the house then manually re-terminated. All tested out fine and I have GB ethernet between my two switches.Money well spent.
It's cute, but what's the point if they don't include a software CD? I can't get 7.0.2 to download (a requirement to use the product) and therefore, I have an $80 piece of junk. What a collosal waste.
It all works perfectly after the firmware upgrade. It has lived up to its potential. The integration with my Kodak Gallery is spectacular!!!!! The documentation is still a problem - even the firmware instructions were more difficult than needed to be! I just copied the firmware file to an sd card and upgraded. There instructions added another unnecessary step. Kodak is supposed to make things for the average user - this product instructions are just not clear! Remember Kodak who buys your products!
I bought 2 of these for the new ipad(iPad 3). One for me and one for my child. These are both going back. They smell like strong chemical. I can deal with that. But the magnets do not activate the new iPad at all. It is not a smart cover at all. Very disappointed with description.Also, the red is not cherry red like it looks on the screen. It is definitely dark brownish red. But wait, there is more...there is no sheen whatsoever like in the alternate pix. It is completely not shiny and has micro pebble like texture, not smooth like the pictures.The fit is ok for the new iPad, other than the top cover slightly not lying flat and the stereo holes not matching at all(completely covered...completely misaligned).
Purchased for the FX-01, the case snugly fits the camera and offers good protection. The case is small enough to be able to put in my pocket - which is why I purchased this sort of camera in the first place. The flap with magnetic catch makes the camera easily accessible, imho better than velcro and certainly better than a zipper. The case is good quality leather and looks great.
Yeah, I know, I know. But sometimes the diamond encrusted ones are just too much. Like when you're just going to brunch or something.
Got this card with my new Powershot G3, stable card, works fast. No problems.
I bought these alone with some other headphones and they've been working great. The volume is a little low but i can get over that. They sound quality is the best your probably going to get for the price(probably even better than other brands with headphones prices up to like 45 dollars. Someone sat on them one time and one of the speacker wire came lose, but it was a very simple soldering fix.
This filter certainly helps even out the light in the photo. Looks to be about 1 stop. Wish I knew about the Cokin filter holder at the time. Live and learn.
I have no qualms with this product. I set out for a high quality Cat 6 cable to upgrade my network at a reasonable price, and I found it. Looking in your local electronics store, a similar product would be 3-4 time the price of this! The cabling is strong, and the RJ-45 plug is securely attached. Highly recommended!
This my second one. I destroyed the first one I owned and searched the internet to find another one. I bought an 8 megapixel kodak, but didn't like it nearly as much. I finally found a refurbished one and bought it immediately.
I just set up my new S800 today and so far it's working great. The photo quality is fantastic! I printed a high-res image onto one of the glossy 4x6 sample sheets they include and you really can't tell it's not a genuine photo. Setup was nice and easy - I had no problems with the drivers or instructions. Now I just need to buy more paper and I'll be good to go. Thank you to all the helpful reviews on here - they're why I bought the product and why (I hope!) I'll continue to be happy with it as others are, too.
I would give it 5 stars if I hadn't had a broken pin in the power adapter port. The internal pin broke off when plugging in the AC adapter. They replaced it overnight. This is a business tool and I love it. I don't like Pocket PC and prefer Palm OS. I travel 1000 miles plus a week over 4 states and the GPS has eliminated my need for road maps. This is a 5 star device really.
I actually ordered this TV from Amazon and used the Eagle Freight delivery. The process went surprisingly smooth considerig I have not had very good experiences with freight delivery companies. The item took a week and a half (as estimated by Amazon) and was delivered promptly at the appointed time.First of all, as people have mentioned, this TV weighs a ton. It took three guys to bring it up to the second floor and set it on the TV stand.The TV quality is very good. I have a Hughes E86 HD DirecTV receiver and off-the-air HD singal and you can instantly see the improvement on HD movies/shows. It was a treat watching the superbowl in HD especially the half time show. :)I have to say though that this TV does not seem to handle non-HD programming too well. Sometimes, it looks worse than the 25&quot; TV it replaced. However, I have not yet calibrated the TV so that could be a big part of it. The PIP is a cool feature and very easy to control including resizing, moving, freez framing, etc...The number of AV connections are plentiful with 2 component videos, 1 digital, 4 composites. All of them with audio inputs. I used to feed all my AV signals into my Yamaha receivers but with all the connections available on the TV, I now have them all connected directly to the TV.The remote is pretty awesome and can control pretty much all of my components. The one thing I could not get it to work was the ASPECT button. I have to navigate through the menu. I have a call in to Panasonic support. Also, the TV does not seem to remember the ASPECT ration setting. The component selection always seem to default to 16:9 even if I set it to 4:3. This may be an oversight on my part but if there is a way to keep the setting, its not very obvious.Unfortunately, I cannot comment on the audio since I have all the audio fed into my 6.1 receiver.Overall, its an excellent TV and certainly worth the $ especially since its few hundred $ cheaper than the equivalent Sony. The only reason for a 4 star is the issue with the screen ASPECT as mentioned.BTW, I hear some people recommending a 16:9 HD TV over a 4:3. After having this TV for about a month now, I'm glad I got this TV. If you watch local HD channels, you'll get a good mix of HD and non-HD programming. I think for this type of viewing, 4:3 actually works out better. Of course for DVDs and HD movies, I usually change the setting to 16:9.
I purchased a Linksys Cable/DSL router for my home network, had up and running in 20 min and have had operational and trouble free for nearly a year. I was tempted to get the Linksys wireless solution as a result of my good luck with the router. Unfortunately, I decided to get the D-Link product because of its lower price point at the time. I had multiple configuration issues, had running for while, then lost all connectivity. The installer (an uninstaller) froze my laptop and caused errors on boot...needless to say a bad experience. Not sure why PC Mag rated this unit high. I returned the D-Link and bought the Linksys wireless product the same day. Back to what I know is a reliable company.
It's like having a handheld extra brain with you. If you need to get organized, try this! It's smaller than a wallet and fits in your hand nicely. I love it!
As the title says, Microsoft state that this item is not compatable with Windows 7.There are no plans to develop driver.Thanks MS.
I rated 4 stars because it lacked support to the Blue Yeti, so i drilled a hole and then it worked!I cant compare to others because this is my first one, but seems like its workin like a charm!
I wasn't planning on replacing my 4th generation 20GB unit, but I saw the new iPod in person and had to bring it home with me right then. Everything I love about the 4th generation unit is here and it has the beautiful new screen that feels much larger than a 2.5 in 320x240 screen.The couple of videos I transferred to it encoded in MPEG-4 look great on the screen, but I haven't hooked it up to a TV yet. That said, it's still mainly about the music/podcasts and audiobooks for me, video is just a nice bonus.
this item works well when you are park i use it when working around the yard. when driving fades in and out alot just alright.
I've had the the WGR614 for about a month or so now, and was pretty disappointed with the wireless performance. My work area is ~30 feet from the router, and I'd get mediocre signal strength ratings (50-60%), low transmit rates, and frequent dropped connections. 30 feet.Then I realized that I had a steel filing cabinet in the line-of-sight between the router and my chair. I put the router on top of the filing cabinet, rather than behind it, and many problems were solved. I'm now getting 95% signal strength and link quality, at 36mbps, rather than 60% signal ratings and 12 mpbs.My other gripe with the wireless side of the router is that antenna isn't removable, so you can't replace it with a better one.The router side of the unit seems to be OK, but I have some concerns about it - for instance, it merrily routes IP addresses in the 10.X.X.X range, which, strictly speaking, it should drop. This can actually be convenient for small business or home use; you can cobble together a DMZ-style area by using two routers - I've got a Cisco 675 between me and the public Internet, with one machine and Internet side of the WGR614 connected to the 675, and then the rest of the network on the private side of the WGR614.Works great.
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.
What can I say about this phone cord? It's a phone cord and phone cords are sexy right? It's 50 ft. long which is really long when you actually unravel it. I used it to connect the phone in my living room and it sounds clear as a bell. So if you need a long cord this is a good one.
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 shortwave and 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/Weatherband 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 separate Weatherband stations (operated and maintained for the U.S. Department of Commerce by NOAA- The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration at a very small output power level of only 50 watts and thus with quite a limited broadcast range) are not tuned using individual crystal-controlled frequencies, but instead must be tuned by hand with an analog dial. The small black weatherband dial is tuned separately from both am and fm frequencies on the back of the unit and is controlled using a separate on/off button (All 7 NOAA weather frequencies are available with very good volume levels unlike some of the smaller portable devices out in the marketplace). When the weatherband button is set to off the radio reverts to the last available band on either am or fm. 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.
Title tells it all. I really like these ear buds. They can play loud and they have good bass, what more do you want? They don't cost much either!
I purchased this from someone on www.amazon.com and I purchased one of them from a local electronics store. The one I bought on www.amazon.com has a perfect picture but, the one I bought from electronics store (it was bought new) had a picture were everything had a red tint to it. From the reviews I had read before I purchased tv, some people said it had a good picture and some said it didn't. Apparently some of the screens have something wrong with them from the factory and some don't. So, the question is do you think you are lucky enough to get one of the good ones?
Well, bad idea writing this review, as it is likely to reduce my chances of receiving good $$ for this item on ebay.I've had this version 6 for a bit under a year, and it's been a faithful hobby taking up hours of my time to get it working again. Most of the time I'd spend a week with it disconnected.It took a while to set up, along with 3 calls to a rather tedious customer service (though open 24 hours/day) It would work dependably for several weeks, then quit. After hours of tinkering and calls to customer service, it would start again and work for a bit more time 'till it again failed.Documentation seemed to cover nothing of relevance.This last time, they told me customer service had expired, and I would have to pay per minute for service. Aha! I realized that my time had value, so why not just junk the thing. The next time linksys was on sale, I bought their wireless router, installed it in 15 minutes (including crawling around my cable warren) and fortunately cannot report on customer service, as I've needed none.I found:reliability: unreliabledocumentation: virtually non-existentcustomer service: unacceptiblesecurity: confusing for me to set up, though linksys was automatic.packaging: cute, but the attachable legs keep falling off, making it unstable when standing on end.competition: linksys: works fine so far.d-link has a bad rep. for customer service and reliability, though I have not tried them.regards,
If your a DJ like me, the best choice in headphones have got to be the Sony MDR-V700. This is my second pair of MDR-700 that I bought. I got my 2 Technics 1210's and my Pioneer DJM-500 and nothing would go along better other than my Sony headphones. Its been about 5 years and I will never switch to a different pair of headphones. The sound of the Sony headphones are like nothing I have ever heard before. It sounds AMAZING!!!! Crystal Clear Sound! I recomend ALL DJ's to get this item. TRUST ME, its the best headphones you will EVER buy, and at a GREAT AFFORDABLE PRICE!!Thank You AMAZON.com~DJ SHANT~
I don't know what I'm going to do when the supply runs dry. Don't have the ears for plugs and I love having the volume control at my finger tips.
I find it pretty strange that no-one has bought or reviewed this camera. Well as the sole purchaser of the camera, I thought that it was pretty decent buy, though maybe it might be too expensive. This camera has all the basics, excluding a zoom function.It takes standard film,has auto-focus, auto advance and rewind,A self-timerDate printingRed-eye reductionThe larger and easier to use viewfinderand a neat little dial which gives the option of manually choosing to turn the flash on or letting that process be automatic.Overall, I'm pretty happy with this buy, though I have to admit, if it had a zoom function, I would have been extremely pleased, but as I'm no photo expert, this camera works for me!
The backpack looks great and has ample space to hold my dslr and lenses. I can easily fit my 13" mac book , but it surely wudnt do a bigger laptop. I dint realize it came with a rain protection cover too.Only down side is that it can carry only a monopod
this video is very useful if you are a new GPS user.I would consider purchasing it if you don't really know much on how to use your GPS.
The scanner does the job I need it to do. The pictures turn out nice. The only drawback is the software program to make pictures better is not that great. Otherwise, for the price, good purchase.
I bought two of these from eBay a few years back - one for me, and one for my now-fianc&eacute;. I was obsessed with its "small is the new small" style, and I loved its globular, from-the-not-so-distant-future look.Was I impressed with it? Yes. Am I still? See previous answer. According to the manufacture date, this sexy little number will be five years old this September, and it has yet to cheese me off.True, it's not a battery conservationist's dream - what high-drain one-battery device manufactured in 2001 is? In the not-so-distant future, I charge two NiMHs, use one, and keep the spare in my pocket. Come on, folks - it only uses ONE BATTERY!True, it's more than twice the size of my Rio Chiba Urban, which I also adore. But I don't have fifty SD cards, nor do I have the time to write and rewrite to the few that I have. I do, however, have fifty 88-cent 8cm CDRWs, and it takes a heck of a lot less time to write a 192MB CD than it does to transfer 128MB over USB 1.1 - not only that, but the player doesn't need to be anywhere near the computer, sucking batteries, while I'm doing it.True, it doesn't display song/artist/album information. Neither does the iPod Shuffle, and rich brats are all over those things like a fat cat on a bag of Meow Mix. Besides, you made the CD; you know what's on it. Element of surprise, and all that.True, it's slightly cheap and plastic-feeling. Here's a news flash from the not-so-distant future, kids: consumer electronics these days are rarely made with an eye for craftsmanship. Both of our units look only slightly worn after years of use, and they have that kind of stylistic "je ne sais quoi" that will have our descendants praising it as we do the Phonospheres of yore.So yes, it has served me well over the years. It's a shame it's no longer made, to my knowledge. Actually, come to think of it, maybe it's a good thing - I'm the only one (besides my fianc&eacute;) who has one, and its kooky kitsch potential will ensure its collectibility in the not-so-distant future.
I've used this type of headphones for at least 3 years now, and I love them! I have small ears, so earbud headphones hurt my ears. These earphones go in the ears, but are not too large. As other reviews mention, I did have a pair go bad on me, this was after maybe a year of use. I mainly wear these while exercising. I made sure to order 3 pairs of these after my first pair went out, I want to have backups on hand. Really great headphones for the price.
I received this product in exchange for posting an honest opinion on amazon.com, so here it is.I already had two sets of inner-ear earphones at home; one is Sony and one is Aiwa. They mostly sit in a box because they are not comfortable to wear. I decided to compare the new Monster Turbine earphones to my Sony and Aiwa earphones. I used all three sets to listen to music with various devices; my laptop, an old Walkman cassette player, and my mp3 player. Compared to the Monster Turbine earphones, the sound from the Sony and Aiwa earphones was muted. The sound from the Monster Turbine phones is very good- you can hear the instruments in a song distinctly. The Monster Turbine headphones have soft rubber tips on them which can be removed and washed. There is a choice of spherical or conical shaped rubber tips in various sizes so you can test them all to see which size is comfortable for your ear. This is an excellent design feature. Using the smallest spherical tips I barely noticed I was wearing them. One problem I had with the instructions was that the product needs to avoid extreme temperatures and high humidity. What constitutes extreme, though? I live in a place that has very long, hot, humid summers so this information is relevant to me. Should I avoid wearing them outside for 6 months out of the year? As for the price, well, we all have to decide what is important to us relative to our paychecks. Earphones are not something important enough to me to spend more than about $40 on. However, if having comfortable earphones with good sound is very important to you, then the Monster Turbine earphones asking price probably would not seem too high.
La compra de este lente ha sido la peor decisi&oacute;n de mi vida en este tipo de compras.Me deje llevar por lo econ&oacute;mico del lente y por una serie de buenas referencias que dan algunos usuarios, los cuales considero enga&ntilde;osos.El lente viene con un adaptador, el cual, requiere que se desmonte el anillo externo de los lentes de la camara (Coolpix5700), pero ese detalle nadie te lo dice, toc&oacute; escribir varias veces via email al vendedor hasta que finalmente me describi&oacute; lo que tenia que hacer. No habia instrucciones ni nada por el estilo. Ademas, el ejercicio de desmontar el anillo compromete el sello de la camara y ante ese riesgo decid&iacute; mejor no usar el producto.Finalmente se me ocurrio hacer un anillo a la medida y como tengo conocimientos de dise&ntilde;o mecanico, le hice un sustituto al adaptador original, el cual me permitia usar el lente sin necesidad de tocar la camara y as&iacute; pude usar el lente y alli comenzo otro problema y este todavia peor, el autofocus (esencial en este tipo de camara) no trabaja bien, todas las fotos salian borrosas.En definitiva y para no perder la plata le regal&eacute; el lente a un tio que esta medio ciego y con eso el puede leer el periodico con relativa tranquilidadNo compren esto, es realmente decepcionante.
The toner cartridge was very reasonably priced, arrived quickly, and was quite easy to install and use. I will definitely purchase additional toner cartridges from TonerPals, via Amazon.com, in the future.
I've suffered with the Philips MANT510 antenna for over a year, thinking all antennas would be the same. Boy was I wrong. I live less than 10 miles from the towers, however, I also use a Dish Network VIP622 receiver which for some reason has an incredibly hard time receiving OTA channels. I would get all of the channels with the MANT510, however, half of the channels would be very weak (60-70s according to the 622) and would cut out periodically. I moved the MANT510 around to different places but could never improve it very much. In its final place, I had it just above the tv with a pretty short coax cord directly to the 622.Then, I ordered this beauty. Alright, its ugly as all get out, but it works amazingly well. I placed this on a high shelf in the closet, attached it to the coax wall run (I'm guessing at least 30ft of coax), and hooked the Dish VIP622 up to the other end of the wall run in the living room. ALL stations are above 95 now, most at 100. Even the local CW channel which I almost never had a constant signal on is at 95+ now. Amazing!!! Don't think all antennas are the same and suffer like I did. Hook this beast up and hide it somewhere, you'll be pleased with the results.
I bought the right product, I'm so happy. That it an incredible charged from Nikon, compatible with a lot of cameras and desing
Contrary to their claims, their products have no warranty at all (unless you pay for it). I have a 2 year old gateway router that had a 5 year warranty that stopped working one day so I called their tech support. The tech support person told me that since the product is over 90 days old and they do not manufacture it anymore, then I would have to contact their pay tech support line to get an RMA. If they are able to fix the problem over the phone line, then they will charge me, otherwise they will offer me an RMA number for a return. So basically you have to pay to use their warranty. A friend who is a lawyer is currently handling this situation.
I commute an average of 3 hours each day, round trip. I needed something to listen to that would be comfortable, deliver fairly good sound, and mask loud, annoying mobile phone conversations on the bus. The Skullcandy Proletariat headphones do all that and more. I'm no audio engineer, but I know what sounds good to me, and these headphones are much nicer than my old JVC portables (HANC100), BUT you get what you pay for.I loaned them to my housemate who also commutes on a train for a long distance. He also gave them a glowing report as well. Great sound, NC feature works well and they are comfortable. Now, I don't see much use for the mobile phone link that comes with the headphones, but I suppose if you absolutely must speak to somebody while you're listening to your MP3-like device, this set of headphones is ready for you.Sturdy construction and they fold up, but I wouldn't describe them as truly portable, especially if you're used to jamming ear buds in your head...but they are superior to everything I've tried to date.Worth the money. Give 'em a try, especially if you're considering a $300 set of Bose or the like. NOT comparing the two, just saying the price to performance ratio is really nice.
It is great wire for the cost. I would recommend it for anyone running a basic speaker set up. It is not as clear as the Monster Cable, but unless you have a low distortion receiver and equipment this is plenty good.
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I have had this speaker system for about a year and it worked very well at first. Then when I tried to put a different kind of iPod in it, it skrewed up and ended up freezing the iPod. The sound wouldn't work and if it did, it would have a clicking noise in the background. I put my old one in there and it skrewed that one up also. I ended up having to get a new iPod. If you are looking for a one iPod speaker for not very long, then it is alright, but not many people are.
These headphones work very well now that I have removed the "Y" RCA connections. They would only for a few minutes then breeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkk the base shuts itself off and you get a loud screeeeech in your ears. Once I went straight through the TV output they work pretty well. The TV volume does have to be up to a certain level or they shut off. I have gone down to the basement and not lost the signal and took the garbage to the street once.Minor annoyance: the headphones make my ears warm ( bad when it is already muggy, nice in the winter).They seem to use the AAA batteries fairly quickly, but a pair of rechargeable AAA's will keep the cost down.
This is an excellent player for the price -- Sony is finally competing with the Chinese products like Apex, and with a better product. For the record, versions of this player sold in Asia do indeed play SVCD. However, since SVCD has roughly half the playback time of VCDs, most movies on SVCD span three or more discs, and who wants to get up to switch discs two or more times?This player, as advertised, plays everything it claims. Picture quality on pressed VCDs is excellent. What looked murky on my Daewoo player looks like VHS quality on this Sony. In addition to playing DVD-R (Apple brand) and DVD-RW (Sony brand) flawlessly, MP3 playback from CD-R/W is impressive. The sound, even on 128kbps encoded files, is clear and distinct. The player displays long filenames (not ID3 tags), so if you name your song files properly, the player displays them onscreen and in a pleasing, easy-to-read font. I noted it even plays variable bitrate MP3's up to 384kbps.In addition to the standard formats of audio CD/VideoCD/MP3 CD/DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RW playback, I found this player is capable of playing back "XVCD," a VideoCD whose video bitrate is outside of spec. The maximum bitrate I tested was 1.7Mbps, and the disc played flawlessly (note: the standard VCD bitrate is 1.15Mbps).This player was an Amazon impulse buy ... and I'm quite pleased with this purchase.I would have given the player 5 stars, but it doesn't have the ability to play more than 200 songs on an MP3 disc.
I've gone through a pair of Radius, Sony, Ear Candy, and Sony (again) headphones all because they deliver mediocre sound (at best) and cheap durability. But then I came upon these Sennheiser earbuds for $20 a pop (great price by the way, they normaly retail for at least $50) and I couldn't resist. I'm glad I didn't resist because these are the best headphones I've ever had. The sound quality is supreme, clear, powerful, and it filters out exterior noises pretty well too. The durability must be good because they haven't snapped during my constant exercising within weeks, unlike the other ones I've had. If I lose this pair, I'm sure I'll get them again.
This camera is not worth the $20.00 that I spent for it. The pictures are blurry. You can't made out what so of them are half of the time. Don't buy this camera if you are looking for quality good pictures.
After reading all the reviews I was skeptical. I did not experience the problems others described.It's been working great, sound quality better than I expected for a wireless speaker. I plan on buying a second speaker. On my amplifier I do not have RCA audio outputs. So I had to strip the "Y "connector at the male side and connect to the" A" speaker terminals. I have also used the head phone input with good results . But of course that shuts off your house speakers. I think possibly the problems others have experienced were caused by not reading the instruction book carefully on setup.
These work great when running. Normal earbud style headphones fall out of my ears after a few miles because I sweat a lot. Regular over-the-head style headphones don't stay in place. Devices with foam pads don't last long for me because the foam falls apart quickly. I've worn these on 15+ mile runs without any problems. They don't weigh much, which is important to me. And they are easy to store because they fold up. The only improvement I could suggest would be a little clip to keep the cord from flopping around during a run. This is my third pair. I highly recommend these, and will continue to use them.
I can honestly say that purchasing my Brother HL-1440 monochrome laser printer is one of the smartest things I've ever done. I love this printer so much I can't begin to tell you. My first printer was an ink jet because it was so unbelievably affordable. I blush to think of how nave I was. No one told me that if you do a fair amount of printing the ink jet cartridges can put you right into the poor house. Ink jets are fine for home/personal use when you only need to print out a small amount of copies on a monthly basis. If you're using it every day, you need a laser printer. While larger than an ink jet, it's not huge in size and light enough for me to easily carry up my two flights of stairs. It was a cinch to set up and install - - just follow the detailed instructions and you can't go wrong. It was not difficult. While printing, it is very quiet which is good for me because I hate noise. The speed at which it copies still blows me away compared to the ink jet. When it's not printing, it goes into sleep mode and you don't even know it's there. Paper tray is easy to refill. Toner cartridges are simple to install. Again, just follow the step by step instructions that are included with each new cartridge. I've had my 1440 for almost eight months now and can't come up with even one negative. It is an absolute dream and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Brother product. I have bought tons of merchandise from amazon.com over the years and I'm always amazed at their efficiency, speed and customer service not to mention their great prices. I'm researching a new computer monitor right now and I will be buying it here. They absolutely have the best prices.
I bought this sound card around Dec. 2008 to replace my SoundBlaster Live! 24 Bit basic card (an okay sound card), because I wanted just a little more sparkle in my games, DVDs & mp3s. It gave me that, and a whole lot more.I bought the card for $69.95 USD at BestBuy. Sound is amazing, particularly music. I'm running Windows 7 Build 7057 (32 bit), and the the Creative Labs beta drivers for Win7 work flawlessly. My system is an ancient P4 3.4 GHz Northwood, with 4 GB PC3200 DDR dual channel, 2 x 500GB SATA-150 Seagate 7200.11 Barracuda drives, and an ATI Radeon 3850HD AGP 8X vid. card. It's still a pretty darn decent rig, all my apps & everything still "pop" up on the screen, so that's good enough for me!For Windows 7, I downloaded and installed the Creative Console Launcher for Vista, because Creative Labs doesn't have it for Win7 yet. I am *STILL* using my ancient, 1996-vintage, crusty old Altec Lansing ACS45 speakers & sub-woofer (the ones with the ORIGINAL plastic sub-woofer housing), and they sound phenomenal. I also have a decent set of Radio Shack headphones, and they sound great with the X-Fi XtremeGamer card.
I purchased this and the first time I used it it blewout my $500+ Olympus camera and of course, it stopped working.
This is one of the best 9" TVs I have ever seen. Sony's 9inch TV sets are incredibly sharp. The reason is the 9" Trinitron picture tube, its Dynamic Picture Processor and Automatic White Balance. The picture is colorfully crisp and sharp. It makes VHS tapes and DVDs look crystal clear and pinpoint precision sharp.
I feel sorry for MBA owners who find this privacy filter to be unusable. It works fine on my machine, though the filter is not a perfect fit for the screen, i.e., it leaves about one or two millimeters of gap horizontally and vertically. I take off one star because the plastic tabs that hold the filter in place can be an eyesore.
I bought these earbuds for my Blackberry/Nextel Curve 8350i. I received them on time and they work great. They sound just as good as the earbuds that came with my phone.
now i give this product 5 stars.i first complained about the problem that it didn't let me connect to some oversea sites.but now it works, i have no idea what happened.but now it works, and i am happy.ah, the wonderful world of the hight-tech worldyou will be surprised how sometimes stuff works just by dumb luck or mysteriously.(i should know coz i design some of the stuff that runs your computer.. : )### this is the original review ####This router started great for me.i have a dell 8600 laptop (with dell 1300 true mobile b/g card instead of intel's). the signal was great everywhere within my +1000 sqft 2-br apartment.(tip on setting up: remember to broadcast your SSID and enable WEP)My friends brought over their pda and laptop, all got great signal strength (after keying the WEP passwd).For the past 2 weeks since i set it up, signal dropped about 3 times for me. minor complain.However, the router for certain reason DOES NOT allow me to connect to websites in mainland china. (if you have the same setup, please try www.baidu.com, www.tom.com, ).i have talked to netgear support 3 times already.they have no idea what is going on.(to give them due credits, they are ok in trouble-shooting common errors).BTW, if i unplugg the router, and connect my computer to the cable moderm directly, i could get to these sites.My friend has linksys, and it connects to these sites no problem.so in conclusion, i think if you don't need to go to these sites,go for netgear, it's cheaper than linksys and the connection is good (at least for me).
We are so happy with our new Bosch job radio. The sound is perfect and the extra plug came in handy at our new home. We just can't believe this is a refurbished radio - you would never know it. This is the third time we have purchased something refurbished and we will do it again and again.
I read a lot of other reviews before deciding to ask for the rio 600 for christmas. This is the first portable mp3 player I've gotten and I honestly love it. The 32 megs it comes with may not seem like much, but by recording music in the windows WMA file format I've been able to fit over 16 3-5 minute songs in it, and the reason for getting something like the rio instead of a cd/mp3 player is so that you don't have to worry about scratched discs &amp; skipping. This is definitely the best player for it's price range.Just to inform you of the facts about some things other reviewers have said:1.)The software upgrade purchase simply gives you the ability to burn cd's with the Real Audio Manager program, but if you have a cd burner then chances are you already have cd-burning software, so you don't need to get the upgrade.2.)The problems many people have had with the software not finding the Rio is simply a matter of 1 setting in the options menu. By default it is set to autodetect what player is connected to your pc, that setting doesn't work, so all you do is set it to look specificaly for the Rio 600 instead of autodetect and it will work just fine.
Receiver needed to be hooked up to tv to set it up. Did that, but receiver remote needed a good two hours before it could be synchronized with tv to be able to choose setup menu options. It also needed a very long time before it could capture signal from cd and dvd player. This equipment is not user friendly and frustrating to operate. If it weren't a pain to return, it would have been on its way back to Amazon already. I'll give it a few more days to decide. I might just do that. It's just not worth it. I wonder if main reasons for steep discount from MSRP are customer complaints.
It worked for 3 months, now the grid is dead. No voltage between the grids. the grid is clean (have to blow it out regularly- canned air works). The bulb that came with it burned out in about 30 days. Not recommended.
I love this item. I can store probably as many as 10,000 images. It is cheap and affordable. I would love to collect more of these in the future.
This dash install kit was the perfect thing to get for my 2002 Ford Escort. It's a little tricky to remove the factory radio and special tools are required, but once you get everything figured out it's just about following instructions. This kit looks nice and is pretty sturdy.Pros: Works perfectly with any regular sized aftermarket radio system, looks nice, no wire cutting involved thanks to the included factory harnessCons: Instructions are not very detailed, requires clams from old radio in order to be installed, requires Ford specific removal tool in order to get old radio outOverall, if you're looking to install a new radio in your 2001 or 2002 Ford Escort, this is the kit to get.NOTE: It is required to reuse the clamps that come with the old radio in order to get this kit to fit and not fall out. The best way to remove the old radio is with cheap, Ford radio removal tools. It is VERY important to unscrew and replace these clams facing the right direction, otherwise they will break and they are not easy to find.Here is a link for the Ford radio removal tools I used:Scosche DT1 Radio Removal tools (Euro and DIN)
I bought this for use at my parent's house in Okeechobee, FL. Given that they are a good distance away from, well, anywhere I was curious as to how it would perform. In conjunction with the CM7777, they are getting local channels for all the networks. Simply put, it's working great.
I bought a Sony home theater system with a passive subwoofer and it just wasn't enough bass for me. I added this subwoofer and it did complete my system. It actually delivers all of what is promised in the item description. My speaker stands did not arrive yet and I have my front speakers on the top of the entertainment center. With the sub at full power it was vibrating my speakers off the entertainment center. If you love music and movies I would not hesitate to recommend this subwoofer. I have not tried all of the subs, but this one delivers.
Thankfully I was just looking for a digital picture frame (no need for video or music) since the video feature does not work for me.For pictures, I'm thrilled. Quality is better than I expected since I feared resizing all my images to 480x860 would result in poor quality. It's plenty good enough for the price.I used ACDSee to batch process several hundred images. First I cropped to widescreen format, then resized to 480x860. I used an SD card for the photos.I few images suffered from the cropping (lost the top of peoples heads), but for the most part cropping didn't hurt too much. For those that were impacted, I just manually moved the crop to avoid cutting out content. I think I rather have a standard format frame though since that matches my camera.Overall, if you get a defect free unit, and don't expect to use the video feature, you should be happy with it.
These are great. They don't cover up the normal letters. They are easy to put on. If you put them on wrong, you can take them off and put them on right. They are great for black keyboards, like on laptops.There is a little bit of reflectiveness, so that when you're working in bad light, it's a little hard to see if you're about to hit the correct key if you're looking for the real letter originally printed on the keyboard, but normally shouldn't be a problem.If you leave them on for a long time, and then take them off, there will be a little adhesive that you'll have to get off the keys, which could prove to be a pain. My advice is once you've put them on, just don't take them off.The feel of the keys is about the same as before, as long as there is no overlap over the keys when you put them on--the stickers are small enough that they fit if you put them on right.If you want to learn the cyrillic alphabet on the keyboard, this is a good way to go about it. I recommend them.
I bought two of these and work beautifully. The lighting it perfect when taking pictures. It's light, and not hard to put together. This is a continuous light, it doesn't flash but I feel it still does a good job.
I bought 3 of these 3-prong travel outlet plug adapters for our recent trip to England, Scotland, and Wales. They all worked perfectly with my dual voltage hair dryer, curling iron, camara battery charger, and Nook.
This is my third Palm that I have owned. The first one (purchased as a refurbished unit) lasted me over a year, and I bought this one when I temporarily lost my Palm m125. Color is a nice addition. I color-code everyone's schedule and then do a screen-capture to print out our weekly schedule in block format (it would be nice if the desktop program did this--it only prints weekly schedules in list format). While I like the color screen, I find it very hard to use Graffiti writing on this unit (and I prefer the old version of Graffiti over the new). There are places on my screen where taps or writing are "shifted." For instance, I'll be drawing straight, horizontal lines in the notepad application, and the lines will suddenly curve down as I approach the right side of the screen. I've also had to learn how to offset taps when using buttons in the calendar application. For text input, it is almost impossible to write a lower-case "h." I either get "n" or nothing. I have seen similar issues listed on other websites that review PDAs, so I don't think these issues are unique to my unit. It's a shame that such an affordable unit that does everything I need is so hard to use.
Comments about Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera Body, 10.2 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, USA Warranty:1. I've used film cameras (starting with all manual and handheld lightmeter) for 35 years, including my own B&W; darkroom.2. The D80 is a pleasure to use. It has some very good serious features. For example, while there is a "portrait" setting on the mode dial, the menu offers not only more options, but bracketing ability to really hone in on your light situation.3. At size settings Medium, Fine I can put about 800 images on a 4gb SDHC card.4. If you are shooting alot at one time (a couple of hours using continuous shutter triggering) you need a spare battery. The Nikon one takes 2 hrs to recharge with the included rapid charger.5. As an aside about memory, I am ordering a faster transfer card to see if it really makes a difference. Some times it seems that with continous shooting the camera gets bogged down, but Nikon says it takes the faster cards.6. While the menus are straight forward, I find use of the buttons, main and sub control dials less than intuitive when I am actually shooting, and some can easily change other settings while you are fumbling. I hope that will change as I get use to it, but it is annoying to find out that when you wanted to change the focus mode from still to continous, you also changes which focus area the camera used.7. I know one of the complaints is that over ISO 400 the image quality deteriorates. The D80 has a feature which I have not seen advertised. It purports to correct this -- I haven't time to try it yet.Finally, I have been using it with my old Nikon AF 35/135 lens. I have not had any problems with this combination.At this point I enjoy using it and would recommend it to others. But that is the catch to most product reviews - they are generally written shortly after the product is received, and you don't know how the item has been used. I'll write again if I change my mind.Was this review helpful to you? Yes/No- You may also flag this review.
Update after using it for more than 2.5 years:I have been using my 30 GB Zen Vision M player for more than 2 years now and it is simply fantastic. I have used it both in media and data mode and there have been no problems what so ever. The bundled software is just fine - helps load media, create/manage playlists etc. FM radio works perfectly and catches all the stations available. I have loaded both TV sitcoms as well as full length movies and have had no issues playing them on this player. The stock ear-phones are also good - you can get adequate thump!!Back when I purchased it, I got the same question from everybody - Why not Ipod? Well, I don't want hassles loading my huge mp3 collection to a player. Plus I get the FM radio built into the player instead of having to buy it separately. I had used Creative products in the past and knew that they care about audio quality. I'm glad I made the right choice.
These replacement batteries gave new life to a very old phone set. I'm really pleased not having to buy an entirely new phone.
This 4 GB SD Card is a steal ! works excellent in my camcorder.
I purchase this cable and when it arrived, I thought it looked pretty decent. It look kinda beefy. It's not as beefy as a Monster but I didn't pay for the monster price. The picture was good and the connection was straight forward. I did alittle research before buying this and found it to be the best value. I paid about $17.00 for this, Walmart had something similair for $30.00, Monster of course was way over $100.00. I highly recommend this if you want a decent cable without spending alot of money.
Worked well for 3 months, then the screen went blank. Getting Toshiba to honor their warranty has been tricky, and is still ongoing. Will check back with further info as the situation unfolds.Edit #1: Follow up. Toshiba has been helpful in at least getting me to a repair center. The TV will probably be there 3 weeks or so. I expected as much. The power board is probably the issue, so says the repairman and this has been a problem with the Toshiba's for some time now with no improvements in the newer models. As always, I keep this updated. Specifically, there better not be ANY charges to get this thing fixed.Edit #2: Follow up. Toshiba replaced it with a newer model. Great customer service for a bad product. The newer model works fantastic.
This is very strong and rugged cable. It's much much stronger than similar cable offered by ACE hardware. Wires are thick, foam insulation and thick PVC jacket add additional strength to it. And it's made in USA, not cheap Chinese product!
I had trouble getting the print server to talk to the router when ethernet was pulled.The USB ports are not fully functional and only support a limited number of printers.The solution is not to buy this print server!
I purchased this mouse roughly a year ago when my previous mouse died and I decided I wanted to look for an ergonomic left-handed mouse. This is the only notable result I found, which unfortunately made my options pretty limited. Even with that considered, I would vastly prefer almost any non-ergonomic mouse over this one.The mouse shape is actually very comfortable. The thumb buttons are placed extremely conveniently. The scroll wheel has a tendency to scroll a click or two further than you want, and it takes considerable practice to prevent it from scrolling while pressing the middle button. For web browsing, this was a pretty bad point (I use middle-click on links to open them in a new tab, and every time I would try and click on a link the page would scroll away from it). I was able to overcome that obstacle with a little practice, but the mouse definitely was not helping.A much graver point is that the optical tracking for this mouse is -terrible-. On many surfaces, any attempt to move the mouse in a straight horizontal line will inevitably end in the cursor zig-zagging, slowing down and speeding up horizontally and deviating easily 200-300 pixels to the top or bottom. In other words, on these surfaces the mouse is utterly useless. (Mousepads are included in these surfaces.) On others the tracking is fine, but that simply leads me to my next point.Even worse than the optical tracking is the reception for this mouse. I have the dongle on a USB extension cord because if I simply plug it into my tower-- which is placed immediately on the right side of my desk (with my mousing surface of course being the desk itself)-- then it fails to receive any mouse input at ALL. Even with the USB extension, placing the dongle on top of the desk, no more than a foot and a half away from the mouse itself, periodically the mouse will not respond for half a second or so, and then correct itself by moving the cursor to the far edge of the screen in whatever direction it was moving.Frankly, for a fundamental input device this is flat-out unacceptable. On my desktop I have started using my Wacom tablet as a substitute for a mouse because it is simply more reliable, albeit less convenient. And on my laptop I frequently find myself unplugging the mouse altogether and using my track pad. Any mouse that I go out of my way NOT to use is pretty plainly unacceptable for use.
This cable is awful. Would not charge my phone or GPS which share the same connector. I could transfer data but it wouldn't carry enough juice to charge.I bought a nice OEM motorola cable and it has worked perfectly.
This magnifier is excellent. It is easy to interchange the 2 magnification lenses. I highly recommend this magnifier for children as well as adults.
Love the quick release feature.Compatible with their quick release hand strap. Also like not advertising that I'm toting an expensive camera on the end of the strap.
I looked several locations for this label. This is the only plastic label I could find. Everything else was paper. I received these before the expected date. They are fantastic.
I was helping my Dad migrate from an old Windows 98 machine to a new machine - and we needed to move the data. The version of windows 98 was old enought that it did not recognize my USB disk drive, nor my USB thumb drive. I ordered this adapter and I was able to successfully export the W98 hard drive and copy the data that Dad needed to his new machine.(Had to turn off firewalls on both systems, but it worked.)
This TV is really nice. I plugged it in and it worked flawlessly out of the box. Great clear picture, and wonderful sound. The manual it comes with is very detailed and easy to understand.
I bought this as a second battery and use it in a battery grip when taking 1000+ shots in an event (just in case) It works, it is the same battery that came with my D300. Don't know how much else you can write about a battery.
I never thought much of Coby based on my experience with the sound quality and not necessarily the durability of their walkmans. However, I must say the picture quality is excellent and it plays all my football (soccer) DVDs that are in PAL format perfectly. It also plays my DVD-Rs and DVR-RWs flawlessly. This product is well worth the money.
Seems to be good speaker wire. I doubt that it is oxygen free pure copper if thats what you are looking for but it worked for a couple of cheap speakers in my bedroom.
The plug will convert from your computers monitor output to a set of cables that can connect to a componet video imput to a TV. You should confirm that your computers video card will output a component video signal. Mine will not..
Good stuff, lots of fun, Ok grain, The price is to high, I can find just as good film for $2.49. Common Fuji!
Being a vegan my family and I eat a lot of beans, soups and grains. I generally would just buy eden's organic canned beans or spend hours making a big pot. Not anymore!!! I can make black beans in 30 min, that includes heat up time, cooking time 4min, and pressure release time. Garbanzo beans are amazing out of the pressure cooker, forget canned!The pan itself is surprisingly heavy duty. Very nice construction for price and brand. Easy to assemble handles and cleanse up easier than my stainless steel pans.I will be honest. When it first arrived it took a week for me to muster up courage to use it! My first recipe was black bean soup from the instruction booklet. It was a hit! My second recipe was a lentil stew that I would normally cook on the stove top, I just add all ingredients and fill with liquid up to the first line and cook according to instruction book times. So easy and so fast! The pan sits on my counter top and never gets put away because I use it sooooo much! I subscribed and save ordered eden's organic dried black beans, pinto, garbanzo and lentils over the month and have saved so much money cooking them in the pressure cooker vs buying canned!The only negative I have found is and it could be me but I can't cook brown rice in it to save my life. It recommends you put it a dish then place dish inside pressure cooker and cook. I tried this, cooked for 25 min and it was not cooked at all. I will keep playing around with it.
The Rio 600 was a bit of a disappointment. First of all, within a week or two, the supplied earplugs separated and the control pad used to play the songs became increasingly more difficult to depress. Getting a song to play was at times almost impossible. One thing that I really did not like was the inaccurate power monitor for the batteries. When the Rio said that I had &lt; 4 hrs playing time, it would not play. According to the power monitor, the battery still had 1/3 of its power, but yet the Rio did not play. I must say that I have been dissappointed with the Rio. I would recommend the Rio as a[n]..alternative to people...
We ordered this Magellan maestro 4000 GPS for our Christmas travel. Delivery was fast. However the "NEW" unit we received turned out to be a demo unit, which goes into demonstration mode (playing commercial type of introduction video) automatically even during driving, our Christmas trips almost ruined by this. Thinking maybe we missed some important instruction, called Magellan CS and they confirmed it's a store demo unit.Contacted Amazon, and exchanged. The second unit has exactly the same issue. What a dissapointment.
A couple years ago I decided to upgrade my camera and was torn between the Canon S3IS or a Nikon D40. I decided to go with this one because of the movie mode. I have been tremendously happy with this camera. It really does a lot for the price. Although I got mine for about $350 two years ago so I'm not sure where this $600 price is coming from. I highly recommend it and recommend taking an hour or two to read through the camera's manual and play around once you get it to see what it can all do. A lot of my earlier shots that didn't turn out where mostly my fault because I didn't know how to adjust to the right settings to counteract my problems.
This headphone didn't seem too good but when I got it, It blew me away! The sound was awsome and was very clear. It also fits very well whether your 10 or 134. One thing is bad is that the cord is a little to short for me. But overall these are great headphones and I highly recommend you getting these.+ clear sound+ stable fit to ears+ sound leakage minimized- wires are a little short
Great productWork fine with Netgear Skype Phone SPH101.
The title says it all: 1/4" to 1/8" headphone adapter plugs at a good price and they work.My headphones/earbuds each came with one, but since we plug into many devices directly with the 1/8", the adapter can so easily slip away. Plus, with a band and home-studio situation I needed several (and some backups).
This a great bag for the price and it fits my laptop perfectly. Sturdy, lightweight material with 2 convenient carry methods...my computer is so light I haven't even needed the shoulder strap yet..the carry hadndle is both comfortable and secure. There are quite a few compartments that can be used for books and magazines, making this quite a decent carry-on piece during travel.
This product has all it claims to have, but the construction is very flimsy in a key area. The legs for the lights are very thin sheet metal, and on mine the legs jammed and bent within minutes of unpacking. I called the vendor, Big Value, and got a refund (except for shipping). So, the rating for the product is "no stars at all" but the rating for Big Value is five stars. I bought a similar product by Sunpak that is very sturdy and well made.
The cleaning pad works great, just don't put to much water, a couple of drops will do.
The pair of these I have I think I bought in 1995, and they're still kicking. I bought those new spongy in ear headphones because they looked like a good idea, but when I'd get really running and sweating, the one in my left ear would start crackling from the seal and sweat. Yuck. Annoying. So, after those finally gave out I somehow re-located my old pair of these Sony's and after running in them this week I don't know why I ever quit wearing them. I thought they had stopped making them! Yay!
Simple, light and gets the job done. What more could you ask for. I use this specific diffuser when I am shooting outdoors and do not want to deal with a cone or a box.
For subwoofers placement is key and can make or break your subwoofer. I have mine in a corner-ish spot, but it still doesn't give that chest pounding bass. Oh well, It's small so that's good for me because I'm using it with my PC.I have this connected to a Harmon Kardon Hk3390 receiver and On the back of the sub I set the volume 3/4 and on the receiver I set the bass knob to 3/4 aswell maybe it is defective because there the subwoofer only responds when the volume is 3/4 or higher. One thing to note is that it is very musical, it's not like those massive one note car subs that only go boom.
I have had 2 other cheap digital cameras before that took pretty good pictures of things I sold on ebay and some outside scenery, but this new Kodak DX 6490 makes the other cameras I had look so bad it is unbelievable. This 6490 is very easy to work and does everything that most people would want in a picture. It does things that I couldn't even think of doing with my other cameras. If I had to say anything bad about it I guess it would be the size of it, but that really doesn't make any difference to me as I was used to carrying around a 35m for quite a long time befoe this new Kodak. The other thing is if you get a memory card for it you can take many many pictures and then just take the card out and run into a Walmart or some other place that has the picture developing equipment for the little memory cards and have your prints made in 15 or so min's. and you can pick the ones you want to print, and they come out looking better than any 35m I have had. Buy one you won't be disappointed.
I purchased the 1gb drive about 3 months ago from a store. It is a great product. Very sturdy and rugged, it just plugs into a pc and you have a portable hard drive. I rave about this to all of my colleagues and friends. I believe the 1gb is a perfect size because it is not too small but no too large. For work, this is perfect. I use it to transfer files with coworkers, take the information home, and have it with me wherever I go. I figure this would be great for students too.
Dis' system is cool.... but usb playback is bad... oder den dat is way tubular dude...
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.
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.
I had been itching to get a cd mp3 player, since I am a person that loves to walk and hear music all the time, and due to this I have wrecked 3 cd players, so I was looking to buy a not too expensive but good player. I was not to sure for which one to go for since there are so many now. I must say that the first thing that caught my eye was the design, its a lot slicker than Rio Volt's and Sony's players ..., and I had seen the other 2 in stores and they looked good but this one looks COOL. The sound I have to say is awesome, its so clean and clear. The player is very easy to understand, you can figure out the controls in like a minute without the help of the manual, but you should read it anyhow cause it has lots of features regarding the LCD. The LCD lights up to a blue color that then turns off, it saves lots of energy. It has a battery monitor, which to me is a must since I dont have rechargeables batts, I suggest you get them, it has a good battery life but not that great if you use the mp3 player all the time. It doesnt have an AC adapter, which I also suggest you get cause if you plug it to the stereo it sounds sweet and well youll be eating up batteries frequently. Well over all its an excelent player.Pros:- LCD screen is big and easy to navigate- Controls are simple- Lots of features for the LCD display and for song navigation- Remote control :)- Great Sound- The lid swings open all the way- Uses winamp plays lists- It has an equalizer- Cool design- Great anti skip, but dont go jogging with it.Oh the drawbacks I have seen so far are, if you are walking and turn on the player with an mp3 cd, it will skip alot during loading and after loading but if you stand still while that happens youll be ok, if the cd has like bad sectors the player will turn itself off when it cant load the song. No AC adaptor. No batteries included, and I bought it .... Oh and get new headphones cause the ones included feel like you are using a rock in your ear. Great buy though.
This adapter does exactly what it is supposed to. The quality is great for the price and I have had no trouble with it. I use this for an adapter for my electric drumset audio port to pioneer headphones.
I bought 20 of these on the recommendation of others. THey worked great for about 4 months, and then they stopped holding a charge. I can charge them up and leave them in my camera for a few days and it will tell me they are dead.Energizer NiMH are no good; go with Sanyos instead, you won't be disappointed.
This is a very nice printer for the price. It is rather slow, but you pay for speed. The color features are especially nice.
The purpose for buying this radio is the hand crank feature. For the one I bought, after the factory charge died, the hand crankdid not recharge. In addition I tried a charger, but it also failed to do the job. All that worked was batteries.This item is marketed under a number of names including Jensen, Innovage, and Lifelong. They're all the same radio except for the name. From other reviews I would gather that you can get a good one but that's an iffy situation.Oh well, I bought it just to play around with it anyway.
You get what you pay for with this... for a quick back-up battery, this may be a good alternative to spending $40+ on a spare canon battery, but I strongly urge anyone who gets this to have a better battery as their primary because it's probably not going to be a reliable item for lots of shooting.I bought this as a back-up, and while it initially worked well, it wasn't long(maybe a week) before it started holding less and less charge, and then just died altogether. I wasn't horribly upset, because I'd only spent a few dollars on it, and knew what I was getting, but it would have been nice if it had held out for longer than a month.
Nowhere in the description of this mouse does it show or describe a clumsy added attachment that plugs into the USB port and requires more counterspace and worse yet, in my experience has to be situated in very close proximity to the mouse. Oh well, you get what you pay for I guess. It was a good deal.. I knew it was too good to be true. Most optical mice have a USB attachment about as long as ones index finger. This has an 18 inch cord (just a guess-timate) with an added attachment thats just as big as the actual mouse... too clumsy! The mouse works ok.
A brand new game was destroyed when myXbox 360 250GB Console with Kinectwas accidentally bumped while the game was running. The scratch it caused went all the way around the disc, and was quite deep. I bought this with hopes that I would not have to pay another $60 to replace the game. After a few cycles with the buffing wheel, and then one with the repair wheel, the disc works as it did when it was new (2 days before it got trashed). Great little device to keep around.
I have been exceptionally pleased with the quality of prints and service from Ofoto. Pictures arrive within a couple of days of ordering! The prices are about the best that I have found anywhere. I have recommended Ofoto to all my friends who have digital cameras. It is definitely a 5+ star site!
Great and simple joiystick. IT does what it's supposed to do... its sensitive and responsive to all my gameply so far. let's hope it doesnt break on me like my last Sidewinder joystick.
I recently purchased this camcorder to record my 10-month old as she grows up. After doing a lot of research I settled on this one. I've been happy with it ever since. You can get better camcorders, but not at this price. If you don't want to pay the premium for the Sony name, then this is a great choice.
I purchased a second Nikon battery for backup since my off-brand battery did not last as long in my D-80 Nikon camera, even though the off-brand battery was rated at higher power. I gave it 4 stars since the Nikon battery had a lower power rating than the off-brands, even though it worked great.Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)
This router installed beautifully w/ my Motorola Cable modem and Win XP Pro. I didn't need the install software and in fact I didn't have to change any software settings in XP since it configures itself. This puppy just works!I also need a router to use w/ my XBox Live service and this works just fine. I recommend this to anyone looking for a quality WiFi router.
Was purchased to provide a wireless connection between my MacBook Pro and my HP Photosmart printer. Installation was straight forward and trouble free. I can now print to my photosmart from my MAC laptop. Color me one happy camper.
I have now had the Coby headphones for a few months and found them to be very good. No distortion even with a higher volume. Good bass and treble. Very comfortable and very durable.I can't believe what a good bargain they are and as of todays date in January they are even less expensive than when I purchased the headphones a few months ago.I have never had headphones this good for the price that Amazon is selling them for.
The description for this item doesn't mention that this chain has a metal core and a PLASTIC or vinyl coating. I expected a classier "jewelry-like" chain, but with the plastic coating you might as well get any old nylon neck strap. What's the point of having a metal one if it looks and feels so cheap? Plus, the plastic makes it a bit stiff so it doesn't hang as naturally as it would otherwise. This is being returned.
Ok lol this is the down low on speakers and I know speakers. NO point in reading this just BUY! These MF rock plane and simple. OK LOL since your are reading this I assume that you have room only for three. Not that stupid lol ass 5 or 7 set up they show all the time; or try to push on you at electronic stores. Ack ok you still reading this LOL COME ON! It has a solided 5 stars in Amazon. THEY KICK ASS for 3 system set up if you into Gameing or Music they FN rock no matter what. BAH LOL stop reading this and spend the extra cash and buy these speekers!
These switches are unstable. Wiggle a wire, and half of the switch will crash. May work fine for months at a time, then partially crash... When crashed some ports still work, while other's don't.Not worth the trouble.
I had high hopes for these based on some of the reviews and bought them as a gift for a bass-hungry music lover, and even he couldn't tolerate them. They sound worse than the 'phones that come with your iPod. Significantly worse. The bass is overpronounced to an *extreme* degree (to the point of making listening almost physically painful), the low-mids are muddy, the upper-mids are nowhere to be found and the high end is tinny and abrasive. I tried these with several styles of music, and I didn't find one with which they sounded flattering. Spoken word recordings and podcasts were the only tolerable files with these earbuds. The pads make an almost squishy sound when being inserted into your ear canal. Neither of the three sets of pads felt comfortable in my ear. The seal is fairly tight, but the audio quality, especially when listening to music, was really unacceptable, almost painful, as stated before. And the buds seem to continuously work their way slowly out of your ear. Unless you are incredibly insensitive to heavy bass pressure on your eardrum, or listen to spoken word recordings only, I'd steer clear of these. Too bad, because the price is great and they look decent as well.
I'm totally satisfied with my Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital. The pictures taken perfectly link me with my family who are thousands of miles away from me. It is a perfect camera for an unprofessional photographer like me. Much thanks.
Battery I have received was defective. Just a bit of power (for no more than 20 shots in my D80 and D200. Package were well sealed and battery looks as an original one...but I had bad luck.
I love this printer. I had an older Epson that was SLOW and just really stopped printing well. I love this new HP. The software that comes with it is easy to use. The borderless prints are great, I have been using the HP 4X6 paper with tab and they come out looking like photo lab prints. This was fairly easy to set up. I am very pleased with my purchase. Word of warning...you do need a USB cable to hook this up, not your traditional printer cable.
I am a big fan of Bose products, but the price is just too high. A friend of mine introduced me to Audio-Technica and their noise cancelling headphones. I think they are equal in quality to Bose earphones and with the cost savings, you would be crazy to spend triple the price. I heard them one evening and bought them the next day.
As you may know, the soft case that comes with the Treo only protects it from minor scratches, and makes it difficult to tote around. The case fits snug around the phone, and doesn't add any real bulk to the size of the phone. And it's like armor, with cutouts for all the functions you may want to use without removing the phone (volume, power LED, charger, etc). The big win is the belt clip and quick-release tab.Cool looking addition to your gadget belt!
Works great on my large screen LCD TV screen and puter, etc. etc. no scratches. thank you.
The biggest disappointment in any piece of electronic gear in the 7 years I have had a PC. Sure it reads CD's but any of my full CD-RW Mp3's? Nope. I tried 15+ cds so far and it can't recognize a single one... I get the dreaded &quot;NOCDMP3&quot; error.The casing itself is so flimsy, you'd think this was a free gift that you'd get for starting a new checking account, or a subscription to TIME magazine. I don't know if I got a defwect but the casing lends to the lid &quot;teetering&quot; as the left and right edges aren't flush with the bottom tray (only the middle part where the &quot;OPEN&quot; buttion is, is where the two meet together)ESP??? What ESP??? Heck I just lifted the player and it STARTED the CD over.... I can't imagine how frustrating this would be if it was used doing anything requiring motion like walking or jogging.SonicBlues customer support? They responded to my email with a computerized response asking me for information about the rebate???? (go figure) Now I see why they are called SONIC BLUE, because if you buy this POS you will have a case of the SONIC BLUES
A fellow professional photographer and I both purchased this monitor. His monitor had black lines appear and after much discussion with samsung was sent a replacement. It had problems out of the box; I was nervous now. Then after 9 months I just heard a zap sound and it was completely dead. Not even the glow from the power button appeared. I shipped it back, they did email me a label but only after I asked if I was expected to pay for shipping. I was then told they could not repair it nor did they have any in stock... seems strange. I have now, Nov. 16, 2009, faxed my receipt as they stated they would return my cost... not including taxes, shipping, recycling fees. You fooled me once samsung, never ever again. We'll see if I get the check or how much time I'll waste getting it.UPDATE It took over 3 MONTHS and numerous phone calls to get my refund check. I had to threaten to file a legal complaint.
i've always trusted sony, and this product was definitely up there. plug and go...can't ask for anything more, no complaints.
This product was a poor one. While my music device was playing in made a very loud noise inside the tape deck of my used car. I wouldn't buy this product at any cost ever again.
As a newcomer in the arena of MP3 players I did not expect many functionalities (cos if you expect more you get less ,always!) from this one.I just needed a device where in I can put my MP3s and just listen to them.This one not only satisfied my expectations but exceeded them.As a full-compliant USB device you do not need any additional software for you to load your songs into it.Just plug and play!.It is very light and at times you will not even know its presence ..Just wonderful quality music coming from on the other end of your headphones.Everyone complains about the controls but once you get used to it you will realise how intutive the controls are...CD that comes with it has manual which in my opinion covers almost all the doubts that you may encounter with its usage.Moreover this one has a built inFM and voice recorder.The quality of sound from its inbuilt radio is excellent.Recordings from its voice recorder are really good.Many complained that the player gets stopped at one track or another but I did not face any such problems now.One thing it must be taken into account is batteries.I would strongly recommend you to get a recharger /recharge-batteries so that you will be up and about all the time.Battery life for this player (which uses 1 AAA) is around 8 - 10 hrs and when you have a recharger then you do not have to worry.When I write this review I found the price to be about $59 bucks..Hmm..at the time of my purchase it was around $45 !.
This product worked well at first, but after the 90 days, drops internet every 3 to 5 minutes and instructions on cd do not resolve the problem.
This is an excellent portable stool. Highly durable, light weight, portable, strong, though a bit pricey, worth every penny. I've seen nothing that matches this product.
used for several years, print quality is great. i've also been able to find inexpensive replacement toner that works as good as oem
this monopod isn't only great for photography. i use it (along with a solid rubber flex head i got at B&H;) for run and gun videography.perfect for long interviews with cameras you can't put on your shoulder like the hvx200.it's also great for stabilizing long telephoto video shots. for documentary or reality TV work, this thing is a life saver.for those times that a full size tripod is impractical because of weight, time, size etc, you HAVE to have this monopod.
It's great. Unlike other styluses... stylae? stylus'? ... anyways, unlike others its surface does feel as though it sticks to the screen as you drag it, and the pen on the other end is quite useful, especially when used in tandem with the Moleskine iPad Case.
We were looking for smaller sized speaker mounts, and these turned out to be perfect. They are adjustable and are in good proportion to our small wall speakers. Heavy duty, no worries of them not being able to hold the speakers. Just what we wanted.
This calculator offers a comprehensive set of mathemeatical and statisitcal features suitable for advanced students or professionals. If you have work which demands this kind of flexibility and computing power it is a must. The package is comprehenise and supplies all of the compents needed to get started. One review I read suggested that the usb cable was not included; it is.The unit is larger than a conventional TI calculator which means that it is a desk unit and not ultra portable.The only negative comment I have is that the manual is pratically only an online tool, as it is a 1000 pages long. I was surprised TI could not have included a printed manual which covers the advanced features with the unit, or at least offered one for purchase. As it is new enough to mean that the reference guides are only available for older models. (I could only find guides for the TI 89 range online).In short a incredibly power calculator capable of almost any computation needed up to 1st year Bsc and possibly beyond. I would suggest, given the size a careful "fit for purpose" exercise is conducted.
It doesn't give much privacy. You can definitely see what is on the screen. As the viewing angle increases, it reduces the brigtness but still you can easily recognize popular websites and applications.
This adapter seemed like it was going to be a good investment. But what they do not say on the description, is that its only compatible to a computer running windows xp or lower. There is no driver for any system running anything higher than that. Anything higher than that it can not recognize. Also, it is only a USB 1.0 connection. You might as well go for the next version of this adapter, although i do not know if it would be compatible though with a usual windows 7 operating system.
This router is great. Easy to install and use. Works very well. I am using it with an all Macintosh (OS 9 and X) home network and works without a glitch.I am giving it 4 starts because I would like to have the option to add an external antenna to be able to get a better range.Besides that, it's great!
i preorderd this radio as soon as i heard about it. waited like six months for it to come in, and i have to say im not disapointed. the 12v socket and the gfci on the side have become an essential on the site. the cd tray is completely sealed, its been soaked in the rain and completely covered in plaster demo dust and it still plays cds fine. i mostly listen to a mp3 player through the aux jack and it sounds great, the "bosch sound" kinda sounds like crap if your working near the box all the time but if you turn it off it sounds good. the "bosch sound" works better if the radio is turned all the way up and is far away from where your working, like if its in the basement and your upstairs.the antenna thing sucks but itll never break off and itll get some stations if you wish really hard.oh yeah did i mention its tough? ive dropped it down flights of stairs, buried it in plaster and lathe, bricks, its been kicked , rained on, cursed at, drenched in coffee, covered in sawdust, stood on, and i sit on it regularly for lunch, and it still works just as good as the day i got it.i cant say that for the red or the yellow ones that i had that didnt even play cds
Works great. You MUST use the short screws provided for mounting or you could harm your drives in the outer slots. I had to bend down tabs separating bays to install since there is no room for slots in the sides. To do so, buy a deep throated 4-inch C clamp at Sears if you don't have one. then just put it over the tab and crank it down until the tab is flat.
This bag came bigger than I expected and it's an elegant cute bag that can carry other personals in addition to the camera. For that great low price, it was more than worth it.
Even when you can get instant previews for free from a digital camera, a handheld meter is nice for determining contrast. An image that is too contrasty will be easy to capture with RAW format, but very difficult to print.How's this particular meter? It is the nicest that I have ever used, much better than the old Minolta standards. It takes onestandard 9V battery that you can buy anywhere. It only has six buttonsand their functions are obvious. I was able to use all but one of themeter's modes within 60 seconds of putting in the battery withoutreading the manual. 99% of what you'd need to know from the manual isprinted in four sections on the back of the meter. The meter is greatfor computing lighting ratios. You press the measurement button once totake a snapshot reading. You press and hold it while sweeping the meteraround a scene and the Luna-Star F2 draws you a graph at the bottom ofthe display of the contrast range (e.g., f8-f16). Every time take aflash reading, the meter also shows you the ambient reading with anunobtrusive little bar on the same graph. Unlike the Minolta meters,you don't need a "reflected attachment" and an "incident attachment."The naked meter works to measure reflected light. Add a plasticincident piece and you can measure incident light. Add a littleviewfinder and you've got a 5 degree spot meter. It is a great designand smaller than competing products. Nit: It only meters down to EV-2.5. That's a couple of stops less light than most pro SLRs but not asgood as some other handheld meters.
If you want to see channels 9 to 13, this impressive-looking antenna won't get them. . . Yet. (Some of the low-end stations may soon transmit within this antenna's spectrum soon). Otherwise, nice reception.
I only kept this camera a few days, but gave it a 'small' test drive. Good feel, fast response, except in one area. Love the focus ring! The problem I experienced was the time it took from taking the picture to writing it on the XD card. I had an "H" card which was suppose to be faster from all accounts I read (tho the tech at Fujifilm said this was not so). I could actually count to 5 or 6 in BEFORE I could resume taking another picture! This was totally unacceptable. I called fujifilm, tech was very supportive and said there must be something wrong w/ the camera as that should not be. So I sent it back and did not reorder. Pictures I took were very nice, a tad 'soft', zoom was good and again, liked the idea of a focus ring rather than having the lens extend outward. I will also consider the Panasonic DMC FZ50, which altho it has the same focus ring and picture quality (w/ some reservations), it also has a lousy warranty. No one seems to address this in any reviews which makes me wonder IF PANASONIC DOESN'T GIVE THERE PRODUCT A BETTER WARRANTY, PERHAPS THERE PRODUCT ISN'T THAT GOOD!I would recomment this camera unless yours experiences the same 'defect' as mine.PCardone, NY
The U-60 is a gem. I bought it for water sports and to have a small rugged carry-anywhere digicam (I also have an Olympus C-700 for more technical and telephoto shots). I keep it in my pocket and often get those &quot;I wish I had a camera right now&quot; spontaneous shots that I used to miss. It's fast to start, easy to understand, very user friendly, small to carry, and gets decent resolution pics. It goes surfing every time I do. Especially fun and useful is the &quot;burst mode&quot; that takes five shots in a row. It addresses that frustration of &quot;shutter lag&quot; and &quot;shutter timing&quot; that can happen with digital action shots. More info:PROS:Small, cheap, rugged, easy to use, good software, good battery life, decent resolution, well waterproofed, cheap batteries, burst mode, battery-saving lowlight LCD mode, card reader unnecessary.Cons: No viewfinder, tiny LCD, no opt. zoom, burst pics are only 600x400. (although I adjusted to all these shortcomings and didn't miss them!)For it's intended use, it excels.
Here are some Pros and Cons about this mp3/cd player.Pros:-Digitally store your radio stations.-Handles are fixed and don't move so they don't break like other radio handles do.-It comes with a removable power cord, so you don't need batteries if you prefer.-Sound quality is very good.-Overall this radio is very well built and durable.-Volume reaches a very high level while still keeping an excellent quality. Great for loud work environments (that is what I bought it for)-Plays regular cd's, and writable cd's. Regular audio or mp3 format.CONS-Digitally stored radio stations are lost when batteries die or when you unplug the radio's power cord (when no batteries are in it).-Random feature doesn't work well. Playing a 200+ song mp3 disc I created, during an eight hour work day, it played several songs three or four times throughout the day. And it never played half of the songs at all.-No skip protection. So don't place it on a counter or table that gets bumped or knocked very often. It doesn't take much to make this player skip.
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.
After three repairs on my first TV, Zenith agreed to replace several months later and many phone calls later. The new TV is now having the same problems as the first with addition of a nice blue spot on the screen. This is the worst product that I've ever purchased. Too bad its also one of the most expensive. Over the year that I've owned this product. I've been able to watch the TV less than 40% of the time.
This is a great little divot tool. It's a bit heavy to carry around but it really does a great job. I love mine and bought a few for gifts.
I've being looking to buy an HDTV widescreen for more than 2 years. I did all the research there is to find out what was the best for the price, reliability and picture quality. I've checked DLP, LCD, Plasma,....CRT is best imo after the plasma. Not that plasma is bad but having to pay $250 for the light bulb every 4000 to 6000 hours! No thanks. And Plasma TV aren't that afortable yet.I'm a movie freak and a gamer. You have a progressive scan DVD player plus the component cables and you are set. Same thing goes for the PS2, Gamecube or Xbox.I'd like to keep on with this review but I have some many movies to watch and games to play again right now! All my DVDs are in widescreen format and I'm finally getting to watch them how they are meant to be watched!Edit: October 19th, 2006After now almost 2 years, I had to get my TV calibrated mostly because of recommendations to get the the best Picture I could get out of this TV. I regret I didn't do this earlier. The picture was great but now it is just plain fantastic. Red push is gone, overscan corrected, picture Sharper than it was, the Black level is phenomenal, I saw details in movie that I never knew they were there. The overall PQ improved. Dvds running at 720p or 1080i are fantastic thanks to the upconversion of my DVD player.The only downside of this set I own is the little bowing on the corners. But we all know that CRT set never had and never will have 100% correct geometry.It doesn't bother me. If you can get it calibrated, do it! You won't regret it.
for cost - benefit its a great portable dvd player. high sound quality and very good image.
When reading reviews on Canon lenses you will find a lot of varied opinions. Some people feel that anything other than L series glass is a waste of money while others disagree and say that they are overpriced for most peoples use. However for those of us that don't have the kind of money to throw around on L series lenses we have to make do with what's available at the low end of the price scale.Make no mistake, the EF 28-135mm is a great lens for the money. It's a chunky metal barreled lens that is at first a little on the heavy side. However once you get used to the weight this turns into a bonus as it makes it easier to steady. The USM motor means that the auto-focus is fast, and the Image stabilizer(IS) means that you can go down an f-stop or two in low light. The optics are superb, pictures are generally sharp and colors are bright.If I have one criticism its that the lens is a little bit unforgiving as you approach maximum zoom, and so some softness does creep in if you don't get the shutter and ISO settings right or if the light isn't great. However pictures taken with the lens sharpen up nicely in Photoshop, so this can easily be fixed during post processing.If you are looking for a good general purpose lens with a decent zoom or are ready to move away from the lens that came with your D-SLR then I strongly recommend taking a look at this lens.
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.
Positives: Easy to connect, put in CD, reboot the CPU and plug in the scanner. Done. Speedy lil machine and very usefull since I have a lot of material that is legal sized. ...Negatives: Scanners today have more buttons, where as this one only has 1 button
I enjoyed printing wirelessly from my laptop to my HP 995 printer at home so much -- I decided to buy another one for my office. After I installed it, I managed to get my Palm 515 to print to this new device via either infrared or Bluetooth, but I could only get my laptop to print by using a USB cable; it would not print wirelessly.After calling HP's help desk, I soon learned (from a very helpful technician who was involved in the Beta testing of the HP 995) that the HP 995 was designed so that the printer driver for only one HP 995 could be installed on a computer at any given time (and that each individual printer creates its own dedicated printer driver). If I wanted to print to my new office 995, I would need to dis-install the printer driver for my home 995! It was not anticipated, according to this technician, that very many consumers would want to use two 995's at the same time from the same computer. (HP, hell-o!)So, while I can print wirelessly (via either IR or Bluetooth) from my Palm to either of my HP 995 printers, I can only print to one of them from my laptop.I was very much looking forward to the mobility of working either at home or at my office on my laptop -- and then printing wirelessly in either location (up to 30 feet away) without having to be tethered via cable. As a result of this limitation, my work-around (at least for MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is to download the file to my Palm (using Docs To Go) -- and to print the document from my PDA while at work. (This situation is only tenable since my personal laptop and printer are not my primary computing devices in my office.)I think being able to print to only one HP 995 at-a-time is a huge oversight on HP's part. Wouldn't you agree?
this unit is easy to install, and works perfectly, some of the problems i have seen in the reviews never materialized, like with the cable tension monitor.installed as per instructions, and it worked perfectly, and about raising the door the entire way up and not being able to bring it back down. my door is 10X16 insulated door and picking it up the entire way and then closing is no problem at all. i installed the door and the opener myself, the opener took less than 2 hours from start to finish to install. it is so quiet i could not believe how smooth and quiet it was. the only negative i could find is that the door is either up or down you can not stop the door where you want. besides this this is a quality opener and would buy another one without question
Typewriter lasted only 2 1/2 months before malfunctioning. Characters typed does not correspond to what was printed on paper. Troubleshooting it at Brothers website did not help. Not worth wasting my time dealing with the warranty department.
There's really not much to tell anyone except that this work for a month and then died. I've no idea why.
The Verbatim CD-RW is just your basic disc nothing new. Good deal though with the jewl case though.
Sent RUSTED parts, they were all rust red and about to break from such a poor condition. Holes weren't pre-drilled. This is a piece of garbage, don't buy.
This is the best MP3 Player I have ever used! Amazing!! You get all you need - plus a cheap price!! No software support is needed like stupid iTune!! You can just drag and go! The Best sound quality I have ever heard from any mp3. Strongly recommended!
Bought it on Amazon.com but there was a bad pixel on the screen. Exchanged for another one, still many problems:1. About 4 out of 5 attempts to synchronize with desktop computer failed;2. The record button doesn't work;3. Sometimes cannot turn off or turn on the unit;4. One leg of the battery cover was broken after a few uses.The design is horrible; Product looks very cheap; the built-in camera takes mediocre pictures. However, the screen is bright and vivid, which seems to the only thing impressed me.
I use it with my 16GB Lexar ExpressCard SSD, works just fine. Be careful, some ExpresCard devices use USB (which this adapter provides), and some don't.
If your in need of a web camp, this one works great. I bought one for myself, my parents and grandparents. Our home computers were all a little outdated and didn't have built in webcams. This one is a good bang for your buck. Instructions to set up are easy enough that we were all able to set ours up on our own.
Good basic tape. Came back a year later to buy more and the price has gone up like 20% since then. Seems like older technology shouldn't go up in price so much--I don't know.
The only problem I had with onboard sound was that using the recording program 'Audacity' I was given no input options, the recordings were poor, and input vol. was difficult to control. This wasn't the case with my previous system which I attributed to the SB Live Value card in that rig. Game sound with onboard was quite good and I could have my old 2.1 desktop speakers/subwoofer connected, as well as my headphones for those nighttime 'do not disturb' sessions. With the SB Audigy (as with the SB Live Value), the connection options are limited (I had to use a splitter), but the sound quality of music and games (and Audacity options) were superior. So yes it was worth it, but come on guys, how about some ports for headphones?
I finally got the Bosch CD player and I am going to send it back. For the money, I expected it to sound good. It sounds terrible.My plan is just buy an MP3 Player and store music on it and play it through the Milwaukee. The Milwaukee sounds amazing. This Bosch is a huge disappointment.
Typical small Canon. Familiar operating menus / logic. Descent picures right out of the box. Nice color, typical average low light performance for a point and shoot. Large LCD screen is viewable in various lighting conditions. Battry charger has a folding plug and is small like the camera. I went for the SD800 for the wider field of view at wide angle and for the (somewhat limited) optical viewfinder in case you need to save the battery. So far battery life seems OK. I was hesitant to buy another Canon when the CCD in my A75 quit after ~3 or so years but I liked the SD800's features, small size and it was only $240 from Amazon with priority shipping. One drawback seems that the finish is susceptable to scratches/wear. Be sure to check out dpreview or Steve digicams to get all the info you need to decide which camera is right for you.
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
This product lives up to its industry reputation of a fine crafted lens filter. There are no color imbalances, such as unintentional warming (cooling). The filter cost more than most cheaper brands; however, in this industry you get what you pay for.This filter will last you many years of diligent service. This filter is durable. Cheaper filters will fail you. If you are a serious photographer and looking for ring (rather than block filter) than look no further.B+W polarizers are also an excellent choice.The camera I use is a Canon 5D Mark 2 on EF 28-70mm, or EF 70-200mm.Cheers, the General.
Now, these headphones don't eliminate screaming from a 2-year old, but do a great job with eliminating TV noise and constant and consistent noise. Work wonderfully in airports, on a plane, in a crowded place. I bought them to help me study for nursing school with my three young children hanging around and having to sneak in studying while waiting during piano lessons, swim lessons, soccer practice, etc. The earphones are very comfortable for long wear. The only reason I don't give them a full 5 stars is how big they are, bulky. They're hard to carry around in your purse/backpack. But they do an excellent job for the price and were much more reasonable than their more expensive competitors.
I had been looking for a case for my HP R818 camera, and wasn't finding one that I liked that also fit.As it happens, I came across this case in Tokyo, but it was perfect for this camera, and it has just enough room in an expandable pocket for a couple batteries if you want to carry that much, and a small zippered pocket where you could fit a memory card. Just what I was looking for.
When I first bought this machine it worked great and I had nothing but glowing comments about it. Then it started to malfuntion with the "dirty disc" message so I switch to Sony DVD-R and that stopped. But, then it started to not read and burned discs at all. Now it won't read ANY disc and the dics that I burned from old tapes won't play on ANY machines. I'm glad I saved all my old tapes.I see that they have discontinued this model. That ought to tell us something. I expected better from Sony.
The camera came in fine shape. It was packaged well. I used the camera and it works. Thank you.
It was very frustrating me that the battery shipped along with this latop lasts only an hour without powersupply. Having contacted to the manufacture and they said this is the way it is.
Something went right today. Hooked it up and it worked. They also sell 4 port to one devise model too.
Personally, I find these to be an amazing set of earbuds. So much so, that I am actually writing my first Amazon review. After seeing all the reviews about horrible sound, I think those are just people that unluckily got a fake set. Which really, we can't even blame Amazon for, as they are at the mercy of the suppliers they buy from, who could have been duped as well. Either way, easy way to find out, is pull off the silicone earpiece, and look at the mesh screen. If it is on the outside they are fake, on the inside is real. Only reason I gave them a 4 rather than a 5, is I hate the cord.
I really was't sure what I was getting with this. I mean the idea sounds great, no more calls from those annoying people. So I got it out of the box and hooked it up. This thing is tight. After pluging it in the calls seemed to almost stop. I do still get one or two annoying calls, but for the most part this thing is doing it's job. Give it a try, you'll be plesently suprised. It was cool.Big Truck
My hummingbird cover came right on time and in perfect condition. It fit my unit, the 597 perfectly. I highly recommend this purchase through Amazon
I bought these headphones quite a while ago and after a long period of owning them realized how awful some other headphones really are in comparison. I love these things.In regards to the sound quality, these are excellent. I use them almost exclusively for my iPod and they are the best I've come across. A lot of other headphones are horribly tinny but the high end here is bright, crisp and detailed. There's bass here too, but not too much. It's just right. It's subtle and enhances the experience, as opposed to being overly loud and distorted. The balance is almost perfect. I can listen to a wide variety of genres and they all sound equally as good. I don't have to mess with EQ or anything else to get a good sound. It's naturally there.The design could also be a bit better. The headphones are very comfortable and don't feel like they're crushing your ears, but the problem is that the over the ear design leaks some sound and makes some of the elements sound lower (and annoys anyone standing next to you). The clips are spring clips, which I never found to be a problem. They don't feel durable though (even though they are) and contribute to the sound leakage. Not awful, but not ideal. The interchangeable headphone caps also aren't really a huge draw. I've had them fall off the headphones a few times. The cord is also long, which could be a good or bad thing, depending upon what you're using them for. I'm 5' 5" and the cord extends from my toe to forehead, to give a general idea. I don't think these are huge drawbacks but they can be for some so it's worth mentioning.Despite some of those design flaws the headphones are quite durable and I'm not exactly delicate with them. I've fallen asleep with them. I've tossed them around. I don't recommend doing any of that but I've had these since June 2009 and they broke a few days ago (November 2010). That's what sparked the review. I realized I was upset they broke and immediately came to Amazon to purchase another pair. I'll probably stick with these for a long as I can imagine.
The speakers that came bundled with my PC sounded so bad that I thought the sound card was defective -- but the sound card is on the motherboard, so I decided to try these speakers instead. The difference is simply amazing! Not being a 'gamer, I did not want a 3-speaker system. The sound quality from the Altec-Lansing's are as good as my boom box -- for general PC sound use, you can't go wrong with these...
I have been looking for an inexpensive set of wireless headphones so I can watch football on the big screen without disturbing the family. Got these for Christmas and they work great. The batteries last for a long time and the wireless signal is great. My only complaint is they start to get a little uncomfortable (on my ears) after several hours of use - maybe I need to get use to the positioning on my head. If you are looking for a low cost/high quality set of wireless headphones, then I strongly suggest you get these.
if you dunt considering about the pricego for it.it is coated, only one piece of glass, so it is easy to cleanother CPL filters, some of them are too dark when you use it in right angle( should use longer shutter speed, so may cause a bad picture)other CPL filters, especially cheap filters ( less than 50 bucks- for 77mm) cannot reduce ultraviolet ray as good as this one, which means like a dirt on your lensother CPL filters, you can not have confidence, the B+W filters are made in Germany, every professional photographers at least have oneand for most of all, if you are purchasing this one(77mm) , you must have a great lens, such like canon 24-70 f/2.8 , don't waste your money on those cheap filters, go for this one; it is not about price, it is about quality.hope my review can help you.
The replacement battery for my laptop worked just fine. The delivery and packing was perfect.I am pleased with both the product and the service.
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.
Ive had my map330 for about 6 months and I think its a great unit. it's very user friendly .and gives quick,accurate readings.Being able to move the cursor to a destination and just hit goto really is easy The only thing i wish magellan would do is come out with a marine&amp;recreation disc.7
I got my first iPod in September which was the Nano. I loved how it was flash memory, but was tooooooo fragile, so it cracked. I now buy an iPod Video in January and it is the best music player! In my title, I stated that this is not the best video player. Although I did buy quite a few videos because of how clear and crisp it is, it only has 2 hours battery life on the 30gb model. It is scratch prone and attracts fingerprints. You may think this iPod coming with a case is a great thing, but it is horrible case! You must remove your iPod to change the song or watch a video. Since it is very snug, when you keep removing it, you will get scratches. I suggest the iSkin EVo3 although it attracts lint. It includes screen, clickwheel, and USB protection. Also, the sound quality is superb on the iPod. Barely any glitches in the sound. I do not like how the iPod Hard drive spins and gets warm while watching a video though. The iSkin includes small hole in the back of it to release warm air from the iPod. The headphones do not stay in my ears well with or without the black covers on. The USB 2.0 cable is the perfect size for me to connect to my HP laptop from my iPod. The games on the iPod are getting old and boring. Music Quiz is my favorite since it gives you a clip of a song and you have to guess it with five following choices. Wonderful features are included also such as an accurate world clock, hold switch, stop watch, etc etc. Hope this gives you an idea of the iPod!
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.
Could not be more pleased and excited to own this digital camera.For the features and quality of the DSC H-5 you could not make a better investment or get anything better for your money.Although the DSC H-5 is not a compact digital camera that can be put in your pocket, I do not find the camera to be bulky at all and find it quite easy to handleTaking pictures with this camera takes digital photography for non professionals to a higher level. Macro images are unbelievable with this camera.The 3" display is just awesome. Protect your investment, would recommend a "High" quality screen protector. Found one online for $20 that has a lifetime guarantee and does not peel or lift on the edges.I did however purchase a better quality adapter ring to replace the plastic one that came with the camera since I use additional lenses and filters.Incredible camera, you will not be disappointed.
This little gadget is more than I expected. Even for someone who hates wasting time with manuals and complicated electronic instructions, mastering this midget was a breeze. Its small size makes it unobtrusive when snapping shots in company, and the high resolution really delivers good quality pictures that I had no trouble downloading to my PC. I have upgraded the flashcard to a 128MB, as recommended by others, and the result is tremendous. What a great way to enter the world of digital photography!
We chose the AdTran NetVanta because we were looking for a dedicated router/bridge that would act as a firewall and provide IPvSec VPN access to our Windows network from the Internet. First off, it can't work as a bridge, it's only a router.Secondly, the information on the AdTran Web site is at best misleading, or completely lacking, in such a way as to be misleading. For example, nowhere did it state that the unit does NOT come with VPN support, but that you need to purchase that separately, at about $170. This gets you a serial number which lets you download the "enhanced" firmware from their confusing Web site. So while the $260 price looked attractive, we ended up spending $430 to get firewall & VPN capabilities, and there's a lot of products out there that will do both out of the box for 1/3 or less the price.Even if you decide to get the VPN capabilities, you'll then need to buy a separate AdTran Windows VPN client at $125 per 5 users, because it won't work with the VPN facilities built into Windows. And that client will just get packets between your remote PC and internal network, it doesn't help you autheticate to a Windows domain, making it difficult for anyone but a Power User to access Windows-based resources.If you're willing to spend that much to buy two units to create a IPvSec VPN tunnel from one office location to another, this product would be fine, but again, there's better/cheaper products which will do same. But be warned that it only provides routing, not bridging, so if you're in a Windows environment, all it will do is share packets between two separate sites; you're stuck figuring out how to authenticate against separate Windows domains to access resources.As a firewall, it doesn't offer any features beyond what other, less-expensive routers offer. As a VPN remote-access unit, it's useless compared to a number of Linksys and Cisco products designed to do that. And after reading tech/sales claims as to what it can do, only to keep finding out you need to keep purchasing add-ons to get that functionality is insulting and unethical.Strengths:Not many. The Web-based configuration support is good, but no better than competitors' products. Its price is not competitive nor does it offer the functionality that's really needed in most situations. 10 years ago this would have been a great product, today it's a dinosaur.(sarcasm on)If you like wasting time, having to buy a lot of extras (and wait for them) and being really frustrated and unable to get anything working, then waiting around for hours for support call-backs, then this baby is for you. (sarcasm off)Weaknesses:To get all the functionality claimed in their sales information, you'll end up spending 2-4x the base price.If you upgrade the firmware, you'll have to reset it to Factory Defaults and reconfigure it to get it working.The VPN support for remote clients is simply the ability to route packets once you pay extra for their VPN firmware *and* however many lincenses for their VPN client software, and it still leaves you without an easy way to authenticate to Windows domains.Their support makes you jump through a lot of hoops to prove you own the product and whatever upgrades before they'll stick you on a list to wait around for a call-back Their Web site is practically useless and the documentation poor and misleading.After all our problem and calls/email to support, which was difficult, their "follow-up" on the support was to try and sell us three different "upgrade" and "support" services at a yearly fee! For a product that others make, you buy, plug in, and forget about. Support for a firewall/VPN router? Why? It should work or shouldn't.This is a 1990 product in a 2004 world run by a company whose sales/marketing department is 10x bigger than their engineering dept.Similar Products Used:Look at anything by Linksys, Cisco or 3Com, and you'll find something that actually does what it claims without having to spend 2-4x the money on "upgrades" which still leave you with a product that doesn't solve today's products.I'll avoid AdTran at all costs in the future. Stay away!
This was a great purchase that I received for Christmas and I absolutely love it. Easy to use and navigate. It's easy to sync to my home computer or to my laptop.
Do not order you will be shipped a mr814v2 that only has a 2 db antenna that is not removable I even had support send me another one yes it was also a version 2 after I told them the deference I did not try the second one but the first has a slowdown in the switch that is not noticeable in the mr814 so if you order be ready for a router with a 2db gain antenna not 5 db removable as listed in both Amazons review and tech specs listed.I feel that Netgear should have used a diffrent model number for the second version not just adding a -v2 to the end of the model number and only putting on the back of the box the front still is marked MR814
It doesn't support Mac OS, despite having a Mac icon on the box next to the Windows icon. WTF? Email from support:Unfortunately, the PP series would not be able to be used with theEnergy Saver for the Mac.Thanks,Jeff PetersonTech SupportCyberPower Systems
this is a great camera if you need something durable (eg you have a child who might drop it).it takes mostly very good pics. occasionally i get grainy pics that i can't explain.but, honestly, if you need A+ pics 100% of the time, then you should be buying a DSLR, not a point and shoot.the pictures are the same as any other camera in its class. it adds the peace of mind of knowing that it won't go kaput when it's banged or dropped.also has excellent battery life in my experience.
Arrived in a very short period of time and at a good price. Picture quality is good and the TV is an overall good value.
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 received this iTrip with my recenty purchased iPod. The software installed flawlessly. I set my iPod to 87.9 frequency which here in Long Island is empty. The thing worked great! I was actually impressed. The sound was clear, with no noise or static. Being that this device is actually an FM transmitter, the sound was at best akin to that of a very clear FM radio station, which is NOT as dynamic as the CD itself, but for what it is, it is great. I suppose that a wired device may have better sound but I do not have one so I cannot comment on that. Easy to use! Keep you Ipod next you you in front and you hear it on your radio. I cannot comment on longevity though as I have had it for only a few days now. Great little device10-14-05: After using this little thing for a week, my only change to the above review is that 1: I found that my cell phone interferes with its transmission. I have not tried to change the frequency to see if it resolves the problem. 2: Be sure to tune this thing to a "dead" frequency, otherwise you can get noise coming through the music especially at low volumes. 3: I tried this thing in my home on my stereo and it worked very nicely.
The little toy does exactly what you want it to do, it plays MP3's and playes audio cd's, plus you can look, select and even read albums and guess what the mp3 tag and the file name (the dot matrix screen it's like a banner)So I give a hell if the EASS doesn't work with the mp3's, so what the car kit is just heaven, the little buddy eats and drinks batteries not like the instruction manual says (10 hours yeah right), so just plug the ac adapter or the car adapter, or charge, yes it charges batteries (rechargeble).The reading that is a little slow but is has to detect if is a mp3 disc or audio cd, but in mp3's you can see every album, and if you put the resume, you can stop and turn it off, and when your feeling in the mood for music again just push play and it starts in the song you last heard whitout reading (only when its pluged or it has batteries, if not it reads the whole cd again).You hear the music, low sound it isn't on this baby, high volume and really deep (it has 2 levels of deep sound), so buy this discman is cheap and cool, plus your not going to put it to play in a rocky road or in the wild and savage world (must be insane, instead of that throw it to the floor then if that is the use your gonna give it), is just for home and car use, plus it jumps ancd it resume in a moment (1 second) and plays the song or mp3 just where it got cut.Look is not perfect, but is better than most of the others.Tip buy a cable and plug it to your stereo is a loud sensation (AUX or VIDEO L-R).
This is the first DVD-VCR combo unit that I've had and I enjoy using it. I love the ability to play CD and MP3 discs. There is no fast forward or random play feature for MP3 tracks. It's performance is quite satisfactory when viewing DVDs and VHS tapes. The tape rewind is extremely fast, though a bit noisy. The non-illuminated remote is crammed with useful controls and is fairly well laid out. The unit has a high quality appearance. The picture and sound quality of DVD and VHS are both excellent.The rear of the unit is well designed having all of the connection options used today. In the front are a composite video input and stereo input. It would have been nice if they had included a headphone jack. Set up of time and date are relatively simple.While the unit is well designed, functional and attractive I'm not so certain about the electronics. One time when playing an MP3 disk the unit seemed to become quite warm. As a result the disk eject feature failed to work, even after repeated pressings of the open button on both the remote and on the unit itself. I turned off the unit and after it cooled off the disk eject worked fine. This problem has not happened again, but I begin to wonder about reliability.The nature of a combo unit means complexity, and I was a little confused at first about how to make it do what I wanted, so there is a bit of a learning curve involved. Samsung did an excellent job at making the controls logical, but they are not necessarily intuitive.Overall I think that this machine is an excellent value.
Love it. Simple, Easy, Inexpensive, Large Capacity, and no setup. Can't ask for more then that!
Great battery. I followed the instructions to maximize performance, and this battery performs at least as well as the additional Panasonic battery I bought for my DVX-100B.
In other reviews, people mention how the iPod Video has a great tendensy to scratch. I have owned my 30gig white iPod Video for about 3 weeks now, and the iPod has minimal scratches. (Just a couple hairline scratches, but that's normal on ANYthing you own, even cars.)The simple fact is, if you aren't a dunce about it, and know how to take care of your things, this iPod will NOT scratch. If you are careless with it, and drop it on rocks, then yes, it is sure to scratch.As for the little case that now comes with it and the iPod Nano, the case is the PERFECT accessory for the iPod, and just so happens to come packaged with the iPod Video (black or white, 30gig or 60gig, doesn't matter), for free.As about the battery life, it is fairly stable. On a sensable level, there is no need to listen to your iPod a STRAIGHT 14 HOURS without a stop to charge. The iPod charges very quickly (around an hour), and is perfect for people who are always "on-the-go". Video playback, however, is quite a damper on the battery. Then again, if you are going on a 5-hour drive, and you are the driver, there is no need to watch movies while you drive, now is there? 2 hours of video watching doesn't seem to fit my fancy on such a small screen.There is a small problem, however. Every now and then (especially after you watch videos of a large length), the iPod tends to "lag" when navigating through menus. For example, if you are trying to go from the "Videos" to the "Songs" and then "Artists" sections, whenever you press the Menu button, it may take up to two seconds for the section you are trying to get to for the iPod to get to it (mostly when backing up from a menu).Over all, this is a pretty solid piece of equipment, and is a must-have for someone looking for a sturdy music player.If you currently own an iPod of any model, this may NOT be the best MP3 player for you (especially if you are buying it mainly for the video function). However, if you are a first-time-buyer of an MP3 player, and are looking for something GREAT that will play your music in a flawless quality, and even has a video ability at that (even though it isn't the best on earth), the iPod Video is perfect for you.
Well made, fits Dell Vostro 1500 snugly, lots of padding. I use it to keep the laptop on the shelf in. If you had lots of laptops you could make a very neat bookshelf of them with these.No room for power brick or anything else (bricks I keep in a tiny labelled tie-closed cloth bag piled elsewhere).I got mine for $13. I have no idea why the price varies over time so much.
I couldn't believe I was able to find this for so cheap. I damaged the original cable that came with the unit. Ordered this one, worked like the original.
The fire pit arrived as promised. Assembly was straight forward and the quality of the workmanship was very good. The planet and star cut outs give a really nice effect and the spark screen does a good job of preventing most sparks from flying off. Our family enjoys using the fire pit more often than I thought and since it's relatively light, we are able to store it out of the weather. It's a good value for the money.
I got got the medium, and found it was way to small for just the basic. (Canon 30d, bat/vert grip, 2 lens and flash) So I returned it. I was checking out this one (large) larger then needed but the cost at 260 USD is way out of site for this bag.The camera compt. needs to be re-designed stronger velco and more of is needed.Looks and color is a 10 star, but functionalty is 3 Star, price is a 1 star.The medium is $150 USD amd the large is $260 USD maybe they need one in between the Medium and Large?So I'm still on the hunt of a good bag that fits me.
Put unfinalized standards and security aside for one second and this access point works awesome. It works throughout my average size house and gets signal (albiet weak) thoughout my yard. It was added to my existing wired network with full access to the internal network as well as the internet within 5 minutes. I will be turning on the WEP security later, but as long as it doesn't massively change performance this is a great product. Also, as long as you are within about 40 feet you can get flawless mp3 playback from a network machine.
The rechargeable battery for my digital camera is perfect for my camera and the service was excellent.
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.
My last playerr, an Archos jukebox, bit the dust after only a few months and now they tell me they already don't make parts for it, so I decided to look for a new one from a better company. This one has exceeded my expectations!Sound quality- OMG! Sounds like 3D. Crisp, clear, good volume. BIG improvement over the Archos, and I had thought the Archos was good, but this one blows it away.Ease of Use- The software, despite what others have said, is really simple. I was able to copy all the music from my hard drive into the Creative Zen in 180 seconds (1 second per song), and then I copied 16 gigabytes of music from my old Archos into the Zen in about 15 minutes. For ripping new CDs, you just put the disc in, click rip, and it goes right into the Zen.The only tricky thing is that the controls are REALLY sensitive. But they all make sense, and you really don't need to look at the book to figure them out. But the book is really clear and simple.Battery life- I dont know yet, since I just got the player yesterday.Size- a deck of cards in size and weight, almost exactly!I highly recommend this player. Although, I do not know how durable it is, again since i just got it yesterday.
I did my homework for several weeks before ordering this television... various brands, models and sizes. I read 100+ reviews from various sites about the LNT 4665F and the overwhelming majority were extremely positive. They were correct! Additionally, I went to Best Buy and checked it out thoroughly as well as several others. I am astounded with the quality even though I am still learning to "fine tune" the settings. I have a movie (3 Musketeers) playing now in HD and cannot believe the resolution, color, clarity, etc.... even better than what I saw with this same TV on display at Best Buy.The price was $600 less than anywhere locally in the Nashville, TN area coupled with $200+ not spent in sales taxes so the Amazon price was $800 less than I could find within 50 miles of home. Unbelievable!I have ordered a lot of "stuff" from Amazon over the years and never had an unpleasant experience. No less with this one. I ordered it on Monday night and Eagle delivered it on Saturday morning. They were prompt, courteous, and helpful, unlike the unpleasant experience a few others have had.
WELL I GOT THIS AT THE GOODWILL AND figured heres another product thats gonna hammer me with static, well to my surpisei thought it was a song on the radio, it sounded awesome. i used it for a ipod classic, and u really have to listen hard to hear any static, bravo monster!!! i wonder how it would do with a itouch
I buy this flash to replace my 380EX for 5D. It is very powerful, accurate TTL, fast recycling.
This item arrived promply in good condition and as advertised
I bought a refurbished iRiver H10 about a year ago and happily loaded it up with songs. I never particularly liked the design of the operating software, but I'm not that picky--as long as it worked I was fine with it.But about three months later, the device died completely. I assumed this was a battery failure--a not uncommon issue with refurbished electronics. I put it aside intending to send it in for repair at some point.Well, recently I pulled it out again and set about trying to contact iRiver to see what the repair options might be. Much to my shock, I discovered that the battery for the H10 is sealed inside the case and cannot be replaced. This means that the whole device will have to be thrown away.What a waste, and what an absurd way to design an expensive portable electronic device. Based on my experience I plan to stay as far away from iRiver products as possible.
I don't understand how this has currently four stars, and such rave reviews. Or how it costs $80. It's terrible. It's not a full sized keyboard, it's not multi-touch (not even two finger scrolling), and the entire feel of the keyboard is cheap. It doesn't have a fully sized Backspace or Shift key. Overall, the keyboard layout is odd with the Home, Page Up/Down etc. buttons running along the right hand side. I don't like this thing, at all. Overpriced nonsense. If I could rate this item less than one star, I would.
Don't spill soda on it. Liek my last one. This is my replacement and i shoppped around other sticks and this one is the best. Great for playing battlefield 2 hat switch, rudder twist and you can use it for hours. I don't really know what could make this better. maybe if they come out with a rechargible wireless /
I bought these buds primarily for my Ipod based on other reviews. It took a few weeks to break in since I don't use my Ipod much, but once they were broken in, the sound was nice and crisp, which was bad for some of my lowly sampled mp3s. That said, they are not very forgiving towards poorly encoded mp3s and forced me to go back and encode lossless audio files. The reason being was because these buds are so detailed that they clearly presented any flaws in the audio.Other than that, I had some difficulty getting comfortable to them being inserted so deeply into my ear canals. I eventually got used to it though.
I have had scanners for years. starting with crystals and then onto programable. I've always liked bearcat and lately it has been hard to find one that you can program directly without paying big bucks. this one certainly works well. I don't use the trunking function but all in all great radio for the price.
It worked for about a year. The cord got pinched and then one day the dang thing caught on fire. My fault for letting it get pinched up. I dont think it was poorly made, however the cord is a bit thin. The new one I got isnt from Toshiba and it rocks. I would suggest this if you cant find anything else.
This is a solid strong bracket that was easy to install and works perfectly. Highly recommended.
the garmin e-trex legend is a waste of time and a money pit, First the provided CD "software" is out of date and useless and this was confirmed by tHier own "tech support", I hung up on two of them as they would not shut up and let me ask a question. the third one admitted that the software, ; trip and waypoint manager, aka ; MAPSOURCE, will not allow you to upload a map at all, was designed in 2007 before the legend ws and is not compatable, He guided me to the free downloads on web site and loaded "new" programs, and the MAP INSTALL program,, the map it comes with is not uploadable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you musy buy every map you want for streets, the only maps in the gps show MAJOR HIGHWAYS, you must buy any other map to show roads other than I-75 I-90, its going back to the store TODAY!!!!!!!!!!! i BOUGHT IT AS IT HAD EXPANDABLE MEMORY TO ADD YOUR OWN MAPS, nO YOU CAN ADD THIER MAPS AFTER YOU SPEND MORE MONEY AND DEAL WITH VERY UNFRIENDLY SOFTWARE ISSUES, PS; IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS VISTA 7, THE PROGRAM WILL NOT WORK EITHER.... BEWARE.
Not too large. Using indoors in NYC, but window facing east, so not getting channel 7, 11, 13, but stable 25, 50, 2, 4, 5, 9 etc. Could get a splitter to get 13 with rabbit ears, but is much better than the amplified ears alone.
I bought the Boostaroo Revolution and found it to be a quality product that is simple to use and performs just as advertised.
Very good sound , small size, good design, look cool, but... and this is a very big but, it does not come with a screen at all, I think that the geniuses of apple can put a small screen if they want it to, but apparently they think that the user don't need a screen, but at least in my case they got it wrong because I really like to search for my songs
For digital camera users wanting to upgrade from point and click to a relatively sophisticated SLR, the D80 makes the most sense. At about 2/3 the price of the heavily advertised D90, the D80 delivers almost all the same features, except the built-in video capability. The user interface is pretty complex, but this is a complex piece of technology. Two negatives are the sheer size of the beast with the big zoom lens, and the unnecessary image editing capability of the camera. Who edits in camera? That's what Photoshop is for.
This was my first GPS automobile unit. I have an older hand held Magellan and figured I would stay with the same manufacturer. I quickly realized I made a bad mistake.The unit will get you where you want to go most of the time. I am familiar with the main roads where I work but I wanted this unit so I could find all the side streets where I need to go. The unit almost always found them but would send me way out of the way to get there. I would routinely go the way I knew to get close to the location and then let the unit pinpoint the location for me. This worked well but it wasn't as I intended. Almost always, the unit would send me WAY out of the way to reach my location.Add to the sorry mapping ability the length of time to acquire satellite signal and it was too much for me. Almost 25% of the time it would take at least 5 minutes to acquire signal. Sometimes I got frustarted and just left hoping it would lock in within 30 minutes of my trip so I could use it.The unit got sent back last week (after 3 weeks of trial use)and I am now spending some time to explore my best options. One thing is for sure, Magellan is not being considered after this experience.Jan 30 Update: Bought a Garmin Nuvi. It rocks. If you are contemplating a Garmin vs Magellan unit, from my experience do not even consider Magellan. They are night and day different. It is like riding a moped vs a new Mercedes in terms of difference. Garmin is hands down a much superior product.
Decent product, but mine was warped and won't sit level. It was a little annoying trying to use it while it wobbled around on its four uneven little rubber feet. I finally put some playdoh-like stuff on the feet to keep it from moving around because when you hit the left or right click button it would lift up the other side. Only used for a few days. Should have returned it.
Apple should consider using this design for the dock included with the Shuffle. It is great for use with a labtop
I had no prior knolwlege about networking.But with this adapter it just was so easy.Install sofware about 10 min.,connected adapter about 3min.,and was on internet with in 1 minute.
I have recently received a Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 gaming laptop, and so a mouse was really a necessity. I really wanted a portable wireless design in order to be able to bring it in my laptop carrier. At first, I received a VX Revolution logitech wireless laser mouse for laptops for Christmas along with my laptop, and I thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread, until my father dropped it on concrete coming out of my grandmother's house that same day. It was sparatic after that, the cursor jumping around my laptop screen. I immediately thought that I would return it, but at the store I realized that if it could not survive the 4-5 feet drop out of my dad's hands, that it was not worth my shiny new $80.00 staples gift card all over again. I saw this on sale, looked it up on amazon, and saw that the rating was even higher than the VX! I brought it home that weekend, and tested it for a couple weeks, and played many games with it by now. I find it's performance **almost** as good as the laser, with very little difference in performance, thanks to the updated version with High-Definition optical. I also in comparison, enjoy the ratcheting scroll wheel instead of the free-spinning variation on the VX. The only gripe that I have with this mouse is that the ergonomics are less than perfect, even with my small hands. This is a minor problem now though, but I expect it to become a larger concern as I grow more. Speaking of growing, I expect this mouse to last me well into adulthood, as it has a solid feel even with only one battery. I have already have dropped it once (on hardwood) with no ill effect, and nothing seems to be wrong. By far, the best feature of this mouse is the price. On sale for $20.00, I now have $60.00 jingling in my pocket, along with a good, reliable, compact, wireless mouse.
I just wanted the extra power and sound quality. I got a bunch of extra features. I'm still learning them. It's like taking a course in school. I don't like the way the radio is programmed. Once I got it set up, it works great. The remote needs a direct aim at less than 20ft. This may just be my remote. I'm not sending it back for that. Other than a couple little things, this is a great amp. I tested the up convert from ps2 component 480i to 480p component out. It works great. I can't use it for my cable box due to it's inability to send 1080i or 720p signals through without them looking worse. I knew this before buying though. The way this system lets me switch between audio and video sources is great. Just push a button. Even my wife can do it. (not saying she's stupid, she just doesn't give a hoot about my stupid speaker stuff). I also like the ability to set the EQ on each speaker and select each set for "Full speaker" or set to X-over the lows to the Sub. Also, at night I can select alternate speakers so I don't wake the house. There are a lot of also's with this amp. Overall a great buy for just over $560 delivered. They raised the price $40 now and I don't see free shipping. If your not in a hurry, you may want to wait and see If Amazon sells it again. I love Amazons no tax and free shipping! (Update 7-20-07 . . . My HDMI output is faulty, I get random hdcp errors and my picture will not display. I have to pull the power from my amp and put it back in to correct. It's completely random. That makes the hdmi output worthless. The analog output is fine). I give this amp 3 stars not 4.
Have only had this for a short time but it is working great so far. Good range and hasn't crashed once.
I was really excited to get my mother a digital photo frame for xmas '08 and I researched for a couple days before purchasing this Coby digital photo frame-Expecting it to be a great gift idea for her to have on her desk at school (she is a elementary school teacher) to display pictures of family~ her granchildren (my kids)- which she wouldn't have to have a desk cluttered with a bunch of photos in frames-I had opened it, uploaded around 80 pictures onto a small memory stick (which is not included but I really like that it has a memory card port AND memory stick port) but even though she liked it....explained that it would be too distracting to the children in her classes....So instead of trying to figure out how to return it, and since I had already picked out 80 pictures and programmed the transitions and all- I had grown to like it and kept for myself- and I think it's great!It has wallmounts (or it can be displayed on a flat surface like a photo frame) so I put it up on my wall in my bedroom and since it plugs into an outlet- has been displaying pictures non stop for almost a month now...With all the research I did, I think it has the perfect display screen size- the quality of the pictures displayed isn't "perfect" but isn't fuzzy or distorted- It has a simple menu to program different transitions, and/or which pictures you want displayed ect.So although it was intended to be a gift to be enjoyed by someone else-I ended up being the one who enjoys it!I would definitly recommend it to a friend!
I bought this modem to replace my old v90 modem. This modem works fine, but it didn't improve my connection. I still connect at the same 40-43kb/s. I even tried it with two different ISPs, same effect. I even changed the phone line going into the modem and no change. Oh well, it was worth a try anyway, but I didn't expect any miracles.The installation was easy. Especially since I took another reviewer's advice and downloaded the XP driver from the Creative website before removing my old modem.Overall, it does what it's suposed to do, but I wouldn't recomend getting it if you want higher connection speed, unless your ISP supports v.92 or you have a modem less than 56k.
I've had Western Digital internal drives before without any problems whatsoever. This big capacity external drive is more complicated to install (much more so than my Maxtor One Touch).First, as noted in other reviews, it comes preinstalled with the old FAT32 format instead of NTFS. You may have to go to the Western Digital web site to figure out how to reformat. This should have been included on their CD.Next you're forced to install Retrospect Express 6.5 since the software needed by Windows to recognize the input cable is embedded in Retrospect. I already had Retrospect 7 and this new install erased that better program.Also included in the forced install is a basically useless icon called WD Button Manager taking up real estate in the lower right toolbar. Turning off the drive by just pushing the Power button once puts you through several screens in this Button Mgr. The only other way to turn off the drive is by holding the Power button for over 4 seconds.The PDF drive manual on the CD as well as the printed Quick Install Quide are both for 2 separate drives; this dual (USB2 and Firewire) drive as well as media reader model. Their descriptions in the manual were confusing to me; I didn't know exactly which drive I had for a while.OK, enough of the somewhat unfriendly software. The drive itself, once I got it installed, appears quite satisfactory. The 320 GB capacity is great. No problems at all. The USB and Firewire cables are included (for a change).
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! I bought my daughter a Kodak digital camera for her 12th Birthday this year. She needed an sd card that could hold A LOT of pictures. Since I also needed one, I ordered 2 of these. We can each take over a thousand pictures before having to download them to the computer. Even better than that was the low price. I couldn't believe that I got 2 of them for less than $11.00. I HIGHLY recommend this sd card!!! =)
When this printer works, it tends to produce nice, clean copies (except when mysterious gray splotches begin to appear on every page). But there's the rub-- it almost never actually works. It can't seem to print ten pages without having a meltdown, with all kinds of LED buttons incoherently flashing and the printer stubbornly refusing to do much of anything. The printer consistently complains of paper jams when there are no paper jams, and, bottom line, simply won't print when you need it to. I guess I have to disagree with the love-fest many of its users have expressed on this site; I'm at the point of being ready to just throw the printer out the window and get a new one. With all the headaches this printer has caused since the day I bought it, and the countless ways it has slowed down my work, I would rate this a Zero. My suggestion: Do not buy this product; in my experience, it is, when all is said and done, a piece of trash. Spend a little more, or a little less, and leave Brother behind.
Good headphones. they stay on your ears & sound great.for the price, i think they are the best on the market
This is my first iPod, and i love it, really. The old shuffle costed twice - these days other DAPs are cheaper anyway, including sony's, so that is maybe the reason - but this one is a really a beauty. The clip is really practical. This is a thing to wear, not only to listen to. I love how podcasts are automatically placed on the beginning of the playlist for easy finding. And how it turns off when i remove the headphones.So if you really don't care for a screen - believe, i'm not missing it that much - and want the smallest and lightest, and also cheap, go for the shuffle.
I ordered and paid for 3 of these cartridges but the box only had 2please send the 3rd cartridge or provide a refund.
! got this print server, took out of the box,connected to the router and it was ready to print in 10 minutes
No problems, does what it is advertised to do, arrived quickly, good value for the money, will buy from this vendor again
I should have heeded the 1-star reviews.The screen itself sits poorly against the monitor screen of my laptop, as the provided holding tabs only confine the screen to the chassis and in no way press it flush with the actual plane of the LCD. The tabs themselves are intrusive and garish at the edges of the screen. Something about the screen (I presume the filtering technology) makes an eye-straining Moir&eacute; pattern even when directly facing the screen, and when facing the screen the edges are slightly dim. The cutout tab at the top is also visually distracting.I should have heeded the other customer reviews and customer-supplied imagery - the official product information does not reflect the screen's form or mounting system properly at all.
I have given several of these clocks as gifts. I have never experienced a problem with any of them. Nice
For $30, I've never had a better joystick. I started playing X-Wing Alliance and X3 with it, and it seems to be lasting pretty well during intense moments of combat where I pull up pretty hard.It doesn't hurt my hand, even after hours of use, so it's definitely an improvement over using the mouse for flight sims.It installs on its own because of plug and play, but you won't get all the features unless you install the drivers, which you can download or install with the disc.The only drawback was getting used to the twist feature, which I assume is for MechWarrior players. Twist makes you roll in flight sims, and it's extremely sensitive. I tried change some settings, but nothing really seemed to affect twist.After a few missions in X-Wing: Alliance, I quickly got used to twist and actually started liking it. Instead of holding down a separate button and turning to roll, it now became embedded in the flight experience, allowing me to avoid enemy fire more easily.Don't worry about breaking it; it will probably last several months before you finally break it, which is most certainly better than my last $100 joystick. So far, it has lasted dozens of missions and doesn't seem to have worn at all.
This was a gift given to a good friend who loves gadgets. She loves it.
The JBL Duet is an accurate sounding speaker set. Base sounds are well controlled, without the loose thumping that plagues the cheap speakers. For PC speakers, I believe it will be very difficult to find a better speaker set for a cheaper price.The volume control is a bit slippery to the grip, which is the cause for subtracting one star from this review.
I have a Canon 10d with 3 lenses and the z1050 was replacing a broken olympus c-50. The z1050 is extremely easy to use and produces excellent results. The menu system is probably the best I have seen in cameras.I still prefer my 10d because of the lense range that I have - 15mm to 300mm. Also for low light conditions (not using the flash)I have found some blurred results on the z1050 which I suspect is due to the 1 hand holding vs the two hands pressed against face holding on an slr. For a price of under $300 I feel it is a tremendous camera.
I have a Canon 40D. It doesn't work. Plus the chord is too short and feels very cheap. It probably isn't that durable. I regret purchasing it.
Great speeds and great range, but every time I start up my comp I have to reset the settings on it for it to work. This is something I never had to do with my old network adapter...
Purchased radio 2 years ago. Reception poor, can only get one local station at night, which is when I listen to it to fall asleep at night. Can get another station during the day and I live about 20 miles north of the city. Batteries run out every 2 weeks. Feature that shuts off radio in 90 minutes has stopped working, so batteries last only 2-3 days if I don't wake up to shut it. Difficult to program, can never get that function to work. Right tuning key has lost power to go that direction. Would not purchase another, couldn't find a company number to call them when I needed help in programing the 2 stations I can get. Will not purchase another of this brand.
Super easy to install. Was on the internet in less than 5 minutes.This is on sale for seventy dollars minus thirty dollar rebate, so forty dollars at Frys.Note! There are two MR814's. The &quot;old&quot; one: big box, loud, uses old Intersil chip, not as good reception. The &quot;new&quot; one is marked as MR814v2 for &quot;version 2.&quot; This one is about half the size of the old, quiet, and uses a much more powerful chip from a new supplier, Marvell. All for the same price. You just have to check each box at the store until you find a MR814v2. I'd say at the Frys in Palo Alto, CA, that there were about 50% old ones and 50% new ones. If you can get a new one, by all means do this. You'll have a much better product for the same amount of money.Also bought the MA401, Netgear's wireless card, and it worked like a charm in the first 5 minutes. Also for forty dollars.Eighty dollars to get a complete Wi-Fi network for your home or apartment. Can't go wrong here.
I have only had this printer for 2 days. I don't think I have printed/copied more than 20 pages yet! The first day I used the copier and it copied color pages really good. It printed fine with both the MAC and PC. Today, I copied another color page and the paper jammed. I unjammed the paper and tried to make another copy. It jammed again. I was able to get the paper out this time, but I had to grab it from the bottom. Now the back door will not close. Somehow a little part came loose and I don't know where it belongs. The part did not fall out, I saw it loosely wedged behind something on the door.I cannot believe they made something so flimsy. I did not do anything with the back door. So, the printer is going back.
I have four of these to replace older D-Links and they couldn't be easier to install. The reduction in heat (and power savings) are wonderful as well. Obviously, they are much smarter than the prior generation, which allows them to turn off circuits not in use.The only complaint I have as a SOHO user is that d-Link needs to come up with a simple rack or bracket assembly to get them to sit neatly together. The footprint is so small and the weight so light that the force of the cables on the back keeps them from sitting neatly on my shelf.Very fine product for the money.
The reason to buy this camera is the true 16:9 widescreen format. I have not seen another digital camera offering this yet, as of 05/2007. (There are some letterboxed widescreens inside of a 4:3, wasting pixels.) 10.2 megapixels within the 16:9. That's super sharp. In another 5 years, everything will be widescreen, that's TV's, computer monitors, laptops. It also has every feature you can ever need as a point and shoot.If you don't want or need the widescreen feature, there are hundreds of other cameras you can buy.
Have had 6 months with no problems. It is a bit slow compared with traditional cameras. Going from still mode to video mode can be a small pain- as with most other menu functions on the camera. Also the zoom is weak compared with traditional cameras but pretty good for its small size. Picture quality is just as good as a Nikon D-1, but with less resolution. Does well in low-light without flash or tripod- A very nice feature. Flash can be over powering as with most happy snap cameras. This can be solved by placing a white piece of paper in front of the flash. Included battery and CF card are weak (marketing maybe?). You will want to buy extras. For the most part, this is a near perfect camera that I enjoy taking just about everywhere.
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.
I have this antenna installed in my attic and have been using it for almost two years now. Had it been on the roof I probably could have done fine with the DB4, but I got the DB8 to compensate for signal loss. That way I don't have wo worry about the weather affecting it, didn't have to climb on the roof, and there is no unsightly metal contraption sitting on top of my house. My signal is at or near 100% on every channel in my area, the farthest of which are 55 miles away. I chose this antenna because of it's wide receiving angle, as all of the tv stations in my area are located in two different cities. After all was said and done, I couldn't ask for better results. I rarely have any problems with reception and the picture quality on HD channels is magnificent (HD programming over the air is much higher quality than cable or satellite because unlike those (paid) services, the signal isn't compressed).What I really must emphasize is that I didn't get my results by just buying an antenna and throwing it up there. I did a lot of research beforehand to choose my antenna(antennaweb.org is invaluable) and installing it took a lot of trial and error. Radio signals are tricky to work with in any scenario, especially where I put it in the attic. If you want to attempt the same thing, here are some useful things I learned in the process:-Find out where the broadcasters in your area are located and use a compass to point your antenna in the right direction. Antennaweb.org will give you the exact distances and compass headings. You will probably have to do some fine-tuning after you have it hooked up.-Put it in the part of the attic that is closest to the source and has the fewest obstructions. It's hard to pick up channels when the rest of your house is in the way.-Mount it to the ceiling of the attic as high up as possible. This made a huge difference for me.-Don't cheap out on the coaxial cable; expecially if you have to run it a long distance before it gets to your tv. Use quad-sheilded RG6. A good amplifier is also important. I used the Winegard AP-8700.If you have lots of tall trees surrounding your house you are basically out of luck. Either get cable ,cut down your trees, or mount the antenna on a really tall pole or something. Don't buy an antenna and then complain when it doesn't perform a physics-defying miracle.
Cables To Go - 28011 - 6ft HD15 M/M SVGA Monitor Cable with Ferrites
Lots of room for all of my laptop paraphernalia, with still extra space for magazines or books, and very well made.No complaints here, excellent product for the price!
I'm a power geek: I've designed and built circuit boards, PhD in physical chemistry, have no fear or qualms about building and repairing computers. But I blew this repair - used too much force and ripped the molex connector off of the mother board. Just for kicks, I continued the procedure and found extreme difficulty getting the motherboard to slide past the screen glass without damaging soldered-on chips. I know that micro-soldering is not my strength - so I consider my mini a loss. The product looks good, but technique is critical. Beware!
I bought one of these about two years ago for my job, which was transportation, and our company vehicle didn't have a cd player. Here are the two biggest problems with this product:1. The sound came out mono, so it was like only listening to half of the band play.2. The device would shut off every five to ten minutes if the mp3 player was charging simultaneously.Overall, not totally crappy, but there are many many better options out there.
Minimal assembly, sturdy, and unobtrusive in a room. Was perfect for what I needed.
I am happy with this padded case from Orion as far as protection for my Reflector Tube Assembly. However, I am a little disappointed in the way the straps are placed. The straps are too long to carry the case from your hand hanging by your side and when you carry it over your shoulder one end wants to dip down toward the ground. This means you have to really concentrate to be sure that your tube assembly does not bump the ground accidentally.
Frequent price is $10 per GB with good speed. So $80 is reasonable for a fast loading chip. It is not reasonable for a slow chip.
Stop here if you are using online reviews to determine your speaker purchase (like I was). I bought these Yamahas after reading all the great reviews of people who have them and was compelled enought to buy them. All the reviews are right.These speakers are phenomenal, especially considering the low price of [amount]. I can't imagine finding better speakers for the price, let alone [amount] more. The subwoofer brings a very warm, non-static bass, with very clear highs from the side speakers. After hooking them up and listening to them my only regret is that my stereo speakers are not Yamahas!For increased sound quality, I would strongly encourage listeners to play music through winamp ... and use the equalizer - it makes a huge difference.For [amount], you will be very pleased.
Easy to install in the car. It's the second one I've bought. I like the way it works pretty simple.
This projector mount is solid and worked perfectly for my Sony Bravia VPL-AW10. The instructions are pictorial (zero words) but I was able to understand them just fine.It is well engineered. As long as every bolt is tightened with the included allen wrench it will hold the projector at any angle you need.
This battery works flawless with my nikon D700, i have used a couple of this batteries for a 3 year period with no problems.
I have found them to be every bit as light and easy to use as I expected. One of the family had a set and I thought they looked good. They do need the cord to be maybe one of two feet longer for my current use.
This product did not install on my brand new Dell. I tried plugging it into every USB port on the machine...it was never recognized. I put it right in the trash
If you have a Pentium chipset and you want to get USB 2.0 devices to work with this card, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK!!...NEC USB 2.0 chipsets are incompatible with Intel based computers. I tried many different USB 2.0 products from different manufactures ( IOGEAR, D-LINK... ) and they all don't work with this card. I also bought the external power adapter for this card, but it still doesn't help. USB 1.1 devices work fine with this card, but USB 2.0 doesn't...
This is one fine camera package! I read many reviews of the Canon XT and XTi before making my purchase and fully agree that the XTi is well worth the extra bucks! I highly recommend this package also because of the Speedlight 430EX external flash. It's a dandy! Contrary to other reviews, I don't have a problem with the 18-55 mm lens being flimsy. It IS light but seems to be well built and takes great pictures. The only things I bought in addition to this package were two haze filters to protect the lenses and the Magic Lantern DVD Guide for the Canon EOS Rebel XTi. I highly recommend this DVD. It explains the camera in simple to understand terms so you get a good jump on learning how to use it properly and quickly.
This is your average run of the mill SD card. It's the same thing if you were to buy one made by SanDisk or Viking or whoever else. I put it in my camera (Canon Powershot S2) and it worked beautifully. But be warned, not all devices can handle something of this size. CHECK YOUR MANUAL before you buy this card.
It's a nice little gift. The images are slighly grainy, but its a cute thing to have on your keychain.
Works very well for charging our Sony CD Camera batteries, great price on this unit too! Came with extra accessory adapters as well - awesome deal for an awesome charger.
We had the HP 6210 for about a year. I decided to get a second printer in the house and after reading reviews on Amazon bought the HP 7210. I am SO happy with this printer. The installation went smoothly ( I followed all the directions exactly ) and I found the installation to be more streamlined than previous years.These are the reasons this printer is much better than the HP6210:1) It's visibly faster.2) You can stack more paper in the printer so it doesn't run out as often.3) It's quieter.With the HP6210, after about a year, it wasn't grabbing the paper properly for faxes. That was another reason I decided to purchase a different model this time.I was so happy with this printer and the price ($249.00) that I bought two more for my high school aged children. For that price, they can have their own printer now and have a printer to take to college.
My family has loved having a digital camera so far. I love being able to just keep on clicking and then being able to deleted the ones that I do not want. Our family recently went to Disneyland for vacation and the camera was perfect. We still have a lot to learn about all the features that this camera has. It is easy to use and the pictures turn out very well when I have them printed out.
These things rock! A good quality CD that looks like a and old school vinyl 45. Great for music compilations for the car.
solid yet very lite. Comfortable (for a camp stool). A great purchase, and I'm looking forward to using it a lot. Got on Amazon.
Printer works just fine, once finally installed. I had problems with the installation, so called HP Tech Support and was astonished to learn that "they no longer offer free tech support" for this item -- this despite the fact that it was just one day out of the box. Finally was able to get free tech support, but had to email them a copy of the Amazon invoice, and also fax them the same document (no reason given for this seemingly needless duplication.) Faxing them a copy was not very easy, when one does not have either a fax machine or a functioning printer. Then had to wait 48 hours after sending this info, before they would give tech support. Apparently the reason for all this is that this is an "older model" printer (obsolete?) -- a fact not disclosed prior to purchase. Maybe that was the reason for the discounted price, but it was not disclosed in any of the product info prior to purchase. All this made my selection of "two-day shipping" completely irrelevant -- though Amazon did refund 50% of the charge when I complained. Again -- printer is fine -- hassle is frustrating, to say the least.
Bought these used and besides not having the original packaging they look like new.These are plug and play,setup is extremely fast and easy.And the sound that comes out of these tiny speakers is very sweet.I am very pleased and happy that I purchased these speakers! I've read negative reviews about there built in power saving feature where they go into standby mode when no sound is detected for 2 minutes.But I have not had any problem with this as they turn on immediately as soon as they detect sound.Great price.great speakers!
Hi,i bought this product thinking that combining in-ear phones and active noise cancelling could really work out in creating a silent environnement in a very light and small package.Also I liked the design.I was so wrong!!!Comparing it to a Sennheiser PXC300 which i have, the JVC is a huge disappointment there is absolutely no active noise reduction but a constant hum that tries to cover outside sound.I have tried this set on planes, tubes , in the street, at work, in the library,... doesn't cancel any sound at all.and on top of that, I get some static sparks in my ears which do hurtConclusion : Bad and misleading product from "JVC" and please stay away from it.I would have given 0 stars if i could, but i guess it deserves 1 star because it has a nice pouch and both plugs for plane and Hi-fi stereo amplifier.
As a novice to the world of technology, this Z22 item does the job. It is easy to use, easy to figure out, and very efficient. I have had no problems with it in the months I have used it. I would buy it again.
A laptop in my palm, this is an excellent companion following me all the time wherever I go. Carrying my contacts, calendar, tasks and notes it is easy to operate with M S Outlook.
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.
My husband and I received this printer as a gift for christmas this year. What a wonderful gift! We have a great digital camera, but we just store our pics on the computer and haven't had hard copies before. Now, I'm a printing monster. The pictures are so much better than Wal-mart and just a hair more expensive to print. I have to say, though, that I prefer the Epson Premium Glossy paper to the paper included in the print pack. I've printed both with just the memory card and through the USB cable from the computer, and both ways are very easy. I do prefer just using the memory card, b/c I can't quite figure out the cropping using the computer. But that's probably operator error. Definitely reccommend this product.
I will have to say that I was a bit nervous about ordering this after seeing the other reviews. But I figured that it was worth the risk and that hopefully the previous problems had been addressed, so I went ahead. I received it well-packed and ready to put in, and it went in very smoothly. The UPS did a self-test when I powered it on, and it worked just fine. The date code on the batteries were a little over a year old for the manufacturing date which seemed reasonable. So it looks like I received a good product at a good price. It also came with a warranty that said I would be refunded if the batteries were defective, so I'm not sure what was going on with others who had problems and said that they lost their money. Fortunately, I did not need to utilize the warranty--at least not yet. I am hoping I will see the average life of 3 to 4 years with these replacements as I did with the last ones I purchased locally for a lot higher price. Only time will tell. I did lower the rating by one star for the manufacturing date code being slightly over a year old.
I've grown up in a family populated by bird & wildlife lovers. Over the past decade, I've really developed an interest in bird-watching. 6 months ago, I moved to a wonderful new home situated on a decently sized pond. For only being approx football-field-sized, it has a tremendous variety of waterfowl. From September (moved-in) until Christmas, I couldn't see any of the birds well enough to clearly identify them.For Christmas, My parents gave me a pair of the Nikon Trailblazer 10x25 ATB (#8218) binoculars. I couldn't be more thilled! Over my 34 years of life, I have tried pair after pair of binoculars handed to me by family eager for me to share in seeing what they saw. I never could (1)hold the binoculars steady enough, (2)get the binoculars accurately focused, or (3)see through them with my glasses. This Nikon pair which I've now owned 3 months has been perfect.The binoculars' lightness allows me to hold them perfectly stable. (Despite more than adequate strength, I struggle with coordination & its maintenance).I can focus the binoculars and see things with astounding detail & clarity. I was able to focus these binoculars and see clearly the first time I used them. The pair's lightness also makes it very easy to change focus quickly to maintain clarity while still maintaining view of a bird as the bird changes location.My glasses are no hindrance. The adustable eyecaps on the binoculars also allow my family to use them. My parents own several quality pair themselves but also find these far superior in sharpness and usability.I haven't tested the water-proof feature of this pair yet and so cannot comment on that. I've had no problem whatsoever with the workmanship of the binoculars. Unlike a previous reviewer, I've found the eyepieces to remain tight & in place and the caps to fit snugly but not too tightly.To sum up, this pair of Nikon 10x25 binoculars has given me the ability to see birds with astounding clarity & detail - an ability I have lacked until now despite trying MANY pair of binoculars in the past. I am completely impressed with the quality of workmanship and am absolutely grateful for this gift!
I purchased this filter after a coworker was reprimanded for working on a plane with no filter on their laptop screen.I must say I'm impressed with the results so far. I can still work on a plane and not have to worry (much) about someone seeing confidential information. If someone is standing directly over your shoulder, they can see your screen. If not, then the filter does it's job and it looks as though you're typing into an either gold or black screen (it's reversible!)It's very durable and can be easily removed and replaced with the tabs attached. I picked out my computer screen size, and the filter fits perfectly.Highly recommended.
The Sharp MD-MS722 beats any electronic item I have ever seen or heard of. The size might be a little thick, but the quality, slot- type inserting of Minidiscs, the Jog Dial Control, and the battery life are just everything I could want. I got the player in March, and ever since then it goes everywhere with me. to college, in my car, to parties, everywhere. Only thing I have to say is BUY IT!
Easy to use and its a quality product It has made a big difference to my photography. I highley recommend it
I'm writing this review for the sole purpose of telling you about their customer service. A year and a month after I bought these an internal problem occurred, the fuse on the back kept blowing, and the speakers were totally useless. The speakers were out of warranty but I called anyway and Klipsch replaced them! Being outside of my warranty they had every right to say tough luck, but they stood behind their product and made the right decision.Thank you Klipsch.p.s. They sound excellent too.And they're still kicking! Oct, 2012.
This is a great player for the picture quality, video playback and music MP3 I wanted. The fact that there are several other features I appreciate (FM Radio, Calendar Organizer to name a few) makes this a steal at the price offered. I saw other reviews on this product on the negative side, but I haven't experiemced any of them. 30 GB is more than enough memory for my music and other forms of entertainment.I'm not a tech wizard, just a user who likes quality. This was a great X-Mas gift by far!
I read some great reviews on this copier and so I don't want to take up to much space...It has been a great with photo's, copies, color copies, fax. I am glad I bought it.
These stickers have the adhesive on the correct (printed) side so that you can affix them to the inside of a window facing outward. Not all security stickers are printed on the correct side, if you can believe it. These stickers are a little thin, and the ink easily rubs off the back if you press too hard while smoothing it on the window (make sure not to use anything abrasive). The look, however, is very legitimate and detailed (the intermatic logo at the bottom adds to the feel, in my opinion), and you can't go wrong for the price. These are easily cheap enough to buy as many packs as you would need to cover every single window in your house (although that might be over kill). At a minimum, keep these in your wish list for the next time you have a sub-$25 purchase that is only a little short of qualifiying for super saver shipping, and POOF, you now have free shipping and a little more peace of mind at home.
Do not buy this product! This unit will constantly lockup, then you have to wait for hours for the battery to drain as there is no way to reset it. This radio has been out for several months and XM still has not fixed the problems and most likely will never fix them. This is another example of a good idea implemented poorly.When I bought this for my wife I took her skifi2 to use for myself. Now I feel bad for doing that because the skifi2 is a far superior product.
If you are looking for a router with the latest in security, extremely easy set-up, and a print server for a reasonable price...then stop looking and buy this router. It does what it's supposed to do...sends a good wireless signal, allows up to 4 wired connections, and serves as a print server (works fine with my Canon i860). If you are somewhat technically challenged, and just want a wirless router that you can plug in, follow the set-up and then forget about it...this one is for you. Now I do have to discourage you from also purchasing the matching USB wireless adapter...the software that comes with the USB adapter is cumbersome and locked up my computer.
I have had the dock extender for a few months now and am very pleased with how well it works. Like other reviewers, I have had problems with the actual dock extender coming out of the original dock when I pull my ipod off (the dock extender stays in the ipod when this happens), but it's just a minor hassle and doesn't happen all the time.
I see that some people have had reasonably good results with this cheapest of antennas. I wasn't one of the lucky ones. I tried the antenna in various positions -- atop the TV, in the window, etc., and did not get any type or quality of signal at all. When I tried to adjust the dipole wands, one of them just broke off.An update of sorts -- I had the opportunity to speak with a technician at the main station I'm hoping to receive. He said (this is probably greatly simplified) that the TV broadcast network is made up of transmitters, beaming out a signal, and translators, passing it on. Transmitters were required to be digital-ready on February 17, but there was no such mandate for translators, which are being retrofitted or replaced piecemeal. He suggested I keep doing a channel scan every few days to see if the translator in my area, from which we were getting analog signal, has been digitalized yet. He also said that I would probably still get better reception from my old rooftop antenna than from any indoor digital antenna.And a yet further update, if anyone's still interested by this time; here's some info I read in a newspaper column (and I wonder why it took NINE MONTHS from the changeover for this to be publicized? well, judge for yourself): Arthur Gubeskys, a former Motorola engineer who is now chief technology officer for the HDTV Antenna Labs website, says about antennas:"Rooftop installation is always the best option. ... Unfortunately, indoor antennas are only good in close proximity to TV towers. ... There is no such thing as an HDTV antenna. Digital and analog television are on the same frequency bands, so any antenna that is good for analog TV is also good for digital TV. The "HDTV Antenna" is a marketing ploy adopted by American antenna makers to entice Americans to spend their hard-earned dollars on junk antennas ..."
I bought these hoping they would work with my vehicles factory installed DVD system. I liked these for the fact that they were for small children. After not receiving a response from an email I sent to Bravo's customer service, I took a chance hoping they would work with my system as they state they "will work with most mobile video systems". They did not work with mine. I ended up buying Audiovox wireless IR headphones which work with my DVD system and fit the kids great as well as adults.Do not buy unless you are sure they will work with your system and don't expect any help or support from Bravo customer service.
Flash light is too bright and it is slightly thicker than Stylus 710.Other wise all feature are very good and easy to use. I am rating 4.4out of 5.
I had just bought a Mac Mini and this keyboard because a friend recommended it. I was looking forward to getting my new system up and running and this keyboard really ruined the day. Here's a quick summary:. Keyboard is not solidly made, feels cheap. Keyboard was not automatically recognized by the Mac OS.. Driver disk is worthless, driver simply does not install.. Phone numbers listed on the files in the CD AND the phone numbers on the website are out of service. A LOT of the keys on the keyboard simply did not work.Plugged in a real Mac keyboard and problem solved. I'm returning this item and don't think I'll ever buy anything from this company.
I bought this thru e-bay (NEw) I found it amazinly cheap for a motorized adapter.i was trying to put some old vhs-c to dvd, specially those where my mom and dad appears.THey have both passed, and thanks to this junk, i have probably lost some of their memories i had on tape.This junk makes lots of noise, jumps, and manage to get the vhs-c tape tangled into the vcr.Im really sorry is not longer availble from panasonic. Dont take the risk.!!!
After extensive research between the SD1000, SD750, SD850 IS, SD800 IS, and SD870 IS, I finally got the SD800 IS. (Originally got the SD750).This camera is a great buy!! You get all the features you'll need or do not need with 7.1MP, wide angle, better than avg. optical zoom at 3.8x, 2.5" LCD, viewvinder, and image stabilization. The SD870 IS is the next model after this but it's not worth $70 more bucks.
The Chill Mat does exactly what it is supposed to do: keep the laptop cool.My only complaint is that these coolers are generally noisy. My friend has a different cooler but it is just as noisy. Maybe notebooks are not meant to replace desktops.
I love this case it really does a great job of protecting the Zune. I had another case that I got for Christmas but its not nearly as good as this case. Like other cases that come with screen protectors its not made of cheap plastic, the screen protector it comes with is a nice see thru metal square that fits perfectly into the case once your Zune is in, which is one of the best features of the case. Everything is easily acceesible no flaws or anything of that nature. The case is not as big as the picture makes it seem in face it makes your Zune look alot cooler than it already is but at the same size. My only problem with it is if you have a Zune Travel Case it is a tight fit to stick the Zune case in the travel case otherwise this is one of the best cases I ever bought to bad the ipod can't come out with a case like this. Just because it seems big in the picture doesn't mean it is. Also amazon has amazingly fast shipping, bought it on a Saturday was shipped Monday and I recieved it on Wednesday was very impress with shipping thruogh amazon and I even chose 3-7 business days will definately buy another product an amazon again.
Summary:Xm & Sirius great but personal portable radio models are way too expensive for the technology you get. Slacker G2 good concept but too new with inadequate support and bugs not worked out. iPhone/iTouch I am the happiest. Read on for more detail:I first started with satellite radio xm to be exact.What I like: unlike an iPod you can unlimited streaming music. And a selection of 100's of radio stations to choose from. And what was really great was based on what model of handheld you have you could store your favorite songs and make playlists right from the unit. And you get all this for a quarterly fee of under $40. Also depending on the model you can transfer your own MP3 songs to the unit.What I didn't like: The portable radios where extremely expensive and low tech compared to an iTouch, or Slacker personal radio. I have owned several models through the years starting Pioneer XM2Go original model which was good. Then bought the Samsung Helix which was more small and compact with more features however lost the tuner cartridge which you needed to get satellite radio and it was just too many pieces to have and lose to make it work. Then my final purchase was the Delphi SkiFi radio. If you are reading this DO NOT BUY THIS! It was complete junk. It constantly froze up worked 25% of the time. Tried updating the software and it did not take. Sat on the phone for 1 hour for tech support and was still on hold. And the reception was horrible in the vehicle. And for paying over $150 and having it less then a year I had enough.This then brought me to the store to shop for a new xm or Sirius radio. I then was introduced to Slacker radio G2.What I like: Is that you had streaming music just like satellite radio. However you didn't need a separate receiver to make this happen it runs off wifi. So if you have a wifi connection your good to go and if you didn't have a connection if you where traveling etc. it has 15 hours stored of music for you to listen to. And what was cool was you can make customized radio stations. All you had to do was type in an artist you liked for example Madonna and it would add similar artists you might like such as Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilar, Pink, etc. This was all for free and if you wanted to pay extra you can store songs to and create play lists.What I didn't like: Of course I wanted it all so I bought the premium plus subscription. What I didn't know was that the G2 was not compatible with Apple computers so if wanted to download my MP3, create playlist, etc. that was not possible with an Apple computer. That's o.k. I had two other Windows based computers. However the firmware that you need with from Slacker would not download on either one of those computers. I tried contacting the tech support however you can only do it via e-mail or chat which is only available during the weekdays. And trying to solve a problem that way can be quite frustrating. I paid close to $180 and for that I should get the service I deserve. I feel the concept of this is good however it's so new and there problems have not been worked out yet and they do not have adequate support. I was at my friend's house and saw her iTouch and for what she paid was close to the Slacker but more function in addition to radio.So I returned my Slacker G2 because it did not do what it said it was to do and exchanged it for an iPhone.What I like: It does everything and anytime anywhere no additional gizmos needed. Keep this in mind the difference between the iPhone and iTouch is that the phone of course is a phone but you can get internet wherever you can get phone service and phone plans have a fee. iTouch has all the same options but you need wifi to do any internet functions. I just bought the iPhone because I needed a new phone too. So in addition to streaming radio you can get other applications like facebook, podcasts, games, etc. There are so many to choose from, some of them are free, some of the are not. It's virtually a personal computer in the palm of your hand.What I didn't like: I can still use Slacker streaming radio however you can't save or store songs you have to purchase them from iTunes then make a playlist. And battery life isn't the longest but what do you expect with all you get?
I bought these headphones in a hurry withoud much consideration or research, and I deeply regret it. While the sound is all right most of the time, the bass becomes a buzzing sound when the noise-cancelling mechanism is enabled (which just creates a fuzzy backround sound that does next to nothing). In addition, they're quite uncomfortable, being to tight, and you can't lean your head back without pushing them off your ears unless whatever you are sitting in has a protruding headrest. The one thing I did like particularily about them is the headphone cord length. Not too long, not too short, but with that obnoxious little box that stores the battery for noise-cancellation and the switch, it gets annoying.SOUND QUALITY: 6/10 w/ out noise-cancelling, 2/10 w/ noise- cancellingCOMFORT: 5/10VALUE: 4/10OVERALL: 2/10DO NOT BUY DO NOT BUY DO NOT BUY DO NOT BUY DO NOT BUY DO NOT BUY
The bulb works great and comes with easy to use instructions and even a small screwdriver if one if not available. One caution I'd have is to wait a few hours after turning your projector off before changing the lamp (Yes, HOURS). Inside is very hot, and touching the lamp before it is cool could burn.Although I liked the lamp, the company that provides replacement plans on these products gave me the run-around on the lamp I bought last October. I bought a one year replacement plan and thought (wrongly) that my lamp went out last month. When I asked about a replacement, they told me that my plan was void because they only cover permanent hardware. I checked the Amazon page and the same company was still offering replacement plans on that product 11 months later, meaning they were still selling replacement plans that they claimed not to honor. Makes me wonder how many people in those 11 months bought the plan and didnt have it honored when their products failed.On a side note, my lamp had not actually failed. It still works fine, and I have put in over 2,500 hours on it (another reason not to buy the replacement plan). I use it for cable, DVD and to play my Wii.
My other adapter was taken from my car so I needed a replacement. I am satisfied with this one. It does the job well! I'm glad I bought it. :)
This is an excellent product for the money. I purchased two as gifts and both were very well received. Yes, the images are small but it is a keychain, which needs to be small and lightweight. I think it's great.
I purchased two of these batteries a few years ago when I bought my D700. I'm not a pro photographer, but I take a lot of photos and shoot long, multi-day events. These batteries have taken a licking and have kept on ticking! And the price at the time was good, compared to the MSRP.
I purchased this lens based on the reviews here. Couldn't be happier. It does everything as advertised. Takes a little practice to get good crystal clear shots, but worth the effort. As said earlier, it has a razor thin DOF, but WOW, when in proper focus, this lens is great. I have not noticed any vignetting or other abberations with this lens so far. I have become addicted to macro photography, I am always on the lookout for something interesting to shoot. It's a great addition to the other lenses I have for my Canon S5. I would recommend this lens to anyone who likes macro photography. And it's inexpensive too!
Many folks think of grips as something that pro photographers use for taking brusts of pictures quickly. In the digital world the BG-E3 has some other fine uses. The Grip wll allow you to use two Canon Batteries or Standard AA rechargeables. In addition to adding an extra shutter release button to your Rebel XT it also adds to the size of the camera - which is actually a good thing.I thought that my wife would complain about the larger size and heft but in reality the body needs to be a bit bigger to be comfortable and the extra weight offsets the lens weight nicely. All in all, I'm very happy with the unit and thing it was a wise investment.
The item was not by Apple of course but it works just fine as a direct charger for the Apple Nano.
pretty nice.Not as crisp as one would expect when it comes to voices, however, overall very very nice.
for the price yeh its good, handy, light fits in pocket, easy to use. its good for short burst but after long viewing eyes does get a bit tired and bit uncomfortable. not as sharp as the higher end models but again good for its price.
I purchased my C2G Cat6 cable from Amazon and DID receive the correct product made by Cables to Go.It's very sturdy and does the job well for a great price. Happy with my purchase. I'd recommend this cable to everyone.
The seller was quick to ship this keyboard out. The item was exactly as described and shown in pictures. The item worked perfectly.
The card installed nicely on my Dell Inspiron, butthe installation hung on my HP Pavilion (severalpeople have described similar experiences).Updated drivers on the website didn't work either.Interesting neither Linksys nor HP have mentionedthis in their support databases. Given the numberof responses this can't be a fluke.
With the price of large, widescreen HDTV sets dropping, and after thinking about it for the last 2-4 years, we decided that this would be the year we upgraded our 20-or-so year old 27 inch Zenith CRT TV for a larger, widescreen TV that would truly allow us to enjoy our DVD collection, as well as Dish Network broadcasts. Initially, I was looking at a low priced 50 inch CRT rear projection model that was on sale.After doing extensive research on-line, as well as going into numerous stores and comparing countless sets and various technologies, including DILA, LCD & Plasma, we decided that DLP technology would give us the most bang for our buck with the most pleasing picture and settled on the Samsung HL-S5686W as being the best investment within our price range. I would recommend that you decided on a price range that is comfortable for your budget and then narrow down your choices from the available sets within that price range, trying to center on which features are most important to you. Otherwise, you will continually find yourself trying to justify spending "just a bit more" and then actually spending substantially more in the end. The 56 inch screen is bigger than the 46-52 inch screens we had been looking at, though the price difference wasn't that much, and it shows bright & colorful realistic images. It is slightly matted, so there is no glare from the windows or lights in our living room. There is no Screen Door Effect that we noticed with every LCD TV we looked at. With DLP technology, there are also no concerns about burn-in or the degrading of colors over time. The projection bulb, which will eventually need replacing some years from now, with the length of time depending on how many hours a day you use your TV, can be removed and installed by you, so there will not be a potentially expensive service call needed. This also ensures that the colors are just as vibrant 5-10 years from now as they were when the set was brand new. There is a very thin border around the screen, so the case doesnt detract in any way from viewing, and it is also both shallow and lightweight. If you do not have a home theater audio system, which I highly recommended, there are stereo speakers built-in that will give decent, acceptable sound. There are a wide variety of connection options to the rear, including HDMI and component video. There are also audio & video connections on the right side for attaching equipment, with digital & video cameras as well as all of the various gaming consoles immediately coming to mind. Speaking of gaming consoles, there is a Game Mode setting that is supposed to provide optimized settings. In addition, there is a USB port, called WiseLink, which can be used to attach flash drives, MP3 players, digital cameras and such for viewing or listening. The menus are easy to navigate and are pleasing to look at, and they can be adjusted for transparency to your personal tastes. The remote control is easy to use, once you get accustomed to it, and it is programmable for other audio & video equipment.As for the picture.... With my Apex DVD player hooked in via component connectors, I viewed Finding Nemo and found the picture quality to be truly breathtaking. I was immersed in bright, vivid colors and crystal clear video. Everything was so sharp, with lightning fast action and no lag time noted. At some point you felt like you could swim right into the picture! Sitting from 10 feet away, I felt like I was in my own private movie theater, which is exactly what I had hoped for. I used the THX calibration available on the disc to fine tune the display and found the picture even better! I'd say that at least basic calibration of any HDTV is a must, as the settings from the factory are usually overly bright and saturated. From what I have read on-line, a newer DVD player with progressive scanning and an HDMI connection should even be better, which is not only hard to imagine, but something that I will definitely look into after the Holdiays. That being said, be aware that the digital picture quality is SO good that it will also show *any* flaws in the source material or any problems with the broadcast signal. The larger your screen size, the more this will become glaringly apparent. This is true of ANY of the modern HDTVs using digital technology. Keep in mind when viewing TVs at the stores that they are trying to give you the best signal they can to sell you on High Definition TVs. Also keep in mind that some TVs may be properly calibrated, while others are not so side by side comparisons are not always so cut and dried. The picture will look utterly fantastic with DVD & true HD materials and broadcasts, but Standard Definition material, including broadcasts from my present Dish Network Model 4900 receiver, will show numerous imperfections, and possibly even a blockiness and pixelization. I especially noticed this on certain Dish broadcasts, probably due to both poor source material and the MPEG-2 compression methods used in the satellite transmission. Once again, please note that this is NOT a fault of the HDTV! After the Holidays, I may look into upgrading my Dish receiver to an HD model or setting up an antenna to see if I can get Over The Air signals in HD. I have found that keeping a distance of 10-13 feet from the screen greatly enhances the viewing of SD material, as the closer you get the more you will notice the degraded picture quality. Additionally, if a specific broadcast is more annoying than others, I found that using the Movie Mode helped. Be aware that once you view HD anything in SD is always going to pale in comparison.All of that being said, I cannot recommend this set enough! If you want the absolute latest technology with 1080p resolution, be prepared to spend more, MUCH more if you start looking at more connection options and LED projection lamps, but for most normal folks, this set with 720p-1080i, with 720p actually looking better, will do it all and do it very well at a very reasonable price.
Well I ordered the ProMedia quite some time ago from Amazon based on all the reviews both here and a few other websites. Many people seemed to note the bad connector on the back as snapping off but I don't think its as much of a problem. For my use these speakers are much better than my old pair of Altec Lansing speakers. I live near a military base so my old speakers would pick up interference and other such things as CB radio transmissions and other things even when you turned them off which resorted to ripping the power cord out at times. They were not magnetically shielded and thankfully these are. There is no hiss either that I can notice with these when I plug in my IEM's. I really think the hybrid amplifier in these speakers is of good quality and makes a difference at least to my ears for my music on my pc vs out of my old pair.Yes these speakers are very good at reproducing accurate details and the subwoofer while it does seem to have some odd sounds at higher volumes (the bass level that is) it certainly seems to be very accurate and loud. I could hear the bass from my room all the way across the entire house. These things also get loud fast. Also the woofers and tweeters in these speakers are much better than my previous pair or any pair of speakers I have heard. The woofers really give punch and add a nice layer to the bass notes with the subwoofer and the highs are very smooth.Installation was very easy to do and I had no problems what so ever with anything. I followed the instruction for the hook up and had these up and running in 10 minutes. The construction quality and pack job is very good for a pair of speakers. I don't find the knobs to be something that will fall off either after use. I don't adjust the knobs that often rather I just turn the power off behind the subwoofer to shut the speakers off when I am done.Overall I would recommend these speakers to anyone wanting a worthy upgrade to there built in speakers or cheap computer speakers. If you are someone whom cares about sound and wants a system that can deliever a loud and realistic punch to your music and games then these are your speakers. My brother had the top Logitech model often compared to these and while they were good while they lasted (he blew them up) I would say these sound a bit more accurate.On a side note I would like to say I am someone who cares about sound and I have tested these speakers with my IEM's. I do have the Shure SE530 and when plugged into these speakers headphone output jack they do sound a bit better and have that extra power to drive the monitors. I also have the a pair of custom monitors which are the Sensaphonic ProPhonic 2X-S and they certain sound very clear and even more accurate than the Shure SE530's. The amplifier again in these speakers is very good for headphone use.
I'm still in the process of learning how to use it, but as far as I'm concern it does what it suppose to do. The pictures are clear.
I've had this product for four years and have had two of the problems mentioned.After about 2 years it wouldn't hold a charge for more than 20 minutes like mentioned.It won't play songs purchased on iTunes sometimes. Sometimes it will and sometimes it won't.I just upgraded to an iPod Touch and LOVE IT! This one is much cheaper though and like another said get it new and be prepared for these problemes down the road. Otherwise it's a great player.
I finally found the units that we dont fight about while driving as improvements have been met. Very easy to program and so far have met all requirements we desire. StreetPilotIII,2610,2720,and Garmin7200, I dont need to be upset when on vacation nor driving in unknown areas. The friction mount was what I needed as I dont want to stick stickers on the dashboard. The CHP states they didnt know about any law about sticking suction cups on windshields. If you have a long windshield and your belted in with seat belts its a long reach to program and the friction bag is the answer for me. The 7200 unit is excellent but too big as it was hitting my windshield with the friction mount.
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.
This was a good solid purchase. I bought it for CD/DVD PC game called "LOCKON". Easy to use and configure.
I have two 35 mm. cameras (including a 1967 Canon FT that runs circles around cameras available today), and I still prefer the look of film over digital. But I wanted a small camera for those walking-around situations where I would be inclined to leave one of the film cameras at home, and/or want to tweak and crop the images myself on the computer. The XT is a true &quot;pocket&quot; camera, and fits the bill for me. I agree with many of the reviewers about the indoor limitations of this camera, and find that 5x7 is a practical enlargement limit for indoor shots (although I have made a few really good 8x10 indoor prints in situations where the camera and the subject were really steady). I recommend trying the spot-exposure feature of this camera to concentrate on the main subject. If you are looking for a camera to use all of the time, I would recommend one of the digital Canons.To digress, I don't know why so many (non-artist or hobbyist)people see an advantage in the enormous amount of time consumed by enhancing, tweaking and printing their digital photos out at home. (One woman proudly showed me how she used Photoshop Elements to turn a background patch of lawn into something resembling psychodelic Astroturf.) I use a retail photofinisher for all of my images, and then choose only the best 5 percent or so of my shots for my own home enhancement and printing. Incidentally, I have noticed that many newbies destroy the nuances of their original photos by using the one-click &quot;enhancement&quot; features of home photo software programs. You invested all that money -- take a class, people!
Meets all expectations. Questions of noise are greatly overblown. Image stabilation reduces impact of noise in low light. Do people really expect to get a great image at very low light condition? Regardless of noise contrast will be too low to get a quality image except in very special circumstances. Up until last few years ISO 400 film had similar problems and ISO 800 was virtually useless except to get a image. When I got this camera I took numerous pictures at night inside and got very good quality pictures without flash. Far better than my old ditigal and better than my film camera. LCD size and image quality is really impressive. The best I have seen.
Item as described. Was packaged very well and I havent had any problems. Thank you and would do bizness again
I had the same trouble with the protective ring as a few of the other reviewers. It took me a long time to get it to align well enough to get the screws in and then it didn't fit together perfectly. I can still pick it up using the ring, so I decided to leave it alone for now.
Was a little dissapointed at the cheap plasticky look of the stereo in person. Still at this price it looks better than a lot of other units you could get...at least this one looks like a cheap immitation of something high-end. Would've given it three stars except that right out of the box one of the speakers doesn't work when I play cd's. Both speakers work when listening to the radio though...go figure.
I've had this surge protector for at least 5 years at this point. I originally purchased it from Circuit City (before they went out of business). It's lasted and done its job throughout multiple moves, countless plugging and unplugging, and years of constant usage. It's saved my devices from numerous power outages, etc.Just recently though, it stopped working. It was very obvious when it happened as all of my electronics just died and the device now makes a constant high-pitched beep/buzz while it's plugged in. It felt very hot (probably died because it overheated). I'm not sure if it's because I had a small A/C window unit plugged into it or not (it had been for many months).Either way, the Monster Cable device is now unusable -- so I called the company and they'll be sending me a replacement for free once I send the dead one back. Free of charge...even without my receipt. Trustworthy brand for a good quality device.
The presto pressure cooker was in excellent conditions and it's a very efficient form to cook in minutes and in a healthy-delicious way. This product arrived to me more sooner than I expected.
A stupid piece of rubber that is so small you laptop is balancing on it. It could have been a cool design if it supported the outer edges of the laptop, with airflow underneath. I find this allot with coolers. The best one I've used yet is theThermaPAK HS17A Laptop Cooling Heatshift Pad, for 17-Inch Laptops, (Black).
I have a large family (I now have more than 4 children), and also don't need all the extra bells and whistles that so many of the crock pots now have. This crock pot fits both of those criteria. I have been VERY pleased with this crock pot thus far. It does run a bit hot, but knowing that, I can adjust my cooking times and cook on low if I need to, and doesn't change my 5 star rating for this item. This has been a wonderful crock pot with no complaints, from a mom who cooks homemade food, in large quantities, daily.
This receiver, for my needs is perfect. All of the functions are useful, plenty of power, light weight, and the price...Wow!
The software was a pain, and now it's dead after just 4 times i used it. HP scanner is next for me, Canon made a hunk of trash.
I bought it 1 year ago and it had $40 cashback but till now I havn't receive the cashback.
I got it on time as expected of Amazon. I tried it out the moment I received it. It clips my Garmin Nuvi GPS perfectly tight but the only problem is that it only sticks to certain locations of my front window. For example it sticks to the bottom middle of the window. I would of have given 5 stars if it could stick to every location of my front window but just because it doesn't I can only give it 4 stars. If you were wondering I have an Honda Accord V6 2006.
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.
Product was received on time and in sufficient packaging. It had several instructions which were quite good with clear color pictures. Being a self taught new golfer I was skeptical in the beginning, however after about 10-15 swings I noticed significant changes in my take away and down swing. A few more and I was starting to hit more consistent shots. Hopeful that with a few more sessions I will be able to get the proper muscle memory to swing properly without the swingyde.
To breathe new life to this computer at my guest room I installed 2 more additional gigs of this brand memory sticks into a Compaq SR1750NX about a month before the time I bought the same memory sticks from a nearby Fry's Electronics. When I bought this memory then installed it however, problems started to arise. First, the screen would flicker and then lines would appear causing a crash or unexpected reboot. Then after attempts to unseat each memory stick, from 4 gigs down to 2 gigs it kept going to the BSOD error at random, even when it came to simply browsing the internet. I assumed I had figured it all out when I removed one of the 1 gig sticks from Fry's Electronics purchase and used the two gigs from this site, and one from Fry's to total out to 3 gigs. But right now even though I am able to use the computer with no crashes or BSOD errors; now there's video flicker problems when I watch video at full size compared to the time when I had only 1 gig.Not sure if it's due to my current OS (Windows XP Pro) of only have 32-bit over 64 bit, or if I need a faster video card since I started to use a bigger monitor (from 22 inches to 24 inches), but it's not really significant in speed at having 3 gigs of this memory.I'm probably going to change the RAM to Crucial, change the video card to handle this monitor, but a little after I change to a 64-bit Windows 7 Operating system. I would pass on these sticks and go to Crucial instead. Save the money or get a migraine.
This item does not zap anything. I wish I had my money back. Amazon should be testing products like this before selling them.
I recently purchased the Lexmark Z1420 wifi printer to replace a much more expensive printer that only lasted a year or so. The Lexmark works very well and does a great job with color photos. I especially like the verbal comunication you get when working with it. I have it located near the computer but I tried it in a number of different locations around the house and it works equally well some distance away. A very affordable wifi printer that seems to do the job. The setup is simple and quick. Online support in the form of live chat is also available if needed. I'm very pleased with the unit.
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.
This little plastic thing does not look impressive, and is probably too expensive, but it showed me how much wrist cock is necessary. The amount of wrist totally amazed me and immediately gave me 10 yards more distance on my irons.
It's not only beautifull to see, it's also most afordable for beginning Mac users.Mac OS X Tiger really is the best OS I've ever worked with, I love it. It's so smooth, especially with the Intel Core Duo processor.You can place this little Mac everywhere you want, because it's so little and lightweighted! It fits every room, cause it's so styleful.It's also perfect for people who love to work with Graphic stuff, like editing photo's and video's. With iDVD, which is included with the Mac Mini with iLife '06, you can make professional DVDs with flashing menus in minutes! You click the 'Make DVD'-button and it just works! It runs so smooth that you can do like everything in one time! For example, I'm watching Monsters Inc, typing this message and am chatting on iChat.With this Mac you can also make your room a Media Centre with Front Row! Just place the Mac Mini everywhere you want, maybe even next to your TV, and connect it to the TV or beamer. If you don't have a LCD TV, you can buy a Apple DVI to Video Adapter for $19.00 and connect it to an 'old'/standard TV. It's amazing! The quality stays the same, whatever screen you use!If you wanna use a Mac for school, this is also perfect! You can make presentations or shows on your Mac Mini and burn it on iDVD! Or you just bring the whole Mac Mini in your schoolbag to scool, because it's so little, and connect it to a TV, computerscreen or beamer there. Everyone loves it.With the 4 2.0 USB Ports you can connect eveything to it, so you don't have to worry about things like printers or such.Conclusion: This Mac fits everyone! Whether you're a student, Graphic designer, someone who tries Mac the first time or just a Mac lover!It's fantastic!
These headphones met all my expectations, they sound great isolate outside sounds and carry great bass signal.... The price was remarkable, and they are well worth it
This is a great little stereo (certainly for the price!). It works, it's pretty (although watch out, it's a lot deeper than it looks on the picture), and it sounds good to me. I haven't tried out the bluetooth function yet.
I have been a Canon fan for many years. When I discovered I was able to purchase my cartridges on the Subscribe & Save option, I was delighted. Not only do I get my cartridges of choice, but I save with the twin pack, do not pay shipping, save 15% on the transaction, and receive an email from Amazon when my Canon PG-40 Black Twin Pack is to be shipped. At this time I have the option to skip the shipment or let them conveniently drop it off at my door via UPS. I was happy to find that Amazon.com carries the twin pack at a huge cost savings. I very rarely walk into an office supply store ~ why waste the money and gasoline. I have not had a problem with my Canon cartridges (or my Canon machines). I always suggest checking the cost of a cartridge before buying that cheap printer. I highly recommend this cartridge; reliability, cost, and longevity.
Camera is great, but with the kit lens is feels like a toy.I made quick test at the Ritz with the kit lens and my first impression was the camera feels plastic. But After I read some reviews, I decided to get, only the body and Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8 lens with it and now the camera feels awesome.So what I notice is the plastic feel comes from the crappy kit lens.So Tamron is great lens but you can also get Canon IS lenses with similar price and larger Focal length. I just think that Tamron is a little more shaper and faster then Canon IS lenses. Anyways you have many choices on Lenses.Other then that the cameras quality is awesome, Now I can use ISO 400-800 and take decent quality images. I am former Sony f828 user so, I miss taking movies and using LCD screen for shooting pictures but Canon image quality is X1000 better. ISO 400 is better even then ISO 64 on Sony f828.So that way you can take pictures without flash even in dark restaurant.But if you don't want to pay too much on lenses, don't read too many reviews like me otherwise you will going to spend thousands :)Also for detailed reviews about the camera, visit dpreview.
The transmitter was exactly what I needed. It works very well with my iPod which allows me to listen to FM stations on my iPod. I had checked every local store and even purchased what I was told would work only to discover it did not. So I was very hesitant to purcahse this online. But I am a pleased customer. It was delivered in a matter of days. Thank you.
For not much more money than a regular old point-and-shoot, we got this camera, which as far as I can tell is just a few notches down from a DSLR. It has excellent optical zoom, decent battery life, takes very nice quality photos, and very surprisingly, camcorder-quality video! some pretty cool stuff. Worth every dollar.
One of my concerns when I bought my Sandisk sansa e260 MP3 player was how many charges the factory battery would take before it failed. This kit caught my eye, and I thought I'd give it a try. I haven't had to replace my factory battery yet, but when I have to, this kit will make it a snap. Besides the replacement battery, you get the proper sized screwdriver, and 4 replacement screws! When you deal with this tiny sized screw, you're bound to mess one up, or drop one on the floor, to be forever lost in the carpet. Another potential problem solved.
PURCHASED THE WIRELESS ADAPTER ALONG WITH THE SAME BRAND WIRELESS ROUTER.RAN INTO A LITTER TROUBLE CONFIGURING THE ADAPTER, BUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR THE PRODUCT WAS VERY HELPFUL AND QUICKLY GOT MY WIRELESS CARD UP AND RUNNING. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THIS PRODUCT.
Small but with many great features. Addition of level volume playback would be a plus, but still a great value.
So nice, but you pay for it! Blows away the cheap ebay triggers (which have their place), but I wisk there was a quality option in btween the two.
Okay this is a &quot;value&quot; priced digital recorder. It does largely perform as advertised. The problem is that if you really need a digital recorder, than you will need a better model than this. Otherwise you will find you use this a few times and than it sits in a drawer. Save your bucks and buy something you really need.
The shuffle lives up to the Apple ads. Extremely easy to use, while very light.I replaced an MP3 player that I use for running that died, so I was extremely interested in the clip feature. At first I was skeptical that it would actually stay in place -- thought I would have to purchase the armband. I was pleasantly suprised. In fact, ran ~13 miles while it was hooked to my waistband and it didn't budge. There are a few arm straps that you can buy from aftermarket vendors (e.g. DLO), but it's not necessary.If you are going to use primarily for running/exercising, I would opt for the shuffle over the nano. It's very rugged, inexpensive and simple to use.Enjoy.
This case is great if you're looking for a nice balance of protection and style. I've only wished that shipping was a bit faster but it was worth the wait. The only thing that is bad about this case was just a personall experience of mine. The same day I got the case I manage to drop my phone for the very first time luckily this case protected my phone well enough that I didn't have any scratches nor dings but the case itself split. I went to the store and bought super glue and it looks just as brand new. I recommend this case!!
This repeater truly makes your satelite system portable in your home or office. Simply unplug your satelite antenna from your unit and plug it into the repeater and aim it towards the satelite signal. Attach the repeaters antenna to your unit and you are free to move your system around without being close to a window. Wonderful product!
I originally purchased these earbuds in March 2008. At that time, I thought they were a great upgrade to the iPod standard ear buds especially at the $25 price point. They stayed in place very well, kept out noise, and most importantly, had great sound.However, in June 2009, one ear developed an awful crackling sound which made the earbuds inoperable. My guess is that the wiring where it meets the earbuds is too flimsy to stand up to normal wear and tear. It's too bad because they sounded really great. I expected more than 15 months out of these earbuds, even at the $25 price point.
Very impressed with Western Digital hard drive and the software that came with it. I was able to make the new hard drive my new boot drive, with all the data and operating system from my old drive. I am very pleased with the resulting system.
The iTrip looks great and the ability to change channels via the iPod is nice, but it simply does not work well--a more powerful transmitter might be helpful.BTW, for those of you that have this or buy this, if you uncheck the frequency selection MP3 files in your iTunes library, it will skip them in shuffle mode, etc.
The wrist rest is great, but I wish I had bought one slightly larger ... wider, that is, not longer or higher. It would help a little bit more as a rest.
Hi, people.I've just talked to toshiba center and they told me the TV actually does not accept the 1080p video input. They say it's "1080p" because it always shows 1920x1080 no matter what is the input signal, but it's an interpolation of it... they confirmed that the TV DOES NOT ACCEPT 1080P INPUT SIGNAL.The TV is fine, but i'm VERY DISAPPOINTED with its description. This "1080p" name is a durty sales strategy. I was looking for a true 1080p television (that can truly accept a 1080p input) and i bought this one and now i would spend at least 400 bucks returning the TV and buying a new one... result: i'll keep this TV, but unsatisfied... i've been made a fool.If you're gonna buy this product, be aware of this issue.
This bag arrived and the zipper was defective so I never really got to look inside, but it had a strange lip under the zipper which looked like it made it difficult to actually get into the bag with any ease. It did have several compartments which are handy, but the overall item was a bust. I bought another one at Circuit City and found it convenient to actually inspect the bag for easy use.
I have had (both) the ipod & the Creative Mp3 Player's When it Come's to the sound creative win's hands down.
navigon 7100 portable gps is the best thing that i have purchased in a long time . it makes my driving error free. the voice is clear and its just breath of fresh air.
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.
Great machine very weak Hard Drive. The core duo and Super Combo dvd burner is great. But since the hard drive is so slow 5200rpm, the average is 7200rpm and the faster machines are 15000rpm it is a slow machine in comparsion. I bought it with out knowing and wondered why my machine was crashing all the time... I also added ram 512 isn't very much ram.PROBLEM NUMBER 1...I upgraded the hard dive to a 7200rpm and it runs great. I fixed that problem no more crashing.PROBLEM NUMBER 2...There are constant operating system updates, you know update itunes, updated safari, updated firmware.Will now my Super Combo Disc burner no longer works and it turns out it is a common problem other people are having. I don't know if apple is going to release an update to fix the problem.DON'T BUY A MINI, if you want a mac I suggest a imac, you'll get a great monitor, faster hard drive and more ram, it's worth the extra money!
I've had this mouse for 4-5 years, and I have always loved it... but lately my mouse has stopped working, so it was time to find a new mouse... after spending several months looking I bought some other logitech cordless (and optical) mouse... After having had this mouse for 1.5 months I'm looking for a replacement for that one, so I've started searching again.the reason I didn't buy this mouse in the first place, was because I live in Denmark, where it's impossible to buy this mouse... Amazon.co.uk don't have this mouse either :(
Just purchased this camera. Set up was fast and easy in both wired and wirless mode as long as you read the instructions verbatim. Picture was very good with some resolution lost while zoomed. Nice features like motion detection with e-mail alerts. Very nice web interface with free URL. One minus is it only supports WEP encription. Overall a very good buy. I plan on buying several more. 4 stars
I had the same problem with this hdmi switcher. Worked fine the first day but turned it on the second day, and only one port worked. Very frustrating. Would definitely NOT recommend.
These are Junk Binos --really the worst I haver ever seen--JUNK --You have been warned! Buy the wide angle ones instead--you will be happier!
While there are some negative reviews posted here, so far, I'm quite happy with this product. I have it set up in my kitchen. I enjoy being able to listen to my tunes and podcasts on it while I wash the dishes and make supper. The sound is very clear and it works fine with my iPod mini. The display has two settings - very bright and moderatley bright - which is only a minor issue in the kitchen. The features are definitely a step-up from my old am/fm radio and I can listen to anything I want. I've been thinking of getting another one for another part of the house, but I'll give this one a couple more weeks and see how it does.
Bearing in mind the cost of the equipment it is one of the best headphones of the market the low ones sound very well and not distorciona the sound, are little big vastante for what they are not not portable at all of rest very good
I love my stowaway keyboard! combined with my Visor Dx, I have all I need to go anywhere and work on papers, reports, etc. I use WordSmith software, so I can format and edit documents then when I sync them, they are MS Word docs on my computer.If I'm on my motorcycle, I can just stick my visor in one jacket pocket, the keyboard in the other, and head to my favorite coffee shop to write my papers. There's not a thing I would change about it. While I catch some flack from friends for this, I actually use it in class to take notes, which proves to be very effective. They stop harassing me when I am able to just email them the notes of the class they miss. &lt;grin&gt;I would recommend this to anyone with a PDA.
This router is unstable . It may be inexpensive ( I got a deal for $20 ) but it it is not worth any price . This one went back of refund and I purchased a Linksys which was east to set up with flawless performance .
This little drive worked flawlessly with my FreeBSD system just by plugging it in. For the price/size, it is hard to beat this drive. I bought two.
Shipped from Amazon and arrived on time. The D-Link DGS-2208 ver.: D1 is connected with other brands of switches (NETGEAR and Linksys) cascaded. This switch is directly connected to another D-Link product (DIR-825) all are on a gigabit capable network. I have had no issues with connections, speeds or auto negotiations with any of the connected switches even with fast Ethernet only NIC's (100Mbit). I have only had this product for about a month. I guess time will tell if this switch will holdup or not, but so far it seems to be working fine. Amazon shipping A+++.
These things have great bass after they "break-in."I never believed in all that black-magic audio voodoo until my first pair of V-Moda Faze earbuds that I got on sale for $20. I wasn't too impressed and used them sporadically until I noticed all the bass that came blasting out of those little things. I know that they didn't always do that, so I bought a pair of the V-Moda Vibes and they started out pretty blah, too.So I ran them on the PC overnight letting music pump through them. There is a much better bass response now. They really need to loosen up before they perform.I think they are a great buy at &lt; $30, and recommend them.
I read the rave reviews with a bit of skepticism and boy was I wrong. Big sound from a small, small wafer. The clip fits perfectly on my running watch band. Installation could not be easier. And for the price, this is a no-brainer.
The HDMI cables that I ordered got here in a timely manner and did exactly what I needed them to do with a price that I was comfortable with. I have already recommended these cables and this dealer. Customer service, quality product and great price will make everyone smile.
I had to return it because it consistently locked up any XP PC where it was installed. Purchased this model because it seemed to be the right fit for the Netgear WGT624 router.Returned this item and purchased the USB wireless adapter WG111 instead, which worked just fine.Won't purchase this item again and cannot recommend it.
For the price (now about $15-$19 depending on color), these ear buds can't be beat. Once you tweak the EQ on your mp3 player, these ear buds ring with surprising depth and clarity. You can get both great clear high tones and deep, tight bass with these little guys. I've spent 4 times the cost of this purchase to get sound quality that is hard pressed to beat these little guys. My only concern is their durability. This is my second set after my daughter ruined my first set after a hand full of uses. It's hard to say whether the failure was due to mishandling on her part or a lack of durability on the part of these ear buds. However, since these guys are now so inexpensive, I bought a back up set as well. If used gently, and you spend the time to tweak your EQ, you really can't beat the insane value for these ear buds.
I wasn't quite certain whether I needed an external flash on my Canon, but after using this flash I can't imagine living without it. No more busy signal from the camera as it recharges the built-in flash. I would recommend that you get rechargable batteries to use with this flash, however, since I find the flash uses up AA batteries quickly. Still, definitely worth it and has improved my photography more than I expected.
It worked with Windows XP but wasn't compatable with Windows 7. I ended up purchasing a new all in one printer, so I ate this one. PS got no help from the mfg.
fast in start up and finding location, works well under tree cover. standard, intuitive, features. good for back country use. the mapping software is not very reliable - trails that don't really exist, major trails that are not on the software. accuracy is moderate, but good enough for my use.
I bought these after searching for about 1 month for noise cancelling headphones. When I first got them i was excited. The sound was great and they looked pretty sweet. However, the noise leakage was horrible. I placed them on a table and could hear the words to the music from the next room. If you wear these on an airplane, I think the pilot will be able to hear the music.
Before I bought these, I did a TON of research on headphones in the 100-500$ range. These got consistently good reviews, but a bunch of people complained that they had to be broken in before they really shine and/or that the bass is weak and there are some blu-tack hacks out there to improve the bass.My opinion, these cans sound awesome. The bass is perfect out of the box. I dislike so many sound systems out there as they all seem designed to shake the room and all you hear is painfully throbbing bass. These cans seem to have the perfect balance across the tonal range.First off, my go to reference piece of music is Ariel Ramirez - Misa Criolla / Gloria. A long time ago when I first started shopping in the high end audiophile shops, a salesperson used this piece to demonstrate the speaker/system quality. On a good system you can hear the singers swallow and little background noises that I just couldn't hear on the lower quality / not so perfect reproduction systems. This piece of music played perfect through these cans, it was like listening to some of the higher quality b&w; speakers.Throughout the day I went through a range of music from techno through the Eagles through some Piano Guys and Lindsay Stirling stuff )check youtube( and they all sounded awesome.I think if you're used to the brassy undertones to a lot of music/boom boxes these days then then tonal range of these will seem downplayed to you.If you like faithful reproduction of music with great depth and range, try these out.
I've owned this system for about seven months now and I simply love it. I have limited space in my very small apartment and it fits in just fine. The sound quality is very good for its size and the fact that it can decode dolby digital sound is great. It even has a digital coaxal and a digital optical input. It plays 5 cds but the cd changer is kinda slow and noisy which is not a problem for me. I have it hooked up to my digital cable system, my hi-fi vcr, and my tv-dvd combo and everything sounds great. It plays cd-r's and cd-rw's which is good for me since I burn alot of cds. In my opinion, it's the best stereo system you can get under the 250 dollar range on the market.
I bought the 500DV about 3 years ago and have used it everywhere for everything. I made tapes. I listened to Books on Tape. I used it with headphones; I listened to the integrated speakers. I played it in hotel rooms, airplanes, the desert, the snow, on long drives, while doing carpentry, while changing my oil. It's been dropped, sprayed with water, subjected to sawdust, dirt, and hundreds (yes, hundreds) of public library cassettes. It finally gave up the ghost after being dropped for about the fifteenth time (snapped one of the wires going to the drive motor--it's actually repairable, with a teensy soldering iron).Total maintenance performed: dabbed the playback head with isopropyl alcohol twice; blew on cassette bay to remove sawdust several dozen times. Dismantled once to put auto-reverse drive belt back on (it slipped off after I dropped the device onto a driveway, I think).It's got a speed control knob on the back, which is big fun to play with but eventually gets a strip of electrical tape so it doesn't keep moving when it's in my tool belt. The speakers deliver crisp sound audible from across a room and give your ears a rest from that unpleasant sensation that can occur from wearing headphones all day. I listen to my 500DV about 40 hrs. a week (I am a carpenter) and have become spoiled with its surprising ruggedness, reliability, and steady delivery of clear sound.Cons: Musical instruments sound tinny on playback, as the 500DV is designed for the human voice. It is a tad heavy when compared to its cheaper Walkman-like counterparts. It is more expensive than most voice recorders due to the external speakers, speed control knob, and overall ruggedness. The "PLAY" button kind of looks like the other buttons (dab some bright pink nail polish on it) and can be hard to find.
Recently bought this for my wife as a birthday gift. We were using a Nikon Coolpix 5.1 MP for the last two years. The Nikon took great photos but the latency on the shutter was just too much to deal with. We missed so many great shots of our children because of this. I have used a Canon 35mm for years and could never get used to pushing the button only to have the camera engage a 1/2 second later. My wife was looking for something compact that she could carry in her purse that took pictures without any latency. She loves this camera and uses it all the time. The widescreen mode and image stabilization are great. It's also pretty tough (I dropped it onto the driveway the second day we had it...OOPS! Still works fine...even with a dent).
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??
This small camera fits inside a 3.25" x 4.5" leather case purchased separately. Canon's SD700 comes with a Li-ion battery that lasts longer than most other batteries and a has a compact charger. A 2GB SD memory card (purchased separately) stores more than 360 still pictures at the highest resolution! You can even take sharp movies with this gem up to 1GB in size which is something like 40 minutes. 4X zoom lens allows for close-up detail shots from far away. This is all the camera you will need for about 6 years.
I am fairly new to photography so I have nothing in comparison to this but it works for what I need it for. Cannon did an excellent job.
Well, ideally Ok, but practlcally, we almost don't have to use this, maybe used only one time.Anyhow thanks.Sung K.
I've purchased these before for myself and my teenagers. To me the fit is comfortable and the sound is good. I don't blast the ipod super loud and I'm not a sound technician so I couldn't really tell you much more than that on the overall sound quality. The kids also like the fit and sound. They tend to be careless with their earphones so I've bought several pairs of these over the years for them. Never had any problems with them.
I owned an itrip in recent years that was wireless and it was terrible. The reception was very staticy and not clear. This one has very clear reception and the sound is great. I live in the Atlanta-Marietta area and it works like a charm.
I am terribly disappointed. I feel as though I've been lied to. Everywhere in their literature, Sharp touts their ability to display 1080p on this device. Unfortunately, the device doesn't accept a 1080p signal as input. It can accept a 720p signal and up convert it to be displayed as 1080p but that adds no quality, it just resamples the image at a higher resolution, often looking worse than the original source image. I've owned the TV for more than 30 days and just recently tried to display a 1080p TV but I'm still going to try to return the TV.
I am using this lovely printer for about two months. It has given everything you would expect from a printer despite its affordable price so far. Color printing is almost lab quality. Quite fast, easy to handle and maintain. Rest assured, relatively cheaper cartridges won't be pain in the back unlike other 'expensive' printers. Don't let them cheat you with the 'change only empty cartridge for each color' lie. They always all become empty at the same time. As a result, you won't be sorry with this very cute and highly operable printer at all.
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.
Great camera, fast shipping and delivery. I found the camera easy to use, takes great pictures.
Hi! I bought this monitor about 1 year ago (not from Amazon), and recently I experienced what everyone else here was saying too: the hinge started to droop and sag, and no longer support the monitor!Well, I called customer service (from Samsung's website) and explaining the issue, they said they would send me a replacement base free of charge. It was their suggestion (so I didn't have to fight with them or anything), they did not even ask when I bought it! So, it seems they are making amends by just replacing the base (and hinge arm) free of charge to people who have a problem.So, the moral of the story is, if you have this monitor and its giving you issues, don't give up hope! Just give them a call and get a replacement! and you never know, they may have revised the base since then and improved it, so the new one might not do that. Good luck!
It seems rare that a product delivers what it claims but this did, the old 'puter now runs so much better that saying night & day is not sufficient. It is far faster & the fan is not cycling hardly at all plus I no longer need to reboot every other day. Easy to install just plug-n-play.1++++++++++++++
Excellent lightweight inexpensive headset. I liked them so much I got a second pair for my wife, and a friend got them. Now more friends want them, but they're out of stock everywhere.
I just bought an HD DVD player, but I have an "older" 1080i Sony television. I had done my homework, and knew before I bought the player that I would need a conversion cable. I was looking for a brand name cable, but did not want to pay "monster" prices. This cable fit the bill perfectly.
It's an excellent dvd player that will play almost any format - my only complaint is the time it takes to start up and load a movie. I also read most of the complaints about it not lasting more than 6 months but I have not experienced any issues and I've had it for more than a year now. Best value!
I considered saving a few bucks on an off brand battery for my D200 and decided against it. So I stuck with Nikon and it's a great battery - performs perfectly, lasts forever, charges fast and won't fry my expensive camera. Why take a chance putting an off brand battery in a camera system worth thousands, just to save a few bucks....?
I purchased this to work with my NIkon D80 with an Orion Astroview 6EQ.It worked fine however i had to use my 2X converter to get in focus, which is not the fault of the product, just the scope i am using. Works great though.
I gave it full stars because im sure it would work but I FAILED to read that it does NOT work with IPHONE 3GS.. :(
Have had it for about a month. Used it on trips, graduations, ect...I haven't even read the manual yet so I can't put any cons. Love it!
I bought this to use the 77mm filters I own for my Nikon lenses on a recently acquired Bronica medium format camera who's lenses have 67mm threads. It works perfectly and is easy to thread on and off both the filter and the lens. You usually can't go wrong with B+W's products.
Having owned the Zalman 5.1's for a long time, I can give you a bit of perspective on the 5.1 headphone effect.First -- let's get the specs out of the way. They have three jacks for the center/front/rear, and one for the microphone, which is delivered in the form of a small hole on the side of the headphones. It uses USB to deliver some power to the phones, and provides a 120vac-->dc usb adapter if you don't want to use up one of your precious USB ports for that purpose. They are light on my head (lighter than the Zalman's), and the cups fold to be perpendicular to the headrest (like Bose Noise-Cancelling phones) for portability. The cord is wicked long, so you shouldn't have any problems getting it to the computer and snaking it around whatever obstacles you put in your way.The positional effects of these headphones, which look more like "normal" headphones, I would rate as 'moderate' to Zalman's 'fairly good'. You can tell what's in the back, and what's in the front, but with some difficulty. For whatever reason, it's also somewhat difficult to tell rear left from rear right, even knowing which side it's meant to be coming from -- and I don't have a good explanation for that, other than it comes through both, and is a little softer and louder depending on where it should be. The sound quality is much better than the Zalman's, to the point where you might actually use these for listening to music. But again, a $50 pair of real headphones would blow these out of the water for listening to music.The microphone works moderately well, but a boom mic probably would have been more effective, given that anyone buying 5.1 headphones doesn't care about the geek factor.
If you work on computers you've probably run into the scenario when you reinstall the OS on a machine and find that it didn't load the proper drivers to run your ethernet connection. Well, w/o that connection it is always tough to get the downloads, forcing you to use another comptuer - push the drivers to a flash drive and then run them on the rebuild machine. Get this device and save yourself that hastle. I have had 100% success on machines in this scenario. Simply plug in the usb and wammo, it loads the proper drivers and you've got ethernet. From there you can access the internet to download the drivers you need for the actual onboard NIC.Chris BoydWindward NetworksBoulder, CO
Great stuff. I ordered a vga splitter, a 20-feet vga cable and a 10-feet computer power cord and the quality of all those products were excellent. It's definitely better and cheaper than the ones you get at regular computer supply stores.
Radio came as advertised - in extremely good condition and lots of accessories. I was an exact replacement for my old one.
I love this processor... i have another new Motherboard in unopen box and i am thinkin' to buy another Q6600 for it.Windows 8 Runs Perfect, i can play Dolphin emulator on my LED TV and looks Quite perfect. it's just simply Fast. Love It!!
I would not recommend purchasing this product. The ear bud casing breaks very easily, they didn't last a month.
The iPod that I bought was refurbished, so it wasn't scratch free, but it was in good condition and packaged very nicely. The seller made sure to include the accessories such as the charger and to have the iPod charged for me when it arrived which I appreciated. It works great, and although it came cleaned and reset, they kindly put a few different artist's albums on the iPod so that I could see right away that it worked.(Pretty nice choice of music, by the way)
with a laundry list of features and improvements, the sony nr70 is by far the most impressive palm os-based, if not all handheld os-based, devices.unfortunately, there is a fatal flaw with the device that has seemed to have plagued many owners after 2-4 weeks of use. the memory stick connectors on the nr70 is loosely constructed which is exacerbated each time the device is used. by the 2nd-4th week, the device will no longer be able to detect the memory stick.many forums and mailing lists have documented this problem and the only permanent solution is to open up the device, thereby voiding your warranty, and putting in material to compress the memory stick compartment to ensure contact with the memory stick...
It worked well, easy to install and operate, until its early death after 3 months of very light usage.Technical support was available via Internet chat, but the phone lines were busy. After an hour and a half of unsuccessful attempts to revive the DVD burner, technical support asked me to send it over for replacement. I paid for shipment and waiting to get it back.Update: It came back after a month and a half and worked well since. again, I am a very light user.Will update...
Probably not as much to do with this product as with the Blackjack, but the popping sound between songs, when the audio is turned on/off, is very annoying. I suspect there can be a solution by adding some sort of noise filtering on the adapter.It can be mitigated by using faders (so the audio does not go on/off), but it is still persistent, and the fader solution requires a 3rd party product (like PocketPlayer).I used two different adapters (I purchased two, one for my phone and one for another Samsung) -- it does not seem to be a problem on the other Samsung model (A707).I'll be using a bluetooth wireless earphones from here on out.
I love this transmitter/ FM receiver! It's even better than what I imagined. Now I can use my iPod to listen to the radio at work all day. I was worried about my iPod battery not lasting, but I have used the FM receiver for at least 9 hours straight without my iPod going dead. I just charge it in the car on the way to work!
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.
The warming filter does a great job of punching up my otherwise cold scenes. I suppose most of the effect could be done in digital post-processing, but I like seeing a warmer picture from the get-go. Plus, this guy was super cheap when I got a promotional price on it for buying a lens.
This is a wonderful accessory to your 49g, and I have benefitted immensely from the cable. But, I purchased the cable by itself... It goes without saying that the large breadth of additional programs, and the ability to contiuously update the ROM are features that you almost can't live without, but there is no sense in living without some of your hard earned cash. The cable can be purchased stand-alone from several on-line vendors. ...I purchased anadditional USB port adapter for this cable. I rate the product itself very, very highly, but I rate the price for the unneccessary software you are being charged for as low as possible. Good Luck!!!
I've had these for a few months now and I go through headphones fairly quickly because I wear them practically all day. I take public transportation to and from work/school and at work I'm allowed to keep headphones on.The sound quality is good IMHO but I'm no audiophile. More important to me was that these fit well and were comfortable, which they are. They don't fall out of my ears easily or anything like that and the rubber that goes in your ear is pretty soft so it doesn't hurt. Like most earbuds these days they come with a couple sizes so you should be able to find one that fits your ears reasonably well.About the only complaint I have with these is that the cord does run a little short. It reaches from my hip pocket to my ears and I'm about 5'10" and it reaches okay enough but most headphones have more wiggle room. Occassionally, when I'm wearing pants with deep pockets, the cord's not long enough and I can force them out of my ear by moving too much or tiliting my head too much. I do tend to move a lot when I'm working and it hasn't become annoying enough to get different headphones or anything so it's mostly a very mild annoyance.
The audio quality and the noise cancelling of these headphones is great. However, they are tight on the ears which can lead to discomfort. Also, the microphone in the "link" cable for a cellphone is fairly weak. I had to physically hold it at my mouth before the other party could hear me well.
I bought my Garmin E Trex Vista on the recommendation of the salesman, telling me that I can &quot;hook it up to my computer, and download maps&quot;. Even the manual that came with the GPS gave a quick blurb about adding their MapSource software to add &quot;detailed map data&quot; to the very limited map that's built-into the unit. So I investigated both the Topo maps, and Recreational maps at the Garmin website, and both seemed quite a bit more detailed, even though my favorite lake looked only like a rough representation, with only one hill. Then I checked out Map Tech, and the detail was ten-fold! It showed every little slope, and accurately depicted every inch of the shoreline, so I bought it. The only glitch I noticed, was that the cursor on the map is supposed to show elevation, but if you follow one line thats supposedly following a contour, it's plus or minus 15 feet as you scroll, and when I pointed at the lake, then at a thirty foot hill, it showed the same elevation between the two, where the field right next to it accurately showed every foot difference of elevation But when I tried downloading the maps into my Garmin Vista, I found the only thing you can transfer back and forth between the GPS and computer were waypoints, tracks, and routes. So all I could download were little dots on that screen, which shows my lake as a blank field. Garmin Website tells me the only GPS units that accept map upgrades, (Mapsource only), are the GPS12 Map, GPS III+, E-Map, GPS Map 295, and the Street Pilot. I guess all I can do with the MapTech is print the maps to carry to the field, lug my lap-top with me on a hike, or buy a handheld, but someone else wrote that his Compaq works,but not Palm? All I wanted was a small GPS, which I could take on a hike, and have it show me very detailed maps, so I could find the best routes, and I'd never have to worry about getting lost. This one only shows main roads, how to get back to your starting point, and little lines to follow if I pre determine a route at home.
I love my shuffle but could not stand the crummy earbuds that came with it. They were uncomfortable, fell out easily, and really hurt. I splurged on the Bang&Olufsen A8 earbuds. They are expensive but worth every dime ($159). You can hear every instrument and the vocals are incredible. It is pretty amazing sound. If you use your shuffle a lot I really recommend this combination. If you are into bass you might not like them. The clip on the shuffle works well and I could not be happier!
the crystalizer works great and is a nice additions especially for low bitrate files. Software works well just make sure you update your drivers right away as with any new hardware...great product recommended
I've had this for a couple of weeks now. It was easy to set up and plays DVD's well. All of the necessary features are there--zoom, slow-motion, etc. I've also tried the CDR JPEG capabilities by burning CD's with my vacation photos. This seems to work pretty well and is kind of a neat feature.The only complaint I have is that there's a lengthy pause when I press the eject button to put the DVD in or take it out. You have two wait a couple of seconds before it responds. Other than that, its a decent basic player for the price.
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!
This is excellent player.If battery is re-chargeable, it will be more better.
bought along with the gunmetal color set. This pair was the reworked model meant to addrress the fraying wires but only accomplished hiding them. After two months of the best sounding headphones I've ever had the wires at the jack became loose and would only work if pulled in a certain direction. m
Great sound. I was a little surprised by the depth of the soundstage. Remote works within an album field, but similar to other reviews it doesn't seem to exactly duplicate the navigation through the operating system. A minor quibble however. I have this in my office, but it would also serve our kitchen or living room with ease.
This piece of junk was purchased for my mother last Christmas. It did nothing but frustrate her, the thought that counted was it was completely free, provided that a year of service was purchased. But enough about my cheap brother. It has the slowest modem I've seen since the days of Commodore 64s and Vic-20's. It can take up to ten minutes to retrieve eleven e-mails. Oh, the excitement of watching the little status bar..receiving message (7%,11%), just like watching paint dry!!! It seems as if the e-mail contained even the merest HTML, you got a message saying &quot;This message contains parts that cannot be viewed on your device, please log on from a (real) computer at (webmail site) to view it in its entirety.&quot; And usually it was just somebody sending the letter in different colors or maybe even bold text. My mother questioned the steep ($9.95) monthly fee for mere e-mail service. Last summer she complained fiercely she wanted to vote on the Star Search competition, how could she do it with that device? I said, &quot;You can't, it's not real Internet&quot;. Oh boy! It has a calculator on it. So does the impulse item section waiting in the express lane at WallyWorld, just 99. This device will frustrate even little old ladies, if for the mere fact alone you can't look up people's e-mail addresses, you must give your address to somebody with a real computer or even a WebTv. In closing, when we told bro we weren't renewing it, he said it was a &quot;good deal&quot; and we should give it to somebody else. We don't hate anybody enough to give them this thing and frustrate the heck out of them. It's only a &quot;good deal&quot; because his wife set it up and he just looked at the box while waiting at red lights, driving it home. Just buy Ma a MsnTv receiver, at least she can look up where the Bingo parlors are.
Bought mine from a local retailer -- seemed great at first, but spontaneously drops traffic every so often for no reasons what so ever. The ports literally die and I am forced to power cycle it various times in order to get it working again -- or alternatively keep repairing the connection in windows.I first thought it was a Vista problem, but it died for all my computers once. Maybe I got a lemon?
This kit is worthless. The umbrella is made of a very cheap material. It literally does not reflect light. No matter what type of bulb/power you use, the light that hits the umbrella simply passes through the cheap material. Moral of the story. You get what you pay for. Returning to Amazon immediately.
... my friend let me listen to his and it sucked. It was the worst thing I had ever heard. The bass wasn't even adible. Even at full blast I could hardly hear the music. If your going to a mp3 player get the Bantham 350
This printer works great, excellent HP quality with complete mobility. The resolution of the printouts, B/W and color are fabulous. We haven't tried photo paper yet, but so far it is versatile in printing with different media.
These fans push a lot of air, so if you need to up the air movement through your case, then these are the fans for you. However, you will be required to use a fan controller (your own fan controller, or the ones that come with it). Because these fans are loud when they aren't slowed down. But even they are set with the potentiometer around half, they still force a lot of air.I think you could make due with fans that are built to be quiet. THere are a lot of "quiet" fans out there that can do the job just as well.The fan controllers that come with these fans fit in a floppy drive slot.
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...
These earbuds are amazing. I've just ordered by third pair. I've only replaced them so much because I keep losing them, not because they are cheap.I had a pair of the original Bose earbuds. They sounded pretty good, but the foam fell off all the time and after about a year they quit working. These are a 4th of the price and sound 90% as good, so even if I do have to buy a new pair every year due to loss/breakage, it's not the end of the world.
I have loved this mount. It attaches firmly to the windshield and can be adjusted to just about any position. I use it with my Rino530 and it holds the weight just perfect. I don't have to fish around my center console anymore to find my GPS and it holds it right where I can see it easily while navigating.
I've never purchased a cleaner specifically for LCD screens. My computer and TV screen were smudged and spotty. One cleaning and they look like new. No residue. Great stuff.
This was my entry level purchase getting into dSLR cameras.I could not be more pleased with this camera.There is a learning curve, even coming from Canon AE-1 film camera.It is so nice to have a 10.1 MP digital camera!Make sure you buy a 133X 4 GB Compact Flash card to go with it. It really eats up the memory cards when you take lots of shots. You will take lots of shots!
When I saw photos of this keyboard prior to release, I was almost drooling with anticipation. The design looked elegant, beautiful, and compact. And there's no number keypad! Awesome! I never, ever use the number keypad, and the extra distance to my mouse just adds strain to my wrist. I currently have an old Logitech wireless keyboard with a detachable number pad. I detached it and threw it away. But I wanted a real Apple keyboard with all the correct key mappings, etc., so I bought the new Apple wireless keyboard almost as soon as it was released. I had expected something with the feel of my MacBook Pro. Nope. Anyone remember IPM's PC jr from the 80's? It had what was called a "chicklet" keyboard at the time. Rubber keys with very bad action, difficult to tell if the the key was pressed by feel alone. Very awkward and flimsy feeling. In short, a usability nightmare. IBM was mocked and shamed into replacing the keyboard.Apple decided to resurrect this design mistake for 2007. It's terrible. It feels terrible. It doesn't even feel like a keyboard to me. After hours trying to use it, I was typing at half the speed I normally do and my hands and wrists hurt. It looks beautiful, so I wanted to keep it, but I had to admit that it was garbage, so I returned it. I'll wait for the next version. They'll probably wise up. If you value usability over aesthetics at all, avoid this keyboard like the plague.
This Netgear router worked flawlessly for me for ONE year. After that it intermittently would loose wireless connection.
These binoculars were a gift for my step-son-in-law. He uses them for work as a meter reader. He loves them because they work so well at distances that he doesn't have to get out of the car on a cold winter's day!
works like crap, till you pull the base and cut the resistor that they hid inside! after that this thing picks up and receives 10 times better!
The young techies suggested this over the Ipod so I bit. First day downloading CD's was great, easy. Day 2...corrupted database, unable to load database or audio CD. Support is a Miami # so you pay per minute. On hold 27 minutes only to be told my Zen created a microsoft database problem that they won't or can't help with. Knew exactly what the problem was but wanted me to solve it by searching their discussion forums but still wanted me to buy the $59.99 1 year add'l tech support. To pay per minute and get no help...I don't think so. Found the forum and all I had to do was do a microsoft update and problem solved. Forget the tech support. Other users actually alerted their techs who refuse to give you the answer even though their product created the problem. I'm back to loving it but only because of you users who take the time to tell the rest of us how to solve Zen problems. Thanks. Forget techs and keep the forum discussions going. We users CAN solve our own problems and save $59.99.
I recently picked one of these up from Wal-Mart on clearance, it was new in an un-opened box for $200! What a deal! Those of you getting one will want to update the firmware to at least version 2.0. After extensive research I discovered a few things. First these HD DVD player are similar to computers in many respects, including the need to update the firmware as new technology is added and/or bugs are found and fixed. Some users have mistakenly thought that these were defective or incapable of playing 1080p discs, in reality it plays them all, it just outputs the signal in 1080i (or less) instead of 1080p. The reason for some discs not playing (King Kong being one of the main ones) is that there are new features on some of the newer discs, in the case of King Kong it is actually a new feature called U-Control, King Kong just happened to be one of the first few discs with this feature, if you read the warning paper that was inside the King Kong disc when you first opened it, it stated that you would probably have to update the firmware on your player in order to play it. Once you connect it to the internet and update the firmware(or you can call RCA and they will send you a CD for free that updates it) it works fine, the firmware also updates some HDMI-DVI connectivity issues as well as decreasing the boot-up time. As I see it the ability to update the firmware as the technology advances is a definite advantage.FYI this is the exact same player as the Toshiba HD-A1, only the color of the faceplate is different and the buttons are square instead of round. As a matter of fact there are some reports of buyers of the Toshiba units getting the RCA splash screen during boot-up when they turned it on, and Toshiba had to send them a firmware disc to change it to Toshiba. Once you have updated firmware it all works fine, it is a great player, also keep in mind that even though these are the same unit as the Toshiba, RCA is usually a couple months behind Toshiba on posting the firmware updates, I believe Toshiba is currently posting v2.2 and RCA still shows v2.0 as the newest update. I am not recommending this, but some owners have installed the Toshiba firmware on their RCA unit, once you do this it then for all intents and purposes becomes a Toshiba player, and you get the Toshiba boot-up screen. I understand it will even contact the Toshiba website for updates once this has been done. Again I don't recommend doing this, I only mention it because it seems to further confirm this is the same unit as the Toshiba A1.Over all I love this unit, I gave it 4 stars only because it is the lowest and most basic entry level player, the higher end units have faster boot-up times, and output 1080p, as well as several other whistles and bells. But for the price, the picture quality, and the features it is a great unit for those on a budget or wanting a second machine.
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!
I have a new favorite set of portable headphones! Beautiful, clear sound, rich bass, my favorite music sounds great. I never have liked earbuds, the engineering compromises of such a small earphone are simply too much. For lightweight and portable use I do prefer the behind the head style earphones for comfort. Much of my music is classical, new age and electronic, very demanding sounds when it comes to headphones, many just do not cut it. On the other hand I dislike spending a fortune on something that gets thrown in my bag every day, it is nice to find excellent headphones for the price.
Comes on a plastic bag, no instructions. Easy to install. It would be good to know what the grey cable is for though. I am happy with this product. Now I can hear the radio on my new stereo.
I bought this from a store I shop at It took out Deep scratches from a dvd I bought that came so damaged it would not play I had to run it through the repair cycle 3 times but when I finished the Dvd had no scraches on it and it played just fine so I give this product 5 stars
Linksys WPC54G-WB Wireless-G Notebook Adapter White BoxHad received a Laptop computer as a gift. Being new to networking, I didn't have a clue to what should be done. However, was able to set up desktop and laptop by adding this product. I am enjoying the accessibility. Would recommend Linksys products as I also had purchased a wireless router prior to the purchase of the adapter in order to set up my network system.
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.
Comfortable and compact - I could wear these all day - very secure fit. I think they sound great too.My favorite feature has to be the way they connect in the back with a cable so that only one cable runs from the headphones down into your device (Zen Vision M for example). It seems like Sony always does this one cable thing and I like it. Cables annoy me and I've always been annoyed by a cable running down from each ear. I've bought many Sony headphones and I've been pleased with all of the purchases.For the price, these are easy to recommend - you can't go wrong.Note / Pet Peeve not specific to this product:What's up with the interchangeable headphone caps that every company keeps including these days? Who cares? These interchangeable color headphone caps go straight into the trash as far as I'm concerned. Why would I want to change the color of my headphones? Are they supposed to be designer headphones at $10 a pair? Seriously? Headphone makers should toss this idea and then lower the price to pass on the savings to the consumer - with the savings, maybe I can splurge and buy a postage stamp ;>
I bought a 580 EX II about three years ago for $370, and find it rather surprising that at as of this writing, at $599 the 580EX II is currently more expensive than the newCanon 600EX-RTflash unit, which is selling for $569. For Canon's new cutting edge 600EX-RT flash to cost less than the 5 year old 580EX II, just seems counterintuitive. While the 580EX II has been a solid performer for me, and is a great improvement over the clunky 540EX, a 66% increase in price is still quite remarkable.I recently purchased a Canon 5D Mark III, a DSLR without a built-in flash, and am in the market for a flash unit. The price of the 600EX-RT flash seemed outrageous, but it was a shock to discover that the 580EX II cost even more! Even a used 580EX II, now costs more than what I paid for one brand new. If you want more sticker shock, look up the prices for the even older 580EX released back in 2006.With high power output, and a quick recycle time, the 580EX II has been a great performer, but given the current price situation with the two models being so close in price, there would seem to be no reason not to choose the 600EX-RT, which has even more advanced features.
I've had this camera since sometime either late 2006 or early 2007, and I couldn't be happier with it, still. I own a Nikon DSLR but this little Canon point-and-shoot goes with me everywhere. Over the past 4+ years it has endured everything - it's been dropped, thrown (accidentally), sat on, spilled on, and even once submerged in water for a full minute... and it STILL works and takes great pictures! It is rare that I find a piece of technology that can withstand my day to day life, but this Canon camera has been my constant sidekick for years without fail.Pros: It's a sturdy little beast that can withstand a lot of unintentional abuse without being bulky and unattractive. It has a great battery life, I almost never charge it, even years later. The pictures come out with gorgeous color quality, much better than most point-and-shoot cameras (Canon as a whole seems to have a good rep for color quality). And it's such an easy to use camera, I've even given it to my technologically-challenged mother to take on trips and she was able to capture some great shots with it. You can use it as a plain old point-and-shoot, where you just press a button and are done with it, or you can play with the manual settings and give it a little more personalization.Cons: I honestly have a hard time thinking up anything bad about this camera. The only issue I've had is with lighting and flash. The flash tends to wash out images, to me, and detracts a little from the color quality. But without the flash, on automatic setting, the camera's "Auto" ISO setting won't pick up enough light and leaves the image grainy. So in darker settings you have to either stick with the flash and risk over-exposed, washed-out pictures, or really know how to play with the manual settings to get just the right exposure for the shot. For the majority of people though, that is a non-issue. Oh, and I do suppose another con could be that the resolution of videos tends to be pretty low unless you're in a very bright setting. But again, a non-issue for the main use of this camera, taking pictures.Overall, I'd recommend this camera to anyone. I know it's not on the market anymore, as Canon has upgraded several times in the intervening years, but if you're looking to buy a used camera to throw in your purse or backpack and take with you for impromptu photo ops, this is the one to get. I hope it hangs tough for another few years before I have to replace it... and when that sad day does come, I'll definitely be getting another Canon.
this is the best transmitter I have ever owned. I have never had a problem with static interference or anything like that. I I can't even think of any cons with this product.
I, like many others, agree that the basic instructions could have been written better. The software installed fine. I just couldn't get the thing to burn. Called HP, and they took me through several extensive computer adjustments, starting in"MY COMPUTER" ie....device manager, "cd-rom" property settings, then BACK TO to MY COMPUTER, property, performance, file system, hard disc, cd-rom, graphics......all had some adjustments. We also went into Control Panel, clicked on Display and re-set the screen saver not to come on for at least 60 minutes.....or better yet, turn it off to burn music cd's Then we went into the Re-writter program and went to options. Reduced the speed to 1x or 2x at the most, and unchecked the "test operations before recording disc. We also went into Explorer, tools, internet options, and selected the delete files and also checked the delete all offline content. We also turned off our connection to the internet.We then proceeded to burn a CD and it worked.NOTE.....THE ABOVE ONLY RELATE TO BURNING MUSIC CD'S. These seem to be the fussiest. I had no problem burning all the Photo cd's at 4x even being connected to the internet.ALSO, AND THIS IS IMPORTANT. I FOUND OUT THAT AT LEAST WITH MY COMPUTER ( A GATEWAY Desktop PENT II 400MHZ, Windows 98) THAT I CAN NOT BURN A CD IF THERE IS ANY OTHER USB DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF MY TOWER !!!!!!I HAVE 2 USP PORTS. One for the CD Burner and the other for my Printer. I HAVE TO UNPLUG MY HP 1215 PRINTER FROM IT'S USB PORT IN ORDER FOR THE HP CD-WRITTER TO BURN A MUSIC CD. DONT ASK ME WHY. EVEN HP CANT ANSWER THAT ONE FOR ME. AND FORGET ABOUT USING A USB EXTENSION HUB TO PLUG IN THE BURNER...YOU WILL JUST WASTE DISCS.Like I said, once I got the kinks worked out, the unit burns like a dream...... I did find the people at HP very, very nice and helpful. Without them, I would have given up. My neighbor has one and never had the problems I had.....His installed immediately and worked without all the tweaks. His computer is newer and he was also running Windows ME....... For an inexpensive unit, it fits my needs at the moment.
The Canon PIXMA ip1500 is a good starting photo printer for its price range. It has a very stylish design, and it does not clutter your desktop.The quality of the prints it produces are exceptional for the price. And the ink cartriges are insanely inexpensive, compared to my mother's Epson and Lexmark printers.There is a minor delay from when you tell the printer to print, and when it actually does print (during which it is a bit noisy). Still, this is not a major problem.My only criticism is that I wish it had a paper tray for the printed paper. It does not have any, and this means there is nowhere for the paper that has been printed on to go, except your desktop. But still, this is a wonderful printer for a very inexpensive price, and the low cost of the ink makes it even more worth it.
I just received my order of this semi-hard protective case from Amazon for my newly purchased Rebel 2000 QD. I bought this for the protection of my camera without the use of the bulky gadget bag during occasions and events when carrying mulitiple bags would be impractical and inconvenient (I am referring to ladies having to carry a gadget bag in addition a large purse or tote).This fitted case is just as I thought it would be. It is well constructed of guality lined embossed thick vinyl on one part and a hard casing on the other. It is trimmed with piping along all edges for a nice sleek look. It fits snugly around the camera with the lens on and has openings to allow the straps to be exposed so one can hang the whole thing around the neck. A hard fitted shell (about 1/3 the height of the body) screws into the bottom of the camera, and onto this piece the other larger piece shaped like a conical mask is snapped and velcroed into place to cover the entire camera. When taking a picture, one unsnaps and unvelcroes this mask from the bottom part in all areas except one snap leaving it to dangle as you take the picture. This process of removing the mask piece takes about 3 seconds. One needs to remove the bottom portion to change film or battery and adjust the date settings, as the date display but not the adjustment buttons are exposed -- an easy removal step that takes about 5 seconds.By the way, because the case fits the camera like a glove, the entire assembly, camera with case on, can fit in the gadget bag that came with the kit. This will conserve space when storing or packing for a trip.So in short, for me, this case provides protection for my Canon SLR against scratches and contact of other items when carrying it in a bag with other items. Remember, accidents can happen - I ruined my last Rebel when a container with liquid in it broke and the liquid contents leaked onto the camera.
I loved my Coolpix, but being a gaget geek, I kept looking for bigger and better-more zoom, more pixels. I gave my beat up and battered baby to my teenage son, and "upgraded" to a camera I had researched as better. A year later, I am scrambling to get myself another Coolpix. My son uses it like crazy, and won't give it back. My mother, who is in her 60's and can't figure out how that mouse thing on the computer works, can operate it with no problems. My son won't give it to her, either. It will be a sad day when this model is no longer available.One con: watch the battery door, this model has a bad habit of loosening at the battery door latch, which weakens the contact and causes battery life to decline drastically. Extra batteries on hand and duct tape pretty much will solve that, but that tape does make the camera a little less pretty!
This was a gift which was well received. I do know the shipment was fast.
an outstanding product, the barlow lens can be removed to use the telescope as a primary lens, take great pictures of the moon is the best adapter I have.
I was looking for a thicker curling iron for big curls and this one is perfect. Not to mention cheap!!! it works as good as my old expensive one. Great gift idea!
I compared to many other monitors including Samsung, NEC, Sony, etc. and was leaning toward a Sony based strictly on specs alone because of the higher brightness and contrast ratio. I decided it just wasn't worth the price difference since I really couldn't tell a difference staring at them side by side in a local store.When I got this home I had to adjust the brightness down considerably. I can't imagine why I would need anything brighter. Anti glare surface works well. Picture clarity and colors are just awesome! I was really surprised at how much better it looks now then the display at the store. And compared to the 19" CRT I just replaced this with, WOW! I can't believe the difference.Very well thought out design. Range of movement is excellent. There is no other monitor out there that compares to this in terms of adjustability. This was probably the thing that pushed me over the edge to buy the HP. Being able to adjust the monitor in any direction (tilt, height, side to side) with just one finger is very nice when I'm sharing with someone else. Only reason for the 4 rating for design is wire placement. I had problems fitting my fingers in the space provided on the back of the monitor to attach the cables and had to get my wife to help. But I can live with the initial annoying 5 minutes of setup considering everything else the monitor provides.Having matching HK speakers is very nice for aesthetics. They are not the best, but are fine for my needs to hear when MS beeps at me, watch an occasional video or play CDs for some background music.One recommedation - DEFINITELY follow the HP recommendations with installing the drivers!! It made a big difference in picture quality when I actually followed directions.
This was super easy to install and works out great. We've had our Mac for just over a year and didn't think to upgrade the memory. I was to the point that if I had to watch that little rainbox spin one more time, I was going to throw the computer through the window. Needless to say, I never see the rainbow swirl... and I don't miss it.
Our company mistakenly purchased 6 of these keyboards, and of those 6, only 1 actually works (which we will not use given the other 5 failures). These keyboards are total garbage. I urge anyone reading this to NOT PURCHASE THESE ITEMS or anything else by this company. Any company that attempts to sell items where 5 out of 6 are completely unusable isn't worth your business.
This radio is great! Reception is excellent! Small, compact, and easy too use. I use it while I work out and at night to listen to sporting event. Super little radio exactly what I was looking for.
The Logitech line of joysticks leave a lot to be desired. They work very well for a VERY short period of time. I have had 4 of them & every single one started spiking after only a few weeks. Flight surfaces started fluttering wildly & this would cause the planes noze to bounce around making it difficult to land shots on an nme plane. If you're playing a FPS game it might be ok but for flying, forget about it
This product works well as advertised. However, it has problems one should be aware of. There is a choice of about 10 FM frequencies to use. There needs to be more. If I am away from a large city, I can usually find one of the frequencies that does not have a strong signal that interferes with the performance of the ipod. However, when I am in the city I get marginal performance at best. Sometimes it is not usable. This needs to be resolved before I would consider this product a finished solution.
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.
This is the 2nd netgear wireless router I've bought. (This one was for my parents.) Product is great...even the look is nicer now!
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Its a really nice television but i'm just having PROBLEMS PROGRAMMING IT , but i cant program a vcr so go out and buy it!!! Its really a great television for that PRICE..The picture is so clear...
I owned the Intous2 Platinum 6x8 tablet first and didn't use it much because I have a small work area but it is great. Now I own this Intous3 4x5 tablet and it actually got better. The touch strip and keys are much better and the different pen nibs are great. I thought it may be too small but its not. I draw and paint with it & it works out well. If I had the space, I'd get the bigger ones but since I really don't have any complaints. Bigger would be nice but its definitely not needed.
I am standardizing to the 77mm filter size and got this CPL filter as part of that effort. I am using it on my general purpose lens (Nikon 18-200mm on a D300). It works great on that lens (with an adapter).The CPL rotated nice and smooth. There was no binding or catching when installing or removing this CPL. That was important as I plan on sharing this CPL between a few lenses.I saw no "vignetting" at 18mm(edit from 3/12/2010, I did see some vignetting at 18 in the corners when looking somewhat into the sun. I don't think it changes anything about this CPL. I love it).It does add 1 to 1 1/2 or 2 aperture stops. It makes the clouds visible in front of a bluer sky and when rotated correctly, removes glare as it should.The multi coating surface was clean and clear when I received it and it has cleaned off nicely since then.The "thinness" of the CPL does not affect how it attaches to the adapter or how the NIKON lens cap attaches to this CPL. It has enough threads to work fine!!!I purchased the THIN CPL on Amazon since it should fit on to the Wide Angle lens I plan on purchasing in the future (I will update this review when I do). If you do standardize on one size like I did at 77mm, you should get a set of metal stack caps to protect the filters while carrying them.
When I first got this wireless router I loved it. It was real easy to setup, it had mac adress filtering, all the options in the setup have a definition right next to them so its real easy to figure things out.But I must say after about a year things started flaking out. It 1st starts off as an occasional bump off of the wireless network. It did that once a quarter, then once a month then every week, then every day, then every hour, and finally every minute.. and it doesn't end there then the Wired ports got all flacky as well.Is it just me or do they make these things to fail every few months? I also bought a netgear pci wireless adapter and that died on me too.. so far I'm really not happy with Netgear..That was a G card I bought 4 months ago...My old netgear B card is 2 years older and its still humming along in another computer!I thought their 3 yr warrenty would mean that they were pretty confident about their product.. but its just a marketing rouse. The tech support system is such a pain in the ass that I think they're hoping that most people will give up and just buy another router.So unless the quality of netgear stuff starts going back up I would definetly stay away from all netgear products.. as of recently it seems they're having really bad quality issues. The NEW 624 series routers are notorious for being POS. And that just came out a few months ago.
I bought the printer because most of the reviewers found it easy to set up with their computers. My daughter has a mac book laptop. We were not able to set up the printer wirelessly. We were able to make it print for a while using the wire, but then that stopped too. I had to pay a computer specialist to download some extra software to make the printer work with the mac book.
This Belkin Cord Concealer comes in a tight roll inside a box smaller than 1 square foot. It is although what I was expecting! The color is a little lighter but no picture could be perfect. This product also comes with a roll of white double sided tape to attach it to the floor. It attached to my deep carpet very well. In order to unstiffen it I had to do what another user did by soaking it in hot water for about 6 minutes. This loosened it well, then I put heavy objects on it! I would recommend this product to anyone who has about 2 or 3 wires running on their floor. I would also advise you what this fits in it. One extension cord (such asC2G / Cables to Go 03117 18 AWG 15 feet/4.26 Meter Outlet Saver Power Extension Cord NEMA 515R to NEMA 515P Black) along with an ethernet cable and possibly another small cable...I used an HDMI. Please know you CANNOT just open this and slap it down, it will require unstiffening and cable fitting and taping.
ATTENTION::::::::::::::::::::If you used [...] to locate your memory and you own a Dell Insipron 1100 DO NOT BUY THIS RAM. IT WILL NOT WORK even if you flash the BIOS. THIS BRAND DOES NOT WORK AT THIS FREQUENCY.Purchase the same RAM from this company but purchase the PC2100 version and you will be OK!
Almost five years ago I bought one of these CF adapters, carry it in my SLR camera bag constantly and have used it frequently. It is lightweight, compact and has proven to be durable and reliable. It's only limitation appears to be the speed of my Compact Flash card and my computer's USB 2.0 port.
My first impression on unpacking the AMP200 was its weight for an amplifier of this size, 11 kgs (just over 24 pounds) !The front panel is black brushed metal, and has three sets of push buttons on the left hand side (power on/off, speakers A on/off, and speakers B on/off). On the right hand side there are two controls, one for adjusting the left/right balance, and one for adjusting the volume trim (-12 dB/+6 dB). Each of these controls clicks into the center (unadjusted) position. In the center of the front panel is an indicator light which glows a bright blue when the amplifier is operational or red when the amplifier is in standby mode.On the back of the amplifier are various connectors, switches, and small adjustment knobs, as well as the connector for the detachable power cord. The speaker binding posts accept either bare wire cable or banana plugs (not spades).I would highly recommend reading the five page Owner's Manual before setting up the unit, as the controls on the back of the amplifier are not readily accessible once it has been installed into a rack !For my purposes, I'm using a single stereo source into RCA inputs (when using only one signal source you need to use the Line 2 inputs rather than Line 1). The power mode of the unit is also configurable via a three position switch for either normal power operation using the front panel on/off button, to be remotely controlled by a DC trigger, or by means of automatically sensing the input signal. I opted for the latter, and the amplifier comes out of standby mode within a few seconds of sensing a signal and goes back into standby mode if no signal is received for approximately three and a half minutes.At less than $ 250, I'd rate this as a nice quality amplifier with good sound.
For next to nothing I got more than I expected. This unit works as explained in the directions. I have had 2 addresses that the unit couldn't find and have not yet asked for help from customer service, but I will.I would buy this same unit again if I needed another GPS
I use a MacBook, running on OS X. The first time I plugged the reader in (following the directions specifically toward Mac users in the book) everything went fine. The photos imported into iPhoto and I imported them into the computer. I disconnected it the way the book told me to. The second time however, the reader's light did not light up, did not recgonize the memory card. It would not eject from my computer. I unplugged it, and the memory card now says "File Error" when I try to use it on my computer. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
I ordered 3 of these for myself and 2 friends. I opened mine and tried them out and found I could not focus the right eye piece. It seems the eye piece does not extend far enough to quite bring it into focus. I am very dissapointed in these binos. I have a pair of Tasco 7X35 minis that I have had for 20 years. They have been the best minis I have ever used, but I will never buy binos through the mail again. I have sent them back for refund. I suggest you try and buy them at a dealer so you know they'll work for you.
It took several attempts to fully charge and utilize the battery. Now the battery operates the lap-top for an acceptable time period. Good deal, BUY from this company !!!
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 got this recorder as a replacement for a Panasonic recorder that was about 9 years old. I was very satisfied with my last recorder. This recorder is also very good, but there are a few problems.This recorder has an excellent capacity to get a strong hold on the voice within the classroom. The playback is good, the recording time leaves nothing more to want (on the highest quality I've never gotten close to filling it up). The battery consumption is satisfactory. Before, the recorder output was a mono headphone (which required an adapter for stereo playback), and now you can use stereo headphones with the device, although the audio continues to be mono.So what's wrong with it? For one, the removal of a previous feature, divide. The allowed you to transcribe recordings and then as you went along, you could continuously divide the track and delete the completed portion. That feature is no more. The software is bad. The device uses some sort of proprietary format (not mp3, aac, wav, mpa, etc.) and it uses technical terms which are at times confusing. Supposedly, it doesn't completely support Vista, but I haven't run into any issues.The bottom line: This is a great recorder (practical), which just needs a little polishing around the edges.
Super Deal! Works Perfect! Great Price!ONLY COMPLAINT: There was Quite a Delay in Receiving the Product, However, this was most-likely Due to Christmas Mailing & What-not. Such a BUSY Time of Year!
It's amazin more that my expectative, don't worry about the watt it's more than enought, i use with a bose AMD 10 sistems and the sound it&ntilde;s so clear even and very down volume, the effect sound realist, before i was an onkyo receiver but Harman is plus............
I love IPODS, but I have had to buy 3 in 18 months! They keep having problems and getting them fixed is a nightmare. I finally realized that I was going to have to shell out the money for a new one about every six months. I wish Apple had come out with a more reliable product!
The batteries came quickly, are OEM equipment and work as advertised. Now we will see if they last as long in the phones as the original ones did.
When my 55" Sony tv went belly up, I shopped around, first all the usual places, Wal-Mart etc. then we went to a local tv store called Sound Bank, where we first laid eyes on this beauty. It was $3000.00 plus tax, way too much for our buget. We then went on line and did a search for the 61 inch Samsung that we had seen. Low and behold there it was at Amazon for around $1600.00 no shipping and no tax, I also took out an extended warranty for 2 years on this TV. We love it the best Tv we have ever owned. WE have had so many comments from people who come visit who love it also.
I used this adapter to install a new stereo in my '08 XTerra. Initially I thought that the antenna plug wasn't fitting into my new stereo, but it was just a matter of pushing it in all the way. New stereo gets good reception on both FM and AM, and I'm a happy man.
The whole purpuse of investing in a CD rack is to be able to store your CD's in a relatively condensed manor, while at the same time helping to preserve the condition of the outer jewel cases. In that regard, it holds its own masterfully. The price is also very reasonable considering the total capacity of cd's that can be stored.Just be forwarned that this storage rack (along with many others)is not intended to hold a large quantity of &quot;double sized jewel cases&quot; (commen with many Playstation one and 4 disk Japanese/ foregin 4 disk sets). IT IS INTENDED FOR SINGLE JEWEL CASES. it can only hold about 3 or 4 &quot;double sized jewel cases&quot;.Overall, a great value, just keep in mind the above inperfection.
I bought two batteries for a pair of ipaqs that I traded for. Both batteries were exactly like the ones I replaced. they came charged and hold a good charge that compares with OEM products. Very good dealI can't hesitate to recommend the battery for replacement.
I have two versions of this tower. The smaller one that holds 28 as well as the larger version that holds 65.The smaller version I leaned against my desk at an angle, and it has always worked great. Really loved it. It fit DVD/Bluray cases just fine as well as my PS3 games (which are similar cases anyway). It also included a couple double-sized slots toward the bottom for special editions DVD/Bluray cases and what not.The 65 slot tower is two pieces that plug into on another, then plug onto a little foot stand (unless you wall mount it - which there are holes and brackets for). The biggest problem with this is that it's a little unstable when not on a hard surface, especially when it's partially loaded.Typically with these things you load from top to bottom (naturally, since it's easier to reach the things on top). But when you add weight up top it just makes instability worse. Granted, if you actually have 60+ DVD's and you load them starting from the bottom, it is probably fine cause there is enough weight at that point. But if you have only 30 or so like I do (just enough to step up from the 28 slot one, which now just holds my PS3 games), then it's hard to use. So right now I am just using the lower half plugged into the feet, since it's a two section tower, and it's working fine.The other thing I miss on the 65 slot one is the extra-large slots for the special edition DVD's. This was a nice touch on the 28 slot one that is missing on the 65-slot one.In any case, It's a great, sleek design that works rather well. It's a bit expensive for what it is (a hunk of metal) but I knew that going in so I'm not going to fault it for that. I took off 1 star because of the instability issue.So, if you are wall mounting, no problem. Great stand.If you have hard floors, no problem. Great stand.If you have carpet, just be aware of the issues, but it still works.
Bought this card for my HP 545 Jornada and was able to get it configured within a hour or so. I have a connection that requires a post-connect terminal screen and that was no problem at all. Had a minor problem and e-mailed Pretec's support line and had a response within 10 minutes! Very impressive.
This is my 4th pair of noise cancellation headphones and they are by far the best. Not willing to spend the US$ 300+ on Bose I have tried cheaper ones (Phillips/ Sony/ Zennheiser) but found they do little and are not very comfortable for long usage (overnight flights). The Audio-Technica are an excellent choice for anyone who wants to quality of Bose and not pay the premium price. When I turned them on the first time for a second I felt I lost my balance by the strong reduction in background noise. Also the sound quality is surprisingly good.
Good deal for a bare bones stereo receiver with remote. Seems to work well after a month of use and is built solidly enough. $89 and free shipping.
If you haven't figured out already from the other reviews....definitely don't buy this model specifically and I'd say don't buy anything made by Western Digital.I had this up and running about 9 mos...used it to clean off an old computer. Accessed it maybe 6x over that 9 months, then when I went to use it again...wouldn't power up.I did not even leave this plugged in all of the time...but power supply still went bad.Like all other negative reviews you will read, customer service was not responsive only saying that I was past the 30 day warranty.They did offer to sell me a new power supply (yes they were apparently in stock as of 11/6/09) for about $19 delivered...but when I asked they said this new power cord had 'no warranty' of any type.So...my solution was to go out and buy a new housing with it's own power supply ($30)and transfer the guts of the hard drive to it's new home. Hopefully the HD itself won't go bad or all my data will be gone.
got it quick had it in in 5 minutes running great, made a big difference in speed, thnkx amazon for the good deal and fast ship good stuff
Had trouble booting and tech support was no help. The trouble continued to happen intermittently until I replaced it with LaCie 130823 eSATA PCI Card Design by Sismo. The problems went away immediately.
Logic has really out done themselves this time , I must admit I was very impress with the layout and the functionality of the keyboard.
Only canon brand ink will work effectively without causing damage to the print head of the Canon Pixma printer/scanner/copier/fax
I previously purchased the cheaper Ergotron model and was unsatisfied with how clunky it felt. I purchased this model and was impressed and very satisfied with how smooth it was. It has handled my Dell 20" monitors with ease! Oh yea, I bought two because I liked it so much! I'm thinking about buying another one (I have three Dell 20" LCD monitors side by side using a MacBook Pro and a TripleHead2Go to extend the display) Awesome setup! As a matter of fact, I think I'll have to do the same at work! The only thing that I dislike about the arms are the plastic covers on the outside of the arm. They seem a little fragile to me. Oh, a cool feature is that they are very adjustable. If you don't like how springy they are, you can adjust the tension. Very Nice!
I bought four of these enclosures and filled them with Western Digital 1.5 TB Caviar Green WD15EADS drives. All four work perfectly with FireWire connections to an old iMac.
I am very please with this product. The seller was great at addressing a shipping issue.
These earbuds are phenomenal! I have never heard a better set of earbuds, and I am a semi/professional percussionist, so I have been exposed to a lot of audio equipment. If you love bass or just desire equal sound output throughout a wide frequency range, then you will definitely be pleased with this product.
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.
The fit a bit tightly but not enough to inconvenience me. the sound quality is well balanced and has a great range. these are perfect studio monitors and i find them to be great casual listening as well. buyer be warned, these do not enhance he sound in anyway, these are designed for studio work and a great at what they do. well balanced and non distorted music like jazz, orchestrated, acoustic etc will sound alright for casual listening but rock rap and metal might not get the drive you're looking for.
I was rather disappointed (my wife would say EXTREMELY based on the expletives I was using) with the Medium sized Kodak bag. I just got an EasyShare Z612 and wanted a secure carrying case for an upcoming trip. This size bag was recommended so I bought it. To put it plainly, this bag makes no sense. It has myriad pockets, pouches, dividers and sleeves - all of which are either too big or too small for the camera accessories. I then tried several configurations with the adjustable dividers (a Velcro nightmare) and never could devise a fit that didn't leave the camera either floating around in space or crushed. This bag securely holds nothing. All I wanted to carry was the camera, the charger, an extra battery and maybe the manual; yet even with this bags considerable bulk it couldn't handle it. The bag is trying to be All-Purpose and ends up serving none at all.
This memory card is exactly what I needed for my older model digital camera. It works just fine and I have had no problems with it. The delivery was well packaged and speedy. I definitely am happy with my purchase.
We've had this CD player for over a month now. Installation took about 30 minutes. Sound is good, everything you'd expect from a Sony.
I spent several days with this radio learning how to operate it. The manual is not clearly written but it's usable. The radio feels solid and the design has a number of nice features. The user interface could stand some improvements. I wish the clock would display simultaneously with the frequency. I wish the batteries could be charged simultaneously with playing on AC. The problem I couldn't tolerate was the distorted sound. The amount of distortion was not too bad for voice but horrible for music. I couldn't stand the distortion so I returned the radio.
As I have never owned let alone used an DSLR this is of course a masterpiece of camera, amazing pictures, amazing quality, amazing everything.The only thing i wish it had was a little more features, my Canon A590 IS has a little more features than the XTi but other than that it is an amazing item for an amazing price!
Like the other reviewers, I had forsaken my vinyl collection for CD's. After looking at all my LP's stored in the basement, I thought I'd like to enjoy the analog sound again. After a lot of research, I chose the Audio-Technica AT-PL120 based upon the reviews, the pricing, and the feature set. I was not disappointed at all.My last turntable was an AR belt drive with a very good Pickering cartridge and stylus. While I am not an audiophile by any means, I do appreciate the differences between the better quality equipment versus the run-of-the mill junk sold in outlet or discount stores.That being said, for the little money spent on this table, I really could not be happier. Nice, fairly heavy aluminum platter, target light, direct drive, heavy (22 pound) base, decent quality cartridge/stylus combo, remote start/stop (if desired) on-board phono amp (I use my amplifier's phono amp), adjustable feet, nice quality (for the money) tone arm, etc.Do not hesitate to buy this. Spend the extra and get this instead of one of those cheaper ($ 100) USB turntables. You'll be glad you did every time you put on one of your old LP's. If you can afford it, the Technics 1200 at twice the price is really nice, but is aimed more at DJ type use.This turntable has all of the features at half the price of the Technics. There are differences, but the casual user will be very satisfied with the Audio-Technica PL120. The only thing you may want to upgrade later would be the cartridge, but to my ears, the standard cartridge supplied with this table is more than adequate. Overall, two thumbs up!September '08 UPDATE: I've now had this unit for a little over one month, and am still very pleased with it except for a periodic cutting out of the left channel. At first, I thought it was my Yamaha C-45 preamp, but upon further inspection, I found the left channel output cable from the turntable had a partial short in it, close to the RCA plug jacket cover. As I initially was not impressed with the cheesy pre-attached RCA cables that came with the turntable, this was an opportunity for me to replace them with higher quality cabling.After a trip to Radio Shack, I removed the turntable base and then the pre-attached RCA cables in the unit. I installed RCA jacks on the base and soldered the connections. I was really impressed with the internal build quality of this turntable and feel that as stated earlier this was a real bargain for the price.I closed everything up, and attached my new high quality (i.e., superior quality) RCA cables to the recently installed jacks, then to my preamp....... what an improvement!! The sound was richer, fuller, and low level noise was reduced dramatically.If this turntable has a weak point, it is the cheap, awful pre-attached cabling that comes with the unit. If you are willing to take a little time and effort, you can really improve this unit by changing the cabling. It took around an hour to do, and the parts cost was less than $ 5.00 (exclusive of the new RCA cabling).
I needed the ability to quickly switch my Astro headset across PS3 and xbox, it was annoying to have to unplug/re-plug the optical each time I played each console. I ended up screwing this down to be able to switch it one handed, otherwise you have to hold it and switch it, so would have been cool if it came with recessed screw anchors on the back, but not a big deal. So far the audio signal is fine and I switch it back and forth all the time.
The product was priced great and worked wonders in my HP Lap Top. Was easy to install with good directions and clearly has helped!
Having been a very satisfied Palm V user for years I was really excited about getting a top of the line Tungsten C. However, after three tech support calls and less than a week later I'm going to return it as something not ready for prime-time.First, a Palm rep (Scott) and his supervisor (Phil) both admitted that you can't (as of the writing with no future date known) actually open excel and powerpoint email attachments since relating to emails the Palm's viewer capability only works for acrobat and word files. Depending on what you work on this is a huge miss. My guess is if this is a non-event for you then you probably should look more seriously at a lower model. There is a manual work around saving the file from the email onto your PC, converting using the included program, and synching to the palm, etc. However, that both defeats the purpose of simple email synching and is often not practical. They'll figure this out; when seemed to be the unknown question.Second, the installation software needs another revision. It didn't install the documents to go software correctly, didn't install adobe acrobat correctly, and didn't ask if you wanted to filter any of your calendar or contact information in outlook before sending it all across the Palm. The first two were fixed after the tech calls with neither fix being intuitive (calls to the customer support are $25 a pop after the first 90 days).I won't bother echoing the "opportunity" areas for this product listed in the reviews below since you can read that for yourself. However, as of this writing it doesn't seem they have been addressed.Net, wait for the next version of this.
Excellent product for my TV and Computer. I have a neighbor that bangs on my wall I keep my TV and Computer at a minimum sound and she or he still bangs on my wall. So to keep them quiet I purchased these ear phones.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this stand! I really wish I had known about it months ago, because it would have saved me months of wrist/thumb pain. Not only does it take pressure off my wrists and hands when typing, it also bumps up the height of the laptop screen several inches. This is great for more compact laptops.The angle of the laptop is *so* nice. It makes typing so much easier and my fingers are no longer numb and my wrists have stopped hurting.I added two small squares of foam tape on the "bumps" of the stand to prevent my MacBook Pro from sliding around. It wasn't a big problem, but any movement of my computer bugs me, so I figured I'd nip that issue in the bud before it came up.I *really* recommend this product to anyone who needs a little "height" to their laptop screen, who needs a more comfortable angle with their laptop keyboard, or wants their laptop to stay cooler during use.
Package complete with every thing neccessary including hole 22mm saw. Priced reasonable. It took 2 hours to install this unit on my own (including upholstary, side panels and back seat removal. Works like a charm, Make sure to follow the installation instructions carefully as to avoid false readings while reversing. It works so well I am thinking of upgrading to the unit which uses a rear view camera.Update 14-3-09- sold the car one year ago and its still functioning in the vehicle. A good product.
I recently bought a Canon MP610 printer/scanner, and I needed a bi-directional print server to be able to print and scan from it on my two Macs and my PC. I had previously tried a D-Link 1260, which didn't support or recognize my printer, and a Keyspan US-4A, which blue-screened my PC and didn't work with my Macs.I bought the SX-2000U2 and set it up last night. Setup was a breeze, and other than having to download the latest Leopard version of Virtual Link, there were no issues. Printing and scanning worked perfectly with all my computers right away. Unlike other reviewers here, I don't have the need to print from more than one computer at a time, so waiting for another box to finish a print job isn't an issue for me.All told, it's a very good device server. I'm pleased!
The signal fades away after about 20 minutes, Changing the channel does not help. It needs to be unplugged and plugged in again. This is a waste of money. I replaced it with airport express which works flawlessly. You get what you pay for. If you are having problems connecting to the internet, check out Jack Szwergold's review at the very end. Thanks Jack! This router did not work with my modem at all before following his instructions. Selling routers preset like this is a major screw up on d link's part. I called technical support and described my problem, and she did not even suggest this.I will not purchase any products from them in the future, only from the apple store.
I bought a 50-pack about 7 months ago, and just bought a 100 pack.Memorex is slightly cheaper, but isn't the quality of Verbatim DVD-R. These DVD's are the best choice for media burning, like PS2 and Wii copies.Will buy another 100 if or when I run out.
The product was exactly what I was asked for and what was expected. I'm completely satisfied. I would recommend its purchase by anyone else.
I got these in 2008 and was pleased with the sound quality (with the exception of the slight buzz when the speakers are on but no audio is playing--as some reviewers have also mentioned). Then, gradually, something happened with the bass...instead of hearing the bass, you'd hear a grainy, booming buzz and not much else. This problem got so bad in recent times, that now the speakers are completely unusable. I don't think I would buy them again; they seem fine at first but it takes some time for the flaws to come out.
For the price of a normal 256MB SD card, I purchased the Simpletech Bonzai 256MB, which now works also as an easy-to-use USB memory key. It comes with a &quot;High-speed proX 256MB SimpleTech&quot; SD memory card.It works perfectly well. The 480 Mb/sec are -as usual- a little bit overstated, but overall the reading/writing speed is very good. The quality of the device seems good. It comes with an additional USB cable, which allows pluging even if the USB ports are vertical. The total size is not as big as it looks on the pictures. I find it small enough.Overall it is a great product that offers the flexibility of a USB memory key for the price of the SD alone.
Works great! this is a stand alone mpeg4 recorder... it will take a composite video and record it to mpeg4 with no computer needed. Just treat it like a normal vcr but it records straight to mpeg4 ... Great for ipod , psp , or just for you tubing or archiving old video's you have lying around.... records to a usb hard drive , CF card , sd card , mem stick, ipod .....This thing really works ... so if you have a need to throw video into mpeg4 this will do the job.
I purchased this item based on the idea of having a PC card that would not stick out like a sore thumb. I've been using a Linksys 54G card that works great but I always knock off the end cover when I slip it into my computer bag.After installing and using for a couple of weeks I decided to ditch this thing. The reception is worse than bad. The ability for it to keep a connection is also substandard. I/O should offer all of it's customers a refund or offer some kind of fix.Unfortunately I sent in the rebate form and now I'll have to wait 10-12 weeks for a check.If your familiar with 802.g or are new to wireless networks save yourself the aggrevation and purchase something else.
We didn't need as much bottom as the kids like. This little speaker works perfectly for this old Baby Boomer.
Always buy authentic, new toner and ink for your printers. That is how you will get the most mileage out of them!
As the other reviewer pointed out, you get what you pay for. Has decent picture quality, but poor audio, and after less than 24 hours of operation, the unit stopped working, and high-pitched whine started emitting from the rear of the unit. Don't bother with this unit.
This product is awesome good, it is thicker then the one staples 7 feet brand cat 6 I bought for $17.99 , I bought three of this for a grand total of $18.27, I bought this directly from amazon and not a third party because i know amazon is not dumb enough to send me cable to go knockoffs, anyways the wires fit perfectly to my dsl modem and my router, It does not increase download speed but does significantly improve the webloading, I just got them today so I cannot comment on the durability, I will post another message if wire goes bad quickly
I had delayed purchasing a small keyboard thinking that it would be 'not enough' to use with a home office desktop computer. This keyboard proves that line of thinking to be completely wrong. I really like it - incredible work tool. And NO MORE SHOULDER pain from using a mouse. Best of all, the keypad is 'normal' sized...a simple transition from the larger keyboard. Touchpad is equally practical, still getting used to its soft touch, but well worth the learning. The only complaint I read was that it goes to sleep and some people seem to have a hard time 'waking up' the keyboard. Its incredibly simple - just hit the 'Enter' key. I would recommend this to anyone who uses a desktop on a daily basis and for extended writing. I would also recommend it to everyone who uses a mouse - do something healthy for your body!
I bought this product after doing alot of research, and have been very pleased with the performance. It actually works as a Napster to Go compatible product, so transfer of playlists, etc is very easy. I've found that the easiest way to copy movies is to use my DVD player, and that works well. I've got about 100 songs, 250 photos (at 5mp resolution), and 7 full-length movies and still have 70GB of memory available. Battery life has been okay, the included earphones need improvement, it's a good idea to buy the extra power/charging cord for travel. I travel to Hong Kong regularly, and the movies on the airlines are unsatisfactory, so I'm looking forward to enjoying this on my 14 hour flight!!
Likely the best bang for the buck (=value) of all the portable digital cameras out there. I have a Nikon 8700 as a primary camera at work and got the 5900 as a backup and for travel. This is an excellent choice. Resolution is great once autofocus locks in. Went on a trip to Ireland with my father who has a Minolta Dimage A1 and my sister who has a Canon A95. Resolution is just as good and the 5900 is easier to tote than both. Zoom is better on the A1. Only mimimal complaint is that it autofocus is a bit more fussy than than other two (as well as my 8700) but once done, picture is just as good. Love the various scene modes-makes photography tons of fun experimenting with them on the same shot. Took 750+ pictures in Ireland! Try that with a conventional camera! Battery charge was excellent-lasted one week while using camera in "on" several hours per day.
so good. in my experience this is a typical sony product implying it works as advertized and it works well. good price.
It is very light weight, which really helps. I can wear it during the day, even when I'm not on a call. it is also fairly easy to get it on and off if you don't want to do that. I like the mute/volume control on the headset itself too. My only 'complaint' is that it could be louder. Sometimes where I sit, I could use some extra volume.
About a year ago, i read a cable-test in an european Audio-magazin.They compared different high-priced audiocables, made from gold and whatever else. they also entered 3 standard audio-cable, a ultra-cheap cable and a wire-made coathanger in this test. They were absolutely perplexed by the results and expanded the test.Except for the ultra-cheap cable wherein the chble hasn't been soldered to the connectors, there were no hearable differences between all the cables. Even the coathanger performed like a goldcable.But when the Listeners were told, they were listening to a standard- or goldcable, they could hear they richer sound from the gold-cable. Even if in reality, they were listening to the coathanger.The final advice the editors gave their readers.Don't spend money on 100 Euro (= abount 150$) goldcables. Buy cables for 10 Euros (abaut 15$) and spend the saved money on better speakers.You really can't hear the difference between a 10 end a 100 Cable. But 2000 Euro or 2500 Euros for speakers coud make a different listening experience.But if your imagiantion demands you to buy expensive cables, we wont stop you......
Works exactly like it says...I went from NOT being able to use my Garmin at all in my car due to the "special" glass they claim blocks the satellite (2003 GMC Envoy). I plugged it in to my Garmin, ran the antennae on the outside of my car door in the seal so it was not just flapping in the wind, and have not had an issue since. If your car has issues picking up a signal, you will definitely benefit from this. Very much worth every penny.
Do NOT buy this router! I never had any problems browsing online until I purchased this router. If you want to watch any videos, they will only load halfway. Half of the time you cannot even connect to the internet. Pages loading only partially are the norm when using this router. Don't waste your money on this product!
I was orginally looking for a whole base for my ipod.. I didn't really want to spend the $$.. all I wanted to do was be able to bring my ipod to work and listen to it. So I found these speakers and I'm so happy with them. They are extremely handy. I bring them to work with me and then just throw them in my bag and bring them home. It allows me to not leave expensive stuff at work and listen to my ipod wherever I go.. at a great price! Highly recommend.
This camera is great...I purchased an adapter and a set of lenses and I've been able to take some great shots. As a matter of fact, I'm heading to Swan Lake Gardens, Sumter SC this weekend to shoot some photos. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
Upgraded a Socket 754 Sempron with 512M to a socket 64 Athlon 64 with 2GB. Running Windows 7 is slow, but doable for basics... The memory works great, but then again, PNY memory has always worked fine for me...
I didn't realize there were so many "new features" compared to the old turntables. I can enjoy my LPs again. Great value, great price.
Even after reading the reviews, there were so many positive ones and this was such a great deal, I tried them. In the thousands of DVD's we have burned we have had a few bad ones now and again. We actually thought our burner was broken with these. Only about 1 in 5 would work! Our burner does not like this brand, there is something really wrong with these. My batch says made in Taiwan but I will be asking the company for a replacement set to try. Unfortunately, by the time I got around to returning, my return deadline with Amazon had passed. I will never try a Verbatim product again.
I've been using webcams both indoors and outdoors for surveillance research and Skype video chats. I've used several 1.3M pixel sensor cameras from Logitech, Creative, Microsoft, and Phillips. This camera has the best image quality of the group across varied illumination and distance to subject scenes. The fixed focus lens stays pretty sharp from about 18" out. The bracket works fine for LCD monitor top mounting, but is hard to adjust on flat surfaces. The audio driver does a good job of echo cancellation in normal desktop configurations. The Rightlight2 is much better than the perennially underexposed Logitech driver available in late 2006/early 2007. It does tend to bounce around the brightness, contrast, and even white balance if the foreground composition changes. The driver interfaces well to standard applications (e.g. Skype) and program interfaces (e.g., OpenCV). Logitech's on-screen quickcam interface pops up anytime any application accesses the driver, which is annoying since you can always access it from the automatically installed system tray icon. Logitech still ignores a few million Linux users; when is a webcam manufacturer going to wake up and respond to this market? Overall, a good quality webcam.
These babies are the best money I ever spent on ear-bud headphones. I purchased them in December for my teenager's mp3 player. He has used them for almost six months and I don't know about your teens but mine go through ear-buds quite often. (usually one the left or right ear stopped working) These have a very high quality sound (not to mention loud) and they are the most comfortable set of ear-buds I have ever used. I have used them for hours at a time on flights and they never make my ears hurt. I will definitely order these again.
An excellent 12v to bring along camping. I do not have a depth finder, but use some 12v devices that have alligator clips. This is a very nice and compact unit that has outlasted our needs many times.I really like that it included a charger, makes charging easy. I don't know what else to tell ya'll. Looks well made and it works great for all kinds of 12v applications.
Great keyboard, has the comfort strip and great key lay out. A little angled like some comfort keyboards but not to extreme like I find most of them to be. The mouse is great but I wish it had 2 buttons for back/forward pages.Other then that everything is awesome.
The headphones are well made with a secure plug in to the walkman. The cords are the right size anddo not break. Tone quality is excellent and the unit is very easy to use.
I am very impressed with this kit. The light is much brighter than I thought it would be, the umbrella is good quality, the stand is good quality. I would recommend buying a black and silver umbrella to go with it as well.
Great speaker wire. Exactly as described. Arrived Quickly. Used it to hook up surround sound speakers but I think wire about half the gauge would suffice. This is more for Big speakers
I bought the the "B+W 77mm Slim-Line Clear UV Haze Filter w/Single Coating" for compatibility with my Nikkor 12-24 f4 DX. As I had hoped, it does not seem to cause vignetting with that wide-angle lens, as a thicker filter design might be expected to do. It also comes with its own lens cover, which is a nice afterthought since the standard Nikon lens cover will not work with the slim design. All in all, this filter lives up to B+W's excellent reputation in this consumer's opinion, and I recommend it for similar applications.
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.
I currently own some Sony Bravias in addition to a 32 inch sharp aquos and one of the much hyped Samsung HDTVs.I've had the opportunity to compare this thing to all these other HDTVs and I think this one for the price, in my opinion, not only matches the quality of all those other HDTVs, but I think it actually exceeds them in some instances.I see no signs of ghosting or bleeding on this television. The colors are some of the best I've seen from any HDTV. The picture quality is truly stunning and it has some of the best black levels I've seen with an HDTV. I use it with my Xbox 360, PS3, HD-DVD player and hi-definition Cable Television and it really does enhance the experience ten fold. I've gone back to play older 360 titles that I put down long ago just to see how great they look on the television and you truly see with this television what all the fuss is about with HDTVS.For people that may play their Xbox 360s on a computer monitor you see all sorts of details on this HDTV that you simply didn't see well enough on a pc monitor or totally missed altogether on even other HDTVS which is a testament to how great this television set is.Standard definition channels on this television look great and the HD channels are incredible. You get your moneys worth because its immediately obvious that they blow away the standard definition channels. The television also has fantastic sound quality which I didn't expect. The options to adjust the picture how you want aren't as plentiful as some other HDTVs I've used, but that doesn't matter because I think what is there will allow you to adjust the picture to pretty much anyone's preference.Colors and details in hi-definition content really shine through on this television. You look at things that you didn't use to make a big deal about before like clothing, skin, floors, walls etc in a totally different way when you are looking at them on this television.My only complaint is that its so unbelievably tempting to constantly play around with the picture settings even after they are already perfect.Its fully equipped with 3 HDMI ports, connection for your PC, 2 HD component spaces, and a plethora of others that I'm sure you can find out about just by looking at the technical details of the television. It supports 480i all the way up to 1080p (1080p only through HDMI)Its recommended you connect this HDTV to a PC by using a DVI to HDMI cable as that way you are guaranteed decent resolutions for your pc while viewing it on this HDTV.The remote pretty much sucks as a Universal Remote. It lacks support for even the most popular of cable boxes or directv receivers. The same applies to other televisions. If you're going to use this remote only for this television then its perfect.The picture settings I use and like a lot areContrast 100Backlight 84Dynalight onBrightness 56Color 51Tint 0Sharpness 72Dynamic Contrast HighStatic Gamma +1Color Temperature MediumMPEG Noise Reduction MiddleDNR MiddleI use these settings I really like how the details just pop on this set when the settings are like this. The Backlight, Contrast and Dynalight are especially big contributers to how I like viewing things on this set.Fantastic manual that pretty much explains all you need to know. Nothing, but great things to say about this HDTV.
Ok, let me start out first and say, that the idea of the iTrip is a great one, and I am sure that this product can work...can...work. I recieved it in the mail today, and was very excited to get it working, and the interface is not exactly great, but, pretty easy once you get the hang of it. But, I live in Nassau County, NY, and there are NO, none, 0 (zero) radio stations that are free (no station) or have no interference from another station. And the interference is great, not just mild. I could only get it to work on 2 stations, and on those stations, the sound quality was so poor, that it was worse than the interference that is usunally on those stations.So, I would not reccomend the iTrip if you live on Long Island, or any where near NYC, as it is my experiencethat these areas are aweful for transmitters. I got my iTrip today, and it's already being returned. If you KNOW you have a totally free station on your dial, I would say give this a shot, that is why I gave it 2 stars, but, for me, it really gets none.
As easy to use as promised. No fancy features. I took it right out of the box, inserted the included batteries and started recording. Practiced by videotaping horses being ridden in a covered arena with heavy shadows and spots of bright sunshine. Despite no ability to change white balance or manually focus, the camera performed adequately. Had to shade the display with my hand to see what I was recording because bright sun was coming over my shoulder.Zoomed to the max, the pictures were not crystal sharp, but still adequate to record moments to share with others. With less zoom, the picture improved tremendously. Also used it indoors under florescent lighting to video a dog & handler performing an obedience routine. Again it was a bit fuzzy with the zoom wide open, but more than adequate for the person the study their performance.It was hard to see much detail on playback when watching the small screen on the camera. However, hookup to a portable TV was easy with the included cables. Everyone watching was impressed with how well it performed, given the ease of use and price. Every time you stop the camera and restart it, it counts it as a "new video". You can easily scroll through these snippets and delete those as desired. When you start recording again it immediately puts the new video at the end of the previously recorded ones.Integrated USB port allows easy hookup to computer for viewing. Have not yet tried saving on DVD. One hour of recording turns out to be a lot of time and the AA batteries seem to last a long time.Don't expect miracles compared to what you get with more expensive cameras with full features, but it's a great tool for capturing little moments for review or for sharing with friends and family.
I had the same problem as one other reviewer... The thing kept shutting off. I was playing my iPod through it and it kept shutting off. Extremely frustrating. So much that I just tossed it out the window. So I'm guessing it was defective but whatever I'll never know cause I can't return it now.From when it was on the sound quality was as good as my old one. I put it into international mode so I could get it to use 87.7-9, and it had good enough sound quality for me.However with the shutting off issue I think I'm just going to spend the money to get a new deck for my car with an auxillery in. My old car had that and it saved a lot of money, time, and hassle trying to deal with FM transmitters.
Product exactly as claimed. Allowed me to migrate my data from a firewire 400 system to one with firewire 800 without blinking an eye.
I've been using two of these units in a fairly large house for about four years+. We have very thick adobe and masonry walls that obliterate wi-fi signal from our main router, so we use the power lines to feed wireless to the rest of the house through the WGX102 access points.I'm amazed by the silliness that has evidently produced so many one-star reviews. Comments suggesting they can't be used on a secure network or won't work with a wireless router are false, to the point of absurdity. Maybe Amazon shouldn't be calling this a "range extender." I'm wondering whether some negative reviewers tried to use them as repeaters, which they're not. They must be used in tandem with a Homeplug 1.0 powerline adapter connected via Ethernet cable to the router or modem.These are amazing, versatile devices. Even Netgear's manual doesn't fully or clearly explain all the ways they can be used, with both access point and DHCP router capabilities. Most powerline devices are just adapters or "bridges" that must be connected with a separate access point at the remote end, but these also contain a wireless transmitter AND a DHCP server. For most networks, they're about as plug and play as possible when used as 54G access points. They're shipped in that default configuration, with DHCP and encryption turned off. (They're getting wired Ethernet signal over the power lines via the adapter wired to your modem or router, so whatever wireless encryption you might be using on your current router is not encrypting the signal to/from the WGX102.) With a single click on the web browser interface, the device can be configured as a wireless DHCP router, and WEP can be activated with one more check box. This allows their use to create a secure but isolated subnet for guests, if desired, so they won't have access to your whole network. We have one in our guest bedroom for that purpose. In default mode, the WEP security is disabled, but as noted, that also can be quickly fixed via the web browser interface.These devices easily provide enough throughput for streaming HD video from services like Amazon or Netflix, or with your own DNLA server. Signal is surprisingly robust. The only real drawback to them is that they use WEP encryption (if you choose) and lack WPA encryption support. For most users, that is not a real issue, although it may be for the paranoids. Also, they're Homeplug 1.0, so they won't work on a network using the newer Homeplug AV devices (unless you add a Homeplug 1.0 adapter, of course.) One other potential issue is that the default IP address (192.168.0.101) is within the default DHCP range for many routers, so it may already be in use by a computer or other device on your network. So for use as an AP only, keep it off the network until you've given it an IP address outside your router's DHCP range. The easiest way to do this may be just to unplug your main router until you've made the change, using a network interface manually configured to connect with the WGX102.So, overall, I'm giving this five stars, mainly for its versatility and strong throughput. Getting the most out of them does require some rudimentary IP knowledge, perhaps. So, if you're the kind who uses the "wizard" to set up your router, these may not be your cup of tea. But I'm no networking guru, and have found them to perform well beyond expectations.
I bought this mouse and i was so displeased with it that i had to find a website to review it. I wanted an optic mouse for gaming but it is horrible even for regular tasks. When you move the mouse half the time it will veer in the wrong direction. The extra buttons are useless and stick. if you squeeze the mouse it feels like it will crumble in your hand. Anything hp breaks once it reaches warranty but the rest of the time it just doesnt work.
I've been clinging on to my old trackball because it is so well designed. The new ones are either awkward, too large, etc. I do occassionally clean it. If they had an optical of this one, I'd buy in a heartbeat. I have had it for 98, 98 2nd ed, and now XP and it works fine. Microsoft: Keep It Simple!
over all i give this review a 7-10 on a scale of 1-10.1 being horrible and 10 being perfect.its an excellent cd case with the exception of one malfunction.sometimes when flipping through he pages the spine that the pages are rung through pops lose and you have to reattach it.its no big deal.it isint broken but it gets annoying at times to have to pop it back into place.i like this purchase and intend to get another one in the future if they are still available.
These speakers sound GREAT. However, there appear some design flaws. First and foremost, the power cords don't "seat" well and tend to pull out too easily. Secondly, the loud "pop" when they are turned on and off is annoying--I don't know if it is damaging to the speakers or not, but it sure sounds like it. Thirdly, they're not really a "pair", just two of the same speaker, so there are two on/off switches, two volume controls and two sets of tone controls. That being said, they are very good sounding portable speakers. Very convenient--just plug in your IPod and you're done. I bought them for my daughter's dorm room, but I have used them outside with a projector to show movies on the side of the house! When she leaves for school, I am probably buying another set!
I picked this up from B+H in 2007 and it's a spectacular piece of equipment. It's hand-crafted and absolutely beautiful. It comes in a simple box with foam padding and instructions. You'll need to get a mounting plate though, I recommend the Wimberley QR. After using a Bogen 3265 for a few years for light work, the Acratech is a nice change.It comfortably holds a D200 (or Olympus E-3) and any Nikon lens that you can find readily available since it holds up to 25 lbs. I plan on trying it out with my 4x5 view camera too (I don't care if it's not a 3-way pan/tilt head, I'll still use it) . The head moves smoothly in all directions. It has degree marks on the base for anyone who likes to take panorama shots and stitch them together. It's light, compact and perfect for almost an job. I couldn't ask for anything better.
The first camera strap I've found in a long time that the camera doesn't continually slip off your shoulder.
Battery delivered, I popped it into my key-less remote unit for my car and it was back to working immediately. Would recommend at the price easily!
After using my Palm Vx for about 8 month, Palm has released the new Palm IIIc. The first color Palm! I ordered one the first day I saw it. I was very excited how the screen and the unit looks like. My first two thoughts were &quot;what a great screen&quot; and &quot;why is it so big&quot;. The IIIc became my main PDA and I sold my Vx. The IIIc was large to carry around (I was used to my Vx) but I samehow managed it. After loading a few games onto my PDA to check out the new color screen I was very, very disappointed! The IIIc was the most slowest PDA I could have imagine, it was nearly impossible for me to play a action game on it. Then it has trouble with BugMe! (we all know BugMe!), when I would draw a picture with a alarm and open it, the IIIc would show me every single line I draw. That made it impossible for me to use BugMe!, and DiddleBug didn't worked with the color device! I brought my PDA out in the sunlight and I could barely read anything, even setting the screen to the highest brightness. After 3 month of using it I missed my Vx. I sold my IIIc, bought a Vx again and now I'm happy. I wouldn't recommend the IIIc, get the Handspring Visor Prism (it's a much better PDA).
The software install and setup was easy. The sytle of the machine is nice and not overwhelming. The print outs come out clear and very precise looking. I love the fax option. I have faxed numerous pages at once without a glitch. Would recommend.
May have been my own fault. The product I recieved (a piece of foam)cost me $15 by the time I paid shipping and handling. Just put a book under your laptop or go down to Wal Mart or Best Buy and at least you can look at what your buying. There were pictures but the picture I "thought" I was looking at was not the item I got. I'll be more careful next time.Stephen SneadPortable Notebook Cooling Pad
I'm very pleased with the way this Tele Conversion lens works with my Lumix FZ18. I just spent a week bird watching and got some great results. Even in low light I was able to get very clear photos. I could not be happier.
This lens can mean all the difference for many situations. The extremely wide aperture (f/1.4) and reduced layers of glass allow so much light in, it's amazing. Now indoor shots can be taken using just the ambient light. Outdoor settings can be shot well into dusk with just natural light. It all looks so much better than camera mounted flashes. Not to mention the bokeh, and in this respect, the lens cannot disappoint!As others have said, the sharpness of the lens really shows itself around f/2.0, but it is still quite sharp down to f/1.4. The lens size is a bit unimpressive when people see it, but the photos speak for themselves. The focal length is a bit long for a DX format camera, and I find myself many steps further from my subject than feels natural. But the longer focal length can add nice detail and depth to the photos. And on a FX format, I think it would be just about perfect.The only problem I have with the lens is that my D90 has a case of back-focus, and when shooting at really large apertures with such a narrow depth of field, the back-focus is very prevalent (somewhere around f/3 or smaller it's more usable without compensation). But this is not a problem with the lens, it is a problem with the camera, so it's not worth docking the score, just keep in mind your camera determines what "focus" is, not the lens.I feel primary lenses should be at the forefront of any camera arsenal, every photographer should have at least one, and two or three seem like a better count. And this lens is the perfect zone between price and functionality, you will not be disappointed with it.
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!
This product I have had for about a year and it is great as far as organizing your daily life, but I think that it is just starting to get a little old and out dated. There are many other products like color ones that would probably be better. The most important part about it is that It has indi-glo. It does not waist very much, it is easily compatable with your computer with the cradle and the cover comes all the way off. It is a Pain for a while, but you do get used to it. Another function that I like is the fact that it can have parts put into it's expansion part in the back, like a phone, mp3 player, personal recorder, ect. If you do get this product then I sugest you get a cover, not because that it will break easily, but that it gets perminent marks in the back of it. Also if you get it then go to the website, open up product links and find quick silver. It is a great program that spices up the appearance of your visor. Casey S.
This is my second ipod - and found it to be everything I was expecting, and more.
I bought this to rewind an occasional tape . It was gently and infrequently used , but began having problems after only a few months . Finally it quit altogether after about 7 mos. Not worth it at all .
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.
According to the manufacturer's site these are supposed to hold speakers up to 8 pounds. I have the Energy Take Classic speakers that weigh in at 2.9 pounds and they caused these mounts to sag when wall mounted. If I would have been ceiling mounting them it may have supported the weight, but since I needed to wall mount my speakers I returned them. They just didn't meet my needs. I ended up getting the Philips 5-piece Speaker brackets (PN: SQB1131/17) locally and although I had to go to the hardware store for screws, they hold my speakers really well.
This is the best accessory for the Ipod I have yet to find. A friend recommended it and now I know why. The best way to hook an Ipod to your home stereo, period!
I bought this to install a pioneer radio on my boat. Everything went smoothly. The lid closes tight and keeps the water out. No problems at all.
this was the worst thing anybody has ever sold me never again will i buy from this seller the dvd did play all of my movies and when it did it would cut off while i was watching it
Belkin's F8V7058-APL Auto kit (the newest auto kit from Belkin) for the IPod gets some mixed reviews.If you're OK with having a tried and true device then this is the car adapter for you. This mobile power cord is great and if you buy the Belkin Tunecast II IPod version, you can power the FM transmitter off of the power cord (using a 14 inch DC power cable that comes with the Tunecast II model F8V3080-APL).It works perfectly, has a light and it has a fuse that can be easily replaced. Save yourself the money and get this rock-solid, perfectly great AC adapter. It functions exactly as you would expect.
I bought a pair of these in white to replace 6 1/2 in speakers that were located in the rear of my boat. I drive them with a 4 channel 320 watt marine amplifier with a pair of Clarion 3 1/2 inch speakers up front at the helm. Rounding things off are two 10 inch subs on a second dedicated marine amplifier. When all is tuned up, the system ROCKS!These speakers definitely hold their own and compliment my set up nicely. The mid range sound is loud, crisp and clear with no discernible distortion. Highs are not as crisp as I would like but with the combination I have they are a perfect fit. I am so impressed with their sound quality, that I am considering mounting a pair inside my cuddy cabin.Finally, the quality is definitely on par with some of the more expensive brands and I can say that mine get wet quite a bit when I wash the boat down and still perform well after 8 months of use. A nice looking quality product at a fair price is what you get with these speakers.Enjoy!
I recently purchased two new laptops for me and my wife. After having a computer get fried on me from a surge many years ago I try and be very careful with electronics now. These seemed like a good option instead of a surge strip because no matter where I plug them in, I know the have some type of surge protection. It's hard to rate how well they protect from surges unless they don't, then you know you've gotten a dud, but it's too late by then. I will say this though, where I live there are surges and quick 2 minute blackouts almost anytime it rains or thunders(don't ask me why)and so far so good. I also know from dealing with home theater electronics as a buisness that APC has a good reputation which was another reason I purchased these. They add about 10 inches or so to the overall length of your laptop charger which can be good or bad depending. Most of the time you won't even notice that it's there and it's a bit of added piece of mind.
less costly and a much better product. Packaging very secure, shipping times very good.
While I wasn't ecstatic about receiving an iRiver (I wanted an Ipod), once I started using it I really loved it. It works well with Windows media player, I didn't have to download any software and moving around the menu is extremely easy. I didn't have the charging and battery problems everyone else had, but maybe that's because I read the manual. You don't have to connect to the computer to charge it; you need only connect the mp3 side of the usb cable to your player and THEN connect the ac adapter to player/wall. The only thing I needed to do to my player was update the firmware, which was easy if you can follow directions. Songs aren't always played in order (kind of annoying), but not so much that it ruined my experience with the player. SMART and AFFORDABLE BUY!
This is my second set of CX300's. The first pair lasted over two years of extremely heavy use both as headphones and as a set of industrial earplugs. The sound quality is amazing and the damage they've prevented to my hearing over the last couple years ensures that I can keep enjoying them for years to come.
Got these the other day. Before I got these, all I had was a sony mini system with a sub output. I had the JBL 500 watt sub hooked up to it. Couldnt ever quite blend the sub with the rest because the mini system sucked. I dont have alot of money so I just ordered these speakers and replaced my old mini system speakers with these. I could notice the improvement instantly. These speakers have a great range from the highs to the lows. I really don't need the sub anymore!! The only thing I use the sub for now is for the rock bottom lows. The sony's do the rest!! Awsome for a bedroom or small living room. BTW the mini system I have has like 200watts per channel.
Over 3 days i tried 3 cameras. I wanted a DSLR but was unsure of what to buy. I tried the Nikon D40 first. Although a good camera i didn't think much of the quality of some of the pictures. Second, I was then recommended the Canon XTi. I took 150 shots and took it back to the store. The same, there was just something missing from the shots, it was decent but again something missing. Thirdly, I was recommended the Nikon D80 by my brother who owns one, I have seen his pictures of some of his landscape and nature shots and they where awesome, so on a whim i paid the extra and got the D80. I have to say, i am well impressed, i should of got it from the beginning. This camera was night and day over the D40 and the Canon XTi.You will not be disappointed by this camera. If your going to pay $600 for an XTi or a lower end Nikon, pay the extra and buy this instead.
these are a great value. good sound reproduction, nice slick look. they don't take up much room. amazon got them to me quickly as well.
The Binocs are Compacts. So for Compacats, they are very good. No issues at all with the Binoculars. They easily brought 5 miles into view.
I have owned four Elph models. A S 230, S 400, an SD 750, and now the SD 800. The next to the last I gave to my son when he needed a camera for his work. I bought the 800 to replace it. I would not any any but Canon cameras. My Canon A-1 film camera is still functional and used on occasion 30 years after I originally purchased it. A major reason for owning Canon is that Canon is superb at customer service and support. The S 400 developed a firmware problem about three years after its purchase, well beyond its warranty period. I contacted Canon. They had me ship it back to them. A repair was made. The camera was returned to me free of any charges. The whole process took less that two weeks.I compare this to my experience with Olympus. I bought one of the first Olympus digital cameras when it came out. It took beautiful pictures and worked quite well. However, when Microsoft introduced Windows XP to replace Win 98, Olympus failed to update the software to allow owners of the camera which had cost $1000 to use their cameras in a Win XP environment. They essentially allowed the camera, approximately three years old, to be used with a modern computer OS. They lost me permanently as a customer. In contrast, Canon has maintained their software throughout the years so that every Elph I own can be downloaded to either my Windows or Mac computers not matter which version of the operating system I am using.
Excellent product. It connected to my wireless network, and I was able to download photos to it without a hitch. I plan on getting a couple more as presents for my relatives.
The motorola talkabout 250 is an excellent product. It may not have some of the features that some of the other do, but is a very good radio. If you plan on using it in very populated areas, some radios with better scan features may work better for you. But, if you plan on using it out in the more open country, it is a very good choice. For camping,hunting,backpacking or any other outdoor sports it is probably the best. It has excellent range and I feel is the most durable radio on the market. For example, I was using mine when rock climbing with some friends, accidentally I dropped mine 100 feet on to a rock ledge. Amazingly the radio still works. It had a few cracks but we still use it today.
Unlike some other Apple owners who had problems with new drive recognition, my machine immediately discovered the new drive..it was ready for use in a minute, with no problems...
i've printed a couple of photos on this thing already as well as having used the copy function and just printing regular old stuff. i'm very happy with the printer. i've got it hooked up via a cat 5 cable into my router and all my computers in the house can print via the network. the setup was seamless. great product!
Our business purchased these to use with our VoIP phones. They are comfortable to wear and provide great sound quality. Slipping this on your ear is much easier than trying to hold the phone to your ear with your shoulder!
We have used this brand for over 49 years. Bought a new oe as the old one (more than 15 years of daily use) is wearing out. The new one arrived on time. Yet to use it.
They work not many coaster and maybe that my burner fault not sure but would order again if price was right
I didn't want to bother with all the bells and whistles on the bigger iPods. I had the original shuffle for 2 years, and gave it to my son.This is perfect for going to the gym. I forget it it there. Just start it up and don't have to listen to the huffing and puffing on the next treadmill!
I've had my s-150p for almost three years. What a good laptop! The only complaint is the expense of upgrades. To top off the memory at 1gb costs almost $200. The existing memory has to be tossed to make room for 512 sticks. The screen is beautiful though hard to see in bright sunlight as are most screens. The preinstalled sony stuff is a bit hard to get rid of but download all the drivers and updates and then did a reformat and things have come out nice. I just image the new install and will never have to do it again the hard way. Very recommended if a bit pricey.update - now it's dying. I am having the video/power switch problem which you can google. The fix is about $200 including the shipping. Still a nice laptop, but it's not going to make 4 years. Think about that when plopping down near $2000 for a laptop.
This is my second set of these headphones. I had the fist set over two years but some fluid got into one of the ear pieces so I purchased another set. I use these all the time while exercising at the gym. I like the fact that they never fall out of your ear like individual earbuds do from time to time if you work up a good sweat.
Over the years I've had machines from Epson, HP and Lexmark.The most noticable quality difference between the Canon and the rest is the paper handling, HP is/was the worst. Maybe it's because my wife and I, she had an HP and I had a Lexmark, had so many problems with our recent All-In-One's that the Canon 530 is like seeing sun after a long, cloudy winter. The set up was easy to understand, the control panel is logical and the size is easy to accommodate in a home office. The quality of print is excellent (haven't used it for photos yet), but a little noisy. Having a paper tray, Canon calls it a "cassette", to hold a bulk amount of A4 or letter size paper means no more running out of paper when receiving several faxes when out of the office. Plus an additional external paper feed source makes those once in a while print jobs where a paper change is necessary (legal size or letterhead) quick and easy. The only functions I have not yet used are scanning and faxing to or from my laptop. I'm not sure what influenced my decision to buy this machine more. My brother has had the exact same machine for about a year with great reviews and he's very anal, or the great experience I've had with Canon printers in the past or the consistently good reviews by several sources on the internet. My final comment is for the money, and Amazon had the best price when I was looking, this machine will be tough to beat.
My first review. :)Forget about the FREE Cable. Buy another one and throw away the one that comes with the switch. It's so cheap and flimsy I had both video and audio issues with that cable from the beginning. Luckily I had a spare.As for the switch itself, it's decent. I have Cable TV (DVR), Netflix's Roku, and DVD player hooked up on an old TV that has one video and one audio component input. Video and audio comes out pretty much the same as when the Cable/Netflix/DVD boxes were attached individually to the TV. That's not to say they're high quality, just decent. People with HD TV's and whatnot, this switch isn't made for you.
The Canon PowerShot S80 is an outstanding camera that fits in a shirt pocket. A take anywhere camera with photographic results that rival a digital SLR. The 28mm to 90mm zoom handles most situations and the 8 megapixel resolution is outstanding. The large (2")LCD is a pleasure to use. There are really no negatives with the S80. The key to photography is to have thecamera with you and the compact design of this serious camera let you take it anywhere.
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.
Faster to write than read but faster than any card I've used so far.
i needed dvd envelopes and these are the best i have ever used i will buy these again when i need envelopes
I saw the scathing review by Altaaf Dawoodjee. I don't know about his experiences but I love my drive from Fantom Drives. I couldn't tell you about tech support because I have never needed it. I've never had a problem with my drive and I've had it about two years.-Jeff
Well, there is not alot to say except it works great like it is supposed to with my printer.
I am a music aficionado and like rock and blues, and started to use an mp3 player, since 5 years ago, and was looking for good earphones that can reproduce the saound the same way as my home stereo or car audio system, I reviewed many online and decided to get the topof the line shure firstly the e5C and laely the SE530 they are excellent earphones, since they have multiple drivers , the quality of sound is excellent, but the bass response ,being acceptable was not like listening to real subwoofers, I like my music to have a nice bass, and since most of my favorite artists recorded since the 60's many of those recording donot have the level of bas i like so I edit them in my computer,and enhance the bass in many ways, compressing, equalizing, and with the MaxxBass plugin, it was really difficult to monitor this process, as most earpones won't reproduce the lower frequencies as my car audiio system, so I had to transfer the edited songs to my mp3 player and test the song in my car stereo and if the editing was not good I had to star al over agaim, it was a very inaccurate way to do that and time consuming as well, Once I found the Monster turbine, earphones I was able to get the real bass response I would have in my car stereo ( 3 x 3000 watts subs).The Turbine are the best earphones in bass reprodution and they are all excellent in the other frequencies, I like them so much that now they are my favorites and I am going to sell my Shure SE530. As an example I will tell you that listening to 'Inside Looking Out' by Gran Funk R. in the Live album was mind blowing, if you know this song, and the way Mel schacher plays his bass guitar, not many subwoofers will repproduce the low frequncies of this song, But listening to it in my Ipod, plugges with the Turbine earphones it was like listening th song in car stereo system. no distortion, clear accurate reproducton, after I listened to this song I decided that the turbine will be my favorite earphones and they are priced very low con sidering its performance, they are slightky heavy and sometimes unconfortable in the ears but i found that using the triple flange eartips and putting the earpieces cable up and then around the ear give the best seal and are more confortable.If you like your music, do not think too much and grab these earphones, they are the best value for money and the best bass sound reproduction for a pair of earphones.
I bought these Bose speakers because I wanted a small 2.0 speaker system with decent sound for a modest price. I work in the film industry and sound is important to me, but I have dedicated high-end speakers for work. These were mainly for casual computer use and gaming so my expectations weren't that high.The first thing I noticed when I plugged in the speakers is that there is a noticeable hiss coming from them when the amplifier is on, regardless of volume level from the source or the speaker's volume control. I was immediately disappointed and expected more from Bose, even at this price range. I thought the hiss might be something I could live with so I proceeded to test the speakers out with some music.The speakers are kind of hit and miss depending on what you play. Jazz sounded great but classical music did not. Some rock was okay but a lot of times, voices sounded muffled. I tried playing movies and much of the dialogue lacked clarity, though sound effects were clear. I think the speakers don't do well when playing broad frequencies, with lots in the low, mid and high range, like in classical music. And when some instruments play, they can confuse the EQ circuitry and pull too much away from vocals. I was surprised at the amount of low-end bass (about as low as 80 Hz) I could get out of the speakers but that wasn't enough to justify the lack of clarity in vocals and dialogue. Bose may be trying to impress with some bottom punch but it comes at the expense of balanced, realistic sound.In the end, the biggest problem was the hiss. If you have a desktop computer with a loud fan, you may never hear it. But if your room is quiet or you use a laptop, it will get annoying. I expected more from Bose and was highly disappointed in the quality of the internal components. I would recommend looking elsewhere if something like that is going to bother you.
I bought this mouse to go with my Sony Vaio laptop computer and am very please with it. I was originally a little concerned with the battery life since it uses Bluetooth, but it's no problem at all. All I have to do is click the mouse once and it automatically connects to my computer (in less than a second). I'm on my computer constantly and only have to replace the batteries once every few months. I was highly impressed.Also, the mouse is a nice size and shape. It's not too small, but yet a great size for slipping it into a pocket of my laptop bag while traveling. It has great sensitivity, too, which is a plus when doing lots of graphic work. It's never jerky. Overall, I'd highly recommend this product! It's much better than any of the other portable and infrared mouses I've used in every aspect. It might be a little more expensive, but it's totally worth it if you spend much time on your computer.
I bought this for a trip and not only did it fit my purpose but it makes the camera look even cooler than it already looks. I had several people stop me and ask me what it was so I got a chance to explain how it benefited me.
I purchased this specific GPS because Garmin claimed compatibility with their Topo Mapsource software. This is only a half truth as I was to find out only after making my purchases of the GPS and software. Maps can be transferred from a laptop to the GPS, howsumbutever, trails & routes created in Garmin's Topo Mapsource software CAN NOT be loaded onto the GPS. Transfer of routes & trails to the GPS was the #1 reason I purchased this GPS and the Garmin Mapsource software. My purchase of the Garmin StreetPilot C550 GPS receiver & accompanying Garmin Mapsource Topo software was an absolute waste of money. Garmin is being extremely deceptive by advertising compatibility between the StreetPilot GPS and their Mapsource Topo software.
Looks great, very easy to mount, mounted in under 10 minutes. Might need a screwdriver with a longer shaft and/or smaller handle due to the size of the spaces. I just used a marker to mark the holes, drilled the holes with a small drillbit, and tapped the anchors into the holes, very easy for even someone that isn't handy, don't use a drill motor to insert screws into the anchor unless you do so at a very low speed, that way you won't damage the anchors. Holds everything that it says it does, already ordered another one for my DVDs and Blu-Rays. Highly recommend this product. Also posted a picture of it with all my xbox 360 games on it and a few Blu-Rays to show that it holds those nicely as well.
They hold their tune well, they're tough yet they are soft enough to bend. They sound full-bodied with rich overtones and a strong fundamental. Great for jazz and blues.
I wanted to take fun pictures and videos. I can't figure out the video part, and the pictures don't come out most of the time, and the ones that do are blurry. I tried to download all my cool pictures I took and the computer said that there wern't any pictures to download. Where did they go? The phone number to call for help to figure out the different modes told me that I'd have to wait for 45 minutes!! Yikes! very disappointing
This product allowed us to use our durable but old printer with our Windows 7 software. Without the help of this item we would not be able to use our printer.
I was originally impressed with the apparent quality of this product based only on visual observation, but have changed my mind about it. After one week, the outer wire insulation broke in the strain relief area. After two weeks, one of the wires actually broke, so it is now in the trash bin. I used this with a stereo headset, so the wire was subjected to movement. Many of my other cables are years old, and have held up well, so cables can be made that are durable. This particular cable is just another poorly engineered cheap Chinese product. Do not waste your money on it.
This product worked great out of the box. Burned up then in about 30 minutes. Sent back for a replacement and got nothing for 4 weeks. The Price Pros says it takes longer to get a replacement. I finally just asked for a refund. Probally take a month to get a credit. Beware of The Price Pros!
I've had this TV for nearly 2 months now and it never ceases to wow me. The picture is just stunning. I shopped around a lot for a television, looked at hundreds of TV's in store, and the Samsung LNT4665f rivals many models twice the cost. The glossy, high-contrast, 1080p native resolution screen melds a picture that is both fluid and crisp, painting scenes that are truly lifelike. It's viewing angle is extremely good, and with both advanced manual and automatic control over color dynamics the picture is vibrant and free of shearing, ghosting, and other nasty digital artifacts. It's touted 'Game Mode' seems to keep video refresh rates high without any sacrifice to video quality, but honestly they appear high enough without it.It's "Just Scan" aspect ratio settings are great for switching between multiple image formats on the same input, and ample HDMI inputs allow you to connect several HD devices without a receiver and even more via component and the optical audio in. The television automatically knows which inputs have cables plugged in and which do not, so you only have to cycle through the ones you use, and each can be assigned a generic label like 'PC', 'Cable STB', or 'DVD' so you don't have to memorize what is plugged in where.Delivery was fast, even through "free super saver shipping", less than 8 business days, and Eagle carried the TV into my living room, unpacked it, and had no problems letting me plug it in and test it before signing for delivery.If you're in the market for an HD TV, don't pass this one up! It's an extremely good value at it's ~$2,000 price and quite possibly the best 46" LCD TV out there.QUICK WORD TO COMCAST CUSTOMERS: If you pair this with an HDMI receiver/stereo (especially a Samsung system) check around the internet for HDCP compatibility. Many mid-western and Pacific-coast customers are still stuck with older firmware that incorrectly blocks you from using HDMI from the cable box to the receiver, then HDMI from the receiver to the TV, and you will have to plug HDMI directly from the cable box to the TV. It's not a big deal (or something Samsung should be held responsible for), but I had to deal with it and it's something you should at least investigate before spending thousands of dollars on a new system!
I was very impressed with the speed at which I received this item. This picture card is very difficult to find now that newer digital cameras use the larger capacity 2, 4, 8, 16 GB cards. This replacement is the perfect match to the older ones that came with my camera and worked without a single issue arising. I have ordered 2 more so that I will have spares for my camera, which was to expensive and takes great pictures, so I do not want to replace it. Thanks Amazon.
I've had this camera for years now and it still continues to impress me. With its swivel screen and interchangeable lenses, settings for super macro and manual focus and so many specialty uses, this camera has everything you could ever want!
This iBook G4 GREAT for typical web-surfing, email, word/spreadsheet/office work, and for doing 95% of what most computer users want in a portable. It is compact and powerful. I've used one for several years for trips and weekends- I can keep up on email, play music, even watch a movie on it (DVD player built in)..The 1.33ghz has built-in WIFI and bluetooth, so my external keyboard works perfectly with it, and I use it in any coffee shops or WIFI zones while travelling.The weakest point (in my perspective) is that it's not a powerhouse processor. If you're thinking of making movies on it, you're going to find yourself spending a good bit of time. But for 95% of what people do on laptops, this thing ROCKS! The battery life ranges - - I've seen 45 minutes, and with a brand new battery 3.5hrs. i'm also a super power-user, so I generally "run the wheels off" anything I use.. so comparatively you might see it last a wee bit better..The comparison to a netbook is very true. And this thing actually has a hard drive! and, what's best: if you lose it or it gets stolen, you're not out $1300 --- the purchase price is very reasonable by comparison. I know a handful of folks with these 12" 1.33's, and they all love them.
so i took delivery of this camera last night and bought a different lens instead of the standard supplied with a zoom to 200. got it home and took an up close photo of my wifes face. if that isn't bad enough i then used the zoom function on the LCD screen and could just see every line pimple and pore on her face. i'd never really noticed before and now i feel i have to divorce her. so this is probably going to be the most expensive gadget i've ever bought! thanks Canon, i'll be sure to send the lawyers fees to you! my previous camera was a sony point and shoot which only took blurred photos. she looks so much better blurred!
These are the best. I had read great reviews of them before purchasing. The one ciritcism I had heard was that your ear throbbed after they were in your ears for more than 15 minutes. I think that Shure E4c overcame this problem over Shure E3c. The "E4" series came with an assortment of ear plugs so that you can choose the most comfortable for you. I have used these earphones while on the treadmill for 90 minutes at a time, and they are extrememly comfortable (I don't even know they are there). Plus I cannot hear any of the noise of the treadmill motor. The little case that comes with them is very handy.
Can't turn up the volume too much or I will start hearing some distortion. Not very pleased with overall sound quality. Sound seems muffled. The product does get the job done, but not the way I would have hoped.
Awesome speakers, tested it for listening to some high beat songs and no beat ghazals...can't beat the built and sound quality. Best part is can be used with TV as well as computer. Got it for $52 on New Year's sale...will always be a Bose patron from now on!!
I received this item very quickly. It's a great product but I expected a little more. It doesn't have USB so that I can't transfer files from and to my computer.
I was so excited to find this film because I went to numerous camera stores and could not find the film for my camera! Quick shipment too!
it's speaker wire, it's 16 gauage speaker wire. I bought 14 and 18 guage wire to make sure I was getting the right wire. I used the 14 for the longer wire pulls (greater than 12 feet) and 16 guage for the shorter 10' pulls. I didn't use the 18 guage at all. The wire has 2 (two) different colored wires, one silver the other is gold. I used some great banana plugs that screw on from a company called Sewell, the plugs were on sale for about 5 bucks for a pack of 10.( http://www.amazon.com/Pair-Banana-Plugs-Screw-Connectors/dp/B003EGIE2S/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid;=1288442903&sr;=8-3-fkmr0 ) I installed surround sound 7.1 speakers 8 (speakers).The banana plugs make changing the receiver around so much easier, you don't have to un-screw the speaker wires so much. The sound is great, it's so realistic, it fools my dog. Technology today has change so much, but speaker wire is still so important. You can't cheap out on speaker wire. That doesn't mean you have to buy super expensive wire. Amazon had/has the best price for great cable, they beat the big box stores prices and quality hands down. Everything I ordered came days before it was promised. Amazon does a great job even if the products are dropped shipped. When people ask what I want for my birthday or xmas I tell'm give me a card from Amazon, i'll find something there. Great store, great products, great prices.Dan HuxRaleigh, NC
My requirements for a new Noise Canceling headset were:1) Over the ear design: I find these more comfortable, and I like the passive noise attenuation benefit from the closed fit.2) Electronics in the headset: I've had the kind with a battery pack somewhere down the cord. It's just annoying.3) Detachable cord: Not only can you remove the cord for noise abatement only, but you can find a cord (Male 3.5mm on both ends) the length of your choice. Few headphones offer this feature.These headphones feel quite light and comfortable on my head and around the ears. The active noise canceling feature works as intended; in testing the response time I detected no artifacts (undamped NC can cause pops and clips as it reacts to changes in frequencies).Due to some hearing loss, I feel disqualified from commenting on the audiophile quality of the sound.One feature that may be a pro or a con depending on your point of view: My old Philips headphones fold up to a smaller footprint and go into a pouch. These earcups fold sideways for a flatter, but larger, footprint. The semi-hardshell case holds them securely, and I feel will better withstand the abuse of tossed around carry-on luggage. Also, there's room in the case for a small MP3 player and a few spare batteries.Edit: I've now had a chance to use these on an overseas trip, and a long car trip that I didn't have to do all of the driving. The NC worked very well in both cases. I actually watched movies on my flights without having to blast the volume.
This camcorder is really easy to use, makes great 30 minutes videos which can be downloaded onto your computer and copied on a CD. It's compact fits in a purse and is very lightweight.
After reading reviews on other portable speakers for iPod, and seeing that many felt the sound quality was poor and way too quiet, I decided on this product and hoped for the best. I was pleasantly surprised with the sound this unit puts out. I have a pretty decent sized bedroom, and the volume carries just fine. Sound is a little bit tinny, but I can live with it. You can't beat it for the price.
it is a very nice camera. i have been use it for a yeari love the quality of the photos and my friends love this camera too.the only defect for the camera is: it is little be to thickbut it has a big scream, and a very nice lens.
I'm building a 2-story addition, with a basement, onto my home and wanted to set up 6 sets of speakers exclusive from my main 7.1 receiver's powered speakers through the receiver's Zone 2. I purchased 3 Amp 200's to have one amp for each two sets of speakers, with an independent volume for each set, and it sounds great! I bridged the amps through the Line 2 In then Out and it works perfectly. At a price below $200 each amp this is a no brainer for anyone looking to go multi-room. Highly recommended and I'll let you know how things go later regarding reliability. M
Product works fine, decent software included, incredible price, instant delivery. I'm getting another one, maybe two
I've been using it in an esxi server for a while now and it is running great. NIC teaming greatly increased throughput. Very reliable card.
I got the 16-ga 100' spool. It arrived on time and was perfect for my 5.1 home theater setup. I'm using it with a Yamaha RX-V471 receiver and a set of Pioneer speakers (four FS-51's as fronts and surrounds, the C-21 center, and the SW-8 sub). The cable is good quality but very flexible. Stripping the insulation and twisting the ends was easy and the sound quality is very nice. For a simple setup like mine, there's no reason to spend more.
After I realized that I was gonna have to go the route of the FM transmitter to play my ipod in my car, I did tons of research. I must say that this unit sounds really well, if you configure it right. The first thing you need to to is set your ipod EQ to "treble reducer" or "small speakers". (I have yet to figure out why the EQ affects the sound through the dock/line out, but the volume control doesn't) The high end sounds will break up and annoy the crap out of you if you dont! Then you have to have multiple stations to work with. I find myself switching presets once every couple of car rides depending on where I go in town. I live in Louisville, KY and there are plenty of free stations which work well. While you can scroll down to 87.9 by holding down the right two preset buttons and scrolling, I have found this to be useless where I live. Stations higher in the band are overridden much easier than this one for some reason. Also, as with all fm transmitters, there will be some sound of static hiss as you crank up the volume. I find that this scares lots of people, but it really isn't that bad in the end. Ingeniously, if you turn on the air in your car to the lowest setting, it seems to match the static well and canel it out:) All in all this is a great solution for those with CD player only car stereos. The ipod is charged as you drive and you save hundreds on getting an ipod compatible stereo installed or hardwiring a connection from the back of your car stereo, which you can't even do (that I have seen) with my 2001 honda civic.
I had some difficulty finding LAN cables this short, but they are ideal from connecting a modem to a router (my modem sits on top of the router) without having lots of extra cable dangling behind the desk.
yes two channel stereo still lives if you want to build a plain stereo system this would be a place to start. I have one I like very much. The heart of the systems would be your ears you pick out the speakers sound your ears like I did this in the 80's I picked up a pair of Polk SDA speakers, the sound that came out of them there is still nothing like them today to bad polk stopped making the SDA series but they are not small 70 lbs a speaker and what was driving them in the show room was a yamaha R-9 receiver I was doing fine until the middle of may we where going to be moving the next day the movers where coming and the R-9 up and died in the middle of wacthing a dvd could not be revieved but at a cost so I saved it until after the move and when I was hooked up to the internet again I went looking for a 2 channel reciver to replace the old one this HK has the same specs as the R-9 plus 2 more viedo hook ups and a subwoofer out if you need one at this price cheaper than having the R-9 repaired and yes the speakers sound as good as before solid sound stage which gets bigger with more power you apply like the old days pick out single instrutments where they are when you close your eyes this is what these speakers where about before surround sound became the norm like I said 2 channel stereo nothing wrong with it when you find your speakers you have to find the power source for them and this HK filled the bill here like the old yahmaha never went away but came back with a few extras I have been listenig to music today as it just came now to hook up the dvd and vcr the old system is whole again
I have purchased a number of FM transmitters over the years, and this is the best one I have ever used. The strength of signal is pretty good and having several different presets helps for travel (between LA visiting my family and the Bay Area visiting my wife's family). I really like the USB port built in as well. I can charge my ZEN or my wife's Zen V Plus or my IPOD while using the headphone jack to transmit the audio.In some ways I prefer this to the IPOD docks because you can use the device to adjust the sound, most IPOD transmitters do not allow that.
Like other users have experienced, this unit is no longer functional after 18 months. The wired base is still working but the wireless range extender no longer fires up all 3 led lights. Poor product Netgear!
This is my first tripod head that isn't a Wal-Mart special. I was initially very impressed with how large and solid this ball head is. After using it for a while I don't think I like the round camera mount. I've had to adjust it to hold as tightly as possible to keep it from turning when I turn my camera to a verical (portrait) orientation with a long lens. It does (just barely) keep the camera from slipping with the lenses I currently have. I don't have a really big lens (ala 70-200 f2.8) but I question whether it would hold the camera mount from slipping when turned on edge.Also, when turning it to portrait oriention I have to stop and think "righty - tighty, lefty loosey" or the camera unscrews itself from the round tripod mount.I did give it 4 stars because when used in the landscape mode it is very solid and holds well.
The battery doesnt last as long as I would like but works great for the camera..May purchase a 3rd one as we are taking a huge trip in 2012 and do not want to miss out on a pic...arrived fast and was exactly what it said it was.Very Pleased with purchase..
I ordered this ethernet cable on 3/11 and got it today 3/16. Wasn't expecting it til at least 3/17-3/22. Product was as described. The price was great. I had seen them at wal-mart for about 35.00. It was well worth the short wait paying about a fifth of the cost if I had bought it on the store shelf.
This item was to replace another "grab it" that I had purchased at a supermarket. This is much better and sturdier than my original one. I was pleasantly surprised when I received this one. Thank you.
This is a very solid stand. It survived a 25 foot drop onto the lawn from my back deck. I doubt that sort of stress testing was done in the factory. It still works perfectly with no slippage.
I needed to purchase a receiver to replace a nearly 20-year-old Denon that was gradually losing its right channel. I read the prior reviews and decided to take a chance on replacing my aging receiver with this Sherwood (a replacement Denon was $200 more expensive). I'm glad I did! The Sherwood is now powering 12-pair of 7" in-ceiling speakers (through two speaker selectors). Yes, 24 speakers! Two of these speakers are on an outdoor deck (long speaker wire run). The sound is great everywhere and I've had no trouble with heat buildup in the receiver (it actually runs cooler than the old Denon). I have two different gauges of speaker wire in my system, and have experienced none of the problems mentioned in earlier reviews. If you only need a two-channel receiver (i.e., right and left, no surround), I don't think you can go wrong with this Sherwood.
Prices of desk-top calculators continue to come down. But the quality of the products remains high. This is a wonderful calculator. I have been using Sharp products all my life...and will continue to do so!My only complaint is that the product was pictured as 'off-white' in color; but what I received was all black. Not a huge deal; but I would like to have known prior to purchasing.
After many different DVD recorders on the low end of the scale and one dissapointment after another I purchased this Philips. I got the firmware update from Philips and everything works great. The tuner is good quality and it is fairly easy to program. If you are looking for a decent priced reliable unit this is the one!
If you travel a lot or just have nosey people in the office this is a must have. You can buy many sizes at local office stores, however I had to go to the 3M website. They hae a tool on their website that tell you what screen fits your computer. Simply select your computer make and model and it will tell you. I have these on all my laptops.
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.
Amazing USB headphones at a great price! When a game supports them or a movie has surround sound you can really hear it. I have kind of a problem with the volume control on my Mac, though. Even on lowest volume levels, these headphones are still much too loud... Many games do not work with these headphones and specially my favorites don't and there is no software for Mac to help with this, but it is not really offered as a Mac product either. With these little isues, I cannot give it more than 4 stars, though...
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 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.
I bought this two months ago, and in general it is a good unit. However, I like listening to audio books that I have made into mp3 files, as well as mp3 music. This is where the Philips fails. Look on the packaging. Look on the directions that come with it. Look on the Philips web page. You will see that it CLAIMS to have a resume functionality. That is to say that you can turn the thing off, and it will start again the next day where you left off. It is only when you go to the product support page that you discover that there is a "feature": in order to save battery power, resume does not apply when using batteries; only when you are using a wall-wart adapter will it resume. Hardly portable. I've tested this on Panasonic and Sony devices, and the resume will hold for more than a day; I didn't bother going beyond that.Philips will absolutely NOT take this thing back. This is a "feature" not a defect. Although it seems to be a "feature" that doesn't get attention drawn to it. They deny that there is any deception in claiming there is a resume function, because there is.....when on AC power. But for some reason they choose not to explain this on the packaging or anywhere else that might affect your decision to buy this thing.So if you need continuity when listening to mp3's, DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT.
This is a good product, but it was shipped about a week late, and I was really disappointed.
I bought this router last year and it was working fine. But for the last 3 weeks the router is a piece of crap. It connects to the internet through the LAN, but when it comes to wireless it is as slow as a modem. And that too it works for only 15 minutes and then drops the connection. I have spent at least 6 hours on the phone with Netgear support and they are not helpful. They kepp telling me the same thing over and over again. I have told them that it works for only 15-20 minutes and that too at a modem speed. When they send you a replacement, it is a refurbished one which someone else had sent in to Netgear with problems and obviously that has problems too.
This is just a normal charger for US only. The spec is completely misleading. It can't be used abroad. Be careful!
Let me start off by saying how overjoyed I am with this television. I, probably much like you are, was very hesitant to buy this particular Samsung model, mostly due to the fact that you can't go to a brick and mortar and see it in person. I went by specs alone, the higher contrast ratio, HD-OTA (ATSC) tuner; and other specs lured me to it. I wanted to ultimately use this LCD TV for TV Viewing, DVD viewing, Xbox, Gamecube, some DVD Picture slideshows via the DVD player, and more than likely, although not yet, plugging a Mac Mini into it so that I can do a quick email or web check while watching TV.That being said, this TV was bought for a bedroom. I'll start by saying that this TV is unbelievable in its clarity of all signals but I am especially impressed with the HD quality using the $20 Zenith over the air antenna. It is ridiculous how clear the picture is over the air vs. how the cable signal shows. Thus far playing video games is great so long as you use the appropriate cables, component or S for the Nintendo. I will update how the Xbox 360 looks when I find one to buy at regular price. I have just gotten an up-converting Samsung DVD player that connect via HDMI and it looks great with store bought DVD's; and I would say they are a hare off the HD quality which is as good as it's going to get at this point, and once you see it you'll understand, it not bad or worse than HD its just apparent that the films weren't shot with an HD camera. Like for instance if you compare LOST on ABC-HD to say something like The Van Helsing DVD being up-converted, if you flicked back and forth you can see a slight difference, which has nothing to do really with the hardware you have but has to do with the ways movies were and mostly still are filmed. Star Wars I,II,III being the exceptions.Then there is the shocking size of this TV, its all screen and its much bigger than I expected it to be. You should go to the store and see the Samsungs 32" models they have available to get a rough estimate of how large it is. I was overjoyed with its size. I would like to address the blue light issue; when the TV is OFF there is a blue light that comes on around the power button on the TV itself, its not that bright, and I find it useful to let you know the TV is in fact OFF so I don't walk away with it on. Regardless some people can find this annoying in a bedroom if you find things like bright alarm clock displays or the VCR time annoying. It's a non-issue for most of us though but I thought it should be addressed as it is there and part of the set. I have had the TV for weeks now and love it.Cons: Remote control is ok. Slow surfing of channels on ATSC tuner, i.e. there is a slight delay but if you have DirecTV then you your already used to this. Bigger than you think. Only 1 HDMI input (they all only have one except for Dell's not so good TV's, WTF is up with that?) No quick start guide to tell you how to plug in the base, you have to use your best judgment, it not hard, but when you pay this much for something you don't want to accidentally damage it.Pro's: ATSC Tuner. Nice Remote. The Blue Off Light (subjective item). The book is a large bound book so it explains EVERYTHING! Large Screen Size. Quality of build. Super thin. Extra Light for its size. Plentiful inputs. Intelligent Inputs. DNIe. Aesthetically simple and pleasing. Blacks are black! No Artifacts in action sequences. Affordable pricing.***********************Update***********************The XBOX 360 plays incredibly well on this at a native 720P, absolutely sharp and crisp. Its mindblowing how far things have come. I have come to understand that the $20 HDTV antenna doesn't work for everyone. I am in the NYC market within 12 miles of Manhatten so my signal is clear. IF your far from a major market you will need cable or satellite to get the HDTV reception. I don't want to lead anyone astray. The next update will include either a media center pc or mac mini attached to the TV.***********************Update***********************I have one dead pixel. Right in the middle of the LCD after a little more than 60 days. I called Samsung and after a painless phonecall someone was dispatched to look at the TV, but its been 2 weeks since the guy came so I am going to follow up. More to come soon.***********************Samsung called and asked me to fax them the all receipts for the LCD 3 weeks after the service technicians visit. They then called me within the week and informed me that i would be contacted within 14 business days for a replacement with a new LCD of the same model, but the only caveat is currently that Samsung has to come to my home with the LCD and they will take away the old one. As such someone must be home from 8 to 12 or 1 to 5 for this to occur. Still awaiting hte phone call and its been about 10 business days.
While there are many with less than positive things to say about Microsoft software, their mice and keyboards have generally been well-received. Because of this, I chose to try this mouse. It was more comfortable than I expected, considering my large hands, but after a month, it started going south. It developed the annoying habit of causing the pointer to jump randomly about the screen. These are large, screen-crossing leaps. On more than one occasion, the pointer has jumped to the upper right corner of the screen, turning a click of "OK" into a closed program. I'm probably going to go Kensington or Logitech for the next mouse.
This capacitor worked great with my Rockford Fosgate Punch Amp (200 RMS x 2) & Stage 2 Subs. It fixed the light-flickering problem in my car and you could feel, as well as hear the difference in the hard-hitting bass that came out of the subs! Would recommend for single sub up to 1000W RMS or twin subs up to 500W RMS.Install was easy and it looks great. Digital read-out lets you know at all times that it was working well and with enough juice to crank up the volume, even to uncomfortable levels.
The major problem with these head phones is the cord length. They are not long enough for my mp3 player to be in my pocket and for the buds to go into my ears. Another problem is that the right and left cord lengths are asymmetrical which is awkward. With that being said, the good things include: great sound quality and durability. These headphones greatly reduce outside noise. I was walking with people and couldn't hear them with only the volume half up.
I have not had one handset go dead on me up to a 1 hr phone call at the end of the day! The OEM batteries would be beeping after a 30 min call right of the charger!!
Easy, cheap product that is working well in my classroom. Connects my speaker to my computer and projector without any problems.
Check out www.stevesdigicams.com for HIS review of the P850.I waited to buy it until Steve came out with his full review.Specs mean absolutely nothing. Until a camera is run through the same set of specs no comparisons between one camera from another can be made. I was looking for a 12X zoom camera, and Steve's review sold me on the P850, since I already liked its ergonomics,so I bought it.. Nuff said.
The cable works fine and I am able to perform the normal actions with a keyboard or mouse. But when I leave the laptop and it goes to power save mode, I need to unplug the USB cable and plug it back to get it working. Other than that it's working good for me till now - for about a month.
I was finding the horizons in some of my sea shots in particular were off by a couple of degrees, and this little item has solved the problem completely.It is very accurate, easy to read and fits the hotshoe of my Canon Powershot G11 well enough to allow completely accurate assessment in vertical and horizontal shots.It's also very light, and a lovely design.However, it is made of perspex, so the surface is quite delicate. I handled it with insect repellent on my hands, and where I touched it, the surface has dulled. It's still perfectly useable, but not nearly as pretty any more.There are a couple of very minor problem with my setup - neither sufficient to reduce the rating from 5 stars though. I'd definitely buy one again.#1 It doesn't quite fit the hotshoe of my Canon Powershot G11 well enough to prevent it sliding out while I'm walking, so I have to remove it after each shot, or carry the camera with my thumb in position to hold it in place (easy enough on both counts).#2 Also, and this is a problem with my camera software, not with the level - my camera won't allow exposure bracketing with the level in place on the camera (it interprets its presence as a flash unit, I guess, and disables exposure bracketing). The workaround is to hold the level to the side of the camera while taking a photo, works fine.
Sd-3990 works great. I recommed this player for anyone wanting to watch any region of DVD's.
Easy to use right out of the box. Software installation is a "snap" and the USB connection is great. Don't understand why Canon is still using a 1.1 USB instead of the much superior 2.0 (So much faster and better). Guess that's how the price is kept low. A USB 2.0 would change the rating to 5 stars.Had no problem with my first scan on the LiDE 25; results were as you would expect from a unit with these specs.
It might not be the speediest nor have the best output, but at the price, how could I resist? I've been very pleased so far.
At the begining i wasn't sure how to change the default usb connector to the firewire connector, even though it is pretty simple. Didn't know which of the 2 firewire connectors to use. But i guess it's the same ?When first instaleld in the computer, the autorun didn't work (Vista Home Basic) but i got the explorer window open so i opened it myself. So far it's been working ok, the auto backup program seems to be working fine, and i installed it on another computer and the process was smooth.The activity light's clever design makes it a little hard at the begining to distinguish when the unit is working and when it isn't. Overall, i surely recommend it
This is a very nice sleeve for your 13" MacBook, it's well made, looks good and while it does not protect your system like a padded backpack or any other computer bag, it's very light and portable.
These were so easy to set up. Just put the batteries in the headphones, plug in the base and you're done. I like that there is an off switch on the headphones. The sound is fantastic. The only thing that is a bit uncomfortable is that the headphones themselves are a bit heavy on my head. But overall I love this product!
This TV was definitely a great buy. I thought it would be too small but it is perfect for a bedroom or a small studio. Picture is clear and the color is wonderful. This little set packs great sound. I never have to turn the sound above &quot;10&quot; to be able to hear the set from across my apartment and I think it goes up to 50. It has plenty of a/v plug-ins on the back to keep unsightly cords out of the way which was important to me since I don't play video games. I checked out a lot of the other TVs in this size. The second runner up was a silver Phillips flat screen which retails for $199. With a little more money, I got better picture clarity thanks to the 3 line digital filter (instead of the 1-line in all comparable models within the price range) and suberb sound. I am also enjoying the &quot;last/recall channel&quot; button which makes going back and forth between channels a breeze (something not all can boast). Did I mention that the set is beautiful to look at? The curve at the bottom really adds a bit of elegance to a everyday blocky piece of technology. The matching programmable remote is a nice addition, too, thought I haven't tried to program it yet. The most wonderful thing was that I got the TV within 5 days after ordering even on Free Super Saver Shipping! YAY!!!
The batteries arrived quickly and intact. I assume they'll give me a couple years of additional life. They're so much cheaper than going to Panasonic directly. I also get miffed by retailers who no longer stock a battery, but want to sell you a whole new telephone instead. There's nothing wrong with the ones I have, and I don't care about the latest, greatest features anyway.
We bought two Battery Back Up Plus Surge Protector units two years ago. Both failed with the slightest power bumps without staying on as designed to protect our computer. Of course they are no longer available. We had to spend a great deal of money and time getting them replaced as Belkin was not very customer friendly. Our third unit just failed and I have been going in circles trying to contact Belkin. I can't even send an email without it being returned unsent.The bottom line is that Belkin is not interested in quality customer service.I will not ever purchase another Belkin product.
More substantial cases could be purchased for a lot more money, but this one is sturdy enough for repeated travel - and looks like it had likely cost 10X as much. The lid is removable, so it can be stored out of the way when the case is being used as a display or rack for CDs. I am considering buying another just for the sake of custom-padding it to house and carry electronic gear. Yes, buy this case!
I read all the reviews, I evaluated the pros and cons, and then I bought an iTrip anyways. Let me tell you, it was an excellent idea to ignore the poor reviews and go with my gut feeling, the iTrip is worth it's weight in gold. After trying the iTrip on the default station it comes programmed with (87.9) while still in the parking lot of the mall I was initially disappointed. The static was heavy and there was also a faint station sharing the air space. I immediately went back to the Apple store and was allowed to install the iTrip software onto my iPod using one of their G4s and a docking station. Back at the car I found a frequency close to the middle (98.3) with no stations, the difference was incredible. I got absolutely no static and the audio quality was outstanding. I quickly came to the conclusion that those sharing such poor experiences fit one of the following categories:a) Have cheap car stereos or else antennas with rusted out wires.b) Live in a radio station laden area and can't get an available frequency.c) Didn't read the directions and don't understand how to change to a better frequency.Regardless, I'm elated with my iTrip especially since my expectations were so low based on other's experiences. The only con I can speak of is that the small range of the iTrip can definitely affect the sound quality. I'm able to leave the iPod on my passenger seat though (Dodge Durango with antenna in front right) and get fantastic audio quality. I can't run the iPod from within a compartment or from the back seat with the same quality though (a small annoyance at best).
This product is great. The amount of additional desk top space made available due to the small mounting base is greatly increased. The instructions took a while to figure out because I had to drill a hole in the top of my desk to mount the arm.(it comes with 2 different ways to mount your flat panel screen.) The alternate installation is a no-brainer,ie: no drilling at all. I highly recommend this product and you will love the way it is adjustable for the weight of the screen and the almost unlimited positions to view it from your chair.
A friend of mine has this case in Red and it looked great, but I didn't want to make a statement, just wanted to protect my new MacBook Pro 17 inch beauty. So I picked up this case from Amazon.com and let me tell you, it's terrific. Fits like a glove and takes all the scuffs and scratches life brings it's way instead of the silvery smooth MBP itself.I highly recommend this simple, effective, shell style case. Available for MacBook and MacBook Pro in various sizes and colors.
I recently acquired a pair of these excellent computer speakers to upgrade the speakers for my main computer at home. The sound is terrific, especially when I am streaming music from Rhapsody online or playing CD's. The sound from these speakers is definitely highly digitally processed. For high quality music or other sound sources the sound is amazing. It appears the digital processing is shaped for high quality sound sources as well as to give these very small speakers a large sound field. Sometimes, with lower quality sound sources(such as some YouTube videos with marginal sound), the digital processing may muddy the sound slightly. It would be preferable if the digital sound processing level was adjustable or could be switched off in these cases. But, in most cases, I love these speakers. I also use these for monitoring sound while editing video. I find, that while video editing, I usually prefer to plug my Sony Pro Studio monitor headphones into the headphone output on the front of the Bose Companion 2. I believe that the headphone output bypasses the Bose digital processing and I get more accurate sound monitoring for editing my videos. Once the video is edited, I then will monitor the results through the speakers and allow the digital processing to do its thing.Some people in these reviews have noted buzzing or other random static noises coming from these speakers at various times. I began having a similar issue. I have successfully diagnosed what causes this problem, at least for me. On my computer desk I have a wireless router very close(about 4") to the right channel Bose speaker(the one with the volume control). Apparently these Bose speakers are very susceptible to the RF(radio frequency) noise the wireless router generates. My advice would be to keep your wireless devices far away from these Bose speakers. In my case, I had no other placement options. I eliminated the problem by simply placing a small 5"x7" piece of sheet metal standing vertically between the Bose speakers and the wireless router to act as shielding. That completely eliminated the noise issue! It appears that Bose should consider adding metal RF shielding inside the cases of these speakers in the future.Finally, if you are looking for window-rattling sound levels in a large living room size room these speakers may not be for you as they have their limits with respect to volume. I believe Bose limits their maximum volume to prevent over-driving them into distortion. But, for the average office or bedroom, these speakers are capable of incredible sound quality for very little money. They are very well made and built to last. I am very pleased with the Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers indeed!
Seems to work great nice looking easy to plug into with lots of room and good labling of outlets. Don't buy in the stores, huge markup on assessories.
This has been our main photo printer for a couple of years, actually.There's nothing fancy or special about it. It simply prints great photos for as long as you are using the recommended Canon photo paper, the better the paper's quality, the better the pictures come out. The output is a bit slow but, for as long as you dedicate it to photos printing only, and you should, speed does not matter much. The quality does matter and, to me, it's almost indistinguishable from what you would get out of your average Walmart photo lab.The only negative about it is the enormous amount of ink it consumes. You would probably need a new set of ink cartridges after every couple dozen full 8.5/11" sheets, printed at the highest resolution.One final note of advice: use it for photos only, print on good quality Canon paper and, chances are, it will serve you well for as long as you care to use it. At least that's my experience.
Sorely disappointed with this product. Very crackly sound at best and not user friendly.
They are sick headphones and my sister and I like them a lot. The bass in them is loud and awesome. xD
The case arrived promptly. Love it. It is large enough to store all lens and filters.
I bought this keyboard because it looked like a laptop keyboard and it had a standard key layout (single line enter key, double width backspace, 1.5 width backslash, 3x2 Insert,Del,Home,End,Page Up/Down). The keyboard also has the slim keys like a laptop, but it DOES NOT use the scissor switch keys (which I knew before I bought it, so I won't count that against it). I like the scissor keys of a laptop because they're generally easier to type on, requiring less finger force while providing a good amount of clickiness.I have used this keyboard extensively for about 2 weeks, playing games (World of Warcraft, Assassin's Creed), chatting, typed up a few emails, and to write this review, and I can say that I am very satisfied with this keyboard. Even though it is using the regular old plunger keys, the amount of force necessary for pressing the keys is not that much more than a laptop keyboard. It also doesn't have the same clickiness to it, but the feel of the keys are consistent. The key action is a bit squishy, not that squishy is necessarily a bad thing; it makes for a quieter typing experience, but I've know some who can't stand it. The slim keys mean that it takes less travel before the key press is registered, which may help you in gaming. With typing, I feel like I'm typing a little faster (but it may be in my head). The key surfaces are a little slippery, but that will probably wear down over time (it feels a bit icky, but it doesn't hamper the typing experience). There is a top row of potentially useful media buttons that I'll never use, and a very useful volume dial and mute button, that worked for me instantly without the need of any drivers. The volume dial is a little stiff and will likely move your keyboard around while trying to turn it, but it's very convenient to have.So far, I do not have any complaints about this keyboard. It is very light and you will find yourself inadvertently knocking it around if you put any pressure on the keyboard that is not downward, but that is an extremely minor annoyance. Even the plunger keys I can forgive; one benefit is that it is much easier to clean than scissor keys, if you get something stuck under a key, just pluck off the key with a screwdriver and push it back it when you're done. I don't even know how to remove scissor keys and I'm actually pretty afraid to. My cat tore off a few of my laptop's keys once and broke one of the scissors switches (which I was able to fix with some super glue). I got a look at the scissor mechanisms and they looked pretty fragile.If you are dead-set on getting a keyboard with scissor keys, I can recommend the Logitech UltraX OEM keyboard. Because it's OEM, you'll have a hard time finding it in stores. One thing you have to be careful about is that the key layouts don't seem to be the same on all the keyboards. If you search eBay or another retailer, you'll likely find multiple keyboard layouts for the same item (I've seen 3). I own one of these and it is my favorite keyboard. Mine has the exact same layout as the Targus, which is what made my want to get the Targus. The only problem with it is that I have a bunch of crumbs stuck in the Logitech keyboard, and as I said, I'm afraid to remove the scissor keys. I've resorted to using compressed air to blow them into a corner and/or smashing the crumbs into oblivion by pounding on the key the crumbs are under.
Cassette player and radio worked, but the sound quality was just ok. Sent it back because the cd player did not work. Bought a Sony CFD-S350 for $20 more and am totally happy with that. The sound is so much better and it is easier to use than the Emerson. It was definitely worth the additional $20.
Great for those digital cameras that require a fast card. I have a Canon EOS-30D and it goes from one frame to the next without hesitation. Fast loading to PC.
I just bought this thing from Amazon and all I can say is WOW!!!!This is probably the best purchase I have ever made. This thing is everything I ever expected and more!! It's easy to use as well - even my wife can operate it!I have to say, everyone out there who is thinking of buying this, stop thinking. I bought it and I am extremely happy with it the moment I powered this thing on. YOU ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS PURCHASE! I GUARANTEE IT!!!
I bought this player at Best Buy, and also purchased hi-def Monster cables for about the same price. I hooked it up to my 42" Gateway plasma and put in Monsters Inc.--The colors are amazing, and you can almost reach out and touch the textures.--The 5.1 digital surround sound is incredible (Kenwood HTB-306 from etronics.com...can't beat it!!!)--No skipping with any rentals yet.--Extremely lightweight with a sleek silver design.--Drawback: The remote control has a big button for Play, Stop, FF, Rewind, and Slow-Mo. Only a small button for Pause. I wish they'd switch the pause and slow-mo buttons, as I pause it much more than I use slow-mo.I can't recommend its use using coax or s-video, as I've never tried either. I splurged for the hi-def cables since I have a hi-def TV. I couldn't have made a better purchase....
The LCD display failed (dimed to the point of being useless) after 6 months actual use. And I was chagrined to learn the thing has only a 90 day exchange-type warranty (consumer pays to ship defective unit) -- that's it! Customer Service would offer no accommodation of any type -- so, I'm the stuckee. For $300 or so, I didn't have high expectations, but this product came in lower than low on reliability, warranty and customer service. I'd advise steering clear of all Phillips Magnavox stuff. They demonstrated to me that, even at a good price, they are a firm that delivers much less than what you pay for.
Well unfortunately I didnt receive the right product but the seller didn't even ask me to return the one they sent me and refunded my money including shipping. When I did get the one I needed( the same thing from a different seller because the first didn't have it in stock) it was perfect quality and fit and was really easy to install due to the fact that I can basically take my dash apart blind folded haha. Overall excellent seller it's nice to see someplace that still cares about their customers for a change. Buy anything you need from this seller!!
I have tried just about every DVD-R and DVD+R on the market. I have used cut rate brands that performed well in some batches, then suddenly fell to a 30% failure rate. Some of the name brands have not been much better, suffering failure rates more than 10% in some batches. I have found HP DVD-R disks to be among the best available on the market, with a failure rate less than 2% on every batch I have used thus far. One feature I like is HP's printable surface, which extends all the way to the hub, allowing full face labeling. You'll find them in the used/new listing at around $30/100, an unbeatable price.
Wish I had read these reviews before buying.... The CD/DVD on my unit died merely days after the 1 year warranty. Perfect!Don't make the same mistake! I paid $150--for me, a considerable expense.Micro DVD System w/iPod Docking
easy to install. Performs great. No heating issues. Overall a good inexpensive splitter. I would buy another if and when needed
In actuality, it looks much like the pictures; the blue is a backlight that is on when the interior light is set to high. The light has three settings, and my only complaint is that the low setting still emits more light than I would prefer on my nightstand in the middle of the night. Comes with an internal power backup battery, so you don't have to buy one.Reception is good, sound quality is what you should expect in a small unit like this. I'm satisfied that I made a good buy.
After doing considerable research, I bought one of these for my 77 year old Dad for Christmas, loved it so much I had to have one of my own.Here are some of the thoughts I would like to add to those that have already been covered:1) EASE OF USE! I teach classes on digital photography and using the internet at a local library, which attract a lot of seniors, and even though this baby is small I think it is VERY user-friendly for non-techies to use. The screen is large and very crisp, the control buttons are intuitive and not teensy, and MUCH easier to use than those on my bigger Canon S30.2) I don't care if you are a real digi photo nut, and absolutely have to have some feature laden 12x optical zoom camera with digital image stabilization (I currently am swooning over the Panasonic DMC-FZ20K) - you still need a small camera that goes with you EVERYWHERE. Guys have it real easy, the case fits beautifully on a belt, it also doesn't weigh down the purse I'm cursed to lug around. I have solved the big powerful, smaller capable camera debate: you need both.3) This camera simply takes BETTER PICTURES than my S30 (which cost $500 two years ago). People's faces just plain look better. The contrasts aren't so drastic, which caused me no end of problems before. Before my Mexican son-in-law looked so incorrectly dark, I'd have to lighten him to where my daughter looked like a ghost - but not with this camera. Skin tones are more realistic and flattering. My S30 seemed to bring out every flaw on faces like a laser, and I had to spend hours photo editing folks to make them not want to wince when they saw their pictures.4) The camera is FAST - a speed demon compared to my S30. Fast turning on, fast switching between pictures, fast everything - and that is with a 1 gigabyte ATP high-speed memory card I got so I could take plenty of movies (only cost $92). I have two fast moving grandsons - in the past the shot would be lost by the time my S30 got cranked up and ready to go. You turn this one on, and it's ready to shoot instantly. Grandsons don't stand around waiting for my taken pics to display ("can I see it, can I see it??")5) This SD200 matches and even exceeds the incredible performance in low lighting of my S30. You will NOT find another camera in this size or price range that does better. A week before buying the SD200, I tried out a $200 Samsung camera - god it was sad. A picture in my family room with even outside midday light coming in through a doorwall turned out to be nothing but a dark ugly mish-mash. The Samsung was returned in a jiffy. You can take this camera into a pitch black room, punch the button, and have a picture that looks like it was taken in FULL room light. This is what messes up most amateurs' snapshots, dark gloomy pictures. The autofocus beam kicks, and the flash is very powerful.6) The movie feature makes the camera even more incredibly wonderful. My S30 had an imposed limit of like 2 minutes - boom, right before the end of my grandson's song, it stopped. This one can go as long as you have memory - spend the extra for a big fast memory card (I got the ATP 1 gig) because you're gonna want to take lots of movies. No more dragging a video camera and camera around. Just beware - you are gonna need a lot more light for videos.In conclusion, I think this is one hot camera that will meet most people's needs wonderfully. Can't wait to show it off to my classes (too bad I can't earn commission on them!) Remember on a bigger camera, you will still have to carry it in a camera case, you will still not take it with you unless you plan ahead to drag it along, and then have to worry about who the heck is going to carry it. Hence, I missed a lot of pictures. And at a mere $269, you can have a cadillac for a small chunk of bucks.
Simply great with all my canon cameras. I tested with 5D and 20D. It's simple to use and battery life is good too.
I was having trouble with my old ups not enough wattage for my new computer, this product was very easy to setup and has been working fine ever since.
A friend bought an earlier unit and ran into some of the problems cited here, though downloading the latest software fixed those problems for him. In my case I bought the unit around Christmas 2003 and never saw any of those problems. The unit is very compact, the user interface is flexible and easy to use, the routing software works very well. Even when you're not following its directions somewhere, watching the "approaching xxx streat" and watching the ticking off of street numbers (no more hunting for signs) is really marvelous. The PC software for downloading maps to the unit is well done (you're going to need an SD card, I suggest something 128M or greater). And the other included software--calculator, voice recorder, audio player, etc all work well. The most obvious problem is the units power consumption--you're going to spend a lot more time with the unit plugged into a power source than you're used to for a Palm device. Really, this is the device that sets the standard for how a GPS should work.Update:I can't live without it, but I often have to as it is so unreliable.Problems:1. Often enough (say once a week or so) it will power on and be unable to recognize the SD card (Lexar 256MB) it has plugged into it. Since this is where your maps are, you are left with the base map only. You will know this happens because powering on the device will take several seconds. Eject the SD card and plug it back in. Sometimes this will resolve the problem. Usually not. If it doesn't a hard reset (reset hole+power on then press the suggested button after it comes on) will fix it. Course that destroys all your data, requiring a full (timely) resynch. And the possibility of losing all your data if the previous sync didn't get everything. And reapplying any patches. And downloading any pictures or MP3's you had on the SD card. And of course this requires your computer and you're just trying to get somewhere right now and are suddenly lost without your GPS.2. It will often lock up on power up. A soft reset (pull the car over, take out the stylus, unscrew, insert into reset hole) will fix this.3. It doesn't handle power off properly when routing. Often the device will power itself off and not come on in time to tell you the next route point. If you manually power it on in time it will work, but that's kind of annoying. I avoid this by having it plugged in and configuring it to stay on when connected.4. It often stops talking. Either it will go completely silent (a reset will fix this) or it will simply stutter (long pauses, broken speach) or some combination. Sometimes it will not say one reminder, but say the next one. A soft reset sometimes fixes this, but sometimes not. I'm not sure this happens with the external speaker hooked up, but it certainly does with the on-board speaker. When this happens I just pick up the unit and watch for the text-based prompts. Course I'm driving at the time so this isn't safe...Annoyances:1. The MP3 player only lists songs in ALPHABETICAL and not track order, so if you want to play them in CD-order you can only do this if you let them play sequentially.2. There is no way to find waypoints near the current route.3. There is no way to permanently change the weighting of a route. You have to do this each time you route. In the Bay Area at the moment they are doing construction on the San Rafael bridge that means you often want to avoid it. Yet it usually routes you that way. It would be nice to have a way to de-weight routes over this bridge.4. It sometimes gets really confused when routing and gets itself into loops and suggests routes that are much longer because it just can't forget the original route even though you changed it and it rerouted.5. And of course the battery life is just awful. An external sled with extra battery support would be nice. It also doesn't seem to charge much when connected to your car charger and also running with the display and GPS on. Seems to require power down/power connected to charge.
Perfect for novice as point and shoot features out of the box make it an exceptionally easy camera to use and get very high quality photos.For my money Canon makes the best digital cameras out there. I have had, or given others, about 12 digital cameras over the past 10 years. This is the best one yet.PROS* EverythingBEST FEATURE* SizeCONS* Would like more optical zoom but had to make a trade off for size and price.I honestly do not feel you can go wrong with this camera.I would make the same decision if I had to do it over again.
Easy to set up and use. However, occasionally, there are problems when 2 or more computers are connected to this wirelessly. A message may come up while surfing saying "Page Not Found". On reloading the page, this usually goes away. This also works very well for VPN connections. Other users connected to it are unaffected and tehy can still surf the web while the VPN connection is on.
Great signal....I love it. It works great. I have no complains. I am very satisfied with this product. It came quick and it is not hard to connect.
This is a gift for an older handicapped person's upcoming birthday. It should work well and will pass the time.
We have 2 sets of these speakers, one set of which was purchased from Amazon. We play classical CDs and listen to classical HD radio all day long. They provide outstanding sound.
Board performs great! Install was a breeze. Never had fewer problems with drivers install (did not have any whit this board).Recommend it to anyone.
...regardless of which of the three tip sizes I use. Still searching for a pair of earphones that work (comfortably) for someone with small ears.
I also had the misfortune of buying the Duracell CEF15NC 15 Minute Charger, plus 16 of the AA 2650 mAh and 4 of the AAA mAh Duracell batteries (the ones with the all green and black design). First unit was dead right out of the package but I was able to exchange it for another one (my bad luck =;-p). Since then, there's been an array of problems but the bottom line is that I estimate that I got about 1/4 of the usage that I should have from the batteries and the charger. Only about 1/2 the batteries were operable after a couple of months of light use and it went downhill from there. It was always a game to try to charge them just before I needed to use them because they did couldn't hold a charge when they weren't in use. The timing of that charging dance was complicated by the pathetic fact that this 4 battery capacity charger has NEVER been able to charge more than 2 batteries at a the same time! As soon as a 3rd battery of any type is inserted, the red light starts blinking and it won't charge. Let's not forget the heavy external power supply which undercuts it's portability and the final insult: a VERY noisy fan that kicks in as soon as the batteries are inserted and wails away the entire time the batteries are charging.I see that the Duracell CEF15NC 15 Minute Charger and the 2650 mAh AA batteries are still available through Amazon's affiliates, but I would emphatically warn everyone to steer clear of these duds. Duracell doesn't list the CEF15NC 15 Minute Charger or the AA 2650 mAh batteries as current products on their web site, so I assume they've been mercifully discontinued. However, it's interesting that searching the Duracell web site for the product names or any permutation thereof, yields zero results. In addition, contrary to standard practice for most manufacturers, I couldn't find an area on the site that lists any information at all about discontinued products. From a brand that I used to associate with high quality standards, I consider these products and the total lack of even the most basic support or information about them on their web site to be an embarrassing low point for the company. Fortunately, these days there are many better options, so I no longer need to give Duracell another thought...or another dollar.
I bought one Logitech 961471-0403 QuickCam Ultra Vision about a year or so ago and used it for skype. Always liked it. When I got another computer I bought another one. It's one of the less expensive ones and well worth it. Also got it on time.
I lost my original adaptor that came with my computer, so I set out for a cheap replacement (I don't use it ALL that often, but need it for those random times when you're in a bind!) Most of the adaptors out there are fixed plugs, but I like having the flexible cord on the Apple one as it allows me to squeeze it into more spaces and not have to worry about it fitting. It's also nice to have the actual Apple cable (since it's not too expensive) as you know the build quality is up to par. So far it's just as good as the original!
I received the goods in good packing and on time. my system is working more efficiently and faster. I can do more my system. Great!!!!!thanks
i opted for a smaller sub since my living area is smaller and have young kids (one of their rooms directly above living room). i'm glad i chose this particular sub for it's size and power. i didn't understand what people commented about a 'break in' period since i've never had a system. but sure enough, after about two weeks, i noticed some of the shows i watched normally all of a sudden had a bit more bass. i haven't had a chance to test the FULL potential of the sub, but i've run it up with music a few times and have been greatly satisfied. set up was also very easy - just plug and play.
I had an IOGear KVM already when I decided to buy a wireless mouse and keyboard. When they arrived I had a problem. The receiving unit for the two was USB, my KVM was PS2. I did some Googling and learned that this product would solve my problem.When I received it, I connected the wireless mouse and keyboard receiving unit to the KVM mouse USB port.The receiving unit found the mouse and keyboard and the two computers recognized the KVM. I am now cord-free and lovin' it!.
I love this camera! I shake when I take pictures and this Easter every picture I took came out perfectly! There are so many options on this camera I am having fun just playing with it to see what all it can do! I would recomend this camera to anyone who is looking for a high quality camera at a good price.
Fit was mediocre, although I usually like behind-the-neck style headphones. More disappointing, the sound quality wasn't very good...bass was muted and overall the gain was low compared to my Sony sport models. Worst, I expect sport headphones to have some resistance to sweat damage, and these didn't. Sound quality had begun to decline by the first week, and in less than a month the right speaker quit entirely.
An earlier review mentioned that the device has no pause button. Simply press the Play button and the music pauses. I figured that out after 10 seconds... otherwise it tells you in the manual.
Watch out if you have Windows 7. You can download the drivers from HP for Windows 7 and it also has a Windows 7 update too. Thing is is that the toolbox is not part of the Windows 7 and you can't align or clean the print heads at All! Don't know what HP is thinking?!
Poor sound quality, I tried it for a two weeks could not get the quality any better.
Bought these for my daughter, she loves them. I was so surprised at how loud they were for the price you can't beat it.
Being an illustration major and having never owned a printer, I recently became in desperate need of one and set out looking for the best value and quality. After lots of research, I settled upon the MP530. Following the 'scarcity' comments of the reviewers below, I too had problems tracking one of these down to see in person, but eventually found one.The build quality of this machine is incredible. Everything pulls and shifts into place with a chunky, satisfying *click*, and all components are very thick (plastic document feeder, front panel, input buttons, etc.). As superficial as it may be, this particular model is also one of the best-looking multifunction devices I happened to see. The pictures do not do justice to how substantial this machine is (it is quite large, though streamlined). It has that 1980's, 'boxy' appeal while being contemporary at the same time.Aside from superficial observations, I was admittedly naive as to what an ADF (Automatic Docment Feeder) was prior to purchasing this machine. On the MP530, you can actually stack a sheet of documents, such as a term paper, on the ADF tray and the machine will begin an automated process of scanning (or copying, if you choose) the documents without the user having to do anything. Also, you are able to fill the bottom cassette tray with paper, while keeping the auto-sheet feeder full of another type (or additional of the same type) of paper. I've filled the cassette with 4x6" glossy photo plus paper (5 sheets are included with the printer) for printing photos, while keeping regular 8.5x11" paper in the auto-sheet feeder.I've tested the color quality (monochrome is practically laser quality, though the blacks are never as rich as the toner used in laser printing - very sharp text) on some fairly high quality, medium dpi photographs, and it is as good as lab quality. I will only be getting negatives developed from now on! The scanner is CIS-based, which is obviously inferior to CCD, so I will use my Epson 4490 for serious archiving and scanning jobs.Also, the printer requires a USB printer cable, which is NOT included. With these things in mind, I couldn't be happier with this machine.
I typically use my iPod at the gym while working out. I have small ears and can't use earbuds; I have yet to find a pair that will stay in my ears, so I am constantly readjusting earbuds and usually can't hear well.These headphones are light, comfortable and stay in my ears. Typically I listen to podcasts rather than music, and the sound quality is more than adequate for that.I have used this type of headphone in the past, and they do have a finite life, but then again they are fairly inexpensive. This time I bought two pair so I have a spare if the first set breaks.
I had a pair of Sennheisers for something like 2 years and the broke. I was on budget and really needed Headphones for my iPad to watch movies,some youtube and listen to music; after not having enough bucks this time for a $200.00 headphones I gave it a shot to buy this Sony headphones... and they really did their job!!! They are huge and that's why they are not portable, but for staying at home or traveling by airplane they are excellent! Vibrant bass and nice crisp sound. They have a switch for turning music mode or movie mode, this is an excellent plus and idea from Sony.Bottom line:YOU ARE IN BUDGET AND CAN AFFORD THOSE NICE BOSEs YOU WERE PLANING TO BUY, GO AND GET THESE!!!!!Amazon, maybe on Christmas you get my order form my new Boses.
I've changed two or three radios for PDAs, but this one is exceptional. There's a great advantage using this one: the PCMCIA card who fits into laptop may be used for any other SD card that you may want to plugin into your laptop (but you dont have a PCMCIA2SD card).The receiver is exceptional, there's a nice program for your desktop from which you change FM stations (it's FM only) and it's quite precised (1 digit precision, i.e. 97.8, 97.9, 98.0 etc)There's a small hole in the back of the radio which connects to either earphones or your laptop's line-in (so you can hear your music from your laptop).I've heard stations with relatively weak signal quite good with this card, and I also managed to listen weather station (plus news) from inside a flight recently.I think it's also wisely priced, so, to me, it's an exceptional buy..
This is really a shame to have to write, considering I consider this a mild waste of money now, but I do regret buying this table. When I read the reviews here saying that there was hum that was "unacceptable", I figured I wouldn't be that unfortunate. But never think it won't be you, I guess. I bought this table for two reasons; a)I wanted a decent, direct drive that would warrant an audiophile cartridge while being affordable and b) I wanted the table to play 78's, so I could digitize old records of my grandfather's sax playing. Well I refuse to do the latter if there is a hum in all the recordings. The minute I put a new cart on it, I heard the hum. The 78 cart had it much worse. The only time you can't really hear it is with the original cart, which tells me the cartridge was designed to specifically negate the bad tone-arm wiring scheme. I heard that some had found the grounding of the wire to be wrong.Now I wouldn't give it one star because I will still use it til I can afford a real table that can handle 78's, probably a Stanton since there's are equal (from what I've heard) to the real deal; a Technics. Except the Technics doesn't do 78.The AT-PL120 is listenable, especially if you are not an audiophile or want to upload records to your computer in any form. But if you are interested in quality but want to save a buck, I'm afraid this is going to be very enticing but is not worth half the cost of a Technics or Stanton. Please save your money and look elsewhere. You will be doing yourself a favor.
I have four of these, they work quite well. Won the earthlink top 10 webcams with them. The only possible problems you might run into is that they may be a little sensitive to AC line noise. I have two installed in a rural area where the power is not the cleanest I have seen, and about once every couple of weeks one or the other hangs up and has to be reset. I finally bought some timers and power them off once a day. Two others I have installed in a little better area have no problems at all. They do have motion detection, but it appears to be PC based and so you can't have the camera email a photo when it detects motion unless a PC is hooked up.I also have a linksys camera and these cameras are 100 times better, although the linksys will email you a video clip when it detects motion, although the motion detection is so insensitive as to be useless (on the linksys).These cameras will email a snapshot on a schedule, but not a video clip. They do have a built in ftp client and upload an image on a schedule, and this feature works very well. To see an example image, check www.patrickharvey.com/regis these are the cameras in the rural area.
I bought these because of all of the positive reviews regarding their ability to stand up to sweat. I was looking for a set of headphones with an over the head band because those ones that have ear loops always shift out of my ears when I run so I can't hear the music well. These headphones really stay in my ears, but I run hard, and I guess the sweat guard cannot stand up to that much sweat. After 30 minutes or so, the pores on the headphones fill with sweat and no sound comes out. I'm disappointed. This does not happen with my ear loop headphones, but again, those don't sound good. Rats.
I had an old tape that I new contained images of my late Grandmother. I needed the adapter to view it as the camcorder was long gone. Perfect fit. Other than actual pictures, seeing her in a movie gave me a speical feeling like no other.
Let me see if I've got the scenario right...For the cost of this item, you get to:1) subject every caller (not just those pesky telemarketeers) to a &quot;special tone&quot; at the beginning of every conversation. That annoying 914-kHz tone (the first pitch in that familiar rising-three-pitch tone) will certainly make friends and family feel special.2) spend an order-of-magnitude more than you need to generate this tone. Early-adopter pricing for this technology disappeared shortly after the last rotary phone went off line.3) enjoy listening to the caller hang up on you. By my math, you are still getting interrupted if you answer the phone. Since this contraption doesn't work with voice mail (because the line must go &quot;off-hook&quot; to send the tone), you or your answering machine will still need to answer the phone for you to &quot;zap&quot;.4) stiff-arm your favorite charitable organizations that use predictive dialers to reach their members by phone. If your Caller ID identifies the caller as an organization you want to talk to, you better pull the plug on this device before you pick up the receiver.Don't get me wrong. I think these Borg-like telemarketing outfits are amazingly annoying, but this thing will not provide you the peace and tranquility you're hoping for. These telemarketing outfits acquire call lists and weed out the disconnected numbers as they go. They may or may not capture this data, so you may very well continue to get calls from the same outfits. And rest assured, the outfits that supply call lists aren't compelled to capture the data. The original data will be sold to another telemarketer and the cycle of calling starts again.Bottom line: Don't answer the phone if you don't want to be interrupted. If you mistakingly answer a telemarketing call, use that brief time lag between you saying hello and the call tranferring to an available agent to hang up the call. If you choose, stay on the line and inform the telemarketer that you don't wish to be called, to not call again, and to have your number added to the do-not-call list (although none of this will likely happen per your request as these activities aren't typical components of the compensation package of telemarketers).So while this may seem like the perfect gift for the holidays, consider a gift certificate from Amazon instead. Better yet, buy a phone with a switch for the ringer if you can't supress the Povlovian response to lunge for a ringing phone.
TV was great until it started having trouble not turning on. Would power on then shut off instantly before the picture could even come on. This started out happening for 5-10mins before it would turn on for good. Now it doesn't come on at all anymore. In my opinion Samsung offers the best picture quality bar none. But they should be ashamed to produce a product with a 3yr life and not jump on the problem right away. From what I've read, this is a common problem. I have another (newer model) 55" Samsung. Hope this doesn't have the same fate.
In Certain Indiana locations the police have call groups with special code. This monitor will not get these broadcasts.
Moves a lot more air than the same size fan that came with my computer case.Very quiet when adjusted to low or middle speed.
Received cartridges in a timely fashion and so far they are doing what they should be doing, printing quality copies and pictures.Made the same purchase at a local big box store and though it was an HP product I was very disappointed as if it had sat on the shelf for a very long time. It was useless very quickly, this one however is showing me that my thought of over extended shelf life may have been the problem with the last one. As these are proving to be longer lasting and of the quality I am used to getting with an HP cartridge. Plus the low purchase price was a huge incentive.
Bought this used and saved a ton of money. Have put Linux (Ubuntu) Distros on some older laptops and these cards seem to work very well for Ubuntu. Will probably be buying another one for yet another "Grand Son's" computer.
this little baby is just hook up my desktop, wireless AP, wired router togetherit just works, nothing elsetips: if you'd like to use overseas, buy nokia AC adaptor (auto-volt model), it just works with nokia phone chargerthat's all, no question asked
The pen feature is neat, but after 6 months, the ball dried out and it writes poorly now. I bought a replacement stylus at Amazon for 9 dollars that works fine.Update. I reached out to Boxwave, who told me too bad, the pen has a 30 day warranty. What crap.
Really great product that was delivered on time. I didn't keep it as it was much larger than I had expected. Return with credit was very smooth.
The best personal digital camera for the money. Kodak should have never discontinued this camera. I've used it in the construction industry and the military prior to that. It's been rained on, snowed on, in the desert and in the mountains. I've tried other Kodak's but this is the one for me. Keep the prices low, pretty soon I'll have 5 of them. Thanks!
Update 26 Aug 2010: Overcame the directionality problem by removing the reflector screen. Reception remains superior to rabbit ears. Antenna is mounted indoors.Good improvement over rabbit ears. Does not pick up more channels in our urban, tree lined area. Quite directional which for us is a bit of a problem: our major channels are 180 degrees apart ( see [...] ). Have considered purchasing another, point it 180 degrees away from the first and use A-B switch to toggle between them.
For the price yes they are great. On Black Friday while I was waiting in line to get me a 40&#34; TV a young man told me to go online and purchase these RCA speaker wire and they are doing just fine.
After reviewing several PDA's for potential purchase I eventually chose the visor edge. It's size and expandability seemed to be just what I was looking for. I was excited when I received it and very happy with how fast it charged. This is where the love affair ends. When I turned it on for the first time, much of the type was cut off and could not be read. After an hour on the phone with customer survice, it had to be returned. The next one came quickly but without an infrared port cover. The next replacement's screen was scratched and the stylus was so loose it came off several times. The next two the backlights failed and all information is lost. I am now on my sixth replacement and forced to deal with it because my 30 days has passed for a financial return. It should also be noted that not all programs for this handheld are back-upable on the desk top, so when you lose it, and this visor seems prone to fatal errors, the information is lost forever. Even at the new prices I would seriously consider other options. You may have to pay more but I am sure it will be worth it in the long run. Oh, customer service has replaced every unit, but that's all they will do, and the frustration and aggravation has been worth more than that.A Very Disappointed Handspring Customer
I bought this bag at B&H.; When you're in the store, it's sitting next to the larger models and doesn't look very large... well that was my mistake. I bought it, and it only took me until I got home to realize that unless you are actually embarking on an expedition, this bag is entirely too big. The problem isn't the width and the height - it's very similar to a regular backpack in that regard - it's the depth. I am 6'0 and 210lbs, not small, and it still looked huge on me. The interior padding makes any attempt to reduce the thickness completely futile (which is obviously done on purpose so that your things will be padded and protected). In hindsight, a bag that tapers towards the top, such as the Crumpler Whickey and Cox, would have been better in that regard (I didn't pick Crumpler because of their lack of interior and exterior pockets - otherwise they are excellent bags).Another issue was the sheer weight of this bag. I didn't really realize it when I put it on in the store, but walk a few blocks and you'll be amazed at the load this thing puts on your shoulders when it's empty. The reason I wanted to switch to a backpack was that I wanted a bag that I could put on and almost forget I was wearing - this thing reminds you of its presence at every step. The weight balance is also less than ideal if you carry your camera and lenses toward the top of the bag (which is what your tendency will probably be, since you'll probably want to access your equipment quickly from the top). Several backpacks from both Tamrac and other makers have access to the main camera compartment from the front-bottom, allowing you to better distribute the weight.One thing that may not be obvious to everyone is that the absolutely ridiculously thick lumbar padding can be removed in sections (there are several pieces to vary thickness). Just FYI.If you are considering a bag to carry your equipment, say, on a trip to Europe (like I was), it won't be long (about ten minutes) before you regret your decision to walk around looking like you're about to go climb Everest. Not only is it incredibly ungainly, it's also an attention magnet, and I for one don't like to advertise that I'm carrying thousands of dollars in photo gear.If you need to carry loads of equipment and need to put a camera with grip in it and have no doubt in your mind that it will be protected, by all means consider this model: the padding is excellent, and the weather sealing, with no need for a rain cover, surpasses every other bag I saw except for the Lowepro Dry-Zone. Furthermore, there are many useful pockets and the tripod attachment (though I would have preferred it to be on the side), handled my Manfrotto 190MF4 with no problems. However, you should realize that this backpack is meant almost exclusively to carry photo gear and doesn't have many compartments destined to carry other things (aside from a large front pocket, which I think could fit a small laptop or a sweater). So if you ARE actually going on an expedition, bring a pack mule, because this thing will carry your photo gear, but not much else.I give it a 4-star rating because for what it is, it's very good. What knocks it down one star is its weight, ergonomics, and lack of versatility for carrying other things / converting to other uses.
Why is this going for $899???? It's listed at $400 at Walmart online.
It's cheaper online than at Fry's. The bag holds up very well with lots of compartments for storage. Very durable and I haven't had issues with this product yet. Also a perfect size for air-traveling. I'm amazed at how much stuff actually can fit in this bag.
This 184 pin ram fit my old P4 desktop. Super price. I popped them right in and zoom. I checked everywhere and couldn't find a better price.
I bought this laptop, and the third time I used it, it died. It will no longer even charge. I brought it to the repair shop and they said that it was defective. They're sending it back to Toshiba... my next computer will be a VAIO.
They came on time...they are what they said they are...good quality...price is right..I bought Cat6 wire even though my router is cat5...but when everything goes to cat 6 I am already there
The umbrella light kit was what I had expected, lighting is good and worked well. Received it in a timely manner.
I bought this mouse for my laptop that I use at school. Its been reliable so far. Feels good. My only complaint is its a little loud when clicking so it can be a bit of a distraction in class.
I was awful excited about a wifi card for slot 1 pda's. But lo-and-behold, the wcf12 doesn't currently support HP Jornada 54X series PDA's. Linksys support and engineering acknowledge this and state they are working on a release of an updated driver. You can find that out IF the tech support rep knows what he's talking about (most don't know what a jornada is). I did some hunting and pecking and finally found the beta out in a newsgroup. It works, but Linksys won't support it &quot;yet&quot;. It's been over a month since they told me it'd be out in the next week....Think twice..or search the net...Hint - Yahoo groups - HP Jornada clubs...good luck.
I have had these headphones in the past and I liked them so much I wanted to get another pair. The sound quality is great, just like listening to a stereo without the headphones but allows the privacy headphones give. I bought four pair one for home and one for work the other two are in reserve for future use. Great product.
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
I got my Creative Zen 30 GB as a replacement for my 40 GB Zen from Best Buy. I have had it since 2006 and through many bumps and bangs later, it still works as good as it did as when I first got it. The battery life is excellent. I only have to charge it once every week and a half, which is great considering I use it constantly. I would recommend putting it on the quickest idle settings for longer battery life. It has taken quite a few droppings and heavy bumps and survived with hardly a scratch. The CD artwork and capacity for pictures is excellent for a shutterbug like me. The screen is clear and vibrant and the sync time is astonishingly quick as well as charge time.The only cons with this is that the headphones that came with it suck. I'd say get the Skull Candy headphones from Target for it. The video quality is very pixellated and it is not as compact as some other players, so depending on what kind of pants pockets I have, I am out of luck.All in all I would recommend this player to anyone. The cons are small but would not deter me from getting another one.
If you don't mind the color, this is the best case, HANDS down. My wife has the belkin and its a garbage in terms of protection. Very thin, no handle. Probably won't do anything if banged in the wrong way.On the other hand, this case is very thick and has these bubbles to added protection.Thick, and protects well.Handle is very helpfull.You will notice quality as soon as you feel it.
I love my Zire72! It is wonderful to have games, books, calendar, address book, music and note pad all in one! The freedom to be able to have all my information in a compact easy to use easy to carry place is well worth every penny. Easy Hotsinc makes it enjoyable to use.
I love my printer. It was easy to set up and put in the cartridges. It makes beautiful pictures and clear documents. Takes almost no time to warm up and print. It was shipped in a reasonable amount of time. For the money it is great. Only concern is the amount of wattage used and where I have it, it dims the lights sometimes.
I bought this product because I wanted a printer server integrated with my router, so that everybody in my house (sometimes up to 5 computers) could freely share a printer. I had already enjoyed such nicety with my previous SMC router, except that the printer connection was based in old parallel connector instead of USB of this router, and my new printer required USB. So I also upgraded my old router from 802.11b to this router which is compatible, but also supports faster 802.11g.So far my experience has been excellent. Almost no problems. Occassionally I have to reset the router (turn off and then on) to unhung the printer when there are printer problems (and I mean the printer, not the router). This is really minor and rare though, so I am very satisfied all in all....
Great product for pulling in HD signals in outer suburban area. Received on time and in good condition. Recommend.
This subwoofer is great for movies and music. Fills the entire room. Only drawback is that it is pretty big. I comparred this 12in. model with the 8in. compact polk sub. Both sounded great but to get the same level of bass I had to run the 8in. turned all the way up, whereas the 12in. is only about half. Lots of power and sounds awesome.
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.
Some of the best speaker wire I have ever used.By far the best wire for solder connection. I do believe it is copper clad aluminum, it must be a high quality pure copper coating. Not at all like the low quality copper alloy used in our domestic made speaker wire.Full length polarity marking on the wire and nice and flexible for the size wire.My wire came with a broken spool and most of the wire just laying in the box. The box showed no sign of damage and the multimeter in the box was not damaged so I feel Amazon packer did the damage while packing the box.I can't fault the product for the carelessness of some of Amazons people in shipping.
This is the best multi function printer server that I have had. Easy to set up, works the first time. I had two other multi function print servers but they did not work well (if they worked) and cofiguring them was a nightmare. I'd buy this server again!
I purchased my first one back in 2007, and I used it up until this year, yes age took its toll, but this thing traveled with me all these years and was an amazing headset, You can use it as a headset on the computer, or use it for a headset on your phone. I like the way it sits under the ear and does not get in the way with wearing glasses.PLEASE NOTE: It can bother your ear if you are wearing earrings, but that is a small price to pay for such a great hear piece.I just ordered my second one and if I see signs that they will not make it anymore, will probably order one or two more for backup.
It is a good product to have just a little hard to get the right programming for window vista. Gotta look for it other than that it works great.
I got this Sharp 722 about 3 months ago..... I use it almost every day. So far I have 50 mini discs recorded and they all sound so awesome. My player travels everywhere with me and was the envy of the dj's at house parties in Jamaica last month. If the rasta's in the mountians around mandeville get access to the internet I hope amazon has alot of these babies in stock.
I bought this for my new 17 inch HP computer and it doesn't fit. It was a major disappointment. The sleeve is great and pretty but I just couldn't use it. Fortunately, a family member has a 16 inch HP and it fitted perfectly for that one, so it became her early B-day gift.
These headphones sound amazing, I couldn't ask for better quality in sound. The bass is deep and not rattly, just smooth and deep. I bought a pair and was really impressed so I bought a second pair when the right bud went out. I thought it wasn't a big deal, I probably just had bad luck. I bought two more pairs, a pair for me and a pair for a friend. My friend pair started losing connection about two months after I bought them, and a couple of weeks later mine started to lose connection too. It got worse and worse until my friends stopped working and my left bud died. I checked the warranty, since they came with a year of warranty but they expect you to pay a fee and shipping and handling, that would end up costing more than a new pair. I love the sound, but hate the quality of the physical product.
IF you r a DJ or a music quality FAN thats the headphone for u.Very good! A++++
Don't pay more then $100 for this. Hold 2 rechargeable batteries, or 6 AA. Gives the XTI a larger surface area, great if you have larger hands. Adds enough weight to use a 70-300MM IS, helps keep balance. I'm not really a fan on the shutter/exposure buttons on the bottom of the grip (they do have on off switch ++). They are a little too far from the rest of the controls on the camera, and I have long fingers. Great addition, should have bought long ago.
Best price ever - thanks! Hundreds of books on it and music, too, but only 1.2GB used!
I have been a Sony man for many years, and recently my 7.2mp Sony point-and-shoot broke (the lense got stuck and would no longer retract). I was hesitant to stray from Sony, but multiple reviews gave the Canon SD800 high marks. I want something I can put in my pocket that will take good pics that I can print out, maybe even at sizes up to 8X10, and this camera seems to deliver. I am not a big photo buff, and the auto function on tis camera seems to make most of the decisions for me, yet there are enough cool features like the many scene modes to make me feel like I know what I'm doing. It has a great feel, small but substantial, smooth functions, and even my wife (not tech savvy at all) got the hang of it quickly.If you are stewing over this as much as I was, I think you will be happy with this choice. Any criticisms I read seemed to come from photo types who know way more than I do, and so far, I am very pleased.(...)
You'll need two Pocket Wizards to fire your flash - might as well get the set. Check the prices and you'll likely find that the set price here with the carry case is about the same price as buying each one individually.The Pocket Wizards are, of course, the industry standard right now for firing strobes. Dependable, suitable for any camera with a flash mount, and, since they are transceivers (either transmit or recieve the signals) can be used interchangeably.The case itself is quite nice - fits two pocket wizards snugly, has a top medal clip, and a small pocket inside to hold cords.I've been using Pocket Wizards for years and there really is nothing better on the block for triggering your remote flashes/strobes.
With appologies to Robin Williams, this device is out of this world. Simple to use, no installation needed, it puts my iPod Nano on my car radio and keeps it charged at the same time. All things considered, the sound is pretty good, with only the occasional squawk of interference...hardly worth mentioning. A good buy.
This order was a terrific bargain! The product is excellent. The results are good. I'm very pleased. I would recommend to prospective buyers that they ascertain their needs first. I should've gotten a 6qt size. Unless you're apt to prepare fairly small meals the 4 qt is small.If you cook for one or two and don't make large meals this 4 qt is ideal.
My disk info reader says these Memorex disks are labeled RITEK-D01-01. They are made by Ritek, and digitalfaq lists them as 3rd-class media, with only a 50-80% success rate. Given the number of problems I've had with these disks, I say STAY AWAY. Verbatim DVD+R DL disks are labeled MKM-001-01, made by Mitsubishi-Kagaku Media, and digitalfaq lists them as 1st-class media, the best, with almost no failures. These classifications are in accord with my experience. Get Verbatim from new egg and save money, time, and aggravation. It's too bad that Memorex sullies it's name with such junkie disks.
I just got them today, plugged them into my laptop to play an orchestral piece. It was a bit bass heavy for my taste. The Shure E2 was a lot clearer for my taste when listening to classical. Now, I'm sure if I used them on my iPod and change the EQ settings I probably can get the sound I want. But the box did say that it's bass heavy, so maybe not.Aside from my own preference these earbuds are great. I'm sure listening to other styles would be awesome. I'll write a review again when I use it on the train listening to jazz, hiphop, rock and bluegrass.I just a review that it needs time to break in, so the sound may be different after 2 days.
You would think that being a full blown technophile would cause me to grab the latest gadgets, but I am actually more skeptical of newer technology than most. None-the-less I eventually succumbed to my urges and bought a Rio 600, somewhat prepared to be disappointed. First, I was very surprised by its size, smaller than a cell phone. The first thing I did when I unpacked it was put the headphones on, press play and shake the hell out of it. Absolutely skip proof! The software is easy to install and use, and in no time I had downloaded songs both from CDs and from the Internet. The 32MB standard memory pack easily holds over 1/2 an hour of music in WMA format (half the size of MP3s). It's compact size, skip proof technology make it an ideal replacement for bulky Walkmans. Perfect for music aficionado on the go.
I researched MANY DVD players, and after much deliberation, I decided to give the Toshiba SD-2715 a try.I had it connected to my TV and up and running in just a few mintues. The picture and audio quality were great. I had never used a "zoom" mode DVD player before, and this feature was a nice surprise that might come in handy once in a while. You can pause the movie and then zoom in to check the monogram on a shirt button, or just let the movie play while you zoom in and pan around the screen with the navigation arrows. Very cool.The first negative thing I noticed was how SLOW this player is to identify and load a disc. It literally takes 20 seconds to figure out what kind of disc it's reading and to start playing. I tried VCD's and MP3 CD's created with my CD-RW drive on my computer, and a variety of different DVD's. So far, it has played EVERYTHING I've thrown at it... but again, the load speed is excruciatingly ssslllloooowwwww.The only other negative is that it won't play MP3 files in random order. Who wants to listen to an MP3 CD with 250 songs on it in the SAME ORDER EVERY TIME? I'm glad it plays MP3's at all, of course, but I don't know how often I'll use this feature when there is no way to randomize the playlist.Post purchase, I've done some research online... and so far I've only found ONE other DVD player that will actually play MP3's randomly (APEX 1500). I'm sure there are others, but I doubt that they will have all of the other positive features of this player. It's a good buy.
We bought TWO of these they were so good. Only took a couple of minutes to "dial them in" to the right frequency and then they gave CRYSTAL CLEAR sound. Perfect solution to teenagers staying up late watching TV and keeping working dad awake 8-) Also work great while working out on Precor (eliptical trainer) and watching DirecTV in HD or listening to CD quality DirecTV music. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
This is one of Canon's most versatile lenses. I have used it for portraits and weddings since day 1. The IS enables lower light settings. It's a great alternative to the 24-70 L 2.8 lens that is so expensive. This is a lens to have in your bag.
I bought 3 - took them out of the box and laid them as flat as possible in the sun on my back deck on an 83 degree day. One day in the sun and they lay flat & straight. The cable channel is 1/2"x1/2" square-ish, though there are two adjacent channels that run parallel to the main channel and I'm going to try slitting them and see if they're usable that way.
The teeth on the metal contact broke off after first use in top flight DSLR equipment.
This scanner suits my needs perfectly. I can listen to all the police calls from the three neighboring cities I am interested in, as well as Highway Patrol calls, with the included home antenna. The instructions included were simple enough to make programming the unit to my needs simple enough. I recommend this Bearcat to anyone interested in monitoring police calls.
I have an old e-book that takes Smartmedia cards. The reader on my computer gave out, so I bought this one. Plugged it into a USB port on a Win 7 machine and it was immediately recognized. No software necessary. I was a little concerned from the description that it might only be a reader, but it also writes.
I considered, for some time, the f1.8 Nikon and the 30mm Sigma, but decided on the f1.4 50mm Nikon. I was looking for a lens which could fit indoor images (wide-enough for small groups of people) and one which would allow me to be less reliant on flash.In it's first use, I shot, indoors, family and children and was able to use available light. The photos truly shocked me with their sharpness, right out of the camera. My first reaction was that I had I had mis-configured the camera sharpness setting (I usually set this to zero.) I had not. Compared to the 18-70mm kit lens of my D70, this lens is amazing. It's difficult to imagine the f1.8 sister lens as substantially more sharp. If even somewhat more sharp than this lens at f1.8, I'd prefer the having the extra available aperture available.On day 2 of use, I was able to take close-up photos of a falconer's hawks and to document a hunt with hawks. The day was a bit overcast with flat light, but the photos are terrific. I was pleased with the flexibility of this length lens for these different situations, it really fit that sweet spot in a situation where I would not be taking time to change lenses. My favorite shot took advantage of the razor-thin depth of field of a lens at f1.4 to shoot a hawk's eyes. Both the near and far "shoulder" of the hawk are softly out of focus and the eyes are as sharp as light through a diamond.
I liked these boxes - they were not difficult to put together and the snaps seem to hold tight. These boxes have tremendously compressed the amount of storage space required for my CDs.
These are my favorite headphones! I HATE ear buds and they simply don't fit in my ears, so unless I spend a ton of money finding the right size of ear bud, I have limited options. These headphones are fantastic! I've owned 3 pairs over the past 15 years. My first pair lasted about 11 years (but not used daily) before the sound started to barely crackle through. My second pair I misplaced, sadly. And now I'm on my third pair, which are still going strong and holding up well. I love that the design is thin and flexible, so I can hardly tell they're on my head. A bonus for me is that they hold the straggler pieces of my bangs back while I work out, so I can tuck hair back if need be. The design allows the music to flow directly into your ear, but you hardly feel like anything is in your ear at all. Not so with the trendy ear buds. I always find those uncomfortable after a short while. I could wear these headphones all day and not mind. In fact, I've done it! These headphones are lightweight, comfortable, easy to wear, flexible - so they wont break if you accidently smash them at the bottom of your bag, and I can't think of a single thing I would change about them. They are the ONLY kind of headphones I will use, and I continue to seek them out after years of use. No other headphones compare. And they're such a reasonable price! Really, you can't go wrong with these!
When I go on long trips, I set the IDM-1731 on the dashboard so I can watch my favorite DVDs while I drive. I just put on the cruise contol and ease the seat back! This portable DVD Player has never let me down and I highly recommend it.
The image on my camcorder had blank lines running through it. I couldn't find a cleaning tape at any high street retailer. This little tape was inexpensive and effective. Whats more, I only had to use it for 10 seconds so there is tons of life left in it. I would definitely recommend it
For starters, this is more flash than most folks are going to need. It's very powerful and is filled with automatic features for Canon DSLRs. If you have basic needs and don't need huge power, the 430EX II is a fantastic flash and fills most needs for most people. If you need the power and not all the bells and whistles, any number of manual third party flashes will fit the bill for much less money.So why buy this flash? As a wedding and portrait photographer, here are my reasons:- Very high power output- Fast, silent recycling (previous 580 was noisy)- Accepts a Canon CP-E3 and CP-E4 battery pack for drastically reduced recycle times under heavy load.- Has a female PC sync connection for triggering the flash remotely with a radio trigger (430 and previous version 580 don't have this)- Has an IR receiver for acting as a slave flash. This works reasonably well indoors, not well outdoors.- Has a better foot (weather sealed, slide to lock, metal construction) than any other Canon flash, period.- Comes with a built-in white card for bounce (the 430 doesn't have this).- Pressing a single button allows both pivots and swivels the head (previous 580 used two buttons for this).It also comes with a very trick "pulse" firing mode where you can set the frequency of the flash fires. This will essentially give you multiple flash exposures per frame which can make for some neat effects even though its' a one trick pony.Bottom line is that for owners of the original 580EX or lesser flashes who are looking for more refinement and a few more features, this is a great upgrade. However if all you currently have is a built-in flash on your camera, an intermediate flash such as the 430ex would be a prudent investment before moving to this one.
Disappointed in the quality of the cable because you ahve to physically hold the cable in in order for the ipod to play the music!
I have been awaiting the release of this unit for a long time. I even sold my Streetpilot III to buy this so that I could integrate my PDA with GPS. You have heard all the positives, here are my list of negatives:1. The biggest disappointment is that there are a LOT of addresses that cannot be found by a simple search. I have not been able to find some very popular roads. Yet, when you zoom in on that road manually, there it is, name and all. That is bad, bad, bad. That MUST be fixed on this unit. With my job, there are many times I go to an address or street I have never been to before, so I cannot manually go there by the map. I need the unit to find it for me and send me there.2.You have to use your fingernail to open the GPS antenna. The hole is too small to even use my pinky to open it.3. The stylus is very hard to remove. I have to pry it out with my fingernails, as well.4. In many instances, you have to save a POI or address that you enter as a waypoint before you can route to it. On the Streetpilot III, the GoTo feature routed right to it from the search menu.If you need a PDA and GPS in one unit, this one will work for you. If you need a really good GPS, though, I would recommend that you wait for the new Streetpilot coming out in late summer 2003. The iQue is missing too much information to be effective as a standalone GPS. There are still more positives than negatives for this unit, though. Just be aware of the shortfalls before you fork over that green!
Without getting all technical this printer is fabulous. Easy to use for the beginer to the experienced. Pictures come out beautiful, price is great-what more can I say. Good buy.
Clear sound with awesome bass for an earphone. Fits snugly in the ear. Metal construction can be heavy at times. Haven't had any problems with it. Got it on sale.
The mouse is great, perfect size, very responsive and easy to use.The keyboard is basically a piece of crap. Out of the box the keys were louder then an Apple IIe. The space bar jams frequently and the keys all wiggle, I want my money back.The keyboard is quite attractive but it ends there. The only reason I rated this product more then a one is because of the steller mouse (which I'm hoping will hold up)
I gave this 4 stars because I just got it for Christmas and I dunno how it'll fare in the long run. The modular plug system is very nice as compared to regular PSUs with the cables built in. (I managed to cut out around 1/3 of the wires i had before installing this, I have no power cords dangling anywhere in my case now.) Its true 500w, always a good thing. (I was using a 420w factory PSU that came with the case) Its been going since non stop since X-mas with out giving me grief. I'll be getting a GeForce 6800 video card in about a month, if it can hold up 'till then and handle the card, the X-Connect will earn it's 5th star, from me anyway.
I ran 100 feet of $3 cat 6 under my house and it performed like a three dollar cable. Yanked it out and put the Belkin in and got full throughput!
cheap well made headphones !!!for what you pay and what you get you can't beat it !!light weight with great sound
The Canon Close Up Lens is a great addition to your collections of lens, if you have one of those L lenses with 77mm , Canon also has the 250D, depending on your lens, please check first.The Close Up lens is perfect for shoting flowers, bugs, fishes or items you want to sell on ebay :), putting the lens might require some AE +1 compensation, just try and make some test shots before going out, also if you have IS, turn it on.Overall, i like the lens, better than my extension tubes.
The circular polarizing filter and adapter were tied together for half a year. I could not separate them as much as I tried (the polarizing filter kept on spinning). In the end I used a wide rubber band and put it around the polarizing filter, so that the polarizing filter could no longer rotate. Then I was able to easily unscrew it from the adapter. I did not try the product above. Perhaps it's also very good, but the rubber band solution could save you time and money.
I use this keyboard at work and as I am a medical transcriptionist, it is all I use all day l o n g . . .I really like it and I'm going to buy one for my home as well. It is very easy to type on and I like the wrist support.
I bought a Dazzle DVC90 thinking I could convert my VHS tapes and pitch my old VHS VCR. This doesn't work on either of my computers. The website is unhelpful. Look for another Brand!!
This product met my needs and the product was shipped quickly. I recommend this product to others with similar needs.
The title says it all!! I believe that you should consider buying these headphones only if you have abnormal ears or you are an alien! They don't stay on in place even for a minute! I use these while running on treadmill, and they just won't stay on!! The sound quality is great, no complaints at that end, however the design is the worst, that i've ever seen! I have never owned such uncomfortable headphones ever in my life! In my opinion, AMAZON should stop selling these or issue a full refund of the product!The product did arrive in a timely manner and properly packed, but I can't stand it!! I waited for sometime to write a review, today, I couldn't stand using them. Sony should reconsider designing such pathetic items and pull them off the market!! In brief, save your money and don't even look into buying this, its a cheap product and deserves negative rating!!
The ipod works prefectly and plays audio and video flawlessly. Being a used ipod I was a little nervous but for the price this ipod is in great condition and works really well.Only downside is it does not play HD videos only standard version but besides that it works perfectly.
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.
I own TI Voyage 200, HP 49G, and HP 48GX.HP 48GX comes with a very good equation library. Operation is OK. Not very difficult to learn. Plug-in hardware card is a plus because you won't delete purchased software accidently. Overall, HP 48GX is good but is a little bit old in this modern world.HP 49G has no equation library. Very difficult to learn and use. Insufficient of manuals, books, and resources. Calculation and graphing are often slower than Voyage 200 for the same problems. The answers to polynomial sometimes look like 0.9999998 but the Voyage 200 gives 1. Some people say HP 49G is the most powerful graphing calculator in the world. As an owner, I would say I don't know. Be aware, HP discontinued their research and development of graphing calculators sometime ago.TI Voyage 200 is the best. Bigger and better resolution viewer screen. Computer-like keyborad saves your time and efforts that compares to ALPHA ALPHA *****. The keyboard layout also avoids mistakes. Comes with many pre-loaded applications and you can download and transfer more by yourself. Very easy to learn, I did not spend too much effort and feel I can handle this calculator. Plenty of instruction manuals, books, and resources that are compatible to TI 92 Plus and TI-89. It is a pleasure to own and use Voyage 200.
I have owned the 505 and 707, both excellent cameras. The only shortcoming in comparison is the macro ability, but you can buy a Sony macro lens to fix that. The viewer is excellent, the memory stick is fast. Flash regeneration is incredible and battery life is superb. It may be heavier than the 707, but it doesn't feel like it. I do miss the moveable lens as I used it to shift the balance when I wore it strapped on my neck.
Easy to assemble. Lightweight to carry but sturdy enough to hold rolls of paper, canvas and muslin.
Bose Companion 2 Series 11 Speaker SystemSmall size: LARGE clear sound. No Balance Control,but not needed as Balance is perfect. No ind light on units but again not needed as I have speakers wired to come on & off with Computer.Wish I had gotten them last Xmas but glad I did this year. Would recomend them to anyone.
I am very satisfied with this camera and the continued professional service that I recieve from amazon. The only problem that I experence is the delay in shooting two or more pictures in rapid succession.
This merchant has been out of stock for a very long time and still keeps this posting here. I ordered this item in January and still have not received any refund after several contacts. Have informed Amazon as well. Don't know why this posting is not being taken out.
Exactly what I was looking for since Office supply stores no longer sell this. Printer still works well and is easy. I will definately buy more.
this works pritty well with no problem the price is just right you can't beat that, trash those un-wanted wiers and get you a HDMI cable
By far my favorite mouse ever. I've been using this mouse since at least 2005 or 2006. It's taken a massive beating and after it finally gave up, I was able to easily open it up and fix it. Then after it finally exhausts all of it's last chances, I did my absolute best to find another one. I loved the mouse so much, that I managed to find it, not once... but twice.The mouse doesn't have anything that other mice don't have... but man, it just feels so good and works so well and is unbelievably durable. I wouldn't have sought it out, twice... if it wasn't Great product.
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've only had the keychain for a couple of weeks but it is the best gadget I've bought this year. It was simple to set up and stays charged for quite a while. I did use a trick I saw on another review...I put clear packing tape over the screen to keep it from getting scratched. I'll replace the tape after a while...but it still looks good after a few weeks of being on my keychain...tossed around everywhere ! I bought two others for gifts and they've found it very easy to use. Of course...if you are looking for great resolution you won't find it on such a small screen...but it isn't bad enough for me to complain.
I had been shopping for a large screen HD TV for a couple of years, but was never completely satisfied by the image quality of most units. After reading about, then seeing the Sony SXRD set, I knew it was time to buy. Since delivery of my 60A2020, my family and I have been enjoying watching movies and whatever HD channels we can find. The image sharpness and color quality at times has you sensing that you are looking out a window. The channels I receive range from standard analog up to 1080i. The 60a2020 does a really good job with the standard def, but the HD 1080i channels are stunning! The size of the screen is ideal for that intimate home theatre environment. On the day of delivery, I hooked the cable up directly to the TV since I had yet to upgrade my standard digital cable STB to HD. I was surprised to find that the TV had decoded an assortment of HD channels, precluding the need for me to call in my cable provider for an upgrade in service. I was a bit apprehensive about making this large purchase online, but felt it was worth it for the $ saved. My first attempt through Amazon failed after their partner retailer said that Amazon gave the wrong price, and it could not be sold for that amount (so they cancelled the order). Although frustrated, I waited another week and found another good price on Amazon (higher than the first though) and tried it again. As with before, this partner retailer (J&R) indicated that Amazon got it wrong, but after putting me on hold, came back and agreed to go forward with the purchase. All else went smoothly. Finally, the only item I have hooked up to this TV is the OPPO-981HD which does a fabulous job of upconverting. I also bought this through Amazon but had no issues with ordering/shipping. Bottom line, if you are spending big bucks to get a big screen, this TV is the best value out there.
These are excellent headphones, earbuds, whatever you want to call them. They work as earplugs and completely fill your ear canal, which is very comfortable and blocks out a lot of background noise. Even with no music playing, you have to ask people to repeat themselves, so its great to actually be able to hear your music in a noisy environment, not background noises. Very good on planes for drowning out crying babies. I've listened to the Bose earbuds and these are just as good except more bass and about 5 times cheaper. Also for those of you that say it is too much bass - you can always turn the bass down, every good MP3 player has an equalizer on it. I had to turn mine down because it is too much even for me, but these headphones can handle all that bass, my older cheaper earbuds that came with the mp3 player would break up, these - no problem. I highly recommend them, I honestly cant think of a bad thing to say about them.
Looks, feels and sounds great, but has poor range like most portable CB radios. Can't hear what people are saying due to wind noise on a motorcycle, even with aspeaker / mike that clips on a lapel. I can hear that someone is talking, but amunable to hear what they're saying...
I have had this for less than a day but the quality of sound is better than the ear plugs that came from Apple. The arrangement for the cords takes a bit of getting use to but even in a windy setting - the onset of a dust storm walking across a college campus - the person on the other end could hear me fine. What was impressive is for the cost the sound quality is excellent. I can hear the difference between a digitally produced song and one that I have taken from old records or tapes. For the price this one is hard to beat. It makes me wonder why some of the stuff coming out is prices around $100 for the same thing.Lastly, the earbuds are far more comfortable than the origins from Apple, but I quickly converted to the smallest size so that should say something about the difference in comfort for those of us with smaller ears (or at least I get the feeling I must have small ears because the Apple earplugs are painful with use of more than 20 minutes.)
We bought this camera for our (precocious) grandson's 4th birthday over a "toy" camera. It was a bit of an extravagance, but not that much more than we would have spent anyhow. The key appeal is its purported "shockproof" feature. We added a gel case for extra protection. The other thing that made it preferable to cameras made for 4-year-olds was a rechargeable battery. He is amazingly adept at operating the camera, using the menus, etc. And he LOVES that it's a "real" camera.So far so good on the shockproof...
I'm using the DWL-520 in my computer runnning Red Hat 9.0 and the HostAP driver. The card is acting as an access point. I get good connectivity between the DWL-520 and my laptop's Orinoco card. Oddly, I got poor connectivity between the DWL-520 and a D-Link router. I'm able to add an external antenna when needed. The card has a reverse gender SMA antenna connector.
wow great sharpness at 135 and 400mm 200mm a little softer in focus.great price on a supurb lens. heavy but understandable for a 800mm equivalent lens.able to manually focus in low light.
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.
Very cool product ,not so heavy as I expected with a fine neck strap that doesn't irritate the skin .This is the best Binoculars at this price
Very easily set up, works great, and doesn't slow down your computer at all. Two people can be on the internet at the same time with no lag whatsoever. Great product.
This camcorder offers the best features compared to similarly priced other brands (JVC and Panasonic), which include flash memory option, USB cable, and bigger video light. It is not as compact as JVC or Panasonic, but small enough to fit small bags. I have not had problems with the cassette insertion mechanism of the camera. It seems to be the best deal for the price.
I use it to extend my router from library to living room, it works very well.
I got this about 2 weeks ago and have been buring DVDs ever since. Very reliable product so far. All my recordings have been successful. I've been using this (and the plextor video capture unit CONVERTX) to transfer all my VHS-C tapes to DVDs. It works wonderfully.A couple of notes here: (1) the model number as labeled on the unit is wrong, D-RW8-U2; (2) It comes with power adapter, but I have been using it without attaching any extra power. Host provided power seems to be sufficient.an update: the power adapter actually is for the firewire connection. As the unit does not have power supply itself, it will need a power boost for the firewire connection.Another update in 2006: Real bad support from buslink. When I need to update my firmware, they are simply no help (you got the latest firmware). A few emails later, buslink support simply stopped responding to my email...A slimline DVD burner is probably not a good idea unless you can stand the slow DVD writing speed.
This is probably the worst camera I ever had! Not only was the screen dominantly an orange and red hue but it says it has a microphone...and it doesn't. Just trying to play the videos themselves is a very hard chore! In fact, I wasn't able to play them at all! I could only take pictures but a not a real video. I'm returning this item and I am going to find a better one than this!
Do not buy this!! It broke almost immediately so that a 3.5mm plug would no longer plug in without falling out. I paid only $1.03 for it, so I guess I get what I pay for. Wasn't even worth taking the time to return.
The camera is great to handle, produces nice pictures and is great for first timers who don't like things to be too complicated. The only issue I had with this order was the delivery - the product suddenly went out of stock, so ended up waiting almost 2 weeks longer in anticipation of it.
I had gone through 4 or 5 cases trying to find one that fits well and this one finally does. It looks good and the small charger case that came with it is very useful. My case was purchased to fit a Sony Vaio 15 1/2 inch.
This is a great product. I'm just starting to use this product and I'm pleased with the ease of use.Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)
I am 20 miles north of San Francisco, but KRON 4 comes and goes. It doesn't pick up channel KNTV NBC which is in San Jose.
I had high hopes for this product after reading some of the more positive reviews. Unfortunately, it didn't work from the first time I used it. The audio played in spurts. I'm very disappointed. Looks like the place for this product is the trash.
Ever lived next door to someone who loved to play music on their great sound system? Thats how these speakers sound. No, not like a great sound system -- like the sound coming through a wall. Everything I play on these speakers sounds flat, dull, and cold. They get loud, but who wants to listen to such numb speakers? It sounds like the music is coming through cardboard or a wall or something.NOT recommended at all. I've never had Sony speakers before, but if they can't make slightly decent speakers for this price I'm sure not going to pay them more for a better Sony system. I recommend Altec Lansing, Boston Acoustics, or Klipsch speakers if you can find some in this price range. Actually, anything should be better!
although the sound is very good and the setup simple, the ear muffs apply much too much pressure on the ear itself. The headphones were uncomfortable from the moment I put them on. You can imagine how they felt after wearing them for a one hour program. Adjusting the scalp extension did not help.I'm ready to return them
My company purchased the Wasp WPL606 printer but it died after only 6 months of occasional use. The printer stopped detecting the paper and constantly failed for a paper jam and no paper, when it clearly was not jammed or out of paper. After going back and forth with the service department at Wasp, they had me return the printer for repair but they couldn't find anything wrong with it so they sent it back to me. I now have it back but it still doesn't work. *UPDATE*: All of the problems turned out to be an issue with the power. This printer is very sensitive to noisy power, so replacing the surge protector with a UPS (which filters the power) took care of the problem. The printer is working fine now. The only complaint I have is that the printer could have come with more internal memory. Other than that, this device is working fine and up until the power problem, I would have recommended it.
I bought this in August 2005, when the original battery that came with my Nikon Coolpix 880 (late 2000) started running down fast. On the page I ordered from, it appeared to be a genuine Nikon battery, however, when I received it, it was not. It was made in Taiwan, and does not have the Nikon brand name anywhere on the battery (or packaging, as I remember). This battery has never held a charge well. It's about as bad as the original battery is now, and I've only had it a few months. Maybe I just got a lemon--but I'd recommend you buy a genuine Nikon, if you can find one.
This product was discontinued in December 2000, according to the Magellan web site. I installed the product on Windows XP Professional, and discovered that the Search features do not work. (None of them.) Magellan's technical support replied to my request for help by pointing out that it is a discontinued product which is no longer supported. They suggested buying a different, newer product. I agree. Buy something else. If you just want a map of Europe, Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2007 works pretty well, though incomplete in at least some areas of Italy. Of course, it won't help with your Magellan GPS.
We purchased a Sharp Aquos 26" TV (model LC-26GA4U) in the fall of 2004. Ever since we purchased it, it has had a VERY annoying clicking sound when it is on, and even for a few minutes after it is turned off. We have taken the TV to two different Sharp approved repair shops and they have not been able to fix the problem. We have contacted Sharp twice recently, and have not heard back from them. We are very disappointed in our TV and would not buy another Sharp again!
If you own a new generation Ipod video: do not buy this case. It's only designed for the 60 GB old Ipod so it doesn't fit the new one. My Ipod fits in half of the space in the case. The packaging said it was for the 60/80 GB but if you peeled off the sticker which said that you can see that the package used to say only for the 60 GB. Since the new Ipod "fits" in the case, they just did not seem to bother designing a new case that truely fits.
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.
First, the packaging is that plastic crap that you run the risk of amputating a finger removing, but most of manufactures use this nazi torture invention so I guess they can't be completely faulted, but they put the manual in the top flat part, so if you cut where you imagine you are missing the device, you may be unlucky like me and cut your manual in half.Then, you remove the little adapters they have for the other smaller ipods, and find out that the 30 GB video Ipod rattles around and is only held in by the connector. It can bounce around and clatter - not a snug fit at all. I found myself saying, POS, POS, POS the whole time working with it.I haven't even tried to see if it actually works in the car yet.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of those who have commented on this product. It is through your hard work and perseverence that Denon has reduced the price of the product to the far more reasonable $499.99. It is amazing to me that a cable of this quality could be obtained for less than $500.00. AND FREE SHIPPING! Keep up the good work!
Connected and recognized by WinXP, no problem - BUT:Though this is supposedly a USB2.0 drive, it seems to operate at USB1.1 speeds even when connected to a USB2.0 controller. This drive is *dog* slow. I got 1Megabyte/second (that's only 8 megabits/second and USB2.0 can go up to 480 megabits/second). The 3100 drive should easily perform at 10-20 Megabytes/second but it doesn't. Maybe the small 2MB cache is slowing it down but it's a 7200RPM unit and should be much much faster on a USB2.0 connection. It seems this drive is a dog as others have reported. It was only $45 on sale but I should have read the reviews first. I like Maxtor on other 'bare drives' but this USB external one should have been left on the drawing board. It's gonna take 10 hours to back up my 80GB main system drive to this slow-poke. That's just plain ludicrous. So, it's going back to my local computer/office supply store for a full refund. I'll get something else that works faster.My recommendation: don't buy this drive unless you just need occasional external storage where speed is not an issue. you do *not* want to use this unit as a backup drive for any sizeable main drive on your system.
I agree with the previous review. I would like to add a few things though. In my opinion, these headphones are simply not designed to last more than one month in a busy club environment. I took very good care of them, and I had tape around the plastic hinges within a year due to general light wear. The ear pads also cracked / flaked off shortly after the hinges gave way. The sound quality is 4 stars, but I give the durability/quality a -3 star rating.
I was also sent the cheaper version of the product, similar to other buyers.I paid for the better quality and more expensive ATHANC7, and received the cheaper version ATH-NC7B
I bought a laptop from Acer, repeatedly had problems with the DVD drive. They told me to mail it back to them for repair. Then, they mailed it back to me untouched. Then, when I called them on it, they told me to mail it back again and be without it for yet another week. This is ridiculous. I'm filing charges in small claims court for the cost of the laptop.
I purchased this unit to use in my 1997 Ford Explorer with factory radio/cassette. Unfortunately, it will not work in my cassetee deck: the unit is constantly ejected.
I got the fatal "Lens Error" after 10 months. This was a great camera, but I think a camera should last a little longer. This is a HUGE problem with Canon Powershots, and I really wish I had known about it BEFORE I bought this camera last Christmas. My camera is still under warranty, but they say that it is due to abuse and won't cover it. It was not abused, it just stopped working.
I was able to run this behind two couches and a tv, so essentially a well hidden cable from my laptop to the tv.It worked great initially, and had I written the review right then, would have been 5 stars.However, after using it once for a few hours to watch some Hulu, I came back to it a few days later, and found the sound cable ran next to it buzzed, and the picture flickered a great deal.Did some testing, and it looks like the cable just isn't shielded very well. Lots of interference, I'm looking for a new solution for my "long distance computer to tv" needs.
Buyers beware! I have never written or posted a consumer rating in my life. I am so disappointed with Vonage's overall customer service; I feel that I have no choice but to warn others.Vonage in its own words does not guarantee the quality of its service. Vonage customers will experience: (1) dropped calls, (2) garbled communications, and (3) a non-responsive and dishonest customer service department. The reason Vonage does not guarantee performance is because it knows that it cannot. My first mistake was in believing the Vonage help desk, during my initial, "30 Day Money Back Guarantee Period," when they told me my issues were due to line quality and not Vonage. Since then, I have spent three months with Vonage and my High Speed Internet Service Provider's technicians attempting to make this service work. All speed tests indicate my ISP lines are fine. I had a High Speed Internet Technician visit my house last week only to tell me everything checks out. All this said, my Vonage phone has never worked worse. I made a call today and the recipient could not even discern whom I was. When I finally threw in the towel and decided that Vonage was not for me, I was hit with a $39.99 service charge upon cancellation plus the cost of the phone, despite a documented lack of performance from day one.Vonage's performance is substandard by any measure. Closely look at all other options before bringing Vonage into your life and definitely terminate all agreements within your first 14 days to avoid the inevitable early termination fees.Make sure you read the below clauses in Vonage's Terms of Service agreement before you agree to anything. A Vonage Customer Service Manager, Mike, sited these disclaimers when I told him that I was not satisfied with the service:(1) "No Warranties on Service," section 4, paragraph 4;(2) "Return of Device," section 2, paragraph 10;(3) "Termination Fee," section 3, paragraph 6; and(4) "Money Back Guarantee; Limitations and Conditions," section 3, paragraph 7.When I switched to Vonage, I was simply looking for a reliable telephone service and a company that stands behind its product and supports its customers. Vonage's lack of line reliability and poor customer service has motivated me to document my experience.I had to call Vonage Customer Service on my old fashion landline because the voice quality on my Vonage phone was so poor that I would not be able to have a conversation. After waiting for 20 minutes to talk to the Service Manager, Mike, I was told that I was contractually bound because I did not terminate my agreement within the first 30 days. At this moment I thought of the stereotypical shady used car transaction. I was lured to buy Vonage because of the promises of great service and all the free bells and whistles that only "internet calling can provide." Instead I received a lemon, a phone that was unreliable and a company that did not stand behind its product. While Vonage may get my $39.99 termination fee and the cost of the Vonage phone, I do not feel that I can just lay down about Vonage's failure to perform. I feel compelled to (1) warn others about Vonage and hopefully save them the aggravation that I have experienced and (2) Hit Vonage where it hurts, in the economic pocket book. I am terminating my service as soon as possible.
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 did not purchase this from Amazon. I would give this device a 4 instead of the one star. I thought I had lost my documents, but it was my error. The one thing that I do not like is that it does not have an on off button.
Read the professional reviews of this camera before buying. Compared to similar cameras, the F828 produces images with higher levels of noise (the digital equivalent of film grain) as well as chromatic aberration (purple fringes) in bright areas such as reflections, backlit objects, etc. I, too, decided to return mine...the nifty features and the price/lens combo don't make up for the comparatively poor image quality.
decent camera but it takes blurry pictures for dollars i hoped for it to do better.
I wasted my money on a 100-pack of these CD-Rs. Every single disc I tried to burn gave me errors. I tried burning the exact same thing using other brands of CD-Rs (even the cheap no-name brands) and they worked fine, but I couldn't get one Memorex CD-R to burn correctly. I have also talked to others who have had problems specifically with Memorex, and I remember back in the old days when I would copy music to cassette tape, I would always have problems with Memorex cassettes. What is wrong with this company that they cannot make a decent product? My advice is to steer clear of anything that says Memorex!!
I received the earphones for Christmas last year. They worked well for about 9 months, and then suddenly they stopped working. I use them at my Health Club, and they stopped working on all the machines. When I called Sony, they could not help me without a Sales Receipt.
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.
The reality is that vista is the new OS, like it or not. And yes several HP models including this one have BIG TIME ISSUES with vista and recognizing the printer. I wasted countless hours with tech people and downloads and still had problems. Returned it and bought a cheap brother 5240 and have been printing with not a single problem. Plus the toner is one fourth of the cost of the toner for this model. No wonder it is at 50% off at some stores now.
Yes, the bass covers very low frequency to 8 Hz. But I am not only listening to bass when I am listening to music, and am feeling the higher frequency sound is not good at all. I have a Siberia by Icemat for comparison. The bass part are almost of the same performance. But the sound at higher frequency of this earbud is kind of crappy. Also, don't expect too much from sound-isolation. I can hear clearly the other sound outside. Overall, I would not recommend this earbud anyway for its $30 price. It's not better than the original ipod earbud.
Just like "Dean" below...I bought my unit a couple years back, and now...it doesn't work at all. USB ports don't recognize it, and if you try and fire it up....XP crashes (blue screen.)I guess to sum it up...this was a 'planned obsolescence' unit. Like Dean, I won't be giving any more money to these folks. Nice try...but we figured you out.
My dad was given 2 Apex DVD players for christmas, a single-disc and a 3-disc. He had specifically requested Apex because it can read MP3s.First, we attempted to set up the 3-disc player. I popped a CD in full of MP3s, and it played them fine, although not with the easiest directory navigation. When we went to play a DVD, it wouldn't work, and after quite a while of tinkering we finally declared it busted.On to the single-disc unit, we tried it out for DVDs right away, and it worked great. Ironically enough, it wouldn't play MP3s. It seemed as though it read the MP3 files at an accelerated rate, but nothing would actually play the songs.Considering the fact that both of the units we received were defective, I wouldn't count on these players lasting long if you manage to get one that works.It's a great idea to integrate these technologies, but the quality just isn't there.
I bought one about a year and a half ago, and it got sent back right away. I have a friend that has one, and it worked great, but he used it in his house. I bought mine for an apartment and I think that all of the wiring, in apartment a/c, and the like just ran too much electric interference with it.
I just buy one of this a few days ago, I connect it and works just fine the first day, however stops working the next day. No signal of life after one single day using it.Botton line, if you want to waste your money, this the way to do it.
This battery didn't work in my laptop, even though the Inspiron 600m is one of the listed computers for this battery. I guess I just got a defective one. The good news is, Amazon's return procedure is very easy to do and hassle-free.
The belt loop failed after only three months use. Luckly I caught the case before it hit the ground.
This zen stone is difficult to use, does not have folders visible to scroll through, and the on-line and technical support stink. also, the first one I bought was defective and I was forced to exchange it.
I'd never buy these again.I know batteries get used up + you need to buy more.So I figured rechargeable should be good = keeping some junk out the the environment for a while at least.HOWEVER - these batteries are total crap !If I want to take some digital pictures [that's why I bought them]I need to charge the batteries overnight.Then, I can take maybe ten pictures switch batteries + get 10 more.It's a camera not a car !What a waste of time + energy to get 10 pictures + where's the spontaneity + ease that's suppose to be part of the digital camera experience.Is Energizer the one with the bunny ?The bunny's dead .
I agree with the previous report. I find the TV part of this diplay unacceptable. This is surprising because the PC screen part is quite good. I get good color depth and fine resolution. Is it just the the TV picture stinks.
* AS A LONG TIME USER OF MAXEL, I WAS TOTALY SURPRISED WHEN I LEARNED THEY ARE NOW MADE IN CHINA. I WILL BE SWITCHING BRANDS & GOING WITH SOMETHING MADE IN JAPAN OR MEXICO EVEN. THIS IS JUST TRASH. MADE IN CHINA IS THE NEW LOW TO REACH. WHY ARE WE AMERICANS NOT RISING UP WITH A MOVEMENT TO BOYCOTT THIS JUNK.... TOTAL DAMN JUNK!!! PEOPLE ARE EASILY LED. THEY'D RATHER BUY JUNK AT A CHEAP PRICE THAN BUY SOMETHING QUALITY AT A HIGH PRICE.
I am supposed to use this product to update the web pages monthly for a non-profit organization. After exploring the menus and the manual, I still don't know how and where to start. I usually can figure out in a short time how to use new software however complicated, such as QuarkExpress, InDesign, PageMaker, FrameMaker, Illustrator, Dream Weaver, Front Page, etc., by exploring the menus and the samples with the help of its manual.
Well, this media DOES NOT work in my drive. I just made 2 coasters in a row. That NEVER happens to me. I am going to try them on a different burner to see if they work there. I feel ripped off now. :(
I just returned my 4508 for a refund, so consider the source.One day out of the box, my machine died. I returned everything and, two weeks later, received my repaired unit. Then, I noticed that the Commercial Advance feature wasn't working. "Well, your replacement unit came with the old software. We will put you on the list for the latest version. Can't say when it will be available, but should be downloaded to your unit in two weeks or so." Huh?When my ReplayTV worked at all, I found it 'okay'. Picture degradation was significant. I used the same cabling as for my VCR. I found the signal throughput was significantly worse for the ReplayTV. Software was very user friendly, and, on the one day when it worked, the Commercial Advance feature was quite good.The general idea of ReplayTV is good, bordering on great. But for [the] total cost..., I expected much better performance and service.Since I have yet to get my refund, my 'divorce' isn't final....
This switch is disappointing, it produces intermittent sound which means the switch does not line up internally. Poor quality, because of good price got what I paid for.
Product arrived in a brown box and inside was a bag with the document holder inside that. Box states contents and should have come with two large Command strips but did not.. Spending six more bucks to order Command strips and then I'll see how it works.. If you have large Command adhesive strips laying around your house, you will probably love this..UPDATE: I bought Command strips and then noticed that some parts were not in the box as well.. The part that the strip adheres to and slides onto the arm was not in the box. dropping the rating as low as it will go..
I bought this mouse in February 2006. From the beginning, using it with my Sony Vaio, I had problems with the mouse's precision--it skipped all around the page, and in general was very hard to control, despite my attempts to fine tune its precision using the software.Then the USB stick died. It apparently, as it sat in the various USB ports, bent, and now won't work in any USB ports. I did nothing unusual to it, it just kept getting worse and worse over time (sometimes it would work, sometimes it wouldn't) until now it won't work at all.I tried out my friend's Logitech v500 last night, and was amazed at its precision (actually moving around the page without jumping around, going right to what I pointed to, etc.), and he's had it for about a year and no problems with the USB stick.Maybe I got a bad model, maybe the USB stick was defective, but at any rate I can't recommend this mouse to anyone. I'm just glad they're cheap enough that I'm not out of a huge amount of money. If you're looking for a mouse for your notebook, from my quick experiment, the Logitech V500 is a much better price. I'm off to order one now...
This thing is okay but I've never owned an iPod before so I didn't know that they had a difficult file system in place to make it harder for people to put music on the iPod and take it off and to encourage you to make all your music aiff and to use iTunes so that if you needed a new player, you'd have to convert it all if it wasn't an iPod. The fact that files are renamed as numbers is really annoying considering that some songs have messed up ID3 tags but file information in the file which disappears when it's renamed obviously. If you could just drag and drop files onto it and play it, that would be much better but I tried it and it doesn't work. It shows up but it won't play it. In any case, you have to give Apple kudos for charging you $300 for this thing and not even giving you a charger with it; that's really nice because of course, I don't need a charger at all nor will I ever need one. It also scratches easily and for some reason, all the on-the-go playlists I create and save are deleted if I connect it to my computer and then disconnect it again. Maybe it's a compatability issue with Media Monkey or something as I don't use iTunes so perhaps you won't have that problem. If you want to use this thing as a back up for your music, make sure you get something like SharePod to help you transfer it back if you ever need to because otherwise, I don't think you can do it. Overall, I wish I hadn't gotten this as an engraved present with no receipt because I really would have rather had a Cowon iAudio M5 or an Archos Gmini XS202, but alas.
I originally had a Harmony remote, but after fairly heavy usage over a little more than a year it started to fall apart. That seemed too short a lifetime for such an expensive remote, so I started looking around and found this one.I've got to admit, it looks really nice. It's a little awkward to hold, but not intolerable. It looks like a few drops on a hardwood floor might take it out as well, but I decided we could be careful.Getting it to work with my four components was quite easy. I could control individual components with no trouble. I had to train it with each component's remote, but once I started doing that, it really wasn't much of a problem.The trouble started when I tried to program the one-button-does-everything feature. I simply never got it to work reliably. Sometimes the TV would turn on, sometimes it wouldn't. Sometimes the DVD would be inexplicably on, and sometimes it wouldn't turn on when it needed to be on. The approach to "syncing" from these commanding foibles was also much more awkward than that on the Harmony. I eventually decided this remote wasn't worth the trouble.I think if the remote were easier to hold, and had a wider IR beam (the root cause of my commanding issues, I think), it would have done really well for us. Unfortunately, Sony must not think a lot of the remote themselves, because the Amazon vendor who sold it to me said that only Sony could take it back (by Sony policy) and multiple calls to Sony indicated that Sony had no intention of giving refunds on it. The vendor, after Amazon pressure it appears, eventually refunded my money, but it left me with a very bad taste in my mouth regarding Sony products. This is the second time I've bought a Sony product that's not worked well and been very difficult to return. They seem to be coasting on name recognition lately.In short, this remote did not work anywhere near as advertised for me, and I'm going back to my old Harmony remote which, while not really well constructed, worked admirably.
poor adjustment. compared to the Advent wireless speakers which work on 3 different channels, this has a dial like an older radio and is touchy for best reception.fit is poor if you are sitting in front of the tv, and pointless if you move at all.I purchased these because I have a cheaper wired headphone from Sennheiser that is a great deal. These are lame at best.Do not purchase unless you have used this pair and they work for you.
The arm band isn't worth the price. You can get the same thing for $10.
My hand surgeon had me get a touchpad because "clicking" hurts the arthritis in my hands.This doesn't help much. Its responsiveness varies--sometimes it's fine, sometimes it does nothing. Then I have to reach across with my other hand and click the button anyway.I can't select anything with it, either. This is a nightmare.Finally, not a good solution for hand or finger pain, because you have to tap it pretty hard and sometimes repeatedly, for it to respond.I wish a true ergonomics expert would address this need!So, I'm using it for casual things. But if I really have to get something done, my mouse is still plugged in.
I chose this item for the convenience of the shared usb devise. Unfortunately I did not check the dimensions and when it arrived the calculator was thicker and longer than my lap top computer and half as wide. I am not sure why it is necessary for this device to be so large, certainly the technology doesn't require it and I am making the assumption that anyone computer savvy enough to want this piece of equipment would have already acclimated to working on a smaller keypad. Unfortunately I was out of town when it arrived and the 14 day return window has expired so I am now stuck with this monstrosity.
It leaves a substance on the screen that can be removed when it's dry, and then it looks finally clean, but it's kind of annoying to have to clean the screen twice when you just want to do it fast
I am a professional computer technician. Repairing computers is my livlihood. My first 4 GB Gigabank was a Christmas gift in 2004. Within 4 months it failed. It would get very hot during data transfers. I/O Magic replaced it. I am very careful to protect my Flash Drives from potentially damaging environments. No one has access to them besides myself and they always stay on my person when not in use. The 2nd unit failed in about the same amount of time. It was also replaced by I/O Magic. When the 3rd unit failed in a couple of months and having been used just 4 times, I called I/O Magic and talked to a rep to detail my uses and to ask if this is a common problem. I told them that all of the units would get very hot. They said they have not had problems with these units and that they were going to replace the unit with the new 6 GB unit because of all the problems that I'd had, but they would not replace it if it failed. I have not even opened the blister pack that it came packaged in, since I'm reluctant to take the chance of losing data as I did with the previous units.
This televisoin is not a real bargain. The control panel is too simple and the construction makes the tv look like.... I got this tv and regret every moment of it. DO NOT BUY this at least not for the price. Wait until...the price [goes down] so you feel like you got what you paid for. You could go to a local Walmart and pick this set up....i was highly disapointed to find this out. DOn't waste your hard earned cash....the set is good picture but other than that it is a hollow television with sound that rattles during great action scenes or intense parts of movies. With poor sound and poor display panels if you buy this you are going to regret such a strong purchase....
The storage boxes assembled easily and they looked like they would work well, but the eight I bought had a strong, almost sour, chemical smell. I kept them in my storage space for two months, figuring that they would loose the offensive odor. That wasn't the case and I put them in the trash yesterday.
Fantastic idea. Works great about a quarter of the time. Can't figure out why the engineers would've designed this thing this way. I'm referring mainly to the fact that for it to be "seen" by the camera, you need to be standing directly in front of it aiming in the precisely right place. Also, what the hell were they thinking requiring the camera to be in self timer mode, especially when self timer mode times out in a minute or two? When trying to wrangle a large group of people to pose for a shot, it can easily take longer than the time limit before it kicks back over to regular shooting mode.I was delighted with this product when i first received it and played around with a few self portraits, but after a few months of frustration, have completely abandoned it in favor of the wired remote.
I put these batteries in a Canon charger and waited until the light was green. When I put them in the Canon camera, it said they were dead - even right out of the charger. They weren't a replacement for the Canon factory battery.
The iTrip does what it is supposed to, but not in an outstanding way. The signal strength is not usually too strong, and has to compete with inescapable static and interferance, no matter what station it is set on.If you haven't already bought this, buy something else.
Got a fuser error after 2 days using this printer. It is covered under warrantee but I have to take it to a Samsung service center that is 20 miles away. I have to make this trip twice because they refuse to order the part until I bring them the printer to look at. Also their service center is only open Monday-Friday 9-5 which makes the commute pretty annoying. Unreliable product, poor customer service.
This item is functional, barely. It's OK for use with a lightweight camera and standard lens in horizontal position only. With a longer lens and/or vertical position this plastic unit feels underbuilt with a sagging problem in the vertical position. Spend a few bucks and get an all-metal Bogen product, you'll be happier.
I got alot of static from this transmitter.It got worse as I pressed the gas peddle.I think it depends on your vehichle too.My friend has no problem with his.Amazons policy of free shipping (buying & returning) made it real easy.
This is an edit to a previous review. Originally, I rated this product 3 stars for its nice price but I "thought" it was a little on the cheap side. Sadly, my gut instinct was correct as this item quickly deteriorated and would no longer charge my Iphone as the light just kept flashing on and off between red and green as to say there was an issue. Battery power never went up and the device malfunctioned within 3 uses. Do not recommend.
To be more customer oriented I would recommend changing the false/misleading product description. The iTrip for iPod only works with certain iPods and certainly does not work with the new 5th generation video iPod. So the result was a complete waste of my time and money to purchase a product that does not do what it's product description implies.
This is the female type of plug. My camera originally came with the male version. The website doesn't do a good job of letting you know this. Now I have to buy a converter!
I bought this at a time when I had a little extra money, but I knew I wouldn't be using it for about 2.5 months. Well needless to say, when I tried to install it at the 2.5 month mark, I had trouble. I used to be a total fan of Netgear products, but I will never EVER use them again. I called their help desk and they tried to help me. I went out of town and when I came back the same problem arose. When I tried to get help from Netgear again, a person on the other side of the world told me that I would have to pay $35 odd dollars for premium service because my 90 day free help had expired. I had the case # and advised them that this issue started before it expired and they said it didn't matter. I would have to pay for their help. Well I didn't pay. Got a D-link router and have had no trouble with it at all. There service is stellar, even after 90 days. Boo hiss to Netgear customer service.
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.
Very cheap material. It's almost like, don't look at me, because I'll break! I would not have paid $30 bucks for this.. it's like worth $5 bucks or something. They spent more on the quality of designing the box (that you throw away) than the cabinet material itself. The bolts you use to hold the inner shelves are a joke.. they keep falling off when you are inserting DVDs into the cabinet.I have experience in building things and assembling things like these. The instructions were easy to figure out and the glue came in handy to paste the wooden rivets. But otherwise.. if you are looking for something down the line that will last you a bit longer... look elsewhere.I am sure that this cabinet won't last too long when my sister's kids cruise over this weekend. LOL!
I am a professional photographer, and was looking or something to put on my desk to show a continuous slideshow of my work. After holding off on buying a digital frame for years, I thought the EX1011 would be just what I was looking for.Unfortunately, it feels like a product that is not quite done. The WiFi transfer only works with Mac OS X if you buy a $39 3rd party app called TwonkyMedia (more on this later) and you can configure the unit to go online to retrieve photos off Kodak's EasyShare gallery which works OK. The image quality is fair, but disappointing for something from Kodak. The only adjustment is "Brightness" control which normally means white point, but in this case using this adjustment distorts the image. I had to put a color test pattern on a CF card and use this to calibrate the image which is WAY too much work, and there aren't enough controls to allow for a real calibration anyway:The web-based EasyShare feature is kinda neat, and actually works pretty well. You'll need to go to Kodak's web site and download a firmware update otherwise you'll see that the images lose some resolution, somehow, going from upload to download, plus the photos end up being shrunk in size by about 15%. In other words, you upload a 800x480 image, and it ends up being 680x408 on the screen, and the colors undergo one more level of distortion and decrease in color depth. This was fixed with firmware update 2007.7.06.Also, when the unit starts up, there is no way to have the unit default to the online gallery. The manual talks about setting an online gallery as My Slide Show, but having talked to Kodak customer support (don't ask how long THIS took to successfully accomplish) this feature was never implemented, so you can only use the default directory to function as My Slide Show (which is what the unit uses as a "Screen Saver"). You need to replace the photos in this default folder with your own. Be advised, when the unit shuts down and restarts (for whatever reason, including if you use the frame's auto timer), it will restart by going to a slide show in this default folder. Unless you want to watch Kodak's sample images all the time, you need to go in and change these photos to your own.Plus plus: when you update the online gallery, the frame doesn't know this, even though it's connected to the online site. You need to shut the unit down then return to the online gallery in order to have the display update.The unit is WAY too dependent on the remote control, and sooner or later the remote WILL be lost since it's really, really tiny. Sure, Kodak provides a little compartment for you to install on the back of the frame, but how many people are going to use this? Plus, if you hang the unit on the wall, you can't install the remote control storage compartment - it goes in the same holes used for wall mounting.The way to get the unit to work with the WiFi file sharing is to download a program called TwonkyMedia (I'd include the link to the software but Amazon won't allow this - do a Google search and you'll find it), pay $39 to register, then open up ports TCP 9000 and UDP 1030, 1900, 9080 on the Mac's firewall. In addition, you need to find the Twonky configuration screen (an HTML file hidden in the Applications folder) to set up which folders you want to share with the frame. All in all, a pain in the rear, even for an Engineer like me. Once I worked through all this, though, I have to admit it's a cool feature, and one I have found myself using frequently. Also, THIS is what separates this frame from the others on the market, which is why I stuck it out until I got it to work.The improve how the images look on the frame, save them in the highest resolution you can (> 200 dpi if possible) and crop them to a 16:9 aspect ratio. I also wrote a PhotoShop action that optimizes the appearance on the frame, including some sharpening, contrast and levels adjustments, and now they look much better.All in all, though, it took a LOT of work to get this thing to work as it should have right out of the box. Admittedly, I'm a perfectionist, but just to get the online file sharing to work right requires a firmware update, and to get the WiFi sharing to work require s 3rd party app, then more finagling. Honestly, how many people are gonna go through all this, especially if buying the frame for someone else, who may be less technically adept?Update 11/15/07: Just upgraded firmware to the 2007.10.09 version. Changed some of the user interface items, and gives a few more options than before (like auto-notice of firmware update availability) but the frame still doesn't recognize ANY video formats I use (and I've tried almost every possible configuration of Quicktime, .avi, .wmv, etc.). Also, still no wireless support for Mac, so you still have to use the glitch-filled TwonkyMedia 3rd party app.I've noticed several WiFi capable frames come on the market in the past couple months in preparation for the Holiday season, so if I were you, and WiFi were important to me (especially if you're a Mac user), I would again advise you to look elsewhere for your digital picture frame. This unit is STILL not finished.FINAL UPDATE 9/26/08: After just over a year of use, this produce simply stopped working. Admittedly, I had it on the internal timer to come on every morning and go off every night, but now it turns on and stays on for about 5 seconds then shuts itself off.When I finally contacted Kodak (after they hung up on me twice), I found out the standard cost of repair exceeded the clearance price my local Costco is charging for this frame by $10.Amazing. Makes me not want to buy another Kodak product ever again. In fact, makes me want to revise my review to be 1 star, but Amazon won't allow this.In this day and age, you expect a modern product to last more the ONE YEAR, don't you?
We purchased this tv thru Amazon 2years ago. The delivery service and set up was excellent. The tv had a beautiful picture and good sound. We were completely satisfied - UNTIL NOW. There is sound but just a black screen. After searching the internet for a possible fix, we found this to be a common problem with this model. The Samsung service rep that called us was rude and short. We are in the same metro area as his shop but he was going to charge us a $35 out-of-town fee plus mileage. We are having difficulty finding someone else to work on this tv.From reading reviews on Amazon and searching other blogs it sounds as if Samsung is not the brand to go with, especially this model.Please be aware that we have received nothing but excellent service from Amazon.
I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT ON DEC 19TH. IT WORKED ONLY 15 DAYS. WHEN I PLAY MY CD IT PLAYS FOR MINUTES AFTER THAT I HEAR NOISE NO MUSIC.I TRIED TO REACH TECH SUPPORT BUT.... PLEASE DON'T WEST YOUR MONEY
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.
This is a great little idea, but maybe not a great little device. It isn't compatible with NTFS USB devices (i.e. most modern USB external hard disks), and apparently can't read some common USB accessories (for instance, my COWON mp3 player and some cameras). It can read smaller/cheaper mp3 players and some USB cameras - but both source and target devices must be FAT32/vfat formatted, which makes those devices somewhat less useful with your computer. The documentation and packaging fails to mention this important limitation.Another thing the packaging doesn't tell you is that this is a USB 1.1 device, thus the transfer rate is too slow for anything but small devices unless you have access to AC power and plenty of time.With USB-2.0 and better compatibility (NTFS, and maybe some config software so you could choose the source and target directory/folder structure) this would be a great device at twice the price. In it's current state it's already obsolete.
While these are nice and comfy, the connector breaks easily and the "skin" peals off easily and with average or quicker than expected time...
The "learning" part of this remote is stupid. It has never given me back the full function of my vcr like the original remote did. It works, but not fully...
This product sucks! There are two restriction in this product. It can only be used in US internet setup and it only support NTSC but not PAL/SECAM. This is not indicated properly in the box. We may assume most electronic products in the market basically support either one but this product is NOT. The designer do not have a sense of the global workforce movement in this 21st century. The product basically should not be designed just for a specific country usage. I am totally surprised by Sony having design such a product.For me, it is useless to me when I bought it in US and bring it back to Singapore. It is not working.Secondly, the technical support from Sony claim that the DDNS setup in the BaseStation is only suitable for US ISP but not for others. This is ridiculous! I am terribly disappointed about this product and would warn those that are considering this product.First, check that your country video signal is NTSC and secondly the setup for DDNS sucks! It claim to be working in US but not other ISP in other countries. So, BECAREFUL! My advice is take your own risk if you read my comment and still wanted to buy it.
I received the 600 single pack film,put it in the camera,and,tried to take a picture,the picture came out with marks on thefilm,and,no picture,I was very upset,because,it was for myHalloween party for my daycare children.
I bought this subwoofer to add bass to a stock stereo. The sub works and looks nice but the sound quality is lacking even compared to an old $40 Sony Xplod sub. In retrospect, I should have spent $20 extra and bought the Kenwood.EDIT: After less than a year this sub is dead.
After dealing with DirecTV for 4 days trying to settle an issue with an installer that called at 1 pm on Saturday to report that he did not have the equipment for an install that was scheduled that day from 8-12, I give up. Phone delays are 20 - 30 minutes before you get a human, they will not let you talk to a supervisor, and will do nothing to rectify the situation. I offered to do the install myself - they refused. Communication by email is even worse - they took three days to respond that they could not find my account and made it sound like it was my problem. If you have not yet bought a DirecTV system - don't!
I got this item and when I first plugged it in within 30 seconds a fin on one of the fans broke off and within 10 minutes another. I contacted custome service and it took more than a week to hear back. I am returning this for a refund. Quite unhappy!
I had orignally "purchased" this item directly from Lexar, but they were out of stock. After 7 weeks it was still out of stock, so I checked Amazon.com and canceled my order with Lexar. There were at least two Amazon sellers listing this item, and I chose the one that had a product description that matched Lexar's -- comes with a free reader (because most card readers cannot read a 4GB SDHC card) as well as free software, including Corel PhotoShop X. When the product arrived, there was just the card itself and a little plastic carrying case. No reader, no codes/info for downloading the software. Amazon's attitude is - "You didn't buy it FROM us, only THROUGH us, so you have to contact the retailer." The retailer's attitude is, "We don't care what the Amazon listing page said, this is all we're giving you." Of course, the law in California (where I live) calls this a "bait and switch" as well as false advertising, etc., etc. Bottom line is I'm stuck with a memory card that will work in my camera for recording the photos, but I don't have a card reader that can read the dang thing to get the photos off the card. So, save yourself a LOT of grief and buy the item directly from Lexar. That's the only way you'll get everything you're supposed to get.
I read the concerns of reviewers, both here and at other popular reseller sites, before making my own purchase. The most prevalent complaint I saw relates to this mouse hibernating after only 7 ~ 8 seconds of inactivity, and then requiring repeated wiggling or clicking before it will re-awaken. I contacted Targus Technical Support about this concern, & after considerable time on hold while that issue was researched, I was told that the problem ONLY existed in early production units, & that everything shipped during the past 5 ~ 6 months was free of that defect. I won't speculate about why I was given incorrect information, but that was ABSOLUTELY WRONG, and this incessant hibernation (Targus calls it mini-sleep) is a deliberate part of the unit's design, since the engineers claim that without it, they couldn't figure-out how to make the batteries last even a full day! Nevertheless, this 'feature' makes for a miserable user experience and has relegated my own purchase to the back of a desk drawer. [...]
This is the 2nd cd-mp3 player I've tried. For $89, and with as many sweet features as it has, you'd think the designers would try getting the *playback* right! Guess they were too busy writing games...The Good:---------------- Huge display, shows you everything all at once.- Good user interface, lots of buttons, so operation is straightforward, if a little sluggish.- Has games... I haven't tried them.- Takes *either* AA or AAA batteries.- Remote control w/ clipThe Mediocre:---------------- Max Output level is ok, not as loud as I'd like from some softclassical passages.- Can't ff/rew inside mp3's.- Headphone/remote jack has poor contact, crackles if you touch itThe Bad:---------------- Sound quality. There is a faint amount of hiss/distortion noise whenever sound is coming out. With MP3's, it's noticable. On audio CD's it is much worse; I've had perfectly good CD's drop out, warble, and distort... the mp3 ripped from that exact CD track sounds better! (scratching head).The product literature says: 100sec ESP for a 128kb/s (16kB/s)mp3, or 45sec ESP for cd-audio.Well, uncompressed cd-audio runs at 172kB/s, so this esp buffer *should* provide about 16/172*100sec = 9.3 sec ESP; it says it provides 45!!! I strongly suspect that this player buffers its cd-quality audio at a much lower quality, or it attempts to compress it in realtime, or something, because both the product literature and the sound quality strongly indicate that it plays regular CD's at *much* less than CD-audio quality. This player is not firing on all 16 barrels, for sure!Parenthetically, I tested this device both with the supplied headphones, with & without the remote attached, and finally, patching it through my mackie mixer and using precision studiophones. It sounded equally bad in all these situations. Next, I listened to the same disc on my 4-year-old discman, which completely blew away the EXP521, both in maximum volume, and particularly in sound fidelity.
For a camera that costs upwards of $400 it is not worth the money. Pictures of our friends and family are now tainted because there are mysterious white dots on them, randomly popping up wherever the camera saw fit to put them. Sometimes on a face or a shoulder, sometimes in the background where they weren't so noticable. It didn't seem to matter which setting we used, the dots were still there. My cousin bought the same exact one and had the same exact problem. We lucked out - we purchased our's at Best Buy and (we think because they were just tired of the excuses from the post-holiday returns) they allowed us to exchange it for something else way past the normal date of exchange. My cousin wasn't so lucky. Her's was purchased at Circuit City and they weren't willing to help her with an exchange of any sort. We have a hard time believing that our two cameras were the only two made with this problem.The settings were another issue but one we were willing to work with. If you put it to the "party/indorr" setting then you should be able to take a picture of something indoors without having to worry about it being blurry or darkened. The portrait setting seemed to be the best way to go with almost any picture we needed, even if it wasn't of people. For some reason the camera did a better job of focusing on that setting than any other one.The white dots are the biggest reason for this review. Many people just glance at their pictures instead of examining their quality and detail. Now we have white dots in a few months worth of family photos, thanks for Nikon. Instead of size and the appearance of the camera we should have been focusing on the picture quality to begin with. We're back with Kodak now and much happier.
I just received this from Amazon and it does not work. I have been on hold with the customer service number for over 30 minutes, no answer, even thought I am 2nd in queue and according to machine my wait time is less than 2 minutes. So far this product is horrible!
This item was purchased to prevent fogging of the Oakley prescription sports glasses I wear to play tennis during cold evenings (i.e., cold by West Coast standards). After thoroughly cleaning the lenses, I used one of the wipes (a paper product, not cloth) on each of the lenses. The result was a white film left on the lenses that obscured visibility nearly as bad as the fogging problem. I cleaned the lenses with a microfiber cloth so that I could see reasonably well, but still had some visible streaks from the anti-fog application. When I went out and played tennis, the glasses fogged up just as bad as they ever had - so apparently removing the material so as to see clearly negated the fog prevention. I would rate this product as completely useless. Having used Nikon camera equipment for decades, I find it to be disappointing that they would put their name on something so poorly formulated.
Pircewise it's OK... delivery was just awful! I wouldn't purchase from the seller I got it unless It's a MUST
I bought these because a few years ago I bought a set of Sennheiser behind-the-head headphones that are great, so I thought that their earbuds would be just as great.One reviewer of the CX300-B explains the wire noise by claiming that the ones with the noise are Sennheiser knock-offs, and that Amazon is an authorized Sennheiser reseller. Well, I made sure to order from Amazon, not Amazon Market, and the CX300-B In-Ear Stereo Headphones I received have a lot of wire noise, more than the Sony in-ear headphones I use at the gym. And more than the Philips HE591 Surround Sound Earbuds that I used at the office or when traveling, and am trying to replace because the rubber cushions fell off and are lost.If it weren't for the wire noise, I would give these four starts. Instead they go into the box with other useless earbuds.
Navigon 7100 GPS Portable Automobile NavigatorI purchased the Navigon 7100 thinking I would be getting a big screen easy to read for the money. The trouble is the image is smaller than the smaller screen of the Garmin Nuvi 360. The Navigon 7100 does not prompt very quick when you make a wrong turn and recalulate. It also does not promt you far enough ahead of time, when your turn is coming up. It prompts you when you get right there. The Navigon is a lot harder to work with. I returned it and bought a Garmin Nuvi 360. Very user freindly.
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.
I bought this to replace a noisy fan in my 8 year old computer. The ad says it's "quiet", and the other reviewer said it's "quiet". However, it's just as noisy as the fan it replaced. I gave it two stars instead of one because it fit great, installed easily, and functioned.
I've owned a fair number of point and shoot digital cameras varing in price from the inexpensive low megapixel to the latest greatest, the later including the Leica D-Lux3. At a cost of $600 this camera is disappointing. Noise levels above anything but the lowest ISO very prominent the images are quite soft even when shot in RAW and converted with CS2, which now supports the Leica. The build quality and finish of the camera are very good, but where it counts in image quality, it is no better than many cameras costing much less. I purchased both the Leica and Canon's latest 10mp Elf-size camera the SD900 and shot the same images with both for about 30 days. The Canon is still here and the Leica has been sold. Sad to see what was once the industry standard for quality bodies and lenses fall to such a low place. I don't see how leica will survive in the digital world generating such poor quality products. I really wanted to like this camera, but not at any cost...
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..
I purchased this item thinking it would allow me to receive the FM signals transmitted for the TV's at the gym. It does not pick up any FM signals well, especially the ones I need. I do not recommend this item.
What attracted me to this reader was the great price and its features. Installation was straight forward. Even before rebooting, I could see the addition drives appearing on Windows Exploere. Then I notice the intermittent floppy disk access. My floppy drive kept coming on every few seconds, as if it was trying to read a disk. Still the reader worked fine at the point. Then I started getting the blue screen showing USBATA.SYS being the culprit. Now, I leave it unplugged when turning on my PC and plug it in only if I need to use it. I am working with their tech support trying to resolve this. Because their support is weekdays only (no weekends or evenings), I can only call them during the day at work, then try something at home and call them back the next day. It's very tedius process. If I don't get it resolved in a few days, I'd probably return it. I am running Windows 2000 with SP2 on a Dell XPS T500 with 384 MB RAM.
Had to return it. I bought it to put a projector on...but the legs didn't fit well, so it really wobbled. Unfortunate, because it was the type of thing I was looking for.
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.
It's a normal picture frame just like many other on the market, but I bought this one because of it's wireless capability. The claim is that it can be synch up with a home desktop via wifi so that it does not store any images locally but rather gets the from the desktop. THIS DOES NOT PRACTICALLY WORK! The bug is that you can make the two connect and start the slide show. However, whenever there is any minor network or a computer slowdown, that happen a couple of times a day never mind power outages, the slide show stops. The only resolution is restarting the show manually. There is no automatic restarting of the show. Unless you want to be restarting the show several times a day wait till this product matures.
The Telezapper is the most worthless piece of junk I ever paid money for, It disconnected people who called me collect or using a calling card more often than it disconnected the telemarketers, I'll spend... per month for the call intercept feature from my phone company!! now there is an investment that is worth it!!!
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."
The PDA wouldn't charge up at all. I was very disappointed. Although it was in it's original packing, the product itself was quite old.
Got it, opened it, tried cleaning a disk... clean botton doesn't work... Repare works, but doesn't repare scratches that cause jerking in videos.
too bad nice idea but not thought out very well clumbsy not high def video, i'm not very happy with it, not the quality it was advertised as.look at this closely before you buy i didn't i got burned.
I gave this reader to my son as a Christmas gift and he tried it out on his father-in-law's system (which he built) and the system can not locate it. When he arrives back at his home, he will contact the mfg for software updates and install it on his system. If he gets it working, I will update this review with information on the fix. If it does not work, it is defective and we will return it for a replacement.
I purchasd two of these microphones to record conversations during data gathering meetings using a computer. I was using tools such as Camtasia and Audacity. The mics did not pick up enough of the conversation to be useful. I tried four different computers with the same result, they did not meet our requirements. I purchased a more expensive Sony ECM-F01 and it works as described - great! So I am stuck with two mics that don't perform.
I bought this DVD player for my daughter back in November 2005 and she only had it 6 months when it started to not play certain dvds and when you open it you have to manually pull it out because it stops halfway. It looks cute with the Princess TV but cute can be costly. I just hooked it up to a normal DVD player and works great. I do no recommend this product to anyone. Especially for the price.
This thing is a piece of crap. Doesn't work straight out of the package. I thought it was the batteries, only to find out it's just got a weak signal. Also, please note (I didn't, and I suppose that's my fault) that this will NOT focus for you! This is my first ever negative product review, but I thought I'd try to save somebody a good 20-30 bucks!
returned this item because: although the earbuds produced enough bass it was at the expense of clear highs. bought a ten dollar pair of phillips @ a drug store that were much better sounding.
This thing works so-so, the real problem is the sound, once in FM sound quality is degraded considerably, and is prone to static and interference. Also volume output is compromised. Buy it as a cool iMac add on if you want to make iPod sound on any FM radio (does impress friends and family). But sooner or later you'll go back to cables. Good for car stereos without casette player, (better than nothing) but really only buy if absoloutly necesary.
I bought this item as a phone jack to use for my usb fax modem for my computer. It's very easy to set up, you won't have any problems with that. Just follow the easy instructions.The problems is, that when I start my fax program (Windows Fax and Scan), and it finally starts to dial I have to resend the fax 2 - 3 times before it actually gets sent. I can hear it, it has a lot of static or the "signal" (for lack of a better word) isn't strong enough. I know it isn't my usb data-fax-voice modem because when I plug that directly into a wall jack it works fantastic. But doing that is not an ideal option for me.I don't fax very often so I guess I'll have to make do. So I have to click resend a few times, it's easier than moving my whole setup.I can't imagine using this as a landline phone!
Bought one of these five years ago, used it maybe 10 or 20 times. Already it is broken. Failed on me when recording a TV show my wife wanted to see - a series finale. Ate the tape. Tried cleaning the head, no good. It will now only eat tapes instead of playing them.I realize $69 is little money to spend and five years is a while, but please, it was too lightly used to fail already. I sure won't touch any JVC product again.My prior vcr (mitsubishi) lasted about twenty years. It was a real pain to operate and had severe limitations, but at least it lasted an acceptable time.
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.
Be careful, these are two very small cans, not the ones you are used to seeing and/or using in the past. Each can had very little content and ran out after three short cleaning applications.
I bought the sister product - the 10" EX 1011 - same issues apply to both the 10" and this 8"The product looks great BUT!!I bought it to send pictures to Grandma. We thought we could post pictures on the Kodak Gallery, and she (many many miles away) could see the latest of the grandchildren. HOWEVER ... it keeps losing its contact withe Wifi and reverting to its internal memory. If Grandma was up to resetting it to point at Gallery, she would have a computer and wouldn'r need this.The on-line documentation says that you can make the Gallery the place it automatically goes to BUT .. the menus described on the web page are NOT, in fact, availale on the device. We sent a question email to customer service .. git an autmated response that said we would get a real response within about 24 hours. 5 Days NO RESPONSE. They do not post any phone numbersw to call for this device. They have an online chat that is ALWAYS BUSY, and so does not respond.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!! Personally, I will never buy any Kodak product again. I expect some minimal level of support from companies that want me to buy their products.
I have owned my DC215 for about two years, and I have several gripes about its quality.* Occasionally, the flash will go off an instant after the picture is taken.* After a year and a half, it started powering itself off randomly. Now it does this all the time.* It tends to scramble the order of the pictures in its memory. Occasionally I've had pictures disappear.* The viewfinder doesn't accurately represent the picture that is taken, so if you rely on the outlines in the viewfinder, you tend to cut people's heads off.Overall, it's a semi-decent camera, but I'd recommend choosing something else.
I purchased this camera based on other reviews and my previous experience with Canon cameras. I had this camera for one month and only took less than a dozen pictures. The lens suddenly would not retract. The error message says "lens error". This seems to be a common complaint, on the internet, regarding this camera. Perhaps that is the reason Canon quit making this model.I contacted Canon and they told me to send the brand new camera into them for repair, insured and at my expense.I took very good care of this camera and kept it in a hard case. It was never dropped, banged or mistreated in any way, yet it still failed.Canon customer service seemed very indifferent when I contacted them and they did not seem at all surprised that I had a problem with this camera.I am very dissappointed in both the camera and in Canon customer service.I guess, in this case, it really is "Buyer Beware".
The lid leaked out the water and it ran out all over the counter. The food has a strange off flavor after it was cooked. It took it for ever to cook the food and it was not completely done even after 8 hours of cooking. Not happy with it at all. I sent it back for refund.
The item description lists drivers are available for Windows 98/98SE systems. In actuallity, the flash drive will not work with Windows 98 and no driver is available. E-mails to the help line were not returned. Poor description and NO service.
When I received my Monster Cable Wireless Plus for iPod Shuffle it didn't work. Monster asked that I return it to them for replacement which I did. It has been a few weeks now and I still don't have the replacement unit. It is therefore impossible to review this unit. I think this is a long time to wait for something I should have been using weeks ago.
This radio receives FM broadcast and AM fine, but shortwave and SSB on Shortwave is all but existant! I have tried to return this radio, have it repaired, and still not even a word or an "I'm sorry" DO NOT BUY THIS, IT IS MORE TROUBLE THAN YOU WANT, AND IT DOES NOT RX SHORTWAVE OR THE SSB BANDS! THAT IS A SIMPLE ENOUGH REVIEW, AND AN HONEST ONE. I HAVE BEEN A HAM FOR 11 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A NEW RADIO TO BE SUCH A PIECE OF GARBAGE! LOOKS LIKE I EVEN HAVE TO LITIGATE TO MAKE THEM BUY IT BACK, AND IT IS JUST 2 MONTHS OLD!!!
This printer prints wonderful photos IF you can keep it printing! I constantly had error messages and cartridge incompatibility issues. Oh, and then there is the "failed cartridge" message. HP replaced the cartridge once, but I still got the error messages! I can't make them understand.. it's the PRINTER, not the cartridges! Whatever reads the cartridges is defective and HP won't own up to it! I decided to refill the cartridges and now HP won't even talk to me. Who can afford to buy their ink? Their ink is over 60 dollars! Unless you have a spare job just to keep buying cartridges for this printer forget it! Buying a HP printer just allows the company to keep their hands deep in your pockets!
I too had a terrible experience with the purchase of this memory...even in an iMac G5. When I received the memory and installed it, it was obvious that memory was defective because my PC would crash erratically. I also ran several diagnostic tests against the memory and all failed.If this would have been the end of it, that would have been one thing, but PNY customer support is awful. In both of my conversations with them, they tried to make me think the problem was my fault (when it wasn't--a memory purchase from Kingston went in with no issues at all). Even worse, I had to pay to ship the memory back and the new one I received (three weeks later!) had exactly the same problem. It almost makes me wonder if they just shipped the same one back to me. Completely frustrated at this point, I had to pay a second time to ship the memory back to TigerDirect, who claim to have refunded my account but the credit has not shown up anywhere. I'm still following that up as I write this.I think your experience may vary somewhat depending on luck here, but why gamble? My advice is to avoid this product at all costs.
These headphones are hard to use. They are small and don't really produce a good sound. You can really hear the outside world while wearing them and that makes the music hard to hear sometimes. We had them for about a month and they quit working. Too late for a refund. There has got to be something better out there!!!
Don't understand the reviews here. I bought the same product about 6 months ago and mine is a certified piece of crap. The volume is VERY low, even with the "Dynamic Bass Boost" on. I can turn the volume all the way up and still hear the faintest street noise on the cheap headphones that it comes with. Also, the skip protection does not work at all. Not on store bought CDs and certainly not on downloaded music burned to a CDR. I have never seen so many OOPS messages in my life. Have owned about 5 portable CD players and only one was worse than this one. Only reason this one is better is because of the radio. This unit is pretty good on batteries, but the only thing the salvages this purchase is the AM/FM tuner. If not for that radio, this would be the worse CD player I've ever owned. Have always thought very highly of Philips products, but they dropped the ball on this one
It was fine until one day about 7 months after I bought it the cd player stopped working due to a mechanical error and would not eject the 5 cd's I had in there. I called "support" but because I didn't still have the receipt they were unable and unwilling to help me.Save yourself the frustration and buy something else. Anything else.
I also had problems with the machine, After a couple of months of using it when I walk, the player stopped recognizing that there was a disc in the player and if I can get the player to see a disc I get static on it. I am also very disapointed.
I spent a couple hours, trying to get transfer DV from my camcorder to my mac powerbook. After hours and hours I had to realize that the USB cable delivered with the sony camcorder was absolutely worthless. If you don't own a sony VAIO (which in my opinion just a overdesigned peace of fancy 007 gear with an i.Link connection, which no other PC/MAC has)your getting frustrated pretty quick. I would have given the cable a 5 star rating, but the way I had to get the cable, by having to buy it seperately, is a big rip off. However I found the exact same cable in an apple store called "Thin Fire Wire". The exact same cable (1.8 Meter 4 to 6 pin to be exact) for only $29 and it works just fine. So check out an apple store near you and save some money.Shame on you Sony.
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.
Well, this is an updated review. I have to agree with J.R. from New York. I previously reviewed this tv and stated it was a good buy. Now I am changing my review. I bought this tv thinking it would look as good as it did in the store. Not so. Before January the 4665 was being manufactured with the older trident processor and after December with the new cortez processor. Well the new processor just looks ok, most of the time grainy and lifeless (Even in Planet Earth on Blu ray!!!!). Who wants to spend almost $2000.00 on that!!!!? Plus major color banding.I contacted Samsung twice and they referred me to my local Samsung tech and I spoke to them about 4 times and finally they referred me back to Samsung who said there was nothing they could do for me. So now I am just waiting for Eagle to pick this up so Amazon can give me my refund. (Amazon has been excellant by the way!!)Bottom line if you can get your hands on an older model good for you. Other wise there are better LCD'S for less than this.
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.
These head phones have ear pieces that easily fall apart. Instead of fitting comfortably in the ear, the ear buds actually block the sound and are uncomfortable. I am buying new ones because these are so lousy.
"Phone is bad because it is not practical and industry is well and have tried it but it is not suitable for me"
Got this joystick as a gift, installed it effortless on Windows7.This is a right-handed joystick, don't even bother if you are left-handed. With that caveat aside, this was a great joystick for the first 40 minutes... yes minutes!I suddenly lost the ability to bank using a variety of flight simulation software. Went to Control Panel/Device and Printers/Set up USB Game Controllers/Logitech Extreme 3D/Properties and up comes a Test Tab. I move the joystick around, everything works great except for the ability to move the joystick left or right in the "joystick" window. Up/down and all the other buttons work great. Tough to 'fly' when you can't bank!!!I spend a couple of hours going through Logitech tech support forums and FAQs and the sentiment seems to be "I'll never buy another Logitech product again..." for exactly the reasons I'm going through. I try pretty much everything suggested in the forums and get pretty much identical results... the best that happens is that the joystick will work marginally better for a couple of minutes then it dead again.I'm back in the Control Panel test tab again, gradually applying a little more "english" to the joystick when suddenly there's a ping then a rattle. The joystick goes to the extreme right in the test tab and nothing I can do will change this (unplugging/replugging, rebooting the laptop, etc). This device is basically DOA within the first three hours of installation (having suffered a soon-to-be fatal failure after only 40 minutes).Now if I had been ripping and yanking on the joystick initially and thus abused it physically, I'd say I need to get a more robust game interface. But the fact is that I was being very light-handed with this joystick (using the Condor Soaring simulation) when this piece of junk stopped working. Looking at the vast numbers of other folks who are having essentially the identical problem, I'd say everybody would be best served by avoid buying this joystick. It's too bad, I have a couple of older Logitech joystick which seemed to be bullet-proof but this joystick comes from a different pedigree. The older joysticks still work even though this one doesn't.Don't waste your time on this one. I'd give this zero stars if I could...
It worked really well for about 6 months. But as of now, its fizzing and sparking. I'm in the market for another power adaptor yet again.
The TRENDnet 2-Port PS/2 KVM Switch Kit has a mouse function that doesn't work. By the time I found a second mouse so I could plug one into each computer, I decided it wasn't worth the cost of shipping to send the device back. The keyboard and video switch functions work fine.
CORRECTION: IF I COULD CHANGE THE STARS RATING, I WOULD CHANGE IT TO FIVE STARS. I DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED BELOW WAS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CABLE SIGNAL STRENGTH DUE TOO MANY SPLITTERS. SO THIS TV IS GREAT. STILL, THE TV REFERENCED BELOW IS AS GOOD AND CHEAPER.This TV was delivered to us on March 4th. The picture, which is fabulous most of the time, every few minutes goes completely grey, freezes up or starts getting pixated (little squares freeze on various parts of the screen). The sound also drops or gets garbled when this happens. This does not happen on our other HDTV, so it's not the cable signal to the home. We exchanged the cable box, and it continued to happen. Amazon took the tv back without any trouble. I'd give it 1 star, except I can't be sure it wasn't some setting that we set in error and when it worked the picture was gorgeous. Anyway, we then bought another Toshiba, which has been fabulous and problem-free (and is cheaper). Here's the link to that one:Toshiba 32AV500U 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV
I bought this router back in December. I got it on time and decided to try it out in my old apartment before I moved to my new apartment. I had Cox Communications as my cable provider at the time. The router worked perfectly, about the same as my old Linksys wired router before. I then moved to a different area of San Diego and changed cable companies, Time Warner. Ever since then I have had nothing but problems with this stupid thing. I spent an hour and a half on the phone with India tech support for them to finally tell me it will have to be replaced.After a little bit of time I got the new one, or what I thought was a new one. Apparantly they sent me a refurbished router of the same type. I had to once again call tech support as the router didnt even recongnize itself as a blasted router. The kind lady helped me fix it and for a while it had no problems. Then I started to notice that after a while Internet Explorer does not want to work. I can download to my hearts content, although the speeds are much slower than before, and use MSN Messenger. But with IE, the darn thing stops recongnizing my internet connection at times. This is very frustrating and I finally emailed the support and demanded a refund, for which I will use to get another Linksys.I wouldnt recommend this router. If you must have Netgear then get a more advanced one, I think this model is being recalled.
Got the case even after the other reviews about access to sync cable, exp card, and on-off switch. These are easy to work around. The two concerns I had are.1) Loose fit, PDA can bounce around inside of case. Added foam tape, along top and bottom,inside cover to give it slightly snug fit.2) My hinge pin broke, and it's only 1-1/2 weeks old.
I've had very good results with Creative's more expensive DJ headphones,and therefore thought these might be ok. First off, they're flimsy, cheaply built, lightweight units, with delicate little plastic hinges which I'd expect to break in short order. Next, the "on" setting creates a loud hiss, but little noise attenuation. Extraneous noises, even steady ones come through at nearly the same volume level as with the headphones shut off.Worst of all is the sound.... muddy and lacking any clarity or detail. Midrange was a confusing jumble. The bass range was either nonexistent or boomy. High range was either shrill or mousy. I was reminded of those cheap five dollar transistor radios back in the '60's and '70's. I tried a variety of types of music, from Bach to Rachmaninoff, from Bossa Nova to Disco to Rock to Madonna, then gave up. These things weren't remotely up to the job of reproducing any of these, no matter whether at a muted, middle or loud volume setting. In short, bad sound all around.It's too bad these things wear the Creative badge. The product is most emphatically not worthy of the label.The irony? I bought these things on Ebay for a buck, plus $6 for shipping. And I still feel I paid more than they're worth.
My daughter received the Disney Princess DVD player for Christmas in 2004. It stopped working in June 2005. Not a durable product!!
This product does what it claims, with one problem. Not only does it stop tele-marketers, it stops all calls that are from 800 numbers and those made using several phone cards, especially those purchased from Wal-Mart. If you don't get these calls, this product is for you. But, if you get important calls that are through 800 numbers or family and friends who use phone cards, then think first before getting this product. An answering maching is better.
I received this product the week before last, and was rather impressed for around an hour. At that point, I decided to do what any good nerd does and update the firmware from Sandisk.Sandisk does not provide direct download links for firmware. They only provide an updater, which is fine. However, this updater does not tell you what the new firmware does. it installed the firmware, and rebooted the device. At that point, the 2gb microsd card I had purchased to go along with it was no longer recognized, even though it worked in my cell phone and in my card reader.Sandisk's support was nearly useless in fixing this issue. After seeing numerous reports of problems with this device, I have returned it to amazon and I am hoping to get a refund, because I do not want another sandisk product.
Since purchasing this laminator, have tried a couple different types of laminating pouches (the ones that came with the machine and another kind from a chain office supply store). After several tries with both types of pouches and documents of different thicknesses, there has only been one moderate success. Using the pouches that came with the machine and a thin image from a printer, the lamination actually took - however, the resulting product may be too flimsy for its intended use.
When your looking at your pic and it is completely the wrong size hit the right arrow button twice and it will go into "full screen" mode.If you don't know that you will probably be super disappointed by the way none of the pictures ever fit the screen despite if you size them to the "output" resolution.
I got this after giving up on an HP6M I'd had for a number of years. It finally needed some work and I could get this for a decent price, so why not? It installed and hooked up great. But when it came to printing, particularly envelopes, it got indigestion and kept jamming.But not really. When I took the laser cartridge out, looked for the jam and found nothing, powered down, powered back up, it was good for three or four more envelopes, and whamo! Jammed again.Come back HP, all is forgiven....
I purchased a replacement lamp for my Sony Rear Projection TV.The product was delivered fine, it was easy to install, but it worked for only 7 months(vs. 3 years for the original)??
All this filter does is gather dust and make my eyes water by acting as a real obstruction on the laptop screen. Nothing more. The viewing angle needs to be >90 degrees for this piece of plastic to work. Honestly wish I hadn't been lazy enough to return this awful product and get my money back:(
I bought this for my Samsung SCX-4725FN printer thinking is the original toner as advertised. I received 2 "compatible?" no name toner cartriges that my printer did not recognized. I contacted the seller and they sent me a return label. They fully refunded my purchase but only after they received the items and I emailed them again to request it.
If you're wondering whether or not it will charge your iPhone, it won't. And buyer beware, this thing gets REALLY HOT when it's charging your iPod...I'm throwing it out.
God i thought this HD was going to be the bomb! but not really, lack of speed and stability made me change it for an iomega 320Gb disk which was WAY faster... sorry guys at seagate, iomega may not be as design prone as u guys but it kicks @$$ in speed and stability.
The memory itself works fine, but the card gets stuck in my casio digital camera. my ScanDisk card works fine, but the viking doesn't and it is near impossible to remove from my camera. I am going to see if I can return it either for a refund or for another disk.
It was an empty case nothing in it I was sooo pissed I just threw it away I have been looking for a travel case for a long time:(Very poor yes I should have sent it back with a bad review well here is the bad review I would never purchase from them again.
Bought the camera last October and have been happy with it in every way. When I got the camera, I bought a hard plastic cover to put over the LCD for protection (I'm a little obsessive with my gadgets in this way...I treat them very very well). A couple weeks ago, I took it out of its case (where it had been sitting on my desk for a few weeks), and discovered a crack had formed in the LCD screen UNDER THE PROTECTIVE COVER. The crack appeared to radiate from the optical viewfinder. I sent the camera in, and predictably, they would not cover the repair under the warranty. The kept telling me that I had to have applied pressure to the screen for this to happen. And they ignored the fact that I had a 1/8" plexiglass barrier on that screen. I paid for the repair because it was cheaper than buying a new camera, but after being a loyal canon customer for many years (this was my 4th Powershot), they will no longer have my business. The 1-star is indicative of Canon's customer service.
Compared to older versions of Sirius receivers this is very poor. Even with the addition of the external transmitter antenna hooked up, this unit barely has enough power, ( even with the external antenna less than a foot from the car's FM antenna) for the car receiver to pick up the internally generated FM signal, Any competing FM signal regardless of how faint, compromises the signal from the internal FM Transmitter.
WHAT A LOAD&lt; BOUGHT THIS IN AUGUST TO SET UP NEW KINDLE. COMPUTER GOT VIRUS SO I HAD IT CLEANED OUT.NOW I CANNOT GET CONNECTION FOR DOWNLOADING BOOKS. CALLED TECH SUPPORT AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO BUY ANOTHER WARRENITYFOR 99.00dollars ! HOWS THAT GUESS I will GO TO LIBRARY TOMORROW>
Must i say i have owned many headphones and earphones and never in any day have i seen such a huge cord! The sound quality has noting to compare to my in ear skull candy 50/50, and they are way smaller! Also these headphones came damaged. Save your time and buy something else than this, i don't see how this has so many good ratings.
This product was horrible. Two days after purchase it stopped working, it wouldn't come on. I would not recommend this product to anyone!
Once I configured the headset, it worked fine for a day or so. Then no sound. I finally changed batteries and had sound again. Then no sound. I finally realized this headset goes through batteries like Grant took Richmond. In a years time I will have spent as much on new batteries as the original purchase.
This is my 3rd pair of headphones from Sennheiser. The other 2 have been perfect. The sound quality is fantastic and they have held up wonderfully. One pair is a "waterproof" running set, that I run with 4 times a week and always rinse off after I'm finished, and I haven't had a single issue with them. These on the other hand have developed static after just 5 uses. I'm so disappointed. I haven't heard a single ounce of static from my other headphones, but these have started to crackle badly if the volume is anything above the minimum. It sounds like a blown speaker. I'm worried I received a knock off brand set or something, as Sennheiser product should never act like these have.
picked one up at a local store. Same price as Internet. Tv could see box but samsung couldn't see antenna signal. Tried many times but it just kept saying no signal. Put coax to TV - works fine. Put coax to unit - no signal. You need a signal to even get it to tune to a channel so there was no way to manually look at a specific channel to see what might be of issue. It showed that it added channels that don't exist locally but they weren't in the channel menu afterwards. I took it back. Like everything Samsung I've ever had, quality is questionable in my opinion. $350 is a lot of money to spend on something that is dead out of the box. I am highly disappointed because most of the retailers here carry that unit or nothing for over the air broadcast - that or you subscribe to direct-tv which at $600 per year is too steep for my bank account. (In my lifetime that will be about $30,000 to watch TV assuming prices stay constant. Way too expensive.)
I purchased this unit on September 13th, 2002. As soon as i got it, the DVD player's tray did not even open. The receiver was not giving enough output. so i called JBL and they seemed very helpful at beginning. They said they will cover the shipping cost and will fix it in a month.It's been 2 month now and my DVD unit is still in shop. I just got my receiver yesterday!!! i would not complain if it was working correctly. guess what.. there was another problem!!! Video 1 was not working at all!!! Now, JBL is being so rude to me and refused to replace the unit. Everytime i call this place, I have to wait at least 20 minutes, and then their service requires 2 months of my time!!!It's not worth, trust me. I purchased this unit for [xxx] dollars. I thought i got a GREAT deal at first. However, after spending over 2 months and over 4 hours over the phone with JBL service guys, I think i even lost money on buying this unit...DO NOT BUY JBL PRODUCTS!! THEY ARE JUST PIECE OF ...!!!
Belkin Av20000B03 PureAV Digital Optical Audio Cable - 3 Ft.Belkin Av20000B03 PureAV Digital Optical Audio Cable - 3 Ft.I trusted that since this was a Belkin product it would just work like a charm. Well, mine did not. I must have gotten a bad one. I have found that in the world of optical audio that happens a lot: a high percentage of bad apples regardless of brand (this has happened for me with Monster, RCA, and other notable brands). My advice is buyer beware and don't do like I have just done: wait too long to return it. That's the problem with online ordering, length of time and potentially having to pay one's own postage like I did the last time. Thanks, Amazon.
the foamy coushon on the headphones suck. you dont get the real thin foamy stuff.
I bought this camera as my first intro into recording videos for my family, since I've just had my firstborn son.The first problem with this camera its is buggy Firewire performance, when I try to upload videos to my computer I can see the video and FF or RW the tape but play and stop don't work from the computer so I have to manually control the camera to capture video. Mind you I have tried it with two different firewire card/cable combination.The worst part is that the Menu button stopped working after two months, I have recorded only 30 minutes of footage with the camera and the menu button does not work. As another reviewer stated, if you remove the battery for some time, 2 days in my case, the menu button works again for about 5 minutes and then dies again.JVC support is nonexistent, if you email them they replay that they will contact you in 5 days, which it didn't happen, there is no firmware/software updates for the camera, and if you think you'll find much information on the net about it, think again. And as I don't live in the US, I'm stuck with the faulty camera since there is no place I can take it here.My advice, don't buy this camera, it will save you all the trouble, and you know JVC won't be getting my money again, should have gone with a Panasonic or a Sony one, lesson learned.
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.
the bracket fits just fine but the windshield suction cup sucks. it will drop off the windshield after 5 seconds. i tried cleaning windshield no luck. I tried licking the suction cup then putting in place and moving the lever to create the suction.. still no luck. ill just go to target and get the garmin one, all i need is the suction cup. 9 bucks down the tubes.
When I purchased this I thought that it was going to be the holy grail of flash units. I had two 430EX units that I could not slave to, it was upgraded from the 580EX but what I got was a unit that has failed me so many times that I don't even carry it with me. First, this unit will work fine for the first 15 shots, but after that it freezes up, it won't fire, it won't react to any of the buttons on the back and it actually locks up my 40D to where I have to remove the battery AND the CF card to get my camera to work again even if I take the flash off. I've read that it gets too hot, that there is a problem with the wiring in the base etc, but why hasn't canon said something more about this? I would figure that their flag ship product would be hands down the best ever, but alas, nothing. I would not purchase this unit until Canon first admits they have a problem and then goes out and fixes it and even recalls the units out there so those of us with them can have a working unit.Sorry to have a bad review on it but I wasted my money when I got this flash unit.Side note, the first 10-15 flashes do work very well, but again, you would expect more than that. (yes I've checked the batteries, changed them and done all that others have suggested online before I posted this review).Hope this helps someone out there.Douglas.
This printer constantly jams. Usually when I'm trying to print on the second side. So, I'll get 20 pages just fine, then it'll jam on the backside and ruin the page numbering. I'm no tree hugger, but I feel bad about wasting almost 40 pages each time I try to print a chapter for school.
I bought this cb less than a year ago. In that time the LCD screen has LCDs missing so I can't tell what channel I'm on. It also doesn't get any reception at all after trying 3 different style antennas. I have used this maybe 5 times while off-roading and I would not waste my money on this thing. Not happy at all! Money wasted!!
I give it one star because the audio really is good. Unfortunately the CD player, as others have noted, sucks!!! I've only had it 6 months and now it won't play my CD's. Two places that I took it to for repair said it would cost more than the unit is worth to fix it, if they even could !! So if you are into MP3 it might be ok, but otherwise try a different brand.
Granted this product is very affordable, it doesn't last. When I received this product, it was already cracked from the shipping, although it was securely packaged. However, it still worked. It kept my laptop cool and the fans were very quiet. Then after a mere month, the USB connector port broke and I could not plug the fan into the laptop to give it power. Now it's completely useless. I would have returned it but I didn't think it was worth my time or effort.
I'm being generous and giving this product 2 stars instead of 1 because the controller appears to work OK so long as you never have a drive failure.I used the controller to configure 4 identical drives RAID 01 for the purpose of getting a modest performance boost coupled with protection from drive failure. Install and configuration using the card all went OK (the drives I used were new FDB Maxtor). I then reinstalled XP and apps, and otherwise set up the machine to my tastes, an exercise which takes a non-trivial amount of time no matter how you approach it. All was fine.A few months later, a drive failed, but I was protected, right? Nope. The controller not only did not detect the problem via its software (which I regularly ran to determine how the RAID array was doing - always &quot;optimal&quot;), but the way I found out that I had a drive problem was that the system refused to reboot (on a warm restart at that). I couldn't even boot in safe mode from the distribution CD. The controller BIOS still reported all drives &quot;optimal&quot; so I didn't even suspect the drive system was the problem (the boot sequence stopped while installing drivers, and seemed to have gotten past the Adaptec, so the natural assumption was that something else had failed, such as the video card). Since everything else checked out, the final step was to remove the drives and run CRC checks (using my wife's 5 year old dinosaur). This testing revealed the fact that a drive was bad. With the bad drive removed (accompanied by the angst of trying to make sure each of the remaining 3 drives went back into its appointed location), the system came up. Voila? ... no. I ran CHKDSK as a precaution and it failed catastrophically, hanging the machine ... so much for mirroring. The card evidently mirrored corrupt data onto a drive that tests OK otherwise. Since the system did come up, I was at least able to recover my data, but that's been it.I got this card to protect myself from the very kind of system rebuild I am now faced with, and by that measure the controller has failed miserably. I now plan to just go back to my earlier non-RAID setup, where I had a drive dedicated to backing up data. I'm just chalking this experience up to money wasted on a mediocre product not ready for prime time. I mostly regret all of the lost hours this rather pricey piece of junk has cost me. I think I will avoid Adaptec products in the future.
I just got the ipod 30g. I had the dell digital dj 20g prior. the dell would easily go 10 hours plus on one charge listening to music and advancing songs as often as you like. I cannot even do one leg on a flight with the ipod. I get 2-3 hours per charge at best and that is trying not to touch the unit and have backlight set to 1 second. If it try to plug into my laptop in flight you cannot use while it is 'connecting' and never stops saying that even when set to manual. I always heard that ipod had battery issues but thought the newer ones solved the problem. I did look at the battery tips page and they do not help, not a good sign that they have a whole page dedicated to just that issue. Mine is likely going back. Amazing how many they sell of these with these issues.unit looks good but not practical
These headphones are good, they sound good for the price and I love the angle it goes straight to your inner ear, but the noise cancelation piece is worthless, I cut that piece off and solder to a reg headphonejack and the sound still the same, so unless you know how to solder and have the equiptment to do it go ahead and do the same if not, don't waste a dime.noise cancelation does not work, it's a phony. they just add a bit of white noise to make you think that: "there is some ambient noise cancelation".
bought the system day after Christmas and been using it since then. Having all sorts of problems with it. First the HDMI input does not work properly. It would sometimes detect the TV is connected and most of the time, it would not. So i have to reset the HDMI cable for it to work. Second, the audio and video is not synchronized. Its like watching a foreign film that's dubbed in english. Third, the system would just stop working and I have to reset the center unit to make it to work again. And most importantly, JVC customer support was there to waste your time. Canned replies and they don't even try to troubleshoot the problem, they would just point you to an authorized service center which is 50 miles away. I chose this because of the features only to find out most of the features don't work. Now the system doesnt power up. Warranty is 12 months for parts but only 3 months for labor. so now I either have to pay for labor or just throw this piece of junk and get a better system... anything but JVC.
i read a previous review stating that this fits the macbook pro. it does not; it's too short vertically and too wide horizontally. i had to return it.
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 live in an area where power outages are not uncommon. I have had two outages lasting two hours each in the past six months, and the first outage is what prompted me to purchase this unit. It appears to be performing well as a surge protector but the battery backup time is much lower than promised. I have a bare miniumum of devices connected to the unit including a PC computer, an LCD moninitor, a Linksys router, a Sipura VoIP adapter. Total power is much less than the 850 watts the unit is rated for. When I lost power two days ago, I thought I would be able to keep working for two hours, but the unit started fast beeping after 25 minutes and shut down at 30 minutes. After power was restored I tested the unit again with the same result.The other thing that bothers me is that the product detail page on Amazon indicates this unit has SNMP:"The 1500 VA Battery Backup Tower provides an extensive set of advanced features, including SNMP-monitoring capabilities"From this statement it is not clear that you have to pay another $150 for the SNMP card.This device, out of the box, does not have "SNMP-monitoring capabilities." This is false advertising.
I had a problem with these discs after purchasing at Staples.Because I am new to CD-R/CD-RW recording I thought it was allME, even though, initially my computer integrator gave meVerbatim CD-RW discs which were great, and, no problem.In searching for other matters on CD related internet newsgroupsI found I was not alone....regardless of software or hardware used in connection with these discs, there was no one who found favor with them and returned the discs to the retail store for credit or just dumped them rather than be bothered.There was a consistency with bad reports on Memorex and noothers I found after searching more than 30,000 postings.This can be verified by going to Google.com - newsgroup searchand typing in Memorex
I set this router up - easily, as everyone said - and the connection worked for two weeks and then started crashing. In the last two weeks I have spent more than 6 hours on the phone with netgear; none of the techs are able to stabilize the connection. Hopelessly unreliable, and no consistent support or suggestions to do anything other than fiddle with its settings. It's going back, and I would not recommensd it to anyone who actually wants to use their internet connection.
So I got they package and it stated it was for a VW. I was apprehensive but went with it. Soon realized their was no way. The part you see I. The pic fits but the other is totally different. Very dissatisfying when you have to pull so much out to figure out their is a problem...
This initially worked, but died within the month (used in a bathroom scale). The original battery had lasted 4 years. Assuming batteries bought from this supplier, or through Amazon in general, are probably older and inventory is not checked for quality control.
I am so sorry I bought this 3-in-1 printer/fax/scanner. I get a message every time I print telling me "New HP Photo Cratridge successfully installed". I have been on the phone with HP for 3 hours with no solution.Also, 3 weeks after I bought it, I started seeing a line in my pictures. Another problem with no solution.I have lost faith in HP products and am now looking for a more reliable unit from another maker.
Personally, I got sick of my Cybiko pretty darn fast. Sure, it sounds cool, with the whole chat and emailing thing, but the reality of it is that if you really wanted to email, go onto the internet yourself, because you already have to plug the Cybiko into the computer anyways. The chat sounds cool, but there is never anyone on. And I mean NEVER. If this toy caught on more, it probably could be fun because there would be more people to chat with. I know what you're thinking: there's still the games, right? Well, the games look cool, but the only one I found that really is remotely interesting is the speed biking one, and in that game all you do is "bike" down a track. Oh, every once in a while be careful, it turns! Seriously everyone, this toy is a complete waste of money. If you want my advice, you'd be better off just buying... well... something else!
I love my Garmin IQue 3600 when it works. The maps are clear and accurate (when you have the latest database), the GUI is very good, the display looks great. There's only 2 problems: 1.) It crashes a lot 2.) The power system is terrible. Problem number 1 I can live with; all 3 of the Palm PDAs I've owned have had problems with crashing; I'm always having to reset them. Problem number 2 is a show-stopper for me. The battery life is very short to begin with, but it's more than that. The unit seems to draw power when it's off, too. I put it away with half battery life left, and the next day it's so depleted it won't even turn on. I've sent the unit in for repair twice, and although the customer service at Garmin is excellent, the basic problem remains. Once, they actually replaced the whole unit, too, so I don't think I just have a "lemon". The same thing happens every time; it starts out with a battery life of about 30 - 40 minutes without the GPS and with the screen brightness as low as I can set it and still be able to see it. After a week or so, it goes down to 15 - 20 minutes, then as time goes by it gets down to 5 - 10 minutes, and finally it won't run at all unless it's on the charger. Maybe it's because I use the PDA function all the time, and it's not meant for that. Maybe it boils down to this; it's great as a GPS, but lousy as a PDA if you want to use it every day. I'm very disappointed in it, and I hope that Garmin can solve the power problems some time in the future.
First off, the printer requires re-calibration just about every time I go to use it and it takes about 30 seconds before its capable of printing. Next, ALL ink cartridges must be full in order for the printer to function and the re-calibration process uses ink. Do you see where I'm going with this? That's right, you have to replace the empty ink cartridges black or color used or not before you can even print a document - no exceptions. Lastly, and most noticeable is that you have to shell out [mooney] for a new black cartridge and [money] for each color (x3) to keep this printer working. Outrageous! I bought a new Canon i320 ...
This had worked well for a month or so. Later, it started showing negative signs. While using, the traffic drops in between. Slowly the ports stopped working entirely. Technical support was not good enough to help me out. For the price quoted I was expecting better product.
Do not buy this player as its sound quality is nowhere near to the Creative Zen Micro , Only good thing about this player is Good FM reception , It gives distored sound with EQ settings .I have tried with studio series sony headphones also , whereas with full volume and EQ settings Zen micro gives very ultimate sound.But if someone wants fancy look and facility to store the JPG files can go for this player.
I broke my original adapter, so I bought this one in place and it sucks. It worked fine for the first few months but after that I had to switch channels all the time. Now the static is so bad, even when I turn the car on it starts getting worse. Also the device does not hold up well, the cord is coming apart and it has only been a year or so. I do not do anything that could really cause such bad performance and destruction to the device.
I was expecting a rugged easy open case with some padding. What I got was a hard to open non structurally reinforced bag. I went back in the box and was returned. Somewhat dissapointing.
This is total trash. We decided to buy a regular car DVD Player, and it was only eighty five dollars and it was a 7 inch screen too. So much better, and even had a car adapter too. Better quality to buy a real one, and worth your money!
I bought this keyboard and quickly discovered some odd hardware hangups. The shift keys were not working correctly. When holding the left shift key down, only keys on the left side of the keyboard would function. Pressing keys on the right side of the keyboard would not produce any output. The right shift key had the same issue, but for keys on the opposite side of the keyboard.Using key combinations like control-shift-D produce no output regardless of which shift key was held down. Shift Arrow keys didn't work at all.When contacting customer server, their response was several days delayed. After a few email volleys, they issued me an RMA number, but did not offer to pay for shipping. The shipping cost for me was about as much as what I paid for the keyboard in the first place, so it's hard for me to justify sending back the keyboard for repair over purchasing a new keyboard.Unfortunately, the time it took for email correspondence was over the 30 day product return policy I had from Amazon, so now I'm stuck with a useless keyboard.I'm how many of these keyboards are defective, but if you find yourself with one, skip working with customer service... just return it.
I bought the N60i for a trip to Florida. Have also used in Northern Virginia. The other reviewers have covered the features well but one thing you need to know is that there is no service after the sale and the device has a compatibility issue with Windows Vista.Map updates are important to keep up with road construction if you live or travel in highly populated or growing areas. Navman does not offer a subscription service for map updates and only offers infrequent CD updates.To use the software to load maps and edit POIs requires activesync for XP and mobile media device center for Vista. Everything works fine on XP but on Vista the device isn't recognized and crashes Windows Explorer if you try to look at the files. The strange thing is that the Navman software can see the device but Windows Explorer can't. The main impact is that you can't edit POIs since Windows can't see the device. That wouldn't be a big deal if they updated map software regularly. Since they don't being able to edit the POI file yourself takes on more importance. There is no Vista update from Navman.They don't answer emails or accept phone calls except for ordering products. It's a shame. The hardware is great but I can't recommend.
We purchased a PS2 (Hello Kitty) mouse for our daughter and had to get this adapter so that she could use it on her computer, but the mouse doesn't work and after hours of trying to figure it out (i.e. researching the internet and trying it on different computers) it seems that the adapter just does not work. I was going to return it to Computer Brain, but their returns policy requires that we pay for return shipping, which will cost us more than the adapter itself!! (And we already paid over $8 in shipping to get it here in the first place) I am NOT impressed, and will not be using Computer Brain in the future.
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 bought this printer because I was told it has the lowest cost per page printed (about 1.5 cents per page). That is absolute hogwash! After about 100 pages printed in draft mode black only, it ran out of yellow ink. About 50 pages later it ran out of magenta ink. Aparently it uses color ink for head cleaning and when printing in black mode only. It stops printing when you are out of any color ink. After about 700 pages printed (draft mode, black only) I am on my third color combo pack at $39.99/pack. That is 17.14 cents per page for color cartridges only and not the 1.5 cents I was told. If I add the cost of the black cartridge, the cost is over 20 cents/page. This printer is an ink hog and I would not recommend it to anybody! HP is laughing all the way to the bank when someone buys one of these printers.
It just doesn't work as your one and only mouse.I've set up two high-end iMacs that came with wireless keyboards and mice, and in both cases I had to scrounge up a wired mouse to complete setup. When it cuts out, there is often no advance warning. It's vexing to re-sync without a working mouse.Seems many people use it as a "spare" mouse for their Powerbook etc. In that capacity it's an amazing, Apple-quality product. As for shipping it as the only mouse with a high end system -- what were they thinking!?
Today my little tri-corder goes back to Sony via Amazon. It's a slick little gadget, fits well in the hand, buttons are exactly where you expect them and do what you'd naturally expect. That is when it works. Which is infrequent. Owning this is like owning a Jaguar or marrying a Kennedy: expensive, beautiful, and a complete frustrating waste of your time.After spending the first day fiddling: taking pictures, small voice recordings, recording readings while taking pictures as bookmarks; I moved on to install DragonNaturallySpeaking and integrate the gadget with the software. Dragon installed simply and quickly; I picked up my all-in-wonder unit and it stared at me dully. No lights, no flicker of activity, not a thought between its little silicon ears. The reset button earned me 15 seconds of interaction then it went right back to its union coffee break. Second and third resets (while trying different variations of 'hold', 'camera mode', and pressing other buttons) earned me an additional 20-30 seconds each with my little 'bot. Then nothing. Changing outlets, using only USB, using both, hold, plain, camera, buttons, resets... nothing within my electronic CPR skill set could bring her back.So back to Sony it goes; beautiful, expensive, and useless.
I had only played about 10 hours of DVD when it stopped playing VCD format disks. Because I rarely used this unit, the 90day warranty had expired. I would definitely AVOID Toshibas from now on. Such a waste of money considering I paid [what I paid] for this unit. The repair shop informed me the warranty only covers part, so I had to pay ... for labor. After some consideration, I decided to spend ... more and brought an APEX three disk carousel model(AD5131), ... It's working great, way more features than Toshiba or any other brands for about 1/3 the cost.
My intent in purchasing this headset was to better utilize Dialpad.com's new internet telephone service.I had a cheap ($9.95) headset that I had used with voice recognition software and it was fine for that, but when I tried using them with Dialpad.com, the person I called would hear what they previously said 2 or 3 seconds after they said it... just as clearly as they would hear me.So, when I tried this new, more expensive headset... I expected a minimal &quot;echo&quot; effect.The net performance is that the more expensive headset has not performed any better than the inexpensive, generic type.If you choose these headsets, keep the packing material. You may want to return them.
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.
This is not a Canon product --despite what the photo looks like or how the product is described. It's a compatible ink cartridge.
We read about this product in AARP magazine and found Amazon's price the best. Got the turntable and installed the software. Nothing happened. Couldn't get the unit to power on. Emailed the mfr, received an apology and a link for software that is supposed to work with our computer (Mac G5 with OS 10.3). Worked a while more. Still wouldn't power up. Next I called the company and spoke to a nice man who said the manual packed with my unit was incorrect. He said the turntable is supposed to start up when the cartridge arm is moved, but that info is omitted from the manual I received. He added that the Audacity software (a freeware program) had been upgraded. He sent me an email with links for a relevant manual and the new Audacity application. I followed instructions but still could not get anywhere. The new manual emailed to me--to my eye--was the exact same as the old "incorrect" one. Maybe a computer whiz or audiophile could decipher the steps required, but I am neither of those things. I had wasted several days of frustration on this effort, and was out of patience. I returned it. I do wonder, in light of the glowing write-up in AARP magazine, how many other geezers like me had a similar experience.
This is not a bad card-it's vey useful. It cost so much money! I have an Audiovox mp3 player and to get a extra 32meg card for it costs 50$ Here a SanDisk SDMB-16-470 32MB MultiMedia Card costs 100! I understand that this is not just for a certain mp3 player but u should lower the price!
This is a well made bag. However, regardless of what the websites recommend, the Canon EF 16-35 F2.8L II does NOT fit inside. The lens is too long for this case.
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.
Forget these old chipset motherboards, and get something, w/ no onboard graphics, and put a video card in there (one of your choosing.) You will be glad u did. Not recommended, this old 965 intel chipset. (boo.)
It's a piece of junk! Within 6 weeks after I bought it, it started emitting a loud static noise, making it unusable. Do Not buy this trash!
The basic problem with this is, if it locks up, you have to wait for the battery to die before you can get it working again. Not a problem if it didn't lock up a lot, but it locks up A LOT. Why not provide a reset button or a removable battery? No wonder XM has trouble. Great service is not going to work if you sell the customer junk.
Was not very impressed with the sound quality and reception of the iTrip in my car. Maybe because in my car, the antenna is on the back windshield. Sounded like a faint radio channel reception. Tried several channels hoping that the signal would be more clear....did not work. Anyone else experience the same issues?
To be honest with you, I was expecting better than this, but then, what do you expect for fourteen bucks. It's a handy little radio, and I do like the crank system. Nothing is more irritating than listening to a ball game while you are fishing and have the batteries give out. But with this little radio, crank it and presto! You got power.Now for the downside. The tuner is unbelievably poor. Even strong stations are hard to tune in. Trying to tune in weak station? Forget it. Also, the tone is very tinny. It does, however, serve it's purpose however- a general purpose portable radio which you will never lose power. But if I had to do it again, I would spend more money and buy a better radio.
This expensive and potentially slick little gadget is junk. If you want to download photos from a computer you won't be able to do it... Unfortunately, since this is my third photo frame and I thought is would be as easy as the rest I have purchased..I took it out of the box and tossed the box ..Otherwise I would send it right back...It wants a bunch of memory cards...So I bought them too and none are recognized between it and my computer...Complete frusteration... Don't buy this...
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
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".
I purchased this printer just over a year ago, based on positive reviews I had read. Unfortunately, I am now just experiencing the problems that others have had with this printer after using it for a while. EVERY page printed has a faint gray background over the entire page, with slightly darker gray streaks along the margins. Troubleshooting using the included Users Manual, and the Brother website, doesn't help. Latest peculiarity is a black streak and specks appearing only when I print to envelopes using the single-sheet feeder. Haven't tried contacting Brother, but I don't hold much hope. **_AVOID THIS PRINTER!!!_**
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. [...]
I have a stupid waterproof 12volt plug that has 1 white and 1 grey wire. Well, the thing got hooked up backwards and then the Zune charger was plugged into it . . . without the Zune attached. It seems to have blown the fuse, which is usually a screw off tip on the unit. Not this $30 unit. I can't replace the fuse so it's going to get returned, after I buy a new one. LOL Ohhhhh, BTW the white wire is - and the grey wire is +. Good thing my FM transmitter has a replaceable fuse.Other than the fuse being internal, this is a very nice charger. But, useless without a fuse.
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..
The Sandisk site says this disk is compatible, and the user manual for the Canon Powershot 590IS says the camera can use SD or SDHC memory cards, so I assumed this card would be compatible. It wasn't. The camera says "memory card locked!" even when the card is unlocked. I'm giving this a one star rating because everything I looked at says this card is compatible, but it wasn't. For the Sandisk compatiblity site (which, of course, recommends their most expensive 32 and 16G cards first), see http://www.sandisk.com/Compatibility/Device(8725)-Canon-PowerShot_A590_IS.aspx . I haven't found a site so far that specifically recommends one card over another for this model of camera.
I picked up these speakers, thinking I was treating myself to great sound from my computer. When I opened the package the first annoyance (minor) was the complexity of the design. After reading the instructions though it was a snap to put together.the first major annoyance was the fact that the cable that connects the two speakers is not long enough to get any depth from my computer. I was very disappointed, knowing that Bose makes a fair bit of margin I don't see why they would skimp here (the cables aren't high quality anyways). I wanted to have good separation from left to right, this was not possible.Okay I tell myself, they're ugly as sin, they have a terribly thoughtless design for my intended use, but hey they're Bose, they will sound great.Sound is terrible. There is no bass what so ever. The sound is tinny at best even at low levels. I constantly had to adjust volume because there is no depth to the music so different songs went from being okay to hurting my ears.These speakers are worse than the ones inside of my computer.Recommendation, do not buy, instead pick up some soundsticks.
Ive had these for a little over a yr. they worked great up until a few days ago. All the sudden I noticed the bud seemed to be a little loose. The next time I wore them they just fell apart. I cant figure out what happened. For the money these things should last a lot longer than 2 yrs.
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.
I recieved this Item as a gift, I used it one day and the radio/Cd player dosnt work.The display lights up , but is balnk , not indicating any mode, no cd player, no off /on switch JUST BLAH!
I can attest to the great sound quality of these speakers, if you are anything less than a finicky audiophile, you will be satisfied with the sound.Unfortunately, I can also attest to the horrible quality of construction, particularly the design of the din connector. If you try to place the sub-woofer under your desk (where it should be), the flimsy din connector, 'will' break. It juts out two inches from the back of the sub, if you brush it with your foot, or push it against the wall, your speakers are done. I am convinced that this is the cause of many of the failure complaints.This happened to me of course, and I spent 20$ on a replacement "control pod" directly from the klipsch website. What I got was a model with the same defective design, even though newer models had addressed this design flaw, and were fully compatible with my speakers. After the din connector broke on the second control pod (about a months usage) I gave up.Good sound.Bad design.Look elsewhere.
Within two months the dock stopped getting power. I tried buying a new AC Adpater power source, but the problem was obviously with the unit itself. Kodak said, "too bad. you can send it in for repairs." Hardly worth the trouble. Not crazy about the C330 camera either.
Does not work with any Intel based Mac, according to Belkin's website. I made the mistake of not researching it ahead of time.
Well, I gave it a shot, but I think it's best to stick to photo programs that mimic polaroids because the real deal is so temperamental these days. The film must have been around a long time before I bought it. Once they "developed" they had weird splotches of mustard brown and tiny hints of a developed picture hidden in a few shots. I appreciate the cheap price though! :)
Purchased from Eskimo Wholesale (I will post their response when received, as I sending them this comment too) - I should have been a bit cautious when I received 2 Two-Packs, rather than a single Four-Pack . . . I should have returned them the instant I noticed they were labeled for sale in Brazil only (I only kept them because they were well within the use by date, and, sadly, I did not notice the "Brazil only" comment before I had already opened them). These are rated as specially made for Digital use, so instead of using them, as I had intended when ordering them, in a Carbon Monoxide detector, I gave them to my wife for our Digital Camera. Each pair lasted no more than six pictures each, with an overall run-time of >maybe&lt; 10 minutes a pair or so. Truly rotten batteries, I am very sad to say.
This product would not charge my DSLite like is was said to do.I would not recommend buying chargers online.
After a little reading on line, the CLP-550 is a wonderfully inexpensive duplexing color laser printer. However, the eye on the toner bag goes bad. The simple solution is to use your (or your neighbor's) dremel or whatever to cut off the piece that the magic eye "sees". Seal with duck tape and WALLA! it works!. Just remember to check the toner bag from time to time or it could be very messy.
My 2 children each received one of these for Christmas. We quickly found out that only one power cord worked. Much to my surprise I just happen to be shopping for car adaptors when I began reading the reviews for these. We never attempted to replace the power cord because we thought the kids me have pulled the wires loose. Now reading that everyone seems to be having the same problem with no help from the manufacturer I plan to take steps to report this to the BBB especially since reading how on two seperate occasions the cords actually blew up. We should all do this we must protect our children from companies who put them in danger. Stay tuned.
This unit is junk. Don't buy it. The LCD will fail and you will hate that. Trust me.
I bought this otterbox to make a water proof ipod mount for my motorcycle. As far as I know it is....was watertight. I had to drill 2 small holes in it to attach a bracket for a ram mount. I used o rings and silicone to make it waterproof. The problem is that this does not let the ipod breathe. This resulted in several lockups with the ipod. No fun riding down the road. I then, in several steps, proceeded to drill ventilation holes to allow the ipod to cool off while riding. Better but still crashing my ipod. What I have now looks like swiss cheese and still does not cool enough to work properly. I have the 30gb, I recently replaced the battery as I thought that may have been a problem and I heard there were some that would cause the ipod to overheat. In short, if you are thinking of doing this, Don't. It looks great and while it works it works good. in the end you will regret it. I ended up fabricating a mount out of aluminum.
I owned my Vizio for just over a year, then it died. It would cost more to get repaired than buy a new one. I contacted Vizio to see if they could help me in any way, but they were most unhelpful.I was very impressed with the price of my Vizio when I bought it and by the picture quality. But beware most of the good reviews for Vizio on the internet are from people who have only had there TV for 2 or 3 months. Once they have had there TV for over a year they will realise why it was so cheap.
I live in LA and have been using the Monster Cable iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod in my Ford Explorer for several weeks now, and have decided that the it is not usable. On the good side, it is a nice compact, integrated design that keeps your iPod charged while in the car. On the bad side, it only has eight FM frequencies to choose from, and here in LA and Orange Counties, that's just not enough. I travel from Irvine to the South Bay to Santa Monica, and I would constantly hear a hiss or other annoying interference. Worse, as I move from one part of two to another, I have to fumble with the iCarPlay and my car radio to switch them to a new frequency. And this doesn't seem to be a problem just here in LA and Orange County; the interference is prevalent at nearly all times when traveling down I-5 to San Diego. So, for populated areas, I cannot recommend the iCarPlay.
I bought this DVD on Aug. 14. When it arrived, I found that I cannot plug the power line into the AC Adapter. I called Amazon. The reps were very nice. But I made a mistake! I should have RETURNED it rather than replaced it!The replacement came promptly. I took it on a trip for the first time use. Within a week, the power switch falled off. I was going to call Amazon again. But feel not worth it and thought I would just use the remote.All in a sudden, on Nov. 11, whatever DVD I put in, it keeps saying wrong disc!!! All these are legal DVDs!!!Now, I no longer can return this to Amazon! I don't know what I am going to do with it!DON BUT THIS DVD PLAYER!!!
I have two main problems with this product. First, the pouch completely covers up the screen so that you can't see what's on your iPod's display. This effectively turns the device into an iPod Shuffle. This may or may not be a big deal for you since many runners are focusing on the run too much to fiddle with music anyway.The second (and biggest) complaint that I have is that the velcro strap is really hard to fasten. Usually on things like this, the armband will have a metal piece where you run one flap through the other side, then pull it tight and velcro. This version just has the velcro pieces on either side. Unless you arm is teeny-tiny, it's really hard to fasten this armband because you can't pull the two sides together easily.I'm sure that Nike will eventually fix the problems with this, but until then I would pass on this disappointing product.
After having this unit for two years we are cancelling our Dish service. The DVR would often skip recording events. Then it would stop recording things we had scheduled to record ads that Dish had forced onto the system. It also didn't record complete episodes. I can't tell you how often I missed the last 20 minutes of major shows because the DVR didn't record correctly. Avoid this unit and don't subscribe to Dish--they weren't helpful, they raised rates without informing subscribers, and they tried to force me to not cancel. It took two hours with six different Dish reps to finally get it cancelled. DirecTV is much better.
I'm a seasoned user of the Logitech Laser combos: I own 2 MX3100s and now 1 MX5000.This Bluetooth incarnation (MX5000) had been incredibly buggy and frustrating, including Setpoint continually failing.So, I decided to start over and uninstall Setpoint. I used Revo Uninstaller to wipe clean Logitech files from my Vista PC, including the Registry. Then, I put the MX5000's USB receiver back in and booted up. I expected to have to install Setpoint to proceed.Wrong!My mouse and keyboard work perfectly, and there are no Logitech files whatsoever on my PC (I know what I'm doing and have checked this.) Vista had everything built-in.No "connect" buttons have been pushed on either the keyboard or the mouse. No recognition by the PC (my keyboard no longer displays date, time, etc).Most incredibly, no more issues. No lag, no drifitng cursor, nothing. With Vista alone, amnd without Setpoint, it is working beautifully.All of the FAIL of the Bluetooth incarnation is due to the "Setpoint" software. The units work fine- it's the heavy front end that has caused tens of thousands of customers untold misery and grief.FAIL, Logitech.
Had these for three days. I went to unplug my headphones and the inside came out. Going to buy more else where. You get what you pay for.
I bought this and the ad said it was new and in the box. Well, it was used and essentially worn out. It was in the manufacturer's box, however. It was taped in the internal foil bag and the cardboard packaging around it was partially torn. I figured that someone probably bought the wrong one, returned it, and I bought the returned item. No such luck. It works, but has poor print quality -- prints too light, drum is scratched so there is toner "fogging" on printed sheets, spotting, etc. I'm not one to send things back -- because I don't want to waste my time or endure the hassle. Instead, I just never use the seller again and I recommend that others not use them either. This company was supposedly highly/well-rated and I bought the drum around September 2010. Maybe they have gotten worse sine the earlier ratings. Good luck.
The second day I had them a noise started in the left ear. By day three I couldn't wear them because the noise (loud crackeling) persisted. Changing batteries hasn't helped. I haven't had time to return them yet so save yourself a hassle and DON'T buy these!
This emachines is VERY crash prone. This model is horrible. I purchased in 11/2003 had no problems until 12/2004 when it crashed. Since then it has crashed 2 other times. eMachines does not have good compatibility will all of their files and bundled software. There is also a compatibility issue with iTunes. Service Pack 2 may be causing all of these problems by indtroducing a compatibility issue. I would not recommend installing SP2 on any eMachines computer.My final reccomendation: Do not buy any eMachines product, since the eMachines computer I purchased before this one (a different model) crashed as I was installing it. I got my money back, but I should have taken that as a sign of things to come.
Ok. Under a lot of research, the Ipod subsitute came down to the iriver H10 or Sony HD5. The software was the deal breaker. I didn't want sonic stage on ym computer. So I got the H10. Went to best buy and got it. It was amazing. I was so happy. Then, the next day, it wouldn't connect to the computer. I reset it and it still didn't recognize that it was there. The battery meter never worked as well. So I was confused and decided to return it and give iRiver a second chance. I turned the H10 on after 2 days, and all i got was a white screen when it was connected to a computer. I reset it. Again, blank white screen. I was severely disappointed in this product because I've had high hopes for it. The FM transmitter works like a charm however. Iriver isn't totally bad, just that H10.
I've used KVM switches from Belkin before with good results, so I was really disappointed when I used this one.My main problem is that the switch seemed to be dropping some of my keyboard strokes. So, for example, if I typed "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" what appeared on my screen was something like "Th quckbron fx jumpd ovrhe lzy do".There were several other minor annoyances. The connectors are poorly laid out; for example: (1) when the power plug is inserted into the power connector, the plug covers one of the spare USB ports; (2) the monitor connector is located so close to the rear of the unit that it was difficult to attach a monitor cable. I would have been able to live with these issues, but the keyboard problem was just too big a problem.
I do 3D animation, video editing, etc. and I like to work fast.I bought this hoping to update my really old wireless mouse and corded keyboard. That still worked great(also Logitech) but had gotten kinda scuzzy over the years. That old beige just looks old.I got this combo and the keyboard is super slow. it finishes typing several moments after you type the letters.This is bad in Maya when you're trying to navigate and click at the same time, it takes 9 years to use the hot box controls and if you press two keys it often thinks you did them in some order instead of at the same time like CTRL ALT and SHIFT with the spacebar.I'm typing on it now and I'm glad I ordered a new CORDED keyboard and mouse (still logitech, I like Logitech, just hate bluetooth). The bluetooth mouse takes forever to respond and when it does it overshoots. I spend more time trying to move it where I need it to be than actually getting work done.BLUETOOTHit doesn't connect all the time. some times I have to hold the keyboard and mouse right next to the USB transmitter and then it may or may not work. I am super frustrated with this bluetooth nightmare.I have wasted hours of time trying to get them to connect. I don't have time for that. Went back to corded with backlighting.
I ordered an Okidata B6300N, but I received an Okidata B6300. The "N" is very important because it stands for "Networking."The printer I received is not networkable. Only the B6300N is networkable.Usually products are correct on Amazon, so I am surprised they screwed this up. Now time to send it back. Furthermore this printer did not include a toner cartridge, which costs more than $100. :(
The batteries are received on time and packing was intact.However the batteries were found fully discharged.After looking at the other reviews I think that vendor is hardly concerned about customers & products.Venkat G
I bought two of these players, and one of stopped working just a few days after I received it.I tried everything that I know or found on the web(forums,sansa support,) but I have not gotten any positive result. The reseller(WorldWide Distributors ) has offered me to pay the shipping back to them, but as soon as I asked how am I going to receive the corresponding payment, they just quitted touch with me.As a result I took the decision of not having a business with them anymore.
You get what you pay for with this product. I would get altered/discolored images and eventually the metal piece on the end, the piece that connects directly into your tv, fell out and rendered the cable useless.
I put these up under a COVERED porch, used high grade speaker wire, and they sounded good -- for about two weeks. After that, they hiccupped their way through every song. Stay away.
I think this DVR might have potential, but the manufacturer has pretty much stopped supporting it. I bought it based on the idea that the open source software could be upgraded and was hoping to download and use software that other people wrote. Instead, it seems like everyone at Neuros is focused on their other product, the Link. Either that or they are just out to lunch completely.The remote is clumsy to use, the buttons are hard to push and it makes navigating the menus an exercise in frustration. Also, my IR blaster (the little plastic component that changes the channel on the cable box for scheduled recordings) has failed. Not a huge deal, except that it is pretty much impossible to get a hold of someone at the company and buy a new one. Their phone number goes straight to voicemail, and all email to their support just falls into a black hole. I would not buy this product again--if anything goes wrong you're hosed.
I used this headset mostly for skype and I was very pleased with it till the microphone died. It lasted just one year.
Easy to install, but battery didn't really hold charge only about 30 min. Better off just by a new ipod
This case is recomended for my z7590 but it is way to big, there is enough room in it for three digital cameras and accessories. I knew from experience that Kodak's small bags were to small so I thought this would be perfect but the camera is lost in there. I really don't have much else to carry, just the camera, charger and an extra battery so I am returning mine. I wanted a Kodak bag but they just don't make one the right size. If you dont mind lugging around a huge mostly empty bag or you have a lot of extra stuff, this bag is a good value and seems to be of high quality.
I've been using these headphones for a few months at the gym.Pros:- They are sturdy and well-made.- Sweat does not seem to bother them.Cons:- They don't fit well in my ears. I don't have a problem with most earbuds, so this is unusual. The buds are large and the earpieces don't give much support on me - they fall out easily.- The earpieces are not adjustable.- The sound is just not good when they're not in your ear canal. No bass at all, and the other frequencies are muddy.Summary:I would not recommend these for those looking for good sound. I would also not recommend these for people doing vigorous activity where they're likely to fall out.
Dead on arrival. Two adapters, one came with the laptop works fine. This one, just received from eforcity does not. I don't see an option to leave feedback on that seller. I wonder why not.RWM
I've owned two of these and they worked great, but both stopped working after a few months. I'm going to try another brand and hopefully I'll have better luck.
This is a cheap printer, but not worth it. It runs out of toner quickly, and it's really slow (I'm used to HP III, 4MV, etc...). It quit feeding envelopes unless I pushed by hand and you've gotta push them at just the right second. Last week, after trying to print the same envelope 12 times, I took the printer out into the parking lot to see how high I could throw it. This was my most satisfying moment with this printer...
If your only goal is to get some non-pristine LPs into digital format, this will do the trick without too much fuss. The cons are that it is a cheaply made bit of plastic that promises no durability whatsoever. The tone arm is unadjustably heavy (2+ grams) and tracks without finesse. You might use this to feed a record into the computer--you would not want to use this as a regular turntable. After about 8 months, mine developed an intermittent short circuit. Instead of getting another, I decided that I'd use a decent turntable (bought used) along with a phono amp (the TC-754) and Griffins iMic. This added about $150+ (what with cables and adapters) and cost me about 2 hours out of my life to get the hardware and software set up. And I'm now a much happier camper. BTW: the thing few people tell you about all this is that each record you save to digital will cost you at least 30 minutes, by the time you clean the disk, record it, break it into tracks and name them and then either burn a CD or import to iTunes. It adds up.
Due to the name brand and price, I was expecting a good improvement from my current setup. I was blown away with this experience. I bought several for myself and my cousin. Did not get a chance to hook up the cables right away because I had to move. After a few months, I found them and was so excited to connect these cables. That is when the nightmare began. I broke a sweat and said many, many bad words while trying to make these connectors fit into the back of my TV. I had to use more pressure to connect than what I expected. Once installed guess what? The freaking things don't work!!! I made several attempts to disconnect and connect trying to troubleshoot using both new cables. Before I forget, the darn things are even more difficult to disconnect. What the heck? Are you kidding me? I thought I was going to damage my TV. Now, I'm stuck with these pieces of stuff. Don't think I can get a refund. I haven't asked my cousin about his install experience yet. What a waste of time and money. I'm looking to complain to MC unless Amazon can help me. Buyers beware. Both cables for PS2 and XBOX did not work.
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.
After 3 months of working satisfactorily, the router drops connection, both wireless and wired connections. It is a botheration to keep unplugging and replugging the device. Tech suppport was reasonable, gave a few firmware updates, but didn't help. I am not keeping this...
Received item. Power on the item doesn't light up. Call DLink tech support found out that the item was defective. Returning item to Amazon. Looking for another one.
Sirius itself is a great product. Their musical/talk options are simply superb. But this radio breaks, period. More expensive ones are just as shoddy, regardlesss of your obsessive care. To add pain, customer service is tepid or worse. They are often belittling, even hostile and are an MBA text book example of how to erode loyal customer support. When (not if) your unit breaks, it is difficult to get a replacement that is not an inferior, reconditioned model, which may not be mailed to you for weeks. If you try to cancel your subscription service, good luck. If you make the mistake of signing up for a year's service, you may have serious problems getting credit or a refund. If you want Sirius, in my opinion, you have two choices. Pay a lot of money and have a dedicated, unit installed by an aftermarket expert. OR buy the cheapest unit you can, expect it to break and be sure to pay for it with a monthly contract. When it breaks, notify Sirius and your credit card company. Fight hard for a charge back. You might also want to buy this product with a card that gives you an extended guarantee.
this cable is no capable of doing what it's suppose to do, so don't waste your money on it. You will not be able to watch HD movies nor HD tv using this cable is not good enough to connect anything to a HDTV, it sucks.
the item functions well enough, however the mechanical connection it makes with the xpress card slot is very poor. the card can be accidentally dislodge from the slot with the slightest nudge, and this can readily happen because the card itself sticks out of the slot well-over an inch. the card, when connected functions as expected, but seating the card and keeping it seated are a rea lhassle. therefore, I do not recommend you buy one...I got mine as a refurb for $30 dollars, so I don't feelas though I got robbed ,but if I had paid retail price, I'd have returned this for a refund, based on it's poor mechanical, not it's good electrical capabilities .JD
I would advise against ordering Cat6 cables from Ucable. The cable I got had a generic boot on the end rather than the nice cover you see in the picture.
I bought 2 of these and they both don't work at all. I get lots of visual artifacts and audio issues. I tried them on a Roku, PS3, and XBox 360. Returning them asap!
I've bought this TV about two years ago and after less than one year it began to have video problems. The problem was intermittent at first but now it is almost constant. The black scenes are blotchy green and other colors are over saturated to the point where the picture becomes a blob of pixels. The TV screen is so hot that watching it in my bedroom during the summertime was not an option, so it really has been lightly used (I have two other bigger TVs.) The response to the remote control is so slow that you often wonder if you hit the right button. Even if I had purchased an extended warranty, I'd still have to cart the thing more than 60 miles to an authorized Hitachi repair center although I live less than 10 miles from a nice size metropolitan area. If I had to say anything nice, I'd say that when it works, the picture is great...but it stopped working after less than 500 hours of actual use...and that's a bit more important.
The charger head broke after a week of use and it broke the connection in my Ipod Touch! Piece of junk! Don't buy!!!
This curling iron is being returned. The number one reason is that the on/off switch's design and placement is awful. I turned it off several times without noticing right away. Another thing I didn't like is that there's no indicator for when it has reached the temperature. Also, the "cool tip" still gets a bit hot. And last but certainly not least, the CURLS DID NOT LAST!! I tried a few of the temperature settings and my curls were falling out before I was even done with all my hair!
I got mine yesterday, returning it today. I changed the headphones of course, but the sound quality does not come anywhere close at all to the new Sony S2 Sports Walkman. I like to hear the clarity in the background on vocals and guitars, but with the new shuffle, these sounds blended together and sounded rather dull. I know I will be in the minority here, but if you are open minded and want awesome sound quality, there are far better choices out there.If one brand is all you have ever tried, one brand is all you will ever know.I admit that it looks great though!Sony Model in comparison was: Sony NW-S203F 1 GB
I really tried to use this for a day or two but my laptop (macbook pro) kept sliding off and pushing into my stomach. Since I type all day my wrists couldn't take the discomfort of being too close to my body. Maybe not so for all laptops but the picture you see with it sitting on a flat surface would mean a macbook pro sliding off completely.
The eTrex 20 has a built-in rail, and this is a rail mount. Should be a no-brainier, BUT it doesn't fit without a separate adapter (which I haven't been able to find so far). Why does Garmin sell a rail mount that doesn't fit its own rail? Check fitment carefully - this was a complete waste of money for me.
i chose these speakers chiefly because i wanted a cheap system that matched my macbook. i figured, as long as it has a subwoofer the sound will be bigger and certainly better than my laptop's. and it was, for a while. at first i was disappointed with the short and dangerously thin AV cord, but the great sound quality made up for its shoddy construction. it performs well on a wide range of volumes, up to really loud. however, the AV cord began to like, poop out within 7 months of use: the cord would only work if you held it at certain angles. today, it plays no sounds at all. tried screwing off the backboard of the woofer to replace the cord with one i have, but it is wired into the whole machine (not a simple plug-in).why would the manufacturers cheap out like that?
This product did not fit my fax machine. The description said it was compatible with my model.
I find that I have to constantly uninstall and re-install this as it stops functioning frequently after turning off the comp. I do not know if others are also facing the problem or this is a defective piece. I can definitely work wireless option with it once functioning but take care of the extra time you need for the installation every time.
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.
I chose these stands for their height, curved appearance, and because the top plates were relatively larger than competitive models. The big problem, however, is that the stands are unstable because their bases are too small and unfortunately, these stands can't be loaded with sand or buckshot to improve the stability. If you have hardwood floors and zero foot traffic near your speakers, you might be OK, but anyone else with stability concerns should think twice before buying these.These stands do require assembly but they're easy to put together. I didn't have any of the assembly difficulties that the first reviewer described.
I purchased these headphones one month ago and since then they have went out in both ears making them completely useless. To boot, do not buy the insurance, because it is simply a con. You have a warranty with V-Moda before the purchasable warranty company above, and V-Moda will charge you for 5 dollars for shipping there and back which is pointless for $19.99 headphones.
I bought mine in a store, and it appears to have a 12V cigarette adapter. I get the product home and pull it out of the packaging and read the fine print. Only usable on some airlines. Will not work in cars.Scanning the blogs, it seems that Apple isn't interested in providing a car adapter. They also don't seem to be interested in licensing the mag safe adapter so someone else can produce it.I guess this is just my fault for buying into a closed proprietary platform.I give it 2 stars cause airline adapters aren't very useful. And while it is not the product's fault, if you are looking for a car adapter, this is not for you!
The setup and connection was pretty straightforward. The diagram was easy to follow.Once it was connected here is where all the fun started.While in non-secure mode, I had no problems. Once I enabled the security, it failed to provide the valid DNS or router information even thou it authorized the laptop. When it did recognized the laptop, it kept dropping the connection. In the beginning I thought it was my laptop (Sony), but then I tried another one (HP) and had similar issues.A month ago I switched to Linksys and so far so good.
These wireless headphones are darn near the "junk" cateogry. They do work a little bit but not very well. Would have been great 30 years ago. These are possibly defective. The box looked great. The instructions were fine. The power supply plug was a bit difficult to insert and difficult to manipulate. I could tune in 1 channel just fine, but it it was impossible to get enough amplitude when I tuned in both ears. I will try a different brand next time.Luckily it's easy to return items to Amazon.
Never again will I buy anything Toshiba. Within A year the 2 laptops I purchased both went bad. One had to get a completely new hard drive and the other is just plain slow. I have spent over $200 still with no success for just 1 of the laptops. The customer service people are no help and is constantly disconnecting the calls when trying to get help with my problems. The extended warranty was a waist of money as was my purchase of these 2 pieces of garbage. Save your money and headaches.
This was to replace a 10 YO Sony portable, but it comes no where close. It's a lot of silver plastic that sounds like - plastic. For its size and weight, I expected much more. Also, the minuscule LCD display is too small to read. The 'mega bass' is a joke - 'on' it approximates a AM radio; 'off' it's a tin can on a string; my $40 PC speakers sound far and above better. Stereo separation is better then expected for a portable, but the lack of any bass/mid's makes this unacceptable. Also, the controls' placement and design keep one guessing as to what is what. It's OK for 'talk radio,' but is guaranteed to disappoint for anything else.
After a week of use, the lens stopped retracting, rendering the camera nonfunctional. Kodak customer service insists that I must have dropped it (I didn't) and refuses to fix the camera.
Even with a signal strength of 9 (out of 10) on most channels, all I got was a bunch of garbled junk when the unit was set to dolby digital. I tried both the optical and coaxial outputs and had the same results.
I'm not so sure it's a good idea to cover a MBP with one of these. By nature, the Macbook's aluminum casing keeps it cool, but with the Speck case hugging the surface so tightly, I found my own machine to get quite warm to the touch after just a few minutes.Despite what Speck says, plastic cannot breathe.
I recently purchased two of these keychains to give as Christmas gifts this year. I read all the reviews and even though they aren't stellar, I decided to give it a go. Now I'm sorry I did. I have Windows XP and even with all the assistance given here in various reviews I was still unable to get the pictures loaded into the keychain. And it took FOREVER just to get the message that the software installed. This is really waaaay too much work for just a simple keychain. If I were you I would look elsewhere for a digital keychain. There's a reason this one costs under ten bucks.
I love this remote! It is brilliant and the range is amazing.However we have found that when the ipod audio passes through it, the sound is noticably degraded. One solution is to plug the audio in via the top ipod headset jack, but that seems kind of messy.We've tested vs the ipod headset jack, a monster cable and through the remote docking station. Its clear there is some kind of audio degrading via the docking station.I'm really disappointed because otherwise I love this remote.
When I first opened the box one of the holders bottom part was broken. Which I can tape together. The holders were not tighten, which caused alot of bouncing around when shipped.For a first time user on this there is no instructions on how to connect the reflectors to the holders. The reflectors.. I can not get back into the zip case after I open them up.
I bought 2 of these. In the past, I've used Leviton or Siemons. The price for the Tripp Lite panels was significantly lower and I have never had any problem with Tripp Lite power products. None of the terminals on one side of the block (odd numbers jacks) worked. I could only get the pair 1 on each jack to pass. All others showed open. Had the same problem on both panels. Luckily, I only needed 6 ports at each site so I was able to make do. Even if the vendor would replace them, the time to go to the sites and replace them would exceed the value of the product. I will not use them again.
I arrive me HP Pavilion dv6215usI requested Pavilion dv6140usI am not happy
I got this one because it would be faster for the iPod. It can never be recognized as USB2.0 and even worse it killed my iPod's battery pretty soon. I had to restore iPod twice. It is a denifitely no-no product. Unfortuatelly, there is no choice for 0 star.
got this SD800IS model when first released, amid the reputation and professional sales help from a major camera retailer, I agree good design and features but must report the "Image Stabilization" feature is hype ... especially at zoom focal, it doesn't suffice my personal expectation for price ... can't say anything other is "wrong" with this model yet now find myself shopping for a new camera, and (this is how it works)- it will NOT be a mid-range Canon ...
I will never understtand the claims made by some sellers or makers of products that simply do not work as described.I bought thses to ease the background noise on the bus I take to work. I lost my sony headphones and was a a little low on cash. Well I got what I paid for, a nice case but a useless product that made the sound worse on my unit thaN any other earphones I used. No noise reduction just some kind of sound diminuation in general.Elaborate and useless but as I said a NICE CASE.SAVE AND BUY THE SONY.
I got the 7&quot; for christmas and 7 new dvd's. only 2 would play without STICKING. i played them in a regular dvd player and they were fine. one person called it FREEZING, because of heat build up. mine did it within one miniute of first use. So I dont think it is just heat. I am taking it back,,and havnt decided to give another unit a try yet. The more times I tried to get some dvd's to work, the more problems accured, started to not load,wouldnt shut off, wide screen dvd.s went to a smaller size,,it just went haywire. I am wondering ifitis one someone brought back,as it was trouble from the beginning. Great picture and sound when it did play without stopping
This item was a great price and now I know why. The fan is loud. Note to self, "You get what you pay for".
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
Me and my wife bought the JVC camcorder and burner set up to send dvd's back to my parents because we did not have an computer at the time. At first it worked great then after 2-3 disc in it would pull up the same message unable to formate the disc. We have been throught about 25 disc just to burn off 10. We returned it to get another and it did the same thing. WE thought i might of been a bad batch of disc so we used the one that came with the burner and no deal. I do not recommend this to anyone.
I bought my first Coby keychain in Oct. of 2007 to load with pictures of our new granddaughter so that I could show them to other family members I was going to visit in another state. After looking at what was in the keychain, I flew to AZ and showed the pics to our daughter & her family. The next day, she wanted to see the pics again. This time, the unit would not turn on. Later it came on with a blue screen.Upon returning to WA I reloaded the keychain, charged the battery for 24 hours (the charging indicator just flashes and didn't show the amount of charge). After that, the unit worked once, then the blue screen. Another time it blew out all the pics I'd entered, but left the two it came with intact. Another time it had many of my pics with tears and missing pixels in the display.Thinking I had a one-in-a-million defect, I returned the unit and took a refund - the store had no more in stock. But I liked the idea so I ordered 6 more for gifts for family members.Now, four months later, one failed almost immediately and was returned for refund. Two more failed within a month but were not returned to me so I don't know what garbage can they ended up in. Of the other three gifts, when I ask about them I get responses like, "Gee, Dad, I haven't had time to load mine up yet." Kids!In summary, out of seven units I bought, four failed within the first month and I don't know what has happened to the other three.One final word, the software that came with it was slow and clumsy to use. It wouldn't even run on one Windows XP machine, even though it ran on my machine which uses the same version of Windows.Coby 1.5-Inch Digital Photo Keychain (White)
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.
Right now the price for this headphones on Amazon is about 130 bucks.I bought this headphones on a sale on Amazon for half price about 70 bucks. Before that I was usingKoss Porta Pro (40$), Sennheiser CX-300 II (30$).First MS has flashy package. All kind of useless stuff. Which might be a good thing if you get it for free. But you pay for it and you pay a lot. It is kind of funny when you look at package you feel like you are buying a toy instead of headphones.Second, this headphones are not comfortable. For some reason they are made from steel. It is very uncomfortable to wear them for long time.Finally, sound quality is about the same as Sennheiser CX-300 II (30$). But they cost 4 times more and they are much less comfortable. CX-300 II are so light you can wear them for ours without noticing them.I returned Monsters.Koss Porta Pro sounds much better then Monsters. But they have different form factor.I think the only reason this product have positive reviews is that some people are impressed with its package.
Unlike the original imaging film, we had nothing but trouble with this roll - it doesn't seem to be made to the same specifications and bunches up on every other fax/copy.
I picked this portable DVD player out for Christmas two years ago. When comparing it to other models, it compared favorably. The Initial IDM-1731 had many of the features (large screen, progressive scan, decent battery life...) I was looking for at an average price at the time (around $250). A year later, I found myself quite frustrated with a virtually unusable DVD player; the hinges on the screen broke after a year of gentle use.Pros-This DVD player has a nice sized seven-inch screen; if the screen were larger the player would be bulky; smaller, and the image is hard see. This screen is also wide, a good shape for wide screen movies.Progressive Scan- Progressive Scan is a clearer way of projecting an image. With a regular TV, the vertical lines of pixels (blocks of color) on the screen are shown first, then the horizontal lines. Think of the vertical lines as odd numbers and the horizontal lines as even numbers. In a regular TV the image is displayed (1,3,5,7,9, ...) then (2,4,6,8, ...). With progressive scan, the image is displayed with alternating horizontal and vertical lines, (1,2,3,4,5,6, ...). This results in a sharper picture.This player comes with a good accessories bundle. You get an A/C (wall) charger, a car charger, remote control, and A/V cables to hook it up to a TV.Good anti-skip system. I never saw this DVD player skip, even on bumpy Michigan roads.This DVD player can play several types of media. DVDs, CDs, MP3s, CD-RsCons-The Hinges- Within a year the hinges cracked and broke, naturally right after it came off warranty. When they first broke, I was able to hold the monitor in place and continue to watch movies. Now, the damage is more extensive and the player is nearly completely useless. There are two small metal parts located in the hinges that must be in contact for the screen to work, not a wire. The hinges on this player are small, about an inch wide, having broken off; you need to hold the screen just right to get any image (impossible on roads with potholes or expansion joints). When looking for portable DVD players, try to find one with large hinges. Look at the hinge on the Initial IDM-9520.Fragile. We were careful when using this player and were not rough with it. It broke under normal use.Slow To Load. Some DVDs would take a while to start after being loaded; some DVDs took multiple tries.No case included. This was no big deal but a case was definitely needed to carry around player and accessories.Although this DVD player did its job well, I would not recommend buying it because of its lack of durability. Purchasing this product is a gamble, will it break, and if so, before it comes off warranty? I would recommend a different DVD player, even from Initial, with more robust hinges.
I too bought this tv in December 2004 and here we are July 2008 and it already has failed me, not even 4 years. The problem I had is that whenever I would turn on the tv by remote or finger, the tv would come on then turn off by itself. It happened so many times that I finally gave up and called a repairman. He came out and 49.00 bucks later said he would take the board with him to have it repaired to a tune of 300.00 I stupidly paid him the 300 total and now I have it for sale. Dont buy this dumb tv its too heavy you need about 4 guys to load it and unload it if you dont break your back first or cut your hand. I would never buy another sony again. The repairman says he sees these tvs a loft with this problem. The only person getting rich here is the repairman. Run, dont walk, away from the sony.
We expected to see a built in camera in this model. The increase in memory is nice but the lack of a camera gives us the reason to return this model and wait for the next model in hope that a camera is included.
At first the SD-2200 played DVD's but not CD's. After a week it does not recognize DVD's or CD's. I switched back to my old Panasonic and still love it. In addition, the remote control is ungainly and the controls aren't intuitive. A bad choice!
then buy this jalopy. You can get it at Office Max for 129....about the price off a new set of toners. I am going to take my Beretta and shoot this pile of junk as soon as it runs out of toner.
First off, this thing deserves ZERO STARS. I bought the Muvo Slim for my son for Christmas, and I am very sorry I did. It was great for a couple hours. Then it stopped connecting to the PC. The worst thing about this player is the battery retention mechanism is REDICULOUSLY DELICATE and was begining to fail almost immediately. Why do these product engineers use a TINY sliver of plastic where they should use spring steel? I expect better from Creative Labs. DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT!
I cannot get over how much Apple is asking for this device. I was looking at the Ipod and the RioRiot. And it came down to this: 10 gig player: 500$ 20 gig player: 300$The size factor and apple chic factor is nice, but not worth 200 dollars more for half the storage.As for transfer speed: how often are you going to be transferring a large number of files to it? I loaded mine once and am set.If you are willing to carry a portable that is a little larger you can save alot of money and carry twice as much music with you.
Outdoor temp does not stay displayed for more than 30 minutes. Remote only 20 feet from clock. Tried resetting many times moving remote to different locations with no results to problem. Not reccommended.
Tripod dosn't work. Requires extra 40$ in equipment. Some of the equipment works poorly with Windows Vista. The free Netstumbler is virtually un-useable. Virtually no imporvement in signal or in finding networks if your are not in a hotspot center. Look for something else!
Need a multi card reader for WIN 98? This isn't it.There wasn't any drivers on the install CDRom just 2 (Inaccessable)CDA files.Once I downloaded the drivers it still wasn't seen by windows 98.Tested on a Win XP machine with no problems found yet.Viking should have a better QA program to ensure their product(s) are ready for the consumer with the supporting software.I will give thier support staff a chance to help then I will ship it back if I'm not 110% satisfied.Bottom line-Looks great-Works great on XP-USELESS for WIN98.John
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
I was greatly anticipating the arrival of this AC adapter for my Apple PowerBook G4 laptop because my old one died so I was without a computer for about ten days, a low period in my life. But I got no consolation because this adapter did not work no matter which outlet I plugged it in to. And it has a three prong plug so not all my outlets can accept it and it needs a big, heavy three prong extension cord. Also, the cord that connects the computer to the adapter is short so it comes with a short extension cord, which doesn't work well because the adapter weighs down the cord if it is dangling in mid-air. I ended up going to the Apple store and buying their AC adapter for $79, which works very well, has a long, thin power cord with the adapter attached to the plug, and it is beautiful to behold. The only good thing I can say about this purchase is that when I returned it amazon.com gave me a full refund promptly.
I purchased a Netgear WGR614 wireless router 6 months ago and it failed a couple of weeks ago. The unit is locked up and brain dead. This is the second Netgear wireless router I've had that has done this. Netgear will not replace it on warranty unless you talk to tech support on the phone. The catch is, it is damn near impossible (as far as I can tell) to get through. So their 3-year warranty isn't worth crap. Also, the range on this unit, when it was working, was very poor.
I bought this television because of the good reviews. After about 6 months the screen started going blank. I would turn it off and back on and the picture would come back. Finally it went completely blank and never would re appear. I took it to a service center and am waiting to get it back. I never thought the picture quality was that good except on HD programs.
I was looking to replace my older dvd recorder with an upscaler that can also record. i ordered the sony rdrgx355 and to my disbelief the old days of the gx315 blue screen copy protection messages were back. well i have to tell you just like the 315 the 355 is finding its way to the open box stock back at the store and i'll just continue to use my older dvd recorder which works fine and for an upscaler i went ahead and ordered a toshiba a2 hd-dvd player.> let me state something here i am a simple end user who wishes to record the soprano, weeds or whatever and watch them later however sony seems to think i am some kind of pirate which i find offensive. the only people that sony is driving away from thier products any more are the honest people. from this incedent i have also decided that sony can keep blu-ray and thier ps3 as well i don't want them dictating what i can and cannot watch when i rent a movie or a game and besides that hd-dvd is 500 to 800 clams cheaper and works better from what i have read.>bottom line to this i don't really care about the hbo, cinemax etc stuff what does concern me is in the future what channels will start broadcasting this anti-copy signal ie will i no longer be able to record from a&e;, tnt, lifetime,sci-fi and the likes because they decide that they sell dvd sets of thier shows so now you are forbiden to record them and how about the news which may not want you copying videos and all the sudden parts of your programming go away. do you see where i am going with this? THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE OF WHY I WILL NOT PURCHASE A DVD RECORDER WITH THIS PROTECTION AS I MAY AS WELL JUST BUY A TIVO!!!! hmm that's actualy what i think i will do if i can find a hdmi tivo i'll just go that route i don't want to keep this garbage just whatch it at my leasure and maybe tivo, dish network dvr or direct tv dvr better fits my bill. you know thinking about it if i go tivo or dvr i'll never have to buy any media as it is hard drive oriented and then i can just sell my old dvd recorder and guess what recording media i will no longer be buying??? yup you guessed it SONY! i won't need it any more with a tivo!
I bought it to be able to read E books but so far have been unable to nake it work. Nowhere is there any place that even list the E bookreader on it althought it show up on my computer, saying it will be installed at the next hot synk. Most of the space is a bunch of worthless games, with no way to delete them. It has proved to be as useful asa cheat note pad and a cheap calulator. JUNK!!
This was a waste of money. It doesn't pick up half of the available channels. It is big and awkward to handle too. I was very disappointed. I didn't return it because I didn't want to waste more money on this thing. This is the only product I have ever been disappointed with from Amazon.
The software for this thing, in both its download form and disc, essentially destroyed the operating system of the (Dell) computer on which it was installed. There were no warnings posted or printed about potential problems,and there are no fixes available from Palm.I strongly suggest avoiding this product, and being VERY careful with any other Palm unit. There are plenty of less dangerous alternatives.
I ordered this product for my fiance who was having a baby and recieved an email stating the product was shipped on the 18th of december and would arrive by the 21st On that day it never arrived so I called in and they said they should have sent an email or called Yet nobody had and they had already charged my credit card DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!!!!!!
I just replaced my old HP Deskjet 722c with the Photosmart 7550. I am sorely disappointed in the fact that I've had to replace the ink cartridges 5 times since I got it last week - Buyer beware - the tricolor ink cartridge for the 722c is $35 and contains 30ml. The tricolor cartridge for the 7550 is also $35 - but contains only 17 ml - major difference when you do a lot of high-quality color printing. Next time I will know to check the size of the ink cartridges. Mind you, I was printing at a higher than usual resolution - &quot;Normal&quot; resolution for HP brochure/glossy paper. There are a couple of lesser resolutions and then the &quot;best&quot; resolution. The copies so far are extremely nice, but what was supposed to be a reasonably priced Christmas present (calendar) for 28 of my closest friends because more expensive than if I'd just taken the project somewhere to be done professionally. Would I buy this printer again - probably not since my reason for wanting it is for high-quality printing and at a reasonable price. Final note - I had the &quot;photo&quot; options turned off.
I received a 3 prong unit but my Dell laptop requires a 2 prong plug. I've emailed both the manufacturer and Amazon on procedure to return or exchange the item. Neither Amazon or the manufacturer have responded to my request to return or exchange for 2 prong item. Pleae respond.
I have not had this printer long enough to even go through one toner cartridge and am already getting streaked and grayed out prints. I saw this printer as a good alternative to expensive Lexmark inkjet cartridges and expensive HP laser toner. Also, I had an earlier model (300 DPI) Brother laser that worked great for 4 years. . . .beware of the low price . . .or, buy two. The first one will need to be replaced before the toner runs out.
Lightscribe isn't the most importent thing in a DVD burner, but it's the reason I went with this particular product instead of a number of alternatives. As an aftermarket addition to my Dell 4550 computer I can tell you after many many hours of frustration that although it burns DVDs just fine, the lightscribe does not work. It will not recognize Verbatim or Memorex Lightscribe DVDs, including the free Lightscribe DVD that came with the product. I have tried SureThing (bundled with this product) and Nero, to no avail. I updated the system software off the Lightscribe site and there is no newer update for the 740i. I finally called HP to try to talk with someone and was told that technical support for this product will cost $30 a call !!!!!!!!! Goodby HP.
Very disappointing. At the time I ordered the camera in October there was nothing but positive feedback. After receiving and trying to use (yet to be able to take a picture) the reviews have turned to the complete oppposte. What happened to the camera? We have put two sets of batteries in the camera and w/i 2 minutes the batteries are drained and no picture has been taken. My next disappointment has come when I try to return a non-working product to Amazon after 30 days and they will only refund me 50% of the cost for a product they sell and does not work. Don't expect my business any longer....
I wanted headphones that offered good sound quality, but I didn't want to reach the hundreds to do it.I discovered this pair, and I read some pretty good reviews regarding sound quality from cnet. However, many of those reviews also stated that they had rather poor cable construction. I took my chances and unfortunately it seems to be true.I ordered my first pair from ritzCamera, and everything was great. The sound blew away any other pair of headphones I had ever had, and the price was great. After four days the left earphone went dead. RitzCamera didn't even have me send the product back, and a few days later I received a second pair, with no charge, or hassle. Hopefully this pair would prove that the first just happened to be defective.This second pair performed perfectly for two weeks. However, the left earphone slowly went dead. As in, I had to wiggle the cable and stand/sit in the exact right position to make sure that things were making full contact. Four weeks after that no amount of positioning my self awkwardly could fix it.As far as the whole lanyard ability going on, I never used it but, it seemed to be a relatively sturdy set up.Also, the cables are not insulated in rubber, instead they are insulated with cloth (at least on the outside). This looks rather interesting, but there are two problems. The white cloth gets dirty, and due to the cloths texture a lot of noise is created if it rubs against your shirt or body.The cloth would hardly bother me if the headphones just had better cable construction.If that were the case, these would be a great sounding cheap pair of headphones.-EDIT:The producer of this product has addressed the cable construction issues noted in this review. They were even willing to replace my broken pair at no charge but the postage of the old pair to them. I have had the redesigned pair for several months, and they are still in operating order. Due to this I would change my rating to 5 stars if I could.
These headphones defiantly are not worth the cost. The sound quality is reasonably good but that is about the only good thing I have noticed about these headphones. The cable is wrapped with some type of braided cloth material that is horrible. Whenever it rubs against ANYTHING is creates a horrible disturbance in the ear buds.Bottom line: If you are going to be just sitting still all day then yes these headphones could be good for you. If you plan on walking and listening to music or if you like to put the headphone cable inside your shirt so that the ear buds pop out of the neck of your shirt get a different pair of headphones! Honestly I really like the sound quality and the noise isolation, but the cloth wrapped cord makes these headphones useless to me except for when I am not moving at all.
Installed it in my jeep because the factory sub was blown when we bought it. The sound out first was weak. Bass was on max. Sometimes it would sound okay. Just enough to fill in some missing bass. Sometimes it just sounded bad. The sub would try to hit hard but then u wouldnt hear much. 2 months later it stopped working. Not a very good replacement. Your better off going to quadratic and buying the only real factory replacement subwoofer for a jeep wrangler. Its like $80. Havent tried it yey but cant find anything else so may have to give it a try.
I bought this item in a different length and all I can say is this is nothing but a piece of JUNK. It's so cheap (the materials and workmanship) that it fell apart when I opened it.
Sony should be ashamed to have their name associated with this product. It's absolute garbage. If I could have returned it without shipping fees, I would have, but as it is, I just considered it a $28.27 (with free shipping) lesson. The sound quality was far worse than most cheap PC speakers. "Tinny" would be an insult to tin. You can get far better sound for less or the same money. It's too bad, because I like their size and style.
I'm hoping that Apple will address some of the hiccups in these editions of the mac mini. It's just not as stable as I am used to macs being
I also just got this unit and was unable to install the maps. Finally got through to Garmin tech support and they told me the cd's were corrupted and I'd get replacements end of next week. To add insult to injury, Amazon dropped the price since I ordered it 9 days ago.
had this tv for about a month when things started going wrong. 15 months later (4 of it in the shop) and the picture tube is dead. zenith refuses to do anything to help and are actually quite obnoxious about it. i bought an extended warranty from philips warranty service. it sounded good. it turned out to be a ripoff. after they couldn't fix it instead of replacing it they offered me .20 on the dollar for it. they are supposed to have a lemon policy that replaces your purchase but they have a loophole that gets around that. my advice is to stay away from both companies.
I would love to review this item! If I had only received it! I ordered from EmallGlobal on March 10th and have yet to receive it!! (It's April 10th) I've e-mailed the seller 6 times with no response!! I tried to enter feedback on the seller but, the system closed me out & wouldn't let me!! I will be contacted my bank to do a charge back on my debit card. A word of advice, NEVER buy from EmallGlobal!!! If they still even exist, that is!!
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.
The first one I bought worked great for about 14 days, then it wouldn't stay connected for more than 5 minutes. Returned it...Now the second one is starting to act up. Not sure what is wrong with these things, but avoid this model if at all possible.
I purchased this product last year. It worked fine for 6 weeks, and then some of the electronic components burned out or something. I contacted the company and they told me to mail them the speaker and they would send me a replacement. That was 4 months ago, and I still do not have a replacement. I have called them, left messages, and emailed them. I have been told by 3 different employees that the replacement speaker would be sent "right out." I just filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and hope I can get some justice finally. Beware of this company!!!! Their customer service is TERRIBLE!!
I have had nothing but troubles with this boom box. The concept is great but it just doesn't work as advertized. Right now it is not working at all and it has been too long since I purchased so I don't think I can return it. I tried to get in touch with Coby but they don't have a phone number listed on their web site. I sent and email but got no answer. I wonder how some companies stay in business. I regret buying this product and I do not recomend it. I won't buy anything from Coby since if there is a problem there is no way to get support.
No scratches or damage on the product at all, everything was neatly packaged--but after I tried to connect it to my computer only a second time, for its second charge and refill session, it stopped registering that I had put music on it.I started to worry after it took a few unplug-plug back in sessions to get my computer to see it, but as it finally showed up and seemed to be filling up just fine, I didn't worry--I have a thinkpad, the iPod is an old model, and my iTunes is the most current one. I thought it was just a bit of inter-generational glitchiness. Then, when I ejected the iPod and tried to use it, it flashed the 'no music on iPod' pattern at me. Confused, I plugged it back in--iTunes said it had music on it. I re-synced it. Still no dice. I plugged it back in and reset it, then reloaded it with music. Same error.About that time I found the iPod this one was supposed to replace, and so I haven't continued the mess about with this one. But needless to say I am very disappointed so far.
After 3 years of moderate use...it started to act up. At first, it would take a long time to turn on and when it does turn on, it has purple/white snow on screen. After a few weeks of that, the TV wasn't able to turn on anymore but cycles through the on/off cycle with clicking noises. A quick search on the internet revealed that Samsung used 3-5 10v capacitors for these LCD TVs when higher voltage capacitors were needed. A big percentage of Samsung LCD TVs out there have this issue because Samsung tried to cut corners with lower voltage capacitors (do a quick internet search and you'll see). Called Samsung to remedy the issue. Despite that fact that they know they screwed up, they still want me to cover the cost of repair - telling me that according to my TV's serial number, it's not in the batch that Samsung would cover. How much would the repair cost I ask?, they don't know but probably upwards of $150 to $200. I said no thanks. Went to RadioShack and got 3 30v capacitors for a grand total of $7 and changed them myself. Samsung needs to man-up on this issue or many of its current customers will not buy from them again.
I bought this as a Deal of the Day item and didn't pay very much for it. I still sent it back because its FM transmission to the car radio was so bad. I tried every FM channel on my car radio and still got an unacceptable level of static and noise -- and I don't really get hung up about sound quality. Never tried it as an FM receiver. I only wanted it to play my ipod songs and podcasts on the car radio. Even at half price this was not worth it.
Sennheiser used to make excellent products. They "improved" their line of wireless RF headphones so that now it is very difficult to use and produces poor sound qualities--and, as a bonus, fails to work at all more often than not. Because I was very busy, I kept the product too long to return. I'd be pleased if Amazon would let me return it for a refund--and maybe even help me find one of Sennheiser's old, excellent products.
This is a very cheap sylus. Do not buy! It broke within a week and I can no longer use. The screw in top is stripped and will not stay connected and attached. Absolutley terrible, especially for the very high price. This product cannot cost more than .25 cents to manufacture. Very disappointed customer. Alex
I usually do not write reviews -- this turned out to be very frustrating and time consuming. The reason I gave it one star so that other users will hopefully see this post and it will save them time. I will not tell you all the pluses of this thing, you can read other reviews. Feature-wise it is probably one of the most compelling products at this time.I am an IT Professional and have over 7 years of experience configuring wireless networks -- it took me over 4 hours over a course of a few days to get Momento to connect to my network. I was very close to sending it back.I have Dlink DIR-655 router with two laptops connected to it wirelessly -- no issues. Momento refused to see my SSID, while seeing my neighbors' networks.After hours of tinkering, completely useless email response from i-Mate support, I found the configuration that works:Dlink configuration:+ Install latest firmware (1.10 as of 2007/10/26); backup settings before installing this one -- it resets everything to default+ Turn off "Wireless Protected Setup" - that allowed Momento to see my network ssid, but it wasn't enough+ Change WPA Mode to "WPA Only"+ Change Cipher Type from AES to TKIP - that allowed Momento to connect.I documented the changes I had to make in order to make it connect. Links are not allowed in reviews so search for: "i-mate momento and dlink dir-655 co-existence" in google. should take you to my blog postHope this will help a few people save time and frustrationP.S. I also expect phone support when spending $300 on a gadget -- not with i-mate...
I purchased these based on the amount of positive reviews I had read here at Aamazon. My ear buds came defective. The left ear piece was extremely loose and the speaker was barely audible out of that side as well. Sometimes it would make a crackling noise and begin to work. There was not anything really impressive about the sound quality. Several items such as the extra rubber ear buds, the right angle connector and cable clip were all missing from my box. I suspect i received re-packaged merchandise.
I am an administrator in a middle school. I purchased the Privacy Filter to prevent individuals from seeing what was on my computer screen when they were in my office. Well, this only worked if individuals were right over my shoulders. If they were sitting/standing anywhere from 2 to 3 feet away, they could see everything on my computer screen. That just didn't work for me.
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!
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.
I have 2 of these units and have had issues with both. The first unit had a bad external video box. I called philips to get this fixed and I have made 4 attempts to order this part and every time they have sent me the wrong part.I purchased a second unit to use as a multimedia player for music. This time all the cables were good, but this particular unit has a buzzing in the background no matter which source you choose.I have done some research and turns out that most other owners are getting the same background noise. This is not normal. My original unit does not have this noise.Stay away from this product if you are picky about sound quality.
please be advised that this film does not work with the Polaroid 600 spectra camera
I've had this CF reader for a few months and it's become a pain. I can put in the card but whenever I plug in a CF card I get a system crash. I can't find any support online and may have received a bad reader. It will work if I start my MacBook Pro with everything plugged in but that's very impractical.I would not recommend this product
Bought this to upgrade from WEP to WPA-PSK support. After 1 month and an RMA from D-link, was told it does NOT support WPA-PSK and D-link would not let me return it.Avoid this product
Used for 40 inch TV. Will not stay level, need to brace TV. Not enough vertical adjustment.
I used to own the previous model the DRC8312N, but the VCR was such poor quality I decided to purchase a DRC8320N. Not only is the manual impossible to understand, it took me from 1000 am to 4am to figure out how to work it. Mine had a malfunction that kept the disc tray from loading. Instead when the power was turned on the tray kept opening and closing by itself. When I pressed set-up on the remote the tray would open and close. The display on the screen would show "Input Rear SV, CH3, Tape Eject" I took it back to Wal-Mart for an exchange but this one did the same thing. I called RCA who couldn't help because my problem was not in their troubleshooting section. So they told me to send it back at my expense and they would either repair or replace it. I told them if the have an 8312 laying around to send that instead. Stay away from this unit at all costs. Get an 8312 if you have to.
This product is, plain and simply, falsely advertised. I fly often between coasts and bought these for listening to my ipod on the plane. To market these as "noise cancelling" is flagrantly deceptive marketing. I actually found the sound WORSE with the noise cancelling feature turned ON. The earbuds alone drown out a good deal of the aircraft engine noise...that's probably where they get most of the "80% sound reduction" from. The noise cancelling feature created an annoying buzzing sound in the background. Now I'm faced with how to get a refund with no packaging or receipt. Thank you JVC!
The machine does not have fax capability. Also, Sharp does not have drivers to make it work with Windows vista. I would avoid Sharp altogether. Have had bad luck with three separate Sharp machines.
This printer is terrible. I am a graphic designer. I've had the printer for about 3 years. I have hated it since I got it. Hate isn't the word... Abhor, is more like it.It's big, SLOW, clunky, jams, misfeeds, print quality is poor, impossible to service, if you require a RIP software, the printer isn't compatible with XP, ME or 2000.To those of you who gave it a good review: Check your head...I don't know what you are using it for.
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.
I have been using this 430EX for few years with my RebelXTI. I have a terrible time getting good pictures. The pictures are usually dark in 95% of the cases even in auto ETTL modeCanon Speedlite 430EX II Flash for Canon Digital SLR Camerasand I end up removing it and using the built-in flash. I am sure I need some help to use it correctly. Can some body help?
This is a low priced unit -- I was very disappointed with the quality of the display and the burn-in effect when you set the unit to the calander mode. Not recommended. There are better systems out there-this one is going back to the store
About a month ago I invested in this Seagate drive to serve as a data storage drive. I've had a AcomData 160 for years, so I know how useful an external harddrive can be.Anyway, it worked great for two weeks and then it crashed. Suddenly, my machine would not recognize it and neither would any other, Mac or Wintel. So I initialized the drive and started working with it again. It started working fine again...for one week.I guess I should be grateful it went bad in under 30 days, because I was able to get my money back from the store I bought it from, but the data lost and the deadlines missed as a result I can't accept. I know that there's always a chance of getting a bad drive from even the best manufacturer, but lasting less than a month does NOT fill me with confidence when it comes to Seagate.
I was not happy with my Garmin Nuvi 350 so I was looking for an alternative. I tried the Navigon 7100 but, man, is it one of the worst GPS units out there. The main problems are: first, it takes FOREVER to get a satellite signal, even in open areas. I think the average time of getting it into navigatable mode from powering on is like 10 minutes, which is absolutely unacceptable. Second, it's very slow, esp. when it tries to show fancy "reality view" graphics. You'll likely miss a turn because it can't keep up with your driving. Routing engine is even worse than the not-so-good one in the Nuvi 350, which costs half as much. This is just such a huge disappointment as I was hoping to finally replace my Nuvi.
I have these on my 18" Toshiba TV and I like to turn them off at night because the on-light is too bright. However, the knob requires a pair of pliers to operate. Otherwise, I think they are excellent quality speakers.
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.
Beware of shipping charges from Nextweb sales!!They quote cheap price for sd cards but rip you off with exorbitantshipping charges. I don't understand why Amazon permits vendors to do this
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.
"Self-Help Nation" opens with a sad story: The author, Tom Tiede, having once been a bookstore owner, is called to a near-empty house to purchase a personal collection. There are hundreds of books, three-quarters of them self-help, almost all "hardcover, rush-out-and-buy first editions." Mr. Tiede estimates the owner spent $12,000 on these books over a period of four years. This hapless man had lost his business, his wife, and finally his home. Had he put that 12 grand toward mortgage payments he would perhaps at least still have his house. Sadder still was the fact that most of the books had bookmarks lodged only 20 or 30 pages in. Such was the catalyst for Tiede's diatribe against the purveyors of self-help and the suckers who buy their books.One of Tiede's favorite criticisms of self-help books is that they offer "common sense" advice that most of us have known from infancy. But what looks like common sense to him is news to a lot of people; a lot of us have holes in our upbringings, and weren't taught the value of, say, persistence, hard work, developing a strong will or maintaining a positive attitude. If people can learn these things from a book, that may not be such a bad thing.Tiede comes off as arrogant, and his book is sure to offend many people. There is good and bad in this book in about equal measure, an odd mixture of spite and compassion. Too bad it's impossible to give 2 1/2 stars. For example, he despises the entire Boom generation, but is keenly sympathetic to women and women's concerns. His overall attitude is that humans are flawed, but so what? Our problems aren't as big as they seem, and anyone who tells you otherwise is just trying to sell you something. So what if we get into bad relationships? We learn from them and move on. It's better than, in the quest for perfection, never having a relationship at all.In the second half of the book Tiede pauses from taking potshots at easy targets to make some pretty good points. One is that the problems addressed by self-help books are pretty inconsequential next to the "invisible, inescapable evilness" rampant in the world, real problems like chronic hunger; child labor; income inequality ("Fifteen percent of the world's people live in the twenty-two nations where the annual income is above $25,000. For everyone else, the average income is $600 a year"); war and the homelessness and statelessness that result; lack of affordable housing in the U.S.; and the billions of dollars spent on arms each year. This is in the chapter called "God's Help?". Tiede reserves a special scorn for quasi-religious self-help books because, to paraphrase, either God is not minding the store or he's on the wrong side. "For many, religious expectation is a tidy way to mislay personal responsibility....reason and goodness work just as well and they are commodities grown on earth."Ironically, the most enjoyable sections of the book are when Tiede gives advice of his own. "Like sex? Be grateful, undress, lie down, and practice. Don't like sex? Stop fussing, get a hobby [...] and quit wasting other people's time. Undecided? Undress, lie down, and so on...." He also advises readers to smoke pot! drink up! and get mad once in a while!If you've never cracked the spine of a self-help tome, this book will only confirm your prejudices. If you're the kind of person that thinks "Chicken Soup" and Dr. Laura books are good readin', your feelings might get hurt. If you're an individual who has read some of the small portion of self-help books out there that are actually helpful, you'll know that they promote the same notions that Tom Tiede advocates: self-reliance, critical thinking, kindness, a sense of humor. Whatever the case, you can probably skip this book.
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.
I bought this for my job tried to get it to work but it would not register on either of my computers. Called the tech people and they also confirmed that there was a problem. Let me know that I would have to return the item. Then they had the nerve to expect me to pay to return it to them. Horrible product and service. Go with a real company that makes quality products.
What a joke, apparently everyone must have their towers right next to their speakers. The wire they give you will not fit anything less especially if you are trying to hide the wide behind your desk. Have to go out and buy my own. Turrible.
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.
Apex DVD players are made for the most budget conscious of consumers, but my philosophy on buying electronics stands firm: If you're going to get one, spend a little extra and get a good one. The Apex AD-1200 is a tough recommendation even at the low price.The strength of this DVD player is simple: It plays DVDs. For people who will only watch a DVD occasionally, that is not a problem. It offers good picture quality and decent sound quality. Surprisingly, it plays VCDs and MP3s rather well, which means that those burned CDs that won't work on your stereo will most likely work here. Basically, you can expect a minimal level of performance from this particular DVD player.But the problems with this model are plentiful. The biggest flaw is the design. This DVD player is light, and feels cheap. Note the absence of a digital display on the player. Also, repeated pushing of the buttons can result in them falling out, so be careful of how hard you press the buttons. Worse yet, the player is loud and clunky. This clicks, hums, and rattles all through the movie. It is like a CD-ROM trying to read the disk.Having said that it is functional is not so true in the long term. As you would expect from a lower-end appliance, the Apex DVD player will stop working properly after a while. Often, the picture will freeze while the player tries to read the disk, and there are certain DVDs that it cannot read at all. This is a big annoyance, and a good reason to steer clear of this player.Buying a DVD player is never an easy decision, but choosing one strictly for the price is not a good idea. Most likely, you'll spend more having to buy a new one to replace the Apex brand when it breaks down. Spend a few extra bucks and get a good one instead, and avoid the headaches.
IBought VAIO TR 3A this afternoon. Returned to CompUsa in two hours since the CD/DVD-ROM shook loudly. The second one works ok, if you keep it as it is.Pro:The product is 4 star. It has more things than you expect from a 3.11 pounds computer. Screen is neat and bright. IEEE, wireless networking, noise level, etc are catching up with today's need.Cons: Spending more than four hours to upgrade OS to pro, it just kept repeating installation process. Then I could not start it. I had to use recovery function using F10. I called Sony. Althoug I was prepared to be insulted, I did not expect they could that bad. The tech guy said upgrading is your problem, not Sony problem, I cannot comment on anything related to upgrading. He went on, Sony neither encourage nor discourage upgrade, any problem you encounter later on when you install other softwear is not Sony's problem.Now, to upgrade, or not to upgrade, is problem. I do not like XP Home OS, but do not want to risk loosing wireless connection and other functions.I will give them Zero star because Sony tech guy is capable of taking away all the joy you could have with a new computer.
Even turned up to the maximum, couldn't hear it well when there was much background noise. For example, trying to hear a Mariner's game while at a parade. Couldn't hear adequately even when no bands were passing by.Gave the unit to charity and looking to buy another.
Normally I review STRICTLY books...but this product annoyed me so much, I had to review it. I took this scanner to the Martinsville race this past weekend and was VERY disappointed. I was under the impression the headset was attached to the scanner, but instead you get a cheap pair of headphones that are inserted into your ears, and the earmuffs go over them to muffle the noise.Well, throughout the race the earpieces kept falling out of my ears, and I spent pretty much all of the race trying to adjust them so I could hear. And the signal was very poor. While I picked up the local radio stations with clarity, the race stations were muffled and kept cutting out. Luckily I have an extra race headset, and am hoping that it'll work with the scanner.Also, whenever you change the batteries, you need to re-program all the drivers back into the scanner. This REALLY made me mad seeing as how I had to change batteries in the middle of the race, then sit there and re-program in 30-something drivers while also trying to pay attention to the race that I paid to see.Overall, I can't believe Nascar approved these scanners. They are poorly constructed, and are pretty much glorified walkmans. If I wanted a walkman, I wouldn't have paid $149 for one. Hopefully I can use it with a real headset, but we'll see. The only thing this scanner has going for it is that it looks good, but in the end, I'm just really unhappy with this product.
The main reason I got this recorder was to record phone conversations of sales calls for my notes at work. I got a RadioShack device that plugs into the phone and then has a jack that goes to a mic. input. The RadioShack device works fine with a tape recorder but with the XtremeMac IPV-MIC-00 MicroMemo Digital Voice Recorder I can hear myself OK (much quieter than I'd like) but the person on the other end is barely audible most of the time. I've tried every possible setting.
I also had a problem w/ camera not recharging ... just about the time the warranty expired. Don't know if it was the cradle or the camera...Casio wanted $199 to fix. No thanks! No more Casio cameras for me.Up until then, I would give it 3.5 stars. While the size was supposed to be the selling point, I always felt it was almost too small.Lag time between clicking shutter and "taking" the picture drove me nuts!
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.
if you have a PH DEGREE in navation, then this the one for you.every one else don't waste your money.
Yes, I bought this without reading the reviews and it is horrible. It doesn't matter what station you use it always has static and cuts in and out. The transmitter is definitely not strong enough. Every product I have ever had with a fm transmitter has worked great, until now. This tunebase for the zune is trash. I Wish there was another product available to try now!
Using the computer all day, I am very picky, so this review may not be for everyone. The wireless portion seems to work well - only a slight lag. The mouse is very heavy, and after moving it around constantly you being to feel it in a an hour or so. Lastly, who doesn't snack while they work. The matte black finish on the mouse stains immediately - potato chips being the worse culprit.
Same experience as a previous reviewer. I had this TV for 6 months and the LCD screen died. I initially thought no big deal, just return it. BUT, I soon found out that the Polaroid warranty is only 3 months!!! ON A TV !!! Amazon Customer Service was no help either. They said they only except returns in the first 30 days. I guess you learn from your mistakes. Make sure you understand seller's and manufacturer's liability before purchasing.
The cables seem rather basic and work well, except one problem. After installing these in multiple locations, 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.So if you use these, anticipate that it is a permanent installation.
I got the D5160 specifically to print directly to CD's and DVD's. The printer itself works great and I'd give it 5 stars, but... The only easy way to design and print to a CD or DVD is by using HP's software that comes with the printer, and that's where the problem is. The software is by far the worst I have ever seen or used. If you only want to put a single picture as the background and put a couple short words on the front then it might be ok, but it allows you absolutely no options to create a disk how you want it. Want to make a title on the top of the CD and a sub-title on the bottom? Sorry, no can do. Want to add a picture to the CD background and make it smaller in size and move it to a particular spot? Sorry, no can do. And oh yea, one other thing, the "&" symbol doesn't work in the title section, WHAT??!! You want to label your disk " Tom & Jerry ", sorry, no can do. The software doesn't allow the & symbol. Come on, really...!Hey, no problem you say...Just find another CD labeling program to create your label and print it off on the HP printer to your CD. Good luck. The problem is that no other programs have a template for printing on this printer directly to CD. There is a round-about way to get Roxio Easy media Creator to be able to print to the CD's, but you have to change about 18 different settings to get it "just right" and oh yea, the programs $90 to buy.Come on HP, either get a decent labeling program that gives you some control over design, or make it easier to use other labeling programs. I can honestly say that I wouldn't reccomend this product due to the software issues unless you are only going to print a basic "One picture, one small title" CD or DVD, otherwise you might want to check out some of the other printers on the market that print to CD's.
Having read all the positive reviews I thought I was getting a great product. Instead I got a piece of junk. After about 2 days of use I started to get an obnoxious scratching noise in the right ear which would come on and go away at random intervals. On top of that they, do feel painful once in a while. And, by the way... if you are adjusting them on your head, make sure not to press on them while noise cancellation is on, or else you get an extremely loud whine.
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.
The Direct TV Plus DVR is terrible. It will give you nothing but problems. If you use to have the TiVo DVR I would stick with that, even if it means buying a used Direct TV TiVo DVR.My R15 broke the other day and I am sending it back. (Note that I orginally had to pay $100 at Best Buy for this piece of junk and then the monthly lease fee because you don't actually own it).The Direct TV people promised to send me a replacement DVR. I told them only to send me one if it was a TiVo DVR. They swore it would be. But when I opened the box is was another R15. Now I have fight with them to send this back and have the charges for it removed from my account.I will continue to use Direct TV but have swore off ever using the hardware that they provide. I will buy and use my own Direct TV TiVo that I have purchased used.The reoccurring problem with Direct TV seems to be in activating the equipment that they provide.Also, when I got the last R15 that just broke it was to replace another receiver of theirs that had broke. They swore that replacing one broken receiver for another would not involve another 2 year contract. They lied!
I really have loved this case from a functional point of view. It nicely protected my much loved Tungsten E, but after only five months of use, the latch is broken and the case will not stay closed. This is a real disappointment as it met my other criteria for a good case.
THE ALTEC LANSING ACS48 IS MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. THIS MAY LOOK POWERFUL BUT IT STRAINS WHEN IT IS PLAYED LOUDLY UNLIKE THE ALTEC LANSING 641 AND THE ACS48
Have exactly the same problem with the CD player; was thinking of having it repaired or replacing it but thanks to all of your reviews I realize that I would be wasting my money! Thank-you,
These earbuds had pretty decent sound but I had two big problems with them.1/ They didn't fit quite right. Especially my left ear was irritated by these buds.2/The padding wore out quite quickly around the edges leaving a hard plastic to irritate my ears.
I had an HP Printer that held up for 4 years of undergrad and one of law school before I decided to replace it (worked fine, just was a bit slow). Since I had such good luck with my last HP (5 years of printing) I thought I would get this model. I have been consistantly disappointed with it ever since. It constantly reports that it is out of paper when it is not, routinely pulls in 2 sheets at a time, reports paper jams when there is no paper in it, and has lately taken to saying that the ink cartridge can't move, which also isn't true since just turning the thing off and on fixes that problem. Whatever you do, don't buy this printer, if possible I would give it 0 stars.
My Western Digital 500GB Pro Edition external hard drive died earlier this week. I looked up at the Instant Order info from Amazon and found out it has just been a little over a year since I originally ordered it (Dec 13, 2006).Before getting to the bad, I should point out I've used the hard drive to store primarily my music, photos, and video for the past year. I haven't seen any data corruption or any speed issues before, even when the drive was nearly full. I've been using the hard drive HFS+ formatted with my MacBook via the Firewire 400 interface (which I recommend for a noticeable difference over USB 2). It woke up correctly when it needed to even after I rebooted or put my computer to sleep and woke the computer back up.The drive vibrated slightly and made some noise especially when waking from its idle mode, but nothing outrageous. My Iomega external has a constant fan noise but the MyBook was only noisy when under use.However, none of these positive experiences makes up for the fact that the hard drive died after only one year of use.The most important quality a storage device should have is reliability, especially a relatively massive external hard drive which purpose is to store things. If your data is lost, then the speed, hardware interfaces, price, etc. are meaningless so that is why I am giving a 1 star rating.Apparently, the MyBook suffers from a known "clicking problem" that you can search for on the web. Even though it seems this hard drive is no longer being sold on Amazon, I hope potential customers of newer models can read some of the reviews for the previous models to judge the long term reliability of the manufacturer.Fortunately, I've been using Mac OS X Leopard's Time Machine backup feature on another external drive. I will be trying different external hard drive brands to reduce the risk and impact of simultaneous failures. Hopefully when my replacement external drive arrives, my data will be restored. I haven't decided on what brand of hard drive to try next, but I will be avoiding Western Digital drives in the foreseeable future.
When I ordered this plug, I expected it to be in one piece. However, the casing was separate from the 3.5 mm plug and I was unable to successfully insert the plug into the casing. Consequently, I sent this item back. Thus, this item is not recommended.
I tried two of these units. I couldn't get the first one to work because I didn't realize that all attached equipment must be hooked up and must be "turned on" also. To me it seems ridiculous that a piece of electronic equipment doesn't just power up when switched on like every other piece of equipment I've ever owned. I spoke to their tech support and they said it had something to do with internal relays. Bad design.Second try. Seemed to work OK but it constantly caused my DirecTV box to lock up requiring a reset. Then it started turning off at random and I couldn't get it turned back on (even with all the equipment turned on). Because I couldn't turn it on when I wanted to it became unusable. Also, I have an Apple TV an like the fact that it stacked nicely with it and looked similar. However the Apple TV is aluminum and I really thought the HDMI switcher would be too. But it is silver PLASTIC and therefore not the same exact color and texture as the ATV. Also although the shape is very close it is not exactly the same. This may be a minor complaint for some but I feel like they realy promote the fact that it "matches" the Apple TV and was dissapointed that it really doesn't. Bottom line is I returned it and will be looking into other brands of switchers. I really wanted to like this unit but it just doesn't cut it for me. I see some others seem to really like it. They obviously have had a better experience and perhaps don't use it with a DirecTV box.
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!
I thought I was getting the same quality with these pair of headphones like I did with its similar model (MDR-201) that doesn't have the in-line volume. The design is the same but the sound quality stinks. The other pair of headphones I had was not available any more so I decided to purchase these. The design is the same, length of cord the same, but the sound was not. I tried to mess with the volume control on the cord and the device, but still got bad sound. Some of the tones you couldn't hear. You can hear the different pitches of music which wasn't good. It wasn't a clean cut of listening music at all. The reason why you buy headphones is for the sound, this one doesn't cut it. I don't recommend this product at all.
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.
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.
the speakers are rated 4 to 6 ohms. Almost all home receivers are 8 ohms. This will not hurt the speaker. But will hurt the amplifier. I discovered this after they were shipped. And returned them to Amazon.
Right now this product does not have a "resume" feature, which to me is a must for an MP3 player unless you only listen to short songs - and don't listen to spoken-word programs or books-via-MP3.
It was great for the first 3 months. I use Nero Ultra 6 (not OEM from this product) and is up to date. After 3 months of use, it wrote with errors and cannot use those discs. Nero can varify whatever writing with it. Now, it's just a DVD-ROM, not DVD-RW double layer!
Sennheiser does not provide any type of protective case for the earbuds or for the 'extra' ear cushions. After cutting and slicing out this product with scissors from the typical nasty sealed plastic packaging, you're stuck with all of these very fragile parts, and with no place to save and protect them when not in use. The earbud wires are incredibly thin and fragile, and I don't believe they will survive everyday use. The only thing impressive about this product is the `Sennheiser' brand name; otherwise I've seen similar 'cheesy' products at the 'dollar' store for far less money!
We had high hopes for this camera, but it only took a few pictures to convince us that the picture quality just isn't up to other brands i.e. Olympus, Sony, etc.The size and features are great, but photographs taken at night using the flash are reminiscent of old Polaroid photos. Purple-ish, uneven, lacking detail. We haven't taken any daytime outdoor color photos with it yet - but hey, why bother - there are just too many cameras out there that do an excellent job, so this one is going back!I'll put it this way - on a scale of 1 to 10 in this price range, the Sony Cybershot at $199 is a 9, just about any Olympus is a 9.5, and this camera rates about a 1.
I resent the fact that I can't give this DVD player "0" stars.It used to work fine -- as a matter of fact, just about until the time that the limited warranty ran out. Now, after about an hour of use, it gets hung up and just spins around and won't go forward or backward or anything. Unplugging the player for 30 minutes (as Coby's trouble shooting guide suggests) does seem to "reset the player," but then it's only good for about another hour of use before the problem happens again.Don't waste your money on this piece of junk.
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...)
I too was disappointed in the product. I have had the unit for 10 months and it just went blank. Will not respond to anything. Before that it would always freeze up and I too had problems with it not recognizing the stylis. I only contacted the on-line support. Their support was excellent but they suggested I contact the technical support by calling. I didn't call because my unit is out of warranty and it would cost me to repair it. I figured for the price I could by a new one. I would not recommend this product.
The memory cards did not work in my Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop. When I turned the computor on with the two new cards in place, the computor turned on for a couple of seconds and then shut down.
We received these switches in a timely manner but the power cord is not for the United States!! It is a foreign plug and does us no good without a plug we can use in OUR country!!
My 40gb iPod photo DOES NOT FIT in the dock. Altec Lansing tech support claims by removing the installed adapter it will fit, but in fact IT DOES NOT... Altec Lansing also claims that the iM3c is compatable with the iPod photo. Amazon apparently does not carry the iM3c only the iM3...DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU HAVE AN iPod Photo!!!!
I ordered this 80mm fan and instead I got an 92mm fan it is not much of use for the purpose I had in mind, dont know what happen to the p&eacute;rsons in charge of amazon shipment. Guess ill have to mod the 92mm somehow.
Constant static with nearly all radio stations, even stations with very powerful recievers. I returned mine after one use...
Disapponted. The headphones are heavier than I expected from previous online reviews and fit very tight on the head making them uncomfortable for prolonged use. Online reviews indicated light and comfortable. I had tried Bose and they were light and comfortable but Amazon reviews indicated they were not of high quality material and deteriorated quickly.
I am sending back this repeater system. I had to make sure there was a direct line of sight between repeater and repeater antenna then it had week signal and it wasn't even 75 ft away from each other. It's a shame because everyone had such good luck with it.
This device is utterly worthless. I bought one for the car and any music that I listened to with any thick textures was hardly recognizable. Lots of static, lots of noise, horrible. Also, the cigarette lighter plug would come unplugged after going over bumps in the road. It's amazing that I didn't kill myself or someone else between Boulder and Denver while trying to find a frequency that didn't make Modest Mouse sound like screaming zombies. This might work OK in the boonies where there aren't a lot of closely spaced radio stations, but if you plan on using this in the city buy something else.
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.
First the good news: After a long time of trying different things and messing with it to no end, I finally got it to work and played with it for a while.Not a glowing recommendation, is it? The bad news is, the video quality was horrible and unless I sat in a completely lit room with many lamps and bulbs pointing directly at me it was hard for even my mom to recognize me. A couple of times I chatted with family on it, I being the only end with the video transmitting capabilities, and the output was just irregular and ... well, disappointing.It was fun while it lasted.
This curling iron is difficult to use for long hair. The tip is difficult to control while curling and gets very hot. It is small and so you often touch the iron. It is hard to control when curling and long hair tends to get caught and pulls.
Awful FM Transmitter, it plays horribly through my car's speakers and it also turns off all of the time for no reason at all while I am listening to music! Spend your money on a better transmitter that won't turn off as you're enjoying your music.
Hi,I brought this router from Amazon.com on 11/12/2004. I am a Software Engineer and have good amount of knowledge on Networking. Still struggling to make it up.I called up Netgear Technical support four times and finally they agreed to exchange the product with a proper one.I got this product without evaluating the technical feedbacks. I looked the final price $ 7.44 which was looking very nice. But now I have to ship the product to Netgear by paying $ 7.xx to UPS.I would not suggest this product to anyone.Try paying little higher for a better product. There are so many versions of Netgear and other wireless router available on Amazon.com. You can try one of those. Please do not fall fray for money.Thanks,Laxmi
I now have my second and last Palm IIIC. They work exceptionally well and quickly become indispensable in getting oraganized. The battery goes a week or more between charges with heavy use. The problem is, The screens have lasted me exactly long enough for the warranty to run out. I don't feel that I was rough with the stylus, but at the point that my whole schedule and several databases were in the device, the screen would stop detecting the touch of a stylus. I think I will wait a few years before purchasing another PDA, so that perhaps the touch entry will become more durable, or the prices will drop. I can't replace a ... device every two years!
This is a cheap "COPY" of the original Lens Pen. The ad says Lenspen BY "Lenspen" It works ok, but I have the original in my bag as well which is better. I thought I was buying what the ad claims to be the original. This is not it. Not really worth sending back, just be aware that what you get is a Knock off and not the original.
These V-Moda headphones are garbage. I would only wish these on someone I disliked intensely.Why so negative?1. Sound quality is mediocre at best and volume is too low.2. The wires are made of some weird cloth coating that captures static electricity and in the dry winter months outdoors will cause the music to crackle and pop and you can even shock yourself.3. The wires seem to be designed to automatically know how to get into the biggest hairball mess of tangled cords in the least possible time. It's almost miraculous how quickly the cords get stuck in Gordian knots, no matter how carefully you stow them in the case.4. Uncomfortable in the ears- the metal parts rub on your ears after wearing them for more than a few minutes.5. Flimsy. The weird angled plug is because earlier versions fell apart after a few weeks. The new angled plug doesn't add much to durability and instead helps to make the cable tangle up more.Run away from these.
these speakers were powered by a stock honda radio, so too much power was not the issue... not recommended by me.
It doesn't work! Even on an iPod Nano 3rd Generation. Don't buy it no matter what!
I got this stand and put it together. It appeared to fit my needs and looked really nice until I tried to use it. The stand is top heavy and the base is not big enough to support the table area. A slight bump and it will tip over. The verticle adjustment post is difficult to move up and down no matter how much you loosen the tightening bolt and where it is bolted to the base is not tight, no matter how tight you have the screws. The hinges for the moveable table area were loose when I got it and when I tried to tighten the screws for the hinges, I found the wood to be striped and the screws wouldn't tighten without using a larger screw or filling the screw hole with a wood filler. I would return this item if I still had the box and packing material. Now that I am stuck with this thing, I am going to have to find a way to stop the verticle post from wobbling and also find a way to prevent it from tipping.Overall, this stand is a waste of money and I would NOT recommend buying it.
Fools! If you think this cable's $500 tag is too pricey, especially in these turbulent economic times, you're not seeing the bigger picture. The sheer magnitude of this cable's possibilities is best left to those who have been trained in its use and, more importantly, its control. In China, the most brilliant and talented children under the age of four are taken to the zu&igrave; zh'ng de qu&aacute;n l&igrave; xu&eacute; yu&agrave;n, or the Academy of Ultimate Power. Over the course of thirty years, the children are trained in The Cable's secret arts, and only the truly elite of them are allowed to even enter the same room as The Cable.But this is no longer the case! Denon has mass-produced the ultimate means of universal control at a price that most commoners can afford! Now, you simply have to rob a couple of liquor stores in order to perceive the non-realm; sell your body for two hours and you may hold the power to part the Sea of Time; sell some drugs and you may hold the power to re-create the entire scope of reality and non-reality in your own image, as would a God. I am no longer sure if this reality that I perceive now is the original one, for it may have been changed moments ago by a master of The Cable.Before The Cable's mass-production, the mind could only perceive reality by means of its biologically-limited five senses. The Cable opens perception toward the full spectrum of reality, allowing an object's true size-and-unsize, shape-and-unshape, to be taken into the mind. And with the true knowledge of reality-unreality, man could become as gods, and each shape the universe to his/her own will. The universe can barely handle one Cablemaster (di&agrave;n l'n zh'), but multiple simultaneous users can, at once, rend the universe in twain and form it into a singularity. No survival is possible, not even for the True God.Denon must be stopped, else ALL will be stopped, restarted, then stopped thrice more. This is my final plea. B&ugrave; y&agrave;o g&ograve;u m'i zh&egrave; zh'ng y&uacute; ch'n de g'u sh'.
Then by all means, purchase these blank CDs. I was trying to make a mixed CD of music for Christmas gifts and only 40% of these were recordable.
About six months into using this player, it started freezing during dvd playback. Now, it is junk. Picture quality was great when it was working. I would not recommend it.
Purchased original in early April 2006, second replacement is enroute.Two DVI-Digital failures. Works D-SUB (Analog). I purchased for digital performance. After several weeks of use I could smell hot electronics running a sim. Shortly after - DVI-D failed. Original order also had a defective DVI-I cable. Was told to go to seller for replacement. Not according to seller. Best move I made was to buy Express replacement as a result. Had a gut feeling the purchase was going to be a problem. When it works, the DVI-D is excellent. I'll RMA till it's right.
I just received the delkin DDREADER-14 USB for smartmedia cards. It does not work with my dell 3800 running on win 2000. As you install the drivers, you'll get a blue screen crash and a memory dump. The customer service said that they have this problem and are currently trying to fix it. They may fix it in the future but for now i will have to return it.
It is a quality product, deliver was prompt, but so was the return. I'm over 6' and little over 300#. The problem was that if I sat toward the rear the two poles poked me in the butt. If I sat in the middle the front post crushed the jewels. So if you don't have a big butt you'll find it is a very well made product.
Keeps dropping its drive on my computer. Sometimes it works fine and then most of the time it won't keep it's connection. Can't figure out what's wrong and neither can their tech support. I can't tell if it is the backup software that is doing it or something else? I took off the useless backup software and it drops it's connection again.
I purchased this because it was a Sony thinking it would be able to take the beating I would give it trying to listen to tapes while weeding strawberries several hours a day. It worked fine the first month or so and then the sound began to distort like it wasn't getting enough power. Even with a change of batteries it did the same thing. It is comfortable to wear but the headset would slip a lot while I was bending over so had to wear a hat to hold it in place. I listen to books on tape so sound quality isn't a priority but being able to understand the words is! I'm now looking for a replacement which will meet my needs.
If you are looking for a PDA with quality in every aspect-I would not recommend a Palm product. Although the product is fine when it is working, their Customer Service, should you have need to contact them, makes purchasing any Palm product a poor decision. Great products are only as good as the ability of the company would provide service/repair satisfaction to the purchaser.I had been a Palm user for six years now--which is what prompted me to purchase the Tungsten C. Now, having dealt with Palm Customer Service, I will say that I will no longer be recommending, nor using any Palm product. The product itself is great, the features are wonderful, when they are working--ie. brand new, straight out of the box from the stores.The main issue I have with regards to my Tungsten C resides with the customer care given if there is a problem--after having the screen on my Tungsten break, Palm set up a repair/exchange order. I received a refurbished model back, which was in a complete state of disrepair. The case was scratched was extremely loose--nothing like the Palm I sent off to repair. In total, I have been sent four replacement Tungsten C's, each with the promise of having been hand-pick/inspected by a Palm Engineer, each with its own host of problems--the sound is permanently on, datebook does not run (which is the primary tool used by most PDA users), and the latest is that the battery can neither hold a charge, nor be charged.With most companies-customer satisfaction is the foundation of their success-yet, all Palm can offer is yet another Palm replacement (they have had four opportunities to send a functioning Palm). They have neither compensated me for my two months of time spent waiting for a working Palm, nor have they done anything to maintain my satisfaction as a customer of Palm.Thoroughly disenchanted with my Tungsten C-once it needed to be fixed.
I wouldn't recommend buying this camera.Entrance level camera. Fixed zoom. "Focus free" means you can't actually adjust focus on your subject. It is the relatively large "depth of field" that ensure the picture is clear. Think about the money you are going to spend on film and developing, it's not a good idea to buy a [bad] camera...
Most of my pictures came out grainy and some had the sun reflecting off the lense. The better pictures were closeups. You'll definitely need the flash for every picture.
I bought it, tried everything, now, it's not working at all. It's dead..don't buy this refurbished.
tried this cable with two different laptops (mac and PC) and two different monitors (LCD computer monitor and HDTV). Did not work with any of them. by the time i figured out it was the cable that was the problem and not my computer settings, it was too late to return it. DO NOT BUY.
Don't waste your time on this lock. Someone can just pull the laptop off the lock and walk away with it.I think that applies to most of these products. The kensington slot was metal reinforced and it didn't matter. It was as if the laptop just disappeared, leaving a still locked product.
I bought this product to charge my PowerBook G4 in airplanes. I'm on the plane at the moment- writing this review- b/c there is no plug suitable for the airplane-plug of I-go in the economy class- and I don't know the business and first classes. I'll return this product as soon as I get back to the U.S.
Before you buy any Garmin maps for your GPS unit on Amazon, I suggest that you check the Garmin site for the latest version. Amazon has many outdated versions of Garmin software for sale, including this one, which was discontinued by Garmin over 2 years ago.
Stay away from this printer unless you want to spend huge amounts of money on ink. The worst part of this printer's design is that it uses COLOR ink to print black. This results in the small color tanks constantly running out of ink. Once this happens, the printer will refuse to print, even if you are printing black text.Combine this with the practice of inserting a chip into the cartridges to prevent you from refilling them, and you have a recipe for money going up in a puff of smoke.I bought this printer because I thought the individual ink tanks would be more economical, and instead it's turned into a money guzzler.In the performance area, it has a tendency to smudge and streak.Avoid.
Site wasnt clear that this antenna could or couldnt be used for HDTV. Ordered in error. Amazon confirmed that it wasnt used for HDTV.
i've had this printer for years. its great to have a real laser fax combo, as I really don't like ink jets. But its so slow to RIP and print files.
If you are a Mac user and thinking of using the Buffalo Linkstation as a NETWORK STORAGE DEVICE for a MEDIA SERVER you can do much better! I ordered this with the hope of using it to store and serve iTunes and iPhoto. 1. The instructions for getting it set up we're either out of date or Buffalo hadn't hooked up a Mac to see how it currently works. Instructions for the Mac were pretty much 'you're on you own'. After some troubleshooting I got it working. 2. The download times were unbeliveably slow! It didn't support Appletalk or Extended Appletalk. I had to revert to using SMB protocol... 54 hours to download 8 gigs! I think not. I called their support team and they essentially shrugged their shoulders... Mac's were not their thing. I ended up sending it back and getting a LaCie ...same size storage for $20 less. Set up was a breeze. Appletalk was supported, also Unix, Linux & Windows. 8 gigs downloaded in 45 minutes! That's more like it! Hope this helps your decision.
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.
I have experienced two big problems with this player: 1) It freezes up a lot. This usually happens if you fast forward to the next song "too fast". The player will stay stuck, paused on the song you didn't want, and you are unable to use any functions. You cannot even turn it off and it will eventually drain the battery unless you Reset the player. To do this, you have to stick a paper clip or other similarly-sized object into the Reset hole. 2) The shuffle feature does not really play songs in much of a random order. You can choose to play an entire Genre in shuffle mode and still hear nearly the same songs in nearly the same order every time. It will mostly choose from a small selection, yet leave hundreds of songs unplayed. Never seen anything like it, not even from my 17-year-old Pioneer CD player which has a somewhat-predictable shuffle play mode.Another HUGE drawback is a design flaw. To do any charging, whether it be via USB or an AC wall charger, you must first attach the "dongle", which is a small interface piece that fits on the bottom of the player. Really an annoyance to have to deal with.I believed a lot of the hype about this player and feel now that I'm paying the price as a result. Save your money!!
Don't bother getting this, a waste of money. We put it on our camera and immediately took it off. Just interfers with most of the camera functions and is too bulky. We returned it, but have never gotten a refund or correspondence about the return yet.
This is the worst DVDs I have used ever. Never buy Memorex DVDs unless you really want to waste your money.
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!
With so many cameras out there manufactured by companies with GOOD customer relations why take a chance on a Fuji unless it was free. I have 4 other digital cameras that I have purchased over the last 7 years (Kodak, Canon, Nikon) and have never had a problem. This FUJI is junk. I had the card error problem and the blurry picture problem. The camera will not focus at any distance and Oh Yeah! just after the warranty expired.
The filter that i got was used and not new. Since the seal was broken and the case had a lot of scratches and the filter had few.
Why would anyone get this type of charger? For about $40, you can get an "isupercharger" that you can plug into the wall, plug into a car lighter, plug into a USB port, or run off of a 9 volt battery. With the 9 volt battery option, you can use your iPod all you want, even on a long airplane flight or when you are camping. It's a small, all-in-one design. I don't want to carry a bunch of different adapters with me when I take my iPod along.
not a very good product. The most electrical noise I have ever heard from an amp. These amps shouldn't be on the market.
My experience: I got this from FM, not Amazon. The DVD player rattled pretty loudly sometimes (but not always) when I put in a DVD. I tried several. The picture quality wasn't all that great and the screen got a horizontal line thru the middle after a short time that would not go away. Plus one of the other reviewers was dead on about the remote - the layout makes no sense at all! Very poor human engineering, IMO. I brought it back to the store for a refund. I saw the same model under the Emerson name for &lt;$400 at WM but was hesitant to buy it.
I bought this backpack for a European trip I had in the fall in order to combine my camera gear, laptop, and a medical machine (CPAP) all in one carry on bag to comply with the airline regulations. I had previously gotten the National Geographic NG-2475 medium shoulder bag, and use it as my primary camera bag. I really like the canvas styling of that bag instead of neoprene, and I thought the price was reasonable.However, I was disappointed with the NG-5162, and ultimately had to leave it home and make do with the NG-2475 because my laptop (Acer Ferrari 3400) would not fit in the laptop sleeve, which I measured to be a little less than 13x9.5". I could put the laptop in the bag itself if I removed the dividers, but that kind of defeats the point of getting the NG-5162. The laptop in question has a 15" LCD, and I feel the specs lied about 17" laptops. Be sure to measure your laptop before buying this bag.In addition to the major flaw, there were several minor design flaws that I might have been willing to live with if I could have fitted the laptop in:1) There is no velcro except on one spot for the side divider which means it is inflexible for holding lenses, etc.2) The top closes with a drawstring, and would likely let water in. In comparison the NG-2475 has a zippered enclosure to keep water out.3) There should be velcro straps to keep the camera/lenses in the bottom compartment.
Would record on computer CD burner, but failed to play on several car CD players tried. There should be a consumer warning label!
I brought this right before Christmas based on Internet reviews. I was very pleased with the V36 until after a few days when it started to shut itself off to where I had to do a soft reset. It doesn't do it all the time and sometimes doesn't happen for days. Its not a terrible thing, I don't loose any data but it is somewhat inconvenient when you want to jot down a quick note . I called Viewsonic and they sent me a replacement. After a few days the replacement started doing the same thing. I email Veiwsonics tech support and they said that it is a problem that they are working on. Recently (I've only had this replacement for about a month) this new replacement has started a new thing where the screen starts getting fuzzy and then nonresponsive to where I have to do a soft reset. When my V36 works, it works great and the little camera is nifty but not something that I would take a family photo with.
The Powerslide 3650 is a flimsy unit that jams on every batch, eats slides when jammed, misguides 50% of the scans it attempts (meaning only half the image appears in the entire frame of the photo because the slide didn't go all the way in), has no idea what frame its on, so has no problem scanning the last frame 50 times before you stop it, and on and on.The software that comes with it is a joke.My unit did not work under USB (windows XP reported a malfunctioning unit), but it did work with firewire.I wouldn't mind that it was slow as it was, if it was one of those set-it-and-forget-it sorts of things, but it's literally requiring my attention several times every hour. And I've only got through three batches (only 50% came out because of this strange loading problem it has).Scanning quality seems to be ok, no problems there.I do not recommend this to anyone.
I bought this product about a year ago. Within 6 months of using the product, the auxiliary cable started going out. It didn't take long thereafter for it to just stop functioning altogether. The sound quality is relatively adequate for the price I paid (&lt;$35). Most similar products in a close price range will produce the same sound.I did purchase the speakers due to their aesthetic value. When I realized the AUX cable came attached to the subwoofer, I figured the speakers could still be used on their own. However, they fail to function apart from the rest of the unit.Now, the product is sitting on a shelf, collecting dust, waiting for the day when they will either be thrown out, or repaired.Oh, and don't pay more than 40 bucks for them, if you ARE going to buy them.
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.
We bought this and the electric cord that comes out is only a few inches long and on top. Can't use without an extension cord which would look really stupid if used indoors in our living room. What a peiece of crap. One of the worse products ever purchased. Throwing it in trash, will never buy a Stinger brand product ever again as long as I live. Totally stupid design.
I have 30 of these enclosures for my busy production company. We populate them with seagate or hitachi 1.5 or 2 tb drives and send them to freelance editors to cut shows. When they work, they're super. After about a year, I had one at home and it suddenly unmounted. I rebooted the mac, remounted the drive and all was fine for a few hours... then, it did it again. Subseguent remounts lasted only a few minutes until it reached a point where it would not mount at all. I was using firewire and assumed the interface might be faulty so I switched to USB. No dice. SATA, no good. I popped the drive in another enclosure and it worked fine. This same problem happened with another enclosure several weeks later. Than I began getting calls from my freelancers echoing the same problem. I have now lost 6 of the thirty. Side note, after a week of inactivity, a failed enclosure sometimes decides to work again... but I found that it would fail soon thereafter. Interestingly, I had one that failed in the warranty period, but MacAlly wasn't too thrilled about replacing it. They finally relented due to the fact that I had so many (how kind). But alas, the one they sent me was faulty, and I suspect that it was the same one I sent them. So folks, do yourselves a favor. If you use portables a lot, or if you use them in your business, DO NOT BUY THESE ENCLOSURES!!! You won't lose any data, but the failure rate of this product after only one year makes this product EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE.
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
The quality of this product was very poor. The pictures shown on the various websites show a nice sandy beach and nice true color, however, this was not the case. The product does not have near the same quality of the LCD Televisions out on the market. As long as you stand about 6 feet back, you may not notice the pixels of your favorite picture.
DIDA-4 is a prime example of good idea at a decent price but executed with shabby workmanship and untested in the field. I had 3 separate problems with it during first time use and don't recommend it for anything that takes longer than 5 minutes to inflate or to maintain the air pressure.1) front round cover of DIDA-4 was missing a hole and a screw, held by only 3 screws - front cover dislodged opening a gap 20 seconds after starting the inflation. I drilled the hole and put in a missing screw.2) a minute later, the hose blew up due to plastic too thin and unit blowing hot air from the electric motor, essentially melting and weakening the hose - I wrapped duck tape several layers full length of the hose trying to complete my inflation.3) in few more minutes, the rubber seal between front cover and cylinder body came out creating airflow from the canister - I had to unscrew the front cover and duck tape rubber seal in place trying to maintain the broken seal. After restarting, unit would still leak air from under the front cover.Here is my opinion: this inflation device is sold as 1.2 HP, 1.7 HP and 4HP model, which is one I purchased, but the canister and hose are the same for all ranges of horse powers and may be OK 1.2 HP, but not for 4HP. Unit construction can not keep up with a bigger motor. Don't be fooled by high horse power as you will not be able to use to the fullest.
I got this pair of headphones after owning a previous version which broke after 2 years. The sound quality was quite good on the first pair so I got another pair. Upon receiving this pair, the sound quality was not as good as the previous pair and after only six months they have already stopped working. I don't use them for any serious tasks, only listening to music on my laptop and on the bus, so I don't think I have worn them out.Despite the good sound quality, I have not been impressed by how quickly they wear out. I previously owned Sony in-ear headphones like these, with similar sound quality but they lasted my 4 years as opposed to 2 years and 6 months with the two pairs of these headphones I've owned.
Bought this projector thinking it was a bargain but it turned out to be a big bust. It is huge and bulky. It has no warrantee. If you open the packaging in any way, you are stuck with it and can't return it. The machine gives off massive heat. It's resolution/pic quality reminds you of a tv monitor from the 90's. The manufacturer greased the lens so that when you try to focus the image, you get grease on your hands. Next time I will buy a name brand. I have yet to figure out the name of the company that made this projector as it is not on the machine at all. The instructions are actually written in broken English. The projector now sits unused in my house. It was a bad investment of my money.
TV picture and sound are just average. Mine lasted less than a year before it broke, hence the 2 stars. I'd rather spend more and get a better TV next time.
My daughter received the disney princess tv, dvd player, and clock for her birthday last july. At first everything seemed fine. The product was very cute and the picture quality on the tv was very nice. the dvd player occasionally smelled of very faint melting wire and stopped playing because it could no longer read the dvds. I returned the dvd player to the store that it was purchased at and got a new one. the 2nd dvd player stopped working within 1 month. same smell only this time it shows a picture but no sound. the store does not want to return it and the warranty is up with memorex. my daughter is 3 and she is heart broken. she cried when the player broke and wants a new princess dvd player that works. I am very disappointed also, but I do not want to purchase the same player that will just break again. now she has the whole princess product line but cannot use the dvd player.
This product is absolutely worthless. It will be returned to Costco. While it does attract and kill bugs well the first time, good luck cleaning this thing. It is unbelievably impossible to clean. The black light stopped working and you can never tell whether it is on or off. The door to the lure failed and does not clasp anymore, so there is no way to hold the lure. The instruction manual is poorly written as it does not tell you how to clean once the grids become full of dead bugs.All in all a terrible product and unusual for Costco to carry such a piece of garbage. Just wondering the rate of return must be awful. DO NOT BUY!
Watch out. What I received was a regular 4GB USB 2.0 flash drive. It doesn't even look like the one pictured. Since I am not the first reviewer to experience this inadequate substitution, I am guessing that they have just run out of the U3s.This is especially disappointing having paid for Amazon Prime - thanks, Amazon, for the speedy delivery of the wrong item and, now, wasting my time to make the return. Anything else I can do for you while I'm up?
Had it a little over a year, now the CCD is bad, the pictures it takes are all distorted, ghost like colors, vertical lines. Very disappointed.
Amazon is asking me to write a review for a product I never received. Be wary of their "shipping" policies. I gave them a ground address to ship to and a PO Box for mailing/billing to. They ended up sending the product USPS to the ground address which is impossible because USPS does not deliver there. Instead of trying to correct the shipment error Amazon blamed me for the problem. Instead of sending the product to the correct address they issued a refund without asking me if this is what I wanted. Do not use Amazon if you have deadlines.
1000 recharges? What a joke. I have about 28 of these things and they have ALL DIED after 12 months domestic use. Thats $200 worth of batteries gone. I would have been better off with alkalines. On average the Energizers (NiMH 2500ma) would have been recharged about 10 times each progressively giving worse appliance life (digital camera)each time to the point where now all of the them refuse to charge at all. Unreliable and poor performance. Absolute crap. Thought I was buying a recognised brand and paying top dollar - I'm never buying ANYTHING by Energizer EVER again. ENELOOPs and Duracells work and last much better. Energizer I hate you and your rubbish. SHAME ON YOU.
The film arrived promptly. However, it was no good. I could get an image but no color. The comapny asked me to return it. I did. They will either replace it or refund my money.
I bought the Bose speaker set for my husband for Christmas. I figured the sound would be excellent considering that they were such a known brand. After hooking the computer speakers up and turning on some music we though the computer volume was turned down. We checked the sound on the computer itself. The sound was turned up. Needless to say...not what I exspected from Bose at all.
The old cartridges had 45 ml...these have 5, yes Five ml of ink! For an equivalent amount of ink to the old ones, you'd spend about $168...
I got both nikon 50/1.4 and rokinon 50/1.4Images produced even on my D3200, is too soft until f/2.5.Even Rokinon 85 f/1.4 can be near-perfectly sharp at f/1.4
After 3 months the right bud was no longer working, then after a few more months the left side broke.They are inexpensive for the sound, but what is the point if you have to replace them so often?
I really wish I read the reviews earlier! This TV HAD great picture for about 3months then poof nothing. And I confirm the poor service of Philips. No help to try and get a replacement or parts. Because I live in a U.S. territory they wouldn't replace it but they wouldn't help me get the parts for it either. This is the last Philips Tv for me but also all the boards inside the TV are Samsung so not sure about Samsung either. Waste of money!
I have tried for over 2 weeks to get ahold of someone in Customer Service and Tecnical Support. I get a messgae that no one is available and leave a message. I have left 5 messages to no avail. I'm not even sure there is a real department receiving these call.My remote takes 5 minutes to work once i turn on the TV. There is a humming noise in the background. I have decided to return the tv. Let's hope I get my money back.
There immediately was present a audio distortion/vibration in the ear speaker discernable in the lower to lo-midrange frequencies that was not in the music itself as eastablished when comparing the same CD on other headphones.The ear cushions are way too small unless one has very small ears. Sound transmits off the outside of the headpones at sufficient volumes so as to disturb other people that are within your listening proximity. Lastly, typical Chinese manufacturing quality (poor) and all plastic. Even at a discounted price these are headphones that are not worth keeping. Personally, I returned them back to Amazon and have great gratitude for Amazon's generous returns policy.
Purchased a pair of these from best buy for around $20. Sounded great and were great for the gym. Broke while I was lifting the headphones off my head at work (desk job). The place it broke was just above the part where you adjust the length of the bottom portion of headband, just above the 6 little bumps. I also notice the plastic is turning white where it folds at the top. Shitty plastic can not stand up to normal use.Took it back to Best Buy but they refused to give me a replacement pair or refund, even though I took it back within 30 days of purchase and with original receipt. They said because the break is considered physical damage, the return policy is void. I said it broke during normal use as I was taking it off my head, the manager told me I am supposed to lift it from the part of the band with the little dots and that the packaging should have instructions to do that; I showed her the packaging which did not mention that at all. I said the product was defective, but she corrected me that a product is only considered defective if it was broken while still in the package.
I care for three things in a lens - image quality, ease of use and overall weight. I've used this lens on my Canon 5D for over a year with the following results:Image Quality: The lens is not capable of delivering a truly sharp image under any conditions. It is not sharp by design. This problem is exacerbated by the IS device, when it is engaged. Furthermore, there is significant lateral CA (uncorrectable multicolored fringing) at the edges of the image. The lens is prone to flaring, even with the shade attached. The autofocus is not accurate - the only way to actually focus the lens with autofocus is to zoom to 135mm, focus and then re-compose after disengaging the auto-focus. It is much easier and more precise to focus manually. There is significant amount of complex distortion at all focal lengths, which is not fully correctable in Photoshop, but may be fully corrected using the PT Lens, which has a customized profile for it. The color balance of the lens is fairly bland, but can be boosted in both camera and Photoshop, so this is probably not an issue. This being said, the lens delivers its best at f11.Ease of Use: Considering all of the above, the lens can only be used in manual focusing mode and without the IS. It does not bother me much, but for people who is buying this lens for autofocus and image stabilization capabilities, this is a deal breaker.Overall Weight: This lens is unreasonably heavy and bulky for what it is. It uses a whooping 72mm filter, yet its maximum aperture is nothing to write home about. It is very uncomfortable in the field.Conclusion: I would use this lens primarily as general purpose portrait lens and it will proably do OK. I would not use or recommend it for even casual landscape or any other tuype of photography - it just does not deliver the quality it should for the money. I am going to sell it in the near future.
Well, i bought this dvd for my daugther last christmas, she used for a week and suddenly stop working... we still dont know what happened, it just went off!..Because i live outside the US, now im trying to figure out, how to return the item, IF YOU BUY THIS ITEM YOU'LL BE UNCERTAIN ABOUT ITS FUTURE...
Did not work for me. I have a Dell Inspiron 8100, built in Q4 2001. When I insert the USB cable for an external disk (USB 2.0) the computer freezes. Unfreezes only when I eject the PC card. With some playing with the timing between powering-up the external disk and inserting the USB cable I sometimes can get the disk to communicate, but only at USB 1.1 bit rates. Tried loading the drivers from IOGear and made sure all my drivers were up to date (via MS Update). Had to use my internal USB 1.1 port to clone my disk.
This product was impossible for me to assemble and I ended up throwing it in the trash.The connections are the kind where you need brute upper body strength to fit them together, and I'm not that strong.A frustrating experience, to say the least.
I'm so confused because I'm not having the same luck with this flash as the majority of reviewers here. It seems as though either the battery life barely lasts more than a few pictures, or the flash is just not working correctly. I've changed the batteries three times in an hour and the flash still isn't doing it's job. It just doesn't even go off! If there is enough light in the room, the flash won't work and I just get a grainy in-motion picture. Even my built-in-camera flash does a better job! I feel like I wasted my money, unless I'm doing something wrong? I'm still learning the technical aspects of photography, but I attached the flash, locked in in place, and turned the switch on. The red pilot light comes on. Is there a step I'm missing?! Please help!
Have not found one transmitter that is any good. Would recommend going to your local car audio place and having them put in a direct connect. Got one for $100 and it is lots better.
I bought these headphones for the sound cancelling aspect. I found the claim that the headphones reduce environmental noise, without audio, by up to 85% to be untrue. If you're just looking to cancel-out noise around you, do yourself a favor and buy some earplugs. They're less comfortable but work far better and they're a lot more affordable!
My iPod mini worked great for the first few months, then the battery started having problems. The battery only lasted for a few hours, then 10 or 15 minutes at most. Also, the screen cracked when not even touched! When i went to get it fixed or replaced, Apple said they don't fix screens, and the warrenty doesn't cover accidents! Overall, i was very dissapointed with this iPod and with apple.
This thing went after batteries with a vengence! I even went out and purchased those super-juiced 'digital' batteries and was able to take about 5 pictures before it finished off the brand-new batteries. It does take pictures (for the most part...sometimes for no reason at all, it doesn't take pictures) but they are not clear on the viewing screen and the zoom makes for grainy pictures. It was terrible taking outdoor pictures if the sun shined at all... It washed out every image. This camera caused me no end of misery and I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
I purchased this radio NEW not reconditioned to use in my garage. I took it to two outdoor parties at my brother's house. It died after a few hours in 100 degree weather. It sounded good while it lasted but at the price I would not buy another. Definitely not industrial strength or as tough as it looks. Maybe I could have mine reconditioned
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.
The cons are too many to mention and I really don't have that much time. Some of the worst ones are:1. Extremely sluggish interface - it will pull your nerves to no end.2. The worst route calculation. 2.5 miles route turns into 8.9 miles route.3. The GUI is light years away from intuitive.4. Search of POIs is impossible. Little test - try to find Target or Walmart - NO LUCK5. Satellite detection is awful.6. Traffic information is outdated. By trying to avoid traffic jam (that is no longer there) you will get redirected to another one that is currently going on.7. The "realistic view" is valid only on some sections of some roads. Ventura County,CA, 101 Freeway does not have them for example. And 101 Fwy is kind of a popular fwy in CA.There are many more cons but I am no longer wasting time on this piece of s***. If you want to experiment - buy it and I am sure you'll finish this review.Conclusion: Total waste of money. In my opinion all the good reviews are written by company employees or stock holders. I don't think anyone can convince me of the opposite.
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 purchased this product to play videos in a store setting. I opened it up, the screen was very nice and the pictures were clear. The MP3 worked well with clear speakers and a nice volume. Then the video... I am a Digital Film major so I know all about compression, codex, etc. I could not get one single video to play on this machine. I tried every video type listed on the box with several different resolutions. I called tech support 3 times and they knew nothing other than.. "use the lowest resolution possible." Which, if you know anything about video, doesn't even make sense. I could render a video at 2 pixels by 2 pixels that you wouldn't be able to see!Finally, they said they would transfer me to "advanced" tech support and that I would be receiving a call shortly. I waited on writing this review for over 3 weeks after that call and I still haven't heard back from Coby. I KNEW they were just blowing me off. I will NEVER purchase another Coby product. Don't expect much support. On the plus side, I finally got a video to "play." It showed only the first frame and took up about 1/4 of the screen. It then froze and locked up the frame until I shut it off. It now makes a lovely paper weight.
I never post reviews and I'm not incredibly critical when it comes to products this cheap....that said the cord length is so awful that these are going straight in the garbage. The left earpiece cord length is about 6 inches - that's fine. The right ear cord is about a foot and a quarter - no exaggeration. I saw that these were rated highly on amazon so decided to give it a shot. I really regret not reading the one star reviews - which I usually skip - because I'd have $25 buck still in my pocket. Now I'm going to have to go out and buy another freaking pair of cheap headphones when I could've gotten decent ones for $50. If your thinking about buying these and don't mind a insane amount of cord drooping from your right ear, by all means go ahead, sound quality and comfort are both ok, but for me I couldn't handle right earpiece cord long enough to hang myself with.
This thing barely worked once opened. Photos are grainy and the camera is complicated for a kid. Not worth the money at all.
The CD player quit working after a few months. By placing the buttons on the face of the clock, you need two hands to use them, one to hold the clock from moving backwards as you press the buttons with the other hand. The numbers on the large display should brighten or dim as desired, not the large display. I missed a wake up once when all of the alarms failed to go off. It appears that you have select the alarm(s) then cycle through the alarm button to activate it (them). Now I'm looking for a new alarm clock as a replacement for this model and I wondered if others had the same thoughts about this product as I did. It appears they do.
We have printed about 400 sheets through this printer and then the print head malfunctioned. And I see by many other reviews that this is a common problem. I'd bet all other Canon printers are short lived too.
Connection to Checkpoint VPN as well as others is only partial - requires that UDP encapsulation be forced on SecureClient. Still no VPN access to Exchange Server, can't map network drives.
Just got this card for Christmas and my camera won't read it, even though it says it should work for my camera model. Cheap media, a complete waste of money. Can't send it back for refund because Dane-Elec considers this to be a "consumable" item and won't refund it unless the package is unopened. This card and company are a serious ripoff.
This adapter is only for other low voltage Nikon flashes and won't allow you to use other higher voltage flashes such as Vivitar or any of the common smaller studio lights. For that buy an adapter from Wein.
The cord works and it arrived quickly (as most everything I order on amazon does). However the picture does not expand to 1080 on my projector when I use this cord. Yet when I use my old blue VGA cord the picture expands just fine. I also noticed some blur lines going across the screen. All in all I'm not pleased with the product. It was less than $10 though so I'm just gonna toss it in a box with the rest of my extra cords. If I really needed something in a pinch it will do, but its not adequate for my HD home theater system.
After three weeks my computer no longer recognized that the scanner was there. I called tech support (on my dime :( ) and they sent out another cable - no good. Called again (my dime) and they offered to replace it with another. What good is that if it just breaks again? The connector on the back needs some physical support, so make sure you don't breathe on it heavy or anything really violent like that.
I bought this camera and was also dissapointed. Mine also jammed and would not let another roll of film load. This was very dissapointing in the middle of my nephew's 5th birthday party! Try something else!
Within 2 hours of purchase, the zipper got caught on the case and the entire zipper pull broke off. ANTonline refused to take it back because I opened the package. If you order, do not use ANTonline.
This case is poorly designed. The Zire 72 supports MP3 but the only way to use that with this case is either to open the case or to drill a hole in the top to insert the headphone jack.There are no holes for charging or synching. You have to remove the unit from the case.The case has adhesive velcro to attach the device to the case. You have to cut it in two before you install it so the serial number is visible.All in all, this appears to be a cheap third party case that is sold under the brand name.
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 used it only one day and it does not work anymore. I needed to buy another one. . .
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."
No it breaks too fast, The fan blades hit the housing so the blades break off one by one, where's the quality?
this is Junk...Do not buy itCustomer support is absolutely NONEBuy at your own riskJunk...JUNK...JUNK
This item was a total piece of JUNK! It came defective..... I could not believe AMAZON sold this item? It was made of recycled cans.....
Heard an intermittent clicking sound when on phone calls with the M500i. Will see what happens when I try to contact Plantronics. Used a cheaper headset from Plantronics and no problems at all. Might I have a defective unit?
This purchase was such a huge mistake. The UHF loop didn't even fit into the holes they were meant to be in, I had to actually hammer them in to get them inside. Then, I try to plug it into the back of my HDTV, and the pin is too big to fit into the coaxial input. So I force it in, thinking it's no big deal as long as it works. Well, no channels came in at all, so I was fed up, ready to unplug it, and out comes the copper tube that the coaxial pin plugs into. So now I can't use another antenna if I wanted to.
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.
I had the same problem as the 1st poster, very dissapointing and quite aggrivating because I really needed this yesterday
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'd read the warnings about the hinges snapping prior to purchase but bought a pair of these thinking "Aha! I'll simply be more gentle than these oafs!"The middle hinge snapped two weeks later while I was lifting them off of my head. Fine. The Amazon folks were right. A little snip of duct tape, I'm good.Four weeks later, the cord got snagged on a drawer knob and the left hinge snapped after a gentle tug. Seriously: nothing that would've bothered my beloved old MDR A44's which also had a three hinge design, and which lasted for maybe two years under far harsher treatment until the left speaker blew.More duct tape, and now I'm writing this review.They sound pretty good: crisp, nice sense of space, and as is the hallmark of the MDR line, you can hear traffic noises around you when jogging, your flight being called in an airport lounge, etc. I don't however think the sound is as good as the MDR A44's, which are now discontinued, but better than the competing similar Sennheiser $20 model.But dammit they are flimsy. Horrible horrible design. I'd be interested to know what models/manufacturers you all went with after ditching these.Don't buy unless you're prepared to handle them like porcelain.
I love my G5 but the bluetooth mouse is horrible. I totally agree with the other low ratings. Performance is poor, wake up time is long and it requires new batteries every 2 or 3 weeks.What mainly drove me to write up on this low rating is the tme it takes for the mouse to wake up and start registrating mouse movements. It is very frustrating to get such abysmal performance fout of $50 a mouse acquired in 2005. I feel like I got completely scammed by it's cool look.Yes I'm buying one with a wire and will shatter this wireless one in front of the apple store.
Well I found this unit on sale and since I already had a D-Link I figured it was a good deal for a friend w/cable broadband. It seemed to work flawlessly (minus the poor documentation). I then bought one for myself and though it was defective, really brought out how poor this router is.Instructions (or lack there of):The unit comes with a CD for instructions and thats it. No documents inside the box telling you how to get to the router via a web interface, cabling instructions, or anything. There's also a huge orange sticker covering the WAN port warning not to connect without installing CD first (that was extermely suspicous). Now I guess who needs a paper manual when its on the disk in PDF but still, no documentation is pretty weak. The install software only sets up the router for basic connectivity. No instructions on how to setup the router for security at all.PROBLEM #1 = When you start the CD and run thru install it right off wants to check for internet connectivity. If you don't have internet connectivity then the program fails!? Now for a novice user who might not have pulled everything apart yet thats not a big deal, but for those who already have removed the old equipment (or replacing dead equipment) you out of luck. Imagine a user replacing a dead router, they'd have to know how to reconnect their DSL/Cable modem and in the case of DSL reprogram it with PPOE! This is a ridicules setup procedure! There should be an option to continue, but there is not. Your forced to reconnect your old router, or connect straight to your cable DSL router with instruction from the software which at this point assumes you don't know a power wire from an ethernet cable... If you don't have the internet yet (pre install)? Your stuck in wizard "Retry" land.Now if you get the ok and continue the instructions walk you thru changing the cabling. Nice little animation. After reconnecting everything the wizard checks more settings, reboots the network, checks the firmware (for the latest?) and "configures the router". Volia! You should be connected to the internet! If not the wizard will walk you through power cycling the modem and router to resync everything if needed.PROBLEM #2 software talks to router via its own language.If the software cannot reach the router (my defective unit stated no d-link router connected) you have no way of talking to the router. 192.168.0.1 just passed thru to my DSL modem. Apparently the install software talks to the router via the ethernet connection with its own language and at some point has to turn the router into a "router" before first use. If you just connect the router you just get a $60 patch cable. This unit is not a normal ethernet device because of this, hence the orange sticker telling you not to connect the WAN cable prior to running the software.PROBLEM #3 If the wizard gets the router connected up to your pc and the internet then your asked for SSID, and your done!! The wizard does not ask/instruct the user on how to change the router password, turn on encryption, or anything even a basic user should do to the router. It doesn't even pop up a web browser for the manual or web interface to the router for further configuration!!??? The wizard software only walks you through changing cables, and reseting your devices. So once you've completed the wizard your network is left wide open, your router is also left without a configuration password! Wide open for config changes by your neighbors or any other person bored and looking for a wireless connection!In all fairness for problem #3 the cd does have a network application that is just as automated as their install wizard that can be installed as the next step. However it is only a 30 day trial so I can see if some users don't install it at all. As for it's functionality it will see that your router does not have some security turned on and correct it, however I already had WPA and an admin password so I cannot say whether it would correct that or not. For me it caught that I was broadcasting my SSID and that it turned on MAC filtering.------------------------------------------------------------------------MY DEFECTIVE ROUTER AND QUESTIONABLE FINDS ABOUT ROUTERAgain, the router appears to start out in some kind of jumper / pass thru mode. If you don't run their software in the proper order (remember the orange sticker?) and try to connect to the router via web interface (192.168.0.1) you pass right thru it instead. I was unable to get it's interface, and instead kept getting my DSL modem. A quick ipconfig revealed I was assigned an IP from my ISP instead of the router!?My defective unit would most of the time respond "no D-Link" router installed when using the install wizard (even after a hard reset of holding the reset button). At this point the router was stuck in pass thru mode and could not be reached. This is where I determined the install software must be talking to the router in a non standard format. I also found it refused to assign my pc an IP. It would sometimes assign an IP then immediatly clear it. Occasionally Windows (Xp) would respond with "IP conflict, IP already on network", which was strange considering nothing was hooked up to it but the 1 pc. Likely caused by the router itself. In the end it appeared the routers DHCP portion was bad or somehow turned off. Since at anytime during this install I could flip all the wires back to the old router and everything would connect up working I packed the unit up for refund.
A nice device, but Microsoft didn't include software that encrypts the fingerprint image. Although very difficult to do someone *could* steal your fingerprint. To be safe I would not use this fingerprint reader for password protected websites that contain sensitive information or for network admin or computer BIOS privledges.
I bought this re-manufactured Rio Forge here on Amazon. The second time I attempted to use it, it was dead. It's past the 30 day warranty, so I'm out of luck. It may be inexpensive for an MP3 player, but sometimes you really do get what you paid for!
On 04/03/02 I bought a new printer hp photosmart 1215, it installed perfectly, now, suddenly it decided to stop dead!I have contacted Hp Customer Care re the problem....timeout settings...no help availadle...also my PC tells me there are now no drivers for this device installed! How can this be???
This is a great little camera if you do a lot of outdoor photo shoots of still objects. I have 3 small children, and it doesn't work too well for my photo needs. I take lots of indoor pictures which most of the time turn out pretty dark unless I have it super bright in my house, but that isn't very often. I tried to take pictures at my son's kindergarten graduation in his classroom, but it was too dark to get even one shot. I had to get video of him to be able to see him at all. Not so great for kids in motion either, they are blurry.Video option is great though. I guess I use this option most on my camera. I have had this one about a year, and I am going for a canon with IS (image stabalization) now. I will retire this camera to my husband.
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 could not make this frame to show pictures with the correct aspect ratio - given that I wanted to use the entire screen. The original 4x3 pictures would show either in the center of the screen (with black stripes on left and right), or you can switch to the widescreen mode - then everyone looks fatty. I thought that zoom function would do the trick - no way. In the 4x3 mode the left and right stripes are there despite of the zoom. I tried to resize/crop images on my PC hoping to make it work - no way. Tried resizing/cropping to 480x270 (which is 16x9) or to the frame's native resolution of 480x239. It would show then black stripes on the top and the bottom, and the picture would still be distorted. I guess it is all really a firmware problem, but could not find any updates on Coby's website (they say in the manual that occasionally they have firmware updates).After a while another problem popped up - the frame started randomly showing snowy lines across images. I already had enough of trouble with it. Returned as defective.Haven't even tried multimedia features.
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 uploaded my songs that I ripped from cd's into this player. I must hear the songs in the order they were intended and I must not hear pops, clicks, or lag in between songs, especially on albums that run through seamlessly (ie: The Wall, The Downward Spiral).Once in the iRiver, they go into some insane order I cannot even describe, and there is about 3-5 seconds of lag in between songs. Unacceptable to me.I bought this so I could do the whole "rent the song" thing on Yahoo Music (ie: Napster, Raphsody) but after dealing with this and hearing bad things about my friends Creative Labs model, I decided I would go with the iPod 30gig photo.I am 100% satisfied with it. It is perfect, and the iTunes software is perfect as well. Get an iPod unless you are really into the idea of renting your music. We'll see if iPod crumbles under the competition (with the state of the players, i doubt it).
Onkyo TX-SR304S 5.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Silver)I was excited when I bought this Onkyo receiver because it was supposed to be one of the better brands. However, 6 months later, I brought it in for warranty repair because the woofer channel didn't work. Now after another 6 months or so, the center channel would not work. I know it's the channel that's not working not the center speaker itself because I did some testing. It's probably out of warranty, so I'm out the cost of repair which is $80. The one that I bought is black not silver. I am very disappointed and would probably never buy another Onkyo product.This is an updated review more than a year from the first one, and I should have rated it 1 star instead of 2. I agree with one of the reviewers that Onkyo quality is not the same as before. They're now resting on their laurels and producing more and more substandard products. Now, mine only works with the radio and DVD. All 3 video inputs don't work and I've had it checked twice during the warranty period. I'm not buying another Onkyo product.
This is becoming a saga, I'll write a trilogy and sell it via this site. I just found out that the reason the Lyra keeps crashing is because I don't use the terrible (in my opinion) MusicMatch software to transfer music files. The tech support person made it clear that MusicMatch is REQUIRED for music transfers, not optional. If you drag and drop you will experience intermittent crashes.Oh, and I discovered an even better hardware defect. The plug where you connect headphones into got stripped. Basically the metal prongs inside that make contact with the headphone plug have recessed so that I can't get a solid connection unless I hold it in with my hand or use some sort of paperclip while tightening the cord so that the edge of the plug presses against the prongs. How many years have we had this whole "connector plug" technology? 40?I'm glad some of you haven't experienced any issues, this little thing has put me through hell for the past month. They even refused a return/replacement. Thankfully I bought it on a platinum card, a dispute has been filed with money credited back to me. ... I'd advise waiting for the new generation of mp3 players about to come out from superior companies with up to 100GB and USB 2.
After a convoluted set-up, this unit continued to be hassle with constantly dropped signals. Eventually the WGR614 became a waypoint between the modem and my laptop which was connected with a 20' cable back to the router. Lucky I had the cable or else I would have continued to lose work! For multiple laptops and a powerful signal spend $20 more and buy a Linksys. Sorry Netgear.
The picture is good but at the highest volume level the audio is very low
I received the Palm Z22 as a gift and was very excited to end my use of pocket calendars and slips of paper. I spent several hours entering in all of my contacts and inserting lists of things I wanted at my fingertips. I thought the time investment would be well worth the organizational payoff. You can imagine my disapointment when after only one week of Palm Z22 ownership my unit died. It would not even power on (yes I plugged it in to make sure the battery wasn't dead). I think I will look into getting a Blackberry instead.
These headphones sound great for the price, but as a workout headphone they are a complete fail. They don't stay in your ears they fall out all the time. Plus the color is more pinky than orange. Price wise they are right on the button. But, it is still a complete waste of money.
okay, so installed it, connected it, transferred some pictures from it, all was okay. then when i clicked on the icon to "safely remove" it, it kept saying that it was busy or there was an error and try again later. so i did. 2 hours later and the same thing happened. i didnt know what to do really, if i pulled it out it might mess up my SD card, if it didn't, well how am i gonna get my card? so i just pulled out the card and proceeded to removing it again, same thing happened. fed up i just pulled it out, restarted the computer and tried again. same thing! whats wrong with this stupid card reader? its gonna mess up my SD! can anyone help or tell me if they've had the same problems?
I thought this was a good deal for a slip cover for my ipod shuffle; however when it arrived it was made up-side down. You cannot put it on the shuffle correctly. Don't waste your money.
i received a damaged product I can not return because actually I Live abroad in Central America so is too expensive sentd this item for this reason I prefered waste this shoulder harness.
It worked well only two times, then started to fail... I don't recommend it, it is of very bad quality.
It looked like a great unit...Good screen size, great brand, easy to use.Well, it stops there. We bought it, because we drive around the country in the summers. Tried it out...Going from our home to the Target store 6 miles away...Type in T-A-R-G-E-T...What comes up? Some school 90 miles away...Huh?...Tried N-O-R-D-S-T-R-O-M...Got a park about 200 miles away...How about W-A-L-M-A-R-T?...Nope...What about 'Attractions' in San Diego?...SD Zoo..Yeah...And 'Frank's Bus Line'...FRANK'S BUS LINE???!!!...But no SeaWorld...Called Magellan (good customer service)...Turns out that you have to buy the $800 model to get info like we wanted (Where is the closest Target/Walmart/Applebee's, etc)...Told the rep that it was pretty useless to us w/o that info...She actually agreed, and suggested we contact the company that does the map/info for Magellan to lodge to our feedback...We returned the unit...A bit miffed that we had to pay postage to send it back...Lesson: Go to your local store and try out the GPS units BEFORE buying...Then get it on Amazon.com, 'cause you'll save a bunch of $$$...
I purchased this camera to replace my Canon G3 as I am going on vacation and wanted to use it while snorkeling.I've taken several pictures and I am having a terrible time with getting blurry and grainy photos. I'm hoping it's user error and that with more experience I'll figure out how to take nice photos. To make sure it wasn't my imagination I stuck this camera and the Canon G3 on 1600x1200 and took pictures in the same lighting of the same objects and there's absolutely no comparison, the Canon looks so much better.I tried it out in the fish tank and the waterproof feature seems to work great, but again I was getting terrible photos. I tried with and without flash and varying the levels of light.On to the pros, the camera is very small and light and the memory card is fast. The menus are easy to use. Seems to have excellent battery life.So like I said, I'm hoping I can figure out how to take better photos. The default settings out of the box just aren't doing it for me.
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.
Would give it 0 stars if that were an option! It does not record in multiple recorders. A waste of time and money!
I purchased this item because of the good reviews it has received. It only works with my cable box. It doesn't work with either of the xbox platforms.
I like these headphones because they are water resistant, and they fold up nicely. They have fair sound quality, but more than adequate for using at the gym.The bad news is because they fold up there are 3 different hinges on them which I have managed to break 7-10 different times. My record life span for a pair of these headphones is 6 months. Typically they break within about 3 months.The reason I keep buying them is because they are cheap, and for the 13 bucks you can beat on them for 3 months until they break, but I am tired of replacing them now.If you are looking for something that lasts and is durable, steer clear of these headphones. If you are doing anything other than using them to work out, they are junk.
We bought this for our daughter and it skipped every cd we tried. Unfortunately, we had to pack it up and return it the next day...on the hunt for a good quality stereo...
Try the mid-range Sonys, like the Sony MDR-XB500.. the bass in this SHs is not very good, and the headset is very uncomfortable... and my head is not that big. Another minus is the lenght of the cord, way too long. The design is nothing to write home about either.I bought them cause I wanted to try something new, big mistake. I'll try to sell them and get some new Sonys.Cheers.
Ok so how do i begin. Toshiba is just a terrible company..I got my laptop - worked for 8 month and the power cord was defected. I got a new power cord and in just about a month, the lcd suddenly stopped working. The laptop overheats, battery life sucks, -- nothing more i can say! Time for a macbook!Not the mention, THE SUPPORT SUCKS!!!Bye
I have ordered these CD-R's twice. The first lot I received all ten discs worked great producing perfect digital recordings in my Philips CD recorder. More recently, I received a second lot and every disc was defective and not recognized as an audio CD by the Philips recorder. Beware of bad lots!
Unless you ALSO buy large quantities of stock in the Ever-Ready battery company. This radio uses up batteries at astronomical speeds!My previous Sangean was fine UNTIL the volume stuck on highest level & could no longer adjust sound. I am an AVID radio listener, but, I see it's time to change Brands.....
All the reviews about how well this machine operates are fairly true. As far as the paper tray, I had to figure out how to adjust it (it is a combo of adjusting the paper size in the tray, then telling the machine you have actually done it through the menu system, specifying type and size). I am satisfied with the performance of the machine itself, however, beware if you plan on using this quite often.When we purchased it, our intention was around 400 copies per month, which should translate into replacing the cartridge every year( at 5000 copies per cartridge). For some reason, the cartidges lasted about half the time (discounting the initial 'barely enough toner till you can buy a full one' that comes with the machine). This means, that the first cartridge lasted about 6 months, then the second one lasted about the same time. Therefore, within a year we had to buy a third cartride, still averaging about 400 copies per month. At $140 a pop, we have effectively paid for the machine again within a year! I have tried all the toner settings for the machine, and maybe I simply have a defective machine. I have bought all my cartridges from a name brand trusted office supply store, and that might be the problem!Hopefully, the price of the cartridges will fall quickly, or else I will have to look at another machine (ugh!) that is more cost effective.
One star is too many.I purchased this item with some concern based on previous reviews. One review in particular that worried me described how his Nano froze and had to be restarted only after letting the batteries die, after several days, because the recording unit software somehow had basically hi-jacked the Nano and would not shut down.I had the EXACT same experience, and had to wait 2 days to restart my Nano (my daughters). OK, fair enough, I was warned, and sometimes SHhhh..."STUFF" happens, thats fine. Lets fix it and move on. BUT, then it gets frustrating. When I sent the item back to get my refund, they (the re-seller Electro Galaxy) are now charging me a restocking fee... for an item that sometimes works, and sometimes doesnt... SO.... if you want to avoid the excess charges, hassle of filing a complaint, and just get something that works, DO NOT buy this unit (or anything else from Electro Galaxy).
This radio completely died on me suddenly and without warning. I tried it in the other car socket and used my GPS in the radio socket to make sure it wasn't a socket issue. What a piece of crap. XACTly inferior!
The antenna I received was a piece of crepe!1. The instructions are less than poor!2. Even being an Engineering Person, I shall visit mylocal hardware store tomorow because the pieces don'tfit. The holes for connecting the reflecors to theelements are distant from connecting, but a lower-downassembly piece makes this possible if longer bolts arepurchaced and the assembly instructions are thrown away.
While this would seem to be a cool way to transfer information between different computers and even a PDA, the Cruzer is too deep and wide to fit properly in most USB ports. If you have a typical computer (i.e., a keyboard and mouse connector and below it 2 USB ports), the Cruzer does not fit in the USB port if the keyboard and mouse are plugged in. It also doesn't fit if a USB device is plugged in, as it is too &quot;fat&quot;. You must use a 4&quot; dongle that comes with it to plug it into such places, that dongle is easily lost, and the dongle does not easily fit into the carrying case that comes with the product.In principle, it works well. But in practice, being too bulky and not plugging into the usb port at the back of a typical computer without the aid of additional, easily lost parts is a real drag. You'd be better off with a smaller memory key-like device, or if you have a PDA or camera, it's a lot cheaper just to buy a data cable instead.
This converter does not work for Blu ray drives. BIOS and Vista Ultimate immediately recognized it, but when I put in a Blu ray movie it NEVER played!
I had great hopes for this product, but it absolutely refused to work on my computer (Systemax Dual Core 2GB Windows XP Professional).After much weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, I returned it.Some of the many reasons I like buying from Amazon: No-hassle return policy, free return shipping, and a speedy refund of my money.Five stars for Amazon, NO stars for the PVR660 (unfortunately "no stars" is not an option, so it's one star).
I had great hopes in buying this item to run it underneath my carpet.Ran it underneath and got horrible interference.Don't even bother buying one. You'll want to return it.
4 Port Cable/DSL Network Anywhere router works fine with Motorola SurfBoard and Linksys cable modems with Windows 9x, and Windows 2000. Absolutely with NOT work with Windows XP.
hope you got a good price, because these will break quickly due to the cheap plastic and lack of quality.
No matter what I do I cannot get this joystick to center. From the door this joystick would not calibrate properly.
I have had nothing but problems with this laptop. The DVD cannot read half the discs that I put in it. The audio doesn't work. There are all kinds of preinstalled programs on here that i can't uninstall. To boot, the customer service is terrible. I never had these problem by IBM.
Over Rated and Crappy Sound. Sound same as my monitor speaker on my Samsung LCD how sad is that? NO base no Med's No high's Just make some noise. After reading peoples reviews and I thought with 4 stars worth a try. I hook it up for 5 M and Took it out and send it back . If the price is $10 I would have keep it but I think $10 speakers from swap meets are even better. I order a Logitech Speaker System Z623 and is only $30 dollar more and it sound 1000x better. Don't waste your time on this crap from Bose.
I'm not usually one to write reviews, but I felt compelled to post a review because of the unbelievably frustrating problems I've had with trying to burn disc labels with this system. It comes with Sure Thing version 4se. Every time I try to print it locks up, won't recognize the media. I have only tried the Verbatim discs though. Do a google search on "verbatim" & "lightscribe" & "problems" and you will see for yourself.
I have no idea why people say these headphones have lots or bass, or even that they're better than the iPod headphones...neither is true. They are dinky sounding and have a cheap, plastic-ey feel. I'm a DJ and my ears are well trained to pick up good audio quality and these are garbage. Returning immediately.
This laptop had been reviewed at 5 stars by one person so I decided to buy. If I'd remembered my statistics I would have known that the polling error of a sample of one is about +/- 5 stars. The plastic seems pretty sturdy but my laptop didn't sit on top of it very stably. The hub seems to work. My biggest complaint is the noise. I usually don't mind white noise and even use it to go to sleep - but this wasn't background noise. It whined so loud that it gave me a headache. I used it for about 30 minutes and had to stop. I'd avoid this cooler unless you already work around jet engines.
I recieved the transmitter and it didn't work and when I called the tech support they were not helpful either.
Very flimsy construction. The legs bend even under much lighter than DSLR micro43 Lumix G1 with kit lens.Also the rubberized "shoes" that are supposed to prevent slippage are made of glossy slippery plastic that defies the purpose.Would have been a nice tripod, if made of glass fiber filled nylon with rubber shoes or smth similar. This one looks like a knock off.
Some of the mounting screws to attach the HDD to the carrier are so large that they rub up against the plastic thereby negating the noise quieting you'd normally get from the silicone gasket the HDD rides against. I was able to modify the screws to get around this. Next up, the top part of the case is only held down with one screw and will rattle. I used a little silicone (like you use on a bathtub) to get around this. And finally, having quieted these design flaws, I was happy until the fan bearing blew out after a month of use. Now it sounds really horrible and I'll need a replacement. I'd also like to mention that the fan function is not monitored so when it finally dies you won't know (and couldn't replace it anyways since it's custom for this enclosure).
I bought this because it was a good price for something we wanted to get for our TV. When we put it up on the wall and put our TV on it (20"), the mount appeared to not be very stable. We didn't want the TV falling and crashing so we took the mount down and put it in a different room with a smaller TV. It now has a 13" TV on it, and works fine. This wall mount definitely will NOT hold the weight it is intended for, however.
merchandise returned to vendor by shipper as damaged in shipment. Cancelled order!!!
This keyboard is an absolute piece of crap. Got it for Photoshop and the Control key sticks frequently...which I use frequently. The keys have the dumbest layout. The Delete key is right beside the up/down/move keys which will cause you to delete items/images??? Just stupid. Also, the Backspace key is too small. Got mine from Cyberguys also. They need to quit selling this. [...]
Could never get this unit to work correctly. Had it too long to return it. Don't buy it. There are much better things on the market now.
Clarity and sharpness of the pictures are not that great. Yet, if you think about the price of this lens, it's not really that bad. The material used feels and looks like a toy. If you really want a good wide angle lens, I recommend Canon 10-22mm or if you want something cheaper, a Sigma 10-20mm will give you the best result.
Kept dropping connections, would not initiate a connection, caused problems with my cable modem. Belkin support is a big ZERO. I would not buy another Belkin product ever.
The speakers I received must be vastly different from these other reviewers. I tested these speakers attached to TV, Computer, ipod.Attached to TV:Well, first, totally awkward. The cables are not appropriately sized to do much. If you insist on using these with your tv, get extensions before you bother with set-up. Second, and more importantly, the sound was muffled relative to using the normal tv speakers. I had hoped to use these to point the sound forward rather than back toward the wall as it is now on the tv. Fail.Attached to computer:These speakers provided no enhancement of sound and no additional volume when plugged into an iMac. Disappointing. Given how much desk space they need, no way.In Kitchen attached to ipod:This was a last ditch attempt to see if there was anything of value to these speakers. Short cut: no.I played a variety of vocal heavy music and found that I could no longer distinguish the artists words. I do prefer crisp vocals so this was the final deal breaker.ProsnoneConsmuddled vocalslarger than expected footprintlimited volumeIf you use speakers for amplification of sound (particularly for those with hearing loss or limitations), please look elsewhere.
I bought this product to use with a Dell color laser printer. After over two full days of effort, researching trouble reports and speaking to tech support, with one final hour and 45 minutes on the phone working with tech support, I was told it was probably defective. This occurred on a Sunday. I was told that the people I needed to speak to were not open. I called Monday morning and asked, as directed by tech support, for a return authorization. I was told to return it to the store I bought it from. I bought it from Amazon, and they were very good about taking it back, but I was annoyed that D-link after many calls to their techs and direction from their techs, they wouldn't exchange it.Bottom Line: I bought a LinkSys Wireless G Print Server with Multifunction Printer Support and I was up and operational in 45 minutes. 2 months later, not one problem with the LinkSys.
I made the mistake of buying this piece of hardware in despite of the bad reviews I found everywhere in the net...I guess the D-Link brand was strong enough for me to make a decision to consider it as the first option to set up my first wireless network at home...huge mistake.Not even the Customer Service people I called where able to figure out why I never had internet after connecting this device in my XP OS PC, they tried the IP configuration, the WAN set up, and many other things, even changing the firmware to a previos version!!!!After some 10 hours of fighting I decided to return it to the local retailer where I bought it and got instead a Belkin Wireless-G router (see review on this piece)...It just took me 15 minutes to set it up and I was wireless finally...Stay away from this model of D-Link router...
My Palm would not register because I have a high speed modem not a telephone modem. It would not draw letters or numbers as instructed with a stylus and though it speaks of a keyboard i could find none either on the device itself or its technical manual. Its technical manual has no information only advertising. When attempting to sync with my Mac it erases all addresses and appointments. In other words it fails in every way possible. It is by far the worst electronic equipment I have ever owned. I have owned Palm's in the past because they are supposed to work with a Mac and had no problems. But this Palm has convinced me never to buy from the company again.
Works fine with XP.Their web site clalims it is Vista compatible, but it requests a driver when mounted on Vista. Their tech support was responsive, but I could not make the Microsoft fix to which they referred me work.Even if it works you do not have mobility to use it on a Vista machine which does not have the fix.In their defense, it is a Vista problem - I have another device with the same issue. Nevertheless, I sent it back.
An Amish family, having shunned society for many many years, decide that it is time to educate their son and daughter in the complexities of the modern world. They decide to visit a city.The mother and daughter are looking at the fantastic shops in a huge city mall, whilst the father and son wait for them at the entrance. Becoming impatient, the father and son go into the mall and stand outside a metal door. There is a button on the wall next to the door, which the father presses. The door splits open and reveals an empty, featureless room, measuring a mere 5 feet by 5 feet. The door then closes by itself. The father is impressed by this, though can't understand the significance of the empty room. Some minutes later, a gnarled, old woman arrives, presses the button, and enters the room. More minutes pass, then the doors again open, and a young beautiful blonde woman exits, brushes past the father, still waiting outside the door, and goes on her way. "Son" says the father, "go find your mother".That's what this cable will do for your system!
Microsoft Fingerprint ReaderThis barely works on XP but not at all on Vista. I had high hopes and am amazed by the people who can use it.
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!
This is a good DVD while to works but as you can see from other reviews and if you do any research (just google "coby wrong disc." After about 6 months of use itt just stopped working and is not fixable. I would go with a better brand and even pay more for the quality assurance. COBY IS JUNK! STAY AWAY! Also COBY customer service simply told me I was SOL. What a help they were...Find another brand.
just open christmas day , went to hook up no cd to install it .
Odd, Kodak has been doing this for years, and this is not what people want. The frame is maaassive, and the pictures therefore look small. It's slow to power on, no picture shuffle, no picture/video hybrid playback, poor wireless quality... In short, not living up to it's purported operation or quality. C'mon Kodak!
(Note: Amazon has deleted certain key info from my review. Since they don't edit comments, read the comment below for the missing info.)After reading through many reviews here, and struggling all day to get this unit running as range extender/repeater, it looks like the negative reviews are mostly from people trying to use it as a repeater. Apparently, if you're just using it as a wireless router, it seems to work fine. In fact, the setup disk and the PDF instructions deal only with that use of the product. If you want to use it to extend the range of your signal, Linksys leaves you without any instruction whatever, despite a blurb on the box stating you can use it as a repeater.Luckily, another reviewer (Pinoy in NJ) was kind enough to detail just how he got the unit to work as a repeater. Definitely start there. A few additional comments:- If you are on a Mac, the installation disk won't run. If you're trying to set up a repeater, the disk is useless anyway. So are the instructions on the PDF file.- You need to have the unit hooked up via the included CAT5 cable to your existing router, or you won't get anywhere. Once you have "programmed" the unit, you will be able to disconnect it, and place it elsewhere in the house.- After attaching the unit to your router, go into your Internet browser and type "[...]". This calls up the setup menu. The login is blank, the password is Admin, unless you changed it.-Type "[...]" to bring up the setup page for your WRT54G router (unless you have a different router)-From the WRT54G pages, you need to find the MAC address. It's in the tab "Status", third line down on that page. Write this down.-On the WAP54G page, click the Setup tab, then the AP Mode subtab. Select the third option, Repeater. Enter the Mac address from the previous step.-I disabled all security, since I couldn't get it to work. Sorry I can't help you there. It was something of a miracle when the thing worked at all. If someone wants to camp out at the curb with a laptop browsing [...], more power to them!-Make sure both the router and the Access Point are tuned to the same channel.At this point, you should be able to disconnect the cable, and still be able to ping the AP using the [...] address. Try accessing the Internet now using a wireless computer somewhere in the house.Wish I could be more specific, but honestly, I found myself repeating the same actions over and over, and it seemed to work finally for no apparent reason. I list the main points above, as these seem to be key.What I wish Linksys (or someone) would sell is a Repeater. You would plug it in to the power (no cable at all), and it would sense the wireless network. Pop in a setup disk, configure the settings and security, and you're done. It doesn't work that way at all.Instead, Linksys provides a button (it looks like the Cisco logo) that blinks furiously for five minutes, and seems to do nothing but change the SSID. It's SUPPOSED to "automatically" set things up, and maybe it does with a newer version of the router (WRT54G), but not mine. There is lots of opinion about the SSID (do they need to match, should you broadcast the SSID). People report that it changes by itself, which means your connection will drop until you pick the new SSID in your Network Connections.All this just to boost the signal to a room at the end of the hall. Linksys needs to make this a MUCH easier process somehow. If someone like me, an IT person with 20 years experience with computers, struggles for a full day to get it to work, there's a problem. No more Linksys for me!
Unfortunately I cannot rate this product as high as I should because the film itself was too large for the camera and so would not fit. I made the attempt to exchange the film by contacting the seller, but without success. I am sure it is a good product, I just cannot use it.
it came broken on a side...but since the radio covers it, I keep it...fits ok on my mazda protege 2001
All the pros that you've read about are true: featherlight, easy to use, simple software, no power cord or adapter, good quality scans (if you're not a professional photographer with exacting standards). I'm a genealogist, and this scanner was going to be heaven for me: I could take it to the courthouse or library and scan in original documents then and there.The cons are unfortunately true as well: my scanner quit working after just 2 weeks. The OS continues to acknowledge that a scanner is attached via USB, but the photo and OCR programs can't find it, and it no longer lights up when first plugged in. Canon's website lacks any troubleshooting or discussion of possibly faulty equipment and what to do about it, and if you've been reading other reviews, you know that there is no toll-free support center.If you're lucky, you'll get a good scanner that's truly portable and easy to setup and use. But it's a gamble, and if you're unlucky, you have few options to recover your money. Buyer beware!
Ordered this over a week ago. Still sitting in some warehouse in CA per USPS tracking. They charge like $5 per item... the least they can do is deliver. I'll let you know how the cables are if they ever arrive.
I bought my modem about 3 weeks ago after the original one in my computer quit. For the first couple of weeks it was great, relatively quick initial connection and pages seemed to load more faster and more smoothly. However, in just the past 24 hours the speaker that lets me hear the modem function has quit with no reason or indication showing in the diagnostics that there was a problem and the initial connection time has slowed down.The troubleshooting information is difficult to follow, I had a lot of problems installing the driver and to be honest there are better, more reliable brands out there that don't cost as much as this one. Very, very disappointed.
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.
they broke mysteriously i was listening to my mp3 player when all of a sudden my right earphone did not give out sound i give them a -8
As advertising,&quot;more productive... more quickly, more comfortably&quot;, and it is quiet when typing. at this point , it is a good keyboard.but if you may install/reinstall the operation system(no just MS) frequency, be carefully! I don't know why they set Function Key(F1-F12) as multimedia key, Email key by default,whether it is windows or dos.And don't let people to change its defaule setting(ONLY for windows,after installed its driver,you modify it). every time when you need to the original Function key, you have to press the F-lock first, which to activate the function of F1-F12. for example,during the Windows 2000/xp insatllation, if your harddrive is connected to a raid or scsi card ,you can press F6 to install the driver from floppy disk, otherwise, windows can't be installed. for me , i just pressed the F6, but it doesn't work since I forgot to press the F-lock key to activate F6 first!then the installation went on.......-_-, I had to do it again. for selecting bootup in windows(F8),pure dos boot(Update bios!-F5-boot from floopy disk), etc., I hope you remember to press f-lock first when doing those. Another thing you should notice: reboot will reset keyboard to the default value(media key, email key only). press f-lock one time is NOT OK. if you want to use the original function key , you HAVE TO press F-lock key every time after reboot.at this point , it is not a good keyboard , hopefully , just for me.certainly, for office use , typing , gaming(except for action type,try by youself!^-^),it is just OK.
This product craps out with in about 10 charges not worth your money or time this item is awful. It makes no sense to buy this item or once yu should just go to gamestop and buy there over priced stuff because this is not worth anything
Beware of Linksys and the WAP54G. They advertise that the WAP54G supports WPA security, but it only supports WPA in certain modes. Also, my experience is that Linksys technical support is substandard. I urge caution. There are other, better vendors out there.
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
I have had nothing but trouble with this product. It cannot distinguish between trays, therefor you must load and unload each time you switch from one type of paper to another. The carriage continuously locks up, requiring resets, and paper jams, usually damaging the photo paper. I would estimate that only 25-30% of the printing attempts are successful. When it does print, the rollers either scratch the emulsion on photo paper or it prints slightly askew. Eventhough I have bought extra photo cartridges, I am returning mine. I believe money is better spent elswhere
I have been waiting for the S6000 to hit my locals stores since the camera was announced by Fuji. On paper, this camera looks like a real winner: uses the same CCD found in my Fuji F30 (a great little camera), a nice 10.7x zoom with a wode angle of 28mm, flash sits high (reduces chance of red eye), and the manual zoom (end up liking that better than I thought I would), but after testing the camera at my local store I was decided against purchasing the unit.While the basic control layout is the same as the F30, there were a few differences in ISO settings, reviewing pictures, and such that made this camera feel a little more awkward than the F30. Also, the camera is larger than and heavier than I had expected. These items by themselves were not show stoppers, but did catch my attention.The real problems came in with the cameras picture quality. While I have had excellent results with the F30, I had all sorts of focusing issues with the S6000 -- especially at the long end of the zoom. Test picture after test picture would not focus. In addition, the pictures on the pictures that did focus, the colors were not as sharp as the F30 and the noise reduction appears to be more aggresive (loss of detail) at the higher ISO settings than the F30.The other major issue is the lack of optical image stabilzation with the camera. I knew that the camera did not have this feature when I was looking and given the results I had from my F30, I thought the bump in ISO would not be a big issue (the camera bumps up the ISO setting to adjust for camera movement). With the 'image stabilization' setting, the ISO was set to AUTO and usually choose ISO 3200, which has a very negative affect on picture quality.In the end, the focusing issues and lack of OIS were showstoppers and I gave up the superior flash and ISO capabilities of this unit and purchased a Canon S3 IS.I really hope Fuji can add OIS in the next upgrade to this line and fix some of the focusing/image issues, because I think they would have the best non-DSLR zoom camera on the market with these features. Until then, I am very happy with both my Fuji F30 and the Canon S3 IS.
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.
The ink cartridge had been installed for about two weeks when found leaking. Printer is ruined. Forced to buy a new one. Never bought re-manufactured ink cartridges before. Purchased these, Canon BC-02 Black Ink cartridges, because the Canon ink is very difficult to find. Good bye to what had been good printer!
To make a long story short, this TV died on me in less than a year. It turns out that something is wrong inside the picture tube, and it must be replaced. Looking here, this seems to be a common problem. The tube itself is under warranty, but the authorized repair shop is so far away, and the labor costs are so high, that repairing it is not cost-effective and it's a giant paperweight after only eleven months of ownership.The only authorized repair place is fifty miles away, and there's is no way I can transport this on my own. After spending about $200 on a diagnostic and travel for the repair technician, I find out that the total repair cost to fix the TV will be $450, about the replacement cost.Panasonic customer support is *horrible.* I spent weeks trying to get someone there to help me. Three times I was told that my issue had to be forwarded to a "field service technician," and that he would be contact me within 24 to 48 hours. No one ever did. Only two months later was I finally able to get someone to help me. Panasonic has an "unsatisfactory" rating at the Better Business Bureau.So now I'm going to go buy a Sony. I'm sure it and I will be very happy together.
On the positive side, the physical design and contruction are excellent. However, setting and changing the playback stations is so tedious and time consuming that I have to give low marks to features and ease of use. Worse, the effort does not pay off. I tried the unit in a VW Jetta, Jeep Liberty, Honda CRV and Toyota Corolla and was never able to get acceptable sound. Radio static is the main problem, but compared to FM stations, the dynamic range is very short, with clipped high and rumbling lows. Noise that the car radios do not usually pick up, like from power lines and vehicle ignitions, is amplified. The experience is like listening to a cheap AM car radio from the 1950s. My Griffin iFM dock is in the trash because I can't give it away.
iPhone fit perfectly, convenient to use, but belt clip tore off after 1 months use. Getting in and out of car too much for case. If removed from belt prior to entering/exiting car should last longer.
After about an hour on the phone with d-link tech support we came to the conclution that this product was defective!!!!! So It was returned!!!
This product works as advertised. However there are facts you should be clued to.1) it suffers from FTP upload/download issues. It cannot do large FTP transmits or receives without hanging. This is a known problem having to do with some memory leak and their help desk's only response was "well if you want to do that, you need to get something more robust". What an answer eh.2) the device has upgrade compatability issues. Since my friend having gotten the above answer from their tech support, needed to upgrade in order to branch out into his new B2B FTP processes, he bought a good powered wireless VPN router. But as one reviewer indicated, the WAP54G will only talk to others of its kind. Indeed every setup option has a restrictive use complication. Thus these access points did not work with his new router. This means that when it comes time to upgrade, you cannot just go out and buy any old thing if your intent is to try and reuse these components elsewhere. The new router works fine, but these devices refuse to talk to it. The documentation confirms that indeed the linksys accesspoints won't talk to anything but others of their kind. That means my friend must upgrade not only his wireless router, but also the wirless connection method used by his store front pcs, and also his router setup in his home office which also uses the related linksys product. What should have been a 150$ fix is now a 600$ total replacement because these WAP54G are useless with any other equipment but themselves.3) it is slow compared to newer equipment. The speed difference between the WAP54G and corresponding router, and the new VPN wireless router was dramatic; visually noticable. Maybe this is a silver lining for my friend. He si somewhat excited about the possible speed improvment he might see at his point of sale units. The new router was painting internet screens very fast whereas the old liksys router was not in comparison. I wish I could give a comparison of wireless PC performance so that I could comment on the actual performance of the WAP54G but since we could not get the wireless connection made to the new router what can I say.And before someone says that we never tuned the WAP54G setup, know that my friend had network professionals install and optimize the WAP54G equipment when it was initially purchased. They came to his store and home office to do the setup. It cost a few bucks but he was happy at the time to know it would all work.So to recap:0) works as advertised but...1) slow2) memory leaks3) upgrade incompatibleHail Flavius!
I have had one of these 'Monster' transmitters for about 6 months. What happens is that the wire will get worn down (from wiggling, use and in my case cold weather) and you will first lose sound in one speaker then the other. Wiggle the wire and the speaker(s) might come back on. The wire is too thin and just wears out way too fast. It's not to be confused with 'Monster Cable'. I would certainly avoid used ones!
This is the 3rd home theather Sony branded I have. I bought this unit less than a year ago and the display went dead suddenly. Now Sony is charging me $200 to have it fixed. What a disappointment for a company that claims to be best in class. Never will do business with them again.
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?
Bought these last year at Christmas time in a Gold box special for $70.00. Less than two months later one of the ear buds separated, rendering it useless. That's a lot of money to throw away. As to the sound it was OK, but not great. The bass on my Sennheiser CX-300 II Precision Enhanced Bass Earbuds is superior and they have held together very well. I would not recommend these and seeing another Monster Gold Box special today with poor customer reviews reminded me to speak out about the inferior workmanship of this product.
This vcr/dvd player ate my vhs tape after 3 months. It ate it and then got stuck inside the machine. I got it unstuck but it now no longer plays vhs tapes. Something broke when the machine ate the video. It is now just a dvd player. Dont waste your money.
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.
Customer service rude and of little help. TV failed 10 days out of 1 yearwarranty, I have another identical unit that is starting to act like it to is failing.
I am very dissatified with my Logitech MX3100 purchase. I have owned 4 other Logitech keyboard/mouse combinations with the Logitech MX Duo being my last one. Each of the 4 times I upgraded prior to the MX3100, I was very satisfied with the changes and imporvements that Logitech made. However, the MX3100 is the first to really disappoint me. Here are my problems with the MX3100:1. The mouse is simply too heavy. Another reviewer mentioned that it just takes getting used to, but I have been using it for over a month, and I still haven't gotten used to it yet (I use it quite often - 6+ hours every day).2. The function keys are not raised high enough and are too stiff to press. I prefer using keyboard shortcuts whenever possible, and the MX3100 hinders my ability to quickly use keyboard shortcuts.3. The volume dial on the keyboard is too small and is difficult to operate because of the lack of decent grooves.4. The media controls are also not raised high enough and so are difficult to operate.5. The fast scroll feature is also difficult to operate and get stuck often.6. The design of the MX Duo looked better in my opinion.I will be moving back to my MX Duo very soon. I regret spending all the money for the MX3100. I wouldn't suggest the MX3100 to anyone and I would strongly suggest anyone considering purchasing the MX3100 to go to a local store and try it for yourself to see how bad it is.
I wanted protection for my iPod for when I throw it in my purse. This case looks ok. It feels like rubber though, not very pleasant. Also, this product claims to to thin enough that you can still plug it your iPod in other products (speakers, radio connection, etc), but it's just not true. This case is not THAT thin and your iPod won't fit unless you remove the case. Plus, the case is really hard to put on/take off, so that's not an option. The screen protector is just this thin piece of plastic that doesn't stick or stay on the screen, it won't protect your screen at all.
This product is not worth the money. The turntable itself is made of plastic, and it is impossible to have record lay flat on it. The outer edges are always lower than the center. The cartridge and needle are poor.Invest $20-40 more and get a higher quality unit that you will be satisfied with over a longer period of time.
I bought this product thinking that it would give me a line level out of my iPod Classic to use with the AUX input to my car stereo. The fact that it has a volume control should have tipped me off that it isn't a true line out. When I try to plug the output of the Belkin unit into the AUX port, I get really bad hum and engine noise. It's unusable that way.The one way that the Belkin unit does work is with a cassette adapter plugged into the Belkin Auto Kit. It sounds pretty good once you get the volume set to a reasonable level. Since I have an old Sidekick with a cassette deck in it, I'll just use this with a cassette adapter in that rig. I am going to try a Griffin Autopilot in my other cars, since it provides a true line out.
Super idea - I very much like being able to see my ipod menu from across the room. Sound, however, is distorted - the audio equivilant of blurred vision. Their cables, my monster cables, tried several configurations - no help.We all want the video feature, but, wait till they get the sound right.
I bought this to connect laptop to TV. It worked fine at first but less than a week after using it, it stopped working. No bueno. What do you expect for $6 though?
I've had the HP K5400 for several months now. I am disappointed in two things, it seems to eat ink, I'm always running out of one color or another. I'm just a home uses so I don't do a lot of printing. Second when I've run out of one color and want to switch to just black, it won't let me do so unless I replace the empty cartridge.
Everything is fine about the radio except one major flaw. The presets don't allow you any ease of use. Each time you want to use the preset you have to hit "recall". The whole purpose of this radio for me is to surf quickly from one set station to another. This is unacceptable. It is a shame because the radio is excellent in every way otherwise.
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.
I found this headphone set to be inadequate for MY needs, the cord was a bit short and I really needed a 90 degree connector. The most unappealing thing about this headphone set to ME is the clip that holds it on your ear, it is a fixed plastic tab that was uncomfortable. The speakers had adequate low frequency response when held snugly against the ear but the plastic tab loosely held the speaker in place rendering the base response less than adequate.With this said I was still going to give them a 3 star rating because my son thought they were OK but this is not my sons review, it is my review so MY judgment must stand, I unfortunately did not like them.
My printer is less than an year old, and I wanted to it work with Windows 7. So I went to HP's web site to look for updates. Well HP well tell you that Windows 7 has a limited support for the Officejet K5400. No check more: Printer Quality help meaning: No more Align the Printhead, Clean the ink print heads, Calibrate Line Feed , Advance Configuration- Paper Handling, Control Panel Language, Estimated Ink Levels. So I called HP. I just wanted to know if HP was going to support this printer. They asked for the serial number, and told me they could not help me. I did not want a repair, I just wanted to know if they were going to make a driver for this printer or not. I thought it was a simple question.All I got was sorry your printer is out of warranty- we can't help you.This printer is less than a year old. THINK ABOUT THAT. HP refuses to talk to me about drivers because less than one year old printer is out of warranty. I am not talking about if it's working- I am talking about if they are going to make a driver for a year old printer. It would be like "sorry your car is a year old, we don't make wheels for it anymore, go away." This printer has been very reliable printer, and that includes printed more than 50 reams of paper. All I wanted was to know if they were going to make a driver for it.I think this will be my last HP printer. IF I had to buy right now a new printer it would not be from HP.
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!
OK...so you want to buy headphones that sound good, are not obtrusive and do not require bank financing...This is what I thought I was getting when I purchased this item.What I got was headphone cord sections that seem to be playing tug-o-war with a 10lb weight. The noise cancelling feature may be a good marketing objective, but what it produces it a good bit of white noise that can be more annoying than beneficial. The worst feature of this headphones was alluded above. The noise cancelling battery pack is heavy. Everytime it hangs it feels uncomfortable and puts unecessary strain on the cords.You eventually have headphones that are unusable because the cord mangles, severs...you pick your own verb...the wires within the cords cabling.(...)
I understand that you shouldn't expect a lot from the radio that lists under $15 but I believe that manufacturer should deliver on the basic functionality. None of the short wave bands works, all you get is a lot of static and some distorted FM transmissions (yes, on SW band). Also, I've noticed that the the frequency bands don't follow standard convention, which could make some of them pretty useless (if they were working).I own several portable AM/FM/SW radios and, although some of them have better SW reception than others, I've never had an item that claims SW coverage but has none.On the positive note, AM/FM seems to be OK.
A real disapointment. It replaced an older under-the-cabinet GE radio that worked well, but blew up after a power surge. It only gets a few stations, and even those fade periodically. Most stations are accompanied by an annoying buzz, whirr or whine. I have finally had enough, and am replacing it with a comparable Sony. How many holes can my cabinets stand before they collapse?
I had a G4 titanium laptop then "upgraded" to the iMac because they said it was fast and would run the Adobe CS stuff better -- not. I miss my laptop. The iMac gets hung up at least half the time when it does ANYTHING, even opening a folder takes 4 seconds. Shutting down the computer if you have a bunch of stuff open takes like 10 minutes. Multiple Adobe products do not like to be open at the same time on my computer - pretty much every day one will crash if another is open.
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 is the worst jobsite radio I've ever used. I have used the others except for the Makita, and this performs beyond poorly. I was pretty sold on all the features this offers until I used it. The GFIC seemed like a grat idea, but the covers blocked the outlets so bad that I wound up riping them off. The CD player stoped working pretty quickly, probally after about a month. The FM reception is a joke, I guess they fixed that but I'm not buying another one to find out. One of the buttons got stuck and I had to break it off to unstick it. Finally the cord came off after about a year and it wound up in the dumpster. It is tough though, the cage really protects it, but that's not worth $150.
I bought this as a gift for the grandparents. Loaded about 800 pictures on an SD card and turned it on. The image is very nice. But I noticed that the first picture displayed was the first I added to the card.Hmm. Turned it off, then back on. Same thing.Then I looked at the manual (which is inside the box, obviously) where it says that pictures are displayed in the order added.Very bad!You'll never see the last 700 pictures unless you sit through the first 100, every time you turn it on.I took this back and bought a Westinghouse DPF-0802 which has a random display and nice image. I wanted another one of those but everyone is sold out.Just be careful if you get the Kodak and expect to see a different show each time you turn it on.
This product does fully scan your items but it is not at all easy to organize them once they are scanned. I wanted something like this so that i could scan my bills when they come in and keep track of them electronically but it was so hard to use and access the docs that i gave up and am still working it old school.
Brand new, and the Koss UR-15 headphones were putting crackling static into my left ear when the music was at a moderate volume or higher. I tapped the left side with my finger, and it died! This review is my revenge, and your warning. The earbuds that came with it were just as disappointing. They had no bass sound at all, and sounded tinny. Even the cheapest earbuds sound richer. AVOID KOSS!
Great sound, but the build quality is just not there. On a recent trip to Europe, the left bud completely fell apart and the leads became disconnected from the bass driver. They are only two months old and I always keep them in the case! I had to solder it back together and then super glue the bud back together. Since then I've also had to superglue the right bud as well. Also, the cable sheath is fraying over one bud lead, revealing the fine speaker wire underneath. I don't expect these phones to last much longer which is too bad. They are great sounding and comfortable, but unfortunately they seem to have cut some important corners. Be warned!
I originally liked this product, but they've discontinued US support and I can't even get updated maps, even though I paid for an extended deal to continue map updates into the future. Can't believe they sold it while disabling downloads to the US.I also am tired of the thing being unable to plug into power while displaying a route. If your battery runs out you have to wait until it is completely charged to use it again....and my battery lasts about 10 minutes.
I am disappointed with this curling iron. It is constantly turning off because the button gets hit while holding the iron to curl your hair. I tried a different curling iron while staying with a friend and had no such problem.
I was really looking forward to upgrading the Apple earpods that came with my new iPod touch. I checked the reviews, and this looked like a great choice. Maybe I got a defective one, but these earbuds are awful! The right earbud was as tinny as the cheapest external speakers I've ever heard on anything - and at all but the lowest volume settings there was a constant buzz in my ear from that right earbud. Thank goodness it's easy to return things on Amazon - these are going back today!
Just got this cam in the mail yesterday. Setup is pretty painless but the included software is strange. I was not aware that this camera wouldn't work pointed out a window. I tried for 3 hours to fix the crazy light balancing thing. It was even a typical overcast rainy day here in Portland and the cam picture was completely white from too much brightness; strange! The video quality is average. You'd expect it to be a little better for $200. Save yourself some money and use www.dyndns.org instead of Linksys' SoloLink solution. Works like a champ!
I've had the x8350 less than a month and I've had numerous problems with it:(1)When booting up, I receive an error message telling me that the Lexmark device manager has encountered a problem and needs to close.(2)I have trouble sending and receiving faxes. Faxes sometimes don't go through.(3) When I send faxes from the glass (instead of the automatic feeder), the fax prompts me whether I want to send multiple pages, even though I set the machine not to.(4)When it prompts me to press 1 for yes or 0 for no, the machine often freezes, accepting neither selection.As for support, Lexmark's web site contains no support information on the x8350. I called, the phone support, and, after 2 hours, the technician solved none of my problems. He told me last night that a supervisor would call me within three hours. No one called. When I called again today, the technician said a supervisor would call me within 15 minutes. That was over 4 hours ago.After this experience, I'll never buy another Lexmark product.
Don't waste your money. You cannot see the screen it doesn't line up well with the outside cover so you can use your dial. It shifts and turns the volume up to full blast.
The .a half of this thing works just fine. I have an Netgear HE102 (.a only AP) and it seems comparable in performance.However the .b side is completely worthless. WEP or not, Netgear, Toshiba and other client adapters, all the same. No range, instable connection. Tried latest firmware, nada. Tried a pair of the WAB102's with same results. Steer clear of this thing. Get the HE102, or something better if you need .a, and get a $... special out of the sunday paper for your .b/.g needs.
I have a Belkin pre-N router and pre-N wireless cards in our desktop PCs. We have one laptop with a wireless g USB adaptor. Replaced the g with the N1 - no difference in performance. Bummer.
Bought the Player in November to have for Christmas. It lasted until about March (Just out of service warranty). Then the carousel door would only open halfway - the electronics are messed up, because the door is mechanically OK. Great price, and it worked great while it lasted. If you buy this, get the extended warranty for sure!
I ordered this item and never recieved it and still have not gotten any resolution.
IS INCREDIBLE THAT AMAZON RECOMEND THIS MEMORY STICK FOR THE SONY CYBERSHOT DSC H5 AND IT DOSEN'T FIT THIS CAMARA. ISPEND MY MONEY IN SOMTHIGING THAT DOSE NOT THE CORRECT ITEM I NEED!!!!!!!!!
I have had two of these unites die within two years of owning them . They used to last much longer. I would not recommend them to anyone.
How hard is it to find a pair of headphones that sound good??? I was extremely disappointed when I plugged these in. A very, very, "boxy" midrange sound. No low end to speak of. Terrible sound. It's a shame too, because I have other Behringer products that sound fantastic. Pass these by.
The iPod shuffle second generation is small and stylish however at the expense of sound quality. There is a hissing sound, some sort of noise, that is constant as long as it is turned on. It can be heard with the earphones that comes with it, and is more annoying with better earbuds.I was quite disappointed when I got it. The iPo shuffle first generation (gum-pack version) had great sound quality, but I lost mine so I had to replace it.I would not recommend this to anyone who does not listen to music so loud that they impair their hearing.Also the docking station is a bit annoying, since it makes it harder to recharge the battery and use it as a data-saving source. It is possible to buy a little thing that is more portable than the docking station though, that makes it a bit more convenient.
My wife bought this unit in August but we didn't really use it until October. I was looking forward to enjoying a couple movies of my own choice on a cross country trip. But - you guessed it, half way into any movie, any disk, it would freeze up. I would have to stop the unit, restart, then try to find where I left off then it would freeze again.I spoke to the tech guy at Initial (1-800-216-5156). I told him what happened and mentioned the fact that so many other reviewers had the EXACT SAME PROBLEM. He said that most of those were because people had 'dropped' or 'trashed' their units! Since the 30 days had elapsed Curcuit City couldn't give rip (basicly telling me tough sh*t)and Initial says they will fix it for $45 plus shipping and a 5 week wait. What great service!Basically I think this unit has a serious design flaw and Initial is trying to avoid a recall. I don't know how you get a recall going but I would be the first to demand one.Spend a little extra money for a better unit (Panasonic maybe?)with REAL service.I will say that the picture on my unit was great. When it is frozen you have a lot of time to really look at the detail . . . .
As others have commented, I purchased a Brother Drum unit and was sent a "generic" drum unit. Lesson learned? Don't buy from a "new vendor" at Amazon without a very high expecation of being displeased with the results.
For me cleaning a Dell SP2309w lcd monitor screen with this product was a failure,product leaves streaks and made the screen look overall worse then before,just went out and purchased distilled water and isopropyl alcohol (50% by volume) and a spray bottle,my mixture is approx 40% alcohol & 60% distilled water,total cost was 3.27 - suggest you do the same(go to your local 99 cent store for these items).
See updated review.This device works great if it is functional. Already have SR2 and an upgrade available. So be prepared to spend some more time installing those. It spontaneously reset itself frequently without installing those updates. The acquisition time is about 4+ minutes. The battery life is very dismal. It shut itself off (Palm functionality) when is not on the charger and in use; so it requires another satellite acquisition (another 4 minutes). Thus, not recommended for hiking or outdoor activities. Works great with city navigation with WAAS enabled (more battery drain) in Southern California. However, sometime it won't "route" to some addresses - even after I have installed the SR2 and update. In fact, it will reset itself. I would recommend external antenna for the vehicle. Don't bother with serial connection - slow and didn't even come with a charger unlike other PDA devices. The case is useless unless you don't want use it while in the case. It is light for its size. Though I wish it has more battery weight than a very short battery life. Be prepared to purchase at least 128 MB of SD/MMC card - recommended 256 MB. Who actually still rolls out a new PDA device with 32 MB internal memory for the price (or for the intended functionality - mapping)? It does NOT tell you the street names or city location. It will however navigate via simple directional commands. In a moving vehicle, the volume is somewhat limited without the car adaptor (or unless you have a Lexus?) plus the battery issue and battery conservation mode make the car adaptor a must.
I have used a couple other wireless Sennheiser models, these were the worst ever! I wouldn't expect them to perform as well as my $200 set, but I have used another cheaper model and it was still way better than these. The sound I got was so garbled and full of static that it was indecipherable. Whether I had some other wireless device causing the problem I don't know, what I do know is these were unusable. I sent them back and got a wired set instead, and just use a really long extension cord. Not quite the freedom of wireless but works well enough, without all the static.
The whole point of this case for me was the ability to hang it off the back of a car seat so my daughter can watch videos in the car. Unfortunately, the way the straps are configured, it won't hang properly. So, useless.
I am trying to return this item and cant find where to send it back- please send me the return info. it does not fit my camera
I found these very uncomfortable on the top of my head as soon as I put them on. They were returned without ever testing the sound but I have owned other Sennheiser headphones and they typically sound excellent.
Front flap to be left open, or closed? Closed it hits against paper loaded in tray, push the paper in further, get error message. Leave it open looks messy and unprofessional. Canon could do much better.
This coby digital picture key chain was the most usless product that I have ever bought. After spending hours trying to download the software to place pictures on the keychain for my mother for a cristmass gift I had to consult a computer expert before we both agreed the product and software do not work. coby should contact every customer who purchased this usless produce to apologize for wasting their valuable time. Never again would I buy a coby anything.
I owned this for about 8 months before it bit the dust. when it does work its a great device, the sound quality is just like going directly into the system but the changing wears quickly and you need to be gentle with it. switching between cables is sometimes difficult because the knob won't want to turn. be careful and extra nice to this if you do buy it. you're better off paying the incredibly extra amount for an HD switcher.
As a company, I like Neuros. I purchased one of their earlier products, an MP3 player, and was moderately satisfied, though I eventually bought an iPod that offered more value for the same money. The Neuros MP3 player was long ago put on the shelf - the iPod is still in daily use.Neuros tries to do the right things. They try to deliver products that are on the leading edge. They incorporate Open Source software so that talented users can extend the product's capabilities. Their customer support is typically, though not always, top-notch.The Neuros OSD, however, is not ready as a consumer product. Geeks may like it because it is Open Source and does lend itself to experimentation.However, it is intended to be a video recorder - and it fails at that task.I bought it because I have a hundred or so videotapes that I want to digitize. I have other tools available, such as the Plextor PX-TV402U, a 4 year old converter. I was hoping to use the OSD's one-piece design as a reasonably inexpensive substitute that would not tie up a computer for the conversion.The bottom-line, of course, is the results of the digitizing process - and the Neuros OSD simply doesn't deliver adequate results. Certainly you don't get the near-DVD quality they promise in their marketing materials, even from a DVD. At best, I'd say the Neuros OSD delivers video quality on a par with poor Hi8.In my serious tests, I recorded a show that had been recorded to TiVo and a commercial VHS tape. According to Neuros, the type of recording it does - from the output ports of the player - is legal even for copyrighted material. I rely on their claim.The TiVo program was chosen because it offered a wide dynamic range, running from pure white shirts to nearly pitch black areas of the cathedral the performance took place in. There were also bright hues such as red, pink, blue and other colors. A good test for any conversion process. This was a professional production, by the way, so the lighting was well-done and balanced.I converted on the Neuros both to a 150x SD card and a 250GB hard drive. Neither result was satisfactory. There was an extremely high level of digital noise which made viewing unpleasant. Colors and contrast were muted, with everything being affected by a gray overcast. There was very heavy artifacting. When a pianist on the well-lit stage moved their head, it looked like the special effect from a bad sci-fi movie as the head dissolved into a bunch of pixellated blocks.I'll be trying to upload an image that demonstrates, I hope, the poor resolution and graying out of the image.I tested three recording three VHS tapes, each chosen for its dynamic range. The results of all three tests were the same: lots of noise, lots of artifacting, inadequate contrast and brightness. In one test, where the title credits were pure white on black, the titles in the converted copy were ragged, fuzzy and streaked with noise. Not at all good.All these tests were conducted at the highest possible quality settings of the OSD. But the resulting quality is simply poor and difficult to watch. I doubt that I would be willing to sit through a 90 minute movie recorded with the OSD.In comparison, the Plextor PX-TV402U produced results very close to the original source material, but it did involve tying up a computer in the process.The quality - or lack thereof - in the converted results are the important issue and should be enough to kill any interest in the Neuros OSD. Ease of use is, at least in my case, non-existent.The first unit I received would not record to a USB hard drive. Neuros technical support drove me up a wall more or less insisting it was the fault of the FAT32 formatting program I used. I make my living as a technology expert, testifying as an expert witness. FAT32 is an absolute, unforgiving standard: a drive is either formatted FAT32 or it isn't. The idea that a formatting program was responsible for the USB drive not working was ludicrous, but always being opened to learning something new (and, apparently, wasting my time), I tried their recommended substitute. It crashed upon launch on two different computers and I never was able to format a drive using. I did format the drive using three different formatting programs, all of which are used by professionals (including me) and verified that all three drives were properly formatted as FAT32. None of them worked with the OSD.Neuros sent me another unit and, unsurprisingly, all three FAT32 drives mounted without difficulty. So much for the theory of Neuros tech support. However, on the replacement unit, the S-video output didn't work. It produced only monochrome. As a result, all of my tests on both the Neuros and the Plextor used for comparison were composite video. Doesn't really matter, since the composite video output is so awful, that you know that S-Video isn't going to be much better.My replacement unit also had an annoying vertical roll when first powered up.You control the Neuros with menus on the TV screen and an infrared remote. The remote receiver on the Neuros has a very limited acceptance angle and it is very frustrating to continually have to hunt for the right position. If you were a foot or two away from this unit and facing it straight on, this might not be a problem - but anything else is.The User Interface is relatively crude, but usable - sort of. The response to the remote is very, very slow. Irritatingly slow. And the remote I had was touchy. It appeared, many times, to send a command several times, thus making it difficult to control the Neuros. Also, doing simple things like stopping a recording were inordinately difficult because of a combination of poor User Interface and the goofy remote control.In all, I spent most of three days trying to get the Neuros OSD to perform as specified. I also spent good chunks of three more days on the replacement. In retrospect, even though I am a tinkerer, who enjoys new gadgets. I recognize I shouldn't have spent more than 15 minutes on this unit. I should have immediately made a recording, looked at the poor quality of the recording and recognized that things weren't going to get any better.It pains me to write this negative review of the Neuros OSD. The company gives the impression of really trying to do the right thing. And their customer support is usually very friendly and helpful, though it wasn't in part of this case.But the truth is that the Neuros OSD simply isn't up to its intended task. Digital output is very poor - all the other difficulties with the unit simply make it more undesirable.There is no way in good conscience that I can recommend the Neuros OSD. That said, I wish the company well and will continue to consider any new products they offer. One of these days there is a good chance that Neuros or an outfit like them will put out a truly great product. This one, the OSD, is simply not it.Jerry
I hated this product. I would lose my connection every three minutes and it would take 15 seconds to regain it. I wouldn't work without a direct line of sight and had to be really close to be faintly reliable. I loved the feel and design but it didn't work well at all. I promptly returned it and got the Logitech Wave, which I got for half price and I love at my 4-6 foot range from the dongle.
I have the 128M version of this card. It does not work at all in my high-end digital camera. The card must be the slowest, oldest technology on the market....I finally just through it away.
I purchased the 4016 about 5 months ago. The print quality has been really bad. I am suprised others in the reviews have not complained. The toner that came with it has run out. I will be putting in new toner and see if fixes the quality problem.
RECEIVED PRODUCT IN A TIMELY MANNER,NOT HAPPY WITH RECEPTION,EVEN INSTALLED OUTER ANT.WILL NOT BUY AGAIN.MEANING PRODUCT NOT AMAZON.LOTS OF GREAT STUFF ON AMAZON AT REASONABLE AND FAIRPRICES.BUT WOULD NOT BUY HANDHELD RADIO AGAIN
I guess this is what I get for buying a cheap wireless router. The box said it was a 10 minute set-up but 2 days later I could not get the thing to work. I kept getting stuck at the ISP username/password screen. Perhaps it just wasn't capatible with my system or my cable modem. I tried calling customer service but I get annoyed when I'm on hold for too long. I'm sure this is a great product if you know how to get it to work, but this thing was advertised as a kind of plug n' play type device and I'm just not that technically savvy nor do I have the time to trouble shoot this thing.
I contacted Computer Geeks twice by email and have never received a response. The printer cable I received is not the one that is needed for my printer and cannot get an answer on how to return, if there is one that will work for my printer, etc... so this is just money down the drain and a learning experience. Will NOT order from Computer Geeks again without resolve to this issue.Do not feel it is Amazon's fault---have ordered from them before with wonderful results. This experience, dealing with Computer Geeks (or better worded---NOT dealing with Computer Geeks) has been my first BAD experience.
These are garbage! I dont know what these people are thinking giving 5 stars and saying they are great. These are the worst that you can get. I thought I would give them a try after seeing what most people said about them. These sound worse than the stock speakers in my truck did. They can not handle any amount of bass without sounding distorted even on -7 the lowest the bass can go. I left one stock speaker hooked up after I installed one of these and there was no comparison, these didn't even produce the vocal sounds very well. Bottom line these are trash and I wish I had not wasted my money and time. I would have been better off throwing a 20 dollar bill out the window on the highway. I took these back out and they are sitting in a closet. I am now looking for some decent speakers to put in my truck after putting the stock ones back in. I am going to give these away to someone that needs to replace their speakers but can't afford new ones. Don't buy these unless you absolutly can not spend any more money than this. My advice is to wait until you can afford some good ones becuase these are GARBAGE!! and you will not be happy with them.I will give props to amazon for getting them there in 2 days. That was the only reason these even got 1 star from me.
I actually purchased this at a major beauty chain for a lower price, but it's going back this weekend. I got the 1 1/2" size, which, it turns out, offers absolutely no curl for my thick, below-shoulder length naturally wavy hair. It actually seems to straighten it more than curl, which is odd since I've used this size in the past with better curl results.As other reviewers have said, this is designed just terribly. The controls are at EXACTLY the spot you put your hands while you're curling, which means in the two times I used it, I turned the iron off about 15 times and adjusted the heat haphazardly another 20. In fact, the second time I used it, I just gave up halfway through and put it aside to return. It's THAT annoying. The worst part is that the stay-cool tip of the iron is so short that even it is not an alternative place to put your hands. So if you're sleepily doing your hair in the morning (as I often do), plan on burning yourself at least seven or eight times.So glad I kept my receipt, and am going to spring for something laid out a lot better.
I've had this HyperDrive device for >1 yr. It worked about 3-4 times reading CompactFlash cards directly, but has not worked subsequently, in spite of updates on firmware, reformatting HyperDrive, reformatting cards, or buying new cards. OTOH, it is fast (as advertised) for an external hard drive for my Mac laptop. Unfortunately, now I need to still carry my Mac to download pics until I can find some more reliable PSD. I notice that a reviewer of the 160 GB version also reported lack of dependability. I can confirm her notion that the "instruction manual" has little to do with the actual device.
I've purchased many Kingston Flash Drives, along with other brands. This is my second time I've had an issue with a Kingston. I thought it was just 'one' of those things the last time, but again it just didn't allow data to be transfered. You get what you pay for.
I purchased a Toshiba HDTV and had it fail just after the 2 year warranty expired. Toshiba explained there was nothing they would do back up their product. No TV should fail after 2 years. I recommend selecting another brand, you can get the same performance and price, and end up with a more reliable product.
I've been buying computer peripherals for 10 years and I've never experienced such shoddy software and support. I purchased this scanner on the advice of a respected Macintosh publication. I should have read the other reviews posted on this site first.First of all, after installing the enclosed software, the scanner failed to work. I called the Microtek LONG DISTANCE support number and was put in a 5 minute que. The first tech person and the next one that I spoke with on three different occasions could not have been more indifferent. They advised me to downloaded a driver patch and 9 MEGABYTE software upgrade from their support site which also failed to drive the scanner. But I think this last piece of information is the most telling. After seaching online newsgroups for a solution, I found a company which designs software for most of the major scanner manufacturers and downloaded the specific DEMO version for this scanner. It actually worked. However, to get a fully functioning version would have cost (triple digits). The bottom line: Microtek doesn't care enough about customers to write software that will make their scanners work for all Mac users. I'm sending it back.
This is the third pressure cooker I've owned, the most expensive and the absolute worst. The locking mechanism was apparently designed in a kindergarten. It continually leaks and fails to build up pressure. I've had to shut it off, release the pressure, remove the lid, replace the lid and restart the cooking. Today even that did not work. And if you're not careful the locking mechanism will jam and prevent the lid from rotating into position.This is the last product from Presto I will ever buy!
Hi, I bought this camera and installed the driver from both the CD and then the web. It caused my computer (a good, modern, fast computer) to crash both times. The camera worked without interfacing with the computer, but, then, what's the point? Also, the pictures and movies were VERY grainy and low quality. The tech support when I had these problems was HORRIBLE. They really didn't stand behind the product AT ALL and to me that's the most important thing! Maybe I could have gotten it to work, but not without SOME input from Aiptek.I've never written one of these reviews before, but this really got to me. Don't buy this camera is my advice.
I already own the regular DLO Homedock and love it. I was hoping to get the deluxe so I could pick songs on my plasma, see album art - and I also liked the black and gray case better than the regular Homedock. Unfortunately, here are some of the problems I had in the first 5 minutes:1. On my HP plasma, the menu image doesn't fill the screen. Its missing 2 inch stripes on both the left and right sides.2. The remote doesn't work reliably. Buttons don't always press.3. The interface for picking songs doesn't behave like the iPod. If you want to play all songs at some point in the menu hierarchy (an artist, all music), the instruction manual says to select the category and select "play". That does nothing. The only way to do this is to navigate into all the songs for that category and start playing the first one.4. Screen flickers when moving from menu item to menu item on teh same screen and when going between screens.5. Due to limitations in the iPod, you cannot pick photos and videos from the TV interface. You have to switch back and forth between two modes.Most of these should be fixable by DLO and then the product would be usable. However, I question the value of having songs available on a TV screen. It takes much too long to power on the TV, navigate down with remote compared to just picking the song from the iPod.
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've owned several speakerphones, and this one is by far at the bottom of the list. The audio quality absolutely stinks for the person on the other end of the call. Also, the volume in unimpressive. I decided to tear apart the device and take a look at what's inside. It is clear that Polycom is using a full duplex speakerphone software application on the PC instead of using a processor chip inside the product to do the echo cancellation. Basically, the product is only a speaker and microphone with no audio processing capability. You'll be better off using the mic and speaker that comes included with the computer since there is no benefit with the polycom product.
I've had several mp3 players for about 4-5 years now. And I have to say this is the WORST one ever. I ordered a RED color and yet, they sent the wrong color[blue].. TWICE. I tried hooking it up to my windows XP [which I purchased not even a month ago] and did exactly what I was said to do. Everything failed- I tried calling customer service but OBVIOUSLY there are many others who are having a difficult time since it was busy the whole day. I have purchased irivers and thought of them as #1- Now I disagree. Iriver has disappointed me greatly.
The printing is OK but you need to install a drive in every computer that will access its printers. The scanner feature is awful, it is a very simple scanner. You loose any feature your multifunctional printer has. I don't recommend this product.
The engineers who designed this thing should be wacked in the back of the head with a shovel!
Haven't tried it as a data cable, but it doesn't do half of the job it's advertised to do. My main reason for purchasing one was in hopes that it would be able to charge via a cigarette lighter-to-USB adapter I have in my car. No such luck. Doesn't even charge when plugged into a PC.
This seemed like a good idea. Wireless dock for the sensor I already owned. The product literature even referenced my version of Streets and Trips, and the specific GPS-500 sensor. Should work seamlessly right? It was/is a nightmare. The problem is aligning the com ports of your laptop to the dock, and to Streets and Trips. It is a nightmare.Before you buy this, search "troubleshoot Pharos GPS-500 Microsoft Streets and Trips", or some variation of that. You'll see people on blogs and forums have all kinds of problems with this issue, and there is no simple answer(s). Pharos Support is of little help. They'll email you boilerplate directions with links to X-Port and GPS Gate, utilities that apparently are supposed to fix the problem. They don't work either. I have had my docking station up and running - only to lose it after a restart. If researching troubleshooting suggestions, sitting on tech support hold, downloading drivers and fixes, connecting and reinstalling Bluetooth settings, endless rebooting, and having your success somehow disconnected the next time you turn your computer on sounds like a good time then this is the product for you.
Due to a couple of horrible design flaws, I had to return this item. In one respect, it works very good. It produces a strong signal, and has very good sound. Then you eventually will notice it's flaws. First, you notice the over-accentuated 'S' sounds. Then you discover the 'pause feature', which kicks in after you pause the iPod for approximately 30 seconds. This 'feature' includes an obnoxious high-pitched whine that gets increasingly louder. Then the unit stops broadcasting, which usually causes your radio to start blaring static loudly. This is really great when you get a phone call and try pausing the iPod.Another annoying issue is the long 'boot-up' time. It seems like at least 10 seconds. It's at least twice as long as the Monster iCarPlay Plus. There's also the teaser easter egg feature that lets you tune the transmitter to 87.9. Unfortunately, every time the unit is powered off, it reverts back to the default frequency and you have to perform the finger-contorting move required to tune to 87.9 again.This unit had the potential to be great, but some horrible design flaws doomed it to mediocrity.
So i had these for about a month, then the left speaker stopped working.. I then just listened to the right speaker but then slowly faded until no sound came out of either speaker... For the month they worked they were good, but I was not rough with these headphones at all and have no idea why they just stopped working.
I have a Lexmark printer. It will not print because the Lexmark driver software does not work well (or at all) with USB. Seriously, it will not print at all. The software crashes shortly after loading after booting the computer. I have updated/downloaded from the Lexmark website. I have traded 4 emails with customer nonsupport so far and the ding-a-lings have yet to provide correct instructions for a fix, if such instructions exist. So far, I am still trying to get them to acknowledge that I have Windows XP. The last email they sent had instructions for Win 98 and ME. Wrong operating system--again. Do not buy Lexmark. If you have, take it back.
I bought this cable to connect an HP 2159M LCD panel to a Lenovo T61. I'm experiencing high levels of ghosting. Although plugging the audio cable interestingly reduces the amount of ghosting, it is still unbearable. Lastly, it does not have ferrites as shown in the picture. I don't recommend this cable with high resolution new generation LCD panels.
Well I should have known you get what you pay for.These batteries charged okay the first time but I've just depleted the first one to the point that the camera stated it was low battery and guess what ...it won't charge.We shall see if it's only the one or if they both do it but next time I'm buying OEM.
I bought this at Target June 2008 because it was on sale. I thought$147 was a great price. I got it home and it looked like a quality product. I set it up and the picture was great. However, the remote control stopped working the day I bought the system. I took it back to Target, they exchanged it and brought the 2nd one home. The remote worked on this one, however, the 2nd screen jumped evertime the voices spoke and then the first screen stopped after 15 minutes and had strange vertical lines on the screen. I will take this back tomorrow!!! Don't waste your time!!!
I received this television as a gift and after only viewing 3 dvds, the player skipped and stalled out, quitting to operate. Very dissatisfied that it happened and that Panasonic only backs up it's products for 3 mos (parts for 1 year, labor not). It seems that they are producing disposable televisions. Poor experience and not the first with Panasonic. I would not recommend doing business with Panasonic. As long as people continue to put up with poor quality, it will be in the market.
Logitech has interesting features on their web cams, but the software that supports it has serious problems. First of all, the Logitech software significantly slows down your computer. The device drivers and other associated software runs continuously--even when the web cam is not in use! To see this for yourself (if you have one), open up Task Manager (or download Process Explorer from Microsoft) and watch the CPU usage of their applications. In addition to occupying the computer's CPU for no reason, when the software is running (doing nothing) it is forcing other applications that you ARE using to be kicked out of the CPU's cache--the high-speed memory that is inside the CPU. This means that the other programs have to wait to be reloaded from main memory back into the CPU when they do finally get to run.Second, the software has a large memory footprint. In other words, it is a memory hog. It occupies 32MB of memory when the camera is not in use. This is a totally ridiculous waste of memory.Finally, their software is buggy. It has caused multiple "Blue Screens of Death" on my computer. That is, the BSoD screen actually lists the Logitech driver as the cause of the crash.All in all, the hardware is nice, but it is totally worthless without software that works without totally destroying all computing power, especially when the camera is not being used.I recommend AGAINST using not only this specific web camera, but ANY web camera from Logitech as their software has common components, so you are likely to see problems in other web cam drivers from them.
While the unit has worked fine for a few years, it totally died a week or so ago. Some component must have failed as the unit just makes a humm noise now and will not turn on. This is pretty frusterating as I paid over 300 when it was new.
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.
Ghosting and static all day, every day. If you need a replacement cable, find one with better shielding.
After 8 months one speaker stopped working, as others have reported. Before that, they were great for running.I expect headphones to last much longer. I wouldn't buy this product again.
Most fragile headphones I have ever bought. Just split in half in my hands after wearing them once.
When I turn the noise-cancelling on, while using the headphones with my mp3 player, I can't hear anything at all (ie: no music). Don't have that problem when they're plugged into my computer, but not really much noise cancellation.
Holy Jesus!I should have taken the warnings more seriously. These do sound great and they aren't going to kill the pocket book like bose but these things are loud. I read that people can hear them but you seriously might as well buy some portable speakers and plug them into your player because everybody and their mom will hear these things (almost as well as you can)! They may sound great but it defeats the purpose of wearing headphones when everybody is going to hear what you are listening to anyway.
I have used for several months, and it doesn't support XP service pack2. Download driver didn't work. You have to pay for the tech support. I won't buy NETGEAR product again.
This recorder is just to small. Its hard to get through the menu options and hard to use the buttons. The software and the USB interface works great. The reception range is limited and the play back quality is not very good. I guess if all you wanted was something real small it would be OK, but it just is not user friendly.
Like I stated above these headphones are great. Amazing sound and great bass. However, they only worked for less than 5 MONTHS. Like CNET stats, "thin cable tangles easily and may not hold up in the long run." And the later is TRUE. The cables are very thin and mines don't show any signs of wear and tear. But they just stopped working. If I want sound, I have to squeeze the cables constantly and it is truly annoying. BEWARE!!! Advise you to buy something else where the cables are strong and headphones have great sound.
i can't really say much to this mp3 player since i got a doa unit. can't believe amazon shipped me a deffective zen m. i know this unit is great. its way better than ipod but unfortunately i can't test them out until the next 2 weeks. amazon is going to send me a replacement. very frustrating. i'm one of the lucky ones who's been getting those deffective/doa units from creative.. so buyers out there.. good luck on your new zen m's ...
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.
Bass was good. High end sounds were distorted and rather harsh. Didn't fit my head for beans and i found then very uncomfortable to wear. If i had only saved the packaging i would have sent them back, so i gave them away. I purchased the tritton AX51 pro's and couldn't be happier for the moment. I expected something better from the name sennheiser considering there reputation. By the way i run a high end pc with a creative x-fi extreme sound card.
I selected "noise cancellation" headphones when browsing on amazon. When they arrived, I noted that they have no noise cancellation circuitry. This is the fault of Amazon for not advertising them correctly. As for performance, sound quality, etc. I cannot comment since I never used them. They appear to be very well built and have quality construction. Also note that these headphones are huge, and seem only appropriate for home use.
I suppose I shouldn't rate this item so low because after all, I should've known that serial ports are just plain slow. But when I hooked this up to my Garmin 60CS GPS with the broken USB port, it told me that it would take 3 hours to upload a map set. This is not good enough when I was used to being able to do it in a few minutes via the USB port. Seems crazy too because the serial port is supposed to support up to 115 baud, but I could only get mine to do 9. Not sure what is wrong, but it didn't work for me so far. I think I just need a new GPS with a working USB port.
This is the second iTrip I have bought. The first, bought three years ago, works much better and I paid about $30 for it. They appear to be the exact same unit, but the transmitter audio quality on this second one is very poor. I just happened to find one on Amazon for less than $3 so I figured I couldn't loose and wanted to have a backup unit. WRONG! Griffin products are usually top quality, but this one is junk. Sad.
I was disappointed with this product. The color was not all that great. I have purchased refurbished ink cartridges before on here and was happy with them but can't remember who I ordered it from. Don't believe I will order any more from these people.
My father-in-law purchased the D-link becasue it was on sale. I myself have a router(Linksys) at have used it for many applications & I love it.Since I already installed my Linksys, I volunteered to install his D-Link. I had very little dificulty with my router,but this was not the case with the D-Link.The D-Link has EXTREMELY POOR INSTRUCTIONS. My father-in-law has Cable and after over an hour of re-reading the instructions, over & over & over again, I was ready to give up, return the D-link & get him [other product].Fortunatly, I checked D-Link's website... navigated onto the troubleshooting & found a link explaining the steps I needed to to for my... cable. Completely different instructions than the one in the box.SUMMARYUnless you know what your doing, have someone to install it, and it's on sale... I would rather spend a few more bucks than to purchase anything else from d-link. There are always sales/rebates, just wait for the Linksys. Other than that, it is working (after a frustrating hastle) rather well...
I stongly suggest to anyone that plans on purchasing a prodcut from HUMAX to think again! My wife purchsed me one and we have had nothing but problems with the company and its DVR. Our first DVR froze on a screen druring set up. So they set us a second one to replace the broken one. As we used it for a day, the second machine did the same, freezing at different spots. Trying to reset the machine as instructed, it did not work. So they sent us a third. Well, guess what, the third is also freezing. Now three weeks into waiting for the fourth, still no dvr. The company simply needs to get their act together and fix the problem. The customer service was nice, but they are a subbed out company that realy can't help me with my problems just try to rectify it by sending me another and REQUESTING assistance. You do not have direct contact with the company and there for can not help you and simply request by email to Humax for additional help. Please do not buy a product from HUMAX, it will save you time, frustration and stress!!
I bought this fax machine and it drives me up the wall. I am going to get rid of it and buy another one. You get what you pay for...
The Bushnell Binocular arrived with one of the lens barrels broken off. I bought it to go on safari to Kenya and didn't have time to send it back to get an undamaged one so I tried to super glue the barrel in place. It didn't work because I suspect the alignment was wrong. The barrel was broken off at the point where it screws into the housing. The box was not damaged so the binoculars must have been packed broken and shipped.I will not buy another Bushnell product.
We bought this pencil sharpener for our art center. It lasted about a year before it died. We paid $40 for it, expecting that it would last a long time. But it seems to last just as long as the cheaper ones. At the beginning, it worked really well. Maybe if you aren't putting as many miles on it as we are, it will last longer.
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..
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!
I did like the key feel and touch of this keyboard. However, the key placement was very confusing leading to excessive typos. I made myself use this keyboard for an extended period of time to try to re-train my fingers, but wasn't successful. Having the return/enter key in the middle with the backspace directly above it was something I couldn't adapt to. Having to use multiple keystrokes to activate the function key to do former 1 or 2 keystroke functions was also unacceptable to me. Having a smaller footprint keyboard is a good idea, but this one was a bit too narrow even for me, a slightly below-average height woman with small hands. If this were redesigned with the return/enter key and backspace over on the right, then I might try this keyboard again. We will keep the keyboard because it does have a nice feel and my husband and son are "2-finger typists" so it does have a home. As for long-time touch typist, this keyboard simply didn't meet my expectations.
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.
I ordered one of these Garmin 25MCX external GPS antennas thinking it was an adequate but less-expensive version of the Garmin GA27C. But the performance of the 25MCX was so bad that I thought it was defective. "Bad" in this context means that all four of the Garmin GPS units that I tried with it took way too long to acquire a fix and the GPS unit very easily lost its connections to the satellites. The 25MCX was essentially useless. I assume that the 25MCX must provide a very weak signal to the GPS compared to the Garmin GA27C and the "Gilsson High Performance active remote external" products.More information: I tested the 25MCX with two different Garmin eMaps, a Garmin StreetPilot 2610, and a Garmin StreetPilot 2720. All with the same pathetic results: Way too long to acquire, way to frequent satellite disconnects. Amazon replaced the 1st 25MCX for me. But the 2nd one was no different. So Amazon replaced it, too. The 3rd one was just like the others. So, I returned it and replaced it with the Garmin-compatible Gilsson High Performance active remote external GPS Antenna. I currently own 3 of the Gilssons and over the years have owned 5 Gilssons. Perfect! And inexpensive. If you *must* have a Garmin, don't waste your money on the 25MCX. Get the Garmin GA27C. I owned one of these as well and used it with my eMap for sailing on Lake Superior. It works as well as the Gilsson. But, as of 8/3/07, the cost of the Garmin GA27C was $100 and the cost of the Gilsson High Performance active remote external GPS Antenna was $20. And their performance is equal.
I went through two of these very quickly. It's a shame, I wanted to like them. The sound is pretty decent but they are just too fragile. I wore them in the gym and for running out doors. They are very fragile and snap very easily
Leica is a name brand in the world. However, the product and the service are very bad. I bought a Leica D-LUX 3 on March. Only one shot and nothing has shown on the lcd screen. I sent it back under the instruction which was provided by the customer service department from Leica. I did not receive any messege from Leica at all. I tried to call them many times and left my cell number to them, no body called me. They did not concern the small account. After I complain about the bad service from the name brand company, they finally wrote to me. The department found the camera and the problem right away after the mail. It was so funny.Leica is a name brand in the world. However, the quality is not as good as the brand. Maybe I got a Friday Made product, but it really broke the image in my heart. No more Leica for me.
Pros: AttractiveGreat picture.Cons: Hard to hear or understand the dialog on a DVD unless the front speakers are within 6" of your ears, so you turn up the volume. Then if there are background noises on the DVD like a car door slamming ect. the "noise" is excessively loud and annoying time after time. So you turn the volume down to avoid the "louder" noise, then can't hear the dialog.You can adjust the L-R on the speakers but the volume cannot be adjusted so the front speakers put out less volume than the rears.With the exception of the sub woofer, the speakers are "tinny"The remote is poorly designed and has a feature to operate your television also. When used to turn the TV off, it shuts off but then comes back on again after a second or two.If you want to memorize a spot on "two or more" discs to return to, its impossible. It will remember "one" disc only.How this unit ever got passed on to the buying public is a mystery to me.
It is supposed to have skip protection but it constantly cuts off whenever it is not level and stable so it is no good to use while walking or moving about. A real disappointment.
Just took it out of the box and read very little instructions that came with the unit. Had to go on line to get manual of 100 pages wow what a disappointment. Have to use stylus to enter addresses etc. Sorry but not good for my use, put in back in the box and returned it not used. Ordered a garmin 650 I love it.
I bought this TV July 2007. After 14 months the TV LCD screen has died on me. It would cost me at least $1300 to get this TV fixed. DO NOT BUY!!!!!
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.
This person charge for every single item. when you purchase 2 items the shiping will be ridiculous.
The iPod Shuffle is great, don't get me wrong. I owned the original version (the gum pack size unit) along with this one, but the overall idea is ruined by a couple of factors:* It's iTunes or nothing. Fat chance you can load anything on this puppy without iTunes doing the work. Got music at work on your Microsoft Media Player? Too stinkin' bad.* If you get rid of the iPod (like I did, only because of iTunes) and opt to uninstall iTunes, you'll soon find out the iTunes is holding your music hostage. I found this out after uninstalling iTunes. My Media Player couldn't retrieve the music even though I had purchased the tunes legitimately outside of the iTunes system.Until Apple gets rid of the iTune requirement, I plan to look elsewhere.
Well I had a Bad iTrip. The thing was a knobathon to get going in the car while driving (and that was with my CoPilot) and when i 'luckily' found a station almost by accident, it sounded terrible. Like an MP3 thru an FM channel or an FM station thru a tin can.it has been returned - up for auction it goes.(++ on the plus side the design and concept were way too cool - it hooked me. It might take 2-5 years to perfect the technology maybe then i'll try again...but for now it definitely sucks.)
Kensington's tech support folks tell me that *no* Kensington wireless products will work when connected to USB hubs or to any other device other than directly into a USB port on your computer. I think they should make this clearer on the specs, but they don't; I'm returning mine because I bought it to use w/ a USB port on my keyboard, which is plugged into my laptop's only USB port... and it doesn't work when plugged into this configuration.On the other hand, the mouse is cute as a button and very comfortable in the hand. If you're going to use it plugged directly into a port on your machine, it's a fine mini-mouse. It is a bit of a hassle to have to use a pen or safety clip to press the button on the bottom, as noted by the other reviewer.
The receiver arrived defective and would not turn on. I returned it and went with a Samsung instead.
I order this from Amazon retailer BDRoth and it was broken. Be very careful about resellers. The FM transmitter I got was not in the manufacturers packagen. I'm guessing it wasn't new.
Look very very closely at your printer. Now look again at the printers it says it services.Look again.I looked three times - carefully - and while I managed to order another cartridge for my printer at the same time, these don't fit. Canon made a very subtle change in the plastic (and JUST the plastic) at the bottom so that these cartridges won't work in iP6200s, etc.Look again. Are you positive your printer is one of the few this services? Hit refresh -- it might have changed.What a racket. It's cheaper to buy a new printer than ink, and I can't believe this is because suddenly cartridges with 3 cm tank bottoms absolutely needed to be replaced by those with 2.75 cm bottoms in the next model. Companies with this much contempt for their customers deserve to be regulated -- a consumer should be able to put ink in a doggone printer without this much hassle.Look again. Seriously. Because right now you've looked as many times as I have, and I still wasted $40 bucks on an item designed to make customers waste money finding that elusive 16ml plastic receptacle with the 2.75 cm2 tapered bottom extension, not the one with the 3.00 cm2 bottom extension.If you're positive your printer is the rare machine from mid-2002 that can use these, don't buy it anyway -- you're better off getting a new printer. Or I'll give you mine, plus a swift kick in the Canon for free; and my offer comes with a guarantee you'll still be more satisfied than had you bought replacement ink for your 9-year-old Pixma.
THIS PRODUCT HAS NO BASS RESPONSE. USE IT ONLY FOR TALKING ON YOUR PHONE. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SO POOR I COULDN'T STAND LISTENING TO MY IPOD.
While the USB drive itself is fine (at least for the month I've been using it), the plastic construction is lousy, and broke within a week. So now I can't keep it on my keychain anymore, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of the drive.
I would not recommend this product. Some reviews talked about the sound cutting out from one ear bud but I figured these were isolated incidences. I figured wrong. After only about 4 months of relatively light use with the volume never really going above 50%, sound in one of the ear buds has decreased significantly. The sound does not completely cut out so I do not believe it is an intermittent connection but rather some other defect. Subsequent searches through reviews have discovered several similar complaints of defective ear buds. One can only wonder how many others never took the time to write a similar review. Regardless of any possible warranty to pay this much money for these and have them consistently fail is frustrating, a waste of time and money, and indicative of a horrible product.My advice is to look to some other brand entirely. Avoid V-Moda. Trust me, and others, you will save yourself a lot of grief and money.
I am a picky photographer but I purchased this camera last February and I quickly sold it on Ebay because of how poorly designed it is.Pros:It is very small and easy to carry with you.The supermacro feature is great for closeups.Cons:The camera I have found can take a picture while not focused.There is a large amount of noise when shot on the default F-stop of 2.8, plus a large amount of curvature too on that same F-stop.Unfortunately, once the camera is turned off, most the settings (like the F-stop) are reset to default, so you either have to leave the camera on to save your settings or reset them every time. I had to reset my F-stop, sharpness and ISO every time. Ridiculous!!!The display is way too small to see much, but I guess the camera in general is pretty small.I guess if you want a simple digital camera for sharing photos by email, this is the one to get. However, if you want crisp printable photos, don't get this one. Try a camera out in a store before you buy.
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!
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.
The film canisters I've got are broken- they won't wind in any of my cameras, the cases are cracked a bit, and they just can't seem to work in either A) My Canon AE-1, B) My Minolta, or C) My Holga35mm . Waste of money- wouldn't ever do it again.
Ordered 2 of these headphones just weeks ago for use with iPod when working out and running. First one stopped working within days. Second one has been ok so far, but not a high quality product. At least it stays in the ears and on the head while running.
Con: flimsy plastic doors.Con: poor button placement means you can change the settings while you hold it to shoot.EXTREME CON:Even after fooling around with every setting possible and taking hundreds of shots, they turn out to be fuzzy, usually out of focus whether distant or nearby. Some may describe this in their reviews as "soft focus'. It's not, it's 'out of focus'. This is something I don't expect from a Canon. I own an older S400 Elph that takes much sharper pictures. Do not buy this camera.I am amending this review. I have now taken several hundred MORE shots. The thing does a lousy job of focusing. Yes, I am an adult with plenty of picture-taking experience. Do not buy this camera.
I thought that the size and the capacity was impressive. But it has to work! It started one time and never again!Needless to say,it was defective.Have a good day!
I managed to get 5 WAN ADSL/PPOE lines added to it. All in all 10MBit but it used only one of the WAN and I was not able to use multiple WAN feature in any way I can. Connections drop often. I did everything on Server:-change lan card speed to 10MB full duplex after reading from forums-added a new lan cardLook at other places but do not go for this product :(
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.
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?
These phones sound good, but not good for noisy gym. They are not isolating headphones, and I found theneckband uncomfortable when working out. I found MME ear monitors better, the screw into your ears typemuch better. My gym blasts music from the ceiling speakers - the MME's block much of it, but like a lotof earphones, you have to experiment and try different ones.
Beware!!!this product is not compatible with the new Zune, other accesories are compatible with the new zune, but this is not one of them, they should add a note telling this or put it in the product description
PLEASE DO NOT BUY! I used these every day for about 2 months and the sound started to get weak even at max volume. Now the sound is down to zero. Guess the speaker magnets go out after a little use. Have read other reviews that state others have had the same problem. Some of my $5 ear buds sound as good and lasted much longer.
This bass tube will not hold up to 500 watts, it can barely hold up to 300 watts...and the bass is miniscule at best.
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.
I actually bought these 2 years ago and eventually put them away in the closet because I just got so sick of the muffled, muddy, much-too-bassy sound. Like other reviewers have pointed out, they are horribly skewed toward the low end, but not in a good way. The bass is like a generic booming low frequency mess, no matter what bass instrument is playing. There is no definition or speed to it at all. It's just flabby and horrible. The mids and the trebles are just as muddy, but that doesn't matter because you can't even hear them very well once the bass kicks in. Vocals sound receded and muffled. Hi hats sound splashy and brittle. No matter what kind of music I listen to, I just cannot get these to sound good. You can EQ the bass out to an acceptable level via your computer, but it's still unfocused with no clarity or character.The reason why I got them out again is because lately I've been producing and mixing my own music, and it's common practice to mix through a pair of cheap computer speakers as well as your studio monitors and cans, the theory being that you should mix music to sound good on low end speakers as well as high end ones, because a lot of people listen in lo-fi conditions. In theory, if you can get your mix to sound good on a pair of cheapo computer speakers as well as your monitors, it'll sound good anywhere. Well, I could not mix anything to sound good on these speakers. You cannot get anything approaching good instrument separation, and there seem to be certain frequency ranges which "boom" on certain instruments, even if you notch them out with an EQ. Listening to some extremely well mixed music on them as a reference, I see that not even the greatest engineers of all time could make anything sound decent on these. I'm giving up on them and buying a cheapo pair of Logitechs as my lo-fi reference.
I was excited to receive this only to be greatly disappointed. The sound is terrible!!! I need say nothing more.
I like almost everything about this product except the route planning. I've used the product for about a month now and have noticed several very serious issues with its route planning algorithm:1) Optimal routes are anything but optimal. Several reviewers have mentioned this issue, but none has quantified it - so here's a real example. On one common destination I use, the unit picks a route that adds 30 miles to what would normally be a 60 mile trip to theoretically save 5 minutes. That's crazy. It's not faster (it doesn't account for the 30 extra traffic lights on the route) and it wastes fuel. Both are serious problems, but with gas at $3/gallon it's a problem that bites you in the wallet.2) To get around the optimal route issue I tried using the shortest route option. This produces a much shorter route. However, I usually use the unit on rural roads. It doesn't have an option to avoid unimproved (gravel or dirt roads) or seasonally available roads. Because of that it recommends any game trail, logging road or dirt road that is in its data base. This is down right dangerous given that I don't drive an AWD vehicle and I'm current using it in the winter. Last year James Kim of CNet lost his life by following similar bogus route data from Mapquest.At this point, I consider the unit not only useless, but down right dangerous. I can't give this unit a negative enough review. I wish I could select negative stars.This is my first return to Amazon even though I've purchased items from them for years. Thankfully Amazon has a good return policy and the return was easy. Nice job Amazon.I replaced the Navigon with a Garmin 360. I'm very happy with the Garmin.
I would have never purchased this item had I known that the transmitter is very week and the signal on my radio would go in and out. Don't buy this product! At best, you can hear only the most powerful radio stations that broadcast the highest wattage.
Like others have pointed out there are not 100 feet of wire here. I should have listened to those reviews because now I have to buy more wire elsewhere. The wire itself is fine, but it is falsely advertised as 100 ft. If you do not need that much wire and are attracted by the low price, this product will be fine, but I believe there are laws against false advertisement. I am not talking about a couple of feet less than 100. There are probably only about 60 feet of wire in this bobbin. How does that approximate to 100?
Just doesn't work. None of my devices recognized this cable. Great idea but something's not right here. You would think it could a least charge an iPod but it didn't
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
The holster lasted about 2 weeks and the belt clip started to tear loose
This Laptop Chill Pad I don't think is the best on the market. Next time I buy a Laptop cooler I will spend a little more money and get a better product. This unit is completely made of plastic, the case, fan blades everything...2 weeks after I opened the box I set the cooler and lap top on a desk and did not notice a pencil under everything and broke a blade off of one of the fans. I needed to cut off a second blade opposite the first to balance to fan wheel. If the unit was made better it should have been able to handle the pencil stopping the fan blade and not brake a blade off.Keith
This camera has a lot of good features, but consistently underexposes in indoor photography. Indoor photos with the built in flash are also very poor.The exposure problem renders the auto modes. In the total manual mode also if you set the right speed and aperture then light meter shows that it is over exposing. Probably the problem is the light metering issue in the camera. The indoor photos are incredibly dark and underexposed.I also saw many people gave this complain, I hope this is not the problem of the camera model but couple of cameras which are having this issue.When you buy this camera, please check whether the camera is working properly in Auto mode in low light conditions. I had to return my camera due to this underexposure problem .
This item was purchased on 1/20/09. I received the opportunity to review the product on 2/22/09. But THE EXTERNAL DRIVE NEVER ARRIVED. I CAN'T TRACK IT BECAUSE EVERYTIME I TRY I RECEIVE A MESSAGE TO TRY AGAIN LATER.I AM COMPLETELY FRUSTRATED!!!
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).
If I could, I would rate this item as *NO STARS*First order, model RS110: Transmitter failed after 2 days.Second order, model RS100: Transmitter was dead on arrival.It appears that Sennheiser's "re-manufacturing" process does not include comprehensive testing and/or "burn in."Transmitters for cordless headphones are supposed to operate continuously for *years!*Packaging of first order was deficient--Item arrived in a stapled poly bag, without an instruction sheet.Second order was well packaged, but apparently was not tested.I would not recommend buying these (remanufactured) products because of poor (or non-existant) Quality Assurance.
I bought this filter and when I received it, there was a little silver point in the glass of the filter. Not usable. Amazon, quickly refund my money, but I'm without a protection filter for my nikon 50mm 1.4G. I think Tiffen never presents this type of problem. I live in Brazil and here is too difficult to buy these accessories.
I agree with the consensus. I had nothing but problems with the R15 and aside from offering to replace it, customer service doesn't seem to have any other options. I saw one R10 (the old model with Tivo) at WalMart and dropped $100 to buy it and it works like a dream. I hope DirecTV and Tivo have resolved their differences in 3 years or so when I will need a new DVR or I may be switching to Dish Network. I've heard good things about their DVRs.
I bought at a retail store. With a salesman I checked the Canon website. The site and this add said Windows 98 compatible. My UMax 1200 scsi died and the Win 98 system it is on will have to updated eventually, but I thought this would fit the bill til then. After many emails back and forth to the company, turns out it is compatible starting w/ Windows 98SE, not Windows 98. The company was very responsive. I've loaded on my laptop w/ Win Me in the meantime. If you have a lot of items to scan, you may want to look elsewhere as this is pretty slow. The quality is adequate, color resolution greater than 300 dpi slows it down. If just an occassional scanner its ok. Does auto-cropping that my old astra couldn't do.
The sound from these circumaural headphones is superb; no surprise judging from its excellent impedence and sensitivy ratings. Unfortunately, these great features come at a hefty price: the weight. Wearing them feels like I have gallon of water strapped on top of my skull. Prolonged wearing gave me a headache-a shame because I really liked the sound.
The CD portion of our unit did not work. We like the slim line feature, but are hesitant to take it back and get a replacement in light of the CD problem. We may simply take it back, get the refund, and try another undercabinet product. I give it one star because otherwise it seemed to work OK.
First of all Amazon asked me to write a review of a product that THEY think I bought but I didnt. I purchased (or thought I was buying) a 512 MB card and when I got it it was an M512MB card so right off the bat Amazon had it wrongly labeled on their site! THen I found out that the Olympus Stylus410 camera I had wouldnt take the M or H card. In fact it was the ONLY camera in the olympus line that Olympus never upgraded! I even called Olympus customer "nonservice" "nonsatisfaction" line and they were NOT NICE! They said in fact you are "SOL" but I wont type that out yet. Didnt even give me an incentive to buy a new camera. So what did I do? I bought a CANON!If you are buying one of these card- check with the owner to make sure that WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. Because it wasnt with my purchase
Addendum.... Well after a year of low use the toshiba has become quite finicky and freezes on many dvds. I would lower my rating to 2 stars ** if I could. Bought a philps 5982 and have had no problems.Pros: Great picture. Screen saver a plus. 28 character file read. So far it has played every disc I have tried. Great picture. Plays divx, and xvid. Plays dvdr+ and dvdrw+ although the manual does not state it. Could be region free. Search videohelp.com sd-3990. Performed very well with the divx test cd 2.0. Automatically sets picture format.Cons: Very flimsy cd/dvd tray. Manual fails to mention you must have the dvd player hooked up via standard video mode for initial setup. RGB Composite mode hookup out of the box only shows a blank screen.
I ordered this item earlier this year from "Abacus." It worked okay for about a week (i.e., a few printed pages), after which the colors began to have a washed-out appearance. Avoid this seller/cartridge.
This speaker system has many nice connection and navigation features but the sound is inferior to even a pair of cheap 20 dollar ipod speakers I have. I am returning them in the morning. Too bad, I had high hopes for them. I would listen to these before I bought them.
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.
After reading all the 1 star reviews, I agree with all of them.Mine only woked for 6 months. Dropped connections, froze on xbox live, could notget my settings back, does not work period. Get a LINKSYS WRT54G instead of this pos.
I just bought one of these in the hope that it might be better than some of the reviews said but I was disappointed. The picture is not accurate as it has a combo US blade and Euro pin recepticle.The main problem with this is that the US blade prongs do not fit tightly and easily fall out. Because they are so loose they do not make good electrical contact and can easily overheat and burn out.I took it apart to see if it just needed adjustment and the spring contacts are for a pin prong not a blade. It you are using a euro pin plug it might work but it will not grip and hold a US flat blade.Even if you use a 3 prong grounded plug in it to stabilize it the blades will not connect securely and will make a partial high resistance connection which can result in it melting and causing a fire.Do not buy!
I bought these awhile ago because of the great discount on amazon ($35 less than list), and because of the great reviews. these buds sound *pretty* good, but i would have returned them if i had paid anymore for them. it is good sound for a price range around $20. the low and mid ranges are a bit "muddy", but clear enough to be listenable. the worst part about these is how easily they fall out of my ears, and how difficult it is to adjust them in precisely the right position to get any decent tone. that alone to me makes them not worth paying more than $20. for the price you can get better sound and better fit. just to note, the asymmetrical cables are really annoying. the short side is too short, and the long side is slightly too long. but, like i said, these things sound pretty decent.
Bought this home theatre system a little over a year ago, but used it for about 10 months (because i was finishing the room I used it in). After about 9 months of use the front display went out. Upon contacting Samsung, they told me it would be $160 to fix that. About 2 weeks later the entire unit stopped working. Unfortunately even though I had only used it for 10 months, since I bought it over a year ago Samsung said there was nothing they could do to replace it. $160 to fix a system that was used less than a year and I only paid about $250 to begin with. Don't waste your money on this overgrown paperweight!
I followed the instructions carefully, and tried with both adhesive strips that came with the copy holder, but if fell off in mere minutes, without ever a document placed upon it. Amazon, happily, has a great return process.
We bought this tv back in March 2007, and though it's a nice tv but I think we shelled out too much money for it as after it hit 1yrs old the lamp went out and the ext warranty company that Amazon deals with gave us the run around on what was their mistake. And then when the tv was about 2 1/2 yrs to 3 yrs old one of the HDMI ports went out and we figure we got one left, well now the tv is 4yrs old and the 2nd one which is your last HDMI port on it went out and so the tv is now out of warranty and so we contacted Mitsubishi on this and they want us to have a TV tech person come out and do a diagnosis and estimate cost on what it will cost to fix and they will review to see if they can help us, if at all.So be prepared to spend not only big money to buy but start saving up to have it repaired for years to come to only to get things repaired on it, but also to buy new lamp bulbs on it as that is one thing we didn't know before we bought is that the bulbs are famous of going out.If I have known my headaches on this, I think I would have shopped around alittle more.
I ordered a battery a month and a half ago and haven't received it yet. Attempted to contact their customer support leaving messages by email on three occasions since then not to mention attempting by phone and I don't get any response as though they went out of business. They didn't mind taking my money immediately, just still waiting for service....
Modem is not compatible with cable internet, description it as being compatible with cable internet. Cable tech representative could not get the item to work.
The first two times I used this device it worked relatively fine -- GPS signal dropped a couple of times, but I expected this to happen every once in a while. Ever since then, I get signal, at best, about 25% of the time. Cloudy, not cloudy. Tall buildings or a clearing -- the signal is always weak (and the batteries are good). I'm giving this device two stars because the concept is fantastic. Too bad the device is useless without signal. The stopwatch works well, but I can get one of those for $10 at Target. Perhaps my unit is defective. Either way, I'm returning it.
Compared to the stock earphones they are great. The bass is much more noticeable, and the same mp3 will come out richer and more enjoyable to hear. However, these broke down on me in a week. And I just used it like any regular person would.
Purchased this a a replacement on my Mac Pro. Had to search for drivers to use with Snow Leopard to get some of the function keys to work.All of a sudden my mouse and KB started Freezing. Uninstalled Driver. No more freezes, but back to function keys not working. Since it is past the 30 day return, I have to keep it and buy another. May work on older macs, but I would avoid if you have a newer one. In fact if you have an older mac and really want it you can have mine. Macalley Customer service is non-existent.I realize its a cheap keyboard, but FERCHRISTSSAKES, the function keys should work.
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.
I do a reasonable amount of bypass printing -- checks, paper in different colors, envelopes. I should've read the "weak manual feed" reviews more carefully before buying this thing, but I was dazzled by the reasonably fast speed & dual-sided printing ability.I'm having the same problems as many others with the manual feed. Of every 10 envelopes I have to reprint 4, and roughly half the full size sheets print crooked or get wrinkled. This is not a high success rate. Yes, I follow the manual's directions, and still get these abysmal results. "Cantankerous" is the kindest adjective I can apply to the manual feed. And unlike other models the manual feed is only good for one sheet at a time printing, no stacking possible.And what genius decided to design the rear straight-through output door so that somebody has to stand there and catch the output (unless you want to double the footprint & put a tray behind the printer)? Other models have the door angled so the output stacks.At least I didn't pay full price for this printer, got it on sale. Wouldn't pay more than $130 for it, though, knowing what I do now. Looks like I can't retire my old 2100 yet.
At first i liked it because it met my simple needs-a simple mp3 player that played some songs i like so i dont have to burn a bunch of cds. But, it kept having problems from the getgo. When i put my smartmedia card in, it just froze and the only way to turn it on or off, was to take the card and the battery out before trying it again. Also, it can freze at random times too and i have to take the battery out. You also have to hold the on button for literaly 5 seconds! And it only plays mp3, so i have to downloade free softwear to convert wma or wav to mp3. If this unit just worked how its supposed to it would be good for money, but it doesnt. I mean, the features are pretty good for such a cheap mp3 player but is just that-CHEAP! So right now i curently cant get it to turn on at all, so im gunna try and return it.PLEASE LISTEN AND DONT BUY IT. I DIDNT WHEN OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND LOOK WHAT HAPPEND!
Okay so I had pretty high expectations for this product, because of the many reviews it got and how awesome these looked. It was very deceiving, when I got home and popped these out, plugged them in I was sooo disappointed with the highs on in the headphones. It was very scratchy every time something not even that high would be playing...The lows were good BUT they do not make up for the highs. DO NOT BUY THESE HEADPHONES UNLESS YOU ONLY LISTEN TO MUSIC WITH JUST LOWS.
The title of this item is for an "Ink Cartridge" but then goes on to also have "Multi-Pack". Picture is no help since it shows a single cartridge. And don't even think that you can figure out if you are getting one each of cyan/yellow/magenta from the shipping weight of 9 pounds. That would make a single ink cartridge if it is a pack of three, 3 pounds. Don't think my CX6400 printer can handle 9 pounds of ink.Really wished some items would list only the manufacture's product number and nothing else..well maybe a link to the manufacture's website to cross reference to see which one to buy.
This product is sold as new but I think is refurbish because I've got two of the same color if you purchase this item make sure is a black and a color.I realize it when I need to change the black ink by then it was too late to return plus it would have cost me the shipping at the end I would have end up paying what it cost at the store.
I just had a run-in with Maxtor. After purchasing their drive, it failed within 6 months. I was then told that I would be charged a MINIMUM of $700. Data recovery, you see, is apparently not covered by the warranty. If you attempt to recover it anywhere else, since they have to open the drive to do it, you're no longer under the warranty.I was then told by them that I should never rely upon one backup unit. THE POINT WAS THAT IT WAS THE BACKUP UNIT! For such an expensive item, I think I deserve more service.The best part was when the tech didn't even bother to try to help. Why bother? They'll get rich off of me by forcing me to send it off to recover the data.
Firstly, this radio does *not* come as advertised. It was supposed to have the ability to pick up TV broadcasts, apparently not. That feature probably wouldn't be very useful nowadays as most TV broadcasts in the US have switched to digital, not analog (what the radio probably received), but still they should list the product as it is. I was rather disappointed when I unpacked my radio and found it did not pick up the audio of TV broadcasts.Next thing: FM reception isn't good for the price. Many weaker stations are unreachable with this radio, static and noise from more powerful stations bleeds over them most of the time. If you want a good FM radio to pick up stations, try one of the Insignia portable HD radios. No AM on that one, though. But with so many AM stations getting FM translators, AM might not be needed at all in a couple years.If you only care about AM, you can keep this radio, though. AM reception is great with this product.Over all, I don't see it worth paying $45 for a transistor radio, as this is technically what it is. Only AM and FM, a speaker that isn't very loud and makes me think it's about to bust when I turn on deep bass boost, and presets that are confusing to say the least. This is going back to the manufacturer. I'm sure I'll find something more worth my money soon.
I regret to say that the instruction manual was so user unfriendly that I was unable understand how to make the unit perform simple functions such as entering route waypoints, etc. While not exactly a natural electronics whiz, I am also not technologically illiterate. I have a science-oriented masters, have spent 5 years using computers to plan search and rescue missions for the Coast Guard, and, being a military officer, am pretty good at following directions. Despite this, after two days of fiddling around, I could not even plan and execute a route from my home to work - perhaps my fault, perhaps the fault of a poorly designed user manual. Regardless, I decided to waste no more time. I wish to return this and get an APS camera instead.The idea of a hand-held GPS seemed pretty cool. When I get a chance I may look into trying another, hopefully easier to use model.
Based on the product description that listed the frequency response of this driver at 100 - 20000 Hertz, I bought two of these drivers. I built little cabinets for them and tried them out on my home theater receiver. It sounded rather mediocre, so I got suspicious and did a little research. The actual frequency response of these drivers as listed in Parts Expresses' catalog is 63 - 12000 Hertz. The price is right but be aware that the product description is erroneous before purchasing.
1) This router emits a loud screeching noise any time it's running.2) Wireless speeds are ridiculously slow.3) Have to reset the router about once a day otherwise my wireless devices can't connect to it.4) The router is HORRIBLE at distributing bandwidth for more than one device.About the only positive aspect of this router is it's aesthetics.Update: The router officially died a couple of months after this posting. Upgraded to an Apple Airport Extreme and could not be happier.
My wife bought me an iTouch for Christmas and I was excited to be able to plug it into my truck radio with a 1/8" headphone auxiliary cable. That worked great!The Odyssey was a bit trickier. You see, Honda decided to use the front speakers of the sound system to patch in Navigation (if so equipped) commands when necessary. Essentially, there is a splitter that switches between the radio and Navi for the front speakers. This means that if you install an aftermarket radio, you either have to rig up all kinds of switches and amps, or you lose the Navi audio. In comes the Griffin iTrip.The iTrip seemed like the perfect solution - just plug it into aux power and the iTouch and tune in the appropriate station on your radio. The first thing I did was adjust the iTrip to international setting as recommended by other reviewers and tune it to 87.9. Turned everything on in the garage and it worked. Sound was kinda fuzzy, but after turning the iTouch volume down to below 70% or so, it got listenable.The first time out on the road, I was geeked because I could play all kinds of variety for my four children that wasn't available before. Plugged everything in and started up The Chronicles of Narnia radio drama. The first disappointment was a very noticeable whine over the radio that coordinated with engine speed. Don't know if it's a shielding or grounding issue, but this thing whirs the whole time you're driving. I wouldn't call it loud, but you can definitely hear it. OK, though, I could live with that - it's most noticeable in the quiet parts of the content. So after listening to the Narnia introduction and getting started with the story, there was some dialogue and then suddenly, only static. I looked down and the iTrip had gone blank. So I looked for the "On" button - no dice. Finally hit the preset selector button, which turned the unit on, but to the wrong station (it moved to the next preset). Of course, I later figured out to change all the presets to the 87.9 frequency, as other reviewers have mentioned. This turning off behavior happened over and over and over again - very annoying.So I got home from that trip and did some reading, discovering the auto-off feature of this glorious device. No problem, I thought, I'll just turn up the volume on my iTouch. Tried that the next time out and sound quality was horrid. When I reduce the iTouch volume low enough to produce decent sound on the iTrip, the iTrip constantly turns itself off. It was so bad that the other day on the way to church, my two year old got to where he would chime in with "A-gain???" every time it shut off.The reason I say the iTrip is useless for me is because I do have that family of six, with four small children. Apart from listening to (sometimes very annoying) kids songs, we mostly listen to either lullaby-type music or audio stories / dramatizations when we're all traveling together. The iTrip honestly just plain stinks for this. Between the audible whine and the unit constantly shutting off, I'd rather just burn CDs.The reason I say it might work for you is, it only costs $11 right now (which is dirt cheap for something of this functionality and the build quality seems to be decent), and if you listen to loud music the thing won't turn itself off all the time and the music will mostly cover up the whine. Certainly don't expect HD Radio quality, but if you listen to normal to loud volume music all the time, this will get you by for pretty cheap.Other thoughts:1. If there were a way to override / defeat the auto-off feature on this, my rating would jump to 4 stars. It does appear to be well made.2. The wires are a little lengthy for my needs (as stated by other reviewers), but better too long than too short. The transmitter itself is almost right in the middle of the wire run. I personally would prefer it to be closer to the headphone jack end than the power end. But that might be because the aux power outlet in my Odyssey is just above the floor.3. I live in a pretty rural area, so the only issues I've had with interference were from passing another car which was obviously using a similar device on the same frequency. Then you get a little taste of their music.Hope this helps with your decision.
The mouse works fine but I give it a 1 star because of the incompatability with the MouseWorks software with the Dell Inspirion 8500. The Dell Inspiron 8500 has a built in track pad and pointing stick which is configurable from the mouse control panel.After you install MouseWorks, all configuration options in the mouse contol panel gets replaced by the MouseWorks software. As a result, the track pad or pointing stick configuration options gets removed. The track pad and pointing stick still works but there is no way to configure it. Luckily, Windows XP has system restore so I manage to restore everything back the way it was.Too bad Kensington did not create the Pocketmouse Pro Wireless without the requirement to install the MouseWorks software like there PocketMouse Pro with the retractable cord. Otherwise, it would be a great mouse.
My first drive had the same diagnostic error as everyone who has reported here within 3 months. 1st replacement had the same error within 3 days (refurbished). 2nd replacement had same error 1st day (refurbished). 3rd friggin refurbished replacement I've received today had the same dang error. I'll be making another call tomorrow. Stay away from this at all cost.
I bought these after having owned a pair of SHURE something or other earbuds, the $199.00 model.The Positives: The Bass of the Monster Earbuds is amazing in comparison, the SHURE ear buds had no bass. The Monster earbuds seal the ear canal great, really isolating outside noise. They sound awesome. I bought them during a gold box deal for $59.00, so the price was amazing for the quality of the earbud. The Earbuds also came with a 3 year warranty.The Cons: The cord on the Monster Earbuds seems flimsy, especially because the earbuds themselves are heavy. At times you can have too much bass. The earbuds become uncomfortable after wearing them for a half hour or so. The box said it included a right angle adapter and a cable detangler, which did not actually come with the earbuds.I bought these in Feb., the cord broke in July. It is supposed to take, at maximum, 30 days to get your warranty claim completed. However, Monster received the earbuds on July 21 and I am not slated to receive them back until the end of September. There is a condition in the warranty that states they can take as long as they want to replace them. As long as the reason is based upon lack of stock availability. Apparently there is a shortage of these earbuds. Probably because the cords are so fragile and Monster is having to replace a thousands of them. (My theory)I would avoid Monster. The warranty is great in theory, but not when it really comes down to it.Conclusion: Wish I had not bought them, even for such a great deal.
Sound can be a little fuzzy at times but I bought this thinking that it was a charger and a transmitter but when I actually used it I was not able to charge my iPod touch.
Sharing 2 computers and a printer seemed to be too much for this kit. Everytime I transferred files to-and-from my computers I had collisions occur. It was an inconvenience when I wanted to print out documents while updating files on both computers. I learned that having a switch instead of a hub eliminates these delays.
Please be forewarned before you purchase this receiver, which other reviewers praise so highly.I could write a whole novella about how I arrived at a one-star rating for this product, but the upshot is as follows.The receiver spontaneously stopped functioning after four months. This in itself is bad enough.But then, the company's customer service people sent me to a repair shop two hours away (the closest authorized shop since there are none in Maine). My other option was to ship it back to Sherwood at my own expense.When I got to the repair shop, I was informed that the shop no longer repairs Sherwood audio equipment under warranty. The only way they would repair the receiver was if I fronted the cash (fat chance as it would have cost $60 just for them to look at it--not a worthwhile investment in a $90 receiver.)I called Sherwood from the repair shop. Unfortunately for me, SHERWOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE CLOSES FOR AN HOUR FOR LUNCH EVERY DAY. I repeat, there is NO ONE ANSWERING THEIR PHONES from 12 - 1 Pacific Time. I have never heard of such a thing in this day and age. According to the technician I finally talked to (when he came back), he is the only tech on duty and so when he's at lunch, no one answers the phone.Calling Sherwood turned out to be a bust anyway as the repair shop did not have a valid contract with Sherwood for warranty repairs, despite the fact that Sherwood still has them listed as having a contract. The only solution Sherwood devised was that they would mail me a box for the receiver and then send UPS out to get it, and then they would fix it (presumably), and then send it back to me. So I'm out a receiever for a month and a half at least, not to mention the waste of time going to the repair shop.But it really kills me that no one even answers the phone for an hour every day! What kind of mickey mouse operation are they running? I will never buy a product from Sherwood again and I highly recommend you avoid this company at all costs. Who cares if this is a relatively inexpensive receiver, it's not worth it. I wish I'd bought a Sony for twice the price, I'd have my stereo playing at this point and presumably would have been given competent customer service.
Died after 2 years. Panasonic wont fix it, and now im stuck with it. Panasonic makes crap!
It worked for a while then it killed my shuffle! Cheaply made, it fell apart after a while.Maybe my shuffle die because of me. Don't leave anything plugged into this when starting your car, some cars outputs a spike of energy when starting. This may have killed my shuffle. Or maybe leaving it plugged in charging and listening at the same time. I heard this is not recommended too.So maybe my poor decision killed my shuffle, but it doesn't change the fact that this thing was cheaply made.
If you are using Windows 98, dont even think of buying this product. It updates an existing dll file to an incompatible version, and applications such as Norton Internet Security become unusable. Their support web page is inaccesible, and their 800 support number disconnects you once you press the numbers that lead to that product's support area. Bizarre, to say the least.
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 bought this frame for my mother so she could enjoy pics of the grandkids. Their Momento Live service isn't the best, but it did allow me to upload pics, which would be downloaded to the frame. I live in California, she lives in PA. It was a good solution for us at the time.Unfortunately the company is shuttering the service at the end of Feb. 2009.Now we have an expensive ($300+ piece of hardware that will sit in her house and no longer provide access to one of the main features that lead me to buy it. :(Buyer beware.
It only takes a 1 minute stall for the camera to shut itself off. It saves the battery, but a HUGE pain in the butt when you are positioning what you want to shoot and it shuts itself off continuously. The flash is WAY too bright. Every person I take a picture of is ghost white. There are settings for movie and auto, but no setting for portrait, night landscape, etc.
Dead...wont even boot up. Luckily eMachines has a good tech support and they are willing to give me a new PC. But ofr the nine months it worked, it was a great value for the money. I'll only recommend it if I saw it work for longer than that.
Item description said this would hold an ipod nano. It falls out!! Both people that I bought this for complained of the same thing. Totally misleading description. A waste of my money.
Won't charge anymore. Had the battery since June, 2010, charged it twice and now it won't charge.
Not much else to say. It didn't work and I called the phone manufacturer who sent one to me that did work. Wouldn't give it even one star if I could get away with it.
Only this little video camera isn't even good. The picture quality and sound are very poor, and the max you can record is 10 minutes to a clip - so if your little girl's ballet class isn't quite finished their bow, it will be cut off.The batteries drain the camcorder within minutes - so you only have about ten minutes of battery power anyway.I have been flipping the batteries over so they are not connected while it's not in use, to try to prolong the battery usage, but that means if i want a quick shot of something cute my little guy's doing, i have to open it up, flip the batteries, turn it on (and wait and wait and wait, pop the little red button and wait and wait, then it's ready, and he's run off to do something else.This is a cheap little camera, and my mom recommended it to me (she used it on her bike trip through Israel) - all i can say is, we have vastly different ideas of what "satisfactory" and "good deal" mean. In my case, having this stupid thing means dh thinks "we already have a camcorder". No, we don't. I can't wait to replace it with something that will do a good job.Save your money! Save a little longer and get a real camcorder. This is not "good enough" for now - you will end up with rotten little clips of what could have been your home movies. The weird face your child makes at the end of a song, the splash after they jump into the lake, the baby slapping it instead of the first smile.Don't get it! Almost any other camcorder will do a better job, and for not much more money.oh, and the software that comes with is a weird "Movie Maker" clone that just randomly mixes whatever it finds there - resulting in weird pastisches - and then it doesn't work. I've sent mine back twice, and finally realized it just will never work well.I was on vacation when i bought this, otherwise i would have returned it the next day. sigh.
received the product within 3 days but with disappointment.I bought a new pressure cooker on line but received the product with scratches , wear and oily mark on handles and cooker body.returned it immediately.
This is a great product... for exactly a month. i read the reviews that said that it would break and one of the ear buds would not work anymore. i figured that i am extreamly careful with all of my stuff, and this would not happen to me... wrong!!i have had two sets of these and both of them broke just about a month after having them. both left ear buds just stopped working.They sounded great b4 that... but who wants something with a major flaw?dont waste your money... you worked hard for it.
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.
I have to agree with the other reviewer. This supposedly forthcoming model isn't even listed on the Toshiba Web site. Furthermore, the SD 4700 JUST APPEARED. This model was announced almost a year ago, and still isn't available. First it was due in June, then July, and I still challenge you to find a dealer that actually has it.It's too bad that Toshiba is failing so pitifully in bringing these seemingly good products to market. These players do supposedly have the essential features: CD-R playback, progressive scan, DVD-Audio, and all the necessary outputs. And the prices are good. But that's irrelevant when you can't buy the products.
I totally agreed with all the reviews about the C80, I would like to ask if EPSON could help by printing on the Manual book: this printer does not last long. Buy at your own risk. It would help !!!
Seen other people using this to put in there GM vehicles, so i thought i could make it work for my 2005 Chevy Monte Carlo LS. It dont work. Its missing one wire for my car. Ill chalk it up as a little loss, but WAS NOT the sellers fault.
windows 2003 server x64 driver doesn't work. all driver not signed. absolutely no tech service from this company. they do not directly answer their phones and they do not reply to email and phone messages.would not buy anything made by this company again!
The specifications for the H10 looked good when I was reading it, but unforunately this mp3 fell short of my expectations.Positives:Color screenRadio TunerNegatives:The USA version, which is what I bought through Amazon.com, isn't recognized as a "mass usb storage device" in Windows. This means you are forced to used Windows Media Player 10 in order to sync files with the player. When you do try to sync albums to the H10, they do not automatically play in order.The time and date on the player was always a day or two off. This is a silly bug that should've been caught before they released this product.The sad part is the iRiver has released firmware fixes for their International and Asian version of H10, but they completely ignored the USA version. How can iRiver release a product like this and expect it to compete with such products as the Creative Zen Micro or Apple iPod?
I bought these in the 25 pack spindle. Seven of the 25 are unusable because they appear "non-blank". One other is not recognized by the burner. I have never had this problem with Memorex.
I've now gone through 2 DLO Leather Holster Cases for the iPhone and will NOT be buying a third. The first one lasted a few months, but the leather on the belt clip came apart. I had a shoemaker restitch it but it didn't hold. Because I liked the look and design of the product, I bought another. But this time the glue that held the belt clip to the case gave way in less than 6 weeks. Had someone not noticed that my phone was on the ground today at a location many miles from my home, I would have lost my phone. I've had enough and I heartily recommend you avoid buying this case.
We needed a simple-to-use player for nifty old well-preserved albums as well as CD's and cassettes. Our Crosley arrived within a day of my ordering it. It took maybe a half-hour to unpack and set up (some of that time included clearing a space on shelving). It was beautifully packaged.Soon we were listening to Great Themes from Classic Television (vinyl from the 60's). In the weeks following the purchase, we continued to enjoy the unit. It is perfect for our needs. We aren't techies, and we don't want to invest in and fool with some complicated sound system.The above remains true, but a year after purchasing the Crosley, we discovered at Christmas that the CD player no longer worked. We hadn't used it much, and the Crosley representative with whom I spoke suggested lack of use may have been the problem. She also said Crosley would repair it for free if we sent it back via UPS. I passed on that option.UPS is terribly expensive, as I know from other experiences. And we didn't want to fool with the trouble of packing the machine. Finally, a year and half later, I have found someone local who might be able to fix the problem. Meanwhile, the radio and turntable have worked.The Crosley Celebrity is compact, very attractive, and nicely functional when it worked! (A small note: It does have a remote; a reviewer somewhere thought not.) If it can be fixed without costing a lot, I might revise my review again.A Customer in Virginia
If you can get one of these speakers that works you're in luck. The sound is o.k. for the product type. In my case I bought a pair(they must be purchased individually and although each comes with a transmitter, only one is required for a pair) but only one worked properly. Got a prompt replacement speaker from Amazon but this one wouldn't even turn on. A call to the manufacturer revealed that the maker (Recoton)went bankrupt and the customer service rep for the firm that bought them out as much as admitted that the speaker is junk ("we get calls about them all the time"). I'm sending them both back and moving on. Any suggestions?
We ordered this case/auto mount for our Philips PET710 7" Widescreen Portable DVD Player because it was the one recommended by Amazon. I needed the auto mount for long car rides with my toddler. I eventually got this thing to work (failure was not an option if you get my drift), but it has a number of drawbacks.-In order to mount it, you have to remove the top half(huh?). Having two parts makes it harder to install and easier to lose. I accidentally left the top part on the top of the car when I drove away.-It's too small. The Philips portable DVD player is too long for the case and the headphones and car/ac converters also pull the player out of the case. Plus (and this is really amazing), it does not have enough space to hold the most basic accessories that came with the DVD player. I have to carry the headphones and sleaved DVDs seperately!I chose my last DVD player b/c it came with an auto mount case, and even though I like the Philips DVD player, I'd do that again if I had it to do over. Having the right case/mount for your DVD player is that key.
So even it running at 200 MHz, the performance is about the same as a real Pentium 133. The reason is this CPU's floating calc speed is way too slow, and the software today (especially those multimedia software) uses lots of floating calc power.It is very easy to install and compatible to socket 5, which lots of old Pentium based PCs are using. A real Pentium 200 won't fit in Socket 5 and most likely you won't find the connector on your motherboard to plug the CPU fan. So if you have a &lt; P100 PC but do not want to upgrade motherboard (in most cases, that means you will have to upgrade memory and PC case also), this one may be a choice for you.From the one I got, I really doubt about PNY's quality control. It was wrapped perfectly outside, but when I opened the box, the CPU was actually out of the place it should be. Many pins (on all four sides) were banded. So I had to align them one by one. The plastic wrapper on the video tape was opened, very carefully. From this I can tell my CPU is not brand new but a returned product. And it was not checked, tested or packed carefully.The CPU is working so far. That's where the 2 stars coming from.
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.
This _could_ be a great keyboard, but after only one day with it I couldn't go on using it. It is possible to adjust it so that your hands are in a very comfortable position. The problem is that the action on the right side of the keyboard is terrible - the keys require _way_ too much travel to activate, and the action on the right side is much, much too stiff. Not only is there too much travel for each key, unless the keys are pressed down at an angle exactly pependicular to the keyboard, they won't go down. So my hands ended up more tired than they would have been on my old keyboard. I had to return it.
This printer is horrible. I have had this printer for about a year now and it CRASHES everyday!!!! I have to restart my computer to get something to print and it is a big hassle. Will not work properly with XP, even if i restart my computer and print an hour later, sometimes I have to unpug then replug the USB cord to get something to print. I am a college student so i bought this for the affordable price ..i guess you get what you pay for. WIsh I would have invested in a better product.
The ink is over priced, the printer wastes ink, and you can't print in black only if any color cart is empty.
I was so excited when the ink came in but once I installed it --it didn't read. My printer kept asking me for a cartridge. . .
Ours, too, went black one month and one year after purchase. What a rip off! I will definitely not buy a Panasonic again. My Magnavox has lasted for years.
I was very excited to receive this transmitter to hold my zune. The reception is so bad no matter what channel or where I place it that it has become just a holder. I am very disappointed that I spendt $80.00 on something that should have be a great transmitter and holder. I had to purchase another type of transmitter for more money that is being held by this product.
I bought the first one at Circuit City, didn't work out of the box. The unit kept freezing and becoming unresponsive when interacting with it through the web interface. It seems as if DLINK had a HUGE batch of defective units because of the other comments on here and also because when I called tech support they decided I needed an RMA in about 5 seconds. They basically just took the serial number and said that the unit needed to be replaced. So I shipped it back on my dime and they sent me a refurbished replacement. The setup manual of the replacement contained the desperate notes of another poor sap trying unsuccessfully to get his defective product to work over what must have been hours of telephone support sessions. Of course, it was also DOA. I called tech support and got disconnecting several times. I threw the unit in the garbage.
Disclosure: I received this product free. A little past midnight on New Year's day an e-mail arrived in my inbox from Amazon offering a free sample to the first 50 people to reply back to the e-mail. I was one of the first fifty. The only "strings" attached to the offer were than I write an honest and substantive review, and not sell these. Well I will honor that agreement, so here goes:First of all, I have to say to my impression of the Monster brand is mostly flash and no substance. I believe they make a quality product but those products are way overpriced. You pay for the hype and the name. But, like someone who is assigned to a jury, I will evaluate this product with an open mind.That said, the product comes in a very nice, sturdy box. The packaging is superb. It even comes with a "personal message from the Head Monster" stating how they are passionate about audio and also what the design objectives were for these in-ear speakers. Among these objectives: to reproduce every detail of the music; deliver low frequency sounds very well; deliver clear, clean unobstructed and uncolored midrange (such as vocals) and to make high frequency clear as a bell. They want you to sense the "air" in the room; provide full range dynamics, and to provide excellent transient response.I listened to a variety of CD's using these and also comparing them to my trusted Sennheiser HD580 traditional-style headphones, with volume adjusted so they had equal levels.The main impression I get from the Monster turbines is that the bass is way too strong. It is crisp, not muddy bass but it needs to be turned down because it overwhelms the rest of the frequencies. I also found these turbines to lack a sense of "airiness" - the recordings sounded flat (as in reproduced lifeless recordings instead of being there in the studio or concert hall) compared to the Sennheisers. I also compared these to Grado 80 headphones which tend to be very bright. Both headphones had much more sense of openness and airiness, and were more detailed and balanced than the Monsters. Some example CD's I used: James Taylor's "Covers," Steely Dan's "Two Against Nature," Chicago's first album "Chicago Transit Authority", Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue."Now granted, I am comparing traditional, bulky headphones to small, compact in-ear speakers, and the two headphones I used are excellent examples of their type. I paid $10 more for my Senn's and $60 less for my Grado's. Presumably you would use the Monsters for more portable situations in which you want convenience and ease of use over fidelity and having to fumble with large headphones. But based on the price of these Monsters as well as the letter that comes with them stating the objectives, it seems that this is way too much to pay for a product like this. The build quality appears excellent and the packaging is wonderful, but the performance of the Turbines falls far short of the two headphones I compared them to.If you want something portable and easy to store, I think that is quite a bit of money to spend on "earbuds." If you are looking to use something in the house and want good sound quality, for sure you can use a set of traditional headphones and do much better. Another problem with the turbines is that if you touch the cable while listening, you can hear the bassy thump when you make contact. Not so with headphones.As I said, I got these free. They aren't a bad product but they aren't worth the price that is being charged, either. I wouldn't spend my own money on them. I also have to tell you I dislike sticking things in my ear so I probably wouldn't buy any earbuds anyway, but I did use these as instructed and really did evaluate them as objectively as I could. I wanted to like them but in the end I can say they are no better than average, and with such heavy bass, actually less than average. If you're gonna spend that much money, get some real headphones or else spend less if you insist on getting earbuds and buy something else. Sorry, Monster.. but you asked for an honest and substantive review.
If you are looking for headphones for studio use, these may be for you. If not, I would pass. The sound is adequate, but not great. I listen mainly to classical music on my iPod and the string sound produced by these is kind of thin (like the old transistor radio sound) and lacks body. Also, they sound a little weak in bass and detail in the low frequencies are not very impressive. Even more of a problem is the sheer bulk of these big goofy looking headphones. If you are thinking of using these at work, know that they will look awfully big on your head. The black coiled chord is the old Bell Telephone sort, so heavy that it can pull an iPod off a table, or cause the headphones to tilt to one side if you wear them while walking around and allow the cord to drop. The sound is not good enough to justify the antiquated physical design, which needs to be updated. If you want a good pair of closed headphones for iPods--headphones especially suited for classical music--I recommend the Sennheiser HD 448 (see my review).
I've owned the Rio 500 and I liked it. If you MUST own a RIO get a 500 atleast you can use smart media cards. Its bad enough that the 600 uses a RIO only method for expanding storage, but the design of such is bad. They had to put a weird plastic peice of junk around the battery. The pins are very easily bent or broken when reloading batteries or upgrading the back panel. The device is physically larger than it should be, and it is made of the WORST plastic possible. A soft compound that would not be durable. OVERALL BAD PRODUCT. PLEASE SHOP AROUND. AND CHECK OUT REVIEWS. DIAMOND gets what they deserve for letting this peice of junk make it all the way to market.
I was given this palm in July of 2006 as a gift and I absolutely loved it until it started locking up on me. The battery finally quit after a little over two years of use.After checking out the Palm help forum and discovering that the Z22 is only expected to last 1-3 years I guess I should consider myself lucky.Apparently it's more expensive to repair a unit than buy a new one. Very frustrating considering I had gotten to the point where I would use it every Day. I would not recommend buying this unless you don't mind shelling out 99.00 every two years.
Worked OK for 1st month then stopped; devise now displays a msg to reset it which after following directions in manual carefully didn't revive it.Since Navigon no longer allows any buyers to call them (RED FLAG), sent Navigon's Customer Support a total of 5 emails requesting HELP over past 5 weeks. All I get is an OUT-OF-OFFICE auto-response (RED FLAG #2).I'd suggest buying another device.... too bad since it did a gd job for 4 weeks.If I ever get a response I will update this post.
My computer isMicrosoft XP, Pentium 4I got a wireless Built in my computer , so I dont need a Wirelss card,Netgear 614 has had lots of Problems, Resetting password problems, the products came with a Installation disc. and its been going off the Internet every time I install it ,Every 1 gave it a 5 star rating, I RATE IT POOR ,its good for keeping visuses back ,once u install it once,the first time we had no problem istalling the disc and making passwords , but later I wanted to Partition my hard drive And start my computer over from scratch , and then I wanted to Re install it ,every was fine but the password was rong or , it could Not conect to the net, or It said my Cord isent conected to net router.I BOT mine at Circiut City In SANTA ROSA California , by COTTING town mall , $60.oo I paidCall and Scream and get your money back dont, wait to long , if u do call the toll free number from net gear and tell them the problem
This mp3 player does not support XP, which I switched to. Do not get this player if you have XP, which you probably do if you have a new computer
Like everyone else says, It tilts to the left on the game's I've tried it with (BF2 and Flight Simulator)
This product is extremely outdated now.Cameras are smaller, faster, work better, take better photos, and are more user friendly.It still takes good photos, but there are much better options these days.In its day, it would have earned 4 stars.Compared to what is available today, it gets 2.
Initially the tv was ok. The picture and resolution were decent. The TV comes with a one year warranty. I'm 18 months in and the panel has apparently blown leaving me with a permanent black bar through the middle of the screen. What's worse is Gateway is aware of this problem yet offers no solution and no support. The tv has been rendered worthless and I'm now shopping for a new (non-Gateway) model.
I can barely hear the left speaker - and it is brand new. I threw away all the packaging assuming it would work fine and now not sure if I can return it. I tried another pair of speakers and they work fine-so nothing to do with my computer. Very disappointed - no more Bose for me :(
Product came in good condition but my headphone jack wouldn't fit right so sound only came out of one ear. I would not recommend buying this product.
I originally wanted to get the IRiver Slim-x 350, but I got this player (actually the model with the car kit) as a gift instead. For the first week of use I was pleasantly surprised, but as I continued to use the player, I noticed a rather large flaw.Pros:-The sound quality is excellent with good headphones (the included headphones don't sound very good), along as the bass boost is not turned on (see below)-Extremely easy and intuitive to use-Loaded mp3 discs reasonably fast-Orange backlight on car model is nice (no backlight on the standard model), but probably reduces battery life-Information display is limited, but efficient-Finish seemed good; nice symmetrical design-Tech support was easy to reachCons:-The major deficit in everyday functionality is the inability to select a track to jump back to or ahead to-you just have to advance, either by folder (mp3's) or by song. This can be slow, especially if you change your mind, and want to go to something else-My major problem with this CDP: after a week or two of use I realized there is tremendous distortion on really low frequencies with the bass boost function on. You have to have the right music to really notice it, but it's quite disturbing. There are two levels of boost, and the distortion gets worse with each one. I tried troubleshooting with several different headphones and different players. I even exchanged it for the identicle model at the store- but the problem is clearly built into this model. I did speak with tech support but they didn't have any suggestions except to exchange it.In summary: If you don't plan on using the bass boost function, or at least don't mind turning it off if this becomes a problem, this is an excellent CDP for the money. The lack of backlight could be a problem for use at night as well.My final decision was to return this model and get the Slim-X 350 which I have been using daily for the last 3 months with no problems, and which sounds great and includes many more features.
I have a stack of in-ear headphones, they are my favorite type for listening to talk and music. I've had them in all ranges, from super cheaps to $400 pairs, so I give my review with the price of these in addition to being able to compare them to other makes/models.PositiveThese headphones do a fairly good job in terms of clarity.The extras in the box are pretty decent.They seem fairly well made.NegativesNO BASS - and I mean none. They have no bass response at all, they're the worst I've ever heard at any price range. Regardless of it you like a lot of bass (I do) or not, you do need some bottom end to make your music sound full, this is not the case. I compared it to a pair of Sennheiser that are about 2/3rds the price and the Sennheiser were just as clear with more bass (still not enough for my liking however).WAY Overpriced - These should be about $20 headphones, maybe with the extras $25. It's very typical of Monster to overprice their items.Wrap-upDo yourself a favor and look to another brand if you're willing to pay this much for in-ear headphones. Anything is better than the buds that come with iPhone/iPod but if you're going to pay this price you should expect better. Sennheiser generally always make quality products for a fair price, but even a pair of Sony in-ear headphones for half this cost will sound just as good but with a bit more bass.
How do you screw up a mouse? Ask Logitech. NOTE: This Bluetooth mouse requires direct line-of-sight to the USB dongle, and the dongle must be placed no more than 2.5 feet from the mouse...and that's with new batteries. After figuring that out, I spent the remainder of the first week of use trying to get their SetPoint software to work, which crashed with an exception about once a day. I ended up removing the SetPoint software, and the mouse works just as well without it as with it...which isn't very well. The mouse suffers a 1-2 second latency to begin tracking movement when dormant for more than a few seconds. Probably a power-saving feature, but it's very annoying. The only thing good about this mouse is ergonomics, but it isn't worth the hassle. It has me thinking about going back to a wired mouse. Summary: buggy operation, poor reception. Not good if you're a company specializing in computer mice.
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.
Sound does not start immediately. It takes 5 -30 seconds. This energy saving feature is horrible. I going to other speakers.
I have had two of the PocketMouse Pro Wireless Mouse. I also did not install the driver software as it caused a software conflictl. The first one I owned, the cover that holds the USB device broke and Kensington replaced it. On the second one, the scroll wheel broke in less than a year and I will not get another one. I will try another brand.
My unit's battery compartment is one-eighth inch too short for the three rows of three C-batteries to fit inside. Thus I have no battery but the crank-up one, and no TV at all. Nobody else mentioned this problem, so I guess this isn't a design problem--perhaps I got a defectively-manufactured unit.
Its good for your DVD burning and creating, but its bulky and also slow when burning or creating audio CD's.
out of 10 times it might work 2 times. all connections were securely connected but i was hardly able to switch between ports. only worked for primary main 1. i switched cables as well to make sure nothing wrong with optical cables. just frustration. i would not recommend this item to any one.
The pace calculation is very inaccurate. I have been running for 15 years and know when I am maintaining a constant pace. According the Forerunner 101 my pace varies from 7:30-minute miles to 9:00-minute miles all within the same mile. This renders the virtual training partner feature useless. This is not much more than a very expensive sports watch. When I sent an e-mail to Garmin tech support about the problem. It took them almost four working days to answer and then only to tell me that that's as good as it gets.
I was really disappointed in this camera. When I first got the camera I noticed the pictures were very noisy. My Nikon point and shoot had much better quality. Then right before the warranty went out the lcd screen stopped working. I have tried to find my receipt but haven't had any luck. So- I probably have paid 500 for a camera I got to use for nearly a year. Not a good deal. I strongly urge you to look for another camera.
I was in the market for a cheap router solution. The two I picked were the this router and the DLink DI-604. I had trouble setting up w/ both routers, but in the end, I kept the DLink b/c they have support 24/7, where as the Linksys support is only 8-5 PST M-F. Of course, I was setting up the network on the weekend/at night, so DLink was easily the winner here. The Linksys router is less, but in my mind the 24/7 support is worth the extra money.I agree w/ the review from "An electronics fan from Honolulu, HI USA", who said that no cat-5 cable was included. Shima-tech-services claim that the router comes w/ all the cables. Who do you believe?
I have used my WGR614v3 for 10 months now. the wireless range is very short 15 feet max. I thought it might be theconstruction of our apt. so I brought home a wireless router from the office to test it out. Well, it isn't my apt. but the router. I got 4 times the distance with a different router. I've upgraded all the firmware and tech support is useless. So this router is going in the garbage. It works great wired but wireless range is terrible.
this was not why i expected. i thought it would be an easy gadget, but it was not. it doesn't even have an on/off button. the turntable never worked. the instructions suggest what u need to do should the turntable not spin. I didn't even try it, just a waste of time. amazon's return policy makes it so easy to return the item back that i have no regrets on getting it as long as it was from Amazon.
I live approx. 60 miles east of Los Angeles and I absolutely cannot find a station to broadcast the I-Pod signal with the Transpod WITHOUT huge amounts of static. I've been through the entire FM spectrum (three times) and nothing works well at all with the Transpod! However, I stole my husband's Griffin Roadtrip just to see what would happen and it was night and day compared to the two. The Griffin Roadtrip is not completely static-free, but it's close to being such. I don't know if you will ever be able to find an FM transmitter that is completely static-free, but save your money, try the Roadtrip instead.
Pro- powered by USBCons- speakers interfere very badly with my 5.8GHz home phone. The phone gets so much static that it is unusable.- the sound in one of the speaker gets very distorted sometimes
Unfortunately I didn't pay attention to the negative reviews about the camera taking blurry shots. They mentioned a desire for Canon to come out with a firmware update to alleviate the problem. Well the firmware has yet to be released. Now the zoom lens mechanics work but the camera doesn't recognize its already fully zoomed and assumes it is actually not zoomed at all so consequently stays in the fully zoomed mode. Canon support was useless since 1 year has passed since purchase. It has never been dropped or bumped so there is no error message that would be displayed if either of the aforementioned had happened. They offered a customer loyalty option to turn in my camera and pay another $275 plus $10 shipping for a refurbished and out of date G9. Don't buy this camera!
Amazon rejected my previous review saying that my review is more towards the seller than the cable. So, I am simplifying by review. These cables sold by 1d4us are not Cables To Go brand cables. These are cheap brand cables.
Don't waste your money. Cannot upload pics onto it and tried it on 4 different computers with three different OS (vista, XP and 98). Bought 3 and opened 2 of them and had the same problem on both of them. When you plug the USB cable into your PC it thinks it is a CD/DVD burner drive and will not let you upload any data to it.
Used this printer for a few months until it stopped working entirely about a week ago. Error with the magenta ink tank. At first I could pop tank out and in, and it would work again, now the printer won't function at all due to the very annoying error. Hopefully they will send me a new cartridge but the printer will be completely useless in the meantime.
Opened the box, hooked everything up and inserted my first DVD. Played for about 5 seconds then stopped and never played a thing again. Not a DVD, not a CD and I tried various ones-all store bought. I guess I had a dud. Toshiba does make quality things regardless of this low rating.
Bought with my D-Link wireless router, range was terrible. Replaced with D-Link PCMCIA and had no issues. wouldn't recommend.
Harmon Kardon is one of the worst companies I have ever dealt with. I ordered this product directly from their website. Just call their number from their website. I have been trying to reach somebody there for that last 4 day. Everyday I am on hold more than an hour and then I give up. I sent emails to their customer service (btw they say they prefer email and they duly respond to emails) and I have never received any response. I will never buy any product from a company that doesn't care about their customers like this. These guys are supposed to be premium audio, but if they don;t care about their customers I can only imagine the quality of their products.
A very disappointing product. It should have been called a topple over cart. The height adjustment didn't work at all. It was pretty though. But I was very happy with the Amazon return policy.
This is not the exact notebook I have, but it is about Toshiba. When I sent off my toshiba in Kentucky, the technician called me and argued with me that I did not have a DVD burner. I had a software, which before I sent the notebook in, the DVD Burner option was available. After I got it back, even after reloading my software, the DVD option never could be reloaded-they intentionally disconnected my dvd burner.I did make a request to the UPS headquarters that the people behind the counter need to package and seal anything being shipped out right there in front of the customer. I do believe Toshiba's intentionaly disconnecting my DVD burner had to do with lies from the City of Lafayette. Everyone around Lafayette was asking me how much does a laptop cost-about 1000 people-they were implying I stole my laptop. The store I bought it from in Lafayette, pulled something strange before I bought it. The store claimed they were out of the laptop I wanted and sent me to another Lafayette store. The sales person had them hold it under his name, instead of ours.When I emailed Toshiba headquarters, I did not get a response, but eveyone all over Lafayette started insisting they were getting us (my b/f and I)confused with somebody else-or claiming they always see us in places we never have gone.To eliminate some of the problems, I should had ordered from Amazon.Still Toshiba techs in Kentucky and the headquarters has no excuse for going along with the lies from Lafayette Louisiana. That deal with Fema from Hurricane Katrina says a lot about the character of the people who live in Lafayette Louisiana. Not a good idea to believe these people, Toshiba!
I bought an itrip for my ipod about 10 months ago. I really didn't use it very much. When I did, it seemed to work okay at best. The other day I tried it and it didn't work at all. The light lit up but that was it. It gave out no signal what so ever. I tried everything I could think of, nothing worked. I went to the electronics store where I got it and they told me that they had had a lot of complaints on it so they had stopped carrying it a few months earlier. I got a monster made device which charges the ipod while you are using it in your car. Much better. My advice to all is to stay away from this semi unreliable (at best) device which is ready to die at any time!
I would give this piece of crap 0 stars if there was such an option. None of Cannon's own drivers work. I have downloaded, installed and uninstalled the latest drivers and toolbox software several times, yet nothing works. I can't even scan a gray scale file let alone a PDF.One of the worst purchases I have ever made on Amazon.
This camera does a few things well... But only a few.The first, is that it does take decent candid videos. But even my phone can do that. I'm looking for better photos and this camera does not perform well. You have to have an incredibly still hand to take decent pictures with what seems like a VERY slow shudder. Inevitably, I get blurry photos. The reason I give it 2 stars is because of its form factor, and some of the features that can make it "cool". When I broke the LCD, I bought a canon and couldn't have been more happy that I busted this thing.
This iron drives me crazy. It heats up rather quickly and has three heat settings but those are the only positive aspects I can think of. It is nearly impossible to use this device without turning it off during styling. The on/ off switch is super sensitive and placed right where your hand needs to go in order to hold the iron safely. Besides the poor design, the iron is not that effective as a styling tool. I simply do not like it. I have only had this model for a couple of weeks and will be ordering a FHI or CHI. You always get what you pay for.
I've had 3 of these over the past few years and only one is still operational. The backlighting gives out after a few months of use. The one which still works hardly ever gets turned on (thus why it still works I guess). I replaced one with a D-Link DSM-210 Internet Photo FrameD-Link DSM-210 Internet Photo Frame. Only time will tell if it holds up to daily use, but I am already much more impressed with the features. It looks similar to the Kodak, but with many more features.
I gave a very positive review to this player last year. Unfortunately, there's a follow up on January 30th, 2008: I need to modify my original rating. The player suddenly stopped working last week - I last used it about a month back - now it appears to be dead. I've tried to charge it using the usb port on my computer : the player starts to charge, with the backlight alternately but irregularly coming on and off, and will start to boot, but then shuts down, starts to charge, with the backlight turning on and off, then starts to boot again but shuts down(before it gets past the Vibez screen) etc etc. Contacted customer support - they were of no use. I now possess a beautiful paperweight! Buy this player at your own risk.
Read the other reviews. This card has horrible reception range. Mine is going back today. I even tried it inside a Starbucks and could only get reception in one seat in the place. My Wireless B card allows me to even go outside...
It's hard to believe that's its 2007 and they would make router software without support for MAC. Also, there is no download, the software runs from the CD, which means you have to load the CD when you want to inquire, run help, etc.They also charge for customer service after three months!!! The cost is $69! Almost twice the cost of the router. I owned a Linksys before buying this router and have nothing but praise for Linksys hardware and support.
This product does not work and will play your music with static all the time. Dont waste your money. I am surprised because other Belkin products I have used have been quality.
Only after I used this computer did I realize that this is the worst decision I've done-----1.You have no option for OS except XP, which is the poorest OS I've used. Compaq doesn't provide driver and support for any other OS.2.The manual is very poor and not helpful.3.The refreshing of screen is really bad. It has 1 to 2 seconds delay to refresh the screen when you're paging up or down webpages.
Loved it for about 9 months. It's been a perfectly functional, low-tech, minor sort of device that we depended upon for music and such in our living area.The speakers went sort of mushy, crunchy, haywire this week. Hit it, it gets better for a minute. Now it's just sort of buzzying, winy, crappy... not playing music. It's ONLY job.For $90... honestly. Shouldn't we expect it to last for a couple of years. At least?Just won't be buying iHome stuff anymore. They're *everywhere* in Costco and BB&Beyond; and, well, everywhere. You'd think they'd have it nailed by now.
I bought this product to replace my lost Garmin nuvi 360. My friend recommended it to me and i thought it would outlive my expectations but then no. I am dismayed with the stand and/or connector. it's too long and not discrete. As you all know that gps are one of the "hot stuff" being stolen these days and with that kind of connector, you would increase the likelihood of your unit being stolen and storage wise, it'll need a big space in yout car. I was disappointed as well with data input, if you have garmin nuvi, you know what i mean. The unit never lasted my hand for 24hrs, i returned it back and got the same garmin nuvi i had before and it never failed to amaze me.
Just bought this and received it 3 days ago, along with new Toshiba Satellite laptop. The Netgear router box brags of the easy, 'automatic' connectivity with laptops. Not at all true!! I am not a computer expert, but am pretty adept and much more tech savvy than average - yet took forever to get the router to 'recognize' the IP address and thus the wireless internal Centrino card within my brand new laptop.The router worked for approximatly 24 hours; then I went to the website to enable to the encryption and other protective measures the box also brags about. this somehow shut down the internet connectivity from the router to my laptop altogether. And *three* hours (no exaggeration) worth of back-and-forth with several marginally knowlegable Netgear support staff did *nothing* to solve the problem. I have spent another three hours finding the online manual (hard to find in and of itself) and painstakingly folowing its directions so that the router would automatically 'recognize' my new Centrino laptop and I could simply gain wireless access to the internet - again, all to no avail.I will be returning this waste of money and time tomorrow and purchasing another brand and spending more money (certainly the hours spent on hold, then talking with inept tech staff, then trying on my own are definitely worth an extra $50.Save yourself frustrating hours of your life (that you will never get back) and buy another brand and spend a little more. What a nightmare.
Probably I have bad luck, but Apple hardware sucks. This thing died in two weeks, and now I have to wait for two weeks for the replacement part to arrive. I also had a G4 that died after warranty and 17 inch flat panel that died also after warranty. If it wouldn't be for mac os X, I will stay away of Mac hardware
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.
I usually don't waste my time filling out product reviews, but since I fell for the hype and advertising I thought that I'd post this to forewarn others who might be as gullible as I was. I'm a professional musician and college music faculty member who has good training with what acoustic music is supposed to sound like. If a musician gives a bad performance in recital, audience members might say (instead of complimenting the music) "what a nice dress you have on tonight!" That being said, these earphones LOOK Terrific.I bought a $5 pair with a mic to use with my i-phone that sound as well. Save your money.
I have been wanting a Holga for a while and it may be a great camera, but I don't know because I can't use it yet!! I paid extra for shipping just so I could get it faster but lo and behold the kit does NOT come with film or batteries like it shows in the picture (I wish I had seen these other recent reviews before I bought it!). Now the batteries are no big deal, but having the film in the box would have been a big help. The book is not that great either IMO. It seems to be aimed more at people who already know how to use a Holga, and not a complete beginner's book like I was hoping for. Also, a good third of the book is taken up by a section containing quotes and bios from [...] users, which frankly I couldn't really care less about. There are lots of pictures and some cool tips, but not much "how-to" information. Luckily all of the how-to information can be found on the internet, but I feel a little cheated that I paid sixty bucks for a so-called "starter kit" that doesn't actually come with everything you need to get started, and does come with a book that if I had been able to look through in advance, I wouldn't have actually wanted. You may want to consider just buying the Holga itself, and not the kit. If you do buy the kit, make sure you order film as well if you want to be able to use it right away.
I was considering buying it from the pictures online but after looking at it in the Sony Store, found this item to be a horrendous design. Have you ever seen a button flap leather cover pocket bible? That is the design of the case. It's secure in covering the front and back, but does not cover the sides, instead leaving the sides wide open and susceptible to dust and scratching. Also there's the screw at the bottom. What kind of compact camera case has a screw? This one does. You'd screw it in and it locks into the tripod screw port. How annoying. I want to feel my camera, not have it tied to the case 'til death do us part.For me, I'm more comfortable getting one of the other Sony or Canon Powershot cases that are similar in size and provide better protection & practicality. Something like the Sony LCS-NA, tho' not as slick in design, serves the purpose more than well.
I owned an HP 9010i drive for three years and it performed well. With the advances in speed I figured it was time to upgrade. I kept hearing about the rock-solid performance of Plextor drives, not to mention extras such as overburning capability, so I decided to get this model.Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this drive. While it performed well at first, a mere six months after my purchase it is already wearing out and I have to send it in for replacement. I first noticed it failing data verification tests quite frequently; about one in five CD's. Soon after, the noise level became obnoxious when it was reading at high speeds. I emailed tech support and they were quick to respond but, incredibly, they recommended I download a program to slow down the drive! Some solution. A search on the web revealed these symptoms are common among users of these high speed Plextor drives and apparently their 52x "premium" drive has similar problems. ...P>One more thing, some companies will set up a cross ship when you return a drive under warranty, meaning they ship you a new drive and allow you to return the old drive in their packaging. Plextor never offered this option.Hope the review helped.
Give me a break.... your only gripe was with the delivery service. Lucky it wasn't curbside delivery and be thankful they actually brought it in the door. How about letting us know what you think of the product itself. Afterall that is what we really want to know. Lastly, congratulations on your new arrival - we hope wife and baby are doing well and enjoying their new telvision.
I've had this bag for 4 months now. It is a nice looking bag, and also has a nice light and small design. It fits my notebook, power chords, and notebook-mouse just fine without looking stuffed or too thick. In fact, I really liked this bag until one day...It was a rainy day. I packed my notebook as usual, stepped outside assuming all would be protected and safe. However, if you look carefully, the flap that swings over the top is not made to wrap around the edges. There is an angled gap of roughly half an inch on both sides of the flap, that provides direct access to the notebook.Luckily for me, it was a short walk to the car in very heavy rain. when I opened my notebook bag, I discovered water on the edges of my notebook. And now, I have to always remember to stuff paper towels on the edges just in case it rains.
I have this router for several months now and this is router is a joke. It stops working at least 2-3 times in a day when you have to take the power and n/w cables out and put back in. This happens so frequently that my 5 year old son knows how to do it. I have been on phone with tech support in India for hours when they had me update firmware at least twice. They finally asked me to mail it to them to get a replacement as it came with lifetime warranty. But I'm not going to bother doing it... this is going to landfill (or whatever). It's not worth spending $5 shipping that I'll have to pay. Four words: STAY AWAY FROM THIS.
We got this camera for Christmas, took one shot, and then the camera shut off completely with the lens out. HP Customer Service was not helpful. It's an internal problem with the circuitry. We pay freight for a repair or replacement on a BRAND NEW CAMERA. And NO PICTURES of Christmas! We purchased this camera after reading multiple positive reviews.
Well, it's a great price for a pressure cooker, but if you want to pressure cook rice or beans/legumes, this is not a good choice. The manual specifically states that you shouldn't cook those -- basically you shouldn't cook anything that might foam up and clog the pressure vent -- unless you use a foil-covered bowl inside the pressure cooker. Needless to say, that is a pain in several ways, and it severely reduces the volume you can cook. Plus the real deal-killer for me is that after trying it that way many times, brown rice *never* came out right.So if you plan to cook a lot of grains and beans, I suggest you spend more and get a Fagor or Kuhn Rikon. If not, I'm sure the many positive reviews here will confirm that this cooker works fine for meat and veggies.
I'm glad I got this for a great price, because if I had bought it at regular price I would have been annoyed. It does work - you can hear your ipod through the car speakers - but it sounds like crap. There is so much background noise and hiss, you can hardly hear the music. I've tried every clear station in the area (there aren't many, I'm in a major market) without any noticible difference. This was a bargain that wasn't a bargain, because now I need to find one that actually works the way it is supposed to.
Recieved the Viking 512MB CF card and was thoroughly impressed. Took it on vacation to Fiji Islands for a month and 400 pics no problems. Upon return, card first started to give malfunction error and was corrected by reinserting card. But after another week completly wouldn't work. Buyer beware, ...
Though the memory modules were labeled as 256MB, I could not find even one PC that would recognized it as more than 128MB. I believe the memory must have been labeled incorrectly as was really 128MB modules. Returned product and purchased elsewhere.
I had purchased a Sony Bravia W-series HDTV last November and signed up for a DishNetwork/DVR subscription which, together with an Onkyo HT-S5100 hometheater-in-a-box sound system, formed a moderate couch potato's paradise.My kids surprised me with a Roku Netflix movie playerRoku Digital Video Playerand a Netflix subscription for Christmas. So for less than 9USD per month I get unlimited instant Netflix movies (from a selection of over 12,000 movies) over the 'net at 720P resolution (if the source is at least 720p). With the Netflix DVD mail swap rate I also get included at least one DVD per week in the mail which I can select from Netflix entire stock of over 100,000 movies. You can also watch instant movies on your computer - and if you have your computer hitched to your HDTV then you definitely don't need the Roku player.So that got me thinking ... why do I need DishNetwork at a steep monthly rate? I decided I don't if I can get good reception on the local channels. That's why I decided to purchase the DB2 based on reviews after doing some research.The acid test was to compare the reception with the cheap 12USD RCA amplified antenna I was using before I went satellite.Well, the DB2 was only able to get a max of 25 channels (I am in Miami with many in Espanol) when I set the TV to autoscan, 7 analog and 18 digital - I tried the antenna in many different positions. The cheap RCA on the other hand brought in a total of 41, 14 analog and 27 digital.This was indoors but I figure that if it doesn't best a cheap antenna indoors then I should be able to find a better antenna for outdoors - signals are signals for comparison sake. I am sure that the RCA would best it outdoors too.I have since ordered this antenna - but from Amazon marketplace for 99USD dlivered:Winegard SS-2000 Squareshooter UHF-Only Amplified Antenna:-) We will see ...06/15/2009: I found THE ONE ... and it's NOT the Winegard!See my review of it here:RCA Indoor Amplified Tv Antenna!!! THIS IS THE ONE, AMIGOS !!!
I ordered two magicolor 2400/2500 series toners from the Amazon.com at the same time. This one came three days later than the other one from the other seller. The package is poor. No outer box provided. The toner itself was not clean. I could tell it was used. I am sure it is either refilled or refurbshed. However, this seller is selling it as NEW ! I will not order from them again ! be aware new buyers !
I bought my first Z22 new for $98 and it failed within the year I bought my next for $109 and it has lasted nearly two years both failed with the same problem the touch screen no longer works.
The sound is very good and they are comfortable, BUT mine broke in 45 days. I wore them daily with my iPod and they can't take the pressure of daily use. I didn't run with them, so they just faced the regular shock of walking around. They now fade in and out when I plug them in.
When I purchased this printer about 18 months ago, I was very impressed. Having some networking knowledge previously, the net set-up was relativly easy(although I had to go beond the manual to get it running smooth). I preformed without problems for quite some time until just about a week ago, when out of the blue, no warnings at all, started giving me the little blinking ink light and kept teling me on my comp. to change my cartridges, even though I had changed the cartridges 2 weeks earlier and it had been doing fine. I called Hp and got the usual forigner who told me that I was screwed. It's just another example of cheap throw-away electronics. I'm thinking twice before my next Hp purchase, if I ever make another one!
This is terrible product. The connection between the network card and yout note book depends on a connecting wire which gets destroyed easily. No oned carry the accessory, so you have to order it fro about [money amount]+ S&H
So far have not been able to get this device to work with my Win98 system. It generates a blue screen &quot;Fatal exception 0E&quot; message whenever pluged into the USB port. Software installation procedure was followed per instructions. Have also tried latest driver download from Viking website. Viking tech support is unable to offer any reason for the &quot;Fatal exception 0E&quot; ... so it's fundamentally incompatible with my system.
Any computer hardware is useless without the proper drivers to power them and this pice of hardware is incompatible with Vista.The incoherent manual is well documented by other users, so no further comment is needed.The card did work well enough intitally, before crashing my system.
I purchased this TV 3 months ago after a thoughtful review of the product. It arrived with intact shipping box and packaging. When I opened, there was a large area of permanent compression mark on the front lower corner of TV which was considered factory originated damage when I called the store I purchased. On top of that, the TV has flickering, blurry and fuzzy picture with fast motion video like running and racing.When I called SAMSUNG company, they were not very helpful, saying this kind of damage is not covered. After many calls, I have to talk to manager who arranged technician visit for software upgrade for moving objects picture issue and also to verify the damage. The technician evaluated the TV box, took pictures of the TV and determined that it was a factory originated damage and reported back to Samsung. Since then, I have been struggling and wasted so many hours over the phone to make support people at Samsung understand the issue. I must say that Samsung has the WORST customer service I have ever experienced. They try to ignore the facts, delay or furhter complicate it so that you are frostrated. First of all, their support people have no clue about the problem, then they transfer to another dept where hold time is more than one hour. The ECR dept personale are very rude and cold. They make some other excuses to further delay the matter.To make it short, the TV picture and factory fault has not been resolved. I would not buy another Samsung product. If you want to buy Samsung, pray that you would never have to go through their customer support because SAMSUNG has TERRIBLE and WORSE customer service.
This adapter reverses the polarity. To be honest, I have not found ANY adapter of this type that does not reverse polarity.You might think polarity, that is which pin is live and which one is current return, is sort of irrelevant. And in most cases you'd be right. However, consider the case of any appliance that has a ground. It is quite possible that they require the correct polarity.I discovered this with a 220v -> 110v transformer: If the polarity feeding it is wrong, you will be getting 110v out but floated at 110v!!! Again, sounds like a triviality but it is not. I resorted to building my own adapters for the transformers I run and using these adapters for things that are polarity insensitive.I am just shocked that any reputable company would not get this right!!! I have yet to find an adapter of this kind that does the right thing.
Similar to some other reviews posted, we received this item in June and it was not in the depicted retail package, purchased from Ink Express but fulfilled by Amazon. We tried the cartridges and had streaky printing issues with both - managed with repeated cleaning to get the first to work to the end but the second could not be fixed. Due to time constraints we purchased a new Canon cartridge at a local retailer, and it works fine.We suspected that the non-standard packaging and the problems we had with these cartridges were more than coincidence, and Amazon did in fact offer us a refund on the item. If you had similar issues - contact Amazon. 1 star for the item, 5 stars for Amazon customer service!
I live in the desert in New Mexico, and I have tried these radios in many different areas, from flat to mild hills terrain and high hills. These radios claim to go up to 20 miles (yes, the title of the item says 18 miles, but the product box it says 20 miles). After the extensive testing this my conclusion; the maximum distance I got in an almost flat area was around 5 miles, not even close to the claimed 20 miles, in a an area where there were some small hills the reception got lost almost immediately as you loose sight of the other person, the same for high hills. For you to get good reception you have to be within sight of the other person, in conclusion for one to get the claimed 20 mile range, the circumstances must be perfect, which in most cases where the radios are going to be used for, are almost impossible.
Case does not stand upright as packaging says "hardware not included". All it does is flop around even if you are trying to insert items. Also the carpet attachment strips do not adhere at all. A waste of money.
this router is not worth it. here are my two quirks with it:1) i would lose signal once every 2-3 hours2) the antenna was so cheaply mounted that it just broke off. i moved the router around quite a bit, but the di-524's physical structure vulnerability is needless.3) the router has very bad ventilation. it gets HOT. my linksys wrt54g is much cooler, and i've yet to lose signal on it (had it for about 3 weeks now)
the sound come out way to quite, you can only hear it well if your in a sound-proof room, and hold you breath so that there is no noise.
Don't buy this product. It is not ready for sale, and does not perform even the basic functions of a web-cam.1. Uselessly narrow range of acceptable lighting conditions.I am pointing it out of a window to monitor our construction site across the road. The image is usually completely over- exposed. Even over-riding the 'automatic exposure' I can not adjust it to properly expose a normally bright outdoor scene.On the other hand, it has almost no low-light sensitivity.On a dark day with heavy overcast sky we can get a reasonable detailed picture, but most of the day the image is a useless washed out white and all night it is a dark black square.2. The SoloLink DDNS remote access service does not work.You have to pay for it before you can find out if it will work!Even after following Linksys's instructions on opening a port on my Linksys firewall and 'successfully' registering the camera, it is unable to communicate.3. Unstable. System hangs/crashes every few days.Requires a cold-boot of the camera to restore LAN browsing.Save your time and money and give this unit a pass.
I'm on my second set. The first one started after a few months, then a sort of pricking feeling in my left ear, like little electrical shocks. It got too bad to even use. I replaced them, and now only few months after that, the same problem again. $100 is too much to have to replace every six months or so.
I bought this tv 1 year ago. After 9 months the plug stopped working, I emailed the co.-Never got a response so we bought another cord. 2 weeks after 1 year warrenty was up the screen went blank and has never worked again. I paid $399.00 for this tv and will never by mintek again!!
Recently, I went and bought this CD Player, i was going to geta ... Sony one but ended up with this one instead cuz' it was cheap u know? Well, this one I bought didn't even have antiskip protection at all! It skips whenever I go and it eat batteries like crazy! I had wasted over 10 batteries within a month. What a piece of junk! I don't think this product differs either so I recommend not buying it and get a better product. In fact, I just going to get a new CD Player from KOSS which I think will be better. This is not worth your time, and the cd players ugly too!
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.
My experience with the supplier of this product ...Beach Audio.com....was unacceptable. Beware...if this product is defective...you will have to pay for return shipping and insurance which cost me $25.00. I had the first one for one month when it stopped working. I returned it at my expense....bought a new one..then they refunded my original puchase price. Now, the second one that I have had 2 weeks has experienced the same problem.I purchased one of these thru buy.com a year ago...and it is outside and runs beautifully yearround.I believe this supplier...Beach Audio has a defective product.
It doesn't keep your cup of tea or coffee any warmer than if you left it on a coaster on your desk. I replaced it with a Mr. Coffee unit which works great in keeping my cup for hours as I work at my computer.
Aside from the fact that the "audio support" makes a high-pitched whine constantly, and the fact that my mouse stops working when plugged into it, and the fact that I can't switch between computers, and the fact that I can't reprogram the key to use to switch between computers...I guess it makes a good keyboard/video passthrough connector. Too bad it isn't sold as such.There's a reason this is one of the more inexpensive KVM switches.
This is a very nicely designed mouse. However, as any iMac user knows, you have very few usb ports and this will take up one of them. That's not the problem; the problem is that the battery life (rechargeable too) is horrible. I mean, you're lucky if you get 3hrs without having to switch it out. What that means is opening the mouse and transmitter (which serves as the charger) covers and switching them around. It may not sound like a big thing until you have to do it 3x times in one day. Even if you do remember to turn the power off there is no guarantee that you will save power. And if you have kids using the computer-forget about it!! I'm back to a wired mouse. I don't have the patience for this type of effort.
The 3M Gold display privacy filter seems to be *not* compatible with the 11.6" Air display, creating a serious moire pattern (something in the display is 90 degrees different from other displays as the filter looks great when turned 90 degrees but of course it is useless that way).
I ordered this for my son for Christmas. He finally received it in the middle of April. Not only that, but it barely works. It is hard to fit into most 12V sockets, and he reports the FM transmitter is nearly useless. Don't buy this product!
I could not get this to work with my 5G iPod Classic no matter what settings I tried.
Laser printer at a good price, however extremely noisy and printing quality is light and grey.
Didn't work. They turned off and on randomly and the only sound we got was hissing. I Sent them back.
I bought this TV for our summer home in Canada. It was hooked up and worked fine for about an hour at our Florida home. A year and a half later we took it to Canada where it worked for about 30 minutes and then stops, blank screen, nothing. I called magnavox and they spent more time trying to sell me things than listening to what had happened, at one point the guy even started to laugh. We did some research on the internet about this TV and Magnavox and were horrified to learn that this TV has a long history of these problems! How about a product recall!!! Many, many people have been robbed by magnavox and the government is doing nothing to protect us. We took the TV to a local repairman, who is an authorized magnavox dealer,and he said the circiut board was shot. He called Maganavox and they said there were no replacement parts and they no longer make this TV. Save yourself and your money and do not buy magnavox or phillips{one of there partners}products. Also check out the complaints against companies on the internet, don't just read product reviews by customers on Amazon. PA Hunter
I really wanted another BOSE but just didn't want to shell out the big bux. I read many reviews & decided on this one. I liked the fact that it has a little remote. That said, I just don't use this player. I find the buttons small & counter-intuitive.The sound is another minus. Maybe its OK for a kid's room but it does not compare with the rich sound of the bose. I really want the one with the disk changer but I've read neg comments about the changer being too loud for a bedroom at night.My kid says to get an ipod thingy which will hold about a million CD's but I'm an old dog & don't like "new tricks". Maybe when I conquer the new cell phone I'll think about the ipod.
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.
I got my Bosch Power Box the other day after ordering from amazon.com. I had read the reviews about the radio reception being poor &amp; I figured they were exaggerating, but it's terrible! I can only get 2 FM stations in clearly &amp; everything else is either all static or not much more than that! Its CD player works well &amp; the sound quality is ok but not great. You have to have the power box plugged in even to charge your cell phone. Bought a bosch 24v platinum battery for it ( over $130.00! ) &amp; it only works for about 8 hours before going stone dead. Lastly, the darn thing is heavier than a box of tools! With all that weight behind it &amp; a price tag way bigger than Milwaulkee &amp; Dewalt ( actually, you can buy both of them for the price of the Bosch!!!) you'd think they could make a better performing unit! Why did I keep it? It's the only one with a CD player...THAT'S IT!!!! Don't buy it unless you want a jobsite radio witha built in CD player!!!
I was looking forward to these, as traditional earbuds fall out of my ears with the slightest jostle or bump. I couldn't figure out how something this big is supposed to fit into a space the size of an ear opening. They are 1"x3/4" big. I passed this around at work and nobody else could figure out how to make them fit, either.Maybe that's why the only picture of them actually IN an ear is a drawn one.
Seemed like a good idea, but try using the software to download photos. Will have to call customer/tech support. Should be more user friendly. Flynn Gentry-Taylor
Yes, that's right. Don't buy this if you use a Mac. I am not computer illiterate, but suffered several hours of frustration with this unit. Even the manual (what there is of one) gives the wrong web address for Kodak's help section for digital frames. And the updates are img file format rather than dmg. Thanks for nothing, except the hole in my budget. That's all I have to say about it.
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.
Seemed like it would be the perfect portable desk, but the workmanship was poor. The item was unstable (hard to type on a slanted, rattling surface!). Great in theory, nice looking, but ultimately unusable.
These earphones sound pretty good. Not quite the Shure E2c's I had previously, but not bad and were more comfortable. My main problem with them is the casing. I purchased mine on March 1st, by May 1st, the casing at the top of the jack hasbroken and you can see the wiring inside. Now I have to send them in for a replacement.They sound good, but at the end of the day (or at the end of 2 months), they are a waste of money.
I bought this cable for the anti-aging properties of the insulation, and boy was I disappointed. I still have all my gray hairs and wrinkles. I was going to send it back, but got distracted due to the senility this wire didn't prevent and realized later that it had been stolen by copper thieves. It must be high-quality copper for the thieves to bust into my well-armed fortress for, so I bumped my rating up a star for the copper.
I got this Pocket PC PDA recently, but in the process I ditched Windows and moved to Linux (LindowsOS 4.0). I quickly found that PocketPCs tie you to Microsoft applications on the PC side. I also found the PocketPC software harder to move around than in the PalmOS of the Palm IIIc that I had before this.Conclusion: I sold this Toshiba PDA and got myself a Palm Tungsten, and now I feel back at home. The color screen is crisp, there are thousands of third party applications, and the OS is simpler to move around.The Palm Tungsten, on the other hand, comes with windows software for the PC side but there is plenty of Linux software available to sync the PDA to the desktop PC. With Windows CE, there are no such choices.
I actually liked the video part of this camera. That was cool. Had trouble getting the camera to acknowledge the smart card was in the camera as it kept telling me that it wasn't. Did not like the software at all. I always have trouble with Quick Time freezing up my computer. The still pictures were OK but I miss a viewfinder, that little LED display just isn't enough. I like the USB cable and the battery life is good. If they gave it a viewfinder or a bigger LED it would help a lot.
I had an Olympus 490 for 3 years. I loved it until I dunked it in the water. I replaced it with a Canon G-3. This camera was incredible. However, it was a little more complex/sophisticated and bulky than we wanted. We wanted a camera as simple as the 490. So, we sold the G-2 and bought the Olympus D-565. More than half of all indoor photos are out of focus. About a third of outdoor photos are not in focus. Even in-focus photos are not as crisp as those from the 490 (only 2 mp). Go figure! Anyway, if all you want is primarily outdoor snapshots, the 565 is compact and simple to use. After taking photos at two very important events and being thoroughly disappointed I have replaced this camera with a Canon PowerShoot S50. It's 'focus success rate' is about 19 out of 20. It is compact like the D-565 and is simpler to use than the G-3. I'd recommending dropping an extra hundred bucks on the Canon S50 vs. the Olympus D-565.
These are the cheapest hard drive mounting brackets available on Amazon, do yourself a favor and get one of the more sturdy and pricey offerings. You will get what you pay for which isn't much, and the stress of clanking these together into place. And I mean clanking as these clearly are not machined properly.
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.
This player was to replace a 5 year old bottom of the line Toshiba player, primarily used for living room viewing (versus my home theatre/reference player). The five year old player out performs this brand new one on all levels. Motor noise is terrible. The display on the player is pathetic, only showing the chapter (what no title? No counter?). Not to mention that this player, touting progressive scan and coming with component out, is SET TO COMPOSITE OUT! You have to hook it up via composite outs in order to set it up to utilize the component out, otherwise you will get a blank screen. I have had this player for 45 mins and back it will go. If this is for your kids' room, I'm sure it will be fine.... unless your kid is older than 5 and knows the difference. AVOID.
I was so excited to see this compact size phone to clip on to my belt and talk with the headset. I am so disappointed. The clip never stays on, always falls off while I'm talking, thus disconnects my phone call! Ugh! Not to mention, the headset swivel practially rips my hair out every time even when I take it off very carefully! Not at all the item I had hoped for.
A hi-fi salesman tricked me into buying these by playing a recording of a woman singing - I thought gee, that sounds alright. They were a bit expensive but I thought: that's ok, it's from Sennheiser who make the best headphones in the world, so I can't go wrong, can I? Ha ha, as soon as I got it home and started playing my favourite classical and pop music, it sounded like music coming from a phone booth. These were cheap-feeling, plastic headphones with a terrible sound. I tried selling them on our staff forum at work and only one person tried them and returned them. I couldn't even give them away. Eventually they went in the bin - shame about the expense!
I bought this double pack of replacement cartriges because it said it was compatible with the KX-FPC96 fax machine. However the core was too large to fit in the slot. I'm sure it works just fine in other machines but not the KX-FPC69.
I was very excited by this device as a method for translating my old VHS tapes to mp4 as well as being able to manage my video files on my network.When the device arrived I unpacked and setup connected to my home network, plugged it in and waited..... and waited ..... and waited .... nothing happened, I unplugged the network cable and voila - the device booted. Plug the network cable back in and the device hung.I updated my firmware using a CF flash to see if that was my problem - but no resolution was attained. I tried playing some video from my CF card but the playback was also a little choppy.Aside from the issues i had getting the device setup and the choppy video playback there were a couple of issues with this device that I was reticent about when I purchased:1) Input options, no component or DVI (fair enough I guess - too much processor required to encode high def, plus potential copy protection issues)2) Lack of output options - while the device has an excuse for not recording HD - it should be able to output minimum 480p and preferably 720p/1080i standard encodings.Overall thsi has the feel of an unfinished product rolled out ahead of schedule to try and cash in on the apple TV hype. Maybe I'll take a look at the second gen when its released but for now its impossible to recomend this product.
After doing my research I decided on this printer due to the features and the price. It is the only multifunction printer for $120 that offers a small screen to make corrections to photos and lets you print directly from your memory card. However, it has major software problems. The software did not load easily into my computer, it always showed an icon with error message an the bottom. I was able to print without problem and the quality of the prints was decent. The auto-feeder for the fax jammed if you load more than 3 pages.My problem really started after I tried to restart my computer the next day, the printer software did allow my computer to boot. The only way for the computer to boot was when I remove the USB cable for the new printer. I reinstalled the software with no success, then I decided to get help from Lexmark. The first person had no clue after an hour of trying to help me; finally she got help from a supervisor that told me that this printer is so "advanced" that require that the bios on my computer be updated, he could not help me because it was not a printer problem, I needed to call my PC manufacturer. I pointed out that my HP PC was only a year old and this should not happen, he apologized and said not much he could do.Since I had spended so much time trying to get a fix and I did like the printer, I decided to follow his advice and contact HP.HP was willing to help for $49 and did no guarantee that updating the bios was going to fix the problem.That is when I call it quits, $49 more did not make it such a good deal anymore.I returned it and bought the HP 6210. It is more expensive and less features than the Lexmark; but, I did not even need the software that came with the printer, my PC recognized it with no problem.It is a shame that Lexmark puts out a printer with this type of compatibility problems.
This product worked perfectly for about one month. After that we could not use it due to it never turning on or off. Once it was powered up the display would read 'LOADING', after that you could'nt even turn it off without unplugging it. A real lemon!
I ordered two DVD players for gifts. Unfortunately neither one of them worked right out the box. I would have reservations about ordering another one of the DVD players.
Simply put, the support staff is terrible. After encountering a problem the technician had not come across before, I was told that the problem would be escalated to a more experienced technician. I would definitely recieve a response within 48 hours was what I was told. That call was placed in January and I have never recieved that call back.Email support is just as terrible. After carefully wording a summary of the problem I had and noting in the first sentence that I had downloaded the current drivers for the hardware, the response was a one-lined &quot;Please download the current drivers&quot;. Mind you, I ommited the spelling mistakes in that one-lined response to my 3 paragraph issue. After I scolded the technician for not carefully reading the issue before responding I was ignored and never recieved anymore emails.Is it too much to ask that customer support spends more that 1 minute to carefully understand the issue before responding?I have since fixed my problem but my the whole episode has left a bad feeling when the next issue occurs.
I purchased a pair of Motorola T5820 radios to keep in touch with my children playing in the neighborhood. I was expecting a high-quality product from the likes of Motorola. Boy was I wrong! The audio clarity of these radios is terrible... to the point that you cannot understand the other party. Audio quality is muffled, muddy, and distorted. Also annoying is the fact that when you key the mic, there is a slight delay (~500ms) before the other radio's squelch is opened resulting in the first few syllables lost during transmission. Being an amateur radio (ham) operator, I am very familiar with the operation of hand-held radios. With these radios I found myself continuously saying &quot;please repeat...&quot; to the other party. Steer clear of these radios!
got this and wont work in my camera..... but did work for another product.... it was a good price
I have been a member of Amazon for at least 10 years and have purchased products that were excellent. However, this is probably the worst product i have purchased since then. Is there a rating lower than 1 Star? If so this one is it. I know what your thinking. Your thinking; probably some guy who have purchased the product and don't have a clue on how to work it. Not so, Actually i pride myself in being pretty technological savvy. In my personal experience, This Mustek portable DVD is very tempramental. If you have a slightly and i mean slightly dirty DVD it will force the player to restart the entire DVD from the beginning, sometimes for no reason it will not play certain DVD's "i still haven't figured that one out yet" and to top it off, the battery life is ridiculously low about 15 minutes or so. To attract your dollar though, It does look sleek and tempting but do yourself a favor "DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT." In all fairness i must say that Mustek Is just getting into the DVD portable player world, so i do know they are just starting out, mostly i think they are into the scanner business or something. But until they learn how to compete with brands such as Panasonic or JVC they are definitely out classed. So consumers find another portable DVD player to buy. If you are a Mustek executive and reading this Review, i got three words for you "WORK ON IT"
great to play on the go but not fully compatible w/outlook No mail comp. & not imac support,can't make task on the go & very hard to make play list on the go.great screen awesome to play music (as long as you dont want to make the play list on the go.)
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 am also writing to report that I was shipped the wrong item when attempting to purchase this adapter. This item is described as an adapter that can allow transfer from compactflash cards which are to wide to fit into laptop ExpressCard/34 slot. As pictured the adapter has a white plastic piece that is wide and can accept the compactflash card. The card I was sent is called an eFilm ExpressCard 34 SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD Adapter. It fits in the slot but does not solve the problem of being abel to accept the wider compactflash card.
Here is a breakdown of my evaluation of this radio:** Cons **>> PerformanceHere's the real gripe I have about this unit: the reception is very poor on some radio stations and a very noticeable background hissing can be heard when the volume is turned down low. These ought to be enough reasons for you to decide not to purchase this unit. But there's more.>> ConstructionThe unit is also poorly constructed. I have owned it for almost two years and have been using it on my bus commute to and from work. Within this span of time, the plug for the head phone jack has come off, one of the buds of the earphones have ceased functioning, and the volume knob has gotten too easy to turn due to frequent use. The unit also gives the appearance of being constructed from cheap plastic. Further, the color of the back of the body is painted on so the paint rubs off over time.>> FunctionThere are only five presets for each AM and FM band. Also, if you accidentally pressed the memory button, you could easily overwrite one of your presets. The only way that I have found to avoid overwriting any preset stations is to turn the unit off and then back on again.** Pros **The pros for this radio are not worth mentioning because the problems with this unit far outweigh any pros this unit has. But here they are for completeness sake:>> FeaturesThis radio has decent bass boost and station auto-scan. Both features are absent in many portable radios.** Conclusion **If I hadn't lost my receipt, I would most certainly have returned it to the store I purchased this it from. Although I use this radio on a regular basis, I have been very dissatisfied with it. I strongly advise you to pass this radio up for something else.
Signal was very weak from the day I recieved this item. Would flash off until I wiggled the cable. Eventually, the cable didn't work at all. I must have a recieved a faulty one, but my only option would be to send it back. This would end up costing more than I paid for the cable though, so I just threw it away and looked elsewhere. You buy cheap, you get cheap ****. Good Luck [:
I have owned several pressure cookers in my time and wanted to get one for my daughter. I showed her how to use it (having read the specific instructions enclosed with the cooker) and wish I hadn't. It did not hold pressure at all, and the plastic top on the weight that I had set at the side of the stove while I browned the meat prior to cooking, melted.Another Cheap Chinese knock-off. Totally unworthy of the Presto brand.
After 6 months, I started having problems with this unit dropping the connection and having to reboot. D-Link support did a good job troubleshooting over the phone and declared the unit faulty and said they'd replace it under the warranty. I shipped, at my expense, all the original parts to them except the CD with the installation software, which I couldn't locate, D-Link sent me a replacement unit and held my credit card pending their receipt of my faulty unit. When they got it, they sent me an email saying they're charging me $20 for the missing driver CD. That's 34 percent of the unit's current sales price-- for not returning 7-month-old software that is updated and downloadable from their site. You do the math. D-Link wants to make it as painful as possible for you to exercise your warranty, so that you won't. If you buy D-Link, save your packing peanuts -- they might charge you a dollar a peanut if you return something without the originals.
I bought 10 of these because I was moving to Europe. After using them (rather trying to use them), I've thrown them all out. They were simply too dangerous and too useless to keep around. As other reviewers note, they are not the adapters shown in the picture. As other reviewers also note, the plugs fall out easily (not from the UK side, but from the US side). To start, a non-grounded plug will not stay in under any circumstance. Because of the design of the plug (again, not shown), a non-grounded plug will fall right out. In fact, there's a spring mechanism on the contacts that actually works to push a non-grounded plug out. Grounded plugs work better, but the connection is still quite loose. I threw the first one out after a cord that was plugged into it was moved a bit and something inside of it must have shorted, causing it to throw a breaker. I threw the rest of them out when another one shorted and threw a breaker again. Stay away!
I've never touched the cable since I first hooked everything up a month and a half ago. It's in the back of my tv connected to my cable box. I turned on the units one day and poof--"no signal". The minute I swapped the cable out, everything was fine. Really not sure why it stopped working.
This product is made of cheap, flimsy plastic parts and does not work well at all. The first unit I received never worked. The replacement unit worked for a few days and then I started getting dropouts on the audio. The switch works by simply moving a flexible piece of fiber between the ports and the switch components are too flimsy to accurately align the fibers consistently. You wind up having to constantly "play" with the switch position to get the alignment right. This was a very frustrating experience. I wound up replacing it with an electronic switch for $60, but at least it works every time.
======Edit 2008/11/23 - I have seen the light! Forget about these and check out the Panasonic RP-HC500s:http://www.amazon.com/review/R1WSQC8ISUVNI7/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm======These headphones are absolutely heartbreaking. Why? Because they sound amazing, but I'm going to have to return them due to the insane sound leakage.I'll say it again: they sound amazing. Clear sound, great bass. With no music, the noise-canceling works great. With music, it still works great, but it does two things to your music: it drops the bass almost completely out and significantly cranks up the volume. If you're listening to music at a good volume with the noise-canceling off, then switching NC on will result in a painful jolt of harsh treble to your ears.But I could live with that, only because they sound so great with the NC off. What I cannot live with, though, is the ridiculous sound leakage that comes out of them. With the noise-canceling off, and the music playing at a reasonable volume, and the cups pressed tightly together, you can easily identify the song playing. Easily. But what's worse, is that when you switch the NC on, the sound leakage increases (and not just proportionately with the volume increase that I mentioned earlier). Nay, with NC on, and the music adjusted to the same reasonable volume, and the cans securely wrapped around your ears, someone sitting next to you will be able to understand every word of a song they've never even heard before. It is truly that loud.And for me, that's a deal-breaker. An awful, terrible, heartbreaking deal-breaker.
I got this useless thing after 2 weeks.Thare is no way you could change the focusing here i.e there is no provision to zoom-in or zoom-out.The case you get with this is so small that no way you could fit this bino inside that. There is no cleaning cloth as published...don't buy this productI never had such a bad experience buying any product in Amazon
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.
After being content with my Garmin Vista, I decided it was time to upgrade to the latest Garmin Vista eTrex HCx. With a new MapSource Topo USA for MAC available, and the ability to transfer National Parks Topo Version 3 from PC to MAC I thought it would be an ideal time to "upgrade" to this model. The HCx has a beautiful color screen, is highly sensitive-acquiring satellites and able to navigate much more effectively! Response is quick-virtually instantaneous. Ergonomically the toggles are awkward and its easy to toggle into the wrong place-not a big deal and I image I'll get used to it. This being said the documentation that comes with the unit is almost useless, covering just the basics. Forget about how to setup (at least for a MAC). The cd that comes with it is for PC's only and there is absolutely no information on what a Mac user needs to do. You think a quick look at the Garmin website would have these answers. Nope! Nada! The website is a joke-as is customer support. I waited 32 minutes to speak to a rep and then was told I would have to be transferred to their Mac Dept. Okay fine. Another 34 minute wait. Thats; okay, I'm willing to wait-except the tech I finally get is about as helpful as a cord of wood. No help. I ask questions he doesn't know the answers and doesn't sound like he cares-hardly a Mac enthusiast. In fact I felt like he actually dispised my call. From simple things like where's the serial number? (UPDATE: it's behind the batteries) to do I need drivers to download to make this work? (UPDATE: No you don't. In fact, if you're using a Mac, just turn it on and it's up and running-no need for "installation disc")-if you want to transfer maps to your GPS, you must download the "MapInstall" program from Garmin's website). This is a beautiful device that does what my old Vista did-except this one, is of course, much faster, and more effective-if I could get some information on it! If Garmin is going to claim they are moving toward Mac compatibility they should give a little more information to Mac user's on their website (other than press releases on how they are now Mac friendly) or perhaps a few sentences in the manual explaining exactly what Mac users need to get this thing up-and-running; transferring maps, able to communicate with Mapsource software, etc.. I would like to give the HCx five stars, but because of absolutely no assistance for Mac users on their website or manual-and because of an initial bad customer service experience I give it two stars and sit here with a $270 GPS-$200 worth of new MapSource Maps (another product-another review) and a beautiful little machine that has quicker response and is much more capable than my old Vista-but just as useless on a Mac (REVISED: It works beautifully with my Mac. Perfect!). My enthusiasm dissolved after trying to upload maps or connect to my computer.REVISED 6/30/08: Okay, finally! I got someone at Garmin customer service (very nice in the Mac Dept.) that could explain what-exactly needs to be done to get this puppy up-and-running: I had already downloaded the Garmin MapIntsall software (which you need to open, then select the device-in this case the HCx); there you will find all your maps (in my case the Topo Natl Parks and Topo USA for Mac). With the GPS plugged into USB port you simple select all the maps you want from one set of maps and then go to the other set and select the ones there). Works like a dream! Now if they would just make this clear somewhere (and believe me, it is not CLEAR anywhere). That being said, the experience I had today was much better. While I had to wait another 30 minutes to get customer service (who told me the serial number is located inside the battery case on the back) and then another 5 minutes to get to the Mac specialist-all my questions were answered! Both techs were very nice and helpful! Today's experience would be 5 Star Customer service! while I have rated the device 2 stars-I would probably change to 4 stars. Why the missing star? Initial frustration that could have been alleviated if Garmin took the time to stuff some extra instructions in the box specifically for Mac user's and made their website a little more friendly-and informative. The 24k NATL PARKS maps are beautiful on the color screens-as are the TOPO USA 2008 for Mac. The toggles are still awkward and unruly-but I'll get used to it. So, in a nutshell; You can download multiple maps on to your Garmin Vista Hcx using MapInstall (dowload from their website) to your applications folder. Once downloaded, connect your HCx to USB and select device and have fun selecting your maps. One thing I was not real clear on until today is that "Bobcat" is strictly for viewing maps and transferring wayspoints, etc. It has nothing to do with uplading maps to your GPS. Use MapInstall to upload maps to the GPS. Today's experience brought my faith back in Garmin customer service and technology. Thanks Garmin, for FINALLY becoming Mac compatible. I'm going to be a happy camper with this wonderful little GPS!REVISED 7/6/08: Referring to the most recent "1 Star" Review; Yes, mine locks-up/freezes, too (nothing to do with Mac) unit freezes on the trail-at least once a day. No response from any buttons-unable to do anything until holding power button for long period-reboot. This is not cool! Will call Garmin Monday and see what's up. Not good to hear they have a new chipset out and this may be the old one. After-all, I just purchased this. Will report back on what Garmin says. This sounds like an obvious defect.REVISED 7/9/08: Emailed Garmin Monday-no response yet (3 days later)-so returned to Amazon for exchange. Amazon is great! No problem. Sent out a new one before I could box up the defective one-received replacement today! That's customer service! Will let everyone know if the problem persists with replacement unit. Amazon 5 Stars! HCx?..not so sure anymore.REVISED 7/11/08: Garmin emailed me 4 days later and explained that the new chipset is 3.0. My software version is 2.60. Used "Web-Updater" on my Mac and said I have the latest software. Everything is working beautifully with replacement Amazon sent me. No freezes or problems of any kind. Final score: Garmin HCx-4 Stars! Amazon-big 5 Stars!
This is not really a portable TV because it has no TV antenna. It is made to be connected to an antenna source - like cable. I tried buying a TV antenna but the rabbit ears it needs are nearly as big as the unit which means I no longer have a portable unit that can be carried in one hand - I really wish it came with a TV antenna - I do not understand what the manufacturer was thinking! I won't buy Memorex again.
I only used my Shuffle at the gym, so naturally I also got an armband and used it all the time. It turns out that the piece that connects the Shuffle to the armband is merely glued on to the rest of the armband! Within a week of owning it my headphone cord got caught in something and yanked out that piece with my Shuffle. So I super glued it back and things were well.I must admit, it worked just fine for the rest of that year. However, one fine day, what I feared would happen happened: it yanked the USB piece out of my Shuffle. I set down a 15 lb weight on the ground and a part of it rested on my headphone cable so that when I stood up it yanked my Shuffle out through the front and so the USB part came out and I could see inside my Shuffle.Ok, so I guess it was my fault technically, but what's the point of an armband if you can't use it at the gym without being afraid of breaking your mp3 player?! That should be the last thing on my mind! To its credit, my Shuffle kept working, and I ended up using lots of glue to put it back together. I don't see it lasting much longer though. A better design would've been for it to have been sturdier, or for the Shuffle to easily come out with pressure (like the MagSafe power cord) or something of that nature. This is a device that should be built for active sport situations.Oh, and it gets dirty really easily.
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?
Yes, it has a power switch, but it doesn't work!!!!
These buds do not sound better than the standard apple buds. I also just bought some Philips earbuds from Walmart for about $12 which sound better than the V moda. The Vmoda do fit nicely in your ear and perhaps people with small ears will prefer them.Here is how I rate the sound. My BEST headphones are over the ear Sennheiser EH 150. I rate them a 10. The Philips earbuds are second at 7, apple standard buds third at a 6, and V Moda last at a 5. Maybe when I get some coin I will buy a pair of Sennheiser's earbuds, but they are pricey.
They claim this product to be less than two inches from the wall. After mounting it, we discovered it's nearly three inches and looks silly having our plasma sticking out so far. We will be getting a replacement.
I purchased the Shure E4c earphones because of all the positive things I read on many sites. I guess they would be fine if you want to lie around on the couch with your player in your lap but they are horrible if you want to use them while walking, running or for any other type of exercise. They make a very annoying noise as the cable rubs on your cloths. If you are a runner you hear a rustling type of noise constantly with the movement of the cable. I am very upset that this would be even be an issue after all what is an mp3 player for if not to take on the go.
I bought this product because it says only people sitting directly in fornt of the screen can see up to 45 or 50 degrees. I stood up from my desk, behind my desk, crouched and stand on my chair and I could see everything on the screen. However, if you are standing on the side, it does blind it out. I though privacy screens where just that but not this one. Also, don't be fooled by the picture, it is not anywhere near as dark as the picture. Don't waste your money.
I accidentally posted this review in the Shure E3C page, so I cut and pasted it here, since I have the E4C's not the E3C's.First off, I am a semi professional musician, so I am pretty familiar with Shure's mid to high quality pro audio gear, and thus made the purchase of these headphones, sight-unseen, particularly after reading all of the rave reviews on this site. Now, in fairness, the high end and even, to a large extent, the mid-range is crystal clear...almost too clear in fact, sometimes to the point of feeling a little shrill. However, I suspect that this had far more to do with the overwhelming lack of BASS! Um...okay the advertisement above says "Booming Bass".Oh really? Where? Certainly not in these ear-buds. I tried experimenting with the various in-ear inserts, and, like so many reviewers, have to agree that the foam are, by far, the best. In fact, to be quite honest, they are the ONLY acceptable sounding pieces, aurally. I don't mean to be negative here, honestly. I really wanted these to be AWESOME and in some ways they are. The musical detail at the high end is fantastic. The problem is that I paid 300 bucks for these things, because I didn't buy them off of Amazon (yeah I know, my mistake) but instead bought them from my local Apple store, where I purchased my 60 GB iPod. Now I realize that two stars is a PISS POOR rating, and these ear buds certainly sound a lot better than the "two stars" I gave them. The problem is that for the $300.00 I paid for them, or for that matter, the $189.00 they list for on this site, I may actually be over-rating them. If I had paid 20 dollars for these hear-buds I would probably give them a 4 star rating, but combining the under-whelming bass response with the overwhelming price tag, leads me to lower the rating even more, relative to cost to sound ratio.Now maybe I am doing something wrong. If so, please feel free to email me and give me detailed instructions and I would be more than happy to revise this review accordingly. What leads me to say this is the fact that these ear-buds are billed as cancelling ALL ambient noise, and that simply is not the case. They cancel a good deal of it, but I can still hear external noise, particularly when the music is not playing. This leads me to wonder if perhaps I am NOT getting the proper seal even with the little yellow foam inserts. I sincerely hope this is the case, and that someone emails me and I can feel like a COMPLETE IDIOT because I am not using these right, and thus will have to revise this.My biggest complaint, as I started to say, is the complete lack of appreciable bass. My buddy has a pair of $20.00 ear-buds that sound like utter crap, because the bass is LOUD but distorts. So I am in no way looking for that kind of sound, but his ear-buds PUMP out bass (albeit distorted) in ways that these Shure buds can't even dream of doing. Now I cannot believe that the technology is not good enough to reproduce thumping bass in small ear buds, particularly given the pretty hefty price tag of these.Oh and as an aside, I am NOT into dance music, where you hear nothing but bass. I mostly listen to Grateful Dead concerts. So while I am not looking for bass like you hear in car audio systems with MASSIVE sub-woofers, and from blocks away can hear nothing but thinping bass, it would be REALLY nice to hear the awesome bass playing of Phil Lesh as more than a distant and somewhat muted background.If anyone has any suggestions, my email is ChiroVette@aol.com. If not, I am going to dump these things into the trash heap and HOPE that someone out there can make a set pf ear-buds that can give me some DAMNED BASS!!!!
I had to return this corded phone (I thought it was cordless, but that was my own fault) because the clarity of sound was sooo terrible. The people on the other end sounded muffled and fuzzy. This simply is a bad phone and once again proved the old axiom true -- &quot;you get what you pay for.&quot;
I received this as a Christmas gift and it has been very difficult to use. When I first got it, I tried to upload pictures to it for about two hours. Didn't work. Then I went to the Coby website and downloaded an updated driver. After spending most of the day downloading fewer than 20 photos, I just tried to add more pictures (two weeks later) and the software is nowhere to be found on my computer.
I did not do my homework. This cable most certainly does not work with the Touch or iPhone. The only cable that works with these devices is the expensive AV cable from the Apple store.As for the quality / construction of the retractable cable - it is very flimsy and cheaply made. The cables are thin and the spring loaded retraction is tempermental.Save your money and get the real deal unless you have an older generation ipod device and you are just using this for occasional travel applications.
Most of the reviews here are either great it works or bad it does not work at all. My unit was in between. It works for certain audio outputs. It works great from the xbox 360, the audio out from the computer motherboard did not workd at all, but then I added a new sound card to the computer it worked on that. IT does not work at all on the HD cable box. It seems to me that it may be the signal strength from the source that is the main factor, which if that is the case points to a cheap product.
UPDATE: I'm leaving my original review up just so you can see what I said when I first got them. Now for the update. The left earbud no longer works. Now initially I thought it was a fluke or maybe I did something to it...pulled to hard or whatever, but now I can see this is a serious product design problem (judging from other reviews) so I have changed my review from five to one star. Sorry, it doesn't matter how great they sound when you first get them, if they stop working within a year, what does it matter.***Okay for the money, these are fantastic. Sound is deep and rich, blocks out all outside noise and you will find that you need to turn the volume down as it comes in crystal clear and loud. The only thing I don't like about them is the god awful color. Believe the picture, it's accurate. I believed the word "Blue"....I didnt' realize they were actually Aqua. yuck.
Stay away from this product. I have used N-MIMO router from Belkin which works GREAT. But, this product is shipped with buggy drivers. I have spent more than 6 hours with this device and after multiple installations and upgrades it has failed to work. At times, it would make windows do a memory fault causing the computer to restart.I am returning this junk today and will get a 54g Netgear USB adapter which gave me full speed working online in the past and very reliable.
when it arrived, the first time I set this sucker up, it basically broke into 6 pieces.The suction plastic also fell off and the locking lever separated from the round base.It really uses cheap plastic and cheap parts. Therefore a cheap product.Important to mention it never fell off, it was never used. It just didn't make it that far from the shipping box. Luckily I was near a trash can to avoid myself from leaving it in the garage collecting dust forever
this metra wiring harness isnt even close to what i was needing that it SAYS for. it doesnt hook up to my 99 buick lesabre soooo im at a lost on how this would even come close to that!
UPDATE: Returned this TV and bought a Toshiba Regza 26" LCD TV/DVD combination (26LV67)...MUCH BETTER!The Regza has good viewing at all off-angles (including looking up) and has an upconverting DVD player (the 23HLV87 does not). Paid only 'bout $150 more for the Regza 26" and got a better picture & upconverting DVD player-well worth the difference in my book!ORIGINAL REVIEWThis isn't a bad TV, but be forewarned-the off-angle viewing when looking UP is terrible (looks like a photographic negative). I checked off-angle viewing from the sides in a showroom, but didn't think `bout lying in the floor to check the view looking up! I mistakenly assumed if it looked good from the sides, it would look the same from all angles-it doesn't!I put this TV in my home office directly above my computer monitor, sitting on a corner unit. The 23HLV87 I had tilted it's max (5 degrees) and still had a couple of mouse pads to get more forward tilt and it still looks terrible looking up. The Regza doesn't tilt forward on it's stand as the 23HLV87 does, but it looks great when looking up even with no forward tilt.After my experience with this TV, playing around in the showrooms it appears many LCDs smaller than 26" suffer the same (upward) off-angle viewing problem as this Toshiba. Apparently many manufacturers are putting newer/better LCDs in their 26" units.
Make sure and read the entire description.........something I did not do. This product does not work for a combination tv-dvd playerwhich is the product for which it was purchased. I've now returned it.
I agree with everything that the other costumer wrote. The magnetics don't work. They don't turn on/off the Ipad. The case don't fit the Ipad inside too. It's a waste of money. It deserves a 0 star.
I was very disappointed that one port was defective right out of the box. Troubleshooting this problem cost us several hours as we tried to track down cable, switch, computer and other issues at the same time. In the end we needed to leave the unit limping along with one lost port while I went to the store to get a replacement. Historically Lynksys was a good manufacturer -- but this is causing me to reconsider ever using their products again. This problem cost us a lot of money (time plus a second visit that the customer won't pay for because I wouldn't ask them to compensate me for troubleshooting a bad switch that I provided) and the customer was down for a lot longer than we originally estimated.
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.
This router has been nothing but headaches for us. We have to frequently unplug the cables in order to get our iPad or BlueRay to work. It is a total pain.
i purchased this product for my daughter for christmas. what a mistake.. after appoximately two months this expensive novelty stopped working. we sent it back to creative lab, that took a month, once it was returned, the same problem exists. not charging and not being able to download music
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.
The charger was not an official Apple product and charged our Nano only once. It did not work again.
I was pretty disappointed with the performance of this product when I took it on a road trip from San Diego to SF Bay Area California. Not only did it seem to put a good drain the battery, but also it would usually only stay tuned into a frequency for about 30 mins as a signal from a new city's station would come overpower it. Having to pull over every 30 mins to readjust to a new "station" for the signal conflict is a pain.Although it has a good number of stations you are supposed to be able to tune it to, I found this to be spotty at best. It would stick on a frequency and not let go, even if there was audibly nothing on the radio channel I was trying to turn it to... Although the Kensington has only 8 channels, for $20 more, I should have gotten that because the charger was built in.
I purchased the screen protector for my 27inch Acer monitor. The privacy it provides is great, but the actual screen itself isnt well made. It bubbles out from the screen and the corners peel out from the top. I thought the screen was supposed to sit flush on the screen and you could remove it when ever you wanted? I used the &#34;tabs&#34; to keep it in and although they do a decent job at keeping it against the screen you can see the filter trying to find a way off of the screen. The tabs look ugly on the screen and they privacy filter is always falling out from the tabs. Not sure if I could find a better replacement for this filter.
I've used this on several different games. None of the games work anymore, it seems as if the disc repair made them worse. WASTE OF MULAH!
I had been using philips adapter that i got from Walmart and was quite satisfied with it until the wire broke when it got entangled. I bought this one just because it was MAXELL and i had to make 25$ in order to qualify for free shipping. But the moment i inserted it in my stereo i realized my mistake. It sounded terrible. The very same day i went to walmart and picked up philips adapter once again. You can try others as well but dont even think about this one....
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.
Cord length is a joke and the style of the headphones is like the phone ones. As in one cord is shorter than the other. I would NOT recommend these headphones
This hold my macbook pro nicely and is easy to carry around,....but its doesnt let it cool off for some reason. when i prop it other stuff it does cool off, so i don't know why this doesnt work!
Almost 500 bucks for this card and it tells me what kind of files I may and may not save to it? What kind of removable storage is that? I'm sorry but I'm not willing to take this kind of leap into control from the likes of Sony. I know there are hacks out there to reverse engineer the thing but I'd rather go with non-proprietary stuff that's cheaper and does what I want without the up-front fiddling.
After about a month of good work the card died without any visible reason. Windows continued to see the card correctly, but it kept saying that network cable is disconnected.Indeed, the lights on the dongle were out, as well as the lights on the router. I tried different cables, but it did not help. I sent the card to NetGear for replacement.I got another card. It worked fine for a week and then began to show bad contact between the dongle and the card. I needed to adjust the dongle in its slot slightly in order to make it work. Slight movement caused the contact to stop.In both cases the dongle was physically intact, and I handled it with care. I did not expose it to extreme pressures or to dirty environments.I gave it up and ordered LinkSys PCM200 card with integrated connector - no more dongles!
Wow! What a cool idea! It's like having an integrated MP3 jukebox, DVD player, CD player, radio, & home theatre in one small unit. At least it would be a cool idea if it worked. Unfortunately, the 3-2-1 GSX simply doesn't work and Bose needs to come clean on that issue.I purchased this system (despite the steep cost) because of previous positive experiences with Bose. I'll admit I was happy with the sound of the system but became concerned when the unit began to refuse to store CDs to the media center. After talking to Bose's tech support, I was again impressed when they overnighted a replacement system to my home.After setting up the new system, I attempted to load the music database update I'd recieved in the mail ... the update refused to load and locked the system up. We also began having problems with the system freezing during DVD viewing and refusing to eject the disc. Each of these discs played flawlessly on our other two DVD players. After several calls to tech support they again sent out a replacement media center.Round three: After setting the system up (again) it did load the music update & appeared to be functioning properly. However, later the same evening the system inexplicably went mute ... there was no audio regardless of volume setting for any input other than stored music. Powering the system off & then back on resolved this glitch.For the money, this ought to be a plug it in and never-worry-about-it system. Instead it's nothing more than an expensive headache. Shame on Bose for marketing such a poorly designed product with buggy software.
If you are taking a photography, double-check ALL of the photo enlarging paper specifications that the instructor provided BEFORE ordering this. I actually needed RC paper, but I didn't realize that this was fiber paper. I tried using it once and it was awful. The developing process took a half an hour longer, it never dries completely, and it curls up on the edges. Its technically supposed to be better quality, but its really intended for photographers who are NOT beginners, and aren't working on a deadline. Not great if you're new to the process, or have little patience.
This antenna did not work at all for me. I tried it in two locations, at my apartment in the city, and my parents' place in the suburbs. I picked up a total of 0 channels in both locations. Waste of $10.
This printer does not let you print in black in white if the color cartridge is empty. It does not matter that the black cartridge is full and you set all the preferences to print in black and white. It still requires the color cartridge to even function.Furthermore, you can't even scan if the color cartridge is empty.They want to you to buy their expensive cartridges even if you're not printing. Design flaw or greed?
I have two of these that sold for $179.95 each. They're cute little rigs but BEWARE, gentle reader, therein lies GARBAGE !!!!I am a long-time amateur operator who does a bit of radio work at the shack. These looked to be nice little GMRS HT's but they are both useless now. Be advised that a tepid little 2 watt signal on the same frequency that the GR-715 is tuned to will OBLITERATE the receive audio forever ! The first one crapped out after having a Motorola bubble pack FRS/GMRS keyed up in it's vicinity and I didn't immediately make the cause and effect connection until last night when my surviving GR-715 bit the dust after having a 2-watt Radio Shack PRS-101 keyed up in the same room ! What initially confused me as to the reason for the electronic death of both rigs is that most radios (in my experience) use the same stage for the mic amp as they use for the receive audio but apparently not in the case of these radios; the transmit audio works fine and the radio is receiving OK but there is no audio at the speaker, speaker mic, or external speaker jack.....DEAD !!!!!!
The Nike is not compatible with the 1GB nano shuffle. This should be included in the advertisement.
I guess I thought that I was getting a bug jar....basically the bottom is open.What you going to do? Go out and catch a Black Widow spider...release it on your table top and throw a bug loop over it? .....maybe I'm just using it for the wrong critters?
They have no label on the top (hard tell which side is up).These are the worst DVDRs i have ever seen and used.The Speed is much slower than other brand DVDR such as Ridata.( although they are both 4X). 3 of 4 DVDRs got errors during burning. But Other brand DVDRs are 100% OK.I am going to return these package to Amazon.
I auditioned about 10 tracks thinking the Bass line just had not kicked in yet...If you don't mind having this things jammed all the way in your ear canal to get a very trivial amount of bass ( which is more the air not being able to exit your ear which I think is dangerous ) these are for you! The back of the package says something to the effect of " sounds like club quality ." I'm sorry but that is just not the case. Stay clear.I jumped on these due to the overwhelming reviews with high rankings.I was seriously disappointed.
This remote is so hard to use and setup. The Xpress functions don't work properly and when used switches to different inputs each time. Most of the interaction with the remote is done on the touch screen so you have to look for the buttons, instead of being able to memorize their locations with your fingers. Get something else!
Apparently playing mega pixel gamea and putting flashy stickers on camera body is more important to Sony than image quality. Images from this camera show excessive purple fringing and noise. Don't get me wrong, I like some other aspects of the camera, such as solid built magnesium body, great zoom range (28mm-200mm in 35mm equivilant), dual storage support(CF and Sony priporitary Memeory Stick). However, it comes way short in the most important aspect of a digital camera, IMAGE QUALITY. I rather have clean, well defined 3-5mp images than fuzzy, noisy 8mp images. I don't want to waste my storage space on noises. Thanks and No Thanks to Sony.
The unit was simple to install and I was on-line on the internet in minutes with NO hassles. HOWEVER... it will NOT connect to HP iPaq devices at ALL. All it will do is show the router as Available, but will NOT, EVER connect. Just ask: If you Google the DI-524 and iPaq 4155, you can see more information. The tech support guy actually said that his best suggestion would be to return the router. I unplugged it, popped my Netgear 802.11b back in and voila, I was back on-line with NO problems.I'd avoid D-Links products. I have a PCMCIA card arriving tomorrow which I'm returning without even opening the box.What a bunch of low-budget crap! Go with Netgear or Linksys, you'll never be sorry.
For me and others the rio 600 was a long awaited electronic device. Sadly my first rio was a dud. It cracked and poped and sped up and slowed down unexpectedly. It also thought every song was under a minute and half even though it was not. After playing just a small part of the song it would go onto the next song even though the first one wasn't done. Example: the player says the song lasts 3:44 it ends at only 1:30 into the song. I then spent an hour talking with diamond over the phone and they told me it was a dud. So I took it back after working with it for 5 hours. The new one acts the same way so I tried it on another computer and it plays the whole song now but it still sounds like Rice Crispies. The USB port is squirly and causes the songs to have big glitches but the computer version of the mp3 has no problems the computer version should be identical to the rios version. This prouduct is just begging for a recall. Be smart don't invest in a rio till this one gets a recall.
Within 6 months of purchasing a new unit (worked great until then), the a/c power gave out when something internally fried for no reason. Problem was that I had just restored my PC to factory settings to remove a driver problem and the FreeAgent was my only backup - reason I got it. Worked fine until I reconnected everything and the FreeAgent Pro unit then failed. I then learned from Seagate's telephonic support that Seagate replaces a dead unit under warranty with a reconditioned unit and does not repair and return your original unit, thus causing you to lose ALL your drive contents unless you pay Seagate a lot to recover the data (or make backups of backups). Email sent through Seagate's website to get a data recovery price quote went unanswered, as did a survey response to Seagate's customer support. This has been very upsetting and frustrating. I'm going to have Best Buy's Geek Squad recover the data (with Seagate's authorization) at much less cost than Seagate supposedly charges, and may not get another Seagate unit as it seems unreliable.
I've been looking for a quality left handed mouse for a while. I've been using my Logitech Mx Laser w/ Bluetooth for a while. (that is a great mouse) I was very dissappointed with the MX610. For starters its not Bluetooth compatable like my keyboard other peripherals, so it takes up one of my 2 USB ports. Secondly, the thing skips seemingly loses it's signal and thats with transmitter 3 feet away!. I got so frustrated that i switched back to my old mouse. It did feel very good,(now i know how the righties felt all this time), but that doesn't really matter if it doesn't function properly.
The Power Bright PB-12 US to UK 3-Prong Travel Outlet Plug Adapter worked only one time. The plug adapter was useless afterwards. I recommend that if you are traveling abroad that you purchase adapter plugs in country. We purchased our adapter plugs at Sainsbury Super Store in Banbury, England for about 3 GBP ($4.00-$5.00). The adapter plugs worked very well with our cell phones, laptop and kindle fire.
This is my first SLR bag and bought it mainly because of the name "Tamrac" which is one of the biggest names in camera bags.Making the mistake of buying this bag made me not to consider Tamrac again for camera bags. Why that is? Let me count the ways:1. It's TOO SMALL. It will barely fit a small DSLR like the Rebel XT or a D70s. Got a D200 or a D80? Good luck. As for lenses? maybe for a small prime or a starter kit lens...if you have the Pro-Level lenses like the fixed f4.0 or f2.8 (I'm talking the wide-angle or mid-range zooms)...forget it!2. Padding is HORRIBLE. the padding surrounding the bag itself is so thin Tamrac should have not provided any padding at all! That little pouch on the front? UNPADDED.3. And the worst: Shoulder strap is NOT PADDED. Yep, that is why the product photo is shot that way: Tamrac does not want to see you that the strap isn't padded; it's just your regular, plain-vanilla nylon strap right there with a little bit of fake leater on the underside to provide some grip on the shoulder (barely). Why is that bad? Well...as you are walking on a hot day with this strap digging on your neck or bare shoulder, it would feel like something sawing on your skin! You'll never realize this until you actually use the bag for trekking/strolling.I would not complain about this for a $20 generic camera bag but not for one that costs half-a-benjamin. Look somewhere else if you got that budget for a camera bag.
First, the container is so unintuitive that I ended up destroying it to get at the damned filter. It's a slide out box, but there is no way to tell that is what it is until you have pried at every angle. Then there is the filter itself. I don't know if the glass does the job, but this quality of the housing and set ring is garbage. This is why it is on sale. The glass was lose when I finally got to it. The set ring had to be tightened by hand and is so thin... I didn't know set rings could be made so thin and still work. Once again, Celestron takes the cheap road to make more money. I have been dealing with them and their telescopes since the 1970s and quality has gone way way down hill. Optics can be great, but the hardware surrounding it has continued to decline. Arrogant Alan Hale continues to take the lead on cheap crap around great optics. Skip this filter and go with Thousand Oaks or Tele Vue.
Receiver suddenly stopped working for no apparent reason. Standby light goes off (as it should) when power button is pressed, then turns back on after a few seconds. Unit purchased from third party through Amazon Dec-2004 and has been used very infrequently in the last year and three months. The unit has a three year warranty, so now I'm trying to locate the nearest authorized service center via their website at &lt;www.sherwoodusa.com> to have it repaired. Guess you get what you pay for...
Hi All,I am going to review this Vizio. It was horrible since day 1. It worked for 30 minutes and the sound went off. Not good. I returned it and bought a different kind.
I think these headphones produce excellent sound. If you are not moving around too much when you use them then I think they are a good choice. However, if you are buying these for workouts I think it would be wise to look elsewhere. The "bud" portion of this product is large and heavy compared to the clip so it winds up resting way outside the ear canal and will pretty easily fall out of place. I find myself needing to constantly adjust them while running or at the gym.
The cable that runs between the L and R earphones develops an intermittent connection within weeks of purchase or repair. I own 4 pairs and they're all bad at the moment! I've spent over $60 getting these repaired over and over again but they continue to go bad. It doesn't matter how durable and solid the construction is if you use a poor quality cable. I never used to have a problem with the cable, just in the last 2-3 years or so since they switched from a glossy cable to a matte cable. Surely I'm not the only one with this issue. In any case I'll be selling mine after getting them repaired again.
I'm currently serving in Afghanistan. Alot of my buddies have IPODS and convinced me to buy one. So I did. Only then did I find realize that A BATTERY CHARGER IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE IPOD! NO, that's considered a $30 accessory.Next time I'm in the states I guess I'll have to go to an APPLE STORE and buy and APPLE PLUG to charge the stupid thing.
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 have bought the HP 7550 twice, and had to return it twice. The purchase was from a major retailer. It was easy to set up and the prints were good, but the machine was not properly calibrated from the factory, so that 6x4 in. borderless prints would not print on the 6x4 paper without leaving a border on one side or the other. After two hours problem solving with customer service, they suggested I return it. I returned it for another HP 7550 (factory unopened box). This time it was calibrated properly. Some pictures looked great, but on pictures with a lot of black or red, there was a noticable red marbeling in the pictures, and black never looked to be solid balck. Once again, after two hours on the phone problem solving, HP customer service suggested I return it either to HP or the dealer. I wonder how many others are havong quality problems. My next printer will not be an HP.
The Polycom communicator is a well made unit, unfortunately the audio out was reported from all my Skype contacts as weak, I ended up holding the unit in my hand close to my mouth so that my contacts could hear me. Not much use as a hands free speaker phone. I prefer the Logitech EasyCall desktop kit at half the price which comes with a cordless keyboard, wireless mouse and excellent speaker phone.
I bought this DVD player a year ago. It worked fine at first and then about 4months after having it, I would put a movie in and all I would hear was a clicking noise and then it would tell me there was no disc in there. I am very dissatisfied with this brand and I will never buy an APEX product again. I had bought DVD players for my family members and none of them are APEX. I have told everyone I know never to buy APEX and so far none of them have had a problem with there Panosonic, and Sony DVD players.
bad quality and still make interference with your calls, you have to do some triks (aluminium foiled cover)to avoid interference. The battery life is similar to the original one.
GOOD:I was very happy with light weight and keyboard feel.BAD:It was unbelievably slow to boot up on Vista.It died in the 11th month, after relatively light use.ANY LAPTOP USED FOR BUSINESS:Always back up current files on a thumb drive and back up to a portable hard drive regularly. As soon as I skipped three weeks in this cycle - kaput. I had a 4 GB thumb drive in my briefcase I hadn't touched in three weeks. I felt like an idiot. Pretend your laptop could die any day (any laptop) and you will be OK.
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.
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 really liked these headphones before they broke. They fit well, the sound was fine by me, and I like the lanyard design. But eventually they broke, now the sound cuts out at the slightest movement of the wire, rendering them useless.
To make a very long story short, this SD card failed on me in my Canon SD 400 just before entering Yellowstone NP (I've never been before) on a perfect morning in late July '05. I had to purchase a disposable camera in the park and then buy a replacement Lexar SD card at a Walmart. The Lexar works perfectly, several hundred pictures later.To make another long story short, their online tech support is poor as well. They sidestep issues and give canned responses. While trying to convince them that the card is dead and that I need an RMA, I received the same canned e-mail answer twice. They kept recommending a 3rd party product to recover the data, but my laptop doesn't see the SD card (it's dead!!!). Sandisk will not recover the pictures for you. They offered two other 3rd parties that could do recovery -- one is $125 for a "chance" or $395 for a guarantee. Forget it!!After two cases and several e-mails, I finally have been "approved" for an RMA.I have learned my lesson. I will never leave home without my Lexar card again.
At least two other reviewers here have posted about the problem of some Rio 600 units abrupting ending the play of a track before reaching the tend. Despite these warnings, and consoled by the large number of positive reviews, I took the chance and bought a unit from the local store of a large national clicks and mortar electronics chain. Sure enough, my unit exhibited the same behavior; of the three MP3 tracks I tested, ranging from six to eighteen minutes, all would end after less than a third of the track had been played. A repeat download of one MP3 did work, so the problem seems sporadic. Despite a nice design, the execution is flawed. Who wants a well-designed can opener that opens a can only part way? I returned the unit.
I installed this on a newly purchased laptop. This became very very "HOT" and basically burned up my laptops cpu. I am now in hand of a non-working newly purchased laptop uncovered by any warranty.Beware!!
Had this pool only a month and it has a leak in the inflatable ring. We attempted to patch it and it had deflated the next day and consequently the 100 of gallons of water we'd put into it had drained out over the sagging top. I think we have just decided to scrap this one and get one with metal sides.
Pros:LightweightCaller could hear me wellMute button on the wireCons:low audio volume (even with maxed out volume on phone and on the cord control)No dedicated answer/hang up button on cord
I purchased the Kensington Orbit because I have Arthritis in my hands. I have tried to download the mouseworks' software from the web. I was unable to do so. Thusly, I am writing about the Orbit. I have to move the trackball several strokes to get it to move the arrow to move. I have an Ibook and this insures me a small screen, but I have to move the ball too much. I am very unhappy with the outcome of the Orbit Trackbball
I'm suprised by all the 5 star reviews. I got this Targus laptop stand and after 2 weeks returned it.I play intense video games and even with this chillpad my laptop kept overheating.Plus its expensive and its just plastic. Not a cool material or anything.The WORST part is the bar in front. You cant adjust it, so you lose the ability to use your keyboard and touch pad, and you cant open and close your notebook's lid without taking it the computer out of this stand. It was such a pain to have to close my laptop lit halfway so my screen wouldnt scrape on this bar on the stand.I had to put a standard keyboard with my laptop ecause the bar on this stand blocks it. Im blown away by the design that they would stick a huge non adjustable bar in front of your keyboard.The pros are that it was very quiet and that its very adjustable so the laptop can sit high and you can look straight ahead. Too many laptop stands are low and make you look down at your desk which isnt good for your neck.Still I returned it and will get a more powerful cooler that lets me open and close my lid.
I felt impressed with the camera when I first saw it, but after few months, the pictures showed horizontal white lines, according to a tech this was related to a sensor, if you want to waste $200 buy it this piece of junk, I won't buy another Samsung camera, terrible experience
The product is fairly easy to install, though the interface is a little quirky. Wireless option is turned off by default. Starting it isn't as simple as clicking a button. The button is there but you can't click it. I had to go through the awful "Smart" Wizard to get it to enable the Wireless capability.Once setup, I was pleased to find out that my company VPN was able to connect. The problem is the range. I have an old Belkin 802.11 B WAP and the range is better with that than this router/WAP combo. I moved my laptop out of the office where it's located and the strength drops to almost half while when I test it with my old WAP, the strength barely flickers. I move it to the next floor and I lose all connectivity while I still have about 75% strength connecting to the old WAP.
Wow, I was so hoping for more with this camera that I just don't know where to start. My intended purpose was to use the cameras in my barn to watch dams who were about to give birth. I wanted to see 12x12 stalls, small paddocks and if I was lucky some of the pasture.Likes:- Good construction, it feels well made- Lots of cable. 60' that come with the camera gets me to most places in the barn- Mounting hardware (including screws) comes standard too- Day time picture looks clear and crisp even through my IP Video Server which dumbs the quality down for internet.Dislikes:- Night vision? HA What night vision? I mounted one camera 10' off the ground in a corner and it can't make out an animal in the stall!- Viewing angle - The camera in the stall 10' up can't see the walls at all, all corners are missing in the view, it only sees what's in the center of the stall and that object takes up the whole frame. Totally useless for the application I was hoping for. The one I have mounted outside looking towards my pasture is 33' from my fence gate. What do I see in the camera? I only see my 10' gate it takes up the whole view at 33' away! If you want to see anything you are going to mount it on a telephone pole 1 mile away I swear.- Mounting - Trying to get the camera to stay in the position you want it to is a headache. It does eventually stay once you swear at it a few times.Summary: It appears these cameras are only good for day time use mounted up really really really high so you can see anything. Unless, you wanted to observe a single spot up close in really good detail. If you are planning in using these as a night time camera consider also purchasing a IR flashlight to help light up the area even more. Personally, I think I just wasted my $ I would have rated it lower if the day time picture wasn't so clear and it didn't come with everything you needed to just plug it in and go.
This flash drive worked normally for 1-3 days. After a couple days, it would only stay recognized by my computer for about 1-2 minutes after connecting. After a couple minutes, it would malfunction. Now, a couple months later, my computer will not even recognize it. I have tried troubleshooting through Windows, downloaded all and any driver offered by Kingston, all to no avail. What a waste of time and money. Needless to say, I will never purchase another Kingston product. Do not sell a product that does not work. Additionally, this is not an issue of user error - I am well versed with computers and always troubleshoot and FIX any other computer related problems. I can not fix something that was not designed to work.
This camcorder may seem like a decent deal... but by the time you add one battery (which is pretty much a minimum, since the battery life is so short), and a charger (no... the camcorder really doesn't come with a charger) you add 25% to the price. Make that two batteries and a charger (the ideal kit) and you almost double the price. Without buying the charger, you are forced to use the camcorder as the charger. This is very inconvenient.Now, this wouldn't be a problem if they didn't have proprietary batteries or the camcorder didn't detect any attempts to use non-Sony batteries. You can get generic batteries on Amazon and elsewhere that say they will work for this model, but they will not. They've recently updated the camcorder to detect more (or all?) non-Sony batteries and give an error message, shutting down. Generic batteries that worked with the DVD403 do not work with the DVD405.By the way, if you are considering some of their lighting accessories, beware that these also take their proprietary batteries, and probably a different model than you need for the camcorder... leaving a whole 'nother set of overpriced batteries you have to buy.I bought this camcorder but I'm not going to be buying any hundred dollar batteries any time soon so I sent it back. Sony isn't getting another dime from me.
I have an extensive collection of radios, small, medium, large, analog,and digital. This radio is without a doubt the worst of the lot. The reception is so poor,it barely qualifies as a radio. I gave it away, but probably should have thrown it away to save the new owner the trouble.
When I bought this it was under a heading that said it was for a PSP. However when I recieved the memory card it was smaller thatn I ordered and not for the PSP. Also how the title says Retail Package, tehy mean they put it back into the opened package. I will never use these people again. Kinda Shady......
I bought a Canon Sure Shot at a local camera shop and discovered in a few months that it had a light leak, which caused all my prints to be overexposed in one corner. Canon took it back for warranty repair, held onto it for several months, then returned it. Thinking it was fixed, I didn't bother verifying the repair within one year of the original purchase. It turns out that Canon did nothing to repair it, and Canon now refuses to do the repair that it should have done in the first place because the original one year warranty has expired. I'll never buy another Canon and advise others to consider both the lack of quality and service I've experienced.
I saw a few other reviews that saying that this item didn't fit their docking station but ordered it anyway. Big mistake. Now I have to pay shipping to send it back! I had a standard clock radio docking station and it wasn't even close to fitting.
As another reviewer noted, the WRT54GP2 has a constant background noise that sounds much like a modem. There is no cure for this, and it is extremely annoying and unacceptable. The noise has nothing to do with the Vonage service; it is some kind of crosstalk generated inside the router. It happens even if nothing but a phone is plugged into the WRT54GP2.I replaced my WRT54GP2 with a regular WRT54G router and the separate Linksys PAP2 phone interface. The PAP2 provides clean sound with only a faint hint of background noise. I highly recommend this combination instead of the WRT54GP2.With the separate router and PAP2, the PAP2 normally goes on the LAN side of the router. There is one issue you need to deal with that the WRT54GP2 takes care of automatically: Quality of Service (QoS). You don't want data traffic to interrupt a phone conversation. Go to the router's Applications & Gaming / QoS page and give the highest priority to the PAP2, using either its MAC address or the WRT54G port number it's plugged into. (If the QoS page isn't there, go to www.linksys.com and upgrade the router's firmware to the latest version.)After setting that up I've been thoroughly pleased with our Vonage service. When some friends of ours saw what it could do (and how it sounded) they immediately signed up for two Vonage lines themselves.
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.
Does not hold up well. Unable to close properly after less than 4 months of use. Consider something else.
I got for Christmas, it was easy to use but only lasted 1 day then the screen does not turn on,,,stay away from this one!!
These buds were a disappointment overall. First, the good points: they look nice. they have a robust cable. Now, the bad: these earpods are wayyyyyy too boomy and bass accentuated! The high frequency response is poor. and most disappointing of all... YOU CAN'T KEEP THESE THINGS IN YOUR EARS!!! I have tried in vain to keep these buds in my earholes but to no avail. I am much happier with my Etymotic ER-6 earbuds. they are twice the cost but sound great and the design allows them to stay in your ears.... For decent sound earbuds need to stay in the ear canal with a "seal" established... Vmoda earbuds fail in this regard. Save your money and buy some Shures or Etymotics.
After several hours trying to get the drivers off disc and down loading several online and nothing worked I told seller and Amazon and got a total refund from Amazon.
I bought this mount Feb 6, 2012 for a second car and for travel. I have had my Garmin GPS and the original suction cup mount for almost 3 years now and they both in great working order. It took a while to arrive but it arrived in time for a trip.On March 9, 2012, on the first day of the trip, I mounted it in the rental and drove about 30 mins to my destination. The next day, I used it again for a 3 hr drive. I left the car in the parking lot with the mount on the windshield, but the GPS tucked in the glove box (as many other times with the original mount). When I returned to the car in the afternoon, I found it had fallen off. I assumed that the heat had caused it to lose suction, but when I picked it up, it was in two parts!!!! The rubber part that applies the suction had ripped in a full round circle off of the mount itself!!! The whole thing is completely useless now!!!Don't waste your money. It looks just like the Garmin original, but it is not!!! I thought it was the neck, but it was the hidden rubber inners that are significantly under quality!!!
I chose the light blue skin, and was reasonably pleased with the color and appearance. The texture is pretty nice, and while it does attract dust and lint it can be cleaned fairly easily with a damp cloth (you can also turn it inside-out to clean the inside surface).It fits well, and all the holes line up, with two minor issues -- the thickness of the skin makes the port at the bottom not fit very securely, so if you don't press it in firmly or if you move it around, it will fall out easily and disconnect (which could cause problems while docked); also, the skin stretches at the bottom of the screen so that it overlaps slightly with the scrollpad, which is a cosmetic, if not functional, annoyance. The cut around the screen was also not very precise, and I found myself getting out the scissors to trim a ragged edge.The kickstand is pretty flimsy and very wobbly. You can balance it, but it usually leans very slightly to one side. The clip at the bottom that secures the kickstand when it is shut acts in effect as a very tiny foot; if there were two at the corners rather than one in the middle it probably would feel much more secure. Also the little rubber sleeves on the metal part that serve as grips slide around between every use, so I always have to reposition them, which just adds a little time to every setup, in addition to the planting-and-balancing step.I was first a bit wary of the product when I saw the very cheap packaging the thing came in -- it is sealed in a plastic bag like the candy you get off the register rack in a dollar store. The skin itself and the accessories are not bad, but the really shoddy part is one of the most important -- the plastic screen cover, which is cheap, murky plastic. Doesn't do wonders for visibility. Mine was also marred by very large scuffs.One more warning -- when I purchased the product it was supposed to come with bonus screen clings, which I didn't get. I notice the product description no longer includes them. I was just unlucky to see it before the product info was updated, I guess.I lost the plastic screen cover and was considering buying a second skin in a different color for a little variety, and swapping the new screen cover between them (hoping, of course, that the first scratched one was just a fluke). Although this isn't the highest quality skin in the world, it also isn't too expensive, and it is pretty useful. But in the end, I think I'd rather try my luck elsewhere and get something a little better-made.
I've had this router for over three years and it's been a nightmare. The wireless connection is just plain unreliable. Even if I am three feet away from the router and get full bars it could sometimes take an hour to actually connect. And when it finally does it will occasionally drop and have to reconnect, which could again take an hour. It's like a lottery with the wireless connection of this router. You can't rely on it if you need to do work. I have a friend with this exact model who has all the same problems.I would strongly suggest getting the Linksys WRT54G instead. If you are tech-savvy, get the WRT54GL and hack the firmware. The wireless always connects immediately and has never dropped. You have to pay a little more to get something that works.This D-Link router is not worth any price. Always read reviews before you buy.
It Was not all there the part to put the camera on did not come and i need that to put the camera on so please it for a c875 camera please think you w.b
...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.
We run a small business and we bought 6 of these small DVD home theatre systems as gifts for employees and customers. They are nice, compact, cheap and perfect for a bedroom unit. However, you absolutely get what you pay for. All 6 of these units have failed within 3 months of opening the box. The only thing that is left working are the speakers. The manufacturer really cut every corner possible in order to build this product, and the failure rate proves this fact. The manufacturer offers a 90-day warranty, and we were able to find the receipt and get 2 of them replaced. We just had to pay for the cost of the outbound shipping on the defective product, and an additional $18.00 to cover the cost for the return shipping. If you choose to buy this item, save your receipts because you'll likely need it when the product dies on you.
It only took a month for this piece of junk to stop working, sound only comes out of one side now. Sound quality and fit were good, but what does it matter if they don't work?
I searched and found a CG814WG netgear cable modem/router listed by this seller. At checkout I realized the product number and item changed to the WGR614 wireless router. Good thing I had a need for this item as well or I would have returned it the same day.
At first i was dazzled by the fancy orange light, so i uploaded about 100 gig of material. Let it sit for about 6 months, check on the material and update: they were still there, no problem. the next day, it stopped communicating with the computer. turn off-on the computer, it re-communicated, then simply disappears again. 12 hours later, and many attempts to make it reappear were futile. it starts, it ticks every 45 second for about 5 minutes, then sits there, useless, silent, but still glowing orange. A week later, still the same. Stay as far as you can from this imposture!!
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.
They are selling this outdated technology for two hundred dollars? Gimme a break! It is so bulky, but you look at the Ipods with their 30-80 Gig hard drives and see how sleek and small they are. Also, I bought a 4 Gig duo memory card at Best Buy for eighty dollars. It has just as much storage space, it's cheaper, faster access time, smaller, and oh yeah, CHEAPER without any moving parts. They should sell this for 20 bucks to be viable in the marketplace, otherwise, just get a 4 Gig mem card.
worked fine for like a week, then breaks down everyday. need to turn the router off and restart it DAILY. takes at least 10 minutes to get connected EVERY TIME! and then breaks down as often as it pleases! stay away from netgear!!!
It's pretty disappointing when you think you are going to get 2 radios and only get one. It would be nice if it said exactly how many you would recieve. What point is it to only have one radio anyway.
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 have a DPP-FP30. It printed great pictures for about 2 months. Then it started printing only half a picture. I purchased replacement cartridges and paper. No luck. I ended up throwing it out. I suggest you look for another brand as I have read numerous other similar complaints about all Sony Picture Stations.
This item worked fine at first, but only for a couple of days. Essentially, the seller ships a locked-down universal charger with one tip attachment. Since a full universal charger, with multiple tips, is available for less than $10, I won't be replacing this unit.
Please don't buy it unless you also buy insurance or replacement plan. I order it from Amazon and product was flawed. Its two barrels were not alligned and it showed two non-overlaping images. So I asked for an exchange and got one. But when I used it outside for the first time in Grand Canyon, one of its eye-piece came out and now it has transformed from a binocular to monocular. I really hate this product. It got it for $30. I could have got much better product from another manufacturer for less.
Why would I want wireless in my house? I have a desktop! I just can't get it to work in marinas (as advertised) throughout the Pacific Northwest. It's good for about 50 feet (sometimes) from the antenna. I don't know what the range is supposed to be but it definitely is low-end. I made a mistake-I admit it! Now I have to buy one that will work the way it should.
I run a small office with five networked computers; I am also a devoted D-Link user, with a major investment in D-Link equipment.I decided to purchase the DRP-1260 so I could network Brother Laser printers, reading reviews both in Amazon and elsewhere the best of a poor bunch seemed to be the D-Link DPR 1260.Set up was easy providing one follows the instructions, however after a month one of our computers which sometimes uses an external VPN network, cloned the DPR 1260 as an exchange server, to correct this I changed the prime i/p address in the router. However could not remove the exchange server info within the print server, not a big problem as all was still working.Two months later the DPR 1260 started to drop out for no reason, the only way to correct this was by rebooting the system.Six months after purchasing the DPR 1260 the rebooting had become a daily exercise, then my DIR 635 router died, so replaced the router with a DIR 655, however could no longer "see" the DPR 1260. So replaced the DPR 1260 with a new one, again installation was easy.Three days after the DPR 1260 was installed it dropped out, no matter what I did it would not hold for more than a few minutes, so two options, open the window and Frisbee the DPR 1260 or get a refund, the $ prevailed and I chose the refund route.Conclusion: From my experience in the electronic industry, I am guessing the testing of print servers with an OEM printer is maybe a 72-hour soak test, before it is deemed a "worker". What I am really saying here is almost defiantly the "test" period by any print server manufacturer is NOT long enough; unfortunately, the industry is extremely pressured to get a product on the market, with of course the consumer suffering.Looking at reviews of any print server none seem to be anywhere near to having a good record of reliability, therefore a print server should only be considered if the budget will not allow one to purchase an OEM designed network printer. However please consider the logistics, in my case it would have been considerably cheaper in the end to purchase OEM designed network printer /s, this route I have now taken by purchasing Brother HL-2170W printers, and to date everything is running PERFECT.Sorry D-Link I still love all of your other products but the DPR 1260 SUCKS.
Bought this for my wife for Christmas and she thought it was cute and liked it. Now, only a month later, the blasted thing won't shut off and will not upload any new pictures. Sur it will let you delete as many as you want that are already stored on it... and though there should be room in the end... no dice... spend the extra bucks.. get something nicer.
I purchased this for my desktop PC, not a laptop, and the cord is less than 3 feet long!!! The description of this product should clearly state this fact, but it is nowhere to be found!!!
I bought it to replace a unit that I have had since 1970 and it started to go bad. The first one would pick up no FM and very weak AM. Yes antennaswere connected, Amazon sent another (great service) it worked the same way.Returned it gave up on them.
This is the worst radio I've ever owned. The AM band tuner is terrible; it can't distinguish between 2 stations at 1240 & 1260; with the 1240 transmitter about 10 miles away and 1260 about 30 miles away, 1240 covers up 1260. FM band reception is poor. My new unit,replacing the Dual 6820, pulls in many more stations clearly. I bought this unit 4 1/2 years ago; the CD player part just crapped out. For comparison, the stock radio in my 98 Prelude lasted 7 years. The faceplate lights are way too bright, objectionable & dangerously so; I'm 62 not 16. Engineering failed to include a headlights on dimmer here, so I used 3 thickness of paper to block the light. Power is barely adequate to drive the stock 6 speaker setup; my new replacement will rattle the windows, for less money than I paid for the Dual. I repeat - This Dual 6820 is the worst unit I've ever owned; so much so that I will NEVER buy another Dual product.
A great system except for one thing, a very high frequency is emmitted from the reciever which I find extremly enoying. However, other people do not seem to hear it.
I bought this drive from Tigerdirect.ca. I wasn't able to return it since I brought it with me to Calgary right away. At that time, I just trusted the Plextor brand name (wow! 16MB buffer!). I was wrong about the Plextor brand. This drive is simply a big disappointment. It could not even create a backup disk of the Roxio and other software that came with it. When I tried to backup my hard drive to a Verbatim DVD-R disk, it could not write to it saying it was read only. When I tested burning to the Pioneer DVD writer, the backup went smooth. When I tried writing to a Philips DVD+RDL disk, it froze my computer. I tested the Philips DVD+RDL on my Sony drive and the copy was flawless. I bought this Plextor drive for about $190.00Cdn plus 15% tax. I have since set it aside. The lesson: Even Plextor sells substandard products. My advice: This Plextor product does not deliver and is NOT recommended. The cheaper Pioneer and Sony drives have proven to be the more reliable and they DO deliver.
Using a charger that is this fast will tend to exhaust your battery before its time.
The quality of the ear cushions is fine ... the problem is they are not 7 inches by 4.2 inches which was the product description said. These were intended to be used as replacement cushions for a large headphone unit but the ones received are actually for small headphones so they are not at all useable. And there is no refund available, only a replacement if you send these back - so all in all a wasted purchase. The product description should be changed.
The main purpose for these headphones was so that I could use them with my Xbox. After receiving the headphones, opening the box and looking at all the connection cables, I discovered the the cable for the Xbox is something called a SCART cable. SCART is some kind of connection that TVs in France use! Well, living in Ohio, I don't have a French TV! These things are all but totally useless to me and I can't believe I paid over $100 for them. I guess they'll be going back to Amazon.
I was pleased with the style, performance and the initial perception of quality when I got my Sangean radio. However, I only had it about two weeks when I noticed the digital display starting to act a little wonky. At first it was some flickering. Then it became extraneous lines. Then it turned into complete gobbledygook. Rendering it virtually useless since I couldn't tell what station it was on while tuning it. Eventually the digital disply completely went blank.I feel like I got burned. I guess I could've gotten a lemon out of a bunch of otherwise good products but when choosing an unknown brand like Sangean it leaves me skeptical of their quality and also leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I doubt I'll ever purchase another one of their products and I can't recommend them to you either.
- Shipping cost more than product....- Signal sucks....- It's the wrong product because the 3.5 mm jack is actually not gold plated, which is different compare to the picture shown in Amazon.- Waste of money...better off buying something at [...]
We purchased these speakers for our son who is overseas. Within two weeks he said they were already buggy, and could only be used in certain positions. By the time he had had them a month he was already looking to replace them. The speakers were just sitting on a desk; no extreme use.
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!
R.I.P. March 29th 2012.I loved Sennheiser and their sound quality but I am utterly disappointed after six months. The build quality of these headphones were cheap especially the wiring. I took great care of my earphones and it even had a case. I still have my iPod Video Class 60 gb in perfectly working condition. I am an audiophile where I will sacrifice eating out for a good set of headphones because I do not like to compromise when it comes to quality to my ears. I was very meticulous when I finished using them and wrapped them in a certain manner to avoid them being tangled.Warranty 2 years but don't get your hopes, it won't get you anywhere.My brother has recommended me to switch to Klipsch IMAGE S4 In-Ear Enhanced Bass Noise-Isolating Headphones (Black)Let's see how do they fair in a couple of weeks.
I bought this drive. All went well until P. 20 of their instruction manual. After following the instructions on P. 20 to enable DMA, the computer no longer recognizes ANY of my CD drives.I called tech support many times -- always got a recording that either the wait time was 50+ minutes OR they could not handle my call now. When I FINALLY did get in touch with them, they agreed I'd done exactly as the instructions say....(this was after waiting On Hold for 1.5 HOURS.... good thing I had a speaker phone.... they told me the only solution was to RE-INSTALL WINDOWS, and this time don't follow the instructions on page 20.THIS IS NOT GOOD. I will not buy another Plextor product. I am now out $240, and now neither of my CD's works, and now I have to re-install Windows and all my other software as well.
I have a precision flash which I use with my Canon rebel XT DSLR. I was little hesitant to buy this thinking whether it will fit to my flah or not. I did lot of research and could not find any reviews whether this can be used for precision flash. Unfortunately it does not fit and its very very tight. If product specs had dimensions under it then it would have been helpful..
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 love the music on XM, but the Skyfi3 is awful. It constantly gets frozen, and you have to "reboot" it all the time. I have stopped recording and downloading music because I have lost the memory twice. I will also store my favorite channels, and then for some unknown reason, the channels are erased along with the frequency channel I had previously set.
I'll do a simple pros-and-cons here, but will summarize by saying I was highly disappointedPros:Sound is excellent and rich. That's it.Cons:Very short cord.Buds pop out of the ear easily, although I had no trouble with the headset falling off.Difficult to place buds in the ear for good sound.Biggest negative: Rough edges (casting flash) on the earbuds require the development of ear calluses--a mere minute or two caused serious discomfort. Not acceptable.A couple of months later: After I did develop the required calluses, the band started to stretch, so they now fall off easily. Sigh.
Installed without issue. I was replacing some Sony Xplod speakers that had become physically damaged. Connected to a 200W JVC head unit. They sounded really great for about a week, then they blew. Awful speakers. Very disappointed.
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.
purchased this product yesterday all to find that it will not recognize SATA hard disks. In search of a new product.
At first the camera seemed like a great buy with lots of unique features. I soon learned that all the extra features did not make up for the extremely poor picture quality. There is color distortion as well as pixilation. Save your money.
I bought one of these about 1 year ago. I shot one roll of film to make sure it worked okay (which it did). However; this year when I wanted to use it for a trip to Mexico, the motor kept wanting to rewind the film even though I put fresh film in and had threaded the leader properly. When the motor finally stopped this nonsense, I took what I thought were pictures, as it sounded like the film was advancing and everything was working fine. When I got home and had the film developed, nothing had come out...two rolls down the drain. I sent the camera to Sea and Sea in California, and they told me that due to the economy, there was no one in the area that worked on these cameras anymore!! What a waste of money. So now I'm sitting with a camera that looks brand new and doesn't work. Even if you get one that works, think ahead to who will service it further down the line, if it need it!I would like to add that though Adorama Camera (from whom I bought it) couldn't believe it either that a manufacturer stopped fixing a product they make, there was nothing they could do anyway, since it was out of warranty BY ONE LOUSY MONTH. Yet Adorama still sells this Sea & Sea product. No more dealing with this merchant for me, and no more Sea & Sea products...svae yourself some grief and buy a different product from a different manufacturer, and deal with a different retailer...I just paid $150+ for a camera that only shot one roll of film! Since the economy is bad, shop around and look for people that you treat you decently!!
Like others who've written reviews, the CD player is giving a 'no disc' message. I just wish I'd seen the reviews before we wasted our money on it... This is the 2nd Sony in a row to quit on us. Fool me once, shame on you; Fool me twice, shame on me. This is the last time I'll ever buy a Sony anything!
I reviewed the seller of this item separately because they are a very courteous and quickly responsive group. I haven't been refunded yet, but since this was not an Amazon product, my return had to be approved by the seller and they were prompt... same day service with their return procedure information.If you have read the other reviews then you know that the sound quality of these units is sub-par. However, what they don't tell you is that it is almost impossible to get these babies connected to the network and each other. The directions are absolutely cryptic. I brought the units and the directions to a Christmas gathering with 18 people and we all tried for hours to get all three units on the same network and were unable to. We were finally able to get two of them connected just fiddling around with them but the third unit could never be connected. I bought these for our Insurance Agency so that I could communicate with two other agents who were in different offices close to mine... kind of like a walkie talkie set up. However, when we tested the two units that we were able to connect, the static was so intense that it was absolutely impossible to communicate. One of the units began to emit a high pitched squealing that we could not get to turn off so we had to quickly remove the batteries to get it to shut down. It disturbed other agents trying to work around us and for a time I felt like throwing it at a wall to quiet it down the shrieking was so horrendous. As I stuggled to get the back off the battery compartment to remove the batteries to quiet the unit, people from other offices started popping their heads in the door thinking it was our fire alarm!!We don't know if the problems were caused by interference from the other electronics in the office (our VOip phones for instance) or what, but much improvement needs to be done on these units before they are worth purchasing... The manufacturer could start by clarifing the directions for set up, which was an impossible feat even for a cast of 18 people!!
I bought Nuvi for vacation trip in Spain. Maybe, map was too old. GPS directions were confusing in 30%. Sometimes GPS advised to exit highway just 80 km before destination point or just was showing car off road between mountains. Once we made a complete loop following directions and had to start over. The most curios case was on the one lane old bridge when GPS pushed on us to make u-turn immediately but was agree to drive straight ahead another 30km just one minute later ...Finally, my Nuvi 270 died in 40 days.
Unfortunately can only hit 802.11n speeds when paired with the TEW-639GR router. Yes, they mention it, but one would expect this to just be marketing jargon to sell more routers. I don't really consider this 802.11n if it doesn't pair with 802.11n routers. This isn't clear by reading the description.Directly from TRENDnet:"The TEW-632PI Wireless N PCI adapter is compatible with your... router, but it will only connect at 802.11g speeds (54Mbps). For 802.11n speeds (300Mbps) you can purchase this adapter&#65279; with our TEW-639GR Wireless N Router...Unfortunately the TEW-623PI is not dual band, it only operates on the 2.4Ghz frequency spectrum. We do have the TEW-664UB, which is a Wireless N Dual Band USB&#65279; Adapter. You can find this product on our website under 300Mbps Wireless N Dualband products."
If you have Garmin Legend GPS, do not buy this adapter. I purchased it, used it in the truck and every time you turn off and turn on the engine, it will damage GPS. I had my GPS replaced 3 times.I purchased newer Legend HCx and got it damaged by adapter also. After replacement, I simply use standard cellphone cigarette adapter and haven't had any problem at all.
My son saved his money to buy what was described as Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback (5th Generation). What arrived was an old severly scratched up ipod--not 5th generation, no video--with dried "kuck" on it. It was disgusting and we promptly sent it back.
Cable is sold as having the ability to transfer video from a camcorder to a PC.It doesn't do it. I spoke to the company and they told me that there is no cable that does that. I asked them why thet advertised this cable as being able to do it and he told me I should have known better. They then charged me 15% to take the cable back. You would be smart to shop elsewhere. They don't know what their products do and they charge you for their lack of knowledge.
The pics show this to be an ORIGINAL Nikon stamped EN-EL5 battery. What was received was a generic battery which I could have paid less for with other options on Amazon.
The seller has pictures of ORIGINAL Samsung cartridges on his site. However, you're getting a REMANUFACTURED cartridge instead. DO NOT BUY if you want to have a an original cartridge. It prints as it should but that's about it.I thought I'd be getting a good price for an original cartridge. Remanufactured ones can be had for less money. It's a ripoff for a non-original cartridge. Do NOT BUY.
The Tasco Specialty 200x Tel-Toy is somewhere between a toy and a telescope. "Surprisingly lightweight," my enthusiastic 5-year-old granddaughter said, carrying it to her room. In fact, the tripod is too light; it's unstable. Lack of written instructions for assembly was a major disappointment, given the many parts, interchangeable lenses, etc. I'm still hopeful that trial and error will prove that this toy can function enough like a telescope to satisfy an avidly curious child. Further comments to follow.
i retract what i wrote they are now working online with me to rectify the problem i hope this is satisfactory new this retraction was asked for by the people who sold me the defective ipod they stated they would be correcting the problem but as of sept 26 still have not heard from them one way or the other
This Cam was huge let down,Noisy Noisy Noisy, very dissapointed in image quality:http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscf828/page14.aspJust look up this cam and you will find the info about its noise factor. The optical chip set is from 2003 technology and it shows.I spent hours fixing the images from my trip to the southwest. Forget capturing green, btw.This Cam has many options but what pro would want to fool with them when the Cam itself introdces tons of noise.When First getting this Cam and after seeing the dissapointing results of most of the the photos I took I descided to see if it was my lack of pro experience that my picts where noisy. I mean I've talken picts for years for great results with a decade older cam, so I was expecting really nice picts from this, this was not case.Read up on this one before you spend 700$ on 2003 technology.
I read a lot of reviews. Some reviews were positive and some were negative. I decided to give the Visor Edge a try despite the claims of unreliability. The thickness (or thinness) of the device is very appealing.My new Edge Silver lasted 4 days. The screen locked up such that no matter where I touched, the drop down menu was activated. I tried a soft reset, then a hard reset. All my data was erased by the hard reset. The screen recalibration procedure started. I began touching the screen only to find the target continuously bouncing back and forth between two positions. Repeated attempts at a hard reset were fruitless in restoring the device function.I was unable to do anything with this piece of junk except return it. I'll never consider another Handspring device.I'll buy a Palm V instead.
[...]Now the PROS:Let me get to the point, the camera is good with a excellent feature of being able to take "RAW"(equivalent to Negative on regular FILM)images. In manual mode you can take indoor pictures without flash, so you will not that glar from Flash or red eye.Now the cons:The camera come with only xD card type. They are propritory to Fuji and Olympus Cameras, the xD cards are expensive like 3 times more than Compact Flash(example like we have Sony pushing you to use only memory stick)The camera comes with 16mb, which can hold one picture of RAW type. So you have to get 512MB memory which cost around $65.The camera uses regular 4 AA batteries and fuji gives you one set as starter later you have to buy a minimum of a 4 AA Nimh rechargable batteries and a charger.The download of pictures using USB to PC drains your batteries. Then you will need to get a AC adapter for Download purposes.Conclusion:All the accessories & memory will cost you around $150. For this extra cost you could get a Canon 6.0MP wherein you get better value for the moneyDo you research before you buy a xD type camera!!!
The product only worked 2 weeks, and stop working.It never turn on again.I bought from outside USA, so I had to throw it to garbage.But, it didnt was a big problem, because the image quality is really bad, so I wasn't even looking the photos.Worst product ever!
Move on to something else. Midway NEVER fulfilled my order... even after waiting more than a MONTH. I was really looking forward to the speakers too.Caveat emptor.PS: The speakers themselves reviewed great... check "testfreaks" online. Just get them somewhere else.
We've had this TV/VCR combo for 2 years, and we're experiencing the same problem as other reviewers. This TV has suddenly started turning itself off for no reason. It turns on for 5-10 seconds, then turns itself off. The TV and VCR were working fine as of 2 days ago. Sylvania customer service was of no help and only offered repair shop locations (fee-based repair). The antenna also broke almost immediately after buying it, and it always had very poor reception--we hooked it up to the satellite instead. I would not recommend this TV--junk!
Thought Polk would actually get a center channel right this time, so I took a chance and bought the CSi40. Muffled sound with sparse mid-to-high end sound reproduction. Terribly disappointed, especially since I wasted $... for the darn thing. Go with a Klipsch center for the type sound reproduction a center channel is supposed to provide.
These binoculars are the worst optics I've ever seen. Dull images were out of focus and I could never get the pair to "focus" correctly. I had such high hopes as I remember Bushnell being superior quality. Not any more. The optics are so bad, I was literally seeing double images. Do yourself a favor and avoid spending any money on this product.
Tried to save a little money by ordering ink for a Dell AIO 922 printer through this seller. The description clearly matches this cartridge with my printer (as well as the model numbers matching). The printer wouldn't even recognize that it had the cartridge in it. It kept saying "missing color cartridge" and asking that I install one. While I was aware these were remanufactured cartridges, these looked very poorly assembled. It appeared that hot glue was holding them together. I probably could've called the seller about these issues, but I'm a pretty sauvy computer user and good troubleshooter, so if they were too complicated for me to get to work, then I'd just rather return them and buy the real cartridges from Dell. Plus, if I can't get them to work, how do they expect the average Joe to get them work? I have enough problems with my computers on a weekly basis without dealing with the headache of doing a simple task like trying to replace an ink cartridge. GO AHEAD AND PONY UP THE DOUGH TO GET CARTRIDGES YOU KNOW WILL WORK FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER INSTEAD OF THESE CHEAP RIPOFFS!
If you tune the headphones properly the sound is mediocre (average) and thats not always the result. It's easy to use as long if you set it up properly. Put the batteries in the headphones then attach the "station" plug into a power source then to whatever has a port for headphones. After that you should be fine. When I brought it I thought I'll be able to walk with both my iTouch and the headphone. Not so. If I wanted to listen to music I'll have to connect my iTouch to the "station" and listen to it like that (without being able to walk). I decided to connect it all to my iMac because I wouldn't have to leave while on the computer. It worked the first time, but afterward I think I was tuned into some Police conversation. I would recommend getting a bluetooth headphone or just a wired one instead.
Yeah... Looks really cool, sort of. Bought it through orfice depot and boy, that's when the trouble started. Website says in stock, ships tomorrow. Turns out they had to special order it from the factory and it takes 2 weeks. Project was due friday so the drive would have been useless to me. Called the tech depot number - get some dude in the Philippines who can't cancel the order because it's a special factory order. (I placed the order like 10 minutes earlier.) Asked to talk to his supervisor - he says he doesn't have one. Call the number again the next day and this time I get somewhere in the Caribbean. This gal from Orfice depot does have a supervisor but won't transfer me or give me the name.So I go to techdepot website and no way to contact anyone in the US so I just copy and paste every email address I can find out of their "Contact Us" section - even the website admin, furniture group, government sales, marketing, you name it. I explain the ordeal with the call center people who apparently have no supervisors and ask "Can someone please call me or give me a number of someone with a supervisor.So finally after I get a bunch of "form" emails telling me to call tech depot ??? Someone actually emails and says hey, we'll try to stop the order but if we can't just refuse it. So this is for a business and I can't go hit everyone up in the mail room and tell them to refuse this thing out of the 1000's of packages we get every day so I just finally give up and figure I'll eat the $109 and use the drive for something else.Get the drive, plug it in, terrible howling sound out of it. It works fine though. Write some data to it, it's OK. Then a couple weeks later I try writing again. Nothing. No power lite, no sound, nothing. Call Lacie -the only positive thing I can say about them is their tech support is in Oregon. Good guy, speaks english, sends me a new power supply next day. Still doesn't work. So I call Lacie again and they say, "OK, we'll fix the drive but you have to send it back to us at your expense." By this time I was so fed up I just gave up. It cost me more of my time to try and get this thing fixed than it was worth. Never will buy anything Lacie again and doub't I'll buy anything from Orfice Depot either.
OK, my fault for not reading the description carefully. This item probably is fine for supporting a laptop on a desk. I wanted it to support the laptop on my LAP, and it's no good for that.
Why is this even allowed to join the American marketplace? This is about the worst product I have ever experienced. I warn you to stay away, it's not built to last! It's been made over so many times and it is so mechanically shaky and fustrating it should be pulled by all who sell it!First off it's not both firewire and usb2, it's usb2 only, I guess they did not want to reprint their boxes.Second, their manual is a comedy sketch.Third, the software is beyond belief! It hard crashes my Intel Mac, their solution is "it doesn't do it here". It's windows ported over, the updates don't even show that they are installed with a new version number, their answer was "if it works what's the problem"? They don't have a Leopard version, their answer was "it it works there's no problem". I actually had to reinstall my system after I returned this (expletive).Fourth, There is no help guide that helps, no tech help that helps, not much of anything.Yes, batch scanning would be helpful if it works--it does not! I bought a Nikon V and it's single scan only but the quality and advanced features and speed make this Pacific Images nothing but a bad memory. PLEASE do yourself a big favor and stay as far away from this as possible. It is not ready for primetime or a good time! It's one miserable piece of JUNK! I was lucky and my return was accepted--oh was I lucky!
So i bought these, looking for a cheap pair of ear buds i could use at the gym. I was not expecting a whole lot given the price, but the sound quality really is quite bad. "Powerful sound," is very much an over-statement. The sound quality, in fact, is quite the opposite. You will definitely have to increase the volume on whatever device you are using. The range is also quite bad; absolutely NO WAY these reach 10 Hz. In fact, there's almost zero base at all. I seriously question if these can produce sound even at 200 Hz. Lastly, the wiring is very, very thin. Very little shielding around a surprisingly small wire to begin with.It's possible i received a defective pair given all the positive reviews, but in my opinion, these are not worth even the $5 i paid for them. I won't return them since i like having a back-up pair, but i did buy a pair of "SONY MDRE828LP/SLV Lightweight Earbuds (Silver)" to replace my previous pair. Much better sound, thicker shielding, and the carrying case helps to keep the wires from tangling. Short cord, which takes some getting used to, though I prefer it for when I am lifting weights or doing outdoor cardio. I'd prefer a longer cord for indoor cardio.
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.
Item was received OK, however item was defective and is now being replaced by WD.
Normally I review STRICTLY books...but this product annoyed me so much, I had to review it. I took this scanner to the Martinsville race this past weekend and was VERY disappointed. I was under the impression the headset was attached to the scanner, but instead you get a cheap pair of headphones that are inserted into your ears, and the earmuffs go over them to muffle the noise.Well, throughout the race the earpieces kept falling out of my ears, and I spent pretty much all of the race trying to adjust them so I could hear. And the signal was very poor. While I picked up the local radio stations with clarity, the race stations were muffled and kept cutting out. Luckily I have an extra race headset, and am hoping that it'll work with the scanner.Also, whenever you change the batteries, you need to re-program all the drivers back into the scanner. This REALLY made me mad seeing as how I had to change batteries in the middle of the race, then sit there and re-program in 30-something drivers while also trying to pay attention to the race that I paid to see.Overall, I can't believe Nascar approved these scanners. They are poorly constructed, and are pretty much glorified walkmans. If I wanted a walkman, I wouldn't have paid $149 for one. Hopefully I can use it with a real headset, but we'll see. The only thing this scanner has going for it is that it looks good, but in the end, I'm just really unhappy with this product.
These earphones are very difficult to get positioned to deliver good sound, fall out easily, and are very uncomfortable
This DDR memory is specified to work up to 400MHz and it doesn't even work at 333MHz (room temperature, much less with the cabinet closed). Avoid this product. Order from Crucial instead. It might be more expensive, but at least it might work.Note: I'm an Electrical Engineer with a Masters Degree. I know how to install DDR RAM modules properly.
I went with the iRiver for a few reasons: good reviews on the FutureShop website. Silly me, I normally check Amazon for reviews, but didn't do so this time. Big mistake - there are some telling reviews here. Second reason: price. [...] Big savings, enough in fact to pay for the FM transmitter (more on that later). The last reason was entirely superficial, but it was the coolness factor. Everyone and their dog has an iPod Mini, I wanted something different. I also like the colour (gray) as opposed to iPod white or iPod Mini colours... I love the black U2 iPod.The Verdict? I returned the iRiver within 48 hours.But first, the good:* Look. Nice looking (though not as nifty as the iPod). Really, I just love the colour. iPod white is bland, and the Mini colours are boring (to my taste).* Features! FM receiver, voice recording, photo and text viewing, colour screen... all awesome features, none of which are available standard on iPod (except photos on iPod Photo).* Navigation. This is a mixed bag, as navigation is well arranged (for the most part), but the controls and some particulars are lacking. It's easy to find the song you're looking for: like iPod, iRiver splits your library up by artist/album/track/genre in aplhabetical order. However, it displays all tracks in alphabetical order (not the order they are in on the CD), and (this is a big failure imo), treats all bands whose names start with "The" as the letter T, instead of skipping to the second word. iPod/iTunes sorts artists with "The" prefixes by the second word, so you don't have a list of "The XYZ" in a row on your list. The buttons are effective, but iPod's click wheel is far better.Now, the nasty:* Syncing: a nightmare. It only works with Windows Media Player, and by works, I mean it barely functions. The player claims to offer playlist capability, but no matter how hard I try, I cannot get WMP to load a playlist to the player. I can set up a "quick list", but nothing more. Entirely unacceptable, as I need to be able to import playlists for different things, and you can have only one "quick list". iPod allows you to save a quick list, at least. In the box I found a piece of paper telling me if I was having trouble with this issue to upgrade Firmware. I followed the instructions, updated Firmware, reloaded the player, and: nothing. Still no playlists.* Tags: no matter how I arrange it, the player insists on ignoring ID3 tags my computer recognizes. Despite the folders being organized on my computer, when I import them into the player I end up with songs sorted into "Unknown Artist" folders and "Uknown Album" folders. Again, totally unacceptable. Being an iTunes fan, I love how simple it is to operate, and iRiver/WMP is a terrible execution. Songs that appear in iTunes/WMP as "Track One" by artist "XYZ" end up sorted as "01 Track One" by artist "Unknown". WTF?* The player is difficult to turn off, and I found it consistently stayed on when I thought it had shut down, draining batteries needlessly.* Charging: the charging mechanism is poorly thought out, as the USB transfer and charger are combined, and it is a non-standard USB link, so you must have the cables, together: no charging via USB at home and using the power cord at work (for example).Finally, an iRiver (in general) comment: I went the next day to buy the iRiver FM transmitter, which would plug into my cigarette lighter and be very convient in the car. And you know what? Defective. Didn't work, didn't even turn on. Utter garbage, the entire iRiver brand, as far as I'm concerned. And I'm rather upset at this, as I've waited some time for this player to arrive only to have to return it. What a waste.I would recomend the iRiver only to someone that NEEDS an FM receiver and mid-capacity MP3 player in one. iPod can handle the rest of the features it provides, albiet with accessories, in a better fashion.Two stars for a nice player, fairly well thought out with nice features, but very poor execution. Maybe the next generation iRiver will be better, but for now, I'll stick to ipod.After returning my iRiver I went looking for an iPod. I ended up with the first generation U2 iPod Special Edition (this one lacks the colour screen), and haven't looked back. It syncs quickly and EXTREMELY easily with iTunes, holds tons of songs, and is a breeze to navigate.For those looking at the iRiver H10 5GB, I recomend the ipod Mini (4 or 6GB, while it's still available) or the new iPod nano (2 or 4GB) instead. Fewer features, maybe. But overall quality far outweighs this.
I looked at the price and forgot to read the info. It doesn't work with an iPOD nano without some type of adapter. I didn't go through the trouble of figuring out what type of adapter that was...A friend suggested that I get the Belkin, because it has better transmission anyway. I went to Best Buy that day, bought it for about $85, and it works perfectly. It charges my iPOD in the cigarette lighter, too, and it works with ALL iPODs, so your friends can plug theirs in too during long car rides.Just go to Best Buy.
Works like it's suppose to, but the monitor turns off every 30-seconds (Goes black) on either computer. So maybe just I had a bad unit idk, another thing i seen is you have to make sure the USB's are plugged into the right sides of unit to make keyboard work. First time i hooked it up nothing would work. I'm returning it gonna get different model and try that one hope that one works better!
After plugging everything in, the splitter does not output a strong enough signal to be registered. You can clearly see the light shining out of the output cable, but once it's plugged in, the is no audio. Tested all cable individually into output with positive results. Disappointing since this product would have met my needs fairly well.
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?
I bought this in June 2003. In August it stopped playing cds. Luckily my warranty covered fixing the repair. However, upon return I noticed scratches on the unit. When I called to complain, they said that the unit came into them as "Fair". Considering I got the unit 6 weeks earlier and it has been on my desk the whole time, I would not considered it "fair". Whatever! This month, November, the antennae literally just fell off. Mind you, I usually listen to cds so I don't touch the antennae. Sadly, the warranty does not cover the repair. The unit seems to me to be very fragile. Not a unit I can recommend.
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..
Like several other reviewers, I bought these, thinking that 'they couldn't be *that* bad'. But I was wrong. They *are* that bad. Yes, they buzz annoyingly. Yes, nearby cell phones cause popping/buzzing in the speakers. And beyond that, within a few days the right speaker blew out (even at a very tame volume level).
I got this unit after upgrading from a Garmin c320. On first impression, the unit is large, and heavy. I takes up a good bit of real estate on the windshield, and has included a foam pad to rest on the dash so as not to scratch the dash. The unit does not have an internal battery, nor does it come with a house adapter, so all programing etc. needs to be done in the car. This is a huge drawback as the unit has so many options, it would be nice to sit in the comfort of your home to play with and customize it. The manual is very vague, but the interface is pretty easy to get around without the manual.The spoken instructions are clear and in a pleasant voice. The unit annouces numbered highways, but not street names. Another nice touch is that the unit anounces when you cross a state border, whether or not you are in guidance mode. It says "You are now entering New York" etc.The screen is large, clear and bright. Easily read in direct sun. The screen also automatically dims in three different modes. Full brightness and daylight colors for daytime, half brightness and daylight colors for twilight, and 25% brightness and night colors for night time. Each of these are customizeable to the brightness level and color you prefer. There is also a 3D mode, which I found poor. Compared to the Garmin, the graphics rendering was horrible. I kept it in the track up mode. With the large screen, you get to see a lot. Cobra claims that this unit locates sattelites quiker than any other unit. Yawn. On some occasions, I was actually driving for ten minuted before it locked into a sattelite.This unit came with a traffic antenna with free traffic for 90 days. I live in the New York Metro Area, 1 hour North of NYC. The reports did not come into the unit until about 1/2 hour out of the city, sometimes while already in the traffic. The reporting was pretty good in northern and central NJ, so if you live in those areas, as well as the city itself it will work for you.The unit offered two sets of directions to chose from, which was nice. However, it takes way too long to calculate a route. The longer the route, the longer the time it takes to calculate. It took 1 minute and 45 seconds to calculate a 70 mile trip. It also takes forever to recalculate a route if you miss a turn. I was driving along a highway and could not get off of the directed exit because of a truck. I kept going and after I passed the next exit two miles down the road, it told me to get off that exit. It took another two miles of driving to recalculate, and told me to get off the next exit after I passed it. Eventually I had to pull over on the shoulder to let the thing have time to recalculate.This unit works with a hard drive, versus a flash drive, so it works a little slower. This I expected, but the wait time is unbearable. Also, because it has a hard drive, the thing kept freezing. The unit froze up three seperate times, and lost ALL of the data I entered. Luckily, it happened in areas that I knew where I was. The unit also buzzes and you can hear the hard drive crunching. Very annoying if you are driving a pretty quiet car with the radio off.The maps are very outdated! The unit was telling me to turn on streets that no longer existed, and did not have some srteets that have been existance for years. There are two streets in my neighborhood that have been closed off for over 30 years, but the unit kept directing me to use these streets. The routing is also very whacky. Many times it would tell you to pass your destination and make a uturn. I was on a divided highway once, and my destination was on left. I approached an intersection with a left turn light, where I could have made a left turn directly into the destination. Instead, the unit directed me to continue 1/2 mile up the road and make a uturn at a point where there was no where to turn. It also on very many occasions would tell me the destination was on left when it was on right and vice versa.The mounting of the unit is cumbersome, difficult to get on and off, and due to the size, it is very difficult to hide this monster away. I unexpectedly had to valet park once, and did not want to leave the unit in the car. I had to lug this monster with me, which was very inconvenient with the size.This unit has lots of bells and whistles. But in the long run, the unit is bought primarily for guidance. And it fails miserably here. I was so nervouse that the unit would crash or send me to hell instead of where I wanted to go in an unknown area, that I would take along my Garmin as backup. I eventually returned the item, and after testing four other brands of GPS, I returned to Garmin and bought a Nuvi 350. A beautiful small unit, that gives great directions, anoounces street names, has a choice of voices, many of the features of the Cobra, as well as a MP3 player, audio book player and tons of other useful items. And the garmin literally fits in a shirt pocket AND comes with it's own case. I seriously would not recommend this Cobra unit to anyone. It's great for the first week with all the bells and the screen, but in the field, it does not perform.
The iTrip, and products like it, are short-distance RF transmiters. This product worked well for me compared to similar products. But whenever there's a stronger signal, such as a radio station, in the vicinity, it interferes with the iTrip transmission. Basically, if you're in a remote area, it works fine. If you're in an area that has FM broadcasts close the station setting you're using, the signal will fade and generate static. For an external source like an iPod (or any other product) it's best to use a cassette tape connection. Or, if your system allows it, use a direct cable connection. If you only have a stereo with an in-dash CD player and no cassette, you're kind of screwed.
I bought this neck strap WITH my camera, thinking I would be insane not to have a strap to put around my neck.I learned, however, that it really isn't necessary. The Elphs are so tiny that they EASILY fit into your pocket. The other option is to wind the included wrist strap around your wrist. They're so lightweight that you barely notice they're there.
the microphone is poorly made, buttons are difficult to push, recording quality is poor, software was entertaining for about 10 minutes but it's inflexibility rendered it useless. Even if you get it for free, as I did, it is not worth the hassle. Mine sits in a drawer, unused for many months, after only about 30 minutes of use.
First, this is a cheaply made-in-China antenna, with a lightweight plastic base, and thin metal parts. Yes, it was at first effective, working with a converter box to bring in a decent amount of channels to my first floor condo television. The best reception was with arms fully extended and lowered to their widest position. The metal is so thin, however, that after just several weeks one side snapped right off under its own weight; today, the second is nearly severed off, held by tape. I have significantly diminished channels access, and soon will have none! Buy it if you're willing to chance a potentially disposable, temporary product with 3 months usage tops. Basically a waste of money, and yet another example of how they don't make things like they used to. Shame, shame, RCA, once "The most trusted name in electronics."
I can't review this item because Andromeda Camera sent a knock of version that would not work for my purposes. They didn't send me what I purchased and would not exchange it or give me a refund. Do not buy from these scam artists. Truly a scam, the advertise a name brand product and then switch it for a knock off version. Way to steal money guys, and Amazon permits it on their site. I believe it's call bait and switch.
The HotSwitch is pretty fussy. Certain key commands are not mapped (the command zapping PRAM for instance). I returned it for a hardware physical kvm switch. I'm very happy I did.
I have unfortunately found out that cordless headphones which do not autotune are useless. If you sit perfectly still and don't move your head, you may get enjoyment out of them. However, even the slightest movement can cause painful feedback, hissing, and clicking. It is not possible to move around in them at all (ie. jog on a treadmill, mow the lawn, etc.) so the cordless aspect is very diminished. Even when you get them perfectly tuned and the sound is coming in well, any change of position can cause serious distortion.I cannot recommend these to anyone. I have had other friends recommend autotuning cordless headphones, saying that the feedback problem when they temporarily lose the signal, is corrected. I would have to try them out to believe them, but these are effectively useless. I have gone back to corded headphones with a very long extension.
This is a heavy duty mount for heavy duty whatever. I purchased an all plastic, very lite HDTV outside Antenna. An not using the Antenna Mount with this product as it's way overkill.
this was the first pair of these types of headphones i'd ever bought, so i cheaped out. the sound is decent but if you're going to use them doing any type of physical activity, forget it, they'll be slipping out of your ears, especially running/jogging or any type of exorcising that causes sweat. they will become slippery and impossible to keep in. you'll spend more time fidgeting with them than anything else.
The screen is not visible in sunlight and there isn't a viewfinder so taking outdoor pictures is guess work at best. I would not recommend this camera for the outdoor enthusist or frequent traveler.
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!
Ordered this for my Grandma. It came in a timely manner but she was not happy. You are paying close to $40 for a wooden block with some material on it, 3 plastic needles and a tiny bottle of distilled water (literally). The bottle that comes in the package doesn't say "cleaning solution". It says, "distilled water". Save yourself some money and buy just the needles. You can buy distilled water for $1 at the grocery store and a piece of soft fabric from you local craft store for next to nothing.
Bought based upon another review that claimed the antenna worked well with HD radio. Antenna did nothing to help my Sony HD radio. It performed worse than the antenna system that came with the radio.
I was wondering why these headphones were so inexpensive, now I know. I'm returning them because they are way too flimsy and don't fit well.
I was enticed by the excellant price Amazon was offering on this unit, but quickly determined that it's operations were awkward and more than slow - it's not just slow because it's trying to change between discs, it will not make the logical step of skipping a disc without first loading and reading every disc between where you started and where you want to go. It also failed to notice discs that you would add when the drawer was open unless you first shut the unit on and off.The unfortunate part of this, is that the unit "logically" died last night - the motor turns, but there's nobody home - it doesn't recognize any discs and it opens it's drawer at power on or power off and tries to read the discs while the door is open. ...
While 8MP sounds great, this camera has too many problems to make it competitive with other cameras in this price range. For $999, you can get the 6.3MP Canon Digital Rebel which has far superior image quality and considerably less noise per picture, AND is compatible with all of Canon's EF lenses. I recomend looking at sites such as dpreview.com and look at the test images generated. For a slight reduction in picture size, you can get vastly better quality with the similarly priced Canon and Nikon Digital SLR cameras. And get more features to boot.
I got a handheld so that I could do one thing, to conveniently update all my address book and contact info from my work & home computers in one place. The Visor Deluxe performs that task marginally at best.The product's marketers and reviewers will tell of a "seamless interface" with the popular email program Outlook Express, compatibility with all versions of Windows, the convenience of the included USB cable and connecting cradle, and insistences from all sources of its "flexibility" with managing data.Like many people, my work computer is a laptop, networked on Windows NT. It has USB ports. Great, I thought, I can use my handheld's fast USB connector to zip data to and from my laptop. Not so. The USB connector does you no good in Windows NT. So I have to either buy a separate (and slow) serial connector or wait until my work upgrades everyone to Windows 2000. Some compatibility!But, I thought, at least my (W98) home computer's data can be accessed and updated easily. Wrong again. Various documents from Handspring as well as their web site refernce their compatibility with Outlook Express, but it is very well hidden that you can't use OE to update the Handspring's Address Book. There are separate "Mail" and "Address Book" applications, and only the "Mail" application supports OE. (So I can download messages but NOT email addresses?) It took both an email and long distance telephone call to Handspring to get that straightened out; the documentation on it is poor. Now I have to save my address book, import it to Microsoft Outlook, change Outlook to the default emailer, THEN interface with the Visor, then change the default back to Outlook Express. It would be more convenient to print out the address book now and then, and carry around a piece of paper.Feb. 15, 2002 update - new compatibility problems. My home machine is now Windows XP, and the USB cradle apparently is incompatible with the computer's USB controller. Oddly enough, my printer and digicam have no problems at all. Also, my work machine is Windows 2000, and it's mysteriously not synching with the handheld either. THE VISOR IS NOT A FLEXIBLE, VERSATILE PRODUCT as marketed.The Handspring folks will also insist that their products are customizable, "store anything your heart desires." Well, I would like to store multiple email addresses or phone numbers with some people in my address book. With the Handspring, you can only store one automatically. It's possible to create a new field manually and enter the second address manually, but that takes a lot of time, and is unsupported by common email programs. It would probably be easy to inadvertently delete new phone numbers when synching your PC and Visor. Again, paper and pencil's more convenient.The Visor Deluxe can do a good many things, I'm sure, but it ceratinly has been a disappointment to me. I advise reading all compatibility info carefully before buying one, because for many people the Visor won't work out of the box.
I just purchased this item. It claims that it was made for the 40 gb Ipod. It does fit on snug but the wheel does not line up well and you cannot charge with the case on. It is hard to get on and off so it is not a great case if you use you Ipod Alot
I bought this receiver for my Jeep because I replaced my stock radio for a single DIN deck. But this product does not fit at all. The packaging even says, unlike the description online, that it's for 2005-2008 Chrysler/Dodge/Jeeps. But I didn't have any problems with returning it.
The Phillips G2G302 Wireless FM transmitter is the worst product I have ever bought. Quite frankly I am surprised, as I have purchased other Phillips products that are wonderful. The transmitter messed up my radio requiring me to take it to my mechanic to fix.(The speakers stopped working). I purchased this product from Naturally Good Enterprises. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM! They only guaranteed the product for 30 days and of course, it suddenly stopped working after 6 weeks. I paid $60.00 US dollars for the product and they are not refunding my money. Purchasing this product is a big waste of time and money and is a rip off. Naturally Good Enterprises does not stand behind its producta and what they sold me is subpar.
Card never worked right. Has &quot;black screen&quot; issues that are all over 3dLabs Forum. Did everything tech support suggested and nothing helped. Returned card for an nVidia based card.
Aesthetically pleasing case. Seems quite rugged for the several months I've owned it. Not an exact fit for the TX (even though this case is supposed to work with TX and T5's per Palm) so it can rattle around inside if you don't take up the room with something. I used the foam cupboard liners. Really needs a cut out or for the seam to be re-aligned on the bottom so you can hook up your data/power connection while the unit is in the case. Otherwise you need to prop the palm upwards to prevent stress on the connection.
I have three Seagate 200GB pushbutton backup drives and wanted to add more storage. They had cancelled the stackable series that I already had to make way for the Freeagent Pro series. I bought the 500GB Freeagent Pro to hook up to my mac by Firewire 400. When it arrived the "on" switch didn't work. I troubleshooted it and sent it back to Amazon for replacement(they were great about the return). The second one arrived with the same problem. I emailed and left problem tickets with Seagate. It took them 7 days to generate a human response. It wasn't even helpful or accurate. I called Seagate and they weren't able to help over two phone calls from their "offshore" customer service. The third call got pushed up to the US. They told me that it was a hardware problem and assured me that the "third would be the charm." I think that after 10+ years, I may be done with Seagate alltogether. Too bad!
I ordered this keyboard hoping it would be a suitable replacement for my old broken keyboard. I wasn't expecting much condsidering I bought this product for about $15. Neverless this Inland product did NOT satisfy me. (Note, this is much better than a Dell keyboard because none of the keys fall out.) But I found this particular keyboard to be extremly annoying!This product failed me. I was disappointed to find that the backspace button was small, and somebody like myself who makes many typos or whom re-edits work may find this product a bit frustrating. The keyboards design was not as modern as I expected it to be. It was definetly my fault for not reviewing the pictures. Also there are three buttons on this device located at the top of the keyboard: POWER, SLEEP, and WAKE UP. If the POWER or SLEEP key is pushed, your computer/laptop shuts off. I lost loads of work because I had mistaked these buttons with INSERT and HOME. Maybe not the best design out there.I hope you won't need the mouse included, because this picture may fool you. The size of this mouse is fit for a toddler. It's not practical!This set isn't an entirely bad buy. Those two bad keys can always be taken out, you could always get a bigger mouse. Try not to waste your time wondering whether you should get this or not. GET A DIFFERENT KEYBOARD if your not so sure. Don't take your chances.Shopping doesn't have to be a gamble. Choose with caution!E.V.E
What's your data worth? If it's not much you probably don't need to carry it with you. If it's actually valuable, then this drive is not for you.I had the 512 MB version of this drive and loved it for the first couple of months. Then the problems surfaced. The housing and keyring attachment on this drive are so flimsy you'll get maybe 3 months use before it falls apart. If you're lucky you'll notice as soon as it happens. If not, you'll just notice that the drive has fallen out of the housing somewhere, or else the housing has separated from your keychain.I'd recommend getting something more solid.
At first, the Rio 600 seemed like a dream come true. It was very simple to transfer songs from the computer to the device. The only major problem(or so I thought)was that it used up a lot of AA batteries in one week. After about 3 months, I was no longer able to add songs to the Rio library, therefore making it so I could no longer listen to newly downloaded songs, only old ones. I could still transfer songs that I had downloaded before though. About a month later, I was unable to transfer any songs to the device. It said on my computer screen that the songs were being transferred, yet they failed to find their way to my player. Now, the mp3 player won't even turn on. I've tried putting in new batteries, but nothing will get it to turn back on. Too bad there wasn't a four month warranty.
We bought these (highly rated) to have a better quality than the ones that came with the Sansa MP3 (before we tried them) and they were actually much worse. Not very good sound @ all. We sent them back and stuck with the earbuds that came with it.
This was my 1st external drive & was a bit weary since you read so many good & bad reviews for various drives...it goes w/o saying that ALL manufacter brands make the occasional "dud". But after some research, I think there are more Freeagent duds then good ones...The first day I got this drive in the mail, I used it & it worked perfectly. Managed to back up my entire music & video collection & uploaded plenty of pictures. 3 whole days later I wanted to back-up some CD files...only to discover a little pop up stating "Windows - Delayed Write Failed". Drive was still viewable in Explorer, but could not access my files & also could not safely remove the drive (Argh!). Now when I plug it into my Toshiba laptop, I only get 5-10 minutes of actual use before the infernal message pops up again & even crash my PC on occasion. Some of my files have also become "corrupt"...keep in mind this is only THREE days of use (and used only twice for moving files to it from explorer only).Did some research and found an ENTIRE blog dedicated to disabling the light, which apparently overheats the unit causing the error. Of course, it would void the 5-year Seagate warranty by doing so. Hmm..should I indeed crack open my brand spanking new drive?? Needless to say, going to attempt my best to return this drive, but I may be out shipping.
Overview - I received a lemon, had to send it in twice during its one year warranty period, and it failed again just after the warranty expired. Based on poor experience with other Garmin products, I cannot recommend this unit.Details- I purchased this for use on a trip to Alaska, where we planned on doing a lot of biking and hiking. The first problem I ran into was loading maps. I loaded the maps for Alaska, than I loaded local maps to try and learn how to use the unit before the trip. Even though I had the storage space and had put in extra memory, the unit will only accept one "set" of maps at a time. So when I loaded the local maps, unbeknownst to me I was deleting the Alaska maps. So I had a rude awakening when we arrived and I had no data. During the trip, even without the trail and topographical information, it was useful to have with.Upon our return, I tried to load our routes and waypoints back into my computer. Every time I plugged in the USB cable, the unit would turn off. After talking with a number of customer service reps, they decided it was something wrong with the unit, and I would have to send it in. And oh by the way, we'll have to reinitialize the unit, so you'll never be able to upload the data from your trip.A month later I received the unit back, but by now summer was over and I put it on a shelf. Pulled it out earlier this year, went to load some new info, and it shut itself off again. So more calls to customer service, and they again tell me I need to send it back. This time it took about 6 weeks to get the unit back. I used it for a period of a couple weeks locally, then the unit just failed completely - won't even make it through the startup sequence. Of course my warranty expired during the 6 weeks it was with Garmin, so on this call to customer service, they told me I could send it back, but it would likely be $100-$150 to repair. At that price, and with the history I have with this unit, it is SO not worth it to have it repaired.
I had a real tough time with the language barrier over at Dell Support in India ??? The printer printed GREEN, instead of black. He kept telling me that it was supposed to print that way. I could not believe that.I got a supervisor, same thing. I finally convinced him to send me another cartridge. The new one is much better and prints a dark grey...close enough to black. From what i have read, it seems that the first free catrdige prints green for many people. If so call Dell support and insist on a new cartridge. I had to mail the old one back (free FEDEX mailer came with cartridge) which seemed pointless to me.Also, can't find anyone that sells after market cartridges for less, so it seems that you are stuck with buying a Dell catridge as a replacement, or nothing at all.This is a good printer for the kids to use for elementary, middle and HS work. Do not be fooled by the free price...its not something I would use for a business or everyday use.Note to Dell: I got this printer for "free" with a laptop. I'm sure all the time spent with tech support, the Fedex mailing and the new cartridge you sent me eroded any profit you hoped to attain, not to mention the lack of alternate sources for the cartridge, the terrible experience I had and the bad reputation you are getting for this fiasco. You have lost future sales over this and the bad reputation you are getting can only hurt word of mouth sales as well.
This product fried (strong burn smell, soot around all plugs) at the time of an electrical "event" that also took out my stove, wall oven, garage door opener and hot tub. At the time of the event, I had 4 surge protectors. Here is what happened with each:Belkin BE107200-06 (this one): fried and fried all units plugged into it even though they were not on. Lost Sony Blu-Ray player, Sony CD player, MS Xbox, and Verizon Set top box (which was in standby so technically it was on).Belkin F5C050-TEL: Ok, but DELL computer plugged into it that was on at the time is fried.IIIWoods 5196: fried (burn smell, no soot) but all units plugged into it and on at the time are fine.Another Belkin unit (plugged into the IIIWoods) survived.I'm not at all happy with Belkin at this point, and particularly not happy with the BE107200-06
I purchased this item for my mother for christmas...and i do agree, good system.....for the price. I prefer the Kenwood we have downstairs. But anyway...we had this for about two months and it worked fine. Then when my mother went to use it, you'd turn it on and nothing would happen. I dont know what happened to it...but i definitely agree RCA did not think this one through.
Less than a year after buying this monitor, it's already dying. Takes forever now to get it to turn on. I expect it to completely stop working soon. I have to keep pressing the power button on and off for about 20 minutes for it to finally stay on.
It's been a long time since I've had an brand new electronic product that died within the first half hour of use. I've always stayed away from low-end brands like Coby like the plague, but I started noticing nicer-looking products from Coby while cruising through stores like Walgreens and Target, so I decided finally to give Coby a chance when my wife needed a simple MP3 boombox (no CD) that has a flash card slot, to play tunes for our baby. And it just so turns out that Coby is one of very few brands that makes such a device (strange but true, as of Dec 2007). When it arrived, things were looking good. My wife liked its appearance, and it generally felt like a semi-quality piece. So I dropped several dozen songs onto an SD card and slipped it into the Coby's CD slot. I browsed through some of the settings in the menu, which were straightforward and effective, and setup the radio with my preferred presets. All of this took 10 minutes or so. Then...after playing 3 or 4 songs, it froze. None of the buttons worked. I unplugged the device from the power socket, replugged it in, the LCD came back on, but none of the buttons were responsive. I unplugged and replugged it in several more times. No luck. It won't turn on. None of the buttons work. I'm RMA'ing back to Amazon the very same day I got it. Thank goodness for Amazon's return policy. And...I will not touch Coby again.
Initially impressed by the good reviews, I bought these without much research. Unfortunately, when I listened to them I wasn't impressed at all. They sounded WORSE than the Logitech's they were replacing. Confused, I did some more research and I discovered that they were completely redesigned. The sub lost 5 pounds. Basically, Klipsch 2.1 speakers USED to be good, but now they're not good at all. I would avoid them, or at least do some more research (in which case you'll avoid them). Here are my initial impressions* The bass is very punchy. It's strong, but completely distorts low frequencies. I have trouble hearing some MAIN instruments in songs, when I can clearly hear them on headphones. That being said, I thought the mids and highs were clear. Overall though, I thought the music sounded empty* The warranty for this product looks terrible. Basically, these speakers fail all the time, and Klipsch appears to have the worst customer service in the world. If you do any research, you'll be scared. Everyone has the same part failing in 1-2 years. Clearly these were not designed to lastAnyway, if you're looking at alternatives, I think Logitech Z623 might be good. I've also read really good things about M-Audio BX5a Deluxe (best reviewed in its class) and for slightly more money, AudioEngine A5. However, I haven't decided on any of these, as I had Logitech Z2300 and I don't want to downgrade.
After 18 months of use, the hard drive died. Everything lost, and it didn't come with any recovery discs. I am now purchasing some through SONY. Once it's back up and running (after I have to buy the discs AND a new hard drive), it will be used as an extra computer just to go online... this is my second VAIO in 5 years. The first one's hard drive died after a couple years, too.When it WAS working, however, I loved it... so, if you are one who is absolutely diligent about backing up everything, and you have all of your software discs saved in a safe and accessible place, AND you don't mind the occasional expense of a new hard drive and you have time to spare to get it back up and running... then, I say, "go for it!" ;)Personally, I will not be turning to SONY for my computer needs anymore. :) Video stuff is sure strong, tho!
It doesn't fit my Ds all the way but im just happy it charges it even tho it doesn't completely fit.
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.
Well, the binocular was as stated in the product description, but it came with the prisms out of alignment, hence unusable. Sent them back in short order. Would have loved to keep them, but not the way they arrived.
This typewriter is an unbelievable piece of junk. Garbage. Don't buy it - even if they offer it to you for free. There's not enough room here to list the problems - just skip it. Do yourself a favor, and stay away from Brother. I've had nothing but problems with their fax machines and printers as well. Don't know how they stay in business.
I really liked this pad at FIRST. It was quiet and really seemed to help my laptop keep cool. But after a few months, the cheapish construction started to break. Four of the fan "arms" on the right fan have broken off and the left fan now regularly makes a VERY loud whirling noise that it never made before. Turning the pad on and off will usually stop this noise, but the slightest shift in position or angle of the pad will start it up again. Also, I sit with the lap top actually on my lap... and I have to sit with my legs slightly set apart so that the fans can properly ventilate underneath. All in all, an okay product... but next time I will try to find a pad with higher quality construction. This one is just breaking down way too quickly and growing more annoying every day.
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 camera in October 2009. I didn't start using it until January of 2010. I had trouble with it early not shutting off when I switched it off. I had to remove battery to get it to turn off. In September of 2010 it completely died, would not turn on. I sent it in for warranty repair and Canon fixed it and sent it back. The shipping label said that they replaced the motherboard. One month later it died again. I again sent it back and suggested that there was a real problem with this camera. They again repaired it under warranty (from the previous repair) and shipped it back. It died again just over a month ago, out of warranty and Canon wants $220 to fix it or I can get a "deal" on a refurbished camera. The warranty on the refurbished camera is 90 days. There is no way I would take this kind of risk with a possibly used camera. The deal wasn't all that great either. I told Canon that I thought I had bought a lemon. No help. I have since seen a few reviews with the same problem. The least they could have done was given me a deal on a new camera. I am so disappointed in Canon, every other time I have had a problem they have fixed it/helped me. Customer service was excellent until this problem. Agent didn't have much sympathy. I had the camera shipped back and am hoping to find a great black friday deal. I cannot afford to keep buying cameras. Will look at Nikon and Olympus.
product worked for almost 6 months with me not using it very often, maybe a hour if that a day. also was very, very hot from day one. i would take breaks of having it plugged into my dell as i was afraid it was going to set something on fire. cheap but not worth heat and replacement costs.
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.
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
This product is labeled as mac compatible but it is not. If your mac only has a "line in" plug (as with most macs), you will need a headset with a USB plug. This product does not have a USB plug.
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.
It just doesn't stay assembled. The earpiece and the frame into which it is supposed to fit don't work. Sorry I bot it.
The noise problem with this camera is horrendous. DO NOT BUY IT! If you take a close-up picture of an eye you will not be able to see the eyelashes clearly... NEVER. NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY.My 3-year old 5MPX Sony is much better than this Panasonic camera. I am sorry I bought it. I would return this product if I could and buy a good camera instead.The Lumix DMC-LX2 camera cannot focus one bit, many pictures are out of focus and made worse by the noise problem. Even with the motion smother function turned on many pictures come out blurred. Noise is very noticeable with graininess appearing very readily. You can tweak the quality enhancing features for sharpness, noise reduction, contrast and saturation all you want but these are worthless to reduce the noice and sharpness problem.The Amazon website says you can use standard SD memory which is untrue(perhaps this has been corrected now). The camera only accepts more expensive SDHC (high capacity) cards. These SDHC cards cannot be read by standard memory stick readers so I have to use the USB port which takes forever to download even a handful of pictures to my computer.
I purchased this device two weeks ago (May 26, 2004) from SEARS and straight out of the box, the DVD player does not play ANY DVD! I burn DVDs in many different formats (DVD-+RW) from different manufactures and none of them play. Then I tried to play a regular DVD (Anthony Robbin's Get the Edge) and it also will not play. I tried several other brand new DVDs and none will play. I even tried playing MP3 and WMP discs, with no luck. I knew I should not have purchased this product without researching it first but I was in a time crunch. I do not recommend this product! And I waited over 10 minutes trying to speak with a customer service rep, which is also unacceptable!
I spent an hour on the phone with tech support for this piece of junk. They told me that it doesn't communicate correctly with many cable modems, including my 3com modem from RCN. Go with something else!!
I cannot believe Amazon is trying to sell this for $500. Go to Dell, HP or Gateway online and you can find a new, much nicer, lighter, faster laptop with longer battery life for the same price. Seriously, I might buy something like this for $199 or $99. But this hardware is seriously dated. This is Pentium 3! This was first released back in 2001. Whatever you do, don't buy this for someone as a gift. You may loose a friend, get a divorce, or strain a family relationship to the breaking point.
i've been using this cable to connect my HP laptop to a toshiba TV, screwing the cable to the TV was easy, it stayed in place. my HP was not so lucky, cable kept falling off if you as little as touched it. we learned to deal with that, we simply avoided the contact with cable or laptop when it was plugged in. last week the picture got worse, it was not clear and sharp anymore. after using the cable for 8 months it stopped doing its job, the picture kept getting worse each time the cable was used. when we replaced the cable everything was fine again.
It saves alot of space compared to a normal speaker box, but thesound quality isnt very good, picks up high bass notes but not low notes.
Like many of the reviews written, I share the same experiences.. It worked great for the time under waranty and then it stopped working,, Called Canon, charged for the call and then told me it needed repair.. If I wanted, Canon had a customer loyalty program and could get a new printer with a 10% discount. Having done that with a scanner that I purchased at the same time I refused.. Never another Canon product for me..I had both the scanner and printer less than two years, and then both failed.. Canon should be ashamed..
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.
then... after one week it stopped working. do I want to hassle with getting it made right? NO!I really like the features and portability. as stated in advertizing an exteranl antena is needed for anything further than a short distance.
This product was broken when I got it and it has a good suction on it, but it doesn't work as well as the canned pressured air to clean a keyboard.
I am extrememly dissappointed with this product. For the first few weeks it worked ok, but after the that the signal strength and sound quality got worse and worse. If I'm going to pay $300 for a iPod with digital quality sound-- I want digital quality sound! The sound with the transmitter was almost as bad as AM radio. Spring for the extra money and get an adapter for you car stereo.
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.
These headphones are not very comfortable, they are large and heavy for supporting them with only your ears with insufficient cushioning. For sound quality they are okay, but if you turn your head too fast they fly off. I cannot imagine using them while trying to run or walk. I was baffled by the hinge on them to make the earpiece wider, they are not secure in their "locked" state so I see no need to make more room on them. The main feature of attraction was the retractable cord, but the wire between the ear pieces themselves is not retractable, far longer than it appears in the image, and it sort of nullifies the appeal of that feature. I gave this product a year of "benefit of the doubt" and then went back to a standard ear bud. I have been much happier.
I guess for $50, this is an ok product. I am usually very against monster products, but I'd seen this for almost double at big box retailers, needed a surge protector for my new DLP tv, so figured what the heck. It arrived without incident, I hooked it up and so far so good. It basically a power strip with labels that also happens to be purple... for the "neato" effect I guess. Anyways, no idea if its worth more than your run of the mill surge protector. But the claims of independent circuitry to minimize cross-interference is what I was really interested in, as I have my reciever, cable box, DVD player, and subwoofer all connected... All in all a good buy I guess, at least you paid a lot less than retail... :)
I bought 2 of these key chains for presents and neither of them worked as they were supposed to (not at all).called the sellers CS and they told me that they knew that they had sent the wrong software along with it. and that they would send me the correct one. no apologies, no nothing even though the people I had given the key chains to had received defective items.seller sent supposedly, the right software but after downloading, loading it and spending even more hours trying to make it work and more calls, it appeared they had sent the wrong software again!the seller then indicated on the 4th call that I could return the items at my expense.I called the manufacturer then and they indicated I go to their website to download yet another program.the key chains never worked. I put a star next to the review because the review does not go through without a rating.
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!
It completley quit working after month. no power, no menu, no anything. I was able to return it to the retail store. I used the money towards a Philips DVD burner.
I purchased this printer because of several reasons:1. My very positive experience with HP printers over tha past 10 years.2. The ability of this model to be used either as a wireless printer, a network "wired" printer, or as a direct connection to my PC.3. Its ability to print both normal black & white documents as well as photography.Amazon was great as usual, with UPS ground getting it to me in less than a week!I got it out of the box, set it up according to the easy to understand directions, and powered it up...... everything was downhill vrom there! :-(No matter how I hooked it up: wireless network, wired network, or direct connect to my PC, I ran into problems. After printing about half a page, the machine would "hang" and then stop. Even the stand alone tests didn't work.After spending a couple of hours of this, I called tech support. After trying about 30 different set ups, re-installs, default resets, etc. it bacame apparant to me that the unit was probably a dud, although the tech support person didn't think so.The mere fact that it couldn't even print out a "self test" option clearly indicated to me that the unit was a problem. In any event, after about 2 1/2 hours, which included the tech putting me on hold three times while "consulting" with another person, I indicated that I was going to return the unit and get another one.What I did get to replace this is the HP Photosmart 7960, for about $60 more. Now this is one incredible printer!
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.
Unfortunately this card overheated within 3 minutes of playing any recent game. Crysis, Call of Duty 4, even Heroes of Might and Magic. Returned for replacement, got another one and it lasted about 2 minutes longer. It didn't just lock up my computer, it shut it down completely. Also made crackling sounds come out of my speakers when I had headphones in.
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.
We have had this machine since March and have spent the about $400 in toner. We also have had the OPC belt problem, which of course is not covered under warranty. Our images are the size of a penny and that is counted towards the xthousand images of "life" of this printer belt. Don't buy this machine, it is noisy, slow and has about 6 months of use before it will cost you tons of money. Customer service is rude and unhelpful, pretty much saying yep there's a problem, would you like to order a new belt for $600? Crazy...HP here we come.
this product is totally misrepresented by the photo that is shown. what is shown is a made to fitcase of appropriate side. in reality you can fit four external hard drives maybe six in this thing.
I hate descriptions because some of them do not go into detail on how it works. I figured all i had to do was connect and go, my mistake for thinking life was easy. I connected one end to my laptop and the other to an adapter I have for my TV...nothing happened. It's sad when I waste money on products and can't even return them.
It works slightly when someone is next to you but not completely. I m not crazy about it. I may return it.
I purchased this product and was having difficulty getting it set up. I politely called support to see what I could be doing wrong and some representative from some 3rd world country told me to bring it back to the store and hung up on me without a word in edgewise. That was after sitting on hold for 45 minutes. Safe to say i'll never touch another DLink product again.
It looked very nice. Very good and organized interface. The main problem was that it nearly had no lists of stores or department stores on its POI which can be very disappointing if you are in a different city or state and need to go to stores for shopping or whatever, you will never be able to get there unless you have the full address and enter it on the unit. I called customer service to ask about that strange unexpected thing, they said that each unit has its own features and you have to choose what you need and they added that this unit just had lists of other POI that a traveler may need on the road such as gas stations, hospitals... etc. but it had no stores or department stores because, according to customer service, you usually know where they are..!!! Do I know where Costco or Walmart are in a strange city??By the way, Their customer service rep. told me that stores may be on the updates to be released on May 14th, 08. That's what he said. Not for sure.When I got it in March 08 I tried it with destinations I'm familiar with. It strangely took me through side narrow streets that were even farther and may take longer time, besides being not the straight way to go. I thought " What if I'm in an unfamiliar area?" Actually, I had to return it to Costco in a week and got my full refund.
Don't waste your money on this software. I purchased this software to erase a hard drive before donating the computer. I initially tried running this software from the hard drive after installing it. It would not run with all of the many little programs that Windows opens running. I then created a boot disk from the software and used it to boot the computer. It then said it couldn't erase the hard drive as configured, despite the fact that the BIOS showed that it was configured correctly for Drive Erase. I eventually purchased Webroot's Wndow Washer, which worked perfectly.
HP 92 Black Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging, Twin Pack (C9512FN140)I received these in April 2012, and I haven't done much printing, and they are already both gone, and it is only June, 12th, 2012, I have to say that I will not be getting from them again. I got some from another seller and they lasted quite awhile, almost 1 year. And it is not the fault of Amazon.
these cds burn fine BUT they won't play in most cd players. I've tried it in two car aftermarket cd players, brand new mazda, and a brand new F1500 - they all did not read the cd. Most computers can read them, but other than that they are not very usable.
We bought this mount because our original mount broke. This mount lasted 2 days and the suction cup got unglued from the mount and it would no longer stay attached to the windshield. We wasted 10.00 for a mount that worked for 2 days only and was a total disappointment. DO NOT PURCHASE OR SPEND YOUR MONEY ON THIS CRAP.
This antenna unfortunately didn't work for me at all. I have 3 major network towers 4 miles from my house and the only thing I managed to pick up with this antenna was some slight variations in the static on my tv. I tried it on all the different tvs in my house, facing all directions, in front of windows, etc. to no avail. I really had high hopes based on the other reviews but it just didn't do it for me.
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. THIS ITEM WAS CHEAP AND WHEN I PLUGGED IT INTO MY IPOD I ALWAYS HEARD STATIC. I HAD TO HANG MY IPOD ON TO MY SUN VISOR IN ORDER TO GET SOME TYPE OF SIGNAL. I STOPPED USING THIS AND UPDATING TO A BETTER TRANSMITTER EVEN THOUGH IT COST MORE!
i just baut the pyramid 2,000 watt 4 chanel pb1617x amp. i have 2 15inch kicker comp 15 subs.ive hooked it up many differnt ways i have 1 speaker bridged to chanel 1 and 2 and have other speaker bridged to channel 3 and 4.for sum reason chanel 1 and 2 makes my 1 speaker louder then speaker on 3 and 4 cant figer out why if any1 can help with this problum let me no ? im wondering if the amp is defected or what but not happy with my purchus!!!!! have had pyramid amps in the past and loved them but this 1 is a problum. please help!!!!!! my email is mikeunowhoo@yahoo.com
Sound is excellent but the ear clip-ons are bulky and pop off - ultimately not popping back on.Prefer Panasonic for use over ears. I do not like ear buds because they don't fit my ear opening well - Over the ear phones work just fine!
when i first used this product i was immediately angered as i realized that my recordings had skips in them almost every 20 seconds, that is to say, i would be reading something and five of the words would be missing. i fumed for two days then tried recording on low quality. that seemed to solve the problem but that was perhaps only because i pressed the pause button every twenty seconds, incidentally there is no difference between high and low quality. but then the problem started back up again though this time at a much less aggravating intensity since it skipped only every two minutes. this is still very painful and damaging since i record poetry recitals almost every week and i also use it to practice foreign languages on a daily basis! the sound quality is barely above acceptable as well.
Looking for a replacement for my Bose which fell apart after 2 years of use (outrageous for a product costing $300), I decided to purchase the Altec Lansing because they have a long-time reputation for quality products. This is not one of them.Putting aside the loud noise-cancellation hiss that sounds like somebody blowing air across the top of a long plastic tube, and audio that sounds like it is piped through that same long plastic tube (make a circle with your hand, purse your lips and speak through your fist - that's what these headphones sound like!), but the true disaster is that the sound cuts out when you hit a bump. Ride in a car or bus on an Interstate or a jiggling train and the sound will skip and disappear. The effect is similar to what would happen in the early days of portable CD players when motion would cause the laser beam to lose its tracking, or in olden days bumping a turntable causing they stylus to bounce and skip.If you don't listen to music, but just use the phones for noise-reduction, you will notice the low frequencies creeping back in momentarily as you hit a bump.The portable "case" is a drawstring velvet-like bag which offers zero protection.And I suppose worst of all (yep it gets worse) the unit came packaged in see-through heavy plastic that had to be cut/destroyed in order to get the product out of its packaging which means there is no hope of returning it.If you need a less-expensive Bose alternative with better sound (yes!) then try the Panasonic - it costs 1/3 as much, requires half the power from your mp3 player and does have better sound!Avoid this product entirely. I literally had to throw mine in the trash. Huge waste of money. And that hurts! When I upgrade my theater sound system, I will not be trusting Altec Lansing!
i got a horrible defect. on the left of the screen is a line going straight down the middle. on the right of the screen there is about 3 inch bar that is blurred going down from the top to the bottom. now i gotta send this beast back :\
I bought them driven mainly by the name and THX certification. Upon arrival they were upgraded with Monster Cable satellite cables (original cables are garbage) and... pretty good sound for the size. I mean, I heard a lot of them and being rather picky on the sound I have to admit that these soundED impressive...for the PC media speakers. That is where the positive ends, and it happened approx. in 1 year. Right channel died and refused to resurrect after I checked all the connections. That is when I start to google and found out that there might be a club of Sorry-a*se-owners of Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 speakers. To make the long story short I'm not going to repeat all what I fond on the web about this particular model. It made me wonder, how the company with established brand name allowed this disaster? Years of complaints and still the same problem? Unbelievable and totally unexpected.
We bought this printer several months ago and have found it to be wanting in several areas. It runs through the black ink cartridge very quickly, it must be replaced weekly, very costly. And now it is pulling multiple sheets through at a time, a waste of paper and precious ink. I will not buy another HP printer.
The ability of this scanner to produce a full scan of its bed is very poor. I have been used to an old Astra 1220U, which was able to provide a scan with very little shadow at the edges of the scanned area. My attempts with similar original images on the 1650 were extremely disappointing. I was left with about 4 picas of shadow all around the final image. The Techies told me that it couldn't be adjusted. Also, when scanning my illustrations in &quot;illustration&quot; mode, the results were dismal. The techies told me to set it in &quot;Color Photo&quot;. Go figure...I didn't try the neg scanner, so I can't comment on that. I returned the unit the day after it was delivered.
I bought these headphones a few months ago to run with. Hooked them up to the iPod Nano and they sounded great; loud, crisp and clear. For me they are also comfortable and stay in the ear while running perfectly. They also don't seem to 'tire' out my ear lobes or make them sore after a while. I have probably run with them about 60-90 times over the course of the past couple of months. Today, sadly, the left headphone started crackling and then one hundred feet later it died altogether. Looking to try to return them for a warranty exchange if I can. Maybe if you dont use them for serious working out they might last, but based on mine and others 'mileage' with them, your twenty dollars may be better spent elsewhere.
The connector is poorly constructed. The left and right pin to hold on to the PDA slot are very weak. The connector cannot be plugged firmly into the slot. It cannot sync properly because the connection is on for a while and then off for a while. Strongly recommend never buy it.
I bought this router from Amazon.com in February. Last Friday I took a hammer to it out of frustration. THERE IS A REASON THIS ROUTER IS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 90 DAYS -- it will quit soon after that. My internet was choked, nothing I could do would bring it back. I contacted Netgear, they told me to disable the SPI firewall. So, not feeling real good about it, I did, and I still had the same problems. Here's a couple of things to keep in mind before writing a review or purchasing this router:--Wait at least 90 days before reviewing this product. It will probably die on you soon after the 90 days are up. Sure, it's easy to set up, and it works great when you first get it. Rating this router a 5 before giving it ample time to "adjust" is doing the other buyers a dis-service.--Watch the firmware updates -- there hasn't been good firmware for this product yet. And I guarantee you, you will have to update the firmware. I even tried a German release, and it worked for about a month before the router completely died on me. If you don't know what firmware is, don't even consider this router.--Don't be fooled by "Easy Setup". All routers are pretty much easy to set up. It's configuring them to your specifications that becomes a problem (such as encrypting your connection.)--Make sure that your wireless adapter is not 54g compatible. If it is, you're wasting your money on this router -- you can get one that supports 54g for the same price or better. This one is only an 11MBPS, which isn't much if you have a broadband connection.Of course, I bought a new one, and I will wait to review that one as well. There's a trend with the five-star ratings on this product -- they're mostly issued by people who just received the router.I hope this helps
I received these headphones two days ago, and they constantly fall out of my ears. I've never had an issue with earbuds staying in my ears, but every time I move these fall out. I would not recommend purchasing these.
I had high hopes for this product because I have seen privacy filters working great at places like the DMV. After installing the filter I noticed it only dimmed the color of the screen and did not provide much privacy. I walked around the monitor testing the different angles that would make the screen readable. The only angle that made this filter useful was when I was standing 10% from the plane of the monitor. So out of 180 degrees of visibility, this filter was only effective for 20% (or 10% on each side). A screen isn't even really readable at 10% but it was the only angle that actually produced significate distortion to the monitor.
I've owned a variety of binoculars including several zoom models, and these were by far the worst. The set I got could not focus clearly on either eye even at minimum zoom, and just plain horrible when zoomed even 20x. I'm not talking about stability without a tripod, that's an issue with any zoom. Mount these in cement block and they couldn't get clear focus at a modest zoom level, at least the pair I got. So, I've returned them, the first time ever for me in countless Amazon orders over the years.
This router had been working for me for 6 months with no problems, but now the router will crash and require me to pull the power and plug it back in to reset. This happens at least 5 times a day. As you can see my experience is not unique. There are major flaws with this product and contrary to the advice of Netgear a firmware upgrade will not help.
My second creative labs product to die on me after only limited use. I love the combination of features--I would pay 3x as much for something that worked. I am off creative products for good. Save yourself the frustration and skip this.
This Toshiba DVD player is modified by Northstar electronics to work with all regions. Somewhere along the way the product is overhauled beyond repair. The first player that was delivered refused to play. I returned it and asked that a Northstar technician personally test the next one to make sure it worked and was assured they would. The second DVD player arrived and I set it up. This player worked but only the left audio channel functioned. I am getting fed up with returning this product and will write this off. Next time I'll go to Wall-Mart.
Well, I think my title says it all. When it was working it seemed like a good little dvd player. The first time I used it during a lay-over the battery died before the end of my 2 hour movie. It then broke for no apparent reason after only two more uses.
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.
At this price range, one would have hoped the build and construction would be better than this.After a little more than a year of use from being bought new, this camera failed. While the camera was well-used, it wasn't abused. The LCD malfunctioned (displayed a white screen with lines like cracks, no error message) and the camera would not take any pictures.The camera was also falling apart. The entire front cover is held on by just three tiny screws (two on bottom, one on side); the top left part of the cover furthest from the screws lost its friction fit and would not stay together.The pros (compact size, image stabilization, wide angle, quickness) have already been detailed in depth by others, so I won't repeat them here.Instead I'll focus on the cons:- Feels very fragile and is very fragile- Looks cheap- Lack of hard reset button (the first camera I've owned without one)- User interface not intuitive (compared to other digital cameras I own: Sony, Fujifilm, Nikon, Casio)- Lack of manual controlsThe camera is generally fine when it works, but overall it is a poor value considering its fragility and better cameras at or below this price. I recommend staying away from other similarly designed models from Canon until they improve the durability with better materials and fit.
I really wanted to fall in love w/ these headphones, but after several months of use, I can not endorse them.~~~Pros~~~Exterior - Looks sexy! Love the metal and I personally got a kick out of the buds feeling cold when you first put them in... but maybe that's just me, cause a lot of reviewers have listed that as a con.~~~Cons~~~Sound - As others have mentioned, the Vibes are very low end/bass focused, w/ only mediocre mid & high tone reproduction. I mostly listen to Rock & Roll w/ some Hip Hop thrown in, and I felt the sound was so unbalanced towards the low end that it made certain songs sound muffled.Quality - The two wires that lead to each headphone have become very rigid over time, to the point that I can fold, then pinch the wire, and it holds the angel!!! The rigid wire makes it very easy to pop the buds out of your ear, if you touch the wire. I have also noticed a faint crackling sound emerging in the left ear bud.Customer Support - You need to hold onto your receipt, or they won't even bother w/ you.~~~Conclusion~~~So they look great, and that's about it. All foam, no beer...
I have this unit and have had other liftmaster garage door openers. They malfunction about twice a year. I paid over the cost of the opener on service. Seems like clockwork when it comes to breaking down. There's a number place on these openers to call when you need service. How convenient! Some mornings I'm about to go to work and my garage door is wide open!! This is putting my family at a risk. I will never buy another liftmaster. If I can give no stars I would! Save the heartache and trouble, and get something better! These cheap clunkers are manufactured in Mexico, and man do they suck.
I tried using This by reversing cords for iPod and still did not work.I saw nothing but a blank screen.
Avoid this printer at all costs ...even if they give it to you for free.Why? you may ask.I'll tell you this much:Woke up this morning, went to Target, couldn't find this print cartridge, went to Wal*Mart,Best Buy ...same thing--nothing to be found.Then I made the mistake by calling Dell customer service. I spoke to some girl in India who didn't understand a damn thing I said, nor did I when she spoke. Strike one45 minutes later she tells me that my order would not ship until about a week out and that she couldn't guarantee overnight shipping. I asked for a supervisor ...once again I was put on hold for seriously the 9th time.And then ...I got disconnected. Strike TWOCalled back, got a supervisor, was almost at the end of my order--mind you I have now been working on this for one hour and twenty minutes--then I walked in a dead-zone with my cell phone ...my bad.Called back again ...God forbid they call back, they ask you number so many times you would think they would have the common courtesy to dial you right back. BUT NOOOOO!Third person at Dell, another person in India, another twenty minutes, and I still have no idea if I will get my ink tomorrow.STRIKE THREE!In this world we want customer service, we want guarantee, we want to know that what we are buying is quality, and we want to feel a sense of security with that person we are buying from. I don't feel any of that from DELL.Not to say I won't buy a Dell computer again, I have bought three thus far, and I love the computers ...but not the customer service.author ofThe Treelanders: Journey to the Giants
I have a Laserjet 4L - by definition old, slow, but remarkable keeps printing! My problem is finding toner. When my current printing started to look lighter, I ordered this recycled toner product from this vendor. Printed pages were streaked, with loose toner all over them. I had to remove the cartridge and cleaned the printing surface with alcohol before every printing! Finally I gave up and re-installed my old cartridge. Beware!
The Palm Pilot was returned to Palm.The item, when turned on displayed a date of 2001.Needless to say the battery was shot...as opposed to trouble shooting the item had to returned to Palm for replacement.Palm was very good at the exchange though.
I barely used these other than making phone calls, only occassionally using for music or video. Within 6 weeks it began to distort as though the transducer (speaker) was blown. I do not turn things really loud. This is just a sign of poor quality. My advice is do not waste your time and money with this product.
I've bought these ear buds three times. The first pair lasted over a year and I loved them but the jack connector degraded and I couldn't get any sound out of them. The second pair lasted around 8 months and then also lost sound connectivity. The third, and last pair I will buy, lasted only two weeks and the connector just broke completely.
Just a note that the CV-190 is not an &quot;active noise cancelling&quot; headphone. There are no electronics to reduce ambient noise, just the physical mass of the headphones themselves.
It claims to sense Infrared images of people in front of the camera - it DOES NOT (I can check this with an infrared light source)it claims to have 6 infrared LEDS - NOPE it has 6 white LEDsIt claims to work with the macintosh with some driver you can download from vmicro - God alone knows what this driver I installed actually does, but it doesn't run a cameraIt is a total ripoff. At least if you are going to sell a hokey camera they could at least tell me what it actually does. The description must be cut and pasted out of something else.This identical camera is branded under many names (evidently you can just have a boat load shipped from china and stick on your own logo). My order said kinamax, i got something from a company called Sabrent.Bottom line: it is false advertisement and the item is nothing like the description except how it looks in the photo (off, without the white NON-infrared LEDs on)It stinks
We bought this model on a whim at Costco last week, anticipating three long car trips, and hoping this would help the kids pass the time. The player was easy to set up, and worked right away...for about an hour. Then the screen died, and could not be fixed. When we returned it to Costco today, there were SEVERAL others behind the return desk, and the saleswoman said their whole shipment was bad! USE CAUTION!
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.
The Amazon ad said Mac compatible. Product clearly shows on box when it arrived that it is Wintel only. Logitech has no plans to provide a Mac driver. Seems like I should get rid of my keyboard and mouse from Logitech and try something else in protest.
Bought this digital camera a few days ago. Worked great for the first week. By that time I had thrown out the box, pachaging and info as to who I actually bought this from. Then two buttons stopped working. Can't seem to get them to work. Now I have no idea where it came from and who to send it back to. Amazon doesn't actually sell these things, they pass it off to a third party.Also, the shutter button has a delay. I took the first 40 pictures of the back of my dog's head because by the time the shutter actually engages teh subject has moved. Use this camera only for taking pictures of a mountain or something.The memory that is in the camera is about enough for 5 photos, so you need to buy a memory card as well. The memory cards are on the sales page, but I didn't get an idea if I needed one, till it showed up.Not sure what I am going to do with this broken camera. Sure don't want to buy one from Amazon again.
Please do an online search about this company, Light Impressions, and you will discover that they have a reputation for not fullfilling their orders. Some people get partial orders and some have waited over a year and still haven't recieved anything. It is impossible to get a human being to answer the phone there. Their customer service does not excist! Avoid them.
Have received 2 - 213T monitors in 3 weeks and both were DOA (manufactured in Tijuana in May 2005). Samsung is sending a replacement. Will comment on this monitor later.
Worked fine for about 2 weeks, then the keyboard started randomly shutting off. Have to shut down and reboot both machines in order to get it working again.
For its compact and convenience, this USB Hub worths 4 stars but in order to use USB-powered devices such as some mice, keyboards, or other peripheral devices, you might need to buy a seperate power adapter.One more thing that makes it loses 1 more star is it is very hard to plug or unplug the devices. For example, I have a wireless optical mouse which has a small USB receiver. All 3 other extension ports are plugged in, thus it is very hard, sometimes tricky in a little dark room to plug in the USB receiver for the mouse. (since the ports are so tightly packed)A tablet type USB hub does not incur this problem. You can buy a 6 ports tablet USB hub for a little more and it works pretty well. I love USB devices and if you do you should consider the other 6 ports before deciding to buy this one. Believe it or not, once you have an USB hub, the ports just run out faster than before. I have 1 Palm, 1 wireless mouse, 1 card reader, 1 digital camera + 1 MiniDisc player (the two works with A-b cable). SO now you see why it runs out pretty fast.If you have some other devices such as USB drive, my suggestion would be to grab a 6-port.
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!
My Palm Z22 died after only five months of moderate use. It had never been dropped, and I always kept the battery charged. Don't waste your money like I did!
If it was working i would have given it around 3 stars, but it broke down 2 months into the purchase. What a piece of #$@%...
A few years back I had a Palm m515 and Palm's hard case for that model PDA and I loved them both. The hard case was well-made and fit the PDA snugly, protecting the PDA quite well from bumps and the occasional drop.The latest incarnation of Palm's hard case is something of a disaster. It's a bit too large for my TX, so the PDA rattles around inside the case when I carry it in my pocket -- the PDA's case is scuffed in a few spots because of the rattling. In addition, the latch on the hard case is plastic and after a little over two months' use, it's already broken. I now have a hard case that won't click shut and flaps open at the slightest provocation, offering no protection for the PDA at all.I got the hard case at no charge as part of a promotion when I bought the TX and I would never consider buying the product at any price.
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.
It worked great, any region DVD's played without changing any settings. After 2 months though it broke on me and said 'no disc' whenever I inserted one. Too bad..
You can buy a new replacement battery, Dell Part #: 312-0522, from Dell for $90.95 plus shipping.
My binoculars were defective - the lenses would not focus together. Perhaps they were not aligned? Fortunately Amazon's return service was easy and fast for a refund.
The dvd is just fine, tends to purchase a combo, end up only the dvd works and need a vcr to play my old tapes. Too lazy to return.
This is the worst printer I've ever owned. From day one we couldn't get it to print wirelessly. Only from a Mac, not the XP or Vista machine. After over a week with tech support we gave up, plugged it into a wireless router and managed to get it to work. Their tech support is miserable. There have been many paper jams, and it uses up the ink fast.Seven months later it quits working, the ethernet interface with the router went out. In my local, the tech support is now through a 900 number that charges $1.99 a minute - even though it's under warranty. And they say on their web site they are proud of their support? Proud at how much they rip you off for. With that type of service I will never buy another Brother product. Tech support will cost more than to replace it. But I will be replacing it with another brand.
I used these on my iPod. I also used these for running. the sound is ok. Very little bass and kind trebly. They lasted about 6 months then stopped working all the while they kept deteriorating. The cord is very thin and very weak. I stepped on it twice and the wiring became exposed. The cord ultimately looked like an electrical taped mess. The left channel stopped working after 6 months. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone who is going to use these for working out in any way. I suppose they are fine for commuting or general use.
These batteries are much better than buying regular alkaline batteries because they can be recharged many times over. I bought about 30 of the AA and AAA batteries and have used them for over two years for everything in the house: a wireless mouse and keyboard, TV remote controls, WII remotes, WII Fit balance board, Rock Band guitars and portable MP3 players.My main problem is the batteries self-discharge completely after 1-2 months. I am annoyed with having to replace batteries so often in my devices even when they sit unused. Because eneloop self-discharges much slower (or so I've read) and are about the same price, I'm recycling these Energizer batteries and getting eneloop.
I feel like I was robbed these things suck! They go so far into your ear they hurt instantly and the quality is like a tin can no bass just tinny high's.
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.
I bought this DVD player about a year ago and have found I'm having the same problems as everyone else here: I tried playing a new DVD disc today and it wouldn't recognise the disc (the screen kept saying "Disc Loading"). So, I tried another DVD disc and it played ok. Then I tried a regular store-bought music CD and the player froze-up! I couldn't eject the CD unless I turned off the player, turned it back on and then hit eject before it tried to load the disc again. Now, I can't get any music CDs to play (they all lock-up) and only one DVD in my whole collection will play! I got it for a fairly decent price at the time (including a rebate), but now it's a worthless piece of junk. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS DVD PLAYER!!!
All summed up in one word is easy to do on this one: BAD!!!! It has great and easy software, but is a headache. The hardware is bottom-of-the-line misfit junk, and screws up the computer very very badly. One time, one of my computers was having a hard time starting the hardware. I ended the task and shut down, and when it was started again, it only started in safe mode, never to work again!! I ended up uninstalling every last driver and software and reinstalling it to get the computer working again. the warranty had expired, so the thing got thrown in the garbage. I hope a compactor has flattened this peice of garbage. HP has absolutely no reliability. We tried an internal one of their burners before this, and were able to return it. the internal screws the system up just as bad as this one. DO NOT buy HP products. The only thing that they are even remotely good at making is printers.
I purchased this set in August of 08, as a birthday gift for my husband. It arrived with no problem- very nice picture quality, everything seemed wonderful. Then a year later, right after the warranty expired (coincidence?)Black screen when turned on- sound but no picture...hmmm starting to sound familiar? Now sometimes it takes an hour for the picture to pop on- we even had Direct TV come out and give us a new HD receiver, because we thought that might be the problem. Nope. it's the piece of junk TV that I paid $2200 for.. Never again Samsung! Buyer beware!
So far I have found this product to be garbage.I bought the retail board from DealStop. The boards PCI-E slots didn't work properly (no video with a pci-e 2 card) DealStop RMA'd the board (thankyou DealStop for that).The second board has working PCI-E slots, however the onboard floppy controller doesn't work, the built in raid controller sometimes works and sometimes says it doesn't exist. And the bios seems to go off for a walk occasionally.DealStop doesn't even want to deal with it anymore as they would prefer I contact Intel.(can't blame them to much, as Ive had to order more parts ie: video cards, floppy drives, more new cables,another processor, ram ect. to troubleshoot these problems with, its taken about 3 months and about $500.00 so far.)So, now to deal with Intel's support.Maybe I'll just cut my losses and take up something less costly and frustrating ...like stock speculation or investing in icecubes for poor eskimos.
It beats sitting in a tree with a big bird suit on waiting for birds to come and say hi.
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.
Worst headphones ive ever purchased !!! they absolutely SUCKKK.! iVE PURCHASED MANY HEADPHONES ONLINE BUT THESE HEADPHONES IVE PURCHASED WERE THE WORST .!!
Bought this unit 48 hours ago, and have already been through two CPU's because of the modem. According to HP's tech support, MS XP-incompatible Lucent modems are being installed simply to get the units on the shelves for X-mas. Will stick with Gateway and Dell in the future. At least there is 'some' quality control.
This is not your usual audio link cable. It is well worth the $500.Why you ask? Because this cable not only passes signals through but improves it. For example, if you try to play awful music like K.Fed or Paris Hilton, it automatically converts it all to songs by the Beatles or the Stones.Tell me, can your cheap cable do that?The only reason I give a bad review is because I personally hate the beatles and stones and I am the world's number one K-Fed fan! This cable would not let me listen to the greatest hip-hop singer in the history of the universe.So, as cool as it is, I had to return it.
I do not recommend this in a setting that is industrial, involves a lot of movement i.e. on a laptop, around kids, or even pets. One wrong pull or tug at the precarious 45 degree angle you have to snap your jack into will render this device totally useless. The small hinged door is poorly engineered and if you have to get an adapter, I recommend the Netgear version B00006CJMP that is not only less expensive, but allows a straight plug in.
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 have had this camera for 6 years. For the entire 6, I have been frustrated by the delay in writing the picture. I am not sure how many fps they claim, I am here to tell you it is seconds per frame. There is a 3-10 second delay between each photo. Now, I am just your average user, 4 kids and want good pics of them. I have to admit, when I got the shot, there is no better. I have the wide angle and telephoto lenses and are very happy with those (not happy with the amount of time to change a lenses).My sister purchased a Canon Rebel. After witnessing how fast she could reel off the shots, I dumped this and purchased the XS. For an investment of 700, I now feel I have a much better system than the 5400 ever could have provided. The Nikon is on its way to ebay.I would strongly advise not to buy this camera.
This was a great router, until about a year after I bought it. I woke up one morning to find all the lights on the router on, and I tried every way there was to reset the router to no avail. I thought that maybe this was just a problem with my router, so I recommended netgear to a friend who bought a newer version of the same model. His died about 3 months into using it. Go with linksys.
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.
This cable simply does not work with any of the iPods on the market today. I would recommend that you purchase Apple's Composite Cable from their website because the chance of that working is 100%.
This is a quality case for PDAs, soft leather, a feeling of durability. I would definitely recommend it over the cheaper cases you see everywhere. BUT, it is too small for the Palm IIIc, vertically, with either the top or the bottom of the unit sticking out, defeating the goal of protecting this particular unit.
When I first received them they sounded amazing, loved every bit of them from their looks to the sound. I used it fairly actively ran a lot with it walked everywhere with them on etc.Now first thing to go was the metal sleeve on the 3.5 connector, it was sliding off and whatever no big deal this happened about a month in. Then the next thing to go was my left ear buds insulating wire, exposing it slowly, still worked fine but it was slowly dieing, then near the connector the insulation broke there too exposing the wire. Then the right earbud's wire was exposed then the left one stopped working altogether. That's when I got new earbudsOverall, i wouldn't buy these again, almost got tempted since i noticed it had a different design on the connector so i thought maybe they got better, but this time i'm gonna heed other peoples reviews and still not get them.
The mouse works adequately but only barely. It is not accurate, when I click one line of text, it often rolls to another and selects that instead.The software that came with is useless for Macintosh, and this mouse will not wake a sleeping Mac.It is comfortable in my small hand. Unlike most Mac mice, it has right and left buttons that work as expected.The scroll button is extremely grating, rough and difficult to roll. And then only rolls vertically.For $21, it's only about 50% overpriced. I needed a mouse in a hurry after I poured milk all over my last one, a Kinsington they don't make anymore, and when I took that one apart to dry it out, small parts jumped out and escaped into the trash on my floor, and this one arrived two days later. Hooray Amazon. Boo Macally.Apple's Mickey Mouse -- er Mighty Mouse -- is better, but way overpriced. This will do till I find something better.
I read the reviews before I bought these headphones and I noticed a lot of people saying they broke easily. I figured I would give them a try anyway. Sure enough about a month later the left earbud came apart. So while they're cheap, they're poorly made.
I bought my router back in March. The first one I bought was determined to be defective. This took almost 3 hours on the phone with customer support. They told me to purchase a new one, or simply return the one I had purchased (easier said then done with Amazon!)My second router failed today. I reset to default settings, attempted to reconnect router, would not let me go completly through set up. Called NetGear, no matter which phone menu items I selected, paid support, free support, RMA for return authorization, BUZY SIGNAL. This lasted all day.Next step, bought the exact model @ Costco, my luck, to replace the second defective router, maybe they fixed all these problems with V2 although my first two routers were V2, hooked it up in less then 5 minutes, mix of MAC and PC networks, NO PROBLEMS.Will return defective router to Costco and let them get a credit from NetGear.When the product works, it works well, but no customer support, and product life of 6 months??? This is my first and only review on Amazon, so I have to give NetGear, 1 star, a negative one at that. Buyer beware, if you are going to purchase this, go to Costco, that way you can always get your money back when,not if your router dies!
Not only does this printer run through ink *way* too fast, it dies right around the time your warranty expires. My first one just stopped printing (well, it went through the motions, but produced a blank sheet of paper) just under a year after I bought it. Epson was familiar with the problem and walked me through all the possible fixes. They finally sent me a replacement, which died in just a few months -- but past the end of my warranty, of course. This was my first experience with Epson, and I'm not so sure I'll buy from them again.
I hate to say it, but the people who have given this item good reviews haven't owned the player long enough. Initial's build quality is very poor- it is a fact that if you buy a product from Initial, it WILL need service. It is only a matter of time, and, unfortunately, not that much time. Now, you have your new DVD player that you were all excited to purchase, but it's worth jack because the screen hinge completely broke and it won't play movies. You now get the unenviable task of contacting Initial's customer support. It's a nightmare! I think their customer service is comprised of a bunch of 8 year olds in a sweat shop in India.Trust me on this one, go with a proven brand like Sony or Toshiba, and you won't regret your decision if anything ever goes wrong.
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.
does not work at all - check on line - many many folks report same, returned, and amazon advised of problem i note they still offer it for sale -- beware dr klopp maine
I was looking for a set of ear buds that would provide some isolation for in ear monitoring, These were great until they shorted out 2 uses after purchasing. Also the cord length was twice as long from one ear to the next, a little weird. Would recommend if they held together properly. I probably just got a bad egg, they are worth a try.
I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago and had the same experience of a dead unit and long wait for IOmagic support to tell me the thing was dead. I received a replacement and bought an extended warranty as I expect this to keep happening. AVOID.
Do NOT buy these. I bought a pair and the hinge snapped in less than a week. I thought maybe I had a defective pair or I had been too clumsy, so I ordered another pair. Same thing happened! I've bought a lot of Sony products in my lifetime because I always thought they made good quality stuff. Now I'm going to rethink buying Sony when I get a new TV soon.....
Not working when arrived and wants me to pay postage to return, would cost about same to send it back for what I paid not counting what time is worth and the 4.00 in gas haha ,, Owell you get what you pay for!!
worst service that I've ever experience from any company.I purchase a viewsonic monitor, one of the top model which cost me $700.3 months after the monitor stop working. dead black screen.I sent the monitor to viewsonic to be fix which shipping cost me additional $120they told me that the whole process will take 2 weeks. I've got a totally different monitor back 2.5 months later.I wasn't happy with the monitor which they sent me, so I sent it back.almost 2 months pass and I did not get my monitor back yet.I've called them over 10 times which u never get to speak with a manager.I guess that for me it will be the last time ever that I'll touch viewsonic monitor or any other product.hopefully u will learn from other people experience.
I used this cable to connect my ThinkPad T60p to an NEC MultiSync LCD2070NX at 1600x1200 resolution. The picture looked terrible - it was full of ghost images trailing off to the right.It was so bad that the MultiSync's Auto Adjust feature would not correctly size the image to fit the screen. It consistently made the picture too narrow by an inch or two.Apparently the monitor "saw" the ghost images on the right and thought they were supposed to be part of the image, so it shrank the width to allow room for them.With any decent cable, the T60p puts a nice clear picture on the LCD2070NX, and the Auto Adjust works perfectly.If I'd read the reviews here I never would have bought this cable, but I was in a local store and needed a spare cable. Next time I'll look up the Amazon reviews on my cellphone!
i bought this bag first becasue of it's compact size. After using it I found a serious problem that the zippers can slide open when they are not completely closed. I dropped my Canon 35-350mm USM L lens twice becasue of the zipper. It wouldbe nice to have another strap outside the bag to prevent the flap opening too wide.
The camera takes wonderful pictures. I purchased two for my adult sons in December 2005. As of right now, both have broken view screens. This seems to be a major design problem for this camera.
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
Very disappointing. After having Bose in-ear phones these seemed to be huge step down. Very tinny and shrill sounding no matter what EQ setting on my iPod. I figured you get what you pay for and I returned them to Amazon. On a whim I bought some Magnavox MHS1100 earbuds at Target for $6.99. Wow! They were way better sounding than the V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds with much better bass! Very happy!
Bought this router from Radioshack a year ago. It's been working fine up until yesterday, where it has just stopped working. I can receive internet through directly connecting my laptop to the modem via ethernet, therefor the problem lies within the router trying to connect with the computer. I call customer service and start talking to a guy with a heavy Indian accent named "John" (although trying to understand what "John" was saying was extremely frustrating, it is not the core criticism of this company). What "John" told me was that sometimes routers just stop working, and that this is an unpredictable event. He then goes on to tell me that they can fix the problem, but that I have to pay a $70 fee for 6 months of technical support, claiming that I only have "free" technical support for the first 3 months of buying the product. Not only is this incredibly illogical, but clearly unethical. For analogies sake, if I were to buy a bike, go mountain biking, run into a tree and break the bike, then I would understand having to pay a fee to get it fixed. This is because it was my fault and I am paying for an expertise in fixing bikes that I do not have. But let's say I buy a bike, leave it in my garage, and it falls apart for no explainable reason. Then the defective product should be on the manufacturer of the bike, and I should not have to pay to get it fixed. So today I am going to go buy a router that is not Netgear, as well as tell the Radioshack this same story in hope that they stop selling this product. I am however worried that other router companies will have this same ethical dilemma and that I will have to eventually accept the world for the corrupt and unethical place it can be. We can only hope.
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
Lightscribe is a good idea but without color printing on the dvd it looks to "x-rayish." would rather use printable dvd's than go through the expense of the lightscribe. Would recommend for music or story titles without photo.
I bought this headset in hopes of finding a pair of moderately high-end phones with noise cancelling and a USB connection. Unfortunately, I misread the specs. Although titled &quot;Sennheiser PC155 Traditional Binaural PC Headset with USB and Noise canceling&quot; [sic], the microphone -- not the headphones -- is noise cancelling. Beyond that, the phones offer a weak (but very low noise) output. The headset is extremely comfortable, even on big ears like mine, and the microphone works great. Still, for the cost of this item, I'm better off with a good set of traditional 3.5mm headphones and a good mic.
Only 10 out of the 25 pack actually worked. I use CyberLink for label printing and all I wanted was some basic text, no fancy anything but it turns out that it would only print to just about every other disc.LightScribe Error: #0xC0040208"The disch in the LightScribe drive is not recognized'If anyone can recommend CDs that actually work, please do. I'm through with HP discs.
The first generation shuffle had a simple USB connector. You could carry it anywhere, charge it anywhere, sync it anywhere. It was a thumb drive as well as a music player. Brilliant.This one is smaller. That's nice. However, Apple has introduced yet another proprietary patented connector. It's their's, they have a patent, you pay extra for adapters. You need to give up yet another USB port and add yet more clutter to your desktop. You have to take it with you when you travel.There's no audio-out from the cradle, btw. So don't expect to listen and charge.If they'd used a mini-USB connector I'd have given this shuffle four or five stars. Instead, I'm tempted to give it a single star, but it's not 100% worthless.Boo-hiss Apple. You've always been greedy, but this time you've gone too far.
Driving from Nashville to Cincinatti, one of the tvs just stopped working. Yes the cigartte lighter still worked, the fuses were still closed, used different plugs, and had the unit on, and would just not work. Luckily the other one still worked. Cheap product. Purchased mine from Wal-Mart.
Claims to fit a 13.3 " MacBook Pro. Doesn't fit and doesn't provided any privacy due to the brightness of the MacBook Pro's screen.
Misleading ad. Rude response from "smith" Amazon is the only reason I did business with "smith" When I complained about quality to "smith" I received numerous nasty emails. Amazon and 'smith' will not have me as a customer.
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 LOVE my Tungsten but I hate this charger. The connections are really flimsy. I have to wiggle it just right for the charger to actually charge. Also, the charge indicator becomes very inaccurate when using this device. It says fully charged in the morning and by the afternoon, the battery is less than 1/2 charged. I have to contact Palm about the warranty.
The sound quality is good, but unfortunately they are extremely uncomfortable after about an hour because there is no padding on the top strap. Also, mine straight up stopped working after less than a year.
I have purchased a few of these cameras over the past couple of years for friends and family, including both the previous "ball-shaped" model and this newer design. 3 out of 4 of these all had a similar issue with the microphone/audio. After a random period of time, a horrible, really loud static noise kicks in and eliminates the possibility of communication. "Hanging up" and calling back is the only solution, which will buy you an uncertain amount of time before it happens again. I have seen this issue with these cams on both Dell and HP PCs.If this issue weren't present, the camera provides an adequate picture for basic video conferencing and (at least used to) provide a good value.I have also owned/used 2 Quickcam Pro 5000s and now use the Quickcam Ultra Vision, which is a great cam.Given this "noise" issue, I really don't recommend buying this model, but I do like the Logitech Line overall. Webcams are one of the items where you really do get what you pay for.One final note for those purchasing their first webcam. Make sure it has a BUILT IN MICROPHONE. Beware some of the Creative models that don't (another lesson learned the hard way).The reason it gets 2 stars is that the 4th one that I sent my brother works just fine.
Plugged it in. Got good sound, but no video.Tried a different input on my receiver. Still no video. Plugged it directly into my TV. No video. Tried the receiver again. The sound was terrible.Then the thing blew. I could smell fried circuit board immediately.I'm just glad it didn't fry my iPod too.P.O.S.
This camera is not made by Polaroid, as carefully explained in the box. (Too late for me, as I bought by mail and didn't know before hand). Some distributor had them made in China, and then paid Polaroid a royalty to be able to legally use their name. It's so bulky that it looks like a 35 mm! I haven't used it as I'm planning to return it. -Feb '06 update: I bought from TigerDirect, and returning is a nightmare: they put on hold forever (over 45 min.), then they placed so many obstacles as to make the process impractical. Stay away from them if you can.
This WOULD be a great product. Bright screen, powerful fast processer, loads of memory. But The first one I bought had the wireless fail in 6 hours, the second in about 5 days. Quite frustrating to have your system all set up nice and then have the wireless die. After all, WIFI is the reason to buy this unit for the price you have to pay. Steer clear of this one for now. I returned my second for a refund rather than an exchange. Its a shame, because everything else is bluetooth and this would be the one to get for wifi.
Did not work. Looks identical to the EN_EL1 battery I have and fit in charger and camera, however it dit NOT work. SF Planet even sent me a second battery and it did not work. Does not seem to charge? I am disappointed, I have a great camera but Nikon doesn't make rechargable batteries for it anymore. I guess Nikon just wants you to throw money out the window and hopes you'll buy another camera. I probably will not buy another Nikon, they have NOT been helpful with finding another battery for my camera.
We returned this item. It was a glorified external DVD burner. It was not worth the money.
This is my first review, and I am writing because i want you to make an informed decision. There are hardly any advantages of this product over streetpilot III, so i will only write flaws of this product:-Battery discharges itself on its will, particulary in cold temperatures.-No indicater for battery level or if it has fully charged.-Very limited battery capacity.-If battery discharges, sometimes it erases all the data, imagin if it happens when you dont have your laptop!!-Very poor speaker performance for MP3 player.-Constant reset problem, as listed by many other users.-Very slow response time. This is a problem when you use autoroute feature &amp; have one turn after another quickly. It might lead you to make a wrong turn. I have used Streetpilot III in the past &amp; that was much more faster/stable product in this regard.-After two uses, one of the pins on hotsynch craddle is deformed &amp; that is almost unusable now, i had to buy one USB Hotsynch cable.-If you have a sports car, with very steep windshield angle, you can not mount the autonavigation kit/craddle on the dashboard. In my Camery LE, there only one way i can do it.-Recently i have noticed a new error, &quot;Auto Route recalculation error&quot;, seems like a new software flaw, that i need to report to Garmin.-If you store your maps on the SD memory card, be prepared for further slow performance.Inspite of knowing all these defects, you must be crazy for a PDA to buy this product, i was &amp; so i am regreting now. I would suggest go for Streetpilot!
Did not work well on my Samsung led screen. Could not completely remove smudges. I feel that I wasted money by buying the expensive stuff.
I bought this to hook to my Dlink DI-524 router in order to reach a wireless device at the other end of the house. It did not help at all. I am returing it. I talked to a Dlink tech person and he said that the DI-524 did not have enough power to effectively drive this antenna and he was not surprized that it did not work in my application.
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.
I was very dissapointed when I recieved my Garmin GPS. I ordered a Garmin ETrek Vista which Amazon advertised for $89 which was an excellent bargin but when I recieved my gps, it was a generic which I could have bought for $69 at Home of Econcomy. Got the sorry sir from the company that shipped it but no bargining on the one I wanted or the one they sent me. They were good about sending me some prepaid UPS labels to sent it back to get my refund, which I had to travel 44 miles to the nearest UPS center but got things resloved. Not happy!!!
I tried several unused channels and several plugs in the car and this was the best I could get out of it. Unusable in my opinion.
I would have given the iPod a 0 but it won't let me. I bought my iPod a little over a year ago and it has broken twice(bad hard drive both times). If you buy an iPod I suggest you get it with an extended warranty. I would however recommend not buying an iPod at all, find another brand mp3 player it will be less expensive and probably not break as often. Oh yeah, to top it off, all of the accesories for the iPod are a rip off.UPDATE...Well it finally happened. My third and final ipod broke two weeks ago. That's 3 broken ipods in 2 years. Keep in mind that I was very careful with all three of them. So they didn't break from abuse. I have recently purchased a 30gig Zune. I will never buy another apple product after the horrible experience I've had with the ipod.
I admit I am usually pretty tough on equipment because I travel alot, but I pulled this headset out of my bag one day and the plastic tube had snapped at the mic. It generally worked ok, although sometimes I would have trouble hearing at max level and found myself having to get on the computer setting and maximize the volume as well. I bought this because it was compact, but not sure I will replace with same product.
This product didn't come with the installment CD or the manual. When I finally got it to work, it worked great...for four weeks. Now it won't hold a wireless signal. I am looking for a replacement.
I bought this router and it worked well... for a while. Now it will frequently just stop working. I find that this usually happens when I am not actively using it. I will come home from work and have no internet connection until I unplug the router. Also, it seems to run very hot.Setup is fairly easy and the interface isn't that bad, but having to unplug it every couple of days is highly annoying. I would not suggest buying this router unless you want a headache.
This memory did not work in my computer. I returned it almost 4 weeks ago for a refund and got blown off. I have written to you guys and have gotten no response. So at this point I am VERY PISSED OFF----ESPECIALLY SINCE I FOLLOWED YOUR COMPANY'S EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO RETURN IT. REALLY PISSED!!!
Plain and simple. This product does NOT work. We bought a pair to plug an older keyboard and mouse into a newer PC (the new ones don't have PS2 jacks). Flat out doesn't work.
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.
The single star I give this drive is for its wonderful use value as a doorstop (I have the external version). Although this drive has feet allowing it to be positioned on its side, this makes the drive completely inoperable. The proprietary software interface must have been designed by a teenage gaming enthusiast (cutsie graphics with no intuitiveness), who saw fit to include option buttons that are not even clickable. Furthermore, despite the packaging's claims that this is &quot;simply the best software suite available,&quot; there are no options when trying to burn a ISO-9660 CD, not even Mac to PC naming conventions (an important option that is well-supported by Adaptec's Toast prgram, which is sadly unsupported by this terrible drive). After lowering the burn speed to 4x (far below the advertized 10x), I still got lots of errors, and even when the software claimed the burn was successful, several files were corrupt. I called Sony, only to be put on hold for 55 minutes before being connected to tech support, who, with great disdain, told me to &quot;read the manual&quot; (I had) and &quot;learn how to burn a CD.&quot; I've been burning CDs for years without problems using other drives and software. She also instructed me to &quot;use only Sony CDs,&quot; which is completely absurd. If you are looking for a headache, buy this drive right away! Otherwise avoid it at all costs.
Unfortunately, this unit is very big. It's light, but big. The antenna are very cheaply made. This broke within a week of use. I do not use my equipment that hard, but I expect to be able to pull the antenna up and down without it bending and breaking on the 2nd or 3rd try. The wheel that is supposed to increase reception or whatever, did nothing. I would not suggest this product, at all.
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.
Easy-to-follow instructions for installation. Unfortunately, battery died 6 months later... I bought this as a long term replacement, not as a quick fix. I recommend going with a different option.
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.
I got a Palm z22 the other day because I thought it would be a great upgrade to my palm 3c which has battery issues right now.As far as contruction is concerned the palm z22 is solid. I like it's design and layout. The colors (white on the front and clear blue on the back) is ok as well.The store I bought from didn't have a demo, so I just bought it on blind faith.I was surprised at the problems I ran into. I was expecting something better than my palm 3c while not being quite as good as the $200+ models on the market.1. There is no leading edge on the left side of the screen. I know that this might not sound like a big deal, but since I use palms mostly for reading this makes it look wierd. For example, the letter I is at the left side of the screen and you can't see where it begins. Also with such a thing letter you can hardly get the stylus to edit the left side.2. The screen's pixels tries to blend so much that you end up with a wavy effect. I can't explain it other than that what should be a solid color is instead multiple colors that look wavy. It actually looks like it moves.3. The pixels have a terrible refresh rate. I used a program on my palm 3c called cspotrun which is a document viewer. I used to use the auto scroll feature to read the text. On the palm z22 you can't read the text as it scrolls because the pixels don't change fast enough. Instead it's a huge blur.4. Most pictures and applications had huge blurs and lines in it. Quite frankly, those who saw asked me how soon I would be getting my money back.The only thing I would say is nice about this palm pilot is that it's cheap and it's simple. There is only one plug in on the palm for the charger or for the hotsync cable.If you don't care about a poor display that looks worse than 4 year old models (such as the palm 3c), then you could get this.Personally, I see it as old technology trying to run the newer palm operating system and not keeping up. I am getting my money back and going to get an old palm m515 since it will be just like my 3c but with more memory and an expansion port.
The unit I received was a used unit even though I paid for a new unit.The infrared lens has a crack in it, most likely why the unit was returned in the first place. It's not really a show stopper, once you get used to it being there.What goggle upgrade? Never received that.Meade makes a much better product and is less costly.Good news is that shipping was very fast.
I received this item right before I left to study abroad in the UK, and it doesn't work at all. I have tried every single outlet for it and when plugging in the US plug into the adaptor, it does not stay in. I was highly disappointed. If it wasn't for the fact I received a different one as a gift, I would be out of luck or have to buy one here. Which is really expensive.
CD player is adequate; the cassette deck positioning & controls are counter-intuitive but functional; but the really annoying & unnecessary feature here is the never-ending unstoppable color-changing "HELLO HELLO O HELL" wrap-around flashing LCD display, which can only be shut down by unplugging the power. Some designer must have thought this display would look good in the showroom, but retailers know that if they ever turned these things on, no one would buy them - therefore purchasers don't see this useless & distracting waste of power until they get the thing home & regret buying it.
I've had this router for a little over a year and it's worked perfectly during that time. However, recently the internet (WAN) port seems to have stopped working, and I can no longer access the internet either through wireless or through a wired connection. The WAN indicator light is on and blinking, and the PC light on my cable modem is also on, showing that they recognize each other, but there is no internet traffic going through. I tried resetting the router, reverting back to factory settings, and upgrading the firmware, but no luck. I had to finally resort to hooking up my cable modem directly to my computer to use the internet. I haven't tried contacting tech support, but after calling them a couple years ago for another Dlink router I had and spending close to two hours on the phone with them, I'll pass. Time to toss this piece of junk in the trash.
I've used this for a few months. It's junk. It eats batteries, it's flimsy, and it has the worst design for battery replacement I've ever seen. I thought about giving it to someone but I can't think of anyone I dislike that much. So in the trash it goes along with any possibility that I'd ever buy another Hawking product.
I was delighted to recieve this for a Christmas gift. Imagine my disappoint when the unit's ability to read my flash drive inserted into the USB port failed almost immediately. I loaded the first batch of photos on the flash drive and put it into the Coby photo frame. Nice! A few weeks later, I added more pix. Nice again! A few weeks later, I added more pix, stuck the drive into the frame. Nothing! It will not recognize the drive anymore. And I checked the drive on my laptop - it is fine. Now I have to go out and purchase an SD card and an SD reader. More money and aggravation... not nice!
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.
I boiught a "new" IPod which I found on the Amazon site and after receiving it, found it is defective. I bought it from a dealer outside of the Amazon store and now he's hassling me about a refund. His email address is cuongvo85, from the Amazon Marketplace.CAREFUL! Don't buy from this guy. He's ripping me off.
While thoughtfully engineered, this product has so many flaws that I went back to a cassette adapter.
I recently has to upgrade WAP and card when my original Linksys that worked fine quit. Upgrade the WAP without problem. The Network Adapter is a completely different story. The LINKSYS WPC54G is a piece of JUNK. Technical support is useless. Seems they moved to some country where folks have only a limited understanding of the ENGLISH Language. The card worked once or twice after leaving it on for several hours. Don't know why it decided to work. Next day start up resulting in the card not working. Unload, reload the software to no avail. DO NOT BUY this if you are using a Dell Inspiron. Forget tech support they are just mimimum wage lackies from some unknown foreign country. Linksys seriously needs to consider bringing support jobs back to the U.S. or even UK.
Unlike the previous two reviewers I did own this exact model computer. It was a problem from day one. Gateway's customer service was not helpful and outright hostile at times. It crashed everytime it was used and its graphics speed was well below average. It bogged down everytime any game was played. Painfully slow. I determined that I will never own another Gateway computer ever. I have found that Dell's customer service was much easier to deal with. I rated this item at one star because I could not get it to rate lower than that.
DO NOT BUY THIS, IT WILL BREAK AND BLOW FUSES! Read the 2 star reviews, this is a common problem and customer service will not help you. After a few months of use this subwoofer blew a fuse for no reason. I brought it to a speaker repair shop, and they said Polk would not even help them troubleshoot the KNOWN and common problem. The blowing of fuses is an electrical problem in the circuit design, it has nothing to do with use or how loud you listen to it. I now have a large, brand new, stool...because it could not be repaired.
I, like many others interested in KVM switches, am trying to switch between two desktop PCs with the same monitor, keyboard, mouse, and sound. I have a regular PC desktop running Vista and a new Mac Mini with a Microsoft Wireless Keyboard combination.This product was designed so poorly that you CANNOT use a wireless keyboard/mouse combo since each USB port on the KVM switch must be plugged into both a keyboard and mouse, respectively. Most all keyboard/mouse combos use only one USB connection - which will not work with this switch! Iogear knows about this flaw and reports this information hidden in their website.If you do not use nor plan on ever buying a wireless keyboard/mouse combo, then maybe this device would work for you, but as so many people have found out already - this device is unacceptably designed and has required many product returns.
Although the antenna appeared to be of good quality and went together fairly easily, I had expected it to be stronger than my old 12-year-old old-style antenna that I already had in the attic. So I was disappointed when my TV indicated that all of the channels were in fact several digits (out of 100) weaker than before. I even tried ganging it together with my old antenna, but that did not work better either. So I left my old antenna in place, took apart the new one, and returned it. Of course, your mileage may vary.
1st unit had bad logic board and died after about 1 week of use. Next one the power supply died within 1 month. 3rd unit had bad paper feeder. 4th unit same bad paper feeder problems but couple weeks after warranty ended and HP would not replace despite same problem they "fixed" earlier. Drivers are junk and buggy. In contrast we have a Canon All-in-One unit over a year with zero problems and a Canon printer about 2-3 years with no problems. Stay away from this HP (in fact all HP units) as it will be a pain dealing with the repair issues. My son also had a HP All-in-One that was replaced 3 times in 4 months. He finally ended up selling the replacement unit he received and buying a Canon All-in-one. All in all, 7 replacement units within 1 year between the 2 HP units in our home. Junk! Junk! Junk!
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!!!
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 have a4 computer network in my office, assembled by an IT team I payed over $10,000.00 in consulting fees to organize. I need equipment that works. I have no time to be fiddling with a toy. This card has been a disaster. From the moment it was installed, it started blue screening with stop errors related to the drivers. Calls to support did not help. Even Netgear doesnt know why this card doesn't work . I have downloaded new drivers, Quadrupled the RAM to 2 Gigs, and hired a network technician to fix it. It routinely causes a stop error, and all data is lost. This slows down my business. Do yourself a favor and dont buy this.
I've had this for over 4 weeks now. Its a good idea, but poorly implemented. I'm using Windows XP Professional with the latest device driver that comes with "Password Manager 2.0", and the main issues:#1 Doesn't work for Windows logon if your machine is in a "Domain"#2 Even with just 3-4 times a day use, the lens gets dirty every 2-3 days, and cleaning it is non-trivial#3 The performance is slow, especially for non-IE applications#4 It tends to hang the browser/application if you multi-task while its trying to logon.Overall poor: Its like the earlier buggy releases of windows "plug 'n play". This is "fingerprint 'n pray"!
I GUESS THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT. IT SHIPPED ON TIME AND ALL....BUT THEN I FOUND OUT MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN THE CAR DOESNT EVEN WORK! BUMMER!
The item looks perfect, clean, (almost straight from the box new), packaging was well done, arrived early and in great condition.The only problem was that it DID NOT work.After installation the computer would not boot-up, after repalcing with it with a pentium 4 2.53ghz the system works fine.Not sure if it was the chip OR that the system could not handle the increase ghz (2.53 vs 3.0).Still did me NO good and still having to use a chip that will problably fail soon (this was to be a replacement).Not sure if this helps but will now search for "boxed" chip, no more "slightly used"/"almost new" ones for me.
Audigy Platinum sounds wonderful. Having the controls in the front is the obvious selling point, especially when you consider you get a free front 1394 port, BUT... I leave mine on mute at all times unless I want to hear something specific. The reason is that every time you reboot the Volume DEFAULTS TO THE LOUDEST setting, waking everyone in the house. Creative has no fix, only a &quot;work around&quot; that doesn't work. It is a pain to pay this much for a sound card and have to leave it off. Stick with what you have until they have a real fix.
I, too, purchased this MICR inkjet cartridge, but was delayed more than 30 days in installing it. It was completely unusable. The company has a 30 day "warranty" and did not respond to my request for assistance.MICR ink is reputed to not be an effective choice for check printing. Apparently the magnetic particles "settle."Stick to a laser MICR choice for printing your (blank) checks. If you must use an inkjet choice, install the cartridge immediately, and try to use it up. Do not expect to be able to store it.Also, do not expect to be able to print (blank) checks with non-MICR ink or toner. Some banks may allow it, but many, perhaps most, do not. Your checks may pass through more than one bank, so you will encounter problems. You can use any sort of ink or toner to fill out the check information, but not the routing/information line.
I purchased the case along with my new Palm TX to protect it on trips or whenever carrying it. It's a metal shell with a molded plastic liner. The little plastic catch in the lid half, which keeps the case closed, never seemed to work quite correctly, requiring several sliding motions before it would click shut. On a trip on March 3rd, this very small lip of plastic molded into the case broke away. Now it has no catch to keep it closed. Since the case cost me about $24 new and I'd only get about half price for the return, I figure the broken little catch costs me too much to return. I'll use a rubber band around the case, reminding me how flimsy and insufficient the case closing mechanism is. Save your money and don't buy this case. I don't remember reading the reviews before I ordered it -- so there's a $24 lesson!
When my Microsoft Sidewinder finally gave out, I needed to find a replacement for my Battlezone (I/II/TRO) and Flight Sim X PC addiction, since that make/model joystick was no longer available. The Logitech looked similar, and had the same basic functions - even tho I didn't like the button under the thumb grip ... but it started to input a slight right turn (X-axis) on its own after a week or two. I tried setting a dead zone but that didn't work, and I resorted to decreasing axis sensitivity within the game. I thought that was lame, but then it completely locked into a full left turn, which made it totally worthless! I tried unplugging/rebooting, but it was shot, after using it for only about 3 weeks.
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.
Don't waste your time or money with any product from this company. Support is nill and all they make is junk.
Ordered this camera body as new, what was received was a rebuild. Beware of Adorama!
This was a rip off. It doesn't even stay on my screen. The tabs that are supposed to stick/hold the screen slide off and then when I tried to reposition them, they just fell off and lost all their glue. There needs to be a better way to keep them on and the screen in place. And my screen also came with a slight bend. Do NOT buy.
I had been prevously watching divx and store dvd's on this player. After 3 months of use it will not play the discs that it had previously played and will not play any discs at all.....its just keeps saying loading and nothing happens....I feel totally ripped off.....will not buy Toshiba products again.
If you are planning to use these with your Iphone, Ipod or Ipad you will be very disappointing as I am now. Monster should put a warning in their product labels, sounds is terrible!!! Waste of money. Please don't buy this product if you are going to use it in your apple products.
The drive worked fine for three months( Mid-August to Mid-November) and then failed.I just called Seagate and was told they will send me a "refurbished" drive as a replacement. They sent me a hard drive in a box with a 2003 copyright. I am not sure if this is older technology than the original or not but the packaging was from an earlier incarnation of the drive.A bad first experience with external hard drives. I will not buy from Seagate again.
First off it took a very long time to receive these, very slow shipping! Then when I finally got them I was disappointed in the actual size of the speakers. In the photos they appear to almost go to the edges but in reality they just don't. I placed these in the front doors of my car and didn't get much sound at all out of them. They are just so so speakers. After a couple days I removed them and replaced them with true 4x6 speakers and I'm getting much more sound now. Not happy with these, but I like really good sounding speakers. Might be OK for someone not wanting much volume and litterally no bass. I would not buy these again.
I bought this camera about 8 months ago for the 10MP quality and the size of the camera. I also had a new baby and figured this would be great to take those precious moments while he grew up. I figured that at 10MP the pictures should be crystal clear. I have been quickly finding out that most of the pictures you take with this camera are always blurry for some reason. There doesnt seem to be an easy way of taking clear pictures unless abslutely nothing is moving in the picture. Even with the anti-shake on and custom picture settings, you can not get a clear picture 6 out of 10 times trying. I am now looking to go back to my Sony cybershot since it seemed to provide better picture quality than this.
I wasn't very impressed with this flismy, non-sturdy DVD/CD storage unit.The material is very cheap.I'd invest more money in getting something more substantial & don't waste your money on this item.
I bough these with no expectation of them being high quality speakers. They were just something to replace by tired old stock speakers in my '97 Wrangler. However, after only one day (and no more than 3/4 volume from the stock radio) on of them developed a noticeable crackle. I guess I'm not surprised, maybe I even broke it putting it in (doubt it). But, in the long run I'd say you usually always better off spending a bit more to get something better...someday I'll learn.
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 camera was not my choice. I received it for my birthday after suggesting that I might be interested in a long-zoom digital camera with image stabilization. This is my third digital camera. I liked my 3x Olympus, 3 megapixel but thought I would like the additional features that I just mentioned. To begin, I hate everything about the Easy-Share program. The image stabilization does little or nothing for me. Even a tripod is not paticularly useful because the camera lacks opportunity for remote shutter release, the camera IS slow, the flash is weak. In most of the scene modes (and flash), the shutter is too slow for me to hand hold. The movie mode has great picture and sound but movies can't be burned to DVD for showing on a conventional DVD player. To me, that means this feature is next to useless. Controls are too complicated. About all that I can say for it is that it looks good. I'm just glad that I still have my Olympus!
I bought this camera yesterday and I'm 90% sure I am returning it tomorrow.The indoor picture quality is not what I was expecting. I tested out a few pictures of my pets, they didn't seem so bad, but when I tested it out on people...they were awful. They looked like the picture quality of the basic kodak digital camera. If someone had glasses, the light would reflect off of them everytime. Outdoor pictures are good, but you can't always go outside for every picture you take!
CANT ADJUST OUT PUT TRANSMIT POWER. DROPS SIGNALS. DOES NOT REACH THE 150 FEET THEY SAY IT WILL MORE LIKE 40 FEET..
When it works, it's great. The problem is that almost every time I use it, I have to remove the two batteries, reinsert them and reinsert the battery cover. After I use it once or twice, it stops working until I repeat the above maneuver. I am not sure if it is a problem with the battery compartment design, or perhaps I am "resetting" the device by removing and reinserting the batteries.I tried calling tech support for assistance, but as usual, leaving a message resulted in no reply.I think Hawkings is a high quality company, and I don't understand why they don't want to give better support to this product. Until this is fixed, it is so annoying that I strongly recommend not purchasing it at this time.
Got this product via the Pepsi points thing. Item quality was really good for the first three weeks I had it. However, I stored it in my backpack and one of the ear pieces completely fell apart. Sure, it wasn't stored as it should of (which is why i'm not that upset) but i've had much cheaper headphones that were stored the same way that lasted much longer. So, if you're going to get them, my advice is 'handle with care'.
Tried the cable on two different HDTV's and two different laptops. It simply didn't work. The TV's went blank and said they weren't receiving a signal. Ended up buying a Belkin VGA to VGA cable and it worked perfectly.
It took a few attempts to make it work, and when it finally did, the reception was quite poor.However, after 3 weeks it stopped transmitting and became useless.You get what you pay for. Get a better one!
Although the manual is 22 pages long, that's only because it's a single page repeated in 22 languages. All that single page tells you is to plug the wheel into a USB port and run the CD setup program. That's it. No details on how to use the wheel. There are 22 buttons on the wheel and nowhere are any of them described or explained how to use them. The Manual in the CD is identical to the printed one.I hooked it up to a computer running Nascar 2002 Racing and so far have not been able to get the game to recognise the foot pedels. No matter what I do the gas and brake can only be activated by using the paddles immediately behind the steering wheel. The problem is that as far as I can tell these paddles are only on-and-off switches, they provide no throttling. This makes rolling off the gas and onto the brake, which is essential for keeping the car undercontrol at high speeds, impossible.The first time I used the wheel it didn't vibrate. The second time it did. The third and forth times it didn't. I have no way of knowing if it's defective or if one of the 22 switches on the wheel has to be pushed to make it work. Without a real manual it's impossible to figure this out.I admit that I am not an experienced gamer. To someone familiar with racing software and wheels, this wheel may be great. But for a first timer like myself I have to say I hate it.I'd appreciate hearing from anyone with information on how to get this wheel to work on my game. Thank you.
I've been using a Roadmate 360 for over a year. It was my first real automotive GPS, and while I think aquiring a gps system for my car was one of the best decisions I ever made, I've run into so many frustrations with this device during the past year that I can't see myself purchasing another Magellan product.The primary problem I've experienced with the Roadmate is, I believe, probably a result of its comparatively low price. While it has a decent map and POI data, the CPU that is used is quite slow. For city driving, its possible to get into this vicious cycle- you miss your turn, the GPS begins to recalculate, then pops up a new route. Unfortunately, you've already passed the turn for the new route it has chosen. This can go on for quite a while. I've gotten into a habit of pulling over to let it catch up.Zooming in and out is so slow as to be useless, as is trying to scroll around the map with your finger.A more serious problem that has cropped up only after a year of service is that the unit freezes for 15 to 20 seconds. This happens out in wide open spaces and doesn't appear to be related to sky obstruction, and it always seems to occur at major roadway confluences. In the past month it has caused me to miss a couple of critical interchanges and I have considered throwing it out the window several times.My last gripe is that in states like New York with unusual town organization, it is frequently impossible to enter an address. I attemped to use the roadmate to get me to a destination in Jericho, NY. However, the Roadmates database has street information arranged by "Town" (which in this case is "Oyster Bay"- we had to look this up in an encyclopedia). If you've ever traveled in NY you know this is confusing, somehow the Roadmate manages to make it even more difficult.The plastic hatch covers (For the SD slot and the earphone plug) have both fallen off.Other gripes- having to right the antenna in order to get a signal is a nuisance, it's easy to forget to put it up and it seems to affect the signal a lot.If you're thinking of getting a car GPS, I would definitely recommend getting a gps, just not this one- even a unit as frustrating as the Roadmate 360 has definitely gotten me out of some tough spots on the road.
This keyboard has a lot of nice features, but it falls down on the basics. The modifier keys (alt, ctrl, Shift, Winkey) un-press themselves. For example, if you hold down alt and press tab repeatedly, you would expect to cycle through active applications. If you do this long enough, this keyboard acts as if you had released the alt key. "Long enough" is variable -- sometimes 2 keystrokes, sometimes 20+.I tried it with Win XP, and the problem showed up. I booted in safe mode, and the problem showed up. I booted another operating system (Knoppix) and the problem showed up.I ran a keyboard diagnostic routine, the keyboard is sending a key-release scan code for the modifier key, even though I am holding the key down firmly.I have two of these keyboards. Each exhibits the problem. Either it is a design flaw, or they have a defect in the manufacturing process.
Yes, these speakers are as great as they are made out to be in terms of sound. However, two weeks after I bought my first pair, the left speaker went out. After checking all the wiring and messing around with it, I realized that the speaker worked fine, it just wasnt recieving any signals from the sub. So I took them back and replaced them with another pair. The ones I have now have worked great for a year, but now the same thing is happening again. No signal coming from the sub to the left speaker. I am just getting tired of having to replace these, because they are really wonderful sounding speakers. I don't want to get a different pair, but I will because I don't feel like going through this everytime I get a set of these.
Early Sigma camera (SD10) does not charge in the camera. It requires two (2) of these batteries (or 4 AA). As the camera eats AA bateries and is unuseable, nearly, with them (get maybe three images before low battery - can reuse those AAs, though. Camera takes a small bite and rejects the still neaarly full batteries) you are forced to use the recarge type. They work fine.But the camera requires two of those and the recharger only charges ONE (1) (= 3hours). Set your clock to wake up and then charge the other! Or you need two chargers. Pictures don't show the plug (what goes into the wall) and so the charger looks small. Ha. Plug is huge. Two chargers. Bulky.A shame as the camera takes nice images providing that light is good.
I purchased the original Pledge Grab It Starter Kit when they first came out. It did a great job of getting into all of those hard to reach places and the amount of dirt it could get off of a "clean" floor was disgusting.When it finally broke, I was unable to find a replacement even though I checked virtually all of the discount and grocery stores in my area and finally ended up ordering it on line. (I tried a Swiffer before the on line purchase, but returned it because I didn't think it did as good a job.)Pledge's updated model of this product replaces the metal handle with a plastic one that is much longer supposedly to make reaching those "hard to reach places" easier. The result is a floor cleaner that's ackward to handle unless you are very tall. (I'M 5'6") The swivel at the base of the mop head is now also plastic which means that it doesn't swivel nearly as well and often when trying to reach those out of the way places only a small portion of the actual cleaning head is on the floor.Given the changes in design, and the much higher price of the Pledge mop, if I had it to do over,I'd keep the Swiffer. They're much cheaper and actually do a better job.
My daughter recieved this with the TV last yr for Christmas in 2005, she used it about 3 times till the DVD player decided it wasn't going to work anymore, I contacted Disney and they just offered to fix it for a price plus shipping, I told them about all the comments on there product and they said if it was past the 90 day warranty then basically your stuck with it, I was surprised this came from Customer Service of Disney. This really is a piece of Junk and your better off with just buying a DVD player for the Tv, not this one!!!
I bought these because we were no longer allowed to bring our ipods to work, but we're allowed to use cd players. I decided to buy a giant stack of blank cds, and burn massive quantity of cds so I can have a variety of stuff to listen to. I started using these, no problem, but then my macbook decided it didn't like them (or so I thought), because my pc wouldn't burn them. I've tried numerous cds, from different places in the stack, and still no such luck. I wish I read the reviews before I bought these, because I wouldn't have wasted my money on them. I ended up buying a smaller stack of blank cds (sony brand) that work wonderfully.
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.
This printer worked ok for a while then started the toner issue that others have described. I bought a new drum but it didn't fix the problem. I now wish I never did!!! We are going to have to buy a new printer and toss this one in the trash. I also wrote to Brother about the issue... still waiting for a response (4 months later)
I couldn't find too much info on this. I have a Sony HC-21 MiniDV Handicam. All of the cameras in this line use the same type of battery so I figured it would probably be covered by this charger. It's not. I couldn't find a list of what batteries this charger is compatible with until I actually recieved the charger and opened the package. Now I can't return it and it does me no good. Maxell didn't have the manual on their web site either, so I couldn't have foreseen the problem. Maybe before I toss this thing in the garbage, I'll post list of batteries it is supposedly compatible with so others don't have this problem.
While the appearance of the keyboard is quite good for this keyboard, there are some unacceptable nuances. The first minor problem is that the Fn button is in the corner of the keyboard, where the Ctrl button. This can be very annoying. The right part of the touchpad is used to scroll up down although they made this section too big so that you will inevitably end up scrolling web pages up and down against your will. Last, but not least, the keyboard has some problems with repeated keys. It has repeatedly happen to me that when pressing Ctrl+"+" multiple times, the keyboard would suddenly start sending the key combination multiple times to the receiver until I released the Ctrl button, even if the "+" button was not being pressed at all. This "bug" together with the fact that the keyboard feels overall cheaply made, makes me advise against buying it. I have been using an87KEY USB Wrls Slimtouch Keyboard Black for Pcand the experience is much better.
There is no way to get this camera to work with Windows 2000 or XP. On their website they say they have no plans to fix this problem.
This product arrived quickly fits everything I plug it into put I was under the impression that it would transfer your Ipod data to a standard television set. Everyone I have tried I get sound but no picture.There were no real instruction with the unit and I have not found anyone who can show me a way to plug it in other than using the color connector to color connectors on TV but still all you get is sound.Unless you have seen one used and know exactly how to make it work I would not buy as I cannot make mine work. I don't believe it is user error but without an instruction sheet to follow I can only match color to color and hope it works.Send me the instructions for use and I will give you a new rating.
doesn't seem to work with iPhone. I guess I'll pay the big bucks at the AT&T store.
the leather wrap on the belt clip has worn out. now the metal belt clip shows and the worn out leather pieces are unmanageable. now I'm looking for a new one. otherwise the case was quite functional.
I bought this hoping it would work out well as a external 24/7 drive enclosure. It does work but after a day or two of spin up's and down's, it locks up my MAC hard. I did narrow it down to this enclosure. I have two different ones connected to my Mini. The other will not lock the machine up. When it locks the machine finder freezes hard and I have to force quit everything and reboot. I only put a WD 500GB drive in it so the power supply should handle the load. The drive only pulls .75A. The power supply it comes with says is rated at 2 amps. I have tried changing energy settings etc. Nothing really fixes the problem. So for a occasional external drive it is OK. But, for a continuous on all the time enclosure it sucks. I am putting this on the shelf as a emergency drive tool and getting something that can take the work load.
I used it for several days and it suddenly stopped working.All four ethernet ports are dead and the router could not detect ISP network.Netgear support is mean because they require you to register and then use the S/N to call some support speaking foreign English.They ask you to follow a work flow so that your suffering from the router is maximized! Of course, finally no luck!Stay away from this one if you can......
I work in an office where everyone uses Macs, and I work on a G5 iMac. It's not technically mine, so I can't speak to the buying experience, but I have noticed that out of around 15 of these things that we've had in our office, three of them have fried their chips within around three months of use. That said, these machines were left on all the time and so may have suffered from the constant strain of running 24 hours a day. But computers are supposed to be able to take that--I've never before had a computer die on me from being left on. I talked to my company's tech support people (they've been installing hundreds of these things), and they seem to believe that the G5 iMac has heat dissipation issues.Consider: The screen, hard drive, motherboard, chip and graphics card are all shoved into a small space with very bad circulation. The large grille on the bottom off the computer can't possibly work as an effective exhaust--heat travels up. And the small slit towards the top of the computer on the back? I'm not sure what it's for, but it's not big enough to promote decent airflow. Anyway, I'm not really a lover of the Macintosh operating system in the first place, but I've always believed that's a matter of taste for users. However, if you are going to buy this computer, I would at least advise you to turn on all the power saving features so that it automatically goes into sleep mode if you're not using it for a while. That should keep it cool. I haven't heard any official word from Apple on the heat issue, so I'm just speculating here, but a little precation is warranted.
Almost unusable. Will not charge more than 75%. When discharged to 59% it fails and turns the computer off. Worse than the DEAD battery i already had
Every time I answer my 2.4GHz phone, the Internet connection out of my DI-524 drops for both the wireless AND the LAN! I have changed channels on both devices many times. I also have the latest Frimware.
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.
A mediocre performer. It amplifies noise equally so you get the same weak signal in relation to the background.
Headphones uncerimoniously quit working after one day of use at my PC. Actually, to be specific, left channel works great, right channel is dead. Unfortunately, I through away the packaging. Fortunately, these were only $18. Should have stuck with Sennheiser I guess.
Bought this thinking it would work...read all the reviews before purchasing and they all said it was worth,it boy was i surprised that it didn't work don't wast your money like i did.
I wasn't expecting spectacular considering the price I paid (49.99 AR) but it is just awful. Bad display, NO information except for the obvious (plug it in...) either with the unit or on their site. 7" frame with 6"x4" viewable... make pics that size and it should look great right? Wrong... and couldn't find out the suggested size. Wrote to support via e-mail on their site... no response. Save your money.
I was very disappointed that I never recieved this purchase! Ordered it standard shipping.ELECTRONICA DIRECT and USPS confirmed my delivery date.I ordered A keyboard from amazon at the same time and recieved it 5 days later but never recieved my mouse.I can't really put the blame on electronica or USPS but because I didn't recieve my purchase from electronica I most likely WILL NOT be ordering from them again!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought my 50" version of this television in February of 2006. For 6 months, it was the best picture I had ever seen, and I bragged about my setup to everyone who came over. However, my unit is now 9 months old and I too am having the same "burn-in" effect in the lower right of the screen. My setup is using THX-1000 Monster component cables coming from a Denon AVR-3805 receiver.I can't believe that with the cost of this unit when compared to other models, that Sony allowed this type of defect to be proliferated in their flagship product.I too am done with Sony TVs.
Two big problems with this DVD player. One, based on experience I stupidly assumed all DVD players display elapsed time while playing disks. This one just shows the track number. If you want to know how much of a movie you've watched (to mentally calculate how much is left) you're out of luck.Two, this thing STINKS for playing music. Regardless of how your CD is encoded, it will pause two seconds between EVERY TRACK . . . which can be irritating when you're playing a CD of allegedly-continuous music, like an opera or the White Album or Dark Side of the Moon. I called Toshiba to ask about this, and they were confirmed this. They said ALL Toshiba DVD players pause between music tracks, and that basically I was stuck.So, I'm warning you, and frankly I think they should print a warning on every box. (Something like "Won't play music properly! Just going to make you mad!") And I'm not buying Toshiba again.
I have Sigma 18-50mm, which has 72mm mount. I ordered this step-up ring to use my 72mm Hoya CPL with 77mm Tiffen ND. Both are working perfectly from 28mm and not from 18mm - viginatting error will appear.If you use only one 77mm filter with this step-up ring then there will be not viginatting error.I never tried with 77mm CPL and 77mm ND with this step-up ring, that might not give you this kind of problem.
Despite advances in the consumer home-video field, it seems one area where we are still in the Commodore64 age.The specs are higher than they were for older analog models, but the actual resulting picture quality is only slightly better when conditions are perfect. Imperfect conditions can result in picture quality that is worse than that of analog camcorders.The CanonZR30MC tries to digitally sharpen data-compressed images. The result can be frustrating. If you have ever seen TV shows where they mask faces with that pixel effect, you get the idea. Obviously, the ZR30MC doesn't do it as severly, but it is very noticable.Because of this, you have to be very careful to shoot images without too much color contrast. Straight diagonal lines also present a problem.The image stabilizer is subtle. You'll only notice an improvement when zoomed-in tight.On the good side, the audio is very good. It can record loud live music without distortion. This camcorder also works well with iMovie software (connecting cable sold seperately $20).Basically, if you can shoot under ideal conditions, the CanonZR30MC provides good picture quality and very good sound. Under less-than-ideal situations (which is often if you don't record in a Hollywood studio), the camcorder leaves too many annoying artifacts in the picture. The softer image of an analog camcorder can look more natural than the mosaic look this camcorder often gives.Give this field a few more years and I think we'll see much better products coming out. It still has a way to go.
The support ring broke the first time I used it. Fortunately for us, it broke immediately after we installed it. We had bolted it to the studs, bolted to the television and then we moved it around to check the articulation. The ring around the main tube may have been cast aluminum or some other light alloy but it should have been steel. It broke in half immediately but fortunately we were ready to catch the television.It was a pretty important part that failed, you'd assume that they'd have engineered it correctly or at least tested it to see what the failure weight was. Unfortunately I had purchased this mount several months before I actually used it so I didn't even try to enforce a warranty.
WHY oh why did I ignore those other reviews? They were absolutely right. The tip is way too short, so you DO end up burning your fingers almost every time. And the MOST annoying thing about this curling iron is you do accidentally keep turning it off because the power button is in the wrong spot. Don't buy this curling iron. The iron itself does an ok job of curling your hair but the DESIGN of the iron... ugh! What were they thinking? And stupid me for thinking those other reviewers were just weirdos who didn't know how to hold a curling iron. They weren't weirdos, they were right. I'm the stupid one for not listening to them! oh well.
This is not worth it..The Pictures are not Clear. Software Provided doesnt work with Vista..Highly Disappointed with this one.
I thought I got a great deal on this DVD/VCR Combo unit at $85.00. That is, until I actually tried to use it. The setup was easy enough. However, the first three DVD+Rs I tried to play skipped throughout the DVD and then eventually stopped playing. I had to eject the discs in order to reset it. I run my TV through my vcr so the unit has to be turned on in order for my TV to work. Maybe it was getting too hot but I did not have this problem with my old unit. I gave it two stars because I did not even try playing a video tape before I returned it to the store.
I bought this TV in July of 2007. As with many other reviewers, I loved it and told all my friends to buy a Samsung. After 11 months, the screen went black. Sound, but no picture. Called for warranty service and they took my set into the shop. While in the shop, they could not reproduce the problem, so they upgraded the software and brought it back to me. TV worked for approx. 9 months, and then the problem reappeared. Called Samsung again. Even though it is the same problem that was not fixed the first time under warranty, they will not cover the repair. I have spent a lot of time making phone calls to them and explaining the issue to no avail. Had repair out to the house recently and it was diagnosed with a bad inverter board, which is permanently attached to the LCD screen, meaning that I have to replace the whole screen to the tune of $1000.00! I paid over $2k for this set and expected it to last a long time. Instead I got 21 months of use before it became a piece of junk hanging on my wall. What can I say? Samsung customer service leaves a LOT to be desired. Read on for a LOT of other reviewers saying the exact same thing. If you buy from them, make sure you get the longest extended warranty you can find......you're gonna need it!
Well, it doesn't work correctly after only 6 months of light use. The drivers don't work right. The scan function doesn't work properly and now I have to replace it with another brand.The customer service at Lexmark is dreadful.
We've had this printer at work for about a year. We have it hooked up to one computer, and shared over the network. Almost daily, I have to reboot the computer it's hooked up to make the printer work again. I've tried connecting with both the parallel cable, and the USB cable. I've hooked it up to an XP computer, and now more recently to a server running Windows Server 2003 Small Business Edition. Same problem. When it does print, the quality and speed are good, but what good is a printer that doesn't print half the time, and ties up my time working on it when I could be working on real projects? By now, the lost labor of working on this printer would have easily been offset by buying a better printer to begin with. I'll be very wary before buying another Minolta printer.
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.
This was a bad buy. The lowest sensitivity was still too high. It does not calibrate correctly so center is always off.The price is cheap for a reason.
I bought this cartridge hoping to save money. unfortunately it only worked for about a day. Id strongly suggest saving your time and money by just buying Hp's cartridge
I agree with the two poor reviews above. I bought a bunch of these from Staples and have had nothing but problems. They are not compatiable with alot of players, and the ereeor rate is very high, not to mention that we they do work and you go back to them a few years later guess what you have, a disc that won't play.
I bought a Soul DMP206b audiobook player on October 9th, 2005. It worked quite well for the first month then began to intermittently stop playing in the middle of a disk. When I would try to start it again, the display would indicate there was no disk (and of course there was.) This happened mostly when I was walking with it but then it began to happen when it was stable, on a table or bed and occurred with increasing frequency. Finally, on January 30th, I sent an email to the support address provided for the player asking about the problem and to date (March 1st) have received no reply at all. I have, for all practical purposes, not been able to use it for the last month and have resorted to an old cassette player. I am extremely disappointed. It was a $149.99 purchase, plus the additional a family member paid to get the adapter and earphones. Money poorly spent in my opinion.
We used this router without problems for years. Then, a month ago wireless connections started dropping. It got worse and worse: MacBook, XP, Vista, iPhone, and wireless printer all started having problems. I upgraded firmware, but that didn't fix anything.Last night I went out and bought the latest Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router. That fixed everything. In addition, the Linksys router comes with Network Magic software, which sounds hokey, but which does such a great job at organizing and managing the network I can forgive the name.
I think mine was put together wrong because there is no way to adjust the outer arm, I tried to adjust it but it is pretty much locked in place. It has the style and look to be a nice arm but the fact it just does not adjust ruined it for me. If i was able to i would have returned it, but being out of the country i didnt have that luxury
This case did not look the one pictured. Is that a different model? Plus the straps with the hook ends to secure the case to the seat were missing and not included. It arrived in a plastic zip lock bag inside the box. No original packaging? Disappointed. Sent it back for a refund. My case search continues.....
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.
This product link needs to be corrected, as the battery contained in the kit is NOT the same battery which is used in the DCR-DVD7. Do not purchase this accesory kit if you intend to use it for the DCR-DVD7 camera.
Dont buy this router! We have had this model and it randomly drops its connection. The problem got worse over the last month or so and after looking at my options I decided to get a Dlink DIR 655. The Dlink has received nothing but good reviews and it is much, much faster. Seriously, check out Cnet and Maximum PC for their reviews before you buy. As for the netgear,I liked the look and it was easy to set up, if you only surf the web and have 1 or 2 pc's on at once then maybe this would be an o.K. choice based on the price. But if you watch videos online or have kids playing games all the time like I do then go for a better router and avoid the aggravation.
Bought two of these monitors from New Egg in Dec 2009. on April 8th, one monitor started flashing like a strobe light. That's when I found all the other reviews with the same issues.This Monitor is excellent.The three year warrantee is excellent.I called Samsung, spoke with a customer service rep, then completed the information on their web page.I uploaded my receipt from New Egg and it automatically generated a UPS ship label for me.Brought it into UPS store, $40 to pack it (obviously, had I kept the original packaging it would have been free, so I can't complain).They received it on April 13th and shipped it back to me on April 14th.This is not a reconditioned model, it is my same bezel, I recognize a small mark in the monitor from where it rubs against a shelf when pivoting.One day turn around, and back on my computer desk in a week. NOW THAT's SERVICE!!!!I gave it one star to put this review in with the others of the same rank.Don't hesitate. The monitor is amazingly awesome, both for reading CT scans and PC gaming.The three year warrantee was honored without question or hesitation, and there was no wait for arefurbished model, they just fixed this one.Highly recommend.
The color is good, but they generate a ton of heat. And, I am on my second RMA. Lines and static in the pixels. Not recommended.
I tried very hard to like this unit because it is solidly crafted, it has excellent battery life and it is very portable. Trouble is, if any of your travel involves roads it might be useless. To show roads you need to spend $100 on additonal software. Garmin doesn't warn you about that up front which is not very fair. Anyway I went to the local upscale camping store and told them that I would buy the $100 map card so long as they could put one in a unit there and show me the local street map. The tech there tried that but after 15 minutes he still couldn't display the local street map so we gave up. I never bought the map card and I sent back the unit and the snappy bicycle mount I got as gifts.Unless you intend to use the unit in the woods or on the water, forget it. But if you travel like a bear or a fish, or if you hide stuff woods in the woods and want to find it later, it's perfect for that. For walking & biking I decided to build a small spare external battery for an old car GPS. That cost about 20 bucks for the rechargeable batteries and the connector wire. Surprisingly, that was far far easier to do than what it would have taken to master this unit for walking or bicycling.
Mine stayed intact for about one year. It seems to be advertised as a flash drive that can take a beating, but I don't know how helpful the rubber casing is. It creates more opportunity for bending between the USB connector (the tip that you stick into the USB port) and the rest of the internal components since there is no rigid body. This means that even without abusing it, the metal connections between the connector and where memory is stored become weaker and weaker. My connector broke off entirely yesterday. Maybe the rubber would make it sturdier if it was formed over an actual rigid case. I did give it 2 stars because I used it for a year without too many problems.
I've bought this printer brand new from Office Max and used it for 6 months. I've printed less than 50 pages during this 6 months. When I moved, I didn't used the printer for 6 months. When I used it again, the drum is damaged. I get 3 horizontal ink lines a a page when I print. I cleaned it up 3 times but it didn't help. I can see a line on the drum roll that I cannot clean it with tissue paper. The drum itself is damaged when I don't use the printer. Brother only warranty the drum and catrige for 3 months so I have to pay for new ones. It costs $$$ for the drum and $$$ for the ink catrige. Well, but if you buy a new printer, it'll cost you only $$$.I had a HP 4L laser printer before buying this Brother printer. I had this HP for 6 years and it's still working.So, Brother has problem with their printer drums and you should consider this when buying one. I'd better spend $$$ on a HP laser printer.
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.
does not work on 5th gen 160 per manufactuerlisted as working on 5th gen devices.i bought an iluv 1166 instead works great
This is a well-manufactured mouse, but if you use the middle button a lot, forget it. It's much stiffer than the middle button on Logitech's other mice and may give you a bruise if you try to use it too much.Also, the acceleration was very different from most mice. It can undoubtedly be adjusted in software preferences, but I fail to see the justification for a mouse that doesn't work out of the box these days.After trying this mouse for a couple of hours I returned it and got myself a trusty MX-310. No surprises there, just a good mouse.
IT DOES NOT STAY CHARED LONG ENOUGH. AND WAS HARD TO GET TO WORK. WE HAD TO CALL FOR HELP WITH IT. I WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN IT IF I WOULD HAVE KNOW THAT ABOUT IT.
I ordered these earphones as a gift and even paid 3 day shipping as a birthday present. They never came and a week later I got an email that said the product wasn't available anymore. They should have notified me earlier and refunded me so I could give the present in time.
This is a basic joystick, it has worked fine so far (just a few uses), but I cannot recommend it. If I was a die-hard flight simulator player I would not be very happy with the quality vs. price, and would definitely go higher-end.
This is my second device (they replaced my first non-functioning), and I've only been using it about two weeks and it has given out. The best advice that Tech support was able to give me was that I could retrieve the data myself.I tried.Yeah, big mistake, because once you open the gigabank you can see how shoddy the workmanship is inside. My computer no longer recognized the drive because the workmanship had caused wires to fall apart. Meaning, that the electrical current from the wires (that were peeling apart) had sent enough of a shock to disrupt the magnetic pins. I'll never be able to get back my data because of their error. There goes all of my research, my resume, and my media library. Thanks, I/O Magic.Now, keep this in mind: this is the same problem that happened to my first device. I'm never going to buy from this company again, instead I'll be filling a report with the Better Business Bureau since this product should be recalled. I'll be taking photos of the poor wiring. I'll be backing my files up to a CD now.
Like other reviewers, I can't get this piece of junk to work on my Win98 machine. On my Windows 2000 machine it works, but with issues. Skip it and find something with less problems, more support.
I bought this WGR614 router from Best Buy on 12/27/2010. Now today 7/12/2012 the power supply cord failed. I connected another power supply and the router works again. Went shopping for a new power supply cord at RadioShack and it costs $24.00. $24 Bucks for a cord when a replacement router is $23.49 from a 3rd party seller at Amazon!!!!Why after only a 1- years would the power supply fail? It has no moving parts??So much for buying Netgear routers. Today I bought a Belkins N300 as Netgear lost this customer.Belkin N300 Wireless N Router (Latest Generation)Thanks Amazon for giving me the platform to voice my opinion.
Printing quality is good and it's a good looking machine. That's the best thing I can say about this item. It is not intuitive to use, too complex, it's slow and it's too big. I should have done better research.
The mouse is nicely built but Logitech's configuration software which allows features like 'tilt wheel' and zoom will not install under windows 7. Best to purchase a mouse made by Microsoft if you intend to run Win7.
Did some quick research on this device and decided not to waste my $$$. All it can do is play the SIT tones that indicate your number is disconnected. You could record those tones on your answering machine yourself...just call a number you know is disconnected and record the tone.(...)
I called Bose to find out what the output of their Companion 2 series II multimedia speakers is and she tells me they don't have such information, that they go by the square foot area. This is really funny because I thought I was asking about a carpet and not speakers.I have never heard of speakers that don't have PMPO or RMS output!!!
It works well on windows, but it has no mac support- EG: drivers, and software integration to Skype, if you want to use a poor OS just to use this phone, I assume its a good buy. It won't be worth it until they get mac support.
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!
Unfortunately, the design team succeeded in providing lots of bass which, in my opinion, is overwhelming. The big, boomy bass is muddied, not at all tight and tends to greatly diminish the mids and distort the highs. The bass is overtly prevalent throughout the frequency range. Soundstage is almost meaningless. Separation of instruments cannot be distinguished. Vocals sound harsh and nasal-like. Perhaps these are decent if you listen to nothing but bass heavy music, but they are not at all balanced and will cause some weary listening after an hour or so. These certainly are not for acoustic, vocal, jazz, or classical listening.I did find them comfortable enough, but the build quality appears to be inferior to other similarly-priced phones. Overall, I do not feel they offer a good buy...too much hype, and not enough substance unless, as I implied, you really need this amount of bass and consider yourself a true basshead.
I was ordering a set of cartridges which I thought were all going to be from Xerox and not some refill or cloned product. When I got the black cartridge which showed as being (Xerox 106R00675 Black Hi Cap) online, it was actually some cloned product not even in a Xerox box, and the bag it was in was not even sealed. Anyway, I don't like to be mislead.
I bought this new from Sam's Club and was thrilled for about three months until the set needed the mother board replaced. Well VIZIO sent a repair person out at no cost as I live in Southern California and the TV was under warranty. However, now that the warranty has expired (perhaps four months ago). the main board overheats and you can only watch the TV for about 30 - 40 minutes at a time until it cools down. Unfortunately, it has no room for anti-freeze. I'm going to call VIZIO and ask how much it is to repair, however my policy has always been never to throw good money after bad. So I guess I'll be dusting off that old tube TV which works just fine and wait till after New Years, or until China invades.
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.
I bought this printer because it was rated highest by Consumer Reports. Like others, I experienced the grey background problem after limited pages printed. Replaced toner and experienced the problem again (and continuously) after about 100 pages. Its going in the garbage and I won't buy Brother again.
The concept and application of the direct USB conncection (cordless) seemed like a dream (with 4 kids and 3 or 4 devices per kid, USB cords and chargers are taking over our lives!), as did the elongated rectangular shape (I could tuck it anywhere for transportation) and sleek design; indeed, these factors WERE a dream, for a week. Spontaneously, the device failed to power up, even though fully charged, and failed, as well, to be recognized by my computer. Before purchase, I read at least one review whose writer had the precise problem, but I did not pay much attention; now I wish I would have taken it to heart. The disappointment didn't stop there: the most frustrating part of the deal was SanDisk customer/technical support. After spending literally hours on the phone with non-English speaking tech representatives who spilled out worthless memorized solutions, applying all their suggested updates and other fixes with no success, and losing every bit of data on the device, their final offer was this: try to get a reimbursement from Amazon. SanDisk, even after admitting its product was faulty, will reimburse and/or replace the product ONLY after the retailer (in this case, Amazon) refuses to replace. Even though I anticipate no trouble acquiring an Amazon solution, I will not be purchasing another SanDisk product--WOULD YOU?!??! Resist the "too good to be true" qualities of this Sansa Express; go for one of the tried and true brands, like Apple--if that one fails, at least you'll have customer service to back you.
I've had the DLink DI-524 for eight months. Although the wired features work well, I have been unable to maintain a wireless connection (at 20 feet). The signal drops every 2-3 minutes. I've upgraded the firmware twice and spent 20+ hours troubleshooting. Tech support solved some issues, but couldn't resolve the signal loss. Forums on the web contain dozens of examples for this same problem. When I finally gave up and bought a Motorola, it performed flawlessly from the same location with the same settings and network systems. Caught red handed, DLink finally agreed to discuss a replacement, but it took them five weeks to respond to my email -- after four follow-ups and an info copy to the better business bureau. They reminded me that they never provide a refund ("No exceptions!") and reminded me that if I'd read the manual, I would have KNOWN that I had to call the 800 number instead of using email. I called, and the recorded message referred me to the RMA.DLINK.COM web site!I've had bad products before, but the key issue here was DLINK's repeated denials that anything serious was wrong, and their attempt to ignore me, then blame me for the problem. I have 20+ years of IT experience. Evidently SOME of these routers work as advertised ... DO YOU FEEL LUCKY?
Do not buy for CD/DVD printing. Worst software I have ever encountered. Worst customer support I have ever encountered. Took mine back. Received a full refund.
This is the second TeleZapper TZ900 I have purchased that does not work. Trying to get in touch with Privacy Technologies can not be done. The phone number in the manual, 1-800-373-6290, is a flooring company, the web site is down doing maintenance for three days now. Both new in the package units did not send a code to the computers that are dialing my phone. Also both units caused a problem with my phone system. I use Vonage and have V-Tech base with 6 wireless handsets. I had to reload my Vonage router with both units. I really need this type of device and have tried several times to purchase one that works. Support seems to be non-existent. I am still trying to get in touch with someone at Privacy Technologies.
quality isn't that good cant handle the power and speakers pop when in usewouldn't recommend wasting your money on these
I ordered Gold Archival DVDs for storage of my photography collection. I didn't open them right away because I was upgrading to a new computer. Today I tried to open the container and found it very difficult. I thought it was just extra-solid plastic wrapping, but when I found that the case was VERY badly cracked, I got the wrapping/label out of the trash. I discovered that it had been torn--probably when the plastic case cracked--and solidly taped back together.These DVDs are not cheap. They are supposed to be "The 100 Year Disc". Can you imagine how confident I am that the DVDs are not damaged and that they will last 100 days, much less 100 years?This kind of shoddy practice is shameful. This will be my last purchase from anything offered on Amazon.com that can be bent, broken, or mutilated.To say that I am disappointed is putting it mildly.Donna-Lee Phillips
Please do yourself a BIG favor and DO NOT buy any delphi satellite radio receivers. After buying a MyFi and going through two of those, plus the battery recall it finally died after only two years of use. Bought the SKYFI3, did the updates and same thing happened. After two years it too has failed. Won't retain preset channels, reboots for no reason and then loses all presets. User interface menus are clunky, murky and non intuitive. Whoever programmed this should find another career. Am going to another vendor as Delphi has clearly dropped the ball on this and the myfi units.
The first day this arrived it worked very well. The vlume was real low, but all other features worked. Then it just locked up permanently. I loaded the new firmware, tried reformatting, nothing worked. I was really disappointed after this product seemed like a great fit the first few hours. I returned it for a refund the next day.
After spending a good two weeks researching headphones and deciding that I was not about to shell out $100+ on a pair of ear buds, I was able to narrow my options down to a few brands and models. I eventually settled on these Sennheiser CX300's based on the large amount of positive reviews.When I received them however, I could not have been anymore disappointed. First off, the product packaging by Sennheiser was extremely frustrating to open and I worried about damaging the ear buds when I removed them from the plastic tray. Then the first thing I noticed after plugging them into my iPod was the horrible amount of static and noise that they make when you barely even touch the cable connector, if you twist the connector at all, it mutes and fuzzes out your music, making it nearly impossible to move about while listening! Another con is the asymmetric cable which I knew they had before but are still rather annoying. As far as sound quality, it is alright, once you choose the appropriate size inserts, and fit them into your ears, the sound is decent with noticeable bass and sound clarity and they are able to isolate lots of outside noises. I recently experimented with a cheaper pair ofSony MDREX36V/BLK EX Earbud Headphone (Black)that belong to a family member and found that they provide far better sound, fit and quality over these Sennheisers though.As far as value, I feel like I paid way too much for what I received. Had I paid less than $20 then I would not have been as disappointed. I believe I will be returning these and will look at options other than Sennheiser for new headphones.
I bought 10 pack 4X. No one disk works. At first I thought that it maybe my burner is not good. I tried several other burners. No one can burn such disks. Totally junk. I discarded all of them.
My parents had purchased one of these a few years back. My father used sand to level an area for it in are back yard. We filled it up, thought it was doing okay. When I woke up the next morning the seam had broken open and flooded the back yard.Buyer be warned.
They sound great and will not fall out of your ear when you are running/exercising. They fit so well that they drown out most of the noise on the subway even when the volume is off.I must admit, however, they are not durable.My 3rd set just started giving me problems this week. The plug connection is always the same issue- there must be a design flaw or something.After 2+ years and 3 sets I am currently looking for a new brand.
I was really excited about this bag because of all the great reviews. The reason I am returning it is that when it is packed with stuff, if you let go of the handle the whole bag tips over. It will not stand upright on its own. I already own a cheap carry-on bag with the same problem so I decided to splurge and get something of high quality that had the legs in the right place so it would not tip. This one tips even worse than my cheap bag from Target! I am very disappointed. Some other things: the color is very different than the picture. The "tan" is a medium brown, not light tan. Also, I agree with the reviews saying it is heavy even when empty. Fine for when rolling, but to go up the occasional staircase or broken escalator may be challenging for some. For the weight, you would expect a much larger bag that could hold more. This bag is made up of a million little compartments to hold phones and pens and computers and credit cards, etc, and all those holders add bulk and weight. There is not much room for anything else after all the holders and dividers. This bag would be perfect if it had fewer dividers and compartments and if the legs on the bottom were positioned so that the bag would stay upright rather than fall over.
Do not like the pause. After 5 minutes it starts playing again. Would rather it shut off or something other than playing. I have to rewind and find my spot again. After 2 months the tracking went South. Cannot track with ATS or manual. Am sending it in for service today.
I've had this model for a few years of satisfactory operation, then the plastic that holds a rubber wheel in place deteriorated and the darned thing's become a real nuisance. The wheel apparently what slows the tape to correct audible speed (with the wheel out, the tape advances at fast-forward and the sound is useless). Now it pops out virtually whenever I remove a cassette tape, and I have to replace it using tweezers. I'm looking for a new cassette deck because I enjoy listening to audiobooks, but I'll be looking for a brand other than Sony.
AS NOT STATED IN THE PRODUCT INFO, THIS UNIT WILL NOT WORK WITH THE 2ND GEN ZUNE(SMALLER ONE) I FOUND THIS OUT AFTER RETURNING ONE THEN HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH SECOND ONE. THE CHARGER WORKS FINE BUT THE TUNER WILL NOT POWER UP AT ALL.AS ALL THIS WAS THROUGH MAIL ORDER IT WAS A PAIN. THANK YOU BELKIN FOR THE GREAT INFO!!!
Works great with XP, took me a long time to get it working in Vista.Had to install generic drivers etc. because it is not compatible with Vista, took a long time to get it working (google)
I wish this device could feel pain. It certainly has caused me hours of grief. When you set the password in the setup tool, it may or may not correctly allow you to long in through the web page administration. I'm now configuring it to work as a bridge connecting to my new wireless router. I can't do that, because it won't set the password correctly. I've only been trying for a couple hours, though. So very, very frustrated. It's worked before, so eventually, it will probably work again. I'd give it zero stars if I could.
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.
glad to get the film, but grossly overpriced. I will look for a new alternative
I never heard of anything that calls itself a TV that doesn't have a picture. The little screen tells you what station you are on and I could hear Oprah talking, but that's all there is: Sound and no picture. The sound wasn't even that clear.So that's why the ad didn't mention whether it was black and white or color (color seemed far fetched but with LCD screens it seemed possible) and it seemed remarkable that you would be able to see much on such a little screen, but in these high tech days and at such a good price it seemed worth a try.This is probably for people who want to listen to televised games while working and wouldn't be able to look at the screen anyway.
It lists this as being anti-glare, but the glare is magnified 5+ times with this thing installed. I chose this screen protector for its anti-glare properties, the privacy filter was a bonus. There goes $40.
It did everything it says it would for me and it's a decent design, but this product is a POS quality-wise. As many others have reported, the build quality is very poor. I promise you it will break just about the time that the warranty runs out. At least they upped it to two years, so you may have a chance to get it fixed before it breaks.I extended its life by using a rubber band to hold the cable in place better so that all the contacts would touch, but finally the cable end that connects to the brick just broke. You can now buy replacement cables now from the igo site, but $20 to replace a shotty part that costs a few bucks isn't very good.The fact that these replacement cables are backordered tells me that many people have this problem.Buyer Beware.
All of my network products are Linksys & I probably will continue to use them b/c of the exceptional customer support. This product is a great idea but it doesn't function as you would expect. The video frequently freezes & then when it continues you see some of what you missed in a sort of fast foreward mode untill it catches up. I wanted to set this up for a friend to use as a nanny cam. It is really unuasable for this. B/c of the freezing & speeding up it would be hard to tell if the nanny was playing with the children or abusing them. Additionally, the video does freeze... sometimes more than a minute at a time.I used it with a Linksys B router. I will probably upgrade it to G or N soon but I thought that this camera would probably funtion about the same as Linksys' G Network cam b/c even B-wireless is faster than my cable internet connection. I haven't tried the G yet, but I expect it is more stable (b/c G-networking is more stable).Really only usable as a toy in my opinion.
Mine was new from Frys, but would stop responding (could no longer ping it) after a few minutes. Resetting the router by unplugging it would allow it to work for another couple of minutes.I guess I just had a bad one, but google'ing seems to indicate it's a flaky product.I got a Netgear Wireless router WGT624 that seems a lot better and barely bigger or more expensive.
I recently had the misfortune to unknowingly purchase the sour cream of the crap, I mean crop! I bought one 4 pack of Sunpack NiMH AA 1.2V 2300mAh. The price was ageeable and I got what I paid for-junk!!!! My charger was acting up and I found out why. One of these brand new batteries was completely dead, would not take a charge and the other three after taking a full charge went dead as soon as I put them in my camera. I bought them from: networker-7@gmail.com in Ohio. They bugged me to give them a rating and when I rated them at one star they informed me they would not reimburse me or take the batteries back because I rated them so low, after they hounded me to rate them. I recommend to everyone: Do not buy Sunpack batteries, especially from networker-7@gmail.com. I also read many more complaints about both at amazon.com. CB
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.
Had this product for about eight months now. Although the wireless range could be a bit better, it has worked fine...
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.
It's an ok camera. The pictures tend to suck because of the ridiculous blur you get. I also can't figure out how to get it to work as a webcam. The instructions don't tell how, which makes it worse. Don't get this camera. There are much better ones you can get for a bit more money, that won't cause you problems.
This item has a great sound and fits well on the head and in the ears; it fits very firmly and doesn't move around when working out, and I work out hard. In use, it is fantastic it. BUT::::::The downside, and it's a big one, is that it is super fragile. Simply folding it, I was always afraid of breaking it but there is no real way to store it, especially in a gym bag without significantly, increasing the risk of breaking it, unless you have a hard case that it will fit in for protection. I was only able to enjoy these for a week before I found them snapped in my bag. And I am usually very careful with stuff like this but... Way too fragile for a workout headphone and that is a big shame because they are one of the best I've ever tried.
Sorry, People, but you get what you pay for. The speakers come connected to the wires so you don't have much leeway in terms of placement...you can only stretch them "so far" from the receiver. Tinny sound, especially when you click to Surround Sound (adds too much treble). Cheap looking, way too deep (wouldn't fit on my stereo shelf). Too bad I didn't get a chance to listen in a store before buying.
This drive is made out of rubber and not very sturdy. If you are planning on carrying this drive in your pocket like me, stay away from it. Mine broke in half in my pocket!!!! It's just a PCB board with two memory chips on it wrapped in rubber there is no reinforcement of any kind. The bottom line is if you don't want to lose your data buy something more sturdy then this.
Disappointed it did not work well. Terrible sound! Invested in a more expensive option and love it. You gotta spend to get the best.
I began by purchasing a 8 gb Zen, it broke within the first week and became inoperable! Luckily I returned it and was given a credit. I then took the credit and purchased a 30 gb vision, which broke within the extended warranty period, so I returned it and was told it wasn't covered under the warranty, so I was out 249. I purchased another 30 gb Vision and only used it for a handful of times, as I also had aquired a Zune and much preferred it to the Zen, well this one broke, was returned and they then sent it to an address in Buffalo, NY, instead of my home here in Florida!! What a bunch of incompetent imbeciles!!! Their product sucks and so does their customer service!!
Don't use one click ordering if the vendor is Blue Proton. You might only pay a few bucks for the chip but the blue meanies will hose you for big bucks for shipping. The micro memory cards work as advertised but avoid Blue Proton.
Not only did this item not charge the DS, it caused it to start smoking and no longer turn on. Now, instead of finding a "cheap" solution to charge it, we cost ourselves another $129 or whatever the price of a DS is these days. I would definitely look elsewhere for an item such as this.
One of them arrived damaged on the printer head so did not even print one page. The other one did not print as many pages as I'd expected. Besides the color fades away too fast. Contacted the company without any reply. You'd better go for the genuine HP product.
They even couldn't send out the correct item I odered and I had to call them again and again. It seemed there was no communication between different representatives and I had to repeat my story every time when I called them. More anoying, different representative gave me totally different information in each time and I had to cancel the order after almost one month waiting and calling. It was really nightmare.
This thing is marketed as Mac-compatible. The product description, the labeling on the install CD and the product manual all refer to an "EZ Audio Converter" software for the Mac version. Too bad nothing with that name is actually contained on the software CD! The only thing that installed for me was the advanced "Audacity" software (a fitting name), which has left supporting files spread all over my Applications folder, but which includes nothing that actually launches the program when clicked. Is it possible that the CD is faulty, or that if I called the company looking for tech support they'd help me get it up and running? Doubt it, as there doesn't appear to be a 1-800 number included on any of the documentation. If fast, easy set-up is a factor in your decision to purchase this item, DON'T!
palm z 22 is not working with windows 7, very frustrating, we worked for hours thinking it was our fault, finally read some blogs that all said they were having the same problem. wasted our money buying this item.
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
Using disks primarily for data backups on a Sony DRU-810A with the latest firmware and bundled Nero software. Was hoping to reduce the number of backup sets with increased capacity of Double-layer. However only 1 out of every 5 disks is good -- the others result in write errors. Have written hundreds of Single-layer Memorex disks on this drive flawlessly. I guess I'll stick with Single-layer discs for backups.
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.
looks like a great product and all just 1 problem... it doesnt friggin work. always disconnects and the mouse is always crappy.. save a few bucks and get a better product.. i recommend the mx3100
This is the third email to inform that the Sandisk Sansa Silicone Case for m200 Series Players (Purchased on 12/10/2007) has NOT been sent.thanks for your helptom meinhover
I just got a new 25.5 inch Samsung T260 monitor (its an awesome monitor!) and used this cable to hook it up to my Alienware... and it has to be the worst cable produced or something, because the ghosting caused by its low quality is unbearable. Get ANY other cable ever made and it will be better than this one. Horrible Product. I would rate this as a 0 star if I could. Even the radioshaq generic cable was better than this one.
Its wrong product as in spite it say Europe voltage i.e. 100-240 V but the product always comes with 110V.
Sadly, this products missed the correct measurement. It is not even same in size with the Elinchrom original adapter. If it is available and shipped with a rubber on edges, so the diameter size will be bigger and fitted perfectly.
I purchased it to plug a PS2 keyboard to a USB port but it didn't work.
I bought this transmitter based on the great reviews BUT as soon as I got my in the mail I went straight out to my car and followed all the directions and the first time I ever used the transmitter it sparked and fried my ipod (30 G video ipod)! Lucky apple has amazing customer service and after spending 2 hours making phone calls apple said they would replace it. I just got my new ipod in the mail and it took about 2 weeks. When I called Kensington they had horrible customer service, wanted me to fill out all this paper work that would then need to be processed and they never even promised to replace my ipod which there product ruined. I really think they should have replaced the ipod and refunded me but once again amazon.com is wonderful and gave me a full refund for this transmitter. I have told some friends about this and they said they have heard occassionally FM transmitter will fry ipods so I guess it may just be a risk you have to be willing to take if you use a FM transmitter but I know I will never buy another Kensington product again. Whether I will buy a different FM transmitter, that I still havn't decided
It scared me as well as people that were calling. The beeping is obnoxious. My answering machine still worked okay, though.The telemarketers keep calling. The only way to get rid of telemarketers is to get rid of your landline phone and just use a cellular phone. I wholeheartedly suggest that to anyone who is fed up! As long as you have an alternate way to connect to the Internet :).
This unit is not worth the money. Unfortunately I gave this unit as a gift to my mom, helping her set this item up was a nightmare, the unit itself is gorgous, and the keys are beatifully back-lit, however the software included is a bit confusing, does not find addresses too well, and to top it off the unit is extremely extremely slow. the processor can not keep up with input selections as well as recalculations of routes, warm up time is deplorable and as other reviewers have noted, can take up to 2-3 minutes to find your position. I have used a Garmin c320 and this unit while more expensive, is far superior to this unit.All in all, even though the price of this unit is very very tempting, save your money and purchase something else. this unit is obsolete and can not handle normal day to day operations.
I bought this about two months ago, and the bulb has already gone out. I don't recommend that anyone else choose this one over others with better reviews.
Not a fan of these headphones, I heard they typically are a good brand, but mine lost the channel quickly and I had a bad experience with them.
Very disappointed after printing a few pages okay then all I get is colored paper. Red and yellow are bleeding on the page wherever characters appear. Inserting new cartridges didn't solve the problem.
I was very dissappointed with this purchase. It is so slow you could take a nap between clicks. I also have never used a Mac before and it is very difficult in my opinion to use.
For Christmas, my wife and I both received Rio 600s. Hers did not work, mine lasted 2 months. Her replacement Rio lasted two months and is now being serviced. My replacement is still being serviced. Foolishly thinking that I couldn't possibly get burned again by the same product, I decided to buy the Rio 800 with 128mg (the 600 didn't have enough memory anyway and the upgrades are expensive). The 800 was awesome...for two uses! Then it stopped transmitting sound (same as two of the other faulty players). On top of that, the software corrupted my operating system and I had to get my hard drive re-burned. It does not seem possible, but between us we went through 5 faulty Rios. I conceded defeat and bought the Intel 128mg. It has worked well and I actually like its features and functionality better than the Rio (of course, I am biased now). Plus, you can get more than a thirty-day warranty with Intel, which is not the case with the Rio 128mg.
wrong color, and they fell apart in less than 3 weeks, I gave them to my wife as a Valentine day present as a replacement for her Bose head phones.
I was very excited about this product after reading all the online hype. Sadly this docking station is not quite as it seems. As a good example of planning not meeting execution, the idea and design are great, but the construction and quality are not. Here are some of my observations:Pros:- Great idea to pipe video to a widescreen TV--even a better idea to see song lists and titles on the large screen. Navigation via the included remote/on screen menus is as easy as operating an iPod.- Great overall `look' of the docking station, cool looking black and shiny remote with rubber backing. This setup was obviously designed with black iPods and Nanos in mind and matches them well.- Separate RCA jacks for L and R audio (versus headphone audio jacks) make the unit appear like a genuine stereo component.- S-Video support for video-out.Cons:- Price is steep- `Just OK' sound quality that is tonally in the middle of the spectrum (i.e. no pronounced bass or highs). Even with premium cables (not the cheap ones supplied in the box), a high-end receiver will highlight the mediocre sound quality.- Poor overall `feel' of the docking station. It is light, thinly built, hollow, and feels as `plasticky' as any sub-$20, low-end Chinese-made piece of electronics. It's light. The weight of my Monster audio/S-video cables pull the unit back towards my cabinet. Only my 60GB iPod itself makes a good ballast to counter the weight of the cables.- Remote control buttons are not sensitive and require multiple presses at times to work. Again, this is typical of cheap Chinese electronics.- Poor manufacturing quality and control--there are odd, thin cut marks along the remote control's hole punch-outs. It is obvious these marks are machine made.- On screen display layout/fonts are far from sexy. They remind me of the graphic quality of a 1980's, 16-color Apple II computer. (Is this some sort of Apple retro statement by DLO?)- The unit gets very hot to the touch when charging an iPod. Obviously the bad quality control and construction extends to its internal circuit boards. This was very disconcerting to me as I feared damaging my prized iPod, and is the main reason why I returned the item.Bottom line: The box cover says it best when displaying the song, "Never Satisfied" on its mock TV print layout. Sadly, most owners will not be satisfied until DLO gets it quality control issues worked out. Now where do I find a good iPod stereo dock?
The issues I've had with this player are too numerous to list, but here are the highlights:-Extremely cumbersome, unfriendly and inflexible User Interface (UI)-Can create only a single Playlist from H10 UI-Updating firmware completely wipes out every single track on the player. That's right, you have to download every single song again.-Repeatedly hangs, requiring a hard reset-Repeatedly has problems synchronizing, both through Windows Media Player and through online subscription service (Rhapsody). Sometimes it's a problem with the USB connection (I have 3 other USB devices that experience no connection problems), sometimes it's a DRM issue (the PC or online service can't get the device ID), sometimes it's a mystery.-Probably the worst online support I've ever come across (and there's a lot of stiff competition out there). It's a cumbersome Q&A-based; Help, without very little A.
I have used HP burners and had no problems. However, the Plextor boasts being the best but just can't deliver. Final result was the plextor manager crashed my hard drive. So back it goes to California......where it belongs!
These speakers are cheesy....I had some other speakers made by the same company and they lasted for about 5 years. Travel can be rough but they hung in there with me. They were great slim had a nice case so I went with the same company...mistake...not as good as my first. If you are just looking for something to sit close they do their job. Keeping in mind these are for travel so expect sound limitation. I got the adapter; unless you want speakers right next to you, not a good option, cord needs to be longer or go blue tooth...hint hint....
The method used to secure the Ipod to the band is horrible. After 20 minutes of activity (jogging), the piece that accepts the usb end came loose, sending my ipod to the ground. A terrible product. Apple is only concerned with "artistic" styling at the expense of actual function.
The privacy filter works exactly as described and would be a fantastic product is not for the poor way that it attaches to the laptop screen. Basically, you have cheap plastic tabs that are stuck to the outside of the screen. There are a few problems with this:1. the tabs are ugly and the adhesive does not disappear. So it makes it look cheap2. the tabs block part of the view of the edges of the screenmost importantly:3. the tabs DO NOT HOLD THE FILTER FLUSH TO THE SCREEN. Because of this gap between the filter and the screen, the light scatters, the resolution of your screen looks terrible, and there are lots of distortions.I am disappointed that 3M, who has invented some of the world's most advanced adhesives, could not make a glare/privacy filter that adheres to the screen, rather than one that is held in by cheap plastic tabs.
Quit working within 24 hours after initial installation. On multiple tries to re-install the wizard kept stalling midway through process and reported hardware errors that were not true. When contacting the tech, he was condescending and would not listen to what I was saying, did not ask relevant questions, and concluded the problem was with my laptop. During this time I could hear him carrying on a personal conversation with someone else, while I was trying to explain the problem--having to repeat myself again and again. When I said it wasn't my computer, he yelled at me so I asked to speak with a supervisor. After a very long wait the supervisor answered but never asked any questions instead insisting it had to be the computer's fault and continued with the same condescending attitude. I asked him repeatedly to please take a moment and listen to what I had to say--that he did not have the right information about what was actually happening with my computer--but he continued to yell into the phone. I yelled at him to be quiet and he said he was going to enter my name into their company's data base of "uncooperative people". Finally I was able to communicate to him that I was not getting the response he thought I was getting, so he told me it was my fault for nor not answering his question correctly and proceeded to lecture me on why I wasn't a good person. I found both employees unhelpful, condescending, rude and possessing attitudes completely unsuited for customer service work. Not only will this piece of dung equipment get returned, I will never buy another D-Link product, and will endeavor to spread my opinion of their terrible products and insulting tech support.
It appeared to install fine, but for some reason the pages would come out blank when it printed. The seller told me it was the driver, but the HP website indicated Windows came with a driver pre-installed with Windows Vista and no option to download new driver. It was a big pain!!
Personally, I don't recommend the JBL on state micro. The sound is tinny and there is no way to adjust for more base, which is needed.
I agree with Brooke Allen very much. This speaker is terrible. The noise due to alternate electric is very anoying. If you tune up volumn to max, you will find it is as loud as a hungry bee... I'm going to return it very soon.
I bought this Nikon coolpix5400 camara 15 months ago and it just broken without any reason. it has distorted images now and very vague color. Not only mine. the same type of nikon camera of my friends is also broken. also noreason, also distorted images. So, we do not think this id a coincidence. We will argue with Nikon Campany about it.
sound quality is very bass and mid centered, so they sound muddy and dull.the highs are compressed too much.they only sound good when you eq your sound source to balance this issue out.the headband gets uncomfortable over time because its not padded...and it squeezes the top of your head for some reason.the whole set is plastic anyway, which is why its a cheap set. im gonna get some better ones soon
I'm amazed at all the people who've given this three plus stars even though they've broken multiple units. They are decent, while they work, but for the price of three sets you could get something better to begin with. They are good for working out, but my first set broke after three months. I figured I'd be more careful with the second set, but they broke after 1 month. Both broke at the hinges, just like everyone else's. Now I'm out the money spent on those two sets and I have to invest more $$ in something decent that will last. These are garbage, save yourself the aggravation and buy something better.
I bought this just the other day and hooked it up with the included A/V cables and it worked jut fine. Then I went out and bought component cables to take advantage of the system's Progressive Scan capabilities. I hooked it up and tried to watch the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition. It worked fine and looked amazing but then I switched it to DTS and there was a random loud thumping noise coming from the subwoofer. It's very audible and very distracting during quieter scenes. It sounds like someone rubbing their hands over an inflated balloon. I checked around on the internet and found a few other people having this problem. One of them spoke with a customer service representative and he told him that this happened because DTS and Progressive Scan are not compatible which sounds crazy to me. We think it's a design flaw. I've emailed customer service myself and I hope they can help me but until then, be very wary when considering this system. If you don't have a progressive scan TV, don't worry about it and get this system which is actually a very good deal. If you want progressive scan and DTS (my personal favorite audio language) then avoid this system until Samsung gets this worked out. Any help you all can offer will be appreciated.
This thing didn't work. I didn't return it or anything because it was cheap as hell and I want to take it apart sometime. It didn't work at all, even with different cables.These switches don't work at all, actually. I got two different ones at a store and neither one worked without fuzz all over the screen.
I purchased this bag in addition to the D300, a couple lenses, an extra battery pack, memory card, etc., etc. Bottom line: It should have been free. I've had this bag exactly ONE MONTH and the lining has already ripped away at the top seam in two places! I've handled this bag like it has a bomb inside....so for the lining to pull away at the top screams poor quality! Wish I had gotten a nice bag that would not only protect my camera but LAST, too! Not to mention how unprofessional it looks when I open my camera bag and you see white foam exposed around the top!
This is a waste of money. The range it requires for two cybikos to communicate is horrible, and so little people actually have them, so the whole wireless feature doesn't work. My brother has a cybiko, and so does this kid down the street from us. they don't work at that distance. Whenever they are at a close enough distance to use the cybikos to communicate, they might as well yell back and forth to one another. The games, I don't like 'em, plus you're limited to what they let you download. And everything else, not reffering to comunication and gaming, is horrible as well. I say pay a little bit more, and get a PDA, maybe go for a cheap Palm. And a cybiko is NOT a plam pilot, despite what they have stated in advertisements. So in th end, just getting a PDA would be better in the long run.
I bought this TV in 2004 from Best Buy and it crapped out in 2008. White horizontal lines appeared at the top of the screen. If a persons head was shown on screen near the top, the white lines reflected an upside down image of the top of the head. I ran this TV all night while I slept but I still expected it to last more than 4 years, preferably 10. Everything looked good before the white lines appeared. Giving it only 2 stars for the durability. I'd rather not buy a new TV every 4 years.
got 2 days use out of it and, granddaughter dropped it and it went into pieces. dropping could be the problem, but just bought another brand less expensive and seems fine sorry
Bought 2 of these and within weeks both dvd players went out, so only the VCR parts work now. And the VCRs are noisier than anything I've ever owned. HUGE disappointment - used to trust Philips...
This is the classic con job, of making a crappy product expensive, so that people would assume it must be good, because of the price.Stupidly, I bought these earphones at the original price of $100+ cause I thought it would last a long time and provide good listening quality. The quality was good, not great. The durability is the main problem here, after about 2 weeks there was static sounds whenever the cord was touched or moved, then one side stopped working intermittently, then stopped altogether. I am pissed off with this purchase. I've since bought some in-ear JVC ones for a fraction of the cost, and the sound quality is good. Once this JVC headset gives me 6months or so of use, I'd be satisfied, since it was so cheap.If you don't want to feel swindled, find another headphone!
You would think that a well known successful company such as HP would test there products pass standards before selling them. They forgot to do that with this particular dvd writer. It simply doesn't recognize any disc and it's likely a missed hardware malfuntion. Yes I did troubleshoot, until I won an award and was proposed local work for the Sheriff. I got six months out of it and now it's only use is contributing to the unique junk stack on my bookshelf. Yes it will die, No do not buy. It is your choice, you've heard my voice. This poem is gay, please have a good day.
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.
This product sounded like it was just what I wanted-something to record my old VHS home movies onto DVD. However, could never get the dubbing to work for more than a few minutes--kept sending error signals and stopped recording. Toshiba's phone assistance folks tried to be helpful but never found a solution.I had to return it, and I have to give high praise to Amazon for the ease with which I was able to return the product.
I thought it worked great until I tried using it for more than half an hour. I upgraded the firmware, too.anyways, like every half hour, connection drops. I have to unplug the router and restart everything to make it work again. It's annoying. Someone else also mentions this on the review so obviously it's not just me. I called NetGear. I got a ticket number for the 2nd level technician to call me back, but I didn't hear a thing back from them. I'm returning this. Don't waste your time. I heard LinkSys works great, but I wouldn't know for sure.
They keyed versions can be unlocked within seconds with a hollowed out pen.
Doesn't even recognize my Lexmark X83, doesn't like the HP PSC 2100, can't find the access point even though my laptop gives five bars signal strength at the same location.
This thing conked out on me and destroyed my harddrive pretty quickly. I would purchase a more reliable product than this.
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.
I bought this camera because I own other film Nikons, and unlike other cameras in its category, this one has a glass lens. What a mistake! First, the camera uses up batteries like crazy. You also have to tell it what sort of batteries you're using (alkalines, rechargeables or lithium). I've never seen the number of pics the instruction manual says I can take with one set of new batteries, close to 50 is my record. Carrying an extra or two extra sets of batteries is a must. It takes a very long time to focus, and when the camera is done doing that, the shot is no longer there. I've lost plenty of shots of my kids because of this. The flash takes an eternity to recharge, which means more lost shots or impatient people just waiting for your camera to recharge the flash, while the owners of Panasonics and Canons are done taking theirs.As packed as this camera is with features (panorama view, red eye reduction, architecture setting, portraits, sports mode, the whole works), it's focus delay alone makes all of them useless. I'm returning to my film Nikons.
The design is a huge flaw - the earbuds dont stay in, almost fall out when you turn your head, and not suitable for small ears. Still looking for a good one...
the item is not the same in the picture!WHY?now i need to prove is this is goog or not!that is not fair!but if the produt no working good i am returned, tk-u
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.
Might be an okay system, but I can't get the cd player to work. Every time I try, the digital readout displays &quot;reading&quot; and stays that way. All the input buttons, including the power button lock up and I have to unplug the system to get it to start again. I wish I had never bought it.
I purchased this plug because I needed something with these exact dimensions for my Arduino. My nearby Radio Parts retailer sells a similar plug, but it's 2.1 x 5.5 x 12.5mm, which is 3mm longer than what I was looking for.Unfortunately, the item I received was also 12.5mm long, which is why I'm returning it. I like the flexible sleeve; the octagonal sides look better than a circular plug; but I don't like how it sticks out when plugged in. Oh well.
This item does not work very well. I have better reception when I use the internal antenna.
After two full days of fussing, I cannot get the Targus Wireless Keyboard to work with my Casio E200 or my son's Casio E125. I bought this keyboard after reading dozens of reviews of different wireless keyboards because the features looked good. There was some ambiguity about its compatibility with the E200 on the Targus web site, but the package itself lists the E200 as a compatible PocketPC.I first had trouble with the software installation program provided on the CD. The first window asked me what kind of operating system I was using, so I checked PocketPC. The next window popped up behind the first, almost totally obscurred, and all attempts by clicking or switching windows failed to make it visible. When I used the Task Manager to end the process that was listed as nonresponsive, another process took over and seemed to finish the installation properly. But when I tried to use the keyboard with my Casio it did not work.My next problem was with the support area on Targus. None of the FAQ seemed relevant to the problem. The best suggestion was to uninstall and reinstall, perhaps without any memory cards. So I did this (and uninstalling was not easy), but still had problems with the obscurred window and frozen process.Next I checked for an updated driver installation program. There was one, so I downloaded it and tried again. This version did not produce an obscurred window and did not freeze, so I thought I had it by now. But the E200 still did not work with the keyboard. I checked everything--the batteries in the keyboard were good. My IR port worked with another computer. I just could not get a connection between the keyboard and my E200.My son owns an earlier version of the Casio PocketPC, the E125. I tried using the Targus with this version, and it still failed to work.I looked around the Targus web site for a way to ask about the problem and found nothing. I can find no help from other Casio users on the Internet. It seems that everyone else is using either USB keyboards or a different wireless keyboard. I feel alone and depressed after looking forward to using this product. It does seem to have great features. It got some great reviews by users running the same operating system software on different pocketPCs, so I can't believe it doesn't work on mine. I wish I could figure out what is going on.
This is a great cable, very well built and all that. However, for digital media, either the signal goes or it doesn't. The price of this cable makes it a very poor value, when a $1-$10 cable will transmit the same signal with the same quality as this one. Unless you're doing a lot of shifting and plugging/unplugging, or in a harsh environment, the price of this cable just isn't justified.
This mouse is extremely hard to get used to. There seems to be a threshold involved where if you move your mouse beyond a certain speed it suddenly is much more responsive - increasing the speed of your mouse does not smoothly increase the speed of your cursor. The speed of your cursor will suddenly become much faster. It's annoying as all get-out, and as a gamer, this mouse is next to worthless to me.One star is for functioning properly, the other is for the well-implemented forward/back browser buttons on the mouse.
If you love the sound of white noise, this is the product for you! Simply plug into your ipod's headphone jack, tune the iTrip and enjoy! You will enjoy hours of your favorite songs garbled in a tangle of radio broadcasts and static. Spend the extra money and get a direct iPod input.
I'm sure these binoculars are good in many ways, especially for the price, but mine were defective immediately out of the box--twice. I purchased a pair and found myself unable to correctly focus the image (yes, I followed all the directions). My image was doubled, and I looked up alignment problems and tested it by focusing on a horizontal wire and then slowly separating the lenses; the line was disconnected, indicating that the binoculars were not aligned. This is not something one can fix, and Bushnell's warranty requires paying shipping. I returned them to Amazon for a replacement, and found the replacement had the same issue, albeit not to as great of an extreme. Nonetheless 2 minutes of looking out of these would give anyone a headache.
I bought this memorex drive a few months ago, and had to have it replaced ONCE already because the USB port itself kept on breaking. The second time it broke in the same manner, I contacted Memorex's tech support to help me fix the USB port. The USB port is extremely weak and cannot withstand more than 50-60 plug-ins and outs.The answer I got from them sounded like the one I'd get from a LEGAL DEPARTMENT :"Memorex warranty specifically excludes damage caused by misuse, abuse, improper storage, or use in a commercial application. No warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose is made. In the event of a claim against this warranty, Memorex Products' obligation, and the claimant's sole remedy, shall be replacement of the product. This warranty specifically excludes responsibility for recorded data in any form.The only suggestion i can tell you should be to take the drive to a local Computer Technician, that i think they can retrieve the data on the drive.Thank you for choosing Memorex.Kenny La TorreMemorex Technical SupportReference # 138598"Instead of helping me fix their defective drive, Memorex, referred me back to the store where it was purchased. When I took it to several stores to see if anyone could help me fix the broken USB port, COMP USA, other local stores specializing in repairs, all told me that the way the USB port broke was not because of misuse, but because the drive itself is defective.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, one defective drive is bad luck, two in a row show is simply showing me that this drive's design is not worth your money, nor losing invaluable data.I would rate this product as a ZERO for its lack of quality, but Amazon does not permit that choice; and Memorex's tech support as a minus. I will never again buy any products from Memorex.
I should have listened to everyone else reviewing this product. Handhelds, including this one, are pretty useless without an external antenna. Perhaps it was defective, but this one wouldn't even pick up a broadcast 50' in front of my truck. Nonetheless, this would be a great value if it worked. It includes a cigarette lighter adapter and two battery compartments.
I bought this card bundled with the matching router. The router works just fine but I when I tried to use the card in an XP portable (UK Evesham) it produced a massive slowdown in the PCs performance. The CPU utilization went to 100% whenever I plugged the card in. Using SysInternals process monitor showed that 50% of the CPU was being chewed up by Hardware Interrupts, and the rest by deferred procedure calls. So something was very wrong.It may be because there were 2 wireless routers within range, one a LinkSys and the other the NetGear both oeprating on Channel 11.Whatever the reason, it was unusable.
ipod of new generation works neither video nor photos. in ningun side says perdi my money that is responsible for so great deceit.I feel deceived in the purchase of my radius, this radius does not bring neither port usb nor for memory card, its only characteristic are the IPOD and in its publicity they do not say that the new generations of IPOD do not work my to understand is a swindle and there is no seriousness in its sales, I have always bought to pioneer and I regret to have bought a as bad product as this this same writing I will put it in amazon.com
Purchased this router, went to set it up and the ip address was not recognized. I could access the internet through the router, but the router was not recognized. Called Dlink to trouble shoot and after 1.5 hours could not get it up and running. They wanted to continue to trouble shoot the issues. I had spent way too much time attempting to get working (never had issues like this). Purchased a netgear from Best buy, it was up and running in less than five minutes. Now I have the task of attempting to get this returned...
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 bought two of these batteries in September for my Rebel XTI. By December, one battery was completely dead (would not charge) and the other is down to only a few minutes of useful time before it dies. It's cheap, but you get what you pay for.
Do not waste your time or moneyMy 37" HDTV LCD only worked for two weeks.If I had done more online research I could have saved a lot of money.I am out $900.00 ($170.00 to ship it back to Protron for warranty work)3 months and still no TV and nobody in customer service will give me a straight answer... their standard line is "call back in 3 weeks and we may have a replacement in stock"Do not buy!ProsonicProtronSpectronIQ (same company, different names)
I think that 6 months life expectancy is too short, even for the Chinese junk. That is, how long this adapter was working for me before I buried it. The price is good, but I wonder: shall I buy 3 of them to make sure that at least one of them will be OK?
Had a Netgear router previously and it worked great for several years. Recently I decided to purchase this model to upgrade. Well since I've had it I've had trouble. On a weekly basis (about every Fri night) my router stops working. I notice when I pick up my phone (VOIP) on the following morning that it is dead. My laptop will not even detect the router when I try to access the internet. This has been happening and it is very annoying. I've tried the suggestions on the Netgear message boards and done suggestions, but no success. I am dreading calling technical support because the last time I called several yrs ago it was offshore and talking to them was a nightmare. If anyone has had a similar problem, please share how you resolved it. My next router will not be a Netgear.
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.
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.
I have a few of this units, and for the most part I was happy.When configuring one of them, I somehow made a mistake typing in the password, and made the same mistake twice. Or perhaps the machine just freaked out when I set the password. Button line - I could not log on to it after setting the password.There is no reset switch. Nothing about resetting the password in the documentation. Called Linksys. They told me there was no way to reset the password. Told me my only option was to RMA the unit for a new one.With no way to reset the password, I will never buy one of these units again.
I'm very disappointed for buying this product. It does work when my car is not running and when Im driving, the connection is very poor. I mean poor as in I could hear static on the speakers and the station is not clear at all.
This radio worked ok when I bought it. The controls were a little confusing, and the signal was sometimes poor. My main complaint is that it stopped working three days after the warrenty expired. Only three month after I bought it. The funny thing is that I bought a similar Sony radio for a friend several months before I got this, and his is still working great at this point, a year after I originaly bought this item. My general suggestion is for you not to buy Koss.
I'm sorry I wasted my money. This sad excuse for a multi-band radio has poor performance on all but the FM band. Tuning is very difficult because of slippage in the tuning mechanism - turn the tuning knob and nothing happens, turn it further and it whips right past the station you are attempting to get. Must stations of any strength appear at two places on the dial showing poor image rejection. Don't waste your money. I tossed mine into the trash can.
We bought this tv brand new and almost exactly 2 years later it died (and we only used it about 10 hours a week tops). We also have the "black screen of death with sound" problem. My dad thought I messed it up somehow but apparently this problem is a defect. This tv was used to watch the news for a total of about 10 hours per week over a 2 year period and it is already broken. I bought a comparable Sony 2 years before we got this Panasonic and I haven't had one problem with the Sony. Anyone know how much it costs for this to get fixed? This problem is ridiculous. Panasonic should be sued for this defective product. I'm never buying anything from Panasonic again.
Exact same problem as the previous reviewer. But now I've made this mistake twice!! First time, 6 mos ago, I complained to Amazon, and they said that they would relabel this product to make it clear it's not for the ZR-XXX series. I assumed that had been corrected and just ordered it again on the credit from the first order! Here we go all over again. Is there an accessory kit for the ZR-200!!??
I bought this cd burner because the one in my hard drive went. I baught it because it was supposed to be compatible with my windows and wasn't. I will NEVER buy this again. Now I am stuck with this cd burner I can't use.
I give it 2 stars. Each star for the amount of months it lasted.One day the suction cup section just cracked and fell apart one day while I was trying to remove it from my windshield.Next time I will just pay the 15 or so bucks for the original Garmin mount.
I am amazed at the bugginess of the drivers, even the latest ones on their web site. After a full day on the phone with their tech support guys, and a new computer, the graphics display works, but NONE of the features for which I purchased the card actually work. No TV, No FM, none. The tech support specialist with whom I spoke for some time acknowledged that these were commonly occurring problems, and gave me a scripted e-mail solution. After that did not work either, the support guys said I could keep the card and wait for an e-mail when ATI develops a solution. NO THANKS. I have never had this experience with NVidia-based cards.
After using this for a year or a bit more with great success, the unit would no longer charge the batteries and kept running indefinitely. I called Duracell and received a coupon for a new charger, which also did not work correctly. They do get points for having good customer service.
Had this UPS for several (3+) years. Worked fine but I guess batteries weren't mean to live forever.I had one surge that killed the UPS tho. The UPS just beeps annoyingly despite trying to plug, unplug, reset or charge the battery again. I'm guessing something shorted (UPS did its job and protected the electronics) and needs to be replaced? Just a guess tho.
You DO NOT get pictured item. Tips are not gold even in color. Cable is not only not the item in the pictures it is purposefully deceitful. Wire is alto thinner than pictured. Would have spent a little more to get a lot better quality.
This thing works fine as long as it works fine. The range and all is okay. But setting it up for a particular frequency is a pain. It does not set to the particular frequency in the first go. Also, if you don't use it for a couple of days, is stops transmitting and the only way it seems to make it work again, is to reset the iPod.Even resetting the iPod sometimes does not make things work immediately.Infact, I am in talks with Griffin tech support to make it work... and it has only been a month, that I have had it.
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.
The cables were received and not immediately used. A few weeks later, I unwrapped one and carefully inserted it into an Ethernet switch. The retaining clip on the RJ-45 connector immediately broke off. Now I have to be very careful not to pull on the cable as it will pull out of the Ethernet switch socket. Otherwise, it seems to be a fine cable...
There is a very (VERY) limited area where screen is dark from onlookers. Wish I didn't buy this.
It's O.K. for 12 inch (33) vinyl, But today I tried playing from a 7 inch (45) record and it would skip on the very last 8 seconds. It appears to be something wrong with it's automatic needle/arm return. Beware, I have never had any luck with automatics, only buy semi as they tend to be higher quality.
Save your money, for DVD dual layer back-up, these discs are not working, using a new Sony DRX-820ULT Dual Layer burner and Nero Burning ROM SE 6.6 which came bundled with the burner. The disc back-ups burn completely and "successfully" according to the software, but when you put them in a player to view, the video stutters and skips and freezes. I would not recommend these discs for DVD back-up.
I really like these headphones for the 2 or 3 months that they work. The first pair I bought the left ear stopped working after 2 or 3 months. Sony sent me a replacement and the left ear stopped working after 2 or 3 months. I am giving the additional star just because the headphones are really nice while they work.
BEWARE Broadway Photo and 1 Way Photo!!!! The reason why their prices are no is because the camera either does not include a battery or the battery the sell it with does not last long. The price spikes when you add a battery. Stick with the websites you are familiar with. Also it is very hard to get a hold them. Wait times are rediculous!
Maybe it's just me but I went through 2 of these cards on my new HP laptops.. I say laptop(S) because I received the 1st D-Link card at the time I bought my new HP.. Installed the card using the D-Link software and nothing.. Called D-Link and talked to a tech.. He declared the card was bad because the lite wouldn't come on.. Sent the card back and much to Amazon's credit, I had a replacement in 2 days (very happy with their service).. Tried to install new card and samething, no lite to indicate it was working.. Decided the laptop must have issues so I sent it back and got a new one (happy with HP's service as well).. Got the new laptop and tried to install the card.. Again nothing.. No lites, no connection etc.. Called D-Link once again.. Same answer from t/s, send it back.. Like I said, maybe it's just me but I can't recommend this card after the poor D'Link t/s and the fact that I was never able to get 2 different cards working in 2 different pc's..PS.. Both laptops were/are running Vista.. Not sure if that plays into it because God knows I've had my own issues with Vista as well..
Do NOT BUY! I have now bought this product 10 times! and everytime once you put it in your phone the connection slides in, and you have to open it up to use it, then eventually since irs bad quality, the wires berak! HORRIBLE choice
Just bought 2 3M privacy filters online for my MacBook and 22" monitor. I assumed the 3M brand would guarantee a great product, but these filters are HUGE let down! I got the 15" mainly for privacy when I'm on a plane viewing company-sensitive data. But I tested the filter in the office for viewing angle, and unfortunately you can still clearly read the info on the laptop from either side-angle. All it really does is darken the screen a few shades. A total bummer! This product is totally worthless. I'd suggest visiting a local office supply store and comparing several privacy filters FIRST (like Sony, Fellowes, HP, Kantek, Kensington and Targus) - for viewing angle!!! - before buying one. BTW, if you know which one has the tightest viewing angle - please let me know.
bought these headphones awhile back, and i wish i had returned them the second i got them. they seemed like they would be nice but to bad i never got to use them....the first time i got to try them out i found out that they were broken. looking inside them u could see that the wires inside weren't even connected. if anyone asked me if they should buy them i would say don't waste your money.
I have a Gyration Ultra wireless USB keyboard and mouse combo. The KVM doesn't recognize the hotkeys for switching between computers (scroll-lock scroll-lock or ctrl ctrl), and the only way I can get it to switch is to put it into auto-scan mode and then take it back out again when the screen I want comes up.Iogear support suggests I buy another keyboard and can't tell me which specific keyboards the KVM switch supports. Umm, nice product support, guys! I'm returning this, of course.I previously had an Iogear PS/2 KVM switch that worked better -- it only froze up around once a week.
Where do I begin, the radio did not work, the USB did not work, the 110 volt outlet did not work. the crank light did not work. I took the unit to a dealer that is a part of the Vector company. They said It was trash and had several in the back that had been returned, and they were trash. You will be returning this unit if you buy It. *****Warning***** Find the nearest trash dumpster and trash It or get your money back.
I have had these adapters for a few weeks now and I can't say much good from them. The 3.5 mm headphone plug will not remain in place. Simply holding the jack upside down will result in the plug falling out. FYI this issue occurred within the first few days of use with BOTH adapors!Sound is decent, but the connection is so flimsy that one can't even move while listening to music.I guess you get what you pay for.....
After about 3 months it won't power up, and I haven't even received my rebate yet! I have seen other reviews with this same problem. This player only has a 90 day warranty. Other manufactures offer 12 months. I would not buy this player again.
First off this is not a case, it is a pouch with a clear plastic front and draw strings at the top. Once in the case the controls are not that responsive because they are touchpads. Also it is such a tight fit that it is hard to get the player in and out of it and I feared scratching the display. The fit is so tight that after about a week the stiching holding the clear plastic in place began to come apart and in about another week there was a noticeable hole between the stiching and the clear plastic. Very low quality for the price.I love my Creative Zen Micro Photo, but hate the fact that accessories are so limited for it.
It was nice to have a big microwave for our large family, but the door broke in less than two years. I've seen video and complaints on the internet about this problem. The door latch is made of plastic and the latch catchers are also made of plastic. After awhile they just wouldn't catch properly and the microwave wouldn't turn on. Some things should be metal and made to handle thousands of door closings. This unit wasn't made to last.
Absolute Garbage. Leaves Huge dark black bands across entire page. Do not risk it. If you do, order 3 and hope you get one that works.
I had the same problems as the others who complained about poor quality on the VCR side of this machine. The picture has white lines or sometimes a wavy pattern when you use the RCA or coax outputs, there is no S video for the VCR. I determined problem is definitely with the machine because they are present when I ONLY have the outputs connected to the TV, nothing on the input side. I have been going back and forth with Sonic blue/Go video for since 12/2002, it's now 8/2003 and I've finally given up. There's no way they will admit anything is wrong with their machine and they won't refund me any money at all. I've sent it back to them at least 5 times, sometimes they sent a new one, sometimes a refurbished, and once the person who I talked to actually looked at the picture himself so I'm told. He and the engineers couldn't see anything wrong with the picture, yeah right, so they replaced one of the boards and sent it back. Same problem when I got it back. I started to do more research and found the reviews here that were saying exactly what I had told them. When confronted with that, they said it was not a defect just the quality of the machine I had purchased, and if I expected better quality it would cost $1,000. It's funny because this is their top of the line. They offered to look at it again but I declined because I'm tired of wasting my time and money.Also, the pause/slow motion picture is terrible also. Beware if you want to use this on any of your existing tapes because the picture is badly distorted and jumpy. Even tapes recorded on machine, though better, are nowhere near what you would expect quality wise.This was true of every machine they sent me otherwise I wouldn't be giving it that bad of a review. The only good thing I can say is it has a lot of features. That and it made me look for something else so I bought a Panasonic DVD recorder w/80 gig. harddrive, it's fantastic so far.
The channel recommended for tuning is not available in my area. Once an open channel was determined, the reception was not clear. I was not able to use the device.
Puchased this printer recently since it is networkable and I wanted to replace my old Brother printer.It looks great out of the box- nice and small, and black on silver. That is where the good news ends unfortunately. When I first turned on the printer there is a loud whirling noise and it comes on again everytime you print. Also, the paper curls unbelievable due to the sharp curve in the print output deck. These things never happened with my old Brother 1440.I guess Brother is just trying to make cheap printers, both in terms of cost and quality. This one is a shoddy product and I would spend the money to get something decent!
It wasn't made for my truck or I just didn't get all the parts... The instructions make sense if you studied some sort of rocket science. Either way, it was cheaply made plastic with burrs all over it and I'll just stick with Scoshe from now on.
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!!!
We purchased LaCie to back up photo material. After only four months, with gentle use, the drive quit functioning and made a beeping noise. I called the company, they were very familiar with the problem and said the drive is broken and cannot be repaired. Also, the warranty does not cover data recovery, and has stipulations regarding where one can have their data recovered without compromising the warranty. What a disappointment.
This is a truly awful design and not at all what one would expect from a great innovator like Archos. First of all, the connector does not fit securely into the device socket. This causes two problems: 1) You have to jiggle the connector until the display indicates that power is actually being received and 2) Once you actually are receiving power, you must position it so that it won't jiggle further, lest you lose power--very difficult to do in a moving vehicle! Secondly, the cable is made of really flimsy materials and doesn't seem likely to survive very many uses. Finally, it doesn't charge while the device is in use, so you will still have to plug it in when you get to your destination, defeating the benefit of such a great portable device.
First of all this is by far one of the best formatted mp3 players out there. This player will allow the average person to transfer and play music with ease. The Creative Zen don't even make you use it's transfering software. One of my favorite features is the ability to select different playback options for selected music folders without having to make a playlist this feature is priceless. However, reliability for this and the lower 8GB microphoto is the absolute worst. The player will crash on you... no.. not 1 or 2 years down the line but 1 to 2 months down the line. I purchased the Creative 8GB Microphoto and right out the box I had software compatibility problems with the software that came with the player! I didn't think much of it because the player was still functional and it work beautifully for about 2 months then it just died. No disk clean-up, re-format or customer service tip worked...so I sent it back and because I loved the player so much I went and bought the Zen 30GB. Bigger mistake this player right out the box had format problems I didn't even get to put one song on it before it crashed. I tried to get the player to work by reformatting the disk and Blab, Blab, Blab but it was no use right out the box the player was useless. In addition to the out of the box crash was the faulty charging of the non removable battery. I charged the player for at least 28 straight hours only to get the one little red bar green to give you an idea of how far off there is probably 15 total bars... so after 28 hours of charging I still could not mustard up enough energy to turn on the player. All of this occur after the crashing of the player but charging of the player was still slower then other players. So if you have this player and don't have any problems with it consider yourself really lucky. However if you are on the market don't waste your time, until Creative Labs start making more reliable players with software that is useful their entire line will always be availible for refurbished purchase.
it doesnt work for laptop with processor 1.5 ghz, take it off from amazon.I tried on win xp on my destop still doesnt work .its a useless . non working item, amazon should not keep such itemsotherwise your reputation will go. I am going to return mine , i bought from amazon (tech for less shop)
The earbuds that came with my IPOD work a million times better!! I was so dissappointed when I first tried the V Moda that I thought maybe my IPOD was broken. When I switched back to the earbuds that came with my IPOD, the music was beautiful again, rich full bodied, but when I put the V Moda back on, the music sounded like I was listening from a tin can, under water and heavily medicated. God awful product. Does anybody test these items before presented on my beloved Amazon?
Oh, I liked the Rio Forge 256 when I got it, but I would never buy anything from Rio again...especially not a 'refurbished' model.I bought mine for some of the features that I wanted (it could hold a memory card, and could read Audible.com files), and it looked sort of groovy. I enjoyed it while it was working.I didn't do my research -- it only had a 90-day warranty. What company can't support their product (which has no moving parts!) for more than three months? When my died out of warranty (less than two months out of warranty), the level of customer service I was offered was "You can get a replacement unit for the out-of-warranty fee of US$69." We had a long email back-and-forth exchange where I was shunted around to different 'humans' (Nathan J., and Peter L....the 'nom du jour') trying to get someone in the company to take some responsibility for selling junk.
1. Product arrived open, bent, and dented. (shipper?)2. Rivet missing from 75 ohm transformer.3. Bow-tie standouts included 3 out of 4 proper bolts. One bolt far too short to fasten bow-ties, obviously wrong length compared to other three bolts.I was able to straighten bends and dents with my favorite hammer. Pliers helped too.HEADING OUT TO HARDWARE STORE TO FIND PROPER BOLT! WHEN I HAVE TO SPEND TIME CORRECTING OBVIOUS PRODUCT FLAWS, I AUTOMATICALLY GIVE LOWEST POSSIBLE SCORE.I purchase stuff online to avoid spending time running around to brick and mortar. I am now in the worst case scenario - buying online and running around burning time and dino sauce.Have not yet erected this antenna on the mast. Will rate reception when I get the product fixed.
This product says it is for the ipod classic but when i received it, it was for the ipod nano. I had it returned.
Ever since I got this adapter, my computer has been randomly freezing up and crashing. I've narrowed it down to this adapter as being the source of the problem. I've done all the trouble shooting I can do, been to Netgear's site, updated drivers, etc., etc. The problems still exist and Netgear's customer service is nonexistent.There's too much competition in the market for products and service of this quality. Maybe this adapter won't give you any problems, but I'd avoid the headaches and try another brand.
I've always used Elixirs. Saw the good reviews for this set and figured I'd give them a try since they were 60% cheaper. They didn't feel or sound as good. Also, they didn't stay in tune well at all. I have a Taylor 214ce and with Elixirs, I've been regularly surprised by how well those strings stay in tune. Maybe these strings just don't mesh with my particular guitar, but they failed my test.
In years past, I have bought these and had good results; not this last spindle! I don't like throwing half a spindle of cds in the trash! Will not buy again!!!
DO NOT BUY THIS DVD unless you want to hear "Daddy my DVD is broke AGAIN". If I had a dollar for every time my daughter said that we could buy her a state of the art player in no time. The first couple of times the DVD would spin for days and not play. We had to unplug it to stop it. Lastly we put a DVD in and now we can't get it out. This product was bad buy. A very bad Buy.
So I really love these speakers. I've bought 3 sets of them.The speakers are excellent with good sound throughout. The problem is that both the headphone jack and the subwoofer jack are of very poor quality. They will fail *far* before the otherwise great speakers. I don't move my speakers around, they sit in one spot. Yet somehow the jacks still manage to fail.I probably won't ever buy another set as I'm tired of getting rid of otherwise good speakers because the $5 jack failed.5 stars for sound Quality. 1 star for Equipment Quality.
This is my second Palm Z22 PDA to go quit working after about 8 months of use. Both times my unit quit working after it was left in my bookbag in my car and the cold 20 degree tempatures killed the device. This doesn't happen to my cell phone, GPS or Sirius satelite radio. This PDA dies if it gets cold. So if you have one, never leave it in you car on cold days. I've also found out that very humid weather can kill this PDA.
I owned one of these, thinking that I made a great purchase. I dealt with static a lot, regardless of the frequency it was tuned to. you are also dealing with inferior FM quality, not CD quality as many have already stated. Also, the iTrip can die suddenly and without warning. I only had mine for 18 months, well short of the '3-4 year lifespan' the tech person told me about, but just outside of their paltry 12 month warranty. So, I was out my money and wondering why I put up with the shoddy workmanship, inferior sound quality, and severe drain on my battery life/listening time. Instead of buying another one as the tech folks at Griffin recommended, I will take that money and invest in a direct connection to my car stereo and continue to use my Bose dock at home (which I highly recommend).
The G-Tech keyboard looks like a sweet work tool but is a major disappointment. Avoid this product. I can't believe it is still for sale.
I bought this Ipod for my daughter's birthday last year in September '05. We bought the "skin" to protect it, and it was used mostly in her vehicle in a playback device up until August. She took VERY good care of it, because it was her pride and joy. Well guess what, at that time the hard drive packed it in. We sent it to Apple under the warrenty, within the covered period and guess what? They sent it back as "uncovered by warranty, due to abuse". I looked at the thing when we had them send it back, and there's not a mark on it. Apple's warrenty coverage is a scam, and they know they have a problem with the hard drives failing and they won't stand behind there product. So much for the idea "you're better with an Apple".I hope Steve Jobs likes his sales numbers now, because he is losing the generation that would have bought his products in the future. My daughter will never consider an apple product again.
I purchased one of these at Staples when the red and green stopped showing with my current monitor cable at a LAN party and needed one ASAP. I was using a 15" LCD at 1024x768 and it could not display that low resolution without awful ghosting. I was a bit hesitent to purchase it becouse it looked flimsy compared to most monitor cables, but there were not any others available at the store. Needless to say I was very disappointed.
The first 512MB card I purchased would not hold more than 267MB of data and was determined by Viking to be defective. They replaced it with a new card; it would only hold 306MB. I'm now sending that one back and hoping the third time is a charm...
Do not buy this product - it is a knock off. It was not an original BuiltNY product. No response from company upon inquiry. Would not recommend!
I have five of these. I bought one and liked it a lot. Then I bought 4 more for various places in the office and studio. It's bright if you put it close to what you are working. And it puts off less heat than a CF bulb, which is to say that it is really cool.But, in the first lamp I have had the failure that was described in an earlier review. It began flickering then shut off. It now will stay lit for about 30 seconds when you first turn it on and then shuts itself off. The high rating on MTBF on the LEDs is meaningless if the switch only lasts six months.I am going to see what the scoop is on repair. If I can get it repaired, I'll up my rating, because when the light works it is great. If not, I will give it 0 stars and wait for my investment in these lights to be worthless in another x months.
Found this as the only system that has Casettes, CDs and MP3 playing capability, all in one. Ordered it and got it after three long weeks. When I unpacked and played the CD it said "Reading Disk1". It went on for minutes and hours. I found that all the buttons are stuck including the power button and I have to unplug to get it working again. CDs never played after repeated tries. A brand new system out of the box !! Couldn't believe RCA did not test the simple function of the ...system before distributing to the market...
Man! My pictures look horrible on this thing. I now only use it because I have it. But when I really want to show pictures to guests I either use my cell phone (which has a better resolution than this) or go to my computer.
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.
When I got this frame, the USB connection to the PC did not work and I returned it for a refund.The quality of the frame was so-so: the holes in the frame were not properly lined up with the electronics behind them and I had to "force" the SD card to get it to go in.I agree with one of the other reviewers that the user interface is just horrible: as far as I can tell, you *must* use the remote to access most functions (don't ever loose it!) and in general things just seem much more complex than they need to be. If you are used to apple user interfaces, this will feel like the stone age.Also, I somehow got the impression from the reviews that the image quality was excellent. I thought it was nothing to write home about, but then again, this was my first digital photo frame and maybe everyone else is even worse.
I bought the D-Link DI-704 for my home network, to share my DSL connection to four computers running Linux, Mac OS-X and Windows 2000 and XP. The DI-704 seemed to have all the features needed (NAT for my server, web-based configuration) for the task.Unfortunately, it wouldn't run for more than about 6 hours before freezing the network. Sometimes the subnet (inside the firewall) would remain working, sometimes not. I upgraded the firmware, tried several different configurations, reset the thing repeatedly, and always had the same problem: when network traffic got heavy (say, when my web server got several requests or when several of us were using the network), the thing would freeze, requiring a hardware reset.I ended up buying ther NetGear equivalent product (the RP-114), plugged it in, configured it and haven't had a single problem with it. It's worth the extra cash.
There aren't a whole lot of options for in-ear headphones with an accessible button out if you own an iPhone. Given the alternatives you really do get a lot of bang for your buck with these headphones. The sound quality is decent and the earbuds stay firmly in place, as opposed to the default ones which come with your iPhone.That said, I've just gone through my second pair. Each time I have had physical damage occur at the plug. The first time I removed the headphones while gripping the rubber casing around the plug, when I looked down I noticed that the plug remained solidly in the ipod and a frayed wire remained in my hand. The second time around the wire appears to have snapped inside the lanyard and I can no longer hear out of the left earbud.All in all, not horrible given how inexpensive they are (which is why I opted to give it two stars rather than one), but the manufacturing quality leaves quite a bit to be desired.
I spent 2 days on the phone with Linksys trying to make this thing work. It just does not.The router/switch/firewall features work fine. When it comes to VPN... forget it. It is NOT compatible with any respectable IPSec VPN client.Authentication options are not suited for mobile users with Dynamic IPs (you can not specify to connect from just any IP address) and their own VPN client (QuickVPN) is incompatible with Nortel and Cisco VPN clients (they can not be installed on the same computer) so if you are using any of these softwares to connect to other VPNs don't buy this product.
The dvd/vcr combo was used,I thought I was buying new. The unit did not work and the remote was to another unit. I was upset because I had to go to the post office and send it back. It was time consuming and costly.I did get my money back on what I paid to send the unit back.Amazon should make it clear if buying new, I also thought I was buying from a company.
This is the first FM transmitter that I have ever owned. I listened to one other one, which performed no better than this. I bought this particular model based on recommedations that it sounded most like listening to the iPod from headphones. The persons that wrote those reviews must live in more idealic places than I. Mine works, but it is not enjoyable. I have discovered that I have to make a careful balance between the iPod volume (roughly 75%) and than turn the radio up way loud. If the iPod volume goes higher, feedback comes over the car stereo. If it goes lower, you'll never hear it no matter how loud you turn your stereo. This is a real problem when you turn off the iPod or if you get back into the car without having turned off the radio. You will be deafened. If you unplug the transmitter from the iPod you can produce varying amounts of static on the radio by shaking the wire from side to side or EVEN just grabing the transmitter in different places. Frequently static plays into the programs from the iPod and generally seems to make a clopping sound like a horse just rode through my back seat. One good perk I've discovered: IF the horse starts walking and picks up to a full blown run before blarring static over the radio, it means a cell phone is ringing near by. Save a few bucks and buy something cheaper; you aren't getting anything more with this (except that horse phone trick).
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.
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.
For $500, you'd expect that they'd make the top plastic tab into metal and at least cover it with a rubber hood to prevent it from bending or breaking.It's sad that this cable's plastic tab breaks as easily as a normal $10 cable. Not to mention the marketing and the the rationale for the price is just ridiculous.If anything, all this product does is drag Denon's name into the mud.
I had purchased one, the CD player skipped and I hoped it was just a fluke - however, I returned it and after reading the reviews here decided it was definitely a design flaw so I will not waste my time buying another. Also, the station programmer on the remote did not work on the unit I had purchased. Will definitely seek out another product.
I never could get this thing to work, mainly thanks to the poor trouble-shooting guide and the virtually non-existent customer support. To add insult to injury, uninstalling it removed MY video drivers and messed up my Microsoft Movie Maker (which now crashes when I try to use it).Key words : "50-foot pole" and "don't touch".
Worked six months then quit working. Don't buy this.Trust me!!
Just an update (I also wrote the previous review). Subsequent to writing the last review, I spent another marathon session on the phone with tech support, and things went from bad to worse. Again, some of the most genuinely friendly tech support for any product I've experienced, but after just over one hour on the phone, all that was figured out was that the PVR unit that came with the 7015us appears to be broken (out of the box!), and I was told that they will send me a replacement.Two problems:1) One trick they had me try this time was rolling back my hard drive to one month earlier. I was assured that if this didn't improve things, I could always restore to the present configurations. Not only did the rollback not work, but after I hung up, it didn't restore either. I called tech support AGAIN, and was told that this &quot;sometimes happens&quot; (!?!?!) and thus I had to do a month's worth of reinstalling/ uninstalling, updating, etc.2) This phone call took place about two weeks ago. Since then, the recharging unit broke, and thus once the battery ran out, I couldn't even turn on the computer. I called tech support AGAIN, and told them I was sending it in, and I didn't want it back until everything was fixed. Conveniently, they sent FedEx to my door and payed for the shipping. However, I received it back, now with the recharger working, but it STILL says that my video sigal files are &quot;corrupt or missing&quot; (which they told me it shouldn't say regardless of whether or not the PVR is working.) Also, I still haven't received the PVR! I called tech support AGAIN (!!!) and was politely told that they are on backorder until MIDJUNE! By then, with all that has gone wrong, I expect the thing to spontaneously combust.The only thing preventing me from giving this disasterous experience one star is that every other review I've read on this product is a rave, so to give HP benefit of doubt, I think I just got a bad one. I wish they would step up to the plate and just replace the $(#%)_@!ing thing already. They told me their policy is to replace defective units, but only after it is sent in to them THREE TIMES! I really miss my Toshiba laptop. One thing is for certain: I will never buy another HP product in any way, shape, or form again.
I did not receive this bag I ordered the one I got was asmaller backpack laptop did,nt come close to fitting inside very disappointed
These stickers are shipped seperately from any alarm system you order, and the shipping cost is rediculous for a few small stickers. They only stick to the inside of a window, which means you cannot use them on a solid surface such as a door or wall. They were also much smaller than the standard size stickers you usually see. This information is not explained on the description, I think intentionally. The quality of the stickers were very substandard, with specks of printing missing. I should have spent more time researching this purchase. Total Waste Of Money!
Buy a Rosco or Lee sample pack for $5 instead. It's got everything that is in here on more. You'll need some velcro to attach the gels to your flash, but it will work immensely better than this setup.Nikon should be ashamed of the asking price for this product. Then again, Nikon will try to sell you a public street if you're not careful.I like Nikon's cameras and OEM accessories. This filter set does not fall into either category. It is, instead, a hardcore screw job by Nikon
HP used to make a good printer. now we have an hp graveyard in our office of four pritners less than 2 years old and each each broke within a few months. two were expensive -- then we switched to the cheap models. the cheap printers last for two years, now it is months. one never worked. getting hp to stand behind it is a problem. now we buy canon. sadly, it is not double sided but at least it runs.
This product sounds simply amazing loud, sounds like LIVE, everything comes alive when turned up ....BUT...one channel is dead when the volume is at low level listening and who wants to rock out at 6 in the morning or 11 at night. I can buy a passive per amp to fine tune the volume but I would have to spend $300+ extra then I will be better off migrating to the Logitech Z623. This speaker system is good for the birds the way it performs right now. Now I know why testfreaks.com gave it a 6.8 rating and the Logitech z623 a 10.Klipsch should display more corporate responsibility by fixing this issue or just take this product off the market if it chooses the other route.
The Sound card failed and no longer works. No sound from my games and Bad echoing from YouTube video. Remove from computer and stored!
The durability of the Nike headphones are awful.The wires shorted out in 5 months!Complete waste of money!!
I own a Lexmark X5270 and love it. Unfortunately, it does not have a stand-a-lone fax capability, so I eagerly looked forward to getting the X7170. It prints a lot faster than the earlier model and has a document feeder, but it refuses to scan and comes with defective software (graphics programs couldn't acquire an image). After 4 hrs., tech support was no help. The buttons on the machine didn't work properly and even using the software on the computer was a hit or miss proposition. Do yourself a favor and look at another brand until Lexmark can get its act together.
After 13 Live Chats with Lexmark customer support they decided that my product must be defective. They then shipped me a new printer which they later determined was also defective. When I contacted them asking for support with my THIRD printer, they decided that this one was also defective. I refused to have them send me another printer. They would not refund my money. HORRIBLE!!
2 out of 3 leaked ink when I received the package. I paid1 cent plus shipping for it. I guess you get what youpaid for.
I know I'm REAL trouble when my husband untwines his Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable from around his sweat stained waist. "Why you feeding me such dismal signal quality down cheap cabling" he will scream at the top of his voice as the high quality Denon Cable bites into the scarred tramp stamp on my back. "Not the face Billy-Bob" I wail in vain! Another week in the trailer before I dare go out again. This product seems perfect for inflicting pain and torture as well as holding up size 48inch denim trousers but does nothing for audio quality. Trust me I know...
I have been struggling to find a good camera recently. I have been unsuccessful finding one that works used (I tried ordering two, and both arrived broken), so I next tried a new camera. I thought that the Canon name would mean quality, so I tried the SD1000. The quality of the pictures, however, is unacceptable. Zoom in far on a picture you've taken an tell me what you see. I see pixelation (even before hitting the 100% zoom) and terrible noise problems. Yes, I'm very particular when it comes to my pictures, and yes, the typical user might not notice this. However, if you're a stickler for quality, then don't choose this camera. I'm not sure what the deal is but it seems to be a common problem with many of the new Canon cameras. You're probably thinking that I need to spend more money for a better camera if I want quality. All I can say is that I miss my Canon S400 and A530. Both had their issues (red eye in the S400, and battery issues in the A530) but the quality of these older cameras' pictures was far superior compared to the new SD1000. I guess I'll try a digital SLR next.
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.
I had these headphones, after about a year they developed a short in the right ear and now are quite useless. My crappy stock ipod headphones have lasted me longer :-(
I watched 1 DVD on this before the on-unit display quit working. It now just shows random pixels that blink in odd patterns. It also doesn't turn off anymore either. (at least not by the button...it still randomly shuts off on it's own when it's done blinking pixels)
I picked one of these units up from a local retailer and wow was I underwealmed. After 10-15mins (less if you are walking any closer than 3 meters from it) The convergence goes totally out of wack. The manual calls for the user to turn the unit off for 1/2 hr and then run the perfect picture feature. That would be cool if it actually worked. Looking at the screen reminds me of watching an old 3D movie. Yes for you videophiles out there I tried tuning the convergence manually. What will really disturb you though is that when I called Akai to get a service rep out all I got was a machine. Wouldn't you know it after three calls no one returned my messeges. Great product support! In fairness this unit may have just been a lemon. Even Sony has lemons. However the price was right and the one on display at the store got my heart pounding. I am getting it replaced by the retailer because they have a no hassle policy. I will repost with the results on PT5598HD # 2. Keep in mind though unless you are buying from an awesome retailer that is local to your area. Based on AKAI's complette lack of customer support I can't recomend this or any other AKAI product for that matter! BUYER BEWARE!
The item was recieved in used condition even though sold as new. Half the items were already removed from their bags. Upon powering up one screen showed extensive scratching and the other was washed out, the adjustments couldn't fix it, and the picture was all "fuzzy" and "vibrating". Amazon vendor says it shipped directly from Venturer. Packed it all back up the same day I got it and sent it back. Should have read the other reviews before purchasing. After doing so I'm REALLY glad I bought through Amazon and TechNGnet as they were great about the return. I'm out the $20 on the return shipping, but lesson learned. NEVER BUY A VENTURER PRODUCT!!!
Despite many claims that these earbuds are for use with the iPhone (even in many of the reviews you see here), they DO NOT HAVE A BUILT IN MICROPHONE. This renders them virtually useless for the iPhone. Sure, you can listen to music through them, but what's the point if you can no longer take a call or have any of the other functions of the iPhone requiring a microphone. No products should carry the label "for use with the iPhone" (which is also right on the product packaging)if they are not fully functional for the iPhone!I'll have to give these to my kids who use iPods and keep looking for a reasonably priced set of earbuds...but with the microphone this time!
Compared to two other transmitters that I have owned, this product by far was the worst. The sound quality is fuzzy and it has already quit working altogether after one week of use. Now all I use it for is a car charger. CRAP.
When sony bought out Aiwa, they should have kept the aiwa designed headphones (hp-x223), because they are way better than these poorly designed headphones. The overall feel to them is very plastic. They make noise when you move, and the cord on them makes noise as it moves as well. They do not feel solid at all, and seem very easy to break.I have had these for 2 days and I can say they are VERY uncomfortable. If you look at the picture you can see 2 "straps" going across the top. One is a hard piece designed to keep the headphones spaced apart and one is a soft rubber piece which is supposed to support the headphones on your head. Well they didnt put enough space between the two, so the soft rubber ones buts up against the hard piece putting most of the weight of the headphones on that particular point. Unless you have a pretty square head you are going to have this problem. They also hurt my ears, im not sure if its because of the problem mentioned above, but bottom line is that you wont want to keep these on for an extended period of time.The sound on these is alright, like everyone else said, there seems to be no difference between movie and music mode. The switch is cheap feeling and hopefully will not cause any shorts over time(i doubt i will find out because i will probably return these).Overall I would say these headphones are horrible. I was hoping they would be somewhat comparable to the aiwa hp-x223 set, but are such a pain to wear i would rather not listen to anything than get a headache with these. Go buy the sennheisers! I should have...
I am Very Disappointed, I like the brand Sandisk, but this product is bad.I bought the item because of the brand, then I read the reviews, and now I have problem with the product, it does not work anymore.I repeat it again, I am very very Disappointed.
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.
I've never given a one star review, but as a result of our experience with this product, I'm afraid it's necessary. The printer does print beautiful color. However, we also use it for scanning, and I would assume like most other users have it networked in our office. Unfortunately, the printer constantly loses its IP address, forcing a full reset. After numerous calls to tech support, a Level 2 technician finally confessed that this is a known issue with this model and that they are 'working on it.' In this day and age, how do you sell a multi-function printer/scanner/copier that does not reliably connect to a network?! We also have an HP printer in the office, which is considerably more reliable and never drops the IP address. Come on Xerox! But for this issue, Xerox has put out a pretty good product. Unfortunately, the benefits are destroyed by the networking problem. If not remedied soon, I will demand a full refund and look into an HP.
Two of six 5740 printers have had to be replaced because they failed to feed paper properly. The usage is very low, but the environment is very dirty, so that might contribute to the problem. I have good success with many different HP printer models, but would not recommend this printer.
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!
Can not use on any pc, such as a public library pc. Must have software download on a jump stick and hope you can download it to pc to use product fully.
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!
And I thought Monster was funny. So happens I'm in the high-end electronics advertising business, but even I, a shameless ad guy, am embarrassed to see this actually offered for sale. Amazon really needs to remove this item, it's just immoral, and someone just might be gullible enough to actually buy one. I believe that would make Amazon party to grand larceny.
This typewrtiter is used in a legal office and for the small amount it is used we fight it almost every time we use it. Towards the bottom of a document it doesn't hold the paper, it is a cheap quality and very hard to line up a straigt line. It is basic and offers great simple features but the quality of printing is inferior to our expectations. At times it prints the wrong letters, beeps frequently for unkown reasons. There is always something going wrong.
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.
Cheap cables, and maybe mine are broken, but I just received mine and they don't work for audio. Maybe it's not supposed to be but I thought the HDMI to HDMI connection would play audio and video.
The unit is not accurate at all. It fails from time to time. I have been requesting to return the unit back to the shipper: Electronix4Sale and THEY DO NOT REPLY to me. It seems after they performed the sale they are NOT interested in satisfying their customers. I have sent several mails and no reply and they have NOT established a RETURN POLICY. Becareful.
The bean is misrepresented on the box. It should say if you want to save up to 600+ song you have to sacrifice the quality of the songs.!! For good quality songs the bean will only store approx 225 songs. Sony Customer service is not direct with you until you speak to someone in "LEVEL 2" if you're not on hold for 40 minutes.
I have had lots of trouble with the WMLS11B. In general connecting to internet radio has always worked, over either wired or wireless. The limited testing of wired connection to PC seems to have worked. Wireless connection has been at best intermittent. Tech support was not helpful.I finally found a PC networking option that I didn't have loaded -"Service Advertising Protocol". Why it worked sometimes without this I have no idea. Why it is needed and not loaded by the install I have no idea.I hope this helps someone.Peter
Bought it, fired it up. Very excited to use it! But no way will it work on Macintosh. Unable to find any images on SD card even with data recovery software. Don't get sucked in Macintosh users!!! The product info does not tell you it won't work on Macintosh. You have to buy it like I did and then call customer support. No sympathy from them..., You are stuck! You would think it should work? All digital cameras work famously with Macs. Well, I found one that doesn't!!!!
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
Battery failed prematurely.This battery looks very much like the original that came with the camera. However, it had shorter battery life and weighs slightly less than the original.The battery failed to work in the camera after 4 months from date of purchase. It was used very lightly and recharged fewer than 10 times.The camera does not recognize the battery even though the charger indicates full charge. This behavior was reproduced with another camera to confirm the battery failure.
I've owned one of these for about 5 years and through usage it doesnt seem to focus from side to side. I've chalked this up to wear so I ordered another one but when it arrived the auto focus motor was frozen so I sent it back and rented a 24 to 70 L series lens from Lens Giant for a month. Wow, it is great but the price is 3 times the 28-135mm. The 28-135 is a good lens at f.8 and above at short distance. Not so good wide open with large groups such as wedding party altar shots. I'm still debating on what to by but I think it will be an L series.
Do not waste your money. This thing won't even send a semi-clear signal. The mic on the headset and the lav are a joke and must actually be touching your lips in order to hear a crackling version of the audio. I got this as a gift. It won't even work for your most basic set ups.
Most telemarketers do not work off of a predictive dialer computer...the kind of computer this device is supposed to &quot;ZAP&quot;Telemarketers primarily use printout lists of prospects using the latest public information databases and demographic databases.If you're a telemarketer, don't be scared by this device. Especially if you're working off a printed list...just laugh and politely tell them that their Telezapper device won't work as there's no computer to &quot;ZAP&quot;, but tell them that you'll remove them off your list. There are compliance issues to take care of, no matter what type of telemarketing you might do.In any case, the Telezapper is nothing more than a tone box which duplicates the same 3 annoying tones that you get when you dial a disconnected number or &quot;...must first dial a 1&quot;, etc. I can think of a million other things I'd rather do with 50 bucks than buy this trinket.
Good News: Good look & thick padding. Yellow lining of the bag is a nice touch.Bad News: Much less compartment space than I had expected. Either padding is too thick or bag needs to be a bigger.More Bad News: Inside pocket zipper jams and separates when you try to put anything thicker than a notebook inside. I normally would fill the pocket, but zipper is so poor quality it comes apart easily. I returned the bag.Make bigger. Fix zippers.
After using it for 15 mins, there was no sound from the left side of the headphones.Moral of the story: Delicate and unreliable
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.
the wings on the sides serve no function except to get in the way. also since they are made from some type of foam material,be very careful or the will break off.I am completely dissatisfied with this purchase.
This wireless speaker is hit or miss. Sometimes it works other times doesn't... Unless they upgraded this from 3 years ago, definately buy something else
I bought the Sangean DT-180V AM/FM/TV Band Pocket Radio to replace a Sony digital pocket radio that aged ungracefully. I do not know how the Sangean will age yet, but the reception is a major disappointment. To be clear about it, it is only used to listen to an NPR FM station in a major city. No AM stations, no obscure radio station, no out of the way towns or remote locations. No mater where I walk, reception is consistently not good, and significantly worse than what I had with the Sony radio (which was not perfect either, but definitely reasonable). For lack of motivation to purchase another Sony radio and after not finding a better option my conclusion is that the only solution is to listen to the "radio" via podcasts or other forms of digitally downloaded content.
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 have been using this transmitter for more than 6 months. I live in the Los Angeles area and lately, I have been getting a lot of static while using the transmitter. The pre-set stations of 8 are definitely not adequate. I hear so much static that I can barely listen to the music. Really annoying! Would not recommend this transmitter, since its forcing me to buy another FM transmitter.
The battery wouldn't accept a charge. I returned it to the seller to an address he provided. I heard nothing and had to email several times and finally complain via Amazon to get a refund- which I'm told by seller has been made, but I haven't seen it on my credit card statement yet.
This router is absolutely horrible, connection is lost at least once daily. Buyer beware....I purchased another router to replace this one.
This clock radio does one thing as advertised, it takes up little shelf space. That's about it. And it is easy to use, because there aren't any features on the thing.They built better clock radios in the 1970's.If you wish to sleep to the radio, have fun trying to turn the volume down low enough so that is doesn't affect anyone else in the room; the sound cuts out right when the volume gets to just about the volume you want. And if you want to change the radio station, have fun doing that in the dark; the radio AM/FM band switch and dial locator (to switch stations) are located on the side of the thing. Why is radio station 95.7 past the 96 marker on the FM side?It was a terrible buy. Might serve it's purpose as a travel clock or for a hunting trip, but as a true home everyday convenient alarm clock, zero stars.
When I received this item, it was WHITE & 160GB!!!I paid for RED & 500GB!The color isn't such a big deal, but this is false advertising!
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 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 again the inner side (I will say it as a weakness) is starting to tear and then I will go back to the shop to replace it.
I haven't seen anyone else say that their Vidster makes a loud "white noise" sound when they play back their movies. Anyone else having that problem? I'll be sending it back but not sure if this is an isolated problem.
Well, it's not the cutie lil charger that comes with the ibook, but it'll get you by for a little while, and when you have to replace it within six months you'll be glad you didn't pay $75 for the one on macstore, which lasts about the same amount of time. Honestly, when is someone going to figure out a way to make these LAST? This is my second replacement! The original died due to the flimsy little cable wearing clean through at the point where it bends away from the insertion tip, and the second just....died. Little blue light went out and that was it. Really, these things totally bite, so you might as well get the cheapest one you can, and before you spend your time on a mad search of eBay, macstore, etc. you should know there are only three or four different types out there, including the WAY too expensive original, and this really is the cheapest you'll find.
For the price you get them at, these headphones are definitely a bargain. However, they're a bit uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time because of how the plastic -- I'm not sure about others, but the one I got, at least, was a bit sharp around the edges. Because of this, and the fact that they also feel very, very light, they appear to be cheaply made and I was worried about the quality upon receiving them.As for the sound, it becomes a bit distorted at higher volumes and you can hear a slight "white noise" in the background.I bought these quite a while ago and for some reason, they didn't last very long. I know some people have said they've lasted a good year, but they only lasted me about three-four months before they started to deteriorate. I bought them when they were only $5, so I wasn't upset about the loss, but now that they're $15, I definitely would not purchase them again.
I purchased this model because of the "all-in-one" features. It can accomplish a variety of tasks, and for the most part, done it's job well.HOWEVER... it's primary function is as a printer, and unbeknown to me at the time of purchase, Brother printers have a dirty secret, no one will tell you about.Imagine, it's well past midnight, and you are rushing to complete that project or report before leaving for work, or school, first thing in the morning. It's time to finally print the job, and then get some sleep. We're not talking a multi-color task here; basic black and white, essentially all text.The printer stops, and tells you the cyan cartridge is empty. Yeah, yeah, fine, will get a new one later this week, but for now, I just need to print this report, and then go to bed.It doesn't matter that you selected "Grayscale" under the Properties menu, meaning, you only want black ink. This machine will NOT print UNLESS it is loaded with ALL the color cartridges, even if you just want grayscale! There is no "work-around", you are screwed, unless you always keep an extra supply of cartridges on hand (the full set isn't cheap).Also, I never, ever had paper jams with my old HP as I have with this beast.Bottom line, unless you are willing to fork out extra cash to always have ALL FOUR replacement cartridges standing-by, invest your money in another brand of printer. Supposedly, Epson also has the infuriating restriction, but confirm that for yourself, should you be considering that brand.
I purchased this item for a road trip where we were going to be passing through a lot of back roads country, so I was worried that I would not get reception with a wireless receiver/converter. Unfortunately, this item defines the line "you get what you pay for." The sound quality is terrible--even with the volume turned up on both my iPod and car stereo, we could barely hear anything.
Ok I'm gonna go be quick and sweet with it. This computer is not even Sony built. First off the thing will melt cheese it gets so darn hot. Second off If your impressed by the amazing screen you are seeing DO NOT THANK SONY. THE SCREEN IS MADE BY Samsung. Yes the sceen is made by Samsung. I found that if a chair falls on the screen it breaks. I am fixing it myself and I repeat you are buying a Samsung Screen in a Sony Name. Don't buy this computer unless you like paying more cause it says Sony or you want the Blu-Ray player. Otherwise it works as a great with the HDMI output. I have already had mine overheat and blow a harddrive, my disc drive, and my fan. Consider yourself warned. Yes, Yes, I know I am probably one of the lucky few. But if you own this and have for sometime your lieing if you say it doesnt get hot sitting on your lap. Sony told me not to use it on my lap on at a desktop station. Its called a "Lap" top for a reason Sony. Build em so they work.
I was thrilled when I found this. I had an uncovered an old switch box I was going to use to share my printer with two computers. The back of the switch box had all female ports and all the cords I found also female, so this little guy looked like the solution to my problems. However, it created some new problems. First I connected it to the back of my switch box and secured it by screwing in the tiny end screws. However, that now made it impossible to connect the other female to the other side as that cord had female screw parts and was bashing into the back end of the screw parts on the adaptor, making it impossible for the coupling. The only way to resolve this was to remove the tiny screw parts entirely from the coupler. So I did this thinking that the coupling male/female parts would be sufficient to hold it together and got everything hooked up. Boy was I wrong. In moving the blessed union from my desktop, where I was working to put it all together, to the permanent location I had in mind less than a foot away, one of the cords popped off no less than 3 times! To be fair, the second cord I had connected did stay in place, but because I wasn't able to get either printer to print I returned everything and bought a new switch box2 PC to 1 USB 2.0 Device AB Switch Box (Printer, Scanner)removing my need for a coupler.
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.
I have had it for more than a year now. It worked well initially with IE6 and I thought it was the best password manager yet. After upgrading to IE7, it only worked intermittently. I did some research and found that many many others are having similiar issue with the reader in IE7. First of all, I lost all passwords when I upgraded to IE7. Then the reader apparently doesn't work well with IE7's new tabbed browsing. Right now I have to swpie my finger 10-30 times for the reader to recognize my print. Again, sometime it works and sometimes it absolutely would not work. I have the most up to date MS driver. Not sure what the problem is or how to solve it.
I don't know for sure...Installation was easy...My computer recognized the printer and autoloaded the driver...but the printer doesn't work (it was working before). So I don't know wher the problem is.
Also purchased The Pre-Amp and Amp from Antenna Direct factory. Doesn't work alone IS Not multi-directional as claimed, it must be pointed at the city or broadcast area desired. my disire was not to have to keep moving antenna, Failed.....As a stand alone, Failed...... needs an other antenna atached to the same pole.
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.
Just what the title says. If all you do is surf a largely static net, then this is as good a router as any & works both wired & wirelessly without problem.If, however, you do any sort of net-intensive things on any of your connected computers/devices (game online, share files, p2p, stream, etc) you are in for a terrible experience.I am one of the latter and this router now sits gathering dust waiting for my folks to get high-speed where they live since they will only have lightweight demands.
I set the raid1 and watched the drive completely fail twice. The second time I was on the phone with a tech at Maxtor walking me through the series of instructions. The phone support was some of the worst I've ever had. Do not buy this drive!--------------Update August 2007- The third replacement drive failed and is limping along without raid 1. The replacement (4th! in a year) arrived and failed within a day (refurbished). I want my money back! Amazon- why do you put the positive reviews first when there are 26 zero-1 start horror stories? So called support could not locate me previous three returns-- maybe they are using their own drives and lost the data!
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.
I received a Garmin IQue 3600 3 days ago. I tried to unlock the MapSource CD and each time the program crashed. I tried to install at a different computer and the problem was the same. I emailed Garmin and they sent me an auto reply with useless advice and wasted 4 hours of my time to uninstall and reinstall their product. I inquired again but they didn't respond. I guess they don??t have a solution to the problem either. They even sent me a dead link to their own web site, so much about knowledge staff. I am sending this product back. Minus 5 stars.I am a senior software engineer and I couldn't get the Garmin map software to work! I hope other people have better luck.Update: Don't bother to email Garmin. They only responded to me the first time with an automatically generated message. I tried to email them two more times and they simply ignored my inquries.
I'm a photographer and I archive thousands of photos to DVD every year. I'm on DVD 251 right now. Of the first 25 DVDs out of this package I've already had 11 FAIL to write!!! I just got off the phone with Verbatim, and while they are offering to replace any failed DVDs, that doesn't help me recover the time wasted waiting for a DVD to write, only to fail, and have to repeat the process. Now I have doubts about the quality of the DVDs that did write; are they going to be reliable? I plan to re-achive all those images on a different brand DVD just to be safe. I've used Memorex and Fuji and maybe had 2 or 3 fail to write out of 100. Maybe this was a bad batch?? I don't know, but I'm NEVER BUYING THIS BRAND AGAIN!!!
The product looked fine except the strap was missing one of the clips to attach it to the case, rendering it useless.
I bought a 15 pack to try, every disc but one have been coasters. Don't even consider buying these!
Like everyone else, I wanted to upgrade away from Apple headphones and I wanted some comfortable, great sounding earphones for running.Before I even gave the CX-300s a listen, I was very annoyed by the design which has the right ear cord 3 times longer than the left. I understand the feature, but I absolutely hate the way it feels hanging along side my face while I'm running. Even when I've tried to adapt by sticking the cord in my shirt collar, the first time I turn to look for a car before crossing the street, it pops out.The sound quality is above average, not stellar, but good for the price. Bass exists and sounds nice when the buds are deep in your ear. The issue there is, these don't stay firmly in your ear on a 2-3 mile run. They don't fall out (most of the time), but they feel like they might. Even then though, they sound fine.Here I am a year after purchasing the headphones, which have gained only moderate use over that time and the left earphone has gone defective. There is very minimal sound leaving the speaker and while both ear buds are in, it sounds completely dead. Combine this with my discomfort of their design and I can not recommend the Sennheiser CX-300 earphones.
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.
Need lots of patience to properly adjust the zones...Works better if placed in a central location of the vehicle
Last summer, my wife purchased a 4 ft x 18 ft Easy Set pool, based on the recommendations of friends. Unfortunately, it was a money pit.We live in Florida, and I can count on two hands the number of times we got into that pool due to the poor filtration system that comes with your pools.Before we even entered the pool, there was a hole in it. I called Intex and was told by a representative they were not responsible because it was probably a packaging problem. That is a great way to stand behind a product.I was given two options: Patch it or send back the liner to be inspected. If it was truly discovered (doubtful) to be Intex's fault, then I would be given a new liner. If not, then the original would be returned.I patched it.The next problem was keeping it clean. I followed the instructions that came with the pool. I followed the instructions of the pool chemical companies. I continued to have algae, even though I vacuumed.I brought water samples to a pool supply store. I followed their directions. I continued to have algae problems.For the winter, we drained and cleaned the pool. We put new water in this summer. Sediment continued to form on the bottom of the pool. Vacuuming and chemicals were not enough to keep it clean.I am draining the pool for the last time. If we had just saved the money spent on the pool and chemicals, we could have taken a nice vacation somewhere. Instead we wasted money at home and got aggravated.
Both seller (Tiger Direct) and Amazon fail to disclose in the tech summary that these Plasma's have major issue's at altitudes above 5500 feet! Final tally after returning the item:Shipping to me, $171.50Shipping back to Tiger Direct, $251.94Plus I purchased a Samsung 1000watt home theater system that worked for twenty five minutes before it quit, so back in the box for another shipping charge of $21.86. LOL $400.00 and change for nothing! If you read this do yourself a favor and buy locally! It's nice to save a few bucks when it all goes good! But be prepared to loose big if the items are defective! At least locally you can return it with no out of pocket expence.Also Amazon has a sweet rep of being the hardest company to contact via voice, making things even more complicated.. I'll just chalk it up to lessons well learned, and hope I save a few of you the experiance..
I purchased two of these DVD players for my kids christmas present. On Christmas morning my daughter watched a movie with hers, she then disconnected the AC adapter from the player but did not remove the adapter from the wall plug in. The adapter blew up. I have a big black mark up my wall and my carpet burned from a piece that blew out of the adapter. Thankfully I was in the next room.
Couple of things you need to know before you consider buying one of these:1. Picture quality is poor (pixely), even in true color and no matter what, screens have blueish shadow that you can't get rid of.2. Control Utility that actually sends the signal to the player from your machine (in wired or wireless setup) will eat up 70% or more of your processing power, bringing machine down to a crawl. I tested this with 4 different computers and all exhibited the same problem.3. Not all Wireless NICs will work with the player; you're better off investing in Link WNIC if you want some kind of wireless functionality.Overall, great idea that went wrong. Link support is nonexistent and I couldn't deal with slowness issue. Sent the player (and Wireless USB adapter that I bought for this) back the very same day.Stay AWAY.
We returned the frame without even trying to load it. Very disappointed to see the frame opening was 8" on the diagonal which makes it much smaller than a regular 8" frame.
These would keep falling out of my ear, not a great design. The sound quality was ok though.
I used comcast high speed internet and have had Linksys router, I was never disappointed. Then I bought this and wanted to get rid of it after several days of use. It lost connection every several days and I had to unplug the power and restart it. Also itdoesn't allow me to use BT. It would just go dead once I start a BT software. I may just have a bad luck but I just don't recommand this product.
You can't get your hand near the tip without burning it and in the meantime your other hand keeps turning it off because of the control placement. What a waste of money.
I am one of those people who have real trouble with earbud type headphones, especially when running. My BOSE are wonderful for walking and everyday stuff but when I take them to the gym and get on the treadmill they just fall out (better than my APPLE earbuds (one of the most useless set of headphones I own) but still too inconvenient as you are always putting one of them back in. Bought a pair of these and at first I loved them. I could run with no problems. But only a few months after having them the first earhook piece came out of the earbud holder. Fortunately I was just putting them in so no harm no foul just put the hook back in the hole and they worked fine. Then the same thing happened with the other earhook. Soon thereafter I had finished using them one day in the gym and the ear hook fell out and I did not notice. Next day too late gone for good and goodbye headphones. The too easy to lose earhook was a total disappointment and the reason why I wouldn't buy another pair (not if you could have to replace them every couple of months because you lost the earhook piece). They had good sound and I really liked the extension cord which made them versatile and easy to use with gym equipment or if you were running with the iPod on your arm or a Creative Player clipped to your waist. The adjustable swivel design and over the ear hood design is their plus (making them adjustable for different ear sizes) but also their biggest minus because they aren't really screwed into the earbud piece so after using them for a month or so they swivel right out of their earbud holes when you least expect it.
I bought this product on the cool idea that I could log on to any Web site with the use of my fingerprint. It says on the box that this product "should" not be used in corporate networks so already I was feeling suspicious, but since the store I bought it from has a good return policy, I chose to try it out. Well, the product simply does not work if your PC a member of a Windows domain (so "should" as stated above is misleading). Also, as some other reviewers pointed out, if you don't use Internet Explorer (a smart thing if you care about security), then you can't use this product as it is hard-coded to work with IE making this product useless for non-IE users. This is a cool concept gone sour by stupid / stubborn product compatibility policy and bad software design.If you are comfortable using IE and only intend to use it in a home environment, by all means, otherwise, stay away from this product.Thanks for reading my review.-Charlie
This thing is worthless!!! It's not loud at all. The CD player barely plays CD's. At first we thought it was computer burned CD's (which played on our other players), then it would play store bought CD's a for a few seconds & then quit playing IF they read at all. The reception is BAD. We barely get any stations.Like the title says, this thing isn't even worth the box it came in!!!
IMPORTANT UPDATE !I just tried to update the firmware as described in their webpage and the player went totally DEAD ! Don`t do it ! I am waiting for a response from customer service.Old review:This player will not play audible files and doesn`t have a bookmark function, making it pretty much useless as an audiobook player. The resume function is only useful if you don`t change the file. If you stop the book from playing and listen to a song, you loose the resume and it goes back to the beginning.Navigation is also a nightmare. I also have an old Rio 600 which is ten times better in terms of navigation.Otherwise, the sound is good and it is an ok player for those who only want to listen to some mp3s.
I returned it. It did not work with my old printer that I wanted to network. The interfaces only work with Windows. I could not print from my mac on the network.I went and spent the money on an apple Airport for $100 - better product (after some twiddling), better interfaces, more useful. I have two of those and now I have multiple SIDs with printers, broadcast music, and network printers - all seemless using multiple Windows, Mac, Chumby, OLPC, and Fedora box.
Ok, this is one of the highly-rated reviews that I don't quite understand. I purchased these buds fully expecting better sound overall, not to mention better bass tone over the buds that came with my iTouch. I set my sounds to 'bass booster' in my iTouch settings, yet the Apple iTouch headsets still remain so far superior it's not even funny. What am I missing here? Did I just happen to get a bad set? The bass tones are completely missing, they fall out of my ear more easily than the iPod/iTouch headsets, no matter what size piece I use as well. It's just WAY too tinny...so, till I find a better set of buds (I'm considering the Bose) I'll be tossing these in the trash & sticking with the set that came with my iTouch for now.
I received the product this evening. No where on the package is a manufacturer listed. There is no mention of Cables to Go on the package. The Cables to Go that I have have the name Cables to Go printed on the cable. There is no manufacturer printed on the cable. There is a Made in China paper stick-on label on the package. I feel duped.
Good sound, good noise reduction (with a good bud fit), but horrible durability. I liked my first pair, but after a couple months, the wire started coming off the jack, rendering it useless. I ultimately bought a second pair (believing that I may have caused the cord issue through my habit of wrapping the cord around my hand to secure my ipod). And although I avoided the cord separation issue the second time around, again the sound started malfunctioning after 2 months. Sound fading in an out, one bud went dead, and finally it stopped working altogether.All in all, it's good while it lasts, but they've skimped on quality, durable materials. Certainly not worth the premium over cheaper earphones.
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!!!!
The camera works very well and the picture is clear. As daylight leaves the picture quality diminishes rapidly. Very good light is required. The problem with Trendnet is the service. I needed to configure my computer and router. It took 1-2 days every time I wanted to speak with someone and if I had to speak tho an agent a second time there was another 1-2 day wait. I am not a tech person and remote access required several settings to be correct. It took me over week to get enough support to get the cameras to work as described. The product manuals assume a certain level of knowledge that I would suspect the average camera installer doesn't have.
I got this as my first joystick, because it looked good on Amazon. I still thought it was ok when i first tried it, until I used it for a couple days. I found that the swivel feature of the joystick is almost impossible to use withought tilting the joystick or vice versa. I tried a flight sim and that swivel kept on getting in the way. I'd say that this is the worst joystick ever, and that I'm going to return it to get a different one.
Very misleading add. Thought I was ordering the kit for a floppy and was sent the CD version instead. Had to return twice. Still haven't received the correct one.
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!!!!
This may have just been a defective reader that I received, but my card reader wouldn't work on any cards after using a 64 MB card successfully, taking it out, and then putting it back in. It was really weird. I made sure I had the latest drivers and tried it on two machines running Windows 98 Second Edition.
Garmin do not make this any more. All the European maps have been combimed into a single CD package.
I think this is a great concept but for laptops it is more of a hassle than it is worth. I think if it were in the key board it would be awesome. If you have a desk top it probably wouldn't get in the way too bad, but for laptop users it is pointless.
I look and try to figure out if the good opinions outweigh the bad. After only 3 hours of owning this product, I should have listened to the negative comments. They are all true.I bought the Cd-writer and was unable to install the driver needed for the USB port. I went through the instructions, read through the troubleshooting guide, and then, when all of that failed, I called Customer Support. This was even more disastrous. First of all, its a number in Montana that isn't listed in the booklets (you need to search the web). What they tell me is that they find that this specific CD-Writer is often not compatible with my type of laptop (and they don't know why) -- they basically told me to return it, since it will be no good. Now, according to the box and instructions, my computer should be perfectly equipped for this...but NO!!! To add, the competence level at HP's customer support is extremely low. Now I am off to find another one.... (not HP)Do yourself a favor and stay away from HP -- don't waste valuable time with them.
All I can say about this router its not build to last more than 5 or 6 months, and then the wireless feature died all the sudden. I will not recommend this router to anyone
I've had this remote for two years and it's already stopped working. But hey, what can I expect from an electronic controller that's under $20.00.It did work but is not very versatile. Too many times I found myself in a picture with my hand exposed and the remote visible. Also, the range is terrible, about 12' with new batteries.I'm upgrading to a more expensive version, something I should have done from the beginning. Again, we get what we pay for, if you want cheap, you get cheap.
Firstly, while my model number is the same, I don't have the 2nd antenna. It works, but decently at best. Frequently drops the conenction while I'm in the middle of something. I also now need to reboot my cable modem every few days. Range is laughably bad. Move 10 feet, it drops in half. I can work in the bedroom, about 25 feet away, at the lowest connection speed. Back yard, ferget it. I am using the Belkin wireless adapter that supposedly goes with it, either both or one is garbage. Configuration interface is fine, nothing great, not really geared for computer-phobes, but nothing terrible. I would say spend the extra bucks and get something better, this is a pretty frustrating piece of junk.
Where the hell is it...I haven't even gotten a confirmation from J &amp; R &amp; I need to give the gift on Sunday &amp; although I have speedy PAID delivery...J &amp; R doesn't deliver on weekends????
I ordered this laptop cooler first. I am glad it was reasonably priced. However, it was not what I was looking for. It would probably work great with a "netbook". For my larger laptop, I found it just did not work. It is too small. If you move the laptop, the pad doesn't move with it. It causes my laptop to wobble if not positioned exactly right. Definately not stable enough.
When I use this in the mornings, the signal is decent, with some static. In the afternoons, all I get is static. I like a little more consistency and efficiency with the products I buy, so I'm returning this one and hopefully getting something that will work.
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".
I bought this dirt cheap unit to try before spending more money on the Satechie Soundfly SD. The unit is noisy and subject to drop-out and hiss. Buy the Soundfly SD instead...I just did...and it rocks!
I bought these headphones last year. Since then I've sent them to Koss twice for a replacement. Both times within 3 months of use one side of the headphones goes dead. I will not bother sending them in again and they are not worth $20 at all.
Package arrived open. Dimensions listed in description are wrong! They are H 48" x W 1" x L 0.5". You can only fit 3 cables in it. Adhesive tape sucks and won't stick well!they list dimension as:Length: 1.20 inchesWidth: 2 inchesHeight: 48 inches
I ordered this from HP direct. Stopped working after 3 months; very little use. Customer service from HP was terrible. They refused to take it back and wanted me to pay $29 and send it back to them so they could replace it with an old refurbished one. There is no authorized service center closer than 50 miles and I live in the middle of Los Angeles
This mouse lasted all of about 2 months before it finally stopped working altogether. The range on this mouse is abysmal, three feet is about as far as it gets. If the distance of the mouse from the receiver exceeds this threshold, both the mouse and the receiver have to be reset in order for it to start working again.The battery compartment on the mouse is also a source of headaches. It would appear that if you pick up the mouse, the mouse loses power and doesn't come back on. This is due to the metal contacts inside of the battery compartment moving out of alignment. Fixing this involves taking out the battery slide thing and bending the contact so that it completes a circuit with the rest of the mouse.
I don't retun many things, but these had to go.The design is awful:- Pinches the tops of your ears- The battery box has a clip for your belt, but the wire is too short to reach my belt (I'm 6' tall) - so when walking it would rip off my head when attached my belt.- When not attached to my belt, it would swing around like other users have said and rip it off my head - same effect - but I looked like a major idiot.- Didn't fold for storage.They sound OK, N/C was adequate on a plane. But there was no reason to put this battery box in the middle of the cord. I returned these and got a nice Sony pair with all the controls on the headphones themself.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong here but I can turn my TV volume up to about 30 and I can hear the TV over the headphones!! (I normally listen to the TV on 17-20) But then when I plug the headphones into my laptop there is plenty of good sound and solid base. It's a little hissy but whatever.Hopefully someone can help me figure out how to make the sound level output from the TV to the headphones a little higher. (yes, I tried the volume control on the cord) If not, these headphones are useless. I will literally throw them in the trash.
I bought this cover to replace another one where I had lost the belt clip part. This one seemed from the pictures to be adequate but once receiving it I was a bit disappointed. I kept it since it was not worth the UPS postage to return it. The inside covers are complely clear plastic and the "ends" and "edges" of the phone are not protected by the leather part of the cover unlike the previous one I had. Also, the external display is not protected with a cover at all - the leather goes around it but there is no clear plastic to protect that normally exposed display. The clip is simply a slide on clip rather than a spring loaded clip that retains it tension. If you just need to secure this inside another pocket, purse, or belt pack, this is adequate. If you are active and want to insure that this stays on your belt, I would not recommend it.
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.
After diappointing start, replaced card works. New card out of box was defective. After several sessions with customer service(?) reps. got authorization for RMA. RMA proceedure very confusing, and overly comlicated. Replacement card installed, and WORKS! Lost almost 3 weeks of use.
It does not work well on Win Vista and quite slow on Win Xp. Hard to to install.
I bought this model 4 years ago for my computer lab. From the very start I had troubles. The projected image flickered and jumped. I called right away and they replaced my lamp for free.For the next 2 years it worked sporadically. It would not come on the first time I turned it on, sometimes I had to unplug it. I called several times and was given the run around. Finally a notice to extend my warrenty came. I extended it and called again. I was told it was certainly because the lamp was getting near the end of it's 1000-2000 hours (big difference, eh?). I explained there was no way it had been used for that many hours, and the tech support guy argued with me. I gave up arguing and tried one of the things he said (take out the lamp and remove the dust). After that, it worked consistantly. (When I could finally get it to work, I checked the lamp hours...it had run for 238, no where near 1000).I thought I was home free. I used it today and it was on for about an hour plus. I was away from it working on a computer when I heard a loud bang. I looked up and the screen was blank. The darn lamp exploded!I hate to give up on InFocus all together, but I may have to.
I recently purchased these headphones for my husband. He likes to listen to his ipod on planes and I thought these would be a good buy based on the fact that they're "noise-reduction" phones. There is however a major problem with that line of thinking. With the "noise-canceling" feature activated his music is audible for anyone within 100 ft of him. It's like he doesnt even have headphones on. The first time he used them on a plane he had a woman yell at him for disturbing her with his music. I can fully sympathize as if he listens to his ipod in the kitchen, I can clearly hear what he is listening to from our bedroom upstairs. I most definitely do not recommend these headphones if you're listening to music with anyone else around.
This was given to me along with the Compaq Presario 5000SR computer (2001 era computer). Having been mothballed for about the last 3 years the computer and monitor are definitely from another generation of the PC industry. At the time the 1st Apple Bondi blue and subsequent fruit color iMacs were making the staid vanilla PC industry look stale. PC giants responded in an attempt to inject a bit of style in their product lines. The Presario 5000 for instance has a front face plate with interchangeable color (Grape, Lime, Graphite) flashings. The 15" monitor matches the styling. The main issue is that with the brightness using the OSD menu is turned all the way up but is not near enough. Using the video card built in screen calibration tools to tweak up the brightness always results in a saturation in the image. Drawing from experience with a few monitors from this era and the 1980s, I am disappointed that Compaq poor choice of build quality will contribute to yet another landfill travesty. But mostly I bemoan the loss of a matching component for an otherwise serviceable computer.Caveats: The included JBL speakers are wonderful and although the wiring would be better engineered into the monitor cable (like the Sony Vaio of same era) the speaker mounting and cabling does work.
Received the Plextor 40-12-40 today. Installation went like a breeze. Drive was immediately recognized by W98SE. Documentation is outstanding! Ships with CD Creator 5 (Basic) which is so crippled it's worthless. Upgrade to Platinum costs [more]. Also comes with Plextor Manager program which is much better.Now the 'good' part. Drive rips to .wav at about 11x MAX. Of course, it takes another 1.5-1.75 minutes to convert a track to MP3, so 40x claim, or even 20x, is of no value what-so-ever. The replaced drive (Yamaha 24x) burned a 74min CD-R in 4:55. This Plextor 40x burned the same CD in 14:45 using the supplied CD Creator 5.0 Basic! Almost 15 minutes for a drive that's supposed to burn Audio CD at least 10x-24x. Using AudioGrabber for ripping was pathetic (1.8x) and WinRip topped at 3.0. So, in short, the drive only rips to .WAV at max 11.0x and then only with the supplied crippled CD Creator 5 Basic. Now I need to send this back and incur the hassle and the shipping expenses. I am thoroughly unhappy with this product.
I wish I read the reviews here before I bought this product. I read some reviews of people who were very happy with it, I also noted that they all JUST bought it. Mine was great for a year and a half. Then the CD player stopped working just like everyone else. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. You may love it at first but it will not last!
The Z22 has no way of disabling the automatic wakeup for calendar alarms. This may cause you to lose battery power much faster than you might expect. Especially if you do not constantly use the device for a few days and then expect to look up an address or phone number (think vacation).If you have appointments, the Z22 will turn on automatically to give you an alarm, and then repeat the process a number of times for each appointment even if you have the alarm sound turned off. This will drain your battery quickly when you think you have not been using the PDA. You can lower the time period before the automatic shutdown and reduce the number of alarm repeats, but you cannot make the display stay off and preserve your battery.
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 live an a big city with a lot of broadcast radio stations with high power, and my route to go to my work include great electrical plants. For this reason have a lot of interference practically in any part of my transit time. The FM revceiver is excellent, I can hear FM statiosn in my office very well. I f you plan to use like transmitter I don't recommend. I you want to use like FM receiver is perfect.
This was horrible. I wish I could give it zero stars. One is too much... It worked for a few days on and off. This brand continously dropped signal from my dsl modem. It just randomly came on and off. After spending hours on the phone to Indian tech support, they suggested I install the latest firmware, at which point the router never worked again!! Of course, since it had ben working on and off, I threw the box away (my mistake) so was unable to send it back. Complete waste...I will NEVER buy netgear again. Its worse than linksys IMO. Don't buy their stuff. Its apparently a common problem...
I live in Los Angeles and find that the none of the preset frequencies work well. There are many radio stations in this city. For crowded radio areas like LA, you'd be better off with transmitters that allow the full FM spectrum to choose from, such as the iCarPlay Plus.On the good side, the product looks great and I love the how everything is integrated into the compact design.
Looks like Samsung has produced an absolute lemon, sold it for $2000+ and then 2-3 years later when it dies, they do nothing about it. I have had the same problem with the TV powering off and had it repaired 3 times spending over $500. It died AGAIN last week and I decided to contact Samsung. They refuse to do any kind of repair on a CLEARLY defective TV (capacitor issue it seems). Not even a credit to buy another TV. I will NEVER buy a Samsung TV again!
When I use this phone cord, the person on the other end is always saying that they can hardly hear me. Not good for business use.
I recently purchased a boom box from Target that I had planned to use around the house. This boom box was intended as an everyday appliance that would provide just that little boost of energy to help keep me motivated in my daily attempts to take over the world. I wanted to connect the boom box to my liquid-cooled solid-state quadraphonic home stereo system. With such a fine piece of solid-state technology, I could use nothing less than the $500 Denon Dedicated Link Cable. After all, any turntable that employs a Moon Rock needle deserves no less than true cabling perfection.Unfortunately, a conspiracy of random events combined to thwart my sonic intentions. It is as a result of these events that I am forced to publish my experiences with said cable.My experience goes a little something like this. I opened my Amazon.com cardboard box with a typical argon laser cutting tool, which you can find at most miliary surplus stores. Upon opening the box, I was amazed to note that beneath the sealing plastic, the cable was emitting its own bright light, slightly blue-shifted. I assumed, quite logically, that the bluish light was simply reflected electromagnetic energy from when I would attach the cable to my home stereo ten minutes hence. Due to the extreme speeds at which energy moves through the cable, it was no surprise that these effects would cause the cable housing to become quantum entangled with itself in space and time, thusly bringing the cable (interior and exterior) into its own self-generating time dilation field. Giggity! Must be good stuff.Once I returned from locating and donning my 60's-era Haz-Mat suit (just in case) in the bomb shelter, I returned to the living room and began the connection process, as follows:- Remove plastic seals. Check.- Gingerly remove cable from form-fitting cardboard girdle. Check.- Place cable on carpet in coiled mode. Check.- Verify that cable emits a low-power anti-gravity field while in coiled mode, allowing it to float and rotate effortlessly approximately 3.2 millimeters from the floor. Check.(Note: Gravity field results above shag carpet are undefined.)- Use titanium personal mirror to locate connector plugs on back of stereo. Check.- Place a nuclear flashlight (powered by particle decay of the Cesium-232 atom, naturally) near the mirror for proper illumination. Check. (Was that a fresh clump of my hair on the floor?)- Bring one end of the cable within 5 centimeters of stereo connector. Wait for electromagnetic forces to auto-select the appropriate port and swoosh into place. Check. (Note: this worked much faster than the $800 iLink connector.)- Bring secondary end of cable close to the boom box output port.Alas, this is when the true quality of the cable came to light. As the cable end approached its target (the connector port on the back of my boombox), I noticed a bright light out the living room window. This wasespecially interesting, as I have recently coated my windows with two inches of solid lead (after losing a lawsuit filed by my annoying neighbors last year...something about their microwave exploding every time I played a Smokey Robinson record). Anyway, once the cable touched the port and completed the circuit, the room was filled with the most intense white light I've seen in months. As I was losing consciousness, I felt the cable vibrating at an incredible speed, followed by rapidly rising heat. While falling backward onto the carpet, I noticed the cable radiating orange and fizzling away in my hand like flash paper.I awoke to find the cable gone, except for its badly burned UPC warning sticker, which had drifted over to the corner of the room. The back of my boom box was also melted away in a perfect sphere. From the affected area, my forensic analysis, and the burning in my hand, I can only surmise that the unbelievable quality of the sonic transfer over this cable was so great that it attracted a massive solar flare into my living room. I would have expected that the radiation from that flare would have taken several minutes to reach my living room, but once I realized the high manufacturing quality of the cable, it seemed clear that time was rendered irrelevant in my living room.Anyway, I would have expected a $500 cable to last much longer than it did, despite this strange conflagration of events. For my money, I'd prefer Dr. Evil's Massive Large Cable Thing, which retails for just under $650. When I used that cable last year, I remember that it lasted for 20-30 minutes before I was rendered unconscious (long story).So for my money, I can't really recommend this cable for hard-core applications. It's way too sensitive to galactic radiation.Sincerely,Dr. Speedie von KvickP.S.: In addition to the Denon cable, the solar flare radiation also melted off most of my left hand and wrist, leaving me with little more than a stingy nub. As the cable warranty did not contain any language that referenced such an outcome, I was forced to type this review with my right hand, a left-handed cat, the middle piece of a broom handle and most but not all of a lukewarm cup of Ramen Noodle soup.
Bought it.. it worked... need a longer cable, used thick fishing wire, sounded the same... go get a $2 cable, they're all the same.
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.
It doesn't work anymore :-( It stopped after 6 months of working fine. In general I was happy, but now I'm sad that I can't find the solution. No fuse is broken, just it doesn't work, no support from the vendor.
They lie about linux compatibility. Once you put it into a Linux computer, it won't work anywhere else either. Can't format or anything.So if you even THINK you're going near a Linux computer, don't get it.(Tested with Fedora Core 5. Lexar, CompUSA & Emprex brands seem to work OK.)
I'm very happy to find a left handed keyboard, but the keys make a loud clicking noise with each press. It's very distracting to others in my office. I may not be able to continue using it. Only buy if a distracting noise will not bother yourself or others. I rated 2 stars because a modern keyboard should not have such an archaic design flaw.
The idea behind this product is good. However, it is really really annoying because I have to keep adjusting my computer - make sure it's balanced... It's way too small for my 16" laptop. I'm seriously considering getting a different stand.
The exterior design of this camera is superb. It lived through multiple drops, beach visits, underwater dives, snowboard trips, etc, and remains fairly scratch-free and completely operational. However, as much as I tried to like this camera and hope that it would live up to my lifestyle, it simply disappointed. First, having been a life-long canon fan, moving over to the 770 SW called for a full blown manual reading. Everything about the controls, interface, software, etc, is unintuitive. Second, if you ever try to shoot a picture with 2 hands, you will almost always block the lens with your finger, even if your fingers aren't fat. Third, having to preemptively select specific "shooting mode" is annoying. This camera does not lend itself well to being a "point and shoot" if you have to push 4 buttons to change settings every time you go from night to day. I can't tell you how many times I've left the setting for night shots only to have the first picture of the next day trip be overexposed. Even after adjusting for optimal performance (according to the manual anyway) the camera still takes too long to response (slower than my ancient canon sd110) - making it very bad for action shots. For the amount of megapixel it boasts, the image quality is way poor, especially in high ISO and the shaky hand mode. I gave up on low light all together. I'm going back to Canon.
Before I write this review, I just wanted to say that I am using the latest firmware, 1.04, patched on over a cable (not wireless).As a computer technician, I've worked with many routers in my life, from a low end Belkin to high end Cisco routers. The D-Link WBR-2310 falls squarely in the "overpriced pile of crap" category.Here are just a few of the problems I've had with this router:1) It reboots on its own multiple times an hour. Sometimes it doesn't reboot at all, sometimes it reboots so much it's impossible to maintain a wireless network. The rebooting also apparently occurs at random intervals during the day, during both heavy and light usage. I've also had the router reboot when there was nothing connected to the network and the wireless access was disabled.2) Its performance in a crowded spectrum (ie: in New York City, where I live) is horrible. I have two other wireless routers - two Linksys routers - that offer much better performance. While the Linksys routers offer much better throughput and error correction, the D-Link router constantly drops packets. It makes streaming video and gaming impossible - you might as well use a dialup account.3) Router administration is absurd. It reboots for the tiniest of changes - such as when you change the time on the router - and then doesn't reboot for other changes - like when you change the SSID or signal channel.4) This router has a very bad habit of opening its administration features to the general Internet for no apparent reason - even if you have disabled this feature.5) For whatever reason, the web-based administration hangs at random intervals and forces the router to reboot. This means that until you bring your entire network down, you cannot change any features of the router.6) This router needs to be babied. Unless you have a very solid power system, you're going to need some kind of UPS system installed in order to provide a clean electrical signal. Plugging this thing into a surge protector and expecting it to work for longer than 15 minutes is laughable.7) D-Link support is non existent. I've had two router exchanges now and these same problems exist. D-Link refuses to do anything else besides exchange the router.After this experience, I refuse to use any other D-Link product.
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.
Some guys here are giving review saying that other people don't know how to set up the router and so caused a lot of problems. This does not apply to my case. Although I'm not an expert, I do know something about the router hardware and parameters settings. I'm sure nothing was wrong with the settings. As said in my previous preview quoted below, connection drops out frequently and D-link tech support went through all the settings with me, trying with different sets of parameters without any success. Finally, they concluded that the hardware might have problem and I had to pay for the shipping to send it back to get a replacement. The story did not end here. The replacement router got exactly same problem. I contacted D-link again and this time they passed me to a product specialist. Still, he could not get the problem solved. However, he's willing to test the model himself and try to get a solution. I ended up waiting.I borrowed a Belkin 54G wireless router from a friend and set up with exactly same settings as the DI-524. The Belkin worked for 5 days without any problems. No drop out at all. When I switched back to DI-524, same old problem came back. I reported this to the D-link specialist and he finally emailed me a new version of beta firmware 1.06 for me to try with.Once the new firmware is loaded. There's no more connection drop out. It's been working for a week without any problems. So, if you are buying this router, remember to get the 1.06 beta firmware from D-Link or else you will experience drop out problems.One last thing to note. The firware was dated a month before the first time I started complaining to D-link. So, why didn't they give me the firmware in the beginning so that I didn't have to go through that much trouble? This is why I still only give it a 4-star rating instead of 5.============================Original review quoted below============================It just doesn't work. Every thing was set up correctly with latest firmware loaded. However, it keeps reassigning IP addresses to every station every minute. That means link drops every minute (in worst case even every few seconds) and then try to reconnect. Sometimes it gets wild and just can't reconnect. Need to restart system to get connection again.Tried with older version of firmware but that also had some other problems. Link broken every few hours and need manual reset every time to get back connection.D-link support just keep telling me to try all that I had already tried. No solution.
I bought this iMac after years of using PCs because I'd heard they now ran Windows-based applications and were more reliable than your average PC. My Mac has been very reliable but, other than that, it has been an expensive disappointment.I loaded MS Office for Mac and tried to use Word and Powerpoint but both run significantly slower than on my PC. Powerpoint is so slow that I couldn't use it and so I have had to dust off my old PC and use it when I bring work home; kind of defeats the purpose of buying a new computer, doesn't it?I went to the Apple store where I bought the Mac and told them of my problem; their response was I should have bought a more powerful iMac! When I told them they had initially told me this computer would suit my needs, they just shrugged. I think this is typical of the arrogance and poor customer service which I've encountered from Apple; they just don't get it.Bottom line: I for one do not buy the hype over Apple products. They're all style and no substance. For the same price, I could have bought a much more powerful Windows-based machine. They may work for college students and poseurs but, if you work in the real world, guess what? The economy runs on Windows. Hence, if you're considering switching from a PC to a Mac, I would seriously advise against it.
I had this router for over a year.I have been working through Netgear since January 05 trying to solve the problem of my internet connection peridically dropping. I have tried a sheet full of possible solutions. The Netgear support tech told me it was probably a hardware problem and I should send it back for replacement as it was under warranty. When I called Netgear they refused to replace it because it was not under warranty anymore! I bought it last June (04) started having problems 7 months later (under warranty) and was finally told in July to replace it, but it was no longer under warranty. I will never buy from this company again.I have since switched to the Linksys WRT54GS and have had no problems what so ever. No dropped connection and excellent wireless coverage.
Just like the tons of other people, on the first use the suction cup broke off. The Garmin ones I have used did not have any of these problems. It lasted less than an hour and was not subject to high heat or anything.
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 easily installed this dvd drive in my Dell PC, but when I went to play a DVD the sound was distorted. It played music CD's fine, but the DVD sound was bad. So I went on Lite-On's website for a live chat with a customer support representative. The support rep responded quickly to my question and suggested that I needed a dvd codec. He told me to go to Cyberlink's wbsite and download PowerDVD. In other words, he was telling me to pay more money than the drive cost to be able to properly play DVD's on it. I asked him why they didn't include PowerDVD with the drive, but he couldn't answer me. I am returning the drive to Amazon for a refund and getting another one - and it won't be a Lite-On.
I bought this cable a week or so ago so I could listen to music on my computer at work (most regular headphones don't have a cord long enough to reach all the way down to a computer tower under my desk and still allow any sort of comfort or flexibility of movement). And it. Is. Awful. There's only one thing I need a headphone extension cord to do, which is conduct sound from my computer to the set of headphones I plug in, and at this, it fails. I've tried two different sets of headphones and with both I run into problems maintaining the connection at the female end: if I move the cord even the tiniest bit, I lose half the sound. Suddenly only one headphone works, or the vocal track is gone, or there's no bass, and the quality is about on par with a tinny AM radio station on the mono speaker setting, and all the depth and any reason for wanting to listen to music is gone. Then I have to play with the connection, pressing the headphone jack in tightly, to get the sound to come back, and the second I put it down, I lose it again. Kinda frustrating.I know it's a bit much to be ticked off over a $4 product, but shipping was another $5 or so, and the amount of frustration I've since experienced has made me want to at least warn other people so it doesn't happen to them. If you need a headphone extension cable, don't buy this one.
The VCR on mine broke after I used it once (it now chews up tapes). I was past the meager warranty period and it would cost almost more than I paid for the thing to have it repaired. So I'm not a fan.
The ball does not snap into the socket even with a lot of force. When you think its in there, the stand does not rotate freely and pops out after a few rotations. Seller wont even pay for shipping on the return of a defective product.
I love the idea of all-you-can-download-for-one-price music, but iPods don't work with the two current subscription music programs that I know of (Napster and Yahoo!). So I searched around and the H10 seemed to be a good balance of features and price, and was supported by Yahoo's music program, so I took the plunge on the H10 and Yahoo's subscription.Two weeks later, I regret it. While this issue has yet to be raised on a product review here, I've since found a couple of postings at forums that describe scenarios where tracks get duplicated on the H10. So instead of having 11 songs from a certain album, I have 22. Other albums had the order of their tracks randomized on the device.Today, I upgraded the firmware for the H10, wiped the device, and started over, but it didn't take very long for the mess to reoccur. (And by the way, reinstalling firmware is not something I'd expect everyone to be able to do.) I've figured out that I have to wipe the device and copy all the tracks over every time I want to change anything.One other nit-pick: you need a paper clip or pin to reset the device. About a week after I bought the H10, I tried to unpause the device and found that the device had crashed (think: Windows blue screen of death). Who carries a paper clip when you're out for a jog? For a portable device, there really ought to be a better way to reset it.I wish I could recommend something better, but consider yourself warned -- this device has some problems.
Did not fit my dodge 2006 charger!Finally broke off a piece due to level of frustration and now I have to get another type.
These are the first pair of earphones I have owned, though I am a long-time fan of headphones. I mainly wear them on public transportation. After much research, I selected the Ultimate Ears based on consumer reviews, price, and measured performance. Several months on, I still am warming up to these earphones, though my initial disappointment has waned quite a bit. Amazon won't let me do it as I update this review, but I would now rate these earphones a star higher (3 out of 5).FIT: Initially, it's a snap. These earphones don't go very far into the ear canal, and they are easy to insert. Getting a good ambient seal, however, has been tricky, at least for me. I have settled on the largest size silicon pieces. Following the inversion tip on the Ultimate Ears website, I wear the left speaker in my right ear, and the right speaker in my left ear, with the cords still pointed up. This results in the best seal, but I think my right ear is smaller than my left: since the middle-sized silicon piece will not create a seal in this ear, I usually have to keep my jaw open and pulled slightly to the left in order to hear on the right side. If I am less congested, the right side comes through better. I say this not to detail my anatomy, but to illustrate just how subtle the seal of these (and presumably all) earphones is. The comfort is good. The goal is a tight fit, but over time, you adjust and hardly feel them.ATTENUATION: This has been very disappointing because I really expected substantial noise reduction. My bus ride tends to be very loud, but I still hoped not to hear anything but the music. The ambient noise tends to overpower the lower frequencies, which, as discussed below, already seem insufficiently reproduced. One solution is to turn the volume up, but that's not such a great idea for extended listening. Sitting at my cubicle, the ambient seal lets me hear my breathing, but I hear nothing around me, except a muffled click and clack of my keystrokes. Overall, the attenuation seems dependant on the fit and ambient seal one is able to achieve.EFFICIENCY: Fantastic! Volume levels from 2 to 6 are all I need on my Creative Zen V Plus player.SOUND: These earphones accurately reveal amazing details in music--guaranteed--particularly in the top half of the frequency range. I have been very disappointed, however, with bass reproduction, and I am not a bass-freak. I listen to music all day in my office through a pair of somewhat bass-shy headphones, AKG's k601s. It's been written that the bass in these Ultimate Ears is dependent on the acoustic seal you are able to achieve in your ears, and that may be true, but I feel like I have a pretty good seal (particularly in the right ear!), and I have had to use the custom equalizer on my player to boost the lower frequencies while suppressing the highs. Unsurprisingly, the bass frequencies now are distorted a bit sometimes. Also, I have read that earphones offer the most accurate sound reproduction available. While I haven't listened to the much more expensive models in the Ultimate Ears lineup, I am very suspicious of this claim. Placing the speaking into your ear canal does provide isolation, but you sacrifice comfort and you remove part of your ear from the equation--namely, the physical structure of your outer ear. Maybe it's my own perception, but these Ultimate Ears earphones seem to really place the music between my ears much more than my k601s do. Despite the great detail retrieval, the music sounds thin and compressed. Does the outer ear make this much of a spatial difference? In any event, the reproduction of lower frequencies seems dependent on the ambient seal/fit one can achieve, as well as the level of background noise in your surroundings. In a quiet room, with the lower frequencies boosted on my player, I am fairly satisfied with the sound reproduction of these earphones. Yet, those aren't the circumstances these earphones were designed for; wouldn't you rather listen to a nice pari of circum-aural headphones then?PORTABILITY: These earphones are small and can be packed away in their small case and carried in your pocket. I've actually stopped using the included metallic case because the wire on these earphones is very stiff, and getting it wound up neatly with the transducers and into the case takes more fussing than its worth. As others have said, it be great to have some sort of wind-up case, but again, the cord on these earphones is very stiff.CONCLUSION: It's hard for me to be either really excited or upset about these earphones. The longer I have them, the more I come to accept them for what they are--decent mid-level upgrades of stock Ipod/MP3 player earbuds, but not a top-of-the-line revelation in noise reduction and sound quality. I think my initial disappointment resulted from unrealistic expectations. The sound quality of these earphones is not equivalent to comparably positioned circum-aural headphones across the frequency spectrum, and the ambient noise attenuation probably will be neither consistent nor substantial. However, these well constructed Ultimate Ears will travel with you anywhere, they sound a lot better than what came with your portable player, and they are fairly easy to put into your ears.
If you've ever used Lexmarks brand before you'll agree with me when I say its anything but great, but this product is no different. I saw the Rhinotek brand double pack for $31 and a single Lexmark cartirdge for $25. I went for the double pack and was severly disapointed. At first the in has more trouble comming out than the Lexmark then after it does it has a wider spay so when I printed photos it make the black eliments hazzy. It also ruined some of my video label by covering the colored lettering with black. So take my advise don't buy this prodct.
I'm still waiting now(3/20)Order 3/12, Shipped : 3/17,Delivery estimate: March 26, 2007 - March 30, 2007I can't believe the shipping system.
I purchased my 6620LDG, like other reviewers, to replace my old kitchen TV. I really wanted an LCD with a built-in DVD player. While I like the TV just fine, the remote is another story. I actually wrote to the manufacturer about the remote and gave them quite an earful. Included in my e.mail was the following:"While I find the overall TV to be good, I am appalled at thequality and functionality of the remote that operates and comes withthat particular model. I simply can't believe that a name brand likeSylvania would provide such a poorly designed remote to accompany ahigher-end TV.""...this remote is very uncomfortableto hold and operate. It is as if your designers made no accommodationsfor how people hold remotes, and what makes them comfortable.""Seriously. I cantt imagine who designed the actual size and shape of that remote or which idiot approved it's public distribution, but the entire lot of them need to find other professions if they think that this remote is at all acceptable.""A remote should be, at the very least,functional and comfortable enough to go unnoticed, dont you think???? Aside from the horrid shape, size and weight of the remote, this remote has an absolutely terrible layout and lacks some of the most basic buttons that come with the cheapest of remotes. I was shocked and horrified to realize that this hideous remote had no "last channel" button. Are your designers living in the 70s or do they just have their heads up their butts?""I havent had a TV remote in my hand without a last channel button in at LEAST 20 years. Since the remote is so huge, how could it not have one of the most traditional buttons on it? I consider the very lowest and feature-less remotes to be those in hotel rooms. They look like top-of-the-line models when compared to this piece of crap.On top of not having the basic buttons, and amongst other issues, the remote is frustrating because: 1. The text is illegible, 2. The buttons are laid out in a way that doesnt make sense and 3. When you channel surf, the remote is so slow to change the channel that you want to throw it on the floor and stomp on it. In fact, if I can find a universal remote that works with this TV; I intend to do just that. Of course, to add insult to injury, it states clearly in your owners manual that 'We do not recommend the use ofuniversal remote controls. Not all of the functions may be controlledwith a universal remote control.' Great, so you provide a bottom of thebarrel remote with your TV, but then dont allow your customers to get adecent remote by making your TV uncooperative with them. This is thefirst time that I have encountered this too, BTW."Finally:"I hope that you promptly change the remote that comes with the 6620LDG LCD TV/DVD combo TV. I expect that you will experience many returns of this product due to the crappy remote that comes with it."THIS was their entire response:"Thank you for taking the time to express your concerns regarding our product. Your comments and opinions are important to us. Please understand that it is our objective to provide the best possible product. We hope you accept our apologies for the inconvenience you have experienced with our product."I am on the verge of taking this back because of the remote.
This was the second transponder I bought for my video iPod. I liked the idea of the adjustable arm to keep the screen in view and reduce wires. Other than that feature this thing was horrible. Station settings did not go below 88.1 and the static was unbearable. Once stations were found they did not hold and I had to constantly move chanels. Not real safe when driving. Took this back and bought a Kensington Digital Transponder/Charger which works awesome.
System hangs a lot of times...Afterwards it restarts and all your data is gone...And uses a very large amount of power... Means you have to buy lots of batteries...You better chose TI-92plus...
This unit was a waste of money. It boasts big features and has wonderful quality of video and audio, when it works that is. Forget watching a two hour movie on it. About 90 minutes into the movie it starts to pause and break up because it is over heating inside or somehting. It sets on a shelf with nothing under it or on top of it. You have to take a thirty minute break with the player turned off to finished the movie again. Recording is horrible also. When you get a disk to work, you end up with a copy protection error. Sony is sure not what they used to be. I used to have the upmost faith in thier products, but now, Made in China, Sony is no better that the rest of the low priced walmart junk.Save your money and buy somehting else.
As someone who likes quality over quality I must say that these speakers are pretty good. Granted, they're not worth the $99 plus tax that I paid for them, but they do the job. The bass on these are not as muddy or distorted as some may say. If there is some distortion than the problem isn't with the speakers. Some media players have an equilizer, so mess with that until you get the right sound. Then you should be ok.I must admit I was looking for something else when purchasing new speakers (had a pair of $15 creative speakers that finally broke after 2 years...and being played way too loud as well....check out my review.) It came down to these or the Logictech 2.1 system. The P.C. Richard near my house has a Bose display and listening station. I was blown away by the quality of these. While not as loud as the Companion 3 series 2.1 speakers, they do the job just fine. But if these ever go I will go back to my trusty Creative speakers....better buy for less money. I still recommend these, but only if you are willing to spend the cash.Update:After about six months the left speaker started flickering and then one day, stopped working completely. I suggest buying the Altec Lansing V82420 speakers for less the price and will last at least twice as long (going on 3.5 years now and still sound fresh out of the box)
I have had two of these. One quit after only 3 weeks, the other never worked at all. My experience with the unit that worked was very dissapointing:You cannot import playlists, you have to create them using clunky software included with the player or on the player itself. This becomes much more difficult with large numbers of mp3's. You also must select and load mp3's with the software one by one. The unit's database crashes frequently and must be rebuilt using the software, this destroys all playlists. The only media player that supports it is "Musicmatch Jukebox" and only the version included with the player, (It's not much better as an interface than the other software included with the player).This is a discontinued unit which is being sold off by third party resellers under several different names, there is almost no tech support available except from other owners.If you buy one of these you will soon be wishing you hadn't wasted your money. The Creative Labs Zen Extra can be purchased for under 200 dollars, It's well worth it.
Okay, I figured that this microwave would be the right thing. I did read about it in Consumer Reports and surmised that those who had theirs "die" were probably not using a surge protector.After two years of use,{high quality surge protector connected and intact },the week of Thanksgiving,{ just when I'm about to rely on the sucker for reheating and cooking veggies, etc...}, mine also made an unexpected clakking noise and began to emit the most horrible chemical odor. Obviously something inside was burning badly. What on God's earth was burning is beyond me. I just hope the fumes didn't poison us.I wont dare plug it in again..and this huge monster is now fit for the trash heap, just as its predecessor, which also lasted two years,{ another make altogether }.It doesn't take a Rocket Scientist to figure out that absolutely ALL appliances are created to die within a few years lately. I dont' have the money to waste on replacing appliances every few years. I did once own a SHARP that actually functioned perfectly for TWENTY YEARS !!!Obviously, I am not the only one to suffer from manufacturers greed. Have any of you tried to buy a simple decent toaster lately ? or a fridge, clothes washer or oven that will last more than just a few years ?I'm going to go into further debt simply to purchase another microwave ???or am I ???I do remember how life was before microwaves were invented. I had to take my frozen meats out earlier to defrost...and had to use another pot to cook frozen veggies.I also remember the warnings regarding microwaves and health. All else considered, how can I be certain these appliances are NOT leaking dangerous microwaves as well ?Maybe I'll do without for awhile longer...after all it's already been two months since this baby died.YES, by the way, the door on this thing sounded like a vault, just like everyone else said.It had a great deal of interior room.It defrosted things quite well.It DID NOT work better than any other microwave I ever owned.Making popcorn meant you had to stand there and listen closely.ALL the silly functions were unecessary.Adjusting the power level was a pain in the you know what.
I wanted a CD player to listen to audio books while I walked. This does not fill the bill. It skips when I walk causing me to have to hold it in my hand. It does not stay at the same place on the CD when I turn it off causing me to have to fast forward to find the correct place that I last listened to on the CD.Amazon was timely in the delivery of the CD.
These died shortly after being put into service in my portable home phone. Never seemed to hold a charge. Don't waste your time or money on these, but go for a different brand.
As noted in other reviews, this product has *very* limited battery life. It didn't come with an AC power source. It also has no hold button, which means I have to take out the batteries when I'm not listening. also, it often can't pause, fast forward or reverse on cd's I've burned myself. Its lid closes so poorly it only plays cd's if I can hold it flat or press the lid down -- definitely not for working out. Overall, a purchase I regret making.
I purchased two of this model of laptop about four months ago. Since then, they have malfunctioned in many different ways. The most significant problem is that the trackpad stopped working on one of them within about two months. That's when I started with the nightmare of HP Customer Service!After a significant process, HP finally agreed to "repair" the notebook, which took nearly a month. When the computer was returned, the problem still existed. Now, when I talk to HP customer support, they tell me that I have to go through the exact same process again (install drivers, upgrade BIOS, reinstall Windows, etc), and then return the computer for repair again. When will they admit their mistake and simply replace the computer?
The device sends and receives skype calls just fine but guess what. When you press the end call key on your phone. The skype software closes. Tried to resolve the problem at the company's website and there are no support pages, just more crap for sale. Also when you try to dial a number with your phones keypad, the skype program open up and starts dialing but you still got to walk over to the computer and click dial.
While the system came very quickly, it wasn't as advertised (Very good condition). The power cord is ify and randomly shuts down the system if positioned at the wrong angle. It also takes about 10 minutes to find satellite signal so is not practical for in-town trips. The car charger did not work upon arrival. I tried replacing the fuse in it and it blew right through it, so I was forced to buy a new one. While the exterior casing of the system itself was in 'Very Good Condition,' nothing else was.
I bought this router for its wireless and wired capabilities and price.But after 2 months started losing connection intermittently. I did the troubleshooting and work a few times more... a month later:Again to start the same:- lose connection- automatic test in the router is activated- connection is still lost- connection is restored (1 or 2 minutes)I checked for firmware upgrade, I did this, and reset router and other config detailsbut the problem still continue and as the 3months warranty expired.It is router is gone...And customer service completely hides their email address.I would not buy a Netgear product again
I would at all costs stay away from any product made by Phillips. I bought a dvd/vcr combo, it broke, I shipped it to them for repair, they charged me shipping and then sent back another broken unit. They then refused to take it back at their expense, even though they had shipped a broken unit (The first time the dvd didn't work, the unit they shipped to me had a defective vcr). Their customer service people have no authority to help you, and neither does their management. Repeated attempts to move up the ladder were ignored (i.e. being constantly told they weren't available, they never returned phone calls even after telling me they would, etc.). Beware of any Phillips product.
The switch worked for less than 12 hours. It worked great right out of the box. Then in the morning it tried to get online and nothing. All that happens now is the power light blinks. I spent 45 minutes talking to someone who made it apparent that they knew very little about the product and was going off a checklist. Very frustrating I will not buy another and hope I never have to talk to their tech support again. I would have given it a zero if I was allowed to.
We bought this player a couple years ago and it worked great up until a month ago. Out of the blue it wouldn't power up if you pushed the power button on the unit. We had to use the remote. Then after a week or so it wouldn't power up at all unless we unplugged it. Then again after a few days I had to unplug it several times to get it to power up. Finally a few more days later it died all together.We also have the sister model SD-3960 which works well except the door won't open on it's own most of the time.
I've used this product in a variety of home applications. It is very good for reaching rooms where Wi-Fi doesn't reach and the self-configuration works as expected. The status lights are helpful. These nodes do not require IP addresses so they are relatively invisible to the routed network. Compared to rewiring my home with Cat 5 or 6, this product offers very good value.On the other side of the ledger, in my home (built 1990) I'm unable to achieve more than 9 Mbps peak node-node throughput with these products on a WinXP-based LAN. More importantly, average performance is approx. 2-3 Mpbs with high variability. This performance doesn't support the advertised application of watching DVD-quality, let alone HD-quality, video over a PowerLink HD LAN. Music and light file transfer works just fine. The diagnostic tool is very rudimentary and not quite ready for use by anyone without technical background. Seems like more of a released lab tool than an end-user application.I'm not quite ready to give up trying to make these products work for high quality video over a LAN. If successful, I'll amend this review with the good news.
First..it doesn't have a battery backupSecond, if you pick up while it's answering, it doesn't disconnect and you can't turn it off until the greeting is complete. That's enough for me. It's 3 weeks old and headed for the trash after I get a new one.
While most reviews are high, but there are still a number of people complaining about contradicting aspects of these speakers. One person says they're quiet, another stays they're room-filling. One person complains about lack of bass, another says how full they are. Perhaps each speaker is special and has it's own attributes, who knows!Personally, I'm rather disappointed with my new set. Out of the box the quality felt wonderful. The speakers are nice and heavy with very dense plastics. The knob is also nice and smooth with no play in it, thus leading me to believe these are some high-class speakers. I then plug them up. I'm just as amazed by their sound as I am disgusted.I will admit, for 2.0 speakers of this side, they have a tremendous amount of bass. The bass is almost overwelming. However, the higher ranges seem to have been forgotten. Perhaps it's just me as I've found so many pairs of speakers to be muffled but these just sound way too flat for my taste.Many people say adjusting your EQ will really make these come alive. While this helps, it's not a cure. Soft-EQs can distort the audio. Note the reviews complaining about the volume not being consistent. My money's on their EQ being set and the sound fluctuating to prevent distortion.Perhaps I'm too demanding on speakers. Though I'm guess I'm spoiled by my cheap $50 "iStereo" I used previously. 2-channel with bass and treble settings, very clear highs, decent lows (though not quite as nice as the Bose). The only reason I wish to replace it is because it turns off when it's not being used.
Beware of this product. If it happens that the first computeryou connect this to is a Mac, then it is impossible to ever getit to work with a PC again - the software required to resetfactory settings does not work for this model! I do not understandhow Apple can sell such a product without any warnings. We areleft with a gift that the recipient cannot use.
WELL NO LUCK FOR ME WITH THIS PRODUCT. I ASSEMBLE MY OWN COMPUTERS, SET THIS DEVICE CORRECTLY, THE COMPUTER RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE AND INSTALLS THE OS BUT THEN THE MBR IS CORRUPTED. MY GUESS IS THIS DEVICE MAY WORK BETTER FOR SECONDARY DRIVES THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE OPERATING SYSTEM.
Used about 3 or 4 times, and sound now only comes out of one ear. Too much hassle to return.
I don't so much mind the money I wasted on this book, it's the time that bothers me. Bill Rancic, you're fired.
Would not connect to network, mfg. replaced with another one that also would not connect to network?
This printer is useless. Lid hinge tabs were broken, paper feed upper guide was missing, ink carrage sticks & noisy causing printing to waver. Should have been sold for parts because that is exactly what I have to is make 1 printer out of my old one using parts from this junk. Should have gone to E Bay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The product description was wrong or I read it wrong because once it arrived it did not fit my grandsons DS.
This digital key chain is more complicated than others I have used. I purchased three different brands of key chains for X-mas gifts for various people. This is the only one I couldn't get to work. This one came with a installation CD that I could not install and therefore could not load pictures on the key chain. Other key chains come with a USB cord and you are on your way. I ended up returning this one and buying another at a store on Christmas Eve.
Do not buy this to extend the wireless range inside your house. It might work in an open area, but it does not have any impact on a building with interior walls.I have a wireles router with a 2dBi antenna. I get a very weak signal in a bedroom that is about 20 feet away from the router. The signal has to go through 4 walls, one of which used to be an exterior wall.I tried using this 6dBi antenna and saw no change in the signal strength. Note that I also tried a 15dBi antenna and only got a very small, nearly unnoticable improvement.With these types of antennae, you need a clear line of site. Boosting the antenna power will not make the signals travel through walls, or around corners any better.
I had this camera for about a year when the dial broke. Of course, repairing this is far more costly than a new camera, so here I am. I found the camera did take good quality pictures, but if it isn't going to work after a year, then what's the point?
I purchased the camera on 8/2/06 and shot a roll of film over the course of about 2weeks, when I was finished I tried to rewind the camera and it would not rewind, the film was exposed and ruined. I thought I had done something wrong so I shot another roll of film with the same rusult,the rewind did not work. I reread camera instructions and looked up rewinding instructions on the internet. Like an idiot I shot a third roll of film,the camera is defective"; a piece of junk. I am out 3 rolls of film and irreplaceable photos.
When solidly in my ears the sound is muddy and muted, about the only thing that sounds good is rap and r&b music with heavy synth-bass/drums. The sound quality for everything else I've tried is passable at best. Granted they're better than the stuff that comes with devices, but not by a whole lot. My primary reason for looking for a new set of in-ear headphones was to use on the train where I need some level of sound-isolation to block out the fans and track noise. I listen to music about half the time and watch videos the other half. These seem to get the job done, above all else they do a decent job of blocking the ambient sound out. I also wanted something small and light that I can just throw in my bag. These seemed to fit the bill. I went back and forth between these, pretty cheap, and stuff that is much higher-end and decided these were cheap enough that I wouldn't have to worry/take care of them. All and all I'm not that disappointed in the purchase, they were cheap, but I got what I paid for.
This item was ordered along with some speakers from Amazon. The speakers are supposed to be here Wednesday April 4 and as of today, Tuesday April 3, the wire hasn't even been shipped ("shipping soon"). The wire was listed below the speakers as "other items Amazon customers also bought", this would normally imply that the source was Amazon approved (Ritz Camera) and that I could expect a responsible delivery date, I certainly paid enough for shipping. When I tried to cancel the only option was to fill out a stupid cancellation form. I didn't want to bother with the hastle (my fault). I also had the option to contact the seller by telephone. I buy from Amazon and its listed sources so that I won't have to get involved with these hastles. They need to drop poor performing companies from their list.
I don't understand all the negative comments about this switch, because mine works 100% and there is everything to say that is good about it possible. The quality is also fantastic, the switching mechanism is tight and direct and never gives me any trouble, so what's not to like about it? I read here where someone actually took it apart to "fix it" and/or see what's inside of it, and that is just crazy! WHAT do people buy things for anyway? I just don't get it at all...sighhh. If they don't work, simply call or email Amazon.com Customer Support and get it replaced, that's all you have to do!!My use is simple, and the switch works to give me perfect, sync'd sound control on my Samsung HDTV, a Samsung BluRay Player that I use for listening to Pandora Radio a lot+ Netflix videos much more than I watch BluRay movies--the performance is flawless from the switch. The 3rd item connected to the switch is my Asus Xonar Essence PC Sound Card, and the sound variety coming out of my OEM PC is many sided and varied, so the switch has to work correctly or I would be getting distorted sound when I mix audio tracks, play iTunes and AppleTV movies, videos and music of all sorts, plus the sound from the PC itself is important because I have audible warnings and notifications for various things and it's necessary to operate my programs and applications too. Score? 100% faithful, true, accurate, and exceptional sound from my PC through a set of Logitech HD speakers that get a lot of service in my studio, and I just couldn't expect more from this Nyrius SW100 switch for my optical/digital sound! It works fantastic every time, without fail, and for about $20 or so shipped I don't think anyone will go wrong, or be disappointed with this item!So what's all the fuss about anyway? I can't find anything to comment negatively about the switch, so it gets 5 Stars, that's about what I have to say and feel about the product! There are no issues whatsoever, and I recommend the Nyrius switch 100% over any and all other choices out there because it's reliable, pretty much fail-safe at that, and I expect a very long service life out of the switch for years and years to come. Do not be swayed by the negative reviews here because I read ALL of them, and most don't make any sense whatsoever other than a couple who somehow received defective switches...and I hope that those people simply got Amazon to replace their order and that they went happily onward after that with a working item.Buy this switch! Wavey Davey gives it the highest and best endorsement possible, the 5 Gold Stars Award for exceptional performance and quality, and efficient, no-nonsense features, plus it's got a great warranty should anything ever go wrong with it. That factor is highly unlikely because it seems to be a substantial, simple item with parts and pieces that fit well, work 100% perfect every time, so what's to break? Nothing!Wavey Davey - 8-20-2011EDIT: FLASH to January 10, 2012, and another story has unfolded to take the place of the great review that I wrote last summer: my Nyrius SW100 3-Port Toslink switcher has failed 100%, does NOT transmit sound out of two ports at all, and intermittently out of the 3rd port, and has damaged my HDTV's Optical Toslink Sound Out Port, apparently, as the HDTV (Samsung 40" House of Color 120Hz LCD HDTV) cannot output any sound through its optical out port anymore...it was on one of the Nyrius ports that has failed, the other device on a Nyrius port that failed was my BluRay player, a Samsung also.I have sent my Nyrius SW100 back for a refund from Amazon.com, while I pursue a remedy to the HDTV's woes with its Toslink port and try to figure out why it happened in the 1st place. I am trying to find an acceptable replacement Toslink 3-5 port switcher but so far no luck, maybe because I've only tried here at Amazon.com, where everything is Toslink/Nyrius, strange as that seems! Thus they have no competition at all here at Amazon.com, and that's a bad thing for everyone, nothing to compare with, nothing to buy should the Nyrius devices fail or prove impossible to set up for one reason or another.That's the story from Wavey Davey, and kind of a different, sober, and non-delusionary post from me at that, right? Take your time with assessing products, as it's best to wait a couple months before reviewing them, and reviewing them candidly and openly without prejudice, objective if possible. OK, I'm off to find an alternative to Nyrius on the 'Net somewhere, or at another Etailer at that if necessary, because there's no horse like a spooked horse, and that describes me right now to a 'T'!Wavey Davey - 1-13-2012 (Friday the 13th!)
I've been a subscriber since 1/6/06 and the service has gotten worse and worse. All they are interested in is signing up new subscribers, but once you are in they dissapear. I had enough and tried to cancel. Got the run around as usual - I STILL HAVE THEIR GENERIC ELEVATOR MUSIC IN MY HEAD FROM THE TIME I SPENT ON HOLD! Finally had to write the following email to the customer feedback section of their website, since human beings don't appear willing to do anything but push you from one useless operator to the next:You kept me on hold for 45 minutes, made me talk to three different people, asked me 4 times why I wanted to cancel, then hung up on me and never called me back even though I had to give two different people my phone number and personal information. I demand that you cancel my account immediately, and DON'T YOU DARE ASK ME WHY I WANT TO CANCEL AGAIN AS IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS BY NOW!Save yourself the hassel/headache/money.
I bought a Visor Edge in June, and loved it. It is slick, slim and easy to use, with enough upgrades on the Deluxe I've had for an age to make it worthwhile - or so I thought.In Novemeber it died. No explanation, just died and wiped all data. So I ring Handspring and get a replacement. This didn't even give me the chance to start playing with it - it was doa. I'm now awaiting my third one.Luckily I had a back-up module, and use it regularly as I may not be near a hotsynch station as often as my paranoia now requires. And where am I using this data? I'm back on the trusty Deluxe!! It's a shame - I liked the look of the Edge a lot...
Would have been nice if the entire range of printers was noted in a front location at Dlink, but no, you have to go hunting. You think out of 60 some hp printers mine would have made the list, but no, so Im out the money, not allot of cash, but still,it says compatable with hp printers, so take my advice and just buy a printer that has the WIFI or hard wire ready port and save the time and cash. How much is your time worth after spending the hour or two realizing IT DOESNT WORK.
Not as easy to install as some of the techies around this site seem to think, at least in my experience. Took a whole lot longer and more effort than alleged, and yes, I read a lot of the reviews here for tips, which saved time, but certainly didn't solve the problem.Now that it's working, it's OK. It needs re-booting way more often than it should, and drops the signal too often, but you probably cannot expect top of the line quality at this price.However, you should be able to expect some level of acceptable support. You will not be getting that with this, or I'd wager, any Netgear product. I'd look elsewhere. I've never used a Linksys product before, but after this experience, they'll be getting a shot at my business, since Netgear will never, ever get another order from me.
I bought this battery for my canon s40. It lasted about ten recharging cycles, about two months. Then it can not be fully charged anymore. Every time I put it into charger, the light on the charger blinks between red and green after a few minute. This battery is supposedly warranted for three years. But when I called Energizer for help, they told me to send the battery and $5.45 shipping fee for them to send me another one. I don't think I should risk more money and time with these guys again.
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.
Harness comes with no means to attach it to the binoculars therefore it cannot be used as-is.
I received one of the Coby digital keychains for Christmas and was very excited to get it loaded. The mini disc that came with the product will not load on my Windows XP machine. Sadly this makes the keychain totally useless and now that I have opened it up will not be returnable either.My kids wasted their money on this and I am really disappointed in the product.
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 got one for Christmas, it recorded great and all. But, we have come to find out that you CAN OMLY PLAY YOUR RECORDINGS on THIS DVD player.Well, that's just stupid and a waste of money. I could buy 49 dvd movies for what was paid for this machine and I could watch them on any dvd player.I'm switching back over to recording on the VCR, because it's much more versatile. My freind works evenings, so I record survivor, then we got together on the weekends and watch it. NOT ON THE DVD anymore, I will take a tape next time!!!!!I'm completely disgusted with this and I am trying to make RCA give my freind a refund. In my opinion, THEY RIPPED HER OFF!!!!!!!!!!
So, I purchased this off amazon.com about three months ago, because my beautiful and amazing Logitech MX3000 keyboard mouse set got a cup of orange juice spilled on it. THANKS HONEY! Anyway, I thought, "well, the MX5000 is higher in number so it must be better." WWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MX5000 IS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF DUNG I HAVE EVER BOUGHT IN MY LIFE! As I mentioned I gave it three months, but I wish to God I had just gone with a new MX3000 keyboard...WHICH I JUST PURCHASED!!!!Anyway, if you do not want to waste your money, and want to avoid frustrations that could cause extreme headaches, or broken knuckles from punching the wall....DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP!!!!!
not really highly recommended, i bought this thing and it never come with a smart card which costs about $50 thru the company even tho it was supposed to. which i called the dish network they asked me if it had one and i told them no. when i contacted the ones from here i was told that the smart card was built in, for which it is not, i finally got the card after spending $50 and loaded it and tv's still would not work, it was defective, I somehow lucked out and got the right technician who replaced the box not knowing that i bought it from here instead of an actual dealer. he come out and replaced the box with one of theirs and have had no problems since. so, no, i would not recommend buying this here, just go to your local radio shack and buy from there. I would have given it a 0 star but it would not let me. the only thing i can say positive is that i was shipped very quickly.
&#34;Oh yeah, look at the price of this cable on Amazon, it's super cheap! All HDMI cables are the same, so here goes nothin'!&#34; - Me, a few months ago.I was wrong. I was very, very wrong. I obtained this to lazily sit on my couch and be on my laptop connected to my TV. Maybe it was karma that did this, but now one of my HDMI inputs does not work on my 42&#34; RCA LCD TV. I had to get up off my lazy butt to try and figure out the problem, and it turns out none of my other HDMI cables work in that port after using the Link Depot cable in that port.I threw the cable away. It was just not worth it to send it back. Also, I'm lazy, remember?
I ORDERED THIS PRODUCT AND NOWHERE DID IT SAY 'won't record" WITHOUT BUYING ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE A TUNER!! WHY WOULD ANYONE ORDER THIS PRODUCT? I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO RETURN THE PRODUCT TO AMAZON. I THINK THIS WILL BE MY LAST ELECTRONIC ITEM ORDER ON LINE UNLESS IT CAN BE RETURNED TO A NEARBY STORE OR SEE THE PRODUCT FRONT AND BACK AND GIVEN COMPLETE INFO. I AM JUST SICK ABOUT ORDERING TWO OF THESE. I THREW THE BOX AWAY BEFORE INSTALLING THE FIRST ONE AND CAN NOT RETURN IT.SHAME ON YOU-AMAZON FOR NOT PROVIDING THE CORRECT INFO ABOUT THE THIS PRODUCT. I HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL ITEMS FROM YOU AND THIS IS A BAD PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR YOU.
The minor problem is that the user manual claims the user ID is "admin". Well, it is not. Frustration and wasted time will occur until you somehow find out that the user ID should be left blank to log in.The major problem is that the unit only works for twelve to 36 hours before it has be rebooted. After twelve to 36 hours it looses the connection to the wireless network. Once you unplug and plug back the power cord, it will work fine for another twelve to 36 hours. I am used to rebooting Windows every time it hangs, but I don't accept having a Wireless Access Point that hangs (I am not sure how Microsoft was able to convince me it is OK for an OS to hang). This box is going back. I already bought a Buffalo that works fine.
I just purchased the cable and shipping was fast but then it was all down hill. I hooked it up to my HD-DVD player (my Samsung plasma doesn't have HDMI so I got this cable). I use hundred dollar Monster M1000 which are the top of the line component cables, so I wasn't expecting much of a difference from generic brand HDMI-DVI cables. When I plugged it in it blew me away. How much worse the picture got! After about five minutes the signal got all pixilated and then just froze (it wasn't my HD-DVD players fault it said cable error on the screen on the player). Well I suggest you go buy a Monster Cable and HDMI converter also by Monster to get what you paid for that's what I am doing.
A lot of people think that bose is the greatest. But have you ever went to a place like circuit city or ultimate electronics and asked a sales rep. what they think of Bose? I used to think Bose was the greatest until I heard them and compared them compared them to a speaker company like Infinity, for less! Bose do have their fans but stay away from Bose you will be happier. The drivers ( the actual speaker inside) on Bose are made of paper. Bose speaker also rely on reflecting sound so, if you don't have a square room you will be digusted with the sound and not even hear most of it. They also sound distorted at low and high volumes. Do not buy this speaker, don't waste your money.
I bought this just a few days ago, and it's going back to the retailer.This would be a 0 star review if I had that option.First, after 1 day of use it started to make a howling sound when printing. Called Samsung techsupport, had them listen to it, and they agreed it was defective. A "rare" problem, they said. Right.Second, it cannot print on laser glossy paper; the toner lifts off the paper. I tried sample sheets of two brand-name laser glossy paper with the same result. Again called Samsung techsupport, and they confirmed that this problem exists. I asked them to recommend any glossy paper to use, and they could not.
The sound card is easy to install in Slackware 64 bit. All you need to do are1. Install the card into an open PCI slot2. Log in as root3. At console, type in "alsaconf", then F6, a new configuration file will be created.4. Make sure it shows up in K configuration (if not, run alsamixer as root at console), then you are in business.Why such low grade? The rebate does not work [...]. And it never did. I tried on several different networks (in case it is blocked by network policy or firewall). None worked!They cheated my $20 rebate! I will keep on calling Diamond "thief" until they do right by me- give me the $20 rebate as advertised!And yes, offering time-limited rebate and then have the rebate center "unavailable" is stealing money from the customers!Good product but VERY POOR business INTEGRITY! What a pity!John
the cord is too short, the attachment clip for the camera doesn't fit on the grommet on the camera, and the adhesive on the capkeeper doesn't stick. save your money, and keep the cap in your pocket.
I would highly recommend against purchasing this card. I have a wireless network with several clients and the machine with this card gives me the most grief. I have 2 problems with this card. I always randomly get disconnected and then the connection immediately comes back. Also the driver for this card has a pretty bad memory leak. I've spoke with tech support about 3 months ago and the issue has still not been resolved.
This supposedly is a "link cable" but when I tried to link the cable to "How to Avoid Extremely Large Ships" I damn near got run over! What a ripoff.
I spent 4 or 5 full days trying to set this up for my father in law. First of all, there were no detailed instructions for the unit. You had to go to the website to download them. We had to call Garmin many times during the setup, and a few times were told contradictory information from the instructions. This is not an easy piece of electronics. Not recommended for anyone who doesn't want to devote a heck of a lot of time to it. We never really got it up and running.
I was looking for an inexpensive player and came across this one. The reviews looked promising and so i took the bate. Firstly the display is too bright, they should be a way to dim this. This can be very distracting when driving at night. 2 out of every 3 Cds i put in would give me the infamous "error-01". This is very frustrating. My compilations of mp3's would not play. Again that freaking "error-01". To get decent level of sound out of this unit would require an amplifier......... again..."error-01"
I wear this on a pouch in my non-Nike shoe. I didn't need to calibrate it for my warm up walk and it measured distance/pace fine. However, after repeated attempts outside and on a treadmill it won't recognize my run mileage. I've tried to calibrate this thing at least 5 times and it stays at 0.0 for running. VERY FRUSTRATING!! However it still recognizes my walk rate. I don't understand what the problem and fix could be. If it would recognize my run distance/pace then this device would be great.
I needed a small form factor Null Modem and a Gender Changer, this item promised to be be both in one package. Upon installation in my setup (GPS to position enabled radio) the GPS unit was not communicating with the radio. Checking the GPS, I found it to be functioning fine, checking the cables, I found them to be working. I then checked the individual pin-outs on this device and found all pins to be a straight through. 1->1, 2->2, 3->3, etc. This is NOT a null modem but it makes a fine gender changer if you happen to need one. If you need a Null Modem, buy something else.
This product came in a timely fashion, in perfect packaging and looked brand new. However, it simply does not work. The POWER light is on, the Ground light is On and the Protection Enabled light is on, however only half of the surge protector has power (the half with only 2 outlets!). No matter what I do, where I plug it in, or how many times I reset it, the second half of the surge protector does not power anything.I'm sure this product has potential, but mine did not function as expected.I'm in the process of returning it for a refund.-Ryan
This camera is small, very small. It has very poor quality video. Is difficult to focus, takes forever to begin recording, and absolutly must have optimum lighting conditions for you to even see what you have recorded. I would not purches this camera. Save your money and get something better.
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.
Kodak advertises 800sp. film as being their most versatile film, but I do not agree. I have used this speed and I have worked in a photo lab and developed it. You should not use 800sp. film on bright sunny days!! It over-exposes your negatives and makes your pictures washed out. I would only used 800sp. film if I was photographing something that was very fast motion, like a car race. I think the reason Kodak tries to push this speed of film is because it is their most expensive, not because it's the best. 800sp. film is also very &quot;grainy.&quot; If you get a photo that you really like you cannot enlarge it and have it look good because the film grain is so noticable. Generally, I tend to use 200sp. film most of the time, and I never have any problems. It works well outside on sunny days and with a flash in low-light situations. However, this is just my opinion. I am not an expert, just a consumer.
The ink cartridge arrived with no problems. Opened up the package and the cartridge was bone dry. It had leaked and then dried. When I tried to remove the plastic that covered the ink head the copper contact tore right off. Needless to say I was a little upset. I just threw it in the garbage. I didn't want to waste anymore time or money trying to find a replacemnet.
I ordered this keychain in red. It was difficult at first to get the sotware to load on Vista but then I went back and followed the instructions of one of the other reviewers and it worked fine. I got the pictures loaded and showed them off to a few friends and the clipped it onto my backpack. Not more than a day or two later my keychain went missing. It had broken where the chain inserted into the unit. It had remained on my backback with no trauma or anything that would cause it to break. Very disapointed with the quality of this product!
When I bought these 'phones I was a little hesitant because other people had problems with them breaking. They seemed fine for 2 months. In fact, they are very good headphones - espcially for running.For months I handled these 'phones like they were eggshells because they look delicate and they have a history of breaking. They broke anyway. I was simply putting them on my head and they broke.Don't buy them. Ante up a few more dollars and get something you won't have to replace. Junk.
This has the potential of being an awesome product. Unfortunately, there are too many glitches in the TV interface for it to be worth $50, much less $150. The problems I found within 5 minutes of plugging it in:1) The Playlist, Genre, Artist, and Album drill-downs frequently appear blank. One has to keep hitting the forward arrow until one reaches the song-level listings, and then back out one menu at a time before any of these lists populate.2) In cases where an artist has more albums than can fit on a screen, when I scroll down to see the the next screen the correct album names don't appear... as in 1), you have to proceed to the song level menu and back out of it to correct the problem.2) Sometimes, the HomeDock performs the wrong function when a button on the remote is pressed. At one point, every time I pressed the down, left, or right arrow it was responding as if I'd pressed the up-arrow.3) The repeat function simply does not work. I guess the button is included on the remote for show.4) The track forward button functions intermittently at best.Plus there are a few more nits: the generally annoying layout of the screen display (a very large product icon takes up the left half the screen, cutting off artist and album titles. Alternatively, this blank space could be used for album art...); Also, the power-on light is exceedingly bright.I wouldn't mind the nits so much if the interface simply worked properly.
I also had serious problems with this enclosure. I bought it because it was a nice looking enclosure. I put a 1TB Hitachi inside and it caused no end of trouble. The power pack is too weak for this drive. My hard drive IS NOT the problem. I would advise people to NOT buy this product. I am surprised as MacAlly usually has very excellent products.
My Zire 72 Silver ed developed a terrible high pitched buzzing noise after about a month. This noise has rendered it very annoying to use. I have to turn it off after seconds. I then found out this is a common problem described all over the web for Palms with high res screens. I have called Palm, and the technician admits it is defective. I demanded an exchange, and they wanted to charge me $40 for an "expedited exchange". It's either that or I can send my unit in for repair and wait weeks. "Sorry, company policy" he said.Some in the web suggest overclocking programs to fix the problem. I've tried these and no matter what setting I've tried, the noise DOES NOT go away. Only the pitch changes somewhat. Hours wasted.If you have this problem CALL PALM AND DEMAND A FIX!! They are well aware of this problem and sell these defective products anyway. THEY HAVE TO HEAR FROM THEIR UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS, and maybe they would finally do something.Zire 72 otherwise performs as expected. It would otherwise get a 4 star from me.
The printer has a lot of good features, and works well for about 6 months. Then users are faced with a dual nightmare. The high cost of toner and drums has already been mentioned above in several reviews. Complicate your life with the fact that maintenance problems start to accumulate and make the investment in toner and drum replacements more and more doubtful with every day of use. My printer has had 3 separate visits to the depot repair, and since the printer weighs in at over 50 lbs, that's no easy task. It has also had at least 6 calls to Tech Support. Still the problem keeps coming back. Now I will buy a product with built in duplexing, and set the OKI in the rear, as a back up only.
I bought this for my son and not only did it quick working after only 4 months but it is very hard to find help with this product. I am having a hard time finding a customer service number to talk to. I will not buy another product by this company because it is so hard to get help from them. By reading the other reviews, I am not the only one. I would give it a rating of 0 if I could. Wasting your money if you buy this product.
The battery worked fine for about 9 months (the length of the warranty period), then stopped holding a charge and had to be replaced. Convenient timing, and pretty disappointing from a buyer's perspective. Won't go with these guys again.
I purchased this product based on the two reviews listed. I guess we all have different expectations of what quality sound is. Virtually no bass and at times gets tinny. I bought it for my wife for Valentine's Day to replace her older Phillips CD boom box in the bathroom. The sound does not compare. The old Phillips sounds much better. If you buy this expecting "big sound" out of a small package, you will be disappointed. If you just want something to hook your iPod up to, it works.
I bought this an answer to where to put my ipod in the car and it was ineffective. It cracked easy and i was unable to plug in my aux cord with it in the holder.
Nice headphones but the receiver keeps losing the connection to the TV. At first I was unable to get any channel to tune in on the first TV I tried. Moved to a different TV and was able to tune in. After 3 minutes the receiver dropped the connection with the TV. I had to unplug and replug in the headphone jack to re-establish the connection. After 3 minutes, it happened again. After numerous attempts to move the receiver it kept losing the connection every 3 minutes or so. I have returned the set and will be ordering a set of headphones with a long wire instead.
I was unlucky enough to get a defective set, with the sound distorted by a loud buzzing noise.Samsung customer service stubbornly insisted that I pay to have it shipped to their repair facility in New Jersey (I live in California). That, even though the set was less than a week old.Took nearly a month to get it back, and the buzzing noise soon returned!No way I'm paying even more for shipping it back to Samsung; I decided I'm stuck with the problem. Had to buy an amp and speakers in order to have sound without the buzzing distortion which plagued the set's speakers.I found Samsung customer service to be brusque and anything but helpful.
No matter how many times I go through the process defined by Palm Support, I cannot hot sync more than once without again deleting and reinstalling the program. It is definitely not compatible with Windows XP Pro; hot sync does work more often with XP Home. There is no support at all on the website for the Z22; in fact it is not even identified in their listing. Additionally, in sunlight, nothing on the screen is easily visible. I had another Palm (M505) with huge problems, but eventually Palm support had the courtesy to call me and send me a disk to manage these problems. Not so with the Z22!!!
I had just bought this printer Feb 14, 2007. I tried using the duplex (double -sided) printing. The duplex feeder is not working and is damaged. I had just contacted CANON & they said that I'm eligible for a warranty exchange but they will be sending me a REURBISHED unit. I do not know if it's the printer or if it's AMAZON. I bought an EPSON CX6400 2 yrs ago from AMAZON and just like this one, there was something wrong with the feeder and the same thing happened, they had to give me a refurbished unit. LAST TIME I WILL BE BUYING ANY PRINTERS FROM AMAZON....
I am unimpressed with this card. The restaurant discounts available with the card typically are at not places I would not choose to eat at. If I would have had this information up from I wouldn't have purchased that card. Also I tried to use the card at a Red Lion Hotel while on vacation trip. The particular Red Lion I chose (using the card) did not honor the card discount. I would not purchase the card again.
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.
I do not like the way the merchandise is packaged because it is very inconvenient to use. I will not recommend to other.
Let me make this short. Beware when Toshiba says FULL 1080P, good chance it is not! Bought the tv and hooked up ps3 and no 1080P. Called up Toshiba and got some real bulls__t! Liars, and will never buy from them again!
I bought this to replace my original Apple power adapter, which had become frayed at the plug and was being held together by electrical tape, but then finally stopped charging. I plugged this new adapter into my Apple G4 PowerBook, and it still didn't charge. Since I didn't want to bother with returning this cheap item (and I thought maybe it was the computer itself), I removed the connection at the end of the cord and compared it to my old adapter, which was already torn apart.This new adapter had half the amount of metal wire inside the cord as the Apple one, and it was in a different configuration. No wonder it didn't work! Later that week I went to an Apple store and bought the real adapter - now my computer runs fine. Don't try to save money by buying the cheap imitation. Just get what you need from Apple.
as a wired router, it is beautiful and great. works superb.i tried everything possible, distances from 2 feet to 50 feet, the connection DROPS all the time, in WinXP and Win2k.I was able to remove the annoying messages that the connection was dropped, but nevertheless connection drops very often and internet is getting slow, very slow at moments.Don't buy NETGEAR router for wireless, it sucks!Don't buy Belkin router wired or wireless, it's a tragedy.
This happens to be the worst item to spend your your money on. I live in the Bahamas and i ordered this head phone on line so i had to wait a few day to get it but once i got it and tried it out, it sounds ok but it just start to fall apart on tha first night i had to use it. I wish i could get my money back, spend the extra and get something worthwhile.
I wrote a previous rating on this giving it a medium rating. Not this time. Woke up to a totally dead machine. No indication, no power on, no eject, nothing. What really bums me is that it has one of my dvds hostage and I can't get it to give it up. In contact with APEX but don't see anyway to get it out. Tried unplugging and then plugging back in about an hour later. No good. Fortunately still under warrenty. Only had it a month.
The Altec Lansing AHS 302 does its job superbly, espicially for its low price. But, it breaks way too often. I had two sets break in less than 6 months. The microphone stops working and the speakers start buzzing a little. If you want a good headset for several months this is worth it, otherwise stay away.
I purchased this during Black Friday sales, and upon using the product (it was a gift for mom), I'd hesitate before purchasing again. I certainly wouldn't pay more than $60.1. Photo contrast and ratio is both poor, as noted in previous reviews2. Music and photos, as others also noted, cannot be played simultaneously; the product description is ambiguous on this point3. Interface, though not overly difficult, is not intuitive.All said, I got what I paid for, I suppose... it's certainly not for anyone looking for quality.
I've gone through two in the past 4 months. The third is on its way and is heading straight to the garbage bin....Their tech support is hard to get to, I had to leave messages threatening to write to my state's attorney general to get them to respond. They finally inspected the 2nd dead one and said it was a heat issue. I have the units out in the open, and my Seagate unit does just fine. He suggested that I setup a table fan blowing over the hard drive. No Thanks, I'll stick to a trusted brand for something as important as my backup data.
Well I know that a dvd player has to last longer than a year. If everyone believes that is the case as I do, DO NOT buy this dvd player. As all of the other reviews, it will not read disks. It reads some but not others. Waste of money.
I first purchased this for my apartment last year. It worked for about two months before the wifi stopped broadcasting. The ethernet still worked but the main reason I purchased a wireless router was because its a "WIRELESS" connection. I bought it at Wal-Mart for like 34.99 and they happily replaced it. This one worked for about 6 months before the same problem of the WiFi not broadcasting happened again. I believed that the third time was the charm...Nope.Less than a month after having it, who would've guessed that the WiFi would malfunction. Again.I guess you get what you pay for. In this situation, a POS box that likes to break over and over.
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.
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.
I bought one a few weeks ago and it has already gone bad. The pins are fragile and if you are going to be plugging it in and out very often, definitely don't get this one!
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.
After owning an iPod for three years, I decided to "think outside the box" and get this video player from Creative Zen. To say I was disappointed would be a severe understatement. I was angry, confused, and frustrated. Playing music shouldn't be this cumbersome. The menus were hard to read, the controls are hard to follow, and the sound quality left much to be desired. Plus, many of my favorite songs I got from iTunes can't be played on Zen. Thankfully, I returned it and got a more updated iPod. The Apple iPod is the standard-bearer of digital music, and I'll never switch to another player ever again.
I used to agree with great comments of fellow consumers. Today I experienced very scary part of it. When my wife kept the cooker for little longer than used to be( less than 45min), we started smelling metal. When we went to kitchen we couldn't believe our eyes, the bottom of the cooker melted and dripped down as molten metal, ...it was so scary. I do have pictures of it all and will be going for consumer protection on this item. Just thought of let you all future buyers and current owners know about it.
I bought this for my mother over Christmas and when I plugged it in, there was no power. So I exchanged it for another identical drive and it had the exact same problem. The only way to get it to power on was to jiggle the power cable. 2 bad drives in a row? Ridiculous.I returned it and bought a Western Digital and that was fine.I'll never buy another Seagate product.
I will keep it short and simple.I had high hopes for my new MF6530. It turned out to have very good print speeds with very good quality print jobs. I liked a few of the features such as 2 sided printing.Unfortunately, it was not very reliable. It started with many unusual error codes which resulted in continuous resets which involved having to unplug the unit several times for 5 min minimum as well as removing and re-installing drivers. It has not even begun to measure up to the older brother mfc8640 that I also own. It is 2 years older and has printed perfectly each and every time I've ever used it.In summary, great printer, when it works. For me, that is as good as a paperweight. I'll never buy a canon printer again.
I had problems twice with this item, and Amazon tried to replace it without success. First, the cradle did not fit the item properly. Then, the second unit I received had problems with the touch screen. When I wrote to Amazon about this, they said the problems with this product were "widespread." The product, if it works, would be great. I hope they fix whatever is wrong with it, but until then, buy at your own risk.
i couldn't get these headphones to stay in while walking, let alone running. Also they really hurt my ears after very little use. I have used earbuds in the past and these were by far the most uncomfortable i've ever tried. Audio quality is bad too. Sounds much worse than the stock apple earbuds, which are way more comfortable.
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.
Don't waste your money on this piece of hooptie camera. We haven't even filled up enough space for one blank cassette before it started humming really loud and the battery would go dead (even after fully charging it). I took it to the local electronic store and they tell me the battery and the drums have gone bad already. Here's the kicker..there estimate to fix it was $298.00!!! The recorder was only $200.00 to begin with. Spend a little more and get good quality. You get what you pay for I guess.
the cord on this mouse is so short that I had to move my computer closer to me, and to the other side of my body, (i've used my computer on the left side of me, and the mouse to the right of the keyboard for years.) into a position where i was rather frequently kicking the computer. i learned to cope with its location and finally stopped kicking it after about a month.i got this mouse because of the review that said the buttons were hard to press. on a regular mouse i was having problems because of my tremor, with randomly pushing mouse buttons. the little indentations for your fingers on where to press the button were wonderful, and my visually impaired friend liked that feature as well.i started having problems with it behaving randomly after about a couple weeks. i tried to live with it, and it was when i checked the cord that i noticed that it had come part way unplugged from the computer. half the time i would yank it accidently and then pull it part way out. so every day i was needing to get behind my machine to make sure it was plugged in.it had been about a month when my visually impaired friend couldn't use it anymore because of it's random behavior. it was about two months before i gave up with it as well. because of the cord being so short, and it getting part way pulled out of the back, and yanked occasionally, the cord separated from where it connects to the mouse itself, and the bare wires would show. so then, every hour or so, i'd have to push the wires back up into the mouse.IF you keep your computer ON your desk (mine sits in the floor) and really close to you, this mouse is perfect. I would buy this mouse again, if the cord was about 1 or 2 ft. longer.a friend of mine told me he never connects anything to his computer that isn't logitech. now i'm following that rule too.
I had this TV for about 14 months. It started turning itself off for no reason since the day i baught it. About a week ago, we turned it off and it does not come on anymore. We have sound but NO picture. No flickering, no lines, no black shadows, nothing.Called Philips, they did not want to talk to me, because it is over a year and no extended warranty.I went to Sam's Club, Willowbrook Store in Houston, Texas, ( where i purchased the TV from), and the lady at Customer Services told me the same. No extended warranty and over a year, i need to call Philips.I paid around $1500 for it and now it is a piece of junk, unless you are blind and you want to hear the TV instead of watching it.STAY away from this TV, and i want to make sure that I will NEVER EVER buy Philips Products again. I am going back to Sam's Club Store and I am going to talk to the Manager, and see if he's going to be a little more helpful and give me a better answer. PHILIPS TV are JUNK.
I've had this item for a little over four years. 2 years into owning it, I noticed the sound kept going in and out after about 2 hours of operation. I didn't think anything of it as I was only using it when watching movies. Throughout the past two years, this time has gotten worse to point where the sound cuts out now after about 30 minutes. This is probably due to the box overheating (just a guess). As one user stated, you can fix this by changing the input, but this gets old when you have to do it every couple of minutes.This was the last straw for me, and I recently purchased the Onkyo TSXR605. I tried out Panasonic once, but not again. I realize they are not a receiver company.
Had these for a few years and sounded nice. It's a bit heavy. Then, the plastic cracked where the swivel is. Made of cheap plastic. Beware!
This card was unreadable in 2 different readers on two different computers. It was useless.
When I first used this player, it worked fine, but it started to have problems very soon after it was bought for me.The sound quality deteriorated very quickly and the paint started to chip off. Problems it had originally are that it's very bulky, even for a sports player, it doesn't have a pause button (or at least I didn't notice one or one has to do something special to get it to pause) and the sound knob is too easy to turn, so if it bumps into something, suddenly the music is at deafening levels.The Sony D-EJ001 CD Walkman (Blue) was bought for me as a replacement for this player, but it didn't work very well, either.
Extremely disappointed in this item. Purchased in July, and worked great. 6 months later, no longer works. I now need to shop for a new switch, but I'll be staying away from this switch for my next purchase.This ended up being a big waste of money. Buyer beware!
After installing the antenna and connecting the power I was thrown into the abyss known as &quot;tech support.&quot; After the first call waiting time of 15 minutes, and a support tech that ignored the printed directions that came with the product, it seemed that I was out of the woods. It appeared that both the printer and PC were talking. Unfortunately the tech was not permitted to stay on the line while I tested the printer and after rebooting my system I was plummetted back into the abyss. This time it was a 30 minute wait to speak to a &quot;trained&quot; professional. This time all of my current network settings were reset and I was left unable to either print or connect to the internet on my current wireless network. Next stop - &quot;Level 2&quot; support! This call included a 1 hour wait and even less help than the Level 1 tech support was able to provide. It seems that the 2nd tech's solution left the DP311P permanently disabled and requiring reconfiguration at the factory. The supervisor that I spoke to wouldn't even provide a mailing address so I could write a letter to customer service! What did I get for my 4 hours of time? A trip back to Best-Buy and a refund receipt!
Do not buy this piece of crap pool I bought this pool for the Fourth Of July and it was a small hole in the pool so the pool kept on losing air so I was really mad so I waisted $85.00 on this crap.
This camera caused the BSOD every once in a while. Previous Logitech 5000 never did that once. Today, downloaded new software (v 10.5) from the Logitech site, and the BSOD problem occcurs every other time the camera is turned on.When the camera doesn't cause the computer to crash, the picture is okay in good lighting. It is very hard to adjust manually and the right-lite software barely makes a difference.Stay away from this camera until Logitech comes out with a solid software fix.
Before you buy this...make sure you understand that it does not do as advertised. I assume they made this before the Ipod Nano was introduced, because this ad, AND the front of the box says "works with all ipods", its very small and not user friendly...but hey, doesnt really matter when it doesnt fit the Nano, now does it?
After a year of use, the scroll function on the mouse is dying. It barely scrolls anymore and is going to have to be replaced soon. I'm disappointed that this mouse lasted only one year. I would not recommend buying this one.
After doing some extensive browsing, reading reviews here and elsewhere, and having had many high quality products from JBL all my life, I decided on these headphones to replace my current iPod ones with a superior quality than the average $5 headphones, yet the sound quality is absolutely terrible, very dissapointing given that JBL has a reputation for high volume, high quality sound, perhaps not audiophile level, but definitely always above average. The bass is simply not existent, overall the sound is distorted with an iPod or even to a CD player. I gave this product 2 stars because the fit, look and finish is really great, but the sound was truly awful. I ended up getting much better sound from a set of Philips headphones I found at $10 at my local Walgreen's. Hopefully my next JBL product will restore my faith in the brand.
The sound quality is very good from these speakers and they look very nice. But I have two issues with them.There is an auto on/off that functions when there is a signal to them. It is a great idea because then you don't have to turn them off and on. But if the volume is not up all the way from the input they don't turn on, and sometimes will just turn themselves off. Also, sometimes they don't turn on even though music is playing with volume up all the way, so then you have to turn them off and back on. And if watching youtube or something, you have to turn off and on again because it is somewhere around a 30 second delay to auto off.Second, I purchased these in August of 2011. They just stopped working this week. So I got 14 months use out of them, just outside the warranty period.
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!
The self-help phenomenon seems to be everywhere: in bookstores, on the radio and television, on audio tapes for our Walkman, the variety and number of these tomes and programs seem endless. And it seems to be a modern phenomena, or is it?It may surprise a lot of people, Tom Tiede included, that self-help books have been around almost since the printing press was invented. And though it seems as if there is a neverending proliferation of these self-help tomes these days, the twenties and thirties had more than their share -- the most famous self-help book of all, How To Win Friends and Influence People, was written in the thirties. And its spinoff, the Dale Carnegie Institute, still thrives today.Despite the Oprahization of America, self-help tomes really haven't changed all that much. How could they? The subject is always intrinically the same. No, it's just the angles that have changed, especially with the coming of quantum physics. Many snake oil salesmen have made careers misinterpreting quantum physics through the medium of the self-help tome.So, given all that's out there these days on television and radio and in the bookstore, an examination of this racket is long overdue. Unfortunately, Tom Tiede is not the person to perform such an examination. Despite a few good examples and hits on the mark (Who could miss such an inviting target as Deepak Chopra?), Tiede falls short both in organization and the necessary ingredient of humor. Where a P. J. O'Rourke comes off with a good dose of sarcastic disbelief, Tiede comes off with more than a touch of bitterness toward his subjects, as if they really are to be taken with the utmost seriousness.This is what ultimately does the book in. There are too many screeds and not enough satire. It's like reading the Skeptical Inquirer. Where is the laughter? If you really want to read this book, then I suggest you local library, and if you simply must buy a copy (and I know many of you are scannig these reviews looking for justification), then wait until it comes out in paperback, where your financial expense won't be as great, although you will have to accept less when you put sell it to the used book vendor.
This is the text from the web control panel. It doesn't work with other brands and so you can't get a signal even though it's in range. Would not buy again since the functionality is so limited."Note: When set to "AP Client" and "Wireless Bridge" mode, this device will only communicate with another Linksys Access Point (WAP54G). When set to "Wireless Repeater" mode, this device will only communicate with another Linksys Access Point (WAP54G) and Linksys Wireless-G Router (WRT54G)."
This potential "ipod killer" can hardly stand up on its own (feet) because of terrible software design. The player itself is beautiful and the designers ought to be proud of that but the software is a huge letdown. In the age of drag and drop mp3 players to have a propreitary software that is nonintuitive and full of bugs is a crime.I did all the updating but the transfer part kept hanging up on two mp3 files while allowing me no chance to exclude them. I finally deleted them and tried again. Everything seemed to transfer fine but the player itself would not play with the announcement "retry synchronization." Further attempts locked up my otherwise stable home-built, superbly cared for machine running windows 2000.Even though I'd be [...], I'm returning this thing.
I'm pretty careful with my headphones, and mostly use them when walking around the city. I have had 2 pairs stop working on one side since I bought the first in July 2009 (5 months ago). I won't be buying these again.
I purchased a Apple Ipod from Brian in Hawaii and it was all scratched up and very unstatisfactory. I emailed him and wanted my money back and have not heard from him yet.
I got these for $58, so I guess I can't complain much but I thought I'd steer people away from these if I could. They sound great for the price, but dear God it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to keep them in your ears. I've tried every rubber tip included and they're constantly falling out of my ears at the slightest head movement. Incredibly frustrating! It got to the point where I was so distracted at work from having to jam them back in my ears every 30 seconds that I just stopped using them. Turn your head slightly? They fall out. Yawn or talk? They fall out. Put the left one back in your ear? The right one falls out. They're just far too heavy for the design and the rubber tips don't have any grip to them.So in short: They sound great, but in my particular case, they're absolutely useless.
I was initailly impressed with this device, but being an early adopter is risky and I ended up being disappointed in the end. Live video capture direct from my TV went well at first, then started to get fuzzy, flip and change color without explanation. Whenever I scheduled a 30, 60, or 90 minute record from the TV, it consistantly stopped recording at about 5-8 minutes. There was no conversion software in the box which enabled me to convert video formats to MPEG4, so I was forced to use freeware. After conversion, the device did not recognize the format. I bought this device to make long, tedious hours on the plane more enjoyable, but alas, if the MegaView can't accomplish recording tasks, it does me no good. Because this is a Japanese product, support is almost non-existent and even the website is sparse as well as difficult to navigate. This is a good idea that isn't quite done yet. Too bad. See ya in about a year.
The length was to short. It will not reach to the back of the trunk. I'm not going to throw it out my window and on top of the roof becaus then you can not close the window.. Waste of money. Poor design.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. Here's why: The remote did not work properly when the product arrived. I decided to work around that. Speakers totally stopped working after 4 months. That was the good news. The bad news was trying to deal with JBL. I spent 2 hours on the phone, being cut off several times. Finally I got to speak with tech support who told me that the system needs to be replaced. He told me to fax certain info to him and they would send to me a return number. I faxed the info but instead of a return number I received an email asking for more information. I responded but they never did. So I contacted Amazon. AMAZON WAS GREAT. They sent to me a return label for free shipping and a refund, minus only a restocking fee. I WILL NEVER DEAL WITH JBL AGAIN.
Our Mintek MDP-1810 portable DVD player played one DVD before it died. The motor started making strange rubbing noises, and the display started blinking.The one DVD it managed to play sure looked good -- the picture was sharp, and contrast and color were terrific. I just wish it still worked. Its replacement will come from a more reputable manufacturer.
I read all the reviews before I bought them and I can't imagine that nobody mentioned that. The cord is not long enougn if you are 6 feet tall plus. I am 6 feet tall and I can't keep my MP3 player in my shorts when I run. The cord is not long enough. What do say except ....DuhThe sound is passable ( I guess, you can't really get a good sound with ear buds) but the buds are quite bulky so they don't stay in your ears. I usually don't have problem with that - the cheapest earphones stay in my ears when I run with no problemConsider the fact, that I got a good deal - $13. I still wouldn't recommend them to anybody.
It is the second time nikon provided the wrong cable for Coolpix S1. Maybe someday they will get there heads straightened out.
it was defective.....called belkin...they said take it back to whom you bought it. dont know if i will ever deal with belkin again
the ear buds dont have good bass, I know they are earbuds but the range on these are limited. Okay
I got this for my laptop, which has awful sound. The sound from this USB adapter is fine, and a big improvement over the internal sound adapter.But... the volume is way to high. I listen with headphones, so it is very uncomfortable when the volume gets wrong. I have the volume set at 3 (out of 100!) and go up to 5 in a noisy office. And that is with the application levels set very low too. Every so often some rude application makes a warning beep at high volume and just about scares me out of my skin.Get this adapter if you will use it with speakers with a volume control. Don't get this adapter to use with headphones unless they have a volume control.Get this adapter if you are deaf, or want to be deaf.
Too much bass. Muddy mid's, had to send back. Amazon returned without a hitch, I love Amazon. Decided to get Sony's NWZ-S615FBLK MP3 player instead. The supplied ear buds blew me away...
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!
Heavy cable that I use to hook up my laptop to a HDTV. No interferance with other electronics, picture was clear for 6 months. Then picture turned yellow. That's right, picture had a yellow tint that would not go away. Replaced this VGA wire and picture is perfect. There is no external damage to the wire, so sometime inside the loom must have come apart. The heaviness of the wire disguises the poor quality.
While I was very excited to receive these after reading all of the great reviews I must say I was terribly let down. The carry case that comes with this item is very nice and I appreciated the extra Aux cables. However, the fit was HORRIBLE. Now, this will certainly be subjective based on the shape of your head but its pretty common sense just looking at them in person that the fit is going to be strange. They slide open horizontally instead of vertically so they put some serious pressure on the top of your head which in my case led to a headache. I read on Cnet that the design angles were somewhat strange but I figured I would see for myself. Very disappointed.Note: I really can't say much about the sound quality because I didn't use them long enough to get past break-in. They were just wayyyy to uncomfortable.
I couldn't be happier with the sound quality from these headphones, but that great sound quit working after 3 months. (I also had durability problems with my iPhone earbuds from Sennheiser.)Fits well: With the three sizes of ear pads, it is easy to fit them comfortably in my ears.Noise isolation: They do very well at blocking outside noise. I was actually at a postgame celebration for the Columbus Crew and was able to block out the outside noise and hear the audio at a comfortable level.FRAGILE: If it weren't for the terrible durability of the cord, I would highly recommend the Sennheiser collection of ear buds.Sorry, Sennheiser, you let a tiny wire ruin what could have been a near perfect product. Fail!
With a name like "Bass Frequency" one would expect a noticeable bass presence, right? Forget it. The sound through this headset is thin and very, very unimpressive. Save your money.
Poor quality material and engineering. I couldn't use it for vhs tapes. It will hold some DVD's.
Really, this is way too slow. but as the saying goes, you get what you paid for. It's cheap, affordable, and 10 times slower than my Memorex flashdrive. Good for patient people and computer novinces. However I would not recommend buying this product to tanyone that has any knowledge and is comfortable with computers.
One SIMM DOA. I had to send it back RMA to Corsair, on my dime, and then it's like 3 weeks to get new.
well r.i.p cadillac deville 1999 died 2010 when u put this in your car u need a box to let your alarm work if not your injector locks come into play little by little i blow 4 piston rings cuz of the presure and my start went out nourthstars have it in the middle of the motor did not have the money to fix got tickets and just junked it do not buy this
while some features catch one's attention, others dismay. i am accustomed to tripods using a lever system to lock the leg extensions at a specific length. having read another person's review on a particular tripod, i was pulled up short by his observation (and my own personal experience) that lever locks ultimately crack and therefore become useless, while the 'twist and lock' approach found on velbon should offer better and longer service.in addition, i wanted a tripod which would stow in my carry-on travel bag.so off i went to this model. i never quite got comfortable with twist and lock even though i believe it may (don't remember now) resolve the issue of section slippage. being so very compact with legs unextended is quite nice. but, at the same time, extending the four adjustable sections fully gave me scant comfort regarding stability, even though my camera and lens combination either weighs approximately 2 pounds, shorter zoom; 3 pounds longer. 21mm at the top unextendable section and subsequently less for each additional one does not suffice for me.the low position of 6.5 inches, the 4-way head and a weight of just over 2 pounds are great. nonetheless, these features are offset, rather rudely, by my perceived lack of stability.had velbon constructed the legs a bit longer, thus reducing total sections to, say, four, and made diameter more robust so as to facilitate greater stability, this product might have worked for me.as it is, i chose to pass.
Well i bought an external hard drive from TigerDirect because it was cheap. Well it didn't work and i tried to return it for a refund. They said sorry. Then after battling them, they said they would refund me, but I would have to pay a $30 restocking fee. So i got back $50 plus i had to pay to send it back. Great. Well i warned by friend about this, but no he said its compatible and wouldnt have to return it. WELL, he had to return it because it didnt work. Had to pay $30 restocking fee plus shipping to send it back. Really good for a product that cost less than others. I recomend buying from somewhere else other than tiger direct. All of there stuff is broken since they simply restock the item. Stay away, and if you don't then you're a suclker. You're not a sucker are you?
I would love to know more about this DVD player. Amazon has almost no description of it, but the Toshiba site has even less. I called their customer service number yesterday and had to prove to them that they had mentioned this player in a press release. Pretty sad.I went into one of my local brick and mortar stores that distributes Toshiba so I could learn more about the SD5700 and HDCD. They had no clue about either one. After I explained HDCD and that the SD4700 and SD5700 were progressive scan DVD players that were supposed to come out this summer, I was ready to bolt and find more info on the net myself. They persuaded me to wait while they called their distributor. They relayed the message that the distributor had just came from a trade show in Vegas where he had been told that the 5700 had been canned before it hit the market and that it had been replaced by the SD3750. They said the 3750 and all subsequent Toshiba DVD players would be equipped with HDCD and the 3750 would be $249.99 plus tax. They also told me the distributor said not to buy a SD5700 even if I found one since Toshiba was replacing it with the SD3750.I found a mention of the 3750 in a June 28, 2001 Toshiba press release and as an item on Amazon. Other than that, you would think this product does not exist.I called the Toshiba customer service/contact number. After I proved to them that they were marketing this product, they gave me a few specs. I was told the 3750 plays DVD, VCD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 formats. DAC is 10/54mhz. Resolution is 540 lines. Has N 2 2 surround. They said it does not have Dolby Digital (I asked if that meant that it did not have a built in Dolby Digital decoder or it does not support Dolby Digital ....but they had no clue what it meant). They also had no idea about DTS capability. Optical Audio out, S-Video, Component Video, and Composite Video outputs. Toshiba said this product will be in stores on August 29th and so will the SD4700 and SD5700 ... so much for the replacement theory.The most disturbing thing is that they said it does NOT have HDCD. I told them what the brick and mortar company said. Toshiba said the specs they had there were not set in stone and that it may have HDCD after all. That calls everything they said about the 3750 into question. How can customer service for a company not know "set in stone" specs for a product that will hit the shelves in one week? I love Toshiba DVD, but they must be pretty dense.
The price is a dead give away. I got the speakers installed them and less than two day's later the 1" blew. The speakers come with wire that is about 16 gauge and cheap. Don't get these speakers.
The whole idea of getting an anti-glare filter (as this is advertised as) is to get less strain on the eyes when using the computer screen. This one does not do that at all.The filter in reality decreases the amount of light it lets through to one's eyes from the screen and increases the amount of light it lets through from the outside, as visible with more reflectiveness of outside objects. It does not matter if one reverses the screen, same thing happens.Previously one could not see any reflection from objects behind one, but now those objects are clearly shown, so it is almost like staring at a mirror. Looking into a mirror is even more tiring than looking into the very lighted screen without.I realize now the whole concept of adding this barrier between the screen, the air (distance) and one's eyes, in order to stop glare (so strong reflection), is a faulty idea. It will never work, because outside light sources will always change the result (unless a person is in a totally darkened room with no windows, which few people ever are in).In a situation with light sources (windows, reflective objects etc), the only right way to filter the glare is to have a filter right on one's own eyes, so as part of one's glasses. That way there is no reflection from objects behind or next to one's body.So this product can really not be sold as an anti-glare product. It virtually never is.If you need it merely so people standing next to you cannot look see what is on the screen (unless they are behind you) when you're playing games in the boss his time when you're supposed to work for your salary,) this is for you. You'll also be able to see the reflection of your boss then when he stands behind you and discovers what you're doing. :-)
Personally, I feel the button layout could not be any better: video game controllers have evolved into this interface and it works equally well for CD players. My original intent was to use this as an MP3 audio book player for my mother, therefore, the interface should be as easy as possible and those stylish (but silly) remote-controlled players would not do. I was very sad to return this product, however, due to the following problems.The biggest issue was that occasionally the player would not resume playback from where you had shutdown. I discovered this to be caused by the play button. The play button requires a full one-second press in order to start the player loading. If you merely just click the play button, you hear a short crackle and &quot;wa la&quot; your resume memory has just been erased.Other issues:- Cannot scan (fast forward/rewind) within MP3 files.- Headphone connector seemed a little noisy.- Info display could be better considering its 3 line by 16 character layout.- File name and ID3 tag scrolling is annoyingly slow.- 2 to 5 second gaps between MP3 files (nobody offers gapless MP3 playback).Pros:- Great button layout and very easy to use.- The games are stupidly entertaining while listening to audio books.- The included headphones are super comfortable and do not leak noise.
Not much in the way of features, and some of them don't work. The headphone jack shorts out if you move around, the anti-skip function is worthless, and it's picky about the CDs it will play. Save your money.
As I recall, our 26" AQUOS did have a gorgeous image for the first four months....August through November 2006. I haven't seen it in 6 weeks so it is hard to be enthusiastic. By December 13th, our AQUOS was in the shop --waiting for part after "reconditioned" part from Sharp. We spoke with Emily, Andre, Jordan, Patrick, Tammy, Cindy, Jamie, Serena, Angie, Ray,Lynelle, and Clarice's voice mail at the Sharp Service Center in Romeoville, IL.. We then sent two faxes. Two weeks ago, we were promised a replacement tv -- which we later learned will be a "reconditioned" set. We are about to pick that set up. We received no compensation and only the most glib apology.I am not sure what other warantees say, but I urge you to read the Sharp warranty with great care. Their service staff were friendly, but would not give us the name of a manager to contact for a month.
I had posted earlier that this adapter does not work with Windows XP, but I was wrong. It does work. However, to make it work with the application that I am using it with, I have to go thru a certain procedure, else the application doesn't sense the presence of my organizer, even though it is connected to my laptop via this adapter.
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 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 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!
As with all other pricy Monster Cable products, there are no published specifications (efficiency, bandwidth, etc.)
i don't recommend this product
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 work upon receipt. Not a quality product when compared to &#34;The Club&#34; or Masterlock. I have all 3 types.
I thought there was something wrong with the dvd's from the rental place. Half the dvd's that I rented from them didn't play on the Apex. One day, I got a new dvd player, and the dvd's played in the new dvd player. To test, I put the dvd that played in the new dvd into the Apex dvd player and it doesn't read it at all. So, all along, I thought the dvd's were bad, but in fact; it was actually that the Apex dvd player couldn't play many dvd's.
Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black)Ordered it from reading the good reviews directly from Amazon. Received it on Thursday and was surprised by the low sound quality... The $25 Sony headphones provided a way better sound. It was alright though since these didn't annoy my ear piercings.Fast forward 4 days and I am pretty mad. The left ear buds stopped working completely. Returning it to Amazon for a refund. Not recommending to my worst enemies.
If you can look past the occasional well actually frequent pops and crackle noises and the fact that the item is very fragile it is a great product. I had to pull out some tape to provide it with some extra reinforcement after having the item for 2 days...but in all fairness it does accomplish the goal of being an adapter adequately.
As with so many others, I was quite happy with my Samsung 46" LCD (model LNT4665F)...for the first year. Then the image stopped working. The sound is fine, but no image. Samsung simply will not fix it, repairing the problem is either going to A) cost you almost as much money as the new tv did, or B) require you to do a lot of research on the web, buy specialty parts yourself, and then have the expertise needed to open the tv, remove defective capacitors from the power board and solder new ones on, or have a friend who will do it for you.Instead of buying this tv, you should just burn the money, wait exactly one year, and then spend about four weeks punching yourself in the face. They're equivalent experiences.Sony makes far better, longer-lasting products for slightly more money up front.
Not a good product, I lost the cap, believing in this product and this cap costed 23$ to me. I have Canon Pro1 and the cap can be ordered only from Canon
I installed this inline between my indoor antenna and the TV. I already have a decent signal on most of the channels, and this device made the signals worse, rather than better. Very disappointed in RCA.
I don't recommend this router. It does have good features such as stateful packet inspection (SPI) in the firewall; however, the router's reliability is poor. It's signal strength fluctuates greatly throughout the day and it drops signals. I recommend paying a little more and getting a better router.
All in all I like my vaio. Given the range of options and the amount of money I had to spend and also considering my needs for a laptop the fxa47 was the correct solution. I must say that the vaio runs Maple 7 (a symbolic math program) rather well. A 1 GHZ processor definately helps for numerical simulations (lots of number crunching). However ever since day one I've had to deal with lots of random anoying computer quirks such as: spontainous crashing from being left on too long, crashing intermintently when running windows media player, and problems with xp and the dvd/cd-rom/cdr. All this within two weeks of owning the laptop. The only reason why I haven't returned it is that it still does what I really need it to do: crunch numbers that is run numerical simmulations. ...
This company is very bad with rebate. Please send certified mail if you want to get your rebate. They are good at claiming not receiving your rebate. When you write to them, they don't response and don't bother to call them. Your call will be forwarded to their fulfillment center. I did file a complain against this company to BBB and got a letter saying that the company did not response to their request.Last year, I bought this router with a rebate. Mailed in all the requested documentations (receipt, original upc, form), but not by certified mail. Six months later, checked the status (wheresmyrebate.com) and said they need the original upc. Called them up and was told to resubmit a copy of the rebate. I did that,,,and 3 wks later, check the status again. Still said the same thing. Anyways, the whole process drags on and on. I called them up and was told the offer was closed.Anyone out there have this problem with Netgear rebate? I don't know now. Maybe I should return it to Amazon for a credit...Help..Thanks
I auditioned these speakers in my home for about a month. These speakers while detailed, sounded cold, and lacked musicality. I have liked ever other speaker I have auditioned better than these; Monitor Audio Gold, Usher S520, Audioengine A5, and Audioengine A2. The only reason I am giving them 2 stars rather than 1 is that I have read that these need a separate amp to reach their full potential, I used only a 90 watt/channel Denon receiver.
I recommend avoiding this brand. My UPS died and apparently took my computer out as well. Neither the UPS or the computer will power up.
Likewise, the sound went out just after 1 year warranty was up. then the video followed. 500.00 to fix. Has been sitting and collecting dust ever since.
Wow, is Apple really that desperate? The original Shuffle was bad enough, but now they go and make another one! Now I don't have this, but it's pathetic just by looking at it. $79.99 for this thing. Who in their right mind (if you have one) would buy this remake of an already pathetic excuse for a portable music player for $80 when the Samsung YP-K3JQB is a measly $100 currently on Amazon?! The ONLY people who would get this shuffle instead of the amazing E250 are those can't stand the fact that Apple has finally made something completely unacceptable (well, the Nano was pretty darn close), those who keep saying that "they don't need a screen", and those who are so braindead that they get anything that has the "Apple" logo on it.Yeah, I know, I'm stupid. I don't know what I'm talking about. In a way, I like this more than the other Shuffle. It's cool the way you can just clip it anywhere and go. But something as bad as the original shuffle should NOT be remade. It should be totally discarded, and make a completely new iPod. , and you obviously can't make a new shuffle WITH a screen. The price is ridiculous, it STILL doesn't have FM or recording or even a screen (the lack of a screen is the "key feature" of the Shuffle, but it's really the key blunder). It's obvious why they don't add the radio or voice recorder: they want to be totally separate from the other music players. It's obvious. Well, I hope you enjoy my review.0 of 3,000,000 found the following review helpfulsigh...As a closing note, I'd like to show you my beautiful poem. It's very appropriately called "iPods are Rip-offs"IPods are Rip-offsby Michael MarcopolusThe iPod's not the only music player you can get,It's just that there are MP3 players people have not met.If they just knew what the other players had in store for them,They'd know the iPod stinks so bad it came from a pig's pen.The iPods soar to the top of the list of MP3 players like kites,But why not get a better player with more gigabytes?SanDisk and Creative have some pretty decent devices,Yet people cling to iPods even with their retarded prices.The SanDisk Sansa E200 has many, many things,An FM radio, recording, and movies make it the king of kings.Does the iPod Nano have this stuff? No, it does not!The Nano lacking all these features is definitely its weak spot.The Creative Zen Micro Photo also kills the Nano for an amazing deal,It has so much more for so much less that it's basically unreal.Radio, recording, and replaceable battery make it a better player,For less than the Nano...are you kidding? It's definitely a Nano slayer.There's a player that blows the iPod Shuffle into outer space,It's called the Samsung YP-U2 and it definitely earns its place.FM tuner, voice recorder, and screen make it a great buy,The fact that the Shuffle doesn't have these things should make Steve Jobs cry.The Creative Zen Vision: M is better than the Ipod Video,Better screen, more features, and better value make it glow.The fact that the Vision: M is thicker doesn't really matter,The features are what make the Vision: M unimportantly fatter.So you see, my friends, the iPod is a waste of precious time,The fact that Apple cheats you out is basically a crime.They make their iPods fragile just to make them really "cool",Anyone who buys one is just a ridiculous crazy fool.Facts1. Ipods are MP3 players. It seems like people want to separate iPods from other MP3 players. Can iPods play MP3's? If so, it's an MP3 player.2. The Creative Zen Vision: M is pretty much the same thing as the iPod with video, but the Zen has much, much more. It has an FM tuner (FM recording), voice recorder, better screen (262,144 colors as opposed to 65,000-very big difference),
I would not recomend this product. Although I could hear my Ipod music, the quality was terrible. I noticed that when I changed my radio to "mono" instead of "stereo" the static disapated a bit, but, well...it was mono and there was still a lot of static. Plus, I couldn't hear my music at all unless I was holding it right next to the radio (within 2 ft).I also tried it on my two car radios. Although there wasn't as much static on one car radio as my home stero, the sound quality was awful (yet again) and I had to turn the volumn way up just to hear it. Also, every time I moved the Ipod I would hear a surge of static. I'd rather listen to a skipping CD than that sound!But, the other car (a 92 VW) had much better sound quality for some reason. There was still the static (although still better than the ladder two radios) so I am still returning it. But, maybe those who have had luck just play it on the "right" kind of radio?I thought I was getting a great deal...but this will be my first return to Amazon.
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.
This needs A LOT of light. I returned this do due the lighting/picture quality. The one nice thing about it is you can record decent video quality on a memory card-mpeg 4.
this product works exactly like it is supposed to. very easy to switch and small enough to sit out of sight.Update 2/15/13. the number 2 and 3 port stopped working already. buy a different version of this.
Not a high quality case. No access to the IPOD dock. I sent it back and got a different case.
I bought this case hoping that it would protect my palm and it does so; however, the case itself is already broken and i have only had it for a week. Furthermore, it makes quick access absolutely out of the question. You have to take the palm out of the case to do anything...hotsync, charge, listen to the player with headphones, etc. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!
I bought a transmitter for my IPod mini about two years ago. It had four stations and was very simple and easy to use and it worked great!! It seems that simple is no longer an option and I bought this Tunebase FM Transmitter for a friend's IPod Nano and it has a bunch of options for stations and puts your ipod up high and seems very luxurious.. But it stinks!! i can never find a station without static and its a pain to have look through 100 stations. I am returning the product and will look for something better
This is a rip off. It comes with no box and no instructions. It doesn't come with a wireless station to plug into my reciever and to make things worse i have no idea where to get one that these will work with. Very poor class from amazon.com and or circiut city.
I'd bought this printer to replace a Hewlett-Packard copy/fax/print/scanner all-in-one whose scrolling mechanism had broken after merely a year. Little did I know what I was in for. This Lexmark quickly surpassed the Hewlett-Packard, hands down, as the worst printer I've ever used.The scrolling works only about 25 per cent of the time. I've tried glossy photo paper, matte-finish paper, a single sheet of normal printer paper, and a full stack. None of the above would scroll into the machine with 100 per cent consistency. I can't tell you how annoying it is to watch the paper feed jerk, wiggle, then refuse to enter into the printer.This results in having to resend the job over and over, dealing with the print manager...and triple the amount of time it *should* take to print almost anything. And when this Lexmark freezes up, forget about correcting the problem and resuming the job -- not only is it unable to pick up a job midway, it sends the print manager into a tailspin, forcing you to delete the job, cancel everything on the printer itself, and then resend the job. And if you leave this printer on and plugged into your computer (as I do -- as all printers are supposed to be), it will sometimes go into a kind of "safe" or "frozen" mode where all onboard controls (including the power switch) cease to function, the computer can't communicate with it, and the only way to get it out of the annoying "Lexmark" logo screen is to unplug the power cable and replug it. What is this, The Flintstones?This machine's performance has gotten me so peeved that I've actively tried to avoid doing any print jobs in the last two months. And when printing something as simple as a Fellowes CD-label sheet, the machine's accuracy is horrendous. A CD design done in Photoshop, which had printed perfectly fine on the Hewlett-Packard, suddenly became decentered, and each printed sheet is screwed up in a different way, which means it isn't the file that's wrong, but the printer.These all-in-ones are supposed to be designed for photos. What exactly is this Lexmark good for, when it won't even print a simple e-mail from Internet Explorer, a one-page document from Microsoft Word, or a bare-bones Photoshop design? I'm sending this back to Lexmark with a tongue lashing.
This printer worked perfectly for all of about 2 months. After 2 months, it completely stopped printing for some reason (not due to low ink - I replaced the ink cartridges and it still wouldn't print).The other day I tried to fix the printer, and it didn't work. So I called up customer service, which told me I was out of the warranty period (I bought it over 6 mos. ago), and instead of offering to help me fix it, he tried for about 15 minutes to sell me a new printer!!! Finally I said no thanks, please just fix the existing problem -- to which he said "in order to continue this call it will cost $34.99 b/c you are out of the warranty period"!!!!! I then found free product support online... kind of like an IM... so I was chatting with a tech person for about 20 minutes, and in the middle of our conversation, in the middle of her helping me, she just signed off!!! Talk about TERRIBLE customer support!!!I will never buy an HP Printer again, ever.
Bought two of these based on reviews, which I now see was an inappropriate measure as the units are useless. Picked up nothing different-new than before, with the only difference being that I lost five of the twenty-four stations I was picking up from my outdoor antenna before installation.Junk.
I would not recommend this device. It frequently is not recognized by other computers, and appears to be &quot;empty&quot;. Compared to Flashhopper not very good
I bought this for my 9 year old son to take movies and edit on the PC. It worked for about 2 days before there was no image from the lens to either the LCD or the viewfinder. I could see other information on the LCD, such as the date, time, menu, but no image from the screen. I called Samsung and that is where it is now for repairs. A check of the web indicated that this problem is well documented. I did try to install the software that came with the camera, but that did not go to well either. I will retry when I get a working camera again.
I saw a bunch of negative reviews about the first iTrip, but I noticed the ones for the 3G-compatible iTrip were better. I thought I'd give it a try, since I drive so often. I thought it would be a pain to hook up a wire from my iPod to my car stereo every day. Little did I know it was a bigger pain to deal with the iTrip.First of all the software that comes with the new iTrip is old software--it's version 1.0. I thought I needed to download MusicMatch 7.2, but I didn't need to download it at all. There was no instruction manual, no "read me" file, no useful support on Griffin's website. It took my wife and me over an hour just to figure out how to use the thing. Then, I realized today on the way to work that stations that are full of static in San Francisco are not necessarily full of static halfway down the peninsula--so it works for fifteen minutes of my commute. Then, I'd have to reprogram it to another station to get it to work fifteen minutes away.Basically, if you don't mind the trouble of figuring out how to use it on your own (without support) and you live far, far away from a major metropolitan area with many radio stations, go for it! Otherwise, this is a piece of junk that isn't worth $3, let alone $30 or $35.
If you're looking for a good iPod speaker system, keep looking. The sound quality is noticably terrible even for this price, and I am not that picky. There is constant buzzing in the background..gets louder as you crank it up. Especially noticable between songs. The music sounds very 'boxy' and muted. My laptop does a better job definitely.Whats worse is the alarm clock. You can wake to the iPod which would be great if the loudness of the alarm wouldn't wake up the whole house! You can't adjust the volume of the alarm beforehand and it gets SUPER loud. I tried leaving the iPod volume and the system's volume very low..nope still too loud. And the buzzer alarm sounds like a foghorn "dooot" it's horrible. The radio transmission is just as low quality, there is always buzzing and my other radio doesn't do that in the very same room.There is a remote, but it's poorly designed. Still it's slim and cute, just one more problem. It doesn't read the remote until you're only 10 feet away. At that point I can just walk up to it and push the buttons. :(Also, the LCD screen is ridiculously bright. It lights the room when the lights are turned off. Its basically a strong nightlight.I don't recommend this if you care about the sound quality from your iPod. If you're having a party and this would be the main speaker system, your guests will not be impressed. Buy something more expensive - you get what you pay for.Recommended for people's younger aged kids who have iPods. You can put it in their room. I mean, it still produces sound, and at lower volumes, may be acceptable. If they're not too picky, this might be good. And it doubles as a nightlight!Pros:Good lookingEasy to usehas a remote, alarm clock, and am/fm radio w/10 presetsCons:LCD screen too brightbad sound qualityalarm clock TOO loudremote uselessDONT BUY IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR GREAT SOUNDOverall, for the price, it delivers what you paid for. But there have to be better systems even for this price. Try the iBlaster, less features but better sound.
Followed the directions to the letter for installation. Have used other toner brands in the past with no problems. Toner leaves four extraneous dots on every page. Talked with representative from TonerSpot who offered to accept item back for full refund (including shipping. So, at least they are making good on the purchase.
This looked like it would add a new experience to my time at the mouse, and it did: vertigo.After spending nearly 3 hours making the old version 3.30 WingMan software (last updated version, Logitech tech rep admitted that 3.30 had some rather nasty bugs, most noticably locking my system tight when it came to a testing stage) work with this device, after countless hoops and USB changes, I managed to get it to work. I toyed with 'iFeel Desktop', which I found to be rather amusing, although its ability to react seemed to be entirely in regards to a slight kick when changing menu options or rolling over icons.I managed to get it to run in a game of 'Black and White', which it seemed to do quite well to begin with, although due to its constrained size, zooming in and out and basic navigation proved to be impossible.The mouse is physically attached to the pad, giving it a wide range of mobility roughly 2&quot;x3&quot;. This means that you can not use this at all for any applications that require any form of precision. If you need something that buzzes under your hand, get an iFeel MouseMan.
The sound quality of the product was pretty decent for the price, but item broke in less than a week. I still dont have any idea whats wrong with them. Do yourself a favor and buy something else.
I originally bought 3 of these for ourselves & our two son's families. My one son's never worked & then a recall was issued. We sent all 3 back & received new units. We can get most items set on it, but so far it has not actually worked when the local tests are run, so I'm sure we would not be notified if an actual weather situation was in our area. I'm still looking for an alert radio that works all the time.
I bought these based on the good reputation that Bose has had over the years. I have the Cambridge Audio mini system which was designed by Bose in the 80's and I really love it.These replaced a pair of Altec-Lansing speakers which I picked up when I bought my computer. I wasn't picky because I just wanted something cheap to start with. After uploading my CD collection, I decided to buy better speakers.These speakers were just OK at low volume. There was a small vibration in the high-end but not enough to be annoying. After I raised the volume to 11 o'clock, all bets were off. There was nothing but distortion in the treble range and the mid-range was really muddy. The bass was alright, but overall the sound is not what I would expect for a pair of speakers costing $100.00. These should be priced at no more than $40.00.These speakers are truly awful and not what I expect from a company like Bose.Do yourself a favor if you are considering these. Do not buy them until you audition them with music from several genres.These are going back.
This item was fine till it stopped working...just like that. Battery had been charged. I used it for a month and then one day, it died. I had some new data in it that needed to be backed up...all lost!!!
It does strange things sometimes, and the latest dissappointment comes when I am playing a DVD, and pressing PAUSE or REWIND causes the amp to reset it's audio mode to 5 CHANNEL STEREO instead of Dolby Digital for no apparent reason. There are many quirky problems like this for me and my HK. It's a shame I'm stuck with it till I can get a new one, which will bear a name rhyming with PONY. I think HK used to be a staunch competitor, but now it seems they just don't put any thought into how users will interact with thier products. This amp is downright confusing, not user friendly, and DEFIANT to my commands. I'm familiar with tech toys, and this is my white whale, elusive. Many functions you will try to make work, and for some grand set of circumstances, they will not. You'll read and read, and discover the answer eventually; "oh I get it, this will not work unless this is exactly so" and so on. Simple features become exhaustive, and you will harbor BUYER'S REMORSE. AVOID HK.
I purchased this filter to use withViewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24-Inch (23.6-Inch Vis) Widescreen LED Monitor with Full HD 1080p and Speakers - Black. It's large enough to cover all but a small area (about a 1/16 of an inch on the horizontal side). It's not noticeable. There is enough of an edge on the monitor where you can put the filter in place without the use of the provided tabs.Overall, the filter is a good product. Sturdy and of good quality. However, the viewing angle is a bit wide. While not "readable", it doesn't truly black out the screen as seen in the pictures. People may not be able to read your e-mail, but they can tell that you use gMail.However, this isn't the worst part.Because my monitor is so large, parts of the screen are hard to read with the filter in place. You have to constantly move your head of you have items on the edge of the screen that you need to look at (think notification areas). It can make your eyes strain and make your head hurt if you do this too long.
This battery lasted about a week, and then stopped taking a charge. I should've gone with a brand name.
Bought this printer and had problems with paper jams less than a month in. Have jams ever since. It literally takes me 30 minutes to print 10 pages because I keep having to hand feed the paper in and press down on the top cover to avoid jams.... even that is not consistent. Don't buy this printer!
This thing was a huge disappointment. It worked for about 15 minutes, then conked out. Waste of money, don't buy.
This card is awful. I have a 3 megabit cable connection, however when using this card, I can only download files at about 20 kilobytes/second as opposed to 300+ on my other cards.
I purchased this product as a Christmas present and the right headphone started sporadically going silent after three weeks. Merchant refused an exchange and I had to mail it back to Sennheiser. Except for a confirmation of receipt, which was e-mailed four days after USPS confirmed delivery, I have not heard anything or received the product back in over two weeks. My experience is that this product is of poor quality and durability and backed by even worse service. I'd suggest buying another brand.Sennheiser HD 280 - Headphones ( ear-cup ) - black
I'm still using this thing but don't recommend it. The rotary/push knob is a pain to use. It often misfires in the 'push' mode. I usually use a fingernail to rotate it so it doesn't mis-push. I'd avoid this feature on any other Creative products.Playing from folders and the play modes are a bit strange.The battery connection became loose. I had to pry up the poor 'leaf spring' inside the battery cover to make it tight again.Recording from FM is nice but only makes WAV files and not MP3.
I wanted a GPS to use on a road trip to Arizona and ordered a GPS 10 to use with a Dell Axim PDA. Got he GPS 10 at end of April and used a couple of times. It worked as advertised. On the road trip to Arizona I plugged it into the cigeratte lighter to charge the battery. The unit got so hot I could not hold it. After that the GPS 10 would not come back on.I have been trying for 3 days to call Garmin tech support and it is almost always busy. I did get thru once after holding for 45 minutes. After listening to the menu I selected the Outdoor option and was on hold some more. Finally someone answered the phone, said I was in the wrong que, tried to transfer me but we got disconnected. Tried calling again and was busy.Finally got on the web site and sent a message to tech support. After 36 hrs. I got a response that said send it back for repairs.Recieved the new one and got the blue tooth to connect to my PDA (dell axim 51v) but it would not connect to the Garmin Que software. Another call to Garmin (busy, hold, disconnect, busy again) after a week or so finally got thru to Garmin. Seems I needed a new unlock code since I changed units and the software is linked to the GPS unit and they must match. Once you get them all connected it works. But the next time you want to use it you must delete the Bluetooth connection and go thru the Bluetooth setup again.If you use it with Microsoft Streets the unit will connect and follow along with little effort. The only problem is that MS streets will only download a small area at a time to the PDA. But it does work if you stay in the small area or load another map set.Bottom Line - I've had the system for 4 plus months and haven't got it to work properly in the whole time. Wasn't a good use of a couple hundred bucks
This printer has all the right specs at an attractive price. When it works it's fast, handles paper well, and produces very nice output. The problem is "When it works".I'm using this as a networked computer, and maybe I should expect HP's lower priced models to have sub-standard networking, but this pig is terrible. It randomly disconnects from the network, and often refuses to grab a new address and bind on startup. After several power-on/off cycles it eventually grabs an address and works as expected for a few hours, before it decides to quit talking.Also, I wasn't able to find a simple printer driver from HP, they insist on installing a bunch of nanny-ware and garbage to help manage this asset. Let me assure you that, in my opinion, the value of an unclutterd system and clean network far exceeds the value of a third-rate printer. They don't force me to install this sort of garbage with their high-end printers, so why add it to the home user line?So, after owning it for six months, I've just about run out the sample ink cartridges (and that says a lot more about the reliability of the product than the capacity of the ink cartridges!). When they're gone, the whole unit is going in the garbage. I'm buying a Tectronics next time.For the record, I have two HP8515 printers as well as a second color printer running networked on the same router, and they all perform flawlessly. I've swapped cables and router ports without improvement. The problem is not the network, it's the stupid printer.
I have tried to use this component with two different combinations of Operating Systems with no luck. My desktop is Windows 2000 Professional, and my laptop was previously Windows 2000 Professional and now Windows XP. With both these combinations, this KVM switch did quite bad. As an another reviewer has said, it suffers from many problems:* It stops recognizing the keyboard completely, so and I have to disconnect it (essentially rebooting the switch) and the reconnect. After this, it works half the time and doesn't the other, so I have to reboot my machines.* Every now and then, it freezes the keyboard and mouse for about 5 seconds, then returns back.It's so annoying that I've decided to stop using it. I'm about to go buy the Belkin one to see if it works fine. I'd suggest trying another product.
After years of dealing with networks and using many other types of routers I purchased a belkin wireless router. I wish I had done my homework, but with technology today I figured who could mess up a wireless router. Well they did. Since I installed it, I have one computer who can not print to my laser printer, but another computer can print to both. Belkin took no responsibility for it when I contacted tech support. I lose my connection all the time. It drives me nuts.
This tv was great for the 1st 1 1/2yrs. It completely died then. luckily we bought an exended warranty & it was fixed after about 3 wks. worked okay until now. 5 yrs old. just had a tech come ck it out. picture is neon pink & green static. tech called today- $600 to repair. and it is going to get repaired w/ same part they know is defective! no more samsungs. tech said they are 75% of his business.
I got this for Christmas from my granparents and brought it home. I opened it and was working fine but when i put a DVD in it gave me a screen that was black and white and looked like ants were crawing on it. It never ever played and so i returned it to Toysrus they told me that there was something wrong in them and they took them out of there store but they are still online. If you get this item you will not be able to return... DON'T GET! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !
I purchased this external drive at Fry's Electronics for an old Imac. A Fry's salesman had recommended the HD080U2E572 to me for its Mac compatibility and, indeed, it worked well with my IMac. I then bought a new Dell PC with Microsoft Vista Home Premium. It won't work with Vista Home Premium and I can't find any driver solution, etc. I contacted AcomData by email one month ago and have gotten no replies. From my research, AcomData's customer service and support is pathetic and their reputation is low for quality too. Their support site doesn't even reference Vista OS! This drive may work with some operating systems, but not with Microsoft Vista Home Premium, and AcomData seems to be a pretty poorly run company overall.
this unit boasts of surge protected coax input and splitter, where you connect your cable (or sat cable) into the unit, then the signal is split in two, one output going to your TV or receiver, the purpose being protection against lightning strikes and surges that travel thru coax lines. BUT I've lost SEVERAL channels, mainly premium and HD, with that hookup. this has been mentioned in older forums. it does not seem , as of today, that APC has any solution. or explanation.
For a company with a sterling reputation like Monster Cable, I would have expected a better engineered, more well-designed product. First off, the device is manufactured out of cheap lightweight plastic that feels as if it could disintegrate in your hand. The design is interesting, but in no way attempts to blend in with the iPod's form factor. Although the charging and power supply aspect work fine, the transmitter sounds terrible on my 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee's factory installed FM receiver. The audio output is weak and has much static, which worsens in heavily urban areas--when driving in San Francisco, for instance, the device is utterly useless. This is perhaps exacerbated by the fact that the transmitter only offers six possible output frequencies at the low end of the FM spectrum. Other units have an unlimited selection of output frequencies that could potentially work better in cars like mine. Try one of them instead.
In many ways I really like this all in one, it's does great copying, printing, scanning in all ways except that it often prints slightly crooked on the paper, off by a small but noticeable amount. HP tried over the phone to help me resolve this with no success. Since I have other printers, I learned to live with this until the machine died recently. HP sent me a refurbished replacement which after about a year of ownership I was happy to do, they charged $34 for a temporary warranty "uplifting", no problem with that. However, I am sorry to report that this refurbished version has the same page misalignment problem as the last one. Yes, I've checked my power supply, use HP paper and toner, etc. This is just an unfortunate and non-trivial defect for this otherwise fine printer.
This machine is on of the most expensive printers/all-in-ones ive owned. If you are planning to really use your printer (more than a few pages a month) please take this into consideration: This Brother machine will completely disable itself if it has a low ink warning on ANY of the 4 inks. The ink levels are based on # of pages not actual ink used. I am very conservative and set this printer to low quality black and whit mode to save money. in 4 months I have had to change all the color and black inks twice- almost $200! Keep in mind i have not used a single drop of color ink. By comparison the same amount of printing would have cost me $11 on my Canon.
My husband bought this system brand new for me in 2009, the unit was manufactured July 02, 2008. I just threw it away tonight because it suddenly went haywire. I have used this unit many times in the last 3 years and never had any problems with it. I have moved it around my house several times and it has always performed perfectly. I moved it to a different room in my house last week and now suddenly it has started to malfunction. The remote control has stopped working even after a battery change, the volume adjusts to the highest level of 32 as soon as I turn the unit on and will not come down with the remote or manually, it plays 15 seconds of a song then shuts itself off. I have reset it, unplugged it, moved it back to the room I moved it out of, taken it apart, checked the wiring, nothing is burnt, scorched, loose, out of place. It is a mystery to me and the only other thing I figure can be wrong is it is simply a malfunction of the control boards inside. Oh well, it was great while it lasted but I will not be buying another one. I'll spend the extra money on a better quality and well known product this time.
The reason why I gave "Durability" a one-star is because the earphones arrived defective. I can't hear anything out of the left ear bud and am in the process of returning them hopefully for a new pair. It's a shame because they were my friend's going away present and he tried them out and they wouldn't work! The music sounds great in the ear bud that does work.
I've had my Tungsten for a month now. I've done at least 10 hard resets, downloaded a few patches, and had to reinstall my Palm Desktop. This morning I woke up to find none of my to dos that are set to repeat are repeating. After another frustrating call to Palm tech support - where they don't speak English all that well and every supposed solution they give me causes me three hours of follow-up work - I am going through all 2,299 of my to dos, looking for those that are supposed to repeat so I can edit them to, yes, repeat. The notes that were attached to those to dos, however, are gone for good, as are any contacts that they were attached to.I don't think it's me - I've had a Palm IIIe, Vx, and a Handspring Treo. None of them gave me any problems. My operating system is the same as I used with those models. The software I'm using on the Palm is the same. The only explanation for my problems is that it's the Tungsten.The unit also has a few design flaws - notably a mono headset jack that needs an adapter to work with normal headphones. The Tungsten C also doesn't fit into the cradle as securely as some other PDAs I've owned. Also, the keys get inadvertently pressed when the Tungsten is not in use. For example, if the last application I used was the memo pad, when I start my Tugnsten C again, their will be a new memo titled something like "qqqq." The cover is also flimsy (the top part of it sticks out a bit). On top of what you spent on the unit, be prepared to spend another $20 for a case.Also, the web access ire pretty lousy. It won't load a lot of pages (I'm not talking Java scripts either - NY Times Op-Ed articles in html won't load).Switching from one PDA to the Tungsten was a huge pain. When I upgraded from a Palm IIIe to the Handspring Treo 90, all I had to do was plug in the cradle and hit sync. Upgrading to the Tungsten, however, required reinstalling the Palm desktop (which cause me to lose the customizations), as well as re-registering the third-party applications (some of which required different registration codes from what I originally received; other programs no longer worked at all).Finally, if you bought your Tungsten C with the $100 rebate, get ready to wait. While the information says six to eight weeks, that's actually how long it takes for them to process it. It can take several weeks from when Palm receives it to when it starts to process it.
More than 1 TB drives do not get enough power, 2 TB does not work at all. Specs claim it should work with all 3.5 drives. False advertising.
It often ignores the address reservations you set up in LAN IP setup, giving out the same IP to different MAC addresses. This happens once or twice a week in a network with about 10 machines/devices connected to the network.It also about once a week will stop accepting wireless connections and has to be rebooted.
I recently ordered and received Epon To40120 Black Ink cartridge. When I opened the package the box was all smashed in and looks like it was run over. I think the cartridge is OK but will know more when I put it in the printer. I was going to buy color ink too but probably won't buy from this seller again if this is how their merchandise arrives.
I bougth this product months ago and it works fine, but now dont work I change the batteries but nothing its dead
One word sums up this player: unreliable. It is very temperamental. Some days it'll work fine, while others it will just turn off by itself with no provocation. It's not funny when you are in the middle of a song, then having to turn the switch to off and then backs to on, then pressing the fwd button until you reach the point you want. I've only had one problem with a song not downloading properly, so it's not a major problem with my unit. A battery will last a good day, two to three with moderate playtime. However, Rio could've found a better place to put the battery. Every time I replace the battery, I'm afraid of breaking the golden pins on the battery side of the unit. Overall, if you want a really good investment for your dollar, don't buy this product. Go look somewhere else.
it records but not by voice activation and there are no instructions for trouble shooting. Okay if all you want is a small recorder.
I purchased a "remanufactured" Rio Forge. When I got it, there was sand inside the unit and within two days it had quit working. This is nothing less than a pure rip off.
I bought this for my husband for Christmas and it has been nothing but problems! First, we were online with the Garmin support system for over 2 hours (1 hour on hold) to figure out why it wouldn't connect to our brand new computer. Finally we got it to work. Then, we tried to Hot Sync and got a Fatal Error that isn't going away. I have spent 45 minutes on hold with their Customer Service and I am still waiting. I am sure it would be great if it worked but it has been a complete and total waste of money. I will NEVER buy a Garmin product again!!
Ive owned 4 of these Joy Sticks, they are good for a short while but have a problem after extensive use, and become useless after a while. Not recomended for Extensive continious use. The joy stick loosens and will not operate properly in FSX or combast Flight sim or online games. If you only play periodicaly then this is a good resonably priced joy stick. Ive never had one last more than 9 months from purchase.
I purchased this device, because it was advertised to be just like my old fm transmitter which I broke the arm off after 3 years of shoving it in my glove box. Well, this is not the Satechi fm transmitter they advertised. It gives you 3 channel selections, rather than being able to choose from any that work. The side arms do not adjust, so there is no way this would hold any ipod or iphone. Mine came in a package that said it had a remote, however the package was open, there was no remote and the device was scratched and very used looking. Then, to top everything off, I had to submit an application to return it!! Needless to say, my request was approved, but this was a giant headache leaving me very frustrated and still unable to listen to my iphone in my car.
I could not get it to work with my Intel Mac so I eventually returned it. Tech support was very helpful but only as helpful as they could be with out fixing the problem. The quality was so so but for the price not so bad. I would avoid it if you can find an alternative or if you have a Mac but if you have a PC and can't find an alternative then it will probably work fine.
This is the absolute worst desktop set you can get. My old room mate has the same one and agrees, he doesn't even use it anymore. My mouse has never worked right, the lcd display is pointless as it doesnt display any useful information except the time, and it CONSTANTLY loses connection. It's a p.o.s. and not worth 50 bucks if you ask me.
I bought this cable with high hopes, but eventually I had to return it. When I bought it I took it out of the lovely wooden display case and immediately used it to connect my printer to my laptop. I printed a couple of pictures and, well, the quality simply had to be seen to be amazed. It gave my old printer a whole new lease of life.Unfortunately, I was woken up by a commotion later that night and turned the light on to discover the cable in bed with my wife. She claims that she must have caught her foot on it on the way to bed, but I'm not exactly sure. It certainly doesn't explain how the cable ended up wearing one of my best ties. I wrote to Denon and they told me that it was unfortunately quite a common complaint. They offered me another set but, to be honest, I suspect they're all the same.
I bought these batteries for one main reason, wireless keyboard/mouse. The batteries rarely last 3 days, usually under 3. I use the 8 hour charger for best charge also. It is frustrating when you have to wait 8 hours to use the keyboard. My batteries self deplete so fast I wonder if I have memory problems. I am not satisfied with these batteries at all. Am looking to other companies for better a better product.
I've had this cable for a little over a year now. I usually unplug the cable from the outlet and computer and store it in my desk by looping it to keep my office tidy. I suppose it's a combination of the plugging and unplugging and looping that now usually leads me to having to jiggle the plug around so I can get a better connectivity. The cable still works but if I move or adjust my laptop, I lose connectivity. I suppose for the price, this cable is alright.
This product touts its anti-aging properties, but when I use it, I still find myself growing old. Why, Denon, Why?
I purchased this exact item because I have used the DiscSavers brand plastic jewel cases. I am really surprised that Amazon lets them pass this off as real DiscSavers, because they are NOT. The even use the Dering Corporation name and logo, but these are cheap Chinese imitations that are nowhere near as durable, and do not have the center snap feature. Yes, the PICTURE is of an actual DiscSaver, but what I received was not even close. I am waiting for Amazon to ship me what I ordered....actual Dering DiscSavers. Looking at previous feedback, it looks like they substituted the fakes a few months ago. Previous feedback was stellar, and the feedback this year has been abysmal.
Only an old 1980s "dot matrix" printer is louder than this little unit, and the printer is constantly shuffling its print head and rollers around noisily when I'm not even printing.The prints are acceptable on glossy photo paper, but photos are just a muddy mess when using matte photo paper (even Canon's own, and when specifying paper type to the printer drivers).I only got this printer because it was cheaper than the refills alone, and needed something for a few weeks of lightweight papercrafts printing. If you have $10 more to spend, buy a better printer.
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.
The description and spec's indicate this radio should work, even if you are expecting less performance than a full sized radio. I experienced zero reception in hand held mode, and practically no reception in my vehicle using the mobile antenna supplied. I then attached a tuned, four foot Wilson antenna. Still no reception. I did pick up one or two words of a couple of transmissions, and actually had a two sentenance conversation with a vehicle fifty feet ahead of me. My report is based on a 1200 mile, one week trip, all types of traffic situations. Half a star from my experience. Save you money on this one. Gary Q.
This is junk. I put the stickers on the windows of my doors last week and today when washing these windows the paint of the stickers came clean of. This is my worst Amazon purchase ever, that fortunately set me back two beers only.Don't buy this, and Amazaon, stop selling this junk. Amazon forces you to give at least one star, but actually this failure should be rated negative stars.
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!!!
Just worked around couple of hours. After replugging once, the adapter is totally down. My laptop and PC cannot identify it any more.
I wanted to upgrade from my Canon 2mp camera so I tried the Exilim. Maybe mine was defective because the pictures were terrible, many out of focus and the color was not very sharp. Surprisingly though it did take very good video, but the pictures weren't worth keeping.
We paid $1,000.00 because we figured because of the Bose name it must be a quality product. BIG mistake. Today we tried to watch a movie on the dvd player and got the "format unsupported" error message. Plus it says it is opening when it is not. The system is all of three months old. Save your money.
For those of you thinking on purchasing this model. Think twice. It cost me $400 to get my computer system working again. The software destroyed registry files and corrupted others. This was all after I downloaded the Palm software into my system. I was dumb enough to try this twice with regretable affects. It was all returned. I am now trying to get Palm to reimburse me for the damage done. I only got my computer back to normal after we could uninstall the software from it. Good luck for those who will take their chances, condolences for those who failed.
I tried this one since I want something better than a 4 foot wireless mouse but like the 3 or 4 I've tried before there is something about bluetooth that is no good for a mouse. It is slow to respond each time you haven't used it for a few seconds, then it also periodically with no pattern, just stops working and have to get it to reconnect.
I have taken 3 trips with the GPS c550,Going there is horrible.On all 3 trips.the unit took me thru the boondocks,example,on my way to the Poconos.it sent me thru every small town and back country road in PA to get there.when all it had to do was put me on the highway 80e.On the way back.it put me on 80e.Going to Maryland,again i had to endure every small town and side road,and again it took me on the highway back.I have learned this is a bug in the c550 and most garmin units.it just avoids highways going to a destination,and uses them on the way back.Also,having just one waypoint in a $800 unit is crazy.garmin needs to update this asap.also the unit when on the awful windshield mount moves on its ball socket after every turn or rough road,and i constantly have to reajust it.annoying as hell and i dont know how garmin is gonna fix this disaster.plus,despite reports of its working under heavy skyscrapers,it says "unable to locate sateliites" whenever i am in Manhattan near tall buildings.I would not buy this unit until garmin gets the bugs out.and it LEARNS to use highways going and coming.
Used the camera for abt 2 years, without any problem, was very happy..and suddenly there was no picture/image shown in the lcd or the view finder.. like the lense cap is on or something,, while the camera is on.. it just shows the menu settings. but does not show any image.someone told me , i might have tried to take the battery out while keeping the camera in "ON" position.. this might damage the circuit..I cant believe it, i mean so many people can do that either un-knowingly or just by mistake or in a hurry/rush ..if this is a real cause of the problem i am having , then this is utterly riduculous.. and i cant expect this from a company like nikon.. i waited for almost 2 years to buy a good camera, and when i finally had money i bought this one ..
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
I am not new to CD burners or computers. Being a DP consultant for over 25 years teaches a person about products and service.I have never experienced such poor service from any product, be it computer, autos, fast foods, etc.I can understand poor quality, it's a machine, but I do not understand a company's refusal to supply any form of tech support.Many e-mails and many calls, no 800 number, to tech support produce nothing but frustrations.The unit does produce coasters, but it takes a very long time. A valid burn is something that SELDOM occurs.The rating system lists 1 star as its minimum rating. There should be a zero star option.Save your money.
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.
I do not recommend this product.This case screws onto the bottom of the camera. It wraps around the front and back of camera and offers no protection for the sides, especially when in pocket with keys or in purse. When taking pictures, you either have to deal with the case hanging from the bottom of the camera, or take the time to unscrew it.
This devise is ok when use strictly as vonage adapter. However, if used as a router AND vonage adapter, the quality of the call goes all the way gradually down until the router gets frozen and loses connection.If you download large files and/or try to watch a movie and speak on the phone at the same time, this devise will drop connection and will need to be restarted. That's my experience anyway.I needed up replacing it with other vonage adapter and selling this on CL for a couple of dollars.Overall, what a piece of junk.
Can't tell you how well the lens performs because after dealing with "47th Street Photo" for one month I still don't have a working lens. They have turned out to be both unprofessional and disreputable. First lens I received was damaged. Sent back to them and they received it shattered -- assumed I sent it to them that way without even the decency of a phone call to me -- and turned the package around and resent it to me. This action by them has now voided my rights to a claim with UPS. Beware -- dealing with 47th Street Photo may turn out to be a nightmare for you too!
This was a TERRIBLE toner cartridge. I paid $135.86 for an OEM toner cartridge, thinking it would last a long time.I don't know if they sold me a counterfeit or a used or old OEM, but the cartridge went dry after 2200 pages!!!!!I could not believe it. I only print about 40 pages per week on this printer, which I use at home for letters.WATCH OUT!!!!!!!!!!! You are better off going elsewhere, unless you want to throw your hard-earned money down the drain!
I'm just going to say it: Don't buy these:I ordered these iSkin cases and I can say, I'm totally disappointed. They're terrible! They say they're for 60-80GB, but don't believe it. I have an 80, and it's more made for a 160GB if you ask me! The total thing is a mock up. If you get a case, get it made exactly by Apple, not by some other company. For my old iPod, I got the silicone, gel-type cases and they were great. I loved them, but they were made by Apple!Besides not fitting my iPod, the scroll wheel doesn't work well (if at all) when you use the case. These iSkins are total junk; trust me, don't waste your money!
This dvd player worked great but we used it so little and it died right at the end of the warranty period. We probably used it twenty times in all, and most of those times were hour-long trips.
I have been trying to return these fans for awhile and Xoxide the real name of the Company seems to be blowing me off. I ordered them because I wanted 92mm blue led fans, not white. I haven't even opened the package, they say white right on the packaging.
This is perfect for anyone who wants to be sent into fits of rage on a regular basis. Operating it is counter-intuitive, the brochure tells you nothing, and even the counter-intuitive moves are not CONSISTENT. So you scroll down to go up MOST of the time, but not ALL of the time. You click Menu, and you never get anything remotely resembling a Menu. You call the toll free number and get a snotty jerk who refuses to help you. I'm going to return mine and have a lot more fun hitting myself in the head with a hammer.
I am disappointed with the performance of this router. I havea small wireless network of three computers with non-netgar wireless cards. This router occasionally hangsup andthen needs to be rebooted.I have tried upgrading the firmware, disabling WEP. However problempersists and netgear techsupport is not of any help.
This product seemed to work perfectly well. However, I put this on my keychain, which went into my pocket. The problem is that the little white cap falls off all the time. It is too loosely fitted to the drive, making it fall off with little to no force. It was only a matter of time before the cap fell off without my noticing. Now, I have no cap, and the device is pretty worthless to me without its cap.
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 a set of these V Moda ear buds as a gift in April. By June, one ear was not working. Thought maybe this was a fluke, but subsequently bought another set for someone else as a gift in June, and now by July, the same thing has happened. As I bought both sets from Amazon, am unsure about warranty situation. Will suggest these to anyone.
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 product is actually fine, a jewel case is a jewel case. The problem here is that you will not receive the product in the image above. You will receive a 10-pack of cd cases with clear trays (not black). The description says "clear plastic" which Amazon intends to mean that the entire product is clear plastic and not just the outer shell. Two more words in the bullet point would have cleared it up. They will refund your purchase and shipping once you notice, though.
This did not work as well as advertised. I had a difficult time putting it together. And the since the stainless steel was not coated I was afraid that it would causes scratches and dents. I returned this item.
I ordered this and never recieved it. I did get an e-mail telling me it was no longer availabe. Had to go to the store to buy it and then send it to Ohio.
If you look over on the Apple site there are many people who have had the tip of the plug break off on this docking station. You might say "hey you broke it and its all your fault" The tip has broken off on my station and I wasn't abusive with my gear. It was in my laptop case and it broke during transport to my office. Carelees? Maybe, is the product cheap junk? Definitely!Be very careful with this part. The replacement is almost half of the cost of a new Shuffle. And like all Apple products, the price is fixed. Be very careful!
The camera is okay. I just sold it and bought a new d-lux 4, a much better camera than the d-lux 3.
... I bought a privacy filter about 5+ years ago and while I needed some protection for a new external monitor, I figured it was time for an upgrade (this "new" one should be better, right? WRONG!). When I got it, I literally compared it side-by-side and found it was NOT the privacy miracle some are TRYING to make it out to be!: The viewing angle was NOT better! BOTH glossy sides tend to ATTRACT fingerprints! (forget it if you have a touch-screen!). I don't like the 3M logo ETCHED into the corner of the filter! And, the price (and all the long, wordy HYPE) is NOT commensurate with the "improved" privacy it alleges! Bottom line, it does AS GOOD a job as other privacy filters, NOT better, AND it doesn't have a matte-finish on one side (like my "old" filter) that prevents glare! Save your money and buy another, CHEAPER product!! Anyone who says differently isn't being completely honest with you!!!
First off if you are a Mac person don't buy this web cam. This camera works okay, if you like a lot of complication setting it up. I bought this, because I saw that other reviewers said it works with Macs. It does, but you have to download programs and plugins in order to make it work. You are better off getting an Apple supported web cam. Apple has made it so that only firewire web cameras are supported. So you have to download macam in order to connect a USB camera. I am returning it.
The quality of the pictures are not sharp compared to other digital cameras with similar pixel range. The waterproof feature compromised it a lot.
I have a DCS1000W network camera that stopped working about a year after I bought it. When I called Dlink about repair they said it was out of warranty (which I already knew) and that they had no repair facility. When I asked them how to get it repaired, the answer was "we do not repair them" just throw it away and buy a new one. An expensive lesson..............
This film purchase was a total waste of my money. I do not recommend buying this film from the seller. The film was no good and none of the pictures ever developed. I wish I could get my money back !!!
Just having received this filter without opportunity to use it yet, it was extremely annoying to find it previously opened and heavily smudged on both sides.Needing to painstakingly clean my new purchase is ridiculous. I'll live (...lol..) but come on!I assume this filter will perform well but this is my only chance to express my irritation so it gets a one.
Besides being big and ugly, this antenna did no better than a cheap pair of rabbit ears. I returned it and got the Philips MANT410 which works at my house perfectly.
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!
I just bought this product today. The box was misleading as it said it would work with ipod nano but I have not been able to get it to work with mine. I believe it is that it should list the exact products it works with on the outside of the box.
I purchased two of these cards.The picture shows 4GB with WA (Writer Assist). However, when I received the cards they were 4GB, but missing the WA (Writer Assist logo). The old "bait and switch" technique is still alive.Anyway, rated this device 2 stars because it's not WA enabled.
This is a poorly designed device and it does not work as advertised. (Gave it 1 star since you cannot give it 0 stars.)Items that do not work as advertised:1) document feed chokes at more than 20 pages.2) double sided copying is a joke - the LCD coaches you to manually turn over the pages - this is NOT done automatically as is the case with most double sided copying.3) USB connection does not work with Windows XP media edition.4) PC fax receive does not work with the network connection.5) Tech support will eat hours of your time and produce no constructive results.Stay away from this product. I purchased other Brother products that I am satisfied with - see my ratings - but this is a total rip-off.I'm shocked since it was so highly rated by PC mag and CNET. Watch out!!!!
I have had these headsets for about a year now. I was impressed with the packaging and what came with the headset and the look of the ear pieces. I also notice and liked the "Y" split construction part of the head set which I thought was constructed well. After repeated use however some of the rubber ear piece covers that go into your ear began to split. Also a dangerous thing popped up with a certain selection of rubber ear pieces (The one that looks like small trees) that go in your ear sometimes they wouldn't always stay on the ear piece bud and actually stay in your ear. I had to use tweezers to get them out of my ear on a couple of occasions. Now back to that "Y" split on the headset I now have to constantly mess with one of the cables at the "Y" split just to get sound going to the left ear. I have cheaper headsets that do the same thing minus the ear bud staying in the ear. The sound quality is perhaps less but a higher price should mean better durability not just looks and sound.
This is the biggest hunk of junk I've ever seen. STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRIVE!!! It crashed within the first two months, and it was only used and turned on 5 times total in that period as I manually backed things up. I lost all data! I will NEVER buy another Maxtor product, and since Seagate owns them I will never buy a Seagate item. Look into Buffalo, I have had good luck with them, and their customer service actually trys to help you instead of laughing in your face and telling you to pay them more money.
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.
Even if this were the cheapest Compact Flash card available, I'd avoid it. I've tested it in many devices, including several digital cameras, my PDA, MP3 player, and my PC (with adapter). The MP3 player didn't treat it any differently than any other card, but my digital camera clearly operates more slowly with this card installed. When I loaned the card to my friend so he could take more pictures when he went on vacation, we were very nearly unable to transfer the pictures off the card. 3 card readers were unable to read the card, and I eventually had to install the camera's software and use its included cable to get the pictures off the camera. Another friend's camera wouldn't read the card AT ALL.I thought the card was defective, so I returned it and got another one...with the same results. Some cameras won't read it, some read it slowly (some work with no problems).If you don't have any other brands of CF cards to compare this one to, you may not realize how deficient it is. Trust me. I own 4 or 5 brands of memory cards, and have used them in over a dozen electronics devices, and the Memorex Compact Flash performed the worst.
thank you for allowing me to return this item. It was not the correct ink tanks for my printer and you allowed me to return them which I did and you refunded fully. I am very impressed and thankful.
I have always loved to get the best piece of technology available on the market. Apart from the price, my purchases are greatly influenced by reviews given to products. I bought this cam as a replacement for my quickcam pro 4000 and am greatly disappointed since the image quality and clarity is no where near as good as that of my previous cam which happens to be at least 4 years older than this one. No amount of tweaking or driver updates have allowed me to get an image as defined and pronounced as i was able to with my previous logitech camera and to think this was more than twice as expensive as the quickcam pro 5000 which i now feel would have given me far better value for money.I would not recommend this camera to buyers who are serious about streaming image quality and I sure did not expect this from logitech whose products account for over 50% of extended arsenal of computer peripherals
I purchased this router to use with a pc laptop (wireless) and a Mac connected via ethernet to the router. The PC works great, but the Mac and the router will not communicate properly. I've spent several hours talking with some very nice Indian folks on the phone about this, but each time there was no resolution to the problem. I've given up trying to solve the problem and just plug the Mac directly into my cable modem, then unplug it and plug the router in when I need to use the laptop. Of course, that sort of defeats the purpose of the router!
Don't buy this battery! It was "dead" on arrival. I tried to charge it with the phone, but no luck. Buy your battery from a different vendor on Amazon. I thought the price was too good to be true, and sure enough, the product was a dud.
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.
The power supply died in ten months. It was covered under warranty but this is a common problem I've come to find out. This shouldn't happen.
I bought a similar computer to this one and have had problems with the keyboard functioning intermittently. I returned the first one I bought and was given another but the problem exists with this one too. I called Gateway on the first one and was told that they could send me a box and it would take 3 to 4 weeks to fix or I could go to the store and buy a new keyboard at my expense! When I complained about that the tech said he could no longer talk to me if I refused to except those options for a computer I had 1 day! and he hung up on me. The web site for support is useless also. I will never buy another gateway product. Do yourself a favor and buy and HP or a Sony I have owned both and wish I had bought another instead of this.
I regret to report that my Secure Dog alarm IS a "dog." I purchased on the basis of very favorable reviews, but after I attempted to utilize this unit (selecting the barking option)I discovered that it usually malfunctioned.There is one good feature, that the variability in barking frequency is quite realistic. However, the electronics is unreliable, usually giving a drum beat roar as the volume switch is first advanced. Occasionally this malfunction can be bypassed so that the alarm appears to work, but it rapidly fails so that later it gives only a nearly inaudible bark.Finally, when the sound is operatiing, the quality of the speaker is extremely poor, so I doubt that most adults will be fooled -even when the unit is working.Allen Ansevin
I had a very bad experience with this product. The signal would fade in and out even if I was relatively close to the source signal. When the signal faded out an annoying static sound would take its place. My parents have Indoor/Outdoor Wireless speakers that work great. This product has a nice price, but does not perform.
Well, I purchased the Creative Zen Vision:M on 5/09/07 and when it came a week later the box was in perfect condition, however, the unit would not take a charge. It did not display any charging icons or any life at all. I left it overnight on (2) different computers charging via the USB cable. I even went out and bought an A/C wall charger, all to no avail. I have requested that Amazon ship me a replacement unit. At this point, I don't fault anyone, I just want a unit that works. I will post an update once I get the new one.
I received a damaged cable (bent pins). Amazon was great and sent me another one which I received two days later. Unfortunately, the replacement cable was also damaged (bent pins again). I received a full refund and then bought another cable from a local store.
These earbuds lasted about 8 months before the left earbud stopped working all together. I used them for about 10 hours a week while commuting. I decided to purchase the Bose IE2's, a different class of ear bud, and I like them much better. They also come with a nice warranty. If they break in the first year they are replaced at no additional cost. If they break after, it's 50% of the cost to get a replacement. For the money, these are not bad, but I've had enough of the disposable ear buds.
Great Looking, but stay away...several drivers went bad, so vertical lines, then the power supply died...after many calls to Philips Customer Service, they replaced with a 49inch LCD...MUCH BETTER.
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 the 30 GB video Ipod when it first came out and I bought the protection plan from Best Buy and it was the best purchase of my life(not the Ipod but the protection plan). I'm now on my 4th unit and they usually last me about 4 months before they begin freezing up and the battery life is garbage! Usually I am without an MP3 player for weeks at a time because they are always fixing mine. I was told that if you jog with an Ipod DO NOT get a hard drive based player but go with the flash memory. Would have been nice to know before but the jog wheel is great and the design is awesome too. Probably wouldn't buy this product again
reception on vhf is very poor. unf reception is excellent. unit does have tv mts sound pickup which sounds great!! one large problem is unit uses 4 inch lcd screen placed behind a 3.25" non-removable black front trimplate. trimplate screen is old fashioned round window (see picture on web site)which cuts your viewing off on all sides and corners of the 4" lcd picture. unit is really 3.25" not 4" viewing screen. cable tuning is not available. operates on 6 'c' batteries or ac. sound is the best on any lcd tv i have ever heard!! stereo headphone jack input is available. If plugging in ext antenna, picture is ok on vhf. also color, tint, or contact controls are not adjustable. color was ok but tint was very slightly on the green side. brightness is adjustable. nice audio touch, cable tuning needed. returning item to amazon for refund.
These headphones lasted about 5 months - one of the sides died and my guess due to sweat. The sound was good yet it isn't any different than the basic Sony headphone; I'll stick to the basic Sony headphones that are $5 cheaper.
I can echo the comments re the paper feed. I've been using the 450 since December 2004, and it worked great at first. Especially pleasing was the wireless bluetooth connection to my iPAQ. But, as others have indicated there is a problem with paper jams and feed in general. Sometimes it thinks it's out of paper when there are 4-5 sheets still in the tray. Lately, even though I've cleaned the cartridges, it has been dropping large ink blotches on the print-outs that I can get to feed. Frustrating! Had real possibilities...
I have mixed feelings about this item. When it works, it seems to do its job. The problem is however that every time I turn on the system this is connected to, I get no audio whatsoever out of the converter. I then have to disconnect the converter from the power outlet and reconnect and only then do I get audio. This happens about 75% of the time. While it does its job, it is a major annoyance every time it is used.And for the record, this is the third one of these I've owned with the same problem.If your budget is limited, this is a good low cost alternative. Keep in mind it will not work flawlessly.
okay, so i just purchased this product and i waited extra time to let it heat up more and when i curled it, i kept it on for 5 seconds and let go and i bearly even had a wave.i would not recommend this curling iron.
I purchased the Canon MP510 in August 2007, my first Canon and first multi-function printer. It died this week for no apparent reason, having sat in the same place for about a year (34 mos since it was purchased). During its lifespan it 'did the job' of printing satisfactorily. I rarely printed photos, and when I did, found the quality well below that of my previous Epson printers. Even black-on-white printing was substandard. The MP510 is an ink-guzzler, too. Scanning and copying were fine for our home purposes.Generally, I love Canon products but the replacement will likely NOT be a Canon.
This is the worst HP printer ever. It takes hours aligning and realigning itself, what I call, ruminating, before you can print something. A really nightmare. Sometimes you can take 10 minutes to start printing a CD, before the printer is ruminating or because it blocks and you have to turn it off.When it prints, the quality is OK. But if you don't have hours to waste waiting for a printer to print, run away from this piece of crap. I regret every minute buying this printer.
I bought my CD drive about a month ago and it didn't work at all. I then tok it back and got another one that also didn't work. When I had to pay someone to come to help me to get it to work, he suggested that I take it back and get a different brand. I tried to make one CD with it and it tokk forever.
I ordered (and paid for) a pair of fifty foot VIDEO cables. In place of what I order and pay for I get a set of 50 foot AUDIO cables. Video IS different than audio. I ordered and paid for it overnight because I needed it today. Now I have to find a physical store that is open Saturdays and has them and drive there. If I have time. Thanks.
I purchased the Energizer ER-D360 battery as a replacement for the original Nikon EN-EL7 battery for my Nikon Coolpix 8800 camera. Unlike the OEM EN-EL7 which slid easily into the battery compartment, the Energizer fit snuggly and had to be forcibly pushed into the compartment. The Energizer battery terminals did not align with the camera's terminals nor the terminals of the AC charger. Therefore, I was unable to test the battery nor was I able to charge it. I returned the defective battery and obtained a replacement from Amazon. The second Energizer slid easily into the battery compartment but also did not align with the camera's terminals.I called Energizer and Nikon Customer Support to determine if this was a known problem. They had not heard of any problems with the ER-D360 battery. I subsequently returned both of the replacement batteries for a refund.There may be Energizer ER-D360 batteries that work with a Nikon Coolpix 8800 camera but two unsuccessful attempts was enough for me. Through this time, Amazon tried to be helpful and I received my refund in a reasonable length of time.
NOT a CEE 7/7 plug as pictured, but a british BS1363 plug. Upset I now I have return the several that I purchased and find others.
I purchased both the Netgear Pre-N router (WGM124) and the Netgear Pre-N PCMCIA card (WGM511NA). I got the router to work, but only after calling my ISP (earthlink broadband through Time-Warner cable). My last, and very inexpensive router (AirLink+ AR315W 802.11g) configured itself for my earthlink broadband service without me having to enter any information. So, the router is working and I was able to access the internet and email from my desktop PC, which is hardwired to LAN Port #1.I then installed the Netgear software and installation wizard on my Compaq laptop using the supplied CD that came with the WGM511NA PCMCIA card. After installation and rebooting, the router recognized the WGM511NA card (both before and after implementing WEP 128-bit security). But I was never able to access the Internet, email or my Office PC.After waiting twice for 30 minutes to talk with Netgear technical support, they asked a few questions and then declared that the problem was with my 3-month old, Compaq laptop and an incompatibilty with an installed Microsoft Windows XP softare driver (supplied by Microsoft, not Compaq). They refused to help me work around it. They said I would have to call Compaq. Then, unbelievably, I was also told Netgear routers will not work with the latest Microsoft TCIP drivers. I would have to uninstall them. I asked: "Could they help me do this?" The answer was "NO!" The router link light and activity light are both on, but the laptop will not access the Internet or email.After 2 days of repeatedly rebooting my cable modem, Netgear router and laptop and trying various software and network reconfigurations, still no joy. What a nightmare! I gave up, reconnected my old AirLink router, and reinserted the my old TrendNet PCMCIA wireless 802.11g card in my laptop. When I rebooted my laptop, I once again had access to the Internet and email! No fuss, no reconfiguration issues, no problems with internet or email access. Why can't netgear products install and work this easily????The only reason I had attempted to upgrade my wireless router and card was to get better networking range within my home. But if Netgear is unwilling to fully support their products and inevitably use the all too common cop-out of blaming the problem on Windows XP drivers or Compaq, I'm done with them. The hardware goes back to the store and they can eat the loss when they have to resell it through the refurb market channel.My recommendation: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
Great router when it works... I used it in Miami with Atlantic Broadband. Had some problems with setup, useless Setup Wizard. Contacted tech support in Bangalore, had trouble understanding the guy, but eventually got the router working ok. Only problem then: sometimes the router just stops working, then you have to power cycle the modem and router, but I always got it to work again.Until I moved to DC and tried to set it up with Comcast. No luck. Called tech support. So far I've spent over 8 hours working on this thing (including 5 hours with Indian tech support). First, I can't understand the Indian accents (my Indian friend can't understand them either, the VOIP connection's not so good either). These tech support guys are really nice and try hard, but they can't fix the router. Netgear only gives you 1 tech support call with the warranty, so I went ahead and paid 65 more for the extended tech support, but still no dice. I'm giving these guys one more chance, then I'm going to get a new router and ask for a refund. We'll see.If someone had told me all this, I would not have bought this router. Neither should you.
This router works wonderfully but only when it works :(. I have to recycle the power at least once in 2-3 days. Already went through one exchange - same problem again. After 90 days, Netgear does not provide support - so I don't know how will the 3 year warranty work. Seems like after 90 days, one has to go though the premium support first ($2 per min) and if they agree later that there is a hardware problem, they will refund the support fee and replace the product, otherwise ......Don't buy this router if you are looking for a reliable and troublefree router. D-link, US Robotics may be a better choice.
This more of a comment about the retailer than the product itself. I have been unable to test the remote, because I suspect it arrived with a drained battery. The new battery will cost almost as much as the remote itself, so it sits in a drawer. I will never shop from that retailer again.
but after about 3 months stopped recharging batteries, only one light lit up and would stay there instead of charging back up to three. Thought the batteries might just have been spent so i got new batteries for the cam and these brand new batteries still only get the one light, so i mooed like a cow and flopped like a one eyed salmon trying to get upstream.
Our error was, at base, our shortsightedness. How could we--mere mortals that we are--have seen the rift we created. We have shattered the universe and the effects of our error are even now rocketing through time. It seemed such a simple and elegant solution--to replace the Large Hadron Collider with just three of these cables linked in a circle. Admittedly, it was slightly more expensive, but the potential power of the device was such that our governments were willing to fund us fully. The failure of the LHC to generate the Higgs Boson was our justification--after the autumn accident, we weren't willing to take those sorts of chances. Even those who warned us of the power of the device, and the suspicions that had been raised about the Higgs Boson couldn't deter us. We should have known--nature abhors the so-called "god particle", and did everything it can to make its existence impossible--but the robust potency of the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable was too much even for the universe--all of reality--to stop.We succeeded. God have mercy upon our souls, but we succeeded. A veritable slurry of Higgs Bosons crashed forth. The slurry overcame my research assistant, and with a crackling energy began to rip the very fabric of space and time. And now, now you are just on the edge of our curse. Paying not for the sins of your fathers, but for the sins of your sons. How could you have known...how could we have known? I am so sorry, and I can only hope that you might forgive us for what we have done to you. It's only a matter of time now--the slurry is expanding relentlessly. No shielding can hold it back--may god have mercy upon our poor, accursed souls...
If this is your first venture into MP3 players like it was mine DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT buy this device. First of all, there is no legally downloadable music to play on this thing. Nothing is compatible. But, go to their website and click on the "Fill Your Zen" link from the Zen Stone Plus 2GB webpage and it gives you all kinds of links to compatible services. Go to the service, sign up for it, and Guess What? It's not compatible. But wait!!?? They advertised that it was? Now try to get help from customer service. They talk in circles, oh yea, by e-mail only... and then to top it off you have to wait at least 24 hours between e-mails to get answers that get you nowhere. In the last e-mail I got customer service finally told me.."[We] Apologize for any inconvenience caused from this experience. Please allow me to assist you further in resolving the issue.Prior sending us an email, our website suggested some solutions for the issues that you are having. Some information that I provide might be repetitive, but I want to get you the solutions that have highest probability of resolving your issue.I regret to tell you that Zen Stone Plus doesn't support Online Music Subscription Services. Therefore you won't be able to transfer any of the online music that you have subscribe whether it is itunes or Yahoo!Unlimited."Well now, there's some help. All that stuff that they linked me to on their website, its not compatible. And I'm not comfortable downloading pirated music. So now what? I've got a device that does not do what the website said it would do. I call that false advertising and, Oh Yes...hmmm, its a piece of junk.
i have this product and it was the most worthless thing i have bought the remote cracked while i was out at the boat and it also wouldn't record after the fist year . not the best produst but it has a great look
Like all the HP products I have owned, the printer worked well but that is where it ends. After almost a year of total frustration with the fax, I bought a Canon Multipass F50 (which is not a laser printer) and it has performed flawlessly. The 3200 owners manual, software and online service did not solve the constant fax problems. The only saving grace is that after two letters to HP, they replaced the unit with a newer model. Despite HP's repsonsiveness, it did not offset the unpleasant experience I had with their product and the fact that this product was released for production in the first place.
This camera comes straight from a Chinese Wholesaler and the screen has a blue tint to it so the pictures do not come out right. also this camera is supposed to have 12MP. What camera that is 150 dollars ever have 12MP. This camera is the worst camera I have ever owned. I recommend not to buy this camera. I bought it from a Chinese Wholesaler hoping to get something decent. I had to sell it on here just to get some of my money back. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA.
OK, I know this printer went out of production three years ago, but if anyone is considering a refurbished unit I am hoping this will help....Pros: Fairly quick. The build quality seems to be good. Sturdy unit. The web interface for the NIC is very well done and intuitive. Duplexer works well - which is uncommon for ink jet printers.Cons:-The printer sucks some very expensive ink.-The print heads clog constantly, and only cleaning them yourselves (do not wear any nice clothes and put a trash bag down) will fix them. This requires removing the manually, and using a qtip + rubbing alcohol to clean the heads.-If you lift the cover, or turn it on/off, prepare for a long and noisy recalibration.-The sensors do not seem to work at all. Sometimes the printer will tell me I am out of ink, or low even when the cartridges are full. You will need to remove/re-insert the cartridge several times before you can print again.-This printer is so enthusiastic about letting you know you are out of a particular ink, that it will not print at all even if a single color cartridge is out! Wow, what a feature! Only want to print a black/white text doc? Too bad, you need yellow!Also, I am a home user who prints about 200 pages a year. I cannot imagine that nightmare this thing would pose to a business environment that it is supposedly designed for. I pity the small business employees who would have to depend on this for anything.
I purchased this HDTV at the end of November, and it has not worked since. The company refuses to take any responsibilty for there own product, and has not helped at all in the replacement. The store I purchased it from SOUND CITY in Franklin/Denville NJ, also refused to take the HDTV back. I would advise anyone looking for a new HDTV, NEVER to buy Zenith or LG, and NEVER shop at SOUND CITY. I have bought numerous electronics from AMAZON, and they have always been great. Buy from here, good company, good prices and good products. Just remember no ZENITH or LG. - Mr. Adam Carbery
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
I would love this product if it was not faulty. In trying to pull the jack out of my iPhone, the glue by the casing came loose. (No I am not wonder woman or anything, just your average Jill).Love the fit and feel on these headphones, otherwise.Too bad the plastic casing wiggles off of the metal jack.
I had the same problem as Oilman. And had to return 2 units, then had to call multiple times to get my money back (took over 6 months before the issue was resolved).
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.
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.
The small size and ease of use are great but the performance of this card reader is disappointingly and frustratingly slow. I gave up and went back to downloading photos directly from the camera.
Installation time, it prompted me to check updates online and it installed the latest from web. During the web cam video and audio config time, it prompted me to stop all using the audio. After finishing the total installation, I am unable to listen to any music from CDs or online through the computer speakers.Anyone had this issue? Any thoughts on resolution.Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision ( 961471-0403 )
I was sent the wrong item! I ordered the BoxWave Capacitive iPad Styra and was sent the BoxWave Capacitive iPad Stylus instead!
I purchased this camera for use outdoors and in the ocean. For the most part it held up, I dropped it a couple times, had it out in the rain, used it whole snorkeling. However, after using it less than 10 times snorkeling in the ocean (I would soak in fresh water following the instruction after snorkeling) the camera shut down. I realized water had entered the camera because the seals failed. I didn't dive more that 20 feet deep. I also noticed additional corrotion on various parts of the camera. So now I need to return it, but have zero faith the new camera will perform any differently. I may consider purchasing a waterproof cover for the camera when I dive in the ocean, not sure if they make one though. Another complaint is the slow picture speed. Other than that, it is rugged, and would suit someone who wants to throw a camera in the backpack on their next hike.I warn against using this as a diving camera or surf camera.
Speaker was ripped out when it arrived. Amazon refunded.I did drill new holes and mounted the speaker back down. The &#34;wood&#34; this unit is made of appears to be some sort of cardboard based material, or it is the worst MDF I have ever seen. The speaker and wiring is all pretty wimpy, but it does put out fair bass, but it is dirty, muddled bass. If you are on a total budget, I guess it is OK.I replaced it with the Pioneer TS-SWX251 for a little over $100 and am much happier. It takes up much less space and sounds much better.
First of all, I had high hopes for these headphones based on all the glowing reviews. I wanted to replace my 3 year old Sennheiser CX300-B which I purchased for only $50.I will compare these strictly based on electronic, house, pop and trance music. All tracks I listened to were encoded at 320 kbps:Monster Turbine compared to the Sennheiser CX300-B:- The treble is almost non-existent compared to the Senns. If you want anything that resembles a tweeter, then these headphones are not for you- The bass is extremely muddy. If you haven't heard controlled bass in in-ear-monitor headphones you will probably think the bass on these sounds good because it's loud. The truth is it overpowers the vocals and the songs, but worst of all it's too distorted and boomy. This is not at all what bass delivery is supposed to be like.- The vocals do not stand out in songs. The "soundstage" is completely lost and the songs just end up sounding 'flat'. These IEM's don't at all sound like being in a concert or listening to a studio recording.- Detail is lost in the tracks. Small details of instruments are simply not there. I could not believe it that $100 IEMs would lose detail over my $50 Sennheisers.- Comparing at the same sound volume level, these sound slightly less powerful than the Senns but very close+ 3 year warranty+ Quality of construction materials is impeccable. These are also very comfortable in your ears.+ The little pouch for them is nice for storage+ They come with a wide variety of ear tips, so a proper fit should be easy to find+ The cord doesn't tangle as much as my Sennheisers.+ Fairly good noise isolationEnded up giving these to my mom and instead purchased the Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10. The UE10s cost me $95 on Amazon special but what an INCREDIBLE difference!!! Honestly I would easily pay $250 for them. It is impossible to describe the way music came alive with the UE10s compared to the Turbines. The Monster Turbines only have 1 driver for the bass, tremble, mid-range, etc. The UE10s have 3 individual, proprietary, armature speakers.You may think $250-300 is expensive, but when these cost $100, the difference in sound quality is easily 10x. In all honesty, if you are going to spend nearly $100 on IEMs, there are handful of better alternatives including the Klipsch S4. But if you really want studio quality IEMs, it SIMPLY makes sense to just go for Westone 3 or 4, Ultimate Ears Triplefi 10s, Shure SE535, Sennheiser IE8s or EarSonics SM V2.In conclusion, I can't recommend these for anyone as they simply can't outperform even the budget Sennheiser CX300-B I had before. I suppose these have a huge mark-up given the Monster brand. So they aren't really $100 pair of IEMs. For those of you still looking for your music to come alive and to experience all the detail and instruments the way they it's meant to sound in a studio, I suggest doing more research or grabbing any of the ones I listed above. Honestly, do not waste that $100+ on these and skip straight to real audiophile headphones if you want a real improvement from $50 quality headphones.
I have been using the original earbuds that came with the iPod. They have been fine but it was suggested that other earbuds would give better sound. Reviews of the V-MODA here and elsewhere were most mostly positive. So I bought them. Big mistake. I can't understand why they were given good reviews.The sound quality is noticeably inferior to the original Apple earbuds. Apple's have a full, rich, 3D quality. V-MODA's sound flat, dull, tinny and do not provide an enjoyable experience. I have tried every EQ setting. Nothing sounds good. It's not that there is too much bass. There isn't enough of anything.Maybe for podcasts and other spoken recordings these would be fine. But, for music--any kind--these are a bad choice. I can't recommend them. If I ever have to replace the earbuds I have now, I'll buy the ones from Apple.
I use Netgear products exclusively but this is a real dog. I bought the ME101 based on assurances from Netgear support that the ME101 would act as a wireless repeater after a firmware upgrade. it would not configure properly, the configuration utility failed to recognize the bridge even after I specified an IP address and therefore I was never able to upgrade the firmware. It took 4 calls to Netgear support and an escalation before I was told the product would not operate as I had been advised. This product did not perform adequately
The radio worked great for the first year and then for some reason the next year the radio stopped working.
Let me start by saying that I have never written a product review before, however, my experience with these speakers was so disappointing, that I find myself moved to share it with others.I purchased a pair of these speakers last month so I could have music on my back deck for the summer. When the speakers arrived, they worked for about an hour, however, the tuning was not precise. Shortly after I began using the speakers, one speaker would no longer "turn on". In addition, the transmitter stopped working. After speaking with AR, they believed that the speaker's power switch and the transmitter were both defective.As the purchase was within the Amazon return period, I shipped the speakers back to Amazon for a replacement pair. When the new speakers arrived, they worked GREAT. The sound was very good and the reception was impressive. I used the speakers sporadically over the course of the next two weeks and then it happened -- the power switch on both speakers stopped working. No matter what I tried, the speakers simply would no longer "turn on."Once again, as I was within the return period, the speakers went back to Amazon, this time for a full credit.Buyer beware on these speakers. If you get a pair that initially works, play them A LOT throughout the first 30 days to make sure they continue to work. Best of luck.
I previously purchased a this Landmann product about four years ago. That fire pit was a heavy gauge steel of a natural rust color, superior screening over the openings, an welded heat ring, welded legs, solid metal barbeque grate, heavy guage spark arrester and a solid metal poker. No assembly required.I gave the old pit to a friend of mine as I was considering replacing our deck with a patio. However, as I have not yet completed the project, I decided to repurchase what I thought was the same product. I was sadly mistaken. A once great American made product has been replaced with this sad imitation. This fire pit is of lighter metal guage, has a painted on rust color, (the paint runs in places), it has a lighter screening over the openings, the heat ring must be screwed on to the pit and is in 3 pieces, has a fairly good barbeque grate which again is mounted on to screws, and has screw on legs. Also, you must screw the two piece poker together. It is obvious that the heat ring, legs and poker were changed to a screw on assembly in order to make the product more compact for shipping from China, thus compromising the original design.When a product is made cheaply by the Chinese, rest assured that it is because the product itself is cheap and devoid of quality.
The car docking station relies upon using the car radio tuned to one of six hopefully unused FM channels: 88.1 thru 88.9. the H2A transmits a weak signal at that FM frequency and you use your car radio to provide your music enjoyment.A good concept that is a disaster in execution. The H2A FM output is a very weak signal and unless the unit is mounted near the car radio antenna reception signal-to-noise ratio is poor resulting in lots of noise/hiss.If you live in an urban area where there is an FM station on all available channels between 88.1 and 88.9 then the system may be totally useless.BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR FM DIAL FOR STATION ACTIVITY BETWEEN 88.1 and 88.9 BEFORE YOU CONSIDER THIS PRODUCT. If your car radio has any coherent signal received on one of the H2A channels then you won't get good reception using the H2A in that environment on that channel. In my case (St. Louis) the NPR station on 90.7 actually interferes at the upper end of the range and there are jazz stations at the low end.....too bad for me.
I bought the Garmin nuvi 270 series a couple of weeks ago. Since that time I got lost two times. I live in New Rochelle, New York and had to go to an affair in Mahwah, New Jersey last week. It did not pick up any satellite in that area and I was lost for over 2 hours coming home in a rain storm and the GPS keep giving me directions "to go home" starting from my home address in New Rochelle. I nearly through the thing out the window.
Well, I wish I could post a video review. But the camera keeps causing a kernel panic on my Macbook (running Leopard / Mac OS X 10.5), despite there being a Mac OS driver. Oh well.
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 used this device in my back yard and while it did zap insects, the high voltage circuit burnt out. I didn't realize that once the high-voltage is gone the bug zapper is simply a bug-attractor. I give this two stars because I have had worse experiences with these devices (including one that died in less than 4 weeks).
This is the only unit of it's kind that I have ever seen that does not have a fax built in. Amazing. Buy something else.Addendum on day two. Today, the second day of having this model, the USB 2.0 stopped functioning and it will only work with USB 1.0 standards now. Wonder what will not work right tomorrow.Well, after a few days of massive frustration, I took this thing back. I'm SO happy to have offloaded this product. It is so flawed on so many levels. I bought a Brother 8860DN instead. Having had many of these Brother MFCs, I'm prepared to understand what I won't like about it (and all my employees hate about it--things like the VERY annoying beep when you run out of paper or open the paper drawer). Having said that, this 8860 is a wonderful machine. I've been giving it quite a workout. It's printing well, scanning well, printing in duplex amazingly well, and printing fast. It's a gem. I highly recommend the Brother 8860 and recommend you not have to return the Sharp noted above before getting something like the Brother!
Good:1. Free traffic report with option to take alternate route2. Bright and sharp lcd display3. Lane-assist feature4. Voice-recognition5. Nice map display, you can see route few miles aheadBad:1. 50-60% of the time it gives very long routes compared to other gps units. One time it instructed us to take an exit from the freeway and after few miles it pointed us back to the same freeway.2. Sometimes the voice assist doesn't match with what is shown in the map. The map shows straight line and yet it instructed us to take a right turn and an immediate left turn.3. Failed to find some well known POIs if do a search from your current location, but it did find it when you do a search by city.4. The user interface is not very intuitive and a bit sluggish. The scroll bar for turn-by-turn is very close to the route list and you can easily hit one of them when you scroll up/down.5. No auto Night mode.6. The circular swivel is too loose.When I tried to contact Navigon's customer support they wanted me to contact Navteq for the route problem. I mean c'mon why do I have to deal with multiple companies for a single product. Overall, I'm not happy with the unit. I will be returning this product. I might reconsider purchasing it again once they fixed all these issues.
I recently bought these on clearance at a local brick-and-mortar. I'm not an audiophile and my needs were minimal, but ultimately I came to the conclusion that the sound quality from these speakers is pretty bad, especially considering these are active (i.e., amplifying) units.I use the word "ultimately" because initially I was satisfied, but I soon realized that I was having a hard time really enjoying my music because of the poor sound quality from these speakers. Like others have said, sound from the M30 is best described as tinny and far-off; prototypical of cheap single-driver satellite speakers. Honestly, the only advantage these particular speakers give over passive units is a little more volume- the M30 still produces zero bass.Also, these speakers have odd footprints that make them easily tipped over. It might sound like I'm knit-picking, but if you go against reviews and buy these, you'll probably find this problem rather irritating, especially if you're setting the speakers up on a small space (say, on a little desk, next to your laptop).If you're looking for decent quality portable speakers, I'd recommend looking into the following:*JBL On Tour Portable Speaker System*Audio Source DB5*Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit Ultraportable*Genius SP-i200 Portable Speakers*Nokia MD-4
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.)
For the most part the picture card does its job when using it in my camera; however, I repeatedly have issues with it when I attempt insert the card to view pictures on my laptop. I receive error messages stating that there is a problem with the card. Since I use mutiple types of cards in the same drive, I am confident that it is the memory card and not my computer. I also have issues with the card when reviewing photos in my camera. Not sure if these are refurbished cards or what because none of my other older cards give me trouble like this one
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.
This product was great when I first got it. Everything worked fine. It is easy to operate and downloading music to it is a snap. After about a week, I noticed that battery life started to get shorter and shorter. Also when I recharge it, the mp3 player will be saying that is completely charge but when I would try to use it the charge will drop to halfway charged. I tried three different chargers and it still does the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could send it back I would because I am tired of having to constantly recharge this thing!!!!!!!!!
The description of the 28-105mm lens says 'II USM or III', but beware many retailers, including the one on the amazon website as of 12/04, sell a lower quality lens (still EF 28-105mm, but with the MM class autofocus (slow and noisy and based around an electric motor driving a geartrain). The older lens is no longer sold separately by Canon, but is still in their "beginner" package as of 12/04. I have talked directly with the Amazon retailer, and their verbal claims are different than those on the amazon website. Beware! Also, this lens has plastic lens mounts.
When you first install the product, it starts off printing very sharp and clear, no complaints. But in no time, like in 3-4 months or so, if not less, the guide that's inserted into the print head cracks before the ribbon even runs out, or is that supposed to be your indicator that the ribbon has in fact ran out... I don't know. And of course, once it cracks, it's pretty much useless as the ribbon will get all folded up, wrinkled, and creased, there's no fixing it. So I've pretty much had to toss it and replace it again and again.
I purchased these as a temporary replacement for worn factory components until I could afford the much more expensive set I wanted. Just didn't expect them to be quite so temporary. Powered by a modest PPI amplifier (60x2) at reasonable volume, the tweeters lasted 8 days, the woofers followed a scant 4 days later. Found quality was poor, the tweeters harsh and overly bright, the woofers muddy and lacking in the upper midrange. I would have almost preferred the scratchy stock drivers. But for the price, they fill the holes. The Power handling claims are overrated. But in all, you get what you pay for.
Apple surely has done it again. They've released the "same" product with a new feature, that's all. I had a feeling a video iPod was on the way when I noticed that my video files showed up in iTunes. I waited in anticipation for it to be released but Apple dropped the ball on this one. The 2.5" screen isn't as bad as you may expect; it's watchable. The price point is very appealing compared to other players with video playback. A lot of storage for not as much money. The iPod Photo was basically a joke and this is a good replacement.How did they drop the ball? We've seen this design before (for the past 4 years). Sticking with what works is great, but not when you're adding video playback. What made a good (but over hyped) music player doesn't make a good video player. Though the 2.5" screen is watchable, it does affect the eyes after a while. Two hour battery life for video playback is abysmal. Knowing the iPod, you will be lucky if you get 1 and 1/2 hours. Maybe that is why they are promoting the playing of music videos more than anything else (in addition to buying the music videos from iTunes). Still no FM. Still no removable battery. And no video recording capabilities. And at $1.99 for a music video, they could at least throw in a copy of the song by itself. I don't want to waste battery life if I just want to hear the song and not watch the video (and not having to pay an additional $.99 for the song).For video playback there are better players out there from Archos and Creative. Popular doesn't always mean better. The iPod is popular, but it's not the best. If this was the very first iPod or even the second, the rating would be higher, but this is the 5th generation and it's the "same" iPod; but with video and a laughable video playback battery life.
It's bad that Princeton Digital (formerly known as Princeton Graphics) sells this "value" line of LCD monitors called the SL series, because their prices are often higher than the company's much better SENergy series. Do not buy an SL-series monitor; do check out Princeton's SENergy products.
In my area of the country, there are not many open spaces on the fm dial at all. I've tried fm transmitters before, only to be disappointed because there wasn't enough room to allow for clear transmission. I'm in Tulsa, OK.Since it's been several years since I tried, I thought perhaps the technology had improved enough for this one to be different. Sadly, that is not the case. I have no doubt that this is a fine fm transmitter *if you live in an area where there is not a lot of radio reception*.
Put me down as another consumer that has had to send back his N75/F75. I received this camera new the other day. But, right out of the box it was broken. Seems on many of these models, when you try to load the film, it just backs it right in to the canister. The 75 is supposed to unwind the film to the end of the roll and then as you shoot, it winds it back up to the canister so that when you are done, the roll is completely in the canister. But, on mine, and many others, there must be a firmware bug. I'm waiting on a replacement now.
I bought this product adn was excited that I will listen all the music from ipod to my FM radio in my car. but when I used it, it had a very poor transmission. if I have to hear clear sound then I need to keep it near to antennas of my car. which is difficult if you are driving.I tried so many channel but always I hear lot of noise with songs. finaly I bought a audio cassette which I can plug with my ipod and with cassette I can listen I pod songs with my car cassette player. sound with this way is great compare to itrip. and less price compare to itrip.I like its Frequency tuning interface via ipod. just similar to listning a another song you tune transmit frequency.
I was very disappointed in this product. Its performance was very poor. The signal was lost repeatedly and so you had to constantly fiddle with the reciever and headphone to hear anything. Even when you were able to tune in, the reception was scratchy. However the worse part of this purchase is that it cannot be returned because it has been opened.
I bought this product based on its reputation for being indestructable. After receiving it, the first thing I noticed was the absence of a viewfinder. Using the LCD screen as a viewfinder is virtually impossible in bright sunlight.The next thing which came to my attention is the menu system, which is completely non-intuitive.After taking pictures with it for my first weekend of ownership, I was also disappointed with the picture quality.Now, to top it off, the thing absolutely refused to work after three days; the image one was shooting was not visible in the LCD screen, and though I could "shoot" a photo, only photos which were shot in bright sunlight were even visible. Curiously enough, I could view menus on the LCD screen and even preview photos which were on the XD memory card, so one would assume that the CCD (Charge Coupled Device - picture capture device) was faulty.I made sure that the battery was at full charge, and even reset the settings to factory default.Olympus support told me that I would have to return it to their service center and that there would be a ten day turnaround once they got it. This meant that I would be at least two weeks without a camera which I had just purchased and for which I had waited over three weeks to receive after ordering.Luckily, Amazon happily refunded my purchase price and immediately shipped me a Canon SD 800is as a replacement. I am infinitely happy with the Canon.
Finally got around to assembling this. Ordered it too long ago to return, or I would. Thought this was the same pit a friend had got... But it is a cheap knockoff. Thin metal, poor alignment of the screw holes and the seams. Rim around edge is multiple pieces and screwed on instead of welded on. So are the legs. Doesn't come with a cover... And you don't want to get water in this so you need to get one. Overall... Disappointed. I will use it... But it looks like it will wear/rust out in a couple of years and I will need to replace it. Suggest you search for similar items that are better made.
I have been using V-Mode Vibe ( Gun Metal one ) for more than 2 years . I loved my V-Moda and now that its has wear and tear ( The Joints /Pins Ear buds , started loosing the isolation leading to some loose connection ) I wanted to try something else . I ordered this one , since it seemed to me good balance of price/quality . I really had a bad experience with this headphone. May be the one I got is faulty piece or so . The right channel is very weak and audio is imbalanced . I am returning it !
Do not buy this product. You are better off spending your money on something else and saving yourself all the problems and grief that go along with this product. Have had this thing for 3 months now and am going on my fourth controller. They made this thing so that you can only turn it on with the remote. And since my remote has worked only for four days out of the last 3 months I have had nothing except a very expensive Ipod charger sitting on my TV. My advice is to get something else and never do busines with DLO till they get their tech issues figured out. The only reason I gave it a star is because the four days that I did have use of it, I enjoyed it. DO NOT BUY THIS.
i got one of these a while ago and i lovedit at first but then after i had it for about a week the screen went black and i can't use it anymore.
I have this router with 2 Netgear 11g PCI cards, plus a laptop with ethernet connection. It looks great and is incredibly small and unobtrusive. Getting it to work as a router with my Comcast cable service required help from tech support to 'spoof' the MAC address, but no big problem.....until I tried to use the wireless capabilities: I can establish connection but then it drops after anything from 2 minutes to 24 hours. Tech support (level 1 &amp; 2) were useless and I am still waiting for level 3 to call me.....If I get it working, I will update this post, otherwise BUYER BEWARE
This lock can be defeated easily in 2 ways:1. Using a lighter to melt the plastic and the bending the outer cable back on itself to reveal the inner cable which can then be cut.2. Shoving a small shim (fashioned from a soda can) into the lock to reveal the combination.Here's a link describing the 2 vulnerabilities and videos showing how to do it: http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/the-lockdown-your-new-targus-defcon-cl-lock-hacked-by-beer/This product lacks a "reasonable" measure of security that is most consumers would expect when purchasing.
The pop-up shade is useful to keep light off the lcd screen but it's way too fragile for the price. This is a replacement for the same product that fell apart. The outer shade clips tend to chip off and springs on the hinges suddenly fall off. Good idea for a product, just not very durable. Look for the sales!
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.
This product is horrible. Upon receiving it, I was really anxious to try it out and one could not see a thing through the lens. Perhaps it was missing the mirror. It is completely useless and is being shipped back.
I have had this laptop a little over a year. About three weeks after my warranty ran out, my wireless stopped working. After contacting HP support with no success I received an email from them offering free repair since there is a known problem with this model. Do some googling and you will find forums full of the exact same problem replicated in user after user. Buyer beware.
Last but not least, the unit suddenlywon't snap to the road I'm on when I'm on a large freeway with a clear view of the sky - keeps thinking i'm on adjacent roads, zooms in and out wildly, and tells me i'm 1500 feet below sea level. It's unable to hold a calculated route... but now it's in a box and on it's way back to amazon.UPDATE: I'm going to make an effort to get rid of this thing and cut my losses. I just took it on a weekend of driving about 300 miles around new england, and some of the things it told me to do were COMICAL. As much as I want to like this thing, I simply could NEVER trust it in an area I wasn't familiar with. It literally tried to route me more than an HOUR out of my way on one occasion, and I noticed that it generally mis-calculated my arrival time by at least a HALF HOUR... my Garmin unit by less than 5 minutes on most occasions. This thing isn't worth the free traffic by a long shot, and the feeble attempts to deceive people into buying it by posting fake reviews on Amazon makes me sick. I'm sad I did business with this company and discourage anyone else from making the mistake.Original Review:While my review certainly isn't entirely negative, I have to say that I had much higher expectations for this product. I waited months for its release, and rushed to order when I saw it was available to replace my Garmin c330.I was initially apprehensive to order such an expensive unit from a manufacturer I had never heard of before, but figured that the additional features sounded straightforward enough. Sure, these features have turned out to be great (like the subscription free traffic) - but to my amazement, the unit seems to calculate inane, needlessly long routes, often on back roads that are way, way out of the way. I have experienced this several times - on one occasion that I decided to trust it in taking me off a familiar route into the woods, I ended up resorting to taking out my old Garmin c330 from the glove box to have it help me find my way out of the maze the Navigon led me into. Yeah, it was that bad.I was also disappointed to find that reality view only appears on screen based on availability - there is no way to bring it up, the unit decides for itself when an interchange is complex enough to warrant reality view. This certainly isn't what I expected from the way it was advertised.The view offered by the 7100 in the regular map mode seems higher than most i've seen, and doesn't zoom down or offer much guidance when you are making a turn. Furthermore, the POIs crowd the screen to the point of illegibility when you're in a populated area, and apparently can't be turned off.The voice guidance - it chooses to announce street names whenever it feels like it with no consistency whatsoever. That's right - sometimes it will tell you to "turn right onto Winchester street", and sometimes it will just tell you to "turn right". There seems to be no rhyme or reason to when it announces or doesn't announce street names.The menus could be a little less complicated and the buttons could be bigger (it comes with a stylus, if that tells you anything.) It seems as though every screen has its own options screen - the customizability is very nice, but it could be organized better. It's also akward that you need to go to an "options" screen to view the map without calculating a route.The mount is interesting. The suction cup seems to be made of a much more flexible rubber than that of other units, which helps it stay adhered to the windshield through extreme temperature changes, sharp manuvers and bad roads. It has a sort of ball joint at the attachment point with the unit which allows you to angle it somewhat. My only complaint is that it seems to have been created with large vehicles in mind - it comes very, very far out from the windshield in a small car and can't be adjusted in that direction. I've had to move it to a different location in my car than I'm used to because it physically won't fit anywhere else.Oh, and last but not least - the bluetooth function simply won't hold a connection to my phone. Phone is brand new and never has had a pairing or connection issue with any other device (will stay connected to my standalone speaker indefinitely), but the GPS drops the connection every few minutes, even with the phone sitting inches away. Maybe this is an issue with my unit, but it's very frustrating.All in all, this may be a physically attractive unit that advertises groundbreaking new features, but they come at the cost of the basics. I'm hoping for software updates to cure some of the major woes with the unit, but would still have to caution anyone against buying right now. While I haven't dealt with their customer service yet, I'm not holding my breath for any miracles.
I bought this at 2:00pm, returned it the same day. I didn't have any problems when i hooked it up. It wasn't until when i ran the wizard to enable the encryption that i started having problems. My internet connection was disconnected. I tried read the manual but had very little info. This item is not plug and play. Look elsewhere, even if you have to spend a little more.
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!
This is the first time I've ever written a product review, but I would love to save other people time and money. I purchased this as a gift for someone, and have spent way too much time trying to get it to work. The first frame came with a faulty battery in the remote. When we replaced the battery, the remote & frame worked for about 3 days. After that, it stopped reading any kind of memory card. We exchanged the frame for a new one, which also came with a faulty remote. We tried buying a new battery for it and it still wouldn't work, so frame #2 is being returned. Save your money.
I should of done some research before ordering. The DE1730C works fine with local police. It is outdated and will not pickup the new radar the NC Highway Patrol is using.
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.
earbuds sound and look great, great for the money. I ran with them consistently for about a month and then the wire connecting to my ipod came loose and now I only have sound out of one ear. I never dropped it or treated the wires with abnormal force. I can get the sound to come back if I clip the wire down with a paperclip but then I look like an idiot.be warned
My teenage daughter received this for Christmas last year. Seemed like the 'ideal' travel companion...and a nice way to move about with her favorite flicks. The dvd player feature was another plus.The trouble? We returned it three times for the same problems and then gave up...got store credit and she bought a bike.The remote stopped working; (no it wasnt the batteries)...and the battery charger stopped charging the battery.She loved it for the small amount of time she was able to use it. The whole return deal from Christmas through the 'bike' purchase got her to the beginning of March...so you can see how little each one of these lasted.
After less than four months, the CD player failed by displaying the infamous "NO DISC" message. Sony should recall this product. Don't buy it! Its functionality is nothing close to its look. This is the second Sony product (the first one being a 32" TV) that has failed shortly after I bought it.The better part of this deal was, when I called Sony customer service, I was told that I could send it for repair for $83 and they will cover the parts cost. And I was assured that it was not a joke!
Just to let everyone know, this frame DOES NOT accept SD HC (High Capacity) cards. For those of us with high-megapixel cameras that are going to that type of card, this particular frame is one you want to steer clear of.As an update...since this review has been "blasted" for being off-base, let me just say that is very difficult to navigate the specifications for these frames. There is a lot of info to sort through, and since almost any current SD card that isn't of the lowest memory is automatically a "HC" card, it is more to make sure the consumer looks at their SD card before purchasing. SDHC is not just an alternate version of SD, as I assumed. I'm not the smartest person I know, but I'm sure at least a few others new to this game have made the same mistake.My frustration is that any current mass-marketed frame SHOULD be made to include SDHC.
The camera is great. However, there is no way to download the pictures if your PC is not Sony Compatible. I spent 2 days with Sony and a couple calls to Gateway, but nothing got resolved. The MSAC-PR1 that came with the camera did not work with my computer. I have NT on it, and Sony said I had to update the bios, and gateway said I couldn't. Very Frustrating.
This thing does not work well with macs. It has caused many headaches. If freezes opened files, but you will not know this until you've done your work and you try to save it AHHHH!!! I have two macs and it has the same problem. I tried it to my buddy's brand new mac and it froze the whole thing. It's no problem when you are dragging files in and out manually, the problem is when you open files within it using applications.If for some reason you do get one (FREE) drag the files into your desktop, use them and them drag them back in manually.After I plug this thing in the USB port it takes about one to two minutes for the MAC to recognize it.The only reason I give this thing two stars is because it works better with my windows based HP.For MAC users I recommend the cruzer by SkanDisk it works perfect on macs.
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.
Well, I got my ipod in today. It is with mixed emotions that I got it. I "lost" my $300+ iPod at the gym when a fellow lifter decided to "borrow" it. I was really stoked to find a used one, albeit a much smaller one, for so cheap on Amazon. Howver, the category of conditions from the seller needs to be reworked. I will break it down with the good, the bad and the ugly.The Good- It came in charged (which was nice), and factory restored. It also shipped out to me pretty quickly.The Bad- The USB cord looks like it is from a time before iPods existed. I work in the electrical industry and I am almost afraid to use the cord with the bare copper showing.The Ugly- This is from the seller on the Amazon site and the Packing list. Condition: "Used, Good. Medium signs of use. If this iPod has only medium signs of use then I would expect and iPod in fair condition with lots of signs of use to come in with a cracked screen or worse. It looks like someone took the iPod and rubbed it across the street on the front and the back. I thought for a moment that I might be being too hard on the condition, but asked my coworkers who sit next to me what type of condition they would describe this used iPod as being in. They responded, "Poor, to very Poor." They both have iPods, one for over 5 years with regular usage and it looks to be in much better shape than this one.Unfortunately, I would not recommend ordering a used iPod in good condition from this seller again. The iPod will serve it's purpose for me and i will not return it, but aesthetically it leaves too much to be desired for me to order one again or let someone I know order one again from here.
Very disappointing. I've been a loyal Toshiba customer and used the machine, but did not overuse it, and cleaned the heads regularly and one night, barely a year and a half after purchase it just died. The cost of repair was not worth the investment and it was well past the warranty so I discarded it. It's a shame, I liked Toshiba products but I don't plan to buy another one now.
I ordered this product after testing a set of noise-canceling headphones in a local gadget store. The headphones I tested in the store (not by this manufacturer) were quite effective in canceling out the ambient noise of the retail environment. I dreamed of what a set could do in my too-noisy office. I've got motor noise from the ventilation system, conversations of passers-by, and key clicking from nearby offices. I received the Aiwa HP-CN5 today eagerly. However, I find that they do nothing to attenuate the motor noise - but make it seem as if the noise is within my head. I still hear the conversations in my neighbor's office just as loud, and just as much key-clicking. Audio quality for music is no better than my old, cheap headphones that came with my CD player. These may go back. I don't know if this set is defective or this design is poor, but I'm unlikely to buy another set without testing in advance.Update: I didn't return these. After more use, I learned that I had to place the right speaker very precisely over my ear to get the cancellation effect rather than a reinforcement of sound. This requires a calibration step where I have to turn the volume down and move the headphones to minimize the ambient, before turning volume back up. Not impressive, but better than my initial opinion.
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.
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.
Let me start by saying I sell enterprise storage and backup solutions for a living...i.e NetApp,EMC, HDS, etc.I purchased this to provide backup and additional storage for my home system. The backup software is included but it's only a trial version...something Seagate does not clearly state ANYWHERE! So, if you plan on using it to run backups you better budget another $30 into the cost.The drive has been quirky from the beginning. It would be on but would stop showing to my computer so I had to constantly restart it by powering off and back on...1-3 times monthly. Finally, within the first year it completely failed and will not power up. While it is under warranty, it is exchange only. Seagate, in their infinite wisdom states (a true response from Seagate!):- It may be returned for exchange. You will not receive your original drive in return.- Please back up all data before returning the driveAre you kidding? If I need the warranty isn't there a better than average chance the drive is broken and not responding? How do you propose I backup my broken backup drive? You would think Seagate is new to the disk industry with a stupid request like that!!I would take a look at Hitachi or Western Digital before EVER buying a Seagate for home use again! If I buy a disk for backup I do not need it to fail like these seem to be doing all over the country.
The cable seemed to be surprisingly great quality considering the price and length.. but after a months of limited use, one of the connectors broke off. Not sure how it happened, but the connector which plugs into my laptop remained inside the laptop HDMI port.. instead of remaining attached to the cable.I was able to reattach it on the cable temporarily and it worked, but the metal contacts soon became bent and therefore the cable is rendered nearly useless.In short: the durability is lacking.
I bought two of these for my morning runs and let me tell you they both broke in less than a month. Someone wrote a review saying that short of stepping on them they will not break, that is total nonsense, they are poorly made, and the plastic on the hinges broke on both of them. I was very carful with them and they snapped at the same hinge, BOTH of them. Sony makes other headphones much better, don't waste your time or money.......
This product seems to be a very good one, however, they do not tellyou that it will not work on a Windows 7 operating system.Usually when stated what system it will work on, if you havea higher version, it will work. Not in this case.
Even when it was working it would drop the signal every 30 minutes. However, just over a year of having it, it suddenly stopped working. No power at all. Call customer support - tough luck it was over the one year warranty. You get what you pay for. Stay away from this piece of junk.
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.
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!!
dont like it. got for home, using skype phone service. a hassle to put on. never feels right
The enclosure was delivered as promised and was easy to assemble with my Seagate Barracuda 500GB drive. The drive had been taken from a ReadyNAS, whose drives I had upgraded to greater capacity.As directed, I connected the drive to my Windows 7 64-bit machine using the eSata connection, with no issue. The operating system recognized it and immediately installed a driver. I began using it with no problems. Very fast transfer speeds (up to 100MB/s), which is a great improvement over USB and even firewire.Then after a period of no activity on my machine (30 min to 1 hour I'd say), I came back to the machine and tried to access the drive and could not, though the drive letter was still listed in Explorer. I tried turning the drive off then back on (using the front power button), with no success. Through experimentation I learned that only after disconnecting the A/C power supply and reconnecting it, then powering the drive on would the drive reconnect and become usable.In contrast, when I connected the drive using the Firewire connection, I had no such issues; the drive works as expected with Firewire.NOTE ADDED 5/20: It appeared to me that the disconnects happened when the drive went into sleep mode. With the eSata connection, it appeared that it was because the drive would not awaken that the disconnects happened. However with Firewire, the drive would awaken properly.Since the reason I bought the enclosure was for the eSata transfer speeds, and the eSata connection was not reliable, I purchased a similar Vantec enclosure, installed the same Barracuda 500GB drive, connected it to my machine with the same eSata cable, and I've had no problems accessing the drive at any time - no issues with the drive disconnecting.
With 3 young children in our home, we have many CD's & DVD's in desperate need of repair. I read many reviews through various sources stating what a great product this was. I was thankful that someone had invented a product that would repair our damaged CD's & DVD's so we wouldn't need to buy new ones to replace the damaged ones. However, this product only proved to be a disppointment and a waste of money. We tried to repair 8 DVD's/CD's and it only repaired one successfully. That one CD had the smallest of scratches in it causing only one small skip in the music. So, I wouldn't really praise the product for such a small feat. I would not recommend this product to anyone. It's just a waste of money.
Newegg has 80 picture double packs for $33. I went there after amazon would not free ship!
I got this antenna for a few weeks now. But, I haven't installed it yet.I bought this antenna with the intention of installing it outdoor instead of indoor (which will lose about 50% of the signal strength accord to the only page of what u can call a manual that comes with the product).I was so pumped when I received it. Ready to install it. Just to realize that it doesn't come with a mount. I don't have anything to mount it on. Now, I need to search for something that I can use to mount it on. And that will cost some more money.With all those troubles, it's better produce much better signal than a pair of cheap rapid ear indoor antenna.I'll give it a 2 stars for the trouble of installing it. Not the qualitify of the signal cause I haven't tried it.
This was the worst purchase I have ever made. My pet rock has gotten more use than this techno ... I returned two of them within the first month of purchase. The darn thing just would not work. Wait until the price drops ... just not worth the money, time or trouble.
A really sorry product. Its control buttons do not work a lot. The ad says that it had digital tuning. Lie. Lie. It is an AM crank dial to find a station. Amazon should have caught that.Buy a Sony or Panasonic and find some quality.
Camera was more/less as expected..Generally works.. butLCD screen is in poor shape.. Almost useless trying to use as viewer..Need to upload photos to computer to see them..The photos are ok.. but it's trial and error in shooting them.You get what you paid for..
Tried to hook up the component video to two tv's.Neither worked.Both come up with a blank screen.The instructions say to turn off the progressive scan, but that doesn't work.Taking it back.UPDATE:After going online, I found out how to get the component connection to work:connect the s-video, set connection to component, turn the dvd player off, connect the component cables, all set.
I've installed this thing, it worked. Shut the WinTV2000 and brought it up again, it freezed my laptop. I have a laptop with Intel Dual Core in it and no other application running.
I was really happy with this TV for a while. Now the screen has a severe yellow color that can't be adjusted out. It turns out that these TV's are part of a class-action lawsuit because the "optical block" goes bad. I am assuming the optical block is rather expensive, and I know for a fact it is not easy to get to.As I write this, the lawsuit is pending an appeal by Sony. They say they are honoring the term of the settlement, but because the process was dragged out for so long, the date for "warranty extension" has gone by.Straight from Sony's website: "Sony denies the existence of a defect". That tells me all I need to know about Sony.
First, I LIKE Logitec products. However, I connected this keyboard and found it would connect but when I typed, the letters would not show up. Because of the low price it will cost as much to return it as it is worth.I WILL buy another Locitech keyboard but in black and will try to find one like this one here in town. The only thing wrong with my original is that the letters have worn off some of the keys.
I have been using Senh. PX 100 but I gave it to my brother, so I thought of buying this one, the sound is ok but this product is extremely uncomfortable ..want to wear for 10 minutes, and you will feel the pain, and the worst part is the design , its very small , don't be confused from the picture so doesn't fit well on your ears and the hairs are pulled when you take off...I wont recommend to buy this one, buy senn PX 100, best deal for the money
I bought this product, spent hours tranfering all my music onto it, only to have it not play when I plugged it into the jack in my car. I thought maybe it was a bad connection, so I jiggled the jack ever so slightly, and then the next thing I new, the player was going haywire. It would stop, fast forward, rewind, skip songs, change to the radio, and shutdown anytime the jack was plugged in. Huge disappointment. I've had two or three other Creative players and loved them all, so I felt confident when I purchased this. Bad move, it was a huge waste of time and money. Oh yeah I forgot to mention that it made me mad so I jiggled a little more and out popped the entire section where the jack plug and power switch are so now I can't return it.BIG BIG Letdown!
Good quality, but seems to better suit the smaller models. Mine is a HD2, and it feels a bit too big for the holster, and I am nervous about it falling out, or damaging the camera with the cord for the lens cap. Back to the LowePro !
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 flash is wonderful in concept. However, mine makes a terrible high-pitched squeaking noise when the power is turned on. The build seems cheap: lightweight plastic and crummy electronics. Half the time it fails to fire, which is a huge PITA when you're shooting film.
All seemed fine with this at first and then getting up one morning a year after buying this thing,nothing worked and none of my computers could get on line. I phoned their "tech support" and discovered how worthless the 3 year warranty was. If I wanted this thing fixed I had to shell out the Money to get it working again. I put it in it's box and ordered one made by a different company. I keep it around so I'm reminded to NEVER buy anything from Netgear ever again
I purchased this cable in hope of turning my 5mbs internet into 10zbs internet but as soon as I installed my new cable my computer started flashing confidential government websites at lightning fast speed to alien frequencies in other solar systems. After a minute of this my computer imploded into itself opening a portal to hell. I was able to escape before my family was taken. I've been camping outside my house till I can devise a plan to retrieve my cable and return it. As for my family... I'll wait for them to escape on their own time
For a $75 portable stool I purchased specifically for its claims of ruggedness and durability, the fact that it separated at the hinge and a leg will not retract -- this is NOT OK. I am returning after ONE WEEK OF USE. Not recommended. I'm not a big guy at 6foot9" tall and 160pounds heavy. This is NOT OK, and also upsetting because I really did like its concept weight and formfactor, but it can't fulfill its purpose in my life of allowing me to sit on it and trust it anywhere as claimed.Pros:+Seating mesh very thick and stiff nylon material+Adds almost no weight to year outdoor gear packCons:-Paid too much $75 I must've lost my mind-Claimed durable but broke after first week?!Bottom Line:Returning product for refund.
I Had one of these, and after a year or so the LCD display when black, FOREVER. They want $180 to repair it when the FLEA MARKET sells better ones for half the price. Oh and the image quality was a couple of decades behind, PIXELLATION BELONGS IN THE 80's!!!!
Setup was easy. Phones and fax machine continued to work just fine. But computer-generated calls still went through. We gave it a good try for about three weeks and then just sent it back. I read now that they say it is incompatible with Siemens phones. We have some siemens phones but also a fax machine and a non-siemens phone. The zapper was not attached to the siemens phone. I really can't see how it would interfere with it anyway. it generated the tone it said it would but the computer calls went through without a hitch. I really wished it worked, we are back to handing the phone to our young child who loves to talk when telemarketers call. That has gotten us off at least a few lists!
Acer is complete junk. Lots of stores are trying to push Acer because of the really high margins they get compared to other brands of laptops and desktops. I have had 2 Acers quit in the last year and a half, with Acer refusing to warranty either one. The first, my laptop, ran so hot that it actually burned the palm of my hand, red burn mark and everything. I called Acer support who told me that's normal. Well, I work at Sybase and have used laptops at work exclusively for the last 8 years. I know how hot laptops get, and third degree burns is not normal. A month later, the laptop's AC adapter fried. Again, Acer support refused to do anything. So, I bought a new AC adapter. Two weeks later, it fried also. Called back Acer support telling them this was not normal. "I agree" was the guys response, but since I was now ONE WEEK past the one year warranty, "TOO BAD!" They refuse to do anything even though my problems started well within the warranty period. Other problems with Acer is their build quality. Check how much the keyboards flex, screen hinges wobble, etc. Do yourself a favor, STAY AWAY FROM ACER.
Can't say if this works or not, as it was delivered with dead batteries... :-( Or at least I presume it's the batteries, and that the *whole thing* isn't dead. I'll come back and report once I've gone out and bought new batteries. Snif. Expected better from Amazon.
The mouse is fine. I paid $45 for the first one from Amazon. I need one more and am buying directly from Logitech for half what this supplier is charging for a used one.
Order got here in the expected amount of time and came in nice packaging. Had them installed by a reputable installer and they worked fine for about three months. Now, I have to press on the speakers for them to work. The wires are grounding out on the speaker wall. I can't afford to buy more now because I am a starving student, thanks guys.
I bought this camera a couple of months ago. I chose it for its high optical zoom. The pictures that I took came out fine. After using it for 2-3 times I noticed there was a play lens assembly. When the camera is in ON mode and the lens mounts in extended position, the lens mount shakes laterally -up, down and sideways (parallel to the body of the camera). I sent it back to Olympus to be repaired. The camera was returned today and the only comment that the Olympus guys have, is that "the play in the lens is normal". And to my great agitation, now the lens mount shakes even in the closed position, ie. when it is mostly embedded in the body. So now I am stuck with a camera that I am almost afraid to use, because its lens feels like it could disassemble from the body any moment. And I am a good 300 bucks short!Also, I bought it from Adorama Camera, a vendor on Amazon, so I cannot return it. I wish I had bought it from Amazon because they let you return products if you want to.
I ordered the older model which has better reviews and they sent me the newer model, which is not as good..
These buds lasted about a year and a half. The sound was good, the comfort level was pretty good, but one day when putting them on the plastic in the headpiece snapped, rendering them useless. I did not abuse them, and probably had them on about 100 times. The durability could be better.
I had just purchased the hp cd and some of the cds were corrupted.
I got these speaker mounts to do my rear speakers. They're 4lbs 8oz each as I weighed them on my digital kitchen scale. The mounts are rated at 8lbs so I figured they would work. Unfortunately they kinda do not work. I mounted them to the wall and immediately the mount's elbow joint just flopped down and not the the angle it was set at. It is not in the manual but you can take the caps off the elbow joints and tighten them with the provided hex wrench. I did not realize that at first and though I would have to return them as being bent over is a terrible angle. The only problem then is that there are built in angle locks. So if you want it to be at a certain angle but have to tighten it, you might not be able to set them at the angle you want as it will want to slide to one side of the latch.This was very frustrating as this feature is not in the instruction manual. And unless you look close you wouldn't notice the slight divot to remove the elbow caps.Since about half the rated weight makes mount just fall over it is hard to get your speakers to be at the same angle. So when you walk into the room from the side you can see them slightly slopped which is annoying.The other thing that I did not like is that unless you have a specific type of mount which is common in smaller satellite speakers you have to drill into the back of your speaker to attach the mount. The instructions give you the great advice to not drill through the component side as you can damage your speaker. Since everyone can see through solid wood boxes it is very easy to see if you are going to drill through something important or not. It's kinda scary as the crews are quite thick and about 1 inch long. My speakers had wall hangers and I tried mounting them to that but it did not feel secure as it was meant to just have a nail in the wall and you hang it from that.Overall these things do not feel very secure. If you had even lighter speakers than half the rated weight it might feel better.The other frustrating part is that the hardware (screws, bolts, spacers, etc) are in a long plastic bag with each part in it's own compartment. The bad part is there are labels on all of the parts which do not correspond with anything. For example there is a #8x06 wood screws. There are 5 screws in that pouch. In the instruction guide it states there are 5 WMS5[05] screws or 2 WMS3 [05] screws corresponding to which product you purchased. The screw picture has a labeling of 8 x 3/4 on the screw diagram and not all of the parts have this sub label. The instruction guide then refer to this part as [05] (as well as the other parts are various [01] to [13]). There is then another screw pouch that is #12x06 wood screw which has a similar diagram and there are 10 of. So you then have to look carefully to see which screw # matches which sub label to then figure out which square bracket number part the directions refer to.I don't get why on the pouch they did not label each one with the square bracket part number as well since that's how the directions refer to them exclusively. For the most part it's not that hard because most of the screws are greatly different in size. But there are 2 wood scres and 3 bolts that are of similar size and 2 of the similar sized bolts have the same quantity. And the diagram shows one of the bolts having a tapered tip which none of the bolts have.Another thing the outer packaging does not state is that you have to mount your speakers to a stud or ceiling joist. If I had the small light satellite speakers I would have never thought that would be a requirement. But they come with 2 inch long wood screws with instructions for mounting into cement walls. So be prepared to have to mount them there. You could get some of the sheet rock wall anchors but they may or may not fit through the holes for the wood screws.Finally it says you need a drill and you really do need it. The wood screws that go into the back of a non screw holed back speaker do not start into wood very easily. So a small pre-drill really helps. Additionally the giant 2 inch screws that go into the wall have to be pre-drilled. It recommends a 1/8in wood drill bit and a 1/4in drill bit for cement installations.
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.
I do not reccomend this battery pack, one of the baatteries were broken and did not work. I'll never get this deal again. Also, The 2 batteries weren't the same brand.
It used to require constant (every hour or so) disconnection from both computers, but otherwise worked. I emailed support who said that my keyboard wasn't supported. I checked the documentation which said that the MULTIMEDIA FEATURES of my keyboard weren't supported (Microsoft Ergonomic 4000), and everything else should work (it didn't). I pointed this out and got no reply from support.Then after a month or so it suddenly made my keyboard and mouse go all squirrely on one of the machines. When I took it out of the loop everything was fine, but using the KVM it didn't recognize a keystroke, and then gave me 15x the same letter. I tried reinstallling drivers rebooting, rebooting etc etc, but it isn't the keyboard or the mouse that's the problem, it's the switch. So I'm back to no switch. Sigh.Sebb
The sound is good while they last, but the build quality of these is NOT good. Neither is the customer service.1st Pair: A couple of months after buying these, part of the earphone came out along with the cord when I unplugged the cord. I sent the earphones to ultimate ears to get fixed. 2 months later I had not received a replacement pair. They lost the pair I sent in. I kept calling - the ultimate ears rep kept telling me they needed my receipt, which I had sent to them previously. Then the rep said he had to talk to a supervisor and would get back to me. He never did. Finally I called and frankly threw a fit until they got a supervisor on the phone then and there.2nd Pair: 2 months later I got a replacement - but last week, part of the plastic near where the cord plugs in broke off and now they are unusable again. Rather than go through their customer service again, I am buying some Shures.3rd Pair: My third pair was a pair of EBs. They broke the first time I wore them.You might think that I mistreated these, having gone through 3 pairs. But honestly, I don't throw these around or pull on the cords or anything like that.Shoddy!Paul
After reading all the glowing review on this camera, I went to my local camera shop to try one. I currently own an Olympus D-550 which takes wonderful outdoor pictures. However, indoor pictures of subjects more than a few feet away can be blurry or grainy. Anyway, in the store, I tried coolpix 4300 along with two other 4MP models (Minolta Dimage S414, and Panasonic Lumix). Focusing on a display rack about 20 feet away in a brightly lit room during day time, pictures produced by this camera were blurry and in a shade of orange. Pictures produced by the Minolta were orange but not blurry. Pictures produced by the Panasonic were excellent. The store clerk concluded that the blurriness may be caused by shaking the camera slightly when I press the button, which is understandable since this camera is lighter than the other two models. Anyway, I ended up purchasing the Lumix. I'm sure that this camera has all the wonderful features that others talk about. However, as an average person with unsteady hands, I doubt it'll perform well in lower light settings.
These have good sound and good sound isolation. However, most of the sound isolation comes from the effectiveness of the earpiece seals.Turning on the noise cancellation while on a plane results in a hissing sound similar to turning the volume way up to hear the audio on a weak audio recording. This is probably because it is doing what it should and creating an opposite soundwave to cancel out the background sound. But since the outside noise is blocked a lot by the rubber earpieces, the outside sound is not getting in, but the cancellation sounds are. Turn cancellation off and it gets quieter. Lower frequencies are cancelled out because I think they make it through the rubber but the higher hertz hissing stands out so much that I'm indifferent between having the cancelation active or not. The rubber earpieces do a good enough job on their own.My on the ear (and bulky) Panasonic RP-HC-100 headphones do a great job of drowning out just about all sounds. A slight hiss remains, but at maybe half the volume.If I pull the earpieces of these JVC's slightly out of my ears, the noise cancelation does work but the general noise level is higher. Turn the cancellation off and the noise being cancelled out becomes apparent.In other than airplane environments, they do seem to work better. But I don't really need noise cancelation except on a plane. For a plane, I should have just bought many of the less expensive heaphones with the same kind of rubber earpiece. The noise cancellation just increases the price with no real benefit.
I have yet to back up all the files on my computer due to the fact that certain files are not supported and can't be downloaded.I thought it would be a simple process,however I was sadly mistaken.
The battery did fit properly in my Nokia cell phone. It needed more regular charges than the original when new. The original though was on it's last legs. After 7 months the replacement battery wouldn't hold a charge so I ended up putting the original back in. I have to charge the original way too often (but it STILL works) and will be buying another replacement.The seller acknowledged that the battery was under warranty and offered a replacement but hasn't responded for weeks.The seller did the easy part in promptly shipping the battery. Since then the seller is as disappointing as the battery.
the things came, pluged them in the sounded pretty crumy but tolerabe but as i listened to the over the next few weeks the channel started to flick off and on... the jacks and plugs suck, the sound terrible
Sent mine back. Your need real copper wiring to get the best sound from your equipment. Copper Covered Aluminum does not do the job.
I have my sound system in the living room and just wanted to add some speakers in my bedroom.I live in a medium size apartment, the distance between the emiter and the receiver is less than 10 mts (30 feet). Only one wall exists between them and I places the emiter close to the ceiling and the antena pointing to the bedroom.All seemed to be fine but....1. When I walk in the bedroom the signal gets lost, I'm short and the emiter and receiver are installed close to the celiling but my walking interrupts the signal anyway.2. Sometimes, even if I'm lying in the bed and move a little. The signal also gets lost.3. As someone already pointed, it shutdowns the wireless network from time to time. (More often than "from time to time" really)I love the sound of the speakers, but the wireless system is really bad. It's not even acceptable, it doesn't works as should for a system which innovation is precisely to be wireless.Not happy at all with the speakers.
It never worked...button was depressed and never came up so couldn't get it to open or turn on..junk..and not worth sending back so another waste of my money on electronics via amazon.com.
I just received these & found the same problem as the previous reviewer. These used to be top quality made in Japan by Taiyo Yuden. Now they're just overpriced cheap Riteks in disguise. I had this item in my cart for over a year prior to the last review. If I'd read it, I would have deleted this item. I feel totally ripped off & I've learned my lesson (read the latest reviews before finally ordering!).Don't waste your money. These are good for disposable use only, not for archiving your family photos ect.
Do yourself a favor spend another 10 dollars and buy another pair of speakers. These are awful! It is my opinion they should not even be sold. I can honestly say that the old transistor radio has better sound than these so called stereo speakers. Amazon did the right thing and refunded the order but the company that makes these should really be ashamed to have their name associated with these so called speakers.
Ordered this lamp as a replacement of the original after my 2000 hours on it ran out. Installed it per the manual.The first thing I noticed was that it wasn't brighter (if not more dim) than the original lamp that it replaced. My experience with other projectors I have had is that the replacement lamps are typically much brighter than the old one they replace.In any event, we used it for a night. The next day I turn the projector on it doesn't light up anymore. I put in the original lamp with 2000 hours on it and it still works fine. I guess I'll better get a real OEM instead of one of these cheap Chinese replacements.
I do have to give this Olympus props for seeming to be a first of what I hope to be a standard feature in compact digital cameras: ruggedness on land and in water. It's awesome to be able to bring the camera to a rained-out concert or to the pool and not have to worry. Now if they can just combine that capability with my cellphone & iPod, I'd be REALLY pleased (imagine that -- a waterproof iPhone4!) :)Anyway, back to the Olympus here. The trouble is - and it seems that others notice this too -- that the camera just doesn't take good pictures. No matter what settings I would put it on, or even with the presets -- most my pictures all have turned out blurry. I think I have a decent handle of how I might take good photos, and I've passed the camera to several more adept photographer friends of mine. Even in daylight situations, quick motion is hard to capture. The camera requires very steady hands and a slow response to take a decent photo. Often, shadowed areas of the photos also seem more dull in color!Another problem is that I also take many of my pictures at night: at concerts, in the club, etc. This camera cannot 'tahan'.We should be at a technological point where a candle-lit dinner doesn't require flash for sharp, beautiful photos. But this Olympus always requires the flash.And, at a distance, the flash often illuminates the particles within a 3 foot range, blowing out whatever is in the foreground and creating all sorts of odd orbs and such, whilst leaving the desired target (let's say a stage) in darkness. In close-up photos, my friend's faces are needlessly 'over-exposed' -- and we all know how unflattering flash can be (red-eye, oily faces, etc.) If at all possible, I don't want to take any photos with flash. This camera just can't handle available light! :(I feel that this is a good start on a product that really needs to be refined more. Once they put the photo-quality of some of the Canons or HP digital cameras I've seen into a rugged, slim and stylish exterior of this Olympus, then I can recommend it as a purchase for anyone that cares about their memories and quality of their photographs! Until then, I can't.
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"
I was excited about buying this MP3 Player/FM Radio for workouts. I had an Ipod Shuffle (1st generation) in a sport case with lanyard for years and loved it, but it was stolen from my car. So, I tried to look on the bright side and try a new more versatile player that was smaller than my Shuffle but with a digital screen and FM tuner so I could tune into the TVs at the gym if I wanted. For the price, I'm very disappointed. The MP3 player skips on occasion (something that never happened with my Shuffle). The sound quality is OK compared to my Shuffle. And the battery DOES NOT last 9 hours as advertised. I could use my Ipod for weeks (3 to 4 one-hour work-outs a week) before I had to recharge it. The Creative ZEN Stone Plus lasts only 2 to 3 one-hour workouts before I have to recharge it. As one reviewer pointed out, the controls also leave more to be desired. For example, when I hit the arrows or other buttons during a workout, I want to skip to another song or adjust the volume or switch over to the FM tuner, but I have to hit them twice, once to turn on the screen and then again to change a song, volume, or other setting.In the end, I searched for and bought another Ipod Shuffle (1st generation) and a sport case with lanyard (which together came to less than what I paid for the Creative ZEN Stone Plus) for my workouts.I also purchased a Coby MP-C895 MP3 Player with 2 GB flash memory, FM radio & USB drive for a friend who just started working out (a "you go girl" gift). It's not as sleek. But I set it up for her, and, for nearly half the price as the Creative ZEN Stone Plus, the sound quality is better, the screen is more informative (it gives you the song, the artist, and the album, etc.), it's much easier to use, and with a AAA battery for electronic devices (i.e. Duracell M3 Ultra Digital batteries or Energizer e2 Titanium Technology batteries), it lasts and lasts and lasts. There's no need to recharge the device; just replace the battery. She loves it.
If you purchase this drive, be prepared to go buy other burner software to get it to work at it's potential. The included software is awful. At this point, the drive is not supported by Roxio's Easy CD Creator Platinum's latest version (5.1). It does work with Nero, which I'm still learning now.When buying software, I expect there may be problems getting it to work with my hardware. But when the mfg of the hardware includes the software and it is less than adequate with only a limited trial period &amp; built-in self destruct, that makes me want to avoid that particular mfg.Sony makes great products, but their included overall package and technical support historically is poor. This one is consistent with their tactics.Hot tip: do not buy stock in B's CD burner software.
I bought this product for my mom for Christmas (2008) and, unfortunately, it was defective out of the box. The display that shows CD tracks/radio stations didn't work properly. The CD player is supposed to play regular CDs as well as CD-R and CD-RW CDs; the only CDs I could get to work were regular CDs. It wouldn't recognize a CD-RW CD that worked in another CD-player we had. Maybe the one I got was a dud, but it was a poor product nonetheless. I'm sending it back to Amazon for a refund.
Originally I was happy that the correct battery arrived, and quickly. Then I noticed that it didn't hold a charge any better than the 3-year-old battery I was replacing. Clearly, it's as least as old as my OEM battery. Boo!
This purchase was a waste of money, since I found the reception to be too inconsistent when engaged in any activity such as running. Stations fade in and out. I don't use it anymore. Next time I'll get a portable MP3 player.
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)
I called Amazon and asked if this item would fit a PowerBook G4. I did not understand what the women said so I called back and tried again, to no avail. Finally I called and spoke with someone who told me, Yes, it would fit the PowerBook G4 OK. Well of course it did not and the whole process was a waste of time. I gave it away to some one who had a Mac it did fit. So my comment is, I could have spent more time with my cat's pet duck!!
I was stunned when I opened these headphones up and used them for my MP3 player. All I can say is they were terrible. My ear buds that came with my MP3 player sounded better than these headphones. The Philips HN050 is not worth the money. I will be returning these immediately.
I just purchase this item on 3/27/2011 and it is already not useful. The black knob on the top that keeps the pressure stabilize is not attach to the top and on one occasion it came off and burned my hand and later on got lost and we could not find it. I had one pressure cooker that I received as a wedding present which worked for nearly 25 years and the only reason is not working anymore is because we can not find the black plastic that is attached to the top is not manufactured anymore.
My initial excitement was put down minutes after I found out, the little cool looking device doesn't work well with my car!!! You'll have to put the unit right by the car antenna, which is unrealistic. I was very very disappointed. If you can try it out ahead of the time, do yourself a favorite and do it. Unless you like it so bad that you are willing to go through some modifications with your car by running antenna extension wire to the front and all that. (I had an Integra and a TSX) Volume sucks too.
This radio worked for 2 years and even though the manufacturer offers 5 year 'consumer protection' they want $70 flat fee to fix it. For the 2 years it worked the FM reception was poor and the audio distorted. The display is so dim you'll never be able to see this in daylight on a boat.
Cheaply made, very flimsy. Stopped working two months after I bought it. I ended up buying the Canon RS-80N3 Remote Switch. Which is of very high quality and very overpriced. But at least it works.
Bought this case for my Lumix LX5. This is too bulky to fit in my purse.There is an ample space when you put your camera in.
This product freezes up the Garmin every time I try using it. I've tried starting the Garmin first and then inserting the card, and I've tried inserting the card first and then starting the Garmin. It doesn't work either way. When I called customer service, I learned that they are not open on the weekend, so I couldn't get a solution to the problem.
I got this at Target. The video quality and sound from the speakers were ok. The case seemed to be extraneously large, probably to make it look more targeted towards kids, but it's just bulky (and probably heavier).The phone jack on the slave unit didn't work correctly - I only got sound on one side of the headphones. Also, there were several options for screen ratio, but the slave screen ratio did not match the setting of the master. I returned it!
i had just purchased this tv from bestbuy on sale $1799, lugged it home, dragged it up 2 flights of stairs, hooked up all wires and connections and did the initial setup. Picture looks great, but wait, whats that high pitch noise? Sounds like a smoke alarm only not as loud but very high pitched. Even when i turn off tv it still makes the noise. Only by unplugging did it solved the problem. Called customer service, when thru the whole ordeal of their step by step protocols and about 1 hr later, no fix but now they have all my info they collected from me to send me more promotions and advertisement. So now less than 3 hours from purchase i returned it to bestbuy, they tested it and found same problem but didnt have another model to exchange with. Disappointed at first, but later after reading more reviews im glad they were out of the tv. I knew there must have been a reason that a $2600 tv was now being sold for $1799.
If you value your peace of mind, don't buy this product. It's all eye candy.The N.I.C.E unit does provide navigation, satellite radio, video, and MP3 player functionality. However, the amount of frustration you have to experience to get these features is unreasonably high, especially considering the unit's price.These are a few of the frustrations users of this unit will encounter:1. The interface is atrocious, both in design and response. Very often the unit registers a press of a softbutton on the screen with a highlight and a beep but doesn't actually perform the action. You have to press the softbutton again. You'll find this very frustrating when entering addresses in the Navigation component.The interface is also not consistent between modules. Although less serious, this problem makes it difficult to learn the product's functionality.2. The SIRIUS radio component has major problems. The two N.I.C.E. units I've had constantly present a annoying alert (accompanied by a loud beep) named "Song-Seek Alert." In the first unit, the alert was there from the start. After I got a replacement, the second unit worked fine for about two months but then started to constantly show the alert, too. The alert (shown in one of the customer images for this product) goes away by itself after two seconds, then the module goes into the Song-Seek List view, which lasts about five seconds. Listening to SIRIUS radio with this problem is a frustrating experience. Curiously, the alert (and the annoying beep) don't occur when you use the SIRIUS module and the Navigation minimodule at the same time. The user manual makes no mention of this alert; therefore, you cannot determine what causes it. I believe this is a debugging aid used by Clarion (TM) engineers.The second major problem with the SIRIUS module is that it doesn't remember the band you were using after you turn off the ignition or after changing modules. This is frustrating because I keep my favorite SIRIUS radio stations in separate preset groups-called bands in N.I.C.E.-depending on the kind of content each station provides: I keep news/talk stations in band A and music stations in band B. While I'm listening to music-on the way to the mall, for example-I set the band to B. On my way back home, when I press the 1 preset softbutton, I get NPR instead of Area 33. This is doubly frustrating when I'm listening to SIRIUS radio and need to use the Navigation module. When I switch to the Navigation module, I need to activate the SIRUS minimodule and change the band before I can use my music presets.The third serious problem with the SIRIUS module is the constant blinking of the SIRIUS logo. You cannot deactivate or overcome this blinking without losing the ability to change stations (by using the Channel List view, for example).3. The Music module is terrible. This module makes it impossible to navigate a large music library while playing a song because it insists on going back to the song being played on the list. That is, if you're playing the 25th song of a 100-song list and scroll to the 45th song, five seconds after you let go of the scroll button (to read the song names displayed on the page), the unit takes you back to the page that shows the 25th song. And, when you go to this module (either by restarting or by switching from another module) it always restarts the song that was playing last. This is a HUGE problem to people who enjoy listening to long tracks.4. The Video module needs to be more usable and flexible. When I parked my car under a tree and tried to enjoy videos in my iPod, this module keep thinking that I was driving. This caused it to display an alert every couple of minutes during playback. For videos that use the widescreen format, you cannot clip the top and bottom black bars, with a zoom function. You can only stretch the display. Having been released in the era of widescreen video, this is unacceptable.5. The mounting arm is not strong enough to hold the unit in place. While driving, the unit bounces too much to be usable as a navigation aid. You have to add extra support to work around this problem. I used a small pack of napkins.The Navigation module is the best one of the unit, which isn't saying much. It has a few minor glitches and the user interface responsiveness problems mentioned earlier; but, overall, it's OK.These problems, especially the Song-Seek Alert problem, tell me that Clarion performed very limited testing under actual usage conditions, that is, inside a vehicle being driven and parked as a regular person would do. Clarion offered customers an relatively expensive device expecting us to conduct the actual testing. As a gadget-savvy customer, this offends me. As of 2006-02-12, Clarion has published no software updates for the N.I.C.E. unit.I had always associated the name Clarion with sophistication and quality. This association no longer stands. This is my last Clarion purchase.If you value your sanity, I strongly advise you to stay away from this product.
ok the first day i got it, it never worked the lights dont even come on and my friend does hook ups for a living and he said its something wrong on the inside
I bought these headphones in March. It is now late May and the right earbud doesn't work. Even before that happened, I attempted to use it at the gym and while running outside, and it doesn't stay tight and secure on the ear. Sweat and moderate movement cause it to slip out of place. The "claw" as someone else referred to it is thus ineffective. In conclusion: waste of time and money.
I received this unit as a refurbished replacement for the MDRv600 after it fell apart under warranty. I had to pay an extra $29 fee plus shipping to return the defective unit and receive the MDRv700 (600 not available). The MDRV700 left ear piece stopped working entirely within 60 days. I didn't contact Sony in time for the refurbished replacement to be covered under warranty, so after waiting on hold for the most part of an hour, I now know that I have wasted about $130 total investment. With the poor quality of the first two units though, I'm not so sure I would have wanted to invest any more fees or shipping costs to try again. If you buy this, save your receipt and paperwork and be diligent about calling promptly when the product fails.
i would love to get my money back.is there a way? any one? "i hate it".
I tried the 1/2 acre and 1 acre versions. The light attracts tons of bugs, but the grids rarely zap one. The bugs fly around in there like crazy. I put a white plastic bucket under each one. After 2 hours there was only a handful of dead bugs in each bucket, even though there were clouds of bugs flying into each unit.
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.
I bought this product one month ago and it used to be good. HOWEVER, the problem happpend exactly one month after the purchase. The FM tuner, for some unkown reason, didn't work suddenly. No radio, no signal but just noise. (The other part seemed fine.)I tried to contact iRiver Customer Service Dept for a warranty service. No email replied ever to my internet request. Their 800 customer service line seemed busy forever. I once held the line for over twenty minutes and nobody answered. They must have lots of customers to take care of and I was just so unlucky.Overall speaking, I strongly deny of the recommendation of this product, not only for its quality control problem but also their lousy customer service.
I originally bought the itrip for use with my two year old ipod (pre-clickwheel). It was a little tricky to pick a station, involving a complex sequence of playing and pausing your itrip station, but it used the whole FM spectrum, so I could find a station pretty easily. When going on a long car trip, however, changing the station while driving takes so much concentration, that it's more hazerdous than talking on the phone while eating a sandwich.I recently upgraded to the 30g ipod video, and was horrified to discover that the itrip isn't compatible with it!!! Notice that the itrip has two points where it connects to the ipod. The 30g ipod only offers the headphone jack, rendering the itrip useless.I have recently ordered the more expensive roadTrip, and I will write a review when I see how it works.My advice:Skip any FM transmitter that only works on four stations (unless you live in a mountain valley in east nowhere and don't plan to travel).Skip any FM transmitter that runs on its own battery (you will forget to turn it off every day, and end up replacing batteries left and right).Skip any FM transmitter that attaches anywhere but the dock connector or the headphone jack.
Boy was I dissapointed to find or not to find any input jacks. It's called an MP3 player Sony !!! I promptly returned it...
THIS CAMERA SINKS LIKE A STONE! I was just ocean kayaking off the ocean caves at La Jolla CA, taking pictures and accidentally flipped while helping my son grab his water bottle. Sunscreen, still floating, water bottle, still floating, CAMERA GONE! If you find this camera while snorkeling in the area near sea caves, I WILL PAY for just the camera card back! Keep the camera! My pictures!I bought this camera in May 2006, since I wanted to take pictures of my kids on the beach. My biggest problem is that the LCD screen is useless when you are in bright sunlight. It dims out so much that there is absolutely no way to see exactly what you are taking pictures of. The easiest thing to see is your own reflection in the LCD screen. (By the way, as far as I can tell there is no way to brighten the screen).Another problem is that the lens is in the upper corner of the camera near your left hand, and since you can't see what you are taking pictures of, most of my pictures have at least part of my finger in it.My other issue is that is has a proprietary battery charger. Although the camera connects to your computer via USB, this DOES NOT in any way charge the camera. In fact, it drains your battery very quickly. So when you travel, don't forget that charger, because they are not easy to find. (Apparently Office Max is the only store that carries a compatible charger).Another issue is that if you are in the ocean taking pictures of waves and kids splashing, drops of salt water obviously get on the lens, and your pictures will suffer.My advice if you want to take these kinds of pictures is to buy a disposable waterproof camera. I have taken some great pictures, even underwater, with these cameras.
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.
I was disappointed. The binoculars gave a jpermanent focus but only for objects further than 100 feet. I had used this product before and the focus was permanent for both far and near.
Hooking this up to your splitter, DVD player, equalizer, or TV does nto work. Don't be fooled. Not sure what you need to hook up Netflix and Hulu etc from your PC to your TV but it is most definitely NOT this thing though it seems like it would work to the layman.
I hoped this cable would clear up a problem I was having. Sadly it didn't. My Commodore 64 is still really slow. It did tie a ladder on to my truck really well.
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 am not a computer whiz, and I have only a surface understanding of all the wireless and networking terms involved with one of these devices. I use a Mac laptop.What I do know, is that ever since I installed this product, though my web-browser is working, certain other applications are not working properly, telling me that they are firewalled. If I remove the router from the set-up and go back to where I was before (Cable Modem directly wired to my computer), I have no issues.The Belkin Tech Support has been very unfriendly and unhelpful to me. I have called three times and they refuse to help me disable the router's firewall, for my own protection they say.They also insist that I use Internet Explorer or Safari when accessing their internet setup utility. I use Firefox and have long ago erased the other browsers from my computer. They say unless I use one of their preferred browsers, they won't help me.Overall, it has been very difficult to get this product to work the way I would like it to. If all you do is read webpages, or if you are an internet guru who knows how to manipulate these things yourself, you should be fine; If you are a mid-level user like myself, who uses many applications that access the internet besides a web-browser, but needs some support if they aren't co-operating properly, then I do not recommend this product or this company.
So far the only feature of this product that has worked is the 90 day warranty!! The first day I used the player it worked great (about 4 hours). Tried to turn it on the next day, and it wouldn't come on. Did the battery out-in thing to reboot. That worked twice. The 3rd time it would not power on, no matter how many times I rebooted. There is a firmware update on the company website, but that didn't seem to make any difference. I am now waiting for my replacement unit from the company.On the upside, the sound quality was great, I found the display and menus easy to read and navigate, and the design is nice. Reading through the other reviews, there seems to be some all or nothing going on with the product quality. I'm really hoping my new unit is problem free.I guess for the low price, it may be worth the gamble, especially if you are willing to (potentially) wait through the warranty-replacement process to actually end up with a working player.
This product does not come with a remote, even though the photos show one. You can buy one as an option, but really they should not show the remote sitting next to the product if it is not included! I returned it for a refund.
I don't own this specific model, however I did purchase the Gateway DS 450XL. My laptop worked well for a year and then the nightmare began. The harddrive and screen went bad. I didn't worry because I had purchased the 3 year warranty. After exhanging numerous calls and shipping my laptop back to Gateway. The lapto was returned. It worked well for 2 weeks. I called Gateway again we spent 45 min. attempting the fix the problem. This was unsuccessful. They wanted me to pay another $40 to send the computer back to them . THe service is unsatisfactory and the computer had never worked properly since the first year. Owning a Gateway Product is a nightmare and trying to keep their produts running well is a full time job. I will NEVER purchase another Gateway product. I wouldn't even accept one as a gift.
I wrote a review saying it was good. But it really isnt good. I take it back. Mine broke already. And it says it doesnt skip. Well you have to hold it still till a bar goes all the way up then you can start shaking it but not untill all of them are up. Also when you start they CD player it has static every once in a while. It isnt loud either. and the batteries wear out quick. I do not recommend this item to anyone
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.
I never got the film so I can't tell you how I liked it and therefore haven't used the camera because I never got film. Terrible job guys
delivered in time... works all fine but it is tooooo weak at vacuum cleaning... i won't buy it again as i does not serve the purpose.
The sound is decent enough, although not great. I was disappointed to find that it didn't produce enough power through the USB connector to charge my HTC Hermes (aka TyTN, ATT 8525 etc).
Most people who'd be looking at these headphones are probably looking for something that's stylish enough to wear in public. If that's true for you, don't bother with these. The way these clip on bend the top of your ear downwards; and believe the other reviews when they say they make their ears look foolish. Furthermore, after wearing these for only a few minutes, the tops of my ears turned red. On the plus side, they seem to stay on alright, even though they tend to feel as if they're about to fall off any second. The sound quality is also really decent for headphones this size. But if you're more concerned about quality than comfort and looks, I'd still suggest you look elsewhere.
I was a long time user of the wireless natural keyboard and it broke and I was looking for a replacement. I purchased this keyboard thinking it was going to be a good keyboard and boy was I wrong.First of all if you are familiar with the natural keyboards they are the ones that have the split keyboard and the keys in the center are at least an inch away from eachother in the center. the comfort keyboard is not split in the center its just curved and is supposed to feel the same but it doesnt. I typed about two emails and my hands were already hurting.The mouse is also bad. The buttons are very hard or stiff. I was having to press very hard to get the buttons to work. The scroll button was very hard as well. I had the scroll button programed to use as a back button and it hardly ever registered the function.I had to return this keyboard and instead purchased an upgraded version of my original keyboard which is now the microsoft wireless natural multimedia keyboard with matching wireless intellimouse explorer 2.0. I am so happy with this keyboard and my hands are fine now even after typing this long review.
DON'T BUY IT! MINE IS ON IT'S WAY BACK! NO CHIRPS, NO BEEPS, NO SOUND OF ANYKIND. INSTRUCTIONS DONE VERY CHEAPLY..SMALL RECTANGLE TO UNFOLD INTO TWO SIDED LARGE PIECE OF PAPER WITH NO ORDER OF HOW TO TO FINISH SET UP!!! MINE DID NOT WORK. I DID NOT READ THE REVIEWS "BEFORE" I BOUGHT...DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE.
There are better cards and the customer service sucks with viking. So get something anything else!!!!
If you travel the roads across the USA, please do not buy this unit. I am a professional truck driver, and I have had nothing but headache after headache using it. The GPS is too slow, so you are actually past an off ramp or exit when it shows up on the screen. It will take you off a major Interstate, drive through small town streets with stop lights, and then put you back on the exact Interstate it just took you off of. When it recalculates, it will freeze the screen, you cannot turn it off or change the touch screen, your only option is to unplug it. You have to watch the screen carefully, the voice command will tell you "bear right", when actually you go to the left, or it will tell you to turn when you make no turn at all.I could go on and on, I have updated it, returned it for a new unit, still the same problems, I paid way too much for it at a truck stop and they will not refund my money, so please do not buy this junk from Cobra.I only gave it 1 star because the software made me, if I could have I would have given it a -5.
It is a very BAD product, i, together with a friend of mine who got, feel very disappointed and frustrated... And FOOLED... Yes, because we beleived all the SEDUCTIVE advertising of this Kodak mc3... Actually, i placed a complaint on kodak's site, and definitly recommend all people NOT TO GET IT... Mine is only 2 months OLD... Very disappointing....
So far only 1 out of 10 succesful burns. With Sony I had 50 for 50 Succesful burns. What more do i need to say? Not worth the 20$ for 100!
Folks, take the advice of one of the elder statesman in this group; only buy these ear buds if you have a high threshold for aggravation.The sound VModa achieves is outstanding, albeit a bit heavy on the bass, but, overall, the listening experience is WONDERFUL - *while it lasts*.I had these ear buds for less than 30 days before the left channel went dead on a long overseas flight; nothing to do but break out the book at that point.I'm looking for something else, right now. There are too many reported instances for this to be a chance occurrence.
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!
I won't buy another Amazon Lonely Planet "eBook". it's poorly laid out and the hyper links mostly don't work at all and when they do, they send you to the wrong place. If you have an iPad, the Apple Lonely Planet eBooks are like real books.
Pros: Cheap price, durable (I have dropped it often, and it still works fine), 2 megapixelsCons: All pictures look unfocused, batteries get eaten up quickly (try 20 minutes), only digital zoom which is horribleI recommend the Canon A60, or if your willing to step up to 3 megapixels, get the Canon A70, which is the best camera for your money.
AZCables HDMI 1.3 2.0M (6.5ft) Certified High Performance Flat 24 AWG Cableis much much better quality.
It's a nice look, but it tips over very easily. It is not steady on a rug surface dispite what the picture on the box shows. My advice is if you need a CD rack that holds a lot of CD's? Save your money and invest in something nicer and more sturdy.
I had to get a replacement for my first one when the display ran into problems. In researching online I saw that Sangean had display issues on the first lot of these radios. The design is cool, but the audio is nothing to write about, and I would expect better from the 2-way speaker design.
I've been buying these for a while and have quite a few of them which is unfortunate for me but offers the benefit of some longer term insight and perhaps will allow me to steer others away from this. While at first glance they might appear to work without any issues over the long haul mysterious issues and lack of fixes for what seem like firmware issues prevents me from recommending this.First, if you try configuring these across a WAN, when they pickup an address via DHCP they will not be visible across the WAN at all. It doesn't appear that it properly uses the default gateway until a manually assigned address is made. This can be done easily through the web interface from a local device. Getting an initial address from DHCP does simplify the config via web browser however which is what prevents it from getting 1-star.Secondly, it apparently, with UPnP configured, continues to grab a DHCP address even if an address is manually assigned. I don't care for this but you can disable UPnP to prevent this.Third, you CANNOT reset this to factory defaults or fix a botched config. This is unforgivable. I've had instances where this box is mixed up with another and both were configured already and you can't just reset and start over.Finally, mysterious issues appear when printing across a WAN. It'll accept jobs but won't print them. I've not been able to resolve this and it has only recently cropped up on a regular basis. I've had this issue in the past but only sporadically but new routers and network gear has seemed to bring this issue to the forefront.I'd recommend TRENDnet 1-Port Parallel Print Server TE100-P1P as an alternative. I've placed a few of these into situations that were problems with these DLINK units and the problems have all gone away. The TrendNet however doesn't self-configure via DHCP which is unfortunate. The Trendnet unit is less expensive too.Keep in mind that these and other parallel boxes are ancient by today's standards. Firmware updates are non-existent and most have firmware dated from 2003 or 2005.
The battery cover is broken and you need tape to keep the batteries in place.I will never buy a refurbished product from you again.
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.
The cooker was barely three months old when I noticed all the screws had started rusting. I called up Presto for new screws. Then I noticed rust near the nozzle inside the cooker. I am going to return this product before something else starts rusting!
I expect a few things of a receiver: sound, ease of use, with style a low 3rd. the sound is ok. not much difference from my 20 year old low end receiver which I got for about the same price (20 years ago); This is not a high end receiver. Its solid in the middle/low-middle. It comes with VMX which makes music sound either like you are in a tin can or in a bad music hall. Its nightmarish for punk, techno, rock. Merely annoying for Mahler. The system is not easy to use. There is a manual - you will need to memorize it unless all you do is listen to CDs. You also get a large remote control device that you must use for every thing you want to do. Want to listen to FM go get the remote. Changing from CD to VideoAudio to Phono to FM get the remote or put post-its on the hard to read buttons. You can;t scan for FM AM stations w/o the remote. My box had a horrible plastic smell took about 1 week to disipate. Another issue is the power outlets are both Switched off when the unit is powered down. My 20 year old receiver works much better but it is only worth $25.00 ; I don;t think this is worth much more than that.
I purchased this little radio five months ago. Have used maybe eight times. All the good features mean nothing because the On-Off button is failing, as reported by others, rendering the radio useless. Expensive mistake on my part!
The portable tent is really nice with this product, however, the lights are too small to light inside the tent effectively.Really disappointing.
After I set up the unit, connecting it to the television, I tried to open the DVD Loader and it simply would not open. Hence, I cannot play any DVDs on this particular unit (obviously). But, the VCR component seems to be working fine, and as I have a lot of VHS tapes saved from the good old days, I can at least watch those on it. I'm sorry to write a bad review. I should have known better than to order a product like this online.
Probably the Amazon purchase I regret the most. YOU CAN TRUST THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS!! I wish I had.I have only had this drive since January. It was easy to install, easy to move files, etc. About a month ago, the drive started malfunctioning. My computer wouldn't recognize it, and it stopped connecting to my computer. Mind you, I have so much of my data stored on this thing. A few days ago, it just stopped working all together. Before, it was like it worked for ten minutes, then shut off, and back and forth like that.On Saturday, I discovered that the USB port was broken and floating around inside the drive. I called Seagate TEN MINUTES AGO and found out from one guy that I had two options: 1.there may be a chance that only the part can be fixed, and 2.data recovery. The data recovery costs $1700 to 2000. Yes, you read that right. Now, look at the price Amazon sells this for. I paid only $86 for it. Why would I send this back, only to NOT get a direct quote from them, and have them pretty much hold my device hostage? Do you see the difference btwn price and how much it costs to fix it? I nearly blew my top. And all the representative could say was "I understand."I've learned my lesson. Be careful with this brand. I am going to try to get a friend to fix it or help me get my data off, but if he can't do it, I have lost so many documents, family photos, projects, etc.
I've been burning lots of CDs lately. Using Maxell, 100% success. I thought I'd save money, bought this cheap set of 100 Memorex. I burned the first 4. Two of them failed during burn. One of the others I tried to read and it locked up my Windows Media Player. Pure junk. I burned everything flawlessly onto Maxell and will never mess with these garbage disks again. My money was wasted. And the only thing I can do is warn others to save their own money.
For whom ever is listening to this, I want to say that this product was charged to my card but never received.What Should I do?TTC
I did not care for this card at all. Of the two games I tried (Myst 4 & HalfLife), both had rendering problems. Myst 4 was rendered awful, the sky would break up, and there was a certain point in the game that didn't render a certain puzzle properly. I was stuck until I bought another card! Half-Life looked terrible too, as any player model was rendered as silvery/white, and my on screen stats would be blurred over so I couldn't see them.I tried every nVidia driver out there, without success. Also, I couldn't use older drivers because they would crash Windows XP with a blue screen of death when I booted up. I'm returning this card and paying a few more dollars for the GeForce FX 5200.
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.
This product is outdated junk. It is effective for machines that are XP and older, but not any of today's machines. Will not work with SATA drives (more than likely the computer you are viewing this with contains a SATA drive...). When you go to boot the disk up you will get an error message stating "hard disk drive not found". It is there and functioning properly it is just that this old school software is not compatible with SATA drives. If you call customer support as I did on 12/28/2010, they can not help you and openly state that this software was written years ago for machines that are now dinosaurs and that "Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't". That said, this software is out-of-date garbage. Take a pass unless you have an very old machine.
The Belkin USB Videobus is a cable designed to transfer video from analog camcorders and vcr's to your computer.This version is for Macintosh computers only but there is a PC version available as well. The cable itself seems well made and the Videoshop 4.5 software that comes with it is fairly simple though somewhat limited. The problem lies with the claims made on the package. Although it does a good job of capturing video at the postage stamp size so commonly used on the internet any attempt to get a larger image results in a very poor pixilated image. Even still images captured at the somewhat larger size of 640x480 are too pixilated to be of much use. If what you are looking for is a simple way to capture short videoclips for webpages and e-mail then you might find the Videobus useful. You should also know that if you are thinking about saving your home movies back to videotape after working on them then think again as you will need to have a videocard installed in your computer. Also make sure your Mac has OS 8.6 or higher , a USB port, and is at least 250MHZ or faster! Good Luck!!
This is a "Cat 5" cable, right?Where are my five kittens???
I thought of buying this thing then i looked at the reviews, this thing is horrrrrrriblllllllllle! No car adaptor? No contact in the manual? 16 hours to recharge? Heavy battery so hard to control and the thing really only works for a month or two? I didn't even have to buy this thing to know that it's horrible. If you're reading this and have a big road trip for more than about 3 hrs, you should send this portable rip of back.I blame Toysrus for selling this faulty piece of merchandise, wait, why call it merchandise, i should call it JUNK!I'M GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!!!
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. The drum unit usually costs $200 (1/3 the cost of the machine itself). I did the math (price of ink jet printer and cartridges compared to price of Brother laser printer, toner and drum unit, even if you buy the drum unit at Amazon for $127, over the coarse of a year)- IT IS CHEAPER OVERALL TO BUY AN INK JET PRINTER (the conventional wisdom is that it is cheaper per page to buy a laser printer) and at least with an ink jet you get color!
I've had my Bose for about two years. I'm very glad to have received it as a present because, despite some of its fine features, it certainly does not merit the hefty, comparable-to-a-small-home-stereo price tag.I like its design and its sound.I don't like the following "features":1) It is the most sensitive CD player I have. It will not properly play a number of CDs, especially CD-Rs. If a disc is slightly thin, the unit will either not accept it (you have to give it a push) or not eject it (you have to open up the unit, turn it on, hit "eject," and pull the disc out). This is especially annoying when my $70 boombox plays them without a problem. Refurbishing by Bose did nothing to change my unit's sensitivity.2) It is not programmable! It doesn't program songs at all. The best it can do is "shuffle," "shuffle repeat," "repeat track," and "repeat disc." The cheapest boombox these days is programmable.3) The lack of buttons is annoying: I found I had to order a second remote ($10) and keep it by the box. When I called Bose about this problem, the tech suggested getting the second remote and added that a lot of people had done that. My boombox is more user-friendly (it has buttons as well as a remote).One can argue about the merits of elegance vs. user-friendliness. But the lack of programmability and the oversensitivity of this box make it a poor buy, in my opinion.
Buyer Beware of the Bait and Switch tactic by this vendor. Product is listed as Meritline model 161-012 Matte finish slim DVD case inserts. Instead of Meritline you get USDigitalMedia model L4551M Matte Slim DVD inserts. Would rather the vendor promoted exactly what they sell and not lie to the public. In my quest to order the Meritline inserts I went directly to the Meritline website to order the product; however, they were out of stock (backordered) of these specific inserts. Thus I went to Amazon to complete my purchase. Not sure how well they work, yet. I am surpised that Amazon allows such sneaky tactics by the vendors they host. Worst yet, you must pay shipping charges that equate to 1/3 the cost of the product. Since no local brick and mortar stores carry the slim line inserts, one is held hostage to nefarious vendors like these.
I purchased this item and it did not work in my Mustek Camera. Would not recommend this product.
This is my first screen I have purchased to match up with my first projector. I went with a pull up screen because I wanted something portable to go in front of my fireplace. There is a LCD HDTV mounted on top. I wanted to be able to watch two things at once, mostly ESPN on top and a video game on the bottom. Plus it would be nice to be able to bring a screen around especially for large family gatherings. Another option was a tripod screen but the measurements on those usually meant that I would be blocking the top television and the center speaker channel. So a pull-up was perfect since the screen started a few inches off the floor and I could raise it as high as I wanted.I was impressed at first. The scissors mechanism to raise and lower the screen is quite easy to use. The picture quality was definitely better that projecting on my walls. Plus it was very portable and it came with a bag. But the screen toppled over quite easily. Like the other review said, you probably should set this against a wall. That was a really not major issue for me since it was going to rest against the fireplace top shelf and I probably could find other solutions to stabilize it if I were to bring it around. Another issue was that the sides were curled in but from what I read that is a common issue with screens like this and I was willing to deal with that. But the deal breaker was that there was a slight tear on the top right corner of the screen. Not perceptible when watching a movie but really poor quality control on the manufacturer's part. And there was a few blemishes on the screen that was unnoticeable when projecting but unacceptable when considering the other flaw. So I'm returning this.Buying a large flat white board/sheet from a hardware store to project on to but if that doesn't meet my satisfaction I will be definitely buying a pull-up screen but from a different manufacturer.
I tried very hard to like this keyboard, but I just couldn't. Though it has a lot of very cool special function buttons, it fails to do the basic thing a keyboard should do: be comfortable to type on. And the packaging is mildly misleading about the nature of the USB ports.I didn't find anything particularly "ergonomic" about the keyboard. The curve of the board is just a little too steep for my hands. It's awkward getting to the extreme upper corners, such as the all-important "backspace" key. I found the distorted size of the bottom row of keys hard to get used to as well. And the hand rest can't be detached. Most disappointingly, the key action is awkward and loud. I'm not sure I've ever encountered any keyboard which felt worse under my fingertips. Even the non-ergonomic version of this keyboard has keys that feel better.Likewise, the much-touted USB ports are a mixed bag. Though prominent among the advertised features, the USB ports aren't sufficiently explained on the packaging. You don't actually increase the total number of USB ports on your system by two. You MUST plug the keyboard into an existing USB port, so you get a net gain of only ONE port. And they're unpowered ports which means you can't plug bigger USB devices--like hubs, printers, and scanners--into them and expect great results. This is not a way to add USB functionality to your system; it only rearranges where the ports are. This redistribution does have its utility, however. Game controllers, microphones, and digital audio player downloads can be moved forward to the keyboard. If you find yourself crawling under your desk all the time to switch out your smaller USB devices, this keyboard will add some needed convenience to your life.In sum, I strongly advise anyone who's thinking of buying this keyboard to test it first. Find a demonstration model in a computer store and try typing on it. If you like it, fine: come back here and buy it. As long as you understand the limitations of the USB ports and can deal with the key action, the keyboard is actually a good value for money. But while you're testing keyboards, make sure you try a whole range of them. Get one that's really comfortable for your hands-not just one that seems to be cool.
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.
Cant make it work with my other wireless router, customer service has such an attitude it blew me away. All they did was screw up my entire wireless system and were completely rude!
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.
This router is OK especially for the low price (you can get it for $10 refurbished from time to time), but there are two problems with it.1. I cannot connect to it with my Lenovo t420, which has a INTEL wireless N6205 card. This is consistent, even when there is no other devices connected to the router (hence eliminate the maximum device connection explanation), My other laptop, Lenovo W520, which has a N6200, works perfect and never lose connection.2. My samsung captivate phone can connect to it with wifi for about 2 month. Then for some reason it can never connect back to the same wifi. Even til now it still has the same problem.The router serves several computer, 2 tablets, and a few phones well. Just the above two problem. Use caution if you have the same devices as mentioned above.
I had a poor experience with Sennheiser as a company. I received a pair of HD 265's. These are not inexpensive headphones and wanted closed not open headphones. I unpacked the product and put them to my ears and they broke in half. I had a piece of headphone in each hand. I called the seller and they said send them bak to the manufacturer. Nothing like like making the customer responsible for a problem. I sent them back to Sennheiser and asked if I could upgrade to a better headphone such as the 600's and that I would be happy to pay. I have to give Sennheiser credit. They did call and offer to uprgrade for $250 plus the HD 265. I explained that I could get a pair of 600's on Amazon for less than that and keep the 265's. That did not seem to matter to them. I guess they could not follow the logic of pay more and get less.My suggestion is to stay away from Sennheiser alltogether and take a look at Ultrasone, GRADO, or Pioneer.Unlike the Ultrasone's these headphones the 600's have an in your head sound as opposed to the much more natural sounding and accurate Ultrasone's. These headphones are also very tight and uncomfortable and connot be worn for long.Although I own a pair of Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones which I like, I prefer to give business to a company with more character. I also think there are headphones with a much superior build quality and superior sound such as the Ultrasone and GRADO headphones. When it comes to reviews most people purchase headphones and do not compare and write a review about the only headpohone they have really listened to. The initial impression of most quality headphones is mindblowing. That was my initial mistake. Now I have experiences GRADO's Ultrasone's and STAX's. Save your money and don't buy a name, buy a headphone.
Don't buy this if you using Windows 2003. The SUnMapLS_IP_EBP_16 error will kill you.
I read the review and most of them give this camera a good rating. So I ordered one and use it for a week...and finally I have to return it due to poor quality picture. Compare to my Canon G3 and Nikon Coolpix 5400, the picture of this camera is unclear even though it has more pixel, the color is yellowish, and the multi point focus feature is hard to use. It's just a little bit better than my Cybershot Phone Sony K800. The reason I give this a 2 stars because it has a nice body (metal), a good shape, and the battery. I believe this model is a defetive in design...that's why the Canon have to release SD850 at the same time, and the picture quality of this one is way much better.
Ok so i've had the tv for a little over 2 years. I haven't had many of the large failing issues others seem to have but that doesn't mean it has been smooth sailing. First off the tv has this rolling distortion line that messes with dvds and my xbox. Also during dvd playback the black level fluctuates and is inconsistent. Lastly, and most annoyingly, my tv will not auto search any channels,it can find the channel if you manually input it into the remote but forget channel surfing. Save yourself and buy something else.
I bought this camera shortly after it came out. I owned a Sony Handycam prior and had it for a long time before it died on me at least 5-6yrs. This one I used a little over a year,my oldest was in an auto accident life support so I was not using it for some time come 2yrs later around Christmas I go to use it and it would not play tapes or record. I would allow me to put the tapes in but not working so disappointed. My warranty was over by then even though it was used very little the warranty had expired what a waist of money!
Lots of static on headphones, but I guess you get what you pay for. I bought this for my husband's amp so he could play on his guitar. The cord is nice and long so it's perfect for that.
This radio does not recieve signal, even a known strong 50,000 Watt station. Reception is terrible. The contrast of the station/clock screen is horrribly light (with no way to adjust contrast). It is almost impossible to see the screen. You get what you pay for! Cheap Junk!
As of this writing, there really are not that many choices for a portable video system for the iPod. We chose this one because of the larger screen mostly. At least in the store, the demo video looked better. That is about all that I will say is good about it.The problems are in the design. Obviously people who did not think too much when designing it. When playing music for example, a graphical letter "M" is displayed on the screen. It does not even move. Therefore, screen burn is a problem if you choose to play a lot of music with this.When playing video via the S-Video cable connected to your TV, you cannot turn off the screen in order to save battery life. Even if you close the lid, both when using S-Video and playing music, it is still displaying as there is no video screen cut-off switch when the lid is closed.The quality of using S-Video to the TV is sub-par. The picture has periodic interference like the cable was poorly connected or on top of some other electronic device. We tried two different TV's and had the same issue.Battery life is about 5 hours which isn't too bad. This utit is fairly bulky (thick). So it is not as easily portable as one may need.One major annoyance is they sell this as a portable device but it does not come with a DC charger for the vehicle.I recommend staying away from this Memorex Mi8000BLK iFlip if you are not in "need" of one. It is not worth the money it costs for these problems. If you do buy, try to stay away from playing a lot of music with it unless you want a big letter "M" burned into the screen.
I might have like the item that I purchased, except, I never received it. I am still without the item that I purchased and the money that I paid for the item. I probably would not buy another item in this manner again.
This adapter is incredibly poorly made. The casing split into 2 almost immediately, exposing the wiring inside. The seller's policy does not refund shipping or return shipping, so I suggest you avoid this worthless item. When shipping is more than the item itself, it's generally a bad sign, but I was looking for a bargain. I wish I had spent a little more to have something that works.
Product looked great pre-purchase, and worked fine for the initial warranty period. After reading all the positive online reviews for the player, and disregarding the reports of the products failure I decided to buy it. After about five months (with very little usage, and no abuse whatsoever) I got the fatal "no disk" error. My key learnings on this product can be summarised as follows:1) It worked great while it lasted.2) Don't trust a no-name product with a 90 day warranty.3) You get what you pay for.4) I will never buy another Coby product, ever.
I can't in good conscience recommend that people buy from eForCity. My wife ordered an international Nintendo DS Lite adapter that she could use in Australia, which uses a differently-shaped plug from the US and Japan, and sends electricity at 240 volts instead of 120. What she got from eForCity was a knock-off suited only for use at 100-120v in the US. It didn't even bear Nintendo's brand, but was instead marked "Mitsumi".
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.
Bought one for $10 and this is one of the worst product ever! Cheaply made and does not get radio (analog tuner) reception but a few. Terrible sound. PLEASE STAY AWAY! Don't make the mistake like me. Another crappy product from China. And there's a warning about LEAD in this product! I will throw this away ASAP.
I bought the Linksys wpc54g, this is a piece of garbage. If your laptop uses TI cardbus controllers, forget it, not compatable. If you have Win XP, you must not use the zero configuration utility, it can not use 128 bit wep encryption, and can only use AD-hoc mode. I returned this and bought a NetGear wireless card and BAM right out of the box it works great. Make sure your system is not incompatable before you buy, read what techies have to say about this linksys product.
I bought this as a replacement for my OEM battery. To my surprise this battery dies with in a week. I got it as new from Amazon listing, not sure if they cheated me. But the end result is waste of money and time. No more items from this seller for sure.
The audio is very hot. Treble way to high. hardly no mid. Bass is good for an in-ear. I have a $10 in-ear from Target and it sounds just as good. This is going back. Not worth the $30. The standard Apple ipod headset it better and produces a warmer sound.My experience? I have a Sony MDR-V6 which is awesome for listening to music! I play computer games using a Sennheiser PC 350 which is awesome as well.This head phone is crap!
I bought this product to take with me when my wife and I go camping in our RV. I have the devices to tune into the satellites. I never was able to pickup any programing. I noticed in the instructions there was a Western Arc and a Eastern Arc sateliite. I'm wondering, since this dish came from California that it may not work in the Eastern area. I put it up and broke out my old 500 dish to get a least some programing.
I order these earbuds to replace a pair of OEM ipod earbuds. For the most part the reviewers talked them up pretty well and they seemed to be worth a try. The only way I can describe these earbuds are that they are very, very bass heavy. No amount of EQ could could correct this. If you love the sound of bass you will probably think these are the greatest but you can also buy bass heavy earbuds for $2 a pair all day long. Everyone has their own preference in the type of sound they like from a pair of earbuds. I know that these just didn't do it for me.
Even though Amazon checks to see if item is compatible with your ride (which it did), they are just WAY too big. I guess you could do some modification, but when I called to be sure, they told me they were exact size of stock speakers and would pop right in. DON'T BUT THEM FOR THIS CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
Over the past few months I have had an opportunity to work with several products from Hawking. My initial impression of the company was that it made products a cut above the "department store" brands. At the end of the day though, I find Hawking to be little different from the rest of the pack; i.e. mediocre products with sub-par support.This cute little HWL2 Wifi locator is a case in point. The CONCEPT of the product is very, very cool. It's a USB based wireless adapter. Great! That means I can position the antenna away from the computer to pick up the best signal. Better yet, disconnect the unit from the mini-USB cable and you have yourself a portable Wifi locator. Two products in one. WOW!The unit is indeed cute . . . and little. Even cooler, when the antenna is flipped up, it looks like an old fashion StarTrek communicator. Too bad it doesn't work very well! To begin with, the WiFi locator does not work as one would expect. You must point the device in the direction where you think a signal may be, press a button, wait for a couple of seconds while the signal strength lights flash, then you get a reading. Then the reading goes away! Then you have to reposition the device, press the button again, and again wait a second or two for a reading. If you expect, as I did, to be able to simply wave the instrument around until it shows a signal, you will be disappointed.If you forgive that flaw, and you don't mind the cheap plastic look and feel of the unit, there's more. The sensitivity of the WiFi locator is very poor. Given that it comes equipped with a high-gain, directional antenna, I would have expected to be able to pick up weak signals. In turns out the unit has FAR less sensitivity than the antenna built into my HP DV4000 notebook. In walk-around testing I found repeatedly that my laptop would pick up a useable signal, while the Hawking detector showed NO SIGNAL. For me, that is a showstopper. Why have a WiFi locator if it doesn't locate? That is my question.Parenthetically, I had to just had to send in a relatively new Hawking external antenna for exchange. This provided an opportunity to see how tech support works. The antenna came with some loose parts rolling around inside the sealed unit. I called support and was told they could not help me over the phone, but that I had to go to their website and fill out an RMA form. OK. Upon reading the instructions on their site, I learned that they want you to fax in the form with an original sales receipt. There is a notation that if you want, you can email the form with an electronic version of the receipt attached. That was easier for me, so I followed the latter procedure. They emailed me back telling me that I had to go back to their RMA form site and follow the instructions to snail-mail or fax in the receipt. This was maddening since I had followed the instructions to the letter.I emailed them back and told them to read the instructions themselves, then to get off their [...] and process the RMA. No reply for a day. I then re-sent the email with a single additional sentence asking for the name and phone number of the manager of tech support. In short order I was sent the RMA number (never got the # for the support manager though).I am done with Hawking. For those who are looking to step up past the pedestrian offerings from the handful of well known wireless equipment vendors, I would recommend a site I found a few months ago that has worked out quite well; [...] They not only have the everyday wireless stuff, like workstation adapters, they have a great line of HIGH POWERED access points and adapters for scenarios requiring pushing that WiFi signal a bit further. And if you have a problem, you reach the same person every time you call for support. Now whose ever heard of that?
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!
I bought this dvd player for my 11 year old daughter for Christmas 2005. After about 4 months the screen went black and it had a butning smell every time we tried to use it. The machine was very well taken care of and never damaged. Unfortunately, I can't return it for a refund and can't seem to find out how to have it repaired so I guess I will be purchasing another one this year. I would not recommend this product.
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 bought these because I was going to draw out some luggage tags to put on my bags and that they were reasonable.Pro: I got a lot! I though I was getting 5, but it came with around 40 or moreCon: If you don't have a at home laminator your wasting your money. It comes with the leashes and the firm is loose so you put your image in and run it through the machine... But if you don't own a machine it's a real pain in the butt. I had to go to office max to get it done and they charged me 1 each one. Not a problem but it's a hassle to drive to print shop.
I bought on in May, came with a defect, sent it to panasonic, they do not respond, do not have parts, do not provide feed back.Wasted money, stay away
If you are buying this to use in your car forget it. The signal is weak and on a few occations the signal fades and cuts out. Prob due to other radio stations. I did find it better if you have a car charger for your iPod. It seems to boost the signal up a bit.
this printer would not print correctly immediately after install. I checked all troubleshooting ideas and FAQ's. No luck the print was unreadable.
Express card version works great, PCMCIA version not so much. I decided a regular bluetooth mouse with its own pouch was much more useful.Oddly enough, the shape of the express card version looks a little goofy but fits the hand much better than this one. If you have the option, get the express card (Its cheaper anyways).
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!!
Handles are held on by one screw which will crack the cheap plastic if you tighten to much. Presto used to make a fine product ... then they shipped manufacture overseas to create a larger profit and you guesed it, cheap chinese product. Period.
I purchased two of the EF4124 24-port switches for my small business. Within a week, one switch went bad. If nothing was plugged in port # 1, everyone lost their connection. When I disconnected all the cables and turned it back on, 4 ports still showed to be active. The same thing happend to the second switch about two weeks later. After waiting on hold for an hour, they said someone would call the following day because they were to busy to help me. Not holding my breathI have used Linksys for many years with very few problems. I will not purchase their products again.
I bought this camera in anticipation of a long planned trip to Hawaii. On my fourth snorkeling trip,(no more than 15 feet deep) the camera quit. Went back to the boat to change the battery and water poured from the inside. Sent Olympus an e-mail seeking help and got no response from them until five weeks later giving me their standard warranty BS.
OK, these are cheap good sounding speakers.But less than six months into my purchase, one of the speakers has a short.So, it's a total loss.Be careful -- you get what you pay for.
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
flash is very weak and pictures that are not closeups are blurry and grainy and the battery life is so weak that you can not rely on it. I can barely get 1 hour of shooting maybe 40 pictures so make sure you buy at least a second battery. The LCD is visually only good for shooting in daylight. I bought this as a second camera to put in my pocket, but am getting rid of it and look for something better.
With the new (2010) 27" iMacs, the privacy screen can't seem to handle that much screen real estate. Three inches of both left and right sides are vignetted so much that it's distracting. I'm returning this. It probably works great on smaller monitors, but something large like an 27" iMac will lead to disappointment.Now, if it only had cost $30 I probably would have kept it.
Just spent several hours testing the C100S and it turned out to be a bit of a disappointment.If the C100S is to be used together with Mac using OS X or a Windows Machine using Vista or Windows 7 I am not recommending the C100S.1. The Polycom XP drivers did not adjust microphone gain properly, so when you are just 1 meter away from the unit the party at the other end would hear nothing.2. Tried it on VISTA, under Mac OS X (10.5.6) and on Windows 7 Beta without any software where it acts like a regular microphone and the build audio software adjusted volume to reasonable level however no echo cancellation so not really usable for conference calls.Rumors are that Polycom got a Vista Beta Driver version, but apparently one need to request the driver direct from Polycom support.So unless Polycom starts to work on drivers for Vista, Windows and Mac OS X I cannot recomemnd the C100S to others. I am returning the device...
I purchased this card over two years ago. It has spent most of its time in a drawer. Why? Because it does not work well enough to use. Drops connection intermittently and requires that the netgear wireless router be power-cycled to clear open connections. I spent countless hours modifying settings and updating drivers to remediate the problem without resolution. Their tech support could only offer an update of drivers as a solution...when this did not work they would not respond to any of my emails. I left three voice mails with their tech support manager (Shelly) who would not return any of my calls. I do not recommend this product...and with the lack of support...i would not reccomend any product from this company.
Very disappointing -- didn't work with DLO dock, and doesn't even come close to fitting in the Mac's Universal Dock.
There is wire coming out of the unit that is so close to the USB socket that you cannot plug in an iPod Shuffle, except perhaps with a USB extention cord, so the 'recharge in car' feature is moot.The sound quality is unlistenable except out in the countryside - far too weak a signal.Off to the trash!
I bought a Sangean DT-210 at a huge Electronics retailer. The sound quality through the ear buds sound pretty good especially when it's on "Deep bass boost". For some reason, after only a few months of the purchase, the FM reception became real bad. Stations that usually came in started not to come at all. The memory pre-set buttons on AM, changed the stations, but the stations it changed to were not the stations that were programed. So i guess the buttons actually worked. There was something wrong with the programming. The price was too high ($50) for the quality you get. I would NOT recommend.
I am unable to determine where said item is . We have not lived at that address for three years. I contacted the supplier to cancel the order and was told by the contact person that the order had not been shipped and that he would cancel same. The charge just showed up on my credit card bill. The credit card co issued new cards in early Sept. Please advise.Ref:Order #102-4154588-9429722Thank you for any help you can give me.Paul W. Robinson6255 Gullstrand St.San Diego Ca. 9122phone # 858-909-9088
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.
Many times I cursed my camera to be eating batteries but then I tested the Energizer Batteries out of camera and found that they die automatically in as little time as one day. Never belive in Energizer.My camera now works with Sony batteries for months.
The product came in a very timely manner. It's extremely compact, but it's not all that. I will need to buy different lights... but overall, it's okay for the money.
Product looks nice and worked for a few weeks, the the latch that hold the lid shut broke off. Too much hassle to return since I have already thrown away the reciept.
I get error messages when I try to use this product and Netgear's technical support is located in India, which means I have to repeat my serial number 10 times, only to have them refuse to help me because I bought the product more than 6 months ago. I will never buy another Netgear product!
A poorly designed product doesn't require a whole lot wrong to be utterly worthless, so please be aware of the sheer number of problems with this piece of crap before you buy it: - Early versions (mine) have a rubberized skin that shreds the first time you put it in your pocket. It looks terrible after one day. - The product looks nice (which should impress ID magazine) but the software (PC) is heinous, counter-intuitive &amp; circumlocutious. It is awesomely bad. - The Rio inexplicably ceases loading tunes after about thirty songs have been pushed on to it, and tells you you must get an upgrade. - The e-mail support for this product is terrible. The clueless replies answer questions you didn't even ask and skip answering the one you did submit. - My Rio has stiopped working and my call back to replace it is now overdue. - AVOID THIS PRODUCT AND PUNISH THE COMPANY BY CHOOSING ANOTHER BRAND. THEY DON'T DESERVE YOUR PATRONAGE.
Bought this for my wife's birthday so she could play her iPod Shuffle in the car. It never worked from the first try. We tried it in a different vehicle, with the same results.
The purchase of this ink is motivation for me to buy a color laser for home use.
If you are thinking about buying this produce, chose Sony or some other brand. Not only does their software not work as advertised, but they have no customer service to speak of. You have to dial a long distance number, sit on hold for at least 30 minutes, only to be told: the problem is your computer, your ISP, etc., anyone but them. When they finally admitted to a software loading problem, and confessed that it does not come with the software to make the product work the way they advertise it should, their answer was: buy RW discs and keep trying! It takes 8 tries to make a disc, and forget about music discs - it cuts the last few seconds from most tracks. DON'T BUY THIS. In fact, steer clear of HP altogether and you will be much happier. If I could have rated it a ZERO, I would.
Go buy yours in person, this is a risk I took for fifty+ dollars that I've regretted ever since. The handle is wobbly, so it's not safe to lift.Couldn't find a customer service number anywhere on this purchase, not liking this transaction. A number of people tried to figure out a way to fix the handle, so we didn't return it. This is one item best checked before purchase.
Pros: 3CD changer, Aux Input for MP3Cons: no input for external antenna, no battery backupI use this radio mostly in the morning or in the evening when I'm in the kitchen, mainly to listen to the news. When reception is good, I really like this radio. On days when reception is bad, I hate this radio with a passion. If I could do it over again, I'd get a different radio that has external antenna input for both AM and FM, as well as battery backup for power outages so I don't have to reprogram everything again and again and again. (and yet again...)I rarely use the CD player or MP3 input because the speakers on this unit aren't really built for serious music listening. But I'm glad to have those options because when the radio reception gets bad (which it often does) I have some music to distract me from being utterly annoyed by the product designer.
I've used this router for about a year and have had decent performance. Unfortunately, during those times when I did have issues the non-existent tech support was adding insult to injury. Now the router stopped working, but doesn't give any error messages or indications anything is wrong save the fact that it doesn't. I've had mixed results with D-Link in the past, but this most recent interaction has confirmed my belief that D-Link produces products (at least wireless routers) that are a good choice only when it's the only one available.
In spite of the product description, this will not work as a wired remote for the ipod 3G. The radio works but you might feel a bit silly hauling around a $200+ ipod to serve as a battery for a radio. There has got to be a better way!Griffin iFM (Dock Connector) / FM Radio and Wired Remote Control for iPod
The ability of this scanner to produce a full scan of its bed is very poor. I have been used to an old Astra 1220U, which was able to provide a scan with very little shadow at the edges of the scanned area. My attempts with similar original images on the 1650 were extremely disappointing. I was left with about 4 picas of shadow all around the final image. The Techies told me that it couldn't be adjusted. Also, when scanning my illustrations in &quot;illustration&quot; mode, the results were dismal. The techies told me to set it in &quot;Color Photo&quot;. I didn't even try the neg scanner, so I can't comment on that.
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.
While I've always found printers to be a problematic sort, this one takes the cake. It doesn't work half the time, and when it does it's very temperamental. Only one button and terrible OSX support means it's impossible to fix software problems!
Very cheap product..had it 2 weeks and it broke and I take VERY good care of my equipment....very poorly made.
Bought this thing 3 months ago, have not been pushing the system because it's so inexpensive (I know it can't take it). About 3 weeks ago, it started rattling on certain songs ("I Got 5 On It" by Luniz, for example). As of today, this thing is shot. Game over. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. There's no sound coming out of this thing at all, and the amp's still fine.The reason it was rattling was because part of the sub became unglued; a plastic ring around the backside of the unit came unattached to the metal it was glued to. I can see that virtually no adhesive was used to hold the thing together.
This is not a Canon battery as implied - it is a third party battery. So far it seems to work ok but cheaper non-Canon batteries are available.
I've owned this printer for about 1 1/2 years. Worked great for that period of time. Recently received an error message. Much research on the error message, but it appears the main drive belt the ink slides on has been stretched out so it doesn't work any longer. Kind of a bummer after only 1 1/2 years. . .
I purchased the iRiver H10 for an American Holiday. I loaded 10 gig of music onto it with minimum fuss. Okay, so the User manual has incorrect disconnect-from-PC instructions, but so far so good.Okay, day 1 of my 30 day holiday - I'll just pick up the iRiver and program a few tracks that I feel like listening to. Hmmm...I cant seem to find out how to add tracks to a tracklist.No problems - Ill just play tracks alphabetically until I get off the flight and have a proper read of the manual.To my absoloute HORROR, I found out that the iRiver can only have playlists added from a PC. Thats right, without word of a lie - this "mobile" music device can only have playlists downloaded from my computer. What the hell? Was the design team SMOKING CRACK the day the designed this?I frantically flicked through the pages of the manual and surfed a couple of forums to determine if this was an oversight and could be corrected by a firmware upgrade - NO. To my utter dismay, there was no way in which I could pick up the device, run through the tracks and program a playlist depending on my mood, whereabouts or situation.As days went on, many situations arose which the iRiver could not handle. Program a party playlist for the tour pizza n beer party? Err sorry...no can do. Program a quick easy listening playlist for the bus ride? Nope. How about some RnB and hip hop tracks before we all hit the club? No. Cant do. The only thing I can do is play from A to Z.What about playing a few tracks then hitting the "recently played" playlist? Nope - the bright sparks at the iRiver lab stymmied that idea too - theyre arranged in alphabetical order.What is the point of only adding playlists via my PC? How will I know what I feel like listening to in a weeks or months time? Hell, I dont know what mood Ill be in tomorrow. I want my device to be portable - I dont want to take a laptop on holiday with me. I might as well purchase a CD Walkman!I didnt purchase an iPod because I DETEST having to use iTunes. Unfortunately, I now regret this decision and will probably sell the iRiver for half the price I paid and make up the difference for an iPod.Great work iRiver - a progressive company that designs a mobile device totally incapable of being mobile.Beware - even if you detest iTunes like I, dont make the mistake of purchasing an iRiver product.
Worked great when I first bought it. Then died after about 3 months of use. I tried another generic adapter next, thinking that it was just this product that was bad. That one died shortly thereafter as well. Don't waste your money on a generic adapter - the $80 mac one will end up costing less in the long run.
Not only does Belkin not provide a Vista patch, I have more difficulty with the router than I'd ever imagine. It often drops my connection, which is only remedied by resetting the router. I'm also not able to set up a secure connection and am left open to others connecting without my permission. Would I recommend this product? Not for vista users planning on a wireless connection. It works fine for my desktop using a cable, but what's the point of going wireless if you need to manually connect for a steady connection?
Instead of sending me the 100-240V "Worldwide Traveler" adapter, the vendor sent me the standard USA-only adapter that comes included with Nintendo players sold in the USA. From reading other reviews, I can see this is not the first time this has happened. This vendor either has very sloppy quality control, or they are using Amazon as a way to discard high inventories of the USA-only adapters. The price is very low, but even a low price is not worth it if customers cannot buy the item they want.
Don't waste your money on this dumb, useless product.
I have a DI-624 router from D-Link. Needed a WPA capable device for my Windows 2000 PC, so bought a DWL-G122 on the presumption that D-Link would have done interop tests on their own products.Nope: just got off the phone with D-Link tech support. Took 2 minutes for him to authorize a product return. He refused to acknowledge that is is broken, but stated that WPA support is "unstable" with the DWL-G122.
Coby has used non-square pixels in this photo frame and the resolution of the frame is 351x268 (much lower than their advertized 480x268). If you want photos to take up the entire screen, then it's a pain, but it can be done. Here is what you must do. When you turn on the unit, click the 16:9 button on the remote so that photos extend to the edges of the screen. Also, go into setup, go down one to Photo and then over one to View Mode and set it to "Original" rather than "Autofit."If you do the math, you'll notice that 351x268 has an aspect ratio of 1.31, but the physical frame has an aspect ratio of 16x9 or 1.78 (the frame is 6.0in x 3.375in). So, if you want a photo to take up the full 16x9 screen AND look normal, you will need to crop your photos to a 16x9 aspect ratio and then reduce the photo's pixel count to 702x468 (twice the units actual resolution).Here are the steps with Adobe Photoshop Elements v 2.0:(1) Use the Crop Tool, with Width set to 16 in and Height to 9 in, and crop your photo as you like. Note that your photo will not actually be 16 inches in width. The 16in x 9in merely ensures the proper widescreen aspect ratio.(2) Image->Resize->Image Size(a) Uncheck Constrain Proportions(b) Set width to 702 pixels(c) Set height to 468 pixelsThe faces in your photo will look tall and thin. Don't worry, because the non-square pixels of the Coby Photo Frame will stretch it back out to look normal.So that is how you get the photos to fill the frame for widescreen. Once you go through all of this photo resizing mess above, you will notice that blue skies are washed out and many color details are missing. Therefore, Coby offers the following (1) misinformation regarding their products true resolution. (2) No help on getting your photo to fit the unit. (3) Non-square pixels - another brilliant move by Coby! (4) No information on color-depth, and I would be surprised if this unit can display more than 256 simultaneous colors given the poor color rendering of the photos.In addition to all of this, I have owned other Coby products that repeatedly fail, even when you have Coby tech support fix the product again and again. I will be surprised if this thing lasts.
MY BACKGROUND:I have always been an ardent musicphile and have subsequently grown a respectable collection of music. With a little less than 1000 CDs, physically finding the music you feel like listening to was always a chore (although there is much to be said for spending some quality time rediscovering that CD that you forgot you had). SO, I jumped on the MP3 bandwagon a couple of years ago, ripping my entire collection (up yours RIAA) onto my server. Having them on my server has made it easy to listen to whatever I like pretty much anywhere in the house where there's a computer (both son's rooms, living room, my office). I converted to iTunes recently when it became available for the PC (much nicer to synch the iPod with than &lt;spit> MusicMatch &lt;spit>). BTW, I'm a software engineer and gadget freak, which explains why my house is wired with CAT6 cabling and why even my 3 year old son's computer is running at Gigabit speeds on our home network. :-)Okay, enough babbling, onto the review:WHY I BOUGHT IT-I'd been toying with the idea of picking up one of the portable media players ever since they came out a year or so ago. I couldn't justify spending the cash on the designs that were out there until I found the Linksys WMLS11B. It is very aesthetically pleasing, but more importantly, it has a very nice (and large for the form factor) LCD screen and looks basically like a boombox that can play all your MP3s. Whenever I can (when the weather and family allow) I try to work from my deck or screened-in porch. I'm somewhat tired of having the iPod earbuds sticking in my ears and plugging a pair of powered computer speakers into the iPod is a hassle.FIRST IMPRESSIONS-For $180 ($250+ MSRP) I expected something a bit more substantial. It's not badly constructed, but seems too 'plasticky' and lightweight for the cost. Anyway, after about ten minutes, I had it configured and working on my wireless network (Linksys 802.11g). Incidentally, you need to set it up with an ethernet connection to set it up initially, but I could not get it to connect to any of my computers directly and had to finally just plug it into a router. The very first impression was that I had messed something up with the wiring because I had to have the volume all the way up to hear the music. After goofing around with everything, I decided that it was set up correctly, but just lacked the power to play adequately in anything else except an absolutely quiet room (with the sound level at MEDIUM, you can barely hear noise coming from the speakers).PROS --Nice to look at-Sound quality is pretty good once you hook up some nicer powered speakers-Easy to set up-Fairly compact-Fair selection of internet radio stationsCONS --The included speakers leave a lot to be desired-Must use MusicMatch (it sucks!!) or Rhapsody (a RealOne company, which if you didn't know, is run by Satan)-For some reason, I can't get it to play more than ten songs from a playlist.-The interface is HORRIBLE! Very non-intuitive and I spend more time scrolling through my collection than actually listenting to music. Most frustrating is that after you scroll down for a couple of MINUTES and find 'Modest Mouse', if you change your mind and decide you want to listen to 'Menomena' instead, the interface tosses you back to the top-most menu, meaning that you have to select 'BROWSE' then select 'ARTIST/ALBUM' then scroll down for several more minutes to get back to the M's...&lt;ARGHHHHHHH!!!>. Even a submenu that allowed you to scroll through the alphabet and select, say, 'M' and then browse all the M's would be VERY nice. If the playlist function worked properly, then you could invest some time and set up your favorite songs and/or artists, but for spontaneously searching through your catalog... uhh, you won't.-For some reason, I occasionally lose signal with my network and it can't find the server (even though I have my laptop receiving 54Mbps with excellent signal strength right next to it). Not a frequent occurence, just puzzling.-Being 802.11b based, it only supports WEP and not WPA.:-(-No carry handle-The remote is pretty good, but doesn't work unless pointed directly at the unit and from within a very shallow angle from center.-No headphone jack on the front-Too many cables sticking out of the back. Cable management is so easy, yet apparently an alien concept to most manufacturers.CONCLUSIONS:It's just frustrating to have something soooo close to being good, but having some poor design muck it up. I really wish they'd assign it a more iPod-like interface (where you can use the back button to go to your previous menu level and selection). I also wish they'd find some way to tap into iTunes as a server or roll their own (okay, I can dream). I believe that if Linksys were to revamp the interface firmware and take care of some of the problems with the 'music server', it would be worthwhile. Unfortunately, I've dealt with Linksys for too long to even hope that they'd bother to update this version. They will instead release a newer, improved version which will make this model the MP3 Edsel.I'm going to return this to the store today as I have a 10 day 'remorse period' that expires on Monday.Nice try Linksys, better luck next time. :-(
We bought 2 of these Real Digital monitors for my Mac G5 dual-monitor editing system at work. The resolution on them is absolutely horrible. At the end of each day I feel like I'm about to go blind. On the higher resolution settings, you cannot read the type because the pixels bleed together. On the lower resolution settings, the aliasing and jagged edges harken back to the days of Mac Classic. If you are considering buying this particular monitor for use with a computer, you'd be better off throwing your money out the window. We decided to return them and spring for Mac-brand flat-panel monitors. The difference is astonishing.
If you are looking for a device to play your Ipod music through your car radio, then ideally this would be the perfect gadget. Unfortunately, the Moster icarPlay wireless FM transmitter does not fit the bill. Tuning to the prescribed open channel limited by your geographical area can result in barely audible sounds. The static and bleeds from other channels makes this piece of technology worthless.
This is a complete waste of money. I live in a somewhat high populated area and I could only get this to SOMEWHAT work on 2 total stations. and the fact you have to really turn it up to hear it, not to mention all the static. and then after a week the fm transmitter portion just stopped working. It still charged the Zune though. Not worth the money.
Causes my Dell C600 laptop running XP to Blue Screen -- often. Sometimes it reboots and works; sometimes it hoses up something in the registry that prevents it from working without reinstalling Windows. Contacted Tech Support [sic] on 28 December 03 and they (silently) gave upon 1 March 04. They make no effort to debug, they just say try an older driver. And these useless suggestions take them days to make. You don't need this headache; buy from a different manufacturer.
My son finally got around to installing the webcam I got him. Picture and audio are good. Would definetly but another one.
Don't bother with this thing if you have an Apple. The software that comes with it has a wizard for Windows but it leaves you hanging with a manual install for Apple, and you need all the crazy numbers that only an IT person would know. Never could get it to work so sent it back and got a Belkin, still had some problems but it has features that will work with an Apple and no numbers required.
Do yourself a favor and try these headphones on before buying. The design is terribly inflexible. If the headphones don't fit perfectly the first time, they'll never work for you.Looks like some of the other reviewers got lucky, but the headphones did not fit my ears (I'm 6' tall) or my girlfriend's (she's 5' tall) -- not even close. Check out the reviews on the Amazon UK site for confirmation.Good luck.
On the picture it is showing 8pins, but I got something different. i don't know why. So It is not the one I was looking for.
I owned this device for almost a week before returning it. On paper, this was SUPPOSED to be the premier GPS device. Well, not so much. I think, among folks that followed new GPS introductions, the Navigon 7100 was eagerly awaited here in the States. Most folks were banking on the success Navigon has had in Europe with Mobile Navigator. The software is rated very high in Europe. What I found with the Navigon is poor Customer Support, scaled down software versus what was promised (Text to speech only pronounces major streets, not local streets, and missing POI's), hardware misleadings (2gb vs ADVERTISED 4gb cards in device), and other issues like serious software bugs in the routing algorithm. Garmin provided a great product early on with a few minor bugs that they worked out QUICKLY, and therefore, solidified their early adopter customer base. Tom Tom did the same when they launched the Go here in the States. It seems Navigon didn't look at the US market with the same vigor as Garmin and Tom Tom did.
Signal was okay + spotty at times, had to adjust the adpapter by pulling it out and plugging back in to USB port to reconnect the wireless signal. W/in 6 months, adpater has died. Purchased replacement adapter: Trendnet TEW423PI 54Mbps 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter - and has worked great so far, stronger signal/connection although it has to be connected inside your PC.
I don't use my printer very often but when I do I'd like it to work. This printer worked for about maybe 20 uses. I think I had to change the ink after about 15 pages. I few uses later and it no longer works. All it does now is crush paper. I'd like to consider myself a capable electronics user, I mean I've built several computers, but this printer just will not work. So I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. It would be cheaper and more convenient to go to kinkos for every print.
Upon receiving the MP3 player everything worked as expected. However, the unit kept indicating that the battery was not fully charged, even though it was charged overnight. Now it's come to the point where it won't hold a charge and the unit is therefore completely useless. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this MP3 player: it lacks dependability. It only uses USB 1.0 (slower) to load music and photos ... not the faster USB 2.0 I'm sending it back.
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
I'm about 50 miles from the transimitting antennas in the Chicagoland area. The DB8 has a 15.8 dBi rating and I believe it has good gain for HDTV channels in the UHF spectrum but is inadequate for the channels that still occupy the VHF spectrum. Compared to a large Yagi from Radio Shack the DB8 falls short. The Yagi pulls in the VHF channels that the DB8 doesn't. Both antenna's are attic mounted and I believe my best chance for good reception would be to mount the Yagi outside. The VHF spectrum requires longer elements because the wavelength of the signal is longer than for UHF signals. In summary I don't recommend the DB8 for the Chicagoland area HDTV signals.Antennas Direct DB8 Multidirectional HDTV Antenna
I truly regret ever buying this. It was a waste of money, I should have spent a little extra money and got an ipod. It freezes all the time, especially when viewing large pictures or setting a wallpaper. Also, I began getting pissed at it dying on me after only a short period of time, listening to music for 3 hours, on a half full battery, so today I fully charged it and then let it run until it dies. It says it should last 16 hours on audio, it only lasted 7 and a half.Another thing, it is only compatible with Windows XP, you cannot run the software on an older Windows OS or in fact any other OS. I'm saving up for a Mac Book Pro, so when I learned this, this angered me. I wasted over $200 on this piece of junk.
Dont buy this product. The one I got lasted for 3 weeks before I started getting I/O errors. In my opinion the thing runs way, way hot and thats why the disk failed. Case in point: after working on a MS word doc with autosave set to 5 min intervals for several hours the unit was almost too hot to touch.4GB may sound great too but formatted as NTFS I only got 3.78 GB of space on it.
had this thing exactly one year then the battery died. So, now it MUST always be connected by its power cable. it is a royal pain that it must always be plugged into the power outlet. No more Garmins for me . I will try another brand next time. Also, The route they send you is not necessarily the shortest or the fastest. have tried it for trips in my own city and i have to laugh at some of the routes they want to take me.
While the keyboard arrived quickly, it would not work correctly with the computer. It would work momentarily and then quit.
Bought this TV for a good price but had issues with the slow powerup and slight bluriness. HOWEVER, after owning it for 20 monts (1yr 8 mos) the picture (video) went dark. Googled the problem for this model number and got crazy number of reviews that all had the EXACT SAME PROBLEM. Called Toshiba and took the unit to one of their authorized servicers. They called back and said the "panel" has to be replaced (that's the WHOLE TV). The quote was $1,600.00 for the repair - WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOSHIBA regardless of the quality of the picture or the features. Of course this problem occurs ONLY AFTER WARRANTY has expiredFeature are absolutely useless if the TV is dead!!!Check out the internet reviews BEFORE YOU BUY THIS
The product is fine - the problem is the customer service. I ordered a replacement tip (after calling their customer service where I was directed to their website) and when I got home found out that the tip suggested on the website for my make and model of computer was WRONG. Subsequently cancelled my order. They refused to refund my overnight shipping costs, which, if it were the only thing, I think I could understand - but they said it was b/c I didn't have a record of consulting their customer service. I sent the tips back by certified mail (not wanted to spend another fortune on shipping). Then.. I waited. Over a month later they claimed it had never been received, while my certified receipt said it had been. They wouldn't refund my amount. I implored them to check again, which they finally did (2 weeks later) and - suprise surprise - managed to find my returned tips. They claim that they'll recredit my account (btw, not for any of the shipping or the time I spent on the phone with their returns dept), but I'm not holding my breath. It has been over 6 weeks since they've had my returned tips and I'm still waiting... A friend of mine has had the EXACT same problem.Oh, and when I did call to tell them their website was in error (which they subsequently fixed), their customer service got defensive and mad at me! As I said at the time... I was only trying to help. Trust me - I won't anymore.
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.
I have an NU Tech DDW-082 dual format (+/-) writer, firmware version B370, and while it burns other brand DVD-R's at 4X or higher, it burns these Ritek's at 2x. The results are reliable and they play well in my Panasonic RV-31 DVD player. But these are not 4X disks, no matter what the label says.
Very good point and shoot camera in an elegant tight compact package with one problem that can be summed up in one word S_L_O_W! From the slow power on to the almost 2 second delay from the time the shutter button is pushed until the shot is taken. Also the shutter speed in anything other than full sunlight is poor. The software works well. The color accuracy is flawless with good resolution. The focus could be tighter; this may be a result of its poor performance in less than perfect light.
Broke 3 times in 3 different spots within 3 weeks! Cheap brittle plastic breaks very easily. The sound is great, and the waterproof is great, but what good is that if you can't wear them. I'm not very rough with them either.Do yourself a favor and buy the version that does not fold up. I had those for years and bought the fold up ones because I lost my non-fold up version. The non-foldup version has the same sound, very durable, and seem to last forever.
The sound is very tinny. The connector is horrible. This product has an asynchronous cable which I have never understood and I hate. I was unaware of this "feature" when I bought the headphones.
Product does not work. Will not work with the output of a computer.Someone needs to show that the plugs on this unit are full DVI and does not have the missing pins that come out of a video card. Could not make it work with my TVs or Recorders.There is no documentation and no schematic included with this unit. Buyer beware.
The bad reviews are correct - this is a very poor case. I only ordered it because it was free (after rebate) with the purchase of my new T5. Even with being free I feel ripped off because it's not worth the hassle of having to fill out the rebate form. Avoid this one at all costs!
i own an eagle ET-AR504LR-BK speaker and decided to compare it side by side with my friend's CA-3550WB:in terms of sound quality 504 reproduced very fine details in pretty much all types of movies or music that we played. the 3550 sounded muddy, especially in the treble and mid-range.in terms of sound volume 504 got very loud when we turned the volume up to 40%, there was no distortion until 80% but my friend and i could not withstand the volume already, it was so loud that we could not hear each other. the 3550 got to similar volume level but distortion was much more noticeable.in terms of features the 504 came with full function remote, LCD display and digital equalizer. the 3550 did not have any of those.call me biased but both my friend and i agree that 504 is a much nicer speaker for just about 10 dollars more.your listening experience may be different and the best way to tell two speakers apart is by comparing them side by side like we did.
Don't buy from this deceptive manufacturer, their service is the worst I have ever had!I got the same model half year ago, and it is not working anymore! Their products will just last for a little longer than the warranty period.And, the wosre thing is their *customer service*. I called for help and they didn't try to answer you any question or ask you the details, but ask you to pay 19.99 for even answering some simple questions! In addition, they told me this is what their service should be. DON'T BUY from SONY AGAIN!!WORST EXPERIENCE ever!
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.
35-80mm.... horrible distance. not worth getting ever. get a 50mm. colors are horrible. not sharp. plastic lens. Just dont get it. you'll never thank yourself for purchasing it.
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 previously owned a logitech digital extreme 3d. It broke down after several years of use. The twist on the stick failed. I bought a new one (Extreme 3D Pro) and the same failure happened within a month. Oh, and another thing was that I couldn't find the menu tab to calibrate it. I think the software developers forgot about it? the drivers that come with windows however do allow you to calibrate easily.
Sounds worse then the $20 JVC Marshmallows I currently use.Received as a gift, will be selling on Craigslist for $30, and whoever buys them will be dissapointed even at that price.Plus, Monster is an evil company that preys on small businesses and gullible consumers.
Bought the camera a couple of years ago. Worked great (used about 10 times)until a couple of weeks ago, then froze up. Sent it in for repairs to Nikon Service Center and was informed today it will cost me at least $150.00 +shipping and handling to have fixed as it's out of warranty. I was not informed what was wrong with the camera. This camera was well maintained and looks like it just came out of the box. Perhaps the reviews I have read, about "Made in Korea" were true. Anyway, I'm very disappointed and hope this isn't a Nikon trend as I have always liked their products....
This is a piece of crap! Came apart. Worthless. Glad it didn't cost much. Not worth my time to send back.I'm not one to complain but people need to know.
Right price... WRONG PRODUCTStatic...Static...Static.
This product looks slick, setup is easy and works great for wired connections. However, I still can't get the wireless to work correctly with a new Centrino notebook. After the fact, I found lots of others having the same problem - it disconnects every 20 minutes or so. I don't have these problems on other access points with my laptop. check out [website]for all the details around this.tech support is not much help either - and the wait is long. On different calls, the wait times have been quoted as 160 minutes down to a minimum of 40 minutes. And they couldn't help once I waited to get through.
This is really a toy, not a good radio. Make your purchase knowing that ahead of time. I gave it to the kids to play with.It is under $10.00 for a reason. If being able to clearly tune in your channels is a must, stay away.
Wait about 30 days. You'll loose sound out of one ear, or the mic and mic button will stop working.I'm on my second set and amazon won't take another replacement.They're great earbuds in theory. Good Sound, blocks out noise. I like the over the head. But the Quality of the wires make this a poor buy.I do like them, when it works. but it breaks too easilyUnfortunately they're the only IPhone earbuds under $20 I've seen at Amazon.I may buy these again, but with the replacement warranty.
I have a PC with Vista, and it's already inconvenient that you've got to reformat the drive for a whole day--but then there's a whole slew of other issues that quickly arise. After connecting the UltraMax to my PC, a "generic USB hub" driver installed itself on my computer. Next, I turned to the reformatting instructions on the CD, replicated on the Iomega website, but they were clearly written for Windows 2000 and XP (not at all useful for Vista). Finally I looked to Iomega's customer support, which was uninformed and inattentive. They actually made several suggestions that simple Google searches proved incorrect.More on Iomega Customer Support: the live-chat-support paired me with an Iomega technician who would disappear for 5 minutes at a time, periodically returning with the wrong answers. The support forum is littered with horror stories of drive failures that got a string of generic diversion-type responses from Iomaga that went something like this, "is the power cable plugged in?," "you'll just have to live with it.," "cross your fingers.," or "contact Apple/Microsoft/(anyone else we can divert their customers to)." To top it off, Iomega charges something like $25 per call, and even charge people for email responses.After my new drive finished it's day-long reformatting, I've discovered the USB2.0 data transfer speed tops out at a whopping... 4.5 mb/s. Not sure why it's so slow, but I'm confident that an accurate explanation will not ooze out of the Iomega support unit.Bottom line: Iomega is clearly sloppy business that tries to nickel-n-dime its customers to maintain struggling revenue; it pawns pretty drives prone to failure; and it leaves customers in the dust with careless technicians and per-communication charges. I already lament my week-old decision to buy this drive.
This is the third, and probably the last Palm product we will own. The organizer worked good until the warranty ran out. After 102 days the organizer died. I hope that others have not had the same bad experience.
Bought it today and it is already broken. Poor design and too fragile. I am currently using a rubberband to hold the flap together. Don't buy!!!!!!!!!
I also get static when trying to charge and play simultaneously. After reading the reviews I see this is a known problem. The makers need to fix this or at least acknowledge this shortcoming
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.
Worked fine for 3 days then FAILED! All the system reports is "your usb device has reported a failure and will not work". I get the same error on three different systems.
I bought this one couple months ago, but now it doesn't work.. 10 bucks are not big deal, but you shouldn't do it every 2 months.
After my HP OfficeJet died after four years of service, I went out to the local CompUSA looking for a relatively good deal. I don't need to print photos or anything -- I just wanted a small, relatively quick and relatively cheap printer. After looking through whatever was in stock at the store, I settled on this printer -- it seemed to be just what I was looking for. I brought it home, set it up by the book, and -- lo and behold, it didn't work. After pulling the entire stack -- around twenty pages -- of paper through at once, it started refusing to take any paper at all, insisting there was a paper jam even though there wasn't. To make matters worse, the ink cartridge cradle sounded like it was trying to smash through the walls of the machine. A friend who was visiting at the time remarked that she, too, had bought this same machine and had had trouble with it.ASAP, I brought the thing back to the CompUSA where I exchanged it for another one. Brought the replacement home, set it up -- and it worked! Of course, it didn't quite meet that eight ppm advertised, nor did the black ink cartridge last six hundred pages. Within five days I had had to head back out to buy a replacement black ink cartridge -- a thirty dollar accessory. Printer worked fine for a couple more days, when suddenly it spontaneously stopped, mid-printjob, and insisted, for no reason, that there was a paper jam. After trying to get it to work for another hour or so, I came to the realization that it wasn't worth the trouble.I have since returned this stinker and gotten a good ol' HP. Just a word of warning: this is an extraordinarily untrustworthy product. I recommend looking elsewhere for a printer.
Thinking it was a great way to save a few bucks, I opted for the Vivitar 5000 AF over some more expensive models. Having been frustrated for over a year now, I am currently looking for something better. The lense that comes with the unit is not clear from edge to edge, showing distortion (even when focused) at all edges. The autofocus works at times and at other times becomes an auto-out-of-focus. Please look elsewhere if you value your images.
I'm amazed that people like the video quality on this thing. Look at it carefully! Jagged lines, flickering with stripes, really really poor job on the video resampling here. The other thing is that you have to adjust the aspect ratio manually! The things will play EVERYTHING at 16:9 widescreen even if the DVD is a 4:3. To adjust it, (very hard to find in the manual) press the LCD option button, then the right-left arrows.
I bought a Sharp Aquos 37" LCD. Amazon advertised this on the page with the tv so I figured it "must" fit right along with it since they have them together. I get it only to find that I have to spend ANOTHER $100+ on an adaptor for it to fit the tv!!!!!!! That's some poor sales techniques by Amazon and I am NOT happy. Assuming you have a tv that it fits, it does look like a sturdy mount.
I am usually pleased with my Amazon.com purchases. I rely heavily on these reviews when deciding to purchase any item. I rarely take the time to review a product, but this one dis-satisfied me so strongly, I felt compelled to do so. I was pleased with the appearance and the ease of installation. I became dissolutioned when I first washed my windows the first time after applying these stickers. The ink comes off, I mean completely off, when washing the windows. I used an ammonia and water mix which is obviously not compatible with this sticker.
I hooked up my PC with my Onkyo HT-RC370 Receiver to transfer the vedio to TV screen. It worked nicely for about 5 days. I did not change resolution and made any modifications , but after about one week, my receiver indicated there was no signal from my PC and the TV screen was blank blue. I rebooted my computer, the Windows logo appeared for couple of seconds on my TV screen, but turn to blank blue screen again when the PC is up running. This problem was not due to my Receiver because when I connected my PC directly with TV, the same thing happened.
Laminated 2 drivers licenses, 2 registrations, 1 insurance id...... on the 2nd it jammed to never be removed again. If I attempt anymore it will surely catch fire.Now the fun.. have to figure out how to return it and what it'll cost me and if it's worth it.I have thrown good money after bad before. Maybe just cut my losses.
I had one for 6 months and was quite happy. Then the cryptic error message came on and it wouldn't work. So took it back to Costco and got another. It worked great for 10 days, and then had the same cryptic message. This is non-repairable by the user. So you have to send it to Sharp for repair -- best not to buy it at all. I returned it and got a Brother 8640D - The brother actually is much faster for scanning, copying and printing. Hope it lasts.Updated February 2009: After three years the Brother is still going strong. Definitely go for the Brother.
Yup.A great backup, until it started making nasty clicking sounds. The head can't read the platter. Got it as a backup and the backup has died.WD has a "sorry about that" attitude towards the failure. I've since discovered that these failures are very very common, they fail quite quickly, it can be the day you fire it up, or they can run splendidly, as mine did, and then just crash with no warning.WD is backing away from the original 24/7 use, or "have it on when your computer is on", and now says that My Book drives "should only be used on an intermittent basis". Meaning, turn it on, use it as a backup, then turn it off.This drive was on it's own shelf and I provided it with its own cooling fan. So heat was not an issue.So all I can say is "be careful out there." Keep this thing cool. And only have it on when you need it on. I'm now reading up on data recovery and trying to see what I can rescue off the drive.Best, Jim
I've never had problems with products from Sears in the past, so I didn't feel the need to purchase an extended warranty. However after having TWO of these units fail within 18 months('cannot read disc'), I am wary of purchasing another one even WITH an extended warranty.My recommendation? Do not buy.
Not very sturdy and the I'm not a fan of the swiveling action of the clip. The swivel mechanism holds the Stiletto away from the belt so I frequently hit things with it.I was looking for a true clip, but that's not what this is.
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 was to be a replacement for my Apple Mighty Mouse. I bought it based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews (at another site).The LX3 is small and hard to grasp. Clicking requires more pressure than it should. Tracking across the screen can get spastic; I had to turn it way down just to keep my cursor from leaping all over the place. Scrolling is not smooth, but moves in little jumps; often I want to scroll up just one line, but the scroll wheel doesn't give you that kind of fine control.If none of this bothers you, you may find this a value. I'd rather have better control and a mouse that fits my hand better. Next time it's back to the Mighty Mouse.EDIT: I see I posted this review in September of 2009. Well, it's April 2010, seven months later, and the left click button has stiffened up a LOT. I have to reach up to the very top of the mouse (where the cord is attached) to get it to left-click at all. Can't wait to replace my LX-3 with something else.
At today i dont receive my purchase of a leather holster case for iphone, and i dont understad why.
Picked these up at a wholesale club as some others here have. They sounded amazing on the instore display. Took them home and first hooked them up to my iPod. They sounded decent...not $80 worth of decent (price i paid) more like $35. Then I hooked them to my IBM ThinkPad. I was sick within 2 minutes. They sounded terrible and I was regretting the $80 I spent!Did some research online and everyone recommended using a software based equalizer. I gave this a try using both the preset curves and the manual slider adjustments. I finally found one preset setting that sounded decent ("Powerful" setting in IDT Audio Manager) everything else sounded like total garbage. In my opinion the problem is Bose has tried to take a small speaker and use their "research" to screw up the crossover points and whatever kind of baffle/port or whatever in these things. I purchased a 1 year protection plan on these for $5 and I'm glad I did. Because I hope they blow so I can get a replacement set and sell them to someone else.Another big complaint is these speakers are very directional. If you're not sitting within a 45-degree angle of them you might as well forget any hopes of decent sounding music. Walking into another room with these playing even at high volume is like going into a building with the door open when there is a band playing in the parking lot.The only reason I am giving these 2-stars and not 1-star is:A) The physical build quality of the speaker is excellent and they are very pleasing to the eye. Especially for Apple owners (I plan to purchase a G5 soon one reason I went with these)B) The only thing I found that they sound going with is Audiobooks. They sound better then nearly anything I've listened to for non-music stuff.In short these speakers play the part looks wise of an expensive set of speakers. With their median price range (PC Speaker wise) they still perfom like a basic set of powered speakers that are included with most desktops.
Do not buy this item, it is not as advertised. I was expecting a Cables to Go cable and received a Chinese piece of junk. It is the thinnest network cable I have ever seen.
Netgears tech support can be described as non existent to horrible. Even worse their warranty period sucks. After their shallow warranty period has ran out, they insist you purchase a service plan. In my experience, minor components such as routers and wireless cards do not or should not require tech support. I have recently thrown away my card and quickly returned my Netgear router. Stay away from all Netgear products, run away!!!
This "lap desk" (or whatever you want to call it) is a piece of TRASH. Its bulky, inconvenient, nonadjustable (not that I thought it was adjustable, but its so huge getting it at the right angle for comfort is impossible) and nearly catches your computer on FIRE it does so little to keep it cool. A five year old lacking in creativity could design a better product for a laptop with Popsicle sticks. Literally, incredible example of why American capitalism and consumerism is the perfect recipe for devices that go into landfills. Crap, and oh my is it crap, like this makes me wish humans never evolved beyond early hominid times. I cannot stress enough what a HORRIBLY ill planned "product" / piece of garbage this is. I feel so sorry for anyone who lost money on this. I'm so miserably displeased with this product I want to take genuine efforts to prevent it from ever selling a product again in order to spare my fellow humans.
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.
Delivery was timely. Tech support was accessed quickly, was polite and quickly assessed problem. Product would not toggle between notebook and desktop PC. Tech support informed that product does not support notebook with single input device for wireless keyboard and mouse. Had to purchase separate wireless mouse.
I wonder if the item varies from order to order, but the clip I received did not fit on a Garmin bean bag stand I purchased previously. Here's the best part: it doesn't even the suction part it came with.Be careful before buying.
What a terrible product. I spent countless hours trying to get this thing to work. At best, I got a fuzzy TV picture and never got the computer to recognize the capture driver. The install software that came with the product is useless. You have to install multiple programs from ATI's website, if want to have any chance of this thing working right. I recommend going to their frequently asked questions section of their support area before purchasing. It provides a good idea what your in for. I finally pulled the plug on this experiment and returned it.
I first purchased and received this item in June of 2008. At first, it was pretty good - quality-wise. However, I began to notice that:1) It consumes a lot of energy (my lights would actually flicker and dim when the printer was turned on).2) It would get very, very hot, very quickly, hotter than any other color laser jet I've tried out.3) Lastly, when I would try to print out double sided CD inserts for my music, the heat from the printer would cause the already-printed side to 'melt' or 'flake off' when the paper would go through the printer the 2nd time to print the opposing side. And no, it wasn't my choice of paper - the paper I used was meant to be double-sided.To top it off, 4 months after purchasing the Samsung CLP, the paper would jam every single time I tried to print, and so I brought it to Best Buy and exchanged it.I'd recommend the HP Color Laser Jet, which runs for the same price (at Best Buy, that is). Good luck.
My professor insisted to get this printer for our daily printingjob, and now this machine is annoying to me. It prints Gray color, not black, no matter how hard I have tried the settings. I just need the right color, black, to print my Ph.D. dissertation, that is all. Donnot be alured by the price, the cheap price gives you an output that looks cheap. Donnot buy this one if you need to produce decent document.
I have used a cx4800 card reader,scanner, printer combo for 3 weeks. After 4 consecutive days of no use, prints were streaked, like horiz. striped shirt. Blue and black are clogged, and running utility many times improves, but does totally cure, the problem. Shows ink at 70-80% all colors, 60% black. I have bought NO NEW carts, so these are absolutely factory EPSON cartriges.If you have to run utility every time you want a quality print, even if it DID work, that's no bargain.Recomend: avoid all Dura ink printers until they get "dry head" bugs out of ink formula/heads.
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
Bought this product 2 weeks ago and it does not work,I tested 2 and not of them work, I used it to connect my plasma TV to my fios stb box.
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.
I like the product but had a question that was not answered by the documentation. I went to the Linksys web page and engaged their tech support via chat. The person at the other end, "Randy W." was rude and obnoxious. I then tried to email a complaint to support@ but it bounced with a message that tech support is no longer available via email. They need to re-engage email and bounce Randy out the door.
I have the Ultra Zoom version of this and it's just a pain. The little on/off knob that you twist to record or play constantly turns on when you put the camera in the bag, so you almost never have a battery that you can use when you need it. (you can't plan baby's first anything, so this is useless.)The only way to stop this is detaching the battery and keeping it in the front pocket so that you have to assemble the camera in those few seconds where your kid is crawling or walking for the first time. Sound aggrevated?? Yes I am.The pictures that you can shoot are horrible. Unless you don't ever plan on printing them, then you're ok.The lighting is useless since it doesn't light anything at all. Anything other than outdoor sunlight comes out grainy. I'd prefer "green" nite vision clear videos than poorly lit, grainy videos where you can not really tell who is who..What a waste of money.
Like everything else you might buy there will always be a flaw.One side worked and not the other and didn't want to take a chanceon another one.They were very good about my refund which made me happy.George
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.
DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT FROM A SELLER THAT DOES NOT OFFER UNCONDITIONAL REFUNDS AND FREE RETURN SHIPPING!!! The chances are high that you may want to rescind your deal.I bought the first of these: DEFECTIVE. I bought the second one (to salvage the deal): EVEN MORE DEFECTIVE. Luckily, the seller (on Ebay) was flexible enough in ways other than return shipping and provided me with additional remote sensors that partially (remote sensors do no "see thru" things) made up for the defects in the base unit sensors.Some detail on my base unit defects: The distance and angle of detection of the first unit was about half the advertised specs; on the second unit the sensors only reached two INCHES at best and then only from one minute angle--directly facing the sensor. Otherwise, the base unit received signals from the remote units (sensor and control) and barked loudly and realistically enough. The distance adjustment knob (a minor function in my case) was also defective on the first unit and practically had only two positions; the same knob on the second unit was useless because of the miniscule range of the sensor.The remote units (sensors and control) worked fine in both detection range and (superfine) in transmission range. The practical advantage is that they can be used at reasonable shorter-than-spec distances with some assurance that they will still function as the batteries become weaker.JUST FOR EMPHASIS: deal with a seller that has a liberal refund policy, since once you return the items you have lost control over the authenticity of the verification of the defects. Many sellers might be inclined to let their immediate best interests dictate whether they find defects. My seller, for instance, insisted that my units, IF defective, were extremely rare and related that his experience was that most "defects" were due to operator error. This even after I provided him detailed test results. He admitted that he knew of no one (including himself?) that had ever tested the units so extensively and I assume he has never read the Amazon reviews, which are preponderantly negative. These reviews, by the way, are instructive in that the defects reported are so varied and cover just about every feature and function of the base unit. I wish I had paid more attention to the reviews BEFORE my purchase. Lesson learned.A NOT-SO-PRACTICAL TIP, but may be worth the attempt: Ask the seller to test and certify the unit's key specs before shipping!! My seller presented himself online as a family business but apparently was so big and departmentalized that my repeated requests for pre-testing were dismissed as not doable.CONCLUSION (and my best advice): If you can, wait until someone decides to make a simulated guard dog with consistently high quality at a reasonable price (say, $50 for a "starter kit" base unit, a remote sensor, and a remote control).
I've tried 8 of these and they do not work in my digital camera or wireless keyboard. In camera they last maybe 30 seconds before camera shuts off. In keyboard a little longer, but either misses keystrokes or hold down the keys.The Duracell AA NiMHs work great using the same energizer charger. 6 hours of video recording in camera, and 2-3 months between recharges in keyboard.
We've had to replace both speakers within the first three years. One stopped working completely, the other speaker blew out, and it was not due to playing music too loudly.Try a better brand, rather than going for the look.
Ridiculously overpriced, style over substance. Amps half its price will do a better job.About $5 worth of electronics in a fancy $300 wooden box.
I bought a new Sennheiser RS-110 for my wife. The power supply for the transmitter or the transmitter itself died within 10 minutes of set up. The good thing is I bought locally "just in case."
Ive tried every method and 5 different computers and laptops, and these disks have failed on every single one of them.... and I dont mean just a few or even 20 of the disks.... all 100 of these disks failed to burn general data, dvd movie, music, etc... you get the point.... I have never had any experience like this in my entire life.... and i never usually leave reviews, but im an avid prime member and feel that i should let someone else know before they lose money as I just did.
I have been a Cisco/Linksys loyalist after D-Link cut one too many corners on me in 2005. So the need to extend my WRT-54G's ports out to an effective 7 meant buying a small 4 port from Linksys and to buy it through Amazon.Well, I plugged the puppy in on the same strip as my WRT54G and my Cable "Modem" and immediately noticed a low, but irritating, hum coming from the power brick. I gave it a week or so to ensure that normal house noise would cover the noise... no joy. If I'm in that room studying I can hear the buzz.I called Linksys Tech Support and they said 1) no known issues existed with the power Supply brick and 2) I was supposed to go to a local electronics store and buy a replacement brick to diagnose the problem! Nope, that doesn't work for me.My solution - I'm ordering a replacement unit today from Amazon and will return one or both. While Linksys is now cutting corners like D-Link, I have faith that Amazon won't... They recently took care of a Kindle issue that was more my fault than theirs.
I'd never bought anything other than HP cartridges until I bought a cheaper Tally Genicom on Amazon. It worked okay for a while, but then a black bar began marring the pages. No matter how persistantly I cleaned the printer, the black bar persisted.There's a reason why this cartridge is cheaper than the HP.
The day after the order was placed I received an E-mail advising I would receive the material between June 16 and June 20. Not having received anything, on June 22, I called and was told the material would be sent to me. It never was. Finally, I had to cancel the order. Clearly, these people do not have a clue what they are doing. Too bad you don't have 0 stars or even minus stars.
Ok, so I wanted a roll of laminate for mainly covering paperback books and items i wanted to preserve from wear and tear (i.e. recipe cards). I haven't been able to find any rolls of laminate in the stores in quite some time, so I was so happy to find this. Little did I know what a waste of money this was! First off, it isn't laminate - it's contact paper. As I've stated, I've had and used laminate in the past, and this was not that. Laminate is crystal clear and more substantial in thickness, and this was thin and had a cloudy mist to it, resembling contact paper (which is the reason I prefer laminate). Secondly, it has a paper backing that is impossible to remove without it ripping the paper into shreds (I've never had seen laminate with a paper backing, so this should have been my first clue that something was amiss), thus eliminating any further attempts at removing said backing and rendering the portion of "laminate" as useless.My advice - either try an actual laminate product, or go out and buy yourself a roll of contact paper, it will save you the headaches and aggravation
I purchased this item last August, it failed 6 months after purchase. It has one year warranty. I returned it to the manufacturer with all the details included the sevice order number on the box. It was later returned to me. I am very disappointed.......extremely..... Now I have a product that doesn't work.
I got this router because it was cheap. I should have known that you get what you pay for. I have to reset it 2-3 times a day. My roommates are constantly losing their wireless connection. Every 20 minutes they yell, "Your router stinks!" I found out there is a class action lawsuit against Belkin, in which this product is included. I am getting rid of it and buying another brand.
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!!!
don't buy....I bought for 34 bucks on buy.com and it is not worth a penny!! I have seen several cops on the street and this thing rarely beeps with a cop around....although it is sure to beep when I apprach a toll plaza!! what good is that? what a waste of my money....don't know what the other reviewers who gave this 4-5 stars are smoking!
I ordered this because it said it was model BE650G. They sent a repackaged BE650R. I returned it for an exchange specifying I wanted the BE650G and they sent me another repackaged BE650R. This is a previous generation of the product.
I bought this inexpensive device for my Mac and I guess you get what you pay for. My computer wouldn't charge and I couldn't figure out why. After making an appointment at the Apple Store, one of the tech's told me the charger didn't even have electricity running through. I returned this right away and bought a slightly more expensive charger and it works like a charm. Don't waste your money, or time!
I bought this product primarily for the anti-glare feature, and it hasn't proved very helpful in that department. I only used it for a few days and then tossed it aside, as I can't get used to the dark screen. It seemed to me the privacy feature worked pretty well, but the dark, and somewhat blurry, screen makes it unfit for use as far as I'm concerned.
I thought this was a great buy for what I wanted and was very excited to try it out.After I hooked it all up and tried to tune in radio stations I could only get like 2 stations and I even put FM antenna out the window.Too bad,if it wasn't for that I would of kept it.
They say that this is a "Nikon Battery' but when it cam is was some knock off replacement type battery
As an FM transmitter, this unit is sorely underpowered and can barely compete with stations that normally receive nothing more than static. Unfortunately, this is the ONLY factor upon which the total performance of this product hinges, so that's quite bad.On the upside however it's a fantastic holder for your Zune, and is a good car charger to boot (the only reason it gets a second star). Underneath, there is a line out jack as well, which means (although though I haven't tried it) you should be able to leave this unit in your car, plugged into the line in jack on your stereo, and never have to worry about hooking up every time you get in your car. Just slap in your Zune and go!In conclusion, given the fact that it's a pretty useless transmitter, even the good points made above still don't justify the $50 pricetag.
Only 2 stars because will not work as a laptop stand with the Neo-flex laptop holder.I have other Neo-Flex products. They have great quality. But this one will not articulate low enough to use with a notebook PC. But it would probably be good for use with a monitor.
This printer is great looking. It prints photographs well, but they came out dark.I received it free from Apple with purchase of an iBook.I believe the reason HP 3180 is free is because it runs through ink at an alarming rate, one will end up paying for the 'free' printer in above average ink cartridge purchases.When trying to set the print quality to 'Gray Tone' in the 'Color Sync' setting, the blacks print so dark that they are visibly wet when they come out of the printer. I was unable through many different tries to get this printer to slow down on the ink output.I also had trouble with the printer 'communicating' forever with the computer. Finally, I had to unplug the printer to start over. This happened too many times.
I bought these 2.1 speakers a little more than 2 years ago to replace a 4.1 set of Klipsch speakers that the front speakers stopped working.I never opened the subwoofer to see what burnt and purchased the 2.1 version. The 2.1 speakers are hooked up to a computer used for ripping and sharing music with my media computers around the house.Since I have a media computer on every Tv in the house I really don't use the computer with the Klipsch speakers anymore and leave them powered off. I started up the speakers this week because I needed to rip and add some new music to the shared music folder and heard a high pitched sound from my left speaker than a pop coming from the subwoofer. I opened up the subwoofer and noticed one of the boards (I am guessing the amplifier for the left speaker) was burnt.I also notice the power supply spacer was not even insert onto the bolt before tighting.The worst part of this is the left speaker midrange driver is also burnt!This is the last set of Klipsch promedia speakers for me. I will not buy anything with a amp in it made by Klipsch again. For my HT I have a RF-83 Home Theater System without Klipsch subwoofer and will never buy a Klipsch subwoofer to go with it.I have a definitive subwoofer( That I will be replacing)in the living room thats never shutoff and still works like it did over 10 years ago. I think I will buy another definitive subwoofer.I do admit the promedia speakers sounded great when they worked, but the quality of the amps are junk. I do not recommend buying these speakers unless you think 2 years life is good enough for the money spent.
When I first got this mouse as a gift a few years ago, it was great. I loved the shape, the button placement, the functionality, the cordlessness, etc. I also felt the battery life was good.But after about a year of use, I noticed that I started having trouble dragging items -- it seemed like the main mouse button was faulty in some way. I never damaged the hardware, and I'm not a hard clicker or anything. So I used my warranty and had a new one sent to me for free. Now about another year later, the same sort of thing is happening. This time, when I click once, it registers as a double-click. It's very annoying.Another thing: in the course of normal use, a sometimes the pointer movement lags. All of this, unfortunately, makes this mouse less than a precision device. I'm going to have to see if I can use the warranty again, but I'm probably better off just looking for a new mouse.
I like the sound from these speakers - but they keep turning off in the middle of some of my music that features quiet passages. It is very frustrating because the speakers will not stay on during some of the music I want to play for meditation. I would not buy these again, even though the sound is good and they fit great on my desk top, because speakers that won't stay on are a problem.
When I first got the unit, I loved it. It appeared accurate, though it took a long time to acquire satellites at times. In fact, many times my Delorme Earthmate would acquire within 15 seconds, and the Meridian would take several minutes (while moving in a car sitting on the dash). The ability to use SD/MMC cards and load maps onto the unit was great for general usage. I used Magellan GPS for everything, from hiking, kayaking, driving, to boating.HOWEVER, the specs say that the unit is IPX7 compliant, which means accidental submersion underwater for up to 30 minutes in 1 meter of water. I was in a kayak, got hit by a wave with the Meridian in my pocket, and was in less than 1 meter of water for less than 15 seconds, and water made it's way into the unit.I sent Magellan/Thales navigation an email and gave them a call but was not given much help, even though I own multiple Magellan products (including the GPS companion, etc...). They noted that I could have it serviced for $150, which is what an new unit cost (this was not the platinum edition, but it is the same form factor and same case). All customer service would tell me is that sometimes water may enter through the keypad area. Well, if water enters through the keypad area, how can they advertise that it is IPX7 compliant?I may be an isolated incident. However, with the customer service I received, I don't think I would ever buy another Magellan product, and will probably get rid of the rest of my Magellan products. I think the product design, features, usability, and intuitiveness is great, just the product does not perform up to expectations or promise. I would also consider customer service as well.
I bought this camcorder 2 months back. The quality is average (in the LCD it seems so. I never saw the video in my computer) In the low light areas, it gets a bit grainy.There is simply no documentation with it that say how to copy the video in the DV tapes to my computer. I tried with the USB port connected to my computer, but it will detect only the memory card. The documentation which is full of description about downloading and sharing of video clips and still photos from memory card, keeps mum when it comes to DV tapes (which is one of the most important parts of this camcorder!!!) The video clips created in memory card is of low quality, I can create even better quality clips using my digital camera, why should I need to buy a camcorder for that!!!!Atlast after quite a tedious search in the internet, I found out that I'll have use a fire wire (IEEE 1394) cable for downloading the video from the tapes. Now the problem is that the cable doesn't come with the camcorder, you will have to buy it seperate!!! Even if you have the cable, what about the fire wire port!!! My PC doesn't have one. I'll have to buy a firewire PCI card or I'm stuck. All the videos I took are stuck in my tapes. I can't download it, edit it, I can't do anything. Even the software to download the video from DV tapes doesn't come with the camcorder. You will have to buy it seperately. I should have taken those DVD camcorder instead of this stupid DV camcorder.
I have a similar problem to what other users are reporting, it drops the connection every 20 minutes. I would downgrade to firmware 1.03 but that firmware made my FTP uploads extremely slow.
The unit shipped with a screwed LR channel. Then a couple days later, it died completely. It was great while it lasted, but now I have to pack it, and return it. While the speakers are relatively cheaper than the Klipsch, it is not worth the hassle...(nor the price)
The cradle seems well-designed until you find that the hole on the bottom is too small to fit the connector for a charger or FM transmitter. Don't need it - get an iPod case instead.
This device limits you to a handful of preset frequencies, all of them at the bottom of the dial. While it has done decent service in my local area, we could not use our iPod at all on a recent trip through Pennsylvania because the stations were constantly in use. Not to mention that the price is pretty high for what this delivers. We will be looking for something else before our next roadtrip. I would have given it 3 stars if not for the lingering frustration at having to listen to lousy commercial radio for four hours!The first company to attach a tuning dial to one of these gadgets will make a fortune. In the meantime, if your area has no stations between 87.9 and 89.1, then perhaps this is the FM transmitter for you.
The 4-GB SD card is not large enough,it scould be 8 GB sd Card,you get a lot more pictures with the 8 GB,I have not filled my card yet.. I
I have ordered two of these and the suction part breaks after each use! What a rip off. Ordering now straight from Garmin.
I bought two of these at a Walmart three years ago and one lasted only one season then just crapped out. Got it replaced free cause I lied about how long I had it then the second one crapped out also...was not able to get that one replaced. The first one finally gave out as well. They worked so good when they worked but both went out on me. And it was not the bulb...tried replacing the bulb but finally had to go with a different brand that did not cover as much area though...we have a BIG yard..The old ones last for years, what's up here?
Purchased this player to take with us for long trips for our son. The battery life sucks on this thing. Even when fully charged, you're lucky if you get 20-25 minutes of play time. Also when plugged into the wall it makes the funny buzzing noise and it doesn't fully charged when plugged into the wall socket either. It seems to be better if you plug into in the car and leave it to charge, but why should I have to leave my car on for an hour to charge this thing? It's also pretty bulky so don't let the pictures fool you. Seriously think about the other portable dvd players out there before you "settle" on this one.
Great headphones, love the sound quality but after one warranty covered plug replacement it went bad AGAIN after the warranty expired. Vmoda offered me 50% off if I buy the new model from them (which happens to get them close to the price here at amazon) but I'm steering clear. Stay away from this company unless you like music in just one ear.
If you enjoy vignetting and blurry images then this is the product for you. Very disappointed but I guess you get what you pay for.
I put this card in my wife's Dell Inspiron 4000 Laptop. It replaced a NetGear 802.11b card. Worked great! Then the Blue Screens of Death started. I have tried different combos of using Window's XP to control the card (against recommendations but is more stable) and using different versions of the software for both the card and NetGear's controlling software to no avail. I am now down to the last attempt, using Window's updated software for the card with Windows controlling the card. We'll see.Pros- Incredible range. Shows 2 more networks in my neighborhood then my Centrino notebook. Super fast page loading.Cons- Crashes the computer. It causes memory dumps that corrupts running programs. The NetGear newsgroups show that it is a known problem with their cards and customer service doesn't have a fix. Do the research yourself. One thing that MAY be the reason for the crashes is that some were using an XP upgrade from ME, which this laptop also has.But try it for yourself. It is a great card when its not crashing the system. There are so many different configuations it may work. If not, return it. Good Luck!
I bought the Everio camcorder and DVD burner in 4/06. Mistake I made was that I didn't try the burner right away - I thought I'd get enough camcorder footage to make my entire first disc, and I'm slow. Anyway, when I finally tried it, every disc I put in the burner was "incompatible." Even the disc JVC packaged with the unit did not work. I returned it to JVC during the warranty period, and they sent it back saying it worked fine. Still, the same "incompatible" message, and now my warranty period is gone. I am really upset about this and cannot keep spending $25 to send it back to JVC and have them tell me it works, much less the money they will now charge me for servicing.
Netgear product really sucks. Do not buy any products form NEtgear. There are thousands of users of this product and all compalins about dropping network connections. And to top that off, they charge shipping to replace the router. I would never buy a product from Netgear again. The products are unreliable and really crappy.
I purchased this at Target in July, 2007. Because we have had trouble with various electronic gadgets, we decided to buy the extended warranty (3 years for $19). Good thing we did. This unit was purchased for our longer road trips. It really didn't have that many hours on it. Unfortunately, it failed on our recent 800 mile road trip. This was only 5 months after purchase. The kids were upset, as that was their main form of entertainment for the long ride. Since they were unhappy, we were all miserable (you know how that goes!). I have contacted the Service Plan people and they will be sending me a credit for the amount paid once they receive the broken unit from me. It is unlikely I will purchase this Disney unit again. However, based on our track record, it seems like unless you're willing to pay good money for top brand electronics, none of them last very long.
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.
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....
I was a bit disappointed when my husband opened this product. It claimed on the description as well as the box that there was a diffuser background included, but there was nothing in the box. Thank god I bought him a pack of 5 different color backgrounds for the mini studio as well.
My loving wife gave this to me after I commented how much my brother liked his. And for about 2 weeks it was pretty cool to watch my speed and distance while and ran or rode my bike, and to get data from the runs. Then it started acting up, and I switched batteries a couple times and re-read the manual but by the end of 3 weeks of semi-daily usage it quit altogether. I didn't use this product in the rain or combat or anything, just for running and bike riding, honest. I am about to send it back and I hope to heck I just get our money back. The product I got was truly garbage and I advise anyone against buying it. Who needs to spend good money on something that only works 2 weeks? This reinforces my philosophy that sports and fitness should be kept simple, that going high tech is a waste of time and money.
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.
In the past 6 months, I had experienced two WGR614 router failures.The first one is at work, the wireless connection to laptop became on and off, and eventually lost completely. I spend total of a couple of hours to figure out the cause, not the Ethernet, not my laptop computer, etc, and the end, it was the router. OK, bad luck.Then in the past week, I experienced different problem with the same model of router at home. I noticed that the internet connection speed was slow, and my VOIP phone was noisy. I tried reboot cable modem and router, and in the first couple of tries it seems did the trick. Then it become totally "dead". The laptop or wired computer still could talk to the router or each other, but the router was unable to connect to the internet. Again, after hours of reboot, phone calls with Cable company, different wires and wirings, the culprit was the router again.Both routers were put in use for about two years. Spend another $50 or more on a router is not a big burden, comparing with the time I have to spend on setting up a new router, new password everything, assign several IP addresses to printer, VOIP, x-box, etc, reserve some ports for few special applications, etc.It was rewarding to see that all equipments were connected and worked flawlessly, but I hate to do this all over again. A product can become useless becaused of obsolete technology, but not becaused of reliability. For this reason, I do not recommend a Netgear router.
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!I purchased a contract from them for use with an exersize bike. Somehow Amazon messed up my order for the bike and canceled the order. I had no problem with this. I called NEW and they had me send an email stating that I never got the bike and did not need the contract any longer. They told me that this would be processed in 3 days. I waided 9 days then called back. They then informed me that it could take up to 8 weeks for me to get my refund. I asked them about the 3 days and they said yes it processed in 3 days but the refund could take up to 8 weeks. So I asked if they could check and find out if they had processed my request and they said they had no way to check. I asked if they could give me the number to someone who knew and they said no. I asked if they could even find out if my email had been recieved and they said no. I asked if they could call and check for me and they again said no. So now I guess I have to wait to find out if they even recieved my email and that could take up to eight weeks.Customer service is non existant.I will buy a service contract in the future from someplace else.BUYER BEWARE!!!
Before buying this card you should search the Internet for the following: netw4v32Intel released a set of very bad drivers which is spreading through several different releases and after 4 weeks still not fixed. As an example search the official Dell forums for this error and the card a Dell support technician publicly admits issues. This is problem is not vendor specific.The card itself is easy to configure and reaches average strength with my Linksys router. It has worked fine for a few months until I installed a recommended driver update and things went downhill from there. Support from Intel is bad and almost non-existent.
I can not give a honest review of this item because as 11Oct2009 I have not recieved it.This item was ordered on 09Sep2009. I am told this item was shipped to Tampa, FL and wasundeliverable and was shipped back to the manufacterer. On 10Oct2009 I emailed to cancelthis order and request a refund because I have no idea what is happening now.This particular transaction just is not working for me.Maybe next time.
I just wanted to say I opened it up, set it up according to the instructions and spent 5 hours trying to get it all setup.TO no avail still can't get it working!!
For the sake of your sanity and the peacefulness of you neighborhood, please don't bother buying this adapter. It may lead to uncontrollable bouts of screaming. I have another computer which picks up our wireless signal fine, but with this adapter the signal is frequently dropped. Unplugging and plugging it back in usually gets it online again for at least a few minutes, but it's a big pain in the neck. Having to do this repeatedly meant keeping it plugged into the front of the computer within reach, which meant that it got knocked into frequently because it sticks out a good 3" from the computer. Now it has come apart and has to be replaced. Piece of cr@p.
I bought this to cover wires on my walls, I thought it would be a good product. What they say is that it covers up to 10 feet of wire, but that ten feet comes in about small 8 inch sections of cover. So you have 10 small 8inch covers, when they are mounted on the wall they have a small gap at each connection, which does not look good on a wall. Cheap product. looks ugly when installed.
I never guessed it was possible to manufacture a basic connector poorly, or I would have been more careful about my choice. I chose Expedited Shipping and it still took a week to arrive, during which I was unable to use my computer. Finally it came in the mail and I was excited to hook up my monitor--only to find it displayed only blue and yellow colors. Gray black blue and yellow. Yech. I thought at the time the new monitor was the problem, and I was depressed about that. But something told me to try a different cable, so I borrowed an old one from a friend: sure enough, the whole spectrum was there in gorgeous color! This cheap defective connector was the source of the problem all along.
First of all, I bought 2 of this model thru Amazon.com both units are JUNK!!!The only way you can get a record to playback properly (if you're Lucky) is to FF the tape to the half way mark of the tape then start your record.This is the only way you have good chance to watch without uncontrolable video roll along with audio pops and dropouts.
I loved this printer, until I upgraded to Windows Vista 64 bit. Silly me. Sharp will NOT provide a driver for this equipment. That it is still being sold is outrageous. Of course I had just purchased an $80 toner cartridge for this monstrosity, and now all I can do with it is photocopy: no printing or scanning. STAY AWAY. There are plenty of other products that will allow you to actually USE them.
I cannot recommend this product. Although upconvert was nice, players remote did not work after set up. Response on panel buttons was sluggish.
Um, it's a little too small and soft to support my laptop. It was pretty cheap so I don't care much but it doesn't really do the job.
The speakers are OK and sound fine, but, insanely, there is no marking to let you know which is the right-side speaker and which is the left.
I bought this filter and when I received it, there was a little silver point in the glass of the filter. Not usable. Amazon, quickly refund my money, but I'm without a protection filter for my nikon 50mm 1.4G. I think Tiffen never presents this type of problem. I live in Brazil and here is too difficult to buy these accessories.
This battery has a seven pin connector which is too large for the 6 pin socket on the 7XL. The 7XL requires a different part number. The correct part states on the package that it is specifically for the 7XL. This battery may be bargain priced, and shown on Amazon as bundled with the 7XL, but you will be in for a surprise. Other reviews complain about how poorly the battery fits in the back, but say nothing about the connector, so they must have had the Photoshare 7 rather than the 7XL. The 7 appears to be available on Amazon as well. The battery for the 7XL is listed on Amazon, but shows as unavailable (and is pricey elsewhere).
I don't know what else to say. I'm not good at explain the technical stuff. But getting this headphone is a big disappointment! I don't know how it gets such a good review. The thing is, I got this when it was on sale. ( I also use my gift card) So It makes me feel little better I guess. This product really ruin my expectation though.I have a tiny head. And this headphone is extremely tight on me!!! The cushion around the ear is kinda hard. I can't even stand to wear it more than mins! The sounds quality is just awful. Seriously, It's worst than a 20 dollar earphone. I might got spoil from all these Good headphone I got. Also, this is a closed headphone. This was the reason I wanna get it, how ever, my roommate can listen to my audio from my headphone! Plus, I didn't turn it loud.Well, at last I have to say, my audio set is not extremely bad though. I'm using Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi. Of course I can't compare mine to other Pro. But I had use other headphones and it plays wayyyyyy better music than this HD280! Or maybe I need a better sound card or amplified. For my budget, I don't think I would change my whole audio set to match this headphone, NOT WORTH IT.
Don't buy this product. The first one I got was DOA, plugged it in, nothing happened. I returned that one to Bestbuy, picked up a second one, that one worked for about 5 minutes then became completely unresponsive. D-Link must have had a bad batch of these come off the assembly line. I suggest avoiding it all together, I returned mine and bought a Belkin, works great and with far more printers.
Headset for $40-$50 with noise cancelling and a mic. It's a good deal, and it's comfortable. The only problem is the bass. It's horribly out of control. If I change the equalizer on my computer, then the headset either sounds worse, or very dull. After 10 minutes my ear drums hurt from the spew of garbage it produces. I would only recommend this headset for casual music. The mic has a bit of a buzz, but it's still good. 2/5
These headphones work great - for about 15 minutes only! They sound fades and keeps getting lower and lower no matter how high the volume is and how much I try to re-tune the frequency. Eventually I have to take them off because I can't hear the TV at all. A giant waste of money!
I can put up with software problems from a manufacturer, but hardware....give me a break. I just don't know what has happened to the quality at Dlink anymore!! I've had about 10 wireless routers in my lifetime. This one was the worst! Caveat Emptor!!
I bought this antenna hoping it would be better than the one that came with my DirectTV subscription. It wasn't it sucked and I send it back.
We purchased this DLP TV for $1200 back in March 2007.We absolutely loved this TV, the only downside possibly is the poor sound quality (easily fixed with surround sound) and also now the price I suppose being that TV prices have dropped so much.However, two weeks ago a pixel-type dot appeared on the screen, white in color. Not actually a pixel of course because DLP is based on tiny mirrors and the image is projected onto the screen from about 12-inches behind the screen. The dot eventually turned black. No big deal, as it was the size of a pinhead admidst a 56-inch screen.However, over the course of the next two weeks more dots appeared, as if the TV contracted chickenpox. There are now over 100 of these dots, some white and flashing and some dead and black, and they are continuing to develop, virtually rendering the television unusable at this point.Of course, after the 1 year expiration there is no warranty back-up from Samsung.I called them and they said a technition would call me to set up an inspection, but this was over a week ago now and I have not received a call. Also, I know it would cost $50-100 just for an inspection, and then to repair the TV I assume will cost me hundreds of dollars. Not worth it.Sad that a $1200 TV has only a 3-yr lifespan.No more DLP for me, and will probably now be conned into purchasing extended warrenties on future TVs.Although disappointed I will make the most out of my new TV-shaped gigantic paperweight.
We also bought this at Target. Bulky, cluncky, and cheap dvd player. Picture was ok on main unit, on the second unit the picture was too dark and the controls for the brightness and color were only on the second unit and did not effect the main unit. This does not come with a battery! Must be plugged in to use. We looked at this for taking on a upcoming long road trip and this will not cut it. :( Also packaging states that it comes with 4 different interchangeable graphics. It only comes with 2 patterns (x 2 units) made on flimsy cardboard. One design is tinkerbell and the other is the pirates of the caribbean skull. We returned this.
Belkin is a well-known manufacturer of electronics and telecom equipment. They fabricate many different kinds of telecom cables, including Category 5. The Cat 5 cord pictured is a low profile, where the insulated connection between the cable and the modular pins, provides protection against damage. Unfortunately like many others, the cord I received does not have factory terminated pins. Substituting a cheaper, lower quality item is misrepresentation at best, and fraudulent at worst.For Cat 5 cables, improper termination is one of the most common reasons for reduced transmission rates, or cable failure. Cables are supposed to be tested for compliance with industry standards, before being sold. On average, a non-insulated connection is more likely to fail, because the cable can more easily be bent or twisted.I bought a factory terminated cord on eBay, made in China, for three dollars. The packaging states that the cord had been `Verified to ETA/TIA 568' standards. Unlike the Belkin cord, which had no statement about testing. I paid half as much and got a better quality item, so when I need another cable, I won't be buying this one again.Seems like misrepresentation is going on here. The incorrect image should be pulled, or replaced with an accurate one. It's not worth my time to return the Belkin cable. The cord works, but I didn't get what I expected, and I would be wary about purchasing any other cords made by Belkin.
Beware: Although the product description says "compatible with Windows, Mac & Linux", this headset will not work with a MacBook Pro as the Audio line-in port on a Mac only works with microphones that have a preamp. I did not know that, stupid me, but the product description is definitely incorrect.
I usually purchase these from retail stores, but I found them 1/2 price on Amazon thru an independant dealer. I couldn't believe I found such a great deal for brand new cartridges so I bought 2 sets of 2....they both expire in just a few short months. I just hope they are still good after they expire.
Can not rate this product because it arrived damaged, when I tried to reorder thru email communications I was not answered about anything so I just took the credit and will look elsewhere for one.
this product was described as being a bluetooth adapter which my current computer was lacking. i ordered this product specifically based of the description being correct and the item doing what it was described as doing, however this was aparently too much to ask for. after opening the package and reading the broken english it was discovered that this item does NOT send or recieve bluetooth signals nor does it come with the adapter to power high power consumption usb accessories infact the memory card reader which is described as a 32 in 1 requires an adapter to do read most sizes this was a 100% waste of my money not one thing its described as doing it does well with the exception of glowing obnoxious colours that i would prefer it not do. even the software included was inferior it has mac os drivers windows 98/2000/me and older drivers and thats it windows vista is not an option so unless you have your own drivers already installed not even the few things that make a poor attempt at working will. buyer beware bad translations and descriptions will get you everytime and this is definatly an item to file under that catagory
I have tried to load the software for this onto 3 different computers and absolutely cannot get it to work (and I am not computer illiterate). So I have to say I'm not impressed with this product as I can't use it.
I bought this yesterday and wish I hadn't. It seemed decent enough in the store, but when I got it home and plugged it in, it sounded like the cassette player was going to explode. After testing it out this afternoon the cassette player was already dragging a tape.I brought this back to Best Buy pronto.
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.
Bought them in Sep 08 and with light use (2x a week at most) the left ear just died.Luckily it falls under warranty, but it's a hassle I thought I was avoiding by buying a "premium" product.
I would not have purchased this stupid camera if I knew what kind of pictures it takes. They look awful. I wish I had not wasted my money.
I did see the other reviews claiming that the viewer would not be recognized by the PC but I figured I was smarter and better looking than all other reviewers. :-).Nope, this thing doesn't work. Install the software, plug it in, select update, open program, program wants it plugged in, push OK, program closes. I wasted an hour that I could have used to pet the cats and no results. I'm sending it back. Just don't bother.
I got this TV after reading the positive reviews here, and at first I was pretty happy with it. It looked nice whether on or off. However, it developped a super bright blinking red pixel in the center of the screen after about 3 weeks of use, which is impossible to ignore and has completely ruined my TV watching experience.I've tried reaching Samsung support but they always seem to be experiencing "very high call volumes". I was finally able to get through, but they refused to do anything about it until at least 10 pixels are dead, "like the warranty says". Sure, it says so, but what would an aribtrary number like that mean in terms of user experience? I would rather throw the TV away than having to endure another blinking red pixel. What this says is that Samsung doesn't care about its customers.
The audio technica ATH-ANC7 did not work nearly as well as passive noise reduction like I get from the Peltor H10A Earmuff. I sent them back.
My unit didn't hold up well at all. Makes a horrible grinding sound. Did some checking and learned this is a "very common problem with this model" and it's an issue they don't suggest you self-repair. I read that as a design flaw. The main drive gear that powers the fuser strips out. Can't get to it easily. Nice features but the copier gave out quickly.
Overall I liked the camera, except that it took exceptionally dark pictures in medium-to-low light conditions, and the night mode is useless.The zoom is great, given how rare it is to find a 4x zoom even in newer cameras.Picture preview and deletion is handy, except that the joystick in a little touchy, sometimes hard to handle without clicking down while navigating.Now it is broken - it immediately turns off after it turns on, even with new batteries. Apparently this happens to a lot of Kodak cameras - I'll never buy another Kodak after this one.
I thought this was going to be a great idea, the price was very good at the time, I was going to be able to replace a half dozen remotes, and I usually always like Sony products. However, this just didn't do it for me...The main problem for me was that the on-screen button area and text are too small to read without my glasses, which I don't wear when I watch TV, plus, you can't feel your way around the remote like you can with the normal raised remote buttons.The remote also does not do a good job of simulating things such as my Tivo remote. Also, while the box even said that it supported Tivo I had to go to the Sony web site and download the latest firmware for the remote before it even knew what Tivo was.Despite the issues listed above and others I tried to use this for a while, even though the rest of my family gave up on it right away, but after about a week I gave up and returned it...As usual, Amazon was great with their return process.
I was disappointed with the image quality. My aunt's 1.2 mp camera took sharper pictures. I would probably never have noticed if I didn't have that comparison. I hope I'm just doing something wrong. The size is nice but not a good trade-off for picture quality.
Worked fine for about 25 to 30 pages, printed documents began to smug. Tried to clean but the main roller was obviously worn on both edges and probably should have been replaced. I believe this cartridge was just refilled not remanufactured.
Recently I decided it was time to get a digital picture frame. I wanted a frame so I could load it up with the thousands of digital pictures I've taken over the years then have them rotate in my office during the day for my casual viewing pleasure.Unfortunately there are not alot of complete reviews out there but several reviews pointed to the Kodak EX-1011 a possible candidate. Features I was looking for in a digital picture frame were:1. A sharp, accurate image. I wanted to be able to look over at the fram from time to time and see a picture that resembled a printed photograph.2. Support for multiple media cards (CompactFlash, SD, etc).3. An attractive unit. Since this was going in my office, I wanted it to look like a piece of the furniture and not some cheap plastic frame atop a wooden desk.4. Easy to use.5. Any other features that may be useful (wireless, remote control, internal battery, etc)So let me speak to each of these items:1 The Kodak EX-1011 offers a 10" screen with an 800x480 resolution. 800 horizontal pixels is the highest resolution available on today's consumer picture frames so I was satified with this. What I was very unsatified with however was what Kodak calls "Kodak Color Science" for "vibrant color and crisp detail." What this translates into is boosted contrast and distorted, inaccurate colors. With nothing to compare to, one can accept the images provided by the EX-1011 but place it next to a Philips 9FF2CWO/37 (the frame I ultimately went with) and you'll immediately see the difference.2. The Kodak EX-1011 supports all the major flah media formats. No problem there.3. The Kodak EX-1011 LCD is surrounded by a black plastic frame. At 10" and widescreen, this thing is large. The plastic itself is plain and simply, in my opinion a little on the cheap looking side.4. The Kodak EX-1011 is fairly easy to use. There are a number of buttons on top back of the frame (not visible when looking at the fram head on) for up, down, left right, menu, etc. I found myself almost always fumbling when pushing these buttons as it wasn't clear what button (left, right, up, down) did.5. Other features: It is very useful to have a remote control, especially if you want to sit back in your chair and navigate through the photos. The wireless feature I initially thought would be very cool but at least with this frame there are limitations regarding the location of the images on your PC plus your PC needs to be running in order to view the photos. To me it's much easier to just use a flash card.
Having read the fine reviews of Seagate hard drives, I didn't expect any problems with a brand new in-the-package external 160GB Seagate HD bought on E-bay earlier this year. I too have been using Acomdata external HD's for the last few years with no problems. In contrast, this Seagate 160GB worked initially, lay unused for a few months, then after less than two hours use.....it corrupted all the data placed on it, apparently because it didn't disconnect from my computer after I dragged the icon to the trash on my Apple Dual G4. Even after the icon vanished and the hard drive seemed disconnected, when I shut it off, the computer screen said the disconnection had not been done properly. All efforts to open the files thereafter resulted in a message on screen saying the Apple 10x couldn't recognize the files. Not until I erased the whole 2 hours of loaded data did the HD start to fly right again.The HD was intended as back-up for my computer's internal HD's--but not after this. One silly little disconnect mistake and the whole huge file is corrupted. If it continues to work, I'll use it as a data transfer HD and be very patient and gingerly about closing it from any computer. Have another external 120GB Seagate which filled in for the failed one--but I haven't the faith in it I did when I bought it. Seagate HD's seem to take an especially long time posting an icon to a computer screen (and leaving one also, apparently)--my old trusty Acomdata HD's pop right on and right off, even shutting down before I turn off the power.Suspect the internal Seagate HD's are a better device and have now invested in an external enclosure.
I agree with Jaya Schillinger, for the same reasons. I purchased the unit to use as a 5-disc CD changer. Actually, I had to return the first one, which was defective. As Jaya says, it's like having a single-disc CD player. In addition, I have difficulty playing CDs which I burned myself. Fortunately, I can return it to Best Buy, which I'm doing tomorrow.
Two major flaws. 1. Video is very poor, unwatchable, due to video card problems, which hp knows about but refused to fix. 2. The keyboard will quit working. This problem hp knows about but yet again refused to address. So if you do not want to use your laptop for video or typing this is the perfect machine.
Two comments on this miserable camera.-- Battery life is unbelievably short! Not more than 50 shot with lithium or NiMH batteries - and about 32 with Duracell.-- Shutter lag is 2 seconds or more under any circumstances, guaranteeing that just about any shot is missed. You'd think that the shutter lag at least improves clarity with stellar autofocus, but that that is not the case; you'll get blurry shots of your kid's butts running out of frame.Also, low light timed exposure shots are extremely grainy. This camera is inferior to my 3.2mp Kodak in just about every meaningful metric.
I bought this for use with my new 13.3" Macbook Air. I used one of the gold films on my Lenovo tablet and it worked great, so I figured I'd try one for my Air. Big mistake.When placed on the screen, it creates dark likes all over the screen and distorts text. It renders the display unreadable and gives you a headache after a few minutes. I've written 3M about this issue as I find it totally ridiculous that a privacy filter doesn't work with the most portable notebook out there, the Macbook Air.Here's hoping 3M has some sort of solution up it's sleeve. I'm not sure if there are even any other options and that's a shame.
Optics Planet advertised shipment in 3-5 weeks. After 30 days I emailed to see if it was in stock yet & Optics Planet replied stating that it will be at least 4 more months before they will have it in stock.
I purchased this charger and an additional 8 packs of 4 batteries (36 batteries total) in May 2006, and it is now almost Jan 2008. A few months ago (August 2007), I noticed that I would charge ALL of the batteries, and not use them for a week, then when I went to use them, they were practically DEAD! Even as soon as they are done charging now they probably only charge to 60 percent capacity, and die very quickly. I couldn't believe it. I have had great success with NiHM batteries in the past, but this is ridiculous! I spent hours online, researching battery technology and chargers to find out that any charger that charges your batteries faster than one our SEVERELY DECREASES THE LIFESPAN of your batteries! I purchased a set of Eneloop batteries which hold a charge much longer than any other NiMH batteries on the market. I will be contacting Duracell to find out if I can get replacement batteries for the small fortune I have lost on these.Don't get me wrong, it's not the batteries that have the problem. Duracell makes great batteries. It's their pathetic charger that killed them all.Unfortunately, people review these products and give them five star ratings without owning them for more than a few months.I know someone else who had the same exact problem with the Energizer version of this 15 minute charger.DO NOT BUY THESE.
Do not purchase for sidekick 3, watch out for this product for it is not as it seems. I lost 10 dollers because when I returned it and refund they don't give you a full refund so i'm warning all the fellow customers beware!
Could have been the area I was living but this only worked on one station and we stopped using it after it become more frustrating always trying to search for a new station.
After I connected this device to my computer I discovered it was not formatted. The setup and backup software was supposedly on the unformatted hard drive, no CD is supplied.I contacted customer service by email (the "Australian" phone support turned out to be a Singapore number) and I was advised to download the software from the web site.I did so, only to find it did not work--it was for the 500 gb machine.I emailed support again, I'm still waiting for a response.I ended up formatting it using Windows and downloaded a freeware backup program, which did not work. I downloaded another one, Cobian, which does work.Too early to say how good the drive is, only time will tell.The one star for the setup experience.It took around 90 minutes for a 60 gb backup on USB2, and I will consider getting an eSATA card and cable.
I have to be honest the Camera is the perfect size, takes OK pictures, but not great, would be great for casual pictures, and home shot. The main drawback is that the LCD screen is WAY too fragile. It literally takes nothing to crack it, and Canon will not cover it under warranty. My LCD broke in a case with a plastic lcd screen protector on it, I have been very careful because I was aware of this problem. Canon built a pocket camera that is too fragile to carry in a pocket. I highly suggest you find and buy something else.
I bought their customer care package for three years of "hassle-free" service. Hah. I've spent hours and hours on the phone -- one rude guy named Walter was particularly horrible...I believe he was the one who hung up on me the first time! Then told me, the second time -- after I went through HP Corporate -- that he'd hang up on me if I spoke sarcastically (ie, "Oh, this has been a fantastic experience.") Passive-aggressive doesn't even get to the half of it. Then, I got passed to some chick who was nice -- after being put on endless hold by Walter -- an HP experience I'm very familiar with...customer "care" is a joke. Then this nice woman named Kathy told me my printer would work if it printed tests -- no need to take the time to hook it up to the computer. Really, kathy? No, it turns out kathy was wrong. It seems it needed an Ink Service Spittoon -- and they said in Europe that HP doesn't make these (supposedly replaceable) items anymore. They are available in the USA -- but hard to find. I really like this printer; I just wish it were made by Apple or somebody who knows how to treat customers. Have Applecare -- have had it for years on all my Apple computers...what a dream.
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.
it says it's whisper quiet, that's because it doesn't move any air.
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!
Having read mixed reviews but some success on linux systems, I bought this kvm switch. Elegant, self contained and not too expensive. Too bad it only worked intermittently.I'm not sure if the problem had to do with not booting both computers at the same time or other strangeness but it mostly did not work.FYI:- I tried with a generic wired usb kbd/mouse form dell and another set also wired usb from logitec w/o success- I tried remapping the toggle key but it would not let me get into the reprogramming mode.I will now look for a kvm that also has a hardware switch button in case of another flaky softkey one!I've had great success in the past with a trendnet kvm (ps/2).It was rather ugly and clumsy but it worked well. I might try a usb one from them.Good luck!- CUPDATE:Today I received my replacement kvm switch: TRENDnet 2-Port USB KVM.It just WORKS!!!!Note to ubuntu (linux?) users: hit num-lock twice instead of scr-lock to switch between screens.
I just picked up a pair of these over the weekend. I want to let everyone know that monster is still packaging the OLD headphones in NEW boxes. APPARENTLY a new version is coming out and they are still trying to sneak out the back stock on the bad ones. I just spend a day on the phone with monster, first they didnt believe me.... then i had to send in pictures... then they thought their own headphones were counterfeit. Now they want me to send in these headphones so they can replace them, and didn't even tell me the ones on the box even exist!Why would you pull a fast one on 150$ headphones when you have all the profits from Dre Beats to help cover extra costs.these sound great, but i want the new headphones not the old model....They even removed the product temp from their site!!!
I bought this because it seemed like it had decent reviews, minus a few here and there, and the price was definitely right. I started having trouble after 6 months and now it totally died after 9. I am now having to shell out more money to buy another one, but rest assured it will be the original Apple brick cord. I know this was cheap, but I actually thought it should last longer than 9 months. I mentioned this to my son and he told me he bought the same one a year ago and it lasted 6 months. I wish I would have told him what I had planned on buying before spending almost $30. The old phrase, you get what you pay for, is especially true with this product.
I was satisfied with this Palm initially, but in 12 months it just died for no reason - software glitch, most likely. The screen started to wear off after 5-6 months of not heavy use, so that's another drawback.The warranty is very short - 90 days only.
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)
CD's won't play. Tried troubleshooting tips and got one to play, once. Unit just keeps cycling through the cd's and never plays them. I have brand new cd's in the unit. Radio is great. Sound is good for a unit like this. Installation was easy. Looks very nice. I am returning it and may give it another try because I like the idea of the ipod attachment and the sound was good.
Before I purchased the speakers, I had been looking online and reading reviews for over a month. I decided to buy Klipsch speakers which received usually 5 stars except in a few cases. I purchased them directly from the Klipsch website, because I thought I would get the newest ones (the initial series had a design flaw), but I was wrong. I waited almost a month for them and when I finally received them they were working for only 15 minutes and then broke down!!! They were not abused in any way nor exposed to extreme conditions. I do not know to this day how a[n expensive] system can perform so badly. It's like you bought a Mercedes Benz which had a Ford reliability. It turned out that the design flaw was not fixed (the subwoofer amplifier is very likely to fail prematurely). Although I called Klipsch that I want a refund, they sent me another pair, but this time I returned them again without even trying, but It took me three months and about 30 telephone calls before I finally got my money back, I had to threaten them with a lawyer, otherwise I doubt I would ever get anything back. The customer service was so bad that is not even worth describing. I found out later that these speakers are not actually made by Klipsch but by someone else for Klipsch, hence the poor reliability. Anyway, If you want to spend that much money on a computer sound system, consider some other brand, I suggest Logitech.
I purchased this printer 10 months ago after reading the reviews which all seemed great. I've always been an HP fan.Great product?....Give it some time. My printer has never been moved from its original location. It has developed blue blocks of color on everything despite numerous attempts at cleaning, aligning, cartridge changes, etc. When I contacted Epson tech support they sent a document on how to clean, align, and change the cartridges. It's not worth the hassle of sending it 40 miles to a service center. HP is looking better all the time.
This is a good-looking DVD player. The price has gone down a little now, but when I purchased mine, it was much higher. So, it might be worth it now, but I doubt it.After owning mine for about the first six months, it started doing odd things when playing the discs like the picture would freeze up momentarily, or the disc wouldn't load the first time, it would be difficult to start from a scene further in the movie, etc....I figured it needed to be cleaned so I bought the recommened cleaning kit for it, cleaned it and cleaned my discs.Now it has been a year and the problem has gotten so bad with it now that it plays half of the movie and then locks up. When I try to load the disc the second time, it won't even load.Since it only had a year warranty on it, I guess I'm pretty much out on this one.I highly recommend not to purchase this product or this brand, especially if you plan on keeping your player around for a while and not feeling like you got the short end of the stick.I should have spent [money amount] more and purchased a Sony. I'm going back to the store, but I'm not coming home with a GoVideo product. :(
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 just received this item today and couldn't wait to try it out on my laptop at home - WHAT A BIG LET DOWN. Its ashame how these companies can create these descriptions that promise a product to do this and that only to test it out and see it was all a lie. The screen "somewhat" hides the view from the side but you can clearly see the screen a great distance back. No sense of privacy what so ever! Just frustrating and disappointing to order a product only for it not to do what it promises. BUYER BE AWARE DO NOT PURCHASE THIS ITEM will not give you the privacy it promises and you are looking for!
I work with my laptop on a stationary desk and my laptop is constantly slipping off of it. The entirety of the product is smooth so the lifts don't grip the laptop and the bottom is subject to slide around on the desk.Honestly, it turned out to be a waste of my money because every few minutes, I had to adjust the computer and reposition it on the pad. It's also pretty cheaply made. $10 turned out to be too much for it.Before I got this product, I elevated my laptop using a sharpie and it actually worked a lot better than this.
I've had this router for many years as a backup router for when I need wifi at work. My connection would constantly get dropped, which is insanely annoying as I have to walk to the room where the router is in and reset it. I cannot view webpages or videos (like on youtube) or else it would drop my connection. I saw this product while browsing around at a computer store and bought it since I needed a router at work. I highly regret it as I should have read the reviews first. Do NOT get this router... Unless you want to disrupt your child's World of Warcraft addiction.
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.
This is a really great boombox -- if what you're looking for is great CD sound. Good solid deep bass. Nice styling too. But there is one major problem and 2 minor ones. The major problem is that the circuitry inside the boombox lets you hear radio interference &quot;bleed through&quot; when you're listening to the quiet bits of music on cassettes!! So, in my case, I might be listening to a motivational tape, or a meditation tape, and during the quiet moments I frequently here the local &quot;oldies&quot; radio station coming through the speakers. A techie friend says that it's a shielding problem. Whatever, it is... it's really annoying!!!! So, if you need to focus and concentrate while listening to cassettes.... find another boombox. This one is NOT for you. On the other hand, if you can ignore the radio bleed through... go for it. And it's certainly NOT a problem if you're listening to loud rock music on cassette. The volume of your music will undoubtedly mask the less obvious radio bleed through. OK... the other 2 minor problems. The remote doesn't control the cassette player. And the LED is so dimly lit (I mean REALLY dimly lit!!!) that it's frequently difficult to read.
Save yourself a lot of frustration, don't buy this player.
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."
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
One module was dead on arrival. I sent both sticks back for a refund and opted to buy PNY Optima ram instead. The PNY sticks worked like a charm. Amazon made the return process a breeze.
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
I gave this as a gift and it was faulty and didn't work. Wouldn't recommend.
I would have given this 4 stars if I reviewed it a month after my purchase, lowered to 3 stars because I just used the Belkin TuneBase FM and it sounds better to my novice ears (and less tweaking with the EQ), and finally 2 stars because my unit lasted less than 6 months.Pros-Good sound quality (optimized by setting the Ipod's EQ to Treble Reducer as earlier comments suggested)-Consistent and strong signal-Easy to use-"Wire" design allows for flexibility on the location of the Ipod . I do miss this feature sorely in the Belkin Tunebase FM, but it does sound much better, and I'm hoping it will last at least a year or so.Cons-Lack of durability led to the device being unusable within 6 months. Item's bottom part, the one with the contact metal, disassembled accidently, and after properly putting it together the signal was unreliable and the wire was very sensitive to the touch- cutting off the signal and such.-Classical Music requires more adjustments to EQ. A problem for me since I like to listen to different types of music throughout my 1hr drives.-I couldn't get it below 88.1, in spite following instructions in the comments here.
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 ORDERED THESE AS A GIFT FOR MY SON IN LAW AND WAS REALLY UPSET THAT IN ACTUALITY THEY ARE NOT WIRELESS!! I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY GET AWAY WITH SUCH FALSE ADVERTISING. THERE IS DEFINITELY A WIRE WHICH I SAW FOR MYSELF. NOW I HAVE TO SEND THEM BACK AND PAY SHIPPING. IF YOU TRULY WANT WIRELESS, DON'T GET THESE!!
Bought one for my daughter this christmas (drove over 120 miles to find a store that had one). It worked fine for 4 months until it died of a faulty battery pack and adapter. Could not find a new battery pack to replace the old one. Spoke to other owners and they were all jealous because our's had lasted longer than theirs.Shame on you, for releasing such a poor product during the busy holiday season and leaving the consumer at a loss without recourse afterwards. Next time please test your products for reliability before you release them.
I bought this cable a year and 1 month ago. It has stopped functioning properly, and drops the signals. I have it connected to my wacom tablet and it stops working. I took out my backup cable and the tablet worked fine. These things crap out fast. Not built to last even a little while.
For those of you that may check back after they find out the have problems with their SONY rear projection TV and feel theirs is a rare case, it's not. I'll keep this short since I am providing two places to get more information. If you notice blue blobs, green/yellow tints or any other problems associates with the optical block, you make have recourse. Go to Facebook and search for "I Have a Defective Sony TV". Don't bother contacting the normal Sony CS, contact Sony Listens (email on Facebook's page). There is also an abundance of information relating to this defect in other areas on the web, just google "I Have a defective sony TV". A good one is at the [...].Good Luck
1. NO POWER SWITCH. Truly a deal breaker. No way to turn them off without unplugging. If you hear a hum in the room turn the volume all the way down. The hum is still there although it is much harder to hear.2. WASTES POWER. Because of the above flaw these will constantly consume power if they are not unplugged.3. NO TREBLE / BASS ADJUSTMENTS. Would be OK, but as they come they need the treble turned up.4. MEDIOCRE SOUND.And of course the question I would ask if I was the one reading this review. So what's better?In answer to my own question. Shall we make a list :)I do not have a lot of speakers and am by no means an audioaholic, but I do have ears and eyes. I have a set of Klipsch 2.0 speakers that I got for $60. They are twice the speakers these ever dreamed of being.Why did I give them 2 stars? Small size. They are slightly smaller than the Klipsch. Approx. 2" shorter with about the same footprint.I bought these because of the rage reviews, but if I had realized the things listed above it would have saved me a bunch of money.By the way.... both your eyes and ears can be deceived. I just wanted some attention to the review.
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.
SHOCKWAVE MORE LIKE SKIPALOTWAVE IT'S JUST BAD BUY THE ONE FOR 19.88 THE GPX YA
This model is a redesign of the older one that had the wire grid that constantly clogged up. The grid was replaced with vertical bars that enabled the zapped bugs to not clog so they could fall through the unit. Now the really bad news. The new design uses two thin wires insulated with clear plastic that easily burn. If one moth hits the newly designed grid bars where the wires connect them, the unit is shot because the wire will burn through. I'm on my second unit in 30 days. I'm returning the second one today and giving up on this model. If you contact the manufacturer, you can pay to ship it back and they'll send you a replacement in 4 weeks. It's much easier to return it to the store.
I got this brand new. within 6 months it started with the blacklines,and then bleeding colours,then BOOM..it went dark.lucky for me,I got the $ 129.00 in home 3 yr warrantyand today..I called for service.
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.
Twice in the past year (not once but twice) I have gone into my office and clicked on my palm desktop icon only to find my calendar completely blank. No idea what appointments I had when - heart stopper!! If you don't sync your data every single day to your handheld device, you run the risk of losing all of your appointments. Not worth it - I'm getting a blackberry!! (Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me!!!)
As everone else said, it's good while it lasts. I bought mine a year ago and it worked fine until recently. Now it squeeks loudly when playing DVDs and skips a lot. For the price, I think it was worth it - it lasted a good year for 70 bucks. Don't buy this if you want something that will last a while! It seems to have about a 1 year lifetime.
Bought this as an FM antennae. The piece of wire included FM antennae that came with the stereo, is better then this unit. Only $12, but into the bin it goes.
This product worked well at first. The sound was great and it was easy to understand. I battery power was long lasting but it didn't even last 3 months of regular usage. It stopped working for no reason. Now it doesn't even turn on. This player just .... Don't buy this junk.
I was excited to get the Presto 6-qt stainless steel pressure cooker, especially given all the high ratings on Amazon. To our disappointment, I had to throw out the beans we cooked the first three times I cooked with this pressure cooker! :O The cooker worked great but the rubber gasket leached a horrible rubber taste into the food (and YES, I had washed the gasket before using it each time). I called Presto Customer Service & they are sending out a new gasket. I am hopeful the new one will be better quality and not leach a bad taste. I will give this product 5 stars if the problem is resolved.
too thin. my wrists wouldnt sit properly as there was not enough room
Sorry to say that this product did not work for me. It was never able to synch between the transmitter box and the speaker- even when the two were placed three feet apart. I have tried another brand for a similar solution and had a similar problem. With the other brand, the signal was never really stable. With the JBL product it was never able to lock at all. Such a great idea, but does not work in execution. The good thing is, this experience helped me decide to simply hardwire my stereo to my second room (kitchen) through the ceiling. Certainly a more expensive solution, but life is too short dealing with half-baked technology like this JBL product. Not recommended.
Klipsch speakers just sound better in every way. I have owned both kinds. I just got rid of my Bose MediaMate because the sound quality does NOT compare. I read in PC mag that the Klipsch promedia sound so good &quot;that its almost sickening&quot;. They didnt want to comment on the Bose, they dont even get a consideration! Please, take it from someone who has owned both kinds of quality computer speakers. GO WITH KLIPSCH and leave Bose speakers to those who dont care that much!
I have had Sirius Radio Satellite for more than 2 years. I have currently in my House the Audiovox PNP3... Works great...Anyway in November I exchanged Cars with my Brother who restored an Acura Integra for me. 4 Doors... Anyway I purchased the Stratus at Circuit City and from the first day it wouldn't work. Exchanged it immediately.Well the 2nd unit worked for about 1 week then stopped.. Tried another unit... This now makes 3 Stratus Units.. well the 3rd unit didn't pickup anything whatsoever. No matter what FM station I tuned to nothing but static.... Returned that also... Then tried the Starmate 4...The Starmate 4 lasted for about 2 weeks then stopped playing music. All it would do was display the Sirius Logo. Even had the Tech. support Staff from Sirius try to help me get the Starmate to work. No Luck...Returned that Unit also.... This is now 4 Sirius Plug & Play Receivers in one month...Well this time the Store Manager talked me into the S50 Sirius Receiver.That also has problems as far as sound quality and signal strength...People need to realize that the FCC has made drastic changes with Satellite Radio. The new Receivers don't have the strength as did the older ones.... Before buying any Satellite Radio Try it first and ask alot of questions....
The picture makes it look like this organizer holds cds and I assumed, other various things you might need in your car like a pocket for pens or something. What I received is a pocket which can hold various random things like a mug holder and ties around the front seat. TOTALLY different from what appears in the picture.
I have bought 2-3 packs of these batteries, all disappointments. You'd think such a simple thing was basically failsafe, right? Nope. I thought I had just gotten a bad batch the first time. Nope again. The only way I can use these batteries is if I charge them right before I need them. I can't even tell you how many times I went to go play Wii and then realized ALL of these batteries were dead. Even worse was I had charged them fully no more than 2 days prior. Total garbage in my opinion, my brother even had some which all do the same thing as well. So, unless you are extremely organized and plan out when you want to play video games, use TV remotes, etc... spend your money on anything but these. I had a pair of Fuji rechargables that came with my first digital camera 10 years ago that hold a charge WAY longer than these shiny little turds. The Energizer bunny has sh** itself and died.
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 product is ok. Its simple and works well for a regular IPOD. Dont bother if you are using it for a NANO.
I bought this camera case based on the first image. It is the same as one that I already had purchased from Cameta. The pictured bag is roomy, very durable, perfect for my needs. What arrived was a different bag - the one pictured in the last image. This bag is not as versatile, not well made, and I'm not even sure if it is true Nikon product.The way to tell them apart: the good bag has a sewn-in leather Nikon label on the front. The cheaper one has an embossed metal plate that says Nikon on it.
Not worth the money. The signal is really weak!! Sound quality not so good, don't waste your money.
I really hate my Harmon Kardon receiver.Pros - It looks niceCons - everything else.I have an HK AVR 146, and have a couple friends that also have nothing but problems with their HK devices.Mine locks up constantly, requiring a reboot. Sometimes I have to spend several minutes sitting on the floor in front of it hitting the main power switch trying to get it to work, eventually it does for a while. Even when it doesn't lock up for a while, it will still have issues responding to remote commands, especially volume. I hit the volume button and nothing happens, but it works fine when I adjust it at the dial on the face. All of the other remote commands work fine. But then magically 10 minutes later, it will start respond to remote commands again. This thing is possessed or something.There are huge discrepancies between line volumes from different sources; for example when watching a Blu-Ray via HDMI, I have to increase the volume almost 20db to equal TV via HDMI. My digital media box is almost 30db difference from the TV. Xbox via HDMI about 10db difference. Some of this may be variances in the connected devices, but its especially annoying when the volume control doesn't work 10% of the time.The on screen display for set-up worked well when I set up the device and set speaker distances, however as it always happens with HK junk, these neat features always seem to fail completely right after the warranty expires, and HK doesn't stand behind their products. The OSD on my device doesn't work at all now, and there is no other way to change speaker settings via the panel.Spend your money on a quality Onkyo or Yamaha and avoid the beautiful HK siren song, they look a lot better on paper than they perform.
This mp3 player is very basic, which was all I wanted in my first mp3 player -- well, I also wanted one that would last longer than a gallon of milk in the fridge. After working acceptably for three weeks, this piece of junk simply stopped working one day, mid-song, and I haven't been able to turn it on at all since then. I've tried other batteries, but none work. I've tried reloading the software (which is what the nearly incomprehensible instruction booklet suggests), but the computer doesn't even recognize that a device is connected when I hook it up (and I've tried every USB port on the computer). The USB connector on the mp3 player began to rust after about 10 days, so I can only imagine what the inside of this thing looks like. This player also sucks batteries dry like you wouldn't believe: one AAA battery was enough to power this thing for about 90 minutes, then the battery would be dead. The only good things about this mp3 player were (1) I learned that I really like this method of listening to music, and (2) I was only out a small amount of money in this learning experience. So, if you're looking for an inexpensive, disposable introduction to mp3 players, this one might be a good choice. Otherwise, I recommend that you spend some more money to get a better-quality player. You'll either pay more now, or pay more later, because this one won't last.
I'm using two Windows 2000 machines with a Logitech MX700 USB mouse and Logitech Elite USB Keyboard. When I hooked up this switch I found that the mouse and keyboard don't work after swithing between systems.I emailed Hawking support and waited two days for an answer.Their reply was, &quot;please make sure to use 2-button standard mouse with no wheel and 101-key standard keyboard.&quot; This is despite the fact that the product box says &quot;support (sic) most USB &amp; PS/2 Mouse, USB &amp; PS/2 Keyboard.&quot;Unless you have a very simple mouse and keyboard, don't bother buying this product.
Do you want to buy a shower radio that isn't waterproof? Do you want a radio whose volume, memory, and tuning controls require a PhD to operate? Do you enjoy taking your cash with you into the shower and letting it float down the drain? Do you enjoy changing batteries using a screwdriver? If you've answered yes to any of those four questions, boy, do I have a deal for you!I followed the instructions and did not place the radio in a place that was being sprayed by water constantly...and it still died after three months.On the plus side, the radio sounded nice and was loud enough to hear in the shower. That is, until it broke after three months of use in the shower.I will be returning this item and getting a refund for my hard earned money.
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 three days the headphones stopped working. Changed batteries...nothing. Checked transmitter...working fine. I now know why this product was at a price to good to be true. Spend the extra money not to deal with getting a replacement, which they will not provide.
While usually Griffin has good iPod/iPhone products, this device works horribly. The music came through the radio station fine, but there was an awful clicking/static noise that only got worse the louder you set it! It would be worth it to spend the money on a more expensive, well working device.
I purchased the Epson 1650 Photo Flatbed Scanner 6 months ago. The primary reason I was attracted to this particular model was it's ability to scan 35mm slides. NOT.... Although Epson claims it is Mac compatible, Epson neglects to inform the consumer that the scanner IS NOT COMPATIBLE with the Mac OS X operating system.Epson has been promising me delivery of the necessary drivers (at an additional cost, accompanied by a sales receipt, UPC bar code, and required application form) for 6 months now. In my latest contact with Epson (Oct. 3,2002) I am told they &quot;do not know when the driver will be available&quot;.So in conclusion, you owners of Mac computers - don't consider buying this product if you expect to use it as a scanner ... for anything else? ... it's up to you!
When no music is playing there is an annoying hiss that is augmented by an additional noise that cuts in and out, for what these headphones cost I find this disappointing. I'll give them another day or so, but think I may end up returning these. Left headphone developed a buzz after 2 years, annoying for such an expensive set of headphones !!
This item is NOT compatible with 400 or 800 series PDAs. Be warned before ordering. I'm having to return mine due to this mistatement of compatibility in the heading
I bought this item because it was a lot cheaper than the portable laptop fans to avoid overheating. Well, I should have spent the extra dollars because my laptop overheats on this thing in half an hour and shuts off on its own!
Bought this laptop and I don't have much to say as it failed to boot within three days of purchase. HP support claimed that the serial number of the unit was invalid and refused to give any help. The vendor seemed uninterested in helping out as well. It does make an admirable paperweight.
My camera went bad from a VERY COMMONLY reported manufacturing defect "camera stabilizer is not available" error message in the model I had. Since this is a common defect from the manufacture, they should have fixed my camera at their expense, but they refused to fix it without me having to pay for their manufacturing defect plus shipping charges! Don't buy Casio products! They don't stand behind the quality of their products.
Bought an HP Pavilion a1230n 3800+ with Media Center Nov-05 ; bought replacement Printer ( HP OfficeJet 6210 ) recently ; BOTTOM LINE : HP All-In-One will not install with ANY conflicting HP Programs already in-place! Only "problem" : they do not ID these "conflicts" ; they are letting the Purchasing Public ID these at several hundred bucks per CLIP !The CD WILL NOT LOAD "HP_DIRECTOR" needed to run OfficeJet 6210 (AND OTHER OfficeJet All-In-Ones !) from the PC DeskTop ! That is what the "HP_Director" is for ! "Remote Control" ; I want to use it for an ALL-HOUSE PRINTER for the rest of the Family that is NOT as happy about ROUTING PRINT JOBS proceedures as I am !Instead of loading, or even LISTING ANYTHING SENSIBLE OR WORTHWHILE , it just returns the following BOGUS Notice : "A more recent version of software for this product is already installed on your computer ! Simply connect the device to your computer and the software will automatically recognize the .... "; NOT !Even the Folks at Best Buy cannot get this HP Printer "thing" to work with the HP Pavilion PC : From the way it ABORTS the CD-Load, I'd GUESS that it would work GREAT with anything EXCEPT a recent HP pre-loaded XP machine ! I did manage to get it to LOAD , and to work FIRST TIME , on my OLD, HOME-BUILT, ASUS M/B SHOP TEST COMPUTER BUILT FOM SPARE & JUNK LEFT-OVER PARTS ; with MicroSoft-ME O/S running !What a SELLING POINT : RUNS GREAT ON WINDOWS-ME ! DO NOT USE WITH HP PRE-LOADED PC PRODUCTS ! That is , unless you can DISCOVER WHICH PRE-LOADS ARE CONFLICTING , AND WANT TO BUTCHER YOUR PRE-LOADED SYSTEM IN A GIANT EXPERIMENT TO HELP HP WITH THEIR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS DESIGN PROBLEMS !NOT EXACTLY WHAT I HAD IN MIND WHEN I SPENT A BUNDLE ON IT !///
I got this radio a couple of years ago after reading the reviews. If it sat on a shelf and I didn't have to take it on my travels, it might be OK. The problem is that it is so cheaply made that many things have easily broken-first the battery charger/AC adapter stopped working, then the antenna snapped, then the external, wire antenna. My 10 year old Sony had (has)none of these problems. Never again.
I'm not new to the Brother MFC line, having owned the 8440D for almost 2 years before purchasing the 8660DN at Costco just a few days ago. I'm a business users, and the 8440D was a great device (except for the power consumption). I purchased the 8660DN to replace the 8440D because it has the built-in network card. I want to connect this device straight to the LAN without having to use a PC as a print server.The reason I give this unit 1 star is for it's total lack of duplex *copying* capability, which can only be explained as pure profit motive. Even my old 8440D allowed you to make a two-sided copy of a two-sided original, albeit through a convoluted series of menu selections.This printer/MFC is DUMBED DOWN. Yup, that's right. The kissin' cousin of this printer is 8860DN. They are so close in every way that Brother even includes the two models in the same user guide. The 8860DN has a Duplex key that allows you to make duplex copies with ease. This model does not. Why not? Because brother wants you to pay more money for that feature is about all I can figure.The reason I say this is that there are six keys used to control the copy features of the MFC. Both this model and the 8860DN have six keys. However, this "cripple ware" model uses what would be the Duplex key as the "Contarst" function. The 8860DN uses key two as both Contrast and Quality as shown:8660DN keys[Contrast] [Quality] ...8860DN keys[Duplex ] [Contrast/Quality]...What's really irritating is that the contrast/quality key does nothing except put you into the copy menu anyway. In other words, you can set quality and contrast in the copy settings when you press the Copy key. Why do you need an additional button to set what you can already set as soon as you press the Copy key? So I have a device with two useless keys and no Duplex key that is a critical function of a duplex MFC.Go figure.Brother, you've not only lost a customer over this idiocy, but we *were*, as in past-tense, a VAR for Brother. We don't take well to this kind of marketing ploy. If you have duplex functionality, then make it available to through the copy feature.
If you're serious enough about sound quality to be considering spending the money for a MA300, I salute you. But don't buy this item without comparing it to the equally priced Beachtek DXA-4p also available at Amazon. For product details, see beachtek.com. There's no comparison.Don't get me wrong. I'm actually a Canon supporter. I own and love a Canon GL2 camcorder. And I've heard very positive things about other Canon accessories, like their zoom controller. But the MA300 is highly overpriced for what you get.Here's what you get with the Beachtek that you don't get with the MA300:1. Volume control knobs for both channels2. A mic/line level switch for each input, so you can take a feed from a sound board (line level) in either or both inputs.3. A mono/stereo switch so that you can optionally apply one input to both channels4. An auxilliary input mini jack so you can plug in a microphone or a wireless receiver that has a mini plug on it.5. A ground lift switch that can help eliminate 60 cycle hum6. Mounts between the tripod and the cam (or just to the bottom of the cam) for greater stability and a more professional (IMO) look.Be aware that when you install the MA300 it cuts out the GL2's internal mic, so you can't use both at the same time. If you have a DM-50, you can't use it with the MA300--the shoe on top of the MA300 is only a mechanical mount. The only thing the MA300 offers is the built-in microphone mount, but you can get one for $30 that will go in the camera's accessory shoe.Both the MA300 and the Beachtek DXA-4p will only work with battery powered microphones. If you want the ability to buy and use any of the very many professional quality microphones now or in the future, I'd urge you to consider spending $100 more to get the DXA-6. It supplies the "phantom power" required by most high quality mics.
BEWARE: Bought and installed X-Fi XtremeGamer in June. Unit did not work in December--verified by a state-licensed computer repair tech. Creative does not respond to my claims under (one year) warranty, and I quote: "Creative offers to you that hardware will be free from material defects ("Defect") in workmanship and material under normal use for a period of twelve (12) months from date of retail purchase by original end-user purchaser ("Warranty Period")."Creative Labs makes it VERY difficult to make any warranty claim. Try finding a phone number on their website. Even email is difficult to find. This is because, and again I quote, "To obtain the fastest, most appropriate service for your Creative Product, you should first make use of Creative's on-line resources to diagnose and attempt to resolve the problem there."My local computer tech says he replaces hundreds of sound cards every year in his business: "You'd be surprised how often they fail within a year." He has two large boxes of failed Soundblaster cards to back up his claim.My previous Sound Blaster card lasted 3 years; current card only 6 months--at $80, a rather expensive mistake.
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 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.
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.
I ordered this pop filter, as it was listed as "Frequently Bought Together" when I was purchasing the Blue Yeti microphone. Yeah, that's right, they're made by the same company - but there's no way to attach this "universal" pop filter to the Blue Yeti stand that makes Yeti so useful for desktop recording. What a joke - a "universal" pop filter that won't even attach to the stand made by the same manufacturer. It's nice quality overall, but that it won't attach to the Yeti unless I remove it from its stand is a non-starter. Yeti buyers beware! I'll definitely be returning this.
I had done a bit of research before I got these, so I kind of knew what I was getting into. I knew the bass would be heavy, but after a run of tinny sounding buds, what the Hell? I got them, they fit OK {not great}, and sounded better than I had had for a while.For less than a week.The sound started migrating to the left bud. At first I figured it was getting used to the fit. Then I swapped left and right and it was obviously the buds. In no time, everything had moved to one side. I pulled out some older buds and a set of full headphones to make sure. They worked fineIn no time everything was on one side.When I got these I also got a pair of V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds; less expensive, but I figured I could have an on the go pair, etc ... something to have when I didn't want to take the nicer ones.Same thing happened to those in a week. Everything migrated to one side.That's two for two, consecutively. Don't do it ...
Biggest problem for me is that it comes with a tiny disc, and Mac does not accept tiny discs. So, I have to use this on my old laptop. It was a gift so my wife could carry easily accessed pictures of grandkids, but really, a cell phone is more practical.
I have another stylus that I use regularly but wanted a back up so I bought this one .I was looking forward to having the ability to use a pen as well and thought this would be well suited.Well- it works and it looks fine BUT(and I don't know what the designers were thinking-or NOT thinking) in that when you take the cap off to use the pen end, there is no way to put cap on stylus end (like a regular type of pen would have the ability to do). What will end up happening is that you will have to place it on table, pocket ....somewhere other than where it is easily 'find-able' or won't roll away....and if you are in a situation where you are standing and taking notes or walking around or having to move from seat to another place....you WILL lose the cap, which contains the stylus end of the device....so you are left w/ just a ball point pen w/ no lid....dumb design.
total waste of timesuggestion for ppl like me, dont waste ur time, spend the extra money and get something that will allow u to actually see objects at a distance.
I have a Hitachi 1TB drive that I bought with the enclosure.Works fine most of the time, but eventually, after several spin down, spin up cycles, the enclosure stops responding to the host computer. Sometimes, unplugging and re-plugging it in revives it, but often I need to power it off and back on. Each time this happens it risks corrupting the file system I have on there. 1TB is a lot of data to risk losing.Emailed customer support. Their response quoted,"Some large capacity hard drives may consume more power than what enclosure power adapter can provide, which may cause such issue as you indicated. "1TB is now the mainstream drive. I'm amazed that MacAlly can simply state that it may not work and not offer to try and fix the problem.Bottom line, buyer beware, this enclosure may not work with commonly used drives. And you won't know until you bought it, paid shipping and eventually realized it fails.Update 3/2011:I obtained a higher amperage power supply It seemed to help the problem, but I still experienced random times when the drive wouldn't spin up. I tried a different new lower power drive, same problem occurs. I also had times where even poweroff/on wouldn't fix it. Apparently the enclosure overheated.Thankfully this awful enclosure finally died and wouldn't communicate with the drive at all. I then bought another brand enclosure and have not had a single problem since. The problem was therefore definitely the enclosure, NOT the power supply, NOT the hard drive.I'd avoid this enclosure.
Develops errors after just a few months. Owned 3 of these, each one errors after a few months, but will still function w/errors. They typically last for 1 or 2 ink refills, basically a Chinese-made disposable product. Mine is currently traveling to the Phoenix land fill. Stupid me, been a long time owner of these, last 3 printers. Never again, will try the Canon line.
When my daughter asked me to buy her one Ipod, I was really impressed about all the features that it offered.But when we received it....we got disapointed since the product only brings one installation CD for recording music but not for recording videos....not only that! I have spent more money trying to load videos in her Ipod.The reasons of my dissapointement is that when Apple offers a product it should have included all kind of software to be able to load her favorites videos into her Ipod Video, and Ipod does include any other software rather than the installation CD. On the other hand I believe that electronics products are always improving in technology so that they are easy to handle by kids, this is not the case. My 8 years daugther is frustated trying to understand why she needs other software not sold by Apple in order to be able to convert and load videos into her $300 Ipod!
On the first synch, the log showed a series of internal errors, none of which identifed which entries were causing the problems. Tech support said to remove all recurring entries with no end date. I did so. Same problem. Tech support said to remove all entries that spanned midnight. I did so. No joy. Tech support said to move all calendar entries to another folder and put them back a few at a time. synching after each to see which entries are the problem ones. I decided it's not worth it.If Palm can't make their calendaring system completely compatible with Outlook, they should at least identify the problem entries in the error log so that the user can fix them without Easter egging.
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.
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.
Managed to bodge this into our ethernet port at home, hoping for increased download speed. It then attempted to download the entire internet instantaniously, causing reality to fold in on itself, taking my house with it. :(Not a good buy.
Man, how many cheap battery-operated products have been made with those stinking battery doors with the small plastic tabs, meant to keep the battery door closed, that break on the sides? It's 2012, China! Get a clue!That's not the best part, though... This unit was broken right out of the box! I pulled it out and looked at it and thought "There seems to be a lot of space between the battery door and the flash." Sure enough, looked closer, and one of the little plastic tabs was busted off. I immediately wrapped it back up and requested an RMA. The seller was good about taking it back, but did not offer an exchange, and by the way, how did the thing go out the door in the first place, unless someone else bought it first, broke the tab, then returned it and cited some other reason than "Well, I broke it so I don't want it any more..."?OK, OK, deep breath... I've been happy with Sunpak flash units in the past, but I would advise staying away from the PZ40X unless you like peeling duct tape every time you have to replace a battery...
I have a Canon S2 and these batteries last almost as long as the cheap costco non-rechargable ones. They do take upto 8 hours to charge and Amazon is correct about that. Does anyone know of good long lasting 2500 Mah rechargable batteries??
This camera is not so great. I received it as a present some years ago, so I can't really complain all that much. It's getting rather old anyhow, as far as cameras go that is.Positives:--It takes pictures.Negatives:--The camera itself is fairly bulky.--The photos generally turn out pretty bad. Many of them have large lines running through them.--It takes the camera quite a long time to turn on and then it beeps for a while.--Batteries get the life sucked out of them. The batteries it came with couldn't even keep the camera on long enough for it to stop beeping and let me take a picture.--The date and time is printed on every picture in large, orange font and it resets itself every time the batteries are taken out. I have so many pictures with the year 2055 printed on them and can't figure out how to remove the date.Overall I would recommend you not to buy this camera, but that's up to the buyer.
I just purchased this unit from a local retailer and was extremely disappointed with the CD playback. Immediately out of the box it was hissing and clicking when I put a CD in. I tried multiple CD's (both RW's and standard) and found no change in the clicking noise. This unit was purchased to play quiet music in an work office and the clicking certainly overwhelms the music at lower volumes. After reading the reviews here, I discovered that I am not the only one with this problem. Given the number of people that have mentioned this problem I would reccomend against purchasing this product.
i bought this dvr and i have had troblem ever since i got it. when trying to copy anything to a dvd i have trouble with the blank disk i use. i tried memorex dvd-r and it will load the disk and say i have 2 hours of record time but after 30 seconds an error message pops up and say cannnot record on this disk. so i got sony dvd+rw and they work fine. but memorex dvd+rw wont load or format when i try to use them. besides sony media what blank dvd disk can i use in this machine.
Item received isn't as pictured. Tried to contact seller to no avail. Would like to get it resolved.
I can sum up my review of this camera with three words. DO NOT BUY!!
These should be recalled and replaced free of charge by the Sony Corp.they say they are Dj headphones however they are not durable enough for the road ,the plastic swivel cracks on them ,i only had mine Feb.2010 ,there is an on going petition online about these headphones,Amazon should stop selling them
We could not get the product to work consistently. It took several attempts to get it installed and then it stopped working.
I took these new headphones on a cross country trip this week. Here's the results:1) There is no noise cancelling to speak of (aircraft engine noise was exactly the same with or without the headphones on).2) Volume level was so low I had to stop watching the DVD because I couldn't hear the sound loudly enough.3) When I was on the ground I switched to my MP-3 player and again the volume was very low (I took off the extension cord connector which helped slightly) and worse yet the sound quality was tinny, almost no base at all.There is nothing to recommend purchasing these headphones. I am frantically looking for my receipt so I can try to return them as quickly as possible.
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.
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.
The little lock switch works 10 percent of the time. Gotta keep playing with it to unlock. W w w
JUNK!!!!!! Ordered two different radios from different places. First radio drove across three states and heard and contacted nobody. Radio was faulty. Returned. Ordered second and no signal with flexible antenna. Radio faulty again. JUNK I say JUNK. Stay away from midland Corp!!!!! Customer service sucks as well. Two to three days to hear any response from Corp.
I purchased this Meizu Mp3 Player for my daughter for Christmas 2007. First, of all the controls are difficult to navigate, (a combination of buttons and touch controls) and the instructions were of no help. Secondly, the unit worked for 3 hours and them the display went to French, scrambled then shut down after 2 1/2 hours. We thought that the battery was just low so we charged it for 5 hours but the unit refused to turn back 'ON.' We return it an bought another brand. Please don't waste you money on this item when there are better quality units for a similar price.
I'd save your money and get something else. The Hydrostatic is a marketing scheme to me and doesn't do much in practice. The one I got had oil coming out of the bottom and it would not pan smoothly at all. I bought a 40 dollar gorilla pod head that works twice as good and holds the weight better!
I have resarched and found out that a U2 iPod costs about $20.00 to make. But suggested retail price is $329.00. So why does Apple inflate the charge by over 1500%??? Bad business practices.
This tv does in fact have high failure rate I know I purchased oneJanuary 2 2008 and the tv would turn its self off after only minuetsof watching. Little trouble shooting with Philips shows that the unit had power board failure. Also when you would turn the tv off only the screen would sometime go out the power board would remain on with led lights on the board still Glowing. you can view the green led lights on the board by looking through the vent holes from the back.When the is turned off the lights should go off PER Philips. Sometime mine would sometime they would remain on after turning the unit off.I returned the tv for replacement and the second tv did the same exact thing the TVs were MFG only one month apart. I wounder how many people have this same set that are not even aware of the power board not shouting off? If I had two sets with same problem you know there has to be many out there with same falure.This tv looks great that is what sold me and the price and the name Philips. I got my refund and purchased a Samsung. after all this and dealing with Philips. When I see the name Philips I turn my head. Never again will I purchas a Philips brand again
I just received the dock extender and it does not work with the LifeProof case. Has anyone gotten it to work with the Lifeproof case? It does not seem to be long enough to reach the phone.
OVERALL: In terms of features this deal is hard to beat. However, the manufacturing quality of the unit is relatively low and has the potential to become an expesive paperweight. If not for these quality concerns this would easily be a 4+ star item. I purchased 2 of these from Toys R Us for $90 and plan on using for trips in the car for the kids.PROS:My units came with everything I needed: a headrest carrier; AC adapter; DC adapter; headphones; remote; and LiON battery.The video quality is reasonable/average if you're not a hardcore videophile (and if you are, why are you watching a 7 inch screen!).Audio with the headphones is quite good, although the external speakers are a bit weak (pretty much like laptop speakers).Video in and out is very nice feature.Easy to operate and the 16:9 ratio is a nice feature for letterbox films.CONS:No audio adjustment on the remote, just mute.Construction. Relatively lightweight plastic construction. I got mine for the kids but plan on perating them myself, gently.Dubious longevity. I ran my units for 24 hours straight with no glitches in an attempt to stress the components (i.e. burn in). So far so good. However, numerous other reviews indicate that some of these units simply go bad, in all likelihood due to cheap laser components. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Recommend investing in the extended warranty.UPDATE:These Coby units failed within 6 months. I tried another set of Cobys-dead in 6 months. I have some RCAs that have been working like champs. I don't intend to waste my money on cheap Coby electronics, in the long run it costs more to replace broken units than to buy something with a higher build quality once.
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.
I should have listened to the other reviews, but for that price I figured that I would give it a shot.Batteries drain way too fast, maybe because of the LED light that is on the whole time, which serves no purpose but to drain the batteries! The sound quality is horrible and stations at the end of the dial bleed in to other stations, and you have to move the dial in the perfect spot in order to get reception on each station. If you listen for a long time be prepared to use up your batteries fast.I'll be looking for something better.
This device has been problematic since out of the box. It has required frequent re-formatting to play any MP3 files. The display is unreliable and troublesome to navigate...when it works at all. Its sole redeeming characteristics are small size and light weight, but these do not compensate for its major deficiencies.
I advice them to send manual and it does not look like in pictue it comes in a plastic not in a yellow box also its not a right number I recommend buy a new printer
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.
Bad product. It was supposed to give happines to my daugther and only provided tears... It worked perfectly by about two days.. after that... only to see the pretty design... Don't buy it by any reason. It's my suggestion.
The DP-301P+ failed during initial configuration. D-Link support is terrible. They jump to conclusions and bombard the hapless user with dumb questions and irrelevant suggestions.I mainly use a MacBook and thus I attempted to setup the DP-301P+ using the web interface. The print server locked up during the first configuration save and subsequently required a userid and password different from the default (I was locked out). I installed the DLink admin software(PSadmin) on my old PC which was running Windows XP SP3 and all updates. No luck - PSadmin could not 'discover' the DP-301P+. I could ping, scan and open an web browser session to the DP-301P+ from all my computers so I know the network was working. The DP-301P+ also passed all of its power on self tests.I sent DLink an email explaining this and got back." Kindly verify this issue on other O.S like XP /Vista and check ." DUH??? I had already done this and provided detailed results.They also sent along irrelevant instructions on installing third party print drivers that appeared to be cut and pasted from a KB article about problems another Mac user had with the print server.OK so I tried the basics all one more time. And set them a new email explaining once again my problem was "I can connect but not login to the the DP-301P+. Thus the problem is that I can neither login to nor manage the DP-301P+. I have tried both PS admin and the web interface."Their reply"D-Link no longer supports the DP-301P. Since you are using a Mac, try using a different browser other than Safari."Wow now it is getting plain silly.I have a DP-301P+ not a 301P. The DP-301P+ is listed as a supported product at the Dlink web site at [...]I had already tried a PC running Windows and IE8. Also firefox on the mac.So once again I explained and emailed DLink.It has now been over 24 hours since my email to Dlink. I gave up and returned the print server a little while ago.The next one will have a factory reset button on the box.
half of the DVD'S didn't work. It's become a roll of the dice to know if I'll have a recording or not.
The headphones do sound great but they break with little effort. I've had two break at the same place in less than two weeks and I was ultra careful the second time. If you must buy them, better buy a dozen so they last a month or two.
This seems to be a one-of-a-kind item. Can't find another like it. Sadly, you get less than $9 worth of time from it--it doesn't seem to work very long. I'm on the second replacement from J and R. One of the buttons poops out after a very short time. In retrospect, this problem should have been clear from the beginning. The right hand button feels squishy and not positive right off the bat. After a while it just stops working. I wouldn't buy another one.
I should have looked more closely at the photo I suppose. There is no power switch on this, every other power strip I've ever had has one. Kind of annoying. The flat plug is great, should be standard on everything! And the cord is long. However, the unit itself is pretty large. Overall I would say keep looking for a model that is a bit smaller and has a switch. I can't comment on the surge suppression abilities of this unit.
This cable worked great for about 3 months and then all of a sudden it no longer transmitted sound, thus worthless. The video still goes through, but not sound. I guess for $5 what do you expect. Spend a few dollars more and get a cable that is a bit sturdier.
The Cstar TT 150 has most of the problems which you will be warned about on serious telescope web sites. The mount does not fit together quite right and the screws cannot be tightened down to fix it. I sort of made it work with complicated 2-step cardboard washers I made with some crazy glue. The inside of the telescope tube has some reflection, so it is hard for a beginner to distinguish the desired reflection from the image until both focusing and pointing are set up just right. The CCstar 50x450mm FL Table-Top Refractor Telescope (TT-150)star web site says low chromatic abberation, but there is a little colored ring around the moon. The 50 mm lens has something like a 35 mm stop on it, probably because the image would be even worse if the full lens were used.
The printer had a hard time recognizing the black cartridge then when it did the black print had lines through it.I tried changing the text color on some things and it printed it in blue without lines. Now this printer wont recognize the other colors. I'm going to buy a cheap genuine brother black cartridge to see if the printer can be salvaged.
The camera itself is OK, no complaints. However at some point it was damaged and sent to Samsung for repair. That turned out to be a naightmarish experience. I don't recommend buying a Sumsung camera because if you ever need it serviced, you will have to deal with the most incompetent bureaucrocy that will loose your camera and will keep you on phone for hours inventing various excuses of why the camera is lost. For closest approximation of the Samsung customer service read Frantz Kafka's "Trail". The book will cost you less than the camera here on Amazon, but the impressions will be the same.
Mine came with a major blemish --blemish in that thus far this is not a functional impairment-- the clear plastic casing was split open for two inches along the top of the tablet. I immediately contacted Wacomwho then claimed that this was a design flaw since the inception of theproduct, and they would not replace my tablet.
The images are not sharp at the telephoto end of the lens. Also, very bad camera shake blur if you do not use a tripod. Only 3.2 Megapixels. You need at least 4 nowadays, especially if you want to crop or enlarge. Panasonic Lumix is about to release the FZ10 which is a 4 Megapixel camera with a Leica 12X Zoom lens with Image Stabilization. This means that you do not get blur camera shake even with handheld shots at the long end of the zoom. Wait for this one. Never buy a long-zoom camera withour Image Stabilization.
causes system hangs 100% !!! of the time, when PLUGGING IN USB 2 devices like my ipod. 100% !!! support says "we cannot replicate your problem"!!!this card is worthless; this company's response has been worthless; the time and trouble this thing has cost me LONG AGO blew away the $20-40 i saved not buying name brand.suffice to say i will never buy another IOGear product again.
I have loved using the Palm Z22 for a number of years. When my old one died, I thought I could replace it with a used one. Wrong! This one is so old that it won't let me enter a date later than 2010 - so it's basically of no use as a calendar. Very disappointed with it.
Samsung is the WORST. We bought this TV in August and it was delivered in September to our new house. We opened it on a Sunday, plugged it in and watched it for a while, then on Monday it would not come on. They thought it was a lamp, but that didn't fix it so they came and got it to service it. We bought it for football season and football season is half over and we still have no TV. They decided to replace it since they couldn't fix it. That was three weeks ago. Now they are giving us the runaround blaming shipping/warehouse/etc for the delay in sending the new one. During a phone conversation with Samsung they basically said they were so far behind on shipping because they had so many to ship out (ie lots of them have problems and are being replaced is the way I took it.)
I guess you get what you pay for. After charging the batteries they lose their charge after a week, even without use.
I'm not trying to make a fuss about it. But amazon did send me a used one. The wire and the body are got stained and the package is not sealed and clearly has been opened. The protector functions well so that I decided not to return this but this is still my worst shopping experience with amazon.
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.
Along with a bunch of other people, our Dell died after 2 1/2 years as well. After weeks of talking to Dell our best option was to take it to a repair shop, which I now find out have no parts to fix it. Lesson learned... cheap is not the best bang for your buck!
The reason to have a headphone like this is to have something that stays on the head better than ear buds while doing physical activity. These do not do a very good job at that. The headset is too rigid, it does not conform well to the head. It does adjust for ear position, but that does not do much to keep the headset fit more snug on the head. They WILL fall off when you are doing moderate physical activity. And it doesn't take much force for something to swipe them off (like a strong wind). I can get that with ear buds, so in a way this product fails.The cord also needs at least another foot in length. My height is as average as a guy can be at 6 feet. But you cannot put your phone or ipod in your pant pocket without the cord tugging too much on the headset (and eventually pulling them off). The cord is just too short to extend from the head to the bottom of typical pant pockets without being to tight. Plan on buying a separate arm strap, or having a shirt or top with a pocket closer to the head.Speaker sound is the only thing about this product that is passable. It's not high fidelity, but good enough when on the go.The price is cheap. But that really means nothing if the headset can't stay on the head reliably when moving around.
I can hardly believe this product is from DLink. Use to trust D-Link products religiously, but this particular product has changed everything. Before my purchase, I didn't believe those negative comments and thought they were either rumors or users' own stupidity caused the problems... well, now I am among them! The router keeps screwing up, and here are just a few examples:1. MSN messenger keeps disconnecting for no reason at all. The "solution" from DLink engineers is written for an obsolete version of the MSN messenger.2. There is is no power switch. The only way to recycle power is to pull the plug, literally. However, 4 out 5 times when you recycle power in this fashion, the router will go into a locked-up state, where all the LEDs are lit (even for the ports without cables) but does nothing (no DHCP, no nothing). You have to keep recycling until you see the LEDs blinking3. If you leave the sucker running for too long, it will hang during download. I was building some gentoo packages using "emerge" on one desktop computer, while surfing the net using a laptop via wireless... the emerge would get stuck in the middle of the download and I have to keep killing it and restarting emerge...Who knows what other problems there may be... I kept urging the dlink engineers to release a new firmware, but for heaven's sake, they won't listen and till this very day, Rev D only has its factory firmware available.
Unit arrived defective, wouldn't play any of my DVD's. Plus design and construction is very cheap compared to my current player. Will choose a Pioneer unit as a replacement.
First of all, I don't understand when the manufacturers make these things and they list them for a (1998 and up), maybe the company should do a little more research on the fact that vehicle wiring information has probably changed and the placement of each wire in the car factory harness may not be in the same location it was when this harness was created. When I first hooked this up to my new stereo and plugged it in, the unit didn't power up at all. I found that is because, like they did say in the description, there was no 12v+ switched wire in the original car harness, which turned out to be true. So, my friend and I decided to wire the 12v yellow constant wire to the 12v+ wire and that worked to get the new stereo to power up. But, the next obsticle was that the new unit was not putting out any sound what so ever. We checked all the sound and speaker settings of the new stereo and made sure the mute function was not on and still...nothing. Upon further investigation of both the car factory harness and this one, I found that while the ground and 12v constant wires match up, NONE of the speaker wires match up so that there is a (+) and (-) wire to each matching speaker such as left front or rear right. No wonder there is no sound. At this time I am ruling out a defective stereo or that I have blown out the amp because in most cases like that one either expects to see sparks or a little smoke if the unit gets shorted and over heats. However, this wasn't the case. I would NOT recommend this harness to anyone with a vehicle say 2005 and up because most vehicles these days do have the Onstar system and the door chimes which are controlled through the original factory stereo and you loose all of this if you remove the factory stereo and don't replace it with a harness that hooks back up to the Onstar system and chime system. You also loose the 20 minute window that retains the stereo power and power to other things like the power windows and such as long as you remain in the car with the key turned completely off, until you open a door. If it comes down to it, I will do the OLD method of cutting out the original factory harness and hunt and pick each speaker until I have them all working and then forget about having door chimes (which at times are annoying anyway) and the retaining power function. I wasn't signed up to use Onstar anyway because I can't believe they charge a monthly fee to use the service and won't help you unless you are a paying customer. What a rip off, just like all other such services. If anyone has any better suggestions of how to use this harness or thinks that I may be using it incorrectly, I welcome all comments.
This company charges about three times what they should -- after I bought this product I needed to buy another 5 foot length of it and it cost $12. Perhaps they think that little bit of sticky strip is worth so much. Don't bother trying to adjust it or it will take the paint and drywall with it.
I have dealt with a lot of poor products in my lifetime, and poor customer service but Lexmark's X125 is the worst. I purchased it off of Dell's website with my new computer and have never been able to get it to work (even with customer support on the phone) They have sent me 2 new printers (Along with the new one 1 bought) and each one has a different fatal problem. Lexmark makes it nearly impossible to get in touch with customer support and when they do finally diagnose your problem (If you can understand your customer support person) as a faulty printer they send you a RE-FURBISHED printer (1 printer had crumbs in the display)Pathetic!Read the other reviews for the Lexmark X125, this is a lousy product!
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.
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!!!
I bought this so I could listen to podcasts in my car. Unfortunately even with the sound at the highest volume, this iTrip would decide there was no signal and turn itself off. It worked fine for music, but with podcasts I had to turn it back on about every 30 seconds. I returned it. To bad because the sound was pretty good and it worked well other than the power off "feature."
I'm very disappointed in this item, as the interface does not connect to my shuffle nor does the dock adapter work with my Ipod Radio Dock. I think i got ripped off. Stay away from this item, needs some engineering........
I bought this power adaptor without checking the Amazon feedback first. After all, how hard is it to make a decent power adaptor? Big mistake!!! This is NOT a 70W adaptor, and won't power up my powerbook if the battery charge level is &lt; 40%. The connection is loose, and no led indicator like the Apple one does. All in all, a worthless brick.
Easy to set up and worked great for a while. Within 6 months I started losing connection constantly (while I was using it not while grabbing a cup of coffee). I updated the firmware and checked my settings but this did not solve the issue. Customer service commented that this is a common problem and wanted $100 for 6 months of technical support. It is much cheaper to replace this unit than try to fix it. I will NOT be purchasing another Netgear product!
Software worked only one time. Unit will not load. Complete junk - don't waste your money.
I bought this thinking it would fit my PDA and in size it did. Just that it only has one type of restraint in the case to hold the PDS safe, only good for that type of pda. Good price. Gave it away.
I have the QuickCam Ultra and several QuickCam Fusion webcams. The glass optics in the Ultra does give a better image than typical webcams but both the Ultra and Fusion webcams have been and are still crippled as a result of driver problems[...]If and when the driver issues are resolved, the glass optics, right light (low light) technology and echo canceling microphone technology of the Fusion Webcam will result in a superior webcam experience.
I guess I should have known better, you can't get something for cheap and expect it to perform properly. This card corrupted my photos while it was in my camera! I have never had problems with other SanDisk products but this one is junk...
How to start...This review would have been 5 stars until just 10 months into its life the damn TV stopped working. It seemed to happen overnight. I was watching TV fine one night and the next day I went to turn the TV on and I crapped my pants. The fan came on and the green power LED lit up just like normal, but the screen never came on. Instead the fan shut off and the green LED turned to red and started blinking.The only positive thing I can say is Sony support was very helpful. Not a long wait on the telephone and the person I spoke with seemed sympathetic. She referred me to an official Sony repair store and I have an appointment to get it fixed.Luckily the TV broke before the 1 year parts/labor warranty ended. I expected better quality from Sony...something that would not break down in 10 months. Hopefully Sony will extend the warranty since they had to fix it. I will keep my fingers crossed though.
I've been looking for this cable for several years and I finally found it here! Who would have thought that Amazon would carry the cable I needed to complete my vintage time machine. It's been inoperative since the flux capacitor malfunctioned and caught fire in the late 80's. But alas, I found the last cable I need right here. It's only the 1.2 version, so your jigawatt's may vary. Try playing the Beatles Revolution Number 9 with this cable and you'll be pleasantly surprised. But I did give it a 5 star rating for being dishwasher safe.
The first 5 or so discs worked, but after that only abour one in 5 were usable. Every burning program rejected them as not being blank. These are a complete waste of money.
This card and its drivers has taken my Sony Vaio and my internet experience to a new low. A disgraceful showing by Intel who simply can't fix their own problems. STEER CLEAR, you have been warned.
It worked perfectly fine for the first 7 months. Then all of a sudden it has major issues. It will play original DVDs fine, but backed up DVDs and DivX will jitter and skip about every 30 seconds. It won't load a music cd, original or backup anymore. I'm guessing it is on it's way out and I'm in the market for a new player.
Bought this TV in September, worked perfectly until it died unexpectedly in February. Called service at Samsung, they assigned it to a local repair person. No call back, finally tracked down the repair man and he wanted me to take the TV to him. Total of 2 weeks lost on that, I then called Samsung back, they dispatched a larger repair shop after numerous calls to schedule an appointment they finally came out two weeks later and couldn't fix the TV. They told me I'd have to call Samsung for an exchange, Samsung agreed to an exchange. After a week, when no shipping company called I call Samsung back. I was informed the LNS4092DX/XAA is no longer available. They agreed to ship a different model instead. Long story short - 2 months later - still no TV - I spoke to them today 4/18 and I was assured that the shipping company has the TV (in spite of their denials) and that I would have the new TV in ... you guessed it.. 2 weeks. Not sure if the TV was a lemon, but their customer service sure is! On the plus side, a telemarketing firm did call me to survey me on the service technician!
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.
I bought three of these monitors and arranged them in portrait orientation on a stand (looked something like a bay window with 3 panes -- it was a killer setup). I was playing online poker professionally while working in research and needed to be able to run a lot of tables at once. They were also pretty awesome for all purposes but particularly multitasking. The picture was amazing and the resolution was sharp. Colors were accurate and they were excellent for photo and video editing.Although the monitors were of excellent quality while they were functional, they unfortunately broke one after another with the last one going down roughly three years after purchase. They all displayed the horrible vertical pinstripes, varying degrees of associated flickering, and distortion of colors with the vertical lines. These problems are the same ones mentioned again and again in reviews for this product. After shelling out more than one grand for each of the three monitors and taking great care of them, I sit here three years later and I have no properly functioning monitors left whatsoever.I had been of the opinion that samsung products were excellent and was planning to buy one of their LED TV's, but after my experience with these monitors I have some serious reservations about buying anything from samsung in the future. When I bought these monitors, there were good reviews because the picture quality on arrival was second to none. Like others, I loved them when they still worked. The reviews are now horrible since my monitors along with those purchased by everyone else out there have all broken. If even one of the three worked today it would be nice, but I had to get a cheap viewsonic 27 inch monitor and paying about 250 because that's all I want to risk -- I could not stand making another big monitor purchase and getting shafted like this again. I caution you...take note of the many reviews that say this monitor will break. If you buy this monitor it's only a matter of time before you're doomed.I probably should have given 1 star instead of 2, but it can't be denied that these things are totally badass during the brief time they're still functioning.
These headphones have really good sound quality, and are almost noise-canceling too. But, after a month of using them, one of the speakers began to randomly stop working and then start working again, and the next day both speakers started doing it until they both died completely. It was probably a defective pair, so if you decide on buying this, be warned that it probably won't last long.
After only three years and four months of light household use the printer no longer prints in black. After reinstalling software, updating firmware,switching cartridges, and cleaning print heads, I believe I have a clogged print head. Since this machine will not print in black without a black cartridge, my full color cartridges are useless. (Most printers will blend colors to print in black when the black cartridge is empty). This is my last Brother purchase. I guess I can use it as a standalone outgoing fax machine and scanner and large phone. Off to buy a new printer. Probably an HP.
Nothing about these headphones works for me. The sound quality is lack luster. The earplugs all fall out of my ears and I tried all three sizes. If you want high quality sound and ear confort cough up the $100 and buy the Bose Headphones.
We bought this microwave at Bestbuy after doing some research into what's a dependable model. We paid $165 on June 30. Today is Aug 12, and the microwave broke already! We don't abuse our appliances and are basically gentle users. Today I tried to heat up some frozen bread for 10 sec, and it goes on for 1 sec and turns off by itself. The turntable no longer turns. I tried all the other features, and the same thing happens - it turns on for a sec or 2, and then lights out. What a piece of junk! How can they sell an appliance that lasts less than 6 weeks??????????
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.
Some of this may have been my fault as when i talked to an agent on the online chat I was first told that this camera could be used for security and a pc camera for video conferencing. I found that not to be the case after asking trying to confirm at the end of the chat.The video quality is absolutley terrible, grainy is an understatement. Word to the wise, dont waste your time on this product as the other reviews were completely accurate. Shame on Cisco for offering such a qwarky product no matter what the price may be
I bought this machine about a year and a half ago. Five months after I bought it, the fun began - and the only bright side to this story is that it happened under warrantee.First, the DVD drive died. I sent it in, they repaired it, on top of a couple other repairs that they didn't report until after the fact (hard drive going bad, software corrupted). Two months later, the computer no longer booted due to a 'motherboard issue'. They held my computer for 5 weeks, pushing the expected repair date back twice. Finally they just sent me a new computer.Five months later...the new notebook dies to the same 'motherboard issue'. They explained that it was possibly overheating; notebook wouldn't boot at all. Sent it in; another 4 weeks later I get it back. A month later, the motherboard dies AGAIN, only a little more spectacularly by corrupting the video. Sent it in AGAIN, and I filed a report to the BBB. I received an apology from HP regarding this claim, along with the statement that they were sending it back to me right away. I got my notebook a day later...and got the nice error 'Err1Err3' as soon as I tried to start it up.I'm talking to one of their quality care specialists now, who is guiding me through the whole 'repair or replace' policy again...basically if it dies again, I'll get a new one. I also pushed for an extended warrantee since it's been in the bleeping shop almost as long as it's been in my house. But I've been told that the first two complaints don't count because even though it was the same purchase, it is a different product. I've been told that I can't get my money back on this overpriced paperweight because it's a repair warrantee, not a refund warrantee. I don't even know if they offer a refund warrantee, but maybe if they did, it'd make them a little more accountable for their products. I've had computers in my house for the last 14 years and I have NEVER had the problems that I've had with this model.
for a christmas present from my mother i got a home theatre system that i was bugging her to get me due to the price. well the price u pay, u get less for that price. after awhile the two front speekers were the only speekers that would work. i thought i blew the channels but the unit is crappy. DONT BUY IT!
Do NOT spend ur money on this item!! i had it a month and now it won't even come on...it is not the best player to rely on. id choose the ipod over this anyday.....please don't buy it!!!!!!
Brand new, out of the box. Received them last week and have tried to use them twice. Each time they sound great for 10 minutes or so and pffft..they go dead. The red light on the transmitter goes out so it's not a defective battery in the headset. I believe someone else had the same problem, but I thought that was just an exception and bought them anyway....Oh well...
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!...
I have 2 outdoor Lukwerks cameras and 2 indoor cameras. I've had them since September 2007. They were easy to set up and the new software (version 2.5) seems stable with fewer cut-outs.However, I've had hardware failures. Within six months of purchase, both power supplies to my indoor cameras failed. Replaced.In June, 2008, one of my outdoor cameras died. I contacted customer serviced and gave the information. Three days later, I got an email from Lukwerks tech. support with an RMA number. I packaged the dead camera and sent it in. About 10 days later, I received a replacement. In all, I was without the camera for about two weeks, but I DID get it replaced.In July, 2008 my second outdoor camera failed. I have not yet had it replaced. I purchased it in June, 2007, so it'll be interesting to see if they will replace it since the warranty is only 1 year. I will update when I have further results.All of these hardware failures are troubling. I speculate that it is caused by electrical noise or surges that are frying the fragile components in the cameras. During the summer these are fluctuations in electrical power caused by all of the air conditions and the switching going on by the power company. Since you cannot put line conditioners or surge protection on the cameras, they are fully open to this noise. It's either that or just the heat of the summer. Either way, the components in the cameras seem very weak and fragile. To have a 100% of my outdoor cameras fail within 14 months is disturbing.When the cameras work, they do an adequate job. Other than the hardware failures, I am pleased with the picture quality and the functioning of the cameras.I would be hesitant, however, to invest in this system again since it appears that the component quality is severely lacking. At least, that has been my experience.
These headphones really suck. The sound quality seemed decent at first, but now it is just really bad, even compared to the apple headphones. Comfort is at rock bottom, the plastic on the headphones just hurt your ear. There are actually many more options on amazon for a 5 dollar price range that could suit your needs. The only upside to these headphones are that they havent broken for me yet.
I bought this as a present, but the minute that I turned it off it didn't turned on anymore. The battery is terrible, I don't recommend for anybody.
I wouldn't buy one if it only give 7 hours battery life. The lower price you pay initially is quickly eaten up by batteries. Get a Panasonic unit that gives you well over 30 hours.
I am the unhappy owner of several H10's and initially there were minor problems, but the closer they got to the end of the warranty period, the more problems they 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 (does this alot). 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.
same as the other customer; screen went black and the tv cannot be repaired. I am looking to buy a replacement after just 2 years. What a waste!!!
bought in 2007 Sept, died 2009 Jan.It started to turn itself off a couple month back, and went completely dead today. I saw a few similar review. So, buyers beware.
This product was in a old box and it had a tag on it from the goodwill for 6.99 and I paid a lot more then that. this was totally stupid.I have ordered a lot of things on line.I do not think i will in the future
This router will work fine for a few hours. It will then lose the wireless connection and the only way to get it back is to unplug and plug the router back in, wait a few minutes and the connection comes back. I would not recommend buying it.
This product is just terrible. They are confusing to set up and once you set them up they hardly work. I've spent copious amounts of time looking for good headphones and when I got these i had hoped this would have been my lucky break, It wasn't. They have terrible connection, and they don't hug the ears. The constant static noise is unbearable. I think i have spent more time trying to tune them than I have been using them. I wish that these headphones were wired there's actually more wires and less freedom involved with this than wired headphones. Let me get to the pros and consPros:ComfortableWirelessBattery lifeCons:Constant static noiseMore wires involvedDon't hug the earsHard to set upShort rangeAmbiguous and even incomprehensible instructionsBatteries must be replacedTuning it is a hassleThe major problem is that even if you get the perfect tune there is still a static noise in the backaround
Got these binoculars and they are broken right out of the box. At first I thought I was doing something wrong, because when I looked through them, I saw a double image. I adjusted the focus of the one lens but then I noticed that wasn't the problem. There were two perfectly focused images which did not line up. Searched the web looking for a DIY repair, but none is available. The problem is called collimation and to fix it you need something called a collimator. Also you have to get inside the binoculars and move the insides around. It is not something where you turn a screw. My web search showed that many people are having this same problem with this product. I guess I'll have to send it back. I would like to keep it, only problem is it doesn't work.update: returned to binoculars for a new pair. The new pair had the same problem. So I returned them for a refund. I'll be trying a different brand. Amazon has been great about taking this stuff back. I can't believe this product has almost four stars. I'm inclined to think some of the reviews are fake.
Great if you have issues seeing your clock. Radio reception terrible. Switches feel cheap. Keeps accurate time...
We bought one of these a few weeks ago and were quite disappointed. The battery only lasted about 7-8 minutes, and YES, I refreshed and fully charged it and did everything I was supposed to. I don't know if it was a bad battery or if someone had used up it's life and returned it, but I have yet to get a response from the company about it. The picture quality was very grainy as well. It is a cheap camcorder, but in my opinion you don't get even get $200 worth out of this one. I took it back and bought a Sony TRV 280 for a little more and it is AWESOME! Long battery life and great picture quality. Well worth the extra $50!
Just now received my new HP Deskjet Printer from Computer Geeks, bought thru Amazon, opened the package and found that it was missing the Power Cord, Ethernet cord, CD Software and Set-up guide!!Called Computer Geeks and they were helpful in sending me a return label and said another printer would be shipped soon. When it gets here, I'll update this review. Right now, this Printer makes a poor paper weight.Gotta go and get this printer shipped back to the C Geeks.Bo
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.
I bought this frame the end of January. Received it in February. It is now July and it is broke. Won't turn on. Coby only gives a 90 day warranty. Amazon 30. No one did anything to this frame it was on a shelf for the 5 months I had it. worked than just stopped. I have 3 other digital frames by other manufactures and never have had a problem with them.
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.
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.
The power outlet adapter tip broke just from use and as a result, I can no longer power the etrex with this. the quality looks and feels very low on this.
This product was not as good as the Kodak easyshare viewer. The battery life was very poor. The pictures were slow to come up on the screen. This product was returned and I bought the Kodak, which was 100 times better. It also came with a case.
I usually LOVE Verbatim discs. This spindle however is terrible. So far, 20 coasters that aren't even recognized (using OS X, LION, Tried two burners). WASTE OF MONEY.
I bought this canon hood, which cost me 40 dollars, and it is loose and lets light in the back. It shakes on the lens as I carry it around. Even though it does what it is intended to do, of all the Canon hoods I have this is the biggest rip off for the cost.
I had this TV for about 9 months when a buzzing noise started and the TV picture started blacking out. The TV was still covered under the 1 yr manufacturer's warranty. I had a Philips authorized service center look at the TV and deem that the power supply needed to be replaced. It has been a nightmare getting the TV back. My TV is basically being held hostage by Philips. The part is on back order with no end date in sight. They are the absolute worst Customer Service group that you could ever encounter. They give you nothing but canned non answers and are totally uncooperative and not helpful. I am still without my TV and it has been over 5 weeks now. Philips is one of the worst companies that I have ever dealt with and I wouldn't recommend that anyone purchase this or any other TV from them.
I purchased a pair of these speakers 7 months ago for my center console boat. They are located on the rear of the console and the console is covered when not in use. This should keep them in a relatively dry environment.After two months the first speaker failed. I found that the solder joint on the speaker connecter had a cold/loose solder. Rather than send the unit back and pay the $20 return shipping and the price to ship it, I re-soldered it.Both speakers worked fine for a few more months then both speakers went out. I checked them out again and found both speakers had their connectors severely corroded. After cleaning them one speaker worked fine, but the other goes in and out.Net is that in 7 months both speakers failed due to poor workmanship and materials. The cost to have them repaired/replaced twice under warranty is more then they are worth. I will never buy another Pyle product.
Ok, I bought this MP3 player because of its amazing looks, but the touch screen is uber sensitive, so you have to keep the hold switch on all the time, which makes switching tracks or adjusting the volume a three step process (1-turn off hold, 2-switchtrack/volume, 3- turn hold back on) The screen scratches easily as well and after about a day, it looks like you've owned it for a year. A remote is an add on accessory, but costs $50. And the sound output is terrible. I just couldnt get this thing lound enough, I always had it on max and it was just never enough. Could have used about a 25% increase in volume. And thats not even the worst of it. Mine broke at least 4 times in two weeks... The screen would flash fatal system error, and just freeze. So I downloaded the patches off of olymups online that were supposed to solve the issues, and 1 week later, i was getting the same errors. Tech support said it would need to be sent out for repair, so i just said forget it and got my money back. The worst part of all though was the music interface software...Complicated, bulky, slow, aggravating and archaic. Does not Support drag & drop which makes adding that 1 track you just downloaded a real pain in the but. If your looking for an Ipod alternative, this is not it.
I got my refund for this and I said thanks. It not even listed in Targus website so was unable to get it fixed
Cheaply made! Does not fit together correctly! The entire rack wobbles around and is not sturdy!
B+W 501 and 502 graduated neutral density filters vary tremendously in color and density. They have a serious quality control problem.My needs for 3D filming left me with no alternative but to find a matched pair of B+W 502 filters - it took three months to come up with a pair that had the same density and color and even then, they have a slight blue-green cast. It's next to impossible to find a B+W 502 that's actually grey (neutral) like it's supposed to be.See my article with links to photos comparing multiple B+W 502 graduated neutral density filters in the Photo.net Large Format photography forum:[...]If you are using a rangefinder or any other camera that does not allow you to examine the effect of the filter through the camera lens, there is unfortunately no alternative to the B+W 501 and 502 in a round, screw-in mount other than the Heliopan graduated ND filters, but these are ridiculously low in density for their rating. The Heliopan graduated ND filters are all but useless.If you are using an SLR, DSLR, or some other design that allows you to look through the camera lens (such as a view camera with ground glass), you should seriously consider the use of a rectangular graduated ND filter in an adjustable holder (instead of a round screw-in filter). Have a look at those made by Singh Ray, Lee Filters, Formatt, or Schneider Optics. They are all offered in both hard and soft edge gradients - the soft edge gradients are best for wide angle lenses, hard edge for normal or telephoto lenses.Mike
Please add more pictures depicting how the device works. It looks cool but have no idea how it really works.
I bought this camera after reading a very positive review in a major "consumer" based magazine. 8 months later the image chip went defective. Just as the same "consumer" magazine reported in a later issue. Nikon fixed this for "free", they would not pay for the incoming shipping ($30).Now 4 months later the flash does not work, the ISO settings do not change, the auto-focus is a no-go.What a piece of junk! Nikon won't pay for these problems either!DO NOT buy! Get the D50 or Rebel XT instead.UPDATE! Nikon has issued a service bulletin for this model. This is the second SERIOUS issue and this piece of junk went back for the second time in its 16 month life.I repeat-do NOT buy! Get the Canon Digital Rebel XT instead!!!
I got this thinking I would save myself on some connections and components. Well, here is what has happened in less than a year of use (only played one VCR tape in it):1) LOTS of problems with the unit not ejecting DVD and CD's. Will just sit there and spin...and have waited for hours before trying to get it to eject. Sent it back to Samsung, and their comment (after I paid S&amp;H) was &quot;couldn't reproduce problem&quot;. GAHH!!!2) Poor options on CD/MP3 playback. There is absolutely NO random/shuffle option. On screen MP3 title selection is nice, though.Paid $250 for this one year ago.-Jeff
I love archos, and I love my Gmini 20 GB player, but the battery life is awful!If you have a long commute or you are out and about alot, this player will let you down. I turned the backlighting OFF, and the thing is still constantly running out of juice. I have a short commute, so Ill live, but BEWARE!Also, the seek is slow if you have long sets, and you cannot queue up your next track without stopping the current one.Plusses are it is a no driver needed (XP) filesystem view, which is nice for transferring work files, and it is tiny, sexy cool. I fear for the device when the lithium ion battery performance starts to degrade - I just got it and it sputters after a few hours use!!!
This product does not work. Do not buy it. Everything about it is bad. Horrible user interface. Badly designed scanning unit. Unreliable OCR. Incomprehensible documentation. Software doesn't even boot on Leopard unless you email tech support and ask for a patch. Don't waste time on this. Instead, email Corex and ask them when their Cardscan product will be available for Mac.
Didn't work right from the beginning :( thankful I bought it from Amazon, they refund the money right away, and paid for return shipping :)
I didn't care for this particular bag. It's pretty cheap looking and feeling. I had bought two cases for my parents Portable DVD players that are much better. Go for the Case Logic. VERY nice case.
I received excellent customer support. I was looking for a particular size and wasn't sure what to buy. A customer rep. stayed with me until we got it right. I guess it's a sign of the times but i needed a PayPal account to purchase it. Pain to set up an account.This seems to be a good product but i could not get it to adhere to a plastic window on my lightwedge. Got bubbles, and bubbles, and more bubbles as i tried to reinstall it and straighten out my mistake. I think i was doing something wrong and not the fault of the product but i thought i'd mention my problem for others to consider.
Escog&iacute; esta m&aacute;quina con mucha dedicaci&oacute;n, que si ten&iacute;a esto o lo otro, pero lo &uacute;ltimo que me preocup&oacute; es que el sistema operativo del Windows Vista Home Pemium fuera un dolor de cabeza absoluto. El problema no es s&oacute;lo por la Toshiba, sino por todas las m&aacute;quinas que tengan este Hardware. No es compatible con ninguno de los equipos que ya tengas y que uses con tu computadora, esto quiere decir que dif&iacute;cilmente podr&aacute;s usarlos con el Vista, as&iacute; que agr&eacute;gale el costo de nuevos equipos ya que no todas las empresas han hecho software de actualizaci&oacute;n. La opci&oacute;n que te ofrecen es que te compres una licencia del Windows Vista Business porque es el &uacute;nico que tiene una opci&oacute;n para hacer un downgrade al XP. Hasta ahora no s&eacute; si mi m&aacute;quina fue una buena elecci&oacute;n porque el Vista me da tanto dolor de cabeza que me impide trabajar normalmente en ella. Ya llevo un mes buscando y actualizando softwares.
I got the Palm Z22 as a gift. I can only say "THANK GOD I DIDN'T WASTE MY MONEY ON IT" I have Windows Vista 64 bit and Palm OS does not work with the 64 only the 32. I spent wasted hours trying to find a solution to the problem, to no avail! Palm does warn you it will not work....but in the super fine print! If you go to the Palm website, it tells you that no program to come to work with the 64.
I returned this mouse after testing it briefly. Two major reasons:- Clicking the scroll wheel takes too much effort- While playing World of Warcraft, scrolling with the scroll wheel caused the cursor to immediately jump to the upper left corner of the screen. A cursory search indicates this is an issue with Logitech's Macintosh drivers
Well I would love to write a good review but I ordered this product on 4/24 and I just found out today (5 days later)that the seller I bought it from can't deliver me the product because he's out of town... Maybe the face to face purchase at my local electronics store is the best way to go.Doug
The mouse works fine but I give it a 1 star because of the incompatability with the MouseWorks software with the Dell Inspirion 8500. The Dell Inspiron 8500 has a built in track pad and pointing stick which is configurable from the mouse control panel.After you install MouseWorks, all configuration options in the mouse contol panel gets replaced by the MouseWorks software. As a result, the track pad or pointing stick configuration options gets removed. The track pad and pointing stick still works but there is no way to configure it. Luckily, Windows XP has system restore so I manage to restore everything back the way it was.Too bad Kensington did not create the Pocketmouse Pro Wireless without the requirement to install the MouseWorks software like there PocketMouse Pro with the retractable cord. Otherwise, it would be a great mouse.
I pretty much knew after reading the reviews for this antenna that it probably wouldn't boost my Dlink DIR-655's signal. I rolled the dice and decided to try it anyway. If you want to place the antenna in a different spot, within 3 feet of your router or network card, then this is something that will work for you. It would be nice if the antenna's cable was at least 7 feet longer, for better placement.The antenna is easy to setup and includes screws and wall anchors, if you want to mount it on the wall. I hear you can buy some cable to extend the length on Ebay.In conclusion, don't buy this if you are trying to boost your signal or improve the reception on a network card. Do buy this if you want to move the antenna within 3 feet of your router or network card. To improve your signal, a wireless repeater or repeater bridge will be a much better option, though it will halve your throughput(not an option for me). Get a router that supports DD-WRT and turn it into a wireless repeater or repeater bridge. You can also try moving your router to a better spot. Category 5e patch cable is cheap.
I have bought two sets of Energizer NIMH AA batteries and had them forabout 1 year. As others have reported they seem to work fine forabout 2 to 3 months and then they self discharge rate makes thebatteries almost unusable. After fully charging the batteriesand trying to use them one week later my digital camera willtell me to change the battery pack without even using them.
I bought this charger a little while ago. It came in the mail just as described in the packaging and all. I proceeded to use the charger and did so for a couple days. However, on or about the 4th day I went to plug the charger in to my iPhone. I did so and as soon as I did I heard the sounds of electricity. I looked down at the wall and saw the charger short curcuiting, sparks shooting out and it even produced a couple flames. I immediately ripped the charger out of the wall and disposed of it. Suffice to say the charger was faulty and it was a complete loss. Now, I might have just recieved a faulty one, but I would say buyer beware of these cheap chargers, they might cause more damage than they're worth.
Couldn't resist the free Coach bag promotion and got this for my daughter. Took 3 pictures on Christmas and two yesterday as it was carefully carried in its Coach bag.Upon next turning on, the LCD is locked with a frozen batwing that is also visible when it is turned off.First Canon CSR gave instructions on sending it back without mentioning the possibility that LCD is not warranteed. Second CSR said it's a judgement call by the tech as to possible camera abuse and to send a clear note about camera history.It's on its way to repair depot. I saw previous 1-star LCD comments and hoped to be lucky. Sigh.
At least Netgear is consistant, all of their products are garbage, this one is no exception. I was traveling to my families house, and in a jam I had my sister run out and buy a wireless card for her son's computer, so he could get hooked into the internet to play his game. I am no newbie,I am a network engineer with almost 20 years experience with PC and networks. Well, I get this card and follow procedure to the tee, even download the newest drivers. For the life of me it would not get an IP from the router, yes the firewall was off. Finally, after hours of playing around, I just set it to all static, I manually configured the card, and that was the answer. No there was no problem with DHCP because my laptop got an addy right away.Both Netgear cards and routers are total garbage. In the past they made good products. Whoever writes their driver software should be fired, also whoever manufactures and QAs the new junk that Netgear is putting out. I don't care how big the antenna is, if the thing doesnt work, its useless. I now never buy Netgear, always DLink which works all the time.
Not good for this length. Too much noise and interference and quite obvious on the screen. I had to purchase another to replace these that I bought.
I had a very poor experience with the Microsoft Media Center infrared keyboard and I wanted to replace it with a bluetooth solution that would - I thought - get rid of all connection problems.I was wrong. The hardware is very nice but the software keeps on dropping connections.AS usual, I was very careful: I always read manuals and properly install the software before using any product - I don't want to fail the installation for a very simple reason: the package doesn't come cheap... I am a software developer - I have half a dozen computers at home - and I did everything as instructed. I found the software to be very average in terms of usability (why do they try to do all these fancy effects??), but that's not very important when it works fine.Unfortunately, after just a couple of days, the keyboard stopped working. I finally managed to get it back by removing the batteries and rebooting the computer (both step were required - the on/off switch didn't work - same thing for the connect button which is totally ineffective). Now, the mouse keeps on dropping connections. After a couple of hours of inactivity, the mouse simply stops responding.This is simply unacceptable. Logitech knows that this product doesn't work and keeps on charging customers for something that is simply not usable because it wasn't tested properly.It is a very frustrating experience because the hardware is great. Don't buy this product, you could be very disappointed.Note that I have seen another installation done by professional Windows system administrators that had the exact same problems.Now don't get me wrong: the hardware is very nice. I would highly recommend the Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebookswhich is great and had none of the issues I have mentioned there.
this dvd player stopped working shortly after purchase and there was no warranty nor reimbursement!!!!!! please do not buy it!!!!!
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.
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.
I really wanted a vhs dvd recorder at a low price. In my zeal to save, I guess I didn't check carefully enough to see if this could do what I wanted. It's (for me) a player only. The dvd section looks and sounds pretty good. However, the vhs side is barely adequate because it doesn't see the hifi tracks at all, so what you hear is an attenuated mono audio track, when one is available, and absolutely none of the hifi stereo audio that may exist on the vhs recording. Sound is important to me, so I guess I'll use this to play cd's and movies on dvd. The vhs side may be good for cueing up tapes, and that's about all.
Dude we got the loading bug and it wont work.Its freakin stuped DO NOT GET THIS!!!!!!!!
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 bought this product hoping to fix a minor scratch in a Windows installation CD that was preventing me from installing it. I followed the instructions in the book, and put it through both the buffing and repair cycles. After it was finished, the disc didn't work any better than before, and there were circular marks left on the disc from the process. I tried it again and again as was suggested in the instructions, and it never fixed the disc to workable condition. Afterwards, I tried other CDs to see if my Windows disc merely didn't fall into the "99%" of CDs that this product supposedly fixes, and this machine failed to fix them either. Don't waste your money on this product.
I am really frustrated with this device. I had an iTrip before that connected directly to my iPod, but now that my iPod is defunct I needed something else with which to listen to my music. I've been connecting this to my portable cd player. It seems to work fine for really loud rock music, but if you play anything acoustic or with quiet parts, it will shut off randomly (even if you can hear the music fine from your speakers) and then you have to listen to loud static. So annoying!!! I am getting a cd/mp3 player installed in my car because I am FINISHED with adapters.
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.
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.
They look terrific, but sound lousy. Very tinny, very little bass. For about 10 dollars more you can get Koss 'phones at Radio Shack. They don't look as cool, but they sound much better.
I wish I had never bought this USB TV Tuner. The signal strength of the cable is cut so substantially that I see more static than it is worth unless I disconnect my internet connection since they share the same cable line. Additionally when you use the remote to turn off the TV tuner it shuts down your whole computer without the opportunity to save anything so I lost a document I was working on but hadn't backed up yet (I know, should back up often but still an unexpected hastle). I would have been better off just doing a quick internet search for tv access online as there are several that you can use for little or no cost. Don't bother buying this.
I was a Bose in-ear earbud user for about two years when they started to come apart. I looked into earbuds under $100 and saw favorable reviews of these. The sound quality is good - probably not quite as good as Bose, but of course much better than anything out of your standard MP3 player box.However, I find them very uncomfortable. They fit pretty far into year ear -- so much so that when you talk, it sounds much louder. (While they effectively cancel outside noise, they seem to amplify your own voice and your steps if you're walking, etc.)They are tough to listen to for long periods of time. I went on a 25 minute run and they were not comfortable at all for the high impact of running.Also - and this is VERY annoying - the right earbud is longer than the left one, ridiculously so. In any normal configuration, the left earbud is taut and the right earbud gives you all kinds of slack. The extra slack may make some kind of theoretical sense if your MP3 player is in your left pocket, but it's too much. It would be good if you were listening to the left earbud and the person sitting next to you on the plane were listening to the right earbud. Or if you have a five foot wide face. But otherwise this is just ridiculous.
the thing is huge and pretty darn ugly. shame on dell for not giving an adequate picture of what this thing looks like. looks like a solid case, but not for me. i hope they give me a refund...
The suction cup tore away from mount within 2 months. It wasn't taken up and down or abused, just slowly started tearing away. Worked good up until then, but now its worthless. :(
As far as sound quality and comfort this product is pretty great. Once the transmitter is connected to your TV you tune the headphones like an FM radio until you get a clear signal and then you're done for good. The shape, padding, and pressure is just right so you can spend a long time wearing these without a problem. In fact, based on these fundamental features the product deserves five stars. Unfortunately, one totally unnecessary feature spoils the whole product for me.The transmitter turns on an off automatically based on whether or not it receives an audio signal from your TV. After you turn off your TV, the transmitter will wait a short amount of time--probably about a minute or so--and then turn off to conserve power until the TV turns on again. In concept this is a great idea. However, when the transmitter turns off, the headphones no longer have a signal to tune into and so instead they sound loud static noise (in electronics this is known as squelching). So imagine yourself watching TV in a quiet house when you decide to pause your DVR for a moment. Perhaps someone entered the room and you want to have a quick chat with them without taking off the headphones, or you want to concentrate on a magazine in front of you for just a few minutes. BAM! All of a sudden you get LOUD static in your ears; MUCH louder than the sound you were listening to before. That is, you can listen to the TV at a low volume and the static that follows will still be deafening!I can't tell you how many times I've been bitten by this foolishly designed "feature". This is truly a shame because as I mentioned above, the fundamentals are there. So if you're willing to commit to remembering to take off or turn off your headphones immediately after pausing or turning off the TV, you'll like these. Personally, I'd rather not add another thing to worry about when I'm relaxing at the end of the day.
Video playback on OSX on this monitor is horrible. If you're planning on using it for that purpose don't waste your money.
Got this on sale for [...]. It works but it is difficult to get great reception in cities if you are using it to transmit to your car radio. I occasionally use the FM radio functionality. It has pretty good reception, but I usually just listen to a play list. This type of thing is great in theory, but most of the people I know who have these types of things always seem to use them a couple of times then leave them in the glove box until the next road trip. I would advise most people to use the cost of this to get a car stereo with an "audio in" jack, or true Ipod/Car integration. That is a much less aggravating solution to getting Mr. Ipod to play nice with Mr. Car Radio. It does run off the battery of the Ipod, and it suck power at a very fast rate, so keep that in mind before leaving on a 6 hour car ride. You will most liekely be listening to local Country stations after your battery has gone dead.
Stay away from Netgear products! Mine rarely works and I can get no response from Netgear what so ever. Take a look at the discussion board on their own web site for this product, you will find a long list of people having the same problems and getting the same response from Netgear...none! Mine is going to sit on the shelf above my computer as a reminder, to do better research before buying.
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 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 think FM transmitters are a crap shoot. Some will work better in certain cars and certain areas. This one did not work well for me (04 Mustang, South NJ). Someone else I know had this one also, and it didn't work well in their Mazda Tribute or Toyota Camry. The signal was very static-y on every single frequency I tried. I eventually bought one by Monster and I love it.
I bought these specifically for noise cancellation. The reviews I read said they were superior to the $300 Bose that everyone sees advertised. A sad statement, if true. THEY ABSOLUTELY SUCK as noise attentuators. I test drove them in front of a TV with moderate volume. Spend 25 cents on a box of cotton balls and you will be better rewarded. As a 30 year electrical engineer I am amazed someone had the audacity to sell these as noise canceling headphones- they aren't even adequate as static earmuffs. If there was a negative star rating I would have selected it for this review. ABSOLUTE WASTE OF MONEY.
This OEM charger killed my ibook after using it for 4 months. My computer kept shutting off without warning then after that happened numerous times, it would power on, but not stay on. It shut down immediately after powering on. After realizing that it wasn't going to turn on and stay on, I took it to the Genius bar and the tech told me the logic board was causing the problem, probably because the ibook was not getting ample power from the power cord. What I learned here is to buy a power charger that's made for the computer. I managed to pull the HD from my ibook and was able to retrieve my files and data and transfer it to my new Macbook. I'll never again buy a cheap power charger for my Mac.
My belkin router often drops connection around 1:30am. Have no idea why it chooses this time. I had thought my ISP was doing daily maintenance at midnight. However, after I reset my belkin router, everythiing works fine.Another weird problem is that when you have multiple computers connected to the routers (wired/wireless), only a pair of them can reach each other. (Yes, I disabled firewall on the router and all the computers.) Therefore I can not share music, files, video and certain server applications among all of my computers. Big pain!!The security log is useless. Also, everytime you reset the router, historical log got lost forever, and the clock reset to Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 again.
I bought a pair of these at the local bricks 'n mortar MacMall. They never worked right. The extended speaker never gave the volume of the main speaker, and eventually the main speaker sound cut out completely. This was after a month of use. Complete trash.
The configuration options are great (associating IP's with specific MAC's, port forwarding, etc), but I've had it for about a month and had to reboot (i.e., unplug and replug the power cord) 6 or 7 times, because it will suddenly cut off all internet access and no longer respond when I try and open the web configuration tool (or even just ping it). I DO NOT have to reboot the DSL modem, so I reason the problem is the WGR614. My old firewall stayed up for months (but I replaced it because it was a SonicWall and they wanted $300 to increase the number of active connections to greater than 10!). I'm not impressed.
Don't waste your time or your money. These work great, for about 30 days. Then they fail. I just threw away my third one, and am going to replace it with something that has a better customer review rating.
This HP is networked and has duplex (double sided printing), both were absolutely necessary to us. It has the usual downfalls of HP software, when set up to do a custom job it won't accommodate it as stated. This has been a problem with other HPs we have had. I have to use other software to get it to print to its true potential. Very frustrating. But having gone thru this before it was expected. Other than the fact that it doesn't work at all as stated it is a decent printer. The color is very good, I have not attempted printing a photo as I have a dye sublimation printer, but the color used in other printing is very good. Paper does matter, good finish produces crisp, clean color where poor cheep paper produces dull , off color. I'm unable to print certain sizes of paper because it doesn't want to. GREAT!:( Customer service at HP is non existent, they couldn't help. Of corse they blame it on the OS, who clearly say that it's HP's problem. So great, I have a printer that the reviews say is a problem and doesn't work as it should, and many others have the same issue.So the printer has now run out of ink, WELL the cost to replace it is 582.99 + shipping, REALLY!!!!!!!!!!! What a rediculous price. I have finally, exhaustively figured out ways to work around the printers shortfalls and now I have to junk it. I'm not happy.
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.
This is perhaps some left-over from 10 uears ago. It does not work with Vista or higher OSs. I just waisted some good money.
I was quite impressed when I first used this camera, but after a few months, it's turning out to be a problem. I'm having the worst luck trying to download the still images on to my PC. Apparently, the enclosed software Multimedia Navigator(1 disc: JLIP VideoCapture | JLIP VideoProducer | PictureNavigator) does not work on the Windows 98 as it said, neither in W2K and Windows XP.I'm still haven't been able to download my pictures because my PC doesn't recognize the camera. Apparently, many people are experiencing similar problems with downloading their images. There is no drivers for this camera and JVC support doesn't know about this issue.
This router worked well only for 1year. Then, it always droped connection even if the router was placed next to my computer. I had to reboot this router every 2 hours. Finally I gave up and just ordered another brand.
What a shame! no updates! thank god I bought this gps 2nd hand. Very limited as all the listings for updates in the manual are non-existant and no uploads are available. Wasted my $$. Save your bucks and get a Garmin or another "trusted" name in a GPS.
This was quite a terrible wrist rest. The one I replaced it with lasted for years. This one, after only two weeks, started to indent and get &#34;smashed&#34; down already! It doesn't do any good for wrist support if it doesn't offer any support. I'm very disappointed in the quality and would not recommend it to others.
will be good until... you burn out the drum, which costs more to replace than buy a whole new printer!The warranty for 1 year does not cover the drum!!!If you do alot of printing you do not want this printer.
Battery is slightly oversized making it even harder to install. The poor fit causes some parts to bend and it was very hard to put everything back in the case. After several weeks my ipod still works so no damage resulted. The screwdriver set is metal instead of the plastic ones some other sellers provide. The metal ones tend to gouge the case more than plastic ones so be careful. I haven't done a full battery life test but preliminary results are good.
If you use a Mac, I advise you not to purchase this printer. In spite of the supposed support for OS X, most of the features of this printer are not available, as HP has not bothered to make the toolbox available for the Mac. I found this out having wasted a lot of hours trying to adjust print quality settings and FINALLY getting sombody at HP to tell me I can't access most of them. Now, not only will I return the printer, I'll never buy another HP product. False advertising.
I bought this highly over rated camera just before they released the D300 a few years back and was immediately disappointed. I had better images from my D70 in handheld use. The D200 was considered a "GOD" amongst professional wedding photographers, so I thought I had to have it. I looked forward to using it for weddings, and the camera paying for itself, but was sadly disappointed. Images are RARELY CLEAR, and always have some type of imperfection.I sent the camera back 3 times to Nikon, and they INSISTED that nothing was wrong with it! I also sent in my new 18-200mm lens also to have it checked, and nothing! I did bench tests comparing the D70 to the the D200 and changed lenses, and showed the results to NIKON and they just IGNORED THEM!I NEVER had a problem with Nikon before I bought this camera, and was STUNNED at how I was treated with customer service, who I had on the phone SEVERAL TIMES and talked to the technicians. They insisted that it was "USER ERROR", when I have been a photographer for 10 years before then, and NEVER HAD the kinds of problems I was having with this camera!Since then, I still have the camera, and am STILL as disappointed as I was the day I bought it! Nikon had convinced me that it must be ME, so I have been trying to "MAKE IT WORK" ever since, to NO AVAIL! I have been tempted MANY TIMES to SMASH this piece of TRASH in the studio, even on a tripod it is WORTHLESS!!!If I could get my money back, I would have bought another camera, but Nikon made sure to keep my camera MONTHS AT A TIME in order for the warrantee to expire so they didn't have to REPLACE IT, like I demanded and they would not do! Nikon has always been great before, and to me I was stunned at their response to this, and showed me that they OBVIOUSLY knew they created a lemon, but were not willing to admit it.The funny thing is, I have seen so many great reviews of this camera, but I never had any satisfaction as I read about. All I can say is GOOD LUCK! I lost $2200.00 over this piece of JUNK that I cannot use for anything it was intended for.
Purchased this based on the prior 5 star reviews and was very surprised when we received wipes that are all but identical to Windex Wipes and work just as poorly on our cook top. The product says that it "Removes grease, fats and burnt on water residue" and leaves "ranges with a brilliant, streak-free shine after every use" we found that these claims are simply not true. I plan on returning these wipes and will instead useWeiman Glass Cook Top Heavy Duty Cleaner and Polishwhich, while not as simple, does what it is supposed to.
Product is easy to set up and install. However - BE FOREWARNED - if there is any issue, the Seagate tech support is, in my opinion, as worthless as any I have seen. A two-hour phone call, unknowledgable / rude / condescending personnel, no follow-up phone calls as promised. I will NOT purchase any other Seagate products.
The package was shipped very quickly - that was appreciated. I have the same exact TV as the one featured on Amazon.com's graphic and on the box of the product (both GE items).The first thing I noticed is that the plastic rivet do-dad in the middle of the turntable kept falling apart when I first put the TV on top of it. After several tries in which I would place the unit under the TV and the turntable's middle rivet would pop out, I eventually figured out that the TV has to sit in exactly the right spot of the swivel or I ended up scrambling on the floor looking for the detached plastic rivet do-dad.The best way to make this work - use two people. One person lifts up the TV, the other one slips the unit under it in just the right spot.Anyway, I've had the turntable for a day or so and it seems okay now. I recommend buying the swivel only if you have some patience with this kind of thing.
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.
Before buying any WD Raptor high performance hard drives for use in a Mac G5... search the WD website until you find the tech support article that says some are not compatible. I thought we were all past this sort of stupid problem, but apparently not. WD apparently held back on publicly admitting this for way too long.The Raptor is "enterprise class" and marketed as being built for heavy usage. And it does SEEM to work ok in a Mac dual G5 tower. But under heavy usage it locks up the OS really badly. (Like every other week, but sometimes goes 80 days). This cost us untold grief & thousands of dollars before figuring it out 13 months later. Adding a PCI SATA card fixed the problem. WD blames Apple, but Apple says they are at SATA spec. Whatever, it was a horrible combo until we added the basic (bootable) Sonnet pci sata card to drive the WD Raptor drives. Do your homework & beware.
toys r us would not take this item back because I did not have the receipt...it was a gift for my son on his birthday and did not work from day one....I feel this is wrong on behalf of toys r us for NOT backing the products that they sell! They knew it had problems...I believe this.I am writing to the main office of toys r us, a letter to the editor, BBB, and anyplace else I can find.
Ref Nikon Ans. ID 13688Bad Sony CCD sensor.This camera is terrific until it reaches it 1 1/2 birthday. At this time the camera will no longer take images. Nikon is aware of this problem with the 5700 model but will not honor the 5400. If you don't beleive me just google Nikon 5400 recall.Hopefuly I can prevent you from going through what I have experienced.
Open brand new from box. Installed toner. Tried to copy. Got "Clear Paper Jam". Checked all compartments - no paper. Can not clear error. Return to sender!
Product worked great at first, but after 5-6 hours it started to have sound interruptions where the sounds would go in and out. Then it stopped working altogether. The inner mechanism might have been loosen up when I tried to turn the switches couple times to fix it, but that doesn't excuse the poor build quality.
I owned this tv for about three years and it worked perfectly. Then one night while watching it the tv popped and fire and smoke came out from the back. It just shorted out.
I really liked these when I first purchased them, and have gone through several cheap bud-type headphones in the past....average life span of the cheapies was 2-3 months. These lasted almost 5 months: Yesterday, the right speaker crapped out, and, while collapsing them to put them away, the center hinge snapped. It's a good design, but cheaply executed. So now, I'm stuck looking for another pair of sports headphones that can take it. I would also encourage the gushy, uber-positive reviewers to wait until they've owned a product awhile before posting their review.
I really don't understand all the good reviews for this camera listed here. Pictures come out terrible, unless all you print are 4x6's. If you view your picture at full size on your computer, the noise is so bad, many important details are obscured. 6MP mode is of no you either. I think the pictures come out even worse than in 3MP mode. Everyone seems to to love the 10x zoom. But its this 10x zoom lens thats causing many of the image quality problems. Because the camera amplifies the noise (a lot) as you inrcease the zoom (larger min f-number), i don't like to use it very much. Pictures are only acceptable in bright outdoor light, with min f-stop. Oh well, if you've never owned an Olympus, Sony, Canon, or Nikon, you may not realize what your missing. I traded my Canon G5 for this because of the 10x zoom. BIG mistake! I miss sharp, clear, and colorful digital pics now :(
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
Not good at all' bought 2 of these and after a week they just stopped working.I would not recomend this item. Waste of money!!!
This product was very dissappointing. I expected to receive a cable and a disk, or at least some hints on paper to indicate drivers, or where drivers could be found. Nope,nada, zilch - all that was in the package was the cable. I don't really know if the cable works or not as the printer (canon BJC-6000 on Vista operating system) still won't print. On to driver search land....
Cools HDD Great, Quiet (at first, then Squeals like a pig) looks good, nice aluminum fins, inexpensiveUpdate: the two replacement EVERCOOL FAN-EC5020M12CA 50mm Case Fans, work fantastic and are fairly quiet. I did have to use super glue to attach them to the cooler (worked great though). I didn't have the right length screws. The EVERCOOL HD-F117 Aluminum HDD Cooling Device was too loud for my purpose.The original Vantec fans started to squeal after less than 1 month, comes w/ cheap sleeve bearing fans, I just ordered 2 EVERCOOL FAN-EC5020M12CA 50mm Case Fans to replace them. I also ordered a EVERCOOL HD-F117 Aluminum HDD Cooling Device, this one states it has ball bearing fans. I will write a review on those after I receive them.I am using these on a bareWestern Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA II, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive WD10000LSRTL - RetailHDD used as an External eSATA DVR expander. See AVS Forum, 8300HD and External SATA - It Works!!
Until this ad for a Onkyo Receiver is fixed, it is an ad for a pair of gloves and the written description is not what you will get. I called the seller, got my money back and shipping costs to boot, so I do recommend this seller, Tool King, out of the Denver area as a seller you might like to do business with, but tools or gloves would be the product you might want to seek. Good seller, bad ad.
This item is a very poor excuse for a NAV system. First off touch screen requires you to use a hard nail or you get no response. Second the battery life is terrible. Barely lasts one hour or so. Dont even want to go into the screen is not bright and the several other shortfalls.I will predict this company will not survive so do not buy something that is poorly designed as this. I will also tell you I never ever complain on the many many tech items I buy. But this unit is so poor I had to comment. Just printed the return label and back to Amazon it goes.
i got my ram but it was not PNY OPTIMA it was a no name brand but works fine and i got it real fast too shipping was a 10 thanks
The first one of these I recieved fell apart the very first time I tried to use it. I requested an RMA number from the supplier, but they were nice enough to send me a new one with out any pushback or need for explaination. I would rate the company as 5 Stars but the product as 1.
I purchased these twice from 2 different vendors through amazon , twice the the order was canceled and I then found out that amazon holds orders for up to 90 minutes before submitting them to the seller . The best thing I can tell you is simply do not use amazon . If you find a product you want , go to the web page of the seller and purchase them directly from them
How can a digital product these days have no facility for syncing up with a computer?What if you want to email sound files for transcription?What if you want to back up?This is useless!
I bought a 50 pack of the Pengo DVD+R discs. About 25 of them came out as coasters. The dvd drive says Disc error on 4 different dvd players.
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 thought it was cheap because it was discontinued. But it is a counterfeit.At any rate, it doesn't fit. The plug simply falls out! I don't know anything about cell phone headsets, so I am really glad I dind't pay more for one.Since this won't stay put in my LG Lotus, I can't tell you if the sound quality is as poor and low as other reviewers have said. But it doesn't matter because it can't be used.
From what I've seen, the iTrip is the best FM Transmitter for the iPod, but that doesn't mean it's good, or even does what you need it to do.Sadly, I get faint radio static from the iTrip no matter where I place it in my car, and when I drive around, the music might fade completely to static. This is distracting, and while you might get used to it, I personally didn't play $50 to have my iPod sounding like a record player. I get much better performance from a cheap $10 tape adapter. Long road trips will force you to change the radio frequency often, and while the iTrip thankfully while let you use any frequency you want to, setting a new one is too complicated to do singlehanded while driving by yourself. Driving through a big city (or even living in one) will leave you totally frustrated. The little add-on looks cool sitting atop you iPod, and runs off the iPod's batteries and not AAs like some others, but overall I just can't recommend it to anyone unless you absolutely have no other option, especially if you live in a big city with crowded airwaves.
Bought it at the L.A. JLC Trade Show last year.1. First thing my crew noted was no radio reception and I mean NO reception. Note: They have a fix kit to upgrade this.2. Sound quality is lacking in Bass, very mid to high end sound, but tolerable.3. The CD/MP3 player plays when it wants, stops when it wants, and starts again when it wants. Sometimes it will not even recognize that you put a CD in it. Very frustrating for the guys.4. You either have to put it on a bench or tilt it up so you can read the display which has turned black in direct sunlight.5. It is built tough though. It has survived a year with a bunch of framers.6. I will take it back to the trade show this year and expect a replacement.-Michael WatsonFraming Foreman
I bought this LN2653H through Amazon in 02/09 for around $700.00. The set lasted two months over a year when it began power cycling. Of course my warranty had just run out and Samsung wants nothing to do with me. I have no nearby television repair service to help me fix it. I have gone online and read reviews by other purchases for this model and other Samsung models, and this is a common problem for this set and Samsung wants nothing to do with those people either. Don't believe that Samsung is the leader in electronics. They are not.
I bought these speakers and checked BEFORE ordering to make sure they included GRILLS (description listed grills included.) Sadly, I opened the box and found no grills. I called Pyle and asked why the description AND box list grills as part of the product, but product packaging did not include them. The tech support guy could not give me an answer other than, "No, they do not have grills." I asked if they were available for purchase as an "add-on." Same response, "No."
They sound great and fit nicely... for a little while. The hinge on one side got really loose after two months of running and soon after broke off.
The printer does not work at all even if I tried to operate it with many ways. But due to avoiding waste of my time, I have not returned. This seller is not kind because the retainer of ink cartridges was disassembly.
I made the mistake of buying this mouse so learn from me and save yourself some money and anger. I really wanted it to work because I've never had a cordless mouse, so be assured that I tried my best to get past the problems. It eats batteries so fast that we had to go out and buy rechargeable batteries. Then, we had to take the batteries out every time we shut down the computer because the mouse would still drain them. Sometimes it would just decide not to work. There is a reset button and a 'channel connect' button to remedy this, but many times they didn't help and I would just have to restart the computer or just use the keyboard. As I write this, I'm using my old mouse with a cord and the Kensington is in a drawer where it probably will never see the light of day. Next time, I'll buy something that has a recharger (no batteries) and I'll never give another dime to Kensington.
The good: they fit good and they sound good. The fatal flaw: the speaker faces forward so as you run, the wind creates a whistle in your ear. As you run, you hear a loud and annoying whistle, which makes this product worthless to a runner.
I bought this product for my wife as a christmas gift. When she opened and set it up the remote came with this product was not working and I changed battery and tried, not good. I called customer service and explained to them. But they want me to send a $6.00MO for S&H for a new remote. We just took it out of the box and I din't understand why I have to pay S&H for brand new product. COBY spoiled our christmas happiness just a day after. very, very bad customer service and product support. Don't buy COBY products, product support is very, very, very BAD.
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.
I bought the iGo Juice 70. Seems like a good idea with auto adaptor. However, the DELL adaptor does not charge the computer (it's "power only"). I can't think of reason why anyone would spend $100 on a mobile charger that doesn't charge the device. They don't make this clear through their website or their third party vendors. On top of it all their customer service wouldn't take the return and told me I should have known.
I purchased this despite the negative comments because:- I wanted to see for myself; I thought if it was bad enough, Amazon would have stopped carrying it long ago.- It seemed &#34;cheap enough&#34; to try it out (I really should have known)- If it was too thin, I'd use it for a number of other low-voltage applications (under 15-ish VDC)Here are my findings:- Not copper as advertised (or implied); each strand is actually silver-colored metal (most likely aluminum) with a thin veil of copper-clad- Unsuitable for the project I purchased it for; copper specified- Mic'd out at just under (thinner than) AWG-8... but mine wasn't really a precise measurement- Can't/won't use it for other applications; copper and aluminum exhibit different expansion and contraction properties across the temperature range of my installations... especially at some current surges; I believe it will prove too brittle in the long run- This can potentially work for some non-electrical/non-functioning cosmetic decor, mock-up, or training aid, where you want something that looks like &#34;real&#34; wire, but you don't intend to apply any energy to it... at the fraction of the cost of &#34;real&#34; copper wire&#34;-Even though it looks pretty and might impress the 16-year-old (and his buddies who help install) his first over-priced stereo his first junker-mobile... it's garbage, as far as wire is concerned- I believe you will save nothing, and eventually incur nuisance, and re-work, by purchasing and using this wire
I just got these at a local store and they just really blow!!! I was swayed by the brand name and the great price (although higher than Amazon). It's true when they say you get what you pay for... rock-bottom price = rock-bottom performance. Terrible to say the least. Mine are going back right now.
I got my printer for free with my laptop. I now understand why this printer was given away. Nice gimmick, to get rid of a bunch of crap printers.THIS PRINTER HAS NEVER EVER WORKED. From day one it has flashed an E2 error message that will not go away. There is no packing material left in the machine, I have re-loaded the paper a million times. It will not even attempt to feed the paper.I did not purchase this item, but will definitely never purchase any Canon copier.
The unit worked as it should. But the quality is very bad. After I left the unit sitting around for a month or so, the GPS' battery discharge by itself. In order to get it running again, I have to recharge it and then reboot the device with a pin. I had to reboot the unit a few times already. After using the GPS for a few times, the voice is not functioning; no voice guidance. Then the backlit for the screen malfunctioned. The screen cannot be seen without the backlit. Amazingly, the backlit came back to life after a few months of rest. As of now, the voice is still mute.The sync. with the computer does not work either. I have only a few cities stored on my SD card. I cannot use the unit outside those cities where they are not downloaded to the SD card. Each map software has its unique unlock code. Even though you can get somebody to copy the map data onto a SD card for you, you won't be able to use it.If you don't want any headache, do not buy this GPS. It is nothing but trouble.
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.
Even after reading the instructions, I was completely baffled as to how to get it to work. Have barely used it. If you're not a hardcore tech-y person, look for something with an easy to use interface. I simply didn't have the patience.
Oh the problems I have had... (note that I only use the B side of the unit ) ...1. frequent auto-reboots. Yep, it resets itself at random...2. very limited range... walk into the kitchen =&#62; no signal3. limited compatibility... Had to replace a few cards ( MS & SMC work & can be found cheap )4. the wireless connection seems to slow to a halt... you can still pull an ip and browse the internet (at circa 2400 baud speeds)... a reset of the unit fixes this momentarily, but considering you have to either a) walk to the unit and push a button or b) slowly load it's config page and do it -- it's not worth the hassle.Do like me and buy something else... something with all good reviews.
Bought two of these from Amazon to bridge connectivity from one room to another. Despite having all the settings correct, neither AP was reachable. The Linksys tech support people were terrible - it is pretty clear they were just reading from a script. They sent me a firmware upgrade, and once loaded, it killed the AP. Completely unreachable - the tech support person said "uh, I guess you should return it".After the RMA, I got it up and running (finally) with all the default settings. Tonight I foolishly tried to change a setting - and now the AP I didn't exchange is only reachable via the wireless AP - the ethernet port seems to be dead. Power cycled, factory reset, etc... to no avail. I can reach it from the AP - but there's nothing going over the ethernet port.The most frustrating part - I work in a NOC and do this for a living. I'm sending these back and shelling out the extra money for cisco - at least they work.
I bought this frame in December 08 to share pictures from our live in Singapore with our parents in Germany.Unfortunately the momentolive service never worked as advertised, actually this service did not work at all. Mails to imate service remained unanswered or were answered using standard text blocks.On top of that I received now a mail stating that the momentolive service will be terminated in March '09, so the frame will be just a frame like all other photo frames.It is able to show pictures from various memory cards, photos hosted and shared by a Windows Media Player Library and is able to act as Windows SideShow device.
I've used my iTrip on 3 long-ish car rides (2+ hours each) through Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties, with very limited success. I applaud the effort of the iTrip, as it would be fine if I only wanted to use it at home to broacast to my home stereo. Unfortunately, in the car, it's been frustrating.The biggest problem, perhaps, is that in Los Angeles there are very few unused FM stations (a requirement for reception). Less than half a dozen, I'd guess, and there's a lot of bleeding over from neighboring stations. This causes interference which is aggravating to listen to.Second, be sure the passenger is the one doing the station-switching. Driving and trying to find a better station because the current one has suddenly become unlistenable is a fatal car accident waiting to happen. It's far more distracting than using a cell phone (something else I discourage).On solo trips I found myself pulling over to try to find a better station. Combine that with an interface that can be sometimes flaky (I can never get it to accept 93.1, for instance) and you openly wonder why you're bothering with this gadget in the first place.
I bought my first case and had the latch break in less than 1 month (with very little use -- I am very gentle with my pda, and I had heard that this latch was easily broken, so I actually try to close the latch whenever possible!). I could not stand not being able to close the case when the latch broke, and I was silly enough to buy a second case. This latch lasted me 3 months, and snapped off today. I bought the aluminum case for the protection that it offers, but I have never seen a case with its latch be able to last. I think you're ultimately better off with a leather case, because this case is no good for protection once it cannot latch any longer.
The Tungsten E has proven to be one of my more worthwhile purchases. I have my whole life (just about) and what I plan to do with it right at my fingertips. After spending $200 on it, I figured I had to protect the investment. I originally purchased this Hard Case from the Palm Online Store for $39.99 - 20%. It was rather pricey, but I thought worth the security. On a scale of 1-5, I gave it a 2, as shown above, and I only scored it that way because the Palm is well protected from key scratches and so forth as well as falls to the concrete or floor when in this case. I stress the latter because the satiny outer surface is especially hard to grasp with dry hands, therefore is a drop waiting to happen. And like everyone else here, my latch broke and the case is not securely closed, so any fall could mean the end of this device. Even with the name Hard Case, I would not recommend this case to a man, especially one who plans to keeps it in a pants pocket. It just won't hold up under the pressure. The case itself needs work and for the asking price, it should be able to last as long as the device itself. All in all, if I had to choose again, this would not be my first choice.
I am a computer programmer and am not stupid when it comes to setting up (and even designing) software. The camera (hardware) is great. The software is not only 'klunky' to setup, it is (at least on my computer) not working correctly. I have been trying to resolve this with tech support for over 3 weeks and I cannot get the software to remember it's settings. It wants to setup the sound settings everytime I open the camera software with it's audio tuning wizard. There are several other settings the software can't seem to 'remember'. I don't know if anyone else has the same problem or not.I would buy another camera, not because of the camera, but the software.
savings dont match AAA or internet. not woth the price. I did buy it but havent used it after 3000 miles
I have had my camcorder for less than two years and now it is no longer working. Unfortunately, when I try to get some answers from the various companies about getting it repaired, I'm getting the old run-a-round. No one knows diddly, even when I read them the agreement for the warranty. Somehow, I feel that I've purchased a warranty that will not provide any service for a product that doesn't work! Ruined wedding photos on the miniDV and a graduation tape too. Upset, disappointed, and just down right disgusted that I have to send the camcorder back to Panasonic and I'm going to have to pay for it. Warranty! What warranty?
I have used this printer sporadically for about 2 years. Suddenly it stopped working; I lost a lot of ink trying to do deep cleaning. Finally Canon told I will need a new printhead for about $100. Well, it is time to move on and buy a new printer.
The biggest problem is closing the lid. The sides of the box are actually shorter than CD cases. So there is about a 1/2 inch the CD cases stick up, which then suspend the lid up as well. This makes for a flimsy fit.The biggest issue with this is that if you only have CDs on one end of the case, the lid sits at a slant because the cases hold it up on one end but not the other.The only way this case would be useful is if you fill it with CDs.
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.
I have been using Vista 64 for over a year now and had purchased the fingerprint reader 1 year ago as well. The original FP site showed "vista support" but as of today, MS will still not produce 64 bit drivers for this. Don't waste your money on this with Microsoft. They lied about the software compatibility and have no intent on supporting their own products under their own OS.
I returned this item. I bought because it was a suggested companion item for the LaCie 160 GB Rugged Hard Drive USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800, which I purchased for traveling. The case was far to big and bulky for the small hard drive for purposes of traveling. Because the hard drive was ruggedized, there is really no need for the case other than to store cables.
I've been a DirecTV customer for 6 years. I've had a DirecTivo receivers throughout this whole period. Recently I got this receiver and I can not be more disappointed. I've always loved DirecTV's service, but this receiver is having me think about cancelling DirecTV service all together and switching to Dish Network, maybe even cable. Yes, it is THAT BAD. If you had any previous experience with Tivo, you will absolutely HATE this receiver. I wish I could assign this product no stars. It's as good as having a VCR, really. Actually, you are better off with a VCR than with this DVR. DirecTV lost a loyal customer and I'm sure they will lose tons more if they continue to offer this product to their customers. I am an IT prefessional, and I have never come across a product in my field of work that is worse than this DVR. I'm not going to go into the things that are wrong with this product. Plenty of the other reviews have done so, and it is all true.
I bought it, put in the batteries, and immediately needed a magnifying glass to read the worst LCD display I have ever seen (actually, could not see) in my life. After squinting and fumbling through some programming features, I started to feel that I was doing something wrong. I realized that I could select all devices to program EXCEPT THE TV! You simply cannot program the TV! You can program a digital cable box, a vcr, ... etc. But the device acts like it will let you select the TV BUT IT DOES NOT! Sony cost me hours of shopping and a couple of frustrating hours to find that they shipped a broken product. This will make me think twice about other Sony products' quality in the future.
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.
I went to my camera and it listed memory cards for it ordered on ireceived the memory cards for a diferent caera notified sender who said return it bur restocking fee were more than original cost of correct menory card I have sent a dozen emails with no replies. so all I can say is BEWARE WHEN YOU THINK OF PLACING AN ORDERgenefrenchko7t@yahoo.com
I wish people wouldn't write good reviews about this camera. For the amount this camera is, you can do a lot better. I love the video feature, but taking pictures indoors is horrible. The flash is not very good and the pictures come out dark. And don't even try to take pictures without the flash because they are going to come out extremely blurry. You have to have a very steady hand if you want the pictures to come out good, and that's if the subjects aren't moving. I have tried the various scene modes in the camera, and it still doesn't do anything, infact, if you use the indoor portrait mode and you take pictures with the flash on, they are still blurry. I would go with a Sony if you want bright pictures. I'm thinking of buying one and selling this one.
I found it next to impossible to get a good seal in the ear for me - which results in not so great sound.
The product does not work as advertised. On a PC with XP Media Center Edition SP2, the system freezes when it comes out of standby or hard drive shut down. Their support is terrible with responses like: 1) it should work; it is 100% compatible with an SATA interface and 2) we don't know why it does not work...sorry.
In spite of what the box says (Windows CE 3.0), it just doesn't work with my HP Jornada 548 PocketPC and Linksys doesn't even answer my emails!!! The install utility came back with a message saying that the device connected (Jornada 545) was not supported with the WCF12.I bought it and can't use it! :-(
I will never buy a Klipsch product again! These speakers were bought with high hopes, from all the glowing reviews here on amazon and other places online. Well I think they sound like crap. The bass is distorted on anything over 1/4th on the sub volume, and yes everything was set and config right. The highs are so high I wanted to cover my ears when voices came on, shrillly loud is the best way to sum it up, the sub can not overcome the shrill at all.All around bad set of over rated junk, hooked back up My Logitech set that's 4 years old and sounds way better
This modem has one advantage and thats the proprietory ReadDSL Technology used by Paradyne. Other than that its firmware, feature set and support are pathetic.If you are locked into connecting to Paradyne/Zhone equipment using ReachDSL this modem is what you need, otherwise try other brands like Netgear or Dlink for more features, better interface, firmware stabilty and online support.
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??
Sparks when you plug the ac adapter into the case, doesn't fully support large drives, and while plugged in prevented my other usb devices from functioning. Its junk! Just used a paper weight now.
Received this on 5/18 and trying ever since to make it perform as promised. Plays music OK, and most slides, but thumbnail screen shows INVALID on every other frame. Will not play videos AT ALL. Tried clips from both my Canons and a Sony. A few play jerkily for 3-4 secpnds with garbled sound, then screen freezes and must turn it off and back on again. Finally phoned customer service and they would only say they would email me a tutorial to fix all my problems. Still waiting. Even purchased 2 Ultra Speed SD cards to see if that would correct the video problem. Didn't. Don't waste your money. Customer service just lies to get you off the phone. Will be contacting Amazon to return it. Glad I saved the box.
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.
The title of the product says 1800 mAH battery. My ordered was incorrectly shipped as 900 mAH. Customer service at 47th street photo sent replacements even those were incorrect.When I called customer service, the guy was absolutely rude. All he wanted to tell me was that they did not have the batteries and I should not be complaining and that I will get refund. Since they did not carry the product, I asked them to get the add off of Amazon so future customers are not deceived. The answer: 'I Dont think that is the problem.'Is that the typical customer service culture at 47 street photo? Similar experiences have been had by a few of my co workers and family with 47thstreet photo.I am a professional photographer and have bought from other stores like amazon, bhphotovideo, ritz camera. but I have never experienced this kind of pathetic customer service.Please be aware before buying from 47street photo.
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.
The Handspring Visor Edge provided 5 months of wonderful usage until one night when I was riding with some of my friends going to Tulsa I decided to play some games on it, so I take it out and I noticed that it said fatal error, so I thought well no big deal I just perform a soft reset and it will be fine but when I performed a soft reset it would load up and then it said fatal error then I performed another soft reset still nothing worked then I tried a hard reset nothing, nothing would work and what was really bad the power button did not respond so I could not conserve the batteries until I got back from the trip. Well when I got back the batteries must have totally drained down because the screen was blank.
I bought a new one from CircuityCity recently and found that I was unable to host my webserver. The netgear initially refused to acknowledge it but finally they are working on fixing the bug but it still is not fixed so far.
Broke when folding gently after one month of running with them.Very uncomfortable for ear, would never buy again.If this is supposed to be for sport use it's a joke.
As others have said, the wood is nice but that's where it stops.The finish is splotchy, the platforms weren't level, the movable platform interfered with the fixed platform, the height adjustment assembly was assembled incorrectly, and when I woke up the next day, the angle adjustment bracket had snapped and the adjustable shelf had dropped down and couldn't be fixed.Service is less than wonderful, too, as I have had no response to three different communications to them.I did like the wood, though, and spent another $25 to get a brass lid support (from another supplier) to replace the angle adjustment bracket and am using the desk as I write this. It's smaller and better looking (now) than the honking-metal-and-pressboard table I previously owned.
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.
"You get what you pay for." Actually, I expected a $15 CD player to last longer than a month. It doesn't come with skip protection, has no radio tuner, and is highly sensitive to being jostled. For $15, that's probably okay. On the other hand, having the motor seize up after a month is not okay.
I had no problems with the sound. I'm no audiophile, so perhaps I'm not the best judge, but I thought the sound was fine.My biggest problem is that they broke after 6 months of mild use. I used them perhaps twice a week (for an hour?) and never mistreated them, so there is no excuse for them breaking. The left headphone just stopped working, there were no disconnected cables or anything.My other complaint is about the cords. They have a flexible woven metal sheath. It has a horrible tendency to get bent & twisted up. Every time I used them I tried to straighten them out. Then I put them away in a pocket or backpack, pull them out and they're just as bent & tangled. I found it really annoying.Overall I would NOT buy again. After they broke I bought a replacement by a different company.
This charger stopped working after about 3 days. Very disappointing. I guess that saying about getting what you pay for is true. Oh well. It seemed to be poorly constructed too. Would I buy it again? Not unless it came with a warranty.
Tried two of these for my Canon Powershot SD800 IS Digital Elph and neither would power the camera. Camera works fine on its battery BUT these devices evidently do not work with the camera. Replacing the battery with the ACK-DC30 left the camera dark. Checking the output showed an AC voltage of about 50v AC as the output NOT a DC voltage. Two devices same result. Maybe a bad Chinese import?
Just a head's up. This same item is available refurbished direct from Epson for just $99.99; also be aware that replacement lamps are close to $500, if you decide to get one of these for home use.But especially for the price, it's a great item to have for around the pool or outside, for kids to watch their movies on, or to watch a big game on against an outside wall. The picture is clear and a decent set of speakers goes a long way. With "once-in-a-while" use, the lamp should last years.
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?
For a case with a Nikon logo on it, it doesn't fit particularly well. Its on the small side, and doesn't have a shoulder strap. With this camera, you've gotta carry an extra batter, and the bag fits way too tight once you've stuck an extra batter in the front zipper compartment. I'd recommend getter a bigger, better aftermarket bag, like a Tamrac.
I have a Dell Inspiron 4000 running XP Professional SP1 and while I did eventually get my new Wireless-G network up and running (with the LinkSys wireless-g router), I could not reboot my notebook with this card in it.XP would start the boot process, but hang. Only when I removed the card did XP continue with its boot process. So I figured I'd put the card back in after XP booted (seemed reasonable), but it 're-hung' XP all over again.Very disappointed in the quality of the drivers for XP Professional even tho' I get the XP warning about the driver not being WHQ 'certified'. Oh, and the LinkSys website had no updated drivers (and dead links to same) to help me either.
My original review is below. One of the ear buds has died. Disappointing.----I just received these, so this is not a long-term owner review, but I can say that I like the fit and quality of these headphones. The ear buds that you just push into your ear always fall out of my ears, so the vertical clip-in design is a must for me; these feel secure. The sound quality is fine.The only con for me thus far is: I bought these expecting a bright orange color. The color is more of a red-orange. This isn't a huge deal, but not what I was hoping for.
This product and support is better to close shop asap to prevent further loses. The lady support I spoke to was not only limited in knowledge, she was arrogant and not user-friendly. I was feeling real good until I went through this lousy excercise, I have to take my hearth medicine to calm me down.
Do not waste your money on these speakers. Bought them for an old car I was bringing back to life and found one of the speakers did not even work. Save your money
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!
My experience with this webcam has been terrible. When it actually IS working correctly, the quality is pretty poor to begin with. The problem is that at least 50% of the times it goes psycho and flashes red, blue, orange, etc instead of capturing a clear image. I don't recommend this webcam at all.
When I ordered the battery in 20Nov, I was adviced that it's in stock and shipped in 1, 2 days.Next day got a mail saying to expect delay for shippment at Dec 5th. today got notification it will be shipped Dec 20th.It is just rediculus, I canceled the order.This seller can not be trusted ...Alex.
This is just a normal antenna...put it on my router (D-Link DIR-655) and it had no effect or was a lttle worse. I think it is best suited for a desktop card to get the antennas out from behind the computer to a better spot, that would probably result in an improvement...this is not a high gain antenna.
The 8230 comes with a very friendly price tag. Unfortunatly, you get what you pay for.I have had the 8230e for several months now and I continue to have problems burning audio CD's. My success rate is less than 50%. The drive has successfully burned MP3 files into CD format from HP MyCD at 4x speed less than half as many times as I have tried. The drive has always been successful when burning MP3's in Music Match Jukebox, however the fastest it will burn is 2x. I have only been able to make a direct copy of an audio CD twice out of over 20 attempts.Data CD's are not a problem.The error that consistantly appears is &quot;Buffer Underrun&quot;. Despite closing all programs, disabling all power management and downloading and installing the latest drivers and program updates, the drive still fails to work consistantly.MY ADVICE: Spend a little extra money and purchase a better drive.
Does not live up to the Sennheiser name. Bass performance is not a strong point. The wire is way too short and the asymmetrical right and left difference is annoying.
Bought 2 of these units at Lowe's. After about 2 weeks the bulb on one died and I bought a new bulb. Worked for about a week and then that bulb died too. This one is just hanging there waiting for me to replace it.The other unit was hung in the garage. Didn't see or hear any bugs killed by it and then after about a month the bulb went out and I never bothered to change it. Then some months later, I looked up to see the unit was missing. The top of the unit was still there, hanging on the chain. It was chained up properly but the whole bottom just fell off.Honestly, the gooey fly strips did/do a better job.One word review - GARBAGE
I bought this scanner last month (Nov 2006). When you do scanning through ADF, paper often get jam. I called the customer service for help and their recommendation was return this to the vender from whom i have purched.
I bought the Samsung 305t plus monitor a little over 2 years ago from Amazon and it worked just fine. I loved it, and it was an amazing monitor for the cost. Last month however, I got the pin stripe line issue mentioned in some of the other reviews here. It was all down hill from there.Called up the customer service line, and got an RMA label, printed and shipped it for service. It was still under warranty so no problem. 2 weeks later I got back a refurbished replacement. The replacement monitor had a glaringly obvious dead pixel in the middle of the screen, but I was willing to ignore it. The monitor was also glossy instead of my the Matte display I had purchased. Again, I was willing to ignore it. However, 2 days in, the monitor started to flicker and the image got all distorted.Once again, called up the customer service line, and got an RMA label. 10 days later I got back a refurbished replacement. This one is matte like my original, and no dead pixels that I can spot. However, I just un packed it and placed it on my desk and it is crooked. Yes, crooked! I have a piece of cardboard inserted under the base to straighten the screen. I am debating whether to send this monitor back once again, and I probably wont unless the screen itself starts to misbehave again. I've only been using it 20 minutes since un packing it, so I have not ruled a screen issue out yet.They wont ship a new monitor to me before I ship the one I have back first. So I have to live without a monitor the whole time.My mistake was buying a samsung product. I have bought a TV from them before as well, and it broke down on me 2 years in as well. I believe there is currently a class action lawsuit in progress against them for that TV model.Regardless of whether this monitor's screen acts up or not, and whether I live with a crooked monitor, I paid over 1300 dollars for this monitor and this is not the service I expected. I am never buying another samsung product again, and I recommend you don't either.UPDATE : Sure enough the monitor with the crooked stand has started flickering like a CRT next to a big fan. I am sending the monitor back for the THIRD TIME! This warranty, and service system is a complete joke. Samsung, you have not only lost a customer for life, but you have lost the business of everyone I know and that I can persuade to stay far far away from your products.
The T.V. was fine for the last two years, it is in the bedroom and doesn't see that much service. This morning I went to turn it on and nothing happened. The little amber light is on, so it looks like its getting some power. Checking the web I find this is a common problem with Vizio. So it looks like the main board is bad and it'll cost at least $150 for the part and hopefully it fixes the problem and I don't do any additional damage when I swap it out - lol. Some people were taking it to the shop and getting quotes of $400. I have never had a new T.V. go out this soon. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE !!!!!!
Spare SD card slots molded into the lid of this case prevent it from closing completely around the Tungsten E. You will see a noticeable gap around the bottom edge of the closed case. Slight pressure on the latch side side will cause the case to pop open unexpectedly in purse or brief case. I returned mine to Amazon a few days after receipt; still looking for an alternative.
Do not buy this item. There is too high noise in the background. I do not recommend it to any one.
Oh, how I WISH I had read these reviews before I purchased this item. I purchased it about one year ago. The first one I received did not work at all...I kept getting a 'carriage stall' message (I see that another reviewer had this problem as well!). They promptly sent another, no questions asked. Well, the new one works 'OK', but man, do I agree with previous reviewers that this thing eats ink cartridges wwwwaaaayyy too quickly. I am hardly a high volume printer...I print maybe a page or two a week AT MOST...and the cartridges only lasted a couple of months. At $30 a pop, that is really unacceptable. I am not one bit surprised to see that Lexmark discontinued this model!!!
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.
I read all the reviews I could find and no one mentioned that it only works with Windows XP. Found out the hard (and depressing) way when I went to install the software on my Windows 2000 PC. Can't say how it works and I don't plan on moving to XP just for this.
Like almost all digital radios, they have memory presets for for AM and FM bands to go to your favorite station. Usually 5 to 10 memory presets for each band. Not this one! You have to manually find your station each time if you want to switch stations. A real drag. I thought the people at Memorex would have figured this out, or maybe they just wanted to save money by deleting this rudimentary feature. So much for station surfing. There are better "complete" clock radios for iPod on the market. Bought mine at Target. I am taking mine back tomorrow. Very disappointed in the product. Memorex product development should caught this one.
Avoid this item! As everyone else has written, the device does not work when plugged as windows will not detect it as a USB device. Software updates don't work either. Customer service was RUDE and insisted we hadn't fully charged the battery--what an IDIOT!
I got this frame mainly for the Wireless capabilities and I was greatly disappointed in the wireless usability. First let me say, it's a nice looking pictures frame and the display quality is pleasing I would have gave it a higher rating if the wireless function was usable. That being said, if you don't need wireless don't get the frame. If you need wireless definitely don't get this frame.I was able to setup the wireless connection no problem. After that all hell broke loose. Navigating the shared folders over wireless was painfully slow. Even worst, the frame would reboot for some unknown reason.Selecting groups is terrible. There is no recursive directory selection. You can just selected the directory folder for all the picture. You manually have to got through each directory and select all the picture. I have my pictures organized on my computer by [Year]/[Month]/[Event]. Because it's so slow in navigating, it leaves you to wonder if the frame locked up or something. I had the frame less than 24 hours had I've had it reboot at least 4 times trying to select all my pictures. After painstakingly selecting a small group of picture from 2006 Dec - 2007 April. I walked away for a few hours to come back to find the frame had rebooted for some reason. Even worst, I lost the selection group. All of these issues are thought the use of wireless. I sent 4 email to Kodak about the issues and I got a response that a week later for 2 of the emails that they are looking into the problems.Also, the software that comes with the frame is terrible. It't slow and takes up a lot of memory. Even worst, the software runs everytime you boot. I have a 2.8GHz dual core computer with 4GB of memory, yet after I installed the kodak software my computer would take forever to boot. Luckily you don't need the kodak software to use the wireless feature for the frame. The frame uses Windows Media Sharing to display the pictures stored on your computer.Another thing is it will only download picture from the Kodak website when going to the internet. This is fine for me because I use Kodak to post my picture on the web and make prints, something to consider before buying.On top of that there is no RSS support. So, you can't get the weather or other news downloaded from the internet to display between pictures. Other wireless picture frames have this feature.I was going to send this back but I ended up giving it away to someone who really don't care about the wireless.
I'll keep it brief. Customer service is beyond non-existent!Bought hand held unit, worked fine in US.Bought Direct Route EU, software. Would not load on unit.After 7 months yes 7 MONTHS of emails/letters/ phone calls.Magellan finally agreed to exchange, but they sent wrong software.THEY DO NOT CARE, and just give me a run a round AGAIN.So I have a useless GPS.
Purchased this item back in 2007 for the kitchen. Seldom used it during 2007-2009, just began to put some good viewing hours on it recently. When all of a sudden, picture is no longer visible. Audio comes through. I wasn't expecting this product to die out like that so early... Will not buy anything Haier ever....
I was very excited to be able to print WIFI! I received the printer and was able to print with the USB cord but it would not connect to my router (belkin) I called Lexmark and they said it was my router to call them.. I called Belkin they said it was Lexmark... This went on for 2 days.. just as I was giving up I decided to connect the router to my laptop and try again. With the router plugged into my laptop the printer was able to connect to it. I don't have a desktop and am very disappointed that the only way I can print is to have the router connected to my laptop... this defeats the purpose of wireless!!!!
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.
The camera is fine as long as nothing goes wrong. Fuji has the worst customer service I have ever delt with. They pass you from one person to another and do everything they can not to help you. Be prepared to deal with the worst customer service in the business. I really hope this helps you.
This &#34;compatable&#34; product did not work, I ordered brand name product to replace this and my printer now works fine.
I could tell that this was junk right out of the box. I had purchased a samsung combo (DVD-V1000) in 2001 which served me very well for 4+ years so I thought I woudl replace it with another Samsung. But this machine did not live up to expectations. It did not play DVDs I created myself or MP3 cds, etc. Another thing that ticked me off is that my SAMSUNG TV remote would not control this thing! I would expect that if it's the same manufacturer, the remotes would be compatable. No such luck. Then it would sometimes not recognize regular movie DVDs at all, and eventually would not play any movie. It just stuck at the "Loading" screen. Stay away from this DVD player and Samsung DVD players in general. I do love my Samsung DLP TV though.
The sound from this system is very good. It is easy to use and has multiple inputs.However, the annoyances and idiosyncrasies overcome the excellent sound quality.The same base tuner/DVD player is used for the THC4, THC40, THC5, THC50 and THC60. These comments would apply to all these models. The differences are with the speakers and subwoofer.The DVD often looses it's place, even with the "Resume" feature turned on. It does this whenever you turn the unit off or switch to a different input, say your cable-TV or VCR. This is very annoying, especially when I have to repeatedly sit through the endless copyright notices.The on-screen prompts never display which DVD is playing. Minor but yet another example of a poorly thought out design.The "Universal Remote" isn't. It will only operate *some* JVC components. For example, it will not operate a two-year JVC TV!No audio out!Headphone usage: You cannot connect headphones without cutting off the speakers. Since there is no audio output, there is just no other way than to use the headphone jack in front. Unplug the headphones and it takes 5-6 seconds to switch the speakers back on. Sometimes when listening to music, I want put on the wireless headphones while working around the house, but I do not want to wear them all the time. Maybe I just want to run into the kitchen and do not want to miss any dialog.Even with this limitation, there is a killer problem. Headphones will only work for a few minutes before. Then, without warning you get ear-splitting hiss. Unplugging and plugging in the headphones corrects this but what is the point? At first I thought my headphones had died so I bought another pair. It was not the headphones. Headphones are useless with this unit.So, if you always watch a DVD from start to finish, never use headphones, and own nothing but recently manufactured JVC products, I think you will be happy. If you do not, I think you will like the sound, but will be often annoyed.
Very slow, less than 5MB's a second! I returned the first one to Maxtor, I'm now on my Third and same issue.. They all mount under OSX but do not work anywhere near USB or Firewire speeds. I have tried the same drives on all three of my macs, Maxtors hardware is just total junk. DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE.At this point, I am scrapping the chipset and keeping the bare drives to intall in a media raid. So far Maxtor is batting a 1000 for failing on me. I will never buy another Maxtor product.FYI-- their tech support is horrible.
The only reason why I give this rating 2 stars is because if a company is going to state that a cable is SIX FEET, then when the product arrives, it should be SIX FEET. I'm around 5'4" and it's less than an inch taller than me. Thanks for the misunderstanding.. BUT, the cable works fine, it arrived before the date as expected and it was cheap. So I'm only complaining about the measurement.
This is by far the worst thing I have ever purchased. The buttons are very confusing and have to be pressed in a certain order just to change between preset stations. You have to press two buttons just to change the volume. I bought this 6 months ago and after changing the batteries twice it still has poor reception and will completely quit working if you leave it on too long (20 minutes max.) Not to mention the clock constantly loses time.
Can not even understand my own outgoing message - sounds like talking through a blanket. Tried rerecording 25 times to no avail.
The bass is really heavy on these. The build quality is not that great. I think they look really cool. I had to adjust the bass on my stereo because my ears were getting fatigued and gave me a headache, after I did that I didn't have the problem again. These are designed for DJ's. If you want something to listen to at home and you aren't worried about sound leakage get some open air cans. The Sennheiser HD600 ($260) are some of the best around. If you really want closed headphones in $120 price range get the Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones. Sony headphones are notorious for the ear pads falling apart. It took me a lot of time and money before I found the sound experience I wanted. Always listen before you buy, everyone has different preferences in sound. If you are serious about music check out the Sennheiser HD 650, seriously amazing. You might consider pairing it with a headphone amp (this is not a portable setup). I'd check out the Schiit Asgard, they have a 15 day trial or something, but there are many, many other ones out there and you might be happy without out it. I picked up an old stereo receiver for $30.
This is an awful camcorder. While under warranty the camcorder was repaired. The warranty had ended and I am having nothing but problems again. &lt;ay have to cut my losses and but another camcorder. NOT a Samsung.
I bought version 4 of this router and had troubles from the very start. First, the range was terrible. I live in a two-story house and although I expected the signal strength to be somewhat degraded in the upstairs portion of the house, it was continually dropping the connection. Within the first 24 hours, I had to reset the entire network because it had stopped working altogether. Finally, I could not get it to work at all -and this was after only having it for less than a week. Tech support was horrible. Netgear contracts with computer techs in India, and in addition to having trouble understanding the accents, it was not unusual to be put on hold for up to an hour before somebody would pick up. I finally gave up and bought a Linksys router. (Model # WRT54GS) What a difference! The range and signal strength is fantastic, I had it up and running out of the box within 5 minutes, and I have yet to experience a dropped connection. After this experience, I will never buy another Netgear wireless product again. Save yourself some time and aggravation and go with Linksys.
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.
After less than three months it is dead, and I wasn't happy from the start. The documentation was poor. The power supply plug didn't fit well, and wouldn't seat properly. The 'power port' that was supposed to serve as a non-USB source of power wouldn't charge my iPod. Now yesterday it stopped working completely, so I'll throw it away and try another type.
This is the third system I have bought made by Creative and this is the first time I am dissapointed in their product. In short, it is OK at low levels but should you try to turn it up even just a little, the sound goes out of sync. It becomes painfully boomy and uncontrollable. I had to almost turn off the base using an equalizer. I wouldn't recommend this particular product.
I received this camera as a gift and it worked well for a little over a year. Then it suddenly started to go through batteries - I would say a new set of batteries for every 20 point-and-shoot pictures taken! I contacted GE about the problem and they were aware of it. They directed me to a patch download to address the issue. The patch worked for about a day then the problem resumed. It did take some good pictures while it worked, but I wish this camera would have lasted a bit longer.
I have two DL burners, an NEC and an HP. I've used hundreds Ritek/Ridata DL discs, and over 3 years, I've generated maybe only dozen coasters. Very low failure rate. But I was feeling a little cheap this time around and went for the Memorex low price. Bad move, because out of the 25 discs, half are coasters, both from my NEC and HP drives. I'm going back to Ritek/Ridata.
I just wanted to let everyone know that all new fm transmitters are going to be a bunch of crap. We can give this credit to the US government as they have seen fit to require downgrading all fm transmitters power and therefore they dont work anymore. This is the reason I have had to get an older xm unit,all the new ones dont transmit. I found this out after buying the zune car transmitter. So next time all of our new tech doesnt work just thank Washington. Come on D....C low flow toilets, steroids in baseball, fm transmitters. How about finding money to fix the bridges instead of messing with us and wasting time
Very unhappy with product. Hard to focus and keep in focus. While viewing it will go out of focus easily
Good RAM, but I have to give a lower star rating as warning that not all modules will work. Only 1 of the 2 modules worked. I tried various things to make sure it was the module and not the machines I tried it on (3 DELLs). Definitely the module. Anyway, I have mixed feelings about the product because I will have to exchange one of the modules and I know that can take weeks.
The voyage 200 is no help I could not use it because I can't undersTand how to use it I wasted money.
Knowing that my old laserjet at my summer workplace did not have a USB port, and that my new lightweight portable had no printer port, I had a Lexmark X8350 shipped ahead. When I opened it up, the quick-install sheet had a little diagram of a USB cord with a note it had to be purchased seaparately. Not off to a good start. Next discovery was that I was not supposed to use the computer's "new hardware found" install wizard...I absolutely had to load the software off their CD. Well, you guessed it...no CD drive. After I buy an external CD drive, it will no doubt be an excellent printer as the other reviews suggest. Until then... It would have been nice if they'd told me.
I bought this camera just under 12 months ago and recently the battery cover door would not stay closed. I sent it into Nikon along with my proof of purchase and about a week later got a letter saying it would not be covered under warranty. The repair charge with shipping and tax would be $115.22.I am the only person that uses this camera and it was never dropped or abused. Battery was only taken in and out maybe 4 or 6 times over the time I had it.For this reason I would never buy another Nikon product again. Next digital camera will charge without removing battery.Camera takes GREAT pictures, but can't do business with a firm that is very difficult to get ahold of and does not honor their warranty.Bye Bye Nikon.
Expected a medium grade spotting scope with nice accessories. Instead, the optics set at 60x were hazy and the case was so beat up it looked as though it was used. Scratches, dings, dirt, glue, fingerprints were all over the hard case. Very poorly made and would not recommend this brand or this model. Could have done and will be doing business elsewhere.
After one year of use -and without unplugging it at all-, I have to use glue to fix it because the plug of the cable separated of it. I could fix it and the cable is still working.
Well...let's just say I gave these headphones the benefit of the doubt and gave them a try. I've had a Bose headset that I've used for five years and the plastic headband had disintegrated beyond repair and no amount of electrical tape would help them. The great reviews and the inexpensive price attracted me to this set. But right out of the box I noticed things that bugged me. One was an out-and-out defect where the sound in the left ear cup crackled/vibrated when there was deep bass in a song. The alone will warrant the trip for these to go back to Amazon. Also the ear cups are smaller than those on the Bose headsets and they do not cover my ear as well. This may contribute to the fact that they are hot on my head....not good for long term use. Another beef of others proved to be accurate...they leak sound like a sieve. Anyone within six feet (maybe more) from you will be hearing with fairly good clarity what you are listening too....not good. So...I'll either go back to another Bose pair or another (perceived) high-quality pair. These are going back to Amazon...
Never has a product gotten me so frustrated so fast within the first minutes out of the box. The space wherein the power adapter is plugged into the back of the transmitter is so small that even a five-year old's fingers are too big. Whose hands were used in the diagrams -- a newborn's? Very poor design. I had to resort to using needle-nose pliers to set the power plug into the back of the transmitter. Amazon: need to update requirements to include a line about needle-nose pliers.Second, who puts a volume dial next to the tuning dial? Think about it. You reach to lower/raise the volume only to tune yourself out of the signal. Again, very poor design. That is akin to having "Launch nukes" button next to "Cancel launch nukes" button next to each other; hopefully, that example really isn't true.Otherwise, the sound is ok. The range is also pretty good; I can go 60-80 feet from the transmitter without any noticeable drops. But the initial setup frustration has soured the whole experience for me.
I got this router free from Verizon with my FiOS broadband service. Performance-wise, it offers very fast connectivity, whether wireless or wired. The wireless range is more than decent, althouh I am not using it in a multi-story environment which normally provides the most challenge to wireless routers.That said, compared to my older SMC Barricade router, this D-Link unit suffers from a bad management user interface and worse than all, reliability issues.The user interface for managing the router is clunky and does not make sense. There are multiple tabs, with multiple options each. Saving and updating settings does not make sense and the router does not offer you the ability to limit access based on MAC addresses.Still, more than anything you want a router that you set up and forget about. This is not the case with this router; repeatedly and unexpectedly this router will lock up and although the lights will keep on flashing, die. Updating firmware did not help and in this dead state you cannot access its administrative interface to check anything. Eventually, you get the hang of it - you need to power cycle the device. Without knowing or getting any indication when this lock-up will happen is an issue for a person like me as I use the router with Vonage. Losing the router kills your phone service too.In summary - if you have to pay for a router, buy something else. Not worth the hassle.
I have q-see 8 camera DVR and 1 of my camera's was too far for the 60 feet cable included. I ordered this from amazon even with the so so reviews. The cable came, I checked it with my easy to get camera. The BNC extension worked just fine, but the power did not work. Sent back to amazon that day (1 hour after receiving), amazon sent me a new one the next day. Tested it on the short camera everything worked just fine.Ran the 100ft extension + 60 ft of original camera. All worked fine during the day. Problem comes at night. The camera requires more power at night for night vision. Sure enough this camera does not work at night. All the other cameras work just fine at night. Too the A/C adapter and plugged directly in camera (everything in easy to get to attic) and works fine. Plugged power directly into the 100ft cable (minus the 60ft to the dvr) and it did not work. Even with the a/c adapter in my attic, just for this camera, the 100ft is too long and does not carry enough power for the cameras at night. The 60ft cables work just fine, but if you need to get power down this 100ft cable for night vision forget it.Night vision is not really that important since it is only good for a short distance and the cable works during the day so I am using it because other cables are more expensive and who knows if the A/C adapter with the q-see system will go 160ft???For me I needed to buy another A/C adapter, just for this camera. Plug in with extension cord to the camera in the attic. Then all works fine since BNC cable runs to the DVR.So 1 worked barely, the other didn't at all and I tested right out of the box.
Not over joyed with my Wibble Wobble computer come meal tray. I put my printer on it n it took of when it started to print pluss it started to lean to one side. Also it cost more to deliver it then the stand, i was't told how much the delivery was untill after. "Not happy Jan".
My son bought them for our other son, and while the sound quality was great, they fell apart right away. It looks like a design flaw, because the plastic seam that hold the base together, just fell apart, and does not go back together. This was very disappointing because it was a gift that he saved up to give, and now is back to no head phones, because they are non-funtional.
It's ok, but when you click on GET PICTURES and click on one single picture, the entire folder just goes into the software program.The brightening-up-of-the-picture tool is real cool though.I still haven't figured out how to submit pictures to Ofoto.com yet. I have 25 free ones to claim, but their site is not navigation friendly.
It Works but is dificult to open and close.
I purchased the "Targus AWE 14US Notebook Stand with Removable Chill Mat" as a gift for my fiancee this past Christmas. She is very particular and as usual I researched all available notebook stands(to facilitate using a laptop comfortably in bed or anywhere away from a desk/table). The Targus AWE 14US was the best I found...not only was it a notebook stand...but it incorporated a chill mat, which I thought was an ingenius innovation. I researched chill mats and did not find anything as versatile as the Targus model. I ordered it and on Christmas day I found out how close Targus came...and no cigar! At the bottom of the stand, there is a rail that serves as a "stop" or cradle for the laptop, to keep it in place sitting square. What kills me, after using numerous laptops, is that Targus-a HUGE name in laptop accesories-must have scrimped on the market research on this feature. The rail blocks the mousepad...I mean it runs right in front of where the mousepad is located on any laptop I have ever used. You are left trying to access the mousepad between the bottom of the rail and the bottom edge of the stand! There is not even the redeeming quality of a retractable "stand" of some sort for an external mouse to be utilized.Then, as if that wasn't a deal-breaker, the chill mat power cord jack that accepts power from the laptop USB is intermittent. The fans are really quiet... I mean really quiet which is a great feature; the laptop cooling fan generates more noise than the chill mat. When you realize, however, that they aren't working as they should because the power jack is cheap and does not have good connectivity, you find yourself constantly checking the fans for operation....because you cannot hear the fan operation. Finally, the chill mat does not take into consideration that newer laptops or replacement batterys have a protruding, rounded bottom to them-the bottom of these laptops are not flat from front to back. The laptop will not sit flush on the stand making it less apt to sit in place.The Targus AWE 14US Notebook Stand with Removable Chill Mat looks very cool and versitile....but it's not. What it is, is a dissapointment and a hassle, as you will be returning it just as I did! :-(
The case is well constructed and fits well but YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH IT to navigate menus on your ipod!!!!!!!!
I purchased one of these units and it worked for about two weeks and then just stopped working. I tried it on two separate computers (work and home) and it could not be accessed. I googled "cruzer micro problems" and found a lot of other people have experienced similar issues. These units are definitely hit or miss, which isn't how it should be. My Lexar flash drive works fine in both computers so I know its not a problem on my end.
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.
The product came and was leaking when I opened it. The loss of ink did not appear great, but it only lasted for several prints before going empty. Terrible value. I had always heard one should steer clear of secondary market print cartridges. Now I know why.
Rceived radio in a timely manner. Problem is that the radio does not work as described in the directions. I could not get any channels except 16, 9 and 1. Also would not let me select the weather band along with other problems! Sent radio back and ordered another one. Had the same prolem with it and sent it back for a refund. Ordered a Uniden radio, hope it works......
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.
Wish I could give this printer zero stars. I have had the HP2550L for 15 months. It is not working at the moment because it needs a third imaging drum - at a cost of approximately $180.00 and two toner cartridges. I set it to print gray scale and it still used up the ink in the red and blue toner cartridges. I bought a new printer about eight months ago to do my black printing (an HP2420 - great little printer) and yesterday bought a new color printer - not an HP. It would have been cheaper to buy a new printer everytime I needed to replace the toner cartridges or imaging drum.
i bought this antenna to replace a uhf/vhf. even with a booster it worked no better. i rate it a zero. i am 50 miles from the transmitters and i onlygot two channels--same as old antenna. i hope i can get a refund. this is an expensive coat hanger!
The headphones gave good bass when angled just right in my ears, but that is pretty much where the positives end. The sweat guard failed several times while I was running and actually channeled sweat into my ears more than any other headphones I have ever used. The fold-up feature helped save space in my day pack but caused the cord to tangle. Finally, after only three months of use, the headphones snapped in half just last night as I removed them from my pack. This was a fun experiment with a new style of headphones but I will not buy another pair and would not recommend them.
Am getting ready to return my second "under counter kitchen cd/radio"--my Christmas gift from my husband, too!! Both the GE and the Sony sound great with the radio, but produce only a small hissing sound when the cd player is on. You can get a radio anywhere; it's the cd player I was looking forward to. Incredibly frustrating; am suspecting they're all made in the same factory in China and all have the same defects. At least I tried this one before drilling more holes in the bottom of my cupboard!! In any case, am not sure what I'll do next, but this is really disappointing and annoying. I'm envious of the few reviewers here who have had a great experience, but am not willing to invest more time in this quest!!
I only shopped ads that said NEW when I needed to re-stock cartridges for all my printers. Although the low price is normally a tip off, there are a lot of NIB products offered at seriously low prices, so I clicked and paid. What I received wasn't new, but refurbs. Don't think it is ethical to post the product under the NEW only heading, then mention in the fine print of the description that they're re-manufactured. To be fair, the first cartridge works; however, it's not the price, it's the principle. Caught me once for not reading every line, but never again.
I ordered these earphones with high hopes after reading so many positive reviews. The sound quality was great, but soon after putting them on, I started getting a periodic crackling or buzzing sound that was really irritating. It happened at irregular intervals, and at varying volume, setting my nerves on edge. I sent the headphones back to Audio-Technica, asking for a replacement pair. The second pair arrived two days ago, and guess what -- same problem!!! I will be returning this pair also, and requesting a full refund.
I bought this camera in 2006 and it worked great ONCE. The next time I tried to use it the camera continuously tried to rewind the film. I thought it was a fluke and since I was underwater couldn't really work on it.This summer, I bought new batteries and paid extra careful attention to the way I loaded the film. Same problem! Here I am on a great trip to Cozumel with no lousy underwater camera to capture the memories
You sent me the wrong part. Your site stated it would fit the make and model. It did not. Had to buy another different part to complete installation.
Bought as gift - didn't realize there was no &quot;call-waiting&quot; ID and it takes too long to register new calls. Wish it wasn't too late to return it!
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!
I typically do not leave reviews on anything, much less a Sony item. I'm usually a big fan of Sony. These headphones however, are crap. They arrived, and right out of the box one ear does not work! WORTHLESS! So, in order to get my $8.63 back, I have to pack these up drive to UPS, and pay to ship them back. Not worth my time, effort, or money. Sometimes a cheap price just isn't worth it. You get what you pay for. I bought some JVC headphones for about $25 and they're great.
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
If cool points are where it's at for you, this is your chance. Coolest thing on the market today, no one else has them and a clever design. Three stars for cool.No points for cost. Too high and here's why. The speaker quality is poor. Buy an iPod mini and a pair of Bang & Olufsen earbuds for about the same price and you have much more music storage and sound quality that respects the $500 price range. Oakley must be kidding, people who pay that much for personal sound devices know good sound. These headphones are a little tinny and thin.Another problem is the earbud adjustment. When you do get them adjusted, to where they sound and feel right, don't move your head. They will click out of place allowing outside noise to intrude and lessen your listening experience. A flexible cord with more ear friendly earbuds would have overcome this oversight. Even changable headphones, which allow you to use your own would be great.Last challenge are the lenses. Oakley makes a great lens. I have been using them for years and have always enjoyed their product. One of their strong selling features is interchangability. Well, not on these. Perhaps in the future. So don't ride or run in the shadows. You'll lose your visual acumen for awhile.
I did not like this product whatsoever, I am surprised my old infinity 12 yrs old speakers sounded much much better than this set. The bass sucks. I expected much better but u get what u pay for. This set doesn't work for metalcore . For dubstep they might be ok but they aren't loud at all .
Within a week of purchase, the card basically "froze." I couldn't add or delete files, and couldn't even format the card in an attempt to "reset" it (yes, I did check the lock tab; visually the card was unlocked). I have other cards of various brands and storage capacities and have never had this type of problem. Looking at some of the other reviews, it seems that this really isn't an isolated issue. My concern (and seemingly that of the other 1-star reviewers), was the virtually immediate failure of this particular product. I was more fortunate than other reviewers seem to have been - I purchased mine through a reputable bricks and mortar store which allowed me to exchange. Yes, I did exchange it, and (at least so far) no problems with the new one. The bimodal distribution of reviews suggests that this is a quality control issue. Some of us have purchased lemons from what seems to be an overall (when it does work) decent product. When this happens, the consumer depends upon the companies making and selling the product to stand behind it . . .As always, let the buyer beware. That's how these customer forums can help - they let you see what real people are experiencing. It's certainly not scientific, being a non-random sample, but at least if you're reading this, you can decide whether or not to risk your hard earned $$ based on what others have experienced. If you get a bad one, well at least you knew about the possibility! Hopefully you won't. Generally, human nature what it is, a higher percentage of dissatisfied customers will write about their troubles, so the percentage of 1-stars in this series of reviews is hopefully not a reflection on the percentage of bad cards out there.Lessons learned?1. For me, though I still have this card (a new one, and hopefully one that I'd have given 5 stars to had I not lost the quality control lottery with card #1), I won't trust it with single copy files (though that's nothing new; I don't trust any form of storage for single copies - always back-up!!). I use it simply for portability and convenience.2. If I were using it in a camera, I'd download it every single day (or after every significant photo session), because from the negative reviews, like mine, you'll never know when it might fail (one day or years later!).3. If you see a good deal on this card, and plan to buy it, make sure that the company you're purchasing it from will allow you to return, or at least exchange, it.
I agree with the previous reviewers comments. The screen says "bad disk" when you put in perfectly good DVDs. The same DVDs work fine in my laptop. The only reason we bought this player is that the salesman at Best Buy convinced us it is a wonderful player for the price. Since I was about to have a baby I didn't have time to research this more thoroughly. This is absolute garbage. Save your money for something better!
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 bought these but returned them.The sound is OK, nothing to get excited about. The lows are mushy and the highs are kinda shrill. But the sound is not really my issue. These headphones are impractical for my needs, which are mobility and privacy.I live in NYC and therefore tend to do my best to be polite to other people using mass transit, and to me one of the most impolite things you can do is blast music through headphones so loud that others can hear. These headphones are terrible in that respect; when played at the volume that I prefer, they are as loud as mini speakers. There is no way I could use them without forcing everyone else around me to listen to my music.Also, the cable is way too long and thick. I respect their desire to make the cable durable, and I understand the length if they're going to be used at home or in a studio, but when I'm walking around it's a pain to have a heavy cable that hangs below my knees (I'm 6'3", to give you an idea of how long the cable is). I could bundle the cord and tie it off, but this makes it difficult to move the headphones in and out of my bag.It's too bad, really. Grado has a great name and I love that they're designed and manufactured in Brooklyn. But they just weren't for me.
I have used the D80 camera with the 18-135 lens kit that was a package when I bought it in Dec 2006. Not even 3 years and the lenses has malfunctioned. I was on vaction in Yellowstone and the camera does not focus anymore, so I ended up doing manual focusing. I knew it is the lens because I have 2 other G lenses from my old N65 and the camera focuses well when using the old lenses. Nikon only has a 1 year warranty on this. Otherwise, before the lenses broke it was a great camera. Nikon has very poor customer support.
removing product from the packaging the "aluminum" covers came off in my hand had to crimp them back on, one of the ports was not seated correctly had to move some metal out of the way to plug in the cable. and the hub does not work the same way twice. it wont recognize my external drive. it powers on and off my ipod charging. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND i understand the price was right but it should operate as advertised.
Base on the mostly positive reviews, i ordered the DB2. I live in Brooklyn NY and there are NO tall trees or buildings in my neighborhood. This is for my Recently purchased a SONY LCD. First i tested it indoors and got poor analog signs. Than i mounted the antenna on our roof top and received similiar poor signals. Play around with it and received ONLY 1 decent signal. Either the unit is defective or it's just not picking up good signals in my neighborhood(bensonhurst brooklyn).
Even in the least populated areas of North America (Canada), I got mainly static. I have a 2004 Toyota Sienna with a standard manufacturer's radio/DVD player.Very frustrating and a waste of money.
tis dis teh ghey moniteeer cuz it sux and is not g00d
This product is useless. I can't even figure out how it works. It just falls off. I see why it says it is worth $50 but selling for $5. Actually it is worth $0.
This drive refused to work with my MPB. It would sometimes show up and then once it did, it would hang my system. Dont buy this until WD has figured out what's causing these problems. On the positive side it's got the connections I was looking for at a decent price. Returned and went with LaCie.
Product needed warranty repair for the lens zoom and auto focus after a few months of use. Feels far more flimsy and cheaply made than older models.
The FreeAgent was simple to set up and worked great...at first. After twelve weeks, the drive stopped working; my computers would not recognize it. I called Seagate and they told me I needed to format the drive. The Seagate technician attempted to sell me a $125 data recovery program to get my data back. Luckily, I had a backup of my data. The technician assured me the drive was not defective and would work fine after the reformat. After the format, it did work fine....for two weeks. Suddenly, my computers would not recognize the drive. When I contacted Seagate, they told me the drive was defective and I needed to pay to return the drive and they would then send a refurbished drive; that's the way the five year warranty works. This time, they tried to sell me professional data recovery services to resurrect the data the drive lost. I'm still trying to decide whether I want to pay to return the drive. Will they send me another defective drive that I will again have to pay to return? Or will the refurbished drive be the charm?
This product is not a good cd-mp3 player. When you burn mp3's the player has very bad quality sound. The volume is very staticy. The regular cd player is fine. I dont suggest to buy it.
I burned 30 audio CDs, and they hardly play in any CD players. They play on less than half of the modern CD players I own, and that includes computers. It won't even play on the CD drive I used to burn the discs, I have to use the old, slow CD drive below it. The same audio content plays just fine on anything when recorded to Memorex CD-R media. On top of that, the CD error rate was about 50% unless I reduced the burner speed to the slowest setting. That said, this has only been a waste of $10 and 2 hours that could have been used to get actual work done. Do not use these for audio, but maybe they're fine for data, who knows? Personally, I urge all of you to stay clear of these CDs, they are truly pieces of junk for music, and I don't want to find out if they are reliable enough for other data. I suppose I should have rated these 2 stars, since the blue and silver top works well as a coaster, Christmas ornament, whatever. By now, you probably see my point that these CDs are just plain bad.
One of the two sticks was bad. What a waste of time. Amazon is great about returns, however I will never buy PNY products again.
i think it came quick but the product box was totally smashed and ink was damaged and couldnt be used
I have to say I'm a little bit disappointed by the quality of the armband. It's not cheap, I mean compare to these super bargain $0.11 armband. But it looks like cheap and smells terrible...
Sure, if you use the general definition of studio monitors then you can call these studio headphone monitors. A baby monitor, monitor sounds too. But being able to accurately monitor a mix and make sound decisions is not something this will be able to help you with.A weird things happens when you place these in your ears. A wind tunnel feeling traps the sounds and splits them apart in weird places. The bass sounds like its coming from behind you and the mids are surrond and too loud. Or I'm not sure what the problem was but some sounds sounded farther away.I didn't want to hassle with a return so I started to get used to them but my ears started feel like there was trapped air after just limited use. So I'm returning these just so my ability to hear quality sounds doesn't fade.Pros:Cheap $Has some clarityHas dedicated volume knobs per earcomfort wasn't an issueCons:very low. needs a volume boostweird sound split effectweird bassfeels like they would break easilyUpdate: In less 45 days, these headphones are no longer functioning properly. They have never fallen to the ground or left my desk and already the left side stopped working and the volume knobs have fallen off. I'm moving from 2 to 1 star.
Sound quality was disapponting.I purchased the vox headphones and microphone accessory only to find it basically useless. I had to practically shout into the mike to get it to pick up and transmit. I returned the three radios and headsets that I ordered.
I was disappointed that the wholes in the top did not match up to the middle headphone jack and the top right 'hold' toggle on my ancient 20GB ipod. I ended up clipping the top with scissors, which sort of made it functional, though it is still a pain to get in and out of hold mode. As other's have noted, it's a bit floppy if you are exercising hard, but fine for the slow jog / walk, and the front of the ipod was very visable/useable, which was a nice changed from the older holder I had that blocked the control wheel.
The set-up was easy and the hard-wired part of the router worked, but it didn't broadcast any wireless signal. I spent a cumulative 5 hours with tech support to no avail. They recommended that I return my router and get a new one. I had v2, they said try a v1. There were no replacement netgear routers available at Circuit City, so I exchanged it for a linksys which was functioning fine about 5 minutes after I had it out of the box. Looking at the reviews, it seems hit or miss what router will work, and I've heard of people having issues with both companies. But from personal experience at least, the linksys is great!
I have the camera set up in the bathroom to watch my two puppies. Picture is about the same quality as my logitech $30 webcam. The logitech came with software that you clicked a button and you were on the web for all to see (unless you set up as private).The wireless is set up maybe 25 feet away around corners so the remote link works to view on the same computer as the camera is signaling.However, I expected to be able to publish the webcam on the internet so that I can watch the puppies any time from any computer. There is no information on how to do so in the user guide. Follow up with the vendor Grand Tech gave me the first response of contact you web service provider we can't help you. Hopefully will get a better reponse to my reply to that note.I attempted to install the remote camera access on my work computer, but it doesn't work. I assume some type of firewall however I don't have another computer to test load to see if the remote camera even works. I would like my friends 1500 miles away to watch my puppies too.Finding some type of extention cord for my logitech NON-wireless camera would like have worked better.Compound this with delivery issues with supplier(Tiger Direct) arrived two weeks after time window provided and you think why bother! Maybe I am doing something incorrect or not computer savvy enough for this camera.I downloaded from downloads.com Simplecam (not associated with manufacturer nor vendor) and have been able to link it onto my personal website using the code provided with the Simplecam software. The software download was free. It works with MSN messenging; however, it gives you an error if you are still logged onto messenger and try to open camera directly even if you are not video messenging with anyone. Just shut down messenger as best I can tell.
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.
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.
This is not a "goodbye to passwords" device as it's promoted, it is useful for entering passwords into websites, ONLY. It does not function at all with Firefox, Opera, or any web browser other than Internet Explorer.It will NOT unlock a locked PC, although perplexingly it will log into a logged off one. It will not log into a remote desktop session, so you sysadmins who think this is going to help you do real work, think again.It's for websites only, which makes it largely useless since any modern web browser will save website logins anyway.The reader itself seems to work very well, I didn't find it missing a fingerprint read once while I was trying to find something useful to use it for.
Its great, except for the bubbles and wrinkles in the plastic. When it shrinks, it wrinkles.
I liked this at first. The cut away corners did make it more vulnerable, but it did seem to protect the phone when I dropped it. But after a little more than a year, the clip lost its leather covering and in a just a couple of months after that, the clip broke entirely. I think something should last more than a year.
This piece of hardware worked the first time I used it, but not since. I also believe that it lost most of the data I needed on my hard drive, so now I am getting a professional to find it. I am a systems engineer with 20 years of professional experience, so I am not dummy.I went to my local computer store and bought a much better device for less money. It works great. I would recommend that you all do the same.
My second pair broke as easily as the first, despite being extraordinarily careful after the first broke on the same place. They do a better job handling the sweat than others I've used, but are so flimsy they need to be sold as disposables in three packs.
The Griffin transmitter has a USB charge port for charging USB devices and also has the ability to be configured for international use, which allows the transmitter to broadcast on 87.9, which is a seldom (if ever) used frequency here in the USA. Although it seemed theSoundfly AUX MP3 Player Car Fm Transmitter for SD Card, USB Stick, Mp3 Players (iPod, Zune, Sansa) with Remote Control(which I owned in the past) seemed to have slightly better broadcast strength--if I switched the Griffin to mono broadcast mode it seemed to have about identical broadcast strength to the Soundfly. Mono is fine for most audiobooks, but is certainly not ideal for songs.Besides this, there were three main issues with the Griffin that caused me to return it:1. Having the device set on International setting so as to use the 87.9 frequency caused the unit to randomly switch to another frequency when turned off and back on.2. The unit broadcast a tremendous amount of interference when the A/C was turned on in the car. The unit also would randomly broadcast a deep bass hum from time to time, regardless of whether the A/C was on or off. The hum would only go away after turning the unit off and back on (i.e. unplugging and plugging the device back in since the unit has no on or off button).3. The unit has an auto-shutoff feature so that if you pause the MP3 track you are playing, the Griffin will shutoff after a certain number of seconds of silence and then the station you are broadcasting on suddenly blasts on with a bunch of static (providing you have the volume on the stereo turned up). I found this feature absolutely absurd as there are many times a person may desire to pause a recording (when answering a phone call for instance). I could understand an auto-off feature for a battery powered device, but for a device getting its power from the car's accessory port, it makes no sense to me. One note: After switching from International mode back to Standard US mode the auto-off feature seem to be disabled.I have given up on the Griffin and have ordered the more expensiveScosche Digital FM Transmitter and USB Chargerto try out.
When it was working, cannot say I had a single complaint about this player. The picture quality is outstanding, sound is great, and it was an all-around great purchase, with features that even the higher priced models do not have.That said, however, the unit worked about approximately 91 days (perhaps a slight exaggeration, but it worked just beyond the warranty period) and then stopped recognizing that it has a disk. It will still work intermittently, but even that is becoming more and more rare. If you are going to purchase, be sure to add the extended warranty on this item. I wish I had done so.
Not much else to say. This just didn't work. Even the manufacturer has abandoned it. Their website makes little mention of it, and includes no device drivers. I bought it on closeout simply for its reputed ability to provide an analog to USB interface to digitize some VHS tapes. It didn't work. Also, it gets very hot. Removing the case and adding heatsinks to the hottest components was an exercise in futility...didn't change a thing.I did find the included DVD-authoring software to be somewhat useful, if one already has digital video files. Not recommended....
This is the first tablet I've seen that actually requires batteries. My old Wacom that I've had for 8(?) years works fine without the need for batteries for the pen or the mouse.
This is the uglyest monitor I have ever owned, the colors are horrible, and the product is very Plastic looking the finish of the case is very rough, and un-finished also.
The unit DOES work... it does convert the digital coaxial audio signal into a digital optical signal.BUT... and it is a BIG BUT, there is a delay that can not be adjusted causing the audio to trail the video "ever so slightly".I can adjust my home theater to compensate the OTHER way, but can not time travel to fix this.I tried all evening to "deal with it"... but I can tell it will drive me mad eventually.I am borrowing a friends "to analog" converter to see if it is any different.Be warned...
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.
Great idea, poor implementation.- manufactuing problems (front-back part did not fit, popped out repeatedly, up button disfunctional (could not move up lists, only down)- software problems (with certain key combinations incomplete list display of iPod, requires reset)- cusotmer support: repeat emails, no response, difficult, to get life people on phone
Fortunately I got my Konus 200 from a reputable telescope store. They were using it on the sales floor as an example of a bad scope that you should not waste your money on. The scope itself is a cheap toy on a wobbly mount. The mount is so loose with so much backlash in the gears it cannot be used for photography. I bought it with the intention to rebuild the mount as a hobby project. The scope itself performs surprisingly well for how poorly it was made. But it does live down to its poor reputation of being difficult to focus. So for backyard fun in poor viewing conditions I love the toy. But if you want a real telescope, double what you were wishing to pay, and go Orion, Parks, Celestron, etc. and leave the toys behind.
I give this DVD player one star frankly because....It does NOT work! I just bought it and hooked it up to my TV without a problem. Then i became extremely frustrated and angry because it simply will not work. When I put in my DVD, the screen on the player lit up in blue (which is what it's supposed to do) and then the timer or something appeared and it started counting the seconds the DVD was in the player. But, NOTHING appeared on my TV screen. So my question is, HOW do you get the DVD to play on your TV screen?? The player is hooked up and I read the directions, but every time I put in my DVD, the timer thing just goes on but nothing appears on my TV screen. It says in the directions booklet that the set up menu should appear the first time you turn the player on, well mine didn't. I pressed every button to try to get the on screen language or ANYTHING to appear to I could do the initial setup, but nothing will come onto my TV screen. So if anyone has anything helpful to say i would greatly appreciate it.from- an angry person who just wants to watch a region 2 DVD
I called in for a support regarding the Topo map (SD card size difference) but I couldn't get through. Their phone system kept ask me to hold for half an hour! I gave up and going to return the product.
This printer started out alright, but then the software started getting buggy and I had to keep re-installing the software. I also could not use a preferred software to edit my photos and then print using this printer -it would not read my cropped files. I wasted so much money on ink and photo card paper trying to get it right. I could have bought a much more expensive and reliable printer. Lastly, HP seems to have spent most of its development money on writing their software to direct you to their store to spend your money on supplies. They totally forgot about the main purpose of the product - customer ease in printing. I will never buy another HP product again. HP did it to themselves. I can't wait to throw this one, literally, out the window.
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)
This mouse did not work when I received it. The batteries would not charge, and it was said to be new, but this mouse was obviously used, it came in a box, and there were markings all over the mouse.
Overpriced at least by 2 and 1/2 times. Take my word for it. I have heard speakers performfor half a century. Using pro rata logic value received is about 1/3 of price. Just an opinion.ie was expecting alot more!
This is not a Micro USB cable, it's a Mini USB cable with one standard USB connector and one Mini USB connector. It's not what I need, want or ordered. I have no idea if the cables work and it's not relevant anyway - I didn't order these. There is really no way to know from the writeup or photo because the photo shows the back of the mini connector which is basically the same as the back of a micro connector. The only way to tell the difference in a photo is with a side or profile view.I can return the item but all I'd get back is the "purchase price" of $0.01 per cable - I have to eat the shipping both ways. It's cheaper to just throw the darn things out (keeping them wastes space as well as the money already lost).I must say, the purchase price of $0.01 seems like a good deal until you have to return an item. Then you see how all risk is shifted to the buyer. Items like this are great if you are sure that you'll get what you need. Otherwise, don't fall for the $0.01. The seller recovers their cost with high shipping charges and, effectively, no guarantee.
I purchased one of these AC adapters over a year ago and it is still working great; I have no complaints with that one. Recently I purchased another one because of the good luck I had with the first one, but the luck ran out. The adapter I received did not work from day one. I returned it and order a replacement adapter which again did not work at all. After returning the second defective adapter I decided it was better to just spend a few extra bucks and get the adapter from Apple.
I bought this printer about a month ago. I've printed less than 6 8.5x11 color photos and the ink cartridge is already generating a warning that it is low on ink. My printer was purchased new at Best Buy.Just a warning: it seems a good printer, but the cartridges are going to be an issue for most owners.
I was disappointed with the quality of this item. The colors are faded and the materials are second class.
Doesn't provide any relief against glare. And one can view the contents of the screen through a fairly wide angle - about 30 degrees. Not worth the price.
I would have given it a zero star if I could.- The unit keeps turnig off or changes the set temperature. The on/off and temperature buttons are so sensitive that with just a light touch the unit either turns off or changes the setting. Because of the locaion of the switches on the handle, it's impossible to avoid touching them. I accidentally turned off the power every time I curled a section of hair.- The end tip is too hot to hold. You could burn you fingers!I'm returning mine. I can't find a bettter way to hold this iron properly without turning off the unit and burning my fingers at the same time.
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.
Buyer beware- If your iPod breaks after the warranty period, you will be out of luck. Apple considers the iPod to be a disposable product. They don't even answer letters or emails. Or you can pay for a repair which will cost more than a refurbished iPod, and have a shorter warranty (90 days) than a third party vendor. Their customer service stinks.
I bought this PIECE OF GARBAGE television in February 2007 because it seemed like a good deal. The first one had to be returned because the remote didn't work NOR did the sleep timer and clock on the television. I spent 2 hours on the phone with their customer service trying to get it to work only to have the rep at SpectronIQ/PROTRON say "sorry, I cant help you". I brought it back to the store and got another one. The new one has an ok picture but AGAIN the REMOTE has some buttons that don't work. I called SpectronIQ/PROTRON customer service on February 15, 2007 and Marvin promised to send me a new remote. After waiting 2 weeks I call again and Jack says it will be sent in 5 days. Called back again and was told by Terrance it would be sent in 3 days, call back if I don't receive it and they will overnight it. I call back again and talk to the same guy named Terrance and he now says "we don't overnight anything, wait another 3 days, I guarantee it will be there". I call again and Terrance yet again says "wait 5 more days it should be there by then". Here we are March 26, 2007 and STILL NO REMOTE!!! THEY ARE a bunch of LIARS!!!! The MOST UNPROFESSIONAL MICKEY MOUSE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH. I finally get thru to a manager today named William (they always tell you that there are no managers to take calls). William says call back in 2 hours and I will have an answer for you. I call back in 2 hours and GUESS WHAT of course he now says "call back in 3 weeks and we should be able to send you one by then. If we don't send one in 3 weeks call us back." When I asked for an address to write a letter they simply say just send it to our P.O. Box with no attention to any department because they are not sure who would get a letter of complaint...This company SpectronIQ was formerly known as Protron Digital Corp and I think they changed their name because they had too many complaints of poor quality. I wonder how long they will go as SpectronIQ before they go out of business! What good is getting a low price on a TV if it doesn't work right and customer service is a joke!!!! Don't waste your time or money on this one.
I bought this product on recomendation from a few photographer friends, I like the bare bulb effect, but sometimes it can be a little harsher than just bouncing the light from the ceiling or even using an index card taped to the back of the flash pointed straight up.Having used this product for more time I can say that it is not a necessary piece of equipment to put in your camera bag. It has a few applications, but its use (in my experience) is limited to situations where your subject is not far away from the flash, and you must have white or light colored walls for the "bare bulb" effect to be effective. The fact that it is blocking light from the flash increases the power drain on the batteries from each shot, which isn't a HUGE deal if you are shooting in a situation where you have the opportunity to switch them out. It does take a few stops of light out though which could mean getting as much as HALF of the shots from one set of batteries. I have found that this diffuser is not very effective outdoors, or in darkly, or oddly colored rooms (the odd color bounces on the subject).On the other hand the one application that I have found it to be very good at is with macro photography. The flash usually can't bend down enough to get sufficient light on a subject if you are using a macro lens, but with the diffuser on it, it can be used to add light to close-ups. Kind of a low budget solution to lighting in macro as macro flashes are very expensive.In short, some people are going to like using the diffuser, and some are not. It comes down to personal preference, I just didn't like it.
(...)It has a lot of slots to put in your cd/dvd, but once it get full, the case became stuffy and hard to close, or even search around to find the cd/dvd that you are looking for.
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...
I got this router from Best Buy when I decided to move my phone to Vonage. I have had nothing but trouble from day one. First, the phone service even sucked but some constant tweaking of the settings over a couple of weeks straightened that out. Now it works great, except for the wireless.The wireless connection sucks. It constantly drops out, resets the connections, and runs very slow. I have to unplug the router at least twice per day just to use the wireless connection.Finally, I managed to fix it and get it working right: I bought a new wireless router and turned off the Linksys' wireless for good. So, if you want a hardwired router with a crappy wireless addition, buy this.
This is a fun flash but as some other reviews say, the color filters easily get jammed so the product seems to be break easily. Also, this DOES NOT work with the Holga 135. When put in the hotshoe, the film winder thing (?) gets in the way and the flash doesnt work automatically. i'm not doing a very good job describing...but trust me on this one. i was disappointed since i got this for my holga
I bought this on Amazon 6 months ago and wish I didn't. I didn't listen to the bad reviews. Now this DVD player is freezing up on the picture anywhere from every few seconds to every couple minutes. Sometimes you have to FF or stop it to get it to play again. Plus if you set the timer on the vcr then it automatically goes to the DVD screen and you can't watch any t.v. This is really bad for people who use timers a lot which I do because I have them set for every week so the timer is constantly on. Plus the unit is kind of loud which other reviewers wrote about. Now the DVD player is unwatchable because who wants the picture constantly freezing up (this was for both DVD rental movies, dvd's I own, and dvd recordings of home videos.
Mine stopped working about 2 months after the warranty ran out. A waste of my hard earned cash. Replaced it with a Samsung V3650. Works flawlessly.Did i mention the toshiba was junk?
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.
The main problem with this adapter is that it defaults to simply power the laptop when it's plugged in. In order to make it also charge the laptop you have to press a button. I can't imagine a situation where I would want to only power my computer without also charging it and I wonder why this option is even available. However, if someone thought this would be something a user would want, why isn't the default to both charge and power? It's really annoying - especially when I forget to push the button, have it plugged in for a while and then realize the battery is still low.It's also very big and heavy and not the most practical for travel. All in all, the only thing it has over other adapters is that it can be plugged in to your car - an option I have only used once in the year and a half I've had it.
If you happen to loose the software CD, this becomes a very expensive paperweight. Panasonic won't provide anything but "updates" to the software (no driver even!) at their website or when "chatting" with a support representative. They are sincerely sorry for the "inconvenience" this causes (making the device useless). Buy from a company that cares about its customers.
...Please note that speaker cables are bound together and that greatly limits the the ability to place the speakers for optimal sound. Once I did set up the speakers, I found the bass wasn't all that great. I also tried hooking up the speakers to my TV set and only two the speakers produced sound. So be forewarned!
In the pictures, this cord runner looks like any other. But in reality, it is so thin and flimsy that it rises further off of the floor than any of the cables did, making it even MORE of a hazard. Since this item came rolled up in a box, I straightened it out and put heavy objects on it for over 24 hours. It still tries to roll back up, creating the previously mentioned hazard. Spend a little more money and get a (much) thicker cable-runner.
Could not even get it to work with WIRED connections. Could only ping the router haphazardly. Spent hours trying to fix, with and without the &quot;technical support&quot;. The technical support came to the conclusion that I just got a bad router and I should return it for a different one. I did this, and all the problems were the same. I've used three other routers in the past year, all worked very well.What a JOKE!
I'm 38 years old and got carried away by the "Vinyl Better than CD" revolution and bought the Audio Technica 120 USB turntable after reading tons of favorable reviews about it. I also bought myself the Adele 21 vinyl and was frenzy about the whole thing. That's until reality striked and tried the record on the player. The first thing I can feel is a flashback to my infancy and the pre-CD Era when sound quality used to be compromised and was mainly (in my case) about tapes. Distorted treble and Bass and a disability to discern the instruments clearly. It was all about just hearing the song without a clear ability to appreciate the details of the instruments coming out. Does this turntable deliver sound better than tape? Maybe but not better than CD for sure! If you are buying this turntable to give you a better than CD experience then you will most probably be disappointed.But what about "Vinyl Better than CD revolution"?Well this is for the people who have far more than the 200 dollars (that this turntable costs)and are willing to pay for the following:1) A Moving Coil Cartridge (Which may cost around 300 - 1000 dollars)2) A decent amplifier(Which may be around 100 - 300 dollars). Why ? Since Moving Coil Cartridges deliver low voltage compared to magnetic or ceramic cartridges3) Replacement of the Cartridge every 600 hours because the lifespan of a Moving Coil Cartridge is about 600 hours.4) Buying LP records which are way more expensive (unless used) than CDSo if you have thousands of extra dollars to spend on music then I suggest this machine with all the aformentioned improvements.Oh! But I can hear somebody shouting Shure M97xe cartridge. Well as the specs suggest, the Sure M97xe have a frequency between 20 to 20,000 Hz. CD quality is standard at 22000 Hz so why go to something lower. As for the better Moving Coil cartridges their frequency can be 40,000Hz or even 70,000Hz. These are the ones which can supposedly bypass CD quality. However If you check the web for the price of such cartridges you'll find more about their pricesAs for me, I'll stick with CD for the time being. In an Era when money is scarce, that would be a decent option.
I purchased one black cartridge and it worked fine for awhile. Got about half full and had problems. Bought from ink revolution again, figuring I'd give it another chance because the price was right. I always figured you get what you pay for but gave it a chance again. Will pay more and get it right next time. Cheaper is not always better. I learned the hard way. I give it one star because 0 wasn't an option.
I just recently purchased this printer and I am skeptical about the so called "lowest ink cost". Yes, The actual ink cartridges are reasonable priced, but they don't really mention the two additional "printer head" cartridges that must be replaced along with the ink cartridges. The "printer head" cartridge cost around $69 dollars a pop. They don't mention the page yield for these "printer head" cartridges. I traded my Brother HL-2040 for the HP K400 which I now think was a mistake. If you can do without "color" then I would say the Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer (retails for around $89) is your best bet in terms of long run affordability and print quality. You can get a Brother HL-2040 toner cartridge for around $30.00 (page yield: 2,400).
Received this as a gift. Quality of the pics is awful. Look elsewhere for a digital frame. Cant return this product any sooner.
It was working at the beggining but 2 days later it was horrible.I live in New Haven area CT and I found few free frequencies but it was very bad.I have a cassete player in my other car and this fm transmitter could not even come close to a cassete one.I had to return it.
Having problems with the "brains" on this battery. Yes, it holds a charge a lot better than the old OEM battery it replaced.However, this replacement often does not sense that it is plugged in and should recharge - only a shutdown/restart wakes it up. So I've gone from rebooting my iBook once every several months to needing to reboot it after almost every unplugged session.
Areas of high contrast have a conspicuous and distracting white (and sometimes blue) stripe, so I'm returning my camera. As a test, I took comparable pictures with my old Sony U-10, and what a difference! The Sony pictures are free of &quot;errors&quot; and are much sharper as well. Think I'll stick with Sony; apparently, you really do get what you pay for.The Dimage XG is small and is loaded with features (ISO control, voice memos, etc. etc.) but that doesn't matter if all you want is a sharp and accurate picture. Shame on the WSJ for recommending this camera.
I bought the Creative Zen Touch 20 GB MP3 Player for my daughter as a Christmas present. It worked fine until the screen developed a big black spot right in the middle of it. It looks like it's burned. I called technical support (405-742-6622) and had to wait for about 20 minutes before someone finally answered. This clown told me I had to pay them $10 for tech support. I told him I just wanted an RMA# so I could return it, I didn't need to go through any nonsense. He told me my 1 year warranty wasn't going to cover replacing a defective screen and that I had to return it with $25 and that the repair department would probably charge me $100 to replace it. These guys suck! This is a $200 MP3 player that's going to cost $100 to fix a defective part.
We bought an ipod video 30gb and the creative touch (40 gb) (recently). Also purchased the muvo and the toshiba gigabeat. The gigabeat died within a few days. The muvo is great for a flash player. But the ipod has some real problems.The creative is better than the ipod for us because of file sharing and file backups. The ipod will attach to ONE COMPUTER ONLY and it KNOWS if you try to get it to work with another. This caused us a lot of grief when we switched computers. Then the new computer we attached it to died and getting the music back off of the ipod was a real pain. If you are able to even get the files back off the ipod (it doesn't like to go that direction, apparently) it still will lose a lot of the tag info in the music library. (Wanna type all that in by hand?) Plus, since Apple's music file format is proprietary, we can't share files from the ipod to other players. (Does not play well with others! :-)The creative players do not have any of these problems. They will work on ANY new computer and accept imports of a variety of file formats. You can make as many backups of your music library on as many hard drives on as many computers as you like.Another difference is the sound quality and volume output. Creative players drive headphones with higher impedances and also have superior sound. Also, creative players have EQ settings that actually work! They sound very different, but the ipod EQ settings pretty much all sound the same. Furthermore, the creative players have custom EQ settings available if you don't like the presets that come with the player.The ipod is more attractive and a bit smaller than the creative, but such things don't concern me since I'm looking for the highest quality sound I can get. Unfortunately, few mp3 players on the market today are really audiophile quality, and the ones that are are only available in Korea. Apparently the US market is more concerned with "features" and "style".There are a few problems with the creative software. It has some bugs but is easy to use. The ipod's software is also easy to use. Both interfaces are easy to use, but the creative touch can sometimes be too sensitive. It does have a sensitivity setting that helps a bit with that.Both the ipod and creative would be much better if they had a line out instead of just the regular headphone jack. I would be happier also if the creative could handle lossless compression formats, too, but this is not a major concern.What player a person buys really depends on their priorities. I have no need to watch videos on a portable player (Although creative has a video player, too). I'm looking for non-proprietary file formats and good sound quality. I've seen a lot of my friends with ipods suffer the consequences of having the single computer attachment problem and proprietary file format issues. That can be a very serious problem. I understand there are third party software programs out there that may help some of these issues, but it still is a very suboptimal situation to have to deal with.
This is a piece of junk. The software is completely inoperable and, once installation failed, the computer fails to recognize the USB connection at all. Three requests to customer service were ignored or unanswered. I'm only thankful that it was so inexpensive as I'd be really honked off if I'd spent more. Time to look for another product.
Win 7 divers do load. I'm not sure what they are doing though. I think its just a microphone and speaker if you are not on XP. Only the mute and volume button work which I can live with. Works ok on calls to individuals. Every conference call has complaints of and echo I end up having to either mute when I'm not speaking or put on headphones.Im sending it back.
I bought one and when I first plugged it in was unimpressed. It was weak & full of static. Then I plugged in the headphones and was crystal clear. It needs them as an antennae. It also was unhappy when the ipod wasn't fully charged. It then died after a week so I returned it. Interesting idea but way too fragile. Now I need an new transmitter but they all seem to have problems.
These discs are good for only one thing..the container they come with...which is what I am giving the star. I have had many problems with these type of discs despite many efforts to protect them and store them properly. I do not recommend buying these unless you can't find a storage bin for your discs anywhere else or want to use the discs for coasters.
I was very excited when I recieved this product. As someone who has a bias (admittedly sometimes illogical) against apple products I was thrilled that creative was offering this. It cost less and had a higher rating from consumer reports then the ipod did, and could play more video formats. (Plus more battery and an FM radio to boot).Now I must admit that I hate it (or more exactly, I DESPISE CREATIVE). When it came the buttons on the front of the player did not work, so after much haggling (and shipping costs) I sent it back to creative for support. This was a nightmare, everyone wrong with customer support must be concentrated in the creative customer support center. Now, just yesterday (3.5 months after I bought this defective thing) I finally received a new player back, but guess what? The new one doesn't even power on, so I have to go through this again. As I was complaining about this today, I also found out the guy down the hall from me had the same problem, after three returns he gave up.... My advice, buy another product.
I purchased this suction cup from an Amazon affiliate. Their photo showed the correct item and the price was too good to be true. Alas, the picture was wrong. Amazon returned the purchase price and did not even ask for a return. I threw it away. Bad experience. From now on I will remember, "If something appears too good to be true .................."
The CD player broke about 1 year after I bought it. That is a pretty good lifespan but I hoped for better. The sound quality is not great. I just wanted something small, cheap and easy to use and that is mostly what I got.
Beware if you have a Samsung TV as this does not work. Something to do with the copy protection on the HDMI connection. I bought and returned and have yet to receive my credit (Company is going through an acquisition with Imation) I bought the OPPO HDMI switcher and it works like a charm. Now if I can only get my money back from Xtrememac as they sent me an RMA number, I sent it back and now they just take my name and do nothing. Beware....
I have had nothing but audio problems with the cheap 1/8" connector. After one evening struggling with it and wiggling the connector one of the VGA signals went dim. Bypassed the IO vga and all was good...threw the thing away and my audio is good now too. Sorry I ever bought the thing!
I bought these batteries and after installing them in my phone, my phone would not charge the batteries even after a long charge. The batteries and phone got so hot I thought that it was going to ruin my phone and so I stopped. I contacted Panasonic and was told that these batteries were made a long time ago so they might be bad. Panasonic then sent me out another set of batteries and it was bad just like the first ones. The new battery package they sent me looks faded and old and I knew that these batteries weren't any good. Sure enough these batteries aren't any good either. If you talk for 1 hour on the phone it will take hours to recharge and my phone never took that long to charge even with my old batteries. I think that their should be a law that requires them to stamp the manufactured date on the package. I can't understand why these people who are writing the reviews think that there getting good batteries. If they only knew what they were missing. Brand new batteries charge faster and last longer on a charge. I will be buying another brand that uses new batteries instead on this old stock that is years old. Shame on Panasonic for selling us their old junk. Never again will I trust this company and things shouldn't be that way. I have been a loyal Panasonic customer for years and have bought their answering machines and cordless phones because they are generally good performers at a good price but after these old batteries that they are dumping on the market, I'm not so sure I will trust them again.
Got this mouse for Christmas. Problems from the start. It turns itself off after use and can't be restarted. taking out and reinstalling the batteries is the only way to get it to work again. Searched the literature and on line help from logitech to no avail. I wouldn't buy this product if I were you.
Antonline has the 256mb card for this price. Advertising should be corrected as it is not correct.
I bought these headphones to use while doing medical transcription. After having them on for only about five minutes, I have a headache. It comes from the way they sit on top of my head. Most of the weight is supported on the top of the head. The earphone part covers the ears completely and are perfectly comfortable. This might be a physiological problem with the shape of my head or the path of the cranial nerves. But, wearing headbands for my hair bother me as does a ponytail for too long. I hate them, but if you dont have a problem with a puff of wind giving you a migraine, you just might love them.
After all the bells and Whistles, and the smoke clears. I quickly realized that this unit is not even fit for the purpose intended.I'm convinced that this radio is the poorest sounding radio on the planet earth. Right after I write this review, I intend on calling, "Ripley's Believe it of Not", and the Guiness Book of World Records. I',m sure this story will interest them both.Just imagine, this unit is refered to as the, 'Advanced Power Job Site Radio". I would have been better off just purchasing an Ipod.
I've a very wide and expensive home video system and audio system. I've a lot of good hifi parts from diferent manufacturers, and this controller has been my worst bought.Not intelligent, not ergonomic, horrible and simple screen, illogical menus... And if you try to use it in dark... you'll be fool trying to activate / desactivate the correct item.
Thought the machine would be more updated. The sound volume is poor quality - I have all the way up to 10 and can at times barely makeout the words being spoken. If I didn't need the machine I would return it for my money back. Had a Lanier Dictaphone Transcriber unit which was A-plus.This was to have replaced that great machine but does not come close. The foot pedals are always moving around and I have to manipulate them all the time to press the pedals.
It should be a pretty good deal based on its price, if this cable works. But I guess I am just the unlucky one: the cable doesn't carry any signal. Has to return....
I bought and tried out one of these devices to access the sizable MP3 collection on my computer. Alas, it's really hard to set up and slow to use.I much prefer my SLIMP3 from Slim Devices. It's a little more money, but it is tiny, has a bright and beautiful display, incredibly powerful music management software (free and open source!) and is so easy to set up and use. My wife loves it and would touch the HP product. You can build custom playlists from the remote or any web browser and the support is great! Oh, and it works on Windows 98,ME,NT,2000,XP, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD and Solaris!Of course, the SLIMP3 is a music-focused device, so it doesn't use your TV and can't display JPEG images, but that's what I have a laptop for.
Slowing down my cable, and poor signal even i use my laptop within 10ft.
I purchased this printer. I installed it. After a week, it went offline and would not go online, regardless of power cycling, reading the manual, or any troubleshooting or reconnecting. It now resides in my trash can.
This year(2010) i got the Holga Starter Kit for Christmas. I was my first time using a camera like this so I was super excited to start taking pictures with it. Since it DOESN'T come with film i had to use the only film i had at hand which was 35mm film. After two days of taking pictures with the Holga I went to develop my photos at Walgreens, big mistake. A hour later I arrived to find my pictures a horrible mess, all of the frames were half picture half black. All of the pictures came out below what i actually wanted to take a picture of. Because of all of this I am returning my Holga and I don't recommend this camera to beginners.
I wish I could return this item..it has a serious charging issue. Does not charge and knocks out after an hour, if not less. Terribly disappointed. The battery does not charge fully. In my haste to use the item the box was thrown away. If I still has it, it would be returned! Bad choice...
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.
In my area the only brand of bug zapper that any storefront sold was Stinger. Each and every one of these bug zappers has failed in 1 year or less. Some burn out with the bulb still working but not zapping any longer. The others have failed where the ballast fails and even a new bulb (at $20) obviously won't work. Of course you don't know it's the ballast until you fork out the $20 for a new bulb and find out the zapper is shot. Save yourself the grief and stay away from the Stinger brand all together. Go with the Flowtron and you'll be a much happier person. Flowtron zappers actually work, don't plug up like the Stinger brand, and when the light quits working its almost certainly just the bulb and not the entire zapper that needs replacing.
Although the description said it was a USB webcam, it turned out that it is USB 2, and when I plugged it into the USB 1 port on my older computer, both the audio and video were unbelievably and unacceptably jerky and broken-up. I returned it.
Basically, I'm mostly very happy with this router.The web interface provides an easy configuration for a load of useful features (DHCP, works as a Dynamic DNS client to connect your dynamic IP address to a fixed URL (with someone like DynDNS), port forwarding/blocking, WEP keys, can block all but known MAC addresses, etc....) Pretty much all you might want.However, the router frequently crashes (at least once a week), requiring a power-off to fix. Essentially, this makes it worthless if you want to run an ssh or web server.I tried contacting Netgear's online support about this -- no response.I tried upgrading the router using the router's web interface as directed on Netgear's website. The update didn't complete after 60 minutes. Basically, it destroyed the router -- hasn't worked since. Holding in the hard reset button while powering on should restore the factory settings. It does not.Again, tried contacting their online support -- no response after 6 weeks.In summary: nice features, not tested, no support, throw it in the bin.
I exchanged 2 times and this player wont work with chargeable batt. like company said it would nor will play with the plug in 9 volt Horrible waste money Very sad!!!!
I have an extensive home network, and every now and then I have to replace cables, usually because the little lock-tab on the connector has broken off or doesn't lock properly any more. The primary cause of the tabs breaking is them getting caught on something as I'm trying to pull them out from behind a desk. Having a feature that protects the tab from that abuse is important to me, and was a primary requirement in my selection. The image for this product shows side guard protectors for the tab, but the product itself has no such protectors.I'm rating this a 2 because they are still useful as cables, even though the lack of tab protection limits their lifespan.
I purchased these headphones 6 months ago. For the first three months I was pretty happy with them. Great sound quality, they really reduced outside noise on noisy bus rides I take, and they were light and easy to carry.However, while taking them off my head, they broke. The plastic piece holding the earphone simply snapped. I wasn't too rough with them or anything.Reading the warranty more closely, I discovered it said "Invalid in the United States and Canada." This is a European company so apparently the product is not warranted in the US.I am going to try sending them back to a service center here in the states, but I would never buy these headphones again. They are too cheaply made. If you spend $50, your headphones shouldn't break.
I have a Javo adapter but it broke so i thought that i would try this one since it was cheaper. The sound is horrible! it sounds like mp3's are ripped at 16kbps. It's a very hollow sound, and not a lot of bass. I have no idea why sound quality would be different across these adapters but I use the same earphones, and there is definitely noticeable. Luckily I'm still covered under the Javo warranty so they are sending another one out to me for free.
Everything about this mouse was great. It's built well, feels great in the hand, tracks awesomely, and looks great too. However, beware! This thing goes into a sleep mode after about 5-10 seconds of inactivity and then requires a button click or mouse movement to bring it back. Waking up takes 2 seconds. This is so annoying that it just makes the mouse unusable. You type something on the keyboard, you try to move the mouse, and it sticks for 2 seconds before it moves. In addition, if it sleeps for more than about 15-20 minutes, it goes into such a deep sleep that it is hard to wake back up. It can take 5-10 seconds to wake up. If you think this is quick, sit and wait 10 seconds staring at the computer. I tried to like it but these flaws are fatal. The documentation says it sleeps after 5 minutes of inactivity, but this is simply not true.
When you power on the Nikon 4300, it takes forever to be ready to take a picture (over 5 seconds). After you have taken one picture, you will have to wait another 5 second you can take another picture. So disappointed. -JP
The original one shipped to me didn't work (shut off after a minute). The replacement one didn't work either...it wouldn't even power on! What a piece of junk. Definitely the last time for me ordering anything with the Tripp Lite brand name on it.
I bought this subwoofer based on the excellent reviews found online, but what a disappointment. This subwoofer sounded horrible from the first minute. The receiver that it was plugged into was a Sony STR-DA4ES.DON'T BUY THIS SUB AT ANY PRICE.
Read the other reviews for info about image quality and such. I am very satisfied with the photos that I have taken with my camera and I especially like the built in panorama mode which allows you to take a series of shots and stitch them together to create a panorama. However, I have had my camera for a little over a year and it has broken 4 times - 3 times the lens would not retract and once the lcd screen cracked. I have an extended warranty that covered all of these problems but each time it breaks, I have another 4 weeks without a camera because I have to ship it off.
Rich feature set in this camcorder. Stills are surprisingly good. However, after about one hour of use the LCD screen failed (went dark, but still functioned, just could not read under anything less than direct light). The unit is currently on its way back to a repair facility under warranty. Stay tuned.
Cannon..... I think not. Try Sony. You will be happy, Save money, And have a better product, That takes better photo's. - Cannon, can you say shutter freeze?????????" your products under $3000.00 are garbage. and there it is..........
My husband won this VCR/DVD player at a trade show, so we got it for free. It worked fine for about 1 1/2 years with very light use (maybe playing one DVD every month to two months).Last night I watched a movie on it and it worked fine. This morning, it is completely dead for no reason. Basically it appears power is just not getting to the machine. I have read several other reviews to this effect on this product and other Toshiba products, so I don't think this is a freak occurrence.Basically, I think this is a fine product if you get it cheap and recognize that it is not a quality piece of equipment that will serve you for an extended length of time. I find it slightly extra annoying that there was no warning whatsoever that it was on its way out, but it is what it is.
Well,The router continuously dropped signal from the cable modem.I set up everything for hours according to the instructions andthe router would work sporadically, maybe half the time. I'd clickon a website and be unable to connect to it. After a minute, itwould work. The modem was working as I've been using that now.The company has a great website with a lot of resources available.
Same problem. I have had my Zenith for about 18 months. 2 large yellow spots have appeared and are getting bigger. I contacted Zenith and they are unwilling to do anything about this even though it is an obvious design flaw. The TV is now worthless and I'll be putting it out on the street for the trash collectors to come pick up.I've had Sony products for years with never a problem. This is my last Zenith or LG product.
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.
This product does not do what I needed it to do. I needed a cable to go from my laptop to project the screen onto my HDTV because my laptop screen is no longer functioning. This cable was recommended to me for this purpose, but the only thing I see on my TV screen is black. The reviews were all over the place in that some people got it to work and others didn't. It would be nice to know which laptop models work with this cable and the true use of the cable.
Using other chat clients I had no problems, but with Microsoft Lync for some reason there was a ringing noise. Oh well.
i bought a laptop from advantage and it is not what i expected. the external drive is broke and its beat up . i was told by eugene if i remove the bad feedback he would have it replaced. i assumed by the way he was emailing me that i was to get the replacement the same day i give the broken one to ups. i called this morning to get the tracking number and i got the rudest man ever on the phone. all i wanted was the tracking number and he accused me that i was going to put a rock in the box and return it and that i was NOT going to get a replacement immediately like i assumed by what eugene had made it sound. this has me very upset and i will not be doing business with advantage computers in the future. jeanne wrann
Although it worked as advertised, this is a very fragile ring. Mine broke after 2 weeks of use. I didn't abuse it or even used it very extensively. I've probably mounted my old nikkor lenses 10-15 times before it disintegrated. Had to return to seller for full refund, which i got no problem, but I can't recommend this product.
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!
my computer is too old. My iMac simply does not have enough memory left to download anything at all, from iTunes to cds. Its system would be overtaxed and it would take way, way, way to long to put anything on the iPod. So I will have to get a new computer as soon as finances allow; then I'll re-order an iPod. The Amazon representative with whom we spoke was very helpful about making a return. For that I was grateful. Chances are, when I've upgraded, I will again place an order with Amazon.Elaine Pinkerton Colemanwww.readsouthwest.com/pinkerton
I'm literally shocked to see soo many good reviews on this trackball. I've owned mine for various years and have never loved it. The major problem is that the ball sticks. Period end of sentence. Sure it works fine for about a few minutes, maybe an hour or so but somehow it is designed it sticks and I'm not the first to mention so although I'm the first to mention so here.Forward back buttons work good and scrolling is fine but the ball sticking is a deal killer for me. I just blew 50 bucks on a new Logitech. I really wish there were more trackball options out there . . .
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?
I had high expectations based on other reviews before I purchased this item. Unfortunately, it failed to allow me to receive even one signal, where lowly rabbbit ears allowed me to pick up 12 stations. Perhaps this is because of the directional nature of the UHF antennae. Very disappointed.
I bought this case thinking it was a travel bag for your camera AND the battery recharger, while there is enough room in the bag for the camera, it isn't shaped in a way that would make it a safe place for a small digital camera. I now carry my camera in a smaller camera bag, and then put it inside this camera case, the battery charger is easy to use, and does have adapters which I will never use, but are good to have.Overall it is a good price, just wish the case was designed better.
This cord is only 6 feet long. This is SIGNIFICANTLY shorter than the standard cord provided with HP laptops (about 9 feet). It borders on being unusable. The description and the fact that it's manufactured by HP suggest it's just like any other cord...it is NOT. Do not buy this product.
Got this camera as gift and after 3 months this camera was not producing good pictures, most of the pictures are fade or like blurr.
works ok but stops abruptly and then needs disconnection and reconnection for restarting the application. gives a good speed. comes with a small extension cable.
As many others have pointed out, the connectors on these cables are WAY TOO TIGHT. They are so tight in fact, that they will actually BREAK YOUR TV'S COMPONENT INPUTS. This is not a joke, not an exaggeration, not some crazy conspiracy, but is actual fact. I can not believe Monster let their "turbine connector" design out of R&D and into the real world, when it is so blatantly impossibly overly compressive. I had to use needle nose pliers to spread the connectors wide enough to fit. And finally, when I did get the darn things on the TV, the component video "quality" provided by these cables wasn't even better than the original s-video picture! This whole situation was a nightmare from beginning to end. Just please, don't waste your money or your time, or risk damaging your TV. Forget these overrated Monster cables and find a different manufacturer.
How can you rate a piece of Iron? It does everything it's supposed to do. My problem was how long it took to get it. Maybe, I've become spoiled with Amazon's usually fast service; never longer than (4) days. This took almost (2) weeks, however, the product itself is exactly what you would want as an antenna mount, just don't expect to get it real fast.
Looks great on paper--triple interface, respectable response time--if only is wasn't defective. FreeAgent Utility IDs it as defective--with RMA info, without any further explanation of why this is so. 1st hard drive I've owned--internal or external--that's defective out of the box.HD Tach reports absurdly slow stats--eSATA, Firewire (OK, 1394 in Windows-land)--no significant difference. So buyer beware, this "premium" priced external drive is only worth considering if it actually works. It doesn't, and to say I hate returning defective merchandise is an understatement.
I bought this printer on the strength of its reviews. My goodness, Epson must have photos of the editor's of PC magazines in compromising positions.Clogged nozzles, degrading print quality, hours debugging XP drivers.I'm not a big review junkie, but registered with Amazon for the explicit purpose of warning you away from this printer.It's too late for me ... but save yourselves...
I ordered two of these switches and both were defective. Only ONE of the AV input port sets (1 video and 2 audio) were connected to the output AV ports. The other three AV ports were not connected at all in any switch position. I checked both with AV signal inputs and with a continuity tester. Three AV port sets were unconnected. I can understand one switch maybe having a problem, though switches are dead easy to build and test; but to have two switches defective is likely a design issue. So either the four position switch used was defective or the wiring to the switch was defective. Thus I can say from my two samples the product was designed defective. Both were returned (with many problems I might add).
Purchased Cables Unlimited USB 1470-06 cable in 2008 & it works perfectly. Purchased 2 more in Aug 2010 that the computer will not recognize as a valid device. The package & model number are the same, but the new ones are black instead of white & there's not as much metal showing on the prongs that match the printer plug. The new ones simply do not work.
The right side head phone did not work since I opened the package.Another piece of junk from China produced for Philips! Now I am stuck with a product which I can't use and now I am figuring out how to get a replacement from Amazon as I was gone out of the country for 30 days. With this product I bought a Sennheiser ( again Made in China) and it works good. German quality better than Dutch. Avoid Philips product at all costs
Why is this listed as a Cables to Go product? I have many Cables to Go cables and this is not one of their cables. There is no logo on the ends and it did not come in Cables to Go packaging. It came in a generic &#34;Made in China&#34; package. I am very disappointed in this product.
could not get both eyes focused at the same time. POOR quality. Really surprised by Bushnell. I assumed the other bad reviews were just flukes, I guess not. Returned them!
After reading the glowing reviews I decided to buy these headphones and my experience has been mixed. These are very comfortable and very well built but when the environment is quiet the noise cancelling function creates a low humming noise very similar to hearing the rain outside your house. The noise is present when playing music at low volume and also when no music is played. Maybe this is not a common feature because it would mean that you use these headphones to block the outside noise and if this goes away then the headphones will create their own! There are two ways to get rid of this noise: 1) turning off the noise cancelling function but then the sound quality gets reduced radically or 2) turn up the music volume.So I guess it is perfect for traveling and for noisy environments and not for everyday use at home. If so you would need two pair of headphones.Pros:- Great noise cancelling in noisy environments- Very comfortable- Very light- Well builtAverage:- Acceptable sound quality. Not that great but good.Cons:- With the noise cancelling switched off the sound quality is muffled and worse than a $10.00 earphones.- When in a quiet environment there is a constant humming noise.- No sound volume control- A bit big to carry around
Despite insistence it can serve as access point, was unable to set up as such and technical support was horrible.
Got this mothers day for wife. She had a very hard time getting things to work. It's definitely not a 123 go product. After messing around with it for around 40 minutes we got it to work. A little too tricky of a device/software for us :). After a second time of trying to copy some pictures to it we decided it was best just to give it away to someone who doesn't mind trying to figure how to rub it the right way.
Now on my 5th Extreme 3D Pro Joystick. Buttons stick constantly and right out of the box. Rudder control is nice, but after a few weeks, starts to drift, making it extremely hard to stay on course. Had one that lasted a year before malfunctioning which was a record. I use it in Battlefield 2 flying jets or choppers, with approx, 45 min's avg per day. My guess is, Too many people leave reviews just after they get it, and don't give it a thorough amount of time before testing all the controls. Logitech doesn't make them to last, very cheaply made, weak springs, etc,. that's for sure. Not sure what to get to replace it, as I'm used to using that specific model.Love to see Logitech come up with a more advanced model, heavier base (as this is so light, it doesn't stay put), heavier thicker springs to push the buttons back outside of housing, and fix what ever causes it to drift left or right even when fighting against it. ACECOOL is my BF2 handle, with a high pilot ranking, so I think I qualify for giving this model a fair review.
This is hands down the most annoying computer peripheral I have ever owned. I just spent an hour trying to refill two old black cartridges (a practice I adopted to avoid buying prohibitively expensive new ones every 200 pages) and the printer decided to not accept them, and now it won't accept a brand new black cartridge. So I guess after a year-and-a-half of lousy operation, the black cartridge handler has decided to die. Here are some other annoying things about the printer:1. The paper feeder constantly screws up. Quite often it will print half of a page of a document on one sheet of paper, stop, and then feed another piece through and print the rest of the doc on the next sheet of paper. Not only do you have to print it again, but you waste ink and two sheets of paper!2. The software is incredibly bloated and, as far as I can tell, mostly useless. HP designed it for a five-year-old who wants to print pictures from his/her digital camera all day long, but I only need to print and occasionally scan things. I tried to only install the software I needed, but the setup process obfuscates what each piece of the software actually does--so you wind up installing just about everything anyway so you're not missing something you'll need later. And yet, even though just about everything is installed, every time I try to start the "HP Solution Center" it throws up an error saying it needs to install something from the CD that came with the printer. After trying and trying to solve this, the only solution I found was to leave the CD in my drive all the time (it's been in there a year-and-a-half now) so it could look for whatever it is it needs and can never seem to install.3. As mentioned previously, the ink runs out very quickly and is prohibitively expensive. About the best deal you can get is $13 or $14 for a black cartridge (or $23 for a black and color pair of cartidges), and they only last 200 pages on normal printing settings. This is, of course, where HP makes their money, since they practically give the printer away.I have many other gripes about this printer--for example, if a document gets stuck while spooling and doesn't print, you have to turn the printer off instead of just deleting it from the printer manager in Windows. Also, whenever you install a new cartridge it automatically spends two minutes and a bunch of ink to print out a test page. Etc etc etc...In short, do not buy this printer--if you get it for free when you buy a computer, give it away. It's a piece of junk for the reasons I've stated and many more. If you have it already, my sympathies. Meanwhile, I'm off on my quest to find a cheap, easy-to-use printer with no bells & whistles for which one can buy cheap generic cartridges from the internet.UPDATE: Well, I found a much better printer for my needs (scanning and printing) in the Canon Image Class MF4150 laser printer. I have lost the ability to print in color, which I didn't often need anyway, but gained much more. It is easy to use and, being laser, I get 2000 pages out of a cartridge instead of 200 and the ink is CHEAP! (Less than $30 for a generic cartridge on ebay.)
i've had this player for less than 6 months, and just recently it started to malfunction.... sometimes it wont even turn on even though it's fully charged.I've never dropped it or anything and it keeps taking me to some shortcut screen on it, and i can't even get to my music or videosdont buy....
The cables seem rather basic and work well, except one problem. After installing these in multiple locations, 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.So if you use these, anticipate that it is a permanent installation.
I have an iPAQ 2215, and was told by their support that they are having problems with the driver for it running on that model pocketpc. If you do go ahead and buy it, there are some drivers around to be had to make it work.Linksys will not admit the problem, but just search on both products, and you will see.
Gift. My son did not like it that much and I cannot elaborate on it any further. Need to change your required amount of words!
RETURNED UNIT. NEW ONE WORKS AS ADVERTISED. NOT SURE IF REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS BRAND NEW OR REFURBISHED. UNIT CAME PRE-LOADED WITH NEW SOFTWARE. STILL NOT IMPRESSED WITH GARMIN CUSTOMER SUPPORT.Don't waste your precious time and money on this unit. I received this for a Christmas gift and was thrilled with the concept. Finally a device that integrated both GPS and Palm applications. Right out of the box I encountered several problems with the unit. It would continuously hard reset itself. I sent an email to Garmin and never received a response. After doing a little research on the web I discovered this is a common problem with this device. I uploaded the new software as recommended and now the unit can not acquire a satellite signal. I then tried to contact Garmin's customer support and have been waiting to talk with someone for over an hour.Bottom line: Don't waste your money. Item was rushed to market without working out the bugs. Also Garmin has no customer support.
either the modem or my psion s5 is to blame: the connection is at its best when you are only using the email program on psion, but if you tried to use the webbrowser, the connection becomes very slow, and quite often the connection is dropped altogether before the completion of a single webpage.
We bought one of these that had been refurbished. It looked to be in perfect condition, and it's just fine at playing ordinary CDs. I have yet, however, to be able to make an MP3 that it recognizes. It just says "NOCDMP3." The software I am using is the Macintosh iTunes3; it works perfectly with Riovolt's SP90 player. I'm glad this one was VERY cheap. If it had read MP3s, though, I'd be perfectly happy.
First I will start by saying that I have been a fanatic supporter of Epson printers; I have owned (own) three of them. I have also owned HP's, and like I said, am an Epson fan.At first I was blown away by the clarity and brightness. But..We (Epson support) couldn't configure the printer for USB.Then I noticed the printer was literally drinking ink...I mean lots of ink on the lowest black resolution only.As far as speed, yeah, it cranks out the pages, but only after taking extended periods of time. On average, I have about a 25-30 second delay before the printer will begin to print (very annoying). Once it gets going, it kicks butt.Now, back to my biggest gripe...I have owned this printer since November 2001. It is now January 2002. I have blasted 5 black cartridges and 2 each of the remaining colors.By comparison, with my Stylus 740, I used to go thru 1 black cartridge every month, sometimes it would last 2, and the color about every 2-3 months.I have also found the ink incompatible with quality, high-gloss stock from Red River. Personally, I am now looking elsewhere.Dunno what went wrong, but I don't feel like spending [that much] in ink per year.VERY DISAPPOINTED!!
Although these speakers have good sound quality for the price, they have a "green" feature that powers them off when they are idle. Conceptually good, but not well-executed. They do not always automatically power back on after being legitimately idle. Also, they go into sleep mode when they should not - for instance, when listening to low-volume music. I have a support call into JBL, but have not yet heard back.
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.
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.
I don't see a step down transformer, does it includes one? Don't forget that in order to get 1.5V to 35V a step down transformer is needed and then a rectifier circuit
The alarm clock on the date application does not work.The gps receiver is too weak. It takes too long to lock in to satellites. I took a three-mile trip on busy streets testing the system. I got home before the iQue locked in on my position.The map data is out of date. I have used other mapping software for 3 years and am almost always able to find an address. The addresses I found 3 years ago aren't available on the software included with the iQue 3600The battery life is in adequate. Based on my experience, it only last for 30 minutes using the GPS.The interface is too complex.The ique won't pull out of the cradle without making a disturbing click. It won't life straight up or out. The only way to get it out is to lean it forward then pull.
After using laptops for years going back to a mouse was too much when I got a new desktop computer, so I bought one of these but it was a bit of a disappointment. The initial problem was a conflict with the TV Card remote driver which I eventually found a workaround for, the biggest problem is whenever you have sweaty or wet fingers the mouse becomes completely unusable and nothing but a restart will sort it, this happens to me usually half a dozen times a day.
If you are considering buying this TV, know this: It has an exceptionally high defect rate when compared to other, similar Plasmas. Specifically, it has a major problem with board faults (i.e. the circuits that run the TV). This defect causes the TV to turn off on its own shortly after initial use. A bit of internet searching will confirm this fact.I read a bit about this prior to purchasing, but because of the price, decided to roll the dice and buy it anyway. Now, i am left with a $1500 (at the time) TV that doesnt work, cant be repaired, and if its replaced, will possibly continue to break. Philips just wants to keep sending Tech guys out to fix it. Yet, every one that shows up says there's nothing they can do and that i need to exchange the TV. Problem is that with most big TVs, you can only exchange for the exact same item. It a sadistic loop of replacing one poorly engineered TV with the same thing.So go ahead and take your chances...just dont say you werent warned
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.
UNIT WAS OK WHEN IT WORKED --ABOUT TWO MONTHS. RETURNED UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID TO SEND IT TO COBY AND THEY CHARGE $18 FOR RETURN POSTAGE. NO PROBLEM UNTIL..... THEY SENT A LESSER MODEL 7050 - WOULD NOT SEND EQUAL MODEL UNLESS I PAID TO RETURN IT. I MENTIONED THAT WARRANTY REPLACEMENT SHOULD EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE (WOULD YOU WANT A 25" TV IF YOUR 46' WAS SENT IN FOR REPAIR) THEY STATED THAT THIS IS THIER POLICY. COBY PRODUCTS ARE CHEAP YES. THEY ARE ALSO JUNK AND THE COMPANY SUCKS .. SONY IS SOOOOOO MUCH BETTER IN TERMS OF QUALITY AND SERVICE
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.
It was working fine, I'm no big sound guru, but when after two months one of the earphones stops working, that's just bad construction. I don't recommend these to anyone. Plus they are a bit uncomfortable and the sound cancellation just seems to raise the volume.
I bought this for both my home and office computer. It was ok at first - when I bought for my home computer I liked it, so I bought it for the office. I installed the supporting software per the instructions (I am a computer professional), and it worked briefly. Then on occassion the mouse software would report low batteries several times a day. When I checked the battery level in the software it read good. Even if I'd replace the batteries with brand new ones, a short time - within 8 hours - I'd get the replace battery message again. To resolve this, I uninstalled the supporting Microsoft Mouse software.I'd lose signal, and even had to call MS tech support to learn how to resync it. This happened several times.Now the mouse seems to behave solely on it's own at times. I find text getting highlighted and moved or copy/pasted when my hands are not even near the mouse or keyboard.As for the keyboard, it has been significantly less of a problem, but entirely problem free. I frequently get low battery messages with the keyboard software but not several times a day.At home I had a two computers and a KVM switch to switch the mouse, keyboard, and monitor between my WinXPPro and Linux boxes. On most occasions I'd lose the mouse and keyboard completely and have to plug the ends into the computer I wanted to use at the time. This, of course, disabled the keystrokes to switch the KVM.All in all, I wish Amazon had negative stars - I'd give this product a -5 overall. Don't buy it. Find something else even if it costs a little more. My sets will be replaced soon enough.
ok, For anyone thinking of upgrading to windows vista 64bit THIS IS NOT COMPATIBLE. Logitech in my experience makes excellent and durable cordless mouse and keyboard sets. Im sure this is not an exception and I would give this a 4 or 5 star except for the fact it lists on the box that it is vista compatible.. vista 64 is still vista and they need to specify it does NOT WORK on it. so the vista compatibility is a crock. (the fact it came out before vista is irrelevant... as it says on the box it is compatible and they can support thier products by creating drivers) The problem is the bluetooth dongle is not recognized and is a "unknown" device. (works fine in vista 32 bit). looking at the support boards ect this is a common problem.. there are supposedly work arounds (you should not have to.. when it says vista compatible) like installing another companies dongle drivers or editing microsoft configuration files, rebooting , press F8, buy another dongle to use with it.. sell your first borns soul... that sort of thing. works for some, not for most. how much of this is logitechs fault and how much is microsoft's is not really clear.. but vista compatible is certainly misleading and Im sure there is more than a couple thousand boxes sitting in peoples garage because logitech doesn't list this right or support it.. shame on you logitech.. great way to lose loyal customers who have been so for years.create a damn 64 bit driver or specify clearly on the packaging NOT FOR USE WITH VISTA 64 BIT.. my take.. wait for then next version of the combo which hopefully vista 64 will support or better yet vote with your wallet and buy another brand. 2 stars for false advertising. otherwise probably a decent product in xp.
Like others, I have owned my 32HL67U for almost 2 years. Loved it. Picture great and enjoyed it. NOW - a piece of junk. I compared my problem to others and have concluded, I need to replace it. Screen nor menus appear when I turn on. I turned it off and unplugged the inputs to no avail. DEAD TV. Pissed off. Last Toshiba for me.
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas, and the unit stopped functioning after about a month. The CD stopped playing (or even spinning) and the AUX wouldn't even work. It was almost as if the unit wasn't getting power. Fortunately, Amazon gave us a full refund.
They are comfortable, and the cord is quite handy at 10ft. long. But the built in audio control switch does not work and after a couple of months of usage the audio in the right side went out.
You get what you pay for... In many places and stores the Fuji film is less exppensive than the Kodak. Spend the extra 2 dollars and buy the Kodak. I bought the Fuji film because it was on sale, the first roll that i shot was okay, except that my friend was using the exact same camera as me (Olympus) and he shot w./the Kodak 400 ISO and it was much sharper and much better quality than my shots. Then the second roll of the Fuji i put in jamed and i had to get my camera fixed for a cost of 20 dollars. The peeople at the repair shop said that the film was made improperly and that is why it got stuck in my camera. I will never buy Fuji film again, their developing process is also sub-par compared w/Kodak but i won't disuss that here. Save yourself the touble buy the Kodak.
I purchased this astonishingly low priced printer in December of 2002. It was used casually, maybe an average of 5 printed pages a week (not much). It worked great for about a year. Then the annoying light gray background developed, which appears to be a common problem judging by all of the reviews; apparenly the drum unit is poorly designed or manufactured. It's not a big deal if you're just using it to print receipts and personal items, but the faint gray background makes it unsuitable if you need to print out a resume or anything that needs to look professional. I haven't had any other problems with it besides this one.With rebates I've seen this thing as low as $89 in recent months. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't buy it even for that low of a price. Spend your money on a better model or different brand.
Buying the Sony 8mm head cleaner was a complete waste of money. It might have worked if it was like my other video head cleaners that include liquid solution along with an abrasive fabric tape to do the work. The tape in the head cleaner appeared to be no different then a standard 8mm tape, and thus did absolutely nothing in cleaning my video camera heads. I repeated the process several times, with no better results. I would not buy this product again.
I bought the 3911 because of the s-video input and output. The unit in theory has great features, but in practice it was disappointing. Most notably, the color switched periodically to b/w and sometimes the image was lost altogether. This could be remedied by a gentle bang on the side, although that was not listed as an option in the manual:0! I returned the unit thinking I had gotten a bad unit but the replacement was just the same. So I am returning this one and looking for a different model.
I like the fact that it's got a built-in USB connector, and that it plays a variety of different audio formats, but that's about it. It does some very annoying things - like for example, it often doesn't remember settings, so every time you turn it on, you have to adjust the volume to your liking. Also, if you like to use shuffle, as many people do, you'll have to turn shuffle on every time you use the player. It won't remember. I never got it to work with Rhapsody. The worst part is, it just died on me a few days ago, after only having it for a few months. Won't turn on. No reset button or anything. It's just dead.
WHEN I WRITE THIS REVIEW I DON'T WANT AMAZON IN ANY WAY TO TAKE THIS STATEMENT TO REFLECT ON YOU AT ALL. MY WHOLE PROBLEM WITH THIS PRODUCT IS DIRECTED AT THE D-LINK CORPORATION, I RECEIVED THIS ITEM IN JUST A FEW DAYS AFTER I ORDERED IT. I CALLED D-LINK 3 SEPARATE TIMES OVER A 3 WEEK PERIOD AND 3 TIME I HAD TO DEAL WITH A PERSON THAT DID NOT SPEAK HARDLY ANY ENGLISH. IN 3 TRIES I COULD NOT SET THIS DEVICE UP ON MY COMPUTER. THE INSTRUCTION THAT CAME WITH THIS PRODUCT ARE SO VAGUE IT IS RIDICULOUS SO IN 3 TRIES WITH THEIR SO CALLED HELP I WAS NOT ABLE TO SET THIS PRODUCT UP ON MY COMPUTER. SO I SENT IT BACK APRIL 4 2008. NOT AMAZONS FAULT AND I WOULD NOT CHOOSE ANY D-LINK PRODUCTS. GARRY FUGITT MONROE OHIO.
The problems with the MX5000 relate mainly to the Bluetooth connection, but the keyboard itself isn't as good as it could be either, at least not for intensive work. Two stars only because I liked the mouse, when it worked.I've been waiting almost three years for Logitech to get the software right for this product, and they still haven't done it. The only reason I kept it as long as I did is that I paid a lot for it, and I kept thinking that surely Logitech would come out with a software update to fix all the bugs. When I first got the MX 5000, the software was so bad that I had to uninstall Logitech's Setpoint software and Bluetooth stack and just use the Windows default drivers. I lost some features that way, but at least it worked reliably.At one point, I spent weeks, maybe months, combing through the online forums trying find a way to make this product work.Over the years, Logitech has improved the software, but it still has problems, such as keyboard lag and repeating characters, and device disconnections that are hard to get reconnected. I'm running the latest software, but I still have the keyboard or mouse disconnect a couple of times per month. The last straw for me, I suppose, was having the mouse disconnect one day last week and then having to reboot the PC and run the connection wizard to get it connected again. After that, I bought a Microsoft wireless desktop (for about half the price of this Logitech) and haven't looked back.If you like to suffer, buy this Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Otherwise, get something else, that'll probably be cheaper and better.
Two hard to hold and try to do anything I am going to look for a leather one soon!
This keyboard was designed with no key where your thumb expects a space bar. There is a small space bar to the left, and another to the right. Totally unusable. What a waste of a device that was almost useful.
The thing does work okay for me under Windows XP, although I have to restart once in a while to get it to wake up if it has been inactive. Other than that, let's go down the list of features you would expect from reading the product listing:1) 6-LED Infrared: There are 6 LED's, but they are bright white, not infrared. One sort of nice thing is that they are hooked up to a visible light sensor that is just inside a small hole in the top of the camera so they turn on automatically when it gets dark. Unfortunately, there is no way to them off if it is dark and they are so bright you can't exactly sit there and look at the camera if they are on without seeing spots afterwards.2) Night-Vision: I took the lens apart and there IS an infrared filter in there, so no, it will not have any better night vision than any other web cam out there unless you unscrew the lens all the way and take out that filter.3) 1.3 MP: Not so much, it's not even VGA (640x480) resolution, just CIF (352x288) - the lowest resolution on any web cam out there.4) USB with Microphone: At least they got that right, but don't expect to get very useful sound with the cheapy mic.So, the product listing is extremely misleading, but it is a camera and it does work on a very basic level. That's why I gave it two stars instead of 1. Honestly, though, I only paid $8 for mine and it's not worth a penny more!
Not worth the price. You can't make out who is even in the pictures. Needs to be a higher resolution screen.
This adapter, new out of the box with new batteries, makes horrible noises when put into the VCR. The tapes play, but jump around and have a warbled sound. The product does not do what it is supposed to do, so I am returning it and considering myself lucky that the tapes have not been completely destroyed. We have to wait until we have a working adapter to see if there was any damage.
Here's the situation:I purchased a GeForce 5500 128MB DDR AGP video card. I found out that I needed to get another piece of hardware and needed to return the video card. I went to the store to return it.Here starts the fun.I found out that the cashier typed the number in the computer instead of scanning the barcode as she was supposed to. I didn't think anything of it at the time. Looking at the box, it says I had a 128MB video card. When I put the card into my computer, it recognized it as a 128MB video card. Everything about it said it was a 128MB video card. Except the sticker on the video card. I didn't pay attention at the time and upon returning the item, I found that the sticker said it was a 256MB video card. The store's policy was that since it was an opened item and since my receipt stated that I had a 128MB card, but that the sticker said 256MB, that they couldn't take it back and I had to deal with the manufacturer. This was because the return desk actually scanned the barcode on the sticker that was on the card instead of being lazy and typing in the number that was on the box.Now I turn to the manufacturer, PNY. PNY might be backwards for You're Not sPecial. I talked with customer service (or lack thereof). The first guy told me that he couldn't take back my card and refund my money. He said he didn't have the authority to do so. He then pointed me to a voice mail of his supervisor. I left a message. Two days later (after no call-back) I called the main HQ in New Jersey. I told the operator that I wanted to talk to a supervisor since I had left a message and received no call back. I finally got to someone.He explained the reason for the mismatch as this: We sell our products to resellers in bulk. Sometimes in order to meet delivery requirements and deadlines, we go ahead and upgrade the product for free.I explained that this card really is a 128MB card and that it's just mislabeled-labeled and his quality control missed it. He went on to say that if the card was defective, that I could return it for a replacement, but that they don't do refunds. So I asked him specifically, I'm screwed and stuck with this card because his company has no process or policy to deal with their quality control missing things and he said no. NO! He even went on further to "advise" me that I could sell it on E-Bay or to a friend. Yeah! like I'm going to get what I paid for it! He also went on about how someone could have a shrink wrap machine in their car and blah blah blah. Come on, I'm not asking for the world here. If I really did have a 256MB card, then wouldn't my machine have recognized it as that? And why would I have paid for a 256MB card, then tried to return it in a 128MB box for a refund of the price of a 128MB card, all while keeping the 128MB card? That's about as dumb as someone going out, buying a HumVee, then buying a Civic, putting the Civic engine in the HumVee and then returning the Civic with the HumVee engine while keeping the HumVee with the Civic engine. I offered to send it in so they could see that when put in a machine it is a 128MB card and that the stickers that are wrong are the original stickers. He said that I could, but that I would only get a replacement. Again, I said, "So I'm just out of luck since the store won't take it back and you won't take it back and that your company will not do anything to help a customer?" He again said no. So much for customer service.So, bottom line is this, I personally will NEVER again purchase ANYTHING from PNY. If you find yourself so compelled to do so, then make sure when you purchase their products that before you open the box with the shrink wrap that you match the numbers on the outside of the box and the sticker on the card. Do a search on Google before unwrapping it. If you purchase it from a retail store, make sure the cashier scans the barcode located on the card that is peeking out through the little window of the box. Make sure that before you leave, your receipt states what you purchased and that you have matched the numbers on the barcode that is on the sticker that is on the card. PNY doesn't care about what happens to anyone. Straight from a supervisor at "customer service", they make sure they meet delivery dates and deadlines to their resellers.
I thought this device was going to work with my Ulead Video Studio 10, the driver did not work with my Video Editing software...needless to stay this was a total wast of money. get a 1394EE cable instead of this piece of crap.
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.
Our Samsung soon developed a thin vertical line at the edge of where the picture would be in 4:3 aspect ratio, i.e. it is only visible when viewing the picture at a wider aspect. When I checked with Samsung, I discovered on their FAQ that their LCD TVs are subject to screen burn in: "In general, you should avoid keeping a static picture (that is, a picture that contains no or few moving elements) or a picture with static elements (black bars, black borders, logos, etc.) on your LCD TV for more than two hours at a time. If, for example, you have your TV set to 4:3, and have black borders on the top and bottom, or on the sides, changing the picture size for a minute or two every couple of hours, say during commercials or in between shows, would decrease the chance of screen burn in. Reducing the brightness and contrast of the screen when it is displaying static elements will also decrease the chance of burn in." So watching a long movie without changing the aspect ratio is enough to cause burn-in. I wish I'd known that before I bought the TV! BEWARE WITH SAMSUNG: BURN IN DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY.
I got this for my 60+ year-old Dad. There is no freaking way I'm going to saddle him with this "poorly designed" "badly programed" and "difficult to use" (read the other reviews) thing.I got it plugged in once, thought I had added the pix and unplugged to check it out. Nope... and now I get the message "can't find any photoviewer, or another program owns it, the program will exit!" every time I try to do anything with it.If you're lonely and have no one to talk to, buy this. You'll at least have Coby's tech support people to chat with....
At first glance, the frame is nice looking and rather simple to use. You can play videos and display photos that you download from your camera. However, it randomly turns itself off. And after a few months of use, it has completely broken. Only random (1 of every 20 photos) will play. Otherwise the screen shows black.
Bought this camera with high expectation from a brand such as Logitech.It has created so many bottlenecks and issues on my computer, that it is hardly worth buying. I am so pissed that I will be writing to BBB as well.Issues are many:1. Once installed the software takes over the hard drive.2. They add many other garbage (unexpected and sneaky) which you have no control over whether to install or not.3. When trying to uninstall, takes hell of a longtime. At the uncompromisingly long wait, you will find not all the information has been deleted.4. Slows down the computer significantly. It is as though, they are punishing you for removing their software.These are only a few to state.NIGHTMARE ... Don't buy .... Look for alternative products and be happy.
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.
The first one didn't work right out of the box. The 2nd one died after a year.
Well, I think the title says it all! These stopped working after very little, light usage. I dont use them much as I have a cheaper pair for most of the time(mowing lawn, etc). They sounded good when they worked but broke way too quickly for an adult owned, gently used item. I would recommend trying another brand and stay away from MONSTER. Hope this helps
I knew they were a cheap pair of headphones, but they cut out in one ear the first time I used them. Save your money and get a good pair! I liked the style and the over the head, but if they don't work, then it's pointless.
I haven't had the system very long but as others have reported it occasionally skips and freezes on movies. Of interest is that the problem is the worst with my home movies but after I re-burn them using different burning S/W they seem to be okay. I could live with this but now when using the VCR side the picture started skipping (like my black and white TV did growing up). It's now gotten too bad to watch. I tried brand new high quality tapes and cleaning the heads with no luck. This has been the shortest lived VCR I've ever had.
It is small and light weight, probably perfect for hikers. I think the battery is supposed to last 5-8hrs away from the car. The software is pretty versatile and it lets you do a lot. My biggest complaint is that it is very slow. I'll be typing in a name to help filter my destination choices, and if it is more than 5-10 miles away, it takes forever for it to show up. I end up not knowing if the destination (say McDonalds) doesn't exist nearby, or if I just spelled it wrong. Additionally when I pass up a turn I don't want to make, it goes into "Recalculating...". Then it finishes in time to tell me to turn right just as I'm driving through the intersection...."Recalculating..." again. I think she does it on purpose. This product would probably be fine for anyone who drives at half the speed limit.
when shopping at Amazon for Iphone accessories on check out i was informed that a screen protector could not be posted to Australia? what? also a plastic computer sitter was also denied but a cast iron figurine was ok. i think you had better check what can and cannot be sent overseas and make it CLEAR on the items you are selling. if its good ol USA only then say so. not to worry though as i got what i was looking for just as cheap and in cases cheaper on EBAY AUSTRALIA.thanks.
I've had this drive for a month now and still have been unable to resolve its audio issues. Simply put, it doesn't play back audio on store bought movie DVDs. All wires have been checked and all other media plays fine, including DVD-Roms. The drive was installed with a fresh OS with all drivers updated. You would think that this problem would have been resolved by now - and this is what you must know before buying this drive. The tech support/customer service number given in the manual is bogus. The manual also claims that tech support is free during the warranty period. This is a lie. After you have searched for the correct phone number you will discover that HP will state that support for DVD writers cost $30 regardless of their purchase date.When I did speak to a "live" (and obviously outsourced) person and decoded my way through the heavy accent, I was instructed to call another bogus number - an outdated rebate line.I attempted to contact HP through their online site via the send an email feature, however you are required to fill out a form entirely based on the particluar model and the 740i is not listed on their site. Trying to push my question through the 640i email form, it wouldn't except the required serial number field as it wouldn't match up.If you really must have the lightscribe tech, I would look into getting a drive from another manufacturer. I wish I had.HP has by far, the worst customer care I've ever experienced - full of misdirection and false claims - and I'm writing this so you don't have to experience it as well.
the part that fits into the ds is too long, so it does not connect inside and will not charge the ds. I have a ds lite, as it says it is for, but this is a pile of junk. should of spent more and gotten a better one.
I was pretty disappointed in this product. When I received it, it was a "refurbished" computer - BUT IT STILL HAD FAMILY PHOTOS AND PROGRAMS FROM ITS PREVIOUS OWNER ON IT! Scary thought huh? It also had an issue overheating and randomly shutting down. So...I got a MAC! :)
I have smaller ears and ear buds really don't work for me. So hearing all the great reviews, I bought it. This kinda sticks in one ear, and then falls out of the other, particularly if I move at all.. or chew. Forward-facing, vertical in- ear style might have been ok if it actually fit in..
DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE!!!or any Pioneer ProductI purchased the DVR-A03 drive this past Summer. The drive brokein October. Pioneer offers no repair facilities to send the drive back to. They say you have to take it back to the Dealer that the drive was purchased from. Most dealers wont take the drive back if it is over 30 days old.It took me almost a month to get Pioneer and the dealer to agree to let me return it to the dealer (Pioneer still refuses to take it back for repair). I sent it to the dealer who sent it to another distributor who sent it finally to Pioneer. Each step takes over a month.It is now the end of January and the drive is still not fixed and I still have no idea when I will get it back. I have sent letters to Pioneer including the President and have never even gotten back an acknowledgement
I have an external hard disk uses 12V to transfer data. When I connected this external hard disk to my laptop, it works. Reason is laptop does not have any limit in the maximum volt. However, when I try to connect using this USB 2.0 adapter, it hangs. Reason is, this adapter have maximum 5V support, my external hard disk requires 12V. Because of this conflict, my machine hangs. Even though, the product description says it is ideal for harddisk, CD-RW etc, it is not true. Make sure your external storage does not exceed 5V, if it does, then this product is not for you.
I have ver 3. It never provided reliable service. It would drop the signal to both my wired and remote computers. It would irregularly cycle on and off once every couple of minutes. Although it would only be off for a second or two it was enough to stop the flow of data & I would have to start over my downloading. I obviously can't resell this on e-bay so I will donate it.I recently purchased a Lynksys WRT54GS for $70 from Amazon.com that took three days working with their Tech reps from India to get it operating properly. But now it runs steady as a rock.
1) They shipped me an adaptor which doesn't fit my Canon Powershot A620 (it's only designed for the A650, or they just choose an adaptor at random to ship to you). Without the adapter it fits, but you can't turn the camera on because the in-built lens expands.2) They shipped me two macro lenses and no telephoto lens3) If the lens had fit, you'd get those infamous black edges if you don't zoom in.4) If the lens had fit, I doubt I'd have seen any image quality improvement.
I ordered this for an apple ipod video 5g. I have one for a new ipod nano and it is beautiful. The first one arrived with scuffs on it. They couldn't be removed. When I looked at the packaging, the same scuffs were on the packaging. It appeared that the packaging had rubbed on the screen, damaging it. I returned it easily to amazon, which promptly sent out a replacement, even before they received my product back. Sadly, the replacement had the exact same problem. I returned it, too and looked locally. I found one left locally. I looked at it and sure enough, it, too, was scuffed. Griffin has changed the packaging on the later versions (for the nano, etc) of this item and the new packaging seems to protect the screen just fine. If you can find one of these undamaged, they seem to hold up well, but getting a good one might be tough.
These are just cheap emerson cd players that they mark the price up double because it has a character on it. My son has one that will only play a cd when running on batteries about 1/3 of the time - the rest of the time it just spins and then displays "ER" on the lcd. Seems to be a problem with how it operates when on battery power, as it doesn't have this problem when running on A/C power - the very same cd's will play just fine. And these are brand new never been played cd's that it does it with - not scratched or anything. It was very disappointing for my [...] to want to take it out to play for his friends and have it rarely work.
For $500 I would have expected these cables to be worn in. They aren't. The procedure for pre use wear in of digital cables is significantly different to analog cables. They should be worn in for a period of 24 hours in each direction. Use a unidirectional protocol! _Never_ use TCP for wearing in digital cables, as TCP uses return packets for acknowledging, causing interference in the uplink channel being pre worn. Use UDP or ICMP (no ping) for wearing. Preferable use a payload of 64Kb with a datapacket consisting of consecutive 1's and 0's to settle the electrons. After 24 hours, reverse the cable and repeat. Always make sure that the cable is connected to a sender and a receiver, as Layer 2 will prevent data transmission if there is no positive ARP response from the receiver.This process is quite delicate and difficult, and I would have expected it to be performed by the manufacturer for this pricetag.
I purchased a WGX102 about 18 months ago. The first unit I purchased failed after a few months. NetGear replaced it, because it was under warranty. The replacement unit worked nicely for about 15 months, then it failed too, with pretty much the same symptoms. The unit only has a one year warranty, so NetGear told me I would have to buy another. I'm not going to do that, because the units don't seem to last, and I don't want to have to buy another one every 18 months or so.I've seen a number of reviews on various sites by other customers who have had the same experience. Be warned.
If there's one thing Apple knows how to do, it's to create hype and not a quality product. This is the second iPod I have owned and this is also junk. Every six months or so, I have to have it repaired. The first time was under warranty, so that was no big deal. Afterward, I bought a 1-year extended warranty for $60 just to protect myself and good thing I did. This iPod broke down again twice during the extended warranty period. Now that the warranty has expired, the battery died and cost $60 to replace. Two weeks after replacing the battery, the whole unit won't start up. I tried connecting the iPod to the computer to troubleshoot, but it doesn't even connect.Unfortunately, my kids have to have an iPod because their friends have one. So now I've bought them the next generation iPod which also has video. I won't be surprised if the new one breaks down as well. I've already told my kids this is the last iPod I am ever buying and they will have to get jobs (no pun intended) if they ever want another one.Bottom line:==> When the iPod is working, it's good.==> If you must buy an iPod, budget for the extended warranty because you will surely need it.==> Consider other items, like the Creative Labs "Zen" series. I have owned two different Zens, and I have not had any problems at all.==> I will not buy any other Apple iPod. I'm hoping a competitor will come out with something similar to the iPhone.
What a horrible product! I read the reviews and decided to purchase the case anyways. It had potential; nice styling, strong and sleek. The case worked well for about 4 months and guess what...the latch broke. The latch is the Achilles heel! I contacted Palm and their computerized customer service replied that I could send it back for a $25. dollar fee and they'll look at it. I'm sure you'll be like I was and purchase the case anyways. So be it... and "I told you so" (in advance).
Exactly two months ago I bought this camera and spent $$$ upgrading the memory and got a battery pack. Yesterday the flash stopped working. I contacted Nikon and described the symptoms and the rep said to send it in. I had read all the glowing reviews posted here BEFORE I bought the camera and the one review that related a similiar flash problem...I thought his was a fluke.....NOT!!!! We have yet to see if I get my camera back from Nikon in a timely manner and the camera,itself, stays healthy.
I never could get the prongs on the circular antenna to fit into the base, so I also never could tell if it worked. Such a cheap piece of trash that it was too much trouble to return it. I just threw it away.
Bought mine from this website and the software was not included, even though it said it was in the description. Also the serial number was blacked out so I couldnt register the unit and download the software. Extremely unhappy with the product and amazon.com for selling it to me. never shopping here again.
I bought the x5150 about 8 months ago and thought it was pretty good. Soon the cartridges emptied after not much printing and I learned the hard lesson. I knew the cartridges weren't cheap but I thought I'd refill them. That didn't work. I went to local refill company and was told the sponges in Lexmark cartridges are difficult (they gave up trying)and they only sold other companies' remanufactured or OEM. I tried one remanufactured Black and it was horizonaly streaky no matter what I did to fix it.People are fed up with printer manufacturers having cartridges with sponges that don't refill well (Lexmark), or smart chips that prevent refills (Epson), not to mention HP's methods including "Expired Cartridge" messages, etc. If we don't, as consumers, vote "no" by not buying these printers and sending letters to CEO's we'll just get more of the same scamming.I was excited to read about Canon Pixma IP3000 & up models with separate ink-tanks & no smart chips. Examining all the Pixma models at a local store I noticed this extra pull down tray in the front-middle. After full investigation, it's a disabled/never will work CD/DVD printing bay. Yet the same models in Europe have a working CD/DVD print bay. The USA price does not reflect the non-functional CD/DVD printing either. So I will (doubtedly) try to get a Euro model or wait for Canon to release USA models that are fully functional. I may end up temporarly buying the Epson R200 but I feel like I should be ashamed supporting Epson and their smart-chip scam. There is a chip resetter device (avg. $10 to $15) but I don't know if it works well yet. Forget Lexmark unless you have money to burn on cartridges. And there's concern about Epson printers wasting/spraying ink all over the inside (read all R200 reviews) that soon causes problems (dries solid/hard). The Canon has ink tanks with no smart chips, look easily refillable, and their print head underneath the ink tanks holder is also removable (i.e. replacable, but I don't know what that will cost. If other printers' print heads go you pretty much resort to trashing the printer). It looks like the Pixma line is leading the way in printing and cartridge technology. Canon: Kudos for heading a little more environmetally responsible with the Pixmas obviously designed for long-term usage in mind but PLEASE get those CD/DVD printing trays functional soon!
Cons:Very hard to plug in the car.Finding POIs is nearly impossible.
This CD player is NOT for joggers. While I was walking at a fast pace, but not jogging, the CD player skipped for a second or two, which isn't too bad. As soon as I started running, it stopped playing, when I stopped running, it started playing again. It doesn't work when you are running!! Please, if you work out, don't get this player, go get the Sony Sport!!
I bought the Sony DCR-DVD405 because the specifications said it can achieve a shutter speed of 1/4000 (in the AE modee). I strongly suspect that this is not true.1. When I take video of fast moving objects under very bright conditions (I have even increased the exposure to where the video is overexposed), the video is always blured.2. When I called Sony (technical support, advertising), they refuse to send me the specs which include shutter speed to me. Also, in their conversations with me they have given me conflicting information (you can get 1/4000 shutter speed in the auto mode, you can't get 1/4000 shutter speed in the auto mode, you can't get 1/4000 shutter speed in any mode including the AE mode). They can't give me shutter speed specs because it is in the manual (it isn't), it on the web (it is not), it's copywrited (really?), there are no specs on shutter speed (you don't know the specs of your own product?). When I got to this point, the Sony person passes me off to someone else where I have to wxplain the problem all over again or as one technical support guy did, he hung up on me.I really think Amazon should revise the specs for shutter speed on their web page until they find out what the story is with Sony. Their dealimgswith me have been very odd.
2 out of 5 items i ordered were broken. both had bad left ear pieces.
I am returning a 33185 Digital FM Transmitter that I purchased because it produces very predictable static following certain lyrics. In addition, simply moving the cable introduces static.This problem seems strange because I live in an area with clear channels and I use it in a 2-seater convertible so there are no issues with interference, signal strength or signal path. Other digital FM transmitters (costing much less) do not have this problem using the same clear channels.I ordered the unit because it allowed me to eliminate a cable and a charger. My current digital FM transmitter requires that I use a separate charger and can access only 6 channels.If you like folk music, ballads or similar popular music, it is likely that you will be disappointed by this transmitter.
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.
I bought this product when Amazon was offering a special back in Nov. About 45 days later, it began skipping tracks on DVD playback. At first, it wasn't so bad, maybe one track on a two hour DVD. A week later, it wouldn't play at all. So much for being able to watch some fun DVD's over the holidays! Took it to the shop at the end of December (since beyond the 30 day window for return at Amazon). Upshot, it's still there and is expected to be there another "couple of weeks" since the part to be replaced (the laser) is on "backorder". I'm guessing it's because so many of the ones that were DOA from Amazon are now being refurbished!If you do buy this unit, make sure you play the heck out of it during your "30 day" Amazon window!
I bought this system a year ago, a family gift for Xmas. Christmas Eve this year, it swallowed a rented DVD and wouldn't let it go until I attacked it with screwdrivers. Now it seems to work again, but I'm going to dump it in the trash anyway.Basically, it's a piece of junk:1. The sound is like it's coming up from a pool of mud.2. The DVD player is slo-o-o-ow, and the control over DVD playing poor. My $69 Toshiba DVD player is worlds better mechanically.3. The whole system is made up of proprietary components, so if you decide on a new amp/receiver/DVD player, you're out of luck. The speakers have to go too. Maybe it's all for the best.Mine is out the door tomorrow morning. I'm only afraid this may be a discontinued model, and no one will have the chance to benefit from this opinion.
Purchased this portable DVD player last Christmas. Unfortunately, after it was opened it was clear something was wrong as the motor made grinding sounds and it wouldn't load (naturally...) a DVD. I had chosen it based on reviews at the time and the price.Alas, we shipped it back to Amazon and got a refund with no hassles! Because of the lack of quality control, I can only give it one star.
NOT WORTH IT!! The data transfer is fast, but you cannot shut it down & disconnect.Also: they have ROTTEN CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!! I called customer service & the only thing the tech could recommend was that I SHUT DOWN MY COMPUTER EVERY TIME I want to disconnect. Then he hung up on me as I tried to ask him another question!Don;t bother with SimpleTech. The SmartDisk Firelite is cheaper (~20.00 cheaper) & works much better!
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.
Received my 7216 Nikon binoculars. I am stating which series I bought because Amazon bundles together several in their reviews which is not right.I know what to do with binoculars...but for the life of me cannot see out of these! They are not in focus no matter what I do ! ! !A real waste of money. Truly a waste of money........What's more is that I really needed them! I believed in the reviews and got a "lemon" pair I guess.
These headphones are incredible for some details in certain types of music (and great for sound isolation), but I had to rate them a 2 because they simply don't hold up overall when compared to other quality headphones. For me, they sound small and deeply recessed, especially in the mid highs and mid bass ranges.You can get used to them and enjoy them by themselves, but as soon as you hear another pair of closed phones right before or after, you realize how small and tinny the sound quality is. Go to an audio store; many will have this pair along with a few others that are also closed; try them all and you'll hear what I mean. I ended up replacing these with a pair of Audio Technica es7's.
I bought it, when I received it. It didnt even work. Horrible!!! Now I have to get another somewhere else
I have purchased the CX 860 and have purchased two of the CX875P and all of them continue to have the same problem with the opitcal sensor going bad (the sensor that reads the dvd). I have had two of the units already repaired and they are broke again and the last one I purchased 6 months ago just broke last week and now I am sending that one in to be repaired. I am tried of repairing these things. I was smart this time and bought the extended warranty on the dvd player, but the previous two I did not. I wonder why they want us to buy that extended warranty? because they know that these things are crap. I was told it was just bad luck (from a Sony Rep) that all three have had the same problem.....I don't think it is bad luck...I think there is something wrong with these dvd players
Don't order anything from Tiger Direct! When I received this item, the USB power cord was missing and the manufacturer was different from the one I ordered. I wasn't surprised that there was a problem because right on top of the package was a form with the procedure for returning items. When I called Tiger Direct, I was disconnected multiple times but finally got through their maze of a phone system. I was told that they could not just ship me the missing cable. I had to repack everything in the original boxes, ship it back AT MY OWN EXPENSE and wait for them to approve the return before they would ship me a new item. What kind of customer service is that?
We got this printer thinking it would be a good, reliable one. It wasn't to say the least. It worked for two days then the paper kept jamming. After that magically fixed itself, the paper would feed crooked and become jammed again! We tried everything and the booklet wasn't any help. So needless to say, we bought a new printer after only having this for not even 2 weeks. Horrible piece of equipment.
I have two of these. Neither of them work very well anymore. The twist function, which was important for the games I wanted to use them with was inaccurate at best. It wasn't bad when I first purchased the joysticks, but about 6 months to a year later they had degraded to the point that the games were no longer enjoyable...more like frustrating because of the joystick.You may get lucky and get one that lasts, but even though I said 6 months to a year it was very infrequent use...perhaps once or twice a week at the most.
I originally purchased the WBR-2310 router in August, 2006. It didn't work properly from the beginning. It stated on the box and within the user documentation that the router supported the latest encryption technology: WPA-PSK. I set this up and attempted to use it with a computer that was using a D-Link Rangebooster G Wireless network card (WDA-2320). The wireless connection was incredibly unstable, even though my diagnostics showed no nearby interference or other wireless networks in close proximity (I live in a rural area).When I turned off the WPA-PSK technology and went back to the old, unsecure WEP security protection, the wireless connection stabilized and I was able to use the router without trouble for about a month. THEN the real problems started.I have two computers that use this router - one is wired, one is wireless. The wired computer began to drop its connection to the router on a regular basis, about once every fifteen minutes, and sometimes would not regain the connection for five to ten minutes. When I looked at the router indicator lights, they would be cycling - all on for a few seconds, then all off for a few seconds, as though the router was stuck in a cycle of rebooting, over and over again. Even unplugging the router from the power outlet and plugging it back in a few minutes later would not resolve the problem; the router would just continue rebooting, over and over again until it decided it was ready to begin working again. Additionally, the router was rather warm to the touch, even though it is sitting on my desk in a well-ventilated location on the top shelf of my hutch. It doesn't make sense why it would be overheating...I decided to return that router to the store, but since it was beyond the return policy, they would only let me exchange it for another of the same. The new WBR-2310 that I picked up did not work properly with WPA-PSK when I tried to set it up. I updated the firmware to the latest version - again, it still wouldn't hold a stable WPA-encrypted wireless connection. I gave up on using that feature (you'd think two D-Link products of the same generation that D-Link specifically sells TOGETHER on their website would work properly with one another, but I guess not). A few weeks later, the router began rebooting again, over and over. It is so unstable that I'm ready to toss it in the trash and go get a more stable model from Linksys or Netgear.I know what I'm doing when it comes to computers and networking, and this router's performance is simply unacceptable. I hope someone out there files a suit with D-Link over the false advertising of WPA-PSK capability on this model router and for selling a product with such serious flaws. I'm not the only one who has had these problems with this router - simply Google the internet for reviews and complaints about it to see what I mean. Take my advice, stay far, far away from this model and spend your money on a unit from a manufacturer that designs quality products AND stands behind them when a problem arises... my attempts to get this straightened out with D-Link's technical support have been upsetting, to say the least.
I have dvdrom on my laptop. so I bought this to burn dvd.1. It has extremely high fail rate(more than 90% fail, I wanted to burn 3 dvd and 32 blank discs were destroyed). The problems are all the same. the recorder freeze. it can stop anywhere, range from 1% to 100% of processing. even though I just repeat the same project, it can stop somewhere else. and the same problem happen to the one I exchanged from officemax too.2. I tried all the methods to find out the reason(you named it, change media, upgrade everything, Even restore my system). Finally I used other brand external dvds recorder without any problems. It turn out the problem is this dvd recorder itself.3. Ask tech help from this company is pain. Their tech support phone line is dead. only live chat is active. they tell you to upgrade this and that and try to burn a dvd. of course it did not help. since the problem is the product itself. when I used my friend's dvd recorder, I did not need to do anything.4. I should read the reviews before I bought it. the bad thing is I bought it from officemax on black friday. officemax did not allow return after 14 days. I made an exchange instead of return at first. after I found out it was design or quality problem of all dvd recorder of this brand, it is too late. I can only contact manufacture.5. the product came with two nero writer software cds instead of one nero writer and one dvd driver cds. obviously, it is very poor quality and mistaken package.
Very nice package but the Sony Clie Palm OS package is very "lite" as they put it. It no longer has the drag and drop feature for address labels and cannot be upgraded to the OS upgrades on the Palm website. The email support is abysmal. I could not be more disappointed with the overall product and support.
I bought this product from a local Best Buy store and experianced nothing but trouble from both the product and the Best Buy store. I was one of the people that suffered from the USB bug and contacted Tech Support from Diamond. They were very unhelpful and ran me around the bush when it came to getting a fix for the bug &quot;it will be out in a day or two&quot; (two weeks later still no fix).I tired then to return the product to Best Buy but since they have a very poor 30 day return policy were unwilling to help me out (i returned it 5 days over their 30 day agreement) I even showed them pages and pages of email between myself and Diamond. Needless to say do not shop at Best Buy beacuse they are unwilling to do that little extra for the customer.On a positive note, Diamond was willing to refund the purchase price of my unit without any problems. Maybe Best Buy should learn from them.
This Sony RDR-GX355 recorder occasionally refuses to record TV programs because it thinks the program is copywrited. However, my other recorders (Funai, Panasonic, and Toshiba) will record the identical signal Sony refused. So, I think Sony has made their machines more sensitive because of Sony Studios and I will never buy another Sony machine again. It is sad, because I own a lot of old Sony audio and video equipment!
is far greater than this product should get...Just as the other reviews stated, it's worthless...don't buy it.
This is a very pretty little keyboard. I have had mine for quite awhile now. I hate it!The arrow keys, which I use often, are awkwardly placed. Other useful keys are missing entirely. The keyboard has such a low profile, that I have to place a 1/2 inch thick book under it, if I want to type with any kind of speed!I'm here today to buy a real keyboard!
The batteries fit the charger and the camera and charged fine but the battery life was very disappointing. One battery lasted for only 12 pics and the other showed a low charge icon immediately after charging and placed in the camera. Price was good, performance not good. Maybe the life of the battery will improve after several charges but my experience so far indicates I will need to try another supplier.
If I could sum this product up in one word...well, I think my title covers it. Lets see, where do I begin:1: Software (which is neccessary for scanning) does not work with Vista. I cannot get the thing to scan. I've tried every solution out there and nothing works.2: Print quality sucks! I tried printing some photos that I took with my Canon 8 MEGAPIXEL camera and they all came out dull, lifeless, and the color was nothing like what I saw on my computer screen. Everything has a red tinge to it!3: Sucks up ink! I just got this thing yesterday and I printed a few 4x6 photos and 1 8x10 photo and I've already used half of my color cartridge. What a waste!I cannot WAIT to return this thing to the store tomorrow! STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!
As a owner of this product, self-denial of my own product always hurts. Simply because, it is money-related.In my short history of musical interests, I always have pursued better sound with relatively good-priced equipments in relation to my short budget. I've bought couple high-end headphones and multiple mid-range priced earphones, such as sony's, sennheiser's, bose's, and many others.And I saw this. The look of it is great and simple. But, I regretted and have been regretted until this moment about buying this product.PositivesLook - as it is shown in the picture, it's good.NegativesSound quality - 30-40 dollar Sony's are much better. Dull high sound, midrange, and sound-seperation between instruments are just wrong. Base is too strong as if it tries to cover up the sound. Clarity is very bad. If you like to listen to hip-hop, and just base, maybe this one suits you. But, if you want to hear vivid voices of singers, this is simply a wrong fit.Noise cancelling is not as good as other sennheiser's that I bought with the same amount of price.I recommend other earphones...not this.
This charger is dirt cheap for a reason!! It is horrible!! When I first used it, I was dissapointed right away with the 2 foot extended chord (pretty much max lenth), because unless you have a car charging port right next to you, it is almost impossible to use your ipod while charging it. Also, when I first plugged it in, the charging indicator light was RED! What a dissapointment! Finally, much like in the first review, my 30 gig video ipod showed identical symptoms to that of the first reviewer's. It continually restarted and shut off from the insufficient power supply, and would freeze on me as well. I as well went home later and plugged my ipod into the computer, and it worked just fine.
I waited almost a year from the time that I first read about TuneView USB until it was available. The screen is too small, navigation of a large library is very tedious and limited and it takes 5-10 minutes to sync with my 25,000+ song library each time I launch iTunes. The iPod version is probably more useful for the limited library size. On the positive side, once it is synced, it is very responsive to commands and the range of the remote seems fine in my small house. A larger remote with a number/letter pad (like a telephone) for navigation and a larger screen would make this device more effective with iTunes but the sync issue is a definite deal breaker. A better choice may be theNokia 770 Internet Tablet PCwith PlayerPal or another browser based control applet. Since being replaced by the N800 the 770 is close to the same price and does so much more.
Battery life is terrible if you use image stabilizer, expect 25-30 shots on a full battery. Also the camera lacks of an optical view finder. Very difficult to shoot in sunlight with LCD. Many shots are somewhat bleached out while using auto white balance. Owned a stylus 400 digital prior to this and it is a dissapointment rather than upgrade. The only upsides are the 5x optical zoom which is a little choppy, and the image stabilizer that kills the battery if left on.
One year warranty. 1.5 years later, boom! Monitor goes dead as door knob. I originally paid $387.17 for this monitor new in 2005. I'm glad monitor prices have gone down, but this a big disappointment. I have old old monitors that have lasted me 10 years plus! I expected much more on life of 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.
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 picked up a 15pk to do some backup before a drive reformat. After eight failed disks on two different computers, I tossed the rest of them in the trash. Get a brand other than Memorex!
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.
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.
Perhaps Sony made this camera specifically for Prince. I'm not sure who else would enjoy having all this purple added to nearly every single picture. It's terrible that for 1000 bucks, you have ot put up with this shoddy performance. Folks, 8 megapixels don't mean a darned thing when the implementation is this horrible. I returned mine and I used the money on a Digital Rebel and a Sigma 75-300 mm lens for the same price. I get much better pictures, and I can use the lenses I buy on future cameras I buy. Good riddance, Sony. Now apparently your cameras are as bad as your customer support has always been.
Sorry, it does not work. Pl. spend more money and get a better on.
I purchased this radio because it had a digital tuner. I listen to talk radio and the news when I walk or ride my bike. This radio will not even pick up the local station that I listen to. When I first got it, I thought it was because I was in the house. Today I took it outside on my afternoon walk. Nothing but static and blasts of music/talking from other stations. I tuned up a hair and then down. Static. I switched it to AM and then back to FM. Static. This radio is not recommended and is going back.
It seems the product arrived with some problem because I cannot see a video file correctly. There is a delay in the video speed and the device stops after 5 minutes working without warning.As I bought it and only tested at home (Brazil), now I have this awful device looking at me without working and no technical support.
I purchased over 30 of these cameras from AmazonThe good:1)Great definition2)Very wide angle.3)Solid state PTZ functionThe bad:1)Right after 2 years of operation, the image sensor goes bad and they start producing psychedelic colors, until they quit working. This happens even though they are indoors.2)Axis will not repair them, and will not sell you the image sensor. They just tell you to get new cameras.3)About half of the cameras have died.
I do have to say the sound quality is good, the FM tuner, FM recording, and voice recording features are nice. But there are a few bad issues that weren't mentioned. This players freezes like crazy, and I had returned two units for freezing problems (one during saving a recording and one for displaying the artist names in Chinese and then freezing). The firmware, even with the newest, is somewhat buggy. Windows Media Player 10 is a bad software to use for this player, it is slow, freezes, and syncs slowly. Overall unless you desperately need an FM tuner I would get an iPod or a Touch.
This is a bad shopping experience!The battery packaging is intact.But it does not have the power, It can not drive my Fuji MINI25&#65292; beginning I thought it was the Fuji MINI25 Damaged, but I bought a new battery from Target, prove no problem with my camera.I must warn other buyers, before unpacking shooting video, the preservation of evidence.
This product works exactly as advertised, it let's you add Sirius to newer model Sony headunits.You connect this to either your head unit or you can daisy chain this between a cd changer, to the Sirius connect, to your head unit.The unit is very buggy.Sometimes it wont turn on, other times it is constantly Linking (trying to find a Sirius signal)You wind up having to reset your head unit or in my case restarting my car.Either way, I am not happy with this product at all. Given it might be at "early adopter" stage of product development, but Sony should clearly be working on an updated version and actively hunt down anyone who has bought this and give them a newer working model.
I used these primarily at work, just sitting at my desk listening to podcasts and music while programming. Light use, non-sport. And they broke 2 times.The first time, the left earbud split in two where it's assembled. I used some JBWeld to seal it back together and all was well.However recently, the earbuds have all but died, giving muted music.While they worked they sounded great and came at a fair price point of around $100 when I bought them through Amazon. 2 stars for that. Minus 3 stars for average quality and poor durability. $100 earbuds should not break after 3 years with light use.
I was working on a wireless network that had the MR814 wireless router from Netgear and it was a real mess. The network had two computers on it. The first computer was plugged into the router along with a cable modem. The second computer accessed the network via a Netgear wireless USB hub. The first problem came when the router refused to allow the first PC to access the Internet. After much time I finally got the router to allow the connection and both computers were able to connect to the Internet. Then another problem came up where the second computer, and the first computer could not talk to each other so they could exchange files with one another.No matter what was done the two computers still had problems communicating except when it came to the Internet. I would not recommend this problem as it doesn't seem like a very good one. Two XP machines should not have this much difficulty connecting to each other. Also forget Netgear tech support as you can't understand a word they are saying because they have it based in India now. I had to repeat the router info 3 or 4 times to them even though I went as slow as a turtle reading the numbers. If you find something better than Netgear then grab it. I can't possibly think of a worse product out there.
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.
I would suggest buying this printer if you enjoy constantly fighting with your printer and getting it to print. This is by far the worst printer I have ever had to deal with. The most frustrating thing is the constant carriage jam issue. When you call HP they basically they you they can't help and you should just go buy a new printer???? Awesome Customer Service. I am just letting you know this is the worst printer ever and it is your funeral if you decide to purchase this.
The MP-1000 has become useless since there is not currently and will never be support for Windows XP or 2000. Audiovox &quot;understands your frustration . . .&quot; but will no longer be providing support for their MP3 products and will not be providing any further software updates.
I have used this product for a week or two now. Once a day or so, the driver software crashes, turning the Lexmark &quot;red diamond&quot; into a &quot;red X&quot; and the only solution at this point is to reboot - the device no longer will print jobs from the printer at this point. I reported the problem to support and they claim it is not a &quot;known issue&quot; - even though I find web pages on the internet which mentions other people having the same problem. &quot;Hide your head in the sand&quot; support policy, I guess. I will be returning this item, I think.
My 5th one just started the dreaded left drift, so I'm through with Logitech. I love them while they work, but I can't keep buying a disposable $50 joystick!
Like others, I was assured by the salesperson at Good Guys that this would enable me to play MP3 music through my car radio. I bought in and then found that here in coastal San Diego, the sound quality with this product is so bad that I wouldn't listen to it if I were paid. What a rip-off!
These headphones really aren't that good. My cheap in-ear skullcandy earbuds have vastly superior sound quality. Kinda disappointed, but they were pretty cheap, so... meh! =)
I've tried everything and I'm at my wit's end. Tossing this thing in the trash and buying an Airport in the morning. Up yours, Dlink.
The product that I received was what I ordered but did not match the picture advertised. The picture advertisement is deceiving as a quality item. When connecting the cable to the electronics quality of the picture was sub par. I do not hold the buyer at fault as they delivered the RCA cable in great time. I rated this 1 star because of the price and delivery but you do get what you pay for.
Be aware that this product will not work out-of-box with Vista, XP Media Center, or XP Tablet Edition. The hardware is great, but since the echo cancellation is done on the PC working drivers are essential.
This device does not work. I spent ages trying different software and running troubleshooting tests, and the bottom line is that this device is manufactured in such a way that it does not draw enough power from the USB port to keep the video and audio in sync.And no, it's not a problem with my processor being slow, and yes, I use USB 2.0, and yes, I have repeatedly tweaked my software capture settings. But this device cannot keep video and audio in sync. The only way to do it is to set software to drop video frames in order to sync up the audio. And take a wild guess what happens then. Yup, super-choppy video.I will probably try to use this to record my audio cassettes onto my computer to convert to mp3s, but this is all the device MAY BE good for, and that remains to be seen.
I'm sure the advertised StarTech cable would've worked but APEX PRODUCTS decided to send me a CHEAP, LOW QUALITY,USELESS cable that CAN'T EVEN HANDLE HIGH RESOLUTION CABLE. DON'T BUY FROM APEX PRODUCTS
there is probably a very good reason why this DVD player costs less than $50.
The product shown is not the product I received. I'd had a 72214 for several years. When it wore out I wanted to replace it. The mouse I received looked similar, but was NOT a four button programable mouse like the original (pictured above).
I also bought this system primarily for the Bose name and quality, it did sound much better and deeper in the store, it was easy to hook up and at first was impressed by the ease of use and sound, but then I started experiencing problems with the unit freezing during movies. the only way to get it to play again is to unplug the unit from the wall and "reboot" and then spend 10 minutes trying to get back to the place you left off. After reading some other reviews about the 321 system, I see that this is a common problem. It will freeze on some movies and not at all on others, it makes no sense whatsoever. I also own movies in my DVD collection that it refuses to play at all, but will play fine on my 8 year old Pioneer DVD system. I am not satisfied with this system at all and consider it way over priced for performance and craftsmanship. I will replace this unit next year, but it will not be a Bose. Stick with the speakers from Bose, not the electronics. Lesson learned!
Despite the CD clock radio title, there is not a CD player. Don't know why its even in the product name. I will not be using this one, its going back!
We have had our 3-2-1 for almost a year and I wish we had investigated more before our purchase. The sound on the 3-2-1 is great but if you want to watch movies...forget it. "Format unsupported" or "can't read disc" will be what you are looking at instead of your movie. The system will not play some DVDs at all and will play some one day and not the next. I wish we had never bought this system!
I got this tuner and it was excellent! I bought it from Amazon.com, and it didnt have any of the problems my friends told me they had with theirs. When i plugged this into my ipod, it produced a sharp, quality sound, and had a strong enough signal that it could even play over a broadcasting radio station. Unfortunately, it broke after only a month due to its fragile build. I would give it two, maybe three stars because the quality was excellent, but the durability sucked.
If you like self torture get one of these. I play musical PCI slots to get it to work sometimes. It is easy to use when it works. There is nooooo customer support, they've never answered any of my emails. Is there a lemon law for computer hardware? The people at Dazzle should be sued for malpractice and mental torture!
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.
Get used to it. You're going to get that message a lot. Even though the paper tray is stacked with fresh paper just waiting for your print job. And the company's troubleshooting won't help. I now keep a legal pad beneath the paper so the stack is high enough to register on the printer's sensor.What do you expect for $100?
As I recall this is the item that you cancelled the order on. I did secure an 8 port model which works just fine, but of course I never received a 5 port model which is more feasible to use/sell.Thanks anyhow.Bob B
These are NOT weatherproof speakers. I mounted them on a deck railing and they worked fine for one season, but the next year one stopped working. When I took it off to troubleshoot, it was FILLED with water. I opened it up and found that the capacitors had corroded off of the crossover board, plus the cones were a soggy mess. The other speakers was also full but not filled to the brim with water, but still made sound.They might do better if mounted under the eves of the house or in an area that offers some protection from rain and snow. Bose offers no guidance regarding the weather resistance or the places to mount them. They cost $300 for the pair and sounded just ok. I feel that they were mis-represented.
The camera itself works very well, and I would recommend if it weren't for the notorious E18 error (search Google for it) - which occurred at a particularly unfortunate time for me. Canon charges $250 to fix the problem if it's out of warranty, and denies that there is a design flaw in the camera (which there is - thousands of people are experiencing it).
The sound quality I received though this device (even in international mode) was "flat" and not enjoyable to listen to. I expected at least radio quality however that was not the case. A huge difference is seen when listening to music through the itrip then switching over to a radio station with good reception. I am planning on trying another FM transmitter with a different manufacture.
stop playing CD. radio and cassette works though. Forget if they have warranty. Should have kept the receipt carefully.
Claiming that this fan's "3-speed switch lets you balance quiet performance with maximum cooling", is very misleading. On low, the fan barely moves any air. On high, it still doesn't move much air, and is incredibly quiet, nearing silent in my opinion. If you are looking for a high performance fan that can be turned down while not under heavy loads, this is NOT the fan for you. The 3-speed switch is useless, as there is no reason to run it on anything other than high.
My experience is exactly as the other reviewer. I used the i.Beat Cebrax FM MP3 player for less than two days and its display quit working. I was able to get a hold of the manufacturer and several phone calls and emails later was told that I needed to return the player and get it replaced. Hopefully the replacement will work!!!
I had the original version of this product. It worked great, covered the whole house even when installed in the basement. I never had dropouts from it. Unfortunately this one got fried when lighning struck the house.I had been so happy with it I went straight out and bought another. When I opened the box though I discovered I had the V2 model, which is about 1/3rd the size. This a much inferior product to the original. The range is much less and drop outs are regular, every few minutes, even when in the same room as the router. I've been back to the store once to exchange it but the replacement is no better. I'm going to return this one too.
I purchased this ink cartridge for plotter at work. When I went to install it, the plotter would not accept it. The product only has a 30 day return, so was unable to return it. The packaging had not been previously opened and did not have an expiration date. Would not recommend ordering ink from this source again.
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 should have read the reviews before I ordered.These are NOT null modem.They are wired straight through despite being labeled as NULL MODEM.
This is a product that should be looked at before purchase. The screen resolution is pretty poor and the "operating" system is very simple and hard to set the way you want it. This product has an automatic slide show mode and normal / stretch display -- but the stretch display distorts the pictures too much and the slide show mode drops out when you make any adjustment. Also, the unit freezes up from time to time, requiring a reboot. Overall, this product is much less than I expected.
The LCD display failed after only 6 months. Up until then it was a great camera, but I am really disgusted with the poor quality that it would fail so soon.
After reading most of the good reviews for this product, I couldn't wait to receive it once I placed my order...Once received I followed all the installation instruction but this router could not find my ip address, submask, gateway default etc...as it was advertised it could...I've been using an older linksys router and wanted to get something new, but I think I will stick with it or at least with linksys...
When we received this product, the charger was gray not black, it fits the battery but doesn't look like the original, also the cleaning liquid was spread out the container... I hope it does the job... but I won't buy from this seller anymore...
I read all these great reviews but my photo output doesn't come any where near professional developing or what I see on my computer. Most all my photos are washed out even if I use photo editing software to make adjustments prior to printing them. I've been using both the Canon Paper and Kodak's Premium paper. Can someone make some reccomendations on the exact printer settings on the S800 that results in the best color match to what I'm seeing on the computer? I consider my self very technical but I can't seem to figure out the best mix of settings.
i get disconnected at least 3 or 4 times a day using these linksys wireless cards and 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!Some of the other wireless cards i tested out provided better distance and better network sensing than this card did.
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.
The company I purchased it from was fast and quick. The company that is the importer for this device has a lot to learn about manners and how to treat a customer over all.They act like they designed this instead of just importing it from China under their name.I asked to speak to someone in the tech department about some changes to the software that is when I learned they can't do the changes without going thru there Chinese manfacture and paying for any software rewrites.I did notice after the fact that you can find many many more devices like this and over all better. I wouldn't recommend this device to anyone. Save your money and buy a different device from someone else. Trackstick is on the road to the garbage dump.
I've bought more expensive joysticks before, and i always came back to this one just because i liked the layout of it. The problem is though, i've gone through two of these because they tend to wear out pretty easily.I dont really use joysticks all THAT much, maybe i'd use one for 2-3 hours a week, but i seem to have to buy a new one every year. Eventually, especially with these logitech ones they get to a point one day where they get so far out of calibration that it's literally impossible to calibrate them back in.I guess in the future i'm going to just have to buy some high end joystick just so i dont have to keep buying new ones.
This unit will not allow you to record movies, anything from HBO, it simpy isn't worth anything. There has to be a solution, but so far I haven't been able to record much at all.Sorry my review is so short, I see many others have the same concerns as I, I just wanted to add my "voice".
I'm really surprised to read that anyone is a fan of this printer. I bought this printer after my daughter was born so I could print all her pictures and make photo albums. The paper never feeds properly. I tried everything I could to correct the problem but each time it yanks the paper to one side and reads &quot;error&quot;. This is so frustrating. I've never had such a problem with any printer. Recently purchased a HP for a fraction of the price and it works perfectly. I've spent the past few months making those photo albums that Lexmark prevented me from making. This printer is very flawed and I'm not surprised that they no longer sell it. Did Lexmark even check it before manufacturing it and selling them? Can't imagine many of them faired well. Beware of the Lexmark X83!
This antenna may be OK for you but my older version of the ChannelMaster had troubles pulling in stations in my fringe area location. I was about to purchase a replacement ChannelMaster antenna when I came across an ad for an antenna which is much smaller and with better performance. Check out the HD Stacker Antenna at [...]. This antenna was specifically designed for the digital TV spectrum. The cost is $[...] (free shipping when I bought mine) and performance is great! There is a lot of useful advice on the website and you can contact Denny himself (who designed the antenna) and discover their great customer service. With the HD Stacker antenna, I found that signal strength nearly doubled for some of the weaker stations I previously had problems with.
Cheap product, made cheaply and hardly works.not ok.i would return it but its not worth my while.
This worked fine 'till the battery died (About 9 mos.) The battery gets used up even when not in use. I saw the photos only once. When I tried to replace the battery, I discovered it is not a standard battery and is soldered in. This device is disposable. Don't buy it.
I was able to install card and software in WinXP and could download and install XP drivers. Disabled onboard sound card. But any software program I used to play music, the one with Soundblaster, Winamp, Windows player, all would only play for a song or two, then the computer would freeze. Soundblaster help was no help, two requests were answered with1)a fix to disable some XP operation which uses CPU to handle power management. Their suggested methodology resulting in having to reformat and re-install XP2) A request for the list of IRQs. Are they serious, this is still problem in XP? Anyway tried changing in BIOS, no effect.Bottom line is the card I had, SB live, worked fine. I wanted the extra capability of the Platinum, but either it is incompatible with XP or it was a bad card. In any event, back it went and I will go back to SB live. Very disapointed in Soundblaster help service.
The RCA cable looked nothing like the image. The image makes it look like a high quality cable, yet when it arrived, it was just a basic, low-end cable.
This product is ok at best. I got it for christmas and basically it gets the job done. It could be louder, and the sound quality could be better, but it plays my ipod's music and videos just fine. I've been content with it until today, two months after the warranty expired, when the CD/DVD drive broke. When I got this, I noticed the CD tray was very flimsy and cheap looking, so I was always careful with it. Well apparently that wasn't enough, cause the thing pretty much broke itself. I turned it on and pressed eject, and the tray only came halfway out. Then it went back in and has actually refused ( the LCD screen actually says "NO" when I press eject now) to open ever since. From here on, I'll think twice about buying iLive products.
I see a noticeable diagonal moire pattern on my Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T (11.6", 1366x768 screen). So the issue is not confined to Macbook Airs. I suspect that any screen of similar size and resolution will be affected. This is distracting and interferes significantly with text legibility, although not to the point where the computer's unusable. There are situations where I'll put up with this for some privacy gain (but more about this below).Filtering performance:+ The screen only becomes fully opaque at about 50 degrees off the perpendicular. At any shallower angle, the screen will be partly visible.+ At around 30-40 degrees, the screen is substantially dimmed but still visible. A person in the next plane seat over will not be able to read text written in a small font, but will probably be able to get a rough idea of what applications you have open. If you're looking at photos or video, they will likely be able to guess roughly what the subject is.+ At about 20 degrees off perpendicular, the screen is still fully visible. Therefore, the screen does not prevent literal "shoulder surfing" where someone's standing by your shoulder.+ The gold side of the screen relies on reflection to reduce off-angle visibility. But this reflectivity does not perform well when the surroundings are dimly lit relative to the brightness of your screen. On a red-eye flight with the lights down, even someone at 50-90 degress off perpendicular will be able to see roughly what's on your screen, although again reading small text will be challenging or impossible. Reversing the screen so the black side faces out seems to improve the filtering performance in such conditions.Finally, the glossy surface picks up fingerprints easily, which is a factor if you're going to be frequently removing the filter.Overall the product is better than nothing, but I think that overall there's a lot of room for improvement in the technology.
Please help i'm trapped in this box!CAN ANYONE SEE THIS!?I plugged in my Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable the day i got it,Then a green glowing void opened up in the middle of my basement!I was quickly grabbed by strange semi-see through oozing tentacles that dragged me into what I could only assume would be hell!I don't know how long passed in the blackness,But I remembered thinking to myself over those,...days,...weeks,....months,....years?How this couldn't possibly be from this magical 500$ cable.Now I am trapped inside this box,I look out but all i can see are people staring like they don't even see me...Please tell me you can see this text?I'M TRAPPED INSIDE THIS BOX PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE!I SEE YOU READING THIS STOP ACTING LIKE YOU DON'T SEE ME!I NEED HELP!THIS IS SERIOUS!Please buy a Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable immediately!It's the only way to get me out of here!It's ONLY 500$....
I wanted to like this book. Who wouldn't, with a title like that? But I couldn't get past the first chapter. It's disorganized, almost incoherent, and just plain unpleasant. There *is* a great book waiting to be written about the potential for charlatanism or just plain bungling in the self-help movement....but this isn't it.
If you buy anything from Sonnet, beware. There is no or little in terms of tech support. So don't screw it up. I tried to reach them, locally and no one answered the phone. 3pm on a weekday? They must have special work days.
This card reader is not compatible with Windows 7. I spent more time than I care to admit trying to get it to work with various possible solutions I found online from others who have experienced the same problem, which is my computer will not recognize the device. I have a new laptop with all of the bells and whistles that was purchased in December 2010 so I could not figure what why I woud have to install a driver or re-name the file path or copy and paste contents from one area to another; but I tried them all - multiple times without success. I downloaded Windows XP because I was determined to get it to work at that point - still nothing. I gave up and purchased a 33-in-1 card reader at Walmart yesterday for less $$$ and it worked perfectly on the first try. My computer recognized the device, downloaded the driver automatically, and ta-da! I was able to transfer over 200 pictures from my memory stick to my laptop in just a couple of minutes.
You can't wear these for very long without your ears getting sore. If you don't have them in far enough to be uncomfortable then the sound quality isn't any good.
This is the most useless product ever created. It is a fan, there is no vacuum power whatsoever. The turbo button made the fan spin faster. The air from the van comes out of the vents supposedly designed to keep the gadget from overheating. Absolutely no vacuum, and the air from the fan doesn't even come out of the attachments so it cannot clean anything. Your laptop will be just as dirty after buying this "vacuum" as it was before you bought it. The light on it does work, but only illuminates the dirt in the laptop that it cannot clean.
Though it says it's for MAC, it was clearly designed by PC thinking people. My first horror was to discover that it does NOT have a USB port for the mouse on the keyboard itself. As the MAC only has 3 USB ports, my hub is full and I don't need one more thing to plug into it.Secondly, it doesn't sit upright as shown. It adjusts awkwardly and sits flat. Beware also, Goldtouch's RMA form states: A 15% restocking fee will apply to unopened product. A 50% restocking fee will apply to openedproduct. I don't know how they expect you to know if you'll like it by looking at the box.Pass on this one.
I have a COPMPAQ laptop that runs on Windows XP. The driver software i got on the CD when i purchased the wireless card had problems and so downloaded the one they have on the website, and for two months i had no problems. Once i updated my windows XP and my antivirus protection, it somehow dumped its physical memory contents (the wireless software)as though the software was never installed, and now it doesn't work at all. Every time i insert it into the laptop, the system is forced to restart itself.If there's anyone who has the same problem or know a solution, plz let me know at lsamuel@sunyrockland.edu.I guess a good buy has certain disadvantages to itself.
When are people going to realize that Bose is all Marketing and no quality. I also had and Acoustimass 10 System and sold it within a month. The bass was really muddy and the highs just weren't there. Don't buy these! I just bought a pair of Ailses and they are wonderful. I wouldn't recommend these to my worst enemy. My god people wake up and look around for once instead of falling for this marketing bs
I ordered and recieved the Sharp Aquos 26" LCD-TV. The reviews were highly positive so I thought that it was worth the risk of buying such an expensive product online. After setting up the TV I noticed a thin red vertical line on the left side of the LCD panel, at first unobtrusive but then more and more noticeable. I called Sharp and they referred me to a local tech repair store to have the TV looked at. When I called the repair store I was told that they did not know how to repair the BRAND NEW SET, and that they had emailed Sharp for instructions. The T.V. was delivered four days ago to my home; two days later it was in the shop; and now it will remain there until next week at the very least, I have been told. Not such a great deal after all.
Except for the low volume output (forget about using two headsets with a splitter), I think this is a very capable player. Unfortunately, unless you're always going to plug it into the wall while viewing, save your money. I've watched a total of 6 movies using the battery and during the last one the screen went dead after an hour. Turning the brightness down to its lowest setting only extended the battery life to an hour and 15 minutes. So much for being a "portable" DVD player. Let's see: $48 per movie...do you think I feel cheated by Audiovox
Ordered 25 foot cables and I got the 6 foot version. Helps if you don't misrepresent the product since I read all of your descriptions.
Does anybody else think it's an AMAZING coincidence that everyone who gave this product a positive review has only reviewed it and other ICLEAN products? Something's a LITTTTTLE fishy about that...I've tried it and it really doesn't work that well with scratches--if I wanted a shiny, polished iPod, I'd buy cheap Windex.
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 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.
Specifications said for am2 too, but it doesnt FIT !!! I'm so angry for that. !!!
This product is a poor quality cable and I do not recommend it to anyone.To sum it up totally false advertising.
I mean, if the product is going to be used by someone travelling then provide a packaging case/bag/whatever to hold the components when it is not being used.Other than the convenience factor, they provide enough jack size to work with a wide variety of laptops and accessories.
I didn't buy this model...I brought the VL173 17 inch LCD monitor. It had a 1 year warrantee. 3 months after it went off warrantee, the monitor started exhibiting a one inch column of pulsing vertical banding. I called Princeton to see what I needed to do to repair it. They said the monitor was failing and there was nothing they could do. They won't work on any of their products that aren't covered anymore. They wouldn't make any suggestions as to what I should do. Just Adios and tough luck. I'll never purchase from this company again.
I'm not going to write too much. I just wanted to warn anyone who is considering buying this machine. There is obviously a reason why it's the least expensive one in the store. It skips, makes this aweful vibrating sound and has ruined at least one of my DVD'S. Some stores give this unit away if you buy a Projection TV or something similar. DVD Players have come down in price drasticly. Spend the extra [money]or so and get a better brand. You'll end up saving in the long run because you'll need to pay that much to replace your DVD'S.
Tv is ok getting at Customer Support is a joke..I called themE-mail them. I bought a new tv when it came it had no remoteor book on it was told to call them lines all busy, and whenyou do get there no help thay say ok and they call you backor e-mail you,but they never do I will never buy Apex again!!
Simply awful...like it was originally a trilogy and has been compressed into one book at the expense of dialogue, character development, and atmosphere. If you are only reading on an eighth grade level you might find this acceptable. Me? I want my $0.99 back and a swift kick if I ever download anything else by this author.
The Boxwave Styra stylus is exactly what I needed for my iPad. However, the capacitive stylus doesn't last. I expected the quality to last beyond a couple months of daily use. But, it didn't. The Boxwave representative with whom I corresponded told me that their product was defective and should have lasted more than 2-3 months. When I asked if I could return it for an exchange, they said I would have to work with Amazon because I bought it through Amazon. I didn't have the required original receipt, so I didn't return the defective product.There are so many other choices out there, don't waste your money on a stylus that lasts 2-3 months. Get one that's cheaper from another manufacturer - one who has a satisfaction guarantee and who stands by their product.
DISSAPOINTED WITH THE FALSE ADVERTISEMENT OF A NEW ITEM YET RECEIVED A USED, SCRATCHED AND PARTIALLY FUNCTIONING ITEM. ONLY GOOD THING WAS THAT I GOT MY MONEY BACK
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 have a Rio 600... actually it is my 5th Rio 600 since January...but now this one has stopped working as well.When it works, the sound is incredible, but that will only last for about 2-3 weeks. Then the player will stop working. I would not recommend that anyone buy a Rio 600. I am sorry to give it even 1 star, but they don't let you give negative stars.
This scanner has horrible graphics! Oncey ou scan something, take it off the scanner, and hold it next to the picture of it on your monitor. They look nothing alike! The picture of it on the monitor looks terrible!! I would not buy it!
If I could give this 0 stars I would! The IPOD Nano adapter plate didn't allow the Nano to align with the docking station, therefore it was useless for my Daughter's IPOD Nano.
I ordered these earbuds as a companion to my new Zen. These earbuds are the absolute worst I've used. Even the Phillips el-cheapos I purchased at WalMart have dramatically better sound reproduction than these. To top it all off, the manufacturer won't respond to my request for a refund "within 30 days." Don't waste your money.
I am tired of the headphones I have bought at RadioShack; they break quickly or stop working. I read the reviews here in Amazon that say that the Koss last and although they may be heavy, that's OK as I only use them to listen to subliminal tapes when I go to sleep. I will update this review with more info ater I receive the headphones and have used them for a while.Well I got the headphones but because it does not come with the adapter for Stereos or MP3 player I have to go buy it %$%$%#.11/27/2007 update. Good headphones, I wish I could update the rating to 4 starts
Pros: A lot of pictures turn out well, and its fun to make the little videos, especially when you can't afford a video camera, (or a new still camera, either, should this one wear out!) I put 'Amaryllis' in the gallery. Around 6-10 feet distance is safest. Cloud pictures: not bad.Cons:First of all, the pictures - sometimes you can't tell if they're actually going to be in focus, and the red warning light doesn't always act logically from one moment to the next.Second - the body: battery door is hanging by a thread.Third - there's a little click-wheel to turn it on and choose your "mode". I don't know who is dainty enough not to feel clumsy using this delicate little thing, and it often clicks past the slot you wanted to stop at, if you go too fast. No other way to do off-on, to use for USB transfers, or picture review.The body has always reminded me of the light snap-off grey plastic material for making toy model battleships, (from the 50's, maybe later too).I've not written a review before, but tonight I had to - I was dismayed to see that the screw-on tripod attachment was holding the battery in. Now its either that or duct tape.
This answering machine has poor quality of speech reproduction and apparently no way to play back messages when trying to retrieve missed information. The brochure says, "For Customer Service or Product Information, Visit our Website at www.telephones.att.com."; however, this website is concerned ONLY with telephone calling services and denies any connection with electronic products. They refer to their Ask Allie service (att.com/allie) which, again, is exclusively related to telephone calling. I had no choice but to give it 1 star; it doesn't deserve even 1.
When my RCA DRC8320N froze (tape & disk stuck) I was just a few days under my 1 year warranty so I was able to send it to Alco Electronics as instructed only to get it back with the tape still stuck and without the remote. I called, again, and was told they had only noted that the DVD was stuck (even though I told them AND stated in the letter sent with the player that both a tape & disc were stuck ... it was pretty evident!) so I had to send it back again. I just got it back and it's not my player nor even the same model. They sent a DCR8335 (which is a cheaper model from what I can tell). Just called the call center again ... "Donald" said their system is down so he will have to call me back. Honest to God I'm going to scream!!!
I loved this computer for the first week. Then, it died. Just blackout died completely. When I took out the battery, it started right up. Two months later it broke again. Same thing but the battery trick didn't work this time. When I took it in, they said the hard drive was gone. They couldn't even recover any of the data. Getting it repaired took ten days after many, many phone calls to Apple to get me on an expedite list, because the hard drive was on back order!The guy at computer repair said it's been happening a lot with the MacBooks, that the hard drive is physically ruined.
Initial hookup was easy, but after about 10 minutes I could no longer access the internet. I got the latest firmware upgrade, drivers, etc., went through all the suggested self-help, but all with the same results. After waiting on hold multiple times, being disconnected, and being stepped through the standard helpdesk script multiple times (at a painfully slow speed), I gave up and did what I should have done in the first place - I bought a Linksys router. I've had it for a week now with no problems whatsoever.
As my title says this camera is a piece of JUNK! My daughter got this item for christmas. Have not used it once because it does not work AT ALL. Biggest waste of money. Please be aware- just go out and spend a little bit more money and get them the real deal.
Comes with lousy instructions and is not complete, as far as I can tell.
The Camera is very hard to install. It is not possible to do it yourself unless you are very familiar with getting free dns service configured. It is not able to work with my main stream wireless router from Netgear. The wait for help over the phone was over 30 min. It is not possible to view it from computers not on your network without free dns service, no instructions on how to do it in any case. The bottom line, stear clear of this mess unless you plan to hard wire it. That is what i will try next.
I bought this for my husband for Christmas and I can't wait for it to break! We have to cover it every night b/c the light is so bright even on the lowest setting (there are only 2). In the morning he can't get it turned off fast enough before it blasts music or radio. I thought we'd get used to it but wish I'd returned it in the first month! Too late now!
I have gone through two of these adapters in a year, and I am not at all hard on my computer. The flexible rubber piece that is supposed to protect the wires where the cord plugs into the computer is so cheap it splits after about a month's use, maybe a little longer if you are lucky. After that the wires are left exposed - which is dangerous and leaves the cords unprotected and more prone to break down over time. If you buy this cord expect to have to replace it after about 6 months or less. The person who gave the 4 star review has only had his for a month - so just give it some time and I am sure he will be regretting his purchase soon. The power cord should last the life of the computer, yet for some reason Dell's never seem to make it - hmmm.Also, if you are an E1505 owner like me you know that without the computer pluged in you aren't going to be able to see much on your screen, so if you do have an E1505 please ignore the comment made by the 4-star reviewer that if you 'unplug your computer after its charged you'll be fine.' You don't have that luxury with today's high def screens that suck your battery dry.
In common with many of the other reviewers it all starts out with a crackle. The perverse counting of how many flies get baked in the first few minutes of operation is kinda fun till you forget it's there.Sadly in under 21 days of use it's dead and no longer energizes the grid looks like this is either fundamentally flawed as a design or QC is lacking.Addendum.The second one that replaced this one burnt out, not only that it melted the top exposing the live wires. This company is not just making poor products but demonstrable dangerous ones.
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!
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.
Have had difficulty with getting the unit to work. Installed software with no positive result.
This camera is very easy to use. I took it out of the box and was taking pictures within 10 minutes, but when I down loaded them, many were blurry. The quality was poor. I thought 2.2 mega pixels was really going to be something great, but as many of the other reviews have said, the pictures did not turn out good at all. I am very disappointed with this camera and will be trading it for something else.
This camera produces very large files with poor quality. I get similar results with a 4mp and 5mp digital camera. Noise level too high. Definitely not worth the money.
My current radar detector has worked for 10 years. It is a Cobra. So I decided to replace it when the voice alert started to sound like the speaker is dieing. This was a mistake. The unit makes a loud sound that sounds like an hour of space invaders sped up to play in 2 seconds when you start the engine. It goes back to city mode when you start up. The volume resets when you start up. In short, this is an ANNOYING radar detector. I also noted that it wasn't picking up police officers when used side by side with my old one, and it got many more false alerts. So I returned it. Do your ears a favor and DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT!!
Very similar experience to that described by Jennifer Tomlinson Bohnenberger on May 5th. The Intelliflash reader installed fine on a WinXP machine; however, when the SanDisk 256MB SD card was inserted the files could not be read (corrupted!) When the card went back into the camera two of the photos had been reformatted and could not be read by the camera. Very disappointed in this reader, but then the price should have been a clue. Not worth it - stick with SanDisk or similar companies. Now let's see if Amazon will refund the purchase price. Update: Amazon.com did a refund, no questions asked. Great service.
I chose Epson because I like the durability of the ColorBrite ink. However, I will not be buying another Epson in the future. My last Epson died when an ink tube got clogged and it was too difficult to troubleshoot on my own. This printer has to be constantly run through the head cleaning process, a problem I have noted in other reviewers' complaints. It also seems to have problems with the paper feed from time to time. Ink runs out quickly, perhaps due to the constant cleaning. And it is frustrating to only get poor quality B&W copies. Enough already! I'm switching brands!
Wow, Belkin is terrible. I have a Belkin Router and Modem, and both suck, big time. Every day, the connection fails. Whether I'm surfing the net or in the middle of an AIM conversation. Then I have to reconnect the modem, and re-install the router. It takes several minutes. And get this, it disconnected in the middle of writing this review. But it gets annyoing when you have to do it twice a day. Skip this one.
I bought this product to use in my small office knowing that with the size of the speakers the sound would not be suitable for loud playing or large areas. With this in mind I have to say that I found the sound to be poor. Even with the bass turned up and the treble down it still sounded tinny and weak. I did like the fact that it accommodated my older, 1st generation iPod and had several attachments for the various versions of iPods. I bought it because it did accept my older iPod and because of the price, but I sent it back and bought the iM7 which has great sound and accepts my old iPod for a price that is not that much more.
I usually have good luck w/ Olympus cameras. For what we needed this seemed economical and a perfect fit. First, this camera has NO CARD SLOT. You cannot install a new card. Olympus doesn't have any information on this model number either, so don't bother calling them. They told me to "Google it". I ended up sending it back. Spend a little more money and get another model.
I bought this card with the wireless-g broadband router.About 30 feet away from the router and NO CONNECTION. I have to be about 15 to 20 feet to be able to get a decent "low" signal. And the signal only has to travel through 3 walls, not even cement walls.I bought a laptop recently with a built in wireless g card and that card can pick up the signal from where this linksys can. the laptop is a Toshiba P25-S509....other than that, the card is easy to install specially with windows XP Pro and its nice to have a wireless network at home.
I like how these work, but they need to be replaced every 2-to-3 months. If they lasted longer, I would like them more.
I ordered a CB (27 Mhz) antenna not a 26-30 Mhz adjustable antenna. I tried to adjust the antenna (cut/extend)but the SWR was so bad on ch 1 & Ch 40 I could tell based on the provided instructions what to do, cut or extend. I purchased a Radio Shack antenna instead and the steel antenna was easy to adjust. I liked the reviews on the Wilson 'Little Wil' and how the antenna looked but it should have been close to the frequency or at least adjustable without cutting steel. The instructions says "the whip is generally longer than necessary for ch 1-40" and "if you have an SWR meter". You will NEED an SWR meter (I have one)and something to cut steel in 1/4 sections until you get it right. I use to cut steel whips in the old days when they were over 100 inches in length but a loaded whip? This antenna was so bad I could hardly receive any local traffic on nearby I95 let along transmit. Maybe I got a bad antenna.
Poor product suport and no solution to an issue that Olympus clearly acknowledges. Difficult to impossible to use in bright light conditions, indoors or outdoors. Screen is too reflective. Olympus offers nothing and suggests purchasing Play Station screen protectors stating that it helps. I did. No significant improvement, especially outdoors. Poor product support. No solution to problem. A view finder would resolve the issue on future products. For now, I am stuck with a product that I cannot use. For a great deal, check Craig's list.
I got this printer as an promotional item when a friend of mine bought DELL Inspiron notebook printer. He gave this printer to me.Well, I haven't seen color inkjet printer which does not have black ink since HP Deskjet 560 in 1995. This DELL 725 has only three inks; Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. In theory, black can be made if you mix these three colors, but it is only greenish dark grey in reality. That is why almost all color inkjet printers have black ink as well.The printout from this printer is not acceptable at all. Even text are not tolerable. Don't even image to print photo from this printer. The picture looks heavily faded because of faint black.
Caveat Emptor ...The sort summary:Even if you are a programmer/developer, this laptop will win, you will loose.My rant:Being a professional developer of 15++ years, I have to say that this is really a horribly an woefully bad piece of hardware. If you want anything but Vista, forget it. The Broadcom 4321AG, 43xx type integrated wifi only works with Vista. I litereally tried EVERY available driver for XP to no avail. I have ubuntu successfully installed and it too has issues with the wifi. I can not even get it to work with NDIS. I must ask, what good is a computer, let alone a laptop if you can not choose a Operating System of your choice?1) Can not choose OS, BroadCom pittiful wifi drivers only work with Vista, which is pure rubbish IMO.2) It runs very hot, this is a portable heater if you happen to live near the Artic, you will remain warm. Global Warming is intimidated by this heat, matey.3) I though that I could use a nice PCMCIA card to bypass the most undesirable BROADCOM wifi. Guess what!?!?! The joy continues! It only take some new format of card that is EXTREMELY pricey, being ExpressCard/54, 34. Pure bliss that.4) Hard drive failed in under around six months. Judging by the heat, it probably melted.5) The time, effort, and all issues unresolved, makes one livid.The lack of support:I had to email HP support a picture of my serial number before they would support the other issues that have already occurred, and it is only six months old. I have a two year A.D.D. support and I can not even get anything resolved.The silver lining:This would make a very creative heater/ foot warmer, or paperweight. It may be hot enough to cook food over. I am seriously considering sending this to Nigeria so that they will have an extremely hard time creating more SPAM.
The cd player broke after 13 months of very light use. This is the second Philips product I've owned that has failed prematurely.
The Radio it's self is ok but the built in FM modulator is the worst thing i have ever tried. i installed the radio right before a road trip and i spent the entire trip changing radio stations trying to keep the sat radio listenable. was a dangerous item to have since i was paying more attention to changing the stations on my car radio to find on that it would play on. stay away unless your radio has an aux input, if yours does then the radio is fine works great and great price.SIRIUS SV3-TK1 Stratus Plug-and-Play Satellite Radio Receiver with Car Kit
will attempt to get plantronics to warranty it.other than that I have no use for it.
I received my order today, and it arrived damaged. I have not even tried to use it because I am sending it back. I hate wasting money.
I loved this product for its many functions. It is not yet one year old, however, and has had a complete failure of all systems. The warranty is only for 90 days, so I'm out of luck. The Sony people gave me an address to take it to for repairs (parts, not labor, are still under warranty) but could not give me a phone number for the service center! I was told they did not have one and left to fend for myself. It did not cost enough to track down this service center and hope the repairs cost less than the purchase price.
After reading reviews, I was very optimistic about this case. When I got it, I was ecstatic. Everything fit just right. I could even fit my 300 mm zoom lens in it...Less than a week later, 3 of the 4 snaps were broken. Pretty much useless case now. It's not nearly as padded as I would like either. About the only thing that makes this bags quality any better than a foldable lunch bag is the dividers for separating the inside.
Although the product description said it was a Konica-Minolta cartridge, it was not. It was a remanufactured, compatible cartridge by LD Products. I felt deceived, tricked. It is working fine, so for a remanufactured cartridge it is probably a good one, but if I would have known it was not and actual Konica-Minolta cartridge i would not have bought it.Will be more careful buying from Amazon in the future.
I bought this scanner after reading a review. However, at the time of purchase it was not XP compatible. After waiting months for a patch to be developed one finally arrived which did not work. After many frustating hours and dozens of phone calls to Epson and the software developer they referred me to only the copy function works.Despite Epson's claims that &quot;it works with XP&quot; I have no evidence that it does. I also found Epson to be very unhelpful in the process. Needless to say, Epson if off my list of companys to buy from.
This camera has been a source of much frustration for me.I have continuous problems downloading. The camera works about one forth of the time. It will be the last Kodad camera I buy.Caroline Murray Marks
Bought this back in march to replace an aging linksys BEFW11SR. I was thrilled at first. I plugged it in, did the initial configuration and it worked. 6 weeks later I couldn't access the internet - initial thought was to reboot everything. So I did and still nothing worked. Put linksys router back in and everything worked just fine. Never buy Net gear again. I would give it 0 stars but thats not an option. UNFORTUNATELY!
For the amount of money that we spent on this television you would expect so much more. There are only a few HD channels available in our area. We have digital cable and the tv comes in terrible. Our regular tv is much better. Every little pixel shows, it always looks distorted and the screen views are not impressive. We have had sharp and our cable company out to look at it, and unless you have HD on every single channel, digital cable will just not do. The picture is fuzzy and if you watch fast moving sports like we do, the tv will give you a major headache. Its going back. Don't bother waste the money for the name and the integrated tuner does not make one bit of difference.
Received package in poorly wrapped, obviously previously opened box. Inside packaging also previously opened. Also very poorly secured within box. Nothing but trouble with image drum. I believe this was a used item being foisted off as new. Not at all like the picture shown. No Okidata packaging, nor sealed as they usually are. After trying all sorts of maintenance on printer, I think I will have to buy another image drum.
Waste of money, And when you pay for it and unpack it and give a test drive for the first time is that you will realize that you have wasted your money, and when you try to return it to see if you can get your money back guess what?Amazon won't take it back cause it has some liquids or something like that.so you stuck with a machine that don't work and personally for me didn't help any of my scratch disc at all.since i can return it and it don't work i said to my self, well let's use it as a cleaner to just clean the disc, (BIG MISTAKE)it actually scratch my unscratched disc and i wanted was to clean it.you can buy this item if you want im just warning you, or if you going to get it anyway (HEY BUY MINE FOR 25% Of The Price) hell just pay for the shipping
Worst printer. I read it in some magazines how good it is, fast, quiet, superbo photo printing quality, ink saving comparing to other printers. Either those editors had been paid by Epson or they were simply blind. Yes, it is fast, but it's ugly, wrong color on photo printing, noisy, and it use more ink for cleaning itself than for printing. It's ok to have some lousy products once for a while, but it's bad to sell it by simply telling lies about it. I am about to chop it apart and stay away from Epson forever.
I used this antenna in the attic of a commercial building and it doesn't work very well. I will probably move it outside on the roof as it is supposed to be and see if it works better there.
battery did not work. it was tried in different devices and different chargers and was non-functional in all. e-mail to provider was not answered.
This is worthless it's so outdated really is a waste of time. don't bother getting this.
I was attemping to connect a laptop to my HD-Plasma TV. I was unable to get the laptop video signal to the TV.
I did not keep this item as I found out that, though blue-tooth enabled, it could not be upgraded for other blue tooth telephones and only could work with only one telephone model. A new kit is to be released shortly and I opted to wait. In addition, it is possibly not compatible with fibreoptic speaker wiring used in Mercedes Benz sound system.
this is a waste of money, I've thrown mine in the trash. The over the head, wrap around idea is really stupid (think using this in a car, i.e. your phone rings and you reach for your headset, etc.). The earpieces don't stay in your ears, and finally, the person on the other side of the line can't really hear you. Don't waste your money.
I was very excited to receive this player as I wanted to create a playlist of all of the music for my mother's 80th birthday party. I spent a lot of time in music selections and creating this playlist but unfortunately it never would play all the way through. It kept freezing in the middle of a song, and not the same song every time. I tried to delete the files where it would freeze, but that didn't help. I read the message boards about this particular player and found that freezing is a common problem. It has been returned and I will be shopping for an ipod this time.
This is a nice enough case but, after just 3-4 weeks use, the belt clip tore away from the back. There is insufficient reinforcement in this area. You may not be as rough on it as I was, but I have owned other, cheaper cell phone cases that never did this. Sorry to report this because I have liked other DLO products.
Well,I never rec'd this item. Therefore the company that was supposed to supply it was terrible. I will certainly think twice before ordering from amazon again!!!I am very dissapointed.
I completely agree with the previous reviewer. This book is absolutely usless if you need detail information about how to make the best of this camera in M mode and improve your skills. For other modes in matrix metering you don't need a book anyways, for you'll never figure out whats going to happen :)
Have had this router for over a year. During this time the router constantly lost the internet connection, even when it's wired directly to my desktop PC. The disconnect can last anywhere from a couple of seconds to minutes. A new firmware (1.23) was released a few days ago for revision A (the version of the router I have). D-Link's website said the firmware "improved reliability" so I decided to upgrade. After flashing to the new firmware, the router will not let me into the control panel or respond to pings. The lights blink, that's all. I've reset the router, but this does nothing to restore the old firmware. D-link's firmware upgrade appears to have put this router out of its misery--which is perhaps for the best as it now forces me to finally go back to a reliable router company.
This thing is horrible. It has a lot of paper jams. Working with this is so frustrating that I usually only use it as a backup as I have other printers I work with. The only good thing about it is the copier in my opinion. This will be the last time I buy a HP printer.
I'm so angry... I have a Sony DCR-HC90 camera, and on amazon, it suggested I buy this memory stick. So I bought it, opened it, and found it that it's the wrong one. My camera only takes duo size memory stick. Now, I will admit my ignorance between standard size and duo, but I'm really upset that it would suggest I buy this memory.You'd think it would know what was compatible with the camera and not. grrrr
I've had this "wireless" router for years, but not ONE time did the "wireless" ever work. I don't recommend this product. I did not buy this router on Amazon.
I bought this for use with my Polar 610i heart rate monitor watch I bought a few years ago. Couldn't get it working under Windows XP or Vista with my watch. From what I could find searching google after the fact, there appears to be something incompatible about the IR chipset in this unit.Amazon was great with the return. Bought the more expensive Polar 2006 (2.0) irUSB unit and that worked fine for me.
This was a frustrating experience for me. I have other HP products and I like HP, but even several hours with their (non 800 number) tech support could not get this product to burn CD's. HP's final analysis-----the CD's I was using were inferior. Well, I just bought the Plextor PlexWriter 12/10/32A CD-RW and burned every one of those &quot;inferior&quot; cd's in less than 7 minutes per cd. I would stay away from this product and just go with Plextor. Study the reviews for the Plextor PlexWriter 12/10/32A CD-RW at cnet.com and save yourself time and hassle. Stay with &quot;burnproof&quot; technology. Your time should be spent burning CD's, not on the phone with long-distance tech support (who cares that it's a nickel a minute, it's still your money that's being spent, not to mention the phone time and the time it takes to return this product).
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.
M-audio AV30's destroy these Com 2 speakers. This was another Bose system I got home and tried out for a couple days and found the sound quality disappointing enough to promptly return them.Compare these garbage speakers with Cyber Acoustics or M-Audio or Sony bookshelf speakers with a T-amp and all of them blow these Bose POS's away.I own all the speakers I just mentioned.
Today I purchased a 40 GB "Flash-Hd to Go" and have spent the last 3 hours attempting to: 1. load the software (totally un-intuitive experience) ultimately without success; 2. after multiple trial and error attemts, transfer pictures from a 512 MG Fuji Film chip, again without ANY help from the 4 page so-called Users Guide, which transer according to the, again, un intuitive, device screen apppears to have occurred; and 3. transfer the pictures to my Windows XP Professional 240 GB computer, with NO success and NO help from either the laughably inadequate 'Users Guide" or the manufacturers web page. It has been a frustrating and exasperating experience that I would not wish on any enemy, much less a friend. It goes back to the vendor tomorrow for a full refund.This manufacturer should go out of business, and fast, if its so called Users Guide and Web Page Support are an indication of how it advises its customers on product installation and use!Good Riddance! An afternoon wasted!
Installed in a minute, accesses one out of five of my old zip drives, (they all word fine on my IDE Zip Drive). The ones that it will access, the speed is so slow, you need to leave on overnight for a twenty meg download. Returned the next day.
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.
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
It says it can pick up HDTV stations from a good distance, but it doesn't. I ended up buying a $20 antenna at Target and it gets the HD station I wanted to get tuned in.
I installed this screen on my iMac. I immediately noticed the display quality is degraded by 30% to 40%. The character on my screen used to becrisp and clean, easy on the eye. This screen pretty much destroy that. It is also dimmer than it used to be. I turned up the brightness of the monitorand it did not help much. I was hoping I can get used to the lower quality display after a while, no luck. After ten minute staring at the screen, I decided it is not worth it. I simply uninstalled it. For me, this screen it is total waste of money. I want privacy, but I do not want to take a big hit on display quality.
The hold button is broken. If I had known this I would've bought a different one.
I love mini mouses because they don't cause cramps in my hand from extended use; however the kensington is so difficult to open to replace batteries, that it's just not worth it. Hard to turn on and off. Batteries do NOT last three months as suggested. More like three weeks with regular use.
I purchased the previous 20G model and it just suddenly stopped working. I tried to get support from Iriver but they never responded to my email.
The product did NOT live up to my expectations in any fashion. I tried two different antennas one provided with the radio (small rubber whip shorty) and the Cobra HG A 1500 Base-Load Medium Magnet Mount 300W CB Antenna. The reception with either of these was terrible. I tried monitoring via scan all channels and got no reception anywhere. I had to return this radio and forget about CB monitoring for the time being. Bad experience.
I have had this model replaced 2 times and they keep having the same problem. Angular stress on the cord as it enters the jack...over time from normal wear it will crimp the wire resulting in the sound cutting in and out or being lost in the left/right channel or both, or it becoming loose resulting in the same issue.Now that I am beyond 1yr they no longer service them nor will they replace them. I think you should be more than a years use out of a pair of [...]-[...] dollar earbuds.BUYER BEWARE!!!I won't totally trash them because they sound incredible, better than bose and several other earbuds I've tried, comfortable, great highs, mids and lows without too much base or "fake bass" Just horrible reliability. Be prepared to fill out an RMA and send them in for replacement, or in my case, once you are past a year dropping another [...]-[...]bucks on another set or a set by another brand. To pay [...]+bucks every year on earbuds isn't right but apparently that is what V-Moda expects you to do.
I first bought this printer about two years ago. After only having it for a few months, my computer would no longer recognize it. I did everything the customer support people asked, including buying an extra USB cable (not that they included one with the printer in the first place). After that they sent me a refurbished replacement printer, and I got it very quickly. Unfortunately my replacement printer was dead on arrival. Even more unfortunate, customer support became a lot less kind in replacing this one. It took me a few months to convince them that it really was dead, including testing it on three different computers, with two different cables, in three different operating systems. Finally they agreed to exchange it again, and within a few days I once again had a "new" (refurbished) printer. This one worked for a few months, and now my computer won't recognize it either. I have again confirmed that it is the printer that has died, and unfortunately my warranty period is over, and so I am stuck with a dead printer.
I have a MPL, a gift from Ameritrade, and it worked like a champ all the way until its first refill. I used some Ronson Mult-Fill butane, available at Wal-Mart, to fill it up. It sends a flame like a blow torch, unfazed by the flame setting knob. In just a couple/few uses, it is out again. It is as though something is stuck or jammed fully open. When I checked the web site for warranty instructions, they will fix it but want you to send them a $5 check for shipping, plus pay the shipping and insurance to get it to them. That is at least another ten dollars invested in an item that costs about $25 new, right? If it is working, I give it 5 stars. However, this sinks it to 2 stars for me.
After unsuccessfully trying to find the right insert to fit my ear, and being very disappointed in their sound qulity, I finally threw them in a drawer and went back to my stock iPod earbuds. I was VERY disappointed!
I've heard great reviews about this product. Unfortunately, they are far from the truth.Out of the 50 times I've tried to use it and make it work, i've succeeded once.Either Kennington should replace it with a working model or i should get a refund.
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.
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.
Wow! I suffered with this thing for 3 days before I gave up and returned it, I bought a Gigafast EE-400R Router instead and most of my problems dissapeared.Bad things about this "Network Everywhere" router:1. Runs Hot2. Internet is very slow, 2wice as slow as without this router!!3. Tech support hours are limited and are a long distance #4. Didnt work with Secure sites like Hotmail (Ok neither did Gigafast router at first because of Earthlink's MTU settings but the very able tech support helped me there.)If you are having difficulty with secure sites Like hotmail or Yahoo mailtry this :4. change the MTU1 PPPoE client value from 1500 to "1000", and click SAVE...
After about a year of frequent use (yes, it was handy) the touchscreen crapped out. After a disconnection and a frustrating call to overseas tech support, I had to hard reset the device, loosing all my data. Getting it repaired will cost about 70 bucks,take 90 days, and the data was what was important, so I might as well buy a new one---which I probably won't.
The idea for this unit is very good but the finished product don't live up to the idea.
And yet again one more connector device that i have bought from here that simply does not work . not much more to say . cus i can not rate what doesnt work
This may be a great product. It may be a total piece of crap. Most people will never know because it was apparently designed by someone who'd never actually been in a car. Many cars cigarette lighters (or more politically correct "accessory power ports") are designed to sit inside the ashtray or under a dashboard. The genius who designed this product decided it needed an enormous fat knob on the end of it to support the "monster" logo. This knob guarantees that you will never get the charger to seat properly. I own four cars and I couldn't place it in any of them. Save yourself the hassle, money, and time and avoid this ill designed piece of crap.
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.
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 bought this battery, since the picture shows a true Nikon battery, so I paid the price of a Nikon battery only to receive a BS Copy of this battery. This is Fraud and I will call my CC company and dispute the charges. DANGER DANGER
This is the worst printer we have ever owned. Unless you want a useless pile of junk don't buy this. We bought it because we wanted an All-In-One printer, although we mainly used it for just printing. We don't print a whole lot...in fact...we owned it for over a year and still were using the original ink it came with. We went to print a one page document and it said "Paper Jam". We cleared the jam...no biggy...and it's been a paper weight ever since. We cannot get the paper jam error to clear even though there is no paper in it. We've followed all of HP's troubleshooting ideas, which are just a huge waste of time. After chatting online with an "HP Tech" for 20 plus minutes, we were finally told it was a hardware problem and that since our warranty was up we were basically SOL. After searching the web we've realized this is a VERY COMMON problem. HP refuses to acknowlege it as a poor design flaw and hides behind the expired warranty. Don't expect HP to stand behind their poorly designed product, unless you're willing to pay another $70 to "upgrade" your warranty. Buyer Beware. I'd give it zero stars if that were an option.
PLEASE READ!So i had this drive for a little over 3 years and was happy with it. It worked like a charm.UNTIL, last week when I bought a new computer. I decided to move ALL my data on to the external Lacie drive before I copy it on to my new system. The worst thing happened.. it DIED!!! After moving 100 gigs from my old system it started to make a faint clicking sound. I stomach sank. All my work, photos, emails was on this drive. I didnt hesitate to send it to DriveCrash data recovery.. paid $2500 for them to try to recover it. I got 10% of my data back. This is the worst thing that could have happened. They told me it was common with Lacie porsche drives because there is NO FAN!?! The internal drive is also a Maxtor drive.. the worst drive on the market.So my advice to current owners is to make sure you have a backup to this Lacie drive. My advice to buyers is DONT BUY THIS DRIVE! Please please please learn from my mistake.
This thing is a piece of junk!!! We bought this at Target 2 years ago. We've used it maybe 10 times on 3-hr car trips and the thing just quit working. Won't read the DVD. DO NOT BUY!!!!
The other negative reviews are correct. Too small, can't see screen, the fit is so tight it affects the wheel. I spent $30 dollars on a little strip of cloth that actually makes my nano and nike+ useless. If this was designed and made by some 3rd party it would make a little bit of sense, but as it is, I have no idea how they screwed this up so badly.
I bought this wireless router and was happy with it for about 6 weeks. It was easy to set up, worked fine, and had good range (I live in a smallish townhouse so I can't vouch for how well it would work for larger homes).Then it stopped working suddenly and nothing, including restarting it or even using the reset button got it working again. I know enough about networking equipment to tell that this was a hardware issue, not a software misconfiguration. I was tempted to just throw out the router and buy a new one, but since it was still under warranty I decided to use the form on their website and sent them a message, clearly describing my "symptoms" and the different things I had tried to get it working and see what they could do for me.I got an e-mail back and was pleasantly surprised to read that they agreed that my router was defective and they would replace my product through their RMA process (meaning I would mail back the defective unit and they would mail me back a new one). I assumed that this meant I would just have to call them to get an RMA number to use when mailing the router back to D-Link. Little did I know that what I expected to be a simple 2 minute phone call would take up almost 2 hours of my time.I was connected to a call center in India and was told that before I got an RMA number I would need to do a few 'routine tests' on the unit with their support staff before they could authorize the RMA. I asked how long this would take and they said 10 minutes. Over then next 90 minutes I came to understand that D-Link's support call centers are either run in a completely incompetent way, or they are purposely designed to discourage people from staying on the line to get the help they need (in my case this would prevent me from returning a defective product which would save them the cost of replacing it). During the 'routine tests' my call was dropped three times, forcing me to call back. Each time I had to repeat much of the same information and repeat some of the tests I was doing. At no point did the tech support people have me try anything new that I had not already tried and described in my original e-mail to them. At several points I was put on hold, sometimes for longer than 5 minutes. The whole thing was an exercise in frustration.Finally my call got transferred to a higher level person, who read over my original e-mail, had me try another 'reset' (which I had already done at least 3 times) and finally issued the RMA number. (If I could have skipped the rest of the support people and gone straight to the last person that could be considered reasonable).Next I gathered up the router and everything that came in the box with it (power supply, cd, the little rubber feet that they give you that no one ever uses) and mailed it to them (I had to pay for the postage myself). They sent me an e-mail acknowledging they received the package but with no information about when they would send the replacement - it took about 2 weeks, and I got the same model with a higher revision (E instead of D). If the new one breaks, it's just going in the trash - I'd rather spend the money to replace it with something that works, rather than deal with their support people again.Update: After getting the replacement router, I haven't had problems with it. It seems like buying this router is a crapshoot - from the number of bad reviews here it seems like you have a pretty good chance of getting a bad unit and dealing with it disconnecting all the time.One limitation I just found out about recently is that this router will not let you do port forwarding for more than 32 ports. If you use a router to do NAT this is ridiculously limiting (and I can't imagine why they would put this in - most routers let you forward an unlimited amount of ports). Even a single game (like Counter-Strike for example) may need to have more than 32 ports forwarded to work properly... if you're not sure how many ports you will need there is good information on portforward.com (and it will also help you figure out which routers will do the job).
I use a Macintosh Computer and one of the things I have always loved about a Mac is how easy it is to attach and use devices (Printers, Cameras, USB device etc.). The digital keychain was the first device in over four years that challenged the Mac...it simply will not work. I tried every combination of install/uninstall but the software crashes every time I try to download images on to the keychain. I got the digital keychain as a christmas gift and I am not going to waste any more time trying to get it to work on my Mac.
I am really grateful that I used a car adapter splitter to plug my iPod with this power cord as the power cord blew out my splitter instead of my iPod. I have had no problems in the past using my splitter with my CD player, etc. I feel really uneasy about using this power cord directly into my car plug with my iPod. The fuse blew and I don't even know where to find another one but I don't want to use it again anyway.
I foolishly purchased this router a year ago when it was on sale with a mail in rebate. To this day I regret the decision.Basically, the device is a piece of junk. The wireless signal strength is terrible and won't work past 2 rooms. Furthermore, the router will shut down its wireless component every 1.5 days so that you have to manually reboot the thing to get it working again. No amount of upgrading the firmware helped. Netgear support was completely useless.If you are looking for a wireless router, buy the Linksys WRT54G/GS and then go to www.sveasoft.com to install their custom firmware. You will have a $50 router with enough functions built-in (QoS, custom firewall, etc.) to rival business class products five times its cost.
It does work, sort of. After an hour or so it resets itself back to the setup screen. You must then go through all the steps to see the pictures again. Online help and the web site are useless.
Can't use the item since it does not work with 220V power outlet (Europe standard power) and there's no any information about this incompatibility. I've bought it to power all my devices with US power plug using one US-EU connector, but when I switch that device on I just have a power outage in the room. Now I'm not sure if it is still working at all.
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!!!
PURCHASED THIS ITEM SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AND IT WOULD NOT RECORD ON MY THREE DVD RECORDERS. I MANAGED TO SALVAGE SOME BY WASHING THEM WITH SOAP AND WATER. TERRIBLE PRODUCT. I STILL HAVE ABOUT 20 OF THEM AS A REMINDER NEVER TO BUY VERBATIM DVD DISKS AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN RECORDING DVD'S FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH OTHER BRANDS. I PURCHASED VERBATIM BECAUSE IT HAD A RATHER HIGH RATING.WHAT A JOKE!.
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.
I have bought 1-Samsung,1-NEC, 1-DELL and 1 Samsung TV/LCD monitor + 2 HDTV in my house. This RD2200 is the worst one. When you connect to computer output. You can not even read any thing on monitor. It blur out even at 1280x1024. It take a while to switch from one signal to the other. I do have digital TV signal from Direct TV. Picture for TV output is not as clear as other TV I have (Samsung TV/LCD). This one I got may be defective one. I test only one. Beside picture quality I still will not buy it due to time delay when switching from one mode to other. Much better spent money somewhere. Other people who bought may never connect to PC to see or have only analog cable TV and think it was signal problem from cable. It is not so. This is the first time I ever give bad comments on any products. Be careful.
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.
I am not happy with this product. I find it difficult to use. It is hard to find a non working radio signal and the display is very hard to read.Kensington 33199 Digital FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black)I wish I returned this product for a refund
This item is a dud. Do not buy. I ordered two sets. One arrived cut in half, the other did not work at all.I think the company selling this garbage also know they don't work, because the moment I contacted them about their item they processed a refund immediately before I even asked.
The camera has ok video quality, but cannot be used with direct fire wire input without the dock. If your using it to directly record to a computer or other device do not buy this because it needs to be in the dock to share the video output with a computer. This makes this camera absolutely useless when its on a tripod because it cannot be connected to the dock as well.
What can I say, this product was a piece of cake to set up. I installed the HDD, plugged in the power and USB cables, and the drive came up immediately for formatting. It worked flawlessly for 4 months. Then one day, it didn't. It powers up, the drive spins, but doesn't mount. I tried 2 different HDD that I know work (used in other external enclosures of a different brand), and they didn't mount either. So off with it to the electronics recycler, and off for me to buy a new enclosure, ...of a different brand. I give it 1 star for dying in only 4 months, but I could give it half a star more for being so easy to set up.
This cable is cheap, but don't think that means you are getting a good deal. I hooked this cable up to my PS3 and my Plasma TV and the signal had a lot of interference. I then hooked up the PS3 with a higher quality HDMI cable, and it worked flawlessly. Don't buy this cable.
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!~
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.
This is the biggest POS i have EVER came into contact with. It doesnt' work with pocket PC 2003 period dot com. I have never had a problem with Linksys products up until now, i am very glad i haven't as their tech/customer service sucks complete A$$. I spent 15 hours on the phone with them (i would say over 12 hours on hold), more than 10 hours trying to get this thing to work right and still nothing. Add to that they want to try to charge me to
I purchased one for my son back in December. My son went away for the summer and I told him to leave it home because I was afraid he would break it during his travels. One morning I took if off of his shelf to show someone how it works and while watching a movie it shut off. I figured it needed to be charged, so I took out the adaptor and plugged it in. Nothing happened. I tried it in all of the outlets in my home, and nothing happened. I figured maybe it was the outlets, never realizing it was the machine! I went to toysrus.com to see how much the item cost now (August) and noticed the new price of $49.99. I was amazed because I spent $130.00 for it just 8 months ago! I was going to purchase another one for him and decided to read the reviews and was shocked! EVERYONE had the same problem I did. I then realized that if I wasn't my outlets, it was the equipment. I can't believe an expensive kids equipment will only last a couple of months. I purchased this for my son so that he would leave my dvd player alone. It looks like I will have to spend a little more, just to give him something that he can always depend on. What a shame! What about the manufactor, they and ToysRus should be held responsible. I am grateful for everyone's review. From now on I will always check out consumers reviews before purchasing big items! Thank you!
THIS BATTERY IS NOT WHITE~ IT'S LIGHT GREY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I have a WHITE iBook G4 that I bought this battery for. I should not have assumed that the battery would be white and would match Apple's WHITE iBook 12" G4 laptop, but I did. Notice that you don't have a picture of the COVER of the battery, just the inside of the battery. The color of the cover, the outside part of the battery, the part you will see, is LIGHT GREY. To me it really clashes with the look of the laptop. Everything else is ok about this battery= good life, etc, but I wouldn't have bought it if I had known that it wasn't white. Maybe there is some other laptop that this fits that is light grey, but not one put out by Apple, that I know of.I'm giving this review only 2 stars because I really think that if you advertise that you are selling a replacement for an apple laptop that only comes in white, then you should at least MENTION somewhere that the battery you're selling is NOT white. I don't think that's unreasonable. If you are ok with a solid white laptop with part of the outside looking another color, like a white car with a gray fender pulled from the junkyard, then this is the battery for you.
The sound is not that great and I got it used and did not get the remoteso for the price with the remote it is one of those, "you get what you pay" for kind of things.
Minimal improvement. I don't think the product is worth the cost. I installed this to the inside of my windshield. It may work better if you can install to the outside of your vehicle.
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 purchased this POS Feb 2007 and with 45 days the TV would shut off after 5 minutes of watching. I called Akia and the have the WORST customer service ever, they had me wait a week for to see if they had a service tech in the area (San Antonio, TX) which they didn't so they have me wait another 2 weeks to see if they can find someone to come out and fix it. I called back and they said they couldn't find anyone to fix it and they couldn't do anything except transfer me to Samsung. Samsung couldn't do anything since it was an Akia TV. This went on for 3 weeks when I called the store where I purchased it to give it back to them. They had a service center and they came out in two days and fixed it. Now I get up this morning and turn the TV on and it stays on for 3 seconds then shuts down. Big games this weekend and I have no bib screen to watch them on. DO NOT BUY ANY TV FROM AKIA OR SAMSUNG SINCE THEY ARE THE SAME COMPANY AND DON'T BUY FROM CONN'S APPLIANCE EITHER.
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 was really excited about this product and couldn't wait to install it. Having done so, I don't have a problem with sound quality (except as other reviews have said, higher volume produces distortion) but what is driving me crazy is the automatic turn off feature. Even with the Ipod playing, i.e. it is not on pause, etc. it is actually playing a song, it turns off after 2 minutes no matter what I try with it.I assume the feature is defective on my unit and wil have to take it back.
This product has no Windows 7 support and there are no publicized plans for releasing Win 7 drivers.
I received 1 cable for almost $10. The photo shows 5 cables. The description doesn't say "1 cable" anywhere. I have to buy more cables before I can use the router I purchased at the same time from Amazon.com. Between shipping problems and misleading photography, I don't believe I'll be purchasing anything but books from Amazon.com from now on. At least with books I know what I'm getting.Cat5E 7' gray are under $5 at Sam's Club.
We ordered this product on the same day that we ordered two other ones to fit larger flat panels. We opted to pay for shipping to get this one quicker than the others that were shipped with the free shipping. It took five days longer to recieve the one that we paid for shipping. Also, this one was bought to fit 32" flat panel and it fit the TV, we just couldn't get it centered due to the small size of the brackett and lack of adjustment to secure to the wall studs. A piece of plywood was used to get it centered.
Judging a microscope based only on its optics is a bit like judging a car solely on its handling. What happens when something goes wrong?I ordered my Meade 9460 microscope from ACE (one of the Amazon affiliated sellers). They apparently asked Meade to send it directly to me. Upon opening it, I found:- missing components (empty `pockets' in the foam packaging)- loose parts and parts placed in sandwich baggies (like what is euphemistically called a manual)- some broken and scratched items (vials)- and a wrong eyepiece (a 16x instead of a 12.5x) which could not be focused properly.Obviously a used item instead of the new one I paid for. Maybe a mistake? First the seller informed me that Meade "did not have another microscope readily available to send out". Then, I got bounced around between the seller and Meade: the former suggesting that a refund would be issued by him after Meade sent me a recall tag and received the item; and Meade, who never sent the tag out.What made the story more interesting is when I ordered the same item from a store in Florida. Their Meade 9460 was also used! They found out when I requested that they open the box and check it before sending it out. They called back and informed me that there was obvious wear and tear on the item - an item they claimed that Meade sent them as new - and that there was no immediately available replacement.In addition to such problems that cause me lack of trust (I am tempted to believe they repackage used items and sell them as new), I would note the terrible waits on the phone while listening to "Meade Radio" and the ludicrously badly written manuals that are written in some unrecognizable language and cover no ground to speak of.I finally bought a microscope from the Microscope store (an Omana OM 88), which promptly arrived in two days. It was new and goes with unlimited, immediate and always accompanied with a smile support line.Happy viewings,YT
I actually have not used this product yet. I need someone to cut out the sheet rock where I plan to place my 50" plasma tv to install additional studs so the tv will be centered on two to three studs. Once I have it installed, I will resubmit a review for this product.Thanks.
Ignore the low marks from stupid reviewers who complain about shipping time or the fact that the Apex doesn't include a universal remote -- shipping time isn't the fault of Apex, and no DVD player includes a universal remote. There are plenty of other reasons to dislike this DVD/VCR combo, and let's focus on those.I too had the same problems as another reviewer from NY -- the LCD tape counter didn't work properly, the tape player would make noises sometimes, and there was a loud crackle from the speaker once while playing back a DVD. Most distubing was the apparent overload of the DSP (digital signal processor) on a DVD that had a lot of &quot;action&quot; -- the DVD player wasn't able to handle all the data and the display showed color bands and distorted images for a millisecond. Overall the quality of the unit just does not seem to be that high. If you get one and it doesn't have these problems out of the box, you might be okay, but then again you might not. And with only a 90 day warranty, you may be out $100+ in just a couple of months. Even though there's just a chance that I got a bad unit, I decided that it wasn't worth the risk of it blowing out, nor the hassle of returning another one again. I decided to return this one, spend a little more and get a brand name I can trust.
Be advised when purchasing this product: the headset cord does not end in a telephone headset plug. Instead, it ends in a "quick disconnect" plug. Unless you already have the other half of the "quick disconnect" plug (from an amplifier or another headset), you must separately purchase a cord to plug this headset into your phone. I've spoken with plantronics' support, and they confirmed that this product is not intended to ship with the cord to plug into the phone (despite that the user guide included with the headset specifies that it can be plugged directly into a phone's headset jack).
This monitor has great color, and is very easy on the eyes. It's a beautiful screen, and I would give it 5 stars, except for one glaring issue. Around the edges of the screen, about 1" wide, everything is tinted pink. Perhaps not a huge deal for most users, but I do a great bit of graphic design work, and find it incredibly distracting.
Now I'm pretty open to seeing these things on the market these days but these Gigabank things simply suck. I work in an IT support group and we deal with all sorts of modern gadgets, this has got to be one of the worst. When everyone else says they have a heating problem, they aren't joking. This thing gets hot, real hot. It also has no buffering to prevent the drive breaking when you walk around with it in say a bag or pocket. Simply shaking it can break the mechanism. If you want price and portability, I would suggest the 5GB version from Seagate priced at $100 on average. It is a bit larger but comes with a cable attached to the device (its only about 5 inches long) but it gets the job done and lacks the inherent problems of these Gigadevices. We've got a dozen of the Seagate drives here that we use several times daily. We've kicked them, thrown them, dropped them, and in general abused them to one degree or another, the most we managed to do was scratch and chip the paint on it. I would reccomend going with the Seagate version of 5GB for half the price, besides Seagate is the industry leader in hard drives for a reason, they make good drives.
I wish I could tell you how this product performs. Unfortunately the software, real Jukebox that comes with it or the Windows Media player intermittingly does not recognize the device. It took me several hours to figure out how to load songs onto the device. The Real Jukebox software is very intrusive, loading many things onto your computer. When I tried updating the software, it would only give me a 14-day trial to the new software and asked me for a credit card. I am a literate computer user and fond this device to be very difficult to load songs. Customer support give you the wrong email address and cannot forward you email to the proper division.
Loved the idea of such a useful tool in a compact package. Worked fine for a while until apparently a prong in the SD slot got bent and, not sure how, but created serious errors on two of my 2Gb cards. Think I'll try a different reader next time.
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.
Do not buy this digital picture frame, stay away!!!! Normally, I rarely write reviews on any product I purchase, but I had to for this one. I went cheap and got this thinking it can't be that bad. I was really disappointed after I received it. The picture quality is horrible. I decided to use this for myself at my office and purchase a better one as a gift for my parents. I got the HP 8" 800x600 digital picture frame from BestBuy. I brought my SD memory card and tested it there. HP DF800 8" Digital Frame Part Number: DF800B It comes with a remote and cost about $129, well for the money.
I bought this item from Best Buy. It works great until it was time to change the batteries. The battery cover is hard to open, which caused a back piece to break off. Since then, the mouse did not work anymore. I would not recommend this mouse.
I bought this because it is hard to find this 7-pin battery, but I would not buy from this seller again.When received, this appeared to have been opened and re wrapped since it wasn't wrapped in original wrapping as shown in the picture. It did not hold a charge more than a couple hours, even though it was charged for several hours prior. I suspect it was probably USED, NOT NEW as shown in the Ad which is why the charge did not last. I charged it several times and finally gave up trying to use it because it would not hold the charge.
the RCA Basic Indoor Antenna did not work. I had to buy an amplified antenna. it said i needed more words in order to submit this review. this is the last review i will do. to difficult to and the font is too small to read
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;... .
Check nikonusa web for coolpix service advisory. Some of the 5400 and others havepossible component failures, as many reviewers described before. My 5400 had CCDissue (I use it very lightly) and Nikon USA repair it for free (Thank God!) Butthat will make me think twice about the quality of the Nikon camera when I plan topurchase another. In fact, I am looking for a P&S; camera and for sure I won't putNikon's on the top of my list. Nikon 5400 will be my first and last Nikon product.
I live close to h/p in silicone valley. I would really get a kick out of driving down and walking into the main office and smashing this pos on their floor. Eats toner/ loud as hell/james all the time, try to print on legal size paper.... forget it.I guess people live and learn. I learned to buy from Japnease companies. At leist there stuff works... shame on you H/P
To stop the monitor from drooping and suddenly dropping during use, I've had to tighten the bolts so tight with the allen wrench that theyre beginning to strip. I'm assuming they're going to need further adjustment as time goes by, from the monitor weight and rotation use. It's probably only a matter of time before they're stripped beyond usability, and I'll have to exchange it for another one.It also didn't come with long enough screws to fit the back of my monitor, so I had to buy some longer ones. Not that big of a deal in itself, but overall this product doesn't work as well as I'd hoped.
This is quite possibly the worst piece of consumer electronics I have purchased in 30 years. I wish it would stop working so I could return it. It has a confusing user interface. Unintuitive controls. An almost illegible LCD screen. A proprietary battery for the small removable mp3 player. Sensitivity across all bands is poor to barely average. Speaker is tinny. Stay away, you have been warned. Buy Grundig or Sangean in this category
I have bought hundreds of items from amazon.com, but this is the first that has inspired me to write a review. I bought this printer about a year and a half ago and had print quality problems with it from the start. To their credit, Brother replaced my original drum at no charge, since it was apparently bad when I bought it, and I have replaced the toner cartridge once since then, as well. The print quality has never been very good, even when the drum and cartridge were new, but it has been getting even worse over the last couple of months--the pages are now all gray, apart from the lovely vertical streaks of white that run down through the text. The drum light is not on, but even if I knew that was the problem I wouldn't replace it. I'm not buying anymore replacement items for this. I give up on this printer.
Do NOT buy this product for it DOES NOT fit a np40 battery. Its a chineese ripoff. plus it took 3 weeks to get here and when it did it was marked in a package from hong kong and the way that they sent it over here for free was to call it a gift. the box was completely crushed like it had been ran over with a mack truck.. the picture is NOT what the product is..
Were it not for the horrible support Netgear provided, I would have given this product 4 maybe 5 stars. It works just fine, speed and connections are good, setup was easy enough. Just try to have 1 simple question answered by tech support and you will see why I will never purchase another Netgear product. You have to jump through some very annoying hoops just for the opportunity to struggle to be understood and understand what the person is trying to tell you(and I spoke to 3 of them, all pretty much incomprehensible,... and all of them located in India). Maybe the other brands suffer from the same outsourcing problems, but Ill just keep buying from different manufacturers till I find 1 who speaks english.
Well maybe I read the description wrong, but in any case I blew 2 [..] on this. When you plug this into the Touch, you get an error on the screen and no charging.
Paper looks great blank. It's been a few months and I'm still waiting for the ink to dry... seriously. Everything I've printed with this paper still smears badly.
While this device is cheap and can be used on any mp3 player, it does a poor job of broadcasting the signal. I was convinced by the positive review describing how to get the transmitter to broadcast at 87.9 that it would work well (this tip does help), however even with the device volume at max and a decent car stereo system at max, the audio is quiet and at times distorted --- if you can find a device that is made specifically for a particular mp3 player, go with that one - if you want this device for different types of mp3 players, then get this, but remember you get what you pay for!
The remote works just like the original however...I found a remote at WalMart for $4.95 that works just as well !Do not waste your $$ until you check out the ones available at local stores...save time and money !
Don't buy anything Vizio.I bought the 37" version of this thing. It comes with a 1 year warranty. The Panel (picture Tube) failed 5 weeks after the warranty was up. Vizio makes no replacement part and claims it is so expensive you would buy a new one in stead anyway. I talked to as high a level manager (national director of customer non-service)as they would connect me to asking for some consideration on a $750 HDTV they now say is junk in less than 14 months. Their answer: "that's not our policy", go buy a new one. Well I did, a Sony.
my son chose the clock based on it's appearance, which I might add is quite interesting. However, the quality of the clock is very disappointing. It was imported from an Asian country, manufactured there as well, as is cheaply constructed. The price on this was over $100.00; I would not have paid more than $20.00 for it had I seen it in person vs. online. I will also let you know that there was a packing slip in the box (which I had to go to the UPS station and pick it up as they would not deliver the imported item) that stated the item should have been a total of $28.00, including the international postage, so that shows you it was misrepresented as well as overcharged!! I am not sure how Amazon can get away with allowing this to happen! I would rate this not even one star if possible!! I feel I was ripped off and the seller should be made to refund my money!!!!!
return? ha ha!!! you must email them for permission. they don't provide the email address. i have spent untold hours trying to get them to respond. they will do everything to avoid returns. and amazon just looks the other way.don't do it!!
I purchased the headphones in October and used them regularly when flying over the past two months; they even come with an excellent case that protects them and keeps them in tip-top shape. After about one-month of working fine, the right headphone started to produce static noise that was unbearable when I turned the noise reduction feature on -- given that the 'large price tag' for these earphones I expected the noise reduction feature to help me on my flights and not make me deaf in one ear.The static and horrible noise would not go away so I went to Audio-Technica's webpage to find out how to have the earphones serviced; there is a one-year limited warranty that covers defects. This seemed like the perfect case of a 'lemon' product where for some irregular reason one product might have gotten messed up. I am now waiting to see Audio-Technica's response. I tried calling them and was told only to follow the information on the website and they would provide no other assistance -- unfriendly support is not a good sign. Given that I travel a lot I'm hoping to get them back and will update this post either way.If you can deal to lose the $100 or $200+ without worry, then you have nothing to fear about purchasing these headphones. If you will feel the pain of losing that amount of money than know you are taking a risk: the earphones have broken after CAREFUL use and as of now customer service has not been at all supportive on correcting a mistake.
I like the design, and it fits my hands real well and I won't deny that I bought this because it was Microsoft (and assumed better quality).But after 3 days of usage, I'm real diappointed by its performance. As noted in one of the previous reviews, the sampling rate is simply too slow - whenever I move it a tad faster, the pointer jerks and wobbles like it's high on E. I connect it via PS2, will try the USB port as soon as I can free up an additional slot. Hopefully, the drunken rat behaviour would sober up a bit with higher sampling rate on the USB.A tip that might be helpful: If you installed the software that came with this rat, turn the software pointer acceleration OFF. I find that the mouse tracks better. Just increase your pointer speed to compensate.
Its my findings that have led me to this review. If you should have the good fortune to get through you warranty period with your product&gt; Then watch out, here is when the printer will cost you. If you have a question regarding your product from EPSON, it will cost you $9.95 a pop for a question. Even if it is only (HOW DO I CHANGE MY INK CARTRIDGE ). Their corporate guidelines mandate that they charge you ten bucks to answer that question. Or any question if your product is out of warranty.For this I wish I had never bought my printer from them. Along with tiresome calibration sequences that the thing goes through every time that you turn the thing on, even if it was earlier the same day. My printer does not seem to user friendly, and I feel hassled every time that I go to use it.
As an owner of the Logitech Elite Bluetooth KB/Mouse set, I had very high expectations for this new setup. My Logitech Elite just stopped working from one day to the other and I saw myself forced to look for a replacement. Why my Logitech Elite set died is still a mystery to me and a bit disheartning considering it wasn't even a year old... regardless before it died it was a GREAT setup.I saw this for sale as the new version of my previous KB/Mouse so I went for it... Bluetooth 2.0, a laser mouse and a funny keyboard... oh well I can deal with the keyboard I told myself.Unfortunately the keyboard has more problems than just the looks and gimmicky features which are just that... gimmicks. The main problem it has is a software problem which makes the keyboard overtype commands. Say you're browing a webpage and stop typing for about 2 or 3 minutes... you decide to search for say "Apple iPod"... the keyboard would type something like "AAAAApple iPod". Yes... it's that bad, and its just about every single time you leave the keyboard alone for more than a minute or so.I looked for a software update everywhere and there is none from Logitech (as of Dec 20 2005). This is a common problem as you can see from the reviews here and elsewhere on the net.My previous Logitech Elite had some software issues, but a quick download fixed those when I purchased it. This MX5000 set has potential as it has BT 2.0 and a very nice mouse. The mouse is VERY nice and feels extremly smooth and accurate. They keyboard kills the set for the price you pay though.I am currently using my Logitech Elite keyboard from my previous set and my new MX1000 mouse. I am extremly happy with this cross-setup, but of course, that isnt want you're buying here. There's no reason for me to have to use my older keyboard with a new product that retails at $150. I haven't decided if I'm going to keep this setup as I think it's unfair to me as a consumer (and repeat Logitech customer!)Logitech needs to sort out the software issues before selling something like this with such a severe issue.
Disappointed in product due to static, random sharp noises and lack of music privacy -- others can hear your music even if volume isn't loud. Save yourself the return fee and go with another headset.
My previous router went out and a bought this cheap one to use until my ISP started making it mandatory to use there routers here in the next month or so. I have had this router about 2 months and it is crap. As others have said it randomly drops connections. At first it was everyone once in a while. the last few days it has been every few minutes at times. Now i will have to replace this modem again. If you dont have the option to get a modem from your ISP spend the money and buy a good one. These cheap ones arent worth the headache.
I have to agree with other consumers that have purchased a Apex AD 1200 DVD player that this product should be recalled! I purchased one as a gift for my boyfriend and fresh out of the box error message reads no disc after loading! I purchased the item several months ago prior to giving it as a gift! So the warranty of 90 days has expired before using this product.I'm afraid after reading on this forum about customer service I fear that sending it back would be futal mand costly even though the parts are still under warranty. I wish I had seen this forum before purchasing! Lesson well learned! Future buyers BEWARE!!!
Waited two weeks after paying for expedited shipment and never received splitter or email from vendor. If you want a splitter in your lifetime - do not order from this vendor.
I ordered this to use with my computer and it does work well and is comfortable. But when I tried to plug it into my cell phone, it cuts out and is unreliable. If you are using this with a computer, it is a good buy, but it does not go between the computer and cell phone well, in my experience.
Maybe it is just a glitch in my player, but I've never used it because it doesn't work properly. I now have a player that I really can't do anything with and Visual Land Inc. does not appear to want to refund my money. They have sent a replacement, but it is not working either. Proceed with caution in buying this player.
Purchased the Tungsten C...within 6 weeks the entire memory would erase if I pushed on the case or if it would be compressed in my pocket (in a Rhinoskin case), the system would go black. After several attempts to contact Palm I finally got an authorization to return for repair. After 10 days of not being able to confirm it was being repaired...it was returned to me (another horror story..when it was left at my door and a dog took the package which I found in the woods the next day). When I did finally find the repaired Tungsten C (or what I thought was going to be a repaired Tungsten C), the item returned turned out to be a used, what they called a rebuild unit and it still had an asset tag stuck on the back indicating it was the property of XYZ Company. If I had wanted a rebuild unit I could have save $$$ and bought one...no one at Palm will acknowlege a problem after repeated attempts to contact them. I will never purchase another Palm product... The wacky guy who said "dude, you should have gotton a Dell" is looking smarter all the time.
Defective unit, scan function worked 1 out of 30. Battery trays are very poorly made. The eight battery compartment would not power the unit. If the unit was working as designed I would have great concern for the longevity of the battery holders. As they were not straight in the compartments with slight alignment issues. Audio was acceptable and it did bring in the NOAA clearly.
I bought this router to support my Vonage phone, like most people. The sound quality wasn't too bad and it was fairly stable. However, in the coming months, Vonage took over the router and automatically pushed updates to the router. The current version I have constantly restarts the router at random intervals. It's quite an inconvenience when I'm on the phone for work and am constantly disconnected. I logged in to flash the firmware, and since Vonage took over, it will not allow you without making some of your own work-around modifications.I'm not pleased that I can't do what I want with my router in regards to updating the firmware.When I find a much better option, I would go for it.
This TV is very dark. The picture gets very red and if the scene is nightime you can't see the background. You try to adjust the brightness to no avail. It didn't start out this dark but gets worse with time. If you like a clear picture this is not the set for you.
Does not work with new Photoshop.If you have CS3, this printer is obsolete.2 hours on the phone with bad customer service and all they said was they dont work with the new systems. Many HP printers suffer the same incongruities.Not useful for the future.
Forget this card with Vista Ultimate, especially for DreamScape, Areo. Scrambles and freezes, especially with Media Center. Great with XP, very poor Vista product, even with latest drivers.
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.
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.
Linksys could not have made a worse product. Terribly disappointed after much luck with their routers over the years.Save your money, but the Grace Digital Internet Radio. MUCH better, much easier setup, worth every penny.
One star only because you can't get film anymore. Polaroid quit making the film.I was interested in buying this camera because I'm sort of on a Polaroid kick right now. I went to polaroid.com and the site says that neither the camera nor the film is manufactured anymore. Too bad.A fun Polaroid to get for which the film is still made right now is either the JoyCam or the Captiva. These both take Polaroid 500 film and take pretty good photos. The JoyCam sells at a certain auction site for about $5 and the Captiva sells for about $10. The Captiva is a much nicer camera than the JoyCam, has more features, is built better and looks cool. But, picture quality is really the same between the Captiva and the JoyCam, even compared to the Captiva SE model, which I have, that has a glass lens. I brought my JoyCam to work the other day and it's been a blast taking "blackmail" shots. I've used it to create a lot of laughter in an otherwise humorless office.The 500 film as of today is still available at all the usual big chain drugstores.I've seen references on the net that Fuji Instax Mini film will fit the mio.
I recently purchased and installed a Garmin GPSMAP 3205 on my 30 ft sailboat for a trip from Bay City, Michigan to Erie, Pennsylvania. It worked fine for the first three days, on the fourth day the screen went black, although the buttons still beeped when pushed. Checked the backlight setting, nothing helped. Eventually it just died altogether. Checked all connections and they were sound. had to buy a handheld to finish the trip. Not happy with the product, returning it asap
Okay, first off, the bag is less than thirty bucks so you can't expect much. It was included in an online purchase that I made. (I wouldn't buy it as a stand-alone product.) Don't even think about flying with this bag, especially if your hardware is on the heavy side. And walking around for any length of time exceeding ten minutes, or any distance exceeding that between your car and your home or office, is asking for trouble. I usually carry a D200 with two nikkor VR lenses and two Nikkor prime lenses. This is a pretty heavy load, and the bag shows it. The shoulder strap is just rediculous and the snaps are cheap. The nylon strap fastens to plastic D-rings that are ill-fitted, causing the nylon material to bunch up at the narrower ends. I also wonder about the strength of the D-rings, the snaps, etc. One sudden move, or jolt, and those babies could break, spilling your expensive gear onto the concrete, or into the sand, or worse, into a river or lake. The top cover does not fit snugly, even with side snaps secure, allowing dust to get in through the sides -- if you are traveling in a city like Cairo, that's a BIG problem. It also allows people to see into (or perhaps even reach into) the bag. The strap also does not come with a shoulder pad. While I consider comfort a minor priority, it's a pretty big deal to a lot of people.The bag is good for temporarily storing gear at home in a reasonably dust-resistant environment, or maybe in the back of your car, but because of its size is not really meant for storing all of your gear. I use another dust-proof container for storage of photo gear anyway. But to use it for travel or transporting your gear? There are much better options. I would purchase a low- to mid-range bag that is sturdier, with a better design, like Kata, Lowepro, The Clumper, or whatever fits your needs. Many of these bags are also more scalable, expandable, or part of a system. Do a search on B&H; or Samy's for all your options, then buy on Amazon if stocked. (Amazon's search function results are too random.) If you need an adveture bag, look at REI, backcountry.com, etc. These bags are maybe twice or three times the cost of the Nikon gadget bag, but worth the money. They are usually well-designed and constructed, and they don't scream "Expensive camera!" to the world around you. You can go cheap, or you can really protect your gear and get great functionality to boot. But you get what you pay for!
I wouldn't buy it again, that's for sure.The Zen is a fairly charming alternative to the ipod. It's sleek enough, the display is pretty, and the sound quality is impressive. But I got TWO of these things in a row and each worked for about a month before they stopped "docking" altogether. I tried different machines, I tried different cords, I even tried different sync adapters, and one after the other (my original purchase, then the player Amazon sent me as a replacement) became totally useless.Amazon, the wonderful, gave me a refund, but it's still a bummer. Save yourself the money and heartache and buy something with a track record.
Just wanted to toss in my own two cents, even though they're very similar to some others on here...The sound is great. Zero complaints on that. Before these I owned V600's, and the sound quality on the V700DJ is worlds better.The comfort took some getting used to. It took a few weeks to break them in before I could wear them for an extended period of time without taking them off to give my ears a rest.The problem? They break. I take good care of them, using them at home or at the office, always keeping them in the carrying case when they aren't in use. The problem is on the plastic joints. For the last month or so I've been holding them together with tape or twist-ties, but the cracks are getting bigger and its days are numbered. I owned the V600's for about 7 years with the only problem being the gradual padding deterioration. I've had this pair for about a year and a half, and it's about done.So, if longevity isn't a priority for you, go ahead and get the V700DJ's. But be warned that you'll be shopping for a new pair within two years.
I got this device at a Goodwill for a buck. I had no idea what it even was, but thought it looked cool. I knew it must be some sort of voice recorder, but its kinda hard to work with, and the quality is rather poor, reminiscent of the old YakBaks in the late 90s. I got on and was surprised at the price on Amazon, but reading the reviews, it doesn't sound like a too great of a piece of equipment. But, for a $1, its kinda cool looking, and makes a heck of an alien communicator prop for an Indy film, which is really the reason I got it in the first place!
The auto-reverse gets jammed on mine. I stick in a tape, and in the middle of the tape, the player auto-reverses back and forth, back and forth for no reason. Other than that, I guess it works fine. But of course, the only reason to buy this is for the auto-reverse, which doesn't work.
I purchased this for my ailing mother to take to the dr. with her so she could have the recording of their visit to remember what he tells her. There are voices of two other people already on the device. There is so much static you can barely hear what is being said. Completely unusable! A waste of money and my time in researching for a "quality" product!
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.
this has is and will save billions of lives! it cures cancer, cures vampirism, [optional.] let's you summon your ancestors in battle, + infinite strength speed agility dexterity, ect. makes you immune to radiation sickness and burns, heat-rAY VISION, LET'S YPU TALK TO GOD ONCE a day, [+ 100 happiness] grants permanent invincibility, allows you to live forever, and the most important option, you can spawn a living tuscon jug of milk for only 70$ and a special cable on the item's page for a great deal of 28,000 $. BUT THE SOUND SUCKS so don't buy it! [PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PLACEBO PRODUVT.]
I got these to replace my iPod earbuds (which my daughter had commandeered and ruined by wrapping around her iPod too tightly, yanking the cord out of the plug end), based on the very competitive price and generally good reviews. Immediately upon receiving them, I realized I had made a mistake.As motorheads like to say, there's no substitute for cubic inches. When it comes to audio, there's no substitute for surface area. This type of in-ear phone uses a diaphragm that's only a couple of millimeters across, whereas earbuds like Apple's are about a centimeter across, and that makes a huge difference. These sound very tinny and irritating in the mid- to high frequencies; an A/B test with Apple earbuds and Phillips sport earbuds ($10 on the same order) was like night and day. These simply can't touch the even frequency response, bass presence and smoother treble of earbuds, even older-generation ones from Apple.While I would never expect audiophile quality from something this small (and cheap!), I had hoped for much more.
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...
I purchased this mouse in early April 2008 and I used it all the time. On average I spend five hours a day on my laptop and have used this mouse each time. While I expected that the battery life would be long, I have to recharge the battery every two weeks. It really likes to give a low-battery warning by interrupting whatever program you're using to say "Hey, it's time to recharge!" Now in month #3, after several recharging and only taking this mouse to the outside world once, the strolling stopped working. No warning. I've plugged it in and out and it is still unresponsive. Only buy this if you can find a cheap deal on it. I was lucky to get this at $20, but even that is too much. I gave it two stars because when it worked, it worked fine.
I returned this product after playing a half does or so DVD's. I had it hooked to a 1996 27' Sharp via composite yellow cable. I played a half dozen or so DVD's, most brand new. The picture 'flickered' at scene changes. This was very annoying. Some DVD's were worse ( flickering at almost every scene change) than others (flckering 4-5 times per movie). I never got around to recording or even playing cds because the DVD playback was unaceptable. Made in China. Their US customer support was difficult to locate and could not help.
I have two of these things. When used with a car lighter outlet, they cause my Legend Cx to overheat. When used with a true 12v. power source, they work fine. Most cars actually run at about 13.6 to 14 volts instead of 12. Garmin is trying hard to help me resolve this, but in the meantime, be aware that certain units may experience problems with this system.
Setup was easy. Works without problems with my Powerbook and desktop PC with 64 bit WEP encryption enabled. However the router sometimes freezes and keeps rebooting itself. I loose connection and have to power down the router and then power it up to make it stable.Also performance is not good. If I connect my 3Mbps Comcast Motorola SurfBoard cable modem directly to my PC I get about 2.2-2.8 Mbps from Speakeasy test. Once I connect it thru the router (wired 100Mbps LAN connection ) I get down to mostly 1.8-2.2 Mbps and sometimes upto 2.5Mbps max. The wireless conection with my Powerbooks 802.11b is worse as i can get about 1.5-1.9 mbps !Significant drop in bandwidth I will think.Avoid this cheap router and go with Linksys instead.
I can not get the software to work on computer.......called company but they are no help .........will not buy another one like this again
Over the past year i have been purchasing numerous Nikon products adding to the tens of thousands of dollars. I had time to research Nikons website and to my amazement several of the purchased products are counterfeit. Now i have to check all my past purchases. BEWARE!!!
One star for Amazon and their 3rd party seller, Electronics Expo. The original purchase was delivered in timely manner from EE although it arrivedDOA with the "Protect" readout on. After numerous emails and several calls to EE's supposed customer service number and no reply from them for a return number, I turned to Amazon for help. Their A to Z guarantee finally worked in getting a credit to my card. It still took several days of "investigation". This is the 1st time in many years of purchases that I have had any trouble with an item through Amazon. Amazon is falling down greatly by not using more reputable third party sellers when an item they offer is not in stock. Check out EE's customer feedback. I wish I had. After all the good reviews on this receiver, I finally purchased this item from the Harmon Kardon website as a re-manufactured item. FIVE STARS for HK's service, shipping, and tracking. Re-manufactured?? Beats me.The receiver arrived without a scratch and works beautifully. It was packed as if a new one, with all the accessories and manual. It has a wonderful rich sound with great bass and clear highs. It is all the previous reviews have noted. A great purchase at a far more reasonable cost than buying from Amazon or their 3rd parties. Only 335 days til Christmas, so I will be buying another for my brother and family.
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 purchased this TV in March and installed it into my RV - it seemed a perfect solution since it was an AC/DC television. The picture wasn't fabulous, but I wasn't expecting fabulous for the price, it was adequate for the price. But about a month ago I went out and found it dead - power will not come on, I checked the outlet and it's fine, I checked with both the AC and DC power and neither would turn the TV on - it's just DEAD. The TV only has a 90 day warranty, and the company never replied to my repeated emails. DO NOT buy this TV or others from Skyworth - there are many more reputable companies on the market making TV's with at least a 1-year warranty on their TV's. Mine is going out with the next garbage collection - a total waste of money, but not worth having fixed at the purchase price.
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synching iPod with your desktop/notebook is ok. playing videos in your TV is a complete disappointment. do not recommend.
Grab hold of the power plug on your printer,push one of the two buttons on top and when the print head stops in the open area,yank out the cord.Set the printer to envelope with the manual lever,slide a couple of sheets of paper under the head(carefully)!,then bank up either side with paper towel.Pop out the cartridges and you'll notice 3 black plastic pegs,these are holes directly to the metal print heads.You want to gently inject windex into these and catch the resulting flood with the paper and paper towel.First get a syringe at the drug store,or an animal syringe at a farm store.Next you need tubeing(go to radio shack and ask for "Heat Shrink" tubeing).Use this to connect the syringe to the black plastic pegs.Don't force it through ,give it time to disolve the clog..Try not to get to much air injected,reassemble everthing and run cleaning cycles etc.Cartridges can be refilled and then resealed with an ordinary hot melt glue gun.,They are sealed from the factory with tape!The epson driver can be eliminated and the windows driver for XP works fine.Go on the net to find out how to refill. Also if you really must still monitor your ink after all this, their is a resetter called SK168 ink level restore system,about $12. shipped right to your door all inclusive.I hope this helps .,don't be a hack and break off the plastic pegs or the printer is toast.
I use the Case Logic Koskin binders for all my CDs. Love 'em. However, when I naturally purchased this for my DVDs, I was disappointed. Problem 1: The DVD books slide out of their sleeves as you flip the pages; Problem 2: The flaps that enclose the DVD for protection flap open as you turn the pages. So when you're done looking through your DVDs (or PS2 games) the majority of the flaps are open and some of the books have begun to slide out. A pain. I'm going to replace it with a smaller CD Koskin binder for my DVDs since it's not often that I look back at the DVD book for reference. Again, great concept, just doesn't work as well as you'd hope.
Came without a shoulder strap; I asked to have one sent and was told there are none left, so I had to return the briefcase. The bag I ended up with cost a lot more. It's too bad.
i was very frustrated with the bad results of this transmitter, of the stations available, only one was'nt occupied by a staion already. and then it sounded like a fm station with bad reception. very disatisfied.
This product does not seat properly into Express card slots. As a result this adapter frequently dislodges causing network disconnects.
Its really not too loud if you are looking for headphones that will hype you up these wont you might want to try another namebrand.
I got this wheel and downloaded GTI Racing from Amazon for the PC. I just can't them to work with each other... very annoying
First the good:They sound okay but not for 75 + dollars.The bad:Poor design, I am on my second pair and the same thing happened with these that happened with the first. The cladding on the wires pulled away from the ear buds exposing the cables. First time it was on both buds, now it is just on the left one. For the amount of money this is completely unacceptable. Common sense - reinforced boot on the wire where it connects with the ear bud. Unfortunately this is not the case, save your money and pass on these. I did not even send the second pair back I was so disgusted. Oh, and the gun metal colored ones are not gun metal, they are a bad shade of green.
I had this TV for 1 week in my basement family room and was pretty disappointed, even with a HD picture. You really get what you pay for with this TV. I couldnt stand it anymore and found a 32" Phillips HD LCD for about the same price on sale. HUGE difference !!!! Luckily, they returned the Vizio for my full purchase price. Honestly, only buy this TV if you absolutely only have 699.00 to spend. And dont compare the picture to other name brand LCD's. You'll regret your purchase.
I was able to attach the server to my network and ping it, but I never could get it to print. It recognized my printer, allowed me to install it, but I was never able to print.Apparently this is an older print server. I "upgraded" the firmware from the D-Link website from 1.21 to 1.24 and the 1.24 firmware was from 2008. Why I even needed to do this was beyond me as I just purchased it yesterday. So buyer beware, the device is quite outdated and the compatibility list provided by D-Link is very limited.
These units have a well documented "Loading Bug" problem. Search videohelp.com or avsforum.com to verify. After as little as a few days, the "Loading" message flashes on screen intermittently, each time wiping the disk clean. The frequency increases until the unit is unusable.My Loading Bug started at 8 weeks. It was repaired under warranty, but the bug is back at 13 weeks, just past the 90 day warranty period and the JVC service facility's 30 day repair guarantee. It takes 1.5 hours of labor at $90 per hour to fix the Loading Bug. JVC told me, however, they would re-fix the unit as a "courtesy."Incidentally, JVC offers extended warranties for its products on its website. I tried to purchase an extended warranty for the DR-M10S, but JVC doesn't even offer one for this model.UPDATE 02/16/05: JVC now offers to fix this model free of charge, apparently even after the warranty expiration. See the FAQ page on JVC's website.
It plays videos, but according to the Apple website, you get two hours of video playback before your battery drains.Crash and burn.
Purchased two of these units from Amazon. Both died within a few days of routine use. Attempted to contact the "manufacturer", Telespial, for several months. They do not provide a telephone on their web site, only a contact form and an email to which they do not respond.Finally I found a telephone number elsewhere on the net and began leaving messages. After several months, I received an email from the company and successfully obtained an RMA to return them for repair.Again I heard nothing for several months. Finally after many more emails and phone calls, one of their technicians emailed to say "yes they are dead, but now they are out of warranty and you will have to pay for new ones".I began trying to contact Telespial the first month I purchased the Trackstick Pro units and they simply did not respond until the warranty had expired, and I pointed this out to them when they told me they would not stand by their products. This is a very, very poor way to do business and I would not recommend anyone purchase anything from them.Incidentally: I also have a "regular" Trackstick. It still works, although poorly. The batteries only last a very short time, approximately 1 day, and the GPS will only lock on if it has a _very_ clear view of the sky.
Not a very good product. Sounds OK but even new CDs skip. Controls are minimal, confusing, and workmanship/materials low grade. Pass on this one.
This rewinder is the worst I've ever tried. The first one I got was dead upon arrival. I sent for a replacement and it worked for about a week then quit completely. Stay away!
The firmware is toast, everytime I turn it on it wants to do the whole initialization thing, then it doesn't pick up any channels during auto-scan, it will only record to one DVD format, although the box claims many. When you get it home, and after you wade through the nearly incomprehensible user's manual, that's when you find out about the DVD format thing. This is, no doubt about it, the worst ever consumer electronics product I've ever bought. I'd send it back, but that would deprive me of the pleasure of taking a hammer to it.
I knew my day was going to improve when the truck pulled up at my home with this cable deep within. No ordinary truck, this one was Holy White, and the gold Delivery logo sparkled like a thousand suns reflected through shards of the purest ice formed with unadulterated water collected at the beginning of the universe. The driver, clad in a robe colored the softest of white, floated towards me on the cool fog of a hundred fire extinguishers. He smiled benevolently, like a father looking down upon his only child, and handed me a package wrapped in gold beaten thin to the point where you could see through it. I didn't have to sign, because the driver could see within my heart, and knew that I was pure. Upon opening the package, an angelic choir started to sing, and reached a crescendo as I laid this cable on my stereo system. Instantly, my antiquated equipment transformed into components made from the clearest diamond-semiconductor. The cable knew where to go, and hooked itself into the correct ports without help from me - all the while, the choir sang praises to the almighty digital god. With trepidation, I pushed "play," and was instantly enveloped in a sound that echoed the creation of all matter, a sound that vibrated every cell in my body to perfection. I was instantly taken to the next plane, where I saw the all-father. I knew with my entire soul, that all was good in the world.But then I realized the cable was blue, so I only gave it one star. I hate blue.
First, the good: Large, bright and crisp display. I like how it's easy to toggle between 3D and Track Up views, and easy to toggle Night Mode on/off. The lifetime free traffic data is a good bonus. But...It's a good thing that it's easy to toggle Night Mode because this unit does not do so automatically (like a Garmin does). The bright screen is too bright at night, the backlighting doesn't dim enough, it's actually bright enough even with the light all the way down as far as it will go to ruin my night vision. I had to velcro a photographic lighting gel over it to reduce the brightness to where it was usable at night. The touch screen pretty much requires the use of a stylus, because when using a finger, it gets "confused" as to where I'm poking it, which causes something other than what I'm poking to be selected.The "Reality View" is useless. Aside from the fact that it's in no way "real", it's a static image meaning when it's on, it's not showing you where you are.For a wide screen display, it should be putting more of the secondary info bits on the sides, not along the top or bottom where it obscures or compresses the map almost to the point of unusability.The info bit that shows you your current speed is way to small to be usable.It stores all of its map data on an SD card, which contributes to the overall slowness of the thing to load and calculate routes.You can store addresses/favorites, but not any database of custom POIs.The built-in POI database is impossible to use, partly because of the overall slowness of the unit in reading and searching its data, and partly because its organization appears to be random. I eventually gave up trying to find any stores with it, instead using Google Maps to locate a store address and then manually entering the address into the Navigon.And, the final fatal flaw: Bad routing. It has the same map data as Garmin, Google, Magellin, and others (NavTeq), but their routing alogrythms are junk. The final straw for me was when it routed me to turn right out of my driveway, go a mile up the road, cloverleaf around the highway and come back down my street PAST MY HOME, and keep going, when it could have routed me to just turn left out of my driveway.Get a Garmin. You'll pay more for it, but you'll be happier with the better product.
I bought these headphones b/c they were reviewed in Shape magazine. It was said that they stay in place and you barely even notice you're wearing them. WRONG! These headphones drift out of my ears as I run, and it's completely random as to which side will stay in. Sometimes both sides pop out! It's so frustrating and annoying as I'm running to constantly be pushing them back in. The sound is great when both earpieces are actually in my ears, but that is rarely the case! Beware!
This used to be a great tool.Until Windows 7 came out.I plugged in my Fingerprint Reader, just as I had for previous versions of Windows and was faced with a message from Win 7 that it couldn't find a driver. Strange, I thought, since it was a Microsoft product.I went on to Microsoft's website only to find out that they had rendered their Fingerprint Reader obsolete and would no longer support it or provide any drivers for Windows 7.Very disappointing.
I had a Canon S100 over 3 years and took thousands of photos. it was great. now its charger is broken, so I bought A85. the print color is somehow wrong. it is cold and whitened. the plastic body feels cheap. my S100 is better than A85 in print quality.now i switched to sony P100. it is very good. I want to stick with Cannon but A85 is really disappointing. The only good thing about A85 is that it uses cheap battery and memory card. But the prints are bad.my advise is that do not buy A85. buy Sony or Cannon's S series.
I selected these earphones because others had said the bass was overwhelming. I couldn't hear it--at all. Maybe I got a defective pair, but the ones I received just produced no bass. Also, I was very careful to make sure that I was using the correct size ear pieces and getting a good seal. I usually listen to classical music and symphonic music without bass isn't listenable. So, I had to return the earphones.
The microphone function of this product did not work with my Macintosh computer (MacOS X),
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.
Aiwa is usually a good brand but for some reason this pair of headphones is really terrible.1.I tried to listen to music on the train with these and the noise cancelation didn't do anything to quiet the surroundings.2.It is probably the most uncomfortable pair of headphones I have owned.3.My hair kept on getting caught in folding joint at the top.4.The amplifier that it comes with makes the music sound terrible.5.There is a battery case that sticks into the side of your head.6.They look ugly. Trust me.7.They keep sliding off.
There isn't any way to adjust the neckband for better comfort. They will definitely slide off your ear if you put the back of your head against anything. There also isn't a means of adjusting the earpieces to fit them better to your ears. I am not real happy with the amount of buzzing/white noise in the background when I have them on. The noise gets even louder when you turn on the noise cancelling feature. The cord is also very short (3'9") which has caused problems for me when I use them. It would also be better if the noise cancelling unit was higher up on the cord. Its about exactly half way between the earphones and the jack. There is a clip on it but I can't seem to find much use for it. It does reduce noise a little but I don't think it does that good of a job for the price. I'd definitely suggest getting a better fitting pair of earphones.
I purchased this product to use with a second laptop I use for work running on Windows 98. While the product literature claims it works with Windows 98, it DOES NOT! I have been in contact with the company for a period of over three months trying to just get it installed. I am sorry to say that I am disappointed in the customer support who obviously got tired of me and basically &quot;washed their hands&quot; of the case leaving me stuck with a product that I have no use of since it doesn't do what it is supposed to do--read memory on Windows 98 platform.In all fairness, I was able to get the product to read flash card memory on another laptop running Windows XP.
Another big let down by our good friends at Kodak... This camera could have been so much if not so poorly designed and engineered.1) Useless image stabilizer2) Blurry/Grainy pictures3) Noisy4) Unreliable flash5) Cheap plastic construction6) OverpricedThe story just goes on and on... Do your self a favor folks, do not waste your hard earned cash on trash.
A cheaper point-and-shoot digital camera would probably be ideal for my needs, but I wanted the bells and whistles this camera had. The 12x optical zoom with IS, and the assumed simplicity of the 'easyshare' name prompted me to purchase the P850.The options on the P850 are too complex for beginning digital photographers. The kicker was that it couldn't focus on the manual placed on the floor. Venturing too far from 'auto' mode required a deep-dive into the manual.I wouldn't be able to put this in one of my relatives or any strangers hands and ask them to take a family picture without a 5 minute explaination about what they need to do to take a decent shot.I took it back to my local electronics store and traded it in for a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, which I am very pleased with. I would have opted for the DMC-FZ30, but couldn't find one in my area to look at.The options I specifically like on the P850, missing on the FZ5 are:- manual focus (but the panasonic has _no_ problems with AF)- hot shoe, but I'm kidding myself if I think I'll buy an external flashand probably most lacking:- the flash automatically pops up on the P850 if needed.Oddly enough, I found a recent copy of consumer reports this morning equally recommending the FZ5, and panasonic having the second best failure rating (below sony).
I had such high hopes... to go along with the high dollers spent! I just purchased some new SP1000 Monster speaker cable for the reference monitors in my recording studio; unfortunately both ends were terminated w/ banana connectors, and I needed 1/4". I was switching from the standard HOSA studio speaker cable found at Guitar Center or any other Recording/ProAudio store.Function:FAILED. I understand the benefits of the two-piece design, but there's a design flaw. Monster has made the female banana inserts a little oversized (maybe to fit a wider range of brands). When this hands out the back of your amp with the speaker cable attached, the weight of the cable, pulls it right out... I guess that's why most banana inserts are position horizontally rather than vertically-- good job guys! My solution is very eloquent.. tape; that's right, I taped the adapter to the banana connector on the speaker cable because it would fall out every time I turned on my power amp.Sound Quality:????? Really difficult to judge if these affected the sound quality since the speaker cable is new as well. However, considering that I bought Monster's top-of-the-line professional grade cable (SP1000 is 2x the price of the audiophile cable in their consumer line) to replace an entr-level option from Guitar Center, who normally sells subpar quility product........... I,ll be nice: High-Freq and Bass response are great; Mids are clear; but we're missing huge chunks of the spectrum in the upper mid-range and lower-midrange areas, making it sound somewhat scooped and hollow-- really takes the meat out of any guitar track or vocal track... but the thumping is very present... ouch... Side-note, I'm using the original KRK Reference monitors (charocoal gray pyramid with the yellow cones) which are one of the industry standard near-field monitors.Summary:I worked around the functionality issues, but given the resulting sound, I am going to take the adapter out of the loop and solder a Nuetrik 1/4" connector to the end... yes, voiding the lifetime Monster warranty. Maybe I can still return these adapters :)Does this mean that all Monster products are overpriced, underperomers? Nope! I have at least $2000 in SP1000 instrument cable and microphone cables in my studio and couldn't be happier-- they are the best you can get without getting a second mortgage on your house.
The feedback via the metal prong was so bad I didn't actually get to try them out. They didn't fit right, the materials they were made from reminded me of a .25 toy from a machine. They had no chance in this life time of staying in my ears - running with them is out of the question.Since I couldn't hear with them and they wouldn't fit in my ears - there is no possible use I can imagine for these headphones other than yard sale for .10. Even a cheapo $3.00 pair of headphones from any outlet will be better quality then these. I have never seen such a crude set of headphones - ever and I'm really surprised they have the Sony brand name attached.
I had Vonage since April, 2006. I finally switched back to Qwest after unending problems and hours and hours on the phone (my cell phone, as my Vonage line didn't work) with tech support. Here is my experience:1) It took about 2 months and about 2 hours on the phone for them to switch my existing phone # over to Vonage. Don't be too excited about getting the first month free- if your moving an existing number it will take about that long to get it switched over.2) After my number was finally switched over, outgoing calls were constantly being dropped after about 20-30 seconds. Incoming calls would also be dropped occasionally after about a minute. This resulted in having to call the person back, saying "sorry the call was dropped- we switched to this cheaper phone service and have been having problems...."This is with the highest speed cable internet service available (8mbps download, 600kbps upload) and a wireless 'g' system which has provided top notch internet service consistently while I had Vonage problems. I spent no less than 4 - 5 calls and over 5 hours on the phone with tech support trying to fix the problem. After talking with tech support, sometimes the problem would be fixed temporarily- while I was on the phone with them- but return shortly thereafter.3) As a result of the problems I had, I asked to be credited for the months in which my phone service was not working. Be warned, they are very hard-nosed about providing any credits for poor or no service. I spoke to a tech support person about getting a credit for a month of no service, and he told me to wait until the problem had been fixed so they could determine how much credit should be given. After the problem had been fixed (temporarily), I called back and they told me they could only provide credit for the current month, not previous months of no or poor service. THEY ARE NOT CUSTOMER FRIENDLY ABOUT PROVIDING REFUNDS FOR POOR OR NO SERVICE.4) Finally, in September, still with dropped calls from Vonage, I switched back to Qwest to get reliable phone service. I found customer service there has improved and is much better than Vonage. And they gave me 3 months free promotion for coming back.In the end, I am happy to pay the extra $10/month (after the first 3 months free) to get phone service that works. I notice that $5 of the extra cost is for fees, etc. that the phone company has to charge but Vonage does not, which is unfortunate. In any case, I guess you get what you pay for.One last thing: Vonage has never made a profit and many business analysts say with their current business plan, they never will. This means eventually they will either go out of business, or have to raise rates.Save yourself the problems I had- pay the extra $ to get phone service that works.
This stuff is not work buying. I got a 43inch samsung tv and now it got a bunch of streaks across the scree. the spay sux ace and the cloth is even worse. DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE
i bought this cellphone battery and it won't even last a day long, won't hold the charge even for the entire day,very disappointed with this product
I have to say I will most not likely buy these again because they are not easily stored. they are not in a "cake box" they are on a twist off spindle. You have to take the case apart and remove the spindle top to get to a disk and it has no sides. I am unsure if this will effect anything in the long run like keeping them clean but it does not look like it will. Then disks themselves seem to be working fine but like I said the packaging does this one in in my opinion
Bought my 50" in 2004. $3,600 !! Now the screen is covered with little blue pixels and a blue blob !! Bad optical block (known defect in product). Cost to repair? $1,200 !! SONY says "go scratch" DO NOT BUY SONY or you are in for a real shafting.Product is junk.
THE PREVIOUS REVIEW OF &amp;quot;TERRIBLE&amp;quot; DATED DECEMBER 1 GIVES ME ADDED FAITH IN A COMPANY WILLING TO HEAR BAD NEWS AS WELL AS ACCOLADES AND THEN LET THE PUBLIC KNOW.
I really liked this TV when new and it was working. Image quality was very good and remote easy to operate. A big negative was the quality of the bass sounds - these would rattle the case at certain frequencies - and it wasn't as if I had the volume very high either. Unfortunately the TV (less than 5 months old) has been broken for the last four weeks waiting for a part from Philips. The authorized repair shop is still waiting for a back-ordered part from Philips. I have been told by Philips that I must allow twenty *business* days before I can request that the order is expedited (i.e. the local repair shop ask Philips to get them the part more quickly - but what good that will do if Philips don't have the part themselves I just don't know!). I think that expecting the customer to wait 4 weeks for a repair item is unacceptable. Add on to that that Philips expects the customer to wait a further 4 to 5 business days for 'customer relations' to call them.I'm currently investigating how I can return this TV to Philips and buy a TV from a different manufacturer.
i bought it for my niece in Oct 2005. it seemed like an excellent portable player at that time...but 2 months and it is dead. it doesnt turn on no matter what. i called the Coby customer service and the rep told me that he would replace the unit since it has a 90-day warranty but i will have to pay both way shipping which would be almost 20 bucks!
These speakers have reasonable sound. The speakers are more than the average. however they are very light-weight and, the volume control is hard to turn in proportion to the weight of the speaker. You will have to hold down the speaker in order to turn up the volume.
I purchased this product because I wanted to connect my XM, Cell phone and GPS at the same time. It became a little top heavy, and so every time I hit a bump, it browned out, so I had to keep resetting my XM. It became annoying, so I eventually just plugged the XM in on it's own.
I bought this stylus/pen combo to use with my iPad thinking that it must be of high quality since it has such high reviews. My experience hasn't been what I had hoped for. The stylus end tore within the first two weeks of purchase. I called Box wave and got the "you have to talk to Amazon" runaround. I haven't talk to Amazon yet, but I expect the same response.For the money they are getting for this product I think the clip is also pretty crappy...I'm afraid to use it because I know that the cheap metal will break.As a pen this tool is marginal at best, just a cheap ball-point that sometimes is slow to get the ink flowing...that's been pretty annoying!It would have been nice if when you were using the pen that you could put the "cap" onto the stylus end of the tool, as it is you can't so you stuck with the cap just floating around where ever when you use the pen.All and all I wish I would have looked around for a better tool before I dropped $28 (with shipping) on this POS.
I have had 2 of these, first one from Amazon and second from another store. When I turned on the first one and it said "NO DISC" ...tried several DVD's ( that work in the other players in my house) Finally got one to start. It worked for a couple of minutes before the picture and sound started to skip. Started over and it would stay stuck on "LOADING". Returned for credit.The second one seemed to work better the first day. This is day 2 and I am having the same problems I had with the first one.Two units- we haven't even watched an entire movie!I'll be returning another one and looking for a different brand!
We were unable to make the Digital Photo Keychain [Coby DP-1.5]work. The instructions were usless and finding instructions on the "net" did not help either. We returned it and were not happy to hear that there is a 6 to 8 week wait for our money, also a 15% re-stocking charge and we pay for the shipping. They make it very difficult to find the phone numbers to call and to return an item. Alltogether a very bad experience.
I run 3-4 times per week. These headphones are good for a very light workouts, but not durable for the average runner. Spend the extra money and get a more quality set.
The software performed well when transfering from the camera. It allows you to catalogue and group photos. That,s where it ends. Creating backups is an absolute nightmare. I have not been able to get this function to work at all. What,s worse is that my hard drive backup does not capture the images at all. I lost a pile of photos when my hard drive crashed and I could not recapture the photos from the external hard drive. It indicates the files are there but you can,t open them. . A total frustration.
This item is a mini gender changer ONLY. it is not cross wired to act as a null modem and does not function for that purpose. The distributor admits this fact, offered to refund my 13 cent purchase but has not removed the item for sale or modified the description, which makes me believe that this was advertised incorrectly on purpose to generate sales.Incidentally, the shipping on a 13 cent item is $2.98.
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.
I am very disappointed of Amazon. I order 2 frames one of them was broken
If you don't care about what your listening to sounds like, then this is the perfect product for you. On the other hand, if you like good sound and expect that current wireless technologies could deliver decent quality, then look away. Sennheiser is a great brand. I have a pair of HD 280 Pros that easily compete with headphones 5x their price (don't just take my word for it). However, Sennheiser has completely failed this time. Horrible quality (I'm only 8 feet away) plus the static is TREMENDOUS. Unacceptable.
If you have kids, and you want quality indoor pictures, you need a lens with a wide aperture. I'm a novice photographer whose previous lens was this one. I then got the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lens. The difference between the two lenses is night and day...literally. I avoid flash photography as I don't have the equipment to make the pictures look natural, so I was always taking pictures with the flash off. So many pictures turned out dark, blurry, or both. I wondered how much difference a wider aperture would make. I got the f/1.8 and was blown away. I'm taking sharper pictures in good light, and can now get them in low indoor light conditions as well. Your kids only grow up once, don't miss a shot, get a lens with a wide aperture. ,and for the money, the 1.8 probably can't be beat. I wish I had it years ago.(,and if you're wondering if I miss the zoom function?...I don't. It doesn't take many steps to frame the shot you want. The quality pictures more than make up for it.)
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
A relative bought a Lexmark X8350 at Best Buy at a significant discount and was pretty excited about it. When I went to set it up, I was impressed with how well thought out the instructions were. Basically, you get the printer assembled and powered up and print out a test page before you make the computer connection and software installation. It's at that point that the fun started!!It turns out (confirmed in a phone call to Lexmark support) that the software will only install if your computer's internal hard drive is the C: drive. Thus, if your computer's hard drive is something else (D: or E: drive, for example), it won't work. I'd never heard of this before, but their software only looks for the C: drive and if it doesn't find it, it'll give you a warning that there's no space on your computer for installation. The support guy said my only alternative was to change the name of the hard drive to C: drive, which my normal tech support guy said (in a separate phone call) was actually a pretty big deal involving reinstalling Windows. No thanks! So, it was back to BB to exchange the Lexmark for an Epson CX7800, which installed w/o any problems. There's no warning of this requirement on the box, in the installation instructions, or the help file of the installation process. We were kind of sad about returning the Lexmark, because it looked sharp and had the features that would have made it a very useful printer.
Although it is listed as compatible to Nikon D5000, it doesn't work with the camera. You will get missing lens message. In full manual mode, you cannot change aperture ( +/- button + dial ), resulting in blurry pictures in broad daylight, using a tripod.About the product:Lens is nicely constructed and T-Mount provided with it, is totally flimsy.While ordered as new, lens and ring had signs of wear and tear. Minor cosmetic scratches on lens and a bad T-mount.About the seller:To return INCOMPATIBLE product with false claims, YOU NEED TO PAY minimum 15% restocking fees and return postage.If it was EBAY, buyers protection would have saved me from buying a wrongly portrayed product. Not on Amazon.
This router/wireless access point is great when it works, but unfortunately its frustratingly unreliable in a mixed environment.It will reasonably consistently connect to my Netgear G wireless card, but getting it to connect to other manufacturers' B or G equipment is a lottery. I've tried several, and in some cases it works fine some of the time but not others at random; in some cases, it won't serve a DHCP address but will work fine if you manually assign one; in some cases you'll have to turn off WEP encryption to get anything to work.I also installed and configured one of these units (with the v4 chipset) for a neighbor and found similar problems - eventually I had to *downgrade* from the latest firmware to get DHCP and WEP to work at all.And don't even think about trying to use this device as a simple access point in a setup with an existing router/DHCP server (for example, if you need a second access point in a large house). There is little chance you'll be able to get DHCP passed through this router when configured as an AP. This is especially frustrating because for reasons known only to the manufacturers, standalone APs are often more expensive than combo router/AP devices such as this one - which actually contain more functionality and hardware than an AP does! (Economies of scale, perhaps?)I've tried other vendors' equipment (Linksys, even a cheapo Belkin) and while they have other shortcomings compared to Netgear, they have much higher compatibility with other vendors' equipment. And Netgear could learn a lesson from Belkin in making it easy to use a cheap router as an access point.In brief: config and connectivity is something of a lottery unless you have a pure Netgear environment.
I purchased this based on many positive recommendations. It worked fairly well, repairing several DVDs that had light scratches and scuff marks. However, I found that moderately deep scratches cannot be repaired with this device. Also, the buffing heads tend to leave circular marks all over the disk, which the polishing heads can't completely remove.The reason I only give it 2 stars is that it stopped working after less than a year!
***** UPDATE: Yesterday I received a replacement camera from the Vice President for Customer Operations at PureDigital. It worked perfectly, exactly as advertised, right out of the box. There wasn't even any software to install. I plugged it into my PC, sent email, posted the movie online (the first time I've done this!) -- and it was all foolproof and nearly automatic. Very impressive convenience.So now I'd have to agree with most reviewers and give this product -- and this company -- five stars! Thank you, PureDigital.*****=========================================ORIGINAL REVIEW:I've been a gadget freak for more than 50 years. This is probably the worst product I have ever bought. I got it yesterday and I'm returning it today.The good news: It's as simple as dirt. So I can't imagine any problems due to "operator error."But from the moment I pried it out of its shell, nothing performed as advertised. I turned it on and got a Welcome screen. Nothing else. Turned it off and on, removed the batteries -- I ended up doing this stuff every time I had a problem -- and got the recording screen.I recorded. It didn't get saved. I started over. It wouldn't turn on -- screen flashed for about 1/10 second is all. I fussed with the batteries some more. I let it sit a minute. I got a recording screen. It locked up. Wouldn't start again. Etc., etc., etc., repeating all this for about 15 minutes trying everything I could think of. Even read the manual (I'm a Technical Writer, so I like to read those things.) There's not a lot you can try with this thing -- it's so simple. I can't see how it could go wrong. But it did. A different symptom every time.I'd read a lot of reviews -- mostly raves -- so I'm sure this was just a fluke. Your mileage may vary, and I hope it does. As for me, this has shaken my confidence in the product. I'm going to see what Aiptek has.== PT
I bought this as a gift for my parents this Christmas. They are not technically savvy, yet love to get pictures of the grandkids. I set it up for them. First of all, I work in IT, and so am usually pretty good with most computer issues. There is NO way that people like my parents could ever handle setting this thing up. It is very complicated. After struggling for hours, it finally found my network. However, it couldn't find my computer. I emailed customer support (yes, that's right, for $300 there is NO phone service). It took 2 days for them to respond, with basically the same information that is on their website. Obviously, having tried all those things already, I replied that I needed more direction. 3 days for the next response. Long story short, I never got an answer from them. Our "chain of communication" was cut off by them. They just never responded to my last message. In the end, I was able to get another IT professional to help set this up. But, between the two of us, it took HOURS. This frame is lovely, and the idea is great. But it is not ready for prime time yet. And just to re-iterate, if you want to charge $300 for a picture frame, it is unforgivable to not provide phone support. I would never touch anything from these guys again.
Absolutely do not even think about buying this cable!As I started to research the specs and reviews for this product, I realized the fatal problem with a cable so fast. The data moved so quickly that the cable actually ordered itself using my credit card number. Unfortunately, Denon did not take into consideration that the time required for shipping would be much slower than the speed of the cable, meaning that by the time I received the first package, 27 other cables had already ordered themselves for me, thus maxing out all my credit and checking accounts, taking out numerous cash advances in my name, and destroying my credit.Here's the kicker: I don't actually own any gear with which to use one of these cables. This is a very uncomfortable situation, seeing that I now have 28 super cables, hungry with the desire to send audio at speeds faster than light for my listening pleasure. I spend all of my time at the beck and call of my cable masters, attempting to work off enough debt to purchase gear for each of them.Had I not thought about this cable at all, I might have saved myself from a nightmare of slavery to this evil product. Someday, if I survive this, I'd like to move out to the country, settle down with a nice Radio Shack cable, and listen to smooth jazz on a Pioneer Tape Deck.Please don't repeat my mistakes.
I have had the MFC for a few hours and moved twice. Each time its been painful to reset this up. I tried to set this up as a network printer and OMG. This thing sucks you dry in terms of time and amount of nonsense. Try using the Brother Website to find a drive. It says this product does not exist. Brother's customer service. Non existent and no help.I have an old HP 2600 that was bought before the MFC 9940. It took me all of ten minutes to set it up to print in home network.I am never ever buying a Brother. I have used so many of Brother devices and each time I have the same set of issues. Forget the price folks, just pay a bit extra and buy some other brand.
This was the wrong harness and did not fit my truck. I ended up going to Best Buy and buying a harness! This purchase was a waste of time and money!
Worked as advertised one time then after that intermittently after much screwing around and sometimes having to reboot. Now not at all. Currently waiting for tech support. Not enough info with the product to be of any use to trouble shoot it. Bottom line I own a mac cause they work, I use iTunes to listen to music cause it works, so something that is supposed to be an accessory for these two things needs to do one thing, WORK.
I was motivated to get this after reading reviews. Sennheiser is a respected name in the industry. However, these headphones are horrible. They are all treble without any quality of sound. Perhaps mine are defective. Either that or they have a lot of employees and friends giving these good ratings.I gave this as a present and bought it very early and it was too late to return these. Find another brand.
This product sounds good but is only compatible with TrendNet products. I you use Linksys Powerline products don't buy this one.
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 just thought I would write a simple review on how terrible this product is. As others have said, it won't print black if the colors are empty, which it conveniently empties everyday even when powered off.
Just like any dog, you have to understand it's quirks. If using for functions other than the barking, you might appreciate it more. As others have described, the 3rd level of 'frenzy' barking is not at all realistic, and it is very difficult/impossible to keep the unit functioning at the one or two-bark level before it jets off into uncontrollable noise. Actually, the barking mode does not appear to be intended for detection of an object that continues to stand in the same place. It is intended for a person passing by. If you pass by it, it can bark once; if you delay, then it will get more agitated with multiple barks, and if you stay very long, it *will* make an incessant annoying noise that does not sound like a dog. If you want to use this like a dog, you have to put it somewhere that people will pass by on their way to your door. And then you will not have the effect of a dog barking at an intruder at your door; but at least there will be a bark along the way. The unit says there will be different sensitivity in different weather, perhaps rain, etc. I think I have experienced that quirk also. If you want it to work right under different conditions, then the battle for adjusting sensitivity begins anew. Sorry about that.The unit does not see through walls either. I had to find a window with no screen to put it behind.And the only way that I could actually set it up was to buy a remote on/off switch, and power the unit off while I was adjusting it. Setup is tricky because it will bark 5 seconds after you turn it on, and you think you have just triggered it with your presence. You have to ignore that bark. And while you are near it making adjustments, it goes into frenzy mode because you have been detected for too long. Turn it off to adjust it, then walk past it after it has been powered on for more than at least 5 seconds. If you stand within it's range past the two-bark stage, it will sound like hell. With an on/off remote switch you can at least shut it up.---I found an alternative that so far is meeting my needs. It is theScytek MP Siren True Sound MP3 Player Siren. I now notice also aGalaxy SRMP3 True Sound MP3 Player Siren. The fake roar of theElectronic Secure Dog Barking Dog Alarmis just a nuisance. I suggest you see my review on the Scytek unit; it is difficult to set up. Basically, in that setup I am using an IR Motion Controller to send signals to an X10 transceiver which sends signals to an appliance module connected to any electrical outlet in the house. It's complicated. So now I have a Scytke Siren that barks like a dog from a custom MP3 file, and that is happening in one part of the house, and I have a doorbell chime activated by the same signal in another part of the house. I plan on putting in additional Motion Control sensors around the house. And with multiple alarms, I could have different dog sounds barking all around the house. In case you're wondering, I'm also the guy that put an electric fence shocker on my windows. Now that's awesome! I also have floodlights, sirens, and a camera if someone actually enters. How cool is that?
i had about a month and a half of trouble free operation, and after that it all went south.at first i could not understand why this burner would not "see" any type of disc i put into it. i tried the update at at litescribe, i searched the hp site and nothing. i tried every type of cd medium and nothing. i have thrown countless cd's against the wall searching for an answer. i believed it was some type of software problem. i never would have thought that the good people at HP would knowingly put out a defective product. then i read the other reviews and they described my exact problems. 1 out of a hundred may have luck with this device, and to this person i say enjoy, i hope it lasts forever. but, the other 99 of us know the bitter taste of frustration when we go to save something and this burner spits out the "unknown" disc.i will NEVER buy another HP dvd burner....
I bought this as an option to play my ipod in my car. It wasn't a good buy and didn't work well. It also didn't really fit nicely into my cigarette lighter so I don't use it at all.
I returned the Binoculars because they had double vision. These may have been manufactured incorrectly and could have been a 'one of a kind' but it would also suggest that Bushnell has "quality check" problems...lending suspect to the remaining products it manufactures.
I first time I used the alarm, it was so loud I flew out of bed. It was not that loud when I set it the night before. So, after many attempts of trying to control the volume for the alarm, the next morning I didn't hear the alarm at all! Never woke up, was late for work. I spent an hour turning the knob up then turning it down and there is not a gradual increase or decrease in sound. So, after two weeks of playing with the volume control, it's going back! I have had enough.
I have the Ipod classic which is why I bought this but it doesnt quite fit and was uncomfortable.
I loved the idea of this little mouse, unfortunately when I got mine, the left mouse button didn't work. I checked and rechecked to see if I had to program that button in the software. I tried it on multiple computers in our house, and that left button still did not work. Had to return it... Don't know if I just got a lemon or what.
after spending 5 hours with linksys tech support, wmls11b would not work, nor could Linksys tech support give me any reason why this unit would not work. i knew more about wi-fi and mp3 formats than the 4 tech support personal, i talk to. i currently have a linksys media adparter wma11b, and had no problem with setting up. the software that comes with the wmls11b is very poor. Linksys need to go back and start over with this product. the concept is very good, but Linksys hardware and software all wrong
To be honest, I never even made it to trying out the software.This thing is not even acceptable as a toy. It is very cheaply made. The silver thing on top is an almost useless speaker - the microphone is actually below that and is tiny and very poor at picking up sound.It can only record 3 minutes of crummy mono sound, unless plugged into a computer and used as a cheap microphone.There is no display to show what is recorded, and the volume control has 2 settings - low and high.The whole thing looks and feels like it is ready to break apart.
Belt clip is too loose for the scrub pants that I wear and my phone fell off twice on the first day of use.
This product arrived today and does not work at all. Two of the input channels have minimal transmission over a 3 foot cable and one of the input channels has none. The result is the same for all channels - no sound coming from the home theater system. This product was a total waste of money!!
After reading the positive reviews, I was happy to purchase this item. Went through the provided set of batteries with no issues, upon the first battery change, unit began to transmit only the instrumentals, not the singers voice. Tried different sets of batteries, different adjustments on the unit, as well as different vehicles but nothing worked. very dissapointed
Three months and it died. Even though Toshiba has made good on their in-home warranty, there is no excuse for such a failure. Spend the money; go into debt, but get an LCD instead. This line of Toshibas is riddled with problems from the picture quality (which mine was fine) to power supplies dying. I've read these complaints online repeatedly. Toshiba should be ashamed of such poor quality. Supposedly, Toshiba didn't even make these - Orion did, if what people say is true.
Here is some information I would have liked to have had before ordering this product. I was hoping that these filters would attach directly to my S3 lens. Unfortunately, these filters need the included adaptor to attach. This adapter accomodates for the lens zooming in and out, but it adds another 1 3/4" to the camera which then made it bigger than my SLR camera and unable to fit in my digital camera bag. You also need this adaptor to attach the telephoto and wide angle extension lens. This causes a problem when using the flash, because it blocks part of the flash and creates a semi-circle shadow at the bottom of your photos. I found the telephoto lens of poor quality for sharpness and only the center was in soft focus while the image continued to blur as it moved to the edges. The wide-angled did give me a wider view (with dissortion as expected), but once again you can't use with a flash. The wide-angle gave me no advantage (other than dissortion) on close-ups. I didn't try the pocket tripod that came with the kit, but I'm not sure I would trust it holding my Canon S3 in any condition that I may want to use a tripod (other than a self-timer shot in a calm environment). All in all, I didn't find the kit very useful for what I wanted it for. I was hoping to find filters that would attach directly to the Canon S3, so it would protect my lens, but not add much additional size to my camera. This was not it. (PS: If you get this kit, you will need to buy another lens cap to fit the new 58m lens size)
Placed an order for this item on Aug 28 - total + $16 shipping. Charged our CC on Aug 28 - claim to ship on Aug 29 by US Postal. It's been 17 days - sent an inquiry to CS and got a response to wait for it another week. I filed a claim with Amazon - what a waste of time! Later per checking feedbacks - found I wasn't the only one with the similar problem. I hope Amazon is looking into this. Of course on the feedback - it response to refund back but I never receive any email from them. This is not how web orders should work.... I may have better luck on ebay. Now I have to go out during lunch break to pick this item up. Hope this helps to other readers.....
The speakers look nice, but don't act that way. They seem to work better near the source (transmitter)however, when I moved one of the speakers 35 feet away (through two walls) it didn't receive the signal very well. Even after I played with the controls on the speakers and the transmitter the reception was below average at best or I would randomly loose the signal and only the speaker near the souce would work. I used to have a different brand which had a seperate reception knob and made it easy to tune in the source. Those speakers came in loud and clear. I would not recommend the Acoustic Research AW-811. The speaker control knobs are just plain frustrating.
save your money a buy a good speaker. this one worked for less than 900 miles in my car. i don't listen to rap or techno, so theres no excuse for this to happen. i had all of my equipment professionally installed too so i know its not from something i did. it's just a piece and if youre going to spend the money, save a litle more and buy a speaker that will last. the speaker people i talked to said a good speaker should cost at least 90-120 US dollars.
Leads too short to move the antenna into a better position nearby the router.Signal strength was about the same if not slightly less.This product did not work for me.If you have the router or card under a desk and need to have an antenna above the desk, then this is the answer.
I bought this product less than 2 years ago, and suddenly stopped working. I have tried to ask Monster what to do with it, and after 4 e-mails, and leaving 3 voice mails, no one has yet to call me, or answered my e-mails. It is very disappointing to see this type of customer service from a company that is based in USA, and in every type of media they introduce themselves as having very high quality products, therefore the high prices(When I bought this product 2 years ago, the market price was over 500 dollars). I am a huge supporter of USA companies, but when they treat you like this, it is hard for anyone to stay loyal.Dr. Robert ShahDallas, Texas
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 like this player overall. It's great having one player for DVD and VHS. But the remote stopped working and I tried a few different multi-machine remote controls that are supposed to work with this system but don't. When I try to turn off the power with the new remote, it only switches from VHS to DVD or the other way around. If the company can fix this problem, it will be perfect.
My experience echoed a lot of the complaints here. The set-up worked fine on my Dell Latitude, and the drive made data disks just fine, but no music disks. It would report a write error and spit out a coaster every time. After weeks of frustration, I tried this: shut down all programs, including the screen saver, rebooted. Opened HP RecordNow. At the &quot;Welcome to Record Now&quot; menu, I clicked Options, then the Advanced tab. For Recorder Speed, I checked &quot;limit maximum recorder speed to 1x.&quot; Since then, I've burned several music CD's with no coasters. It's not fast, but it's working. Clearly an inferior piece of equipment, but since I can't return it, I'm happy I can at least make it work.
I bought this a few weeks ago after much research over the past couple years. Finally opted for this over the Panasonic 600 when I compared the picture side by side at a local brick and morter. I had read that others had encountered a buzzing issue and later had issues with Samsung's customer service but this was with the 4253's and 5053's. I figured that it was a bad batch and the newer 73's would be fine. WRONG, Wrong, wrong! I hear buzzing in my sleep.So I called in the local service rep via Samsung's customer service line. Today he shows up and is totally nice and very helpful, but tends to think this is normal of all plasmas. I'm sorry but I shouldn't have to turn the volume up past level 30 to not hear a buzzing sound. Later he agreed that it was an irritant and then proceeded to call Samsung. The test was to set the volume to 10 and listen from 6 plus feet away. If you still heard the buzzing, then something's not right. Well, something's not right with my September Mexican manufactured 4273.Now I'm waiting to hear from Samsung to see what next. 10 days or so, I guess. I'll reply with details post the event and let you know how that turns out.Overall not mad...this happens. But will be royally upset if Samsung doesn't own up to this obvious issue. Way too many people talking about this buzzing for it not to be some kind of manufacturing defect.[..]
The bolt that holds the transducer to the mounting bracket locked up before it got tight, broke trying to back it off. the band/hose clamp twisted / stripped out before it got tight. I'm a GM technician with 17 years experience. these items weren't cross threaded the just failed. low quality!
Not worth it. My $16 Mirro from Walmart lasted 7 years; this one is falling apart after a couple of months. Presto has agreed to send me a new plug and handle without charge, so let's see...
Ear bud jack defective on original order and on replacement unit.Great AM reception, may not work on FM.Not recommend at this time!
What made me buy the i.Beat Classico was its line-in recording capability. One of the headphone jacks doubles as a stereo line-in jack and you can record any audio source to mp3 at 320kbps. I've recorded one of my records to mp3 this way it works wonderfully. However, your audio source better be LOUD because the input for recording on the classico does not seem to be very sensitive...The FM recording, on the other hand, is pretty awful. I have a hard time getting a good signal to begin with. When I do get a decent signal, if I press record, the static increases. Wierd.The microphone recording works extremely well. I have randomly had very static recordings that were definitely introduced by the player somehow. But that didn't happen often.Mp3 playback is decent, but riddled with infrequent problems like random static (solved by skipping away from the song, and then skipping back to it).There's a loud *thud* when you turn it on, and another when you turn it off. Sometimes I have the player plugged into my car stereo, and the thud is extremely loud!Lastly, it's very small, and I used my thumb nail to push most of the "buttons" on the player. That was kind of annoying...Unfortunately, I can't recommend this player to anyone. It was cool when it worked (which was most of the time), but the fact that it wasn't 99% reliable hurt its reputation with me.
The following answer on the D-Link tech support site says it all: &quot;The DWL-520 requires a PCI 2.2 compliant motherboard (3.3v) in order to function. If your PCI slot is 2.1 compliant, or if the PCI slot is using 5v, then the card won't be detected by Windows and unfortunately will not work.&quot; And how will you know if you have a PCI 2.2 compliant board? Essentially, you won't, until you try the card or dig deep into the specs on your computer's motherboard. I have a very reputable ASUS Pentium III motherboard, that won't recognize this card. Very frustrating...
Does anyone know if this item plays burned CD's? Doesn't say anything about CD-R/RW/MP3 playback, so I would asssume it will not be compatible with recorded discs....can anyone verify that for me?THANKS!!!
This set of headphones was a complete waste of time. Do not buy this if you expect 5.1 surround sound as it states. The headphones do not produce this effect and the sound quality is absolutely horrible at every thing possible. The sound is muffled and when the sound is traveling from one side to the other it cuts in and out; sound basically disappears for a second which was annoying. The rear was absolutely silent, I heard nothing. Just in case your wondering I ran several surround sound test on this device through the optical input and it was disappointing. I tried several settings giving them a chance but no luck at reproducing the surround sound effect. Also the headphones have a weird connector so your not going to be able to use them on anything but the decoder. I hope this helps anyone in the future. Have a nice day ; )
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.
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.
It works and it is universal voltage adapter, but it is NOT the one in the picture.
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)
Way to expensive for the features it has. For the same price go with a Sherwood reciever. Everything this guy has plus dobly digital and DTS.
The Batteries did not work! they had no life left in them-wasted my money! I now have to go out and buy other one because of them not properly being actually new like the website said they were. Be careful when purchasing!
I bought two EZXS55W units. One worked for nine months before two ports failed. I called Linksys to have it replaced and they told me I had to ship the unit to them before I got my replacement. I talked them into sending a replacment to me first so I could use the same box to return the defective unit. Then they said they would charge my credit card for the full MSRP until they received the failed unit, plus I had to pay for the shipping back to them. I refused, talked to a supervisor, and still no joy. The shipping would cost me almost as much as a new unit. This feedback is not just about the EZXS55W. It's about the company in general. They represent the typical greedy big business with their attitude concerning customer service and their products fail too often. I had two of their routers fail as well. No more Cisco/Linksys for me.
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.
Yes, this is a piece of sh--. The company WILL NOT back it up. It will never work. Send it back, pay the freight, over and over, it WILL NOT WORK. I am going to make a video of me destroying this total POS and send it to LG. Makes me think LG just totally sucks. Cmon LG, ever heard of a recall? The thing is, I have their top of the line washer and dryer, refrigerator, etc. They all work. Not this POS however. It is the most useless brand new item I ever owned. I bought an OPPO. It has been flawless for a year....perfect. I wish I could think of a way to somehow cause LG to pay for something useless like I have. All I can think of is vandalizing something of theirs. I am smarter than that however. If you have one, take it to your nearest Salvation Army and claim it is worth hundreds or something...just get rid of it. I am not doing that because I want to beat it to death.
I requested info from Shop for America looking for U.S. products, and they directed me to your site. The product turned out that the parts were U. S. manufactured, but assembled in China, my least favorite place to buy anything. The CD player worked for one day and then quit.The radio part still plays, however adjacent stations on the dial bleed in and out of my desired station, which I find very annoying.I don't feel like going through the hassle of packing it up to get a refund, so I'll just chalk it up to a bad experience, and try harder to find products locally that I can check for place of origin.
I own a wired router and wanted a new one so I said why not get a wireless one? I got the Netgear and It was easy to set up but the signal is horrible. I am on the second floor and getting very poor signal. Also with the computers that I had hooked up with the wired feature was also slow. It is a OK router for a small home. If you want to bridge routers DO NOT BUY THIS!!
This TV sucks. You will rescan for channels at least once a week and probably twice. Once you do that, then if you want to remove channels, you have to go through the list in numerical order to remove the channel. So, channel 120 will make you go from channel 2 and all the sub channels. The remote is far from intuitive (select with RIGHT ARROW, not button).
I bought this item because it is well designed and makes use of the iPod in a car very simple and elegant. When I first used it, however, I was very disappointed. I searched all over the bandwidth for a relatively open station, which was hard to begin with. Mind you, Raleigh isn't the biggest city in the country by any stretch of the imagination, so imagine using this in a denser city.Once I tuned the iTrip to the appropriate station, which was easy to do, the sound from the iPod came through relatively clear, but not near CD-quality at all - there was always some underlying hiss. Once I started driving, any hint of an overriding station would cause interference. Also, if I moved the iPod around at all, the radio would lose reception of it quite remarkably.In short, I found it much more useful to wire the iPod directly to the head unit - the sound is much clearer and there's nothing to worry about with losing reception as you drive around. This can be done several ways:1 - Buy a head unit with a pre-amp (aux) input, in the the front or the rear of the head unit. These are becoming incresingly more common and inexpensive, and allow for great sound and ease of use. I use one now, and it's fantastic.2 - If your head unit has a CD Changer control and you don't use a CD changer, get an adapter (from Blitzsafe or other manufacturer) that allows you to plug any aux audio source into your CD changer port on your head unit. These are cheaper than buying a whole new head unit, but may require a little more effort to install. With some adjustments (mostly volume adjustments on the iPod and head unit), the sound quality will be perfect.3 - Install an RF modulator that connects in-line with the antenna to the existing head unit. This provides a hard-wired solution for playing your iPod through the radio, and has excellent sound. These are also cheaper than buying a whole new head unit and also require a little more effort to install, and may carry a slight degradation of sound quality. This degradation is trivial though, and the sound will be much better than anything like the iTrip.4 - If you have a cassette player, just use one of those cassette adapters with a plug on the end. Not the prettiest solution, but they work fine, are easy to use, and are very inexpensive.Conclusion - don't waste your time on the iTrip or any products like it, unless sound quality is not your priority, and/or you live in a very sparsely populated area.
When I first bought these in October 2006, one earbud plastic broke while I tried to pull it out of the package. Luckily the Tekserve folks allowed me to exchange it; apparently it happened so often V-Moda should call it a package design defect. Also, the silicon plugs keep getting pulled off so I keep losing them. My left earbud finally stopped working after 14 months of use, and I used them only once a week. Also, the bass is clear but the mids and highs are muted. I use my iPod to lower the bass just so I can hear the vocals. This is a bad product for its frequency range and durability.
Borrowed these from a disgruntled friend for a week and compared them to my $79.99 Sennheisers. There was absolutely no comparision, none. Where my trusty Sennheisers sound robust and crisp, these Monster buds sounded like state fair speakers buried under wet mud. Awful.Unfortunately, free markets have to tolerate companies like Monster who make sub-quality products, and cloak them in elite-quality hype. While it's up to you what you want to spend $150 on, I hope that this review prevents one regretful decision.Go with Senneheisers if you're going to spend the money.
Save your money and buy something else. The sound seems to come through a couple of straws: thin, no bass, no "presence." Worst of all, I can't return them. The Koss earbuds with the foam are the best I've come across for the price, even though they can be fussy.
Bought these to connect to my Sony TV since the TV's built in speakers sound crappy. Note: i have a full on 7.1 home theatre system for it, but have chosen to simply the set up (less wires, less remotes, less power, etc..). Figured a good pair of self powered PC speakers would compensate for the tv's speakers. I tried an old pair of Altecs as a test to make sure and it sounded good, though the Altecs sound tinny - thought going to a Bose model would give me good sound quality.What I found was that the Bose amplifier is really weak. I had to turn the volume up more than half way to even hear them. Yes, then they sounded good, with that Bose like room sound. I figured my TV's pre amp out was probably just really weak, so I tried them on my PC and got basically the same weak result. Im betting there is only a 15 amp in the speakers.For $90 I guess I dont want to worry about the low power issue. Sound quality maybe, but not power.Returning them.
DONT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS SELLER!!!!!!!!!!I purchased this memory card and when I tried to use it in my phone it read "not formatted" so I formatted it on my laptop & tried again, nothing so I wrote to the seller & was told that they would send me a new one immediatly. I mailed the old one in the next day and waited, Since I hadn't recieved a new card I e-amiled the seller again and they tried to play stupid! Like they had no idea of the previous conversation promising a new one. I again waited and then sent them a nasty e-amil demanding a resolution and still it has been over a month & I'm out of a card and out of my money!!!!! This company sucks and so do their NO NAME products. I really should have taken into consideration of the other negative ratings on Amazon.
this program wouldnt install on my computer. then when it did finally install on my computer it didnt work. need to figure out what to do to send it back and get my money back for it.
Bought this to save space, it ended up taking up space in the garage and being useless after less than a year. The DVD made horrible noises and sometime the sound wouldn't work at all, the VCR never had a problem. It was a total waste of money. Ended buying a cheaper less know brand that is still going without any difficulties.
I stupidly had some faith that Amazon had at least reasonable prices. I made a seventy dollar mistake. The Amazon price was $220, the local Best Buy was $150. I love the speakers and now hate Amazon. Maybe seventy bucks is a good price to pay to learn I can't have faith in Amazon for value
After only two months the clip separated from the case rendering it worthless. After contacting DLO (a Philips company) regarding a warranty replacement I received the following email: "I apologize for the problem you are having with your case. Unfortunately, soft items such as cases do not carry a warranty through DLO, only our electronic products carry a warranty through us. Any warranty on your case would be through the retailer. Because of this, we will be unable to replace your case, I am sorry. " The DLO site however specifically outlines a one year limited warranty [...]I would avoid not only this DLO case, but any DLO product because of their poor customer service and warranty policy.
I've been spoiled by my ideas about hooking up the computer to my stereo system. However these guys have a case for there size and almost as good sound as the stereo system! I compose music and these just work great for that, the bass is not too much that it spoils the song and sound and its not so low that it sounds like your hearing a 1920s radio. A combo of these with a stereo (by plugging these into your stereos headphone jack) works great too. Great speakers, Great Sound, Great Price, and portable too!
The IBM Thinkpad T40 is a great product, did not realize that it was not wifi but has a ethernet cable that can be linked to router. Bought for my 7 year old daughter to learn to type and play her CD-ROM games and she loves it -- and I do not have to worry about her going onto the internet and finding inappropriate websites.
Easy to use, very nicely made, we searched high and low and read all the reviews on dozens of websites on receivers. We are very happy we purchased this.
ChatterVOX Voice Amplifier with Headset MicBackground: I work as a docent in several nature centers, often conducting programs for school children both outdoors and indoors. Competing with outdoor sounds (rushing creeks, road noise, or general hubbub during activities) strains my voice. A speech therapist highly recommended the Chattervox.I found the Chattervox to be great in concept, but difficult to use in real life situations. You wear the lightweight amplifier around your waist and a headset with mic around your neck or head.Pros: It was comfortable to wear and the batteries stayed charged for a long time.Cons: There were 2 main drawbacks.1. The unit squeals and crackles (due to feedback) whenever there is something solid in front of it.... a table, a tree, a person. Bending down to pick up something from the ground always produced earsplitting feedback. If someone stepped up too close to me, the unit squealed. If I turned to write on a blackboard, the unit squealed. If I leaned over a table to assist a child, the unit squealed. This was bad enough as I work with children, who hear higher sounds than adults; but because I often work with animals that have sensitive hearing, it was unacceptable.2. The mic had to be ~directly~ in front of the mouth. I used a neck holder that held the unit in front of my mouth; but the mic was unable to pick up my voice if I turned my head even slightly.The unit is quite expensive, so these problems were very disappointing.
This head set is verry verry good. I am a Playstation 3 owner and the usb-headset is very good quality! And for its price I would RECOMMEND this to every one! its feels alittle flimsy, but after you open it and use it its amazing! And the sound quality WOW! Also it has a usefull Mute/ON button and a clip to hook on to your shirt so the cord is not in you way......in every way this goes above and beyond my wants!
Buy a 16 GB and don't worry about the capacity. This is more than I need but it was a good value.
I use them for dictating into Dragon Naturally Speaking, and they work great for the most part (as anyone who's used this program knows, you have to be patient and continually "train" the program). My only complaint (and it's probably not really a fault of the headset) is that if someone pops their head into the office and says "Hi!", or if the phone rings, the headset picks up this extraneous noise and the dictation recognition is affected. Maybe I should just close the door... Bottom line--I would definitely buy them again.
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.
Very well made and does what I was looking for. It was the perfect size, not a mile long like others are.
After extensive research in regard to an underwater point and shoot digital, I purchased the Optio W10 because it had more positive reviews than the Olympus underwater digital.Have used it in clear water, all the seals seem to hold, takes nice pictures, will try it in salt water on next vacation.Have taken several outdoor and indoor photos, the shutter lags a bit too long for me, but flash pictures have been very clear. I noticed on outdoor pictures, if there is any glare anywhere, say off a car bumper it really seems to pick that up in the picture like a sun spot.Overall I am very pleased with this camera, very simple to use, my only dislike is the slow shutter speed.K.RinglandCalifornia
I have never used this brand before but read the reviews and saw it listed in best sellers for screen cleaning so I gave it a go. I am very pleased with the product it did wonders with some very messy screens and left no streaks. I will be buying this again.
See my full review posted at www.audioasylum.com for the complete descrition. Ths amp in my 20k system really shined. Onkyo is to be commended for building an amplifier of this qualit at this price level. I said it in my review. A new classic iis born.
This is listed as a sleeve for a 17" notebook when it is actually a sleeve for a 17" MAC Powerbook. Therefore it doesn't fit what it's advertised for.
This is a really fun and good quality lens. Our on-site professional photographer personally recommended it to me. I'm using it on a cropped sensor camera right now, but I bought it anticipating that I would be upgrading to a full frame camera in the near future. This lens is really great for shooting 360s for virtual tours (take multiple photos and stitch together), but produces a lot of interesting shots on its own. Because it produces a round image, I just keep in mind where I will need to crop it if I want it a rectangular finished product, and I end up with photos that I am happy with every time.
This might be a little longer than a regular coffee pot but so worth the wait! Wow to have a cup of coffee from this is a delight! I was getting sick of the bunn and my coffee tasting burnt. I had even purchased a new bunn thinking something was wrong with the old pot and I cleaned them thinking maybe it was dirty and affecting the coffee flavor. I don't have any issues with my Presto! The coffee is perfect every time! I can't wait to wake up and have some!
Great value. Works well for cooling and elevation for typing. Strong and light weight construction. Would recommend to a friend.
I was looking for a cooler to keep my laptop at a safe temperature. I upgraded my graphics card so it gets a little hotter than normal but when I plug it into the Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler it keeps my laptop MUCH cooler.I won't sit here and say it is the greatest thing to ever happen to laptop coolers because I'm sure there are better ones out there but if you're looking for a cheap laptop cooler that gets the job done look no further!
I used these without any problems in both Europe and Italy. I had no trouble with them falling out of the outlets or shorting out.
The sound is great, but it's just too fragile to use lets say.. while moving. I bought two pairs of the V-Moda Freqs and gave one to my friend and used one myself. The one I used lost sound in the left ear in less than 6 days of use. My friend used his at his home and the right side just fell apart, although he was able to put it back together, the quality of the build just doesn't justify the price tag. My Older pair of JVC Marshmellows took some actual beatings and still works as fine as the day I opened it, These won't even last if you take good care of them.
There is no such a brand called "Digipro", what you will get is actually a Chinese brand UGEE (&#21451;&#22522;) product (I doubt that some other cheap pen tablets selling on Amazon are also UGEE products). The model is UGEE WP5548, which supports 1024 levels. It's cheap but it works great for beginners. I'm using windows 8 x64 and it's totally compatible. I'm really happy with this purchase!
I have not had a chance to use all the features. I am satisfied with the money I paid for it. It does not seem to print as fast as it stated in ad,but all in all, I am pleased with it, as most Hp products.
I purchased this faxphone approximately 4 months ago and absoultely love it. It is reliable and quick and have no complaints at this point..
I bought a Linksys 10mbs hub years ago and worked perfectly till I got a lightning strike. I've since tried the Linksys 10/100mbs hubs and routers and spent DAYS trying to get them to work. I've tried 3COM cards, SMC cards, cabling, upgraded all of my OS's and brought down the network speed to 10mbs. Nothing can get the things reliable. They look nice but don't work.
Easy to use great photos better than 35mmfits in shirt pockettrue colors good white balanceIt has never taken a bad photo.
NOTE: I bought this in the States, didn't open it until I arrived in Germany, and it has only been used in Europe.I work in Germany and wanted to get a GPS to get around without spending too much on a GPS. Obviously GPS systems with only US maps are cheaper than any dual US/Europe GPS, so I researched different brands and models that were compatible with online map upgrades. I found a great pick with the TomTom One XL. I bought the system when on sale for $200, and I bought the "Western Europe" map upgrade online for $120 (thru TomTom home). There is not enough internal memory, so I put the new map on a SD card. I had a few issues after purchase and download of the Europe map, but customer service was great (no waiting on the phone, and they stayed on with me until the issue was fixed).OK, so the new map wasn't as simple as "plug-n-play," but after 30 minutes on the phone with U.S. customer service troubleshooting my problem, I ran a flash file on my XL, I turned on the system, and after 45 seconds of searching for sattelites, the GPS was tracking my location in Germany.The interface is adequate, with large buttons on the 4.3" screen that make it easy to choose. The tracking of my location has pin-point accuracy, and when I turn on the system, it takes less than 60 seconds to locate my position. My mount is solid, and I have excellent reception without any tacky antennas. POIs are slacking, but I'm just trying to get from point A to point B. I'm a basic user.Overall, I'm very pleased with this US/Canada/W Europe GPS for only $320 total. It has been a great convenience getting around city and rural Europe, especially since road signs and names can be confusing here.
I bought this player in June 2009 primarily to play AVI files while traveling. I ended up also using it to watch sitcoms during my lunch break at work. I researched portable divx DVD players for months and kept coming back to this less expensive model but was hesitant due to the negative reviews and people claiming the SD and USB ports didn't work on theirs. I finally decided to try my luck and bought the extended warranty through Amazon as well. (I feel I must note that the warranty is through a third party company and not Colby. Therefore, they will not replace the player or fix it. If your player dies due to hardware failure, they simply give you back what you paid for it.) To my delight, my player works perfectly. I've had no trouble with the SD slot, USB slot or simply playing DVDs. In fact, this player plays the Netflix DVDs my Toshiba DVD player refuses to play!PRO* Matte finish does not show fingerprints, scuffs, or scratches as easily.* Player has some bulk to it. It does not feel like it will break in your hands.* Screen is big enough to make what you're viewing worth it, colors are bright and crisp, subtitles are easy to read.* Comes with cable and audio/video out feature so that the player can be displayed on a TV.* Comes with remote and remote battery. The remote is a full DVD remote with all standard buttons.* Rotating screen allows you to decide how you want to have the player situated while watching.* Comes with headrest case for the car. It's flimsy, but it gets the job done and was a nice inclusion.* Sound is nice and loud. No static.* Basic controls are located on the player next to the DVD tray for easy access.* The player can charge and play while plugged in.* There is a car charger cable available for car trips.CON* As I mentioned before, the player only reads SD cards, not SDHC so your card size is limited to 2GB.* On the player itself, holding down the chapter skip buttons does not rewind and fastforward like I had hoped. To rewind and fastforward, you need to have the remote.* If you turn the player off, it will only hold your place while watching DVDs. It won't hold your place in a video file. This one isn't really so much of a con for me, but it may be for other people.* When you switch into SD Card or USB mode, the player immediately plays the first video file. I solved this problem by putting all my files into folders, but I wish it would simply take you to the file directory.* When using the A/V out cable, the video continues to play on the player LCD screen. I have been unable to find a way to turn this off and I suspect there isn't a way to do so.* While charging the side of the player where the jack is does get quite warm. I'm sure it's safe and fine, but it's a little worrying to me.* It's next to impossible to buy a second battery except for contacting Colby and hoping for the best.I recommend purchasing a microSDHC and USB adapter for video files since the SD card reader doesn't read SDHC. I ended up buying theKingston Mobility Kit - 8 GB microSDHC Flash Memory Card with SD and miniSD Adapters + USB 2.0 Reader MBLY/8GB (Black). I also suggest a Case Logic netbook sleeve to carry the player in. I have this oneCase Logic PLS-9 Mini Laptop Sleeve, 7-10" (Blue). The player and the power cord fit in the main compartment. The front compartment easily holds the remote, an SD card wallet, and the A/V to TV cable. It also has a small slot in it for a USB drive, which is where I keep my microSDHC USB adapter.Overall I'm very pleased with this player. It turned out to be everything I hoped it would be. I've experienced none of the problems the other reviewers have experienced and I use mine almost daily.
I used this product in my kitchen. Twenty days past the warranty expiration, the picture went blank and the unit made a buzzing noise. Customer service referred me to a service center, for which I would need to pay $65 for a diagnosis. Very disappointing for a $200 tv/dvd.
I have used this product for several years with no problems. I have found customer support to be helpful, available and (usually) knowledgable.(Linksys wireless access point has also been fine, although I have been a little disappointed about range. We get a low signal (but still usable) at 50 feet. Not impressive, but servicable.)
I purchased this card to record a wedding video on my panasonic hd camcorder. I can't tell the difference between this card and the panasonic sdhc card that I purchased. Except for the lower price.
Great Lense Hood, works well in keeping the sun glair out when taking daytime outdoor pictures.
I have purchased a 15" Widescreen laptop a few months back and was looking for something new to carry the computer in. I previously used a computer carrying case, but felt this was limiting how much other stuff I could carry. With a rebate on Amazon available, this backpack was very attractive to buy. I went ahead, and I can't be happier. Again, I just wanted something to carry extra stuff in, and this provides many extra pockets and storage locations. Other people may have more specific needs than I, but if you just need something comfortable for carrying a laptop (up to 15") and a few other things, then this backpack is perfect.
As an unspectacular, functional foray into the world of optical mousing, this is a well-priced mouse with a good shape and feel, as well as a nicely-calibrated scroll facility.There's little point in installing the bundled software, as any version of Windows from 2000 onwards will pick it up and detect it as an optical scroll-wheel mouse without problems, and allow you to tweak all the necessary settings through the default 'mouse' dialog box in Control Panel.The 'pointer jumping to random points on the screen' peculiarity is usually a feature of the mousing surface you use. Use too-shiny a mousemat and the optical detector picks up false reflections and can make it think the mouse has moved a significant distance. Keep the alcove clear of dust and use a fabric surface to 'mouse' on and it should be fine.Overall a good little mouse and one that I enjoy using for high-speed games without complication.
The EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM ultra wide angle ZOOM lens captures amazing colors and is a great walk-around lens. I'm very pleased with the image quality I'm getting from this lens. Wide open results are very sharp. This is a very nice size and weight for comfortable, sure handling which makes it a joy to use. Wide angle full frame corners are excellent for a lens this wide. This is a professional lens, very high quality with the "L" designation. It is fully weather sealed to protect against dust and moisture. The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens is perfect for the wide work outdoor landscape photography, indoor events such as stage work, parties, wedding and for other photojournalism needs.I spent months researching this lens. I debate between the cheaper 17-40L and the 16-35mm 2.8 II lenses. There is a big difference in price between the lenses. In the end, I felt that having the extra stop of light and wider angle was more important than saving a few dollars. After receiving the lens and doing some shootings, I have been nothing be astounded by the quality of photos I have taken with this lens. Images are very bright, and I do so love that f/2.8.This is the 4th Canon lens that I own: EF100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM, EF180mm F3.5L Macro USM, EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM and the EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM.
The HLS5679 is absolutely sweet! The hype about calibration is overstated. Check out AVSForum for the basic setup and adjust to your viewing pleasure from there. I had been tracking this model for a couple months. When Amazon surprised all by giving the Super Saver price drop plus a rebate, plus free white glove delivery, I (and others) jumped all over it. The debate between the Sony 56" and the Samsung 5687 model was over.The HLS5679 with the LED light engine beats any light bulb/color wheel technology hands down. The 8 second turn on time is great. One added bonus is the "extra" HD channels I receive from the direct cable input that my other TV with the box does not get. I must say the first time people see the HD quality on this TV they all go "WOW". Some shows are so life like you feel as though you could reach out and touch the scene as though you were looking through a window.Awesome TV! Good job Samsung!
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.
This GPS is still going strong. We like it very much. The only problem we had was that sometimes it takes us on a longer route. It doesn't mention street names. It will tell you to make turns but it can be rather confusing if you're on a highway in unfamiliar territory.
I have recommended this to all my co-workers and every single one of them have purchased this unit. It's perfect. What other products give you firewall protection, DHCP, ability to set up your own internal network, and a 24hr excellent support? Only this. If you have more than one computer, with high speed internet service than there is no question. This is perfect. Plus, you don't have to be a network guru to set this up. Might as well advertise this as plug-n-play!
This was perhaps the fastest service I have ever received from an Amazon vendor. Ordered after 2pm on one day...delivered before lunch the very next day? Thanks!
Not what I was looking for. I wanted a case that would clip on my belt. This case is useless to me.
This armband is great, though mine came used and did not come with the promised clear case, I still get a lot of use out of it. I use it for running, or when I just want hands-free music without disturbing everyone in my house- so that can be cooking, cleaning, kickboxing, whatever. The ipod never slips, and the armband is adjustable to my arm (pretty small, and let's face it- wimpy) to my 6 foot 7 rather large man's arm for things in the garage when he steals it to have hands free music. Really practical product. Sidenote- totally works with my Epic phone too.
Very high quality. ALot of options. I believed the reviews i read, i checked on the dpr site and got a HIGHLY recommended. It is a great purchase and i have taken over 1000 photos since i bought it. Small smeared photos but that is from my hand shaking. Overall it is fantastic and easy to learn.
I purchased this case to house my video camera, an IR light and a few other accessories that I use for paranormal investigations. In under two months, the case began to come apart and I had to use Epoxy all along the back edge and at all of the corners to keep it together. I am purchasing a Pelican case to replace this one! I would not recommend this case for anyone who is wanting to keep something valuable like cameras in it as you never know when it will just come apart. VERY DISAPPOINTED!I wish I could post a photo with this review!
I bought this for my daughter and she loves it.It's nice! compact in size, every function included and it takes great photos! Better than my over expensive camera I bought last year. Makes me want to trade mine in.
I really love this camera. I had a Kodak before, but my use finally took a tole on it-so I had to get a new camera. I have had nothing but good experiances with Kodak, this camera is no exception.+ It is easy to learn how to use.+ The screen is great size+ Small enough to fit in your pocket.+ Takes wonderful pictures. The blurry alert is really helpful-there are 3 color modes-green, yellow, and red-so you know what you can expect when you take the picture.+ The color is wonderful.+ You can choose your sounds that you want heard-shutter, focus, startup, etc.+ The video mode is really great-you can make a picture from a movie right on the camera.+ Also the panoramic stitching is incredible-does it right on the camera so you can see if it turned out.- If you are new to Kodak-the manual is not in-depth-maybe harder to learn.- No viewfinder. I haven't used it in bright sun, so I don't know how the screen will show.- The microphone is on the bottom right (looking at it from the front) and that is where I tend to put my fingers when I want it to be steady-Then the sound isn't recorded-they should have put that on the other side of the lens. You just have to remember that when you do a video.Again, this camera is fantastic, and for the price you really can't beat it! Kodak did a really great job on this one!
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
This is an outstanding product. Easy to use. Held about 76 pictures on its own internal memory. Great detail in its pictures. I would recommend this product. I will buy the larger digital picture frames from phillips in the future. You definitely get what you pay for plus more!
We bought this charger to charge our Sony-brand original NP-BG1 battery. The charger probably charges more than one type of battery because it features 2 casings that snap into the bigger charger. The smaller casing fit the NP-BG1 and it charged our battery just fine. This charger also works overseas with 220V electrical outlets, as we were charging it in Singapore. It's pretty compact so easy for travel.
A basic GPS that serves its purposes. I have a built-in GPS in my car and bought this one for my Honda mini-van. I also travel a lot for work, so naturally, I use it in rental cars for work as well.What I like: I like the 3D view and the way the unit present the information to me. The unit provides very good directions; once I get used to the way it directs, I think I am better informed (or directed) thjan my built-in unit. Nice wider screen than my previous HP GPS PDA is definitely a big improvement. The voice level is more than adequate.What I don't like or want to see improved: There is no adjustment to the brightness of the screen. Although visible, I can use a little brighter screen under bright sun. The power plug is underneath the unit - I prefer it on the side, because the unit is so sensitive, I do not really need to mount it on the wind shield, I like to have the option of leaning it against the instrument panel; with the power plug underneath, I could not let it sit behind the steering wheel and lean on the panel. I still have not found a way to delete the favorite from the database, and there is no where in the manual can tell me what is the SD slot is used for. I plug in a blank SD card, the unit would not boot up until I remove it. Fully charged, the unit would last about 2 hours with the internal battery can be improved as well.Overall impression: A decent GPS unit that is well worth the money. Since I lost my HP GPS PDA (with all my personal info!!!), I am staying away from multifunction gadgets, this is one is highly recommended.
Sellers performance exceeded all expectations.Have not yet used product as it was purchased as a back-up or travelcharger. If it performs like the charger that came with the cell phone, I'll be satisfied.
I am returning it after trying for several hours. Sometimes it plays DivX file, 10 min later it refuses to play the very same file and requires to cool down. I contacted Toshiba and they told me: DivX compatibility is guaranteed only for CDRs, and ONLY 650M (indeed, it is written in the manual). I did not try to burn 650M CDs to check that statement - my files are usually 700M, and in any case I need DVDs.Even when I was able to play some files, twice 20 min later player was frozen (and I found a lot of complains about it online).
Im 16, going to portugal for a year. Got this camera to take some photos before i leave, and while im there. Has great photo quality (printed some out at Walmart) I love the camera, holds a good charge. I lost the charger already (3 weeks) oops! but its a great charger. Many options on the camera. I love it!
great little video camera. Can carry it where ever you go, even in a shirt pocket and so very easy to use. Plan to give this as gifts this Christmas. Only wish that the audio was a little better.
I've bought several pairs of inexpensive earbuds in hopes to find something that sounds decent without paying big bucks. I have to say I absolutely LOVE these earbuds. They fit well (and come with different sizes). Very lightweight. Sound is good. And retractable to boot...I keep my IPod in my purse and I hated having a long cord get tangled in keys, pens and whatever else in my purse. I'm about to order a pair for my computer at work. I keep a pair connected so I won't bother anyone with my computer sounds or if I'm listening to some music while working; however, the cord is all over my desk...well, no longer. I would HIGHLY recommend these to anyone.
This lens was a nice lens, but I just wasn't happy with the pictures I got from it. I returned the lens and replaced it with a Tamron 200-500mm and love the Tamron.The is a good lens if you want a lens to get a wide range of focal lengths. It has good build quality, looks good and produces decent images but I saw some strange aberrations in my pictures and the bokeh just didn't look right to me.I am not a pro photographer so the issue I had with the lens may have been user generated...but I will say that the Tamron 200-500mm works better for me than this lens did.
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.
Scanner works great it is a little slow but it is a older scanner. For what I wanted it for it works great. Delivered on time.
JVC has put out some quality products. This is not one of them. Whoever was in charge of this design, just wasn't thinking.For instance, the button that opens and shuts the tray is located under the tray! You had to twist your arm to shut the tray. Many essential features were not included and if they were they were difficult to access. The volume equalizer was virtually inaccessible. The lowest volume setting was loud. There are NO INPUTS on this receiver at all!Everything about this system design is, literally, painful!I returned the system because of buzzing speakers and the system did not shut off the subwoofer, when in stand by. So not only was it junk, but the one I got was defective!I bought another JVC system, the H9000 I think, not out of loyalty but because I was looking for an inexpensive system. It wasn't "region free" but, it was comparabely priced and, obvious that whoever designed it took a moment to think, before putting it together.
I bought this mic in December and after only two nights of singing, it completely died! What a complete disappointment. Save your money!
I bought these earbuds for my IPod for use while running. They sound great while they remain in your ear, but keeping them in your ear is the problem. The large foam inserts only remain in your ear only for a short time; that is until you build up a sweat. Once you start to sweat, the buds will no longer securely fit in your ear and will slide right out.I'm back to using my lousy IPod earbuds again.
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.
The people writing unfavorable reviews on the CA 3080 either have recieved defective speakers or else they are comparing them to speakers costing two or three times as much. Compare them to any other speakers in this price range and listen. If $30 is your price range you wont go wrong with these speakers. They sound great!
I'm surprised that no one is complaining about the poor quality of the USB software and/or the USB hardware on this device. I've had nothing but problems under 3 different OS versions (Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP), 3 different computers, and 2 identical DW-90 digital recorders.In all cases, the "Digital Wave Player" software will lose connection with the recorder within a few seconds of plugging it in to the USB cable. Under Windows XP, the connection isn't lost for 6-7 seconds (yippie!) so you still have a chance to download *some* of the WAV files before the connection is lost, but folks, this "workaround" is PATHETIC!What's worse, Olympus's web site has no updated drivers for this recorder. In fact, the DW-90 doesn't even show up in the dropdown for "Digital Voice Recorders". Gee, I wonder why?I've sent email to Olympus describing this issue; if they come back with anything enlightening I'll be sure to update this post on Amazon. In the meantime, don't buy this recorder unless you don't need USB capabilites (...but then isn't that was made this recorder so appealing in the first place?).
This is not just a "value" product its a very solid gps with greatfeatures. I wanted to hate it, the price was very low compared to theother gps units with the same features so I was expecting a bad mapping,slow response unusable features. How wrong I was, I was totally blown awayby how good this unit was. I would recommend this product to anyone!I tried to fool it and confuse it by driving as fast as I could in the wrongdirections and at high speeds. It would quickly generate re-route paths withoutfreezing or creating defective routes.Bright display, even in sunlight, new surf GPS receiver lots more sensitivethan the old receiver, easy to program. Has resent maps of freeways andhighways in my area that have changed in the last 4 months.If you look around you can buy them for under $200.00 NEW!!!The only thing I wish it came with was a carry case so when I'm walking aroundwith it, it could be Simi protected. oh ya, it's battery powered so you can carryit down the street with you. Its good if your biking or riding the bus too!This is not a gps for trail hiking its just for road and highway use.
Did a lot of research before selecting this item. It's a great option for someone seeking a high quality 1080p plasma, but who doesn't want a huge screen or price tag. Amazon service and Crutchfield answered all my questions.
I lost my battery charger and was looking for a replacement to be able to charge the Canon NB-3L battery of my Elph SD550. Getting an original Canon charger was pretty expensive and I was happy to find this alternative especially that it also came with a car adaptor. I have not used the car adaptor yet but know that the wall charger works fine. It is almost as small as the original Canon charger which was a big plus for me since I liked the form factor of the charger that came with my camera. I highly recommend this charger as a replacement or simply to have an extra one available.
my first time seeing one of these devicesmy ide ports are full and it makes it easier to get data off of old hard drivesit confused me a little at first when i did not realize that you have to plug in the usb port LASTand the power port fits a little funny on one of my harddrives..have to really jam it on there..and it barely staysbut overall im satisfied
This item makes typing and touch screen navigation sooo much easier. It works great, is precise, and keeps the screen clean. It looks great with my leather case cover in the same color. Thanks Amazon!
sorry but this product (needed for educ. tapes) could not accept a cassette. Returned to Sony service and told couldn't be repaired. Since it's not a popular item replacement not available. They promised to send us a check but since we've made other plans don't need a replacement.
I bought my GPS about a month ago. I viewed the CD that came with the unit. I found the unit was very easy to use. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the suction thing for the window, that's not very strong.
Perfect size for my Lumix Tz-1. I love the zippered pouch for extra batteries and memory. Very sturdy and well padded.
These headphones are awesome. They offer a ton of bass, and great overall sound quality. If you're not in to bass, they could be too much for you, but if you are, you'll love them. They plug in your ears, which is pretty comfortable and provides excellent exterior noise cancellation. I bought them for $20, which is incredible value.
This little radio is quite compact, picks up the reception well and only requires ONE AA battery. A nice alternative for when you're not wanting to use an mp3 player. You'll most likely want to use some different headphones though... Overall, it's well worth the 15ish dollars. Thanks.
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM arrived fast and was very safely packed. I would definitely order from [...] again, thanks Amazon for helping to set up this purchase. This Lens is awesome and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is able to afford it, you surely will not be disappointed.
This is an amazing lens. I never owned a Canon L lens but I think this lens must be equal in quality, or close to it. The quality of this lens makes a big difference in the outcome of my photos. It's a little heavy compared to my other lenses but well worth the bother to have it along. A very high quality lens in all respects and a bargain at this price. A comparable L lens would cost at least 2x as much.
From reading the reviews, it cannot be stressed enough that the IR sensor is very sensitive. The manufacturer's website mentions that the 37" Sharp LCD is an issue regarding placement of the IR Sensor. I have a Sharp LC-4264U which seemed to flood the sensor whereever I placed it. The only place the sensor was not being flooded was a cavity in the back of the LCD but then aiming the remote became a game. I have my TV on a counter above 2 cabinets with a wall behind. You could bounce the remote signal off the back wall and it would work about 50 percent of the time. Keeping the sensor un-shielded, I placed it between the seam of 2 cabinet doors, under a kickplate and above a lip of a shelf with no success. What worked for me was to wrap the sensor in 1 layer of electrical tape. Try 2 layers, if the IR noise is too much. Another thing that I noticed was that the sensor would adjust itself when being flooded by IR noise and eventually the blue LED will go dim. If the Blue LED is lit, your remote may work and it may not. Use tape and place the sensor toward the user. With tape, the blue LED will be on solid for about 3 minutes once the TV powers on and then it will go dim and the remotes works great.
As I listen to XM radio via my sterio equipment from my lap top internet connection...I am groovin on the sweet digital sound! I moved to Hawaii which is amazing all by itself but XM or Sirrus doesnt work here unless you have a gizmo like the Logitech Wireless Music System of PC.It was simple to install so I was listening to great music in minutes after opeing the box. The price is nearly the lowest if not the lowest for this type of technology on the market right now.Other models that are more pricey might have a hand held unit that displays whats playing but heck, I can walk over to my PC or Ipod to make the music change if needed. Small issue for such low $$ invested.Aloha,Eddie
I have two of these for use in my Nikon cameras and will be buying a couple more! Fast writing, durable and from a great manufacturer.
I've used these at two different companies and they always worked great. Having one at home makes working from home great especially when using a KVM with your home PC.Occasionally I'll see PS2 mice that have trouble working with these. Going with a newer PS2 or USB mouse solves this problem.
This is a great product for hiding your stereo components behind a cabinet or in any out of sight area. Installation was quick and easy, all you have to do is run the sensor wire to a visible location, have a plug in available for the power source and then run the IR relays to each component. The hardest part was making sure you line up the IR relay with IR sensor on your existing equipment.The only negative I have is that the IR sensor is only capable of receiving inputs from one side of the "eye." The package came with some This is a great product for hiding your stereo components behind a cabinet or in any out of sight area. Installation was quick and easy, all you have to do is run the sensor wire to a visible location, have a plug in available for the power source, and then run the IR relays to each component. The hardest part was making sure you line up the IR relay with IR sensor on your existing equipment.The only negative I have is that the IR sensor is only capable of receiving inputs from one side of the "eye." The package came with some Velcro tape to keep it in place, but it doesn't hold the wire down very well. But this is a minor complaint.I love the product.
Go for the gusto and get this card instead of a 4 or 2 GB. I received the card right away and my pictures from Dolphin stadium were perfect. Well worth the price!!!! Didnt have to spend time deleting pictures had plenty of room for 200 with room to spare....
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.
A very good network adapter. It does exactly what I need it to do. I had to replace the on board network card on a Dell PC and this was an excellent choice. I recommend this network card for anyone who needs a dependable card.
I travel internationally several times a year. I bought this Converter because of the price and the product lightweight. At first, I was impressed because it did not sag when I plugged it in, like some of the heavy converters. I used it properly with my electronics and it lasted 1 week, then no longer worked. I am disappointed in the product and had to send it back.
I've had this camera since just before Christmas 04. I purchased from www.bhphotovideo.com for about $350. I should have waited until after the holidays, because the price has come down. It is great to finally have a small camera. I often forget that I even have it with me (which I guess can be bad!). Over all the pictures are good. The focus is sometimes soft. It doesn't take good night photos, but takes great daytime pics.
My GM van has a UV filter built into the windshield which apparently attenuates the GPS signals. The only area not covered by the filter is a four-inch wide section at the top of the windshield. So this Garmin suction cup mount was the only way to get the iQue unit near an unfiltered part of the window. I could have used an external antenna, but that defeats the easy-in/easy-out capability of using the iQue as my PDA. The iQue navigation system and database is fantastic and works as well as any built-in or other (and more expensive!) portable system.
This is a nice molded together cable set. I found it easy to route through my wall conduit and connect my old VCR to the inputs on my TV. Very reasonably priced for the quality.
Product seems like just what I needed and works like a charm
The Rio Volt sp90 is not a bad little player. Its considerably cheaper than the Rio Volt sp100 and Rio Volt sp250 (NICE!!!!) It has most of the features of the sp100, except the backlit screen, the remote control (you can buy a better remote for the sp90 than what comes with the sp100) and the firmware upgradeablility... But since im only 13, my income was limited at the moment and I bought the sp90. Its a great upgrade from my original cd/mp3 player (the Classic CM415, dude, that was a piece.....) and it has most of the features of the sp100, and one of the ones it doesn't have you can buy.The sp90 has all of the good stuff that comes with top of the line cd/mp3/wma players, and looks pretty pimpin. So I think if you want a very good player for a low price, go with this one...
What a great camera. Ever since I got it, its been working amazing. Pictures are so perfectly balanced. All the manual sets are easy to navigate, I love the option of "infinity" option and the Macro Details. Never been so impressed with Cannon until this camera. Im glad I got it.
The product is wonderful and works fantastically well - when it works. However, this headset is much too fragile and prone to breakage to receive any serious consideration by any user.For those who travel frequently, or own Mac computers, a headset that plugs directly into the USB port is a real convenience. One plug that's detected automatically is all that's needed. It works with no problems on Mac OS X, and requires no drivers.Sound quality is good - not amazing, but acceptable for a $30 set of headphones. The mic quality, likewise, is also acceptable. These are best used for voice-voice communication as part of Skype conferences or video-gaming with Ventrilio. The sound quality is clear and the echo cancenllation works nicely. Unlike many PC headsets, the sound transmitted to the receiving end tends to be quite clear.Varying people either tolerate the earmuffs, or despise them - I found them to be acceptable myself and I could wear them for long periods of time with occasional breaks, but I have known others who did not like their on-the-ear construction. Overall, I recommend that you try them first to ensure that they fit well for you. I prefer these earmuffs over those of the 350, which I found did not sit on my ears properly.The main drawback of this product, however, and the main reason I hesitate to recommend this product highly, is its construction quality. Despite the fact that it works well, the cord is extremely prone to breakage, and I have heard multiple stories of the cords shorting out, resulting in damaged mics or headphones. The earpieces are prone to breaking and falling out. If you're careful, you can pop it back in, but occasionally it can be damaged beyond repair. However, the real loser is the cord - this breaks without warning, and has resulted in the death of many a headset. It's a shame, really, because if I was assured that a pair would last for a while, I'd simply recommend someone to buy another pair if they break. But because they tend to break randomly, without warning, perhaps a year after purchase, or 10 days after purchase, I cannot in good conscience recommend these.Bad build construction could be offset by quality customer service and speedy replacement policies. However, Logitech's support is terrible. They offer no toll-free number - you pay long distance out of your own pocket. Their service people are presumptuous and are usually unhelpful, and are quicker to tell you that your product is uncovered and unsupported than they are to try to help you as best as they can. I've had to deal with Logitech support on a number of occasions and loathe every time I need to cope with them.If I knew that I could call them and get these replaced hassle-free within the warranty period, then I could recommend them despite their tendency to break down, but the combination of a non-durable product and bad support seals the deal - do not purchase these headphones. It's a great product that's much too fragile and delicate to be relied on, and it's a shame that Logitech's designers couldn't have made something even slightly more robust.
Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion SlotI received this player from my son for Christmas. The listed features looked great and I looked forward to putting it to immediate use. I wanted one so I could play WAV or MP3 files that I generate myself of different training materials. The concept of having a portable device that I could use to load any of my files onto and take with me sounded like a great idea and the added features were a bonus. I've now spent over 8 hours trying to figure out how to make MP3 files, generated from my WAV files, that I've and dragged and dropped as described in the sparce paperwork that comes with the player play, pretty much to no avail. I have managed to get Windows Media Player to sync up with the MP3 player to move MP3 files that will actually play to the player but when I try to arrange them in a logical order so I can find them they won't play anymore. I've emailed customer support and so far the responses have been of no help. This is my first MP3 player so these devices are new to me. Perhaps if I'd previously owned an iPod or some other player it would all make sense. I hate having to figure out how something works by trial and error which is how I feel about this device. Why can't better instructions be provided? I'm about a day from returning the player and having them refund the money to my son. It's not worth the hassle trying to figure it out!
This item is one in a long line of wireless cards from Linksys. It comes with good documentation and software, is easy to install and works right away. I bought it to be able to use WPA-PSK and it can handle that up to 63 characters. I am using it with an IBM T-23 laptop, and it works just like advertised.
I researched for weeks to find the perfect camera that wasn't just a point and shoot, but didn't take a college degree in Photography to operate. It has a great simple mode that will do everything for you, but tons of features that you can customize and manually operate as you become more independent in taking pictures. I love the rapid shoot feature, great zoom, and crystal clear pictures! It is a little bulky if you are used to small digital cameras, but the size and weight feel great in your hands due to the great design of the hand placement. You can also turn off the display and take pictures through the viewfinder. If you zoom in while using the viewfinder, you will see the actual image zooming in, which my Kodak wouldn't do. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone that is looking for a great mid-level with SLR likenesses!
This camera is all I hoped for!! It's great!!!! Oh and the company was is terrific too.
I bought four of these, a few years back, and all seem to have gone missing. I recently purchased two more units. On my system, they work flawlessly. I have noticed that on very fast USB 2 connections, sometimes the data stream is over too fast for the adapter, and the Red LED does not notice. Under heavy traffic, this is not a problem.This is an old device, so perhaps it should be updated for faster USB connections.
I bought this wireless router in early November and finally set it up in mid March! I have not yet used the Linksys wireless notebook card, but the Microsoft wireless notebook card I have is giving "low" and "poor" signal strength readings 40 to 50 feet away indoors. Big disappointment! I will try raising the router higher and later, if I have to, I'll get a Linksys signal booster, but I shouldn't be having these problems at such short ranges. The set up was a snap since it replaced a Linksys 10/100 eithernet router on the same network. 128 bit WEP, MAC filtering and SSID broadcast suppression for security was easy as pie and I have nothing but praise for the browser based setup that Linksys employs. All my other experiences with Linksys products has been excellent, and I have set up three home networks all with Linksys routers.
I've wanted a backlit keyboard for a while now and finally settled on this one from Saitek. I decided I didn't need wireless, and paying over $100 for a "gaming" keyboard with extra buttons I'd never use (even though this is for a gaming PC) felt silly. Got down to choosing between the Eclipse II and the Exlipse III, and the II won. This thing just feels SOLID; very heavy and stable. The backlighting is awesome and the way it throws light out to either side is a feature you would never think you'd want until you have it. It really lets you see your whole desk with the lights off, which is great for those of us who stay up late sometimes (or up early in the morning). I would have liked a longer cord (I need an extension- PC is pretty far away in my setup) and a powered USB port for a mouse, but you can't have it all.
Does anyone know how this product can be used with Mac/iTunes? I purchased the recorder and like the USB feature, but don't see how to convert the files this recorder creates without third-party software, which I will not use. Has anyone been able to add the files the Olympus creates to iTunes so that recordings can be stored/burned, etc. as MP3 or other iTunes compatible file? Many thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Good both as a cooler, and as a stand to lift it off the desk. The one issue I have with it is with the USB connection ... the cord comes off the left side (toward the back of the computer), and my USB port on the left side of the computer is directly next to the power cord. So I could only plug in either the power cord or the cooler until I got a hub to extend the port slightly off the computer, then I could plug it in.The low setting will be sufficient for most users with this product. On low, it is very quiet; I have to concentrate on hearing the fan if I want to notice it.My computer fan used to cycle off and on in about 5-10 minute intervals before using this product. So far tonight, my computer's fan has not yet come on. So it relieves at least a little stress from the computer itself.The power light described in other reviews is bright. Again, a piece of electrical tape (to cover it up) will probably fix that if I become too concerned, as described in the other reviews.
I read the press and marketing for almost a year, and then finally talked my wife into letting me buy one.Well, the first thing I noticed was noticably poor video and sound quality.After that I realized that they didn't have a slow-mo button on the remote. I called Customer Service, not a toll free number, and they told me that they don't have slow-mo. I also found out that they don't have frame forward and back. My $180 VCR has those features.Then there were picture blackouts. I would watch a program, and the screen would just go black...I finally gave up and returned the thing. I haven't tried the competitor's machine yet, but I asked for one for Christmas! ;)Maybe they'll get it right next year, but for now, ReplayTV is a lot of hype.
This printer worked great on the go with my compac lap top. Windows XP automatically installed driver so I didn't have to use the floppy which has the driver on it. It is very light weight and handy on the go. Great color pictures. I love it.
Good deal for the price. My daughter loves it, but complains of the cheep ear buds. Seems to work fine other than that. It will hold music, pictures and has a FM tuner. ipod needs to step up and give you more for your money!
I can't express how much I like this device. For less than the cost of most WAPs or Wireless bridges, you can get the flexibility of doing either in a package the size of a deck of playing cards. Web based setup is simple and intuitive. (Hint: If you want to use it as a bridge, set it up as an AP first and change the IP address to something you're unlikely to conflict with on the road.)Power on the road? No problem with its USB-power adapter; just run it off your laptop's USB port. The regular power adapter is small and light enough that you can bring it along, too, in the attractive carrying case.I'm a Solaris x86 user, and have beat my head against the wall trying to get 3rd party wireless drivers (Lynnsoft) to work for my laptop; if I'd known about this a year ago I would have saved myself $200 and untold headaches of dealing with wireless NICs of varying manufacturers ( and chipsets in the same model, but don't get me started) and poorly documented driver software.Far and away, this was the best ~$70 (USD) I've spent on technology ever.[Only downside to the whole thing is the pretty blue lights can be distracting. ADHD sufferers should medicate before using.]Go ahead, buy it now. You know you want to.
If you need to neatly secure your TV or telephone cable to the baseboard look no further, this product is the answerVC.
An awesome accessory to have, if you want to do a bit of macro...A little hard initially when you want to learn focussing with this lens but as soon as u get a hang of it, this is a fun gadget.I noticed that if you want to use it with ur 18-55 mm kit lens for canon xti, you cannot go below 24 mm else you get dark corners at very low focal lengths..but in the ranges above 24 mm it creates awesome pictures..
The Humminbird XNT9 20 transducer is a well-built and sturdy piece of equipment. I expecially like the spacer that helps reduce rooster tailing. I wish there was some built-in feature to protect it from accidently being left on so it doesn't get fried.
I've been using the Canon PowerShot SD600 for a few months now. It is a really good camera. The photos are great and the feature for short movies has been very useful. The photos are very easy to download with Canon's software. The camera is small enough that it easily fits into pockets. I have recommended the camera to a number of friends.
I have been using Verbatim disks to record on for quite some time now and it is a rare thing to ever have any be unsatisfactory.At this point I would recommend this disk over any others I have used. I have tried about 3 other brands, but always come back to Verbatim.I have also noted on some of them, that they actually burn faster than what they are rated.
A very useful and helpful stand - holds computer at a good angle for reading and typing, lets the back of the computer breathe - highly recommend it.
Bought this product for us in the home, it is very easy to hookup. So when we are not in the vehicle we can listen to Howard Stern at home.
I bought this radio harness in order to install an aftermarket radio in my Subaru. Installation was a snap (literally) after I matched the harness with the one that came with my radio. I decided to solder the wires even though I've never soldered anything before. Basically I mated this harness to the harness that came with my new aftermarket radio. The wire colors are standardized so there was no confusion: red wire to red wire, white with a black stripe to white with a black stripe, etc. It took me about 30 minutes to solder the wires. After I got the old radio out it was just plug and and go with the new harness. I couldn't imagine sitting there with the wires in the dash trying to match them up with the wires on the new deck. Get this harness if you want to make your life MUCH easier!
It might have worked just great...if I didn't have XP with Service Pack 3. After searching the Skype forums (because D-Link's call center is in India, and I could barely understand the rep), I found out this only works with Service Pack 2. If you have Vista, you might be OK.I'm now searching for another adapter or will just get a USB phone.
It's not easy to find 50 feet network cable in local stores. Thanks to amazon I have a variety to choose from. I bought this cable and it was more than enough to run it from the 2nd to the 1st floor on opposite sides of the house. It works great!
I found the sounds to be sufficient for activities like working out. The headphones stay in place well. I rated them only 1 star however, because after about a half hour of use, they make my ears start to hurt. The earbud that sits in your ear is too big for my ears and causes discomfort.
Very reasonable price and fully functional. The iPod dock is definitely a plus. The only wish is the CD open and selection slide switches could be better designed for easier operation.
I thought this actually recoiled. I did not realize you have to hand wined it up. It does not wind up easily. It is actually hard to do and the case is much larger that I thought it would be.
These Verbatim Blank DVD have worked great. I burned over 25 movies and have not had a bad one yet. Which is amazing since I usually have at least a 10 percent fail rate with other brands. Some times worse than that. When I run out I'm buying these again. Which is something I usually don't do with blank dvd's always looking for a better one. Maybe I've finally found the right one.
The Kenwood XD-A701 has several features that one doesn't expect in an inexpensive home theater system. First, it has Full Dolby Pro-Logic and the speakers that that requires. It lacks only a powered subwoofer, but it has a center speaker as well as two surround sound speakers. The two surround sound speakers are designed to be placed next to or behind the listener, and Kenwood has even had the foresight to provide enough speaker wire to reach and a slot on the back of the speakers for wall mounting. The system features a changeable sound delay (from 15 to 30 ms) so that surround sound effects coincide with the sound coming from the front speakers. The system is also equipped electronically to either upgrade the speakers or add a powered subwoofer. The 3 CD changer works quickly and allows the user to change CDs while another is playing. It also has modes for shuffling 1 CD, shuffling all the CDs, programming on 1, 2 or 3 CDs, repeating songs, or playing all the CDs through. The system has an attractive and easy to use display that includes full scrolling text. The dual jogs allow quick movement through menus and submenus once you get used to it. The sound control is impressive, with four genre settings, 4 computer controlled ambient sound emulations, 3 surround sound features, 3 programmable equalizer settings, and a even a flat equalizer setting. The dual cassette is able to be synchronized with the CD player for making mix tapes or recording whole CDs (or a series of CD selections). It is fully reversible, does song searching, and has Dolby noise reduction. As a whole, the unit is sharp looking and solidly built. If placed on the floor, however, it would be easy to apply too much pressure to the CD drawer and break it when it is open. The remote is complex enough to make navigation through the unit's features fairly simple. Oh, and the sound is very good. If you are a frequent rap listener, an added subwoofer will be necessary to pick up those 20-40Hz sounds that you can feel more than hear. I've played rock, jazz, and classical on this unit and it sounds like the artists are right there. Raiders of the Lost Ark sounds fantastic too. I expected a good unit from Kenwood, and I got a very good to excellent one.
I like to take a lot of pictures. I won't have to worry about running out of space.
I purchased the Carry Speed threaded magnetic filter attachment for my Sony RX100. This was the first filter I bought for it. Not because I needed UV filtering, but mainly as protection for the lens of the camera. As it would be attached most of the time, I wanted something that was really clear and wouldn't affect the quality of my pictures.The filter comes in a nice package, and is well supported. Taking the filter out, I noticed the glass. Rather, I didn't notice the glass. It looks liked I was staring through the middle of a metal ring. This thing truly is clear. It feels very well built. It has not affected my pictures at all (which is exactly what I wanted).It is a bit noisy when I mounted it on the threads, but I think that is more the fault of the Carry Speed adapter than the filter itself. If you are looking for a good protective filter for your camera lens, this is hard to beat.
These jewel cases are excellent when the situation calls for storing 2 CDs together or when the occasional two-CD set comes along.
This card works great. I use this card in my Samsung s860 8.1 mp camera and it works perfectly. For 8gb I get 2600 pictures or 1hr and 5 minutes worth of recording time. Good card at an even better price! I highly recommend.
The most interesting feature of this product is the flat plug. It is very thin and allows us to use contacts that would otherwise be obscured by furniture. Other than that, it is a power strip and it serves its purpose.We purchased the 8ft cord version to use behind a couch and we were very satisfied, so we decided to order another one to use behind a bookcase. The cord didn't need to be that long, so we ordered the 2.5ft cord version... oh surprise!.. this one does not have the flat plug (which was the whole point of the purchase). It has a regular plug just like the powerstrip we wanted to replace. Of course, we are returning it but I wanted to warn other people ...The website description is somewhat misleading and the fact that the picture for the 2.5ft does not show the plug, does not help.Beware.. the 8ft version has a flat plug, the 2.5ft version does not.
Very good sound quality for the price and close to the buds that cost much more. If you have a lot of family members and workout places and need multiple buds, these are a good idea.On a side note, I had another pair of more expensive V-MODA ear buds for about 9 months and they quit working in one ear. I sent them back with a note and a copy of the original receipt and got a new pair in two weeks. I was quite pleased since I wouldn't expect to get more than a year our of my earbuds with constant use.
Cheap, good sound, good company, and a cord over 9'. What's not to like about these? They are comfortable to wear for a decent period of time and do a fine job of muffling outside noise. I work in cube-ville where people are having discussions in the cube next to me all the time which can be distracting when I am trying to concentrate on the work I am doing. These headphones are just what the doctor ordered. With the 9' cable I don't have to worry about accidentally unplugging the headphones and blasting my coworkers with my music through the PC's internal speaker.
V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds (Bling Bling Black) ReviewOh my gosh, the price on these went up a LOT. When I got these, they were only 15!I was looking for a replacement for my earphones that had been torn apart by a dog (don't ask), and I also wanted to get a bit more bass than the Apple ones.I settled with these, and placed the order.BUILT QUALITY & COMFORT:The build quality feels solid, what else can I say. The wires are a bit scary to pull, since they go into this hole (hard to explain). Take care of them, and they should serve you for a long time.They are okay at comfort. Being in-ear earphones, some people may find some pressure wearing them. Just air out your ears every once in a while, and they should be fine.SOUND:I was impressed with these, considering they were only 15 dollars. The bass is definitely there, and it's at the perfect amount that it doesn't muddy up the sound. It actually feels as if it vibrates your ear, and works great with Hip Hop and R&B.; Electronic music with bass is very good as well.The audio is clear, but not as crisp as the higher end earphones/headphones. It's still good though, and it's impressive for the amount of bass that it provides.8.5/10 Great product, would buy another if mine broke.EDIT: I just receivedXtreme Xplosives In Earand the JVC's are a ton better.
I can't review this product's performance and image-quality, etc, because the poor thing didn't even survive its journey by truck from the vendor. [see also shipping-damage reports for the "Toshiba MW20FN1" 20-inch Flat Screen TV-DVD-VCR Combo]. The first reason is that the TV's case (outer shell) is a lovely but very thin PLASTIC, silver-colored and very high-tech looking, but about as impact-proof as the average plastic model car.Worse, the Toshiba shipping-carton for this product uses minimal styrofoam on all inside corners, especially the upper corners; on the FRONT, the top corner foam is barely over 2 inches thick -- this for a heavy TV which may bounce on its head many times before delivery to the customer??! My TV's outer cardboard-box had only some minor scuffs, arrived still sealed, unpunctured and in apparently great shape, but the TV-case inside had BOTH upper front corners crushed, and the TV tube (CRT) had totally fallen inward away from the outer case.This is not the distributor's fault (unless they refuse to replace/exchange the damaged merchandise), and I don't think any trucking company should be expected to transport heavy CRT's in packaging this flimsy. Check the package contents before accepting, and save your receipt....
This is the third Odyssey product that I review. I love that this company puts out quality products. This truss is no different. It's sturdy, looks sleek, and has butterly bolts directly on the bridge to hold up to 8 lights which is a cool feature! This product has 2 drawbacks: (1) Odyssey's instructions are horrible. This will pretty much be a DIY project the first time. (2) Unless certain parts that require tightening are replaced with butterfly bolts as well, make sure you carry an Allen key whereever you go because certain parts will require it. Overall, a great product. Very satisfied!
EVERYTHING WENT GREAT FROM THE DELIVERY AND USE OF THE ZEN V. I WAS CONCERN THAT IT WAS A REFURNISH, IT WAS NEW WITH COMPLETE ACCESSORIES. HAPPY WITH THE PURCHASE WOULD RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE. THE ONLY THING IS UPGRADE WITH THE PURCHASE OF NEW EARBUDS FOR BETTER SOUND
I hope this review will help other potential buyers to realize that, unlike other cordless appliances, a cordless iron needs to be returned to the charger repeatedly to heat up again. I didn't know that, and I am very disappointed with this iron. I feel as though I'm using a nineteenth-century flatiron, the kind had to be put back on the fire every few minutes to be reheated. Even on high, it doesn't hold enough heat to finish a garment: I only got through the sleeves and the yoke of a linen shirt before it cooled down too much to use and I had to return it to the base and wait till it got hot again. It's also rather light, which some people find to be an advantage; I find it to be a drawback. In all fairness, I think this iron does exactly what it is supposed to do, it's just that what it's supposed to do doesn't work for me. It also comes with an enormous cover, which makes the whole assembly about the size of a sewing machine when it's all put together. Again, I'm sure this is an advantage for certain users, but definitely not for someone who isn't planning on taking it anywhere.
I bought this item to extend my wireless network in my 3 level home so that my Playstation3 could talk to one of my XP computers, which funtions as a media server. I initially had a 70% signal at the Playstation which was inadequate to maintain a good enough connection to stream music/video.After some research, I decided to go with the Netgear Powerline system because of the apparent ease of setup, expandability, and compatibility with "any" router system. (As an aside, I was initially going to buy the D-link range extender to complement my DI-524 router. Despite the fact that they advertise that these 2 components are compatible, after digging deeper I found out that you need a specific firmware version (1.05) on the router for this pairing to work, and they could not roll my firmware back. Crazy!)So I went ahead with the Netgear system. Hardware set-up could not be any easier. Simply 2 things to plug in the wall and 1 ethernet cable. Custom configuration of the wireless access point to match my router settings was a different matter, and the instructions are not very good. (I admit, I did not run the provided CD, which may have more detailed info). To make a long story short:1. I initially configured something incorrectly and needed to reset the access point to factory default. There is one of those needle-buttons below the unit to do this. What they don't tell you is that this only works if the unit is plugged in. Well, duh (maybe). But anyway, after I realized that, it still took about 5 tries before the thing ACTUALLY RESET, which was frustrating.2. For some reason, I could not get the access point configuration page while my network was on. Despite being able to connect to the access point (after configuring the SSID, etc), the config page just would not come up. When I randomly shut off my network in frustration (i.e. cut power to modem/router), it worked! At this point, I was able to make all the custom settings needed. When I started everything back up with the correct settings, it worked great!I now have 100% signal to my Playstation even though I decided to place the access point 1 floor up (immediately above), and streaming media works awesome.All in all, I spent about 1.5 hours fiddling around with this, but it was worth it! Hopefully this review might save someone else some time.
I had one room in my home where I couldn't get a very good wireless signal. Now, thanks to this great product, I get a very strong signal in the room above my garage.What a tremendous product.
This product was exactly what I wanted. The seller, Fotoholic, was extremely helpful in providing the product quickly and great quality. I can fit all my camera equipment in the backpack, but not too big so I can still take it out in the field.
I wanted to get a Bluetooth adapter because I had recently bought an LG VX8600 cell phone, and wanted to take advantage of its Bluetooth capabilities. After reading reviews on Amazon and other sites, I decided that this adapter seemed to be the most well-liked adapter out there. So far, I have been very happy with it.Pros: Works, and works reliably. Have had no issues with it causing my computer to become unstable, as seems to be the case with other adapters. Connects flawlessly with my VX8600, and allows me to transfer pictures & music, use the computer as a speakerphone, and use the phone as a modem. Also gives you serial port access to the phone, so you can use software like BitPim. Software is streamlined and functional. Anycom seems to be actively working on new versions of the drivers and software. They even claim to have Vista and x64 support, although I haven't tried it. Has a blue LED that indicate the device is active, but luckily it doesn't stay on all the time.Cons: Software included on CD is buggy. But, if you go to Anycom's website you can download the latest version of the drivers and software, and they seemed to have fixed the problems. Don't even bother using the CD, just go to their website and get the latest version. Also, more expensive than many other adapters -- but you get what you pay for.Other thoughts: Works great, just make sure you download the latest software. Highly recommended if you want a Bluetooth adapter. Sure, there are cheaper ones out there, but this one works great.
Very clear and nice lens, clear colors and no black edge on the photos, very cheap lens to bey, my best ever
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.
A few months ago, I got tired of USB color inkjet printers. I was starting to need 100-200 color flyers at a time, maybe 1000 sheets a month, and the USBs were sinking under those kinds of demands. So, I started looking around for my first color laser printer.Not so easy, given that they world of color laser jets is rapidly changing. Unlike inkjets, where &quot;they're all the same&quot;, companies like Xerox, HP, and Canon are wanting to capture the growing market of home-owned CLJs, and are each experimenting with new technologies, ranging from solid wax ink, to new internal engines, etc. It's not an easy choice to navigate.I basically searched the Net for customer reviews, using Amazon and the other places where end users post their likes and rants. In the end, it was a flip of the coin that made me choose the Xerox Phaser 6250N. I was able to get an open box from some company in Colorado, and paid just under two thousand.I've now had the 6250N for a full month of usage. I've printed over 1500 copies. Some thoughts:** The thing rocks. You know those pieces of technology you own that make you want to clap each time you use them? This is how it is with this guy.** 26 pages per minute. I've timed it. I've actually had friends come over to just watch it churn out that many pages in a minute. This is with ANY page I throw at it, be it strictly text, or a full color flyer that doesn't have a speck of white paper left on it. No more waiting.** I was afraid of two things: the noise and the smell. Smell: none. Can't smell a thing, and I have a dog's nose regarding anything chemical (I can smell from 4 feet away if a women is using chemical-laden perfumes, vs essential oil). Noise: during printing, it's not bad, it's actually kind of a pleasant noise, churning out each sheet. For awhile after each job, though, it makes an unpleasant ennnngggghhhh noise. Eventually, it turns itself off (10 to 30 minutes), but I haven't figured out how to get it to sleep quicker. I almost think there's some kind of internal heat sensor, just like a Mac: if it's hot, it turns on the ennngggh fan. If it's cool, it goes quiet. My only fix is to walk over and turn it off.** It's big, not as small or lightweight as the old USB inkjets. It's 25&quot; long, by 17x17&quot;. It's also heavy, probably 75 pounds. Not a big deal, but it's a shock the first time you pull it out of the box. No more tucking the thing under a desk.** It holds 650 sheets. This means you can put an entire ream of paper in it. Holy moly, why didn't someone else think of this before? No more guessing how much it'll hold. Just grab a ream and stuff it in there.** The ink system is a sight to behold. Located right there on top, under an opaque plastic cover, four round cylinders sit locked in with a 1/4 twist. Once they're empty, you twist in the opposite direction, lift it out, pop in a new cylinder, give it the 1/4 twist, and THAT's IT. No opening a door, no guessing whether you did it right, etc. It's one of the features that get an audible wow from friends. (side note: I have two friends who are really close to dumping their USBs and getting this thing, just by watching it work).** Ethernet cable connection!!! Ahh, man. I think I would buy this for no other reason than to dump one more USB connection. For a mouse, fine, but my experience with USB is that it's really not that great, at least for the amt of data that a printer needs. When I click a &quot;PRINT&quot; button, I hear the 6250 wind up well under 1 second. That's amazing to me. Even on pretty large posters and flyers (with heavy graphics), the first flyer starts printing within 5-10 seconds. If it's straight text, it'll start printing within 3 seconds. 26 pages per minute.** Speaking of Ethernet cable: wireless printing, from anywhere in the house. This has been a godsend to my wife, who used to always bug me about printing files from her iBook. Last night, she printed 20 flyers from the kitchen, wirelessly to the 6250 about 60 feet away. Is this a great time to be alive or what.** About once every 3 days or 20 print jobs, the 6250N doesn't see my print job. I have yet to figure out what the deal is, but I use the idiot's version of tech knowledge: I power down and power up the printer. So far, that always fixes the problem. This may not be a printer thing, but an End User Thing. I may be doing something wrong.** I haven't figure out how to get it to stop printing its internal Welcome/Startup page every time I turn the printer back on. Not a big deal, but who needs to waste paper and ink. Perhaps its a setting I can turn off.** Ink prices: the first time you buy a set of 4 high capacity ink cylinders and fork out $650, you have to remind yourself of the &quot;price-per-page&quot; thing. Otherwise, it's a shock. In the Xerox Phaser's case, high capacity says 8,000 pages. Given that that is probably not an accurate number, I'm guessing more like 4,000 pages. That turns out to be about 16 a page. That's a number that I can live with.** Software works seamlessly with Panther 10.3.3.To wrap this up: I love this thing. I can't say enough good about it. After dealing with inkjets for 8 years, I am glad I bit the Visa bullet and spent the dough.
I know these speakers don't have the most impressive specs, but they sound awesome on my computer. They sound better and work better than some Altec Lansing ones I had that should have been much better but just weren't. In fact, I've had these for over a year now and they operate flawlessly, and seem quite durable. And they do sound amazing considering the somewhat low specs. I'll probably be enjoying these for a good long time to come.
This Sony VAIO VGN-A290 Notebook PC is a great desktop replacing laptop. It has an Intel Inside Centrino Processor 1.7GHz. It might be a desktop replacement but you can still take it to the cafe and to the airport in a breeze. 1 GB RAM is very good to have since I do a lot of music and graphic software programs which take up a lot of RAM on the computer. 100GB is enough for me to download thousands of hours of music without making my computer even slow down. The wireless internet on this notebook PC is still vary fast. I usually get 11 Mbps at the airport which is pretty good. I can burn my DVDs on the DVD+/-RW Double Layer Drive easily without any mistakes. I used to have a Toshiba Satellite 1955-S803 notebook PC which costed around $2,500.00 with an Intel Inside Pentium 4 2.49GHz Processor, 512 DDR SDRAM, 60GB Hardrive, WiFi Technology, DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive, Wireless Keyboard that couldn't top this one. I love this machine and you should experience it yourself.
The pro's: after having tried many massagers myself and read about many more, there's really no beating the power of the Thumper Mini Pro 2. In my opinion, it's already paid for itself in the short amount of time I've owned it, especially when you consider what a professional massage costs, and the convenience of using this any time you need it.The $40 massagers at your local store, although good for more sensitive areas such as your neck, simply can't penetrate thick muscle tissue like the Thumper can. It's been especially helpful relieving my sciatic nerve pain and numbness.I've also tried the GenieRub that a friend loaned me; although it's also industrial strength, even on the lowest setting it's very aggressive and noisy, and lacks the precision of the Thumper.The con's: The basic design is great, but I think they could make it more ergonomic. Since the thumping end of it is very heavy, it's difficult and awkward to use on yourself. The handle is hard plastic and basically rectangular, and it seems to me that it would be a lot easier to hold and guide with some kind of contoured rubber grip. Another idea would be perhaps some kind of counter-handle, that is, a short handle (maybe detachable) attached to the thumper side that could be supported with the other hand.I'm no engineer, but it seems that the design of the thumper is somewhat dated by modern standards, and I think if they put their mind to it, they could make a great product even better.
My new IIIxe came with a cheap plastic stylus, no reset pin, light, yech! Since A) I tend to lose things and B) I hate the one that comes with it, I figured I'd give these a try. I love them. I can keep one in my desk at work, one at home, and one in my Palm.
I've traveled frequently and carry my iQue 3600. I have gone through two of these units. I replaced the first one when the plastic portion of the tip of the power port connector broke off. It looked like a case of material fatigue. However I recommend caution on inserting/removing the connector in your vehicle's power port to ensure it doesn't break its tip. Easy does it with inserting/removing the power connection. On the second unit, the cam lock (on the lever that tightens the cup up on the windshield) has worn out through use and now won't tighten up enough to create sufficient suction to hold the mount against the windshield. I tried to find a way to adjust it using a shim but have not found a good solution. An adjustment capability to compensate for normal wear on the cam would help a lot. An alternate design which uses a screw mechanism to tighten the cup up against the windshield would be a big plus because cam wear wouldn't be a factor. Other observations are that on rental cars they often swipe the inside of the windshield with a cleaner that leaves a soap film residue which prevents a good suction cup seal. I usually have to wipe a spot clear to create a place where it will stick. Also in high summer heat if you've gotten the mount to stick to the windshield by moistening the inside of the cup (not much wetness is required) the heat may cause the moisture to evaporate out which then causes the mount to fall off the windshield. Finally, some windshields, for example, on the Chevy Trailblazer SUV, have a very slight curve to them that can be hard to see. So on those vehicles it can be hard to find a place to the left of the driver's vision where the mount will stick. In conclusion, I have used this windshield mount frequently and in general have had good experiences with it. It holds the iQue 3600 very securely in the holder itself. That is not an issue. However it could be improved if there was some way to get user feedback to Garmin.
great value-beats paying double or more at staples, best buy. I have to write 10 more words in order to submit this review.
if you're debating to purchase these, dont hesitate any further. they are recently going for $50, over 50% less than MSRP. great frequency response throughout entire spectrum... even rivaling e4 models. for the price, they are the most value.
I love it. Im one handed and it allows me to program 12 buttons to emulate the left hand keyboard keys in online games and graphics programs. so one handed I can alt-click or ctrl-click. This would be the solution for a stroke victim or someone who broke an arm. I think those with a bad experience with this mouse didnt understand how to adjust the dpi sensitivity for everyday use. it goes from 400 dpi to 2000 dpi. when your not playing a game you need to turn down the dpi to 400. because of all the buttons, I retired my $60 Razer Mouse. Better buy two in case they dont continue to make them. An increadible bargin.
I liked the space saving but after a couple months of use I started having problems with it retracting.
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)
Things I like about this iron:1) It heats up quickly and has a light that lets you know when it's ready.2) It's cordless. I always disliked fighting with ironing cords that would get in my way while ironing. Being cordless is also nice because my wife is left-handed; I'm right-handed. It's uncanny the number of things we do backwards from one another. Setting up a corded iron is one of them, but this is less of an issue when the iron has no cord. Hey, it's a small thing, but something I did notice.3) The stand the iron rests on is very stable. We have little kids in our house, and a regular iron sitting upright on an ironing board always made me a little nervous. Even when they're not hot, they're still prone to falling over (and off the ironing board) if someone bumps the ironing board. I don't worry about this iron falling over when it's on its stand.4) The carrying case is handy. Back to the little kids idea - whenever I finish ironing, I just put the cover on the iron, and it's no longer exposed and ready to burn wandering fingers.I'm having a hard time thinking of something I dislike about the iron. I guess a nitpick is that it doesn't start steaming on its own when I first pick it up to start ironing. However, I find that if I press the steam button about 3 times when I first get started ironing, the steam kicks in (kind of priming the pump I guess), and it's good to go after that. Otherwise, it may take 30 seconds or so before the steam starts flowing.
For such a small price, I can't complain about these earphones. They come with nice pads which I can't live without and a case to wind them up in. They fit in my ears perfectly and once in, will not move in the slightest way with whatever I'm doing. They're cheap earphones so you can't expect outstanding quality, but I am not that critical when it comes to that and the sound is not bad at all.
[...] The machine is well rounded.Fairly fast processor, good memory, 7200rpm hard drive, andbuilt in video on the motherboard. it has one extra DIMM slotand a AGP slot if you want to add a dedicated graphics board.the case is well designed with space for another hard drive anda 5.25" open bay for another CD-drive.there are a lot of open ports here.. two 6-pin firewire, sixusb 2.0, and slots for all kinds of compact flash cards.Like the previous reviewer, i am having problems burning dvds with the built in Lite-on dvd burner whereas my second burnersucceeds.
It's a bit expensive but you can't make mistake buying this. It's so clear that I can see the metal ring only. This has been a great filter + protector for my 18-200mm VRII Nikon lens, which I normally use as almost all around lens. Be careful from the dust though - this filter 'attracts' dust.
I have sent the message below 3 times. Why can't this problem be settled?I did not order the TIFFEN 58 UV, i.e., SKU# TF58UV, but it was sent to me and $12.39 was charged to my credit card. Please send me a prepaid mailer for returning this filter and reverse the charge on my credit card, and I will return this filter to you. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
This filter was a must have, because for the price, you are protecting a very expensive camera lens. It screws on easily and does not negatively affect the quality of your pictures. I would definitely recommend this to anyone trying to maintain the value of their camera lenses.
The first thing I'll say is that they are HUGE. I've had no problems fitting any of the headphones I have bought over the years in my ears. The iPod earbuds fit just fine, these are HUGE and don't fit my ear. It hurts to even put them in. Luckily I didn't have to worry about that because BOTH pairs were deffective right out of the box. Stay away from this crappy product and get something else for a couple more dollars.
I'm no microscope wiz, but I bought the Celestron 44104 500x microscope and have been very pleased. It is easy to setup and use. The adjustments are handy allow for good control of the slide placement. It works well with the mirror or the powered light source. The packaged slides that come with the scope are nice, but it would have been even better if it came with several blank slides for your own use. You can't really do too much on your own without some blank slides, so you might as well purchase those at the same time to save yourself the headache later.
This little box, [...] after the rebate is awesome. It works as designed and as described. All I had to do, is go to the website, pull down the latest driver instead of the one that shipped with it, point my drivers to the new install, plug it in, and I'm done.It was incredibly easy. Of course you may have to have some familiarity with installing drivers on Windows, but it's really easy if you just follow the on screen instructions.The sound quality is great. Now if this little box, could have skyped installed in it's firmware and have external power so I didn't have to have the computer on, it would be even better and worth [...] at least to me.Don't be too dissuaded by the negative reviews. If you had to risk [...] for the WiFi skype phone, and get your old cordless phone working, this is a better risk.
Was easy to set up and produced clear images. The adjustment controls felt very solid and worked reliably. The one we got must have used the LED light because my wife left it on for a few hours and it didn't get very hot.The scope met its description and works as expected. I'll probably be looking for another eyepiece to increase maximum magnification, but the unit as sold provides a good range of viewing.Make sure you buy some slides and covers as well; the unit comes with a couple of prepared slides, but nothing to allow you to make your own.
Short and sweet... This camera is great, hardware-wise. The image looks good, and the automatic light adjustment works well. Capturing video at 320x240 is smooth.Installation is true plug and play. This camera is Microsoft WHQL logo'd and drivers are included with Windows ME and XP. No installation of the included software is necessary. If you have Windows 2000 you will need to download drivers from the Intel web site. This is a bad thing for people who actually want to use the included software, as it will not install or work in Window 2000, the downloadable drivers are bare bones. This is not so bad, as the included software is not too hot anyway, and netmeeting and windows movie maker or media encoder work great. Windows media encoder is a free download from Microsoft.The camera is well priced and beats all the other cameras out there for OS support and quality. Yes, even the Intel Pocket Camera. Pick up this camera for a low price and there is also the rebate which makes it a steal. If you are even slightly considering getting a webcam, go for this one. You will put it to good use if you plan on running Windows XP in the near future, as the built in Windows Messenger software makes it really easy to have video chats with friends or family.
About a year ago, I got interested in portable radios, and as a result have purchased these three radios over the last year. Each radio has it's pluses, and I suggest that those pluses drive the decision what to buy. It is fitting to relate each radio to an equivalent car. The Tivoli Songbook is a Mercedes sedan - great looking and obviously a luxury car. The sound and build quality of the Tivoli are impressive, and the radio is simply a joy to listen to and own. It is very pleasing looking, and the controls, rubber coating and rechargeable batteries make it a class act. If you are into listening to FM radio, and want something compact and discreet, well this little beauty can replace your entire stereo system. Definitely worth the price, and the sound is really incredible. The G4000a is a Chevy. It is also a pleasant looking radio, and it's strong points are appearance, the nice leatherette case and the well laid out controls and manual. The build quality, for instance the antenna and the case are OK, but a little suspect. It just does not feel like a radio that hold up to the knocks and bangs of travel or hard use. Also, the shortwave reception is merely OK. FM reception is good, and I agree with other reviewers that the best feature of the radio is speaker, which is warm toned and excellent. Overall, a solid radio, but not particularly exciting. The Kaito KA-1103, however, is exciting, much like a BMW sports car. It has tremendous build quality and clear, clear sound through the speaker. The reception of this radio is truly startling - FM and shortwave reception pretty much blow the G4000a away. AM? I tuned this radio to AM the first day I had it, in my kitchen in Washington DC, and immediately and clearley picked up a station in Boston! As for all the bad hype about the controls, for instance the volume button and the pseudo analog display, well the radio is really a snap to operate. Yeah, a little quirky, but so is any sports car worth its money. Once you read the manual and play with radio for ten or fifteen minutes, well the controls start to really make sense. For example, the much malinged volume control is actually much finer and more adjustable than a manual wheel. The pseudo analog display enables you to see all bands, and where you are on them. The more you use this radio, the more you realize that those designers and Kaito are actually ahead of everyone else in the design department. The radio also has a lot of cool very well thought out design touches, such as a nice backlit display, a truly excellent memory scan feature and terrific accessories. All for well under $100. The Kaito is my favorite radio, it really is the best small radio, dollar for dollar, I have ever come across. If I was taking one radio on a long around the world trip, the Kaito would hands down be it. So, in summary, if you are in the market for a beautiful sounding FM radio for around the house or your office, one that radiates quality and class, get the Tivoli. For a shortwave radio or travel radio, get the Kaito KA-1103. Don't even consider wasting money or more expensive portable shortwaves. The Kaito is all the portable shortwave you'll need and you will not regret buying and getting to know this hot little sports car of a radio.
I'm running a Debian GNU/Linux server on this board and with the latest 2.6 kernels there is built-in support for the two on-board ethernet jacks. I've had a little difficulty getting the on-board sound working, but I'm no whiz at that and others on various forums say it is possible to even take advantage of this board's surround sound features under Linux. Basically, for my purposes, this board has worked without a hitch for about a year now. There's a reason it and its close relatives by Asus are so popular. It rocks!
This is a top quality SD card and the price is what one should expect. It is a perfect match for my SimpleTech Bonzai USB card reader. The most vulnerable part of a jump drive is the metal connector. An SD card in a Bonzai reader gives me a pocketable storage device that will not lose my data if the connector is accidently bent. I had an occasion to ask a question of SimpleTech's tech support, and my call was handled by a person who was knowledgeable and courteous.
I have had these headphones for two months and have both great and terrible things to say. The overall sound quality is fantastic, you really cannot do better with ear buds for under $100. Deep, rich, and full of bass.However, the ear buds themselves have broken three times now. The right one broke came apart once, glued it back together (no actual effect on sound since it stayed wired together... just in two pieces), and then again with another glue session. The left bud just now broke for the first time. Again, this doesn't affect the sound quality at all, but it is extremely annoying and the glue makes them pretty unsightly.And in the past two weeks, the wire itself has gone a bit haywire. I can only get sound if the plug is positioned perfectly in any device. These buds are on the verge of total collapse!So I whole-heartedly recommend these to anyone, just don't make the mistake I did and throw the receipt out. Unless the ear buds are stored very carefully all of the time, they will break. Easily.
I have this protector set up in front of my main entertainment center, where I have a large LCD TV, speaker system, DVR, PS3 and XBOX 360 all set up. Each one is hooked up to the surge protector which allows each attachment to be switched on or off whenever I want without the hassle of pulling the plug out, saving electricity as I go. Does exactly what it should do, very happy with the purchase.
I just bought this system on Sunday and it is great! Here's what I thought about it:Looks:4.5/5 I think this stereo looks great and should be displayed, not hidden.Sound:4.5/5 This system has some deep, room rattling bass. The neighbors got mad at me because they could hear the bass and I didn't even have the volume loud! It can also handle the mids and highs good. The bass is nice and clear and the mids and highs too. Even at high volume it sounds accurate and not disstorted. I hooked up my tv to it and it's awesome. Try playing Halo with this hooked up to the tv.Price:4/5 I thought the price was excellentfor this system. Not too expensive.Durability:?/5 I just got it so I don't know how long it will last. It seems to be doing fine.Display:4.5/5 The display is bright and colorful and also big and easy to read.Remote:4/5 The remote seemed fine although I don't really care how it looks or feels.Overall:4.5/5 I think this is a great system for the price. It's especially good for rap and r&b; music.
Item works great! Very Cheap, shipped fast: I am pleased with the transaction!The only thing I may need to warn about the product is the cord length is shorter than is typical(3 feet or less). But that doesn't bother me.
If you want to remotely control a TV, cable box, DVD, etc. this is the EXACT thing to get. install in minutes. Works great.Here's what I learned... if you use the remote like normal...there's a conflict between the remote (infra red) and the device transmission. Cover the remote infra red area...and evverything works fine.
I bought this cable for my PS3 when I found out that you can't use bluetooth headphones to listen to music or play games. I thought the cable was pretty sturdy and had a thick wire, which is nice. Sound quailty isn't outstanding you get kind of a trembly bass when listening at high volume and a sudden explosion happens and the lows/mids can be a bit grating on the ears while listening to music but fades if listening at reasonable volume. I love them and they would have gotten a 5star rating if they didn't charge 5 dollars for shipping. It got here pretty fast and they give you constant emails and a tracking number to let you know were your stuff is. when the package got to my house, I found that it was shipped in this thick envolope and in side was this big ass catalog of cyberguys inventory; I bet that a coniderable cost from shipping came from the catalog, So basically you are paying 5 dollars for them to send you there catalog. PLAYING BIOSHOCK with a nice pair of noise cancelling headphones is Awesome.
We've only used the mic (and another that is identical) about 10 times now, but no complaints so far. My experience with Logitech products has been good in the past and I expect no different this time. We use it for the Karaoke Revolution games for the PS2.It would be nice if there was a gain adjustment right on the mic, but that may be a limitation of the PS2 or the game, so I can't hold that against the mic without knowing more.The cord is pretty long, I'd say 12' or so. Whether or not it works on a PC or if a PC-USB mic works on a PS2, I don't know.Since I don't have any complaints, you might wonder why I gave it 4 stars and not 5. To me, 4 stars means "It does the job and has no major flaws". 5 stars means "This thing is awesome!"
I've been a home drip coffee and French press drinker for over 25 years. I remember my Mom making percolator coffee when she'd have &#34;club&#34; or for parties, and that wonderful, rich smell would permeate the house. Having had two inferior drip makers in the past few years, I thought to give this a try.Absolutely pleased that I bought this percolator. First pot was excellent, second even better when I got my coffee portioning correct. That deep coffee taste is just completely lost with a drip maker.The box contains a starter pack of square filters that you put in the basket and fold over, then put on the basket lid. I also tried it with a standard basket filter, just cut a small hole in the center for the stem - worked just fine for me. Impossible to find these square filters, even in Chicago and suburbs. So, basket filters it is.I thought it would be a longer brewing time, but I had a full pot finished in 10 minutes flat. That I like.And that percolator sound is oddly comforting to me, reminding me of my childhood home and Mom. Awwww!
Upon receiving the nuvi 250W it was easy to set up and install in my car. Sensitivity is very good and the unit locked on to satellites very rapidly. During a trip it locked on to satellites from my motel room while sitting at the desk several feet from the window.This unit is easy to use and does all the basic GPS mapping functions well. My only gripe is the quick start manual is very basic and I had to learn how to get the best use by experimentation. Getting to some of the more advanced setup features was not always intuitive.
Great product. Price is a little high...but you pay for the obvious quality.This is the only DVD media I now use.
I have had my v40 All-In-One for over two years now and have had no problems at all. I do not do professional work but for the home, it is perfect. Even the cartridges are reasonable if you shop around on-line. I do wish it had separate color cartridges but hey, if it's not broke, don't fix it. Too bad HP has discontinued this item.
Bought this on Amazon for 199.00 free shippping. Worth every penny. My wife, however, doesn't particularly care for it. Deep bass on music and on blu ray's..wow! I watched the opening scene from Dark Knight...You won't believe it till you buy it. I found using the red\white input jacks seemed better than the LFE input. Roughly similar in sound until you get a splitter and run 2 input jacks in the red\white. YOu may feel differently , but this is how I think it sounded the best. All in all, awesome sub, very happy with it, and POWERFUL!
I've never realized how many snowboarding and skiing shows were on regular cable till I got TiVo. The machine makes coming home after work more enjoyable. I'm always anxious to see what shows are 'Now Showing' on my TiVo. So far TiVo's done an awesome job with the shows it's recorded on its own, finding me shows I never knew about, but that I enjoy. The best features are the three speed fast foward/rewind with the timeline indicator on the bottom showing you where you are in the show. The translucent live tv guide is convenient and the slow-mo button is great for sports.This is definitely the easiest way to get 'Interactive' TV without waiting for the cable companies to roll 'em out. Also, think about it... would you rather rely on the cable network to supply you with Video On Demand, or would you rather have your own machine that gathers it for you? It's like having your own PC vs a terminal. Plus, just wait for when TiVo opens its source to programmers... think of all the endless possible hacks! you gotta admit it's getting better...better everyday!
I'm loving this little GPS. For the price, who can beat it? It is intuitive to use and does the trick. The suction mount is fantastic.
Now here's a product that embodies quality. The only "must have" filter for a DSLR. I've used this extensively on my D90 and the product positively reeks of top quality workmanship. The thinness of the polarizer ensures that you don't run into any vignetting at all. To get a feel of the effect of this CPL, press the DOF button and rotate the filter (after fitting it on, but naturally) till you get the results that you're looking at; the 90 degrees to the sun while using this filter is the kind of stuff that I'm not even mentioning cos that's elementary regardless of whether you're "my dear Watson" or not.
I've only had the unit for a month, so its hard to say how it'll wear over time, but it performs quite nicely out of the box.
I brought a used one;Shipping was fast;There is no key; - I use it at home so no matter;It is clean and it works;With a fraction of cost to buy a new one, I think this is a good deal;
Got it to enhance my movie watching experience and it is working great! Small, light-weight, perfect.
This is the handiest, easiest to use video recorder. Even I can use it!It plugs into a TV or computer and the picture is very good. It slips into a pocket or purse and has 60 minutes of recording time (there is a 30 minute model too). It is lightweight and super easy. My husband loves it to and hasn't stopped using it since Father's day.
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.
Great rack, about four feet tall. Bought for (what I thought was) a decent-sized DVD collection. They all fit! I can see why others buy more than one though; as it is really nice. I'll definitely get another when my collection gets big enough.Some assembly notes. When you arrange the shelves for (the larger) DVD's only, you'll have one shelf left over, which is normal. It seems somewhat flimsy when first being assembled, but adding the shelves to it makes it very strong. I found that to get the shelve clips to line up, I put them slightly out-of-place, and slid them until they clicked into place. The feet unscrew for leveling adjustment, which means this will even work on carpet, so initially turn those all the way in. I found it beneficial to unscrew the front feet a little bit more, so that the whole rack tipped back towards the wall slightly.Which brings me to my only concern, and that is, considering the height and &#34;thinness&#34; of the rack, it could topple over fairy easily once fully loaded. This is true for any such shape, not this one in particular. I have mine on a hardwood floor and this is true; on carpet I'd imagine it would be even wobblier. Included in the kit are two straps and wall anchors however, so if you have toddlers or rowdy animals or wild college parties, you might want to install those. That WILL leave one or two holes in the wall (each about the size of a pencil) so keep that in mind.Instead of using the plastic wall anchors included, you could find a carpenter or someone whom can locate the &#34;wall studs&#34; and screw directly into those, which will leave a smaller hole and be even more secure.
I purchased over 1 year ago, and have had zero problems with this printer.Works as advertised. Solid build quality, very respectable print speed, and color is above average.My only issue is that I wish I had researched the cost of the toner cartridges for this unit. They are very expensive, and the lifespan is a bit shorter than I was expecting. Hence the reason for only 4 stars. I think an inexpensive laserjet should also have somewhat inexpensive toner cartridges. To that end, I am considering an HP Pixma to supplement this printer for LARGE color jobs.The printer was easily shared on my home network which consists of 3 XP, and 4 Vista computers. This printer is connected to a desktop Vista computer, and all others on the network detected it with no problems.Typically solid HP drivers and reliability after 14 months or so of regular use.Highly recommended.
do not buy this case the camera will not fit in the case i order two and both are same. camera dose not fit in the case once you push hard it will go but it will not come out as easier.
I owned one and I like it so much that I let my friend try it and he felt in love with it so I gave it away and got myself a new one. I had the first one for 4 years and still like new. Great sound and comfort.
This is a good little radio. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because of a couple of quirks, but overall I am very satisfied with my Inno.Pros:The Inno is very user-friendly.It has a clear screen and easy-to-use controls.PC setup is a snap, even for technophobic folks.You can tag or bookmark a song that is playing as a favorite, and then later buy a copy from Napster or another music service. That is useful since I can never remember artist names.The home kit (included) and car kit (separate) are easy to install (disclaimer: I had my car kit professionally installed since Subaru electronics are a bit complex). The car kit does not include an FM Modulator, which I recommend. I bought the entire setup - Inno with home kit, car kit, FM Modulator, and installation - for just over $400, a reasonable price for a good radio.Cons:The "record song" function cuts off the last bit of the song, sometimes by a barely noticeable bit but other times by as much as a full second. I don't know if this is an issue with the Inno or with the XM broadcast signal.The Napster software does not display the name of the song when I download recordings (if it does, I can't figure out how to see it). It only displays the start and stop time of the recording, which I find to be really goofy and useless information.The unit MUST be plugged into an antenna in order to get good reception. That is not a problem when I use my Inno at home or in the car, but it is a problem when I want to listen to it while exercising. The built-in antenna does not pick up a consistent signal. Belkin makes antenna headphones for the Inno, but the headphones are of poor quality and are painful to wear (mine caused major chafing in my ears and then crapped out after 2 weeks. Others report the same problems).Overall, the Inno is a great product. I use mine every day.
I bought this case with the SD1000 camera and I've got to say that I'm pretty unhappy with it. The main issue is that the case WILL NOT FIT with a wrist strap on the camera, and thus the case won't close. There's a hole on the top of the case that I suppose is supposed to work with the strap, but the strap that ships with the camera is far too large to fit. The camera is tiny and really needs the wrist strap so this case is a bad bad choice. Go with something else.I'm back to using my old case that fits pretty good and actually has room for my extra battery, which you also must carry since this camera doesn't have a battery life meter. Of couse, you can hack the camera to add that... but that's not for the feint of heart ;)
Excellent battery. Gives life to spec. in our Sony camera and was an excellent buy.
Was skeptical this product would work as the universal remote that came with the Comcast service would not work with the TV (after several minutes trying to program it, scan for the signal etc.). Took it out of the box (added batteries, not included) and it worked immediately, no programming. Now I can actually change the input setting on the ~6 year old Sylvania LCD TV (also works with volume etc. too). Plan B was going to be to buy a new TV.
This case is practically too small (too tight to use) I have an S51 and am very disappointed with the extreme tight fit.
At mid-$200's this is an excellent value. I've had the camera for about a week. I'm a professional photographer and own several professional digital Fuji bodies. I needed a good point and shoot to carry with me for casual family shooting. I am surprised and pleased with the quality of the images, especially at 50 ISO and fine settings. I only need about a 1 to 1.5 mb file size to get an excellent 5x7, which is really the largest size I would ever need for this application. Plenty of features, including a full Manual setting if you need it.The only negative so far is that it does not focus very well in moderate to low light, especially at the higher focal lengths (and accompanying higher F stop)but I guess that's understandable for a slower lense. To compensate, in lower light I tend to shoot at the widest zoom settings.Overall I am extremely pleased with the results for a point and shoot.
It does exactly what it says it is suppose to do. However, like most reviewers have already commented it is very easy to crack when securing to the wall if you are using a power screwdriver. I cracked both of them but was able to still use them. Airports have been hanging on the wall without any problems.
My 5 year old loves this MP3 player. It is cute and holds over a 100 songs,which is alot for a kid her age! Seems to be pretty durable,too.Great for a 1st-timer!
For the price I would say this keyboard is okay. The num lock key doesn't work but the keys work fine.
Beware that this unit does not recognize iPod Touch video out. This fact is buried in the faq section of their web site. And the remote is very limited, the same as it seems for even Apple's own remote. You can't jump back to Album or Artist, etc. and pick a new one. You only get next song, previous song, vol+ vol- power, play and pause. Here is what their site says:"Q9. Why am I unable to use the video output on my sixth generation iPod classic, third generation iPod nano, and iPod touch?A9. These iPod models have a new hardware requirement that prevents the user from enabling the video output. This device does not meet that hardware requirement. Within the video settings, there is an option for TV Out. The fifth generation iPod video and fourth generation iPod with color display would allow you to turn this function On to output the video (or just photos on the fourth generation iPod) from your device to be played on your television. Within these new iPods, this function is not available unless the iPod detects that it is connected to a device that meets this hardware requirement."
I ordered this for my son's birthday. We went to use them and there seemed to be a short in the volume control. We were able to use them but just had to fiddle with the control to get it to come in both ears.I called the customer service listed on the warranty and they sent me out a new pair right away. No problems. I also like the headphones. I have a small head and they fit perfectly for me too.Update on 2/22/11: Still work great. Love these headphones!
This handcuffs are extremely strong and durable. I use them for my security job and it holds up very well. Can also use for pleasure lol!!
This is my second cooling fan of this type after 3 years, and it works great!! My first one started to go bad, so I looked around and after seeing what was current, I decided this one was still the best one for me, and so far I'm quite happy with it!
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.
These guys who are palm lovers just have a hard time switching to the Pocket PC! I am a switcher. The transition was tough at first back a couple of years ago. The Palm OS is surely faster and more user friendly but has much less to offer. This IPAQ is a powerful one and the screen quality, handwritting recognition and wifi options are unmatched by any Palm device. I have not found much use yet for the Bluetooth and the security features are good but I don't know that I need them. Still, what a great tool for word processing, spreadsheets, web surfing and more. Lighten up Palm boy!
In my opinion this is the only case for the palm pilot. It costs a bit more but you get what you pay for. It is an excellent value and it looks great. I would just warn folks about the Rhino pinch. If you are not careful you may close it too fast and get your hand pinched. Ouch! It is not the cases fault and in this case &quot;no pain no gain&quot; I still give it 5 stars!
I purchased this Micro SD card for my Nokia 6126 cell phone. It installed seamlessly and works perfectly. I've used many Kingston products over the years, and I've never had a problem with any of them. Solid products at a good price.I should note that I haven't had the need to use the full SD adapter that comes packaged with the card, so I can't comment on that.
I received this product on the date it was supposed to arrive, in the right package and in a perfect state.So far so good!
Pros:--It's light, light for a around the ear headphone.--It's a smooth design--Sound-quality, you can hear ambient/background noise a little clearerCons:--Uncomfortable: 1.Shape of ear-pads, not for humans, apparently some people have straight up and down ears, this was my first instinct when shopping for headphones, not to buy them because of the up and down shape, always trust your first instinct. 2. Depth of ear-pads, not very deep your ear may be squished against a hard surface.
Arrived quickly in brand new condition. Much cheaper than purchasing a whole new UPS battery back-up and safer than some recharged batteries that out there.Would have given 5 stars but had a bit of a hard time locating the correct replacement part for my 3 year old unit.
I have used many thumbdrives with my Mac and have had nearly no troubles... just plug and play. I have had nothing but trouble with this one. They do not adequately support Macs, nor provide any helpful support when things go wrong. I eventually 'retired' it and bought something else. I really would not recommend this product. JMTek has been very unresponsive (lots of useless 'touble tickets'). What a waste of time!!!
I have ordered this product twice and both times have received a battery that is incompatible with my camera. It says it is BN-V306U but the battery that is in the box is not correct.
No problems once I read the directions and figured out how to use it properly.
THIS LITTLE MAKER IS JUST THE RIGHT SIZE FOR 6 CUPS OR LESS.THE COFFEE BREWS NICELY AND STAYS VERY HOT. I WOULD BUY IT AGAIN IF NEEDED
I bought this camera after a lot of research but was disappointed by the performance. Most of the pictues were shaky.I've never had this problem with my regular film camera ever.
This portable USB hard drive has met my expectations. I did not find the included back up software to be user friendly. I am using Windows backup utility instead. I am also using this drive to store music and other information to reduce the amount of data on my computers hard drive.No problems so far, just plug and play. It is powered by the USB port.
This cable does not convert an ATX power supply to be used with an AT motherboard. The AT 'block' connector is correct, but the other end has female connectors and cannot be mated with the female connectors on the end of the ATX power supply cables.
WoW! That's what I said when I saw them uncrating this TV on the retail floor. I had completed my purchase for a high end 36&quot; tube tv. I went home that evening and called the salesperson to cancel the delivery. I went back to the store the next day and purchased this hot new Sony 43&quot; projection tv. It is far less deep, weighs less, and is even .5&quot; less wide than the 36&quot; t.v. The sound is great. The picture is great, and it even has a pretty wide viewing angle.
This product looks and works great. Light weight, fast, silent, and sleek design. Does not heat up, powered by computer through USB 2.0, and comes ready to use. I have not tried the included software because I don't need it. I think it is superior in design to the Western Digital comparable drive, which I have, also. The similar Seagate model is heavier, larger, and the screws holding the case together tend to fall out. I am sold on the Lacie Mobile Drive and will surely buy another one to satisfy my growing need for video and audio file storage.
Put in lithium batteries as alkaline does not work well in cold. So far this fishfinder does its job.
better than nothing / cheaper and easier than buying a sound card... less than $3 can't go wrong! I have a server with win7 pro installed on it and this was the quicker and cheaper way to do that!
I was slightly reluctant to buy this item after reading a few bad reviews on Amazon but I bought it and I'm glad I did. Other consumer report sites rated it high and I do also. It's a great unit and came with no problems. It picks up radars long before they're in view. Make sure you have the unit parallel with the ground to work best. No need to unplug it when you leave your vehicle...it senses a low voltage and turns itself off after a moment when it senses the car is turned off then it turns on when you restart the ignition. It also muffles its alerts after a few beeps so you don't have to reach up and turn it down if you're conversing. Great features in a great product.
I tried series of test shots with the same vantage point with and without this filter and all the time I get the same or negligible difference in exposure between with and without photos. That means, amount of light eaten up by this filter is almost Nil. For $6, this is a well investment I would say.
The G5 is a great machine. The G5 dual processor with a 900 mhz FSB means that it runs faster than your typical Intel core duo machine with an 800 mhz FSB.The Mac G5 really needs 4 gigs of memory to run optimally for tasks like Photoshop and video editing. For day to day office tasks like browsing the web or sending emails 1 to 2mb of memory is sufficient.The stock 64 mb video card is sufficient.The G5 is just smooth. It's the Mercedes/Lexus of the computer world.There are a few minor drawbacks to the G5. First of all, the fan is loud. But after a while you get used to to the fan and appreciate that it's keeping the dual powerpc processors nice and cool.The case is large. Yes, it's a gorgeous aluminum case with it's big "cheese grater" front panel - and it's pretty heavy.Real drivers understand what a Mercedes is and what it excels at. The same can be said for the G5. If you understand what it is and what it can be used for, it's a great machine.I bought mine used at a fraction of the new prices. If you can pick one up in decent shape used, you'll soon learn how great this machine really is.
I own bose redline cubes, bose bookshelf speakers, wharfedale speakers (Kevlar), and the bic acoustech tower speakers. Out of all those I like the bic venturi towers the best (dv84). I auditioned paradigm monitor 7 ($800) against these and although they sounded very good I liked the dv84's better. The paradigm speakers had a great balanced sound, but in comparison to the dv84s they lacked crisp highs and low base. It was very apparent that the dv84's have a much wider range of sound and can produce very high and very low frequencies. I like the clear sound of the acoustech speakers, but the horns play so loud that it doesnt sound right without a subwoofer. I would highly recommend the dv84 speakers to anyone that is looking for speakers in the $1000 price range. I paid $300pair for mine and so far I have yet to listen to any speakers under $1000 that sound better. The connector(plastic) and cabinet(laminate/particle board) quality is definitely not as good as some of the other brands, but its hard to pay 3 times as much money for a speaker that is built out of better materials when doesnt sound as good. These are a really fun speaker to listen to!
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.
I would give this a ZERO star if I could. The internet cam is a pile of junk. I began setting up the camera, and as I got to the end the found out the junk did not work at all.. SAVE YOUR MONEY, buy another one.
Being this is the first lens filter I have ever purchased, I have nothing to compare it too. It seems high quality and that's what I wanted. It needs to protect my Canon 100-400mm L lens and my Canon 24-70mm L lens so the store where I purchases the camera and lenses told me to only buy the very best filters for those lenses. I bought 2 of these filters for those 77mm lenses and one of these filters for a 62 mm Tamron 18-270mm travel lens for the wife's camera.
Nice case. Very snug fit..nothing else will fit but the camera, which only bothers me because they claim it will hold memory card etc..it won't. Oh well. It is a little annoying to thread the wrist strap through the hole, but mine will still close even if I just put the strap to the side. Obviously the camera is less pocket size when in the case, but if you want to put it in a purse or coat pocket it's still fine.
I have been using this memory for a couple of months now - no problems - in case there is still any debate about 2GB RAM being supported in emac, the answer is yes (at least it is in this 1.42 superdrive model), 2GB RAM is recognized in the system profiler - received order in 3 business days - i purchased this RAM on July 12th, 2007 for $128.63 which i thought was a bargain - today, Sept. 19th, 2007, the price is $115.19 - if you don't have to have it right away, you might want to wait and see how much it goes down - i purchased mine directly from this page from Crucial Tech. - they are a well respected company that is known for standing behind it's products.
Love the style of this MP3 player, very gym friendly however when it came to a bit of water on the player, it died and was never usable again, went through 2 players and the same thing happened.
I am VERY satisfied with the Starmate. After many hours of research of Sirius receivers, I chose the Starmate because of it features... and yes, its consistent positive reviews from every online review / forum I hit. (I considered Audiovox PNP3 and XACT as well.)I bought the home kit also because I rarely drive. ***This review will not cover car install / reception, as I have yet to install it in my vehicle.***The Starmate takes about 5 minutes to install and if you go on online to subscribe you will be listening in a few minutes. And by "install" I simply mean plugging in the power, plugging it into your stereo and placing the antenna somewhere in the room that manual advises; specific to your region. My antenna sits inside, on my window sill. Crystal clear. (Reception was a concern of mine and it's perfect. It hasn't dropped yet.)Features I enjoy:- 30 presets- Jump button: A stand-alone preset to program a favorite station that you can always "jump" back to.- Easy Navigation: left, right, up, down scroll and a selection button.... Directory of stations to scroll though too. Simple.- 44 minutes of replay. I can leave it on and go back to it at my leisure. Note: Replay is not recording. You must have the unit *on* and *tuned into* the channel you intend to replay at the time.- FM Transmitter: Great option. I brought my old portable radio in the kitchen and tuned in my satellite to an open frequency. Clear and convenient. (Even works on my alarm clock! I can wake up to satellite.)- Alarm and sleep mode. (Unit can be used as an alarm clock.)I read only one negative review while researching receivers -- about the blue display being too bright. I can see way it would bother people - it is bright; but you can adjust this slightly in the menu options. This unit isn't in my bedroom so that doesn't bother me. Don't let that stop you though! It's a super, easy-to-use, thing of beauty.Highly recommended.
This device actually worked but we live in a pretty quiet neighborhood in Long Beach, CA. We got more coverage and WiFi connected in places we didn't before around the house. We just barely got some WiFi in the backyard too, thanks to this Hawking signal booster.Here's the BAD: it creates this really high pitched frequency that is very very audible. If you have it set up somewhere where you hang out in the house, it may drive you nuts. My wife and I couldn't deal with it and we're returning it.Ending up spending $20 more for the Amped Wireless High Power Wi-Fi Signal Booster (SB1000) instead, which is also available here on Amazon. It was definitely worth the $20 more. This Amped SB1000 boosted the signal even more and makes NO SOUND.
A superior quality product that exceeds most if not all of its competitors units in this form or any similar type of auto winshield mount in any other shape or style. The consumer won't be sorry when they purchase the PanaVise 809 AMP Satellite Radio Vehicle Mount.
Of all the affordable iPod docks/radios out there, this one offers absolutely the best sound. I'm faintly curious why there are so few available that do include the radio option, but was really delighted to find this one. My spouse diligently did homework for me, listening to all available products before I purchased this one from Amazon, and it's definitely the best in class, not just for the sound quality, but also for ease of use.
This is the fastest SD memory I tried.I already bought Sandisk Ultra II and Panasonic Super High Speed and are much slower than Transcend.I can use it with my Panasonic SVAV100 D-Snap MPEG4 Digital Video Recorder with excellent performance.Highly recommended !
If you still have the old ATA100 or ATA133 hard drives but your computer only uses the newer SATA300 hard drives, this is the solution to your problem. Instead of throwing them away, plug this controller card into a PCI slot. Your old hard IDE hard drives will coexist with the new.
I have looked at several routers and I would have to say that this one is the best. It is so easy to setup and within minutes of getting it out of the box, it was already hooked and running off of my ADSL connection. It also gives me the mobilty to move my laptop around the house without having to worry about having a cable running to the router. I highly recommend this product.
I have been using Netgear Powerline in my house for almost 10 months some of that time with 4 computers. Have &quot;horse hair plaster walls&quot; and many doors. No problem with using the product and not worried about security issues like with wireless
love it! I have obvious scratches on my white macbook that drove me crazy... I followed the instructions to the T (check out their website: [...]): I used cotton balls (ended up using around 10 cotton balls) and spent 30 minutes buffing one area continuously... and the scratches are ALL GONE. I also made sure to shake the bottle each time i use the drop. good luck!!
This camera is easy to use, very compact, and comes with everything you need to get started. It would be nice to have an AC adapter (available for extra $), and it would be nice to have an optical zoom (available in different models). It comes with every cable you could want, 4 rechargeable batteries and the recharger (uses 2 at a time). It uses the batteries efficiently as long as you don't use the LCD screen too much...
It is a very comfortable keyboard to use. Very user friendly and much easier on my hands.
Have not started my diet yet because of my primary association with Miller Time, baking goodies and ice cream. Gotta loose 40 lbs. Am getting ready with Alli, gym membership, new bicycle, smoked salmon and a positve attitude. I have the Sennheiser big brother RS-130. That wireless headset is so far above the compition that I automatically expect the best from this abreviated PMX 70 workout headset from Sennheiser. Also heard from people working out that this is one of the few headsets to stay in place, produce great sound and remain comfortable while working out. Wish me success by Christmas with family. Thank you for your consideration. Tress
I recently purchased "White Rice" popcorn for my Dad who has diverticulitious. It is small and very tender and an airpopper blew it all over the place. I spent some time on the web researching alternate poppers and saw this. My parents are elderly and have no trouble using it at all. I reccomend it as a healthy alternative to standard microwave popcorn.
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.
My sister had this cooler and I was impressed by the quietness of the fans and the ergonomic shape. I purchased it and I have never been happier!The cooler is lightweight, so I can take it with me when I go out to the park to enjoy some sunshine, without worrying about my laptop overheating!I've even snuck my laptop into meetings and even with my fan running, no one was wiser!
The bag is easily configurable to match your camera, lenses, flash units, etc... But what makes this bag so ideal for me is the comfort while hiking the mountains/volcanoes of Hawaii. When the straps are clipped and fastened as designed, this bag is incredibly comfortable even if you have a lot of weight by carrying a fast telephoto lens. However, if you are the type of person to sling a bag over one-shoulder, this is not the bag for you. Over one shoulder is awkward to say the least. This is meant to be fastened in place and to provide extreme comfort when used as designed.
It never ceases to amaze me as to how much the big box stores charge for cables HDMI or other types, when you can get the same quality for a lot less at this source. A popular magazine did a study and found no difference between cheap cable and the more expensive (think five or six times or more) cables. Save money and buy here!
I agree with the consensus that this is a terrific buy, but I've got to warn those who use it to play SACDs that it has a firmware "feature" which is incredibly annoying with certain SACDs. Whenever it encounters a new track, the player pauses, I suppose, to ensure there is an adequate break between tracks. In certain sorts of classical music, this leads to really unhappy results. For example, in operas there are usually a lot of internal tracks which are there just to provide access to specific points in the music. The music itself is supposed to flow on without any break. But on the Oppo, it's rather like listening to a stack of old 78 rpm records on a changer. You get five or six minutes of music and then have to wait for the next record/track to start playing. They are working on a fix for this; in fact it's already available in beta, so I think you should still feel comfortable buying this unit, but don't freak out when odd silences punctuate what should be a seamless flow of music, and don't blame the SACD manufacturer as I initially did. It is the player's fault and will, I hope, soon be remedied.
Spectacular...I have a Nikon D70 which was my favorite camera UNTIL I started to use the SD600. It's compact size makes it a joy to use and to have with you almost all the time. Best of all the results are equal to the Nikon d70. I love it and highly recommend it.
This is a wonderful product. We gave it to a friend before he moved. He keeps it on his desk with all our pictures. He said he loved it and was very grateful that we gave it to him.
You can use a telephone cord and do the exact same thing. Red for power and Green for ground. Other 2 wires not used.
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.
The old saying, "You get what you pay for..", certainly applies here..One of the speakers didn't last a week! 300 watts?? Just hooked them up to a regular car radio.. But, the enclosures are what I really wanted anyway.. So, I really can't complain! :)
When I first started looking at buying an HDTV I talked to my friends that had them. The response I got was, "DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG!" My friend had an early model of the DLP 50" and sent it back after a week. The problem he had was with sound and video not syncing due to the delay caused by up-converting to 1080p. This was particularly bad when it came to video games and there would be a 250 millisecond delay between a button push and an action on screen. This made timing particularly difficult, which was devastating for gaming.That in mind I delved into research on what TV brand and style would not have that delay, but still be big and do 1080p. I went to Bestbuy and spoke to their sales guys, I read reviews on both amazon and consumer reports, and everything else I could to make sure I wouldn't have this problem. My answer came back that it was an issue with older TVs, and while any up converted signal will have delays, they are minuscule and unnoticeable on this TV. Problem solved.That said, my games look great. Picture and sound are both excellent. The LED Engine resolves the problem of the old DLP bulbs burning out at 3,000 hours (promising a life of closer to 20,000 hours). The menu prompts are slow on the remote, but not problematically slow... and barely noticeable once you've used them for a few minutes. All in all it is a great TV, and the price is unbeatable.Two other things to note about these TVs.#1. It will be shipped by Eagle. They are supposed to call you to arrange a time you will be home, but if you track it, and it is nearby, it goes much faster for you to call them. I got my TV a full 6 days earlier than the anticipated delivery date. Their number is 1.800.888.4949. They will need your tracking number to set a delivery time. I recommend this highly. The driver was supposed to call me 30 minutes in advance, but didn't... and they were afraid of my driveway, so I took the TV up in my truck. However, this is not typical service of them, and they are very very good.#2. I wrote a 3 star review for the stand that Samsung recommends for this TV. It is not very good and for the price it would be better to find a local furniture store, take the dimensions of the TV and find something with more/better storage (These shelves are just a little too short to hold a standard DVD box). It is just ok... and I would've done it differently if I had to do it over again.
premium? really? this item didn't work at all with my ipod shuffle generation 2... i ended up purchasing the following and it works great![...]
They are cheap but not reliable. The one I bought cost 4 dollars but died after a couple of uses. This Sony NPFT1 can last more than an hour for each charge so far.
I'll keep this really short and simple. First, the quality of the prints are really good. I've been using Kodak Ultra Premium Photo Paper in combination. I'm more than satisfied with the prints it produces. In fact, I sent a couple of photos to be printed from a well established company as a test. The prints from the Stylus 1400 were just as good, if not better. Note: It does print on the darker side. You might have to lighten your photos to adjust for the correct exposure and colors. The downside is ink is expensive. If you plan on doing a lot of prints, it's costly. The only problem I've had so far was the original one I bought from CompUSA was defective. Maybe that was the stores fault or Epson, either way I was pissed. However, they replaced it a week later no problem. Very inconvenient at the time, but so far so good.
I am still trying to figure this thing out. I am very computer/electronic savy, so I thought this would be easy to learn..NOT! It is packed with more features than stated. The 600 is suppose to upgrade you to a compass. The 500 has a compass as well! When I have time to figure this thing out, I am sure I will not be disappointed.
I added my keys to this and now I carry all my data, it's faster than my last one and holds tons of data!
I tried this mainly because the reviews of all the other transmitters I could find were poor. This one has been a very pleasant surprise. The sound quality is very good, and there is no static---it does its job. My only quibble is the fixed number of transmission channels, though I have not had a problem finding an open channel; the channel LED's are a little dim and tough to see in daylight.In general, I would recommend this transmitter; and it is a good value.
After researching macro lenses and considering my uses, I decided that I would get more use from a 70mm macro than other focal lengths such as 50 or 105. I see this lens as primarily a 70mm with macro capability for my purposes. And it is a great lens. Very sharp for all distances. Very nice color, contrast, etc. Solid construction, smooth focusing both manual and auto. This is a hunk of gear that is excellent in almost every way.And HUNK it is. Heavy, big. Be prepared for this. Use a can of peas to get the idea. This isn't a complaint; on my Pentax K10D, it balances well and is a pleasure to hold. But it will start weighing you down after time around the neck.My negative comments: The lens hood should be sized tighter so that it stays in place when reversed and you place it in a bag. The Sigma 'EX' crinkle finish is fine but not my favorite. The supplied case is bigger than it needs to be and yet doesn't provide much padding.My most used lens. I didn't know that 70mm on an APS-C sensor (105mm equivalence for 35mm) would be such a nice focal length but it has become my new 'standard' lens.
This is a great IR repeater system, it was easy to configure and it works well. I especially like the matrix feature that allows you to associate one receiver to one flasher. You have to be careful with some of the sensors, specifically the ceiling unit it does not have a wide or long range. The table top sensor works great.
The only thing holding me back from five stars is the quality of printing when printing fine text. Your first example of this is when you print out the rebate form for the printer, the instructions are a bit hard to read. Otherwise, picture quality is too incredible. I can hardly believe an inkjet printer can do this. The speed in which it prints is also very nice. Its nice not to have all the bugs that those HP printers seem to aquire. Also, be careful not to touch anything you print for 20 seconds or it will smear. This is on all settings. I definetly would make this a must have if you need a printer.
I picked up a pair of these to use at a sales meeting recently, and they were wonderful. I was using them to move really big PowerPoint files between a variety of laptops, to coordinate a group presentation. For that purpose they were outstanding. Very fast, and very easy to use.When you plug this into the USB port on your computer it shows up in My Computer as an additional hard drive. All you need to do is drag the files to/from the new drive to move them back and forth.My only complaint is the cap. I gave the second unit to my boss, and she managed to lose the removable cap within the first hour. Completely her fault, of course, but that sort of thing should be considered in the unit's design.
For the money, this is the best phone system I can think of for home or small business use. The 2431 (base unit) has a speakerphone, which makes it two phones in one, as it has the ability to intercom between the base unit and the handheld. Then we bought a 2420, so we have a 3-point intercom system. As we live in an older home, the intercom and the ability to place a phone where we wanted without running phone cords was important to us, and I spend a lot less time screaming around the house to call the family members. We will purchase two more 2420s in the future, to intercom easily throughout the house. The 2420s run off the base unit, and don't need a phone line, which is fantastic not to have to pay the phone company to run lines where we want the phones. Also, the VTech handsets each have Caller ID, which is a very handy feature, they show when another handset is in use (in case you don't have call-waiting, at least you know when someone is excessively tying up the hone line), and the speakerphone on each handset is perhaps my favorite feature. We have eliminated all the corded phones in the house in favor of this system, which has clear connections even outdoors, and two houses away from us. I can send the kids to the neighbors, and can page them from the 2431 via the intercom when they need to come home. Best of all, the original 2431 handset we bought flew off the hot tub in a sudden windstorm, the battery and battery cover landed in the pool (managed to catch the phone itself), and after the battery dried, it still worked! A minor ding on the antenna did not affect how the unit performed. We are all pleased with the features of this phone.
I purchased two of these monitors for use with two of my workstations. I give it 4 stars because, one is not &quot;critically sharp&quot;, while the other is fine. Both monitors work fine for me given my limited use. For the money, they are a good value.
The main reason I purchased these is because they let you lean back in a chair without the headphones moving around on you.I find the sound quality good, and the retractable cable is very usefull in my opinion.They havent fallen off my ears once, and frankly for mp3 player use I dont plan to be swinging my head around enough for them to ever stand a chance of falling off.These headphones are exactly what I was looking for :Clip on headphones with a soft cord. Good sound quality stylish design, and comfortable to wear.Plus the cable retracts and extends out to a pretty generous length.These were the only speaker style clip on headphones I could find, and Sony has definately made an improvement on the previous pair that I have owned.
This CD Player excedes my expectations,the sound and ease of control is excellent. It is like having your own juked box at home. I would definitely recommend this product to others.
The C-2000 has definitely exceeded my expectations. This camera rules!! The quality of the pictures is amazing-my prints look fabulous. One complaint-this camera eats batteries for a living! Make sure you buy the rechargeable batteries (I think the camera should have shipped with rechargeables). Also you may want to invest in larger smartmedia cards as the C-2000 ships with an 8mg which only holds 8 pics at max resolution.
Very nice little camera. It's small and very easy to use. I've only had it for a few weeks but it met my expectations and then some. Highly recommend for the money!
I purchased this camera to replace an older Casio model. The big LCD screen is a feature I love. You no longer have the view finder, but I realized I never used it anyway. I first went to Best Buy and Circuit City to see some models up close then narrowed it down after going on Amazon's website and reading other reviews. This camera is lightweight (it's always in my purse), the battery life is excellent and it takes great pictures, as my other model did. Another important feature is I am not a tech-oriented person at all and it was fairly easy to just start taking pictures, after the battery is charged. Also, I had a question about my memory card a few days after purchase and I called Casio and actually talked to a knowledgeable, friendly person who did not put me on hold and stayed with me until we got my question figured out, which in my book is a huge selling point.
I have had this type of ear phones for a few years now. I usually get a year out of them before one of the cable connections breaks. For the price they are excellent, they are perfect for sports/jym activities or even labouring. I have had them to thank for saving my mp3 player on several occasions as it dangled from my head!I have recently bought an expensive pair of Shure in ear phones and I am not entirely convinced that they are "so much better".While the design and comfort of the product isn't for everyone they are perfect for me. When Im not listening to my ipod I can conveniently clip the phones to my shirt/t-shirt and they aren't in the way.
Lives up to my expectations, and better. Plays all types as advertised. The upscale to 1080P is a noticeable improvement (played on a 42" Sharp 1080P LCD). Glad I made this choice.
Pros:* the single most important "pro": there's something truly magical about an ever-changing, never-ending picture frame, especially if the recipient isn't technologically saavy (and even if they are) -- it's a wonderful "big" gift and will be almost certainly be appreciated, rather than cast aside or forgotten* both the black and silver included frames are attractive, and don't look out of place, weird, or "techy"* virtually every setting of the device can be controlled from the website, so the recipient doesn't need to touch anything, and you can control everything from afar -- very nice designCons:* it's expensive -- and with the required subscription, the cost is like the picture rotation itself: never-ending* the image quality is decent, but not fabulous -- good enough not be a distraction, but not so good that you say, "wow!"* the manual brightness control works well, but can require different settings at different times of day to look its best, which is impractical, so you end up leaving it somewhere in the middle, where it looks okay most of the time, but not as good as it could* the viewing angle is limited -- approx. 45 degrees to either side at most, with some visible washout as soon as you move beyond a "dead on" angle* the website is a pain to use, in my opinion -- rather than a single, easy drop-box for photos, you must first places photos into albums, and *then* "send" them to the frame; it's not the end of the world, but I find it annoying
I purchased this radio with high expectations. The reviews indicated this radio was excellent in the AM bands, mine isn't/wasn't. FM reception is very good when using the included external antenna. The problem is with every other band especially AM. I live about 65 miles from Houston, TX and cannot pick up a decent AM radio signal. Every AM station I receive, and the number is very small, is full of static to the point it is useless. I can pick up a few stations on the other bands, but nothing even close to what I was expecting and again there is lots of static. Perhaps someone experienced in worldband radios could find ways to make this work, but it's not for me.
It's fine - it's a good printer cartridge. Never lasts as long as I think it should
I bought this one for my GF's digicam (Powershot SD1000) more to protect it from scratch and stuffs like that, works fine.
The device works great and if you combine this with the ITrip FM transmitter for the car, you've got a jukebox that can play in any vehicle. I'd order it again if needed. But there's' lots that I have to warn you about getting it from Amazon:I ordered this item in the last week of July and have received it in the last week of August. The item is great but please beware of super saver shipping. [...]If you look at the item it says "available" and can ship within 3-5 days. The first time I received item status was after TWO weeks of ordering. They said, nope...not in stock, will ship when available. They did this for ALL THREE items that I had ordered in the package together in the last week of August. I had ordered the Itrip, the Ipod car charger and an ipod case. I have yet to receive the last of the three shipments that were "apparently unavailable".So all in all...go somewhere else and buy. The product is great but the web site service for super saver shipping is worthless. Some of this could be deliberate because they WANT you to upgrade to their charged shipping rates. But with alternatives available, I would not mess with these guys. Five weeks to wait for my last part of a single shipment is ridiculous.
Mine has been accurate and it is very easy to attach; it just slips under the laces. It was easy to take off when I washed my shoes. I like not having to unlace and re-lace the shoes. The whole set up with my nano has been great.
When I received the product I noticed on the package it said for iphone 3 and 3S and ipod touch. No where does it mention this in the description. It's probably good for the older models of iphones that it fits (do they sell them anymore?), but seemed a bit overpriced for fitting 3 and 3S models which are very outdated.They should state the models that it is for.
This unit is great! We had the 200W and returned it because it didn't work in Canada. We took this to California last month and it helped us navigate the busy roads of Southern California. The wide screen makes it easy to read. All and all I would recommend this unit.
This is my roommate's clock. It's 5:00 in the morning, and I'm just trying to figure out how to set it so I can wake up for class in 3 hours. So far, I've visited the TIMEX website, (which was IMPOSSIBLE to navigate, and didn't even have a section for non-watches) read these reviews in hopes of finding out how to set the freaking thing and messed with it for like 45 minutes, and I've gotten nowhere. Holding down the 'TIME' button makes the time on the display screen flash, but pushing the forward and reverse buttons (at least on my model) does absolutely nothing to change the hour it reads. It keeps randomly making horrible nature sounds even when I don't press anything. It's is a faulty piece of crap that is difficult to use in the first place, and goes haywire within a month of its purchase.I just want to sleep, and this clock is making me wanna die.
I've tried 3 of these routers, all hardwired AND wireless, and all have the same problem - download windows freeze after a few minutes. It's quite intermittent, which makes it even more annoying. Sometimes it's at 1% complete, sometimes 99%. On average, though, pretty much all downloads lock up. DO NOT BUY. I have Windows XP Professional on a Dell Dimension 4300, and I couldn't get this thing to keep an internet connection, it dropped Yahoo all the time, and downloads froze up. AVOID! i can't say it enough. Linksys, it's a shame you've destroyed your good name. My old Linksys wired router works fine. This product is a useless piece of plastic. I feel horrible saying that, but it's true.
I was in the market for headphones to serve my music needs in an open-plan office environment. My requirements were 1) quality sound, 2) comfort, 3) minimal sound leakage.This set basically fits the bill perfectly. I wear headphones almost every day to block out the office noise (I'm a developer). They are comfortable on my head for up to 4 hours straight (the longest I've gone), the sound quality is excellent, and finally my coworkers aren't complaining about my music bleeding out.I highly recommend!
Sound is great, but earphones sometimes fall out; not as good as other Sony earphones I have used. Would not necessarily buy them again.
All of my camera's have been Canon's so far, this is because I have had great experiences with Canon before. The quality on this camera is great but the only thing is in order to maximize the features of this camera, you would need 2GB+ memory. You can purchase these from Kingston for $20.00. Good buy from a reputable company++++.
No major complaints, just wish they had a white space to write something on it (atleast a number to identify the card). I have three identical cards and always have trouble figuring out which one is which. I have written numbers now on the paper side of the card using a permanent marker. But, it looks ugly. It would be nice to have a small white space to write a number which would look prominent.
Really impressed with this little diffuser! It's easy to use, fits perfectly, and not combersome to use. I would recommend this to anyone using flash in their photography!
Replaced my OEM mount and does the job as well as can be expected. Now I dont need to remove my device every time I park at a public place.
this is an excellent product it helps keep dirt an scratches from your actual camera lens an it help keep sunlight glare from messing with the picture
cute and pink and easy to use. That's all I wanted for my granddaughter and she is very pleased.
Worth eighty bucks. Hides under my bed, does what the manufacturer says it will do. It extends bass response another half an octave, fills in the missing piece, and is completely unobtrusive. Three tiny components (radio, satellite speaker and this sub) fill a large bedroom with crisp, clear sound. Good stuff.
I set this baby up and calibrated the arm in less than 2O min, all the parts worked 100% flawlessly and good quality construction.Sound is great especially with the right stylus. It's a bit pricey but worth the sacrifice-so save up.The only downfall is that you have to purchase hinges separately to attach plastic cover either from Ebay or Kab.com...you also need to get some 1/2" self tapping screws to mount the plastic hinge holder piece at the rear of unit as it comes with pilot holes. Other than that it works marvelous!
Please check to see if your camera is compatible with the PRO stick. My camera will take a Sony memory stick but not a Sony memory stick PRO. Too bad I opened the package before I figured that out. This might be great storage, but if you don't have a compatible product, you won't be using any of it.
First, I'm a software engineer and have been for 17 years. As such, I have, and do, use a mouse at work every day. I find the sony vaio mouse to be very low on the mouse quality scale. Not at all what I expected from sony. The first thing I noticed ab out the mouse is when I replaced my old MS mouse is that it would not track on the same desk on which I was using the old mouse. Since then I've trie 3 or 4 different mice on my desk and the sony is the only one that does not track property. It works fine on may surfaces, including my mouse pad, just not on my work desk. The next thing I noticed is that the shape and weight of the mouse are such that it cause my average size adult male hand to cramp. I think that the buttons require just a little more pressure to operate that many of my past mice, which may be compounding the problem. At any rate, this is a first for me in a long career of mousing. Additionally, the buttons have a click when you press them and when you release them. Occasionally, without producing the release click, a mouse button, when holding it down, will produce mouse button up signals which cause me to inadvertantly drop things in the wrong place. It is rather annoying.Considering that this mouse is made by Sony and that the price is somewhat spendy for this style of mouse, I would have thought it would have been a better mouse. If you are considering this mouse, you should probably look around and try them before you buy one.
This device will not work with all accessories, I tried to use it with several accessories so that I do not have to rebuy things like the italk etc. but it does not provide the proper connection for these devices. Even at $10, if it doesn't work you wasted your money. Caveat Emptor.
This was one of the oddest cook books I've ever read. The recipes are probably good, but the information about the daily life at the restaurant didn't interest me at all. I'm not a New Yorker and after reading the text, that reads more like the author's journal, I'm glad I don't live in there. Very smarmy.Tea...not bad recipesSympathy...none at all.
I have been using this radio for close to 2 years now and am now getting two more of those radios on request of my family members. The radio has both high FM and AM sensitivity, comparable to that for a dedicated tuner in an audio system. The power consumption is low. The sound quality is very good and becomes excellent, for a small radio, if you upgrade the headphones. I have used both Koss KSC50 and Sony DR-G250DP. The latter come with a concealable microphone boom and take care both of my radio and on-the-road computer needs.
I bought this as a replacement for the original charger. It works as advertised. I bought more than one for the price you can't go wrong. I would buy one again.
It worked great. Plugged it in and the operating system recognized it and it work perfect. No problems.
My Dell Dimension 8400 with 1/2 Gig of RAM was running painfully slow. Added these 2 Gigs and I was amazed at the increase in performance. Followed the Dell user manual for installation, very easy, 20 minutes tops. Very worthwhile upgrade.
I recently bought this unit and am really happy with my purchase.It has a great picture and sound.I did the 2.5 uprade last night and the picture is even better then before.Sea Biscuit standard dvd looks hi-def on my 1080p 47"tv.I do wish that it had an auto resume function to where you could turn the power off in the middle of a movie and be able to start where you left off after turning the power back on.My other dvd players are able to do this,including my Panasonic Blu ray player.The only other thing I would suggest to Toshiba is to put a button on the remote for on the fly changing of the screen format.I like to play alot of old tv show discs on this unit.I have to go into the setup menu and change from 16:9 to 4:3 letterbox in order to fill the screen with the program.When I go to watch a 16:9 movie afterwards,I have to go in the setup menu again and change the screen size settings again.These two minor points aside,I still love this unit and have no regrets about buying it.Toshiba HD-XA2 1080p HD-DVD Player
This CD player is an excellent &quot;jogger&quot; model. It has NO skipping what so ever. I am not a jogger, although I have jogged with this player, but I ride my mountain bike over EXTREMELY rough terrain and the player never skips. It has an AWESOME battery life, and the remote control is great! Also, the pop-up disc eject is great.
purchased this product for our daughter last Christmas and knew that it would be a great match for us. Many retailers did not carry this particular model anymore or would try to do a bait and switch if we ordered from them. This product is great and meets our everyday and longrange travel needs. Simple to use and reliable
The little garmin is a good buy for the price. The screen is a little small to be using while driving but with a passenger/navigator it helps a thousand times. And make sure you don't have it set to pedestrian mode while traveling on the highway!
I installed this product 2 months ago connected to a Bellatlantic DSL modem. Out of the box it needed a firmware upgrade to connect to Bellatlantic but once that was done the config was a piece of cake. I filled out my DSL login info, took most of the other defaults and connected the box to a newly installed home LAN. Only problem is every couple of days the connection status must be dropped then reconnected but this is only a problem if no one uses the LAN for a long time.
Exactly what I ordered. Description of cable was exactly what I needed. Fixed problem I was having with my subwoofer.
Lens is poor quality, lens distortion severe on edges. I was also supposed to get the .42x wide angle and got a .5x. Skip this company.
This radio performs excellent, when matched with a good antenna this thing really travels, my radio is hooked up to a wilson 1000 mag mount
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.
I wear glasses and find that most brands of headphones, even the lightweight ones, pinch my ears quite a bit when I put them on. I have been using this brand of Philips headphones at work for the past few years now and I just love them. No pinching and extremely lightweight. Obviously, you aren't going to get the most stellar sound in the world with these headphones, but they are fine for everyday use.
Works very well. I am controlling my cable box 3 rooms from the source with no issues at all. I have the space ship slightly (an inch) in front and to the side of the cable box and do not need to use the provided IR extender.
This is an excellent niche product. We bought it for my folks who are in assisted living to communicate with them, send them photos, remind them about appointments, when we'd be there, etc. Each time we go there I find a pile of messages from us and other family members. The monitoring of ink and paper is very good and the quality of print of the photos is quite good. Only other requirement I'd like to see them add is the capability to know when your note was printed to assure me it has been delivered, or a queue to show the administrator what volume and sources of notes have arrived over the recent period of time. Now if we could just get them to remember what they've read...
This does work with OSX and Apple computers. I wasn't able to find documented support of Apple computers anywhere online but purchased anyway and crossed my fingers. This particular model is PS2 only (there is a USB version sold) but it works flawlessly with a Adesso PS2-USB adaptor also sold by Amazon.
Had a lot of problems with the first generation firmware. I believe part of it was also my using Windows Media 11 (which was on Beta stage when I purchased this in October). Windows media 11/ MTV Urge wouldn't always bring up the player to sync. I would have to reformat the player using Samsung Media Studio 5 to have WMP 11 see the player. I recently updated the player's firmware to 1.27 (released Nov 11, 2006) and it seems to be working fine now. Having used firewire transfers on iPods, I find this USB transfer/sync to be really slow. Now, the good things about this player are its durability, attractiveness, well-designed user interface and excellent sound quality. It has more features than I need or use--such as voice recorder, FM player, video player,and (Adobe/Macromedia) Flash-based games. All in all, this is a great player for someone looking for a small MP3 player capable of playing subscription music.
It runs Sims 2 just fine at 1024 x 768 with all the graphical options turned up. I don't ask much more of this since it's not my performance machine. A great value to give your older AGP based machine some more pep.If you REALLY want to push your AGP machine wait for an nVidia 8000 series card. They're making an AGP one!
These headphones are a true marvel. If you are looking to enhance your portable units performance, buy them.The only problem that I had with them is the silicon attachments that fit over the drivers. If tugged to hard they come off, and in some cases you loose them. And we all know that this often happens.Other than that, if you use a little care, these are a great 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.
There are several reasons for my selection of this RIO as my player of choice and I will explain as best I can. So read this review in its entirety.Before ever owning the RIO Chiba 256M, the first MP3 player I had ever tried was indeed a RIO (the RIO 800 128M model before the new line of RIO MP3 players were recently put out on the market).The look and size was as instrumental in my choosing of any MP3 player back then (as it is now). I was frustrated with bulky discman CD players for years....because the bottom line is you CANNOT wear them without skipping at some point (no matter how long the anti-skip protection is) or major player instability while attached to your body. These were MAJOR issues for me. So it was no mystery that I sincerely enjoyed the RIO 128M model especially because of its SIZE and the wonderfully convenient BELT CLIP!! It turned out however that after using this 128 M RIO player for about a month I had found myself longing for more songs thereby larger internal memory.It was then that I visited the RIO website and discovered the new line of MP3 players with the RIO Chiba 256 soon to come out. I concluded 256M would be enough internal memory for me so while waiting for the RIO Chiba 256 to become available, I tried and subsequently returned MP3 players from IRiver, Samsung, RCA, and Creative Labs.All had plenty of &quot;bells and whistles&quot; for features but none had the shear small size advantage AND compactness (belt clip convenience) of the RIO 128M model I used to own. The general EASE OF USE(ridiculously easy), battery-life saving feature (all RIO players shut off within 5 minutes of inactivity by default), great sound quality via the more advanced graphic equalizer, as well as a very attractive blue-backlit LCD screen were other secondary but still significant advantages the RIO model had, those other players did not! When the RIO Chiba 256 finally did come out I purchased one without a second thought.And now I'd like to add something!All these reviews of &quot;cheap this, cheap that&quot; are frankly nausseating if not comical!!People, you do not purchase this or any MP3 player to lose sleep over &quot;what material its made out of&quot; or &quot;what would happen if i dropped it compared to another model&quot;.Yes, this player is not made of some space age plastic or material but no MP3 player is.The reality is this player has SOLID construction. It is sold at 199.99 on the RIO website and not counting participating department store discounts(about 20 or 30 bucks) such as Circuit City, for a $200 dollar value you can rest assured you are getting something of good foundational quality)!AND it designed to be used and carried around LATCHED in the provided beltclip compartment.Once its secure in the beltclip compartment and latched on to you via your belt, there are no issues with battery compartment looseness and very little chance of the user dropping the player.Wow, imagine that...a beltclip,what a concept!!Yes indeed everyone is still clumsy at somepoint.Regardless I have dropped my model at least ten times since I purchased it, it remains in one piece AND the sound quality remains exceptionally!C'mon people, have a little practicality in your reviews!!!Ease of use is OK, however the included RIO MP3 transfer(&quot;ripping&quot;)software has ONE flaw, it doesn't recognize every MP3 or WMA music file you have.The solution to this problem is very simple.Uninstall the RIO software if you have already loaded it, then download and use Windows Media Player 9.0 for your Chiba's transfering needs.Windows Media Player 9.0 recognizes and plays EVERY music file,including all the ones the Real Player can.I find it to be of higher quality and more reliable than Real Player(in regards to suddenly shutting/closing down due to bugs in Windows XP).The best headphones for this player ARE NOT the included Senheisser earbuds, but rather Sony, the SON MDRW08L model to be exact.I would highly recommend you invest the $10 bucks these sell for. You will find out within 15 minutes of use why these are 5000 times more comfortable than the included &quot;ear soreing&quot; Senheissers not to mention complement your Chiba's graphic equalizer settings with ridiculously crystal clear sound(due to Neodynium magnets for sounddrivers in each earpiece).I have been using the Chiba for about 5 months now, I believe for beginners or advanced MP3 player enthusiasts alike RIO makes the best overall MP3 player on the market!!
Holds a steady charge, converts car electricity (DC-AC) with ease, and haven't tried it on an airplane nut I was told it works there too. Good for regular use at 60 Watts ONLY. The 100 Watt rating is only when you use it as a car to home outlet converter, NOT THE BATTERY!!! Overall I like it and it is the only one of its kind.
The UV-ness is not that necessary for DSLRs since they have built-in UV filters but protecting the front element of the lens is still something I do. I did not notice image quality degradation nor incread ghosting/flaring.
We have had this cooler for about 1 month. It is silent and does the job perfectly.
Best discs to use when backing up your old dvd's ( don't pirate ). I have yet to have a verbatim disc fail.
I like the idea - I like how compact it is. But you've got to be standing in front of the camera to use it. The range is not great either. I had to read all of what it actually did online, because mine arrived broken. Disappointed.
I was able to get an windows XP computer to work with this graphics card, even without preforming the required service pack update. I am using them to get a second display to work.But, a different XP computer is having problems connecting to the 2nd display which isn't the graphics card fought, but rather the age and technology that is is the older computer.
I will probably catch flack for writing a review about a different model, but part of what I use to evaluate a decision to spend money on a product is to find out about the customer service of a company. Maybe you do the same. So here goes (potential flack and all).I purchased a Cstar 12-36 50mm spotting scope a few months back. Mostly for the bundled camera mount to try some digiscope photography. Quality of the scope was marginal, camera mount was ok with modifications. Maybe a three star value. After a few hours usage, the zoom control began to rotate incorrectly as obviously something inside came loose.Box states "Limited lifetime warranty" with phone number. I figure before messing with problem myself I should send scope into them (along with $10 warranty fee). Look, box even has an 800 number! I have been listening to a very polite voice on an answering machine about a dozen times over the last month informing me that they are sorry they missed my call, but will get right back to me! Left messages with phone, email response requests. Apparently they are too busy to respond. Don't think I'll send my scope and money to folks whose customer service seems unable to "get back with me".Just my two cents about what Cstar calls "Customer Service".
Este producto realmente es lo que necesitaba.Con este producto he dejado mi iPod guardado.Pongo toda mi coleccion de musica de mi Laptop en mi equipo de sonido.Es fabuloso.
This is not a review about the Corsair 620HX, since I still do not have one. Thou I have only heard good things from this power supply. This is just to inform potential buyers that you may want to purchase this model from a different supplier. (ex. Newegg)I received a Corsair VX550W instead of the 620HX. I sent it back and they rushed me out another power supply. Yet again, it was a VX550W power supply. I triple checked my order to make sure it wasn't a mistake on my part. Everything checked out, and I was good on my end.They told me that since this was the 2nd time I received the incorrect order, I needed to reorder the 620X again though the website. Only I can't place it now. No, I need to wait 5 business days and place it then.That was too much. I canceled the order, and now I'm waiting for a refund.Amazon just lost one customer.
I love my shark. This is very coooooolllllll. Yeah, I turn on my computer and radio when I come home. I need one of these at work. Anyway, you can record your favorite piano jazz program on Fridays-Preprogrammed for every friday , same bat time, same bat channel. Listen to it on your favorite pod device. Program up to 10 channels.If this is what you want. It's way simple and way sharky.
I purchased this TV in February and was delivered in time by local delivery contractor who had no idea what the white glove service was. NOt a big deal since it was a small TV. Later I read the delivery reciept and it did actually had instructions for driver about opening the box and detrashing the box. Easy set up and nice picture but impressive sound. Within 48 hours a bright straight line appeared through the bottom part of screen. I called Toshiba which first tried to arrange local tech to arrange inspection but apparantly no arrangement could be made. Anyways, Toshiba did offer me to pick up the TV and give full refund.I called Amazon then because I wanted a replacement but Amazon ran out of stock and again arranged to pick up the TV and provided full refund.I ordered the same TV again at Amazon but from featured merchants and had to pay some extra money. I am going to mount it on wall in my bedroom.Built in DVD player is so convenient, I wish it had full functions of a DVD player.The Pros:The TV is extremely beautiful aesthetically speaking with gloss cabinetory. Sound is very impressive with SRS wow. Remote control has very convinient features like picture size settings ( Native, Full, Theatre 1,2,3 and others).Another good thing is half mute function.The cons:TV does not save some settings.Built in DVD player is very basic.I could not program Dishnetwork receiver to Toshiba universal remote control. During DVD playback if you push pause/play 2 or 3 times, DVD player stops and restarts reading the disc from beginning.
First of all this is my first GPS so everything I say is based on my expectations rather than actual experience. Secondly, there are several excellent reviews here and elsewhere (just google for them), so I won't get into great detail here. I think this is a great overall unit and there aren't many units that can offer the same features, especially at this price, but if you're looking for 1 do-it-all unit expect to make compromises.I wanted one GPS to fit all my needs: car, motorcycle, hiking. I don't need very precise position or compass info, I also don't care for a good geocache tool. I need it to tell me what street I'm on, show me the surroundings, and live on batteries for 8+ hours. I also wanted it to keep track of the trails I've hiked. Surprisingly there aren't many GPS units to fit this bill...most are made for cars (bulky and no battery), others (Garmin) don't offer the same level of expandability for extra maps and are more expensive.Happy with:- small, light, and rugged. fits perfectly in your hand.- good screen. Good size, color, and brightness.- great battery life. Although I haven't tested it myself, others' tests seem pretty accurate -- 4-17 hours depending backlight usage.- Very expandable. I got a 1gb SD card and it can fit more than enough maps on it. 60 mile radius around NYC fit on one map of 120 mb (mapsend has a limit of 128 mb per map). I was also able to fit NYC, Phili, Washington DC, and Richmond, VA and everything in between on one map.Many minor gripes:- slow scrolling and zoom. This is particularly true in urban areas. Scrolling around the NYC area is a chore...it take a good 10-15 seconds for it to redraw the screen. Address entry is also slow.- unintuitive interface. I'm a techie guy and I was puzzled for several days. Don't expect you passengers to be able to easily use it as you drive.- maps are expensive...and you can't just download them (wink, wink) since Thales (magellan) knows how to protect their products.- Map routing with MapSend North America v. 3 is pretty bad. It seems to plot a direct path with little regard for speeds. Apparently it thinks that 10 miles in heavy NYC traffic is better than 20 miles of highway driving. My friends' built-in car GPS's have no trouble with this. Always double-check its directions, there's probably a better way!- annoying beeps alert you of route changes. These are usually not needed. It sometimes beeps to tell you to NOT take an exit.- in-car reception is often weak, especially on local streets surrounded by trees/buildings. I usually get 3-5 satellites which is good enough to put you on the right street. Open highway or hiking usage gives you much better reception.- car charger requires USB cable. They're just too lazy to create a dedicated charger with the correct plug. Oh yeah, and the plug is really funky.- Address entry on Mapsend is bad. It uses townships instead of town names in NJ (maybe other states too). This is a royal pain since I can never find the right place.- data transfer from PC may be slow if you do it through the unit (vs. plugging the SD card in a reader). No big deal though since you won't be transferring large maps often.
It holds my gigantic laptop and has plenty of pockets and such for whatever I have. The only things I would say I don't like too much about it is the lack of a water bottle holder and the shoulder straps are somewhat flimsy/primitive in their design.
I have used the Sony version of this CD disc changer and like the Sony a whole lot better. Unless the CD's you store have CD text you must make a list to keep track of what is loaded in this machine. It is also a pain to program. Between the two I would opt for the Sony CD Disc Changer. I am not impressed with the Pioneer.
The pen and tablet are excellent. They work perfectly with Photoshop.My complaint is with the mouse; it has a terrible feel, it's not smooth, meaning that it drags on the tablet surface. Wacom say's it will break-in;i've got a 100 hours on mine and it still hasn't broke in.I'm now using a separate wireless mouse.
Love it! I often work early morning or late nights on the computer. This keyboard allows me to see the keys without putting on the lights which can be harsh on the eyes. Useful features include any of three colors or none, dimmer knob, and USB connection. The weight seems to be higher than most which attests to the quality. I bought it on Amazon for under $50 w/free shipping.
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 received this item with a dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2GHz "Windsor" CPU instead of the advertised single core 3500+. There was no indication of this on the box or any of the documentation, hence a free "bonus". Your experience may differ, but I was gratified by the unexpected value.This computer is quite small, strikingly so considering it resembles a full sized personal computer on the inside. The motherboard provides a PCI slot (albeit, a low profile one) and the case accommodates full sized drives. Almost all possibilities for upgrade have already been utilized. There remains one more free RAM slot permitting a recommended upgrade to 1GB. I chose to replace the PCI modem occupying the sole slot with a dedicated graphics card. The onboard nVidia 6150LE GPU is somewhat lacking in performance capabilities, and it steals onboard RAM. The DVD drive provides all currently available mainstream recording functionality, and the 200GB hard drive is connected to the system via SATA. I had some initial concern due to the CPU's cooling solution. The CPU carries a passive heatsink with an 80MM fan slightly above it, mounted to a plastic carrier inside the case. This may have the effect of blowing hot air all over the surface of the motherboard. However, in practice the system does not get very warm at all, probably due to the low-power high-efficiency version of the 90nm Windsor core used.This system has many integrated functions that consumers expect to find in modern desktop computers. Internal memory card readers, 802.11g wireless adapter, and Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 are all part of the included package. Curiously though, a system billed as a Media Center such as this happens to lack a TV tuner. The documentation suggests adding this as an external device due to the lack of internal space. The 802.11g wireless adapter requires an antenna (provided) be sticky-taped onto the computer externally. The included mouse is of the roller ball variety (as opposed to a more modern optical version). Speakers are not part of the package. All of these are things to be aware of when planning a place for this computer in your home.Upon first boot-up the user is confronted with many messages and there are several possibly unwanted applications that have been preloaded to the hard disk. Hewlett-Packard does not include an OEM Windows installation CD with this system. This prevents a clean install of the operating system only. The utility software onboard offers the opportunity to create a 3 DVD restore set, however this is only used for a full system restore back to original condition and not for installing Microsoft Windows alone.This computer is labeled as Windows Vista Capable. After a full re-installation from a prerelease version of Windows Vista, performance on this PC is well above satisfactory. The Vista System Experience index reaches nearly a 5 in every category except for gaming graphics. This computer would be ideal for fulfilling possible uses as a media playback device, personal productivity machine, or Internet browsing workhorse. Its small size lends well to small, confined spaces, although the user should be sure to provide plenty of adequate ventilation. Overall I give this system 4 out of 5 stars due to excellence in its intended purpose despite missing features or items many might consider essential.
I bought this speakers when amazon had this on sale. 84dollars with this quality? amazing. thanks amazon.com and thanks to JBL. Seriousely, this speaker is better than my 200dollars audio. Now my computer is more than perfect to work with.
I read the great reviews here (and elsewhere) on the LiDE 30, prompting me to buy the newer, faster 50. I have USB 2.0 ports and wanted the better performance ? and wasn't disappointed! The 50 can scan a full 8.5x11 color image in less than 30 seconds at 300dpi, including several seconds for the scan mechanism to reposition itself afterward. The optional &quot;preview&quot; was so fast it wasn't worth timing. My guess is 5 seconds or so for the above preview.I won't rehash all the nice features of this scanner since many of you have read the LiDE 30 reviews. It seems to be an LiDE 30 with impressive USB 2.0 Hi-Speed performance added. It's also capable of generating 48bit color output and 16bit monochrome output, whereas the liDE 30 is half that, not that this is really important. 24bit is 16 million colors and 281 trillion colors is something I don't relate to.Aside from speed, I was pleased with the space saving design and attractive &quot;stainless steel&quot; appearance. The scanner bed has sufficiently high edges to allow me to easily position a sheet of paper in proper alignment, without it trying to climb over the edge. A lot of human engineering went into this product!Windows XP really loves this machine. The software installed without the slightest hiccup. This scanner is as hot-pluggable as any device could be. XP recognizes its presence and absence immediately. Even though the LiDE series requires no power source other than from the USB port (boy do I enjoy the absence of another power brick!), I prefer to remove power from the scanner when it's not in use and it's a snap to pull the cable from the front USB port. (If you're curious, the LiDE requires 498mA against the standard USB output of 500mA. Probably 10% or less of the current draw of CCD technology scanners.)The package comes with some impressive looking software but all I wanted to do was scan images from PaintShop Pro and Adobe Acrobat and enjoy convenience copying. There is appx. 500MB of software if you load everything but I only installed the XP Driver and the CanoScan Toolbox. I did this not because I didn't want the other software, but really to see if the scanner would be fully functional without it (including the 4 &quot;one-touch&quot; buttons).I was glad to discover that the CanoScan Toolbox has everything that's required to Copy, Scan to a program (PaintShop Pro?), Scan to email, and Scan to a file (including a PDF file). You may like some of the other programs they offer if you want to try your hand at OCR, manage photo albums, and similar tasks. I did install the Adobe Photoshop Essentials 2.0 because I respect Adobe software and wanted to see what this entry level image editing program can do. Not counting the 95MB for Photo Essentials, the driver and Toolbox took only around 30MB or less out of the potential 500MB.The CanoScan Toolbox is very functional, impressive software. It allows you to setup 7 discrete type of scans with their unique resolutions, scan method (color, grayscale, etc.), paper size, your printer, specify your pet image editing program, etc. Then, you can associate your choice of 4 of these 7 functions with any of the 4 physical buttons at the front of the scanner. Canon has preset reasonable defaults.There are a couple negatives to be aware of. CIS technology, as has been reported by some LiDE 30 users, is sensitive to the item scanned hugging the glass. This is quite true and even a thin pamphlet will produce a distorted scan, especially at page edges and corners where there's curl. The solution is to press the lid down to flatten the page against the glass. Consider this if you do a lot of scanning from magazines and books.Another negative is my mild disappointment with the automated scan functions and single button functions --- a bit overrated in my opinion. Scanning to a program or file creates a JPG file first and then saves it and/or gives it to the image editing program. The quality of that JPEG was not to my satisfaction and I'd rather have the imaging program manage the scan and work with the raw scan data.PDF files can be created automatically but may be a bit bloated and can have a grayish background. This can be improved considerably by choosing &quot;Text Enhancement&quot; or &quot;Black and White&quot; as the scanning mode. If you want to create an occasional PDF file, the Toolbox can do it for you rather easily.The scanner appears to be durable. I scanned 120 8.5x11 color glossies over a 2 day period and it didn't breathe hard or make any strange sounds. It's also pretty quiet, in my view, although a few have complained it was loud. It could easily be used in a home office environment while you're talking on the phone.Today I called Canon's technical support to ask some &quot;how-to&quot; questions. It was not toll-free but I got through very quickly and the technician was extremely courteous, knowledgeable, and generous of his time. After one year, they will continue to help but at only $10 an incident. Very good first impression here!I hope you learned something about the LiDE 50 and its software and technology from this review. If you're on the fence between Canon and another vendor, you'd likely be happy with the LiDE series. If you're on the fence between the LiDE 30 and 50, you'd save $$$ and probably be just as happy with the 30 if you don't have USB 2.0 capability or plan to install a PCI USB 2.0 adapter. (Canon explicitly supports a wide array of Adaptec adapters.)Good luck with your decision and enjoy the Canon experience if you take the plunge.
From an overall standpoint, this camera is great. Just a few minor features I felt were annoying compared to the CanonG2 which was my other choice. 1) In full auto mode, the focus is always adjusting, and I felt that the battery or the lens motor would [...] out soon. It is now set to program mode and focuses only when I want it too. Not a bad compromise. 2) Focus time and shutter lag seem a bit longer compared to the G2, but just a little anticipation overcomes this limitation easily (trying to catch my 18 m/o boy in action indoors). 3) Flash not too powerful- I see this is a common gripe. Compared to my old Ricoh 4200, this thing is in supercruise mode! The macro mode is far superior to that of the G2's and 4x optical does make a difference to me over 3x. The rebate helped too.
Everyone who's complaining about bubbles, there's a trick to minimize the bubbles (I have maybe three really small ones that aren't even noticable (on the front), and no bubbles at all on the back.When you're applying the screen don't just throw it on there..start at the bottom and SLOWLY put it on; working from bottom to top..when you're doing this rub upwards (or any direction, except for down) thereby getting rid of any bubbles immediately when applying. If you do have some bubbles left (probably around the sides)..rub those to the nearest sides and edges as hard as you can so they can escape from under the screen. And voila hopefully you won't have such a big bubble problem.note: I didn't buy this exact screen from amazon, i bought mine on ebay and it was for the entire ipod not just the screen.
This is a great night vision monocular ! i used it in our hallway in the pitch dark ( lights off of course) and could read anything and everything! the eye piece is also adjustable so you can focus in more for a clearer image! the Infrared on it is Amazing!! i can't wait to start watching the night animals with this device! so glad i purchased this one! i highly recommend it!
I will never buy another Epson product. I must have spent close to a thousand dollars replacing un-empty ink cartridges. I don't print very often but ever time I do I need to replace one of the cartridges and there is nothing quite so irritating as replacing a cartridge that you can tell is nearly full. I think Epson should be sued and forced to reimburse us all for their lieing, thieving printers.
Nothing worse than getting in my car and realizing that I need to charge my Ipod, glad to have the car charger. My only complaint is that I haven't figure out how to retract the cord once it has been pulled out for use, other than that it was worth every penny I paid for it.
I actually think this thing has too much bass. This was overkill for what I wanted as I have other people around that get annoyed with something so powerful. The whole damn room shakes. This thing is awesome tho. I wish i lived alone, lol
I recomend buying the injector and ink. It would be a little bit cheaper. and also easier to use than bottles of ink with pointy caps.
Other than the Gold Ltd. Edition Technics turntable, this is the one to make any dj the envy of the block. Expanded pitch adjustable features, braking adjustment settings, and long lasting led illuminator lights and increased anti-skating make this absolutely a spectacular analog machine/ dj instrument. Quality build is superb and built to outlast anything out there in the competitive market... The ONLY minor mistake not used in really completing the whole package is a lack of a key adjust control. Basically, with a key adjust you can speed up or slow down the beats or the music without vocalists sounding like chipmunks, or Barry White speaking in slow motion ! Key adjust just changes the speed of the music and vocals, not the pitch or tune...This is just a small bonus feature that would have been nice to have; Denon and another company name have already done this for their brand of DJ turntables...
To start it off-- I'm a gamer. My previous mouse was a regular Logitech cord optical mouse. I decided to buy a cordless mouse, and for the heck of it, I bought this one...The fact that it is cordless relieves the annoying problem I had with my cord getting caught in my desk, restricting my mouse movement. But aside from this, this mouse is freakin awesome. Playing CS and WC3 on this mouse took some getting used to, seeing as how my previous mouse was extremely lighter in weight than the G7. Also, if you have sweaty hands, the mouse could get a little sticky. The battery life isn't stellar, but you can't complain about it on a mouse like this. Another downside: no forward button. Overall, this mouse is relatively heavy, but the different dpi settings can prove useful for those who need it.
I bought this for my boyfriend as a Christmas gift because he had been wanting a GPS for awhile. I couldn't have gotten a better product for the price! It's works great. The only downfall is that a lot of the newer construction in our area is not on there or the street names are missing, but that's all excusable for the great price!
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.
My boyfriend has been using this lock daily for the past 4 months to secure his laptop at work. Today it decided that the combination he had set was inadequate, so it reset itself. Now we cannot get his laptop off his desk, which defeats the purpose of having a portable computer. We strongly suggest buying a lock that unlocks via a key. Do not purchase this lock.
Exactly what I expected. A CD-ROM with a USB adapter. Plug-n-play went seamlessly. Great product, great price, great value.
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 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
after 20min on hold linksys told me that 1st card was defective, one week later got new one and was after 1 hour of struggle able to install under winxp. linksys webstie has basically zero info on using their products w/winxp and the wpc11 xp driver was written in Jan and not updated since.A friend had similar probs and had to get a 2nd card also. on my pc after 30 min or so using wireless card pc freezes and must be rebooted. no explanation..if i had it to do again i would have looked for a product with better win xp support. I regret this purchase, the functionality has not been worth the pain.
I'll tell you it has been well worth the money. For 5 years it has worked just as well as the day I got it - in fact, even better, because I replaced a bad RAM chip (very common in ALL computers, and for many Mac and PC users the cause of random, unexplained crashing), increased the RAM, and over time found more products that supported the dual processors. OS X 10.4 ("Tiger") worked awesomely.It's quiet (the 9 fans run at a speed according to processor load, and most of the time it's quite slowly) and built like a tank (hard to damage that exterior).The two issues I had with mine were a *slight* sticking of the Eject button on the keyboard and the fact that VirtualPC needed an upgrade to work with the G5 processor (Microsoft had just bought VirtualPC and took their sweet time on the new version). And VirtualPC ran like molasses compared to running Windows with Boot Camp on an Intel Mac.But as I prepare to find a new owner for my dual 1.8 G5, I can say I will miss it, which is the opposite of what I have to say about my Dell.
I was not sure if I had ordered the right cord. I called RCA and they did not carry the cord anymore considering the boom box had a cassette & cd player. So I took a chance on this cord, and it was perfect. In new condition. Will order again.Thanks,Cleve, Oh
My daughter received this item as a Christmas gift. About a month ago it just stopped working. We have had several emails and phone calls back and forth to the company, &quot;Creative&quot; is an accurate name for them...they are creative about honoring the 90 day warranty by putting you off until you are out of warranty. They have promised three times to email me the forms to have it fixed or replaced...and nothing yet. I emailed the company again today. They do not have a customer service number that is toll free, and I am about done running up my phone bill.We were happy with it for the first 60 days or so, but now, I will never buy another &quot;Creative&quot; product again, based on their customer service.
It's a cheaper version of the real thing and it works, that's for sure, but the lead cord from the transformer is much shorter and thicker than orginal product from IBM. It's just not the same quality. The distributer did a good job, got to me on time, etc., but I suggest you go with the real thing rather than this one.
I bought it originally for myself as a new car gift. Then when it came, the ease of use and bluetooth functions made it perfect for my wife. So, I gave it to her, then bought another one for me. That way no matter what car she uses, the functions will be the same without having relearn a different system.The phone book, address, and voice dialer work well with her blackberry, not so much with my droid. I'll have tot review my settings but I'm very satisfied with my purchases.
I bought a 100 footer and a few 10 footers to set up a network connection in a room that i just remodled. I chose CAT6 because the 100 footer is running through the walls and attic and some other very tight spots that I will most likely not have access to again any time soon. I wanted the higher transfer speed and to future proof the connection for at least a while. Some other reviewers stated that they did not get authentic C2G cables but mine definitely were. The logo is all over them and they look to be very high quality. NEVER buy cables at the store. I got all of these cables for a fraction of what I would have paid for the 100 footer alone at the store. I have them all installed and they work great. If you get the cables I got, you will be very pleased.
I bought this exact same cable at Best Buy for $75.00. Saw this one, returned the BEst Buy cable and when I got this I could not believe it. The quality of this compared to the $75.00 Best Buy cable is unmatchable- this cable is 50 times more durable, thicker, and connections are clearly better, this one even has 24K gold connectors. Best Buy put a fancy name, Rumble Fish, on theirs and rip people off with them- yet they are not a Rumble Fish cable- they are made by Best Buy!!!! There is no Rumble Fish, its just a name Best Buy made up! Its crazy how they can over charge people by this much- look at the price difference.I can bet when you see the cable you are going to be amazed at how thick it is. And it has a non-interference type of thing on it.The price is just incredible. This may be my best purchase yet on Amazon. You won't be disappointed.
I bought this player for long trips in the car. Player has a great picture and plenty of features. The only drawback is you almost have to use headphones unless you are in an extremely quiet room. Ive noticed other portable dvd players have the same problem so I don't think its that big of a deal. I still think it is well worth the money
I bought these because a friend of mine bought a pair of Logitec or Creative noise canceling headphones that were awesome. These are not awesome. The materials are cheap. The earphone portions are uncomfortable, and apparently they are made for a child's head because my small to average sized head is still uncomfortably squished. The best (read: worse) part is that they don't work. They don't cancel anything. I've tried a couple of other brands so I do know what to expect.In the case of these, I expected a lot more.
Seller had the best price for the inexpensive UV filter, however, it was not shipped until the anticipated arrival date - no explanation for the delay in shipping.
I was very excited when I received this camera. I liked it very much, and thought I was getting a lot of camera for the money. Sure enough, the pictures looked great, very true color, nice to handle, Black & White setting. It was a little heavy and uses those XD cards, but overall I really liked it. Then, within about three hours of owning it - after less then ten pictures - something had gone awry. The zoom lens was stuck, it wouldn't move and the "zoom error" message kept appearing. Then, the camera would shut off. That's when I referenced the manual and found out that it wasn't a fixable error. It had to be fixed by the manufacturer. I have since learned that there may be a fix for it, and quite frankly I wouldn't want to deal with the "zoom error" happening all the time anyway. I guess I know why I couldn't find a new one on-line, and why there were so many refurbished. I still really like Fuji cameras, but I wouldn't trust this model, especially a "recertified" one. I have since learned that I am not the only person who has found this out the hard way. Lucky, I was able to return mine for a refund.
My wife decided that she wanted a percolator because, she claimed, they made better coffee. I was dubious. I was going to order her the 12-cup version of this percolator because of the good reviews, but she wanted the smaller version. I like to make her happy so I ordered this 6-cup version. The first couple pots were weak. She tried one of the filters that came with the percolator for the next pot and it was fantastic. Only problem was, then, we couldn't find filters in any of our local stores and nobody had coffee ground for percolators. So, I ordered filters from Amazon.com for a reasonable price and we are set. I have never been much of a coffee drinker, usually only drinking no more than a cup a day, but now I nearly always have two cups. We have a coffee grinder but haven't ground any beans for this percolator yet. I highly recommend this coffee maker. I may have to buy the 12-cup version.
I purchased a tom tom one xl from amazon. my neighbor has one & it works well.The price was good & I received it quickly.I would recommend buying from amazon.
If you're looking for something that is a neat and compact camera and microphone, and you have sufficient lighting, then this is an ideal item. Unless you are going to use this on a laptop or have a USB port on your monitor, you'll need a USB extension. I found the resolution to be slightly grainy and picture a little slow, but comparable to other webcams in the same price range. I was disappointed to find that the 3 LED lights did nothing to illuminate the subject, as they are projected downward and cannot be adjusted.
This cable's perfect for syncing to your laptop while on the road. It's not too long, so it packs real well in my already crammed Powerbook carrying case. Especially for the price, it's indespensible for keeping your PDA &amp; Laptop in sync while on extended road trips.
Decent sound, the mic gives me better voice recognition than the one that came with Dragon. It would also do well to record dictation. I would not use it for multimedia as a primary use, it&#8217;s great for dictation and casual music listening.
Works great, but very obvious! Does the job we are asking it to do, with no complaints. Great that it has two keys.
The memory went in without a hitch and works great. Added these 2 to the same stuff I already had maxing out my 32 bit OS. Lovin' it!
I travel a lot and I thought I needed to invest on a good noise-cancelling headphone. At first, I was choosing between Sennheiser and Bose. Although Bose is considered the industry standard, the thing is that you can't use the headphones when the battery runs out. So Sennheiser it is. Then, I decided that I wanted an around-the-ear instead of on-the-ear for better comfort and noise isolation which led to the comparison of PXC 350 versus PXC 450. Although 450 has 5% more noise reduction and a talk-through function, I liked the simple design of 350 much better plus the long battery life and the cheaper price that it has. That is when I finally decided to buy 350 here at Amazon.Delivery was quick enough. The packaging was nice & it included an airline adapter, jack adapter, 2 aaa batteries, manual, and a travel case. The wire has a decent enough length, can be detached from the headphones, and has a volume controller. When I tried the headphones on, it had a very comfortable feeling. I must admit, though that my ears felt very hot after only a few minutes. I guess that's the only downside to it. Passive noise cancellation was already good enough. After turning on the switch, it cancelled the background noise that I never even thought was there. I then used it with my iPod and the sound quality was great. High & mid ranges were distinct but it was lacking a little with the lows. I think it's ok since you're not gonna use it as a thumping boombox or something. I didn't hear any hissing or humming sound while the cancellation is turned on as what is being reported with other similar headphones. You would also require a lower volume from your device since you can hear better, saving your player battery life and your ears from early noise and age-related deafness, thanks to technology.Overall, I highly recommend this product.
This is my first HDTV, ive had it for about 4 months now. The HD picture is great, ive never seen better. The av and SV picture is also pretty good for an LCD. the Air tv is horrible though, i have a hard time getting channels at all withought an antena...and even then, not so easy.The remote is good, although if you only want to use 1 remote to controll everything, look into getting a learning remote since no universal remotes that i have seen support protron.This tv's only HD inputs are DVI and D4, it doesnt support HD through componant cables, this isnt really a bad thing, it doesn mean that you will have to buy different cables and probably some cable converters. I know for a fact that they do sell Xbox 360 d4 cables as i had to buy some on ebay.I paid 480 for mine, and LOVE it, at the 400-600 dollar range, this tv cant be beat!
I had the answering service offered by the local phone company for 5 years at a cost of $6 per month. Since retiring the number of calls has dropped dramatically and I needed a less expensive solution. This answering machine provides all of the functions I received via the phone company for the equivalent of 3-4 months service. Message recordings are clear, options are plentiful, and it is accessable remotely.I can't understand why I paid the phone company so much money over the years. This device works fine as advertised.
This case fits my 8gb ipod nano like a glove. It is easy to open and close The click wheel protector works fine if you install it properly. The belt clip holds my ipod securely whether I clip it to an armband, waistband or jacket pocket. I am an avid runner. In the last 8 months I have run over 700 miles both indoors and out, and have not had any problem with the belt clip coming loose and my ipod falling to the ground. That only happens when I unclip my ipod in the middle of running to change songs, and then without stopping am careless in replacing the belt clip.This case takes lots of abuse. I have dropped it in the parking lot(with my ipod in it of course), dropped it on the sidewalk, dropped it on the dirt paths in the parks where I run, and scratched it with my car keys when I jammed everything into one of my pockets. Through it all my ipod remains unscathed.In fact I recently bought another case because my last case had so many scratches after a year of abuse that it looked like a mess. Of course my ipod still looks brand new.One final point. I use the Motorola S9 bluetooth headset with a wireless adaptor so that I can listen to my ipod without wires dangling while I run. Although the adaptor does not sit completely flush in the charging socket of the case(because of the two little plastic tabs around the earphone jack), it fits well enough to work and not fall out while I run.
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.
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
Purchased Altec-Lansing recently as a gift for my daughter after having purchased one for myself months ago. Very good fit and finish; substantial looking. Remote very good. Sound OK but lacks bass, as one would expect with smaller speakers. My second purchase as a gift is a recommendation in and of itself.
Very happy with the picture delivered to my new 1080p lcd tv. Looks like HD.
When I received this player last Christmas, I was thrilled with it. It had excellent sound quality, the capacity seemed to be more than ample, the FM tuner worked like a dream,and the controls were extremely easy to master.The only issue I had with the player for the first few months was that the screen would occasionally "ghost." I did discover that this could easily be fixed by buying a special screw driver and removing, then reinserting, the battery.Roughly six months later, however, the player became full and it took it fifteen minutes to load every time I turned the play off or on. I figured that this was not a big deal as I could easily buy a micro sd card for the expansion slot. Consulting the Sandisk website, I learned that any card should work--this was completely incorrect. After two weeks of my computer and the player not recognizing the new card, as well as numerous calls to customer service, my father realized that only 4 gig and less cards would work in the slot. I got a new card, and was finally able to use the player again. Due to a flaw in the firmware, however, I am unable to delete any songs from the player, though I've tried every "solution" the Sandisk customer service page recommended.Now, the death of my Sansa has finally come--the wheel has become inoperable. I am unable to make any selections from the menu, choose songs or albums, or even control the player's volume. Even the slightest movement of the play sends the wheel moving through two or three rotations.In short, I would gladly have kept my old Creative USB MP3 player had I known how terrible this player is.
I work at a The Major Office Supply Superstore, and we get this stuff in all the time, I read the reviews on Amazon.com about all of the modems. It suprised me when we got all of them in stock one day. After about 4 days deliberation, I decided on the Xircom. I'm glad I did. The other review is correct, there is a 6foot cable to keep track of with the Thincom modems, that they don't tell you about on the box. So far the Xircom, has impressed me alot. Connection, is so simple, I thought I would be in for more than I was. The Rj-11 connector is built in, like on their PCMCIA NIC's. It uses 3 AAA Bat. They include them, Duracell no less. It can hook up to your Digital cell phone for, you guessed it Net over Cell. And speaking of Cell phone interoporation, do you still have your old LiIon battery for your old StarTAC 3000. Well if you do, pop it in this thing, cuz it will work. The Xircom batt Package will also work with the Star Tac. What does that mean for the lay person. YOU ALREADY OWN A RECHARGABLE BATT. Thats if you have that cell phone. But even still you can buy StarTAC batteries. The Xircom, also has connection status LED's which don't do much for functionality but they do make it look cooler when your impressing your freinds. It's Light weight, The only draw back to it for me is that I wanted it to still fit in my slim case. Not a chance. Other than that this is woth every cent. Like most things Palm....you buy it for vanity and it turns out useful.
This camera is excellent. I bought it with a couple of doubts because of reviews. However, I have been very happy with how my pictures have turned out. They are clear, bright, and fun to look at. Perfect for the point and shoot camera person. :-)
I actually purchased this player at Comp USA, which is, as far as I know, no longer in business. Well, at least in hampton roads. I loved Comp USA, because like Circuit city or Best Buy, if you had a problem with a product, you could return it no questions asked. This is an incredibly well built player. The con is that creative labs only usually ships the software with their products and they can't be used with anything else besides Windows Media Player. Although now, you can't anyway since Microsoft licenses their Vista software to only cooperate with windows products....ie Zune. I still own this player, my second, since my first one I accidentally dropped while jogging and busted the hard drive. The salesperson tried to sell me over to the Ipod but I stuck with this one. To this day, I feel it is a great MP3 player. However, it will eventually give up and no product will replace it since Creative does not have anything on the market currently to compete with the heavyweights Microsoft and Apple. What a shame too, since Creative at 2004 was a major competitor. Now I feel like advertizing has pushed Creative Labs out of the ring of competition and eventually will die as a result. I do own a 80GB Zune, although that player sadly cannot match the quality of this one. Sure, it doesn't have a color screen, the abiltity to play movies, homemade videos, pictures or anything like that, but it's durable. Hardly anything I've seen or heard today has any longetivity to it. I wish companies would stop saying we're better than you and just go back to making high quality products like they did with Cassette Players.
This purchase was a wise choice that provided performance as advertised. I see no banding or other imperfections when using this cartridge. In fact, the printed results for both graphics and text are well-blended and crisp, respectively. Surprisingly, the results supersedes that of a more expensive, albeit older, HP printer that I use. The cost of these cartridges for the Canon is more economical than the HP. As usual the "no-hassle" ordering through Amazon.com is convenient and secure. I would definitely recommend this product for its value and exceptional performance. Thanks again Amazon.com for a great online ordering experience!
It's really unpleasant to find so much dust and fingerprints on a supposedly brand new rather expensive filter
Ordered and received product after first speaking with techhical representative from manufacturer, who assured me it would be compatible with my small office phone system. Then ordered and received unit, which has essentially zero instructions, except for tiny pictures imprinted on various pieces. Multi-line phone system will not allow this unit to function at all. Calls to another technical representative at manufacturer were of no help. Unit is now a slightly odd-looking paperweight.
This was purchased to replace an older Polk speaker that was fried. It makes a very good wall or shelf speaker. For my surround system this new, smaller sized speaker keeps up with its older siblings. No distortion.
Overall, this is a good pouch to hold 2 filters if you want to store them in your gear bag. Im using them for 72mm filters and the filters are secure inside the pouch and the material seems like it wont scratch the filters.However, I would only recommend this pouch if it was to live inside another gear bag. This pouch isnt design to be exposed to the outside world as it has an issue closing and covering the entire filter (loss one star for this).
There seems to perpetually be some discussion regarding filters, no filters, expensive filters, cheap filters, on and on. Well, I personally believe in using filters, and going with branded, but cheap.Well, maybe not anymore.I've personally used a 67mm Tiffen UV protection filter for about 4 years. I recently purchased a EF-S 17-85 IS USM, and decided that instead of just buying another 67mm Tiffen, I'd invest in a B+W MRC filter and see what all the hype is about.This review is not about the physical protective characteristics of the filter, no review is done on the MRC coating of the B+W.The two filters are physically very similar, both are slim filters, and both feel very nice in the hand. The B+W has brass lettering (the filter itself is made from brass) while the Tiffen is aluminum, with enamel lettering. Both are very well built. The B+W is somewhat better labeled, with labels that are less likely to get damaged located on the inside of the filter ring. The Tiffen has slightly rougher knurling, and i lighter than the B+W, but the feel of the B+W is slightly better.When it comes to filters, we're most concerned about filter flare. I have noticed slightly better color depth on the B+W, but this is somewhat subjective and easily corrected in post-processing.If you choose to use a filter, the B+W is worth it. If you're not sure if you want to use a filter, I personally will continue to use my B+W. While i understand small scratches on my 70-200 are minor, I value the resale value of my lens, and I also work in the rain, with sand, and accidents happen - you will touch your lens one day. I would personally rather accidentally scratch my filter than my lens.Additionally a common cause of scratching is cleaning your lens with a speck of sand under the cloth. This can happen to anyone, and again, I'd rather scratch the filter than the lens.Also take a look at the images I've uploaded. I have also posted this review with the Tiffen.
All of the things that people have said in the other comments about the version 4 router are true. I bought a version 4 router that shipped with v1.44.2 firmware.I was having a lot of problems with it because streaming media would need to pause and buffer every couple of minutes (really annoying) and also ALL downloads would halt after about 1.6 MB. I was really upset.After I downloaded the version 1.45.3 firmware, things are much better. It was released July 1. You can get it atftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/befw11s4v4-fw-1453.zip(for some reason clicking on the link in IE wouldn't work for me and I had to navigate to the parent directory and then drag & drop the file to a folder on my computer. Before figuring out that I needed to browse I called linksys help and asked them to email it to me. Twice they said I'd get it in 15-30 minutes, but it never arrived)Setting the thing up was very easy with my DSL from Verizon. You can configure it from an internet browser and there are lots of options. I'm giving it 5 stars because it works great now. If I was rating the old firmware, I'd only give it 1 star.One more thing, when I first set this up, all my connections would drop every couple of minutes. I then changed to cables that I knew were rated for 100Mbit and things worked better.
In my new Canon SX200 camera, it worked for 10 images, then died. I will try another supplier/model for my next purchase.
This case provides reasonable protection and adds minimal bulk to the tiny SD1000 camera. This also means that it holds just the camera and nothing else. Any accessories have to go somewhere else. The belt loop offers an additional carrying option, but because it is a simple fixed loop, adding/removing the case from ones belt requires partial unbelting. The magnetic clasp holds the flap securely, but because the bottom of the flap is flush with the bottom of the case, opening the case can involve some fumbling to get a hold of the flap.
The RAM arrived safely and installed with ease. Speed of computer seems like it has doubled. When in doubt, add RAM! Seller provided quick service. Thanks!
I have used Nikon binoculars in 8x40 and 10x50 and these are excellent for glassing while hunting. I liked the idea of having a zoom feature so as to examine subjects in more detail when necessary, but zoom binoculars don't have a great reputation from what I have read. I purchased the 10-22x50 with some apprehension and am I ever glad I did. The optics are fantastic at 10 power with no distortion and are a pleasure to look through. There appears to be some bluriness when zooming up to 22x requiring some diopter readjustment. I was never 100% satisfied with the focus at 22x, but I would strongly recommend this binocular to anyone who requires a zoom binocular. I found that I could view subjects offhand at 22x, but I will primarily use this power with some support as it is difficult to steady. I am extremely satisfied with this binocular and can honestly say that the zoom feature and additional magnifaction have greatly enhanced my viewing experience.
This is a great value. Excellent point and shoot. Vivid colors and high res. Very easy to use. Worth every penny.
I live in nyc so I am constantly doing something with my IPod - the problems that I noticed in the 30 minutes that it took me to get from JR to my apt I noticed these problems:The input plug goes straight in so it can catch on anything in your pocket;The wires feel very fragile;The soft case has a small zip open at the top so I guess you are supposed to carefully wind them then carefully place them in the case - that just doesn't happen in a busy city.Requests to improve product - place plug at right angle;Stronger wires and a HARD case that is easy to use on the fly.
After trying other MP3 players, I decided to take the plunge and buy this little player. Yes, it was expensive but I have been completely delighted with it. It's small, convenient (comes with a great carrying case), and is so easy to use. The accompanying software is also great: self-explanatory and simple to use. I highly recommend this player for anyone who wants to take tunes anywhere!
I have a six component system (including an Apple TV box) and am very pleased with the performance of the Harmony 1000 and the ease of system setup. However, I attempted to use a new Intel iMac running the Leopard OS to set up the remote and was unsuccessful. The remote programming software locked up. Fortunately, I had already installed VMware's Fusion software and was able to boot up Windows XP on the iMac. Once I was operating in a Windows environment, programming the remote was a snap.BOTTOM LINE: The Harmony 1000 is a good value for the money if you can set it up in a Windows OS. Folks that are limited to an Apple OS will experience problems. I'm not the first person to report this. Hopefully, Logitech will get their software updated to resolve this situation soon.
Ordered this for my dslr camera. The price was very resonalbe and holds over 300 pics. I liked it so much I ordered another...
As many have probably done, when I bought my HDTV I was a little dissapointed in the quality of my dvd's when compared to HD broadcasts. However, after buying the HD-941 I will be happy with my dvds for a long time and will be able to wait and see who wins the next generation hd-dvd vs. blu-ray war. The Faroudja DCDi chip in this unit makes all the difference. Sound artifacts and other remanants of dvd downscaling are GREATLY reduced with 480p,720p,768p,1080i upscaling using the INCLUDED HDMI or HDMI to DVI cable. On well mastered dvds the picture is about an 8 out of ten vs. a high def broadcast. Which is pretty freeking good for a dvd.It also has Samsungs EZ View which allows you to get rid of letterboxing with minimal picture loss.A big plus for me. However if you don't have a t.v.larger than 32' or dont have an HDMI or DVI interface I wouldnt bother with this unit as the upconversion only works with them and you won't notice much a difference between a normal progressive scan unit on smaller T.V.'s. All in all, great sound and great picture 9 out of ten........there's always room for improvement.
It's cheap, got it shipped free, it's red and it worked the first time. So far, so good. I mean, it's a cable, it'll either work or not...right?
This is a nice and very unique-looking case. The blue fabric is soft, and so is the grey material. I have a clear skin on my iPod, so the case was a bit tight, but it did fit and now it is very secure. I like that it came with neck and wrist lanyards, but the picture is slightly deceiving -- the ring that the lanyards fit into is in the center of the back, not the side.I took off one star for the belt clip though. It's fixed in place, and it's very delicate-feeling; I don't think it would last very long with regular use. It also is not very secure; my iPod fell right off my pocket while using the clip (the clip is not wide enough to use with any of the belts I own). I turned the iPod around and put it *in* my pocket, with the clip facing out, and that worked better (but limits access to the controls).You also cannot remove or replace that belt clip, and I may just end up cutting it off with a Dremel so my iPod will fit in my pocket or purse better.In any event, I like the case just fine; just don't expect to be able to use the clip for much of anything.
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.
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.
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.
I was hesitant about this keyboard cover--after reading some negative reviews online. But in owning my MacBook for only 6 weeks, some of the keys were already starting to become "glossy" and a little worn ( I am a writer). I also smoke and eat around my laptop--which were both always getting too close for my comfort to the keyboard (and hence the computer itself).I was very pleased to find how much I like this cover. It fits well (despite some negative comments by others), which considering the keys on the MacBook are actually seperate, is a great feat. I found I adjusted to the new typing sensation quickly (I touch type 90WPM): it does slightly affect typing--it feels softer, and makes the keys much quieter. What has made me a believer and lover of this product is seeng all the crud that has formed on it in just a few days--this stuff will no longer be getting onto my keys and into my MacBook, and that is great!&lt;&lt;&lt;!>>>UPDATE: Well, I went through two iSkin, both of them turning brown in certian spots--it looked as if a very heavy smoker had been typing away on my MacBook. It might just be an issue of my body chemistry and the silicon, but I did not care for the dirty brown haze over certain keys and areas--as much as I liked this product (and it does work well), back it went. My keyboard is now naked and exposed again...!
Bought the Apple IEM's. Hated them, they fell out and had no bass etc. Was depserate to find a pair of resonably priced IEM's with great bass and comfort. After a while decided to give these a try. They are raw. They stay in perfectly and the bass/sound is awesome.Only complaint i have is the cord: it is rubbery and flimsy, looks like I may have problems with it ripping and breaking in the future but so far it's been fine. I hear V-Moda's service is outstanding so I'm sure it won't be too bad if the cord does tear.Hope I could help.
After trying just about every alternative on the market, this sports walkman is by far the best. It has everything you could want in an inexpensive radio that is ideal for sports events and doing otherwise-tedious yard work. I'd definitely recommend this product.
...if you do, however, you're gonna be in for a pleasant surprise. I'm only 2 hours deep with these cans and I can already say it's probably the best $20 I've spent. Solid construction, good, clean look, and they fit nice and comfortably. I'm no audiophile, but these phones are CONSISTENT. Highs, mids, and bass are all crisp, clean, and detailed. Everything images together very well, and no frequency range seems out of place or over-accented. Overall I'm very impressed. If they were $100 cans I'd still have nothing but good things to say. The fact they're only $20 is just incredible. Do yourself a favor and pick a pair up.
I am generally disappointed in the operational quality of this product. The Analog video input worked poorly with the two Sony cameras I tried. The ADS fails to lock sync about 50% of the time. The interface with the software control from iMovie is also partially dysfunctional. When I called ADS technical support they were quick to blame the cameras and the iMovie software saying the Pyro A/V Link was operating properly. After a couple of weeks the power switch now fails to latch most of the time. At least this should provide reasonable cause for a warranty fix.
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!!!!!
This device gets a lot of critism for limited feature, and that is true. HOWEVER, this is the best Skype phone on the market. I bought it and then lowered by cell phone bill. Since it cost as much and any other Skype wi-fi portable phone, just think of more as a high-featured skype phone than a low-featured communicator. Definatly worth the purchase.P.S. The Opera-based web browser on the Mylo is about 2x faster than my Sprint PPC-6700 and 3x faster than my PSP
a lot of photojournalists have this, and its easy to see why: fast shutter speed and af, good ergonomics, many lens options, nikon quality. at 6 mp, d70 proves megapixels arent the be-all and end all, it's what you do with 'em. kit lens is sharp, too.but i'd still want to go with the newer and better d80 if you can afford it, maybe even the d40 if you can't. the d70 is a great camera which had its place in the sun, but is now obsolete. still, if you're upgrading from a P&S;, this will seem like a godsend. if you're lucky, you can scoop it up on closeout and save even more.
I use these in my workshop which makes working a pleasure and time almost non-exsitent. If you are thinking of purchasing them, do! They will fill your soul with the sounds of life.
I bought this a long time ago to use for my Mothers old Nikon Coolpix 4200 digital camera. She lost the one to connect the camera to a computer so I got this little guy for cheap and it still works today.
Works great on the Harley and in the car. Use the GPS to keep accurate track of the speed. Better the the speedometer. Has a bonus of keeping track of mileage and top speed in addition to giving directions. Small size is convenient for foot travel when playing the tourist role.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GE9Z9M/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title
If you want a home theatre that is easy to set up, plays quality sound and adds to your movie viewing experience at home, then this is the system for you. The surround sound is exceptional, the speaker quality is excellent and the subwoofer booms the bass sounds.After setting up the system and connecting my Sony DVD player, I loaded "Top Gun" into the DVD and sat back for a movie experience---I was not disapponted, in fact I loved every minute of the film.You can spend a lot more, but why should you? You will need a separate DVD player to connect to this system...the fact that one is not included as a part of the system is a good thing because if it breaks, you don't have to trash the whole system.Sony has made the home theatre experience very affordable with this excellent system.
When I ordered this item, the Delivery Estimate given to me was July 24, 2009 - July 30, 2009 and that was amazing because I needed it for the 31st (I needed to record an audio session in a business trip) so I said yeah, this works for me, I'll place the order with expedited shipping, I paid $34.98 for that.I did place the order and to my surprise I received it on August the 2nd (already too late) so I contacted the seller and they refunded $5 out of the $34.98 (that's ridiculous) and I came back to the seller and spoke to the owner of the business, well, he rudely said that there is nothing he can do and that he had already refunded $5 (what am I supposed to do with that when I paid for expedited shipping?) Anyway, the mp3 player is beautiful and it gave me a couple of issues but I was able to take care of it, but the shipping sucks, and the way this guy talked to me does not reflect any willingness to provide good customer service/satisfaction, I'm really upset/disappointed/sad. I don't recommend you to order anything from this people with expedited shipping.
I purchased this to replace my 10 year-old Bel 846i, and was really disappointed.It is difficult to tell in the picture, but the portion of the detector that appears light grey is actually kind of silver. On its own, I wouldn't particularly like the color scheme, but what makes the design terrible s that the shiny silver reflects on your windshield. I can't believe they'd think this was a good idea.For some reason, I was getting false laser alerts like crazy -- empty subdivisions, on the expressway without a police car in sight, parking lots... At first, I thought my phone might be interfering with the detector, but I was getting just as many falses with the phone turned off.I'd expect this with a Cobra detector that cost half as much, but this is pretty terrible. Based on other reviews, I don't think this is isolated to a defective unit.
When you go to Home Depot and look at the price ($50.00). You'll not even think twice about buying this HDMI cable. You get what you pay for, but in this case the bargain is right in front of you...........
Arrived on time, but doesn't work. Known good proc/ram from working system. Noone sells these anymore.
Every brand of disk I have used for music has on occasion had skips in the playback. So far, even on my hyper sensitive system, this has not happened with these. I also like the fact that you can print closer to the center of the disk. So far I have also never had one of these disks fail completely. I cannot say that about any other brand and I have used a LOT of disks.
I got these things for full coverage on a road trip on a 4x4 trail. I have tested these things. I thought they were duel layer and found out that is not true there actually double sided but either way its the same info that they can hold just means there must be more caution in touching the disc to avoid finger prints.I tested the format feature. Works great. If you want a full use of the disc be sure to use up the entire space per disc because during the finalize process you the disc must be entirely filled so that uses one entire reuse of the disc. Once you get your info on your PC or whatever you use you can format disc and use all over again. I have not tested p to 1000 times but I'm sure it will be just fine. I got 20 of them so 20 x 1000 x 2 or rather 20 x 2000 is 40000 times and each is half an hour so half an hour x 40000 divided by an hour equals 13,333 hours of time before these discs are done with.
I think this product does what it says it will do. It seems very reliable so far (2 weeks) and the bluetooth works great with my phone.
I bought this and had it hard mounted to my little seadoo jetboat. It works nicely, but the bumping in and out of the water causes the locking mechanism to slide over to the unlocked position frequently (like within 2 minutes). The product should have been designed to accommodate this problem. I have put a little piece of plastic in the groove that the slider slides in and secured that piece of plastic by wrapping a tie wrap around the entire GPS and GPS holder. Now it is secure, but looks a little stupid.
Great cable enabled me to use the sata plugs covered up by my video card.I would recommend this cable to anyone with limited room.
I really did my homework before buying a camera. I picked this one because it had great features at a great price, but I was very disappointed. The very first roll of film I used got &quot;stuck&quot; in the middle. The LCD display was flashing everything at once and I was unable to snap pictures, rewind, or anything. A few days later, the camera suddenly worked again. I loaded some more film and I accidentally hit the rewind button after only a few pictures. This seemed to happen a lot, maybe because the rewind button was in a location where it could easily be hit accidentally. I did this twice, and it happened another time when I handed the camera over to someone else to ask them to snap a picture. I guess it was just the location of the rewind button. The battery died after I had taken only about 35 photo, total. When the battery died, I was unable to even remove the film until I got a new battery. Then, when the battery was new, the camera would not let me just continue on with the same roll of film, it re-wound the film, so once again I had paid for film and only used a few shots. When I had the pictures developed, they were a nice quality, so I would have loved to work out my problems with this camera. Also, the zoom was quite powerful, especially for the price of the camera. I returned it and purchased a Minolta Vectis. I looked at the Vectis originally but was hoping to save some money by purchasing the Kodak. The Vectis has a less powerful zoom even though it costs more money, but so far it seems to be a good choice and it does have a lot of great features. Thanks to Amazon for making the return and the new purchase very easy.
I bought the Sennheiser HD201 headphones to replace a pair of Koss headphones from years ago. I'm not a high-end user (graduate student, not a DJ), but I appreciate clear highs and mids and deep lows. The HD201s aren't going to blow you away; they're clear with a decent amount of bass, but they're by no means a &#34;live&#34; experience. But for the price point, you really can't beat these. I'd buy them again.
The quality of material and sound is genuine Samsung.I am very satisfied with my purchase except the earbuds are a little big for my ear, but they stay on.
Good features:(1) Awesome design; tiny, seemed sturdy, easy to fit in any pocket(2) Large LCD screen(3) Long-run battery(4) Wonderful video function (I even don't need to buy a camcorder!)(5) Acceptable/good quality of picture, especially outdoor.Bad features:(1) No TRUE manual setting; you can not adjust the aperture or the speed. It is simply a point-and-shoot camera. DON'T expect more options from this camera(2) Photos taken indoor without flash exhibit skewed colorI would recommend this camera to those who just want a take-around pocket camera and don't want to know more about and deal with photographic terminology.
I have had the same problem another reviewer mentioned. The tape will stop moving and the indicator flashes the icon for 'tape end' even though it's not at the end. This has happened to me both in recording and in playback. Then, when you try to eject it, it doesn't open all the way - it gets stuck midway so that you can't get the tape out, and you can't push the thing closed. The only way I've figured out how to move beyond this is to unplug and plug in the AC cord while you've got the camera turned on - sometimes SOMETIMES this works, until the next time it does it. Curiously, another camera I use at work, the TRV 58 (which is the same body but only HI 8, not digital) - has done the same thing to me.This is the second problem I've had with this camera. When I first bought it, the colors were strange. Reds were extreme and off. I had to take it to SONY twice before it started looking okay. The images have been pretty good since then.I used to be 'lucky' enough to have a SONY place near by that I could take it to. Now I'm asked to ship it a pay a lot just to have it looked at. Since then, I've bought a Canon ZR 60 that's pretty decent, but I don't love it. (Loading and unloading the cassette from underneath is a pain.) I'm envious of all the people who say how wonderful their camcorder is. The TRV 120 has been a pain since I got it.What really bothers me is that, once you've plunked down the money, you're stuck with what you've got. If there's a problem, you send it away and you're without a camcoder for awhile. Then when the problems recur, it's the same old story. There ought to be a lemon law for camcorders.
I drive a 2004 VW Phaeton, which has neither a cassette player nor an MP3 jack, so a transmitter is the only way I can get songs out of my Zune and into my car. I have a Pioneer Inno XM receiver/transmitter which does a really good job, even in this urban market. The Kensington transmitter does a poor job, so I can't simply blame the crowded airwaves. This unit simply lacks the chops to get the job done.
Added these two outstanding bipolar surround speakers to our new HT system, along with the new Denon A/V receiver, Polk Monitor front/rear speakers and Bic America subwoofer. I am very satisfied with this upgrade, and it didn't cost thousands.The sound came out from these speakers can be simply described in two words: CLEAN and IMMERSIVE. These speakers complement very well with our other speakers, we really enjoy listening to music or watching action movies. My wife said these speakers are amazing and really make a difference in our surrounding sound, it is a rare praise from a very picky woman.In addition, these speakers boxed very well in shipping, unlike other speakers only has 3-5 years warranty, these speakers carry life-time warranty. By the way, you can get a pair of these speakers for $100.I highly suggest these speakers to anyone who don't want to spend hundreds and thousands but want to get the best sound.
We love this camera and have been happy that the video (while lower quality) is very convenient to capture with this camera. Using quicktime, the video clips can be emailed easily, too.
On my last vacation I got so tired of carrying around a large camera that I did not take many photos... However, when the old one played out I seized the opportunity to see what I could find in a smaller version... I fell in love with this little guy right away... However, when I got home, I started reading reviews of older APS cameras and became concerned. So I immediately shot one roll of film.. inside, outside, close, far away and took it to an hour developing center (more and more places are developing it now)... Along with that roll I took two 35mm rolls.. When I received the prints I compared them side by side and saw no difference in the quality of the prints... Also, it was only approximately 2.00 more per roll to develop than the 35mm.What I love about this camera besides the convenience of the size is that you can take 3 different sizes of pictures with a flip of a switch and the date imprint on the picture.The only drawbacks that I found was the lack of zoom (but I knew there would be a trade off for the small size) and the fact that I took one early evening photo which did not turn out very well... However, I discovered there is a 1000 speed film for the APS which hopefully will take care of that problem.Bottom line: a great little everyday camera that is lightweight, easy and fun to use....
just love it, coffee stays hot, great looking, and just in time for christmas, Presto is a good price for the money
I've been buying this model monitor for desktop use for years. I still spec this model, because of its wide view angle. The colors don't change when you move your head. On the new models, if you move your head a little, the colors change.Samsung designed the menu well, and intuitively. There is a button labeled 'source' to switch between DVI and VGA inputs. If you use DVI, like I do, you'll want to just hit that button. There is also a power switch on the bottom of the unit, as well as on the front. Both need to be switched on for the monitor to work.I myself have two of these on my desk. We have numerous people using this exact model. It's really fundamentally good. It's solidly built, not flimsy. It is monitor only, no TV.1600x1200 res is what I like. It's big enough to read, and small enough to fit everything on the screen. The unit is fully adjustable, including orientation. It is wall mountable, with a kit directly from Samsung. Samsung maintains user manuals and software online.
I'm very satisfied with this product. I bought this for a holiday music compilation project and was weary about the construction but it is solid. Recommended!
Why Nikon created this frustrating cover confuses me. It has fallen off my camera lens numerous times while on garden tours and such and I had to back track myself and search. Finally I lost it at a zoo. After reading from various blogs that this is a universal problem and learned that a replacement is a little pricey when you know that it doesn't do the job. So what I did was create a soft leather cover for my lens with a strap that attachs it to camera strap with velco. It works great! I just pull it off, let it hang, and shoot. Then I slide it over the lens body when I am not shooting. It protects my entire lens and is very reliable. If you are interesting in purchasing a custom made lens cover for your lens contact me at: patriciagaydos@gmail.com. I will need to know the len size. The cost is $8.00 plus $2.00 for shipping and handling. Never lose your cover again!
I decided to take the leap on this keyboard after I used my bosses eclipse I at work, and it's awesome. By far the most comfortable keyboard I've ever used. My typing speed has gone up from about 70 to 95 wpm, and it's actually very hard to go back to the dinky one I use at work. The keys just feel comfortable, and the blue back light is beautiful I haven't used it long enough to really vouch for the durability, but I do enjoy this product
The mouse and keyboard are very nice...as long as you expect to want to throw one or both components out the window a few times a week.Pros:Excellent designLong range (and because it isn't IR things don't have to face eachother)Good driver support&quot;Cool&quot; factorMouse is extremely comfortableCons:No charger for the mouse (and it drains batteries in a week or two of normal usage)Keyboard frequently has a &quot;stuck&quot; key (letter starts scrolling across the screen for a good 30 seconds, nothing to do but click someplace safe and let it pass--most fun when it is the backspace key and you watch your e-mail disappear)Keyboard frequently stops responding for random periods of timeMouse is occasionally laggyThis problem experienced by myself and many other users (as reported on review forums): after a while of usage (days to months), the computer will stop responding to the keyboard or mouse even though it can &quot;see&quot; it. This has nothing to do with batteries, and cannot be fixed until the user jumps through hoops. Search around the internet if you experience this problem, though the technique to fix it is not failproof. I have had to go through the process twice in two days now.Microsoft's included Bluetooth transceiver is not truly Bluetooth compatible. You -must- use the included transceiver with the Bluetooth mouse and keyboard (except for rare lucky people, but Microsoft says this is a tiny percentage of people), but the transceiver doesn't support the full spectrum of Bluetooth peripherals that other transceivers do, such as PDAs. If you plan to use a Bluetooth PDA with the transceiver, forget it. In most cases you cannot use the included transceiver for the mouse and keyboard, and a second non-Microsoft transceiver for PDAs. One transceiver per computer, tops.I wish I had read the user reviews before I purchased this product. I plan to buy a Logitech MX Duo in the near future to replace this flawed product.
I am using the iTrip made for the old model of iPod. I have found it very difficult to get good sounding music on this thing. I am used to using the iRock (a battery version with only 4 stations) for long drives. It works much more reliably and the sound quality has been excellent. Even when the iTrip works the sound is often distorted at normal volume-- noises from base and unclear sounding. When I drive really far from even a small metropolitan area the sound clears up, but I have much better reception with the iRock.
I use this item at work with my iPod Touch 3G, and I love it. The sound is crisp and clear, the sleek design means it doesn't take up very much space. The compact size allows me to take it back and forth to work and home on the weekends. It works great for charging my iPod which is one of the reasons I selected this item. When deciding on which player to buy, I spent a great deal of time trying to find a good product that wasn't to expensive. I know I made the right decision with this product!
I got these binoculars and the image was clear and crisp. I was very impressed with the zoom distance, and still being so clear. This is a top of the line binocular and very worth the price.The binoculars come with a carrying case, protective lens covers, and a strap. These are easy to use, but a tripod is recommended.
This should have been the ideal PocketPC for me. With built-in Bluetooth and Wifi, it is a networking powerhouse without the need for sleds. Unfortunately, there appear to be severe production problems with this unit.I purchased one and had to return it due to frequent lockups. Sure, it's Windows - it crashes, but this was obscene. I booted between 7 and 20 times per day! I returned the unit assuming that I had a bad unit and the other one was the same way. Another collegue bought one and it went totally dark after two weeks. We are zero for three.The CompUSA store looked it up on the computer and noted 13 returns in 22 days. This unit is a disaster. Perhaps in a few months after a ROM pack is released this will be good, but the current (23-Feb-2003) version of 1.00.45 should never have been released.
This is a battery. It works and I have had no problems with it. Still works months from purchase time.
At first, thought I had the best thing ever. After a while, no way. Problems with the buttons and control. Runaway volume, intermittently comes on (when it feels like it). Support is atrocious. Usually minimum of 72 hours before response. They start telling you to use buttons other than the ones that are logical (ie. channel up for volume, etc.). Mine is defective and they just won't accept it. I have a $400 piece of junk with no recourse. They won't fix or replace, told to buy a new one AND IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is hands down the best mouse I've ever used and I am VERY picky about my mice. As a video gamer, I am obsessed with gaming using only the best mice and I was never 100% satisfied with any mouse regardless of price, until I used the LX7 by logitech. It's the perfect shape for the hand, being that it's simple and smooth but not OVERLY shaped like some other complicated designs where companies go overboard trying to get too fancy. The weight is perfect, it's just heavy enough that it has good quality feel, not too light and not too heavy. It's got perfect response time, there's no lag or disconnect feeling to it. My personal favorite thing about the LX7 is the 2 custom buttons next to the scroll wheel, you can map those using the included software to be any key command, which is VERY useful in gaming, and the best thing is the buttons are easy to quickly press but not SO EASY that you accidentally press them all the time, a common problem for many gaming mice.Speaking of quality, I've had my LX7 for about 4 years and it's still in great condition, the longest I have ever used a mouse. I will finally buy another LX7 this month only because the left click button has just slightly slowed down after all these years of use. I probably could just clean it, there's probably just dirt under the button, but I'll just buy a new one. Lastly, the battery usage is great, I use my LX7 several hours a day, every day and I replace the AA batteries about once every 2-3 months. You don't have to turn the mouse on and off, it automatically does that when you turn your computer on/off.Like I said, I just think the LX7 is perfect in every way. As a gamer, I've probably used 80 different mice ranging in price from $10 - $100+ and the LX7 is the only mouse I want to use at this point.
For starters, I really dislike giving negative reviews, but this seemed necessary. There are so many things wrong with this mp3 player, but I will keep this short and to the point. No troubleshooting support. Website is very vague about problems you may encounter. Good luck getting a response from customer service. The main problem is that it doesn't work with i-Tunes (mp4)and only accepts mp3s. This would have been great to know before purchasing. Another issue is that the website is designed to have your children begging for more...literally. Go ahead and plan on upgrading to V.I.P (extra $$$) since the basic features won't keep your daughter amused for long. If you can spare the change, I would recommend investing in an i-Pod/Zune if your main interest in this product is to play music.
Our TV will not come on via the TV timer. This product has no problem in doing it for us. Our bedroom TV now wakes us every morning. It was no problem to configure it to control the TV.
I've always had good luck with linksys routers. So I picked up this one to replace my 12yr old linksys that went out on me. So far this one works with no issues.
Great lens. Super fast shipping. Lens in perfect condition. Works great. Would definitely recommend to others.
I've recorded on AKG and Shure Microphones, but this mic trumps them all. you can't beat the value and the color of the sound is one in a million. GET IT!
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.
We used this cartridge to make save-the-date magnets for my sister's wedding. The magnets aren't strong enough to hold more than a single sheet of paper. It's more for decoration, like if you wanted to magnetize some pictures to go on the fridge (or in lockers!) It works just like all the other xyron catridges. You take something you have, or something printed from your household printer and run it through the Creative Station you're using. You should use something flat, or near flat since the rollers inside the Creative Stations aren't meant to handle more than a layer of paper or two. Also, since the magnet isn't very strong I wouldn't recommend any heavy papers or gluing too much on it afterwards.Pros:-Easier to work with than packages of magnet material which are either messy to glue on, or come with adhesive that doesn't stick-As long as it fits in your Creative Station, the magnet material will be applied to the entire piece of media you're working with, not just a small square of it-The lamination makes everything permanent. it won't fall apart!One Con:If you make anything very long, the magnet will curl up because the stuff in the catridges is rolled up inside. This is enough to stop it from staying on your fridge! You'll need to lay it flat, upside down, under something overnight if you find that your magnets are curling. Something the size of a 4x5 photo or business card size won't be a problem, but anything longer and you might run into a lot of curl.Overall it's great for getting creative!
We purchased this for my husband for work. He goes on road calls throught the area and needs the quickest route. I did take it on vacation and it only missed on one turn. It is just the right size to tuck in my glovebox. I would recommend the Garmin Nuvi 250 to anyone.
It works great as long as you don't play any scratch DVD's or messed up tapes. If you play like old tapes or messed up DVD/CD's it will ruin the thing. Just take very good care of it and you'll be okay.
I received the ethernet cable and it was as described, The packaging was great and I hope it does last unlike the one I received from my cable company I received 1 year ago.
I appreciate the price for product offered. It is a great bargain considering the number of high and low freq. pictures you can take before downloading. The software included is also a good deal. It also takes great pics in inside shots without flash. The 4mb capacity was one of the highest I found in shopping around for this price group. I have also recommended it at my job to be used for web adv and the transporting of pics to the newspapers. Thanks for the great bargain.
We really only used the TV function, rarely the radio. The TV worked pretty well for almost 2 years before it died this week. We have Comcast digital cable and got all of the channels. I don't remember having any problems setting it up. However, one problem from the beginning was that we could only change channels on the front of the TV (i.e. one channel up or down at a time), we couldn't change channels with the remote. After about 1 year, the on/off button on the front broke, but I was able to fix it more or less (had to take the front off and put a small spring behind the button), and we could still use the remote to turn it on and off. Two days ago the TV went stone cold dead. Just in case it was the cable, I tried hooking it up to a DVD player using the RCA jacks in the back, but only got the black screen of death. Although we only paid $120 or so, and it was a decent TV, it should have lasted more than 2 years, although it sounds like others got even less use out if theirs. I wouldn't buy another GPX TV unless it was under $50.
JUST GOT THESE HEADPHONES,AND THEY SOUND EXCELLENT.I WAS A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT ALL THE REVIEWS ABOUT THE LACK OF BASS.HERE'S THE DEAL THESE HEADPHONES ARE VERY PICKY ABOUT FIT AND SEAL .YOU ABSOLUTLY MUST HAVE A PROPER SEAL AND PROPER TIP INSERTED ON HEADPHONE TO ACHIEVE THE VERY GOOD AND POWERFUL BASS RESPONSE THESE HEADPHONES ARE CAPABLE OF.THE CLEAR SILICONE TIPS ARE WAY TO STIFF TO SEAL PROPERLY,THE FOAM TIPS ARE ALSO STIFF AND SOMEWHAT PAINFULL FOR ME, BUT CAUSE A GOOD SEAL.THE BLACK RUBBER FLEX SLEEVES (SIZE MEDIUM)FOR ME WERE THE WINNING SETUP.DURING MY EXPERIMENTATION WITH THESE I FOUND THAT THE WRONG TIP WILL GIVE YOU SOME BASS BUTT WILL SOUND THIN AND NOT FULL BODIED AT ALL. SO YOU REALLY DO HAVE TO FIND THE RIGHT TIP.FOR PEOPLE WITH TINNY AND ODD SHAPED EAR CANALS WILL HAVE TO EITHER GIVE UP ON THESE ,OR HAVE CUSTOM EARTIPS MADE WHICH SHURE GIVES A PHONE NUMBER IN THE PACKAGE FOR INFO ON THIS .HIGHS AND MIDS ARE ALSO VERY CLEAN AND PRECISE.AND THE CLEAR SHELL IS REALLY COOL TO LOOK AT.IM GLAD I BOUGHT THESE DESPITE THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ABOUT THE BASS. BECAUSE THESE REALLY DO SOUND GREAT.
I bought the Lexibook America Organizer for my 11 year old son. Being in sixth grade, homework expectations have been kicked up a notch from elementary school. His penmanship isn't the best...this discourages him from writing of any sort. He loves the computer and typing, electronic gadgets of any kind, so I hoped this organizer would be an incentive to keep better track of his homework assignments. It worked!!! He loves typing in the scheduler, and he sets the alarm to remind himself that it's homework time! The built in radio has proved useful as entertainment on the bus ride home. I, as a parent, am very pleased with this product!
It's true; these in-ear isolators are comfortable and stay in. I weight train and run, the earphones stay in the ear (actually block most outside noise as soon as you put them in); you really do get full bass, quality sound without having to turn the IPOD volume over 50%, which as you may well know by now is the limits of "safe" listening. I've been highly recommending the product to others. Excellent.
I just bought this pair of binoculars and I am already planning to get the higher-end 18x50 Canon IS. I did a considerable amount of research and compared several models (both IS and non-IS) before I bought this pair and they are just incredible. I plan to use them primarily for astronomy. The optics are excellent.pros:- Need i say more. If the budget suits you, I'd recommend the higher-end 18x50s.cons:- I think the price is still steep at ~[$] for a 10x30.The only reason I gave this a fourstars.- The IS button must be held down for the stabilizing to work. This is actually good as it stops you from hoggin' up batteries. However, if I am tracking something and I want IS, I noticed that it is very inconvenient (if not difficult) to hold the button and refocus.- There are no lens caps- Batteries Batteries Batteries...buy a charger
First off mine came DOA out of the box. Im going to return it as well anyways and heres why. If you look at the pictures the buttons on the front they look like volume controls but there not. They are simple on/off switches which let you select which room you want to turn on or off. This is my fault for not reading the description but from the pictures they look just like volume controls which is what I needed in the first place. Just wanted to let everyone know this before making the mistake like I did.
As many people were saying it's almost impossible to find frequency without static. I live in Bay area and here quality of sound is far from good. The only reason I give 4 stars because device itself is of good quality.
Worked fine on my Soyo PIII motherboard (#SY-6VBA 133) with a VIA Apollo Pro 133 chipset, but only after moved to DIMM slot #1 from #3: BIOS recognized only 128MB in slot #3. Most VIA chipsets 1999 or later are compatible (mine is 1999) with an updated BIOS, while Intel BX chipsets are not. You can also search Kingston site by mb model # to check for compatibility.
If you have lots of CD's or DVD's to keep secure, this is the case you need to get. I love the fact that you can see all your CD's or DVD's easily without it getting scratched.
I went to HP website to research the latest updates and information for the J5780.After I signed up with HP, it mentioned : RECENT DRIVERS - NEW! for the J5780 Printer.In fact there are SEVERAL updates, drivers and files for this printer. Some files date back to 2007, several in 2008, and there a few now for 2009! So if you are having problems with this printer, check out the HP web site.With that said after reading the several unhappy reviews for this printer, I was very leery about buying this model but took a chance on it any way. Of all the different printer makes I've had over the last 15 years, HP printers have always come through for me. I still own three HP printers that work quite well. Some purchased dating back to 1995. Prior to purchasing the J5780, I've used my very dependable HP Deskjet 840c on a daily basis for everything. I bought the 840c new over 9+ years ago and it still works and going strong.I just needed a newer model that would clear up my desk of a copier, scanner, a fax machine etc. and one that would print better photo's than my HP 840c. The J5780 has not only saved me desk space, but has also worked very nicely for me (so far). I love this model and so glad I took the chance on this printer and hope it continues to work as dependable as my HP 840c has. It's quiet, very nice looking, easy to set up and use. I also really like all the software that came with it as well as the fast updates that HP had me download for it. (I run on Windows XP professional)Special notes: After you set up the printer, Align printer cartridge, set the language, date and time etc. you then install the software BEFORE you hook it up to USB. After this step, you then reconnect the printer to the USB.As for the ink, in the 286 page manual, chapter 12, page 126, it mentions to keep the cartridges in 60 to 78F room temps (not going to be an easy task in the summer and I live in Portland OR!). Another part that caught my eye in the manual was : Do NOT open the print cartridge door unless necessary. This exposes the cartridges to air, which REDUCES the life of the printer cartridge.I do find it strange that this printer is NOT supplied with a USB cable (needs a Type A to Type B USB cable) Fortunately, I had ordered a few from Geeks.com web site. Geeks also sells great items on Amazon as well and is how I discovered them.Anyway, for me this is a fantastic printer and hope to have it around for years to come as I have with my other HP printers.
My 3 year old used this for hours and hours. We absolutely loved this DVD player. We took it on trips. My 3 year old watched his own movie when we were watching something he didn't like. Sometimes I'd hook it up and let him watch a movie in his bed before going to sleep. We LOVED how portable, and light and easy it was to use. But only a year and a half after buying it brand new, the display picture went out on it. My Electrical Engineer husband couldn't even fix it and he can fix anything. We spent $150 and now its broke. I'm not spending that much again on a DVD player. Get a cheaper one.
I purchased these speakers to try out, and they are great, I am going to replace the traditional speakers on the shelf and on the floor and mount these on the wall, out of sight out of mind.I am so pleased that I am going to order another pair!!!!
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.
B+W makes the best filters out there in my opinion. Back when i was a pixel peeper I tested B+W against Hoya for image degradation and flare with side by side comparisons. B+W always came closest to a bare lens than Hoya in my eyes. I have these filters on all of my L glass. -1 for being outrageously expensive.
This interface did the job and even lets me turn on and off my radio/disc player from the steering wheel. It took me some practice to get the routine down to program it. I changed the features of some buttons so I have more control. I would highly recommend this. It was installed on my 2003 suburban.
:p im so happy this SD memmory card allow me to save a lot and i mean a lot of photos!! i can go to travel for a week and come back to home with alot space free! :P.im gonna need another battery for my camera...
Definitely NOT worth $300. Flash is just way too bright. Very fragile. The lens caps stopped working after a week. I sent it back for warranty, and Olympus sent it back with nothing done to repair it. Don't buy it.
The first thing that you will notice when you put on the HD570s is the exceptional comfort, which is a notch above every other headphone that I've ever used. They are excellent overall, although not necessarily the ideal choice for you, depending on your personal priorities. They are a little weak in the deep bass, but if deep bass is not a high priority for you, then the HD-570 may be an excellent choice for you and an exceptional value.The HD570s have the lowest sensitivity of any headphone that I currently own. If you were to try to use them with any sort of portable music device, they would not play loud or produce much bass no matter how loud you turned it up or enhanced the bass, so if that is how you would expect to use them and you like it loud, you would be advised to look elsewhere.Sennheiser claims that the diaphragms in the HD-570 have improved damping characteristics. If so, they should produce less harmonic distortion than most headphones. They do in fact sound unusually clear, and after listening to them I found myself questioning whether the harmonic distortion produced by my HD-580s is audible, which possibility had never previously occurred to me.There is an obvious emphasis over the treble broadly (confirmed using sweep tone) such that the overall octave-to-octave balance takes on a somewhat bright quality. The sound in fact is superficially similar to speakers with metal tweeters, however, whereas the overly bright sound of metal tweeters is partially due to one or two isolated resonances that ring on after the signal has been removed, in the case of the HD-570 headphones, the brightness is due to an emphasis broadly over the treble region, absent of any apparent resonance. If you like a slightly bright sound, you will probably like the sound of the HD-570, and if you find yourself entirely at home with speakers having metal tweeters, you will in all likelihood have no quarrels with the slightly bright sound of the HD-570s. For that matter, because the frequency response in the treble is unusually smooth albeit emphasized, that emphasis can be easily corrected simply by turning down the treble slightly, resulting in an unusually smooth upper frequency response and absent of the brightness, which happens to be how I am listening to them right at this moment.The slight weakness in the deep bass, however, can't be corrected using the tone control on your receiver. If you turn up the bass, what will happen is that the mid bass and upper bass will get louder, but the deep bass won't be changed much, and the bass will take on a muddy character.If loud, deep bass is important to you, the HD-570s are probably not the right headphone for you. However, if the deep bass is not that important to you, if you plan to use them with a system where the power supply is bigger than a three-volt battery pack, and if distortion-free sound and smooth frequency response from the mid bass all the way to the (tone-control-corrected) upper treble are what matters most to you, along with unparalled comfort, then the HD-570 should be an excellent choice for you, especially considering the price.
Great speedgreat pricework just fine with my Nikon coolpix S4Up date also work fine with my new Nikon coolpix S10
I bought this as a gift for an amateur photographer. This is well-built, light weight, and full of features. One is the bubble level that allows you to perfectly align the camera with the horizon. This is important if you want to repeat shots from the same spot, for example... one picture per day for a year to show change of seasons or construction progress. I also like the large diameter rubber grips. This makes it easy to make adjustments and lock it down.
This is the best filter you can buy. you get what you pay for, there are cheap stuff available but nothing beats this.
we did a lot of research and found motorola to have the best reputation. we chose this model because it cannot be turned off by turning a dial, like the ta50's it has one of the longest battery life capacities and can be programed to shut down after a pre deturmined time to save battery life. plus the size is hard to beat. with all of the frequencies available you can talk to just about any other fsr even if they are not motorola; it is just a matter of finding the compatable channel.
I purchased the TomTom Navigator end November 05 to use with my Treo650. It worked great for three weeks and I really liked it... However, a couple of times the TomTom program asked me to reenter the software key. This by itself is a nuisance because one needs to stop driving to be able to enter the many digits number. The last time this happenned Dec 15, the software would reject the key even though it was correct and despite following the TomTom web site instructions and using the correct hardware ID. I called TomTom support and instead of letting me talk to a technical support peron, they said I will get a call back within 24 hours... Two days went by nobody called. I went to the support on the site and after being sent from one page to another wrote down a description of the situation. I received an immediate email confirmation and a new "somebody will get back to you in the next 24 hours". I repeated the phone calls and the email several times and never had anybody call me until today!. End January (40 days after the email complaint), I received an email that I needed to sent by mail a whole series of about 10 items to prove purchase of the Navigagtor, including original box, CDs,invoice, card receipts...etc. I complained ... but still have not received any reply. Since I had purchased the Navigator through Palm, I had finally somebody to talk to there, and they accepted that I return the GPS and get reimbursed. In summary, I would, with no hesitation, say that anybody would have to really work hard to have a worse customner service and worse product support than TomTom. If you never have any hitches with your PDA you are OK but the day your PDA needs to be reset.... you are in deep trouble!
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!
After admiring the digital cameras of a few of my friends at various functions, I decided to put my tax rebate from President Bush to good use and joined the world of digital photgraphy! After hours of online research, comparing performance specs, reading reviews, etc., I decided to go with the HP C618. I'm happy to say so far I couldn't be happier with my choice. Although it's packed with special features, it also features an ease of use that lets beginners start taking pics right out of the box(well, you do have to install the batteries). A quick-start guide gives you the basics to get you going, while a far more comprehensive manual on an included CDROM tells you how to get the most out of your camera.So far I've taken a couple of hundred pics, and, except for a few, the results have been fantastic! I christened the camera with a trip to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure in Orlando. Got some great pics which I downloaded to my screensaver/wallpaper on my computer at work and have received loads of compliments on the pics. Next test- a trip to Busch Gardens next week(living in Central Florida does have it's benefits!).A couple of suggestions to add to your digital camera experience- get a card reader, to facilitate the transfer of your pics from the camera to the computer, and a larger memory card. The included card is 16MB, which will get you started, but a larger card, say 64MB or up, will allow you to take a lot more pics without worrying about deleting to make room for more.
Worked great for me but installation was tricky. For Vista you need to ignore the Cd it comes with a go to the web site:http://www.dlink.com/products/support.asp?pid=466&sec;=0#driversto download the driver. You should follow the instructions carefully. Also, I needed to install 3 times with a reboot in the middle before it would finally work.Also, you need to set a few options in Skype to make sure the sound goes to the phone:http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=2728&question;=dph%2D50uThe new menu under Skype is called Audio settings and you should only change the Microphone and Speaker settings to VoipPlayback(D-Link Virtual Audio Device). Other combinations did not work for me.
Amazing speakers. Use them at parties. They aren't going to "blow the windows out" but they'll impress your friends and family. The portability is a fantastic plus for such small, powerful speakers.
Sound is good. After wearing them for one hour, my ears felt like they head spent a month at Guantanamo Bay. Ouch. Gents, if you wear a hat size 8 or larger, I would definitely pass on these headphones.
dont buy this, its very uncomfortable to wear as all other headphones in this price range. The sound is not bad but not amazing. Get a Bose head its way more comfortable.
A memory card is a must on digital camera. Don't think that the camera's internal memory is enough. You'll use it up so fast.More GB and a higher class makes a difference. Don't go too cheapo on the card.
This item does not do what i thought it would do.I thought if the power went off, it would automatically supply power to the phone so you would not lose all of your settings.
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.
When I was looking for a camcorder, this seemed like the best bet: it had almost all the features I wanted, although I was concerned about how it would deal with low-light situations. Still, I was discouraged to read all the descriptions of how the camera worked with Windows; would it work with my Mac? I emailed Panasonic to find out, and Panasonic told me I'd need to hook the camera up via firewire.So my parents got me the camera for Christmas, and they let me open it early so I'd be familiar with it when Christmas arrived. As I glanced through the manual, I noticed with trepidation that there were more references to Windows.My husband gave me iLife '06 for Christmas and set it up before I tried out the camera. I relaxed a bit as I used the camera; it was easy to figure out how to do stills (even while shooting video), switch between widescreen and fullscreen, record, play back, etc. The sound seemed to be doing well, too. So I had my sample video and still shots--would I be able to retrieve them easily in OS 10.4.8?Importing the video was a piece of cake, I found. I plugged the camera in with the firewire we bought (it's not included, since Windows users only have to use USB), and iMovie offered to import the video as soon as I launched it. As I played the movies, iMovie even interpreted where breaks were to make separate clips. I exported the first three segments as a QuickTime file with medium sound quality, and my husband and his friends were still raving about how fantastic the quality was. I was pleased with how the camera dealt with light in an indoor situation--it produced significantly better video quality than my mom's digital camera (which, admittedly, is primarily intended for stills).The USB cable is still necessary to transfer still photos to the computer. My first impression is that stills shot during video recording are not as high-quality as stills shot separately. A flash might help, too; the still shots give the impression of less light than the movies do. The images aren't shockingly better than the ones produced by our hand-me-down ~2.1 MP still camera, but I'm sure they are a bit better.Figuring out the menus can be a bit confusing if you don't initially realize that the different settings on the camera (like motion vs. still) have different menu options. We had to look in the manual to figure out how to set the time. The most basic camera functions, though, are very intuitive.With a bigger battery than the included battery (maybe twice the capacity?), I probably got at least an hour of total operating time; I used the LCD screen for most of that time. The viewfinder is electronic, so I can't think that it really sucks up a lot less energy than the flip-out screen, but I haven't experimented with their comparitive energy suckage.Overall, I'm extremely pleased with the camera; it's just what I was looking for. Now I just need the disk space to support it!
this unit has nice picture on 1050 i mode ,but using hdmi connector degrades coax digital output to stereo.forget about dolby or dts on your receiver.this was confirmed by philipstech support as design flow.i think it is rather subject for recall and i am degrading this player to garbage status.
This is a fantastic, entry level home theater system. I bought it for my parents last holiday (2000) with the JVC 5 disc CD changer, and when I connected the two with the little remote cable they provided, I was able to control both devices easily with one remote, and that was really neat. The manual is clear and easy to understand and read. The volume control is not &quot;motorized&quot; so when you adjust the volume from the remote, you can't see it move on the device itself. But this system is based on volume by number, not volume by position, so &quot;30&quot; for example, is just a relative position on the knob, not an fixed position. It's a large, heavy, stable unit, and the sound, which is what this is supposed to be all about, is great. Solid bass frequencies, included a bass expander, which proved too much for my parents' speaker system so we left it off. This device is very simple in appearance, use, and features, as mentioned its an entry level device and I give it 4 stars based on its position as an entry level system. A great price for the features, sound, and compatibility with other JVC products.
Good quality laptop stand and it will save you a visit to the chiropractor. Once you get used to having a laptop on your desk at level, your neck feels much better !
the best converter i ever used. i hooked up a phone, speakers and a router to it and it doesnt even heat up. all the little ones are junk
This product performs as advertised right out of the box. Support is excellent. A must have for your home office.
I love this keyboard - it has a nice feel to it - it's solid yet responsive - and the lighted keyboard helps me to find keys when I'm computing in a darkened room. The colors are beautiful - the blue, red, and violet are lovely and calming colors. This one is a keeper :)
Picture quality is good, easy to use for the most part but would like to have a remote.
On receiving two of these Snap and Store I found that divider left insufficient room for DVD's in their cases and it holdes a much lower number than advertised when stacked in any other way. I would not buy this product again.
The player came in a timely manner and was appropiately packed. It has been very easy to connect to the television,cable and has been very simple to use. I am most pleased.
For those who have non-computer type devices which copies music, data, or other types of media on blank CD's, These are highly recommended. I have one of those recorders that makes CD's from (don't laugh) actual vinyl LP's. and the only kind of blank CD it will accept are these "All Purpose CD's" made by Fujifilm. I used to be able to buy them at Frys Electronics, but no longer available there. Thank goodness I can still buy them on Amazon.com. So yes I do highly recommend this product.
Offers only marginal reception in the Chicago area for DTV. Amplified versions of this type of antenna work better.
Good little product, it satisfied my needs. Overall the construction of the product could be better, sturdier, but serves ok for travel and it is compact.
I know this camera is convenient but the pictures are never sharp. I have used it for a year. I wish I had spent a little more to get a quality 35mm. I plan to replace it with a digital model at greater expense. At least I won't lose the cost of film & developing, approx $15 a roll.
Estoy satisfecho con esta compra, el envio fue oportuno, el filtro trabaja satisfactoriamente, lo recomiendo ampliamente, el precio es muy competitivo
Nothing to fault here. Works as advertised, shipped quickly, and arrived in perfect condition. Just a simple adapter, so there's really no room for improvement.
I do a lot of church videos. These cases allow me to keep my prices low, while still making a profit. I will continue to order these on a regular basis.
The most important thing to know about this mp3 player is that it is NOT compatible with itunes. Now, who would want a music device that cannot be loaded with the bazillions of songs they have purchased through itunes? Exactly. Which is why the product does not mention this, and it is also why most of the really positive reviews are about the website or are from grandparents, who may not exactly be "current" on music download technology. Waste of money if you are at all inclined toward itunes.
Nothing to say but Canon makes great lenses. The first portrait I shot was right as advertised. Great focal length and great depth of field. It is the reason I have been using canon cameras for the last 30 years. Great lenses and a great product.
This cooler definitely keeps my MacBook Pro cool. Mac laptops tend to run warm but it does a good job keeping it under control. Its super quiet and one great thing is, no exposed fans like other coolers. I've on many occasions stuck my fingers right in the fan cutting them so this sealed cooler it perfect.Now the but...part...first thing is that the rubber pegs that the laptop sits on. My laptop barely reaches them as they have to be placed on the outer most holes on the four corners of the unit. Many of the holes are fake and you cannot put the pegs in them to adjust for laptop size. Only the center holes are open and they are for the fans.The other issue is the usb connector, it is one of those that let you piggyback another usb plug in the back of it so your not out a plug spot on your laptop. By doing this the wire is on the side and my power plug has to be forced in because both the power plug and the usb are super close to one another.Other then that its a great cooler that you can even rest on your lap without fear of exposed fan blades.
I think everyone gave this poor little printer a bad rap. Most said their printer died after 2 years. What do you want for seventy bucks? I run my printer like a banshee. Between my daughter printing out her graphics and me printing out high-quality professional looking business brochures I'm lucky this thing has lasted this long (going on 3 years). PLUS, in all this time I have only had to replace the print head once. I buy ink from ebay @ 1.50 for black and 3.00 for color - can't beat that. The quality is great. My only complaint is the speed. When printing at the highest quality level it's a snail but the quality is awsome.
~I bought the MVSV3-1m cable and put it between my Pioneer V555 DVD player and SONY WEGA tv KV-27FS12, I was unable to see with my naked eyes any improvement regading the visual quality, color, sharpness. Same as the result as I used the composite cable came with the box. I really don't know why. I have to say, my TV is a good one and the picture quality is already satisfactory even I don't use DVD player. Unfortunately my DVD player does not have component jack to let me try the next level video~~ experience. I don't want to say this expensive cable is a poor one, I was just unable to verify its alledged ultra high performance. we just don't have a benchmark to evaluate it.~
One thing to say: I love it, and so will you if you get it!!!
After going through numerous faxes that have had jamming, feeding, or double-feeding issues I came across this one on the recommendation of an attorney who has had one in service for years and sends/receives multiple faxes daily (no idea why he doesn't use a higher end model).At the time I bought this I was faxing 10+ page documents several times per week and this chugged through like a machine. Since that point my needs are simplified, I fax or receive faxes at most once or twice a month and I'd rather have a machine on hand. It integrates perfectly with my separate phone system/answering machine (consumer multi wireless handsets with base). This is the first fax I have ever owned that I can absolutely depend on. If someone is going to fax me something, it is there on hand and I know it will go through perfectly. If I'm sending a 12 page document, I can walk away and I know it will feed and print me my confirm (still can't make myself walk away after going through many previous fax hells but it has never failed me in over 3 years of use). And I am writing this because I just faxed a 12 pager with 3 different paper types some of which were thicker/thinner and a subset had moderately different margins and it handled them without hesitation or error.Bottom line, if you need or would like a fax for home or small office and don't want to spend much but expect the thing to work, after going through 3 different models this is the only one I can recommend.
My Canon Pixma ip2600 printer saw each newly installed cartridge as empty. I tried to get the printer to print anyway, but the machine would not function. Although these remanufactured cartridges had instructions to close the dialog box and ignore the out of ink message, the printer would not work.This is a lesson learned. This printer will ONLY work with new Canon source original cartridges. There is no economy to be found in substitutes as they are money wasted. They will not function in the printer.If a remanufacturer can overcome this problem so that the printer actually communicates with the cartridge, then a solution has been found. Until then -- originals only.
My husband and I purchased this TV in August. We were very pleased with the delivery of the TV. The delivery service called ahead to tell us when and what time the TV would be delivered and set up for us. Very nice!We were also very pleased with the product in every way. The picture is very clear and bright and has exceeded our expectations. We would not hesitate to recommend this TV to anyone.
Sound quality is excellent for the price and it is very easy to use; I highly recommend this player.
I've had this device for five years and use it daily. Has worked flawlessly for me despite having to remove and reinstall it several times when reconfiguring my components. My Home theater is set up in a formal living room and with the Hot Link and some cable channels bought at Lowe's it is neat as a pin. Highly recomended.
I bought it to connect the S-Video output from my PC's graphics card to a home theater receiver which is connected to a TV that doesn't have S-Video input.The output is hazy, with lots of grains and flicker. When I use an S-Video to S-Video cable to watch it on a TV that has an S-Video input, the picture is crystal clear.I tested this cable in a couple of different ways, but in every case, the output was better not watched.Be ready to write off the money you spend on this because returning it to an online shop may not be worth it.
Does everything it needs to do. I haven't really checked the difference when it come to UV but I would much rather have this get scratched rather than my lens.
i had to write this review because i contacted presto regarding a metal taste in my coffee. i was told that the bottom part of the maker (the round shaped bottom inside the pot) is not SS, but instead aluminum. just a warning. not sure what is better aluminum or plastic parts, but now you are warned.
these headphones are perfect. they are comfortable and the sound is great. way more than expected for the money.
I really can't complain at all about it. The keys are easy to press, the media functionality works nicely. The only thing that's a pain is logitech's drivers aren't that great, but the default windows one work fine. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Have used this little camera with high praise for years but it did not survive water in So. Calif. Kodak said they didn't carry them anymore but an Amazon seller did. Perfect in everyway with even additional accessories all for $20.00. Even Kodak recommended Amazon for my search!
Really lovely set. I enjoy the blooming flowers. The taste of the tea is just okay ... I'm not crazzzy about it, but I have found that if I sprinkle in a tiny bit of crystal light it really gives it a boost of flavor. Having said that, I will restate that I really like the blooming flowers and I would buy this product again ... the tea pot is very nice, but rather delicate (just be careful with it).
The bottom line with this player is that it runs circles around virtually any LCD, Plasma or DLP TV setup you'll ever see at those big-box electronics stores. AND it's cheaper than any of them! It is as good (or bad) as the quality of the signal you feed into it.Now, I won't go into all of the technical details but I want to tell you what is the optimal setup for this projector, consistent with being budget conscious. I have spent countless hours studying this and experimenting with the various setup parameters, so I humbly offer you the benefit of my research. My pain, your gain (ha!).My primary use for the projector is to watch my extensive DVD collection. I have also fed it a standard TV signal but, as mentioned, it is so revealing that is shows the deficiency of such a signal. I will eventually connect it to an HDTV signal, but for now it is strictly used for watching movies on DVD.I have the Panasonic PT-AE900U connected to an OPPO OPDV971H player via a 5-meter DVI to HDMI cable. The Panasonic sits on a shelf behind my viewing area 45 inches above the floor and just about dead center relative to the center of my Model C Da-Lite 119-inch diagonal HDTV, high-contrast matte white screen. One word: OUTSTANDING.Of course, this is just for the video end of things. I have the Oppo connected via digital optical out to my Denon Dolby Digital receiver and 5.1 speaker setup.The Panasonic's 1280x720 panels are made to display HDTV 720p in native format. There are two ways to achieve this with the Oppo using its DVI output: Set the Oppo to feed the Panasonic a 720p signal, in which case the Oppo does the upscaling; or feed the Panasonic a 480p signal from the Oppo and let the Panasonic do the upscaling. Feeding the Panasonic an Oppo-upscaled 1080i signal is also possible, but this yields no benefit since the AE900U would then have to downscale the previously upscaled signal. In real-world tests this doesn't look good, either.Feeding the Panasonic an Oppo-upscaled 720p signal looks terrific - even better than feeding the Panasonic a 480p signal from the Oppo and letting the Panasonic do the upscaling. The difference, though slight, is noticeable. I have A/B'd the images and the Oppo 720p feed has better contrast and more detail. However, such a signal input then limits the zoom options available to you from the Panasonic. Certain widescreen/letterboxed non-anamorphic movies were distorted, unless you played them exactly as projected by the Oppo (at about 66% the screen size) with no zoom. Using the Oppo's zoom feature to fill the screen produced terrible results.For such movies I fed the Panasonic a 480p signal from the Oppo and let the Panasonic do the upscaling. Voila! Scaling in the Panasonic is accomplished with proprietary Panasonic video processing electronics. The end result is superb. Additionally, feeding the Panasonic a 480p signal from the Oppo allows you greater flexibility with the Panasonic's zoom feature. This allows me to fill my 119-inch diagonal screen. With the Panasonic, zooming -- when desired -- still produces an outstanding image.There are numerous, almost endless, ways to setup the video to your own taste insofar as fiddling with the brightness, contrast, etc., on both the Panasonic and the Oppo. My experiments show that the optimal, most accurate picture was achieved by leaving the Oppo set to its default settings and setting the Panasonic to 'Natural' which, according to the AE900 manual, is 'To reproduce the color of the image faithfully from the image source.' Assuming the DVD was properly mastered, this is exactly what I want to see. I was watching movies as diverse as 'Finding Nemo', 'Out Of Africa', 'Jeremiah Johnson', 'Spartacus', 'Father Goose', 'The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (B&W;) and some classic 'Star Trek' episodes, and ALL looked absolutely gorgeous! It is clear that, when being fed a direct digital signal from the Oppo DVD player as outlined above, the 'Natural' setting is the one to use. Whatever is on the film is exactly what is reproduced - period. All other modes are useful only if you are feeding it some other type of signal.The Panasonic PT-AE900U, when setup as I have outlined, produces a stunning 119-inch diagonal picture in my very small (12' x 12') apartment living room. It is hard to imagine that it could be improved upon. For the price -- especially with the current rebate -- this is a NO-BRAINER! Watch your friends, who spent 2-3x as much on a screen half to one-fourth the size, drool with envy when you blow them out of the water with a crystal-clear 119-inch image!ENJOY!
Great headphones for running! They fit my ears perfectly and I don't have to worry about foam anymore.
Maybe it's lack of knowledge on my part, but I can only read the ocntents of this card, when it's inserted in the camera and I put the USB cable from the camera to the computer. My PC has a card reader unit and I've tried every card I have and they all work, except this one, maybe it's not suppouse to, but I find that a little frustrating 'cause I have to consume batteries to copy the photos from my camera to the PC and as it is a high capacity card it takes a lot of time and batteries to copy 1000 photos.
This product is easy to use and is very user friendly. The display is large enough to see while driving and the voice commands are usually far enough in advance to not miss turns.
When I ordered the nuvi didn't know what to expect. Pleasantly surprised,it works wonderfully out of the box. Only complaint I have is the backroads function is not as accurate as I expected it to be. If it is to be used for freeway and quickest route a wonderful tool to have.
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.
The camera is plagued by frequent lock-ups. It is unable to renew IP addresses when in DHCP mode and does not acknowlege static IP address changes. I had to reset the camera 3 times to default. After reset it is accessible by the .115 address. I was able to get the device working on a couple of occasions, including port forwarding features through a linux firewall. However, if you do get this camera up and running, I don't recommend shutting it off. Technical support was very helpful in telling me how to open the box.
Good bang for the buck! So far pretty good at doing what I wanted. Hooked it up to my old auto cassette player with one of those cheap adapters and walla: tons of music to enjoy. I'm sure there are fancier units for a much higher price. Not one for reading/following instructions but had it up and running within an hour after charging. It's been relatively easy to navigate the knobology. Can't understand why the docking intreface on all these mp3 players can not be standardized. It must be APPLE and their proprietary cultural ways. That's the only con I've found so far..As far as I know there are limited docking venues for the Irivers.
This was a great buy. I grabbed 3 while they were on sale. I gave 2 as gifts with cameras that came without cases. These are great, multipocket cases. Durable, well made and I love that they have separate compartments you can use for extra sd card, cord, battery etc. I kept one myself and like it better than the cases that have come with cameras in the past. Very glad I chose these ones.
For around $230, there is really nothing to complain about. It has almost the same optical quality as the twice expensive 28-135 IS. If you do some google, you may find it compares very nicely with the much more expensive EF 24-105 f/4 IS. It is not as good, but very close. The optical difference, if any, will only show itself with 100% crop and pixel peeping.The only weak point I observed so far is that it is a little soft wide open (3.5) at 28. However, if you stop down a little bit, e.g., 4.5 or 5.6, it becomes very good.I roughly compare it against tamron 17-35 2.8-4 (model# A05, which is known to be a sharp lens) at 28. As I mentioned before, tamron beats this lens if wide open (3.5). But when stopped down to around 5.0, there is no difference (in fact, canon may even be a little better in terms of color & contrast).I tend to use this lens mostly outside with aperture 5.6 or smaller. I used it for some portaits, as well as travel photoes. For this purpose, it does its job perfectly.I am debating to give it a 4 star or 5 star (due to the soft issue wide open at f3.5). But considering its price, I am inclined to give it a 5 star.
I bought this dongle, and i'm very happy with it: Nice range of action, good speed and it support many bluetooth profiles
Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls at first brought back memories of my own reading material when I was a pre-teen, but after the first few chapters I really got into the plot and forgot that I was reading a book aimed at young adults. The first person narrative is witty and smart and draws on a lot of pop culture references that I was fortunate enough to get. I think that young girls who are looking for something a little different from the mainstream books that are usually marketed to them will really enjoy this change of pace. The characters are snarky and a little jaded for their age, but they always remain morally centered and essentially honest. The twists and turns of the mystery will also keep them intrigued until the last chapter.
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.
Maxtor / Seagate should be ashamed of perpetrating this appalling hoax, the Maxtor Shared Storage II, on the SOHO market.As other writers have indicated, if one side of the RAID 1 goes down, you're done. Your options are: have Maxtor ship you a new one (you can't keep your old hardware, so you've effectively lost both discs of your RAID, not just the one that failed) or, and this is according to Seagate's own Tier 2 engineers, you have to pay a data recovery service to get your data back for you.There are no tools to rebuild the raid available. The box is sealed: you can't replace the drive yourself. There's no console available to access the Linux server running on the box.The drives are fragile. Two months after buying this unit, the front panel LED began to blink, indicating a "RAID problem." I can't wait to see what kind of circus getting a new unit will be, just as soon as I figure out how to get my data of this piece of rubbish.It's a sham, a hoax of a product and all concerned should be at least as embarrassed as I am to have fallen for it.
JUST 2WKS AFTER USE THIS(insert expletive)THING QUITS WORKING. OUT OF THE BLUE, IT JUST STARTED CLICKING and clicking and clicking...It did not show up in &lt;my computer> and needless to say I could not access the drive. This item is nothing but MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN.!!!!!!
These cartridges are for our fax, copy machine and have worked very well. I bought them because they are new and because of the price.
This component has been installed one an Asus motherboard CUSL2-C, which on accept a maximum of 512Mb. Absolutly no compatibility problem. It works perfectly and it is very fast. Shipping was very fast to !
I have a Sony HDTV sans HD tuner, my mistake. So I have looked to find very little choice in the off air tuners. So I tried the Samsung, twice. Both units did the same thing on the HDMI output which was an almost non existant color signal (the black and white looked fine) and weak sound. Using the component connection the picture was fine but the sound was still weak. The TV works prefectly with all the other components connected to it, normal pictue and sound through the HDMI connection. Lastly why are these tuners as expensive as they are, for about the same or just a few dollars more there are DVD recorders with ATSC tuners. Considering in just two years or less anyone with an older set is going to have to buy a set top box to receive signals these things are going to have to be dirt cheap.
I wish I had stopped and looked at the reviews more carefully. This does NOT work with my 5th Generation iPod Nano. My bad for not reading further but this shouldn't be rocket science to have this capability on these devices. I don't know who to fault here: Apple for whatever they did between versions, the manufacturer of the cable or Amazon for not having this crucial piece of information in the description. Amazon - update the description for compatibility!
I received the i2cT from Shure a few days ago and my initial opinion is pretty good. I had been looking for a hybrid solution that was compatible with Treo 700p and was of better quality that the Seidio I purchased for my Treo 600 years ago. The Seidio sound quality was lacking, and the ear buds kept falling out. Its overall quality was lacking. Shure has done a good job in the quality dept. This series for the Treo is well made and has great sound quality. It is comfortable to wear and comes with several ear bud options to fit any size ear. A nice travel case is also supplied with the headset.The only reason I did not give the i2cT five stars was the size. The ear buds on the i2cT are large and stick out from your ear. The i3cT and i4cT are much smaller, but they were cost prohibitive for me. The microphone is on the wire coming from your ear on one side. It is also large. Shure should have put it where the wires meet at the chest even if the sound siffered slightly. (the microphone sounds great by the way). The controller is also large. It has a very sensitive volume wheel and mute with a shirt clip. Finally, the wires are large and long, and they don't flex easily. My understanding is that the i3cT and i4cT share the same controller and wires.It's nice to have a durable hybrid package for those of us that travel and will use this type of headset alot. I mentioned quality as something I valued. However, Shure has provided quality w/o consideration of the user. A business person (typical Treo user) wearing a suit, doesn't want to look like they are wired for sound. This headset is bulky enough that it is hard to wear discreetly. The large components, connected by large long wires makes it less destructable, but also less appealing to a professional user. If your use is primarily for air travel or you dont anticipate being interrupted often with calls while listening to music, I would recommend getting the Palm 3.5mm stereo adapter and a good set of earbuds until the hybrids are refined for style.
With our increasingly wireless world, you don't have to worry about your G4s falling behind. This Airport card is easy to install (instructions can be found in the product manual), fast enough to watch youtube and other simple online videos (things like Hulu are still questionable, though), and affordable.We put one in our 1 GHz iMac G4 PPC (the dome ones with the screen on a stalk) and it consistently outperforms our Toshiba laptop (2.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, running Windows Vista) on our home network.
Casio FC-200V Financial Calculator with 4-Line DisplayExcellent product, everything was in order, efficient and effective in sending to the destination
First of all CONGRATULATIONS to all of you that received working units!!!!Ordered this player Aug 19,2007. I've yet to view a movie on it! Didn't work properly out of the box. At first I thought it was the remote that was bad. Did what was recommended in the trouble shooting section. Remote still didn't work. I called & asked for a new remote. They said it would be about 2 weeks (why in this day & age it takes that long puzzles me)After 3 weeks I still didn't have a new remote. In the mean time I try playing discs using the buttons on the unit - still wouldn't work properly. Hard time getting it to play, when it did play it wouldn't skip scenes, if I paused or stopped play, I couldn't get it to restart. I contacted Samstung (yes I meant stung)& I was instructed to return it for repairs (at my expense, which is b.s. since it didn't work out of the box) but I paid the $17.00 to send it for repairs. I got the unit back about 1 1/2 weeks later - and guess what? It still had the same problems!!! So, I contact Samstung again, which took me a better part of the day. About 3 times I was asked to call back at a later time because they were having phone problems. Had to repeat the problems too many times to too many people. I finally got to a service (if you can call it that) rep that could actually do something. He said they would send me a new unit & send me a UPS tag for the bad unit. Well, Wed (11/14/07 more than 12 weeks since I first ordered the unit)I received my "NEW" unit! HA! They sent me a refurbished unit - and can you guess? It didn't work either. The cables would not send a signal to the TV. So I get on the phone again and I'll admit I wasn't a happy camper & I wasn't pleasant. I paid $450.00 + tax, shipping & handling, shipping again for repairs. I expect a new unit. The one I bought did not work out of the box. Had I had the unit for a few months or a year I could justify them sending me a refurbished unit. I paid $450+ for a new unit and not a used unit. The woman I talked to said she put in a request for a "replacement" So, I asked if that meant a "refurbished" unit or a "new" unit? She said she put it in for a new unit but it wasn't approved as of yet and she would call me on Friday to give me an update. I told her if they send me a refurbished unit then they better send me a $300.00 check along with it, because I didn't pay $450.00 for a used piece of equipment. Well, she did call me back on Friday. However I just missed the call (7:30 pm EST)and called back immediately only to be put on hold for over 12 minutes only to find out that the ESC dept was closed! So, I won't find out what's going on until Monday. If they tell me they're going to send me a refurbished unit I'll tell them to just keep it and I'll chalk it up to a $500.00 mistake and I'll be sure I tell everyone I can what junk Samstung products are. With that said I bet you can guess that I'll never buy another Samstung product.
I purchased this same unit from a different vendor 6 months prior and was very pleased with it . I was waiting for someone to have this same item on sale at the same price and I got free shipping . I felt it was a very good deal for the price.
After looking at a number of options, I just purchased this compact Domke bag. Although the canvas version appealed to me, a reviewer's mention of fine canvas dust developing over time put me off, especially given digital cameras aversion to dust. This version is made of strong ballistic nylon.I've only had the bag for a couple of days, but it is well built, holds a tremendous amount for its size, and is well thought out from a photographer's point of view. It "feels" good. Right now it feels relatively empty while holding a Canon Digital Rebel XT and three canon lenses. It's a soft sided bag with flexible interior compartments.[...]
Yes, the bass covers very low frequency to 8 Hz. But I am not only listening to bass when I am listening to music, and am feeling the higher frequency sound is not good at all. I have a Siberia by Icemat for comparison. The bass part are almost of the same performance. But the sound at higher frequency of this earbud is kind of crappy. Also, don't expect too much from sound-isolation. I can hear clearly the other sound outside. Overall, I would not recommend this earbud anyway for its $30 price. It's not better than the original ipod earbud.
I have this system connected into an Olevia 332H HDTV via an S-Vid Cable. The sound is simply amazing! The DVD playback is great as well.The radio signal is weak, but I tend to listen to internet radio anyways. The system also lacks audio inputs. I had to use RCA-Audio Splitters to allow me to connect everything together.It would be nice if the system had digital inputs so allow for 5.1 audio with other things other then just the DVD player.Overall, for the price, you get a great sounding system with great DVD playback. You lose out on some of the features needed in todays standard system, but you can't beat the price.
Although smaller than I anticipated (not that it's a bad thing), this alarm works well for me. I will agree with some of the other reviewers that the Nature Sounds can be a bit grinding and repititious, and it is fairly complicated to program due to all of the features they have tried to incorporate. It's dependable, the sound is fine, and it is nice looking. I wouldn't recommend for someone who wants a one-touch alarm system however.
Though the overwhelming majority of the people who have left feedback stated the unit worked great, I was still concerned by the minority who reported having problems...but the unit works GREAT! It's the best thing since sliced bread! Now all my cabinets are closed and my components are hidden - and my wife is happy. (Yea!)After I received the unit, I placed the emitters on the IR "eyes" of my components, mounted the display LED, and placed the main IR Receiver on the back of my flat panel (like the instructions said) and I was up and running in 10 minutes.The people who left negative reviews often said they had a lot of IR interference from their flat panel. I could only pick up that interference if I pointed the main IR Receiver directly at the TV (it is directional). (FYI: TV is a new Samsung LED)My ONLY minor criticisms are about build quality. This unit is cheaper than most (if not all) the other units I looked at, and I think they make up the savings on the construction. The bottom panel of my unit was loose and the wires to the emitters are thin and look fragile. HOWEVER, I would take this FULLY FUNCTIONAL cheaper unit over a more expensive unit any day. You only have to place the wires once and I didn't buy it to win a beauty contest.
I tape delay radio talk shows that are broadcast during the day while I'm working - then listen to the tapes on my drive to work the next day. This deck does the trick. It has the capability to interface with an appliance timer and can record on both decks (and both sides) sequentially. I also recorded some music and thought that the quality was quite acceptable - reproduction was very close to original for all practical purposes. I don't know why TEAC dropped Dobly "C" on their tape decks. But I don't really miss it.
This all-in-one has definitely met my expectations in all 4 of its functions. It does exactly what it says its going to do and fits very nicely in a home office environment. I think that maybe some of the negative reviews here may have been due to the customers expecting a machine that will run copies, fax documents, print photos, and scan as fast as their nearest Kinko's Copies. If that is what you are expecting, then go to Kinko's Copies (or to your office job) to get your print/fax/copy/scan job done. As far as I'm concerned, the resolution on this machine is fabulous-even in &quot;normal&quot; mode, and it does a lot for such a compact piece of equipment. You can use the HP's software or Xp's &quot;camera &amp; scanner wizard&quot; to scan documents and images. It does it all very cleanly and intuitively. Oh, and it does automatic double-sided printing if you set it to do so (i.e. go to &quot;File&quot; in toolbar, scroll to &quot;Print&quot;,click on &quot;preferences&quot;, click on &quot;features&quot; tab, check &quot;double-sided printing&quot; box), which is a great (and hassle-free) way to save paper! It also beats having to drive to Kinko's or go to work when I need access to a fax machine or scanner. This is my first HP as well as &quot;all-in-one&quot; purchase, and I am impressed.
The board was DOA on arrival, had a small back and forth between the customer service rep on email about RAM. Ended up ordering two sticks of ram according to the compatibility list. None of them worked, board simply did not post. Mailed it back through UPS, within a week I had a new board at my door and it works fine! Very simple but great board, actually worked with the RAM I had before. 4x2GB sticks of G-skill DDR2 1000mhz RAM. Running a Core2Quad Q66 2.4ghz on it atm with windows 7 x64 and a nVidia GTX 430. Need to reinstall windows and the nvidia display drivers, other than everything went fine. Cheap low end board, don't expect any miracles from it.
This does the job for much less than the Panasonic branded battery.Highly recommended!
It is so nice to combine the functionality of my old Palm (I am a fan of the Palm OS) and Blackberry. I got my i705 two days ago, came home, quickly got it set up and also got the palm.net set up. I was very surprised that AOL's AIM (Instant Messenger) is included and you can also download the Yahoo Instant Messenger from their web site. How nice to be able to Instant Message when I am away from my PC!! My husband and I tried this out from our home computer to the Palm with the instant messaging and emails and they appeared to and from my Palm instantly. The other internet features such as news, etc. is equal to or better than my Blackberry and the always on email is AWESOME. I was tired of carrying around two devices and couldn't give up the always on email the Blackberry offered, but the Blackberry fell short as far as the PDA functionality my old Palm offered. My husband has a compaq IPAQ with the wireless module and aircard and the i705 is so sleek and is SO much more light weight and smaller than his IPAQ. Also the color display on his IPAC EATS the battery in hours, whereas I have had my i705 on since I got it and the batter is no where near close to having to be recharged. I can give up color for that!!! Needless to say, after using my i705, hubbie just put in an order for one for himself.
This is an excellent flash drive with a tone of storage for its age. Bargain on top of it! Thanks for the great product offering, Amazon!
Ive had this for only 3 months now and it doesnt work. When I first got it it worked great for about 2 weeks. Then it just stopped working . I tried it again for about a few weeks , same thing it came on when ever it felt like it . Now it doesnt even come on at all .....not worth even 2 bucks.....do yourself a favor and keep your money ....not worth it at all!
This product was exactly what I needed and allows me to use the Nike + iPod product without buying Nike shoes. Very easy to attach and distances are very accurate for the running I've been doing (up to 10km thus far).
This is a very sturdy, nice camera case with a magnetic closure. I just wish it came in different colors other than boring grey and it wasn't as pricey but this is the only case I have found for this model camera.
I use these CD-R's for archiving data and for converting podcasts to audio CD's. So far, they have been about 98% reliable. With this low price, I consider them a real deal.
Yes, in this day of DSL and cable-modems, occasionally you need a real good-old fax-modem. This is the one to get! As an external you don't need to worry about internal card compatibility, and this thing is a brick! Unless you run it over with a tank it will simply keep working! We use several in a fax role and are very pleased with how they work.So why not 5*? Simple, unless you know you want what this provides (solid stability, for a cost in performance and $$) you want to look at something else. This isn't the modem you buy for your old PC to connect to AOL, it's the modem you buy when you want pure stability!
There is an excellent scientific review on a polish website, Lenstips, testing 17 different UV filters, using both a spectrometer and photographic tests. This Tiffen filter is bottom of the 17 tested - it has virtually no impact on UV radiation and actually reduces light transmission by 3% on some wavelengths - not only is it a waste of money, it reduces image quality. On my Pentax lens, images tend to be over-exposed and of lower contrast. Draw your own conclusions.
Positives:1. Appealing design - the Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler (Pearl) looks very nice.2. Relatively quiet - you will hear the fans but they are not loud. I experienced no rattling or other noises from the fans.3. USB port is attached so that you do not lose the use of the port you plug the unit into.Negatives:1. This cooler sucks air down from under the notebook and passes it out the back and side of the cooler. Many notebooks vent from the bottom, sucking air up into the notebook and out the side or back. This cooler does not allow such notebooks to vent properly and may even stop the internal fan of the notebook (as it did mine). It is not designed in such a way that it can be turned over and there is not an option to change the direction of the fans.2. The side vent is on the right. This blows the vent air at your mouse hand if you are a righty and using an external mouse. If you turn the unit around to vent out the left, then the back vent is facing you.3. This isn't designed for lap use and requires that your notebook be on a table.4. I would like the option to plug this into the wall instead of my notebook without haveing to pay for a converter. A simple DC jack in the unit would be nice.
I have had this TV for over 2 years and the picture is great. High Def. looks outstanding...I have not had a single problem with it. The bulb that needs replaced every 2-3 years to brighten up the picture is 185 dollars at samsung.com. This TV will give you are great picture if you can get it at a good price. I would not pay over 2000 for this TV today b/c of what you can get now for 2000...but if the price is right...this is a great tv.
My daughter has had this boombox for 2 years. Never had one problem with it. The sound is GREAT. My husband wants one of his own now. I would highly recommend it to anyone. My daughter says it ROCKS.
i was choosing between a sandisk 512 mp3 and a iRiver 512 mp3.... they're both the same, but the iRiver dominatesSandisk can't record songs from the radioSandisk has less space for songsSandisk is color blue..i hate blueSandisk's design is pretty simpleLess battery lifeSo, I chose the iRiver even though it was a little expensive but it was worth the bucksSo, what if a new song appears on the radio that u like?? jst record it from ur iRiver, but u cant save it to ur computerthis feature appeases record companiesi highly recommend this mp3 since it was worth the hard money earnedi like the feature that u can record from the radioit can handle a hefty amount of musicit has a great backlightthe black color really suits methe design is perfecti dnt see any flaws this far, but the only 1 star review ddnt have to do with the product itself....BUY THIS MP3..its worth the moneyI BOUGHT MY iRIVER during the discount sale... i saved a lot of money through amazon
I decided to buy this instead of the iPod shuffle because it was 40 dollars cheaper (I got it on sale for $50CDN compared to the $89CDN shuffle), has a screen, an FM radio, and FM and voice recording. I also chose it because it uses rechargeable batteries, so I don't need to charge it in a computer or worry that the player will be useless once the battery dies. So far I've been really impressed with it. The sound quality is really great, and it's built well. It took me about 20 minutes to figure out how to use all of the functions, after which it gave me no trouble. I figured that I had nothing to lose for the price I paid, and I'm thrilled with what I got for my money. It was worth every penny.
the mp4 worked fine for like a week, but then the play button stopped working...
This is easily the most-used gadget in my kitchen. It makes perfect popcorn every single time, and I can make it just how I like it. I'll never use those bags again! Every time I take it to a party or vacation to use, everyone comments on how great the popcorn tastes. I'm getting this one for a girlfriend of mine for her wedding; I use mine for our Game Nights and she always raves about the popcorn, so I know she'll love having her own Power Pop.
I just bought the CP-200 to go with my S50 camera. Setting it up was very easy when it came to the camera and printer working together, haven't yet tried it with my computer.Because I do TRUE Dye Sublimation, I thought this printer was also going to allow me to do transfers, not so.I'm a tad bit disappointed that you have to buy SPECIAL paper for this printer. No where does it tell you this.This will mean that you will always have to carry a lot of extra stuff with you if you want to be able to print while on the road etc.I haven't decided if I'm going to keep this printer or buy the HP ink jet printer.The one good thing is with this printer your pics will last a lot longer then a ink jet.
Wow, what a great product... I am using this to control a PVR located in the basement where I split the feed to my three TVs and I can flip through the channels from my bedroom on the second story of my house...Seriously anyone who's looking for a way to hide audio/video components need to buy this product.Thank you.
Almost perfect except it could be thiner to be more fashionalbe. But other than that, nothing to complain.
When I saw this product I was excited, because it offered the versatility I was looking for. I needed a decent light source that could be battery powered on mobile shoots, while having the option of becoming a more powerful light by plugging it in via AC. And in fact that's what this light is supposed to be but...THE PICTURED LIGHT STAND IS *NOT* INCLUDED, AS WELL AS THE AC LAMP. So you have to spend at least another 40 bucks to make this a decent AC light.Back to DC mode...I'm on my third charge, and the very heavy battery pack has yet to last 1 hour. The instructions say it won't be "fully conditioned" til the fourth charge, but this doesn't look very good. I have to turn it off every chance I get to save on power.And the light is not as even and focusable as a 10 dollar practical I have adapted for indoor shooting. Also, the structure that holds the barn doors is not very well designed, since it gets in the way of opening the dichoric filter that covers the lamp. Why is this a concern? Well, the only way to regulate intensity on this lamp is to change the lamps (it comes with a 100 watt DC lamp, but accepts 75, 50 and 30 watt DC lamps, and 100, 150 and 300 watt AC lamps).In short, this lamp doesn't do EITHER job perfectly:-As an on-camera DC light, I think there are others that are more even, less clunky, and don't involve carrying around a hefty battery pack.-As an AC light, for this price you can get a 300 watt light that is focusable, dimmable, and more durable.
This memory card was a suggested option for the H1 Zoom recorder. It isn't as it will not fit the Zoom H1. The Zoom H1 needs a microSDHC card and not the SDHC (non micro) card as it is too large to fit into the Zoom H1 recorder.
The floppies work just fine for storing data with vintage music gear like the Yamaha EX5 or Akai S-series samplers. The only negative is that Sony is kind of stingy with the labels - they are only half size.Considering the price of SmartMedia cards these days, I'm tempted to buy a few boxes both for my own future use and as an investment. There is a lot of 1990s-eara music gear that relies on floppy disks. Workstations, samplers, grooveboxes/sequencers, etc.
I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAMERA , AND IT HAS EVERYTHING FOR A GOOD PRICE AND QUALITY .GOOD RESOLUTION, GOOD OPTIONS , AND SONY WARRANTY.YOU ALSO COULD RECORD 90 MIN OF VIDEO WITH THE 128 MB MEMORY STICK.IN MY OPINION GOOD CHOISE FOR HOME PHOTOGRAPHERS.
I was expecting to get the Lenmar brand shown on the website but instead received the Accesory Power brand, However, I have been satisfied with the battery. It is rated at 800mah vs the 680mah of the Panaonic battery. It fits my FZ5 and charger as well as the OEM battery and it seems to last longer.
i wasnt sure about getting this cooler but now i'm very happy! my laptop is not hot anymore and i can work for hours! good purchase until now :)
I looked everywhere for a rugged laptop/camera backpack that wouldn't overwhelm my small frame, and finally found this bag. You can't beat the price, and it holds all of my equipment (Nikon D80, 3 lenses, flash, laptop, etc.) with room to spare. My only (very small) complaint is the lack of zippered accessory pouches, as cords tend to slide out of the elastic closures. This was easily fixed with a few velcro straps that I made to attach the cords to the wall of the bag. Overall, I am very pleased and would recommend this bag to anyone.
I read a very favorable review of the Transpod in "MacAddict" (a 'zine for Macintosh users). My experience with the Transpod agrees with this review. I have found the Transpod works well. I strongly recommend it!Ted Schoneberger
Apparently this cartridge came from France when the troops returned home after WWII. It is old, print quality is worse than a dot matrix, with light areas, streaks and repeating pattern.The paperwork with it indicates that this is a product packaged for France, as all return/recycle labels are for Europe. It is unusable, and since I waited past the return time to actually install it, I'm stuck with this lesson in buying cheap from this seller.It is in what appears to be HP packaging.
The elastic came apart and the string came loose when I tried to place it on the body of the lens. The attachment to the lens worked ok and seemed durable. I would not recommend this product to anyone. It is a clever idea but poor quality defeats its purpose.
I was very happy when I first bought this unit..i did everything i wanted! Then after about 2 weeks, i stopped getting email notification and now have to hit "get mail" everytime i wanted to check my email..so much for instant notification and "always on" email. After at LEAST four LONG calls to customer support and with them unable to explain the problem, they REFUSE to replace my unit, claiming that "notification is not guaranteed" which is supposedly in the fine print of the user agreement....The lack of customer service has been unbelievable...i am now exploring further action. Save yourselves the trouble...get the blackberry
This Polk subwoofer blew all of my expectations out of the water. As other reviews will say, this sub is loud and will definitely cover all the needs of a home theatre system. The volume control for the sub, which is found on the back, is very useful as it can sometimes be overpowering of the other sounds (in your music, movies, etc). This "overpowering" is not a problem, but it is hard to be respectful of my neighbors in my apartment building. Normal volumes are fine throughout the week, but I usually don't watch movies or listen to music more loudly until the weekend. It's easy to love this sub, and should provide anyone with the sound they need, and at the price it sells for on Amazon right now, you may not find a better deal. Again, forewarning for those in apartments, this could piss off the neighbors, but it is easily controllable if you are able to control yourself.
I have been looking for an "old school" style camera bag for a while now. One with a shoulder strap, and plenty of room for my camera, several lenses, an external flash, lens hoods, Rocket Blaster, memoy cards, batteries, manuals, etc., etc. So far this bag has not disappointed me. It has plenty of adjustable dividers, so you can set up the interior any way you want. Whatever suits your equipment and style of shooting. I love how all of the equipment is accessible when you open the bag, unlike other bags I've tried. There is a patch of rubber on the padded shoulder strap so that it doesn't slip off your shoulder, which is a nice feature for those of us with rounded shoulders! I wasn't too sure about having both a flap and a zipper on the main compartment. But I just leave the flap unbuckled and use the zipper. Very easy to access that way. There is also a nice handle on the top of the bag. Nice color, too, and not too expensive. All in all I'm very pleased with this bag and all of its features.
The AC adapter works great and easy to use. I use it when taking lots of photos indoor and viewing pictures. It works great and saves on battery use. I would recommend it for those who own Pentax digita SLR cameras.
Like a few other reviewers, I also am a graduate student. I bought this after growing tired of typing in long sections of primary texts to have for purposes of comparisons. It does take some practice to get used to using, but after several months, it's become easy. Different lighting levels, fonts, types of paper, etc do influence how well the pen recognizes words, but again, it's just something to which you become accustomed. There are also certain combinations of letters that the pen consistently gets wrong ("li" becomes "u," and double-t's are often misread, for instance), which is annoying, but easy enough to fix. Superscript numbers and italics also give the pen problems, the former more so than the latter.The only truly major gripes I have are about recognition of Greek characters and customer service. In my studies, I use Greek texts often, and I had hoped that the pen would provide an easy way to input Greek characters and words. Unfortunately, while the pen usually gets most of the letters right (pi's and double letters being the major exceptions) it generally does a poor job capturing the accents and rough breathings, both of which are important. Also, as other reviewers have noted, Etaco is not exactly a customer-service oriented company. The support section of their website is sadly lacking...anything, really. That being said, they have not abandoned this version of their product completely yet: a new software update was introduced a month or so ago that did help some of the problems of mentioned above.On the plus side, the pen has worked in every program I've tried (Word, Onenote, Firefox, Access), and the software and hardware are easy to install. I've gotten it to work on two different desktops and even a old, feeble netbook with no problems (two of those running XP, one Windows 7). Also, it is very portable, although you'll probably want to use something like an eyeglass case to keep it safe while on the move.To conclude, the C-pen is not perfect, but it will save the user a great deal of time and make research much easier. To me it was certainly worth the money, even though there are many occasions where I still find my flatbed scanner much more useful.
I bought a 512 rio forge for my wife in December. It was great, and I bought a 256 for myself in January and another for my son in February. Then the problems started.I am not sure what problems my son had, but I know he sent his back for warranty work once and then got the seller to take it back and let him buy another brand.Then my wife's 512 stopped working -- It would only turn on momentarily. Customer support told her to send it back, which she did.Three days ago, mine stopped working. It will not turn on at all. While I was talking to the customer support two days ago, I asked about my wife's. The tech said it was on the way back, but then realized they were returning a 256 instead of the 512 she sent in.But not to worry. Since my 256 had to be sent back, I should keep the 256 they were sending, and they would return a 512 to me. And to make up for my trouble, they would e-mail me something I could use at UPS to send it back at their expense.The e-mail never came. When I called back this morning, I was told it was going out today. If so, it did not arrive. I left a message with the woman I was dealing with this afternoon -- she was talking to someone else -- and told her I wanted to get the the thing repaired as quickly as possible, was willing to pay the mailing costs, and asked her to call back and tell me who to send the machine to. She didn't. And no e-mail arrived.The 256 they exchanged for my wife's 512 arrived today. It does not work. She cannot turn it on.In sum: three buys, three duds; a 100 % failure rate and very poor customer service.****A few days after I wrote the above, and after I voiced my complaints to the company, I received two new working Rio Forges in the mail, and they are have worked nicelyh ever since. I should not have had to have gone through the frustration, and I don't know why I had such a run of bad luck, but it all seemed to work out in the end. The machine is great when it works, and the two new ones have worked for about two months, now.
This is truly an awsome headphone!!!! I have finally found the Rolls Royce of headphones without a doubt.
I've only had the light for a day and I quickly snapped on the battery and it looks like a great light. BUT my review is for the bundle... don't do it!!a) The recommended NPF970 is gigantic!! As big as the light. It works and probably lasts a long time but it's really heavy and seems like overkill.b) The recommended battery charger DOES NOT fit the NPF970 battery. Such a hassle.You'll either have to return the battery or the charger so I recommend just getting everything individually. The NPF570 seems like it would be fine with this light.
First of all I'm no expert in audio whatsoever, I just love music and I consider myself to have a good ear. I have always used good mid-end user headphones such as Creative and Skullcandy and those headphones do sound really well, but this time I decided to get something more professional and high-end, and I bumped into these headphones.My first impression was that it lacks some bass and that the sound wasn't all that great for what it costs, but hey... it was just my blackberry crappy sound card. When i plugged this to my computer the sound I got was extremely clear and crisp, you can hear every instrument sound as it should and all the frequencies are well balanced (after some EQ tweaking of course), I still thought that bass was a bit low though. After a couple of days using it I've gotten used to the amount of bass on this set, and I gotta say that it actually sounds better than I thought, the bass ain't shy and it doesn't overshadow higher frequencies either.Bottom line is that even though they could have a little bit more bass for my taste, the sound is so clear across the whole spectrum that I couldn't care less.
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.
With items such as optics and filters, the buyer does have to take quite a bit on faith. Any filter produced today will produce excellent results and differences among various brands and quality levels are virtually all invisible to the unaided eye and require highly specialized equipment to discern. Such is the case here, but still rates 5 stars for the quality of workmanship, neutrality, and function it promises.
Pros:- lightweight- def does not slip- i can hear the sound very clearly ( although im not a music freak, so i cant comment on the 'clarity of the base' or anything. but everything is quite clear.-i roll the wire like crazy, its been 2 years and it hasnt broken yet- fits almost every ear type i can think of- my bf has huge ears, and he loves these babies- fits well into any normal jack, even after 2 yrsCons:Not too many:- i guess they can hurt after like 5 hours- can be a bit difficult to put on at first, if ur not used to the over the ear ones- they dont cancel outside noise out ( they dont claim to),they dampen them quite well when you have music onOverall: Im so happy i bought them. They have lasted me so long and continue to be troopers, through all my winters shoveling snow, riding the nyc trains, studying.. they're definitely worth the money. Don't excpect them to do the job of senheiser or bose for 6 bucks! ( i bought them when they were 15 :-/)
If you like to do arts :& craft this is the best Photo Glue Stick Pen you should buy.
I am an IT person with 40 yrs in the industry. I look after some 50 people's PC stuff. This is my recommended scanner. Very reliable. Integrates well. Good value for the money. You can buy cheaper, but you can not get better value for your money. Only criticism is that Canon has not done its homework for Vista yet. They offer lame advice on how to find out if you can use the included software or not. However, this is an industry problem. There are lots of software and hardware that are not compatible because their makers have not been willing to invest in bringing their equipment/software up to date. Any Vista buyer needs to beware of this trap.
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.
The keyboard ergonomics seem counter intuitive until you use it. The key lettering wears off over time - so you need to be a pretty good typest! Only kidding, just buy a new one. It lasts about two years.The mouse is giganitic - which is perfect. It's size and angle are identical to how my hand is at rest. Awesome.I just wish they would update them. The mouse does not work on every surface. An update on the tech side would be welcome. It works on my desk just fine but I can't use it with my laptop when I travel. It's big, but it also doesn't like glass.The mouse wears out fast - they continue to work, but my usage pattern seems to wear out the awesome gel rest for the thumb. Nothing else really wears out and I tend to get about six months out of a battery with everyday use.An update would be welcome. But even still, this remains my keyboard of choice. The split keyboard forces my typing to be proper. The wearing off of letters make my typing better. The mouse is so great, there is no equivelent on the market.This keyboard/mouse combo rescused my hurting wrist and forearm. I am a software developer and it makes all the difference in the world not to hurt while I type. That reverse tilt on the keyboard is just the bomb!// Jerry
You can't register it w/o downloading a browser plugin. Said plugin won't install. FAQ says you need new drivers. New drivers don't install. Tech support looks for a familiar word in your complaint and emails a cut and paste response based on that one word.Oh, and the battery is only good for a few minutes.
This product is justifiably regarded as a best buy by Consumer Reports. As always, I found all of their observations and assessments to be correct. I bought this scanner to digitize a few thousand of my father's 35mm slides, many of them over 50 years old. The results exceeded my expectations. At four slides per scan, it took a few days, but I think I've already gotten my $90 worth. I opted for the free super saver shipping, was disappointed at the forecasted 14-day delivery date, but then pleasantly surprised when it came 5 working days later.
This laptop computer has a lot of features for the money. However, after two months of use the ac power adapter quit working. The part replacement time is 2 months! None of the universal adapters will fit so there is no alternative except to wait for Toshiba to ship the new ac adapter. Toshiba must be having a major problem with this ac adapter since all of the distributors have them on back order. Even a major seller like BestBuy, that sold me the computer, can't get the adapters any sooner.
I'll start by saying that i received these speakers a couple days and so far really like them. I got an amazing deal on them off ebay for $22. For that price i'd rate these 6 stars. Easily a 5 star product if you can optain them for $60 or under. over that and i'd give them 4 stars. Or if i paid the godawful $180 that futureshop charges, i'd probably give them 3. (as i don't think they're worth that much at all)That being said, for small speakers, they sound great! a little high in the treble, so i personally find the 'treble reduction eq' on the ipod to accomodate the sound of these speakers the best. Sure they're not SUPER bassy, but i listen to house music where you want a good bass, and for portable speakers of this size the bass is definitely adequate enough, so the song doesn't sound like tinny garbage as a result of a poor frequency curve on typical clock radio speakers. I'm very pleased with how loud these speakers can get, and minimal distortion at high levels (that could vary based on how any given track is mastered as well)The speakers are a bit bigger at the back then i expected, so it will take up a little bit of room in a suitcase, but still not that bad and highly portable (plus if it was to thin, that would just degrade the sound quality further, so everything is a compromise.Overall, these are great speakers, they fill a room when set in the mid 20's (goes up to 40) so impressive loudness. I love how it charges the ipod. And when not in use at the beach/vacation, makes a good bedroom radio.if you can get these under $60 you'll love them. Under $100 and they're still good. More than that though and i don't think a speaker of this size is worth that price.
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.
Perfect fit. Came on time. Works great! Much needed protection for my camera lens. Now all I need is another lens for my camera and then I'll buy another one of these!
I got this Logitech MusicAnywhere v1.1 from woot and as other people mentioned it stopped working after 2 months for NO REASON. Now, I have Mac and Windows 7. Logitech doesn't have any driver updates for this device. Only XP and Vista are supported OS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANY LOGITECH DEVICES. This is the simply trashing your money in the drain. All I can use from it extended USB Cable which comes for 3 bucks. WORTHLESS PRODUCT No Support. Flawed Design.
This is my third Creative Zen MP3 player. I also have a Zen Nano Plus which still works fine, although it takes AAA batteries (my first player was a Zen Nano with no radio, so I switched to a Nano Plus).The Creative Zen V Plus I bought worked fine at the beginning and then shortly thereafter it started to repeatedly freeze, which requires resetting with a straight pin. After several times of resetting, something broke inside and I can no longer use it (this was within around 4 to 6 months of buying it). I'm now looking for a new MP3 player with a rechargeable battery after wasting $100 on the Zen V Plus (what I paid for it at the time). I give it NO STARS as a rating.
This Sony computer is simply the best piece of equipment I have ever owned. I did my homework-- I read dozens of reviews, visited websites, and talked to a wide range of people before I decided on this one. Don't listen to anyone else, Sony makes the best computers. I used to sell computers for a living and Sony machines were never returned. This machine can do everything from burning DVDs to editing video to playing ANY PC game with ease. It comes with six speakers which sound great. I paired the PC with a 19" Sony LCD top of the line monitor and now I almost hate leaving it for even a moment. The 7 USB ports come in handy. The hard drives are huge and come setup as one giant drive. I have had it a few months and it has never even frozen up one time. Look around at everything else if you will, but if you have the means, I recommend this machine.
I am wearing the DSP-400 now. I use it for iChat and to listen to training DVDs. Mike is clear and is much better than those built into the Powerbook and iSight camera. Recommend it highly.
Do Not Waiste your time or money with this amp!!!It started smoking and fryed up after only 1 day trying to push a pyle subwoofer!!! The amp is really small compared to other amps especially since it claims to have 3000 watts of power, it has more like 300 or 400 watts max.
Right after opening the package, I tried brewing a tea ball. the tea was okay, tasted like regular jasmine tea and the flower was not as fancy as I expected,but that was okay too. The problem was that I noticed a small gap where the handle was attached to the teapot. I'm pretty sure it's not because of misuse because there was no damage done to the teapot. It just seems that the one I recieved was either defected or poorly made. I saw a simmilar product with simmilar price but with a thicker handle. I really want to return this but I already opened my tea package so I'll just have to deal with it. I recommend inspecting the quality of the teapot before trying your tea.
This is junk. Like the other reviewer who found the buttons stopped working, I did too. I opened it up and found it is has super cheap components that will fail with time through oxidation. Pay a bit more and get something that lasts.
They are okay for the price. When you put the DVD insert in the case, it covers up the indention of the holders. The plastic is just one piece not two. It works fine, just was not expecting the indentions.
If you're looking for an easy, quick camera to use, this is the one. I have been using this model since it first came out, and I have found that I have gotten more usable shots- they're in focus, no red-eye, colors are never over or under-exposed. My friends + family are always commenting on the great quality, when they get their photos.
its pretty good for a regular digital camera...the battery life is pretty long..even with flashes...I wish all the accessories for the HD hookup came included
I have recently purchased the Seagull GC-109 as an upgrade from my Nikon F60. Although the F60 is an outstanding camera i was not able to print the sizes i needed with the basic 35mm film.However now i am able to print large pictures without any distortion.Its amazing and really nice to use. I advice any one whos looking for an ugrade to buy one.
These headphones are just fine for the average runner.Sound quality: Lows are great but highs are definitely missing. For $20 you get what you pay for here.Fit: They do put a bit of pressure on the ears, but after a few runs, I have forgotten about them.Cord: It coils - I didn't get this from the pics and reviews, but it is almost like a telephone cord, but with much larger loops - this keeps the cord from bouncing all over the place - a great feature!Ambient Sound: These do occlude the ears more than other out-of-the-ear headsets so you do miss some ambient "traffic sounds". I guess this is good or bad depending on how badly you want to hear cars before they hit you...Quality: So far, so good (two weeks ownership). Feel well made and solid.I gave them 4 mainly because I couldn't justify a 5 with the sound quality. However, you are getting what you pay for - frankly this is a very good value - I bet you would have to pay 10 bucks more from another brand to get the same audio quality. I also bet if you spend another 10 bucks for the next model up you'll get the highs that these are missing.--UPDATE-- I've loved these headphones for 2 years, but they finally bit the dust. One ear failed. On the one hand, I got two years of heavy, sweaty, rainy use out of them. On the other hand, I've had a few other headphones that lasted much longer through similar abuse. I pulled apart the headphones in a last ditch effort save them. The speaker housing was caked with corrosion and perhaps... 2 years of dried sweat and ear wax! The culprit was a hair-thin copper wire between the main line and the coil (irreparable because I had pulled apart the diaphragm to get to it). Now, while it seems like 2 years of use isn't bad, I could clearly see how the housing was very "open" to the elements. Perhaps if Sennheiser had used some rubber or otherwise sealed off the speaker compartment, these would still be working.
The additional sheets seemed to be what was expected, but one of the extension posts was un-threaded and therefore unusable and as a result the sheets could not be added to my album. This is a don't buy.
I bought the CP 1700 because I need a high-quality workhorse printer that is economical to operate. What a joke. After 2 weeks I returned it to the store for a replacement because the paper feed mechanism broke. The new one worked relatively well, but over time it I felt like I was beta testing an early release of not-ready-for-market product.It spontaneously stops printing to tell me that all four printheads must be replaced. At $33 each, this is an expensive proposition. But even when I follow the instructions and replace them, I get the same message again within a couple of weeks. I have just learned to live with the messages. When they come up, I shut down the printer, start it back up, and it works again for a few weeks.I could list quite a few irritating bugs, but the biggest one is inconsistent print quality. I print brochures and high-quality photographic prints on 8 x 10, 11 x 14 and 13 x 19 paper, and the paper is expensive. If I print 20 pages, I'm lucky to get 10 or 12 that are perfect. Aside from the fact that large format paper frequently jams or feeds incorrectly, garbage prints on pages at random. Whole sections of the page come out with blurred lines or splotchy color in random places. The only thing that's consistant is that on every print job I have to throw away 40% of the output.I have a CompUSA extended warranty and they can't fix it. I take it in for repair, they keep it for a month and then call me to tell me it's fixed. I take it home, print a few pages and it's as bad as ever. I've finally decided I don't want it back until it works right... and apparently that will never happen. It's been &quot;in repair&quot; now for 3 months.Between the $500 initial purchase price, the $150 extended warranty, and untold $ in supplies, this has been a very expensive exercise in frustration, and meanwhile, I'm looking for a new printer... not from HP, and not from CompUSA (CompUSA sales people claim that if they can't fix it, they will replace it... don't believe them. I've escalated this as high as they will escalate it, and CompUSA refuses to do anything but keep it the printer in the shop for months on end).
This speaker system is truly great looking--even down to the blue light that emanates from it at night. But to my wife's and my ears, the midrange just doesn't compete with my incredible bargain Creative Labs T3000 (roughly $40 and often cheaper with rebates). Still, if you've got an iBook or iMac and care about the visuals, or if you use speakers for gaming and don't care about the timbre of vocal harmonies so much, the Creature is still very good and you can't top the look.
There is no sound with Skype, I-movie freezes up and will not record. No available software downloads for this camera with OSX Lion. Total waste of money.
I feel that if you spend the money for a Canon Digital Elph, Canon should at least include this case as part of the package, but, since they don't, this case is the best on the market if you're looking for a small compact case with no extras. After purchasing my camera and shopping around for a case, I came back to this one. Perfect fit, extra battery pouch (almost mandatory), good feel and look. The belt loop on the backside allows the camera to be carried in a horizontal position which I like. The camera itself fits easily in a pants or shirt pocket unprotected, but for backpacking, camping or vacations a padded case is necessary. Other reviewers have complained about the velcro closure on one end but I think I prefer that over a closed end due to the carrying strap.
Lowepro's quality is as always excellent, and Greatbuy-online got it to me FAST! Ordered it early Sunday morning and got it me here in upstate New York the following Wednesday by regular 1rst class USPS. Quality product, fast conscientious service, can't ask for any better than that. 5 Stars!
I used to have Dell laptops, which upon docking, frozen the windows; and I have to reboot the machine.This thinkpad dock has no such problem, everything works fine. I especially like the DVI port, which let me hook with a HD display.
What can I say, these are seriously high quality, and necessary items for a landscape photographer. Probably my dad's favorite christmas present this year!
Granted, with the rebate (which I hope I get), this was only $[...] shipped, but I was starting to run out of USB Ports (6 in back, 4 in front, but the spacing only allowed me to use 2 or 3 devices when I had my SD card reader plugged in) from my various peripherals (cell phone charge sync, external HD, iPod, Keyboard, Wireless mouse receiver, Zune, etc.). Here are the things that didn't work well with this hub:* iPod--power stability issues (yes, all plugs and connections were checked) allowed for syncing, but sometimes wouldn't charge and would drain the battery.* Cell phone--syncing issues* Mouse receiver--most annoying problem of all--sometimes the receiver would drop out, and the LED indicator on the hub would go out for that port, despite all other devices working. I would have to unplug the receiver, plug it into my front panel USB connectors, the back into the hub, and sometimes that wouldn't even work.* other devices seemed to work fine, but I want to note that I have never had more than 2 devices plugged in and on at the same time (usually just iPod and mouse receiver).Now, the meltdown part--after returning to my dorm room one day, I smelled an odd chemical-y smell, much like that of mildly chlorinated water, like the output from a steam humidifier. It took me a day or two, but I found that the hub had melted a 1/2 inch crack that appeared to vent air out. I didn't have any devices plugged in except for my mouse receiver, and I touched the hub--boy was it HOT!I'll update with pics later.
These are among the worst sounding earphones I've heard. There's absolutely no bass. I listen to audiophile recordings which usually have good bass. When I listen to these earphones they sound like I'm listening to an old transister radio from the 60's. I bought these based on the rave reviews. Either people have no critical hearing or I have a defective pair. The cheap headphones that came with my ipod sound better.
Just purchased a pair of these batteries and most happy with the product. I have read that others who used 2nd party replacement batteries have found problems with the Maxxum cameras translating battery life onto the screen so you may be DOA without warning. Can't speak for others but I do try to heed any warnings when the savings is so small. Highly recommend these while Minolta still has them available.
Does exactly what it needs to do at the perfect price. I use it to watch movies all the time streaming from my computer.
Very nice to carry your camera with you on your belt, always ready to take your camera out and don't even really know its on your belt, just like carrying a cell phone. Very nice.
When my old portable CD player finally gave up the ghost, I was mortified to learn that the maker had discontinued that model. On the recommendation of a friend, I picked up this COBY MP3 CD player. I have smart friends.This unit plays crisply and cleanly with absolutely no skipping. The headphones that came with it were okay, but they weren't very flexible. I took my headphones from my old player and what a difference! Not only was the sound louder but I got much more bass. So five stars for the machine but only three for the headphones. Thus the 4-star rating.
box came with no inner packing and out of 100 cases 28 were broken and not able to use they were all just thrown in the box and manhandled and i read the other reviews and saw mostly all had the same problem and if i even see anything by this company (FantasyBuy) i will never order from them again even if the item is a penny
I bought this Dell to replace my Epson C86, I was sick and tired of paying so much money for ink replacement cartridges, slow sleed from my inkjet and also there is the fact that I hardly ever print a photo or need color, the Dell is extremely fast (compared to my Epson C86) with excellent text output (again compared to my C86) and a very low $1.7 cents cost per page average which is a hell of a lot cheaper than my Epson inkjet. All in all I reccomend this printer highly and advise those who are tired of spending so much money in ink cartridges to switch to laser.
I purchased this camera to work with my Kenwood deck. Its an excellent camera that has three little wires. Because this unit was going into a Tacoma, I had to split the wires and put in a waterproof connector at the tailgate. After doing this, I tested it and it still works very well.Money well spent.
After I purchased a harness that was specified to be correct for my 1999 Toyota 4runner and only found it to be incorrect after disassembling my dash I searched the internet and found this product. I installed it today with my Sony stereo and it works perfectly!
I thinks it is very good for what you paid. I am sure some product may be better at higher price
I paid 20 dollars for a set of these at auction and I must say that I am thoroughly pleased. uses only one AA for the keyboard and 2 AAA for the mouse. my range is usually 10 feet, but works up to 25-30 on new batteries. batteries usually last 6-8 weeks. If I were to complain, the set does have a compatability issue with Linux. (keyboard doubles every keystroke) and yes, if you unplug the base, you must reprogram (a ten second fix) but if your powersupply/ motherboard works correctly, then it will continue to deliver power to the keyboard thereby keeping connection. solid keystrokes and smooth mouse movement make these a great buy for the money.
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.
Panasonic Cam Coder GS31 is good and suits my requirements. It has a 1000X zoom and very efficient to capture images and to replay that in televisions
I bought this for my first car, and first set up. I did the install by myself, with a little help from the internet, of course (as well as installing the stereo) without really any prior knowledge. Once I got the cables all run throughout my car, it was as simple as just plugging it in and turning on my stereo. It drives my two little 600 watt 8"s just fine and with no overheating. I accidentally blew a fuse by not paying attention and reversing the 12v power and ground... hehe. The only time it overheated and kicked into protect mode was when I parked in the sun and forgot to put up my reflector (it's in the back windshield, bolted into the metal of the chassis of the back seat) and it baked in the sun all day (it's black, so it gets monster hot with direct 98 degree sun). A little AC and shade and she cooled right off.tl;dr Great amp for the price, prompt delivery, easy install even though I had no idea what I was doing. Drives my 8"s just fine.
I just received this as a Christmas present. And it was even on my Christmas Wish List. It was something that sounded great on paper, but not in practice.First of all, you can't attach headphones to this device. This is a very basic feature that I am finding it hard to find anymore on clock radios. It has a Line Out, but that is only for powered speakers. Because apparently someone might want to hook up their clock radio alarm clock to their stereo system???Also, the display is very late 80's. It is a basic LCD display and the lowest light on the display still lights up the bedroom. So I have to turn off the back light and therefore can't see the time during the night!AND, I used it to listen to podcasts on my 80gb iPod. It connected just fine and I could listen to the podcasts just fine, however, when I connected the iPod back to my Mac it told me the iPod was corrupted and I needed to restore the whole iPod!Needless to say, it is going back as soon as possible.
I have used this memory card with my Canon Rebel for about two years. It does its job well and is a good price.
Amazing processor... For back in the day. This could even play a few games from '07/'08 But it's 2012, even a $20 Dual Core E2140 will blow any Pentium 4 to high hell! Justmake sure you have a motherboard that handles it.
This card works perfectly. Great price for 8 GB, thats 2500 pictures for my Canon SD1000 camera, or over an hour of video. Just make sure your camera supports SDHC before you get it...
I just got this camera a few days ago, and I love it already. I don't usually take many photos, because I never remember to buy/develop film. So, I decided to get a digital camera - if I could find one in my price range, with the high quality I was looking for. The D-380 is just that. Two megapixels is more than enough for the average point-and-shooter, and the camera itself is easy to use. The LCD screen is very sharp and easy to see in all conditions. And one particular, minor feature that I noticed (and liked)- the button that turns the LCD on and off is set lower in the plastic, so it's not easily bumped (thereby rendering your batteries dead, hours later). Smart thinking on somebody's part ;)The camera's video ain't that shabby either - and the Quicktime movies aren't as big (in filesize) as you'd think they'd be. I could email somebody a 10-second, lower-quality movie without clogging their inbox.Adding on to what somebody said below, about the Camedia software not letting you send pics via email or save them to disk - who cares? You don't need any kind of software to do that. Just drag the files off of the SmartMedia disk, and on to your computer. It can't get any easier!! I haven't even bothered to install the software - you don't need it.
I had previously owned an HWU54D and it worked wonderfully. Hawking stopped driver development at Win2K for that model so when I upgraded to XP I needed to shelve the 54D model (never you mind that Hawking says they have XP drivers for the 54D they do not work and tech support confirms that).I got the HWU8DD and it has been nothing but problems. Installation is not seamless and after install it will suddenly decide that it doesn't like the USB port or current driver. To solve the problem I usually have to physically remove device, uninstall the device in hardware manager, uninstall software, edit registry to get rid of hidden references, reboot computer, reinstall software, reinstall device and maybe it will work. Most times it give "code 10" error.Got rid of the HWU8DD and got latest model which is HWDN1 and which seems to work with XPSP3 OK but not well with 64 bit Vista.Unfortunately Hawking is the only seller of these devices (which I need) so I am stuck but cannot really recommend Hawkings devices to anyone. Their driver support is pretty much non existent and seems to be about 1 OS generation behind. Also no drivers for Linux that i can find.
Yes, I am one of those photographers that won't shoot without a filter on my lens. A UV filter is the most useful of all the filters available. This one is a mid-grade quality filter at a very low price. If it doesn't do anything else for you, it WILL save your expensive lens from getting accidentally scratched.
I purchased APEX AT2002 at what thought was a good extra tv.First three months it worked fine.The volume was the first thing we had problems with then puff.At five months it smoked and died.Lucky to be home to pull the plug.Save your money and by a name brand with a warranty.
I love this product and it is a great buy. I would give it 5 stars except for the fact that it doesn't last very long on the battery. It has great sound, clear and crisp. It's great to take to the office then back home in the evenings. Just remember to bring the charger! It doesn't take long to recharge but would still be great if the charge lasted a little longer. Recommend it to all.
This has been my 4th camera I've owned and proud to have it...this doesn't count my past disposable cameras.I first bought this camera in November of 2007 and still use it to this day, that's a plus when thinking about owning a camera that will last you a while.PRO's:-Lithium battery. It's 100-240V rechargeable battery comes in handy, especially if you're a frequent traveler. I've always hated buying AA or AAA batteries.-Enlargements. I've had enlargements made up to 8X10 and still maintain its clarity. Nice!-Internal memory. I've had digital cameras before where they would only store pics/vids if you have a memory card. You can take up to 12 pics with this camera's internal memory at its maximun pixel quality. This is a small plus.-Zoom while video filming. My Canon SD780 IS, along with other great cameras cannot zoom in/out while video recording.-Effects. Oh the effects! This camera has the ability to apply phenomenal effects, while saving the previously modified picture. For instance, if 3 different effects are applied to the original photo, the original photo is kept as well as the each individual picture that gets modified with effects. Too cool!-Battery life. I haven't exactly timed the hours of usage while being on. But I've gone for weeks without charging it...granted I used the camera only about 10 times per day. I charges pretty quick, too.CON's-Shutter sound can be heard during playback, if it's used to zoom in/zoom out while video recording. This can be heard, especially if the surroundings while being recording is silent or not trying to be heard. I hope this makes sense.That's about it. Almost flawless! I highly recommended this camera, expert or novice.
It's a cable, it works, it has a great price. There isn't any more to it!
So, I still have these more than a year later and they are still working great! These have been great for outdoor running, running at the gym, or just doing anything that involves moving. I use 'em when I cut the grass, walk the dog, or take the bus. They don't slip out, they're fairly comfortable, and they look good. I was tired of my original iPod buds slipping out of my ears. If you're serious about listening to your playlist while jogging, this is it. For the price, it's fantastic! The sound quality has slightly dipped since I first bought them, but I'll probably just order another pair.
This is our second box. Our first lasted a couple of years with heavy use. We are still using some of them. There were no duds in the box.
The sound is of this machine is very good, in stereo and surround. Very high value for your money.But with a Van Medevoort modification (200 euro) it sounds better then brilliant. The about 100 Van Medevoort modifications are on componentlevel and mechanical.Contact them on www.vanmedevoort.com, for your local reseller.
Bought for a birthday gift, this radio has been relegated to storage. The literature packaged with the "short-wave radio" has information for use in almost every country on the globe except the U.S. Too expensive for use as an AM/FM radio, we already have several of those. Unless the manufacturers can come up with specific instructions for use in the "lower 48" I would not recommend this item.
I've had this little camcorder for a good 5 years (during that time it's seen it's share of bumps and bruises, but it's still chugging along!), and though I've upgraded for shooting "real" videos, I still use this for situations where I want to capture "the moment" without risking my "real" equipment. For straight video, it does a good job. For still pics, it's better than nothing, heh heh. In order to get the voice recorder to work, you have to really play with the joystick, that's my biggest gripe with this camcorder. I really haven't used the mp3 function, so I can't comment on it. I did fiddle with the webcam function, it seemed to work properly.When all is said and done, yes, I'd buy it again.
I use mostly the DVD player of course, and this player has played everything I have ever thrown at it. I am not big on using VHS tapes as the quality vs. DVD's is not even close. I have never had a problem playing VHS tapes and the quality is good. I do not use it for recording thanks to the wonders of DVR's. If you want a great VHS and DVD PLAYER then this is a great choice. It plays burned cd's and dvd's with no problems, and your picture discs will play great as well.
My review might not help anyone since for some reason this thing has many positive reviews. I can see this working for laptops with single, small fans.Otherwise ANY laptop with two fans, or a larger fan will get fried by this thing and actually overheat, not cool down. The air flow goes against the computer fans and causes them to compete for air, making them work harder and less able to remove heat. This "cooling" pad caused my big compaq laptop to continually shut down due to overheating. As soon as I stopped using it, everything was fine.The best cooling method honestly is just a small desk fan pointed in a direction that carries the cool air underneath the laptop so that it accelerates the removal of heat, simple, that's it.
This is a great TV. You can find it for far less than comparable lcd televisions of this size. I have had this model for about 4 months and I couldnt be happier. The visual quality is awesome, especially at HD level, and the TV itself has just about every type of connection you can have, from the normal stuff to connecting your computer screen to having an output for sound.Heres what happens with the infamous remote: It works, first of all, 100%. But, you need to have direct line of sight with the receiver part, and sometimes it takes a few clicks to respond. But it does work. A universal remote purchase isn't a bad idea. I am considering it myself once I get some more other things like a new dvd player, etc.So in the end I would absolutely buy this tv again, the visual and audio quality is great, and the price I got it for just blew all others out of the water.
these are really good headphones.......not much else to say.....you'll be happy.....you have to have someone to pull them outa your head!
You can't beat this price...buy two and replace the batteries for car fobs. Radio Shack and CVS charges $7.00 for these.
Although I can get a good seal and sound isolation with the foam tip, the foam itself has a dry gritty texture that is extremely uncomfortable and even slightly painful. The flex sleeves don't seem to provide any sound isolation at all. That said, these are much better than the Sony Fontopias, but not nearly as effective or comfortable as the Etymotic ER6i's. Sadly the build quality of the ER6i's is not very good and they're unlikely to outlast their one year warranty. It's unfortunate that it was necessary to purchase all three in order to determine this for myself.It appears fairly obvious that some Shure employees are trolling this site and marking as "unhelpful" any negative reviews, as well as adding unequivocally positive reviews. I've gone to the considerable trouble to buy, on Amazon, three different sound isolating earphones and compare the three. If only someone from Shure would do the same, maybe they could invest the time in improving their product rather than their PR.
I/ve used 3 different extenders. The first, using a transmitter cone and a receiver cone, was a total disaster. The second,of the same type, was excellent. This one performed perfectly and has the advantage of no transmitter cone in evidence. Less clutter with no loss of efficiency.
I have a lot of respect for D-Link products, but this particular one (model DSB-P36) can throw you a curve. There are two possible chips inside the connector, and two different drivers. One works with XP and one doesn't. If you look at the support site... they have a table that shows you the differences and how to tell if you have the right one. Read it before buying, or you may wind up returning it.
What's to say? It's an SDHC card. Not sexy, but it works as advertised. It's fast and I haven't had any problems. Normally I look for Sandisk, but bang for your buck this is a smoking deal. To find a Sandisk card with these specs would cost you close to double and there really isn't any difference. Go for it.
This is a very nice, sleek case. Only room for the camera though. Would have liked it to be a LITTLE larger. This is the only reason I give it 4 stars.
I was told this was the right model to fit my camera, but it did not. Now I'm stuck with it. All the money went towards the shipping, so can't get that back.
I bought these headphones to go along with my MP3 player. I've never owned any high-end headphones before and was wary about the price tag. At first I was a bit disappointed, so I packed them away and didn't break them out until I had to go away for a trip. Using these headphones on an airplane and airport were enough to convince me. I was shocked to only hear the sound of my music and not that of the kid screaming 3 rows ahead of me. It was incredible and since then I've come to notice details in my music that I couldn't hear before. It's like somebody cleaned my ears and i could finally hear my music the way it was supposed to be heard. These are a great investment, especially if you live in a big city and want to block out everything but your music.
I use a Pentax K10 10.2 megapixel Digital SLR camera and This is an ALL DAY card, I have had no need to carry a spare when I go out to shoot. I have to open new files in my computer to download a days shoot. You can get a larger capisity card, but you don't need it.
I had an expensive pair of headphones break on me after two years of diligent service, I was on a bit of a budget and I needed to find something comparable for a lower price. These were a reasonable match. They aren't the best pair of headphones I've ever owned, but they are reasonably good.Comfort could be better, I have admittedly big ears and these don't quite fit around them. I really can't wear them for more than a couple hours without having to take them off. If you have normal sized ears these will probably be ok for you. The top part of the headphones are really comfortable though, no complaints. Also the cord, which is a nice vinyl, is a little too short and gets tangled easily.Sound quality is ok and the mic is good. Despite a few issues you would be hard pressed to find a better pair of headphones at a comparable price, when I upgrade to a higher quality set I plan on keeping these as a backup.
I used this card for photos and video in my Kodak z1285, and it worked without any problems.
I purchased the Panasonic NI-L70SR Cordless Steam/Dry Iron w/Stainless Steel Soleplate for several different reasons. One reason is I have a progressive muscle disorder and I need an iron that gives me the freedom to move about without a cord and the weight of a regular iron but still all the attributes of one. It does everyting it claims. I love the fact that I can just use it then store everything compact. It has a cover, retractable cord, shuts off automatic if I forget, and again not only is it lightweight enough for me but it is pleasing to the eye. You don't necessarily have to hide it in the closet! Don't get me wrong now, it definitely gets the job done! The water resevoir isn't a extremely large one but it puts out the steam like there's no tomorrow with what resevoir you have. (I'm big on steam.) I can do about 10-12 dress shirts, heavy steam before I need a refill. I highly recommend this product for the price! Great buy!
I purchased this case for our new tom tom one xl gps and had to return it because our gps would not fit in it because of the extra wide screen. I purchased the deluxe carrying case and it fit perfectly. Maybe this case would fit one of the other Tom Tom gps systems fine.
After I had a bit of a falling-out with Razer products, I made the decision to dump my Razer Vespula mouse pad. Initially, I had had my eye on the SteelSeries 9HD, but then it occurred to me that it doesn't matter how nice the 9HD or any other mouse pad might be: $35 for a mouse pad is a ripoff and I, for one, don't want to support companies that rip off their customers and employ shady marketing practices. Taking advantage of your customers' ignorance to sell them overpriced junk is what I was hoping to protest by taking my money elsewhere. Seeking a quality plastic mouse pad at a reasonable price, I found the XTracPads Pro HS almost immediately. Able to purchase one for a mere $8.99, I made a wager with myself: I bet myself that this $9 mouse pad from a lesser known company would offer improved tracking over the $35 Razer Vespula and, the second I set my Logitech G9x upon the Pro HS, I knew I was right. The improvement in both precision and speed was remarkable, so much so that I had to actually turn down the DPI on my mouse.At present, I cannot comment on how the XTracPads Pro HS will hold up over time since I had only used it for a short period of time, but, for the price, it's all but disposable, leading me to question why many reviewers who have had the pad for half a year or more whine and complain about its durability. If your XTracPads Pro HS gets a little roughed up after a year of use, my advice to you is buy a new one because you probably pay at least three times this much every time you put gas in your car. It really is a great value.
My mother loves her Garmin!!Very easy for her to use and she can see the screen without a problem.The only problem I see with the Garmin and that is with most GPS, isthat sometimes it takes you on a longer route then needs to be and I wish that it would let you know in enough time to make a turn before you are just about at the place where you need to turn off..I have found it is worth the money..
I bought this for a computer monitor/ entertainment system. With ATI AIW 9800 pro video card. Before hooking up the tv just go into control panel and advanced monitor settings: and pick the troubleshooting screen (its in there) then check the "force 720p" checkbox. its that easy resolution will be 1280 X 768. Gaming on this screen is excellent with no classic lcd problems. I would definately use the DVI cable though as the vga cable has slight image ghosting due to RF interference. The tv tuner is basic and the picture is mediocre but if you're just using it for digital media like me ... an excellent choice!
It has wonderful sound and easy to program
First off, I would never trust a SCSI card that is NOT made from Adaptec. Besides the fact of being overrated(at times), their quality and service is superb. Adaptec keeps up with the new high-technology as expected, and their product line will definately fit anyone, from a basic PC user to a quad-processor server.I purchased this SCSI card to control a SCSI scanner that was purchased before. One internal 50-pin IDC connector, and one DB25 external connector. This SCSI card was made to connect to any device that is Fast SCSI compliant. These Fast SCSI devices have a max speed of up to 10MB/sec. Devices include, CDR/CDRW drives, Zip Drives, hard drives(non-bootable), scanners, etc.Easy installation onto any computer, I installed this puppy into my Celeron-based PC with no problems at all. Affordable and easy to setup gives this item 5 stars.
Increased the capacity of my camera a lot. Glad I ordered it to come soon after the camera arrived or I would have been greatly limited in the number of pictures I could take before I had to download and erase them.
I got my 37D90U yesterday, it came out of the Box, and blew my mind, this thing look amazing, very money !!.So I got it all hooked up, it's a bit dizzying with the manual, and all the menus, and set up choices, but after 2 hours, I think I got it down pretty good, to make the picture look good. I have Digital cable, and hooking the TV up to it, really looks like [...], I have the picture looking as well as I can but I had to order HD cable, and hopefully it will make a bit difference in the TV viewing.On to Movies, I just bought a Oppo DV-970HD DVD player, Amazing for the price, with an HDMI cable included, Connected to the TV via the HDMI and with 1080, My DVD's Looked amazing, It was what I was hopping for in a HDTV, and I'm still considering getting it professionally calibrated. So now I got to live with this thing for a few, and watch some action stuff and see how it deals with that. I got a pretty good deal on the price, a bit expensive, but the 37 inch is perfect, and doesn't look like it takes over the living room. Get a extended warranty with it, just to protect yourself, ya never know what kind of [...] can happen to these things. Till next time.[...]
This thing just works. No issues in our Windows environment, if you want to use a cheap Logitech wireless keyboard / mouse combo off the front (we use the MK320 cordless desktop set) it could not be more simple. Quite pleased with this cheap KVM; anyone who remembers the bad old days of flaky, low-res PS/2 KVM switches should be happy with this. Have not tried it in a virtual environment yet, and I feel sorry for anyone trying to use a KVM in a mixed Linux / Windows environment. Given that this is so far headache free and comes with all the cables you need, I would gladly order more for the asking price of forty bucks.
If not for another review on Amazon, I wouldn't have known to simply connect this signal booster to the antennae on my modem. In two minutes, we tripled the range of our wireless network. I've bought two other expensive devices meant to boost or rebroadcast our wireless signal, but this was the fastest to set up, the cheapest, and by far the most powerful. Very very pleased.
This product works as promised. It took three days instead of two days because they didn't process it until Monday. The product however seems to be of good quality and time will tell how long it lasts. It is a little stiff, but my monitor is high so wasn't a problem. Cheap and fast can you ask for more?
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium is a top quality product.PROS: complete and very stable socket 939 solution with cooling heat-pipe technology(noiseless); SLI support; latest dual core CPU support; dual channel memory DDR400; nVidia's RAID technology ; 2 Gigabit ethernet ports with firewall; Firewire; excelent lay-out; overclock support and very good performance. ASUS added also a secondary 3114R SATA RAID controller (by Silicon Image) supporting RAID0,0,0+1,5 modes. Outstanding!CONS: none so far.I am using this motherboard with Athlon 64 San Diego 3700+ overclocked @ 2,75 GHz (original clock = 2,2 GHz); graphics card e-VGA 7900 GT KO and Corsair memory XMS C2PT 2x512 Mb.
Very well built. Easily upgradable over internet.Picture fantastic, much better than blue ray!I have both and the HD-A1 makes a MUCH better picture.Don't believe the 1080p vs 1080i bull. The data is the same, this is only an issue if you have a CRT display. Digital displays show the information EXACTLY THE SAME! HD-DVD has a much better picture than BD because it is on 30GB with VC-1 compression (much better quality in smaller space) while BD is on 25GB using MPEG-2 compression (uses larger space and with smaller space to begin, must compress movie loosing much of the HiDef benefits).Only problem is it takes about 50% longer to start up the machine or run a disk than on the BD, but considering the better picture, twice as many HD-DVDs available, and HALF THE PRICE, this is a very small problem.
I use the SD 600 for taking real estate pictures and have had no problems thus far. It is very simple to use and easy to carry. My needs for a camera are simple and this one meets them very well.
I finally bought a decent lens (Nikon 18-200 VR II) for my new Nikon D5100. When I bought the lens, the only filter option was a house brand, so not wanting to have an unprotected lens, I bought it. Big mistake. It caused ghosting, was very cheap feeling and left me with the feeling that I put cheap tires on a sports car. After doing some reseach (a lot of research), it came down to two otions. Hoya and B&W.; While Hoya was well reviewed, many commented they are harder to keep clean. B&W; on the other hand received rave reviews, so I ordered this filter, along with the 72MM MRC Circular Polarizer. The quality is amazing. The brass fitting and overall construction is amazing. The glass itself is incredibly clear and clean. The filter does exactly what it's supposed to do. Sit there, protect my expensive Lens and not effect the outcome of pictures in any negative way. There is no ghosting. No vignetting, even at the exremes, which is terrific. As I get more into photography and my lens collection grows, B&W; will always be a part of the package.I was also pleasantly surprised at the selection of lens filters offered by Amazon. I didn't even realize Amazon sold electronics accesories and the prices were better than I could find from the big discount stores in NY. Plus, I placed the order on Tuesday night and the order arrived two days later as promised. All in all, I'm really happy with the product and the service offered by Amazon.
This headphones although a little overpriced do the job very well. They are lite weight and comfortable. And the sound quality is very good.
I was looking for a small binoculars to keep in my beach bag. These works great. They're small yet have good field of vision, and are very well-made for the price. They come with a nice caring case. I would definitely buy these again.
It works well, a little pricier than some other models but hopefully its quiet operation and longevity will make up for it.
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+
I love music and I take one of my music devices with me everywhere but I had a hard time finding some good quality noise reduction headphones so I checked amazon and I found the perfect pair. I can listen to my favorite tunes w/o disturbing surrounding people. Great for travel too.
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?
The Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart C315 Digital Camera by Hewlett Packard is a functional and artistic tool. Details such as individual pubes are incredible. My girlfriend and I have had great success in amateur photography with this camera. For examples, our work can be seen in Up and Cummers #78.
Very comfortable. They do a good job blocking out office noise. I wear these 8-10 hours every day and they are holding up extremely well. Excellent sound response with very good bass. Once I wear these out, I will replace them with the same product. I'm very happy with these earbuds
Outstanding product.Easy to use, accurate, shirt-pocket sized. I have used it on unfamiliary city streets (Boston) and back country roads (Virginia). It worked well in both locations. The "take it with you" capability is a real plus, although I have not tried to use it to find the car in a massive parking lot.More expensive models transmit the audio through the auto's radio, and that might be useful in high noise situations.
I was pleasantly surprised at how nice this speaker sounds, nice bass. I would describe it as a desktop system or as one reviewer stated, a small room. Not a problem as the speaker can be relocated wherever needed, up to 100 feet from the transmitter (docking station), according to the manual. I also like the option of cordless operation, although I will probably use the adapter most of the time. Included with the packaging is a wall mount and a lint-free cloth to remove fingerprints from the clear plastic casing. Very thoughtful. For those who are curious about setup and how the features work, Amazon has placed a link to the product manual under Product Details.Although I have not tried this, the manual states that "the speaker and transmitter dock can be connected to different audio sources and video outpout devices while the iPod remains docked ... allowing for flexible ways to playback music and photos (iPod with color display." A nice added feature.My only real complaint is the built-in remote. It is on top of the speaker ball where it can't be seen. I have gotten pretty good at memorizing the various "bumps" and can adjust by feel BUT it would have been nice if a handheld remote had been included or the 4 sets of buttons had been isolated from one another and located on the front rim. Still, for the price, this is a relatively minor complaint. I like the product well enough that I bought another for a birthday gift for a friend.
Resolution is only a small portion of image quality. I use a big plasma (58") and view at 12'. In this setting, 720p vs 1080p is meaningless, so no need for Blu-ray or HD DVD , IF... IF standard DVD can be effectively upconverted to 720 p and image quality is good (combination of brightness, contrast, color reproducibility, etc., beyond just resolution), then HD DVD is just more expense, not better viewing. Oppo does an excellent job.
I have used other Logitech and Microsoft wireless mice for years. In general, I have found Microsoft wireless mice to have better tracking on a variety of surfaces, but Logitech seems to have a better wireless range. In the case of this mouse, it does track pretty well on just about anything. The receiver is very tiny and doesn't take up any desk space, which is ideal. Microsoft's, by contrast, is as big as a cup coaster. The reception on this Logitech mouse is excellent and works up to six feet away (I haven't tried it any further than that). The precision is good, though I don't feel it's as good as a medium-quality wired mouse. You can customize the buttons to do a variety of things - even a set of keystrokes. I was hoping there would be a simple option for making the 'back' and 'forward' buttons on the mouse work the playlist in Windows Media Player, but no such luck. The mouse has a nice weight to it, but I feel it is a little too small for even my medium-sized hands. However, it's slenderness means it doesn't require much desk space and that's always a bonus. All in all, it's a good mouse for a good price, and it looks sexy too. :)
I bought the Verbatim disks based on the "5-star" rating and positive recommendations. Of the first 4 disks I burned, 3 were unreadable. Caveat emptor.
This could very well be the worst MP3 CD player I've ever owned. I had a RioVolt last year, that started breaking down after 2 months. I thought that was a terrible product.This RCA, however, didn't even wait 2 months. It was a piece of junk from the beginning. The headphones had to be PULLED OUT a quarter inch for both channels of the stock headphones to be audible. That was okay, a minor flow, I thought. I put in an MP3 CD that I'd tested previously and found to be working fine. It took about 45 seconds for it to read the disc, and another 10 to load the first track. For a minute, it played normally, then stalled. I tried switching to another track on a different album (on the disc), and it refused to play at all. Often, it never reads the discs (no disc, it claims), or when it DOES play, it never stays stable for more than a few minutes.As far as redbook audio CDs go, it often skips around, ignoring tracks or refusing to play at all. As we speak, I'm FIGHTING to get it to play the new Fates Warning album. I JUST took it out of the jewel case. It's never been played, no scratches... and this thing acts like it's diseased. Funny, the computer has no problem with it.I always laugh at people when they say they'll never buy something from so-and-so company ever again because of a bad experience, but now I understand their angst. RCA should be ashamed to have this product on shelves. F*ck RCA.
Using primarily to protect expensive lens from scratching. Does the job at a reasonable price and allows for beautiful exposures.
The ADF motor burned up and melted the plastic after 3 months. After numerous aggravated phone calls to visioneer tech support, they sent a replacement that is a refurbished one. The light on the refurbished model now takes a whole 1 minute to warm up. So I'm sick of calling into visioneer tech, went out and bought a fujitsu scanner, more expensive but much better quality.
I recently bought this to use on a long flight to recharge my iphone 3G and my daughter's ipod touch however both devices says it doesn't support this accessory. I tried using it with the auto charger and got the same message. Waste of money.
The Panasonic TZ3 is a great camera to take along with you on any trip. It has a decent zoom in a small package that will fit in a purse or pant pocket. It has a large display which is great for framing your photo as well as reviewing it afterwards. The TZ3 allows you to take a few low-res shots and save them in the internal memory (works well if you want to take a picture of a map or itinerary and not have to worry about losing it when you switch memory cards). The camera is very user friendly, even for those who are afraid of digital cameras, but stills has many features to make a more experienced user happy. All things considered, I have been quite happy with the photo quality, features, and battery life from this camera.
I used these on my guitar pedal board to try and save space, and in less than a couple moths one was completely unusable, and the other is on the way out. Over time the chord going into the adapter becomes loose, and eventually just falls out. Going to try and seek another brand.
I love this MP3 player. I love how small it is and weighs next to nothing. I have never owned an MP3 player before and my experience with this one has been very good. I have found the software to be very easy to use. I've had no problem putting my CDs on the player and adding MP3s from my husband's computer.I use this player mainly at my gym and haven't had any problems seeing the display. And the clip that is included with the player stays on during my workouts. I used the FM tuner a lot and the reception has always been very good.Battery life seems great so far. Very fast recharging.My only warning is to be careful with the display and use the protective cover. I put the player in my gym bag without the cover and it got scratched.This player is a great value and highly recommended!
This is now my favorite lens! It's by far my sharpest lens. The tonal range is excellent; the build is solid; and, the focus 'limit' feature is very useful. My D80 is now performing like a new camera. I highly recommend this Sigma product.
For special people I am asked to write a personal poem for their special event. This beautiful blue metallic frame was just perfect for my niece's Wedding Poem. It will hold a special place for all to view in their home.
I have a 01 civic Coupe with all around Memphis audio street reference. and a dual coil sub woofer not for BOOM! BOOM! but turned down to be clear and clean. but anyway most of the music was like at my waste in the car and i had to turn it up pretty loud to here it like i like it. but these speakers raised the music to where my head is now there mounted in both pillars and they are amazing. it is so much clearer i ordered more for the rear.
These headphones are very nice for the price($59.99 on sale in March 2008).PROs:- The noise cancelling is great for use at workplaces with noisy conversations and cube farms.- Includes a hard case to protect the head phones while storing them in a backpack.- Well thoughtout design with comfortable cushioning, ajustable frame for big heads, and convenient foldable design for storage.- Includes large jack for stereos- Includes small double-prong jack for airlinesCONs:- Includes earphone cable that is only 4 feet long (requiring purchase of a longer one if you use it with a Desktop PC that sits on the floor farther than 4 feet from the chair).- Occasionally, the noise cancelling algorithm produces static when no audio is played. I'm not sure if this is caused by interference from other devices -- like a laptop -- or from problems when wind is blowing through open windows.Work-around to Noice Cancelling Problem:- I usually unplug them for about 5 minutes and the problem often goes away. Note: This is only noticeable when I'm not playing any audio.
This thing is absolutely awful. The sound quality is poor at best. It sounds like you're listening to the music through a cardboard tube. I don't know what they're talking about as far as the 40-sec. antiskip because it skips if you look at it the wrong way, and although "red with black accents" sounds cool, it looks really cheap. This thing is not good, save your money.
I bought this machine from Staples around the middle of July. By the first week of August the machine said it was out of toner. I went and bought a new "brother" replacment cartridge and put it in the machine. I kept getting a toner out message, please replace cartridge. I called Brother and after about 15 to 20 minutes wait time, I finally got to talk to someone who put me through about 35 to 40 minutes worth of trouble shooting, only to tell me that the new cartridge was bad. They said they would overnight me a new one free of charge. Lucky me, I'm going to get a "free" toner cartridge to replace the brand new non working one for "free" Hmmmmm, doesn't quite sound right does it. Anyways, I went out and bought another brand new cartridge that day, because when you run a buisness, you can't afford down time. Guess what? That one didn't work either. Lucky for me I bought the 2yr extended warranty from Staples. I packed it up, took it back, wala new machine in about an hour. It's worked great now for about the last 3 months, more than twice the amount of time the first one had worked. Come to think of it, It's still running off the free toner cartridge that came with the machine, which leads me to believe the first machine I had bought still had toner left in it. Anyways, here we are at the beggining of November and I keep getting a paper jam error, "paper jam, open front cover, remove drum, remove jammed paper" Did that, no paper jam, opened the back cover, no paper jam, looked in the paper eject no paper, opened the tray, removed the paper, fanned it reinserted it, same error, took the paper out and put in fresh paper, same error. Removed the tray, and manually fed into the machine and it worked fine. Called Brother and after about 20 minutes got through and spent the next hour on the phone doing everything I had allready done. O.K sir we'll replace your machine, all we need is a credit card and your new machine will be there in 3 to 5 days. HA HA HA, thanks but that's not good enough, I need one now. Sorry sir, yada yada yada...Thank god I bought that 2yr extended warranty, anything goes wrong just bring it back. Hmmm, how do I put this, it seems my warranty changed after the first exchange, I have to go through Brother first and any expenses they don't cover my warranty will. Hmmm, that's not what your store manager told me when he sold it to me. So, now I am the proud owner of a non functional MFC7820N. Brother is going to send me a new unit, it should be here by next wednesday, I assume. In the mean time I'm left with no other choice than to go out and buy a real all in one machine made by a real company, unfortunatley I bleieve I have to rule out HP because I think they own Brother. So in short, I will not purchase another Brother product or will I shop at Staples ever again. Caveat Emptor .By the way, anyone want to buy a refurb MFC new in the box?
These headphones are amazing for the price. I lost my iPod headphones and figured, why not? Well here's what I like:-Enough bass for my liking-Decent clariy, keep in mind they are 9 bucks-Durable so far (had them for like 3 weeks, so no real test here)Cons:-Cable is too short for me (then again I am 6'5", so that's not suprising)-Carrying case, in my opinion, is uselessBuy em, try em, they are worth it for sure!
Around $15 is nothing for an amazing product of this kind which makes laptop screen's crystal clear. From utility point of view i believe this product would cover for atleast 2 years (laptops alone), assuming you are generous in your usage. what more, it has turned my laptop usage more fun than ever, beleiev it or not it turned my laptop screen and mouse pad the way it was when i first bought it. Don't think beyond Monster iclean if you want an enjoyable visual experience. This one is my best buy through Amazon. Thanks a ton Monster, your work is shear monstrous.....
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.
This item is a must despite the cost. Creative Labs at least could have added the sync line but left it out. You have to use the original that came with purchased MP3 unit. It connects nicely to the docking station. Recommend the purchase!
This is a terrific lens--the equivalent to 16-35mm on a full sensor camera. I've had a 20mm in the past and love the wide angle view. The 10-22 even adds 4 mm to the viewing angle so you can take even more unique pix with it. Canon is it as far as I'm concerned. I've owned several of their cameras and loved each one. Now, with the D30, I can fire away at will. In addition to the 10-22, I carry the 17-85 and the 70-300 DO lenses. Makes for a range of 16 to over 400 mm, enough to tackle nearly all shooting situations.
I am going to make this simple. I love listening to the radio- always have. I can remember putting on the "timer" on an old-fashioned clock radio in 1970 (11 yrs. old) or so and listening to WMCA, etc. for 60 minutes while I fell asleep. I always resisted satellite radio. Why buy what you can get for free? My wife bought me this Inno & XM service for my birthday, and boy was I wrong. This satellite radio stuff is the greatest thing since sliced bread.Buy the antenna headphone as well- it gets you better reception when sitting in the family room, etc.
I've tried several compressors, but the MXR Dyna Comp finally made me stop looking. It adds a bit more color than some players like, but I want my compressor to have some flavor. It works okay as a clean boost, but it shines with the Sensitivity at about 3 o'clock. The two ways I use it are to add sustain to my slide playing and to tighten up my tremolo picking. With slide, it adds a nice, glassy sustain, though the Bent Soundlabs modded Boss CS-3 I had previously was a bit better in this function. For tremolo picking, the Dyna Comp is champ. It makes my picking sound distinct and round, really accentuating my playing style. It does get noisy when the Output is turned past 3 o'clock, but I seldom need that much volume. It is also useful for adding volume and tightness to octave effects, like the MXR Blue Box. If it was a little quieter at high volumes, it would get 5 stars. As it is, the Dyna Comp is the best value in compressors.
I have had this machine for over a year now. I agree with the previous reviewer that the scanning function should be improved. In addition to what he mentioned, if you have a small network, you cannot use the USB scan as it is not hooked directly to a computer. However, I was (eventually) able to configure the unit on my network so that I could basically e-mail documents to myself in PDF. Not the most convenient, but very doable once you get used to it. Doesn't take me much longer than a USB scan would. I wanted this PDF capacity, in addition to larger volume, having graduated from an HP all-in-one at my small office. The machine does volume with no major problems. The only caveat is that you will have jams in the machine, like call copiers, especially if you use paper more than PDF's or faxing. I get about 2 jams a year, which makes the maintenance contract worthwhile ($299/yr). Maintenance is VERY fast with the contract (recently less than two hours). Printer drivers installed fine at the outset, but then fell out after a system crash and were tricky to re-install. Technical support line was somewhat helpful with the printer driver issue, but it took a LOT of calls before I found someone good enough to talk me through the PDF to e-mail issue. I am pretty knowledgable, though not a hard core tecchie.The unit needs some work, but is overall very reliable, dependable in volume for a small office (500 or so sheets per month), and I have never had faster service from anyone.
I was very nervous about buying this router because of all of the bad reviews, but the feature set was exactly what I needed. I have had it setup for two days with no issues. I have setup wireless access, site to site vpn connections, and upgraded the firmware to the latest and it was all as easy as it gets. In the past I have had very good experiences with Cisco customer support, I don't imagine there will be any problems. I have a lot of experience in networking and systems administration, but I would imagine the setup is about as easy as it can be. It also has some nice features like the ability block to block access to chat software and P2P software.
This is a great camcorder. Very intuiative to use. Extremely lightweight. Very good video quality. Easy sync to computer for editing. Better yet, I have owned mine for over 3 years and had zero mechanical issues. A great buy.
Thank you so much for shipping the printer ink cartridges. They work wonderful.I'll pass the word along , and see you get more business!!Sincerely,Donald F. Grasha
Comfortable and have good sound. The design makes them feather light. White matched the used iPod that did not come with headphones.
What do you write for a review of a SD Card. It holds video well and hasn't disinegrated YAY. The price was right (free- came with my camcorder)
The package was delivered very fast. I am happy with the DVD player because it could play any region disk.
What can I say, this is a cheap pro's microphone. Every studio should have one, and its versatility and toughness are legendary. Most mics are great for some things and lousy for others, but this mic is basically good for everything, and will outperform even very expensive ones if you know what you're listening for. Not universal, but pretty close.
I have bought and used several different memory card readers from different manufacturers. My preference for the Imation FlashGO! is for 3 basic reasons:1) Flexibility - it reads & writes every currently available type memory card available for the PDA/MP3/Camera market (and its design would allow future cards to be used, by buying an additional adapter - if Imation decides to make one).2) Size - even with the adapters, this unit takes up the least amount of space. It comes with an extension USB cable, for use with a desktop machine that has a hard to reach USB port, but for my laptop, I leave the cable at home, and pack the FlashGO! and adapters in a pocket of my computer bag, and it adds barely any weight or bulk.3) Brand - Imation (formerly the data division of 3M Corp) has been around a loooong time, so it has a greater chance of staying around. For a device this inexpensive, such longevity may not matter in regards to getting it repaired, as far as future formats go, I'd expect Imation to be voted "the company most likely" to come up with an adapter for the next format in the shortest amount of time.If you only have one type of memory card (don't forget cameras, MP3 players & PDAs), and a single desktop machine you'd transfer data to and from, then it will probably be fine to go with a larger, less expensive, single format adapter. But if you use different formats and/or have a laptop, this is going to be a choice you won't regret in the long run.My only wish for improvement is that they come out with a USB 2.0 version in the future, since as memory cards increase in capacity, the faster speed of USB 2.0 will be greatly appreciated (and offer those of us with the earlier version a NICE discount!).
First off let me tell you that when this camera is working it is great. The pictures are great the ease of use is great, everything about it is great................except! I had this camera for 6 months and then it started going south. The drive to zoom was not functioning right, so I sent it back to cannon who fixed it and fixed it in a very timely manner. Everything was back to normal and the camera was making me very happy again. Then about 8 months later............it stopped working, completely. It would not even turn on. So I contacted cannon and the email I got back shocked me. They told me that there was nothing they could do because it had been a year since I had bought the camera, and they proceeded to tell me that if I sent in my A610 with $120 they would send me a refurbished A520. Are you freakin kidding me, a refurbished A510 and $120, I can buy a BRAND NEW A510 for under $100. So the point of the story is that I had read many reviews like mine and ignored them, do not ignore this one. If you buy I would strongly suggest getting some kind of extended warrenty so you do not waste $300 like I did.
Enjoyed great satisfaction and years of experience in acquaintance of 3.5-Inch formatted (labeled) disks. Famous, Well-known Old brand made it possible to have appropriate data on appreciative computer luxury level. While purchasing this product, purchaser selected excellent classification strategy, differentiated terminology and authorization site.
I auditioned many speakers--looking for a great bookshelf speaker. I have small children and was afraid that a speaker on the floor would abused by the little ones. These JBL speakers sound incredible. I especially like how they produce clear high-frequency sounds--instead of sounding like mush. Also, they reproduce bass so well I don't feel like I need to add a subwoofer. They are extremely well-made and heavy and they have made me a JBL fan. I've had mine for about three years now and couldn't be happier. They are incredible speakers and well worth every penny.
I CANNOT THINK OF A BETTER ITEM THAN THIS FITS PERFECTLY MY CANON CAMERA WITH MAGNETIC CLOSURE
Much like any flash drive. The price was right, so I purchased two of them for Christmas for my daughter who is taking a photography class. She has not experienced any issues with it and the photos are transferred in good quality.
This seller is great will buy from again a+++ item was just as explained and works perfect
Just got this microscope yesterday. It's amazing. Originally I had planned to spend more money on a scope with 1000x magnification power, but when I learned that this one could be upgraded, I decided to save some money and avoid the difficulty of dealing with oil immersion. I am very impressed with what you can see at 400x and 500x, and with such clarity. Also, the mechanical stage is great. I didn't think of the mechanical stage is a deciding factor when choosing a scope, but now that I've used it I can't imagine not having it.I want to give this product 5 stars, except that, as others have said, this seems like it could be a fire hazard. I actually feel very fortunate that I had read the other reviews that mentioned this danger, because otherwise I probably would not have taken any precautionary steps. Because I read those reviews, I chose to put my microscope on top of a cork coaster when using the lamp. Sure enough, when I moved the microscope aside, you could see that the coaster had started to become discolored under the lamp! That could have been my table.Other than that, the only other complaints I have is that this does not come with any blank slides, and the lamp does not have a switch, but these are small issues that do not affect my rating. As long as you're careful not to leave the microscope unattended when the lamp is on, you won't be disappointed.
this is the best , it have a hight quality sound , it's easy to use and its simple .
This UV filter is a good item to put on your camera as soon as your buy it. It's original purpose it to improve outdoor photography however pro's use it to protect the special anti-glare coating on there camera lens. This filter makes no changes on indoor photography however it is cheap to replace if it gets scratched as opposed to the price of replacing your actual camera lens.
This is my first noise cancellation headphones I really cannot compare this model with other models available in the market, Apart form that if I am asked how do I feel about this product,I Love them. Right now I am listening to yanni live at acropolis while I am typing this I feel that I am there live this is best headset I ever had in terms of sound quality and comfort. The noise cancellation is really good I never have to bother about where I am I can enjoy my music 100%.
Good buy, it delivered what it promises, only issue i see is it has a green led that says full(Full charge probably-I would guess the meaning),this light never glows even though i kept it for charging for over 8 hrs.
It's been over six months and we love the DLP so far. DVDs are wonderful on it. Easy menus. Very good value.
Arrived packaged professionally-cable was wired professionally.Using for video camera and DVR and wanted to place the camera in a different location.This products works as advertised.
I'm ordering this product and intend to use it in our country whose line voltage is 220 volts , 60 hertz. Is the iM600 auto volt or is the voltage input switchable ?
Both the cards I bought had problems. One lost data completely and can't be used at all now -- and that was after minimal use.
A little heavier than expected.
What makes this player so great is what it DOESN'T come with. No charger, no cradle, no special cables, just one AAA battery and you're good to go. That means if you are carrying this with you a lot, and you run out of power, all you have to find is another AAA battery and you are running again.Also, there is no special software, I just plugged it in to my PC, and it was recognized as a removable drive, then it was all drag and drop. I can even put folders of songs on it to make collections of music.Every other player I've looked at requires some special lithium battery, or charger stand to work, I am amazed that someone finally designed a player that is so simple, and works so well. If it were possible to give this 6 stars, I would!
With great expectations, I set up my Maxtor 500 GB shared storage drive -- hoping it would mean that my wife and I could both save key documents, photos and videos to it from our separate computers on our home network ... and, consequently, share these files, photos and videos -- from anywhere in our house. And my guess is that once wireless home networks are faster (they'll have to be much faster), this dream will become a reality. But right now, it can't happen -- unless you're talking about smaller files. The transfer speeds over a home wireless network are too slow to make this a practical solution -- certainly for large files. What's more, the Maxtor is noisy. Very noisy. The noise wouldn't be a problem if you were just turning on the drive periodicaly (to save or grab something), but if it's to fill the role of readily available shared storage, it has to be on quite a bit.
Wow! This frame shows excellent images with great resolution. I bought one for my mom for Christmas and was very pleased with the quality of the photos shown. A friend just bought a Pandigital for me and it was terrible due to distorted images. Though you may pay extra, there is a huge difference between this frame and others. Pay the extra money because you won't be disappointed. I am returning the Pandigital so I can buy the Phillips frame.
Worked well for 24 hours and then it became extremely difficult to select anything - you would have to push buttons 9-10 times before the device would recognize the signal. I read all the reviews and thought i would give it a shot for the price. i am going to buy a more expensive IR Repeater system instead. I would not recommend.
It's a simple Audio cable to connect your audio out to your TV / AMP etc via the L & R connections. Its cheap , functional and it arrived on time. Its a good buy for the money and recommend it for people looking for cheap options for such cables. I had to connect my PC to my TV to get the Audio for my netflix movies :) and this cable does the Job.
ok guys, i tried to connect it to t.v and laptop but its doesnt work, i wasted my money, i wish i would have gone to best buy or home depot to get this cable.... not a best buy for sure this one...
This router is awesome. It is easy to install. It is like Install once and forget about it. No troubles till now.
The most appealing thing about this remote is its form factor. I first looked at some of the comparable SONY products - but they were all HUGE!! The TSR-500 is about the size of a Palm Pilot ... which just seemed right to me.It was a little painful to program - since it didn't recognize any of my equipment. However, the learning mode let me program everything that I needed to program. It works well, has a nice form factor, and a good price.I'm totally satisfied!
This card is amazing. I've heard so many stories about how hard it is to get Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion running well, and I've had no problems with this card. I can turn the graphics settings fairly high and still get a good framerate. I didn't realize this game was so gorgeous until I replaced my old Radeon X600 with this card. For at little as this card costs, it is amazing how well it works.
I am a professional photographer and I don't like (or have the space) to carry around my pro cameras with the kids... SO, my husband bought me this and I LOVE IT! It's amazingly fast for a small camera, pictures are amazing, the little features are fun... you can't go wrong with this one.... its so slim too!! and the best part (besides the awesome features) is the screen!!!! SO BIG!!MY ONLY COMPLAINT:Along with a lot of new digital cameras, there's NO eye hole--so when you want to take a picture and the sun is blaring down on you, you can't really see without making a shade with your hand. But, it's livable :)
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.
It was a steal at the price and it is working great for me so far.
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.
Our first one cracked @ Disney and we had to get another one here. So glad to find one and sent to me so soon!
I purchased this heatsink/fan after noticing that my video card was running at 90C while under load. This was causing many issues, chief among them being random system lockups. After installing the Zalman VF900 my temperature under load went down to 45C.The directions were very easy to understand, although I would warn someone who doesn't know much about computer internals to have someone else perform the replacement for them, if possible. If you're familiar with replacing computer components however, this is an easy upgrade.
My background in photography extends back to my high school days in 1976, through selling cameras professionally for 6 years in retail post high school, and then later after college taking wedding photos with a Hasselblad and pro lighting for a few years 'on the side.'In 2002, I sold all of my film-cameras, and went digital with an Olympus C-3020 to start (a 3.2 mega-pixel camera). In 2004, I upgraded to a C-8080 and bought a 2-gig card and extra battery. In 2005, I purchased an E-300 Olympus, and both are 8 mega-pixel cameras. The battery is exactly the same, so now I have three batteries and two chargers. Staying in the Olympus family made the transition to new menues very easy, and when my wife takes the C-8080 (recently on a trip to China) I have the E-300 to use with additional lenses.I am very happy with the image quality of the C-8080, and with a 2-gig card, this unit can hold just over 1,000 high quality photograps, making vacation and family photography enjoyable and almost flawless. Many have discussed the advantages and how "great" this camera is. So, I will touch on some of the more sensitive areas. Understand, first, that these are overcome by the other qualities of this camera -- it is really super.The C-8080 is an SLR (see through the lens), but understand that the image that one sees through the camera is a projected image, like a TV screen. This is on EITHER screen, inside the camera or on the back.Contrast this with the E-300 and one sees the acutal image just like looking through a real (film) 35mm SLR in the E-300. This is partially why I gave the C-8080 camera 4 stars (I would have rated it at least 4.5 if that rating selection was available).What that means is that, with either view, the image is using battery power. Still on a two week treck across the US to Ohio and Michigan, I over came that worry with the extra battery, and in two weeks and over 400 images, I still had power to spare when I returned home.Additionally, looking at the image, one again does not see the actual image, but its reproduced equivalent. In lower light, one cannot pick out, say, a reflection on a subject's shirt button or other small point of reference to use as a manual focusing reference (the screen does not display well in very low light).One offsetting advantage, though, is that the image display plate on the back of the C-8080 can be 'pulled out' and positioned (adjusted) so the photographer can hold the camera overhead to make shots in crowds of people, or it can be adjusted to view the image at waste level - kudos, Olympus!The other disadvantage that I find is the focusing in lower light. Where on the E-300 that camera uses a pulsed flash to help in focusing, the C-8080 actually sends out an amber-colored beam to help "illuminate" a lower ligted area, but this is not a strong beam and doesn't help the photographer, other than to give one some illumination to try to see and watch the camera re-focus if at first the unit doesn't succeed. This is the other reason why I gave this a 4-star rating.Overall, though, I love this camera. It's all I used on several travels now, and each time I've been pleased with the results. Even with its fixed (non-interchangeble) lens, the variety of focal lengths was quite enough in 98% of the photos, and the exposure meter is exceptional. It can be used as easy as a point-and-shoot, and has some really nice advanced features.A person can take photos "out of the box" when the battery is charged, and in the meantime walk through some of the neat things outlined in the manual to learn the menu system and make advanced modifications.Last, but not least, the overall Olympus quality in digital cameras has without a doubt impressed me.
I received this in two days and love it. The only thing is, it is soooooo tiny that transferring the micro card to my MP3 player is tricky since I've got a touch of arthritus in my hands (Yes, old people like MP3 players, too) but I doubt handling it would be a problem for young people and it's one I can live with. The price was GREAT and 30 dollars less than I could find around here. If you need one, get it. You won't be sorry.
A little more flimsy than some others that look almost identical. Probably will not want to use an SLR with this particular one as it will bend easier than some others. Point and shoot cameras on a timer, HDR, ect, are fine as long as the lens isn't huge and doesn't protrude a few inches from the camera body. Always try and keep one in my backpack, camera bag, ect.....
With other noise cancelling headphones I've had it just cancelled the outside noise i.e. a lawn mower but gave you full vol. if you wnated it. With these when you turn on the noise cancelling feature it also turns the vol. so I can no longer hear the program I was listening to on either cassette, CD, or MP3. Waste of money! Do not buy.
the first one sent did not work and they sent me another one that did right away ! great customer service and price!
The camera is postively amazing. The quality of the pictures are great, the controls are easy to pick-up (even for someone who is new to photography), and if you bring it to a party---the &quot;oohs&quot; and &quot;ahhs&quot; will still be echoing throughout the room hours after you leave. Two friends, after borrowing and playing with the camera, have since went out a bought their own (I wanted mine back!). The only grudge I have is not really against the camera itself, but the company. When you buy the camera...make sure you also buy a 32mb Smartmedia card (the 8mb card that comes with it is nothing), make sure it also *comes with* 4 NiMH rechargable batteries (the camera is supposed to come with these!), and buy a Floppy Path Adapter (though optional...makes downloading the images *a lot* quicker).
This is a wonderful product that does exactly what you need it to do. I usually don't write reviews, but after seeing some of the negative feedback, I wanted to make sure to voice my opinion. It moves effortlessly through a powerpoint, the laser pointer is a nice touch, and although I don't use the mouse much, it does function properly. True, it is slow, but it works.If you complain about any part of it, you're probably being a little picky. For the price, you can't beat the quality of this product.
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!
These earphones are EXCELLENT while riding the Harley-Davidson. The fit is very comfortable and all outside noises are blocked out completely. The sound quality in all frequency ranges is incredible. I recommend these earphones 100%..............
I did a search for over 20 home theater systems and this on fitted very good my needs and my pocket. It's a middle price system but with a supperior quality.Very easy to set up, very nice looking.The wireless back spekers are very nice.Odd. huge box and heavy which makes the shipping expensive.
It's hard to single out one flash memory card over others. They all do the same thing. All I can say is that this is a solid card and I've never had problems with it.
This is a great little case that snuggly fits the camera and is perfect for everyday use and travel. I like how it's snug and holds the camara -protecting it if it's dropped or falls. It doesn't hold anything else but the camara- so it's great to stow away in a pocket and not worry about bulky camarea cases weighing you down. Great little case!
I received this as a gift a couple of weeks ago and all I can say is "WOW". I had this GPS up and running within 10 minutes of opening the box. I have only been using it around town, but I can hardly wait to try it out somewhere else. If you are thinking about a GPS system, spend the extra money and get this one. You won't be sorry.
It works fine, I have been using it not to backup any data but to transport form one place to another important information, so far reading, writing and erasing have not affect it, my 2 year kid trough it once and still working in a very good shape.
The ER6i phones are just about perfect. They offer accurate sound without the all to common bass heavy thump. Inserted correctly, one can forget about the outside world and simply listen to music as it was meant to be heard. The carrying case is a bonus; the quality is great; the price is right, especially compared to phones far more expensive.
The Nikon Action was my first pair of binocular's. After researching for hours I purchase these and they worked great. You can use the 10X zoom to look for objects like bear, dear, birds, etc. and then zoom in with 22X zoom. The lens are pretty clear. Very satisfied.
i first went out to buy sony's dvd/vcr combo. but when i went to best buy and saw samsung which was 30-40 dollars lower with exact same spec as sony, i didn't know what to go with. having a cheaper price was good, but wondered whether cheaper meant poor quality.then the guy working at best buy told me he'd go with samsung cause, according to him, samsung supplies sony with its parts. so basically sony is sony only on the outside with made in samsung parts inside.anyways, so i got samsung, and it's great! quality picture and sound. i don't know about other peoplez complaining about cause everything was so easy to use. good deal for your money.downside: i don't like the design so much. if it had better design it would appear less cheaper. but works well anyways.
As soon as I received this item I charged it for a approximately 10 hours.It worked maybe three four times and then it wouldn't turn on.
This was used for an overseas trip, under harsh conditions, with humidity, rain and heat. I was wondering how it would hold up, and it just worked great. Can't think of a single complaint.
I required a light box to sort 30 years of slides my family had hidden in the back of a closet. Being retired ,everyone is thinking of things I can do to keep me busy. it does no good to inform them, that I have plenty to do without help. The Light Box makes it much easier to view and sort the slides. The subject Light Box is all that was advertised with a great price and rapid delivery.
Sorry I can't be any help with this item. I never got Windows XP to recognize the device even after spending several hours with my friend in India. I had to return it since I couldn't load any music on it. I like the size and capacity of it but couldn't use it
This JVC A/V receiver delivers most of what it advertises and, for most home theater users, that is more than enough. The case is a bit bulky, but very sturdy. Front controls are easy to follow, and the remote is very user friendly.The receiver is generous in the number of inputs allotted, so that a user can connect VCR/DVD/CD/Television/Tape smoothly, quickly and with little or no confusion. The 6000VBK also gives the user a choice of digital or analog input. All of the connections are both logically and conveniently placed, making set-up a relatively painfree process.Up to six speakers can be connected, four front and two rear, plus a sub-woofer. At 100 watts per channel, that's enough power to knock the walls down with anything approaching a decent speaker. I run my system with 15-inch woofers, and the base response is so powerful that a sub-woofer in unnecessary.There are two minor weaknesses in the 6000, and they are just that, minor. First, the instructions stress that trying to connect a graphic equalizer in-line with any other component will cause distortion in the sound, particular on the low end or at high volume. The receiver features bass-boost and adjustable bass and treble levels, in effect providing an internal low-end equalizer, so this becomes a non-issue. Second, although the JVC 6000VBK claims to automatically switch the required video feed signals on the attached television/monitor, I have been unable to make that feature function properly. However, since this is easily accomplished at the television itself, it has no adverse effect on the performance of the receiver or any attached components.Overall, this receiver is an exceptional value, delivering top-end performance at a budget price. Highly recommended.
Worked great! Needed my bedroom TV to sync with my basement TV for DISH. Couldn't get it to work till we purchased this extender.
This is the second router I bought to share a cable modem/dsl connection. The first was the SMC. After spending hours on the phone with SMC tech support, they recommended I take the box out and shoot it. I returned it and bought the Linksys. Connected a PC and mac in half an hour. Works great. Couldn't tell you how tech support was because I didn't need it.
These have good sound but, I have had to buy 3 pairs over the past year (to my shame) the internal wires become disconnected from the speakers after a couple months of light use. Steer away from these.
I primarily use this pouch for for small accessories (IE: wireless remote, SD cards, etc) AND filters. I was very concerned about loosing or damaging these items otherwise. This pouch is the perfect solution, and I do not find it to be too bulky... goes well with my Kata DR-467i Digital Rucksack. I recommend this product hands down![...].
This unit has great sound and features and is equivalent to the more expensive model from the same manufacturer.
Great product in every respect, but I have to complain about the cost. Ink of this type should not cost soo very much.
Bought this remote over a year ago... nothing but problems. Own many Harmony remotes and while the most expensive, it is the worst. If it worked, it still would be awkward. I would purchase a Harmony One at half the price. Don't waste your money!!!!
I recently bought one of these, and I'm thrilled with the whole package, the audio quality, bass response, intelligence of the design, form factor, and flexibilty of use.What it is;a. a great PORTABLE stereo system.b. a replacement for your ipod dockc. a well designed / small travel case for your ipod & headphones.What it is not:a. a boomboxb. a great replacment for a home stereo systemc. an audiophile's dreamd. a great outdoor stereoIts intended purpose was for travel / portable use, and for that purpose, it's definitely best of breed. I bought it so that I could use my iPod around the house / garage / basement without having to use headphones, and it's perfect for that use. Many of the other base stereo systems for the iPod do not have built in rechargeable batteries, so they have to live in one spot unless you want to carry around the power plug. That may not be a major problem, but the i-Fusion has the added benefit of being able to close down for REAL travel in a suitcase or backpack. My all-around impression is very positive, and the few negative comments I can make are pretty standard for all small stereos in general.Pros;a. Carrying strapb. Built in hard casec. built in storage for ipod (that doesn't let the ipod slide around loose)d. seperate storage for headphones / jackse. external rubber cover over the input portsf. Easily visible battery recharge lightsg. Easily visible on / off indicator lightsh. easy access to controlsi. can sync your ipod to your computerj. bass is deep and rich even at low volumes... especially considering the small speakers.k. audio in jack for use with old iPods or Shuffles, or other audio devices.l. the iPod can be recharged through the iPod dock connector cable even if the i-Fusion is not being recharged itself.m. easy access to the battery if it needs to be replaced in the future.Cons;a. Price... as a base stereo for the iPod goes, it's fairly cheap... but for a similar sounding travel sized stereo without ipod connectivity, you'd probably pay $50. After lots of research I felt it was worth it, thoughb. At normal volume the lows sound great, but the high-pitched stuff is a bit tinny.Arbitrary, perhaps unimportant Cons;c. No remote controld. no audio out jack for headphones. I COULD remove the iPod and use it without the i-Fusion, but sometimes it'd be easier to just have a handy headphone jack if the i-Fusion is setting on my desk.e. To charge the i-Fusion you must have its own power plug plugged in. It would be great if it could be powered off of the iPod dock connector plug, to reduce the number of cables. The iPod can be charged from the connector plug if the i-Fusion itself isn't plugged in however, so that's a consolation.f. The i-Fusion power plug has one of those big transformers right at the end, making it difficult to plug into a crowded outlet or power strip. I wish they would have raised the price by 5 bucks and put the transformer a few inches further up the line.g. (this might actually be a gripe about the iPod) Hitting the off button on the unit doesn't stop the iPod from playing... that's pretty standard with dockable add ons to the ipod. It's weird... if you disconnect headphones from the headphone jack the ipod will pause. If you disconnect it from a dock while it's playing, it continues to play. I'm sure the engineers at Apple had long discussions about this, but I'm still not happy about the outcome.Final Word;I really think that this is the absolute best of breed for iPod stereo devices. It has just the right mix of quality, features and price. For a stereo of its size, it has excellent audio output, including decent bass quality even at low volumes. It's great for travel & portability, and has little room for real improvement. Ultimately, I think it deserves 4.5 stars, but I'll settle for 5.... 4 is just too low.
Olympus has a winner on their hands (or in my hands). This camera takes crystal clear pictures in auto mode. Perfect for the intermediate digital photographer. Everything can be adjusted (with menus) and shots can be taken as close as 3 inches. For me, this was a great second camera on my journey to Digital SLR Heaven.
I bought this because I needed top recycle speed from my 550EX flash unit without spending a huge bundle. I shoot karate demos with my EOS Rebel digital, lots of fast action in a rather large space (meaning many full power flashes). With the digital Rebel set to ISO800 mode and the flash set to +1 stop exposure I can adequately cover the action in a basketball court sized gymnasium. Using this battery pack with 2000MaH AA sized batteries (about 6.50 for a set of 4 at walmart) I've taken over 400 pictures with no slow down in cycle speed.This particular pack uses 8 AA cells and is compatible with Lithium ion cells. The older version of this unit used 6 cells I believe, and was not compatible with Lithium ion batteries.The unit is very simple. A box with a light on it, a space for a strap (though none is included) a slide out battery tray with locking button and of course the connector with a coiled cord that hooks into the side of the flash unit. I'm sure they do it for reasons of resistance, but the cord is kinda short, thus limiting you to where you can hang the battery package. If your tripod socket is free they do include a screw designed to mount the battery package to the bottom of the camera (kinda useless if you ask me). The battery box comes with a fairly nice padded nylon case that includes a velcro strap, this is what I use to hang the battery package from a camera or bag strap and it works fine. Eventually I'll get around to finding something I can use for a strap as that will worry me less (with 8 batteries in this thing it's a bit heavy to be trusted to velcro if you ask me).The unit works the way it's intended but I think the price is exhorbitant for a hunk of plastic, the price should be about half what it is. If you can't go all-out and buy the top end with the rechargeable battery or a true professional (what they used to call 512) battery package then this is enough for most of us.
My wife loves this product. The ink lasts exactly 150 sheets... sometimes a bit more. If you own a printer like this, the price is well worth it, especially if you like photos now, and not going to other photo development places to pick you pictures you want and have to wait until they are finished.
Inexpensive, but quite slow -- even on a fast machine (G4, OSX).(I have an OLD epson scanner that is much faster.)Powered by USB (no extra power cable -- which is nice.) But why not use Firewire?Maybe good for children, but does not satisfy professional expectations.I expect hardware prices to go down, but do not expect performance to diminish. Overall, a disappointment -- considering Canon's capacity to do better.
I am going on a cruise next month and will be sharing a room with a known snore-er! As I hope to get SOME sleep at night, I have been looking for headphones that would block out that type of noise. This was my second attempt at a product like this and THIS ONE works great!!!I've had my dogs bark and turned up the TV real loud, and with the addition of a pair of soft ear plugs, it's as quiet as quiet can be. The ONLY issue is that they are quite snug and after a few hours, my ears are damp from sweating. I have been sleeping with them, off and on, in order to get used to them before my trip, however, I seem to wake up after about 3-4 hours of usage because of the excessive warmth to my ears. BUT, because my need it short term, I think these are a great solution to my particular problem and at a FANTASTIC PRICE!!
Produces big fluffy popcorn so you feel like you've eaten something, but it only costs one Weight Watchers point. Nice for a late evening snack. I like the corn taste of unflavored popcorn, but you could also add a no-calorie butter-flavored cooking spray after popping.Recommend using the Presto Power Cup to get the most thorough results. Holes in lid lets steam escape so the popcorn is crisp. Popper is pretty sturdy, but if mine ever breaks, I'm getting another just like it.
This was for my boss and to be put in the safety deposit box. So it's hard to tell how long the archival quality is going to last. I'll check back in 25 years!
I have been using this MFC for over a year now and I'm not impressed. The print quality isn't bad, but every time I have to change a print cartridge, I have to spend about 45-minutes or more getting the machine to accept the new cartridge. It gets stuck on an error "remove and check cartridge", so I go through all the steps in the manual to clear the error and after about 15-attempts doing the exact same thing, it finally clears. Sometimes it gets the same error when I haven't changed the cartridge and I still have to spend about 45-minutes repeating those steps over and over. The other error message that finally lead to my having to replace it all together was "Initializing" It got stuck on that error code and there was nothing I could do to clear it. I checked the HP website for ideas and tried everything I could find, but nothing worked an I couldn't do anything except fax a document while it was stuck on that error, so I finally replaced it with a Brother product.
HP support should be called non-support. I have bought a lot of HP products in the past but have always been lucky enough to have them all hold up through the warranty period until now. Bought a Pavilion Media Center PC with lightscribe and less than 5 months later the lightscribe dvd died. Do the get me a replacement or just a run around? You got it....the run around. I will never and I advise everyone else not to buy from HP until they can prove to stand by their warranties.
I purchased one of these for my wife and I, and several more to give as Christmas gifts. It's excellent. The picture quality is very good, the internal memory is very convenient and more than addequate, and it is so easy to use. We were loading pictures from the PC and camera memory card within seconds. As others before have mentioned, you don't need the software that comes with the device. I have a Compaq computer with Windows XP and it linked without any trouble at all using the USB cable that came with the frame. I highly recommend this frame over other comparable models, and definately over lesser, smaller models, for it's ease of use, quality and value.
This cards works great so far. Just wanted to say that the frustration free packaging is awesome. No more cutting hard plastic cover with brute force :) Thank you guys!
This is a very good product...easy and practical to install and use. Highly recommend it...
I love my Prism but unless you're going to use it like a maniac (I do), save your money and get a different Visor. The cobalt (dark blue) Prism comes with a standard Handspring black stylus, a black plastic screen cover and a leather carrying-case. I had a Visor Deluxe, which was great - a terrific upgrade from the Palm Professional that I had before. I switched to a Visor initially for the Springboard capability; I needed the backup module. I went from the Deluxe to the Prism solely for its internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery which really does work like a charm. The color and extra speed are great too, but unless you play lots of games or have some other visually-oriented special need, stick with a Deluxe or better yet, a Platinum.
i have used these cards in the past. they are good enough. but of course things can always break which is rare for solid state media.not sure if i like the 3 month turn around time for data recovery of course i didnt actually send the card back so potentially that is the worst case timeframe.---------------------------------------------------------Part Number: TS16GSDHC6We have reviewed your request for RMA replacement and/or data recovery. Transcend can attempt to recover your inaccessible/corrupt data and then send you a replacement* product with your original files already on the new device. Please remember that Transcend does not guarantee or promise any success at data recovery as some or all of the files may not be recoverable. This process must be done at our HQ in Taiwan and it will take up to 3 months or more before you get the replacement device sent back to you. Please note that if you wish for Transcend to proceed with data recovery on your device, you will need to print-out and sign the attached "Data Authorization Form" and then return the form to ME by email or fax (714-921-2111) before we can send your device to our HQ to start the data recovery process. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions concerning either of these procedures. We look forward to hearing back from you on this matter at your earliest convenience.*Product replacement is subject to the terms & conditions as outlined in our warranty guidelines.Regards,Customer Service ManagerTRANSCEND INFORMATION1645 N BRIAN STORANGE CA 92867-3423 USA
In my home office I have an old Dell Optiplex and a Mac G3 that I use as servers for various games. The old setup with two monitors, two keyboards, and two mice was frankly taking way too much room, so a KVM switch seemed like a good idea. I've been working on setting up more computers so I went with a four port rather than two. When the switch arrived the first thing a noticed was the size, much smaller than I expected. Setup was easy and quick, no drivers needed. Both computers recognized the device although the Mac did have to run a keyboard setup. The device can also accept ps2 input via a normal ps2 USB converter. Using an older CRT monitor I notice no difference in display quality. Some reviewers have noted the lag between switching computrers, however I did not have a problem with waiting 2 seconds (the CRT takes longer to turn itself back on anyway).The included cables are a nice addition as most other devices had them sold separately. The cables are long enough to have the switch on the desk comfortably in reach with both towers on opposite sides of my legs.My only minor complaint is that with cables extending from all four sides the switch can be difficult to position.All in all it's a great little switch for a good price.
I can't really say this is anything special but a battery that ships from Amazon that replaces several cordless phone batteries. At the time of purchase this was about $6.50 from Amazon, while other batteries ran about $12.00 with shipping. The one thing I couldn't find anywhere though was what batteries this replaced. Here is a copy of the back of the package listing the batteries this replaces.Att24032, 4126GETL96154, GES-PCF02, TL26154PanasonicP-P501, P-P504, P-P507, HHR-P505, KX-A36SonyBP-T18, BP-T24ToshibaTRB8000, XE985UnidenBT-905
This is a handy filter just to carry around. I use it on my Tamron f/2.8 28-75mm for protection. I use it for day and night shot, and there are no significant reflections. For the price, it is a great deal. It has protected my lens from harsh conditions of traveling around Europe and South Africa.
Great filter I always use a haze or UV filter to protect my lenses good filters for good glass especially when using my L lenses for my canon cameras.
I had a subwoofer from NHT in place in my home theater and was always disatisfied. I finally replaced it with this Polk W505 because I had liked an older model for a long time. After several months of use I still find myself saying wow. This unit has integrated/blended well with the rest of the surround system in my home theater.It's only shortcoming is that I need to manually shut it down every time I turn off the receiver.
I had it for a month and it was working OK although there was a large number of false alarms (in fact EVERY department store would produce a K-band alarm). Then after a month it just died - first it gave a message "Servce required" and then within another minute it just went dead... I haven't contacted their custumer service yet so I am not sure how helpfull they are going to be.
The Transcent 8gb card I received was defect, and no camera or computer could find the card when I inserted it. I bought it in California and returned to work with it to Shanghai - so I have no way to sent it back.
This is a well made compact drive that functions flawlessly for me. It has had no diffuiculty running on multiple different computers running Windows ME though Windows Vista Ultimate. The only downside if the operation of the syncing software - it tends to be disrupted by screen savers and truly is not as convenient to use as it could be. It would be so much better if it could be programmed to exclude certain file types. But, IAC, I bought the drive to transport me working programs and utilities and to transfer data between systems - mine and clients. I'm well pleased with the drive nad its operation.
Very pleased witht his oroduct, it is convenient to carry on one's person and performs very well.
1) First This is a great piece of Hi-End electronics ( mainly a computer at heart, with a Pent CPU, a Gig or two of super fast DDRAM, a drive of sorts, and a GPU or Graphics/video procesor chip ,fans, etc ) Thus she isn't blazing in her (boot-up) time , but don't worry it boots up cold in about 30 sec, then when you open the drawer, and pop in a HD DVD it takes about 15 sec to load and be ready to play. if its a SD DVD it takes about 5-8 sec or so and a CD is about 1-3 seconds.The SD upconversion via a HDMI connection to my HD Pioneer PureVision 50 in. Plasma is unparalleld so far with the the Silicon Optics Reon-VX HQV Chip. Nothing I've seen comes close to making your SD DVD'd as look and sound as good as they possibly can.Now to the HD DVD performance- Every HD DVD that I own all play with stunning clarity, vivid colors, deep blacks and no problems what-so-ever. They appear almost 3-D in nature, as if you could reach out and touch one of the puppets/people in Corpse Bride. In short the XA2 is a step aboue the earlier HD player models as it does 1080P, and upconverts slightly better, and it is better ( not cheaper tho !) than the Xbox360 HD add-on( $199) for no better reason that it is connected via HDMI (not Component or Composite- both inferior to HDMI)I would say a 15% increase in clarity/ focus/colordepth, and realism from the straight HDMI connection. AS well as the Xbox add-on doesn't exactly decode the s/pdif digital bitstream correctly everytime. It (the xbox HD drive) ALWAYS says it's decoding "Dolby Digital 3/2.1" no matter if the track chosen was a DTS type or DD+, or DTHD or whatever it is!Now for the sound- The XA2 has both s/pdif connections ( i.e., Digital COAX, and fiber optic connect (Toslink). Either one works perfectly to output the spdif "bitstream" or digital multichannel output to my reciever. There it is either output as regular DD , Dolby D+, DD EX, DTS, DTS EX, or DTS HD, or Dolby True HD. Now here is the tricky part. The only sound formats which I listen to via the 5.1 analog outputs are HD DVD's that have a Dolby true HD track or DD+. These lossless formats are decoded only by the player and output as analog signals to be amplified by my A/V reciever and output to each speaker realtime. This sounds very good in all channels except the Sub channel. But I have an easy fix for now- just go over to your powered subwoofer and reach IN THE BACK AND TURN THE GAIN UP ABOUT 5-6 notches(> Db) over where you normally would have it when choosing to listen to the the Digital (S/PDIF) 5.1 bitstream sound output from the A/V reciever. For some reason the LFE (.1 or sub bass) sounds are set out at a lower level that the other 5 channels when using the 5.1 analog multi direct outputs, thus the reason to bump the SUB gain by several notches-- Just don't forget to turn the sub gain back down when you choose the digital bitstream sound output via the s/pdif( Dig. coax or Toslink (fib. opt.cable). The legecy sound formats ( i.e., DD,DD-EX, DTS, DTS-EX, etc) sound excellent using the digital s/pdif bitstream. When listened through the digital s/pdif outputs, the AX2 downmixes both the DD+ and the Dolby True HD to a new 5.1 Dolby Digital bitstream, but at a much higher fidelity and bitrate that the old standard DD. They sound very good played back this way. DTS or DTS EX is still seen and decoded as a DTS bitstream by the AVamp when using any DTS type track for playback ( And I still prefer to listen to a DTS type soundtrack over anything else just because I feel it has the most sonic impact, i.e,m more clarity, better separation, better sound stage effect and spacial imaging, less noise and better dynamic range.)Bottom line is --If you have the coins, and can spare the $750- $780, and if you can't wait for the price to go down get this player NOW- it is an excellent piece of hardware and with firmware updates all issues such as the low 5.1 LFE channel level output, should, eventually be solved. Wait 6 months and maybe this player will be about 500 or 600 Who knows? I even got 3 free HD DVD's with mine making it cost just a tad over $700.- NOT to Bad for all you get !
Bought a couple of these to replace the battery in my 5.11 Field Ops Watch. Batteries in this watch seem to only last a year, and these seem to work great! Only issue I had is with the sender, PhotolandNY, they mailed in a regular envelope. I'm in the military and currently deployed, and mail barely makes it hear in one package unharmed. Luckily they did make it just fine, but I wouldn't like the chance.
I thought that these earphones would just sit outside your ear so that you can hear what is happening around you as well as your music. That is not true with this particular earphone, the speaker is perpendicular to the hook which goes around your ear, so the small part must be put in your ear canal to be comfortable. These earphones are great sounding, but beyond that I can not wear them for more than a half an hour at a time. The piece that must sit within your ear canal to get good sound is very large, and if you have small ears like I do it will stretch and pull your ear.I do like that you don't have to turn the volume up much to hear what you are listening to well. You can also turn the volume up very high and use them as speakers on your desk, but that does sort of defeat the purpose of earphones.Good for some people, but terrible for me.
These headphones deliver clear, accurate sound with enough noise reduction (blocking) that I can enjoy music even in very noisy environments. The company has responded quickly to my correspondence (I had a mishap with them while under warranty) and replaced them right away.I believe others have commented in detail on the sound, so I'll just say that the midrange is extremely "present" and alive, highs are crisp, and I get enough bass to be satisfied.The in-canal design takes a little getting used to, but patience will reward you with comfortable and great sounding earphones. A superb value.
I have fooled around with cheap filters before and finally broke down and bought two of these. Wow! What a difference in image clarity! Well built. Made in Germany. They have a real heft to them and just work! B+W coated is the only way to go.
I am very happy with the Archos 604. It is one product that lives up to the hype. I would recommend this to everyone. One thing to consider, depending on how you will use the device would be the Wi-Fi version. Some users will prefer it. A final comment is the battery life. So far the battery life has exceeded expectations.
I love this CD player, mostly for these 2 things -AUX Input: Which lets me connect any source as input.Codec support: I have songs in a number of codecs - WMA, AAC, MP3 and ATRAC - this puppy plays all of the codecs pretty well. Navigation between songs, folders is fast enough for me. I hardly use the remote but its good to have one.Sony has brought out some newer players that have a USB input in addition to the features in this one but this was good enough for our car.Liked it so much, I bought another for my parents.
I've been using this product for several years already and have no complaints. Even though the product looks cheap, it works fine. Great for its price!
I had placed it in my shopping basket. Overnight it went from 19.99 to 199.99!!!!I couldn't believe it. I think Amazon's computer had a glitch, and then they discovered it. If anyone wants to spend 200 bucks for the case, when the WHOLE GPS SYSTEM costs 250..well, go for it..but it won't be me.Enjoy your Tom Tom XL, I love mine.
Ordered on Christmas Eve arrived December 29 great Amazon service.Amazon outer box was all beat up but no damage to Acer packaging.Plugged the monitor in, no set up works perfectly.Great display - one dead/stuck pixel in an inconspicuous spot may try the software fixExcellent monitor for the $$
Same HP ink you would find at any store. Very convinient to get right to your door quickly. I only buy ink for my kids printer online... price is great and don't have to go look for it. Thanks for great service!
Excellent Product and great price had some programming problems at first but tech support at Logitech helped me through it.
Works fine, wish it was lighter. It's not super heavy, but maybe if it was lighter it can actually attach to my laptop screen.
I Bought My Lexmark Z-42(now called Z-43) about a year ago, probably because my first printer was a Lexmark and was used to a &quot;trouble free&quot; printing task. Well the Z-42 exceeded my expectations in every respect! It has been a real work horse, does not use excessive ink and has been totally reliable. I originally plannend on buying a Z-52(now called a Z-53), but kept this one instead. According to what I have read, the Z-53 is not much faster than this one! Also does a good job on Photos, even on plain old 20 lb. paper! I highly reccommend this printer to anyone!
A pleasure to use, this scanner is fast, quiet and easy to set up. The best of any scanner that I have owned by far!!!
After ordering the Nikon D70 Battery Pack Power Grip, I received the item within 3 day (weekend interuption). I give this product a 5(*****) star rating because it was everything the description said. It allows me to use 2 EN-EL3 batteries at once, or 6AA batteries for the times I will be unable to recharge my batteries. The grip fits the D70 like a glove and does a very good job of matching the color of the D70 body. The molded plastic is very smooth without any sharp areas.I have hands that are larger than normal and this addition allows me to hold the camera much more sturdily in horizontal or vertical plane.Personally, I will not be using the vertical shutter release, because I do not like the way the setup works, but that is of no fault of Jenis, as the D70 does not have provisions for vertical grip circuitry. The Jenis grip uses the remote sensor as a means of firing the shutter release.I wish it was made of magnesium for a more robust utility, but considering the cost it is still a great buy. For my heavy use, as a second camera complementing the D2h, I expect it will be able to handle the wear and tear.Considering the fact that Nikon does not make such a product for the D70, that this is one of 2 such products available for the D70 (the better one in my honest opinion), and considering the cost and build, I have to give it the five star rating. If you are comparing it to a magnesium build grip of a D100 or F100, then you are looking at between a 3 1/2 or a 4 star rating.
i have recently tried several other types of inexpensive in the ear monitors when my ER6's finally went out. ( heavy use for years ). i tried the skull candy and the klipshe (sp?). they wouldnt hold the tight fit for long. as a drummer, i am moving my head around alot. the right ear would always become loose. i have tried all of the different fittings. the etymotics do not ever come loose. it must the triple flange ear tip. the only thing i hear while playing the drums is what is coming through the mics and then into the earphones. in other words, they seal really well.
I love just about everything about this camera. It's nice and small, it's easy to use, it takes nice photos. But, I haven't figured out yet how to get good night photos, 'though, I've used "Best Shots" (a feature on the camera). I've had it 3 months and am still learning it. But, all in all, I love this little camera. The price is right, it does what you want it to and if you get the camera sun shield, from any camera store ($19.00), you'll be glad you did.
Buen producto, muy buena calidad, guardo todas mis fotos en ella y tiene gran capacidad de almacenamiento y calidad, vendedor responsable, gracias.
I'm not going to quote specs....go to the SAMSUNG site for that crap. This is my second SAMSUNG DLP set (other is S5086W, purchased about 1 yr ago). I'm not here to argue the virtues of LCD vs DLP vs LCoS...they're all a great means to the same end.....a superb picture for our viewing pleasure. My 50" set is doing fine.....it's now in the hands of a buddy who really needed a TV upgrade (yep, I rationalized my TV upgrade...he just helped me out by buying the 50" set at a discounted price). I upgraded to the bigger 61" set....I really like the 1080p image---especially from my Sharp Blu-ray. The 50" image was nice, but the 720p (or converted 1080i) just wasn't as good as the 6176S 1080p display. For MY eyes the picture is outstanding. The colors are vivid, the picture clear and sharp. Now, as to this bowing issue...well, I've watched closely...ESPN, Bloomberg, etc and I'm not getting the effect. Does that mean the image is perfect...hell no.....but for the $1500 price I paid I'd say it's pretty damn good. The LED engine units are becoming the rage so these non-LED lamp units are getting cheaper by the day. You can get replacement lamps at a discount, and I would expect the price to get lower. If you get this set, pick up the extra lamp if you're at all worried and you've got a TV that will last longer than you might think (like double-digit years)--and by that time I'm sure we'll be watching displays much cooler than LCD, DLP, and LCos. Should you buy this set? Don't do it based on my review....go see one for yourself and compare. The DLP presentation may not be what you're looking for....maybe LCD, Plasma, or LCos will be more to your liking. This unit as a great picture, quiet operation, and an attractive price that will get better over the coming months. Check it out and grab one if the mood strikes you.....I just don't think you'll be disappointed.FYI...in the pix lineup "see larger image and other views" section, the first frontal view pic is not this set, but the next three pix correctly show this particular set.
I am not impressed by Bryan Thornhill's review, either he does not know how to use his camera or he is blind!, this lens is sharp sharp sharp! The only place it is not sharp is on the border at 100 percent! This lens compares very nicely with the Nikon version at half the price! Buy it!!
I received the unit, charged it and instead of a display it just had some white boxes. Maybe it is just because I do not order a lot of electronics (and when I do they work) but to be broken out of the box made me lose all confidence in the product and not want to simply replace it. Amazon was great at providing a refund. I am going to pay more and stick with Sony products which have lasted great for me.
Here is my simplified review:-It serves its purpose pretty well.-It is not any louder than my HP laptop's fan.-It blows air up, so it is probably best for a bottom air intake laptop.-The bottom is open, so it is not even an option to use on your lap.-If you use a powered usb splitter to power it, then it would be great!Powering a device from your computer (like this cooling pad) means that your computer is working to power it. My computer does feel cooler, but it runs just as much or more.For use on a desk, this is a good cooling pad and price!
I could not be more pleased with this surround powered speaker system. I bought it for a casual home music system.The manual is straight forward, only 3 pages in English anddozens of other languages.After I checked it out, I installed it in the music room already wired for 5 speaker surround set up. It took a few hours work to mount the speakers to the ceiling and make the hookups.I hooked up a simple stereo CD player since the "Panasonic DVD-F85S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD 5 disk player" has not yet arrived,While I found that the volume on the control pod gave a little base noise when set full on, at about 80% the system is perfectlyquiet.I first loaded the AudioSource LLC3 utility disk to check out the wiring and stereo and surround decoding. It passed beautifuly including the Dolby Pro-logic surround decoding from the stereosource. Channel tests showed total separation left to right, front to back.The music selections on the disk designed to test the transient response, frequency response and separation were beautiful.The digital silence track was totallly quiet.I then tried a number of CDs and liked the response of all of them.There was plenty of power to fill an 18x18 ft room with a 10 ft ceiling. I could get enough volume to drive me out of the room without any distortions or buzzes.I wanted a home music system to provide both serious listeninglevels and quality as well as background music for all times.I got speaker quality that far exceeds the modest cost of the system.I cannot wait to get the Panasonic changer, but I cannot see how the music playback could be any better.
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.
I purchased this so I didn't have to buy the Nike shoe that goes with the sensor. It works prefectly and saved $100+ and I can use the shoes I like.
Recently installed on my brand new home theater room, replacing the rear speakers for a Panasonic Home Theater system. They provide decent performance and deliver good sound quality. Extremely easy to install, make sure they are well insulated to avoid sound 'migration' thru the house.
Filter works good for general use and protects against some of the light relection. I would purchase it again.
*Use Play Mode on remote to select how you want to play the disks (one disk, all disk, 1 track, 1 album, 1 disk random, all disk random, 1 album random), then you just press the REPEAT button on the remote.*You have two audio controls (bass and treble), and 3 settings for each one, an extra bass (H. Bass) button with 3 settings (off, 1, 2) and 5 preset equalizer settings, and there is also a surround sound feature that adds a lot of depth to certain kinds of music.*Speakers sound best when about 5 or 6 inches away from a wall, and separated from each other by several feet.*The FM antenna works well, for something so cheaply designed, and it is made to easily add an exterior aerial if needed. The AM antenna is one of the best I've seen, if it were built in, you would have to turn the unit to find the best reception, but this handy little exterior antenna can be raised, lowered or turned. Also included is a brief description of how to add on to both antennae to increase reception.*Instruction manual is succinct and to the point, and gives extra pointers as it goes along such as explaining how to get the best sound by adding to your antenna. It has a good table of contents, clear pictures, and as I read it cover to cover, I found features that were not in the specs or advertised.(clock, timer for set recording, etc.)Here are some extra features not mentioned in the specs:*A clock with both a sleep and wake up feature--however, you must press a button on the remote to see the time. You can also set the clock to record on the tape at a certain time.*A re-master button to correct frequencies lost when you created an MP3 or WPA recording.*Music Port to connect your iPod (with inline cable) or MP3, CD, or tape player to either play or record to tape.*Mute on remote*A dimmer switch.*Wonderful knob for volume on the unit (not digital volume button)*Auto Off*You can start recording from the remote*You can change other disks while still listening to a disk*You can do your basic playing and adjusting from the unit itself, without the remote*Can search song to song on tapes*It has an automatic preset function that will find and save up to 15 stations each on FM/AM or you can set manually. Important: To change radio stations (without using preset) you must make sure the Play mode is set to manual.*FM allocation setting, this system can also receive FM broadcast allocated in 0.1 MHz stepsThis is a great sounding unit and I would buy it again! I paid $134 for it.NOW FOR THE (minor) COMPLAINTS:*The Speakers are NOT magnetically shielded, so use caution if trying to run around a television. There are magnets in the speakers so keep away from computers, TVs and magnetically based media. Read manual for details.*There is no auto-reverse on cassette, that would have been the icing on the cake for me.*Noisy startup and shut down presumably due to mechanical parts, but does not affect performance in any way.*The mechanical disk drawers feel very delicate and flimsy. I don't know how long this unit will last I bought a two year warranty for $20.00.*Blasted red light is on 24/7 to tell you that the unit is plugged in. Annoying! Our DVD player has this too. Why? I think we can figure out that it is not plugged in when it does not turn on!*A button on the unit is wasted on a demo feature. It is also the stop button still, the demo is useless. It would have been better used as a Play Mode button because Play Mode is very important and only found on the remote.I've really been enjoying the great sound, one of the best sounds you can get in this price range!!
First brand-new DPR 2005 turns itself off right after I turned it on. Sent it back to dealer at my own cost.Second brand-new DPR 2005 has exactly same problem. This time I contacted HK and got the authorization to send it backThird DPR 2005 arrived and last exactly 3 months. This time they offered to exchange it for a refurbished AVR 635. I heard great things about the AVR 635, but let's wait and see
I got these headphones a few days ago and I just can't believe how noise cancelling they are. I put them on and i can't here anything. The TV was on and I couldn't hear a word of sound. Don't get me wrong the sound quality is amazing. I can hear parts of songs I have never heard before. In 'Back in Black' by AC/DC you can hear the singer in the back say 'Four' on the last beat of the hihat intro. They are also so comfortable. I could move my head however i wanted and they would stay where they were. Overall these are great headphones and they are much better than the previous headphones i had, the v-moda's bass frequencys.
I just bought this unit a couple of days ago and tried with DCR-HC42 videos I had taken. It cannot record widescreen format (16:9). Sony support line confirmed that I cannot record widescreen using VRDVC20. Ironically SonyStyle packages this product with HC42 as VRDVC20PAK4. Bad choice - I am going to return it & get some other DVD recorder for this price.
I've used many, many cameras in my life, both film & digital, & this camera is mind-blowing! Beautiful pictures, comprehensive settings, & features galore. The Leica lens shoots breath-taking pictures! I've taken photos of same scenes with this Panasonic camera & with my previous Kodak digital camera, & there's no comparison. This Panasonic has far-superior picture quality. Love the Panorama Maker software included also! This Panasonic has won my heart & taken me back to my childhood joys of composing & taking pictures!!
We have Comcast Cable service in my area. When I built my home two years ago I had wired my TV (through the wall) with a Powered IR device to send the Comcast remote's signal to the Comcast DVR box which is located in the basement below the TV room. (We simply didn't want the clutter of the box upstairs.) The reliability of the powered IR device was so bad, that I was completely frustrated entering and re-entering a channel change request. Mostly, it didn't receive the correct channel number at all or most times it would only receive one or two of the chanel numbers, but not all three... Then, I discovered the Next Generation Remote Control Extender. WOW! This thing is a breeze to set up, works flawlessly and you don't even need to "point" the remote towards the TV or anything else due to it's RF configuration! I truly wish that I had discovered this device years ago! If you are frustrated with a "hidden" cable box like I was please GET THIS THING!
I have had this unit for 3 months now and got it at a higher price. It is a great unit for almost anything I use including the games I play, photoshop, and excel stuff that I do. Samsung makes the best monitor out there since they are one of the largest display company in the world. I have read it that they only use exclusively Samsung panels that are the best in the world. Unlike Viewsonic that do not make their own products, I guess Samsung is getting the best panels for its branded monitors. I highly recommend this monitor.
The camera fits into the case but unfortunately the front flap does not close. I ended up returning this items because of this reason.
I found out about this product in a TOP 10 DJ headphones.Great sound, little heavy but if you are a DJ what you need is sound.I recomend this product, but if you want something better you shoul go for sennheiser
I bought this coupler a few days ago & I am very satisfied with this order. Shipping is great & works 100% good. I hooked my Xbox 360 audio to these & love the quality of the sound. If would totally recommend this to anyone :) I am impressed with this price.
Excellent price!!! I have used this battery as my &quot;Main&quot; battery and saved the original as a spare. THIS battery has had ZERO defects, as I have used my new camera quite a bit since recieving it and have charged it twice since recieving it. (It takes FULL charge and lasts the expected amount before recharge.)Not bad for the price!!!
Absolute waste of money. Uncomfortable, with the worst sound of any earphone/headphone that I've ever used. I tried every eartip with no success. Manufacturer ignored my email. Stick with the Apple iPod earbuds or buy something cheap from a local store.
Purchased about 20 of these for some small video cameras. They worked well and the price was good.
This was our first LCD HDTV and for my surprise, we didn't made mistake buying it. By comparing it to Sony 42", it worked and looked the same. It's common sense not to buy Sony or other expensive brand if you can have it in WESTINGHOUSE prize. Thank you.
This product broke within 2 weeks of use. The "forward" button went out first and then it rattled like something broke on the inside. It no longer works at all. Disappointing product!
These headphones are unbelievable! An incredible product at a reasonable price. You would be hard pressed to find another pair of phones with the clarity and spatial characteristics of these gorgeous phones. You can hear total separation of all the instruments and voices with these headphones. I'm powering these babies with a Harman/Kardan AVR240 receiver and the Sony SCD-CE595 Super Audio CD Player. The sound is pure silk coming out of these phones. Bass is distinct and tight without being overbearing, mid ranges are spacious and the highs are clear without any hint of harshness. I've also tested them with my Creative Zen Vision mp3 player. They passed with flying colors. They are extremely comfortable to wear, you even forget you have them on at times. My Bose Quiet Comfort headphones can't touch these in terms of sound. These headphones are open air phones so they're not really made for outside use. Sound leaks out and outside noise creeps in. But that wasn't an issue for me because I'll be using them solely at home. I can't wait to try them on my LP collection. Yes I'm one of the few remaining people that owns a record player. Get these headphones. You won't be sorry.
the speakers sound amazing for how cheap they are. there is sometimes a bit of static that comes from them, but it usually lasts a minute or less and then goes away. i'm not sure why they do this, but other than that, the speakers are great.
I got my rio volt today. The first thing i did was upgrade the firmare to the latest version (112fr) which is available at ftp://ftp.diamondmm.com/pub/rio/riovolt/ With the ability to play 150 songs on one cd and possibly more (will recognize up to 999 with firmware update), this player blows any other portable music device out of the water. I am very impressed with this unit. The major questions i had were sound quality and directCd compatability. The sound is enhanced by the EQ funtion which allows for five presets. The unit WILL READ DIRECTCD CDS, which really surprised me (the gap between tracks is longer though). As for other features... the navigation is very easy and the backlit display is great (except for the annoying dancer). 15 hour battery life (mp3 mode) allows you to actually play an entire cd of mp3s which, compared to 3 hours on previous mp3 cd players, is awesome. It displays artist and song title too! This unit will also recognize WMA files. The unit plays the tracks alphabetically unless you number the file with the number first. All in all this unit has very few, minor flaws. BUY IT, YOU'LL LOVE IT!
If you're a portrait photographer.. you need this lens!! In so many words, this lens is amazing in low-light situations, it's fast and images are extremely sharp. The price is incredible for such a great lens; go for it, you won't regret it.
Wow! I love it. Sent back my Logitech MM-32 to WalMart, did some extensive research, and for the buck, I truly feel I came out way ahead.I tried to stay in the $50-$60 dollar range, but would waste $$ on batteries in no time. So I feel spending $100 here would give great sound enjoyment and be a better investment. A win win position. I HATE buying batteries.Pros...FM Radio, rechargable 7hr battery built in, great sound, very stylish and as portable as you desire. The remote is good with 4 FM presets, and works my iPod 60 GB Photo skipping fwd and back unlike some other reviews, it navigates my iPod just fine within a playlist.Cons...Tuner doesn't pick up some stations my alarm clock does, stations I want, and I live on a hill. Also I'd like to see Altec Lansing use a longer lifed battery. Let's see a travel case too!The remote needs velcro to keep it close. It slips easily, uses a button battery, but works fine. Don't forget to remove clear protective cover from transmitter eye. It will diminish usuable distance.I like it and am quite the picky one.
Install the batteries, plug in the 3.5mm stereo input, connect bare flying speaker wires between the amplifier and the speakers and you are done. I would have liked to have had a 3.5mm stereo out as well.
Nice camcorder. Easy to use. Can see tapes right away unlike digital camcorders. this was a gift for my 14 year old grandaughter and she loves it.
You cant go wrong with Taiyo Yuden. The best dvd media out there. At the time I purchased this Amazon was the cheapest price I could find. Sometimes Newegg has a good price though. I usually shop around. Good day.
We replaced our old HP Officejet 6310 with a new one (the old lived a long and useful life; it was time), and we did it with Amazon because, as usual, the price was very right. Considering all its responsibilities, this printer takes up little space, and gets the job(s) done - simply enough for two folks who are not terribly adept at technology. Its only flaw - printing is somewhat slow. Other than that, we give it an A+ for quality, durability, and ease of use.
Okay the ear phones are great for big people, with big ears, but I'm not, and they make my ears extremely sore.
Bought this item for use at the office. We rarely used it. After a few months, it just stopped working. It now makes a grinding noise when it tries to access any floppy disk. Next time, I'll try to buy something a little more reliable. Glad it worked for so many reviewers. Unfortunately, it didn't work very long for me, so I can't recommend it.
I've had the G7 mouse for about 2 and a half years now, and so I thought I would do it much needed justice for the meritorious wireless laser mouse.This mouse is labeled I believe as a perfect all around for the gamer and computer drifter and being that I fall into either category I can say that it works perfectly and flawlessly for both areas. The precision of the actual laser is outstanding, and being that a frag (gamer's term) is made with actual precise movement versus the ever spotty and laggy wire mouse. I have no experienced any lag outside of my dirty mousepad with which is sometimes interferes with the beam, other than that it works very precise and streamlined.It comes with 2 batteries, one for use in the mouse and the other to charge while the other is in use. This is ingenious if you ask me, because I HAVE NEVER been delayed because of a dead battery. It has 3 little lights on the side that lets you know ever so often what the status of the battery is at any given moment, flashing red when it is almost done.The construction is beautiful, want to know why? The mouse is made out of hard glassy plastic versus cheap, rough plastic that wears. And you want to know something? I've had this mouse for 2 and half years and it still looks brand new without use, and trust me, I have at times gamed on this thing for hours on end. It's actually pretty remarkable how pleasingly aesthetic it looks after all this time. Of course I can say this is the best mouse I've ever owned, and I still have it, and plan to keep having it, so you know where I stand in that respect.Pros:1. Very Very durable mouse that looks the same after years and years of use.2. Non laggy and very SUCCINCT movement.3. 2 Batteries so thou shalt not surf and game without charge.4. Sleak and sturdy construction.5. No WIRENo consI love this mouse and it is one of the few that can be used for anything related to computing and last you for a long and I mean LONG time.
Well being a virgin to online buying i just clicked and off I was to the checkout. After all that I went back and saw the review section and I was worried with the bad reviews. After a week or so I got the cam(did I say I am in Germany and with the U.S. Army). I went home and pluged it in and it didn't work but hold on. the instructions say to start Windows then plug it in(don't do it). Plug it in first then start the computer and it will work fine. I have Windows ME and a slow computer but it works just great.I am using it to take some pics and video for a website to let the family keep tabs on us. Hope this helps and remember 40 Bucks is a great price for this webcam.
I really liked this product until I unplugged it from one machine and plugged it into another, now no worky! Computer stills sees the drive, but says it's so badly damaged it can't do anything. Had the drive for maybe one month.I expected the drive to not be reliable for to long as I was traveling with it, but one month is a bit crazy, I hoped for a year.
I needed this smaller card so we could get the video to work on an old nikon coolpix (made in 2000), and it can only accept up to 1 GB. Its not used as a photocapture device. This memory card did the trick.
Its a great product. But the company took a while to send it, and it didn't provide me with a tracking number.
I bought this scanner refurbished, my first document feeder scanner for home use. All of the problems that these other users have had I am having in abundance also.SOFTWARE PROBLEMS--INSTALLATIONAfter installing the software onto my IC power laptop and my e-machines home computer, I noticed that both computers were terribly slow. After tinkering with both computers, I finally erased the HP software from both computers--problem solved. It was the HP software which caused my IC power laptop to be so slow--particularly the IRIS software. I then reloaded the software onto my laptop, without the IRIS program. Problem solved.Later, I wanted to re-install the IRIS software onto my laptop. I can't. The CD won't let me. It freezes during installation. I have unistalled the HP software and I still can't install the CD. The HP software will not allow you to scan existing PDF files on your computer, the IRIS software will. It would have been nice if HP would have had one program not several to take care of your scanning needs.Because of the terrible CD buggy problem, I now only have the HP scanner software on my home computer, and I can't reinstall it on my laptop.SOFTWARE PROBLEMS--CRASHINGOn my older emachines home computer, if I document scan (ORC) more than 100 pages, the software freezes up. This means that I have to unplug the scanner, or restart my computer. Sometimes I lose all of the scans, sometimes I don't. But this freeze happens 95% of the time, which slows down my scanning ability.HARDWARE PROBLEMSThis is the worst problem.This is my first document scanner, so I can't compare my experience to owning other document feeders. I am pleased with the document feeder itself--as long as the paper is clean and unwrinkled in anyway. If the paper I feed into the feeder is wrinkled or creased in anyway, the feeder will jam up, and jam up badly.With copy machines, you can lift all of the mechanisms to pull out the paper, without ripping the paper--not with the HP 5590. Often the piece of paper that gets stuck, is wrinkled, or worse yet--gets ripped in the document feeder.Type in "paper jam" "hp scanjet 5590" in google and see what the results are. Horror stories from hundreds of dissatisfied customers. Particularly interesting is the complaints on HP's own website, entitled "Scanjet 5590 ADF paper jam"Excerpts:"...The employee in charge of the scanning process was very patient since he was able to scan 34000+ documents with an average of one jam per 20-25 documents. I phoned HP Support and they sent me another ADF but that did nothing to solve the problem. In the end, it was either buy a new scanner or get used to this one...."One book I was scanning (both sides) was not cut properly, and their was still glue on some pages--the scanner would eat and ruin the pages.The second book I was scanning (both sides) of a book with slight water damage on the bottom--one page got stuck. I printed out how to remove a blocked page. I then attempted to remove this page, as the instructions explained.Type in google:"HP Scanjet - Clearing Jams from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) for the HP Scanjet 4500c and 5550c Series"Instead of having rollers which can be lifted, like copiers, the HP scanjet 5590 tightly holds onto the paper, which means you rip the paper or wrinkle it when you remove the paper.Well, I ripped my paper, and a small piece, about 1 inch by 1 inch, remained stuck inside. I have had the scanner for less than a year, and the refurbished scanner is warranted for a year--just like a new scanner. But I didn't want to wait for weeks to get my scanner back.HARDWARE PROBLEMS--how to remove jammed paper from your printerThere are three screws which you have to remove to take off the scanning hardware from the plastic base. These three screws are specially made so that only techs or those with special tools can do it with ease. (They are not phillips of flat head, but a star shape)My son and I fought those screws and finally removed all three:*2 on the side, and*one holding the silver metal plate in the middle.We then went to Wal-Mart and replaced those screws with normal screws. [NOTE: You may not have to remove the two screws on the side, only the middle screw holding down the metal silver plate]There are two pieces of plastic that you have to remove to get into the rollers to remove the paper--there is a black roller that looks like a typewritter roller, and there is a green piece of plastic below this, which arches slightly upwards in a slight loop. You can't remove this green piece of plastic until you unscrew the bolt that holds down the silver metal plate, in the middle of the printer.One you remove these three bolts (2 on the side, one on the middle) and the 2 pieces of plastic and the metal peice, you then have to get tweezers, plyers, and a sewing needle to remove the paper.It took my son 20 minutes to remove the paper. His back was hurting. I rewarded him with praise and 5 bucks.SUMMATION:The HP ScanJet 5590 is a terrible scanner. The software is buggy and unreliable and the hardware is terrible.
So, I'm new with digital cameras and I'm not a photography buff ... but I have been surprised (happpily) with this camera. I also bought the 32mg SmartCard and some rechargeable batteries, based on others' reviews. I've only had it a month, but was on a 2-week vacation during that time and took maybe 200 pictures. I'm very pleased with the quality of photos I'm getting; some of them are astonishing (a lighthouse at sunset from maybe a quarter mile away! Beautiful!). I expected a significant difference in quality from my 35mm but did not see much, if any. I post photos to my web site where they look great; I also printed some 4X6 in color and BW and they turned out wonderfully. An added plus: It was very easy to learn to use.
I bought this as a gift this season and must admit I was quite impressed by the overall sound levels as well as this subs' composure. I have a sunfire HRS in my personal set up and by comparison, I feel that this Polk sub for a mere 200.00 is well worth the money in most HT situations. I helped my inlaws set this up in a room that is 25x15x9 and there was no shortage of spl to fill the entire room. While this sub will not hit ultra low frequencies, it will do the low 30hz range comfortably. (I am guessing at the frequencies and using Bass Mekanic music CD frequency tester disc) We did not experience any port &#34;chuffing&#34; from the slot style rear port. The rear sub port is exactly 10 inches from a wall and I believe that proper wall spacing is what is keeping the port noise under control. Overall, I would buy this sub again and again.
I bought this sucker for almost $550 from Amazon 3 years ago and it has been really handy in getting me to places I've never been (e.g. courthouse, restaurants, etc.) I even had the guts to drive up to Northern California armed with nothing but this. I bought the more expensive model at the time (versus the 350) and regret it because I don't really see a difference. The 350 doesn't play music, but you can't play music on this thing anyway without buying the service (which I was not willing to do; I thought I could've just transferred my mp3s onto it). It doesn't come with traffic reports, but for the basics, it is not bad. Wish I bought it from Costco because not long after I got it from Amazon, as you can see, it depreciated like hell and is technically outdated. It works great and I still use it. I don't think I will be buying a new one any time soon because it does the job in finding places (even if sometimes that means taking the long way).
I like to shoot a lot of close-ups of all kinds of things (flowers, bugs, birds, animals, rocks, ...) and wanted to be able to get at least a modicum of distance from my subjects that are living and aware. I also want to be able to shoot in low light and still get sharp pictures. On my Nikon D90, this lens is a dream to use and the pictures have looked great in terms of sharpness and color. As a portrait lens, the main issue turns out to be the incredible detail you get. I shot in a restaurant with a flash between 4' and 8' and the level of detail on the skin on the faces of the children was stunning. Fortunately, they have great skin. Good bokeh when I paid attention to the background! I highly recommend this lens!!
Very good player. One little malfunction: it freesed down during playing home made DVD disk and did not respond to the remotecontrol. After I unplaged it and pluged back, It works good. That disk I discard.
I loved my 5060 until the menu system failed the second time. Just a year after repair and three years of ownership. Dissapointing reliability performance. I don't yet understand how long a digital camera should last. My expectation is 5 years without issues for cameras above $300. That may be unrealistic. I don't love Olympus anymore and poor servcie from a long standing company can not be tolerated by consumers. I will not buy another Olympus until they have proven to be loyal to me and you.
I can't find any serious flaws with this receiver. It has all of the basic functions that you would want for an &quot;entry level&quot; home theater receiver. It sounds great. The manual is sufficient.I can only come up with 2 minor flaws: 1. On my unit the top 2 row of buttons on the remote take a fair amount of pressure to activate. 2. The receiver has a series of menus to setup items such as speaker volume level, speaker size, etc. But you can only access this menu when you have the &quot;Tuner&quot; selected. So if your input is set DVD and you want to make a change you have to switch over to the Tuner first. Kind of annoyingThe seperate volume levels for the sub-woofer and the rear speakers are nice. Another button for the center channel would have been perfect.I would still reccommend this receiver though.
Love the Suunto line of watches. They are made tough and they have a ton of features. The Vector comes with everything you need as an outdoorsman. Great quality and great precision.
My 3 year old son loves them. They are comfortable and sound great. I would definitely buy them again.
I bought this card for recording video with an oregon Scientific helmet camera. It does its job, and for the price I can't complain. Haven't had any problems.
OK, I might just be a weirdo, since other people seem to like this keyboard, but I do regret buying it and I miss my old "standard issue" Dell keyboard this one was supposed to replace.In my opinion, this keyboard is flawed in several important ways:- The layout of Home/End/... key group is non-traditional, with large Delete key and no Insert one. I know, it is my fault, that I didn't pay attention when I purchased this model but man does it hurt! Being a partial touch-typist, I keep making mistakes by hitting End instead of PgUp. I don't know, maybe the new layout is better in some way or it reflects the new state of computing these days, but I fail to see any particular advantage of it.- The [Darn! Hit PgDn instead of End... Again!] function keys have low-profile funky round shape. They might look cool but I find them more annoying compared to the traditional ones.- I dislike the tactile feedback of this keyboard. The keys have short "throw" and feel clumped together (although this is just a feeling - I didn't do any measurements). As a result, even though I cannot quite put a finger on it (pardon the pun), of 4 desktop keyboards I have to use on a day-to-day basis, this one somehow makes using it a chore. In fact, it makes me miss the old keyboard this one replaced.- Yet another subjective thing: the labels on the keys are smaller than usual and they sit squarely in the middle of each key (as opposed to the traditional upper left corner placement). Somehow, I find this annoying as well. Such placement will also be a showstopper for those planning to affix labels for a second language.Overall, I'm quickly reaching the point where the chore associated with using this keyboard will outweigh the guilt of buying another one. Microsoft Digital Media Pro keyboard is in the same price/features category. Having been a happy user of it at my home desktop PC (which I use a lot) I wholeheartedly recommend it as an alternative for the model reviewed. Besides, according to a recent PC Magazine review, a number of no-brand keyboards usually sold by chains like CompUSA actually sport very good quality at very low prices, so this might be another route for a conscious keyboard shopper.
Good cheap price, and fits perfectly. Used this on one of my camera adapters and its a good way to protect the lens.
Jensen CD3010X - Radio / CD player - Full-DIN - in-dash - 45 Watts x 4Radio was purchased for replacement for camping trailer. Plays great now we can once again have music when sitting by the camp fire
The battery performed as well as the original Panasonic battery in my FZ-30. I used both on a recent overseas trip and this battery charged as quickly, and gave me as many shots, as the original. Both were charged at 220v using the Panasonic charger (a nice feature of the Panasonic charger is that you don't need a voltage converter when overseas). The battery was also a perfect fit in the charger and stayed securely in place while charging. A recommended second battery for you Panasonic camera.
Recently took a pair of these binoculars to Bhutan. People with expensive binoculars asked to borrow ours, as the image was clearer. They are small and light enough to fit in your pocket.
If you are on the fence with this TV, I would say get off of it. I had to wait a year until a week ago when I moved into my new place to pull the trigger, and I have very few negatives to say.I will start with negatives. If you play older video games like myself (Nintendo, Super Nintendo etc) There is an appreciable lag from pressing the buttons and seeing the action on screen. The game mode does seemingly nothing to reduce this lag. If you are a hardcore gamer, I would stay away from this television. Even an xbox 360 outputting at 720p resolution has a lag, making games like guitar hero or dance dance revolution very difficult. IF you play those, look into a non dlp such as a sony kdf55e2000 (If in the same price bracket). Sound also could be better.The picture on this tv is very bright and engaging. We all know that standard TV is terrible in relation to HD, but I was surprised how good this was. It is very watchable, and from my viewing distance of 11 feet you have to strain to see pixelation or outlining.I do have a Blue Ray player, and have watched the same programming on 1080p vs this 720. Spending another 700 dollars (which puts the tv in another warranty price bracket) is nowhere near worth it. If you are spending the money on 1080p, I would go with another less "cheap" technology than dlp.I am a college student who saved a lot for this TV, and my friends, neighbors and whoever else stops by are quite impressed. Also, if you are up in the air about the 50inch vs the 56, go for the bigger. The picture is pretty much the same. There isn't some magical point where picture quality degrades.Ultimately, I am glad I went with this TV. For under 1000 SHIPPED in about a week is a hell of a deal. That also keeps it in Amazon's warrant Price bracket for TV's $500-$990.99.The TV is light, stylish, has tons of inputs, but does have lag if dealing with time critical video games. Even though I play those video games, I'm still very satisfied, so that must tell you something!
I bought this card for a Canon PowerShot SD3500IS camera that I purchased for my wife. The camera does not come with a card. I selected this card because it would capture about 40 minutes of normal video, should she want to use it this way. The card will also hold over 2000 photos. The card functions well with the camera.
I bought it because of the price. It works. For the price is a good buy. The videos don't look that great, but it does the job. The sound is pretty good. It weights a little; I was expecting something a little bit lighter.
For myself, it came down to a few important items. First, LCD was not going to be adequate given the problems with watching highspeed programs like sports or action movies. Secondly, I needed a screen that was capable of producing an excellent picture both in HD and on non-HD. Finaly I wanted to buy from a corporation that had an outstanding reputation and produced excellent products. With that said, this plasma television has been all of this and more. I am extremely impressed by this product. The picture is outstanding on non-HD, and it is exceptional on HD. I have a PS3 and the 1080p picture is surreal. The clarity of the picture and the sound is excellent and I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for an new flat-pannel television. Being the only 42in 1080p plasma on the market singles this product out, but after owning the item and observing it's capabilities, it definetely lives up to it's hype.
the cowon d2 is really super!!!!! the sound is so amazing. i really think this is the best little mp3 out there.
i recommend this for anyone who wants to pay alot for a cheap cd player. i just got it yesterday and i don't like it. the sound quality isn't all that great and the way they've made the cd player and the headphones is stupid. the headphones fit very losely so they come out easy and when you listen to it, it fades in and out alot because of it. sure it does have a radio and a lot of other features but it's definitly not worth what you pay for it. so if you don't mind the poor sound quality, it's high price, and the really annoying fading in and out of the headphones than i recommend this cd player for you.
This is a great way to get ink. The service was excellent and the product just as described. And living 70 miles from the nearest Wal-Mart it was also necessary. I will be getting all my ink this way from now on.
Returned before it was ever used. No problem with product. Only that other equipment was not compatible with using this product. Easy return. Still awaiting credit on account. JG
Nice notebook light that has a long enough bendable cable to reach most normal and widescreen keyboards from the side or over the screen from the rear. It has 8 l.e.d.s and a high, low, off switch, but it isn't as bright as i had had hoped it would be, even with all those l.e.d.s. However, it is better / brighter than most of the single l.e.d. ones.
I wanted an external device for capturing video to 1) eliminate the possibility of noise between PCI cards 2) have easier access to the connectors instead of digging around the back of my computer. ConvertX has these features.In researching video capture devices, I was stunned to see that very few products had primarily good reviews. From my investigation, ConvertX had the best.I have a P4 3.2Ghz (OC), ASUS P4C800 deluxe, 1G ram, 120G SATA RAID 0, some IDE disks, (2) Liteon DVD,RW CD +etc, USB2.0, Firewire blah blah blah.Installing the cigar-box sized device was as trivial as setting it down. The software provided (WinDVD creator) does what it's intended to do with respect to capture, although I admit to not having tested its editing abilities yet.I have not had conflicts, crashes, hangs or any other problem with the hardware or software (yet) after digitizing about 20 8mm tapes.Rarely do I take the time to write a review of something that merely does what it says it does, but that kind of "performance" is very hard to find these days.
I have used other cheaper filters and can tell you this is the highest quality one out there. If you use a cheaper one on your lens you can tell there is some image degradation because the glass is not that high of quality. With the MRC coating it makes it that much better.
Worked perfectly for my Cisco cable box, Toshiba DVD player, and Brighthouse Network remote. Both units are now hidden away in my master bedroom closet (behind both a solid bifold and a wall).When the unit arrives simply charge the batteries for 24-36 hours....insert one battery transmitter into your existing remote....plug in the receiver and place it near the devices to be controlled. I can now point the remote anywhere in the room (at the floor, away from the TV, etc.) and it is just as responsive as line of sight.I was a little worried on the placement of the UFO receiver, but all I had to do was place it directly on top of my cable box and DVD player. I didn't even need to raise the antennae. If you do have issues with control of your device they can most likely be remedied by changing the settings in the battery compartment (A, B, or C. The factory preset of 'B' worked fine for me, although the instructions say 'A' may work the best for some cable boxes).I can't speak for the battery life just yet....but from what I hear it should last about a month...and then simply switch the battery out with the 2nd battery that is charging in the receiver.I chose this unit because I have a very neat flat panel install...and I didn't want to have to attach anything to the front of the TV....I have to say I highly recommend this product!
This is a great piece of equipment, I like it more everyday and would hate to live without it now.I use it regularly to record from DirecTV and it works wonderfully. It is just like having a digital quality VCR. I have recorded many television programs and music videos. I burn them to DVD-R and they look perfect and play fine on my Sony DVD changer. Can't tell the difference from original satellite signal. And this is only recording in SP (standard mode). I haven't really seen the need to use XP mode yet. I have also dubbed several old VCR tapes and they turned out excellent.You can't use it just like a Tivo and say record channel 333 (DirecTV) at 2pm to 3pm, but you can set it read L1 (line input 1) from 2pm to 3pm to get whatever channel your satellite receiver is set to. Can easily record any channel and time from my cable feed though, but cable sucks.I hooked up my satellite receiver to this unit and then to my AV receiver and this makes it very easy to hit record at any time. I also have cable and my VCR connected to it.The manual is very easy to use once you figure out a few things, like what a playlist is, etc. They could use a good intro explaining their general concepts. But being very computer literate, I found it easy to figure out.
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!!!!!!!
Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-SpeechThis GPS is so easy to use and makes traveling so stress free. We should have bought one long ago. We liked ours so much, we bought a second one for our son for Christmas. The only thing is that the price went down $25 since we bought the second GPS one month ago. I guess we should have waited...
I was so pleased with this product, I bought another within a couple of months. It is just so convenient not to have to add something to the remote except a transmitter in the battery compartment. And it picks up a signal very well from any reasonable distance. I use one of them in what amounts to two rooms removed from the unit (you have to pass through one room from the room the unit is in to get to the patio outside where I use the remote extender). Absolutely pleased with this product.
I've had this camera for 2 weeks now. In well lit scenarios pictures are perfect, no complaints in this, even in cloudy days the pictures are awesome, very well detailed. But at night, this is where it's a bit disappointing , the flash is not good at distances greater than 6 feet. Faces look too dark, sometimes you only get to see fuzzy circle instead. I guess this is where they save the money. Other than this it's a highly recommended camera for the outdoors, and indoor during the day.
I bought this switch because I am a poor college student and wanted to put my xbox 360 on an HD setup without actually buying an HDTV.So, I bought this switch and now I use it to switch between my xbox and computer. There are only a couple issues that I have had, which is why I didn't give this product 5 stars.First, sometimes the screen kind of gives a wierd color or tint BUT this is easily fixed just by giving the knob a little wiggle.Second, sometimes the switch makes my screen go blank. Usually a wiggle fixes this though.I did kind of wish that it came with an extra VGA cable but that may be asking too much for such a low price.So, if you want a cheap switch that will make a sweet setup sweeter, check out this switch. Affordable and the HD for the xbox looks amazing! Nice.
Does what it should; well-constructed. Would recommend for anyone who needs extra length and prefers not to daisychain a bunch of shorter cables. Should get better performance with this one as it's a single length cable.
Seems to be working just fine! What can I say? It's a surge protector... doesn't really seem like there's much to say about them. I do like the rotating plug though.
I made the mistake of only reading the reviews for the crossover GPS unit and missed the ones here.I live in Baltimore and have the same problem the unit appears to be getting signal but the only message it ever comes back with is 'no traffic events detected'. I was on a trip to San Francisco last week and it did work there. So it seems to only work in certain cities.The tech support said I was the first to report such a problem? I guess they have no record of all these other reviewers problems (or maybe it was just a lie - nah tech support would never lie would they?)
We have been building computers for over 18 years and our choice in RAM memory is Corsair or Kingston. Both are very dependable and the warranty programs are hassle free.
This product was purchased as a package with a camera for my wife and she could not be any more happy. This, in turn, makes me a hero for which I'm thoroughly thankful to all involved. It does what it is advertised to do and that, in this day and age, says a lot about the product.
Tuner works fine, but whenever I install the software it breaks the Hauppauge IR remote of my PVR-350. Unfortunately I did not see this information before when I was reviewing which tuner to add to my system, but I've spent lots of time installing and re-installing drivers and calling Hauppauge tech support to find this information.I'd give the item a one star rating because I'm frustrated that the information is not out there, but the cards work well outside of this.
Taking a signal intended for a VGA and sending it to a display device with component inputs - didn't work.
I ordered the Linksys WSB24 Wireless Signal Booster because my signal strength in my two story house was week in the downstairs rooms. But now with the Wireless Signal Booster, I get full signal strength throughout the entire house! What an unbelievable difference! I would highly recommend this product to anyone who has a Linksys Access Point. Thanks Linksys for developing this great product!
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!)
i had this gave to me & i just love it. it does work great for me.
Works great - easy to navigate and upload songs to. However, it is an older model and does not support audio books (from audible or other places). Not a big minus but would have been good to know. The price per MB was the most attractive factor but I am glad the display turned out to be great, the navigation is easy and the song uploads are a breeze.
I have to give this player 1 star. There is NO REASON an electronics item that costs as much as this one does, has a problem working right out of the box. The USB connection from the player to the computer would not stay active, indicating either a bad USB cable or a bad USB connection on the player (my USB hub works just fine with all the other devices plugged into it).. these guys need to learn English! The manual's a joke, good for a laugh. The menus were cool, the radio worked fine, the sound was decent enough, but what good is any of that if you can't trust the player to work a week from now?
I bought this model last year to switch between my HP Laser and Canon color ink jet. It's great -- very easy to switch back and forth, easy to hook up. I would recommend, however, purchasing the extra AC power plug (information on ordering should come with the AutoSwitch) -- without it I occasionally had problems with glitches in the data sent to one printer or the other.
This earphones work really well. I use them on a plane and they block out everything but the music. May not be in the class of the over the ear, but still pretty good.
I'll make this short and to the point. The ketboard is pretty standard with no bells or whistles other than the backlighting. That said, if you are looking for a keyboard to use for gaming with the lights out at night this is the perfect keyboard for you. Being able to switch between the three colors, red, blue and purple is nice. My wife wishes that it did green also. I expect that in version 3.All in all, nothing special for the office types but lots of fun for gamers
Great product. Not only does it look sleek, but it performs as stated. The noise is very minimal and isn't a big deal at all.The only problem I had was attaching the rubber "stands" onto the main unit, which is basically the only thing you need to do other than connect it to the usb port to power it. Thinking back, the rest of the rubber stands are really not a problem once you get used to pressing down a couple, so...I guess no hassle at all.Just buy it. I'm glad I bought one since we just got the G60-120US HP notebook, which I also highly recommend.
We love the Nuvi! I bought it for my husband as a gift. We travel by automobile to many new destinations and have made errors using maps that we are avoiding with the Garmin. In fact, if an error is made the GPS immediately alerts us and directs us to u-turn or reroutes us. I was disappointed that the gift did not arrive on time. Amazon tried to intervene, but UPS had misrouted the item and it arrived after Christmas.
This just plain old works well, and it looks great! The glass is good quality, and it will serve you well on your 82mm lens. I got mine for the Sigma 24-70 HSM, primarily for lens protection purposes. But it does its job well, and helps reduce some glare as well. Recommended.
The player is superb. It is small yet comfortable, flash-based so there are no moving parts- excellent for jogging or commuting, and the design is the best I have seen for a flash mp3 player. It is probably smaller and sleeker than the Nano, it gets 4 times the Nano's battery life, and it is apparently much more durable and less likely to scratch.There are complaints about SonicStage software, but it is not so bad, it seems as easy to use as Itunes. Besides, you can download the MP3 file manager update here, for easy drag-and-drop support, and then you don't have to use SonicStage at all- http://esupport.sony.com/perl/model-swu.pl?mdl=NWE507My only significant complaint is that there is no support for .wma drm playback- But you should be able to find what you need in .mp3, and if not, you can always burn itunes or yahoo music store tracks to CD, then rip to MP3-I would recommend this player--Joel
I ordered two glue sticks and both arrived with the glue hardened and shrunken in the tube. It is impossible to even get the glue to rub onto paper it is so dry.
cheap price, decent shipping, and I've been using it for about a month now....works with Creative Zen 4gb player
It was hard to find a workable player for the e200 series, and after some research, this was my choice. And I would like to say I made a very good choice. My player fits snugly, the stacking speakers make for space, and the sound quality is excellent: the music fills the whole master bedroom plus the hallway, bathroom and open loft area from where it sits by my bed. I personally didn't need to update my firmware, my e280 charged and played without having to. However I would like to say that if a firmware update is needed (as I have seen in other reviews a misconception of this not being stated) that in the dock plastic wrapping, there is a notice that you may need to update the firmware and it also instructs you where to go for it.Overall, I'm very pleased with this purchase and would readily recommend it to anyone who is looking for a dock/speaker combo for the e200 series in the Sansa line. I wasn't disappointed a bit.
It works great with no problems. However, the one I received was gray rather than the "white-looking" one that is displayed.
I've been using this Linksys wireless router for over a year, so I've got some experience with it. In a word: terrible. Sure, sometimes you can manage to get a wireless signal, but otherwise it'll suddenly drop for no reason, then refuse to let you reconnect. Unplugging it and plugging it back in might help, but who wants to do that a half dozen times a day just to maintain a constant connection?I've tried all the workarounds, from updating the firmware to using a secure connection - and nothing really helps. Oh, and when I do get a stable connection, it's horrendously slow. Somehow, as the connection goes through the cable modem to the router and then to my laptop's wireless card, the speed is reduced to dialup sometimes.I would not recommend this product, unless you regularly purchase electronics as a means of masochism.
I am disappointed with the reception of this radio. I bought it so that I wouldn't have to use my expensive ipod as a simple FM radio, but after only a day I can see that I need to revert to the ipod. The station right here in town that my ipod picks up perfectly is mildly distorted, and it lost completely when I head over the mountain. The ipod never loses the signal. Bummer, as I bought this based on all the good reviews of its reception, but sadly my experience is quite the opposite.I'm still going to keep it for baseball games and maybe camping or beach days, but basically it doesn't perform it's sole function very well.
This cable works perfectly. We can take video from our laptop and watch it on our TV. Very cool and easy to use.
This is a very nice little percolator. I make a half a pot at a time & I get two mugs of coffee. It brews in 7 minutes. I can set the kitchen times & voila - it is ready in 7 minutes. The coffe tastes good also. I use regular coffe maker filters & just cut a little x in the middle of the filter & pop it right over the stem. I use 4 heaping tablespoons of coffe for my half pot.
I think most battery operated toys benefit from having volume control. This is an extremely loud toy when it beeps. Also, it's easy for a kid to leave either a car or remote control on and drain the batteries completely (my husband even did it once) because there's no automatic shut-off. After that happened a couple of times, we just shelved it for a while. (Each remote takes 2 AAA batteries and the cars each take 3 AAA batteries, so yeah, 10 AAA batteries!) Lastly, if you own a pet, the wheels are small and can get seriously tangled up if you haven't just swept your floors; you have to take the whole thing apart to clean them out. On the upside, the kids do love it, a definite attention grabber.
Very little product reviews or documentation is available on the Yamaha NS-M525 speaker. However, I am totally pleased with this gem of a speaker; this is an excellent speaker and can be used as either front mains or rear speakers in a small to medium size room (but please note, any sound set-up should include a subwoofer).Some thoughts on this speaker:1 - The Yamaha NS-M525 is made of REAL wood; the cabinet construction is of the highest craftsmanship.2 - The sound quality from highs (tweeter) to lows (bass) for a bookshelf speaker is wonderful; this speaker produces pleasant natural sound quality.3 - This speaker comes packaged in a such a way that the wire connectors in the back are independently protected, nicely done.4 - This speaker, although it weighs almost 10 pounds (I weighed it on a high-end digital scale, it's actually weight was 9 lbs 4 oz, but the manuel says is weighs 9 lbs 14.7 oz) can be placed on a shelf or wall mounted.5 - It come out of the box ready to be flush-mounted directly onto a wall, and as a secondary mounting option, you can opt to use the prefabricated machine screw holes to mount onto the wall with a speaker bracket without having to purchase any type of special wall mounting materials (any standard mounting bracket that can support 10 lbs or less will attached to this speaker).Lastly, the bottom line is that the sound produced from this speaker is wonderful.
This tablet does all i want it to. It is easy to install and the pressure-sensitive pen works perfectly. Id does not ned batteries in the tablet itself as it itis USB powered, and the pen dioes not drain its batteries if it is kept in its holder
I was hesitant to order this item after reading such a mix of positive and negative reviews. However, I decided to order it as a Mother's Day gift and it arrived in the mail today. I love this set! The teapot is the perfect size for brewing the flowering teas (about the size of a regular coffee pot).The teas are packaged in an attractive cardboard canister and the pot is packed securely to prevent shifting and breakage during delivery. This set is as cute as can be and I can't wait to surprise my mother-in-law with it tomorrow! I'm not sure what some people expect for $25, but I am thoroughly pleased with this product. I definitely got my money's worth.
At first I was skeptical. Firgerprint reader at this price?I took a chance and am very pleased. The fingerprint reader alone is worth the price, let alone the addition of the wireless optical mouse.The fingerprint reader works really well. It's easy to make it remember your accounts and passwords. It's also very fast. No more frustrations in trying to keep up with an ever increasing number of passwords.
Good filter. I buy a filter for all my lenses as protection. I use this one on my Canon 50mm lens.
I know that i'm speaking for many if i discuss my dissatisfaction with the earphones that come with the iPod. Even the 40 dollar iPod in ear earbuds are hardly any better. Luckily Shure has the perfect solution. The E2's are the most reasonably priced earbuds to capture the real sound of the studio. No fake bass boost, no fuzzy treble; only clear sound from the highest highs to the opposite extreme. Warning though, if you are not comfortable with earbuds deep in your ears these are not for you. The E2's sound is only correct when the tips are deep in your ears. With that said, I think they are extremely comfortable once you get used to them.
No problems so far. The program accompanying the product is quite useful and also easy to use.
My wife got these headphones for me as a gift. I've had good success with bluetooth in my car and wanted a wireless solution while at the gym. I also wanted noise cancelling so I can use it while using the lawn mower or snow blower.The bluetooth works great and has nice range if I wanted to leave my iPhone in the charger and still be able to run around the kitchen getting food ready for the kids. There is interference when the microwave is running. It took about 10 mins and required reading of the instructions to get my iPhone and the head phones synced, but once they were, it was very easy to use. You can even make and receive calls with it too.The headphones are light, comfortable and produce good (not great) sound, but I'm no audiophile so that's not a big issue. If you value high quality sound, this is not the product for you. The only real disappointment is that the noise cancelling doesn't work at all. The cushioned muffs does more for insulating noise than any cancelling technology claim. There is an on/off switch for the noise cancelling and it does nothing other than turn on and off a little LED light.I was hoping this would be a cheaper (but not cheap) noise cancelling solution over a proven Bose system and it was not. If you want true noise cancelling, you will need to spend the big bucks and go with a respected name brand in sound technology. I'm still happy that I can get on the treadmill working out, listening to music without any cables getting in the way and still be able to answer calls when they come in without missing a beat.
The Flip is a very cool idea. Camcorder in your pocket! And it's pretty fun when your out with your friends and want to catch some footage of one of them making a fool of themselves. But that is about where the cool factor ends. You cannot take stills, which now causes you to carry two cameras. I also had SEVERAL technical problems with the built-in software. I am still unable to edit on the supposed movie maker it comes with because it didn't automatically install and when I try to manually do so following the directions given in the troubleshooting section, nothing. If this camera were, say, $50-60 bucks it would be worth your money. But you are better off putting your money towards a decent digital camera that takes video.
The screws that hold the connectors to the faceplate are miniscule, and screw into very wimpy plastic. One of the connectors broke off of each of the 2 I installed during the installation process. I would not use this brand again.
I researched several cameras and finally chose this one not just because they make great lenses but the lense mount. Theirs is metal while Cannon, Nikon, etc are all plastic. This is not only cheap but flimsy. It takes great pictures and no one else gives you better value than Sigma considering the two lenses and bag. The bottom line is it takes great pictures and has lots of features. I don't care that some have said it a good starter camera--its like a bike. Lance Armstrong would win on any reasonably good road bike. Period.
I have a tough time falling asleep and this unit is perfect. It has 4 different nature sounds that allow you to set 15, 30, 60 or 90 minutes at the touch of a button. The quality of the sound is o.k.... better a bit louder. I often times wake up in the middle of the night....simply push the sound button and your out! I love it. The light display has 2 different dim light features for those who are senstive to the light. There are several alarm settings for days, weekends etc. I feel this unit is a great value for the price.
This is an excellent quality product. My computer only has a 4 pin port so I needed this adapter to plug in my midi device (which has a 6 pin connecter). It worked nicely. The biggest plus however, is the cheap price.
I purchased a sony shelf system, and couldn't be more pleased with the system. It was delivered on time , the price was the cheapest of all the electronic sites i visited, and it was fast and efficent purchasing it on the Amazon.com site. I would recomend it to anyone looking for a stero system.
Owned the card for 3 weeks. Got ~2000 shots, lot of which were L+RAW. Worked without problem then. While taking photos today, camera gave me "card cannot be read" error and the card read as if no photos had been shot. Lost all the photos that were on the card. Reformatted with Disk Utility and then camera (Rebel XS) and still wasn't reading this one. At the same time, I tried other SD cards in between and it shot fine. After reformatting several times, it works now, but I'm not going to risk it again. I understand that I might have gotten a lemon, but now I'm trying another brand.Regardless of what brand you chose, make sure you offload your photos ASAP! You never know when your card will mysteriously be unreadable!! And the larger the SD card capacity, the greater the loss if your card dies and you haven't offloaded.
I have always used SD Cards (Secure Digital) for my cameras, so when I purchased thePanasonic HM-TA1 Video Camera, I was surprised to learn I needed an SDHC card (Secure Digital High Capacity) card. What is the difference? SDHC cost a lot more, but they must be doing something special. Here's the gist:SDHC - Secure Digital High Capacity memory cards are flash memory cards with a minimum capacity of 4GB (gigabytes). SDHC cards are the same size as an ordinary SD Card - about the size of a postage stamp.Secure Digital Cards have been around for almost a decade and SDHC Cards are a newer version developed for use with digital cameras and other devices that don't just require a higher capacity card, but also one that comes with higher performance. Here is something I found on Wikipedia: "SDHC cards are designed for devices that are compatible with the SD 2.00 specification. Products designed exclusively to support previous SD specifications 1.0 and 1.1 will not be able to utilize SDHC cards".This is confusing (kind of), but you can use an SDHC card as a SD card, but not always the other way around for good quality.There is also a new feature out - "Classification of Data Transfer Speed (DTS)".SD cards can record video up to 40X (6MB/Sec), but it starts slow (like, 0.1 MB/Sec) and then increases to 6MB/Sec (40X speed). It is an average speed recording. However, an SDHC card starts and finished at 6MB/Sec - 40x Speed, but has a top speed of 20MB/Sec - 133x Speed. That means your video is very clear and crisp on that high resolution flat screen!Of course, the SDHC cards are more expensive than SD cards, but you get a far better quality.I found that I had anything from a 512 MB SD card to an 8 MB SD card. There just was no point in having all these loose cards. Now with an SDHC, I can record more video at a higher quality and capacity. So it's worth the money in the end. You can get NEW cards at a cheaper price on Amazon, but I would advise against getting a used card. Like the adage goes, "You just don't know where that thing has been!"
Nice bag except for the handles. In less then 6 months both handles have frayed so much that the foam padding is coming out. Too bad because the bag is nice but overall it s****!
It's a legit sub. It's worth $500 at the VERY least. I paid $200. Unless you can't do basic math, you should know that this thing was a steal. The end.
What can I say about this item except it fits the RX500 and works. Just needed these extra words to complete the review.
I got these Sony MDR J10's over 4 years ago. I was motivated to purchase them by mostly positive user reviews. But you never know how they will work for you until you use them.I have had scads of headphones going back to the pre Sony Walkman era. Did a lot of jogging with all sorts of headphones. Some were good. Earbuds were the worst. They were ok for all of the first 100 yards of my run and then one or the other or both would fall out.I obviously have anti earbud ears ..like trying to put a square peg in a round hole. I see some earbud models that command $$$ pricing so I guess there is a market out there for them because I see a lot of folks wearing 'em.When I first put the MDR's on I was impressed ...first of all of how they stayed put...and then how comfortable they were. Often, after a run, I would get home and forget I was still wearing them. The other thing I appreciated was that they are not constructed with the use of foam covers that can get wet with sweat and rain, wear out and then have to be replaced.As far as sound quality they were adequate . not comparable to my Panasonic RP-HT355 studio caliber phones ...were talkin apples and oranges here folks...but these Sony's get the job done with what I'd say is moderate sound....not too tinny nor bassy.Well just the other day these 4 year old phones up and died on me. I should say the right phones wire...(not the phone's plug to my ITOUCH) went out. (In the past it was almost always the plug that failed on other phones)Anyone who has any experience with sport phones like these knows that this kind of audio electronics have a tendency to die young..the mortality rate can be high because of the motion and wear on wiring connected with workouts taking em in and out of pockets and backpacks, dog and or cat attacks, washer drama, and so on takes its toll. I"ve owned sport headphones that didn't see their 4 month birthday so I was well pleased with these Sony's that gave me over 4 years of service which would be the equivalant of a human being checking out at age 100.I didn't hesitate to order another of these phones and I highly recommend them.
My Critical Customer Requirements (CCRs)that the camera met were1) Commonly available power source - the camera uses AA batteries and recharbale AAs last the entire time taken to fill up a 256M card2) Small - the camera (without any additional lenses) can be carried in a coat pocket/purse3) Fast - this camera allows me to respond very quickly to a photo opportunity and is smart enough to track the action and maintain focus4) Price - I was able to get it for $321 from the Circuit City site5) "Cool Value" - the large screen and plenty of manual control features, as well as additional lense options make this a great indoors/outdoors cameraSome CCRs that the camera did NOT meet were1) Continous zoom will not work - if I used the 2.6x lense extension kit, at the lower zooms, the field of vision is reduced by upto 50% (the picture you take seems to be taken through a tube). The extension lense work well when the zoom is at it maximum2) Polarizing filters utility limited - the filters do not work with the extented zoom lenses. However they work well with the standard 3x optical zoom.3) Extension kit - the extension kit causes some reduction in the filed of view, especially when using the built in flash.Overall, I am delighted with the camera, hence the 4 stars.
I had to return it since it was the wrong battery for my camcorder. Roger Moore
As luck would have it I have only got to use the set once. But wow great eye peices. If you're just getting in to star gazing great way to start
I was very disappointed with this product. When I plugged it in to my PC it overloaded the USB power and when I tried to buy a power supply from Targus, I was told that they no longer supplied them and I had to buy one from a third party source at twice the price plus an exorbitant shipping fee. Now it sometimes works and sometime does not. It is the first item that I have bought through Amazon that i have been really disappointed with
This is a great product. Perfect for protecting your Zen. The chargers power the Zen very quickly. The car charger allows you to charge the Zen and play it at the same time. Absolutely perfect!
I've taken my new Hawkeye out twice in my fishing Kayak and it really works great. Depth is accurate, it finds the fish, and the fish alarm can be turned off if you want a little peace and quiet to enjoy nature. I've been out on 2 different 3 to 4 hour+ trips with cheap batteries and the battery meter has barely moved... so it's really easy on the batteries. I've been dropping my transducer over the side using the included doughnut float and it works great. It also works fine shooting it through my Ramex hull, no problem. The transducer also has a swivel screw in female fitting on the top (removable) that you could screw in a threaded broom handle or duster handle and use it to point it sideways to inspect a bank or other area for fish... although I usually just reach down and grab it from the water and aim sideways whenever I want to. I've paddle splashed it a little and it doesn't seem to care.. I keep mine around my neck on a lanyard and stow the extra cable beside me in the yak. It has a velcro cord keeper that works just fine to keep the clutter down in my boat... the cord is quite long. The screen is also easy to read in direct sun, too. For the money, I absolutely love it... and I can take easily use it in my Kayak or any other boat I choose. It gets the job done and the price truly is unbeatable.
Bought this printer in June. Printed about 10 pages so far. The black ink is now dry and needs to be replaced. Very bad.
It's small, portable, & plays whatever music you put on it - the technology itself deserves 5 stars.Great for running (clips on to your shirt or pocket). Simple "next" button to scan music. Decent size (fits several hundred songs).Only problems:1) The ear buds may not be right for your ear shape and may fall out. If it's annoying, just get yourself the perfect earphones and use them with the music player.2) You can only add music via iTunes, which is pretty annoying. Every time you plug it in to add music or to charge, it will try to "resync" the iPod and the computer files, so don't add music from an external device and don't move the folder you keep your music in. This is why I'm skimping on the last star.But again, as a basic portable music player, it's great.
Does a good job keeping my lenses safe. It's not the top of the line filter out there but I haven't noticed any difference in image quality with and without the filter. Good value for the price.
Nice filter, own several Tiffen Products. Needed this for protection over my new lens. Only reason why I didn't give 5 stars is:1: the lens cap fits a little awkwardly on this filter, but have not had a problem with the other ones I have bought in the past for other uses (ND etc).2: I think the shipping was pretty high, but then again, I should of checked locally first.
The Presto 04830 PowerPop Microwave Multi-popper I purchased is the second one. I purchased the first one over seven years ago. In fact, I purchased two this time because I want to be sure I have another one in case it is discontinued.The popper is easy to use, easy to clean, and most of all makes great popcorn with very little electric power.
Great solution for the price. With the CPU under the desk, no more reaching under it to plug in my jump drive. Superb
(I have a visor deluxe graphite, but I will post it up under all visors, because the comments apply to all of them unless otherwise noted)I finally decided to get a handheld, so after dropping a few hints, I got a Visor Deluxe for my 15th birthday (OK, OK, I totally walked my dad through the purchase process, but who cares?)9 days (and based on battery use, over 2 months of normal use) later, here is my review. The Visor is pretty small, I don't know what people saying it was bulky were talking about. It is really easy to use, it took no getting used to, except for the graphiti. That's still a little wierd. It has a backlit screen, but I never figured out how to turn it on, my friend did. You hold down the power button. Hotsyncing couldn't be easier, you press the hotsync button on the cradle or on the visor's screen and it goes. The 2 MB visor will probably be good enough for you if you only download Freeware Apps and use it as an organizer, but if you are like me, you will need the 8MB of the deluxe, platinum, prism and edge. The screen is very clear of most things (digital photo albums can look pretty bad, but I think it is the App and not the Visor) It has been very reliable so far, I have installed nearly every App I could find, and no freezes, even soft ones. The stylus has a built in screwdriver and reset tool.The downside- The OS is not upgradible, maybe someone will make a springboard module someday, but I doubt it, and it will cost alot and not allow you to use the springboard for anything else, killing it's main selling point over the Palm. And also, I am careful with it so I have put no scratches on it, but I let some people borrow it, and I am seeing some. I am mad now (no, that does not read mad cow, mad now) Screen covers cost about $2, but they take all the un out of even owning one. they are that terrible. If worst comes to worst, you can replace the screen down the road for $50. even if you have to replace it once a year (which you shouldn't, but just for the sake of argument) it is worth it. A screen cover ruins everything. Being the careful user you will be, you shouldn't scratch it too badly too quickly.Comparing to a Palm- this is Much better than a Palm. My friend has a Palm. I hate it. OK, I don't hate it, but it is a mere shadow of mine. the screen quality of the Visor is much better for moving things such as games, and the buttons on the visor are 10 times easier to push, the difference between winning and losing in many cases. The Springboard port is the final factor that puts the Visor way ahead of the Palm. You can get modems, cameras, more space, GPS, cell phones, voice recording, Games, Mp3 players (tisk tisk, stealing music, eh? Kids these days!) You name it, they got it. (look under springboard modules here at Amazon for things I missed) But one thing that annoys me about the Visor and not about the Palm is the infrared port. The visors is in an Akward location, and the Palm's is not (see pictures) And the Visor does not have an upgradible OS, but that doesn't matter too much, so far they have been little more than a minor update. All in all, definitly buy the Visor.Choosing the right Visor- REGULAR- This has OS 3.1 and 2MB of ram. this is enough only for people who plan to use it for it's designed purpose. If it's not enough, you can upgrade later via Springboard cards. 4 shades of grey DELUXE-Cool colors (which I opted against to avoid too much attention), 3.1, and 8MB of Ram. 4 shades of grey too. PLATINUM-Faster processor, but it's not necessary. However, if you can cough up the cash, it is worth it, because it displays 16 shades of grey and OS 3.5. EDGE-Just like the Platinum, only much thinner. However, putting on a springboard card makes it about as thick as the regular ones. PRISM-Just like the Platinum, only it is in color. Definitly worth it if you got the cash.PS-to avoid scratches, DON'T LET PEOPLE BORROW IT!!!!!!! I can't stress that enough. People are stupid. Kids these days!
I bought 3 of these to protect the lenses for a new camera purchase. I get reflections (shown as a double or ghost image) off of them in conditions where a bright object is present. Things like the moon, or the sun reflecting on water will create a second ghost image of the bright object. Also, on 2 of the 3 filters, the glass is loose in the ring.I take some responsibility here as I basically thought that a uv filter was uv filter, as I had never had trouble with one before.Bottom line is that these filters were a waste of money for me. Right now, they are just screw on lens caps...
After using this thing for the last month I will say that this is the greatest piece of technology that I've purchased in the last 15 years!And Garmin informs me of updates to the OS and mapping and have provided great post purchase support. I would say the 360 is worth every penny I've paid for it. Love it. It comes in at number 4. My wife, my grandkids, Calvin my Lab. and the Garmin.
Earlier today I had the opportunity to handle and use a chrome Leica M8, using the camera to take some outdoor color digital pictures in both ambient, and less than ambient, lighting conditions. I'm not usually one to succumb to hype about a new camera, but this time it was unquestionably almost love at first sight. Leica's new M8 digital rangefinder camera carries on the great tradition of Leica M rangefinders which started back in 1954 with the venerable Leica M3, but also offers many features that will be useful to the discerning digital photographer. For those familiar with Leica M rangefinder cameras (or either the Zeiss Ikon and the late Konica Hexar rangefinder cameras), the controls remain almost exactly the same as those for recently produced Leica M film rangefinder cameras such as the M6, M6 TTL, M7 and MP. Ergonomically it most closely resembles the Leica M7, having a similar shutter speed dial, but with speeds up to 1/8000 second and flash synchronization at 1/250 second; the highest speeds I have seen for any M-mount rangefinder camera. The M8 contains a low noise Kodak-designed CCD digital imaging sensor with a maximum resolution of 10.3 MP; the 1.33 X crop factor of the digital imaging sensor means that a 50mm lens will more closely resemble a 70mm lens, or a 28mm lens will resemble a 32mm lens; in either instance, this will not be a serious issue for those familiar with digital SLRs like those from Nikon that have a 1.5 X crop factor. The camera has a somewhat generous range of ISO speeds from 160 to 2500, with ISO 160 as the default setting.The Leica M8's technical specifications will surely please both traditional users of Leica M rangefinder cameras as well as those new to them. It offers both aperture priority automation and manual exposure modes reminiscent of the Leica M7's. In aperture priority mode, shutter speeds range from 30 seconds to 1/8000 second; in manual mode, shutter speeds range from 4 seconds to 1/8000 second plus B for exposures of any duration longer than 4 seconds. In flash mode, flash synchronization speeds range from B to 1/250 second, and there is the option of first or second shutter curtain synchronization for creative flash photography effects. Digital images are storeable in SD cards up to 4 GB; these images can be stored under ADOBE's DNG (Camera manufacturer-independent digital negative format, which is better known as RAW format) or two different versions of JPEG compressed files. The camera back has a 2.5 inch large bright LC-Display with a resolution of 230 pixels (In actual usage, I was quite impressed with the quality of the images I had taken after viewing them on this display panel.).I used a current 50 Summicron-M lens with the chrome Leica M8; both borrowed from Leica Camera USA's marketing director, Christian Erhardt; I was especially impressed with the excellent contrast and resolution of the digital images I had obtained (Traditional Leica M users may find amusing that the memory card is loaded, like 35mm film, by opening the base plate and inserting the card into a slot directly beneath the rangefinder window.). Speaking of the rangefinder window itself, it now has a magnification of .68 to accomodate frame lines for 24mm to 90mm lenses; I had no problem seeing through it, or reading the displayed shutter speed information, even though I wear glasses.). The only potentially major problem I see with the M8 is its relatively loud, though muted, metal shutter (It is based on the shutter currently used in the Leica R9 SLR camera); which makes a muted "thud" sound every time the shutter is pressed (Incidentally, I believe that it is noisier than the built-in motor winder which in continuous mode, offers 2 frames per second.); in stark contrast, the Zeiss Ikon rangefinder camera is noticeably quieter, though not nearly as quiet as the Leica MP, and especially, the Leica M7 rangefinder cameras.Will the Leica M8 prove to be a resounding success? I believe it should sell well to those who can afford buying an expensive, interchangeable lens digital rangefinder camera, and want the best image quality possible from a digital camera. Professional photographers, especially those working under low-light conditions in which camera shutter noise should be kept at a minimum (e. g. a theatrical performance or chamber music recital), may not find the Leica M8 a suitable professional-grade digital camera. However, I strongly suspect that the Leica M8 will have a loyal following amongst both long-time Leica aficionados and those interested in using an interchangeable M-mount lens digital rangefinder camera.
I ordered this UV filter, along with a JCV BN-VG114 Battery, & Premium Tech Digital Charger, that was suggested by Amazon for the JVC Everio HD Camcorder GZ-HM30AU that I recently order from another online shopping network. Today I recevied both the JVC GZ-HM30AU Camcorder & the order from Amazon via UPS. I was very impressed with all the items from Amazon, just what I wanted...I thought. When I unpacked the new JVC Everio HD GZ-HM30AU Blue Camcorder, I notice that it has a built-in Lens Cover & doesn't use a filter...no threads. So for the UV Filter, it is an Outstanding looking filter but not for my camera.
I was installing a new LED TV in our bedroom, and wanted to mount it on the wall while putting all my equipment (Cable box, Blue Ray player, etc.) in the closet. I needed some way to make the remote control function with all my stuff behind the closed doors of the closet.Hot Link Pro Remote Control Booster Systemis just the ticket! It was very easy to set up! It took less than 10 minutes from taking it out of the box to fully functional! It comes with enough connections for 6 different pieces of equipment, and it has a blue LED light that flashes to let you know it's working. I couldn't have asked for anything better!! I would recommend this to anyone who needs to put their A/V equipment in another part of the house away from the TV. It works GREAT!!!
This case is a very good fit for the small camera. It has pockets for memory cards. It is a good product for the price.
The card writes pictures very fast. I am very happy with what I paid for it... what a value! Shipping was extremely quick.
The Airplay FM Transmitter rocks - litereally!! It is very easy to use and allows you to listen to your iPOD on ANY FM Radio! I love being able to grab my iPOD and jump in a friend's car and crank up the tunes or go in my garage and listen to my iPod on my old school FM jambox! Although setup is beyond easy I have noticed a couple of quirky things that just require experience - living in Charlotte, NC, it can be difficult finding a FM radio station with nothing on it. It took a couple of days to find one that I could stick to, that my Airplay would dominate the airwaves on and allow me to drive all around town (if a FM signal from a radio station gets too strong, you'll get a static over your speakers while listening to your iPod with the Airplay FM transmitter). Also I've noticed that every now and then when I fire up my iPOD with the Airplay connected, the Airplay will not automatically come on (to conserve power, it turns it self off) - to fix this issue, you can just turn off and on your iPod or unplug and plug in the Airplay. The last little quirk I haven't figured out (probably never will) is that if you start to get a wine or hum over the speakers, that if you change radio stations on your radio and then change it back to what the Airplay is set to it seems to resolve that issue. Overall, I am very happy with my Airplay and would highly recommend it!
Using them in an 18 month old gaming PC raised my Windows Vista performance index from 5.1 (limited by RAM speed) to 5.3 (limited by CPU- RAM performance is now 5.5). No issues with installation, auto detected just fine.In game performance it raised World of Warcraft from 25 fps (1920x1080) in Dalaran up to 35-40 fps. Raiding (lots of aoe graphics) went from 40-45 fps in Naxxramas to 55-60fps.Well worth the cost after rebate.
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.
These are very comfortable to wear, and the sound is great. I use them out jogging, and they stay put, without any pressure on the ear. The tight fit blocks out any outside noise, so be careful around traffic, as you cannot hear cars. I would highly recommend these to anyone.
This is a inexpensive alternative to a Cisco firewall/router for a small business that needs VPN. To prep for the install, I went to Linksys.com and got the latest firmware. Even with the latest firmware, installing the RV042 took much more time than initially anticipated: ATT DSL modem needed a hard reset and then placed into Ethernet bridge mode. The DSL modem would not function correctly when connected to the WAN1 port; had to use WAN2. Keepalive setting per ATT was incorrect. Needed to adjust MTU settings or FTP transfers would not work reliably. Finally got it working and set up VPN. Happy to see that RV042 includes built in PPTP server. This means that VPN clients can use the MS PPTP VPN client that comes with Windows. No need to install the Linksys VPN software on client PCs. Note that using RV042 PPTP, limits you to 5 VPN users. In summary, product is recommended only for someone with networking experience. Even then, be prepared to spend some frustrating time.
This is my first color printer and I didn't think this tiny printer would do anything and thought only color laser printers would produce photo quality. Was I wrong!!! I was totally shocked at the quality. I have a digital camera and have printed dozens of pictures. Most of my relatives think that I have had my 8 x 10 photos professionaly developed. The only negative comment is that I had to go out and buy printer cables since they were not supplied with the printer. Be sure to use the best quality photo paper. I have a HP LaserJet 4P printer and I have turned it off. The Canon i550 prints faster than it does.
I bought this mouse for use my Macbook pro and to replace my aging desktop PC mouse. It works wonderfully for both the MacOS and Windows XP (installed with bootcamp) with the integrated bluetooth in the laptop (I did have to play around with the bluetooth settings under macosx a bit to get it to work though). The included bluetooth transceiver works nicely for my desktop and another laptop that does not have integrated bluetooth.While not all of the functions for MacOSX it does provide basic mouse functions (left click, right click, and scroll). And some may find the additions Windows functions quite useful (such as the magnify button)My favorite feature is the included rechargeable battery so I will not have to bother with throwing out AAs every few weeks or so. It feels quite natural in hand and I highly recommend it for someone looking for a bluetooth mouse (that finally includeds an on/off switch)
The only complaints I have about this mp3 player is that it is a tad heavy and the FM reception is not that strong. Also you have to buy a line-in converter seperately in order to use the line-in recording. But I love the touch screen and all the different options and ways to personalize it.
I believe this was the buy of the decade for me. Picture quality is great! Watch the LCD DLP because they can't touch the motion smoothness of a true DLP. If you don't need to hang your TV on a wall get a DLP. Better picture and the cost is less.
Just what I was looking for, wanted, and needed to hook up my equipment (router, Apple TV and HDTV)... Excellent!
If you take allot of pictures, then having a 8GB card is the answer. I am giving this 5 stars because Amazon had this on sale during their hourly sales. You want be sorry. Nothing more say for this. Hope this helps.
The Garmin nuvi 360 performs great! Everything does as it should and some things are even better than expected. I really like the bluetooth features and that you have the ability to call points of interest right from the device. The MP3 player is a little difficult to use since you can't skip songs while one is playing (or at least I haven't been able to figure that one out). I also wish that the maps were a little more up to date. I have lived in my house for nearly two years, but my neighborhood still doesn't show up on the map.The main reason that I don't give 5 stars is that I had to send the unit back TWICE! The first one didn't work in multiple areas - wouldn't acquire satellites, wouldn't charge the battery, wouldn't play MP3s, etc. Of course I didn't find out it didn't work until Christmas morning and they were closed for two days due to the holiday. The service people were very helpful when I called and paid for shipping via UPS to return it. A week later, I got the same unit back with a note that said "unit S/N XXXX exchanged for unit S/N YYYY," but there was no exchange. The worst part was that it still didn't work! A call to service told us that they had a note that it had been repaired. After we sent it back the second time, we received a new unit in the box. The best part about that is that I still had all the accessories from the previous one so it makes it much easier to switch between vehicles now.Don't let my experience keep you from buying this great little device. Just be aware of what might happen.
This alarm is a pretty neat device. It is very small, way smaller than the picture makes it out to be (which I like). I don't like, however, that its ultra-compact size means that it takes special batteries (I would much rather prefer it to be a little bit bigger and just take AAAs).It is fairly easy to use. You just flick the switch to on, and hopefully never have to use it for its intended purpose.I tried it out just to see how loud and sensitive it is, and it seems pretty good. If I tapped the window hard enough, it would go off for its 20 seconds until it shuts off (or until you turn it off manually). The 20 second alarm time bothers me somewhat; I guess you just have to hope that a 20 second alarm is enough to scare off possible burglars. The alarm is pretty loud, although it's not so loud that its painful or able to be heard a couple rooms away.Overall, I would recommend this product, not for a fool-proof way to protect your home, but for a way to give yourself a little piece of mind.
I bought them to replace the ones I have in use that have broken clips. Next time I pull my computer mess err desk apart I will replace them.
Needing a switch to toggle the tv between cable input and a VCR, I purchased this one based on its positive reviews, its price, and eligibility for free "prime" shipping.It works as advertised and is worth the price paid. It didn't garner 5 stars because, as other reviewers mentioned, the switch does not slide smoothly. However, the switch action has worked flawlessly.
i purchased this camera because my first polaroid camera (the polaroid one600 ultra instant camera) broke. not so much the camera itself, the actual hinge that opened and closed the camera. it ended up overexposing my film, which is a total waste of film. (if you are thinking about purchasing one of those, consider an older model) i found this one for $20 and it was well worth it. i took a chance on a used polaroid camera and it ended up working out. the pictures surprisingly have definition, just don't take a picture of anything closer than 8-12 inches or it'll just be blurry. and the hinge to open this camera is manual, so i don't have to worry about overexposing my film. it is kind of heavy to carry around, but mine came with a strap so it wasn't so bad. the novelty of an older polaroid camera made it that more enjoyable. go get one!
Worked well for two weeks. Yes the software uses tons of disk space. Now after 2 weeks the paper handling is impossible. Every page ruined. Apparently one of the pick up wheels is inoperative or slow. I have been unable to fix this. HP support not any help, a waste of time, all one gets is frustration.I put this one back in the box and bought a MX310 at Fry's with a 2 year full replacement warranty. Total price taxes and all was not much more than the $99 on Amazon. I loved earlier HP's but once burned is a warning to me. It looks like Canon is my new brand. Not as many freatures as the HP for the price, but it works great.
The WIC 2T serial ports cards are in excellent condition and are running fine. I am using them with Cisco 1841 Routers. The cards were dispatched with nice packaging and reached without any hassle during transit.The delivery time was excellent all the way from US to India. Thanks.
This was a complete waste of money. Many DVD's freeze up and most skip and glitch making them unwatchable. Stay away completely.
I purchased this for a Canon FS100 digital video camcorder. It was plug-n-play. No hassles and works great. Planning to buy the 16GB next.
We gave this card with the purchase of a new movie camera to the kids so they can tape the new grand daughter. The card had no problem with all the video that was recorded. Even low light was no problem for this card. Thinking about getting one for my digital slr camera.
Lens is pretty much brand new. As described, great lens for what I need. Great price and arrived on time.
Canon came out with some tiny digital cameras. I personal have the Canon ELP S110. No difference in size with the S100. This case is a must have. Velco strap secure the camera inplace with an extra zipper pouch allowing you to carry an extra CF card and a spare battery. Protect your investment. Go and pick one up. Note: This case will not fit the S300.
I'm fairly new to astronomy, but I expected better quality when I purchased this eyepiece kit from Celestron. After reading some of the reviews here, I was convinced that these were going to be some decent eyepieces and filters. This kit may be alright for some, but I found them lacking in quality of fit and build and would not recommend them to anyone who has the desire to use the high-power eyepieces (9x, 6x, 4x, etc). I bought these because of the low price tag, and for the most part, I regret not just buying one or two better quality eyepieces from Televue. The filters were really "cheap" too.
In a rush of enthusiasm I ordered this Sony lens adapter and the telephoto lens. Over time and use (less and less), I have found it inconvenient to change from regular camera usage to the higher powered lens. Think about this one and be less enthusiastic to begin with....
After owning a iPod mini for three years, I felt like I needed a new player. I could go with the new, sleek nano- click wheel, clean interface, iTunes support... Not much else that was cool. I had heard about the T9, and went to check it out. It was clear that Samsung was determined to make a great player that could be a full competitor to the nano. With the smaller size, bigger and better screen, video, fm radio and recording, a mic, and even flash games, it looked great.After purchasing it, I was immediately pleased. The interface was smooth, and transferring songs was very easy with the packaged software. It may not be all it could, but it gets the job done fairly fast. Of course, I loaded it up with songs from my mini. No surprise, playing music was easy, organized and nice sounding. The player has several different sound EQs, as well as their own "3D sound" technology. It also has a play speed feature, which is convenient for audiobooks. I also find it quite amusing with normal songs.The picture viewing is nicely done, too. It shows one picture large on the left, and three smaller on the right in a bar. Selecting one maximizes it to the full screen, and from there you can zoom in, select it for your theme background, or go to the next one in your collection. I've found that pictures look surprisingly good on it's screen.Video, a feature missing from the nano, works quite well here. Samsung Media Studio, (The packaged software) supports MP4 and AVI video, and then converts it into it's own SVI format to conserve space. Again, the screen makes video great. I don't mind the small size at all, personally.The radio is another good feature, with shortcuts for favorite stations. It has generally good reception. You can view text files as well. Flash games are surprisingly detailed, and more are added as firmware is updated. The FM recording is awesome. You can choose from either 96, 128, 160 and 192kbps. Voice recording also works well, with similar bitrate options available. There's also a file browser, which is great for deleting files directly off of the player.Overall, this player is full of features, but all of them are done really well. If you're looking for a player that is known for it's convenient interface, ingenious navigation, and it's great software and music store, but not much else, go and buy and iPod. Please. But if you want a truly unique, high-quality, feature full player that's sure to but a smile on your face, go with the T9. You won't be dissapointed.
My husband bought this keyboard for me in 1999 and I am still using it in 2010. None of the numbers have worn off the keys and it has worked with every operating system I have used: Windows 95B (USB support), Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. I love the programmability of the keys and, being beige, it is SO easy to see them. Nowadays, everyone wants to put out black keyboards. The printed information on the keys on the new keyboards is really hard to read, because the print is smaller and the keyboard is BLACK, so there is no contrast.My old PC died and I was forced to buy a new one. Of course, any new PC you buy today is going to have Windows 7 on it. The Internet Keyboard Pro was discontinued in 2004 and the old drivers will not run on Windows 7, because they are 32 bit and Windows 7 is 64 bit. This has broken my heart, because my keyboard looks as good today as it did 11 years ago and worked just as well until my PC died. Plus, the new computers do not have PS/2 ports and this keyboard requires being plugged into PS/2 if you want to program the keys.The next best keyboard I found is a Microsoft Digital Media 3000 Wired (it comes in wireless too). However, it is black and the function keys do double duty as shortcut keys as well, so the F function is written in tiny BLUE numbers under the keys, while the shortcuts are printed in big white symbols on top of the keys. I use the funtion keys more than I do those particular shortcut keys, so this is extremely frustrating for me. I actually need my reading glasses to see the function numbers.Well, as they say, "time marches on", so I guess I have to go with it, but I don't have to like it!!!
I think it is a great product, and will make a very impressive statementin the interest of the manufacturers and suppliers.Carl A. Austin[..]
SO YEAH... maybe i just got a defective one, not sure but it worked for about 10 minutes. then my ipod touch said that charging was not supported so i was like wtf. this thing was cheap so i took a chance. but you know that sometimes its better to spend that extra money. gonna order a more expensive one, prob like 10 bucks but if that one doesnt work then i will flip out. oh and there is nothing wrong with my ipod, i know what your thinking. look man we will fight.....ok awkward....jk ok but i dont recommend this item. oh and also for a second i think i smelled like the burning electronics smell for a second,but im not sure.
I recently had a mishap where I dropped one of my Nikon zoom lenses and it landed face-down. The filter rim took the brunt of the fall, so while the cap and filter glass were smashed, the lens itself was thankfully intact.Get a clear or UV filter like this for each of your lenses as a safety precaution against scratches and other accidents that could ruin your perfectly good lens. This Tiffen filter is a good option because it's pretty affordable and comes in a size that's common among Nikon lenses.
I recently bought this battery for my phone ,i must say this battery hold charge,we used the phone 24 7 without any problem .I recommend this battery to anybody ,for the price a very good battery .
this case looks kinda cool not really big maybe small but if u put a extra battery in additional pockets it's stikini out but enough place for memory card
This seemed like a reasonable buy for simple printing projects.The first problem was that my HP computer had trouble recognizing the software. Once I sorted through that problem, when it came time to print the test page, the paper jammed. After 10 attempts and 10 paper jams, I returned, exchanged, thinking I received a defective one, and the next printer did the same thing. I recommend NOT wasting your time and money on this low quality, cheaply made piece of junk.
This is the second Nuvi 360 that I've bought in one year; and, despite the time difference, I couldn't find more bang for my buck than this model.1. Price on Amazon had dropped from $320.00 to $199.99.2. Only Garmin at this price with Bluetooth Connectivity.3. Speaks Street names and warns you of an upcoming turn twice.4. Finds many retail stores; and, with a BT enabled phone allows you to find not only the location, but also call the store directly from the unit.5. Screen real estate is large enough to see details, yet still the unit fits in your pocket.With so many navigators out there, its hard to figure out which one is best. For my money, this Garmin Nuvi has all the features one needs to be safe (and on time) when driving both familiar and unfamiliar roads.
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.....
Exactly what I was looking for!!!!!!! My son needed this to convert his headset on his game. It fit perfectly.
I've gotten 2 pairs of these bargain Sennheisers, and for the life of me, I cannot see how they are not the equal of the pair I paid 8 times more for several years ago. These, unlike the bigger ones, did not require any 'burning in' period, and seem to handle output from low wattage sources (the Creative Labs Jukebox) even better than the more expensive headphones do. This is a good deal.
I purchased this printer after reading reviews of similar older models in a magazine. Although I wasn't sure how it would compare, I have been very impressed! The separate tanks for the three colors has already saved me money. I have estimated that the ink costs for me are more than 3 cents/page but certainly less than 11 cents/page. This is from printing both b&w; and color items. And I love the fact that it tells you you're running low on a color a bit ahead of when you actually run out.I have used this printer for a variety of tasks and with several types of papers with no problems or complaints. In addition to general letter printing, I am doing quite a bit of advertising these days. I have used the printer for double-sided brochures with a photo and blocks of solid color. The colors are rich and the borderless printing works great to give a professional look. Printing my own brochures has saved me tons of money. I recently finished preparing a display for an exhibit hall, printing multiple photos of various sizes on a couple different types of Canon photo paper. Excellent! With the Photo Paper Pluss Glossy, they look professionally developed. There are options one can check off to improve image quality and/or photo quality, which do improve the printing of some photos and graphics.The down side I see for this printer is that it does not accept banner paper. However you do have the option of printing a banner (or poster) on multiple sheets of paper and gluing them together. When done this way, you can give the printer the option of printing crop marks so you know where to cut. Not as good as being able to accept large pieces of paper, but how much should one expect from a printer this size and price? I feel I have really put this printer to the test, and am not at all disappointed in its performance and quality. Buy it if you want nice looking photos, flyers, signs, letters...
Sony SRF-59 FM/AM Radio Walkman with Sony MDR HeadphonesJust what I was looking for to take my daily walks with plus sitting on the beach. I have been enjoying this little pocket radio for months and sounds quite well for the price. The battery last quite a long time between changes. Definetly will get another when needed.
Takes the worry away when cleaning the sensor andlow battery levels. Learn the controls and functionsof the camera's (Pentax K100D)abilities while notsucking your AA batteries down.This is exactly what I bought it for.
The card does not support DMA access, it`s transfer speeds are below 3mb/s in my computer.
I have a fairly large and constantly growing DVD and Blu-Ray collection (1100 and counting) and I have several of these racks and have never had any of the issues that I have read about in the low rating reviews. Atlantic's customer service is remarkable too. After purchasing 4 racks and using them for DVD's, I was left with a pile of extra shelves (there are 2 extra if you don't use the racks for CD's). I decided to contact Atlantic about purchasing a set of legs instead of purchasing an entire rack and ending up with 2 more shelves. Upon contacting them and explaining the situation, they informed me that they would send me the parts for the legs, 4 tops, 4 bottoms, 4 feet and a bag of shelf stops, all free of charge. If I didn't already love these shelves, that has made up my mind for good: These are the only shelves I'll buy for my collection from now on.
The chord is entirely too long for an active set of head phones. Who needs 4 foot total length. I'm not wearing my MP3 player on my ankle. This is especially true if you wear your media player around your neck. I don't know how active others have really been while wearing these but they did not stay in my ears. I have fairly large ears as well so I was really surprised by this one. I figured they would be bothering me by being too tight! Do not get these if you are planning on really running around. These might be ok if you are just walking or something.
After reading the reviews on Amazon and online, this product looked great. I got it fast and was impressed when I pulled it out of the box. The sound is amazing for the price. I love the fact that it has a video output, but I was disappointed when this function didn't work with my 80 GB Classic (6th Generation). That feature is one of the reasons I decided to buy this product. After doing some research online, it turns out that Apple has made it so that you have to buy their AV cord in order to watch video or view pictures from your iPod Classic on your TV. Besides the downside of the video output capability, I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a reasonable alternative to other similar more expensive models.
Perfect fit, the storage pouch holds an extra CF card and a battery securely in webbed pockets. The only complaint is a cosmetic one... the small velcro tab on the end does not always hold as well as I'd like, but it is really not an issue as the main flap fastens very securely and holds the camera firmly in place. Now if only it came in other colors than gray...
I recently tried a generic cartridge and the print quality was so poor I returned it and splurged on the original Canon. I hate paying such a high price for a toner but I had no choice and wasn't going to try so many different generic company's until I found one that worked well. These are really too expensive but they work.
I wish I had bought one of these years ago. Coupled with a good screen (a 24 inch Dell UltraSharp), speakers (Bose Companion 2) and an external keyboard (IBM Classic M), this port replicator has transformed my home computing experience with my 4-year-old Thinkpad T61p. The convenience it provides in not having to keep plugging and unplugging things is wonderful, but what's better is how it transforms my laptop into a fully functional desktop with a better display, better keyboard and quality sound.Again, why i didn't buy one of these when I first bought my laptop, I'll never know. But you can be sure a port replicator like this is the first accessory I'll buy with my next computer.
The wires, and their color coding, matched my new stereo receiver exactly, which made connecting and installing hassle-free. All I had to do was match wires by color; it couldn't have been any easier. No splicing wires or testing them to see where they connect or what they control. I highly recommend this for any Honda or Acura after-market stereo installation.
OK, no discussions about whether Microsoft is a monopoly or not (they are), whether they stifle competition (they do) or whether they act in the best interest of the consumer (they don't).Based on the above sentence, you can imagine, how painful it is for me to give Microsoft a high rating and praise their innovation, but they truly deserve it with the Office Keyboard.It is appropriate that Microsoft is the most innovative in those markets in which they face heavy competition. They were the first company to come out with the optical mouse (although Logitech quickly one upped them with a wireless optical mouse), and the first to add new features to the boring old keyboard.The Office Keyboard won't be for everyone, and will be less useful if you don't use Microsoft Office. However, it has some great new features that will be useful to anyone, be it in the office or at home.The keyboard is organized into three sections: 1) a traditional keyboard layout in the center, function buttons across the top, and navigation buttons on the left.The main keyboard is the standard 101-key device with one noticeable change. The entire top row of keys has been remapped by Microsoft. This includes F1-F12, the ever popular Scroll Lock, and the Print Screen button. They concluded that no one ever uses the function keys that often, so replaced them with Microsoft Office functions. This makes a great deal of sense for F3-F12, which the average user has no use for, and Microsoft has wisely kept the F1 key as "Help", which leaves F2, in my opinion, as the big troublemaker. Frequent Excel users will have gotten used to using F2 for in cell editing, but now that key goes to the "Office Home" web page. However, most of the changes are refreshing, and for programmers (and Excel Macro wizards), the addition of "(", ")", and "=" above the Number pad is a welcome addition.The top of the keyboard includes some convenient shortcuts, the majority of which you most likely won't use, and are ready to be "remapped". Microsoft allows you to take most of the custom keys on the keyboard and set them to any application or one of many pre-defined functions. However, it is very nice to be able to open the Calculator, Explorer, and Outlook with a touch of a button. You can also control your computer's volume and enter "Suspend" mode from the same row of keys.The biggest improvement is that navigation area to the left of the main keyboard. Capitalizing on the scrolling mouse idea, Microsoft has added a scroll wheel about an inch in width to the direct left of the "Tab" key. This is a great way to scroll through a web page, and is much faster instead of using the mouse scroll button when you are typing. Additionally, the navigation area allows you to move backwards and forwards in web pages, switch between all open applications, and cut, copy, or paste a selection.All in all this is a terrific keyboard, much as it pains me to admit it. :) However, it is the perfect testimonial for Microsoft's lack of innovation; they are at their best when they face competition. The one weakness that I would give this keyboard, is the bias toward Microsoft functionality (surprise!). Do I really care about visiting the Office Home page? Probably not, so Microsoft does need to work on making the assignment of keys more customizable. If there was also a LCD display with the new function of a remapped key that would also be helpful, as visitors to your computer are going to wonder why F1 does open "Help" as it says on the key, if you remapped the button.
The Canon Canoscan 4400F Color Image Scanner worked literally out of the box after installing the software on my PC. The scans are great, it is not the fastest but it is bearable. Unfortunately the software when running brings my pc to a painful crawl. Deep six the software and aces up for the hardware at this price point. You'll need to steal a few more bucks from your wallet to get faster scanning out of a box at this price. The only other drawback is it is for a 8.5" x 11" not 8.5" x 14".www.Powermastery.com
Bought these for a long road-trip for my 3-year-old. They fit her big noggin great with room to adjust as she gets bigger. Quality of construction is very good - they held up great with my daughter's less-than-careful handling of them. I cant speak to the sound quality as I haven't actually tried listening to them but I have herd no complaints from the peanut gallery! She also loves the volume control since she feels in control of it. Parents can set a max volume on the audio/video device so kids cant make it too loud. In all, a great product!
5 minutes after connecting this device was ready to go!. I have a Wireless Router, a bluetooth dongle on my main PC, and other 2400 GHz devices (like my microwave) and have not experienced any interference problems whatsoever!. Clear and cd-quality audio. A even use my ipaq to control the playlists on the computer over WiFi.
I love my Casio. This is the second digital camera that I have owned, my first being a Sony Mavica. The size on this camera makes it so convenient to bring anywhere. It is very easy to use, especially with the accompanying camera dock to upload your pictures to the computer. Battery lasts forever. I can't find a bad thing to say about the Casio Exilim.
Works on light scratches but not deep. Therefore it depends what you need it for. Overall I wouldn't recommend it.
Just Great, i dont know why Creative had the design to ALWAYS have to charge the ZEN through the PC, and it takes forever.With this item you dont have to carry your Notebook everywhere you travel, Very fast charging!!!By the way... IT WORKS WELL WITH 220 VOLTS and 110 VOLTS!!!
The semi-hard case is wonderful protection for the camera. I highly recommend it. Too bad it doesn't come with the camera as a standard item.
Fast, small and light, however, two samples of this product have totally crashed making it completely unreliable for its main purpose, accurate backup. Cannot recommend.
I WAS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO LISTEN AND TO RECORD LOCAL RADIO STATIONS... RADIOSHARK 2 WAS THE SOLUTION... THIS PRODUCT IS AMAZING, USEFUL AND SIMPLE.
I travel alot, and quite often I end up in a hotel or meeting room with an ethernet connection, but no WiFi signal available. Sometimes the ethernet jack is not located where I want to set my computer up, other times I'd like to share my connection with other people, but most of the time I just find that whatever public wifi available is just too weak or too slow...This wireless router always comes through as a little wonder!It's smaller and lighter than my mouse and it fits easily in my notebook bag. It can be powered via either the included power supply (which is also impressively small and works with either 120V or 220V if you ever find yourself in Europe.) Or, it can be powered by the (included!) USB cable for those times where you can't spare an extra power outlet I love that single outlet they give you at some hotels... You know, the one built into the base of the lamp? Well the USB power cable is perfect for those times!It instantly blankets the area with a wireless network to anyone in range. It works just as good as any other router I've seen, has the same admin page with a ton of features (firewall, mac filter, wep setup, etc. All the standard stuff) but is just so small and portable.I always become the most popular person in the room after I plug this thing in. "Wow! I've got a signal now!", "It's so much faster than the hotel's wifi!", "Cool! I can get wifi in my room across the hall!", "Nice router! Will you sleep with me?" (OK so I haven't heard that last one yet, wishful thinking...)It has a few different modes (router, access point, client) -- I've only ever used "router" mode as I never found the need for the other modes.I can't imagine how you can possibly go wrong with this little device...!
It was just what I wanted and for the price it is great. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a stereo speaker selector.
Very pleased with this purchase which arrived in a timely manner. My only disappointment is the speed selections - -EP or SP. Would have like to have had 3 speed choices , however am very pleased otherwise !
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.
I have this recorder for about year.For first 6-8 mon. work OK but two weeks ago start my problems.I can't record any program.Try contact Panasonic this is just lost time,customer service just help me make sure that,never buy anything whith Panasonic name. $500 is to much to pay for this recorder.Guy in repair shop ask me $375 to fix.This Panasonic product is good only for how long is his Limited Warranty.
The Product does what it is suppose to. But, the best, absolutely, the best is when you can save 50% off the retail price. You can't go wrong.
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.
I use only genuine Epson inks for color management reasons, and Amazon has the best price in town for this.
Doesn't matter how close the camera and it's remote base is, vision is always bad and constant distortion,. Wanted to return it but I had went on a oversea job, here wondering if it still could be return.
This is the real thing. It's a class 6 SDHC card that records and plays back fast enough for 35Mbps video and audio. I bought an 8 GB Transcend card a few years ago that is also labeled Class 6, but that one can't handle the transfer rate. Transcend has really improved their product and at half the price of the Sandisk Class 6 cards.
This turntable could well be another one of chinese origin.There seems an explosion of chinese stuff as we well know.All the clues seem to be there,short tonearm that introduces tracking error,esp as it nears the centre of the record on playing, etc.The inbuilt preamp(similar to audio technicaAT-950,teacPA-688&poss DenonDP-29F)is a Godsend for people who just want to play records,every now and then and not mess about with stylus gauges etc.Seperate preamps/leads are not their thing.Similar to tandy/Dick Smith item sold in aust.Vinyl for the masses.
I bought due to the reviews, but once I opened the package, I have no idea which side is the camera side and which is the scratch resistant. The product may be great, but the package is poorly designed. There is no label on the LCD protector which it should. Cannot install and cannot use the product. Wrote email to the company, no answer. Look at the company's web, no instruction to identify the side of the protector.
I liked the sound quality of the "earbuds" that came with my ipod, but only an elephant could wear them. They couldn't fit in a normal human ear and kept falling out, and besides-- I needed something to work on my motorcycle. I am very happy with this product. These earphones fit snugly into the ear and won't slide out when you put your helmet on. The fact that they fit snugly in your ear gives good sound even while contending with the noise from a motorcycle.I've already purchased a spare pair and also a pair as a gift.
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.
Had a Wii disk that kept locking up with an error message. Went through 2 application cycles, and the game loaded properly! Saved me from having to buy another copy of the Wii game.
First of all, as soon as these arrived, only one ear worked. And Amazon said they couldn't exchange them, so I returned them for a refund.These were purchased for work, so I could keep all the noise out and the music in. It seemed -- with one ear, mind you -- to do a pretty good job of keeping noise out, but when I took them off, I could clearly hear the music from a good foot away.The sounds was quite warm and rich, but obviously I can't give a proper review as they weren't entirely functional.
I bought this gps for my husband. It works really well. We don't have any complaints about it. If you are looking for a gps you should consider this model. It isn't that expensive and it has a lot of nice features on it.
Just like many of the other reviews here, my lens had the auto-focus problem while being used on the Nikon D40X. Kind of a bummer that right out of the box I had to send it back, to Sigma to recalibrate a new and 1st time used product. To Sigmas credit, they fixed the problem and DHL'ed it back in a day or so. The lens works great. I would have prefered no hassles and no shipping fees to send to the manufacturer.
We bought this TV for my father-in-law and the picture looked wonderful, but it was a beast to get set up for our cable station. But since the picture was so nice we bought one for ourselves as well a few days later.After 33 days, my father-in-laws TV just went blank and died. The service plan at BestBuy required the TV to be sent out for repair (not replaced) and it took 5 weeks before it was fixed and returned.There is no easy way to connect a DVD player and or VCR and expect either to work, the directions are not clear or correct for that mater.Our TV randomly would lose its programming and we'd have to reset/reprogram every couple months which was annoying to say the least since it is NOT easy.... but today it shut itself off and now does not work at all. We have only had this TV for 8 months.I rate this samsung TX-T2782 only 1 star and may never buy another Samsung again.
Was watching TV with VCR running and suddenly TV goes black....dies....anyone else experience this? Wont turn back on. About to call panasonic to find out if defective. anyone know the numebr?
My siblings and I gave the HP Printing Mailbox to our mother for her 82nd birthday. While she is perplexed by technology, she is also intrigued by it, so we were hoping that it would be as easy for her to use as the website stated. We couldn't be more pleased with the printer. It was very easy to set up, completely brainless to use, and she is thrilled to be in more regular contact with her six children, 18 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. A few of us have included photos in our emails, and they print much clearer than I expected. Once a contact is set up on her Friends List, it is no different for them to send her emails than it would be to send to anyone else. It is a huge success, and I would highly recommend it for senior citizens as a "toe in the water" of the technology pool.
Free (with other items) and faster than what I ordered, cant go wrong.
i used this battery and i was recording my son's game and last over 3 hrs and still have some charge left and also good price for it
The play quality of this player is, really, quite good...so long as you don't mind really annoying buzzing sounds every minute or so. For some reason the anti-skip feature really doesn't work for very long and, if on for a while, it will stop playing the CD and just have this really annoying buzz sound, that will only go away if you take off the anti-skip (which really defeats the purpose of it). I would not reccomend this product to anyone looking for a good CD player...it's not worth it.
Olympus IR-500 4MP Digital Solutions Camera with 2.8x Optical Zoom (Includes Docking Station)When this camera first came out, I was tempted to buy it. Since I already have a Fuji Finepix M603, I recommended the Olympus IR-500 to a few of my friends when J&R.com; sold it, brand new for a mere $[...]; I wished I bought it then. After over a year I finally decided to purchase one but, it's nowhere to be found. I did a hard search on the WWW and checked eBay and Craig's List regularly until I finally found one for $[...] brand new. I waited because I refused to pay for it over priced.The IR-500 is a compact 4 megapixel camera that does the job really well. The large 2.5" LCD swivels 360 to the front, it's screen protected when not in use. Because of it's Transformer-like quality it never fails to get a "cool" comment from people who've seen me use it. It compliments well with my white iPod and iMac.The IR-500, the same with my Olympus C-211 Zoom with a built-in printer which by the way is still in a very good working condition, is fun to use. Next on my list, either the Sony Cybershot DSC-G1 or the Canon TX1. I can't wait.
Tiffen 72mm UV Protection FilterThis filter both protects my lens and enhances picture quality at an unbelievably low price. Thank you!
Never Received The Item Order!!!They Just Sent Me Some Other Brand.I Would Call That VERY BAD
Found the product localy.but will still will order fom you any thing else I need.didn't have a problem with the product just didn't know the store carried it.but I was out of town when I check this store out.
this is a really good deal a 32 mb card for a low price and it's a good quality card.
These headphones are pretty well built and the reason I give it 4 stars as there is hardly too much of a difference in sound quality between these and the cheaper PX-100's. The highs arent as airy and open as the lower end Grados I tried though the bass was much better. The supplied hook to park your headphones when not in use is good too. So my hunt for the perfect headphones in this price range continues...
Finally I have the perfect binoculars !Great on trips, when you want to see up close those things you can't drive to !Fantastic buy. Easy to work.. does everything I want a pair of binoculars to do.Thank you,Amazon !
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.
I couldn't get over the way this head is like a video game joy stick! Once I got it and started to use it I was amazed! I'll never buy a head that requires you to turn knobs, handles or screws again. So easy to manuver even a child can frame up an excellent shot. This head is great if shooting nature photos and your subject decides to run before you get the shot. Just grip the stick and move the camera to where the subject is.
I purchased a Nikon D90 along with my Tiffen 67mm UV Protector Glass Filter. The Tiffen lens fits perfectly onto the standard lens that came with Nikon. I was surprise as to how heavy the glass lens is compared to some of the other brands I've purchase. The glass was thick enough to product the camera lens from being damaged if something were to hit it. You can tell that build quality is excellent with the metal threading instead of plastic ones I've seen.
This is the 4th SanDisk Sansa we have purchased. The first one I bought for my husband 4 years ago, he loved it so bought one for our teenager. We bought another one to replace his at the same time we bought this one. This one is for the preteen daughter. Will continue to recommend and buy this brand. Great quality!!
I bought this camera as a replacement for my aging powershot. Ive had the camera for two months or so and I love it. I mainly use the camera for concerts and it does a wonderful job for the most part - it's not even comparable to my last camera. The zoom was the biggest selling point for me and it's been great at shows. With my last camera the videos I shot were always poor in sound quality, but this camera is ok with the heavy bass of rock shows. The camera isn't tiny by any means, but it doesn't attract attention and can fit in a purse easily.The only con I have noticed is that when I'm taking a picture of a band the camera will choose one person to focus in on and slightly blurs the rest. I'm sure this is user error and I have some setting wrong but I can't figure it out. I've gotten compliments on those pictures but personally it's driving me crazy.I haven't used the camera in any other settings but concerts, but so far it's everything I had hoped for! Easy to use and the battery lasts longer on a charge then I had expected.
I manage an undergrad lab area with four of these printers. They are just about maintenance-free, except for replacing the toner and running a cleaning page once in a while. They start printing within seconds and spit out about a page a second. With the number of pages these things go through in a month, it's amazing how few problems there are. The configurable network settings are a huge benefit, since it means I can allow instrumentation to print to any printer in the lab once I set up the printer's IP address and options. Before this, we were using a fleet of half a dozen inkjet printers (Epson C88 styluses - ugh, never again), and the amount of printer-related aggravation dropped by an order of magnitude once I switched over. I also have a duplexer on one of them, which allows me to print double-sided handouts in no time.
I purchased these binoculars (8 x 40) a week ago. My first two birdwatching trips with them were up in the GA mountains looking for warblers. A warbler is a small bird that stays in the trees anywhere from ground level to tree tops. These are also very active birds not staying in one place very long. Weather was cool with overcast skies and drizzle. These binoculars performed admirably. The lens were crisp and clear. The field of view was excellent which helped finding these elusive birds. Looking through these binoculars reminded me of looking through Nikon camera lenses. Color was excellent with little or no aberration. Focusing was quick and the binoculars exhibited excellent depth of field. I was easily keeping up with the more expensive glass that was there. All in all these binoculars acted like pairs costing much more. I was truly impressed.The lens caps were fair. They were a little awkward putting on and taking off. I would prefer a rainguard Like Zeiss has over the Nikons. One other thing, the eyecups do not lock very well into position. They will move. My preference was for the middle position.I would recommend these binoculars over pairs costing $400-$600. I personally think you get a better view with porro's anyhow. They're not trendy roofs but it you want a good view for a reasonable price the Nikon Action Extremes would be hard to beat.
There's not much to say about a selector switch, other than it works. I haven't really had any bad luck with the cheaper, mostly plastic selector switches you find in some other guitars -- but this is a much sturdier proposition. You KNOW it's going to hold up.More importantly, one of the standard modifications I like to make to my Stratocaster type guitars is the addition of a push/pull pot that lets me use the bridge and neck pickups together in parallel. (For a diagram, see Dave Burrluck's book, "The Player's Guide to Guitar Maintenance." I'm sure there must be some diagrams posted somewhere over the internet as well.)Anyway, I don't know how to do that with the cheaper switches and there's just something comforting about having the "real deal" under the hood.You'd better learn how to solder, though -- and watch those fingers!
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!
The camera was a Christmas present I purchased for my daughter. It is very easy to use and the photos are great. I would recommend the camera highly. In fact, I plan to buy one for myself after using the one I gave as a gift.
I have owned mt E-10 for about 3 months now. I am a novice photographer and started out with the Olympus 3000. I love the E-10 as it takes great photos in spite of lack of experience but it does seem to have some drawbacks. For one, the auto focus does seem to have trouble especially in any type of low light. I mostly use the manual focus. In group shots you may find some focus problems. I would recommend nothing smaller than a 128mb memory card even though I used a 256. At the resolution the camera is capable of I take only SHQ or Tiff shots. Lithium batteries actually work quite a while in this camera.The manual that comes with the camera is quite easy to use and understand. While the camera does come with lots of bells and whistles, it's not too difficult to understand most of them in a short period of time. I did find it was very easy to take blurry shots with just the slightest movement of the camera during the shot. Use a tripod when its reasonable to use one. If not, HOLD STILL. Use the LCD display only if necessary as it sucks the life out of the batteries. Almost impossible to use it during bright sunlight. Also its too close to the rear eye piece so always expect smudges on it from your face.The camera is quite heavy but it is constructed very very well. The lense is non-removeable and this has been somewhat of a critcism but I find the lense on this camera is great. I do recommend the U.V. filter and leave it on all the time. A replaced filter is a heck of a lot cheaper than a replaced lense.As far as service from Olympus. I actually damaged my E-10 (dropped the darn thing) and sent if off to Olympus. (Keep the original box). It was fixed, no charge, and returned to me in 7 days and it works perfectly. That I was impressed with.In conclusion. Is this a professional camera as touted by others? Naw, not really. But for the money it's a close as you are going to get. Most of the other professional digital cameras are 5k to 30k. With this camera and some practice, you can take pitures that rival a pro. Of course, a good photo printer is necessary. I am an idiot when it comes to photography and the camera takes great shots in spite of me. I do recommend this camera highly.
I brought this with me to Puerto Rico and made use of it in the hotel room,on the balcony,on the beach,and on a sailboat ...I found the sound to be excellent....great clarity...sound does not get "lost" outdoors!
Love this frame!!! The quality compared to most is very good! The special effects that it uses to change between photos are really cool. It is very easy to set-up and use. Having the built in memory is a plus. The fact I didn't need to use a reader/writer and could transfer photos already on my computer to the SD Card (or other memory card)right in the photo frame was great. The drag and drop software was really easy to use to put the photos in the ordered that I wanted them to appear in once on the frame. One of the best features is being able to unplug the frame and still show photos with the built in battery. It is nice that battery will recharge while just plugged into the wall automatically! GREAT FRAME. Have bought 2 (one as a gift and kept one). Will buy more as gifts!
I got these ear buds to wear while working out. When I opened the box I was a little nervous as the coated wire that connects the buds together is asymetric (right side longer than left) and I wasn't sure how that would work. Well I'm happy to report that the design is great and an improvement over traditional down-hanging "V" designs - it loops in back. I wear these while mountain biking and stuff the ipod in my pack and it's great. I can sweat all over them and no problems. Also good for all around listening. Sound quality is excellent. Overall I like these very much and would get a new pair if these wore out.
Easy to install. Works perfectly. I've never had an issue with the wifi and we've had it up and running for 6 months now.
Works wonderfully the only thing is that it is kind of disposable because it wears out some what easily
my grandaughter, loves it! its really pretty and wasnt hard to work.and its not so big . can carry and go.
I'm totally satisfied with the sound quality and comfort of these earphones. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another pair. They do a great job of blocking outside noise. Great price also.
I've performed hundreds of buying transactions on Amazon and have only left a review for 3-4 products over the past 7-8 years. When I leave a review it means that the product "walks on water" :-) This antenna works (period). It's easy to install and exceeded my wildest expectations. I went from ZERO Wi-Fi signal at my home to picking up SIX area routers to choose from. The advertised 300' range is conservative in my opinion. If you live in a established residential area like I do, you probably don't need to pay for an ISP :-)
This might be a decent TV set if it works at all, but it's not a sensible or safe purchase.Mine worked adequately for a few days and then failed. It has now been four weeks and it still functions only as a paperweight. Although Amazon advertises this product as having an in-home warranty, you should be aware that the support may be of no value whatsoever. Jensen has only recently begun selling TV sets and does not have a functioning service network for them. Although they say that they have been trying to find a service provider in the Washington DC metro area, they have been unable (unwilling?) to do so over several weeks. Verifying this with an independent service tech, I've been told that many parts are available only from Jensen. The only warranty contact information provided is a telephone number for a voicemail box and an address. which seems to be a drop-box for a company in British Columbia, Canada. It is EXTREMELY difficult to get them to return phone calls. The first sign of life came one week after I began sending emails and leaving messages. The Jensen parent website reveals no contact mechanism at all. If you poke around the internet, it turns out that Jensen has become Recoton in FL, with an email address that returns all mail as undeliverable....
It's not without a little pain, but it does work. You have to pull down the Windows driver for the card, then use your distro's 'ndiswrapper' to emulate the Windows driver to the Linux OS. With that done, it works just dandy.On top of that, it's a nice card. Whatever, it works. Nothing special, but worthy of a positive review.
I found this extender to work perfectly with my Comcast Box. There is no delay and has great range. I have not tried with any other products but I highly recommend to any one who wants to remote their cable box in another location. The only downside, in my opinion, is it is a little silly looking.
It does it's job! I bought 2 of these for my new Nikon D3100 and it fit the lens and UV filter perfectly. All you have to do is pinch the top and bottom, place the cap on the lens, and then release. I only wish that it came with a string or something to connect it directly to the camera. If you're like me, this may be something that will be lost very quickly.
This case may look nice, but once you receive it and realize that the hole is too small for the camera wrist strap to fit through, and that the case won't latch closed with the camera in it, you may regret your purchase.
I bought this remote because all of my stuff is RCA, and was pleasantly surprised to find it also controls my surround sound system and DVR cable box, both which are not RCA. One button glows in the dark, which makes it easy to find, and the whole thing lights up with the push of a button. Good choice!
This recharger bent the innards of my poor iPod and it wouldn't charge or sync with my Mac anymore. According to the service people at the Apple Store it wasn't a good fit with the iPod's port, it bent a wire out of shape inside, and ruined my iPod. Buy the Apple recharger instead.
I use this adapter for internet connectivity on the basement of the house where wireless signal is weak. It is very easy to use -- no configuration, no special set up needed. Just plug in the electric outlet and that's it. I have one base unit for wall outlet, and two other adapters that can be moved around wherever each needed to be moved.
I don't think it is ugly at all. It's just a black tube. It works really well. In fact, I need more and can't remember where I bought it. I remember it was from a place locally and it was cheap (why I rather not buy it online). Anyway, when I do find it I will be very happy b/c it works well and keeps all the cords nicely wrapped in the little tube.
An SD card and it works like it is supposed to. Speed is acceptable. Nothing that I need to complain about.
Excellent price for nice product for my laser printer-needed toner at an economical price. good warranty (1 year).
I purchased this cable so I can copy my home videos directly to DVD. It has been a great purchase and was such a good price, much cheaper than on the Canon website.
These are not incredibly amazing in any particular way. I got them because I needed comfortable headphones that would help block out some of the general household noise and let me hear clearly while I work. These are perfect for that, especially for the price. I know you can get much better sound-blocking if you want to pay a lot more, but these are exactly what I was looking for. They are very light and the ear pieces are very adjustable so you can get a very close, comfortable fit. Yes, the cord is very long, but since I'm using it at my computer and don't intend to walk around wearing big headphones, that's not an issue. For the price, this is an excellent product and I am extremely pleased with it. If I had paid a lot more, I would have expected more, but these are better than what I expected for the price I paid, and I'm completely satisfied with them.
This is my first digital camera. It's terrific. I really like the fact that it uses floppy disks. Using default resolution I get 25-30 images per disk. No extra software, no cables, just put the disk in your floppy drive and use explore. Easy easy easy! And lets face it, if you forget to pack disks you can get them ANY where. The picture quality is good. The camera is very easy to use. If you are not a professional photographer, and just want to point and shoot vacation pics family stuff like most of us, you will NOT be disappointed by this camera. I like it.
Plugged this in last night and starting using without having to read any instructions - now that's EASY! I was happily suprised with the GREAT quality of our 35 year old family slides. I have read many reviews of other products for converting slides and chose this one because of it scanning the pictures instead of taking a picture of the slide with a lens. Apparently the project of converting all of our slides to digital will be easier and take less time than I had planned.
Why the 4-star rating? It's all about the price. For some the subwoofer is essential, but for me it's a luxury. I was really wondering if I'd lost my mind when I ordered this subwoofer because of the cost. That was until I hooked it up and dialed it in, and was wowed as I tested it out by watching HBO's "Band of Brothers" for some good 'booming' additions to the surround sound.I feel fortunate to have been able to afford to pair this with these:Klipsch Synergy Quintet III Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Five, Black)and my 5.1 Yamaha AV receiver. The combination provides a true 'theater' experience in my home, which is what I was looking for when I purchased it.The subwoofer comes with minimal documentation, thus not a lot of info on how to customize it to your system. A bit of tweaking with the sub and your AV receiver will be needed to get things to your liking, but well worth the effort. Setting the sub on 'automatic' allows the sub to sense when a signal is being offered by the AV receiver and thus it's on standby mode when not in use. A 'Y' plug and subwoofer cable like this one that I used:Phoenix Gold RCA Cable 6 Meter with 1 RCA Female to 2 RCA Male Y - Adaptorshould be purchased to hook up this unit to your AV receiver. You may also need two speaker wire connectors with banana plugs for the right and left audio channels on your receiver (outputs on the sub).This 225 watt thumper is a powerful, well-built addition to any home theater sound system. I wish it came paired with Klipsch Quintet III speakers, as I believe that would be an ideal pairing for home theater seekers and audiophiles alike.
I was using these DVDs to create home movies. Less than 40% of these actually worked. I used studio and a couple of other DVD writing programs.
Installation and quality of the ink and paper are great. Because of the engineering of the ink unit, the price is fairly high. That is the only limiting factor in my rating.
If I knew what I know today I wouldn't touch this product with a 10' pole.Can't go 2 weeks with it, without it getting confused, and stop working, the only thing is working on it is red lights blinking. After a month I have to send it back to linksys, and deal with there restrictions on a product...
I'm behind times...this is the first MP3 player that I have owned/used. I travel alot and I love the ability to download audiobooks. I highly recommend this product.
This camera is the best balance between the highest quality and easiest to use. If you want to be able to remember those family moments in high quality like you are still there, then get this camera for all those family memories.
I read the reviews of the HD-338D-U2 out of curiosity. I'll simply say that I have had this enclosure for almost two years. I never have used the little disc that came with it because I've backed up the few directories I want manually. I'm a manual reader, so I followed the instructions in it for the physical part of installing the drive in the enclosure. (Although I didn't have to--I've installed dozens of drives.) Mac Tiger OS recognised the drive, (a Seagate 250 GB), with no problem at all. When I recently upgraded to Mac Leopard, again the drive was recognised immediately and operates with no problem. It has been an inexpensive, attractive, well-performing, and well-packaged enclosure, which even came with a small Phillips screwdriver, which I didn't use. :)
I am currently using a WNR834M RANGEMAX Next Wireless Router with a WN511T RANGEMAX Next Wireless Notebook Adapter and a WN311T RANGEMAX Next Wireless PCI Adapter. All of the equipment has the latest firmware and software utilities available from Netgear's website. I currently have no other wireless devices connected to my network. I also can only see a couple of networks near my home. They only have at most a 30% signal. So I do not believe I am getting any interference from those networks. I have also turned off anything in my home that gives off a signal.I am unable to stream music from one wireless device to the other without the song skipping. Also if I attempt to surf the internet while doing this the connection speed varies greatly and if I do a constant ping I fail to get a response about 50% of the time from the router itself. The same symptoms occur if I transfer any data from one wireless device to the other. The box states I should be able to do all of these simultaneously and much more. As far as online gaming is concerned some games will not even connect due to the packet lose that is occurring. If I plug both computers directly into the router without using the wireless everything works fine.I have 8 years experience in the IT field and have tried several different troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue. I have tried adjusting security settings, channels, radio frequency, MTU size, wireless optimization settings, and more. Nothing has solved the issue. As a last resort I decided to call Netgears 24/7 support line to see if someone could offer up another idea. After repeating several of the steps already mentioned the technician in India admitted she could not help me any further and a higher level technician would be calling me in the next 24 to 48 hours to assist me in resolving the issue. I have not had a call back yet.When I hook up my old WRT54g Linksys 802.11b/g router to my WMP11 Wireless-B PCI adapter and my WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook adapter I have a more stable local area network.I will be returning all 3 of these Netgear products.
Wow! I was happy to find these batteries, as I needed to replace the cells in my three cordless house phones. I first found this name-brand replacement battery at a major discount retailer, but I didn't like the price. Through Amazon, I was able to buy the rest of my needed batteries for only half the price, including mailing! Highly recommended.
I like strong, hot coffee and this pot produces it perfectly. I don't like grounds in my coffee and, with Melita disc filters, I get none. We've used this pot daily for over 4 months, and I have never had to use a brush on the basket - if I hold the basket, or it's lid, up to the light, I can see daylight through every hole.We did have one minor problem in that one of the two screws holding the base to the pot fell out. When I turned it over, I noticed that the other screw was also very loose. A few turns of a Phillip's screwdriver seems to have solved that problem, so far. Other than that, I love this pot! I love coffee at home again so much that I can't remember the last time I was in a Starbucks or a Peet's. I've gone back to buying "gourmet" coffee beans and having them ground at the store (we do have a Cuisinart grinder, but I can't say enough negative things about that piece of junk - another review). I've even been researching coffee, coffee storage and everything coffee - I'm becoming a real coffee nut (coffee bean?). 5 Stars - this pot is a winner!
Bought this radio back in April and placed it in the kitchen. We run it for hours at a time and it sounds just fine we like it. Remote is nice to have also. I cranked up the volume to see if will distort the sound and it did not. Some people would like to see bass and treble controls it would be nice but this unit is not competeing with high end stereo units as I said it sounds good. As for the light in the display at night it is somewhat bright. In the kitchen we do not notice it or we grown use to it. I gave 4 stars because it could use a few more station presets. Buy it when it is on sell and I think it is a good deal.
This printer blows away any HP photo printer with stunning results due to, among other things, the 6 color printing versus only 3 with any HP. Having had a HP P1000 prior to the EPSON P820 I can assure you of the huge difference in the photo print quality. Epson uses many more nozzles per color jet as well as varying the texture of the droplets to get truely great photos. HP also does not use black ink only mixing of the CMY inks. I use an Olympus D40Z 4 megapixel camera on a MAC G4 with Photoshop 7 and get professional looking results.
This charger doesn't even work! I tried numerous ipods and none of them charged with this device!
I bought three of these ... 2 of them worked with no problem, but the third was dead out of the gate. Given how inexpensive, you'd think I'd feel ahead of the game, but I really needed that 3rd cartridge and had a ton of work to get done. So ... warning ... if you buy this, at least have a backup Epson.
Simply put, this microphone is weak. Fed into my Audigy 2 ZS sound card (a fairly poweful card), it barely picks up a normal singing voice. It just doesn't record loud enough. There's not much for a microphone to do except record, and if it doesn't do that, then what?
This Sony stereo system has exceptional sound quality, huge cd storage, 5 surround sound speakers, and many other features that make this Sony stereo better than any other brand.
One of the best optical glasses you can get. Recommended for every one. Especially when bought with big discount =)
My first Cooler lasted a little over 3yrs. We took that laptop with fan in the bag everywhere so it did get beat up a little and still lasted strong. I think 3yrs is a good amount of time.
...keep your expectations low!For a cheap shelf system this Sony can certainly crank...BUT with an ungodly amount of distortion and resulting listener fatigue above 50% volume mainly due to the lousy speakers (typical of all shelf systems) and subwoofer. Keep in mind though that 90% of mass manufacturers like Sony, Phillips and Panasonic routinely inflate their watts-per-channel numbers to pull in the naive and uneducated consumer...Sony claims that the speakers do 125 wpc and the subwoofer 150 wpc but when you consider how quickly the sound distorts as you increase the volume, more realistic numbers would be closer to 40 wpc for the speakers and 70 wpc for the subwoofer. Still impressive compared to the shelf systems of just 10 years ago, which had no subwoofer and were barely pushing 15 watts per channel---but no comparison to what even the cheapest low-end component stereo system can do!The subwoofer does not have its independent volume control so it does a good job as long as you stay well under 50% volume, go beyond that and it overpowers the music with its muddy boominess. At low to moderate volumes the subwoofer does a decent job, though. I ended up turning my subwoofer sideways away from the corner of the room where the shelf system sits, which did help to lessen the bucket-like boominess.All of the above is normal at this price point, right? Well yes and no. Compared to similar offerings in this price range by Panasonic and Phillips (I won't even mention all the Walmart off-brands) this Sony more than holds its own---in fact if those were the only choices I'd take this one in a heartbeat.HOWEVER...if you know where to look you can get a MUCH better component system for just an extra hundred bucks or so! Go to jandr dot com for entry level Onkyo or Sherwood stereo receivers under a hundred dollars, DVD/CD players like the Toshiba 3960 for fifty dollars and bookshelf speakers like the Polk R15 or JBL E20 for one hundred a pair. (As for a tape deck who on earth even uses cassettes anymore these days?) This setup by itself will already sound three times better than any all-in-one compact system costing three to four hundred dollars, even without a sub. If you must add a sub you can start with a cheap one hundred dollar Yamaha (or even better, a Dayton sub from partsexpress dot com) that will blow away this Sony's sub.About the only justifiable reason to get any compact shelf stereo is if you are truly pressed for space and money, and if you only listen to music (not too closely) at low to moderate volumes.With any compact system you will get a very limited range of sound-shaping options, for example this Sony only has 3 preset equalizer settings instead of allowing you to set bass and treble manually, and there is no balance control. Also because everything has to fit within a tiny little box, there is bound to be more electronic noise and interference in the signal as the miniaturized parts are crammed much closer together, which is why the sound becomes fuzzier the louder you play music, and the unit can heat up if pumped at high volumes over any extended period of time. Most importantly, there are much fewer connectivity options, meaning you can't hook up as many different things (video games, TV, VCR, PC, iPod, etc.) into the shelf system at the same time as you can into a standalone receiver...for instance with this Sony you only have one set of auxilary inputs.So that's why I think the extra hundred or so dollars would be extremely well spent. But then again, if you absolutely cannot go over two hundred, this Sony is a very good choice in this class.
I just got this thing today. One thing that I liked about it is its size. It's really small and can easily sit on the desk without taking up too much space.Now, I am running Windows XP Professional. When I installed the software, there was an error message at the end of the installation... I forgot what it was. Then everytime when I boot up my PC, the device stays inactive. The power LED is on, but the LINK light doesn't light up nor blink. I have to unplug the device and plug it back in so that it becomes "active". The device will not detect or connect to the default wireless network that I set on every bootup. I have to unplug and plug the thing in, then manually scan for all available networks around and select the network I want to connect to manually EVERY SINGLE TIME! It's annoying!!!! But, when it is connected, it stays connected very well. There will be slight fluctuations in signal strength, but is bearable. This product is still pretty new and has got real problems! I hope the people at Linksys will fix these problems immediately and provide users with new firmware upgrades. Till then, this product is getting a 1 star rating from me.
Pro's-really easy to use, plugs in quickly to your TV using the included cable. My 8 year old daughter uses the camera more than I do and I love that fact.Con's-Could not get the software to work on XP.Wishes - 1)Wish it had a better focus. In videotapping my daughter's soccer game, video still seemed far away from the action though I was right on the sideline. 2)Some form of anti-shake technology, because its so small and I just naturaly shake, it is sometimes hard to keep the camera steady, which is clearly reflected in my video.
I love this TV. Excellent value. The HD channels come in beautifully. Regular definition TV looks fine, not as nice as a tube picture but acceptable.I compared this TV to plasmas and LCDs and I see no reason to not get a DLP system. The picture is so much brighter than any other technology. There is no risk of burn-in or fatigue - generally the only maintenance is bulb replacement, which is inexpensive.Keep in mind that for a picture this large, and particularly with a DLP system, you need to sit at least five feet away from the screen to appreciate it. Get any closer and you will see the color pixels and you will think the picture sucks. Movies look great and the color spectrum is very nice. I can watch this TV from side angles without any loss of picture quality. Daylight does cause some loss of clarity.In my opinion the only plasma and LCD systems that look better than this DLP are in the +$5000 range.
no joke....i have had high end speakers......if you put the right amp behind these...they sound killergranted i made customer fiberboard enclosures for mine...cause they were ceiling mounted.....in az our attics have blown-in insulation....so it keeps the speakers from getting dirty and transfering heat into the house as well as producing better sound...bein in a box in all15 years car audio6 year in HVAC:)ps...my reciever is the onyko ht-rc360 - killer value and lots of power and tons of features...look for that review soon
I like these speakers. They're extremely lightweight and compact. Some have said they look like cell phones. Another cool feature is the retractable USB cable, similar to a measuring tape. I would have given them a 5, but I thought the sound could have had just a little louder capacity and then they would have been perfect.
Hello all MP3 buyers! I purchased this model for my 12 year old son for Christmas. I was worried that the 2GB would not be large enough for him (mine is 8GB), but he has yet to max it out! It was a good first MP3 for him.I have always owned the Creative brand MP3 players, as I did not want to have my music and accessories dominated by Apple. My first Creative MP3 failed after a year, but I had the product replacement plan and was able to replace it with an upgraded model (because my model was no longer available from the company where I purchased it. It was slightly frustrating to loose everything I had loaded onto it, but it is so easy to load my new one and this one we bought from Amazon.com, that I am never sorry to trust Creative or my replacement plan.ALWAYS buy a replacement plan for this type of equipment...despite what Consumer Reports says.
I bought this for my dad for Christmas and he loved it-- but just called me last night and said it won't turn on or anything anymore- and it's past the refund date... he has had it for 2 and a half months...not happy!
I write this with a little trepidation because I really loved the original Eclipse keyboard. That was a great piece of electronics - solid, heavy, simple, with excellent typing action and a good, understated shape. I would recommend the original Eclipse any day.Unfortunately, it was stolen in a burglary, and I thought to myself that I would "upgrade" to the Eclipse II - a newer model. Unfortunately, this is not an upgrade in any way.The build quality is far cheaper than its predecessor, which may not be a functional problem, but when you're paying this kind of a price for an essentially bare-bones keyboard, I think the build quality is important. Right away, this keyboard did not feel as solid and sturdy as the original Eclipse.The typing action isn't as good as the original, either. It's decent, by no means is it bad, but again - a step down. The action is far less distinct and clean than the original Eclipse.Finally, here we are, about two years later, and some of the keys aren't responding well. The right arrow key requires an extremely hard press in order to activate it, meaning I sometimes have to hit it two or three times to get it to register if I'm not constantly thinking about it. I chalked it up to one bad key but I have another one that's doing the same thing now. In an effort to remedy it, I've pulled the keys and cleaned underneath, but it is not helping.All in all, I just don't think the Eclipse II is a good purchase. Perhaps they have remedied some of my complaints with the third generation product - but I really do not need any of the bells and whistles. I want a simple, clean, solid keyboard - the original Eclipse was ideal in that respect and Saitek has moved away from what was a great product in order to cater to the masses. Good for them, I suppose, but they no longer supply what I am looking for, so I will look elsewhere.
I purchased this to use with an old TiVo Series 2 with a Motorola (Comcast) digital cable box and it works great. Inexpensive replacement option and easily mountable.
Terrific product. We love that we don't have to think about which remote points where. Hot Link doesn't care. You can point your remote towards the ceiling if you want and your components respond without a hitch. Very slick.We actually have two Hot Links. The second one solved another problem for us: Our DSS receiver is hooked up next to the TV in our living room. We've split off the signal so that we can watch DirecTV from our bedroom TV as well. The problem is that we couldn't change channels from our bedroom. There's an extension cable you can get for the Hot Link eye so we set up the eye in our bedroom and hooked up an emitter to the DSS receiver in the living room. Voila! We can now change channels from the bedroom.Hot Link is one of those happy products that you don't realize you can't live without - until you own one. Very happy customers are we.
This basic DVID cable came in a plastic bag and was what it was. Good deal, no problems.
I needed to mount two eight pound surround speakers to a center cedar beam on our ceiling. They were Definitive Technologies bipole speakers and each fired in two angled directions so the L-Bar configuration of the regualar ceiling mounts would not work. The wall mounts were the solution since the straight bar allows the speakers to hang down on the plate you attach to the back. This allowed the speaker to fire in both directions down the angled ceiling. The Omnimounts worked fine. They were easy to install. I had no problem tightning the mount to get the speaker set perpendicualar with the cross beam. And I was able to position the speakers like this without mounting the support bar plate directly in the center of the speaker backs. in other words, when tightend, the mounts hold the speaker perpendicular even when the weight is not centered. I would recommend using the 20 pound mounts for a speaker weighing 8 pounds or more. This was the configuration and product recommended to me by Definitive Technologies. The omnimounts were far superior in coustruction to any others I considered.
I have been looking for a reliable solution to send TV signals to several TVs in a cafe. This device does the job fine and setup is easy.
This player is exactly what my family needed to keep all our dvds from becoming scratched when they were sitting out. The player is easy to use although very slow! It is so slow it is almost painful waiting for it to switch between movies. That said, it does the job well and I would agree with all the more "sophisticated" reviews of the player here.
My sister said it plays great, we just can't get dear ole mom to use it!!
Cable quality good, provided connector as required for camera to display photos from Plasma TV.
I was hesitant to buy this after my camera manufacturer told me it was not compatible with my camera. I own a Konica Minolta Z2 (now owned by Sony, who told me it was not compatible) and I tried it as soon as I received it. It is very compatible with my Z2 and it stores thousands of photos even with my camera on fine mode. I would recommend this to anyone. I have an infant and you sometimes have to take pictures fast to capture that moment and this card lets me do it every time! I would purchase this again and will most definitely recommend it to my family and friends. It reads just as fast too! I loaded it into my computer and ZAP, all my pictures were there quickly and smoothly. Thank You SanDisk for a great card and Thank You Amazon for the fast delivery!
I think the Apple Ipod Home/Travel Charger is great. I've only had it for a month so far. I never lose any juice in my battery. And since I have my whole CD collection on the Ipod, the charger comes in handy. I only paid a buck for it, but the shipping was six dollars. If I would had went to the Apple store downtown, I would have paid well over 20 or 30 dollars for the charger. So I got my money worth (SO FAR)
I was so excited to find the machine that I always wished I had actually existed!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not the greatest set of phones you'll own, but the best you'll own for that price by far. Solid and fairly comfortable. Clean sound.
This is the second digital camera I buy and I am really happy about my purchase.Some may find it a little heavy. Relatively easy to use but requires to read the manual to understand what all the functions are.
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 handy little gadget that is a perfect gift for anyone in the country - including yourself. We ordered one for Christmas last year for everyone on our list. It has EVERY THING you'll need in various weather conditions.alienface
Hi, i had before logitech speakers x-530, and i was ok until i saw the reviews of the pro media, so i dicided to buy it.the first diference i notice is the good mids and highs. but for the people that say it's has good bass response, there're wrong. may be because i got used to the bass sound of logitech's but ultra pormedia don't have that boomy sound.so if you plan to buy these speakers, you should get a subwoofer too!I heard Metalica dvd audio it's just amazing!i had an audigy 2 zs with logitech x-530 and with ultra promedia 2.0the three together it' outstandig!Pros:good mids, highs, easy instalationmovies, music sounds perfect.cons:poor bass,sometimes sounds gets distored when volume is high!but it's not necesary to turn the volume up, because it is too loud despite of being only 15 watts per channel. Amazing!
These headphones are a nice alternative to the earbuds that jam into your ear. You just need to learn how to slide behind the outer ear, and they rest very lightly in your ear, comfortable and secure. Sound quality is very good, and they seem quite durable.
I have been a HP laser printer since de mid 80s. Over a year ago I switch to Brother because of the added features this printer had as standard. The automatic duplex printing is a great feature and I am hooked on it. The price tag is fantastic. HP cannot even come close in quality and features let alone price.
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.
This was a good package of 3 filters. Don't think you can get these 3 filters for this price in singles. Worked well and I am happy.
Garman came exactly how I ordered it. It is a wonderful gadget, I wonder how I've lived so long without one!
I have used this camera at work for three years now and I love it. It is easy to use, easy to transfer images to your computer, and of great quality for the price. I use the pictures for job related web sites that I maintain. I own a digital camera, which cost three times what the SONY MVC FD75 Mavica cost, and I am very dissatisfied with it (Using the camera and transferring images to the computer is always a problem and very time consuming). I highly recommend this product.
Wow, I never knew I got such a good player! I was just 12 when I got this player and had like 200 bucks, looking for a nice 10 inch.I saw this and got it.I didnt know it is one of the best on the market! And its price got higher! Mybe i got mine on sale for $200.Ok so now to the review part.First of all, this playa is cool.When you close it , it uses magnets to keep both sides of the player together.You can swivil the creen for best vewiwing positions.You can even make it flat so its like a note pad.You just swivil it untill the screen it back wards and close it, and the magnets keep it together! The quality is AWSOME! And of course, this baby is a 10 inch, the size of a very small HOME TV!!! Its got a layout of buttons that are silver for good looks and the material the player is made of is like some smooth plastic, very comfortable.But if you have sweaty or wet hands the plastic "Smears" for some reason its wierd, but you can always rub it off.In all its a fantastic player and i reccomend it!
I ordered a DMR-ES45VS refurbished but they shipped a Dmr-ES46VS. I calledthey said it was the same but came with a free HDNI cable. It was a little tough to figure out. The complaint I have is the picture quality, even whenyou just use it as a tuner the picture quality is worse that when you don't.Thats using the HDMI or S output. Called tech. dept.,waited for 45min onlyto be hung up on. Called back again 45 min wait, the tech. didn't have clue.Called again, same wait, this tech was worse. Tried to send a email twiceon their web site couldn't. Company says I can ship it back if I pay the shipping. So far bad news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I installed this cartridge without any problems and it is performing just as the original Canon cartridge did. Looks good.
I'm building a system from scratch, and I'm on a budget. I got these speakers because I just need something simple for sound. I tried them out on a system that I have already. With these plugged in and the computer on, even if the computer is not in use, they randomly make a loud static sound (sounds just like someone is messing with the speaker plug where it goes into the computer). I checked all connections, disconnected and reconnected several times, to no avail. I also noticed that they sometimes caused distortion on my computer monitor - the monitor worked flawlessly both before having these speakers, and after getting rid of them. I would recommend not having ANY speakers before I recommend buying these.
I use a Sky filter on every lens I own. One of my more expensive lens, in its case, fell off the shelf, causing a crack in the filter lens. It was much easier to replace the filter than it would have been to have the glass replaced in the lens.
First of all, I had this camera for a year and two (2) months, and I must say, during the time I had this camera in my hand, it was the BEST and yes I really mean that. Besides the canon we also had a sony (Cyber-shot DSC-T70/B)and as Sad as I am to say within 2weeks of gettin the sony it was sold and everyone in my household uses my canon. Beautiful shots have been taken with this camera and it has never failed, from my moving dog to jumping nephew and new years fireworks. If anyone complains bout this camera, then something is wrong with them(they proably dont know how to operate it). Im glad that I was told to buy this camera from the sales guy, so after a year and 2 months of taking wonderful pictures, I have decided to give him to my family members and move on to the sibling (790).But If anyone wants to buy this camera, I'll tell them go for it, wonderful pictures for a point and shoot.
If your're a few dollars away from the free shipping deal with another item, just tack a few of these on, its well worth it.
I am very happy with this GPS navigator so far. I like the fact that you can enter multiple destinations and the unit will guide you to each one. I also like that you can look up various points of interest- either by category or by name. The one thing that I wish worked better is when your course comes to a detour, one can push detour and the route will recalculate. However if the road is detoured for several miles, it will keep recalculating to try to guide you back onto the same road. I know that the maps that are loaded do not have every detour programmed into them, nor could they. But it would be helpful if you could somehow manually program in detours so the unit wouldn't keep trying to route you through those roads.
This case was not too difficult to put on the player and allows enough room to handle the buttons and connectors on the player.
I was using some heavy guage speaker wire that was very old (and not actually great quality to begin with). I decided to just try these cable only because it would cleanup the installation and I like the over-designed look. But what I wasn't expecting is for the sound to be completely different. It's like I upgraded my speakers (Monitor Audio's).This is a must try if your into sound. If your listening to mp3's then it won't make a difference.
Since I'm a professional photographer frequently working in nightclubs, I feel much better knowing my lens is protected from people banging into me. Also, was happily surprised to find I can just leave it on and put my lens protector right over it.
This product looked light it was one of the best made USB lights/fans out there except the light and the fan burned out after 1 month of use because of overheating.
Up and running out of the box. Normal TV channles acceptable, DVD outstanding. If you are going to purchase the extened warrenty plan, do so in the first six months or there is a 20 percent surcharge.
This is an excellent MP3/CD Combo Player. It does what I need it to. Never skips, and the portable remote is great. It includes updateable firmware and an AC adapter (the SP90 doesn't) so it makes it well worth it. Note: I'm really only using this for the most basic features, I don't move around with it, nor do I use any of the advanced programmable features or equalizer....
I have added these to my 06 chevy truck and i'm very pleased. I'm running these off a 4 channel alpine amp that also powers MTX components. These are very comparable to other plate speakers that cost as much as $150.00. You can't go wrong as long as you can put power to them, deck power is just not enough. You will be very happy with them.
Since switching from Windows 98 to 2000, things haven't been easy trying to get a scanner hooked up. This LiDE 30 was a breeze, worked the first time, no need to download useless drivers. It has a self-adjusting top for scanning thicker items, like a book; 3 easy to understand and use buttons; it's compact, which I really like. I have scanned my art work and some photographs, both are clear and of good quality. The software allows for plenty of options. This should satisfy most needs and then some.
Tiene un extraordinario alcance y enfoque, tiene buen peso y excelente precio. No soy experto en este tipo de art&iacute;culos, pero me parece que es de muy buena calidad y cumple completamente mis expectativas.
I purchased then returned this product. The main reason was because it didn't seem to efficiently draw air through the moist wick filter. The tip of the filter dries up. The air seems to travel on the outside of the filter before its expelled out of the top. In addition, the fan is extremely loud on high, so you can't run it a max capacity during the night. (Med and low were ok but it didn't seem to generate enough humidity) The "scent pad" quickly wore out and is not very functional. Looking at the humidifier straight as pictured on this site, the air is channeled left and right. it is not 360 degrees. There are better humidifiers on the market.
As an avid photographer, I wanted a digital camera that had the complicated lense features of a regular SLR without the complications of the various storage disks/cards/drives that plague most other digital cameras. This camera looked like the one. It burns to a mini cd, and therefore the orginal images are available immediately on disc without software or cords. It has mini video functions as well as other high tech possibilities.Nice idea, but it failed. This camera is still relying on new burning technology, so the camera is still extremely fragile and definately not portable. I've had the camera 10 months and I've had to fix it three times. First the burning lense broke... any slight shake or bump will cause it to go off course, making the entire camera non-usable. As there is no harddrive within the camera, if you cannot burn to cd then you cannot take pictures. Then the photo lense got jammed (over the course of a month--so photos picked up a blur after a little while) and was unable to function, although I was still able to view pictures. After paying to REPLACE both parts (in excess of $150 each) the burning lense broke again after two months.If you're planning to only take the camera out on special occasions, fine, but if you're planning on doing any sightseeing with it, putting it in a bag and taking it anywhere, it won't hold up.
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
This charger is just what I needed for my Garmin Street Pilot c550. I was tired of turning on my computer just to charge the GPS after a long drive. This just plugs into the power socket and charges the device very quickly. You can also use the device while it is charging. One month old and I'm very happy with it.
I purchased the 2 channel for my company and we could not get it to work. This unit is not "Just Plug In And Talk!"; It Plug In and Die!! I returned this item back to Amazon.
I received the new adapter in one week from the time I placed the order. It was shipped with the cheapest option (USPS priority mail) from San Jose, although I thought the company was in New Jersey. The adapter is a bit lighter than the original adapter, but it works in my Gateway 450ROG laptop as it should. I am happy with it.
I bought this "BTX compatible" case to use with a BTX motherboard. I also tracked down and bought the BTX optional conversion kit for this case from the one supplier in the US that still carries it.Only then did I discover that while the earlier-issue VA8003BWS case may in fact have been BTX compatible, this compatibility seems to have been largely removed from the currently-shipping cases. Although the ATX backplate may still be easily replaced with the BTX version, the motherboard mount plate no longer comes with predrilled BTX standoff holes, nor mounting slots for the BTX SRM plate from the conversion kit. The system-builder who foolishly buys this case for his BTX board will find himself compelled to measure and drill his own BTX mounting holes, and devise his own securing mechanism for the SRM plate.Since the product's box and enclosed manual still trumpet the case as "ATX/BTX", anyone who has purchased this case will only discover the truth when he opens the case and finds that the engraved "Remarks" section on the motherboard mounting plate itself has entries for "ATX" and "Micro ATX", but the line where "BTX" should be is blank, there are no "B" labelled holes, and the plate lacks slots for SRM mounting.There are few cases nowadays built to handle BTX boards. Unfortunately, the current VA8003BWS is not one of them. Avoid this one unless you feel comfortable exercising your shop skills along with your PC-building skills. And I hope Thermaltake corrects its documentation, its advertising, and its product box to accurately reflect the non-BTX compatible case it currently ships.
I was excited to use this Rotalux Octagonal Softbox but when I was assembling it one of the rods poked right through the fabric pocket that is supposed to hold it in place! Where is the QUALITY?
As other reviewers have already talked about this camera, I want to give my comparisons.Olympus C8080- The best so far. 8MP, picture gives you complete details.Olympus E10-A best 4MP SLR digital camera.Olympus E20-5MP, but very slow.Olympus C5060-Very good, slow start.Olympus C5050-Great camera and slow, not so good for big prints.Olympus C700 - Good zoom, very good color, bad contrast.Olympus C3020-The best at 3MP, very good for small photo printsOlympus C4040-The best at 4MP cameras, but had some issues with skin colorsOlympus C50-Horrible focus and not happy withOlympus D510-Good camera for web photos, very poor color though.Olympus D360L-Good for web photos, no optical zoom.Nikon 990 & 995-The best 3MP camera but odd shapes.Nikon 3200- except the size of the camera, very disappointedCanon IS S1 - At 3MP and 10x optical zoom, this camera rocks.Canon S400 & S410-Good cameras, but you can not get the details of the subject.Panasonic DMC-FZ10K - Great optical zoom, but very poor image.Hope someone using these cameras find my review helpful.
This is a good television. For small apartments in South Korea.
I got this filter with my new lense and it fit my new 50MM F1.8 Canon lense perfectly. What more could anyone ask for?
Got this a month ago or so. I had looked around for a while to find a great camera. I could not be more happy with this camera. It takes amazing pictures and video.
Sound is perfectly fine -- a remarkable bass reponse for a device its size. Easy to use, easy to store and carry fun to have. (Price is good too!)
For only a few bucks more than the Slik SDV-20, you get an add'l center rachet and crank that moves the center column up and down. I felt it was definitely worth the extra bit. Very well made and lightweight. I am very glad I got this, esp. at Amazon's great price. All the movement mechanisms are very smooth and easy to control.
This case works as advertised.Pros-Easy to put on and take off-Swivel belt clip-Screen protector-Air holes on back to allow cooling-Case has a nice feeling--not too gummy and provides good grip in your hand-Looks nice: Though the case does mute the color of the iPOD to some extentCons-A bit pricey for a silicone case, which is the only reason I didn't rate it 5 stars.
used this extender for 1 month now and am extremely satisified. It has a great range. My direct TV box is in the basement and I control the box with my bedroom TV remote using this extender. It is a great way to utillize another direct TV box that gets used little with alot of ease and satisfaction. It is a great product for anyone needing a remote extender.
Installed on a 2005 Toyota Matrix. Perfect Fit and sturdy. No complaints. Had to cut off a couple of the tabs, but that is the designed since it is for different models.
I have now owned these pair of headphones for over a month now and they are awesome for the price. They are the best pair I have purchased in the last few years. Highly recommend this product to anyone who needs a pair headphones.
Love having 3 colors to choose from and also the fact that it is nothing fancy (not a gaming keyboard). It is perfect when I get up late at night and do not want any bright lights....the blue is the default color and that is the color I use then. Early evening I will use the purple or sometimes the red. You also have the option of shutting the light off completely. Love the keyboard and would highly recommend this one....Amazon has the best price also!
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..
Bought this and couldn't get it to work at all. Assumed it was me and waited until I could cash in a favor from my favorite IT guru. He confirmed its uselessness. Too late to return it. Stay away.
My friends son got a new camera for Christmas and there was no card with it. This wouldn't work in his camera so gave him my 2GB and it worked fine. Happy with the results using in my camera. More space for more pictures.
I do a lot of printing from photos to letterhead so I think that when I tell you this is quite a good printer I know what I'm talking about. Perhaps not the fastest one on the market, the copies are however crisp and clear and the color is very good. I believe you are getting a good value for your money and if you do a little bit of net searching you can find the ink at a very reasonable price as well.
we already had this mount and needed another one so we could interchange the tv from the outdoor kitchen to the master bath. This type of mount allows for easy interchange saving client from having to but another tv.
I love the quality. I used to have the WS-311M until it was stolen. I used to like that one, but this one actually has a better sound quality. I use it to record music classes, so I always look for the best quality of recording and sound for the cheapest price. The buttons are bigger, the rewind and forward feature actually works with ease, the battery opener is much better (my old one fell out and I lost it). It has a lot more storage, which I needed, and I would recommend it to anyone. It's worth it.
Lots of great features, great camera for kids.... But after four months of use, this Aipek camera decided that it was done. No damage, never dropped, great condition on the exterior. But something inside is rotten. Buyer beware, you get what you pay for.
You had to rate at least one star--I wouldn't rate Blue Proton that high. I bought the Apple Ipod Shuffle from Blueproton through Amazon. I understood there was a 15% restocking fee if I didn't keep it. When I received it, it didn't work and I have written to Amazon twice as well as directly to Blueproton twice on how to return it. Blueproton never answered so I considered their customer service to be extremely poor and no longer wanted to do business with them. I returned it via returned receipt and contested my charge on the credit card. Blue Proton returned the package. I wouldn't recommend buying anything from Blue Proton through Amazon. This has taught me only to buy directly from Amazon not secondary stores. The contested charge will stand now.
These headphones are exactly what I expected. They stay in place even during vigorous exercise and are very comfortable. I use them with my ipod because the earbuds that came with the ipod don't stay in my ears. The sound is less than perfect with the bass sounds not really coming through but it is fine for exercising.
Very happy with this product, but am disappointed with the DMZ feature, it doesn't seem to work as I understood from the reviews. (DMZ is demilitarized zone which opens up a connected computer &quot;live&quot; to the internet for apps such as NetMeeting)
There is noticeable static coming through the speakers which are mostly noticed when quiet songs are playing. It is pretty frustrating when the static overpowers it, but louder stuff sounds much better than the standard output on my laptop. I guess it's a gamble. I probably wouldn't buy this product again but would go for a better quality external sound card. If you happen to get one that doesn't cause static, this product is amazing.
I live in the NE part of SD and bought this in late Nov/12 primarily for ice fishing. I put in new lithium batteries and went out for the first time with it yesterday (January/13). I first used it in 11 feet of water, and it did not work at all, I only got for depth was "--". I spent almost 15 minutes trying to get it to work, messing with the plug making sure it was securely snapped in as suggested by hint 5 of the directions, tried adjusting the output strength, adjusting the float away from the sensor, tried a variety of depths, but it still would not work. I then moved to deeper water and thought I would give it another try but this time when I went to use it again in 16 feet of water, it would not turn on at all, it was a nice day out too, it was in the upper 20's but remembering some of the reviews stating that it wont work in the cold I thought I would give it a chance to warm up by putting under my jacket but after an hour, it still would not power on. I then took one of the batteries out and put it back in, it finally did turn on. I was certain it would work now but I still got the dreaded "--" for depth. By this time I was convinced I had a defective product and I was beyond my 30 day return with Amazon, I was upset with myself for not trying it out sooner.I was ready to put this thing away when I pulled the sensor back up onto the ice and to my amazement, I saw a reading of 1.5 on it. I then realized it was finally working, was it actually reading the depth of the ice? I'm not sure but it was reading something so I started messing with it again. I put it back into the water, past the ice and again "--" nothing. I now started to concentrate on getting this to work and was no longer fishing. I put the sonar back into the water (about 3ft) and slowly raised it out of the water and when it reached the top of the hole, it quickly flashed 16 feet and then back to "--". When I placed it back on top of the ice, it would read 1.5 feet again but nothing past the ice (it was not black ice). I realized then, it may not be working because the lake has a muddy/silt bottom. Unfortunately most of the lakes I fish have this type of bottom and I usually fish between 10 to 20 ft of water so in the end, this will not work in the lakes I fish, very disappointed. I did not buy this to measure the ice thickness and while that might come in handy for some, it was not what I was looking for in this fish finder.I plan on updating this when I try another lake that is deeper and has more structure with a rocky bottom. I also noticed the bad reviews have been recent so I'm wondering if they have changed or redesigned something for the worse because most of the good reviews are two years old. If you plan on purchasing this, be sure to try it during your 30 day return policy.
Great sound...stays on your head during jogging workout---best quality you get what you pay for---highly recommended.
These are great headphones for the active person. I use them all the time when exercising or doing yard work. They have been accidentally pulled off my head quite a few times and have not broke and the wires have not torn. The sound quality is not bad but it isn't perfect. You shouldn't be getting these headphones anyways if you wanted perfect since that's not what they are meant for. The only improvement I would give these headphones is an optional clothing attachment on the wire so that the wire doesn't flop around when you are doing things. I jury-rigged a safety pin with a twist tie on the wire so I could pin it to my shirt and that seems to work fine. They worked so well for me I bought my wife a set for when she works out and she liked them a lot.
whatever you do, don't buy these. cannot handle any music with out breaking up. total waste of money
The size is great. Perfect for a 5 year old, but the buzzing is not so good for a 5 year old and not good for her parents either! Wish I'd bought a different one all together!
Tried both watching DVDs and transferring from VHS to DVD. Player worked extremely well in both instances. However, I must agree with earlier reviews that instruction manual could be clearer and more user-friendly. Hookup was easy for me because I just transferred cables from old one to new one but I would have hated for this to be my first one and have to rely on manual.
So far so good with this mount. I mounted it to the bars of my ATV and it works great. Easy to see and operate right where it is. It's hard to read while moving do to vibration but that is to be expexted. I havent really put it through an extreme test but it holds very well for what we have done.
I bought this unit to take on a recent trip to Italy and France. The universal current and set of international plugs are a huge advantage, and it worked every place I used it. Nice sound, although it distorts a little at higher volume. But it folds up to a nice flat form factor that fits easily into luggage. I am very happy with it and commend it to you.
When it comes to notebook physical security you need a device that will deter crimes of opportunity -- such as those presented by leaving your notebook at your desk at work or at a table in a library while you browse the shelves. If you want to protect your notebook from a determined thief, buy a safe.Most cable security devices are going to provide about the same amount of security so you need to focus on ease of use. If a device is easy to use, then you're more likely to use it and use it properly. The Kensington system doesn't get much simpler. It consists of a cable, which is wrapped around a reasonably unmoveable object, and an attached key lock that attaches directly to your notebook's security slot.Compare the Kensington system with the Curtis 06414 system and you'll probably agree that the Kensington system is far easier to use. Compare it's 1 piece system to the Curtis system which uses a cable, a seperate metal piece that hooks to the notebook's security slot and a seperate lock that connects that piece to the cable. That's 3 seperate pieces, a little more effort to hook everything up and the possibility of losing that tiny metal piece the whole system depends on.I've used both the Kensington and the Curtis systems at work and have found the Kensington system to be far easier to use. I put one key on my keyring, put the other key someplace safe and can toss the cable into my bag and be good to go. With the Curtis system, I had to make use of its storage bag just so I wouldn't lose the individual pieces. I'm also sure the extra effort required to setup the Curtis system will prevent some people from using the device as much as they should.The Kensington system costs a little more money, but it is definitely worth it. It's my choice for my personal notebook.
The key to noise-blocking ear canal type phones is to get them into the sweet spot. But these have no handle! The wire attaches to each ear piece via a rubbery sleeve/grommet, which means you have nothing to grab, hold, and help position ear pieces. The worst thing about these is the wires. I rather like the short left wire, long right (no doubt which one goes into which ear, and it's helpful to have long wire go behind neck). But the short one is too short and the long is way too long. There's more: The wires are very stiff and bouncy. When they bump, say, against your neck, a thud sound goes up into your ears! And outdoors, wind whistles are sent to your ears, ugh! Other than that, these are excellent sounding, lightweight, high quality, and medium priced. I put up with the wires only because of the great sound.
I've had this pair for about 2 months now, and I really like them. The sound is actually really nice, and crips with nice bass. These headphones are comfortable for like about an hour or so, but wearing them for a long time will make your ears heart A LOT. There is also another flaw. IF you have a small head, these headphones make you look like idiot because they are exceptionally big, and look weird, kind of like some alien communication device.Overall though there is nothing extremely bad about these headphones and they will suit mostly everyone who buys them, and I highly recommend them to anyone seeking good sound.
Don't waste your money. This is junk. It's barely worth the $9 I paid. The connectors look like old RCA plugs from my dad's 1970's-era RCA turntable. The plugs fit loosely on my VCR, so not optimistic about getting a good picture out of this one.Another Amazon thing that I didn't realize it was a 3rd party seller until I submitted payment. Would send it back, but return shipping would be more than the cable costed in the first place. Only bright spot was that shipping was fast, but as usual with lots of these 3rd party merchants, no invoice in the box or any type of receipt identifying the seller.
It is the same as the original ones coming with Palm. I used it both on my Palm and GPS.
Great choice for odd sized photos also, new paper articles as to not have to be folded. ONLY drawback that I have found is: adding the expandable pages!!!! Have not done that...it looks SO complicated that I am hesitant as not to ruin my album :( I am open to suggestions if anyone has any ideas LOL!
I just got the Kodak EasyShare Dock 6000, which came with this battery pack. I also followed Kodak's charging instructions (charge fully, discharge, charge fully, discharge, etc.) and still this battery would not hold a charge past 4 or 5 photos. It's junk! I am looking to see if another company makes a battery pack that can be used with this Dock. Till then, I will stick with CR-V3 lithium batteries.
This product was a great purchase. I got it in a timely manner and it works GREAT!!
I bought 2 LCD 20" , one for the bedroom and one for the den and found these wall mounts. These are very easy to install and great space savers. The ones at the TV stores are not comparable and cost more.
I wouldn't hang my wife's Nikon on this, but for my CL Vado, or for any other really light digital point-n-shoot it's perfect!
An excellent, high quality cable. Well made and a good length. Placing this in to my existing ATX Mid case was simple enough. The cable is a good solid rigid cable that holds its place once you bend it.
This camera served its purpose for two years on Windows XP and XP 64 bit without problems, the hardware was OK but the software was poor and the sound quality was average. However after upgrading to Vista the camera became unusable. Philips claim to have released Vista and Windows 7 drivers for the camera but they are notoriously unstable and there are posts describing problems all over the web, I tried installing both Philips drivers and Microsoft ones for this camera, I advise not to use this camera on Vista upwards. On my machine the software drivers caused other applications such as Skype to crash unexpectedly and the Windows error reports always pointed to this camera. Windows started showing critical error messages in the event viewer, listing this camera as the cause and I have now un-installed it. Since then all has been well.My biggest complaint is that I took the time to tell Philips about the problems and received a reply that they do not intend to update the drivers and that any fault lies with Windows and not with their software. I am sorry to say I will not be buying Philips again, I recommend Logitech for Webcams because of the better software stability.
fits relatively ok, needed some minor adjustments on the back brackets (file off a small lip so it would fit better). the bottom portion is a pocket, not black bar (like it looks in the pic).
I have a Panasonic microwave that's worked perfectly for years. The first trial of this popper produced good popcorn but a funny smell came out of my microwave. Now the microwave can't even heat water.Pretty upsetting... to be out over $100 now. No warning on the box about Panasonic microwave ovens.
TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS NavigatorExcellent product and easy to use. Voice directions keep you onthe right road.
It's fast and HUGE! I can fit over 2000 (full resolution, 8.1MP) pictures on my FZ18 digital camera. I'm sure that will be plenty for a long while. Get one!
I have purchased two of these and both have ripped beyond usability. Sony will not replace after 90 days.
Easy to set up. Easy to use. Unfortunately, it's map doesn't include where I live, which admittedly is a newer gravel road out in rural Iowa. Fortunately, I know how to get to pavement! Doesn't always find what I think is the most efficient route, but it will get you where you want to go. Advance verbal queues are very helpful.
I was very skeptical to buy such an expensive and large item off line. I was affraid of it being damaged during shippment. However, to my surprise, it arrived safely and it great working order! I love it!! The picture, and quality, are outstanding and the service was GREAT!! Thanks!
This is my second Rio. I liked the first one so much I bought the Forge for the USB 2.0. I bought a refurbed unit for about thirty bucks. I love the thing, guess I'm one of the lucky ones.I'm surprised to see all of the negative reviews. I guess buying a refurb unit paid off, maybe they fixed it. For what it does I don't see how you can go wrong. I've owned my Forge for about six months, I use it constantly for running. Occasionally it has rebooted on me when I skip songs. This is the only flaw I've found with it. It's happened 3 or 4 times.It's the perfect size and weight for running. You won't even notice it's on your arm. The arm band works great. The ear phones are junk, but what do you want for this price?The buttons are easy to access. I've run in the rain and got the thing all wet, it still works great. The battery lasts quite a while for a AAA. Do yourself a favor and use rechargables. Even without adding memory it's enough storage. About 50 songs is enough for me, when I get tired of them I swap them for new ones.I'd give it 5 stars except for the reboot problem, which is very rare.Maybe buying a refurb is the way to go. It's not a do-everything player, but you'll love the Forge if you plan to use it for running or the gym.
I have used an Olympus C-3000Z (expensive) camera since year 2000. It is a wonderful camera that has taken over 50,000 pictures. So I get the significant other an FE-100 knowing it is a low-end camera. It is basically useless! The battery problem mentioned by several reviewers is much worse than they say. With fresh non-rechargable batteries, you may only get a half-dozen pictures before it won't even turn on. Rechargables only work right off the charger, and then not for long. I did the first software upgrade that was supposed to help this problem, but it made little difference. On the rare occasion that you can use the camera, in full daylight it makes quite good pictures. In low light, forget it whether you use flash or not. I don't understand why Olympus would waste a sterling reputation on this Chinese piece of trash. I have been thinking of buying a new good camera, but I probably won't risk getting more such junk from Olympus.
I bought two of these for lenses I got earlier this year. I use this model filter in different sizes on all my photographic lenses and I'm very happy with the overall quality of them and would recommend them to anyone.
This being my first foray into the DVD format, I chose Panasonic because of the high regard I hold their products, and this certainly didn't let me down. With picture quality that rivals the higher priced models, it's the perfect choice for thos who want to join the DVD revolution, yet don't have the budget to dish out $1000.The picture is absolutely fabulous and the sound quality is just as good. It's both DTS and Dolby Digital compatible, so once you get the equipment, it'll be ready for it. The S-Video, Component Video, and 2 sets of A/V outputs make it easy to hook up to any home theater system. Plus, if you're a true audiophile, it even hase Coaxial and Optical Digital cable outputs as well. The on-screen menus are also very easy to use. This is a great choice if you're thinking of going DVD!
Hii like this Mice i use it from August 2007 until nowi use it more than 5 Hrs/Day & i replace the Battery After 6 Months (Feb 2008)& now i use it with 2nd Battery from Feb 2008I like to say for all you can buy this mice the 60$ is verry good for this MiceRegards,
Polycom makes the best conference phones and every one of these guys I've worked with has been just phenomenal.all the cables for this thing are easily replaced or fixed. it sounds fantastic.And people can hear everyone in the room.Simply the greatest. now only time will tell how long this phone lasts.My only wish is that I'd like to be able to hook it into a headset port on an IP or digital phone base. Being able to dial out would be even better.got an analog line? well then what are you waiting for?!
Didn't need anything too fancy. Just a surge protector that was more against the wall and didn't stick out so much. The fact that the the plug rotates was just a plus. Would buy again, if I needed to buy another ever.
There was a thin white line running down the left side of the screen, about 1/4" in from the side.All of my pictures were oriented vertically, but the frame showed some horizontally. I could figure out how to get them to rotate, but the next time that photo came up it had to be rotated "manually" again.
This is a very nice starter kit. The eye pieces are of good value and the filters are top notch. I really enjoy this kit.
We picked this television up several weeks ago and have been pleased with the picture quality and ease of use. This television has the same or better picture quality than most of the televisions selling for twice the cost. We enjoy the integrated DVD and our 9 year old can easily operate this television.The only complaint we have is that the remote is pretty weak. Unless you have a straight shot at the television from within 10 feet, it has trouble picking up the signal.Other than that, I can't imagine picking up a television with this level of picture quality for less money. I would give it 5 stars if it were not for the remote.
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.
High quality pictures, good macro mode shots, good adjustment for indoor/outdoor. Nice features, would like some more manual features like adjustable exposure timing, etc. Besides that, it does take some of the best point and shoot pictures I've seen.
Worst purchase i ever made. I had used wireless before with Webgear but thought a wireless router would be a good upgrade. Setup was extremely easy, but connection speed from 5 feet was so bad my connection kept timing out. I was running Windows ME and was not aware of any upgrade patch, but for the money I said screw it and returned it for store credit. I'm running wire this weekend. Stay away unless you get a cash back guarantee.
Went on vacation with this faulty chip, only to return home to find I had missed the window to return it. Just happy it was not an expensive item; disappointed consumer.
This diffuser greatly improves the picture quality withNikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. I purchased this flash back in January and kept struggling with the reflections bounced off the human skin, till I came to know about this diffuser in May. Since then, my picture quality has greatly improved with external speedlight. It is very easy to install and once mounted leave it there forever. For a good deal on amazon, keep checking until you find it with free shipping.
We wanted to record AM weekly programs on a very strong station. Every radio I've ever owned can pick up the station well - it's very strong and we are close to the tower. The RadioShark can barely pick it up and there is far too much static to be useful. It works reasonably well for FM, but it is absolutely useless for AM.
This laptop sleeve seems to come in a more-sturdy and a less-sturdy version. I have both. This is less sturdy, but still cool.
I picked up a pair of these at a local sporting goods shop for use at the gym. I was fairly certain that they'd be less than perfect but I figured they'd be decent for workout purposes. I was shocked to not only love them but prefer them over my Sennheiser stereo headphones. They have wonderful sound quality, are extremely comfortable, are sound blocking and there is no noise seepage. I'm buying my second pair today after a year of wear-and-tear from being banged around in my bag (I never go anywhere without them) has worn the cord a bit. I wouldn't have even considered getting anything else as a replacement and got them shipped for next-day.
The Casio PV-200 is a fantastic way to organize your whole life within a small package. I have combined my personal calendar and address book with my professional planner and rolodex in the tiny palm viewer that easily fits in my purse or pocket. I love it!
Plays all types of cds, haven't had any problems with cd-r's, great extra equipment for throwing cd's into your mixes!!
Got my C-pen recently, and already have transferred so much text from books into my computer. It's a wonderful device with very well worked out software to ensure seamless operation. I would never need my flatbed scanner and OCR for scanning texts anymore, which is quite an unwieldy operation most of the time. Hope this product doesn't get discontinued anytime soon. I hope to be using it for a long time.
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.
Ordered this to make my XBOX 360 a little more portable.Was shipped fast and worked exactly for what I needed it for
the player is very good. It's somewhat slow on the startup, but performs just as any other DVD player once past that point. Had a totally RED tv screen once, shutting down and starting up made it go away never to return (in the 6 weeks I've owned it). Up conversion seems better than my Yamaha receiver. Using a Logitec universal remote, the Logitec set-up website did have the player listed. The supplied remote is a bit clunky but not that bad. Did not upgrade the firmware, not gonna either. Looks great. Audio is good. Setup is an easy work in progress. Formats played: HD-DVD, DVD and music CD all good. On the playable format issue, I just don't see how BluRay can compete.
It's such a money-saver, not having to replace a color cartridge just because a certain color is empty. But this black cartridge lasts through hundreds of basic sheets of printing. I have been printing house fliers and haven't run out of black color, yet. The standard black cartridge is 2-3 times the size of a color cartridge, which is very nice since black is the color you use most often. These are good quality, I've yet to have a ink leak with any that I've purchased, and the color goes on well, with no leaking, streaking or getting dried up. It's also cheaper on amazon than buying them at the store.
This item was sent to me in non-working condition. When using it in my camera, it says memory card error. I cannot format it or do anything else to fix it so I rated this item poorly.
Most of the time this TV delivers a remarkably tight, accurate, bright picture. I can't imagine how it could be better. Depending on the source the picture can be astonishingly good. The bells and whistles incorporated into this set are likewise very satisfying to use. Not too many useless buttons, just enough useful functions. Most of the time the set does its thing perfectly well without any adjustments from the function menu, but the right functions are there like a godsend when necessary. My set has a slightly annoying hump in horizontal bands across the bottom of the screen, noticable when news channels run their ticker tapes along the bottom. It's noticable when some horizontal spreads across the top of the screen, too, but this happens less often. Measured, this bump must only be 3 or 4 millimeters off level, but it's just enough to notice and make someone like me wish I knew how to adjust it out, if possible. All things being equal this quirk, and a faint tint of blue on the left side of the screen when the program is all white, represent less than 1/2 of a percent of the total performance of the set, and I'd say it's the best TV I've ever owned--and I've owned a lot of them, sony's included. The sound is fine although per standard the set lacks a woofer; the only improvement to it would be to go to an amp and speaker system . . .
Amazon please split up this web page. Currently, it listed 8 different products on the pull down menu. They are not the same product with 8 colors. 6 are mice, and 2 are presenters, but we mixed their reviews together, so the reviews are confusing to new shoppers! :-(
I get these to replace the Sony MDR-V150 headphones I was using at work (they were getting horribly uncomfortable.) Wow! What a difference!Given their size, they are much lighter than I would have expected. I have worn them for four or five hours at a time with no discomfort.Despite their weight, they feel pretty solid to me (other than the cable, it feels a bit thin.)I can't complain about sound quality, either. Some people say they are too quiet, but I haven't had a problem using them at my desk at work.All in all, I would say well worh the money.
Great to use when you make your own CD/DVD's. I make slide shows/videos for family members. I take their pictures/video and make a movie for them. Then I burn it onto DVD and also put their pictures on a CD for them. This holds 2 disks. Perfect. Easy to break corners on the cases, but then again, they are made of rigid plastic. No different than any other CD case you own.
The Digilux is a real value and wonderful camera for both the digital novice to the seasoned camera buff. In my opinion the most important thing in any camera is the lens, and in the Digilux has the legendary Summicron. I've had other several other cameras both digital and 35mm and this lens is a must buy. When matched with Panasonic electronics, we end up with the best of both worlds - the clear eye and great electronic brains. From an over all value perspective, the Digilux while not inexpensive, is in my opinion a real &quot;value buy&quot;.I do reccomend that anyone buying this camera be prepared to invest several hours reading the manual. In order to unlock the massive potential of the camera, one must plow through the manual initially and over time. The investment is worth it to unlock the amazing things this camera can do (too numerous to list).Lastly I'd invest in a USB card reader, buy an extra flash card and keep this beautiful camera (it feels great in your hands) protected with a good case, otherwise enjoy!
Works great in HP Omnibook 800 running Win 98. Now my old notebook and join the rest of my PCs on the LAN, and the rest of the Internet, too. However if you're resurrecting and old machine, keep in mind the web has changed significantly over the years. The old browsers don't work well in todays web - may freeze or crash. Telnet and ftp work just fine though.
OK, you know that a UV filter helps block some of the same pesky UV light that causes tans and skin cancer. By doing this, it also makes your pictures look more like you remember the scene. Also, if you ever drop the camera, it's better to have to replace a twenty dollar filter than a $500 lens. 'nuf said.
The connector on the left side of the unit is poorly made and soon becomes inoperative. I've had to pull the unit apart and solder the wire directly to the circuit board to fix the problem.Reasonably quiet unit, when set to 'Low' speed.
This sensor is amazing. I had it for a while and it was working perfectly. Then it didn't work at all. I thought is was the batteries so I installed new ones and it would work part time. Sometime it works then it doesn't. So I decided to open it up and I found a lint ball inside the casing on top of the circuit board. It was shorting out the board. I removed the lint ball and from that time till today 12/11/12 it still is working.I have about 8" clearance between the staircase and the front end of my truck and 6" between the rear end of my truck and the garage door. It works perfectly. The green light shines as I approach the sensor then the blinking red light as I get closer and a solid red light as I get real close to the sensor/staircase which is about 8".
I have had this for 5 years now and I and my family still would rather watch movies on this instead of my 50&#34; plasma.
Just wanted to let everyone know there is now a firmware update for Z730 available on the Kodak web site. It fixes some exposure issues.As for my review of the camera. It's a great camera with great battery life. The only possible negative is it's a little bit on the large side.
Wife needed a small camera for "short notice" shots of our toddler doing funny things during the day. This camera certainly fits the bill. Point and shoot with sensible options for file sizes and formats. The movie files are actually as good as what we have (in terms of short clips) with our JVC Everio and perfect for quick uploads to Revver and YouTube. The one hang-up I have about this model (and perhaps it's just the camera I got) is the sliding door for the battery and SD card slot feels loose, even when it's snapped shut. Not sure if it's a design flaw, but it bugs me if I'm holding the camera for a long time - I feel like the cover might snap if I press too hard along the bottom of the camera. Other than that, this is a great camera at a great price and I would buy another one if we needed one.
This is the best and easiest little navigation system on the planet. Easy to use and easy to own. You don`t need to make monthly payments either. This is the 2nd NUVI that I have bought now both cars have one in them for when every we need them. Either driving or walking.Thank you GarminLarry Davis
I am very hard on keyboards and this is the only one that has lasted for more than a few months - first one lasted more than three years! I am a transcriptionist so spend 8-10 hours everyday using the keyboard for work then later for my own leisure. The spacing between the keys, the key cap size and the layout of the keyboard is a power-user's dream. The weight of the keyboard is heavier than most so it stays in place and really stands up to abuse.The two USB ports are conveniently located to quickly attach or remove a digital camera or other equipment and when I tried another replacement board I really missed having the ports "right there".Bottom line is that once I located this keyboard and learned it is no longer manufactured (shame on you MS) I bought two just to make sure I didn't have to buy a keyboard that would slow me down, because this one certainly doesn't.
Let me start by saying that I'm not so hot when it comes to taking good pictures. My mother is a professional photographer, but I didn't inherit that gene. So most of my pictures are out of focus, grainy, or have my thumb in them. (Sad, I know)We've had this camera for 9 months now, and I've never taken better pictures. It's super easy to load, to use, the zoom feature is great for everyday use when you're trying to get a shot of a very active toddler, as is the red eye reduction feature. (No more possessed looking people in our photos!)I've yet to experience a single problem with this camera, and I've never had such beautiful sharp pictures before. For me, it's the holy grail of cameras.
I bought the first one of these cameras in a thift shop for less than three dollars. Since it did not have a USB cable I got this one though Amazon. It turned out that neither camera was operational. What attracted me was the 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 inch size. If I saw one for under $5.00 I would still buy it, but I am nuts. Read other reviews if you want to know how bad the thing is even when it is working. If you just want to take pictures buy a diffrent camera.By the way, I don't think the PHILIPS logo has anything to do with the highly reputable Philips Electronics of the Netherlands.
I bought this as a "workgroup" printer for work - i.e. it prints about 750 pages per day, every day. Many problems.1) Reliability. First few months, works fine - no paper jams. But after a few months, the paper handling mechanisms wear out, and are UNREPAIRABLE. "Registration Roller" jams become more and more frequent, and are a pain to clear. Xerox denies that this type of jam is even possible. They sent me a brand new replacement printer.The new printer is having the SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. Xerox (to their credit) sent techs out 9 times, and promptly, and they replaced every part which COULD be replaced, but the Registration Roller jams continued. Xerox seemed stumped. My only guess is that they didn't TEST this printer for longevity.2) Print quality is mediocre at best. Text looks awful - different colors bleeding outside each letter, unless you print in "Greyscale" mode, which sort of defeates the purpose of a color printer. Photographs print OK for a laser printer - there's some banding, but I've never seen photos printed from OTHER laser printers, to compare it to.3) As another reviewer mentioned, it does indeed "not print" sometimes. I have it connected via Ethernet. Often, the print job just never gets through, and the computer displays "communication error".To be fair, here are some pros:-Very fast. So fast, in fact, I get paper cuts if other people are printing!-Very quiet, for a color laser. The toners don't move, which helps.-Loading toner is easy, and can be done in literally 8 seconds.-Web-management tools and built-in email server (to send status emails) are useful.This printer I think is fine for small-quantity printing (maybe 100 sheets per day), but I'd avoid it like the plague for workgroups or mission-critical uses.-KM
I shopped forever for these speakers, i actually tried Bose companion 2, M-Audio av-30, and creative t20(all of those are great speakers too, but more expensive.The speakers sound really good, bass response is impressive, and treble sounds excellent. They sound about as good as the other speakers I tested, but with even better bass response, but for 66$ instead of 99$.The built quality and aesthetics definately leave alot to be desired, they almost seem to not sound as good, just because they seem so cheap. They are very plasticy, and fairly light and just generally cheap looking. But if you close your eyes, they really do sound amazing for what they are.Give em a shot, they sound good, but dont expect em to be sexy while doing it.
The glossy covers have started gatting small white spots all over the pages, and I have only used it for no more than 6 Month. BAD QUALITY, don't buy!!!
So easy to use, my husband can do it and while a great guy is very non-tech savy. Easy to use instructions and controls, and you can move it from one vehicle to another hassell free as it is one suction cups. Good search technology if you are looking for shopping or resturants in an area and you don't have a specific address. I got it for him for Father's Day, and he a few weeks after he thanked me again and said it is very helpul for him.
I own the stylus 710 that I have had since september of last year, and love it to pieces. Little did I know olympus was relaseing this little monster onto the market 2 months later. It has all of the features and software of the 710 model, with digital image stabilization, but5x optical/5.6x digital/28x total zoom , an upgrade from 15x total zoom (3x optical and 5x digital). The price is about the same, and actually an excellent deal here on amazon. The 2.5" color LCD monitor with histogram display and auto image rotation has been standard in the 710 and 810, and the 1000 series, and I have not problem with it, I think it is comparable to all models in this range (panasonic, fuji, kodac, hp). I the bright sun, no LCD is going to be really great. I have captured many fun moments with this camera (2 weddings, 2 vacations) and love it. The diffence with the 740 model is the thickness is a bit bigger due to the bigger optical lense, but that is well worth the sacrifice, because having more optical zoom = better picture. I know, I tested this side by side with my 710. Pick this up, you will not be dissapointed. Also, look at the 750 and the 760 models, both of which have optical image and digital image stabilization, but alter the zooms a bit. Compare, and see what meets your needs.Also, the Olympus Mastersoftware is very easy to use, And with panoramic feature, 3d, and Extra ART Features unlocked by Olympus Brand-Olympus Stamped Type H HD, this camera becomes even more of a pleasure to own. you can edit photos on the computer, or right in the palm of your hand. Both ways, this camera will make you feel like a pro in no time.
its a great printer with all of the above comments but I hate the fact that it crops my pics automatically(and can't be stopped) when I pick borderless. AND when I pick bordered the borders are big and chunky. And all the unneccesary software? God.BUT the prints are unbelievable, provided that you use very high quality high gloss photo paper(like what is provided with the printer).
these subs are a great buy for the price! they hit sum craazy lows but lack a bit from high-mid to high range. you almost dont need two of them but u no the louder the better! some good mid range speakers will make up for what these lack in highs. i have them in my 91 cutty and at a stop light people scowl at me and hold their ears cuz my s##t is so loud, so i just turn it up. A BOOM BOM BOOM!!
I use this in my home gym area. Perfect volume level for that setting. If using as a main music source, might want to upgrade to a more powerful wattage system.
I had been searching for a pair of decent headphones to use with my PS3 and Sony amplifier. I was not sure if I wanted a gaming headset, surround sound headphones or simply good headphones. After reading countless reviews, I decided on the Sennheiser HD555's.I did not purchase a gaming headset due to requirements such as power supply, additional boxes and wires. I basically needed something to plug and go. I did purchase the Sony PS3 earbud piece for in game chat. The only drawback is that I will need to have audio from the television/stereo matched with the earbud during gameplay. However, I'm NOT using the chat feature in most PS3 games I play (Madden 2010, Battlefield 1943, Battlefield Bad Co, Mod Nation Racers, Little Big Planet, etc).First, regardless of what you read, I do not believe these are surround sound headphones. There is fantasic separation for left to right but I do not get a feeling of spatial separtion between front to back. There are several stereo receivers (Yamaha) and processors that can benefit these headphones with some type of surround sound processing. My Sony receiver does not add this feature when using headphones. I can not verify if my PS3 (HDMI connection to receiver) may modify this and send it to the stereo with surrond sound processing, thus creating "artifical surround sound" for headphones. Of course, the same holds true to music. Great separation but no feeling that the drum kit is behind me or the guitar is in front of me. It's all left to right. There are no issues with bass or treble levels. I found no issues with the open air design or excessive sound coming out of the headphones disturbing other people. These are not designed as noise cancelling. You can actually wear these and still hear the phone ring or someone knock at the door.With that being said, these are still INCREDIBLE headphones! The sound is like nothing I've ever heard before. If you're playing a game, watching a movie, or listening to music, you owe it to yourself to find out what you have been missing! In game play, I can hear the steps of an approcaching enemy and other sounds I've NEVER heard before. I'm kicking myself for not hearing all the nuances in my favorite Beatle recordings too!Ok, what about comfort? WOW!!!!! You almost don't remember you are wearing them. I've had them on up to 3 hours (football game)and forgot I was wearing them. They are extremely comfortable. I actually find myself wearing them more and more. I believe these are primarily geared for home use and really couldn't see using these with an IPOD while jogging or something outside the comfort of my favorite recliner.If you're searching for a great pair of headphones, you can't go wrong with the Sennheiser HD555. With a price point of about $100.00, you're definately not going to find anything of any better quality for less. In fact, you probably could spend $200.00 and still won't beat the quality of these headphones.
Great little gadget. Easy to use..easy to load. Charges real fast and goes for a long time before needing another charge.
I've never owned a portable Mp3 player before, nor a portable CD player so I was on an unknown field when I went out to see which one to buy. I read a lot of reviews and came to realize I couldn't afford to buy a player only to face the need to buy a pile of memory cards for it - my collection of digital music climbs above 2 Gigabytes. So I decided to buy RioVolt. And I have to say I was pretty scared if I had wasted my money. So far it seems like I haven't, thank heavens. :-DThe bad things first: it's not completely silent. The CD will spin and stop a few times during a couple of songs, that will generate some noise. I haven't been bothered by it since it can't be heard through the music that well. Nonetheless, it is still there. In addition to this, I hear a small mechanical &quot;tap&quot; noise in the beginning and end of each song, no matter if it's a burnt or a normal audio CD. I don't know where it comes from and it doesn't bother me that much, but I can understand this can be a big problem for those who want to listen to continuous music. It doesn't annoy me if I'm outdoors, but it can be a bit of a problem if I'm listening to music in a silent room. These two are the two &quot;biggest&quot; problems I can think of. It's also clear, since it is a CD player, you can't wave it around as much as you probably could a solid memory player, that's why I encourage everyone to think twice what purpose you're buying your player for. If I really want to nag, the package of this thing is horrible. It took me forever to get the player out of it. Also, since I live in Scandinavia, the AC adapter that came with the player is virtually useless, but that's my problem. (batteries, woohoo! :-)The good things, well, it definitely does what it promises. It plays Mp3s and Wmas from both CD-Rs and CD-RWs. I was very, very worried about the song skipping issue I read about in other reviews but so far, I've seen absolutely no skipping at all. I'm also very thankful of the little case that came with it, I can stick the player into it and put it into my bag without having to worry about scratches and the player opening on its own. Although the player is a bit big, enough to fill my palm completely, it makes most buttons pretty well accessible. The fact that it can play playlists and has a few EQ choices are good things, too. But the best thing is...the CDs. I was able to put 400Mb worth of music on one single CD (that's somewhere around 4 normal CDs) and I still had 300MB left on the CD-RW for extra songs! I don't know what could ever beat that. I hate changing discs. :)The bottom line... I don't know about other people and how well RioVolt fit their needs, but I got what I wanted. Who knows, there might be lurking problems I haven't noticed. But right now, I'm happy with my player. I hope this helps those who are having a hard time trying to choose a player. :)
I bought this drive in used condition in June '08. It's now 2 and a half years since then and it's still going strong. The drive must be 6 or 7 years old already (from the date of manufacture) and it performs just fine. I stuck it onto my new build as the OS drive and installed Win 7. Thankfully current motherboards still have at least one IDE connector. HD Tune surface scan shows nothing wrong, and during the scan the drive gets up to about 48 degrees (no HD fan). Just a very solid drive. The only hard drives that have ever failed on me were Maxtors which were all bought in new condition. This used Seagate outlasted every single one of the Maxtors (which Seagate bought out by the way).
The (2) 4gb SD memory cards ordered have not been received and its been over 2 weeks ... unable to contact company or Amazon .. no response from emails --- probably a sham company ---- do not buy here !!!!
This is one of the easiest to use cameras that I have ever had. we just had our first grandchild so naturally we wanted a camera that would be easy to just pick up and get a quick shot before the moment passed. This camera is perfect. Once you have it set the way you like your favorite picture is just a click away. I also ordered one for my father who is in his seventies and not a gadget person at all. He loves it! Thanks!
Worked for the intended job, however would have liked a lead for &#34;key power&#34; but instead up have to run a separate wire to the fuse box..seems a bit odd that the factory connector does not have this. Also, I find that disconnecting this can be difficult once installed. Almost as if the release arm does not fully disengage... Might just be me. Other than that, works great and happy amazon had it for me :-)
The plugs work fine for us. We hand them out at to kids (and their parents) at our Rock n Romp events--live music shows put on in a kid-friendly environment.
Can't complain any about these radios, they work just fine for what I intended them for. They seem to be sturdily constructed, though the housings are plastic they feel substantial, not cheap or flimsy. The radios are a nice size too, they're not so small that they feel ackward and not so big as to feel cumbersome, they simply fit the hand comfortably.The range on them of course isn't nearly as far as printed on the packaging. The distance measurements they use are considered the range under optimum conditions which would be using them over calm open water on a clear day or night, line of sight with no obstructions whatsoever. In actual usage over land with obstructions such as the human body, hills, trees, buildings, etc., the range is quite a bit less, and again varies by your actual surroundings. You will most likely get closer to 1/2 to 1 mile on low (.5 watt) power and maybe around 4 or 5 miles on high (5 watt) power. For most uses I can think of needing them for, this is plenty of range. The general line of sight rule for these handheld radios which operate in the UHF frequency spectrum (somewhere between 460-462 MHZ) which is slightly above the 70cm amateur radio service band is this: If you can see the other person with the radio, you are within range, again any obstructions between you and the other radio will lessen the range.The audio quality is excellent, and full-quieting strength signals have a crisp clean sound without any excessive background noise and doesn't sound muffled. Remember though, you can only legally operate these radios on low power (1/2 watt) on the FRS (8-14) and shared FRS/GMRS (1-7) frequencies without a license. If you use medium or high power on channels 1-7 or use channels 15-22 at all, then you need to get a GMRS license from the FCC (Form 605) which covers your immediate family for a term of 5 years and costs $85 as of this writing.
I bought my 360 about a month ago. Me and the wife used it to visit her cousin on the southside of kansas city,and it worked great! toook us right to thier house even though the street was kinda starnge in how it stopped and then started a block down the road, very impressed. Used the POIs to find a resturant and the search function worked great to find places based on name if you don't know the address.One thing i have noticed that is bad is the routing in rural areas. For some reason where i live it thinks there are like 5 connectors to the interstate on a 1 mile stretch near my house, and when visiting some family friends, it though their house was .5 miles from where it is.Overall, if you are in areas with well defined roads that aren't out in the middle BFE, it works great. Haven't used the bluetoth yet, but plan on soon when i get a new phone. Also the Australian voice seems to be the easiest to hear, but volume could be higher.
I use this recorder for class lectures. Sound quality is very clear without background noise. Using the supplied headphones I can clearly hear even questions from the back of the class which I could not hear during the lecture. There is no need for an external mic, the internal mic is more than sufficient. The ease of uploading files to my computer is simple and quick. The instructions do not seem to include sufficient operational info, but the device is fairly intuitive to operate. This recorder does everything I've seen in others, but better and in a smaller light weight package. The only caveat would be there is little warning of a low battery. It is simple to replace the AAA battery. I simply always carry and extra in the bag I carry to class. This recorder exceeded my expectations.
This is an all-around good camera. Other than being a bit larger than the newer, small digital cameras, this one has it all. Here are some of the highlights:- large LCD 2.2"- clear, large video with good sound (no time limit either)- 4x zoom- good picture quality (sharp with no color distortion)- easy to use- good price for a 5MP camera
Unless your drive has a separate power source this USB cable is good only for data transfer. It will not power a 2.5 inch drive alone. It should be advertised as such.
I just bought the HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit (Q6236A) from amazon.com. For [...], you cannot beat this price. The quality of the HP products are super. I have two new HP desktop computers running Windows Vista and a HP Deskjet D1455. I have no problem at all to share my printer with my two desktops. My experience is to carefully read the documentations from both the manual and the CD, which are come with the kit, first and then I have no problem to have a successful installation.
I love these earphones. They fit nicely around my ears, they block out external noise, the sound is great, they have a long cord and the price is right.
We get our HD from Time Warner Cable and you feel like your there whenyou watch a travel adventure from a public broad cast station or you feellike you can sit in Jay Leno's lap or sit on his couch too.At first I thought the set would be too big 73", it's not. We sit about8ft. but you can sit closer.The movies using sony upconvert player with an hdmi cable is almost as good as some of the live broadcast which seem to have depth almost like 3D.May be this will help you in making a decision regarding the 73" size.Some years back we had a 40" same company and the 40" rear projection tvwas too big for the room. The 40" had a great picture as I recall but was overwellming. The new 73" is perfection plus.
The product is made out of quality leather and provides a snug fit for the camera. This is not a carry all kit and will not hold accessories; this is a slim case for the camera. Works great!
The cartridges are OEM from Canon. The reason Amazon is on top and recommended is because after my search of several companies selling the same product Amazon came up far in first place having the best prices.When everything is even, price difference makes a big point.The only thing is one must order when one is not in a hurry. In order to get free shipping, delivery takes almost a whole week longer.Suggest planning and get rewarded with better prices.
First and foremost, this well engineered budget receiver is truly excellent, with very good sensitivity/selectivity and overall sound. FM and AM sound great, as do Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) operators received with the SSB button switched on (look for us between 3.700-4.000, 7.150-7.300, 14.150-14.350, and 18.100-18.168 MHz for starters). I really like the external antenna jack (and provided, plug-in long wire antenna, which makes a HUGE difference on shortwave), separate fine tuning control, and the chooseable backlit keyboard/ command buttons/display. The unit feels fairly well made, with just 1 minor exception, which is that the main and fine tuning knobs feel a bit cheap and slightly wobbly to me. More precise weighted knobs and smoother tuning action would have been nice. Also, the LCD bar graph signal strength meter does not work on FM. Bummer. I do like the fact that Kaito includes a fairly long external wire antenna with the correct jack on one end, and a clip on the other, which often does make all the difference on shortwave as previously mentioned. Very nice. All in all, I am impressed with the appearance and performance of this excellent little unit! As a longtime Ham Radio enthusiast/operator, I can't believe what a great receiver it has, and this alone is more than worth it's modest price. This is, the best 'bang per buck', inexpensive, fairly high performing communications receiver I have come across in my almost 40 years of SWL'ing!UPDATE 1/13: I've had this radio for a while now, and it still works very well, but I can't get over how much noise this receiver has when using the power supply (wall wart)! It is quite noticeable, so I have to use batteries instead. Fortunately, the batteries do last quite long, so splurging a few bucks extra for alkalines is really no big deal. But it would have been nice to be able to use the power supply with no negative consequences as well. One more thing: as a longtime SWL (early 70's got my start), it is very disconcerting to hear so many religious nutcase stations on the air now! A good chunk of interesting shortwave stations have dissappeared. I would love to see more independent non-religious stations hit the airwaves to provide variety programming that has been lost to these lunatics! The 'pirate stations' and other independent licensed broadcasters that are around do keep the bands interesting if you know where to tune.
So, I bought this for my lap top, and not knowing much about burners I kind of had to guess which to get.Let's start with the bad then end of with the good:1. Yamaha never sent me the rebate that was advertised with the burner. So, it makes this burner a little more pricey than others2. The burning software is a little bit buggy and often does an illegal operation and shuts down. however, it hasn't really affected it too much because it usually does the error when you are shutting it down anyway.3. I often lose sound on my regular cd drive when playing discs and on the hard drive when playing music. but that could be my own computer's fault.4. I bought the drive thinking i could use it with headphones since it's portable. well, you need an outlet to get power, so it's not something you can use to run off of batteries. I also thought it could store MP3's, which it doesn't, but that's pretty much my own ignorance when it comes to these things.Ok, so the good things:1. it was really easy to install2. it records music very quickly3. the sound quality is good4. you can plug it into a receiver and play CD's that way without having to buy a separate cd player for your stereo.well, anyway, I hope this helps!
I'm using this cable to hook my MacBook up to an external monitor. This cable works perfect. The quality on the monitor looks perfect. Great stuff!
I have rechargeables and this product does what it says. If you also have older batteries such as NiCDs, this unit can refresh the dead cells if you use the battery conditioning function. I am currently recharging new cells (NiMH) and they tend to charge in an hour or less. The unit has not failed and it is advisable to unplug the unit when not in use (as most people like to leave electronics plugged in when they are not used for long periods of time).
GREAT PRODUCT...........TOOK ON VACATION IT HELPED.......WE ALWAYS GET LOST.........TOMTOM TOOK US RIGHT TO THE DOOR........LOVE IT....AND THE PRICE WAS GREAT!
I have bought this after reading many reviews and after going to the nearest apple store I found here in Chile and test all the equipments I found there. It is not the best ipod speakers though, but when you analyze that you will have a small marginal increase in quality compared to a huge increase in price, you will leave the Bose aside and buy this one. It is good looking, so small and makes such a clean sound that it is unbelievable how it fills the room with such pure music. Being a DJ I got to admit I am impressed with this equipment, couldn't be happier with it.
Truly Amazing, Before ordering I was bit confused whether this glass piece will ruin sharpness of images and brightness as well, But it turned out amazing. Infact now I have a glass piece cover on lens so not worries of dust. Go for it rather than Canon's $390 one. This one will save you 8 times priceThanks
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 opened it and it was completely dried out. Bummer, because I threw away the packing slip and can't return it. I went to the dollar store and got three for a dollar and they work perfectly.
Hmmm unless you're magical and can find an empty station with no static really isn't worth it.
The optics of this lens are quite good, other than some slight blurring in the corners. It casts quite a shadow when trying to use the flash with the lens attached so it can really only be used for daytime shots. But it's good for taking group pictures in a small apartment, or other similar situations.
this gardget almost got all I can possibly ask for. several cons though, like no qwerty keyboard, can't remember recently entered state/city, can't adjust music/TTS voice seprately, etc. but other than that it's perfect. I like to put it at the top of my windshield, next to the rear mirror, easy to read and operate. and for me 3.5" is enough, actually I listen to TTS direction much more than I look at the screen. I've used 200W before, the wide screen doesn't help much.
I had my doubts about satellite radio, but ultimately fell in love with Sirius and the Audiovox. I use the unit in both the car and home, and have traveled cross country with it with no problems. At home, however, the power supply filtering is poor causing audio dropout on voltage fluctuations, and I have read a lot of complaints about 1 second audio dropouts. It happenes every time someone turns on a light, the furnace starts, the well pump comes on, etc. I placed a 4700 uF electrolytic capacitor across the low voltage (12V) output line from the wall transformer to try to smooth things out. This didn't solve the problem for me. Still working on it. Not a huge issue, but something they should have resolved for me while it was in warranty - and didn't. I love the big, bright display, though it would be nice to have a dimmer for night drives - no big deal. It runs hot, but they say that is normal and not to worry. I'm out of warranty, so they aren't worried:-) I still gave it four stars, because it has been a very good unit for me, minor problems aside. Read the Sirius "Lifetime Subscription" details carefully if you are considering it. "Lifetime" is of the receiver unit, not your own. If it dies after the warranty period, so does your "Lifetime Subscription". Then you start over again. Almost deceptive.
After destroying several mp3 players while working out, from iPods to cheap Chinese imitations, this is the only player that survives the sweat, the heat, and the beating of constant heavy gym use. Another terrific quality, is the quick charge feature: you will never run out of battery in your work out session since you can just plug it for a couple of minutes to have enough juice for a couple of hours (this is an awesome feature for me, as I hated to have my past mp3 players die while I was working out, which was quite common).What I hate is Sony's continuous persistency in not listening to their customers and always wanting to force their proprietary standards like ATRAC, SonicStage, etc. I wish I could just use Windows Media 11 to synch. (I need to have libraries in 3 softwares: Windows Media for Xbox access, iTunes for iPod, and SonicStage for this!) Other than that, an excellent player.
This lens came with the 2 lens kit so I'm not sure what I paid for it. I only know it is a nikon and I expected much more from it. It is light and cheesy feeling. It does not focus well, it just tries and tries to the point that I take it off and use another lens. Mine is marked "made in china", maybe that explains it. I am not happy at all with this lens and I feel like I have been taken for a ride. It is not even close to the quality of the other lens in the kit. I thought it was defective until I have read the other reviews on this lens, I should have read them before I bought the kit. The D70s is great and the 18-70mm lens is very good too. Don't waste your money on this lens.
I am very happy with this product and the service that came with it thank you very much for this purchase.
My wife and I purchased this unit because we wanted a multi-disc player and for its positive reviews. The sound quality, especially when using the digital audio connection through our sound system is sharp and clear.
I was was of several other customers who could not get any computer to recognize the device, and it was returned.
Just bought the camera, takes photos that are good as anything made by anyone, really cool camera, simple, well done, and beautifully designed, results really blew me away. The lens is ED, and it shows, this is a keeper. Just operating it is fun, its very quiet and smooth as silk. Whatever you want to do, I think this camera will do it very well, cannot praise it enough. Have had many cameras in my lifetime, this is about one of the best and you dont go broke buying it, lots of applause to Nikon for the job they did on the Lite Touch 120.
I just received my Nuvi 360. The unit is almost perfect. I was able to use it immediately. I love the fact that it recharges when plugged into a computer usb port, that's one less charger cable I need to carry with me. the charger also works with my Motorolz Razr phone, again one less thing to have to find or carry. All in all excellent, highly recommended.
These cans are just too good! I spent less than $90 for them and they sound like my $2000 KEF home theatre...! The sound is amazing...and the build quality is top notch. Since they are open, they cant be used at places like library, etc because others could get disturbed. But again, thats the only disadvantage of open headphones. For the price, it is hard to beat the HD555Like all quality headphones, the HD 555s are serviceable. You can replace the ear cushions and the cable yourself, and handier individuals should be able to swap out the driver elements as well.I would recommend these cans to anyone who is looking for high fidelity and detailed sound at great prices...!
great picture with HDTV, ok with normal TV...very light weight so installation is much easier. Very satisfied and would buy this product again.
i bought this along with my camera and it working fine for last 1 month. i ahve used it to record WVGA video of a hockey game and it records really good. it can hold upto 1000 pictures in my camera. haven;t formatted the card yet. so don;t know about that... surely recommended.. It is a really good deal if you buy a camera case too and make to 25$ for supersaver shipping.Refer toCase Logic TBC-4 Camcorder Bag (Black/Grey)
It does exactly what I want it to do and was easy to install.At this point I can give a long term review.
i have had my zen pmc for 2 weeks and compared to all of the other players that i've reviewed, this had the best performance. The screen is the biggest screen of the other pmc's at 3.8 inches. Also, this screen in a hundred times better than ipod screens. Fingerprints are easily wiped away and scratching it is not as easy. After two weeks of use, the screen still looks new. I know that 20 Gig doesn't sound like alot for a video player but with a simple program that costs $27, i have 27 full length movies, 1000 songs, and 300 pictures and i have 9.89 Gigs left. This software is easily bought and downloaded at makayama.com and it is called DVD to Pocket PC. You can copy your DVD's onto your computer in a little over 200 MB or you can encode downloaded movies. So far, everything works. Navigating throuhg your music, movies, and pictures is easy and, well, cool. The speaker that comes on it really isn't that bad. It's not great and you cant hear it in noisy areas. For example, you might want to plug your earphones in for a car ride. The volume controls are very easy to use. I think one of the best features that makes this player the best is its battery life. It has by far the best battery life of any player that I've tested. I've watched 4 movies in one charge and maybe an hour of music. It also comes with a nice protective case. my only problems with the case is that there isnt a slot in the bottom to plug the usb into the computer. You have to take the player out of the case. Also, there is a flap over the screen, but when you are watching it, there is no protection. A plastic screen cover might've been a good idea. There are 4 presets at the top that are easy to use. When you are at a song, movie, playlist, album, picture, ect. all you have to do is hold in one of the buttons and then whenever you press it it goes right to it. The player comes with a very simple cord that works on all tv's which allows you to view your movies, pictures, or music on the tv. To get the picture on the screen, you have to go to settings on the menu of the pmc, then display, then tv out, then tv display:NTSC, then ok. Though this is a cool feature, the resizing on the screen comes out terrible and it is unpleasent to watch. It is better to watch on your player. Even still pictures dont come out well. However, you can plug the cord into any stereo easily so you can hear your music or video out of any stereo. This makes buying one of those specially made speakers for the pmc pointless. I've had only one minor problem. I had the player in my pocket, off, and i had a text book on top of my lap because i was studying and i guess i was pushhing down on the book with my arms, which applied pressure to the pmc in my pocket. When i took it out to use it, it would not turn on. But all you have to do to turn it on is to turn it over, remove the battery, and use a pen and press the reset button, turn it back over, and it works again. I'm not really sure what this is about. I guess it just has bad shock resistance. This player really is the best one out there and i highly recommend it. Those of you planning to buy it after november 7th have defidenytly missed out. [...]
Plugged it in, it worked, so it gets a good rating. Hey,this is RAM, not a Spielberg movie.
This "Thinkpad T60 Series 6-Cell Battery" is not "by Lenovo" as represented. It is not fully compatable with this laptop and raises some concern on my part.
I purchased this for my mother after the local Comcast removed WCTV from her channel line up. I was hoping I could put an antenna up for her that could receive WCTV. According to tvfool.com, the TV tower is located 77.7 miles away at 95 degrees. Using a Ronard chimney mount, an eight foot chain link fence pole from Lowes, and a Channel Master CM7777, I was able to lock in this station with no problem. I did not use a rotator; the antenna is pointed east towards the WCTV transmitting tower (using a compass). I am also able to receive the local stations 26 to 31 miles to the south and the local stations 31 to 32 miles to the north while pointing west.I am 100% thoroughly satisfied with this antenna. It has exceeded my expectations. My mother has since fired Comcast and changed to DirecTV. DirecTV only offers local Panama City stations so this OTA set up allows her to watch her beloved WCTV station out of Tallahassee. She is also saving about $20 a month and has the best of both High Def worlds from her DirecTV and her OTA antanna.
Very sharp lens, various exposure and flash modes. The shake warning indicator is very usefull, specialy at no-flash mode or long tele (above 90mm). I have tested this camera to take pictures in various lighting condition, outdoor and indoor. All resulting pictures are very sharp. Of course I use a tripod in some conditions. This is a good choice for a long zoom point and shoot camera. Sharp under the right conditions that a point and shoot is made for. Don't dream a miracle picture like professional slr can produce. It still a point and shoot camera. The only weakness of this camera is the rear cover. Although the front cover is made from metal, the rear cover is made from plastic, it look like cheap fragile material.
I started my DSLR career with this cam. Have a film Leica R series with $15,000 in lenses but wanted to expand horizons. This camera is great. I have had mine for 18 months, still learning new thngs about it, keep the owners manual close. I also purchased the MCON and Telephoto 1.45. Macros are really great with the MCON. Tele is okay but only gives you 200 equivalent which isn't always enough. Some of my photos have been good enough to sell in the local art gallery. Buy this camera if you really want great pictures and a great price. I paid $1200 for mine and now they are down to $700 and more than worth every penny.
I received this system in good time and good condition. Also, the sound from the system itself is great for a small space, which is what I have. I love the 'surround sound' capability. I bought this system after much research and I'm not sorry that I chose it - I love turning it up and dancing around the room to the beat of a good calypso. Don't think of this unit if you intend to put it in a large room - I live in a small condo and it is perfect. For the price its well worth it!
The case does not fit the Canon 1100. I squeeze in the camera but case cover or flipflop won't flattened to be able lock. Bought another case.
This is an excellent SDHC card to have, fast and very reliable. I have used Transcend SD cards before and they are very efficient. Never had the problem of losing any data or pictures. FAIR WARNING THOUGH: MAKE SURE YOUR EQUIPMENT SUPPORTS OR IS COMPATIBLE WITH AN SDHC. READ YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE SWITCHING TO THIS CARD. If your equipment is ONLY compatible with REGULAR SD (not SDHC), just stick with SD. Otherwise you might find out the hard way like I did. I still gave this card a 5-star because the compatibility issues was my mistake. This was compatible with my newer camera but not the card reader in my laptop and my older cameras.
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.
The Sony 4 head VCR that I purchased from Amazon is an amazing unit.It is fully Hi-Fi with 5 heads.Stop action pause is perfect-no picture flutter whatsoever.Re wind time is exceptionally fast-60 seconds for a six hour cassette.Tuner front end sensitivity is excellent allowing for distant station "DXin g"where modern TV manufacturers have ab adoned this performance parameter because most people use cable.So if you live in a fringe area,you can use this VCR's tun er section to get the best possible recedption.
These towers are great ( I have three sitting on my shelf full of mini dics) if you have the hard plastic sleve but if no then they dont fit
This is a great all around lens. It has sharp detail and easy to use.
i had to replace my original iPod Shuffle earbuds which were falling apart. and frankly those were a real "pain" in my ear. they were hard & uncomfortable in my ears & when i first had them, they actually bruised my inner ears! i googled for a replacement set of earbuds & came across these highly recommended "v-moda's" much to my surprise, they are absolutely fantastic! i should've replaced my old ones with these loooong time ago. i never knew what i was missing. they are ultra comfortable, with 3 choices (sizes) for these soft earbud covers which are the absolute reasons why they are so comfortable right out of the box. and the sound quality is absolutely amazing! i would recommend these to everyone who wants the ultimate comfort,sound quality & noise-cancelling ability. the last one being one of the qualifications that was very important for my search since i ride the cta blueline to work & wanted a set of earbuds that had the same noise-cancelling feature as did my original iPod did. and as any train-riding person knows, there's a LOT of noise to deal with in that environment. i rate this 5 bells out of 5! and at this price, i'd give it 10 bells out of 5! more bang for the buck!
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.
I love it, it works well with my PS3 and PC, it has great sound through the Headphones, it is very good if you dont want to spend the extra money on a PS3 headset when you can buy a PC headset for $5 or less, so it is alot cheaper alternative for a PS3 headset!
I was warned off of D-Link products a few years ago by one who knows about such things. I should have listened to him. This particular item didn't function at all. After an hour on the phone with the polite, but ultimately useless, support agent, she admitted it was defective and it should be returned. No more D-Link products for me, I'll stick to Linksys--whose products have worked for me 100% of the time.
My law firm has invested more than a buck or two in laptop computers and no one is going to steal them. We installed these computer locks on our desks, and it has worked out great. The cable is super heavy-duty and easily unlocks for when you hit the road. We bolted the cables to the desks; there are a variety of ways to handle that issue. This system looks very professional and works great. No office should own a laptop without this security system in place.
Bought this for a trip to southern Africa. It is my first camcorder - I was always turned off by the idea of lugging around tapes or blank DVDs. I have used ultrazoom digital cameras for all my other trips, so I am familiar with making manual adjustments for different situations.I was amazed at 1) how easy the Everio was to learn and use, 2)how small and light it is, and 3) the large storage capacity of the HDD.I had to set manual adjustments for lighting and exposure a lot of the time. The AUTO setting is best when it's bright sunlight and fairly even brightness of objects - other times of the day, or when there are dark AND light objects in the field of view, you're better off using MANUAL. Video I shot at sunset and sunrise came out good with very little grain, but it is best if you use MANUAL setting and keep the camera stable.The zoom control is pretty sensitive - takes some getting used to being careful about how fast you zoom the lens.Would have liked this model to have a light for night video rather than just a flash for still photos.The battery recharged quickly and I bought a second one from a third party. The battery life is as advertised, which isn't bad considering the power it must take to run the big LCD display and the hard drive.I think the video quality is excellent. Incorporated the video along with digital stills into a travel DVD we produced. The quality when displayed on my large LCD flat panel TV is great. (Remember though that this is NOT an HD camcorder.)On my trip, I ran into a fellow who had the new Everio model with the 3CCD sensors. Our videos of the same scenes looked very similar in quality.It's simple to edit the video files with the supplied Cyberlink software. Upgrade to the full version is reasonably priced compared to buying Adobe Premiere Elements.Overall, I thought this was a good first camcorder purchase. I'll carry it along on other trips.
Nice product. Enjoy it with son. Would recommend. Much better than last telescope I purchased. Will follow up another review in a few days
Good: Lightweight, compact, good design, clear sound, plastic ear budsBad: wire weight pulls down and tends to pull one of the headphones out.Ugly: -Sound: Bass isn't all that (the speakers are teeny) but you get clear sound and they can get loud. They do a decent job of blocking out noise around you. Good buy!
I bought this Garmin Nuvi model 360 for my wife so she could be compliant with the new cell phone law for drivers in Calif. We liked it so much I bought one for Father's Day and gave it to old Dad.
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+
This is a great webcam for its price. I got this camera for a final price of $13 (after a $25 MIR).Image quality is very good with well defined colors and sharpness. The camera seems to maintain a decent image even in low light conditions.The rotary focus control is of course very helpful in setting up the focus depending on the distance from the subject.I also like how easy it is to place this camera on my laptop screen and with a good quality earpiece and mic accompanying the camera, this offers good quality internet voicechats.Overall, great construction, good looks and crisp image quality make this a very good buy for its price.
The keyboard works and the mouse does as well. I think both items take a little bit to get used to, like any new frequently used item. I haven't had any issues with the registering of my keystrokes or mouse. The pad of the keyboard definitely is comfortable and the mouse feels great as well.
You should know that you'll need a powered subwoofer to go along with these little speakers if you want bass. But if you use them in a home theater application, you'll definitely enjoy them. They really do offer everything you could want for music and sound effects. I've paired mine with my Cambridge Soundworks Basscube 10.
I also have an iM600 that died for no reason. Altec Lansing "customer support" told me to buy a new unit. I wonder, is the second generation any better?
Bought it for my daughter to play cd's for new baby. Fits nicely on the dresser. Remote makes it easy to adjust player without having to get too close to crib and disturb baby. Good sound quality. Continuous play used a lot.
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This product malfunctioned. The problem appears to be with the electronic contacts in the cartridge, obviously a manufacturer's defect. Returned it for credit.
I have purchased many different breeds of these things over the years and have never really been satisfied. Not only do they not fit, but the sound was mediocre. These have a terrific sound and... they block out outside noise. I fiddled around with a similar idea 12 years ago for my aviation headset. That is, to blend earplugs with ear pieces. Nice to see that a manufacturer of this calibre has recognized this potential and developed a great product with it. They work so well, that I use them with my MuVo music player to cut the grass. They effectively block much of the noise from my gas weedeater, backpack leaf blower and mower. The E2's are not cheap, but not really expensive either. I like them so much I have the E5's on my christmas list. I'd better be a really good boy...
I never received my money from this vendor. I now have a claim to get my money back.
These are great tiny tweeters, but they have some trouble when playing at loud volumes. Maybe they can't support so much abuse but hey for $25 these are great tweeters not the best obviously but for the money your paying your not getting ripped off
This card did not do the job of making my mac mini wifi enabled. there is another piece that was not disclosed?
broke as I hooked it up to my electric drum kit, three of them at first now only three out of eight work. I don't recommend this item pay a lil more get what you want.
This is a really nice product. Looks good, functionality is great and very easy to use.
FANTASTIC. I have never used any image stabilization product before and was not aware that I could get a high quality binocular and IS in one package. I keep it in my truck at all times. The sharpness is superb. As soon as one looks through them you are shocked at how clear and detalied everything is. Then you press the IS button and are blown away when the jitter is gone. The focus knob is very smooth and easily operated by one finger.
Mostly I am impressed by Amazon for being so responsive to me in my multiple orderings of this product, both of which had major problems (my fault) which were quickly resolved by the team.However, I should tell you that the product itself is great. It is a major improvement over the cheap headset I have been using for the past two years (the quality degraded significantly after I started carrying it between work and home). The only bad thing about this product is the cords which are kind of long and which I trip over. I don't think this is necessarily the fault of the product, but rather just an observation that wireless would be an improvement.
Seems reliable and stable. The leds offer confirmation that it's working and serve as a night light as well! Highly recommend it. It is a powered hub and has the juice to support several external USB drives.
I was looking to hack this player but i couldnt find any information about this model but i found a hack for the sd 4900.This hack is about to burn a cd with this structure:RMTM0000/Scarlet/kpjc19_1.dvdSo i did this, put the dvd in the player and nothing happened.So i forgot it but my surprise was when i wanted to watch a dvd.It doesnt work! and the message Wrong disc region apperead.Now i cant watch any of my dvd.Please somebody help me to fix thisadohnis@hotmail.cmThanks
I think that this item is a terrific camera for the price, it takes great pics and since I use it for my ebay business, I like that it takes really good close up shots. The card that comes with it is small (only takes 15-16 shots) but for what I use it for it works - I also purchased a larger card to use for more exposures when I'm out and about - My previous camera was over 6 years old and still took good pics but couldn't get replacement parts. It cost 3 times what I paid for this one and the pic quality of this one is superior to that one. I would recommend this camera for ease of use, pic quality, and size - would suggest purchasing larger capacity cards for more exposures between uploads.
We've used the HotCall box for several years now &amp; wouldn't be without it! Granted there are a few improvements that could be made (the ringer is LOUD with no volume control &amp; only the phone connected to the box can answer, so if you're in another room R-U-N), but overall this product has served us well. Only occasionally am I knocked offline even after hanging up from an answered call within the 10 seconds allotted. I think that problem stems more from the telemarketer on the other line NOT disconnecting right away rather than from the HotCall box not reestablishing my web connection. We are constantly telling people about the box after getting a busy signal while they've been on the web. It's certainly worth the money we paid for it &amp; cost us a lot less than a 2nd `internet dedicated' phone line would run a month!
This is a great battery, holds up a good charge like I would expect. The only problem is that while it fits, it is slightly off so it doesn't fit 100% perfectly. This is annoying if you are unable to deal with an item that is close but makes you realize it just doesn't fit everytime your fingers/hand touch the part that sticks out slightly. The OEM part was too much money to spend, this was worth it. Would be 5 stars if it fit like I think it should.
I bought these headphones for my husband as a Birthday Gift and he absolutely loves them. They work great. He recently used them on our vacation while we are the airplane and he couldn't have been happier.
These speakers do an excellent job from a small package. They fill the room with sound, and the quality is quite good. I bought them for a second time, because my first set was stolen. That is how much I liked them.
I've been thinking about buying a digital camera for quite some time now, and when I saw this on sale for $70 at a local Fry's Electronics store, I bought it. It took me five minutes, tops, to set it up and begin taking pictures. With XP, it was very easy to link it to my computer. The images are excellent, very clear. My only complaint is how quickly it eats up batteries. Other than that, it is an excellent camera for the price.
Good Audio quality, many options for reasonable price. However the transport mechanism is too noisy and cassette comparment covers/eject nobs substandard (poor). Overall a good Deck.Challa S.Dubai
My initial review was less than complimentary due to manufacturer policy. Since my review, I have been contacted by the seller and they have completely satisfied my complaint. I believe this was done to address my complaint and not due to a company policy. Therefore please disregard my initial comments. This is a seller that is customer oriented!
Fantastic camera for the value, features are abundant, comfortable and easy to use on auto settings, more than enough manual options to accomodate improved skill. Received the first one with a bad CCD, Amazon overnighted a new one free of charge - no questions asked! This is the place to buy products.
Nice Printer but doesn't print anything thicker than photo paper. Bought this to print brochures and larger posters and such. the quality is good but you cannot print anything thicker than photo paper. Epson sent me two replacements under warranty before telling me this.
I think the DCS-950G wireless internet camera is a pretty good camera for the money and was easy to setup and configure. You need a basic understanding of networking in order to take advantage of all the features. For example, to access the camera remotely you need to be familiar enough with your wireless router to create port mapping between your public address (provided by your ISP) and your internal addresses provided by your wireless router. The feature I would like to see added is the ability to choose to receive an AVI or jpg file when receiving alerts. I find receiving 1MB AVI files to be a bit much when a simple snapshot would do the trick.All in all, I would recommend this camera to anyone with basic knowledge of home networking. Video quality is very good. Upgrading the firware was easy too.
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.
I got these for my Gibson Les Paul Axcess and they are great! Very light, precise and smooth. Great feel and awesome look! They have "Grover" embedded on the back because actually Grover manufactures those and many other "machinery" for Gibson and for quite a long time. They are Original items so you can buy them with no fear at all. I strongly recommend to be careful with the original machine heads you want to replace (number of screws) on your Les Paul. You don't want to add another hole there or leave 4 holes uncovered because it would really make a Les Paul beauty look very bad. Mine luckily had Grover regular machine heads, and they have 1 screw so they fit like a glove on my guitar. Would be a great choice if you buy these.
this upgrade kit connects to your printer and makes it easy for you to share the printer with other devices via your wifi network. i have the printer connected to 1 desktop and 2 laptops and it's extremely convenient. very easy to install too. i was hesistant to purchase this kit after reading some negative reviews here, but it works flawlessly for me and i highly recommend it.
The batter had come in a Timely manner and was the OEM battery. Nice doing business with you!!
If you need gigabit cables these are perfect. I see no personal need for Cat7 cables and I wanted something faster than Cat5e. These did the trick.
These are great earphones for sound quality, especially the bass frequencies. My only complaints are: ear buds are easily detached and the straight plug gives out the result is loss of sound from one or both channels.
DOES NOT COME WITH A USB CABLE, other than that printer performs as stated. Bought for less than $100 w/paper and gift card. Have used (printing &amp; copying) for a month no problems happy with the quality. You get what you pay for...
Was thinking about buying a new cordless phone (current phone is almost 10 yrs old)opted for new battery, works like new again, and saved a bunch
A++++! We ordered this to go along with our new printer and everything works great. It is super easy to use and so much faster than Kodak!!!
If you are even thinking of getting this cd player don't wait any longer, this thing has got it all. A convenient clock with alarm lets you know the time at the push of a button. Also, the alarm feature lets you set your alarm to either beep, radio or cd mode. The cd playing is amazing, with 99 programable tracks and up to 45 seconds of ESP, this device is totally jogproof. In addition the radio is very convenient, with great reception, not to mention 30 presets. Simply at the push of a button you can switch from cd to radio mode and back in no time flat, no annoying opening and closing the lid. All in all, this cd player is trully the best of phillips and a tremendous value. So if your looking for an alternative to Sony, look no farther than right here.
A great investment for your nikon coolpix camera. This case is padded and prevents any unsightly scratches on the body and display of your digital investment.Spend a little extra to purchase a case that is well suited for your nikon. I swear you will not regret this purchase, it will be money well spent, and it looks fantastic too!
This is by far the best remote keyboard I've had, and the built-in track-ball mouse makes it so I only have one "remote control" for my computer-based entertainment center. The keyboard has always been responsive, and when it goes to sleep after being idle, just one click wakes the keyboard (and computer if it's in sleep mode) up. The only possible complaint I have so is that something on it is too sensitive, possibly the track-ball, in that if I move the keyboard around before it goes idle, it can wake up the computer I just put to sleep. However, simply putting the keyboard down where I plan to store it before I click on "sleep" fixes that.
I found this camera initially a bit worse (more digital noise and less sharp images) than my old Olympus until I adjusted the ISO and turned off the digital image stabilizer. Then it became a superb digital camera. Yet, for the non-discerning recreational photographer using the program mode w/stabilization probably doesn't matter.It is a memory hog as the larger, higher quality images are all over a megabyte. However, with today's modern cards and hard drives it isn't much of an issue, but if you have to email a bunch of photos you'd better know how to shrink and compress images.I like the old Olympus review on the fly. With this camera you have to press the down button and trash the photos. The menus are a bit confusing but with frequent use you can find what you need. The modern computer chip age has lent it self to an extensive array of in camera tools some of which prove useful and others a bit cumbersome. I found some of the scene modes quite good, others not so good or very specific and require a bit of trial and error.Everyone seems to agree battery longevity is SUPERIOR. I haven't found a lens filter solution yet, but I will look online. Lens cap tether on the neck strap is a bit goofy but minor concern. A black body might have been nice. The software is so-so, I tend to use Photoshop, Picasa, or Microsoft's Image Viewer or Picture Manager.But for the price it is probably one of the top cameras in the segment.
I bought this thinking a DVD player was a pretty simple device, so a cheap one ought to work. No. This is total junk, out of the box. First it skipped, then it finally tracked, now it only shows black and white. Really, truly, a waste of money.
In my twenty years of cooking I've tried quite a few knifes, yet my wife and I always had a favorite, which is a smaller R.H. Forschner general-purpose knife (still have it and use it every day). My wife enjoyed that knife so much, she asked me to purchase more because it's so much easier to use than the others. I was researching where to purchase more when I realized that it wasn't available anymore. Oh well, guess I'll buy the newest version and see what it has to offer. After receiving this knife and enjoying using it when prepping meals I've decided to purchase another.. and on that note, there are only three brands of knifes I'll ever buy again: R.H. Forschner/Victorinox, Mora (Swedish), and Rapala (Swedish). Carbon steel for real cutting and stainless for everything else. Just my opinion.
I share all bad opinions about the Wave Music Multi-CD Changer. The worst product I ever have bought. Bose should collect this bad product from the market or sell it for 20,- usd and reclace it with a better and safer version. It is not good for this fine brand selling such a vulnerable product. I had exact the same problems as all other buyer described.
I love ordering ink from Amazon because I hate going to Walmart! This is about the same price as in stores and with Prime, it comes super fast. I works great in our printer. We print maybe 3-4 times a week and it usually last us anywhere from 4-6 months. Good quality. Can't beat it. Our printer is a Hp Desktop F4135.
I purchased the Da-Lite 50 so that I could advance my PowerPoint Slides via the computer rather than the link between my projector and the computer. Now the computer doesn't need to be within three feet of the projector.I am a happy camper!!!
Bought these headphones for use with my iPod at the Apple Store. A typical male, I did NOT read the instructions and started using the headphones and thought they were horrible for a few weeks. This morning I actually READ the on-line reviews and realize I SHOULD have read the instructions. I hunted down the pack of various sized earpieces. After several attempts, I realize which of the nine options fit me the best. Trust me...IT WAS WORTH THE EFFORT!!! These are AWESOME headphones. It blocks out tons of external noise so I can hear the music WITHOUT the volume high. In fact, the price here at $83 is VERY good. I noticed the price and want to say...if you have the $, these are DEFINITELY worth the money.
Very fast for the shipment and i do love the items. Thanks you so much keh.comThe quality of image is so clear and the zoom is quick.
These tweeters really made a difference in music reproduction in my vehicle. My 08 Lancer was already pre-wired for tweeters so it was a simple two wire hook-up instead of having to tap into the other speakers. Now, with the correct adjustments on the head-unit, all the sounds are better now, and who can complain about the price!
Recieved outstanding service. My product was delivered within 3 days and it was in perfect condition.
I got these as a Pepsi Stuff item. I have used them for several months now & am very happy with what I received. They do a nice job at cancelling outside noise. I would highly recommend the product to anyone who ever asked about it.
I purchased several of these so I am never without a clean memory card when I have the camera out. Nothing worse than getting somewhere and not having a card!
This filter causes lens flares/internal reflections when used on my Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.4G lens. It's unusable when I have a light source in a photo because it will have a green lens flare on it.I gave it two stars instead of one because it does it protects the lens from dust/damage.
I purchased this filter to use on my Canon T2i camera's Tamron 18/270mm zoom lens. Though I'm sure that there are better filters out there ( with much higher price tags I have been satisfied with the Tiffen filters I've purchased in the past. I have taken a number of pictures usingthis filter and am pleased with the results. I am nota professional photographer, but have been takingpictures for over fifty years, and was active incamera clubs for many of those years. I believe that many amature photographers would be happy with this filter.
I have attempted to contact this vendor and have left numerous messages for a refund. I've blown through as many batteries as it cost me to purchase the radio. There is obviously something wrong with this product. I have not had a return phone call or an email concerning my return. I am NOT pleased with this purchase and will never go order anything from them again! The product sucks, by the way. It holds a battery charge for about a day!
it works and does not affect the workings of my macro lens . It goes on lens and allows for staking with no problems.
I recieved this as a Christmas present and it works very well with my iPod mini. The sound is crisp and clear,and it's amazing how loud it gets for such a little device. I am very satisfied with it in that sense, However: I am considering upgrading to an iPod Nano, and yes, the Nano is listed as a compatible iPod, but I am questioning this. The iBass requires plugging the ipod into it's dock and another cord through the headphone jack. But if the Nano's headphone jack is on the bottom, how can the iPod be docked and connected via headphone jack simaltaneously? Any suggestions?
I had been looking to replace an older Minolta freedom zoom camera and since I found this Minolta Freedom Zoom 130QD, I couldn't be happier. While I own a digital camera, I still prefer the film camera. I find this little camera perfect for taking with me everywhere.It's simple to use and hold onto and focus. The zoom is perfect for capturing snapshots of wildlife and children and the beautiful scenes all around me in Northern MI. I feel like I've found a new best friend!Nancy
simply put it isn't compatable with all recent versions of windows, there is a petition to try and get the company to respond to this. Until they do you should NOT BUY IT, and let the company know why.
Unsure whether a card this fast would even work in my Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC1 point-and-shoot camera, I purchased one of these (Extreme III @ 20 Mb/s) plus one in the "Ultra" flavor (15 Mb/s). Both worked fine, so naturally I used the faster Extreme card for my light consumer-level photography. It has lasted about a year, and is now unuseable because the security slider broke off from normal use. I should emphasize that I am very deliberate and careful with equipment like this. Maybe I just had bad luck with one, but I thought I'd throw this experience up on the wall in case it is helpful to anyone. I will use the SanDisk Ultra SD card until I get another Extreme III card (for its burst capacity).
This came installed in my Dell Latitude D620 laptop pc, and I'll say, I was blown away. The speed of this processor is perfect for video editing, multi-tasking, and running the common programs that typical users tend to use.With 4 MB of cache, that's a perfect starting point, especially for an entry-level processor. You mostly see larger caches for Xeon processors, so to see this much cache is a step in the right direction for Intel.So if you're looking for an excellent cpu with a large cache, dual core funtionality, and lower power consumption, then this processor is the way to go.
Purchased over Thanksgiving and after a few days of tweaking, this bad boy is "dripping with bass!" I run a Denon AVR-790 with TSI 400's (bi-amped), CS20 and yamaha satlites for surround (5.1). The PSW505 was purchased as an upgrade from a 8" yamaha. After running the Audyssey calibration program, and a little help from BATPIGWORLD.com (the best FAQ for anything related to DENON), the quality of sound coming from this BEAST is phenomenal!!!!!I researched for a month before pulling the trigger. Cnet to Newegg to Amazon and I dont see how anything at this price point can be any better and I would go so far as to say this is BEST sub under $200!!!!!WARNING: To those who care, the wifey will hate this thing. The smoke really starts coming out of her ears when I have a Pandora flashback to the "good old days" of 90's rap!!! Bwahahahahahahahaaha!!!!
edit from old review: This stopped working after a few months and would not reconnect at all, even after installing and reinstalling the software. it's junk.This was shockingly easy to open and setup. It is easy to use and sounds great. You can add extra receivers to make this a multiple room setup. It is also very easy to move from computer to computer. I did not install the software and it still worked perfectly. I hate taking my time to write online reviews but I felt obligated to recommend this fantastic product.
I've used this for weeks with myCanon VIXIA HFS10camcorder to record high definition video files (AVCHD format). It works great - and I'm very happy with the price. I bought one card by itself and one with the reader - combined with my onboard memory I should be set for most projects. I really like to use the reader since it leaves my camcorder free - and it's so much handier (for some reason by design the camcorder won't run off batteries when it is downloading files, so you have to plug it in to the wall outlet and also plug it into the computer with a USB 2.0 cable; with the little card reader all I do is pop out the card and plug it into the reader and plug that into the USB outlet). Works great. I'll definitely be buying more of these.
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.
I guess I don't know much about DVD players but for the money I spent on this, it is definitely one of the best purchases that I ever made.Great features for an entry level player. Great picture and incredible sound. I had no problems playing my audio cds like I read in some reviews. All in all, a great purchase.
This is a great tool to use to extend a USB line or lines. To boot it is high speed ports.
This might be a little soon to be writing a review since I just got it but I think I can do it justice. First what it is not. It isn't your primary turntable. Ok now what it is. It's a small portable turntable that has a funky little speaker that you won't use. But there are RCA outs to plug into your home stereo car deck etc. There is also 2 sizes for headphones. Plus a USB cable and software for your computer. It (except for the computer part) reminds me of my 1st turntable I got when I was 12. I have an audio technica for my stereo that I play lps on but I wanted something I could play my 45's on without getting up every 21/2-3 min(must be something to do with going on 58). This is it I have 15' RCA cable so that's cool. I use the audio tech to burn lps as it has a built in pre-amp which I've heard is better than USB but this will do the trick. It does 78 rpm has a pitch control. For 89 bucks delivered to my house I think I got what I wanted and expected. Now as to whether I will put my MFSL Santana Abraxas on it remains to be seen.
I have searched for the last year looking for smooth sounding headphones with a nice flat sound. After going through everything from Phillips, Sennheiser, AKG, Goldring, Grado, Denon & Sony, I thought for the price i'll give them a try. I read good and bad reviews on these(mostly good) and let me tell you, these headphones sound awesome ! Great flat sound with awesome imaging and bass is nice and full. The highs can be tweaked with an EQ and these headphones are by far the best sounding of all headphones I tried. They sound better than some of the $100.00+ headphones that disappointed me. I am very happy with this purchase. There are sounds and instruments that I never heard before and they sound so good that it makes you want to listen to all your music to hear how awesome it can sound. I tried these directly through my MP3 player, with a headphone amp and through my home stereo and they are awesome. I never really write reviews unless the product is really awesome or sucks and these headphones are killer. I have kind of a large head and I have had no comfort issues like some of the reviewers had said. Overall these are 5 stars and for the price, add 5 more. These can not be beat for the price.
Hardware is what it should be. Software is not intuitive and quite awkward to use & understand.
This thing works sooooo good, the only reason I gave it 4 stars is because the USB cable that came with it could have been longer, it keeps my computer room temp most of the time. And when I put my computer on Stand-by, and kept the cool on, this cooler actually made my computer cold! The main thing that you need to make sure is that you laptop has little vents under your computer, or some type ventilation for your laptopn, for this cooler to really show what it can, i don't regret this purchase, i wish i did a long time ago.
I have had this scanner for over a year and between the problems I've had with this and my Epson printer, I will never again purchase an Epson product. My scanner will not copy an entire 8.5&quot;x11&quot; page. It invariably cuts off about an inch off the margin. I have to reduce the image to about 90% in order to get the entire page to print. I have tried saving to a file and then printing...same result. The entire image appears in the preview, but will not print. I have downloaded all the newest drivers for XP, and have spent many hours on the Epson Tech Support site, all to no avail. I had an HP scanner before this, and decided to try the Epson, because it was so cheap. I guess you get what you pay for.
I'm using these as rear speakers in a TV room with a 5.1 system. I have anOnkyo TX-NR414 5.1-Channel Network A/V Receiver(Black),Sony SS-B1000 5-1/4-Inch Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)in the front and aPolk Audio CS10 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Black). The system is only used for TV/Movies. It is not used for music, ever (unless it's part of the soundtrack), so I can't speak to their audio quality when it comes to music.I can verify that they work well for rear speakers in a 5.1 system. We hear all the birds chirping, boards creaking and creepy little whispers that you are supposed to hear through the rear speakers in a movie's soundtrack. There have been several occasions where my kids have jumped 'cause of a startling sound coming from the rear speakers. We have a rear subwoofer and the front Sony's are remarkably bass-heavy so these don't exhibit a lot of bass by comparison.I will say that, in my opinion, these are very handsome speakers and look good on ceiling mounts (like we have them) and I imagine they'd look good flush-mounted to a wall. My wife, who pretty much hates the look of all electronics, actually agrees that these look nice (she's not liking the Sonys as much. They're bulky).I like them a lot and am happy I chose them.
I've had my TomTom One XL for about 18 months. When turned off, the battery will drain within 2 days. Support says that this is normal as the battery must maintain settings. A really poor excuse. A PC internal battery will maintain settings for up to 10 years. On top of the battery draining, the unit will not operate on external power until the battery has a minimal charge and is reset. This means that you cannot use the unit for about an hour after putting on external power. Really great technology here.On top of that, new maps came out about 6 months after I purchased the unit. Had I purchased the new maps, I would have paid full price. I was not offered a discount. I also submitted map corrections over a year ago and these have not appeared. Really great support here.I cannot in good conscience recommend this product. There are too many other good products available.TomTom, please return your product to Europe. It doesn't fly here.
Finally ! after trying several other CD-RWs which also claimed to be "for audio" but were rejected, my picky Sony recorder likes these ! Yay !
This is a great step forward in portable power for laptops. Though very small compared with other external laptop batteries, the run time extension is just great, I'm getting close to 3 more hours on Toshiba M200. Like all APC externals, this one charges from YOUR laptop charger, and ESSENTIAL feature in order to keep it topped up on the road. Who wants to lug yet another charger for the external battery? No one! I did have to modify the D/d connector a bit to work with my iGo chargers, as the iGo Toshiba tip was a bit too big for the input on the APC D/d adapter. A bit of polishing with a dremel did the trick. Stock Toshiba chargers fit fine, and all chargers I've used so far have successfully charged this battery. Great product.
I Harman Kardon Speakers are very nice looking and the workmanship appears to be very good. For the price I paid they are a good speaker. The tweeter sound is not as crisp as I would like to see. The surround speakers are very good looking book shelf speakers and very solid built for small speakers.
While these headphones don't compare to the high end units, they provide quality beyond their price. Beautiful sound, extremely comfortable fit. I mainly wear them at the gym. They totally stay in place while running. If I broke them today, I would buy another pair immediately!
This is a nice product that records HD and SD broadcasts in quality (as far as I can tell) equal to the original broadcast. This is especially important for HD recording. It offers different length skip forward and back to skip over commercials.I haven't had any problems with the TV Guide system which enables the recording functionality. It goes out 7-8 days and I haven't had any problems with losing this guide information. Just be patient - it will take several days (but &lt;1 week for me) to populate all days in the 8 day window. It's free, so if you choose just to view OTA broadcasts, you don't end up paying any monthly fees, period.The only con I would point out is that the machine seems to be on all the time (vibrating - meaning I guess the hard drive is spinning). This would seem to consume more power and not sure about how it affects long-term life.But so far, I'm very happy with this product and would recommend it to anyone looking for an alternative to feeling locked into cable and satellite high monthly fees for content you may not be really taking advantage of.
We have one of these mounted in the residential elevator we had installed for hubby and his wheelchair to move between floors. We use it to open the landing doors that automatically unlock when the cab reaches the floor you called it to or you traveled to. One button is programmed to open the main floor, the other operates the basement door. If you have a Skylink door opener, this is a nice accessory. While we have one mounted on the elevator wall, we have a second that hubby can carry with him to open the doors himself right from his chair. Handy!
This was just was I was looking for by a trusted brand! It has improved my outdoor photos tremendously. I consider this my secret weapon ;-)
This cd player seemed great for about the first 2 months. It cost about $.... Then it began to malfunction and broke down completely. I took it back and exchanged it for an identical replacement. That one just broke (only one month this time)... which is why im writing this review. What I learned is that I like using mp3s, but that you get what you pay for. This one doesn't make the grade.
Great little unit. I'm not getting lost anymore. I use the coordinate location aspect a lot since I'm a geocacher. Works well if you are into that sport.
Upgraded a Lenovo 3000 N100 (1.4 GHz) with this CPU (2.16 GHz). What a difference. Snappier keyboard and mouse response, better audio fidelity. Less waiting while booting and shutting down. This was like getting a new PC, without needing to migrate ANYTHING... Great supplier, great anti-static packaging. I bought refurbished on purpose (as opposed to used) as it SHOULD MEAN that the product has been removed from something and tested/verified working and then shipped to the buyer. It also means that the thermal compound was cleaned off before being tested and shipped. I can clearly say this was my experience and I am very happy. I had to buy some more thermal compound, but a very little goes a long way...
The model shown in a two button model 804282-0000 and is the user preferred model. The one they are actually selling is the clumsy four button model 904286-0403 that you easily touch one of the two additional sliver buttons and lose your place on the page.
overall, for the price, it's an awesome little audio/video player.the video, although on a really tiny screen, looks fantastic. it feels very futuristic to be watching such quality video on such a tiny device. it also records audio with a built-in mic and plays the radio. it's really amazing how much technology they can cram into a tiny peace of plastic.that said, it has its problems. the navigation is goofy; there are only two buttons even though it appears there is plenty of room for four, and to pull up the menu you have to hold down the 'back' button and wait. which i feel is more than a little counter-intuitive.it sometimes stops responding when the battery gets low, but after charging it's right back to normal.i wouldn't recommend it as a gift, because at first glance (and touch) it seems cheap, but if you're looking for a tiny, light, inexpensive device for yourself that can play multiple audio and video formats, this one does the trick.
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.
I have owned several Maxtor external drives including OneTouch versions I and II, and they are all still alive and well after years of use. These drives are the first totally unreliable products I have ever owned from Maxtor (now Seagate).I bought my first one in January 2008, and it failed in March. I got that one replaced under warranty and bought a second unit to back up the data on the first. (What are the odds that you would have a second failure on a Maxtor or Seagate product?)I got the new drive first, and gradually transferred data to it. Then I installed the second drive and backed up the data I had created on the first. Then they both failed (with different error codes) today. My data AND backup are unreachable, so far. Now they are sending me two replacement units (which will make a total of 5 drives for 2). Based on MTBF calculations, these should run forever, right? If someone wants to give you one of these, take it but don't put any data on it you want to have available for very long.
I bought these to put retracting ethernet cables on our conference table incase the wireless network went down, and they worked great!
let's face it - most sony subwoofers are best used as large paperweights, but not the SA-WX900 (another best buy) or the SA-WX700. i watch an occasional DVD but my main application is musical - classical, jazz, rock, etc. and i also perform and listen to a lot of live music. so i'm not looking for artificial bass, only notes that are supposed to be there, in proper balance. and as a musician, i know what is supposed to be there, and what isn't.i'm pairing my SA-WX700 with a pair of linn katans which are pretty musical and produce usable output down to about 35Hz, so i set my cutoff down at 50 Hz, set the volume to about 10 o'clock and chose some material.i put a telarc disc featuring the cleveland orchestra wind section onto my linn turntable and cranked up the opening of movement #3 of the holst #1 in Eb (the huge bass drum) and was quite satisfied - it wasn't earth shaking, but i got the kind of sound and feel i'd get from a live performance (having performed this piece myself in the past). ditto for the opening of stravinsky's firebird suite - the low note from the string basses was perceived more an uneasiness than a note per se, and of course, the ending had the kind of balance i expect.i then went to brian bromberg doing solos on acoustic bass on 'wood' and 'wood II' and found i actually had to dial the subwoofer down a bit as it was quite boomy - but i suspect that is more a consequence of how the albums were recorded and produced and how the bass was miked/picked up, since i then played herbie hancock's 'rock it' the mid-bass remained tight with no boominess whatsoever - and none of the false "loudness contour" effect.the SA-WX700 does what i want it to do - produce the notes my speakers can not, and do it in a musical way.the biggest drawback is that in my listening room, i found the placement to be very critical - against a wall, i find it to be too boomy for my listening tastes, which are what i consider to be fairly flat when it comes to bass response. this is no minor inconvenience, as the SA-WX700 is a rather sizeable unit. so i'm using it more or less like an end table a good 3-4 feet away from the wall. also, the wires that comes with the subwoofer are garbage - upgrade to a higher gauge.NOTE: some speakers (and subwoofers) require a breaking in period. i purchased my subwoofer used, so YMMV if you get yours new.
The product is easy enough to use, works right out of the box. Took all of 5 mins including restart time to get it running. I use this to pipe music into my living room from my bedroom a distance of about 12-15 feet. Initially the audio on the music system had a lot of hiss. I followed the advice in some other reviews and opened up the unit, pulling the copper wire outside the unit. The audio came clean after that.All in all and easy to use unit, that does what it says. I'd have given in 5 stars if there was a way to boost the power without opening the unit. Although given FCC regulations it is not hard to understand the limitations the device worked under.The intended application for this unit is pretty simple - I have some 50 gigs of music residing on an external drive. It's no fun trying to organize it on DVD's or playing it off DVD's. This unit represents byfar the cheapest option available, some other products I looked at included a bluetooth unit for some 50 bucks, and linksys media net adapters that cost 100+ and conflict with simple wi-fi routers. (according to the reviews)
Its a GREAT harddrive on its own, but the price really .... I could have bought a 100GB hard drive for less, but amazon.com always gave me the packge, so i bought it here. Its quiet, not like it matters, now my computer lods almost 3 times as fast. And the size is nice and comfy. Should last about 6yrs if you dont try to save space, if ya do well...... A long time..... The 7200rpm makes it NICE! However, the biggest drawback was installing it. Getting it hooked up was easy. I just copied EVERYTHING on my old 10GB hard drive, to the new 40GB hard drive, and it took about an hour, well just do it in the morning, and when your home from work, it should be done ;)
The cable is a great buy if you have a need of it. I have nothing negative to say about this product, screws in easily and very easy to install into whatever device you are aiming to install it into.
Contents:Nikon D50, Canon SD770 in a small camera bag, Canon compact video camera, Nikon SB-800 flash in its pouch, Nikon SC-29 cord in its box, en-el3a charger, energizer nimh AA recharger, extra memory cards, home made diffuser for SB-800 (similar to the milagrid), the (ebay) Cactus remote trigger and receiver... and the kitchen sink. Just kidding. There are still a couple more compartments that I have yet to use.Had this out this past weekend, and it rained on me and on the bag, but the contents were quite dry. I would recommend this to anyone who needs to carry a bit more than just a camera.I found it for $10 cheaper a week after I purchased it on Amazon, but I have no regrets.
I recently upgraded to the HP6310 from the HP7110 a machine I was more than happy with. The move has been excellent, all functions are faster particularly color printing, the unit is significantly more compact and the quality of images are also a serious upgrade. The unit has almost no shake and is extremely quiet in operation, particularly in comparison with my old 7110. In addition the price differential between this machine and the much inferior HP5610 is very small.New features include the ability to take several formats of camera memory cards and read directly from them to print contact sheets, six ink color with inkjet photo ink and up to 24 x 8.5 prints. There are also wired and wireless network options etc but I have not used them.Installation was a breeze, I was up and running in maybe 10 minutes, the controls are intuitive but if needed the instruction book is unusually easy to follow.Why not five stars: it drinks ink and the cartridges are small -that gets expensive.If you can live with the ink issue this is a great machine for the home office or small business.
I have a Lynksys wireless router and a laptop with a Lynksys wireless USB adapter. The wireless router is on the second floor and the laptop is on the first floor of a two story house. The wireless connectivity with this setup was ok but inconsistent. Would seem to take forever to establish the initial connection. Would drop the connection on occasion. Did not have the speed I was used to with the desktop when surfing the net. Wanted a more consistent and speedier connection. Looked at high gain antennas, updating the firmware in the router with third-pary firmware to up the wireless signal output, etc. None of those appealed to me as a solution guaranteed to work. Decided that the Netgear Powerline adapters might be a better way to go after reading the reviews about this product here on Amazon. Wasn't that concerned with the speed limitations of these devices as the laptop is used mainly for internet surfing and my download DSL speed is capped at 3Mbps.Installed one to the router, the other to the laptop, and like others have said, in five minutes I had the consistent connectivity and speed without the startup lag I had been hoping for. Did not install the encryption or do any software installation. Product works great.
I've used various headphones in and out of the studio for years and these are among the best I've owned. Yes, there are certainly better headphones on the market for that extra edge; but I honestly believe there is nothing under the $500 price point that will compare to these headphones.The sound quality is great! The high end is crisp, the mid-range is clean and there is no sign of mushiness in the bass. Unlike a lot of headphones on the market, these are very neutral. They give you a natural sound and if you really want to enhance a specific area, it's all about the mix; rather than an "enhancement" in the headphones.These are SUPER comfortable. I've literally had these on for hours since I received them and there is no sign of any discomfort. That can be tricky for those of us that wear glasses. There is no pressure on the temples or ears.I particularly like the pad design. Aside from the comfort factor, these allow you to easily hear what is going on around you without compromising the sound.These definitely deliver on any style of music (classical, pop, rock, indie, metal, R&B;, jazz, funk, techno, etc.), from digital or vinyl and if you are on the fence at all about the quality of these headphones, you need not worry.
I received this product and it doesn't work at all. I hooked it up and the image is just a bunch of lines on my tv. I am very disappointed and wound never buy again.
I purchased this case for my Nikon S51 camera and it fit perfectly!! The quality is exceptional and the price....unbeatable. You will not regret buying this product.
I initially began my search for portable speakers for my notebook computer. First I went with the Sony SRS-T33 because of the brand name, and I was severely dissapointed with the tinny and canned sound the speakers produced. After doing some more research I came across the Gen2 speakers from Sonic Impact, and I am definitely impressed.This pair of speakers cost less than the Sonys did, though I did have to sacrifice some portability. However, the sound generated from such flat speakers is amazing, and the most benefitial feature is that the speakers can be powered by a USB port. This makes these speakers perfect for a notebook computer.In order to get best results, I had to place the speakers so that their backs were facing a corner. This produced great sound in the lower frequencies without sacrificing any of the higher frequencies. Additionally, toying around with the Equalizer on Winamp or Windows Media Player helped me get the best out of these speakers.Without a doubt, this was a worthy purchase, especially at such a fair price. Despite the fact that it is not manufactured by a brand name (like Sony) the superb sound quality for the price will quickly put to rest any doubts.
Don't buy this version of Xd card. I have had to send two of them back to Olympus. They did replace the card without difficulty but they sent the same crummy H type card. If you use this card in a card reader there is a high chance that it will corrupt the card and crash your computer. When I complained to Olympus they told me "oh you should not use a type H card in a card reader." If you need an Xd card get a type M card.
got a good Canon lens with IS and just trying to protect it... nothing special about this filter. that said, I've always had good results with Tiffen products!
I would like to start out by saying that Nikon D200 is the finest camera that I have ever owned. I started out my Nikon adventure with the Nikon N70 film camera. I then moved up to the Nikon Cool PIX 950 then 990. Neither of these cameras had removable lenses and were toys. A couple of yeas ago I moved up to the Nikon D100. This is a very fine camera, but is too complex for the average user.Out of the box the D200 has evolved in so many ways. Nikon has vastly simplified the camera user interface to where it makes sense. For instance, for general shooting the use can put the camera into the totally automatic shooting mode, "P." There are just four modes of operation. The first is, "P," which I just mentioned. The second it the aperture preferred, "A," mode. The next is the shutter preferred, "A," mode. The last is the total manual, "M," mode. All of these controls are right on the top of the camera by the right hand along with the E/V control and the two dials that control the aperture and shutter speed. On the other side are the controls for White Balance, ISO setting and Image Quality settings.I use my camera mostly for still life, but have lately been shooting people. In gatherings like picnics under shelters or in rental halls it is advisable to buy the Nikon SB-800 flash.My first test of this camera was taking some macro photos. I put a few of this on Flickr [...] to demonstrate the camera. These were taken with a Nikon Micro-Nikor 60mm lens and a Sigma 30-200 mm zoom. They are all hand held images and with poor outdoor lighting.I have been having difficulties in taking large objects with too little room to shoot. I got a Nikon 18 - 55 mm wide angle zoom which now allows this camera to capture thins like cars that are behind a rope in a single frame. I also want to take pictures of a brand new Victorian carousel in the area. I needed a wider angle to individually photograph each animal without the fence around it. This as well as other Nikon cameras magnify the image size by 1.5 times. My new 18-55 mm lens is actually 27 - 82.5 mm. This was also true for the D100.Ergonomically this is an excellent camera. I have extremely painful arthritis in my hands and fingers. I have just shot three events with this camera each even was from one and a half to three hours long. At the end of each shoot I never notice any extra pain from strain. I guess that they place all the dials and buttons in the correct place. I usually use the neck strap to carry the camera around my neck when shooting. I always hold the camera by my sit ready to shoot. It seams to have a very good balance / feel to it. I have not had a single pre-fire / miss-fire yet. However, I wish that they had put the lens mode selector in a different place. I have on two occasions moved the selector from single to manual. I do admit that I tens to gram more camera than I should. For my next test I am planning to try shooting through my microscope. My D100 works well with the microscope I believe that the D200 should work as well.I believe that Nikon has a real winner with the D200. In all the ways that I like to use a camera it is working out quite well. If you have had some experience with other type digitals it should be very easy to switch over. If you have lenses form other Nikon cameras you will find that you can still use them. If you want a camera that does nearly everything that the top of the line professional cameras can then this one is a real winner.
I recently purchased a float tube and needed a fishfinder just to know the depth of lakes that I fish, however, I did not want anything heavy or large due to the small space on a float tube. After reading many positive reviews about the Hawkeye F33P I decided that it was exactly what I needed.I took it to the lake and was very happy with the results. It not only gave me the depth but also an indication of the bottom and location of fish. I am very happy with my purchase.
Well, I just got mine last weekend and could not be happier with it. I got an incredible deal @ Circuit City on a display model ($1089.00) DVD player didn't work when I tried, it said incompadible disk on 4 different discs, but they are coming to fix that. Shop around, I was going to get a non HDTV compatible TV, but found this on a whymm...
Excellent Maps on CD for Zion National Park. Also includes Arches, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Denali, Yosemite, etc. If you have a color printer, with a little effort and computer saavy you can print out trip specific maps real slick. Easy to use.If you are looking at an inexpensive way to jump into the marvelous world of maps on CD, this is one of the best ways to jump in. Buy that 11x17 color inkjet printer, and you'll never buy an actual topo again.
We are very pleased with this product and the price was excellent. The delivery was swift !!!! Would recommend this company and the product.
it's just like an organizer with a fancy screen
I bought this LCD almost 3 months ago, and have been very pleased. I use it almost solely for gaming, and have found it to be bright, crisp, clear. It handles quick motion beautifully. After replacing an aging CRT, everything looked noticably better. It's a joy to look at. =)
Basic wire. Works. Too pricy for a basic part made up of wiring and plastic. Not much more to say.
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We've gone through tons of headphones for my kids... Some won't stay on, some the kids refuse to keep on, some conk out after a few uses. I finally decided to plunk down the cash for these. (The cost was kind of a big deal for me, since I've been using the same pair of $4 earbuds for 4 years!) They're PERFECT. No regrets here. We've had 2 pair for 6 months now, and after MUCH abuse from my 2 year old, they're still going strong. I can't find anything I'd change about them. The kids think they're comfortable, and they stay on!! I even tried them on my 14 month old, (unplugged) and they stayed on his tiny head too! I love the volume limit so I don't have to worry that the kids will accidentally turn the volume up too high - what a great feature!
I like the overall design, but the wires are not enclosed on the bottom. They are constantly getting hooked on things.
O.K. so I have had this scope for about 3 weeks now and all I have to say is WOW. First, with the pros:1. It has a rock-solid mount (however the scope is a little heavy with the counterweight)2. The generous 130 mm mirror really takes observation to a new level3. It has a setting circle (however, I haven't really gotten around to using it yet)4. I received this scope within a week (sweet indeed!)5. The 2 eyepieces supplied are of good qualityThe Cons (and they are not a big deal at all)1. It takes awhile to get used to an equatorial mount (at least for me it does)2. I was confused with the manual on orienting the telescope correctly (not really an issue because I usually do not polar align the scope, see note below)3. The right ascension (R. A.) fine control cable I received was too short (I took it off and now use the side metal gear)Some of the things I have seen so far include the Pleiades, the Double Cluster, Jupiter (at 130X and great seeing conditions, Jupiter's cloud belts look amazing), Venus, and the Moon. The crown jewel,though, was looking at Orion's Nebula. I could make out fine detail in it's nebulosity; so awesome!I would definitely suggest getting at least a 2X Barlow lens (although the one I got had some dust on the lens, I cleaned it off very carefully and it works like a charm.) Included with the scope is a 25 mm and 10 mm eyepiece, which with the Barlow lens will give you magnifications of 52 and 130 respectively. 130X does not seem much but it's plenty for me (although a little higher magnification would be nice for planet viewing.)I also got a 13% light transmission moon filter which works nice for details on the surface of the moon.I believe this scope can have a tracking motor (for R. A.) attached to it for following objects in the sky. This would be very handy for anyone dabbling in astrophotography.The first telescope I owned was a cheap plastic refractor for ~100 bucks. It did not perform very well but luckily I didn't get discouraged and just worked with what I had. The second scope I acquired was very nice but it used the GoTo motors that just drained batteries! Also, in my opinion, half the fun was lost due to automatic slewing to whatever was up that night. This scope is great however. I believe it to be the perfect portable size (as opposed to a large scope that has to be dismantled or a permanently mounted scope.) With this scope I am usually viewing within minutes. :)Note: I personally like having the eyepiece at eye level when I am viewing; it's the most comfortable to me. However, when slewing the scope in all 4 cardinal directions the eyepiece changes its location inconveniently. I just rotate the tube to accommodate my viewing height. I have to be careful though to keep the tube balanced with the counterweight. I was wondering if they have something to lock the tube into and then turn it somehow on its axis without it sliding.All in all I think this is a great scope for a great price. Overall I am very pleased with the craftsmanship and I plan on doing business with these folks again.
I ordered the CD-R because of other reviewers and have been very happy with the data burns and printing of the labels. Definitely recommend. Although I might go to a higher gloss finish the next time.
Its light and comes with a nice carrying case. Filling it with water is very convienient, just remove plastic container compartment, fill it with water under the sink and snap back onto the iron. It is a good iron for the money. I use to own a Rowenta and after about 5 years it started to spit water whether i wanted it to or not. I have used this iron for about a month and I am hoping it will hold up.
Dont listen to any of the reviews that say these speakers do not work extremely well with music. i have a Pioneer vsx-919 receiver and just tweaking the speakers one by one will produce amazing results the clarity is insane for movies as well as music, look no further! i researched for 2 weeks looking for good quality speakers and i found these.i tested these puppies out with my receiver and i cant believe how good they sound. word of advice dont make up your mind about how good they sound till you learn how to tweak them. and as far as the wires that the speakers bring i wouldnt change them. regardless if there a tad bit small they still handle the speakers well so no need to buy bigger wires. BUY THE SPEAKERS, the only buy without any cons and for the money you wont regret it!!
Hello everybody, I bought this for my ipod changer and it worked just great. it immediately worked real cheap bought for a dollar or so.
I couldn't get a decent wifi signal on half the house (which is, that's true, very large) and had terrible experience with wifi range extenders (never worked after nights spent on complicated setup) so I tried these range extenders.Well... it works. It's totally transparent for the network and it makes a pipe between your router and computer. I also have a third device from Netgear, theNETGEAR WGX102 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extenderthat allows me to get a decent wifi connection where I didn't get have it before.But there is no miracle : the bandwidth is about 500 KB/S best case (in my case) when transfering files. So it's impossible to use it for a media server for instance.But it's perfect for the web.
As you can probably imagine, as a writer, I run through ink extremely quickly. That is the other side of being prolific. I am pleased to see that the ink quality is great, rich and a beautiful shade of midnight black. Even if you print, on average, a few pages a day, it lasts upwards of a few months (at least). If there is an issue with print quality, and the indicator flashes to tell us to change the tank, if you tip the printer, back and forth, you can extend slightly exchange its shelf life. Just a random tip.
These speakers have crystal clear highs and booming lows. Puts a new touch on all my movies.
PRO- Adds a potentially reasonable amount of protection.CONS- So does an expired condom. It doesn't matter how well this protects the lens' surface if you can't actually take good images with it attached. If that wasn't the case, why would anyone by something other than a lens cap?SUMMARY:You get what you pay for, and maybe even a little less.RATING BREAKDOWN:- Good protection at a great price, which is job one for a UV filter: 5 Stars- Super-ultra-spectacularly crappy glare control: -4 Stars- Allowed me to work an expired condom reference into a review in a context-appropriate manner: +1 StarTHE REVIEW:This is an inexpensive filter that's also cheap. The glass is stable and mounted securely to the metal ring, so I'm sure it will do the most important job a UV filter can do: protect the lens from incidental scratches and light impacts.However, in terms of optical quality, this filter sucks. Part of the problem is the 67mm barrel. The other part of the problem is the cheap optical coating. It doesn't reduce glare;It enhances it.This isn't very noticeable until shooting into direct light in low-light... such as shooting people in front of things like Christmas trees. The light goes in the filter, hits the lens, bounces off the treated layer, hits the backside of the filter and stays there. Whatever specks of light you have out in front will stay there as ghosted &#34;lightows&#34; (I couldn't think of the technical word, so I figured a lightow is like like a shadow, only with lights instead of shade).As a base layer of protection: excellent. As an addition that will lend itself to any quality other than detrimental: excellent.
Good price and free shipping were major influence in buying. Cartridge came as promised and had no problems related to shipping.
This was my upgrade from the 50mm 1.8. The colors are so juicy and the autofocus is so slick. I am super happy with the images I've been able to create with this lens...just wish I had a full frame body to go with it! :)
Saw this battery, and my original Canon battery is on it's way out, so ordered it, and it seems to work just fine in my old Canon XT. The price was reasonable, and the battery is rated more than the original. Will try it out over the next few months and follow up on a review then.
I bought this for my son because it had great reviews from other customers...he's very happy with it.
This is a great lens for closeup shots, with the Sony A200 DSLR. It's what I needed for better shooting. Attaches and comes off easily.I bought this one, plus a 75-300mm telephoto lens. The camera came with an 18-70mm lens. I wanted to increase my lens, as needed, based upon the shot. So I guess the 500mm is the next thing. Yikes.. I'll have to wait awhile on that one though. I do a lot of nature pictures. Landscapes and animals.
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.
Peerless Spk 811's are a bit expensive at ~$20 each (sold individually), but well worth the cost to protect heavier and more expensive speakers, not to mention the people sitting below them! The mounts arrived as advertised in a timely manner from Amazon. Installation was easy into both the speaker and the room wall--I used a stud finder to ensure a solid connection. Solidly built, they maintain the designated alignment--very pleased overall. Would recommend to friends/family/clients. If they were able to fully articulate to 90 degrees off axis this would make them a five star in my book--although I don't know of any reasonably priced mounts which can do this for heavy speakers.
First I would like to say I have pretty wide head - distance between my eyes are probably more than most people. The binoculars do not extend far enough to accommodate my dimension, therefore I am using it almost like a monocular instead of a binocular. Anyways the zoom feature is good, optics are great - just wish it would extend a bit wider.
I was skeptical about this item because of the low price, but it works great! Very easy to use and no problems with reception. A real bargain.
This camera is great for taking personal photos. I have never had any problems with it.
I ordered this bag about a year ago for a friend. We were deployed and in that time it's very easy to accumulate lots of little gadgets and what nots. This bag is every thing that it seems and then some. There is more storage than a little bit and I now plan to order one for myself.The slot for the laptop is sits between you bak and a front compartment for more storage so it is more than secure. And to keep everything organized we use the side pockets for the cords for all the devices tat we wrap up before placing in. I initially thought that the backup was a little overpriced but now I think that it is well worth every penny. There is more storage than anyone could ask for and he now uses it when traveling. The backup can be used for so many different things that it is a good buy for anyone; students, bike riders, frequent fliers. I am honestly amazed that the bag has even lasted as long as it has. Quality bag, ample storage, sturdy and well worth the buy. I will no wstick with this brand of bags because I know the product will be worth the deal.
i got my eye Q go camera as a gift and 2days later had to take it back because it got to hot and i didn't know what was wrong with it and the store i got it from gave me a nother one, so i have been trying to take pictures inside and they just don't come out. if you by one of these cameras it is for out side use only, it's also not a camera to use if you want to print the pictures out. they come out not good... if i had to bye a camera it wouldn't be this one, beleive me....
I bought these for target practice at the gun range. The value is unbeatable compared to the hardware or discount store, the pillow packs are nice, and these are some truly wonderful earplugs. Easy to roll, quick to expand, and very good at quieting things down. Plus, gotta love the color!
I have only had this drive for a couple days, but I can say that I am pleased with it overall. I am using it with a laptop on a comapct desk, so the fact that it stands vertically (w/included stand) helps with space consevation. The Dual-Layer DVDs that it can create are wonderfull for storing lots of home videos, pictures, and in most cases 2 full movies. The included Nero software is very user friendly, so you'll be making relatively professional looking DVD home movies (complete with custom menus and options) in no time.I only have 2 things to complain about on this package (one on the unit and one on the software), and they are just nit-picky little things.1. UNIT - While the unit itself is fairly attractive (silver & black case w/blue LEDs), it is rather flimsy. This is not really an issue as long as you are careful moving it while it is running. Without thinking, I grabbed the body by the sides while in its vertical position. This caused the top of the case to bow in and hit the drive spindle, resulting in an awful grinding noise. While this incident had no affect on the unit or its current process this time, I could see how it may in future careless occurances. Not a big deal. Just don't be clumsy like me.2. SOFTWARE - Again, not a big problem, just an annoyance. I am running this program on what the box calls the preferred sytem specs for best performance. While creating a 2 hour (4.07 GB) DVD movie with basic menus only takes a few minutes, the processing time before it writes takes a long time. After you hit the "Burn" button, the total process progress line says that the time remaining on the project is a little over 4 hours. The actual time it takes to write on the disc is a little more than an hour (this is a pretty fast drive). The other 3 hours seems to be taken up by conversion, encoding, processing, etc. My guess is that this would take a lot less time on a faster system. Read the "System Requirements" for the software on the box. I suggest having at least the "Reccomended" specs to have a pleasent experience. If you only have the minimum system requirements, I would be prepared to settle in for the long haul for each project.Also, I bought this in store at Staples for a hundred and thirty-nine bucks. Much cheaper than anywhere else I saw it.
Another great product from Belkin. Don't waste your time and money buying the cheaper cables. At $7.98 you cannot go wrong with this brand name cable. I bought this to connect my CCTV DVR (locked in a closet) to a monitor that supports USB inputs so I could use a wireless mouse to control the DVR. With the transmitter directly in the DVR, it was to far and enclosed to communicate to the mouse. With this cable connected to my monitor, I put the transmitter into the monitor and now my mouse works flawlessly. Using a separate monitor dedicated to CCTV allows me to not have to keep switching windows on my computer monitor to view my cameras. Very happy with this purchase.
The only issue I've had with this device is that not all the buttons on the remote seem work well (like volume down for instance). Other than that it's great for listening to in a house, at the beach, in the mountains, etc. The sound isn't crystal clear but it's definitely good enough for the price.
This iron is awsome! No leaking water from storage area, quick to temp for desired effect, n when used as directed, spot on! ( tip!- as directed, put iron back on charger while resetting said article of clothing, keeps iron temp consistant!) I love it n so does da wife!
Love the Garmon. Everything works well just would like it to tell me the directions a little sooner then right before the left turn comes up. I think I may miss my turn sometimes.
The glass quality is something which can be compared to the optical glass quality used in lenses. You can actually notice the ghosting or flaring missing when you mount this in comparison to other cheaper ones. I had a Zeikos set in my kit so far but after using B+W they are going to rest until in case of any emergency.For getting a UV one my purpose was more for safety as for one of my friend the UV saved his 18-105 in a free fall taking most of the impact.Overall a wonderful product recommended for putting up in front of optical glass.
To be honest, this is the first pair of high-end headphones I have ever had. That made it pretty hard to choose which ones to get. In ear, over ear, which reviews to believe, bla, bla. I read all I could on the web, searched for prices, and ended up going for the Etymotic ER-4P in ear headphones. At $169 on Amazon it seemed like a really good deal. I have to say that this is one of those ocasions where I feel like I've hit the bullseye.Of course, the first irritating thing any review will say is that there is no magic formula that works for everyone and that the choice of your product will depend on your personal preferences, usage conditions, etc. That never really helps the person who has no idea where to start analysing all the factors they bring up. So in the spirit of making life easier for you, I will say this. I would be very surprised if anyone were truly dissapointed with these headphones. Sure...there may be a headphone out there that would be "even more perfect" for you. If you have the time and patience to find them, great, go for it. But if you just want to find a great pair of headphones without having to get an engineering degree...I'm pretty sure you will like these.They truly do an excellent job of isolating outside noise, without the need for bateries and a sophisticated system that emits sounds to counteract the noise outside and, in doing so, can also block out part of the music you are listening to. They simply block out the noise because they fit like earplugs. Simple and effective.At the same time, because they fit so close to your ear, they manage to give you very clear, detailed and powerful sound out of any music source. You don't need to further amplify the sound. I've had them only for a couple of weeks but, so far, everytime I listen to them, I feel like I am transported somewhere else. No outside noise and amazing, detailed sound!Maybe if your main use for headphones is listening at home, in peace and quiet, out of your home stereo equipment, there may be other headphones that are better. A bigger, over ear style or something. But if you listen to your i-pod in the street, traffic, or if you catch a lot of airplanes, like I do...this is probably your best choice.Enjoy!
Too bad Amazon didn't list all the features this camera has. It has lot more than the regular Stylus 35mm-80mm which is one of the best compact cameras. For those who wonder why this costs more!! Here are the reasons why this is lot better value than the regular 35mm-80mm Stylus.1. Features the world's first Visual Confirmation Finder - press the shutter button and the viewfinder momentarily darkens to confirm the picture was taken. This unique SLR-like innovation is great in noisy environments.2. At any point on the roll, you can easily switch to panoramic mode.3. The six-mode variable power flash system reduces red eye, fills in shadows, improves night scenes and softens glare during close-ups.4. Quartz date back.5. Deluxe package includes leather case and lithium battery and comes in a nice Blue Package that looks great for offering as gift or to store the camera.
This lock works on the Alienware M15X without any modifications. When I was researching what lock to get, I found that earlier Alienware models were apparently difficult to fit locks to that would fit them without modifications. The new case for the M15X does not seem to have this problem, at least not with this lock. So this is just to let anyone else who might wonder if this lock will work, it does. Fits perfectly.
Great investment, this camera has taken some of the most amazing pictures i've ever seen and it's easy to use. I'm very satisfied with my purchase. Amazon.com is very safe to shop with and you get your product the very next working day. Thumbs Up to you Guys at Amazon.com!!!
I have already put the disk to use to record a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, Kenya. The images now have been stored for family and friends.I liked the additional storage for digital pictures that were provided.
I bought this lens right before an overseas vacation to supplement the kit zoom lensCanon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Camerasthat came with my Canon D50. I thought the zoom lens would be my primary lens, but I ended up leaving the zoom lens in the bag more often than I had thought and used this one the most. I bought this primarily as a portrait lens but it performed so well at a variety of tasks and turned out to be much more versatile than I had expected.Our trip was for a month. I did have to shoot a wedding, but the rest of the time was purely personal. Don't get me wrong - the 28-135 did good, but after a few hundred shots I noticed a pattern of overall better color under natural light conditions AND better auto-focus on the subjects with the EF 85. Of course, fixed focal length lenses such as the EF 85 typically have fewer elements in fewer groups than zoom lenses, which as a rule of thumb should produce better images.While reviewing the wedding photos, I noticed that the EF 85 was more likely to focus on the subject's face than the 28-135, which tended to focus on who knows what - the clothing maybe? I was using auto-focus with both lenses, but was sometimes getting slightly blurry shots when using the zoom lens. I discarded more photos taken with the 28-135 zoom, and had I know this prior to the wedding I would have used the EF 85 more often.Once the wedding was over and I was just shooting for fun, there were a couple of times that I noticed a "busy" message on my camera that temporarily prevented me from shooting. I was both perplexed and upset. It said my battery still had plenty of power, I wasn't using the flash, and my memory card is fast and was far from full, so I couldn't determine what the problem was. The second time this happened I realized I had been using the zoom lens both times, so I switched over to the EF 85, and the problem went away. After a lot of research I learned that the IS system on certain IS lenses can cause temporary delays while compensating for low light or motion, but since the EF 85 does not have IS, there are no IS-compensaton delays. That being said, this lens performs just fine even without a tripod (unlike longer teles).Towards the end of our trip I was visiting the United Nations' Joint Security Area in the middle of the DMZ between North and South Korea, and they have a strict lens length limit of 90mm, no exceptions. A couple of people only had longer zoom lenses or teles, and they ended up having to leave their cameras behind - what a disappointment! By this time I was quite comfortable with the EF 85, and once again it exceeded my expectations. I always shoot in the highest quality mode (full "L" + RAW), and I was getting crystal-clear photos even when shooting from a slow-moving vehicle, and I was able to shoot at a rate of several photos per second. Again, great clarity, color, and the auto-focus was always spot-on.Keep in mind that in the days of film cameras, the best portrait lens length was somewhere above 80mm. For Canon APS-C cameras (non full-frame) like the EOS 50D, 7D, and Rebel models, this 85mm lens length would be the equivalent of a 136mm lens if it were on a film camera. For full-frame models such as the EOS 1D and 5D, this lens is the equivalent of 111mm. This translates into perfect portrait depth-of-field and produces awesome boke in the f/1.8 - f/2.0 range, and even a decent amount of boke up to f/4.5. But this lens can do so much more than just portraits - the fast f/1.8 aperture is much wider than most zoom lenses, yet the cost, weight, and length are relatively small. In short, an indispensable, very convenient lens.I couldn't be happier with this lens. The Ultra-Sonic motor works silently and flawlessly. As with all lenses, I would recommend using a lens hood and/or a QUALITY filter (think B+W UV MRC seriesB+W 58mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010) to protect the lens and limit unwanted light. L-series lenses come with their own hood, but for this lens you must purchase it separatelyCanon ET65III Lens Hood for Canon SLR Lens.*** UPDATE *** I recently added theCanon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasAND theCanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Camerasto my lineup. I mothballed the 28-135 kit lens (planning on selling it) and am using the 24-70mm f/2.8 L in its place. Still using the EF 85mm as my primary portrait lens with no regrets. I can't say it's exactly the same level as L-series glass, but it's pretty damn close.
I went with these particular DVDs because they were the most cost effective. However, in addition to low cost they are poor quality. I've used 12 discs so far and half of them were unusable. Next time I'll pay the extra few bucks for a better brand.
This Canon scanner seems to perform just as promised, although I have not tried the film scanning yet. It has a small footprint so as not to take up much room. I'm quite satisfied.
We bought 2 pairs for an upcoming flight. They arrived quickly, are great quality, and actually fit both of my kids! VERY HAPPY!!! and all for only 20 bucks!
This camera is the one to stop on!!! If you're like me, you may be completely overwhelmed by all of the choices in digital cameras. I finally found this one on another site, and then came back here to read the reviews (the price was better too). I got it two days after my daughter was born, and found out how quickly you can use up a memory card and batteries!The pictures have been great! I got the cheepest 64mb SD card I could find ($28) and a set of ni-mh rechargeable batteries for $10. They both work great with the camera. The card holds about 75 pictures and the batteries will last through about two cards between charges. Since the set came with four batteries, I'm always charged! I've already printed off some 8x10's and they're in perfect shape.If you are looking for an inexpensive, easy to use, great quality camera, this is the one!
I've only used the fishfinder once, but it performs as advertised. It gave an accurate depth reading, showed some debris (?) on the bottom and displayed an occasional fish. The instructions are pretty good, and it is easy enough to figure out how to set it up and use it. I did have one question. I phoned them, and their customer support person was outstandingly helpful. I only gave four stars because durability won't be evident until I've used it a good bit. But I suspect it will be excellent.
Unlike what several reviewers say, you can in fact make it work with a Mac if you use your head a little.However, they ought to put a reset button somewhere on the outside of the bloody thing. It freezes every so often, just like a peecee, so you have to pop the battery out and wait for the idiotic thing to go through it's lengthy startup procedure every time this happens. (What on earth can it be doing during that?)You sure can tell whenever Windows is involved. (The blasted thing has some version or other of Windows CE inside it.)
This is exactly what I was looking for! I just needed a simple bag for my Nikon D40, with the kit 18-55 lens, and this fit the bill perfectly. It's just padded enough without being too bulky, and has convenient little pockets for extra memory cards, lens cloths, etc.
My daughter is 4 and uses these with the movies and songs we put on our old htc incredible phone we gave to her to use. She loves them and they stay on so nice. Kept them on am entire plane ride as well. Love them!
Good keyboard. I find the keys are a bit stiff, but they may loosen up a bit after use. The lighting is good. I find the blue to be a bit dim, but the red and purple settings are acceptable. Only thing I would add to the design is perhaps more special function keys, programmable of course.
this was a great product at a great price. it was exactly what my fiance needed to complete the gift set I bought for him,
Other than use as a lens protector, I can't really discern that this filter provides a huge benefit. I shoot outdoors, but I don't see a noticeable effect on picture quality. Maybe thats the intended outcome?
We purchased a pair of these to use during conferences. We mounted a 26" LCD to it. It was very stable, and we had no problems with it falling over (or even pretending to fall over). It is easy to put together, but be careful, the black paint scratches easily. We had to route the cables on the outside of the pipe as the VGA cable and power-cord would not fit into the pipe. If you are looking for a low-cost solution to mounting an LCD up high, this is it.
I upgraded my Inspiron E1705 laptop from 2Gb to 4Gb. The improvement in performance in my vista laptop is dramatic (reduced paging I think). I would recommend 4Gb to any heavy computer user with Vista.
I just bought one of these .. why? .. becuase I had bought it's "little brother" .. a 16k version and loved it so much that I had to get one with more memory (this has 64k)Contrary to the official Amazon discription .. the high quality recording time is almost 3 hours (2 hr and 57.5 min)If you are interested in a digital voice recorder be sure to get one (like this) that can easily upload to your computer. Many units without a USB you have to connect the earphone jack to the mic in of your soundcard and play it back in 'real time' The USB transfer works great, and is fast .. the files are stored as .wav files but using 3rd party software you can burn them to a music CD or convert them to mp3 or whatever.I recorded a meeting that was an hour and 5 min. The wav file was about 40meg. Using 3rd party software I made an mp3 about 14.5 meg. The sound quality (for voice) was really good at the high quality setting.It also has a sound activation (commonly called VOX) feature that records only when it hears sound above a certain level. Also there is a TIMER RECORDING feature that will start recording at a specified time and length.
very good product to me, but i find only one problemWhen you aproach the turn going about 60kmthe nuvi does not prepare you to make your turn on time ,in other words is to slow.On the contrary, on the highway notifyes you very good.For example it talks to you before you exit the highway on the second kmand after on the first kh and then tells you to exit again wich is very good .But not good in the city.In Boston i got completely lost.Anyway in general i like the nuvi but it has some problems.G RISKA ONT CANADA
It was a great monitor while it lasted. (Only 2 years) Was working and then screen went blank.... Thought the computer died. Fortunately it was just the monitor and I had another to replace it. I came back to this page just to find its specs so I can get a replacement.Sorry ViewSonic.... you are off my list, permanently.
This is the sweetest little case avaliable. When I bought my Coolpix 3200 at a retail store I was disappointed the Nikon case was not avaliable. The choices I had were all store brands off the rack and it was up to you to find the best fit. My brother had ordered his camera and case together online and that is the only reason I knew about this case. I held out for the Nikon case and came home and ordered it immediately. Occasionly the dial gets moved out of place when removing the camera. I love this case.
The Brunton Echo 7x18 Pocket Scope is just what I was looking for. The scope travels with me in my purse and is alway handy. It replaced a monocular I had used for over 10 years. The new Brunton Echo works very well and is easy to use. It made a unusal gift this holiday season and was appreciated by all.
I haven't used it yet because the Panasonic video camera I bought to use it in has been severely backordered. It would be better when ordering a camera and a card from Amazon if I would get them both at the same time. What good is it to me to get the card 6 weeks prior to receipt of the camera. This is the problem with Amazon not stocking the card in their own warehouse and making me buy from a third party vendor. The probable good quality of this product is diluted by the hassle to get the item more conveniently. And, Amazon sends me an email weekly begging me to "review" this product that I can't review because they haven't shipped my camera! So Amazon needs to check what they're doing before bugging their customers. I guess this is about all I can think of to say about this. Maybe Amazon won't ask me about it again?
Correct me if I am wrong.... Is this suppose to be a wireless LAN card? How come 1) it has Cat-5 cabling w/ RJ11 connectors. 2) Why there are a bunch of Modem standards (e.g. V.90, Flex56k etc)
Had been looking for a good CD player as I dont own an Ipod or MP3 player. I do own loads of CDs I have collected over the years of music that I enjoy listening to, thus my search for the CD player. We own a Yamaha receiver purchased 1 year ago and like the product. The CD player is functional, easy to use and seems to be well made - I trust the Yamaha name so didnt hesitate to pucahse it and am sure I wont regret it.
Works perfectly with my Vaio. No problems, no flaws. Programs run much faster and multitasking capability tripled!
I bought this for the one HD ready TV we have in house. The smaller digital converter boxes do not convert HD signals, so I wanted one that would finally give me HD on my HD ready TV (haven't had cable for over 15 years).I plugged it in and followed the easy to read quick setup guide. It scanned for channels and within a couple minutes I had all the digital stations in my area.The sensitivity is good. It even showed a better picture on the two weaker stations my other converters have intermittent pictures on.The setup menus have a few more button pushes to get to them than, but are easy enough to follow. Once we worked the box to find the settings we like, I rarely go back to change them.The quick display settings for info, channel guide, and aspect ratios are on the remote. This unit gives a full channel guide and you can scroll ahead a couple of hours to see what's coming.There are no channel buttons on the receiver, so don't lose the remote. And my older universal remote is not programmed to control this box, so we have two remotes floating around instead of one. Not to bad though, as our TV is input sensing and turns itself on when we turn on this receiver. Channel and volume are controlled by the box from the remote.
Battery arrived brand new and is still running my watch after a year or so.It's a Polar running watch with heart rate monitor and distance and graphs and stuff...and battery expectancy is ~1yr as per watch manufacturer.It arrived brand new!
I've actually have had 2 of these cards for almost 2 years and never once had a problem. This review is to save you from doing a very stupid thing. Don't and I mean don't EVER buy anything from the Flash Memory Store!! Just google "Flash Memory Store Reviews" and you will know beyond a doubt that you will regret buying anything from them. The reason I know is because I tried to buy 2 Kingstone cards from them and they sent me 2 generic who knows who made them and it was a hassle to get my money back. Send me the money instead and at least you will make me happy!!!
I really enjoy this camera.Very ergonomic, completely flexible, full of features (including auto-bracketing, multi-frame advance, pre-programmed settings for typical scenes (night, portrait, etc.), manual modes), good flash, 28-90mm zoom, easy to read lcd screen on the back. To top it all off it's a VERY light load, yet sturdy!And most importantly, the pictures are absolutely beautiful.If you're serious about learning real photography at any pace, pick this thing up. You'll feel like a dog who just walked into a meat plant.
I have owned my Olympus C2100 for over 13 years. It the first digital camera I have purchased. Before buying I compared it with Sony, Nikon, and Canon. I had never heard of Olympus until I saw this camera at Wal Mart. I was looking for a camera that I could use up close to take photos of jewelry that I hand make. I was looking for a camera that I could focus up close to show off fine detail. According to the information I had read the C2100 can focus in 10 power as close as 3 inches from the subject. The C2100 was the only camera at the time in that price range that had that capability. The only problem that I found is that with SHQ setting you do start seeing individual pixel points if you try to expand the picture too great. However for showing on a 25 inch TV monitor it still shows a very sharp picture, more than what I would need to show off my jewelry. The camera is very easy to handle, and I seldom use a tripod. I have taken photos using the full 10 power zoom and can usually steady myself against a pole or car top and get a great shot. With a set of freshly charged batteries I can shoot most of the day before have to change batteries. I usually carry an extra set of batteries with me so I can go a full day and fill up a 128 meg card without a battery change. The biggest problem is finding new memory cards for the camera. It uses Smart Memory cards, and the largest available it 128 meg. Because Smart Memory is no longer the medium of choice for cameras of memory the cards are difficult to obtain. Also the cards will bend and break if you don't handle them properly. That has not been a problem for me and I have used the same cards since I first purchased the camera. The camera originally came with an 8 meg card. I immediately pruchased two 32 meg cards with the camera and also a 128 meg card that I found at Wal Mart. That gives me enough to last a couple days before uploading to me computer. I currently own two more digital camera's, a Olymput E VOlt 410 SLR, and a Pentax Kx SLR. If I want to get up close and personal with a flower or a small bug I use the C2100. The lense on the C2100 is just about the finest I have used.John R. Engelhardt
You may be amateur or a pro or semi pro and wonder is this tool is suitable for me or not? If you want a correct exposure and want to learn off camera flash photography then this tool is definitely will fit that purpose. I have been reading a lot about flash photography and how useful to get your flash off camera to get the best result. There are many ways to accomplish the task but which is easier and straight forward? The answer is using a light meter. The meter will not only provide with technically correct exposure but will help you learn flash photography. If you are on a budget then all you can do is rely on your camera histogram and adjust the flash accordingly till you get the correct exposure. Even if you have multiple flashes and multiple light points you can go on this approach of adjusting the lights power level s and checking the result in your camera LCD and histogram till you are satisfied with the output. The question is what you will do if you want to know how each light contribute to the scene. What are the ratios of these lights? How you control them or fine tune them to get a technically correct exposure? The answer to this question is to use a light meter. A light meter will help you know what are the ratios or relationships of these light points to each other. It will help you learn flash photography and how to balance the flash to the ambient light to the percent you want. Imagine your camera without a metering system. You could get a correct exposure by trial and error but you will not know if it is technically correct. Yes, you have a metering system in your camera but that one will help you meter for the ambient light not flash. Canon and Nikon engineers have done a good job with the metering system in today's camera that will give you a correct exposure every time, but there are situations that these system will be fooled in challenging light situation that will requires different means of light metering. That is why there are different devices for different situations. When it comes to flashes the camera will be handicap metering the light intensity out of the flashes. If the camera was able to meter that flash light I would not need this meter but this is not the case. Second, What if you want to experiment with the shutter speed and aperture to accomplish different objective you will require changing the flash output every time. But with flash meter it is a matter of dialing the dial jog to know what exactly you will need, what sort of ratios between the ambient light and the flash. It will give you as a percentage of flash light to the ambient light ratio. This is in general what you need to use the light meter for. What makes Sekonic L-358 is different from the others. You may choose to buy another flash meter but it may lack some useful features. To me I found L-358 has all the features I need. The most basic feature I will require is how much flash is needed to balance it with the ambient light. Remember, if you want to change flash output change the aperture and if you need to control the ambient light change the shutter speed and if your lens is not cable of metering in low light situation raise the ISO. This light meter L-358 will show you how changing this parameter will affect the picture. You can use this meter to learn more about your flash and to master it. Once you accomplish that and you master your flash you will need to minimize your time when taking pictures. You do not need to take test shots every time you change the flash output. Just meter it once and then dial the jog to get a correct exposure every time. I hope this review will help you deciding whether you buy a light meter or not and specifically Sekonic L-358. If you compare the price to what you will learn and accomplish it is nothing as it cuts the learning curve to minimum. You read a lot about contrast and light ratios but how you do that in a practical way? The light meter will help you in that matter.
Pros-~definetly the bass. if you want bass in your music, you will hear it with these.~they are very comfortable. they sit very nicely, and snugly on your ears. i had the older street style, the MDR-G57G's, which i found to be a lot of room in the back between my head and the earphones, but this is definetly an improvement. the only reason i say this is because when you lean back on a car seat, or in a plane, they push forward, away from your ears, but in these it really isnt a problem. like the G57's, you can take off the rubber sport bands that help the headphones stay in place while running, and this just makes them all the more unnoticeable to you. they are very light for being larger than the G57's.~the volume. at 106 Db, they are slightly lounder than the standard of 102. definetly a plus if you are on a train or in the subway, where a lot of noise is generated. even a plane.Cons-~the bass. when turned up too loud, the headphones are so well made that the bass stays with the volume, and can drown out the song. on my cd player i have 2 levels of bass, and i used to have it on level 2 all the time, but when i want some loud music, i need to turn it to level one. but this is the onlyt fault, and its not even that big. if the bass was tweaked down a little bit, i would be more than happy to give these 5 stars.
The unit works great. However, I ended up having to run a cable to my wife's computer because the wireless signal was completely bocked when the cedar shingle roof was wet by rain.The signal had to pass through the wet roof twice to get from her study to my study.Tried high gain directional antenna, did not help.
Used the MC35TECH in my office at low volume. Very pleased with this unit for first two years: great sound, terrific reception. However, after the power unit on my receiver died I learned that Onkyo does not sell the components of this system as replacement parts. The only way to replace the receiver is to buy an entire new system. So I sent in to Onkyo Service Center. Long story but $200 spent and 3 weeks later the unit is still not repaired and now I am looking at buying an entirely new system. I've been a long-time fan of Onkyo and have several Onkyo systems but after this experience I'm not sure I will buy another Onkyo.
I have had this popper for a long time, and lately have not been able to find the power cups in my local hardware store. I was so happy to find them here on amazon! Great popper! In my microwave, I use the 80% power setting and let it go for about 4 minutes. I use either white or yellow organic popcorn that I buy at the local co-op. If I'm trying to be healthy, I'll put a teaspoon or less of oil in with the popcorn, and then just sprinkle with salt after popping. If I'm feeling decadent, I'll put real melted butter on after popping. yum.
This notebook cooler does pull the heat of the computer and vent it away from your lap. However, the included rubber bumpers that act as spacers between the laptop and the cooler are spaced too far apart for a 13 inch unibody MacBook or other similarly sized notebooks. I had to use some self adhesive cabinet door bumpers spaced more appropriately than the factory drilled mounting points. It would be simpler to just buy a different unit if you have a small laptop. For larger units this cooler works great.
I've been shopping for the right deal on the Polk PSW505 for about a year. I got a great price, very fast shipping and customer service contacted me before, during and after my order arrived. Sub is perfect for my larger-sized theater room.
I'VE HAD THIS CAMERA FOR 15 MONTHS NOW AND I HAVE NOT REGRETTED ONE SECOND WITH IT. I AM A WEEKEND WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER AND PORTRAIT & LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER DURING THE WEEK, AND THE PICTURES AND COLOR RENDITION FROM THIS CAMERA ARE SECOND TO ONE. THE D200. THE D70S HAS A MUCH BETTER METERING SYSTEM THAN THE D80 OR D40. MY PARTNER SHOT THE D80 FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND AFTER EXTENSIVE PHOTOSHOP WORK FOR THE COLOR ISSUES HE TRADED DOWN FOR A D70S. AND JUST TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON THE D200, THE ONLY ADVANTAGE WITH THAT IS THE WHITE BALANCE. THE AUTO SETTING ON THE WHITE BALANCE D200 IS MUCH MORE ACCURATE THAN THE D70S' BUT I SHOOT IN RAW NEF SO FOR ME THATS NOT A PROBLEM. NOR SHOULD IT BE FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHY ENTHUSIAST BECAUSE THEY CAN MANUALLY SET IT ON THE D70S. FIVE STARS FROM ME. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER CAMERA UNTIL THE TRUE FULL FRAME NIKON COMES OUT...WHENEVER THAT IS.
i purchased this system back in december and to say the least it was a major dissapointment. i have sony speakers, a sony ps3, a sony ps2 , and a sony dvd player. i figured that they would all be compatible. boy, was i wrong!! not only that, but the sound was only marginal. i figured that this would be a good fit in medium sized living room, but the sound was low and at times not very clear. in addition to that, i hooked up an ipod dock, that was not sony, and it would not work. i tried using av cables and it still wasn't working properly. the hdmi outputs are nice, but i seem to get better audio thru a direct connection from my dish receiver than thru this receiver. i will say that the picture quality was great, but without the sound, it's like having $2000 tires on a ford pinto.i ended up buying the onkyo tx-sr505 and can say it has much better sound qaulity and compatability than i expected. and it costs less than this "sony", made in china receiver!!
This is goin to be short and sweet. I love this camera. The camera was delivered to me in perfect working order and takes great photos. Would definitely recommend.
THIS IS A MUST HAVE CARD FOR A SERIOUS PHOTOGRAPHER. THE RAPID READ TIME ON THIS CARD IS GREAT FOR CAMERAS WITH " BURST " MODE SHOOTING. IT IS ALSO A CLASS 6 CARD THAT CAPTURES THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN COLOR AND SHARPNESS AND IS GREAT FOR DISTANCE SHOTS WITH TELEPHOTO LENS. ALONG WITH ALL THIS YOU HAVE THE GREAT 8 GIG CAPACITY OF THE CARD WHICH IS AWESOME FOR BURST AND VIDEO MODES. IF YOU NEED A CARD WITH HIGH CAPACITY AND HIGH READ SPEED, THIS IS THE CARD FOR YOU. THE CARD HAS FUNCTIONED PERFECTLY SO FAR AND I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH IT AND VERY HAPPY WITH THE AMAZON PRICE AS WELL. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!
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
My experience with all of Linksys' products prior to this device seem to be extremely simple to set up, and always seem to be very stable. That said, this product keeps up the fine tradition of being easy to set up, but loses its claim to fame on the stability issue. My device has locked up about every 6 hours since I plugged it in and gave it an Internet connection. I've read around that this is an issue related to NAT at high speeds. If this is the case, it doesn't make a very good broadband router, but if you're just using it for wireless access to your existing network, you might get along just fine with this.
After fiddling with the tablet for 15 minutes in photoshop, paintshop pro, and openCanvas 1.1, I finally got adjusted to the tablet. The thing works beautifully! I'm still using my optical mouse for the pixel arts (video game sprites), but for every other art related project I use the tablet. I also, found that you can put a piece of paper or tissue over the plastic covering to give the the surface some texture.
Works wonderfully!I don't have any problems with it ejecting disks and thought the instructions made it quite clear how to get a just played disk out. For this player, if you press the stop button once, you can resume it right where you left off (like pause works w/o the image on the screen). If you press stop twice, you lose your place and can start over. So, by pressing stop only once it seems quite obvious that the disk is still in the play position and you need to press stop twice to release the disk in the tray.The player has &quot;paused&quot; a couple of time playing rental DVDs but has never gotten hung up. I expected this to happen as it seems most DVD players do this from time to time. It has been so minor that if you're not staring at the screen, you don't even notice.My one complaint is not with the player itself but with the installation directions. My husband and I spent a long evening trying to get everything hooked up right. The instruction manual tells you how to hook it up to various audio equipment but doesn't give instructions for any other equipment. We had a heck of a time putting the satellite receiver into the mix, gave up on a VCR and didn't even attempt the Nintendo 64. The instruction guide seems to assume that you will have only a TV, audio equipment and the DVD player. Very frustrating since I assume that most people have either a satellite receiver or cable box. Referring to the documetation for those pieces of equipment is useless because even though these items are only a couple of years old, DVD players weren't mentioned (probably because they weren't as mainstream as now).All in all, an excellent player that I am very happy with.
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.
I have bought these before and find them great for storing RAW files from my camera. They may not be fast enough for video, but they are as fast as my 5D MkII can shoot individual shots. Videographers seem to like the faster read/write of the Extreme Compact Flash cards. Since Solid State memory is getting less expensive I can fill them up with RAW files and use them for storing the originals. They are much sturdier than Hard Drives. I can get about 660 RAW images on each card at 25MG per image. I did have one fail one me when I pulled the card out without turning off the camera. Jeez! Did that hurt or what? Fortunately I had other images from the same subjects so not all was lost.On the negative side they are small and can get lost if dropped into a pocket. So get card storage to hold them. That is pretty inexpensive as well. If you get a 6 card holder for them it would be equal to a 326 MG HD. You can get a 300 MG HD for pretty cheap, but I have had too many fail on me. So save yourself the heartache.
This is a gaming notebook PC. Its great for computer games and more... The picture clarity is excellent. I currently have a hp dv8000 with XP and this one with the Vista. There are some benefits and very minor drawbacks to each.This one is better in the area of the picture quality/the moniter/technological arena/ and the system is a little different. This one has a webcam built in and has all the regular stuff such as DVD, remote control, everything else the old model had. The moniter is also thinner. Mine came with Vista and its a little harder to get used to but it is improved in some areas over the XP.'Virtual Reality Delivered' GeForce Go Graphics, dedicated video memory deliver advanced 3D Graphics for ultra-realistic gaming and video effects.17 Inch High Definition Brightview Widescreen displayHDMI port, high definition output to your flat screen TV.This is a great laptop and has a lot of different features you would love.
I like these headphones. They are pretty good for running. They do not fall off unless i accidentally hit the cord with my hand.Overall they work pretty nice for me.
Purchased product to use on bass fishing trips with my 11 year old son fishing local ponds in a raft. Works great for my purposes.Shows depth and does a good job of showing fish.Gave 4 stars just because srceen is so small. But does what is says it does. Good Product!
Bought this drive to use on my older PowerMac; once I installed the software and the USB driver from Apple it worked very well. My only gripe is that there is no written manual that comes with the drive and the online manual from Iomega is slow, cumbersome, and not very helpful. Given this it was frustrating figuring out how to use CD-RW discs with this drive, which as another rater mentioned must be formatted. Unfortunately I've only been able to write music at x2 speeds, but I think this is a limitation of the Apple software. I've also noticed media differences, I would stick with TDK and avoid Memorex which the drive has a hard time recognizing. Overall, I think this is a great cross-platform product.
i wish it was capable of having all 3.0 ports,lol.. but hey the speed of transfer is perfect.now i use a solid state as well so it also will be as good as your hardware, so some complain about the speed but do not quote the specs of their system.cool design, no prblems yet. a good and useful tool
Apple's iSight is phenomenal. With its Firewire interface, it gives much better frame rates than most cheap webcams. Between teleconferencing with clients and the various iSight-compatible games, it's just a wonderful tool to have!One minor caveat: there have been (so far) three revisions of iSight. I don't know what the difference is between Rev. A and Rev. B, but Rev. C comes with display connectors for late model Mac laptops, DVI Apple Cinema Displays, CRT monitors, and just plain old sitting on the desk. To attach it to your ADC display, you have to get the iSight Accessory Kit (sold separately), which Apple was kind enough to provide me for free. (One of their sales reps told me it would be in the package, so they made good on her promise; you, however, have been warned!) :-)
A correction to the comments by "Bird Watcher" about the Nikon SE porro prism binocular: The SE is not waterproof. The sealed waterproof Nikon model is called the Premier LX or LXL series. It is a different design employing the roof prism configuration. It is not a "replacement" for the SE, as both offerings have co-existed for years, though there is a rumor that Nikon is going to drop the porro prism SEs at some point. Who knows?
The switch itself is fine. The problem is that too many components do not recognize it or that the switch doesn't recognize them, I don't know which. I wind up having to change the channel manually.
I chose them to replace the pathetic excuse for earbuds that came with my iPod. These earbuds produce very good sound for the price. They also have a high sensitivity, which means I rarely have the volume half way up on my iPod, whereas with the iPod earbuds I had the volume almost all the way up. The earbuds are so sensitive, in fact, that you can hear a faint hiss from system noise of your iPod. Some users may find that to be bothersome, but it is barely noticeable when listening to music.The sound isolation is very good. I was able to listen to an audiobook on my iPod while mowing the lawn without turning up the volume more than half way.There have been some complaints of these earbuds lacking bass, and I simply disagree. I initially thought they lacked bass, but when I tried a smaller sleeve so that the earbud could go further into my ear canal, I found that the bass was very strong. If I may offer a suggestion, when trying the different types and sizes of sleeves, I would suggest starting with the smallest and working up. Obviously, it's good to use some common sense. The earbuds should fit snuggly yet comfortably in your ear canal; there is no need to jam the earbuds into your ears.
The filter is great but the slip on cap just doesn't work in the field or in my camera bag. It is always off the filter. Time for a new cap design that grips the filter.
MONITORING FUNCTIONS SITED BY PANASONIC ARE PURE VAPOR.It's no wonder Panasonic does not define what it means by "Single-side Monitoring" or "Free-Style Monitoring". I bought these headphones thinking that the multiple swivels would allow me to swing one ear phone out of the way so I could WEAR the headphones and hear what was going on in the room while I listened to the TV through my receiver.But THE HEADPHONE SWIVELS JUST DON'T CUT IT. The horizontal swivel allows an earphone to swing up and in but you can't wear the headphone that way. The horizontal swivels do NOT permit any outward swivel at all. So you have to grab the earphones and stretch them apart, fighting against the springy headband, to put the headphones on your head. The vertical swivels allow an earphone to SWIVEL A MAXIMUM OF 90 DEGREES so it it useless.The Panasonic website states that these headphones have "Free-Style Monitoring". The packaging mentions only "Single-Side Monitoring" and shows someone holding one earphone against one ear while the rest of the headphone flops in the breeze. BIG DEAL. All of my headphones will do that.For all of the swivels and alleged monitoring abilities, THESE HEADPHONES ARE THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE HEADPHONES I have tried, and that includes full size sound insulating and sound passing Koss', and lighter portable Koss, Panasonic and Sony.The sound quality is mediocre. Stereo separation is good; bass is fair but highs are a little muffled compared to other good inexpensive headphones, such as Koss UR-29.And all the swivels and alleged monitoring does absolutely nothing for the comfort or usability of these headphones
I was initially worried about the compatibility of the memory card to my new cell phone, but the product description assured me that it would work. I was pleasantly surprised by the price and speed of shipping. This is a quality product which is essential for anyone with external memory capacity on the their phone. It can store pictures, music, and videos.
This brother M231 1/2 inch black on white tape for P Touch Klabeler arrived quickly. This item was a really good price.
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 the unit I bought after the extreme difficulty I had with the Lexmark x63 (see my review there). I have an IBM clone, Pentium 4 chip, 512 GB of room and I run Windows XP. There is varing opinions as to wether the Lexmark ran with XP. Apparently it won't. This machine does worry free. What a nice machine. The large fold out picture instruction sheet is very easy to follow. The CDROM install was pain free. The cartridge installation was a snap. It holds alot of paper in the bottom load tray, which keeps them flat, and not sticking up in the air like some rear load units. Colour quality is good. The real nice feature is that this is a stand alone fax, so you don't have to have you computer turned on or mabye even logged onto the Net to use it. It's reasonably quiet, and it sits on rubber feet. I paid [money] more (Canadian) for this unit over the Lexmark, and it was worth every penny. It's perfect for home/home office use. Bonus Arcsoft PhotoImpression and PhotoFantasy software was included so you can make special effect pictures. I didn't bother loading this. Further, it came with a French Language control panel cover for our friends in la belle provance. I'm unsure if the US versions have the cover in Spanish. Just remember that this machine doesn't have a glass bed for the scanner, so if you are constantly scanning things in from books, you may want to pass.
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.
First of all its design is perfect. It is a bit bigger than a cd. It plays standard audio CDs, the CD-Rs and CD-RWs that you've burned on your CD-recorder. It supports MP3 and WMA, and can be upgraded to emerging standards and it has an electronic shock protection up to 120 seconds. It runs up to 15 hours on 2 AA batteries. You can also use it with the AC adaptor. It has a big LCD screen which makes navigation better. The best part of the player is remote control. This remote control aparts this mp3 player from other players. Player also supports ID3 tags and audio CD text, title display.The earphones are very quality either.And also the Real Networks audio management software and Adaptec CD burning software for PC are bundled. The carrying case is included. In my opinion, If you want to buy a mp3 player, Rio Volt must be your first choose. Buy it and get a happy life :)
The TomTom software is great, but the receiver is terrible. My receiver only locked onto the satellites maybe 2/10 tries. I have stood outside with an unobstructed view of the sky and have had no luck. I thought the first unit was defective, so I sent it back for a replacement. Same problem with the second unit. Then, a friend of mine happened to buy one and had the same problem. Sorry, TomTom. Three strikes and you are out.
I bought this camera two weeks ago before leaving on a vacation. It was easy to learn to use, and I was very pleased with the results. Its automatic features make it an excellent camera for a beginner, but it has enough special features and manual settings to satisfy a more advanced photographer. The autofocus is very fast and you can use the seven focus points to place your subject wherever you like. The special exposure controls allow you to experiment, but you also get beautiful results when you put the camera in its fully automatic mode or when you use one of its seven preset image controls (i.e., closeup, portrait, or landscape with or without flash). The controls are easy to use and the camera is configured so you can get a good grip and hold it steady. I tried all of the settings in a variety of conditions and out of 240 shots, only 4 were not so good due to operator error. The indoor shots in low lighting were impressive and far better than any I have ever achieved with previous cameras, and the outdoor shots were great.While the camera is not as light weight or as small as my old point and shoot, it is not too heavy or big to carry around for long periods of time, and the superior results more than compensate for the extra weight and size. As noted by other reviewers, it does not have a date feature but that was ok with me since I don't like having a date imprinted on my photos and have never used this feature with my previous cameras.
...but I love this router. It was easy to set up. I have had my cable modem company let my service get fouled up a few times, thus causing the router to need to be reset. The instructions were MORE THAN ENOUGH for a new person like me to be able to reset the router.I have two computers networked into it and have had no issues for over 9 months.For those of you who are NOT &quot;geeks&quot; this router is for you. I have had nothing but a GOOD experience with this product.
great sound quality (i added some "Bass Blockers" Resistors to them and i cannot turn my treble up or it will hurt my ears)
5/11/09 MY NEW/USED Sony DHG-HDD250 WORKS GREAT. THE PICTURE AND SOUND QUALITY OF RECORDED TV PROGRAMS ARE PERFECT. NO MONTHLY FEE. I HAVE A BIG ROOF TOP ANTENNA. I GET ABOUT 10 DIGITAL CHANELS AND ABOUT 1/2 THE PROGRAMS ARE IN HIGH DEFF. I HAVE A SONY HIGH DEF TV. THE LIVE AND/OR RECORDED HIGH DEF. PROGRAMS HAVE PERFECT PICTURE QUALITY.THE 100 PAGE BOOK TAKES ABOUT 50 HOURS OF READING AND PRACTICING WITH THE REMOTE CONTORL TO GET GOOD AT IT. THAT IS ABOUT AVERAGE FOR ALL THIS NEWER DIGITAL STUFF [ TVS, VCRS, DVDS, DVRS ETC.]ONE BAD THING - WITH THE POWER OFF IT DRAWS 25. WATTS. THAT'S A LOT. MY NEW SONY 32" LCD - HD TV ONLY DRAWS 2.0 WATTS. I DON'T KNOW IF 25 WATTS IS NORMAL OR MINE IS DEFECTIVE? ? THERE IS NO PUBLISHED INFOMATION ON POWER CONSUMPTION. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE HARD DRIVE IS STILL SPINNING WHEN IT IS SHUT OFF. I HAVE 2 OF THEM AND THEY BOTH DO THE SAME THING.I BOUGHT THEM BOTH USED ON E-BAY. I CAN NOT FIND ANY PLACE THAT IS SELLING A NEW ONE. NEW WAS $800.00. I PAID $400.00 FOR USED ON E-BAY FOR THE 250 HARD DRIVE AND $600.00 FOR THE 500. GIGA BITE HARD DRIVE UNIT. [NEW IT SOLD FOR $1,000.00.I HAD A PROBLEM WITH UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE SO THAT IT WILL GET THE ON SCREEN TV GUIDE AFTER JUNE 12-TH WHEN THERE IS NO MORE ANALOG SIGNALS TO MY ANTENNA. I DOWN LOADED THE UP-GRADE FROM SONY - [ON MY COMPUTER ] TO MY FLASH DRIVE AND PLUGED THE FLASH DRIVE INTO THE USB PORT ON THE BACK OF MY FIRST SONY DVR. THE UP-GRADE WORKED. ON MY 2.ND UNIT IT WOULD NOT WORK. I CALLED SONY. THEY MAILED ME A FLASH DRIVE WITH THE PROGRAM ON IT FOR FREE. THAT WORK PERFECTLY AND NOW BOTH OF MY UNITS ARE UPGRADED TO RELEASE NO 1.2.21. THIS WILL ALLOW ME TO GET THE ON SCREEN TV GUIDE ON A DIGITAL CHANEL WHEN THE ANALOG BRODCAST STOP ON JUNE 12.TH 2009. THE TV GUIDE IS GOOD BECAUSE YOU CAN JUST HIGHLIGHT A PROGRAM AND PUSH AND HOLD THE RECORD BUTTON FOR ONE SECOND AND YOU ARE SET TO RECORD THAT PROGRAM.UNLIKE A VCR YOU DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF RECORDING A TV PROGRAM IN HIGH QUALITY [2. HRS.] OR MEDIUM QUALITY [ 4 HOURS ] OR LOW QUALITH [ 8. HRS]. THIS DVR WILL ONLY RECORD A DIGITAL PROGRAM IN THE FORMAT THAT IT IS BROADCAST IN. SO ALL HD PROGRAMS GET RECORDED IN HD. THAT IS GOOD FOR ME BUT REMEMBER YOU ONLY HAVE DISK SPACE FOR 30 HOURS (60 HOURS FOR THE BIGGER UNIT) OF HD RECORDING. IN STANDARD DEFF YOU CAN RECORD 200. HOURS. SO I MIGHT RUN OUT OF DISC SPACE SOME TIME DOWN THE ROAD. IT TAKES 6 TIMES MORE DISC SPACE TO RECORD IN HIGH DEFF COMPARED TO STANDARD DEFF. THAT IS WHY I COULD NOT FIND A HIGH DEFF DVD RECORDER ON THE MARKET. AND WHY I WENT WITH THIS SONY DHG-HDD250 AND DHG-HDD500.
Recently, I went to Orlando FL to search for a house to rent. I purchased the Nuvi 360 prior to leaving. It's directions from home to Orlando were easy to follow and right on the mark. It's real value was when we got to Orlando. Touch hotels and it gives you a list to select from with directions. The same for restaurants. The neighborhood we were looking in was as large as most towns. The nuvi directed us to each address (at least 45 homes) with complete accuracy. As a matter of fact, the realtor showing us the properties decided to follow us rather than calling her office for directions. In my construction business it has been an invaluable tool in getting directions to jobs I am bidding on.Everyone should have one of these.
We LOVE the Harmony 1000 Universal Remote. It has eliminated 5 clickers. It's not difficult to program and is very 'user friendly'. We should have gotten it sooner!!
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 recieved this product as a donation ... and it works flawlessly. I am running the newest filmware update (who wouldn't on a new product?) and I've not had any issues. I have a large home network and I was looking to use something other than my various unix boxes for internet routing. I just simply plugged my uplink from my hub to the router then the WAN connection from the router to my broadband connection and it worked immediately. I would highly reccommend this product to anyone who's looking for an easy to use solution for networking. The only downside is that it only allows 9 port forwards, I hope that theil soon allow more.
I'm known to carry lots of neccessaties when I head out, whether to the office, recreation or vacation. This pack is the best. It gives me plenty of space and the design make it a pleasure to carry. The padding protects the bum while keeping upright when I'm on the move. Plus the colors are cool as I'm a big fan of orange (hard to find in most packs).
Seller shipped a brand-new remote, it looks identical to the "APS2K4SAW" except for the faux carbon fiber paint job... this remote's finish has a bit more a blueish. Once it received it, I took it out to the car and synced it to the car alarm in minutes. The remote I received IS NOT GREY, but if this is something important to you it can be scuffed with some abrasive to remove the painted on finish but why bother. Just use it until it shows signs of wear, then consider doing cosmetic modifications. Glad to see Amazon has options for less than the sixty something the Audiovox/Prestige suggests for these cheap things. Very happy with this purchase.
This camera is really good; First off it is fairly easy to use; and hand someone when you want someone else to take the picture. The display is really clear; the pictures come out in great quality.The zoom is good as well as the ability to swivel the screen for pics at any angle.The software is also good it installs what it needs and doesn't start any garbage @ boot up. It is also a good size not to small as to slipp out of your hands but not to big. (although it doesn't fit in a pocket)Overall it is a good camera that takes quality pictures.
This should be your 2nd lens right after you have used a 50mm 1.8 for a while. It provides wider coverage and is fast enough to handle indoor shots hand-held easily. It is a pretty old design - Canon never improved or revised it - thus all the complains you hear about noisy auto-focus etc. True, its noisy, especially if you got used to the ring-USM motors on the likes of 85/1.8 or 60/2.8 but as one reviewer said, the focusing motor noise does not show up in your photos :) And photos it produced are very high quality. This would be a no-brainer to get after 50/1.8 if Canon has not raised the prices. 300-350 is a bit too much for such an old lens. somewhere around 200-250 would be best. But as there are very few other alternate (and all more expensive than this), it is worth getting if you need a Prime in this focal length. I personally only use primes: 85/1.8, 60/2.8, and this 35/2 got me covered for most situations. There are times when i thought about replacing the 60 with a 50 but that 60/2.8 Macro is such a sharp lens that i'd hate to part with it.
I bought the Olympus FE-100 as a gift for myself. As a mother of four, I needed a reliable camera, that would take high quality pictures. I have owned my camera for approximately three months, and love it! It has many great features, and is very easy to learn, without tons of technical reading.This camera, like most others, does require the use of "good" batteries. If you try to stick the cheap batteries in it, it just will not work. But it is worth the extra cost, as the pictures turn out beautiful. I have already captured so many wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.You will need an extra memory card, as the camera has a limited amount of memory, as do most good digital cameras, but you can purchase the extra memory at a low cost, and it doesn't have to be the Olympus brand. The memory cards are very easy to install, and make a world of difference. With one decent memory card, you can take over a hundred great pictures, before needing to upload them to your computer, making it perfect for those holidays and special evcnts.I have always had great sucess with Olympus products, and their customer support is another great reason to consider purchasing their products.I read many, many reviews before deciding to purchase this particular model, and I really feel that I made the best possible choice.
Very good item. Good sound and nice design. Everybody loves it. And my ipod is now always full charged, ready to go.
I can't say enough good things about this camera. Great pics, tons of options and it's small to boot. Ever since I got this camera, I'm amazed of the picture quality. The only negative is that it lacks a preview button to view the last picture taken. Otherwise, the camera takes great pics indoor and out. I often do not even need a flash in a normally lit room.
I got this mp3 player last christmas..... about 2 months later, the anti skip barely worked, it would wit perfectly still on a table and skip.... after another month of putting up with that it broke down completely and I just gave up at trying to fix it... now I'm getting a new mp3 cd player if your rich and can afford to replace it every 3 months then go ahead and buy it, it was great while it lasted
I just got this from BEST BUY and the price was same as Amazon ($60), for now. I went out looking for a USB Skype Phone and bumped into this one and bought it right away. I am very pleased with this product and my purchase and would highly recommend it and here is why.I have both SkypeIn (allows you to have a phone no. of your choice for 30 Euros, approx US$ 38, per YEAR.) and SkypeOut (allows you to call any phone in the world much like a prepaid phone card) and I wanted to be able to use Skype away from my PC/Laptop so that I was not "tied" to one place in my apartment. So I started looking into USB Skype phones. A good one with a cord costs around $ 40 and a good cordless one costs $ 80 (I am referring to the one from Linksys and that one doesn't have the best reviews in the world so I was bit skeptical). Now for $ 60, this adapter plugs right into your USB port and allows you to use any good old phone (corded or cordless) with Skype. It doesn't need any separate power supply and is a nice little self contained unit.Installation was a breeze and took less than 2 minutes and no computer reboot was necessary. I fired up Skype and plugged in a old corded phone and was good to go!! I made and received calls via Skype using my old phone and the voice quality was great. Next, I tried a cordless phone and it worked great too. So now I have a wireless Skype phone and I am very pleased with it. Not to mention I am putting my old discarded phones to good use now.You can use the same phone for both Skype and your regular phone line if you want to but since I got rid of my landline phone long time back I couldn't try that feature. So I can't speak for that part. The manual does say that it's possible. Overall, I would highly recommend this if you are looking to go wireless with Skype using your good old cordless phones or just want to have the convenience of using a corded phone away from your PC. Believe me, even if you have WiFi in your place you would still want this. I have WiFi but I would rather use a cordless phone to talk on Skype out on my deck rather than lug a laptop and a headset out with me. I think most of you would agree with me on that one. Also, Skype website has similar adapters for a little less money ($ 10 less I think), so you can check those out as well if you like. I was familiar with the D-Link brand name from before compared to the brands on Skype so I went in for this one.
There ear plugs are great. I used these at the gun range for shooting and they seem to work pretty good. I just ordered the 200 count box and They are exactly as shown. Not to mention for a girl they are attractive because of the more femanine colors. I love the pink on them! also the box they come in is great for display and easy access. Each pair is in its own individual wrapping so it makes it easy to grab and go and throw in your shooting bag or whatever else you need them for.
I have really enjoyed this camera, I have already had many compliments on how nice my pics are!!
I hate having to assemble furniture - I could never put stuff together quite right. I've purchased several different media storage shelves over the years, many varieties and build quality. I now have about 900 Blu-rays and still have a couple hundred DVDs and am running out of room fast. The Atlantic Maxsteel 6313537 12-tier unit arrived and I was dreading opening the box and putting the unit together since it's a very large piece, so I was expecting a nightmarish day or so figuring out the various pieces and where everything is supposed to go. You would think that after all these years of buying different shleves, I'd be an expert by now but assembling anything is always an exercise in lard labor and big headaches. Not so with the Maxsteel. I opened the box and took out all the pieces - gasp, there weren't a million pieces. Just the rods (4), shelves (12 - you won't use all of them unless you're assembling the unit for various media and not just DVDs/BDs), plastic clips and a strap to anchor the shelf to a wall. I put this behemoth together in 20 minutes! Extremely easy to assemble and pretty much foolproof and the assembled unit looks fantastic. The best part is it fits A LOT of movies so if you have a big collection you'll probably just need this one piece. I purchased another one to accomodate all my stuff. All in all, a fine product that's not expensive and is very easy to put together. Highly recommended
-Great screen quality (looks nearly like a print photo)-controls very easy to use and understandI put a card in, turned it on, and it started a slideshow of all the photos on the card - exactly what I wanted for a one time set up.
Have had this router for over a year and am very satisfied with it. (My adult son also has one and likes his too.) It wasn't the nightmare to set- up that some people report. Used "Network Magic" program in the set-up procedure and was connected within a few minutes. Installed the Linksys WMP-11 PCI card in my wife's computer. She can now use the wireless connection to read her e-mail and play games while I am also on line. We have separate screen names on AOL. GREAT!!
I am very happy with the performance of the router. I've looked at a couple of others but I have to honestly say this gives the best combination of price and performance.I will honestly say it does help to have some experience in networking to fully take advantage of this product's features, at the same time it should be more than sufficient for a novice.
It arrived as expected. No problems. I use it for my Kodak Z990. I would purchase Transcend 8GB again if needed.
I did a complex research on this Camera before I purchased it. Everything I saw pointed to "That's the Camera for me". Since I have now used the Camera, it lives up to all of my expectations. The Camera is easy to hold, easy to use and easy to set different settings. I love the large display. I just love everything about this Camera. I'm glad I did so much research prior to purchasing it. The research gave this novice a wealth of information to compare and decide. The price was very, very competitive. I would highly recommend this Camera to anyone.Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3S 7.2MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
I brought this headphones mainly for watching movies and listening to music without disturbing my room mates. It feels comfortable and is also compact when compared to other huge and bulky headphones(like one from Sony). The build quality is good and looks(and feels) great when you put it on. Although it needs more volume to listen to, this headphone is great for a casual or average listener. This headphone is not for an audiophile. As a casual listener i don't have any issues with this headphone. Ok enough said now. Go get it. You will not be disappointed at all.
Easy to use perfect for my uses. I use it for watching BBC shows and listening to music. Holds 4 seasons of shows plus. Better picture than the later players.
Even though I run multi-monitor, having my laptop on this stand at the full 35 degree extension is BRILLIANT. Talk about an eye-saver... I'm also able to sit in my chair a bit more "properly."I also appreciate Rolodex's inclusion of the rubber cable-organizer that makes hooking up my laptop every morning so much more convenient; I have 8 cables that I've got to plug in before powering up and this was a great addition.
Bought mine for $20 a couple of years ago. I made a power adapter that runs into my PC so the unit turns on and off with my PC and am using good quality bookshelf speakers attached to a shelf. Works great, and I like that I can manually control my PC's volume. You can now get the newer model (Dayton DTA-1 Class T Digital Amplifier) for $40 from www.partsexpress.com
I HAVE TOM ABMIT, IT LOOKS BETTER IN YOUR HAND. EASY TO DOWNLOAD , ALTHOUGH TUNER IS A LITTLE HARD TO GET USED TO. LOVE IT!
It works and doenst cause fires, I dont know what else you could ask for. Oh and I only paid 1 cent for it (plus 5 shipping) Great deal.
I had an opportunity to borrow the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM lens by Canon and I loved it, I wanted it; but, alas, I could not really afford it as it was always priced around $1,900.00. Then I found this lens. The reviews in Amazon convinced me to try it. I needed a lens with an f/1.8 aperture to improve my portraiture work so that I could get tight focus on my subject while making the background into fuzzy focus. This lens does that, plus makes the focus softer at the 1.8 aperture. It is not too large, nor too heavy. I hope that, some day, I will be able to get the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, even with its price, but this lens is providing excellent performance for me and I could afford it as well as justify my expense to my wife. The customer reviews and photographs of this lens helped me decide but I had a mental reservation that I could return it, if it did not meet my goals. Just try to wrench this lens away from me now. I leave it on the camera and then switch to my other lenses if I need to, but I try to be portrait ready and often that turns into interesting photographs for other things. I'm really pleased with my purchase of this lens.
This was a great purchase. We were very satisfied and would recommend this vendor to others. The experience was positive.
I recently purchased the unit, despite the complaints in several reviews. After reading the manual and going to Sony's site for their FAq on the machine, it appears to me that several of the reviewers have not explored fully the options on this machine. To speak to a couple of the issues: DVD's start automatically despite the setting of the AUTOPLAY feature. This is built into many DVD's. You can easily overide the autoplay without having to wait for the DVD to get through the FBI warning, etc. Just press the folder button. Not very intuitive, but it works. The disc explorer is then brought up on screen. Another issue: DVD text info is not picked up on many DVD's. Again, a function of the disc itself, not the player. Issue #3: No page up or down function to page through the discs. Incorrect, there is a page up/page down function, but the switch on the remote must be set to the explorer setting for it to work.All-in-all, I am very happy with the unit. It does everything it advertises, produces a great picture, and best of all, puts all my discs in one place. Despite what some others say, I believe if you buy the unit and take the time to really understand how it works, you'll be very happy.Hope this helps bring some balance to your research on the unit.
Wow, what a great little camera. I needed a 35mm to go on vacation, certainly glad I picked this one. Small in size - easy to carry. Easy to load the film. Several different flash modes. Good zoom lens. Tricky on/off method (you have to slide the case open and closed). Self-timer so that you can take pictures that include yourself (so many of my families earlier pictures didn't include Dad, he was always behind the camera).But the best part of the camera is the developed product. I could not and still can not believe how great the pictures came out. I used regular Kodak 200 speed 35mm film, and the prints came out clear, detailed, bright &amp; sharp. When the camera arrived and I saw its size, I had serious doubts that it could take a quality picture, but it definitely does just that.
I can't imagine what problem i would have with this card. It seems to work fine and quickly enough for the powershot A620 it works in. I plop it into a Crucial usb Card reader and it downloads very quickly. I am happy with it.
I have tried all printers and inks. I am a pro photographer. If you want to put ink to the test then use any printer except Epson. Use any ink except Epson.1. Print your photo2. Put water on it3. Watch it smear everywhereThat is why I only use Epson Printers and Epson Inks Period! Get water on it, and it does not go away.Very Fast Shipping
Perfect home theater screen. Image looks brilliant using a Mitsubishi HC5500. Assembly was quick and easy and so was hanging the screen on the wall. I couldn't be happier and feel like I get the best value for a super low price.
I have experienced tons of flare in my night shot photos, and this is just too much for me. got this for free with my 55mm f/1.8d so no complain about the price but the quality of this filter is just HORRIBLE. well, it is better than leaving my new lens naked, but as soon as i find a good filter that can protect my lens in all day use, this is gonna get smashed.
I loved mine so much I bought one for my son and one for my dad. I wish they were still making these!!!
I have owned many brands of Digiams from HP to Sony to Kodak and have found this to be the best of them all(with Sony as a close runner-up). This makes the third generation of Canon DigiCam that I have owned. An a60, and a75 and now this a610! All still function as new! For all those with the e18 errors, heres a solution.....DONT DROP YOUR CAMERA! Treat it gently and for the most part, it will last quite a while. The pictures you get from this are simply stunning. Perfectly saturated colors with VERY little noise(Even on high ISO's). Battery life is very good with nimh's, mainly due to utilizing 4 batteries. I routinely get 200-300 pictures on a set of fully charged NiMh AA's and around 100 pics on your run of the mill Alkaline AA's(NOT reccomended by the way). The interface is FULL of features, yet not too overwhelming. The new "My Colors" setting yields an absolutely stunning twist to your photos! For this year they have also increased the zoom to a 4x! Canon really did their homework on the A-series cameras!
Great little stylus for my Kindle Fire. I'm a freak for keeping my Kindle Fire's screen smear-free and this stylus has been a great help. It doesn't weigh anything and works fine.
This is one nice looking camera. It made a great gift for my girlfriend, who absolutely loves it. The guys out there might want to stick with a larger camera; the controls are a bit small for larger hands/fingers. One other consideration is the battery: it is one of those specialized battery packs -- even if you try to save money by buying an imitation battery pack, they might not be available in every store. My other camera, a Powershot A70, uses standard AA rechargeables which are more likely to be found in a store when traveling to some out of the way places. So those of you with larger hands or worried about battery availability might want to stick with the Canon A-series.
Great product to have, it pops popcorn with ease and all the kernels get used. I like this item, it's a good buy. Thanks.... .. .
I live in the Dallas - Fort Worth area, and in spite of what another reviewer in this area wrote I decided to try the FM Cup. There aren't any completely empty FM digital frequencies here. When I first installed and tried the unit, no sound was heard over any FM frequency unless I attached the optional audio cord for use with other devices. Even then the sound quality was poor and I had to turn down the volume on the Sansa. I then went to the Sandisk site and downloaded the firmware updater. After I updated the firmware I tried the FM Cup again. It then worked as advertised. The sound quality was equal to my built-in CD player even on an FM frequency that was in use by an area station. Also, the FM Cup set the Sansa volume level automatically. I only had one problem with the FM Cup - there is trim around my cup holder (SC300) that wouldn't allow the FM Cup to fit all the way down inside it. Other than that, it works as advertised.Update: I have since purchased a new car that has a built-in MP3 player, so I don't need the FM Cup. However, I gave it to my girlfriend who uses it with equally good results in her 2006 Buick Lacrosse.
Item was delivered much earlier than expected. Glad I ordered it as the SATA cables I have do not have 90 degree angle heads, which makes life a lot easier.
This Discman is the best. It has great ant-shock protection. It was a big jump from my previous Sony D-171 Discman. It will skip sometimes but not much. Even when my mom was driving me to hockey practice on a bumpy road full of potholes it would not skip. It is great and fits in your poket. The Groove sound position sounds really good. The discman is really skinny in width, and light. weight. This is a good price for such a high quality peace of equipment. It is worth the money. Overall it is a good peace of equipment the, resume play feature is also very cool. This discman has all the features of the other one's. It even has a minidisc link optical output. It is 20 hour playback without Esp on but lasts about 18 hours with it on from expierence. The lid is easy to scrath but it is not like it really fragile but it can scrath. This is a very good buy I had my doubts in the begining but after I got it I was relieved. If you are thinking like me and you are debating on which discman to get I would recommend this discman because it is really cool and also reliable at the same time. If you are looking for a light weight,styleish but stirty discman that you can show off with without being imbarrised then this is the discman for you. Good luck with your new discman.
It does the job but is very flimsy.The memory stick is inserted sideways and is not locked in place causing it to drop out with ease.The side slot also creates an awkward shape and at times can not be inserted in tight USB slots.
You can probably get a floppy drive elsewhere or of a different make, but at least with the TEAC here, you're not going to run into any problems. In my experience, I've never had a problem with my TEAC drives (and I can actually say that some of my other drives HAVE died on me).Get it for peace of mind.
Can't get any better than Original Products.. Tried alternate aftermarket and was totally disgusted.. This was OEM and at a good price
I bought this from the local Wal-mart store. Popped one batch and returned it. I then bought the Nordicware popper. The Presto Popper works great, but if you use oil you have to replace a concentrator for every batch at a cost of $0.25 each (plus shipping).The Nordicware popper probably works about 95% as good, and doesn't require expensive concentrator discs to replace.If you don't mind spending an extra $0.25 for every batch of popcorn you pop, then this popper may be for you.
This memory card was a must with the GE camera I bought. Wonderful, that's about all I can say, 8GBs is all you need.
The one feature that really sold me on this product was that it folded into itself for protection instead of having a loose cap that I would certainly lose.
I bought my TomTom recently when I knew I'd have to deal with a city I don't usually go to, Cambridge, MA. Cambridge has all sorts of crazy streets and cow paths and one-ways and things. I avoid it as much as possible, but I had to go to a reception there. I bought the TomTom and tried it out on places I was already familiar with to get used to how it worked. Some things take a bit of getting used to. It may say "Right turn ahead" when you know there is only a fork in the road, but when you approach, it says "Bear right". It pretty much got me everywhere, not always by the way I'd have chosen, but it got me there. I haven't hooked up the traffic or weather things yet, so I can't comment on those, but it was fairly easy to use and got me where I needed to go with a minimum of muss & fuss. I consider that success!!With regard to the reviewer who got old software into his TomTom by accident, the FIRST thing I did was back-up the TomTom to my computer. I too had my unit freeze up, but because it was backed up, I was able to restore it from my computer. I owe a debt of gratitude to that reviewer or I'd probably have had a tantrum over that.I'd say buy this unit, but I hear a newer version, which announces street names, has come out. You might want to take a look at that one first as hearing the street names can be helpful. Then again, this one may be upgraded for that feature too, but I haven't heard anything about it yet.
No problems. Unit was purchased to cover an 18-mm Nikon DX lens. No shadows or vignette at any lens opening. (Note that a DX lens has a narrower viewing angle than an FX lens -- don't know if the FX would be covered or not)
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 :)
I was amazed when I popped open the box and inspected this UV filter for the first time to see glass that, at least to my eye, was perfectly clear. I had to take a close look at an oblique angle to even see there was any glass there at all. Mounted easily to the stock lens of my Sony Nex-5N. Images reveal bluer skies and even a little more clarity on distant objects outdoors. There is a little extra flaring when shooting something bright such as a lamp, but that is to be expected. I really only wanted something that would provide a physical barrier to protect my lens and have no negative impact on my shots, and this more than does the job.
I've had these headphones for a month and a half and they do sound terrific, especially for the price (I found them for 18.99).Pros: good sound, nice bass, good clarity, major noise reductionCons: short cord, weird length difference between earbuds, annoying cord noise (rustling against body or wind)If you don't want to spend a lot of money and experience some much better sound than your ipod phones or just good sound in general, but don't care about cord noise, these are a good choice.
The clip part of these is very large, and are constantly falling off. Also, the way the speakers are designed, the sound can be heard by people around me. I would not purchase these again.
It's an honestly priced SDHC card- very inexpensive but it does what any class 6 must do.My only problem is that a past 4 GB card I got off eBay about a year ago (for twice the price of this 8 GB card on Amazon) in new state stopped working, after about 6000 photos. Apparently these things last long though, so it likely was just a fluke. Also, the label may start to peel off if you don't insert/remove with special care.But overall excellent product, better than just "bang for the buck".
This SRF-59 arrived in the original manufacturer's packaging. And it works like a charm. The best Walkman AM/FM radio Sony has ever made. The newer model digital tuners do not have the range of station detection of this simple analog one. Also, A single AA will last two weeks to a month of listening at a time, while the newer digital models use 3 AAA's that give out in a few days. The only weakness is that the audio jack can lose connection when the radio is dropped several times. You can prevent this by just wrapping the audio cable around the belt clip one time. This provides a natural strain relief to the connector wiring.
After much research, we decided to purchase the Samsung HL-S5687W. We are so glad we did. The picture quality is amazing. We did not purchase the HD cable, and instead have just been using our old S-Video cable, and see no decrease in the quality from doing so. Our over-all experience with Amazon was great as well. The tv was delivered on-time with absolutely no problems at all.
The cord is much too short. The whole point in having a headset to begin with is to be able to move about my desk while I am talking. This headset is marginal at best. I would agree with a previous reviewer that once I figured out from the minimal directions how to switch the headset earpiece, it was comfortable to wear, but tended to pull out of my ear at the merest movement. I am returning this item!
Two months after purchasing the Macally Btkey keyboard, it stopped working. I've gone through a lot of batteries, so I figured it just needed another set. New batteries, existing batteries - nothing worked. While it did work there were occasional pairing issues and it's frustrating that the on/off switch is on the back - why not put it on the front?Although online manuals are offered by the company, this model is not included. The website says that battery life is up to two months, mine was a fraction of that.I'm sure there are better keyboards out there and it looks like I have to start shopping for one.
I had high hopes for the capkeeper, based on the reviews. However, after only three weeks of light use, the little "button" became detached from the foam and adhesive on the lens cap. I'll be buying another one from a different manufacturer and spending a little more, hopefully I'll get one of better quality.
I read reviews on this keyboard until I passed out and decided to give it a try. It is everything that Saitek says it is and it lives up to the hundreds of positive reviews. The nice solid feel and the exceptional "touch" of the keys make it a joy to type on. As a matter of fact, this keyboard is the only computer related item that I have ever purchased that my wife complimented, thought the price was right and asked me to get her one for work. The only thing I wish was a little different would be a slightly longer cable. My computer desk has a slide out shelf/keyboard tray and the cord doesn't quite let it slide out all the way. I'm sure the length meets industry standards...it's just the nature of my particular setup. Buy one, today. Amazon had a great price and free shipping too.
This is a very handy pocket video camera. It has a good quality picture and is easy to use. With this you can catch those magic moments that you want to retain. Since it fits in a coat pocket, there's no excuse for not having it at work or play. The price is very reasonable and it uses 2 "AA" batteries. Several friends have admired it asked where I purchased it. I am sure that it would be very usefull in many situations of day to day life as well as "on the job" for some professions. I rely on it very much.
This radio was installed on a boat I purchased in November 2010. The radio worked fine for almost 6 weeks then quit operating. Contacted Uniden for repair and was told that I must pay for repairs because I did not have reciept for radio. Repairs were to cost more than I could purchase a new radio for.
I bought this 3 months ago along with the ever so popular Onkyo SR605. All I can say after 3 months of usage is that I could not have spent my money on a better looking and performing system in this price range.The set up was a breeze and the sound quality is superb. You have to realize that as much as the receiver does its part in processing sounds, its the speaker system in the end that delivers them! Buying the right combination of speaker system & receiver is extremely important.I compared Polk, Infinity & HK speaker systems and found that HK in addition to its incredible design and looks, also delivers a superlative listening experience.The only negative I can think of is that the speaker cables are black which makes it difficult to hide along the edges of the carpet!Also suggest buying banana plugs from monoprice.com !Spend a little extra to buy Black Lacquer stands that go well with this HTFS-2B, especially for your rear speakers.
Have been using other than epson ink and had lots of problems. This was shipped to me fast and works just fine. I am sure I will do business with this vendor in the future. Thanks for the fast shipping
I bought this for each of my kids for a present while looking at ipods. Glad I noticed it. With the expansion slot, Sandisk's reputation, video capabilities, and PHOTO slideshows, WOW! I think the expansion slot is what really sold me, gee who knows how many gigs you need until you've used all yours up and you need to buy a bigger one! I figured that 4 GB would be plenty, but to be able to expand the memory is a neat feature. But altogether this thing is neat and what a great deal. If you had all these features in an ipod it would cost twice that much, at least. The only drawback is I wish that these companies would sell them WITH a protective case (not the cheapy sleeves they come with). Honestly it is HARD to find a case that says it fits Sansa, and many probably do, but you would have to open a lot of packages to find out. I did find one or two, but with all the dern ipod cases out there, it was frustrating to find one that said Sansa on it. Maybe Sansa will start putting a 'real' protective case in the package and just up the price 10 bucks. We did have a problem with one of them getting 'stuck' and couldn't figure out what to do. We called the 800 number and the customer service was great. Told us how to turn it off (just press the button and hold for 20 seconds to get unstuck), power it back up and it has been fine ever since. That's another great feature to have nice customer service! Don't pass these up - at this price anyone can have one - even the older generations will be able to figure these out!
It is the best flat panel tv I have ever had. This is the 2nd one I have bought of the Sharp Aquos flat panel lcd tv. And when I purchased it from Amazon.com, I received a better price than the 1st time I bought which was on another on-line store.
This thing is amazing. Does exactly what it is supposed to do just by placing a battery in the remote control. How unusual, but it works. You place the flying saucer next to the receiver where you stick the attachment on the front of that receiver. Works perfectly.
This charger will not, cannot, does not, charge NiMH batteries.I have tried for 2 days and it only charges NiCad batteries.It comes with 2 NiCad batteries and only charges those batteries.It will not accept the radio unit - batteries have to be removed from the units to charge.Not as advertised.Cobra FA 50-2 Recharging Accessory Kit
Exactly what I was looking for and more. The second head piece made the parts sitting around into a third complete unit. Perfect!!!!
Great camera . . . one of the few lower priced cams to keep the mic jack and the headphone jack, but beware . .. . this camera does NOT come with a lens cap, and NO remote control. other sources state that this camera does NOT have a Leica lens. This camera does NOT have A/V input. No flash, no hot accessory shoe (though it has one which has no power). No widescreen LCD. It does record in widescreen but no image stabilization in widescreen.
Extremely durable and very attractive for girls. Great picture and easy to set up. My granddaughter loves that It matches all her other Barbie toys.
This subwoofer if configured correctly does better job than other really expensive subwoofers. I hooked this up with synergy C1 and F2 speakers and boom the most awesome sound you will hear. I like the auto on function and adjustable switches in the back of the subwoofer. The tech support of Klipsch is really nice and gave me different type of setup scenarios.I recommend this product very highly. All the Klipsch speakers I have bought latetly are outstanding
I purchased this television based on the specifications and I'm 100% happy with it. The picture quality is amazing, especially with HDTV and HD-DVD. It has all the inputs CATV, S-video, DVI, RCA,..This TV has incredibly vivid picture when connected to a PC, however, it is not as great with MACs.I recommend it
All the reviews are dead on. For $170, what you are investing in is a product that will let you down.If you got yourself a nice top-of-the-line HD 1080i TV back in 2001, you probably paid between $4000-$8000. Ouch. Does it tick us off that we can't get HD over component with DVD players? Yep.News flash- we *bought* the right to HD over component when we bent over for the HD tv in the first place.I have to say... if you *did* spring the dough for that awesome HD tv in 2001, you probably *also* sprung for a nice, heavy, DVD player. When you first see the box that this Helios H4000 comes in, you'll think you were shipped a DVD instead of a DVD *player*.You open it up, and you are immediately shocked how light and small this thing is. "It looks cheap, I hope it works." is your first reaction.THE SWEET:=> HD (1080p, 1080i, 720p, etc.) over component- YES! YES! YES!=> SmartPlay is nice=> quick eject tray speed=> firmware upgradableTHE SOUR:=> color "banding" and flickering- horizontal striping that spans entire width of picture, flesh tones are "smeared" horizontally across screen, color/contrast flickers on & off like there's a loose connection somewhere, but trust me- I practically need vice-grips to plug in and unplug my component cables (ultimately, this video problem took my 4/5-star rating down to 1)=> audio-sync problem: [PAUSE] button causes audio to be out of sync when playback is resumed and how badly depends on time of pause... this basically renders [PAUSE] button useless & you'll have to use the [STOP] button instead every time=> time-elapsed display while movie is playing is rather erratic... sometimes 2 seconds will go by and the counter doesn't even move, but then it will hurry and catch up... it does this constantly making you wonder if this unit is even stable=> subtitles appear on new discs even though subtitles turned off (happened only once... I went into Helios menu and turned off- everything good so far...)=> firmware updates- I've yet to see any... "Hello? Helios? Anyone home?"=> warranty- what exactly *is* the warranty??? Electronica Direct, where I bought it, has a 15-day return/exchange policy... a lot of good that does when it takes NeoDigits a week to get back to you the first time. I don't know *what* NeoDigits warranty is, but this thing sucked right out of the box.THE CHOP-CHOP: This unit is a work in progress for Helios. It has HD over component / 1080i over component, but Helios has a ton of bugs to squash. NeoDigits' new lineup looks to put themselves on the map with Oppo as an alternative to Sony, Toshiba, Pioneer, etc., but their stuff has to freakin' *work* first!I Googled "1080i over component" and "HD over component" for 6 months! Spending $1000 for stupid blu-ray/hd dvd player and then $30 for hd disc? Screw that!Unfortunately, reliable HD over component isn't available yet. The only reason this unit earns any stars at all is for the hope that Helios will repair/replace my unit or release one grand-daddy mother of a firmware update. Though, I'm quite sure these problems exceed the limits of what a trivial firmware update would fix.I strongly urge potential buyers to not buy this product and to wait for NeoDigits' newer models to be released. Wait for reviews on these newer models. Customers in this niche are very savvy and eager to share their findings and this will help everyone.If my unit is repaired or replaced w/ a unit that works, I will definitely come back and re-do my rating because this unit has 5-star potential written ALL OVER it.
I recently acquired the Bose Accoustimass 10 System for my den. I am totally satisfied with the system. It is exceptional for movies, sports, music, etc. Delivery was quick and set up was a breeze with all the color coded wiring provided. I would recommend this system to anyone looking for a quality surrond sound system.
I figured I would write a review from the first day I got them and then after about a few months use.First Day:1.Sound Quality is very similar to my old Razer Barracuda's with just a little bit better clarity.2.Comfort is the best thing I've ever felt. They fit perfectly around my ears. I can still feel them on my head which is good. The Barracuda's were comfortable but I couldn't feel them at all.3.I can hear things that I couldn't hear before in my music, like Maracas and emotion from the singer's voice and background singers voices very clear.4.Long cord is awesome for listening at the computer because I was constantly moving my short cord on my old earphones.5.Big end on cord is good for other things such as metal detector and stuff, I can't wait til I try them on something like that.6.The style is pretty nice.7.Price is on par with how nice they are even on the first day, but I've read many places that after a few month's use they only get better which is awesome.8.These earphones make you feel like your really there. I was watching LOTR for a little and the rain dropping felt like I was right next to it, and in my video game my soldier's were walking through water and it felt like I was the one doing that. No exaggeration here either. Everything is so clear and you can hear everything. If you know what movie theatre sound's like nowadays when you watch it, it kinda feels like that but a little better because they are right on your ear. Especially digital movies they have now. I would say listening to music and watching movies are 10/10 and playing games is 9/10 so far and they aren't even burned in yet! I am sure they will all reach at least a 15/10 by the time they are burned in.9.This is my first pair of "Audiophile" earphones and I am happy with this purchase. If they only get better from now that is awesome because they do sound very nice.First Week Usage:1.I can already tell that the sound is getting better just after 2 days of having these phones. Clarity is so much better and I can hear details a little better. Not as drastic now, but I can already tell a difference. If they are this good now, I can't wait until they are fully burned in like other people say. Definately worth the price now.2.I was curious and I did the Mod for the phones that takes out that felt piece behind the sound driver. I have to say the headphones are so much clearer and all my movies feel like I am there, it is amazing. Listening to rain drop and walking through puddles and gunfire in Saving Private Ryan is so unreal. It also made my music not as high pitched. I like how they sound so much better now.Four Month Usage:1.The sound is so much better than when I first got the headphones. It feels like I am in the movie acting right alongside the actors. I am watching "I Am Legend" right now and he is in his Mustang. I can actually hear the supercharger that I couldn't hear with my speakers. He is walking through tall grass, and you can hear it bristle right next to you. It is absolutely amazing. Keep in mind this is my first pair of audiophiles headphones and it's nearing half a year usage time. They should be pretty much broken in by now. Anyways, if you want a quality set of headphones that sound amazing and will definately last for years to come, this is the pair to get. Sure, they are 100 dollars but if you think about it, you spend like 15 dollars everytime for a cheap set of earbuds, you either break them or lose them within months. Just save up and get a pair of these, I did the soundstage mod to mine. It makes them look so much cooler and the sound is more amplified and clearer as well. It is called the HD595 mod, but I added a little twist as well to that mod to get them to sound awesome. They probably sound better than a pair of stock HD595. It is very easy to do as well.
Gift for my wife who works in a large office building. Antenna provides ample signal for the chanels she listens to. The sound quality is "not bad". Plus the size is excelent for the amount of space available on her desk. Thanks
This is one super cool back lighted keyboard. It is great to be able to see the keys even when the lights are off. The only thing I didn't like was that when you reboot your computer it defaults to the colour blue. This is OK with me since that is my favorite colour but if you like red or purple and you set the colour to that you have to reset it to that colour with each use, which could be a pain. Hopefully version III this will be corrected.....
Works great so far, FAST with a card reader to download images. No problems so far after about a month...Will update if anything goes wrong with it!
I have been looking for earplugs that dont fall out and I finally found them. They are comfortable and steady. Only - is that you neighbour in the airplane hears as much off the noice as you.. but besides that they are great!
I've had the H1 for almost 2 weeks now and i've never taken so many pictures in my life. The H1 is such a pleasure to use. It fits perfectly into my hand, all the controls are right there, no deep menu so that you're fumbling around with settings trying to get the 'best' shot. The great thing about the H1 is that the pictures straight from the camera are awesome. Almost no post-processing has to be done. The colors are vibrant, the images are sharp as a tack and very very little noise can be found (in dark areas or shadows).You can leave all settings in auto and use it as a basic point & shoot camera or you can experiment and learn by using the aperature, shutter speed and manual controls. With the HUGE 2.5" LCD you can see the adjustments made instantly and how it will affect the picture. The live histogram is another feature that I honestly thought I would have no use for but surprisingly..I am learning from it.The 12x zoom is fun to use. I'm getting shots that I would have never been able to do before. And, with the added Image stabilization...most can be shot handheld!For the person who has always used a digital camera set in auto and wants to learn more about photography (like me) this camera is perfect. And for the person who just doesn't want to mess with the manual controls, well this camera is STILL perfect. You will not see better images unless you're looking at a full on DSLR camera.....which will cost at least a good $1000. For at least half the price and the most fun you will ever have with a camera, the Sony H1 hits the spot.Cons: To be fair I have to say that the size is a little bigger than I would have preferred. I like to bring my cameras with me everywhere so they've always gone in my purse or a pocket. This one DID fit in my purse, albeit a tight squeeze, but I don't feel that it's good for the camera. I went out a bought a leather backpack which is very fashionable and I use that instead of a camera bag.Because of the excitement and the excellent results i've gotten so far from this camera the last con would be....accessories. So far, I have purchased 2 tripods (for nighttime shots), extra batteries, the backpack, a UV filter and I've got my eye on the tele lens to add even more zoom. I find myself wanting every accessory for this camera.You can't go wrong with the Sony H1. Just try it, you'll see. No matter which digicam you do choose, remember to just get out there and have fun with it! Photography should be fun not a cumbersome chore!Happy picture taking everybody! =)
I've used my new ear buds for three weeks now and find them to be a great improvement over the stock iPod ear buds. I haven't tried many brands but for the money these gave me great bass and clear sound in the gym, on the plane, and at the office. Buds are definately hit or miss when it comes to fit. For me these fit great and really cut out the surrounding ambient noise. For you product designers out there you'll notice the poorer quanlity cord and the assymetrical ear bud wires (why?)that pale in comparison with the iPod product, but at $40 I can overlook that and enjoy the fact that my buds aren't rattling when even a little bit of bass is to be heard. If your not an audiophile but just want something better this is an easy choice.
Good Card for the money, works great with Vista Ready Boost. Tested correctly on first try. Worth the money.
A nice knife. Great for when you don't want to bring out your full-size chef's knife. Arrived with a VERY SHARP blade. Durable composite handle. Fairly inexpensive for a high-quality knife.
I love this camera. One great asset is that the LCD screen flips out. One big drawback is that it weighs a lot due to haveing 4 AA batteries powering it. It is also a little bulky to fit in a purse. I never have a problem with the batteries dying. Image quality is great. You can even photo-stitch 2 pictures together or shoot in black and white. I love it, but have had to send it into Canon twice because it wouldn't turn on, even though the batteries were charged and nothing was wrong with the compact flash card. They replaced the dc jack and it was fine, but it was an inconvenience. If you are just a point and shoot photographer, this camera probably has more options than you need. I bought it because I was interested in using those options like scene selection. For my purposes, I am probably going to go with a smaller camera for my next purchase, such as the canon elph.
The LCD went out on this printer just after the one-year warranty. Epson won't acknowledge the problem although there are complaints posted all over the Internet. I spoke to an Epson repair shop and they said that they had just returned from training and Epson had spoken to them about it--but won't acknowledge that it is a widespread problem and won't recall the printers to fix the faulty display. The LCD is ~$180 and they are not even offering a reduction on its cost. Stay away from this printer! Stay away from Epson!
Best Wide Angle Lens For the Price! Canon has made a great product and Amazon has the BEST price. I use this lens mostly for Real Estate pictures. It allows me to be in a tight space (like a Condo) and still get the whole room in the picture.[...].
We bought this to play music in the nursery when our twins were born 6 months ago.It has been plugged in with the AC adapter and on constantly playing for 6 months day and night. We never had any problems and it is working well with good sound.The remote has a short range and not very useful. Overall very good quality and well made, durable product.
I've been purchasing these DVD+R Discs for a about a year and they're the best. They are extremely reliable, I've maybe had 2 coasters out of hundreds of discs. They record fast as well. I've had no issues with the end product/recording. I just wish they'd sell them in a larger package, such as 50 or 100 disc spindle.
It was a very good purchase, I fell so comfortable with the SD card I bought. I thing it was a cheaper then buy a USB device.
I have been using these headphones for two weeks and am really impressed. They are light weight but not flimsy. This could cause problems with durability later but with a little care it should be fine. The sound is very good. They are very comfortable on your head: good design tradeoff between bulky studio headphones and ear-buds that feel like QTips stuck in your ear. They work well in noise cancelling mode when music is playing and I cant wait to try them on a long flight to see how they work with ambient plane noise.The wireless blue-tooth operation to a cell phone or laptop works well (see later) and gives 6 hours+ with canceling off and slightly less with canceling on. The mini-usb from a standard headphone jack works well too. There are NO strange hisses or blips or crackles in noise cancelling mode, just the normal low level hiss that any noise canceling headphone gives when it is on. If its annoying, just turn it off or dont buy noise canceling headphones in the first place. The integrated mic works well. I have used the bluetooth mic/phones wireless with skype and the sound quality (mic speaking and headphones listening) is fine for phone calls.The only issue for me was establishing the bluetooth connection to PC or cell phone BUT I have this same issue with all my bluetooth devices: Bluetooth is a great technology BUT it is a pain to first setup on any device.All in all, I recommend these ILUV i903's. I looked long and hard and there arent many wireless, stereo headphone with mic units out there. This one is definitely worth considering if you are looking for one!
I had multiple switches linked together as my network grew and I wanted to consolidate into a single device. After doing some research, then a little shopping this bubbled up as the best deal around. I have had good link with DLink products in the past, so had no reservations about ordering this product. I was not disappointed! It's simple to install and performs great! A review I ran across of what must have been an earlier version cited a noisy fan as a major drawback, but this unit has no fan and runs very cool. When the times comes that I need more ports, I'll buy another one without hesitation.
I have loved this stereo. I pulled out my factory stereo and manually installed this one in its place for ipod control. I have the cable adapter for my ipod, and I have absolutely loved this system. I do hate the slow scrolling through artists/albums, as I have an 80gb ipod and it is very full. It's very inconvenient if I want to listen to a band in the Ms or Ns, but it's doable. The mere fact I can control everything from the stereo face is so great that I overlook that problem.I love that the cable also charges my ipod. I have routed the cable to go into my glove compartment so everything is out of sight. Detachment of the face is easy, and makes me feel a little more secure. Changing features is not too complex for an advanced user. Sound is great once the features were tweaked, and I expect it will be much better when I install new speakers. I love the double line display, and the changing options of what exactly to display on those lines, artist & song, album & song... etc. I don't use the remote control much, so I don't have comments for that.
Bought this to hook to Sirius tuner that hooks to my Receiver. Works great and I did not install outdoors installed in my attic near eves of roof works with out interuption or interference. I just followed guide for directional placement for my part of country (NY) and all is well.
This product appears to be a great idea and a simple solution for using my ipod in the car. It was simple to set up and use. The sound quality is pretty good too. However, after use for a week or so, the unit has failed, requiring the replacement of the fuse three times so far.
Nice thick insulated cable with gold plated connectors. Build and sound quality seems to be the same as or better than Monster Cable products. Connectors themselves are very tight and rotating the cable as you pull on it it makes it easier to unplug.Minus one star for the packaging which starts out nice with a perforated tear away rear panel, but then has a second piece of plastic holding the cables in which is frustrating and tough to get out.
A basic no-brianer accessory that came free with the purchase of the Canon 50D. Don't leave home without one - protects lens and balances UV. This Tiffen does the job.
First of all, for everyone who thinks that only the iPod has style--take a look at the iRiver. It's sleek and sexy as well as being fairly light. The controls are easy to use and figure out. The only gripe I have is that the power button should be recessed so it isn't so easy to turn it on and off if the player is in your purse or your pocket. It does have a locking mechanism so no harm no foul.The playlists can be generated through Windows Media or you can generate a quicklist on the fly. I would suggest using Media player unless you are just compiling a list of a few songs.The sound quality is excellent! And the headphone provided are OK considering they are the freebie type. The radio and voice recorder are also excellent--and there aren't many MP3 players that include both at this price!Ahhh and the battery life is really good! It lasts for about six to seven hours for me.Overall, this is a great player, with a great look, great sound, and excellent value. If you don't want to get locked into the iTunes monopoly and want more flexibility with services such as Rhapsody, Napster, or Yahoo Music this player is for you.
I agree wholeheartedly with the many others on this site who have already told you about the excellent image quality this camera can produce. It's truly exceptional! Even on its default image-quality setting of &quot;HQ&quot; (medium), image quality is superb.I'm not a digital camera expert, although I've been using a Canon A-1 35mm SLR for 22 years. I've spent almost a year researching my digital camera alternatives - I should have switched earlier! The end results I got from the 3040 using its out-of-the-box &quot;point-and-shoot&quot; settings are substantially better than what I've generally been able to previously achieve in my years with a Canon A-1. Compared to several other digital cameras I've tried, I find the TV output from the 3040 is superior - very high quality. Note: some reviews I've seen say this camera supports both PAL as well as NTSC TV outputs. Olympus tech support web site says no: it's one or the other but not both. USA models only support NTSC - European models only support PAL.I found the camera easy to use and set up for the first time. The documentation is adequate and accurate but could use some help in the readability department. The supplied Camedia software is very ordinary, there are much better software products available at very low cost. USB connectivity to Windows Millenium worked great, dragging and dropping picture files couldn't be easier, although other software packages have a nice &quot;Transfer all pictures from the camera to a specific folder&quot; function that isn't available with the supplied Camedia software. If you connect the 3040 to your computer using USB, read the manual for the Camedia software carefully! The apparently obvious &quot;My camera&quot; icon on the Camedia PC screen is in fact non-functioning when USB-connected. The QuickTime movie function of the 3040 works well and is adequate for casual use but it won't replace your camcorder anytime real soon.To get the best use out of your camera, expect to purchase several accessories not provided in the box: 1. The provided 16MB SmartMedia is pitifully small - replace it with a 64MB or larger. I use a 128MB Olympus card (the *only* SmartMedia card that currently supports Olympus' panorama feature). 2. Buy an AC adapter to minimize use of the rapidly-consumed batteries - especially when uploading photo's to the PC or displaying photo's on the TV. 3. Buy two sets (that's eight altogether) of rechargeable lithium ion batteries - and a charger, if you don't already have one. Taking a lot of pictures - especially with flash, uploading pictures to your PC or showing photo's on your TV consumes batteries very quickly! The batteries provided in the box are not rechargeable! 4. Buy a protective case to carry your camera, spare batteries, and spare SmartMedia card.I marked this camera down to four stars solely because of its price. I think Olympus needs to include several, or all of the items I found myself buying as &quot;accessories&quot; above. Having said that, don't be afraid to shell out the money for this camera - you won't be disappointed with the end results. At the end of the day, that's what really matters isn't it? This camera takes really, really great pictures - no if's, and's, or but's. Enjoy!
the Datastick worked fine right out of the box,but as soon as the family saw it they now want one alsooh well Merry Christmas
i've had the D-Link DWL G730AP for about 6 weeks and I'm very satisfied. Either as a portable wireless gateway or fixed, it works as advertised. My only complaint is that the documentation while simple is incomplete and missing some details (specifically regarding the need password for each mode of operation and more specifically for "client mode").Quick notes:The range is surprising for so small a device.I've not been able to make the USB power work, so that's somewhat useless (at least for me).The internal "help" should be more in sync with the supplied documentation. Once you get past the documentation the device works.If not for the documentation and the USB power I'd give it 5 stars. Except in client mode, once you get it configured, it's basically set and forget.Bottom line: it works, I highly recommend the device.
This is a very lightweight tripod. Comes with a pouch. The photo in the description is very misleading. Makes you think you are getting a portable remote control. That is NOT the case. The remote is part of the tripod control handle. The quick release is anything but quick. They advertise this tripod for the new Sony F828. Let me tell you something, that camera is way too heavy for this tripod. The quick release is quick, but getting the quick release device to hold on SECURELY to your camera is a task on it's own. You could use your fingers to tighten it, but I recommend a screwdriver. When loaded on the tripod, the camera is not as secure as it should be. It wobbles. For a camcorder, you may be ok since it is not as heavy. Also, the ad says you have elevator function. Another misleading piece of informaiton. You have to manually function that feature with 2 hands. There is NO remote that brings the device up and down for you. The remote only functions as an on/off switch and shutter release on the F828 and compatible digital camera. On compatable camcorders you can use it as an on/off, record, wide and tele function. Thats it. Not bad when you are video taping but it is not compatable with all the Sonys. Go to Sony.com to see if your camcorder is compatible. My CCD-TRV112 was NOT compatible. Overall , not a bad deal. But very misleading in the advertising. Too good to be true, that's because it isn't. It also is not very high. Stands about 4 feet tall. There are 2 other similar Sony tripods available. Go to Sony.com to see the other available tripods. I belive they are larger, yet a lot pricier.
I have run over 15,000 sheets through my R300 and RX620 without any complaints. I buy cheap generic ink for $1.40 a cartridge without any problems. I know 3 others who own the same printers and they are very satisfied. I even recommended an RX620 to my boss who is also very satisfied. Her three young children use it for their school projects and have not experienced any problems. May be we have been lucky. My son has had Epsons for 8 years and he is a serious amateur photogragher who demands quality printing. I am amazed at how a few people who experienced "excessive ink usage" don't understand why all inks are used when printing. This technique keeps you from having clogging issues. If you seldom used a particular color you would probably experience clogging of that color. My ink costs are so low that that I find the complaints ridiculous. I run my cartridges down to 2% before I consider replacing them. I simply overlook the warning messages until I really need to replace a cartridge. HP cartridges are truly expensive even when you consider refilled units, so why pick on Epson?
The cap keeper sticks on the lens cap and the retaining strap goes around the lens barrel. With the elastic going around the barrel, I don't have to attach and detach the cap keeper every time I change lenses. I've used these for years. Every lens that I own has one. It beats fumbling with the cap trying to make sure that it goes into a pocket. If you're looking at a quick photo opportunity, you just pop off the lens cap and shoot. The cap dangles out of the way until you're ready to put it back on.
I absolutely love this player. This is my first MP3 player and it is so easy to use. It is small enough that I can clip it onto my pocket or slip it inside. The song quality is great and the software is easy to understand when downloading. I thoroughly enjoy this product. I highly recommend it.
The lock tab is too loose. It locks when inserting into slot, rendering it unable to accept data and sometimes unable to read when using some (not all) reading mehanisms interfacing with computer. Unable to format card with H-2 Zoom recorder.Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo RecorderZoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder + 2GB Accessory Kit
I have tried several types of corn poppers but this popper has become the primary one for me. Works well with any popcorn from those big fluffy kernels to the gourmet baby kernels. If you treat the paper concentrator carefully, it can last for dozens of sessions. I always use it without oil, no washing it, and handle gently - after several runs it gets fragile, but as long as there are no holes or cracks, it keeps working. I have used it for 50+ batches and just switched to concentrator #4. The plastic bowl can be washed normally, but set the concentrator aside first.My GE Spacemaker II is only a medium powered microwave, so it can take up to 5 and a half minutes on full power to finish a batch. And yes, it can burn the popcorn quickly, but I listen until it no longer makes those multiple pops and shut down. There will be "old maids" but no scorching. I just leave the unpopped kernels in for the next batch.
I have multiple areas with music systems and five of these Pioneer changers; three of the older F1007 and two of the F1009. They are all at least 10 years old with never a problem. The F1007's are actually better in that they can be daisy-chained although unlike the 400 disc changers made by Sony (I have two of those also) it won't play a cd's automatically between the two changers.Unlike a previous reviewer, I think the remote is one of the best features. It has one button random play plus a "favorites" function to set up a special play list which is also just a one button operation.I'm migrating to a digital system only because I have more cd's than the systems can handle, but if that isn't an issue, I highly recommend.
Bought this for a Canon PowerShot SD870IS and it works like a charm. Not much else to say.
I bought a Linksys router when I had hi-speed internet installed. It didn't work. I guess it was the one in a million lemon. I read about this router so I did an exchange and got the Netgear. I fired it up and it worked fast and simple. I use Apple computers, not windows based, Cox hi-speed, and have the house wired for ethernet. I went thru the online set up wizard and screwed things up within the hour. I called them and talked to a service rep. That was Plus#1- he walked my through everything I needed to do with "easy- fix my mistake" instructions. I was back on line in 20 minutes and had my network up and everything running smooth, and it has stayed that way. The Plus#2 is the size. It is unbelievable small and fits in the small desktop area I have the modem in. I am happy with the product and the technical support-both via phone and on-line.
This product works exellent and is professional grade quality. I recommend that anyone that needs one should buy this.
I use this flash drive for school, and I keep it on my keychain. I have not treated this flash drive with care, in fact, I have beat it up pretty good over the past year, and it remains in near perfect condition. I have not had any issues with the flash drive, nor with the swivel or plastic loop. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a durable flash drive to keep on their keychain.
These are light weight, comfortable, and the reason I own more than one pair. I use them for personal use (bicycling) and professionally (medical transcription). I ordered several pair at once (to replace an old pair that broke from prolonged use/abuse. My *only* complaint would be the color on a pair I ordered - The green set on the screen compared to what I received in person were different. I thought they were going to be more a neon green, and instead they were a drab darker olive green. Still function well, so not a big deal, but a reminder to other online shoppers that colors on the screen may not actually be how they actually are.
I read a lot of the other reviews before deciding to purchase this, so I knew it was going to be completely perfect. However, I actually really like it. It's a bit darker than it looks in the pictures, but that doesn't really matter. It is a tight fit for the camera, but not so tight that I can't get the camera in and out easily. I feel like it's really protecting the camera, which was why I bought it in the first place. (There's definitely not enough room for anything else though, so if you want something that will store extra stuff, this wouldn't work.)It is true that the wristband doesn't fit through the hole, but I just put it to the side and it works fine.Overall, I think it's a great case. It's small and compact so it doesn't add a lot of size to the camera, and it protects the camera from damage. If you want something simple and relatively inexpensive, this works great.
I used to have a Jensen (I know) IR extender -- completely hated it, as it worked intermittently and you had to be right-on with your remote aim.Saw this on Amazon, seemed to get good reviews so I bought it. I`ll be honest, I did not have high hopes for it considering the technical specs. (Really how does a device inside the battery compartment intercept IR signals emitted from the front of the remote?) It boggles the mind, but it WORKED. I plugged it in, charged the battery for 24 hours, gave it a spin and it worked!As in the other reviews, please note you may have to change the position of the battery if you don't get a response the first time. Oh and the flying saucer base station? Could we get a sleeker design next time? :)
Experienced setup problems. They have no telephone number at all anywhere to contact the company. The only support is via email. They keep emailing me the same already tried and failed "solution".I would never buy another product ever from this company or any other company that only offers support via email.
Easy to use. Keeps scandisk from getting too bumped around. Perfect for what it is.
I have a large bag that holds all of my gear, but lugging that big thing around is a chore. This bag is perfect. I can take enough of my gear to accomodate nearly any event. The soft fabric flap easily lays across the back of my camera, protecting the viewing screen. I really like the way the upper flap opens away from me, making it much easier to grab or stow my camera.It will hold my 20D with one lense on the camera and my 70/200 L lense seperate, as well as all of the other essentials, extra cards, batteries and my lense cleaning kit.I have already had one major drop, which resulted in me falling down some stairs and actually falling on the camera, breaking a rib, (still recovering), all contents of the bag came through without a scratch, (wish I could say the same for myself).
4 GB lets you take ALL the pictures you need to take on vaction w/o downloading. Solid preformer and I have had no issues.
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.
...the job. I mean there's not a whole lot you can say about CD-Rs. They were inexpensive and you can write to the top of them with a CD printable printer...
This car charger was exactly as I expected and did the job fine, charging the ipod from the car outlet. No problems with shipping either.
This item was exactly what I needed to allow me to use my Printer Dock Plus with both my P-712 and DX-7630 cameras. I received it in perfect condition, on time and at a good price. I recommend the Kodak D-22 and/or the D-26 as a simple and inexpensive way to maintain compatability for both older and newer Kodak cameras.
these headphone had a horrible sound and no bass and not comfortable in the ear.But what did i expect for 7.99.
This is the worst printer I've owned. The print head has to be cleaned constantly or there is a line going thru pictures and letters. I have yet to get a good photo out of it. Next time I will stick with Cannon!
Mr. Tech Guy, Leo LaPorte, recommended this device. I bought two of these, one for me and one for a gift. I use SKYPE for 95%of my in-home phone calls. This DSP-400 is a superb system..with in-line cord volumn control and mute button. Very sensitive microphone. One excellent feature is the long attached cord. Highly recommend this system.
1. Loading discs is easy.2. Doesn't find the disc info on 90% of the disc's.3. I documented the slot using a spreadsheet before I loaded the disc's.4. The processor is slow when entering the disc info via a keyboard (some keybounce occurs).5. Not easy to see the slot numbers on the carousel (need a little flashlight to see them).6. Selecting the disc to play and waiting to load takes about a minute.7. Would be nice to have a copy/paste function when entering disc info via the keyboard.8. If you move a disc, the info is erased (not good if you want to take out a disc to play in the car, etc.).9. Nice to have all the CD's & DVD's in one place. I've watched some things that I didn't know I had.10. The picture and sound is very good even when just hooked up with RCA plugs.11. You can access the manual on Sony's website. Easier to see on a screen and can search for something faster than paging through the hardcopy.12. Glad that I bought it.13. Not for Blu-Ray.
A very good product that i w ill recomend to my friends and family and hopfully last long and make futher binesses with v-chomp
We actually have/had three of these suckers (Santa brought them for the kids) and all but one were broken (the VCR part) within 6 months. The cost to repair is (minimum charge) $70, which is hardly worth it. As another reviewer wrote above, the repair shop indicated to me also that these units have a high incidence of failure.
Its pretty straight forward to operate,but I found about the 3rd time I used it became really user friendly.It also took me that long to fiqure out that every once in awhile it wouldnt read correctly.It wasnt showing the rocks on the bottom nor was the fish alarm going off.I was just thinking that there wasnt any fish around.All you have to do is if its not showing rocks,weeds or fish,just turn it off & back on & it will work like it should.I use it on my 1man pontoon boat,I found the best way it worked for me was use the adapter for the paint roller handle & I put it in a rod holder mounted behind my seat.You can use it to scan bottom or a side scan as the adapter pivots.I like it so much I went out & got me a trolling motor & I made a bracket to mount it on the shaft,you can still pivot it,I usually have it pointed towards the bow of the boat.LOL dont really think my pontoon boat has a bow but you know what I mean.Then when I a hunting for fish close to the bank I just pivot it towards the bank as I troll back & forth.Zip tie that 35ft wire up the shaft,down the side of a pontoon & stuff the rest in one of my storage bags,I wear the unit around my neck using the strap they give you or I can velcro it right on top of my storage bag.Although it had that little bleep where it didnt register anything ,I still give it 5stars it rarely happens,& for the price it works really good at least for my application.I have used it 5x on the river anywhere from 3-5 hrs & my batteries are still strong.I dont leave it on the whole time,when it detects a lot of fish I usually beach my boat & fish from the bank if the current is strong.If I was to lose it or break it I would buy another one just like it.
This might be Onkyo's cheapest stereo, but they're a high-quality brand and this is a great product! It's old-school, with simple dials that do what they say. Doesn't have tons of crazy functions that you can't figure out.. just intuitive to use and sounds great!
Bottom line is that it works. I use it with a Vista laptop and my midi setup. It powers a portable DVDRW, a non powered hard drive, and my MIDI keyboard. It didn't seem to work with my Hercules DJ Control Steel, but that thing is even finicky hooked direct to the laptop, so I don't blame the hub. No delay noticed with the keyboard, which is critical. The power supply gives out 3.2A, which is much more powerful than most powered hubs. The port on the front is handy for a quick plug in of flash drives, which I use to transfer samples and music tracks back and forth with my other equipment. Remember, plug it in and give Windows time to fully install the drivers for it before plugging anything else. Then just plug them in one at a time. My only complaint is the blue LED is too bright, but it's not one of those hyperbright blue LEDS that light up the room, doesn't bother me in my dim media room and it's pointed right at me. The screen is brighter. I can live with it.
I read an earlier review that these speakers have to be protected from weather somewhat when used outdoors, so I thought they'd make fine speakers for the bathroom, and I was right.
My RioVolt SP90 sounds great the few times I've heard anything from it. With any little movement the adaptor loosens and no more sound. The little dancing men are wothless.
Pretty basic black cable organizer. Works as expected, fits all my cables in it. Would purchase again. Only complaint is that it seemed a little expensive compared to the smaller size at the hardware store, but they didn't carry this 1 inch size.
I bought this piece of crap and found out it's not compatible with tracks which are downloaded in DRM (Digital Rights Management) format which 6 out of 6 songs I downloaded from Napster were in. So, I have basically a $200 radio. Worthless. DO NOT BUY!!!
You can crank the dynamo all day long and the most you will get out of this thing is the led flashlight to light up. If you plug it into the wall it will get enough juice to run the radio, but that's it. Once you unplug it from the wall don't expect it to turn it on the next day because it will be dead even if you left it off and hadn't touched it. It either doesn't hold a charge or it sapps a lot of power even when not being used. This is a complete waste of money. I gave mine to my three year old to wear him down at night cranking it to use as a flashlight.
i am disappointed in this printer for the way it handles feeding the paper. It jams, or puts through many blank pages, or refuses to work at all if the paper tray has too much (seemingly a normal amount) of paper in it.My husband worked as a printer technician for Hewlett Packard, but even he can't get it to improve its performance. Every time I try to use it, I have to call him to get it to work at all, and even then the pages are not printed well (half a page on one sheet of paper, the other part on a different sheet, for example.)When I was asked by email to rate this printer, I hadn't yet used it so was not able to express these faults. I haven't saved the packing materials with which to return it. I can't afford to buy a better one.
I searched high and low for a keyboard with an integrated mouse, as this is for a home theater PC and a separate mouse just isn't feasible. This seemed to fit the bill. And it does.The trackball and mouse buttons are all fairly intuitive and comfortably placed. I am running Windows Vista and the keyboard installed in a snap (you have to give up a USB port). Even the play/rew/ffw/pause buttons work on several of my PCs media players--I had expected those would require manual configuration/programming like universal remotes do, but these seem to work regardless of the three software media players I have installed. Beware, however, that connecting ANY wireless mouse/keyboard accessor will render the screensaver inoperable thanks to a glitch in VISTA.The only thing that would have made this a 5-star rating would be an integrated universal TV/VCR/Cable/Satellite/Reciever remote. Also, I haven't been able to figure out if I can clean the trackball rollers; not sure if that will become a problem or not (UPDATE: 1 year later, and still no need to clean the trackball/rollers!).Other than that, it's not gigantic, it's fairly comfortable to use, and surfing the internet from my couch is now possible. Just keep the instructions handy, as every now and then the keyboard forgets how to communicate with the USB receiver, and may need to be reprogrammed.UPDATE: March, 2011...this thing is still doing it's thing, and my concerns about a dirty trackball have not become a reality. Winning!
I bought this primarly because I drive a motorcoach and must change buses and move my radios often. So far I love this product, I use it for a small CB radio and it works great. I do not however let it support the total weight of the radio which is 3 lbs.(it's rated capacity) so I rest the bottom of the radio on the dash ect.and it holds it right there with no movement or vibration.It feels like it could hold the radio without support of the dash however. Now it takes longer to hook up the power and antenna than to mount the radio.I have had it in my buses now for about a month and it has never came off the glass or vibrated loose at all. I would highly recommend it. Thanks Panavise for a great product.
I did a LOT of research before settling in on this product by HP. Some of the crucial things I looked at were macintosh OS X support, support reliability, color print quality, black text quality, scan speed, size, and how obvious the controls are. The HP came out great in almost all of these catagories-- but I have to admit, the things that really got me was the color print quality. I stuck a piece of photo paper in the store demo and slapped down a vivid color print I took in Wales, and I was blown away-- I thought it looked great, and was very true to the original image. And that was the COLOR COPY option-- in other words, no software interface or scanning.Since I've had it a couple months now, I have to say the thing I use it for the most and that has been consistantly the most valuable is the black copy option. I took 5 minutes to get used to the top control panel and now I regularly run off 5-10 copies of important things for my business, lectures, etc.. Any *major* copy job I still take to Kinkos, but it's so convenient to get a couple more copies when you just need one or two-- which for me, is a lot.The scanning software works very well, generally. It's not as great as I would like, but it does do scans quickly and efficiently to Photoshop, Mail in OS X, or Preview. Just the fact that HP put some real EFFORT into OS X support makes me on their side. I'd like to be able to do better work with the images and cropping before scanning, though.The OCR only seems to work using OS 9 software.[...]The creative copying option-- right there on the top of the machine-- is a brilliant design. With a few selections I can have a color copy of a photo automatically fit to the page I'm printing to. That's pretty cool.All in all, I'm really pretty happy with my purchase. The software went buggy once and did some weird things, but I uninstalled and reinstalled it and it seems to be fine. If you can find a good price on the black refills it seems to really work as a cost-efficient option as well. I've seen reviews that seem to dog the PSC series as not being up to the OfficeJet standards-- maybe, but they work great as a home business/cost-efficient option and really pack in a lot of the whallop of the OfficeJet. I wish there was a direct FAX option-- surely that's only another $15 at this point? But still, I haven't needed to use the FAX option yet, and I use everything else every day.I love it. Good Job, HP.
I have owned this camera for over 5-6 years, and love it. Now looking at upgrading to a DSLR.With the len's, I have the Canon EF 28-90 mm lens and then purchased a Telephoto 300mm lens to go with it. Quality of pictures is amazing, functions easy to use, point+shoot automatic mode great. Semi-pro photographer and with this camera, have had photos published in magazines + calendars.Takes amazing close up photos, and distant photos. A good lens is a definate requirement.I would highly recommend this camera and it would be well used. You won't be dissapointed!
I ordered these used headphones to save a few bucks and I was a little nervous in doing so. However, when they came in, they looked and sounded like they were brand new! Great, protective packaging as well.
Hi, I bought the pci express version of this video card about a month ago and still am not over how awsome it is. From the first video test I did playing a video on my tv from my computer I was just totaly blown away. I have seen video card that can do some pretty amazing things with graphics but this has got to be the best in my book. Nvidia should be taking this one to the drawing board and just improve on the amount of ram it has onboard and it would be the perfect card for anyone.Two thumbs way way up for this.
This is an awesome little tripod for the price, it's great for both my point and shoot (a larger kodak) and my cell phone camera. I did give my DSLR a go on it but I wouldn't recommend it.
The good: Looks (it's the black and carbon fiber, not the one pictured), wireless, tilt wheel, nice usb port/battery charger (they assume you'd use the wireless dongle, but you could use it for as a 1 port hub too), laser, 2 lithium ion batteries, seems to have a huge range. I was just testing it at about 15 feet and some partial obstruction by walls and it seemed to be working fine. Might be good for HTPC.The bad: the battery last me about 2 days if I game in the eveings. I'm not sure it works as well with some games. Maybe I need to set it up better. I need to test my old mouse with the game I'm playing and see how it does to make a good comparison. Doesn't have the second side button like my MX500.All-in-all it's a good mouse and even better if you can get a deal on it like I did.
I have had my Prism for years now and absolutely love it. Loved it so much that when my wife was ready for a PDA, she got one too. We have Targus keyboards, the Magellan GPS, modems, Eyemodule camera, tons of memory and applications and now we can get apps and accessories for next to nothing!! She dropped hers the other day, broke the chassis, and will probably buy another--cheaper than repairing!! I was in a hurry in the car connecting the GPS, smashed the Springboard pins and will probably buy another as well!! Sorry for those with bad experiences, but we've had great service with ours. Obviously, a new power-user would want something more up-to-date, but for a student or someone like me who has had their Prism for a while, it still proves to be a great value!!
It worked wonderfully for four months. Then the Hard Drive crashed. If you go to the Archos Website, it tells you what to do, only none of it works. It tells you to reformat the drive, only you can't, because when you boot up, it won't even get past the "HD Registry Error" message, even if the USB cables are hooked up.It was nice, but I don't recommend this product.
Twenty Five Feet... WOW that's a long cable. Worked fine as soon as everything was seated properly, I would recommend this to other people.
This case is a must have for the Canon digital camera. It provides just the right amount of protection without adding too much bulk. The camera fits in snugly and is easy to remove. The only thing that I find strange is the cutout in the flap for the camera's lanyard. If you feed the lanyard through the flap, then when you take the camera out of the case you have to pull the lanyard back out too. Kind of defeats the purpose. But overall, I would buy again.
This was a great purchase. I exclusively use this to record AM radio over the weekend to listen to during the week. No other MP3 players offer AM so this was my only option and I have no regrets. Mine is the 128MB version so I'm going to invest in a SD memory card as it records about 9 hours now and I need a little more time than that.
I love it. Looks and feels great. Works as advertised. Bought my daughter one for Christmas and liked it so much that I got me one too. The controls are really cool! This is way better than the I-pod and the price is right, not like the Apple. Downloading is a no brainer not like some others that are limited. So glad I gave it a try.............
We've been using this particular US Robotics modem for years. It's always been a good product. We mostly use them in remote monitoring sites, and we tend to lose them to lightning damage. Surge protection helps, but we are talking about lightning. Anyway, this modem is well worth trying. This was my first experience with Amazon.com, and it was flawless. It couldn't have been easier. I ordered 15 modems, and they were in my office within two days. Excellent experience....
I bought two boxes of these and I've used them all and every one of them worked. I'm using a NEC Burner and Nero to burn my stuff. I plan to buy more soon.
The machine has worked great and has many advanced features that go above and beyond many other fax machines (in addition to its multifunction abilities). However, as soon as we registered the fax with Brother, we started getting a lot of junk faxes. We called Brother and they denied selling our information to marketers and said there is nothing they can do. However, we have had a fax number and other machines for quite some time without any problems. Now, we get junk faxes ringing at our home at 2:00 am and throughout the day (just days after registering this new machine with Brother).
I bought this card to go with my Canon Powershot SX20 IS. I was planning on going to a U2 concert and wanted to have plenty of storage. I actually bought two if them. It worked great. It took about 20 GB to get the entire concert. No problems with the card and it works in both my PC and laptop without the provided USB attachment. See the results at: [...].
I bought a LaCie 12X SCSI CD-R this summer, intending to use it with my Apple PowerBook 3400c. When the 3400c unexpectedly gave up the ghost in October, I decided against trying to repair it, and bought a new Indigo iBook. The iBook is a great computer, but it doesn't have SCSI, and there's no PC Card slot, so one can't add a general-purpose SCSI card. Of course, I didn't want to get rid of my new CD-R, so I started looking for ways to connect it to the iBook's Firewire port. I soon came across the Orange Converter.After reading positive reviews, I decided to try it, and ordered one. When it arrived, I unboxed it, skimmed the &quot;install&quot; section of the manual (which is included only on CD-ROM in Acrobat format), and had my CD-R burning at 12X speed inside of five minutes. Since then, I have used the Converter extensively both for burning and reading data. I have no complaints at all. The only shortcoming of the Orange Converter is its limitation of a single SCSI device, but, as the product literature mentions, devices can generally be hot-swapped, so this isn't a huge problem. For most users with basic SCSI needs, the Converter is sufficient, and much cheaper than, say, a new Orange Grappler SCSI card for your G3 or G4 desktop. In all, a good buy and an excellent, user-friendly piece of hardware.
this is the worst experience that i have ever had with any piece of electronic equipment. Samsung is incompetent and doesn't care about service either. this player won't play a BUNCH of the new DVD's and the LAST time i went through this i had to spend HOURS TRYING to download a 'firmware' fix? that finally they had to send me a fix that STILL won't play 1/2 of the new Blu Ray DVD's i buy, I HATE THIS AND FEEL RIPPED OFF, DON'T BUY THIS OR FROM SAMSUNG, SAVE YOURSELF THE AGGREVATION.
Product arrived on time AND I was concerned that it wasn't going to be new. It was new and a perfect match for my camera. Thank you!
I bought these to replace my worn out Sony MDR-EX71SL, and I am disappointed. These headphones are no match for the Sony's and I am surprised that these are twice the price. These headphones have no bass, and actually they have a weird tinny sound. I also own Sennheiser PX 200 (I love those), Sennheiser are known for their speciality headphones. I wonder how CX 300 even passed the final quality test.I am returning mine.
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.
I bought these at a birding shop where I was hoping to find Nikon Monarchs. I've been using Nikon 8x30 binoculars for 20 years for birding, and although they're still crisp and amazingly resilient (I left them out in the rain once without harm), my eyes are aging and I knew that I needed the brilliant view modern optics can supply. The shop owner showed me much more expensive binocs side by side with the Broadwing, and even when the expensive units were undeniably superior optically it just wasn't enough to rationalize the difference in price (over $1000 in one case). The Stokes name is not really a plus among birding circles, but they're made by Vortex Optics and the performance of these binocs was enough to convince me to overlook their lack of cachet. Besides, the warranty on the Broadwing is for life and for "Any product defect or failure . . .[or] any user-caused damage or malfunction." Can't beat that.
The 1st reviewer here is obviously smoking pot, or does not realize that you must make sure your device is sdhc compliant. I had to flash the firmware in my a636n pda, but it works real good.
I always hate ironing and I hate it when the cord gets in the way. I love this iron. It is easy to use and does a great job. I have a long ironing board so I keep the base on one end and just put the iron back on the base between readjusting the garment.
I have not had a chance to use item very much, but I will comment on the service...Very fast and well packaged. Very pleased.
Used this adaptor to travel Europe. It was mainly used for my curling iron (which was dual current). This is simply a plug in adaptor. All items that you use this with must be dual current. Our friend used a similar adaptor with their very expensive flat iron which was not dual current and spent part of her vacation searching for a new flat iron. We will probably never use all of these adaptors so if you are going to a specific place in Europe, you might be able to buy that adaptor for cheaper.
I've owned this item for almost a full year and I am extremely pleased with it. It's so nice being able to carry around my laptop and my books in the same bag. The side pockets are kind of useless for them being so small, but I guess I'll be able to find a purpose for them.
The card works great and fast! I was surprised by the great price. Way more memory than I should ever need for my digital camera.
I saw this battery for $110 elsewhere; ordered it from Amazon. It arrived very well packaged. I put it into the laptop, charged it, and all seems to be well.
This is a great little point-and-shoot camera and video camera with sound!, but for the same price I could get the 630 at wal-mart, so I sold it for $100 and went and got the 630. The 630 is exactly the same size and usability but it's 6 megapixel and supports 4GB SD card so you can record lots of movies without having to exchange the card. A 256 MB SD card will hold a 3.5 minute video, so if you do the math..potentially you can take almost an hour long video at 30fps, 640X480! That's awesome and NO TAPES..you got to love that! On auto mode, it takes great pictures! Also, if you get 2700 NimH rechargeable batteries, the battery life will last for an hour long video recording as well. This camera is so small I can stick it in my front pants pocket and I've got a great still shot and movie camera wherever I go! No more lugging around a camcorder with the case and everything...very convenient![...].
i got this printer for free with my imac. it produced a handful of good photos before going completely useless on me. it seems like if you don't use it every day, the ink just dries up or jams the heads or something, so you have to run the utility and clean the heads about 20 times before the ink starts flowing again. by which time the cartridges are empty. like other reviewers, i spend about 2 hours cleaning the heads and wasting paper on test pages before i can ever actually use this printer for any meaningful outputs. and i don't mean photos, i'm just talking about plain text printing. this printer is so awful i cannot believe it ever left the factory testing lab.
I thought Panasonic was a reputable brand. I regrettably sold my previous DVD Home Theatre System which was also Panasonic for the SC-PT750. First off the Ipod dock doesn't work w/ my 4th gen Ipod period. It charges it but that's it. Second it kills my Wi-Fi connection like mentioned in a previous review I seem to have ignored. Third it doesn't work with my HDMI cable which is the entire reason I bought it!! I called customer service only to be put on hold and eventually hung up on. I am assuming they would tell me to buy a Panasonic Cable for $50 which is ridiculous considering my $20 cable has worked fine on my PS3. Looks like I won't be listening to music while on the internet (internet only works when the system is comletely off, not just the rear speakers, I think I may just unhook them all together)! Needless to say I am exteremely dissapointed in the system. STAY AWAY. Go w/ a standard dvd player and expand later.
We ordered this remote extender to use for our security camera DVR. We wanted to view the cameras in our living room, but did not want all the wires from the cameras to be there as well. We placed the DVR and camera wires in a utility closet and used this remote control extender to control the dvr from our living room. This extender works well across multiple concrete/brick walls at a distance of 35 ft. We haven't tried further distances, but I think it would work well up to the recommended distance (100 ft). This product is easy to use and works as described. A great value!
After reading some pretty decent reviews on this web site, I bought this for my 6 yr old daughter for xmas. I have to say I am totally impressed with this product, which is surprising since most Barbie products are junk. It was very easy to install the software and load music. We just ripped all of my daughter's cd's to my computer and it was easy to load from there. We have no itunes music so this was not an issue for us.The quality of the sound is excellent and the headphones come with different size ear plugs to fit different size ears. The smallest size fits my daughter perfectly.I had bought the Sansa Shaker for my 4 yr old daughter but ended up returning that and buying the Barbie for her instead. The Sansa only takes mp3's and all of our music is WMA which the Barbie MP3 supports.It is very similar in "controls" to the ipod Shuffle but a lot more stylish. I would highly recommend!
Great picture, wish I could actually hear the program. The sound is so low even at maximum output that I couldn't even use it. If you're hooking it up to a stereo so you don't need the tv speakers you still need to be careful. The only audio output is digital so you better have a digital input. You could run the sound from your cable box to your external speakers but the problem there is you won't be able to use that set-up when watching a DVD which you probably want to do since you bought a TV with a built in DVD player.Since the product can't be returned (thanks Amazon!) I now need to spend money on a cable box and external speakers and forget about ever using the internal DVD player which is going to run me about $300 bucks plus the monthly lease fee on the cable box. My good deal just became not so good.
The life of this battery exceeds the run time on the tapes in the camcorder. Very happy with this purchase :-)
Real happy with the purchase.. great picture even with no light at the back of the car.. clear and wide angled.. highly recommend.
There is ongoing debate over the use of UV filters. If you buy an expensive lens, why cover it up with a cheap piece of glass? Or why not take a cheap but effective insurance policy on your expensive lens? Which brand is the best? While that debate rages and while you search for and save up for the ultimate, perfect UV protection filter, just go ahead and pick this one up. This is a really good and cheap way to test drive UV filters.Why? The price is cheap enough that it's not a huge loss to your wallet and it's a cheap and usually unobstructive method of keeping your glass protected from dings, scratches and perhaps drops.Construction is satisfactory enough. You can tell where the metal meets the glass, it isn't the most precisely cut piece of glass but after having two both survive a year of my carelessness they are still going strong. The rim is made out of good quality metal and screws smoothly into myCanon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II Lens for EOS Digital SLR Rebel XT, XTI, 20D & 30D Digital Cameras,Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR CamerasandCanon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras. Haven't had any threading issues at all. It also cleans very easily with lens solution and microfiber cloth. The original lens caps also still fit onto this filter though they will sit a little higher than before.I keep these on most of the time and I haven't noticed any image quality loss issues between when I do have them and when I don't. (however, i don't spend my time magnifying pixels on my shots). That being said, this filter isn't without its' faults. It's susceptible to ghosting issues and flare issues as mentioned in other reviews. However, those problems are pretty rare in my experience and so obvious when I see it in the viewfinder that I just take the filter off for those shots and put the filter back on when I'm back to walking around. It is sometimes inconvenient but I don't expect perfection at this price and a little inconvenience now and then is worth protecting the lens.You could obviously do better when purchasing a UV filter but you will probably have to pay for it. In this price range however, it's hard to go wrong with this filter. I have other cheap UV filters and those filters have obvious flaws in image quality. With this filter, you will know when it's flaws are acting up and you can deal with it on the spot. If you're a new photographer or a budget photographer who wants to keep their lens protected until they are comfortable shelling out more cash for a more reputable filter, this is the way to go.I have two of these (though I'll admit that I got them free as an promotion from Amazon when I purchased two of my lenses through them). For the price and substantial quality you get for that price I would gladly buy it again if needed.
Do NOT get this product. It takes forever to set up and then in cuts off every 10 mintutes. It's impossible to view or use with anything other than IE.6 and even then it's more trouble than it's worth. You have to go to the thing and physically push this little reset button for 10 seconds every hour or so to keep it working. What's the point of a REMOTE web cam if you have to keep running over to it to keep it working? Even when it's working the setup and feature menus are plagued with bugs.THIS IS A COMPLETELY WORTHLESS POS! I wasted almost $200 and a whole day finding out it was not a user problem. They had no business ever putting this on the market the way it is. CLASS ACTION SUIT is warranted here!
I have had 32 mice, wired and wireless in the past 10 years. Do not buy this one, it is by far the worst mouse I have ever owned. I had one last year I threw away, and this is not worth returning. YOU WERE WARNED!!!
I bought the Cobra 19 DX IV for my wife's car since we needed a small radio without bells and whistles.This radio appeared to be a perfect fit for my needs. But, after using it, I am disappointed with this radio. Here's why:1. Unit resets to channel 01 when it loses power. So either wire it directly to the battery (and remember to turn it off!) or wire it to accessory power and work channel 01 every time you start the car.2. "Poppy" squelch. When a weak signal breaks the squelch then fades, the squelch makes an annoying popping sound as it squelches the audio.3. S/RF meter shows nothing (drops to zero) when squelch activates. If the squelch is set fairly high, the meter shows no signal until someone manages to break the squelch. I personally think the meter should show all RF activity whether the squelch is on or off.Hope this helps someone.
I have been using this for about a year and it still looks great. I never have issues with it coming loose or sliding. I can't even tell that it's there. Highly recommended.
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 product works quite well on a laptop. The user interface, like that of any of the other mapping/GPS program uses a markedly different paradigm than that implemented in a standard office PC product - probably since you are faced with true 2-dimensional data while normally the data set is 1-dimesional that mimicing 2d. Where the product falls down is in transferring that data to a Palm. Yes it's possible and even easy, but if you want to move a large data set, say a corrider from Washington DC to Philadelphia with both end-point vicinities, the program will chock during the conversion of the resultant 50+ MB. I had no problem with Wahington or Philadelphia alone, but the two, oh wow. I also had vainly hoped for turn-by-turn direction to be transferred to my Palm - not this version. The documentation, either inherent in the program, or by link to the vendor's website could also be more complete on how to use and/or tweak the program.
This product was easy to use, Opened the package, started it and it was ready to go. I purchased it for me because my husband always made fun of me getting lost all the time. But he borrowed it and now cant get it back....
Have been using the i550 for six months now, much better than my old Canon bubble jet and does not use anywhere near the ink of my older HP inkjet. Blank ink lasts a pretty good amount of printing and the ink cartridges are much less expensive than either Canon or HP. I rate this a best buy product. I do a lot in color but very few quality photo prints so I can't rate those honestly.
Shipping quick and efficient but this is a recycled product and the printing quality is TERRIBLE. It was totally unacceptable and so I bought a new HP cartridge from Staples for a lot more money but at least it prints the way it is supposed to. Also HP products include a shipping label for easy recycling of the old cartridge. This product did not include that.
the sound quality is good, the length of the cord is especially nice so that i'm not constrained to sitting super close or hunching over my computer when they're plugged in. only negative is that the around-the-ear part is a little bit, so they don't always fit snugly. usually this can be fixed by getting my hair out of the way, but they sometimes still slip. not great for gym use, but good for home or office.
I fell in love with this tripod as soon as I saw it. I got it for Christmas and when I pulled it out to film with it, one of the legs came off. Fell right out of it's fitting. So I had to put it back in and use it like it was. Then I noticed my camera wasn't staying upright. It was falling slowly in a clockwise movement. I went to tighten the screw that keeps that part in place and there is no screw there to tighten. You can see where one should be, but that part was missing. Now I have a broken leg and a box of tooth picks keeping my camera in an upright position. Nice.I am calling Calmulet after New Years Day and asking what they can do for me. $179.98 and $15 to ship is a lot to pay for broken parts and missing parts. I will keep you updated. Today is 12/31/09
This little bugger, as cheap as it was, worked perfectly fine and had none of the lag or or other issues spoken about in other reviews. It took more time to open the little package it came in than for my Laptop to install and get it ready for use. Once you plug in a set of Head Phones or Ear buds, It cuts off the speaker sound, just like it would with a normal On-Board Speaker-Jack, and the sound is transmitted Real-Time to the newly plugged-in Audio Device (be it speakers or otherwise).The device's Clearance is about as much as 3/4 of a standard USB Memory Stick, and it has no rough edges to catch anything. I will update my Review if there are any developments and, will update after 1 month of use. Happy Shopping.
This mini disc player has everything you would ever want from a portable music device. the sound quality is superb and the editing funtions are 2nd to none. Also I think that the best feature is you can get 4 CDs to one mini disc. Trust me this will not be beaten for a long time.
This product lives up to its claims, but it comes without the usb cable needed to connect it to the computer. Other than this I have no complaints.
I originally had left a bad review for HP electronics who I bought this item from,,,but after a ph conversation, he fixed the issue I would improve my review to 5 stars reg. the seller
I have had this camera for at least 2 years now. It is pretty easy to use. There is 1 little issue and that is that I don't know what the zoom i am on when I am between numbers. Other than that, I don't have any issues with it. I recommend this camera to anybody especially if it's your first SLR camera.
I bought this lens for my wife who enjoys her Nikon camera and she is very happy now.
I bought a SIMILAR lock about 2 years ago. (It MAY have been this exact lock... it had 4 digit combo... and the name is very familiar... i just cannot say for sure) I was curious about whether a thief attempting to break it would succeed and also damage the slot. I gave it a quick twisting/bending motion with, i would say, less than 75% of my strength. I broke right off without damaging the slot !! It took 1 second. I M fairly strong... but c'mon! I am desperate for a real security solution but now have no confidence in this type of lock... unless someone can enlighten me as to how strong this item really is. Furthermore, most people (except the ones who actually cut the lock or the cable) here merely speculate that it's strong. I was in a hardware store looking at a (much thicker) 3/16th" galvanized twisted steel security cable. The workers there seemed to disagree on how EZ it would be to cut the cable with a simple pliers-like tool. The opinions ranged from "very easy" to fairly difficult. Not one thought very difficult.
I needed a long extension to properly position my wireless networking dongle and this cable fits the bill. I have found that Belkin cables are of high quality, at least by my standards. 10 ft. is more than I need really, but it is nice to have. Be advised this is not a USB 2.0 cable and many devices require one. ALSO, this is an extension, not a printer cable. Some devices will not work at all or will not perform properly with a 10ft.USB cable and Belkin gives you a small list of these devices on the packaging. The Amazon price is less than half what my local stores want for the same exact cable and I am happy with my purchase.
I brought these head phones for my daughter portable dvd player and I must say I got my moneys worth! first of all they swirl, no more tangle cords (+. and they are very low costing. I thought I was gonna get a piece of crap, but I must say I am thinking about buying another pair for myself, great sound and the bass OMG is GR8.
My FireLite 60 gig portable drive was an instant hit when I got it recently -- honest-to-goodness plug & play, quiet, fast and light. The styling is excellent, too, making it an accessory I will be happy to take with me wherever I go. A must-have for laptop users. SmartDisk includes an external power cable for those few computers that can't power the drive via the USB port, too.Great job, SmartDisk!
it was a smart buy, the seller was puntal with everything from charging to delivering the product
Router stops working after 10 minutes, requires a constant computer restartManufacture agreed to replace it, however I have to pay shipping charges and wait few weeks,
I really like the Sennheiser PMX 70 Sport Headphones for working out. I've had other headphones but these are the best for working out.
Great graphics, easy to install, outstanding pics. Once I got it, opened the box, 15 mins later, I have it installed and running and I was very pleased. My games, pics, websites, and programs are sharper and like I said the graphics are great. HIGHLY reccomend this product to anyone looking to upgrade their graphics card.
After reading reviews on this and other "powered" hubs, I selected this one - installed it on a Win XP (SP-2) machine (older). Plug and play no problems. I am using 5 of 7 ports for 2 printers, 2 mass storage and a scanner. Everything worked perfectly and there is no noticeable loss of speed over direct connection to the computer. By routing the wires carefully it is very stable. The blue light is definitely bright but it makes a great night light for my home office. I made the right choice - thanks to all the reviewers before me.
This light meter arrived the same day as my Alien Bees B800s. This was my first experience with indoor flash lighting, so after setting up the two units with a backdrop, I attempted to figure out the correct exposure by trial and error because I thought I wouldn't have time to learn the light meter that night. After several attempts and trying to figure out why my exposure was so wrong, I finally got it down to 125, f/5.6 ISO 100 and it looked fine. I then decided to try out the flash meter, I plugged in the battery, connected the cord from meter to the flash and then set the meter to flash w/cord. It took me about 1 minute to figure out how to change the modes. I set off the flash using the light meter itself, and the reading came out to be 125, f/5.6 ISO 100!!!!!! WOW!!!! Was it really that simple??! The neat thing is, once you've captured the reading, you can spin the wheel and figure out equivalent exposures if you want to change any of the three values. You would think it's a little pricey but I say it's worth every penny. I can't wait to take it outdoors!
Do not let the mediocre spects(contrast 200:1, brightness 150 Cd/m^2) fool you into thinking that this is a cheapo display. Chances are that you will adjust (or use the auto adjust option on the machine) to a less than max values for brightness and contrast. Effectively one should not even notice the narrow range of it's features....Unless of course you had your friend over and read the spects out of the box (I doubt that many people can tell whether brightness is at 120 or 300 Cd/m^2 just from looking at the screen).Running at 1024 X 768 is fine (equivalent to 17 inch CRT without stress). To try to run at higher resolution (1280 X 1024) makes no sense in 14 nor in 15 inch CRTs and barely acceptable in a 17 inch, so why do it in a 14 inch LCD?The viewing angles are more limited vertically. Horizontally, two or three(really close friends or relatives)people should not have any problem seeing the content in the screen...unless there is a big difference in height.In short, at around 160 dollars (after rebate and taxes) is this the best thing you can get. There are no competitors in this range.
I've had this DVD player for 6 weeks now (3 of which was in the repair shop). When I first got it and played a movie, the player wouldn't eject. So instead of exchanging it with amazon (what you should do), I sent it to repair. When I finally got it back, it was working fine except for one little thing... Audio and Video were out of sync. Sadly I can't return it on amazon now since it is passed the 30 day mark, I can only hope the repair center can fix this.
This keyboard kicks major ***. I have been using it for those late night WOW marathons and it keeps me from straining my eyes to see the keys. In my opinion the keys illuminate very well. Red matches my mouse illumination but purple lights up the keys the best. The action on the keys is far better than anything else I have used too. I can type pretty fast without having to use the backspace all the time.
Using the ivtv packages and MythTV, I got this card running on my FC4 system in no time (well, little time). If you want Linux compatibility, Hauppage is definitely the way to go.Although it has only one tuner (I will upgrade at some point), you can't beat it on price.
I've had this case for about 3 years and it is still in good shape. I use it for city commuting sometimes on its own and sometimes as a sleeve inside my carryall bag. That's what I like about it, it's padded enough with the strap that you can use it alone, or just tuck in the carry handles and unclip the shoulder strap and use it as a sleeve. The carry handles make life a little easier when it's required to take the laptop out at airport security and you need to juggle shoes, bags, etc. The silver pouch fits an ipod and cord easily and when it's not needed, it tucks into the side pocket but it's designed to sit flat without any buckling either in or out (I love the attention to detail in the making of this bag!). The orange fabric is nylon with a slight texture to it so it is much more stylish than in the photo. It's also not too bulky so it fits into a backpack well. Highly recommended.
We at the office just had our first problem with it after over a year, while trying to send a fax it got stuck on receive mode, we called Brother and after 5 mins on hold we were helped, apparently we just needed to lift the paper to be faxed from the machine to release the receive mode it was on.Everything else works out well, hope this is helpful, cheers.
I loved the camera while it worked! The pictures were fab. The 7x optical zoom was incredible, the stereo audio recording of iron maiden and judas priest were second to none...wait, did I say priest?--I dropped the camera (2-4 feet) before the show started...I was in the front row with no camera and the "image stabilizer" no longer worked--I could not take any pictures...I sent it in for warranty/etc....it would cost $140 to fix. I should have purchased 200 disposable cameras instead....My girlfriend knew that I loved this camera, so she got another (both were new)...and while walking down the street at Sundance film festival, someone bumped my coat and it fell out of my pocket (in a protective cover!) and the camera (#2 for those keeping score) no longer worked--it said "image stabilizer" not functioning or something...I sent it in, but I expect that it, too will cost $140 to fix. This camera came out of the box one day earlier-long enough to charge the battery...If you never bump your stuff and never, ever drop or shake anything, you will love this camera. But if anyone ever bumps into you or drops your purse or hits your coat, then you will be out $$. I have had many other cameras, phones, mps players, and I have never had something as fragile as this.Do not take skiing...or hiking...or anywhere it might be bumped.
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.
wonderful sound quality with very rich bass and very glad I bought them after 3 months they sound even better than when I first got them and for $15 what a deal!
I picked up these headphones for $39.99 refurbished at a local computer store here in Toronto (Canada Computers). I've been looking for a pair of noise canceling headphones that I could use in the office, on the subway, etc. for literally hours at a time.I think that these strike a great balance between price and quality. Very well built and they come with a great case with an airline adapter, stereo jack, and 3.5 mm jack. The removable headphone cable is a great idea too. Even better is that the earpieces fold flat, making it easier to put these headphones in my work bag.Sounds quality is great, for music, podcasts, movies, etc. Fit is AWESOME ... these are the most comfortable headphones that I've EVER used. I've got a big head (seriously), and have returned many headphones because they didn't fit my head properly. I'll keeping these! But I'll never wear them to the gym ... I'm afraid of sweat interfering with the electronics.If I was paying $179.00 for this, I might have just gone whole hog and gone for the Bose. But for the price I couldn't say no!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ... but hunt for the best price that you can.
I purchased thePrimula Flowering Tea Set with 40-Ounce Pot, Clearlast year and within a month, had broken the lid. I simply used a beautiful little saucer and still enjoyed brewing the tasty flowery tea sachets and consuming the brewed beverage. During the second month, I broke the infuser, so I dug out my trustworthy mesh tea ball that's similar to theHIC Brands that Cook Snap Mesh Tea Ball Infuser. Being that the flowering teas don't use the infuser, there was no problem utilizing the glass pot as designed. For brewing loose leaf teas, I use the infuser with the little saucer on top and then place the infuser on the saucer after brewing. This enables me to brew a second time if desired. I also place tea bags on the saucer after brewing. I've been fortunate in not breaking the teapot and enjoy it at least twice a day. The round shape is attractive, the glass keeps the tea warm, the liquid doesn't drip when poured, and it can be reheated in a microwave is desired. It's easy to clean and is often put in the dishwasher. I'm very cautious with the glass pot, however, because of my past clumsiness and the oversized rounded handle that adds to the visual design, but often gets in the way. I have a smallerNumi Organic Tea Flowering Gift Set in Handcrafted Mahogany Bamboo Chest: Glass Teapot & 6 Flowering Tea Blossomsand find that to be lighter in weight, less visually interesting, obviously much smaller, not as high a quality of glass or design, and the Primula tea was more tasty in my opinion. Each "flower" is individually wrapped and although the expiration date had passed by the time the all the tea was consumed, each pot was still good. There was very little falling apart of the sachets at any time. The canister is also a reusable item, so there's little waste with this set.
I bought the one for laptop harddrives and it broke very quickly. I don't know about the full size harddrive one, but I know that the laptop one was very poorly made. I personally would look elsewhere.
Great product. Purchased it on sale for $89. Bought it to record my baby son growing up. Its light weight and I bring it everywhere i go.
We have an H340 that is 3 months out of warranty. When its internal battery stopped holding a charge we were told that we now had a "paperweight." Don't trust this brand.
Great transfer rates with USB 2.0the retractable usb male tip is great u never lose the lid. I lost it for about 3 months then i found it in my dryer. It probably went though the dryer about 4 times and its still in mint condition basically. I would feel comfortable running a car over it. Great just don't loose it.
I use it mostly for converting 35mm slides to jpgs. Sometimes, for some reason, the scanner treats the slides as negatives. You need to change the order of the slides in the holder to "fool" it back to the 35mm setting. Other than that, it's been great.
Mouse functioned properly, however, soon after installation, my computer would crash upon attempt to shut system down. Mouse and biometric device have their own software. Removed biometric device software, no more crashes. Conversed with Microsoft Tec. (polite fellow from India). His help consisted of nothing more than reading from the manual that came with product. Suspected biometric device was defective. Tried new device. Same system crashes. Software conflict issues confirmed. Purchase with caution if you are a windows XP user.
I ordered this product from Amazon and received a totally different thing, so I returned and got back... another wrong item again! So I returned it again and got my money back. I finally bought it from a different company, and the thing is a beauty itself, it works right away with no trouble at all. However, be aware that Amazon might still have another item labeled instead.
Kudos first to Amazon for having the product in stock. I looked many places and they didn't carry/have it.The product itself works fine.
I was looking for an alternative to Nikon's excellent 5X and 7X High Grade Monoculars when I found the Brunton Echo 7X18 Pocket Scope. The Nikon units go for $200+ and are worth the price for "pro-level" super-close focus, low flare, crisp images.Nikon 5x15 High Grade MonocularBut for $30 the Brunton EchoBrunton Echo 7x18 Pocket Scopeis a "must have" for casual field trips. The Brunton's optics are good and the 13 inch close focus works great for observing fine detail on insects, plants, etc. For long-term serious use Nikon's high end stuff is hard to beat. But for $30, Brunton's little Pocket Scope does the job quite well.
This is the finest Laptop I have had the pleasure to own. I have owned HP, Sony, KDS and IBM. None of these are close in quality to the MAC. Some folks have complained about the fan noise...I can't hear my fan run. The unit runs a little warmer than I would like but is much cooler than the Sony Vaio it replaced. We have 5 computers on our wireless network 2 Macs and 3 PC's. We will replace one of the PC's soon with another MAC.....Buy ANY Mac...you will not regret it.
This is by far the best external hard drive you could buy. I bought this early last year and it still works as good as the first day i got it even after it had been dropped down 3 flights of stairs, dropped in a puddle of water and even vodka was accidentally spilled on it all i had to do was plug it up so that it heats up enough to dry it out and it started back to work perfectly with no data being lost at all. I would highly recommend this hard drive for everyone.
Great pen drive i can keep on my key chain so I can take it with me whenever I need it for school. Very fast and has a lot of memory whcih is a big plus.
The price was great (under $0.50/ball), the delivery was prompt and (for this mediocre golfer) the balls performed as hoped. I was regularly getting 200+ yard drives (about 20 yards further than I had been getting), though maybe that represents more time at the driving range before I played using the new balls.
Like most people, I really think the player is very good for the money and has a lot of nice features. One nice thing is that the player will resume at the exact spot in the "song" that it was turned off at. This is handy for listening to MP3 versions of "books on CD". Perhaps the buttons could have been spaced apart more to make it a little easier for people with big fingers to control (esp. without looking), but this is a minor issue to me.I found LampDev's Feb. 28, 2005 very helpful. He mentioned a problem recognizing SD memory cards and he had found that if he inserted the card while the unit was on this would sometimes allow the unit to see the card (normally you are supposed to insert or remove the card with the unit off, but this does work if the card is not being recognized). I assume that he had already installed the 2-3-05 firmware (version 1.01.01), as I had, and was still having this problem. I used 4 different cheap SD cards and had no problems. I found out that if I left the unit paused, while playing a song from either the built-in memory or the SD card, until the player auto-powered-down (to save battery life), then the SD card would not be recognized when I powered the unit up again and I would have to use his trick to get it recognized again. Other than this scenario, I have had no problems having the SD cards recognized (TIP: set the auto power off to the max. - 30 min, and only pause if you will be restarting playback before the unit powers down, otherwise turn off the player instead of pausing). I reported this problem to Creative support and I hope they will fix this in a new firmware release.
These earbuds are wonderful. They are tiny, but powerful. I travel a great deal and they make long plane flights wonderful. They have a superb dynamic range and make my iPod or the airplane entertainment systems sound wonderful. The design effectively blocks the airplane drone and the other noises in the cabin. The fit is so good that you can sleep with them in (a real advantage for us tired travelers). The cord is wonderfully designed so that it never tangles. The whole package weighs nothing, needs no power and seems to make every source sound great. I lost my first set (the downside of the small size) but after trying two other types, went back and bought the Etymotic again.
This is a great camera, particularly for the price! It has excellent definition, great color, and is easy to use. It's closeup feature lets you take very detailed up-close shots. It will make about a one-minute movie with no sound. I use it with the 128 meg &quot;Smart Media&quot; card, which I would recommend. The camera comes with an 8 meg card. I also use the Viking IntelliFlash, which allows instant downloading of all pictures into files. Also an excellent product. This beats using the time-consuming USB routine. Taken together, these products make this a really swell system. But the camera is a winner, just by itself.
I love this product! It is my second one, I sold my other car and the buyers wanted to keep it, so I ordered this one.So easy to use. Just put in the batteries and place it where you want in the car. That's it. It really showes up at night. There is a small recessed area in the lower part of the dash and that is a perfect place.Also love the off-on switch which saves on batteries. The price is very good and the seller sent it very quickly.Highly recommend!
These are very comfortable. The sound is fantastic. The bass sounds really great. Also really like the extra long cord. And they seem very durable. Very affordable!
My husband and I bought this camcorder to make short films for competition and we were very happy with it. The picture quality is excellent both indoors and out. The sound is good but it tends to pick up a lot of echo in large indoor spaces. It doesn't eat up battery power (which was a concern) and is very easy to use. The night-alive feature was a disappointment though... as the others have said it makes your subjects blurry and appear in slow motion. Overall, we love this camera and are very pleased with its performance.
Awesome headphones while on my motorcycle. Eliminates the wind noise, aren't too wide so they stay on my head when I put on my full-face helmet. I can actually hear the music while riding without having the volume at dangerous levels! It's great.
I was a little skeptical at first. Not only was I hesitant about getting an MP3 player from a no-name brand, I was worried about getting an MP3 Player, period. Would it be worth it? Trust me, it is. It is very small and lightweight, and will fit in all of my pockets, and w/out the battery, it weighs about the same as a 2 large paper clips. Seriously. I'm a high school student and I do a lot of athletics. It's good for both. During study halls, between classes, waiting for a ride to and from school... It's so convenient because you don't have to carry around a big thing of CD's, it's all right on this tiny thing. Plus, if you only like 1 or two songs on a CD, you don't have to skip 12 songs to get to it, just put your favorites on, and leave the others off. I haven't tried it yet, but if you don't feel like taking notes, you could record the teacher's lecture and play it back for later use with the handy record function. Another great thing is that because it never skips and is so small I can put it in my pocket while I am going biking, jogging, playing football, going skiing (I don't actually know if this works yet, winter hasn't arrived yet) and playing paintball. It's very durable, it seems to have a pretty quality design, and I've dropped it a few times and there wasn't a problem. There's a lot of great options like an equalizer with preset settings, or you can make your own custom. Now to the software... I said that like it was a bad thing, but it wasn't. I stuck the CD in, clicked on the thing I wanted to install and there was no problems with either my Windows XP computer or my family's Windows ME computer. (Mine doesnt have internet so if I want to get songs that aren't from a CD I have to use my family's) It is very easy-to-use, you simply tell the program where the songs are on your computer, and click-drag-drop them into the MP3 Player. It takes maybe 10 seconds for 3 minutes of music. And it doesn't have to be music you put on there. No more transporting a floppy disk to and from school. You can put reports and pictures and small games on there to move them to other computers. Only problem is you have to have the software installed on the computer you're taking it to. I was lucky and my history teacher let me use his. I don't like giving products 5 automatically, because evrything has flaws, but honestly I really can't find any. Everyone complains about the carrying case, the plastic pushes the button but not enough to change the volume. It is a little hard to get it out of the case but that's not bad enough to deduct a whole star... Overall, a great, convenient little device that's worth your money.
Fantastic product:For those of you wondering how to set this up:Real simple, just plug and play. I plugged my "incoming" connection into port 5 and the other devices into ports 1-4 but it does not really matter.The materials needed to mount it are included.Solid Netgear product.Recommended!
This is a good quality filter, if you don't wanna go cheap on your image quality this brand is the one to go.
This is really a great set of shelves. Even without screwing the support strap to the wall, it's incredibly sturdy. The only thing that keeps it from getting five stars is that when you load it up with DVDs (especially boxed sets) you can only fit six shelves on it. The only way to get all eight on there is if you're using it for casettes or CDs. But that's a problem common to this style of shelves from Atlantic (the five shelf set can only fit four shelves if you put DVDs on it).
I would recommend anyone to purchase this wireless ergonomic keyboard and mouse. It is great and so easy to assemble. I had used this at my previous job and loved it then. That is why I purchased it for my home computer. It helps your wrists if you have carpal tunnel syndrome. Great product!!
I have a Dell Vostro 1500, and when I used to play World of Warcraft for more than 5-6 hours, my laptop would overheat and my computer would shut down. The keyboard used to get really warm, and the bottom would be molten. To be honest, the keyboard is now chilly (which I like) and the bottom is cool, not even warm.Like other reviewers stated, this pulls out the hot air, and vents it through the bottom of the cooler unlike similar products that just blow air at the bottom.What's also great is it's USB powered, AKA, portable. Also, the USB connector has a USB port on the back of it, so you dont lose a USB port from it. 5/5 product. Also, the blue light is not annoying at all. If it is, just put a piece of electrical tape over it.
Very happy with this changer. I listen to a great deal of music so this unit is proving to be a worthwhile purchase. The quality is good and has given me hours of musical pleasure.
Perfect for movies, brings the actions scenes to life. Self powered, quality subwoofer, has LFE connection for sub out on receivers. Bass is far more impressive in movies than it is in music. I ordered a second one to complete my set because I couldn't pass up $189, and the space on the other side of my entertainment center had to be filled with something, might as well be another sub.Was not impressed with bass in music (pcm digital toslink connection from my pc), but having 1000+ watts of subs in your car for years will do that. People need to understand that will be a difference when you are not in a box cruising down the road. Don't get me wrong it sounds good, but doesn't "bump" like a 4 ohm car sub. This has a wider range, and better sound reproduction that is gear towards a home theater. Which is exactly why I purchased it, and it does a great job at that.Speakers take a bit to break in, so out of the box they never produce their full potential. Don't take it out of the box and crank it, let it break in for a few weeks, they slowly come to life.Front L / R = Polk Audio Monitor70 Series IIRear L / R = Polk Audio Monitor60 Series IICenter = Polk Audio CS2 Series IISubs = 2x Polk 505 12'sReceiver = Onkyo tx-ds595
This is one high-quality filter. I was really surprised by the physical weight. I saw the weight in the description, but it still feels heavier than expected. That being said, this is by far the best filter I own and it compliments my Tamron 18-270mm travel lens quite well. I am so impressed with this 62mm B+W that I just purchased a 55mm filter for one of my other lenses. Until now I have only used Quantaray Pro filters and have never had an issue with them. However, there are no longer stores near my area that carry them. I am very glad I purchased this B+W filter and highly recommend it.
Very nice filter, quality and legible labeling along the edge.The only thing I didn't like is that it's weight is heavier thanthe other 72mm filter I have.
I just received my sangean radio and have to say I couldn't be happierI bought this model mainly for is auxiliary features and its well built construction its a lot more solid than I thought it would be and the normal old fashioned dial is awesome and very accurateThe signal strength is great able to pick up all am stations and local FMIn additionHas the cool flashlight its a great idea for emergency situationsAlso the dial lights up to provide a very nostalgicFeelAll in all very happy with my purchase
This product works very well. The only problem I had was when I took it to Walmart to print photos, the computers could not read it directly. When I inserted it into the slot, the computer froze. I took it to CVS and it did the same thing. I was frustrated. However, I decided to us my SD card reader instead and it worked perfectly. Since then I have not experienced any problem. It works fine with my computer and camera.I recommend it to any one who takes lots of pictures and like video recording like me. I recorded one hour video and it was great. I don't have to worry about deleting pictures to create more space. I have plenty of space. Go for it!
I've had this camera for a couple of weeks now.I also have a Fuji Finepix-1400 that I have had for about15 months. The olympus is not even close to the quality thatcan be achieved with the Fuji. The color is not easy to get right with the Olymous. Also, you don't get a users manualwith the Olympus until you print out 104 pages on your printer.Not easy for a novice to figure out.
I totally agree with the reviewer who is upset by the inability to change channels when used with a digital cable box. We purchased this dvd player/recorder just before Christmas from Amazon.com. My husband put off setting it up for some time unfortunately. Once set up, we were only able to record the channel we were watching, which is pointless to me because I'm already watching it! So my husband called Panasonic and was told by a customer support technician to get a cable splitter and faxed over a diagram. My husband got the cable splitter, followed the diagram and STILL NO ABILITY TO CHANGE CHANNELS. So he called Panasonic AGAIN and was told this time that it is not possible to do with a digital cable box. Why didn't they tell us this first? Now it has been too long to return this DVD player. Frankly, we would have gotten just a regular DVD player for $100 if we had known this &quot;little&quot; bit of information. Instead, we payed $600. I can't begin to tell you how angry I am at wasting $500!!!!!!! I had wanted to record programs while I was at work, or while we slept, or while we were watching another program. It is not going to happen with a digital cable box. I would give this product 0 stars if I could (and 0 stars to Panasonic customer support)!
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 purchased this because it seemed well-reviewed in networking a PC to an iBook. We had problems with it -- we had reset it all the time and Linksys didn't provide any help there. Since it was mostly a minor annoyance, we put up with it. Then after about 5 months, the router just died. It appeared to be working (all the lights were on and a connection the modem was being made) but was not sending out a signal. I upgraded the firmware, tried different cables, moving it to another location, everything, and nothing worked. I called Linksys and was told there was going to be a 45 minute (or longer) wait to talk to someone and to email instead. I did so, and after 3 days of not receiving a response, I went and purchased a D-Link router instead, which we have had no problems with.I understand that this is just my experience, but I am disappointed in the lack of support which Linksys provided and the lifespan of this router. I'm sure plenty of people have had no problems with them, but I wish I had done a bit more research before I purchased mine.
This is a great and sturdy tripod. You will enjoy it if you do not find it too heavy for your application. If you want to buy the strap to carry it, get the Manfrotto 458HL which is designed for it. It clips right onto the top and bottom and has a strap to put around the legs. It has a handle to carry the tripod. It does not go over your shoulder.
After purchasing an iTrip for my 3Gen iPod, I was initially quite taken with it. It was a neat little hack and it worked fairly well under most conditions. However, it wasn't too long before it started giving me problems and after about 10 uses, it just refused to be re-tuned to a different frequency (something that you're likely to need often if you're traveling around a bit). That happened just a day before I was planning a huge trip around the country and not wanting to take my chances with another iTrip, I decided to see what else was available. The AirPlay had been given fairly mixed reviews but I figured there were enough good ones to give it a try. I'm really glad I did, as I've been totally happy with it.With my iTrip, the coverage was pretty terrible. If it wasn't sitting within 5" of my car stereo, the reception would be fuzzy. With the AirPlay I can be anywhere within the car (maybe further, but I haven't tested it) and the reception is clear. Really clear!Tuning the AirPlay is super-simple - just as it should be. With any FM transmitter like these, you'll need to spend a bit of time finding a frequency that doesn't interfere with any other stronger signals. That used to drive me mad with the iTrip (the process would take roughly 1-2 minutes to do with lots of menu-surfing on the iPod), but with the AirPlay it's so sweeeet (and will probably only take 10-20 seconds to do)!It must be said that I've only been using the AirPlay for about 20 days but it has definitely outlived my iTrip, and while the unit may not look as iPod-like as the iTrip, that is outweighed immensely by its simple functionality.
I needed several two sided jewel cases to hold some DVDs I created for family Christmas gifts. Amazon was my first choice because I have always had a good experience with anything I ever purchased there. This was no different. Some of the reviews described these jewel cases arriving badly damaged and shattered from other vendors but, mine were shipped direct from Amazon, carefully shrink wrapped in a stack of ten, and in perfect condition. Also, the price was the best around. Moral of the story, buy direct from Amazon and you will never be disappointed.
DVD-RW disks are hard to find in the stores. I'm so glad Amazon had what I needed. Although I don't use them a lot, I have heard that Verbatim ones are the most reliable. I have also heard that Maxell ones are the least reliable.
This product was shipped quickly and was delivered exactly as advertised. Works great with my HD camcorder and runs at Class 6 speed as advertised.
I'm a math teacher. I use this projector in my classroom every day, for about 3-4 hours per day. It has withstood classroom use for (so far) one month with absolutely no problems. I keep the projector about 15 feet from the screen (i use a bedsheet nailed above the blackboard so i can have a larger screen that everyone can see easily without having to duck or try to look over other students' heads). At this distance the screen is very large and even 12 point font can be easily read from the back of the room.I'm sure you know how bright a classroom tends to be. I can keep all my lights on and the students can still see everything. I usally turn off half the lights, though, which greatly improves picture quality.The only drawback is the lack of a zoom. I have to keep the projector in the middle of the classroom to get the desired screen size. I had to buy long cables to run to the middle of the room, and tape everything down, which is a bit of an eyesore if you're a purist (which i'm not). Annoying, but i found a way to make it work for my set-up, so i'm sure you can find a way to make it work for you.That said, this was the best priced projector on Amazon, and so far i haven't noticed my projector once in the classroom (which, by the way, is a good thing. i shouldn't ever be thinking about the projector while i'm teaching).Update: It is now the end of March 2010, and after 10 months of daily use...IT STILL WORKS! I've had it on for nearly 5 hours a day every day during this school year, and still no problems. Great value!Update 2012: I actually continued using this projector through January 2011, until I gave it to another teacher to use in his classroom while I left to do something better with my life. I no longer know of the projector's status, but it gave me nearly two years of solid, reliable service, so it certainly deserves a 5 star rating.
This gg is awesomesauce! Bright and clean. Used for diy DOF adapter. Didnt have any issues focusing on the screen either. if only I could get the focal length correct... Would Highly wecomment dit. :D SMiley!! rofl.
This is the biggest piece of electronic junk that I have ever bought. They started for over $300 and it appears that the price can't get low enough. Very user unfriendly with terrible instructions. Ours worked (if you call it that) for about a year then crashed. Garbage with a short warranty. Stay clear!!!!
This protects my ipod from getting damaged from when it gets dropped. Just wish I could but it on my ihome without having to take it out of the case.
This CD player is very nice. It is ultra thin, only 1 inch think, and very lightweight, compared to my Sony Discman that I bought in 1997. It is very easy to use, all the buttons are pretty straight-forward. The display and all the buttons (except hold and open) are on the top, making it very easy to see everything. The anti-shock is amazing; 45 seconds long, which is currently the best on the market. I was listening to a CD, and decided to put another one in, and when I opened the player without pressing stop, it kept playing for 45 seconds! It actually stores all the information in the player. The radio is also a very nice feature. It has 25 preset stations, although the reception doesn't come in that great, but that's probably because of where I live. The supplied headphones are OK, but not great. I would rather have the behind-the-head ones, but these are sufficient. I am probably going to buy new headphones. The volume is incredibly loud with the supplied headphones; the volume scale is from 0-10, and on a 2 its very loud. This CD player is definitely one of the best you can buy for this price. It has bass boost and surround sound. The contents of the package are the CD player, headphones, 2 Duracell Ultra AAA batteries, an AC adapter, and a manual. This player is definitely great, and you should buy it if you want a great buy!
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.
5 stars, because without hesitation I'd order these again and recommend them(as long as you like the wrap around the ear feature, which I do). Bought the same Sony pair a while ago not online for $20. I'd rather have this price any day.
This product claims that you can receive a signal and change channels from anywhere in the house, and it works great!! Even better than we were hoping it would.
Do not..I repeat... DO NOT waste your money on this thing..it is garbage!!!! you have to carry around a stack of batteries just to take more than 5 pictures. There is a delayed second flash so unless you tell everyone your taking pictures of to wait for both flashes your going to get a lot of blurry faces. The picture quality is disgusting and impossible to edit. You can't take any close up pictures with the flash on because all you would see is hair and eyes.. I recently used it at a wedding and tried to take decent pictures from 3 rows away but even that failed to produce anything nice. When I took some pictures outdoors everybody including the background was blue...please save your self the frustration and opt for a more better quality camera..
Very nice holds a lot of CDs and it shipped fast no problems.nothing broken or missing I'll be buying it again to finish my collection.
I bought this product when it was on sale at bestbuy. It is a good product but goes down once a month and you have to restart it. The signal is good around the apartment. I like the web configuration interface. Overall I recommend it.
Based on previous reviews I decided to purchase from this seller. I was not disappointed. The product, shipping and service was excellent. Although I didn't have to deal with customer service I'm sure it would be up to the standards I received. I would recommend anyone looking for any sort of home AV wiring check these folks out first. Top notch! Thanks for the business.
I ordered this ink for my HP printer. When I received it and opened the package the box was all writen in Japanese, even the cartrage was in Japanese. When you look at the number it said "21B" not "21". Lastly when I print it is not black ink it is a grey color that does not look good and is hardly legible.
This item works really well. I have problems with ear phones fitting in my ears but with the soft tips these work great. Would recommend these to others.
I bought these strictly for jogging, and they do that very well. I wouldn't recommend them to an audiophile for intensive listening, because there's not much in the way of bass response and tend toward the mid-rangy side. They are pretty tough, and allow you to hear what's going on around you; a good thing when you do a lot of "street running." Nice and long cord, so you're not constantly unplugging them on the run. My only real complaint is that they are kind of a hassle to put on if you're already wearing glasses, but they won't come off once you get them on. I paid less than $10 (including shipping), and they're certainly worth that.
Understanding that the TV is a little more money than most 27' tube TV's, even in the flat screen garden variety, this is really a great television. The pisture is crystal clear and even though consumer reports rated this television second after a Toshiba model I think they got it wrong! In my opinion after reviewing both, this television is better than the Toshiba (they are about the same money). It turns out that this TV and the Toshiba are produced by the same producer however toshiba uses a phillips tube while sony uses "sony" tubes. If you do a little research phillips TV's are not so hot. Although the toshiba does have two S-Video hookups while the sony only has one (The sony does have a conponenet viseo output which is better and to be honest I am not sure if the toshiba has one or not).From what I found this is a great alternative to a High Definition television. The pisture is about as good as you can get and with the high componenet hookups a DVD is crystal clear. So for roughly [$$$] you can have a great TV instead of paying [$$$]for an HDTV.I highly recommend this TV. (by the way, I have had it about a month)...
I've had this Sony Vaio since March of 2004 to replace an older laptop and I had absolutely no mechanical problems with it until this week (July 2005) when the hard drive died suddenly and without warning. Luckily I had purchased an extended warranty when I bought it but I won't get my laptop back for 2 to 3 weeks.Hard drives should not die after one year of use.When I brought it in for repair the guy who was helping me said that the hard drive on his Vaio, which was also about a year old, had just died too. the girl in line next to me was also having her Vaio worked on...I guess I'm just saying watch out, it may seem like a really good idea now but these things seem to have their problems right after the manufacturer's warranty has ended.I'm really gentle with my laptop and I've never mistreated it or dropped it or anything like that. I even yell at people when they close the lid too hard.in response to other comments made: The case DOES scratch easily; I had placed it into a laptop bag and something else in the bag had gouged a really deep scratch onto the top.
I have had this for a year and love it. I strongly recommend getting the black bean bag dash mount which is much superior to the included windshield mount. The only objection I have is that you have to pay around $75.00 to get the annual map updates. The maps are generally up to date, but you will find that new roads don't get on the map as quick as they should.
before i get to my review of the phillips shn9500's let me review my two previous NC headphones.my first pair were the sony mdr-nc6. pretty good pair. the noise cancelling and sound quality was pretty good. they were very uncomfortable however. they used the old foam that just covers over the speakers instead of the leather covered "comfort" foam used on most big headphones these days. i have no idea what would make them use that inferior material in the first place. they were very hard on the ears after about an hour of use. the battery case was in a good place, much better than the maxell nc-ii's spot (see below), but not better then the phillips shn9500. they were pretty heavy and clunky too. overall they were about 3 stars.they maxell nc-ii were HORRIBLE. here is a copy of my review:this was my second pair of noice canecelling headphones. my first pair were made by sony, but can't remember the model. the noise cancelling was not as good as the sony's but they are far more comfortable...EXCEPT FOR THE ON-CORD BATTERY HOUSE/NOISE CANCELLING CONTROL!!! that was the dumbest part of this product!!! it just hangs heavily from the headphones unless you put it in your pocket. then it takes up valuable pocket space, especially in the summertime when you don't have coat pockets to put some things in. the sony pair had the battery housing and controls built right on the head phones. i read in another review that this is a belt clip...don't believe the hype. there is no clip on this thing. the sound was mediocre and the noise cancelling was inferior to the sony.also, as previously stated, my left ear is gone. sometimes it comes on when the cord gets bumped around in my pocket to the right position, but otherwise it is gone. i don't know how something like this could happen after a few months of use, but it is not a good thing. i checked to make sure it wasn't my ipod that was broken by putting the headphones in my computer and sure enough it was the headphones.now on to the phillips shn9500:by far the best pair i've had yet. the only reason i didn't give them a 5 star rating is because i'm quite sure the noise cancelling isn't the best, in comparison to bose and seinnheauser and the likes. but even still these were a great deal (i paid $[...] and they retailed for $[...]). the comfort level is phenomenal. when i first saw the picture i thought that they would not be comfortable because of the oblong shape. however, that oblong shape is what makes them so comfortable. it's long like that because it allows your entire ear to fit inside. once inside there is no pressure on them due to the slanting interior that allows the entire outer edge of your ear to fit inside, instead of the cushion resting on them. with the maxell nc-ii's the cushion was soft on your ear, but after a while you begin to notice that they're there. it didn't really hurt, but was slightly uncomfortable, but bareable. with this there is nothing resting on your ears. the cushion rests entirely AROUND the ear. not even the bose quietcomforts fit like this.the sound quality is nice. however it is slightly compromised when the noise cancelling is turned on. but it's not that noticable.the noise cancelling is the best i've had out of all 3. phillips claims an 85% reduction, and i believe it. of course, as previously stated, it doesn't block out all noise, but it definitely reduces it.extra features include the mute button, which is very convenient for quick question answering or 30 second conversations. definitely better then sliding them off your head or pressing pause (unless your watching a movie or something). the battery housing is inside one of the earcups which makes it invisible. and the detachable cord is very very very cool. i read in other reviews that the detachable cord was nice, but they never said why. well here you go. you can detach the cord from the headphones and plug it into the aux jack on your car (on 2006 models and later) or any other jack that allows input from this type of cord. it didn't hit me until i got in my car yesterday that that's what the detachable cord is for. not to mention it's less obtrusive if you wrap it around your ipod instead of trying to carry it with the headphones.the short cord that some people mentioned as a con is a pro for me. simply put it's not in the way. the sony cord was so long i had to wrap it up in a rubberband. the maxell cord just was not only long but it had the stupid batter housing on it. i can easily buy two headphone extensions and keep one in the case and one at my computer.speaking of the case, it's hard and not a baggy as i've had with my last 2 pair. it has a seperate pouch inside that keeps the stereo jack, airplane jack and the detachable cord inside. this is where i would keep my extension cord.
I've had 2 other Nikon filters the same type. They are so expensive an hard to find in here, I bought through Amazon from Chile. I received it a week later! That was awesome! Very quick.It's a different material, but it does the job, protects my lens very well.If you are tired of paying high prices for filters, this is a good choice.
I have never written an Amazon review before, but I thought I better after getting this product. Ordered it about a week ago, it came a couple days ago, and I just set it up tonight. We have our Comcast cable box in a cabinet and our tv is hanging on the wall. Up until this point, I've had to have the cabinet door open so that I can control the cable box with the remote. I bought this thing with the hopes that I could keep my cabinet closed yet still control the cable box. Set it up tonight -- super easy setup -- and voila, it works! Closed up the cabinet and am enjoying my tv as we speak. Seems pretty sweet to me. Exactly what I was looking for.
This bag works great for my D3000. I was looking for something small but with some padding so that it would also provide a little protection for the camera. I used it on a recent vacation and it worked great--I just carried my essentials in the front pocket (credit cards, keys, id) and skipped a purse. I only have an 18-55 lens, so I'm not sure if it would fit a larger lens. This is great if you're looking for a simple, small camera bag for a reasonable price.
The inmotion im600 by Altec Lancing is simply the best you can buy for the money.Rechargable battery, remote, and not just a great docking station for your I Pod, but AM - FM also comes with this Great sounding little tag along. Compaired shipping and pricing and found this the best deal on both. This is the best buy for the buck by far and even better than most other ones at higher prices.
I really like this camera for it's overall value. It has all the functions that are important to me (2.5 zoom and 2.1 MP) at a great price. I was a bit unhappy at the quality of the pictures in full glaring daylight. Overall I'm very pleased with this camera.
The low price and high contrast ratio (500:1) attracted me to this monitor, but I'd have to say that it is not a very versatile monitor. It does graphics well enough, but text and small pictures are very blurry unless you have it set at the full 1280X1024, and anybody who can read anything on a monitor with that resolution should seek therapy. I tried it for a couple of days and it gave me headaches, words were so small I had to have my face 3 inches from the screen to read anything. I returned the monitor, I don't need anymore eye strain than I already get at work.
I am 2 years into my second Gateway laptop with full extended warranty. Since purchasing my first one in 2004 I have had several repairs including a couple where the technician came to my remote vacation lakehouse. When I've shipped my laptop to be repaired I've gotten it back repaired in 48-72 hours. I'd say all total I've had 6 interactions where they either shipped me replacement parts or otherwise honored my extended warranty. I would much rather ship postage-paid than drive to a big box store, stand in line, etc.
we love(d) this key board. not only are the lit keys cool and helpful, but the keyboard itself has a nice sturdy feel. I didn't know how badly we needed it until we got it!ammended review: the thing died after two months. okay, it kind of works, but some keys you have to strike several time to get them to work--it started with the U key and spread like a disease.
I'm not sure what everyone's talking about with these. I bought them based on reviews, and the sound is really disappointing. Could it be I'm doing something wrong? Is there some button or switch I need to flip on these things? Cause the sound is terrible. No bass whatsoever, no matter what the EQ setting on my iPod.And noise isolating? Again, I don't get it. I thought my ear canals were pretty mainstream up til now, but maybe I have fine grooves which let in ambient sound. I'm going to return them and buy something cheaper and better.
Ink cartridges arrived earlier than I had expected (not at all a problem!). Am very satisfied with the order - and - delivery system.
I have a set of Grado SR-80's in addition to these Koss TD-80's... the Grados retail for $100 (I paid $80) and have a DYNAMITE sound, just beautiful sounding, open air headphones. However, those do not stand up to backpack carrying too well! Eventually, one of the times I opened them up to solder them I got the left side too hot... these Koss TD-80 headphones were free, but even had I bought them they seem to be cheap, like $35? These TD-80's do not have as good separation and midrange as the Grados. The Grados sound much more airy and spacious and are a lot more comfortable (and they aren't known for their comfort!). If I had to choose one word to describe what I dislike about these cans it would be: muffled. However, for the price I think these are pretty good. These about match the AKG's at my station for sound quality.
I bought this sight unseen because I wanted a fifty million dollar business dowel briefcase that fits shuttle. It fits the airport shuttle quite nicely. Some guy stole it and it had my socks in it, so I have to buy a new one and some more socks.
What can I say it's a great product for gaming and for a fast pc. Running 8gigs of ram really helps me playing all my games without any problems.
With the purchase of a new Internet ready, 3D TV, we needed to extend our network to our rec room. While our wireless can reach there, we wanted the solid performance and security of a hardwired connection to both the TV and the Blu-Ray player. Our house is already wired for network so it was as easy as patching from the router to one of these switches in the rec room and then plug the TV and Blu-Ray in. Now we're streaming movies, music and Blu-Ray content with no hiccups and a painless installation! Top it off with us purchasing it at a low price along with a $10 rebate and this couldn't be beat.
Got this frame as a birthday present for my girlfriend. Following another reviewer's instructions, I loaded it with pictures of her Beagle. My girlfriend absolutely loves it. Picture frame was very easy to setup. Screen has very good resolution and is very bright. Pictures look great.Highly recommend this picture frame.
I ordered these batteries for my radio remote shutter for my Canon 40D. These 3.0 volt Sanyo replacement batteries gave the same life the I got from the original CR2 batteries that came with the unit -so no complaints.
Solid, steady, versatile, affordable. This is my first carbon fiber tripod. I got it with my first DSLR because I didn't feel comfortable with the thought of the heavier camera setup on my aluminum tripod. The final selling point for me was the price. I couldn't fit the Gitzo gear that all the pros raved about into my budget.This price includes a head which makes the savings even greater. The head is heavy and a little sticky but solid as a rock. I know the pros recommend a ball head but the tri-plane is fine, though slower, and allows me to open up the horizontal plane and pan easily and shoot my 3 frames per second at a pack of passing cyclists.The padded legs are nice for carrying it over the shoulder. The legs have a release that lets them splay out very wide to bring the camera close to the ground and shoot low angle macro or wide angle. The removable center post is essential to let the tripod get inches from the ground. The legs extend nicely and lock solidly; great for setup on uneven ground.
LOVE THIS CARRY BAG! SMALL, LOTS OF ZIPPERED STORAGE AREAS, VELCRO POCKETS, AND DID I SAY COMPACT. MY PANASONIC HD CAMCORDER FITS PERFECTLY, AS WELL AS THE ACCESSORIES!
My first exposure to this unit was astounding.Brilliant clarity. .....But then I discovered that only the first dvd out of 12 would load and play.4 of these were brand new movies. I'm returning it tomorrow for a replacement. Hopefully I'll receive aunit that will play more than one dvd.
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.
I had no problem installing the network adapter. My router is on the first floor (not ground floor). The computer with the adapter is in the basement and it worked very well. It is a wonderful product.
I had looked over various reviews on the web for an inexpensive set of 5.1 PC speakers, and after looking over several brands and models, I decided on these.They are easy to set up, come well packaged, and sound great. Amazon is probably the most inexpensive source on the net for these speakers, and with Amazon Prime, the shipping was free.These speakers are a great deal for the price.
Several reviewers have posted and said that after a certain period of time, the router starts dropping their Internet connection randomly. I too have had the same thing happen, but have traced it to a DNS problem, not a connection issue. What this means is that the router (for whatever reason) loses its ability to translate numeric Innternet IP addresses (such as 216.109.117.10) to names (www.yahoo.com). So, if your Internet connection appears to have died, bring up a command prompt and try pinging 216.109.117.106 (or any other IP address). If that works, then you have a DNS problem.To resolve this issue, contact your ISP and find out what their DNS server IP addresses are, and then plug that information into the router's configuration or into the TCP/IP network settings for each machine connected to the Internet.I don't know why this problem occurs, but once I manually entered the DNS settings, everything worked fine. I have had no other issues with this router, other than the network connections being in the front of the device instead of the back (as others have commented on already).If you are reading this review trying to decide whether to get this router, I wold advise against buying anything from Netgear or Linksys. If you read the reviews for pretty much any Netgear or Linksys router on this site, you will see that most of them get horrible reviews for reliability issues. Plus, many have stated that Netgear customer support is horrible, and I can attest to that. I sent them an email once and it took weeks before they responded back.You may want to consider something like the Zyxel Prestige 324 instead. It may cost a little more, but word on the street is that its a better product, and more secure also. I plan on buying one to replace my Netgear PR114.
We got this speaker system for our daughter to use with her iPod. Unfortunately, whenever she tries to charge her iPod, a message comes up that charging is not supported with this accessory. However, she likes the looks of it and can still use it as a speaker system.
These are simply the best pair of headphones I've ever owned, by far. I listen to headphones for hours everyday so when my old pair of Sonys broke I decided to splurge on these. What a difference! The sound quality is incredible, I feel like I'm listening to song that I've listened to 1000 times before for the first time! you can hear every note and every instrument so clearly. They are also extremely comfortable, all other headphones I've had get a bit uncomfortable after a few hours. But the velvet padding on the earpieces makes these actually feel good (better than having nothing on your ears). Bottom line: These are incredible and well worth the cost!
This item cause damage in my ipodtouch dock conector. I think the size of the connector is bigger than the ipodtouch slot.
great great greatplays my all dvds including dvd+ ntsc pal etc on my big tv screen too!!plays my 8gb usb having all kind of formates.cute portable.remote works from 8 ft. may be more.i cold not find volume controll on remote.reducing stars because wire which developed defect was not replaced by seller sayinh MORE THAN 7 DAYS HAVE PASSED AND IT CAN NOT BE REPLACEDREAD MY REVIEW OF PYLE BACK UP CAMERA TOO!!!!!
If you need a Coaxial Cable A/B switch, then this is just the right one.
same as the router it compliments.peice of garbage.I installed this into my system, my system doesn't see it.doesn't recognise that new hardware has been installed.I cannot install the drivers or anything, because of this. It is totally useless, and Dlink technical support? you may as well just take your head and smack it against the wall, it will have the same effect as talking to these people, but you will save the phone bills and wait times and condescending tones as they tell you to do the most stupid things you ever heard.
I owned an Epson printer that went out. I came back to Canon and am much happier. The Photo quality is unbelievable. the printer is reasonably quiet and very fast. The best thing is that the replacement cartridges (something most dont think about) are very inexpensive. Overall the best deal you can get for a Great Home Printer. You will never need to get pictures developed at the store again. Yeah Canon
The 4110 software is defective and they (hp) will not fix it.The software will not print in reverse order, e.g. from page 1 to &lt;end&gt;. So, you have to manually reorder the pages (if the document is longer than 1 page).I talked to tech support and many others at HP. They recognize the problem but management will not fix it. (It's a simple fix.)Carley brags about taking care of users. I couldn't ever get anyone in management on the phone to report the problem.This ends my dealing with HP.
I recommend this to anyone that uses this type of radio. It is far more convenient than regular batteries. They charge in about 4 hours and last about 10 hours with constant use.
Having picked this product up for approximately twenty USD, I feel I got my money's worth! They're truly flat in terms of equilization, which is something I like out of headphones. If you want something almost as cheap from Sennheiser, and you're some idiot who needs ALL THE BASS FISH, then get the HD202s. These work for just about everyone else, and you will not be disappointed. Took a couple hours of usage to break them in, and I'm enjoying them up. Rating 4/5 stars because you can't truly LOVE materialistic items unless you're high.
Length:: 3:42 MinsExcellent Tripod for the money, super fluid pan and tilt motion head.Watch the Video samples I provided. Great for both small video cameras, and large dslr cameras. Excellent price!!
To start, my camera didn't have a pc sync port. Plus, I lucked into a ton of old flashes. Even though I looked them up, found they were less than the 250v my Nikon D40 could handle, wasn't going to risk killing my camera. Well, the Safe Sync took care of both having a pc sync socket AND removed any worry about using these powerful old and inexpensive flashes! Now I can use a flash on, or on a bracket, connected to a pc sync cable... and with a couple cheap optical triggers, can trigger those others without using my on-camera flash. My advice if you are considering using any older flashes, buy this FIRST!
It is not the prettiest of sleeves. Nor is it the most expensive of sleeves. But, it does its job. My 15.4" widescreen notebook fits inside fine -- there is still a little room around, but not much -- it does not fit like a glove though. It is really nice that the zipper tab can be buttoned down. I use this sleeve to protect my notebook inside my Timbuk2 bag when I have to lug around my notebook.
I've used TT in both western Europe and across the US. In Europe the model I used was built into my rental and it was exceptional. In the US I use it on my Palm LifeDrive, and after some difficulty (1/2 hour or so) with installation, it works like a charm.Earlier this year I used Hertz' Magellon in a rental in Ireland, and it truly was horrendous. In a country with probably only a total of 200 miles of interstate quality highways, it did not know half of them existed. Using the Magellan there was miserable. I would have used the TT there, too, but they had not released the Ireland maps for purchase. A week before i went they did so, but I decided to go with my rental rather than purchase it. BIG mistake.I have to agree that their software installation was not easy. Indeed, I purchased a John Cleese voice pack for my unit and downloaded it. $10 wasted, as I could NEVER figure out how to get it installed.But the maps are good, and they will offer you updated maps every 12 to 18 months. I just got my offer with about 400,000 new roads included on it for $50.The only roads I haven't found on it in the US are just screwed up streets. Recently it didn't have a street on it in a nearby town. I called my son and had him check Mapquest and Yahoo maps. Not there, either. The local phonebook? Not there. And not a new street, at least two years or three years old. All of them had half of the subdivision, but not the other half. I can't tell you if Garmin or Magellan had the street, but my guess would be they did not.Use is easy. The touch screen on the Palm works great. It is a good way to calibrate your speedometer, as it will tell you exactly how fast you are traveling. And while you can't zoom ahead, as mentioned in another review, you can expand your map, which accomplishes much the same thing.I especially love the info it gives you, such as how many miles until you will have to do something, such as bear right or exit, as well as which side of the highway you will want to be on at that point. You don't have to concentrate on that if it says 15.2 miles, for instance, and it will give you a couple of miles warning so you can get to the appropriate lane.This is an incredibly good buy if you already have a LifeDrive or a Treo.
Went to the Horse Races the day after I received my binoculars. The view at Santa Anita was spectacular -- the track, the horses, the mountains. What a treat!
Great Media this is my second time using this brand and I can say it works great no coasters so far It burns anything I throw at It very quick on my old ASUS DVD Burner.
If you use your VCR to record shows to watch later, because you're not home when the shows are on, you REALLY need to take a look at ReplayTV.The new 2.0 software has been ROCK-SOLID for me for a week, and adds cool new features like variable-speed slow motion.People with busy lives -- you haven't lived until you've come home, seen the little green light on your ReplayTV that tells you basically &quot;you've got new video&quot;, turned on your TV, and flipped through the shows, picking one and hitting play to INSTANTLY start playback. No rewind. No recording over a show if you stop a playback in progress and something else is scheduled to record before you get back to watching the show you were playing back.And you'll never wait for a fast-forward or a rewind when time-shifting again.Come home 20 minutes into a movie that started at 9? If you set ReplayTV to record it, turn on your TV and Play that show. When commercials come on, hit the &quot;quick-30-second-skip&quot; button to instantly fast forward 30 seconds at a time through the recorded commercials. By around 10:50, you will have caught up with the broadcast and ReplayTV will switch from displaying the recorded show to the live channel.Setup might be a bit daunting, but it's no worse than hooking up a VCR and getting a universal remote to work with all your remote-controlled devices. You input your zip code, then pick your cable company on-screen and ReplayTV downloads the listings. For my town, they had a handful of different channel lineups listed, and I picked the one that corresponded with MY APARTMENT COMPLEX -- yes, the automatic channel lineups are that specific.Programming the ReplayTV is a BREEZE. Point and click all the way. It's so much easier than my VCR that I can't imagine ever going back to The Old Way.Like other posters, I'm sure the Tivo unit is great as well, just that for my money, I'd rather not have to pay an extra $200 to get free lifetime program guide information, like one has to for Tivo (or face their monthly fee). *And* ReplayTV seems more concerned about customers' privacy than Tivo does.The ReplayTV is just phenomenal. It's TV viewing for the 21st century. Like TV? Got a busy life? Get a ReplayTV.When they offer that 30 day guarantee, they know what they're doing. Once you get past the initial setup and use it for a couple days, it becomes second-nature to operate. And you'll start wondering how you ever made do without it.(A satisfied customer with NO connection to the company who makes ReplayTV's.)
My excellent f717 was stolen so I purchased the P120, the black version of the P100 that includes an extra battery and belt wearable carry case. First thing you notice is the excellent 'only Sony can do this' build quality. Sony are not so good at large items, but excell in the small stuff. The second thing you notice is the speed of all features. Soon as you press the power button, the lens zips out right away and you're ready to shoot quicker than you can get your finger on the shutter release! Shutter lag is virtually non-existent. Sony's new improved independent menu navigation buttons are better than the previous all-in-one joypad. The picture quality DETAIL is not as good as the f717, but then, the lens is far smaller, but the speed and responsiveness is twice if not thrice as good. Movie mode is almost DVD quality with a Memory Stick Pro (640 x 480 at 30fps). What really made me buy this camera (and not buy another 717), other than the lovely compact design, is it's manual controls. While limited, you can adjust both the shutter and aperture, although only two f stops. I have only had the camera a few days, but can tell from what I have tried that Sony have fixed most of the flaws in their other compact digicams to deliver an outstanding piece of engineering that I shall be wearing on my belt everywhere now to snap that 'Koda', no, 'Sony' moment! :-)
It's small, and fast. Accepted quality for the average person who wants documents and occasional photos to be scan and shared.
Using my Casio CW-75 Disc Title printer is a must, especially for the holidays but not much fun when you run out of ink. Was not sure if this was the right cartridge but Amazon, with explicit details, made it easy and now I am back in business and ready for the holidays. Thanks!
This card died after 1 month of useing. What is sad is that 16Gb of memories are gone now too. I see many glowing reviews here and maybe I not lucky or something but memories are gone now.
Works great! The price was great! I actually bought 3 of them, so I would have backup's in stock.Highly Recommended.
This is a great and cheap lens protector, it doesn't do much as a filter but you're much better off scratching a $15 piece of glass infront of your lens than your actual $400 lens. Think of it as an insurance policy for your lens.
I needed to interface with a Minolta film scanner and this looked like an easy way to do it. Scanner does not provide termination power and the adapter didn't seem up to it. Manual on disk said that it may require an external power supply of 4.5-9 volts. I had a 9V so I connected it. It recognized the scanner long enough to load the driver and start a scan. There was a snap and burning smell and all stopped. The part that failed has a 6.5V maximum, so I suspect if I kept down to 5V, all would have been well. I might try another one.
Works great. Good purchase and terrific price. Love shopping on Amazon. Will shop Amazon every chance I get. Would recommend to anyone who has a traditional mini jack headset which will work good with this product.
Very usefullI would recommend it for anyone who needs a long extention for printers or other computer accesories.I recommend itto others
I have big hands and traditional straight keyboards always cause my thumbs to bang together when I type, not to mention make my wrists sore. This keyboard is fantastic in that I no longer have the banging thumb issue and my hands and wrists down ache after an average amount of use. I also like that I can control my speakers from the keyboard. I use it with a MacBook Pro, so of course some keys are ineffectual or work differently, but it doesn't take long to figure it out and be comfortable with the differences. I don't use the mouse, however, because I prefer a trackball. The simple USB controller works just fine on my USB hub. For the price, this is the best ergonomic keyboard I've found.
I'm a massage therapist. I bought this item to help me with the athletes I massage. This product has been amazing. It was also delivered when they said it would be. I would order from here again. Thank you!
You can go through all the reviews here you want for this SONY SLV-n750. You can figure out what it doesn't have. Or doesn't do exceptionally well. But at the end of the day... this SONY VCR is a work horse! That's the reason it is #1 selling VCR on Amazon.com. It will last for a very long time. The tape heads and the eject carriage are very well built.I am definitely a bigger fan of PANASONIC vcr's. However, if you are still looking for a VCR to play older tapes. You have two mainstream "regular vcr" choices. This late model SONY or a Panasonic PV-V4525. There is no point in messing with anything else if all you need is an everyday VCR. I can tell you that hands down the smaller PANASONIC PV-V4525 has better picture quality. Far sharper and clearer than this SONY. The sound on this SONY might be a slight bit better. But then again I prefer the color on my Panasonic vcr.Looking for better than this SONY VCR you will really need to go to the SONY slv-n900 ( only slightly better ) or a higher end JVC hr-series VCR that have S-Video Output and Input.This late model Sony Slv series the 700 and the 750 are the lighter weight mostly plastic models. You might remember the Sony N50's or the HF677 series Sony's that were metal and weight a ton in comparison. The first generation of these mostly plastic part Sony VCR's did NOT fair to well. However, the slv-n750 was much approved upon. It is the last of the high-end home user VCR's SONY made.Mostly a fan of this one because I have several that just keep on working. Other than that go with a Panasonic for best picture output and lower vcr noise output.
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.
I ordered this 1GB SD card along with a memory card reader from Blue Proton. My orders were processed promptly, my money accepted and the orders both shipped. The SD card was given a tracking number by Amazon; the second product, the card reader, was not given tracking info.I was notified that both items were shipped, and then those items vanished into thin air.This memory card was tracked by the USPS shipping system and my post office insists that it was delivered. I'm certain that I was home that day and heard no postal deliverer and found no package at my door. So even with tracking info I could do nothing to recover my package, then, since the PO says it was delivered.The memory card reader, also from Blue Proton, was never delivered nor heard from again by the USPS.Contacted Blue Proton via Amazon twice for help; no reply both times from Blue Proton.Amazon did eventually refund the price of the SD card, minus shipping & handling.I wouldn't ever recommend Blue Proton as a vendor after such shabby treatment.
The reception of this TV is great. I am using this TV outside the US and it is ideal for camping,touring or sight seeing. Awesome product and portability!
Working in photography for too many years to remember, the need for a high quality Haze, Skylight filter to protect my lens glass is paramount. Think about it, would you rather replace an $85 filter on the front of your lens of a $1,200+ "L" lens. I'll take the filter option. Shooting sports, mostly American football, my gear gets hit, dropped, kicked and abused. I've had to replace a few filters over the years, but never a lens.Anything you put in front of the lens is apt to lower the quality of your image. Using top quality glass filters is key to minimizing the loss of quality while maximizing the protection of your precious lens.B&W; is a leader in this space. Most professional I know use their filters and swear by them. You can go the cheaper route, but don't expect first class results with second rate glass.
From the moment I opened the box I was struck by how cheap these speakers looked and felt. My suspicions were confirmed when I plugged them in. The light weight speakers lack treble and are overwhelmed by the subwoofer, which must be kept at an extremely low level to not drown out the highs. The controls feel filmsy and poorly thought out. After about three days I got fed up and took them back to the store and got a set of klipsch which were well worth the extra $20.
We have bought several of these cards and have found them to work very well as flash memory for our mp3 / audio book reader device. This last purchase was a little disappointing because the cards did not include the small plastic case which protects the card when not in use. They continue to perform ok but I expect it is just a matter of time when the card not in use will be damaged because of the lack of protection. If you can get one with the case, I think it would serve most flash card uses extremely well.
Bought this based on some reviews saying it would work with ATT Uverse and happy to confirm that it does work with my Scientific Atlanta box from ATT. Had it for about a week now and have been very satisfied. I was able to "hide" the sensor in a very inconspicuous spot under a table behind a chair and still get 98% success rate.
I'm was simply looking for the least expensive "ordinary" CD player that could be counted on to read disks for an extended period of time. When I received this player and looked at the instructions, I was far from encouraged by all the compressed gadgetry (18 different playback modes all accessible through a single tiny joystick that also controls functions like play, volume and "parametric" equalization, the latter requiring my son's help should I feel any need to access it). Now I'm glad I picked this one up before the clutter gets worse. When I last checked, the Sony site had dropped this model (DNE330) and is advertising only the model that throws in an all-purpose tuner for another 20 bucks.Frankly, I could do without the software package and infinite array of compression ratios and playback choices. The ATRAC format squeezes the files down to bit rates of 48, 64 and 66 kbps and shrinks MPEG files to as few as 8 kbps (128 kbps is considered the norm, below which audio "fidelity" is all but an illusion). If you have time on your hands and a desire to see if you can crowd as many audio files on a CD as angels on the head of a pin, Sony obviously knows its customers. But I'd be happier with larger, fewer, more user-friendly controls and some sort of LED for night-time reading of the display.Sony is obviously thinking of the active user, providing a practically invisible and inaccessible latch key for opening the player (I'm hoping that added practice will make it less of a time-waster). Also, I was hoping the battery compartment would be on the outside rather than the inside, where it's far less convenient and more vulnerable to broken lids. Otherwise, the long life of the single battery required to run the unit should make it easy to forget about AC adapters or rechargeables. Obviously, Sony (and perhaps everyone else) is designing these things with joggers and downloades in mind, rather than listeners who simply want a basic, simple, dependable CD player.Nonetheless, it sounds great, plays CDs I once thought were beyond help, is not easily bumped or jarred, has a good-sized display screen (for daytime use), is featherweight, and has a surprisingly useful remote control. (The ear buds look like a balancing act not worth the bother. Also, if it doesn't play, look underneath for the slider switch, which came in the on-hold position.)
Purchased this as a gift after shopping at Best Buy and Circuit City for the same thing. Amazon's price was the best by far and it had several features (i.e. bluetooth, MP3 capable, and it plugs in to your home computer for updates) that make this a great value for the money.
The picture was nice and the functions worked very well.The viewing angle was messed up on the first one. The picture could be easily viewed from the top but not from the bottom. It also put horrible lines on our satalite and cable TV even though the digital picture frame was 10 feet from the TV. Bad EMI and it was still there when I used an EMI supressor on the power line.I returned it and when it was sent back to me, the viewing angle was still messed up but the TV interference was better. The store had attempted to fix the unit and failed.I returned it and gave up.
We are very very pleased with this floor lamp. It is very attractive, well made and sturdy. I was able to put it together in just a few minutes. We needed a reading lamp for a wicker settee in the bedroom plus a place to sit reading glasses, TV remote, book, etc. This floor lamp with table fits the bill perfectly and stylishly.
Good fast card at a great price. I use mine in the Canon A590is and am very pleased...no problems. get almost 30 minutes on movies with the 4GB or several thousand pics.
I bought this case thinking it would be a perfect fit for my Canon SD1000. But once you put the wristlet on the camera and fit the strap through the hole on top of the case, the magnet doesn't connect and you can't close the case. I thought over time it would work better but it does not.
Doesn't work.It's not sensitive enough to work with a low wattage tuner that draws about 15 watts when on and 2 watts when off. Can be set to turn on the controlled outlets, but will not turn them off. If sensitivity is adjusted to turn them off, it will not turn them back on.
This product works great. The recycle time is dramatically reduced resulting in fewer missed shots.
As one of the few owners of a Sharp MM20 ;) I'd like to say this worked out to be the best laptop case! Definitely would not fit any other laptop though!
I wrote a bad review for this product by mistake. It was meant for another product. This frame so far has been good and was a great price.
One of the reasons I purchased this camera was for the ease of taking close-up photos. There are "macro" options easily accessed without a struggle on this nifty tiny, and I mean tiny camera. (Don't let the above specification shot fool you. This camera will fit in your shirt pocket.)If you don't like "small" cameras, this is not for you. The access to all options on this camera are easy. The dial on the top allows you to change the menu. Then, press the menu button under the screen and make any changes you so desire. The number of options you have with this camera are only limited by your imagination. I wish I could paste a picture of one of my fish tanks here to give you an example of the close-up detail. The difference from my previous camera is incredible. The auto-focus was a little confusing at first. It does so much auto-focusing, the picture looks a little blurry on the screen, when you push the button down half-way. Then the image becomes clear. You can turn this feature off. The only real drawback is the battery pack. It's an expensive one. Keep an extra on hand. At least there's an energy saving feature. The default is 60 seconds, which is good for saving the battery, but bad for setting up a shot. You can alter the length of time for the energy saving feature, too. In fact, I think you can alter just about any feature on this camera, except the size, the batteries, and the memory it requires!(Also figure into the cost of this camera a secure digital memory card.)
Just right, easy to open & close, carry on belt loop or shoulder, and the price is right! What more could you ask? (No room for accessories, though, so don't expect that...except maybe a spare battery or memory card)
I got this for my mom for Christmas and she didn't have any problems using it. She's already scanned lots of pics and is very pleased with it. I think the quality is great considering most of the slides she's scanned are from the 70s. I would recommend this product.
I bought this for use with a Raspberry pi. I needed a powered hub with a good power supply and lots of ports. A little on the expensive side, but so far it has powered every usb device I have plugged in, it performs well, and it looks good. I would recommend it.
I bought this card last month to go with my new Panasonic Lumix LX3 camera. So far I have been very pleased.
The quality is amazing! It hold way more than I can physically carry!! I love it!! :Dits got lots of pockets all over and its just perfect!
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 purchased this for my daughter for Christmas and she loves it! It receives FM radio and has a built-in microphone for voice recording, which the Nano does not have, and it has an SD memory card expansion slot, which I also think the Nano lacks. Loading music is no problem and the unit is recognized the same way as a flash drive, but putting videos and DVD movies onto the device takes some savvy know-how and not for the faint-hearted or non-technical person. Still, there are lots of instructional videos out there (YouTube, etc.) to help you. Screen is very sharp and clear and the controls are ergonomic and smooth. Glossy black case is quite attractive. If you decide to protect it with a silicon case, be sure and get the clear one, because I bought the black one and it does not allow some lighted indicator icons on the front to shine through (they are next to the control wheel), but you pretty much get used to where they are and what they do so it may not be a problem after you are used to the unit. The extra features and expandable memory make this a real Nano-Killer. This model is a big improvement over the previous Sansa models (larger screen and better controls).
Although I gave 3 stars in the last review for the picture quality but I alway give canon full credit for a small lady hand. It is the only SLR camera that give my small hand good grip.
These work well but seem to burn out fast. I bought a set of these about two years ago and it worked really well at first but died after about 10 months. So, I got a second new pair and that pair just died after about 14 months.When they die they do it gradually over about a month. At first performance lags, then you get inexplicable drop-outs that are intermittent. It will drop out maybe once per day. The drop-outs become gradually more and more frequent, so it's not clear what's going on at first. Meanwhile you're running around re-booting your modem and fiddling with the computer and calling your ISP for nothing. The LED's do not tell you what's wrong. They just blink on and off. Finally, you get to the point where it drops out every hour then every few minutes.Both sets I have had have failed in this way. I don't know if this is a newer model that looks the same or the same model I've been getting, so I'm just going to caution buyers to be aware.So, if you buy one of these, definitely register it for the 3-year warranty and keep all of your paperwork. They seem to last about a year.
I have ordered products from Bargaincell/Importer520. The original didn't work and they sent a replacement that failed. They then would do nothing because the "original order" was over 6 weeks old. Amazing. I guess that's how they "get you" ... on a technicality or worst ... they have a stock of bad products that only last a few WEEKS and when the first fails, they send another dud. I highly recommend not ordering ANYTHING from SF Planet.
The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens is nothing short of incredible. I'm using it on my Canon XTi. With the XTi's multiplication factor of 1.6 the effective focal length of this lens is 112mm to 320mm. The thought of a 112mm to 320mm lens which features a maximum aperture of f2.8 throughout its range and has image stabilization is hard to comprehend at first. After a couple weeks of use, I find this lens is fast, sharp, quiet, and a bit heavy. This lens is fantastic for portraits. It's also great for close-ups taken from about 5-6 feet away. It's far more versatile than I expected.
It's been 2-3 years since I've owned these, got them free with [...]Anyway, the sound quality is good and the headphones are now having a connection problem with the laptop (I have to twirl them a bit for it to work) but that may be my laptop from 2004 which has been dropped numerous times. The headphones themselves are still in perfect working order, nothing fell off or broke or ripped, and they have been abused considerably. They have stood up well to the beating they took, well worth the $20 or whatever it was I paid that I'm too lazy to go back and check.
This is a great fit for the ccolpix S series. I gave it four stars because the loop in the back requires your belt to be ran through it. It should have been like a cellphone holder in which you can clip it on and off without dealing with your belt.
I spent a totally of 23 dollars on this thing after tax and shipping. It was brand-NEW! And for 23 dollars, this thing is top notch! It keeps my laptop about 30 degrees Fahrenheit cooler. It went from 107C to 85 to 90C. It keeps it from getting so hot that it will wreck the hardware.Warning, this device is not portable. I read some reviews and the cord is very very fragile.Yes! It is made out of metal, better heat sink.
This subwoofer is performing to my expectations. It was well protected in its packaging & delivered on time. I was particularly pleased with the polarity switch that was absent on my other subs. The bass integrates well with my polk tsi100 speakers.
These SanDisk Extreme cards do just what they advertise. I have had great success both with their speed as well as getting them to work time after time. I don't think I have had to reformat any of them that I own (3) yet. I recommend them.
I ordered the first Elite 92&#34; Screen. There was a defect in the product. The nail holes did not line up and the frame was warped on the right side causing the picture not to be clearReturned it and ordered a replacement: This one was slightly bend on the top part of the frame. I've learned to live with it but so dissatisfied with the product.I would not recommend this
High quality construction, very sensitive to your remotes and easy to install. I'm extremely happy with this unit.
I purchased my first Lensbaby around Christmas time after wanting one for about a year. I got the "Control Freak" & it fits my personality! :) After learning to use it, I got out the creative apertures to see how they worked. I've had some fun playing with the "Star" at night against a street light! I expect to get some very cool & interesting photos with these. I have some craft scissors, too, & plan to make more of my own creative apertures with the blanks.
Should never have gone with the cheap filter. There is too much lens flare/reflection. Taking pictures in front of a lit Christmas tree & the reflection off the filter is ridiculous. Might make a good coaster for an energy drink, but nothing more.
Great camera, Has a Smart ISO option which knows what settings to choose when taking the shot.Big 3 inch lcd screen on the back is awesome
I thought this was a very good scsi card. I had gone through about three scsi cards when my friend told me about Adaptec cards. I bought one and it has been the last card I've gotten, it is compatible with my computer and all of the devices that I have tested with it. If you want to start using scsi interface for your peripherals than this is the card for you. It delivers blazing bandwidth. it only started to become slow when I hooked up 13 devices to it. Adaptec is by far the best brand when it comes to scsi. This is an excellant product!!!
I liked the webcam a lot. It has a good picture quality. I also liked the handy headphones with the microphone, it was a pleasant surprise.
This was one of the first things I bought after I got my Rebel XTi last November. It's great. The fisheye effect can be a little extreme at wide angles (under 25mm), but for shooting fun pictures, this is great. The only thing I didn't like about this lens was the color, gold. Opteka released a black version recently and I bought it immediately, even though it's basically the same thing. I've moved on to more expensive equipment and none of my new lenses really work with this accessory, but if you have a camera that accepts this lens, especially the 18-55 kit lens of all the Rebels, I highly recommend getting this, or the .38x black version. I posted a couple pictures I took using the other lens, which you can find here:Opteka .38x HD Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens for Canon EOS 30D 20D 10D 5D 1Ds 1D
The hotsync cable did not work. I got in touch with the seller. They immediately promised to send me a new one. Let's wait and see.
This fits my camera to a tee. It has enough cushion to protect the camera because I am very clumsy. Great buy.
We love this flip. It's cheap, easy to use, light, and has good built-in software for posting videos to Youtube. It also has a great microphone. It picks up sound from the person taking the video and everyone around it. The other thing that I like about it is that is uses 2 AA batteries. It's nice to have a piece of electronic equipment without a charger to plug in!
Positives:Five days delivery from order date (and free).Lower than any price in my area by $500.Easy hook up. Didn't even need the manual. This TV senses available inputs and makes them available. No brainer.Picture is great and automatically adjusts to the input.Negative:Too many buttons on remote. I am biased against all remotes. Never met a remote I liked.
I'm not a DVD expert, but this one has worked great for me. Easy hookup, easy to use, great performance.
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.
This sounds like a perfect product, however in function, there are several serious short comings. First and foremost, this has a very poor bass heavy sound. With no tone control, there's no way to compensate. Second, the radio reception with the included AM and FM antenna is very poor. Third, the Bluetooth adapter included with the radio does not work with most Bluetooth phones (including Verizon Motorola KRZR).
After a ridiculously long drawn-out process with another vendor (Fawas Alharji) where i was basically screwed over, I found these guys who sold me an excellent Promaster 2500pk Super SLR Cam that came in exactly the day they said it would. If you're shopping for a top quality camera with STUPENDOUS service go to these guys.
Great speakers. Very good sound. Love the portability.I use them outdoors on our deck. I returned the item that I bought from Amazon when I found them at BJ's for more than $24 cheaper. Be sure to shop around!
Easy to set up and easy to use. I own a 52 inch TV, with a bose home theater system. Plus I have an extra control for the box of my cable company. Before, I would go crazy with 3 different remote controls, for example, to watch TV I had to set up the TV on HDMI1, and the bose system on cable. To watch a DVD I had to set up the TV on Component 1, and the bose system on DVD. Now, with this control, I was able to program the watch TV button, and watch DVD button in a way that with a single click all the required settings are set for each one. Plus I can also control and change the channels of the cable box with this control too.
I have been using it for the past many years and love this batter for the extra power it provides. Without this the normal battery might last may be upto 30min only. Worth buying for $50 and its the best price I was able to find online.ThanksKiran
Just received the SRF-59 radio by Sony. I needed one to use while I walk. Great reception and sound. For the http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=tag_rvc_rv_ihlp_wt?ie=UTF8&nodeId=16238571price, you cannot beat it.
Current prices of DDR2 memories are now at their lowest ever. This kit in particular is the most stable kit I ever used and virtually can be installed on any motherboard. Good timings at standard volt. This is what makes it working on any MB.
Excelent product, excelent seller, the product reached to my hand as they promised.
Like the title says I had purchased a Metra double din install kit for my car. All it is, is a plastic square for 20 plus bucks. Total ripoff I am very dissappointed in Metra for that one. I found kit for less and come with alot more and looks much better in the car then the Metra one.
I wanted to replace the factory cassette radio in my 1999 Subaru Forester with a new radio that supports the iPod. I connect each wire from the harness to the corresponding wire on the new radio by color using closed end connectors. Then I plugged the harness into the car connector and the new radio works great!
I have been pleased with this item. Sound quality is acceptable and the form factor is pleasant. The most important feature to me is having two alarm times that are easy to adjust. The only improvement I would have liked to have seen would be the inclusion of a cd player. Overall, I can recommend this unit.
I prefer the dual-layer format because then the DVD doesn't end up being compressed. Of the brands that make dual-layered discs I have found the Verbatim brand to be the most consistently reliable as well as reasonably priced. I almost never end up with a bad disc and the discs I have burned have proven to be durable and high quality. This is the only brand I would recommend buying.
The camera has lived up to everything I've expected from both digital photography and HP. It is easy to use and reliable. The USB port allows very fast download of your pictures to a USB equipped PC (running Windows 98 or Windows ME. Warning - USB is not really supported in Windows 95). Photo colors are excellent and quality terrific. If you use the viewfinder instead of the LCD, your batteries will last a reasonable length of time.The SanDisk 8Mb CompactFlash chip that came with the camera worked the first time out and continues to work well. On the other hand, the PNY 16 Mb CF chip that I bought did not work even after multiple attempts to format it. I will have to exchange it and hope the new chip will work. PNY technical assistance is poor.
I bought this product for my linux based mythtv system. The great thing about this product (and the thing that really sets it apart from other models of WINTV-PVR) is the 2-tuner design. You plug in one cable connection into the card, within the card it splits the signal to 2 different tuners. This allows you to record two shows at the same time. This product works flawlessly. This card does support a radio tuner, however I really have found no use for it so I can't comment on that.In short, even though this product might be more expensive then most, the cost is made up by great quality, functionality, and reliability. A must-have for anyone building a home-brewed PVR (Personal Video Recorder).For anyone who is wondering, the awesome linux compatibility of all Hauppage products is why I will never buy anything other than hauppage.
This unit is comical - really. Imagine a "hi fi" turntable that doesn't allow you to install another cartridge. Imagine a "hi fi" turntable that doesn't have a tonearm with a counter balance weight and anti-skate control. Aren't these "basic features"? This thing is a glorified "close and play" made of cheap plastic. Denon should be ashamed of itself for putting it's name on such a low end product. And by the way, the sound quality is equally lame. I guess you get what you pay for, but I expected a decent level of quality from a unit with Denon's name on it. Seriously, this unit isn't worth more than $50. You would be better off buying something used. I didn't do my homework on this unit, and I got burned. Thanks, Denon.
My daughter loves her polaroid camera this product was just fine but is getting harder and harder to find please keep this film in stock
It was perfect. I had previously ordered a knock off battery but it wouldn't hold a charge any length of time. This battery performed well holding it's charge.
My kids are so happy that we purchased this TV for their playroom, the picture is great. The price seems to be getting better all the time. This is the best price that I have found and do not worry about the shipping company they were very prompt and took the boxes away.I was skeptical about purchasing online, but I have to say this was painless and easier than going to one of the big box stores.
Camera arrived in very good conditions and quickly. We are pleased of it. we had a similar one which had broken and we decided to buy the same model. Have alredy the accessories.
Very Good for it's Size! Because it has great power and sound! for its small price!
I have a Coolpix S550, and this leather case was the perfct size for it. It fits in my wife's purse for easy storage.Thanks, for a great product & great shipping.
I got it for X-mas. kept using it just about 2 months it just stopped working I took perfect care of the peice of crap
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.
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.
My husband is very serious about wanting popcorn as a snack, and we've gone through 3 stir-crazy popcorn makers in less than 3 years because he has popcorn nearly every night. We don't like air popped corn, so when I saw this I was pretty excited. We used it in our microwave, which is one of the biggest counter-tops available - perhaps that's why some of the others have had trouble, because it probably needs room around it for circulation or something. You also have to listen to make sure you turn it off when the popping slows. Anway, I used 1/3 cup of Orville Redenbacher yellow and a bit over 1 tb oil, and it popped beautifully. I've made 3 batches so far and am still on the first "concentrator". Nearly every kernal popped, and there was no burning. Perfect, perfect popcorn. I only took off one star because of the disposable concentrators; they should find a way to make some that are durable. Otherwise, if you are serious about your popcorn, this is the gadget to have.
I was a little worried before I purchased the items as some reviews were really negative.I have used it for 2 rides, really bad rodes and bumpy it didn't move an inch.It's really easy to install and adjusts perfectly.
i purchased this kit after buying a celestron c6-n. the eyepieces that come with this kit are of great quality. the f.o.v. is very comprable to similarly priced eyepieces on the market. the filters are also fantastic. i really don't think that a beginner needs all of these color filters because it is just something more to add to the confusion, but the neutral density is a must have for lunar viewing.
This wireless router performs exactly as advertised, I'm set up using the 108 Mbps to my laptop on the other end of the house.The set up was a little difficult to get used to, which is why I rated it 4 instead of 5 stars. Once I learned the details of the set up routine, it was OK, just needs a little better, more "user friendly" manual.
Great switch at a great price. I've mounted it on the wall behind my TV and never have to think about it. It switches sources easily enough. Thanks to other reviewers, I've adjusted my Harmony remote to power off my other devices in the correct order and it works like a dream.One word of advice: Mount it somewhere that it's blocked from view. It has the brightest blue LEDs I've ever seen on a home component. :)Definitely recommended!
I didn't have time to conduct any special surveys or waste time at computer stores. Luckily, I bumped into this cool digital from FujiFilm and got excited. This piece is great, very small yet powerful and of great quality. Images are sharp, even on low-mode, the 60 sec video option is great and the web-cam ability is even cooler.Installation on WinXP is a snap, menus and configurations are pretty straight forward. I personally didn't look at the manual AT ALL.This is a great camera for your money! Be sure to include re-charging batteries and another memory card at your purchase. Both gets empty pretty fast.And no, I don't work for Fuji :)
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my 8 year old daughter. I am a photographer and she always wants to take pictures with my camera. So why not get her one of her own. I didn't want to get an ok camera and in a couple years get another so I opted for this one. WOW!!! This is a great camera and she loves it. The zoom and wide angle are great. The large display screen in the back makes me squint at my smaller one. She has already figured out how to make a video on it and I have to say they are great! They have a good quality, but obviously you need a larger memory card. I would recommend to anyone!!
It fit in the dash just like it should. It replaced the broken cd player and now I have a nice storage area for my IPhone, sunglasses and and mp3 player cables
I have never used this feature of my CD writer until this year for Christmas gifts. I was thoroughly pleased with the quality of the picture that was etched for the label and the way it was printed. The quality of the recording was wonderful as well.
i'm not a professional, i'm what i would call a beginner photography enthusiast. i read photography magazines, photography books, and online reviews of digicams regularly.i have had a chance to own both the Canon S2 and the Sony H1 for a month and i can definitely say that you can't go wrong either way, they are both amazing cameras. but i kept the sony and returned the canon...Here's why (nonprofessional personal preference only):1) looks and feels more expensive/professional (got more oohs and aahs). most people could guess the Sony cost around $500, but some people thought the S2 was "around $250".2) uses only 2 AA batteries instead of 4 AND comes with 2 rechargeable NiMH batteries (canon provides only alkalines-- uesless!)3) but the main reason was the big LCD screen which made framing pictures outdoors and in the sun much more enjoyable, not to mention showing off the pictures (2.5 inches instead of the 1.8 on the canon)4) got better results right out of the box5) i like the extra dial-knob (similar to the dial knobs on the sony clies) that controls the manual settings on the H1 which works much faster and more intuitive than the canon (manual settings are controlled by the four-way buttons on the back of the camera)...however, on the other hand, the main thing i miss from the canon is the memory format (secure digital is MUCH cheaper than sony memory sticks) and i miss the ability to zoom while shooting movies (which you can do on the canon)...
Barely used this printer at all for over a year and then kicked back into photography mode again and the printer prints horrible horizontal banding in every photo I print. Ink cartridges are a pain in the ass to get as you cannot buy them in stores and they are expensive as hell and the paper loader fails and requires cleaning in order for it to work properly. Skip Epson all together and go with another brand, their printers get consistently worse reviews than competing serious photographer photo printers.
This camera takes horrendous pictures.In low light, almost everything is blacked out, and in good light, everything is grainy and blurry. I have a cell phone that takes bad pics that look good compared to this Logitech.Logitech touts their "Lumibright" technology, but their tech support says, the camera isn't supposed to function indoors -- doesn't say that on the box.The camera was a gift, and was mailed to me, so I couldn't return it to the retailer. Logitech told me the camera was out of warranty and they wouldn't replace it -- nevermind that I called them one day after opening the brand new boxed camera.All I can say is, Save Your Money. I'm angry that they even sold this misleading item, not to mention refuse to stand behind it.
I had a Sony 200 disc unit a few years back that dropped disks often. I read the reviews and determined that the problem still exists, so I opted for this Pioneer unit. I have had it running 3 months now and have not has any problems. Audio quality is average thru the RCA cable. Ya gotta get the optical cable for premium sound. You might consider an upgrade to play MP3's or DVD's - I saw no need for those features, considering the added cost. I highly recommend this CD unit! A great buy!
Better than other digital cables! I should have ordered this sooner than I did but did not think I could find one!
This worked like a charm and was a lot less than the Office Products store that I usually buy it at.
I found the instructions very easy to follow and the installation went very smooth. I found the Slingbox to perform very well and now I can watch the tv on my notebook anywhere in the house. The video quality I get on my home network is very good but the quality over internet is not that good, but it has to do with the speed of my connection to internet.
Hewlitt Packard printing device.....no comment as it was a gift to our daughter. She is happy with it.
nice producti faced some problems with sync is with more than one flash
It is a network cable. Plug it in and it works. What else am I suppose to say about this?
I bought these for our almost 7 year old. He loves them. Comfortable and sounds good. I would buy again.
After losing my lens cap in Puerto Rico during a Caribbean cruise, I could only find a Canon lens cap as a temporary replacement for my Olympus E30 camera. When that replacement cap continued to fall off, I realized that there was a problem with the Tiffen 67 mm filter. After some extensive research, I found the Tiffen filters fewer threads made it nearly impossible to keep any lens cap installed.The B+W filter was highly rated for its quality in my research and I found that to be the case as well. My new Olympus lens cap is now firmly attached. What a difference a few extra threads can make!
Out of the box and right into my new laptop (Asus Eee 4g Surf) and it worked fine. It is 8G but only 7.6G is available to me. My desktop and other laptop weren't able to read the card. Maybe due to its size? Regardless of that, this is excellent!
I was looking for a compact, light tripod to fit in my daypack and carry-on luggage. This is just right - apprx 14 inches when folded. If it had a ball head it would be nearly perfect for my purposes. I'm using this with a Canon T1i and 18-135mm lens. In landscape position everything is fine. When tilted for portrait position, there is definitely some slippage. Fortunately for me, I'm usually shooting landscape when using this tripod.
These are NOT studio quality-nothing below $200 really qualifies as such-but these are great personal headphones at an affordable price. I use them at the gym and at work (I often transcribe interviews), these have decent sound quality and are more comfortable than ear buds for long listening times. I recommend them to those who don't like ear buds, but want something comfortable, practical, and affordable.
Great product. Virtually no noise. It keeps your laptop cool and the design is very modern.
This bag fits well for my canon SX10IS camera. Apart from the camera compartment, it has the pouches for storing memory card, 2 to 3 sets of batteries. The camera compartment also has a divider using which you can separate the camera and other accessories (like USB cable,lenses). The weather proof cover at the bottom of the bag is also an added advantage for this bag.I ordered this from Amazon and they shipped it with in a day.Over all I am satisfied with the bag and the service from Amazon.
I've had this camera for about a month and a half. I was about to take it back after three days as I was having trouble with focus and getting macro focus ... and then we made friends in a big way. I am a mountain biker and have taken this camera on the trail with me for amazing shots and video. I prefer to use the manual settings, but the simple mode takes beautiful shots as well. I have taken incredible macro shots free-hand, but it opens a whole other world with a tripod. OMG! Some of the pictures I've taken of my bike components looks like magazine glossies. I have taken pictures of the moon that garner "ooohs" and "ahhhs" from everyone. My concert pics are amazing. If you are not into taking the time to learn how to use the manual settings, you will not get the most out of this camera. Get to know the camera, take your time, and for heck sakes, learn to focus the darn thing before you complain about it! Shooting at "nothing" will get you nothing you're happy with. The different color settings will totally change your picture of the same object. Cool! Definitely invest in the 4GB memory card and an extra battery. Play around with this camera and you will love it! Thank you, Panasonic!!
Works well... genuine epson inks have never failed me yet. Always provides the true colors and archival quality I've come to expect... of course at a hefty price compared to other inks.
I just ordered my second LX7 mouse. My original just started to give and was presenting problems (this is after 3+ years of heavy use). Most mice are uncomfortable and this fits like a glove. That and the main features are great:*vertical scrolling*horizontal scrolling (same scrolling wheel)*3 button mouse (left, right and scrolling wheel)*BACK & FORWARD button (small buttons below scroller).The back/forward buttons are the real deal with this mouse. Whenever I am at work or on another persons computer I forget how much I use this simple button. It lasted a long time considering it was used heavily. Battery life was great (I never turned it off and it still rarely needed new batteries). Top notch mouse for anyone who needs more than a basic, small, cheap mouse.
Nice filter and I do not take it remove it from the lens.... Real protection and the colors it is really enhance
I've gone through probably 20 ear buds throughout the years, various brands and different models and currently use these and am quite pleased. I like to listen to a variety of music that requires a good frequency response and these do a good job without spending too much. The sound is more than adequate with a range suitable for most music with a bass that isn't over the top. You get just enough bump and thump. The fit is the best of any I've used. A snug fit that closes the external sounds pretty much and cancels out unwanted interference to your music with the exception of wind when you are moving fast. When you are still they are perfect.I get plenty of use on the road with at times jarring movement and find that they do not fall out like many other models. Although the manufacturer does not recommended them for cycling they are perfect for tunes on the road. A good choice for comfort and above average sound reproduction. If you're looking for something to put in your ears to listen to your tunes than these indiscreetly stylish ear buds are for you.
It works fine. Let's hope it lasts. The off-brand i bought for my camera before ended up swelling and i had to peel it out of my camera. I think i may have left it on the charger too long. Live and learn.
Hook up the switch with 2 systems both running Linux in less than a minute. Both boxes are running 1920 * 1080 display and shows right up.PRO:Device is very small and not taking up much spaceNo external power is needed, it uses power from PCs' USB portsDevice looks decent, ~$20 is a good price compares to I spent ~$150 for 4 ports switch at workCON:Hot Key (keyboard toggle) doesn't work for Linux - need to check if working for WindowsSwitching displays seems a little slow, ~2 seconds. But acceptable since no need to switch that frequentlyI have continually use the switch for >10 hours now, display is stableWorth the money!
I love this thing. I take it to Giants games at the beautiful Pac Bell Park in San Francisco. I use the ear buds from by iPod, and I listen to one while my girlfriend listens to the other. Perfect!
I love the weight and how small it is but the cap is CLEAR meaning the minute you sit it down it disappears. As a matter of fact i can't find the cap NOW!! The drive is fast, i haven't had any problems to date. You will misplace your cap though, but its cheap so why not buy. The updated version changes the cap color and style. Find out for your self!
Speaker terminals aren't exactly exciting things- but this one worked as promised. I used this as part of a custom subwoofer enclosure I'd built for my vehicle- and it did the job perfectly. The terminal cup didn't include screws (which isn't that big of a deal) so make sure you've got some handy when you go to install this item.
This item was exactly what I was looking for and in addition, the price and quality were excellent. I will definately purchase from this company again.
I'd love to scan dozens of slides at a time but don't have the bucks so I found this a great value for the price in a slide scanner. Software is limited but works fine on my Mac. My only concern is that the slide holder seems a bit flimsy and I hope it holds up until I get everything scanned. Works great with photos too.
This lens has its issues but they can be worked around.Light meter reads wrong.Focus on D200 if not correct if set to anything to center.Image quality is great.HSM is a bit louder than I would have thought.All in all I am happy with the lens for my uses.
The Saitek Eclipse II is a fine keyboard... it has the traditional layout for the cursor keys, which is critical to me, and controllable backlighting with a bit of sidelighting. That's all good. The feel is a smidge mushy but works well for fast typing.But... they aren't manufactured reliably. The biggest problem is half the spacebar not working. To fix this, you have to disassemble the keyboard, readjust the rubber membrane under, reassemble and readjust the spacebar springs. Do an internet search on the words "fix saitek eclipse" to get a sense of how common this is. Fixing it takes about 10 minutes, not a killer but kind-of annoying. I've had this problem with all three Saitek Eclipse IIs I've had.My only other gripe is that there's no power key (for putting the computer to sleep) on the keyboard.
I use it with my 15" MacBook Pro and it works great. I do wish the fans would blow a bit harder to get more air movement but other than that it's a great product. They changed the design of the USB plug so it's not pass-through anymore. I think this is to resolve the issues people had with it coming apart.I mainly use it on my lap and the feet are plenty wide so as to be comforatable directly on my lap.
Wow. A colleague recommended Brother for a quick set-up, inexpensive, B&W; all in one. Am I glad he did.From the scanned faxing from your computer to the straight print jobs, this thing works seamlessly over our networks for both Mac OS X and Windows XP computers. While I expected the machine to work and do its job, I just didn't expect it to work so well, considering the price was so much less than competition.We have high end printers and high volume printers but were looking for something inexpensive to handle faxing, scanning, and general B&W; print jobs. But amazingly enough, the print jobs are actually better than expected and the other features are really too numerous to mention in the review.Anyway, I just took the recommender to lunch at a really nice restaurant to thank him for the suggestion. I am really impressed with Brother.
This is an outstanding camcorder bag. It's well made, superbly designed and works very well.
I bought this elsewhere, but it is a great TV. Works well. Great breadth of inputs, AND 1080p works on just about all inputs (not just HDMIs). Only issue I've had was replacing bulb after about 1yr.I did update the firmware with a USB memory stick. That worked well, and was a great feature of the TV.
This is my 3rd mark B&W filter. I never hesitated ordering last 2 and didn't check any marks. B&W is much more expensive but really deserves.
Product was sent in a timely manner and worked perfectly once placed in the PC. Thanks!
Got gigs of mp3s on your computer? Don't want to lug your paperweight to the beach or party? Portable 32/64 Meg mp3 players too expensive (and tiny)? Get this portable MP3/CD player. You can fit 150+ mp3s onto a CD-R or CDRW, that's about 12 hours of audio.PROS:*Large LCD screen displays Artist - Songtitle info and heirarchy of folders, no need for guessing.*No complicated software to install.*Easy to use with spaced-apart buttons unlike those teenie mp3 portable players.*Plays CDRW media flawlessly especially overburned discs.*Choice of battery power or DC adapter power*Jaw dropping 2-minute anti-skip protection is great for joggers (or racers =))CONS:*Batteries/adapter not included*car-adapter not included*need a CD burner, but hey you probably got one already!*bit pricey for a mp3/cd playerLook at the bright side, some of those 32 meg mp3 portable players cost more than this unit, they only fit approximately 8 songs.Try to avoid those cheap...mp3/cd players... you get what you pay for.-Thank you for reading-...
I spent about three weeks relentlessly researching which handheld device I would use to supplement my two desktop systems that I keep in either residence.Because of operating system stability issues (Windows CE) I decided against the more appealing Compaq Ipaq. I like simple, hard working devices and the Palm OS is almost Zen like in it's simplicity and usability (read: reliable).For the last year I have been using a Motorola P935 pager and in doing so, convinced myself that I could do without a full size laptop becuase I needed extreme portability, but I was missing functionality (wireless web/email access). It sends email, but only up to 500 characters and sometimes that is not enough.I use this device extensively both on the job and off. While travelling from Texas to the East Coast I work 80-100 hours a week, run a small online business, manage my investments and keep track of an enormous amount of personal information.Coupled with the Omnisky Minstrel Wireless Modem the Handspring Prism is a true champion for power packed portability. I find the coverage in Houston and the Boston/Providence/Narraganset area to be more than adequate.The TO DO list is great and the repeatable function is great for reminders such as filling out time sheets with straight time during the week and time + 1/2/double time on the weekends. It also interfaces with the calendar so that you can view your open items along with scheduled times.I do not synchronize very often, but when I do it seems to work well.I use a 8mb backup module all of the time because I have had a lockup that caused me to lose all of my data, but this was once and it was for a very avoidable mistake: I was synchronizing with Omnisky over the wireless connection to update my software and lost the connection, corrupting the files. After the backup, I accomplished this same task several times but under controlled conditions (not moving around).There are a lot of great games for the Prism and the color looks great. I don't play many games, but I do enjoy Sim City.The graffitti text entry is ok, I've picked it up, but I will be soon adding the &quot;Halfkeyboard&quot; after reading the reviews about the folding Targus model. Again, this decision was for portability.One bad thing: The battery does run down fast. I have to charge it every day, and sometimes more than that with heavy use. I have a easy travel charger, so it is not a big deal and it does charge fast.I am able to take this device in the field, jot down information and action items and keep everything organized. Later, I can work with this information anywhere without the awkwardness of a laptop.I am sold on the Palm OS, and I am very happy I chose the Handspring Prism because of the bright color display. It is a great device that is reliable and very powerful.I recently purchased the Blazer HTML browser, which is a very nice browser. I can access most sites, including my online resume. I was able to make changes and save it with no problems.I also spent a few days in the hospital recently (birth of 3rd child) and was pleased to find a strong signal in the room we were in. I probably spent 8-10 hours a day trying different web sites with no problems at all.No problems until my wife discovered what I was doing and decided it was tantamount to neglecting her...
I'm holding onto my old Palm. Not ready to dive into a smartphone yet. I needed more memory space for some nursing/pharm digital reference books I purchased online. I did some research and determined the Palm Tungsten E2 device appears to support a max of 1.0 GB extra memory card. Bought this SanDisk 1.0 GB memory card, and my new apps installed onto my Palm, and everything works great.
Utilitarian UV filter for basic lens protection. What can you say about something like this?
Bravo!!!!!!!! Came are promised brand new in box. Works great with the home theatre and 1080 plasma TV. All the forums recommended this particular model and they were right.
Item brand new. Fast delivery. Works great. Love color and compact unit. Highly recommend. Awesome price for quality. Came with pack of various connection needs and portability.
This receiver lets you see different channels in two separate TVs and does'nt costmore with the provider (in this case DishNetwork)($5.00 if you ar'nt connected tothe phone) the second TV can be in a separate room and you control the receiver fromthere without interfering with the other TV program
I love the transparency of this tape and it sticks to a jar or cabinet really well. Fun to use.
Not much to say for this. The filter is clear, fits the lens and protects the glass. It is relatively inexpensive and I believe it to be the industry standard. Great product.
very helpful thing. much easyer to climb the cliffs and dunes while camerabag is in the fixed position.
Just purchased this printer for my kid's birthday. I thought [for that price you] can't buy anything good these days. Boy, was I wrong! Without much expectation I plugged this thing in and gave it a test run. It printed totally dazzling 8.5x11 photo in just under 3 minutes!! [The] HP 1115 at my work did much poorer job in about 7 minutes. Bottom line is: don't get fooled by the [inexpensive] looks of this printer. This is definetely a diamond in the rough. Get it and spend that extra [money you save] on catridges and photopaper. You will not be disappointed; simply amazing product!
After trying a few digital cameras, I final found this and it is the best digital camera I own. The battery last through all 500 pictures. Get it!
Used this in four different vehicles and quality of the sound varies. The larger the car, the more static occurs. Sound quality is middle of the road. If you demand high quality sound, get a direct line system. If you want to listen to podcasts, this will work work well in small cars.As you travel, station interference requires resetting the frequency. It means you have to shut off, unplug the transmitter, shut the ipod off (again), find an open station, and replug the transmitter.Pros: Size, absence of wires snaking across the car, 2 memory presets, price.Cons: Sound quality, draws power down from ipod.
This is the 2nd Linksys router my family has used over the years. This router does work well out of the box and supports wireless, which works pretty much out of the box as well. However, I have to take 2 stars off for lack of stability, ESPECIALLY with recent firmware upgrades. With the last 2 upgrades, this router has been prone to locking up randomly at least 2-3 times a week. I have yet to find a solution presented by Linksys for the lock-ups.
I so hate it when I have recorded multiple shows/events - only to find that DVD has become a coaster! That's why I love these - after burning/recording over 200 - not one coaster (Phillips and Toshiba DVDR). The only ones I like more are the Verbatim DataLifePlus Thermal Printable, because they are much easier to write on with a sharpie due to their shiny surface (this has a matte finish) - if only the price was more comparable...As always Amazon shipping/service is GREAT!
Functionally, this item works great. But unfortunately, the PC monitor I wanted to use this for did not have enough room by the DVI port to fit the adapter. If you're considering this, make sure your monitor has plenty of room by the DVI port. If you're short on room, get one of the 6' HDMI male to DVI male adapters instead.
I had this sub for 27 days until it burned out. I had it connected to a pheonix gold ms 2125 @ 4 ohms bridged at 510 watts rms i had the sub in series so it was at 4 ohms and handled 400 rms so it might have been overpowered a bit. This is a very good sub nice bass it can handle somewhat, it was really nice for being on the streets with some moderate volume it hits hard when you want to, all in all nice for having it on a moderate sound system for cruisin dont expect tooo much from it. that night, was in the freeway, felt that sensation for some loud music pumped it to max volume and out of nowhere it went poof dont know why i know it wasnt a wiring problem it might of been those 110 watts extra idk. took it out next day it really smelled burned/smoke. idk if i can return it but i dont think so since i was happy when i got it aand the original packaging got destroy in the processFYI i was listening to lil jon:wat u gon do when it burned C:
I'm not sure what some of the negative reviewers were expecting for under $50, but I am very pleased so far with these speakers. As we all know, small flat panel monitors and TVs have horrible sound. I got these hoping they would improve the sound I get from my PC in my home office. They did...a lot. The only thing I dislike is the design of the cradle. Sure it's a nice look, but in order to adjust the volume or power it on I have to grip the whole thing to stop it from sliding around.
My two-year old plus BFG 6800 GT OC failed weeks ago. It went black suddenly while I was playing Neverwinter Nights 2. I had fun with it big time. So I had it returned for BFG (since it had lifetime warranty), and in a few days, they gave me a better model--BFG 7800 GS OC! I am so happy with this.Just note that if you have a card like this, you must have at least 400W power supply (20 amps on the +12V rail at least), and you must accept the fact that it is noisy when it's hot. I was used to this with my 6800 before so no problem. My 550-watter HEC PSU fed the beast. I am so much happier now.
I bought a Tom Tom Go 300 a few months ago. It works as advertised 95% of the time. It almost always gets you to the right street but will usually be off by 50 or 100 yards from the specific address. It sometimes mistakes the shortest route for the fastest, guiding you through city streets when a highway via a longer route would be faster. New roads are not in the data base. Restaurants a year or two old are missing from the "points of interest" data base. When searching for the nearest gas station, it may guide you to one that closed 6 months ago. Sometimes this GPS will tell you to turn where there is no road (shows roads that don't exist) or shows a road 50 or 100 yards from where it really is, directs an illegal U-turn or a wrong-way turn on a one-way street. One reason I bought the Tom Tom Go 300 rather than Garmin C330 was the claim by a previous reviewer that with the Tom Tom Go 300 you can enter an itinerary of several addresses (e.g., if you are a sales person going to ten addresses in a city) and that the Tom Tom Go 300 will compute the shortest or fastest route to all 10 addresses. The Tom Tom Go 300 does NOT do that: You can enter an itinerary of several addresses, but it will give you directions to each of the 10 in the order you entered them, not in the order that will get you to all 10 via the shortest or fastest route. This GPS does work the minute you take it out of the box, insert the SD card, and turn it on - you have to choose your language (English, Spanish, French, etc.) but no programming required. The USA data base takes up almost all of the provided 1 GB SD card, so to load maps of Western Europe I needed to buy another 1 GB SD card. East Europe & Russia maps are not yet available for the Tom Tom, according to Tom Tom Customer Service on October 28, 2005. One advantage of the Tom Tom Go 700 is the larger capacity of the hard drive. However, I've found the amount of RAM and 200 MHz processor in the Tom Tom Go 300 quite adequate: When you don't follow its directions it computes a new route within about 5 seconds. The suction cup windshield mount works great. So does a sticky pad on the dashboard if you have a flat place to sit the GPS. The 5 hour battery life claim seems to be accurate: When traveling I take the 110-240 volt a.c. charger but don't take the car charging cord. Despite its limitations, I'm finding I no longer want to go anywhere without my Tom Tom Go 300.
After doing a lot of searching, we settled on this tv and got a great price from Amazon with free shipping and no tax. I ordered it on a Friday and it was delivered the following Wednesday. I'm not an audio/visual pro and it took me about 30 minutes to get the cables hooked up the right way but after that I was done and our entire family coudn't stop staring at the picture or commenting on how crisp and beautiful it was. At 1080p, you can buy this now and know that no better technology is coming out anytime soon. I am planning on hooking up a surround sound system in the next week and will follow up on this review. For now, I could not be any happier with the picture quality, physical appearance of the television, or anything else. I haven't been this happy with a purchase in a long, long time.Update: a few weeks later, this tv is still incredible and I have zero regrets. HD programming is astonishing at 1080 and if you happen to like video games, this is the set. We have a playstation 3 hooked up to it and the quality is perfect. I've never seen so much clarity in games, at both 720 and 1080. Unreal.
I kicked around a number of ideas on how to get my computer to play music in my bedroom. I think this was by far the best way to do it. I picked up the Klipsh computer speakers (highly recommend) and send all of my music from my laptop to the speakers in the bedroom using this...wow..sooo nice! No wires, no hassle, has a remote too, small, clean, cool looking and easy to set up! Give it a try...I'm sure you'll be just as happy as I am getting ready for work in the morning once you have your own tunes jamming.
I was sadden when this product didn't work for me. So I am returning it. Even though I went by what the manual said to do. I was in clear water, new batteries, and as prescribe to do. But never got a depth reading.
I originally ordered the Nexstar 80 GT because I wanted to see the bands of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn during winter of 2001-2 while those planets were high and bright. Before it shipped, an astronomer friend suggested that I save [price] on a 5" or 8" scope by not buying that one. So I bought the Nexstar 5 instead. Overall, I am very happy with it, but now I wish that I had saved [price] on an 8" or 10" scope by not buying the 5".With the Nexstar 5 and [price] worth of accessory filters and lenses, I see clearly five or six bands of Jupiter, I watch the four largest moons change positions as they orbit, but cannot see the moons' shadows on the face of the planet. On a clear, still night I can just distinguish the red spot. Saturn is beautiful, but I cannot make out separate rings, they blur into one. I see the Great Andromeda Nebula as an indistinct splotch of light. My favorite targets are, by far, the sun and moon. With proper filters (mandatory for solar observing) I can see sunspots, but solar flares require another very expensive filter. The moon is spectacular through this scope; I can easily see many interesting features of craters and mare. These are just my observations and not meant to criticize the scope - it does exactly what it is capable of doing.While it does seem logical to spend your money on optics, until you become an expert skywatcher, the Nexstar goto and tracking features are a must. The sun, moon, and planets move so quickly across the sky that without some type of tracking system they quickly exit the field of view. Without the goto features it would be impossible for moderately experienced observers to point the scope at, say the Christmas Tree Nebula (never mind whether you can actually see anything once it gets there). The Nexstar does indeed have an internal database of 18,000 objects and 17,995 of them are either invisible or nondescript points of light - but that does not mean that they are not worth pointing the scope at.Astronomy is an expensive addiction. Even those who use the Hubble space telescope would prefer a bigger and better scope. So in summary, buy this scope if it is what you can afford, otherwise do your homework and then buy a more expensive one.
My mom and dad bought me the Elph 100 for x-mas with this case. The first day I put it in the case then on my belt the worst case happened, it dropped out of the case VELCRO is what fastens it to inside the case and cracked a plastic piece off the camera.Man was I upset. Didn't even get to take one picture. Luckly It still works. I am going to write Canon to get it replaced.Good Luck.
I must say that Im extremely pleased with my new player. It's become my new best friend.It's so simple to use anyone can get the hang of it. The price is reasonable and a better deal than most other players out there. Under 300 for 40gb? That's unheard of these days!Im already done transferring all of my essential stuff and still have room for more music!!I have no complaints about this player it's just awesome.The only thing though my headphones came messed up one side being longer than the others but that's ok cuz I don't use those little ear pieces anyways :)The size might be a little larger than an ipod or a mini sized mp3 player but its not that big of a deal. We all had cd walkmans and those were way bigger..It's about the size of a palm pilot I would say. The design is also great. No annoying buttons everywhere or joystick controllers.Trust me when I say this is probably one of the best mp3 players around. The sound quality is also amazing :)
This is my 2nd HP scanner. The first lasted 6 years, this one 6 months. The scanner seemed a little slow but did a good job of scanning. I don't use one everyday so I don't need a high end scanner. At light usage I did expect the scanner to last longer than 6 months. Since this is a relatively inexpensive scanner, repairing it is not cost effective. My next scanner will be from Canon which I have found out has a 1-year warranty rather than only 90 days.
Straight up:Gets the job done. I would buy more of these.
This is the third Garmin from Amazin for the family. Even my wife, who is not technically inclined thinks they are great. They work grat once you get the systme running.CONS: They could improve their installation process. I could not get it to work with Vista so had to go to an XP machine after about 5 hours of frustration.
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.
One can't get overly excited about a lens hood. This one does what its supposed to.It has good construction, although sometimes it can be a little difficult to take on/off the camera. Better that than coming lose.Would recommend.
what's next? a whole TERRORBYTE of memory on an sd card?!seriously, though, this is excellent for my camcorder and works perfectly.
I just recently purchased these, and I am very impressed. I love the full, rich sound you get from clearly hearing all the different tones perfectly blended together. The isolation is outstanding, and lets you enjoy the great sound quality.They are actually a bit smaller than they look in the photos, in my opinion. They have an ipod-matching white cord, which is very thin, meaning that it is lightweight but relatively flimsy. And I noticed that if you are walking around, the cord will bounce around and you will hear surprisingly loud thumps, but this goes away if you use the kind of weird looking shirt clip. The package is much smaller than you would expect. In it comes a cool little black pouch, containing the ER6is, the 2 sets of eartips, the replacement filters, and the filter remover. As far as the eartips go, I, unlike most reviewers, prefer the 3-flanged eartips to the foam ones, because first off, they are washable, while the foams must be replaced once they get dirty. Insertion of the 3-flanged is easier, as you don't have to compress them beforehand, and I noticed that the foam ones would not expand in my ear until I released pressure, and then they would slide out, not providing a good seal. Maybe my ears are too small for them. And as far as comfort, they are both comfortable, yet for the foams, they felt slightly tight and crammed in my ear. The three flanged I found more comfortable, yet sometimes a flange would scratch against my inner ear. I really enjoy the isolation. It really lets me hear only my music and really helps with sound quality. It really makes the music seem closer to you, because the earpieces are so far jammed into your ear, which, for me, did not feel weird at all. For sound, I got two major reactions from this. My first was that they weren't really all that great. I could hardly notice a change from the ipod earbuds. But then I really started listening, and I noticed that the bass was richer and deeper than the `buds, and that all the harmonies and things you don't usually hear too well are brought out and it's very balanced. It all blends together well and gives you a great sound. And I turned the volume up and it sounded even better. However, at loud settings screechy guitar licks and loud percussion can sound relatively harsh. Anyways, I realized that these headphones really aren't necessary if you just want to hear music. But if you want to concentrate on the music and really listen and get into it, these are totally for you. I would have given these 4.5 stars had that been possible, because they are a great product but maybe not worth $130 if on a tight budget, and the little nitpick things I pointed out.
Case is very attactive and fits the camera great. However it is not very practical. It has no additional storage for extra batteries or memory cards. It does not serve my needs. If all you want is camera protection it is fine.
First off, regardless of what the ad or shipping box says, this does not work with MSN or Yahoo VOIP built into their messengers. It sort of works, sometimes, if you make a Skype call, hang-up, then quickly make a call with a messenger. Also, with the software that shipped in the box it was very buggy and pretty unuseable. Went to the website for a new installer (that software that it comes with doesn't have an upgrade button) and not it passably works. It still hangs up sometimes and I'm very aware that pressing too many buttons too quickly will crash it. That said, when someone calls me the attached phone I have rings and I can pick up and talk to them. And I can call out. So, in that sense, it's seems to be working. The new software is a must!
This was quite a wonderful surprise when I received it - Much larger than I thought but that was great. It was a birthday gift for a friend and she was just thrilled with it -Thanks for a great shopping experience
This product is a very good alternative to the expensive IPod Nano for its size, durability and price is a very good deal. It holds many songs and it sounds great. It is simple to use and durable.
Spent quite a bit money on this new worked great, then they turned off the tide data. This was the best feature. The only thing I really used it for. Now I'm up the creek. Do not support a company that leaves their customers with equipment that renders itself useless after a year or 2
B+W always has fine optics. I find their filters a little more difficult to screw onto the lens than other brands, but once it's on, it's secure. Absolutely no issues with the quality. I've also never had the glass fall out of a B+W filter, as I have had happen twice with a Hoya filter!
I recently purchased this little switch box so I could use my Xbox 360 and Home PC on the same monitor. And let me tell you, it works GREAT! I have not had one problem with it at all. and it even comes with 2 extra VGA to VGA cables to help hook up your computer/monitors! This is a bargain at only 20$ and I would highly recommend it.
First I would like to say the one star review below me is absolutely wrong. I have had two 12" subs at 1100 Watts hooked up to this for about 4 months and have had no problems. The bass is incredible, the ease of installation was great, and it is easily hide-able/mountable. It also stays very cool. Another thing I love is the LED that shows its status, and the different settings for it are a plus. It may just have the two 10 amp fuses on the box, but that is BEFORE output, for the dumb one star review. No problems with this amp, I love it love it love it.
It was tempremental when I first started using it. Sometimes it would work, other times not. Then the volume range decreased and I wasn't able to turn it up very loud. Tried changing the batteries, using the A/C adaptor, but that didn't help. Now I can't get any sound out of it at all, but I'll keep playing with it and see if I can get it fixed. Too bad. I use it for my XM radio MP3 and it's hard to find inexpensive boom boxes for MP3s
i bought them because the ones that came with my PSP fit my ears funny and tend to give me a slight earache if i wear them for too long. These are decent quality, they still hurt my ears...but not as quickly as the PSP earbuds.I have a laptop bookbag, so i put these earbuds in one of the zipper pockets when i'm not using them. Every month or so the foam comes off. i wish both earbuds came with the wind up protector case. However, for the price I can't complain.I work in a cube farm, so the sound quality is good enough to drown out the noisy phone conversations.If you're looking for a set of earbuds that shut out all noise around you and are so comfortable you don't even remember that you're wearing them...then shell out more cash and buy a more expensive "brand name" pair.If you're looking for a good-sounding cheap pair to wear to the gym or on the train-ride home, then pick these.
I bought this memory to increase my computer's speed for a game my brother has. Before, it was going very slow. I decided to maximize the amount of memory my computer could handle. I heard that memory did not always work, so I was hoping that it would work. Now that it is installed, the computer runs fast, and everything works great. I would recommend this type of memory to anyone who needed some. Also, make sure your computer supports that type of memory before buying it. Some types won't work on different computers.
This cooler offered no help in cooling my Dell Inspiron 9300. I had to return for a refund.
I have an HP Pavilion ze5385us (ze5300 series) and this thing fits my laptop perfectly. The front pocket can fit the power supply, an infrared mouse, an infrared transmitter, and a headphone just fine. There is another large pocket inside that I use to store my CDROMs (it can hold up to 8 CDROM covers). Another inside raised pocket is large enough to hold my box of business cards and a 100-tablet migraine-heache bottle. The back-side pocket is slimmer but is big enough to hold my composition notebook & a newspaper. It's perfect for my needs and it looks quite decent. I would highly recommend it.
This drive is fantastic except for one GIANT design flaw -- it uses ONE MINI USB connector!I also own a firewire version of the same drive, and it has two full-sized firewire connectors. It was a huge disappointment to receive the USB version with only one connector, and a non-standard size at that!The advertised benefit of this product is that you can keep it in your bag, and "save the day" when needed. Having a connector that uses a non-standard connector size, and not being able to grab any USB cable laying around to use the product unfortunately cripples this device.
I'm dubbing 8mm tapes from a sony GV-D200 video walkman to a sony DVDirect VRD-MC5 using this DVD+R DLs. From 12 DVDs recorded, 1 didn't finalized and 3 of them freez the picture near same time, in this case at 1 hour 55 min xx sec. This DVDs can record up to 215 min in SP mode. 25% of this DVDs, at the moment didn't work. Waste of time and more wear to the 8mm tapes for a new recording. Defective manufacture process.
I needed something that was light, rugged, didn't require an external power supply and didn't take up a lot of space.This works perfectly!
I received my laptop stand and set it up right then and I was very happy with it immediately my machine cooled down and it ran faster, no complaints here. Would highly recommend product to other's.
I upgraded from another Olympus, and found this one to be great fun in taking pictures, accepted an up-grade Smart Media card, and does what I expected.....except for one thing.The USB connection between the software and the camera didn't! On three different computers running current editions of Windows 98, the computer couldn't find the camera. A card-reader solved the problem, and, on balance, offers improved speed. I was just surprised that the included software didn't read the camera.Otherwise? superb
Very bright, very colorful, and very clear. This is the best LCD computer monitor I'v ever seen so far but only just bit thin picture character like seeing a slide-film straight on the light. Sophisticated design can match to Mac.In my experience almost 50% of Sony LCD monitors had a dead pixels (You can refer to others Review). As a matter of fact I have exchanged Sony LCD monitors three times in the past but SONY still don't consider as a defect. They just disappoint SONY VAIO user and ruin SONY name. May be becaus they are made by SAMSUNG as you know SONY don't make any LCD or PLASMA TV's but only Trinitron CRT.If you don't like to be irritated by a dead pixel I recommend you to buy it from the store near you so you don't have to waste your time and money for exchange.Nobody is perfect.
I got this device to listen to audio books stored on my Blackberry through the stock tape deck in my Corolla. The sound quality was better than I expected for this type of device. I use batteries instead of the cigarette lighter as my cigarette lighter is broke (for now). Battery life seems to be the same as described. Be sure to check the springs in the battery compartment. One spring was a little loose and not making contact and the device would not turn on. Once the spring was in place, the device worked great.One other thing, 88.5 is pretty solid in the Inland Empire, CA.
This is the only universal mount I found that would fit the wide spacing of the mounting screw holes on my projector. I already owned the chief bracket that fixes to the ceiling... and I had spent money for the custom adapter places with each projector I owned. Finally, I decided to try out this universal adapter when my new projector didn't have a corresponding custom plate. I should have made this decision long ago! The end result is as solid as any single custom plate adapter, and now I won't have to buy any new mounting hardware the next time I change projectors. Marvelous. There's absolutely no compromise with the function, fit, or finish of this well crafted mounting bracket.
The processing of this order had a lot to be desired. At one stage it was canceled but now it arrives in the mail.Hopefully I will not need to use it.
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!
Sometimes you win. sometimes you lose. I've had good ones and bad ones. You are taking your chances. But they do refund them if bad. Thing is sometimes I buy a lot at one time and by the time I get to the bad one, it's been over 30 days and they hesitate to refund.
Strengths: Versatility, small foot print, easy setup, network ready, decent software bundle, nice scanning, clean printing, Win & Mac CD's includedWeaknesses: Limited paper handling, Win98 install buggy, does not save incoming faxes to PC, somewhat limited documentation on CDFor economy & quality, I use (and recommend) lasers for most of my customers. This is one of the best packages I've seen. I installed in my home as a network printer. Flawless install on two XP machines. I needed to download newer drivers (large files) for Win98SE. Directions are better than most. Packaging is very nicely done. Easy to fax out, print from all my PC's. Works great as standalone fax, copy machine (no PC needed) 5 user license for PaperPort & Control Panels are included. Easy changeout of cartriges, clear access for paper jams.Limited space for output sheets means you'll need to pickup/monitor large print jobs. I saw no more paper curling than with other inexpensive lasers. Very quick multipage scanning directly to Acrobat. OCR is fairly quick and capable. Nice copies, clear text, graphics are average. Many settings/features are available but you'll have to root a bit to find them.Considering the price/capability, I haven't seen a better unit for the SOHO user.
I'm only using this monitor as a television (google for VB50HRTV), so the picture quality is more than adaquate for the job in my case. However, as a general purpose PC monitor, I would like to at least see a DVI input. So, as long as a VGA connection is good enough for your needs, this monitor is an excellent value!! And combined with the VB50HRTV tuner and some medium grade speakers, this is by far the cheapest 19" LCD TV I could find.
I bought this HD tuner because the older Samsung HD tuner that I had (SIR-T451) never worked right. This tuner was also the only HD tuner box that is available in the stores right now (May 2008) with HD resolution output.The purpose of this box was to complement the 65-inch rear-projection TV in the living room that supported HD resolutions, but had no built-in HD tuner. I have no outdoor antenna, and I'm 50+ miles away from most of the broadcast towers, so I'm only using it for clear QAM channels.So far, the box is doing its job well. The channels change with little delay, and the HD channels come in almost flawlessly with maybe one or two sound hiccups every hour.There are some two odd problems with the tuner. They don't apply to me but they might affect you if you get it.1. As others have said, the system menu doesn't show up if the box is connected with the composite (yellow) video cable. One workaround to access the menu is to connect the green part of component output from the tuner to the yellow composite input of the TV.2. In 480i mode over component, the display is miscolored in a bath a bright violet. I don't know why it's like that. The other display modes have no color problems over component.One inconvinience with the tuner is that it can automatically detect all of the digital cable channels, but won't automatically get rid of all of the scrambled QAM channels. The scrambled channels have to be removed manually.Also, the tuner will not automatically change the screen size for certain channels. If the box is set at 16:9 full, and the channel is 4:3, the picture will be stretched out unless you change the aspect on the remote.Remember that this tuner will only receive *unscrambled* QAM channels! You WILL NOT get every digital cable channel for free with this tuner!Overall, I'm glad I have this tuner.
As a normal USB cable printer, I have not seen any different with another cable printer yet. Maybe it will takes time to describe the different.
We have been using the "Opteka X-Large Pro Aluminum Hard Case" for several years now and it has held up amazingly well. Most importantly, it has absorbed a lot damage that would have likely destroyed myCanon GL2 MiniDV Digital Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom. Here are my observations:* Very roomy - easily holds my very large camera, charger, remote control, studio headphones, wireless microphones and receiver, blank tapes, and video light.* Easy to customize - the pull apart foam allows for making the exact shapes you want. Be sure that lay your components out first and that you leave padding between the cavities because once you take away the padding, you can't add it back.* Very strong and solid - this case has been kicked, dropped, stepped on, sat on, and banged into corners and walls without so much as a noticeable dent.Overall, I am very pleased and would buy another one again! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Next Generation Remote Control Extender...be careful if you live in an apartment or have close neighbors with the same unit. The remote will control units up to 150 feet away. I recommended this product to a neighbor and now we have a problem controlling each others TV. It does not have different channels therefore no solution exists in this situation for this unit
I've bought Apple computers for several years, the 2 most recent a Quad Power MAC G5 and a BRAND NEW Macbook Pro 15" both from Amazon. When I say the Macbook Pro is brand new I mean less than a month old. The LCD has developed a problem which the local authorized repair center says is a manufacturing problem, but it is not covered under Apple Warranty.I just spent the past 1/2 hour talking with a snotty customer relationship manager "Leela x40169" who kept on telling me "Apple doesn't have manufacturing problems", when that didn't work, it was "Amazon must have done something", and then, I laughed at this one, "You might have gotten a used one from Amazon... you know you need to be careful...."I would be very careful about purchasing the MacBook pro now.
The product never came. I paid more in the shipping than the actual product and it never arrived at my place. Very dissapointed.
I installed this in a 2009 Accord V6 with Pioneer AVIC F90-BT and Gex P10 HD tuner and needed to split the signal. I also needed and antenna adapter because of a proprietary honda plug, but plugged the adapter into the stock plug, then the adapter to this with one leg going to the F90 for MSN traffic reception and the other going to the HD tuner and it works great.
The router works great and is fairly easy to install, HOWEVER mine quit working during the warranty period and Linksys customer support ...
I use these headphones for medical transcription and they are wonderful for the noise-isolation feature. Apparently, I have small ear canals and they do hurt my ears, even with the smallest tips on. In that respect, they are not comfortable at all, but would probably be great for someone without this problem.
I saw the previous comments and thought I'd add my two cent's worth. This is a good lens and provides for better photography, but check out Sea life's website before buying. This lens is NOT recommended for the DC1400 or DC800 cameras. The website says if you mount this lens on these cameras, the photos will vignette (darkening around the edges of the photos.) If you're looking to expand the photo angle, get the FISHEYE wide angle lens.
This is about as easy to use as a computer product gets. Just plug it in at both locations and it works. I am even using it on a power strip with no problems, although Netgear does not recommend enything than direct plugin to the wall outlet.
This camera is fast, small, and lightweight. Last year, we purchased the S500, so we knew what we were getting. The camera goes everywhere you go and will fit in any pocket. I think the picture quality is incredible. The camera is simple to operate and downloads the photos quickly using the provided docking station. It isn't the big do-everything high dollar camera, but for the money, it has all the features of the big camera in a small compact case.
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 bought this bag for a Canon A1200 digital camera. It fits perfectly. It is a good sturdy bag and has two pockets for an extra memory card or more batteries. The inside of the bag is lined so I don't have to be afraid of scratches on the screen. Very satisfied.
Enjoy the sound system. Only wish more tv channels would broadcast in 7.1. Most have 5.1 which make the programs quite enjoyable to hear all the different activity as well as still being able to here the actor's every word.
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!!
Don't but this scanner. It is totally worthless. It jams on everything, you can't remove the pages without destroying them. You'd be better off trying to scan with a shredder.
This product arrived packaged so you can see the cool metal sheen and it looked great when I put it on. However, the case prevents the ear phone plug from fully engaging resulting in the music cutting out. The case isn't molded well to the shape of the ipod such that it pops off if you put any pressure on the top or bottom (like when it's in your pocket). I took it off and have not used it since the first day... essentially a waste of my $18.
I needed these bad. I ordered rush overnight delivery. Guess what? No Delivery confirmation on these labels. The 30387 are supposed to have delivery confirmation. These do not. Don't waste your time ordering with Amazon. Order these through stamps.com You will get the correct item through them
I'm puzzled by all the 1-star ratings on here. I own two of these in my home office, and they work just fine. Copying, scanning, faxing, etc. Their only weakness is shared with all inkjet printers, namely the expensive ink and the slow (compared with a laser printer) printing speed.I keep a personal laser printer next to my computer on the left, and this multifunction on the right for all my other needs. Both of them have been going strong for years now, and work just fine. It works better as a fax machine than my standalone fax machine.
We hooked it up and it worked great for 1 week. We can't send it back because we thought it was great and tossed the packing.
this item gets the job done i just wish there were more styles and designs would be nice too
have been using this TV for about 3 months now....Overall is excellent Tv with great colors, easy to hook up and great features (PIP in particular). Only issue is that the blacks are not as pure as expected. Have read in other reviews that by fiddling with the settings you can adjust this, but just haven't had the time yet.All being said though, I couldn't find another TV with the size and features at the same price!!!!
Great harness for any DIY installer. It even comes with the butt connectors already attached to the wires. The packaging also has the color coded wiring instructions.
I PURCHASED THE 232 MODEL IN 2008. AFTER ONE YEAR AND ONE MONTH THE TUNER BOARD WAS FRIED.ORDERED AND PAID FOR NEW TUNER BOARD $200+. NOW THE TUNER BOARD IS GONE AGAIN. DO NOT BUY ANY OLEVIA PRODUCT. I TRIED TO CALL THE 800 NUMBER AND REC'D THE RCORDING SAYING THEY NO LONGER SERVICE ANY PRODUCTS. IF YOU GO TO THEIR WEB SITE, THEY ONLY SEEM TO LIST OFFICES IN HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE. APPARENTLY THE PRODUCT WAS SO BAD THEY HAVE PULLED THE PLUG AND ARE NO LONGER IN THE US.DO NOT BUY........
I've only had it for a few days so far, but it works just fine with my old Mac laptop and my iPod wall charger. It feels well-made - I might end up buying a second one.I debated between this and the IncipioBud, and I chose this because it has a little bit of cabling, which gives it some flexibility that the IncipioBud does not have. If it gets bumped, there's a bit better chance that nothing will snap off than with a completely solid part (as with the IncipioBud). I have nothing against the IncipioBud - the cabling is just what gave this product an advantage in my mind. The only disadvantage is that it's a bit more expensive than the IncipioBud, but overall, Carrot Idea did a good job with this one.
I bought this camera from a mail order store in New York 7 months ago. This camera was in such demand it took 2 months to get it. I love this camera. It is easy to use and takes beautiful pictures. This is a great starter camera. Everything is included that you will need. Most cameras twice this price do not include these features. Do not forget to buy a camera case.
I love this thing. It keeps all my cd,s handy and easy to find. I will probably get another
This thing is great. It was easy to install and allowed me to connect my tablet (which only has usb ports) to a network for more stable internet and file transfers.
I found this product perfect. I use them for a long daily commute on a motorcycle. I was skeptical of the claimed Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) but they seal out noise as well as foam earplugs! The sound reproductions is fine to my ears. They aren't cheap, but seem likely to last a long time. I love them and will replace quickly if they ever need it.
This little thing is wonderful! That one person wasn't kidding when he said it took longer to take it out of the box than it did to set it up. Plug your computers into it, attach it to your cable/dsl modem, plug it into the wall, then reset your modem. That's really all there is!There is also a web-based setup which makes it extremely easy to set it up if you have to. It also includes an advanced setup with a plethora of options, including ip filtering, port filtering, etc. But of course you don't have to know anything about these to get it working.I was offline for about a total of forty seconds. : - )Definitely worth the price! ...
I do a lot of video editing primarily using Sony Vegas Pro 8. Having a keyboard designed for video editing seemed just the perfect addition. The ability to add on a USB keyboard lite was also interesting for my often darkened video editing room. However, it just hasn't worked out. I've used it for almost two years now. I have three problems. First, the keyboard is attached to a port replicator for a powerful laptop. Every time the laptop is docked, I have to unplug the USB cable to the keyboard and plug it in again before it is recognized by Windows Vista. Annoying. I talked extensively with Bella's tech support about this problem, but they could never solve it. Second, the keyboard quality must be really cheap. I can't have confidence in touch typing as letters get missed all the time. I have to type slowly and carefully, paying close attention to my typing particularly when entering passwords (blind typing). Also annoying. Third, I find that I don't use the shuttle capabilities as much as I thought I would. So, in essence, I paid too much for an unreliable and annoying keyboard. I think I'll go back to a Logitech keyboard. That said, that keyboard light is pretty cool...
Got these from Amazon a few days ago and I gotta say I'm happy. My HD 202's broke (one headphone stopped working. The headphones kept getting tugged off my head by the uber long cord so eventually something disconnected.) and I bought a pair of Sony v150's but I missed my old phones. Since it was my fault that the 202's broke Sennheiser was still fine in my book so I looked to them again for good budget headphones. I remembered the 201's from the last time I looked for headphones and they seemed to fit the bill. In my eyes they're even better than the 202's because they surround the whole ear whereas the 202's would sit on part of my ear. I of course enjoy the closed design because of the noise isolation quality, not quite as good it seems in the 201's but certainly better than open phones. Remember though that you get a better sound with open phones so if you care about that don't go with closed phones. I'm not an audiophile myself so these headphones sound perfect to me. Not quite as much bass as the 202's, I think, but really I can't tell the difference. They look and feel solid, you might say they look and feel cheap since they're made of hard plastic but I like the words "solid" and "rugged" better. Padding on top is cool, but I didn't need padding on the top with the V150's so I'm not sure if it's needed on the 201's. I could wear these all day. The ear padding isn't as thick it seems as the 202's, but the material seems stronger. It could very well be the same stuff but the cushions are certainly firmer; as they might as well be since the phones aren't intended to sit on the ear like the 202's. My only complaint is the thickness of the cord. It's a thin, really long, cord. The length can be a cool trait and might be a selling point for some people but if these headphones start getting tugged off my head and the cord breaks I might have to pass on Sennheisers until I feel like investing some money in one of their higher end pairs. The cord just feels and looks fragile. By comparison the Sony V150 cord looks much better.V150's are hooked up to my keyboard piano and these 201's are staying with my laptop. Really a truly great pair of budget headphones.
Try to put to a CRV, the position of the radio and after many attempts to address and disarm the sender chooses to signal to the control backwards to make it workI think that whoever designed this control to lack vision to put no signal emitters in various directions, and that according to the car radio will not have the same location as that in the control signal transmitter only bring up only
The case does not fit the Canon 1100. I squeeze in the camera but case cover or flipflop won't flattened to be able lock. Bought another case.
...these seem to be great earbuds. I use them with my iPhone (of course, an adapter is required to fit in the recessed iPhone jack) and have been very impressed with the sound quality. I got rid of my big noise-canceling earphones in favor of these, and frankly, I think the "earplug-style" design of them does just as good a job as the active noise-canceling feature of my old cans. Sometimes my ears get a little irritated if I have them in for a long time (even with the softer covers), but I don't know...maybe I just have sensitive ear canals or something. Anyway, highly recommended!
Works perfectly with the Sony HDR-UX5. Will record between 12-14 minutes in HD in each side depending on the quality of video selected. Good product, half the CDs.
I bought this Tiffen 77mm UV Filter for my Canon 100-400mm IS lens. Since I got the lens I have not been getting the quality of shots I expected. Long story short, the problem was this filter. I took it off and instantly had the lens of my dreams. If you care about image quality you may want to reconsider.
After reading comments here about resizing photos, I tried resizing to various resolutions and not resizing at all. All worked fine -- crisp, bright, clear, no pixelation. I settled on 800x600, using XnView as a batch processor, just to reduce file size and make room for more photos. I have over 300 on a 1GB SD card, and have only used about 10 percent of the memory.Three little quibbles.1. There is no power off on the remote, so you have to walk to the unit and turn off manually.2. There is no option to organize by folders, or at least I have not discovered it yet.3. The shuffle or random feature does not seem to work quite right. It seems to display two or three photos taken at the same time, then shuffle to something else.All in all, it is easy to set up, the display is all I hoped for, and the price makes it a bargain. Highly recommended. BTW, I also have an ADS 7-inch frame that costs about $25 less. No comparison! The Coby is far superior.
This product was a good value for the money I paid. The brightness and quality of the image is excellent, I installed it in a Bar and it looks just great as decoration.
I bought two of these for our kids for Christams. They both wanted something compact to play their Ipods either at work or in their bedroom. I am pretty picky when it comes to audio quality but, knowing Altec's reputation, I chose this particular product. Now, these cost me about 1/2 of what I was pricing Bose or other top brands so, I was a little concerned about what I was about to recieve. Turns out that when the kids cranked these up Christmas day, I was blown away! Hard to believe so much sound can come from such a small space. What they lack is in bass but, they make up for it with overall clarity and volume without cracking. We were all please with the end result and I would recommend these to all the audio snobs I know.
It provides some UV protection, and best of all, protects the lens. Not too much more to say than that.
It works as expected. I installed this black on white tape on a Brother P-Touch Model PT-80. The PT-80 labeler is not available anymore, so I was happy to see that the tape is still available. I am very happy.
After researching several CD players, I chose the JVC basically from the reviews previously written --- and it was a great choice. Hasn't missed a beat -- no skipping and easy to program. Would definately recommend this unit vs. the comparable Sony.
I have NEVER found a pair of headphones that would stay put when running. Earbuds just won't stay in, and short of taping the things in place or wearing full size 'ear muff' headphones, I hadn't found a solution. Until now. The Sennheiser PMX70 headphones are light, and due to their combination in ear and over the ear design, they stay put no matter how much jiggling they get. They're also light and 'water resistant', which is good. I've read some reviews where people complain about bass response - well, if the headphone won't STAY in your ear in the first place, the best bass in the world won't sound good. I'd say these have a fair to middle bass range - certainly plenty for pumpin' your tunes during a hard workout. AND since the buds stay in place, you can hear at a consistent volume. All in all, I love 'em. In fact, I bought my wife a pair, too. I just wish they came in different colors....
I have found this device to be the answer to my dilemma. I am able to take all my desktop PIM information in a convenient, tiny package. And better, it can be easily replaced if lost, broken. Highly recommended for those needing a convenient PIM on wheels.
I was reading some reviews and I've to agree with all the compliments for the E80. It is a great machine and I love it. The one comment I did't like was the one posted by Scott Balikian. He says that this unit comes with a 90 days parts and 1 year labor warranty. WRONG. It comes with 1 YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY (page 60 on the manual). Also, if you look at other of Balikian's reviews you'll find he either bought several Panasonic products with the exact same results or he just copied and pasted his reviews. Please, don't make false or un-verified statements.Thanks and enjoy the E80 !!!No, I don't work for Panasonic ;)
I got there today, the sound is fantastic, a friend of mine have the BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone that cost150$ and these tiny ones sound almost as good!, and much much more than the stock Ipod or Creative ones.the only thing is, for some reason I got the CX 300. not 300s!I have no idea why, and I paid full 69.99 for them, so I give it 4 stars, cause it could be better probebly (300s), overall for now, the 2nd best phones iv'e tried. I dont know about running with them, but I can't run with the Zen Micro anyways.Another thing is the cord, its a bit short but I manage.One last thing you should now, when walking out side in the wind you hear whispers, but if you turn up the Vol it outgrown by the music.
It's a 58mm UV Protection Filter. So far, I haven't noticed any anomalies on the glass, so it's working just fine for me.
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.
Excellent product. Using GSAK macrosmakes it a great paperless geocachingunit too. Bluetooth feature makeshands-free cellphone calls a breeze.
I have had these for one year and the rubber wire covering is cracking in 6 places exposing the copper wire. They are still working but probably not much longer. This casing should not deteriorate this quickly. These also fit awkwardly and constantly rotate out from the ear causing the sound to suck.(the in the ear portion is on a swivel from the ear hook) really annoying.
I bought this lock just like anyone else would have...to make sure our laptops don't get stolen1! I'm an incoming college student and I know this will do me a lot of good. I was impressed by how simple this design was but its yet effective. The keys and lock are easy to use and I like the swivel part of the lock that goes into the laptop. It comes with a nice rubber like clip to hold the wire in place after use. Good job Kingston.
I would really recomend buying this product. I allready have two and they work perfectly. The AA battery option is great and offers up to 30 hours of work. Privacy Codes make it very hard for you to be on the same frequency as someone else! I would recomend this product for sking or a trip to the mall or theme park. I would recomend buying the BOOM MIC accessory, offers to keep the conversation private (right in your ear) and you can talk without even touching the walkie talkie (With VOX option)THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT I WOULD RECOMEND YOU BUYING IT!
good amp for the price payed. i had a off brand (frys electronics) 700 watt amp and i wanted a lil more umpf i have 2 1200w 10s in my trunk and this amp handles them well. easy to set up and tune in. only thing im having alil trouble with is over heating/over powering the amp but it resets rely fast. rely a good amp for a beginner to avid music listeners
I'm only replacing them because my first pair was stolen in a robbery. My first pair worked great for 6 years. I wore them all the time, outside, inside, light rain, etc. and they never failed. They seem light and small but that's a good thing for your ears, and I never had the cord even come close to pulling out. These are comfortable, well made and sturdy and I didn't even consider replacing them with anything else.
I would've given this 5 stars, except for the typically crappy software.Despite its claims, this mouse works just fine (actually, great) with a Mac. Just use USB Overdrive, and you're good to go.I actually find the battery life just about perfect. It's a great reminder to get away from the computer and enjoy life!
Ever since the hurricanes of 2004 in Florida (Jeanne & Frances), I rely on the radio to block out noise and calm my fears.I use to have to down load POD cast to a MP3 CD and use a CD player, but no more bulky players. I bought this little guy in June 2006 and I now down load directly to the 1GB SD. It goes to the gym with me and to sleep with me. I use the FM stations at the gym and use the AM stations to listen to talk radio.I have not used the record function since POD cast are available. But I just know I could record if I wanted too. &lt;grin>
This is a good product at a good price. It does a great job in keeping my laptop cool.
It has great features, the sound is great, the look is great.. I just had one problem. When I added all of my songs to it right when I got it, there was a bunch of songs I didn't like so I plugged it in and delted them from the music folder... When I turned it back on the songs were still there on the list. When I tried to play them it would come up with "bad track" and skip to the next song, it still does that to this day and is very annoying. But other than that it's a great buy.
I had a hard time getting this to thread on to my Canon 55-250mm lens. Once it was done it was easy to get on and off again. Overall a very good filter.
Works with Scientific Atlanta model Explorer 8500HD Cable Box and remote.After troubleshooting it for several days, it really does work from inside a cabinet and without pointing the remote at the Cable box. This is nice since we are always having to aim the remote above a laptop screen, or between furniture pieces across the room, etc. Now you can aim it anywhere (even use it in the next room) and still have it work.Long story short, I had to troubleshoot it several days before getting it to work. Even after charging the battery for 2 or 3 days, it didn't work. It would light up on the receiver but wouldn't affect the cable box at all. But after trying all the internal switch settings, different placement of the transmitter in the remote and finally buying another, newer version and re-charging the battery it finally worked. Though I don't understand why, the problem must have been a weak battery. I thought it was the positioning of the emitter eye and tried moving that thing all over before giving up and re-charging the battery again. I can't seem to get the newer model (Genius) to work consistently so I will keep this older model and return the newer one.Troubleshooting suggestions: One thing that is not immediately evident on the packaging is that you can use the device two ways: with or without the little emitter eye. Without it the receiver (flying saucer) must placed in line of sight with the IR sensor on the device you're controlling. But if you want to control a Cable box behind a closed cabinet door, you have to plug the emitter eye into the receiver then place the eye on the "sweet spot" over the IR sensor of the device. If I had known it worked without the emitter, it would have been MUCH easier to troubleshoot (it wasn't the eye - though I kept moving it trying to find the right spot). Also you can cover the IR port on your remote while troubleshooting. Blocking the IR of your remote lets you know whether it is working on RF waves only.I rated it 4 stars instead of 5 b/c of all the troubleshooting needed and because I solved the problem through info in other reviews instead of product packaging. But overall it is a great item. I am thankful for the other reviews because I learned a lot about this device through reading reviews.
Nice design and look. Volume and sound is not great but good. Biggest complaint (and it's pretty big) is that it won't/can't charge my Ipod Touch 2nd generation. Second complaint; at low volumes there is a crackling/static noise. Definitely going to return even if I have to eat the original shipping cost.
So, I've had a pair of these headphones for over a year now and they are incredible. I use them when I exercise and specificlaly when I am doing racquetball drills. (Only wear them when I'm alone in the court, obviously.) They do a great job of protecting my ears from the loud noise from racquetball and at the same time they allow me to listen to music. They hardly move when I play, I use the foam inserts that are similar to ear plugs, btw.With all that, I recently saw that these were on a great sale and bought a second pair "Just In Case" I lost the original set or they finally died or something. Yes...I like them that much. I had tried multiple headphones in the past and finally decided to try these and they are awesome.
I can only say that the Garmin 360 exceeded my expectations. There are clearly other products out there and I took the time to review them and settled on the Garmin. The naming of the upcoming street is a real plus. The overall package of features on the 360 Nuvi was just right for my intended use. The smaller screen is offset by the turn-by-turn voice feature which names the streets and indicates L or R turn.
Having lived in London in the late 60s and early 70s, I was surprised to find there were no real authentic British restaurants in New York City. I am not a Pub person, so sitting alone with a pint in some dark-wooded, beer-smelling bar was not for me. And one day, there it was! Tea & Sympathy. As I looked through the windows into the tiny space that was packed with people, I said to my friend; Isn't that Rupert Everett! Indeed, it was. I always tend to eat the same dish; lamb shepherds pie, along with ginger beer and sticky toffee pudding, so I cannot comment on how great all the other dishes are there. But I am told they are equally as yummy.When I bought this book I had Nicky Perry (owner & co-contributor to book) sign it for me. She will be delighted to sign yours, too if you drop by. They have a darling shop next door that sells incredible teapots and other British items you cannot find anywhere in New York City and beyond. I bought one of their cat teapots for my friend Ruth, and a cat teapot with a different design for me.As if their incredible food and ambiance isn't enough, they have opened a fish and chips place next to the gift shop which they have named: A Salt & Battery. Aside from the various kinds of fish you can also ordered fried candy bars.So the Perry's pretty much have all their bases covered. The cookbook is a treasure trove of British recipes. As the winter (2007)finally arrives in Manhattan, if you can't make it to Tea & Sympathy, you have the cookbook to create your own feel good dishes.I highly recommend both book and boite. You simply can't go wrong.
I have a Tom Tom in one car and a Sanyo in another. By far this Garmin is the best of the three.
There are some things you should know about this product before buying.1. It does not have active noise canceling2. The padding is made of some felt-like material and it attracts a lot of dust.3. It comes with one of those large audio jacks and uses an adapter to connect to regular headphone jacks: this is fairly bulky.4. The music you play will be audible to those around you5. They are big, so they aren't for travel.If none of those points bother you then this will be the perfect combination of sound quality and affordability. It is super comfortable and I could wear it for hours with no aches or pains. Also the wire is thick so you don't have to worry about it breaking or tearing. All the cons I mentioned pale in comparison to the features of this product.
This camera has a problem with overexposing and shuttering effects on uploaded photos. Fujifilm denies this as a chronic, recallable problem, but the Internet camera forums are filled with people (like me) who bought this defectively designed camera.Buy a Canon or a Nikon. Fujifilm doesn't deserve your business.
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
The computer tower didn`t recognize it. I blamed the computerr, but put another memory card in and it recognized it and worked fine. Please don`t publish this review.
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.
My son loves these either on the school bus or running. They are his favorite for both comfort and sound. They are getting increasingly difficult to find locally and at big box retailers so it's nice that they can be found here.
I am extremely pleased with these Earphones, a bit pricy but worth it.I've own for 3 yrs or more it is constantly used in car trips and planes by the three of us, it shields the outside noise and it has just the right amount of pressure on my ears to keep it comfortable for the whole trip 4-5hrs at least.I highly recommend this product.
It works, the z22 fits well, and it has credit card space. However they should made a "men" case, without the mirror so you could have more space for something else, or make it thinner. Kinda hard to press the on/off button.
I bought this card for my new digital camera. It provides more than enough space for all the photos I take with my new 10 MP camera but it also unloads them fairly fast to my computer when done which makes it the perfect card for my use. I have only had it for 9 months now so I can't speak much about how long it will last but it hasn't given me any trouble yet.
This player is very sturdy. I have dropped it and banged it against weights while working out and it still works great. The sound quality is top notch and you won't need to spring for better ear buds like you have to on most mp3 players. The ear buds are very comfortable and will easily contour to your ears and not fall out while you work out. The software is extraordinarily intuitive and so is the menu browsing on the player itself. You can browse by artist, genre, album, songs, and a few other options. There is a stopwatch (I have never used). The date and time are synchronized every time you transfer music from a computer. I have been very impressed with the battery life. You will truly get at least 18 hours of battery life from 1 AAA battery (I have averaged about 20 hours of battery life from each AAA battery). The backlighting on the player is great and gradually fades out after you have made selections. I was so pleased with this player that it was the only one I would buy for my girlfriend and she has been incredibly satisfied by it as well.
I bought this from Amazon in early July because 1-- the IPOD was TOO MUCH money and 2 -- all the other PC compatible HD players looked cheap (eg - Archos) and/or too big (eg - Nomad)....I have not been dissapointed. The product is not perfect, but the build and sound quality, as indicated in other reviews, are absolutely top grade. The real proof of build quality was when I was walking in the Best Buy parking lot, had just skipped a couple songs forward (meaning HD access was active) and DROPPED the unit from chest height to the pavement. It has a few dings...but no other indication of any damage. Works great. I dropped a RioVolt MP3 CD player, from a lower height onto pavement, and the unit was trashed....this is a very well built product.OTHER - Battery life works as advertised. Firmware upgrades are diminishing the "hang" problem (it's pretty rare now) and have already added a battery indicator. Can FF/RW thru selections, but there is not a bookmark I have found -- shut it off and you are back to the beginning of the selection. Weakest part of product is clearly the silly case that comes with it.Would buy again without reservation
enjoy using the keyboard but just wish the light settings would stay as they were when you power off the system and not reset back to default.
Best camera I've ever owned! Images are clear, huge, and saturated. Right now I have a 50mm nikkor 1.4f lens on it and it takes beautifully crisp portraits. Camera is a MUST HAVE!!!
I couldn't give this product lower than 4 stars because it does exactly what it advertises it does, protects your lens and helps shield unwanted light. I also could not give it 5 stars since I don't know what kind of crack Canon smokes to charge their customers as much as they do for a ring of plastic? Not a good way to build brand loyalty.
This sturdy walkman is just great for listening to books on tape from the library.
I love this system! I've had it for about 6 months now and the sound is fabulous. The bass is deep and will shake the walls, and the speakers will blast crystal clear sound even when you turn the volume up to full blast.I read a ton of reviews on different sites that have claimed Bose is just over-hyped junk, but I can honestly say that for this price range, this is a quality system. I currently have the system hooked up to a Sony receiver that puts out 110 watts per channel, and it can get L O U D! When watching concert videos and movies, you feel like you're there.Obviously, someone looking to design a room totally dedicated to home theater use would go with a larger, more professional setup, but for typical living room style home entertainment, this system will do the trick.
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
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...
This radio has outstanding AM and FM reception compared to standard radios. I live in the northern part of Toronto and can clearly recieve Buffalo AM stations which is not the case with the other radios I own.I don't have enough experience with Shortwave to speak to the quality of that feature.Each band (AM, FM, SW1 and SW2) has 6 memory presets. In addition, you can direct enter any frequency you want which is rare in a radio these days.My only complaint about this radio is its behaviour when the batteries run low. Instead of just shutting itself off for good, this Grundig radio starts to reproduce static and will shut itself off when a crackle is particularly loud. Yet you can turn the radio back on and it will go for another 5 minutes.
This product is very sturdy and sounds great! Our daughter loved it! She liked how she could simply connect her IPod by placing it on the connector. There is an adapter for several different connections, which makes it very versatile. It will be perfect for travel use.
nobody makes mp3 type players with the quality Apple does, save your money and get an iPod.
Great color and nice album. I used it for our vacation beach photo's and will order this again.
Good as gold and fits snug as a bug , went from my graphics card DIV to HDMI in order to view on my TV,the price was great compared to local stores, quality is great works like a champ.whats not to like with this product.
It works, and it is three dollars. I like it. It is worth noting, however, that this is identical to theVanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripodsold by the same business. I bought them both thinking for this price I might as well try them both.
This case is great if you use your Sansa while working out. It's rubber (which I didn't know before I bought it), but that's great just in case I drop it. I does a good job of protecting my Sansa while allowing me to use the dials.
The iTrip is probably the best iPod accesory available. The sound is not best-quality, but that is understandable considering that it transmits your music through an FM station.I've read many reviews stating that in some cities with few available stations the sound is terrible, but I use it in Mexico City and it is completely worth it.
Some of the other reviews had me worried that the product would be to heavey and that my tripod would fall over, I had no problem and love how quick it responded. I highly recomend this if you also want to be in the picture or jus want to set up and snap at the right moment.Antonio in Santa feCanon LC-5 Wireless Controller for select EOS Digital SLR Cameras
I just had this dvd player for four week and I play 13 dvd movie on it and it's work great I had no problem with it.The picture is crystal clear and sharp,the sound is good too.The remote is easy to use to program the machine and I'm happy about it.BUT! there no DOLBY DIGITAL&amp;DTS DECODED but it has a VIRTUAL SURROUND SOUND in this machine is a good thing to have. I don't know what gonna happen for the next 12 month when I use this Panasonic A120.Hope this DVD player doesn't screw up!
I purchased an E550 in mid-August for a trip to Niagara Falls and after the first couple of pictures; the camera's retractable lens would not retract. It kept showing a "ZOOM ERROR" and all attempts to remedy this was futile. I rushed back to our hotel room and read the manual which simply said to contact the manufacturer. Still undaunted, I replaced the batteries and tried again to no-avail. Immediately after our trip which we only had 2 or 3 pictures to show for it, I returned the camera to the store I purchased it from for a new one.We then used the camera for a baby-shower in September and the E550 seem to redeem itself. The next time we called on the camera to perform was for my wife's birthday in October and after just two pictures, the dreaded "ZOOM ERROR" appeared again. I was disappointed and the words to describe how my wife was feeling would not be appropriate for this review. Needless to say we have returned the E550 back to the store it was purchased from and are wondering what else to do. I initially went with the Fuji E550 recommendation after reading a write-up in a Consumer magazine and I wanted to see it anyone else had encountered the same problem with this digital camera. Don't get me wrong, I really like the features the E550 offers and at the price, it's a steal but two BIG occasions and two BIG disappointments has got me in serious doubt.
I saw this and thought it would be great to have the grandkids pictures with me all the time. I didn't expect it to be as nice as it was. The picture quality is great large enough to see the pictures well.I may purchase another as a gift! The pictures were easy to download too.
I installed this after getting pretty poor performance for the USB adapter.This thing can't hold a signal to save it's life. Right next to the PC I have a Dell Laptop with built-in wireless that never loses connection.It also often doesn't even SEE the strongest connection.I replaced this POS with a Linksys USB. It works flawlessly.
This is the replacement for the cartridge in my Canon laser printer/scanner/copier/fax machine. I look at it as the replacement for my old ink-jet printer cartridges, which as a set, cost about the same as this one but only made a small number of copies while this one should be in the neighborhood of 2500! I'm very happy with the quality of the copies I'm getting. For the most part, the things I printed in color were just coincidental and didn't matter anyway.
Nothing extravagant about this one. Looks a little bulky, base not too exceptional, and cord is really really long. But overall, I like it.
I just replaced my Epson 1200 stylus photo printer with the HP cp 1700. I love the HP. When I reprinted some pictures done with the Epson I was surprised to see an improvement. I am using the HP as a personal printer. I do a lot of graphics using CorelDraw. Much of what I do includes photos. I'm extremely pleased at the results. The printer set up with no problems and has given me no problems to date. I just printed a large photo 18.25 X 11.125 and the results were excellent. I've had the HP a little over a month and I have to say this is the best printer I have ever used.
Well I am sure it does not need long review to convince anyone. Price is good and manufacture is well reputed - go for it!Even if you find no reason to buy it, here is one I can give you. It will save your lens from scratches and dust!
The sound is incredible! No need for a fancy stereo system--just hook these up to your computer and you can rattle the walls--watch out for falling pictures as you turn up the bass. Easy to install and operate. The volume "mouse" makes adjusting the sound easy and convenient. Even sounds great at low levels. (...) (after $20 rebate and FREE shipping!) It doesn't get any easier!
this was a present for good friend who kept losing her lens cap. She has not lost it since, great idea.
I purchased this printer 4 weeks ago and have not been able to use it. I use Vista Home Premiun but the softwere is not compatable with Vista and I get an error statement that says Fatal Error every time I try to load it. Amizon tells me to contact HP. ( Not their problem and will not accept a return.) I did this but HP does not seem to know how to fix it. Most HELP agents do not have knowledge of this product. DO NOT purchase this product if you use Vista. Do not purchase anything from Amizon if you intend to use it. No returns if opened. How do you know if it doesn't work if you don't open it...... ?
This hub works without electricity. I have all my stuff connect : scanner, inkjet printer, photo printer, external hard drive and it's very fast. It doesn't take place, it's discret and finally it's cute with the colorful lights.
About 9 months ago, I discovered the sport of Geocaching. I started out with a Magellan Explorist 200, and was amazed at how well a small device could track your position and find remote locations.Soon I was ready to move up to a more sophisticated GPSr with connectivity to my computer to load the waypoints, etc. A fellow geocacher recommended the Garmin GPSMap 60CSx as one of the best available - so I ordered one in April 2006.From the start I was not impressed with the tracking stability with the Garmin GPSMap 60CSx. The display "walks" while you are standing still. Sure, most GPSr's will do this to some extent, but the 60CSx goes nuts. I upgraded my firmware on the Garmin 60CSx a couple times, the last time as recently as Dec 2006 - with no improvement. It does work, but you will get a bit more exercise finding a cache when you are chasing around and around trying to zero in on your target.I need basic functionality, not marginal performance with lots and lots of bells and whistles. I need a handheld GPSr to find caches, and I occasionally use it to find an address.So I bought a Magellan Explorist 500. I was ready to sell the Garmin GPSMap 60CSx, but first I had to be sure of the performance differences. I tried my Garmin 60CSx and a Magellan Explorist 500 side by side while Geocaching. I tried it in the open and under a thick, dense canopy of trees. Both picked up a good signal under these conditions and led me to within 30 feet of the target cache, but the 60CSx started dancing me around the cache - while the Explorist 500 pointed me straight at the cache and was accurate within 4 feet!! The Explorist was consistent and didn't "walk" very much- and was much more stable. The result was spending a lot less time shrub hunting and more time finding caches.I have scrutinized the performance of my Explorist daily while caching in the last couple of weeks, and it has consistently performed amazingly well! Sure the computer software is not as intuitive as it could be, but I figured it out - and so will you. The bottom line is how well the GPSr performs in the field.Garmin can brag about the sensitivity of the 60CSx, but Magellan has had the same or better sensitivity for several years. Garmin just has a much better marketing department - a lesson that Magellan could learn.Compare with other GPSr units if you like before you buy the Explorist 500, but I already have. I compared one of the top portable Garmin products with the much less expensive Magellan Explorist 500 and was very surprised at the results. So, do yourself a favor by getting the Explorist. You won't be sorry.
I purchased the adapter for use with the Sennheiser HD 380 PRO Headphones. The adapter doesn't connect properlyto my iPod, so it is a struggle to get full sound out of each side of headphones. Then today, I had a major DUH moment.I noticed that the large end plug on the Sennheiser PRO Headphones screws off, revealing a smaller plug. No adapter is needed, and of courseconnects properly when inserted... I wish there had been something in the description of the headphones indicating thatthere is an adjustable plug. (perhaps that's standard, and those in the know don't need that sort of info.)
when i got the package, it had already been open and was held together by tape. obviously it wasnt BRAND NEW but what could i do? i decided to give it a try and see if it was worth quibbling over. for the first three weeks or so, it was fine but then it started acting really weird and sometimes i have to reset it to get it to work again. i would have liked to know if it was sealed. SEALED not held together by tape in its package. ugh. i will definately ask next time if it is actually sealed because i will know that it is brand new next time. not going to buy from that particular seller again.
I was a little wary of the item after reading a few negative reviews. It seems that some people had trouble with range.As soon as I connected the rocket to the usb port I tried it on a radio about 30 feet away. The reception was crystal clear! No fading or static.Perhaps some users had a poor radio receiver. In any case this product is a great buy.
After reviewing many different HD sets and visiting the local Circuit City and Tweeters Showroom, I decided I wanted this TV. I looked at Amazon and noted that their price was about $600 less than the brick and mortars. I happen to have a relative who has a friend (truth) that had ordered this TV and it was to be delivered within a week. I told them to send me an email as to how the delivery and set met their expectations. They were happy. Although I never would have considered buying such a large item by internet, I decided to order this set. The results were great. The item shipped ahead of schedule and arrived about a week before promised. The delivery man connected the cable and plugged it in to confirm its operation. I have had it since just before Thanksgiving and I am still impressed with the picture quality provided by this unit. If you are considering a HD TV, this is an excellent product. Amazon and Samsung provided everything they promised and more. Buy it.
We didn't expect this item to revolutionize the way we us our iPod minis, but it does what it should - protects the unit from getting too beat up. The main things you look for on these is access to ports (which is pretty good, but not great); ability to use your controls (which is fine); protection of the unit - especially the screen - from damage (pretty good). Though the screen isn't fully covered, the added depth of the area around it makes it a bit tougher to damage (the screen isn't flat along the same plane as the rest of the unit, as it would be without this extra "skin" layer).The biggest negatives in my view are that you cannot use the standard "clip" to attach your iPod to a pocket or belt with this - it has a lanyard attachment instead. The access to ports for connecting accessories isn't perfect, so keep in mind the different attachments you'll want to be connecting and consider how this might get in the way of their connecting. But like I said, it serves the "protection" purpose pretty well, but you shouldn't expect it to be super-special and accomodate everything you may want to do with your iPod.
I bought this frame for an elderly aunt. I am loading it with images and will just have her plug it in and run the slide show feature. I'm not concerned with music or video. However, the USB feature doesn't work. I've tried 2 different cords on 3 different computers, so it has to be the frame itself. Fortunately, my PC has a built-in card reader, so this is more of an annoyance than a serious handicap, and so far, the frame seems to be working just fine. I like the fact that the slide show resumes automatically after being turned back on.
I bought this radio to use at work (I'm in construction) I picked this unit because the radio surrounds the ipod giving it protection from dirt and debris typically expected on a construction site.The radio and Ipod portion work well for my need.the cd port is found on top of the radio and I expect that it will eventually fill with dirt and dust rendering the cd player useless. but as of now it works flawlessly.The sound of the unit is very good and the volume is very good as well.when using the AC adapter, the radio charges the ipodunfortunately the radio also charges the ipod when running on batteries. (it takes 8 D cell batteries) that's not goodoverall this radio is great unless you intend to listen to your ipod and run it on batteries.
I have circular polarizers by a few other manufacturers (Sigma, Hoya, and one that has no name on it that came with a used lens I bought), and of the lot, I like the B+W the best. Its optical quality is excellent (one takes this for granted with B+W): no visible distortion, with good multi-coating to reduce flare. It is also wonderfully well constructed. It screws into place on my lens very smoothly. The rotating ring is damped a bit more than the ones on my other polarizers, requiring a little more effort to turn -- not so much as to be difficult or annoying, but enough to give it the feeling of a very solid, precision-made instrument that won't drift out of position by itself.B+W filters are not cheap, but they're the best.
It came as advertised. It also works perfectly. It's not a blue cat 5 cable like most of them and could be not so obvious on the floor edge.
Just followed the instructions on the CD and had it talking to my laptop and cable modem in five minutes. I then installed an Orinoco network card in another PC and an Apple AirPort card in an iBook which were located in other rooms of the house. In both cases, they picked up the signal right away and worked the first time.It couldn't possibly be any easier. Great product!
5 Stars says it all. Very good for the price (...). These speakers and subwoofer are bigger than I thought from looking at the picture. I love the blue LED on the remote; it matches my power/HD LEDs on my case :)
Incredible value for the money. Bought two of these to use with Canon Vixia HF100. Both work great. Download is 4 to 5 times faster than real time.
Wonderful coffee pot. There's nothing like the smell of coffee brewing and that happy perking sound to bring back pleasant childhood memories. The coffee is nice and hot (none of that lukewarm stuff), so even adding cream doesn't make it too cool. Sturdy and well made - nothing plastic to break or warp. Great pot.
I was shopping for a new receiver when mine broke. I purchased this system used and received a factory boxed systemfrom the seller. I was amazed that I got a full Home Theater System DVD/CD player for the price of a cheaper receiver alone ! The system is a complete joy to me. I recommend it 100%. It was like by one (Receiver), get three additions to it free. The sound is great and we love using it !
I've had this printer for a little more than 2 years now. I almost immediately regretted buying it.Epson has had to send me a new printer 2 times. Each time they had the same issue. I would send back the one I have now (the 3rd one) but my warranty has expired.If I want to make a color print it takes 2 or 3 tries to get one that doesn't have random black ink spots on it. When you are printing 11x17" photos it gets very expensive very quickly. The ink doesn't last long to begin with but when you consider how many times I have to try to get a usable print its ridiculous. I've had that problem with all 3 of my printers so it seems to be a defect in the design of the printer.The paper does not feed through the machine correctly. It's gotten to the point where the printer is basically unusable, even to print a white page with only black ink.Don't waste your money. The printer is expensive to begin with and the ink costs about $120 per refill. When you factor in the cost and that you have to try 2 or 3 times to get a usable print you are better off going to a professional print shop.
Two of them have died early deaths - like everyone else the DVD just stops and won't play. I can't beleive that Sony put their name on this worthless boat anchor.
UPDATE: I replaced this water timer with a Orbit 62062N 2-Valve 1-Dial Water Timer. Sooo much easier to set this timer and this seems more durable but will have to wait a year to find out.At first I was happy with the function of this water timer, despite the annoying set timer factor, where you have to wait until the next watering cycle to see if it actually goes off or not. Overall, pretty decent water timer but after a year's use, I found that both the face place (even with the plastic protect lid) and battery access, allow water to enter the device, exposing it to corrosion. If you have a slow leak at the top of your facet or heavy/continuous rain, that water trickles down to the battery enclosure and manages to seep inside. Mine lasted one year and I was unfortunate enough to buy two other single Zone Timers that fell to the same kind of fate.As long as you are aware of it's weaknesses, you should be able to extend that time factor, but you would think that a time that is exposed to both the elements AND sprinklers, would be water proof!
I compared this unit to many others at places like BJs, Costco, Kohl's, etc and it is clearly the best. If you are looking for a dual alarm your choices are relatively few compared to single alarm units. Easy to set up, with clear illuminated buttons. Sound quality is great, and the price was the lowest for a dual alarm unit that I found. Attractive and well made. Finally bought an ipod (on AMZN) and this makes it even more useful. I could not be happier. You will not be sorry.
Researched extensively, and all of them have good and bad reviews. I decided on this pair as the best possibility in my price range for features desired (over the ear, removable cord, nice case, and rotatable ear cups to fit nicely in the case.Pros: VERY comfortable, sound decent (I love good sound but am not an "audiophile" so I have never had the benefit of owning high end anything in sound), love the removable cord, very nice rigid case with slick Velcro pouch for cord, adapters and spare battery.Cons: Noise canceling was either extremely poor or ineffective (left ear had a hiss, and sounds just changed in pitch but not reduced), the cord plug in to the headset was very stiff. Overall, the quality is about what I would expect from Phillips, but the positive reviews prompted me to take the chance - and lost.If the noise canceling was effective I definitely would have kept them. However, I returned them and got an Auvio from Radio Shack that I got to try on first. I love these so far. They're very similar in concept to these Phillips SHN9500 - at least as comfortable (maybe more), removable cord, rigid case, accessory pouch but also a nice card holder/window which Velcros to the inside in case you lose them. Noise reduction seems good for the price range and I think they'll be very effective for what I bought them for (air travel). BTW, Radio Shack is the LAST place I would ordinarily shop, but I got to try them on, the price is right ($79) and they're very nice. If I could afford the Bose QC15's I would have bought those - they were very impressive in Best Buy - but $300? For $79 you can get an effective although not ultimate set.
After reading the numerous good reviews on these I put my hard earned cash down for some and am wishing I hadn't. The over all sound quality is decent. Bass response is VERY poor. I am a recording engineer, not some guy driving around with a jetta with 15" subs in the back seat, so I'm not looking for crazy amounts of bass, but any bass would be more than these ear buds have to offer. I have tried all of the different flexi covers, and finally settled on the small ones as they were the only ones that would fit in my ear. The nice thing is they don't fall out, the bad thing (and this may be the case for all 'ear plug' type head phones) is that they work well if your not walking or running. Otherwise the 'sound' of your footsteps cancels out the bass response. Wearing them is like when you have a head cold, you hear your voice 'inside' your head, and when you walk your foot coming down on pavement also makes a sound 'inside' your head. I also had bad ear fatigue when wearing these for over an hour, even at low volumes as they are just not comfortable- at least for me.Mainly my disappointment comes from the over all sound quality, and I have determined that the 'ear plug' style headphones are not for me.Email me and I'll sell you mine for 1/2 price. They're only 5 days old. I've only used one of the 'flex covers' and with the $ you save you can buy a bunch of new flex covers if you want.
Well, I've considered more well know name brands and at higher price but I decided to take a chance with this Tiffen UV filter for my camcorder.It came with plastic case to carry and the product is comparable to more expensive brand name filters. It is solid, protects the lense and at a much lower cost then others. I highly recommend this filter to anyone.
Works great and helped do what I needed to do. Did not have any problems and does what it is supposed to do.
Great headphones. And even though 2 of my last 4 pairs were stolen from my pre-kindergarten classroom, I am planning on ordering more.
This mouse is awesome, in that you can store the USB receiver in the mouse, and it automatically turns off when stored. Never had a signal problem. Great price. Great purchase.
I could never get this thing to work. It has only printed a couple of pages the whole time i have owned it. Dont buy this unless you want a paper weight
This tripod stand is very sturdy and its not that heavy that means you can carry this stand with you very easily. The only thing it lacks it the Case with the handle with the help of which it could be easier to carry it.
This product is what I expected it to be. Installation was quick and easy. Software installed well and is easy to use, although, I prefer using Windows Media Center.I am very pleased with the way delivery was handled. I received the parcel packed very well and secure. Delivery was expiedently done.
Loved this sub so much I bought a 2nd one. Actually this is my 2nd one I bought the first elsewhere. I was also in a hurry because this has fallen off of Polk's website.I suggest getting two because this sub seemed a bit too easy to locate (maybe I just had it turned up too much) so getting 2 smoothed out the response much better. I have them in opposing front corners of my room.
These speakers give excellant sound. It dosn't matter what you are listing to rap or classical it gives excellant sound. The base (subwoofer) is a very good quality and an very good sound. It is easy to set up and controld are easy with the romote. This can not be limited to computer but can be used where headphones are avaiable.
I received this item from Amazon in three days, and was up and running in about 30 minutes. That includes one direct connect desktop, and two wireless laptops. I had the cable modem connected to my desktop, and wanted to add high speed capability to the two laptops. My neighbor has a similar setup that I wanted to duplicate.I followed the easy to understand instructions included, and was all networked in no time. I think a previous review stated that it takes longer to unpack the items than to connect everything. This is about right.I have used Linksys products before, and am very happy. Bottom line, you will be very pleased too. You will wonder why you waited so long.
I adore this laptop cooling pad. It's super quiet, and you don't have to worry about losing a USB slot because the plug for the cooler has another slot built into it.My laptop is running *so* much better now. Love it.
I purchased this camera for my 15 year old son. He's really enjoying it. Make sure you purchase a CFmemory card for the extra storage. The good news is they work well and if the loses it were not out abunch of money and if it breaks we purchased the warranty.
After checking the internet and purchasing a model locally, which I returned because the changer was very slow and very noisy, I decided to go up a level in changers. The Yamaha CDC-697BL is a good value, fairly quick changing and acceptable amount of noise during CD change.
I think it is generally a good navigator. However I've found in it some areas in a town that the map is old. In addition the POI are not very many (it does not have WALMART in its memory but your can easily save a new address in its memory). I have saved some of my interesting points in its addresbook manually. By the way it is still a good navigator and I know they are working to upgrade its software to improve the POI numbers and the Map.
I don't usually write reviews but I liked the Linksys BEFSR41 Cable/DSL router so much, I had to take the time to share my thoughts.Many of the online community are going with broadband these days because of the poor performance of modems, the busy signals and relatively high price of modem-based Internet service.Broadband with the Linksys is as good as it gets. Plug it in, and it works out of the box with no configuration but with some training, you can make the Linksys BEFSR41 do magic!The incoming cable from the cable company plugs in to the cable modem provided by your Internet service provider. (It actually isn't a modem but that's another story.)From there you plug the cable into your Linksys cable router and from there you can either plug 4 computers into that router or some hubs to attach even more people to the Internet. (Up to 254 without some special network magic.)That's the basics.What many people don't know is actually how your computer gets its address information. All computers, as we know, must have an IP address (Internet Protocol) to talk to another computer.The Linksys is both a DHCP server AND a DHCP client. (DHCP = Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. I'll spare you the details but suffice to say, as a DHCP Server, this means that all your internal computers are given IP addresses from the Linksys router. Additionally, the Linksys can act as a DHCP client to your Internet service provider, as is generally required to do unless you have a business account and pay for a fixed IP address. That's fun!)So anyway, you're plugged in to the cable company and all your computers are happily getting IP addresses from the Linksys. Great. Well, there is a lot more.The Linksys BEFSR41 allows you to cascade up to 254 other computers to allow for access for 254 people to the Internet. Wow! Considering that a T1 or even a partial T1 line can cost thousands per month, paying 40-60 dollars a month to give access to 254 people is incredible. (The only problem might be if every user would attempt to download MP3s at one time, performance would be pretty bad but if only 20% of your users are web browsing at any given time, this would be ok.)There are other great features of the Linksys BEFSR41 like port filtering, where you can control the types of traffic that comes and goes through the Linksys. You can for example block all external traffic from getting in. OR, you can put up a web server and route all incoming traffic looking for a web server to that computer only, thus providing a nice security setup.This evaluation is getting too long so I'll send but suffice to say that the Linksys BEFSR41 is amazing and extremely easy to use. You manage it from a web browser interface and there are free software (Firmware) updates available from linksys This is important because us "hackers" are always finding a way around security devices. Firmware updates provide a way for the folks at Linksys to stay ahead of current "hacker" technology.
It's a good lock. The cable is much thicker than some other cheap locks, which would probably serve more as a deterrent than an actual safety measure. And it locks your computer, which is, of course, what you want.
Wonderful picture quality in HD. DVD displays well too. Standard cable signal not really much difference. Would recommend this tv to anyone. Just understand that you need HD programming for this tv to really shine. The audio of this tv is ok, nothing special, but it gets the job done. I have it hooked up to a surround sound and love it.
I read several reviews before ordering the psw505 and i was convinced without a doubt. First i was suprised by how huge it was so i had to rearange my setup and after hooking it up and making some adjustments the bass exceeded my expectations. I have had it now for a month and i just got a warning visit from the local police department asking me to turn it down because he could hear the bass from the street. I didnt even have the volume level turned up the max it was more like 90 degrees but with that being said i would recommend this speaker for anyone who is looking for a sub and I am about to add another one to my setup as soon as my sony STRDH820 7.2 channel receiver comes.BassBassandmoreBassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
I just love this great camera from Sony. The Mavica MVC-CD400 was a great buy for me a couple of years ago, although a 4 megapixel camera doesn't cost quite this much anymore. I spent 600 dollars for the camera at Best Buy, getting a deal because it was an open item.The MVC-CD400 is extremely user friendly in all modes of operation (still picture, movie, or review). In my two years of taking pictures with this camera, I have only used the fully automatic still picture mode and the simple movie mode. I've yet to have a bad shot. Part of what makes shooting pictures with this camera so easy is the fact that it has the large viewing window to let the user see just about exactly what the picture will look like.This camera has a fairly quick auto-focus feature that is highly reliable except in extreme low-light conditions, and even then it can usually compensate for the lack of light by using the built-in diamond pattern lamp used for helping the camera focus. Where this tool starts to fail is for objects more than six feet away, depending on lighting.Although the camera has a note that it displays on power-up any time it detects a non-Sony Mavica CD installed in the storage bay, I've never had any problem using other discs. Typically I use the Memorex 210 MB CD-R's.With these discs, I can store 95 pictures at the highest JPEG resolution, or 954 pictures at the lowest resolution. For the movie mode, the same disc will yield 8 minutes and 31 seconds at the highest resolution (which isn't that great at 320 HQX) or 100 minutes at 160 by 112 resolution, which is actually pretty crappy video. But if you want a camcorder, this is not the toy for you.The camera can also store images in TIFF format, but be prepared to wait a while for the images to save to the disc, and to change the discs often. Only 13 images will fit on a 210 MB disc in this format. For anyone who isn't interested in professionally working with their photos, the JPEG format is fine. I've printed out many of those prints at 8x10 with remarkable detail.Some of the extra features of this camera include the photo effects, such as black and white or negative (can't quite figure out what I might want to do with that one, but it's there nonetheless) and a red-eye reduction flash. The red-eye reduction takes a little bit more work than I would like to turn on and off (rotating the selector knob to "SET UP" and navigating a couple of options then back again), but it isn't that much of a pain and can be done in about 5 seconds. Also the user can select a "confirm before write" option, to avoid wasting space on the disc for those who have a habit of taking a picture with their thumb over the lens or something.Another feature of the camera is to stamp the image with a date/time stamp. I don't know why anyone would really want to do this, since the time and date are also imbedded in the file (along with other data such as ISO speed, focal length, flash, and exposure time) and can be retrieved by loading the disc into a computer CD-ROM drive.Battery life is usually quite good. I can typically use mine for an entire event (football game, wedding, etc.) without worrying about the battery, although the internal monitor might be telling me that it's low toward the end if I've been doing a lot of reviewing.One of the drawbacks I've read in another review of this product is that sometimes using the camera to review the images stored on the disc can be painfully slow. While it is slower than using a memory stick model, it isn't that bad. Add the advantage of accessing all of the images very quickly using a PC (even before the disc is finalized by the camera) and the usefulness of this method becomes clear. Transfers from a CD are substantially faster than transfers via USB or Firewire.I have a Canon EOS Digital Rebel now which I use most of the time and love, but I'm not getting rid of this great little Sony. Partly because my girlfriend loves it and it's kind of her camera now (she's laid claim to it), but also because it is still so useful and so good that I see no reason to.
At first it did a fine job cooling down my laptop, but after a couple months of use the power cord won't stay connected. My laptop stays at home, so this is not due to mis-handling. The fan will turn on if I fiddle with it, but won't stay on for more than a few seconds. Oh - and the smell right out of the box was atrocious! I had to put the thing outside to air out for a few days before I could use it without getting a headache. I should have sent it back right then. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this piece of junk.
My only experience in photography is using the disposable cameras and a cheap Casio digital camera. I bought this one because I was interested in some of the technological features. The time/date stamp appears on the BACK of the resultant image instead of obtrusivly on the FRONT. It loads itself and is easy to use. The zoom is nice too, with 4 zoom settings. Also, I've never been interested in panoramic shots, but I got some great pictures of the grand canyon using that feature last month.The only problem I had with it was the flash crapped out during a family get-together. It was a little embarrasing, especially since it produced a loud &quot;bang&quot; noise when it happened. I have since had that issue resolved.However, the feature I'm most interested in is not the camera, but the possiblity of uploading the images to my computer using the FD300 device Kodak produces. This camera provides great looking pictures on a tactile medium, and also provides a means to upload digital images to my home computer. Once the film cartridge is processed I can use it to put those pictures on my computer. I have yet to try the FD300, but I'm anxious to use one.
Very happy with this unit. The gps functions are super if you remember to put up the antenna (duh). The voice directions are clear and helpful. The points of interest will help find various things but before driving to them, things like restaurants should be called on phone as some may be out of business, which is not Garmins fault. The speakerphone functions works better with my bluetooth phone than my Jabra bluetooth and is great when driving. It even downloands my phonebook to the gps via the bluetooth automatically. Touchscreen works well. No complaints at all.
The use of the product was for a medium sized room. I did not set it up, I was the remote user. I think if it was more centrally located in the meeting room it would have had better results. The attendees speaking up would have also helped. But, it did its job with no problems.
The built-in DVD/CD RW drive on my laptop died a while ago, and I have been searching for a cost-effective, high-quality replacement. This product meets my requirements exactly - it's reasonably-priced and works flawlessly. One of my favorite things about it is the lack of an external power supply, which makes it much more portable. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a fast and portable DVD/CD RW burner.
I just bought a SanDisk Sansa e270, and deeply regret the purchase. I need a travel charger and a spare battery, but you don't sell either, and will not tell me what other chargers, if any are compatible with the e270. Your technical support representative's answers are absolutely useless - I have cut and pasted my questions and his responses below. Given the non-existent customer support, I will not buy another SanDisk product again.===============Your Question/Problem: I want to use the Sansa e270 when I travel, but won't be carrying a laptop. How do I charge the battery since you don't sell a travel charger? Can I use the IPod Nano/mini charger brick and plug the Sansa USB into it? If not, what can I use.Also, I want to buy a spare battery since it is user replaceable, but you don't sell it either. Where do I buy one?________________________________________SanDisk Response: (06/20/2006 08:09)Thank you for contacting SanDisk Technical Support.I understand how inconvenience the issue may be causing you.As of now there is no available wallcharger and spare battery for the Sansa e200 series. Also we do not recommend that you use the charger of the ipod player, considering that is not a product of SanDisk.If you have any further questions, please feel free to reply to this e-mail.Thank you for choosing SanDisk.Have a nice day!Sincerely,Michael Louie I.SanDisk Technical Support________________________________________Your Response: (06/21/2006 08:03) My trips typically last 2-4 weeks, so I really do need to charge. Since you do not sell chargers and batteries, and recommend not using non-SanDisk chargers, that makes my SanDisk unusable after the charge runs out.The only alternative is to use the IPod charger - please tell me what the correct voltage, amperage, and polarity is to charge the Sansa e270. I am willing to use a non-SanDisk product even if it means voiding the warranty. Otherwise I have wasted almost $300. And when will you start selling spare batteries, since one of the reasons I bought the Sansa was because SanDisk advertised it had a replaceable battery - although this may be true in theory, it is not true if you don't sell one!________________________________________SanDisk Response: (06/21/2006 08:03)Thank you for contacting SanDisk Technical Support.I understand how inconvenience the issue may be causing you.The ampherage, polarity and voltage are all proprietary information that we are unable to release at this time.You may try to do a search on a compatible charger for the Sansa e200 series player. However we do not guarantee that anything will work with it until we put a charger on the market. But we have no information when it will be out.If you have any further questions, please feel free to reply to this e-mail.Thank you for choosing SanDisk.Have a nice day!Sincerely,Michael Louie I.SanDisk Technical Support
Probably works with regular monitor, but if you need dual link DVI for a larger monitor like my Dell 3007, this cable will not work.
I bought this product after reading a review that stated that the drivers finally worked after performing the ROM upgrade from the Audiovox website. This is simply not true. While the ROM upgrade does fix/enhance other features of the Audiovox 6600, it DOES NOT fix the driver issue with this product. After installing the driver and utility for the product, the wifi card is only recognized one out of every 30 (or so) soft resets and I was prompted to format the storage portion of the card most other times. No format ever completed successfully and the storage portion of the card was only accessible one out of every 15 (or so) soft resets. After calling SanDisk technical support and going over this issue with them, they stated that it is a known issue with their dual SDIO bus driver and they suggested that I return this product and purchase their other sd wifi card without the storage.I have read rumors in discussion threads that SanDisk is planning on releasing a driver that will actually work with Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition but I would not recommend purchasing this product until it is released.
Quite simply, this product does not work as advertised. We upgraded from a previous Linksys product to this router purely for VPN capability.VPN on this product does not work - I repeat, it DOES NOT WORK. If you expect VPN, buy another product.I've spent 20+ hours working with Linksys and still do not have a workable VPN solution. Linksys has:-asked me to make scores of shot-in-the-dark changes, none of which fixed my problem-sent me 4 different firmware versions (2 of them beta), all of which slightly changed the problem without fixing the problem.-asked me to diable the firewall in an attempt to fix VPN (this is like taking your car to the dealer with a broken engine and them removing the transmission as a solution).-asked me if (this is the best) I have tried any of the other RV-series routers to see if they work. (honestly, they asked me this -- Sir, could you please purchase one of our other, more expensive routers and see if it works?)Do not buy this product!!!
This SDHC card is good quality for a great price. I got the 8 GB card and it could take over 1200 14 megapixel photos and over 1 hour of HD quality video. STRONGLY recomend.
My daughter (24 months) could not use a regular mouse so I bought her a child size mouse. She still couldn't use it properly so I tried this trackball. Now she has no problems at all! No longer does she call me to click the right thing in her game. She can do it herself without any hesitation. It is perfect for little hands. And if it needs to go on the family computer, you don't have to uninstall the grown up mouse, they can both work on the same computer at the same time.
I feel that these are comfortable for my son. He would complain about the ear buds and as I worry about listening to music too loudly, I appreciate the sound level control on these.
I have used quite a variety of point and shoot digital cameras over the years and for not much more money this camera is infinitely better than all of them. I really appreciate the size and quality feel of this camera's construction, the intuitive controls, and all of the included accessories (Leica lens, lens adapter, lens hood, etc). I was able to figure out the controls and start taking great pictures within a half hour of opening the box.As a novice but "improving" photographer, I love the adaptability of this camera. Many light conditions can be overcome with just a few tweaks to the settings. The shutter speed is also a godsend as compared to the Canon point-and-shoot models. Just hold the button down and the rapid-fire shots pour into this camera. I am also absolutely thrilled with the battery life - hundreds of pics on one charge! This is a crucial improvement over the older cameras that absolutely devoured AA batteries.On the downside, this camera is bigger than a point and shoot so carrying it can be an issue. Also, the internal memory is a joke, so I recommend that you buy a 2 gig memory card immediately. With that card installed I can store well over 500 high quality shots.Basically if you are a no-fuss user, set it on simple mode and take a lot of great pics. If you are more advanced and take the time to figure out ISO seetings, you can set up some VERY good shots with this camera. I would never call it the be-all end-all digital camera but you will not find an equally good set of features without spending hundreds more. Highly recommended!
I would agree that this is by far the best unit on the market. Superior picture quality is important and not even the newest Samsung unit beats the Toshiba. But sound quality is also important to a movie and Toshiba fails miserably here. Low volume at the highest setting makes the unit unuseable on aircraft or in other noisy enviornments. It is going back.
This is my third Olympus of this generation. I have dropped a couple but I was always able to go back to Amazon for a replacement. The third one was a real blessing. It was listed for only $40 by the seller. The camera was as clean as a whistle and in prime condition. I am a semi-pro. I don't think you will find a camera in this category that will out perform the the C-5060.
up conversion is great, only named 1\3 of the disc's that I loaded. what would really make this product great would be an Ethernet connection.
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
Bought this product top use with portable Sirius receivers, one had only a vent mount ( pretty much as usless as teats on a boar hog ), the other was a window mount, which had worn out. It was easy to adapt both of the sirius units to mount on these window mounts. The suction cups have stayed attached to the windshield, even on several extremely hot days. I do not expect a problem with then this winter, but will pass along any info to the contrary.For my application, this windshield mount is a bit too heavy duty. There is a size smaller that may have been adaquate. Though, I am quite happy with this product, which is very well constructed. I will be surprised if I would have to replace it anytime in the future.
I bought this in May for my birthday and took it out to the coast with my friends and family. We had a really great time with it and it worked well as a starter scope. I'm not sure I would see much reason to upgrade as I'm not much of an enthusiast. Great to settle basic desires. It wasn't too difficult to assemble and I was able to do it in about an hour.
I purchased one of these at a big-box store (after purchasing a cheaper model and having it fall apart when I tried to attach it to the spigot) and it worked fine for a spring and summer...I left it off all fall and winter...next spring it worked for a few days, then something broke internally and the valve wouldn't open, just kept clicking. I contacted Melnor and confirmed their return policy, (they answered the phone and talked to me!) and I mailed the broken device to them. They mailed back a brand new one. This is a year after purchase. I imagine anytime you combine plastic, electricity, and water under pressure, you're going to have some problems unless you spend hundreds of dollars. This device seemed very simple to use, and the compay is responsive if you have any problems within 2 years after purchase.
The only reason I didn't give this a 5 is because it doesn't have a closed back. Otherwise it is wonderful.
You can't go wrong with this monitor. If you have anytrouble reading text, just hit the auto button and allwill be well. No dead pixels and excellent graphics.You want the best price then go to newegg. They havethe best prices and sometimes free shipping and if notthen very reasonable shipping. And excellent customer service.
This is a pretty simple product but it does an important job. It gives the photographer a neutral starting point for color adjustments. There is plenty of information on the website about how to use it so I won't go into that here. I've used it outdoors in various sky conditions and indoors shooting interiors. Take one test shot of the Whibal in the room light and transfer the corrected white balance to all the files taken in the same light. The colors are right. It is a light gray so it photographs in the upper RGB tones for better accuracy. Of course it only works if you have it with you and remember to use it. Once you get into the habit, the ease with which you can establish a consistent color baseline will keep you using it.I've read some reviews whining about the price of the card. Given that it is made from a mix of ingredients and each piece is tested to ensure color accuracy, I don't think the price is a big deal. It can handle scratches since the color is embedded and not merely a surface coating. Yes, there are tricks you can play and other ways to get a neutral color balance but this one works and the results are far more consistent than trying to use a lens cap or piece of paper, both of which I've done.
This printer was not only a great price, but it does a fantastic printing job. Very easy to set up and prints photos with ease and excellent quality. Don't miss your chance to pick this up at the very reasonable price.
This review is not intended to be technical. I just want potential buyers to know that the D70s is worth every penny in my estimation. No camera is going to be perfect. Each will have its drawbacks in one area or another, hence the 4 star rating I gave it. However, don't let that intimidate you into not considering this camera. The only reason I didn't give this camera a 5 star was the fact I would like to have had a double exposure mode and built in flash sync for studio lights. However these negatives are in my estimation only and can be easily worked around. The camera however, works flawlessly, and delivers extremely sharp images in a wide range of lighting situations. It's about as user friendly as digital cameras can get, but needs time to experiment with to really get to know its wide range of uses. It can be used as a point and shoot for the inexperienced or can be used by the pro to allow extensive creativity. And it feels like a camera in your hand!The RAW+JPEG mode is great, however, Nikon has dropped the ball by not including RAW conversion software with this very capable camera. But all is not lost. You can download Rawshooter Essentials software off the internet for FREE which gives you a very good introductory conversion engine for RAW files that's easy to use. Sure beats the $100 Capture 4 software that should have been included with the camera.Since I do a lot of landscape photography, I have found that shooting into the sun can be a headache at times. Lens flare is a significant problem with digital sensors, however, this camera does very well with filters as well as any film camera I have owned. Exposures from the cameras light meter are not the same as my film cameras, and I tend to have to overexpose more with the D70s. It just takes time to learn. But it has been a most enjoyable camera to work with. I have included 4 images on this web page that I shot with this camera for reference as to its color saturation capabilities. It's every bit as good to me as Fugi Velvia or Kodak EV slide film.I hope this helps any potential buyers because I realize digital SLR's are a hot market right now. I considered several different makes before deciding on the D70s. And I have been very pleased with it overall. I don't think anyone from the entry level photographer to the advanced amateur would be disappointed with this piece. I bought this camera with a Sigma 18-200 zoom which covers a wide range with just one lens. The 1.5 magnification factor makes it approximately 27-300, which has done well for me. A battery grip with vertical shutter release will be available for the D70s in September from Hoodman.Start with at least a fast 512 MB flash card, but a 1GB would be ever better.
I bought the Radial 6 months ago after researching the most popular loudspeaker docs (Bose, Klipsch, and JBL) for my wife's ipod. I am very happy that we decided on the JBL. Since purchasing the Radial we have had the opportunity to play it side-by-side to the Bose. The JBL has superior base, more volume, and better over-all sound quality. I have been impressed at the level of sound quality that comes out of this small apparatus (and its pretty stylish). Completely satisfied - love it!
I have recently upgraded from an older 5.1 Sony receiver STRDE425 and Cerwin Vega E315's (12" 3 way),JBL tiny rear m50's, Sony powered sub (cheapo SAwm40 12") to the BIC DV84's, a Marantz SR6001 receiver, NAD 2200 power amp, some older B&W DM580 small towers for the rear and a Polk PSW505 12" sub. I have the same Cerwin center speaker (which I can't wait to replace). I didn't realize what I was missing. I placed the BICs next to the Cerwins with just the Marantz and couldn't believe the difference in clarity. The BICs blew them away. I must say the tweeters on the BICs are way too much. I have the parametric eq set at -8 on the highest freq. and it's still too bright. I'm just getting into the entry level audiophile stuff (it's addicting) so I'm not an expert but I know a bit about it. Like everyone says... great bang for the buck. I think I'm going to have to spend a lot more to get a significant increase in quality.
Work just like I wanted it too. Using to connect a VHS to DVD recorder to my Flat Screen TV ... copying old family video's to DVD.
I purchased this DVD player with some doubt over its abilities to perform as advertised. It's truly amazing how excellent the image quality is. If you have an HDMI input in your TV use the included cable because with this player you will want to see it in all its glory. I would recommend this player to anyone. Besides the oddly configured remote I have zero complaints about this product! It's worth every penny!
I have two of these. Both have worked well for about 3 months. Sandisk is the brand since they are for co-inventor of this standard.
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.
LCD display is so dim it's unreadable. The AAA tabs do not stick up high enough so if your AAA battery has a lip on it like many do, it cannot be charged.It also is very cheaply made junk. Very disappointed since every other maha product I've bought has been top notch.
This is a nice chunk of glass... Slight barrel distortion, slight vignetting and a little soft, but all in all a great performer.Let's be honest, it's a sub 200 dollar lens, so don't expect miracles. But IMHO, it's worth every penny. Plus, it looks cool on the HV20 (see my pics above).Heavy? Yes, but so what.
This subwoofer compliments my Yamaha AV receiver wonderfully. The sound is now complete with the bass that this subwoofer produces. Greatly recommend.
I was always getting my iPhone headset tangled in knots after pulling it out of my purse, no matter how carefully I had wrapped it ahead of time. This simple little gadget helps me keep the headset organized and easy to unravel and use when I need it. It takes very little time to wrap and unwrap. The cord is initially a little curly but shakes out eventually. I recommend this product.
You can't complain too much about the price but it did not work with one of my external hard drives. All the other devices worked ok.
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 always read other people's reviews but hardly ever leave one for others to read. But I had to leave one on this popcorn popper! I have used this popper for 13 years now! I also don't use oil so the cardboard insert lasts many times. I think I put a new insert in about once a month. We make a lot of popcorn though...so the insert really gets used before I replace it! Sometimes we'll use the popper three times a week and make two or three batches when we make it! So this popper has withstood the test of time! We also have lived overseas a couple of times in the last 13 years. This popper is great because you don't have to worry about 110v versus 220v! Just stick it in the microwave and you have popcorn under 3 minutes! You won't regret buying this popper! Just remember to buy several packages of inserts at the same time and you won't have to buy any for a very long time!
[UPDATE] Mounted the TV with a standard 42 inch tilting wall mount. Suprisingly enough it's actually pretty solid. It was still kind of touhg to get the mounting brackets attached but once it was put together the TV doesn't budge. Also the TV is still working beautifully and has gotten quite a few compliments from friends who've come over and seen it.[/UPDATE]OK, first off please note that this review will not cover the longevity of the monitor since I just got it, but I will cover the quality.Next point; A lot of people are buying these new-ish 1080p monitors. They're the new craze right? Well there's something very important to understand when you purchase an widescreen HDTV. To date most US Media is still rendered at standard NTSC widescreen resolution, 720x480. And a lot of that is altered to fit a standard TV, 640x480.If your HD Widescreen TV/Monitor is a higher resolution (which it most likely is), the images shown will need to be scaled to match this resolution. It is IMPOSSIBLE to up-scale a pre-rendered image without losing image quality. I wont go into the full details but this is a fact.So that in mind, when you look at an HDTV/Monitor your looking for one that has a nice scaling algorithm, go to your local store and ask them to play a non-HD video on it (which is most movies). What your looking for is the edges of the objects in the video. On some screens they'll be jagged, on others they will appear mottled or muddy. And on very few, the edges will be just slightly burred and will still look nice (these are the good ones, forget price, expensive doesn't mean jack). The other thing your looking for is the Levels, how black is the black? and to get it that black how much of the mid-range (gray's) was lost? If you have good black and gray levels do you still get a true, bright white?Play with the contrast and brightness a bit, you'll see what I mean.So!As far as I can tell when it comes to scaling, this Westinghouse is an average to good TV. The image looks nice and the levels (black and white intensity) are great. Making this over all a quality buy.But where the thing seems to really shine is as a monitor for a Media PC or your next-gen game consoles. In order to take advantage of it you'll need a VGA, or DVI cable.When using a media PC, the quality of the video card can take care of all of the scaling algorithms and produce a much cleaner and crisper scaled image for all media, this means all the TV really needs to do is have nice levels.The Westinghouse really steps up to the plate in this category!I was very impressed last night after I set it up, I played with Gamma levels, Brightness, Contrast, Curves, you name it, and was constantly impressed by the range and quality delivered in such a large LCD monitor.After some tweaking to the contrast and brightness I have got a picture that I would comfortably use while developing multimedia for my clients and at that resolution, 1920x1080 I'm very pleased!LCD monitors are dropping in price right now because of the SED's that were supposed to be out. Apparently consumer level SED technology has been delayed a bit (a year or more last I heard). Since it's always a good idea to give a new technology a year or so to really blossom, I'd say now (2007) is a great time to buy LCD or Plasma if you haven't already, give SED's a year or so to get it together.When coupled with your standard cable connection you'll get an average to good picture quality and when paired up with HD content passed through the VGA, DVI or 1080p HDMI cables, you're going to be very happy.The only thing that I'm kind of bummed about is the compatability with wall mounts. Oh it's there all right but all of the mounting screws go in the center back of the TV, which doesn't seem as stable and gives room for shake. On an 80lb piece of electronics, shake and instability are bad things.The other downer is the Remote. It's little and functional but I think Westinghouse went with some really dated technolgy to get the signal from the remote to the TV... I mean, I think you'd be better off using tin cans with ropes for better signal. You need to be directly in front of the TV to get that signal across. kind of lame but there's always Universal remotes at your local electronics store.As it is, I'm really excited about this TV and so far I'm thrilled to have it. I was very nervous ordering it from Amazon with out seeing it first but after looking at other LCD monitors I figured "They all look pretty crappy and this one has the highest resolution so, what the heck!"I am suprised and very content with my purchase to say the least.PROS:Good Image quality when scaling standard mediaGreat Levels! Very nice.Excellent quality for Media PC's and Next-Gen Game consoles.Nice PriceNot to heavy, about 80lbsNice Menu features, very easy to navigate and understand.CONS:Craptastic Remote, buttons are all there, nice size, but the signal is a joke.Poor support for good wall mounts, haven't mounted it yet but it doesn't look like it'll be to stable.Again I haven't had it for long so we'll see how it holds up over time but for now, I'm extremely happy with my purchase.
I've really enjoyed these speakers in my home theater system. They look and sound fantastic. I live in an apartment so I keep the subwoofer down. However, on the rare occasion that I have turned it up, it shakes the entire complex. I've had these speakers for five years and will continue to enjoy them for many more.
This keyboard is awesome. Both of my computers instantly recognized it when I hooked it up. The media buttons and the volume buttons worked perfectly on Windows 7. The keys themselves aren't too bad. I mainly use a more flat keyboard on my laptop when typing but this seems to be an easy transition. I love the feel of the keys. My only complaint is on the numeric pad the 0 is a bit smaller at least from what I've used) than other keyboards.Let's face it, one of the biggest reasons we are interested in this keyboard is the lighting. And I absolutely love it.There is a button to switch the colors but I always stay on blue because my desktop has blue cathodes.The lights could have been slightly brighter but as it stands, the lights are cool.One last thing, the wrist attachment on the keyboard is okay. It feels really flimsy if your arms are sort of centered. And it takes up a lot of space.Overall, extremely happy with my purchase.Even if you don't game a lot, this keyboard is awesome!Buy it!
I thought it was snagless when I bought it but I was looking at a lot of cables so probably my fault there. Nice relief fins just aft of the connector but that locking tab is just scraming to be ripped of if you are mucking with the wire or trying to pull it out of a bundle.
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 use mine to protect my lenses. I know some pros say that these turn your lens into a coke bottle but my amature eye is not that discerning. I shoot mainly outdoors on my boat or in the woods and it has kept "stuff" off of my lens. If I ruin the filter, who cares.
Sure...i could have built these cables from raw cable material and crimp on connectors like most folks. however, fishing through walls and dragging across construction sights make purchasing the no-snag pre-fabricated cables worth it to any installer. Plus, much more professional install when user plugs it into something. It simply "feels" like a stronger connection. Highly recommend use.
The Sennheiser HD-555 Headphones are quite simply amazing. I've heard mention before of comparing headphones and speakers to cars and racing bikes, where a bike costing in the mid thousands is capable of outperforming cars costing well over ten times that amount. This comparison couldn't be truer here.I own these headphones, and used to own (until acquiring these) a pair of great tower speakers with built-in subwoofers by Boston Acoustics that retailed for $1,600. These have a better sound, period. One of the things I can easily discern between speaker pairs is the "snarl" of guitars when listening to certain rock music (Slipknot is the most telling in my experience), and these headphones just get it right. I get a smile on my face every time I put them on. And it certainly isn't limited to rock music, every genre I've listened to sounds phenomenal, it's just easier to hear differences in more demanding music where there's a lot going on at once.The other area these excel at is comfort. I've never put something so comfortable over my ears, and have never been able to wear anything as long as I can these.Bottom Line - These are great. Are there better headphones out there? Maybe incrementally, and certainly not for this price.
I bought this bag for my new Canon SX20 IS and love it. I pack the camera with lens hood attached in one section and on the other side of the divider is the USB cable and instruction book. The small inside pocket is perfect for 2 SD cards and a USB card reader. The large outside pocket contains a USB battery charger and 4 AA batteries. Still have the 2 side mesh pockets for other uses. Everything fits securely. The strap is very comfortable. The whole bag fits in my backpack that doubles as a purse. Really pleased with this bag.
I bought my Remington typewriter from a pawn shop in 1985 for $300. Thanks to using Lexmark correctable film typewriter ribbons all these years, my typewriter continues to give me good service. It pays to buy the best.
The case is good looking and sturdy. Good value for the money.
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!
I don't usually bother to write these things because I'm don't expect much from products made today. They usually work for a while and then break and I go on. But I have had nothing but issues with this package since I purchased it for the office. The problem is that for no known reason, while typing in WORD and using the foot pedal, the audio file that I am transcribing suddenly jumps back to start. It happens randomly and without apparent cause. I spent hours on the phone with customer service (who were very, very friendly, if not always knowledgeable)only to have a product that makes me so angry I usually just give up. I've even upgraded to the most recent software package and changed the setting as per instructed to help resolve the issue, but it continues. I've tried it on different computers and with different staff members. We do not have this issue with our Olympus digital transcribing kit.
This is a GREAT HD LCD TV for the price. The colors are dead on and SO many inputs to choose from! 1080p ROCKS!!Two knocks and a question though....1. As stated before, the remote has weak features (like having 8 dedicated buttons for choosing inputs, yet no PIP features like swap or PbP changing).2. The manual is about as skimpy as they get. Minimal information, but just enough to not make it a huge problem.My question is, does anyone know how to take the stand off so you can mount this puppy? The manual say NOTHING about mounting, but the VESA mounting holes are clearly on the spine of the monitor.If you're looking to buy a 1080p LCD TV you can't beat this one!
I bought these headphones maybe about a year ago when my son was 2 yrs old. They fit on his head without slipping off just great. No complaints whatsoever. If you're looking for a pair of headphones to use for your flight, lap dvd player, in the car, with your mp3, this is it. My son is now 3 1/2 and they still fit him great (you can adjust the length). We have a 1 1/2 yr old and put these on him to see if we'd have the same results and they do. Product is A+!
I have been an Amazon.com customer for many years and this is the first review I've ever submitted. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! I have been planning an Alaska trip for 3 years, even bought a new Canon SX110IS (GREAT camera by the way) for the event. I purchased 2 of the Transcend 4GB SDHC cards from Amazon.com at just under $8 each. I definitely got what I paid for. On the second day of the trip I noticed that several of my picture files were "unreadable" on the camera. The next day I lost several more. I ended up going to a Best Buy in Billings, Montana to buy a 4GB Sandisk SDHC card for $32, and it has worked beautifully. So whoever buys these Transcend cards and thinks they're getting such a great deal may want to think again.
My main reason for setting up a wireless network was to be able to share a broadband internet connection with three PC's. After 11 months of hell (weak signals, lost signals, etc.)I FINALLY got the right person at Linksys technical support who recognized immediately that the router was defective. After a no-hassle return, I had a new router within a week and am now running smoothly. Be aware that this was not easy to set up and you'll probably be making some calls to technical support (still free and for the most part helpful)but in the end you'll be happy. I know that some reviewers have complained about range - currently the router is &quot;hard-wired&quot; to a PC on the second floor. I have wireless cards on one PC which is also on the second floor and another on the first floor (and opposite end of the house). Occasionally I'll take a notebook out on the patio with no signal problems.
I bought a 25 pack of Ridata DVD+R media for my DVD+R/RW drive. I tried to record two discs and created two coasters. The same content was written without any problems on to a (even cheaper)Yamakawa DVD+R media and on to a TDK DVD+R media with out any problem. I have a HP 200j DVD writer built in on my HP PC. This is the first time ever I was unsuccessful in creating a copy because of the DVD media. I don't know if it is a comaptibily. I am afraid I am going to create 25 coasters for use all around the house.
I am using the linksys access point with router and switch along with this PC card. I did have trouble configuring it on my own but after two calls, got it up and running without difficulty. I find that if interneting I don't need max transfer rates and can roam all over my house with my wireless laptop to internet without losing my connection even when my connection icon says that I am weakly linked or even &quot;not linked&quot;! Good product.
This product works really well with my ipod-the sound is very good, as long as you adjust the volume on both the car radio and the ipod itself. This is the second one I've purchased (one for each car). It works much better than the ones that use the FM frequency, since you don't have to worry about changing the station when you drive into a new area.
Used the cable to patch in our new Fiber service panel. This well-put together cable was a great price and should provide years of reliable service.
I installed a new Brother OEM drum (DR-520) in my MFC-8870DW about 15 months ago, along with a new toner cartridge (TN-550)--again, Brother OEM. The drum is rated to last for 25000 copies. We are a low-volume office, so my total print volume in 15 months has been about 1500 pages. Still, the drum recently failed, resulting in horrible print quality. After a long conversation with Brother customer service, they told me that I should replace the drum. However, they would not agree to give me any type of adjustment or compensation. They told me the warranty on consumables is 90 days, period. But who is going to print 25000 pages in 90 days? So, they rate the drum for 25000 pages, but stop any type of warranty or adjustment period after only 90 days, regardless of how many pages have been printed or how premature the failure is. I would expect better. I guess Brother can consider me a dissatisfied customer...
For the money you cant beat this board. Very stable, all around board. I've built 4 computer with it. Two with Windows 7, one with Vista and one with XP.
I continue to be impressed with the quality of Sony products, especially their Digital8/Hi-8 tapes when used with their Sony cameras. It was filmed with a Sony, so why not use Sony tapes?!!? In my 10 years of filming athletic sporting events, I continue to never have problems with my Sony equipment and media. I film as much as 30 hours of footage each week; and then use the same media and camera to record/edit onto DVD. The video quality has always been great!
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 got three of these headphones and they all broken, my Sennheiser HD 280 PRO is still alive but I had to change the ear pads and head pad foams, this replacement makes my Sennheiser HD 280 PRO feel like NEW after 3 years of use. I think cheap Sennheiser products are nonsense. This one is very bad. very very bad. I still have my Akg k44 in good working condition after 7 years of abusive use in my studio (you know how artist love to sit on headphone but still pay the bills).
I bought this battery as a spare for my new Panasonic DMC FZ-18. On a recent vacation, I regularly switched back and forth between this battery and the original that came with the camera and noticed no difference in battery life. Considering it's a fraction of the price of buying a spare from Panasonic, it's a great value.
My 1-star rating is not for the product itself but is because of the hassle I had to go through. I wanted this specific one because of its good record in working with PowerBook G4s and thus ordered this specific model (KVR333X64SC25). I was shipped a different model (KVR333SO) from TigerDirect.I called them to get it ironed out. The first person I talked to put me on hold and then hung up on me after I explained the situation. I had to call back and spoke to a different person who tried to argue that the RAMs would work the same. I explained that essentially it was a case of false advertising since they shipped me a model different from the one I had ordered. After the person verified what I said was true on amazon.com, he finally relented on getting me a shipping label to get the item shipped back for a full refund including initial shipping. Apparently they did not have this model in stock at all (I had suggested an exchange for the right model).I waited for 2 days for the shipping label to be emailed to me but never received it. I tried calling back to try to find the rep I had talked to several times and kept reaching a voicemail of a different person. I tried explaining the situation to a different representative that I needed help. This new rep immediately transferred me to the extension I had provided without thought! Durh! Not sure which part of 'am reaching a voicemail instead' did he not understand.Anyway, I called again (this time I did not tell the representative what extension!). After explaining the situation all over again and telling a new rep that I am still waiting for the label, I was put on hold for about 10 minutes. Finally, this rep told me I should be receiving the label within minutes and true enough, I saw it appearing in my inbox. Despite the long wait, I have to comment that this last rep was the most polite and pleasant to speak to as compared the ones I had to deal with previously.I am suggesting that any potential buyer be aware of the possibility that they are still shipping the different RAM model at this point. Also, do note that the TigerDirect website do not list which model of Kingston 1GB PC2700 DDR 333 RAM being sold on the product page.
This noise-canceling headphones work fine but does not produce the best noise-canceling headphones around. It cuts down the amount of noise in a flight, but still not enough.
I work in a very noisy Jr. High school and I needed something that was portable, sound good, and could cut out most of the external noise around me. I tried several top noise reduction headphones , (except the Bose), and none worked well in that environment. Some gave me headaches, most were too bulky and clumsy with external battery cases dangling everywhere and, I could still hear the noise drowning out the music. But the Etymotic ER-4P were great. They are very portable, sound is clear and balanced, though if you like ear defining, brain damaging bass, these are not the ear buds for you, also if you are not comfortable with things in your ear you may want to choose something else. But, if you like great sound and a noisy environment turned off, these are for you. They sound great on my ipod touch and nano, I also us them in the studio when I record.
Ergonomics and response rate are solid.Features are good too (1) power switch to save batteries, (2) base with portable usb key and (3) a few hot keys.Finally, it works well with both my work (TRENDnet TK-209K 2-Port) and home (IOGear 4 Port KVMP Switch with USB 2.0 Hub and Audio) KVM switches - still just as responsive.
I currently use the XtraDrive for PCMCIA 6Gb Hitachi Microdrive and it works great (despite MediaPlayer saying it works with up to 1 Gb cards ;-).Excellent item to have in the road warrior bag. Only minor complaint is that the cover latch (plastic tab in square hole) on the back is extremely easy to break. I generally just put a piece of scotch tape over it to protect it since the drive is left in most of the time. I also use the other XtraDrives for Memory Sticks and SD cards. All work great. These devices are becoming hard to find though.
My husband purchased this camera for me Christmas 2003. I love to take pictures using my daughter as the subject. This was my first digital camera. I love the quality of the pictures and its ability to capture images in b/w, sepia, color... It is very easy to use. However, the software is not so fantastic. The worst part is that when upgrades to the software become available you have to download them from the computer which takes over an hour. Kodak will not send you a courtesy upgrade cd. I would even pay a few $ for this convenience. They do provide online help where they respond to your email the very next day. I did have loooots of problems with this software and I am familiar with technology. I was impressed when I found out that other lenses could be purchased (I guess it is sort of a SLR camera a little...). I turned off the lights and took a picture of my daughter with her lighted jack-o-lantern for Halloween and took a picture using the night vision and it was so clear, you would have thought that the lights were on. Overall, good camera, not so sure about the software.
This lens is a little heavy on the xti (compared to the 35mm and 50mm primes I normally shoot with). It feels very well made and can focus very close. I think it is a great lens for the money and it performs well.
I have had this for about 2 years and I travel about 100 days a year by car. I have it hooked up to my laptop, which is on the passanger seat. It has never left me down. In fact I would be lost without it, literly. I tracks where I go anywhere in the US with the existing software. Nothing else to buy !!! It pinpoints where I am at anytime. It's GREAT. If you travel a lot like me via car, and have a laptop, a VERY GOOD, AND LOGICAL PURCHASE.
I've used this camera for about 5 months now and continue to be impressed with its features--all of which I have not even begun to use.I have used this camera to make a DVD yearbook for all of my students. Throughout the year, I have taken pictures as well as videos of various events, field trips, assemblies, etc. using this camera. All are quite clear and are making this DVD yearbook something that will likely be a treasured keepsake for years to come.I bought a HP several years ago and was never happy with it because it drank batteries dry in a matter of minutes. After not even a half hour of taking pictures it would warn that the battery was getting really low.The SD600 doesn't have a battery indicator, but it lasts for over a week at heavy useage and a few weeks at standby with limited use.It has the same features as the more expensive SD630, but has only a 2.5" LCD instead of a 3"--that's it.
So far so good in my new Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ35. The price seems too good to be true with better specs than the original Panasonic battery that's also Chinese. Time will tell.Update 5/29/2012: This battery holds a charge longer than the Panasonic battery & allows for more shots or longer movies. If this battery is representative, I would buy it again even if the Panasonic battery were equal or less in price.
This is a great piece of item to have if you need to increase the range of your remote and/or need to run through walls. We hated cables in our living room so I have my TV mounted on the wall and all the cables run through the walls to our unfinished basement where we have all our electronics (Digital TV box, Home Theater, Media Center, etc). This little UFO thing sits in front of these items and transmits the signals between floors.I like how the product was designed with regards to inserting the little transmitter that fits in your remote battery compartment (both AAA and AA size options). Secondly when one is in your remote the spare one can be charged in the UFO disc.Overall a great product to have
Good quality, light weight Aluminum construction. Compact and mobile. Just right for small digi cams and small camcorders. Good maneuverability and portability. But remember it only extends to about 4.5 feet max, so take this into consideration in angle of shooting. Can be placed on a table for extra height. Great finish in the Sony tradition. Only downside is that the pan and tilt levers/controls are small for a man's large hands, but they work just like they should. Bottom line is: I have to give it five stars because it meets all expectations and is exactly as represented.
The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM wide angle zoom is a fantastic lens in build construction and image quality. The only limiting factor is the maximum aperture of 3.5, but otherwise this is a lens I am extremely glad to have at my side. Solid build with an ideal wide zoom range, the lens performs well for landscapes, architectural shoots, and for "special effects".Perhaps somewhat of a gamble as the EF-S format is limited to compact sensor/short back focus cameras (those cameras with APS-C sized sensors released after 2003), but I do think they will be around for a while longer.
I requested a better switch at work but was given this. The on screen display is difficult to use (four keystrokes including F1 or F4 just to switch) and it completely blocks recognition of Microsoft wireless mice. Recommend their Extreme products or a different manufacturer.
The product title is misleading. The screen protector only fits e310, e340 and e740. It is too small for e755.
Good price. It was shipped quickly. What can I say its just a UV filter to protect my lens. It works as desired.
After collecting DVDs for years, my collection quickly rose to the quadruple digits. I've tried the wood shelves (good but often too short and too wide), the spinning shelves (holds a decent amount but takes up too much space) and the wireframe shelves (hold low amounts of discs but saves a lot of space). I figured I'd give this one a try due to the low space it uses (due to its height) and the amount of discs it holds.A correction to the amazon description: According to the box, it only holds up to 450 DVDs (not the 564 they list)The first thing that came to mind while assembling this disc was the quote above - "You're only as strong as your weakest link".You do get a number of metal pieces but the feet feel like a light plastic, as do all of the clips. The 'feet' screw into the bottom of each pole but don't screw in completely (this allows them to spin, but also not feel as strong as they should be).The clips are 2 plastic pieces that 'click together' onto the pole, and then you slide the metal shelves onto it until it locks in place.Unfortunately, while it is made out of metal, the pieces don't appear to be the sturdiest. The unit comes with 12 shelves and 3 of mine arrived damaged (one of them had the rear disc-holder (that keeps you from pushes cds/dvds off the back of the shelf) bent completely below the rest of the frame. The other 2 damaged pieces arrived with the holes (that you slide onto the metal poles) bent to the point that you can't even put those shelves onto the unit. If they arrived like this, it leaves me a little worried on just how well it will hold up over the years with many pounds of weight placed on them.Fully put together, I like the size. It's about 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It does seem to lean forward when not filled, so I would highly suggest using the included wall-mount to prevent it from tumbling.A few disappointments with the design: it has trouble holding non-standard sized cases. This means that while it will hold CD's and DVDs, cases like PSP UMD's will not fit due to the metal wireframe. Fortunately, Blu Ray and HDDVDs do fit.Also, if you set the shelf size to fit a DVD case, it will just fit a standard sized case (if you try to use one in a cardboard slipcover, the bottom wiring of the shelf above will prevent it from fitting into certain areas (it will still fit on the sides of these areas, but not directly beneath them) - this has caused me to re-arrange some of my movies (taking them out of order) to get them to fit.Overall, while it isn't the quality I hoped for, if it stays as sturdy as it is (meaning: does not bend further than the way it was when it arrived, and does not collapse) I'll be happy with it.UPDATE: Sept 2008After moving the shelves to a new location (where they werent tied to a wall), they came crashing down hard. The shelf comes off balance easily (such as if you bump into it) so be careful not to leave it somewhere that it can cause damage (the combination of height, metal and weight of hundreds of movies falling will do some damage). I still recommend it for the fact that its the tallest DVD shelf with the smallest footprint that I've seen.. just take caution and have it secured.
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Not the most user-friendly screen navigation, compared to an ipod, but has served me near flawlessly for almost 7 years now, and used/traveled with frequently... miles walked and lawns mowed. Dropped it once and had to replace the HD, and even upped it to an 80gb drive. Recently some button reactions are once in awhile faulty, but for a 7 year old piece of electronics, I've gotten my $ worth... and there was that four foot asphalt hit 4 years ago... hope they keep making them like the used to!
Kit ordered through Amazon at a very low price. Although this kit is not name brand, it works well & is recommended if looking for a cheap unit.
great sound!!super comfortable!!!great noise isolation!!!!!the only way to travel on an airplane!!!!!the only negative that I can see it is the need to remove them if you need to talk to somebody because the sound isolation is so substantial. Otherwise I think these things are wonderful!!!!!!!!!! the sound is particularly good!!! I'm a professional musician and for the price I don't think you can beat these things even at two or three times the cost!!!!a great WOW factor from my standpoint!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've had this TV for about 3 years now, and it is still going strong. It is kind of dated now, being only 720p instead of 1080p, but if you are looking to see if the Panasonic Plasmas hold up for a few years, I can tell you they do. I can't remember having any problems with it, and the TV's remote control supports discrete code, so it is easy to program into my Pronto. Based on my experience, I would buy a new Panasonic if they would come out with a 72" version.
What do you say about ink. It fits, it works and I can now print.That makes me happy. lol
This fan is great as the CPU temperature is always low even with the overclocking.try it as its worth the money no need to buy liquid cooling unless you are going to extrem overclocking.
After researching for weeks, I purchsed the Tenba PG-17C ProDigital 2.0.. It is one of the handiest camera bags I've seen. On one side it holds a Canon DSLR Body, 4 lens, two small flashes, charger and cords..... and the other side holds a MacBook laptop. The cases can separate in to two cases.I shoot using the camera hooked up to the MacBook. I check and adjust exposures on the MacBook screen. The laptop side of the bag even has a foldout sunshade to shade the screen. Its great having everthing I need in one, easy to carry, bag.The Tenba PG-17C ProDigital 2.0 is perfect for taking on a plane and fits in the overhead. It looks less like a floppy camera bag and more business like.I'd recommend this camera bag to anyone who needs to carry a reasonable amount of gear and a laptop.
I had one that I bought in 1992. It was excellent, pricey but heavy and at last broke.This one that I bought - Davis & Sanford Ranger Tripod - is even better and inexpensive!I love it! I hope it lasts me as long. :)
Mic is good and maybe even great for the price. But I'm not happy with ordering from Amazon.com, LLC. Late arrival and no place to leave seller feedback. It's best to stay with a name store.
My son in law was very pleased with the lens. It will make using the telescope more enjoyable. He said he would like to get even more lens.
This is my third purchase of this product, and I have never had an issue with it. The ability to receive a remote signal from any angle is great for kids and adults alike. The setup is a breeze and the small form factor of the receiver makes it easy to hide. THe only draw back is the non-modular design with regards to the transmitter cables. This is a minor drawback when considering the price point. you can pull the cables apart easily to allow for varying lengths and the adhesive works well without leaving a residue. Overall I recommend this product!Note: There CAN be some interference with other remotes (my child's remote control toys sometimes go crazy when around this unit).
Bought this cable to hook up my xbox 360 to the internet. Most retail stores wanted around 50 dollars for this cable, including the one i work at. I paid less than 10 and i'm very pleased with it.
For the most part this product works but it has some limitations. No matter how much searching you do be prepared to here some static noise while using this product on the road. You're safe for short trips but past 15 or 20 miles you will probably need to switch stations. I literally have a station for home, work and school. Make sure you memorize those stations and there position on the device because the lcd is practically impossible to read when connected to standard cigarette/ power socket. If you happen to still have a tape deck in your car use one of those cassette tape adapters that has a mini plug attached to it. If your car stereo has a mini plug or audio rca input that's even better. Otherwise this product is nothing more than acceptable.
The product was received in a timely manner and was as advertised. I am satisfied.
It is now over a year since I've purchased this percolator (5/09) and I absolutely LOVE it. It is sleek and beautiful on the counter. The easiest coffee maker I have ever used and makes a fabulous cup of coffee. I grind my own beans and it does a marvelous job of perking a fantastic cup of coffee.My individual quirk ... just wish the perking top were made of clear glass ... just my childhood nostalgia! Anyway it is a great coffee maker and one I highly recommend.
To improve the performance of a two-way communications link, it doesn't help if you increase the range of the link in one direction without making any improvement in the other. The WSB24 attempts to effect this bidirectional improvement, but how it is achieved is of dubious value. If you have used this product and wondered why the results you get are so weird, here's why:If block diagrams are meaningful to you, have a look here: https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=292345&native;_or_pdf=pdf. You can see that what Linksys/Cisco has done here is to increase transmitter signal strength. This gives improved performance in the downstream (Internet to you) direction. L/C has also improved front-end noise figure by (I presume) careful engineering and eliminating the transmit/receive switch between the low-noise amplifier (LNA) and antenna. Whether L/C has achieved a noise figure reduction equivalent to the transmit power increase (10 dB, honest) is doubtful, but since I have never seen L/C publish a receiver NF spec, I don't know. So the upstream improvement (from you to Internet) is something, but probably not 10 dB. But the transmit portion of this thing does kick out the juice.Now the weird part. By simply summing the two diversity outputs of the wireless router driving this thing (this is the job of the Wilkinson Combiner, a Y-connector for radio waves), you are trashing any benefit you might have gotten from diversity. Since L/C is silent on what its diversity does and how much benefit it provides, we are left speculating in the closet. Have we truly lost anything? Was diversity really doing anything to begin with? Do two antennas simply look better than one? Would someone please turn on the light?Ditto on the receive end. With this booster in place, the receive signal presented at the diversity ports is (by definition) identical. That this doesn't disturb the functionality of the attached router one little bit is a testament that the diversity-selection circuitry can't be that elaborate: Asked to choose between apples and apples, it unhesitatingly chooses apples without giving a second thought to whatever happened to the oranges it was once offered. C'est la vie. I am conviced that people who go through life this way live happier lives.In summary, we have a 10-dB (10x) increase in transmitter power, which should be good for a 3X range increase. We have some improvement in receiver noise figure, which might bring 5 dB or so in that direction. So let's guess that we might pick up 2X or so in real range. But we're giving up diversity. What does this cost us?Are dual antennas and diversity the IT equivalent of the tailfins on the 1960 Cadillac, the winglets on the Lear 45? Only your hairdresser knows for sure.Here is some feedback from a high-performance installation I did using one of these things: 1) It works. It does increase range. 2) If you attach it to pair of high-gain antennas, it will work even better. 3) If you attach one of its ports to a single high-gain antenna, you will get very weird results. Because I did not know what was inside the thing when I first tried this, the results I got were quite confusing. I could not beleive that a strong, technically competent organization like L/C would really do what I now know it really did: trash diversity to save a nickel, or to pick up a dB or two in the receive chain. I shouldn't blame Cisco: this product was developed before it acquired Linksys, and the booster is no longer on the market. So why am I going to all this effort to review a product that is no longer on the market? Good question. You can still find these things on Amazon.Is it a Cadillac? Not quite. But neither is it an Edsel.
Firstly, I would just like to say that the 5/5 rating should be taken with a grain of salt. The HD570's were my first and, so far, only encounter with Audiophile level products and, as such, this is as much a review of the level of product as it is a review of the headphones. I have little to compare them to in the same level of quality.These headphones blew me away. I bought them to replace a broken set of Sony MDR-V500DJ's. When I first listened to them, I listened to one of my favourite songs which I know like the back of my hand. Amazingly, I was able to hear things with these headphones that I had never heard before, even when using the Sony headphones. These headphones will really let you hear your music in a way that you have never heard it before.To address common complaints that I have read about the headphone:1) Size. It is true, they are very big and very bulky. What I find is the best way to deal with the size of them is to disconnect the cord from the headphones, so that I can pack everything into two items: my backpack/bag for the CD player, CDs, and books, and the headphones. It is really not an issue (unless you are afraid to look silly with these large headphones on).2) Power. Many people have made comments about the power of these headphones, and it seems that most people believe that a portable CD player will not adequately be able to power them. I tested them on my Panasonic Metal Shockwave (with radio), and they worked fine. If you have an older portable player, or are unsure if yours could handle the workload, electronics stores should have no problem with you taking you CD player in to test the headphones with.3) Bass. Many people have commented on a &quot;weak&quot; amount of bass. I find this to be totally untrue. I found that there was plenty of bass with these, even without the bass boost of my amp on. I find that they provide a very balanced sound, from bass to highs.4) Style of music. Many people have mentioned that they feel that these headphones only sound good with classical music. Again, I found this to be untrue. I tested them with some of everything, from extreme metal (Emperor, Carpathian Forest) to prog. rock (Rush, Dream Theater) to jazz/fusion (JATP, Steve Vai). They sound great with every style. I think a better way to put it is that they sound relatively bad on other styles...they sound great, but classical is just a fraction better, and so other styles sound bad in comparison.So if you are upgrading to your first audiophile headphone set like I was, I would recommend these to you. They are comfortable, repairable, don't have nearly as many problems or issues as people seem to think (in my opinion), and sound damn good.
It's just a protection filter. It's does a good work by day though it can create weird flares by night if you are trying to picture below a bright light or if there's one pointing towards you.It also has a weird glass finish in the edges that make it look cheap (even though it is)
Can't beat it for the price. Comfortable. OK sound. TV volume turns off when plugged in. Long enough cord. Bought to listen to TV and for that purpose works fine.
This Cd player is awesome.The sleek design not to mention extra light weight makes it really easy to carry around everywhere you go! The headphones aren't the best in comfort but they are pretty decent. The sound however is fantastic and with the bass boost on it really provides great quality sound. With the 45 second antishock it's time to say goodbye to all those annoying skips.As if that wasn't good enough it even comes with an AM/FM tuner so you can listen to the radio in case you get sick of listening to CD's. Oh yeah the best thing is the price! I've seen similar products in stores that cost like $130! So if you're looking for a cheap CD player with great sound and an AM/FM tuner I suggest you go and get this A.S.A.P!
The only thing worse than no customer support is bad product and no customer support. This company believes that if they ignore the customer they can keep milking money from people who don't read reviews. Well, slowly but surely the word will get out there, so keep on laughing all the way to the bank because one day the name Iriver will mean dirt.
Quick space with sturdy storage in case it has to be removed. I loved it, easy to install and use.
Solid stand, but was disappointed that the USB hub was not included. Will not purchase again because of this deception.
This is a great item. I did all the research before I bought my second set of hand helds. Yes this is my second attempt because I didn't read reviews My first attempt was a failure since I bought the motorola fr 50's don't get me wrong great product also if you want them your kids. I love the T289 it is small and light weight. The big selling point for me was that you could have the 38 privacy codes so you could feel more private no interuptions.If your wife is like mine she won't use them if someone is cutting in on your conversations. Another feature was the buttons were a little more organized than the T250 which is still a nice hand held but it is larger and my wife didn't want something big to carry I to also agreed. My advice if you want a great hand held you can't go wrong with Motorola T289 get yourself a set and you will see. Nice and clear coversations. Yes you might find a cheaper brand out there but you can't beat Motorola's quality.
Works like advertised. Picture is great and it's easy to setup. Works great on home made DVDs as well as international DVDs. Have not tried the up-conversion feature as my Onkyo reciever HDMI connectivity will not co-operate and Oppo up-conversion works only through HDMI (not component).
Product is compact and works well with Windows XP. Read and write is plenty fast, even with photo's. Can't believe the progreess in HD technology since my first real HD in '94 a 250 meg for three times the cost of this 120 GB!!! No excuse for inadequate memory storage, slip one of these a top your desk top PC or in your laptop case.
This is the worst product I have ever purchased. I tried to copy 4GB file, it failed and from that point the drive is not loaded or recognized in any of the PCs. It is useless even for $5
I'm satisfied for the price that I bought this lens($70).Keep the following in mind before purchasing:This Tamron lens is suitable for use with Nikon cameras which have a built in autofocus motor. There are some Nikon camera bodies that will not power the autofocus mechanism in this lens.Those cameras are as follows:D40D40XD60D3000D3100D3200D5000D5100
I picked this up at my local Circuit City as an "Open Box" floor display model 3 weeks ago for $550 bucks! Yup. IT's heavy...Two person minimum. But the ole Tube TV picture is in my opinion BETTER than the LCD, Plasma, and Rear Projection sets that have flooded the market. Like many others have stated, I'm THRILLED I got this while it was still avalible. Frankly, I feel a little guilty getting it it $1000 bucks cheaper than people who bought it 2 years ago, and still thought they were getting a fantastic deal. This TV has been worth every penny so far...I'm very satisfied.
This printer is terrible if you're running XP. Trouble getting it to operate, problems once you do, and very little help from HP. Good luck even getting the proper drivers to download from the HP site.When it works, pic quality is great...although there are feeding problems once in awhile.
When I used Nikon D5000 with this card, some pictures are cropped, and the video image has some blue/red flash, plus can't replay to the end. After I switched to another brand, everything is perfect.
this battery works great very little if any difference when compared to the battery that came on my camera
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'm not a professional photographer, but I recently just purchased this camera after using a Canon Digial Rebel XTi, which I was not very impressed with. Firstly about this camera, I love how compact and small it is. Secondly, a good 7 megapixels and great picture. Of course, it has a weak zoom that makes pictures all grainy, but I guess that's what every point and shoot is like that I've had.Some more pros about it:Very advanced, very easy to use.Color settings, specifically to make pictures more colorful, or saturated.Special widescreen shooting modeSmall and compact. You can put it right in your pocket.I don't see any cons at all about it except the zoom, which apparently is normal. Not only is this a great camera, it's a great buy as well! It only cost me 250 bucks. Unlike other cameras I've had in the past; Canon Powershot S3 ($400), Canon Digital Rebel XTi ($1000). So, if your a smalltime picture lover, and you want to take great pictures, and stay away from those big, bulky SLR cameras, you should try the Canon Powershot SD750.
This is a very rare Canon strap that's very wide and screams CANON EOS! A great conversation piece. Comfort is better then those flimsy straps provided by Canon but nowhere near as good as those flex straps sold by other aftermarket vendors. Would buy again just for it's looks and rarity. A must have for any hard core Canon fan!
This is a great dvd player. I bought this for the HDMI capability and to only play dvd's. I hooked it up and it's great. It also does the dvd playing bookmark capability that others' stated that it wouldn't do. I would recommend this player to anyone
This eSATA bracket was what I needed. The cables are about 15-16 inches in length and were able to go around my two BFG GTX 280's to the on-board SATA ports on the edge of the board. I have this in my first pci slot and my video cards are in the next four. I had one that was too short because I had to move since I bought a pci-slot cooling fan. The speeds of eSATA beats firewire and usb by a long shot. Not only are the speeds great, but the cables are nice and sturdy. Also, the connectors are solid and will stay in place. The only thing is that they're kind of fat, and you might not be able to put both on top of each other in a 90 degree SATA port. Being able to add/remove drives safely that are connected by eSATA , and make eSATA hot-swappable requires AHCI to be enabled in bios. FIRST YOU NEED TO DO SOME REGISTRY MODIFICATION BEFORE YOU ENABLE IT IN BIOS, OR YOU WILL GET A BSOD EVERY TIME WINDOWS BOOTS UP. The following directions will help you modify you registry value in Windows 7 (its not that hard at all, but its important):1.Exit all Windows-based programs.2.Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.3.If you receive the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.4.Locate and then click the following registry subkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServicesMsahci5.In the right pane, right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.6.In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.7.On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor.After you do this resart your computer and then go into bios. The AHCI function should be under "intergrated peripherals", but your mother board might be different. Enable it and you should be able to use the same function for each SATA port. After that save BIOS settings and exit. Your computer will automatically restart. When I did this I got a boot disk failure which required me to reconnect my boot drive to my mother board. You may, or may not have to do this. Ounce Windows boots back up, it will have to install drivers again, so give it a like a minute. After that you have to restart you computer again. When you get back into windows, you should be able to see all drives connected by eSATA under the Safely Remove Hardware function, even drive C (I don't know why you would want to remove drive C though). Remember to always use this feature to remove hard drives and flash drives, otherwise they can become corrupted and their life span can diminish. I hope all of this helps.
I purchased this lens wodering if I would actually use it much, as I generally shoot with primes. I have a 5D with a 50mm F1.2 , 85mm F1.2, and 135mm F2 as well as a 24-70mm F2.8 which spends most of its time in the bag. I have to say that the 70 -200mm F2.8 IS has been a revelation and the expected drop off in image quality has not materialised - particularly at F8 whereas the added flexibility it has provided is great. It is very sharp. Even at F2.8 and at extreme range I find the lens good and am thoroughly enjoying experimenting with it. I still don't fully understand the IS function but have used it in low light situations and am impressed with the results. In all I have no complaints and after a week of using it I have much praise for this lens and can recommend it wholeheartedly.
I received this scanner with a new computer purchase bundle. Thought I got a good deal but the bulb burned out less than 30 days after I got it and I had only used it twice. Called Microtek and they replaced it for free. Haven't had a problem with the replacement yet. Also, I have had to uninstall and re-install it several times. The program consistently locks up and fails to function. Decent scanned images and fairly easy to use for the newcomer. Slow speed and not a lot of reliability.
I couldn't believe how bad the reception was on this Sony product, especially on the low-end of FM band. I thought maybe it was the headphones, so I tried a bunch of different ones. I also tried it out in all areas of town with no success, so I returned it to Best Buy.
Fits my Panasonic Lumix dmc fz-35 well. Doesn't distort the image under normal conditions.If you are going to take pictures of the sun or moon or other extremely bright objects, it is best to remove this filter.
This is absolutely the best mp3 i have ever owned. What makes it the best?1. 16 million color 2.5 LCD touchscreen.2. Battery life is too good to be true. 52 hours audio 10hr video.3. The best sound, it has how much tweaks, its sick. You can slowdown a song or make it sound like the chipmunks. Has BBE,Wide stereo, enhancement stereo etc.4. The volume is sooo dam loud. I had a Zune and the volume level was at 20, the lourdest it could go. The D2 level is 50 and at 30 it sounds as high as the zune.5. You can encode AVI video bitrate at 1.5mbps.Also have WMV which you can encode at 768kbps.6. No need to install to transfer files, it works like a USB flash drive.7. You can change backgrounds and if you put a black background and your text is black, you can change the text color to 20 difference colors or make you own.8. The touchscreen is smooth and flawless. WHen playing music it tells you the info of the file. example bitrate info, Hz etc. Something that is lacking on the big boys.9. Has tv output, also has a recorder to record conversations.10. Can view .txt files.11. Can view pics at very high pixels.12. Fm tuner, you can record from the FM radio. You can set the bitrate from low to 256kbps.13. Has a SD slot for more storage. Get a 8 gig SD for a total for 12 gig. Imagine in 2 years when they have 20 gig SD.14. Great support, firmware updates are always available.Plus sooo much more.
I use this cable to power my Sharp projector in my backyard movie theater. Both ends fit snug like they're supposed to and the cable itself feels solid. Cant complain.
Clear sound and lots of volume. We took it to a meeting and played music from my mp3 player during breaks. It was a hit! The Bose is so... overpriced. They are about the same size and it is readily portable. Who needs a humongous sound system??? We got a GREAT price for this Altec Lansing model through Amazon online. I highly recommend it.
Purchased this battery from Amazon and it arrived on time and as described. It works great. It installed into the camera remote without difficulty and works fine.
I've not had it long enough to fully rate it, but it seems to work fine. I have a Zen Vision W. Though not listed in the product descriptions, it does work fine for that player. For $5-$6 (almost all of it's the shipping and handling), it's hard to beat.
This notebook cooler is very effective. It was reccommended by a tech at staples and he was definitely right on the money. worth every dime too!
I had high hopes for this product to use with my TV, cable, VHS and DVD. Per the company's recommendation, the cable should be left hot to maintain settings and turning the TV on would control everything else. The first SCG4 product arced and left a burn spot. The company would not send me a new one until I returned the damaged one. Given a difficult "built-in" setup, I have to hire someone each time I need to install/dismantle the surge strip so I gave them my credit card to send another one so I could do the dismantle and reinstall in one service call and left everything off until it arrived. (One month later, I have confirmation that they recieved the original burnt unit but they still hold my credit card until they "have time" to look the unit over and see the burn mark for themselves.) The second unit also arced and the TV service tech helping me advised that the unit be disconnected entirely. I just went to get a new surge strip (with more joules) and will need to hire the tech again to install it. With what I have gone through so far, I will just eat the cost as a learning experience .
This is by far my favorite lens ever. It makes the background look so dreamy. Love love love it. So glad I bought it.
This has to be the most amazing home networking product out there for it's reliability and ease of use in setting up.Plug it inturn off your cable of dsl modemturn it back onrestart your computerthat's it! if you want to do moreopen up a web browser to 192.168.1.1 (password: admin)and do your configurations for the wireless part there.It's amazing how consistent this product has been in the times I have set it up for clients and friends. It's a joy to use and highly recommended!
It works ok at the football game pretty good reception, but that's about it. Headset does not let you hear very well in loud areas.
I am not a professional photographer, but I can say that this is an excellent filter. I highly recommend it.
This is a very nice lens. I questioned whether I needed a fixed length lens, but this is very good for learning how to shoot, and very good for low light situations like museums or indoors. I have several zoom and wide angle lenses and this lens fit a niche the others don't. Pictures are crisp, sharp and vibrant.
This bag fits a Canon XS/T1i perfectly and there is room in the outside pocket for the battery charger and instructions. Good value, this bag has held up well. Just bought a second one as a gift!
The picture with the review is much clearer. Had I realized these were ear wraps I wouldn't have ordered. The sound is good and once you get them on they're comfortable. Sony makes headphones with the flexible silicone ear inserts and I thought that was what these were. I've passed them on to a teenager who was THRILLED so there you go. In all honesty I ordered them to back up my Bose earphones so my comparison might not be 100% objective.
This camera is a fantastic entry level camera for someone beginning to explore digital photography. The controls are standard and very user friendly, and the photo quality is very good. The manual controls seem tricky at first, but after reading the page in the manual about them they're very easy to use and understand. Yet another A+ product from Kodak!
I'm not an audiophile, or terribly picky by any stretch, but this product totally failed to impress once it was turned on. The slightest bass (not gangsta rap or hip hop or 1812 overture)caused the whole unit to vibrate and the distortion was terrible. Sent it back.
This Canon takes great pictures. It's quick to turn on and quick to take pictures. The IS helps to reduce blurry pictures and the size is small enough to fit in my pocket. I also like the patch feature. It allows you to take a few pictures and patch them into one. The software is good and has a feature that will allow you to rename all your pictures. I had a Sony before and can definitely tell the difference.
I wasn't pleasantly surprised with this camera,despite the awful reviews. I didn't buy it on Amazon, but was able to obtain this little wonder machine second hand. It takes great panoramic photos and sharp snapshots like a rangefinder. It is a great backup to digital.
I could not get the network connection when I used a WEB security passphrase in the connection manager that came with the product. Apparently the Belkin SW developers could not figure out how to convert the passphrase to hex equivalent like everyone else does. Once I used the right hex key, everything worked great. I had to use another application to make the right passphrase to hex key conversion. I used the connection manager that comes with the Hawking Hi-Gain(tm) USB Wireless-G Dish Adapter HWU8DD. This tool correctly converts a passphrass and stores it as hex value in the registry. Belkin Tech support told me to reinstall the drivers to resolve my connection issue, which actually was a waste of time and turned out to be the wrong solution.
It took me a while to figure how to attach this lens. Beside that, I hope this filter protect my lens.
Love this product...I have always worried that I would not wake up if severe weather/tornados came through during the night because we live in the country and do not hear any sirens. This product is wonderful because I can set which counties I want to be alerted about and it tells me everything I need to know. Great product!
I am not particularly happy with the product. The sound is really tinny and cracks up midway up the volume range. The audio performance should have been better with a speaker priced close to $80. The only benefit is that it runs on USB as well, but then the sound output drops to half. Overall, will not recommend to others.
I bought this to use in my Verizon 8500 LG Chocolate cell phone to save the pictures I take using my cell phone so that I don't have to go through my provider just to get charged a fee to download pics from my cell phone. I haven't encountered any problems and I take pictures using my cell phone everyday and down load them to my computer from the SD card.The pictures are very clear and sharp. So needless to say I love this SD card.
I've worked with this monitor at work to view Digital X-rays, and it's GREAT! I know it's apples and oranges when comparing HI-RES Digital X-Ray monitors ($20K each) to LCD's, but I think that they did an AWESOME job with this monitor. I'm gonna pick one up this week!
Lexar memory cards all seem to be slower than other brands (i.e. SanDisk..). Rememeber that Lexar has 3 types of SD cards: Professional (60X), Plantinum (40X), and regular which is this one. So this one is the slowest among them. Slow speed not only make you wait for a long time for transfering files, it also might affect what you store. If you are using continuous mode in digital camera it might lengthen the gap time between each picture, or (depends on the model of the camera) produce gibberish images. I haven't confirm this myself but people complained that when recording audio at high quality mode, there will be skips during the track.The bottom line is, Lexar DOES make durable cards, but the speed for writing is a drawback. Unless you use this for your camera without the continuous mode, I don't recommend this card. I will rather spend money on SanDisk Ultra II which is a little pricy but worth it.
I don't know if it works with other types of iPod but it certainly doesn't with iTouch...For info, I just checked, it does work with our iPod Classic purchased 3-4 years ago.
As a former Handspring Visor Prism user (and a Palm OS enthusiast), I was a little more than hesitant to switch to a Pocket PC with the inferior Pocket Windows OS. After using the dazzling, new Toshiba E310 Pocket PC for about a week now, however, I have been converted, and will never go back to my clunky Visor Prism. The E310 satisifes all my PDA needs and is lightweight enough to carry in my pocket.Pros:1) The E310 is very lightweight yet feels sturdy.2) The E310 has the one of the best color screens I have seen on a PDA. It is very bright and easy to read in any lighting. Where the Visor Prism's screen washes out in daylight making it barely readable, the screen of the E310 is readable in a brightly lit room or outside in the sunlight.3) Data syncs easily with Outlook 2002 (included on the CD) as well as with Word and Excel.4) The included MS Reader and Media Player allows me to read books easily and listen to MP3's which I have stored on a 64 mg SD or MMC card (not included). The headphone jack converts the E310 into a very nice MP3 player with excellent sound. (With the Visor Prism, I had to buy a separate Minijam MP3 module which made the Prism heavier and more clumsy looking.)Cons:1) The E310 utilizes the Pocket PC Windows OS which I still feel is inferior to Palm OS. There is no way to close a program without going to settings.2) The colors of pictures (jpegs) loaded onto the E310 don't seem as sharp or crisp as those viewed on the Visor Prism.3) Headphones and SD or MMC cards must be purchased separately and there is no expansion except for 1 SD slot.4) Wireless possibilities seem limited right now as there is no expansion slot for a wireless modem (Toshiba does have a Bluetooth card, however, that will enable you to wirelessly connect to your cellphone for internet and email access.)On the whole, I was quite impressed with the E310. I love using it and feel it is the best PDA i have owned up to this point. Toshiba has successfully integrated form with function. Although I felt that I would never give up on the Palm OS, I have quickly acclamated to the new OS.
In order to make panoramics, what is important is to have the center column of the tripod leveled, not the head... Because of this, this is a precious acessory for any serious photographer.
Before I settled on the Garmin. I used a GPS in a rental car. I've used both the Nuvi and Street Pilot. I looked at TomTom and Magellan and in my opinion the Nuvi is much easier and user friendly than the others. While TomTom has the where am I feature, I wish Garmin had, I decided Garmin was the unit I would go with. While I don't care for the suction cup mount that comes with the unit, the unit itself is easy to use. For the price if you can find it on sale, it is a best buy. For the price, I would have hoped to get the Garmin carrying bag with it and I would like to see the sandbag dash mount come with it as a choice/option upon purchase instead of an addition expense, but the Nuvi 360 I purchased meets my expectations.
I have not found anyone that makes a better cable for the money - great value!
I love wire shelving for providing convenient storage that easily breaks down for moving. This multimedia shelf works well but two things must be known. The first thing is that some of the shelves may not be properly coated so there may be bare spots. The second thing is that some shelves may slightly bent, making it hard to install properly. This is true of all wire shelving and is something that has to be lived with. With this in mind, this is a great shelf that will stand up to almost anything you throw at it.
I broke the headphone jack on a netbook computer and wanted an inexpensive repair: the computer itself cost around $200 and I couldn't see the point of spending $100-150 to replace the motherboard. But this device did the job!I was perturbed by all the negative reviews of this item: opinions are evenly divided. Half love and half hate it. Well, I'm on the love side. Here's why, addressing some complaints from the negative reviews.It took a week for the part to arrive: I purchased this from Bargain Cable, a California based supplier, for twenty-five cents more than the cheapest Hong Kong supplier. I live in California, and the part came in two days.The hardware was not recognized by the computer: Windows XP automatically installed the driver.The USB connector is flimsy and broke: it's as strudy as a USB thumb drive. Connect the headset before inserting into the USB. Take care the headset wires do not pull down on the jacks. No problems so far.The sound was too noisy: Sound quality does depend on the USB port. My netbook has three, and one of them has much cleaner audio. I imagine if one uses a desktop's front mounted USB connector, the extra cable length will introduce noise.The volume was too loud one or two steps up from off: Windows XP has a master audio level for all sound devices. Setting the master to 50% solved this problem.The recording quality was too noisy: Are you kidding? You're complaining about a few decibels of noise from a two dollar part? Just subtract room tone using an twenty dollar sound editor (try theNCH Audio Suiteif you don't have one) and be amazed at how good the quality is!Bottom line: if you have a spare USB port and need to repair (or add) standard audio jacks in (or to) a computer, this will do the trick. Five stars for an inexpensive solution that works.
Using them in my Canon HV30. Cheap and quality tapes.4 stars are because on one tape had skipped frames.
These are the best headphones for the price you can buy. Tried the out vs. the ER6-i's and they did everything the ER6-i's could do and it did it better.-Awesome bass reproduction-Good, loud sound-Strong cords-Comfortable in the ears (use the foam earpieces)-When they say they "isolate"...they really do. Be careful to watch for traffic! :-)-Great price (got them for $60 via Amazon)CONS-I have no complaints.If you have an mp3 player, do yourself a favor and pick these up so that you can actually appreciate the audio quality of your player. If you don't have an mp3 player and are looking for a small one, I'd recommend the Zen Nano Plus.
Bought two of these several years ago while online buying some other camera gear. Put one in my camera bag and gave the other to my husband. Never used it until Alaska the past two weeks.. All the weather did while we were there was drizzle, mist, drizzle and was chilly. Trying to photograph bears on an expensive trip meant no matter what the weather did. The Op Tech Rain sleeve worked very well. I pulled it over a Nikon D300 with a Nikon 200-400 VR lens with a 1.4 teleconverter and it covered all of it. No rain got on my camera except for a few drops on the lens if I wasn't paying attention to the angle. My husband used it on his Nikon D300 with a Nikon 80-400 VR lens which it also covered completely.Only negative comment would be difficulty in zooming while holding the plastic sleeve. I used the viewfinder hole for my monopod instead of the viewer. Off and on many times and the hole hardly enlarged.After using it for 7 days it is still intact and solid and back in my camera bag for the future emergency. I am buying a Vortex Media Storm Jacket for the 200-400 in the future, but the Rainsleeve and more I will buy will be used on my D300 with my Nikon 18-200 VR lens during rainy weddings.
The HP945 is an exceptional digital camera. I am able to zoom in on wildlife at long distances. I have taken some incredible pictures of nesting eagles. This camera is very user friendly and downloading to a computer is a snap. Pictures can be blown up without losing resolution. I have taken pictures that compare with any 35mm camera. I have recieved many compliments on the wildlife pictures I have taken. I would recommend this camera to anyone wanting a great digital camera.
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.
screen doesn't show the actual bottom, not designed to show individual fish(as stated in manual-then whats the point of the finder???) directions show that you need to fish between the boat and the floating sonar...but you cant do a cast/retrieve at that short a distance. this product is not worth the money.
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!
Installation was easy, it's not caused any problems that I can tell. No hiccups. The simple, easy solution that you expect a memory module to be.
We love this camera. You can't beat it for the price. We had an SD 400 that I loved too but dropped and broke the retractable lens. (lesson learned: always use the strap!) So this was a replacement. It uses the same batteries as our old one so that was one feature we chose it for. Bigger screen, more features, great pictures. Love the video feature and can easily tuck it into my purse. Great for the price!
Holds a ton of pictures. So glad I bought this at Amazon.
I think this Pentax Zoom Binocular is great for what it is. As other reviewers have stated there are minor drawbacks to zoom binoculars(loss of some brightness at full zoom etc). But for what they are supposed to do, they do a great job. The optics are sharp & the funtionality is excellent. For their size, weight & price I think they are in a class by themselves. It only takes a short time to get used to how they function. After that it is a piece of cake. I will definately take these to the next sporting event.
THIS REMOTE EXTENDER WORKS SO WELL THAT EVERYONE TRYING TO ACCESS EQUIPMENT IN ANOTHER ROOM SHOULD OWN ONE. WE ARE USING OURS FROM THE KITCHEN AND CONTROLLING THE UNIT IN OUR BEDROOM THROUGH THE RANGE AND MICROWAVE AND ON THROUGH THE BATHROOM TO THE BEDROOM. IT WORKS INSTANTLY AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO POINT IT AT ANYTHING BECAUSE THE REMOTE UNIT SITS IN THE ROOM YOU HAVE YOUR EQUIPMENT IN. MY ONLY COMPLAINT WAS WITH THE DIRECTIONS THAT COME WITH THE PACKAGE. I FIGURED IT OUT EVENTUALLY BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE U.S.A. VERY VERY EASY TO USE.
Bought this set at Fry's today. Plugged them in and got a terrible hum sound from the sub. Played with volume, plugged in the sound jack, unplugged, tried a different power plug in the house - still had the hum. I've read other reviews on the web that reported the same problem. Logitech missed the mark on these. I'm returning the set tomorrow. I recommend you look for a different solution, too.
I was skeptical about its quality after reading other negative reviews. This cable works well. I use this for my Optoma Projector. I use the projector continuously 4 to 5 hours in week ends and 1 to 2 hours in week days.I don't have any issue with the cable. The original cable came with the projector too had the same spec. 18 AWG.Overall, I am satisfied with the purchase!
This is a great GPS. Easy to use and just a great little item. It's definitly a must have for all those short little trips. Saves you time of looking directions up on mapquest and it has such more detail than mapquest would ever have. I would definilty recommed this GPS to anyone.
I researched all irons to replace the old one I've had for years. I hate ironing & using my old one made for one miserable chore. I read the reviews on this delightful cordless (yes!) iron. I sew (or use to; plan to again when I find more time. Time: now there's a product I need to find on Amazon.) Back to this cordless iron: thank you reviewers! I am so glad I finally gave in & bought this Panasonic cordless iron. It's a delight & am rediscovering my wardrobe...simply because ironing is a more pleasant experience. Well, I still hate to iron, but at least now it's fast & the iron does a great job. Having the stand gives me a place to put the iron (instead of knocking it off of my ironing board), so it stays well heated as I adjust the garment. No problems for me there. No cord to get in my way. Did I mention I have rediscovered my wardrobe?$? :-)
What can I say, It's a great laptop. Its good to travel with and the price was right. Toshiba's customer service is second to none!
Works pretty well, except the software was a failure. When plugged to a USB port without installing the software, it works fine. Installation of the software led to an inability to turn the thing off. I uninstalled the software, and it was fine. To turn on, just plug it in. To turn off, unplug it.
This is a very good computer. It is fast and is loaded with plenty of memory and hard disk space. It comes with microsoft works which for me is all I need in the way of useful productive software. I would purchase this computer if I had to do it over again.
I've had my Lenovo T60 wide screen for a week now and I just love it. It started right up out of the box and is also great with the mini-dock and a monitor. The security features are awesome! You can swipe your finger-print or enter a passphrase. Once you enter your passphrase it offers to remember all other pass words for you. The restoration data is stored on a separate locked segment of your hard drive so you don't need to bother with a lot of extra disks. The 15.4" screen is great. There is a magnifying feature to enlarge the type.The only draw-back is the lack of a really good manual either on-line or off. There are on-line instructions but theye are interactive so you cannot print them and take them with you. For example you run your cursor over a number and it tells you what it is pointing too and how it is used. But most of the items are easy to figure out.I had an occasion to call tech support to find out if this machine would take a digital moniter. I called on a Sunday afternoon at 4 PM and was immediately connected to a tech person in Atlanta, Georga. He spoke English and was able to answer my question immediately.
This is a big AMAZON goof! (not the fault of APC)(so, on this product: APC is 5-STAR, AMAZON is 1-STAR)This SUA750I is an "International" model.(that last character in "SUA750I" is a capital letter "I" for "International")The source voltage on this international unit is 220VAC-240VAC only.So, the 110VAC-120VAC model is:"APC SUA750 6-Outlet Standalone Smart Uninterruptible Power Supply (750VA, 5-15R)"It's available right here direct from AMAZON and, as of this writing, is 25 USD less!AMAZON needs to do at least three things regarding this and TONS of similar issues:1. Provide a comprehensive, store-wide product rating system differentiating product qualityissues from those of shipping, vendor, AMAZON site I/F, etc. issues.2. Exercise FAR more diligence in providing and maintaining accurate productdescriptions, tech specs, photos, etc.3. Fix their VERY messy, duplicitous, inaccurate, illogical search engine / interface / data base(s).AMAZON's Mr. JB needs to come in off the golf course, stop playing with his Kindle for a moment,and apply a bit more biz & personal responsibility in this little billion-dollar, low-overhead,easy-to-do-right, ethereal (can't see, can't touch) product market!
NOT at all friendly for a Mac user. The instructions are not at all helpful and tech services are not available on weekends.
so far, no problems. Works exactly as it should, or as it is intended to. Seems durable, but time will tell.
I got rid of my old computer speakers with were fading in and out and never had the sound quality my stereo does. Using this cable, I hooked up my PC to my stereo. Sound quality is fantastic.
I didn't even try this to see how sound quality, etc, is because I cannot use it. The fit is not sufficiently adjustable. This is the older type of headset that goes over the top of the head. I thought I'd prefer this because I have long hair which often gets in the way of the around-the-back type. But with this thing sitting comfortably on my head, the lowest position the mic arm will go in puts it right in front of my nose, which is too much in my field of vision. This is (supposed to be) designed for use with a computer, so having the thing interfering with my view of the screen is very annoying. If I tilt the whole thing down a bit so as to get the mic out of my view a little, the whole thing just falls off my head. I think my head is pretty average in terms of size and shape, so I don't think this is just me. I'll be returning it.
The entire process was quicker and easier than buying them at Costco. And it was less expensive to boot. The same ink cartridges that I have bought elsewhere. All in all, a good experience.
This is the best LCD TV I ever seen. The screen is as clear as the tube TV's to compare. And a good picture one to add. I am glad Sony makes these TV's because my other LCD looks like a LCD screen TV. The only down side of this TV is the high cost. But then it does have a lot of features like 2 HDMI
I've had FY 200 512MB player for a couple weeks and am very pleased with it. I hook it up to the car stereo through a cassette adapter and enjoy my tunes and the internet radio I download and also use it in the gym and around town. You can't beat the small size and light weight.A couple minor complaints:One is that I also had one serious problem with it freezing up. The firmware upgrade will take care of the problem but the installation instructions are poorly written and while I know my way around the computer, there were times I was sure I screwed up the installation. It's fine now but this isn't a product for someone who doesn't have much PC experience.Also it would have been nice to have another hole in the bottom of the carrying case so you can connect the USB plug without having to take it out. I ended up cutting a hole in the bottom in order to do that.Other comments:If you want more bass and volume use the "Groove" sound effector. You can access that through the menu or give a long press to the red button when the song is playing. I'd also like the volume to go higher since Classical music is recorded at a lower volume than pop. A Left-Right balance control would be helpful too.I use Replay Radio software to download programming from the BBC World Service internet feed overnight and listen to this on my player during my drive into work and at the gym, I would appreciate being able to pause (for longer than a minute) it so I can pick up where I left off.
This is an update to a review I wrote on July 7. Just wanted readers to be aware...I've experienced a problem with the Router and am working with Linksys Technical Support to fix it (and ultimately get it resolved/patch via a firmware upgrade). The Router periodically freezes, loses the DSL connection, and doesn't return to normal operation for 5-10 minutes. Linksys tech support has been good about working with me on this and they think the Router is somehow losing the Subnet mask.I'm using GTE/Verizon DSL and PPPoE. Nothing complicated beyond that. GTE/Verizon itself is pathetic for DSL support, but the current problem does indeed seem to be the related to the Linksys Router.I still think the Router is a great purchase. Just need to get this problem resolved...Peter
I have been buying this cover three weeks ago, and this item is not a Body camera's Cap , It's a rear lens cap. If you want a Real camera cover , go to see Canon cameras dealer, it's price about $8 bucks.
Very good backpack for laptops. Great quality and very nice to see. The only problem is that this backpack is not builded for laptops with screen of size 17.3 in.
This is a great little colored t.v. for watching/listening to the sports events while working at your desk. You can listen to the world series and then just look over to see an incredible replay. It is definately worth your money.
I am an amateur who has been taking nature and action photographs with Nikon SLRs for many years. The light is often crummy and my subjects move about. I used an Olympus C-3000 for two years and immediately fell in love with the flat response of the CCD compared to film. However, that squinchy little rangefinder, and that long pause before the image is actually recorded.. I really found I needed a large bright through-the-lens viewfinder. However, I was surprised to find that even 3 megapixels was just fine for really sharp 8x10 images unless you had to crop aggressively.For me, the E-10 was just what I needed. 4 megapixels is fine for just about anything I would want to do. If you really think you need 5, spend $500 more on the E-20. Remember, however, that more pixels means more time to record, play back, or modify each image. The viewfinder is large and bright and the diopter correction is very positive. Eye relief is good enough to use glasses. Unlike an SLR, the viewfinder light comes from a beam splitter rather than a flip-up mirror. This raises the question of what the lens speed of F2 means, since the beam-splitter will steal some light. There is a built-in viewfinder cover so you won't get stray light coming in when you take remote shots. The lens is really nice and seemed to have very low flare. The built-in macro focusing feature gets you close enough for anything but documenting periodontal surgery.Understand, though, that this camera is big and heavy compared to most modern digital cameras. Nobody who grew up on SLRs will be surprised, but remember that you are going to have to lug this puppy around for several years. Despite its size and weight, it feels very comfortable, even for a lefty.The E-10 has most of the controls a good SLR would have and several more that are completely beyond a chemical camera. The combination of exposure correction, sharpness and contrast control, and image histogram display really help in those bad light situations.So, a pro might want more pixels and many amateurs will want something smaller and lighter. However, this camera very nicely fits a significant niche market.
If you want an amp to power two sets of speakers, and choose which one you want, this switch is for you.That would be called a "speaker selector" switch.If you want to drive one set of speakers from two differewnt amps and choose between the two, this switch is not for you.As others have mentioned, it only switches the +R and +L with the minuses all in common.Unlike some other power systems, the minus is not "ground". It would not be good to tie the R- to R- on two different amps.What you want is a called a "Source Selector" switch
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.
Lightweight, incredible sound, and the remote is great! I bought this after returning a cheaper iPod dock that had tinny sound and a bulkier case. Should have gone with the best right off, but I've learned my lesson!
This was the 3rd iSight that I bought. Not because the other ones were damaged, but because i bought one for my girlfriend and now one for my mom.I already tried some other cameras on Windows and Linux and non offered the quality of iSight.
This is the single worst piece of crap ever produced. Random errors, jams, fuzzy scans, and every other ridiculous problem you can have. Buying this abomination of engineering is aking to burning money. STAY AWAY.
This Canon ink pack is noted for its high level of quality - you really can't go wrong with it. However, generic ink packs have recently become available, providing similar quality at a third of the price. Especially with black ink, this gives you a chance to reduce your ink costs without losing out on quality.
Great no problems works perfectly my iPad can now be charged without being confined to the wall uncomfortablely. Heard about it and bought immediately ! Buy it buy it buy it![...]
Great fit for my TomTom One 3rd Edition, really snug fit. It should protect the screen from scraps and scraches, which is the reason I bought it. I paid $12.99 at Staples and at this price it is a real value. I would not pay $20.00 for this case. I am happy with my purchase, and the case should protect the unit, if I should drop it.
We need a connection from the old computer to my eval board, and it works fine with it. It's ok.
This is truly an exceptional wristwatch/computer that will no doubt live up to the Suunto namsake. GET THIS WATCH! Enough said......
I've had mine for 2 months now and it has proven to be a fantastic purchase. I spent about 4 weeks researching and felt very comfortable moving forward with this purchase. Even more so, with the pricing that Amazon's been able to maintain.My experience has been similar to most of the reviews, so I won't re-hash. I just wanted to give another thumbs up and let any prospective buyer know that you don't need to spend $3,000 to get an amazing HD television. Trust the reviews and pick this up!
I have an issue with regular earphones. The one at my left ear always slips out when I'm running so I had to search for an alternative. At first look this earphones look weird and I was wondering if they would fit nicely.And they do. They fit perfectly on the ears, they hold in place very well while I'm running and the sound quality is awesome.And for 9.99, it's definitely a bargain!
I'll admit, I haven't been around really expensive headphones, so I have little to judge my sound quality against, but I really, really love these! They're comfortable, and came with different-sized ear pieces. Despite their price, they're really great at blocking out external sound.I haven't had them very long, so I'm not sure about their durability, but so far they're great and have every intention of buying them again.EDITAfter four months, the sound is still just as crisp and clear as it was. They block external sound wonderfully, such that I'm able to sit on a bus right next to the engine and have my player's sound at 40% and still hear it fine. I've also tested them against the roar of a turboprop (Bombardier Q-400, to be precise), and could hear my music fine at 50%.There is no sign of wear in either the cord or the phones. I love these things, and, if they ever break, I'm definitely buying them again!
I have had nothing but problems with this camera. Every change I make using its IPViewLight program locks the camera up, and I have to cycle power in order to connect again. Secondly the auto record function does not work. I have spent hours on the phone with 4 different tech support agents, 3 of which spoke very good Indian, and could not resolve the problem. Over all the camera is useless to me without the recording function.
I bought my Sony CLIE TJ27 back in August from a local Staples. I was looking at a Zire, but another person that was looking at the Sony TJ27 said that for about $30 more dollars I could get this one, which is much better. So I bought it for $160. From all the features it had, it was a steal.I've had a GameBoy in the past so I know how easy it is to scratch screens on PDAs. So I bought some plastic cover sheets with it. They fit perfectly and the screen is in perfect condition. The Stylus it comes with is very, very comfortable and the whole handheld is just downright sexy. I also purchased a 250 MB memory stick for it, which was over half the price I paid for the actual handheld. I shouldn't have bought one so big, because the included CLIE Viewer is a real pain when you have tons and tons of pics.The built in camera is one of the first things I became fond with. I now have thousands of pictures, most of which I would consider priceless, and I still have over 200 MB left of my 250 MB card. The pictures look fairly well on the handheld but have poor quality when viewed on a computer. But still, this isn't for the professional photographer, this is for the average guy that just wants to save his best memories in picture form. One thing that I don't like about the camera, however, is that it eats up the battery severely. When using the camera, it's "open lense, snap, shut lense". Otherwise you'll find yourself charging it twice a day.It comes with a built in attractive CLIE Launcher, but since I'm an old guy, I'm used to the old generic Palm style launcher, so I stick to that. It also comes with the standard Palm software. The screen is absolutely amazing. Very clear, high resolution, and lots of colors. The processor is quite fast, as well.I've also read about a few incidences where the screen has broke... even just from falling a couple of feet onto a carpet. I've put my CLIE through a LOT of abuse. I've dropped it many times. Just recently I tripped over the power cord and it fell four feet from my desk onto a concrete floor. No scratches, and it works just as good. I've also dropped on many other occaisions. My assumption is that in the incidences that the screen broke, there was nothing protecting it. I've had the plastic cover screen on it since the day I bought it. So the plastic probably provides additional reinforcement. I also use the "flap" that it comes with, so I think that has also saved me a couple times.All in all, this is a great palm that I'd highly recommend to anyone that is on a low budget, but wants a great bargain. Although, there is one thing that I strongly dislike about the TJ27 and this is why I rate it four stars instead of five. When I turn it off and put it in my pocket, one of the "shortcut" buttons always somehow manages to get pressed, and then it turns on for two minutes until it shuts itself off. I believe that it's the flap pressing against the "Memo" button on the far right. But when this happens, it wastes about 15% of my battery.
Excellent product. I was very apprehensive about buying this product because it was so much cheaper than others on the market. But after shooting hundreds of pictures without a problem I was sold on the battery.
I purchased the Sansa e260 because I had another just like it, or I thought. The newer one did not have the selection on the settings menu to control the USB mode. It took me some time and research to find out that the software had to be updated on line at SanDisk's website. Made setting up my Sansa and downloading MP3s a frustrating task, but finally got it working the way I wanted.
Just used this for three weeks in Asia. It took hundreds of gorgeous shots without a hitch. Battery life was good and flexible resolution/detail options allowed me to save memory for the "big" shots. I love the detail and color in the pics; really didn't regret leaving my slide film behind. I also brought my 3MP Canon A400 to use as a "pocket" camera, but never took it out of the case because this one, though no Elph in size, is handy to carry and has addictive features. I was skeptical about the flip-around screen, but have found it very useful. Aside from the unobtrusiveness of looking away while shooting a subject, it basically saved me from lugging around a tripod because I could use any surface to stablize the camera in low light and simply move the screen to see the subject. This also helps the camera shake problem. I agree with those who find the "shake" icon appears too frequently, but it really does stop you from taking a pic that will only appear out of focus once you blow it up at home. If you're taking a lot of action shots in low light without a flash, you may need to go deeper into the software than I did to see if the settings will adapt to your purposes. The AV door is also flimsy, as others mentioned, not my favorite feature, but at least it's flexible so it doesn't break off. I looked at a lot of camera sites before choosing this model, and have been very happy with its ease of use, quality, and reliability. It was easy (and cheap) to transition to this from the smaller Canon, as the software, SD card, and batteries were the same. There are definitely sleeker models out there (HP ,Sony), but for me this was a great combination of ease of use, functionality, quality, and price.
this is quite possibly the greatest input device ever. Besides the fact that you never have to deal with moving the mouse around. running out of mousepad space. or tangling the wires. It is large and fits your hand perfectly. Over the course of my 10 years of using computers. i have seen it all. mice, optical mice, touchpad, touchpoint, and trackballs. and i can honestly say that this is the best input device i have ever used, great for photo editing (photoshop) flash movie making, and playing games. including RTS games (red alert, starcraft, homeworld) and FPS games (unreal tournament, jedi knight) this is the one you want. and you cant beat the price!!!
I recently had to reorder more replacement sleeves for my Sure E3c. Due to my past personal prefrence, I went with the "soft" sleeves in a size large. This model seems to fit my ear with the tightest fit without being uncomfortable like the the clear plastic models, but to each his own. The sleeves when fitted properly will pretty much close off all other external ambient sound, so keep this in mind if you will be using these earbuds in places where you may need hear what is going on. Due in part to their sound isolation properties, the E3c produce audiophile sound with a coustomized fit.Only caveat, make sure you keep the sleeves and phones clean due to the sleeves propensity to come off and be lodged in your ear canal when they get dirty from oil/sweat.
I got about 2900 pages off this cartridge. Considering that my pages are dense, single spaced medical reports this is a fair and honest toner delivery. Pages look as good at the end as when the cartridge was new. It is nice when a toner cartridge lasts as long as they say it does.
This is a great little MP3 player. We have 2 now, a 2GB for me and this one for my husband. I liked mine so much I got him one and he loves it too. I went for a little more memory on his. We use ours at work at our desks and at home when were tired of toddler music. We are not techies or anything but I love this MP3 player. It is easy to use and the sound is great.
I started looking for a compact camera which can improve my skills by letting me to do most of the settings manually. It should also have an original underwater case for taking pictures while I'am scuba diving. I found Canon G7, Panasonic Lx2 and Leica Dlux3 at the beginning. G7 was too big to be a compact camera and the other two did not have an underwatercase.Then I changed my mind and looked for a compact which is best for both underwater and daily use. I end up with TZ3. The superior(10x optical) zooming capacity makes everthing very easy and safe underwater. You do not have to come so close to dangerous or shy animals to capture their high quality macro photos. And also the widescreen (16:9) format allows you to capture big fish or groups of fish in one shot. The underwater scenario mod enables me to capture the real colors of underwater. Big LCD screen helps me for better capturing of the images underwater. Of course you should buy the DMW-MCTZ3 with the camera.Three negatives:-compared to the other super compacts, its a little bit bigger and heavier-as all the other compacts, there is "noise" in low ligth (high iso)shots-no zoom ability during movie recording
This case was purchased for use with an IPod Video 60GB.The case was sturdy and nice looking on the whole. I was worried about it scratching up my IPod but it came lined with felt and a piece of replacement felt. It was easy to use, the click wheel is very accessible, and no part of the screen is covered by the edges of the case. That said, the case needs to be significantly redesigned to be considered a good product. As others have mentioned it most certainly doesn't fit the 60GB. There is a simple snap-clasp on one long side that is supposed to keep it closed, but with my IPod in the case it is not even close to closing. There is about a 2 mm. crack all around the case that lets in all manner of dirt and dust, besides allowing the IPod to shift in the case. One of the good things, the felt, quickly began to peel off around the edges and especially in the corners from the shifting weight of the IPod. Also, while the metal of the case is thick enough to be protective, the edges were not finished off well. I have sliced my finger more than once spinning through playlists - nothing terrible, but like getting a papercut from a thick birthday card. Finally, the belt clip is terrible. It might as well not be there it's so useless. The clip slips off the "button" that attaches it to the case with the slightest of bumps. Even clipping onto my pocket backwards (with the case actually in my pocket and the clip showing on the outside of the pocket) did not stop the clip from popping off the case. Also, it has no grip. Clip it to anything, thick or thin, and you can easily slide it off with the push of a finger. Because the clip swivels the weight of my IPod has actually caused it to simply slide and drop off when I've had it clipped to a belt loop.This case does not serve the whole purpose for which it was designed. A simple protective case - if protection is all you're looking for - can be had for less than we paid for this one (at Amazon) and won't come with the annoying addition of a clip that won't clip on and a clasp that won't close.
Works perfectly with my Sony digital camera, and is exactly as advertised. Fast and reasonably priced shipping.
Very disappointed. Glass slides around within enclosure and appears to have defects on edges of glass. Will try to return, but it was so cheap, I expect I will eat the loss if they give me much hassle trying to retun.
Bad white balance on outdoor images, indoor pictures are blurry and too warm. Colors are not lively, you never get the sharpness expected from a 7.1 MP camera. I owned a Sony DSC-W1 for 4 years and this camera is not even close to that. Don't let these 5 star reviews fool you.
I really like this camera its is really great if you want a good quality picture in a small camera. i would truly buy this camera again.This is a really good camera!!!!!but it
I purchased these discs to have something other than the standard gold ones to burn. I am quite new to the lightscribe scene. I have only used a couple of these discs so far. No problems burning my music mix discs and playback was flawless. Labeling also went well. It is nice to have a little variety.I also bought a spindle of the gold and have used several with no problems whatsoever.
I have one, and I'm very happy while using it. I gave 4 stars ,cause of the price. I waited so long to get it.Mehmet Fatih K&Uuml;&Uuml;Kturkey
I've been using this drive with my MacBook, PowerMac and Dell laptop for about four months. It has worked flawlessly, just plug and go. I use it on the go with the MacBook, for my iTunes library, and for backing up large work files from the PowerMac and the Dell. It's small, flat and very easy to carry in the pockets of most computer bags.
These inexpensive SD cards work as one would expect ... for the price. I've purchased 9 of these and I've had no problems using them in my 14 and 12 megapixel cameras. However if you wish to use them for taking advantage of Windows ReadyBoost, be advised that I found that only 1 out of 3 of the ones I received would work with this feature. The reason, I would assume, is that the speed rating system used for these are different for reading and for writing, with the importance on writing. So that even if they measure up to the writing speed needed for ReadyBoost, they may not be fast enough on the reading end of the requirements.
An earlier &#34;compatible&#34; didn't last. It pays to get the item new in the OEM packaging rather than refurbished. This is good right out to the box, the refurbished never had the print quality of the new.
This product came I took it out of it's package used it right away.1. Plug it into the wall.2. Plug it into your IPOD.and that's it! It charges it up nicely without a computer and your g2g (Good to Go) for the hip impaired.And Yes it was a bargain
A UV filter is essential for any one with a DSLR. It helps filter out harsh light and it also protects the actual glass of your lens. It's better to have to pay $16 to replace a filter, than paying $500+ to replace a lens!
Purchased these for cycling. They isolate the road noise very well which allows music to be played softley to preserve my hearing.I found these the best for my use of many, many tested.
Well It has gone off a few times right before police cars, and I very rarely get false alerts. Its just I don't think it does too well on LIDAR.
I got these a few weeks ago and have probably already gone well past the "burn-in" stage so I figured I would make a review about these headphones.The first time I put the headphones on, they were very uncomfortable. I almost ended up sending them back to Amazon (even packed it up in the box again) but I decided to give them another shot. I'm happy I did.Regarding the comfort, you might feel uncomfortable if it's your first deep-insertion in ear monitor, which it was for me. After a few days I got used to it and now, while I can still feel that they are in my ears, it's easy to wear them for hours on end, which is great for studying. There are two tri-flange tips, some foam tips and some single-flange tips so there's probably something that'll be comfortable for you. There is also a handy pouch, though it would be nicer if it were a hard case instead to offer more protection.The durability is the one concerns I have with these headphones. I was astonished to see how thin the wires are. It feels as if you could rip the wires apart with your hands (if you can, I don't want to know). However, judging by the reports of ER6-i's that are going strong after a few years, and the fact that it's pretty easy to replace the cables if needed (if you are good at soldering), makes it seem better. The thin wires can be irritating if you wear the headphones over the ear, however, because they are so light that they won't stay seated on your ears if you don't put any tension on them. There is a shirt clip provided that will solve this problem but at times the wires can still slip off over your ears. It's not a huge concern but it can happen.Now the most important aspect: the sound. Coming off of a pair of cheap Creative EP-630 in ears, these things are like heaven. I can hear instruments in my songs that I have never heard before. These headphones are very sensitive so it doesn't take much to drive them. They sound great even off of an iPod. There isn't much bass either, but what is there is quick and tight. No muddiness anywhere from these headphones. Vocals and guitar sound absolutely phenomenal from these as well. There is an incredible amount of fidelity with these headphones, but they aren't too bright, so it's easy to listen to them for a while without getting a headache.These are also great isolating headphones. Studying in noisy environments has never been easier because with some music playing, you can't even hear people talking next to you. Obviously you can't keep a conversation with people with them on, and I wouldn't recommend riding a bicycle with them on.Overall, these headphones are great, and you definitely can't go wrong with them at the price. Considering Apple's IEM retails for $79 from the Apple store, these are a bargain.By the way, these are TINY! I was very surprised by how small the body itself is. They pretty much disappear into your ears. Hard to believe such nice sounds come out of something so small.
Either they shipped the wrong cable or this cable does not work for my Nikon.
After a rather bad experience with a Canon BJC-5100C inkjet printer, I swore I'd never own another Canon product again. The story you are about read is true: We now have four scanners in our house. An Acer that I bought 3 years ago- great machine, but when my parents shipped it to me from Ottawa, they neglected to send the power supply, so it's basically a paper weight. I inherited an HP Scanjet 4C, an older but no less superb machine. Except for the fact I don't have a SCSI cable or card, I'm sure it works just fine. Next up is a newer HP 3300C that my wife got with her junky HP Pavilion that she bought against my better judgement before we were married. Okay, that's three, and we lost the power supply to the 3300C. With me so far? That's three useless scanners. So we decided to buy a fourth, the CanoScan LiDE 20, which doesn't even need a power supply because it gets its juice from the USB connection. Less than four hours after I had set up the Canon, I was rooting around in the closet in our office when, lo and behold, I found the adapter for the 3300C.I must be paying off karma at a greatly accelerated rate.The argument that ensued was basically who would get which scanner. The Canon was hooked up to my PC and the HP to hers. It still hasn't been resolved.But what of the LiDE 20 scanner? Well, a good chum of mine has the first model released about 3 years ago and it was a pretty nifty toy. This is basically the same model with a new bells and whistles, like front panel mounted control buttons for Scanning, Copying, and attaching scanned images to e-mail. You get a ton of software with it, plus all the usual stuff that you need to make a scanner work, like twain drivers, an scaled down version of OmniPage, which is one of the better OCR or Optical Character Recognition programs that I have used, and a free copy of ArcSoft's Photo Studio, which is like Jasc's excellent Paint Shop Pro. The Canon scan interface is pretty idiot proof, and everything worked perfectly after a lengthy install process. (One that lets you choose which programs you want installed rather than simply slapping everything on your hard drive whether you wanted it there or not.) Set-up and operation was painless.Does it do good scans? Hey, for what it costs, it does GREAT scans. Plus there are a mess of tools to cut, crop, slice, chop and generally alter scanned images to your hearts content. Tons of image filters, drawing tools and any half-decent paint program incorporates twain imports, so you can acquire images fright from PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro, etc. I haven't learned how to make do everything, but then again, I've only had it a few hours. It's also perfect for laptop users, since it doesn't require a power outlet and if you're like me, this can only be a good thing. I figure we'll loose the USB cable shortly, just because that's how the universe works.Footnote: We now have 5 scanners- my wife bought herself a Canon LiDE 30 scanner and the argument was solved. I won.
I'm using this to connect my printer to my PC. I'm very satisfied - and can't detect any problems. Many products which need a USB cable don't come with them. This USB Cable should do the job.
It is made of metal it is like IRON! Very sturdy chin on this one. It has connections and lots of them.It works and looks nice when it does too. So sexy so silver sleek makes me want to make love to the usb ports themselves.I RECOMMEND THIS!!I DEMAND YOU BUY THIS!!!!! THIS I COMMAND!!
Great subwoofer for the size and price. I'm using it with a Yamaha amp and bose front, back, and middle. Bose doesnt like it and will tell you to use their entire system but it works great. The video shielding was a big plus for me because I have it directly under my Sharp Aquos monitor.
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.
Installed easily. Had more trouble getting the old cartridge out that installing the replacement.Note:Continued use when a replacement is needed can cause the old battery to swell, leak or worse.With replacement cartridge installed UPS works like new.
For a f2.8, this is a great deal. The soft focus is 'kinda' cool, but nothing you can't do -and control better- in Photoshop. But it can be turned off, and that's how I use it. I like it a lot.
Totally unreliable -- save your money. First pair lasted six weeks before all I got was "check antenna." Second pair lasted three weeks. This item is clearly flawed. Wish I had read the reviews before I paid good money for these.
Immediately out of the box the lens had a few bits of the styrofoam that it comes shipped in. But for the life of me I couldn't get it clean. The coating literally attracts the dust. I couldn't blow or wipe it clean. It would just move from one section to another like it wouldn't let the dust go. And dust kills a good photo! I also don't know a single professional (I mean the ones who work for National Geographic, SI, etc) who use one to protect their lens.
The only reason why I wouldn't give these headphones five stars is because of the super long wire. I have to wrap it a few times so that it doesn't drag on the ground. The sound is really good, although they're pretty loud if you take them off and leave them dangling around your neck.
I did tons of research looking for the best digital camera, and as it was to be my first camera of this type, I wanted the most "bang for my buck" and something I could grow into as well as use right away. This was the best choice I could have made! I received the camera on Friday evening, by Saturday evening I was taking great, clear pictures. And by Monday was taking pictures like a professional.I love how I have so much control over the settings, or can just let the camera do it. My favrite favorite use of the camera has been the macro setting, and the flowers shots I have been able to take are incredible!!I had been sceptical about the folding view screen, but as was predicted in other reviews, it is a great feature.One last note, a number of reviews mention a "flimsy battery door, and Flash Card door". I have found neither one to be as bad as was said, and feel it should hold up to much wear.I would without hesitation recommend this camera to everyone, it seems to do everything that was said about it and more!
This drive has plenty of capacity for home use. I found the software very simple to install and back-up/retrieval very simple to do. I like that the software has an automatic back-up function, which means I don't have to manage the back-ups. The only draw back is that it is not powered from the USB connection alone and needs to be plugged into the wall.
I really wasn't sure what to expect when I recently purchased this CD title printer by Casio, but I am glad I did. It's FANTASTIC in every way!First off, you don't need a computer to print with this little gadget (very light weight). It's got everything you need built in: keyboard, 5 fonts, various sizes, a preview window, symbols ($ dollar sign, yen, GB pound, etc.), characters, and Greek/Russian lettering. It even comes with 126 illustrations (pictures) to choose from, like umbrellas, birthday cake, boombox, ice cream cone, and so on. It even comes with 10 built in logos to choose from, like a music bar for "Music," discs for video/movies, and a suitcase for "Memories" of your home videos or jpegs. These logos, which comes in various sizes, give your CD-Rs a truly professional look and not a CD-R look if you know what I mean. This little gadget gives you the option to connect it to a computer and import your own logo, drawing or other jpeg file, as well as free style text printing. The software included gives you dozens and dozens of different fonts like Broadway, Tahoma and Arial. I was truly impressed.As for the printing results itself, well, everyone I show the discs to immediately goes WOW! Your printed CDs look like they come from a record label; great if you are your own independent music artist and you need a professional look to sell your CDs. That's how professional this little gadget is, and there are 5 color ribbons to choose from (red, blue, green, silver and black).The drawbacks. The only problem you may run into (but don't panic) is the type of blank CD or DVD-R you use for printing. If you use a blank, all-silver or all-gold disc you'll be fine. If you use blank discs that have a rough pre-printed surface or discs that have a matted finish, like those for ink jet printing, you will get smudged/fainted printing. The solution is NOT to use such discs and you will be FINE. TDK color or white blank discs work just great with the printer. Casio recommends Maxell shiny surface blank discs to print on. In fact, they even include a sample disc with your printer, a good idea so you will become accustomed to the finished product.You're supposed to get 50 prints out of the ribbon, but only 20 if you print the upper and bottom half of the disc. Some reviewers have complained about the high cost of the Casio ribbons (TR-18 accepted on this printer), but at $6.99 and with a professional look, I'd say that's cheap. Amazon offers a 3 pack ribbon with free shipping and no tax, so how can you go wrong there?One final thought. Even someone brainy like me had trouble understanding how to operate it at first. You will get overwhelmed as you set it up and try to understand how to use it as it is very complicated. But with patience and time, you will become familiar with how to use it. I now breeze through it. If you're unhappy with paper labels and ink jet printing for your discs, this is the perfect solution. I say run, don't walk, to your nearest retailer and get one. You will say FANTASTIC when you make your print your first disc.
I want to share sound between 2 computers so I needed some small speakers beside the monitor that I could connect to my stereo. These speakers aren't meant for bass, the highs are clean & clear, and they deliver bass too. Nice speakers & the price is more than reasonable. As always, Pioneer came through for what I wanted.
There is no doubt that in general, this item works as advertised but with one minor annoyance. The IR Emitter, (used when you want to hide the main remote extender so it doesn't have a straight IR shot at your component equipment) is not very sensitive and you must find the exact spot in front of the IR signal receiver in your stereo equipment. It has to be precisely placed in order for it to work. The only other question is how long the rechargeable battery lasts, because changing it is always a minor disturbance. Time will tell.
I bought this radio based on the glowing reviews here. I am not disappointed! Wonderful, full sound for a small radio. I was simply amazed... even better than I thought it would be. The features are more than adequate for our needs. My husband and I each have our own alarms now, so our mornings will be a little less complicated. I am thrilled with the reception and range of FM stations. I can even pull in a favorite little AM station with perfection. The Recepter is replacing a Sony that gave us a few years of horrible reception and less than desirable tuning capabilities. What a joy it will be to wake up to a perfectly clear radio station!
OEM Lexmark product. Cheaper buying online than going to the local store. Less hassle. Fast delivery. What more could you ask for ?
I was in the market for a laptop cooling deck so I figured I'd give this a shot. I couldn't have been more disappointed and mine is now on it's way back to Amazon.First of all, it's a very cheaply made product. I can believe anything close to $30 worth of materials went into this. Very light plastic.A bigger issue was that the power jack was really loose so it wouldn't even stay powered on unless it was rigged to keep the cord tightly pressed against the base. Also of note, one of the fans didn't even turn and seems to have been installed improperly.Even if both fans worked, it just seems so cheap. This reminds me of something I would see in a "dollar store" and is by no means a useful piece of equipment.
This is a well built power button with a strong spring. I would buy a number of these in bulk if they were cheaper.
I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THIS POINT AND SHOOT CAMERA. THE PICTURES CAME OUT PERFECT. I WOULD GIVE IT FIVE STARS IF THE VIDEA CAMERA FEATURE WERE BETTER, BUT STILL, I CAN'T COMPLAIN. ITS A CAMERA AND NOT A VIDEO CAMERA LOL. I WOULD BUY THIS AGAIN.
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...
I've purchased two of these. The first one I used for quite a while and loved it until it just stopped transmitting one day. I purchased another and within just a few months it stopped transmitting too! I messed around with them both trying to see if there was a problem with my iPod or the station, but they just don't work. I love that it doesn't take batteries or require a cord, it's sleek and fits my mini perfectly, but I won't waste my money on another one just to have it quit in a few months time!
Had this monitor almost 2 years now, had absolutely zero issues. In fact I am shopping today for an identical, so I can have a matched pair for my video card. I am no video expert, but this was a great monitor at a great price and I have no regrets. Accepts 2 inputs and I use it on two computers at the same time.
This filter is not coated, and the reflections are awful. It wasn't worth returning it, so I use it as a lens cap and take it off to shoot pictures. I got a Hoya coated filter and it was well worth the extra money.
Item worked as advertised, does give the appearance of a real working alarm system. In the world of crime prevention any approach is better than none.
Bag was perfect for my Lumix DMZ28. Also holds extra SD card, battery recharger, extra battery, computer cable, and lens cleaner pen. Zipper rather than plastic clip, so won't break.
I won't comment on the sound quality other than they sound great. With the right sleeve, they're great in blocking out environment noise. They're not ideal for running, since you can hear them moving in your ear everytime your foot lands.The cord is not a smooth plastic type - they stick a little to themselves, which can make it difficult to untangle in a hurry.The reason I only rate it 4 stars is because the replacement sleeves are impossible to find. One of mine dropped out after about 4 weeks and I couldn't find it. I tried the Shure PA757M available at Amazon, but they're much stiffer. I used the medium sized sleeves (the one the Sennheiser came fitted with) and they're soft, comfortable, and fits well. The Shure medium sized sleeves are much stiffer, doesn't fit as well, and (consequently) doesn't block out as much sound. Perhaps the small sleeves might fit better but I'm reluctant to buy a 10 pack to find out.Update : Sennheiser USA replied to my query and said a 10 pack of IES-4M sleeves (5 pairs) is available direct from Sennheiser (call the 800 number) for $18 - I assume the other sizes are IES-4S and IES-4L. There are also soft sleeves available for the E2c that should fit this, including EA506A - pack of 1 pair of each size for $10.
it is incredible you can take something like 3 hours of video play mp3 for hours take much much more pictures and the better is it dont consume any batterie
I had been looking for some good speaker stands for my Polk Audio Tsi 200's and couldn't find many stands that were strong enough to support them. I decided to get this set but I had no idea how amazing they would actually be. The stand itself is a matte black and very sturdy on carpet(comes with spikes). The packaging was completely destroyed by the time it reached me, but I wasn't missing any parts. I used a drill to help with the assembly and it took about 10-15 minutes to get them all set up. I strongly recommend using some quakehold museum wax to keep the speakers firmly attached to these stands. Overall, an attractive,strong, set that exceeded all expectations.
I had some decent scratches on my 5g 60gb ipod video so i bought idrops figuring it was an affordable product so it was worth a try. After some work my ipod seriously looks new. unless you are really looking hard, you can't tell there was ever any scratches and the few you can tell were kind of there were the really big ones. I would recommend this product to anyone. It does take some time and effort but I think it is definately worth it.
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.
A lot has already been said about this camera, so there is no point in going into technical details again. This camera is for the photographer who wants to tinker with his photos, to grow into and learn new tricks with her SLR. A good compromise between lower models like the D70 and D40, and top models like the D2X, etc. This might be "too much camera" for the individual who simply wants to shoot, but if you want to be able to grow with your art, to experiment as your skills mature, the D200 will be certainly able to keep up with you.Durable construction, handles the elements well. Mine has spent more than its share of time in steamy, rainy jungles. Its white balance settings, etc. really allow a high level of customization in your photography. Shoot images that are as soft or vivid, cold or warm as you want them to be.Those who are unused to, or have forgotten what it is like to hold a full-size SLR should note that the D200 has some heft to it. It's not overly heavy, but veteran SLR shooters will find it reassuring while novices might be surprised by it. It is noticeably heavier than a D70, etc.If you are having trouble deciding on this camera, understand that it is well worth the money, providing that you want something beyond just taking pictures. The D200 is like an artist's paintbrush- it allows you to follow the possibilities of your mind.
These are very nice headphones. They are comfortable, and provide great reception for the Inno. They sound great, clear, wide band sound covering all the highs and lows. I would certainly purchase again.
The good: Excellent piece of hardware. Fast and reliable connectivity. I've been using it with my clients for months with no complaints whatsover until...The bad: This card has some issues with Windows ME. In most cases it can be installed without glitches. In some cases, however, it fails to bind to the TCP/IP stack. Linksys is already familiar with this issue and has a new driver for it. The problem is: Try to request it. I was in Truckee, CA, far away from PC civilization as we know it working for a client. Linksys promised to e-mail me the driver within hours. After 2 days of waiting and many, many calls to an unresponsive and sometimes arrogant tech support department, I had to drive 1 hour and go to Reno, NV to get a different card. It was after 8 days and a threat to report the issue to PC Magazine that I received the driver within 2 hours.Summary: The wireless card as well as many other Linksys products like routers, switches, print servers, etc. are GREAT. But pray that you won't have to call Linksys for assistance.
We got this little KVM switch, and have been very happy with how easily it switches between our desktop and various home/work laptops. It came in perfect shape, including all the cables you need to set it up. Your original video/keyboard/mouse cables plug into the box "out" and it comes with 2 video/keyboard/mouse "in" cables). All of it ran seamlessly, without having to use the installation disc that came with it. This is perfect if you're using a work laptop that has installation restrictions, like I have. The disc is helpful if you want to set up a keyboard shortcut to switch between computers, but the buttons on the top of the switch work well for us. Some reviews mentioned a lag in response for the keyboard/mouse during the switching process. We haven't had that problem; the switch has been almost instantaneous with both XP & Vista systems.
I own a '03 Sony XBR direct-view TV, and previous to selling it, a Toshiba progressive scan DVD player. After reading about this player, I knew it would be the best way to take advantage of the sizable investment I made in buying a HDTV given the limited content available. Sure enough, the DVI connection and the high-def capabilities of the Sony XBR created a noticeable improvement even over a progressive scan DVD with high quality connections. I have to say that I'm very impressed especially given the price!
Exactly what I was looking for. Works well with a wireless keyboard and mouse too.
I had this drive for a year and used it maybe 4-5 times to store large backup files. One day I couldn't access half of my folders on the drive, with error "can't access folder". I did a google on it and found that I was not alone. Lot's of people having same problems. Called western digital tech support and they confirmed that Mybook is having this problem! They also suggested to remove drive from enclosure and use it as stand alone. I did that but the problem was still there. I reformat the drive and it works for now, but lost all the data. So here is the lesson for the rest of you do not rely on the backups 100%, especially by western digital.
This product was received on time, in great condition, and it works great! Thanks so much for an excellent price and excellent service. :D
When I lost my charger I was thinking I had to go through the manufacturer. Was I wrong this product works great and what a price.
I purchased a Westinghouse 37" 1080p monitor because I was very impressed with its ability to be used as both a high-res monitor for work but also an HDTV for play (with an Xbox 360). The product itself is pretty good--the picture is great, colors are wonderful.But if you have any kind of problem with this product, it is game over. Westinghouse Digital has no online support to speak of. I've sent numerous emails through their site and have received no responses over a month. I finally got in contact with a customer service agent through my extended warranty service and it turns out Westinghouse has NO LOCAL TECHNICIANS to even examine your machine. You have to ship it to them (at your cost) for them to examine, and they said it will take 6-8 weeks or more before they will get back to you. This policy is completely egregious--2 months time to fix a quickly depreciating machine and it costs the customer shipping?? Go with a real manufacturer with local repair technicians.
I bought this tv about 18 months ago and have been very happy with it.I have and HTPC hooked up via VGA-in and had no trouble with the setup (losing a few pixels at 1368 x 768). I use an ATI X700 Pro graphics card. I've gotten it to work with dvi as well, but strange red tones show up when I go above 1280x720.I have a high def cable box plugged into the DVI in - outputing 1080i. It works perfectly except that when you turn the box off without unplugging it, it gives an HDCP error - don't know if that is a Syntax or TimeWarner problemI have a Nintendo wii hooked up via component cables - at 480p - looks greatSo, it is definitely a versatile tv - the picture is great - no dead pixels or color issues at all. The remote is a bit pitiful but it does the job once you get used to its odd logic (the right button on the remote is enter instead of the center button).I should note that about a month before my warranty expired the power supply for the tv blew and the unit stopped working. Syntax was really great about immediately shipping a replacement and sending return shipping labels to me, but it did make me nervous. What if it had happened a month later?So, there it is. It's a great tv with a word of caution from my personal experience. Take it as a single anecdote and be aware that it is a new name on the market (though I think the solid customer service is a direct result of this). In the end you get what you pay for. I don't regret this purchase at all.
i was really hoping that this product would work, but for my macbook air, it made my CPU temps rise by a couple degrees C.the problem is that it expels air away from the laptop but this theory doest work for macs (or at least the macbook air) so i had to return it. the construction was solid and i liked the aluminum top, too bad it didn't work as expected
It's a pity and a shame that Microsoft discontinued this keyboard. Their newer keyboards look nice, but they're a little too flashy for me, and I'm not a big fan of the new keyboard layout. If you're looking for the functionality of these newer MS keyboards but with less of the nonsense, this is definitely the way to go. It sports a not-likely-to-offend beige finish and the old-school 104 key layout. Even has a built-in two-port USB hub, the perfect place to plug your USB mouse and game pad. (It's not a powered hub, so don't try plugging in things like printers and hard drives.)The lower-end Internet Keyboard has 10 additional keys; this thing sports 19. Use them as marked for one-touch access to web browser and media player functionality, or reprogram them to your heart's content. The pain-free driver install and configuration makes this a cinch. And key response is just about perfect; if you don't already know how to touch-type, learn it, and you'll appreciate this even more.If you can find it, get it. It's more than worth the time and effort.
Well made, reasonably priced and plenty of room to use as amount of equipt. increases.
I have a lot of Digitial Cameras and a large capacity memory card is a must to me.I used it on my little buddy, FX-100 and it works perfectly. Image process speed is fast, almost no lag between shots.When tested on my laptop's card reader, it does what it should be, transfer images @ 5.98mb/sA great buy for the price, I don't regret for the purchase!
I used to live breath and sleep Cisco and Linksys for my networking. I would praise them and recommend only them to my customers friends and family. Now I would not even wish the misfortune of buying a Cisco Small Business/Home product upon my worst enemies.I had a fairly old Linksys WRT54G and figured it was time to upgrade as it's wireless signal was not cutting it any more, I could barely connect while in the room directly over the routers location.I made my first mistake by not heeding the warnings other reviewers left, this product really is that bad.I made my second by not buying through amazon, Microcenter probably would have taken it back had I brought it in but I made my third mistake. Which was thinking that the problem was me and I would eventually figure it out. Not only was the product total garbage for what I wanted it to do, the customer support was a complete joke. I called Cisco four times in total and each time I got the same response, almost to the exact wording: Reset to factory settings, update firmware, adjust settings, wait a few days to see if the problem returns. Each time the problem returned with in 24 hours and the last time it reoccurred no more than 30 seconds after I got off of the phone with the representative. Twice I was told they would call me back to check in and both times I received no phone call or email of any kind.I have "fixed" the problem myself but I find it very difficult to call it a solution when I paid over $200 for a wireless N router and I am unable to use the wireless aspect. The core problem was heat, I actually placed it in front of my air conditioning unit and it still overheated and locked up. It also locked up when there was more than two wireless devices connected and it locked up with in seconds of a apple device connecting to it. When it does work it interferes with my really really expensive wireless 7.1 surround sound headset(which makes me extremely unhappy), both wireless phone systems and if I can actually get some traffic going through it I experience a drop in my cellular phones signal (approximately %30-%50). Considering how rare it is for it to actually work properly I am going to say it is possible for all of that to be an excessively convenient coincidence for Cisco and a very inconvenient one for me. Because I spent close to $1400 for my other equipment I decided to replace the router if it kept acting up. By completely disabling the wireless it has run quite well for close to three month with absolutely no problems. I still believe there are bugs in the firmware as on a few occasions I attempted to reactivate the wireless and the router locked up almost instantaneously. After this and working on network s with other Cisco devices, as I said before, I can no longer recommend a Cisco/Linksys product to any of my customers, friends, or family at least from the Small Business or Home areas. I have not come across any issues with their larger commercial grade devices.If you are looking for a wired only router and security device this is a great option, for wireless look elsewhere, and if you have any problems don't call the customer support as they will just give you the run around over and over again. In a nut shell,if you buy a product you expect it to do what it is supposed to do without major modification.I have just realized I neglected to elaborate on the exact problem I was having. The router would lock up at seemingly random points and I would have to power cycle the device to restore functionality. This causes problems when the network goes down and I am not home. My parents are not the most tech savvy couple so I had to, on two occasions, return home to reset the device. We had two businesses and my father ran the local PAL program so being connected to the internet for his email was kind of important.I will return if and when I find a more effective solution to this problem.
I bought four of these cards for use in my Nikon D80 on a recent trip to southeast Asia. They did exactly what an SD card is supposed to do, and the speeds are relatively quick and the capacity is good for the price. What more can one say about a memory card?I know some people have had trouble with this (and other) cards crashing, and all I can say is that I have never had that problem with any cards (I have only used Olympus XD cards, and Kingston and Transcend SD cards), but that I am careful to reformat the cards in the device I am using before the first use, and then after every time after I download from the card. From what I have read, that is the key to keeping cards from getting corrupted and crashing.
This has to be the lowest quality item I have ever bought. If I could give it 0 stars I would have.As soon as I opened it I noticed that the cd sleeves were very very light plastic, and the binding that holds all the pages together resembles the cloth used in gauze bandages and was just as sheer.As soon as I started inserting my cds, the binding came apart and the pages began to come apart from the outer case.And as another reviewer mentioned, if you take this case anywhere, your cds fall out of their protective sleeves and jumble around loose in the case. Avoid this item like the plague, unless you like constantly seeing a pile of free floating cds all jumbled together every time you open it.....
This item is not worth the effort to research it much less your money. If you are curious and have money to burn then buy it. Otherwise, look elsewhere.
I've had 2 of the U6000 and one of the U8000. The U6600 is just a minor renaming and upgrade of the U6000.I'd like to recommend this series from Slik but you have to consider them disposable..They have a few nice features,...Pros: They are very light, -fast and sure leg extension and leg locks with breezy action... One nice feature of the head is the quick release.Cons: Every U series I've ever had has had the head shatter with the most minor shock. When a traveler has just arrived in a distant land, ready to take some nice shots and the tripod bumps onto a tile floor and shatters... You want to toss it in the nearest trash can.Another annoying feature is that even with a lightweight SLR like a Canon AE-1p, the head will slowly droop and not hold well with the grip-tightened moderately.Someone missed the boat on what could have been a really nice design... Someone just seriously screwed up on the head engineering and materials...Don't waste your time or your money.Replacement parts used to be provided by Tocad USA but no more... They unapologetically refer you the the Slik website that has no support contact whatsoever.This is a product that Slik knows is shoddy and they obviously refuse to stand by it anymore.Right now with Gorilla Glue, I'm glueing back together the broken head parts from my last U6000 hoping that I can get a little more bang out of my wasted buck...
The title says it all. So long as it functions I see no reason why it shouldn't get a 5 star review!The price definitely helped a little, too.
Linksys should never have released this router! I bought it right off the bat, and it has never worked. First the wireless would shut off after a few minutes. I tried to contact linksys tech support 3 times, I received a callback once, long after I had gone home, with no direct number. I updated the firmware to beta version 1.3.7.5 this reduced the problems, but they were still large enough to make it unusable. It lacks the ability to route UDP packets reliably through the wireless, (No VPN or internet gaming), it stops routing wireless packets to the internet intermittently, requiring a reset. Again I tried to contact linksys tech support, this time via e-mail, again they were slow to respond, only after threatening to contact the attorney general did they respond to me (3 e-mail in 10 working days). The response told me nothing that I did not know, That the router wasn't ready for prime time, and it needs a new firmware. I wish I could get my money back for it, as it has been nothing more than a paper weight.
This is a nice little device as well as a space saver. This USB hub is easy to use; just plug in a go. I like the fact that I don't have unplug any USB to use another USB cord for a different device such as digital camara, camcorder, etc.This USB hub has 7 USB slots so that's plenty for me. I highly recommend this device.
I was expecting a hiccup in the installation, but installing this in an IBM Thinkpad in conjunction with a Linksys Wireless Router, it installed with no problems or errors. Immediately after installation, I had an IP address in Windows 98. Signal strength is pretty good in a pre-WWII style apartment.
I bought this as an alternative to a pricey all-in-one printer with a separate attachment for scanning negatives and slides. For the price, it's absolutely the best option out there. Scanning quality is very good and the software they provide works very well (particularly for removing scratches and touch ups).
Looks great, convenient compartments, but the one attribute where it is woefully inadequate is DURABILITY. I bought this thinking I would have it for at least a year or two & the darn thing started coming apart after a few months of use. The shoulder strap began to unravel, foam cushion spilling out the side. I sometimes carry a lot of paper for work in addition to my laptop, & I do often carry it using only one strap but come on...I would expect it to hold together for at least a year! I am now shopping for a new laptop backpack & I am willing to spend a little more this time for durability - I hate buying cheap crap that doesn't last under normal use conditions. Cheers!
After being told that a new battery for my ibook would cost $130 at the Apple Store, I searched Amazon and got this for around $30. It's working and I am shocked that Apple charges so much and if they cared about good customer relations they would either reduce prices or direct people to Amazon!
great product. does exactly what i need - quick charging and no need to turn on my computer
The green ones are amazing. I don't know what else to say. Amazing bass. But I have a big problem. I lost my green V-Moda bass earbuds, so I bought another. A blue one this time, though. I got them, and they have no bass at all. Not joking at all. There is literally, no bass AT ALL in these earbuds. The green ones were EXTREMELY bass-y. These have none at all. I'm not even quite sure what to say about them. None of the fittings make the bass any better. It's just extremely high pitched for bass-y songs. I guess i'm just going to have to buy another green set.
The camera is not of the quality it was touted to be by the seller. I knew it wasn't new, but selected it from the available model of similar price and advertised quality. I understand buying sight unseen is a roll of the dice, but this was snakeeyes.The seller must have known about the poor quality of the camera.It has more than just fair wear and tear. It has dents and scratches exceeding the description.Normal expectation is that the camera would come with at least a limited operating chip. It had none.The battery is also defective, retaining a charge for only five pictures. I was able to cannibalize the chip from my old camera and utilize the battery from that, but the battery/chip slot is not secure. It appears ready to break.All in all, it should be replaced by the seller.
I am very disappointed with this product. I was upgrading my video capture to include the PVR option, so I purchased this product. Big mistake. The remote control didn't seem to work at all, no matter how close I sat to the unit. It seemed to take forever to switch between channels. I am not one to surf, but I was still frustrated. After prolonged use, the box seemed to overheat, causing it to mysteriously change channels, mute the volume, or perform other strange behavior. The software was user friendly, but that is little consolation for a poor piece of hardware. I unplugged it & threw it away, and have since bought an internal card by another manufacturer. Stay away from this one.
I had an RCA mp3 player that used cards. I decided to purchase this one based on its reviews and cost. I'm not sorry. The only thing I had challenges with was transferring music from my PC and CD's to the player. I searched and searched and finally figured it out. I think Creative needs to have a picture of the software in the quick guide so people know which window is which.I love the ability to organize and listen to music using several options: genre, artist, etc.. It transfers very quickly (using a 2.0 USB hook-up) and sounds great. I'm just beginning to play with it so I'm looking forward to finding out everything I can about it. It isn't much larger/heavier than an IPOD and is very versatile (not to mention a whole lot less expansive). I also like the fact that it's a &quot;mini&quot; external hard drive so I can store large files on it if necessary.
I was expecting this lumbar support to actually do what it says - support my lower back in my work chair. However, the material is flexible, so when you lean back on it, it goes back with you. Not very supportive! I gave it to a co-worker, and she had to ball up her jacket and stick it between the chair and this back support for it to even remotely begin to help. You might as well save your money and find an old blanket to put behind you in your chair instead of buying this.
Best reason to buy this Sony WEGA KD-34XBR970 34" FD Trinitron Digital HDTV is because in the United States the Federal Communications Commission will be ending Analog (Current Conventional TV Services in 2009.) 2009 will be here in a heart beat and this TV will be HDTV ready. All TV's in the United States that are not HDTV ready by 2009 will go dark IF THEY ARE LIMITED TO ONLY GETTING OVER THE AIR BROADCAST SIGNALS! If your old TV is linked to Cable or Satalite things will go on as usual. So buying an anlog TV now is like wasting your money buying an 8 track tape player as your primary means of entertainment. Yes there will be Digital to Analog converters that will be kind of cheap. If you are in the market for a TV today or in the near future please do not waste your money buying yesterdays technology that is scheduled to be rendered dead as a door nail by FCC mandate in mid to late 2009. Spend the few extra dollars on a good digital TV and rest easy in 2009.I scrambled like hell to get this last of the great Sony tube TV's before they went the way of The BetaMax Tape Player and Laserdisc. This set does not have any of the bells and whistles like picture in picture display, multiple HDMI ports or anything like that but it has all the essentials for great TV viewing and gaming alike. There is one HDMI port. The screen is huge, the colors are crisp, the blacks are dark, the whites are bright. Skin tones look realistic here and the HDTV looks darn good when fully engaged.I watched some of my many DVD's on this TV and it was as if I was seeing them all for the first time. Little things I never noticed before on the DVD I picked up on this TV. No the speakers that come with this TV are not the very best but for the price they are good. Compared to the shrill metalic sounding speakers that were the rule in even high end TV's when I grew up the speakers in this TV are high fedelity incarnate.I brought this sony for 1,139 at Circuit City and the shipping was only $76.00. This included the guys unpacking it, delivering it to my home, bringing it into my TV room, placing it on the stand and powering it up to be sure it worked. The TV worked fine right out of the box. Hook up was so easy the pigeons could do it. I had this Sony connected to my Direct TV and DVD players \ recorders and other systems within 15 minutes of the install dudes leaving. Its just connecting a few RCA cables and a few co-axial cables and you are done. No need for tools or anything.The TV is easy as pie to program, and or configure. Sony has really simplied the menu making it far more user friendly than the earlier versions and I have 2 more Sony's in my house other than the new one. the Sony KD-34XBR970 34" Wega XBR high-definition TV is easily the best tube TV out there currently. You can not do better than this TV on overall picture and functional quality. Tube TV is a dying breed. The high per unit cost of production, The low profit margins and the hefty weight that increases delivery costs have all conspired to kill off tube TV. Plasma LCD and other incarnations of flat TV is light weight and in time will likely be dirt cheap to produce.Currently flat panel TV's have a number of negatives like picture quality shortcomings, not being able to produce a realistic black image. flashing, bowing and other issues like burn in, short useful life span \ durability but in time they will be resolved. I brought the Sony KD-34XBR970 34" Wega XBR high-definition TV because, I am banking that the industry will have worked out all the kinks in the current flat panel LCD or plasma TV's in the oh next 10 years time before my new Sony KD-34XBR970 34" Wega XBR high-definition TV wears out. This Sony is an excellent technology hedge play. I can always buy a plasma or LCD later if I want one but buying a really good Sony KD-34XBR970 34" Wega XBR high-definition Tube TV is an opportunity that will not likely last much longer so act now before the Tube TV goes the way of BeeHive Hair Do's and Buggy Whips.As always with Best Wishes fellow consumers from the Wolf Dude!
Awesome turn-around time. Arrived in perfect condition. Would buy from them again.Pro - I use it to record college lectures etc and it records perfectly.I haven't figured out all of the features but the ones I have are awesome.Connects easily to computers/USB ports.Cons- The battery life doesn't last as long as the recording time. They should say that somewhere. You only need 1 AAA battery, but it lasts less than 10 hours.It's not compatible with Macs (at least I haven't been able to figure out how to get it to).Other than that it's awesome! Highly recommended!Thanks!!
This is an excellent product which does everthing it claims to do. It serves as an ethernet router, internet/network hub, and wireless base station. In addition, Linksys free techinical support is the best I've ever received from a technology company. They quickly resolved the few difficulties I had setting it up.However, anyone with a broadband connection will be disappointed with wireless "B" (here I'm talking about the technology, not this router). It's simply too slow. (Note: Wireless "B" is the most prevalent standard for public 'hotspots', so if you're satisfied with that, this would work fine for your home.) I've now upgraded to the Linksys Wireless "G" model and am much happier with my speed.
I have purchased 5 of these items and they break after 5-6 months of street riding. I'm glad I had the fore thought of using the GPS strap to secure the unit to my handlebar or the GPS would have bounced on the concrete street. I really enjoy the GPS unit and the handlebar mount is a great idea --- I only wish it would not break for no reason!
My mother had a Presto coffee maker which we used till the cord fell apart. ( she died in 1999, don't know how many years she'd used it!) Couldn't find a replacement. Saw this coffe maker on Amazon and purchased it! Then found replacement cord too! Bought 3! Will hopefully have these coffee pots till we die! Yeah Love perked coffee!
I just replaced an ageing VCR with this unit, very happy with the DVD features (ie. Ezview zoom) and the VCR performance is quite good. If you want one unit that has the flexibility of DVD, VCR, MP3, etc., you can't go to wrong for the price. Features like being able to use the VCR to record TV or Line input while watching a DVD is very handy.In response to some of the negative reviews:&quot;Beware the Red Screen&quot;I also experience the red tint when using the component connection to my Toshiba TV. This was corrected by going in to the DVD menu and changing the alternate connection to &quot;Component, Interlaced&quot;. As soon as the menu option was change the red tint went away.&quot;VHS not working from S-video connection&quot;It's not made to, the unit only has quasi-SVHS play back not full SVHS playback. VHS output is only available on the RF and the composite video connections.
I spent a lot of time deciding whether to buy an iluv, iboom, iblast, ihome...you name it, I've condisered it. I went with the iluv because it had the most pro's over con's. Yes, the remote does not work very far away, but the display is great. It has 3 adjustable dimmers, plus a completly dark mode. Two seperate alarm settings, in case you have 2 people that need to wake at different times. The only thing I would change is that the display (time, date, radio station) is only viewable while the unit is plugged in. Even if you have the 2 double A batteries in the system, it will only stay lit while its plugged in. The instructions say the batteries are for storm back up. Also, the volume has to be at a minumun of 10 on the alarm. Its not to to loud, but I like to wake up to it a little bit quiter. No biggie. If you loose the remote (which is VERY tiny, probably the length of a middle finger and the thickness of a toothbrush) the function buttons are located on the unit, which is always a good thing. Other than these few and minor imperfections, it is a wonderful unit for the money and I would definatly recommend it.
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.
Several of us were doing training with the Forest Service and these were the binoculars they had along. We all commented on the clarity of view through these binocs. Wonderful optics! Easy to focus and line up, even for people who wear glasses, which was a problem with the binoculars we currently had. We expected these to be fairly expensive and were quite surprised when we went onto Amazon and saw the price was the same as we had paid for our existing binoculars. I now have a personal pair of these and we bought a pair for the office. Very pleased with these binoculars!
Yes, it can be used, but the longevity is too short, only for one month...where can I repair it? thx
I don't know how a company could possibly mess up making a mousepad...but they did it. The LEDs beneath the pad melted the surface the mouse goes on (which is just a thin stuck-on piece of plastic). Now there is major deformation on the surface and the pad is useless. The worst mouse pad I have ever had happened to also be the most expensive.
This is a great bag especially for the price. It is very comfortable. The bag hugs your body instead of bouncing against your leg. It fits a large laptop and has plenty of room.
I have several types of PNY flash and sd storage devices and all work great and are usually much cheaper in cost than many of the competitors.
for the money this is not a bad played/recorder, can be got cheaper on sale. Much better than casette tape. Nearly aas good as CD. I would not pay 199, can get for 160 else where. you will be happy with it, remeber that it is for making copies for use not for pre recorded music
I had nothing but problems with this product. The drivers do not install easily, I had to re-install them a couple of times. I even downloaded the newest drivers from their website. I tried to contact tech support that is supposed to be 24/7 according to the user's guide because I was having problems reading a 8 mb memory stick. They are only open during &quot;regular business hours&quot;. I send them an e-mail and part of the reply was that the memory stick presently only reads up to a 64 mb memory stick. I tried to read a 32 mb memory stick and it destroyed the pictures. Luckily I could re-format the stick on my camera so it did not destroy the memory stick-just the pictures. So beware if you do want to purchase this product, that although it does not state this anywhere in the user guide or on their website, it will only read up to a 64 mb memory stick. And like I said, I could only get it to read an 8 mb stick, my 32 mb stick it wiped out. I can not recommend this memory reader, I am returning it to Amazon.
The HDMI interface to my Toshiba 62" television makes watching movies great again. One cable gets the job done without the jungle of cables normally required.The display stopped working about 6 months ago. The player works great otherwise. Review Updated on 2/15/2007.
How anyone can rate this as a good radio is beyond me! There is no channel that this can receive! Tuner is well below sub-par! If you can actually get a channel in tune it will not be for long! How a simple variable capacitor tuner could be so bad is remarkable! They've been producing this type of tuner for nearly 100 years now; leave it to SONY to screw it up. I've disliked SONY for some time and was reluctant to get this but it was cheap. BUT NOW... I'll NEVER buy ANYTHING SONY again regardless of the cost! Put your money in something else. A tuning fork would get better reception than this!
Used this item in the past. Needed a new one and I could not find it in the stores. I am very happy with it and use it constantly.
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!
these speakers deliver very good sound with very little distortion. they do not make the noises that are common in speakers of the same size. no blub sound when you pump bass into them like most other speakears this size.
This adapter is easy and does just what it advertises. Now my Mac and cell phone can talk to each other, just for a start.
I needed to free up my hands due to arthritis and carpal tunnel problems. This is the best headset I've found, and I've used other brand names, but Panasonic is the most comfortable and best fitting. Sound quality, output and input, is excellent.
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.
Considering how most peoples' homes are wired, an RF remote is absolutely essential to conveniently and cheaply watch a Direct-TV signal on more than one TV in a house. Since only Direct-TV's expensive HD satellite boxes have RF remote capability, the RF-based Next Generation Remote Control Extender is a Godsend for those of us with the lowly standard Direct-TV boxes! And the best part is that you can continue to use your existing remote.If you haven't figured it out, what you're buying is a small, sub-AAA battery sized transmitter that fits, along with a rechargeable battery, inside an AAA battery sized unit. If your usual remote takes AAA batteries, just insert this unit in place of one of your batteries. If your remote takes AA size batteries, the AAA-size transmitter/battery unit is just slipped inside of an AA battery size sleeve (supplied) which is inserted in your remote in place of one of the AA batteries. The "saucer", which runs on a plug-in transformer (supplied), re-broadcasts an IR signal whenever it receives an RF signal from your existing remote, so it is simply aimed at the device you want to control (my satellite box is in a closet in the center of the house, where the satellite signal comes in, and where all of the TV lines spread from, so the saucer lives there). Also supplied is a wired IR blaster eye (5 feet long or so) that can be plugged into the saucer, and then stuck right on top of the satellite box IR remote sensor (if your satellite box is finicky and needs a super-strong signal to work). Also, in the saucer unit is an always-charging spare rechargeable battery to swap out when the one in your remote runs down. So, set-up and use is super easy.Now, having read reviews indicating both that this will work and will not work with Direct-TV remotes, I was a little worried about ordering such an expensive item from a seller which was vague about whether they would accept a return if the item was not defective, but just incompatible. Well, I can verify that it DOES WORK nicely with my new (June 2010) Direct-TV remote model RC65 (I put the transmitter-battery unit in the lower position in the remote). In any case, the signal is evidently received from anywhere in the house, there is no noticeable time lag so button response is crisp, and the rechargeable battery has lasted for several weeks so far. In all, much, much better than messing with all of the wires and such necessary for an IR-blaster system! That said, it is a lot of money for a bit of cheap Chinese plastic and electronics. But, it does work great!!
My last GPS (Navman) was stolen from my car and although I was upset by this, there was a silver lining -- I was able to buy a more advanced, better one. I chose a Garmin because the Garmin boat GPS we have is the best one I have used. I really liked my previous one. It was clear, the directions were usually reasonable, and it recalculated quickly when I was off track. It was tedious to enter information into and it was slow switching between some screens. Plus you had to actually load the maps from CDs.The Garmin NUVI is so, so much better. First it comes preloaded with maps and locations. It starts up faster, finds the satellite much quicker and seems to hold the signal better, it's directions are very reasonable (I haven't been sent down a oneway street the wrong way yet but it is inevitable!), it has preloaded locations that I actually am familiar with and want to go to, and the touch pad screen is easy to use although a little more difficult with the car in motion or with unsteady hands. I appreciate that it knows which state I am in so that I don't have to feed it to the unit. The maps appear to be more current than my previous unit, incorporating fairly new road construction. The suction cup window mounting is very secure and stable; it doesn't slip if the car drives over rough roads.The few mild concerns that I have with the unit are that the voice isn't always clear in its pronunciation (my previous one was better at this), and that the recalculation of directions isn't as fast as it could be. There are some quirks about moving around between screens, but these are quickly adapted to. The voice could be louder. It is hard to hear (at its highest volume) over music that is playing at a fairly low volume.Although I am thrilled with this GPS and will recommend this to friends, I am not sure that I am going to use all the functions of the Nuvi -- the bluetooth connection seems promising, but I am unlikely to use it to play music.
I bought this along with the ScanDisk MicroMate adapter (for High Capacity) and so far it works fine for all my computers using XP and Vista.
After overpaying at a fancy camera store, I was happy to purchase an identical filter from amazon for a fraction of the price. These filters give you piece of mind, protection from sand, fingerprints and baby spittle.
This product didn't even make it to the house with out getting broke. It came in a plastic bag inside a plastic mail bag. I know it was not very expensive but it wasn't even worth that.
its good and works really good. I will recommend this to anyone that needs one. its an easy hook up
I've been using this product for two weeks and it's running well, keeping my laptop's bottom nice and cool and the computer running well.
I got this unit to save electricity to help keep my room cooler in the summer. It does its job very well. However, the only downside is that having the Logitech Z-5500 speakers plugged into the switched outlet means that occasionally, the UPS kicks in due to the momentary sag in voltage (not really the unit's fault, although a 1 second delay in switching would be nice).Pro: works as advertised, saves powerCon: The adjusting knob is very sensitive. Be careful not to put in too many items that use a lot of power at initial turn-on. It does not come with any connected equipment warranty.
After reviewing several other models of HDMI switches and reading the reviews, we were somewhat skeptical to purchase this item. We installed it (easily done) and it has worked just as it promised. It senses the incoming signal and switches automatically from cable input to DVD. We have been very pleased.
I received the hub in the mail, had it hooked up in just a few minutes (hardest part was opening the package), and plugged in the USB connections from my various items.It works perfectly with all - don't even know its there.
I've been on the lookout for replacement earbuds for my nano and finally found these. I think they are just awesome and believe Apple should bundle these with their nano. For the price this is a steal.With the right EQ setting on the nano, I just love these buds. Excellent Bass and with the 'Treble Booster' EQ setting in the iPod ON, these buds become perfect nearly.Before getting these buds I bought Senn HD-202, Grado SR-60 and Koss KSC-75 and though all of these are really good for different kinds of music that I listen, none of them compliment my iPod Nano the way these buds too. With the Winding case, their style, their sound quality and an unbelivable price I think they are just the perfect buds for the nano. As for their comfort, I think they are well suited for people on the move and are as comfortable as the original apple buds.Go get these and soon you'll be getting another pair.
I got this player just over year ago and thought it was great. Then about 7 month into it the wheel became extremely sensitive. You couldn't even touch the wheel without the sound going up and down in either direction you turned it. Then about a month later the player would lock up on me and I couldn't skip songs change volume or even turn it off. Now, after having it for just over a year, the songs are skipping and will stop in the middle of a song and then start up like listening to a really scratched CD. It worked very well for me for the first year but has been going down hill very fast. I would recomend looking elsewhere for a media player.
This fan was quicly shipped to me. If it wasn't the same model of fan that I replaced, then it was too close to my old fan to tell the difference.
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
We just received this cooler today and it works very well. It is quiet, sturdy and comes with a 3 year warranty. This cools our laptop much better than the Targus. The price is right too.
I have three sets of speakers hooked up to this and it works great. You can choose which speakers you want on and which ones you want off at any given time. One feature I would have liked to have would have been the ability to control the volume on each set of speakers separately. Other than that, this is a fine product.
My buttons also do not work. Reinstallation did not help. I returned my scanner and got a new one. The buttons still don't work. Has anyone figured out what the problem might be?
I bought this shower radio from Linens n Things. The CD player used the batteries up very quickly. The sound quality was not very good. After 7 months the radio would not work. The CD player also stopped working.
This Compaq Presario X6050US Notebook PC is amazingly cool. I am going to get this PC next week. The 17 inch monitor is very big, you can see everything on it. Even though it's not available at every store, I see it at J&R and RadioShack. I did a lot of research on this computer. With it's most expensive things it has, no other notebook PC can beat this Compaq Presario X6050US Notebook PC. You should buy it!
Cons:Slow Startup (Booting Up)Chassis light, basically a HD-DVD ROM DrivePros:STD Def movies look amazing at 720p or 480p. Stretching is minimal if any at all, compared to a normal Progessive DVD player. Fills 50" without a hitch.HD-DVD's from NetFlix of course, look just downright amazing.Bonus - It comes with a HDMI cable which is a nice touch..
I received this camera as a Christmas present from my very well meaning husband. Unfortunately he buys on a whim and doesn't do the weeks of research I do before buying something. Had I done the research I would have skipped this camera. I have an older Olympus Camdedia which I paid and arm and a leg for 4 years ago and I love it. However, it is big and bulky and I hated carrying it around on our numerous family vacations. I wanted something I could grab, slide into my purse and go without weighing me down. I was very excited when I opened the camera and saw how small and nice it looked. I also liked that you can also buy an optional telephoto lens to use with it, which is unheard of in this class of cameras.But then I started taking pictures of my children opening their presents. I had to delete at least 7 out of every 10 pictures because they were blurry! Yes it was a lower light situation in our living room at 5am, but these were really bad! My Olympus took excellent low light pics with sharp detail and wonderful color. Ok, I thought, I just got the camera and was probably not using it on the correct settings. I tried EVERY setting with the same results and horrible red-eye!Then I took it to where my children were doing indoor rock climbing. The room was very well lit with natural sunlight due to the huge windows all over the room. I would not have even needed a flash with my Olympus. However, almost every picture was blurry and all the kids had red eyes.I am so unhappy with this camera. I guess I will be forced to lug my bulky Camdedia around with me still. Unfortunately my husband did not save the receipt or the box so I am stuck with the camera. Looks like my 11 year old daughter will have a crappy camera to take on field trips and stuff.
Emerson Radio Jumbo Triple Display Dual Alarm AM/FM Clock Radio with SmartSet TechnologyI have looked around and this is the best that I have found. The display isn't bright, but yet is very readable. Even for me with no glasses on I can read it clearly. It has a backup battery for when the power goes out. CD works great and it has a great sound for being a low priced clock radio. You wont be disapointed. Lets not forget its only $30.00 PLUS free shipping. I'm a deal hound for cheap and good stuff. A lot of people forget that emerson has been around for quite a while. If your looking for a $120.00 clock radio for $30.00, it ain't gona happen anywhere. But for $30.00 bucks you wont find anything better.
It makes the MacBook 13" portable useful as a desktop computer. The price was reasonable, we like it a lot, and we have had no complaints at all.
The Audio-Technica AT-PL120s Professional Directy Drive Turntable with Recording Software is beyond my wildes expectations. I have been a media professional for over 50 years and this is better than any similar product I've ever used. I would not hesitate fo endorse it anytime and anywhere.Gordie Little
Dimm de excelente rendimiento a un excelente precio... Lo estoy utilizando en un servidor de nivel medio con rendimiento muy aceptable... Ampliamente recomendado este producto.
I cannot say enough praise for the Epson Picturemate. This pack of paper/ink will print 100 photo's for about .20 cents a photo considering I get about 110 photos (yes I bought extra paper). Anyway Epson makes a quality product.
This is the best DVD Blu Ray in the market so far. The picture quality is mesmerizing. I am recommending this to all of you who are in the market with a Blu Ray DVD.
We purchased this product for our son at his new car auto dealership. It is a superior product and better than any other navigator we have in our cars...including our new Bentley. It is intuative, easy to use and has extensive features. It worked right out the box, is used continually every day and has never failed.
I bought to use with Yahoo Messenger internet phone service. It works pretty well. but occasionally has a bit of a "warble". This is probably not the headset, though. It is comfortable, but as other reviewers have mentioned, the extremely long cord is a bit cumbersome.
Excellent choices! I'm glad I have purchased the cards. The price is excellent, the quality is excellent, saved a lot of money. Couldn't be more happier on this purchase. I would recommmand it to anyone that need a 4GB SDHC SD 2.0 SPD.
I'm self-employed in a one-woman small business and do all my own paperwork. I have two offices, home and business. I researched laser flatbed printers heavily. I bought the MFC9700 last year for home and liked it so much that I ordered a second one for my office from Amazon this year. Amazon not only had the best price around, but I did not pay tax and because it came "in the mail," I did not have to lug the huge, heavy box from my car all the way up to my 3rd floor office. That is a great reason to order something heavy online rather than get it from your local store--delivery to the door.Everything on this machine works fine and I have had no breakdowns. I don't like the User Manual because it only includes about half the information that comes on the CD, but that's not really a big problem. I have talked with Brother support several times as I have learned how to set up and use the machine. Although they are always very helpful, I had to wait a whole week before an advanced technician got back to me to help me connect both printers to one laptop. Evidently, not too many users schlep their laptops between home and work like me???What makes this machine stand apart from the rest is that it is a laser machine, meaning many more copies for much less money. It runs much faster than inkjet machines, too. It's big, but it takes up only one spot on my desk rather than cluttering up my small office with several machines. I'm sold on multifunction and will never go back.One more thing...although the machine is quite complex, I have learned it mostly by pressing buttons and experimenting. I haven't had to read the manual very much. I find that to be a plus. Learning the scanner is not so easy. Maybe that is just a problem with scanners in general, but I do think that Brother could do a more user-friendly job with the section on scanning in the manual.I don't think there is any machine that compares in the laser/multifunction category...read all the reviews and you'll see what I mean. I can't think of any improvements except maybe to make it smaller, which is probably impossible, and to add color, which is probably not too far off in the future as the technology is already available for color laser.
I am using this with my Linux server and 2 Windows machines. It works fine. I am not using the front keyboard and mouse ports, due to my multimedia keyboard and 7 button mouse, just the usb on the back. You have to hold down the button on the KVM to get the usb to switch computers. Can't use the hot keys this way, but not a big deal. If you boot a computer and it is not selected the resolution defaults to 1024x768. Running computers at 1680x1050 on a Samsung 226BW, no problems. Only use this if you are using DVI don't use if you have VGA with DVI adapter (VGA KVM's are less $). No sound issues with my 3.1 system, sounds the same with no static or noise. Supplied cables could be a little longer but work fine.
Did have problem with first cartridge, but vendor made it right, and replaced initial item with good replacement and return auth to send initial ship back. Would and will use again
I don't recall writing a review on here before, but I just felt the need to warn people about these piece of crap speakers. DO NOT BUY THEM. I know they are cheap, and that's great. However, the headaches you will receive out of anger in the constant static noises, and constantly fiddling with the headphone jack to try and get the speakers to quit making the god-awful noises, and quit cutting out the sound is just NOT worth it.These speakers have given me constant headaches, and have made me very angry. I am going to take these speakers outside and smash them. It will be worth the price I paid for them.
The glasses are remarkable. I was really impressed when viewing the moon. The picture was clear, but when I pressed the button fto stabilize the view, the craters popped out very clearly. The size is also convenient.
This is an excellent product. The Lyra is well built and the menus are well thought out.I just bought a unit in late Aug 02 and the common complaint of no battery indicator on the display has been addressed. My unit has a small battery indicator in the upper right corner of the display which shows the battery level in 1/4 increments (ie: full, 3/4, 1/2 etc.)The construction is clean and sturdy. The unit has a crisp, clean, expensive, almost high-end laptop look to it. The buttons all have a positive tactile feel and none of them are loose or wiggle. The buttons also require you to hold them breifly to register your request so that an inadvertant contact will not register.The screen is crisp, clear and easy to read. The backlight comes on automatically anytime you press a button, so you don't have to try and turn on the backlight at dusk or dark like on my PDA. The menus are well organized and thought through. It is easy to get to your music; sorted by either artist, album, title (song name), genre, or user playlist (which are a little awkward to create on the Lyra, or may be created in MusicMatch Jukebox on your PC), the DSP setting, track info, and play modes: shuffle, random, etc.The accesories were superb, it comes complete with everything you may need for personal, home/office, or car use. The headphones are light and comfortable (and I have a big head). The sound quality from them was clear and crisp and had fairly good bass without being muddy or distorting even at high volume levels.The software is fairly easy to use. The two peaces of software are MusicMatch Jukebox 6.1 and the Lyra Jukebox Profiler. MusicMatch Jukebox has been around for quite some time (I've been using it for more than 5 years) and is fast and easy to use. I would recommend upgrading to version 7.2 plus however. The Lyra Jukebox Profiler software is needed to organize the MP3s on the Lyra, this is all done automatically for you using the ID3 tags.My only complaints are that once I installed the Lyra Jukebox Profiler my computer is very slow for awhile after rebooting and the documentation. Every time I reboot my computer now (I'm running Win 98SE) it is very slow and unresponsive for the first couple of minutes (and I do mean minutes). I do not know if this is a proplem with Windows 98SE's USB support or what, but it is very annoying. Secondly, the documentation is almost entirely on the CD that comes with the Lyra. This isn't too bad but its also organized funny, with useage comming first and installation last. The documentation quantity and quality is ok, I've seen much worse but I have also seen better.The complaint that has been made by other reviewers that they did not feel like they could throw this unit around like their portable CD player is obsurd, this is a [$$$] portable hard drive not a [$$] toy that I would buy for a child. The unit appears strong and sturdy, but it is definitely NOT a toy.Over all I think this is an excellent product, very user freindly and well designed. I would recomend it to anyone.
Replaced a D-Link router that started to fail intermittently even after a number of recycles.Got the product when expected. Upgraded to the lates firmware as recommended on other reviews. Configuration was a breeze. I have not loaded the accompanying SW yet.I use ACLs and QoS for video. Will configure a VLAN when I setup for a nailed down VPN connecion back to the office.Overall, a good experience so far.
I love this camera! Started with the Olympus C700 with a 10x zoom and 2.1 megapixels. Great zoom capability but very unsteady -- many blurred pics. Returned the camera ..., and bought this C-3040. The sharpness, color and ease of use are EXCEPTIONAL. Learned quickly that best way for well focused & framed pictures is using the display view finder instead of the eyepiece viewfinder. The eyepiece doesn't look "through the lens" like the C700 did, so your framing is always a bit off. But through the display viewfinder it is perfect. My pictures are rarely come out blurry. The superbright lens isn't as fantastic as I expected -- indoor pics without a flash are still grainy and sometimes blurry. But it does extremely well with a flash indoors. Great at both distance & closeups. Automatic mode works very well. Has an easy to set "custom" setup so your resolution, flash, redeye, etc. can be preprogrammed to work each time you turn the camera on. Lightweight. Writes to disk quickly. Easy to review & delete photos. Great camera for the casual amateur!
I got this bag in no time from Adorama and I just love it.So can't wait to wear it to school.The handle is just the type I have always wanted in a bag for my classes and with a bag of this kind,it was well worth being bought.Thank you Adorama!
Keeping this review simple, the camera was a present for my younger brother. I am one of those people who research and research and research some more. With Price in mind an older camera was needed. Canon has always been known for its picture quality. Although this camera does not have 5x optical zoom and image stability, all the other features are top quality. for this price range you can't get anything better.
i purchased this for my husband as he usually hooks his ipod up through a tape connector in his car. i have seen others work nicely but this one required some finangling to get it to play through the right station and once you got it there, it only lasted a minute or two. if purchasing again, i would shell out the money and buy the real deal.
This is a cute little camera pouch for my Nikon 4100 digital camera and two spare batteries. I like it because it is small and fits in my handbag just like the camera does, but with a little extra protection against everyday abuse from keys and what-nots in my handbag. Reasonable price for a Nikon-brand camera pouch at less than $8 on Amazon, and would have given it a 5-star if not for the fact that the camera fits so snuggly in the pouch that I have to be very careful when zipping or unzipping for fear of scratching the camera in the pouch.
This mouse is perfect! It's cute, small, and you can change it so both buttons are primary clicks. This makes it so easy for my 3 year old to use the computer.
Purchased this with the expectation of full use of what is now standard 3-button/wheel mice (PS2). After neither an XP nor an NT4 system booted with mouse support I sent an email to Hawking Tech. Support. Their response was &quot;We can only guarantee full compatiblity with 2 button mice. -- Hawking Technical Support (CH)&quot;The product is being returned... my search goes on.
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)
This headphone is going no where.It is also small which is a good thing.My friend has one for a year now and it is still not broken.GET IT TRUST ME YOU WILL BE HAPPY BECAUSE I WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY WITH IT.JK.LOL.
It is a good device to assist me with storing music on my palm pilot.
This cable is the right price and gets the job done. Highly recommnded if you need a long USB cable.
the hd 485 has a lot of low-end frequency - indeed a bit much for me (i like my bass tight and for punctuation, not front-and-center). however, once i discovered how to enable eq in windows media player, i'm back in love with these. they do have a great sound, and i'd venture to say reggae, dub, rock, electronic, and (probably) rap pair best. i do watch movies with these and again, the bass needs to be tuned down (for me).also, somehow these sound great, if slightly underpowered, on my tiny sansa clip mp3 player.the build quality seems solid, and i get disgusted at cheaply-made products. they're comfortable even though i wear eyeglasses. other reviewers bemoan the included stand, as if it's mere existince was somehow problematic. i actually use it at my cube (for my 215s) -helps declutter the desk when they're not on my head.4 stars because they have too much low-end (and that's a personal taste), 5 stars for build, looks (gold muffins on your ears, dig it), and the indespensible headphone stand!
I recived my order within 3 days! In perfect condition and very fast shipping! I selected standard shipping and still recived my order in 2 or 3 days.
I purchased this through Amazon and the day it came I had it plugged in, software loaded smoothly with Windows XP and it walked me through the whole setup, no compatability issues, just plugged it into the USB in the front of the computer. Not like I've heard the old scanner stories where the scanner won't work when you have other hardware plugged in.I got this mainly to e-mail scanned forms and text and it works fine just on its own and easily with zip files, you can e-mail in several different formats and the tutorial that comes in the software tells you everything you need to know to scan everything! The quality of the scans is great. My HP Officejet 5110 all-in-one, the text recognition software never worked to read forms or text. All-in-all I am quite happy with this product and would recommend it highly.
Improved night view, also has a high resolution image.Lorex Weatherproof Day/Night Camera with 47 LEDs (Color) work very well with the Security LCD Observation System with Built-In 4-Channel Security Digital Video Recorder (Model No: SG19LD800 series.
I was hesitant in buying this product because I had read from reviews that a velcro type case is not good since grip will deteriorate after some time. However, after almost a month, I see no problem. I still have the same grip and the sensor is securely stored in the case. I even find it hard removing the sensor after each work-out, so I just keep it in the case until today.I see no problem with velcro type casing so far.Highly recommended.juncay
This is a terrific item for the computer-hauling traveller. It holds a laptop and assorted peripherals, and has room for all those carry-on necessities as well as a pair of shoes and change of clothing. The wheels run smoothly on all sorts of surfaces, from plane aisles to train station platforms. The bag has been around the globe, and every item stayed in its place, including those sundry purchases made along the way that seemed to file seamlessly away.
It has everything you need. Not of the higher qality but good for the price. I used it for my new 40D and didn't find anything wrong.
The title says is all I'm too busy taking great pictures to elaborate.
This little guy is as fast as they come right now and has worked flawlessly in my Nikon D80.
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.
We purchased this GPS device after seeing a Garmin Nuvi model in action with my sister. It is so much better than the Tom Tom ONE XL. It can be used right out of the box and fixes onto satellites so much quicker. The speech function names each cross street as you go so it's impossible to lose your way. I also like the size. It can be fit into your shirt pocket if needed. An excellent buy and highly recommended.
If you saw my review earlier this morning, you would see that I had a one star review on this product because I could not get it to work. I got another one this morning and the set up was just as simple and easy as the USB-200 I got a few months ago. My only conclusion is that a bad one slipped through and I was one of the unlucky ones to get it. To be fair to AnyCom, I decided to delete that review because I am having no problems now.I had to replace my other one because I broke it due to a bit of negligence on my part. My first attempt at getting a new one to work resulting in errors such as "Your BT device could not start search for devices", or "BT license could not be found". I was up all night trying to get it to work but to no avail. I finally gave up and went to bed. I decided to give AnyCom one more chance so I went to the store to get a replacement. The 2nd time through was much much smoother, no issues at all. To be safe I also bought another USB-200 and that worked fine as well. I was forced to use the software on the CD because testing this out in the store parking lot and I did not have Internet access in the car. Luckily for me the software drivers on the CD worked just fine, albeit a bit outdated (date: 08/05). But as long as it works, I really don't care. Ironically the drivers on the USB-200 are more up-to-date (date: 10/06), and those worked fine for it as well. In reality the drivers for the two devices are exactly the same, I am just guessing the store had some real old USB-250's which would explain the older drivers. In any case, if you want the most recent version then you have to get them from AnyCom's website. I haven't tried them yet because everything is already working fine for me.Other than that small hiccup with the bad adapter, I still am very pleased with AnyCom's products. No issues at all, easy setup and straightforward instructions.
I work with graphics design. I read a number of reviews before buying this model, and gave it a try anyway. I found some similarities and some differences to what others were saying, but overall this monitor is a disappointment:First the bad points:1. In order to see as much color range (gamut) as possible you have to tilt the thing slightly to the left. This alone makes working with images annoying and is a considerable design flaw. I've read it's part of the technology used in this (and comparable) monitor. Other monitors don't have this problem, certainly not so badly. It gets difficult assessing a picture when you have to tilt yourself a bit just to see the washed out colors appear like they are supposed to when looking at it straight on.2. On screens utilizing a black background and gray horizontal stripes (e.g. some public forums), the gray strips appear a glowing silver/chrome as they cross from left to right. This is annoying, especially as when looking at it directly straight the middle looks normal. This artifacting is a problem with the monitor technology. (indeed, such a user forum has this color scheme and has people talking about this monitor too and I betcha you can find it fairly easy...)3. This I've seen in numerous models and has been seen on screengrabs by other users: The upper right corner of the screen washes out colors (e.g. dark gray and black items look solid washed out black. This makes the monitor useless unless you do all your image editing in the lower left corner!)4. After one DAY, I booted the machine and within 10 minutes the desktop (WinXP) was replaced by diagonal jaggy lines. After rebooting and uninstalling the calibration software, it seemed to work fine. Other people on other forums reported other problems; in short the bundled software (which nobody has yet found an upgrade to) is not reliable. :(5. No DVI cable?! For $600 new, it ought to come with a DVI cable.6. Only a ONE YEAR warranty?! Everybody else offers 3 year warranties for some reason. Is Gateway close to bankruptcy? Why do they lack the confidence on a product (LCD monitor) they are trying to win accolades with considering the fabulous specs (21", .0270 DP, 1000:1 contrast ratio at a fair price) that deserves a 3 year warranty for the most common problems (dead pixels, backlight)? Indeed, I'll sing the reason - and I want you to sing with me in unison: "We lack ability, yes we do. We're also gonna try to sock it to you! Oooh-aaah-ooooooh!"Good points:1. 21" - yowza!!!2. 8ms time is not that bad; gameplay is quite acceptable.3. The calibration software that comes with it is easy to run - just read the online tutorial first. But beware, it causes problems too (read above)4. I didn't note any dead pixels, stuck pixels, the hum others have heard at higher brightness levels5. No brightness bleed and blacks are very sharp6. 1000:1 contrast ratio is a dream7. Solid, vibrant colors8. 0.270 dot pitch (at native 1680x1050 resolution) shows VERY sharp, enviable text. It's lovely.9. I had no problems with the DVI port, others stated they had10. It has inputs for almost every conceivable video input: S-video, component input, VGA, DVI... it just about doubles as a monitor as well.I really wanted to love this monitor. But the uneven brightness problem renders only a portion of it usable for graphics work and you can see it easily with an all white background. Even monitors with a brightness bleed on the edges still put out usable working displays.)In short, don't drool over the good points. The negative ones will ruin the experience unless you only type documents and crunch numbers in a spreadsheet. Keep in mind I rate it 1 star for my own uses (graphics design, photo manipulation) and for those needs detail is utterly essential. Average users (Word processing, some number crunching) will adore how crisp the text is. Gamers will love the saturation and vibrance, but some will probably notice at some point how some parts look too dark and washed out.And by the time you read this, you'll find some stores putting it on their clearance shelves. For $350, general usage purposes make this monitor an excellent buy if you get an extended warranty from somebody (and from most anybody, it'll be cheaper than through Gateway direct). But not for professional graphics or some games that are black-heavy (e.g. Doom3!)
Beware of assuming that the UV filter recommended by Amazon for a particular camera with a fixed lense size that I purchased is the correct size. It wasn't even close. No size was given for the lense diameter. I returned the filter for a full refund minus my shipping & all the hassel of packaging it.
Gateway is developing a reputation of selling "neat ideas" but quickly abandoning them. My neighbor bought a big screen TV from them and after inumerable service calls, sent it back and got a "real" TV from a "real" manufacturer.I got this item for Xmas -- unfortunately my wife was not told she needed to get the network adapter card as a seperate item. Now that I want to get the card so I can use it for more than the world's most expensive and least functional DVD player, I find I can not. I just got off of a chat with the Gateway sales rep and he told me to try eBay. Imagine that! What kind of support is that? Good grief, they sold the item, they should support it for a few years, at LEAST.I have 4 other Gateway computers in the house, including the laptop I'm typing this on. My neighbor has bought SIX of them, due to my suggestion that they are a good company. Now that she has had bad luck with the TV, I think she is also rethinking Gateway.I would give this product a ZERO star rating but this software does not permit it. All in all, I will avoid Gateway in the future. I can get hardware cheaper and since the Gateway brand no longer means qualty or support, why pay the premium.Avoid this product at all costs. It's a dead end. And, as another reviewer says, it both freezes while playing movies, and has a frequent seek problem -- if you click on "extras" or something it is likely to go into seek mode for many minutes before it stops and you have to shut it down to start over.Altogether a really bad product and, apparently now, company.
Nicely built piece of equipment! Plug and play. Sounds great.
Just a quick positive review so people can get a fair view. I bough this product a few days ago and have been saving the receipt like a 100 dollar bill. Today I decided to file it. The product has been working GREAT. I have a Microsoft router in my laptop and connected my mother's 10 year old Acer computer through the Linksys USB adapter. Although it says it works better with 2.0 USB's (which are faster) my mom's pc has the 1.0 and she still gets good connections (up tp 56kbs) It is also super easy to set up. My mom, who isn't that pc saavy, already leraned to use the security feautures. All in all, considering how well it has worked I'm giving the product 5 stars.
i wasn't sure if this router would work with my newly installed AOL cable broadband... it was so easy! all i did was plugged it into the cable modem....made sure my computer were getting ip addresses automatically.. rebooted my modem, the router and my PC's..and everything worked!! great product.
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....
After spending many hours on the phone with technicians, trying the on-line help and getting replacements sent (shipping at my expense) and then repeating the same procedure, I have not been able to get this product to work. Don't waste your time and money buying!I was able to configure the system with ease (many times!). I was able to connect wirelessly to the WGX102. I was able to see the WGX102 via another wired connection via my router, but could never see the router going through the WGX102. My power cicuit is new and fine - I was able to get good wire connectivity using two XE102s (while I had both the replacement and original). The technicians never tried to address the symptoms, just repeatedly went through variations on the reset procedure - a real nightmare! I now am left with a white elephant - too late to return after going through all this.
Memory cards are coming down in price. I sold my 64 MB Olympus card when I got a new camera with video capabilities. This card has so much memory you really need nothing else. It can be used with cameras, camcorders, hand held PC's and some audio players. I don't care about how many minutes of video I can get (it's a lot), but I do care about the number of photos I can store. If you want to take HIGH quality photos, you'll get @ 110 photos; NORMAL quality photos, you can get @ 210; BASIC quality photos will give you @ 560 photos. This is with 6 million pixels (2832 X 2128). At this rate, even BASIC (4 X 6) photos will print well. This is a very competitive price for this card, but I would still shop around.It's also very important to check that this card is compatible with your camera and PC processor. I have no problems, but I've been lucky.
I just want to complain about this seller because I bought from him this router and when it got home I realized that this item didn't work.I don't know if this person sells broken item or it is just bad luck. In addition I'm from Venezuela and it is very complicated and expensive to me to send it back for warranty.You should be careful while dealing with this seller.PS: I suggest that the seller should test the equipments before sending them so he can't be bad rate.
Well constructed. Works better than I thought it would; it's extremely sensitive. Highly recommend it.
This is a great iron. I had an early-model Panasonic cordless iron for many years and it was the best iron I ever had. I dropped the iron and cracked the tank slightly and it still lived on for years. Eventually I had to replace it because of seapage where it broke. This time I had the option of the stainless soleplate and this is an even better iron.I especially like how the cord retracts and you can store it away in your own case.The steam and the heat is excellent. I use setting 2 for most fabrics and a 3 for only very heavy creased materials. With my previous Panasonic I used the highest heat setting for all but delicate materials.Buy it, you'll like it. It's a great iron.
The sound and voice quality on this headset are very good, but after 90 minutes my ears (specifically the tragus and helix) were in agony. Since I was participating in all-day remote training (for four days), my ears practically fell off by the end of the event. A half hour is my absolute maximum using these very tight and very small headphones. I have a larger than average head, but my ears are tiny.October 07 UPDATE: Apparently these headphones needed to stretch out. They are much more comfortable now than they were that first week. I have upgraded this review from 2 to 4 stars.
Alright, so I haven't used the car charger part of this product yet, but I can tell you that I really enjoy the wall portion if it =) It's worked great thus far and I've already used it multiple times--And so has a friend of mine for a trip that she took, and she didn't say that she had any problems. So that's a plus ;) And as far as the length of the hold on the charge, I'd say that it's pretty good. I haven't timed it to a T yet, but it keeps for as long as I need it to. ;)So I would say its pretty great. Oh, and I also like the fact that the plug-in part of it folds into the back if it-makes it easier for traveling/packing purposes. I Really, Thoroughly enjoy that part of it (maybe even better than the fact that it charges batteries ;)). So yeah, that's what I've got to say about it; hope it helps. :D
Great little slave flash for all types of cameras. Fits easily in your pocket. Has hi/low power modes. Note that this flash is completely manual (except for auto synchronizing with your main flash). It does not set the power level according to distance to target, so it's up to you to select the power level or to bounce it off the ceiling to get the correct lighting level for your shots (but this is easy to do with digital cameras because you can instantly review your shots).
It's writable DVDs. They write. They read. It's amazing!Do you have some digital video you want to play in a DVD player? This is the product for you. Or any other writable DVD. But these work just fine.Have a lot of data you need to store? These will store that data with no issue!Feel like using them as frisbees? I don't care, but I'm sure they're fine for that also.I doubt they're edible, but if you decided to nibble on one, or feed them to a goat or something, I'm sure they would taste as writable DVDs should.
When I bought my new camera I bought this case with it, thinking I might find nothing better. When I received it I saw that it does not fully enclose the camera, allowing rain and snow in. Furthermore, the magnetic closure is not realiable. This case is worthless. I felt it was too inexpensive to return so I threw it away. I found a much better case at Wal-Mart.
I've been using this product for 5 years now and now they don't carry in stores anymore. They bass is great, It fit snuggly around the ear without crushing your brains. Great earphone, if not the best earphones on the market.
Was everything that I expected it to be and was shipped in a timely manner - I cannot ask for anything more than that.
I have this model for more than 2 years and enjoy it everyday. This is a bargain with high-end features for less. I would sugget to buy this receiver with Bose acoustimass speakers for ultimate experience.
Bought the Prism today for Ms Word applications in grad school--heavy note taking basically. The Quick Reference Guide said to start with the START HERE card, but there wasn't one! There's no user guide, no numbers for tech support, and Ms Word is an add-on that will cost more. I tried to find the electronic user guide, and the Help section said it didn't exist. I now have a very expensive datebook. I did get a tech support number from the web, but it's a toll call! And the guy contradicted what someone told me in their sales and customer service department! By time I buy and add on everything I need (modem, Word, Palm AOL, keyboard), I'll be out a total of over $700. Skip this unit and buy a NEC or Jornada, the ones with a built in modem, keyboard, good screen, and Word plus AOL and other browsers. It's the same cost in the end, and the others are better, faster, and store more data. Oh, one good thing--the screen is nice, and the colors are great, but a datebook costs only a few bucks....One other thing-- I emailed their tech support people-- no word back. I'm unimpressed.
We gave this card with the purchase of a new movie camera to the kids so they can tape the new grand daughter. The card had no problem with all the video that was recorded. Even low light was no problem for this card. Thinking about getting one for my digital slr camera.
I have been using a Casio E-125 (aka the brick) for over a year and finally decided to give it up for a sleeker unit. The e310 is slim, light, "actually pocketable", and [inexpensive]. Its been a fantastic upgrade for me.
i've used many brands. this filter comes free with my lens purchase. it is the worst ever. There are major light ghost whenever there are lights or candles in the view.Don't pay for it! unless it's free. even free, it's unusable.
Don't buy this computer until they start shipping them with internal cd and/or DVD burners! yes, you can always add an external one to it, but why waste your money on something that will soon be intigrated with the computer?! If you really need a laptop, buy the ibook instead. It might be a tad slower but at least you can back up your data without having to buy anything axtra (except maybe a CD).
I've never written a reveiw before (made hundreds of purchases)but I had to after purchasing this lens filter. I just dropped my camera - couldn't breath for several minutes especially seeing a broken lens. But that's just it, I didn't break the lens - this lens protection filter did, and thank goodness my camera is OK! I went right back here and purchased another lens filter. I just protected a brand new lens for my camera and this filter saved it! All I can say is WOW. I'm a return and totally satisfied customer of the Tiffen 58mm lens protection filter. Hope this helps anyone making a big purchase lens - You need a protection filter!
It effectively holds your camera, but it's not a great setup. For what you are spending though, it's a good fit. I wouldn't expect to be taking awesome photos any time soon though.
I bought at the end of 2009 and have been meaning to leave a review ever since but have not done so on account of not having anything nice to say about this product. This is about the worst mp3 player on the market. Sound quality is so-so. I cannot create or save any playlists. The worst aspect of this player is the battery life. I charged it for one whole day and then when I disconnected it from the power source the battery bar immediately went to RED.Please, please do not waste your money & time on this product. I for one will never buy anythign that has the SanDisk name on it.
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 needed headphones for my home recording studio and the price on these was just too good to pass up. I bought two, used them for a short period of time and ordered two more. The sound quality is way better than I expected. They're light and comfortable for long periods of time. They have a 3.5mm connector but come with an adapter to 1/4 inch, and the cable is more than long enough to allow musicians to tuck it out of their way. I am very happy with this purchase (these purchases.)
I didn't have room in my shoe tongue to cut a hole for the sensor so I got this, works perfect, great quality, comes off and on very easy if you need it to, can't tell it's there. Using with the Nike + GPS watch so no worries about accuracy
What more can you say than the title. I would advise that the cable is stiffer than most if this would be an issue in your situation you may need to look elsewhere. Otherwise perfect as far as I'm concerned
Worked great at first. But after about six months, the thing had serious errors. I contacted Sandisk, who tried several "fixes" to get it running again, but it was frozen and totally unusable. Since the warranty wasn't up yet, they sent a replacement.A week after the warranty expired on the replacement Sansa, it did the same thing. I spent a week trying every fix I could find online. Nothing worked. It's gone. A little research (Google "Sansa" "refresh database" and "error" to see what I mean) showed that Sansa MP3 players have a terrible reputation for freezing up permanently, so beware! My brother received a Sansa for Christmas, and it died within 24 hours of him ripping off the wrapping paper.According to reviews, and asking sales reps which players get returned the most (the Sansas, they said), I recommend a Sony Walkman MP3 player instead. Some are compatible with Rhapsody, work with audiobooks, and have a terrific sound and beautiful display for a fraction of the price of a Sansa (just buy it at Walmart... it is $30-40 cheaper than Amazon.) UPDATE: Two years with my Walkman... and I'm still very happy with it. Zero problems.
Bought it, installed it, worked once, and crashed my computer 5 times before I had to restore to earlier backup to even get it to boot. Junk
This unit saved an ageing, but still useful laptop I use for music. The laptop's Ethernet NIC had failed. This TU2-ET100 unit gave me an Ethernet connection easily and without fuss. The laptop has a USB1.0 socket, which is working fine with the TU2 for Pandora and other audio streaming. (I have not attempted video.) Moreover, it's a classy little unit, comes with driver CD which you install first. I am very pleasantly surprised and pleased by this product.
I'm not going into depth like the other reviews. Just wanted to say that the speakers sound awesome but the sub sounds blown. I thought it would be a nice upgrade from my 100 watt Sony but the Sony hits way harder than the 230 watt Onkyo. For anyone thinking of responding with comments saying I just don't know how to hook it up...stfu. I'm sure I got a dud but man does it make want to kick a hole through the damn thing. Hopefully I can get a replacement for just the subwoofer. Before I really do kick a hole in it.
Does not work. If you need your screen fixed Apple will do it for you if you call in enough times. Someone will fix it for you for free.
If you have an HDTV whose max res. is 720p/1080i this is the only dvd player you should consider. Its upconvert algorithim does a great job. Others have critized the tray for being flimsy, sure it is clear but it is not flimsy. Great features like memory card readers to view photos, plays divx, and comes with a HDMI cable. All dvd media on my 32" Viewsonic HDTV looks great.
These earphones broke within a month. Too bad, because the sound quality was pretty good.
I bought this item maybe about 4 years ago? The quality of this cooler has far exceeded my expectation. Noise level on low setting is barely audiable but once its on high it is noticable louder. The usb cord that powers up the cooler ended up breaking up on me because I placed my notebook on the floor and someone ended up stepping on the cord. So I thought I had to buy a whole new set, but I went to their website and found a replacement cord [&#8230;] . I also bought a second pair as a gift with the same great quality as the first, but I did notice a small difference, the usb that came with the second set did not come with a pass-through usb. So you will end up losing one of your usb port while using this cooler. All-in-all it's still a great buy when I first bought it originally at $40+.
The black molded plastic stylus that came with my Palm IIIxe was lightweight, functional ... and scratched my screen rather quickly, thanks to some excess flashing near the tip. These metal styli don't exhibit that problem. The extra weight also &quot;feels better&quot; in a way I can't describe otherwise. (It's not THAT much heavier, but it does feel more comfortable in your hand.) The best feature, though, is that unscrewing the top gets you to a built-in reset tool. Unfortunately, especially with third-party software, you WILL need to reset your Palm on occasion, and having a handy reset tool saves on batteries.
After having a horrible experience with Seagate external drives I bought this one. It looks great and worked perfectly. I even bought a 2nd one for my Mac and that works great too. Nice product!
This would have to be the best digital audio player I have ever used. As soon as I got it I upgraded to the most recent firmware version (1.13) which has many new features.Pros:1. MP3 and standard audio CDs supported2. Full versions of Adaptec EZCD Creator 4 and DirectCD included.3. Supports DirectCD enabled disks (see below)4. In-line remote5. No skipping6. No data cables.Con:1. 25 sec before song is played during startup. (This is normal for all MP3 CD players)I have always had all my MP3 songs stored on a DirectCD enabled disk and now I can listen to them anywhere. DirectCD support is not included in most players and I have not even noticed it in the RioVolt manual. All the user needs to do is enable standard CR-ROM compatibility before using it in the RioVolt. When you want to add more songs just re-enable DirectCD on you computer.Don't forget to upgrade to the most recent firmware version. The version that comes pre-installed on the RioVolt only supports 48 songs and does not have a resume mode. The most recent version supports up to 999 songs plus it includes many other options.BEST PLAYER EVER-Scottziffbam@yahoo.com
I usually like Microsoft hardware, but this mouse was a piece of junk. The scroll wheel didn't scroll smoothly, as other reviews have pointed out, but my biggest problem with it was that the pointer jumped all over the screen and often just moved slowly to the top of the screen.The receiver was really close to the mouse, so that wasn't the problem. I think if you want the convenience of a wireless optical mouse you just need to spend a little more dough.
Fit my Canon SD750 w/o any problems. Made of good material and should last many years.
As Jewel cases don't really need to do much more than hold your CDs and DVDs, if it works, it works. You would have to TRY to make them unusable and therefore bad. In that respect, these do the job. You gotta love the space they eliminate. I wish regular disc cases were this thin.
Speakers arrived days before expected-during Christmas season yet. Great condition and beautiful sound. Very happy with the entire package. Thank you
Does exactly what I need it to do. I have my Blu-Ray player on the other side of my wall in order to have a clean look for my wall mounted LCD TV but was left with the problem of the remote not working due to the wall blocking the IR signal. Here is where this device saves the day. I bought mine used on Ebay and initially thought I had a defective unit when I couldn't get the device to work but please read the directions! Some remotes need different settings (A-B-C- switch on bottom of unit)and after setting the extender to setting B my remote worked just as it would normally. Make sure you charge your batteries for the recommended time and keep one charging on standby because as the battery runs low so does the effectiveness of the remote.
I purchased these noise cancelling head phones so my kids could watch their portable DVD players on long trips and be able to hear them better. Unfortunately, the noise cancelling feature is almost not discernable. I would not recommend them.
Onkyo receiver has plenty of power to drive my Advent floor standing speaker. I play a lot of LP Disk on a Daul Turntable and the premap on the Onkyo add no coloration or noise. For the average person who does not have golden ears this receiver has plenty of power with no noise or coloration added to the sound processed through it. Money well spent. I recomend this receiver.
This 1GB digital memory card holds 100s of pictures, over 400 or more. Enough memory to capture any photo and click away...
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.
This is a fantastic classic boombox. It looks like Starship Enterprise. It is stereo with enhancewide stereo sound. Everything works including the remote. I love it.
Fast shipping, product in mint condition as described.Good stuff.Bought this for my Panasonic DMC-LX3. Works great!
I decided to try this model because I was disgusted with other brands of access points, mostly because they either seemed to have trouble supporting simultaneous multiple wireless connections, or would stop assigning new IP addresses (via DHCP) to wireless units requesting access until I reset or restarted the access point. At last, this Netgear WG102 WAP works well and never fails to connect any Wi-Fi unit requesting access. Furthermore, I never realized that any WAP could support multiple SSID's with different encryption modes all at once. But this one does! So, for the first time, I have no complaints about a wireless access point! This one doesn't screw up, & it has more features than I ever thought could be packed into one unit for a decent price (I had ordered it using wishful "blind-faith" not realizing all its capabilities until I received it). Not a smart thing to do, but I was rewarded nonetheless. _Church
I tried generic cartridges and they did not last as long or work as well
It works really well, I can hear my iPod music here, and it also allows me to hear radio stations and CD's. It is also portable, works with batteries.
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.
Ok, let's be serious here. Any player you buy is going to havean amazing picture. Likewise, the sound on any machine will make VHSseem pathetic. So what you want is ease of control, and reliablity. This is an OK machine, but after trying both, I settled on the Panasonic DVD-A320 over this on for a few reasons. First, the 6 channel discrete output for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS that you can't get on this model. Unless your tuner has a decoder, this feature is worth the extra coin. On the 320, you can adjust the dB level of every individual speaker output. &lt;NICE&gt; The remote is very intuitive making control an breeze compared to the confusing Hitachi and RCA button butchers. I've experienced absolutly no pixilation or skipping as others have on this model. My only complaint is that they couldn't be bothered to throw in a lousy s-video cable with the package like they used to. A small loss on a great machine. Pay the extra and buy the A320 model.
extra long cord compared to cord that comes with the cameras. works just like the original but at a fraction of price.
Upon receipt of my new camera, trying to set it up it failed. After calling Casio after many calls, they said it was faulty and to send it to The Time Machine in Montrose, Ca. for repair, which I did at my expense of $7.63 certified mail. After 5 days, I called Time Machine and they said it was a faulty lens part and they were waiting on the part which would be about another week. The young lady at Time Machine was very friendly and helpful. The people I talked to at Casio were not friendly and kind of gave me the run-around. I received my camera on Julu 25th and still haven't taken a picture. I am going on vacation the first part of September and wanted to get used to the camera since this is my first digital camera befoe vacation. I am very disatified. Bernie Boyer
They wants $6.99 PLUS $5.59 for shipping. I bought stacks of these recently for $3.99, although it can be hard to find the white ones...
I have been through a ton of headphones in my life. Either I wear them out through tough use or I tend to be uber-critical of the sound and throw out or return a good amount of headphones.I have headphones for home use (which I specifically use for Jazz and other remastered and higher audio quality electronic files). I bought V-Moda headphones specifically for gym and subway use. I was hoping to find a set of headphones that were both noise isolating and heavy in bass. This is of course knowing that I am listening to MP3 file types through them. These headphones blew away both of those expectations. For they money (which is thoroughly cheaper online than in-store, there is nothing comparable. These headphones have clear, crisp and surprisingly heavy Bass which does not overpower or diminish the highs. Don't think that these headphones are only for hip hop and techno. They sound great terrific with all sorts of music from Bob Dylan to John Coltrane to Band of Horses, etc. On top of the remarkable sound for it's price category (under $100) they are extremely comfortable. They are however, not so sturdily constructed so be careful and be sure to use the cord-wrapping device that is provided in the hard-to-open package.I highly recommend these headphones.
This is what I was looking for. The package came faster than I expected, and was well-protected. I would definitely recommend this brand of filters.
If you can make this function, you must have a great tech mind. Takes hours to get the basic functions to work. Never did get remote viewing to work. The documentation was written by persons who have never used it.
If only I could give this product zero stars. This CD wallet is made of very cheap material. It can hold 500 discs, but the binder clips inside are made of a very hard, brittle plastic which cracks easily under pressure. Once you put more than 200 discs inside, forget about it. It's only a matter of time before the brittle plastic clips crack under pressure. Also, the pages do not hold each disc tightly, so the discs fall out when you turn the page. I ordered a bunch of these and 4 of them were shipped with cracked binder clips and/or a cracked internal frame. I had to pay for shipping to return them for an exchange. Shortly after that, binder clips starting cracking because they can't handle the weight of more than 200 discs. To add insult to injury, one of the CD wallets that I received in exchange for a cracked one had deep gouges in the fake leather. I didn't bother returning it because I'm ditching all of them for something better like CaseLogic. Currently there is no CD wallet that can handle 500 discs without breaking from the weight of the discs.
This was a great deal. All the connectors work. However they are not solid state, there is a little bit of looseness with the main ipod cable but WELL worth the deal.
This battery pack is long lasting and powerful for a fraction of the cost of the same Cannon battery. I would highly recommend it. It charges quickly and lasts a long time.
This is the best printer ever!!!!! It definatly lived up to my expectations. I always used to use just a regular printer for my photos and i hated the lines that were left on the pictures from the printer. This makes the pictures sooooo clear, from only a 2.1 MP camera! The best part is it prints directly from memory cards so you don't even have to go through the computer to get the pictures. It works with Compact flash, smart media, memory stick, secure digital and mulimedia. It is also extremely easy to use! I thought the directions were very easy to understand. All in all if your thinking of buying a photo printer buy this one!
A great product if you are looking to upgrade to USB 2.0, or if you need more USB ports! This PCI card was extremely easy to install. It comes with a CD containing drivers. No problems at all. It's been working great for 4 months now!
Great performing SD card at the best price I could find. I'd recommend this to anyone.
It is awesome.*Extremely use to put in*Small*Works well
I just bought one of these off of amazon.com and it works really well.I bought it cause I am a college student and need something to record lectures. It does a pretty decent job. I havent used it to its full capacity yet but all in all it has worked really well for me. The pc link is the best feature in my opinion. when playing back files, it is hard to hear dictation without earphones.
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.
You can't go wrong with this mouse. I was using it in under five minutesafter opening the package. My son uses one for gaming and I use mine for general PC operation. I will be buying a third one for work.Highly recommended.Update.... Almost four years later and I now have five of these babys all humming along under heavy use at home and at work.... The best mouse ever.
Its OK, but to much against it, you must purchase the bottom piece, it doesn't meet my expectationthe people commenting motivate me but I don't think it deserve the attention its getting, THE AIR POPPERITS A MUCH BETTER DEAL, THIS ONE WILL LEAVE KERNELS UN POP, THE ONLY REASON TO BYE THIS IN MY OPINIONONLY IF THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO DO POPCORN. THEY MUCH BETTER WAYS, I SAY THE AIR POPPER IS MUCH MORE EFFICIENT.
The green LEDs on these fans go so well with the blue LEDS on the big boy 200mm fan on the top of my Antec gaming case and the blue at the rear as well. I mounted 3 of them, two at the front for intake (clean filter regularly as they suck a lot of air in and dust gathers quickly) and one on the side for intake as well.
I ordered 3 original Canon Twin Packs (ASIN: B0001Z5YTG), and received 12 "compatible" cartridges. A fast service is useless if you can't get the right items to the customer. I complained via Amazon, and I am waiting for the seller's reply.
This has crashed my laptop and PC so many times that my laptop is no longer functioning at all. It worked on my PC for two weeks and now I'm seeing the horrid blue screen on my brand new PC. Do not buy this unless you are wanting to mess up your PC!
I used to use a 30g ipod and a 8g ipod touch but i find that its a lot easier to work out with the shuffle. Since i only use it in the gym, not lcd having an is fine as i put on 50 songs that i cycle through. Wouldn't really recommend for those who want to control what they listen to. More like a clip on playlist.
I don't have the experience of using any other graphics tablet other than this one. What I have used of it seems to do the job. I used it with my Adobe CS4 program (mainly the illustrator and photoshop) and Gimp.I plugged the tablet into my pc which is less than a year old and it automatically downloaded the drivers needed for it without installing the disc that came with the package. But older computers may need to use the installation disc.However, since this is my first experience using a tablet the instruction 'booklet' was less than desirable. It doesn't cover much and doesn't really tell you how to get started working with the tablet. It was pretty much a parts list. I got the impression that they assume everyone knows how to use these tools and many don't. If someone who isn't all too familiar with pc gadgets bought this I would think they would get frustrated rather quickly.But it's simple just install and then make sure your pen has a good battery in it, tap the screen and open whichever program you want to work in. If you plan to use the tablet alot keep batteries handy just in case your forget to take the battery out after use. The pen does drain the juice out of batteries quickly although the booklet did say to store the pen upright and not touching anything. Storing the pen as the booklet recommended doesn't seem to stop the battery from being drained.Normally I give something that works as it should a 5 but there isn't much information with the item to help someone who may need it and the fact the you have to constantly remember to take the battery out of the pen.
This lens is my favorite to use with my Canon 7D....I usually use my canon 50mm f1.8 to take portrait pictures but now with this lens that has a wider view and looks like my 50mm in regard to the DOF I use it almost all the time...This lens has a sweet BOKEH and it is pretty sharp in the center of the image.... Oh!, and for filming is a jewel...I want to record everything around me with this lens.Good quality construction, it feels strong.It has a little weird effect sometimes...maybe some chromatic aberration? when light colors meet the dark colors on the DOF portion of the image.In general, you will enjoy this lens with your canon 7D.(use it from f2.0 onwards to get good quality and sharp images)
I've tried/owned a few digital cameras in the past and I've found the S230 to be THE BEST digital camera in its price range.Picture quality is great. Physical size of the camera is awesome (that can't be beaten by anyone). Movie mode works like a charm...great picture and sound. Battery seems to last forever (and charging time is minimal).Since no product is 100% perfect, I'd have to say the only drawback with the camera is its responsiveness to a quick-photo. Sometimes it takes about a half-second to respond after you push the button. Other than that &quot;problem&quot;, though, it's tough for me to think of a second drawback.I hope you buy this camera. You won't be disappointed.
Buy 1000 KW ARRI lights originally came with the halogen lamp, so I decided to continue buying this brand, and is a good price.
Mine failed within days.. gave "write error" messages on all three cameras I tried it in, and could not be formattedAnnoying
I bought one of these about 6 months ago and the trigger button no longer clicks and if you barely touch it while you are moving the courser it highlights everything. One of the top buttons is starting to get catchy also. I have not tried any of the other manufacturers yet, but I don't think that I will buy another one of these.
Bought this for my son (in highschool) to transfer data between home and school - no issues yet. Sturdy, good value for money.
This KVM does exactly what it's supposed to. That is, it supports using a USB printer on multiple computers, even across different operating systems. Set up was literally "turn everything off, plug it in, turn everything on". Win2K fusses about improperly disconnecting a USB device when you switch from Win2K to XP, but as long as there's no memory card in the printer that's not an issue. The KVM's not cheap, but to the best of my knowledge, it's the only one out there that can do what it does.
This mp3 player performs exactly as it says it will. We bought three; one for me, one for my lady, and one as a present for a friend, because we thought so highly of the earlier ones we bought. These purchases were after several other brands that were very disappointing.I've been using it for about two months now, with no problems. It's everything I could want in an mp3 player, plus the FM radio receiver, which works very well. The battery is easily replaceable (unlike the iPod), although I haven't had any reason to do that yet.Songs are easy to download with a drag-and-drop facility from your computer's HD. Your can also sync to WPM playlists. It charges the battery by simply plugging in the USB connector to a USB port on your computer, and the battery runs for several hours on a single charge. Sound quality is good. You can also store images and videos, if you want to eat up the memory space with that kind of thing. I'll admit to loading on a video of G.W. Bush bloopers for entertaining my politically-aware friends.MY ADVICE: Avoid iRiver players. We bought one and it promptly failed. A Google search revealed a lot of other people who experienced the same kind of problems: the OS fails and is usually impossible to get working again. We also bought a generic Chinese player. It kind of works, although the user's manual is such bad Chin-lish that we show it to people to get a guaranteed half hour of uncontrollable laughter. Beyond the humor value, the manual is utterly unintelligible; there's no way of learning how the thing works!Also, unless you're an absolute diehard Apple fanatic, stay away from the popular iPod. It's much too expensive, very proprietary (Apple has a long history of shooting themselves in the foot with this approach), and there are battery problems (again, a Google search will fill you in on the details of this problem).If all you want is an mp3 player that has all the latest features and works exactly as advertised, you can't go wrong with the Sansa player. I suspect there are other players out there that also perform well. There's certainly an overwhelming assortment of them. But, if you want to be sure you get your money's worth without doing extensive research, you won't go wrong with the Sansa.
i can hardly wait for a re-fill kit for this product as the cost is somewhat high.
I read Brian's review with some concern. I'm glad to say I've used 45 w/o a failure / problem and am ordering a 2nd spindle. Thanks, Verbatim!
I use this to record my literature and philosophy lectures and it works pretty well! A smart choice!
I hate this thing. It worked for about a month and that is it. It has driver problems. After 5 hours on the phone with Rhapsody, 2 hrs. with Sansa it still does not work. I have downloaded everything for this. It does not work. Waste of money, time. Very disappointed.
is a good inexpensive large cap. storage unit.I have no problems, and it works well in my Verizon phone.
Tried RCA version and it failed miserably. The RTX Dualjack works like a charm. Hooked to my Dish Network receiver, and no longer paying $5.00/month programming fee. The caller id on the Dish receiver also now works and incoming phone calls flash up on the tv screen. Easy to install too.
Great and Quick Service. Would recommend to do business with these guys to anyone!
Very comfortable and easy to accomodate to. I like the elevation skirt around the front bottom of the keyboard. It elevates the wrists perfectly. The design makes relaxing into the keyboard very easy.
I bought this to install an aftermarket radio in my 2005 Toyota Matrix. The instructions, albeit brief, were easy to understand and included everything you'd need to know. The plastic storage area at the bottom of the kit was very slightly warped, but nothing I would really complain about. But, as the other reviewer said, for the matrix (at least for 2005, and apparently 2006), you will have to break off some tabs to have it install correctly. It is very easy to tell what tabs need to be broken, too. I would definitely recommend this and amazon's recommended wiring harness for a 2005 matrix.
I purchased this router not too long ago. I thought it was a bargain because I didn't have to run wire all over my house, and it was. Now that I have it all configured, it works great but there seems to be just one MINOR problem. Every now and then, it disconnects itself and I have to press the reset button on the back of the router to get it working. That happens maybe once a day. But besides that, its very fast and you would think it was wired if you didn't know any better. Even though it disconnects, I reccommend it anyway.
When I first saw a graphic tablet at work, I was intreged by the thought of using one. I thought that it could be really useful. This tablet isnt as expensive as others, but still does the job pretty well. I've only had it a day, but it works just like I thought it would. I'm not sure about the battery operated pen but it does exactly what it is supposed to do.
There really isn't much in the way of negatives for a cord. Plugs into RCA audio jacks and has 1/8th inch mini plug. Its great for putting mp3 players or laptops into bigger sound systems. This one works just as fine as any other.
This is a complete piece of crap. I could've used those $25 on Starbucks. My daughter got one of these as a Christmas gift. We are now reaching Valentines Day. We have NOT be able to get the darn drivers to load. There is no support from Phillips and the install cd that came with it won't load the drivers. If you are running XP run away cause there is no way you're gonna be able to get this to work with your operating system. I've been trying to find ANY drivers that will work with this but no such luck.
This is a terrific scanner. The setup was incredibly easy -- plug it into the USB port and that's it! No outlet plug is needed (and when you've got multiple peripherals and a computer making demands on your wall outlet, that is a great feature). You don't even have to reboot the computer. The scanner is slim and very light.The software setup was quick and bug-free. The software included with the scanner is easy to figure out and use, and it allows you to make subtle corrections to the picture as well as apply many special effects.Depending on the footprint of the item you're scanning, it can take from about 8 seconds for a photograph to about 30 seconds for an 8-1/2 by 11 inch page with photography and text. The scanner runs very quietly, which I value highly.I run this scanner off a PowerMac G4, using it mainly for photos to be placed on the Web. I've also used it to scan in text. I have been extremely happy with it, and would recommend it without hesitation.
I Love it! I have a kodak digital that is a bit bulky. I wanted one that fit in my purse easily. I teach school and often wish I had my camera with me, now I will. Easy to use and love the rechargable battery.
This is the second time I have ordered this item from this supplier - shipped whan scheduled, does the job.
I purchased this camera, I wanted to use it with Windows XP. I had a little trouble installing the software but I did get it to work. I was pretty disapointed with the software and the camera quality was not very good either. One would like the ability to control resolution and size of image the sofware I received really didn't support thse features.
I am very impressed with this light meter. It does everything except make me breakfast. It is only a few dollars more then your cheapest flash meter yet it gives you tons of features.
Bought this ballhead to use on my monopod, and it has been extremely helpful in composing shots and getting proper framing when bracing the monopod against something.I've found that with a 70-200/2.8 lens, the friction dial(smaller one) really doesn't do much, as even max friction won't stop the 70-200/2.8+body combo from moving. But perhaps I'm pushing really hard or have it on a severe tilt.The large dial locks in tight very quickly and might take a bit of force to unstick it. :) At least, on my copy.The ball movement is a bit gritty/less smooth, as some others have commented.Major gripe: The low profile quick release base/RC2 mount does not fit, because the round protrusion for the quick release lever will touch the wide based ballhead top. GAH! Ended up using a 1/4 to 3/8 + flange adapter to make it work, but less than ideal. :(
I bought this for my new digi camera but ended up ordering another for my MP3 player. The color selection is nice, the nylon is strong and well-made, and it has a surprising amount of features. One main compartment and pocket that both zip up, and an outside small zippered compartment for an extra memory card. It comes with a long neckstrap for the camera (which I put around my neck when walking with my MP3). It also has clips on the back to put on a belt or attach with carabiner clips to another bag. For about $4.00 this is a steal, esp. with the free shipping!Also, while the padding isn't obvious, it's designed where I feel comfortable if the camera or MP3 player dropped, this would protect it.I hope you find this review helpful!
This is a great tripod for amateurs who don't want to spend too much on a decent tripod. I am extremely happy I chose this tripod.
nice product... but not for 2nd generation nano, it does not fit. Does not have a clip or place to hook a neck cord.
I like the size of this mouse and the location of the buttons. It fits well in my hand. But that's about all I can say is good about it. I don't like giving negative reviews, but my experience with this mouse (and w/ Logitech) has been very frustrating.When I plugged it in, only the buttons and scroll worked, but the mouse wouldn't move the cursor. I tried unplugging it, replacing the batteries, downloading Logitech software, and restarting my computer. Nothing worked. But I could see that my computer was detecting the mouse.I tried called Logitech support, where I got a message that they have a new support phone number, then they disconnected my call. I called the new number, pressed the option for people who have Macs, and was promptly disconnected. I searched the Logitech forums, but couldn't find any helpful information.Then the next day my mouse magically started working - I could click, move the cursor, everything. Then it stopped working again.No one else seemed to have this problem, based on the reviews, so maybe the mouse I got was just defective. But I don't think I'll be ordering another one to find out. After I return this one, I'm not getting another Logitech since their customer support was lacking, to say the least.
I've had this radio for over a year and I listen to it 2 hours a day. I've probably had to change the AA battery only 2 times. This radio sounds great(get better headphones than the ones provided.) It picks up all the local radio stations with a minimum of static. It's lightweight and fits easily in your pocket. I had a coby previously and this is miles above it!
Works great in my Canon A610 camera.
I bought this for my boyfriend who had been looking for a good GPS for cars and motorcycles ;) He loves it, the size(thin enough to carry in a pocket) and the Blue tooth function are perfect. It worked very well in Hawaii too(we live in California), some info were old(a pizza place had been moved to a couple of blocks away and so on), but still we were so glad to have it in Hawaii and anywhere!
A 512MB DDR2 card for under $100 is worth the price. As the review before me, you should check the specs on your computer to see if it is compatible. System requirements include Pentium 4 or Athlon 64 processor, 512MB of system memory, 420 Watt ATX 2.0 or greater power supply, and PCI-Express compatible system with a specialized 12v graphics card power connector. It is a PCI Express card so make sure you have a PCI Express bus.
Just perfect for my need.It's not only affordable but also useful like those expensive ones.When it arrived, I easily installed it myself even though I don't know about computer hardwares.No problem with the software, windows xp captures it.Thanks Jude!
I bought this camera two years ago as an alternate camera to take along in my purse or when riding horse back. My main camera is a Canon EOS D-60.I have two Pentax 35 mm that I used before digital, and I really liked them, so I figured this would be a quality camera.. boy was I wrong.The zoom is great if you use a tri-pod or can stabilize against something, and... if the sun isn't bright so you can focus on your subject..but basically.. any shots without stablization or in the sunlight are worthless.I am very dissappointed in this camera..and wish I had bought another Canon.
Purchased this case thinking it would be good being a leather Canon product. Unfortunatley its a very poor case, the camera is a very tight fit, the magnet that holds it closed has zero strength. Also the case is very square with sharp pointy corners, so when i tried to get it in and out of my shorts pocket it was a pain. I ended up getting a Crumpler, really nice, and much better.
After Hurricane Katrina flooded our home, we were forced to replace all our electronics. This Sony 5 disc DVD/CD progessove Scan Changer did the trick of replacing 3 of the things we lost. All of those items were also Sony, but this particular item was way superior to our previous ones. We couldn't be any happier with this product.
This was so easy to do! whcih is great, I don't have time to deal with difficult setup or lengthy confusing instructions. The longest part was waiting for the initial charge and then it took less than a minute to get it to go. What i love is that I don't have to program codes while toggling remotes and books, etc. Just put the new battery in and you are good to go. Make sure you do charge it as long as it says for the initial charge.
I bought this printer about 2 years ago, worked great, was very pleased with all features. Unfortunately the LCD stopped working after 18 months and now its virtually unusable. This was the first time I had bought Epson, and never again. Too many alternative out there to risk wasting hard earned cash on poor quality product with manufacturer who doesn't care for customers.
Yeah, Sweet camera. It was basically ready out of the box once I added the film. Everyobody thinks it's really cool. It's great to have the instant photos, so real and so tangible. Each picture is one of a kind.This camera works great, but I noticed at night that the pictures are a little dark if the subject is more than 5-6 feet away, but for the price I think It's a pretty good deal.Be aware that the film is expensive, it comes out to about a dollar a photo. Othewise it's Great!
I got this product after agonizing over it for weeks. I was torn between this and the DLO Transpod, which was more expensive and bulky. I also had a disappointment with my first try with FM transmitters (the Belkin TuneMaster), which broke quickly and needed batteries. The Kensington has been terrific. I recently drove 2000+ miles cross-country and rarely had to find a new station. I have no complaints!
Completely worthless. Poor screen contrast. Lousy online support and reference materials. Failed to synchronize via USB to both XP PC and Vista PC. It's getting returned. I guess you need to go to Palm to get a suitable low cost organizer.
Wow! I cant believe how good the sound is for cheap phones.Cans that cost three times more arent any better.
Purchased for my Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7, and works flawlessly. It requires a class 6 speed or better for video recording and I couldn't even get this speed at Best Buy! Thanks to this product I saved about $40 bucks and now I'm sitting pretty! (And recording myself sitting pretty in HD!)Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (Black)
What else is there to say other than legendary? It is sturdy, but does not get as good of a sound as I expected. Maybe, it was too hyped up by everyone. I often use it for vocals during practice. When it comes to recording, I found my MXL condenser sounds warmer and more full.
Very fast service. Order was placed on the 14th and received on the 17th. This has to be some kind of record. The batteries were as advertised. They are of excellent quality.Ernie
this product freeze my computer sometime. after i remove it never freeze my computer again. the video card heats up a lot.
I just gave this to my husband this Christmas, he just loves it, he downloaded some movies into it, took it to a flight to Cancun,he has put music, photos, the screen is big enough even for him who doesn't have very good eyes, he just loves it, and if he loves it must be good, I don't use so but I have seen the photos and movies and it is really quite nice, he bought some headphones to go with it and it is just peachy keen, I recommend it, I bought after some research and readings from other users.aida
let me began by introducing myself, i'm a professional sound board engineer/operator working at several theaters in the bay area (cmtsj and scp) and also at great america as the sound board operator for their scooby doo show. so i have a lot of experience in the professional sound field. now on to this system. if you look at the specifics you will find that this jbl system completely dominates any other system in it's price range. first of all look at the frequency response. in this system it is fairly level and doesn't have any large "peaks" or "dips" while every other system in it's price range does (having a "flat" freq. response is a good thing). while some people might complain it is lacking in the bass notes they simply are hearing them normally. unlike other systems the soundgear 3030 doesn't have one note "boominess" which makes the bass only seem louder. next the speakers are bi-amplified, this means that there are two amp channels per speaker instead of one. this allows complicated processing to take place before the amplifier sends the signal to the speaker and thus improves the quality of the sound. also this system is truly a three-way system and does not have a high range driver (speaker), which just looks pretty and doesn't do anything. another nice feature is it's dual alarms. if you're a heavy sleeper (like me) you'll appreciate not only two alarms but also having them at different volume levels. i could go on for hours about the soundgear 3030 but this are it's main highlights. i've had this system for over a month now and have never had a single thing go wrong. while the buttons may be confusing at first you quickly adjust to them. in short, if you are looking at a new mini-system get this one, you won't be disappointed and if you don't believe head to your local electronics' store and listen to it yourself.
I had an older version of this DLO Tranpod Transmitter which worked great. Great reception and sound. It even transmitted to 87.9, my preferred empty station. When the old one broke (I had it about 2 years) I wanted the same one, since I really liked the cradle and it worked so well.BUT the new one IS TERRIBLE! Apparently it's another generation, or something, but it doesn't tune to the station that I want, and more importantly, the sound quality is extremly distorted...when it transmits at all. BEWARE! Don't buy this item! I will be returning mine.
Don't waste your money. The way the two LEDs blink make this thing look like what it is... a toy. Very disappointed. Can't believe I spent more than 1 dollar on such a crappy thing. Even a kid would understand that this thing is not an alarm.
This is a Great GPS! I have always wanted one but, just did not know which one. I did know that I wanted a Garmin. The actual Garmin I wanted was the Garmin 660 but did not really think I needed all the bells and whistles so I bought the 360 and I is the one that fit my needs. I also have to thank Amazon. Ordered it, and 2 days later it was at the house .I would highly recommend purchasing it here.Patrick
Maybe I don't. However, I do own this bad boy. I call it bad because we have trouble with DVD playback and the fact that the speakers are hardwired and one of the wonder mutts has a love affair with wiring. We checked, but the vet doesn't remove teeth, just claws from cats. Luckily we live right up the road from someone who knows how to fix these things and has a license to do so. Unluckily, he thinks he should be paid for such activities and he doesn't accept dogs in payment. More often than we like we have trouble with playback on a DVD. It messes up frequently. We find that we have to clean it often, no the dog can't reach it, to keep the picture from disintegrating in seizure inducing fun.The sound though, well just oh my gawd. I can lay in the middle of the living room and listen to the clarity with joy. Even better we can move the speakers to hang beside the half-deaf guy on the couch so we can actually turn down the volume.
Haven't had the opportunity to real test it on a rugged trail,but so far so good. I put some big rubber bands around my gpsfor added insurance if it was to pop off.
Just the product I was looking for! The sound is absolutely fantastic. I intend to buy a second one for my bedroom! As for price is very competitive.
The Kensington 33384 QuickSeek is worth the few extra dollars. The auto seek for me is great. Take it out of the box plug it into your Ipod and it gives you the best FM station to use. No fuss. So far no static problems. For me this is a good investment just for the ease of use. The only negative is that the FM unit fits very close to the Ipod body; mine is a 30GB Video and I have to take it out of its case to connect the FM transmitter. It's small convenient and easy to use.
I got this for my laptop because my laptop was getting way too hot. I plugged this thing into the USB port and this thing started to work like a charm! It keeps my laptop cool and I would say it would fit all sizes of laptop varying from 13-17 inch screens. However, be careful when transporting this device from place to place. I already lost one of the cushion things (the thing that makes the space between the fan and the laptop) when transporting this to my bag. Even with 3 out of the 4 cushion things (sorry, I really don't know the name for it), it still works and it doesn't effect the balance of my laptop.Oh...one more thing...IT DOES NOT USE ANY KIND OF BATTERIES. BONUS FOR THIS!The rating lost a star because the cushion things are easy to lose and they do not provide any extras.-------------------------------------UPDATE: 10/29/2012I decided to replace the laptop cooling fan as the current one started to die out on me. The USB cord would become extremely loose when plug it into the fan and it half of the time it wouldn't work. It would fit, but it wouldn't start the fan. I think there is like a loose connection in my cable and that is when I decided to replace it. This fan has lasted me for about three years! It is time for a replacement and trash this one out.P.S. If you want to clean the fan, I would suggest using an air duster to remove it. Do it outside of course! My first and stupid mistake was to do it inside the garage, which doesn't quite help because now I just contributed to more dust in the garage. Haha
I have a Canon Xsi with a 70 x 300 lens and this tripod holds it well, 2.8 lbs. I like the grip, reversible mount for macro shots, bubble level, and the height; I shoot mostly, on one knee.
This KeySpan AV Dock is easy to set up and works well ~ except for the remote! The remote is not user friendly, and the instructions are limited in helpfulness.
Installed this product on an older Dell computer and it runs great. I have had absolutely NO performance issues with this memory at all and even if it isn't the fastest memory out there, it made a huge difference on this computer and is very reliable. Excellent price on it as well. I would definitely recommend this product.
This wireless web cam works well for the price. The only thing that needs improvement is the motion sensor using e-mail notification. It send many false motion detection.
I love this thing. Easy to clean and it gives me QUICK , BOLD, HOT coffee without the plastic taste from drip coffeemakers. all internal parts are stainless steel so your coffee never touches any plastic. no cancer :)
Why do I get the feeling that some of these later reviews were written by Kensington people? The fact is, this light has some unique features that most USB lights don't, including an On/Off switch and two brightness levels. However, that doesn't come close to overcoming the drawbacks. First of all, the price is way too high for what you are getting. Also, the brightness difference between four and eight LEDs is negligible. But the biggest flaw in this light, by far, is that the flexible arm is not NEARLY strong enough to support the weight of the lamp. I have had to resort to clamping the arm to the side of my monitor, which is just plain ridiculous. For the price they are getting, they should have produced a more durable product.
After many years of using digital cameras, I've finally found one that has consistently impressed me with it's ease of use and myriad of features. It's priced around $400, goes up to 6 megapixels (which is great for casual use) and it has a 3" glossy display on the back. It easily fits in your pocket, the battery life is great and the memory cards aren't very expensive. If that's not enough, it shoots video as well. I took it on a trip with the kids, and not only were our pictures amazing, but we were all able to use it without having to read the manual. I give it 5 out of 5 Stars.
Most Digital SLR's including those below 1000.00 dollars have an integrated buffer system that allows for minimum 3 shots per second. Because of this, the photos are not directly being written to the card immediately and this type of card is not needed. If you are shooting in burst mode - (As many shots continuously), then this card makes sense. Think of it as pouring water into a pitcher that has a hole in the bottom. if you fill the water faster than the water leaving the pitcher, you will need this card. It allow's the buffer memory to transfer more quickly to the card.If you have a digital SLR and taking a shot every minute or so, you don't need this card. Go for an inexpensive SD card with more memory. It would be fine.I would also recommend the Extreme card to someone who has a point and shoot camera since there is next to no buffer memory that transfer's the photo data to the card and the camera is more dependent on the write speed of the card.
Compact Sony Duo Card Reader. Works great. I now have two of them, one for work and one for home.
Memorex Digital Voice RecorderItem works good for recording for a short time so keep an extra set of batterys handy. All in all it dose the job for the price and that was all I wanted.
I've had several lower pixel count cameras from Kodak, HP, Sony and Agfa that ran about $... when new. The picture quality for this camera blows away the other brands, with a price that was similar. The price difference (only $.. more than some 2MP cameras) is insignificant compared to the quality improvement. The addition of movie and burst modes make this the current bargain of the 3MP camera market. While the Nikon 2100 mentioned in another review may compare in quality for screen viewing, larger prints (8.5" x 11", e.g.) will look better with the Sony DSCP32, at a lower price to boot.
I am completely satisfied with this camera. It is all that was advertised. Easy to use, plenty of features and a good price. I highly recommend this camera
This is a great budget sub for those looking to get their feet wet with home audio, for someone that has never had a sub before, or is upgrading from a HTIB (Home Theater In a Box). I currently have this sub and have been using it for 2 months. Polk has a longstanding reputation for building quality products and for excellent customer service. If you're considering the PSW10, don't as for a little more money this sub is in a completely different league and I have owned both.Pros:- Price- Good sound for the money- Decent looking sub- Decent sound quality for home theater or music- Provides a good amount of bass for a medium size room (20x15)Cons:- Doesn't go very low. I believe this sub is tuned at 35Hz from reading reviews, and it drops off sharply after that. Unfortunately, this is where a lot of the sound is in movies where you'd want a sub to perform well. For music, it's less likely going to be an issue. In my own experience, I played a couple of bass test songs (Bass, I Love You and a frequency sweep) and found the same to be true. On the lower notes this sub simply loses it's composure under the tuning frequency, which is to be expected as there's no acoustic load for the driver under that. The end result is that the driver flaps freely and there is concerning port chuffing (noise) and simply a lack of output.Suggestions:- At this price point there are few competitors to this sub. TheBIC America F12 12-Inch 475-Watt Front Firing Powered Subwooferhas gotten better reviews than the PSW505 and will play lower and likely sound better doing it. If you catch it on sale it will cost less than this sub, otherwise expect to pay a little more. Another option would be theLava Subs 12" 250 Watt Home Theater Powered Subwooferwhich has gotten great reviews on the A/V forums and is a new contender, but costs a bit more.- If you have more money to spend or can wait, and you care about true performance, save up and buy a better sub. Some internet direct companies (Elemental Designs, Hsu, Epik for example) all offer great values and will provide performance in a completely different league from this sub.
This camera isn't such a good camera. I've only had it for 2 years and it's broken three times, the same problem each times. The camera has frozen on me many times, which causes me to have to take out the battery and put it back in. To me, it takes too long to turn on and the shutter lag is pretty long, which causes me to miss some shots I would have liked to get. The video isn't too great as well because if it's windy outside, it picks up the wind and it blocks out the sounds. As well with parties with loud music, it sounds VERY static-y and you cant hear anything. I've gone through that many times and I miss hearing things while watching video. The video is probably the worst on this camera.The camera does not do well in low-light settings, the pictures mostly come out very dark. Although it takes nice pictures outdoors. Also, when you would zoom in for a picture, the picture would become very blurry.On the plus side, this camera is a very easy to use and easy to take anywhere. What I liked was that if you accidentally deleted a picture you could get it back right after, and also the Favorites button. The pictures are OK, but not great. Although, I would not recommend this camera.I am actually buying a new camera next week, I am getting the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. I went to Best Buy and played around with it and I was very impressed, it's a wonderful camera that takes unbelieveable CLEAR, CRISP pictures. And it's also a more sturdy camera than the Kodak V803.So overall, to me, the Kodak V803 is not worth $200. You can get a way better camera for a way better price. Hope this helped ;)
The fastest installation I've ever had, the included CD does not install any software, just speeds up the install to Warp 10. I've never even touched installation software as it usually adds unwanted and unnecessary junk. Not with Linksys, the CD configures the router and exits gracefully, a dream come true.
I expected more from these earphones. You literally have to jam them in your ears to get the right sound. Why can't someone make a decent earphone???
This was a good buy - easy to install and well made. A good option for those who want or need to have their receiver a good distance from where their antenna is located.
This is a really useful little camcorder. For my hands, it's almost too small, but has a lot of very handy features, like the fade in/fade out and single frame capture via SD card. The video capture is consistent with all entry level cameras: it likes a lot of light! The digital camera function is OK, but don't expect the same performance as a 3 Mpixel camera that costs as much as this camcorder. If you really want low-light high performance or a bunch of professional features, you will have to cough up a LOT more money. If you want a handy little gizmo to record casual lifetime moments, this is the one!I want to make a specific comment about Firewire performance: my WinXP machine recognized this device and loaded the drivers in 30 seconds. I was downloading and editing video in less than 5 minutes. Earlier notes from other correspondents regarding Sharp's non-performance in this arena are misinformed.I recommend adding a Firewire (IEEE-1394 or iLink)card to your computer (and a lot of drive space), you'll be wondering how you ever did without this!
I only use Canon inks for my Canon pixma MP810, never any after-market or refill inks that may damage the machine. Don't take a chance!
it is a great cable and easy to tell witch one goes where i highley recomend it to everyone it will not snag on anything
i tried many to make it work but nothingit should work to transport the view from my laptop to my TV projector but nothing happenedit's in wires box now i didn't use it
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!
I got the DMR-E80H as soon as it came out, because of dissatisfaction with the quality of VCRs now on the market. (Two VCRs I purchased recently -- one from Panasonic and the other from SONY -- had broken down on me within six months of purchase.) I'm now so happy with my DMR-E80H that I will probably buy another one soon.The DMR-E80H can be set to record up to 32 separate programs, including daily, weekly, and Monday-Friday settings. This has been far more than I have needed.Downloading from the hard disk to a DVD is fast and easy. But there is still so much empty space on my hard disk that I haven't bothered downloading very often.Editing programs is also easy. It is possible to split a program in two, or to delete portions of a program.
Hard to find large lens filters like this one - price is right and it does its job of protecting the lens. Using this on Canon EF 28-135mm IS USM lens with lens hood. No problem so far.
This item says "low power consumption", which got my attention because I have a Zaurus--a great handheld, but with lousy battery life. So I did some digging to find out how low. According to their respective Web sites, this SimpleTech card takes 25 milliamps if used in a 3.3-volt device (such as the Zaurus), or 40 mA in a 5V device; the Lexar high-speed card (ASIN B00005U0HU) takes 50 mA at 3.3V or 65 mA at 5V. "Well," I thought, "OK, the Lexar has twice the power drain; but, if it's is twice as fast, then that'd make up the difference, because it'd be taking that drain for half the time, right?" (Not entirely true, by the way; if the device can't keep up with the faster card, then it won't be twice as fast.) But then I found the speed specifications for the SimpleTech: it runs at 10x (1.5MB/s), compared to the Lexar's 12x (1.8MB/s). So, the Lexar takes twice as much power to run 20% faster.How much difference will it really make? Well, in my case, not a lot, probably. The main thing I use the CF card for is for storing Ogg files (like MP3, but different); some back-of-the-envelope calculations from published battery life tests suggest that, even with the backlight off, a Zaurus playing Ogg is drawing 791 milliamps. Cutting 25 mA off of that makes very little difference: 148 minutes instead of 144. But, still, 4 minutes is 4 minutes; if that last bit of power makes the difference between getting my next calendar alarm and not, it's worth it.Plus, if you're talking about a device with smaller power requirements--say, an MP3 player--then saving 25 mA could make a big difference. And, for an MP3 player, you'll never notice the difference in speed, since even a 1x card is far faster than you need to keep up with the bitrate of any MP3 file.
We needed an MP 3 player that did not have internet access for our son, a sort of retro-request as everyone was advertising wi-fi capabilities in new products. We found this player which is exactly what he needed. He was able to download all his music quickly, to his liking. And the seller was fabulous -- he had his MP3 player a day or two after we ordered it and they have provided excellent follow up service.
I've tried all sorts of off-brand cartridges for this printer and had issues with all of them. This toner cartridge is the real deal from HP and is very reliable and priced lower than anywhere else on the web I could find.
I've built my own computers for over a decade now and this is by far my favorite case. Compact, well-built, excellent layout, even the user guide gave an easy-to-follow step-by-step instruction on how to install motherboard, memory, HDs, processor, etc. The only thing CON is that I didn't attach the front-facing audio jacks (Line In/Headphones) and after I installed the CPU, power supply, etc. there was no room to attach it after.-dr
Using external drives (USB) for a long time and connected this one via FW800 on an XP machine. Super fast and quiet. No problem moving large chunks of data (10 GB or more at times). Using it mainly for video editing and erasing very frequently. 99.99% of the times it just finishes the job, no hang ups or other errors. I believe moving large amount of data, FW is the preferred way over USB.Would like to upgrade to 1.6TB in the near future. Good job LaCie!
This is a decent cooling pad, prevents laptop from overheating. The USB cable is a little loose though. No major issues so far.
I am extremely pleased in the splitter. It allowed me up because I ordered it to use my television as a monitor. I am a self taught computer user and with the information that I found in your web site I was enabled to chose the right product to be able to use my television as a monitor as well as stay connected to my desk top. This was cheaper that buying a lap top and I spend hours using the television instead as a monitor because of the comfort of the couch. This is a very useful audio splitter and at a great price! The shipping was very fast and quality was good.
The very thin wires and the poorly designed grip system for removing the phones from your ears add up to a poor quality experience. Yes, these phones sound good for the money and they isolate reasonably well, but don't expect them to last long.
I purchased the Humminbird 580 from Amazon and the NAVIONICS SD card for my region. When I received the Humminbird I opened the SD card slot panel and found out the card slot was never installed on the circuit board. I called Humminbird to confirm this model should have the card slot; then I called Amazon and after 15 minutes of explaining what the problem was to a person that had absolutely no technical background a new Humminbird 580 was on the way. Guess what? Your right, the replacement Humminbird was also missing the SD card slot. The serial numbers for the two were 26 unit apart. So I returned both to Amazon and received a prompt refund. Other then the problem communicating with the Amazon help line I am zero dollars out, Amazon paid for all the postage so thanks Amazon for taking care of a lousy product coming from Humminbird.
would have rated this a 5 if not for the rear facing port. It seems to limit your placement options for optimum performance. But when you find that sweet spot it makes all the difference. You wont need all the oomph that this sub has for an average sized room.
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.
My brother didn't have one for his first DSLR so I bought this one for him. Taking care of your lens is important
If You Have A Passion For Ebooks - especially the classics, there is no better ebook reader than the Visor Neo or Deluxe. As an avid publisher and reader, over the past years I've tried most handhelds available.The Handspring Visor Neo and it's still available predecessor, the Deluxe are the handheld hands down winners!Why?1. They run on 2 AAA batteries. Experience has shown that, surprisingly, AAA battery power is overall the best way to go over the long term and very simple and hassle free.2. HotSynching with the USB cradle and Palm software is painless!3. Sorry PocketPC, but you just cannot beat the efficiency of the Palm Operating System. In the Palm doc format, huge books take up amazingly little space. The Visor Neo and Deluxe offer plenty of room as an ebook reader - especially if you don't care about using the other features (though they take up only a small space also).4. If you really want to &quot;load it up&quot; with a major library of books, add the Memplug Springboard module and a smartmedia card very inexpensively.5. Add the best freeware ebook reader, CSpotRun, get the freeware program, MakeDoc, to quickly convert and synch text files to your Visor Neo or Deluxe and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.6. Good screens. Since the Neo is the new Deluxe it has a newer version of the Palm OS and better screen ... however, they are both excellent values for the money.
My wife would rather watch video online on our TV instead of spending the money on a larger monitor that would just take up desk space. This cable works great. We tried a 'non name-brand' one prior and it didn't work right, we returned it and got another and it was the same way.This Sony cable works perfect.
Here is my $.2, do not buy any service contract with them. As Amazon service is spotless the extended warranty service they provide is just the opposite. My experience with them have been terrible, bought extended warranty for a Brother printer which has its own issues and these service provider has been nothing but runaround.First they tell me that they will send shipping box for it to be shipped, waited for a week then I call them again and now they tell me I should talk to a technician who will try to help me first and if the problem still exist then I will have to ship it. If I had bought this printer from BB or Walmart they would have exchanged for a new printer without any question.This makes only Amazon look bad.
I needed a low profile hanger USB adaptor for a slimline computer. This adaptor works very well with Windows XP.
exceptions. It's a really great product, enough so that I bought a second. Using them for aquarium equipment, I can easily turn off individual items. The ports are tight, so all of the plugs are able to stay in.As another reviewer mentioned, I don't know why there is one outlet without a switch, and I would prefer the master switch to be on the opposite side of the cord. It is a bit expensive for what you get, and the outlets are a little close for some adapters.
I've used lightweight headphones for a good 15 years to listen to musicor radio while I do my job. By far- this brand and model for light earphones is great and the sound is very very good. I was suprised!I highly recommend if you want light---headphones for an iPod or listeningto music from your PC.P.S. The foam ear covers will wear out over time so just ordersome replacement ones ! They are cheap.
I like the DeLorme Street Atlas software and also their Topo software. They have problems, but they are servicable and I can recommend them.However, with respect to the EarthMate GPS receiver device, I am afraid that I have to agree with the review below of Ray Butler from Hudson Mass. I was profoundly disappointed in this product. It basically does not work, and I can only characterize it as an expensive piece of crap. Let me explain.I already owned an inexpensive Garmin eTrex hand-held GPS device before I bought the EarthMate. But because I was about to embark on a long road trip and wanted to track my progress while travelling I decided to &quot;upgrade&quot; to the EarthMate, which is a more expensive device, a year newer, and is recommended by DeLorme. Unfortunately, I had nothing but trouble with it, and wish I had simply bought the data cable for the Garmin eTrex instead. Here are my complaints about the EarthMate.1) The EarthMate is EXTREMELY slow to get a satellite fix even under excellent sky visibility conditions--if, indeed, it EVER gets one at all. It never takes less that 5-10 minutes, whereas the Garmin takes at most 2 minutes. And the feedback during the process of getting a fix is terrible. It often spends a long time reporting &quot;No GPS&quot;--a message that I do not understand. I thought it meant that no GPS data was making it to the laptop, and hence spent an inordinate amount of time checking batteries, cables, serial port status and other possible hardware problems before noticing that sometimes it spontaneously progressed from the &quot;No GPS&quot; status to the &quot;No fix&quot; status on its way to eventually getting a fix, and thus the problem wasn't hardware at all.While it is trying to get a fix it can display a table of information related to the satellites it is listening to; but as there is zero documentation sold with the EarthMate, I have no idea what the various table entries mean, or what many of the error messages mean either.2) Even when the EarthMate does manage to get a satellite fix, it loses it so easily that it is almost useless. I drove 200 miles through the Bitterroot mountains with the EarthMate on the roof of the car, and I would say that the EarthMate was lost about 3/4 of the time. If you pass a row of trees on the side of the road, it loses the fix. If you go through a canyon or past a hill, it gets lost. If you pass a row of buildings in an urban area or pull under the overhang of a gas station it gets lost. Even if you just do a quick 180 and backtrack a way, it usually loses the fix. I am not exaggerating! And when this happens, your only recourse is to find a spot with optimal sky conditions and sit still for 5-10 minutes. By contrast, the eTrex, which was located INSIDE the car on the same trip (a much poorer receiving location, though more convenient) never once lost its fix under any of these conditions! And it both costs less, and has the enormous advantage of a small display, which means it is useful without a laptop!3) The integration of the EarthMate with the DeLorme software is poor. It was clearly an add-on, and not designed in from the beginning, so there are numerous deficiencies. For example, it seems to have only a small amount of memory devoted to storing the recent trajectory you have travelled. It periodically throws away the recent track and starts afresh, which means you cannot have it plot all of a lengthy trip; nor can you save the track information in a file, or at least I have been unable to figure out how.While it is plotting arrows on the map to mark your track, the arrows often go behind another window (e.g. the map legend) and you cannot see them until you move the offending window (a dicey operation while driving--don't try it!). The DeLorme software should be able to automatically translate either the map or the other windows so that your current location is always visible on the screen. It should also be able to dynamically rotate the map so that your direction of progress is always &quot;up&quot; (or &quot;right&quot;, if you so choose) on the laptop screen. And it should be able to constantly display besides your speed, altitude, direction of travel, the estimated time and distance to next waypoint, and other trip-related data. Other GPS devices can do all this inside a handheld; but the DeLorme system cannot accomplish it even with all of the computational resources of a laptop! I can only characterize the EarthMate software as a feature-poor afterthought to the Street Atlas and Topo software.In summary: the disastrously poor performance of the EarthMate, its mediocre software support, its comparatively high price, and the poor customer service by DeLorme reported by other reviewers, suggest that you should save your money or buy a different GPS device.
I order this as one of 6 knives to decide what I wanted on my counter top. I LOVE the handle, even though its stamped, that handle is so grippy and comfy its almost sad that the blade came kinda dull. I tried steeling it, but ended up working on it for 30 mins with a sharpener, the knife is really sharp now, seems to hold it well now that it has one, but that may be a fluke considering the luck others have had. I give it 4 stars because of the 6 it needed the most time at the sharpener, and for its price, there are better in my cabinet I will buy more of first.
I was sent this review form from Amazon last week and I already reviewed it. The first one was sent back because it was missing parts and Casio was not forthcoming in sending them.Amazon was good enough to send me another one. I love it I am still waiting for a label from Amazon to send back the first one. It has been packed and ready for about 4 weeks. Still like the machine. Not sure about Casio's customer service or Amazon's ability to get a label to me. Have been told twice one was on the way. Must be coming by Pony Express.MaryLou Millenbach
This unit performs just as advertised/described. We were looking for a simple radio for the kitchen counter and finally found it. The only disappointment is that the battery feature only protects the clock - it doesn't allow the radio to play when the power is out.
I bought this accidently while on vacation, thinking it was another ultra card. For me, there was a big difference between this and an ultra. My camera is a Canon S2IS. There is a very noticeable difference using this card, and I can get a lot more pictures off in less amount of time than with an ultra card. Is it worth the price difference? For me, it is. I hate to miss a nice picture of my kids doing something because the camera is not "ready," so, for the extra bit of money, I am very happy. Also, I would like to note that downloading the pictures and vvideo to my laptop, was also much faster, another pleasant surprise after taking several hundred pictures. The card reader in my laptop (which is almost 3 years old) reads the card with no problem. Lastly,the idea of safely getting back deleted pictures is nothing new, and software can easily be found (for free), with little effort, to get back whatever you accidently deleted (just don't write over the card, as you may not be able to get it back then). I know some people said they did not notice a big difference with their setup, but the few reviews I read did not say what their setup was, and I have to wonder how full the card was. I think that as the card gets more full, you will see a bigger difference. I will only buy these cards (unless faster ones come out that will work on my camera) from now on......oh yes, and a quick search will find the 2gig card for around $35 with free shipping elsewhere.update: I just bought two more from Amazon. The price is awesome, and they are great!
I bought this Canon SD600 to upgrade an old reliable Canon A5 digital I bought years ago and I stuck with the Canon name. I like the small size of this camera the metal construction the great pictures it takes and the price was right with free shipping too! I've had it now for two months and am completely satisfied with it.
This all in one promises a lot: scanning, coping, and printing. However this printer suffers from the same problem that many current printers have:1. It cannot print evelopes correctly. Only 1 in 3 attempts are printed correctly.2. You cannot scan pictures into email unless you are using Outlook.3. The print quality is so/so.4. It uses a lot of disk space.You're better off waiting until the technology is perfected (which for item 1, may be never!)
Husband decided he wanted an "air-popper" (skiing buds are bad influences). I thought an air popper would be difficult to clean, hard to store and ergo end up in the useless appliance graveyard (quite frankly, I couldn't figure out what was wrong with a regular ol' pot).This puppy was our compromise and it's much better than a "regular ol' pot". It's simple to clean (only one piece isn't dishwasher safe and that piece never comes in contact with food) and it doesn't spew popcorn everywhere. Simple to store (e.g. within another bowl).AND IT WORKS WELL! Using the specified 1/3 cup of kernels (and no oil), we popped & filled a 2.5 QT (2.4 L) bowl in 2 minutes.Highly recommend!___________________Have now used for ~3 months and my husband say it's the best thing I ever bought (I disagree..I have some seriously lovely shoes). HOWEVER...2 minutes & 15 seconds equals perfect popcorn (1/3 cup of kernels, with *OR* without less than a one TBL of canola oil on the "insert"). We've always hand-washed as it's easy.I recommend it even MORE highly than I did in my first review.
What a fine piece of engineering the Sandisk 1 GB SD Card is! I can now store roughly four times the amount of data of my 256 Meg cards. It is now practical to shoot video with my digital camera. Bits and bytes are no match for Sandisk.
After using other brands, started using B+W and hooked. Best of the best, just get it. You won't regret your investment.
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.
I purchased and installed this unit in my QO load center. I had to move two single pole breakers to lower slots such that this unit is in the slots closest to the service entrance lugs. From the instructions it indicates you should have good ground paths ( I have two separate paths) and it does not replace surge protection for electronic devices. Rather it augments the surge strips for those devices. I bought it primarily to protect my appliances and AC unit. Time will tell if it is effective.If you have no experience with working in a load center, hire an electrician.
I have had this card for a year and just this week I was having problems with it, I could not play game because they would crash ever time I would start them, so I thought maybe the driver needed updating so I update it and it still did it. so after that I decide to open the computer and look inside so I pull the card out and tried to move the fan but it would not move it was lockup, I could not believe that, my computer has some dust in it but I blow the dust out at least once a month. But anyway I try to buy a fan, but the manufacture does not sell the fans and they do not know who does. I said forget all this so I went to CompUSA and bought me a new PNY GeForce 4 TI4200 64Mb I put it in and started it up and install the new driver and click on my game and it started with no problems and I thank now I don't get as may crashes as I did with 3D Prophet 4000 so in a nut shell don't buy this product because if the fan stops working so will your video card.
The Olympus Stylus 750 7.1MP Digital Camera is a very nice and compact camera with a clear and big review screen. The camera feels good in your hands and the results are sharp and if your pictures are 'moved' you must have shaked the camera very well because the stabilizer is amazing! You will be pleased with this camera if you were looking for a camera around $150. The 5x zoom is not so much but that is a personal choice.
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.
Good afternoon, your people send me at the incorrectly address and for that I don't have my cd Player.If you send me the Cd player to the following address.JOSE RAMON MERA CURYEPS X-185647801 N. W. 37th StreetMiami FL. 33166-6559I can tell you about the cd, Thanks.
After five+ yrs with my Model Two, the voice coil of the right channel external was shot. Got on amazon and found a seller right here in WI with one left. I got it the next day! Hard rockin' HiFi Heaven in Green Bay! Granted, it doesn't match my original in color, but the new speaker has the old Tivoli sounding sweet again. The RCA plug actually has a tight fit onto the main radio unit! This is my biggest complaint of the Tivoli's...shotty connection jacks/components/cables. I'm just pleased I got in on my model before all the price increases...even finding a better than standardized price for the time! And, this purchase, I feel, was $70 well spent to extend the life of a good original investment. Don't believe I'd buy this Model Two again at the new prices though...just couldn't go there.
While everyone else is changing their sd card. Im taking pictures and not missing a beat.
I live right beside the sea, and the high humidity levels and salt air are the bane of electronic equipment. I've gone through more cables than I can remember -- in only a few months they'd be brown with oxidation, literally falling apart and affecting transmission badly -- until I wisely concluded that investing in quality was actually in my best interest: a more expensive cable would last me longer and give me far less headaches.So, to hook up my old cable box (no HDMI connector) to my TV, I bought the Monster Ultra THX Component cable. After a year it's as good as new. The gold plugs appear to be made of gold (or plated, it really makes no difference as long as it's well done), as there's no sign of rust on them. The cables, thicker and more robust than other component cables I've seen and owned, look perfect, and so is the signal from the cable box to the TV.The one criticism I have to make refers to the packaging. It is incredibly difficult to open it, even with scissors and cutters!You get what you pay for, and in the case of the Monster THX Component cable, the price turned out to be a bargain.
The camera is sleek, light and easy to carry. Zoom is decent and picture quality also good. What surprised me is that I did not expect good night-time pictures with this camera. However, the night-time pictures are great! Great buy for less than $100.
*** Update: Baby First TV was moved to a satellite transceiver that the dish does not receive. However, other channels for children, such as Sprout, are still available. ***- First impression was that this is a quality product - everything from the packaging to the cables and installation equipment (not to the mention the dish)to the personally signed package inventory sheets was impressive- Requires just 50W of power which is supported easily by my 120W accessory power outlets- Installation of dish on 2007 Pilot went smoothly w/ roof rack mounting option, although the locktite(?) compound (or whatever it was) made torquing the hex bolts more difficult than it should have been; this dish isn't going anywhere so the locktite seemed like overkill- Recommend purchasing a 12V car accessory adapter (check Radio Shack for a good selection; ensure the one you buy has at least a 5A fuse, 10A better) and soldering iron w/ solder (if you don't have these already) for the power cables if using your vehicle's accessory outlet- Could not make the cable fit through the hatchback and didn't want to drill a hole in the roof, but i was able to route the cable through the rear passenger door w/o kinking the cable (so far); water leakage is a concern now- If you travel a lot w/ small children, this DirecTV system w/ Baby First TV is worth it in my humble opinion; plus, you can move the system to your next vehicle
this is probally one of the best products I have purchased. the same day I received it I had to test it. and its funny we try to stay away from the boys..I was tryin to get there attention. all the hype is realthis is a 10 star product...I drive a 3.6 06 passat and that stock 280hp is pretty provoking for the lead foot.so those with that low blood pressure and need speeed..doctors orders .lol a very proud invest this will be.
I have had these for about six years, about three or four pairs, and they are wonderful!! I am a former DJ and I listen to music at least an hour or two a day with these babies. I had a hard time finding headphones to fit my ears, I have freakishly small ears and these fit them almost perfectly (they are a little big but not uncomfortable). I have suggested them to several family members with large ears and they love them as well :)
I bought this to hold accessories for my laptop, including an Addonics PocketZip 2000 drive, PCMCIA cards, as well as CDs and it works beautifully. It's very soft and durable. The removable velcro divider for the back pocket makes it versatile. The strap would be great but I wish that there was a way to unattach it. There is a snap for it on one side, but it is still sewn on, so I don't really see the point of the snap. Regardless, this case is very handy.
Great product, great price. We have been ordering this product for a few years now and have never had a problem
These headphones are a great improvement over the units packed into most items, iPods, Zunes, etc. The bass response is strong, and the clarity is impressive for this price range.They are comfortable, and fit well when choosing between the 3 sizes of ear pads.These have become my default running 'phones. They have been through over one hundred miles and are in great shape still.They have also accidently gone through two entire wash cycles, and are still in perfect working order.Highly recommended, but if you are looking for long-term comfortable wear, look no further than the Sennheiser HD-595, which are astounding.
This player worked beautifully for about 8 months. It is now completely dead and non-functioning. I can't believe I paid all that money for something that only worked for 8 months! What a waste.
I really like the features and interface. I wasn't happy about the number of new software programs put on my computer and I didn't know what they were until it was finished.However, I had it less than 24 hours when the joystick broke. Honestly, it seems almost too light and flimsy to last very long. My camera has a joystick about the same size that is much more robust and has worked for almost 2 years. I'm getting the MP3 player replaced, but... that doesn't help when the joystick is still apparently quite flimsy.
Awsome product with good range and accuracy also very esy to operate and use. If you want to hit that nice buck without a guess of your yardage trust me its worth investing money on a range finder no matter what brand you choose to purchase. I don't miss any deer that come within my range or do I hit them in the wrong spot it has made me a better hunter.
I use this to connect my TV and monitor to my laptop. It displays on both screens just fine. If you have a widescreen, you might have resolution issues unless you want to just use the middle of your screen.The quality is about 95% definitely not super HD image, but I watch movies on my TV just fine without having to switch cables.
Great product have no complaint, it has a great sound and work grat with the ipod.
I read many reviews giving a bad rating to this item because of drive failures. Yes, there is a chance that your external hard drive will fail. Lacie has no worse a reputation than other vendors (or no better). My advice: buy two drives, and setup a mirrored volume. Both Windows XP/Vista and Mac OS X support this. This is the best guarantee against a drive failure: when a drive fails, you won't lose a byte of information. I've been doing this for years, and never looked back. Peace of mind comes at this price.As for this particular drive, it works perfectly, it's fast and quiet, and the Firewire interfaces offer outstanding speeds.
Before you buy this card be sure you buy version 3.0, especially if you are using Windows XP. Several reviewers have said they could not get this product to work with XP, however I did not have a problem. In addition, version 3.0 has the driver utility included on its CD-ROM. You will not have to download the driver from the internet.This product is pretty much &quot;plug and play.&quot; I did have to call linksys technical support. The manual that comes with the card does not tell you but when you install this card you must disable all other network cards. Once this is done click on the linksys wireless icon and click connect. You must click connect. XP will show the card enable, however it will show that you do not have a wireless connection unless you click connect.The range on this card could be better, however overall it does fairly well. I reside in a two story 3000 square foot house, 1500 each floor. The wireless access unit is on the second floor at the furthest end of the house. Signal fades at the other end of the house(with a couple of doors closed)on the first floor. Forget about it working on the first floor. If linksys could improve the range this would easily be a five star product. But for the costs it is hard to complain.
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?
The Zen V Plus is easy to use, tiny, and overall works well. Unlike the regular Zen V the Zen V Plus has an FM radio and plays video. The screen resolution and small memory size does not make this suitable for watching a full length movie but for sharing quick videos that you find on the internet or acting as a small photo wallet the unit works excellently.The unit is compatible with most subscription services such as Yahoo (the one I use), Napster, and MTV's Urge. It also works with some of the other Zen branded accessories such as the wired remote.
Sure they are not the most comfortable headphones you can find, can't argue with that. But the reception you get is worth every penny. Where I live I need something extra to be able to listen to XM outside. The price is great and the convience of walking around listening to your favorite station is fantastic.
only reason i didnt give a fill 5 stars was because while riding an airplane in my carry-on camera backpack, the filter cracked right across with no explanation while still on my sigma 70-300mm, im thinking it might have been from the pressure it the cabin fluctuating? i dont know, but it cracked with out even being physically touched by anything, so yeah, that was lame. loosen the filter before boarding airplanes to avoid the pressure differentiation behind the filter, and you should be good.
I got the V770 to replace an aging Creative TNT video card with 8mb of video memory. The Diamond card blew my mind with its performance! Using my slower, Celeron-based system, the Diamond V770 cranked out very impressive frame rates in Falcon 4.0, which is my mainstay in computer gaming. A superb card, very simple installation, and a great price make this a perfect card for someone wanting performance without extra features found in some other, more expensive cards. Outstanding!
i went to best buys to purchase a product such as this. they almost laughed me out of the store. i said to myself, check amazon. i did. i no longer wanted the digital radio i had because i had to keep buying batteries. and i could not get any am stations. well i came across this sony. i read the reviews on it and decided to buy it. i can honestly say that it has surpassed my expectations. i use it only at work. i have to use a single ear peice. i work in a large building. i hook it to my bra and only the wire shows. anyway, it works so well. it gets better reception than the digital one i had, AND it gets am stations and gets them very well. it uses 1 aa battery,and it lasts over 3 weeks. it is wonderful. i love it. get it you won't be sorry. and i received it in 2 days. thanks amazon and the company i got it from. excellent product. it is exactally what i wanted.
Fits my Panasonic Lumix dmc fz-35 well. Doesn't distort the image under normal conditions.If you are going to take pictures of the sun or moon or other extremely bright objects, it is best to remove this filter.
WOULD NOT SUGGEST THESE. I had a pair of these from walmart that was similar to these but not a usb, arrived broken straight out of the box i plugged it in once and it worked then wouldent turn on when i plugged it in computer wouldn't recognize it anything. If you can afford it i would suggest getting theRazer Carcharias Gaming Headset (Black)that's what I went with I also wrote a review on them very good quality style and almost everything you could imagine in a dream set.
Lots of room on this little card and I will be using it on my 3 months in the Middle East in the Spring. I have several other cards that will fit, it turns out, but this one will be my main stash.
I used to have a set of infinity overture speakers (center channel and two sides) with a velodyne sub. I recently got the Bose system because I wanted a smaller size footprint for my speakers. I am very happy with my purchase. The speakers sound is as good or better than the infinity speakers, and they are barely visible. The Bose Accoustimass sub woofer has a much deeper bass. The velodyne was just loud thumping, whereas the Bose bass is much richer. The setup was breeze. I would highly recommend this system. Don't listen to the critics who say that Bose speakers aren't good because they doesn't publish their frequency response for their speakers. While this is true, the quality of a sound system/home theater is how good it sounds to you, not how good the specs are on paper. The Bose does not disappoint!
The GPS is awesome, especially for the low, low price. This GPS unit is the same as the factory installed unit put into BMW's and has all the bells and whistles. Love it!
I was dissapointed with this product! The batteries does not last enough for a day at Sea.! and does not have enough power to reach distancesJose Quintero
We first bought one for our 26 year old son and it was so great we bought another for our 23 year old son. Now I splurged on one for myself because it is soooooo much better than the factory GPS system in my Infiniti.
For a few years, I used to have a really small Casio camera, which I kept in a matching-size Lowepro case, which would easily fit into a pocket of pretty much any (men's) jeans or shorts that I would wear, which was certainly very convenient for hiking or bike trips, or just urban exploring. After losing the old camera and case, I chose to get a slightly bigger camera,Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1, and decided to order a suitable case - preferably the same brand - right away in the same shipment. While I liked the external sizes ofLowepro Ridge 10- it certainly would go into any pocket, just like my old case did - I realized that it would be a bit too small for the new camera. Checking case sizes on the manufacturer's (Lowepro's) web site, I realized thatLowepro Ridge 20would probably the best match, but as this model was out of stock at the moment, I settled for the slightly bigger Lowepro 30.Well, what can I say? It is certainly a nice case, even though it is a bit too big for my particular camera. The case's little pockets offer enough space for such things as a USB flash memory stick and a USB cable, whenever I need to pack them along, and the entire case seems to provide good cushioning for the camera itself. But, being designed for bigger camera, the case of course won't fit into most pockets: it would fit into my overcoat's pockets, but not into the jeans' pockets, for example. So in most cases I end up just carrying it on my neck using the shoulder strap provided.
I purchased this card because I needed the record speed found in Class 6 cards. However, when I received the card and checked the internal information of it, I found that it was in fact a Class 4 card labeled as a Class 6 one. Transcend did not return my email concerning this issue.
The filter is easy on the wallet, yet is durable and well worth it. I have it on one of my lens and so glad i do. Why ruin an expensive lens when the filter can take the blow. . id rather replace that anyday.
With my current architecture class in photography, this filter was absolutely a necessity for taking photos of buildings outside where glare on windows are an issue. the quality is awesome for the price.
My old pair of HD headphones has lasted me for almost a decade when I decided to upgrade them. Naturally I'm sticking with Sennheiser. These headphones are as comfortable as the old ones to wear for long periods of time. Sure the open air design lets sound escape, but this is of no importance to me... I need to wear them for long periods at a time, and there is no other headphone that comes close to the comfort of these over periods of 10-hour sessions.There is only one thing (which I initially did not think was going to be a problem) and that is the fact that this one uses a large format microphone plug, and you need a adapter (supplied) to use it with devices such as laptops, iPhones and iPods. This has turned out to be more cumbersome than I had realized, and I've all but already nearly destroyed the adapter accidentally.I know the large format is preferred by guitar players etc, but there is no real technical reason why they could not use a small one (and have an optional enlarging adapter rather)Other than that it's good. Get it!
I sell on ebay and needed a good camera to take pictures of jewelry...without the shine and glare. This did the trick. Selling one Diamond ring payed for my camera! I recommend. Easy to use...directions easy to read. May I even recommend buying it on ebay...:)
For me this was very simple to install and set up. Basically just plug it in and plug in the Ethernet cables and it worked. There was no software that had to be installed and so it was about as simple as it gets for me at least.
I ordered this item on a whim because it was in the gold box, and in one month it has proven to be one of the best items I've purchased in a long time. It's small, easy to set up, and provides AMAZING quality. My only complaint is that it does not always work properly with my itunes, however, it DOES work GREAT with every other software I've tried it with. I would certainly recommend this item.
I got that system last week. It is one of the best ratio of specs to money in this category of centrino laptops.I am very pleased with its performance. This compaq offers really some goodies which are top notch. 60G HDD, CDR, 1.3 Centrino and remember the 1200 VGA (32Megs-ATI) which is really very impressive on that sharp 15&quot; Screen. I do recommend this PC especially for university student, since wifi connectivity is available on campuses. You will be impressed also by the built in card readers (SD).
one of the top 5 point & shoot cameras (as reviewed by cnet), and a *very* reasonable price compared to their other top 5 picks.it's apparently the best gift i've ever given my little sister (an aspiring photographer)you might wanna look into its predecessor (DSCW80) as it doesnt differ much except for the higher resolution. Still, i found the sony cybershot well worth its price, as well as the effort i put in finding it.
I just finished transfering 13 hours of Hi8 tapes to DVD, and also tranfered some old home movies on VHS to DVD. I tried the DVDs I made in 3 different DVD players, and 3 different computers in my home, and each played perfectly!Have no fear, this system is great!Also, I saw that others had complaints about the fact that the unit does not have the abilty to play while recording. I got around that by hooking the the camcorder to the unit, and the TV at the same time, and it all went smooth!Enjoy! Hope this helped.
It was suggested to me by a photographer friend of mine to get me a neoprene strap, so I looked at the reviews and bought this one. I traveled with it and it was comfortable hanging around my shoulder and neck all day (5+ hours). The one thing I have to complain is that there's no way to remove the pouch at all, since that part of the strap is stitched in... becomes a bit annoying because I don't have extra CF cards and they came in the way several times.
I spent considerable time researching and visiting places I could hear what I wanted from a sound system. The BOSE Acoustamass 10 series IV Home Entertainment System was, by my understanding the best there is; but, I wondered whether that was hype and the publicity machine doing what it was supposed to do. I also purchased a Pioneer VSX-82TXS-S ELITE Receiver to compliment and complete my sound system. (The list price is $1200 but you can use this site and get it for $800)Well,I bit the bullet and made the decision to buy the BOSE Accoustamas: WOW, it surpassed all my expectations and any doubts I had about the hype were blown away. This system is fantastic in every way, easy to set up and add to the receiver. The quality of the reproduction is superb in all areas of sound reproduction from listening to a movie on THX to a song. You will not be disappointed in this product. It looks good, not intrusive and the price is worth every $.I would most certainly recommend that you also invest in a quality receiver to go with BOSE. Again buy this, you will not be disappointed. (A note: I wanted to put my rear speakers on a stand and I found the BOSE stand to be too short for my location, but, you can shop around and get a stand of the same quality which gives you a little more height).
What can I say. The description of the item and the picture were what I wanted but what was shipped was not. I wanted a Memory Stick Pro, and got a PRO DUO which is not the same thing. I contacted the seller and they abruptly said I got what I ordered. I contacted them again and gave them information that proved they were wrong, they did not respond. After I got Amazon involved they refunded what I had paid less shipping. I would not do Business with JoWoW. The product is great and will work for what I want with an adapter but was not what I wanted. I already had memory sticks and adapters.
i am labeling junkie now because of your company LOL i love the white and my all time fav is silver i see many reorders in the future and i label so much i have to order 6 or 7 at a time LOL
I just love this Logitech mouse--that is if you can love an object.The battery lasts a long time and I am on the computer every day for several hours at a time. You do receive a warning message when you battery needs to be replaced and the mouse is sensitive to the touch. I am a gamer so I need that mouse to react pretty quickly and it does just that.Very pleased with Logitech. I have not had one problem with this mouse and I have been using it for over a year now.Definitely a "must have."
I was not going to get it since I bought the Shure E4 recently. After some thoughts I bought it on Amazon and it was an unbelievable sounding headphone. Too bad I could not demo it anywhere or I could have gotten it a long time ago. The next task is to convert everything to over 200Kbps since 128Kbps decoding does not cut it. I could tell it's more muddy at 128Kps. Life is too short, go spend your hard earn money on this and remember to thank me later. what does it sounds like? Go demo a $20k speaker/amp setup at your hifi dealer. This earphone sounds similar to that.
I'm not exactly sure if I received a Philips brand s-video cable because the package was clearly opened; perhaps a customer return? In any case, it works and it was cheap so I'm not going to complain to Amazon but I'm disappointed in Amazon for sending me a package that had been opened.
The sleeve is indeed too tight for the tablet, especially with the battery upgrade. I almost wondered if I was putting it in correctly at first. The flaps don't give adequate access to the ports on the side and are not centered over the ports either.The only way I would use this if I was going to ALWAYS use it in Tablet mode, which most people won't. Even then I don't know how useful it would be.
I bought a Toshiba DVD player a couple years ago and it's been working out great so I bought this new, slim, and inexpensive player figuring I'ld have the same luck. Playback is nice when it works but I keep having problems with the player not responding to the remote control. The new remote and the old one work with the older player but don't work with this new player. Well, some times it decides to work but mostly it doesn't. Maybe it will work with a Universal remote but this has been a headache for us lately and disappointing compared to the solid older Toshiba player.
This iPod speaker system is exactly what I wanted. It's compact, lightweight, and can go just about anywhere in the house you want. I didn't need sub-woofers, surround sound, or anything like that. I just wanted an easy way to play music while cleaning, reading, or cooking. This console is small enough to carry easily between kitchen, bedroom and living room. Also, I think the volume level goes high enough for it to add atmosphere to a small gathering. I don't have a huge home- most of the rooms are very small. So for me, this purchase really fit the bill. It is also very nice-looking and stream-lined; I like the blue lighting.I also like that it comes with a remote and that you can play the radio on it. Additionally, if you have a video or photo iPod, you can connect the system to your TV, and it will show the video or the pictures that you have on your iPod on the TV screen, which is a nice feature.Overall, I'm very happy with the product and will certainly use it on a regular basis!
I have a pair of bose that are about to break they even have masking tape to avoid them to fall apart, thats why I thought it was time to get a new pair.I hated this headphones since the first moment I used them. The leatherette is stiff, not comfortable at all. The plastic is cheap I don't know how long would it last. They are too big so they didn't fit me and the noise reduction is null since they don't make any pressure over my ears, and they keep falling backwards from my head. Sound is not as crisp, clear and balanced as I thought it would be, and it seemed to me too low.I'll keep my shattered bose until not wearable.
I asked a knowledgeable friend on one of my 'puter groups what camera she used after I saw some of her fantastic pictures.She told me it was the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A. Several others in the group also saw her pictures,and 6 more people ended up ordering one.Everyone of us is thrilled with the quality of the pictures and are extremely glad we bought this terrific camera.I cannot say enough about what a great camera it is,and reasonably priced too!
I am a Electronics Engineer and have known and been working on Video, albeit on Computers for a while. When my current TV conked out I started shopping for a new one. I was not impressed by any TV's in the market, even Sony's until I saw this Zenith one. I could not take my eyes off it. This is the only TV I saw that did not show me the horizontal lines when I look closer.So far I have been very pleased and would not trade this for any other TV.
I love the rich sound I get with these--so much that I am willing to live with the fact that wiring inside the cord always comes loose and they stop working in less than a year. I do use them every day, but I take decent care of them. One side or the other will always stop working in less than a year--sometimes where the cord splits in two, sometimes at the point where the cord meets the jack.I buy Radio Shack's service plan, which reimburses me for the entire price. It amounts to paying 7 bucks every seven months for a new pair of earbuds. It is a nuisance, and I don't know why V-moda can't make them last longer. I am on my fourth pair in three years.
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!!
Well after a little under 2 years of use, they are finally beginning to die, but i hear the warranty covers that. I was very careful when it came to buying these earphones, i read hundreds of reviews and mistakenly avoided the critical reviews. Well for one these earphones excel at the midrange in fact if you love string instruments then you'll enjoy the krisp and natural noise that these earphones bring but as for the highs, i feel it wants to reach them but it just can't do it quite right. Not to mention that these earphones also fall below in the lows. I just bought a pair of cheap JVC marshmallows, and the first thing i noticed was the bass. I couldn't believe that my music had so much BASS!!These earphones don't stay in right when running or jumping and when the cord bangs against anything, it makes loud annoying "thuds" in the ears. These can get quite uncomfortable after 4-5hrs of continuous use. I tried laying my head on the pillow while listening to these, but since they are too bulky they hurt.Good noise reduction which eliminates most annoying sounds instantly (alarms, baby cries, screams, etc.) So to wrap it up i have to say that unless you have an Equalizer, or even presets like the ones in an ipod or zune, you won't hear much of the lows. (I found Latin for the ipods and Acoustic for the Zunes to work best)So if you love dance, electro, dubstep, hip hop , house or any of that sort than i would stick with something with better bass, otherwise these work just fine for anything else.
It is exactly as it is described. No problems except I keep losing it in my backpack. It works great!
I had to purchase a new drum because my old one wore out. I've had this Brother printer for almost four years now, and it still chugs along. The new drum was super easy to install, although the instructions were a bit confusing. My advice is ignore the instructions and just do what makes sense--it only goes in one way. I had to really look at the directions to reset the drum counter, but that was easier than figuring out the picture-instructions. I replaced the drum about a month ago, and the printer is literally as good as new.
I have tried quite a lot of headphones for jogging (I only jog and do not bike or workout in these). I usually don't spend more than $20 or $25 dollars on them so have generally worn sony and phillips brands. These tend to be uncomfortable and shift quite a bit while I run. The Sennheiser PMX 70, however, stay in the ears perfectly and do not move (I barely know I'm wearing them). I usually don't have them on for more than 30 or 40 minutes and thus far they have not hurt my ear. These headphones are perfect for me, but that is because I do not care that much about sound quality. The only negatives to this headphone so far are that when you are running into the wind you can hear the wind rushing into the headphone along with the music (this is because the earbuds face out and do not go all the way into the ear). This does not bother me much as sound quality is not the most important thing to me, but if you are running into a strong wind it can get very loud and drown out the music. If you run primarily on a treadmill, buy these now. If you don't mind the sound of wind in your ear when it's very windy, buy these now. If you must have perfect sound quality and want to only hear your music when you run outside these may not be for you (good luck spending less than 50 tho).Pros:ComfortableStay in earLight weightCan still hear a bit of outside noise (cars, bikers, dogs, etc.)Good priceCons:Sound of wind
Small, simple and super!Great camcorder that plugs into the pc to immediately share videos on the web or to store on your pc using the USB port.Also playable on tv with included RCA jacks.Software automatically loads from camcorder to pc.I carry it in my pocket everywhere. We were shopping for a refrigerator and recorded pictures and sound for review to compare at home.Operates on AA batteries. CD's made at CVS (and others) for $12, or you can make your own if you have editing software, etc.Buy a male/female USB cable extension (about $9) to connect camcorder to pc. More convenient than plugging camcorder into USB port (which you can do).Probably the best $105 I ever spend on audio/video equipment.
I NEEDED TO GET A BAG FOR LAPTOP.THIS CAME IN HANDY FOR OUR CRUISES.ABLE TO PACK MANY THINGS IN, AND HAVE ROOM TO SPARE.PLUS IT WORKS GREAT FOR CARRY ON.
(4.5 of 5 stars)This was my third lens purchase, after getting the kit lens with my Rebel XS and the 50mm f/1.8. Why did I choose this lens? Well for one, I was suffering from cheap lens syndrome. While I enjoyed the results I was getting from my other lenses, they weren't much fun to work with because of the cheap build quality. More importantly perhaps, I was finding myself at 18mm on my kit lens more than 50% of the time. While I was generally happy with those results, I was disappointed by the barrel distortion, CAs and flare, and wanted something wider that would give me more flexibility.I read many reviews of the 10-22mm, as well as the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 and 11-16mm f/2.8. All were received pretty positively. I didn't consider Sigma or Tamron options because of apparent quality control issues. So why did I pick this one?1) Focal length/zoom range: As far as focal lengths were concerned, I wanted something that would give me a fair amount of flexibility, since I'm not too keen on switching lenses frequently. At the wide end, it really does help to have a zoom. The 10mm (16mm equiv) setting is pretty extreme and can be useful, but often the intermediate focal lengths (12-17mm) are more appropriate. Furthermore, at 22mm the resulting perspective could be described as "wide-normal" - things still appear pretty natural. Therefore, you get a lens that dabbles with extreme perspective on the wide end while offering a fairly normal perspective on the long end.Those who are buying the lens purely for the widest setting may be more attracted to the Tokina 11-16, as it gives you nearly an extra stop in maximum aperture and is apparently a bit sharper than the Canon.2) Distortion: Some have commented that they don't use the 10-16mm range as much because of distortion. I imagine these are the same people who are using the lens as a substitute for backing up. In fact, the Canon offers the lowest amount of optical (barrel) distortion in its class - much smaller than most standard zooms at their widest setting. It is trivial to correct in post-processing. Therefore, I can only assume that the complaints are about the perspective distortion, which is the result of using the ultra-wide focal lengths. This is the whole point of an ultrawide lens!! If you don't want perspective distortion, back up and zoom in! Or if you're looking for parallel lines buy a full frame camera and the $2500 tilt-shift 17mm lens. Problem solved.3) Handling of flare: This is the single characteristic of this lens that I appreciate the most. Based on samples I've seen of the Tokinas and other 3rd party lenses, the Canon is the hands down winner on managing flare. With this lens it is possible to have the sun directly inside or just outside the frame with very little consequence to the final image. Even when you do manage to get flare in the frame, it is fairly minimal and not very unsightly. This is a very desireable characteristic of an ultrawide lens, since lots of light sources will find their way into your huge field of view. I find myself shooting into the sun even more than I normally would because of it. Another benefit of this characteristic is that there is little incentive to buy or use the bulky lens hood.4) Chromatic Aberrations: Compared to the Tokinas, this lens has minimal CAs at the wide end that many will be able to live with in their JPEGs. If you want to get rid of them, it is again trivial to do by shooting RAW and post-processing.5) Light weight: Despite being about the same size, the Canon is lighter compared to the Tokinas (13 oz. vs. 20 oz.). I feel that it is ideally balanced on my small Rebel XS, and therefore appreciate the weight advantage.6) Colors: Is it just me or does this lens render beautifully saturated colors? Wonderful green trees and gorgeous blue skies.Complaints:1) Price: The Canon is significantly more expensive than 3rd party alternatives, which is not unusual. Maybe more annoying, though, is that it is priced similarly to the full-frame equivalent, the 17-40mm L. Basically you're paying the same price for a lens with less glass and poorer build quality (though the build is not bad). As with the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 Canon has put "L" glass in a consumer body and charges "L" prices because there's no in-house competition. On the bright side, compared to the Nikon equivalents (12-24mm and 10-24mm), which are around $900, this is cheap.I got this lens during rebate season, but I would have hesitated to spend more than $700 on it with the good 3rd party alternatives available.2) Sharpness: I must have had unreasonably high expectations in terms of sharpness. The lens produces excellent micro-contrast at normal viewing sizes (very good for all but the largest prints). However, looking at the images at full size on your monitor will reveal somewhat inferior pixel level detail. The results do respond pretty well to sharpening, though. Sounds like the Tokina 11-16 might be a little better in terms of pixel-level detail, but I wouldn't expect it to be too noticeable. For the best sharpness across the frame I try to keep the aperture between f/5.6 and f/8, and never smaller than f/11. Larger than f/5.6 the center is fine but the edges degrade. The only serious complaint is the extreme corners, but this is typical in almost all wide-angle lenses. In any case, I am of the opinion that sharpness is an over-emphasized lens characteristic. I will take the contrast, handling of flare, bokeh and low distortion of this lens over greater sharpness any day.3) Vignetting: This is most noticeable wide open at 10mm, but again is fairly easily corrected. Not a big deal to me.4) Not really a complaint, but a warning: The lens isn't very compatible with the built-in flash except at the longest focal lengths. A lens shadow appears at shorter focal lengths, and the flash is unevenly distributed anyway so the effect is pretty undesirable. Better keep the kit lens around when you want to use flash.Overall, I'm very happy with this lens. It has more or less displaced my kit lens, as I use my 50mm f/1.8 for any short tele needs. I should note, however, that dealing with wide focal lengths requires a lot more skill as a photographer in almost every respect: composition, selection of aperture, focusing, and metering. This is not a point-and-shoot lens. It is tempting to use the 10mm setting a lot but you will find with time that it does not suit all subjects equally well - Some of my favorite photos were taken at intermediate focal lengths, where the IQ of the lens really shines.This is a great photographic tool that will challenge you to be more creative. You will get the best results with this lens when you are thinking outside the box. In fact, some of my favorite photos from this lens are when I use it for close-ups. It's not by any means a macro lens, but the perspective distortion as well as the large apparent depth of field can make for some nice close-up shots with the right background. Regardless of the brand, I whole-heartedly recommend a wide-angle zoom to those who enjoy capturing big scenes or getting close to their subjects. It's challenging to use but fun and rewarding.
I bought this to replace a 19" CRT because I wanted more space on my desk and I thought the extra horizontal inches would make it easier to keep >1 window open at a time. I'm very happy with it, especially because it was cheap. It does have few controls but I haven't felt the need to make any adjustments. I have not plugged in the speakers.Currently I have it in a dual monitor configuration with a 17" SyncMaster 710N which was, I think, a mid-level monitor in its day. The SyncMaster looks just slightly sharper, as it should since it is only 17", but the HannsG has a whiter white which I prefer.
Good printable CD disks - Print surface quality is very good. The RiDATA CD-R is a bit thinner than standard CD-Rs. However, I have not had a recording failure yet (six out of six successes). I will update this review as I continue to use these disks.Warning: These disks are bulk-wrapped* and DO NOT come in a spindle-case - So save that old spindle-case and place these disks within.*Unwrap carefully!
I upgraded from a Klipsch surround sound sub (500 HD) that I bought last year. Don't get me wrong the Klipsch sound quality (I still use the 5 speakers from the set) was great, but I was looking for more thump.Going from the Klipsch 8" sub to the Polk Audio 12" sub was exactly what I was looking for. Using at 50% power it fills up my entire house with deep, clean sounding base. Turned up it shakes my windows with no distortion.Everyone I've brought to hear this thing is amazed at the quality for the price. Don't recommend for apt or condo if you like your neighbors, but for a smaller home, medium sized room with vaulted ceilings, it met my expectations and then some.
First, I am not really a networking guru. My knowledge about how this device works/is configured is limited. That being said, I was having a lot of trouble with Comcast internet service. It seemed like it was going down quite often, especially during the summer. I work mostly out of my home office, use VOIP for phone, and the majority of the TV/movies I watch is through streaming netflix/hulu. Having the internet go down isn't really an option as I wouldnt be able to work, talk on the phone, or watch TV. So, I decided to spend a little extra on some redundancy. I got a backup dsl line through ATT. I use this router as a fail over. While it works, the only negative I will give it is that I wish the device could act a little faster failing over when an outage strikes. I originally configured the router so that it would load balance the internet connections. I quickly realized that by doing so, the average of the different speeds of Comcast and ATT caused the overall speed of the load balance to decrease dramatically. After a little research, I decided to port forward all traffic to comcast, and use ATT as a true failover. Only issue is that using this configuration, if comcast fails, it takes a good 1-2 minutes for att to kick in. I was hoping for a more immediate fail over. However, it works, and the chances of both internet connections going down at the same time is pretty slim, so I can almost always be guaranteed internet service, which was the original goal installing this device. Overall pretty good, but could be better for fail over situations.
I bought this product from ...[price] based on the reviews and the editor's choice .... The outstanding features of this camera is 1. Easy to use, you can take pictures on the way home since batteries are included. Built in microphone, you don't need an extra cord for microphone. 2. Quality is ok for indoor shooting. 3. Price is acceptable. However, there are some shortcoming: 1. No flash, that make your pictures look too dark and no details. 2. No good for outdoor, this camera tend to misjudge the sunlight so most pictures are worst than ones took indoor. And also no good for objects with distance.After think carefully and did some study on the internet. I decided to return this product. Because most of the time I would use it to shoot as a digital camera. Maybe only once a week doing some video conference. I found one which can meet my need better---"Fujifilm FinPix A101... These are my experience looking for a "not expensive" but quality more than acceptable, "pc-cam" feature, flash light. Hope this review would help those who has similar needs.
Many products fail to list Vista as an operating system on which they'll work, but they work on Vista nevertheless. This product doesn't work on the Vista OS. I kept it anyway, because it was so cheap. It wasn't worth the trouble to return.
These are a great set of headphones. Very loud! Drown outside noise and fit my ears well.
very easy to use. took 1.5 hours the first time but it got everything on a 3 partition drive with lots of pictures and historical document scans.
The sound from these speakers is awesome. I was never big on movies until I got my Onkyo 605 and these speakers. What a difference! The only reason I gave it four stars is becuase they are very big and heavy.
I always had trouble with earphones since they are usually too big and hurt my ears. I found a pair of Sony's that I really liked, but after a while of exercising, they would fall off my ears. I saw this product at Amazon and liked the over-the-ear attachment. I really like the headphones and they have never fall off my ears. Sometimes when I'm exercising I have to push them in a little bit to get a better "noise reduction" sound, but it's no biggie. In the plane they were good and I had no complaints. I used them with my iPaq 2215 PDA that I used as an MP3 player. Now I have a Samsung i760 and need an adapter in order to keep using these headphones. I will be getting that this week.I would have liked them better in black, but the price I got them for was really cheap and I couldn't find black ones anywhere.
I purchased this headset to replace the rather chintzy, monaural headset provided in the box with Dragon's Naturally Speaking 8 (Standard.) I was delighted to discover that, even prior to further 'training' of the software, the voice recognition ratio improved immediately and dramatically. Unlike the hardware from Nuance (the current makers of Dragon), the Plantronics set is USB2 plug-and-play with XP, requiring no software and it works, just as advertised, right out of the box. Other reviews that have criticized this set because of it's inadequate 'portability' and the feeling that the way it can be folded compromises it's structural integrity, simply have not been my experience. I must say, though, that it doesn't travel. It sits on a hook next to my PC.Voice recognition is not the perfect (or even improved) solution to every writing need - however, coupled with a GOOD headset/microphone combination, it is well worth having and using for many usual Word and emailing functions
This is the best device I have found to house my Nike Plus sensor. Never has fallen out. I bought this after I lost my sensor when it fell off my shoe because I had a more expensive case that I had bought in a running store. Only thing with this product you have to be careful with is making sure the sensor is facing the right direction.
I believed the good reviews, and it's replacement may indeed be an excellent product, but despite fine packaging, the product arrived DOA - wouldn't power up at all. Kinda takes the bloom off the relationship with Oppo.
I have used this product for almost a year and I have spent way too many hours trying to make the firmware work with my Apple systems. The latest upgrade (2-04) won't even allow you to save essential settings using a browser on Mac OS system 10.3.x. If you don't mind trying to find a pc or a software fix to simply change essential settings, then it might keep working long enough to make it worth an investment under $50. Otherwise, if you have Macs find a Mac-friendly solution.
I checked this out at a local store and was impressed by the quality of this digital picture frame. Ten years ago I briefly owned a digital frame. Things really haven't changed that much since, except the Ceiva has a nice screen and seems easier to use than previous generations.But it's the subscription that turned me off and made me thing this makes a poor holiday gift (unless you also pay for the subscription rather than forcing your giftee to pay). I think the frame itself probably costs just a few bucks to make, and they charge you almost $150, plus they want to get more money frmo you by charing you a monthly fee. That's just a rip-off to me. (Maybe I'm just too cheap.)These days computers have become so easy to use that even grandmas and grandpas can become experts at using Windows, so I don't really see the benefits of something like this. If they are afraid to turn on a computer, they'll probably be uncomfortable plugging this in, too.
The Logitech headset works great and the noise-cancellation is sweeeeeeeetttt!! It helps my podcast, the My Toledo Podcast, to sound very professional and really, really good. I recommend this item to everyone.
This Acer LCD is an excellent value. I have bought a totalof 6 of these units and have not found any bad pixels.Contrast ratio and brightness are excellent. I believe thatAcer has already replaced this model with the AL1917,which should be just as good.
I will not get as technical as most of the other reviews out there, but I can tell you that after much research, reading many reviews, we are very happy with our decision to purchase this tv. It is clear, great colors and big :). What more do you need? At the time of purchase it was $[...] cheaper at [...] the big name local electronic stores :) . . .and it was delivered ahead of schedule (about 3 weeks) and in great shape.
I love the Ultra-Pro photo sleaves. I use them for our kids' photo albums. THey fit in a standard 3-ring binder, so I can expand as needed for very little cost.
Exactly what I wanted. Makes strong, piping hot coffee fairly quickly (about 8 minutes for a full 6-cup pot). Be prepared to experiment with different grind settings and coffee amounts to get it to make strong coffee. My first few pots were weak until I discovered that a course grind and LESS coffee were what it took to get a good strong brew. (Too much coffee in the filter basket only repels the water over the top because it has nowhere else to go). Try a little less coffee and a course grind before you panic about weak coffee. This is a solidly made excellent product. As always, I was well pleased with my service from Amazon.
I found that this pen takes all the work out of note taking /all The features work great.Some people do not have a callander in ther OS and there for can not use callander to schedual but i found using the post it notes will let you post alarms for months in advance ;For some reason xp home edition did not include the callander function ,also before running the soft ware you should down load all the ms updates includeing sp1 and when you have everything installed that day turn the xp restore function off to erase all previous info ,when done with this then turn back on the restore feature in xp and it will always keep the latest update on your computer ,other wise the next time you shut down and start up again you may or may not have the whole package there.This i learner the hard way many times loosing currant system downloads but no more problems/The pen works great when installes correctly on xp.Just Love it to pieces/HGave a good time James Miller ps.I know iam a poor typer and also there is addational software at logitech for people that wat text an spell chech and 40$ ok;see you
Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet)This product did exactly what it was advertised to do.
i don't know why i did not think of looking for this kind of a product before. and i do not know why this kind of a product is not advertised? did i just missed it? i could have saved buying another battery for my archos multi media player. now, i know i don't have to buy a spare battery for my umpc. or for any of my portable that run on batteries.XANTREX TECH, if you are reading this, advertise this product!!! i guess this goes without saying that this product is a great product!
I recently purchased this D-LINK 10GB USB mp3 player and can only say good things about it. Before I purchased this specific player I had a D-LINK 32MB mp3 player that performed perfectly. I decided to invest a good amount of money into another D-LINK product and I can only say good things. Use of the player is very easy. Its a drag and drop format. Of course having two thousand MP3's as I do, organization is a major issue. All I had to do was organize my mp3's into different folders. For example, I had 7 folders. ROCK, R&B, CLASSICAL, JAZZ, ITALIAN MUSIC, FOREIGN, 70'S etc. etc. All you need to do is open up a folder and fing your song. The sound of the player is amazing. What more could you want?? I would say that the only bad thing about the player is that it looks like the first release of the Nintendo Gameboy. Its ugly, plain and simple. If you have a lot of mp3's and you like to travel (without taking your laptop with you) get this player. Do NOT get the ARCHOS just because it "looks better". It may look much better but the reliability of the D-LINK is unsurpassed. TECH support is A++. My advice: if you have money to spend on a 6GB-20GB mp3 player GET THIS ONE!! (DON'T BE FOOLED BY ITS UGLY APPEARENCE!!)
The Sony SRF-59 Walkman was even better than expected, so I truly did purchase it 'twice'. The first one was accidentally thrown out, so immediately ordered another one from Amazon. Both times delivery was within 3-4 days (however, I suggest they check packaging because the box was damaged both times), but the product itself was very well protected. I walk/run most mornings so appreciate the portabiity. I clip it on my waistband but is small enough to fit in most pockets or a fanny pack. I was particularly pleased with the sound in such a small item and I am able to pick up more stations. The earphones are very comfortable. I highly recommend this product!
i have been using this model headphones for almost 10 years i have used them whn i rode bmx and more recently i used them on my deployment to iraq i had to buy another pair because my other pairs were stolen i highly recommend these headphones for active people who want good headphones
Fast shipping by Amazon, it shipped from Irving (local to me).Fantastic picture, I only have antenna, no cable, no dish, and I receive great HDTV. I have a antenna on the attic for old Sony, it works great receiving HDTV broadcasting. The only channel I occasionally had problem is local fox, the channel would be cut off from time to time(signal strength shown only 2 bar), an amplifier from homedepot solved the problem.There are 2 problems I haven't solve:1, My pc output 1920*1080 to tv, but TV doesn't scale it to full screen. Regular HDTV shows, sports, heros, 24, csi, Leno, etc occupy full panel screen, but in pc mode, there are black space surround the screen. This might not be TV's problem, I'm using buildin video(intel 950), not a high end video card. I also didn't use DVI/HDMI, just a analog VGA connection.2, I bought a wireless headphone and connect to the back of TV, the headphone works with everything except HDMI input. I have a dvd player connected to TV through HDMI, the headphone has no sound when I play dvd.
If you are looking for a much needed Vid Card update for an out of date board this is it. I have an old Sony Vaio and needed a GeForce 6200+ card for a game i purchased. Problem was I have an AGP 4x slot and couldn't find a card to spec.'s to work until this one. I upgraded to this from a GeForce 5200 and it is a world of difference. As I said I have a Sony Vaio, it's a PCV-RX860 with a ASUSTeK Computer INC. P4S533VX Motherboard. If you are upgrading your vid card, it's almost necessary to upgrade your PSU (Power Supply Unit) if it is below 300 Watts as mine was. With the design of this Vid Card it doesn't matter how close your AGP slot is to your PSU because, the vid card is slotted out where a PSU may extend beyond the AGP slot. This was a great find, and a great buy for the price. Not to mention if I upgrade my system further I can carry this card over to an AGP 8x. Also if you go to the XFX website that is very helpful (unlike others) they have the links to upgrade the drivers and even overclock your new vidcard. If your looking at this card, stop looking and put it in your cart, I'm glad I did.
It doesn't have a lot of bell's and whistles but it does the job it is interned for and does it well.I am very pleased with my purchase.
I just received my new 505 yesterday, unfortunately not from Amazon. I got mine elsewhere on the web for $179 and free shipping. I wanted to replace my 10-12 year old Infinity Bu-2. It was a good sub, but had a lot of port noise on demanding movie scenes and just seemed to lack the deep punch I was craving. I really didn't want to spend a bunch on a sub since I already had one that was working fine. I tried reading reviews and suggestions from all over the web but just ended up very unsure of what brand and model to try. A friend knows the rest of my system is all Polk and asked if Polk has a decent sub. After finding the PSW505 and reading all of the positive reviews, I set out to find the right price. Once I found it for 179, I didn't hesitate to click the add to cart button. I connected it to my Denon AVR-3803 via the sub out to the LFE connection, turned it on, and picked my jaw up off the floor! This thing is a beast! I cannot believe how low it hits and rumbles. And no port noise what so ever! After trying out a few songs and discovering that the kitchen cabinets rattle, I tried a couple of movies on my Panasonic BD85k blu ray player. Training Day, the scene where Alonzo shoots Roger with the shotgun, Shoot em up, Setup(Bruce Willis, 50 cent, Ryan Phillipe), the shoot out scene, all sounded amazing. I believe this is the best subwoofer in the sub $200 range. Just buy it, you won't be disappointed.My system: Denon AVR 3803, Panasonic BD85K, Polk RT800E towers, Polk TSi series CS10, RT35i rear channels, CS245i rear center, and now the PSW505 subwoofer.
Excellent and extremely portable device. I've used it several times on short and long trips and it works very well. The device is bright and easy to read, the speech to text is clear and precise. The bluetooth sync up with your wireless phone is a bit flaky out of the box, however it works flawlessly after you get the latest update from Garmin's website.The POIs are extensive and I often use my Garmin to find restaurants on the weekends. All in all a great portable device I plan on using for a long time.
Just bad bad bad. Dead pixels, shaky joints, dark image, ...etc. Just an extremely poor LCD monitor. (...). Please check the reviews/complaints/company reputations before you buy. I learned my lesson the hard way. Never Kogi again. (...).
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!
Got this one for cheap, it sounds great for my purposes, I'm not a technofile when it comes to my surround sound system, so I have nothing bad to say about it, except maybe that it could use a remote for power and volume, or somehow be controlled by the receiver. Otherwise, no problems, hooked it right up to my Yamaha HTR straight out of the box.
HI - I wrote a review of this earlier this year - and I am still impressed by the fact you can send computer audio or any audio throughout your house...However, it looks like as of about May 1, 2004 the website that the hardware works with is no longer active. When you are deciding whether you want this, factor that into your decision. In my case, it's still good, but I can no longer control the channels. I have to set up some audio playing on the PC first and I can't change channels. Buyer beware.
This cartridge is designed to function with a printer that's integrated to a Discmaker's CD/DVD duplication unit that I've been using consistently every week for the last eight years - The printer is obviously the final step in the duplication process that prints a text file and/or template design of my choosing to be printed on the face of the blank media. Literally hundreds of copies are produced (many in color as well) every year with just one cartridge per year meeting the task - Like most OEM cartridges these cartridges are a bit pricey but, once again, you get what you pay for - I would highly recommend this cartridge to anyone in a heartbeat...Sincerely,J.T.
This device is intended to be efficient and sufficient to web browse, hear your music, and most importantly communicate. This is an awesome device that will save you money if you have wireless and DSL or cable and travel to places were you can use wireless. If you want to spend a fortune with cell phones continue to do so. People in Japan and Europe laugh at the amount of money we spend for cell phone use.
After reading these reviews I thought this thing was going knock me out with toxic fumes when I opened the package. Yes it smells like rubber a bit but not as bad as others are saying. It works great for my pocket HD camera. No complaints here. For $5 it is a good little tri-pod.
Not everything about the product was disclosed. The control remote of the Altec Lansing inMotion iM600 does not work.
I purchased this after using one a faculty member owned. The software is a bit buggy, but considering its function, does an excellent job once you figure out how to tweak it to your specifications. Would buy again for transcription.
I am using this keyboard with Windows Vista. The backlit keys are wonderful when I am working in natural light and the day gets late.I have one problem. When Vista goes into hibernate mode, the keyboard goes dark, which is okay. Then I hit the SHIFT key on my keyboard and Vista wakes back up. Once Vista wakes up, my mouse always works, but about one time in ten the keyboard fails to light up again and nothing I type is seen by Vista. I have rebooted to fix this.Minor detail - I personally prefer a smaller keyboard, which would fit better on the keyboard pull-out of my desk, but I know that some people prefer the big keyboards.
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.
Perfect for chargine my iPad off any USB port. I have recommened this to several friends and they love it
I was getting little or no signal out on my porch, where with the nice weather I wanted to try working on my Dell laptop. I could not get email most of the time, and terminal sessions or web site loads would often time out. (10 feet away, inside the house, the signal is fine.) All of this is on the same (ground) floor as my BEFW11S4 wireless router. A friend bought this booster to get the signal to his daughter's 2nd floor bedroom, but it did not help. It may have also toasted the router. He was unable to return it, so he gave it to me to try.I only got a marginal improvement - connections now just barely hang on, but are so slow as to be useless on the porch. Hope it does not toast my unit (my friend's hired expert said there were reliability problems with the Linksys equipment - high failure rate).
I wouldn't call this a "sport case" for even a second. It's basically an ipod case with a belt clip that includes an accessory that's an elastic armband--I'm a girl with pretty skinny arms and the armband fits pretty good. But unfortunately if you try to jog or bike or anything with this, your ipod will be flopping all over. I use it at the gym if I'm using the weightlifting machines, but that's it. The quality of the clip doesn't even seem to strong, but for $7.49 it makes a pretty good protective case.
I bought this to replace my now dead Farberware. After reading reviews about how shoddy the Farberware has gotten and the fact the 12 cupper is at least $20 more than this one, I gave the Presto a shot. Observations:1. The dang thing makes some odd noises. The first time I used I thought someone was shooting at me (sounds like richocheting bullets). Then my wife came out of the other end of the house and asked "Did one of the dogs just throw up ?". Yeah, it made a dog puking noise. Rather funny. We got used to it.2. Had to experiment with filters to keep the grounds out of the perked coffee. Standard flat filters are OK but I did get grounds in the coffee. Then I tried the wrap around ones that came with it - what a hassle and it still got some grounds in the coffee. Then I got a box of the basket filters that are made for the Mr Coffee type makers, drilled a hole through the center bottom of the whole stack of them, that did it! No more grounds in the coffee.3. Due to the narrow spout, the coffee comes shooting out a ways from the maker, you really have to take aim to keep it going into the cup (or carafe). This is an issue as my wife is blind and now she can't really pour out of the pot since she can't really take aim like a sighted person can. What a shame. So I pour into the carafe and everybody's happy.4. This 12 cupper makes noticeably more volume than the Farberware 12 cupper. I guess not everybody's cup size is the same (???).
Folks, this product was one of the best that I have ever purchased! Panasonic makes incredible products! The prices was wonderful and the product worked (and still does) without ANY problems/glitches/confusion...)! Wonderful product!
I'm very pleased with this card. It is real simple to install. Just turn of the camera and pull out the old card and pop the 32 mb card in. The price is much cheaper than the Olympus 32 mb card. The only difference is that you can't take panoramic shots. Save your 8 mb card for that. The nice thing about the added memory for the camera is now I can take it on vacation and snap as many pictures as I want without worrying about downloading them to a PC. My next purchase will be a USB card reader because the serial connection on my digital camera is painfully slow.
I am very happy with this adapter. I think it's a bit more in line with the film feel I was after with my Canon Vixia HV30. It has the nice benefit of adding some weight to the camera as well. The captured footage has greater scope than the standard format available with the original lens. I've also found that at events I'm taken more seriously because the adapter makes the camera appear more professional.I am very satisfied.
A very adequate, but not perfect, replacement for Palm Treo replacement stylus. Good value for the money. Vendor was prompt and product was as advertised. If I needed additional replacement, I would order the same product from the same vendor.
This laptop is very user friendly, and has a lot of unique capabilities. The screen is thin, and wide for a fantastic crisp looking screen display; however, the price is the biggest downfall of this product. (...)
AIWA technically looks good, but it's poor quality ~ that comes with an unbendable, three month, sad warrenty. I purchased an AIWA system last year, and to date, it's junk. The radio is the only thing that is working (with poor reception). The tape player never did work properly and by the second month, the CDs began skipping and by the third month, it was a corpse. Call it lazyness, but by the time I got around to boxing it up, paying 15 bucks in postage, and returning it for a full-refund, the warrently had expired (by three weeks) and they returned it to me parcel post with a mass-produced letter of explaination regarding the warrenty (or lack of warrenty)Even if I were to have paid them to fix the system, the repair work would have only carried with it a 3 month warrenty. My advice? Save your money for a Sony.
This product does not work with Windows XP. It crashes all of the media plans (Windows Media Player, WINAMP,...). So there is no way to synchronize your play lists. There are a lot of complaints on the Sansa forums about this, but Sansa support ignores customers. I am repeating this review for the same players with different memory sizes, hopefully to help some poor person that buys this thing.
Only problem is that if you try and shoot with it open, you poke yourself in the face. But that's certainly user error.
My roomate recently bought a new iMac. This remote and the Front Row software were included and are very impressive. I really want to set it up on my Power Mac G5, but I don't think I can at this time.iPod users: Just wait, the next release of software for your MP3 player will likely fix the menu button problem.
Though it says it wasFujifilm Fujichrome Velvia RVP 100 Color Slide Film, ISO 100, 120 Size, 5 Pack, Transparency, U.S.A.it wasn't really slide film, just regular 120 color film
GET THIS. Not that having a cool MP3 player is the most important thing in the world,but I think everyone can agree that the ipod is the coolest. But who cares. If you are going to buy an MP3 player go all out. Get one that will last, one that has more space than youll need. This is the right one for everyone. This player does everything you need it to. and its not as expensive as the ipod.
At first I was very happy with this player, until the screw holding the thing you snap the dvd onto fell out. I called to see if I could buy the part . They do not offer parts or repair, even if you offer to pay for it after 90 days. You have to buy a new unit at a discounted price. The discounted price was almost as much as the original price. I would not buy this product again.
I received this card with my camera as part of a package deal. What a wonderful deal! With 4 GB, I was able to record a 30 minute movie with my Pentax. I thought that I would run out of memory but instead, my arms tired from holding the camera so long. Great product!
It's cheap and the cheapness shows. I was quite disapoointed with the quality of the ink. Will not buy it again.
I bought this tablet as a gift to a young person in my family who has artistic skill.I just received it, and was testing it out on my computer (running Linux) and it worked out of the box. There are short cuts defined around the edge of the tablet, however, they do not seem to function without software configuration of the system which uses the tablet. I'm sure there is a way to configure those with whatever software is driving the tablet in Linux, but I do not see a need to figure that out.It is a good price, runs smoothly, and is easy for me to use (I never used one before). I could write and draw and use it as a mouse quickly.
We have tried all other brands, Fuji, Sony, Cannon and Nikon-and in the compact 'card size' category, nobody does it better than Casio Exilim: the EX-Z600 is even better!Pros:-New faster processing means lens opens and closes instantly and take pictures FAST and anti-shake technology (actually works)-Screen is higher resolution than in the past, and the brightness and hard protective panel over it makes it one of the best and most durable screens out there, also 2.7" (unlike ppor Cannon displays)-Buttons, menus and operation is VERY easy (unlike Niko and Sony)-Pictures are color true, very crisp and overall high quality-Battery life is insanely long--you cannot even attempt to drain it in one day! Best in market!-Very small yet comfortable and easy to manage-Comes w/ cradleCons: Battery must be charged in cradle but you can buy OEM battery chargers
Purchased this after reading many good reviews - and they were all correct. This is an excellent filter, and the B+W product quality is exceptional.
We purchased two of these computers and they are both the same. The keyboards are very hard to use. You have to hold the fingers almost 90 degrees to get the keys to work. I end up typing a message and then have to go through and fill in all the letters that the keyboard did not type. I sent mine back and got a Fujitsu it is great
That's the most important thing to consider if you're thinking about purchasing this camera: it's just plain fun to use.If you know anything about lomography, you know that you shouldn't expect crystal clear, perfectly sharp pictures from a product like this. It is, by all conventional standards, a very crappy camera. Mine seems to have only one of its four lenses in anything close to good focus, it's hard as heck to load the film, and the images it produces look a little more like paintings than actual photographs.But that's pretty much what I expected -- and wanted -- when I bought it. With its rather useless "viewfinder," I quickly learned to just let go, aim roughly, and shoot. Sometimes I completely missed my subject, but those pictures often turned out to be among the most interesting that I took.I stopped worrying, and I just had fun. I never had to worry about changing batteries or getting things in focus or aperture settings or shutter speeds. I just took pictures.I'd recommend it to anyone.One final note, though: The product description states (as of writing) that the camera comes with two rolls of film. Mine however, only came with one.
I got the package (Universal Apple Ipod USB charge Kit) but the USB connector does not work and charge. I called the company and they sent a new one without charge. And they work now. That is a good thing they send the new replacement without charge.
I bought a telescope as a birthday present for a friend, and someone mentioned the need for this filter... GOOD IDEA! If you look at the full moon without this filter, you will see spots when you look away from the telescope. Really. There are less expensive filters out there, so shop around.
Careful - this item, if purchased from Ace Digital Club does not come with a US warranty. Same unit but no US warranty.If not from Ace Digital Club, check with the provider before purchase.
I have two laptops connected to one one monitor using this switch box. It works fine for me. I do not notice any difference between the monitor plugged directly into the laptops or using the switch box. Setup was a snap and it works without a hitch. When I push button A, it displays from my Toshiba. When I push button B, is displays from my Dell. I am not sure what more the switch box should do... at a really nice price.
I was just recommending a USB hub to a friend and thought I would look mine up to see if it is still being sold. It is! I purchased this hub 5 1/2 years ago and I have had it plugged in and on 24/7 ever since. I have had zero problems with it and all the ports work perfectly. This is a great workhorse of a USB hub. It sits on my desk at work and is plugged into my MacBook Pro right now. I have two USB drives and a USB monitor plugged into it constantly. I also regularly use it for my iPhone, Kindle, and other various USB items. Never had a single issue. Flawless product with incredible durability! If you need a USB hub, THIS IS THE ONE TO GET!
This card worked perfectly in my T1i, but sadly after 5 months it failed completely with no warning. The camera just failed to recognise it just after having taken some photos - it wasn't removed from camera or anything. It had probably only had 10 fill/empty cycles in that time.
Great picture and microphone. The drawback is if you have a DSL line instead of a T line, the video is delayed about a few seconds, but nothing to do with the product. Great for the price.
If you don't already have a power supply compatible with this charger, you will need to order one - which is another $40+ shipping. That is one heck of an expensive cradle.I can't understand why power supply unit is not included with this. When was the last time you bought a piece of electronics when you had to order power supply separately? If the idea was to componentize it, there should've been an option/product with power supply included.Garmin GPSs rock but Garmin ripoff continues.
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.
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.
Overall, this device is exactly what I wanted in a music player. The display is superb and the sound is excellent. The one problem is the provided earbuds. They do not have very good sound and are a bit uncomfortable. But I think most devices come with inferior earbuds anyway.The other problem is the controls. The buttons are often hard to use in that the wheel in the middle used to adjust volume and select items is raised. This then makes the buttons around it harder to press. In other words, the wheel is in the way.If I could, I would actually give this device a 4.5, but because of the limitations in the rankings, I could not do that. But I cannot give a 5 for this device because of the controls.But I would tell you to not make this an issue to not buy this device. i feel that it is a very good device with excellent sound, screen, and portability.
My kids got this item for their father and it turns on but not much more.It will show the bottom and fish sometimes and the screen goes blank a lot,When in the boat it is useless the vibration from the motor or the waves against the boat sets this unit off and shows a full screen of fish. I know the readings to be false because when in four feet of water it reads between 20 and 68 feet of water and a full screen of fish and I can see the bottom and see no fish.My husband takes this on all fishing trips so my kids won't be upset but he never looks at the screen unless the kids are around.Conclusion: A waste of money.
Remarkable unit. Was reluctant to buy it because of its fixed focus lens, but video is surprisingly sharp at any distance--and the 2x digital zoom splendidly "enlarges" without disappointing image breakdown! Shot and viewed often for over a week on the same two AA cells. Video played back on a good TV system yields all but compact-CD sound. Panned from a moving car, through the windshield, and still got sharp video without blurring/shadowing. If you can see something, even in really low light, you can record it. SO easy to use. Bottom line: Yields better results than an $800 videocam I bought several years ago...and this one REALLY does fit in a shirt pocket. Don't hesitate. Buy one. You'll love it! MORE (11/18/08): There's a new version which a friend purchased who complained that with its built-in rechargeable battery, if you're out at some event and the battery goes dead, you're done! Much better to have the unit described above which uses double-A cells, which can be replaced in 15 seconds. I never go anywhere without double-A's in my back pocket.
I am absolutely happy with the purchase of this cassette recorder. I had shopped around at my local stores, andfound nothing of this quality for the price. I would recommend this product to anyone.
This is great if you aren't moving too fast on the water. It tends to point slightly behind you. I wish it showed individual fish, but only shows schools of fish with one indicator. All things being equal, this unit is fun and informative for the money.One other note: If the bottom is covered with lots of plantlife, it has difficulty determining the actual depth.My recommendation? If you are looking for a 'gadget' to help you see what's down there and don't have a lot of money, buy it. It is fun while on a pontoon, dock, or float tube.
Heard some mixed reviews. My experience has been positive. There is some minor low volume hissing noise but it is only audible when you have you music playing very low, which I never do. Also, the hissing is not constant. Not sure what the higher priced units will deliver in comparison but for me this works just fine.
Purchased to work with Sony STR DN1000.Sony STR-DN1000 7.1-Channel Audio Video Receiver (Black)Room is 13X22 feet. The bass is very nice. In fact it seems too powerful for the satellite speakers. The case for the sub-woofer is very attractive in an understated way. It does not cry for attention, or mess with room decor. The power saving feature works very well. The Sony manual instructs the user to turn off the power save feature on sub-woofers to avoid having missing bass at odd times. That has never happened, so you can save money without being concerned about problems. The satellite speakers sound good for the size, construction and cost. In the old days a speaker that had good sound also had size and mass. My second choice was the Bose 10 system. I could not get myself to pay double for it as both systems are made in china. The satellite speakers have an odd angled base that require the use of Harman-Kardon speaker stands, unless you are creative. I adapted the simple Atlantic stand with a small piece of wood. You can read how by going to my review for the stand.Atlantic Satellite 77305018 2 Speaker Stands (Black)The bass can be turned down. I operate at about 1/4 setting for bass. Satellite speakers work well, but must be attached. Simply setting the speakers on furniture is an accident waiting to happen.Overall this system works very well in my house with the Sony receiver.
Don't you hate when you're watching a movie, and you simply have a hard time understanding the dialog? If so, chances are you could use a better center channel speaker. I had a piecemeal 5.1 system, and the first upgrade I made was switching out my center channel for the Axiom VP150. It was like night and day. Wow! All this time I'd been struggling to understand dialog. Now it sounded like the actors were in my room!I have since upgraded my entire system to Axiom Audio speakers, and couldn't be happier.
I chose this product because I have confidence in Sandisk, as they are well known for their storage media, such as thir microSD cards. I am tired of the fad with everyone having the all too popular Ipods. This Sansa e260 is built well and looks great and the video and FM radio is a bonus. The radio reception is OK and I plan to upgrade the headphones, as my wife agrees that purchasing a better set would improve the sound. The Sansa Media Converter is OK, but if you want to delete songs, I found it easier just to utilize itas a removable drive and deleting it using Windows. Microsoft Media Player is also easy to use, but only for adding songs. Overall, it is a good size and reasonably priced product. I highly recommend it, dare to be different and steer away from the fad.
Easy to install. Used it on rail trail rides in Cape Cod while Geo Caching. Love it. Don't know why I waited so long to purchase one of these!
this sub ROCKS! the lows I get are amazing. I have stuff every where in the house vibrating. Now if I can figure out how to stop it from creeping across the floor....
I cannot recommend all of the Shure products enough. I used to own the Shure E2Cs which were excellent sound quality wise but a little uncomfortable in my ears and somewhat difficult to put in. After accidentally destroying my E2Cs, I was forced to use the original ipod headphones. The sound was horrible from every single aspect, and they seriously hurt my ears to wear. I decided to upgrade to the SE210s. I have but nothing less than thrilled with them so far. The sound quality is even better than the E2Cs and they are by far the most comfortable headphones I own. There is none of the muddy sound that one gets from other headphones and even full blown sound systems. The only caveat to my endorsement is that if you listen to a lot of bass heavy music you will be disappointed. This is not to say that the headphones do not accurately and correctly recreate the bass, but that it is not "thumping" bass. I listen to a wide variety of music including hip hop and have never been disappointed with bass on these headphones, it is clear and accurate the way I like it.
If you're looking for a small radio with a lot of power and a good range, you can't beat this Sony. I've purchased two (one for my office, one for my bathroom to listen to National Public Radio as I'm taking a shower). It's very lightweight and it runs on four AA batteries or plugs into an electrical outlet. The weather and TV features were a bonus --- I wanted a basic old-fashioned radio (no casette or CD features) with a good, solid sound and this is it!
This a battery saver. I do alot of photography! I found that this is great to use in the home or at a place where the camera will be stationary. I use this when using my tripod!
Lowel Pro Pak, Pro-Light Kit with 250 watt Bulb, Lightstand & Accessories.What a great deal on a kit. The only thing that I can think of making it a bigger value would be to throw in a simple case of some kind for it. But you can tell just by handling the thing that it's a well-constructed piece of gear, light and versatile. Barn doors are great and even an adjustor to alter the beam of light. Good deal
The product is great. It is so light and small that it fits anywhere. The screen is bright and easy to work. I am dissapointed because the product does say that you can fit 500 songs but that is not true. They should be truthful and say that it is possible to fit up to 500 songs since you have to take into consideration the actual "size" of the song. In other words, how long the song may be has to do with how many you can fit. All in all I was able to fit 211 songs. Not even close to half but I do like it.
Great product. I used it on a trip to Canada recently and it was very helpful, especially when navigating through the complicated highway system in Toronto.
I wanted a case that would protect my RoadMate 700/760 but that wouldn't add bulk to my already-overcrowded travel bag. This hit the mark. While there is one side that seems slightly more rigid than the other, I had hoped for one side to actually be hard to protect the screen from the million other gadgets in my bag. Had they done that, it would have gotten 5 stars.
owned one for a year.- metal case, well built- plays dvd, svcd, vcd, mp3 no problem.- excellent picture, versatile outputs- runs either on 12VDC (for car, you need to make/buy a plug) or110 AC.- small enough and easy to use in the car. fits in the seatsback pocket, my 5 yr old can turn it on and use it.this is great price, I paid $150 when it was exclusive at target.
Would never buy this battery again! Very short run time, about 40 minutes, before needing recharging.
This product works fine for my ps3 so I can use my turtle beach x11's wth my ps3 but the only downside was that the postage was pretty long
This is an excellent radio and is only sold thru Wal-Mart and Radio Shack's website and ship to the store if you want to buy one over the counter. The Amazon price was $44 and free shipping comnpared to $60+. I have a large collection of old cassettes that exceed 20 yrs. Most are high quality CR02 and Metal and in good shape. This radio sounds excellent with them since they were quality recordings even without the use of a built in EQ. The vendor is an electronics chain out of TN and it still went out on Monday after the state had major flooding including the Nashville area where the Radio was shipped from. I will rate the vendor and the radio at 5 Stars. Amazon keep up the good work with good products, competitive pricing and quality vendors such as this one!!! A++ (-:}
Transcend is a good brand for media card and you won't get a better price anywhere else. Thanks to Amazon
This headset offers good comfort, especially for the price. I use this headset almost entirely for VoIP (i.e. Skype) and have had great success with the audio quality both on the headphone prtion and microphone portion. The fact that it is a USB headset is wonderful because I can select it as my audio device for Skype, but I can still have my computer speakers playing music, even while I'm on the phone. That would not be possible with a standard, non-USB headset. Installation was also a breeze, everything was automatic for me in Windows XP Pro SP-2.My bigest complaint is the exteremly long cable and large box that hangs off of it. This is an issue for me because I use a laptop and this headset travels with me all over town everyday. Unfortunately all USB headsets have some time of box hanging off of them. The benefits of a USB headset for me outweight his problem, and I'm happy to lug it around, but still wish it wasn't required.I have used this headset for playback of music and while the quality isn't great, I don't believe that is this headset primary purpose and for the price I think it performs acceptably. Overall I would recomend this headset, especially for VoIP like uses.
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 bought this UV Filter for lens protection. I am very happy with the construction and performance but a little unhappy with the cleaning they gave it.Pros:1- Good quality of construction (not the best, if you want a great one try multi-coated)2- Great image improvement (for low budget)3- Probably the best feature: INEXPENSIVE4- Important: it leaves front capacity to put another thread-accesory for the 52mmCons:1- It didn't came clean as I expected. For a lens filter you hope for a better state. It could be the packing or some trouble on the store.Overall, if I had to classify the filter (on the UV's Not coated) it could stand between a SigmaDG 55mm (great one) and the Cokin 55mm (very low construction and lens quality) I own on my Sony A-100.I use the Tiffen filter with my EOS T2i + EF 50mm 1.8 II
I would have never thought to buy adapters for the Ipod. I just always used it connected to my computer. Now my husband can charge the unit whenever he needs to charge it. All the attachments are great. The price was good and it was delivered very quickly.
This product works as described. Sound quality is very good for a $30 set. The cord could be more flexible. To stiff for my liking.
sond quality is very good, appearnce is also very nice, my only complaint is that they were a bit tight with excessive pressure on my ears, bent them out a bit and that seemed to help
I've been using v-moda headphones for the last year and I love them! I bought a Bass Freq set initially and later bought a set of Vibes to have as a spare. Both have incredible sound quality and are particularly convenient for working out. The interchangeable earpieces help the buds stay in place while running, lifting weights, or just chilling at home. They are extremely comfortable and block out ambient noise so I'm able to get a clear sound without having to crank up the volume and blast my eardrums. Both have incredible bass with the Vibes being slightly superior to the Bass Freqs. Either set does the job and I plan on giving these as Christmas gifts to all my friends and family this year. I've never had another set of earphones that work so well! I would highly recommend these to anyone who is active and prefers clear sound without a lot of background noise.
sony camera's are the worst to repair. they charge you $200.00 for a flash. That is almost the same price as a new one. Buy the other brands. they have local shops that will fix warrenty problems SONY does NOT have this. you have to send it to Texas. I don't even live in a state that touchs Texas. Please Buy a different brand of camrea you will be much happier. the parts and acc. are more as well.
I have owned the 7500 for 7 years. The quality is high. I have had no problems with it. It is prone to false alarms in the city, but for the routes that I drive regularly I am able to learn the difference between false alarms and real ones. The highway sensitivity is very good. The "safety" message feature has proven to be useless. Occasionally a strong radar source will cause an errant message to be displayed, though it does not happen often. I would buy another escort product if I needed a new radar detector.
Several friends & co-workers have the older 2 megapixel PowerShot models.. from the S110 to the S200. I've always been fascinated by these cameras and their carryability, but being a person who likes image quality I waited and waited (and waited) until Canon finally came through with the S230 with 3.2 megapixels. What a great camera, I bought it just before going on a week long snowboarding trip to Canada. Litteraly took it everywhere. It performed nearly flawlessly in every situation. It handled the cold & condensation just fine, and night shots at the bars came out great. The only small gripe I have is that the 9 point autofocus does wierd things, causing the occasional blurred shot. The improvement of the movie mode (now you can shoot 3 minutes instead of only 30 seconds at 320x240, as well as the ability to shoot 640x480) was a great move on Canon's part. The microphone does well except in loud or windy situations where the audio will clip. The only weak part on the camera body is the compact flash door which is plastic, a friend broke his off. Software: Most of the software works ok, the only thing that works kindof iffy on my machine (win2k) is the zoombrowser software. I went out and spent $20 on a usb compactflash card reader and now use that to transfer my pictures, plus it works as a portable disk to tranfer other files between home/work/friends. You can get 128mb flash cards for about $40 now, definitely pick one up, the 16mb card is useless except as a backup. An extra battery would be helpful, or just carry the charger (it's the same size as the camera) and charge it up at lunchtime or some other downtime. I used my camera throughout the day and only had to charge at night for an hour or so. All in all, it's a great camera, would like to see Canon squeeze a 3x optical zoom into the next version, but if it makes the camera any bigger I'd likely not carry it. The combination of size, quality and features of this camera are unmatched!
I've just bought my second pair of these because my kids keep 'stealing' mine. They're sturdy and sound great. I would recommend getting an adaptor that has a small cable between the 1/4" female and 3.5mm male connectors so the weight is taken off the socket. The Hosa MHE-100.5 has worked well.
These are great headphones, good sound, stay on well. The only problem I have with these is that after hours of wearing them, they start to hurt your ears.
Just looking at these phones, you might think they're the cheap ones that sound like tin cans, but the sound quality is superb for such cheap earphones. The bass is really present, but does not drown out the mids. They're also really comfortable, you don't have to put them too far into your ear to get good sound quality, and they don't make your head feel like you're on a descending plane. These are, by far, my favorite earphones.
Oh yes, like many of you out there, the price was so outrageous for a replacement ink cartridge -- that I was considering just buying a whole printer. However, once I had looked at the printer models out there (and the customer reviews on them) it was evident that unless you spend a considerable sum and get a good one, the machine will fail within about 6 months. It's almost as if they were designed that way. Anyway, I opted for a genuine HP cartridge and stayed with my old HP 833 printer. It went right in and I now have a perfect printer again. One last detail: I looked up and ordered the "15" and received the "45". Don't worry -- it fits like the 15 does and has (according to one of the reviewers here) a larger ink capacity. Hey, that works for me! I'm back in the black, so to speak. Oh wow, what a lame pun. Very pleased. (Non Amazon vendor -- begins with "Y").
Very easy to use. Compatible with almost all mp3 players/Ipod/Iphone. sounds great.I will recommend to buy this product. Worth it.
As was previously reviewed, this product matches well with other top brand golf balls and costs much less. They do fly quite nicely, and have the same fee off the club as most higher priced golf brand names. For the price and quality, this will be my choice.
... large desktop mouse or those over-sized game mice that look like they were built on steroids. I bought this mouse for my new notebook. The mouse is slimmer than the pictures can show and with the rubber sides, it does have a very comfortable natural feel. The size fits my hand comfortably as well - I don't have to adjust to those all too small mini notebook mice. I like the 4-way navigation wheel (up, down, right, left) as well as the built-in zoom feature.The forward and back page buttons are on the top which suits me just fine - I always hated having the buttons on the sides where I would often accidentally press them while browsing.Installation could not be easier. Just insert the batteries into the mouse, plug the mini-wireless receiver into a USB port and you are in business. I like the fact that the kit also included a USB extendor although I don't think I will need it as the signal seems strong - mouse performance was reliable and accurate (1100 dpi). It responded as well or better than a corded mouse but without the dangling wire.For full mouse function of the extra buttons, install the software (check the Logitech website for the latest version). I am also very happy that the software is mouse-pad aware so it did not create any conflicts - both the LX7 and mouse-pad work fine together.Definitely would recommend the LX7 mouse without hesitation.Update 2/12/06 - f.y.i.: the small battery indicator on the top is intended to light up only when your battery is about ready to run out of juice, otherwise you barely know it is there.
After a month it is still not working.I programed it and it would not work. Then it would not recharge.After 2 phone calls to tech support I was getting the run around and was told I would get a replacement unit. Never happened. They claim it is the battery and it takes 2 weeks to get the battery. I asked for an extension of the 60 days of free support until the unit gets working. I was told this is impossible. They would make a note in my account.Buying a Loitech Harmoney 1000 was the worst decision I ever made. I wish I would have put the $300 on the Cardinals to go to the Super Bowl. I now have a $300 peice of medal that does nothing. I would never recommend to anyoner to ever buy a Logitech remote. I have bought a Marantz and gotten much better support. More expensive but it will work and they will support it.
The only reason I rate it only 4 stars is not being able to select a disc by number. Other than that, I am enjoying it very much. I have it a little over half full. I have not experienced any of the faults mention in other reviews.
I was replacing a Denon carousel model that had a failed motor after only one year. The Yamaha is MUCH quieter, quicker transfer between discs and generally a better engineered unit.I use the player primarily for random play among 5 discs -- it is quiet, efficient and so far flawless.A best buy. My purchase confirms previous reviews of the quality of this unit.In addition the remote works quite well.
After getting my 52" 1080p LCD HD TV I just about gave up on standard definition DVDs since they looks so terribly on this TV. The Oppo DV-981HD changed it all. While it will not convert SD DVDs to the same quality as Blu Ray, it is impressive what it can do to enhance these DVDs. For the first time I can watch them again without getting a headache. It is also easily converted to zone free player and does a great job converting PAL DVDs to NTSC. As soon as I opened the box I could see the quality of this company, from the way it delivers the player in a cloth cover rather then the usual plastic bag through the included HDMI cable. It is a great buy and highly recommended.
I wanted a no frills, easy-to-use scanner. Even though I have never had good luck with Canon, I bought this one based on the recommendations others gave, especially on its compatibility with Windows XP. I had a LOT of problems getting it running. It turns out that the USB on my laptop does not send enough power to run the scanner. Neither the tech support of Canon or Compaq (my computer) helped, but my dad suggested buying a USB hub that has an AC plug. This worked, so if you have problems I recommend trying that. Otherwise, once it I got it running, it seems great. It's kind of slow, but does the job and takes up MINIMUM desk space.
I thought it was only fair to write a review to comment on this remote.Like many people, I was slightly apprehensive to buy this remote even with the great recent deal here on Amazon for the 1000 & RF extender combo. I already had an 880, but really wanted a remote that had a nice touch screen and worked with radio frequency (RF), so I didn't have to worry about my kids holding the remote still while pointing it at all the various devices.If you look at many of these reviews, they are either older ones or recent reviews where people have HAD the remotes for a long period of time. There was a software/firmware update which came out in early February which has taken care of many or all of the issues presented, specifically, the remote pairing with the RF extender, the need to repair if the power goes out, etc.The touchscreen itself has been fine, it also makes use nicely of some hard buttons. The RF extender and IR blasters work well, and the unit is totally customizable to work with your components. I had a small amount of difficulty with getting one macro to work, so I called Logitech and had the best technical support experience I have ever had. Problem was solved with a friendly and knowledgable attitude.Bottom line, if you can get this on sale again, snap it up quickly with the RF extender (if needed), update the software/firmware when you first set it up, and you will be very happy.I have previously owned the Logitech Harmony 880 and several different models of $200-$400 remotes from the Home Theater Master line, and this is definitely a well made, well though out remote. It certainly sounds like previous purchasers got a bad deal as Logitech didn't have all the bugs out, but purchasers at this point are getting a fine model.
I personally don't suggest Casio camera. My experience is very bad with this. It can simply work in good lighting for still photographs.Movies quality is really pathetic.There is no socket for AV out.There is no provision for datetime stamp on photograph.Not really worth.
Using the 20HLV86 as my new computer monitor connected to my laptop. Can watch a dvd while doing email and other idiot work. And it's big and bright for those detailed Excel spreads. Buying from Amazon made it cheaper than any other location I could find.
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.
Looking at the reviews there seems to be some basic misunderstanding as to what these earphones are about. This may or may not be the earphone of choice for regular listening. The key to understanding the true value of these earphones is the word "isolator." I bought these because they are simply the best earphones for traveling in loud noise environments (e.g., airplanes and subway trains). I tried noise cancelling headphones - and while they did provide relief from some of the exterior noise - the noise cancelling technology really cut down on the frequency response and quality of the sound. These are not only the most effective noise isolating earphones, but they are way ahead of noise cancelling headphones in terms of listening quality. It seems to me in some of the other reviews others thought that because they were expensive, that they were supposed to be superior relative to other headphones for general listening. That's not their function. If I was in my living room I wouldn't choose these at all. Again, these are the best earphones for environments with high ambient noise. They are made to block out external sounds, while providing a decent quality of listening experience. They are noise "isolators", so one should consider only the reviews which evaluate them for their intended purpose vs. other types of headphones and earphones which are made for high noise environments. In that context, these are the absolute best!
5 Stars for noise isolation. 5 Stars for fitment. 5 for style. 5 for overall sound. I don't like a lot of bass anyway. I'd rather be able to pick out the instruments and not have them drowned out by the low notes. Some music I listen to has booming bass passages (think Tommy by The Who) and I need them to boom. They don't. I'd rather cut the bass with my ipod EQ than not have enough. With that said, I'd give them 5 stars for my tastes because they are just about perfect. I only gave them 4 Stars so others will know.
It's a real shame the mini disk did not have it's day in the sun like the Reel to Reel & Cassette did . Again Sony makes a far better product (CD burners for the home) and they just get over looked .
I just bought and setup the AirPlus. I have set it up in my office space as an access point, connected to an ethernet cable that is a connected to a router (Airport Base Station) a few rooms down the hall. That router is wireless, but unfortunately the walls in the building I am in have enough metal in them (the lath in the plaster walls) that the wifi signal does not reach my office space. I also travel quite a bit in my work, so the access point mode is the one that I would expect to be using the AirPlus for.The setup is a little tricky and you have to read the instructions to know that you must change the network setting in your computer (I was using MacBook Pro in the OS X mode). Basically, you have to switch to manual mode and enter the IP address that is between 192.168.0.0 and 192.168.0.254, except 192.168.0.30 (so, for example, 192.168.0.31 would work just fine), and make sure the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. This may sound daunting, but some patience and careful reading of the screen elements should allow you to navigate this part. (I have the barest knowledge of these items myself.) Once you have done that, just follow the sequence described in the manual, which is clear enough--the screen shots are a great visual guide to the steps. One of the steps is a screen to name the new wifi network that the AirPlus will create.At the end of the sequence, you may find as I did that lo and behold, the computer indicates that there is a strong signal reception (yay!) but no connection (boo!). I found the solution by deleting the new AirPlus network on my computer and then re-signing on to it. The error message basically says that yes the AirPlus is working, but the connection to your computer is not--and this may be due to the manual tweaking of the IP address that you made. By deleting the network and re-signing on to it, everything is reset automatically, and everything should work.Some other notes: As I mentioned, I am using a MacBook Pro. In the OS X mode, the access point works flawlessly. In the Boot Camp Windows 7 mode, it also works without any problems. I also tried with my iPad and BlackBerry, and those signed on to the network from the AirPlus at the first try.I didn't try setting it up as a router (I also already have one for my home wifi hot spot) nor as a client, so I can't comment on the configuration of those two modes.
I was looking to purchase a USB>Ethernet adapter for my Series2 Tivo. Since the Tivos are known to be a little picky about the adapter used, I did a lot of research to find out what was out there. This adapter kept popping up, so even though it's not listed on Tivo's website (http://tivo.com/adapters), I decided it was worth a shot. It had gotten great reviews pretty much everywhere.The adapter (TU2-ET100) arrived yesterday. The USPS shipping was a bit slow, having actually PASSED my house in route to another hub before coming to me. But the packing was good, and it was in a nice box with a CD and fairly basic instruction book. I did not need either. The adapter itself is pretty light weight, but not fragile. It's a little boxy, but that actually is a good thing as I want it to sit flat.Within a second of plugging this in to my Tivo, it had obtained an IP address from my router and was churning away with full-duplex speed! The world of networked Tivo has opened lots of cool doors, thanks to this simple little adapter! According to the box, this adapter WILL work with the Nintendo Wii, as well.Note to those looking... BE CAREFUL not to mistake this with theTRENDnet USB to 10/100Mbps Adapter(TU-ET100C) adapter, which sells for a similar price (slightly cheaper) and looks more "modern", but only operates on the USB 1.1 specification.Also note... don't waste your time going to Best Buy. They don't sell these, and the guy who offered to help me find it told me matter-of-factly that "there is no such thing as a USB>Ethernet adapter." Sure thing, buddy.
The screen is very readable, as well as including many display options to increase readability. The spoken directions are easily understood, and the route changes are quick and effective. Overall a great product
The VTech Helio Handheld computer is a great investment to have. It really helps you stay organized and with things. The Helio is great for teens and adults because of its low price. It's not quite as elaborate as the Palm Pilot III, but has some of the same functions in a more simple fashion. The VTech Helio also comes in many bright and flashy colors that would catch anyone's eye. Overall, the Helio is an inexpensive and yet productive handheld computer.
it's small, but so handy. No matter the camera, this will give a needed stabilization when you need it.
The Maha MH-C801D charger is a nice change after I've ruined so many batteries with those 15 minute chargers. I'm using a combination of ENELOOP AA and Energizer 2500mah AA batteries and I am pleased with the results. The battery conditioning made some of my old batteries usable again, and the eight independent charging circuits mean that all the batteries are fully charged.
The product does the job and looks good. The sliders feel weak but haven't broken. The rest feels rock solid. Would buy again.
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...
They could have been the most perfect 2.1 speakers, but when the unwanted pops and clicks started I just wanted to give them away to get rid of the noise. They are very powerful the wired remote is a plus for me, because my children tend to loose my remotes. They are easy to setup and I have no problem with the size and placement of the speakers in my computer setup. But the poping and clicking is driving me crazy. I must turn the speakers off when not using them or the poping and clicking will remind me to trun them off. It's not the speakers I have switched from right to left and the noise is still there. I have shut down the computer and detatched the speaker cord fromt the soundcard and the noise is still there. The problem is with the amp itself. I will contact tech support and see if I can RMA them. It's a shame that this set of speakers are rated THX and they suffer from a poor electrical design. Now I must spend more money and purchase another pair of speakers from another manufactor.
ONLY I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS SONY IS MAC COMPATIBLE?
After 10 years of great service from a Radio Shack 5 disc cd changer which was fried by a lightning strike, I settled on the JVC XLFZ700BK 7-Disc CD Changer because of price, easy availability and compatibility with my new Denon stereo receiver which I also bought via Amazon. In the first few months of use, the JVC XLFZ700BK 7-Disc CD Changer has improved my experience by having two more CD's play than my old 5 CD changer, has a remote functionality via my receiver and has great clarity. The only minor drawbacks are the noisy, clunky sounds when changing CD's to play in random modeand the less random programming than my other CD changer. I was very pleased with Amazon's value price and free shipping.
I purchased this item based on reviews. Previously owned 3 Faberware Perculators and they all fizzled out after a while.....weak coffee and not hot. Love this one so far and am purchasing a second for another location.....hope it continues to perform as it does now.
The Roady2 is compact and stylish. It is easier to find places to mount this unit than standard XM radio receivers. I especially like the variety of backlighting colors that are available and the capability to find the best FM frequency for receiving the XM signal.
I have had mine for over five years with only one issue.Pros;1. Single cable from control box to antenna (but see below),2. Three digit readout of antenna position due to feedback from a 'hall' sensor in the rotor, not a guess as with dual motorized rotors (the same motor in the control box & rotor),3. Remote control of position,4. Conventional rotor housing design (Channel Master),5. Integrated control box with internal power supply. No separate wall 'brick'. Control box won't get pulled off the table as with the Channel Master newer small box,6. Quite operation, no motor noise from control box since position feedback is electronic, not mechanical,7. Unlike most other rotors, you can go past 360 degrees instead of reversing direction 360 degrees for compass positions between North and North East,8. Ability to 'recalibrate' position from remote; rotates rotor from 0 degrees to 360 and returns to 0 degrees (north). But see below,Cons;1. More costly compared to run of the mill, no name conventional designed rotors,2. Additional loss if you use the one cable approach (see below),3. With antennas for most TV markets, this will be adequate, but I wouldn't use this for a tri-band antenna (low/high band VHF and UHF combo) conventional design with this rotor,4. Control box is always powered, 'Off' only turns off the display. I installed a on/off switch to the side of the control box, turning it off when I'm not using it (which is 99% of the time),5. There were issues a few years ago with the bolts holding the internal plate holding the motor and shaft in place working loose over time. I believe this has been addressed,6. Constant 'fine tuning' antenna position will cause the readout to go out of calibration somewhat sooner, but not as bad as the 'old school' design (this isn't a $400 amateur radio positioner),7. Somewhat minor, the count (position) readout on the control unit will advance quicker than the rotor turns. IOW's it arrive at whatever you entered in and then flash until the rotor catchesup. What you don't want to do is enter in a different position until it stops flashing indicating the movement stopped. I brought this up years ago, the engineer I spoke to wasn't fully aware of this and would look into it. ASAIK, it wasn't addressed.DiSEqC 1.2 is the protocol that satellite dishes (antennas) positioners have used for years to indicate the exact position of the antenna. While not as critical for OTA TV signals, this is a welcome addition.The problem with all of the 'run of the mill' TV rotors is what is shown on the control box is not always where the antenna is pointing due to constantly using the rotor. The rotor 'slips' and can be off 10 or 20 degrees which can make a difference especially with narrow beamwidth antennas.The control box has three digit readout showing degrees with north being zero. Convenience comes at a price. There is around a 3db total drop in signal if you use the intended method of powering the rotor due to loss through the control box and the rotor. This may not be a issue, but if you 'on the cliff' (frequent loss of signal) with same stations, this will make it worse. What I did was to make a 'jumper' out of 18 gauge cable (zip cord is fine, this is low voltage) with F fittings on a short piece of RG59 (or RG6) cable on each end soldered to the two conductor cable. Run the antenna cable as usual, then run this power feed from the control box to the rotor protecting the unused connector on the rotor with "CoaxSeal" or equivalent.Lastly, this can power a in line pre-amp, but I have reservations going this route. I just don't like line powered devices, especially RF related For every active or passive device device that is placed 'in line' there is always either a loss or some other issue. I didn't include this as a "pro' since I wouldn't consider doing this.There is a dedicated thread for this rotor over at AVScience forums. Search for "Eagle Aspen ROTO100".
This blooming tea set was shipped to my house for free. I opened it up and it was triple boxed, ensuring that the glass tea pot remain intact. This tea set is a steal. It has a clear glass tea pot (with removable tea infuser) and a dozen different flowering teas. The teas are beautiful as well as tasty. I recommend it at such a price.
I have a 17 inch HP laptop and it fits in there a bit snug but it still fits. It still has room for books and notebooks even with the computer in it.
I decided to set up a wireless LAN in my home. I had at my disposal 2 DELL True Mobile 1150 NIC's and this WPC11 from Linksys. I had heard very good things about Linksys NIC's and how easy they are to configure. Well, they are not easy. I count myself more than technically proficient with PC's and setting up networks. I called in my friend, a MS certified Professional... we just couldn't do it. Maybe it was us, maybe it was the card. In short, we just gave up and used the DELL True Mobile 1150 NIC.
Bought this because Comcast won't tell you out right is that by connecting the converter box you lose all HD signals. I only subsribe to Basic Limited cable with this thing you must have by spring of 2013 or you lose all signal and over the air channels due to FCC regulations with this box I y'd to 2 outs to this switch box and still get my HD channels don't know if when they hit the switch I'll still get these channels but for now I can. This switch does the trick would recommend for any application.
Since I travel with my computer in a backpack, this sleeve has been an excellent product. My computer is protected from unexpected bumps and scratches. It is very well constructed.
I'm replacing a mid-range pair from another major manufacturer. Absolutely no comparison! And the price from Amazon made this binocular a real bargain. Thank you.
The sub worked great and sounded wonderful for two days and then it stopped working. I was able to send it back to Amazon easily for a refund. I'm glad it went ahead and died quick instead of a few months down the road after the return window had closed. This seems to have only happened to a couple of people so I wouldn't let this deter me from buying this sub, just be aware that this could happen to you. While it worked the sound was great.
My first Omni Bounce was for an old Nikon SB-26. Then Nikon came out with their own cube diffuser for my old SB-28.My second Omni Bounce is now on my new Canon 580EX II. Still a classic. Works best sometimes with the flash head turned 90 degrees along the vertical axis pointing straight up in a bare bulb position. Otherwise, it's the standard 75 degree tilt forward. The ideal maximum distance from flash to subject would be around 8 feet. It also works well in aforementioned bare bulb position with a full-frame Canon 15mm fisheye lens in a 10' x 10' room with 8' high light coloured ceilings.I find that Canon flashes are designed to slightly underexpose (which is usually a good thing). Where Nikon flashes are designed to slightly overexpose (where clipping can occur with loss of detail). So, dialing in some positive numbers on your Canon flash may help balance artificial with ambient lighting.Since the Omni Bounce is lightweight, it doesn't affect the centre of gravity of your camera/flash combination. Meaning, your flash won't be top heavy causing it to dive downward.Although, not perfect with respect to the evenness of the spread of light from edge to edge, it is a lightweight and inexpensive light modifier that fits unobtrusively on your flash inside a camera bag.
Good Tripod -- stable even with lens extended. Small enough to fit in back pocket of camera case. Legs stay extended. So far no negatives.
The logitech stereo usb noice cancelling headset is awesome... I never recieved the one I ordered from ANT online, but the one I bought later at walmart owns me.
This is so easy to use. Just install the software, plug in the chiba, open Windows Media, and BOOM! transfer your music. doesn't get any easier. This little gadget is just as easy to listen to. The controls are super simple to figure out, the tuner works well (There are only 2 good stations in my area), but the reception isn't terrific inside. I like that the memory card is hidden away inside the battery compartment. The belt clip cover thingy isn't too attractive, but the Chiba is still easy to use when it's in it. I had to cut the hole in the case a bit larger to fit my headphones, but aside from that, no other modifications need be made. This little thing even has a stop watch! I had another player for a very short time, but the software refused to work with my computer. Not the chiba! If you look around, you can find this for a cheaper price than Amazon offers it for. It's well worth the $130 I paid for it. Lots of memory and it's expandable!
The Bose SoundDock is as advertised. I compared it with a number of other speaker systems, and it was hands down the clearest sound of any, and it will fill any room in your house.The one that came closest was the Apple hifi system. It actually builds in a sub-woofer which does give it more bass response. However, unless you listen to a lot of hip-hop or techno, I think the overall sound of the Bose is superior.The size makes it easy to place in any room, (I use mine in the kitchen) but it has enough weight that I don't feel like it will fall over with an accidental bump. (a good thing for me!)Obviously, the price is pretty high. However, I have been impressed with Bose for years (I have an Acoustic Wave Machine from 1989 that still works great), and if rich, clear, true sound if important to you then I would go with the SoundDock.
Used on Vizion VBR 220/231 without issues and worked as described. Immediate placement after batteries charged with no issues.
I bought one of these a couple months ago, and I think it's great. I have considerable experience with an older 1.4 MP Olympus, and also a 2 MP Casio and a 4 MP Minolta, and this beats the heck out of all of them.It's far smaller and handier than any of them.It's much cheaper than those cameras were new.It has optical zoom, which I believe is much superior to digital zoom and probably makes this equal in many ways to a 3+ megapixel camera with only digital zoom.It takes SUPER close-up pictures of flowers, fingerprints, etc.It takes pictures in near-total darkness -- while hand held no less -- that appear adequately sharp and much brighter than the scenes appeared to my eyes when I took them.It takes great photos of fireworks without any special setting.Unlike the other digital cameras I used before, it DOES NOT exaggerate the contrast between sunlit and shaded areas. No more faces turned into featureless blackness by what appeared to my eyes to be minor shadows.The power switch is a good design -- it's recessed and separate from the rotary mode switch. Some other cameras I've used or looked at had exposed power switches or had "OFF" as one of many positions on an easily-bumped rotary mode switch. The way all digital cameras eat batteries, you don't want to turn them on by accident.On the down side, it could have had snappier "clicks" on the mode switch to avoid the minor annoyance of turning on the camera in the wrong mode. It could have had a handy switch to turn the display screen off, allowing you to save power while taking pictures with the viewfinder. The viewfinder could be sealed against the entry of dust better; some dust got into mine. And it could have come with a case, which I know they could have made in China for less than a dollar.But overall I think this is a great camera and an excellent compromise between price, quality, and size. I use it largely for e-mailing photos of my life in Japan back to my family, but it has enough of those pixel things to make decent-sized prints too. I recommend it highly.
It's nice to get something that's easy to set-up and does what the manufacturer claims it will do !I am using this with both PowerLine and Wireless access points.Got it working as fast as I could plug in the wires.
I know some people complain about the design so these may not work for you but as far as cheap headphones (under $10) go I think these are the best. They've lasted over a year and have decent sound quality.
I bought 2 Passport Detector's 1-7500 & 1-8500 and both of these at the 1st beep you better be on the brakes,if not you may end up like me doing 86.1 in a 55 zone (i was in a rush) I will never buy a Passport again and yes i have own other brands but im selling both of them and im going to drive the speed limit from now on.The $140.00 ticket i had to pay with the 4 points i do not need (yes the cop lowered the speed on the ticket)and it was my 1st ticket in 16 years,my auto insurance is cheap and i want it to stay that way
I have had four of these cameras. One I drowned. One I absolutely wore out, since I take many photographs, daily.I took 2 of them on a trip to Montana with my "big" gun camera. To my horror, the next morning getting gear ready for Yellowstone, my "big gun" developed a problem, rendering it useless. So off I went with a light camera bag and two W50s.I take an enormous number of macros, and many of them are small moving things, like insects like damselflies and lizards, flowers in the breeze. That's mainly the reason I have owned four. This Montana trip had to be salvaged. And indeed it was. My two W50s performed perfectly and saved my trip with sharp, focused images. Come see Montana through this camera, here: [...]Between the two, I took over 2,000 images. Except for shaky hands or wind, all of them were wonderful.Scoop them up whenever you can find one. You won't regret it, and always, always, keep one in your purse or pocket.I am giving my first photography show next month. Among the framed work on the wall space will be many of my images from this little W50.
The print quality of the HP Tri-Color Inkjet Cartridge is excellent. This was an Amazon Verified Purchase and I was very pleased with the speed in which Amazon shipped the cartridge.
I do the public address for a semi-pro football team. I purchased these binoculars because the set in the pressbox had disappeared. I was so impressed with the wide-angle view and with the clarity. With the set I was using before, I would lose track of the the ball and miss the end of plays. With these, I can watch the entire play and clearly identify the players involved. The magnification is perfect for watching sports from the stands or from a pressbox. The price and the Busnell reputation made this an easy choice.
If you thinking about buying this notebook, take a deep breath, there are cheaper one's out there. Get a Dell, or something.PS: I have never seen this notebook in my life.
Works right out of the box. Recognized immediately and all functions work perfectly. Great addition to my Windows Vista music system. It sits on a coffee table and Works flawlessly controlling all windows applications. Great key placement, excellent range and brilliant setup. If you have a computer connected to a high def television this is the perfect remote control. Highly recommended.
When it locked closed and stopped playing I had to take it apart to retrieve my DVD. Then I trashed it.
This part arrived quickly from the seller but was unusable. There were visible manufacturing defects in both inputs (female 3.5 stereo jacks) and despite this I attempted to insert male audio jacks to no avail. I tried 2 different jacks and even with significant force was not able insert the male ends more than a third of the way in (not even close to making the necessary contacts to function). It is now in the trash can.
I got this several months ago, works great and good sound quality. NOW, WHAT I NEED is the same thing but with a 3.5mm plug that will fit my iPhone, this one comes with a 2.5mm plug that fits most hands-free portable phones, the plug on the iPhone is bigger. I hate the flimsy earbuds Apple has. I've tried finding a converter (2.5mm female to 3.5mm male) but they are hard to find and poorly rated. The one I got at Radio Shack cuts the power so I have to yell to be heard---not good. So, if anyone knows where to get this with a 3.5mm plug, please give me a shout. (but it that's not your problem, this is a great phone headset mic combo.)
I bought one ( Flip video camcorder) tried it recording flood waters that we were having at the time and it was so easy to use even driving and recording from a moving car. Transferring to your computer is so easy.I turned around and bought another one with in a week.
I've never had a GPS before, so this has been a bit hard to figure out. But we found that it's precise with the directions and arrival times. Haven't worked the other functions yet.
Linksys has released a product that is buggy and unreliable - dozens of users report freezes and inconsistent internet access. To compound the problem, they refuse to acknowlege that the product is flawed, or to give any decent support to resolve these issues.Don't waste your cash!
Solidly built, compact size, a tad on the heavy side. Not fog nor water proof; the lens cover are not attached to the body, and may get lost once removed. Great image quality, smooth zoom operation. A great compact binocular.
Incredible sound quality, only 2.4in x 4.0in x 0.8in. Literally about the size of a pack of cards. Holds 1,000+ songs. Remote allows for even easier use. Also has an address book, calendar, and clock. The price may be high, but it's a great buy.
I found this and was really impressed with everything I got for 12.99. My 13 year old son quickly figured it out for my 6 year old and had more music loaded in no time. I also love how the battery recharges. My older kids go through tons of batteries because their mp3 players, which cost a lot more needless to say, don't recharge the batteries when hooked up to download more music. I would venture to say someone was really thinking of all angles when it came to this product. We also got some of the extra 'accessories' to go with it. It's just too cute and simple, yet really awesome for my 6 year old. Definitely a great product including several areas of technology too.
For some reason, this didn't fit my 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 with Infiniti sound system. But, one call to Car Toys was all it took, and a replacement was sent to me that was the right one. They didn't even charge me shipping.
Sansaview 8 GB doesnt support 8GB external MicroSd card even with the latest F/W.When plugging an 8Gb external microsd all the media from sd card is displayed twice in Sansaview. Forums have reported this problem in 2008 and this issues is still not fixed by Sansa even in the latest F/W.If you connect a 4Gb micro SD this issue goes away.If we remove the multiple listing of same items, I would love this player.The play button automaticaly aligns for landscape photo/video view. After I upgraded to latest F/W could see most of the videos, the firmware which came alongwith SansaView 1.01 could only play audio without showing the videos.To get the device upgraded need to connect in MSC mode which is not visible from the settings and the trick is to keep the "Previous" button pressed in "hold" mode while connecting the cable to laptop.
This is a great little device. It is easy to use and seems to be very durable. The memory expansion slot is a great feature also. The video is great even with the screen as small as it is. 4GB+2 seems to more than enough emmory for me. Battery life is exceptional.The only thing to be aware of is that this device did not come with a comprehensive user manual or software to interface with your PC.Enjoy.
This monitor and Cornea have been nothing but a headache. I purchased this monitor back in January 2003 because of the low price and rebate and also because of the reviews here on Amazon. When the monitor arrived, it had 1 dead pixel. I tried to live with it. I sent the rebate info in to Cornea within 2 days of receiving the monitor and then waited until the end of April to get my lousy $50 back. This after dealing with lousy employees at Cornea who seemed like I was bothering them. Then I was told that the rebate company lost all the records. Not my problem, just get me my $50.Then about 3 weeks ago, the monitor screen starts to turn white and at least 1000 pixels go dead. So I send the monitor back with the cables (to avoid any problems) and when the new monitor arrives today, there aren't any cables. So I call the not so friendly guy at tech support who tells me that it'll take another week to send me cables. I ask if he could do better than a week, he says no. I ask for a manager and then the phone goes dead.After making another call to them, I get a guy on the phone who claims to be a manager and says he will send the cables via Fedex 3 day. No other options. I have to live with this.This has been a major headache. Cornea has the potential to be a decent company but right now they are failing hard. And the reviews I have read here are really hard to believe.My computer is a major source of income for me. Without it, I don't make money. So far, I have been without the monitor for at least 3 weeks and it will be another 3 days before I get the cables. This is not good.As for the quality of the monitor, it starts off good and then gets slightly fuzzy. I am hoping that my new monitor will be better.I have spent at least 10 hours dealing with the problems from this monitor. It is not worth my time. I will not be dealing with them in the future unless of course, this new monitor has a problem. Be advised, shop around.
This charger is great, it plugs directly into the Zen, no need for the adapter you need to charge on the computer. It charges faster than on the computer too. About 3 hours if your battery is completely dead. Also you can still use your Zen while your charging it, can't do that while it's charging on the computer unless you have Creative Media Source installed and even then you can only play it over your computer.While it's charging it shows the flashing battery icon in the upper right corner, and when it's done it will go away completely.
The Mits 73733 provides excellent home theater experience, particularly in situations where lighting can be controlled. When the color setting is Natural and brightness at 50% (31), the colors are exceedingly realistic, but it needs to not be in direct sunlight. It has a Vivid setting for that, but the colors do not seem as true. Viewing from 10 ft fills the vision nicely. There are no artifacts visible that are common to DLP. The 6-gun strategy seems to work well. Combined with DirecTV HDDVR and 70 HD channels, it is fantastic. Football is like being on the field. MTV HD with the story tellers show is breathtaking on this TV. Movies are fantastic. This is close to overhead projection size and is great color and detail. I do have a very good sound system as the TV speakers only ok. Using a DVI-HDMI cable with my computer provided excellent display on the TV. As far as the up level models, I did not need the features of the 734/833. Good delivery service through Amazon, great price on TV+stand.
I bought two 16GB cards back in 2009 and have been using them without incident for over 3 years. I purchased the cards for my Canon HF200 video camera and have not had a problem with either card. They were shipped in Amazon Frustration Free packaging and it was a breeze to get them out of the packaging and into my camera.I have not compared transfer speeds with other cards because this is the only brand I own. The cards are rated at Class VI, which is no longer the fastest option available so check your device to see what the minimum transfer speed is that it requires. Transfer speeds vary between the two computers I transfer files to but it is always quick to transfer files, even when the card is full at 16GB. I have used both cards numerous (100's) times in my video camera and have never suffered from data corruption or stuttering video.One other thing to note, if your computer is more than a few years old, make sure your card reader can handle the high capacity SDHC cards. Most newer card readers should not have a problem but some older card readers and camera's do not support SDHC cards.For the price these memory cards cannot be beat, I just wish other electronic devices held up as long as these cards do!
You will see near identical reviews for these connectors and their RJ45 cousins.Getting clean connections with the jacket snugly up to the crimp point is often a challenge and sometimes requires and extra trimming step to get the length of the conductors &#34;just right&#34;. Never again.While these connectors (and their tool) are a little more expensive than the generic variety, they are worth every penny. No blown crimps. No time wasted. No muttered curses as you clip the end of the cable and start over.If you need reliable connections and less aggravation, grab these.
I thought this product worked extremely well. My Xbox 360 tipped over and scratched my new 60$ game. I took it to a game store and the guy said it couldn't be fixed. I found this repair kit in another store (FYE) for a dollar and thought I would try it.It worked!!! It takes a little time and muscle to buff out the scratches. I will admit that when your done it looks like you may have more damage then when you started, but when i popped in my game it loaded and played.So...TRY THIS on your games before you go out and buy a new one. Spending a dollar or two could save a lot more.
The item arrives defective. It was not able to read any DVDs and even CDs. Moreover, the power button was jamed. I needed to use my nails to release it.I will not buy anymore Mustek product... Too cheap!Be aware that even if you are returning a defective unit, Amazon will not cover the Shipping cost :(
Length:: 0:51 MinsA lot has been said about the Tiffen UV filters so I'll keep this short and sweet. Hopefully the footage can help you see a before and after with an average lens. When I scrutinize it very closely, there does appear to be some softening of the picture, but it's fairly minimal. As many reviewers have said before, you can get some unpleasant halos and spots when shooting bright light sources.A UV filter is an absolute must have for every single lens in your bag. It's much cheaper to replace the UV filter than the glass element on your lens if anything gets scratched. Most lenses have a special coating on them which can be wiped off with excessive cleaning so keeping the UV filter on the lens definitely helps. This is definitely not the worlds best UV filter, but it'll get the job done and the price is right.
I bought one of these poppers years and years ago. It finally needs to be replaced.I just purchased a glass "Catamount" brand microwave popper (which cost more) to replace my Orville Redenbacher and the new "Catamount" is going in the garbage. I am buying this one again!!!!!
The APC replacement battery (first replacement after 9 years of use!) for my "Back UPS ES 725 VA Broadband" that I received today from Amazon.com was indeed a genuine APC replacement cartridge as pictured on the Web Site.The battery cartridge fits my UPS perfectly. It was not an "off-brand" replacement battery that some earlier reviewers apparently were unexpectedly sent and about which they should justifiably complain.For me UPS happiness was a simple thing: I unplugged the UPS, slid open the battery cover on the back of the unit, disconnected and replaced/reconnected the new battery. I was back in business within a few minutes time.This is a quality product at a good price, especially with Amazon Prime 2-day shipping; Amazon even got it to me in just one business day.If this is the battery that you seek, do not hesitate to purchase one here and you too will be experiencing UPS happiness before you know it!
So i had these for about a month, then the left speaker stopped working.. I then just listened to the right speaker but then slowly faded until no sound came out of either speaker... For the month they worked they were good, but I was not rough with these headphones at all and have no idea why they just stopped working.
Good sport headphones that stay in place and sound pretty good.I could never get the earbuds to stay in my ears. These ear and neck wraparounds stay in place. Sound. Pretty darn good for the price.You can get better sound quality - but one has to pay more for that.
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've had this POS for about 2 years now. Probably 8 months of that it has worked semi-correctly.I've had to send it in for repairs when it just stopped working once.The software is HORRID. It is intrusive and ugly. I only changed songs on this thing 3 times. The software was so bad that I would refuse to use it. If this thing worked with iTunes it would be about 3 times better. Plus I was sick of burning all my iTunes Protected .AAC files to CD, only to import them back in as .MP3 (Music Keg of course can't play content downloaded off iTunes natively).Intermittently, it would stop working and just say EJECT on my CD player. This is the 2nd CD player I've used it with and it did the same thing to both of them. Sometimes ejecting and re-installing the hard disk fixed it. Sometimes disconnecting the power cord did (either side). Sometimes not.I just got so pissed off at it that I RIPPED it out of my car and threw it out my window while doing 80 on the highway. I hope it exploded into a thousand pieces.I hate the Kenwood Music Keg and I hate PhatNoise.The concept is good, and when it worked it was nice. But this was seldom.Get an iPod with an Alpine headunit and be much happier.
this worked out just fine for a laptop, lots of space for other things as well.
I honestly cannot believe that people would pay the much for a ethernet cable. Honestly folks look around you can probably get a 10 foot cable for 1$. Don't waste your money on gold plated tips! These guys might make good stereo cables but its just way to much overkill for an ethernet cable.
Recognized by Windows Vista without the need for any driver disk. Seems to work well. Included firewire card is a nice extra.
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.
Once I got used to fitting the earpieces over my ears and seating the speakers in my ears it works great and sounds very good. They stay in place while I work in the yard or on cars. For the price I paid (less than $10, including shipping) a great bargain!
In the past 10 years of using numerous types of computer software this one has to be the worst. Even after reading the entire manual and troubleshooting tips from the website, I have spent hours trying to do things that are very simple in other software - such as simply saving a map that you have put an hour or two into creating. It is a very complicated and frustrating process. I'm sure I will finally figure it out, but I'll have to take detailed notes to be able to do it again!
good UV, it is all transparentI install it on my canon 50mm F2, it works very wellI will be back
This PCI card quickly provides four additional USB 2.0 ports on the rear of the computer. There is one additional port on the inside which can be used to hook up front side outlets. Easy to install and use.
I'm no computer expert but I can get by most stuff on my own. With Linksys, I had problem setting it up and I thought I can call them for advice. The technical support was a sham. The guy didn't want to stay on the phone for more than 5 minutes because he had to manage his resources for other users! My call to him was placed at 7 AM eastern standard time and he even admitted that no one was in the queue..but he just didn't want to stay on the phone. Even with any changes he suggested I had to reboot the computer at least once to accept the changes, which takes around 5 minutes and he refused to wait to see if my router was working for my computer. Perhaps Linksys is a good product, but I will never know because I am going to return it to voice my displeasure with their technical support.
The walkman is tiny and cool, and the sound from it is really high quality, just like playing in the general sony cd player.
tried it in 2 different autos and the adapter did not work properly...a similar and less expensive item from wal- mart worked better
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.
I have been working with several Linksys techs these pass days with no successful installation. I just found out from the last tech that he had no successful installation on any of the PCMPC100 version 3 hardware because the driver for version 3 is not available or not working properly. The driver diskette provided listed &quot;Ver3:1.05&quot; but is not for the version 3 hardware. The tech said Linksys is currently working on the problem.
Of the 20 DVD's I rented or borrowed from friends, only 2 of them played properly. The other 18 had a wierd problem where the brightness of the picture would fade in and out. It did it while playing movies, while paused, and in the menus. I called JVC customer support to troubleshoot the problem and they informed me that it was a disk specific problem. Since 2 of the disks worked fine, it's not their fault and there's nothing they can do. These are DVDs that worked fine in other players. Any machine that can't play 90% of the DVD's I try is worthless...
The mouse itself works wonderfully. However, Battery life is short, about 5 days. Turning the mouse off when not being used does help, but its still only a small increase in life.
I'm a photo geek on a budget and have been frustrated with macro for some time. I just don't have the bucks to buy a digital macro for my Olympus E-3. I've tried using older Olympus and Canon glass with adapters but though they enlarge the image it has been very difficult capturing manual focus (back focusing issues and old eyes). Plus when you stop down the lens for a narrower depth of field it is VERY hard to see enough to focus, for anyone.Though screw on macro lenses are notorious for distortion, whereas achromatic multi-element lenses, though not as good as macro primes, do get much better results, but you can spend hundreds of dollars on those. For twenty bucks this Opteka product is an amazing value. Solid and well built, even comes in a nice little case. It is fast with no light lost (something that extension tubes and doublers suffer from)- I can even us the AF to capture macro (not just close-up but real macro) shots where you can see the facets of the bug's eyes.If you are interested in macro and on a budget (or even not on a budget) get this lens. It can't be beat.
I bought this camera used at a consignment shop over a year ago, my second digital camera after losing my Samsung in Mexico. Battery life is great, and the battery charger was with it. The only bad thing I could find was lens cap had no string, and not USB 2.0. Canon's software package was it's usuall fantastic set. Took hundreds of pics with this camera, and resolution was just awesome.Ran over the camera with my 1965 Mustang, and still take pictures with it. Beat that with any other camera!!! I will only buy Canon, also have a PowerShot A520 and A530. Love them all.
It lasts same that the original battery of Panasonic. Excellent option price/quality. The seller fulfilled the treaty.
This unit was bought as a gift for my brother and he liked it and used it so much I got another for myself. Battery life is close to 20 hours, and your aided by a battery meter in the display. The unit is ultra portable not just by being small but by getting smaller with a fold away base and antenna. The sound settings are from 1-40 and 25 is about right for our jobsite and garage workspaces. The radio is excellent in both sound and reception. I can not comment on the remote as we tend to not use it much this being a jobsite/garage/outing/boat radio. In sort after a long serach to find the right work radio that was ipod compatable this one made the short list and has proved itself over time to be simply irreplaceable.
Haven't used it a lot yet but the Giottos monopod has worked well for me so far. Sections loosen, adjust length and tighten easily and quickly. I did purchase a separate ball head for it. The monopod is very tall -- just what I was looking for. The foot on it worked fine in beach sand and kept the camera stable. So far, wouldn't change a thing.
This signal booster did not work for me. I set it up according to the instructions, connected to a Dlink Router DI-624.When I attempted to connect to the router via laptop, it would connect and then drop the connection after about 10 seconds. That would repeat indefinitely.I tracked the signal with a strength meter, and it boosted it to the level expected, but for some reason when the connection was made to the router, it was dropped.I sent the first unit into Hawking thinking it was defective, but they replaced the unit, and it did exactly the same thing.I have no idea why it didn't work. Maybe my fault.I am thinking perhaps I need two of these, one at the router, and one at the laptop. Perhaps the signal going back to the router is not strong enough to keep the connection.
I bought this memory card three years ago and I'm still using it in my digital camera and now also in my handy camcorder. Its great for an excellent price, totally recommended.
bought this one after reading probably 1000 reviews of different brands.. just came in the mail a few hours ago and we have already made a pot.. wow!!! this is the best coffee we have ever had.. weve been fresh grinding and french pressing our organic coffee for years now and cannot believe weve never heard of this method before.. the coffee came out so rich, creamy and smooth.. makes the whole house smell wonderful.. we never got that out of a french press..also you can just leave the coffee in the pot to stay warm as long as you need to.. couldnt do that either with a french press.. not sure about how long it will last.. hopefully we will get a few good years out of it.. by far by far by far the best coffee we have ever made.. we didnt have a problem with grounds in the coffee but we did place a small filter in the coffee canister and pulled the edges slightly over the top of the rim and folded it over..once you put the canister lid on, it holds the coffee filter in place.. we did a fine grind and like i say, no grounds in the coffee at all.. the glass for the french press (which is paper thin), breaks all the time it seems, no matter how careful we try to be with it and the replacement glass is 25 bucks.. we just got this for 39.99 and chose the free shipping..came within 3 days.. way worth the money and great coffee!! anyone on the fence should go on and pick this up.. great purchase!! hope this helps!!
They fit, work, what else can I say. I used them for a bluetooth fm transmitter in a Grand Prix.
We have been searching for a coffee maker that only connects steel or glass to the coffee. NO PLASTIC POISON! It makes good coffee, and my husband is happy.
I have to say we own two of these; one for each of our girls ages 2 and 5 yrs old. They love using them with their travel dvd player on the plane. It is possible for them both to watch the same show without annoying other passengers with their choice of shows. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a set of decent headphones for kids...they fit their little heads well. We have had them for about two years now and one year respectively (one for each child). They are fairly durable...that is they are still going strong even after their pulling and tugging. They appear to be able to adjust as they grow...we figure they are good from about 2 - 3 yrs until about 8 or 9 depending on how big your child grows in those years. both of our girls are in the 90th percentile for height and may out grow them closer to the 8 yr old range. Oh I must also add that we travel all the time...so these have probably been used at least 80 times for the one child (our eldest daughter).
You can't beat the Motorola battery. Here's why: It's a 4.5v battery, whereas AA size NiMH batteries are 1.2v, providing only 3.6v total. Using NiMH AA batteries will only give you 1 or 2 bars of battery strength and run out after just a few calls. Alkaline AA are great, but you'll throw them away every 6-8 hours. The Motorola NiMH delivers the full 4.5v necessary and lasts a whole day. Definitely worth the price.
I have had this cable for about 2 months and it was working great (5 stars) until one day it stopped working (1 Star). All I can say is that it is probably a manufacturing defect that made it quit. I just want to point out that experiences may vary and I apparently received a lemon.
Great pack with Id discs MKM-003 made in Singapur. Perfect burn in my lite-on IHAS-124b, and play my games XGD3 installed in the HD.
Mine is apparently DOA. There is no light coming from the little IR saucer at all. Ive tried various things but it just appears dead. I'm going to send back and see if replacement one works.
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not what I was looking for. product no better than cheapos that come with cheap mp3 players
I received the item in record time, had it working perfectly inside 30 minutes and have used it every day in a small business office. It does everything I hoped for and worth the money. So Far So Good !! Like all of these gadgets its pretty fool-proof as long as you take some time to read the very clear handbook and set it up to your requirements. Dont be agraid to experiment with the features, you might be pleasantly surprised. I am very happy with my choice.
I bougth a reburbished sp100 (61$), i think this was a great DEAL. this is very light and fast to read tracks , dont could be best. I recommend this one.
I have a Sylvania that is a couple years old and is not a combo with a DVD player or VCR. The package says these T.V.s will not work with this remote. Well, this remote does not work with my T.V. either. It is claimed that all you need to do is put batteries in this remote and it will work on your T.V. It did not for me.
I'm using this as the main storage for my eee PC, so far it has held up to multiple writes without a problem. At this price, buy two.
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 have purchased ATI TV cards for a long time, but I am glad I purchased the Hauppauge. I was having problems with the ATI cards freezing and havin audio synch problems. This card is awesome and I have had zero problems. Buy with confidence!!!!
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.
My frame was scratched across the front and along the side, which was not apparent until I opened it.
Great price, but not worth the money. We bought one as a "day use" memory card for our new camera in addition to a faster solid state card we will use for underwater photography. Good thing we had the backup! The second day of use the microdrive crapped out and could no longer be formatted. We looked around at some sites that suggested ways you could (against the warnings of the manufacturer) manually reformat in a 32k cluster size instead of the standard 4k and solve the problem. Since it won't fit in the standard compact flash slot on our notebook, it's not worth the time and effort. Save yourself the grief down the road and start out with standard compact flash cards. I'm ordering another one now.
Well, there's only a couple of things to say about this battery.-Like others have stated, ALWAYS go with the original or OEM battery, those chinese imitations aren't good, and believe me, by mistake I think I bought one through eBay, and paid the price after a few months, it was dead.-Thankfully, I've owned 2 Sony cams that have used the same type of battery, and its still kicking...without reviewing pictures, it easily gives me 500+ pictures and with reviewing around 400+ pictures...that's why I have 3 of this, so I could take my time and decided which I want to keep or delete.-And try to keep them in there little plastic casing so the contacts get as few dust as possible and try to keep them in a place you wouldn't forget.
One of the tweeters stopped working after the third day. I only hooked my tweeters directly to my stereo. I was disappointed. will never buy this again. 8 bucks wasted.
I hestitated buying a monitor sight-unseen but with the rebate offer and no shipping charges, I figured I could still come out on top even if problems arose. The ease of installation impressed me and the quality of the picture is truly beautiful.I ran into a problem because my computer runs Windows XP which does not have the correct driver among its plug-and-play selections. The technical support I received from Cornea Systems was TERRIFIC, the technician who helped me was persistent, absolutely determined to make things right.This is a great monitor and Cornea did not hang me out to dry, which is more than I can say for much bigger companies.
Have been looking for a headphone that would be a better fit on my toddlers head then the headphones that came with our Van. Granted the headphones in the van are wireless and I did purchase wired headphones. I did that on purpose. I didn't like that she could turn up the volume on the wireless headphones which I dislike as the volume is much too loud for her. With the wired headphones I found that (at least in my van) I can control the volume where her headphones would plug in and even if she turned up the volume on the cord it was only as loud and I allowed it to be. I still plugged in the attachment to decrease the volume and found it worked to my satisfaction. The cord is a great length, and the headphones as I mentioned where a perfect fit, and very comfortable. Yes I did try them on and loved them. She is a petite 2 1/2 year old, and even her older siblings tried them on and they fit ok for a 12, 13 year old but were a little on the small side for them. I am happy with my purchase and worked well for our 15 hour drive. If you are concerned about the volume of the movies your children are listening to then you should really consider purchasing these headphones.
I pitched this case because it has no space for a spare battery or memory card. I bought a case at Wal-Mart that has room for both and fits neatly in my pocket. The battery compartment was a little tight at first, but it stretched out after a couple days. The Wal-Mart case is 10 months old now and is in good condition. The 5811 was the recommended case for a Nikon S630. Five stars for the camera, but not the case.
My old mini laptop mouse stopped working recently, and I needed to replace it. I found this Kinamax MS-UES2 Mini High Precision USB 3-Button 3D Optical Scroll Wheel Mouse with Retractable Cable (Black) from an Amazon merchant - and it was just what I wanted. (Note: On the mouse itself, it says SABRENT though). Plus, it wasn't a ridiculous amount of money for a mouse (like I've seen on other sites and in some of those big chain office supply stores).It is not wireless, so if that's what you want, obviously, this isn't for you. But if you don't need a wireless mouse and want to either replace your current mini mouse or try this out (say, for traveling), I would recommend this mouse - it's a great value for the price. Keep in mind that if you've never used a mini mouse, it may take a little getting used to, and those with very large hands - I assume - may want to stay away altogether. I think it's great for most people, but perhaps not for everyone. (PS - After using ANY mini mouse for long periods, even the smallest of hands will need a break, trust me.)All in all, I am happy with this purchase; I've owned it now for maybe a month or so, and so far so good. No problems at all.
My friends ridicule me for this, but I have an absurd soft spot for my TruTech, which I've had for almost 3 years. Yes, it has the world's worst designed remote (multiple rows of identically shaped buttons that do not glow in the dark?!). Yes, universal remote codes don't exactly match up (example: I have to press "record" on my remote to get DVDs to play, "channel down" is chapter forward, etc.). However, mine plays DVDs just fine. As an added bonus, it is easily hack-able for watching all/other region DVDs! Not bad for a super cheap DVD player.
I must confirm with the other reviewers that the adjusting the lamp for every scan is a little annoying, but the multi-photo feature does save time in the scanning process. It's a great deal for 50 dollars.
I purchased this in 2009 for my Samsung Netbook thinking it was light and portable and rugged enough for my needs. I didn't realize until recently how much I had paid for it. I am actually a bit surprised. I must have gotten over it very quickly or never looked into getting it replaced or sending it back. I bought this for about $85 2 years ago. Unfortunately it did not last very long as you can see and failed to work after very little time (several months or a year maybe). Though it looks nicely made, actually appears to be very cheap and flimsy. You may have a different experience than I. The price has come down quiiite a bit, but still -- buyer beware. Better off getting something more expensive but better quality. Thanks
Lanzar tweeter, is a great value, and nice clean rich sound as the more top end ones would have it comes with everything you need for a clean install, with the right tools mine took about 30 minutes to install in the front...the mounting hardware is great gives you the option of mounting flush or angled...nice & rich in appearance. Crossovers included.
Ok,after months of reading reviews and research between 2.8 or f4. IS or non IS,I finally went this route. That was months ago. Now I've had time to get my feet wet with this lens and have not been dissapointed. I was worried to death about bad copies,but I guess I got a good one although I have no other L series to compare too, yet. I love sports and action photography and with the F2.8L lense,the 6.5 fps on the 40D and Canon's DPP software I have gotten some fantastic night-time shots at rodeo and football events. And daytime in the bright Texas sun, soccer and horse racing etc......unbelievable!! It's amazing how people will step aside when they see this lense thinking you are a professional I guess. Reviews are correct saying that the 70-200 will attract attention. At a horse race earlier this year two "gentlemen" actually followed me around thinking I was photographing the upcoming winners!! Wish I had that foresight.Buy one and have fun.
this cable DOES NOT i repeat DOES NOT work for hooking your computer up to your television, do not let the word component in the title fool you as it did me.
Great product. Fresh and met the advertised description. Do not pay for faster shipping. It still took the same amount of time as a regular mail order and we live in a major city.
I bought this fan for my Pentium 640, socket 775 build. Since I had bought a Prescot, knew I needed a hard working fan and wanted a fan with a good bottom bracket to hold it. Since these tend to run a little hot. Works very well and keeps my CPU @ 50 and below, but will kick in when needed. Prescot coolers also tend to be a little hard to find, since all the newer ones can't be use on a Prescot and perform.
Lots of nice features, I especially like the depth of focus preview. The nice thing about this camera is that it can be totally manually adjusted, totally automated (focus, fstop, etc.) or many places in between. I can do what I want manually while someone who doesn't really know much about photography can still take great pictures without having to worry about adjusting anything. I haven't even scratched the surface on most of the features, but what I've used so far is intuitive and functional.
There isn't much to say about an SD card. Either it works or it doesn't. This one works just fine for me in my Sanyo Xacti CG6 hybrid video/digicam. No problems for me. I should note that the CG6 is NOT an HD resolution camera - 640 x 480 only.One point to keep in mind, and I knew this before I bought it but didn't think about it until after, is that these high capacity (>2mb) SD cards are not readable using older card readers. I can't use it in my portable card reader or in the built-in card reader on my 3 year old computer. I must connect the camera to a USB port in order to copy files from this card to my computer.
I gave this as a gift to my 80 year old mother. I had created a slide show with a lifetime of pictures for her. I created everything on my PC and then copied it onto a SD card. I have some old 256MB cards that aren't large enough for my new camera, but were perfect for this.I bought a different model but returned it because it wouldn't handle the photo orientation very well. It cropped many of the pictures instead of turning them. The picture quality also was more grainy. This frame was in the store alongside all the others, and it really stood out with superior picture quality.I took my card with me back to the store, and we tried it in this frame. I needed something that is VERY EASY to use. My mother has trouble with technology and never used a computer. I didn't want her to be intimidated by it. This frame worked perfectly!! It handled the transitions beautifully and managed the orientation flawlessly.I didn't even use the software that came with it. I'll simply use my card reader and plug the card into it. I wouldn't waste my money on the wi-fi model.I had created a couple of photo album collages as well for her slideshow. I saved the album pages as jpegs, and they worked perfectly as I hoped they would. She was so pleased with this gift of a lifetime of memories. My 256MB card held about 100 photos (I use 'fine' quality so my files are large). The entire family enjoyed the walk down memory lane, and we had a great time reminiscing.This is the most beautiful gift I could have given her, and it's easy for her to use. We plan to give this as a gift to other members of our family this Christmas.
This Linksys product is perfect for your home. I just got one, along with the PC card, and I love it. They corrispond great with eachother. I can be anywhere in my home or near it and have high-speed internet access. I did have a poblem, though. It took hours for me to get the network working with my laptop. I was on the phone with them for hours and hours. But when it did work, I loved it. I have heard other people who said that the instillation is great, I dont know. Its great for people who are willing to spend a little time for a great system. (the reason i gave it 5 stars is to make the overall rating higher because what its at right now is unfair)
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
It fits any Exilim camera. It is nice, it's black leather and it is lined with a soft felt-like material.It does not hug the camera like a skin tight glove, so it takes up a bit more room in your pocket than just the camera, but it does have a belt loop and a magnetic catch.
Came out of the box perfect. Hooked up easily. Simple setup. I did not have to use the disc that came with the monitor. I will buy another one soon.
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!
Memorex does it again, this is my third MP3 CD Player from Memorex, they were on board with the technology from day one, and having owned three of these now, I see the progression, and improvement of their product with every one that I purchase. The others served me well, very well in fact, the first one I gave to a friend, the second tok a 3 story tumble, landed on it's side and exploded, this is the replacement. I work construction, and can pack an entire days worth of music on an MP3 CD. I will buy MP3 CD Players from Memorex as long as they continue to make them.....
This is one really nice earphone. Easy to put into your ears and very comfortable. I use it plugged into my laptop using itunes and I do agree that it seems to be lacking on the bass side (played with different equalizer presets).Overall, really liked the unit.
I was very surprised by the output of these earbuds. They have tremendous bass and good mids and highs.They work good on several types of music.
Purchased this "extra" battery for my wife's FZ-30. Seems to work as well as the OEM battery and you can't beat the price - plus free shipping. Kudos to Amazon. Many people are skeptical of third-party batteries for their digital cameras. So am I. But this battery by Lenmar is one you do not need to be skeptical of - it works! Took an extra day to get to Florida since it came from Montana. But since shipping was free, who cares. Thanks Amazon and Lenmar.
The first problem I experienced with this software was it could not see my cd drive. I went to the Steinberg site (the company who supports this software) and found that there are quite a few problems with this software. I also searched their site for technical support and could not find any. Maybe it is there, but it was hard to find. I wanted to return the software but I bought it here (Amazon)....
This is the third Sony Walkman radio I have owned over the course of probably twenty years ... and I only bought this one recently because I accidentally left the previous one behind in a hotel room.That said, they are obviously well wearing and durable devices. I listen primarily to talk radio programs and this instrument is well suited to that purpose. Other small radios like this lack a good internal antenna to pick up some stations especially at night or when moving around a lot -- the antenna in this radio delivers the kind of AM sound quality I prefer.I use my radio virtually every single day for at least a couple of hours while doing "mindless" work, so the belt clip on the back is very handy.You can pick-up other AM/FM personal radios like this for less money, but for the quality and durability you get with this Sony, it is worth the few extra dollars.
I originally purchased the Samsung HL-S5687W but was not happy with the picture. Standard Def broadcasts were very unappealing and the high-def pictures tended to be blurred when there was much action going on.I couldn't be more happy with the Mitsubishi. Even standard def programs are improved. 720p looks amazing on this TV. I can't recall seeing a better picture on any Plasma, LCD or DLP TV. I can't wait to get my HD DVD player and experience 1080p on this TV.
What can I say other than the man cave is now complete,I was going to buy a smaller sub but this one was on sale an man does it ever kick butt no complaints what so ever I just love how I can feel the sound not just hear it!
I bought a Tivo about two months ago and it has changed the way I watch TV. I have only used the five VCRs in my house about two times since getting Tivo. It is great. My only complaints, are about the fixed pricing on the units and lack of new updates to the software. There is so much more this thing could do, the Phillips doesn't upgrade it to do anything more than it already does. I also want an affordable upgrade for it. 14 hours is not enough recording time and there isn't an upgrade path to a larger storage capacity. I have called several times to see about the upgrades and they keep telling me that there isn't one. I checked the RePlay web site and their users are really happy about the number of new features that they have for RePlay. You would think that Phillips would see this and add features to keep up.
I know microwave is not the best way to make tasty popcorn, but if you want to use the microwave this is the best popper for it. We have had one for years and just found this one on Amazon, for my son. Don't use too much popcorn and it pops nearly every kernal.
I have only had this machine for a short while but have been very happy with it. I set it up as a network machine which was very easy. The scanning is good, the speed is good, the copies come out nice. I haven't sent a fax yet, but the instructions look easy
As the title says I am assuming that it only works from a VGA source to a Component output. I was trying to connect a component DVD player to a LCD TV with a VGA port. It does not work.
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.
Sony DVPCX995V 400-Disc DVD Mega Changer/PlayerI have put in 350 DVDs and packed up there cases, save a lot of space and DVDs lying around, all the features are a lttle complicated for the non-techno person, but basic part easy to use. Even though technology is constantly changing and improving this unit should usable well into the future.
I like these headphones. They fit well and sound good. I have two of them. My ears hurt after wearing them extended periods of time but I guess that should be expected.
I just bought a Sony p200 7MP. Bought the back up....may not need it though. The battery life on the camera is great!
I've been looking at this thing for a few months. Sounded too good to be true. I'm kind of a gadget guy and have ordered many things that did not live up to their hype. Not so with this. Opened the box, popped in the batteries, plugged it in & voila! Now I can control the music from the dining room table, the living room couch, the kitchen (speakers in all those places). I've had a typical IR extender for years that worked OK, but this works far better. Only question that remains is the life span of the rechargeable batteries. One hint: if I had it to do over I'd probably buy the "triple IR emitter" at the same time and saved $5. Don't need the emitter for the current application, but I anticipate the need when I put all the music in a closet.
These are great headphones for the price. Obviously not for traveling, but they provide good attenuation of external noise and clear sound.
I bought five of these for my office. So far everyone likes them and have not had any problems. We had to reconfigure our phones but it all went smothly. Very comfortable and you can switch from one ear to the other, you just have to flip the inside clip. Sound quality is good.
I ordered one of these for an HTPC build. It's very quiet which is important for an HTPC and cool which is important for longevity. The HDD in the Comcast Tivo DVR sitting next to it is much noiser. It's also much quieter than the WD4000AAJS it replaced. I plan to order another one of these to replace the HDD in my office PC when I upgrade it to Windows 7.The 320GB size seems to be the sweet spot in the lineup. The 250GB is only a few dollars cheaper. I think 70GB is worth an additional few dollars.Highly recommended as a desktop HDD. I like the Caviar Green series for a server HDD.
This is one of the best MP3 players for the price. It does exactly what it says, Plays Mp3, FM, Record from FM and also you can record your voice or lecture if you are in a class. And it does it in a very efficient manner. What more can you ask from a small mp3 player. Also you can add another 256MB SD card and have a total of 386MB of Music in your hand. If you want a good and cheap MP3 player buy this one. You won't be disappointed.
The compact size and 5X zoom make this a great camera to carry with you every where you go. The pictures are clear, the camera is easy to use, the battery life is much longer than other cameras I have had, and the multiple shooting modes pretty much guaranty that you will get the shot you want. My only complaint is that there is no view finder - you have to preview your shot on the screen which is difficult when you are in very sunny conditions. Even with the lack of view finder, I love this camera & am very, very happy with it!
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 should have figured this out before I bought this cable, but I don't like that I can't power/charge the unit while it's connected to this playing a movie. A fully charged battery will get through about a movie or two, but once the power gets low, the unit starts to freeze and has to be reset. Other than that, the cable works fine. No changes need to be made to display a picture. Once the cable is plugged into the Vision, it automatically switches to t/v out mode.
I like this radio a lot. It's a perfect size and built like a tank. The tuner is excellent and best of all, it's analog. I've had radios with digital tuners in the past and when you unplug them to move them, they reset and you have to find your station all over again. When you're on a job site, that can happen a lot. Like others have said, the sound is a little bass heavy but I don't think most people will have a problem with it. Even classical music sounds great on it. For general use, I find just wrapping the cord around the top easier than using the hide-away thing in the back.I highly recommend this radio, especially to fellow contractors. It's simple, tough and sounds great.
I honestly couldn't believe that they had this big of a card for such a low price! Great speed, great performance. Works flawlessly with my Canon Powershot SD750
the item has nothing to do with lexmark. it comes shipped in a little plastic bag with no make.i just hope it works...
Not being a computer geek, I figured I'd have a few problems getting this hooked up and working properly. NOT at all with in 15 minutes it was all up and running. My only complaint is that it was missing the stand. For those who dont know it all about computers but have a need for a router, I would recommend this one for you.
This EIDE is faster than scsi drives. The 8 mb cache along with the high density (gigabyte per plater) make this drive outstanding.Get it!
These Sony are a great valueThey will work with notebook computers and portable radios
I just love this player! It is much more compact than my MyFi XM radio. If you like recording XM radio broadcasts, this is the radio for you. With the click of a few buttons you can organize your recordings in a variety of different manners (artist, song, recording session, category). This also makes it easy to select one of the organizing folders and delete those recordings. I like to record a certain talk show every day, then I organize it by "artist" and delete all the commercials in a matter of seconds.You can also fast forward through a recorded selection, (useful when they get on a boring topic)which is another thing the MyFi couldn't do. With 50 hours of recording space you can have a large selection - all recorded effortlessly from XM radio.One thing I wish they would add is a few additional choices for scheduling recordings. They are the same as the MyFi - one time, daily, or every day. It would be very nice to have "every week day" and "once a week" (like every Saturday).The tuner card is so tiny - I look forward to the release of car and home stereos that have a slot built in for that tiny little tuner. That will make your one XM radio subscription portable to multiple radios - cool!
I really like this mouse. It moves smoothly and it's a simple design without a lot of useless buttons. The only real problem I've noticed is that the scroll wheel is very loose. Some people like it this way but I prefer a firmer grip. The way it fit in my palm also took some getting used to. I have smaller hands so I had to adjust the way I held it. Other than that, this is a great mouse.
This is my fourth or fifth Creative Labs/Cambridge Soundworks speaker set, and they get better each time. This set isn't quite as good as the last one, a 2.1 (stereo with subwoofer) system that cost me $75 or so, but unless you turn it up really loud, it's comparable.What I like about it is the use of leads with attached plugs. Anything under the desk here is liable to accidental kicks, and the spring-loaded wire clips sometimes lose contact. Also the volume control is larger than earlier models (which makes it much easier to keep on the desk) and it holds a headphone socket. Even the satellite speaker stands grip the top of my monitor well.This system looks like an example of someone taking a step back and spending some time to intelligently improve the speakers. Even the plugs are color-coded with the sockets.
Thanks for a great keyboard at a great price! I love the backlighting and the "touch" of it!
Great sound, very portable. The adapters to use different model ipods are a bit awkward.
Contrary to what another reviewer experienced, I have been using the Nextgen 433. MHZ unit with my Directv HR-21 DVR for almost two years and it has performed flawlessly with the dvr/remote in the IR modeI am using the remote on the floor above the base about 40 ft away.
the glare from the lights them selfs are a little distracting, but over all it works well.
I bought this item, then returned it.The picture is terrible. They must have used 10 year old camera technology and hooked it to an 802.11 wireless system.Also, something very important to note ... the view area is very narrow. Look through an empty papertowel roll. That is about the field of view through this camera. You can't even monitor a whole room with this.Useless.
I have owned the 1gb model in the past. I just bought the 2gb model, and although the packaging and manual references the SecureLOCK function, this unit does not have it. I called technical support (18 mins hold time, got disconnected, 16 more mins hold time at 10am PST). The tech support guy thinks the software is available for download but couldn't find it (I spent 30 mins looking before I called technical support). The URL in the manual is no good (404).The warranty is good, but if you have to send it in, expect it to be gone for 60 days. On two occasions with my 1gb model I had to send it in. Once was a defect with the memory stick, the other time the scissors broke (not just the spring, the entire scissor arm broke off). The first time, I got so frustrated with the amount of time it took, I nearly bought another one to replace it. The second time, in anticipation of the delay, I bought the 2gb model.
it came with some frozen pixels but aside from that its pretty decent. good bang for your buck.
I just got this Mp3 player for my birthday it is excellent. I think my mom got my dad one too for his birthday, But she knew she had to get me one first, becuase I would need to show my dad how to uses it (Snicker, snicker).Anyways here's what I found out so far.Pros:Excellent sound qualitySuperb designone of the only mp3 players eith a dedacaded record buttonThe sansa media converter (to put Pics and movies on) works perfectlyThe screen is kinda small,but it is bright and is excellent for veiwing photos.Cons:controls take some getting used tothe pouch kinda sucks, but my mom gave me a silicon grey cas so I'm happyOverall:An excellnt product. Way better than ipod nano
This product does exactly what it says it does, keeps your laptop cool. My laptop would get too hot to even have on your lap, and after just an hour with this underneath it was cool to the touch (that was the high setting, the low setting keeps it cool normally). Its lightweight and easy to install, just plug it in. Highly recommend!
For not receiving the item pictured, I'm quite happy. Pictured is the LMXA401 and what I got was the Maglite Mag-Num Star II Xenon kit with three pieces. I'm willing to overlook the mistake because this little thing is bright! Much better than the original LWSA401 Krypton bulb. Definitely not going to complain for the price. I can't speak to the longevity yet, but so far I'm impressed.
It seems to be a good product. The only thing I would change is the strength of the magnet. At first it did not want to stay latched but seems to have no problem doing so now that it is broken in. I would go as far as to recommend it to a friend.
I have had better quality TV's from the Goodwill store. I bought my Tatung TV about a year and a half ago. Mine was actually a bigger one than this one but same brand. Right from the begining it had problems with the screen going out whenever it had an all white background on whatever show or commercial we were watching. I called customer service and they told me to do a reset and that it was probably my cables. I got tired of calling them and them not helping me so I just lived with the problem. Now, just a little over a year of having the TV, it just won't even turn on anymore. I paid 798.00 for this piece of crap and they won't honor their product. I guess its ok for a 798.00 TV to just stop working as long as its been over the one year warranty mark. This company should have stuck to making microwaves. I would NOT buy anything from this brand ever again. Try Goodwill, you will probably get more for your money.
I bought a refurbished unit and am quite pleased. I put it on a far wall in my bedroom behind a door that is usually open during the day (I hate the look of TVs in a bedroom). It is invisible during the day, but is super clear and easy to watch from by bed 15 or so feet away. Very clear picture with fabulous color.
I was suckered into this by the small form factor. The sound quality is mediocre, but it was sufficient. What's really horrible is the software. It's ugly and takes too many clicks to do things thanks to its poor design. Guess what, though? You're stuck using it. These Panasonic recorders record in their own proprietary format, not standard like wav or MP3. You actually need to use their software to transfer and decode the files. It doesn't implement something as simple and user friendly like USB Mass Storage (like the Olympus recorders do). Lost the software? Good luck. Unlike every other device maker that provides their software for free, Panasonic makes you pay $65 for another copy. Thanks for showing your true colors with this device, Panasonic. I'm never buying another Panasonic device ever again.
I purchased this lens as a good low light and portrait lens. Unfortunately, after thorough testing the sharpness was not up to par. At first, I thought it was me, so I took a few sample shots.My first sample shot was a close distance (5 ft) handheld. I had a low light shot using f/1.4 and 1/100 and my focus points were a little shaky. Most likely my fault since it was hand held.My second sample shot, I got a tripod and stopped it down to f/2.8. Again, the focus point was fuzzy. Again, I was a little skeptical because maybe it was me pressing the shutter.My third sample shot, I set it on a timer (2 seconds)... again, the shot was a little fuzzy.Distraught, I went to take an outside shot so I could gauge it better in better lit areas and better focus. This didn't work either.I really think that I may have just gotten a bad copy, so I'm returning this lens. This would have been good for an upcoming wedding (my cousins), but I'll stick with a Canon 50mm 1.4, though I'd have liked a wider angle.
I ordered this as an extra lens protector as I have two lenses so I needed an extra and for the cost of these they are worth it
This is our second Samsung Digital Camera. The first one broken within weeks - lens would get stuck, zoom wouldn't work, and you could not take any pictures. When it would 'freeze' the only solution was to shut down, and restart. Then the photo-op was gone.The camera was a Christmas gift for our daughter, and I didn't want her to have to deal with these issues.We took the camera back to the store, and because it was just after Christmas the store was out of most of their digital cameras. The gave us a store credit, and we later upgraded to the Samsung Digimax S800 8.1 mp. It was a bit more than the 5.0 mp, but it seemed like an incredible deal.Now less than 6 month later, the same problem, and more. The lens stays in the fully extended position now, and runs down the batteries, and if you try to adjust the zoom the camera shuts off. There is no stop/start solution. It is now a paper weight.I was just informed it is too late to return it or exchange it. Do not be fooled by this 'Steal' , you'll just be robbed $200 like me.
It is a good product, but just a little expensive.And there is a small place that is not so convenient, when I chose a destination to go and I move the map to see how it goes. It just choose another destination for me and direct me to the new address. Hope Garmin could improve their design and not let their custom change their destination so easily and unconsciously.
I bought this for my 99-year-old mother-in-law who lives in a spacious apartment in a retirement community. She has no computer and is confused by any technology. It only took a couple of days for her to realize how easy this Presto service is. All she has to do is pick up a piece of paper. She has relatives all over the United States, and even Viet Nam. Just this week her great-grandson went to his first day of kindergarten, and she received a note and picture of him at his desk that evening.The only reason for less than five stars is a mix-up at Presto when they entered one email address incorrectly (appended three digits of a cell phone number after .com), which could only happen from carelessness. But they straightened it out immediately when I called, so there is excellent customer service.We also use this to remind her of doctor appointments. It is easier for her to have date and time printed on paper. We have it set for a very large type size to make it easy to read. I highly recommend this machine and service ($15 per month) for helping to keep a family member connected. The people who send her messages and/or photos spend only a couple of minutes and NO money (we pay the $15), so it is very easy for everyone to drop her a note.
Im very pleased with this mount. Its stable, strong and does what it says it does.
Ordered this product in November and still have not received it yet!! I will never use amazon.com again!!!
I am unhappy with the level of service I received on this purchase. I needed this product, and the estimated delivery date was unsatisfactory, but i accepted the term. Then the delivery date came and went. The product itself is fine, but I will think twice before using amazon.com again. I will say however, the CSR at amazon customer service was relatively helpful.
This is a great product. No need for oil or any fats. Makes great fat free popcorn
After a girlfriend got his from her "techie" husband for her birthday, I was in serious desire for the rich sound that filled her master bedroom and sleek styling. The fact that this can connect to your computer has to make it a high school or college bound student's serious contender as well. The sound is rich and fills the room (it radiates- circle not unidirectional) compared to many of the others I've seen which just fall short. The small foot print is a plus in the den or in a family room. It does start on the same song each time (use the remote to move around) and is not an alarm clock. Also, be sure to use a dampened cloth or you will get the million tiny white scratches (like a car) on the glossy black finish. I bought the Klipsh iGroove HG for $100 less but will be buying one of these very soon. It says you can take it outdoors, but it is not a true outdoor speaker, so bring it back inside. Still, it would be good for a patio party. To hear it is to know the difference.
This digital camera is a GREAT little device!Pros:- Its [low] price! I bought mine for about 300 where most 3.2 pixel cameras are around 350-400- Awesome quality! This camera takes great quality pictures, and if it's teamed up with the right photo printer it can print some amazing photos. It takes great shots in pretty much any light because the camera automatically adjusts the settings in different light.- It's good for an beginners because it has an easy interface, and it's good for the advanced because you can change it to manual mode where you edit the settings.- It comes with a remote that is a pretty useful device for taking group photos when you want to be in them.Cons:- I have nothing really to complain about. The only thing i noticed was that the batteries seemed to run out a bit fast although i have never owned another digital camera, so I'm not sure how long a digital camera is supposed to last on batteries. Though i don't have much of a problem because i went out and got some rechargable batteries.Review:*****This digital camera is great and I'd recommend it to anyone. It competes up there with any digital camera on the market when it comes to the picture quality, and you can get this camera at an unbeatable price!
COULD NOT BELIEVE THE PRICE, QUALITY, AND NOT TO MENTION THE SOUND! I THOUGHT FOR THE PRICE IT WAS GOING TO BE FACTORY REJECTS OR SOMETHING. THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT THE CASE. CANNOT BELIEVE THEY WOULD SALE THIS PRODUCT FOR THIS CHEAP. STAYS ON WHILE RUNNING, MOWING THE LAWN, WEEDEATING, KAYAKING, I WILL ORDER MORE OF THESE JUST TO HAVE IN CASE THESE TEAR UP. WHICH I DONT THINK WILL BE ANYTIME SOON! CANT SAY ENOGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS PRODUCT, BUT OF COURSE ITS SONY SO IT HAS TO BE GOOD
During a long trip last week I used my new Beltronics Vector 955. It probably saved me from having to pay 4-5 speeding tickets. I knew the CHP was painting me long before I actually saw them. The unit worked around curves and over hills. Even let me know when there were chippies coming up from behind. You still have to stay alert if you drive above the speed limit, but this unit really gives you confidence that you will be able to slow down in time to avoid a ticket. Easy to mount on your windshield with the provided bracket and suction cups. I also purchased a straight power cord that I hard-wired to my fusebox under the dash. Makes for a lot cleaner install than having a coiled power cord hanging down your dash to the cigarette lighter outlet.
I also purchased this based on it's anti-skip claim and it fails miserably in that regard. It skips at the slighest jarring and I will be continuing my search for a true anti-skip mp3-cd player.
We bought these to use for the family room TV so teenagers could play games or watch videos without all the noise. These headphones sound OK, but the construction is very flimsy- headband broke in 3 weeks. Sony wireless phones have more robust construction and lasted for several years in the same application before being moved to a different room. We're goong back to the Sonys.
I don't own this TV, but reviewer 'beaboo' may lack sufficient technical knowledge, and panned this TV out of ignorance. I sincerely doubt that a widescreen 16:9 TV lacks widescreen capabilities. I'm confident that if you feed this TV a widescreen signal via its high-definition inputs (component or HDMI), it will display a widescreen image just fine. I do agree that this TV may not properly handle a 4:3 image that has black bars across the top and bottom, but this is 'fake' widescreen, where the black bars are actually part of a standard 4:3 signal (examples: 'widescreen' VHS tapes, analog TV broadcasts, and perhaps some standard DVDs). It's possible that certain HD-ready TVs may handle such a situation better than this Soyo. But feed it a true high-definition signal (via satellite, cable, computer, HD DVD, or upsampling DVD player) and I'll bet you it displays the image correctly.
I have had the Nuvi 360 for over 3 years and I love it more now than when I first purchased it. I normally do not write reviews, but when a company gets something right, you want to let people know. I do not want to rehash everything that has already been said. I just purchased the 2009 Garmin map update for North America. Some people may not need the map update, the older maps seem to do the trick most of the time. The old roads are normally still going to be their. But I travel a lot for my company, so I need to find newer business addresses. Anyway the update was flawless and the update also includes a updated POI list. When I use to go out of town on a business trip, I would always dread looking on mapquest or a regular map to find something. Finding a business is half the battle for me. When I arrive in another city, I set the Hotel I am staying in as a favorite place. I know I can just take off in any direction and have confidence it can get me back to where I need to be. A lot of times, I will just ride around with no address inputted in my Garmin. So, when I get tired of looking around, the hotel if just a couple of pushes away on the Garmin. It is now closing in on 2009, I see alot of cars now having other GPS units that are not Garmins. I guess they do not know how easy a Garmin is to use. The Garmin 360 had trouble with the bluetooth conecting to my phone when I first purchaed it. But they quickly came out with a firmware update that fixed the problem.
I am planning on buying one of these AM transmitter kits for my personal experimentation and broadcasting. I used to use the "kids" lab kit called the 200 In One lab kit for AM broadcasting, but now I am growing out of it. So now I am going to place a order for one of these kits. The downfall that is really making a little disappointed is not the performance or how it sounds it's the way Ramsey sells this kit WITHOUT the power supply, but includes the case. Another thing that it's not a portable type the way it's designed, so when I get it I have add a 9 volt battery to it, and hope that would help power it up. If you are going to get this kit, make sure that Ramsey Electronics sells you the power supply or have them that it does a dual power supply such as 9 volt battery, D cells, AA batteries, or solar power. I am going to bring this up in the forum. More from this soon after I buy it.
I purchased a Samsung HLN4365 and had to send it back due to internal reflections problems and rainbows. Samsung said it is a tech issue that happens on &quot;some individual models models&quot;, so I took a chance and bought the HLN437W. &quot;WOW&quot; You can say that again backward! To me, and I am a compulsive techie, the picture is incredible and has a much better picture than plasma or LCD. The image is not pixelated, like looking at an image through a screen with the black lines around each pixel. There are a lot of inputs, analog, composit, computer, DVI, really fun stuff. I just bought the Samsung DVD-HD931 player with the DVI output, which upconverts the already great 480p DVD resolution to 720p or 1080i. The two deliver an absolutely beautiful picture. Get good cabling and eliminate the noise and you have home theater.
I have been using these photo albums for almost 20 years. The photos I put in them back in 1987 and 1988 look as good today as they did then. I don't know what other people mean who say they ruin their pictures -- perhaps they get their film developed at some cruddy service place which uses cheap chemicals and paper. I like the capacity -- any size photo up to 11 x 14; great room for making nice layouts with mixed sizes of pictures; room for extras and captions, even. I have put in newspaper articles, cartoons, and stickers -- anything relevant to the photo subject of the pages. I print all captions on cardstock on my computer, cut them out, and add them to the album pages. I even went back and re-did albums I put together as a teenager in the 1970s. I color code each album by year. What also is nice about this company is that, like Crayola crayons, they issue new colors every so often and "retire" others. I have albums ranging from the basic burgandy, navy, green, brown, and white. I also have teal, mauve, turquoise, and light blue. I agree that the cover holes around the posts do get warn; I'll look into the washer trick. I've been using strips of duct tape inside the little cardboard fold over portion (so it isn't visible). Long live Pioneer albums!
This stand is wonderful. I didn't have issues with the internal springs although I don't force the stand down on top of them either. I use them as a bounce for when I'm packing up. They are very lightweight but don't swing when I place my lighting units ontop. I use either novatron strobe heads or mith vector hot lamp units.I would say these collapse to about 38 inches. Even if I collapsed them all the way with the springs compressed the stand would not fit into my novatron case which is 36 inches long. So I had to pick up a carrying bag but I had to get one anyway for portable backdrop stands & pole.But they area great stand for the price. I luv them.
The Flip Video Camera was a Christmas present for my son (age 6). He loves it and was able to operate it from the beginning. It connects to the computer and comes with software to freeze video to take still shots, add music, etc. We have not used the software yet, but he has big plans! It can also connect to your TV to show your new videos to the family. You cannot record while it is attached to the TV, but we wouldn't want to. He had been using my cell phone to take snap shots and video now he has his own! Whew, I finally have my phone back.
I bought it about a month ago. Charged the batteries for 24 hours. Inserted the transmitter into my Verizon FIOS, Philips remote, played with the channels (A,B,or C) inside the Saucer. In my case it tured out to be "C". It works great at a distance of about 70 feet through four walls.
Short battery life, sticky space bar, and the mouse feels horrible in my hand. I have the wired version at work, it also has space bar problems.
I have had this item for a couple of years now. I use it with a Samsung CRT HD ready TV, TXN3071WHF. This was one of the first HD TVs that were under $1000.My unit didn't get much use for a while when I had digital cable. But I recently moved and didn't get digital cable again because it is so dang expensive.My first use of this Samsung set-top was with a couple different antennas. It seemed to work well when the antennas would actually pick up the OTA channels.Now we get a basic cable stream along with our internet subscription. It works fine with Time Warner's pass-through HD channels. My main gripe is that the auto-program feature picks up a LOT of dead channels. So I had to go through the guide to remove them all, which was pretty clunky.I mainly use it to watch Football games in HD. For that purpose it serves me well. I haven't had any problems with bad capacitors like I read in a couple different reviews.
What is there to say, wanted some smaller cables to reduce clutter. These cat6 are sturdy and don't feel cheap at all. Very happy with them.
We've been looking for a microscope for our 9 year old daughter for about a year. She had purchased one at Toys R Us that was inexpensive and it didn't work at all. We immediately returned it and she was so disappointed. We saw a couple of others in our search (they are hard to find in stores!) and they were all plastic and cheaply made, though they ranged in prices and some were as much as this one. I really didn't want to pay $120, but we knew she really wanted one. Well, this seems to be well worth the money! It is all metal and works very well. It was packaged very neatly and comes with everything needed to get started. We also ordered additional slides to use in the future, but this one comes with a handful of prepared slides to look at in the meantime. It was a hit with all our kids, ages 7 - 12, as well as us parents. Our 12 year old said it is just like the ones they use in science class in middle school. We are impressed and very happy with the quality. I can imagine it will be used for many, many years as the kids get older, and I know it can last because it is well made.
Easy to setup with HP instructions. Makes it portable anywhere in the house vs. a printer hooked up to the router on a print server.Took me a bit longer to set up since I have two wireless networks. Small footprint and REALLY fast printing! Great value for the money vs. a lower end slow laser printer.
I got this unit for my home/office. It has worked as well as I had hoped.Easy set up (on Mac), easy to use.
What is the size and weight of this item? Does it make an iPaq too big and heavy? There's a battery included with this, if I don't use a PCCard much, does it significantly increase the battery life of the iPaq itself? How long does it take to charge, and how long will a PC Card run on it? Thanks.
It's inexpensive, small, and works exactly how it should. I can't find fault with something so simple. Why pay more for something that does what this does?
Guess I am just a true Sony person. I always get great performance from all my Sony stuff. The Desk Recorder is absolutely perfect. Easy to use and controls are made simple.I wouldn't have anything else on my desk.
This is an excellent ad/on to your lens, which apart from filtering, helps protecting you lens...I have used HOYA filters from some time ago... and im really satisfied with it.Really recommended!
This HD is great, I use it daily from work to home, no problems. This is my second portable HD, this one is far better, so far. I use it mostly for music and documents and open source portable programs. I have used it on xp and vista without fault. All that and it looks pretty.
1. Software installation was easy and straightforward.2. Connecting the scanner to the computer was easy.3. Full color preview took 20 seconds.4. Full color scan took 60 seconds (file size was 18 MB).5. The scanner is extremely light, and thin.I just scanned a color photo I am really impressed with the scan quality. I highly recommend this scanner for any home user or general business user. Since I just hooked it up 15 minutes ago, I gave it 4 stars because I don't know how durable it is. For the [money] I paid I am extremely satisfied with the Canon LiDe 30. My other scanner is a SCSI UMAX 1260, which is a 3 pass color scanner...* I have read reviews from users who said the scanner is extremely slow, and others who said it was fast (as it is on my computer). This difference is caused by the USB version (1.0 or 2.0) that is installed in your motherboard BIOS. To really appreciate this scanner, make sure your computer motherboard BIOS is running USB 2.0!
I've been running the BEFSR41 for about a year and for the most part it's worked flawlessly. However, the DHCP server appears faulty. Occasionally, I get an IP Conflict when a new computer logs in. In addition, when looking at the computers that have DHCP-assigned IP addresses (through the administration access), the reporting is almost completely erratic. For example, almost never are all the computers shown, and refreshing the screen has no effect. Linksys tech support has verified this is not working properly, but has no solution. PPoE to log into SBC's DSL works great, and port forwarding is also passable, though you have to assign a static IP to the devive you want to route to (rather than the MAC address or device name), which is a bit of a pain. Overall, for the price, it works pretty well.
I tried a cheaper illuminated keyboard from another company and AS ALWAYS I wasted my money. ARGGG! This Saitek is the real deal. It is heavy, well constructed and has three different light settings to suit your needs / tastes.I write quite a bit as a pastor and use the keyboard to type at night with out the need for overhead light in the room. You can call it "green" if you want to. I call it cool and soothing to think and write in the near dark using the glow of my keyboard.Also, I'm one of those old guys who plays FPS (UT2004). It is a very very good gamer board.
The products are good.The sounds are wonderful and stereo.This earphone looks cool when I take it on.The only disadvantages are too hot after wearing for a long time. It is worthy of the money.
I also encountered the white dot problem with HP Premium glossy photo paper on my HP PSC 2355 printer. I even changed my printers at Best Buy, thinking that I have a defective printer, but still the same result. The pictures look good, but the white dots are quite annoying. They are virtualy imperceptible on lighter colors, but are glaring on dark colors, especially black. I would not recommend using this paper if you have an HP printer similar to mine (2355, 2175, 1315, 1350, etc.). Premium PLUS paper indeed corrects this problem, but it is almost twice as expensive. (If one looks very intently the white dots are still present even on Premium plus paper, they are just not conspicuous.) Because of this, I am now thinking of returning my HP printer, even thought the overall picture quality, as well as the product reliability, is quite high.
Few Days after purchase it developed malfunction. After turning on it displays a message and screen shuts off.Do not buy this camera
I've bought many digital cameras in my day...and the Canons never disappoint. The camera is super simple to use and pictures download to your PC with ease. Quality of workmanship and design is great as well...and everything comes in a small bundle...couldn't be more happy w/ the camera.
i bought this for my 9yr old daughter and it did not work so i ended up going to a local stor and paid 20 dollars but the accutual apple charger worked.i dont know if i will buy off amazon again
Initial setup was a bit nasty. I had two P.C.s that I wanted to network. Both could go online but not talk to each other. I disabled ZONEAlarm on the main P.C. and then it was flawless. I also have my TiVo on the network with the Lynksis usb network adaptor and all the equipment are chating away with each other quite nicely! The other P.C. states that connection is excellent but I lose about 45 percent of throughput from my cable modem but that still is over 900mps. The TiVo streams the mp3s and photos relatively well but ocaisanly hiccups especially on the music but this is a minor irritant. The cost benefit equation on this product is outstanding if you take the time to read the manual.
I know it seems like a small part and simple task. But when you need to do what it does, there is no 'making one'. Real easy to use. It worked exactly as described and was a value. No cpmplaints:) Thank you.
The Garmin nuvi 360 is a good product. It's my first GPS and it performs ad expected and is easy to use.My problem isn't with the product but with Amazon. When I received the box from the USPS it looked like it had been pried open and closed again. When I opened the box for the Garmin unit the screen protector with the map graphic on it had already been removed and was in with the accessories and manuals, some of which had also been opened. When I turned it on there were other addresses saved in it from New Jersey ( I'm in Ohio ). It seems like Amazon got this as a return and resold it in used condition as a new product. Pretty shady.I know I could have returned it, but I needed to use this thing for work immediately and didn't want to go through the hassle of returning it and waiting for a new one. This really shouldn't have happened in the first place. I'm a long time Amazon customer but recently I've had a couple bad experiences. I'm definitely going to think twice before using Amazon again.
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.
The review below about the Adelphia splitter working better than this one is misinformed. All splitters cause signal loss of the split signal -- this is unavoidable (unless the splitter also has a powered amp). Typically this is approximately 3.5dB per split (for 1GHz or less, more above that). The Adelphia splitter was no doubt a 3-to-1 split: the incoming signal was split once and one of the split signals was split again. Thus one output is -3.5db and the other two are -7dB (2 x 3.5). What the Monster splitters do is split the input evenly across all outputs, which really only helps when there are 3 outputs resulting in a -5.7dB drop across all outputs instead of one -3 and two -7. The 2- and 4-way splitter outputs are the same as you'd get from Adelphia or otherwise (either split once or split twice). Clear as mud?The extra bandwidth (up to 2GHz, most splitters are 900MHz or 1GHz) is another reason these splitters are preferrable to the cheapies.
Haven't got any previous experience with MP3's so have nothing to compare it with. The sound is very good and the operation is extremely easy.The downside is the ear pieces - which keep falling out - would recommend they change to something more universally fitting and comfortable.
I have a Dell Inspiron Notebook and a Sony Vaio PCG-GRZ630 notebook.It works great for Dell product since the processor is located on the middle of the notebook, where it's most warm. The fan is located on the bottom so when a cool air is blown at it, it cools off the notebook very quickly.With Sony, however, the fan is located on the side which does not meet the fan of the cooler. It does nothing but blow warm air by the time this unit is on.To make my point short: if you are using a more up-to-date computer, it will help. However, for Sony, HP (My friend tried and it didn't help his notebook either) it's better to use one of those personal fans that little girls like carrying around.The location of the notebook on the cooler is sensitive as well. Two fans are in the middle, so if you can locate the warmest part, it will help.It's USB 1.1 and 2.0 compatible, with a on/off switch is convinient. No power-outlet is necessary.Overall, good gadget, but not a necessity
Everyone else was right - the ear buds are too big and are not comfortable. Two thumbs down.
$15.98 for shipping on a $12.00 item and not eligible for bundling with other order as it's not sold by Amazon.
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.
I'm pretty new to using an SLR (did I get that right? :o} ), so asked a professional photographer friend if this was a necessity. His response.."YES!Without a doubt YES!" Then he told me about a $1,000 lens that was saved because of a simple little lens like this. AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR YOUR CAMERAS!
Not real impressed with this product. I chose it because of the Orville Redenbacher endorsement and the price was right.First, the popcorn is dry, bland and not very tasty. I've tried several brands of popcorn and even smothered it in butter or other flavorings. I've tried popping with very little oil and with the max amount. The feel and taste of the popcorn cooked in this popper is substandard and just not worth the effort.Second, the container has a ridged well in the bottom where this power cup disc is placed but oil will leak past the disc into this well which is very difficult to clean. The entire bowl stays greasy and no matter how much soap and hot water I use, it will not get squeaky clean.Third, the powercup discs claim that they can be used mutiple times and if you don't use oil to pop the popcorn, that disc IS reusable, but the popcorn is too dry and bland to pop oiless. When using even the smallest amount of oil, this paper disc becomes permeated with oil and even though they say you can just wipe it off, it still soaks in the oil and softens the paper and I'm not real fond of using a product that has had food residue on it for weeks. If you are using the bowl to eat from and have added any flavorings or butter, this furthers contaminates the disc. The discs are not too expensive in Walmart but on Amazon the price of S&H; alone makes this product very expensive to use and maintain if you use it several times a month. I'm looking at other poppers that don't require that I buy extra parts just to continue using it. This popper would be useless if they no longer made the concentrator discs. In order to start a batch of popcorn you have to insert the powercup into the bowl and make sure it's seated properly, then twist on the power base and make sure it's tight, then you can add your popcorn and oil before adding the lid. That's a lof of parts to find put together.Finally, when popping is done, be careful when removing the lid. There is a lot of steam and it is hot. The power base is extremely hot so be sure to remove it before using the bowl but also be aware that there is HOT oil in the well of the bowl so don't sit it on your lap or any heat sensitive surface.In summary, you get what you pay for. Personally I'm going for slightly higher priced initially but cheaper in the long run product such as theWest Bend 82306 Stir Crazy 6-Quart Popcorn Popper, Black. I haven't tried it but is has some great reviews. In the past, I've used theWhirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popperfor years. The kids loved taking turns with the handle and the popcorn is movie theatre good! I might just get both-the electric one for everyday use and the stove top one for camping, outside events and power outages (I live in hurricane country and it's hurricane season). But I won't buy another powercup. When I run out, all of this goes in the garbage.
You pull the trigger and air comes out. Really fast I might add. Great for getting rid of dust inside your computer.
It really looks like a cheap toy radio but surprisingly it works well.It has better reception and reasonably good sound.I wished it would be smaller or better design.
What caught my eye about the JVC DR-MV1SL was that it boasted VHS playback in progressive mode! There are S-VHS VCR players that will playback an S-VHS tape in S-VHS mode (400 lines of resolution). But these VCRs will play regular VHS tapes like any ordinary VCR player, with just 230 lines of resolution. When you have an HDTV (mine is the 50" Samsung DLP HDTV), the lower resolution VHS tapes really start to look bad.So, coming back to the DR-MV1SL, the specs say it can play a regular VHS tape in progessive mode, which is 480 lines progressively scanned (not interlaced, like S-VHS or regular VHS). This should account for a really good picture. And that was my primary reason for buying this DVD/VCR combo. Here's some very useful stuff I found out:1) The unit does indeed play a VHS tape in 480 progressive mode. But the quality was not always much better. The picture was somewhat sharper, and more full of color. But I also started to notice a lot more jagged lines. In defense of this unit, there's really only so much you can do with a lower quality signal. This unit tries its best to upgrade that signal - but the end result was not so spectacular. A little better, but not much.2) Limited use of dubbing VHS tapes due to copyright protection. You were probably aware that this unit would not dubb VHS tapes onto DVD if the tape had a copyright signal on it. But did you know that ALL Disney and Pixar tapes are copyright protected? My wife has almost a 100 of these Disney animation tapes and I thought I'd pick our favorite ones to backup onto DVD. Surprise, surprise, not ONE could be copied. Even the old Disney tapes like Cinderella, Lion King, etc. - none of them could be copied.3) But if you're lucky enough to find a tape that you can copy onto DVD, the results are very good. I managed to find 5 VHS movies that I could copy onto DVD (Mission Impossible, Jumanji, etc.). 4 of them came out perfect, just 1 of them had a 3 second skip in the middle of the movie. But that VHS tape was very old and poor quality.4) Recording TV programs onto DVD is nice and easy. The resulting picture also looks quite nice, sometimes even better than the original TV broadcast signal.5) The unit will only record on DVD -R, -RW and -RAM formats. It won't record on any of the +s (I tried a DVD +R and it didn't work). Also, the recording speed of the discs doesn't seem to matter (nothing is mentioned about disc speed in the manual). I tried a 4x and an 8x - no difference in terms of recording time and end quality. Also, the unit will playback almost ALL the formats (I tried a recorded DVD +R and it worked fine).There were few more minor details (like the blue light, which can be totally dimmed, the remote which can get confusing since the buttons double up for the VCR and DVD - but this is probably true of all VCR/DVD combos and you eventually get used to it). But I figured the points I mentioned above were the most important and most useful (at least to me) and they were not really mentioned clearly anywhere else.Summarizing: Picture quality is great with the DVD, VHS tapes look a little better using the progressive output. Copyright protection of tapes (like with Disney) make it impossible to backup tapes onto DVD.Overall, I think this is a very nice unit with lot of packed features in it. However, I returned mine back to BestBuy primarily because I couldn't backup my Disney collection, because VHS playback was only a little better, and because the price I paid was a little too much (around 400). If this ever went on sale for less than $300, I'd seriously consider buying it and keeping it.UPDATE (11/17/04):I still think this unit is very nice and I'm sticking to my 4 star rating. However there were some things I forgot to mention before and some new information about OTHER products (from JVC) that I think would be useful to those shopping around.1) I forgot to mention that NO AV cables come with this unit (No RCA cables, no S-Video cables). Only 3 (that's right, three) RF-cables and an RF splitter. At first I thought this was a mistake, but then I checked the manual and it confirms the same.I thought that that was bad of JVC. This unit is noted for its progressive output - they should have at least included one component video cable!2) JVC also has another new model out right now - the DR-MX1S which is basically this unit (DR-MV1S) + an 80GB hard drive. So essentially, it's a 3 in 1 - sounds very nice. Depending on where you look, the MSRP of the DR-MX1S varies - the JVC website has the MSRP at $999, Amazon has it at $1099 and I've seen some other websites that list it as high as $1299. Of course, MSRP doesn't matter that much as long as you can get a good price. Amazon currently has it listed for a fairly competitive price of $699. I suspect it'll go lower in time.I would love to try out the DR-MX1S since I think a hard drive is best for daily recordings of TV shows. But I'm waiting for it to be available at my local store first.3) JVC also has an OLDER model - the HR-XVC37U that supposedly does the SAME thing as this unit (the DR-MV1S) in that it can display VHS in progressive mode! It's also a DVD/VCR combo like this unit, but it's also a lot less expensive since it does not have the capability of a DVD recorder. Amazon has it listed as the HRXVC37U, in case you want to search for it here.So, there ARE other options. An older, less expensive JVC model (without DVD recording capability) or a newer, more expensive JVC model (with an added hard drive). Just thought some might find this information useful. Happy shopping!
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro Series Sound Card ( 70SB046A00000 )Packaged well and securely,was delivered within time frame that amazon said.Put this card in a new computer,went in with no problems.Loaded the software,checked for updates and set up the sound the way i wanted it,was easy to do.Has a varietyof options for mode,balance and style.Tried sound in gamer and entertainment modes and played with the other controls.Installed fast and easy and set up quickly.Games sound great on this card.Highly recommended.
I used a friend's Garmin 200 and he swore by the thing. So I seen this one at an excellent price and got it. Took it the first day I got it on an out of state trip and it worked perfectly. Screen is nice size so you don't have to stare to see the map, you can actually watch the road!
I needed this switch to hook my Toshiba HD-DVD Player, my Comcast HDMI cable box and HDMI-DVI PC to my LG 29" 1080 HDTV. The only thing that worked was the cable box and the switch downgraded the signal to my TV to 480 which isn't any better than the DTV signals. I tried turning everything off and then on again with each individual unit and still had the same result. Do your research before purchasing this product as I didn't and wasn't aware of HDMI hadshaking and HDMI-DVI compatabilites with the PC.
Does a good job. My 17" notebook, an ASUS A7k-A1, used to overheat when I would play any FPS games. It would get to about 70C and cause the monitor to go haywire. With this cooler the temperature stays low enough to keep my games playing smoothly. It keeps the normal operating temperature at about 45C rather than about 56C. I recommend this cooler to anyone needing their laptop kept cool, even for larger laptops.
I bought the Pentax DA 50-300mm lens and at the time Amazon was running a deal of getting a free Tiffen UV filter with it. Normally I'd go out a get a hight end filter but this was free so I went for it. It's been a very good filter, have not noticed any significant difference between it and my much pricier Hoya. It has definitely exceeded my expectations. I'd recommend this filter to anyone looking for a good quality inexpensive filter.
I go on the road four or five times a month to several different states and the Nuvi 250 has become my best friendfinding most location without problem;However it can be confusing I was looking for a small town in upstate NY DELANCEY and the unit did not locate same until I did a search all with the street address and then it was located as De Lancey NY also on the screen map it lists certain roads as CR 16 (County Road 16) but then I tried to locate the road by that name it did not come up; only when I looked up the road by name (Treadwell-Frazer road) did it show on the unit (Do not throw your maps away)It can be confusing to a new owner; some roads are listed as Hwy (route number);others are listed as US (route number)Once the information is entered into the unit it has been 100% accurate, Maybe better instructions would helpI would highly recommend this product
I was given this camera as a gift and it has been a really reliable camera. It takes very good pictures and has functions that are helpful. It takes pretty good movies as well. The fact that it uses SD memory cards is good being that SD memory is cheap. I bought aKingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ) (Retail Package)and that has worked very well. It is actually a very versatile camera too. I've had it in Iraq with me for 10 months, taken hundreds of pictures with it, dropped it, sat on it, let it ride all over the place in a duffle bag, and spill soda on it, and it still works as good as the day I got it. It is fairly small, so it fits in a pocket or in a cupholder great. It takes AA batteries which I was kind of skeptical about at first, but I bought someEnergizer AA Lithium Photo Battery - 4-pk.and they have worked very well. The first set of those batteries lasted me 4 months before they needed replacing. The zoom works well except if you are trying to zoom in on something really far away (100 ft or more). The only complaint that I have with this camera is that it is slow booting up and lags in between taking pictures. It's a little slow, but dependable with good quality overall.
Headset works very well with the Dragon Speech Recognition software. I appreciate the suggestion to add it to my cart.
This microphone is a good,crisp and clear mic. Only when it's wired via XLR cable. Warning...the wireless reciever is not good at all and didnt even work at all! Way to much feedback/distortion but it did start picking up a radio station. Failed ! Not a wireless mic.
i'm not a serious stereophile... but i know a thing or two about bad headphones. especially the kind you get for free with every portable audio product you buy. bottom line, the quality for these headphones is amazing. you can turn up whatever you are listening to, and not worry about distortion. did i mention the price? dirt cheap my friend, dirt cheap. the only downside is they don't fit comfortably for people with glasses, and there is a little plastic piece in the center of the earphone that can be bothersome if not positioned perfectly. or maybe it's just my ears?
Excellent, I wish I had purchased this one first. This is my second wireless phone jack and it works great. I've been having problems with the first one I bought. I highly recommend this one, leave GE alone.
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!
Received this stereo for Christmas and just set it up yesterday. So far I'm quite pleased with the system. One important note though should you buy this unit. The packaging sucks. BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN OPENING THE BOX. If you cut through the tape on the top flaps, as 90% of folks would, you could quite likely slash a gash right down the center of the remote. If TEAC had used an additional thin piece of cardboard on the top of the styrofoam or just placed the remote to one side of the center of the box it wouldn't have been a problem, but they didn't.One other small thing, with such thin speakers that are easily mounted to a wall they should have designed them with the lower foot area being removable. The speakers are only about an inch thick but they are nearly three inches off the wall when mounted to account of the stand portion beneath the actual speaker.
WHY, OH WHY didn't I take the advice of the other reviewers here. I had high hopes that Belkin has smoothed out the issues with this dock, but alas, I am miserably disappointed. Hooked it up to my new Sony Vaio notebook, followed the directions to a tee and within 5 minutes of installing, this lovely thing gave me the blue screen of death. After searching the internet for a fix and 3 install/uninstalls later, the thing is back in the box on it's way back to Amazon.If I could rate this ZERO STARS I would. I'm appalled Amazon still sells a project that flat out, doesn't work! I'm so disappointed and will search for other option. &lt;sigh> Thanks alot Belkin.
I ordered this Hp Ink because it was the best price around. I was kind of skeptical at first because it did not come in the original packaging. I put it in my printer and it worked wonderfully. Best deal around.
Item performed as advertised, arrived in a timely fashion and was packaged well. Would reccommend to anyone in need of such a device.
the mouse looks very nice, and it is compact, at beginning you do not feel too much, but as time going on it feel heavier and heavier, and you have to try to use some strength to click the button.overall not recommond to buy it.
I bought the CDX-P1280 after searching the Pioneer Web Site trying to make sure the Head unit was compatable. I looked for a long time for information having to do with compatibility after seeing this product on some reputable sites being sold as an up to date product I went for it.I bought the CDX-1280 even though the Pioneer site was not totally clear about compatibility. Because it was Pioneer (long time customer never had any problems) the worst I would have to buy another head unit to be compatible.No big deal there, well after a call to Pioneer today first the tech guy said the DEH-P4200 would be compatible, but said he would check just to be sure. Came back and said no it was not compatible and no head unit was, he told me they had not made a compatible unit for this Cd changer in over 2 years. Well since on the back of my CD changer it says it was manufactured last year. I am wondering what the .....This could be a way for Pioneer to get rid of overstocked product? For one they still manufacture units with compatible model numbers they could have changed the model numbers to a different letter than the compatible one. The tech guy said the model numbers are compatible, but what tells you if it will work or not is the year they were made. That is a wonder system, another reason I believe this could be on purpose. Still on the Pioneers website it says for compatibility check the head units owner's manual. Mine did not say either way, just kept referring to Ip bus accessories in generic terms. That is why I called tech support.Would it be a big deal to tell the model numbers on the Pioneer website of compatible head units, don't they know? Or do they not want us to know. Model numbers starting with P are suppose to be Ip bus compatable, except for the CDX-1280 unit, on head units made in the past 2 years and from now on.I hope this is helpful to someone that is on the fence about compatibility like I was. I went the wrong way and got some good ole shelfware, remanufactured compatable head units are selling for about $80.00 more than I paid for mine new.
As others have pointed out, this is not a very reliable drive. It worked most of the time with my Windows machine but never with my Mac. Worst of all, I need a replacement power cord and the best Maxtor could do to help me was to say, "We do not have this item. See if you can find one on the internet."
I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my Mom, who is not noted for her love of technically complex products. No problem with the Chameleon. She has been using it to take pictures of everything from her dogs to an new addition to her home, with surprisingly good results.When using indoors, be sure to use as much lighting as possible, our early efforts were on the dark side. Outdoor photos are remarkably good, with details we never noticed before.The camera is easy to use. Turn it on, set the flash on or off, point and shoot. 35mm users will need to get used to no film advance noise when shooting, the camera is nearly silent. We've been downloading the pictures at about the 50 picture mark, with the camera indicating another 50 picture capacity. Just plug the USB cable to the camera and your computers USB jack and let the fun begin. It takes a couple seconds per picture to download, much faster than a serial connection. (This was the reason I purchased the Chameleon as opposed to Largan's higher res model which doesn't offer a USB connector....I didn't come to the site to praise the chameleon, I came to BUY one for myself! I'm going on a cruise and leaving my 35mm at home. The Largan is about the size of a deck of cards, and is ideal for travel. I can fit it in my shirt pocket and it's so light I forget it's there.Features include a self-timer, a tripod hole, and carrying case....the savings on film and convenience of nearly instant photos makes this a great idea for real estate agents, appraisers or those of you still taking expensive Polaroid pictures.
The glossy paper when making prints creates great dark blacks & very white whites, and if you're taking a photography class and plan on using many sheets, I would highly recommend buying a larger package rather than a bunch of small ones. You'll save money that way too!
I'd definitely give this music player 5 stars if it wasn't for the crappy voice recording. Since I'm in college, I use it not only to play music but to record lectures and the sorts. For some odd reason, the player 'creates' 4 folders and these extremely large setup files ( the biggest one on my player is 8 GB? ). On top of that, I can't record anymore. I'm not sure whats going on, but SanDisk needs to sift through these kinks and fix 'em. Other than that, its a great music player...
The Handspring Prism is the best PDA on the market, hands down. In comparison with the IIIc, which now may be more appealing due to 3Com lowering it's price, the Handspring can display 256 times as many colors as the IIIc, which makes for a much enjoyable experience if you use it to store photos, videos, or perhaps play the occassional game of Pong. Because of the Springboard slot in the back, though, it becomes expandable in almost every direction, something the IIIc clearly lacks. Now that OmniSky has released their wireless modem for the Prism (($) a month, ($) for the modem after rebates), I'd take the simplicity of the Palm OS along with the upgradablity of Handspring over a Pocket PC anyday.
While I read most people either have the cord break at the cups or the plastic piece holding the cups mine actually freyed off at the stereo plug.The problem is the cord is simply too long, I used rubberbands to make the cord shorter but it'd still get caught on everything even though the cord was ran inside my shirt instead of outside. It took plenty of tugs and pulls before the end finally gave in.Yes they are pricey but the sound is excellent. If they'd make one with a shorter cord I'd gladly buy another set..but until then I'm not spending so much on head phones.
Thank goodness my HP all in one finally stayed down for the count and gave me the opportunity to buy this machine! Like other reviewers, I have struggled with HP multifunction machines and have been constantly frustrated by poor design and unreliable performance. In contrast, the Brother machine does everything the HP does, and does it better and faster. I was especially impressed with the fax function. I write a lot of reports and have to wait for them to finish faxing before I can file them and start on something new. With the HP, you are a slave to however slow the receiver's fax is, with a tendency to draw multiple pages in at once. With the Brother, the machine scans and stores the material in memory before attempting to send it. What a great machine and what an improvement over the HP "industry standard". I highly recommend it.
This connected dvd player allows you to stream most if not all your media from your PC to your home entertainment system with a great user interface that you can control on your TV.Gateway offers software upgrades on their website so you can get the latests software packages for this product. Streaming your entire digital music library is very cool - plus it's a solid dvd player as well.
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This product is very easy to hookup and does exactly what it is described to do. Both the picture and sound are very good.I used this device to connect my laptop located in my office to my Large Flatscreen TV & Surround Sound system in my living. I use this along with my Logitech diNovo mouse/keyboard remote. So I can change inputs and watch streamed movies over the internet all from the comfort of my easy chair. I would recommend this device if you are looking to design a similar setup.
This is a wonderful camera. Easy to use, tons of features and it produces fabulous pictures. I have had no problems. That was until I upgraded from Windows 98SE to Windows XP. Now I can no longer upload my pictures to my PC. Although XP will detect the camera and load the correct USB drivers, it will not give you a drive designation. When XP tries to communicate with the camera, it fails and tells to check your connections. ...I finally went to the Windows XP support site which lists digital cameras supported by XP. This camera is not one of them. Luckily my notebook has Windows 2000. Btw, the manual that came with the camera states the software can be used with XP. Which I fine but it does no good if the hardware does not work with XP!
I bought this for a small boat I have. Its very easy to set up on the boat, and begin. Essentially, its just add batteries. However, you really need to read the directions and sit in your boat for a while to get used to the unit. It took a while for me to get out of demo mode, and once I did, I was OK. It looks very easy to work with, and after about an hour, I figured it out and all went well.
Nice for price. I was actually surprised at how much I like this item.
Are these binoculars as good as a Swarovski, Leica or Zeiss? No. But then they are less than 1/4 to 1/5th the price of the top-of-the-line models. Are they good enough for the average birder? Absolutely.Image sharpness and brightness are more than acceptable. At least 90% of the field of view is crisp. Color seems quite accurate and saturated. There's the tiniest bit of pin-cushioning and I notice a little bit of fringing in very bright light. Neither is enough distract me or make things harder to see. I didn't really see the pincushioning until a very good birder mentioned it and I soon stopped noticing anyway. Sure you could pay over a $1000 more and get 99.9% optical perfection, but I had to seriously consider if that gain in quality was worth the price. It's not now. Maybe when I retire and can spend lots more time in the field it might be, though I tend to get really attached to good tools, which these are. Anyway, these binoculars will not hold me back in the mean time.They feel really nice in my hands. They focus quickly and accurately with one hand. Weight and size are about average for newer roof prism binoculars. The rubbery grip feels good, and they are nicely balanced.And at this price I don't worry about them as much as I would a more expensive pair, though that doesn't seem to be an issue. I've dropped them when my hands were too cold to hold on. I've had them sit in saltwater on the bottom of a kayak. I rinsed them off in a restroom sink to remove the salt film and they just shrugged that treatment off. They come with a lifetime guarantee, anyway.In absolute optical quality these rate at least 4 out of 5. Build quality, fit and finish are excellent. They seem military grade rugged. In terms of value they really can't be beat. I looked through a lot of binoculars before buying these. The comparably priced Nikon Monarchs, long the standard of budget conscious but quality seeking birders are neither as bright nor as sharp. And I saw nothing that noticeably beat the Ranger SRT's optics for twice the price and nothing at any price that seemed better mechanically.
With these speakers, you're not going to get high-volume or house-shaking bass. If that's what you want, buy something else. These are $100 computer speakers, not a replacement for your home stereo.I chose these speakers over the Bose Companion 2 (exact same price, and arguably the same sound quality) for the following reasongs:1) The Bose model looks "plasticy", the Klipsch dooesn't (I have the black model, btw)2) The Bose model doesn't have an on/off switch, the Klipsch does3) The Bose model's line in is on the back, the Klipsch has it on the front (easier to get to)I rate sound quality as 8.5 out of 10 (vs. my home stereo at 10/10). Don't expect audiophile sound from these little speakers, and you'll be happy with them.My only complaint is the volume dial: the knob is solid black and you can't see how high you have the volume turned up. A little white on the knob would be a big help.
It's a must have addition to the A530 camera, especially when learning to use the camera, and running slide shows on tv. Saves big time on batteries!!! The only reason I rated it less than 5 stars is that it's a little large.
I played with this lens at the river and in the woods yesterday and I love it. It did exactly what I was looking for and at a great price. Yes the auto focus is a little slow but you get what you pay for and I think this lens is awesome for its price. The mount is plastic but seems well made and I don't think it will be an issue. It is light weight and easy to operate. I recommend this lens and seller.
My office has a continous fax line using up at least 3000 pagesper month...so far it has been able to handle this volume.Invest in TN 460 toner lasts twice as long (6000 pages) foronly marginally increased price. If decide to use the USBcable remember it can only handle less than 9-10 feet length ifneed longer cable go with a bidirectional paralell cable.
I recently purchased this computer sleeve from Amazon.com because I couldn't find it anywhere here in Hawaii. I got it within the expected delivery dates. I tried it on my Sony Vaio PCG-FRV series laptop and fits like a glove. This product equalled up to my expectations and I recommend this product for people who like to carry their laptop in their school bag. The only problem I got was the tracking info was wrong. It wasn't Amazon.com to blame but it was the USPS's fault for the tracking.
The scanner arrived while I was at home and my non-tech savvy girlfriend setup it within a few minutes. The software that comes with the D1250U2 is pretty much all you need to start scanning images ASAP. I must have scanned 75+ items in the first night with no problems, the 5-10 second initialization delay for each scan didnt seem to keep me from being productive. Every image looks clear and identically colorful to it's original. I am very pleased for the price I paid for the D1250U2.
I use a lot of AA batteries for photography and camping. I got tired of slow cheap chargers and bought this charger 2 years ago. I couldn't be happier. As many other write, it's doing its job, and fast.I personally always use soft charging to go easy on my batteries and it never takes more than a couple of hours to charge AA or AAA cells. I use sanyo enloops, duracel, energizer and all work fine.How great this unit is became more evident when I bought and started using the Ansmann 5207123 Energy 16 Charger a few weeks ago. I needed a D cell charger and read some scary reviews about the MAHA D-cell charger, so went with the ansmann. First of all, the Ansmann is HUGE. it does have a capacity of 12 AA/AAA or 6 D, and no exterior power supply, but it's big. not a unit for travel really. But my biggest issue is how slow it is. D-cells took over 24 hours to charge (probably closer to 30 hours). Tiny AAA cells that would take an hour in the Maha are charging for 8 hours now in the Ansmann and only 2 of the 4 are ready.My observation - if you are only looking for a AA/AAA charger, and have modern NiMH batteries that can handle serious charging current - go with the Maha.
I've had this for 3 years with no problem until last month. A solid line is showing up on my scans about the thickness of a hair all the way down the page. It just got old I think. If you by it new it should work well, but there are so many new scanners for not much higher of a price I'm not sure if that's the best option. Please be aware if you upgrade to Vista the scanner will no longer work. Even the HP website says it has abandoned it.
Pros: Great picture, reception, a lot of features. Great for Geocaching.Cons: Takes a while to acquire satellite's at first.
The Sony Cybershot DSC H1 has far exceeded my expectations for the camera. The shots are clear and bright with good color and a notable lack of noise - and this is at the more economical 3 megapixel level - and the best news is that the camera is Made In Japan (which no source ever mentioned) which assures you of very good quality IMO.Spend a little and get a 1 gb Memory stick PRO - they are worth every penny you spend - especially when you want faster recovery between pictures and can be gotten from Amazon at a very competitive price point.Also - invest in some 2500 mAh rechargable batteries and a fast charger that charges four batteries at a time - again it will be worth every penny you spend. (Thomas Distributing has great prices and products for your rechargable battery needs).Buying the camera from Amazon was the lowest price from a trusted vendor I could find-Considered the Panasonic Z5 and the Canon S2iS and decided that the Sony at the Amazon price point was the best bang for the buck that I could find after a couple of weeks surfing the web for prices and feature comparisons.Enjoy-Mike
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 used this mount before for my Polk satellite speakers and it did its function very nicely. The package includes all the hardware you might need. I would definitely recommend this bracket for mounting small size speakers.
the product is very good, bought a black ipod and, stupid me, did not protect it with anything. After one week it was all scratches. Ordered idrops and fixed it, works better if you buff hard. Then I installed an invisible shield, which is super great too.
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.
Love this product. It works great. Best popcorn I have ever eaten. It doesn't look like much but works perfect.
A fine value for the money, and it does what the specs say it does. Need I say more!
My family and I could not have picked a better receiver for our first foray into the world of home theater. Installation was a breeze, and all of the knobs, switches and connectors are clearly marked to ensure that mistakes are minimized. Set up/configuration was easy - just follow the instructions in the manual, and either interface via the remote control or the knobs on the actual component. We were able to set AM/FM presets, sound levels for each of our 6 speakers, brightness of display, etc.The Onkyo works with DTS, Dolby Digital, and Dolby ProLogic II sources, so this base is covered well. There are several pre-set audio configurations that allow users to select the best sound depending upon the type of material. For example, &quot;Orchestra&quot; directs the sound to the two front speakers, and optimizes the sound of symphonies. &quot;Stereo&quot; sends the signal to the two front speakers and to the subwoofer, for sound that will shake your room. It is very easy to find a preset that meets your needs.The sound this receiver helps to pump through our Polk Audio speakers is amazing. Firing up &quot;Saving Private Ryan,&quot; and watching the opening sequence is absolutely incredible. I was ducking as the sound of bullets went whizzing through the speakers (not kidding)!!My only beef is with the &quot;learning&quot; remote control. I have had difficulties in getting the &quot;macros&quot; to work. Everything else with this product was easy to set up and configure, so this was somewhat of a let down.Remote control issues aside, this is a terrific piece of equipment for the price. I strongly recommend taking a step up from other brands to the Onkyo. Although a name not exactly in the mainstream, we remain pleased after almost one year of ownership.
I spend a lot of time in hotel rooms and most of them have wired internet access. This handy little device has worked very well for me by allowing me to go wireless by using it in Access Point (AP) mode. As an added benefit, you can turn off your laptop when you go to bed and the pocket router will hold the connection for you overnight. That makes the start up in the morning much quicker. The only thing to watch out for is that the mode switch is on the bottom of the unit. When you first get the device you may not realize this.
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.
As a musician in loud rock bands, I've use Etymotic's ear plugs (ER-10's) for years and love them. I'll admit that the process of inserting things deep in my ear canals and the feeling of having them there takes a little getting used to, but the results are worth it! For listening to music (or watching a movie or whatever) in a noisy environment, Etymotic's ER6i's are perfect. The design is basically a combination of an ear plug (to keep outside noise out) and an ear phone (to deliver sound to your ears). It's a wonderful combination: all but the loudest outside noises are kept out and clear, beautiful, detailed sound is delivered right where you want it. The result is that you can hear what you want to hear clearly without a lot of volume. Some reviewers have said that the ER6i's don't relay bass frequencies well, but I haven't found that at all. My experience is that they relay a very clear and balanced sound that is very true to the original sound source. Normal ear buds, by contrast, pump up bass frequencies, creating a muddy sound that results in ear fatigue pretty quickly. These are perfect for travelers! You can listen to music (or the movie) on your flight (or in a noisy airport or train or bus) without pumping the volume to sky-high levels and they fit easily in a shirt or pants pocket (I recommend theSumajin Smartwraps Earphone Cord Manager). Also, the price can't be beat! For much less than the cost of a decent pair of noise-canceling headphones, you get a product that is much more compact, that delivers much better sound, and that radically reduces (instead of just "filtering") outside noise.
I've had the inno for about a month now and would highly recommend it if you have realistic expectations. It works great with the included home dock in my southwest exposure upper floor condo. It will even receive a signal with the built-in antenna inside the condo, but it will drop in and out if you're moving around. If you are stationary you can usually adjust it until you get a signal. It also works in the car with the built-in antenna if you're driving in relatively open surroundings. It will drop in and out if there are lots of trees and large buildings around. However, the ability to record XM compensates for this. If the signal drops out, I just switch to my recorded content. I don't want a car kit with all the wires etc.My only complaint is that you can only partition the memory to either 50/50 recorded XM and mp3s, or 100% recorded XM. I would like to have about 75% recorded XM and 25% mp3s, but this is a minor complaint.Overall I'm very satisfied.
Setting up on my wireless network with 64-bit WEP wassuccessful but I did have to reboot it an additionaltime (one time more than documented in the manual) inorder for the network to detect after the WEP key wasentered.The Media Server out-of-the box failed to import anyof my music. All files were 'rejected'. So I went tothe NetGear website and downloaded the server softwareupgrade. Voil&agrave;, now all my MP3's import and work asexpected. However, all of my WMA or WAV files are stillrejected, with a "Unknown codec" message in the detailscreen. It's very annoying to have to convert my WMAsand WAVs to MP3.On a positive surprise, the display is bright and easyto read even in a sun-lit room. It is significantlybrighter than any of my other electronics. The infodisplayed per song makes good use of the screen area.The remote is easy to use and adequate for family memberswho are not technically savvy. That means I can proceedwith my plans of throwing out the CD player and riddingthe house of physical CDs!Based on price and features and lack of better choicesfrom competitors, I am keeping this unit and giving itfive stars!
I had very high hopes for this unit. Unfortunately, it has a MAJOR technical problem right now that technical support has submitted to their testing center. Note: I HAVE applied all *three* of the latest firmware/software updates.Basically, after choosing to listen to a specific Genre on the remote, the unit plays ALL songs from your music library, regardless of Genre.If you can live with that, for $250 big ones, it's a nice product. For me, it's worthless.
Binoculars appear to be well constructed but at 3-1/4 pounds are heavier than the 2 pounds claimed by Sharper Image. The field of view is very small. When fully zoomed I am unable to hold the binoculars steady without holding them against something because of their weight. The adjustments are not quick or easy to make. If you do buy these you should consider buying the tripod to hold them steady while you look through them. Sharper Image would not respond to my e-mail inquiry about incorrect weight claims by them. Their telephone customer service people did not provide any assisitance either.Won't make this mistake again!
I received this set as a gift - from my Amazon Wish List. I had selected this particular pot for three reasons - the size, the fact that it was glass instead of metal, and that the water could be boiled in the pot on the stove. I wasn't particularly interested in the teas that came with the set, but, I believe, at the time, the set with the flowering teas included was less expensive than the pot alone.The pot is very nice - but not perfect. First, the good points:- Nice size - 40 oz - makes enough to keep me supplied the entire day (I use it to make iced tea).- Clear glass - easy to see if the pot is clean. Very thin glass, though, but, as far as I can tell so far, it stands up to some big temperature swings without cracking. I do usually have a towel under it when I'm using it on my quartz countertops, though.- (Nearly) dripless pouring - unless you try to pour _very_ slowly, the spout does not drip.- Also, when pouring, the sediment settles nicely such that you can pour all but about a teaspoon of liquid out of the pot without pouring any sediment out. Plus, you can actually see where the sediment is, so you know when to stop pouring.Now, my (slight) gripes:- Heats very slowly on the stove. I tried boiling the water for the tea in the pot a few times, but it takes forever. The rounded bottom kind of spreads the heat up the sides of the pot and away from the water. I switched to a more standard wide, flat-bottomed stainless steel kettle for heating the water - much faster- Small holes in the diffuser. I know there's a tradeoff between the size of the holes in the diffuser for getting an even steep and letting out too much sediment, but these seem to be pretty narrow. They tend to clog up a bit with smaller-particled teas, but not excessively. I can let my tea steep for 5 minutes, and it will barely diffuse out of the steeping basket at all. Fixable by "dunking" - just pull the diffuser up to let it drain, and then put it back in a few times during the steep.- Cleaning. This is probably a function more of my large hands, but I can barely fit my hand inside to clean it - not a big problem, just an annoyance - won't be a problem for most.As I said, I wasn't that interested in the teas, and the few I've tried have been okay, but most don't seem to be suitable for iced tea - too "vegetal" for me. There are some interesting teas in there, and I assume people who actually appreciate the nuances of various herbs/flowers/roots would appreciate them. Plus, the flowering effect is pretty cool.All in all, a good pot - I'd recommend it for avid tea-drinkers and engineering types.
I like this item so much that it protects my camera lens and also help limitthe amount of unnecessary light going through the lens during picture taking.
I have been very pleased with this portable DVD player. We have had it for 1 year and use it every day without any complaints. It is perfect for car trips with kids and seems very durable. I just purchased my second unit for the grandparents to entertain the kids with and still feel that it is the best value on the market. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to save a few dollars for a basic, dependable DVD player that performs well.
My first MP3 was an IRIVER 128mb player (still use it) and was amazed how you could download and listen to music on such a small device.But I decided that maybe it was time to get a new player since the 128mb was a bit small in storage.I researched till I was numb. The wealth of info is so staggering that it would choke a horse. I wanted to convert my entire collection to (lossless) digital and wanted a player that could support all the formats. It was down to the Iriver Clix and the Cowan D2.In the end I decided to get the Cowan D2. Mainly because it supported all the formats like Flac, Ogg, Wav, etc...Clix doesn't support Flac. Also the monumental reviews on the D2 raved about its sound quality.So I purchased it and all I can say is "WOW". It definitely lives up to the hype!What a phenomenal player. I am by no means an audiophile. I have a descent ear and buy the best that I can afford but damn... this D2 is amazing! The SQ is unbelievable.I listen to it with a pair of Senn px100 (ditch the buds that come with it). I am now in the process of ripping my entire collection to digital. I bought an Audio Technica USB turntable to convert my LP's (a monumental task) and can't wait to hear my old LP's again.The Jet Audio software that comes with the D2 is very good and very easy to use. I ripped some classical CD's in seconds and couldn't believe the SQ with the D2. And the kicker is, I HATE classical music. But with the BBE sound enhancements and different Equalizer settings it is a real pleasure to listen to.Also, most people say that on a portable system, you cannot hear a difference between different formats such as .wav and MP3, but I can; and I do NOT have a great "ear" for music as most but I can definitely hear a difference in SQ between them.But this player. I really can't imagine any other player sounding as good as this one!
This anti glare screen protector is ok. It attracts dust so it is virtually impossible to get it on without the use of scotchtape to get the dust off the adhesive. I still have a couple bubbles but nothing in the way of the actual viewing area.
I purchased this monitor to replace a Bose iPOD dock and was sorely disappointed. Great picture quality, but iPOD doc does not work. When you can get it to work the volume control is through an OSD in the monitor setup. The thumbwheel on the front only controls the base. I'm sending mine back.When I booted up with the monitor on and iPOD docked, Windows wanted to write over the iPOD thinking it was an improperly formatted drive.Shame on ViewSonic. I called ViewSonic and told them my problems and they said, "You can play iTunes." I told them my iTunes songs were on my hard drive, why do I need a docking station to play them, they didn't get it.Do NOT buy this monitor.
I like this a lot. I've been using an Epson Perfection 1670 and this beats it by a longshot. I especially like the (4) 35mm slide copying capability. The highest resolution takes a long time but the quality is very good. For the price I don't think you can beat it.
@ first i was concerned about the cheesy foam surrounds i mean theese surrounds feel like the same foam the speakers were shipped in. after installation however theese lanzars hit just fine great low end response im just not sure how long they will last with the packing foam surrounds
Bought this for my daughter who really wanted to listen to 1560 AM and various FM stations. AM reception very poor especially in the car. FM reception is sporadic. Had to return it. Still looking for something that will work that is reasonably priced.
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 had a pair of these when I was a kid, and I used them daily for maybe eight years. Quiet music, loud music, even as monitors when I was a sound technician (= VERY loud sound). They could take anything, and anything would sound perfect in them.Then, last year, they broke. I was dismayed. From perfect sound to silence. I never handled them very carefully, so I wasn't surprised. But I needed a new pair! Amazon to the rescue, of course, and the new pair is just as good as the old was before they broke.I've never worn a headphone that sat better on my head. It's like they're not there, I can have them a whole day without slightest discomfort.They're very very open, which is good because they're as good as small desktop speakers, but bad because the whole room will hear what you're hearing.
This carrying case worked well for me until I jumped in my car and the case caught on the door frame and the belt clip ripped right off of it, causing my iPod to fall to the pavement. It turns out the clip isn't fastened on all that securely.
Those interested in obtaining in digital imaging, the same splendid image quality for which Contax 35mm and medium format film cameras have been known for, will not be disappointed in this miniature digital camera. The resolution holds up quite well for at least 4 x 6" prints, thanks due to its Carl Zeiss T* lens. I've been impressed - but shouldn't be - by the excellent images I have seen produced with this tiny camera. Most importantly for users, this is a tiny digital camera that can fit almost easily inside your coat or shirt pocket. Regrettably this is one of the last products resulting from the decades-old Zeiss/Kyocera partnership which was suspended last year, probably permanently.
I've owned this camera for about 18 months now. I paid twice the current price, and it was worth it. The camera has performed perfectly in every situation used, and we use it alot. The battery has held up extremely well. It works as well now as when it was new. I can easily take hundereds of pics with the screen and flash on.(have 512MB XD card)Only downfalls are that occassionally the Power on/off switch doesn't respond as expected, almost as if it's confused and they're is a small 1/3 second or so delay when a picture is taken, typical of all consumer digital camera's. Also, slightly exagerated colors -not necessarily a bad thing.Video and audio quality are also good, though 1 min max per video. Biggest asset is camera size, smaller than a pack of smokes- makes it easy to take along. Truly a point and shoot camera in auto mode.Highly reccommended!
I bought this set at Sam's Club - last one they had. I like the fact that you can bring it in the house and play your ipod thru your stereo or any radio at home as well as in the car.Likes:1. Can charge and listen in the house.2. Handy holder in the car makes the ipod stable and easy to view.3. Comes with cable to hook directly to your stereo at home.4. Sound quality is better than the tape method, radio quality sound, not CD quality sound. Works great for podcasts!Dislikes:1. Some songs volume sems low and you have to have your car stereo or home radio turned way up.2. At home sometimes it's hard to get a signal with no static.3. Can't slide iPod into it without removing your case or jacket.Overall I recommend the transpod over any other method of listening to your iPod in the car!
Normally I don't do a review of things I buy. But after recently buying this Linksys router, and putting it to use in my home I just have to tell someone about it.I received it the day my cable company was coming to put in my cable modem. At first (as do most guys!!) I just plugged it in and tried to get it to work, no luck! But after regaining some sense I opened the book and read the instructions. Voila, in 5 mins I was zooming along. My wife's MAC G4 was also a breeze to setup, and it's FAST!!! No more having to share the phone line, waiting to use it or having to get kicked off to receive a phone call. I truely recommend getting it, expecially if you are concerned about security, it uses NAT to "hide" your PCs behind a sort of firewall. It also has quite a number of features available to configure, since the one I got was a revision 2 product. So, if you have a number of PCs that need access to the net and you wanna share files with those PC within a private network, get this!!!
When you move significantly above the $100 mark with headphones, one naturally expects superior sound and build quality - things that can be found with competing phones like the Grado SR125, Alessandro MS1, or even the Sony MDR-V6. For one thing, the body of these headphones is made of a relatively flimsy plastic, and lends little in the way of confidence in the product. The sound - the part that matters - may impress neophyytes with their strong bass, but balance and richness of tone are sorely absent. Perhaps that's why may TriPort owners find themselves defecting to other products.Bose has earned a name through aggressive advertising and name recognition, but if you're a savvy shopper (and are willing to look at some superb competing headphones (sometimes at half the price), you and your music will be in a better place.
As the person stated above, it only fits accessories if they are WITHIN the camera!!Because there is only space for the camera body- nothing else. It's very frustrating. I really need to find a different case.Plus, the leather is really hard and plasticky.
I was happy with this purchase for the first couple of months, but then suddenly the keyboard would disconnect after a few minutes of inactivity and had difficulty re-pairing (no pun intended). I don't know if it's because of software updates but all I can say is that I've been through numerous batteries to keep them fresh as new and nothing changes. It's been a big pain. Keyboard disconnects randomly then takes another 3-4 minutes to reconnect. Have been unable to find a fix. Now I'm looking for another keyboard. I don't recommend this product at all.
Great response from small speakers. The convenience of plugging into USB port makes for a great travel companion. Base response is slightly limited and the unit would be improved with base and treble control.
I have no complaints on this battery, it held up well and recharged fast.i am more then happy with my purchase.
The 1 GB shuffle is pretty as it is easy to take on the go. A great answer to a lightweight version of the ipod.
hooked to a 17" MacBook Pro, stays in there just fine and does not scratch the notebook- there's a rubber bit on the end to buffer it. It is difficult to get it to seat in there just right, you really have to find the right angle and leverage to get the key to turn- but once in, it's snug. A good deterrent but certainly not a total theft prevention device.
This fanAntec USB-Powered Notebook Cooleris the best laptop fan you can get in the market because I have tried at least different brands but they were either too noisy or broke after a few months. I have had this product for 4 years with any noise. You just have to make sure that you clean it because it will be dusty because it takes some of the laptop dust. The best solution to clean it is Air Cans that you can find here on Amazon, online website or your local stores. This is a great buy and you won't regret this purchase!
my hard drive malfunctioned . I sent it back to the company and was sent a larger working hard drive.
I've had an iPod for quite a while, but no way to listen to the music in my car. I have an older factory-installed CD player, so cassette adapters were out, and the unit doesn't have a line-in. I heard terrible things about portable FM transmitters from pretty much everyone I spoke with, but with a couple of long road trips planned I decided to bite the bullet and try the Transpod. I am very pleasantly surprised.The unit combines a car cradle, a charger, and an FM transmitter in one. There's a short arm that plugs into the car's lighter port, an optional extension arm, and a cradle for the iPod with tuner buttons for the transmitter (along with a backlit LCD - nice touch) on the face.The FM performance is very good. I have tried the Transpod in both rural and urban areas and the signal comes through my radio clean and clear. The unit has four presets, but except for a longer trip to another city I have not needed to change stations at all so far.The Transpod has a line out port on the side, so if I ever upgrade my stereo or purchase a new car I can use that option without having to buy a new cradle and charger. The unit plays music through the data port (it came with an adapter for the iPod mini, and a foam backing for the new, slimmer models - no idea if it fits the Nano) so volume is controlled through the car stereo only.A couple of minor complaints. On the first Transpod I bought, one of the tuner buttons broke. I was able to exchange it with the retailer. No problems with the replacement. Also, a hard bump can jar the charger loose in the lighter port on my car, and sometimes requires a jiggle to reset it. When it loses power it shuts off completely and the sudden burst of static is jarring.Still, I'm very satisfied with the Transpod.
This unit is great when it works, but reliability is a huge problem, and Linksys appears unwilling to stand behind its product when it continues to fail.
I have used this company before for a charger I needed to replace and also another flash memory card for a digital camera. You don't need name brands. The clarity of the pictures are as good as they can get so don't hesitate. Save tons of money by using Transcend.
If one does a bit of online research about this Sigma lens, the general positive comments about this lense are sometimes colored by comments of a poor auto-focus or lack of a consistently reproduceable auto-focus on a subject. While I've not subjected the lense I purchased to a rigorous test chart imaging, in the 30+ days since receiving this lense I have only good things to say about it. The lense was purchased for interiors and low light exterior photography + HDR imaging. While I use it in the Manual focus mode for HDR imaging, the auto focus on this lense, coupled with the Canon 20D focusing points, never have disappointed in getting the subject of the photo sharply resolved. If you've a Cannon with an APS-C sensor for low light photography this Signma lens provides exceptional quality for its cost.
works great. I mean for a cheap 15 foot hdmi cable. Don't expect high quality with the latest features, but it will get the job done!
This TV arrived in perfect shape, and fully functional. The picture is awesome, vibrant, clear, and the sound is good, although I run my sound through my home theater. I have compared a huge number of models from many different manufacturers, and decided to get this Toshiba model from Amazon for $716 shipped. I am definatly glad I did! Don't miss out on this deal.
I bought this to replace an old onkyo sub that was from a HTIB. Amazing sub. I paired it withPolk Audio TSi500 Floorstanding Speaker (Single, Black)andPolk Audio CS20 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Black). It's powered by an onkyo-608. Not the best receiver but it works fine until I can upgrade.
This unit is also compatible with my Sony HDR-UX7. Love it. HD and underwater. What a great combo!
Although my budget was much higher for a new sub I chose this one for its reviews - it also happened to save me couple hundred. I do not own a monoblock valve vacuum amplifier or Proceed front load CD player with diamond power button. I'm not an audiophile - i just love music and I'm very enthusiastic about good and affordable sound reproduction systems. This unit, this beast is an "old fart" on technology market, but do not be fooled by its potential nor ability to deliver a sweet and clean sound throughout your entire living room (I do recommend setting it in large area). Just get it and if you don't like the sound Amazon will take it back no questions asked. It's definitely worth a try
I got this hub because my Macbook pro has only 2 usb ports, and I use at least 4 items daily that need USB ports. I currently have 5 items plugged into it and it is chugging along just great. The rubber base is very nice in that it keeps the hub standing up and I have not had one instance of it tipping over.
The 80x cards are just as fast in my DMC-FX50 as the 150x I have.
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 read the other reviews about this product prior to purchasing and was amused by the widely varying degrees of satisfaction that other people had with this product.This is one of the best purchases I have made in a while. Quite simply; it works!!!!Without reading the instructions, I literally pluged it in, set the car radio to an open station, tuned the transmitter to that station, plugged it into my MPS player's headphone jack and have been listening problem-free ever since.Buy it, you won't regret it.
Definitely too expensive to be such a disappointing product. If you're looking for loud, keep looking. I wanted more volume from my Dell Vostro 1500 for watching movies. This was $50 down the drain.
I have wanted a pair of the Bose headphones for years but could not justify the 350 dollar price tag. I had tried the Sony 40 dollar noise cancelling headphones and the 90 dollar Shure in ear noise reducing headphones and was not impressed. I have just purchased and used the Sharper Image headphones which were on sale for 35 dollars, normally 70 dollars. The fellow next to me on the plane had the Bose so I was able to do a direct comparison. I would give the Bose a 10 in every category except cost, and the SI phones a 9 in every category except cost and value. For cost and value this product earns a 10. The noise reducing capability of the SI phones was outstanding and just about as good as the Bose. You would be hard pressed to tell the difference in Noise reduction capability. The Bose did have a slightly higher end sound quality but the sound of the SI phones was extremely good. If you can afford to spend 350 without batting an eye, get the Bose. If not, then RUN and get the SI phones while they are still on sale. Even at 70 dollars they are well worth it and they performed remarkably well on the airplane. They were extremely comfortable and I was continually impressed and delighted with this gem of a product. They are well designed and well made. I wore them for 3 hours straight on the plane with and was continually impressed. One little trick I discovered in using them on the plane was that if you manipulate the ear cups slightly, positioning them precisely over your ears, you can block out almost all of the engine sounds as they passively reduce the engine noise as well! Final thought... a fantastic product. Do NOT hesitate in buying these, you will not regret your purchase!!
I'm an IT guy and am very wary about all products that I come across. I've been setting up networks for 4 years but never seemed to have the time to set one up at my home. I have 2 kids that needed to share my pacbell broadband connection. After shopping around I realized that this product was the only router/SWITCH. Great idea. Set up took me about 20 minutes connecting the wan link to my ppoe dsl modem and then configuring the router, I then connected my main computer to an avaliable port and was up and running. This thing is blazing. I have not noticed any downgrade in my browsing speeds and because it's a switch (as opposed to a hub) im not noticing any dropped packets. I connected a wireless belkin acess point to another port on the router and installed belkin wireless adapters in my kids computers. This router is the bomb. i get full 11mpbs for my kids who see some degredation in their internet speed compared to mine but they don't notice. I would highly recomend this product to anyone who wants to set up a wireless or wired home network. A++ Product.
Works better than the one I bought from HP, which caused the printer to make a rasping sound when printing. 1/3 the price!!
These cables carry a signal fine but not pleased with the very stiff rubber covering. Have to really bend and twist them to reach certain angles. The connectors are also too tight and non-adjustable. I had to use a little extra force to join them to electronic devices and afraid they will cause damage if I had to take them off someday.
Altec Lansing has proved itself again!!! I love it. Excellent sound, charges your sansa mp3 player while you listen, easy to move from room to room. As for the comment from someone on the sound...I played it in a room with the windows open and you could hear it at least a block away. Maybe they got a bad one...should exchange it, not return it. Also, it does come with an "attention" insert that explains you need to update the player before using the product. It only takes a moment and it's simple. I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality, and the sansa player has an equalizer so you can change the "type" of sound...such as jazz, rock, pop, etc. A+
These aren't the best stands in the world, but they have to be the best in this price range. These stands aren't heavy, but they are sturdy. Their base is solid and I have no concern about them tipping over. I would recommend them to someone not wanting to spend a lot of money but wanting a clean look.
Bought this in 2005. I use it almost every day to transport files to and from college. I use it A LOT! It has never given me any problems. I throw it in my book bag and don't worry about it because the metal casing is pretty tough. The only bad thing is that it takes a little work to get the keyring loop in the key slot. No complaints on price or quality from me.
I bought two these when I had my office remodeled. The contractor drill holes through the granite and I installed the Belkin Hubs. They worked intermittently for a while but are completely dead now. I&#8217;ve tried getting a hold of Belkin &#8211; what a joke. In the past I have always found that the Belkin product line was very good but this time it&#8217;s left a very sour taste in my mouth!
Bought this model to record science lecture notes, but the advertized 90 minute recording capability is only in LP mode. In LP mode, the playback is completely illegible. In HQ mode, the sound is superb, but you only get 22 minutes of recording. I will return this and continue looking.Should have read the reviews here first, it would have saved me time but I was out on errands and stopped in at a local superstore to buy one.
This small player gives pretty good sound for the money. It is a bit tinny sounding, but you get what you pay for.All in all, I say that it sounds fine for a walk around the neighborhood, no skipping, the radio works fine, and I am pleased with this product.I love the pink color, it is light to hold, and play all of my CD's and CD-R's.I did not like the headphones, but I bought a different pair and I am fine now.
Cheap and easy protection for the camera lens, keeps dirt, moisture and scratchs form effecting the camera lens and balances uv rays making pics more true to colors we see.
This was a good buy since it helps protect the screen and what was nice is that it brings 3 protectors with a little some what spatula for when you need to replace and thsi way you don't harm in anyway the screen.
Like others have said. it loses its connection every 30 minutes and needs to be restarted.I strongly recommend you not buy this router.
I waited several months to write a review about this bag. I see there are other reviews about the handle on this bag. The telescoping handle on my bag doesn't lock or unlock properly after 6 months. Other than that, I will say that the bag looks great and other than the handle is very high quality. It has not torn or worn down. The zippers get some abuse from me and they are functioning as good as new right now. The removable case is nice to have.I don't use the bag for travel often. Since I use it mostly for the office and being on the road in the car, I often try to put my lunch or other odd-shaped items in it. My complaint stemming from this is there's no place to put a water bottle. It's not a huge deal, but is just on my 'wish list' for these types of bags.Overall, compared to other bags on the market and even taking the broken handle into account, it's still the bag I would purchase due to quality of the case and wheels as well as looks.
What's to say about this. It is a genuine Epson cartridge that saved me a longish trip to computer store. Recommended.
I have the Sony Memory Stick PC Card Adapter (MSAC-PC3) and it's very unreliable on my mac (powerbook, osx 10.3.8). Most of the time it just doers not work at all. When i insert the memory stick the little red light flickers a bit but then nothing. If I shut my mac down completely, leave it off for a few minutes, then boot it again then the crd reader will sometimes work. All in all not a very satisfactory product for mac users.
I do a loty of traveling and I'm known to stuff my case with almost everything. I bought one of these cases, but like many people I had problems with the telescoping handle within a few months. I returned it according to the instrictions and recieved a brand new case quickly. I've had this case now for about 4 years. It holds everything I need, and more. And I just love the removable case. It is perfect to put under the seat on the airplane to be readily accessible. There is only one problem I have had with the new case, and that is the handle (not the telescoping handle) connected to the case. It only has one moderate sized rivet holding it in place on each side of the handle. After a while the rivet on one side broke and the handle was flapping. I know this was because I carry so much stuff, but the case is built for that in every other way and should not have this problem. Without too much difficulty I put a 1/4" bolt through the handle and that has kept it in place very well. Soon thereafter, the second rivet broke on the other side. But I was able to do the bolt trick easily and I have been using it ever since. Not too pretty, but works well.All in all, the case is very well worth it. But after four years, it is just beginning to show some wear and tear. So I am about to order another one.
I have owned the Harmony 880 model for a bit over a year for my main TV and stereo system. It was difficult to tweak but after several attempts at programming it works like a charm. Today my Harmony 1000 arrived and I was expecting similar issues, particulary due to the fact that this was for my theatre with a projector and more complex components. IT WAS A BREEZE TO PROGRAM! In less than an hour from opening the box, I was enjoying both device controls as well as lighting controls for my theatre. I can't be more impressed with this model, the style, size, button size and layout make this a big improvement over the prior model. YES the price is more than twice what I paid for the 880, but worth every dime! I had no isssues with programing my devices, cable, projector, DVR, AV Receiver and DVD, including my lighting dimmers. WOW this is the quickest I have ever enjoyed a long awaited arrival! Hats off to Logitech for doing this one right!
It is a great little device and very popular with our travelling engineers.
This camera developed an autofocus problem during warranty and was fixed. The same problem developed out of warranty and the repair was quoted at $175. Total garbage. I'll never buy Kodak again.
I bought this for a first computer for my 7 year old. Her school has online resources for her to learn. I updated the browser and downloaded a free DVD driver and she was ready to go. It has been 5 months and it still works great and it is faster than my husband's desktop. I am very pleased.
Functionally they are alright but I guess anyone will be better off buying a single multi-purpose charger.I wish they came in a case of sorts.
bought this remote because i play my music loud and needs a att button close by, the remote that comes with the head unit barely stays in 1 place, and the Cdsr100 was an ideal choice. install was easy and fast. just that some times it does not send the signal at certain points and it have to turn the steering at an angle for it to work, while this might be dangerous while driving
I bought a Sonic Impact system from a local store about 2 years ago. Since then I have taken my iPod to work every day. This little package is big on sound and is huge on dependability. That's every single day for two years and still going strong. It folds up to go in my beach bag, or into my motorcycle saddle bags, or into my briefcase for work. It's not the most powerful system you'll ever see but it does sound great. Two years into it and the rechargable battery still lasts all day on a single charge.This thing works great, your gonna love it.
This product does exactly as it is supposed to do. Put it in your cassette slot - and it cleans the heads - creates a clean environment for a better capture of your important events. I had dropped my camera in the water - and after drying - was getting a very poor reproduction of the events I could see through my viewfinder. after the cleaning - the movies returned to a normal display of the captured images. I am very pleased.
I've had my Nikor 12 - 24 for about 8 years without a filter on the front. Simply never took the time to purchase one this size. A year ago I took a fall down a steep embankment and broke the sunshade that did provide protection for the lens (limited) When I ordered the replacement lens hood I added this filter. I haven't shot with it since I placed the filter on the lens so the jury is still out on that part.But the quality of the filter and ease of mounting it to the lens is what I want to see in a filter.
Great product. I bought this item for my husband to show off pictures of our kids to friends and collegues. Very, very easy to use and upload the pictures. The quality of the pictures on the device is very crisp and comparable to what you see on your own computer. My only gripe with it is that the chain broke, the very first day he took his keys/keychain to work. I know he can be a little clumsy but a keychain with that kind of device hanging from it, should withstand more than the everyday tug of war we inflict on it.
I was very happy with the speed of the delivery and even happier with the merchandise. I could not have found this item for a better price even on ebay.
After trying 'generic' ink cartidges for my Brother Printer I was very disappointed with their quality. Now I only buy Original Manuf. ink cartridges such as the Brother LC41HYBK High-Yield Black Ink Cartridge. Only complaint I have is that the supplier of this cartridge sent me 2 of the non high-yield cartridges but didn't inform me of the substitution prior to shipping. A communication from them would have helped reset my expectations when product was delivered.
The real thing. This is the only ink product that works well with my Canon printer. The imitation ink will not work in this printer.
This bag is a must have for those that travel. It really covers and protects your projector screen. Especially those that use this screen for private functions where the screen is suppose to look nice and new for high-class elegant affairs. It will definitely keep your screen from scratches or dents. I highly recommend you to get this.Note: though this zipper bag states it is for a 96 inch screen, mine is a 100 inch screen and it fit perfectly, plus enough room to spare.
I just received this cable and immediately connected my subwoofer to my digital receiver. I replaced the cable that came with the subwoofer and I felt that the item I replaced was the subwoofer itself not cable. The deep bass came out like never before. I am very satisfied with this cable, which is not Monstercable but for the price...Very recommended for any component not classified as an audiophile product.
My Son is a recording Engineer. I bought these headphones for him for Christmas. He Loves them. I bought another one for my other son for his B-Day. They sound fantastic!
This coffee pot is wonderful. The coffee stays hot and tasty. This is the 2nd one that I've had - the first one lasted about 9 years and was used every day, several times a day. Would definitely recommend!!
I bought these earphones because I do a lot of cardio and my ears sometimes start hurting from having the earphones in my ear for an hour or more at a time and thought this would be a nice change. However, I could not get these earphones to stay securely on my ears while running or even doing stairmaster. They were the most fustrating earphones I have ever had in my life. I fought with them for about a month and right when I decided I couldn't do it any longer, the right one shorted out on me and they don't even work anymore. I wouldn't recommend these earphones to anyone!
I had some big "bookshelf" speakers I wanted to use as surround speakers. It takes some effort to attach these mounts to a supporting joist, but they are strong and the clamp is holding a heavy speaker in position (no sag).
Over all I am real happy with the purchase of this item, the plastic case is removable so I was able to modify it a bit to suit my needs, it looks good and has total resistance of less than 0.01Ohm, great, great, great!
This was easy to install and is nice and compact. Works well with my two XP desktop PCs. Wish cables were about a foot longer (I like to run my wires clean), but is better than having 2 keyboards, mice and monitors in my computer room. A must for people with multiple computers.
I'm working on a project, organizing all our family pictures. The Ultra Pro pages are working out great, keeping different sized pictures in place and protected.
I inherited an old iBook G4 that would not hold a charge -- now I can truly be wireless. Swift delivery!
I disagree with one of the other reviews posted here. The WR-100 does not need batteries to operate and functions extremely well if programed with the correct SAME codes. . Our radio was extremely easy to program and was operable within 5 minutes of opening the box. Make sure you refer to the instructions and acquire the SAME County codes via the NOAA website: www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htmI highly recommend this model to anyone who might live in a dangerous weather region, I live in the heart of tornado alley.This is a great product which has not failed my family yet. Please make sure you check into the products you need.
the product is as it was described. I ordered this cb radio to replace and identical one so I was very familiar with it. My only complaint is that in bright light, the station read out is very difficult to see. I knew that but I forgot when I ordered it so I have no one to blame except myself. Soo, it is a good basic unit. I would buy another if I was putting it in a car but for a boat-not that good.
This modem is slightly slower than the others but does the job nicely for the price. For some reason I can not connect to E-bay. Perhaps it is because it uses NAT as a security feature. I had a difficult time getting it connected to my router via the WAN port so I e-mailed Actiontec for support. They told me how to change the modems address to xxx.xxx.1.1 within my LAN and everything just worked. I looped through the dual pc modem and attach it to an internal modem on one of my computers so I can connect to the internet that way in case I want to ever get on e-bay (which I seldom do anymore since I started shopping on Amazon). I do not get DSL where I live so this was the only real alternative. I would say I am happy with the purchase. I works with my windows machines and Linux computer.
Radio was OK. I was hoping to get good reception for 1600 AM in Denver. 50 miles away. It is the ESPN radio station but it doesn't come in well at all.
After purchasing my first digital camera (Olympus C-770) I starting looking for a tripod to steady the zoom lens. I saw the Sunpak Fieldmaster at a local camera store listed at $79.95 plus 8 1/4% sales tax. This store where I frequently purchase camera accessories carries quality products and offers excellent advice. They highly recommended this tripod for normal use conditions.I was impressed with its stability, compactness and light weight. I immediately began searching for this product on the web and couldn't believe the price from Amazon. After ordering it, I received it within a few days with no expedited shipping.I have used the tripod several times and even took it to Maui while on a family vacation. I experienced great results using both the manual shutter release and the remote controlled shutter. It can be easily packed in my 24&quot; luggage or in my golf travel bag. Only weighs approx. 2# and compresses to about 12&quot;. It is easy to set up and take down. It can be adjusted to stand on its own, collapses so it will stand on a table and further collapses to facilitate maco photography.This is a great product and great buy. As an advanced amature photographer, I highly recommend this tripod.
I was very dissatisfied with this product. I have several movies done in 3D and the glasses did not preform the way they are supposed to.
Don't buy this product. The DVD player dies after 6 months, staying stuck on the "Loading" screen whenever you try to play a DVD.I just wanted to express solidarity with all the other posters and help others avoid this piece.
You should ask your self this question before you think about buying this Item. WHO is this Visual Land company? This item worked wonderful until the 5th day. It did not work unless it was plugged in the wall. That could be the reason they give---as they say a free wall charger.I emailed there co. and got a sorry but they left out the return confirmation number.Caution do no buy from this company no matter how attractive the price.Pay more money and buy from a name we all know is reputable.
This is one of the best buys I've ever done. this is an amazing product. I recently purchased a new HP touchsmart laptop, and I am uber paranoid about it overheating and my hard drive crashing. I had a friend loose 3 semesters of her photojournalism major work because her computer over heated and it melted her hard drive. In any case, I bought this product. It's whisper quiet, and large enough to support any sized laptop big or small. (mine is small, and fits luxuriously on the pad). It is USB powered, but it doesnt cover up the plug, so that's also an advantage. the power drain is minimal, but if you're running on just battery, it may shave a few minutes. all in all, its great, i love it. lightweight weight too, sry i forgot that.
I am basically pleased with this keyboard. Missing is better documentation on setting up the special features. Cannot get the zoom feature to function.
This memory works great! There were no problems, I installed it, then it was immediately recognized, the computer is stable and runs faster!
I received my first unit and noticed the low volume noise problem. I returned it to the repair site at my expense and received a replacement--red sauce on the speakers and the CD would not even power up. Obviously, no one had even looked at it. I received a second replacement unit--CD would not even spin and I received "error message". Called again and they are shipping my third unit. This is very frustrating as the repair service has very poor quality control and the unit has significant problems as I am not the only one with these problems.
I loved the size of the camera, but that has its flaws. A constant problem was red eye. Even with the red eye reduction, it was quite prevalent. I believe, from what I have read, the flash is too close to the lens.
It started off as an easy, user-friendly all-in-one. For black and white printing it's fast and efficient.But make sure you set your defaults or else you'll find your ink gone before you even get going.It eats ink like no other printer I've ever known and when you reload it performs a useless, ink eating alignment page. Then the next 40-odd colour pages come out streaky and unusable before eventually settling itself.I wish I was joking.It is frustrating and expensive, not just on the ink but paper as well. Not to mention the amount of your own time wasted.
...and then it broke. Although it's still under warranty, Targus's policy stipulates that the consumer is responsible for shipping costs to the company. I really DID like this mouse when it worked, but shipping it back out for repairs is not worth the money, in my opinion. I plan on picking up a Logitech mouse next...I've had better luck with their products in the past (although my Targus notebook case is holding up quite nicely).
I thought I didn't need a GPS, but after traveling with a friend who had one, I thought it was the best gadget ever. I did my research and chose the Garmin nuvi. I won't leave home without it.
If you are planning on buying a HD-DVD player, spend the extra $$ and get this player. It's video output options are many and the video is spectacular.After receiving mine, I downloaded the ISO image to update to 2.5 firmware version (a must have if you want to watch Transformers!). 20 minutes later, I was watching Transformers on HD-DVD, the best of any format I've seen in a while. Even the theater doesn't seem to have the affect it used to after watching this in HD.The HD-XA2 player is fantastic. Menus are exactly what I wish regular DVD had. It's a hidden menu on the screen that you can access at ANY time (even during playback). The REON video decoders do wonders with both HD-DVD and SD DVD. Monsters in SD was awesome. Almost as good as HD over the air TV.I highly recommend this product, even if it seems to be a bit out of your price range, you'll get exactly what you pay for!
Man, This system is old as **** but I had to write a review for it. It's crazy because it's been so long. My father bought it on my 13th birthday, I thought it was for me but it was really for the family. To be brief, this has to be the best sounding, and most enjoyable system I have ever owned (PERIOD) . No B.S.!!! When we bought it, it came with a sub woofer which it really didn't need. I had to unplug it a couple times because it was too much (not complaining though). The only problem we've ever had was a common CD skipping issue that occured in 2004. But very minor. I'm still kind of upset because my father thought, just cause I went off to college that I wouldn't want it anymore. He threw it away. As soon as I find one for sell, i'm buying it especially if it's new (wishful thinking). Since then I have bought a panasonic 300watt shelf system around 2001 (3 1/2 stars), A JVC 1000watt home theater system around 2004 (4 stars MAYBE), and now I own the JVC HX-D77 which I bought last year. 540watt shelf system. It's okay, not a bad buy unlike the others but nothing satisfied me more than this AIWA. AIWA, where the **** are you? What? you're not in business anymore or something?
This card is fast enough for my Canon 5DMKII camera.Typical SanDisk quality too.
This was a good cable, hopefully I won't need a usb repeater. I got this for a usb based smartboard.
I went with this speaker because it timber-matched with the polk RTI10's and RTI4's that I purchased. This added the bass that I was missing even after bi-amping the front speakers. This is not a earth shaking sub, but, is decent and will add the missing bass. No regrets for the money I spent.
I give this mouse 4 stars for the fact that it was a plug in and go operation. It loses a star because you have to download the software to use the one function that doesn't work on initial use. And function was the side scroll feature. I still have not downloaded the software and I don't think I will.
I set my Suunto Vector to Atomic time and it is accurate to the second. After a year it swayed 1/2 second off. Now that's keeping time. Great feel, great watch, great tools. Its doesn't set declination properly but I haven't found a wrist watch that does. Well, not in this price range. The black light effect is great at night too. I bought the watch for accuracy and it hasn't let me down.I owned my Vector for a year-and-a-half then one day it developed condensation under the faceplate. I removed the battery to see if moisture had collected there too but it was dry. However, the rubber O ring gasket would not fit back around the battery cover as it once did. I then sent the watch to Suunto for warranty repair. Three weeks later I'm notified the watch was repaired and on its way back. Upon opening the box I'm shocked because its not my watch but a brand spanking new Vector!! Now that's service Suunto, you rock!
Bought this for my wife for Christmas...great 2nd TV. We bought a 46" Sony Bravia in November and have been so impressed with its picture quality and the ease of set up, that I decided to stick with the Bravia line for smaller set. There is, of course, the cost aspect. The Bravia line is not cheap, but they are predictably great TV's. For me, the extra cash (considering it's amortized over several years at least) was worth it. I've no regrets and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Bottom line: It's a great TV, even if it's a bit pricey.
I too found configuring the color to be difficult on this one, and the limited resolution for serving as a computer monitor was noticable. But overall, it's many inputs and ease of use are big plusses, I've heard it uses standard VESA-100 mounts and its not too heavy to carry between rooms. The glow, caused by the left and right bezels pinching the lcd, are only obvious when the screen is more than 85% dark. A 20" is not a home theater size anyway, and an LCD still exposes all the imperfections of my VCR and Playstation. There is no ghosting or other glitches and the speakers are quite adequate, obviously minus deep bass but similar to a subwoofer-less computer set. I think it will allow me to wait until the larger, higher resolution sets get more affordable, or until I'm in a bigger apartment.
Product was delivery on time and with no problems.I am very satisified with it.It's a great gps navigator so i recommend it for everyonewho thinks paper maps era is over.
Currently using one and it is very easy to use, just insert in the usb and transfer. I have used with Windows XP, and MAC OS and it works great.
I've been out of the audio and video component buying for over 20 years so this fall when I finally decided to upgrade components I was pleasantly surprised to find that this single cable takes the place of all of the audio for the surround sound. A whole lot easier than running 5 cables.Yes it's more expensive than other brands buy but it's still half the price compared to the big stores house brand when you buy it online. And bottom line is that I've been burned before when buying cheap cables so I would rather pay for the name and get a product that I can reasonably assume has been through some quality control.
I purchased the Panasonic basically because of the price(my budget!)and the features. I love the clear, crisp picture quality and the virtual surround sound feature that's included. You feel like you're in the theater. I would advise anyone thinking of buying a DVD player to purchase a big-screen(32or bigger)TV first,with at least 500 lines of resolution. That way you can really appreciate the picture quality.
Product arrived in perfect condition, took about 10 minutes to hook them up, and the sound is out of this world.Would highly recommend these speakers to anyone. And the price I paid, even with freight was $100.00 less than anywhere else on the internet. I am in heaven!
I finally bought a decent lens (Nikon 18-200 VR II) for my new Nikon D5100. When I bought the lens, the only filter option was a house brand, so not wanting to have an unprotected lens, I bought it. Big mistake. It caused ghosting, was very cheap feeling and left me with the feeling that I put cheap tires on a sports car. After doing some reseach (a lot of research), it came down to two otions. Hoya and B&W.; While Hoya was well reviewed, many commented they are harder to keep clean. B&W; on the other hand received rave reviews, so I ordered this filter, along with the 72MM MRC Circular Polarizer. The quality is amazing. The brass fitting and overall construction is amazing. The glass itself is incredibly clear and clean. The filter does exactly what it's supposed to do. Sit there, protect my expensive Lens and not effect the outcome of pictures in any negative way. There is no ghosting. No vignetting, even at the exremes, which is terrific. As I get more into photography and my lens collection grows, B&W; will always be a part of the package.I was also pleasantly surprised at the selection of lens filters offered by Amazon. I didn't even realize Amazon sold electronics accesories and the prices were better than I could find from the big discount stores in NY. Plus, I placed the order on Tuesday night and the order arrived two days later as promised. All in all, I'm really happy with the product and the service offered by Amazon.
Works great & great deal for a hard to find item. Took only a couple of days to get. Very efficient service.
This product is a very good multimedia entertaiment center, for kids and adults in all roads, and for all cars, it has very fine Quality in audio and video. My family is very happy.
I've used several Apple keyboards... my trusty old Apple Pro black and translucent keyboard wore out...so I had to find a replacement for my Mac Mini, and I think I like this one better than the more expensive Apple offerings. I like the tactile feel and sound of the keys.... the sharper, more mechanical "clickity-clack" recalls classic mechanical keyboards of old. However, the key action is both light yet solid feeling, and if you're a fast typist, this keyboard won't get in your way. I find that I work smoothly and swiftly with it. Its lightweight plastic construction in construction and very thin, but everything seems to be fairly tight and well put together. It has all the buttons you'd expect from an Apple keyboard.... power button, CD eject, volume keys, etc... as well as two USB ports. It also has an old-fashioned pen/pencil groove in the top of the keyboard, which is a nice touch. It won't appeal to the more brand conscious *cough*snooty*cough* Apple customers, but to thrifty Mac owners, it's a delight. I don't think you can beat it for the money.
Do not buy this filer for the G-9 Canon camera. It does not fit. The lens on the G-9 cannot have a filter attached.
I researched cable nomenclature prior to order to ensure I ordered what I needed. Cable received was exactly what I needed. Arrived on time and was in excellent condition. Works great!!!!!!
This is a great GPS. I've used it nearly every day since buying it 3 weeks ago and we've had no problems at all. I would definitely recommend it, especially at this price.
This iPod system is very powerful. Turn it up to max volume & you'll hear no hint of distortion. And at the size of a small book, it's very convenient for traveling (especially when battery powered) or for tabletops. It also includes an FM tuner which most other systems lack.This system is much better than the comparable Logitech system at the same price - better sound, LED layout, FM radio. And I think iM600 sounds better than the $250 Bose system. Great value
As a home theater design professional, I must share with all of you that this DVD player has reached hieghts which we have only dreamed of. First of all, you MUST use the DVI-D connection to gain all the benefits of having this payer upconvert your 480 signal to either 720p or 1080i. Each HD television is very different and odds are, if you have a tube or big screen, you will be forced to use the 1080i scaling rate. At this rate, the player does a very nice job I must say. However, for those of you who own a plasma or DMD TV, the 720P scaler is Insanely good and makes this player shine. At even $300 list, just BUY IT!
Best wireless gaming mouse out there! Changing the DPI for speed is the easiest ever with a more convenient place to do it. Pair this up with a 4D steel pad for the perfect combination.
This camera is the best camera i have ever owned. I love the picture quality, even though there is no image stabilization, you would never know. I love the fast shutter, and all the different camera features, such as the 3.0 lcd screen, camera functions, and ease of use. The only problem (not really a problem) is the lens. When cutting it on or off, it makes an annerving noise, but i have learned that every camera never has a smooth extending lens, and thats pure cosmetic. :)5 STARS!!!Cant wait to take this with me on my vacation!
This is a great product!! I purchased it for a long road trip, and was able to connect my X-Box to the power and play it on the trip! Definately recommend!
This 10/100 ethernet card is really a bargain, when compared with the other ethernet cards such as 3com. The connection, and download ability is tremendous, and makes surfing the net a breeze. I liked it so much, I want to buy two.
This arrived well packaged and was exactly what I needed. Just got a new display and I use this long cable to mimic an LED TV.
This review is for the 'Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (BEFSR41).First of all, I am still using this router/switch. 'I purchased this July '02, and 10 years later this little box is still fully functional. I bought it for my SOHO to share a DSL internet, which I had configured to share the internet among three PCs plus a network printer. At the time, the 10/100 switch was the fastest and affordable consumer switch available. Currently, I have it configured as a switch (router feature disabled) for several linux-based file servers, and I have it mounted under a shelf in the closet. I do not need a fast LAN for this purpose, and since the backup is "automatic" I do not need to manage them (I remote administer the Linux boxes) and I forgot about this switch. No restarts required. No maintenance. The only time I had to restart it was when I configured it from router to switch 8 years ago. This does not seem to be available for a new retail purchase, but I feel compelled to give it an excellent review for the entire time I' ve had it and used it. If it was still available, I would recommend it. Just understand that it is a 10/100 BaseT and not a gigabit router. There are newer and updated versions, but this has not failed me once. It fully deserves a 5 star rating. I would give it more, if the option was available.
The radio reception in this thing is great, actually better than in the dedicated Sony radio that I used earlier. Battery life is also good, one AA keep it going "forever" if it's only seeing 30-60 mins daily use. Sound, and handling of stored music is OK I suppose.Downsides that I've found:1) you really need to use the button lock mode, or it'll start playing by itself in your pocket or bag.2) the "handy" clip isn't so handy, particularly not when running. The unit ends up danging against your body in a very annoyinng way. For a casual stroll it does OK though. It also fits better face in, which makes access an viewing the display awkward.3) the available cover doesn't work too well together with a belt either, the unit protrudes and wiggles around quite a lot.
Cable works excellent. I was worried at first that there would be slow data transfer at first because of the length(50ft), but it performs great for me. Highly pleased.
Works well and some nice touches, like the ability to print in large print and remote monitoring.
This is a good storage solution for CDs. I wanted to get something I put away in a 27&#34; cabinet and this worked fine. The strips of metal used to screw into the wall are a little rough for pulling out of the cabinet, but that is not the way the CD tower is supposed to be used.
Closed-earpiece headphones no matter the brand are not comfy for extended wear! The reason for purchasing these headphones is the 60 Ohm impedance. The higher the impedance rating allows you to listen to your home stereo, boombox, mp3 player, etc. at higher volumes without any distortion so you get great clarity and definiton from the bass, mids and highs. Also, you can plug this set of headphones into a stage monitoring system or instrument amplifier with the same great results. The Koss line of headphones are an exceptional value. Notice the cost of other manufactures' headphones that are rated at 60 ohms and above and you will see what I mean. No! I do not work for Koss, just an informed shopper!
its a cable, what can i really say about it, it works, so thats cool, ummm it was cheap, thats cool to. if u need a cable, buy this one, i guess,
is a product of low quality, my telescope nextar8 brings one, which stopped working 15 days after starting to use it. I had to buy another orion ez finder deluxe. buy it on amazon but I got no response by the warranty. is poor cheap plastic contruction.
I have purchased these batteries previously and they performed to my satisfaction in my Panasonic camera compared to original batteries.
This power supply was the fourth I have owned and it is the best. With 1kw you can run almost any gaming rig including (2) 8800 GTX Ultra nVidia Cards in SLi along with an Overclocked Quad core Processor and 4gb of 1150mhrtz memory. It has fufilled my needs as an avid gamer who runs many high power consumption peripherals. The low side of this power supply is that it takes a lot of power to run it, as in at least a 20 amp power outlet and it costs me more a month than all my other electronics in my house combined.....(lights, dishwasher, TV's)So if you need an SLi power source, This one runs great with even a little extra for Overclocking, but it will cost you to purchase it and to run it(power consumption is about $25 extra a month)
The device says that it's compatible with most phones, but the plug is not compatible with the Samsung Epic and does not include an adapter for the plug. Because of the way the plastic is sealed I'm not even able to return to the retail store it was purchased from after opening.Since it's spent money I went ahead and tried on the device; did not feel real comfortable.
I bought this receiver to replace a 6 year old Sony (STR-D915). I had no idea what I was missing! The sound quality of this Onkyo absolutely kicks butt on the Sony. I am extremely pleased with it. For both music and home theater the sound is excellent.One important feature on this unit: it has A+B speaker switching. A lot of receivers these days don't. If you want to drive speakers in another room you will want this.The setup features on this unit are nice and easy to access via the remote or the front of the unit. The remote, by the way, is very good and has learning capability.Features I like:Intellivolume - Allows you to adjust +/- 12 dB the volume of the various audio inputs. So like on my setup where the TV input is, for whatever reason, a lot quieter. Now I can adjust that out to be equal to the other inputs.Volume Start and Max Volume - I have kids that like to turn knobs. Occaisionally with my old Sony I'd fire it up only to have my eardrums rocked because my 2 year old had cranked it all the way to the right. With the Onkyo, I can set the volume that it will always start with, and I can also set the max volume. The unit can't be cranked any higher than that setting.Speaker volumes - You can independently adjust the volume of each speaker (5 channels plus sub)and keep it that way. So if you have an assymetrical speaker setup, you can compensate for it(...)
I am very impressed by this storage box for a couple reasons.1. Great sleek & modern style - The metal buttons and corner accents really make it pop with style. And the leather laminate looks really nice and would match any decor. I always thought those large stands with all those dvd cases were an eye sore but not with these storage boxes. I prefer to hide my movies and games.2. Holds exactly 26 DVDs or 28 Blu-rays - That is a lot of cases and it holds them nicely. If you have all blu-ray cases, it holds 26 cases from front to back and since blu-ray cases are a little bit smaller than dvds, you have a little space on the side where you can fit 2 more blu-ray cases for a total of 28 CASES. I am actually using mine for 28 blu-ray playstation 3 cases.3. Price - Look at the low price!* I heard some people complain about that it is made out of cardboard. Look at the price you paid. What did you expect? It is but it is definitely a stronger material than a shoebox or a brown box cardboard. It is plenty strong enough to carry 26-28 cases (slightly less than 9 pounds). It isn't as strong as wood, metal or plastic but if you take reasonable care of the box, you really don't need wood, plastic or metal material for a box that weighs less than 9 pounds. And if you really wanted to go with a real wooden box with the faux leather, you will easily be paying at least 4 or 5 times more than this box. No thanks. Look it up as I searched the internet and the prices were very expensive. And lets forget those horrible looking cheap clear plastic cases as that isn't even an option!*I have yet to experience buttons popping loose. I am pretty careful and I don't expect to but if I do, I would edit this post. Right now for the low price, I give this storage box an 5 out of 5. I am going to purchase another one now.
I love this filter on my 85 1.2 lens.It protect my baby lens well and it's crystal clear!!!
Great little camcorder. Very easy to use, and I love that it lets you automatically make movies with a soundtrack, transitions, & all from your videos.I had bought Pure Digital's earlier Point & Shoot version for my 14-year old daughter's birthday (Pure Digital PSV-351 30 Minute Point-and-Shoot Camcorder), but admit I've been using it as much as she has, so finally broke down and got one myself. I also appreciate that it makes it easy to upload videos to YouTube (a great new feature), so now my videos can live in infamy next to hers. This camcorder makes even this geezer feel like a tech superhero.Highly recommended.
The hood goes on and off relatively easily and gets the job done. Of course it also stores on the lenss as well which is a HUGE bonus 8-D
Not sure its even PNY optima since it didn't come in their package and dosen't say on the module. In addition, I don't see any difference on speed since I added these modules.
I have been trying to get plastic out of my life. It is impossible to find a drip coffee maker that isn't plastic so I went in search of a percolator. This one works great and is made of stainless steel. Percolators make a good strong, hot cup of coffee. It is easy to use and clean. The only draw back was that it wouldn't shut itself off. To fix that problem I bought a programable timer. Now the coffee maker will turn on and off by itself just like a drip machine - but no plastic.
I've purchase and returned 3 subwoofers in a 30 day period because I was not educated on subs and not happy with the ones purchased. The 10" subs I returned didn't distinguish themselves from my two 12" MTX floor speakers, but the 12" polk clearly stood out. I love my home theater and music now that I finally have the right sound for my basement cave
I got a Sony DSCW1 camera about two years ago. It's been a really great camera.So I thought that it might be time to get another, with my kids hogging this camera so much.That was when I discovered that Sony seems to have stopped making this, the latest version of their line of point and shoot digicams that still use AA batteries.All of the new DSC-W line of cameras, the ones with double digit numbers, now use only proprietary lithium batteries.AAAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!Will somebody please explain to the idiots at Sony that the main advantage of a camera that uses AA batteries instead of a proprietary rechargeable lithium battery is that AA batteries are ubiquitous, i.e., you can find them anywhere and everywhere at almost anytime.Once, with the DSCW1, the batteries ran out while I was at a big family gathering. I literally ran out to a drugstore and bought some AA batteries, and everything went just fine. Try, oh try doing that with a proprietary lithium battery.That's right, lithium batteries are NEVER charged when you want them to be. Leave the camera or battery on the charger, and the battery gets killed off much faster. Buy an extra, spare battery, leave it on a spare charger, and you end up killing off this spare battery before it ever sees any use. Or, you forget to bring a spare with you. Or you bring it with you, don't use it, and you forget to recharge it, and the next time you need the camera, none of the proprietary batteries in your collection work. Every one of these scenarios has happened to me with my camcorders, which have always required rechargeable lithium batteries.I just absolutely HATE proprietary lithium batteries! Especially for an otherwise extremely handy, easy to use, point and shoot camera that is ideal for spontaneous family photos. Rechargeable proprietary lithium batteries and "spontaneous" are complete oxymorons.So get the few remaining ones left of this camera now, before the dwindling supplies completely run out.P.S. - one of the Spotlight Reviews that Amazon unfortunately chose for this camera makes several very uninformed and misleading statements. The reviewer simply has not read the manual and made adjustments to the default settings for this camera. It is very easy to turn off all the annoying sounds that this camera makes. The camera focuses much better if set on "Center Focus" rather than the default multifocus mode (especially in complicated scenes). If you use the manual mode and set it to ISO 400, the camera speed will be much faster and there is less motion (default is ISO 100). When using the flash mode, make sure that the "SL" flash mode is not turned on, this invariably produces blurry pictures - best to leave the camera on Auto flash mode. All three of these tips will sharply reduce the number of blurry pictures taken with this camera.The camera is very small and it is fairly easy to accidentally hit and activate one of these buttons, and change the settings, so you have to always check your settings regularly. When the camera is set properly, the shutter always goes off very quickly after pressing the button - delays happen mainly if the camera senses a need for a flash and the flash is still charging. There is also a "Timer" mode which is VERY EASY to hit accidentally with your thumb, and this will, of course, start the timer, and produce a delay in when the shutter goes off. So, repeat, ALWAYS check your settings and make sure you're not in one of these oddball modes. Finally, if you really need to capture a series of shots that fast, this camera comes with two multishot modes - one that takes a very rapid series of shots, and one that takes a slower sequence.
This unit will read the thickness of the ice fairly well. But whether in the hole, at the bottom of the ice or on top of the ice it doesn't work consistantly. It flickered the correct depth a couple of times but typically it reads (---).If you want something to give you an approximate ice depth, then this is ok. For those who are saying "WTF?". It is good to know if you should stay off, walk, or can drive ATV/snowcat or your truck. But don't count on it to tell you how deep the water is underneath or if there is fish there.
I have used used a automatic drip coffee maker for years. I always complained of the taste, just too bitter for my taste. By chance i was at some one's house and they always have used a percolator. Thier coffee was smooth,flavorful without the bitter taste, I was sold on using a percolator from then on. I'm so happy with my new percolator, it works flawlessly and has the best tasteing coffee ever.linda west
Wow, how do I explain the quality of the sound of this complete system? I have a Bose sound system and this is just as great, if not better. I added a subwoofer to my system to give it an even more bass boost. If you have a DVD player, you're in for something great. It is BETTER THAN THE MOVIES! Wait untill you hear the center speaker. It has great features like karaoke, dolby pro logic, and DSP surround sound. This is THE BEST!
This is a very nice card, full featured for the latest sound efx in games and with a very nice expansion panel ability. The item pictured is the Xgamer, and headline is for the Platinum 5.1 and they come with completely different product and software bundles. Most important the Platinum comes with the Live Drive II access panel and remote control, and the Xgamer does not.
I needed this cable because i was adding a second hard drive to my desktop. It's been a few weeks now and I have not had any problems so far.
Just received my camera and could not wait to start taking pictures. Nicely packaged and easy to get out of the box. Once out of the box it was easy and quick to learn how to use my new Fuji. I started with some inside photos and then some outside photos, and I could not beleive the quality of the pictures. When I transfered them to my CPU I was quickly emailing photos to family and friends of all the snow. The zoom brought some birds eating in the snow way closer than my old Cannon ever could. Even though that is and always will be a great camera. I recommend the 64 MB smart card even though I never exceeded the 16 MB capacity. I cannot wait to take the camera to a sports event and get some great pictures. Way to Go FUJI, great camera for the money.
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.
That was my goal in life. To have four video inputs from various sources and upconvert them to one video output. This would greatly simplify our lives!Well, I found it in the Sony STR-DE998.I have all of my A/V equipment connected into it and they all get upconverted to component video to my HD-capable TV. I had been looking for something like this for years. The video quality is great, too.Now, my wife can stop messing with the TV remove and switch the receiver instead.And the price on Amazon? Great compared to going to all of the major electronics retailers in the area.
Canon's CP-200 and CP-300 printers are really cool compact gadgets. Finally after you take a picture on your digital camera not only can you print it imediatelily but print it anywhere (there's AC outlet). I recommend the 300 model more because it has rechargable battery pack, where-as 200 model doesn't. Another big caveat is you need to carry extra ink and paper, so the total travel weight may be much more than you think.These printers work with almost all major brand digital cameras: Canon, Minolta, Nikon, Panasonic, Pentax, Sanyo, Sony, Toshiba, HP, Kodak, Polaroid, etc. Will NOT work with no-names like SiPx, Targus, Samsung, Picty, etc.
Wonderful price , Super service , Fast delivery and a Great Cable!!!If you need a Cable this is the one and these are the people to get it from :))
I bought this little wonder for $79 with free shipping. It is pocket size and takes okay pictures, especially to send in e-mails. Now, this is not a top quality digital camera. It is a cheap little camera that does what it was meant to do. If you want a top quality camera spend the $500 and get something great. It you want a little camera to carry around with you or stick in the glove box for occasional photos it is fine. It takes nice little video clips. I have even used it to video my golf swing. It is also a great camera for teens. Have some fun but don't expect pro quality photos.
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.
This case has room for everything. When I go to a party, of course I always take my camera. This case can double as a little purse for me. It can hold my id and cash in addition to an extra battery and extra memory cards. It also has a little loop in th eback so I can just stick my fingers through it and not worry about holding onto it. It's GREAT!
This is a great value. The memory is comparable to others costing two to three times more. It installed easily and has worked perfectly.
I added the universal chargers (wall & car) as suggested to my ipod case purchase because they were so inexpensive. While the wall charger works just fine (even though I didn't need it because I already have one) the car charger doesn't work at all! I plugged it in, and the ipod charged for a few seconds, then stopped. I jiggled the cords and made sure that everythig was fully plugged in, but as soon as I let go it wouldn't charge anymore. Save your time: this add-on isn't worth it.
When I first received my View the only issue I had with it was that it would freeze up occasionally. I downloaded the latest firmware, and I haven't had any problems since. Well worth the money.
Great camera with large LCD screen and wide angle zoom.
I would rate this drive a "four star" rating but I can't change it from the "one star" I gave it earlier. It's a good drive but there are some faults with it. First, it's rather unattractive. It's covered in a sickly greenish translucent plastic. Actually, this is probably very attractive to Apple computer users. They like this weird look. But Windows users like me would find it a little strange. Second, the button at the front has a very bright white light surrounding it which is a little too bright for me. Third, if you install the drive on a Windows Vista machine it won't work. Period. If you go to their website it doesn't give you much help in figuring out what's wrong. I finally got it to work with Vista by downloading updated software from Maxtor's website. The installation instructions for this software doesn't match what actually happens when you install it so you have to do your best trying to figure out how to install the updated software. After installing it my Vista machine froze up even after two reboots. But after the third reboot it finally worked properly. Now the drive is installed, the computer sees it, and the settings are set. Hopefully the backups will work properly.
Lenmar CBC446 3.6V Repacement Battery met my expectations. Transaction was smooth and delivery was timely. I will recommend this product to anybody needing this type replacement battery.
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...
The mouse is very different and DEFINITELY takes getting used to. Installation was easy. The keyboard is great with split design as well as a soft area to rest wrists. Sometimes, it just stops working and then resumes function. I think that has something to do with the wireless blue-tooth USB plug-in receiver. Overall a pretty good value for the buck!
I use these as PDUs on the bottom of my 12u racks.I connect them to cyberpower UPS, so I am not concerned about the lack of surge protection.The ears were a little bent on one of the units I bought, but it was easily bent back into place.They come with a plastic cover over the power switch, which is not shown in the pictures. It's ugly, cheap, and not necessary. I've been able to rip mine off with no damage to the unit. I treat my equipment with caution and respect, and I've never had a problem with accidentally switching the power off.Basically you get what you pay for. This is a simple unit, and it will get the job done.
This small camera takes some of the best videos I have seen. I would compare the video quality equal to most camcorders that have all the bells and whistles. Simple to use, this camcorder is what most electronic devices should aspire to be like. It's design and operation is user-friendly at it's best. The only con, and I can certainly live with this, is the lcd viewing screen is too dark, with no lighting adjustments. Fantastic product none the less.
This tripod does the job as a basic camera tripod for amateur photographers. It is very compact and very easy to carry around in its case. However, it is too short to take multiple photographs using this tripod. You have to bend down to take photographs or be on your knees. Also due to its short height, portrait / family photographs come angled from down looking up.
i watch tv shows and skype a lot on my laptop so i needed something not expensive to project on my tv. so this worked perfectly.
This product does not work for me. It is quiet enough even with 3 fans but it seems that the fans are turning really slow and they do not cool my laptop.
Loved sitting at home and ordering my printer ink at a reduced rate from Target or anywhere else. Had it within just a few days. So easy.
My wife is Thai and I am not. Once we got the language down loaded into the computer with the help of our tech support we can switch back and forth from English to Thai with a click of the mouse. Very Nice!!
This and other products like it are NOT wireless. They work over your building's electrical wires. Somebody should force them to take them off the market. Do not be ripped off by the misrepresented product description.
Ridiculous! Don't buy it for sony products! Works well on other brands.
I bought this item a few months back for an ASUS Eee PC. Sometime later the Eee PC went south in odd ways, and after some tinkering I managed to isolate the 8 GB flash card as a suspect. I reformatted it and put it in a digital camera to see if I got errors there.It worked fine for a while and then I started to get errors while trying to dump pictures from the card after plugging it into my HP desktop. The first error I recovered the card after a file system repair, the second time the card had to be reformatted. Since I couldn't trust it, I tossed it. Incidentally, the HP desktop worked fine with other flash cards.I would say that the card worked fine most of the time in both the Eee PC and the digital camera. Since I have only one sample point to consider, there's no way I have of knowing if there was a real problem with the product, or if the chip I bought was an "outlier" and other chips work fine in general. But I throw out my experience as a data point.
i have found in the past that hosa cables arent the best but this one changed my mind. its well built heavy gauge and has great connectors
I'm using it with a netbook -Lenovo 10. Is working very well for my intended use. This mdel, but with a dvd/recorder is available at a higher price if you are interested.
This DVD player is really good. It displays your DVDs as best as they can be on your HDTV. Remember DVDs are only 480P, so it's not high def by any stretch. After watching HD for a while, you will want to get a Blu-ray or HD DVD player. But if your like me and don't want to commit to a format until a clear winner has emerged, this will make your old DVDs look as good as possible.
I have read the other reviews and I was sceptical to buy this product. I plugged it into XP and it fired up right away with absolutely no problems. I have very little obstructions in the way, in a large room, and I have FULL bands.
I have tried to get used to them hoping they would get better with time. I find them to be very tinnie and flat.
I had the opportunity to help a friend set up this digital frame as a gift. The ease of use was a big plus as is it's clarity and quality. It holds about 60 photos and every detail comes through beautifully. Phillip's gives you rich colors and a professional feel. The metal frame is versatile and the 8" viewing area is ideal. This is a high quality frame and would make a lovely addition to any decor.
I recently bought a pair and I keep finding uses for them: they are great for constant communication when working on field surveys; or trail hiking; or mountain biking; or on a road trip, you can use them from car to car; or on the shopping center. Of course, good reception distance varies with the obstacles between you and your partners, but that's normal.
Love them, this is my second pair and is backup in case the first pair is damaged. The first pair replaced my iPod headphones and is about two years old and still going strong. It fits and stays in my ear. It is light and small so it doesn't hurt when worn for extended periods. I wear them to exercise (jog), on the beach and when travelling. I recommend this product.
I have two 580ex i use in combination with it and it all work like having my portable studio lighting system.
I can only get 11-12 color prints from these cartridges on HP Advanced Photo paper. They are small for a color cartridge, which explains everything. Canon sucks, i'm going back to Epson or HP
We ordered this item and a sony TV with a mounting bracket. We received all of them on separate days, but all were ahead of schedule and I was able to track them right down to the delivery. The cable works well and from my understanding is as good as the $80.00 monster cable.
It's working just find with my Canon 40D using the mid-sized 28-135mm lens.Pros:-light and small for backpack use-decent extension height-locking mechanisms on the head seem to be tight enough for larger cameras. So far.-Nylon cinch shut carry case with braided string strap.Cons:-It's not a prosumer grade tripod. Don't whack it around.-A quick release on the head would be nice-being light weight, there is some wobble with heavy cameras. You may want a remote or delay with slow speeds.This is going to be perfect for motorcycle touring. Looking for a tripod for touring or backpacking? This is a good one.
Just received the unit about a week ago. Do mostly highway driving in Nevada.. Picked up State troopers b4 I even saw them, even on the turns .. Great range..360 all around..I'm sure others at double the cost are more efficient, but this is a good bang for the buck..I'd recommend it contrary to others reviews I've read..
Excellent quality of manufacturing, outstanding sounding. I use these headphones with my Creative X-Fi ElitePro sound card, and this is the best sound I've ever heard.
I have this kit for over a year and is happy with the results of the few rolls of film I shot. The body is extremely light for a SLR. The major criticism I have about the rebel 2000 body is in its manual mode setting. There's a dial on the right side of the camera top (where your index finger is) for changing f/stops or exposure time. While in manual mode, however, you have to press this little button on the camera back (right hand) to change aperture while the dial changes exposure time. I have very small hands but still find the button too small to get a good grip and located too far out to the side. If you are thinking of getting the kit, I would highly recommend buying the body and equip it with a much better lens such as the canon normal 50mm/f1.4 USM if you have the budget. It costs as much as the camera kit. The cheaper alternative would be the 50mm/f1.8 USM. Quality is similar except at larger apertures. I think a good normal lens would be a better starter kit than a low-range zoom.
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.
I would highly recommend this product...you get it at a fraction of the price and get the same performance. Store-bought ink cartridges are a total ripoff...I am very happy I side-stepped the system
We bought a couple of these, for our digital camera, digital video camera and digital photo frame. They came quick and work great. We priced others that compare and some were $40. This one is great.
The sound in these iem's are amazing.Pros:1 clear, well-defined and crisp sound2 they block out almost all external sound3 it comes with a leather carrying pouch4 also comes with several different ear plugs including the 3-flanged ones usually pictured, 2 smaller 2-flanged ones and a fourth type that is very much like ear plugs, the ones meant for hunting5 cord length is a good length at about 5 feet6 well worth the price7 bass is well defined, but not strong, which for in-ear-mics is darn good!Cons:1 I've only had these things for a couple weeks, but I'm not sure how durable they are, I often snag the cord on something (I do it with all headphones) and I'm a little worried how the cord will hold up (though I have nothing to substantiate this fear yet).2 uncomfortable, though only when they first go in the ear. after about 5 minutes the ear gets used to it, and you can always switch out the ear plug for another.other thoughts:I have to clean the ear wax off of these often, though this is really unavoidable considering how far in the ear these mics go. these are far better than the garbage they bundle with most mp3 players.
I waited for a week an a half to get this cd player and it did not work. The player would not recognize when a cd was loaded (and yes I had it loaded correctly). I tried several different cd's and different outlets as well as my car, nothing worked. I was not very impressed with the case either.... For the price I wasn't expecting top of the line but I was expecting better.
Let me clarify the title I gave for this review. The Polk Audio PSW505 subwoofer is awesome! It is everything you would expect from a Polk Audio 12 inch, 300 watt continuous sub. Amazing power, depth, and tight bass sound. Will abolutely blow you away when set up properly in a surround sound setup. I would love to give this product a 5-star rating, but I can't. This is the third one I had sent to me. The first two were damaged pretty badly. Possibly in shipping, possibly by the handling prior to shipping, possibly poor quality control by Polk Audio. This third one I received was not perfect either. The grill was busted, just like in the previous two, but the cabinet didn't appear to have any damage, unlike the other two. The first two were very badly damaged. The cabinet was coming apart at the seams and the metal plate on the back with all the buttons, knobs and inputs was loose and rattled when playing. This type of damage is unacceptable! I really don't think it's fair to blame it all on UPS. This is definitely the result of poor quality control by Amazon or Polk Audio. The good part is that the returns were handled quickly and the price I paid was very, very good. In fact, if Amazon had advertised this product as a scratch and dent sale I would have been happy to pay the price I paid for this amazing subwoofer. It wasn't though. It was sold as a brand new, perfect product. When I opened the third one and saw that the grill was busted again I was beyond angry. I really wanted this sub, but I wanted one that looked and sounded the way it was supposed to. There was no way I was going to send this one back and try a fourth one. I checked it out thoroughly and didn't see any other damage so I called Polk Audio and told them my story. They apologized and said they would ship me a new grill as soon as they have it back in stock. This has been quite an ordeal and I hope I don't ever have to go through anything like this again, but in the end I got an incredible subwoofer at an incredible price and I will be very happy once I get the new grill from Polk Audio. I'm just begging to Amazon to please try and do a little better when handling big, expensive electronics. The customer service you provide is the best around, but I would much rather have something done right the first time. There's no way Amazon made a profit off of this purchase after shipping me three different, very heavy products and selling it at such a low price. Don't raise the prices, just watch the merchandise a little more closely. Somebody in the warehouse is not as good at their job as the folks in customer service.
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.
This amplifier does very well fitting into tight spaces. I've never had any issues with it getting too hot. I did remove the shroud, it just looked too flashy.I never thought I'd buy a sony made car audio product, but this one doesnt disappoint.There is one thing that should be noted, in case someone doesnt take the time to completely read the specifications for this amplifier.... there is no front low pass crossover, only one for the rear channels. This means that it would be difficult to bridge the front and rear channels together to push two subwoofers.
Great speaker! Sounds clean and has a lot of power and punch to them. They look pretty awesome to. I would recomend them to friends.
I read reviews and thought this would be an OK starter amp..A cheap one...I wish I would have gone by the reviews...This product SUCKS! It overheats and shuts off..I was runnning 2 12" subs on this...After that system failing me I went to a shop and spent $500 on good equipment and Im MUCH happier now..Save yourself the heartache and grief...Like the guy at the shop said...PYLE is a PILE of CRAP..
I shoot RAW with a Panasonic 8 MP DMC-FZ30 camera. This card works great! I haven't used anything else, so I can't compare it's performance. I have 3 Extreme III cards. In the process of purchasing these 3 "good" cards I also inadvertently purchased 3 fake cards. If you know what your looking for, it's easy to spot a fake. The printing is different, the card-board is thinner, it's missing any sealing, the inner packaging is not sealed... Here is a great web site on spotting fakes. [...]
I used many 35mm PS cameras such as Ricoh GR1s, Yashica T4 Super, Rollei Prego 90, Leica Z2X, and Olympus Infinity 80 and etc. This camera is compare to the Ricoh GR1S in sharpness, and slightly behind in its color saturation, and less distortion. It show flare and weak red eye reduction, and weak flash power. I purchased $40 + S/H from ebay. It provides quite impressed fine images in detail. I think it is one of the finest PS camera in its class. Its sharpness is compared to T4 Super (can not distinguish), but it has zoom. Reliability is slightly behind T4 zoom, but very fancy design and great photo quality that no PS camera can beat in this price. I strongly recommend it and my wife suprised when she review the output images.
Not sure what you all are talking about- not getting Cables2Go. I got what was displayed and what was titled. No knock offs or generic ethernets here. They all came in Cables2Go bags. Seems 100% to me.
The sound is not that very professional, but still very good quality and worth to have it. After all this is not Boss. It is very easy to use without the instructions. Nice price~!!!
This sub was the perfect addition to our Micca in wall speakers. It makes a deep boom for all your surround sound needs. BIG! Make sure you double check the dimensions before you order.
The cable is exactly what I expected and as advertised. The clip cover protects like it should and makes disconnecting from my laptop a breeze. I was worried that as this cable was not coming direclty from Cables To Go a company I have complete faith in, that I would receive a cheap knock-off; this was not the case. So far, so good. I would recommend.
This photoframe has the best image quality I have seen of the photoframes I looked at. The new controls are easier to use than previous models. The only fault is that we could not get it to work with our Mac computer even though I thought the product info said it was compatible. We had to use a PC which worked fine. Also, for as much as the product costs it did not come with an instruction manual so there was no easy way to troubleshoot why the photoframe was not working with our Mac. All that being said, it is still the best photoframe I have come across.
I use this with my 5th Gen iPod Video 40Gb and it works just fine. The pass through charging works like a charm with my Griffin charger. The response rate is a little slow (press a button, then short delay before iPod responds), but not horrible. The steering wheel "gripper" does a great job; I can tighten it enough so that it's very stable and doesn't give. Definitely recommend 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.
Would you guess by looking at this item that it is non-OEM? Neither did I. It is represented as OEM, as an HP C4092 cartridge, with no obvious mention of it's status as remanufactured - I will not deal with Abacus again.
Works even better than expected. Plastic package was nearly impossible to open. Because of that would not buy this product again. Eric from NC
DENON is a popular audio maker in Japan.But its products are not rated so high.The "DENON sound" is often meant abuse implicitly.In Japan, Accuphase and Luxman are the best-rated audio makers.Sansui was also included in the best groups.
I was looking for a cheaper and safer alternative to bagged microwave popcorn and this item fulfilled that wish. Super quick and easy.....just use your imagination for adding your own spices before it even pops. I've used olive oil, so far and it works great!
Got the earphones late october 2008. Only use them for maybe one hour each day 3-5 times a week and the earphones were working only sporadically (sound would come in and out of right earpiece) by December 13, 2008. I am very careful with my electronic equipment and have had other earphones in the same price-range that lasted for years. Additionally, the earbuds WOULD NOT stay in my ear even after trying all the "nipples" provided. I would put them in they would feel secure then I take a few steps and they would shift making for very poor sound. If you plan to use these while sitting completely still they may work but evenso, a earphone should last more than 1.5 months. Complete waste of money.
Pros:*Clip on clip;*Rotating clip;*Strong plastic;*Rubber hinge and clasp concept keeps the case as one unified piece;*Bottom iPod ports are easily accessed with the case on;*Screen protector is permanent and set in from the case, limiting scrathes;*Rubber padding on back keeps the back of the case from getting scrathed when sitting on desk or table.Cons:*Case is difficult to open and close, especially when an iPod is inside;*Case is not quite long enough. Even with lots of pushing and pressing, the bottom of my Nano extends about .25mm below the case;*There are no bottom bracings like with the Griffin iClear polycarbonate case;*Case is misshapen so that it is not a snug fit when the Nano is in the case;*Rubber cover over the clickwheel is strong but too thick so i cut it up and removed it. I put a plastic film over the clickwheel to give it some protection. That works great;*All these plexiglass type cases will eventually get scrathed up.
I have had this TV for 3 years. I've gone through 3 lamps @ $210, $190, 165 and now I need two more this year at $130. The picture is great but there are other TVs that wont cost you thousands in lamps. I am very disappointed in my choice.
I like this product. It works well for me and worth the money. I will recommend it to other people.
Data travelers are super terrific! Small, and easy to lose, they are so small, it would hard to smash one of these. I guess you could step on it, and that might break it, but even that is iffy. It is so small, it would be like trying to break a grain of rice.I also put one through the laundry (wash & dry, no fold). Came out fine, still works well. And now all my data is clean!
I have owned this scanner and never had trouble with it. It was easy to install and it was a fast scanner. It was user friendly, small, lightweight and works with pc or mac machines. I would still be using it if it wasn't for the fact I was given an all-in-one printer. I honestly don't have anything bad to say.
as other reviews have mentioned here ,i also have both the Sony 71s (but lost an ear insert )and decided to try these. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY.there just is NO BASS here and i have been dealing with this company for 2 weeks now trying to get the right size eartip. if you consider these you should know that for 3 times the list price of the Sonys ,they include only 1 size eartip and you will need to call to get another size.2 weeks and 2 packages later (I need a larger size ,but both packages have contained a pair of smaller eartips with the bigger ones i requested.i have no idea why ) i finaly have one eartip that fits but is made of a foam i know will not last very long.THESE ARE JUST NOT WORTH THE MONEY !! read over these reviews and you will see that even the good reviews have people mentioning adding small amps and the poor bass.do not buy into the hype about this company ,or think that spending the extra money is going to get you a better sound.i am listening to WMA files recorded at a high bitrate and with both headphones the madrange and high are excellent ,BUT the Sonys are more comfortable ,THEY HAVE THE BASS ,they come with 3 different size eartips and they list for 1/3 the price of the Etymotic.AVOID wasting your money !!!!!!!!!!!
I bought these because of the good reviews and because the price was great compared to what was available in my stores, but they were too big for my ears. They slipped over my ears comfortably, but were too big and fell off even before I started running. Sadly they are not adjustable in anyway. I really like the way they look, but cannot wear them.
This is a great cable, but Canon needs to make a cable that is longer. All of the non-Canon brand cables will fail. Guaranteed. Stick with Canon and you can't go wrong. Also, some people complain about the hot shoe breaking off. Well, actually, the hot shoe is designed to break off to save your camera and flash from an impact. This being said, never ever pick up your rig by the flash only, or plop your camera down on the couch. The hot shoe (either the flash's or the cord's shoe) will eventually break off! If you take care of this product it should last longer than you have your camera body.
I purchased from adorama camera and was very pleased with transaction.eyepieces are very clear and case is very organized and durable.This isa great beginner to intermeadiate kit .nice addition to my konus 200mscope.thank you.
I reviewed many other cameras and finally ordered this one. I am very satisfied with the quality of photos, moderate ease of use. It's takes an XD card and I had to buy a card adaptor for my computer. Not a big deal. It's suits my use ( I take photos of my dogs etc. ). I love it's size and weight too.
After I tested it for 1 week it just was really hard to make it read DVDs or CDs, whatsoever... The sound quality is not good... Its being 10 months since I bought this one and it went just back to the original box and replaced it with a JVC MP3/WMA receiver... Way better choice!
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.
This is a great tool when taking pictures in artificial light. It really corrects digital camera white balance (WB) so your pictures are of true colors, and not some other shade. I used to constantly fiddle with the WB on my Nikon D700 when photographing things in artifcilial light trying to achieve true colors. With ExpoDisc those days are over. I simply preset the WB with the ExpoDisc and I start shooting. Fantastic results. No more fiddling with the WB and no more time spent correcting colors in post processing with Lightroom or Photoshop.
Really, Lacie have let down their engineering department by coupling their hard work with this AWFUL power supply. The web's awash with horror stories about the power supply failing. On the other hand, I found their support to be helpful in rectifying the matter. Heads need to roll at the QC department for these power supplies.
It's a perfect piece of equipment, but I purchased it without knowing I didn't need it, as the rubber ducky antenna works without it. The connector shouldn't have even been the same descriptor page as the HH38WX.
The reach on this cable is great if you need the length. I use this cable to link a portable cooridinate positioning system and laptop computer. The length allows me to move the device around without having to move my laptop also. I would have givin it 5 stars if it were made of a more flexible rubber type material. The cable is made of a soft plastic like material which is very flexible in warm temperatures like 85F or higher but under cold conditions, the cable gets stiff and hard to uncoil making it more difficult to work with on job sites. Electrically the cable works great and fits USB sockets nice and snug. The lack of a California lead hazard warning in the item description is what led me to purchase this cable. Its nice to not have to wash hands after each time the cable is handled.
For several years I have been looking for an affordable, reasonably sized device just like the D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router. My need is probably not unique and my guess is that more road warriors would want this device if they knew it existed. It came to my attention while reading a computer magazine article review during an international flight. For those reading this and with little time to peruse continued ramblings, it works very well and exceeds my needs.I tote a corporate laptop blessed with almost all the software I want. Like most other smart organizations it is locked down to prevent its user (me) from inadvertently or intentionally making configuration changes or installing software. Hence, TCP/IP configurations are blocked and installing wireless devices can't be performed. What I can do is connect to any copper Ethernet network providing a dynamic IP address and through the magic of VPN make a secure, remote connection with the corporate LAN. To maintain my appearance as a smart on-top-of-things employee, this ability has been essential. That is how the Wireless Pocket Router has truly freed me from locating difficult to find wired connectivity. As far as my laptop is concerned, the Wireless Pocket Router in client mode appears as a wired connection. No software to install and my IT department is none the wiser. I can sit at the airport or Starbucks and instantly login to work or play as desired.During my patient watch of available devices to perform this task, the most prevalent were those intended to make game systems wireless. They required a 115v power hook-up and costs exceeded $100. The whole idea of wireless was to get away from wires I thought. D-Link Wireless Pocket Router is truly wireless because the device can operate from the laptop's USB port 5V. Now I'm looking for a way to attach the device to my laptop shell when in use rather than draped across my lap. If D-Link made a way to "dock" the DWL-G730AP with a laptop that would be so nice. Amazon's price was well below $75 which is reasonable for any one mode (AP,client,repeater) but it does all three.The instruction manual was laid out well. Since I don't have ready access to a computer in order to change the IP addresses for matching subnets, as is required to configure the DWL-G730AP, I used a boot CD with a Linux distro. It doesn't matter which distro as they all should provide an OS when the locked down OS is too restrictive. Use of the DWL-G730AP has been in client mode only to date. When time permits I'll try its other modes.
Received my order very quickly and it was exactly what I ordered. Best price I could find for this cartridge after checking all of my regular resources. Will definitely use this supplier again.
It worked fine for a week then the microphone started breaking up and now it does not work at all.
I have had these headphones for a while, and I often use them as a portable speaker. When laying down the headphones do not fit well but they are comfortable out of bed. So at night I crank the volume on my Creative Zen, pop on the noise canceling feature and bam.When my MP3 is plugged into the wall, however, there is a problem with a whine, also when the battery is low. Otherwise the product has quality sound, and works for what I need it for. Drowning out annoying neighbors who vacuum at Six Am.For the price, these are the best you can get.If you can pay more, you do get better quality though.
the Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge is the best product for my printer because it is the made by Epson and i have an Epson printer. i will not order any other!TSO
This printer is great - cheap, fast, small and produces great text. The toner cartridges are pricey, but fine.However, mine is jaming all the time. It feeds two or three pages together alot. Sometimes, it is jaming every page! Very frustrating. Some paper brands seem to work better, but I am not sure which. I use 20lb paper, maybe 24 works better, I don't know. It drives me nuts! Sometimes I have to put in one page at a time just to keep it from jaming. Sure, it is pretty easy to clear a jam, but if I dread printing a 15 page document because it is going to jam like to times. One thing that helps is to keep the paper guides snug to the paper - cuts down own the jams, but they still happen alot. Maybe sticking with laser printer paper helps, but copier paper and multipurpose jam ALOT.If not for the Jams, I would give this printer a four star rating (five if the toner was cheaper).Anyone have any advice?
After looking at many options, the Tripp Lite had the best overall design. Well built unit. Have not had any problems with it.
This is the real product from a reliable company, not much more to say. Maybe that Nikon products are always very good quality.
This bag looks nice and keeps your laptop well protected. I like the inside design for storage of papers and other stuff. It stands up when it is on the floor, which is also convenient. A very nice bag for the price.
Happy with this product. The case is quite deep, 5 inches, more than a slim-line for sure. Construction seems to be pretty solid. Overall, pleased. Husband has used this now for several months.
This product is just what I needed and hoped for, I have bought a few for friends for their birthdays and they also enjoyed the CD holder.
(+) very nice design(+) touchscreen functions work well(+) decent screen size. very nice screen with high resolution.(+) provided accessories(-) slow. needs cpu upgrade & faster disk. more RAM would be nice.(-) weak antennas. needs "n" upgrade.(-) have to carry peripheral devices, so defeat the small size.(-) small & crampy keyboard. typing is hindered by the raised edge.(-) feel thick in your hands. should be slimmer like the OQO-2(-) I HATE SONY BLOAT WARES. had to format hard drive and reinstall everything (make sure you have all drivers when do so).(-) short battery life. need extended battery.(-) sliding screen scratches keyboard.*** unless you absolutely are a technophile who love Sony products, i would not advise purchasing this UMPC. i had both this and the OQO-2. personally, i like the OQO-2 more. BUT i barely used these due to the slowness, the small screen size, and syncing data. having an EDVO-enabled WM cell phone takes away the ultramobility functionality of these UMPC.
Originally bought these for working out, particularly for use at the gym. They work well, they are robust, sound quality is good, and the clip is nice to clip the wire to your shirt so keep enough slack from the headphones themselves and the audio player that it is plugged into.They stay in the ears well, only negative was that because of the loop in the back, it obstructs with anything behind you, such as weight benches, mats, etc.
The Flip Video Camcorder is fast and simple to use. I recommend this product to anyone needing a camcorder for fast and excellent quality. The only problem I have found with the product is the USB connection is very short and I recommend buying an extention cable to be on the safe side.
I am very pleased with the photos I've taken with the camera. The main reason I purchased the camera was that it has a 10X optical zoom,which I was unable to find in other cameras this size. The photos are clear, and the camera is easy to use. My only complaint is in regard to taking motion pictures with the camera. After taking some home movies, I was unable to play them back on the computer, and I was unable to burn them to a disc. After a number of hours on the phone with both Dell and Panasonic Customer Service, I was informed by the Panasonic Customer Service employee that the camera is not compatible with Windows Vista. I don't recall reading this prior to purchasing the camera, and it never occurred to me that compatibility would be an issue. I was finally able to burn the motion pictures to a disc by copying the files so the movies were ultimately burned as individual files, not as a continuous motion picture as I had hoped for. When I attempted to use the Windows DVD Maker and Movie Maker programs, I got error messages. I am hoping that as Microsoft continues to make upgrades to Vista,this compatibility issue will be resolved. Therefore, I would highly recommend the camera for taking high-quality photos, but if you want to make movies, it might be wise to buy a camcorder.
This used Ibook is great. This is a quality product from apple. The laptop is smooth and fast. I was able to preform Many different tasks at one time. A great laptop for school and anything els for under $250.00. Thank you Apple. DR Bargains Is a great seller.
Great product. Accurate maps. Recalculates quickly when you deviate from the set route. Announces what lanes to be in and gives plenty of warning to cross traffic and get where you need to be. We highly recommend the Garmin nuvi 360.
Great printer and trivial to setup. I connected it to an older PC that had a parallel port and to my newer PC using a USB port. To my surprise, the printer handles both PCs without having to mess with cable swapping (I did not try sending files simultaneously). This printer has saved me the cost of a second printer (although I just might buy one for work)
I've owned this head cleaner for 15+ yrs. now and I must say it really works! My VCR works better than ever and I love the fact that this cleaner uses on screen instructions, telling you when the process has started and when the process is finished to stop the tape and eject it. I am always mesmerized at the cartoon dog on the screen who carries a mop clearing up an image.If you still own a VCR, I'd suggest buying this head cleaner. It works every single time you use it and your VCR will have even better playback than before!
got this wifi stick because the price mistake, got it for very good pricethe installation is easy, can use Windows default wifi programI worried once does it support WPA, because it's not mentioned on the packageafter installation, found it does (my wireless access points have WPA setup)connect AP at home with no problem, and the reception is finenothing fancy, just a decent basic USB wifi adaptor
I'm sure you've all done your research and read the reviews about this subwoofer. I'm here to tell you this is a great subwoofer! Especially, for $200 from Amazon.Had to replace the subwoofer on my 5.1 speaker system. The Polk PSW505 will surpass most expectations. Let's face it, if you're an audiophile, you wouldn't even look at this category. Yes, it's a discontinued model but don't let that stop you. If you've done your research properly, you'll notice that speaker and subwoofer manufacturers periodically release "new" products. That's how they make money. But look closely at the specs and notice how they are the same or slightly different. Perhaps, a new material for the subwoofer, a new shell, more power, or slightly better frequency response range. Then look at price for the new offerings and you'll soon decide which side of the fence you're on. The new products are probably better. But how much is it better and for what price?The specs on this subwoofer are good enough for most people. 300W Continuous Average Output will rock most "average" living room. For those who care, I'm running it off of a Harman Kardon AVR-645 amp. Settings (crossover, speaker size etc.) are set on the amp and using the "unfiltered" input from amp to subwoofer. My configuration is 5.1. Speakers are set on the amp for small speakers/100hz and crossover at 80hz. I've manually set the distance from the speakers and subwoofer to the couch in my living room. Just watched Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon blu-ray and the sound was awesome! Please don't correlate my taste in movies to this review :-). It was a good test movie. Listening to different genres of music has not been a disappointment. Don't listen to those who say things like "...bass on music wasn't as tight...blah...blah...blah.." Sounds like an audiophile-wanna-be who shouldn't even consider this subwoofer so get lost.One last thing, this is one of the few subwoofer in the price range that was shielded. Shielding is not a big deal nowadays because most people with home theaters have LCD or plasma TVs which aren't affected by the magnetic field put out by the subwoofer. Non-shielded subwoofers adversely affect picture quality on CRT/tube TVs when positioned too closely together. The shielding was important to me because I have used the top of the subwoofer as a table where I've routinely place my laptop, phone, iPod. Glad to report that all my electronic products are still functioning. Better safe than sorry eh?Bottom line: this subwoofer would easily stack up against other 300W subwoofers at twice the price. Don't be too stuck on the specs. They are important but the only sure way to be sure is to listen to it yourself. Read the reviews. An average of 5 stars from 226 reviewers on Amazon can't be wrong. Make that 227 reviews including this one. We can't all be working for Polk? Or can we?
This antenna did just what it said it would. It allowed my to reach my access point from a location in my house from which I could not even see the access point with the wireless card built into my laptop PC. And it did it within about 5 minutes after I opened the box from Amazon. I don't know if it extended my range by 300%, but it did exactly what I needed.
Well for a long time I've been one from the domain of MF 645 and saved many good words for Pentax quality. Well this camera isn't disappointment.I've been using this camera for two weeks and can say it is cool! The image quality is very good, camera is easy to use, light, handy and steady. The overall impression is very positive. The Pentax optics is cool! I have tried it also with Sigma's 24-70 2.8 zoom that is amazingly and surprisingly quality stuff.
I must need to cut back on the coffee because I can't really see anything with this due to everything bouncing around. I do appreciate it's small size and relative affordability, but I'm questioning whether or not I'll ever get any good use out of it.
So it has been over a year now, and not one single problem.I am using this as an over-the-air TV, a montor for DVD's, a monitor for HD DVD's, and a montor for my Xbox 360.It is all ran through a Yamaha Audio / Video controller, with Adcom amps front and rear, and Polk Audio Reference Speakers.In my area, I get about 10 over the air channels--Fox, ABC, NBC, OPB and some others I can't rememeber...The Plasma automatically adjusts for whatever signal you are receiving, whether it is 480p, 720p, or 1080i. If it gets a signal in 480 4:3, you will get black lines on the sides...as of today, I have not seen any indication of burn in.I am playing my Xbox 360 and watching HD DVD's in 1080i. The picture is absolutely amazing! Just amazing!I left the 'picture' on Panasonics default setup as 'vivid'. Then I turned down the contrast (picture) to 10, sharpness to -5, tint 0, color 0.I am using component in for both the 360 and the HD DVD.I would recommend this Plasma to anyone!
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.
Took multishot photos, 30fps video. Had it for 1 month so far and it is working well. Have not tested speed other than normal usage with camera.
Great Value for the low cost! Honest and fast seller.NOT top shelf quality like "manufacturers issue" - but - everything works well.You can't beat this collection of equiptment for this low price, = Great Value!Gives you everything you need for 90% off retail!!!!!
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...)
Very good quality pictures with this lens, especially the macros. It is not very fast, and has a limited depth of view.
I bought this Oppo dvd player a few months ago and paired it with a Sony 50" 1080 tv. In one word REMARKABLE, this is the absolute best 1080p upconverting dvd player out there! Don't hesitate to buy this one because your in for a real treat. I bought it solely on the reviews and they were right. Get it!
This is the second Polk Audio speaker I've bought. The first was another Center channel, though it was a gift for a friend. The clearity and bass response of this speaker out performed my expectations by quite a margin. I can only say good things, and the looks are very nice too. As long as you are using a quality receiver/amp, you'll be happy.
This hard drive is the most useful drive i ever seem.No AC energy needed,it's small and comes with a Sync Software easy to do.Worths eath dollar spent.
Excellent purchase. I purchased this one for my Nikon D700. It works very nicely as a protector against dusts and rain.
great sound, amazing sound quality from a compact devics . Could probably use a base & treble function but great out of the boxgreat features,USB, ipod, CD & remote work greatpoor radio reception- my last kmart boombox had much better FM reception . You would think that a company that has the capibility to put out such a high quality device could do better in the radio reception area. I'm experimenting with a dipole external anntennaoverall excellent buy for the $$
I am enjoying the usage of my SanDisk. It is great.Martin
The radio has very good sound for its size and receives a signal from a reasonable distance. This radio is a very good value for the money.
Easy to assemble, takes up little space. More than adequate storage space for our needs. Overall a very functional unit.
These sound great and I like the way they isolate outside sounds BUT I have had TWO pairs fail where the wire has came loose in the earbud. Both pairs lasted less than 6 months. Many people have had the same problem and the company will not do a replacement. Stay away.
This product works wonderfully in my Epson Stylus Photo 1280 printer. I like the HP transparencies better than the Epson transparencies. Type is more crisp and colors are more accurate with the hp transparencies.
You really have to split hairs to make distinctions between most Magellan products and their comparable Garmin products. The user interface of the Magellans is "slightly" more intuitive, Garmins speak the turning direction (vs. the Magellan "ding-ding" tones), and they both use the same map source: NAVTEQ. There's plenty more to compare on, but the thing that mattered most to me was the performance of the routing engine. The Magellan units are very much on par with Garmin, but Garmin but often finds a shorter route with fewer turns, yet always seems to put you on the same side of the street as your destination (unlike Magellan).Aside from text-to-speech on the higher range models (which isn't 100% accurate), voice-activated units (very pricey), and MSN traffic (very limited markets), all of the other features that come on more expensive units have little or nothing to do with navigation. The nuvi 250W is really the unit to get if you don't need all the bells and whistles.Be sure to register your new Nuvi with Garmin and check for updates. My unit from Amazon was a few firmware updates behind. Since I purchased the nuvi just after the latest map update (North America NT 2009), I also qualified for that for free (normally about $90). The unit came with version 2008.If you don't have a computer or need to charge away from the car and a computer, the optional AC adapter is required. If you have a computer with USB available, just pick up a cheap mini USB cable (any brand) for charging and updating.The nuvi 660 case fits quite well and does a good job of protecting the unit. Don't see a need for a hardside case.ProClip USA sells custom mounts for those that don't want to use the suction cup, beanbag, or sticky pads. Quite nice, vehicle-specific, but pricey.
It works, the price was right, and it's just as sturdy as ones I've bought for many more dollars than this. I am very happy.
I am using this filter with my tonika 12-24 lens on my Nikon D60 camera. This lens vignettes just a tiny bit on this lens when racked out to 12mm.I have had the issue mentioned by several others with the filter self-destructing.
I purchased this headset from Amazon along with the Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I've had other headsets that haven't worked as well as this one does. This workes very fine for me, sometimes I need to practice the words more but it's so much easier than my trying to type on the keyboard.
Simply put, you cannot beat the 85mm f/1.8 without some very deep pockets. Wide open the lens performs as well as many L zooms with apertures 1-2 stops slower. And at all comparable apertures, it beats my 24-105mm f/4.0L hands down.
I was trying to find a good cheap printer and i came across this one. it is the greatest investment i have ever made. it prints the greatest pictures and it prints them pretty quick. It also prints black really fast. it takes it a minutes to get going, but then it is like it just zooms on. It is easy to set up and great to play with. I would suggest this printer to everyone because of the quality of the prints.
I just went on a trip to Florida and this lens replaced 3 other lenses in my kit. I increased my ISO to 400 and was able to shoot most subjects hand held. The versatility of this lens outweighs the downsides of speed and weight. It's a BIG lens. Shooting with a Pentax K20D I've gotten excellent quality images.
Zero stars - it was defective - never took a charge. Paid more but got a battery from Dell worked immediately. Amazon was great tho - all my money back.
I needed headphones that would stay in my head while I was running and these do just that. Very happy with my purchase.
You found it right here. For the price, nothing can touch this. Forget looking at Celestron, Orion or Meade. This is the best value on a high quality dobsonian you will find. I LOVE THIS TELESCOPE!
Not sure about this lens. It was great while it was working. No more than 1000 frames through it and two years later and my camera gave the "Lens not attached" signal today. When I detached the lens, noticed that the lens inside wiggles a bit. I guess you get what you paid for got me once again...
I purchased this item so that I can heat up water but it could not handle the wattage and it did not work. I have a bad back so I put this item in my car and attached a small heat pad. Now I have a happy back when I drive.
I had nothing but problems with this router. It would work for 15 minutes and then cut out. I've set up a lot of networks and I never had a piece of equipment be this bad. Their tech support was horrible. I spent 2 hours waiting to talk to someone on more than one occasion. Eventually (after a month of calls) they admitted it was a defective router but didn't want to do anything else for me. One time, the tech just left the phone and left me waiting on the phone for 45 minutes.I eventually got a replacement router but it didn't work at all. I threw it in the trash and bought a Netgear wireless router. It took no time at all to be up and running.
I like the item especially for the cheap price. I dont understand why the ear pieces are uneven but I've gotten use to it now.
The audio quality, range and utlity of this product are excellent. I use it on all my calls and have the freedom to roam my office 1) for needed resources relevant to the call I am on, and 2)so I am not handcuffed all day to a chair. I spend a considerable amount of my day on the phone and this makes it much more productive and comfortable.
I've been using these for several months now and love them. The sound quality is great. The design allows them to block out much of the outside noise and they are very comfortable. High quality too.
this cover doen's tfit a 17 inch computer. it is too small. it is of nice quality for smaller computers i do recommend however not for 15-17 in monitor laptops
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.
Should safeguard your PDA from accidental falls. Looks nice. But you will have to remove the jacket for syncing purposes.
Pro:Solid feelGreat lighting optionsBack lighting works greatKeys are pretty goodSimple layout, no extra crap you don't needResponsive keys for gamingCon:Keys aren't perfect, a bit mushy for my taste by I've gotten used to them fineYou have to hold down the control key very hard for it to register, take this into consideration if you play games that need ctrl often (crouch in most fps games) because sometimes it will release even though I'm pushing the key with moderate pressure
After a little work setting it up, with special thanks to the helpfull linksys people, it works great. We use it to allow the grandparents to keep an eye on us, although it is a little strange to have someone watch you, the camera itself is great.
I orginally bought these headphones last year when i got my MP3 player. I didn't think these would last long but a year later they are in great condition and the sound has not changed! The only thing i did not like was the things (i don't know what people call them) over the actual headphone came off in about a week. Otherwise these are great and i'm going to buy another pair just because i love them!
A previous owner for two Kodak EasyShare cameras, this V803 far surpasses both of them. It is extremely easy to use and takes crystal clear photos with the touch of a button. It can also easily fit in your pocket and go everywhere or anywhere with you!I highly recommend this camera for both casual and more experienced photographers who desire the clearest, most 8.0 MP vivid photos with no complications. Do not waste your money on a more expensive version -- the V803 will suit your all-around photography needs with sophistication, reliability, and simplicity.Side note: I would definitely recommend purchasing some sort of case for this camera, as it can easily get scratched (especially if you frequently use it, as I do). Securing its future with a one or two year warrantee is also highly advised, but with good care, this camera should last you at least a few good years of high usage.
Circular fisheye lenses open up creative options unavailable with other lenses. This requires creativeness and some care during composition, but is worth the effort.Expect some chromatic aberation with this lens, esp a blue-purple ring at the edge of the image circle. This is expected with such wide lenses.The image circle covers a bit over half the (full frame) image area, which means evaluative and center weighted averaging metering would most probably over expose.Pros:* Small & light lens.* Slightly faster than the Canon 8-15mm f/4 L. Actually, all of Sigma's fisheye lenses are faster than it.Cons -* Expensive. Canon's 8-15mm f/4L is a triple combo of diagonal fisheye for both FF & APS-C and a circular fisheye for FF. Any two Sigma fisheyes within that range are more expensive than Canon's fisheye zoom.* Focusing ring moves during AF.* I have a gripe with the cap, which is made of two parts (a cylinder + regular cap at it's front), rather than one part, as Canon designed for it's EF 15mm f/2.8 diagonal fisheye. The lens is so wide, forgetting the cylinderical part on covers ~5mm out of the 24mm image circle.
bought the 1.0 GB memory card to go along with the Canon A630 camera......seems to work very well.....and the price was reasonable...
I've had the Brother 7820N for about a month now and have been impressed. A couple of features seem underappreciated, but are big plusses in my book:- built-in networking: most other printers at this price point attach to a single computer only, and you either need to set up printer sharing on the host computer or buy a print server. Even then, you likely would not be able to scan from the multifunction device to any printer you want. With the Brother, ethernet is built in, and you can send scans from it to any computer running the desktop software. Under OS X you even select which user on a computer you want to send a scan to (not sure if this is also true under Windows).- the desktop software is simple but has plenty of options for customization -- for scanning, for instance, you can select TIFF, jpg, PDF, png, or bmp; resolution, bit depth, etc for each of four presets, plus do it on the fly.- A pleasant surprise was that it supports distinctive ring on inbound faxes. We had this already for our old fax machine but I was unsure the 7820N would support it -- it does (with DR you have two phone #s but only one line; the fax number rings with a different pattern that the voice line, and the fax machine senses that and only picks up calls to the fax number).Other things I like about it: it's compact enough to fit on a bookshelf. It's fairly fast to first-page-out (I would say it's not HP's claimed five seconds, but I've never found myself thinking "this is taking too long" either).Unlike at least one other reviewer, I have had no problems installing the software or using the printer from Mac OS X. It's working fine with a G4 Powerbook and an iMac G5. The installation process actually does a very slick job discovering the printer and self-configuring using Bonjour (formerly Rendezvous).Nothing is ever perfect, of course. The printer is a tad loud (but quickly throttles back to idle and then sleep with no discernible noise from a few feet away). As others have described, there is a little bit of paper curling -- I was expecting this to be at the edges, and instead it's the entire sheet that is a little bowed. I haven't found this to be a real problem. Build quality seems fine but I don't think I'd want to print 10k pages / month with this printer either.At the time I bought it from Amazon the $50 rebate was not showing on the Amazon site -- I discovered it by accident. The $50 makes this an even sweeter deal (it ends 4/1/2006). I just received an email today that the rebate is being processed, so -- again unlike some others -- this looks like it won't be a problem.All in all, a great laser multifunction at the price -- or even $100+ more.
This product shipped quickly and was exactly what I was looking for. Description was correct making it easy to find this specific product.
I've had the machine about a month now and don't have a single complaint. Have had to call tech support a couple of times, for stuff *I* screwed up and they all spoke English and were very helpful. (Told me they no longer outsource and he said he was located in Ft Meyers FL.) This is my first notebook but I did a lot of research and felt this one gave me the most bang for the buck. The Keyboard is very comfortable, and the screen is awesome, (very bright). My only complaint is the sound...sounds like tin. My desktop is a Sony, which is why I was comfortable buying this laptop. Its six years old and still running strong...never had a problem with it. I would buy this or any other Sony again in a heartbeat.
Despues de meses de estar trabajando con el IO PEN puedo calificarlo como un excelente producto que cumple con la promesa efectuada, es decir digitaliza en forma precisa todo lo que se escribe en el papel digital. Algunos comentarios:PRO1. Excelente duraci&oacute;n de la bater&iacute;a2. Digitalizaci&oacute;n precisa3. Magnifico software para administrar las notas4. Magnifica sincronizaci&oacute;n con otras aplicaciones5. Es un "gadget" apreciado por las personas, llama la atenci&oacute;n y en general causa un buen impacto.CONTRA1. El tama&ntilde;o lo hace dificil de cargar en un bolsillo2. El papel es costoso y no es fac&iacute;l de conseguir en LA3. La interacci&oacute;n con MS ONE NOTE es por medio de gr&aacute;ficas BMP y pierden funcionalidad4. El clip se da&ntilde;a r&aacute;pidamente por el peso del lapiceroEn general tiene m&aacute;s pro que contras, especialmente por que a pesar de su voluminoso tama&ntilde;o es mejor opcion que un notebook, el proceso de tomar notas en una reuni&oacute;n o de efectar gr&aacute;ficos es natural, permitiendo prestar atenci&oacute;n a la reuni&oacute;n y no al pc.
This is actually a really simple product to use and it works just as great or better than alot of the more expensive ones. It is easy for anyone of any age to use. I would definitely recommend this.
This player is awesome. Sounds Great, Great $..A must get if wanting an MP3 player..
Trust me, for such a low price, a keyboard shouldn't be this nice. I love it. I ordered it last week and it's great to use. It took a little getting used to since I was using my older keyboard for at least two years, but when this one came it took a few minutes until I was able to find the right groove with it. I like this keyboard a lot. The commands work when you install the software, and its very easy to install.
Pros: Stylish, long battery-life,good pen, good networking. I have hammered my unit to now for two months and that includes dropping it nearly two feet on concrete. t am very happy with it. A brilliant entry into Tablet computing.Cons: It is a little slow but then I run an Access database, outlook, blue tooth connection with my mobile phone, and multi-megabyte PDF files simultaneously on the supplied RAM. This I will upgrade but not urgently. The keyboard is not the greatest but then I don't use it; but lets face it, there isn't the room for a bigger one, so whats the point in marking it down for it?
I've got a power line running into the house that generates a huge amount of electromagnetic interference that blankets the main level and particularly becomes annoying at night when AM radio stations cut their transmitting power substantially.Ironically, the best place to get AM reception was in my basement! But my office has a lot of computer gadgets, and some of those little piggy tail flourescent bulbs, so it's kind of an AM reception nightmare in and of itself.So, out of desperation I gave this a try. I ran the antenna cable through the same hole that the Internet cable comes in through, and set the antenna out in my garage. Now I've got great AM reception, and can even pull in some of the lower power stations too in a way that they're at least listenable. Did I mention that I live in a low-land area close to a lake with hills around me?Anyway, this is one antenna that actually works, and I'm glad I bought it.
The Hot Link Pro worked as advertised or better. It was very easy to setup and worked with the Harmony one remote control.
Sometimes you just have to fiddle with the connection to the ipod or in the cigarette lighter, but then it works great.
I have left a review on the wireless router as well that the cover range could only go less than ten feet in door without any blockage in between. I returned both back to [amazon.com].
How much radio can you get for $14.99? Quite a lot. But do remember that this still is a $14.99 radio.What's in the box? The tiny FM Stereo/AM walkman - about 3.5" x 2.5" x .75", Sony MDR-023 over the ear headphones, and a mini instruction sheet with warranty info. It come with a removeable belt clip. You supply 1 "AA" battery. Two points here: It comes in the standard "bubble plastic from hell" packaging so I don't know what problem another reviewer had with shipping. There is no reasonable way for anything to get damaged in that Sony packaging during shipping. And the warranty period is 1 year, not 90 days as Amazon states. Be prepared to pull out a magnifying glass to read the warranty.How good is it? Pretty good. You definitely get $14.99 worth of radio. The AM performance is good, but not great. The FM peformance is the real stand out on this radio. It has a "DX/Local" switch to attenuate strong FM signals and it defintely works when needed. (The switch has no bearing on AM reception, unfortunately.) One other reviewer complained of poor FM sensitivity, but they may have had the switch in the wrong position. I live in metro Boston with a lot of stations and didn't find any problems.I'm a little skeptical of any radio that doesn't have a stereo/mono switch to receive weak FM stations but on this radio you sort of have one. The (rather limited) instructions state "To listen to stereo programs set to DX." What does that mean? On strong FM signals the switch has no effect - you get stereo in either position. On weak FM stations switching to LOCAL switches the radio to mono reception. So there is stereo/mono switching on FM - sort of - but the radio decides when it's appropriate. Overall it does a pretty good job doing that.The AM section is only fair. It's limited by the small, internal ferrite antenna and you will have problems picking up weaker AM stations indoors. The AM performance improves significantly when used outdoors.As other reviewers have stated tuning this radio takes some getting used to. It's quite sensitive on both AM and FM so you may have a lot of stations crowded together on a small tuning scale. Since the rotary tuning control is small it's hard to move this radio through the analog dial scale in small increments. You will find yourself "backing up" a lot when you overshoot the station you want to receive. There is no LED indicator for FM stereo reception, tuning or power on.The "stinky" headphones? I don't get that one from another reviewer. The included Sony MDR-023 headphones are the over-the-ear type and produce a nice balanced sound with plenty of bass. The high end is there too and never sounds shrill. You won't get fatigued listening to them. But if you want to look like all the other "Pod People" out there you will have to select your own type of headphone to look more "stylish." (Or clone-ish.) You certainly don't need to order any with this radio, thinking the included headphones will sound terrible. They sound very good to me.Overall, for $14.99 it's a good buy and fun to play with. Sony says you can expect 100 hours run time on FM, 140 hours on AM, on just a single AA battery.
I'm an intermediate-level photographer and professional designer, so I needed a printer that would produce gorgeous photos, in addition to performing as a copier/scanner. The RX620 is a great value for the money, and its a fabulous photo printer to boot! I compared the prints directly to an Epson R800, and to the naked eye, the results from both printers is identical (though the R800 does offer "archival" prints and it produces smaller ink droplets, it costs a lot more).The RX620 also has a built-in card reader, which you can use to print photos directly off of your digital camera's memory card. I would personally never use this feature, since I always do some sort of touch-up or post-processing to my photos on the computer. However, the card slots function as a card reader for your computer too... any card you insert into the printer shows up on my Mac's desktop. So essentially, not only does the RX620 take the place of a separate printer and scanner, it also takes the place of a memory card reader. Nice.The built-in color LCD screen is bright and allows you to check ink level on the device without resorting to a utility on the computer. That's convenient. However, I wish the LCD screen would show how far along on a print job it is. Instead, you just get a "processing" screen with no information on the job status. Still, this is a minor quibble.For most beginner through intermediate users, the RX620 will more than meet your needs. If you're looking for a multifunction device, you can't go wrong with the Epson RX620.
I've had the 5060 about three weeks and have had great luck taking pictures. Pictures are high quality, good color and good exposure with just auto setting.The menu was not that tough to get used to (bark is worse than the bite), plus, there are special short cut buttons for common features (like flash settings or ISO) where you press one button and the jog wheel gets you right to the feature setting you want.I love the tilt LCD and the solid feel in my hand. I sometimes forget to take the lens cover off, but the cover design lets the cover pop-off with no problem. This is better than the 5050.I think the wide angle improvement (27mm) made the lens ap. drop from 1.8 to 2.8, but I'm not sure. I would have preferred the 1.8, but I love the 27 wide angle with no attachment necessary. All the other cameras I looked at had a 2.8 also (including Nikon 5400, Canon G3 and G5).The 5050's 1.8 lens was the exception. Even with the 5060's 2.8 ap., I have taken great indoor shots. Really! I just printed a beautiful Christmas picture I took in front of the tree. Yes, I used wide angle rather than tele, but aren't most indoor shots at wide angle anyway? I try to zoom with my feet indoors to get the widest angle possible, and the 5060 beats almost every other camera with wide angle (except the 5400), but, the 5400 doesn't have a low light auto focus assist. The 5060's low light auto assist seems to do the job!BTW, the movie feature works great, too! I did not buy the 5060 to take movies, but it is easy to use and the movie quality is excellent, even in dim light. You can take as long a movie as you have room on your card, too.I also love the included remote. The remote is better than the timer, but it has a timer, too.I would buy the 5060 again, but if I had a 5050 I would be happy too. Happy New Year!
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!!
Using genuine ink last longer than and no bad smell like third-party. And it looks cleaner inside the printer, no ink splashes everywhere.
This filter does what its name implies; it protects your lens from scratches, dust, and other problems. That's about all this filter does, but it does it well enough.
I am a Cable to Go fan. This cable is another quality product at a great price. I would recommend this to anyone.
This is my second pair. The first lasted two years, but the cord in the right phone eventually disconnected internally from the phone. Has Ety improved the design in all this time? Nope. Still the same super thin cords with no strain relief! They did drop the price over time, so that's a plus. With my old pair I bought custom fit ear molds to go with them. This set will take those same molds. I just have to find them... :)But the included "plug" styles are improved over the old model. The triple rubber plug works relatively well. It won't block out more than 20dB, but that's still pretty good. My ear canals do itch after 4 hours or so, which means on longer airline flights they are not that great. The ear molds don't have that problem (they are comfortable for a long time because they are form fitted to your ears and custom made), so once I find the old ones, I'll be happy.Either way, I like these better than noise canceling headphones for flying, because they block out more noise, are WAY smaller to travel with, and also block out sound pressure (noise canceling phones actually add more sound pressure, just out of phase). If you get headaches from flying, in-ear phones will likely solve it.
They work. Sound quality is fine. Yes my over the ear cup headphones are better but seriously these are so light and comfortable to wear. Battery life is about 4 hours. I have had them for over a year and I really enjoy not having a cable attached to my head. and the Bluetooth is awesome. I can be working listening to my ipod. If my phone rings they drop the ipod and pick up the phone call and then when done go back to the ipod just the way you expect things to work. Honestly my best purchase ever.
The skip track and volume down buttons on the remote did not work, even after I replaced the battery. The volume buttons on the base had 2 settings: blaringly loud and barely audible. Pony up a bit more money for a product that actually works.
(UPDATED Sept 20, 2007)Logitech categorizes the G5 and G7 as "gaming mice," but they are not only for gamers. If you need a flexible, highly responsive mouse that is effortless to use, they may suit your needs well for both games and other programs. With the release of SetPoint 4.00, Logitech now supports XP, Vista, and (with version 3.10) some older versions of Windows. But: the most important advantages of the mouse do not require the software, so you will benefit from using this mouse on Mac or Linux as well.The difference between G5 and G7 seems to be limited to the wireless (radio-controlled, not IR) feature and a battery indicator in the G7 (G5 does not need batteries). Where the G7 has a battery, the G5 has a tray that holds weights to make it heavier. Because my keyboard has a USB port in the back-right, the G5 works well for me in the office.The G7 offers freedom of wires, which makes it great for the Home Theatre PC. Where the G5 has insertable weights to make it heavier, the G7 has a battery slot. It came with two rechargable batteries and a battery charging dock that plugs into the USB for power. The dock also has a USB slot where you could plug in the wireless transceiver dongle (included).Despite being wireless, the G7 performs without glitches.The Basic MouseThe bottom pads are very slick, so it slides around the desk surface smoothly and with very little drag. The shape and design with side contours fits my hand very well, requiring almost no pressure of my fingers to hold it firmly. The mouse moves effortlessly with minimal exertion. While I have never had carpal tunnel syndrome, I guess that this mouse is less likely to cause it than others I have tried.The buttons require just the right amount of pressure and distance to click. If it required less, I would trigger accidental clicks more often (like I did with my old mouse). If it required more, there would be more exertion required to click. While the required pressure is not adjustable (it is a mechanical function), I think they got this at exactly the right balance for most people. There is a small amount of tactile feedback and a small, audible "click," again exactly the right amount for ease of use.When you move the mouse, the mouse powers on and initializes to the mid-sensitivity setting (800dpi resolution). If you don't move or click the mouse for some minutes, it powers down to save batteries. With no software installed, you can switch the resolution between three pre-configured 400dpi, 800dpi, and 2000 dpi sensitivity settings using the + and - buttons located just below the scroll wheel, and there are small indicator lights on the mouse to tell you the current setting. With some practice, it should be easy to switch settings without looking, useful while playing real-time games that demand a lot of attention.400dpi requires a fair amount of movement of the mouse to move the cursor. This setting is the same as the older Microsoft Intellimouse I've used for a few years. Of course you can use the Windows Control Panel to adjust how much the cursor moves for a given mouse movement, and you can introduce "acceleration" as well. 400dpi might be useful for some detail work.800dpi, the "normal" setting (the one you get when you power it up with no software installed), makes the mouse a bit more zippy than my old Intellimouse, because it is twice the sensitivity. I find this mode suitable for my regular work and most games.2000dpi is the highest sensitivity setting. Small movements of the mouse cause greater movement of the cursor. You could turn down the mouse movement in the control panel, resulting in small movement with high precision, though in practice, I find it easier to use a lower resolution with normal settings in the control panel.All of this is without any software installed, so you can expect these advantages on systems where Logitech does not supply control software - Linux, Mac, or any version of Windows other than Vista, XP and 2000 SP4. Assuming your operating system supports it, the left and right mouse buttons and the scroll-wheel (which also works as a middle button) should work.SetPoint: The Configuration SoftwareMy mouse arrived with old (v2.4) SetPoint (mouse settings) software, but at this writing version 4.0 is current, and there are versions for both 32-bit and 64-bit XP and Vista. Version 3.10 is available for Windows 2000, ME, 98. You should download and use the latest version from Logitech's support area. While SetPoint adds useful features, the most important advantages of this mouse are available without SetPoint installed.For most devices that can be adjusted, installing the drivers or support software causes additions to the Control Panel. SetPoint installs as a separate program. I consider this to be an insignificant flaw.When I explored SetPoint, the first thing I noticed was that all but left and right buttons can be programmed for other purposes than click. You can reprogram the sensitivity + and - buttons, for example for forward or back functions for a browser, a keystroke assignment, or any of a long-list of special-purpose buttons (close, copy, paste, page up or down, disable, and several others). You can reprogram two "generic buttons" to a variety of purposes - though this puzzles me, as I only see one other button, the arrow button on the left side, that might be affected, and I have not experimented yet.It also allows you to adjust the responsiveness of the mouse via Pointer Speed and Acceleration, add and adjust pointer trails or enable "Smart Move", the scrolling amount... nearly any way I could think of adjusting the mouse. SetPoint can detect that you are playing games, and use special settings that only applies to these games.Then I was surprised to discover that in the Advanced Game settings, the three default mouse sensitivities can be changed to any value between 400dpi and 2000dpi, in 50dpi increments. You can also enable two additional sensitivity settings (for a maximum of 5), or disable settings, so that the + and - buttons cycle between 1 and 5 settings. The three lights on the mouse indicate all five modes in an intuitive fashion. You can even adjust X and Y resolution settings independent of each other, so that it is 400dpi vertical but 2000dpi horizontal, for example. You can enable notification of changing the sensitivity, in which case a sound is played when you click the + or - buttons.I love the flexibility of the configurations in SetPoint, and I will use some of these features, but for me the main value of the mouse is in the basic mouse features, so don't worry if SetPoint does not work for your operating system.ConsI am an adult male with average-size hands, am right-handed, and have no carpal tunnel syndrome; the mouse seems perfectly designed for me. This suggests that it might not be as well-suited for some others. Unless they introduce a left-handed version, the design of the mouse will probably not be suited to left-handed people; such people should look for left-handed mice, or symmetrical mice such as the G3. The mouse could be a bit large for younger children or others with small hands.The G5 and especially the G7 are more expensive than many other mice. Since I use the computer a lot, and this mouse improves accuracy and ease of use, the cost is justified for me.You can't use the G7 during most plane flights because of restrictions on RF devices. But this is a flaw with the airplanes, not the mouse.Some people may prefer more buttons, but for me the G5 and G7 are just right.ConclusionsPC Magazine calls this the best mouse ever, and other reviewers call it the perfect mouse. I can only agree wholeheartedly that this is true for me; I remember saying "WOW!" the first time I used it, and that was before I looked at the configuration software, which got another "Wow." For my purposes, there is nothing about it I would change, and there are no features I can think of that would improve my use of this mouse. It is among the most flexible and tuneable mice I have seen, both mechanically and electronically.Unless you are left-handed, have especially small hands, etc, I don't think you can go wrong with this mouse.
The Dynex USB Hard Drive Enclosure Kit works great! Took 80GB Hard Drive out of PC with fried motherboard. Use it as a backup drive and have had no problems. Easy to install HD into case. I suggest you format HD before using as backup to remove all system files etc.
I bought this item as a gift two years ago. She loves the sound these speakers still give off when she's listening to music on her computer, plus she loves the look of them on her desk without taking up too much room.
image is very shakey, accuracy leaves a lot to be desired,would buy something a little more expensive.Batteries have to be reversed from instructions or it wont work,It is ok but i desire a better quality product.
This is the best iPhone ever, I use it to do sports: Mountain Biking, Hiking, Running and so on y it supports rain, sweat, hits and more an it sound quality is great...
It's a filter. What more can I say about it? It fit the camera. It filters UV. It protects the lens. It was reasonably priced. To me, it's a no-brainer. Just get one.
These filters are well made. I have a few of them on a variety of lenses and they function perfectly. I notice no degradation of image.
I love the fact that I can be included in holiday family photos. This will make taking night photos a breeze.
if you a big sports fan this is a got is a must have..easy too use and setup.had 5-6 all in one remote and this was the easyesone too use a kid could use it.i would i would highley suggest this product...
This system might be ok. I would need an instruction manual first. The system came without the manual and nobody seems to be able to find one. Apparently this is a new system so there are no manual available for it? One problem that we may or may not be able to fix is the input level for the DVD player. The volume level can not be adjusted on this system it is alway playing TOO LOUD. So loud actually, that we can't even use the system because it is TOO LOUD. We might eventually be able to adjust the input volume level but we will need an instruction manual to do it. Since there are no instruction manuals available we won't be able to turn it down, or live with a system that performs this way. I am sure I will eventually have to return this item.
The product worked exactly as it was supposed to and fit the antenna and radio perfectly. I returned the hand held CB radio and the company I purchased the connector from just said they would not need me to return the connector and they would credit my card immediately. Great customer service.
I do not care if you get this monitor free after rebate, it is not worth it. Check out KOGi Tech. Support pages. FAQ #6 is about this little peice of work. The screen splits into 4 parts and swaps positions with the part on it's oppisite side. I had gone through 2 of these before I looked at their site to find out that their solution was to unplug the power from the monitor without powering it down when the screen splits. No real solution like send it in and we will fix it. If you do not mind unplugging your monitor all the time, go for it. There is a certain place that thinks they are the BEST place to BUY things that has it for $149.00 after rebate. Pretty cheap to enter the world of LCD but is it worth the troubles? You decide.
I bought this refurb. TV (227 S-11 model) because of good reviews and a low price about 7 months ago. I wanted one with a digital tuner, and after it has finally arrived, I was instantly pleased to being able to tune to HD stations with excellent quality on a simple antenna. I was also able to pick up many of the analog (non-HD)cable stations without the box through my cox internet service provider. The sound is better after having it adjusted. The cons, in my opinion, is that the image has a little ghosting problem. It's less visible on the VGA signal, and hardly visible on HD signals. There are also other minor problemsUnfortunately, I decided to put this TV on a shelf which was about 7-8 feet from floor without securing it very well. One day a terrible thing has happened...my new toy fell crashing down on the hard wood floor right in front of my eyes!The front face completely came of with all the fasteners holding the screws completely torn out. Fortunately, nothing else was much damaged.To my surprise, the TV still worked ok, after having it plugged in, however, it had one pixel damaged, which is hardly visible.I was able to repair the case and the fasteners (about 15 pieces) by the use of epoxy glue, and now got my TV back functioning again!Perhaps, this little story will serve as a little testament to the higher quality that Olevia has puts into their product.I am still pleased with this TV.
Buy this. Do it. Don't buy that 8" or 10" sub from that other company that has a cool name. Don't do that. Buy this big boy an never look back.Look at the numbers - 12" sub, 300w RMS, reaches down to 23hz, and a price less than half the MSRP. Buy it!
I bought this router to connect VPN tunnel to a Cisco RV220W. Setup is detailed as required for secure connection. The Cisco VPN setup wizard did not succeed. What I learned is that VPN throughput is limited by the upload speed of ISP, which is generally sacrificed for fast download. In other words, VPN transfer is still slow on our system
He usado este producto por 2 semanas y estoy encantado con lo pr&aacute;ctico que es; reproduce videos grabados en un pendrive o en una tarjeta SD; debe tomarse en cuenta que el archivo debe ser archivo de pelicula porque si es archivo de audio o video el aparato no lo reproduce. Las fotos se ven bien y los videos excelentes. Es muy practico pues si tus fotos o videos est&aacute;n grabados en un pendrive los puedes ver sin necesidad de usar un cd pero ojo con el formato: para videos mpeg y fotos jpeg. Es un aparato muy liviano y funciona bien con su control remoto. Puede enchufarse a la corriente de 120 volt sin necesidad de colocarle la pila. Es muy bonito.
Love this product! Is keeping the laptop cool. Feels steady and sturdy. Makes for more ergonomic typing.Would recommend to anyone.
I purchased from Amazon and have been using this for about 3 weeks. I like the small form factor (even smaller than I was envisioning from the photos. Tucks right into my laptop case for travel. The extra port in the front is very handy. The vertical stand is quite substantial and fits snugly. A bit of velcro or double stick tape would solve any positioning issues others have mentioned due to lightweight. I connected my printer, 2 Buffalo 1 TB external drives and MS wireless mouse receiver seamlessly on my Windows 7 64 bit Toshiba Satellite. This is a great little all-around hub and a solid value.Update - Sept 8, 2011: About 9 months later and this hub functions perfectly. I use a number of external devices including two separate 1tb Buffalo external hard drivesBuffalo DriveStation JustStore 1 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive HD-CL1.0TU2N (Black), two printers, a Dymo Label printerDYMO LABELWRITER 450 Label Printer,(1752264), USB, PC/MAC, Printer and Software, 51 Labels Per Minute, black/silver.and various flash drives that get plugged in and out frequently. All connectors are solid and there have been no device conflicts.
I just got it and it took me 2 minutes to get it up ad working with 2 computer connected to it (Windows 2000 and Linux Mandrake). I'm a network consultant and it is dummy proved. It actually improved the speed of my network connection because my ISP runs a lot of test and the traffic on my public network segment is very high. The RP614 is just handling all the outside traffic, releasing my network card and my computer. I recommend it.
I ordered this keyboard and mouse set to replace an older Microsoft ergonomic keyboard. I was quite pleased with how comfortable the keyboard felt, the hand rest on the keyboard is leather-like vinyl and soft to the touch. The noise from the keyboard is more muted than the previous version that I had. The mouse looks like it would be awkward, as it is stubby and tall, but I found it very comfortable to use. The thumb cavity on the side of the mouse is a textured plastic which provides a bit of gripping ability.Among the strong points in the keyboard and the mouse:-There are five buttons at the top of the keyboard which can be customized to run a command (command line with agruments even) to open a program or perform an action. This was a pleasant surprise-The mouse controls (scrolling wheel which can also be pushed side to side, L and R mouse buttons and two buttons above the thumb) can be customized. Mine are set to copy and paste which I find convenient but there are an array of options.-The single RF receiver handles both the mouse and the keyboard, so only one USB port is taken up by the two devices. The absense of clutter on the desktop is great!-The scroll wheel on the mouse doesn't feel like you scroll in 'notches' or clicks.. but is a smooth scrolling experienceAmong criticisms I have:-The 'B' key gets partially wedged from time to time under the faceplate. The key can still be depressed and this 'stuck' position doesn't result in stutter B's, but still can be annoying.The space bar is curved and can be a bit clunky when pushed on the extreme left or right side by a thumb... works but is it makes it the noisiest key on the board.-The function keys on the keyboard start out mapped to commands but this can be shut off by depressing the F Lock key (thank God!) so you can have regular F1, F2, F3... behaviorI spend a lot of time at the keyboard and this one is definitely the most comfortable one I've used.
These came with the Kodak camera dock. Once charged, I am routinely able to take approximately 150-160 photos before the battery has mostly discharged. I used it regularly for about 1 year before it would not hold a charge. It's a good thing that they are available online though--they are hard to find locally, even at the store where I bought the camera and the dock.
What's with the flash delay? I'm beginning to think it's a little too advanced for me. All I want is for the flash to go off when I hit the shutter button. Any suggestions on a simple setting? My cats won't sit long enough to get a picture.
I bought this device from J&R through Amazon for $49.99 excluding S&H. Looks like the price of this device has gone up in the last week. More demand I am guessing. Moving on to the review now :)...I got it yesterday and all the components were very neatly packed in the box. The entire package weighed approx 2-4 Lbs. For approx $50 you get a lot! The package includes a USB transmitter, a 'receiver' (powered by an AC adapter), an AC Adapter, a very sleek wireless remote (1.5 in x 0.5 in x 1 cm), a pair of audio cables, and another dock for your IPod (dont know if other MP3 players are compatible). All the components are in a shiny black color which makes them look tres cool! I didnt even need to see the manual or install the included CD - just plugged in the USB transmitter, powerd on the 'receiver', connected the PC speaker output to the 'receiver'. Once this was done, both the transmitter and the 'receiver' had a blue light on. I took it that that device was ready to be operated. I started Rhapsody, moved my laptop from my desk and started playing my fav songs. I gotta say I was blown away by the quality of the sound! Some other poster also refered to the fact that the songs sound better through this device as compared to a directly plugged in PC speaker set. Go figure! On the negative side (this is very minor) the remote is extremely tiny and thin, so sometimes it gets a little tough to press the correct buttons AND also you need to point the remote directly at the IR pane (limitation of IR technology I am guessing) in order for it to work. Another small peeve is that the audio input is at the back of the 'receiver' while the IR Pane is in the front. The way my desk is setup I have to position the 'receiver' at a certain angle in order to use the wireless remote. I have noticed that very rarely, the transmitter and the 'receiver' fail to 'communicate' with each other. This can be fixed by unplugging the transmitter and then plugging it back on. The range is really awesome. More than 100 ft for sure. My advice for people still thinking about it - GET IT NOW! :)
I had nothing but problems with this product. The drivers do not install easily, I had to re-install them a couple of times. I even downloaded the newest drivers from their website. I tried to contact tech support that is supposed to be 24/7 according to the user's guide because I was having problems reading a 8 mb memory stick. They are only open during "regular business hours". I send them an e-mail and part of the reply was that the memory stick presently only reads up to a 64 mb memory stick. I tried to read a 32 mb memory stick and it destroyed the pictures. Luckily I could re-format the stick on my camera so it did not destroy the memory stick-just the pictures. So beware if you do want to purchase this product, that although it does not state this anywhere in the user guide or on their website, it will only read up to a 64 mb memory stick. And like I said, I could only get it to read an 8 mb stick, my 32 mb stick it wiped out. I can not recommend this memory reader...
best price Great bargain for good quality media
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!
I know someone who has the Bose 301 Direct/Reflecting speakers and the JBL's put the Bose to shame. I have heard speakers that have cost up to $5,000 and I honestly believe these sound very similar. I bought the beech series and like them a lot more then the black ones due to the fact the wood blends well with the woofers and the cast-aluminum frames. These are a must buy for anyone who is looking high quality pair of bookshelf speakers that don't cost as much as a KIA.
This one is ok, but needs the adapter. I prefer the first one Belkin released. I have the cassette adaptor and cup holder in my Honda Civic. Works like a charm. !!!STAY AWAY from the FM transmitters.!!! I find them (I bought the one from Belkin and Griffen) both to be a waste of money...interference, static, etc...it defeats the whole purpose of digital music: clarity.
The product is exactly like the description says. It's well made and does what it's suppose to do.
I've had a v4 of this router for several years. It's actually been quite solid. I've gone months without having to ever reset it, and I was using both wireless and wired connections.Most of the more recent reviews are negative. I'm wondering if the last generation of this product was manufactured differently? Over the last few months I HAVE had to reset this router once ever few weeks or so, because it stops handing out DHCP addresses wirelessly sometimes. I haven't been too concerned, as I have a Buffalo WHR-G54S on the way and it's gotten rock-solid reviews. Nonetheless, this Linksys was a great router for me for years.A word of advice: AVOID FIRMWARE VERSION 1.52.02 (which I believe is the most recent). From everything I have read, this causes the freeze-up issues when streaming video! I recently upgraded to 1.50.14, which is as high as I will go, and we'll see how that works until my new Buffalo shows up.
I ordered this knowing full well that Celestron lenses weren't the greatest in the world, but this was still a little disappointing. When using these lenses in my telescope, all of the images were quite blurry, no matter which lens I used. The filters were less than impressive as well. My yellow filter arrived with a very noticeable scratch through the middle that makes it nearly worthless for using with the telescope. Also, the foam insert for my case does not match the one in the description and did not include space to store my own lenses and that was one of the factors for me that lead to my decision to buy this. Buyer beware, this looks like a great deal up front, but the quality of these lenses and filters is quite sub par.
I use this knife almost daily in my kitchen, and it feels like an extension of my own arm. It balances perfect in my hand, and it's sharp and sturdy. The handle never slips in my hand. It's versatile, too, but it's especially useful for cutting smaller things that require greater maneuverability than a larger chef's knife would allow. I purchased it after reading the positive reviews in Cook's Illustrated, and they were spot-on.
The best product I have invested in for my home computer to date! I have finally wired my home (3 rooms) and my kids are no longer fighting over the PC now that we have 3 workstations connected. I highly recommend this product for families.
This is my first GPS and so far I like it! The screen is a great size, the graphics are clear and you can zoom in and out of the map, so you can anticipate where you are going. I haven't had any trouble reaching a satellite signal, which I hear is a common problem on many GPSs. It was very easy to set up and it is easy to use.The search feature to find local businesses is great! Probably the most useful tool on this GPS for me. The only con I have is that the on-screen keyboard is not a QWERTY. It's in alphabetical order and it makes typing inconvenient.
Was unable to get the tuner to produce a picture on an old 45" Panasonic analog TV which currently is served by an older Samsung 151 digital terrestrial tuner. Amazon provided a replacement which didn't give a picture either on the Panasonic or on a newer Sylvania. It looked exactly like the first tuner. Amazon's service was great, but the tuner didn't work in either case.
It is very important for me protecting my lenses, sometimes I expose them to rough conditions. B+W makes the job and still gives me the good optics of the lens.
Although the photo paper was the correct quality, it has preferation marks on the bottom. The preferation tears off, but does not make for a very smooth edge.
I am very impressed with the TV-880. Simple to use,very good picture. Fantastic price.
All of my pictures came out red. I returned the ink cartridge along with samples of the red pictures. I still need the ink, but I don't know where to buy it. I will probably try to buy it directly from Amazon.
it does what I need. I would recommend it to anyone that needs this cable for their computer. Very satisfied with it
If you buy this service plan, print out the contract and keep your receipt. I did not purchase the plan, but looked over the contract intensely since I nearly got it.Some notes on the contract:1. It is only good in the United States (including Washington, DC, but MINUS MAINE), but it does not include Guam, Virgin Islands, etc. So if you are in another country or outside the 50 states + D.C., this contract will be nothing but a waste of money.2. This contract is transferable and the directions to do so are simple.3. They will only fix/replace/etc IF the manufacturing warranty no longer covers the item. That is, if the manu. warranty is still good, you have to use it.4. If the item needs to be shipped, shipping/handling will only be covered if the manufacturer would cover those costs in their warranty period. If the item is being replaced, "You will be responsible for the delivery or cost of delivery of the covered Product to Our authorized service center. Reimbursement will be issued in the form of a check payable to You." I'm uncertain if that means you cover those costs or they reimburse you.5. No lemon policy of 3 service repairs for the SAME defect, and a upon the time of a 4th repair, as determined by them, they will "replace it with a product of comparable performance. Repairs performed while the Product is under manufacturer's warranty DO NOT APPLY." (Doesn't sound like a great no lemon policy... your product would have to breakdown in the same way 4 times in the number of years they cover you -- many electronics are typically already covered by the manufacturer for 1 year.)6. There are numerous conditions that they will not repair for, but they all sound typical of such plans (such as, they don't cover accidents and they don't cover "the elements or acts of God" ... sorry, I had to note that second one since it stuck out to me from the other things). But, in all seriousness, read the list before you purchase.So, now that I have summarized much of the contract, if you want to get the service warranty, PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT SINCE I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING!!! (Don't hold me liable since I don't have much money anyways.) Also, I think this is typical in warranty contracts, but you will occassionally see the phrase "at our discretion" in the contract.Assuming they aren't jerks with their discretion and aren't too tough to deal with, I would give the warranty 4 stars (minus 1 star for the crappy lemon policy). I didn't get the coverage because the product I was going to get it for had just made into the next price category (so it was pricy for my product, being at the lower price end of the scale).
Bought this because I upgraded my laptop's CPU and it ran a bit hotter than before. I wanted to prolong the life of my laptop, so I bought this cooler being that the fans are directly underneath my air intake of the laptop. I notice a considerable reduction in temperature. This product has helped me tremendously.
This popper makes great popcorn without using any oil. For some reason it tastes much better to me than the traditional air popper popcorn...I think it has a nice corn flavor. Since I don't use oil, I reuse the paper thingies at least 10 times, till they get too crispy looking. I use my popper literally everyday and have had it for more than a year. It has discolored a little, but still works great. I definely recommend it to other popcorn addicts!
We got the product to charge the Doberman Laptop Defender by the USB port..not only can it work for that but this can be used in the car and outlet...my sister-in-law can even use it to charge her Motorola....This is a handy little charger and not bulky at all!!!
I have been very happy with Garmin 360 GPS since I purchased it. It is quick, clear, friendly, and precise as you drive around and it tells you the way. The features that I like the most are that it tells you the street names and secondly it tells you precisely when to make the turns left or right. No confusion at all. I have found it to be a very useful GPS at the right price. I like it and I am glad that I bought it. It was easy to order through Amazon.com and was delivered on the day as promised. I was again happy with the service.
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 got this HD as a hand-me-down from my husband and I have never had problems with it. It's a bit bulky compared to today's portables, and the casing shows some significant scratching. But as far as compatability and portability, it's travelled around the world with him and has been used to transfer information between many computers. It was used with a Dell for several years, and now I use it with my MacBook. No complaints here.
Fujichrome Velvia is one of the best slide film I've used. Their color are just amazing. I use this film mainly with my Pentax 645. Now to M.Nielsen comment and poor rating to this film. I think you are either getting a wrong film or it's your first time shooting 120 "slide"? 120 slide are not usually treated like those 35mm slide. Most pro lab will develop them but will not mount them. :) To anyone curious about the quality of this film, I say go ahead. It's a good film.
I shopped around a bit and found a pretty good price on this monitor (or so I thought), then checked to see what people thought of it online. There wasn't much, but the few people that mentioned it seemed relatively pleased, if not a bit blase, after all, it's just a monitor - it should pretty much just work...Perhaps I got an odd defective unit - compgeeks seems to specialise in selling defective stuff these days, so that's not unlikely, but still I expected it to at least function relatively properly. The specs claim that it can do 1280x1024 at 60 - 75Hz at 24-bit (16.7 million colors), which it can - sort of. No matter what combination I've tried - different colour depths, lowering the refresh rate, reducing the resolution, even downloading the (Non-microsoft certified) drivers from acer (and Nvidia for my GeForce Ti440 just in case), the picture ALWAYS auto adjusts one and a half to 3 inches to the right, off the side of the screen. Frustratingly, for the fraction of a second that it says it's auto-adusting, the picture appears to be fine. With 5 or 10 minutes of fiddling with settings it can be made to display properly, but whenever powersaving is engaged and the screen goes dark, once it's brought up again it 'auto adjusts' itself back to uselessness. The built in controls offer no apparent function for saving settings or disabling this hideous auto adjustment stupidity either.So overall, I say if you are narrowing your search for a decent large monitor and there are other options, go with those other options. I sure will in the future.Anybody wanna buy a very slightly used Acer AL1914?
It is very powerful the only setback is the user interface is not the greatest but it is good enough i do recomend these product.
this is a great item. Works perfectly and is very cheap. I definitively recomend it!!! A+
These batteries are excellent! Last just as long as the Canon ones at a fraction of the price.
I bought this kit over other kits mainly because it was sold through Amazon. I'm very happy with it. Like with other kits, the instructions are nothing more than a printed wire diagram on the box. Its a pretty straight forward install. It was pretty easy. The only issue I had was figuring out how to tie the keyless system into the two leads off the actuator control box. It uses a "type B" locking system. Once I figured out what lock system it uses, it was a piece of cake. A quick Google search showed exactly how to wire it up to the keyless system. It only comes with one five wire actuator so the locks are only controlled with the drivers side lock plunger. Other kits come with two so you can control the locks from either front door. Wiring it to the vehicle couldn't have been easier. A power wire and a ground wire is all there is that connects to the vehicle wiring itself. All the other wires just connect to the actuators with pre-installed bullet connectors. Pretty easy.
If you're looking for a basic ipod dock system and don't want to spend the money for something like a BOSE, this is the best option. Its very portable and has great sound quality, in addition to the added bonus of FM Stereo. I absolutely love it and would consider buying a second one.
I'm a music junkie. I always have my iPod with me and headphones or earbuds always get a work out.I started buying these earphones about 5 years ago and buy a new pair every year or so. I know that might not make sense to some people, but I don't want to buy expensive headphones only to worry about them getting messed up or lost since they're going to be well-travelled. These work out perfectly for me because they are inexpensive, but still have pretty good sound quality. As I said, I wear mine out after about a year of heavy use. Seems like some connections start to come loose at some point because I always lose sound in one side first, but it'll come back if held just right.If you're looking for the highest quality sound, noise cancellation, or long-lasting durability, these may not be for you. If you just want a decent set of headphones for a reasonable price to last you a for a while, they're a good buy.
horrible item ...never worked correctly...difficult to program..had to keep taking battery out because remote kept freezing up...would not recomend this product...For the price you are paying, should be a better quality item..
I bought this for one reason: to add my DirecTV DVR to my wireless network. It was pretty easy to setup. It works great. Doesn't take up a lot of space. And I love the convenience of being able to use it for travel as well, if I needed to.
Main points first:1. HD-DVD is absolutely stunningly gorgeous, the single best source available today. It makes HD cable channels look lousy, and legacy DVDs like streaming Quicktime. I want more, now.2. DVD playback is about as good as can be expected, considering the low-quality nature of DVD sources. If HD-DVD doesn't take off, this box won't be a doorstop: It'll be a high-quality legacy DVD player.3. All the early bugs have been pretty much shaken out with the 1.4 firmware, making the player trouble-free to operate.4. All those positive things aside, this is a rough-around-the-edges machine, lacking a few features you take for granted (remembering where a disc is after a power-off, most noticeably), and taking a while to boot up when you first turn it on. These are flaws I can live with, everything else considered.
Very easy to set up (about 5 minutes). Average size, and works great! Accurate and consistantly reliable. Great buy for the price.
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 cable works fine and is of great quality, however, the jack has a unique molding and plastic piece that has made it difficult for me to remove, across the board. If you plan to install it and leave it, I can recommend it fully, but if you will use it to travel or it may need unplugged from time to time, try a different model with a different squeeze clip than this one has. I bought several lengths of this so please expect to see the same comments on all of the lengths I bought.
This was a total waste of money!!!! Bought the TV on October 24th for a Xmas gift for my kids and used it 3 times since December 25th and the picture went out on February 20th. Called Coby to see what can be done and was told my 90 day warranty was up due to it being bought in October. I questioned why this was the case if it was given for Xmas and I was told "company policy is 90 days from the date of purchase". I then asked if anything could be done since it was about 3 weeks out of warranty (which in my mind was not the case) and I was told "no" -- their policy is if it is at 91 days they will not honor it!!!!! DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR AND DON'T BUY THIS TV -- BETTER YET SAVE SOME MONEY AND DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY. Seems the quality of their product is only good as only 90 days!!!!
I ordered this product from the Amazon website instead of directly from HPs website.What I got was a colored cartridge that was damaged and leaking ink.The prints were horrible with all colors running together.You don't know what you are getting until you open and place it in the printer.After that you are stuck with it and can't return it.No tax was included when I ordered here at amazon for this product.(God knows where it came from).In the end,no tax didn!t matter did it.
When I was in High School about 10 years ago, I bought a pair of Sony MDR-V600 and was blown away by how clean my music sounded compared to a life of using cheap headphones. After a few weeks of use, these ER6i earphones made me feel the same way.When they arrived and I tried them out for the first time, I was very badly disappointed. It seemed that everything sounded "Muddy" compared to what I'm used to. It was hard to pick out individual sounds in a complex scene.However I let them play loud music sitting on my desk overnight to try to 'break them in'. That helped a lot and they no longer sounded awful, but even the next day I still wasn't terribly impressed.But after having them for about two weeks now, I think they sound better than anything else I've ever used (though I don't consider myself an audiophile and have never spent more than $120 on a pair of headphones).I have noticed that they will expose flaws in my source music or players. One example is with my second generation Ipod Nano. If I have the Equalizer on the Ipod turned to any setting other than "Off", there will be a clipping like distortion in the audio. I had never noticed that with other headphones. It actually took me a while to figure out it was the Equalizer setting that was causing the problem -- initially I thought it was bad source files or the earphones themselves. Turning off the equalizer solved that problem.Another problem is that some of my MP3 source files really are crap. Some of the MP3s that I don't encode myself from CDs can sometimes sound really bad and muddy, even when I can't tell the difference with other headphones. These are generally lower bitrate (128kbps) than I use when I encode files myself. Sometimes they just sound 'wrong' in a strange way that I don't know how to describe. So using these headphones try to be careful about your source quality.I only realized a few nights ago that these sound so much better than anything else I've used. I was listening to REM's "Automatic For the People" album, which is something I've listened to many times over the past 15 years, and know fairly well. With the ER6i's, I was hearing details in the music that surprised me and I had never noticed before.I think the greatest asset of these headphones is the dynamic range. Because of the noise blocking, you can set the volume where it's the right loudness for the majority of the music, but during the very quiet parts of the song, you can still pick out all of the detail.I've noticed that on my Ipod, I can actually set the volume setting to the absolute lowest (one single click above muted) and I can still hear the music fairly well. And when I'm trying to relax with some gentle background music, I now sometimes like listening at that volume.One caveat about these headphones is that they can be uncomfortable after wearing them for a long time. I feel like over the past few weeks I've gotten used to that a lot, but even now, if I have them in for more than a few hours, they tend to get uncomfortable enough that I want to take them out. Hopefully I'll continue to get used to them and this will get better.I think these are great headphones if you're willing to take give them a bit of time. Maybe it's "break in", and maybe it's me getting better at inserting them correctly. I suppose a small part of it might be cognitive dissonance where I'm trying to convince myself that it was a good deal for the $80.In any case, I'm glad I bought them.
Works perfectly. it was a new product. Ordered it several days before July 4th and got it in time to use for fireworks photos.All around, I'm pleased.NIKON MC30 Remote Cable Release (31.5 in)
I got this USB sound card to replace a bad sound card in a used Pentium II Thinkpad that I got. I am running Ubuntu Linux 8.10 which recognized the sound card, though you need to make sure it is OSS rather than ALSA on the settings. I had some reservations about ordering it, because of the number of reviews that had complaints. The sound was about the same quality as the sound card would have been if it was working, which is all that I wanted. The USB plug did not fit the side port, it was too thick on the plastic to snuggle in, so I used an extension USB inbetween and it worked fine. I did not want to buy a more expensive USB card and this one did the job. I did not test the microphone and do not know how it works.
Great prooduct, great deal, and great delivery time. No Problems.
They work great sound better then the stock, but docent seem like the bass blockers are working. over all i would buy again, been using them for a few months now
Have a Magnavox DLP, the best TV I ever purchased still, have the original bulb. LG Blueray, and Directv HD DVR, but when attempting to switch to the blueray, the image appears for about a minute then the screen goes black. Tried different suggestions, but nothing works. Very disappointing to say the least. At least the back of all our devices is available to switch between manually, but what a pain. Who wants to keep trying HD switches until you find one that works.
I purchased this for the new SX10 IS Canon. It is just perfect for the person that wants something compact and yet extends to a full size tripod. Quick release. Ball Mount. You will most likely bring it and have it available when taking those unexpected low light photo opportunities.
I needed a better photo quality printer to supplement my HP 1120C. My application is for personal photo printer not as a production or office printer.I researched all types of photo quality printers for several weeks and was going to go with the Cannon until I noticed how cheaply even the high end Canons were made. I also noticed that almost no one sold Cannon supplies like the required expensive Cannon paper. The Lexmark was far too expensive to own when it came to buying ink.I was looking at some of the better Epson photo printers when I noticed that the lowly 820 used the exact same print cartridges. Then I realized Epson has just cut the price to a hundred dollars! Subtracting the value of the included ink that means the hardware is now only sixty dollars. At that price if the print head clogs I will throw it away. But I like this printer so much I may buy more of them. It is an incredible value at its new low price. First compared to Canons at twice the price it is `rugged'. The paper tray folds up when not in use, which serves a very practical purpose. It helps keep the dust out of the printer and dust is one of the causes of print head clogging. If you remember to ALWAYS turn this printer of using the left switch (GREEN LIGHT) and keep the tray closed you should not have many print head clogging problems. So far I haven't had any problems.Some try to get away with as few as three colors in their photo printers but the Epson 820 uses six colors and your eye can immediately see the difference. The Epson 820 produces prints like those from photo labs on high quality photo paper. The Epson 820 ink is rated to be light fast for 25 years, which is, long enough for me. My HP 1120C produces colors which start to fade within months if not days.Now look at the cost of owning the Epson. One significant feature of the HP was it had a print preview in the printer driver. I could enable it to check exactly what would be printed so I could avoid wasting expensive ink. Darn if the Epson 820 doesn't have the same the feature although implemented slightly differently. In some ways I like the Epson printer drivers better as there are so many options which enable me to get exactly what I want. Some people may be turned off by so many options but they don't have to use them. Their prints will simply be more expensive than mine will be or of a slightly lesser quality compared to what the printer could have produced. The features are there if users would learn to use them, which is better than not having them at all.I ran into a Canon salesman at MicroCenter when I bought the Epson 820. I told him he had five minutes to convince me the Canon 750 was a better value. His biggest claim was look at how you could replace each Canon cartridge individually, as not all colors would run out at the same time. Ok that is a nice feature but in real life the colors run out pretty close to each other. That means that if I replace one color I may find out that in the next picture I print I have run out of two more etc. I like being able to just swap out the empty set and be done with it. Five Canon color inks run about sixty dollars. You can buy three Epson 820 five color carts for that price and the ink will be fresher with less chance the pigments have separated from the binder. You don't want to store ink to far into the future from its date of manufacture just like you would not want to buy paint for your house and keep it for years before you used it.I have also noticed that there now are continuous ink feed systems and alternate sources of replacement cartridges for the 820 on the Internet but I am not too excited about them since I am not printing that many photos on a weekly basis. I would have guessed that such products would not exist because of the chip in each Epson cartridge that monitors ink flow and declare the cartridge to be empty when ink is low.One application my brother in law has is to carry an ink jet with him in his truck to immediately print reports and photos he takes when inspecting houses. By buying a simple voltage inverter and using a laptop to drive the printer he can achieve that goal with a better quality print output using the Epson 820. Again the 820 printer is cheap enough that if it gets damaged he can toss it.One other detail to examine. One doesn't want to get a printer that will be orphaned since so little supplies are bought by the public it is uneconomical to carry them. Amazon rates the sales for each product. Look at how the Epson 820 rates compared to any other printer.What are the cons to the Epson 820?It is slower than the high end Canons in making a photo but it is hundreds of dollars cheaper.It is nosier than my HP as it moves the paper back and forth but that is a photo it is working with and it doesn't really bother me.It has a non-replaceable print head compared to including the print head in each new cartridge like the HP does. This means it will eventually wear out. At sixty dollars net cost of hardware - who cares? I don't!Do you? Epson will probably have another hundred dollar, six color photo printer with improved technology when I need to replace the print head in five years or 16,000 prints.
Excellent product in every respect. Total comfort with the split keyboard, angle at which your wrists rest while typing and the mouse is just perfect. Would recommend this to anyone.
I got my unit 2 years ago from a sale at Kmart- the unit cost a third of a grand. I needed a HDTV for the apartment living room but didnt have the budget for the plasma/LCD types so I settled for CRT. So far, so good. Since then, a lot more channels upgraded to HD, so I wasn't "left behind." I now have the budget for a 46" or bigger LCD TV. When the time comes, this CRT will be moving into the bedroom, the perfect spot for it's size!
This computer has a horrible keyboard. The keys are cheap and I feel that my fingers get caught under the thin adjacent keys that I am hitting. Eventually they will break. In addition, the center of the keyboard flexes do to pushing on a center key. This is the last HP product I'll ever buy. Should have paid more attention to what I was buying. I do not recommend any of the HP computer product line. I have an old Compaq Amarda 7400 and it is built far superior to this piece of junk.
I just got the case. It has a nice feel to it and is very well constructed. I'm happy with the purchase. This price is very good.ProsHeavy Duty Zipper.Well made.Great protection.StylishConsNo belt clip. I don't really miss it but it would be nice to free up my hands and stick it on my belt. (but then again, I will look less like a geek.)Makes Palm III more bulky. Difficult to keep in pocket.Not much room inside to store anything besides a business card and a couple of scraps of paper.Velcor mount for Palm III not very secure.
The Sony DVP-NS57P/S DVD player turned out to be a perfect fit for our small Phillips flat screen. We just wanted to be able to watch DVDs in another room without a lot of hassle and expense. So far, so good! We set the TV right on top of the space-saving Sony DVD and the two of them take up no space at all. Performance of the player has been exemplary. And as usual, Amazon's ordering and shipping were terrific. The player arrived much sooner than expected, even choosing the free shipping option.If you're looking for a basic, quality player from a top brand at a small price, I don't think you can go wrong.
I just purchased an expensive lens for my Canon 40D and, as always, the 1st thing I did was buy a UV filter for protection. After several days with the lens I was seriously considering taking it in for repair because I could not get a clear,in focus shot. This morning I realized that I had not tried the lens without this filter, I removed it and BINGO!! the lens is living up to its price! Like I said, I always use UV filters for protection on my lenses but from now on I'll buy a premium grade filter, not an inexpensive one! Do yourself a favor, it's worth a few extra dollars to get a better filter than this one.
Excellent Memory card. Works and Performs far superior to any main stream market memeory on the block. You can't beat the price and who doesnt want to pay less and get more. I purchased this memeory card for my digital SLR and ended up buying more for my other cameras. Excellent card!
I have only used the lense for a couple of days but so far it is great. Pics are very sharp with a very shallow depth of field. The auto focus is a little louder than I expected but it's ok.
I've always had bad luck with HP "All In Ones". Each time I think, "surely they must be better now" but I am wrong. I am going with a different brand next time.This unit can't even send faxes well without locking up or crashing a high frequency of the time. The software is bloated and slow. Sometimes it can't properly feed a small stack of documents to print or fax.
I just purchased this camera two days ago and I simply love it. I did a lot of research and ended up buying two cameras (Samsung S1050 and Nikon Coolpix S50) that weren't great. I returned the Samsung because the picture quality was okay but it wasn't great plus the camera was huge. I returned the beautiful Nikon because my fingers would always end up in the pictures (a camera design flaw).Now, the SD750 is far above my expectations. First off, this was my first choice for a camera but I ended trying the other two because they both had a few features that the SD750 lacks. However, the picture quality and the size of this camera outshines the other two.I highly recommend this camera. It has an okay look with GREAT picture quality and some neat features. I plan to put it to use this weekend at a graduation and a camp trip.
Had another headset before but the headband broke. My fault as I am a bit tuff on things. I like the looks and fit, however every time I have used this headphone with my Panasonic phone ( I have 2 units and have tried both), people can't hear me very well and say I am breaking up, whereas I can hear them just fine Hope this helps.
I've been very pleased with the sound these earbuds provide. I also like how they stay in my ear while I'm working out. About the only negative thing I can say is that they last about a year of almost daily use, so make sure you get the warranty.
I was amazed at the quality of the sound produced by these thin speakers. I haven't used the ipod dock, only the CD player, but I'm sure that would sound as good. I bought a Sony bookshelf system from Fry's and it didn't sound half as good and cost nearly $100 more.
When this packed first arrived on my door. I had some pretty high expectations. I have always been big on the digital era and this just brought me one step closer to that.Where to start? Well I'll start with movie playback. A Very important thing for people to understand is that the video playback screen is fairly small. You dont need large movies to get full Quality on this device. If you have a ripped DVD content in which you've created. The first suggestion is decrease pixel size a thats adequate to your screen size. This alone will make a substancial difference in your overall size. And since the screen isnt nearly as big as a monitor. You will notice no quality loss. You can bring 1 and half hour movies down to about 120-140 megs. With a 20 gig HD you can store a good 70-75 movies on this device alone.A Small complaint would be that the device only supports .wmv format. To be honest however this complaint is extremely minor since you'll want to resize the movies anyway. The .wmv format does quite a good job at compressing them without quality/sound loss. I recommend a program called #1 Video Converter. Use the Pocket PC compression method. It will give the best quality/compression for this device.Next onto Audio Playback. Mp3/WMA audio gives you generally what you'd expect. Hooking the headphones in you can listen to CD quality music. However with the storage capacity of the HD itself. You could literally have hundreds of thousands of music files to listen to at your disposal.Picture Quality. Well this is a pretty generic feature. But still overall useful. I was able to take scanned pictures of this years thanks giving and was able to show them to the family. It makes a pretty decent photo album. However this would not be the only reason I'd buy the device for.The actual hardware itself. The screen size may seem a little on the small size but it fits perfectly. It's about as big as gameboy advance and it the device is very compact. The sound quality hooked up to head phones is great. The actual quality will rival any compact disc player on the market currently. You can also hook the device into a stereo or dolby digital surround system or any device which except RCA audio adapters. I was able to hook the device into the dolby prologic recieve at our house. And it's pretty incredible. Beats any CD player when streaming the music.The Device comes with a nice little travel case to avoid damage (But I wouldnt reccomend dropping it. Overall this is an excellent product and I reccomend it to anyone whos interested in digital content on the go.ChrisRay
Fairly easy to set up, not too heavy to transport, screen is bright white, evenly reflective.Priced very reasonably.
Purchased these headphones for working out; the over-ear clips keep the headphones in place well. Sound quality leaves a little to be desired, but they get the job done.
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.
I really think this is a nice rack. I got it to replace a smaller rack that my DVD collection outgrew. I appreciate that it was fairly inexpensive and was a sturdy wire rack that can be easily disassembled if desired (unlike those fiber board monstrosities which are hard to get back together). I thought I ordered the &#34;silver&#34; one, but the one they shipped me was black. But other than that I have no complaints.
I purchased this product for my new iPOD classic since i wanted to use it while traveling, driving, working (sometimes), gym etc. Holding the iPOD in hand is a pain while watching video's. While doing the work out in gym or walking or even during the iPOD requires a robust cover to protect from scratches. So in nutshell, i wanted a complete cover for my iPOD in order to suit my requirements. I browsed a number of products and figured this one as the best suitable and i don't regret my decision to purchase this. It protects my iPOD at all times and helps me watching video's without any pain on my hands. I removed one * from the rating because the cover slot is not big enough to fit my FM transmitter (which is like an interface used for charging iPOD).A must for every one with iPOD classic.
This was a gift. Yay me! It's really fun. No, it isn't the easiest lens in the world but, that's alright. Photography should be fun and challenging shouldn't it? Yep, it should.- It's a great big hunk of glass. A little expensive. Not bad if it's a gift though:) It's also a bit heavy. Doesn't bother me. I really like it and can't wait to get some snowflake pics. Anyway, if you buy it you know what you're getting yourself into. I think you'll like it:)
Slapped it on and charged up quickly. Powering the HP laptop I am typing on now. Capacity and resultant run time better than I ever got from the original battery from HP.
Just in case someone is still selling this RX600 somewhere don't waste your money on it! Mine has been in a landfill for 5 years now. As other owners reported the LCD screen quits working in a year or less. I have never purchased another Epson product since. Instead I have migrated to Canon and have been very pleased with their products.
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.
I bought this unit back in April-2009 for the sole purpose of transfering home movies from VHS to DVD before they deteriated, or for that matter, the dreaded tape Break. Just to have someone transfer a home movie over to DVD was running me $30 for the first 2 hours. I have 13 to transfer, you do the math. I looked everywhere: walmart, sears, k-mart, target, costco..... either they didn't have what I was looking for, ie: out of stock, or they just do not have it, any more. As I knew that VHS was on it's way out, and DVD is here to stay, or for at least a minute, I began my serch online. There wasn't much to offer within my budget, I seen this Sony and checked out the reviews. After reading the reviews, I figured on getting a Refurbished/Recertified, thinking maybe I will get lucky with one that got returned by a dissatisfied customer. Got a 3 year warranty from Square Trade, just in case I didn't get lucky, and in the 4 months of owning it, I have been able to transfer most of my home movies over to DVD, with NO problems at all. It helps to read the booklet. The playback is just as good as the original. I have played Copy Protected movies, in both VHS and DVD, and both play fine. I realy like the 2-way touch dubbing from VCR to DVD or for that matter, DVD to VCR! ( NON COPY WRITTEN MATERIAL ONLY ) So far in the short time of owning it, I have Not been Disappointed. Adding, after reading the reviews, it has performed better than I had expected.
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 purchased the rio forge before reading all the negative customer reviews and I just hoped it wasn't all true. I had no problems at all getting started and it's only downfall was that the clip didn't hold the player in place when I went for my first run. Luckily, the headphone jack is a very tight fit (you have to be sure to push it in all the way) and so my player didn't go far. I fixed this problem by just putting a rubberband around the whole arm band, at the location of the clip. No more worries there. I decided to risk it and try to upgrade the memory, even though many people have had problems with their players after that. It was one of the main reasons that I wanted this player. Well I went for the 1 GB SD card, Sandisk, which after a great deal and rebate, was affordable. When I first loaded a couple more songs (I had filled up the 256 MB already) it seemed to work fine so I downloaded a couple of cd's and then tried to put them in their own playlist. Well this threw the player for a loop and it locked up tighter than a drum. The only way to stop it was to remove the battery. I was ready to throw in the towel and then remembered that there was a reformatting procedure on the disk that came with it (also a FULL manual for the forge) and I tried it. That seemed to fix the problem right away and I went back and loaded it up, going well into my new memory card and so far so good. I even have 4 different play lists and it seems to have everything in order and be fully operational. I'll hope for good things at this point, as I'm still quite skeptical, but right now it's performing very well for me.
I bought these mounts forEnergy 5.1 Take Classic Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black). They worked out great! I included pictures & notes on how I installed those speakers with these mounts with the review of those speakers since it was specific to the Energy 5.1 Take Classics. I screwed these mounts into the wall studs. I just feel more comfortable knowing they are not going anywhere that way. These mounts are pretty adjustable. I have them mounted high near the ceiling & have them tilted downward. Great quality & great price. I have had them up for 2 weeks thus far. If any problems arise, I will update review.
The earbuds are a special treat and work very well but they are a bit pricey.
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This is a fantastic tripod head. Although I have read some reviews regarding the weight capacity, I have had no issues using my Canon EOS D20 with a 17-85mm lens attached. I do think that it could have problems with my larger 100-300, but I did not intend to use it with that lens. The incredible versatility is not necessarily needed for that type of functionality.
Without a doubt this is one of the best product out there. Any other product, other than this one, will have a good chance of disapointing you. Since it is works on a 2.4ghz radio frequency there less chance of you getting that annoying "buzzing", noisy line sound you get with the other powerline phone jacks.
I went through quite a few inexpensive headphones before settling on the MDRs. Other headphones would hurt my ear (earbuds), fall out of my ear, sound terrible, or the cord was too short to have my MP3 player in my pants pocket. These solved all those problems. They have a nice long cord, stay in my ear, are very comfortable, and as an added benefit they don't block outside sounds.I thought the sound quality is excellent, but I listen almost exclusively to spoken podcasts, so I admit that frequency response isn't that critical for me. Sometimes you need to jiggle the speaker part more snugly against your ear canal to get the best sound.The biggest drawback to these is that when they've been stored and you're trying to unravel the cord, the ear hooks act like grappling hooks and really get tangled up in the cord.
I'll admit that I am a huge fan of Billingham Hadley bags, especially this one. This particular version of the venerable Billingham Hadley has ample room to hold two rangefinder cameras with lenses attached, plus anywhere from two to four other lenses separately, depending on their overall sizes. There's also several large side pockets for important accessories like a small hand-held light meter, filters and film. I also like alot the handle at the top of this bag, which makes me feel like I'm carrying a valise, rather than a camera bag stuffed with delicate optical jewels like my Leica M rangefinder cameras and lenses. Users of digital SLR equipment may find this bag suitable for a camera - though maybe not the top-of-the-line professional grade Nikon and Canon digital SLRs - and one or two small lenses (wide angle to short telephoto zoom lens or a couple of wide angle and normal prime lenses). Billingham bags are extremely well made and are designed to take a lot of physical abuse. They may be expensive, but they will protect well your photo equipment for years to come.
This is the best surround system that I have ever had. I love the bass and the clarity in the highs. The only negative I could think of would be that I wish the mids were just a little stonger. But overall, I don't think you can find a better home theatre system for less money.
I should've dug a little deeper before this purchase. Apparently more of these issues are creeping up. Amp was never really impressive. It did the job, and sounded pretty good, but would overdo some of the dramatic lows, and then be barely audible the remainder of the time. I put in at least 5-6hrs playing with adjustments when I first set it up until I finally called it good enough. Didn't think much about it until a couple months ago when the dramatic lows would simply shake the house and cause our cats to nearly hit the roof! This would occur at the most inopportune times such as during a commercial while watching regular TV. We do not watch TV or movies, nor listen to music at loud levels (not even remotely!) I have now turned the amp off as it became embarassing when company was over this past weekend. Bottom line... for it's size, it was fairly decent, not great. 2.5 years of "OK" use though is simply unacceptable. Will NOT buy Klipsch again.
I put filters on all my lenses to protect them from drops, dirt, and dusts. Due to the price concern, I have been using Tiffen and Hoya filters. Recently I found that the Tiffen filter is the cause of flares and light reflections on many of my photos with 50mm f/1.8. I replaced the filter with B+W filter. I then shot several photos using B+W filter that the Tiffen filter has problems with. The B+W filter do not have those problems at all. I cannot tell the differences between the photos with and without the filter. I also have some lenses with Hoya filters. They work pretty well, too. But they do have problems in a very few occasions with much lesser extent than the Tiffen filters. B+W filters do not have any problems in all the cases. I guess you get what you pay for. Through this experience, I strongly suggest people don't go cheap on filters. Money cannot fix the problems on precious photos you cannot retake. Compared with the money you pay for the lenses, filters are relatively cheap. So get B+W or at least get Hoya filters.
It to connects my small home network to a single DSL internet connection. Required nothing more that connecting the wires (does not come with a RJ45 patch cable, so you will need to buy at least one.)
This bag helps keep our yellow Songbook from getting dirty. Makes transporting the SongBook easier as well.
I wish I had researched better before making my purchase. This card can't seem to keep up with my camera once it reaches a certain level way below its 16GB capacity. It becomes slow to write and that is not good from some of the situations I find myself in. I probably will shop around, ask some experts and invest in a more expensive card. If you are shooting 2-3MB photos and not shooting HD video, you will be fine and the price is great for that.
This unit worked well but died after only 7 months of use. Avoid Panasonic equipment. It's a waste of money.
I installed it in 5 minutes or less, just followed the instructions and everything worked well, I use Windows XP Home Edition.
This is quite important info if you are connecting this with some other stereos other than tivoli models. The subwoofer cable provided is male to male 3.5mm stereo jack, not the typical subwoofer mono RCA cable. My stereo having regular RCA mono female jack, i had to buy some extra cables/ adaptors before giving up this subwoofer because of the connection issue.You can find a 3.5mm stereo to mono RCA cable but it's not easy to fine and over priced.Second option: you can buy regular subwoofer cable which is mono RCA to mono RCA and use an adapter at one end to make it into 3.5mm stereo maleI, for example, bought Mediabridge Ultra Series - Dual Shielded Subwoofer Cable - RCA to RCA Gold Connector - 15ft from this site, and RiteAV - 3.5mm Male to RCA Female Adapter also here.I'll skip talking about the sound of this sub because other reviewers said everyting needed to be mentioned. It's very subtle, but obviously sounds better with.
This remote is "awesome"! I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants the ease of one remote. My wife who is very technically challenged finds it very easy to use as well as my five year old son. Setting the remote up took 15 minutes. I recommend that you watch the tutorial. Make sure you write down the make and model numbers of your components. Also know what inputs your components are plugged into. The set up walks you through everything and then you download the commands into the remote. Honestly it took a total of about 15-20 minutes to set this up. You may have a problem with one of the commands when you first start using the remote but use the remote assistant and it corrects the command on the spot while operating your system. Again I can't say enough on how easy and user friendly this remote is. My wife loves that we now have one remote instead of 5 or 6 lying around. Those reviews that say it's the worst and they don't recommend it.....All I have to say is they must be complete IDIOTS!!!!
I am sos glad i bought this gps. It is worth it's weight in gold. It is flawless and has helped me get around so well in places I didn't know. The touch screen is great, the turn by turn is right on cue, everyone should have one.
I just bought two high quality lenses for my Digital Rebel and what a difference this makes over the kit lens which I wish I hadn't bought. I bought this one mostly for indoor and outdoor portraits of my kids and dogs. It is just amazing! I was surprised by how much difference a good lens can make. I've been playing around and I took tons of shots of my kids today and the portraits are amazingly clear with GREAT background blur -- I feel like a pro. If you use the aperature priority setting and play around, you'll see that you too can make professional level background blur even if you barely know what you are doing (this would be me). In short, invest in a good lens. Don't forget to multiply the focal length by 1.6 if you have a digital canon camera -- 85 mm is really 135mm or so, really a telephoto type lens. Great for portraits!
I came in the mail quickly and works great, I think it should come standard with all camera's, but that's me, get one if you don't have one.A++
Been using this for a month or so, very satisfied. Not too much to say, 7 usb ports, nicely spaced apart (although the 6 on the side aren't spaced widely enough to use all with huge usb thumb drives, etc - they're perfect for regular cables or devices with a smaller physical footprint on the usb plug). It's powered, which is great.
Sometime old information needs to be accessed from Old computers. LaCie came through and this drive worked flawlessly...
I bought this to replace my cd player after scratching numerous cds on my way to work or over difficult terrain. while anyone with any technological know how will be instantly able to operate this device, it can be a little difficult to understand...for example I've tried uploading several of the same type of videos and it only uploaded one. The failed files have no reason other than files failed....okay wierd. If you put all of your files onto the usb drive side and not the mp3 player side the device refreshes everytime it's either unplugged from your computer or everytime it's turned on it will refresh the device also if said music is uploaded to the usb drive side the device will freeze and you have to go through the whole unscrew all 4 screws and remove the battery. Plus you have the option of setting yer own equalizer option but if it's putting out too much volume one speaker of your headphones will shut off...as time goes on it will become quicker and more frequent. I'm hoping they offer some support when i talk to one of the technical support people but they do offere free firmware updates...when they're available. The software inside the device automatically makes your music compatabile with the device as it's burning takes about 30 minutes for filling up the full drive just don't try to upload it to the usb drive side because half of your music won't be compatabile. It'd be nice as well to be able to gt back to the last song you were playing if the song wasn't playing but that's not possible the only way to resume the song that's actually playing is to keep it playing as you wander through the rest of the device. In all truth there could have been more buttons but if you shut off the device while a song is playing it does actually resume it. all in all it's not bad but i expected better./
Every thing went as planed. I received my package the day after I ordered it, and the filter fitted onto my new purchased 50mm 1.4 sigma lens - Perfect! I would recommend this to everyone! Great company!
We bought them for our trip to India(220V-240V).It worked well there with USA (120V) bought following items:Laptop,Curling Iron & Hair Straightener (all appliances can handle 120V-240V).Before buying make sure,its just an adapter not converter,so if your appliance states (120V/240V or 120V-240V),that means this would work for you(just a pin change not voltage converter).Check the voltage rating on each of the appliances.
Do not buy this item it does not even provide one hour of power to the JVC Everio series. You would have to plug your camcorder twice a day if you're travelling.
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 bought this filter to put on the front of the 18-70 DX lens on my Nikon D50. It works well and protects the front element of the lens from dust, dirt, fingerprints and whatnot.It seems to cause a little vignetting (slightly darkened corners) at extreme wide angles (~18mm) -- but from what I've seen so far it isn't terribly noticeable, 'specially for the price.
The Good: This little thing is much better than most routers on the market. We prefer the Apple devices for our wireless network, but we run them through this router, because it's more reliable and customizable. It's much easier to open ports with this device than with Apple Devices, not to mention the DMZ capability!The Bad: Sometimes it overclocks and we need to unplug and replug back in, but that's probably my own fault for overclocking it via too many download connections.The Bottom Line: My favorite router to use, great with bittorrent, and a great price, too. I am very pleased with this little device.
These are great sounding, fitting earbuds.....but they are very fragile! I have now gone thru 2 pairs because the wire going into the headphone jack keeps disconnecting and the sounds shorts out in one or both headphones.Very disappointed.
I bought these based on others reviews, after receiving, my HP 1049i lightscribe burner took a dump. I have to go along with about 4.2 rating.
This metal DVD rack is well made and reasonably easy to assemble. Once it's together, it's very sturdy. The shelves can be set to handle almost any size of viewing or listening media, and brackets are also included. For extra stability, there are disc feet and fastening straps to anchor it to a wall. The only problem I had with the assembly were the plastic brackets that set the height of the shelves. Even with a rubber maul, it was hard to get the shelves in place. The struggle is worth it- these are an extremely good value and I'd recommend buying more than one because they can be hard to find (I have 6). Plain, simple, and do what they're supposed to do. What more can you ask for?!!
I was skeptical purchasing such an inexpensive charger for my son's ipod touch, but I thought it was worth a try since he was making everyone else crazy borrowing their chargers. It arrived quickly and works great and my son is happy. (He is 11 years old).
The sound quality of the headphone is poor and they barely sit on your head.The tone of the AM/FM radio is less than desired.It would be better if the tunning were at least digital and incorporated into the headphone.
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?
Versatile storage solution! This pocket-sized storage drive uses Flash memory, plugs directly into any USB port and is PC and Mac-compatible. With the sleek Micro Flash/PowerUser USB Drive by EP Memory, you can store digital photos, MP3 files, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents and entire applications.The Privacy Drive with Portable Vault software is designed to encrypt data on your USB 2.0 Flash Drive so that it will not be useable or accessible to anyone without the proper access password. Ideal for the corporate users: government, medical, legal, IT, financial industries or anyone who doesn't wish to have private or confidential information readily available.Privacy Vault Software: The Portable Vault software is extremely easy to use. Once you enter your password, you will have the ability to add and remove files and folders from the vault. Files that are added will be protected using 256 bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption. Files may be added using drag and drop from Windows explorer as well as using the "Add" button from within the program.The Privacy Drive, with Portable Vault software powered by StompSoft, is an indispensable utility to add security and protection to your private and confidential files.Password protect critical files with AES 256 bit Software Encryption*Storage Capacity - 512 MB*Interfaces - USB 2.0 - USB*Data Transfer Rate - 8MBps Read / 6MBps Write*Form Factor - Hot-swappable*Compatibility - Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000/Me/XP Windows 98(SE)(Driver Required) Linux 2.4.0 Mac OS 9.x/10.0.x/10.1.x. Plug-and-Play Compatible with USB 1.1
I have 3 of these now, for 2 computers, and they all work perfectly. They are nicely designed and have been completely reliable.
Original HP LaserJet 11X Black Print Cartridge in Retail PackagingThe cartridge was exactly as described, at a good price, and was delivered promptly. That's good service.
The product in this listing is THE real one. The genuine OEM Konica Minolta battery. All the others are replacement batteries, although it is not that readily apparent, until you receive them and they blow out your camera.I also like this battery because it also works with the Pentax K10d and K20d models, and is much much better than the Pentax alternative.
Please do not buy this filter. It gives terrible flare to the photograph in the night. Works good in the day time. Try hoya. Just 10 dollar more than this item.
I purchased a set of these from Amazon based on all of the sterling reviews and after using and subsequently returning them I can only surmise that Apple's earbuds (which most reviewers replaced with these) must be horrendous. I was utterly shocked at the tinny Am transistor radio sound that these produced. The earbuds that came with my Sandisk Sansa player were infinitely better, though they broke very quickly. After returning these I tried many others and was very pleased with the sound, price and comfort of the Phillips surround sound earphones (14.OO) at Walmart. I then tried the Maximo earphones after reading the reviews on Amazon. The sound of these is phenomenal for the same price as the Sony'. I ended up keeping both pairs because the Phillips were so comfortable and the Maximo produced such wonderful sound, though the Phillips sound is quite respectable and I would have been happy with them if I had not tried the Maximos
Thi is one of the best headphones i have bought so far. It has a long cord and the ear-cups create a tight yet comfortable seal for lasting comfort and sound quality.The HD201 has a 9.5ft non-detachable cable that connects in a "Y" to both earcups and terminates in a 3.5mm mini-plug connector.The sound quality is awesome. the construction is solid. I highly recommend this headphone.
I love this DVD player! It is the best player that I have ever owned. I hope it lasts longer than my last one!
I love this camera!!!!I had it for 3 years and than it suddenly died =( it can't focus anymore and all pics getting fuzzy so I decided to get another one JUST LIKE THAT!! it's easy to use, it has all options that simple users need!!
This is a very frustrating adapter for Vista run laptops. The quick install CD-ROM does not work with Windows Vista. I had to download the updated quick install and driver for Vista from Linksys' website. After installing and loading the drivers, this adapter could only get limited access to the Linksys WAP4400N access point. I had to reset back to Windows adapter configurator and not use the Linksys one to get back full access.
I'm very satisfied with my product. We got 2, have used them for several weeks, they do their job and hold together well. Very happy with purchase!
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.
I bought this teapot for a friend and she just loves it. It is like a center piece and says everyone comments on it.
The 955 is a great detector that has only less features, not less range, than its more expensive stablemates. But if you are upgrading from a detector that's a few years or more older, you'll still find the features on the 955 to be great. More importantly, the range on the 955 is spectacular. Now, Bel has had some quality control issues as of late, but unless your unit pops up the dreaded "service required" message, chances are your detector is finding each threat the best it can. What some people don't realize about police radar is that police can use "instant on" radar which can be flicked on at practically point blank range. Using radar in such a fashion limits or completely prevents radar from being detected. It's not the detector's fault, police and radar manufacturers have just become savvy to the downside of leaving their radar units constantly on. Being popped by "instant on" radar has led many an inexperienced radar detector owner to throw their detector in the trash because they figured it just didn't work.... My advice would be for anyone contemplating the purchase of a detector to do a little online research into how police radar is used and what roll a detector can play in avoiding costly tickets....Back to this unit, as I said previously, it's great. It has excellent sensitivity on all bands. If you can get by without the latest non-essential features (more conveniences than anything) then the 955 is the best your going to find in its price range.
I don't pretend to be an audiophile, but I can't imagine getting [inexpensive] headphones that are going to sound better than these. They have a real warm sound, yet still give nice detail to individual instruments. And, contrary to some other reviews, the headband is adjustable. Over the years I have owned a few sets of headphones in this price range and I highly recommend the Sennheiser HD433. If my two year old breaks these, like he did the headphones I had before these, I will order another pair .... In fact, the more that I listen to them, I think my little fella did me a favor in getting rid of the ones I had before.
This item was never purchased. It was a replacement sent to replace the similar item I bought on 1-12. The item was defective and returned to Amazon. Your return policy is truly outstanding. This item was sent to me while I was still in possession of the item it was intended to replace. I was truly impressed.
I couldn't be happier with the sound that these headphones put out. The price is great. I just wish they came with a carrying case but that is a minor complaint. We decided to get these headphones based off the cnet review. [...]
This does what is is supposed to do. Having another piece of technology on top of my router is a little much, but it boosts the signal to places in my house where I had an unreliable signal.
My housemate had purchased a Linksys wireless router and this card, so I purchased the same one in the hopes that it would ensure compatibility. In retrospect, this was foolish after having seen the problems she had in setting up the router and her card. I attempted to install the card on my Dell notebook, which runs Windows ME. The Utility Monitor icon never appeared in my system tray, and attempts to open the utility monitor file were futile. My first call to Linksys tech support reached a representative (after 15-20 minutes on hold) who just had me uninstall and reinstall the software twice--to no avail. She then told me that the problem was Windows ME--and that I needed to go to the Windows website to update it. The fact that the reason I needed the adapter was to access the internet seemed to escape her.A couple of days later, after noticing that when uninstalling I received a message that two program files were "locked" and could only be uninstalled after rebooting, I called tech support again. After another 20-minute wait, I explained what I had noticed and asked how to "unlock" the files--which were the same files that control the WLAN utility monitor (which still wasn't opening at all). The tech had no idea what I was talking about. Following several more uninstall-reinstall roundabouts, the tech concluded that the adapter was bad. I know this isn't the case, as I attempted to freshly install my housemate's identical card on my computer, and I had the same problems. It works just fine on her system, so it must be a software glitch.In sum, I am returning the adapter, which isn't worth the cardbox box it arrived in. I bought the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Adapter (MN-520), and installed it in 10 minutes without ANY problems. I was skeptical of Microsoft hardware, but it proved itself and surpassed wireless "leader" Linksys by far. Stay away from Linksys if you have Windows ME.
This a great piece of equipment for the low cost and works just perfectly. Not 1 complaint about this.
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
A must for any portable owner who needs light in a darkest environment. The light beam covers just a part of the keyboard.
I just received the grip and although it fits and feels great on the camera, the shutter button is malfunctioning. When half-pressed, it not just focuses, but also releases the shutter. The same thing goes also for the on-camera shutter button as long as the grip is 'ON', making the item useless.I have read online about the issue and it is solved by returning/ replacing the grip.
Having just bought my first computer last year and being a tech dummy, this product was amazingly easy, fast and incredible fun to work with. My friends and family are having a blast seeing what this camera and software can do. As of today, I have bought 2 and a friend of mine has bought 2 also...one for herself and her sister. Now we can communicate with live video and audio to family and friends anywhere in the world as long as they also have a web cam! The software is SO MUCH FUN! Stop motion animation, videos, slides shows, etc. with audio and video editing. If I had known computers could be this much fun, I would have bought one long ago. Mind you, I still can't access word perfect and still haven't a clue what ram is all about, but I can work this product and love it!
This unit's default, non-editable rule for all outgoing connections is to always log. Unless you create some custom rules for certain traffic types, your firewall log will fill-up quickly with useless info.Also, possible issue with it constantly interpreting a SYNFLOOD error on its WAN1 port when sitting behind a Paradyne DSL router - even with DoS protection disabled.
I ordered this on Nov. 19th and as of Dec 23rd, I still haven't received it. I'm going to cancel the order. The guy who was supposed to send it (not amazon) was difficult and had all kinds of reasons why he couldn't just mail it. Not a good experience.
We purchased 2 1 GB Kingston Micro SD cards from this vendor after checking out compatibility information on the card. When my son tried to use it in his Motorola SLVR it did not work.
really really bad bass reproduction and lot of noise at the high end as well. Stay away from these!
I've been using and buying this same pair of headphones for 4 or 5 years now and I still think they rock. I'm 280 lbs and I do a lot of manual labor and sports and these things never fall off. In fact I have to help them to come off even when I want them off...lol. I just bought my 4th pair due to losing mine in a swimming pool prank, but i'm still happy with the product. If you move around a lot or sweat or even want to sleep in these, they will not fail. Only con with these is there kind of one size fits all, as the ear hook is solid plastic. So small ears may not keep them on as well.
I have owned this headset for over a year now and it works great. My buddies and I use a program called Teamspeak to voice chat while playing online games. After I bought my headset, three of my other friends ordered it the next day. Not sure what the other reviewers are doing with their DSP-400, but if you play online games, it is a necessity.
I looked all over for the perfect case for my camera and this was the only one that fit perfectly, protected my camera and even has a side pocket for an extra battery which has come in handy numerous times, especially when video taping events. You get 30-45 minutes worth of videos plus pictures and the hole up top makes it easy for the camera string to fit thru for carrying it. Once again, the price was the lowest and new.
I found this headset to be comfortable and priced right. You can pay 2X or 3X the money and get essentially the same result. If you're looking for a solid Plantronics headset for the money - this is your choice.
I now have this device permently in my laptop bag. I can't go on my business trips without it. I'm so happy there is a little relatively inexpensive device like this that I can use.The setup was easier than expected. The little manual switch onthe bottom helps with setting the device in the correct mode so you don't have to configure it via web browser everytime you want to use it as a wireless client, or AP, or router.I usually use this as an AP plugged into an ethernet jack. I use it at school where there is an ethernet jack in the wall, but I want to sit somewhere else in the class. Because it's not always convenient to sit in the back corner because that is where the internet connection and power plugs are. Plus with this plugged into the wall other student in the room can use the wireless access to print to the room printer or to a seperate printer.The carrying case that comes with this is very handy and compact. The device itself doesn't weigh much at all, and if you don't always need everything that comes in the case, you can leave some pieces at home.Again, just a wonderful product that works like it is supposed to. Everytime.
I needed a E-SATA port for a Mediasonic RAID box, and I had a free SATA header on the motherboard. This unit provides an excellent bridge between the two.
My husband and I run a small business from our home and have owned hp printers in the past. I must say that I was skeptical about getting this printer because the hp printer software is always so buggy. I am pleasantly surprised that I was able to put the software on two separate computers with no problem.My reason for purchasing this particular machine is the ability to print wirelessly and I am not disappointed. I am able to print from my laptop without any problems. This machine makes my life a lot easier because I don't have to worry whether the main computer attached to the printer is turned on.My last hp printer didn't have an automatic feeder and now I'm not sure how I lived without it. I have saved so much time copying and faxing because I don't have to stand at the machine and put each piece of paper on the glass.I really am pleased with this machine, it's exactly what our home business needed.
The Sony radio I bought from Etronics is everything I wanted it to be. It has good sound for a small portable radio and duel power, plus weather and tv stations which I wanted for power outage emergencies. It's a great item to have for emergencies and everyday use.
This filter served me well until I accidentally smashed it. My telephoto lens, encased in a thin pouch, toppled out of my camera bag when I set it on a wooden floor; the impact must have been solely on the filter. I'm glad it protected the glass of my $1200 lens from breaking, but I was very surprised that such a small fall would break it. Before this incident, I detected no technical problems and still consider it a fine product, as I have purchased myself another to replace the old one.
I love this little thing its been a year and the battery still works. It is small, but pretty loud I us it at work and love it. Very portable fits in the palm of your hand.
I needed a new mouse for my computer and decided to shop locally for one. I bought 2 different mice and neither had the accuracy of my old one. I saw this one on Amazon at a reduced price and figured I try it.This mouse is excellant. Once I got my personal setting set up I couldn't tell the differance from the old one. No lag time one the cordless either. Great mouse for the money.
This keeps my lens as safe as possible without taking away from or adding to the picture. I brings the sharpness in and helps create some of my best shots.
I wasn't thrilled by this unit from the first, but accepted it.Then the display got screwed up and would only display the number, not the name.Now the display isn't working at all.
I purchased the the bluetooth adapter to work with my laptop and LG phone. It has worked great. I would highly recommend it for someone needing bluetooth.
I'm no expert, but I did a little research before choosing this brand. The class 6 8gb SDHC is large enough to hold as many photos and videos on my camera as I could take on a one week vacation with space left over. It works fast too. I haven't tried any others, so I can't say how it compares.The packaging was so large it could not fit in my mailbox so I had to be home when the postman came, or pick it up from the post office myself. That was annoying.
Do not buy this battery. A little over a year and this battery cant hold a single little bit of charge, to the point where even when plugged in the ipod always says "please wait, very low battery" forever.
I am not a music geek. I wanted something easy to use. I was looking for something that would allow me to share my music with others or to play the music out loud as I do things around the house without having to constantly wear earbuds. My husband and I also like listening to sermons from our world-wide ministry. These sermons are available via MP3s from our church website and I wanted to be able to listen to those with my DH. The music, the podcasts, and the audio church messages all play well on the iLive boombox. We've used the radio and cd player with good results too. The remote control is just fine. The ipod docking station was the biggest reason I bought this and it is as expected, maybe even a little better than expected.We are not audiophiles but we don't like tinny or scratchy or cheaply made things. We didn't have to worry about any of that with the iLive portable boombox. If you are looking for something inexpensive, effective, and easy to use, I would recommend this product.
Pros: lightweight, wonderfully compact, sturdy, trust my SLR on itCons: lack of quick release, short expansion heightI bought this for some heavy-duty backpacking I was doing in the SW US. It fit perfectly inside of my small daypack and despite it's weight is remarkably sturdy. The head adjusts three different ways so it makes it very versatile. The height wasn't much of an issue as I shoot mostly nature photography and an extra couple of feet rarely makes a difference, but for some of my urban shots it's been tricky. I've balanced it on rocks, in shallow streams, even on pillars (for height) and it's versatile for such things (tho I wear my neck strap, of course)I've done plenty of shooting without the neck strap on stable ground, it has no problem holding my 3 lb SLR. I just wish it had a quick release button, as unscrewing and screwing on the camera every time I want to set up while hiking is a bit of a hassle. Sometimes I just shrink up the tripod and leave it on the camera as I hike to avoid the bother.All in all I am delighted with the purchase.
This is the exact replacement of the factory original battery. Easily installs and works great. Be sure to dispose of the old battery properly. Take it to one of those big box hardware stores.
When I first got the set, it was fantastic, however, by the third day, all i could see is a dark picture with sound. I have been waiting two weeks for my tv to be serviced right, unfortantly it hasn't. The engineer came twice two fix my TV. First he replased the main and then he replaced the sub power, both not doing anything to solve the propblem with the picture. The worst thing is that they didnt have any LED in stock which was the part that was badly needed! I'm currently waiting for a replacement.
The setup documentation basically covers everything you will need for Windows 95/98, but for Windows 2000 there is a bug. The fix is available on the Linksys Web site.Once you have installed the card it works like a charm.Inside the house communications are good, sometimes it gives you problem when you reach the outer limits of signal. The data transfer is good even with the low signal strength.Overall: Read the documentation first, then start installing. The tech. support is good as long as you don't mind listening to their music for about 30 Minutes (Avg.)
I really liked the small size but upon loading the software from the mini cd, my '03 Dell Dimension, 80Gb HD, 512 SDRAM and Windows XP Svp2 would not allow it to finish the load. I continuously got an error message showing missing data.I emailed the Taiwanese company 3 times for support to no avail.I returned the item. What a shame - it's a good idea to have a small portable 80gig HD for back-ups and simply external data. Oh well...
It's a great charger for the price, no complaints. Works with 220 volts. It doesn't feel cheap for me and works with my iPod mini, nano and iPod video
Memorex is always a trusted name in media products. These disks are no exception. Great quality, good value, very satisfied with purchase
I bought this 2 years ago and had to have it repaired twice now. All in all I have been without a TV 9 weeks out of the 2 years waiting for parts and repair. It does have a beautiful pitchure when its working BUT when its working is the key. Im very very disapointed with this TV
I've had a filter on every lens I've ever used for 30 years, but lately was considering others' advice about another piece of glass in front." I've never dropped a lens or a body, never had damage a filter might have saved, so I was really on the fence. Balancing that was a new $1500 lens. I purchased this, it arrived in pristine sealed condition, I cleaned with a lens chamois anyway.Then I put on VR, placed an aerosol can 15 feet away in dim kitchen light, took a shot without filter at 3200 ISO and put on the filter. The shot WITH the filter had better color, better contrast, and NO LOSS of sharpness reading ridiculously small lettering. Bear in mind this is tiny print at full zoom, available light, 3200 ISO, hand held. 2 identical shots and I prefer the one WITH this B+W filter. Needless to say it'll be on there all the time and since I anticipate using this lens (Nikon 70-200/f4) in clubs, with drinks, beer, crowds, smoke etc etc... even if it had slight sharpness falloff I'd probably still go with it. As it turns out I could tell NO difference except color seemed crisper and if anything micro print was actually slightly sharper.Thank you B+W & Amazon :)
Last year I asked for some cheap over ear headphones for Christmas, and I received theSony MDR-V150 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcups. The Sony's had good sound, but they were uncomfortable to wear for extended periods of time due to the circular shape of the earpiece. I wanted another pair I could use for extended periods and leave where I most likely to wear them for several hours a time. After some deliberation, I went with the Sennheiser HD201 and I couldn't be happier. My music sounds great, and all of the lows, mids, and highs come through clearly with zero hiss or noise. They are very comfortable with a nice, long cord that lets me move around my work area without having to disconnect my music. These are great headphones for students, office workers, or anyone else who wants to enjoy good sound for a reasonable price.
i bought this because i wanted a cheap digital camera to take photos with. when i finally got the thing turned on... it beeped for about 30 seconds and then shut itself off. many many times.i called tech support, and they said they'd exchange it because the camera was eating batteries. finally, after a half hour on the phone. all i have to say is... batman would not approve of this camera. it's loud, unrealiable, and bundled with irritating software. do not buy it.
Was expecting a unique unit which would allow me to uniquely integrate my IPod and PC. What I got instead was a nice looking monitor with ok graphics, tinney sounding speakers and menu buttons which discourage you from making any adjustments to the settings due to their feel and non ease-of-use. The number of USB ports and card readers on the base are the shining points of this monitor. I paid the bucks but didn't get any bang!!!
I am very pleased with this product, arrived promptly and JR provided status of my shipment as well as the tracking number.The case fits very well, I have the 30GB Ipod and it fits perfectly, all of the ipod is completely covered, including click wheel and screenI guess it just feels weird to get an ipod and then cover it completely because we have fallen prey to this pandemonium about the ipod getting scratched. but that's another subject...Overall, the case is a really good product.
WORKED GREAT--JUST PLUGGED IT IN TO PANASONIC LUMIX DIG. STILL CAMERA AND STARTED TO USE MOVIE FUNCTION
Very easy to use and perfect for my honeymoon vacation because of its compact size. We are very happy with this purchase.
Great product - Quick power up - Easy setup - Clear image. Easy to use and light weight w/ remote, two power cords (car and house) and a battery. Great for DVDs and CDs. I would highly recommend this product.
The pack film arrived safe with a fair price for shipping. The product performed as described by the manufacturer, nice contrast and quick development time. My personal opinion: everyone should use film occasionally. We have collectively forgotten how precious hard copies are. My only complaint is the PRICE... little steep.
I bought this based on the previous favorable reviews. I needed a powered USB hub for a MagicJack Internet phone I also bought from Amazon. I wasn't disappointed. Both work great. No problems whatsoever. The lights are neat, but the blue light is really bright. I placed a small piece of black tape over the light and it gives a cool blue glow to the interior. I used to have problems plugging a USB Flash Drive into my computer's USB jack. Sometimes it would ignore it. But now, when I plug the USB Drive into the CyberPower it finds it every time. Overall, a well designed and quality product.
I purchased this MP3 player as a Christmas gift for our daughter only to find out on Christmas Day that is not compatible without our computer despite every update available. While we could see the preloaded video and it is very clear and bright, we were never able to upload any music. My husband (who is computer wizard) spent 12 hours trying to get this thing to work, but without any success. Next time we'll buy an IPod.
I'll keep this short since these are my first set of nice headphones and I probably don't know what I'm talking about as far as sound goes. I can tell you that they are ridiculously comfortable. I've worn Grado sr80's before. They left my ears hurting after 15 minutes. These are comfortable even when I wear them over only one ear with glasses on. They stay in place but don't clamp your head too hard. They sound great to me and I swear they keep getting better the more I listen to them. I can't wait to try them amped. All in all, I'm very pleased with my first pair of phones. I'm not sure I would pay $170 for them, but you can get them for less than $90 now (I paid $85) which is a steal as far as I'm concerned.
Still have yet to hear a sub that sounds better than this one. Did not buy from Amazon, but god this thing is amazing. Run it with a JL1000/1 Slash and you'll be impressed
This router/switch was easy to setup and the firewall functionality has been so good that after a few months I uninstalled BlackICE (my software firewall).The only complaint that I have is the unit has recently developed a bad switch port. Fortunately, I only need three ports.
I've been looking for something like this for a while now. It works perfectly, but it is a bit expensive when you include shipping. You might be able to find a cheaper option by combining different adapters together and get the same result.
These headphones sound better than most and are very inexpensive. I have them everywhere in my house where I might sit down, in coat pockets, and in my car. They allow outside sounds to be heard, so if you want noise cancelling or noise isolating headphones, you should look elsewhere. My environment is not so noisy that I need noise cancelling headphones most of the time.
This case is a good snug fit with an SD1200IS. It has one near-fatal and surprising flaw.Canon supplies a lanyard with all the SD camaeras. That lanyard is looped through a bushing on the camera body for easy carry.The lanyard has a largish joint where the thin cord that loops to the camera bushing in joined to the much thicker cord that makes up most of the lanyard.The camera case has a hole to accept the lanyard. Unfortunately, the hole is too small to let the joint of the lanyard pass through it without a struggle. So you either don't use the hole or struggle with the joint every time you want to use the camera.Really dumb design on the part of Canon. I mean REALLY dumb. Makes the case nearly useless except for storage.
This filter fits the Panasonic FZ28 perfectly. It seems to be very well built and does a fine job. Don't notice any impact on pictures.
Used in front of Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens and Canon 40mm EF f/2.8 STM Lens for protection and reduce haze, they are permanently installed, they perform well without undesired effects
I had to hunt to find this camera because it apparently is being discontinued. If this is true, it's a real shame because it's the most exciting camera I've run across in 20+ years of being a fairly serious photography enthusiast.I decided to try the camera after a friend raved about using one on a recent trip to Europe. The extreme range of the zoom lens made it very versatile, and the image stablization feature enabled her to take it into a variety of settings where tripods were not allowed and she came away with beautiful, handheld shots.After a couple of weeks of shooting with my new camera I've found it to be everything she said it was. It's versatile, light, sturdy enough for serious use, and it takes WONDERFUL pictures. The controls are very intuitive. You have all the control of shutter speed, aperture, and focus options of a manual camera but with the added benefit of several automatic modes. I'm not so fond of the menu-oriented approach to giving you these options, but I think with practice this won't seem so cumbersome. I'd have preferred a shorter focal length on the wide angle side, but just love the long zoom. I photograph everything from birds to plants, so coupling the long lens with macro capability is much appreciated.I suspect that many people would shy away from this camera because of the 2.1 megapixel rating. I use a Photoshop add-on called Genuine Fractals that enables me to do rather extreme blow-ups without degraded image quality, and would highly recommend this approach to anyone who thinks the pixel rating of this camera might be an issue. So far, I haven't even bothered using the camera's highest resolution setting, and I've been very pleased with the results. (This is a real surprise to me because Kodachrome 25 is my preferred film for 35 mm--again, the image quality from this cameria is amazing. And, I can't believe I'm getting these results without my trusty tripod!)If you can find one, give it a trial. It really is an amazing camera for the money.
I agree with all the pros - included remote, two alarms, adjustable "gentle-wake" volume, etc. One of the things I looked forward to the most was the dimmer, and the fact that you could turn it completely off or put it on max brightness. Unfortunately, after appx. 3 months, the max brightness began "flickering", and now, max brightness is nothing more than a faint light (and yes, still flickering). ALL the dimmer brightness levels have dropped appx. 80% and seem to continuously get worse. I almost can't read the time at night anymore - max level or not.
How can one review a filter like this one? It's just a very plain, simple filter... that will not produce flare or make light bounce within the front element and the back of the filter. That alone merits mention: buy this filter for your lenses with a 77mm diameter front because it will do what it's supposed to do.
I feel bad so many have had bad experiences with the Forge. I've had mine since October 2005. It locked up at first, and Rio's phone-support folks directed me to firmware upgrade instructions. All has been near-perfect since then.The expandable memory is perhaps the best feature. I load a few spare 128-meg cards with books and music, and use the on-board flash for daily podcasts.You don't need to use Rio software, as your PC will recognize the unit as a new drive. Track play order is by ID tag data - delete all that if you want tracks sorted by file name. You can also select by artist, album, etc. Even play only internal or only MMC/SD .The unique shape and raised button profile let you wear it in a shirt pocket and work the controls without looking. Perfect for the gym and outdoor work.It's very podcast / audiobook friendly. Pause-to-powerdown lets you come back to the same part of a track. Same if the battery runs out. 9 bookmarks stay memorized even through a battery change. (although for some reason the date reverts back to 2005 when you replace the battery. I've given up setting the time and date for that reason. ) The search mode speeds up as you hold down the ff / rw button. You can speed through long tracks that way.On the whole, it's very good and I'd buy it again. Can't find anything else that combines so many features for podcast, audiobook and music listening.
Saved by the cables to go cord! Couldn't find the original cord and so had to buy a new one quickly. This one works great and was excellent value.
What's to say about this. It is a genuine Epson cartridge that saved me a longish trip to computer store. Recommended.
Western Digital WDXMS1200TN Passport 120 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Driveperfect size and easy to use to back-up hard drive - fair price.
I got this camera on my birthday in 2001 based on the local camera dealer advice. I wanted a camera to take good action pictures for my boys karate stuff. It takes great pictures. I have been very happy with my pictures. The last 3 years I have been doing powerpoint presentations for our local school system and the pictures looks great on the big screen. I go to costco to get the film developed and asked for the digital cd. I when I compare my pics to someone elses digital pics in the PPT, my pictures out ways theirs by a far. I am currently looking for a digital camera (processing film gets costly when I do alot of PPT) that will get give me the same result as my canon but right now I will stick with my canon.
I bought this cable after looking through all the options on Amazon. I was looking for 10 AWG speaker cable with a black sheathing so that it would match my computer desk but came up empty. Most of the available 10AWG cables are either copper looking with a clear sheathing or just white. There were some black 10 AWG cable reels on sale but I saw that those said the cable wasn't actually 10AWG so I avoided those. These were darker in color so I decided to get them and have no regrets.The cable diamater is a little less than half an inch and has a quality dark purple rubbery sheathing. It is like a very dark grape color and looks excellent. Inside the sheating is the pair of color coded 10AWG cabling surrounded by many strings of fabric material. This gives it good flex and surrounds the cabling so when you pull it the sheath doesn't pull apart from the wire. I assume this is for inside the wall installations but just laying them on the floor doesn't look bad at all.I probably wouldn't use these for surface mounting say, satellite speakers though. They are pretty thick to try and surface mount to a wall, I don't think most cable staple guns would go around this.Excellent cable and as close to quality black 10awg as you're gonna get.
I'm not an expert on filters. As a matter of fact, i'm not an expert in cameras at all. I had bought the sony nex3 a few months back and need a filter to protect the lens. I was searching for days on amazon and read tons of review. I've heard about those cheap plastic looking replicas from china that's priced not that much lower than something like Tiffen. So i went ahead and got the Tiffen set, great price, i got all three for like $30 and i can really tell the difference with the photos i take. Great Filters!
I noticed the different on start up (from off to shoot) of my camera after changing to use this 2.0 class 6 memory card!I recommend it to anyone :)Note: Some older laptops may need a special driver (can be downloadid from the laptop manufacturer) to be able to read the card on windows.
These earphones are superb ! This is actually the second time I have purchased these - my dog ate the first set! The bass is great - if you remember to properly insert them into your ear to creat a seal. They block outside noise just as they say they do and the sound quality is outstanding.
I've only had this keyboard for about a year and the "A", "S" and "N" keys have no paint left of them.I've never had a keyboard in which the letters on the keys wore off?!I like to change the colors, occasionally and the keys themselves are very smooth and easy to use.
This amp would not be a good deal if it was free. The distortion makes it completely useless. I just bought the Sony Marine amp 800w and it works perfectly. At least the connections could be moved from this amp to the Sony. I can not stress enough what a waste this product is.
I am really glad I purchased this product. I love it's size and it's easy to manouver. I would recommend this mp3 player to anyone interested in something small that will hold a lot of songs and that you can use anywhere. Thanks to Amazon too for having it, it's very hard to find in stores.Great job all around - thank you.
This thing has been vaporware for as long as I can remember and now if it comes out this summer, it won't have near the options it should have. It doesn't have SMB support (windows directory sharing), it can't show GIF images, it has no Linux support, no FLAC support, no AAC support, no playlist support (i.e. m3u, asc, etc), no confirmed multiregion support (albeit someone will probably figure it out). It has some redeeming features like tv listings and games (who would want to play games on their tv anyway?). For the kind of money you'll have to pay for this thing (selling for $435 in the UK right now), the feature list falls quite short. Do yourself a favor and look into the competition (Zensonic z500) which provides (shipping internationally from AU or from US in July 2006) all the above support and more minus the TV listings (not that you'd use that anyway because you're really using this to watch time shifted programs from your server computer anyway right?).
I gave 2 at CHRISTMAS and they are great. The first to my mother. I set it up, loaded in pictures of my family and she was thrilled. Don't load the software included! Wait and see if you can just drag and drop. Our newer computer can do this without any confusing software. My mother doesn't use her computer with it at all. She simply sticks the memory card from her camera in the side of the frame and edits/deletes with the buttons on the back of the frame. Nice and easy! Best picture quality I've seen. Excluding the horrible unneeded software included...5 full stars for the frame itself.
This worked fine until the threaded stub that screws into the camera broke off--inside the camera. (It took some finagling with a drill bit to get it back out so I can use another tripod.) The item looks like metal but is cheap, soft plastic. Avoid.
I read the reviews before I purchased, but was hoping for better results. I should have listened to the reviews. This is one of the worst products of any type that I have ever purchased. The reception is very bad - usually. Sometimes the reception will improve to slightly above terrible, but terrible nonetheless. If you have ever had the "pleasure" of using wet toilet paper than you understand the quality that I am referring too. Also, I wore these outside in Chicago. The signal strength from the radio stations is very strong here, but these had a difficult time having a signal. So, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY AND TIME YOU WILL END UP RETURNING THEM! Amazon should allow for negative stars.
I PURCHASED THIS ITEM TO LISTEN TO MY XM RADIO WHILE I'M AT WORK.. I AM A PARK ATTENDANT SO I RIDE ALL DAY IN A GOLF CART. I LOVE MY XM RADIO SO I PURCHASED THIS ITEM SO I COULD LISTEN TO MY RADIO WHILE I RIDE AROUND. THIS ITEM WORKS EXCELLENT AND I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS WHAT SO EVER. IT ALSO HAS A SLIDE TYPE VOLUME CONTROL ON THE HEADPHONE WIRE WICH ALSO WORKS EXCELLENT. I RECOMMEND THIS ITEM 100%.
Garmin do not make this any more. All the European maps have been combimed into a single CD package.
This is a great value for a 25-disc set of DL discs.Even the spindle pack is sturdy, usually it is almost disposable.This has low speed recording...2.4-8x for the older burners/recorders, like mine.I have always liked the Sony brand. They never let me down.The 2 5+ Gig files I've copied so far did so without any problems.
The wires are too flimsy. As a result, these only lasted a few months before they stopped working.
This appliance makes great popcorn and is easy to use. The only con is the paper power concentrator inserts. It is a little inconvenient to have to remove one prior to cleaning and then waiting for the unit to dry before putting it back. They are over priced in retail outlets and hard to find, keep a supply on hand.
I wanted a cheap charger. This comes in a black box which now holds all of my Video iPod car aceessories. It works well. I've had no problems at all.
I have two other laptops, a Panasonic ToughBook for work and a Dell Latitude. I immediately noticed the Toshiba Satellite has a solid feel and is comfortable to use, much more so than the Dell. I have not noticed any problem with the touchpad as mentioned by other reviewers. There is plenty of space for your hands to rest on the keyboard, and I noticed my hands do not tire as easily. The keyboard is well laid out. It is virtually silent, unless the fan is briefly running. I did find that the unit gets quite warm, but I use it on a lap desk. The 15&quot; screen is very bright and clear; the resolution is great! The sound through headphones is very good. I am used to having two card slots, so having one, was different, but hey, I only use one card at a time anyway, for my wireless. Two USB slots are enough for me and I consider the combo DVD-RW drive a plus. All in all, this is turning out to be a stupendous buy, made more so by the fact that I paid less than $500.00 brand new, after (the dreaded) rebates. In my opinion, to get something this wonderful for this price is certainly worth the rebate hassle!
I bought this memory card for a canon sd1100s and its been working great so far! we've had it for about 3 weeks and its working fine and the price for the memory is amazing, id definitely recommend it
ok first off i would like to say that i am in complete aw with this speaker system. I had read other reviews that said that this speaker system is not that great. This speaker system is AWSOME i love it. I hooked it up to my laptop and played songs from my laptop and ipod. One review i read said it shakes a room. It dosn't just shake the room it shakes the hole house. I am very impressed with the price i payed. I was not expecting to get a speaker system this awsome with the price that i had paid. I whent to best buy and i saw the same speaker system for over 100 dollors. I love this speaker system. I love death metal and grindcore, and man does this thing shake the walls. so i recomend this speaker system for people who love loud music.
So I shot with out a lens hood for quite sime time befor I got this hood. If you are an outdoor shooter then you really want to get this hood for your FE 28-135mm that may have come with your new 40D. I don't like using UV filter to protect my lends I just put this on. Every lends I buy I get a lends hood for it even my new 10-22mm. Thats all...
It worked great for us. We took it in the car to play movies for our kids on the computer while on vacation. We had no problems at all.
This product fell apart after three days of use sound great love the way it fit in the ear but this is my second one bought (not from Amazon) and practically the same thing happened to each piece I am so done with this product, and angry I didn't even waste time to get my money back of $25.00
I installed this product per the directions and it works great out of the box. I also like the fact that the company seems to be keeping its drivers current. Also the chipset is current as well.
I bought these headphones a few months ago and they work great for the price ($8). The sounds starts to pop and click if you pull on the end of the cord
AWESOME printer for its size (and price)!! Easy to install, easy cartridge change. Color is great, bright and clear. B&amp;W crisp, hi-contrast, not 'fuzzy' like some small printers. Highly recommend for home/school use.
This subwoofer is an amazing finish to my homestereo system. Its a great by for the amount of money you spend. I got them several years ago and they work as if i just hooked them up. You got 150 watts of power. For people who dont know thats the same amount of power used to run your television. All that energy used to blast out monster sound. Its an easy way to control with all the buttons and ect on the from. To set it up is a breeze took me 5 mins and i m not a very techincal person.
Bought this system, on recommendation, in June 2003. System developed a &quot;popping&quot; sound and would shut itself down. By the beginning of August 2003, I finally got the replacement system and the same problem occurred two months later - October 2003. Since Novemeber 2003, I have been contacting Onkyo, by email &amp; faxing, to have this system replaced, and they have not responded to me. To me, a bad system and bad customer service means a bad company. It is now April 2004 and I still have this broken down system sitting in the corner of my bedroom!
The class 6 is suitable for my HD video needs and this will hold enough for most of my projects.
The picture quality was good, but the TV stopped working after 2 weeks. I should have sent it back when I found out it wouldn't work with any other remote. My emails to Jensen went unanswered. After spending money on a universal remote to control it and my cable box, it stopped working totally. Stay away from this unit, unless you want to spend money on an extra remote, and then have it fail on you.
I really don't like this printer. Though, it's good in some ways. The printer doesn't use that much ink, so you don't have to buy printer ink very often. Plus, it does a quite good job cleanig itself.Now for the negatives, which are much more important than the positives. First off, I have a LOT of paper feed problems. A lot of times when I put 5 sheets in it takes the whole entire 5 sheets. Another problem is the print-out quality. Even on the best setting and on high quality paper, the print is still low-quality. It has white lines all over the picture. Also, man is it SLOW! It's the slowest printer ever! It takes more than 3 minutes to print out something that covers half of the paper. Half! The whole paper takes 6-7 minutes depending on the color of the document or picture you choose to print. Of course, there is a draft mode (a.k.a. poor quality), which is pretty fast (about 30 second a full sheet of paper), but is almost unusable because it's quality is horrid! It has white lines on the paper and it has little ink on it. Even though it does a good job cleaning, cleaning takes a little while too. Also, this printer is not new. Were not in the 90's anymore people! There are probably printers for lower price that work much better. Which leads to my next complaint. Install on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS 9, and Mac OS X are a pain! The operating systems listed above are pretty new and aren't supported by the OS, so it's a PAIN to install or uninstall.Overall:Pros:- Don't have to buy ink often.- Good cleaning.Cons:- Bad paper feed.- Bad quality print-out.- Very slow at printing and cleaning.- There are better printers for less price.- Bad install.- Bad uninstall.Recommendation: If you see it at a yard sale for less than $20 and you don't care much for quality or features, buy it. But other than that, DON'T BUY! Not worth $70.
I am apprecitate that this company change my item even though I though away my box and assessory item alrealy. I should say that this company very concerns and be responsibility of a costomer. Thanks again....
Update on 06/05: If the exposure is correct, the image is sharp at ANY focal length. Greatest lens for landscape and portrait. There is no dark corner and no distortion.Having the lens for 5 days, I am very happy with this lens. This is my first L lens and it is much better than any of other lenses. The lens was put on my XTI camera. I ignored all the comments that this lens does not match this camera. What I wanted to do is to get nice pictures on the camera on hand. Widness is not the only issue to measure the quality of the lens. I uploaded one picture and definitely that is not the best picture because I am still improving my photographic skills.Bought $1350 at Buydig with a $150 Heleopan UV filter.
I got this filter and haven't had any problems with it getting scratched... Its doing what I need it to!Protect my LENS!!!
I have had this lens for about 3 years. It has never let me down - and it has an amazing macro range. I use this lens for portraits of models as well as nature close-ups. This lens was designed for film format cameras, so shooting it on a digital gives you the sweet spot of the lens circle covering the digital sensor. Highly recommended. The only negative thing I can think of about this lens is that I wish it was an f/2.8 aperture instead of f/3.5-4.5...
After shooting a few rolls of film with the SA-7 I'm impressed. The autofocus is quick and accurate and all the controls are intuitive and well-placed. Handling is excellent.Since you'll be limited to a Sigma lens I must recommend the 28-300mm Aspherical which is an outrageously convenient thing. It's a bargain and provides a range of focal lengths which may make it the only lens an amateur would ever need.Now the only thing I'm wondering is if I should have paid more for the SA-9 to get a faster shutter and date imprinting. You'll be happy with either of the two new Sigmas.
While trying to resolve some issues in my upgraded home theater setup, I've had to look up things from my new and old components. I was very surprised to find that the PD-F1009 CD changer is still being made after all these years.I bought mine some time in early 1999, to replace an early-90s 100 disk model that died. Yes, it has CD-TEXT capability, and you can--if you're patient enough--load in some info on each CD. Rather than do that, we got some of those big binders to hold the liner notes, and numbered each slot with a Sharpie. This makes the CDs easy to find by number. We have a third binder to hold our overflow CDs, and sometimes rotate them in.Anyway, our CD player has gotten a fairly active workout for more than a decade, and still works just like it did on day one. It seems to have its own personality--always picking out my CDs versus The Other Half's when on random--but has never failed us. Pioneer used to issue new fleets of components every year or so, changing the numbers as they went. Who knew they stopped at this one for the CD changer, and never changed it? Obviously, it works.
I have had this for about 2 years and have loved it. I had previously bought 2 other 'upscaling' dvd players and both were crap. I don't really consider myself as super picky but I decided to fork over another 30 bucks and this highly reviewed oppo. It was worth it! It read any DVD I put it, even movies that were pretty thrashed and scratched that other dvd players had problems with. I never had any kind of skippage, pure awesomeness. The remote was fine, normal. Its a remote. Highly recommended.
We purchased this cable for use a work. It is good cable and has a much thicker jacket than I am used to working with, and the jacket tends to bend funny when you do a 90 degree turn. Perhaps because the box identifies it as riser cable. The box we received was also Cat5, not Cat5E. For our implementation that was not a problem, but it might be for someone else. All in all I find it to be good cable. A box typically lasts us a year at work, so if something changes I'll come back and update this review.
Do NOT under any circumstances buy this product unless you have another hard drive (preferably another brand such as Seagate) to mirror/back up this data to. If you use this as a solitary storage device for data you will be sorry. I am paying the price for my trust in what used to be a reputable brand.The LaCie d2 "Big Disk" I bought about a year and a half ago (which was advertised as a 320GB drive) IS ACTUALLY TWO DRIVES! You heard me correctly. Nowhere on the box will you find this information spelled out, but inside the enclosure is two 160GB drives and a controller card that makes the two drives appear as one on your computer's desktop. Not only that, THEY AREN'T MADE BY LaCIE, THEY ARE MAXTOR DRIVES! That is correct, inside the LaCie enclosure is two Maxtor drives. (Maybe this is what is implied by the brand name "d2")The reason I feel so cheated by this fact is because the LaCie failed on me, and only one of those drives contains the directory. That means that there are thousands of files that I can't open because some of their data (or the directory information about the missing data) is on the other drive, and since the drive(s) failed, they will not work together anymore in the same enclosure. I had to take the LaCie to a repair place that had to remove both drives from the enclosure and work on them separetely since they no longer work in tandem (that's when I discovered there was two Maxtor drives inside). It took them many hours, and cold temperatures had to be applied to get data off of the drive; I got back probably two thirds of the data that was most important to me, but it cost me almost $2000 just to have this done and it was only on one of the drives. I had to forgo extracting info from the other drive for now because I ran out of money.I should feel lucky to have as much data back as I do, because many people don't get that much back, and some don't get any back. People who have the money (CEOs, celebs, etc.) can send their drive to Drive Savers and possibly get all their data back, but it can cost tens of thousands of dollars easily. I didn't have that option.I have learned two hard lessons for the future: 1) I'll be buying more SINGLE hard drives so they can act as failsafe drives for each other (possibly RAID striping drives in the future), and 2) I will never buy a LaCie product again. This is the most poorly-designed piece of crap I have ever trusted my data to, and it makes you MORE likely to lose your data, not less. When your data and/or directory info is scattered over two devices, and one of them fails (or they both fail to work together), you are hosed. Your data is screwed.Do yourself a favor and get a Seagate drive, and several of them. Let them mirror each other and back each other up if your data is important to you.
I got the dreaded "E18" error after owning this (naturally) for just over a year. Repairs will be at least $100, and REPAIRS ARE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 90 DAYS...even if the exact same problem occurs again! This is clearly a design flaw (just read how many users had the same problem). My first PhotoShot broke after about a year and a half, and since I liked the ease of use and basic design, I chalked it up to bad luck and bought another. Big mistake.
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Bought the router, took it home and was up and running in less than 10 minutes. It took longer to hook up the hardware than any other install activity. Firewall is great for incoming, but you will need a software firewall for outbound protection (not really necessary).
I've upgraded from an older Canon A series to this SD600. Price I payed was just under $250. Purchase a spare battery - they are small and worth the small investment to carry an extra, and get a bigger memory card, 6 mp take up more room so you need more space.2.5" screen takes is a great size and good clarity. Except in extreme brightness (outside direct sun) have no problem reviewing my pictures.Like with previous Canon's this camera is user friendly and easy to use. Automatic settings adjust light and settings to take the best picture and it cuts out the guess work of doing it in manual.Downloading is a snap. The computer interface is easy to navigate and pretty self-explanitory. 6 mp is all I need. I take a lot of pictures for work, and often have to zoom in on the picture to see details - this resolution is just perfect. Good balanace between picture quality and jpg size. Any bigger, the files become a pain to email (especially with size limits) and deal with.Look for a snazzy red case for this camera - this fit is snug and the case is rigid so it gives the camera and screen extra protection without a lot of extra room. I just slip it into my purse or pocket - it's really small without sacrificing functionality and ease of use.
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?
These earbuds are inexpensive and fit well. Sound quality and volume is adequate for most uses...enough so that it is reasonable effective on a relatively noisy plane trip.
It is very easy to use, and not a lot of bells and whistles so easy to figure out. I couldn't ask for anything easier....thanks
When i recived it in the mail (1-2 days) i opened it and as soon as i turned the V pod on, the screen lit up, but it showed no menu or song selecting screen. i tried everything but it didint work.I also followed the directions to raise the volume, but i still can barely hear it in the car. I suggest you buy a differint mp3 or mp4 player. If i'm doing something wrong or if theres a way to e-mail the merchant of this item, please tell me.
It is quite silly to rate a product if you can't make it working. It works with any windows OS even with Vista, just google the driver correctly. The quality of this product is really impressive ! I'd say it is the best webcam released in the market so far. My first Intel camera experience resulted in to 2 more as gift.Although we find it a very good camera CS330/CS430, be aware of others Intel's cameras. They do not have the same quality.
Great camera. Not for those people looking to slip a slim camera in there shirt pocket. Has some bulk, but that gives it the look of a traditional 35mm camera. Zoom works great and is easy to operate. Lots of neat functions that are easy to figure out. Lens cap strap was a great idea (I dropped the cap every time I took it off, before I put on the strap). LCD is easy to see. Downloading pics is simple, just attach the cable to your computer and it downloads automatically. Recommend the base unit too. Easy to use and recharges batteries. Overall, very pleased with this camera.
If you don't believe me, do yourself a favor and do some research on the web about others who have gotten their valuable DVDs destroyed by this DVD changer.I bought two units. They both worked fine for the first year, then one of them started marking up each DVD that it tried playing, and displaying the "Cannot Play" message for each.That's not all -- if it isn't able to play a DVD, this changer is programmed to automatically load the next DVD. If it is one of the "bad" ones that has the "problem" of destroying DVDs, and if you're not paying attention it will dutifully mark up each and every DVD in your changer, rendering all of your DVDs unplayable.It's a good thing I was paying attention, and had read some of the other user reviews that mentioned this problem. I stopped it after 4 or so DVDs, so only 4 of my DVDs are toast. I tried playing them in several different DVD players...they're toast. I looked at them and each one has a deep half-inch scratch in the same spot, and I know for certain that they were spotless before.For the first year I thought I had gotten lucky or that this only happened with maybe 3% of Sony's DVD changers. Now it seems more like 50% to me. And I am closely watching the second unit that is still working.Sony should have issued a recall on these. DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT!
The rotating front element of the lens dislodges out easily, leaving the user with an inner securing ring and two pieces of glass that can only be put together (if you are handy enough) in a clean, dustless room and some precision instruments. Unfortunately, once the dislodgement occurs, it will happen again. I do not know if this is a coincidence, but I previously owned a cheap hoya 72mm circular polarizer on my 28-125 canon lens and the front element just fell down the second day and the glass broke into pieces! Many of my friends who bought cheap hoya cir-polarizers over amazon have the same complaint.Perhaps the more expensive line of Hoya lenses are much better in terms of build quality, but I cannot recommend this product which will just leave you without a lens in the middle of your vacation.
I was ecstatic to find a combo TV/VCR/DVD in a 14" size. It was perfect for the stand in my bedroom. The picture was good and the sound was excellent. The only problem was IT NEVER WORKED AFTER 2 MONTHS!!!!!!!!! I bought this TV in August and I have had it in the shop twice for the same problem. It worked fine the first two months but after that (coincidentally right before the warranty expired) it would just shut off for no reason. When I tried to turn it back on, nothing. It has now been in the shop for over 3 weeks and they still can't fix the problem. When I looked at this TV in one of the retail stores, the salesperson told me that there were a lot of problems with this TV but I figured maybe I would be lucky and have good luck. WRONG!! I should have listened but didn't and now I have a piece of junk. Buyers beware. Stick with the reliables like Sony and Panasonic. I've had my 27" Sony TV since 1994 and the picture is as beautiful as the first day I bought it. I just wish those companies made a combo tv/vcr/dvd.
I'm sure the product works fine in most situations. My iTunes music resides on an external USB drive. Whenever I plug this in, it makes my USB drive literally go away, it drops out of site. Powering my drive off/on a couple times gets it back. I thought it was something else, but I've been able to re-create the problem a couple times and I am sure its caused by my iPod using this cable.
This clock radio has some nice features (waking to CD, pleasant LCD, separate weekday/weekend alarms, nature sounds, etc.) BUT these are only good it if works. The CD player stopped working after about a year, the radio reception is poor, the clock always ran slow and had to be reset about every 2 months, and my unit just completely died one night after about 6 years of use. I wouldn't buy this again even though I liked the features.
...this camera represents a little older technology, now about4 years old.... The Canon 7e , which you should investigate, has supplanted this body with some significant improvements, such as autofocus speed and 7 autofocus points. For $300, though the Canon Rebel 2000 also has 7 autofocus points. The Canon Elan IIe has 3 autofocus points, but with the eye control feature. I can't honestly say that the eye control has helped me much as I mostly shoot landscapes, but it would help for shooting people, animals and action. Unlike the Rebel 2000, this unit has a mirror lockup feature, which flips the mirror up for 2 seconds before releasing the shutter--this will reduce the effect of the mirror slap just before shutter release and assure sharper pictures for those shutter speeds between 1/30 and 1/8 seconds. Of course, your mileage may vary if you don't shoot landscapes or still life.I don't see myself upgrading to a Canon 7 or 7e. I have shot some extremely sharp images using this camera and the Canon 28-105 lens on a tripod. you'll do ok with this or any other camera in the Canon SLR lineup--just remember to buy good Canon lenses, i.e. avoid the 28-80 lens and spend the extra $ to acquire the 28-105 or if you can go into hock, the 28-135 image stabilization lens. If your shooting style falls into the contemplative category, then you might even think about Canon prime (single focal length) lenses, which should get you some extremely sharp photographs. And don't forget the tripod.Add a flash, like the Canon 380EX and you'll have a hot chunk of plastic in your hands for shooting people, pets, indoors or out. this flash really lights up the yard!
This is a great little tripod for our digital camera. Small enough to put in the camera bag. Very versatile. We love it!
If all you need is filter to protect your lens and you primarily shoot in the shade without any light sources, then this is the filter for you. I personally will be returning this filter and have already invested in a B+W coated filter which is significantly better. The Tiffen lens produced way too much ghosting and flaring with even the slightest hint of sunlight. The B+W lens worked perfectly, and all of my images came out beautifully. So the moral of the story is if you've got a decent lens and want to produce the best possible images, invest your money in a better filter. It really does make a big difference!
This is indeed a three port hub, perhaps it would help the others if Amazon showed a picture of the connections.The other reviews miss the point. When I buy a 3-port hub for 1394, I expect three ports. 1394 is not a hosted interface like USB where a hub would connect a single host to multiple targets. This is more versatile, like an ethernet hub, where 3 ports is just that, 3 ports. Try connecting two computers through USB, it will not work. This hub can connect three computers together, and they can transfer data as in a network, only at 800 Mb/s, just shy of GBe, but way faster than 100 base T. Here is a bit of technical information, a three port hub is simply the Texas Instruments Physical layer chip and a power supply. Any manufacturer will make a good product, select it for price or looks, this one is the cheapest I have found. Yes, I am an engineer, no, I do not work for Belkin.
These headphones are AWSOME! I use them to listen to music while I am working. Since I work in an open room among several co-workers, it is important to me, that I can not hear outside noise when I have my headphones on. Since I purchased this set of headphones, I've actually had co-workers find the need to walk over to my desk to get my attention.In addition to using them at work, I wear them with my MP3 Player while working out at the gym. They fit so securely and comfortably in my ears that I've not once had to adjust them while doing cardio. My previous pair of earbuds were constantly needing adjustment, and didn't feel that great in my ear.The sound quality is great for the price. I would definately recommend them to a friend.
This works well at home, near the radio in which it will be used. On the road, in my city of 200,000, it loses the signal a lot and has a lot of static. It must be held near the radio somehow to work in the car.For home use, this is worthwhile.
This is some pretty amazing technology. The image quality is fine. The LP mode is remarkable and I'll be darned if I can see much difference between LP, SP, and XP. I'm watching this on a Toshiba 27" with RCA connectors, so there may be some artifacts that aren't obvious to me. The EP mode is very soft and generally unacceptable for archiving anything. This machine is not without problems though.It does occasionally "freeze", requiring a forced "restart". I also found yesterday that it refused to finalize a particular DVD-R. The disc plays fine on the unit but when you try to finalize it...nothing. Strange. I also found something even more troubling.After erasing a program on a Panasonic DVD-RAM disc, I recorded another program. Upon watching it, the image became jumpy at one point with some heavy artifacting. Then out of the blocky mess I could see images from the erased program! Is Panasonic allowing beta versions of these things out or what?!
I was disappointed that it did not have the anti-shake feature.
I'm on my second PVR-250. I spent a few hours trying to get the first one to work, but it never did. I sent it back, but unfortunately because of a lack of supply, it was almost two months before I got my replacement through Amazon. However, it was worth the wait. The second card installed easily and immediately started working. Turns out the first one was just defective. I should note, I'm not running MCE, and I have heard that you'll need to do driver updates to resolve compatiability problems if you are, but, on the other hand, you should be doing driver updates anyway.As other reviewers have noted, the bundled software isn't the greatest. If you're planning on using this as a Tivo replacement, you're probably going to want to look at some aftermarket software like Beyond TV or Sage (or, if you're running Linux, the free MythTV). The bundled WinTV2000 is serviceable, but it does feel somewhat clunky, has an archaic interface, and generally seems out of place considering the higher-end nature of the hardware you're paying for. If you're planning on using this card primarily for capturing VHS to DVD, then the bundled software is more than sufficient (but you are missing out on a whole world of PVR experiences).The hardware, however, is great. Picture quality is quite good for a computer based capture card, and there's virtually no impact on your CPU because of the onboard encoder. There is no comparison between this product and, say, ATi's TV Wonder card. My experiences with ATi's line have left me thinking that ATi should stick with making graphics cards, because their capture cards are terrible. Also, if you're on an nVidia graphics chipset, you should definitely stay away from ATi cards. Either way, it is definitely worth the extra money for a Hauppauge. This card does everything you would probably ever need a capture card to do (well, other than let you watch two things at once or record something while watching something else, for that you'll need another card, just like with any capture card).After you record something, you should experiment with your playback options (if you're playing directly from the computer and not burning to disc). I noticed, for example, that playback in Winamp tends to be a fuzzy, and there is noticeable artifacting, whereas play back in Windows Media Player is much smoother on my system.The remote control is servicable. It sometimes feels sluggish in its response time, but it gets the job done. The functionality of the remote will depend a lot on what you're using it in. For example, if you're using it in the bundled WinTV2000 application you will find that it's nice to be able to use the red button on the bottom row to "force focus" back to WinTV2000 if you're in another application. So, for example, if you walk away from the computer and the highlighted window is Internet Explorer, you can hit the red button and WinTV2000 will become the highlighted window (allowing you to use the remote again).On the other hand, if you're using a program like Beyond TV, you will unlock a lot of the potential of the remote by being able to navigate and make use of other buttons. However, you'll lose (as far as I can tell) the ability to force focus via the remote (which means you have to come back and use the mouse to click on Beyond before you can use the remote).This seems like a design flaw that they should address in the software. Who knows, maybe they'll make a patch for it.I would like to mention that Hauppauge has *great* customer service. They respond to emails (usually within a day or two), and not with some of prepackaged garbage that you see from other places. You can tell that someone at Hauppauge is actually sitting down and reading your email and writing an intelligent response to it. Also, when I talked to them on the phone (trying to get my first card to work), they were very patient and knowledgeable. I think that kind of service is a hallmark of a great company.So, my conclusion is; Customer Service is Great, Hardware is Great, Software is outdated but servicable, Remote Control works but could work better, Playback and Functionality are Great, and compared to the competition, this card is everything you'll ever need (well, other than another one, so you can record and watch at the same time!).If you're going to buy a tuner/capture, this is the one to get. Yes, it's a lot more expensive than a lot of the other cards on the market, but it's worth it.
My laptop is a Sony Vaio 15.4" and this sleeve didn't fit it wide wise ... lenght wise was okay. I was very disappointed. I thought on returning it, however, I really needed one for my trip two days later so I went to Best Buy and found one that fitted it perfectly for the same price and this one was even better - with handles included. So instead of returning it I will give it to a friend who has a 13" Mac laptop.
I upgraded from a G3, an excellent camera, and looked carefully at the other 8Mpix cameras before choosing the Pro1.The Pro1 has, for me, the best overall quality, versatility and ease of use of all the 8Mpix offerings. I have not found any trouble with the "lack" of an autofocus light due to the hybrid system, though focusing at long zoom lengths is troublesome in nearly all cameras.Flash performance is fantastic, and the Pro1 has ETTL and zoom support with affordable Canon external flashes. The Nikon and Sony can't do this and the Olympus flash is horrendously expensive. I've found that adding an external flash to bounce the light has made a dramatic improvement in my indoor photography, so Canon's external flash support makes a huge difference.
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.
I installed it on my 06 f150 by engine bay and connected to stereo head unit super loud with music playing out of it.
This is a must have for a photographer. Diffuses the light beautifully.Somewhat expensive for a piece of moulded plastic.
Apparently all my knives are old and so dull b/c when I used this one for the first time I said Wow! It's very sharp and so comfortable in my small hand. I am into juicing, so I use this knife all day long to cut up fruits and veggies. Works perfect! Love this knife and would highly recommend it! Note to myself... buy more Victorinox knives!
If your desktop machine is running Windows NT (as opposed to Windows 95/98 or 2000), you'll find that the USB cradle provided with the 545 isn't compatible with NT. Or maybe you're like me, and want to synchronize your data with an NT machine at the office as well as with a 95/98 machine at home. In either case, you'll find this serial cradle to be much more convenient than the serial cable included with the Jornada.A couple of important notes: First, remember that the Jornada cradles do not include an AC adapter; so if you're ordering this as a cradle for a second computer, you'll want to order a second AC adapter as well. And second, make sure to go to the Ports control panel in NT and raise your serial port's speed, as described in the Jornada documentation; if you leave the serial port at the default 9600 bps, you can go eat a light lunch in the time it takes a fully-loaded Jornada to do a full sync. :) (Syncing with a serial connection is always much slower than using a USB connection; but with the serial port speed raised to 57600, the speed is at least tolerable.)
This is my second digital camera. My first, a Nikon Coolpix 995 is so INFERIOR to the Canon S230 that they're not even in the same class. The Canon's operation is much more streamlined and simple than the Nikon, plus, and this is a BIG PLUS, there is virtually NO LAG TIME between pressing the shutter and it releasing. With the Nikon, as with other digitals, there can be a 1-4 second (non-self timer) lag which can spoil many a picture. While the Canon may not have all of the features of the Nikon, it has more than enough settings to fine tune your images. But the trade-off in performance alone makes the Canon superior. If you're looking for a digital camera that performs and functions like a regular film camera you can't go wrong with the Canon S230.
I purchased two of these 1 GB cards to replace the two half-gig cards in my MacBook (running Leopard), and they went in with absolutely no problem. My laptop runs much faster and more smoothly. You can't go wrong with this one!
HIWe got the Garmin Nuvi 360 gps for about a week now. The item works great. Although the charge didn't hold really long, around 2 hours or a little over. So make sure you keep it charge. Lot of people thought this device couldn't be used when plug the car charger to it. Actually you can, you have to use the attachment that attached to the back of the device, notice there also a hole where you can plug in your charger. Once you use that, you can use it while charging the device.We couldn't get the blue tooth working at first. We went to the Garmin web site and get the latest firmware from them and we got it to work like a charm. They got this software called WebUpdater, once you run that with your device, it will make sure you have everything up to date on your GPS.Thomas...
I have gone through three of these; I purchased two and one I got as a warrantee replacement. Each failed the same way. They start out fine, then gradually start making more and more mechanical noise. Eventually the noise becomes so annoying that the unit needs to be replaced. I give it two stars only because it dies over time rather than all at once.
I have a Hitachi rear projection HDTV monitor that has one dvi connection. I have a Samsung HDTV tuner and a Sony upconvert DVD player so I needed two HDMI imputs on the tv. Most other switches that I compared came with a remote to maually switch between imput sources. I didn't want to add to my collection of remotes, so I chose this Terk switch. The switch works well with my components and switches them automatically when they are powered on. It does have rather large blue indicator lights, but it's a small price to pay for the convenience of auto switching.Great service and quick shipping from Amazon.
In stock form this CPU easily outperformed my Dual Xeon 3.0Ghz Irwindale system using Sisoft Sandra, with a single CPU. I understand this comparison is not scientific, but the performance cannot be denied. The CPU ran remarkably cool and quiet using the stock Intel cooler set to "Workstation Mode" in the bios.However, I said "in stock form". The reason I say this is because the user by the name of XeonTux at a popular website found a mod to make this CPU easily run like a 5140, or 2.33Ghz! The mode is called a BSEL Mod. Simply using a small piece of masking tape I made my CPU boot as a 2.33Ghz/1333FSB unit! I have tested this on my system and everything is running stable on a Supermicro X7DAL-E. Additionally this is supposed to work on Intel 5000PSL motherboards as well.If you are looking to jump into high speed computing, the next generation of Xeon technology can now be in your hands at a fraction of the cost of comparable AMD products.
I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THIS ADAPTER. THE SPEED OF DOWNLOADING IS AMAZING COMPARED TO DIAL-UP.
I switched for dish network to cable, and did not want to loose the ability to watch my dvr on two different tv's. I simply split the cable coming from my dvr and sent it to the tv in my living room and my bedroom, which is upstairs and about 200 feet from my living room. I tried a remote control extended from Radio Shack which did not work. I search the web for solutions and even considered running a wire. My local home theater store said I couldn't do it for under $300 dollars. Then I bought this product. Set up took less than 5 minutes. No special programming, no equipment in the bedroom. Just this little thing that replaced one of the batteries. I am simply amazed at how easy it worked. The only draw back is that for some reason it will not work if I have the light on the remote control on, but that is easy to live with. I would highly recommend this product.
Pros :1. Awesome audio quality2. Good picture quality3. USB support4. Battery life5. Impressed with In box accessoriesCons:1. The controls feel very tight. Should have had better feel2. Screen size is very small. Okay for th eprice though3. The screen locks up with base. Not very userfriedndly as it protrudes out when not locked
The WS200S it's a good product. The quality of the sound it's great. The stereo feature impact in the perception of the sound.It had small buttons for record, play, stop and control volume.It's slacks the feature to sincronize de time from the PC. You need to update manually.
Despite complaints about configuration issues and support issues, I purchased this router as a simple way to sidestep my ISP's greediness. I now have a Sun workstation and a Win95 laptop using my internet connection simultaneously (without paying the cable company for the extra MAC addresses). Favorite feature: MAC address cloning, which saved me the grief of calling the ISP to change the MAC address on their end.
I bought this card and within 24 hours of receiving it, I was contacting J&amp;R for a RMA number.Installation was fine with my Windows XP laptop, but using it was another story. Anywhere in the house, even two feet from my wireless router, there was no signal. This was odd considering I had 4-5 computers at seporate ends of the house successfully receiving full wireless-B internet access. So, I gave up and for the heck of it, slid a Netgear card in. Well, it worked great! I could be anywhere in the house and receive near-100% link-quality/signal.If you're in the market for a card like this, I would highly recommend going with it's Netgear counterpart.
My Cannon S230 arrived last week... I took it skiing today and it is perfect for the outdoors... The size is the most incredible and useful thing about it... it's a camera that you don't have to debate whether it's worth lugging around... you'll forget that you are carrying it... Even though it's tiny, it was pretty easy to use with gloves on... the auto-closing lens &quot;cap&quot; is key, and it's difficult to turn the camera on by mistake. The battery lasted all day in the cold...
This router was the first router I used to network two computers. Works great, and the added ability to update its firmware is great for it to catch up with expanding technology. Since it is only for wired networking, I bought the wireless Linksys router several months later. However, I still use the BEFSR41 wired router for LAN parties. It's so easy to setup it's practically idiot-free. You plug in your cables and you're good to go. Make sure you got enough CAT5 cables though.Even though this router is very simple to set up and use, its features are so many that it could make any IT techy happy. I've had this router for about a year now, and I've never ever had any problems with it. Great job Linksys!
The only reason it gets two stars instead of one is because it's attractive and brews coffee fast. However, the coffee does not taste like percolated coffee at all. And it takes 50% more coffee to get the same tasting coffee you'd get in any low grade coffee maker. On top of that, it's a hassle to clean all the parts every time you want to make a pot. Very disappointed!
I have the Picture Mate from Epson and swear by the quality of the prints. The pack of paper and ink together makes buying easy.
Coupled withPlantronics HW261N Binaural Headsetthis base provides excellent call quality that is perfect for 'work at home' professionals expecting to dedicate a significant part of their day to receiving telephone calls.The base is comfortably angled for keying telephone numbers. A large red LED across the top of the base indicates an active call, while a second LED is located around the mute button for that function. The On/Off button is large making it easy to target and press. Adjustments include Tone/Pulse dialing, Ringer on/off, incoming volume, tone control and a customization flash. There are redial and flash buttons in addition to the standard keypad.The base appears identical toPlantronics T10 Corded Headset Phonewhich includes a headset but does not support or include any noise cancelling. The T10H base does not include a headset but supports Plantronics H-Series headsets which include noise cancelling versions. Noise Cancelling provides a dramatic improvement to voice quality over telephone which should be the choice of any serious professional.
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.
This is a great lens for low-light photography and it is very sharp. Quick focusing and relatively quiet. I LOVE this lens!
i have had this computer for 11 months. i brought this computer as a open box product that causes alot of issues... if i had only know what the recovery disk are for that would have saved me months of time of trying to solve issues when all i had to do was run the recovery program. the webcamera has always been difficult to find & use; even now 2 months after doing a complete system recovery the webcam is still nowhere to be found i tried to download the update and when i opened the webcamera it crashed i had to remove the update by doing a system restore to set my computer back to the point before i downloaded the update; there was 3 updated available anyway after that i couldn't download any of the updates i had tried for about 2 hours & nothing worked; the webcamera works but without downloading the update that includes the icon i cant open the webcam. my computer freezes ofthen which makes me unplug the computer to get it to restart... that can't be good. the computer came with no instructions... for almost $1,500 i expected a hardback owners manual to teach me how to use the computer & the Microsoft software/hardware; Sony tech says that they are trying to save the trees when every other product comes with a owners manual. i had to download & print the users guide/manual and everthing else that was available for download & print; i still don't have a clue on how to use any of the hardware/software i'm just learning how to use the Windows Media Center which works well most of the time i don't have a tv or other computer & this is my first computer; i can't run the maintainance program as suggested once a week at a set time which shuts the computer down my computer my computer is always on to watch tv at different times. for anyone that needs to use an analog signal like a VRC it will work but you have to use the RCA cables and change the tv signal to catch the analog anytime you want to use a external device this toke me a really long time to discover there are maybe 2 other ways to do the same thing. i brought this computer because i need as much room as possible, so i didnt need to buy a tower & a tv/moniter.. it works for that, i haven't done anything else with it but i can watch tv burn dvds & surf the net all at the same time which is why i brought this model.. i would have brought the most expensive model if it was still available. i hope to get alot of years out of this computer but i can't feel confident in how long it will last given some of the bad reviews i have seen i would also like to get the ATI TV Digital Wonder which is a external harddrive that records tv but it has really bad reviews with Windows Media Center lossing or not receiving the signal from the device which has a list of problems; recording cable tv is another reason a paid the price, it will record from the setup box but setting it up is reaaly difficult; the size is perfect & it looks great with all of my other Sony stuff and that was my #1 concern at the time. i wish the keyboard came with a builtin mouse... that would make use a whole lot easier for me. the the keyboard & mouse is really great on batteries. my dealing with Sony tech support has been okay considering how many computers Sony has. all in all i am happy with my purchase but for about $1,500 i would expect at least a 3 year warranty.. simply electronics fom Sony like a clockradio or alarmclock come with a standard 1 year warranty that fact was a major disappoint to me on top of everthing else. i would expect Sony to be leaders & not follow the standard set by others i would be more than happy to buy any manuals that would make using this computer easier but they are not even available for purchase but manuals are available for purchase for their other products...big disappointment i'm sure that would stop so many calls to customer support if they sell the computer with more documentation which makes me feel like my computer will only last as long as my standard warranty.
I've been using these for several years now and they've preformed great, it was time to reorder some new ones as some of my others were worn pretty bad. I was presently surprised at how fast these shipped, keep up the good work.
The sensor is very sensitive. It doesn't require direct line of sight if you have a wall the remote beam can reflect off of. I hid it behind the forward edge of the shadow box of the recessed lighting above my bar and pointing a remote anywhere at that side of the room is enough to do the job. It has a very small flat (1/8" square x 1/16" thick or less) but bright blue LED light that flashes to let you know it is receiving a signal. It's so small I hid mine under the trim ring of a recessed light by cutting a slot on the underside of the ring with the edge of a file. It flashes out of the tiny groove I created and is bright enough to be seen even when the light is on in the can. The six senders that you attach to your various devices and the blue LED are on a ribbon wire as seen in the photo of the device. The wires of each sender and the LED can be separated from the ribbon and routed in different directions by gently pulling on them. The ribbon and the wire for the sensor are each about five to six foot long, so you have about 10 to 12 feet total to play with if the sensor wire goes one direction and the ribbon the other with the electronic box in the middle. If that's not enough the manufacturer describes on it's web site how to make a extension cable up to 100' long for the sensor using a shielded cable (like cable TV uses) and a couple of inexpensive adapters for stereo plugs available from Radio Shack or Lowe's. They offer a ready made extension cord but it's pricey compared to the described do-it-yourself version.
I saw the Astra Net e3420 in a local electronics store on sale...so I couldn't pass it up. So far I haven't been disappointed one bit. It has USB connectivity, 42-bit color, and 600 X 1200 dpi. For the price, and the fact that I am just using it for personal use, it is an extemely great buy. However, I am running a 1ghz machine, so my performance may vary from yours, but the scans come through faster than I expected. This also depends on the dpi you are scanning at. As for the software that came with it, I don't know what the other guy is talking about. I used the included software (Vista Scan) to scan the photos. The software puts the scanned images into the vstascan/image directory by default, but you can change this to point to wherever you want. From there I use Adobe Photoshop (not included) to edit my photos or add effects to them. As for operating system compatibility, I am running Windows 2000, and there are absolutley zero problems. I hope you find this helpful. Keep in mind that I have rated 5 stars for the scanners price...ease of use, scan quality, and the fact that I have yet to encounter a problem with it. Happy scanning :)
Wow! Talk about fast! What'd they use? A teleporter? This is fantastic! Convenient and fast. I'm so impressed.
This player did not even play one entire movie before it broke. I guess you get what you pay for. I am throughly disappointed and embarrassed it was a gift for a grand child.
...but no Mac support? Bummer. It seemed promising as an alternative to all the new Windows-based devices, but then I see the only OS's supported for syncing are Windows-based!If there had been Mac support, this would have been my Christmas gift to my hubby! Guess we're back to Palm.
This thing is sweet.PROS:1. Has more space and more features than the IPOD nano.2. Video. I have encoded a bunch of Family Guy episodes and they play great.3. Nice design.CONS:1. USB only charger. This is crap. Most MP3 players do this however. You simply need to buy a 5 dollar USB to AC adapter via ebay to be able to charge on the go. MP3 player companies are retarded thinking that a person is always going to have computer access.2. Breaks up video into small chunks. If you want to watch a 1 hour movie, it will break it up into 10 minute movies. Not a big deal but it just means you'll have like 6 files for an hour long movie.3. Not many accessories at this time. I want to buy accessories for this puppy but since it's brand new, there's not much out there yet. Hopefully that will change.
This is just speakers and a base. To work, you must also purchase the SkiFi receiver.
I purchased this product for myself about 10 months ago. We store this TV inside when we are not camping, since we live in Las Vegas and the heat can kill just about anything here. I take this camping with my two kids and they really enjoy plugging this into one of the 12 volt plugs and running the cord through the camper door. We have only used this to view DVD's since were we camp there is no reception for TV anyway. My kids have also used the "plug and play" games on this TV and we could not be happier with it. It is very easy to figure out no problems with the remote and the picture is amazing!! I have two 15 watt solar panels connected to 4 batteries on my travel trailer and as far as I can tell this draws very little juice. We have yet to drop below fully charged all while running this TV and usually we are charging an IPOD or a PSP as well. (you know all the necessities to really rough it while camping :)I would recommend this product to anyone! In fact my mother just purchased one for their camper because she was so impressed with mine.
the yield (190 pages max) is omitted from the specs. better to get HP 54 which yields three times more (600 pages) yet cost only 30% more. one can think that they omitt the yield in specs on purpose so you buy more of this one... unfortunately here like most other cases the consumer must be educated and well informed to save money. and that is what they (HP and the like)don't want....
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 product will operate for approximately 4 months before you need a new one. I have one, a friend also has one. His lasted about 6 months, mine 4 months. This manufacturer is going through enormous customer service problems and I can not endorse this product at all.
At the light suggestion of a fellow Amazonian, I decided to follow his advice of making this the title of my review for these earphones. I had a thread going on in which I was desperately searching for (affordable) headphones that would block out the sound of the annoying belches, food smacking, finger nail clipping and the constant sound of spoons clattering against bowls as morning folks eat cereal at their desks at work. While the food smacking and finger nail clipping were drowned out by my existing headphones, the burps seemed to come right through.I've tried multiple tricks such as using ear plugs in conjunction with my headphones, but that was not much help. If anything using this method resulted me in turning up my music so loud that other coworkers could hear my music and tell me it was too loud. I would always leave work frustrated, annoyed and many times with a splitting headache and dreaded the next day would be more of the same. Well after months of searching I found a couple of sets I was very happy with in both the price and performance and these are one of those sets. I was a little apprehensive about the small size of these headsets because I was always under the impression that size equated to quality and to get quality sound you need to get huge over the ear headsets. This could not be further from the truth. These tiny ear phones greatly out perform my previous over the ear sets in completely blocking outside noise. Even without music, they do an exceptional job in blocking most sounds and for this reason I use them at home too to block out the annoying mouse clicks of the computer in the computer area when I'm trying to watch TV, or play a game. For louder sounds like burping, music should be played for maximum effectiveness. However unlike my over the ear sets, the music can be still be played at a reasonable and comfortable volume and still effectively block out all but the loudest sounds. In fact, while music is being played, I do not hear one burp, one finger nail clip, one smack or any other annoying work sound. I can't even hear the voices of my coworkers even if they are right next to me. A side effect of this is that its quite easy for people to sneak up on me when I'm into my work only to be startled when I happen to turn around and they are standing right there.These earphones come with two sets of differently sized flanged silicon tips as well as foam tips. I've tried both and to me either one does a phenomenal job in blocking out sound. However in my case, I find the flanged tips a little more comfortable and they seem to provide a better seal. Of course your mileage will vary. The silicon tips get gunked up pretty good with earwax so I recommend regular cleanings. If I HAD to list a complaint, then all I can really say is that they sometimes tend to make my ears itch a little, but not so bad where I find them uncomfortable. In addition to the additional tips these also come with a small and handy carrying case to prevent them from being tangled up or damaged as you carry them around. There is enough space for the headphones themselves as well as all the extra tips.Sound quality is pretty good and provides true stereo sound but I do notice a slight lack of bass, but after a few minutes of playing this no longer seems to be a problem. In either case when I'm at work I'm not as concerned as the amount of bass as I am about being able to work in peace; this is the main reason I purchased these headphones and they do that job VERY well.
Pumps out the bass, however I there is a slight clicking noise. Only running a Pyle 1000w peak amp, and smelled some voice-coil.also, also It gets really hot really quick. Could just be a bad one.[update] after some months the clicking is gone, and I seems better overall
I hate to jinx myself, but I got this card last week and installed it with very few hassles. Sure, it did take one call to technical support, but the call was quick and easy.I was warned that Linksys wasn't officially approved for Windows XP, but I followed the directions for Windows 2000 and everything worked just fine. Windows XP is a great operating system to have if you're new to installing a home network -- it really took care of everything for me and I have to congratulate Microsoft for once.With everything running, my wireless network is one of the best investments I've made. I just love being able to take my computer anywhere in the house and still be connected to my printer and internet connection. I highly recommend this product!!
The Antec cooler itself is very well made and did an adequate job of cooling my Centrino. BUT, the USB cable is very shabby and very short; and when I disconnected the USB cable from notebook, the cable fell apart. I paid $40 for this product and expected way more considering Antec makes very good PC cases.
Amazon shipped the wrong size notebook. No problem... returned the product.Amazon is a great merchant...will buy from them again.
Awsome product. It took about 30 mins to really figure this thing out but once I did it really works great. I love that you can bypass construction and it recalculates your route automatically. The bluetooth is awesome for hands free mobile. The website is great for all of your questions like "how do you get the thing to say the street names instead of turn left in 100 ft". Just change the voice and it says the street names. The thing fits right in my front pocket when I'm not in the car. I haven't quite figured out how to navigate on foot that well. I tried it once and it was a little difficult to follow. Overall I am completely satisfied.
This is sort of an atypical review: I never actually heard these M50 speakers play. You'll have to read the other reviews posted to get a feel for their sound quality. But I have to say that the fit and finish on these was impeccable: the joinery and wood finish was at a level one would expect from fine furniture--flawless joints, miters, and dados. And these are heavy units--11 pounds apiece, according to my bathroom scale.But what is especially worthy of recognition is that Cambridge SoundWorks took these speakers back--even paid the return shipping on them--because they had posted the incorrect dimensions for them (off by a critical 0.25 inch) on their Web site and, consequently, they would not fit the space I had allocated for them. Within one day, Cambridge had corrected the dimensions on their site, and I received a postage paid return address label that week. They credited my card for the full purchase price after the return was received. Their phone personnel were uniformly helpful, apologetic, and clear in helping solve the problem.In short, if you are perhaps concerned about buying speakers sight unseen and sound unheard, you needn't be with Cambridge: they made it clear to me that they stand behind their product and are totally committed to customer satisfaction. Rest assured that I will certainly look to Cambridge again when I need speakers because I am convinced that complete customer satisfaction is their overwhelming goal.
I guess you get what you pay for. The primary power leads were not soldered on properly so I had to unscrew the box and resolder the power cord. For $5 I guess you get to be a little &#34;hands on&#34;
This filter is a little more expensive than a lot of other choices, but it does the job of protecting my investment, my favorite lens, without adding distortion or haze so I can easily justify the purchase. It attaches smoothly to the lens without a snag and I am able to use my lens hood without a problem.It does what it is intended to do, perfectly.
The reason I bought this is because the original adapter cord for my laptop kept falling out of the back of the computer. This product fixed the problem but only a little bit. I wouldn't recommend getting this product to fix that problem. Other than that the product works great and is smaller than the original!
After realizing that my laptop hard drive was getting pretty full, I looked into small external hard drives. This one is perfect for what I need- small, sleek, easy to use. I don't use the included software for encrypting the data, and instead highlight and drag using windows explorer. Soon after copying all my data, I had to have my laptop hard drive replaced and would have been out of luck if I didn't have the WD hard drive! The only small gripe I have is that the USB cable is too short- about 6 inches- and requires you to have the laptop flat on a table, not on your lap like I usually have mine!
I bought this for my Creative Zen and it works great. The transfer speed was nice and fast and I haven't noticed any lag. I will definitely be buying this brand again. (^_^)
I bought this camera about a month ago. It depends what you are looking for in a camera. I wanted one that would be strictly for shooting people like a professional. It has a lot of features that I don't exactly need, but turned out to really enjoy. It takes absolutely excellent photos of animals. I tested it out at a dog park, catching greyhounds running full speed. It froze their action. What I don't like is the way it shoots people. Once you figure the zoom out, it is so clear, that it's unflattering. It's sort of like not the ultra expensive professional camera, and not the point and shoot simple camera. I would definitely recommend it if you want a sharp camera that does a wide variety of shots. It even has a twilight mode that you can shoot when it is near dark.
The reasons I returned this camera:1-When you take a photo with a flash, the time between when you press the button and when the photo is taken can range between .5 to 4 seconds. very annoying- you will always miss that special moment.2- Flash is too bright. All my flash pictures came out way to bright3- All indoor shots require a flash or they will be extremely blurry. This, combined with the two items above make this camera worthless.4- large screen is great but is easily damaged by other items in pocket- my display ended up having a dark blotch about 1/8 inch circle.5- tiny power button- every time you turn it on you will have an annoying experience pressing this tiny button that is just an arbitrary shape to go with the ugly diagonal graphic on the top of the camera- try to find a top view of the camera and you'll see what I mean. The rest of the camera design is good but the top is just a dumb design and the button shape is too small for human fingers.The outdoor photos were good- the colors were vibrant etc. Normally I don't use flash but now that I have a small child, I have to take a lot of indoor shots and this camera needs the flash for indoor shots.
I purchased this for my HP which got so hot that I could barely touch it after a day of use. I bought it on October 10, 2009 and I've had no issues with it. I have it plugged into a left side USB port, but it seems like it would be reversible if you don't mind the Antec logo being upside down. Putting the plastic plugs in was a pain, but once they were put in properly, they haven't come out. The unit itself is somewhat bulky, but the cooling power is mighty. I would definitely recommend this to anyone with a "hot" laptop. Like another reviewer said, the LED light is VERY bright, so you don't want to leave this on at night.
I haven't had a problem with this PSU since I bought it (like 2 years ago)I'm a heavy gamer and this PSU has the power i needed.Buy it ;)
This works great and is very simple to use. I recommend to anyone looking for this type of product stop your search here.
My sister and I purchased this case a few years back for our Canon SD1000 and we are very happy with it. Don't know about other customers who didn't like the case because of misrepresentation of features by Amazon but personally we are very happy with it. It fits our camera perfectly fine and we have had no problem taking it out or puting it back in. The magnetic clasp works great and never had problem with it either. It's a simple case and we have used it on our trips since we didn't want to carry a bag around everywhere with us. Yes, we agree, it does not have room for anything else besides the camera and we understand why others are upset about the misrepresentation but the case itself is very durable and easy to carry around if you are only looking for a simple durable case and not extra room for other stuff. Overall, very happy about this purchase! =)
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.
for me this unit was terrible. Once I turned it on I couldn't turn it off. It always stayed on. It's destination was always a minimum of 300 ft. off. I would drive up to the door of any destination and it would be 300 feet off. The bluetooth would not sync to my blackberry. For me it was terrible. I would not recommend this.
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 $.
Like other reviewers, I saw the raves on the internet and bought the Riovolt. I kept it in my room on a desk playing only audio CD's and it worked great for awhile- maybe 20 hours of disc time. Then I tried my first MP3 and got a &quot;no disc&quot; error. I thought I had recorded the files wrong or something, until I finally tried another audio CD and still got the &quot;no disc&quot; error. Their website says to clean the laser but that didn't do anything for it. They also said to upload the new software on it but it wouldn't read that disc either.I don't like having to write a poor review but if I can save someone else the time and trouble of buying this item I will. Unfortunately, I am out of the country and can't return or replace this item. If you want to enjoy your music buy another player!
The benefits are obvious - product maker usually mentions them in their summaries/reviews. So I'll just stick to two negative aspects of this. First of all, this keyboard and mouse eat through batteries like there's no tomorrow! I use them at work and go through 4 AA batteries every month or so. Secondly, the response time between me moving the mouse and cursor moving on the screen could use improvement. There's a tiny delay, especially if you haven't touched the device in a few minutes - maybe a second or two (but still feels weird/unnatural). Also, once in a while (but very rarely) it gets stuck sending a signal to the PC and while I'm in the middle of typing a "k" it'll keep printing "kkkkkkkk..." for a while, until I hit some other key or take out the batteries.Otherwise, this is a good product. And with an unlimited supply of batteries at work, I'm very happy with it.
I bought this and another brand 120mm fan. This thing is pretty quiet I have it hooked up to my fan controller an can turn it full blast and I cant hear it at all compared to my grfx card fan. also much quieter than the other 120 I bought at the same time. if your looking for a quiet fan this is it. and decently priced. only thing is how long will it last? Hopefully forever...
This is my second Verbatim Store'n'Go device and it probably won't be my last. Verbatim is totally reliable and it's compact size is perfect for my ultra-portable Fujitsu laptop.
I bought this card to go with theSamsung HZ30W - Digital camera - compact - 12.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 15 x - supported memory: SD, SDHC - blackI bought for my wife as a birthday gift. Even with the camera set to 12MP, super fine quality, and every other option set to high we still have the storage capacity for 5,000+ pictures. So it can store enough pictures for even the happiest of trigger fingers.
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.
B&W filters are always top notch, and this one is no exception. I am very happy with the quality of pictures I get using this filter.
This is a very practical KVM switch. I am using it with a company laptop and personal laptop. In addition, it works great and I have not had any problems with it all. However, the response time on switching is slow but it is reasonable. Moreover, this is still a great product to have if you are looking for an inexpensive and practical solution for a KVM switch.
I bought this 2 weeks ago and it was very easy to configure. Thanks to Amazon for having this wonderful product. I was wanting to buy a PC 2 TV connector and this perfectly suited me well..
My 76 year old Universal Percolator finally started to show some wear on the inside and the coffee had turned less than pleasant so, I went looking for a replacement. After reading review after review, I settled on the Presto 6 Cup Perc. I am glad I did!! This is an awesome little coffee maker! It brews to the strength I like. It took a pot or two to figure out exactly the amount of coffee to use for my taste and the pot did the rest. I use regular size drip filters and get no grounds. If you choose not to use a filter, expect some grounds in the coffee, but not a deal breaker. Assembly isn't as bad as some of these reviews state. It just takes a little common sense to put the stem over the element on the bottom and pop the basket on. The lid will align it the rest of the way; as it is designed to do. The percolator always brews a smooth, aromatic cup. Remember to tweak a few times to get the exact amount of coffee that suits your taste and this little percolator will deliver.Overall: a fantastic, sturdy, easy to clean coffee maker at a steal of a price! I recommend this to all coffee lovers!
There are many other reviews that extol the virtues of this little AP/Rtr, but I love it and felt compelled to make a couple of points. SIZE: the unit is smaller than a pack of cigarettes. I'm using it to connect my DVR to my wireless network. I had an AP, actually a regular wireless Rtr set to AP mode, placed on top of my DVR. It was glaringly noticable and UGLY! This unit is black, as is my DVR, and is so tiny one doesnt even notice it unless you are looking for it!One minor con: When set to Client mode, by design DHCP doesnt work. This is fine once its up and running because it gets the IP from the Primary Rtr. But it means that you have to set your PC for a Static IP in order to access/configure the unit. I'm a Network Engineer, so this was not a problem for me, but I suspect many people who buy the unit will have to call support in order to get past this hurdle, if they are setting it up in Client mode. In Rtr and AP modes it gives out IP addresses, so one wont have this problem.
The only reason my review has four stars is because I changed my mind about this product here is a update this printer worked fine at first then I started getting paper jams and everthing else. Stay away from Lexmark! Because if you dont you will only waste your money in the long run. Lexmarks are not built to last. Spend the extra money and buy something that will last.
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.
This item works great, it was very inexpensive, and it arrived in the shortest amount of time projected. I am very pleased with my purchase.
I have been using Nike golf balls for 2 years now and decided to try these because of the price... WOW! These perform SO much better than golf balls that are three times more expensive. Great trajectory, great feel both on the tee and on the green, and much better distance than Nike. I got through 18 holes with the same ball which I don't do often, so I'm tempted to say they're "forgiving" of off-center hits, but I might need a few more rounds to back that up. I CAN say with confidence that you will not regret buying these! I'm hooked!
Tiffen 62mm UV Protection FilterThis is wonderful lens protector, which not only protects UV radiation but also helps protecting the SLR lenses
Ok, well I bought this pen and I regret the trouble it has caused so far. First off, I ordered the pen from two different sellers. The first pen came in a plastic package that was taped together with scotch tape. The contents were just kinda shuffled inside and the cardboard label inside was in backwards. For a NEW item, it was pretty crappy looking. I RMA'd on arrival. The second pen came in a box, you would think much better. Same components but just as bad! The box is small and the CD-Rom install has to fit in diagonally to fit. This basically means the pen and wires in the box push against the CD-Rom the whole time. When I tried to install the drivers I found out that I couldn't because the CD-ROM was BENT! In this day and age, what lack of attention does it take to pack something so poorly that it bends the cd?So not having drivers, I went to the install website and downloaded the drivers and software. I installed them and attached the pen. No Dice. The Pen would eventually show up as "hardware found" but when I went to the drivers directory from the install, windows would say "windows cannot find the software to install the device". BUT that's not all! There's More! After installing the drivers, my trackpad would not operate correctly. I could not longer left click with it. Very hard to uninstall something in windows without a left click. Also my LAN network icon in network settings disappeared. I think the drivers installed caused massive hardware conflicts.So all in all,Lousy packaging, junky product, software actually did worse than nothing by harming my computer, and according the seller "that's just how they ship the product to us".So not to leave out blame, horrible manufacturing company for such a cheaply un-thoughtout product, and of course to those third party sellers. They are trying to sell us something they know is sub-par for $100. They just hope it is too much of a hassle for you to RMA once you get what you aren't expecting.p.s. This is the most negative review I have written for a product (which it deserves) and I have about 18 years of extensive computer experience.
I bought this as part of the reflector kit, but I also use it by itself as a light stand and it feels very solid and well built, however I do recommend using sandbags with it if you are extending it over 6'.
Well this was made for in home install, but I put it in a 2006 Toyota 4Runner. This product is the best. It's nicely inslated, color coated, and I feel that this is a really good product to use in your Car, Truck or SUV as well as in the Home.
Great MP3 for the price. No problems at all so far with this player. Very easy to use and FM Stereo works well. Can't beat this deal.
All I can say is, it's a really nice piece of hardware. Currently I have a wireless mouse, External harddrive, usb headset, usb num pad, a webcam, and a flash drive all plugged in. Unlike my bus powered hub, this has never disconnected randomly. Besides how good it works, It look great too. 7 green and 1 blue LED in the front make the hub look awesome, it's like having a super night light. I don't have experience with any other self powered hubs, but this one is fantastic and I would recommend it to anyone.
In the instructions is says "don't plug into a power strip" because this will degrade performance. Well, don't plug it into the same outlet as a powerstrip is plugged into either(like I did). This will also make the device malfunction. Then I remembered my high school electronics about wiring in parallel. :)It works really well. I don't even need my wireless router anymore.
I purchased a BEFW11S4 from Amazon/LinkSys on November 18th and the wireless portion has never worked (I also purchased a wireless CF, and wirless PC card). I thought that I just couldn't figure out the proper configuration until I finally got a hold of LinkSys technical support this weekend and they walked me through numerous setting changes. In the end they told me that I need to get a new BEFW11S4....
I like this headset. I use it mainly for my Dragon program and it works very well. The fit is comfortable and there's no problem with feedback.
Boy for the price this is a great purchase. The rack mount UPS's I have are so deep they almost hit the wall. Getting to the plugs is a real issue especially when you have multiple stacked units. This item gets the plugs within easy reach and really reduces frustration when working within the rack.I highly recommend this product.
perfect for what I needed - easy to install- price was right - could not find in local stores- thanks for your help
Fits my Panasonic charger and camera with no issues. Charged right up, works fine and the number of shots I get is the same as the original Panasonic battery. At 1/4th the cost of an OEM battery it's a great deal!
Well,we had liked this product for the 1.5 years that it worked.... We are sending it back under the replacement warranty that we purchased. It now sounds like an old vehicle clunking down the road. It was used relatively lightly for printing and fax in our small office.
Like almost everyone else on this site, I loathe this printer, primarily for its insatiable appetite for ink. Really inexcusable, how poorly this device performs.
The set-up is simple, the controls are intuitive. You can buy routers with greater features, speed, etc, but for the price conscious person who needs a simple home network this is a great choice.
I bought this as an amazon recommendation but have found it to cause build-up of static electricity, causing the mp3 player to skip. For instance, the silicone can build-up static on the fabric of your car seat or the lining of a jacket pocket, so much so that tapping on the back or flicking the cover will cause an audible skip, just like a CD player. I found the most difficulty waiting on a train in Chicago, where electricty is high, but once I removed the silicone case the skipping stopped. Look for another, more protective case.
I bought this unit for my canon S3 IS to eliminate red eye. The built-in flash is much more powerful.It's only good from six or 8 feet at 3.5 at 1/60.
This was the only place that I could order this Disc. I could not find them anywhere else and I found them at a good price.
It doesn't have loads of pockets, and it only holds one lens, but it keeps my camera safe and that's what it's supposed to do.
this is a high quality product. i have experience in the military and have used third generation nvg's many many times while driving humvees at night w/only nvg's for night vision. this product is comparable to military nvg/s at a fraction of the cost. second or third generation night vision will cost you thousand/s of dollars with a minimal return for performance. the later generations will last longer of course, due to first generation tubes burning out somewhat quicker than later generations. if you factor in how many first generation units you could buy for second generation units this is a mute point. the later generations do allow viewing at longer distances and at lower ambient light levels however. for the majority of people however, first generation is acceptable. when you pick up this unit you will feel quality. it is all metal with the majority being "armored" with a quality rubber shell. the controls are easy to use, the ir is effective for most uses. it comes w/storage bag, nice bonus. it uses 123 series lithium camera batteries for longer run time and longer storage time. they are expensive however, about 6-7 dollars apiece. there is some distortion on the perimeter of your viewing, but small price to pay for price/performace of this product. whatever you buy this product for, whether for viewing wildlife, security, or just to have a cool gadget around, this is the finest first generation night vision product around. and yes, amazon is the best deal you will find. as usual, fast shipping and excellent service w/amazon. when second/third generation products come down in price, i will be the first to buy one, until then however....this simply is the finest you can buy. the only complaints i have w/this product is the omission of a tripod mount and it seems they could have designed the battery compartment latch better. minor details in an otherwise excellent product. kudos to night owl and amazon.
I purchased a White FLIP for myself and my friend loved mine so much until I had to surprise him with one of his own. He loves his as much as I love mine.It is so compact amd easy to use.
I was sceptical at first with the one negitive review, but I am very glad I decided to get this monitor. No dead pixels, very bright, clear and crisp and a great price. There is no ghosting in games at all. You don't have to worry about image brun since the monitor will put itself into a standby mode. It truly gives me a new way of computing. MUST BUY A+!
...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.
I guess I was looking for an easy wireless way to listen to my iPod in my car. The online reviews were mixed for the technology in general, and now I see why. In suburban Chicago, all I can get is a marginal signal strength on any station, and at least 50% static. Makes it downright painful to listen to. Maybe it'll work if you live in the middle of nowhere. The only saving grace is that this product came with a coupon for three free downloads from Audible.com. And overall, I'll probably have to get a cassette adapter for the iPod (about 15 bucks), despite the wires.
Works great finding the best station on FM. Minimal static. I bought this after exchanging the "Monster Carplay Wireless" which was not compatible with my brothers ipod mini. This one will work with ipod mini.
Liked my first one so well, I bought another one for my wife's computer. I have no problems with the batteries. By the time one runs down the other one is already Ready to change it.I seen some reviews complaining about how long it takes battery to recharge. But, I have had no problem with it. It charges using a USB port, and you should use a port directly on the computer. Some USB routers do not supply extra power of an AC adapter. That could cause a problem, but I do not know for certain.
Very nice Heavy Gauge cable, as with all Hosa cables, for the price you can't go wrong... 2 thumbs up.
Wow...if only I had known to get this lens back in 2007 when I first got my Rebel XT. It's exactly what I've always needed. The focal length is ideal. (almost precisely the same as the human eye...what I see, is what the photo looks like) The large aperture is awesome- great for indoor photos. (I'm able to take photos in dim light at only 200-400 ISO.) Great background blur. The autofocus is quiet. Really, I don't have anything bad to say about it. Prior to this lens, I had the kit (18-55) and the 50mm 1.8 (I also recently purchased the Tamron 17-50 2.8...which I love, except for the noisy autofocus). I've already sold the kit lens, and most likely will sell the 50 1.8 as well. This is just so much better for the crop-sensor camera-- 50mm was way too close/long for 90% of the shots I wanted. I know the 50mm 1.8 is cheap, but I do think the extra $300 for this lens is worth it. (Though really, it shouldn't be quite so expensive...I feel like a more reasonable price would be $350, rather than the $489 it's currently listed as). Anyway, if you're in doubt, just test one out. You'll probably love it.
I wouldn't use this tripod for a camera, unless it were a tiny point-and-shoot. I use it as a speedlight stand for off-camera flash. Its best attribute is the fact that it can have a tiny footprint - no more than a 4 inch circle. Great for hiding lights behind things when photographing a room. Compact, lightweight, easy to use.
My husband and I used our new Garmin on our beach trip this past weekend. It's easy to use and not too large. Fits nicely in the middle of the car window. We are extremely pleased!
These are less expensive than the office supply stores are selling them for and are the very same thing. Come in Brother O.E. packaging. Received them very quickly.
Wow is all that I have to say! My wife and I went on a 1 week vacation so I decided to buy this memory card to cover MOST of the trip. Well, I didn't expect that after a week full of photos and video...I still have so much more space on this card. I wish I'd taken more video because I was conserving gigs but little did I know that I had 6 gigs left after a whole week! I recommend this card to everyone because it doesn't fail for whatever you plan on using this for.
My father-in-law is 93 and in a nursing home in Arizona. We live in Kansas and only see him once a year. He's hard of hearing so phone calls are a frustration. Presto has added a whole new dimension to his world!! Best gift we've ever given him. We were initially frustrated because his nursing home has a specific type of phone system (residents can call out locally but can't make long distance or 800 calls)so it was a challenge to get the system set up. However, we were totally impressed with the determination of the Presto Customer Service staff to make it work....and eventually we found the 'key' for working through the home's system. When we were at our wit's end, the Presto staff continued to work on a solution. We are so glad we stuck with it!!If you want to get an elder person something really, really useful...this is it!! We send pics of the great grands, our farm, cartoons, stories, thoughts....anything to lift his spirits. The first thing he does each morning is check his printer. And the 'Smile a Day' program (free) keeps him getting things even when we are busy. Get it!!!
I have had the Mainstage HD since January now, and I love it. I purchased it as a package, with the Substage subwoofer for only 599. I loved it so much that I purchased a second HD that hides behind my couch for a discreet 5.1/6.1 real surround experience. When I purchased the FullstageHD (Mainstage + sub) I was really impressed. I put in Star Wars, action flicks, and even older films, to see how well it could hold up. It did. I must admit the high end isn't always the best, but it certainly isn't awful. I wouldn't have bought another one if it was! Now, with the second Mainstage the sound is INCREDIBLE. My friends and family could not believe the oomf this system had. The subwoofer is responsive as well and ads to the experience. This is the best space saver. And if you have the $$$ to blow, buy a second mainstagehd as a rear channel.
This is nothing like the Canon leather cases we have all known for years. Canon should be ashamed to have the proud Canon name on it.It does NOT fit the Canon 20D with the 17-85 lens attached; it will not close.One of the major ingredients listed is CARDBOARD!Poorly designed, poorly made piece of junk. Made in China, of course.
crucial online help useless,claimed product number wasnt their part,1 gig of two not "seen"....64 bit mem sent for 32 bit os... since anything was better than 512 I just kept it....hassle to return. slot still shows empty...they fought me the whole way though I was pleasant and patient......I think it was just a bad day for me.---heed...Crucial fought me the whole way,even though I was patient and pleasant.ie its your fault. oh well..not gonna sweat it..gonna buy a voodoo anyways...so ill just give it free to one of my customers. and use someone else next time.I have installed over 1000 kits from other "lame brand" ie chineese with nary a problem and quick change out when I got a dead stick....which happens more often than people realize.things happen .. its how you fix the problem not whether a problem occurs.
The reason I'm taking time out to write this review is because I seriously believe these earphones are the best earphones you can get dollar for dollar these days (especially at this reduced price). Here's my story... I purchased 2 pairs of these earphones (on last July '05 and the other in November '05). My initial goal was to replace my iPOD in-ear earphones.At first I really did like Apple's in-ears, however, after a few months of use, they really didn't seem to fit all that well (not to mention they fell out of my ears A LOT when running or jump roping). I also felt that Apple's in-ears lost their "seal-effect" over time.To remedy this situation I began researching on several different in-ear earphones. I narrowed down my selection down to the intro level SHURE E2c and the Etymotic ER6i. The intro level SHUREs for $99 have to wrap around your ear (something that I really didn't appeal to me) whereas for the Etymotics all you had to do was pop them in. After reading the reviews, both seemed to have significant bass response.Anyhow, I decided to go with the Etymotics and haven't looked back since. Why? Well they are trully the best the "isolators" out there. They are not only light (and maybe a lil flimsy), but the seriously kill/eliminate all the sound around you (up to 90%). I mean you really could listen to iPOD on half the volume and still eliminate ambient sound. Another HUGE plus is that these earphones STAY IN YOUR EARS. Another thing to not is that they are EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE. They're so light that you don't feel them in your ears. I have worn these for over 6 hours straight and never once felt that they hurt. This is a major plus for travelers or people who just listen to music for lengthy periods of time. Granted they are light and a lil on the flimsy side, but this turns out to be a plus down the road.Now, my best friend purchased the SHURE E2cs for $99 and at first he swore by them, but after doing a side to side comparison one day, even he agreed the Etymotics were all around superior. They sounded more CRISP, had a better seal, and faired similar in regards to bass response.Okay, the bass on the Etymotic ER6i, at first, seems to be lacking, but over time you realize that the bass is just perfect. What you need to understand is that I'm a BASS FANATIC, and I still have come to love these headphones. I just set my iPOD equalizer to "DANCE" and that gives me the best overall sound for almost all genres of music I listen to. From classical to hip-hop, from alternitive to pop, the DANCE equalizer setting seems to do the trick. When I'm listening to audio books, I'll swith to the "SPOKEN WORD" setting, but otherwise DANCE is best in my opinion.Anyhow, If you go to the gym, ride a subway, run/jog, or want to just hear great sound while loungin' out, buy these now and you too will not regret it.HOW ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE...Here's where the company shines... Like I stated earlier, I've now owened two research ER6i. Why? Well my first pair broke (I slammed my car door on one the left earpiece by accident). Needless to say, I immediately ordered another pair. That pair lasted me about a year of everyday use until a couple of weeks ago when the right earpiece sort of phased out on me. I think this was sort of my fault too since I abuse the heck out these earphones in the gym, when I run, jump-rope, etc.Anyhow, I called the company, told them about my dilemma and they just told me to mail in the set to them. In less than a week, I had a new pair sent back to me. I didn't have to find my old reciept, I didn't have to provide lengthy explinations; they just sent me a new pair. Now, here's the best part. I kept my first broken pair; I called them up for those, sent them in, and again, in less than a week they sent me a new pair.Hence, now I have two NEW (maybe they're refurbished) set of earphones, hassle free. My new earphones are both working perfectly and from what they told me, I have a new 1 year extended warrenty on both of them. So if they break again, who the hell cares? They'll send you another one set super fast and you'll be jammin' in no time.Again, for the price that you pay for these earphones, they're totally worth it. Not only are you getting an awsome product, but you're getting quality customer service to match. Based on their great, hassle free customer service, I may just keep on trading for new earphones every year.I give the earphones 4*s on sound quality, 5*s on isolation, 5*s on customer service, and 3*s on construction. In the end, I give it a total of 5*s because they are still the earphones I've tried in this price range and the great customer service and warranty make up for flimsy construction.
Good Network Cable. It looks reliable and made of good quality plastic.I wish I got a longer one though.
the price was right, the sound quality was great but after only 3 months of using them the cord started cracking in 3 different places! and the wires are slowy being exposed. i use the case most of the time and otherwise it stays in a small pocket in my backpack. no one mentioned this in other reviews so i'm not sure if i'm the only one... but i'd rather pay a little more to get sennheiser ones because those lasted me at least 3 years.
Salvo por que el autofoco no funciona con la Nikon D60, es una maravilla, muy luminoso y liviano.La limitaci&oacute;n del autofoco no es problema para macro, ya que usualmente se debe utilizar foco selectivo.Muy buen lente para retrato por su caracter de 105mm
Works great for the pictureMate 200 series. good priced toner and system overall, print results are quite satisfactory. just be careful and make sure you are indeed bying for the PM 200 as this is yet another specific cateridge type.
For personal use, I only buy cables to go. They are a high quality cable and a great price. Their RJ-45's are quality, I haven't had one break yet! The cable also coils nicely, and hardly tangles if I am lazy and toss it in a pile.I can't recommend these enough!
I've waited a long time to get his changer due to all the bad reviews but decided to go for it - so far - loving the changer & I did follow the directions enclosed to make sure the changer talks to the bose player. we'll see in 2 years if it's still holding on.
I receive false alerts. I also receive Ka, Laser, and POP alerts but no police around. Maybe it's around the area but who knows. As long as I am alerted, even though it's false, I have no worries.
I was buying a Nikon Coolpix L20 camera as a gift and the leather case was advertised as a companion item. I naturally assumed the camera would actually fit in the case. It did not. The case itself is very nice and I will find other uses for it but felt I was mislead on this purchase.
I have updated my review for this unit since I have been able to use it extensively on several long trips. As stated in my previous review, I researched all GPs units for over a year. Two GPS's I have experience using, I spent countless hours researching on the Internet, and I played for hours in the store demonstrations.Some generalities one needs to realize concerning "ALL" GPS units. You will not find any GPS unit that is 100% accurate 100% of the time. You will find that "ALL" GPS units at one time or another will not always take the shortest route or fastest route no matter what you try. This is due to many reasons which include the number of satellites tracking you, weather, map accuracy, etc..,. Another thing one needs to know is that in my research, I found so many people that are die hard NavTeq mapping fans. Personally, I have ran 2 different GPS units that used "current" NavTeq mapping and I was not impressed one bit. Locally I would find myself being shown off road with no roads existing while the roads I were on were major secondary roads and had been there for 10+ years and then while driving several long trips on major highways, I would be shown as being off the interstate driving to mile off in the pasture somewhere. I have found just the opposite with the TeleNav mapping. I have run the TeleNav mapping in the same spots that I had trouble with the NavTeq mapping and I have not had one problem with its mapping navigation. Even running address look ups and points of interest in the demos at the stores, the NavTeq mapping did just not show updated information. Just the opposite with the demo of the TeleNav. "Personally", I like and support the TeleNav mapping over the NavTeq mapping, but please remember this is based on using the TeleNav mapping only with the Mio C310X with the note that this GPS unit comes with the most up to date mapping available (Aug 2006) to this date.You will find that the majority of GPS units in the GPS market are Garmin and Magellan units. "Personally", I do not like the interface of the Garmin GPS units. In general, the public has Magellan units rated less "overall" compared to Garmin units plus Magellan is known not to have good customer service. "Personally" I do not know but that is the general consensus you will find when one researches. There are many brands out there now which are trying to compete with Garmin and Magellan GPS units. Some are rated pretty good and some are rated quite average or below. BUT there is now a unit that competes head to head with the best of Garmin and Magellan GPS units and depending on your taste, leaves them in the dust. Such a unit is the Mio C310X.I was very impressed when I bought the Mio C310X and now after driving several long trips, it has not only lived up to its new reputation on the market but has even exceeded my initial review. Here are my thoughts and please realize when you read anyone's pros and cons that some pros and cons can be things that are not "NEEDED" but just nice to have.Pros:Uses 20 channel SIRF GPs satellite trackingUses TeleAtlas mapping. Has been accurate 99% of the time I have used itAuto screen dimmer switch from daytime to nighttime useSpeaker is loud and clearCan play MP3 while navigatingSmall and lightweight unit2D or 3D viewing with automatic angle viewingDisplays mountains of information for you to see on the screen to include your speed, distance to destination, and time remaining on trip. Also displays cameras at stoplights.Power is provided by DC car plug, computer USB , or built in battery (approx 2 hours)Superb windshield mounting bracketSome units will have 1GB extra memory (check box)Impressed with customer service (used twice to ask a general question)Cons:Comes only in white colorFor some people......No built in wireless Mp3 transmitter (easily fixed by using headphones, cassette adapter, or wireless fm transmitter unit and do remember that the built in speaker is a pretty good speaker)For some people.....does not announce the name of the road you are turning onto ( I don't find this a problem as it displays the name on the unit's screen)You should be quite happy with this GPS unit. Its fast, accurate, and has lots of bells and whistles that only come with much higher GPS units. Good hunting deciding on which GPS unit that will fit your needs and budget.
I would have given ZERO stars but I could not proceed without giving at least one. System broke down after 6 months, with cds stuck inside unit. My wife had to stop me from using the sledge hammer on it to try to remove the cds (more valuable to me than the Bose system).Third Bose system, same problems. I'm done and I hope I can get my money out of it one last time! Good luck to anyone buying this product after reading this. I wish I could have read this before buying, unfortunately I had to write this).
bought this mouse for my son in college since he has been doing a lot of work on his laptop. He said it works great and already is noticing there is less pain in his arm now that he is no longer using the embedded laptop mouse. A must for people who mouse a lot.
I had a Canon i70 stop working on me and to get it repaired would cost much more than getting a new printer. I found this item online to replace my dead one and have been happy with it ever since!
I can't believe how well this little thing has performed. This has been a fantastic purchase for our family and is doing an excellent job of curbing the melt-downs of our two-year old. This player rocks!!Pros: The compact size of this player is a definite plus. The favorite feature of mine is that it will play solid state devices, like SD cards and usb flash drives. I have shrunk several movies down to fit on 2gb cards so that our daughter can watch. My last player failed after just a few months of use, the only thing wrong with it was the dvd player wouldn't recognize the disks any longer. Now I don't have to worry about that. As long as those little chips are working inside, my daughter will have something to watch, and my wife will have a more peaceful drive.Cons: The power cord is located on the bottom of the player. My daughter likes to use her foot to bring the cord to her hand and then yank the plug out. I think that a 90 degree plug would have been good here so consumers could more easily direct the cabling away.The screen likes to show nothing but white if there is not enough battery charge. So, I have removed the battery, since I only use it in the car, and that has eliminated the battery problem. I have tested the battery and you can easily get a 2 hour movie in.Last con. I did have some problems finding software that could be used to shrink my videos down to the size to fit on the 2gb SD cards I purchased with this unit. However, there is freeware out there that can be used to do this. It may take a little time, but imagine having your movie on a disk that you throw in your pocket and have no fear of scrathing it!The thing feels cheap and very plastic like, but seriously, how rugged does thing need to be? Now that the need for moving parts, by using SD cards or USB flash drives, has been eliminated, this thing should last for a good long time.Lastly, the elimination of the need for DVD disks was a huge selling point for me. I have been looking for a media player for quite some time that would free me of those hated disks. I can't stand skipping when I'm listening to my little girl's movies. I know if we kept better care of them, and all that. But the SD card is durable and easy to use, it is a creative answer that allows me to use this player with little fear of problems.GREAT PLAYER!Addendum: 6/6/2008We have owned this little item for some time now. While my overall satisfaction with it has been good, I would like to downgrade my initial rating. This player is great, but it overheats easily. We use it primarily in the car and the harness they provide doesn't allow for any air flow across the bottom of the unit. After weeks of troubleshooting, I believe that the problem (not being to properly initiallize and going to a white screen of death) is due in large part to this reason. We use the SD cards primarily, because the kids can't scratch them, but even so, the player overheats. So after a simple trip to the mall and a short shopping excursion, the player, if hot, will not function properly at first attempt and often not after the second, or the third, etc.... I have allowed it to cool off and it functions perfectly again. Our solution will be to take the player out of the vehicle and take it with us. Better to have the nuisance of carrying this around than the crazy antics of a two year old!
I have been extremely pleased with HP printers for as long as I've been computing (almost 25 years!), however I bought an HP Laserjet P3005x in late 2007 and have had no end of problems, the most significant being the faulty formatter board, which is the brain of the printer. I have learned that this part is defective in a large number of these particular printers, and that there is an HP service note on units within a certain serial number range. My printer of course is just outside the service note range and is out of warranty, so I am S.O.L. with a dead printer barely over a year old. My old HP Laserjet 4L worked for almost 10 years without a single problem. Needless to say, this has been one very disappointing printer, and the fact that a crucial component within the printer was defective right from the start (and many, many other units contain the same defective part!) is even more disappointing. Please be cautioned that the Laserjet P3005 series printers are repair magnets; if you are considering buying one I recommend that you try to find out the serial number of the printer you intend to purchase, and do some research with respect to the service history of that serial number series.
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.
This little netbook is half the size of a normal laptop, and weighs hardly anything. I was really impressed with the Ubuntu operating system - don't be intimidated if you have never used linux before! It is super easy to get used to, and what is really awesome is the add/remove program tool. Instead of going to the computer store and buying programs, you just use this application to access literally thousands of programs to do anything, even great games - ALL ARE FREE!It operates silently, runs all sorts of programs quickly (3D games not so well), transfers data via USB faster than any other computer I have used, and the battery lasts almost 3 hours - though it was 3.5 hours when I got it a month ago. Everyone who sees this computer loves it too.When comparing stats to other little netbooks you will see that this is the best buy, and trust me - get the Ubuntu version and stop being a slave to corporate software giants!!!
This package arrived fine, as always before through Amazon. I've had good luck with my Epson PictureMate "Dash" PM260 and also the used one I bought from E-Bay. It might take two or three tries - if the machine has been sitting a long time to get a good picture.Once this is accomplished, your pictures should look great. I haven't even bothered getting any developed commercially for over a year now. So simple doing this at home! I'm a beginner and use the free Picasa 3 and have been real happy with my setup.
I bought this so that I could use my brand new Sony Wega as a large monitor.Pictures and Video look fine. Text is unbearably hard to decipher.I went to AverMedia web site and found this FAQ when troubleshooting the image issue. ...Even they tell you that it is not going to be perfect.So unless you are going to use your PC as a DVD or Picture player don't waste your time and money.
Had no issues with this SD card and price was good at the time of purchase.A memory card is a memory card. who cares what the label says.
This product truly works out of the box. Just plug the receiver into the computer's USB port and you are in business. The only thing you need to learn is how to put in the two AA size batteries. Over the years I have used quite a different brand of mouse. I find this one the easiest to use. Also, he price is right. I would recommend this mouse to those who know nothing or very little about the new technology because it is so easy to use. It is upto the pros to determine if it is acceptable to them. It is such a blessing to senior citizens like me. Thank you Logitech for making this product. Thank you Amazon for offering it online.
one of my sharpest lens, i've used the 85L and it doesn't even compare to the quality of this one. I know some may shutter and bash that, but seriously this lens is my quickest and sharpest out of my whole collection.
Purchased these replacement batteries for my Vtech 2431 cordless phone set. The batteries arrived in timely fashion, and had no issues with fit in the battery compartment or function.
Picked one of these up the other day, mostly for the slick design and for the wireless keyboard with trackball type mouse controller. But that's all it has, is looks...After using the keyboard, it quickly became tedious to use, since not only are the keys hard to push down, they are in a tight proximity of each other and not in the usual places, and the wireless is hit and miss, possibly because it runs at only 49MHz frequency. It will miss keys here and there, so you have to type very slooow, and check your work very often, and with passwords where you can't see what you are typing, good luck! It quickly becomes a tire... There is no number pad and the trackball mouse is skippy and lacks a scroll feature...The processor is 1 "generation" older than the current dual core intel processors and the RAM is standard DDR instead of DDR2... Come on, the dual core Pentium D has been out for more than 6 months, what is taking HP? Is it because P4 is inscribed on the casing and they don't want to reinscribe the case?Unless HP updates the components and the keyboard, this is a terrible value and a POS.
Build quality is great and I like the Pro feeling it delivers. Being able to adjust the speed with a separate wheel in combination with the pressure sensitiveness is a plus as well. I use it together with a Canon XF105 on a Miller tripod and the way it sits and how you can operate it when mounted on the arm is great.
This radio was purchased to replace one identicle to it. The first one finally died after three years of exposure to salt water. It was face up out in the open. Not a good way to have it. While it worked it was great. Had good distance receiving and transmitting. Weather channel is a great feature. These are the main reasons why I bought another one of these radios. I will mount this one differently and put couplers in the wires so that it can be removed during storage.
I purchased this product for my IMac. It more than met my expectations. I truly liked it. I wish Apple would continue with this product.
Does as it says on the tin... Hasn't compromised the quality of the optics on my 70-200mm in any noticeable way so far. The slim frame is nice- it almost disappears once screwed on. Paying extra for multi coated is worth it when I compare it to my other UV filters
it's pretty f'n sweet, honestly. the only thing is that you have to broadcast at 88.1. you can set it to a different frequency thru the driver app, but when you turn the radio to it, there's only static...but the quality is pretty good at 88.1Mhz so i just left it at that...slight distortion when walking in between the broadcast and reciever antennae, but that is to be expected since usb can only pull so much power.All in all, it's f'n awesome to play music on your computer and be able to pick it up in your car in the driveway, or play it on any radio in the house....it's like having your own private radio station. w00t
In spite of some bad experiences reported by other customers in the Internet, after some weeks of usage I have no claims. Card works ok.
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.
Great product but next day shipping with DHL took over a week to get. So don't bother to pay extra for quick shipping because it doesn't work!!
I am not one of these reviewers that is just impressed by the camera look and size...I have had many digital cameras in the past (have used Nikon, Sony, Canon, etc.) and am very experienced with technology products and I only buy the best (hence I do TONS of research, I even contact the companies techincal departments to ask questions...)Please take this review very seriously when I say the Casio EX Z 55 is the best small size high resolution camera currently on the market, from features to LCD screen to picture quality, to price/value level, to build quality--frankly, it blew me away right out of the box:1. Size and build: Although not as slim as its little brother, it is quite small (.88 mm deep), yet VERY solid. It is all metal and metal alloy and most importantly, the LCD is protected by a plexi-protector (thank you for not making the same dumb mistake as Canon and sony). Although the battery cover is plastic (like all other digital cameras), unlike others, this one has a sliding lock that is spring loaded with a metal piece and even has a locking battery piece inside--so no worries about anything breaking off or falling out! The camera, although tiny, is easy to hold and control with your hands automatically knowing where to go naturally--very well thought out layout. Button are minimal and VERY well marked. A 10-year old could master the device in less than 20 minutes, and that says alot about ease of use because the camera has TONS of features!!!LCD Screen: Yes, the pixel count is lower than Sony, Canon or Nikon models...do NOT let that scare you away. The image quality of the LCD, the anti-glare properties and the LCD processor are far superior! You can hold at almost any angle in any light and clearly read the display. Canon models "white out". The LCD does not jitter or delay (like all other digital cameras), the image looks 100% real time--great processor! People mention a bit of grainy-ness...not really, what they are seeing is the decreased resolution and darkening when you use the zoom. the scrren gains up in low light and you can also further adjust it. i am truly impressed w/ the screen and i did not even mention its huge 2.5" size!!!pic clarity: dont take my word for it...read the professional reviews (steve's digicams, PC world, PC magazine, DP Preview, etc) Pic quality is far superior to the canon SD series and sony. these images blew away my 4 MP Nikon w/ Nikoor lens. 5 megapixel means crisp, clear shots. color is spot on and the "Best shot" scene options are handy and work well! The zoom is an improved Pentax lens, works great up to 3x optical, will stick in their with any Nikkor or Sony lens. When you think Casio, you may not think of cameras...but Casio uses its processor and battery technology and partners with camera companies to produce a device that is best of both worlds!by the way, camera battery life really is really as long as you've heard...i could not drain it over 3 days of continous use with LCD on.
I have been very pleased with Pogo's Radio Your Way and use it almost daily. The learning curve is not too bad and the controls become intuitive after awhile.A friend at work described it as "Tivo for Radio" and it's all that and more. It' has up to 20 presets for recording programs daily, weekly, or one time only.It also accepts a line-in from other media and microphones to create fast, on-the-fly mp3's from 32kbs to 256kbs in quality. I am currently digitizing my cassette library and the Pogo is making the process flow smoothly.The AM antenna is adequate for local stations but weak for picking up out-of town signals. However, I have had great success pulling in weaker stations with an external antenna. (I use a "Select-A-Tenna" but I'm sure there are others that will work just as well). With an external antenna I can cleanly pull in all the stations I get on other radios, plus stations that are adjacent to strong local signals. With one-touch recording I can record an instant aircheck!An optional 1Gb memory chip is mandatory, the internal memory is small. Another reviewer says you can format a 2Gb chip through your PC to work with the unit. In the 30 Gig-plus world of iPods, 1 or 2 Gigs seems small, so regular file maintenance is necessary to keep enough memory on hand. I do not carry a lot of songs on my unit and use most space for program recordings and podcasts which I save elsewhere after use.There are currently no cases designed for the Pogo but I use a PDA-type soft leather case that is adequate.Overall I've had a very positive experience with the Pogo. I'm giving it 4 1/2 stars, slightly below outstanding because of the limitations on memory.
Works well and nice design.
I have linked two of these together to create a long connection from my TV to my computer in another room, where I have hooked it up to a recorder. No problems, and connect easily to RCA-type sockets. I've had these for a few years and they work great!
I had been looking at this particular piece of hardware, but always held off on purchasing it because of the price. Finally I got it at a price I could appreciate. First off, this product works great. I was up and running with my home network in less than half an hour, and most of that was waiting for my laptop to reboot with the new drivers for my PC card. The router setup was relatively painless, and the instructions for setup were pretty clear to me. With my laptop I get decent reception, not like my hardwired computers(4) but still decent for wireless. I am able to sit on my patio with the router in a basement and still get &gt;70% signal strength. I guess placement is very important with the router as I got varying signal strength throughout my house. e.g. signal strength was higher on the second floor than on the first floor(really strange). Have not tested for max range but am pretty happy with the range I am using it at now ~40ft with walls in the way. Great product
On a best value basis, this unit seems to take it (at the moment of purchase 1 month ago). Very nice hardware together with very effective software for cleaning up all those film negative issues. Very happy with the purchase and the item arrived very quickly after purchasing from Amazon.
Was the fit for my 80 to 400 Nikkor lens.(Purchased at the same time). Quite satisfied. Works as advertised. Quite happy with it., Richard
I have bought this player and are completely satisfied by the image quality and sound it produces. For what it worth, it has more features (like virtual surrond sound) than most other players for the same amount of money.
I had zero connectivity prior to installing this antenna, now I have excellent reception. It runs from the stereo into the cold air return, through the crawl space, out a vent in the foundation, up the downspout, up to the peak of my roof. I did hide the connection under the eave and have had no trouble with it. I attached it to my ridge vent with liquid nail.
So this was my first purchase on Amazon and they were great! This TV is a great tv. The picture is amazing. I was reading about this tv and some people were saying the sound isn't that good. At first it really isn't that good, but if you go into settings you can adjust it and allow some time to burn in make it sound pretty good. If you are going to get this tv you really should have a surround sound setup though. One issue I have with the tv is that the screen is really flexible and can distort the picture if the tv isn't perfectly level. All I had to do to correct the issue was apply just a small amount of pressure on the very top of the tv and the screen reset itself to reveal a perfect picture. Overall it has been a great set and I would buy it again if I needed to.
I've had the Linksys for about 14 months for the home office network (cable modem, two computers). Over that time I've had a few performance problems. But I always assumed it was our service provider. Half the time when I'd call, they claimed there was nothing wrong on their end (I never believed them). Recently problems began increasing rapidly. I started looking at the Linksys and it turns out that it was going bad...fast. A web chat with Linksys tech support took 21 minutes with no reply to my questions beyond a 'Hello, how can I help you'. So now I have a D-link and everything is humming along just fine. If you're having intermittant connection problems, don't forget to test the router, especially if it's a Linksys!
I'm sorry, but after the 2nd time I had to replace the ink cartridge I had enough. I cannot reccomend this INK EATER!
I am a Network Administrator of a school district (CNE, MCSE, CCNA) so I have a lot of experience with a variety of network components. When I decided to setup my home network I wanted the best I could get. After doing the usual research and having previous positive experiences with Linksys products I decided on this one and haven't regretted it for one minuite.I run Novell Netware 5.1 with FTP, HTTP, DNS, and DHCP servers setup on the system and it all runs together seamlessly with my Windows 2k Pro, Windows 98 SE, and MAC O/S 9 systems. I have never have to cycle the power, and even though I use PPPoE my connection always stays up!
Works when you plug in a device using USB 1.1 mode. Turns blue once it gets power, then switches to red when data passes through. Always worked with my older laptop with the 1.1 port. Tried a USB flash stick, a wireless adapter, and a game controller, and the indicator works on them all. For the latter 2 though, it'll just stay red (and the blue turns off), but that's a good sign that it works. Tried having it plugged into a 2.0 hub, then the hub to the 1.1 port, and it works there too. Also tried the 2.0 hub plugged into the indicator, then to the 1.1 port. Works, and will turn red when any of the flash sticks were accessed (I tried 2).However, when using a 2.0 device in a 2.0 port, it'll just flash red, then just stay blue, even when data is being accessed (I can see the drive access light on the flash stick blink). Using a 1.1 device (my game controller) on a 2.0 port works though. I guess it doesn't know the 2.0 protocol.This might be a great tool to figure out whether the device is running on 1.1 or 2.0. Also good for checking when data is accessed with more accuracy, since some flash sticks continue to blink for a short while after data finished transferring. I don't suggest using this while transferring a big file, unless you only have a 1.1 port, but if that was the case, it'll stay red most of the time and not be that useful anyway.The light is quite bright, so don't try to go to sleep when it's busy. :-P
gotta get one. just type in your destination and let the cute little female voice in the unit talk you through the trip. a must have!
I bought this case thinking it would be a perfect fit for my Canon SD1000. But once you put the wristlet on the camera and fit the strap through the hole on top of the case, the magnet doesn't connect and you can't close the case. I thought over time it would work better but it does not.
I bought this TV for my son's room and it is great. Better than the RCA I have and the Jensen cost ALOT less. Great deal. Picture is great sounds good and the Flat screen is the only way to go. I will be buying one more for myself.
Facinating sharp picture. The only problem that I have is that the monitor does not stand verically. It is tiltled upward.
I have owned the 650 BackUPS for many years. It finally dawned on me that I needed to replace the battery. Now with the new battery it works just like it did the day I bought it. Our power goes off frequently here in the mountains, but with my new battery I have time to finish what I am working on and close everything.
I bought this to take on vacation in a couple of weeks and couldn't be more pleased with it's performance. It's compact, lightweight and produces a sound I didn't think would be possible based strictly on it's size. It's gonna be a great vacation on the beach with this.
this flash drive is dependable and is fast. The strap is a nice touch.
It looks cool, but it is terrible. It is definetely not 1.3 megapixels. Pictures look VERY PIXELATED even in a tiny format.
These are a great pair of earbuds. I previously had a pair of Sony ear canal ear buds similar to these, but thought I should upgrade to a nicer pair. This pair sounds much better; the highs are much crisper and the lows are a little boomier. I can definitely appreciate the bass in my music more. These are also great for keeping out noise. I wear them to the gym (to drown out the awful music they play there) and I don't hear anything but my music. Which also means that you don't have to have the music up as loud to hear it; with ear buds the just sit in your ears (like the iPod ear buds) the sound coming out of the buds has to compete with the sound of the environment, this means that you are increasing the decibel level at your ears to hear better. The higher the decibels, the worse it is on your hearing. So, a pair of earbuds like these, when used at moderate volumes, might actually save your hearing! I gave these a four and not a five because of the asymmetrical cord, which I hate. If the cord were even, I think that these would score a perfect 5!
This printer-scanner-copier-laser printer has been a real workhorse for our Real Estate Appraisal office. We have it printing around 50-100 pages a day (mostly faxes), with no problems over the past several months.It's simple enough that not a single person in the office has had any difficulty using it for any function. The document feeder has never jammed (a problem with our previous fax / copier), and costs are reasonable for the ink (~$40 for a 3500 page compatible toner cartridge. ~65 for a 3500 page original manufacturer cartridge). It is also a flatbed, which is much preferable to the roll-type scanners/copiers. The paper cartridge holds up to 250 sheets, which is fine for our purposes.It is not the quietest machine available, but it is not unbearably loud either.The price here at Amazon is high, however. I'd shop around and try not to pay more than 350 at the time of this review. Also, as has been the trend for laser printers these days, this item does not come with the required USB a-b cable, so if you don't have a spare cable sitting around, you'll need to buy one. It does not auto-staple and it's sorting function is hampered by the fact that because it is a smaller machine, it really does not have anywhere to sort the pages to, like some of the heavier duty machines you might see at a University or Kinkos.Otherwise, perfect for the small to medium-sized office.
I love how this replaces old crappy surge stripshas 12 outlets and the ones in the rear are for the larger plugs, this makes this item a 5 star itemso far in the 6 times I have installed this, I have only run into 1 issue with a plug not fitting and it was an odd shape HUGE plug for a security gate system.
I use my camera for work and we have several uploading stations throughout my office. I tried the card on four different card readers and none of the readers recognized the card automatically, and when I attempted to manually run the drives, the computer crashed repeatedly. Pics are still stored on the card, and work fine via direct USB download from the camera, but it's much easier to just load the card into the readers than to carry around the USB cable all the time.
I bought this radar detector after my escort got stolen. It is almost as goodas the escort passport. It's got good range, and false alarms are comparable to the escort. One thing I missed on the escort was the quick mute feature it had. So that is why I'm giving it a 4 star. The V955 has a mute button but it seems I could never find it quick enough. Other then that, it is a good detector. I'm buying one for my wife's car for Christmas.
I conducted a rather extensive research in my search for the right TV for me. This included DLP, LCD and PLASMA technologies. My conclusion was, based on prices today - PLASMA is the best value you can get per square inch viewing screen. And in that category the TH-58PX60U is a total winner. No other TV out there with this size and quality for this price. VIZIO is not even an option when compared to this TV, quality and price wise!I got it last week, set up was a breeze and the picture is just amazing![...]Make sure that you have at least 10-12 feet viewing space from it. This is a big one, you have been warned!
Don't waste your money. I'm experiencing many of the problems mentioned in other reviews, but the main thing is that it has lost synchronization and I have no control over my cursor. Incredibly frustrating.
I had ordered this box of photo paper two semesters ago for a photography class I had. The paper I received was trash. The box was all ready opened by the time I had received it. But someone had done a good job of resealing the box with the special light blocking tape that was all ready on the box. The way I had known that the box was already open, was that the five sheets of paper I had used went completely black when I wad developing. The only way this could happen is if someone exposed to regular light. Whom ever you buy the paper from should be someone who deals with photography. The people I bought the paper from only sold item of people on here.
We bought this for our daughter who is 12......she goes 'NOWHERE" without it! It takes nice pictures, plays music, records like a camcorder. For the price - this thing rocks. It could've easily costed more. My guess is that once the 'proprietary' muckity-mucks get a hold of this - (Apple for instance) it will definitely cose a helluva' lot more soon. Enjoy this product. Nice quality - easy to work with and fun to use. I was thinking of one for myself just to have 'in case of emergency'. Thanks Aiptek!
The screen is not visible in sunlight and there isn't a viewfinder so taking outdoor pictures is guess work at best. I would not recommend this camera for the outdoor enthusist or frequent traveler.
I have a Garmin eTrex and I just received this explorist 500 as a gift. I loved the geocaching support in the explorist but it lacks the ability to view the description of the cache rather it shows up to 50 characters of the hint... Hello? most people would rather read the description use the hint as a last resort!The eXplorist was significantly more accurate than the eTrex and got a fix much faster (explorist: 10-15 seconds eTrex: 45s to 2 mins).The base maps are useful for general use but you MUST buy the detailed maps in order to really get use out of the maps. I would have expected Magellan to include slightly more detailed maps or at least provide regional maps at a lower rate ($199 List is just silly for mapping software.)The only 3 major complaints I have are:1) Geocaching software should allow you to view the description -or- the unit should allow you to navigate to a text file on the SD card and view it. (I mean come on the latter is a 20 seconds development job.)2) If the unit does not have a SAT fix and you press the NAV button the GPS just shuts down.. very remnicient of the Windows Blue Screen of Death! Magellan REALLY needs to fix this bug it is ANNOYING!3) The unit does not recharge when plugged in to the USB port unless you provide supplemental power. That is weak because if I am on a trip I would like to be able to use my laptop to juice up the GPS. I do not want to have to buy and carry ANOTHER cord just to recharge the unit. USB provides 5v of power that could trickle charge the Lithium ION battery.Good points:1) Rockin' Lithium Ion battery that charges quickly and powers the unit for about 15 hours. Lithium Ion batters have no 'memory' so they can be recharged at any point.2) Screen has a great resoultion and is VERY bright.3) Geocaching support!4) Rechargable batter is a standard size so you can buy ANY LiIon batter to supplement your power or replace the original battery.
This Model was illuminated with a Tungstun Bulb prior to 2009 - it gets HOT! It is DANGEROUS! Celestron replaced that with a cooler LED illuminator (way to go!) HOWEVER.... AMAZON IS SELLING THE OLD DANGEROUS MODEL! That's why the price is low. I called them and was told they could NOT guarantee the LED Model was what they had in the warehouse. For this item, shop elsewhere!
This is a great all around monitor for games or any other usage. Very sharp, great color rendition, works well on both Mac and PC. This is a much better monitor than the Dell 2005FPW.
best 5 bucks I ever spent. am able to take pictures of self, on hikes ,where usually no one is around. small enough to fit in camera bag with the camera.
I bought this to use for my camera to help steady it and all.Very good and I got a good deal when I bought it. I use it a few times.Just to let you guys know...if you are looking for a carrying case..[...]This one will fit it nicely! I bought it with my tripod and it fit nicely it in.
Such a great home office printer for an Art Studio truly is Epson's best kept secret. For line are , especially black and white, the ink lasted forever. Unfortunately now I have a streaking issue which I'm not ready to call the printer's fault. If this is the end of this printer's life it didn't make a full year but it printer thousands of pages, proofs, random images,and prints of all sizes on ANY type of paper imaginable including paper bags! COnsidering how hard my studio is on printers it was not a bad investment.
For the money a very good gps. I use it on my motorcycle (I know it is not intended for that kind of abuse) but for the money I thought I would gamble. Two years later it works great and keeps on going. My intention was to just buy another if this one couldn't take lengthy abuse - so far no need. It handles vibration well but I do put it away if it rains. My only gripe is that the sound is not loud enough to be heard on my bike. But - there is an outlet for ear buds if needing to hear the sound becomes important.As well I move it from vehicle to vehicle (car SUV Motorcycle) as the seasons change.If I lost it I would buy the same one right away!
I can't believe HP made this pathetic product. Every 5th paper jams with the automatic document feeder. I should have done my homework on Google, which has plenty of nightmare stories about this product. I returned this product and bought a printer/scanner combo with an auto document feeder. It works great and cost about 60% less. Ironically, it is also an HP product.
I bought this to use as a capture device for my laptop, and I never got it to work at all. I used several different computers and installed the drivers and software several times only to be frustrated every time.The device really urges you to use the software that comes with it, but I would prefer using my own version ofAdobe Premiere Pro CS3. Of course the Plextor would not work with either its own software or mine.Since I had purchased it a while back and hadn't gotten around to using it for some time, I didn't bother to return it, so I can't comment on the customer service of Plextor.
This is the product what I am looking for. It provides the enough length to connect my fax/scan/print combo machine at the one end of the room to the desktop computer at the other end of the room. The price is also cheaper. I have not found any performance related problem.
I have had these speakers for a while and didn't look into the problem - now I see everyone else has the same problem. For me, the buzz comes only with cell phones "nearby". The problem is it's not just my cell phone, which I can move across the room, although this is annoying. I live in a condo building, and even when the upstairs neighbor gets "in range" of these speakers, my speakers make noise. I can't believe they sell this product - I didn't pay $20 unfortunately, I believe I paid $40 or $50. On a happy note, the sound quality is quite good, and when they are playing music and no one with a phone is nearby, they are decent speakers. But the inconvenience far outweighs any benefits. Many people want to look up a phone number on their desktop, then make a call from their cell phone. That is impossible with this set of speakers.
The processor is working very nice, I did not know that processor is very fast. I am using it with Win7 and 2gb of ram memory and windows run smoothly. Thanks!
This is truly a wonder -- it changes everything. With pause and electronic recording, there is never any searching for a tape, never losing a program or forgetting to turn the VCR power off so the timer can work. And it's a pleasure to watch shows from the beginning even before they've finished airing. This is easily the best electronics gadget I've ever purchased! Bar none!
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.
i got this product for this past Chirtsmas...I am just a high school kid, and I needed something great to workout in, and run with. This product is the ebst thing I have. I am obsessed with it. Everything about it is great. The Rio Music Manager program organizes the songs in a completley understandable way. It is easy to use the product, i have had no problems at all. I am not very experienced with things like these, but i feel like a pro using it.PROS...--small (not bulky liek other MP3 players)--great for working out (stopwatch is great)--easy to figure out--great sound quality--very nice look about it--easily upgradable to 1 GigCONS...--waste of batteyr (8 hours) i wish it was like 20 hrs. or something but what can i do?--headphones...the headphones it comes with are horrible (BUY NEW ONES!!!)--claims to hold 120 songs at 256 MB, but i have 58 songs and i need to upgrade....:(other than a few cons, this is a great MP3 player ofr anyone...unless you want to listen to thousands of songs, which nobody actually does, this is a great product to get!
Tried everything to make it work, could get an image to be displayed. Very cheap price, very cheap construction.
I have grown to love my zen as it contains my favorite music, movies, sermons and my audio bible. To protect my valuable player I purchased the "Zen Micro Leather Pouch" and I find it to be the perfect protector. If you have a Zen this is the cover you need.
Pros:LightweightGood sound quality if you're not a cocky audiophileSeems like they're quite durable and hard to breakCons:I have very large ears, and these things get uncomfortable after rubbing against them for about an hourOverall:I would buy the Genius HP-04 headphones that I bought these to replace.
I used a Targus cooling pad for the past three years, with no one specific pad lasting longer than a year...so, a waste of money. I finally got fed up and turned to amazon, the reviews on here were extremely helpful. This pad seems extremely durable and I love that it has a high and low setting. It is comfortable when putting it on your lap and very lightweight. Without any sort of cooling pad, my laptop runs so hot, it scalds my lap. With this, I can leave it on for days! It was definitely worth the money. The fact that it doesn't take up your USB port is a big plus, although I personally have 4 and never need them all at one time.The only drawback is that the power cord is on the left side - but that's not a problem at all, because its symmetrical, so you can just flip it around :)EDIT: Its been a little over a month and the power cord where it plugs in to the unit is very loose and doesn't stay connected well. It doesn't fall out, the light just turns off and it stops working. Its past the 30 day return policy for Amazon, but I will look and see what I can do - its probably just a defect in my own.
Love the camera! It goes well with the 80-400mm lens I bought it to go with. It also goes well with the D70 I already had.
I am using the Sony VRD-VC20 to record 4mm, VHS and 8mm tapes to DVD at our corporate headquarters for some of the company officers. I have tried to use two different DVD-VHS combo decks and a multitude of other PC based video capture hardware, all to no avail. The problem was the DVD's on those other player would work fine in their own brand player, but when they were used in a different brand or on a PC, the would either not play at all (on home DVD players they would say "Invalid disk") or play once and not again (on laptop DVD drives).After much research I found that different DVD burners burn in different formats. As a result, one brand may not play on a different brands DVD player because it cant read the way the disk was burned (encoded). So I searched for a DVD burner that would burn in a common universal (generic) format. That's when I found the Sony VRD-VC20. It burns in the universally recognized MPEG2 format.I bought the VRD-VC20 and burned a test DVD. I played it on two different brand DVD players and it worked. I played it on a laptop DVD player and it worked. I gave it to one of the company officers and he said it played perfectly. Halleluiah!! This had a been a long, arduous process trying to resolve this problem and now it is done.Go to the Sony Style web site, www.sonystyle.com, and go to to: Home > Computers > CD/DVD Burners > DVDirect > VRDVC20
This is a great point and click for the price. It's small, lightweight, and works very well on the auto settings.I purchased a memory card so I could take more photos at one time,(does not come with one) and rechargeable batteries and pack. Those are a must!Digital cameras use up battery life in no time flat, so invest in some rechargeable AA batteries as well, and you'll love having this handy camera.It takes clear bright pictures, I adore it!
This product works as advertised. Just plug your TV into the control plug and your DVD player, receiver, video game console, etc. into the slave outlets and viola- you cut the phantom power that these other electronics use when they're "off". I purchased two of these as well as a few other energy saving items a couple of months ago and I have seen a decrease in my power bill. I can't contribute savings completely to the Smart Strips, but I know they make a tangible difference. I definitely anticipate recouping the cost of these in the first year of use, which makes me wonder why anyone wouldn't buy them.
I love these headphones. At first i had problems with the fitting, the foam sleeves which are the best at isolating noise were very unconfortable.I regularly use foam earplugs while studying so i was at a loss why these foam sleeves were difficult to get a proper seal and painful to wear.I then discovered a little trick i took all the foam sleeves and imersed them in warm water, with my thumb and forefinger i rolled each sleeve to make sure all the foam had no air.Then i took the sleeves out dryed them and let them air cool over night.The next day the foam on the sleeves was so soft ,it was easy to insert them into my ear and get a good plug.Now i can wear these for hours on end with out discomfort. Every week i clean the sleeves with soap water to remove the ear wax and dirt and they are like new again(saves me money from ordering new sleeves).These earphones are amazing , the bass is solid with a good fit and the mid range is amazing(i can hear vocals that i never heard before becuase the bass on my last set drowned them out.The warranty is excellent for two years.And thebuild quality of these earphones looks like it will last
Product works, installed just the operating system and my favorite games on this one, while installing everything else on my barracuda. Can't see too much of a difference, but according to 3dmark, my computer is running faster now ^_^
This cable was a lot cheaper then any place i saw it.I got it for are church electric piano its high quality and works great.
This is so much nicer than having to use that silly Apple dock. I am still a fan of the 2nd gen shuffle and use this charge/sync cable on a regular basis. A++
I bought 2 as gift for my wife, she likes doing scrapbooking and will try it, I was hoping that they were useful to her. Sticks very well, but only could apply glue in +/- 30 photography 4x6 inches size, applying a little glue over edge of each photo. In general, it sticks well, but the glue does not last very much.
Got this receiver and LOVE IT! The richness of sound and the versatility at your command make this as impressive, if not more so, than the pricier units I researched when making this decision. It REALLY brings out the best in a Dolby or DTS disc and adds oomph to regular broadcasts and CD's. Sherwood is where I'll be looking for any future audio purchases!
Despite getting this at roughly half price, I would definitely not buy again:- Starting up the frame is hard, and complex. Here's the process for starting a slideshow with a usb flash drive: Hold the power button for 5 seconds. Await start up. Push the exit button (2nd from bottom) 3 times. Push the down button (3rd from bottom) once. Push Play button (4th from bottom) twice. Can't believe they didn't have it immediately start playing a slideshow from plugged-in media.- Like other reviews, my frame freezes a lot (despite naming the pictures with very short names). You'll be doing the above process a lot.- The buttons are hidden on the side -- ascetically nice, but given the above process, it's hard to use. Further, the buttons are all smooth and round -- there is no palpable difference to the button's function. I have to look around the frame to see which button to press (which would be very difficult if the frame were wall mounted).- The mini-usb file transfer does not work with Mac OS X.- there is only 1 inch from the usb flash drive input to the frame edge. Thus, even a somewhat small drive (3.5inch) will stick out a lot from the side.- The documentation is extremely poor. The above process for starting a slideshow from media is not described in the manual.- Like other reviews, the view angle is very narrow. When not looking directly in front, the image looses detail as the contrast appears to decrease.Update: after 3 months of use, the screen has failed. Westinghouse has discontinued this model, and is thus sending a refund instead of a replacement. My experience with the support center was reasonable, though its surprising they were unwilling to replace the product with a smaller version.
I bought this backpack to take with me on a plane. I received in the advertised shipping time. It was well protected in a box inside its original Targus plastic case in Excellent condition.The bag has 4 main compartments. The most rear one is for your up to (15.4'') laptop. I have a 12'' laptop and it fits in horizontally. In the next (main) compartment. You can fit up to 6-8 text books if tou can handle the weight. Those two compartments are perfectly partitioned from the inside so that your stuff are well held in their place.The other two compartments is a 3rd one for your magazines and your important documents or maybe a notebook. The foremost one is a small compartment for your ipod, mobile phone, change, passport, wallet etc... It's very well partitioned and serves the purpose.There are two side pockets that I can think of a dozen ways to use them.There are three mesh (easy-access) pockets (on both sides and on the front) that you can just throw in some items real fast like your mobile phone or some change and get access to them very easily.There is a fifth hidden pocket in front in the middle that you can keep important docs/stuff in.And yes the Targus logo is where you pass your earphones for your mobile phone or iPod through.It's easy to carry though I notices that to carry it on one shoulder I have to use only one shoulder strap because both straps are far apart (for ergonomic reasons) that makes it impossible to group together on one shoulder so it's designed to be carried on the Back hence the name 'BackPack'.The handle on the top is very useful to just grab the bag and go.It's nice looking and it's a hell of a value for money for only $25 + $7 shipping to NY from Tiger Direct.I am very happy with this purchase and I highly recommend it for those who need to carry other items beside their laptops. And the best thing about it is that unlike other backpacks they didn't waste too much space in the laptop compartment and saved all the space for the 2nd main compartment where your books and other stuff go and that's a smart move from Targus.
I got this battery to replace one in a Uniden remote phone. The official brand replacements were much more expensive. This has worked fine most of the time but did run low one day when I had a conference call. But that was a heavy use situation so I don't want to fault it too much. I think we've had it in use for about 2 months. It plugged in easily and fits the battery pocket fine. I'm happy.
Pros: nice headset, neat folding design.Cons: Despite endorsement from ScanSoft/Nuance, signal-to-noise ratio was unacceptable when I tested it using DNS software. If you're buying for voice recognition, consider another product.Also ran into USB conflict problems.You can do better elsewhere.
I bought it as a Christmas gift. My son is very disappointed because it does not work. I will be returning it this week
I noticed some people are unhappy with the lack of installation instructions, but when you buy a peice of performance hardware like this, you should know what your doing.. I had no problems installing this beast, no mroe than a good 10 minutes of cleaning and rearranging. I would actually be more leary if it was any easier. Also, it came with just enough thermal paste to apply. I personally wanted to use a little more, but i may have been a bit over zealous, and the amount that is included is just enough.It runs Very quiet, and keeps my CPU running quite cool, enough to overclock (although, i have a performance cooling case, on top of this fan.) and the blue LED is pretty omnious.my ONLY Gripe, would have to be the adjustable fan speed attachment. I originally installed it, only to remove it minutes later. I thought it would be unique to have a little turn knob to control the fan speed, but it prevents my BIOS and any of my third party programs from effecting the fan speed, which isnt a serious issue, but its very anoyying that my BIOS freak out evey boot up, and i have to okay the fact that it couldnt communicate with the fan. However, as soon as i removed this attachment, i had absolutley no problems.All in all, im 100% pleased with my purchase, it was exactly what i needed. Its quiet, its well built, performs well, and looks nice. If it gives me any problems in the foture, ill be sure to remember to come edit this review, otherwise, 5/5.
Great sound, comfort and usefull accesories. I bought already three ! Two for me (I lost the first after just five days...) and one for my girlfriend. We love it.
Bought as a replacement for my kids shuffle, says it would work for that generation of shuffle but didn't!!! Another waste of my money!
I bought this SD card couple days ago just for a try, It works well for my LG VX8600(well,then I found out my phone can hold more music than my ipod shuffle),it's also capable with my HP PDA and Dell 1210. not lag at all.I was plan to spend 50$ for my memory card(s), since I saw a sandisk 1 GB costs 44.97+tax on verizon yesterday, I purchased 3 more of these.I'm too lazy for typing,this is my 1st review ever, it deserve it.
i love this thing its everything you could wish for the color,sound everything `s beautiful
This product seems to work just great. No problems at all. In fact, it came with a card reader that wasn't expected. Wonderful purchase.
Originally loved the TV - great picture, nice overall look, QAM receiver - it was great! But, 18 months after purchase, the color is gone! Without warning, it just went poof - black and white for all analog stations (digital stations picked up with the QAM still display color, but all standard cable stations and DVD only shows black and white). Now, a hefty bill for a new circuit board is required for repair. 18 months is far, far too soon to be experiencing such problems with a TV. Apparently, others have had similar problems with their Magnavox LCD TVs - seems to be bad quality on the part of Magnavox. I can only say think twice (and research reviews) before purchasing a Magnavox/Phillips product.
I added this speaker to my satallite radio. What great sound for a bedroom or office. I plan to get the subwoofer. I have a BEO system in the house, but you can't beat the sound for this price.
After watching DVDs on my plasma, I noticed the shortcomings of regular DVD players and knew that I needed an upconverting DVD player.Everybody raved about Oppo and their legendary Faroudja processor and now I know why! Looks great on my plasma and I don't know why it took me so long to take the plunge!Comes with an HDMI cable which is a big plus for a lot of people.
I think the iSkin is great. I live in a household that is very dusty, plus I have two basset hounds that shed like crazy, so the iSkin has saved my keyboard from getting dirty beyond repair. I didn't have any problems getting used to it. I wash it with dish soap and water every once in a while and hang it to dry.
For the price I paid for them, they are very good value. The bass is very good for them and the quality of sound is very good.
I gave it 2 stars, since it was beter than plugging in a plain coax cable.I even took this outside with no interference and got very little in channels. What I did get was choppy and didnt always hold well. Oh well, you get what you pay for!
I've had no problems using this with either of my Dell systems. My own experience was plug and play. I don't use it as storage for must-have items only because I'm not familiar with its life cycle. Using my desktop, I transfer programs from Tivo to this product. Then I have a library of programming which fits in my coat pocket and can be watched on my laptop. The case is a sleek black which isn't so sleek once handled, because it's impossible not to leave prints. That's a minor quibble, though. I intend to buy another, if my present one finishes out the new year.
Once you get the right ear tips for your ears, these ear buds sound great. They very effectively isolate the outside noise. Etymotic customer service was courteous and helpful in sending samples of other ear tip sizes so I could find the ones that fit me best.
After simple installation, I have found this is the Easiest router to setup and Use. I work in Networking at my job, the experts there say this one is a Best Choice! Just give it a try, you will soon agree.
Great price and tons of capacity. Received a 4GB model in error, company quickly sent a the correct 8GB card and a return envelope.
Cable is very well made. I am using this to connect a Windows Vista Media Center PC directly to my plasma in my media room. The setup works great. I used to use my Xbox 360 to stream media from my PC--which also works flawlessly--but I wanted to avoid having to turn on the Xbox just to play recorded media on my TV.
The SD Card was delivered as advertised and well ahead of the promised time. Excellent service with no hassle. Will use Amazon again as I have always had great service and products.
I love to run a lot both indoors and out so these are the perfect ones for what I needed
I've been going through a lot of CD players in the past few years. Either I don't like the way they sound or they have a problem with durability. I bought this Yamaha to solve those problems. In short it faithfully reproduces sound and I hope it lasts. I bought this at a brick and mortar store and although I didn't pay list you could probably do better on the internet than I did. Even at a discount you could still pay close to twice the price of other changers. But you get what you pay for.EDIT: Did I mention this player has great SPECS. I guess I just did and the sound you would expect for those kind of specs.
it looks awesome! a super great case for it's price versus something you would buy in a store. quite sturdy and protective. overall i love it. but the only thing that is a bit of a drawback or plus, depending on how you look at it, is that the case is really a bit too tight for a canon sd1400is. other than that, i love it. I know it wasn't exactly made for the 1400is, but the 1400is is very thin, probably one of the more thinner canon cameras and yet it is really tight.
The device has a problem with the volume and I email 2 two times for a warranty never respond
I returned this item because the instructions were so poorly written I could not begin to connect it to my MacIntosh G4. It may have been great if I could have figured out how to use it.
This was a good installation kit with more than enough wire to work with. will purchase again if needed
Great product! Easy to use, independant once you save the pictures on the frame or a memory card. It is useful to reduce the size of your pictures. You can choose all the effects and transitions.Metal frame is useful as it doesn't scratch (the acrylic one is more sensible to scratches).A great gift also for parents, etc.
Excellent unit for taking to your next picnic... Light, compact, great sound, excellent FM tuner if you want to catch the radio...I like Salsa (Latin music) and this unit has great bass/sound for that. Not quite a Bose but for the price, it is very close...AND...More compact/practical for the "On-the-Go" purpose.
I bought this to take on vacation since it is smaller than lugging the drip model I use. It did a fine job of brewing and is small and attractive.
Works great and priced way lower than Apple stuff. The plastic on the iPod connector is larger than a typical Apple cable, so admittedly this one is not as elegant looking. The chargers and cable do not have the quality look of original equipment, but work just fine.
I replaced a four port USB powered hub with this one and it worked flawlessly right out of the box. I'm using every port with two hard drives, a mouse, a printer, Lightdrive DVD burner, a Canon USB powered scanner and a camera. Saves a lot of time and trouble not having to unplug one accessory to make room for another.
Not as easy to use or feature rich as it's big brother(s) BUT for the price, a great value and money saver. Highly recommended.
I have used this modem for many many moons. Works for XP and 32bit Vista. Use it with my fruity computers too, the Apples, but I have to connect using the modem's software within a windows operating system. Once the modem is connected, my Macs can recognise the connection and use it if they are hooked up to the tiny network. I have a large hard drive in my MacBook so I run a virtual windows on it and use it to connect. I actually use mostly windows programs on my Mac but, that's a different story. Always get good fast (for dial-up) connections. Works for Windows. NOT plug and play for Macs unless you have a windows computer or virtual windows, to run the software to connect the modem.
Exactly what I needed. Very fast shipping. I will buy again from this seller!!
Impressive bass middle and treble tones, excellent "natural" sound isolation, unbeatable price vs quality ratio, highly recommended!
A great accessory although my iphone has kinda of superceded it with a compass and GPS, still.. i dig the watch. Its a pretty cool looking watch, has heaps of features and if u like dashboards u'll love the way the face lights up! Is it worth $150-170, i guess... I'll let u know in a year or two.
I got my XA2 player yesterday and got it set up last night. I bought Serenity with it, and popped it in expecting to watch a few scenes. I ended up watching the whole thing!!! The player is simple, well made and easy to set up. The remote is really nice, with backlighting. But the picture.........man is it ever beautiful. It is breathtaking and I've seen this movie several times on regular dvd. With the price discount and the free HD DVDs from Toshiba currently available, this is a no brainer. Order and you will not be disappointed!!!
It's a great bag. Not perfect though.Pros: Looks great, good design overall, the all weather cover is a nice touch. Also has a cloth inside to protect the LCD screen.Cons: Could use better protection on bottom and it can be a bit tight. You can fit 2 lenses and a camera with lens attatched but don't expect to put any other accessories anywhere on this.Conclusion: Great bag overall if your looking for something that'll hold a couple lenses and essentials but don't expect it to be a carry all.
Great Prints - all kinds of paper. Printing on both sides is awesome! Ink cartridges are cheap to buy, it almost doesn't pay to re-fill - but I do anyway.
The sound quality when I bought it was impressive,but the construction was really, really poor quality.* The stem of the ear-piece broke - after I stuck one of them with tape/super-glue, the other one broke also. I super-glued the other onealso.* The wire came apart close to the connector. This was partly because of an accidental rough handling on my part (I was normally very careful, but you can't be too careful all the time). In any case, I wouldn't have expected it to give way so easily - this is just really poor design. Having come this far, and not willing to give up, I then soldered the connection back, and stuck tape around the wires - the wires are really thin, and I haven't quite gotten the connection to reliably work.* The next problem I had was the cloth around the sponge at the ear piece just came out at the seams. I think this was just stuck with glue and probably came apart. That seems to be rudimentary design flaw - can't they stitch it or do something else to make it a little more permanent.If you are even a bit quality conscious, please, please stay away from this product, or you will suffer my pain. It's just sad that the phones sound so good.I haven't tried Sony or the other phones, but I just have a bad impression of Bose's mechanical design and construction now, and I will try my best to avoid them in the future.
That title for this is the name of the song by Black eyed peas that I use to wake up my teenagers at noon. This subwoofer shakes the walls enough that they just fall out of bed. But the real reason I got it was for the surround sound during movies. It makes the inhome movies much scarier and you DO pay attention more to the action. Even the commercials use subwoofer sound to enhance their music and action, which is unheard by most people. The sound is very clean, no scratch, buzz, hiss, rumble. Glad I didn't spend more.
Product would not work with any of my HD or SD Directv receivers. My 15 year old RCA extender works fine with these Directv products. Digging deeper, found other reviewers with the same issue. DO NOT BUY if you have a DirecTv product.Bought the Radio Shack extenders (which are based on the old RCA technology) and they work just fine.Returned this to Amazon.
I bought this item about a month ago, after reading tons of reviews both good and bad. I have been considering for some time plunking down $200-$300 for a multi-disc changer, but none seemed particularly reliable. This little baby does it all, however-- customized play lists (for Christmas music and a "Live" collection of all my live concert CDs), all of which can be played randomly; almost no wait time before the next selection is ready-- I'm just glad I went wireless rather than buying one of those clunky changers that I was talking about! Yoiu can't beat the price, either-- you can get a wireless router and one of these for less than you could get a changer! It did take some minor tweaking to get it to run, but only because I wasn't setting up correctly-- and it rarely drops a signal once it starts up every day. Just turn your computer on, then your receiver, then your wireless box-- and you have all your music on your hard drive at your fingertips. Excellent product, as far as I can tell!
For the price, this not a bad scanner. I have had all sorts of Canon scanners in the past, this is by far the better one that I have used so far. Size is pretty good. Not too bulky and heavy. The image being scanned are decent and sharp. If you just doing ordinary picture scanning, this scanner does it job.The software that comes with is somewhat easy to user for those not too familiar with scanning imaging software. However, the amount of editing you can do to the scanned image is somewhat limited.It is literally a plug and play scanner minus installed the driver and optional scanning software for the scanner.Overall, this scanner does what it is asked to do.
i bought through QVC a Dell unit D 4500 which included this unit.I love it but DELL CAN GO TO... my keyboard failed after 2 days ( 9-15-02 ) and to date I have NOT recieved a new one.. I think that on Tuesday I will call one more time to QVC and tell then to get their ( Dell Unit ) off of my front porch.If it gets gone, oh well its their problem, not mine,I have called them// 8 1/2 hours on the phone and still have not had any satisfaction..Both Dell and QVC says that it not their issue, blaming each other. Well I have had it and they can get their JUNK (except the LexmarkX75 printer)which I will keep as for all of my time and frustration. Then I will go and get a unit LOCAL..Office Max, Staples or office Depot. I will be FINISHED WITH QVC & DELL. This has been going on from 9-15-02.
Good product for using to record surveillance around the house. 8 hours better than 6 hours. Saves time and money.
I'll keep this short and simple. For this price, these headphones should stand up to normal, or even a little rougher than normal usage. They fail in this respect. Sure the sound quality is good and so is the noise isolation characteristics, but none of that really matters when one of your ear bud's goes out and you have to pay $50 to get it fixed. Sorry Shure, if you want to charge the money you have to make a product that's worth it.
These headphones fit perfectly over my ears and, unlike the EH series, cover them completely.They're not as loud as the EH series but the sound is nonetheless very good. (Reviewer Raul Saavedra points out the loudness issue nicely)I use them every day at work and can comfortably wear them for hours.
I bought this unit to fill out my 7.1 surround system. I have Polk Monitor 10's as front channel speakers and 2 pair of Monitor 5's and R10's for the four surround channels. The performance of the Polk recommended center channel just did not seem to justify it's cost for me, ( especially at almost triple the Sony ) which works amazingly well! The Sony tweeter is smooth and works seemlessly with the Polk's - not shrill or raspy - and the 5.25" woofers crank out solid enough lows for a center channel. As the other reviewer stated - these aren't megabuck audiophile sound pounders - but I've listened to a lot movies and DVD audio on this system - and it's smooth musical sound and clarity easily compares to friends setups that cost double or MUCH more ( power is via a Sony STR DE-998 7 channel x 120 watt Receiver which is also a bargain for what you get including video upconversion from RCA inputs to composite / S-video output )
Hey, the retractable cord works with my new iPhone 3GS -- didn't pay attention and discovered that the cord can't be used to charge via USB. Both the cig and wall cahrgers simply produced a screen message informing that the devices weren't compatible.If you order, choose one of the cheap, no shipping options...so you can trash and forget all the return hassles. (quite a biz model, eh?)
I built a light game rig with it, it has been a working horse so far. I do not know how long it will last. Some reviewer said it only last several months. Let us wait and see. The reason I give it 4 stars is that the buffer seems a little bit too small (8 MB). My 250 GB drive has 16 MB buffer. I am not sure if the small buffer contributes the shorter life of this drive.
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.
So I took out the product and it was in like a pamphlet thing that had Chinese instructions so no help there.Then it came with a sticker about 3/4 an inch long to supposedly to help you peel off the protector, that helped until i wanted to take off the sticker when i did it left a horrible residue that was impossible to take off so it was like a blot in the screen that will never go away so then with that aside i tried putting it on my psp but from the time i took it out of the package to put it on my psp there was already a lot of dust on it which made a whole bunch of tiny bubbles.Shipping:*****(5star)Product :*(1star)
Excellent picture but a little complicated to initially set up.Major drawback is that this TV is so new that there are no Brighthouse cable box remote control codes. So I have to fumble with two remotes. Cable box controller will not adjust the volume or turn the TV on/off.
I use this on the Sony lens that came on my Sony A55 as protection for the lens. It works fine. The price was good.I do remove it sometimes when shooting into the light, in order to avoid reflections in the image. A lens hood might alleviate that. I haven't tried one.
Always a challlenge to find older technology that my Mom can use. The fewer the buttons the better. This plugged into our TV without nay problems and hassles.
got it for Christmas :)...After going through the manual listened to some different styles mp3s... :1. The earphones suck... can't use :(2. The sound of Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 'Moonlight' - 1 Adagio Sostenuto was horrible :( Besides the low quality, there was some additinal background noise... So it sucked...3. Loud rock is ok kinda :(So I'm ready to return the product...
Dont waste your time buying this, the Radio is loud as hell, no problems there, I know it is capable of being loud, but when it is on the TV function, you cant even hear the sound, I thought it would be loud. You can Hear the bass ok, just not loud enough from the speakers.
Exceeded expectations, we were up and going in 20 or so minutes. The base looks more obtrusive in the pictures than it turned out to be. Very pleased with selection.
I know some people are like me and like to shop around to find the best quality item at a great price. this is an awesome product and I did a lot of looking around before I found this. I was a little skeptical seeing what others had written but this product is well worth it! I've had it for a few months now and I used it the whole time I went on vacation with a 4 hour drive there and back with the ipod playing the whole time. I have no complaints about this, the only thing that I have noticed that a few others have as well, is a little clicking noise when the cassette is in the player but unless you are listening to your music very low you don't even notice it. you don't wanna pass this product up it works great and it's a great price!
This is a full blown lab quality microscope by Celestron. I purchased it as a gift for my daughter, replacing the old one we have which we bought at a garage sale. It is built sturdily, and it comes with all the bells and whistles, including a dust cover, micrometric positioning stage, condenser/diaphragm, and LED illuminator. It's simply a steal for the price.
This case is durable and convenient for the Nikon Coolpix's. The magnet is not too much and easy to open.Would have liked a place for an extra memory card.Would recommend it for any Coolpix for protecting your camera.
I ordered 2 Tiffen 52 mm UV filters for the 2 lenses that came with my Nikon D60. One filter was fine, the glass in the other filter was loose in the ring. I immediately returned the defective filter to Amazon and they promptly sent me a new one. I am pleased with the filters and Amazon's customer service. I just bought 2 Tiffen Photo Essentials scontaining the UV Protector, 812 Warming filet, and Circular Polarizer. All of these filters appear to be O.K.
Overall, this is a nice system. The controls are not as intuitive as with other players; so if you hand this to someone else, they'll fumble with it for a little bit. The sound quality is very good if you replace the supplied buds. Battery life is adequate. Screen resolution is fine for most purposes. I would say that the average camera's LCD does a better job of displaying photos than the Gmini.The issues I had was in getting the device to sync to my PC using Windows Media Player. It would copy some songs, and then freeze in the middle of the next. Disconnecting and reconnecting the device would help sometimes (but would leave multiple copies of the song on the Gmini occasionally). Other times, it remained hung at that song. Archos customer service suggested it was an issue with the USB and that I should upgrade my chipset firmware. This was strange, considering other devices have no problems syncing.On my own, I found that if i configured the Gmini as a hard drive, instead of a Windows device, the sync worked perfectly. It appeared to sync slower, but at least it was reliable.The other issue I noticed was that the song/artist names that were used in the Gmini was different from that shown in WMP. For example, it would preface the song name with the track number (those downloaded from Yahoo! music). Other times, it would refer to the artist as "Various Artists" when the artist name was correctly shown in WMP. Deleting the song from the Gmini, updating the tag data and re-syncing fixed these issues. However, it would be nice if the data was identical to WMP without the extra work.Also, this is one of the few devices that displays the control screen on the TV, and not just the media. However, the lack of a remote doesn't make this very useful.To wrap up, this is a nice device with the given limitations. I would still recommend it.
I have used this cord a lot in the past year and it has held up well. Instead of using a switch as I probably should be, I have been just moving this cable between my receiver, bluray disk player and notebook as needed. No signs of wear and tear or reduced thruput yet.
I'm an idiot. I originally bought one of these in Hong Kong when I just needed an extra bag, so I could leave half my clothes at a hotel while I spent a week in China. It was so cheap I was sure it was a knock-off but it turned out to be the real thing. I still don't understand how LowePro charge you nearly as much for a tiny pouch as they do for bags like this.Anyway, once I got home to Sydney I realised what a great, flexible bag this is. My XPS 1330 slipped in and out beautifully but I eventually replaced that with a much bigger M4400 (15.4") which was just too big for it. That's OK though, because it works really well as a shoulder bag when you need to carry a few things around for a big day out. You know, a book, a few CDs and a discman, maybe some wet weather gear or a jacket. In the end, I stupidly (see a pattern emerging here?) ended up giving it to my brother because I wasn't really using it that much. Now that I am buying another 13" laptop, I've had to buy myself another one.I used to travel all over Asia with my job and I had to carry a really heavy laptop (Dell M50/60/70) and heaps of peripheral garbage. I've owned 6 different laptop bags and a couple of backpacks, so I feel qualified to rank them. My all-time favourite is an Oakley vertically oriented bag (forget the name) but I liked that because it forced me to carry less junk in my carry-on and put more of it in my check-in bag, rather than because it was really the best. The LowePro takes that place, it is very well made using high quality materials. It looks very slick with covered zips, like a sleeping bag or something, which hide little pockets in the flap and on one end. It also has a beautiful, furry lined pouch under the main flap. I suppose it is for a camera but it's perfect for a mobile phone. It doesn't have a million little internal pockets but there are enough to ensure that you can stay well organised. The main space is surprisingly large and can swallow a lot of stuff. The whole bag is fully lined, giving it an extra air of class compared to some others. The back, where it sits against your body, is well padded in an interesting pattern that reinforces that impression of class.It's not perfect, though. The strap is a bit cheap and it is stitched in place, so you can't unclip it and put something better on in it's place. The clips that secure the flap are also very fiddly and you need both hands to do them up. That's not so bad because the flap is big, the lip to the main compartment is high and the flap will sit in place without being done up most of the time, without anything spilling out. One good thing about the simple strap is that it keeps weight down. The bag is easily the lightest I've ever owned, yet it feels really robust and after several years of use it still looks like brand new. It seems to have been discontinued but they are still easy to get hold of and are a bargain at the asking price.
this is my 1st macro lens. i am in love with this lens. i took out and was shooting some desert bee, here in kuwait and i got some great shots that i love.
I received the Garmin Nuvi 360 for christmas and this mount came with the new GPS device. It worked great in the cold weather but during a warm Ohio March day of 84 degrees I went to remove the Mount for placing it in another car and the entire suction cup was melted onto my windshield. The device now does not work at all and I have this black nasty rubber stuff glued to my window. Not sure how to remove it and I am seriously upset.
I have had a couple of digital cameras for work(3x zoom/3-5MB types) prior to getting this one for personal shots. The zoom capability and the sharpness is what attracted me to this model. I wanted to to get a DSLR at first but I realized that I didn't want to carry a lot of gear. This camera fits in my pocket(front pocket...you sit on this and you will bruise) and is quick to get turned on and take a shot. The low light gripes I hear from folks is typical...keep in mind film never had a real answer to provide real good shots in low light in point and shoot cameras. If you want to shoot low light photography, I suggest getting a DSLR with a fast lens and/or a good flash. But back to real reason I got this...the 10X optical zoom is awesome and if you add a monopod or tripod for you shaky folks, you can get some great composed shots!!
Just to be short here..the headphones are too fragile and not reliable.Few months with it and the ear pad start to unglued...I checked with Bose and the replacement part was ridiculous expensive. Conclusion: I took both out stitched and put it back uala..fixed heheWell few more months down the road the left adjuster cracked..I was pissed already and just taped it really tight and that was it.Now the bottom where the head part connect to the speaker just broke completely and now way to fix it..The bottom line is..the headphone is plastic made..and will break eventually..no matter how careful you are.So for me if something is doomed to break it's not worth to buy it..Make yourself a favor and put your money somewhere else.
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.
In general this is a great TV. I Like everything but the remote. It's actually very difficult to line up the remote with the eye. There must be a fix Westinghouse can come up with. I'll bet some kind of lens glued on the eye would help it pick up the IR signal better.
this is a great 10/100/1000 switch for a small network, and it is priced very attractively!Some noise from the fan - but you get used to it quickly ;-)
Very good turntable for the money, the program I still need to try out no hand book, but you have the help key. I like the turntable very much, it is a good quality.Audio-Technica AT-PL120S Professional Direct Drive Turntable with Recording Software
I had this TV delivered earlier this week. Although I can't say anything about the durability of the TV at this stage in the game, I can say that setting up the TV was very easy. The main reason that I am writing this review is to comment on the delivery service. When I was thinking about ordering this item from Amazon, I was concerned about how good the delivery service would be; I was especially concerned because I live on the second floor and moving anything up the narrow steps can be difficult. It turns out that I didn't need to worry, not only was Eagle prepared to deliver my purchase within four days of when I ordered it, but they also got the TV up the steps and unpackaged without any problems. I don't know about the rest of the country, but the Eagle service in and around the Philadelphia area is outstanding.
Great sound at a great price.Don't try to push the bass too hard or it will distort. It make a fine patio set for full, background sound.It WILL NOT rock the house, but it does carry a nice toon.
I bought the non-manufactuer's ink for the first time and I regret very much. the Ink cartridge is fit into my canon printer smoothly, but ink doesn't spread as it should be. It always takes few failure pages to work normally.very very disappointed.
Not much to say about a memory card. Service was great. The card is for a digital camera and it will hold over 2000 pictures. Very pleased with it.
With the newer cameras you need to have more space . . . this works great! Would order again, was shipped quickly and arrived right on time! Thanks!
Brief and simple, super quiet focus.Amazing pictures, colors are brilliant even at low light.Close up images at 1.4 are super razor sharp.Recommended, extremely happy that I bought it. A lens that will make a normal light look amazing. Took a trip to NASA Kennedy Space Center where there is all the tech shinny metal surfaces, glass, electronics and this lens was just incredible how it captured light, glassy surfaces, crisp edges etc.Its a little tricky as this lens is very precise when focusing, sometimes you have to play a little with the White Balance and under-over expose to bring up the shine or get more shadows etc. I prefer to use my D60 with D-Lightning and Noise Reduction off, but thats just me with this lens. Focusing is super fast quiet.Highly recommended!
I've had nothing but bad luck with this item. Had to return the first purchase because -- right out of the box -- blue bands appeared on the recorded video. The second unit I had was OK for three months, but then it also exhibited the "blue bands" effect. One day within the 90 day warrantee period (whew!), took it in to get it fixed -- heads were out of alignment. Now, after six months of owning the camera, a pin in the Firewire connector pushed out through the back, and now it won't connect up to my computer. Sigh. Repair or dump?
I chose this particular vcr because I had one just like it and got very good service from it. So when I seen this one on Amazon, and the rating, I decided to purchase it and as of now it is working very well. I am pleased with it.
I (was not paying attention) and ordered this for my Bel RX65. Wired everything up, didn't work. Went back and looked, sure enough, the RX was not on the compatible list. Just pay attention to what you're ordering, for the RX you'll need the one with the stupid Smart Plug attachment on it.Having said that, the kit was easy to install, was of good quality components, and included a nice little splice so that you didn't have to do any cutting/crimping yourself, pretty slick.EDIT: I contacted their customer support and was told that either cord should in fact work just fine, so maybe I got a bad cord. oh well.
I've now owned an A80 and the A610 -- Love the cameras, hate the failures. My A610 has failed exactly like other peoples' cameras -- screen goes black, pictures go black, and now I have no camera! Are Powershots just crappy for longevity?! Honestly, the design of these cameras is brilliant, but I cannot afford to keep replacing my camera so frequently!!
I've owned and use the Sony 256MB Memory Stick Pro pictured (in black), and currently also use a 1GB Sony Memory Stick Pro. I've not had any problems with them, formatting or otherwise, over long periods of heavy use. OK, a little pricier than, say, SD cards, but a good quality product for Sony digital cameras.
Converts the ultra portable iQue into one very good, voice guided, in the car GPS. Unobtrusive and well made, it locates easily for optimum use in all our cars.
Keeping in mind that I was using a very cheap [amt.] mouse five minutes ago, this trackball is so nice! I just hooked it up (still downloading the free software mentioned in the owner's manual) and I've never found a mouse this comfortable. I've worked in data entry for the past five years, not to mention the fact that I use my computer several hours a day at home. I would recommend this to anyone who is tired of their standard mouse sticking (I can already see I'll never have to pick this one up from the pad). So, I think it is safe to say that I am very happy with the product, especially considering how inexpensive it is.
The lighting of the keys is extremely uneven. Even at the brightest setting the keys on the number pad would not light up at all and thus could not be read in dim light. A bigger problem is that some of the keys are not responsive. When I just typed normally some of letters just did not register at all. In particular, I generally had to hit the "t" key several times before the letter would show up on the screen.In short, this keyboard seems to have been strictly made for looks. I am sure that the flashy look appeals to kids; but, unfortunately, the keyboard seems shoddily made and the one I bought was not really functional. I have now returned the keyboard back to Amazon.
Absolutely love this case. No problems with the size my camera fits in perfectly and the magnetic flap keeps it securely closed.
What a great bargain at Amazon! I had priced this same case elsewhere and it was twice the price. Of course, the price reflected "last season's" color, but, so what?? I would have chosen the burgundy anyway.
I got this one a while ago. First time it didn't flash the firmware correctly. Got the unit replaced. Then find out it had the wrong firmware TO BEGIN WITH. Get the correct firmware, ran like a charm. Then all of a sudden it just stopped working. This is only after about four months of use.
This thing actually works and is totally unobtrusive. It literally worked in one minute, just plugged everything in and that was it. You don't even need to install any software but if you do install the sw that comes with it for added functions, it's also very unobtrusive, just an icon in you system tray. Works perfectly, highly recommend it.
This battery only gives me about an hour of playing time on my Philips PET724 7" Portable DVD/DivX Player.After that it claims to have 75% charge left but can't even get the player to turn on and doesn't charge it if it's turned off.
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 fabulous lens and the seller was absolutely great about trying to get it to me on time while working with me to figure out the best way. I appreciated their efforts and I ended up with a great product! Thank you!
This is an excellent strap for our NEX 7. It is light and small yet strong enough for any lens combo. Highly recommended.
Couldn't find anything better for the price. Used them to hook two 21.5" monitors to a card. Feel solid, cable flexes without feeling flimsy and everything snaps in. This type of item should really just plain work - leaving you to focus on other stuff - and it does.
I've been using this device about nine months; it is the single best piece of IT gear of any sort I've ever bought. I am not a network guru, but I have LAN cabling in my house. I just followed their directions, plugged in the WAN and LAN drops to my three computers, about three minutes doing standard configuration, and all three are sharing my cable modem access. No problems in nine months. Firewall seems to be effective; ... used to be able to scan my ports; now it can't see past the router. For those denigrating this machine do a firmware update; it's quick and easy and should solve your problems. BTW, I've added a second Linksys switch via the uplink port and that works fine, too. And I don't even know what I'm doing!
I've had nothing but problems with this DVD player. Samsung FINALLY released a firmware upgrade for POTC: III but it froze my player after I downloaded the update. The download turned my DVD player into a paperweight so I trashed it and will now buy Panasonic.
Adapter not worth buying. I had the original dock that got lost. I bought this adapter but it doesn't work. This is simply an adapter docking plate. It's only a docking adapter plate that you use to put on your dock. If you lost your dock, then you're wasting your money buying this.
I have order (04) units Transend 4 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory card and can'nt understand why it was turned down because of a wroung direction. I really need it and will apreciate tris be review, thanksPedro Pascal
I purchased two Mustek Players - the MP70 - and this one. Both have been very dependable. These Mustek players play about everything I can stick into them. Of course, they play DVD video. They also play MP3 CDs and MP3 DVDs. And they play MPEG 4/DIVX Video files. This is extremely nice, because you can put an entire movie on CD, or several movies on DVD. I like the fact that they come with 117v power supply, a car power supply, and a battery pack that lasts through about 3-4 hours of play. Both players have been completely dependable.
This looked like a great DVD player, given its features and price. Unfortunately, it died after 18 months. Just like many other people who have bought Panasonic DVD players, the display reads &quot;H02&quot; whenever I put in a disc. This means that the motor can't spin up any more. My understanding is that it has burned out and costs just as much as a new DVD player to repair.I won't buy Panasonic again.
working good so far. the only problem i have had is that the blue tooth will not pair with my current cell phone. Check the garmin site for compatible cell phones.
No complaints. I bought this for my digi cam and it has worked fine for almost 5 months now.
Have used this product for the past few months and can say I am pleased with it's performance. Does all the basic things you would expect an inexpensive machine to do. The remote is very easy to use and clear in it's instructions. If your looking for a VCR for simple recording and playback purposes I highly reccomend the Sony SLV-N750.
I ordered this headset base on Cnet reviews and the fact that I was looking for Hi-Fi quality. I did try them with 2 MP3, A SANSA 8GB and a Rio carbon (which overall sounds better that the SANSA in my opinion)they sounded terrible, even after doing all the adjustments, I even think I received a damage set since there was a lot vibration from the right side speaker. Totally disappointed with these. They made me regain appreciation for my BOSE earphones, which sound 100% better than these.
I've only had this detector for a month and it's seems to work fine. I haven't put it on the road for a real test yet.
Great lens filter. Had it for almost 2 months. All photos taken thru it are sharp and clear.
I LOVE these headphones. I'm not an audiophile nor do I know much about the very specific details of audio components but I can tell you they just sound fantastic. I'm on my third set and have used the Bass Freq series for over 6 years now. I've grown so used to these, that nothing else sounds good.Here is why I love them so much:1. Sound Quality: GREAT for electronic music or any other music that has good bass. Most of my music is electronic, which includes deep bass lines, and these headphones make all of it sound simply fantastic. There is a good amount of 'thump' (sorry, for lack of a better term!) which I really like. In fact, I own a much more expensive set of Sennheiser HD series headphones that I use for recording music and playback but I've since stopped using them for playback. Simply put, my music just sounds better on these!2. Price/ Colors: I have owned the Bling Bling Black, Platinum White and Rocker Red (current pair) and the most I've paid was around $20 for the Platinum White set. I would definitely drop another $20 for the White set again considering how much I like the Bass Freq series but I decided to change it up and get other colors! The Rocker Red ($10) is definitely cool, not too bright and not too dull and really, has become my favorite so far. Oh and the Platinum White pair goes nicely with Apple Products, if you care about that aspect!3. Comfort: Each set with 3 different sizes of gel cushions, so you can pick the one that fits most comfortably in your ear cavity as well as provides the most insulation from outside noise. I don't exactly know what material they're made of but they're soft and do not irritate my ear at all. If you're really worried about sound isolation, these aren't the best but for the price, they do a pretty awesome job. The wire is long enough to thread through my clothing without pulling or discomfort.4. Reliability: Even though these headphones are made of plastic material, they hold up extremely well. My previous two sets lasted really long, but both broke due to carelessness on my behalf! I subject these headphones to around 25 hours of use on average per week and they have lasted me longer than any other headphones I've tried in the past. When they break, I simply get another pair from Amazon (where else!) because I can't do without them!All in all, I cannot say enough, you just have to try them. For the price, they're definitely the best bang for the buck. I've told friends and family to try these and they're hooked onto them as well. The only minor drawback is that after many, many months of use and abuse, the gel cushions do get a bit loose and tend to fall off if they get yanked around in your bag or pocket. However, each set comes with three pairs, so just use another set and they will work fine :) V-Moda's website also has replacement cushions if you really can't do without your particular size!
This is my third router with the same model number. This brand/model has been excellent for the last six years. Reliable and reasonably priced.
I purchased 3 of these to save on shipping. The two extra ended up being really great gifts, as these things are becoming more and more commercialized. Its also great because I can use it for me phone (micro sd) or for my camera (regular sd).So far there have been no problems. Just plug and play. 1gb can hold hundreds of songs in my phone mp3 player. I use it all the time. It also allows my phone to store 1000 pictures...tho I dont ever think i'll be storing 1000 pictures.I do not know the speed rating of this product, and cannot find it on the packaging, but I haven't noticed any significant lagging.Kingston has not let me down so far (after having bought 5 of their memory-related products). Good product, at a good price. I'd recommend this to anyone.
I bought this lens because I was looking for a decent starter telephoto lens. This Lens does fine in good lighting but lacks the aperture to shoot at night without adding speedlights or having a very slow shutter speed. I was looking a buying the VR version but decided it was a uneeded feature since I do have tripods. That said I haven't had any issues with blurred pictures except in low lighting when the shutter is down around 1/60th.Overall if your are looking for a lens to shoot your kids games, wildlife etc. during the day. This lens will not let you down.
shipping was prompt and arrived on time and in good condition. After a few bad experiences with computer service shops, and since I have past experience in servicing computers, I decided to begin doing it again, but only on my own computers. The product was good, had all the necessary connections to provide good protection. The pad was big enough to handle a large desktop computer.
If possible, this rating would be No Stars for unsatisfactory operation. (4.5 Stars when it did function properly) Going to exchange it at Radio Shack this morning. See my comment after RS exchanged the item - **** now.Camera froze up seven times during indoor shooting Christmas Day. Gift to my wife, opened at 0900. Took four pictures which looked great. Went to grandkids house at 1300. In the course of taking 48 images (no video, no sound attempted) the camera froze (locked-up) four times with the display window ON and frozen. It froze three times with the display blank. Each time the lens remained in the extended 'on' position. Pressing Power Button had no effect. Pressing any/all buttons had no effect. Opening battery door and remove/replace batteries seemed to 'reset' the camera circuits. If display had been on, but frozen, the lens would remain extended and the camera would reset in 'ON' mode. If display were blank when freeze occurred, it would 'reset' in the 'OFF' mode and lens would retract. After second seizure, fresh batteries were installed. In the course of the day, 48 images in 1.19 MB file size were taken. We are pleased with the image quality, and if the exchange camera operates properly we will be satisfaied, other-wise that one will go back for refund or exchange for another model/brand.
These headphones are great, especially for the price. They are very comfortable, and have a solid build. The sound quality is good and the noise-canceling does a good job. There are definitely better headphones out there, but not in this price range. I definitely recommend them.Oh, and so far after about 15 hours of use, the battery they gave me still works fine for the noise-canceling function.
My bulb finally died on my projector after two years of use. I saw other bulbs that were cheaper but they were not made by Panasonic. I order this bulb because I trust Amazon and knew it was made by Panasonic. The bulb was easy to change and even came with a new filter which I was not expecting. If you have the projector that this bulb fits I would highly recommend getting it here from Amazon.
Great product for the price. No problems with purchase - transaction quick and received with-in a few days. Would purchase again from this seller in the future.
This is hands down the best computer i have ever had. The only weakness is the 40 gig hd but a 60 or 80 was too much money. This computer owned my desktop P4@2.0ghz in everything i have done so far. I LOVE COMPAQ/HP heeh. This computer PWNS
Before I decided to buy I read other reviews on the Panasonic and liked what I read and they are all TRUE. Thank you and I love my new stereo!
I bought this recently for my Canon HF100. This card works fine with that camcorder (i.e. I can record at the highest quality possible - 17Mbps). The thing to note though is HF100 does not really require a card this fast (i.e. Class 6). It requires only Class 4. But then, this card currently is available for about the same price (or less) as any other Class 4 card.. So go ahead and buy this - it works as advertized.Also about the capacity, for the battery that comes with HF100, there is no significant benefit buying one 16GB Vs 2 of 8GB cards (right now, 2 8GB cards go for $10 less than a 16GB). This is because the battery lasts only about an hour, and an 8GB card is perfect to record video at highest quality setting for slightly over 1 hour. So if you arent planning to buy an additional battery (which is $90 now, because it is too new), I would say get this (or some other) 8GB card. By the time the price for the battery comes down, the 16GB cards would have come down even further, so you can buy 16GB card at that time.
very well built, good price, looks much better than the strap that comes with the camera. I love Nikon products but don't like to wear their logo's
I love this product it is very fast and has always given me great through put.
I bought the sansa because of the many options as well as the price for the amount of memory. This little guy has alot of good things but a few that could be improved.Pros1. Size, Great size and great screen size2. Cost, Best price for a 4GB player.3. Options, Radio, voice recorder, adjustable EQ, Video, Photo, etc..4. Expandability, microSD slot for future expansion.5. Drag and drop files from your computer.6. Excellent battery life, up to 20 hours of music play.Cons1. Buttons are a little hard to get to at times.2. Software sometimes is buggy.3. You cannot create playlists, they have to be done on the computer and then synced to the sansa.Other than that, its a great little guy and i've gotten plenty of use out of it so far. If i could i would design my own mp3 player with everything that i want, but i cant, so this is the closest that i can get.
Didn't work out of the box. Called customer service; sat and listened to message saying "you are number four in the queue" for 30 minutes; hung up. Sent email to customer service. Received reply one week later. By that time I had returned the item to Amazon. Should have read the other reviews here before I bought it.
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.
The case is great and fits the camera snug. The first 10 or so times you remove and re-insert the camera it will be tight, but it loosens up slightly to fit it better after a couple days in the case. The storage capacity stated for the case is very deceptive; they mean it fits the battery and the storage card ALREADY INSIDE the camera. Not cool, canon, not cool. Forget the hole for the wrist strap, unless your ready to carve out a bigger hole for it; however, if you place the connector of the wrist strap directly in front of the actually "wrist strap hole" on the camera, lay the strap to the side of the case, then shut it, it allows the case to close. The cons-canon shouldn't overstate they're product and they shouldn't make us have to figure this stuff out for ourselves. The pros-nice case and very durable, although I didn't drop it just to test it out. You can though, and let us know how it turns out.
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 only use it to transfer some files a couple of times and it refused to mount on my Mac using a Transcend USB Card reader. Tried to reformat it with no luck. Figure I will get two smaller cards next time Only good thing is it showed how good Amazon's return system works.
The black ink cartridge is for this HP printer and worked for less than a month with limited use but as of very recent messages started from the printer that now make the ink cartridge use very user NON friendly. Possibly the seller has a solution for such. At this point it is just not worth the time and trouble to self troubleshoot such things.
I purchased this case for my birthday after someone bought me the Nikon S550. I was worried that something would happen to the camera before it got here(I'm rather clumsy), but it arrived two days after I ordered it! I was surprised at the quality for the price. I absolutely love it. It fits so well in my purse and I can carry it everywhere. I am so happy that I found this product!
I found this device to be real easy to setup. The connections are intuitive and rather fast. The directions are quite clear. The device works really nice and is a real help for using my eeepc at home. the only drawback to this device is it only handles analog monitor cables so if you use digital only you should take note of this fact.
I ordered double density and got high density, which my floppy drive won't use. The picture shows double density which is 360kb and my drive, which is for a recently purchased TRS-80 Color Computer 3, cannot use the 1.2mb high density media.
Setting up the Netgear router to share our DSL line was terribly easy. The directions are clear and set-up is quick and simple. It includes a CAT5 cable and a little vertical mount which makes the router look very slick. You don't have to install any software or drivers; there is just a simple test procedure which takes a couple of minutes. The Netgear physically behaves like a server, and it has some solid security features. Also, installing the router actually solved problems that we originally had with the DSL modem, and it has behaved itself nicely since we set up the network. Accessing the router's features is simple- you log onto the Netgear by typing &quot;192.168.0.1&quot; in your browser window. Configuration is simple and straightforward. The RP614NA is a fine product and reasonably priced.
I was very pleased with the purchase...it was everything I wanted at a great price.
I got what I paid for, not a sturdy stand at all. I would not recommend this stand to any serious photographers.Vthomas
I have been patiently looking for a clock radio with dual alarms, cd, digital tuning, and battery backup. This was the first I found, and at a great price after a rebate. I read the prior review, and was worried about the display - my wife has a different Timex clock-radio and I can't read it's display - turned out she had the brightness on low. I ran this thing through all functions, today, and it sounds very nice, and has a bunch of features. The one thing I don't care for... when listening to three of the four "nature sounds", river, ocean, jungle... the electronic "birds" are quite annoying. I just wanted some white-noise, but the "birds" sound like they are attacking a la Hitchcock. Otherwise, I highly recommend this radio.
This is a funky little light, very "busy" looking. Not sure if it would fool a master car thief, but might at least make them think twice. After being broken into one too many times, now leave this blinking whenever I park the car.
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.
My cousin and I both bought cameras before a family trip to Peru last summer. Her Canon is already completely broken, and my Sony DSC-W7 is going strong. My pictures are AMAZING, and while some do come out blurry, that is going to happen with most point-and-shoot cameras or SLR cameras set on automatic settings. Action shots are more difficult, but again, they usually are on SLR cameras. The multi-burst function has always worked for me when I wanted to get a shot of something in action, as does the video setting ;). So you take five times as many pictures. That's the beautfy of digital cameras... you can erase 90% of them. Indoor lighting causes problems for most cameras, but I've found that if I swtich the top dial to the "people" mode that most of that problem is eliminated. To speak a litle more about the different settings on that top dial. I've taken some really great night shots using the "night" setting, and some great landscapes with the "mountain" setting.The Carl Zeiss lenses are fantastic, and I think that's one of the reasons the pictures come out well. I also LOVE the fact that I can use AA batteries. I love to travel, and the ability to buy batteries anywhere is indispensible. My parents just bought a new 8.1MP Sony camera, and while we were looking at different models, I noticed that all the new cameras require special, expensive, and inconvenient-for-traveling batteries. I am jealous that they have more megapixels, and that their camera is half the size of mine, but... win some, lose some.I think the controls and features on the camera are pretty standard, I don't think there's much to say about them. The larger screen is becoming pretty standard too. I looked around and saw that there may be attachments for the Carl Zeiss lenses, which would be great, because the mediocre zoom is a little annoying.I'm kind of surprised that so many people had problems with this camera. As someone who knows their way around cameras, I thought that this was a great camera for a simple point and shoot. I've heard nothing but complaints from everyone I know who has a Canon, althought I've never owned one, it's one of the reasons that I went for the Sony in the first place. I would highly, highly, highly recommend this camera. I hope to hang onto mine for years (or at least until I can afford a digital SLR and all the lenses to go with it).
So, they keyboard works great! it looks good and it's really comfortable too! The only downside that is bothering me, like the first Eclipse Saitek keyboard, the spacebar isn't fully lit. I didn't want to buy the third Eclipse because it was way to spaced out for what I wanted. Also something to mention, there is only three colors to chose from, Blue, Red and Purple. I have no idea why they chose purple as the final color, I'd imagen green would be a bigger hit.Other then that, they kayboard is great! Works fine!
Just what I needed, to expand my computer system and my monitor. It also works well with my blu-ray player
I've not noticed any artifacts or problems with this filter. It threaded easily and does the job mostly as protection for my more expensive telephoto lens for my Canon. I highly recommend this.
I bought this highly over rated camera just before they released the D300 a few years back and was immediately disappointed. I had better images from my D70 in handheld use. The D200 was considered a "GOD" amongst professional wedding photographers, so I thought I had to have it. I looked forward to using it for weddings, and the camera paying for itself, but was sadly disappointed. Images are RARELY CLEAR, and always have some type of imperfection.I sent the camera back 3 times to Nikon, and they INSISTED that nothing was wrong with it! I also sent in my new 18-200mm lens also to have it checked, and nothing! I did bench tests comparing the D70 to the the D200 and changed lenses, and showed the results to NIKON and they just IGNORED THEM!I NEVER had a problem with Nikon before I bought this camera, and was STUNNED at how I was treated with customer service, who I had on the phone SEVERAL TIMES and talked to the technicians. They insisted that it was "USER ERROR", when I have been a photographer for 10 years before then, and NEVER HAD the kinds of problems I was having with this camera!Since then, I still have the camera, and am STILL as disappointed as I was the day I bought it! Nikon had convinced me that it must be ME, so I have been trying to "MAKE IT WORK" ever since, to NO AVAIL! I have been tempted MANY TIMES to SMASH this piece of TRASH in the studio, even on a tripod it is WORTHLESS!!!If I could get my money back, I would have bought another camera, but Nikon made sure to keep my camera MONTHS AT A TIME in order for the warrantee to expire so they didn't have to REPLACE IT, like I demanded and they would not do! Nikon has always been great before, and to me I was stunned at their response to this, and showed me that they OBVIOUSLY knew they created a lemon, but were not willing to admit it.The funny thing is, I have seen so many great reviews of this camera, but I never had any satisfaction as I read about. All I can say is GOOD LUCK! I lost $2200.00 over this piece of JUNK that I cannot use for anything it was intended for.
The setup and install of this unit was easy and it all worked great. When you just use the internal drive it is a very good unit.However I returned the Linkstation because I could not get it to work reliably with my external USB drive. When doing large file or directory copies the transfers got interrupted and the copy failed. This was using either my MAC or PC on either wired or wireless connections.I gave up after a long weekend spent on the support web site looking for help, nothing I tried worked.
I bought this hoping to use the iTrip in the car, but the signal is terrible. It's so fuzzy its not even worth listening to. If you have a stereo at home and you place the iTrip within a few inches of it, this is the only time the iTrip does anything. Also, having the iTrip stations mixed in with songs is annoying.
Wow, another great piece of hardware by Microsoft, you cannot go wrong if you pick up this wireless mouse. Signal is strong, the mouse is very comfortable to use for hours upon hours, and the setup was a breeze. Yes, Logitech makes some nice keyboard/mice, but I always seem to prefer Microsoft's stuff. I don't want to support Microsoft but I find their hardware to be more comfortable and better design goes into their products. You will not be disappointed if you pick up this mouse!!!As for the fingerprint reader, it's a nice little feature but how particularly useful/necessary is this really? If you want extra security spend the extra money, but I hope the main reason you are buying is this great mouse first and foremost.***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Fuji CD-Rs are excellent. I have used them to burn over 75 projects, include SVCDs, which are about the pickiest projects. Other brands (particularly the generic ones) may be cheaper, but you end up burning &quot;coasters&quot; that won't play in most DVD players. Fuji = No coasters!
I am using this amplifier to power much larger speakers than it is designed for. It does an excellent job. The only problem I have with it at all is that I cannot put batteries in; the compartment is just too cramped for my fingers to navigate. I simply leave it plugged in all of the time. For the frugal shopper, I think this is a must-have.
I bought several of these for Christmas since I have lots of neices, nephews and friends that I buy for. I didn't want to beat my head against teh wall about what to buy for each individual person, therefore, I ordered 18 of these suckers and that is what most got. I got he 60 minute version, used one for myself and fell in love with it, felt like I was giving an unusual but quality product and proud to do so. This item is an inexpensive way to capture the memories that you don't want to loose vs. spending big bucks on a camcorder! It is small, convenient, beautiful picture quailty and so easy to use!
When I received the Linksys router from AT&T; the only problem I had was figuring out how to connect my existing router. I went to the Linksys website and pulled down some documentation but it didn't work. To make a long story short I was making the problem much harder than it was. All I had to do was plug my cable modem into the Linksys router from AT&T; and connect one network port from that router to the uplink/cable modem port of my other router and I was done.The CallVantage service setup was easy. After connecting the AT&T; Linksys router to the cable modem I used my browser to connect to the CallVantage activation site. The activation process was four steps. The longest step was when it automatically updated the router. When that was done the phone gave a short ring indicating I could make phone calls. The whole process took maybe 10 minutes. AT&T; includes a pamplet with the router that walks you through the process. Its just a few pages with big pictures.Immediately after activation I started calling friends. I would talk to them for a while before asking them if they noticed anything different. No one noticed anything. Voice quality is at least as good as a conventional phone. The AT&T; rep said it would be better but I can't tell. It's certainly not worse.The phone switch over went smoothly. I was able to keep my current phone number. Dialing the phone works fine. The feature set, like someone indicated earlier, is amazing. There are features included that I didn't know you could get on a home phone. Basically every feature you have now plus some ones you probably haven't heard of. AT&T; has a well thought out and organized web interface for managing everything.Some things to be aware of, AT&T; says if you have a fax it may not work across the line. I don't have a fax so I can't test this. They said that some people were able to resolve faxing problems by upgrading their fax machine. Also if your power goes out or cable modem goes down you won't have a phone unless you have cellular or another line. As far as power outages I'm a big believer in UPSs and all my computer equipment is connected to one. You can connect the router phone line an existing phone jack and all your phones can share the line. You have to disconnect the outside line first and if you have a 2nd line AT&T; says you need a splitter so that only one phone line goes into the router. You can get a splitter from Radio Shack for a few bucks.Last thing, when I ordered my service, the rep on the phone was extremely repetitive. They definitely want you to understand all the aspects of setting up your phone service to work over your network. That's probably good for most people but for me it was like enough already.Anyway this is great stuff. Next thing for me is to get the first phone bill. All of the taxes that apply to a regular phone line don't apply to a VOIP line. I'm interested in knowing what the "real" total will be.Have fun if you try it. You may not be an early adopter but one of these days this will be the standard. The current phone system will be a thing of the past.
This is a great product, I love it so much..it is so easy to operate and so slim..
This is a nice unit for the price. I have only run it on high and wish it would produce a little more cooling. Doubt I would use it at low fan speed. I do have my laptop running 24/7 so it gets pretty hot. But it does do the job. Would like to see it run a little cooler and also be available in bigger size.Very happy with what it is.
I brought this printer thinking it was complete with printer cartridges. I called the seller directly and she stated that Amazon put the wrong ad on this product. I could have brought this "COMPLETE" printer from Tiger Direct for $75 more then what I paid Amazon, but the printer is no longer on sale at Tiger Direct. The company gave me an 800 # to buy the printer cartridges for $160 (rebuilt) and I found out I would have to pay $346.00 for new hp Cartridges. I was promised other solutions and the company never followed through. I have filed a complaint w/my credit card company.
It's not always easy getting stuff while being deployed in the Army. I have had to wait for items or have been told "Sorry we don't ship to APO/FPO addresses". It's not always easy serving the country and it's good to find people who are willing to do that extra little bit to make our time over seas a little easier. Thanks Amazon. My MP3 player works great. I got it in a timely manner and haven't had any problems.
With this price its really good to buy and protect your lens. I have not seen any glares or any other problems with my pictures i use it all the time.
Unfortunately, I had the same experience as another reviewer. Unit would not turn on. Because I like the size of it, I am returning it for a replacement. Will let you know if the next one works out.UPDATE: I received a replacement very quickly and this one is running just fine. Quiet, compact.
This camera has lasted well through a very snowy winter and a very rainy spring and 1/2 of an also rainy summer so far. Zero maintenance. The picture is clear - the night vision is adequate. Ours is mounted outside a third floor window pointing down into the front yard. You won't make out faces, but there's enough detail to get a decent description.
Nice working product from Canon. Now I'm thinking of getting a Canon camera.Ink is cheap but high quality. The end
I received this free with a PC purchase. The pictures it takes are so bad even my 8 year old daughter is embarassed to email them out. I'm currently trying to think of someone I dislike enough to give it to.
Works great! Just plugged it in and it worked. No software installation required.
I watch tv and I listen to music. I am also a college student who lives in a dorm and thought to use headphones to not disturb others while I'm listening to sound, but also to get good quality sound without hearing the outside distractions.PROS:The Koss TD80 is comfortable to wear for an extensive amount of time, around 3 hours at least and is closed to outside noise. The ear cushions are very soft and form to your ears, but may make you feel inclosed and hot if warm them in above room temperature.The headband part that rests on the top of your head is of good quality, but would be better if it had a back strap option so when you lower your head to do something, it doesnt fall forward from the weight.The volume adjuster one each side of the Koss TD80 headphones are great because if you are like me, and you have one ear that hears better than the other, then you can adjust the volume to sound equally distributed.The sound is wonderful. Nice bass and treble throughout the headphones. The sound is even better when you can use a program like PowerDVD to adjust the headphones to sound differently, like DolbySurround, TruSoundXT or Stereo, etc.CONS:The coil cord tends to pull on one side of the headphones when you are more than a couple feet outstretched. Also the coil cord is weighty enough that it also causes one side of the headphones to droop. I strongly recommend getting a headphone extension cord.The headphone size adjuster is a bit too loose for my convenience. I have to adjust it every time I wear the headphones because the notches seem to come loose and doesn't lock, instead it sort of just slightly clicks. Or maybe they are worn out too easily.OVERALL:I've had my Koss TD80 for about 3 years now, and I recommend these affordable headphones for frequent to dailiy use. They work well when using it to hear audio on the computer [where I watch TV and listen to mp3s].
it work just perfect, not any problems at all to complain about
I would highly recommend the Logitech. Great sound for the money. Has worked flawlessly for over a year.
Really love this camera. Colors and detail are very nice. Using it for DV to computer editing; Putting 12 minutes of footage of my kids in Mpeg2, burning to a CD and sending to relatives. Firewire functionality great. In low light it's grain is there and it hunts a bit in autofocus but with good light it's great. Nice manual focus and sound it better than any other camera of this grade that I've had (3). Sure blows away anything that Canon has under a k. Very pleased so far.
I bought one of the SanDisk 2 GB Ultra II Memory Stick Pro Duo cards, just to compare to the Sony High Speed cards. So I took my 8.1 mp camera out to a near by lake and starting shooting in burst mode. The Sony 2 Gig High Speed Pro Duo started to stutter after about 20 frames which is pretty decent, but when I shot the same subject in the same conditions and it went beyond 100 frames before it began to stutter a little. But it was very quick to recover and start shooting again.This was just a test to see if there was any difference between the two high speed cards, and honestly most people would never rack off over 20 frames at 2.1 frames per second, but with this card you can get what Sony says you can get with this camera and that is 100 frames at 2.1 per second.Just a nice easy test
I bought this detector about 3 months ago to replace my quickly ageing escort: passport 8500, which after almost 2 years of reliable function, started to give very annoying false LASER alerts, but it overall it was a very well made device.Then I was faced with the Tuff decision of buying a new one, and the vector seemed like a sound decision, after much research......So when I first got the vector I was very pleased with its solid design, seemed to be durable, but nothing that flashy/special. It has a well lit display screen, and audio readouts which are very convenient. It also has a nice auto mute option which tones down the sound of alerts to about half or less, after a few seconds. As for the actual detecting it seemed to pick up X, K, and KA bands very well, with little false reads, especially when you have it in Auto Scan mode.Now for my explanation of the two star rating....About a week ago it just stopped working for no reason, it was working fine, I took very good care of it, and then it just crapped out, no power, no nothing.that night I got pulled over, and lets just say things definitely didn't go my way, and I would have seen him if the radar detector I bought for that exact purpose had worked like it should have... I recommend just shelling out some cash and buying a high-end one, because trust me it will save you bundles in the end, and this thing just isn't reliable.
The RAM seems to be funcitoning as designed, I'm not overclocking it just running it on my Daughter's computer for games. Loved the price!
Exactly what I was looking for in speaker mounts. They are small and discreet and function as designed. Considering the price, they are more than I thought they would be!
Replaced my old Canon 16-35 mm lens and is considerable improvement when it comes to less distortion, flare and vignetting. Only drawback is that it requires thin 88 mm filters that are expensive and when using one, is not possible to keep a filter cap in place since these filters have no front threat and use push-in cap types that do not stay in place.
I have only owned a Nikon D40 since June, but was eager to get this lens for personal sports photos. I am still learning how to best use my camera, but I have been using this lens for a couple of weeks and am very pleased with it. It did take me a little while to get used to the weight vs the 18-55mm lens, but that is the user and not the lens. I have only used it on manual focus, with a sports setting, because I am still learning, but pictures are great. I did try it with the P mode (program auto), but the pictures were not as clear. Again the user and not the lens. It came with a storage pouch and lens cover.I would recommend it from the amateur point of view
After doing a lot of searching for headphones in this price range, I settled down on the EP630. They are relatively cheap, while they offer very good sound quality.Pros:* Good sound isolation: You cant hear a person talking from across the room, with music at 1/3rd volume.* Very deep bass, but not always clear on higher volumes* Comfortable: Come with three plug sizes, and almost unnoticeable* Do not fall out of ear* Overall great frequency response, and sound quality* Durable: my player has fallen many times only to stop several inches off the floor, held by the ear buds, and they still work. Also they have stood up to rain, and snow, and sometimes ice.Cons:* If you touch the cord, or the cord is rubbing against something, you hear a VERY loud scratching noise. The sound of the wind is also really amplified when biking at higher speeds (20-40mph).* Sometimes the rubber slides up onto the ear bud, and it is annoying to put it backOverall great ear buds. Would recommend to a buyer on a budget. After 1 year, they still work great.
I have a slew of 55mm filters that I couldn't use with my new 58mm and 52mm lenses. Now with this adapter ring I can use the 55mm filters on my lenses that use 52mm. That'll save me from having to replace those filters.
Here are some other details you may not know about this product that they don't tell you on the page. Copy paste this if you wish to save it.This is a great system. However, be aware that this series is discontinued. Therefore, new accessories will not be made by Garmin for this device. Not that it matters because everything you need is already out there.This unit is very nice and I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase.Pros:1. Yes, it actually speaks the names of the streets. It also speaks the name of your Points of Interest (POI's). It tells me "Arriving at Adams House on the left". It comes with Points of Interest already loaded and it will also pronounce those as well.2. Battery will last between 3-7 hours depending on how you use it.Charging it doesn't take very long at all.3. Anti theft lock. If someone steals it, they're stupid cause they'll never use it unless they know the pin number. If you forget your pin number you can take the unit to your secret, custom programmed location and it will unlock for you allowing you to reset the pin.4. It can operate at temperatures from 32 degrees to 114 degrees F5. It has a built in MP3 player! It's great. It allows you to play albums, genre, artist, play all, shuffle, repeat, etc. Even allows you to play custom created playlists.6. It has a trip odometer and more. Shows you all kinds of calculations to your drive for the savvy person who's really trying to be specific.7. You can customize the vehicle displayed. I no longer use the default blue arrow. I use Mario from Super Mario Kart. :D There are hundreds to choose from on the internet.8. You can download Red Light Camera files from the internet for the Nuvi and the Nuvi will notify you as you approach these intersections. This is definitely a bonus in my book! Tip: Find those files at poi-factory.com9. Select multiple destinations at once via Waypoint. Great for couriers or other delivery personnel.10. FM Traffic receiver ready! Buy the extra FM traffic receiver and your Nuvi will suggest other routes depending on color coded traffic information.11. Antenna capable.12. 3.5mm jack on the side for headphones, or audio out (play the sound through your car speakers)13. SD Card slot on the side. This has been invaluable because I use an 8gb card and it's full of music. Garmin says there is no size limit for the SD card slot. So, buy them as big as you want!14. Simulation mode. You can actually run a route in simulation mode allowing you to simulate actually driving somewhere. This will come in handy for those that like to customize individual POI's.15. External microphone ready.Cons:1. Touch screen....isn't 100% perfect but pretty darn close. My suggestion; be EXACT when pushing the buttons. Ensure the button you're pressing highlights as you push it.Otherwise, you may end up pushing the wrong button. You can't speed type because it's not a qwerty keyboard.2. The POI loader is basic and sucks but most people won't even bother to use that unless you're into customizing and stuff.3. More than likely, you will have to update your map but it's free for 60 days after you turn it on. Plug in the USB cable, install the CD, Update the Map from garmin. DO NOT FORGET TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE TOO. Thanks to POI-Factory.com for notifying of this and helping me do it.4. The MP3 player has a bug. If you're listening to a song and you approach a coordinate with a custom proximity alert, instead of the alert sound being played, it for some reason, skips to the next song on your mp3 player. Weird, I know but apparently, I'm not the only one with this issue. (update: There is a fix for this...only add wav sounds for POI sndfx)5. The suction cup mount sucks and if it falls, it could damage the equipment. So, for your sake, find a better method. There are bean bags, friction grips, vent mounts, cigarette lighter goose neck mounts, etc etc. After 3 tries, I may have finally found one that is perfect for my car.6. There is no way to change the factory installed POI's. Example: It calls the gas station down the street from me a Mobile station but it's not. It's a Chevron and doesn't allow me to change it myself. It hasn't been a Mobile for 3 years. I updated the Map but apparently business names aren't updated as often as one would assume.TIP2: Join POI-Factory.com. It's free and there are tons of people there willing to help you with your questions about this product. Sure beats sitting on the phone with Garmin.For those that have a problem with the sound from the spoken directions I would HIGHLY recommend you find the program called "TTSVoiceEditor". This will allow you to amplify the voice sounds. I also had a problem with that and after about 5 minutes, it was fixed. It's really very simple. While I'm recommending programs, I may as well point you to these as well for your review.Extra_POI_EditorGUpdateModPOI LoaderTTSvoiceEditorFor those that say it loads slow or takes a little longer than they'd like to "acquire satellites" please keep in mind that the colder the temperature you use it in the longer it will take to load.Rule of thumb: If it's too cold or hot for you to sleep in the car then the same applies to your GPS. These little things can be sensitive. So, put it back in its leather case and bring it in the house.
Tiffen is a decent UV filter if you are looking for simple cheap protection for your lens. B + W filters are known to be top quality. If you are willing to spend the money, then go for that one.
This extender is the best I've ever used. It's compact and works great. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for an IR extender. There's little to no latency, and the signal quality seems great.
After a few months of research and going back and forth on when to purchase a HDTV, I decided on this model. The main reason being the price. $1500 direct from Amazon was too good to pass up.Shipping was quite fast, especially considering the holiday season. The delivery company called two days before they arrived to setup a window of time. They arrived at the beginning of that window!Setup was quite painless. I hooked it up to our analog cable and had channels programmed within a few minutes. Things look good there. The wide zoom on SDTV look OK, but it's still noticeable that it's stretched. DVD quality is great! I'm using a Toshiba DVD player that has HDMI out with upconvert functionality. I personally can't see much difference between 480p/720p/1080i.However, over this weekend I plugged in a standard fare VHF/UHF powered antenna and did a search for digital channels. It found all the local channels here in Chicago except for CBS. This seems to be a typical issue in the area, though. I'm very happy with the HD picture quality with OTA programming. I watched today's Bears/Lions game on Fox and couldn't turn away. For Chicagoans, you will also need to check out WTTW-DT (PBS). They run HD programming all the time. Beautiful.Like any digital signal, you may see blocky artifacts, but not often and you have to look for them. Most channels here are transmitting OTA in 720p or 1080i.UPDATE 1/1/2007: After doing even more research online, I found out that Comcast here in Chicago broadcasts a number of channels digitally alongside analog. A search for digital channels landed me with almost 70 choices! Now, some were from "expanded" basic and did not have sound or were PPV frequencies that were not actually viewable, but it did find all my local channels in digital/HD format. The only downside is channel numbers are not in order. (108.2 = WGN/CW HD, 108.1 is ABC HD) But for me, it's worth it. I can get around the oddball channel numbers by labeling the ones I want and adding them to the "favorite digital channels" function of the TV. I only have to pay $11/month for analog in the rest of the house and HD for the living room. It's the QAM tuner that allows this TV to receive these channels.Overall, this is a great purchase. Only one HDMI input may be a limitation later, but I'm not worried about it. It has enough inputs to keep me going. If Amazon keeps selling this TV at this price, they will have a hard time keeping them in stock.
I was looking to upgrade my system, and upon listening to several in this price range at a local big box store (that is supposed to have the best buys around) i was initially torn between these and the Klipsch - Synergy III, but after hearing movies and music, the JBLs had a much larger sound, while maintaining crisp highs.. the 2 8" subs do deliver a robust sound, but dont expect it to shake your house like a sub.. speaking of I just ordered the Venue Sub12 to add to my system.also good to note is the way these sound in your room. The Klipsch are very distinct, meaning you can tell exactly where the sound is coming from. But with the JBLs, these speakers fill the room very well, so the sound "wall" comes from the area of the speakers, which is much nicer to listen too.overall you will love these speakers.. but remember to give them time to break in, and you'll love them.My Speakers include:2 Stadium (L/R)1 Voice Center1 Venue Sub 12 SubwooferRears are some Bose I had, soon I'll change them to JBLs!
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!
I absolutely love it! I have ataxia, so I don't scan in a straight line or at a consistent speed, but it didn't seem to matter! I was copying from legal documents, and the pen even got every little puncuation mark! After reading a few of the negative reviews, I was apprehensive to buy it, but it's near perfect! I have only tried English, but it scans very well!
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.
I ordered two pair of the Kidz Gear wired headphones for my children. They adjust very small but even fit me (adult with small head) and seem very comfortable on my children. The sound quality is excellent, rivaling or perhaps surpassing that of my own headphones. The volume limiter is a wonderful feature; Kidz Gear is smart to include it as a separate piece/circuit since it wouldn't be appropriate for all media/content. Our volume limiters weren't working correctly and one call to Kidz Gear got me a call back within a day and new limiters on the way immediately - excellent customer service. They really seem to stand behind their product. These are a great choice for young ones using music players, etc. because using them correctly (either with or without the volume limiters) there is less potential for damage to their hearing than with continued earbud use (higher sound pressure levels). I can't speak to durability as we just began using them, but, as with all electronics - take good care of them. I would definitely recommend these.
While this product will work with your older Ipods it will not work with any iphone model and will not charge them.
I love how this snazzes up my desk. Feels really good when I use it.
Glad I bought this cooler. It does a great job of cooling. Only issues I had were a) the led light: it's pretty bright, but after covering it with surgical tape, it looks fine; and b) the USB cord: it almost didn't reach my USB port. The USB input on the cooler is on the left of it and my usb ports are on the right side of my laptop. There are little rubber stands on the cooler so I was able to lead the cable directly between the cooler and my laptop with just enough length to reach a USB port.
I bought my Kowa scope with a 25 x Long eye relief eyepiece, but found that I could not digiscope with it. This is a great lens for using a simple 3x camera with and for all around viewing.
This would be the perfect router if it included SPI Firewall capabilities, but it does serve its purpose. I have mine connected to a Motorola SB4220 SURFboard cable modem with Cox as my ISP. The combination of the 2 allows me up to 3Mbps downloads, which is FLYING! Setup was pretty easy, just follow the instructions, and your surfing the Internet. The Network Address Translator (NAT) is pretty cool, but you need to do some additional tweaking for a more secure connection. I went to DSLreports.com to have my IP address probed. It told me that UDP ports 67-68, and UDP ports 134-139 were open and that it could be a possible threat. So I logged on as the Administrator and filtered UDP ports 67-68 and 137-139, had my IP address re-probed and passed the port scan report with flying colors. Basically it said that my IP address did not show any threats for my default TCP and UDP ports. I also have the Internet Connection Firewall enabled in Windows XP and have Zone Alarm installed on my computer. So I feel pretty secure surfing the Internet, but I also realize if a really good hacker really wants to get into my system, he or she will.Overall, this is a great little router! I will however, upgrade to a firewall router with Stateful Packet Inspection capabilities in the future. Not quite 5 stars, but close!
LaCie 706018 USB Ext Floppy Disk DriveAfter looking at several external 3.5floppy drives, I finally settled on this one based on the favorable reviews of previous buyers and the not so favorable reviews of people who had bought other, cheaper, drives. I was not disappointed. The drive works like a charm in both Mac and Windows XP environments. I highly recommend it.
This brews coffee consistently that tastes good. There is no cup measurement on the inside of the basket, but otherwise it's a fine percolator.
LIKES1) No wires!! finally.. less clutter2) So far my batteries have lasted a long time (past 1.5 months now)3) ON/OFF switch4) Price was great (20$ w/ rebate)5) Just the right size. Small enough for the bag yet not too small for the hands (I have big hands)6) Comes with a nice soft pouchDISLIKES1) Left button feels a little stiffer then the right button2) USB receiver is a little long and kinda gets in the way when plug into the back of my laptop3) Only 2 buttons (wish it was like my Intellimouse)4) No auto-off, would be nice if they had this along w/ the ON/OFF switch
This little camcorder is fantastic. Great for those grab and shoot videos and easy playback.
This is the best purchase that I've ever made for my computer!! The monitor is of excellent quality, looks good, and the screen is very bright and crisp! When the screen is black there is no more issue with seeing the backlight on the sides of the monitor (i had that with vx2235, see reviews). The built in camera is a very nice addition and has a good quality video output. I would highly recommend purchasing this product!!!
great size, perfect functionality, and it looks nice! what the heck are you waiting for? BUY IT! you wont regret it
This machine was great except that the color died out within 30 days. Amazon replaced it within 48 hours and the next one was defective as soon as I took it out of the box. The picture would turn black almost immediately. If you jiggled it a little the picture MIGHT come back. Back-to-back models were defective. Not impressed with Polaroid now.
This camera is easy to use and looks great. Interfaces well with the computer too.
I have had these for 5 years now and still going strong. It sounds very good and fits well. Though some people seem to have problem knowing how it goes in your ears, it is very comfortable. Certainly a best value!
If a disk works and gives me a clear picture and clear sound, it is all that I ask for. For the size of the disk compared to the price, I just don't know how you could beat this product. In my opinion, SanDisk is one of the best. Never have had a problem with the SanDisk brand.
One of the best SD card brand.Cheap cost.See you
The filter arrived quickly and works exactly as advertised. Does a great job of reducing reflections and glare as well as deepening the blues in the sky.
I have had the XThinn 864 for a few months. The quality/size of the pictures is adjustable, and at high resolution, the pictures are very nice. I added a 2gb memory card, so that it stores hundreds of pictures.The biggest drawback is that it is not very intuitive. The manual is a must. But, if you loose the manual, it is available from SVP as a download.
Fit as described. Quick shipping. Kit did not come with back support (not listed in description though). All in all A++ product
It has excellent optical quality and the coating is so good that it seems that there was no glass in there. Totally recommend it if you have an L lens and you want to keep the optical quality of it untouched.
The Bad* After owning the camera for roughly one month I noticed that half of the lens shield occasionally did not close. I was forced to take the camera back to Sam's Club to exchange it for an identical model.* The camera does not have a "hold" button and is very easy to accidentally turn on by pressing one of several buttons. Don't even think about carrying this camera around lose in your pocket or purse as it will turn on and attempt to extend its lens when you are least expecting it. If the lens cannot be fully extended, such as in a pocket, the camera will beep but will not attempt to retract the lens. You'll have to stop the car on the side of the highway and get out so that you can stand up to carefully wiggle the camera with partially extended lens out of your pocket. I had no problems keeping my previous digital camera in my pocket for years. You'll need to carry this camera inside a hard case or special camera bag. You might also get away with removing the batteries and placing the batteries back in later but this kind of work removes a lot of spontaneity from your photography.* The camera comes with a 256 MB SD card. The cost of the 256 MB SD card (as of the date of camera manufacture) is factored into the camera price. I already own a 1 GB SD card, a 256 MB SD card, and a 128 MB SD card. I resent having to pay for this 256 MB SD card which I will never use. Perhaps I could spend some time reselling the 256 MB SD card but it's hardly worth it and I wouldn't be able to return the camera if the lens cover ever acted up again.* The camera claims to work with up to a 1 GB SD card. As of May, 2006 you could purchase a 1 GB SD card online for $20 USD from Buy.com. Why won't my $300 camera accept more than $20 worth of memory at a time? At the time I purchased the camera I was intending to purchase a 4 GB SD card for it until I read the manual. I suppose I could spend $75 to buy 3 more 1 GB SD cards memory cards but I don't want to keep up with which ones I have used and which ones I haven't, swap them out in the middle of taking photos, tell my computer to download images four times instead of just one, etc, etc. I also feel that the stack of 1 GB SD cards will end up collecting dust (like my 128 MB card) a good 12-18 months before a single 4 GB SD card would.* To connect the camera to your USB port on your computer you need a special proprietary cord instead of one of the standard USB cords available locally. I use my camera for both business and personal purposes which means I have to keep dragging this special cord around between my home computer and work computer. Think of taking the cord back and forth as roughly a doubling of camera size. Of course I could shell out for an additional cord but I refuse to monetarily reward this sort of nonsense.* There is no way to enter personal information into the camera so that if an honest party discovered the camera they could contact you. The serial number is on an easily removed sticker and does not appear on any of the menu screens. If my camera was stolen, and I knew where it was, I don't think there is any way I would be able to prove it was "my camera" to the police.* When taking video the camera stops recording sound if the zoom feature is used for the duration of the time the lens is extending or retracting.* There is no "raw" uncompressed photo mode.* The camera does not have a viewfinder, which I would not mind except there is no way to turn off the screen to conserve battery life or increase stealth.* The camera image files names are numbered. When I purchased the camera I wanted to start my image numbers where my old camera left off but could not. When I exchanged the camera I was again forced to reset my image numbering scheme.The Good* Most importantly the camera is "8.1 mega pixels" with a cost of less than $300.00 and does not use proprietary or built-in batteries and memory. It runs well on two AA NiMH batteries and accepts standard SD Memory Cards. These attributes were the major deciding factors in my purchasing decision.* The camera captures sound and video, albeit only at VGA resolution (640x480).* Transferring files between the camera and Fedora Linux was effortless.A special note: This review contains a large number of "Bad" points in comparison to the number of "Good" points. Please do not let that fool you into thinking that I give the camera a poor overall review. On the contrary, I think the Samsung camera is MUCH better than the Sony POS that I have previous experience with and would highly recommend it to anyone giving it an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
The player itself has great picture quality, and is easy to use. It's very thin, and looks great. The remote, however, has a bunch of small buttons that all look the same, with the most common buttons (play, pause, etc.) stuck in the middle next to buttons I can't imagine ever using. But, there is a great feature that allows the user to see the controls on the screen and use the arrows to navigate, somewhat making up for it.
We purchased this item February 2006. In January 2007 the lamp blew. It was replaced free because it was under a year. May 2008, the lamp blows again. Now guess what? May 30, 2009 the lamp has blown yet again. And they cost almost $300. When we purchased the tv we were told the lamps would last a very long time. More than a year we were led to believe. I am so upset. I just wrote the company and waiting on a reply. Their response will determine my next step with a complaint. I will never purchase again and I would not recommend. Decent picture, but the cost to replace the lamps will cost you the prices of a new TV.
Worked right off the bat with the Linksys wireless access point. Easy to set up.
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.
I have an old 5gb iPod, and I got an iRock when I got the iPod. I've always been disapointed with the iRock. It's awkward, chews through batteries quickly and gives few options for radio stations. I noticed the iTrip recently, and figured I would give it a try. So far, I've been very impressed. The sound is actually pretty good, and it works well in my car (a '98 Pathfinder). It doesn't work well in my wife's car (a '00 Jetta) - perhaps because her antenna is at the back of the car, rather than the front? Just make sure you get the right one for your iPod - you may even want to buy one in the store to make sure!
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.
No problems at all and still working fine. Good quality and cable ends. I would recommend it if you need an extension cable.
Came on time as expected - thank you Amazon. Works as expected - thank you Belkin. What more is there ? Plug it in !
I`ve had my Sirius Satellite Radio Plug 'n' Play Home Kit for 5 years and never had a problem. I use it ever day and love it.
I have found that using a terk amplified extension and a sirius outdoor antennae that I have better sound and receiving bars. They do fit.When I turned up the amp at home the music is AWESOME.
I used to have small cameras and used to buy cheap tripods. I bought my new camera, a Canon 5D with a battery grip, and the tripod I had wouldn't hold the heavy camera. So I started looking for a new tripod. I talked to other photographer's and read a lot of review's. I decided on the Bogen-Manfrotto for their reputation in building some of the best tripods and their reasonable pricing. I have used the tripod quite of few times now and find it a very easy to use, however, it is heavy. I also purchased the Bogen-Manfrotto 488RC4 Midi Ball Head with rapid release. The combination of the two I find it to be tops. I don't have to worry of the camera falling over on sandy hilly grounds or just plain straight floors. It is well built, however, as I stated before, it's heavy, but it will hold the weight. I would recommend this product to anyone.
This is my second digital camera, and i love it!(my first one was bought an a whim, and it turned out to be terrible). I am going off to college this fall, and I wanted a good camera to easily take pictures to send to my family. I researched every camera I could find, and it always turned out that I preferred this camera. The LCD screen is awesome because it is so big, and it has lots of scene modes programmed in. The zoom is great, and the camera works fine without the image stabilization. I have taken several pictures of rapidly moving objects on the kids and pets setting, and they have all turned out crystal clear. The color accent setting is really cool too, especially when there is one bright thing in a frame, like a flower. I just love this camera and I can't wait to use it more.
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. :-(
This Sony product lives up to the good reputation of the maker. By its type of storage it is a bit on the large side. An excellent and high quality CD/DVD player it is the basis for an automated library of materials instantly avilable.I do regret that the CD/DVD storage is not a changeable cassette type which would extend its library usefulness, otherwise a perfect solution to a big problem in handling all those discs.
Works as advertised. We have had this in production now for several months and all is well. Am happy with it.
It is pretty obvious that TiVo had some of their people get online and write some of those bad reviews. I have had this unit since day one of release and despite a few quirks here and there in the beginning....it has been great. Order it and treat yourself. You'll love it. By the way, TiVo I have too at work and it is not nearly as nice of a machine. Thanks
These are the most comfortable earphones I've ever owned. I wish they were sold in stores here. I can't wear other clip-ons or buds because my ears are so small. Because of the unique design, these fit perfectly.
Epson Stylus Photo RX620 All-in-OneThis AIO uses the same pigment ink cartriges as several other Epson printers and AIO's. 6 seperate color cartridges, all interchangeable w/the other Epson models. Saves lots of ink that is thrown away w/'tri-color' carts which most consumer brands/models use. 'Tri-color' carts become 'empty' and worthless as soon as any one color runs low. I use this AIO with 2 other compatible Epson model printers and print quality on all 3 are VG and identical plus a decent scanner. It has camera flash media slots, even the antique 'smart media' which I still use, as well as USB thumb drives. It allegedly will read, store, edit and print from these storage cards w/ or w/o a computer. It is also loaded w/other features which I don't need or use. I don't believe that any of these cart compatible models are still in production. Too bad.
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
Title says it all. This piece of junk has locked up a minimum of twice a week since I bought it a year ago. Have to unplug it and re-plug it in every time to reset it. Downloading the most recent firmware update made it even worse. Now the thing locks up if you try to view any video on [...]
not sure what to say a memory card, it works. It came with a carrier that can hold six other memory cards, it was a nice surprise.
This product works as advertised and is easy to install. I still can't believe the quality of picture and that it works so well.
In the description it says it has "64 pin din type connection for ultimate performance" but they don't tell the IMPORTANT FACT that it is for SATA I drives (1.5Gbps). My drives are SATA III (6.0Gbps). If you are going to using drives that you have had for more than 5 years go ahead and get this. I lost 75% of my transfer speed because they were too lazy to note the transfer speed that is on the box when they typed up the product description.
I've been an A/V enthusiest most of my life. As one I never saw any point in spending hundreds and even thousands of dollars on equipment just to hook them up with thin unshielded "spaghetti wire". Even in short runs where signal loss will be minimal due to voltage drop, the interference even from the very A/V equipment that it's plugged into can cause hum and other distorsion. Then Monster hit the market and introduced their THX certified lines of cabling. They use heavy guage wire to preserve the low voltage singnal strength as well as copper and silver hybrids to further improve sound and video quality. Then they layer a strong jacket to block out EM radiation (everything from radio waves to elctromagnectic fields generated by power hungry equipment like TVs and home theater amps. Finally they protect your investment by adding a plastic webbed jacket around the cable preventing damaging kinks from occuring.I've been a believer since I did my own compairson more than 10 years ago. And this was in the pre-Amazon days when you needed to go to brick and morter stores to pay MSRP. I believed and still do that these cables are worth every penny. But now with Amazon and their low pricing you can purchase these at a fraction of the cost. In many cases less that $30. There is absolutly NO REASON not to own the best and get the most from your system these days.This cable series (Ultra THX) comes in 3 grades 600 (good), 800 (better), and 1000 (best). All inclunde 24K gold plated contacts and the spider jacket previously described. The main difference is in wire material. If I'm not mistaken 600 series uses high purity copper as it's conductor. 800 and 1000 add silver into the strands to improve signal drop and interferance issues. 800 contains roughly a 95/5% copper to silver ratio, while 1000 is closer to 90/10%. So especially in longer runs (3m/10ft or longer) use the copper/silver hybrids.
Buy this electronic device!!! Trust me. I bought mines ... and i love it. ... I am not sure about the others but Sony's players are especially reliable. Mines has taken a couple hard falls and still works perfectly. Unlike my friends Aiwa which broke ... . Minidisc players are the new way to go. Besides looking more appealing, they fit alot more songs on disks then cd's and the disks are more convenient. They are alot smaller and can't get scratched up like cd's. I can do mostly anything with my minidisc player. I go jogging in the morning everyday and not once have i heard a skip, which used to happen on my cd player quite often when i was just walking. So get a mindisc player. It is alot more cheaper than buying a burner ... and then keep buying disks that can get messed up. Trust me it's worth the money
After lightning took out the modem in my Series 2 Tivo I mistakenly re-initiated the guided setup. Without being able to connect to the Tivo servers, I was not able to complete the setup and not able to use my Tivo. With this adapter I connected my Tivo to my home network. The Tivo did not require any additional setup to recognize this adapter or connect to my network (cable modem - Internet connection). Within minutes my Tivo was back online and working.
This one was a rip off I should have known from the price. I ended up with a box of speakers only, just to be told that there had been a mistake in the description when I called customer service. The description should have read it was just for speakers not the full system as posted.
I ordered teo of these from Cameta based on the low price (which is sadly even lower now). They arrived in decent time, and work like a charm on my Nokia N800 tablet - it now has 16G of storage at an amazingly low price.The cards perform well, and I have yet to have an error. If you want a ton of flash storage and don't want to pay through the nose, I recommend this product.
I love this keyboard it feels so easy on the fingers typing. Some keyboards are good, but this one just hits the spot for me. I love the three differ lights that you can chose from. Overall this is perfect, and just what I have been looking for, for quite a while. It is holding up great. The only downfall I have, but it's not the keyboard is everytime I wake the puter up it does something with the usb, and starts the light sequence over again. Everytime I have to set it back to the purple that I like each time I use the puter. Great product for the money.
This lens is unbelivable. I'm not a professional photographer but this lens makes you look one. I've taken some great shots holding it and still got a very good picture. It is heavy and for a woman or child may be to heavy to hold steady but works well on a tripod or window mount also. Batteries seem to last fairly long. I've had it 4 years and it's still taking great pictures.Cost is a litle high but well worth it for the serious photographer especially for wildlife.I use a doubler on mine and still get great pictures..
Don't buy from this vendor, Jacobsparts. They're careless with their orders and rude to their customers. I ordered an AC adaptor for a specific laptop and they sent me the wrong one. Then they were very rude when I requested a return.
This player works great, but it will not play wma's purchased from the walmart downloading service (it does play unprotected wma's and mp3's without any problems). This isn't because there's anything wrong with the player, but because of the way they encode their files.
I purchased a WSB24 from Amazon, hoping to improve the signal strength from my Linksys wireless router. With the "signal booster" in place, my signal became extremely erratic, even in my home office, where the router is located (there is an 8-ft clear-sight gap from the router to my laptop)! The office used to get link qualities and signal strength > 85%, but with the booster in place it was not uncommon to see the strength dip down to 0%. I sent the original booster back to Amazon for a replacement unit, but I now am experiencing the same behavior with the second unit. Needless to say, I've taken the "signal booster" out of my system, and I will return it for a refund. Twice burned is enough, I won't get a third one. BTW, I note that a greater preponderance of the newer reviews are reporting negative results with the booster. Perhaps quality has dropped in the past few months?
When the noise canceling is turned on they do work, but they're poor quality and don't withstand consistent use for long. What's interesting is that my Sennheiser HD 280 headphones are able to block out more noise without battery assistance, are higher quality with better sound, and have lasted a lot longer. If you're looking to block out noise I'd go with the Sennheiser 280 cans. If you're looking for great quality sound, I'd recommend the Sennheiser HD 555s (though they're open so no noise blocking whatsoever).
This is a snug case for the SD1100IS camera. It is just that, there is no room for anything else. The case is sturdy enough to protect the camera from bumps and scratches, but not small enough to put it in your pocket unless you're wearing loose pants. The magnetic clasp is also a nice feature; some after market items use velcro.
Okay, it is terribly difficult to be excited by a docking station. I mean: really! A port replicator! Whoo-hoo!But HP has done a really nice job here. For starters, they don't make a myriad of different docks for different laptops. Apparently they make one for all (or nearly all) of their lines of laptops. It took way too much searching to figure this out, but... it worked out.Actually, they make a larger dock than this that takes internal storage, but I didn't need that.The dock is well made, comes with all the requisite cables and cords, and is straightforward to use. The HP Compaq I've been using docks and undocks easily. I do note that it is a Very Good Idea to put the laptop into sleep or hibernation (just shut the top) rather than docking it "hot". Undocking seems not to bother it.Ports are in good supply, including (nicely) a digital display interface for your Really Big LCD displays, as well as the usual VGA, key, mouse, USB (both back *and* side), sound, mic, and so forth. The eject button is large and not to rinky-dink. In all, a decent product. If you have an HP or Compaq laptop of relatively recent (last few years) vintage, this is the one to pick up.
I've used Nikon SLR's for about 20 years and about two years ago picked up a Stylus Epic DLX as a simple &quot;carry around&quot; camera.I fell in love with that little thing and it was stolen a short time later.Went to Miami Beach for a vacation earlier this year and picked up a Zoom 80 a few days before and I never even tried it out.Well, the pictures exceeded my expectations. That night time flash mode is super accurate. I took some shots of the art-deco district in SoBe using this mode and was shocked at the results! I couldn't believe the accuracy of the exposures using Fuji 200 print film.I can't say enough about this camera. It's doesn't equal my Nikon lenses for sharpness, but Olympus has nothing to be ashamed of in that department. I'm sure Olympus' SLR's would also come out ahead on sharpness, but sometimes I just don't feel like carrying 10lbs of equipment around.
Someone earlier had complained that this lense was suggested to them by amazon and it was the wrong size. Well, that person isn't alone. The camera I purchased is a Canon S2is, which I love. The lense doesn't fit it. I even bought the hood/lense adapter set and it STILL doesn't fit. This simply is NOT the right lense for a Canon S2is, no matter what Amazon suggests. Now, too much time has passed for me to return the lense. I'm stuck with it, and I don't like that.
(Turkish review)Urunu alal 1 ay oldu.Aslnda ipod nano sahibiydim.Ama bu &uuml;r&uuml;n&uuml; g&ouml;r&uuml;nce ve &ouml;zelliklerini ipodda elde etmek icin bir ipod parasi daha harcamak gerekirdi herhalde.Radyosu d&uuml;nyann her yerinde ekebilecek &ouml;zellige sahip, kayt yapabiliyor olmas ok ok iyi bir ozellik bence. Video kaliteside cok cok basarili.Kullanimi da ipod kadar basit. Fakat menulerin ve opsiyonlarin biraz daha detaya ihtiyaci var. Birde urunun icinden cikan kulakliklar pek kaliteli degil
I bought this so I can enjoy music from my laptop. The only draw back is laptop pin hole is not meant for the abuse so stick to Ipod or other music devices
These work great in my Canon SD800, A720, and SD1000. Noticeably (and measurably) quicker than the standard SD cards.
I love it! This is the only way to eat popcorn. You control the amounts of oil and salt and the amount of popcorn you make.
I have B+W filters on all my lenses. Easy to clean and the clarity is excellent. The UV Haze filter really enhances the photos. My lenses are used extensively for business and in dirty dusty environments. I never see any flares or vigetting in my photos and the only time I need to retake a shot is if I mess up. B+W filters are a great value for an excellent filter. I actually just ordered a new 72mm filter since my filter took a hit and saved the lenses at a shoot today. Also, I always use a hood for the lenses and the each hood fits perfect on each lense. I haven't seen any loss of detail or color using these filters.In my opinion, get the B+W filter for your lense and you know you have one of the best filters.RK
After spending 2 days of trying fixes from their &quot;support&quot; site that you have to hunt and hunt to find anything, I find this system useless. I have a new XP system and you have to search around all locations on the Hauppage website to find new drivers. After trying about 30 combinations and reboots I did get video and audio however it was very jerky. I suggest trying an ATI card which actually works.
I've had this camera for 2 or 3 years and it still hasn't let me down. I record concerts with it so it takes its fair share of abuse and its still in perfect working conditions. If you're looking for a good camera and not looking to spend a whole lot of money you should really think about going with this camera.
IF YOU DON'T ENJOY OUT OF THE BOX SOUND , TRY THE " HEADROOM - AIRHEAD " . IT'S A PORTABLE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER . FOR UNDER $100. IT'S A GREAT UPGRADE. I HOOKED UP THE " HD-555 " TO MY COMPUTER HEADPHONE JACK . I TURNED THE VOL. TO THE LIMIT & THE " HD-555 " HELD TOGETHER WELL. I PUT THE HEADPHONES THROUGH A RADIO DEMO FOR CLIENTS NEEDING AUDIO PRESENTATION . THAT WAS EXCELLENT . LIKE HI-DEF MOVIES , THE SOURCE SEEM TO BE IMPORTANT TO BE PLEASED W./ RESULTS. I BOUGHT THE "HD555" FOR PRIVACY W./ MY SAMSUNG LCD HDTV , BLURAY , & HD DVD VIEWING & ENHANCED LISTENING EXPERIENCE. GOOD LUCK W./ YOUR EFFORTS.
These are great headphones. They are well constructed, produce clear sound, effectively filter line noise when connected to a PC and block most of the environmental noise. I wish that they had a little better bass response, but I can live with what they have. Some people have had problems getting them to fit correctly in their ears, but I haven't.
I used this for the first time sitting fifty feet away from the dais in a wine seminar, picked up every word loud and clear. Even picture function better than I expected. This vendor, outlet, had the recorder to me in two days. Once owned a more complex Olympus with so many folders, menus and options to set that it was annoying. You could get a nose bleed reading the manual - this one I didn't even have to look at the manual. This is all you need! 1 1/8 inches wide, 4 1/2 long, about 5/8 of an inch thick. Nice size speaker for playback. USB and software easiest transfer I've encountered especially compared to software for Kodak Digital cameras. An absolute steal at this price from Outlet. It pays to compare available vendors as price can vary widely.
Soy nuevo en la fotograf&iacute;a y compre una c&aacute;mara Nikon D800E 36,3 MP CMOS de formato FX de la c&aacute;mara r&eacute;flex digital (s&oacute;lo cuerpo) y me gustaria que me informaran si este filtro le sirve a un lente Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lente Gran Angular zoom.
I bought this case about 3 years ago. I wanted something small and sleek to tote my digital camera around in. I didn't like any of the cases that my local retailers carried, so I turned to the internet. This case was perfect! It's just the right size. It has a front pocket for SD cards, batteries, etc.When I first received it, I thought it was going to be too small for my square-ish camera. Thankfully, the neoprene is easily stretchable and it accommodated my camera just fine. I just bought another camera, which is slightly larger than my old one and it has stretched over this one as well.I leave the hand strap of my camera dangling out of the case and then put it through the hole on the zipper mechanism. This works great because I can easily carry the camera and when I take a picture, I loop the cord around my hand and the case hangs from it. I don't have to find a place to put the case down while I take pictures.My only complaint about this product is the velcro belt-loop on the back of the pouch. It takes up space and makes the pouch bulkier than it has to be. I suppose I would not complain about it if I actually used it, but I have no need to.Overall, this is a great product and I highly recommend it.
at the time i ordered this Linksys Router, Wireless-G was a bit out of the price range for a scavenging college student. i figured that my file server and normal-use PC were rigth next to each other and thats what i mainly use so i could hardwire them. My laptop with a D-Link card is used at home for only special occasions so the bandwidth difference wouldnt be noticed. I would consider myself a computer geek, and everything setup fine. port forwarding setup was painless, and i now run a FTP server as well as forwarding for VNC, gnutella, and i used to have my own mail-server running. Its been almost a year now and this unit has been working fine with no problems. i did have a problem with my internet service provider (SBC DSL), but the service issue was corrected by them free of charge. recent firmware have changed the web-based setup screen and added a few good options. the unit is fast, takes up very little space, was relatively cheap and my laptop works anywhere at top speed in my modest apartment (with WEP and some other stuff running of course). a good product from Linksys. BTW, I have the BEFW11S4 v4.
After ordering this and not opening up the package for several weeks, it took me all of 45 minutes to install this with a hard wire connect to a pc desktop and a Linksys wireless card in a Gateway Solo laptop that my wife has had for about 4 years. The software worked fine on my Win2000 desktop and the WinME laptop. The only disappointment is that in my 1930s two story house, there are several places, including one where I have a desk, that the connection is weak to non-existent. However, on the whole I have no real complaints. Both of us can now email and web browse from our own computers in separate rooms (or outside) at the same time using the same cable connection and that's what I wanted.
Card readers are an excellent idea. I use the Fuji DPC-R1 under windows XP pro. Each time the unit is plugged in, windows tries to install it, but always fails. So I just cancel out these days and it still works. My wife bought a 7-in-1 card reader from our local supermarket for less cost which works without drivers or hassle.
This is the worst printer I've ever owned. The copies are beautiful IF AND WHEN it actually works. False door open signals, paper jams, cartridge jams, misfeeds, and I only use it as my last resort printer. Hate it.
Excellent value and price. The item I actually received was not a tube & rail system but the cheaper style that slides on the back plate. Never the less a great buy and glad I jumped on it when I did. Thanks Amazon for all the good deals.
This product works exactly as advertised. The set-up (with PC knowledge) is as easy as 1,2,3! My wife loves it, and now she can operate our home theatre with the push of just one (icon) button. Viola! Even after set-up, customizing the settings are just a few mouse clicks away. We love our new Logitech remote control. I highly recommend you consider purchasing this unit with the wireless adapter. It is a match made in heaven.
I really like my Lexmark printer and now it is real easy to get the ink cartridges from Amazon. Love this product.
The cable came quickly without paying for express shipping. It plugged into the ethernet switch and the devices the first time and is working perfectly.Now I just have driver issues to fix.
this refers to using this product with sprintpcs samsung 8500 phone.I keep getting &quot;no carrier detected&quot; with this thing, and the phone does not show any message, on its screeen. The phone is samsung 8500.The palm pc that I have connects with no problem at all with the normal modem, to the same ISP, same number.Do you need to enable data on the phone through sprint? Do you need to pay for the wireless web from sprint to get this to work
Performance SpecificationsRotational Speed 5,400 RPM (nominal)Average Latency 5.50 ms (nominal)Seek TimesRead Seek Time 12.0 msTrack-To-Track Seek Time 2.0 ms (average)Serial Transfer RateUSB 2.0Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0) 480 Mbits/s (Max)Physical SpecificationsFormatted Capacity 120,034 MBCapacity 120 GBInterface USB 2.0Physical DimensionsEnglishHeight 0.590 Inches (Max)Length 5.110 Inches (Max)Width 3.14 Inches (+/- 0.010 inch)Weight 0.23 PoundsMetricHeight 15 mm (Max)Length 129.78 mm (Max)Width 79.78 mmWeight 0.1048 kgEnvironmental SpecificationsTemperature (English)Operating 41 F to 104 FNon-operating -4 F to 149 FTemperature (Metric)Operating 5 C to 40 CNon-operating -20 C to 65 C
I really like this case except for the handle. There are no instructions as to how to get it to a certain height or anything. Half the time I can't push the case cuz the handle retracts. It's ok when I pull the case. I'm sure it's all in the handle release action but I haven't figured it out.
You dont have to be a Professional photographer to take advantage of this great product .. A must have for SLR User ! The bracket is well constructed. My opinion its will protect your camera in case you bang or brop the camera by mistake ... less damage then not having it .. your flash with be Accessible in two direction . its one of a kind ! no one makes it but " The Reporter " price is fixed for years showing that its a ONE OF A KIND ! Edgar "Latin Lenz "
This product was not a "plug & play" for me. I spent a few hours trying to figure out how to make it work, then called their tech support (India), who was very nice and patient with me, but he it was hard to understand him. After nearly 90 minutes on the phone with him, the device worked, and worked quite well, but there were lots of steps that I had to go through to make it work. The next day, when I restarted my computer, the device would not connect to my wireless access point, and I couldn't remember all of the steps to go through to make it work, so I sent the device back. Perhaps it didn't work because I'm using a Windows XP Tablet version (for a PC tablet). I've had a couple of applications that either didn't work or didn't work well with the PC Tablet.
I bought this DVD player at a local grocery store with the idea that it was probably a $50 machine with all the little gadgets like the case and A/V cables plus a remote control, at $89 it was a nice complete set up. If it died in a year? well...I've blown that much money on stupider things. He was excited and his dad was shocked. I told him it was a lot less expensive than any video game out there and I wouldn't have to hear the annoying bleeps. Since then, it has made numerous trips to Grandmas, has flown to Missouri and back...saved us when we had a delay soooo long that an 80-year-old woman got arrested for assaulting a purser!Anyone who has an issue with scratches on their DVDs needs to remember to clean them and to clean the machine. Our problems with it have been minor; one has been that the picture doesn't show if the screen is opened too far. Okay, so we don't do that. Also, the volume doesn't go as loud as our son would like...darn. Another problem is that it will shut itself down if it gets overheated. I don't see that as a problem, just something that wasn't mentioned in the owner's guide. (What a shame that the grandma at the airport didn't have that feature!!) But at this price, I have gotten way more than my money's worth and my son has enjoyed it immensely.
I ordered this cable to hook up to my Canon Printer since the WiFi printing was not working as expected. I plugged in the cable installed the printer via USB. Shared the printer over the network via my old Powerbook G4 laptop and it worked as expected. Not really sure how to review this product. It either works or it doesn't. I would suggest if you need a USB A to B cable you can't do much better then this don't waste your money on more expensive cables.
This lens is so much fun to play with, and really gives a unique perspective to your photos. Would definately make this purchase again!
This filter is not ideal for the 17-40 mm canon lens as it hits the original lens when its fully extended. better not buy this.
I use the rca to TR all the time on my mixer to go to powered speakers or do send/returns. This is just a basic stereo set at 6.5 feet that has no hum even though single ended (non differential).I really like hosa's build quality and heavy duty cables. Never a bit of hum even on the single end &lt;> differential mixer connections.I use a 25' version made by another company and they are just as good going to speakers, however these are laminated making for a convenient cable set.for the price and cable quality I've never gone wrong with hosa. Try a set - the price is right ahd the quiet sound. I'm really impressed.
All of the other reviewers are correct - these box are great except for ONE IMPORTANT, CRUCIAL DESIGN FLAW - THE SNAPS THAT HOLD THE BOX TOGETHER DO NOT STAY SNAPPED SHUT. I bought four of these boxes and yes, they were easy to assemble. They are the perfect size and hold just the right amount of DVDs - not too heavy, not to light. BUT - EVERY TIME I TAKE ONE OUT OF THE CABINET I STORE THEM IN AND TAKE THE TOP OFF, ONE OR MORE OF THE EIGHT SNAPS (TWO ON EACH CORNER) ARE UNDONE AND THE BOX IS ALWAYS ON THE VERGE OF FALLING APART!!!!I AM NOW CONSIDERING EITHER GLUING OR TAPING THE CORNERS AND SNAPS SHUT (THINGS I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO IF THESE WERE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED CORRECTLY) - OR JUST RETURNING THESE BOXES AND LOOKING FOR BOXES IN THE SAME DIMENSIONS THAT ARE MORE SOLIDLY CONSTRUCTED.
The same plan offered for garmin 660 at circut city cost more than $150.I saved more than $100.00 by going on line to amzon .com.
I spent over an hour trying all the different sleeves but could not get a good fit. The best fit was when I pushed and held them with my fingers, and still the bass wasn't as good as the standard ear buds that come with an Ipod. Some may get a good fit but unfortunately I couldn't, so I returned them.
I had purchased two of these before from actual stores (Best Buy and Circuit City) but this was cheaper, easier, and more convenient. In both cases with the stores they only had display units and had to ship new ones to me anyway. As a somewhat rare and premium electronic I understand why the stores don't stock it but it only made it less convenient and that is the only advantage a physical store has- the convenience of instant acquisition.
I replaced my DS-70 with DS-90.Images are now brighter and sharper than before.Here is what can you see with DS-90EC.Mercury-It's hardly to observe.When you catch it you can see it's moonlike phases.Venus-You can observe phases at any time.Nothing to see on the planet.Moon-WOW!Moon is plentiful of details.Every time you put your eye in the eyepiece you will see something new!Mars-The red planet is best observable during the oposition.Than you can see many details(including a polar cap).Jupiter-It's my favourite!On gas giant you can see up 7 cloud bands,two main equatorial belts and lot's of clouds.Of course,you can see the great red spot(GRS)and four galilean moons as starlike dots.You can often see a shadow of Jupiter's moon(s) on planet disk.GRS(And the other details)is much better observable when you are out of city(no light pollution).Saturn-Surely the most beautiful planet.You can easily see the rings and the Cassini divison.Up to three cloud bands are visible on the planet.You can also see up to five moons.Uranus-You can see a greenish disk without details.Some people said that they were see Miranda,Uranus largest moon,but I didn't.Neptun-Nothing specially.Just very,very small disk.Pluto-No chanse to see it.It's totally invisible.There are many other thigs to see: Comets,Double stars,Nebulae,Star clusters,galaxies......If you are a beginner this is the best telescope to start with.
I received the Presto 02822 6-Cup Stainless-Steel Coffee Percolator the first week in June. At times the coffee was weak, but l learned to adjust/increase the amount of grounded coffee beans to make it stronger. Also, wetting the dry grounds before starting the brew seem to help to make it stronger. On August 18th...about 6 weeks after purchase....the pot no longer worked. I don't know what is wrong but just doesn't work any more. I plan to call the 1-800-number on the box to see what can be done, but I don't have a coffee pot this morning.
Very nice bedside system. For the price you cannot go wrong with this. MP3 playback is hot, put well over 200 songs on 1 CD, that's like having a 15+ disk CD changer. The sound is very high quality for the size. The only downside, which doesn't effect my rating of this product is there is no clock. If you are looking for a clock radio, this is not it of course.
I got this for a gift and it seems like it's good. As you can see from the pictures, it's got all those compartments for all the essentials. It's a little small, so be sure to check the dimensions.
Beautifully designed, this TV is a great buy! This set is HD ready, with the HD tuner built in. Off-air HD digital reception is fantanstic. We have the TV in our dinette, so not hooked up to our cable in the den. I cannot comment on how the reception would be on digital cable. However, I can say our off-air is great. We have four stations broadcasting 16:9 HD, and another 14 broadcasting digital 4:3, with several analog broadcasts thrown in, so lots of choices. Colors are saturated, details crisp.The DVD player is slick. At first, when you unpack the TV, you think you've gotten the wrong unit without the DVD player. Low and behold, though, the DVD slit to receive the disk is disguised in the front of the thin stand. Way cool. Unbelievable movies, and DivX to boot! Remote control is easily navigated.Sound is good with adjustable EQ. We leave the EQ on movie, as this is more robust, even for voice. EQ settings are presets that cannot be adjusted, which could be a notch down for some, but should not be major because the sound quality (in this size TV) is very satisfying out of the box. Numerous inputs will allow many types of devices to input into the TV, if needed, including your computer. The one minor letdown was that the sound out is digital only. So, if you wanted to enhance the sound, like for movies and games, and all you've got on your stereo system are RCA-type aux inputs, such as with many shelftop stereos and iPod-type sound systems, you're out of luck. However, if you have digital input for sound on your sound system, then the sound quality will be pure digital, so I'm sure will be great on your system.We've only had the set a few weeks, so cannot comment on durability or quality of the build. Hopefully, if we have problems, Philips will be good about service. We've never had a problem before.In any case, your own eyes and ears, as well as your purposes for purchase and use, will be the final decision, of course. However, you ought to give this unit serious consideration. We are now planted in our dinette, preferring to watch this little beauty rather than the big screen in the den!
I plugged this in and all I got was a hole bunch of static, a high-pitched whine, and the music playing vaguely in the background. After playing with it for a whole day with no success, on every radio station channel available (88.1 has worked for years where I live for my FM-modulated CD player without a single issue, but not so with the AirPlay), I called the customer service number. They were nice, and are supposed to be sending me a replacement to see if that works better. I'm not holding my breath. Meanwhile, I got the iTrip and it works much better - just a little static here and there, but it can usually be fixed by fiddling with the iPod's volume. It's a shame because I liked the compact style and easy tuning of the AirPlay, but it just seems like the product isn't up to par with the good old iTrip.
"Wow. I am utterly amazed that your corporate headquarters isn't a squatter camp in lower Bangladesh, although I'm sure it will soon be.Only a nest of leper-rotting unskilled nomadic vagrants could produce software of such putrid quality. I cannot -- absolutely cannot-- believe that I was suckered into buying such an absolute pile of curdled feces."Description of the Issue": I'm sure that somewhere in reams of paper used to snort up the vast trails of cocaine your senior management must have blown all the QA budget on, there was something called a 'Spec'. And I'm reasonably sure that in that 'Spec' was a requirement for your software to "work". Now, being as all of you illiterate scabrous hobos haven't been able to "work" before -- what with all the stumps and scabs and all -- it's no suprise to me that your software doesn't do that "work" thing very well.I can understand your choice of Serial Port as the communication method of choice, considering that 1984's technology is the tech du jour in the Bangladeshi Bayou. However, you could (just a suggestion) ensure that your maggot-ridden software really does work with said high-technological Com Port goodness, instead of repeatedly showing a "busy" status.Thank goodness you outsourced your documentation to your semi-literate Chinese cousins. Based on the cleverly-crafted yet completely incomprehensible mash of troubleshooting instructions, I now know that Palm's HotSync software "regurgitated the leapt kitten laterally dynamic." I'll bet your last three CEOs got a big laugh out of that one, before they fled the country with their trophy brides.Since you guys can't make any money by selling a decent, working product, you have to wait for slimeballs like Best Buy to sell it for you, where hapless customers can't get a refund even after sacrificing their firstborn to the General Manager. Since I made the mistake of supporting your near-criminal activities, I'll pay penance by setting this hellspawned ware on fire in my back yard.I hope to be reading about your demise on F*dCompany soon.Love, Unxmaal."
The styling of this product makes me laugh. In appearance, it's a throw-back to the 1970's transistor radio. Functionality is quite fine, although as a few others have noted, it is slightly non-intuitive. The one thing I don't like is that it does not have an on/off button. You can however, place it in 'hold' mode which turns off the display.
I am comparing this to Canon SD series. Its zoom is definitely the best feature. Like many other cameras, its daylight pictures are excellent. I tested the zoom and was WOWed by the range of the zoom and quality. Zoom is great but if you go too zoom happy then you get grain on your pictures.Contrast is a little off to start with ...that would need some adjustment like any other new camera. In some pictures faces felt like someone used a smudge tool in photoshop because picture were not sharp at all but I am trying to figure out if it was cause by a user error.I was hoping that indoor and night time pictures result would be as good as canon, but that is not the case. Camera was slow while I took night time pictures. I will get high speed memory card and play with flash and light settings and hopefully result is better then what it is right now.Overall, I like this camera. Best features are 1) Zoom range with image stabilizer 2) screen size 3) battery life 4) ease of useVideo is good quality but hard to change its settings. You have to set the zoom before you start taking a video because you can't zoom in or out once you start the video capture.I would give it 5 starts but night time pictures and speed kept it from getting five stars.
This is a fairly good way to be able to hear the music you have on your computer through your stereo. Just that it can not be that far away for it to work good.
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 :)!
I had a Palm for years and recently switched to the Visor Prism because of positive reviews on the color device. I am a designer and I care about how these units look. All visor including the Visor Edge are no comparison to Palm devices. Palm V is beautiful but I was disappointed by Palm customer support and the high price.Visor Prism does have a screen flickering problem but it goes away in a week. I guess it is either I got used to it or the screen has been &quot;warmed up&quot;. The color is great and many software enhancements work better with color. Although I didn't think much of the Springboard idea, it makes upgrade so much easier. It transforms your pda into a new device. I have the digital camera and the Visor phone. All work great.One more thing about the screen is although it is crisp, you can see each pixel. The B&amp;W pda's look sharper than the color ones but it is still impressive and great to look at color.
Returned the Sony DVPCX995V 400-Disc DVD Mega Changer/Player because it skipped scenes on many of my dvd's. I could put the dvd in another player and it would play fine.I liked the organization of my movies and would repurchase this player if Sony worked out the bugs!
Most of laptop cooler/chill pads are made of PLASTIC and use fans that blow air TOWARDS the laptop. What impresses me about this product is that the cooling surface is made of ALUMINUM (just like the aluminum casing used to keep portable hard drives cool) and its fans PULL/SUCK HOT AIR AWAY from underneath the laptop. This method of REMOVING hot air is superior to blowing room temperature air at the laptop (it's also the same mechanism used by laptop/desktop internal fans).MY TESTS: I compared the latest Targus high-speed chill mat (Model PA248U) to this one. After running the laptop for one hour on each, I noticed the surface of the laptop (keyboard, palm rest, touch pad, etc.) was the same in both cases (very cool). But there was a noticeable difference on left side of my laptop (where my Dell's internal fan exhausts warm air). With the Targus, there was noticeable amounts of warm air being exhausted by the laptop's internal fan. With the Antec, there was much less warm air being exhausted than the Targus. So the Antec does a superior job cooling the laptop since the laptop's internal fan was exhausting less hot air.MINOR DETAILS: The Antec allows you to control the speed of the fan (high or low) while the Targus is fixed, presumably at high (and is rather noisy). The Targus does have a simple push on/off switch; the Antec does not (you have to unplug it for off). The Antec's USB cord is pass-through meaning Antec will NOT take us one USB slot (the Targus did not have this feature). The Antec has a very strong Blue LED light to indicate it is on (it could be helpful as an on/off indicator, but it is very annoying in low-light condition because it is very bright).BOTTOM LINE: Because the cooling surface is made of aluminum and because the fans work to draw hot air away from the laptop (much like your laptop's internal fan), Antec is a superior product. Also, my simple tests showed that the laptop was cooler using Antec.
This set is just gorgeous - such a novel item and watching the tea ball form is intriguing. The tea isn't very good in my opinion, but having that flower (it doesn't look quite as good as the picture, but it's cool) form in the graceful tea pot is enough to make this worth giving as a gift. The people I gave this to were impressed way beyond the price paid.
I love these headphones. The bass is sharp and acurrate and doesn't muddy out the mid and highs. Clear full sound. You'll hear sounds in your favorite songs that you never heard before!I'm a big Bose fan and didn't want to spend $100 on high qualify in-ear head phones and these compare very favorably!Awesome - I use these for working out and the sound quality is so good I use them all the time now!They come with 3 different size in ear pieces depending on your ear size. Very comforable and durable. I have a pair of Sennheiser that I paid about $35-40 for and these BLOW THEM AWAY!You will love these headphones.
It's a cable, it transfers data. Not much else to say about it. The price was right for the length that it was and connects my new desktop to the router.
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.
I purchased this for my son's truck - once it is set it works great - sound is perfect radio quality and easy to change if there is any fade out. The only drawback is the initial setup - it is hard to see if your outlet is horizontal - We ended up setting it up in my 06 Honda Civic where there is an outlet in the center console and it was perfect because the display was pointing up where you can see it. As I said though - once it is set it is great. A great buy for the money!!
UPDATE (1-27-13): No issues with these after a full year of constant usage of 2 pairs by both children in the car.I got these as replacements for the long car rides for my 2 kids. One child in particular despises headphones, and this was our attempt at fixing that issue. Well, 90% of the complaining went away! Yeah!Details: the cords are longer than most other "car" headphones, which was a BIG plus that I didn't realize when I bought them (this gets the review to 5 stars instead of 4). It has a built-in volume control dial on the cord for those kids that have to be in absolute control (mine). and, it has an in-line volume limiter that it plugs into, but you can remove it if needed.These are by far the best ones we've had, and we've gone thru quite a few of them.
They fly, they roll, they eventually drop into the hole. That's about what you want from a golf ball. Oh, they're inexpensive, which means money left for the 19th! Life is good! :)
I recently bought this player as a gift to my husband and he loves it. Every movie we have played on it including Matrix, Face Off, Bugs Life and such have had no problems and look fantastic. Hes addicted to DVD now. Im very glad I made the choice to buy this machine after a friend purchased a different model the same time as me and has already had to return the machine twice to get a replacement. We are both very happy with this machine.
This case keeps your IPOD secure and protected from dropping while running or just working around the house. It doesn't get in the way and it stays safe.
There really isn't a lot to say about this product other than tht it is very well designed and well suited to its purpose: inking with a tablet PC.The pen is typical of Cross: it fits the hand well, neither too slim nor too bulky. It is so well balanced that, in the hand, it feels as if it weighs nothing.The barrel button accomodates the fingertip naturally and does not get in the way when just inking with it.In short, it's a well designed tool that accomplishes its intended purpose.Jerry
I got this as a replacement for my decades-old machine (it was one of two choices for stand-alone VCRs in the mega electronics store I went to). I am already amazed at how fast it rewinds, both with the play button on and off. The speed beats any VCR I've seen.The commercial skip feature is a neat gimmick. It only skips one commercial at a time, though, so I find it easier just to hold the fast forward button down and use my own judgement.I don't know why this has such a wide body. The description says that it is to mesh in with your other home electronics. It seems wasteful to me, but maybe it is an elegant design that other people like.It delivers on this "must have": a set of input jacks on the front of the model for my gameing console.
This Pocket TV is absolutely fantactic. The Picture Quality is good . I liked the carring case that came with it. It is an excellent thing to have when you are travelling. The Manufacturer could have done better on the batteries,like proving rechargable Battries and a charger .
I purchased this adapter so I could attach a keyboard or powered external hard drive to a rooted Nook Color running CM7.2. It works like a charm. Just plug in the Nook USB charging cord to one side of the coupler and the keyboard or hdd to the other side while in USB host mode and you are in business. The seller (LTdash LLC) far exceeded my expectations. I ordered this part on Friday evening and received it Monday morning in my normal USPS delivery. Considering this was a $1.19 part with free shipping and that it had to travel from New Jersey to Indiana to get to me, the speed was very surprising. This seller has shown that they want more of my business by their quality service and they shall receive it. Five stars all-around.
I'm very happy with this cable - came in a labeled zip-top baggie, and is very heavy and secure feeling. Connectors are secure and the anti-snag bits are much less intrusive than the "cover-all"/bubble kind that are on other cables. These don't make the release button any harder to push than without.
Let's face it, mini cameras like the Logitech Pocket Digital are not intended to give you top quality pictures. They are intended to be small enough (and cheap enough) to be taken to places where full size cameras would not normally be taken. People need to stop comparing them to cameras that cost hundreds of dollars more or cameras thatare 3 times its' size! That said, this a good mini camera, compared to other cams I've used- I compare the Logitech Pocket Digital to the Sipix Blink, and Spypen Luxo. Under day light conditions-- Colour balance: a little off, slightly worse than Spypen Luxo, much better than Sipix Blink; visual lens distortion - slightly better than the Luxo, much better than the Blink (bad distortion); White balance - same as Luxo, better than Blink; battery life/ battery circuitry- far better than either the Luxo or Blink. The The Pocket digital does lack the Web cam and contiuous mode that the Luxo and Blink both have, and has a slower shutter, but more than makes up for it with a solid housing, twice the memory, flawless WinXP connectivity and Big name support. Ranking low light performance from best to worst: Blink, Spypen, Logitech Pocket Digital. The Pocket digital is the worst performing low light camera with the most underexposed and dark shots. Under poor lighting conditions- all the cameras perform exhibit chromatic aberration, colour balance, exposure and white balance problems. Just make sure there is plenty of ambient light if you want your pictures to turn out. Especially in lower light you need to be very STEADY as you press the shutter, otherwise you'll have a blurry picture. Go [online] to check out sample pics.
I ordered the Garmin 360 based on reviews of the 350 for my husband's birthday. It arrived and he opened it. He actually read the instructions first - he then turned it on and chose language etc. The first thing you notice is that the manual is for the 310/360. The instructions did not match up with the accessories that were included in the box. O.K. so they did not update it so great, well it is made in Taiwan. But when he went to put it on again, it was deader than a door nail. We called tech support and were blown off. Nasty - Really third rate won't give out last names.We gave then ours. "Jack" couldn't be found when we called back. No email addresses for supervisor. Why do they hide? Called corporate put into voice mail. Bet you can count on them for service after the return time to Amazon. We will follow up - glutton for punishment asked for replacement.
This camera has all what you would expect from a compact camera.It is compact and fits in a pocket, it's rugged and has a metal shell.The TZ3 has a high quality Leica lens, that can zoom to 280mm equivalent or open to 28mm, so you are free to compose your image even when constrained by distance.The zoom is usable in the tele range, because the image stabiliser does an excellent job giving surprisingly good pictures even in low light conditions and jitter-free videos.All of these make it an ideal compact camera that allows more freedom with its huge focal range.Of course you do not have as much control as you would have from a SLR, but exposure compensation is easy to set with the guide of an image histogram.The price is rather interesting.
It was the absolute easiest thing I have ever installed on a computer. I literally just had to hook it up and turn on my computer and it did the rest (Windows XP). As for printing, it has been supurb. I do taxes on the side and I made it through tax season perfectly AND I am still on the original toner cartridge! It has definitely paid for itself already!Do not hesitate to buy for home office use!
I bought this this Panasonic DVD-RV32 new and it is still serving our family well to this day. This was the first one we've ever owned. It continues to operate as well as the day it was unboxed somewhere around a decade ago. The original remote works flawlessly. It boots up fast compared to a newer Panasonic DMR-ES20 DVD Recorder that we have, so it has gotten the lion's share of use. I have no complaints whatsoever about the unit. The DVD-RV32 has never hiccuped even once unless you count trying to play a very badly damaged disk. This quality track record is typical of ALL the Panasonic & Technics equipment I have ever owned over the years (phone, television, VCR, and a variety of audio equipment). I still actively use a Panasonic receiver/cassette/LP stereo system I bought around 1980. I guess, to be fair, our DMR-ES20 did have a minor issue with certain generic recordable media until Panasonic issued a firmware update, but that has been the only significant issue we've had with Panasonic equipment. Our experiences just don't jive the bad reviews. We don't just toss hardware out when the newer stuff comes out. We use our Panasonic stuff for a long, long time, and go out of our way to buy the brand.We hardly every bother to use the fancier features or capabilities of the player, but we do occasionally and particularly enjoy the jog/shuttle control on the front of the player. Mostly we want the unit to play disks (we don't do cable or over-the-air TV). We also feel that it was more reliable at playing badly scratched disks than the DMR-ES20 was.The small size and regular shape of the remote are bonuses in our book. We aren't fans of big remotes or oddly shaped ones. Battery life for the remote is also excellent, and we've never had a lick of trouble getting it to properly control the unit from distance or odd angles.We may let this unit go to another owner soon. Why? Well, I've always wanted to have a DVD-RAM player to go along with the DMR-ES20, and I've recently found another piece of Panasonic equipment that does just that, and a lot more. It's certainly not because we are disappointed with it. I mean, having three different Panasonic DVD players around the house is probably a bit much. I'll be sorry to see it go if we do let someone else have it. One really does have to appreciate quality like this even if it is somewhat "behind the times" after all these years.[...]
When I set up my home studio, I did not have the space to put in large near field monitors and the ones that i liked were priced around 500$ a pair, KRK rockit 8 Gen2s and also the JBL LSR 8inch monitors. Even with the above monitors if I needed complete sound reproduction I knew I would need to use a subwoofer. Decided to put off all the expenses and invest in a good pair of studio headphones. Read through a lot of reviews and just bought this model. Putting these on after the break in period of around 40 hours was a revelation, they sound absolutely fabulous and same as the monitors I have mentioned above. Mixing and mastering is an art which I am slowly getting better at, as a trained musician i know that one thing headphones lack compared to the monitors are the spacial pans. these cannot be perfected by headphones. But the advantage I had was that once i mixed my track using these I could run them on my HT system to see how they sounded. Using this method and also knowing what sounds are perfect for me has provided me a great way to achieve some very good results on music. I almost bought the sony MDR-7506 as that is considered an industry standard, went with this model as it was too juicy at the price point they have it offered atTo all audio enthusiasts who put down brands saying they are crappy or saying that their gear has the best sound and talk about the frequency response and how low or high the thing goes........I can only say one thing...Its all about your ear, thats that reference to which every review has been written on....what sounds good to one person cannot be the same for another person. If you are reading this review then we already know that you are researching this model, at this price point it has met all of my monitoring needs, I might not even buy studio monitors. With that note I will end this review highly recommending this headphones for music enthusiast, audiophile(not sure what that exactly means), home studio owner and any person who has the ear to differentiate between sound and music.
These headphones are great. They fit securely, they seem durable, they're of the perfect length (not like sony's ridiculous 12inch ones), and most importantly they sound great. It's true, there was definitely a period when my ears were fairly uncomfortable and when it took me around 10-seconds to put them in, but it's second nature to me now (2 months later). However, one problem I have is that they seem to be TOO sensitive, and so during quiet music (like yiruma or quieter classical music) there is a LOT of hissing. That could just be my laptop's cruddy sound card though. All in all, the best pair of headphones I have ever owned.
This is a very good filter which I use exclusively so all of my Automotive shoots as it really helps to control the reflections on cars' bodies and windows. Coming from B+W of course it's also of very high quality, I ended up scratching it by mistake while cleaning it once and yet the results are still stunning with no obvious effect to my photos at all.
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.
Replaced two components with one. It's cool how it doesn't matter wether it's a music CD or a DVD, you just load'em up. If you are watching something and switch to another disk, when you come back it will pick up right where you were. Even to some limit that I haven't found yet, it remembers eve nif you have removed the disk from the player. I like the optical cable for sound. finally my amp has 5.1 sound from my DVDs. Avalanche scenes are more fun, and I like how airplanes can go behind me. Much better than the old stuff I replaced (my ancient Sony stuff just wouldn't die so I had to bite the bullet) The only thing I did was I took a fine point silver "paint pen" and painted the raised numbers on the carousel to make it easier to read the number of the tray the disk was in.
I exclusively use a portable CD player at the gym. So when my Memorex CD player recently stopped reading CDs (I has never happy with it), I had to go shopping for a new one. First I tried the Panasonic SL-SV550.($60) But the maximum volume was very low, so I took it back. Then I bought a Sony D-NF610. ($90) Great player, but it has a single Stop/Start/RW/FF button the size of a quarter! That was a big problem while running on the treadmill - it made it impossible to control properly! So finally I bought this Phillips CD player.($40) GREAT sound, Good controls, GOOD volume, and GOOD skip protection. And a nice unexpected surprise - The headphones that come with the player are VERY GOOD! (MUCH better than the ones that Panasonic or Sony include.)Most CD players come with low quality headphones, forcing the buyer to spend even more money on decent headphones. My final verdict: For less money than most other players, this Phillips CD player has turned out to be exactly that I was looking for - A great CD player to use at the Gym. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars - I haven't owned it long enough yet to speak on its durability.
I got this to replace my 5-inch Victorinox chef's knife after I dropped it once too often and it stuck in the floor, permanently bending the tip.To me neither one of these is really what I think of as a chef's knife. They are not that wide and really can't be used for chopping in the same way that a regular chef's knife can be used.That said, I love this knife. It's the one I grab when I need to chop an onion, slice some salami or any number of small jobs in the kitchen. It stays sharp and is easy to handle. I also have the 8-inch version of the Victorinox chef's knife, but it is like a real chef's knife. Very intimidating if somebody comes into the kitchen.For what this one costs it worth getting as a general purpose type of knife.
Light-weight, solid and easy to assemble. This is a great space saver as it is thin and holds so many DVD's. I have hung it on the wall (without the enclosed footpads) and it can handle to wwight.
I'm a runner so the headphones tend to get wet and fall off. I was tired of replacing headphone every year or so. So far these stay on my head; I prefer the neckband over ear buds. I hope they stay dry over time and won't start crackling, smelling and losing sound in one ear. I don't care about the color - this about function. Out of the packaging the cord remains coiled and I expect the cord to uncoil over time. Unlike other products the plastic packaging is easy to take apart - no need for razors blades. I tend to listen to voice instead of music so sound quality is not important to me as long as it's clear.
After reading the negative reviews, I had half-expected to experience many problems, eventually leading to serious dissatisfaction with a product shortcoming. But the kludge does work with my Uniden DECT2085-3 (DECT 6.0) cordless phone! (I'm running XP SP1. Dunno if SP2 & SP3 will work.)I did download the drivers from d-link.com, rather than using the supplied CD. I did have trouble installing the drivers (had to point the installation program to the directory where the install software was located.) The next step is weird, because initially, the Uniden (DECT) phone did not work, and I'm not quite sure what I did to get it to work. Its possible that the handset wasn't charged enough to operate properly. I suspect the D-Link icon was red for the entire time I was using the Uniden, and thus wasn't providing a working line to the phone.The documentation is egregiously inadequate. A noteworthy detail is that the D-link driver icon may show up in the status bar as a red handset, which means its not operational. When its working, the icon is a blue telephone. I switched to an ancient phone to finish configuration and get the setup working. Then I went back to the Uniden phone.The start up sequence is important. Reboot, login, insert adapter, wait for device detection. Plug in the phone. (I did not plug in an alternate phone line.) Run skype. (The latest version, 4.0.0.226, works!) Login to skype account, (make sure the account has money...) and make sure in Tools->Options->General->Audio Settings, that both microphone and speakers are set to "D-link Virtual Audio Device". (Avoid the IVR selection. I think its for PBX type devices.) On the adapter, the blue LEDs for Power and VOIP should be lit (and PSTN should not be lit). If the D-Link icon is a blue telephone, pick up the handset. If you hear a dialtone, it works!Note: you do not need to start each call with ##, unless you're using an actual phone line. (Good luck with that...) You do need to start each call with 00 (for skype), 1-area code-7 digit number and *. Perhaps the PSTN option works fine, but I didn't feel like introducing bugs, and my mother couldn't deal with the added complication anyway. I will return to pan this device if it dies in a few months, or ceases to work as perfectly as it currently does now.
just bought the product not to long ago and it worked great the first time then when i go to charge the battery in the receiver it refuses to hold a charge anymore. that is why i give it a one star. not only that but i visited the logitec company online and they dont have the product there so you could get a replacement battery.
I've been looking around for a laptop cooler for a while. Looking throughout the internet, each was bombarded with reasons as to why I should and shouldn't buy that specific laptop cooler. After finding this one, I finally took the plunge and bought it. I immediately loved it! After two months of use, here's what I've foundPros:-Provides great space for airflow in between that laptop and the cooler. It even has little rubber pegs. So, if your laptop doesn't have any rubber feet on the bottom anymore, this provides a convenient way to prop up that laptop. (If you do buy the cooler, the rubber pegs won't be on the product. Look inside the directions bag and you'll see them!)-It sucks the air from its side! Definitely better than coolers which use the bottom get cool air.-Has two speeds. I love this. I always keep it on low and can barely hear it. Although, if I don't use the fan, but I've been using the laptop for a while the high speeds provide fairly fast heat relief. You can definitely tell when it's on high.-Cord is short. If you need it to be long, get a USB extender.-It has two fans side-by-side which is much better than most with just one fan.Cons:-That light is BRIGHT! I would really get a piece of duct tape or something.-The controls can be a bit hard to reach with the laptop on top of it, but that's not to big of a problem.-The fans are in the middle of the cooler. This is fine for my processor, but since my HDD (hard drive) is on the front corner of the laptop, it doesn't keep it much cooler.Overall, the pros far outweigh the cons. If you can't decide which laptop cooler is the best, go for this one!By the way, if this helps, I use an Acer Aspire 3680-2633.
We bought this for our Mom with high expectaions based on reviews. Unfortunately, there are SO MANY quirks and limitations that it is actually HARDER to use than a real computer. Email would not forward, could only address to one person at a time, printing just does a 'screen dump' so to print an email, you get about five lines at a time, then you advance to the next page and get the next five lines. Very slow, tedious and useless. HTML email just shows up blank , no error message, so you don't even know that there is a problem, very confusing (3com confirmed that it WON'T receive html - I never noticed if email is html or not, now you have to tell people, bogus). Sorry 3COM, you missed the boat big time. We are going to buy Mom an iMac.
Very impressed! even my techno snob friend, was very impressed with the sound ( via headphones )and picture quality.I considered spending a bit more for a laptop with DVD, however this dedicated unit is so much less hassle free to operate.It was interesting to read the comment regarding the battery life? That the unit still comsumes power eventhough it is turned off.Overall I am very happy with this purchaseJohn
I using Direct TV regular and its set in living room. And I do have spread to kitchen and basement using same receiver. So I need a control like RF. But the 65RC remote only us for digital receiver. Then that's a right product to use for. Doesn't need set up just charger battery and put it into transmitter. That's it and working great. I use the control anywhere in the house can change channel now.
Hunting down a Bluetooth USB can seem like a complicated task but is in fact a lot easier than you would expect if you learn two basic things - range and speed. All Bluetooth USB connections do the same thing. They are small dongles that slot into a USB connection. A Bluetooth USB is also sometimes called a Bluetooth Dongle. They will work with USB 1.1 and above. Bluetooth USB connections have a range of 10 meters to 100 meters depending on which brand you choose. 1 meter = 3.2 feet, so we are looking at Bluetooth USB products ranging from 30 feet to 300 feet. You can probably find Bluetooth USB Adaptors that have a longer range than 100 meters but all of this is about reading the product descriptions to find the kind of range you want. 10 meters is a big distance and so is 100 meters. It means you can have a wireless connection with your PC and Bluetooth device all the way down the road depending on the range you want. So after you have worked out the range you want you need to examine the speed. This is where Bluetooth USB adaptors vary considerably between 723Kbps and 3Mbps. The 723Kbps version is known as Bluetooth V1.2 and the 3Mbps is known as Bluetooth V2.0. V1.2 runs just better than half the speed of a standard USB cable connection. V2 is almost instantaneous, however the difference in terms of sending a big email from your PC to your phone is a matter of seconds, so both V1.2 and V2.0 are considered fast wireless Bluetooth connections. If you can get V2.0 you will have a faster Bluetooth connection. No harm owning a V1.2, you will still be using your Bluetooth device with speed. Some Bluetooth USB adaptors offer encryption but some do not work encrypted. They all use security passwords. If you want encryption you need to check that your Bluetooth USB adaptor has it. All Bluetooth USB adaptors simply slot into your USB connection. I do not know about Apple or Linux but with Windows XP SP2 you will have automatic detection; however it will take a few seconds to setup every time you use it unless you have a CD. In most cases the manual asks that you install the software from the CD before you plug-in the Bluetooth USB adaptor but XP may reject it in which case you need the adaptor in the slot before you install from the CD. CD installation will guarantee a onetime setup only and you don't have to install it again. Most Bluetooth USB adaptors will light up blue. The Bluetooth icon looks like a big letter B. It will appear in your notification area of Windows XP. Installation will create a new place in the `Other' section called My Bluetooth Places. Here devices can be detected and displayed as icons. This will usually give you the following abilities Serial Porting, Dial Up Networking, Fax, Headset, PIM Item Transfer, PIM Synchronization, File Transfer, Network Access, Audio Gateway and HID. It can also access more than one device at a time. Mobile phone users can enjoy wireless access to their phones and access their phone with whatever software they have been provided with. I personally own an MSI Star Key Bluetooth USB. The biggest problem is not with the Bluetooth USB adaptor setup or even with starting up Bluetooth on various devices but with setting up software to use your Bluetooth connection. That will only be as good as the software is. And to that I recommend Bluetooth especially for mobile phone users who have that function. You can work your phone from your desktop without wires.
This extender did not work with my Directv HR-21! Too bad! Both one in Radioshack and it works.
I bought one of these things and no sooner had I got 300 discks loaded into it when the damned thing stopped working. I had to unload all the discs by hand and now the machine sits in a closet gathering dust.
I'm guessing the "snagless" refers to the tall curves on either side of the clip on the ends of the cable. These tall tabs on both sides of the clip make it rather difficult to push the clip down when removing the cable, at least in tight places where you're limited in how you can twist your hand. Meh, no big deal. The price is good, the black looks really darn good, and they do their job just fine!
After reading the above reviews, I was careful and followed the instructions on placing the sensor in the pouch. I got the same reading as when the sensor was in my shoe. So, I for one, am happy with this product because I don't have to buy the 100 dollar Nike shoes to use it.
I have a very old first generation Bose Acoustic Wave System and this cord finally allows me to run it off AC instead of battery.Great, cheap buy.
After many years spent without gazing at the stars I finally made my move again and bought a new Nexstar 114. It came with 2 basic eyepieces. This kit looked like a nice addition, for a fair price.I received the kit quickly, well this is Amazon... The case, as said before in other review, is sturdy and well designed. It is very convenient to carry around, and you don't have to worry about damaging your eyepieces at all. I found it very nice being able to carry all eyepieces at once, and leave the case a few feet away from my observation location, in order to grab elements I need.The set features some extra space inside, and you can fit another 3 eyepieces. Eyepieces are of good quality. Not top of the line, yet they provide a crisp and clear view. The barlow lens is well built as well. I found the larger eyepiece (the 4mm one) to be of average quality, especially when used with the barlow lens.Filter are well chosen and give you a good range of choices. I found the moon filter not dark enough to my taste, but it still does a nice job.Overall, the born-again star gazer that I am is very satisfied of this very good investment.
I wanted to like this book because Ray Flynn is a fellow Catholic and a fellow Bostonian, and the basic idea of a pope being elected who is a widower with children has a lot of potential. Unfortunately, there are too many problems. The writing is very uneven; in places it isn't bad, but much of the dialogue is wooden and awkward. The theology is startlingly bad, especially in a work purportedly by a former ambassador to the Vatican. Or perhaps it was very badly edited. In any case I stopped reading altogether when I reached the point two thirds of the way through where the Eucharist was casually said to be symbolically the Body of the Lord (not REALLY!). That, of course, is the Protestant position; it has no place in a book that's supposed to be about Catholics.
Presto 02811 12-Cup Stainless Steel CoffeemakerMy husband and I have used this Brand of Percolator for over 20 years. In my opinion it is one of the best. The only complaint is in recent years the cord has been shortened causing it to wear with use.
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.
I always buy name brand. In the past I would try to save money by buying off brand ink. After the off brand ink stopped up about 4 good printers then I put all the printers and the off brand ink (about 40 tanks of ink) in the trash. This Canon brand ink works great and always has. For about 3 years now I still have the same printer with the name brand Canon ink. Thanks
Not a Belkin product. Belkin cables have lifetime warranty and have stamped and molded Belkin logo. Product was a generic manufacturer USB cable, not the higher quality heavier gauge Belkin product. Amazon was fantastic with prompt, free return service.
I bought these because I had just learned about eye relief. I have two pair of binoculars already and hate them both. With my glasses on it was like looking through a pipe. Only a small portion of the field was visible. After learning what eye relief was I started looking for a nice pair with acceptable stats. These were OK at 17.2 mm and they were Nikons with really good reviews. So I got them.The difference is astounding. I have full field of vision with my glasses on and they are crystal clear. I really don't know how you could go wrong for the price. If you have very thick glasses that sit away from your eyes you probably need even more eye relief. There are some out there with even higher numbers but these did it for me.
Very prompt service. Slide Central also included a carrying case and an upgraded lens at no additional cost. A personalized note was in the box! Very nice tocuh! Projector, which Kodak stopped making about six years ago, works great and appears in new shape except for a small crack on top. The crack doesn't impact functionality and we will probably just use epoxy to fix it. Not worth contacting the company about. Overall great experience.
I just purchased this radio for my home office so I could listen to the radio while I'm working on my computer. I'm very impressed by the number of stations I can get. The sound quality is good, and there's even a high/low tone switch which emphasizes either bass or treble, depending on your preference.I get a lot of TV and radio stations and there is a tuning LED which helps you easily tune in stations. Although the tuning isn't digital, it still works very well.Additionally, the radio has a nice size and weight to it, which leads me to believe that it would be pretty solid and reliable for many years to come.I'm sure there are better radios out there, but for under $30, this might be the best value out there.
I am very happy with this dvd player. The only thing that I wish it had was a shuffle feature, but I knew that it did not before I purchased it. The picture and sound quality, I think, are excellent.
One of the best lens values I have found for my Canon 7D. I love the image quality I get when taking posed portraits. I also often use this lens, hand-held, to capture available light shots of my younger grandchildren. They tend to move fast and seldom rest. I have even used it with a 1.4 teleconverter to capture a few excellent night football shots. The focusing is quick and accurate inside or out. The "bokeh" is very creamy and smooth at the wider f-stops. One of the best values around for a Canon EOS user.Note- it lacks image stablization (IS), but is fast enough to seldom need it.
I purchased these earbuds in May to replace my standard ipod earbuds, which were going bad. The V-Moda earbuds have great frequency response, adding depth and crispness to music that you can't normally discern with earbuds. They also block out much more ambient noise -- which is great in the gym but might not be a good idea for cyclists or outdoor joggers for safety concerns. Overall I'm quite pleased.
So I hooked these up with an Audionics CC-2 two channel amplifier (70 rms/channel) and they blew me away - that is, when I played acoustic, jazz, classical, classic rock, and the like. VERY full and clear vocals, great crisp highs, clean - albeit thin - lows (if placed properly). If your musical tastes fall into these categories then look no further. These speakers are superb, but read on if you listen to 'heavier music'. There are better speakers of the same size out there for electronic and metal lovers.But then i tried hard rock, electronic, and metal, which are my favourite genres. These speakers really seem hollow when playing those genres - VERY thin, almost insignificant, lows in Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth. Yes, I am clearly aware that these are bookshelf speakers. I did a same-equipment comparison with my brothers Klipsch synergy speakers, also 2-way speakers with a tweeter and the exact same 5.25&#34; driver, and they rocked way harder. The low freq's in the Polks become thin around ~110hz, whereas the Klipsch hold strong down to ~50hz with the same size of driver, and the same size of enclosure! I could actually hear the bass line in songs. I believe it must be the way the two speakers are ported. Btw my brother paid about $120 for his speakers and these cost me $160. A subwoofer will probably entirely fix this issue, but if you're looking for a simple 2 channel setup then I would look for another speaker.I know I sound really down on these speakers but they truly have amazing clarity in vocals and gentler songs. If you're the type of person who listens to the genres mentioned in the beginning of this review, then these speakers perform very well.
The main draw of the SD80 is just how small it is--I throw it around my neck everytime I leave the house because it's so non-obtrusive to anything. You might as well have it with you 'cause you never know when you're going to have to wait a couple of minutes for a bus, get bored walking down the street, or whatever. It's there when you want it, and is so simple to use you can operate it even under clothing (living in Seattle, I often wear it under a sweater or coat).The player's functions are simple, but enough. Random play, playlist play, and repeat... All playback operations are handled with three buttons--skip back, skip forward, and play/stop/pause. The play/stop/pause button is actually very functional, despite combining so many things.The player doesn't come without some problems, though. First of all, it's not a straight MP3 player. To put files onto the SD card you need to use the Real software. It's not bad software per se, but I would unquestionably prefer being able to simply drag MP3 files from my hard drive folders to the removable USB drive that shows up in Explorer. Also, the included 64MB card is a little stingy ... It's enough to fit a whole CD, but nothing more. At least you can upgrade...Overall, the convenience of being able to just throw the thing around my neck when I leave the house is what makes the player really really usable. It's always there, never in the way...and the other complaints are minimal.
This amp is great and powers my 1400 watt subwoofer very well! Easy to install and I really like the power protect!
The remote is wonderful once you get it programmed but the setup process could be a lot cleaner (hence the 4 stars). I started off using the macro wizzard on the PC and it was functional but did not setup the commands I was looking for so I had to figure out how to modify the macro steps myself (once I figured out what was going on it was pretty straight forward but the learning curve was frustrating). Now that all the macros are working in the right order, the remote is very easy to use and is powerful enough to do everything I want so I have put all my other remotes in a drawer and this is the only one we use, it's easy, it's functional and I Love It!
I have an older model of this binocular, but the specs and appearance are very similar. These are small enough to carry to the theater, clear enough for sight seeing and camping. I'll never again use anything less than wide angle for general use. For me, more than 8x power causes so much jitter that the power is useless without a tripod or stabalization which requires more weight. My eyesight is appropriatly fuzzy for fifty-something and these really help at events.
All I can say it wow. I went from the Samsung upcoverting player to this and I am so glad I did. The picture looks much better!!! This DVD player is amazing, its quiet, and skipping chapter to chapter is instant. There is no lag at all. HIGHLY recommended.
Well, the product is good unless the cheapo internal dvd player breaks.... and then it is worthless. Meanwhile in repairland, the dvd part is on back order but Toshiba could care less because they already have my money.
Couldn't get it to work, not user friendly. Wish I didn't throw out the box, so I could return it. Waste of money.
I gave it to my nephew. He enjoys it. The price was ok and it arrived quickly which I appreciated.
In short they work great. I mounted my Sirius Starmate replay on my motorcycle's tankbag. It is powered by the bike.The ER6i's produce enough sound with the Starmate alone and they REALLY isolate the outside noises--much better than foam earplugs.They are a little flimsy, but this is a case of the reisk is worth the reward.John
Lasted me for two months, and then fell apart. The wire came lose very easily after only moderate use. There was so much clatter and noise when i hooked it up. Use to own a Sony one, which was cheaper and lasted me two years. This is a piece of crap, don't but it!
I ordered this product after doing close to 10 hours of research on which speaker to buy for my new 6G 80GB iPod Classic (i don't spend my money carelessly),and i am in no way disappointed....and this is after i went through all the major competition including the Bose sound-dock, AL iM600, Athena iVoice, Klipsch iGroove, iHome, iLounge, Polk Audio miDock and about 10 others...you name it i saw it!!The bose offers similar quality sound...but is 3 times more expensive !!!The bass is astounding...and so is the midrange..i don't travel so i didn't need portability...what i needed was exceptional sound quality as i listen to a lot of classical music...and this product gave me exactly that...along with its awesome looks..NOTE: This is NOT the JBL Radial Micro...it is FULL SIZE for which retail price anywhere else is no less than $200 SO HERE IT'S A STEAL!!!!!My only quam is that the volume increases in bursts and not gradually.
The only drawback would be that if you really want to add videos to it,make sure you get one with at least 2G of storage or more.The videos are not compressed and therefore take up more space.The file size doubles when converted.I have had to reset the unit a couple of times but overall,I'm cool with the Zen V Plus.I like Creative's products and will likely buy another Zen V Plus player but I will get one with more storage.
This is a great camera for point and shoot pictures. The picture quality is wonderful. Perhaps for a professional, it wouldn't be good enough, but for most people, the quality of the pictures is great.The movie function is good, but not great. There are 3 different video qualities for movies. Personally, I couldn't see much difference between the normal quality and the high quality (both are 640x480), so I leave it on the normal quality to save disk space. I did find that when taking videos of people or animals, it's best to have them within 10 feet of the camera. If they are 20 feet away or further, and you try and use the zoom, it's much too blurry. But if you are just shooting movies of a birthday party, or opening Christmas presents, the video quality is very good. Shooting movies outside is fine too. If you are just taking nature shots, the video looks just fine. But if you try and zoom in on the bird in the tree, you will be very disappointed. That is not what this camera is for.The size of this camera is very small, and easily fits in a shirt pocket. But it's not too small. I find it's a perfect balance for ease of portability and ease of use.I outfitted mine with a 2GB Corsair 133x SD Card. If you want to shoot video, make sure that you get a high speed card. When I played back my first videos, they stuttered, and I thought maybe the camera couldn't keep up for some reason (because I had a high speed 133x card). I later found out it was Windows Media Player 10. There was nothing wrong with the videos at all. They play fine using Quicktime. They play very smoothly with no distortion or stuttering. The movies are created in AVI format, and Windows Media Player seems to have problems with those.Using a 2GB card, I can take over 500 pictures at the highest 6MP quality. I can record about 20 minutes of video at the best quality, and about 45 minutes of video using normal quality.I use a laptop and really didn't want to transfer my pictures and video with the cradle, so I bought an IOGear USB card reader[...]The SD card pops out very easily from the camera to pop into the reader and into my laptop. I can also use it as a normal USB Drive this way.One thing I didn't like about the camera is that the zoom function is a little noisy. If you are shooting video and use the zoom, it is so loud that it gets in the audio track. I don't use the zoom much, so it's not that big of a deal, but it is somewhat annoying.The documentation is also pretty sparse. There are a lot of options on the menus, but they aren't really explained in much detail in the documentation that comes with the camera. I had to go online and find the FAQ for the camera.[...]The FAQ answers many more questions, but there still needs to be detailed instructions for all of the features.If you are looking for a very compact camera that can take great pictures and good video, this one is great for the price. You won't be disappointed.
These are great headphones especially if you have a Ipod Nano 3G. The sound quality is good for the price of the headphone. The only thing I had to improve upon is the safety release. I almost dropped my Ipod from three stories because I caught the lanyard on something and opened the safety release and fortunately it fell where I was standing. To remedy that I got some medium size black string and tied it to both sides with a lot of slack so it has a secondary safety.
Rather than buying this combo, just buy HP21 and HP22 separately and save more than $2. Besides, when sold separately, these are qualified for free shipping at Amazon.
Don't be fooled by all these 5-star reviews, I am at my wit's end with this camera. It take horrendously underdeveloped or fuzzy pictures well over half of the time. I have tried changing the speed, I've tried holding the camera differently, I've tried everything and still bad pictures are taken. DO NOT get this camera if you don't use a tri-pod ALL of the time.
These cases are O.K. but fragile. If you drop one, it's trashed. My main complaint is that only 40% of them are useable. I bought mine at BestBuy. When I got them home, I opened the package and found most of the cases were missing the little plastic hinge.Tried to return them, but BestBuy accused me of breaking them. I went into the store and inspected the other packages. Those too had most of the hinges missing. Go ahead, buy 'em if you want to. You'll just end up throwing most of them away.
Received a Denon Cd changer as a gift that was defective from the word go. Returned it but couldn't replace it as stand alone cd changers are rare. Found this online. It matches my receiver, for a couple bucks cheaper. Very happy with my purchase.
This worked exactly as advertised. At first it seemed like a tight fit with the charger into my Zen Vision M, but when I saw the two buttons on the side and just used a little bit of force, it fit in great.If you want a wall charger, this is the perfect one for you.The shipping was wonderful and speedy. I was at first worried it would take too long, but they shipped it the next day.I'm very happy with my purchase.
I love these headphones:* the sound is great (not as good as bose or something, but good enough for what it is)* very light* snug on the ears. You don't feel they are there. no jiggle, no pain...just right* stylishI highly recommend these headphones.
Product was everything it was sold as. Device was easy to set up and works perfectly.
This is a great way to store photos or mpeg movies. It is small enough and works great most of the time. I have a small problemwith it, it does not always read.. My camera says &quot;no memory stick available&quot; when in fact it is in my camera. not sure if it is a memory stick problem or a camera problem...although I will purchase again.
What's to say the old battery went bad and this site had the best price on a MFG (not a knockoff) battery.
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Although the radio still works, the searchlight illuminated only once, the first time I turned it on. It hasn't worked again since.The radio works while plugged in. Unplug it and come back in an hour and no more charge.I used the hand crank, I cranked that handle for well over a minute, when I pressed the on button the radio didn't work!This radio is worthless in an emergency.I give it one star because this radio does work while plugged in. Plus the dial is well lit illuminating the stations in blue light.
We bought and returned this humidifier only to have the same problem with the second one. The water doesn't seem to be efficiently sucked up and it eventually overflows and leaks.
The price of this unit attracted my attention, but also made me a bit leery about it's quality. So I was happily surprised when I opened the package and tried this radio. Even though the headphones that came with it are not the best, the radio had good reception and sound quality. (I spent a little more on some good quality ear buds and couldn't be happier.) I am actually able to tune into stations that I have a hard time picking up on some of my more expensive newer technology devices. I probably would not recommend it for listening to a symphony, but for listening to sports and local radio while kicking around it is great!
My wife and I bought this humidifier for my son who gets bloody noses. We had this exact humidifier prior and ordered this as a replacement. Being smart educated people we know how to follow instructions. Every time we tried running this humidifier it leaked everywhere on our hardwood floors and carpet. It will run for a few minutes with no issue and then a huge pile of water under it. The reason for the one star is them leaking AND the company we purchased it from. Not fulfilled by Amszon the company THE NATURAL HEALTH SHOPPE is giving us a hard time about simply exchanging it. Here is the email we received today.This item is under warrantee from the manufacturer. Please contact them. However if you wish to return it to us you may do so. When the product is tested and found not working we will refund you. If it is in working condition we do not refund, and you will have the option to either have it returned to you at your cost or after three business days we will discard it. I understand you state it is not in working order, I have to say all this.Here are the return instructions you requested.Please send your new, unopened item back to the following address:The Natural Health ShoppeRMA1183 Lakewood Farmingdale RoadHowell, NJ 07731Please be advised that the refund will be issued according to our standard refund policy, which may differ slightly from the Amazon policy. For more information, please refer to our storefront at Amazon.Customer Care732-534-4800The Natural Health ShoppeWhat do you want to bet that when they receive this item back it will suddenly be in working condition.DO NOT BUY FROM THIS STORE.
When I travel, I usually rise much earlier than my wife, and need to get online to get my day going. This light illuminates the laptop keyboard very well, without requiring a desk light that would make it difficult for my wife to continue sleeping. The off-low-high settings allow you to get just the right amount of light. Great!
It works, better than what actually came with my computer. So I feel is a good product.
I purchased the Toshiba XA2 because of many reviews that touted not only the great HD it provides but that it considered one of the best units at upscalling standard DVD's. When the unit arrived IT DIDN'T WORK. I ended up having to ship the unit(at cost to me)back to Toshiba. To their credit, they called me to tell me they received the unit then called me back several days later. The unit could not be fixed so they shipped me a new unit.It came a week later(they had told me 7-10 working days).Now that I have it, the picture it provides is stunning, with both HD DVD's and standard DVD's. I was happy with the purchase price that I paid back on 27 Jan , but since then it has come down yet another $200.
This camera is fantastic. I looked at a lot of other camera's when I was searching for one, and this one just stood out among the rest. For what it offers and the price, I couldn't find another camera that had the same features. For an everyday user, this camera is great. If you are looking for a professional camera, you might want one with higher megapixels. I love the big screen and the built-in features are wonderful. I absolutely love the color accent mode. (color accent will allow you to pick a certain color, and then make everything else black-and-white except that color. Really cool effect). For the price, I don't think you can beat it. Two other people that have used my camera are convinced they want it and are going to by it later. Just check the reviews. They speak for themselves.
This is a great little camera. I highly recommend it. I bought it to replace an older digital made by a different company. Wow! They have really come a long way in the technology of these little jewels. Unlike older models, it turns on instantly, has a mega-huge display in the back that is brilliant as far as its colors and brightness goes. And it takes really great pictures and video too! I've been very impressed with the features as well -- so many! Unless you are a professional photographer or a hard-core hobbyist, this is the perfect camera for you. If you just want something you can stick in your pocket, carry in a backpack or purse, and have ready in a moments notice to take great pics, buy this camera.
I bought this as an upgrade to a DMC FZ5. The LCD viewer is crisp, bright and big. The controls are intuitive. The size of the camera is perfect for my needs. Because of the high iso of this camera, shots in lower light situations are very grainy-I don't remember my previous FZ5 being this grainy. Therefore, I use custom settings instead of using automatic settings for indoor use. The zoom in/out lever is a little strange to me. They added a variable speed to the lever which doesn't really help at all-it actually slows me down. The batter life is strong. I would highly recommend this camera.
Beware that the Sony Cybershot case does not fit all the cameras listed. The incompetents at Amazon refuse to fix the problem and will run you all over rather than fix their problem.
I bought this item during the Thanksgiving sale for a discounted price of $19.94 after rebate. I was initially very happy about it, but once I installed it in my room, I just realized I did the biggest mistake in my life. These speakers produce hissing noises even if they are turned off. Apart from that, you can also hear a particular channel of FM radio from the 2 speakers. This noise is constant, and never stops. If you play soft, sentimental slow songs, you'll be able to hear the interference from the FM radio channel. If you play loud heavy metal or rap songs, then it works out fine because the FM radio noises is being covered up by the loud noise from your computer. In a few days, I might just return this speakers. We'll see.
The F30 is the first Fujifilm camera I have purchased and I could not be more pleased. I own several film cameras including point and shoot and SLR and have used some digital point and shoot cameras. The F30 is an amazing piece of digital photography technology. It is small and solid, all metal. The automatic mode allows anyone to take excellent photos. The manual mode will appeal to the more experienced shooter. However, the low light capability is what sets the F30 apart from other cameras of its type. In my opinion there is not a better value on the market.
This camcorder has been an easily added addition to the family. All family members have been able to use it, down to my 3 year old. It eaily takes videos that we have been able to put on the web for extended family to watch. We never seemed to get the videos from our more expensive video camera posted anywhere.Highly recommend this camcorder.
This laptop bag is absolutely awesome! I shopped around at my local stores to find bags starting around $30. This one was half that price and had so many extra compartments to store all your laptop accessories in. It fit my 14" dell laptop perfectly and is comfortable to carry. It was definitely the right purchase for me! Free shipping added an extra bonus on top of the great price! I definitely would recommend buying this product! You won't be sorry!
This moniter has almost the best quality that I have seen in the flat panel display category. You can look at it from a fairly steep angle and it doesn't smuge blur, or otherwise mess up the image of what's on the screen. Overall a great product
This is a great case for th 20d camera. Recommend it for everyone who has this type of camera.
I've had other ue products in the past and by far this is the best universal fit in ear product they make. At first they might seem too bright but as they break in you'll notice more detail in the songs you hear. They don't have as much bass as the ue superfi 5 pro but its just right also there not as loud as the lower end models so you might have to turn up the volume a little. The bad thing about these is that if you made a low bitrate mp3 or other formats you'll notice it seems harse in the sound so make sure you use at least 192 kbs or higher to get the best experience. Another small problem is they are a little fat at the ear tips so they might not go in all the way if you use the wrong size eartips. Buy these if you can afford the 400 dollar price. If not then beg for the money!!!!
I have owned this for years and years and use it 6-7 times a week. If you want delicious, no-fat, healthy popcorn, do yourself a favor and buy this gem. The inserts are easily available online. I just buy 7 packages at once and they last me a year or so. One disk lasts 30-40 pops. I love this thing!
Been using the Slingbox PRO for about a month now. Setup of the unit was very easy. I have to admit I was a bit surprised, but it literally was a plug-in, hook it up on the network, install software and up and running.I use the box primarily to view video on any PC system in the house. It's much easier than to setup televisions every where. I've been able to watch video on wired network as well as an 802.11(g) network as well. Quality of video and audio on both networks within the house is excellent.I ocassionally use it outside the home. Finding the system and accessing the slingbox through my router was pretty easy. The quality though is a bit weak, as my upstream performance with Verizon DSL is pretty poor. But despite the performance, I'm able to maintain 20-30 fps with average video quality. Good enough to watch CNBC stock ticker remotely and be able to read the stock ticker.My main complaint of the units are, first, the size. I wish the box was a bit smaller, so it fits better and easier in my entertainment center. Secondly, I wish we were able to watch videos on multiple systems. I know there are lots of reasons, some technical and many, I'm sure legal, that may prevent this, but still, surely would be nice.
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.
Sadly, I had to send this back.The pros: It looks and sounds great.The cons: No real playlist support, no bookmarking, does not intergrate well (as claimed) with online services, glitchy firmware.Somewhere down the line maybe they will improve the firmware, but why pay for an item that works part of the time?
Very fast delivery, tip top condition. When they say overnight delivery, you can count on it.
My friend and I just got two Audreys and we placed it on the breakfast table as well as in our living room... It is awesome and we love the style also, it compliments our house very well and is very convient for us in the mornings when we are having coffee and tea and provides easy access to the net during commericals and boring news hours. It was also a snap to get everything setup... not like that iPaq crap... Get it! its definitely worthwhile...
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.
I bought these bass freq earbuds a few days ago. LOVE THEM! They have excellent sound quality and are very comfortable. Really outdo the Griffin earbuds by far and Sony!!
I am new to this whole OTA business. I've never owned an antenna before. I spent my childhood watching OTA TV (not knowing or caring what it was), but all the homes I owned were Cable and most recently Dish Network.Upon being fed up paying $110/month for Dish Network, I decided to make the plunge into OTA. On advice from an OTA website, I purchased this antenna. If you're tired or reading, this antenna is awesome.I will admit, I was underwhelmed when the antenna arrived. When you open the box, your first reaction is "dang, this looks cheap". The pieces are super light weight and it looks cheaply made. The various pieces are assembled using wing nuts and it just didn't strike me as a piece of high-tech equipment.Assembly was easy, but give yourself plenty of room. I decided to replace the wing nuts with lock nuts, but that's just me.Anywho, this directional antenna pulls in 63 channels from Sacramento and San Francisco and I'm 70 miles away in the Sierra Foothills. I was stunned.Mount it on a roof if you can and don't let your HOA tell you that you can't. FCC protects your rights here.I also bought the Titan 7777 pre-amp but decided to return it as it only resulted in a few additional non-english channels, so that was no biggy for me.My advice: if you're in a deep fringe situation, this antenna kicks butt. Wait on adding a pre-amp as you can always buy it later.Big thumbs up here.
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 .
This mp3 player worked great for about four months. Then I dropped it about three feet onto soft carpet. Now it is a handy electronic device that can only display the word "Upgrader" when turned on. Rio customer support is terrible. After the warranty period of three months they wanted to charge me $100 to fix it, and they still wouldn't guarantee it. Their support gave predictable, repetitive advice that only tangently related to my problem. And I was also able to find more than a few other people with the SAME EXACT PROBLEM! I was not able to get a live response to my problem.So I decided to try to fix it myself, by opening it up (voiding the warranty, but that is null at this point). Now I can get it to respond while the USB cord is plugged in. As far as a portable, mobile mp3 player goes - Nope.I would never buy another product from Rio. Not because their cheap mp3 player is cheap, but because they do not support their products. I would be highly concerned that they would have the same terrible customer support should anything happen to ANY of their products.
I bought this around 9 months ago for a very cheap price , and it has worked perfectly ever since. Don't pay too much for barnded cassette adapters.
I am very pleased with the keyboard. The mouse is relatively larger than what I have used in the past. Fortunately, I have large hands. I have found it necessary to use a mouse pad with a wrist cushion to keep my wrist in the neutral position. My wife however finds it difficult to use.
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.
Gets great signal at first but station clarity comes and goes, one minute it's crystal clear and the next it's nothing but static. Tried multiple stations and it's the same on all.
waaaay to small for a canon s95, had to return it. just got a much cheaper case logic and it fits the camera and has a little pocket in front for a fraction of the cost
The pictured item is not the item I recieved. It was a vicks humidifier but it was the Honeywell V400 1.5GAL Mist Impeller. I was surprised when I opened my package and very displeased I was not given the humidifier I had ordered and wanted!
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 bought this unit four months ago and it has been pretty good. I live in the Phoenix, Arizona, metro area and get quite a bit of signal interference. That said, I feel that overall the unit is a good value (especially for the price) when you consider the other options, such as replacing the car stereo. When there is no interference, the quality of the sound is very good.However, the mounting bracket is clumsy; due to the location of my cigarette lighter port, I cannot put my vehicle in "Park" when the thing is plugged in. So I have been using rechargeable AAA batteries to power the unit, and this has worked well.Unfortunately, the unit has started to work intermittently after only four months; it appears to be a loose contact in the connector between the Adapter and the cable. Cables-To-Go has a 1-year replacement warranty and just replaced the unit for me. Their returns process was easy and painless.
This is a Horrible camera!!! That's probably why there has been a major price reduction. Don't waste your money. Every picture is blurry. I've read the manual and been on the Sony website for tech support. I don't understand how so many other people gave this camera 5 stars.
Read the negative reviews and was filled with aprehension on purchase of this lens. Am very pleased with the lens. It's an excellent price and, for me, pictures produced are great.
This product, Endust for Electronics, is the best I've found for a variety of computer related cleaning tasks. Not only does it work well on monitor and laptop screens, it also works well on optical media. Using this product, I'm able to play scratched DVD's that otherwise I would not be able to view.Unfortunately, the 4 oz. pump version has become very difficult to find. I prefer pump type sprayers because I find it much easier to control the amount of liquid being applied. Their smaller size is also a bonus.
I had a chance to compare this camera with Toshiba M700 and Kodak DX4690. I rate this camera as much ahead in image quality than two above, so that HP 945 comes at the top, then Toshiba M700 and the last one is Kodak DX6490. I haven't bought this camera at Amazon, I bought it at Business Depot. To be short, I would agree with almost all negative reviews about lacking some features in this camera but it does the job.About a negative review given by Steven Kozuch. Steven, you probably got a camera with a manufacture defect. I had something like this with the first Kodak DX6490, everything was wrong and it was freezing every few minutes. The second one was okay. Steven, I tried to reproduce you problems and I couldn't. I had reviewed more than 300 pictures/images (from the internet, my friends and myself) taken by all three cameras and the HP 945 was the best. Indeed, non of the digital cameras can give you the same quality as a film camera in the same class, so you can really compare them when you have a chance to put one next to another under the same conditions.The HP 945 was the fastest in getting focus and it was the best in white balance and it was the best in image quality and it was the best in taking pictures in low light and without any light at all (only flash).Sure, there are better cameras, but as many people are excited about Kodak DX6490 I can say, take the pictures and compare them, be very picky about image quality, the rest you can live with.
The Tiffen 72mm UV Protection Filter is quality at a very affordable price! Be careful with the filters you choose as they may add a slight delay to your lens focusing. This on the other hand it just great. Tiffen filters are great and priced decently.
I just bought the coffee maker a week ago, have used it every day. It makes great coffee, but that's not what this review is for. I've only had it for a week so I can't speak of it's reliability or it's ability to make coffee well each and every time.I can debunk some of the poor reviews I read before buying this coffee maker. It does not feel cheap, the steel is of a nice thickness, I feel that if it were any thicker it would be too heavy, the cord is a little short however it is not all that limiting unless your trying to make coffee in your bathroom, and at that point, you have more problems to worry about. The pot holds coffee hot forever if you leave the pot plugged in, or plug it back in after you pour some out. However if you unplug it, it will get cold, this is due to the open spout (what do you expect?)I do recommend getting the plastic insert filter, and the paper filters that are recommended by amazon, I'm not sure if it's necessary but I like the double fail safe from not getting grounds in my coffee.The coffee made from this tastes very good, I do not get that acidic taste you sometimes get from dips, this coffee tastes bold with full flavor, I'm pretty impressed with this coffee maker.
I love this. I added the network card and 128Mb memory, and now it is on my ethernet network, and all three pcs and my mac can print to it easily!It was a PIP to set up, and worked great! As for the Mac, it DOES do job layouts for me (see Dec 30 reviewer), so I don't know if that only works because I have a network. The only real feature I couldn't get on the mac that I could on the pc was "watermarking".Again, this printer is FABULOUS so far, and I've only had it a week. We'll see if I still feel that way after I use up a few toner cartridges.Ok - now it's May 2002, and I STILL love this printer!Another update - January 2003 - and this works like a charm! And ink usage from the toner seems great too. I really recommend this printer.
I have had no trouble with my camera but I was worried about all the cracked lcd comments in the reviews. This screen cover makes pressure or poking damage to the lcd impossible. It's a thick, hard acrylic shield that you glue down to the metal frame around the recessed lcd. Bad: it's a fiddly job getting the strips of glue down on the edges of the thing. And it adds a little bulk to the camera -- seems they could have made the thing thinner without sacrificing much protection. However it does exactly what you want it to do: it protects your screen. I would not count on some thin plastic film for protection...
I purchased a blue Neo for my wife last April. At first it seemed to be a decent tool. She enjoyed entering contacts and making grocery lists on it. It was so successful that she began taking it with us on trips and using it as her only source of addresses, phone numbers, etc. while we travelled.Well to make a long story short...the predictable happened. The Neo failed when we needed it. No postcards home, no way to contact friends. Of course, we still had some things committed to memory and the disaster was survived. But needless to say, my wife was extremely disappointed. The problem seemed to be related to the screen though we are unsure. (My wife is a computer engineer and I'm reasonably technologically sauve so I don't think it was us that failed.)The Neo began working again some time after we reached home. Needless to say we don't trust it for any important information. It will also be interesting to see if we can &quot;exchange&quot; it or have it fixed under warranty since it appears to be working now.As a side note, the MP3 player I also purchased for her goes unused. It is VERY slow downloading songs through its USB stand.The bottom line: Can you really trust important information to an unreliable device? Are you willing to hear &quot;What c r a p&quot; from your wife in reference to a gift if it fails?
There isn't too much to say when it comes to reviewing these SDHC cards. This one was purchased to use in a HD video camera and it has worked flawlessly. This is a Class 6 card. Make sure you purchase the appropriate class card for your needs. No complaints here.
I was thinking to install DVD system worth 2k for my BMW but after testing and playing with this device, I definately think this is a perfect alternative for a quarter for the cost.
I purchased the 55mm filter for my Konica Minalta 18-70mm lens. The quality of the filter is excellent. My photographs are exceptionally sharp and, of course, the filter protects the lens.When using the lens at 18mm, due to the thickness of the filter band, a small bit of vinetting is evident. This is to be expected with a standard filter used at a strong wide angle focal length. For those doing extensive wide angle photography, a special thin banded filter is a better choice.Overall, an excellent filter at a great price.
That radio has exceeded my expectation...I DO not care if it works on 120 coz i`m using it only with batteries. it runs around 40 hours on Alkaline, since i have purchased Ultimate Lithium from Energizer, i guess that it can run more than 200 hours! i`ll check it out...in case of an SHTF scenario by running it to an average of 2 hours per day then it should easily last 4 months...12 Ultimate Lithium "AA" for one year.I have packed 48 of these in "Power Pax caddies" inside my bug out bag and it doesn`t weight that much + those batteries have an efficient life span rated up to 2025. So consider that option rather than an ill designed cranked radio that may break easily and furthermore that`ll never come close to that little beauty in terms of performance.That radio fits neatly inside my small Pelican case (totally shock and waterproof)which i have wrapped with several layers of aluminium foils as (i hope) a mean of protection against an eventual CME? So no batteries inside the radio during storage anf furthermore each Powerpack Caddies are contained inside a ziplock bag (leakage protection)and as well wrapped with aluminium foil (CME protection).Hope this help
this is the worst camcorder i've ever owned.the picture quality is the worst.i can't get a clear picture unless i focus at one distance.if i move a little,or something moves in the picture it goes out of focus.i haven't got one decent video with this piece of garbage yet. i recommend panasonic,it was the last camera i owned and every picture was crystal clear.it's my fault i didn't do my research before i bought this.
What are we supposed to do with a fleet of of walkie talkies that don't come with chargers???
The Garmin nuvi GPS has come in very handy with the work I am doing. I have to go to many places out of town and to many homes, with the GPS I feel comfortable to be on time and without making any wrong turns. It has some other great features, such as the detour button to get around traffic or construction. I am also amazed at the accuracy of the ETA clock. Overall a great product that will get a lot of use from me.
I needed the card for my new cell phone I saw this card on other sites but I didn't want to have my CC info with another company that I didn't know. I tried Amazon and saw they carried the same memory card. From $50 to $7 you can't beat that with a stick. I have so much music and videos on my phone. I love it.
I am a semi-pro photographer and was looking for an easy way to get proof images and I found it with the Epson Picturemate. The prints cost roughly the same as from my local lab, about 29 cents each, and the quality is sharper and better. You can connect it directly to your computer or print straight from a variety of media cards. The only down side is there is no way to monitor and pick which image you want off the card without first printing a contact sheet.Since I print from my computer this is really not a problem. The printer is small and portable. Epson claims the prints will last 100 years or more.
The dongles were incompatible with the program with which I wanted to use it. Every other USB 2.0 dongle in the world would have worked, except this one which was the cheapest USB 2.0 dongle available. That'll teach me.
really, really fast memory write... simple the best SD.
The Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones are great for gaming and music a considerable improvement over my old Sennheiser 120 wireless headphones. The HD-555s are comfortable and light weight enough to wear during long hours of gaming and their sound quality is exceptional. They seem very durable but I've only had them about three months.Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones are some of the best priced headphones for their quality and are perfect for someone looking high quality, comfortable, and light weight headphones.For Gaming I would also recommend a high quality sound card souch as Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro(my sound card)or Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer which is very similar to the pro version except it is designed only for games and doesn't have X-RAM(a form of high speed ram built into the sound card to improve the performance of some of the newest games) while the Fatal1ty Pro card works equally well for music, audio recording, and especially gaming.
I bought these so I could listen to music while riding loud motorcycles for a trip to Sturgis. On a quick 900 mile warmup run these performed perfectly.They totally blocked out all noise while music was playing. By themselves as just earplugs they outperformed my standard plugs. The sound quality was impressive as well. If you need earbuds that block noise very well I would try these out.
I got this to replace someone's iHome dock that we used at work after I accidentally broke it. I was always annoyed by the sound that came out of that thing. The price on this was decent, so I bought it, but when I plugged it in at home (and I don't use an ipod, I just used the audio in cable) I did NOT want to bring it to work. Seriously, it outputs an unbelievable sound. My coworker says he can't tell the difference between the sound from this and the Bose dock he has. I may have to get another one for myself.
You need optimal conditions for the pictures to come out clear, not any better than using a regular 35mm camera
I must say that I wanted an iPod for Christmas, but I didn't realize the problems that came with it. Thank goodness my husband did a great amount of research before purchasing another mp3 player, because I definitely did not want something that would skip, and from what I have heard, the iPod does that a great deal.This MPIO mp3 player is perfect, I think. Even though it has many different functions, it is extremely easy to use. I'm still finding out what it does!
This is just what i needed for my vacation bible school, and the price was very good. Thanks so much for the great item !!
All in all I am very pleased with Epson's 1250. Scanning of Color photos is quick, accurate and yields excellent results. Having the extra DPI (12x24) doesn't hurt , but I haven't made use as of yet. Convenient one touch button makes it somewhat automatic. Only neutral comment is that once scanned, several programs need to run to complete your process. For a beginner, it may be somewhat confusing. Excellent.
I went to Frye's Electronics 3 weeks ago to purchase the Creative Labs 40GB Zen Xtra, when I noticed the Polaroid Juke Mam. I was impressed by the FM tuner - complete with 10 presets (it even records FM programs to MP3 files), the voice recorder, and nice large LCD screen were nice too. It was also priced within $10.00 of the Zen Xtra, so I opted for this unknown (unresearched) option.The sound was great, and I really loved how easy and logical the modified joysick-style selector button works. A week later, and after loading over 19GB of data to its hard drive, the thing simply locked-up and would not reboot. Fry's promptly replaced it for another. The second player's screen began to fade beyond readability after 4 days. That window gave me time to remove most of my data, and return the second Juke Jam to the store.This time, I traded it for the 40GB Zen Xtra. I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS with the Creative Labs model. The product rep was there in the store. He told me they recently upgraded the firmware, allowing simple drag-and-drop tranfer of data. It not only performs better, but it also has an AWESOME EAX sound enhancement tool. Honestly, it made my very basic car stereo sound like I was listening to my BOSE home theater!!!He mentioned they should be releasing a player with an FM-tuner soon, but I wanted my portable music options now. The features of the two items may appear to be similiar; in fact, the Polaroid features look better at first glance. But, I have to put my money (nearly $300.00) where the quality is. Creative Labs created a portable music experience! I don't mean to sound like some kind of spokesman for CL, but this thing simply ROCKS!!!Did I mention it's nearly $200.00 cheaper than the IPOD (which by the way, does not play the smaller sized, better quality WMA files). I LOVE the size of the IPOD, but that feature doesn't come close to justifying it's $489.00 price tag. Macintosh has once again, priced themselves out of the market. Sure there are thousands of people that have IPODs, but they could have cornered the entire MP3 portable player market. Fortunately, Apple once again let the competition create feature-packed players for $100.00's of dollars less.If you want real quality in a player that plays MP3, WMA's, and features an unmatched sound processor, go with the Zen Xtra. If you've got the money, and don't really need as much space as I do, get the IPOD. Otherwise, wait for more of the research and design to shake-out in this industry. There are sure to be some very interesting innovations coming to this Christmas!!!Today - ZEN XTRA ROCKS HARD!!!
This is why I love this cd/mp3 playerInexpensive-$70, new, greatsimple-no remote, no removable face, no super-uber mega bass option, no problemgreat feature-plays MP3 cds, perfect for roadtrips when I don't want to switch cd's driving down the road.No, this is not going to give you the best sound, no it doesn't have a video screen to watch dvds, no it doesn't have a touchscreen, but for me, a person who just wants music to go through my dinky stock door speakers, it works great.I've only had it for a couple days, so I can't comment on its longevity, but I love it so far.
A move in the "write" direction but this product falls short with two crucially absent functionalities... it does not have innate handwriting recognition capabilities and you can only use special paper to take your notes. The former is just shortsightedness (regardless of the manufacturer's claims) that might be correctable with third party desktop applications, but the later is simply inexcusable, pushing its profile and flexibility beyond the convenience of a traditional PDA. Almost, but not quite Logitech. Keep trying though!
Great product, love it, would buy it again if need would recommend this to anyone that wanted a small MP player good value for the bucks.
This item has fulfill all my expectation and the price was worth the wait.I think for the money and what other members have said did convine me to make this purchase
I am very pleased with this headphone that was recommended by my grandson. Since I have been using it mainly for meditating I can only say the sound system for the ocean waves, rainfalland bells are very soothing and relaxing. Feels like being in the rainforest or the beach. I have not tried listening to my opera or music cds yet. My only concern is that the open system does bring in the noise from the gardeners outdoors so perhaps a closed system would have been a better choice.
I agree with all of the previous reviewers. One of my niggles is that it only comes with a single HDMI input. The remote is pretty much destined for the pile of other unused remotes.I hate that the volume control meter doesn't show when you adjust the volume by default. To enable this means that you also have to see for like 5 minutes the video input (TV, HDMI, VIDEO1, VIDEO2, ...) selection in the upper right hand corner. Very small issues really.The big thing is this - both Target and Sears have this TV available for as low as $800. Makes me wonder if there is something wrong with this TV. But I've had it for almost a month now with no regrets.An Update, 8 Months Later=========================Still works great, no issues with this tv at all. I agree that the tv response speed when using the remote could be better, but I'm trying REALLY hard to think of something negative about this TV. TBSHD was just added in our area and the MLB Playoff coverage looks fantastic on this TV.
This is our second Samsung DLP TV and we're just thrilled with the picture....all over again. Thanks to Amazon for offering an affordable price point and the excellent service on delivery!
Bought this camera for a ski trip and it was awesome. Light and compact to carry in my ski jacket. Took great video too.
This is an excellent Home Theater Receiver with above average audio controls. I have owned far more expensive equipment and comparitively this receiver with 7.1 channels and an extra set of B channels to power speakers in another zone is an excellent choice. Lots of connectivity options and includes super CD/multichannel audio. Also allows you to listen to different audio sources in separte zones from the same receiver. Priced at $499, this is all you'll need to produce thundering theater sound. Sony, long known for excellence in video, is definitely making a statment among audiophiles.
The Nikon D200 Digital SLR camera is the most versatile digital SLR that has been made by Nikon. Optically it is definitely the most versatile digital SLR currently available, since it will allow Nikon users to use most of their manual Nikkor lenses, and superb third party lenses made by Sigma, Tamron and Tokina. Therefore it will allow Nikon users the splendid opportunity of using the new ZF Zeiss lenses which are slowly being introduced by Zeiss and Cosina, most notably the new 50mm f1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar which is said to be a major improvement over the still excellent Contax 50mm f1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar. So potential users of this camera have now the best of both worlds, using both current AF Nikkor lenses and superb third party autofocusing zooms and other lenses made by Sigma, Tamron and Tokina, and such great manual focusing Nikkor lenses as the venerable 105mm f2.5 Nikkor and 35mm f1.4 Nikkor lenses and of course the new ZF Carl Zeiss lenses which are being made in Japan by Cosina under strict Zeiss quality control.The Nikon D200 builds on the D2X with regards to versatility for digital photography, and then adds some more, offering richer colors than its previous top-of-the-line digital SLR. I've been impressed with excellent reports I've heard about this camera's relative ease in handling, even under the worst weather conditions. So the Nikon D200 will appeal to many professional photographers because of its ruggedness. Without a doubt, Nikon has made a genuine winner which should allow it to retain not only its loyal following of professional and amateur photographers, but also attract others. A genuine winner which is well worth its expensive list price.
If you want a big screen for your PC and don't want widescreen, this is as big as they get these days. I don't use my PC for watching movies (that's what my bigscreen TV is for), nor do I need it for game playing or splitting the screen into two sections. I just primarily use my PC for internet surfing, keeping my home finances up to date on Quicken, email and logging into my work PC. I wanted a big screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio so I have a screen that's nearly as tall as it is wide. 20" is about all you'll find before you hit exclusively widescreens. I picked Viewsonic because I've owned them before. In fact, this purchase is replacing a 19" Viewsonic Graphics series (tube type) monitor that lasted about 12 years as my primary PC monitor so it got plenty of use, performed flawlessly and lasted longer than I expected.So far this new Viewsonic Graphics series LCD screen is great. Great color, and since I'm using the digital input, the screen resolution is beautiful, crisp and very clear. The $225 price tag was just right! I highly recommend Viewsonic products!
I have the ER4P for a month now and have written a review on it but decided to delete the review because my original review gave the ER4P a five star but now decided that its really a 4 star. Please note that I subtracted a star because of comfort and extra accessories requirements.Pro:1) Price. I payed $164 for the ER4P and I believe that you'll have a hard time finding another headphone that can deliver the same clarity for that price.2) Sounds as good as your source. I frequently find myself plugging the ER4P in my home theater system because I notice that the portable cd player I have does not have a clean sound as I thought it had and the ER4P revealed that!3) Real to life sounds. When I first got this I tried my best to see if I can detect coloration or fakeness in the sounds of the instruments coming out of the ER4P and I can't. The ER4P is very accurate in my own opinion.4) Low volume listening is possible because of noise isolation. Plus, other people can't hear your music because the ER4P is in your ears.5) Portability.Cons:1) The foam plugs are the ones that are the most comfortable to me and they need to be replace because they will lose their resiliency. You would also need to replace the filters on the ER4P. These items you have to replace are inexpensive but can be a hassle after awhile.2) These are basically earplugs with a very good transducer in them so all the hassle and discomfort you associate with foam or triple flange earplugs will be present in the ER4P.3) Micro phonics on the cords.In conclusion, The ER4P is a good buy and if they ever get lost or breaks I'm sure I'll be shopping right away for another set of high quality earphones in the $150 to $199 dollar range.
Very nice product, arrived quickly and was just what I wanted. Would recomend 5 stars all around, product, service and responce.
The B+W 77mm Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Coating lens filter arrived quickly and in excellent packaging. I really like the small 77mm case that holds this filter, it puts cases such as ships with the RocketFish filters to complete shame. With a nice custom foam fitting to hold the filter in place, inside a durable plastic case. I leave the UV glass on the lens, but I use the B+W case to hold other 77mm filters for travel, such as ND and Circular Polarizers that are only used on occasion.
Worked nicely for 8 months then failed. Warranty period for parts is one year, warranty period for labor 90 days. Bottom line it's e-waste.
Do all my work and watch or listen to TV at the same time. No more ugly tower with its cables running all over the place. No more TV sitting on the desk. All in a very attractive package. I've had 4 Macs: 2 desk tops, both of which I loved. This was back in the day when one had the choice of the Mac's "point and click" architecture or learn DOS, I took the easy route! One Apple Powerbook (Motherboard shot within a year, I blew $5,000 and got no help from Apple!) and one iBook which won't open many emails or run many app's found on the net and for some crazy reason won't go to Yahoo Mail, but it looks great! Over the years Apple has lost it in the computer world (was it greed?), I guess they'd rather be in the music delivery biz. Hard to believe but Windows (Vista now) actually has a more intuitive op sys. I've had a bunch of PCs too... 1 Dell - a large laptop, it was terrible - hard-drive broke-down within 6 months as did the hinge on the top/screen, 2 Toshiba lap tops - both okay, one Compaq Desk top which was a satisfactory product, and two Sony desktops. These last two Sonys have been the best of the bunch and I highly recommend this one. A home run!
Bought it for a trip to Mexico, used it on several dives; reef, wreck, cavern, night. No complaints, Works as expected. Had no problems changing functions, such as still pics to movie mode, and features, such as scene, marco and flash options, on the camera. Buttons well spaced, even with light gloves. The flash works well up close in dark situations, night diving and cave.I am happy with the prodcut and happy with the vendor.
I bought this camera after much research and after purchasing(and returning) a few other cameras. This camera takes very good pictures and is very easy to use. It comes with a detailed and easy to understand instruction manual. I would recommend this camera to anyone, especially for first time digital camera buyers. The only bad thing about it is it only came with a 16 MB smart media card, so if you take tons of pics you might need a larger card. I would also recommend rechargeable batteries!!----2004 ReviewI have come back to edit my raving (3 year old) review because, after using for nearly 3 years I also got the dreaded "zoom error." My camera is no longer under warranty so it's just collecting dust on a shelf (I hate to throw it away, it took good pictures, better than the Fuji S3100 I bought to replace it). It did last me 3 years, but I took great care of it and was hoping for several more years of use.---2007 Added info
I got mine from Dell and hated it since its VERY NOISY. Beware.Seagate Passport is much better and quieter. I am going to try to return mine.
I have a Dell laptop. This inverter provides sufficient power to recharge the battery while I drive. But it 'cuts out' if I try to turn on the laptop to use it in the vehicle. The information on Amazon.com doesn't make clear the limitations of this product.
what ever people say bad about this lie. work with vista ultimate...not need to change anythins. instal driver from cd
The remote extender works well. I had problem installing it initially. I tried to install it as shown in the instruction-sheet that came alongwith the extender which shows the receiver located several feet away from the machine. However this does not work. The receiver is to be located couple of inches away from the machine. Also the transmiter needs to be adjusted/reoriented at times. Once you get used to, the Remote Exrender works well.
This product is one of the best purchases I ever made. Works like a charm! If you are in the market for this type of product, this is the brand you should get.
The Garmin universal mount for the GPS Map 60 CS series is great - take it from the car to the bicycle, to the motorcycle in a jiffy. Or get two and just move the GPS.The little mount looks delicate, but don't let that deceive you. I took a spill on my trekking bike last winter, with the mount on the handlebars. The GPS wasn't in it, but the bracket (the thing with the loop at the top and the curved bottom, which actually holds the GPS) took a big wallop, which cracked the loop right at the top. I thought it was ruined. I glued it, which didn't hold, but it didn't need to. The GPS still sits tight and firm. I now use it for the car, and have an intact one on my bicycle - I'm a little risk-averse here...And for the price - can't be beat.
Totally satisfied with this product makes GREAT coffee and simple to use and make only the amount of coffee you need.
Speakers sounded good, but the powered sub woofer quit working after 14 months into the 5-year warranty. Harman Kardon requires sending the unit to an approved repair shop - at my cost - for repair. I would be listening to movies and TV without base for at least a month waiting for this defective product to be repaired. Won't buy from HK, again. Sony products have a reputation for not breaking down, in the first place. Bought a Sony powered sub-wooferSony SA-W3000 Performance Line 12" 180-Watt Subwooferto replace this unit, which sounds excellent.
I have owned the VT-2's for four years and still have not heard any speaker anywere near the same price perform as well. Where most misinterpert the sound of this speaker is in its totally neutral sound. If you have a poor source the NHT VT-2 will let you know in spades. Likewise if you have mid to top line equipment you can approach near audiophile quality sound for a fraction of the price. It's not Wilson Puppy analog type sound, but for about 98% of the listners out there they would be hard pressed to &quot;hear&quot; the difference at normal volumes. I have seen these speakers sell used in the $500.00 to $750.00 range usally due to the sellers dislike of the sound based on inferior amplification equipment being used. Mid' are sharp, highs are crystal clear, and the bottom end is good, unbelievable if bi-amped. These speakers also excell as a good base for a home theater, and you can shake the windows if you so choose if you power the subs. If you can find them, buy them, you won't be disappointed.System configeration: Shearwood Newcastle 9080R-Pre-amp, Sherbourn 5/1500A Amp, Adcom GFA555 Subs, MIT HT4S Main speaker cables, Sony SADC/DVD NHT VT2 Fronts Center, Klipsch CF2's for the rear
The first filter fell out of the frame when I opened the case. I returned it, with no problem and no cost, and the second one also fell apart upon opening the case. I also returned it, and received a full refund from the vendor, who acknowledged that they had to replace a number of these for the same problem.Poor quality item, don't buy one....
Make no mistake, this is a well engineered product that looks very sleek and stylish. It is built around a hard-case zippered shell that will protect the insides. You can carry your ipod inside. The damped ipod door opening is nice and the accessories make different size ipods fit snug. I have a 30GB and a nano. Otherwise the sound is just OK. There is virtually no bass and the mids and highs sound tinny. It does produce decent volume without much distortion, though. I'm afraid that an audiophile won't want to listen for long but if you need a stylish portable system to play various size ipods and don't really care about great sound quality, I say BUY.
I have been using these ear buds for a long time now.The first thing I noticed is the wide range of sound these buds respect. I listen to a lot of classical music on my Sansa c240. The depth of sound came out for the first time. I could even hear the triangle.They are so dainty in my hand that I didn't think they would last very long; but they are still working like a champ. I work in an industrial setting and sometimes use them as safety ear plugs. Occasionally I get the cord caught on something and they get yanked out of my ears. This is the kind of treatment that typically wears out a set of ear buds; but these are still good.Your mileage may vary.But if and when these things wear out I'll be buying another set.
If you've got a broadband cable modem and 4 or fewer computers to hook up to the main feed, this is the router you want. I had a Linksys router, and for 4 years thought, this is as fast as it gets?On a hunch, I decided to try a new router, and chose this model. Hookup was EASY. There is a CD that comes with the unit, and the CD tells you what to do, step by step. Not only that, it performs tests each time you perform a step, to see if you did it right.My broadband speed is now four times faster than what it was with the old Linksys unit. Incidentally, I also use VPN, and had zero issues getting a connection with this router.A great product, highly recommended.
This camera took wonderful photos. The 12x with "steady Shot" is ready good. But, I will be passing it down or selling when the H5 is released.
I bought the c25 to be the center between two infinity Primus 360s. Based on the product reviews already out there, I felt comfortable buying this product, and my experience certainly matches the general consensus that, for the money, this is an excellent speaker. The dB rating is lower than some of the other speakers in my setup, it seems very crisp clear and pleasantly loud for the movies I watch. Given its frequency response range, I wouldn't recommend it outside of its intended use as the center in a 5.1 setup because it lacks the very lower and very high frequencies, but in conjunction with a solid subwoofer and towers, you will not be disappointed. Those looking for a sleek speaker should look elsewhere, as it is rather large and heavy, but this speaks only to the quality of construction, and the warranty also reinforces that. In any event, the c25 fleshes out very well a surround setup and provides clarity and directness for music and voice. If you already have a receiver and some good fronts, and a sub, this should be your next purchase. Mine was had for ~100 shipped and it was well worth it. Do not deceive yourself into thinking a cheaper speaker will be a less expensive solution. Cheaper equipment sounds less good and neither lasts as long or is backed by a multi year warranty. If you are looking at a surround setup, or really another home electronics, given the ridiculous cost of repairing electronics, it is well worth it to get the better equipment in the first place, and this speaker is an excellent example. If sound matters to you consider it an investment; it is much better to buy something a little more expensive once then buy cheap tings over and again to replace broken or unsatisfactory equipment.
I've had this for about six months now, so I feel I can review it fairly accurately. It's a standard flash based MP3 player with 256 megs internal memory and an expansion slot.Syncing isn't a problem, it goes fine using Media Player Nine or Ten (I have multiple devices that I need to sync, so I just always use Media Player--then I don't need to learn several different software suites).The sound quality is fine, although I do reccomend buying better headphones for maybe 10-20 bucks--the bundled ones aren't all that good. Navigation in the player is a breeze, and the controls took me maybe 10 minutes to learn, if that, even before I read the manual. It's easy to go in and change any settings, set the time, etc. if you feel the need to do so. The manual that comes on CD is sufficient to teach you how to fully use your player. If only most computers and techie toys came with manuals like that--not elegent, but it gets the job done well.Given how cheap even 512 memory cards have gotten, it's feasible to turn this into a 768 meg player real quick. Without a card, it holds about 65 songs at a 128 bit rate. It's not got the capacity of hard drive players, but it's cheaper, and it doesn't skip, which is good for those of us who tend to drop them, and/or use them during physical activity.Battery life is great; I've been using it for 3 30 minutes bike sessions a week for over a month (although I have missed one or two), plus in between classes at college; haven't replaced it yet. The machine seems durable enough; it shrugged of a glancing blow when I dropped a 10 lb. plate on it in the gym (the plate slipped outta my hands while I was cleaning up) . It's not as solid as a rock, but stands up completly fine to day-to-day use.If you want a good, inexpensive flash based player this is a solid choice
I have not yet had an opportunity to use the replacement cartridges, but the price alone made it a must buy. I received the order very promptly.
As a student I was looking for headphones to help with music and video gaming and yet not spend tons of money. Now since each of these areas are their own separate entities I'll review the headphones for both separately.FOR MUSIC:First off let me say that unlike most people my age who attend college, I don't listen to rap and heavy metal all the time. I actually have a good selection (over 1,000 songs) of classical pieces. Now I would consider myself an audiophile: a music library that well exceeds 40GB and covers many different genres from folk to acid metal to classical. These headphones, yes I will admit it, are not the best. They are a bit bass heavy for the lighter music. There is a bit of clearing when the sound dampening is on but there is still more bass then mid or treble. The sound reduction is really very nice, people sound very muffled and quiet at normal talking voices most of the time (around 60-70 decibels). Now for music these headphones aren't the best yes that's true, but for a student who wanted something well made for cheap these are great. The zippered pouch is perfect for carrying them in your backpack so they don't get damaged.FOR GAMES:These headphones are AMAZING. I play games like counter strike and these are perfect for hearing people before you see them. With the sound dampening on it feels like the headphones create zones so if they're behind you and to the left you'll know it. The extra bass ensures you'll hear everything moving around even from a distance. Whenever it's late and I can't use my speakers I throw these on and the cushioned ears ensure you can wear them for hours without pain even with glasses.All in all if you're an audiophile looking for headphones and you have a few hundred to throw down, don't get these. You'll miss the loss of the upper registry and fine tune frequencies even with sound dampening. And while many people have pointed out Bose, which if you want a name you can get. I would check others for top end noise canceling and audio delivery such as sony or Sennheiser. If you're a student or a gamer looking for good headphones for not a lot of money then get these, they'll be great.
Over the years I have purchased many products from Amazon and this company. I purchased the item in good faith figuring it was a closeout. After waiting several weeks I did not receive the item ordered. The company said they made a mistake and would not be shipping out the order. They did offer a refund and said I could order the product at the adjusted price. (It was much higher) six times the price. I wrote back and said I would like the item as advertised. They would not budge. They sent out a refund before I even talked to them. In that respect the customer service was good. I would have liked the item instead but they would not ship it. I like the company, but did not agree with them in this transaction. Thus no product, no review.
These Memorex CD marking pens work, but I prefer a finer point, these medium point pens are harder to use.
This is one professional camera at an amazing price. I use this exclusively for professional portrait and wedding photography. The only thing negative I would say is it eats battery life, even without "chimping". But thats to be expected I suppose from such a high performer such as the D200. All of the automatic features are flawless, and when you want to add your own personal touch, just switch to M mode and set everything manually for some amazing effects. I highly recommend this camera to the amateur and professional alike. You will not be disappointed at all, in fact, you wont be able to put it down.
I got this camera for Christmas. What a great present. It's easy to use with very good quality. I would recommend HP camera's to all of my friends it is much better than the previous digital camera I had.
I bought this to go into our small (Sili-valley) apartment as an upgrade/replacement for our sony 24in trinitron.The input selection is great. I've got the following devices connected.1) Bose 321 GS II progressive scan dvd/home theater receiver2) Apple Mac Mini via DVI connector3) Directivo via s-video.4) VHS tape player via composit video5) Eyehome (from elgato) via component videoSo quite a collection of devices and the output is excellent! In fact my only complaint is the lack of a quick way to switch sources (as you can guess I switch sources a bit) The screen menu then arrow keys to select the source then the volume + to choose that selection is a bit of a hassle but not impossible. Well OK,two nits, having a way to rename the inputs would be nice too. But really that's about it. I've had a few friends come in take a look at the progressive scan video from a dvd or the DVI input from the mac and go off an order units the next day.I had to deal with support to get my unit upgraded to the 'new firmware' this was an easy and quite enjoyable process thanks to their excellent technical support group. I'd give 'em a 6 if I could!
i bought this amp about 7 days ago and i hooked it up and it made my kicker l5 hit harder than my volfenhag 1000 watt amp it sounds great and is a great buy for the money at first i didnt think it would do very good because it was only about 60 dollars but when i hooked it up it really surprised me the only thing is its pretty big so if ur trying to fit this amp under ur seat then dont buy this one, great product
i dont like this headset i have power full bass this headset dont have good bass sound is very soft anyway bass not good really not good and treble not mach to bass like a ssssssssssssssssssssmal
This may be great in a different application. For my 3 way door speakers, it sounded bland and narrow. Again, it could just be my set up. It looks well made.
The adapter, the chip... it works!!! The price was so cheap that I was like, "whaaaaa, I gotta be getting ripped off here somehow." But I wasn't! So glad I made this purchase.
I have bought 4 of these now with the matching BR1500 UPS. With a Dell PowerEdge 2950 server (8 HDD, Dual Proc, Dual power supply) my run-time is 53 minutes. Making this the cheapest "Extended Run" UPS from APC.HOWEVER, please note that the PowerChute Business edition is not compatible with this UPS. You must use Personal Edition - which means you can only monitor one UPS and there is no email notification when the power goes out.
I bought the RioVolt SP100 Portable CD/MP3 Player with all hopes of finally having tons of songs on a cd that would never skip. And with MP3s it didn't.Audio CDS did skip at the smallest touch as there was no buffer for them and such a buffer would have made it cost more. The sound quality was great, but it took quite a learning curve to understand the product. The equalizers pretty much did nothing, and you were very limited in how you made your own.But heres the funny part:I put it on my desk after i was done listening to it overnight, and in the morning it just didn't work anymore. It would only play tracks one and two of any gived cd, and then it'd only play 22 seconds of each song.SonicBlue has a TERRIBLE customer service. SO BAD that they havn't even contected me yet, and it broke LAST SUMMER.If you guys really want something that will play MP3s, buy an Archos or an iPod. Archos lets you record songs, so if your friend has a song on their cd that you want, you can just record it from them.Get something else.
This was going to be the product of my dreams .. paired up with my satellite service, I was going to make DVD copies of my favorite films to keep at home and see when I wanted to. Maybe not full professional quality, not with the extras from a commercial DVD, but excellent enough for personal home viewing.And it DID IT!Recording off-air first to my digital video recorder and from my digital video recorder to the Lite-On DVD recorder I had DVD's for a dollar or two and did not have to clog up/fill up the digital recorder. Heaven...for a couple of months. And they played perfectly! Then I had some hassles with Netflix because I thought they sent me four bad discs in a row. (I was not trying to copy them -- the Lite-On can't copy commercial discs - I was just using the Lite-On as a DVD player.) Then I found out that the discs I burned on the Lite-0n would not play on the Lite-On. They would play on my computer DVD player....and furthermore, perhaps three out of four discs that I get from Netflix will not play on the Lite-On either. Nor about half of the commercial discs I've bought. So I have some archived discs that I have to watch on a computer (not worth the trouble), and I can't even use it like a normal, thirty dollar cheap DVD player to watch Netflix (which does play perfectly on the thirty dollar ones). Not to mention the hassle and annoyance of sitting down with others to watch a video and finding out that.....well.....looks like we have to come up with another plan.I'm not writing this to get revenge on Lite-On. I just don't want to see others waste their money. And their time.
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Granted that this filter is as much as a beer at a cheap bar, but ultimately it is not fit to put on any lens. I got a few of them in different sizes for my lenses because I was trying to save money. I put the filters on and they were both flaring like crazy, ruining every shot. I had to take them off to be able to shoot. I would suggest that you spend the 30-50 dollars that a decent Hoya or B+W filter costs and make sure you get multicoated filters.
I'm unrelentingly left handed, and this cordless iron accommodates my reversed approach. I did somewhat alter my pace, and now set the iron into the charging cradle when shifting items.Did have a mishap with the tiny cap over the water spout...I left the removable water bin out to dry, and one of the cats knocked it to the floor displacing that tiny cap. It has yet to reappear (?under a bookshelf, ?down the vent, ?who knows). Still able to use the iron just fine, although energetic movements with full water will expel a few drops.
I bought this system for my son who is 38. He wanted something for the garage while he was working. He said the sound is great it looks goodand said I made a great purchase.
This scanner has a couple of pro's to its credit, but several serious flaws. On the pro side is its small form factor and its ability to obtain its power from the computer's USB port. Both of these were very nice inded. Unfortunately, the down side by far outweighed these factors. Running an XP system, I found (in fact, was told in the documentation) that I could either install the standard driver, which would give me access to operation from the front panel buttons as well as the enclosed software, or I could use the driver for XP and lose all of this functionality. I wasn't told I was getting a compromised item if using XP, so this seemed like an unfair trade off to me. In any case, having installed the "standard" driver first, while it's true that I had access to the buttons and the software, the pictures were skewed to the red end of the spectrum. Not a little, but a lot. They were aweful renditions, not realistic looking at all. I uninstalled the standard driver, and installed the XP driver. As promised, neither the buttons nor the software now worked, and I had to rely on my own third party application to acquire images. Happily, the skewing of color to red was no longer a problem. However, in the case of BOTH drivers, many of the scans had unwanted artifacts, mostly in the form of small white dots scattered throughout the image. On one scan, there was a large white artifact that looked like a scar on the face of the picture's subject. Although I might have been able to live with the lack of software using the XP software, I couldn't accept scans filled with artifacts...back it went to Amazon. I was surprised at the lack of quality here...I had come to expect quality from the Canon name. I was also disappointed to lose the two good features, size and power from USB, but I will not make archival scans of old pictures I want to keep "forever" that are filled with artifacts. I plan to look for a different scanner.
i picked one up on saturday ... at first i thought its a jensen... i shoped around a bit and did some research.this deck has everything that one of those waste of money sony ... i purchased a warranty through good guys and had them install it for free. this is the best mp3 you can buy for [the] amount. sure its a jensen but comes with some steller offers such as anti skip (it doesnt) and uses 3 laser beams to read cds. the remote is set up perfect. at first when i played it i was amazed by the sound. i do have infinity speakers so that helps. i realized when i was setting bass and treble i forgot about loudness button. when you press it it pumps alot more watts through speaker and realy makes a difference. this was a great deck to buy with the money I had. I could get a amp or some more speakers. and if you doubt it mine will last longer then the others because they only have one year factory warrantee.
I had been searching for a video iPod arm band suitable for jogging for a while- one that was comfortable, functional and not too pricey.This arm band met these criteria. The neoprene construction is ideal for something that you would want go running/jogging with.The pocket is big enough to accommodate a video iPod with a skin, and stretchy enough to hold a bare iPod in tightly. There is an open circle for click wheel access, as well as openings on the flap for your headphone plug and to lock the iPod.At six and a half dollars, the price is right.
I just got these speakers earlier this week and they are great!!! The music CD's sound killer and the sound from the speakers are clean. I highly recommend these to anyone!
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 love XM satellite radio. So I thought I'd try it in the house. The Audiovox XMB10 Boom box antenna simply doesn't work, no matter where it's pointed. Upstairs, downstairs, north, east, south or west side. Windows high or windows low. No reception. A waste of money.
The Stofen is my go-to item when I want to diffuse on-camera flash. I have several flash diffusers including the LightSpheres by Gary Fong. For the price and the size, the performance between the Stofen and the Lightsphere for pro wedding photography is minimal, and those who know how to work flash and all the other elements of exposure properly, will be very happy with the Stofen.On-camera and off-camera flash can be worked in so many ways: diffused, bounce-cards, bounce from surfaces, direct, etc. The Stofen is by far the most cost, size, and weight efficient option.
Not the greatest sounding speaker system, lacks bass, sounds like a transitor radio. Also very overpriced for this item, very small and simple unit with not allot of options, but seeing not many units like this are available for Sansa they are sticking it to you. If you really want one you must consider the additional sub woofer as an option.
I had purchased a similar one for my traveling husband for almost $45, and I wanted one too (charging on the computer takes way too long). This one was very inexpensive, great quality, perfect compatibility with our mini ipods and nano ipods, charges quickly, and NO regrets. A great buy!
I know how this lock is supposed to work and have gotten it to lock before, but it is so frustrating to use. I just spent 20 minutes wrestling with it, trying to get it to lock, with no success. Part of the lock is too loose to ensure that the lock securely locks the laptop. If you have a USB device plugged in, or if your laptop is angled such that it's facing you, the lock placement is awkward as well.
Received mine as advertised within a week or so. Although I had trouble with another product from this company (teracing12). The Model number matched the item delevered but it was not the item which was pictured. Be sure to double check any item that you are buying from this company.
I bought these headphones for use with my walkman about two years ago and they have been great the whole time the quality is very good. They are a little bassey but nothing to be worried about what is most impressive is how resilient they are. I have taken them travelling on my year out to Asia and South America where they sat in a well stuffed rucksack and they still work fine. They even got sand in them. A good design area is the fact that the speakers can detatch from the head band very easily thus protecting them in a bag and then they take up less space. The cables go to both ears not just the left but that isn't a problem. A great buy!
I make sure to lock my Laptop up whenever i may be away from it for a long period of time. This lock is very sturdy and quick to enable/disable. Its portable, so I can take it with me on vacation to secure my laptop where ever I am.
I purchased these to make myself feel better from a bad buy of another off brand headphone. (iGo Memphis for those wondering, poor does not describe their sound!)Having bought another pair of Sennheiser once before just for idle listening, I wished to return to the days where I would listen for hours at a time either working on something or just relaxing with some good tunes in privacy. When I was in my teens I bought a pair of PIONEER SE-205s and those were simply incredible in full spread spectrum sound. Nothing I have ever owned has come close to those. Until now!These are not true over-the-ear headphones as far as the tight fit is concerned, yet the sound from these is incredible. In a new world that worships at compressed sound and loss of quality these headphones help to make that format easier. The bass is strong but not overbearing, I suspect the people who complained are listening through bad players or have ears tuned to over-bass response. It is superb! You do not want your bass to overpower everything else.The highs and midranges blend perfectly dependent on the music. There were times, again dependent on the studio recording and producing (people often forget the fact that music is MIXED in a certain way to sound as it is) that the vocals were a bit too in front, or an instrument was too prominent. Again, this is the way it is mixed.These are an incredible deal for the money and I might suggest if you are interested, purchase them and listen to a few different songs or albums before deciding whether you like them or not. It may be your music, or the format it is in. Try them with an actual (gasp) cd, or a FLAC instead of mp3. Or even (omg he is going to say it!) Vinyl! You will then see the true power of these heads. They are $200 headphones on par with the glory days of headphones, sold for a tenth of that price.I could not be happier.
My daughter keeps stealing my husbands earphones like these so part of her birthday present was to buy her a pair of her own. She is happy and so are we. Thanks!
AWESOME. AWESOME. AWESOME. Worked like a charm and survived some rain and mist while I was out shooting. Easily cleaned with a microfiber cloth. I recommend B+W filters to anyone debating what brand to choose.
For a long and dirt cheap cable this is an excellent deal. I use my Mac mini as a print server for my Brother MFC-8220. This cable has been working fine for the last 3 months. I would definitely buy this again and recommend it to anyone who needs a long USB cable.
We have had this for almost 6 months now, bought it after we bought a 26 inch polaroid tv for the bedroom. Note: we got the 42 inch Polaroid MONITOR which needs a cable box, it is not a ready to plug in tv. We needed the cable box anyway for HD transmission where we are. I have to tell you we love it. My husband is now hooked on HD and the Polaroid was a superb value. Granted, we got it at Circuit City for under 1700.00!!!!! I don't know how we lived without it!
This is a great lens! I got one for my HV40, and it produces fantastic results! No distortion, easy to put on and beautiful to look at. Yes, it is heavy, but it is NOT THAT HEAVY.
this is great. my fiance loves the lens and has been working with it ever since. thank you
I've used this often to access my cell phones. The software could be easier to use. It's not intuitive at all! It's mostly a trial and error operation. It only allows access to the photo and music sections of the phone but, it does make it easier to add information without having to have a brand-name software for the purpose.Something corrupted my original installation and while trying to find a work-around it crashed my PC. Uninstalled, re-installed and works fine.
I'm a professional photographer and use this bag religiously. I love Domke bags as they are discreet-looking, have an excellent build quality and sturdiness, and this one in particular holds a lot of gear!In my bag, I have:Nikon D700 with MBD10 gripNikon D300sNikon 50mm 1.8 LensNikon 24-70mm 2.8 LensNikon 70-200mm 2.8 LensNikon 85mm 1.8 Lens3 Pocket Wizards2 SB800 Flash HeadsCleaning suppliesAll of my cablesBattery chargerand there is still room if I wanted to add another lens.The only thing I would recommend with this bad is the shoulder pad to put on the strap. When all of this gear is inside, it can get pretty heavy and the strap digs into your shoulder. With the shoulder strap pad, it's much more comfortable to wear for longer periods of time.
The product was everything Pentex advertises, I am so glad I bought these. They are easy to use and don't strain my eyes.
The seller was a pleasure to work with in receiving this gift for my wife. After plugging in the unit that is when it all began. The sound quality and size of this unit is unbelievable. Smaller than I expected with a sound like a large stereo system. It has helped clean up our bedroom by letting me remove my old stereo and the huge speakers. This is just one great unit. Not only do we use our iPods but also my wife hooks up her Satellite radio and the sound continues. I can't recommend enough this unit over other we have tried. Try it for yourself. You'll be impressed.
I only bought it after researching product dimensions extensively. It can fit my DV9700t thought it is a very tight one.
I've owned nine digital cameras at one time or another, looking for the perfect one. The olympus E-20 came close except for the weight and that monsterious lens that scaried the hell out of people. Then i found the Fuji S7000, which is a great one and i thought nothing could ever beat it. So i was hesitant to buy the Olympus 8080 but was glad i did. As soon i handled the camera, i knew this was different. I love the camera more each day, it grows on you. It has licked most if not all the past problems associated with digitals. Speed in all departments and well, what you read in the specs is all true. and the price is also great. I was a little worried about the placement of the off and on button, but i got used to it.
I was very pleasantly surprised with the outstanding quality of this product. To be truthful, I was expecting something less than what I received. Everything about this TV works as promised. The owners manual is easy to understand making the initial set up out of the box easy. It even arrived about a week before it was supposed to which made supper bowl watching that much more enjoyable.
I bought the jam jacket for my son for his ipod nano 2nd generation. The leather case he had kept slipping off his ipod. well this one is great. It fits perfectly snug over his ipod protecting it and it looks great. He loves it. for the price GET IT
The item arrived perfectly well. On time and everything just like i had waited. Take you very much for it. :)
I was extremely disappointed in this product. Material is cheap,and it comes with a lanyard with no loop to attach it to. I had to attach the lanyard to the hole in the zipper pull, and it is just awkward to handle.
I have this and it actually comes with a Liquid Cooling System and it really works for me. I'm a LAN gamer and don't care about the extra weight when i have to move it knowing that my parts are safer in this tower
Having been a photographer by hobby for 20+ years, I have to say that this is by far the best glass that I have ever shot with. To be succinct, if you are at least a "prosumer" Canon shooter, you shouldn't be without this lens. It has been versatile enough for me to shoot everything from a deceased soldier's burial to youth sports without being a disrupting influence. I've used it to shoot airshows (static displays) and news events. It is simply a must have for the Canon-carrying photojournalist.The mechanics of this "L" lens are solid and the focus is sharp and fast. It may be a little heavy for some but I've gotten used to it. It is an investment that will pay for itself many times over if you take the time to learn it and how to use it.If your wallet can bear it, then I say go for it. You won't regret it.
i would highly recommend this lens the range is amazing great quality.i use mostly for time-lapse and video it is super wonderful.the only cons is the aperture and price but you can't have everything.i think this lens is worth the price depending on what the user needs.
just bought 27" syntax olevia. the picture quality is good. however, i have the infamous remote control problem that many 27 and 30" models seem to have. the remote only works from 2 feet. needless to say it was not what i expected. i'll try contacting their support and have it fixed and post an update.
I tried to jam my new L20 into this case and almost had to rip the case apart to get it back out. If I had pulled on the strap to get it out, I'm sure the strap would have broken. Yet Amazon suggested this case for the L20, which is why I bought it.
The best camera in his type.Incredible images, very easy to set up y take the best snap !And, believe it or not... takes SD memory !!!Simply the best.
I bought a pair of these at Micro Center. I had a 20 year old Sony TV with a great picture, and a worn out speaker. Any shop repair would have cost over $100. Micro Center had a lot of computer speakers set up on a display wall, so you could switch between them to compare them (I am a recovering audiophile, on step 6).These speakers had the best sonic balance of any of the speakers under $100. You need to adjust the bass carefully, or you will get too much, which is an interesting problem for a $30 speaker set. They are bright, but the midrange is fine, if you carefully tune the bass so it doesn't over power the midrange.On my Sony TV, I went from a "lo fo", 3 inch built in speaker, to "HI FI" sound with floor pounding bass, in just five minutes. I got full range sound quality, similar to my audio/tv system in the den (a lot more $$$$ in that system). It sounds great and you won't believe the great audio you can get from a 20 year old TV set's headphone jack!I am now buying a second set to beef up an i-pod boom box in my workshop. It has great features, and very mediocre sound. These Cyber Accoustics speakers will make the 'box so much more listenable.Let your imagination go wild with the great ways you can use these great little speakers!
It's a battery; what else do you expect? It replaced a battery in a 10 year old UPS that has had a dead battery for maybe 5 years (and thus, just sitting around taking up space). It charged up without any problems and has been working great since.
I think this product is great. It was kinda tricky getting the Ipod open But I love it the new battery last forever.
A great protector for the camera lens. Use this filter for all of my lenses.
Perfect amazing quality, price and is working on the best way, I recommend to all people. The package is perfect to be send by mail and intructions how to uese it is clear, no doubts, totally perfect, any problems from the package, from sender or procduct could be registered now!!!
This battery grip makes shooting for long periods of time (weddings) SO much easier and perfectly balances out the top-heavy feeling of a flash!
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.
This is a great tripod for a point and shoot. It makes a great stocking stuffer. What I like about it is how flexible the legs are, so you don't have to be on a level surface to get the shot you want. It's small, so it will fit in any camera bag, no problem. Mine has lasted several trips over three years, and it works as well as day 1.
I don't want to talk much about the film's quality, cause I'm not a professional. The shipment is really fast and the films are carefully protected.
I have a Modern Warfare 2 edition Xbox 360. It's not that old, but here in West Texas, we get a lot of dust. My console pretty much stopped reading discs. I would have to eject a disc, and put it back in at least 10 times before it would read it. I ordered this based on the reviews. I figured that it may not read the cleaner disc right away, since it didn't read my games. So I put it in, it would spin up, and then would say no disc. This only happened once! The next time I ran it, it read the disc! To be safe, I ran the disc 3 times. I put in a game it would not read, and it read it on the first try! I highly recommend this product.
this tiffen 77mm does the job. protects my 24-70 lens and so far no complaints. ive had it for about 3 weeks now and it has not given me any negative dissapointment but one.I was trying to clean in between my camera lens and the tiffen uv filter but the uv filter is stuck now (i probably tightened it too much).other than that. go for it. its worth every penny. protect your expensive lens.
After reading many good and bad reviews,I bought this item.Thesetup was fairly easy.I have a cable modem.I was unsure if I hadto call Cable Co. for some info as mentioned in directions.ButI was fairly sure the ISP's were issued radomly,DHCP I guess.Idon't hear any hums,running cool.I'm looking for a program to test my firewall.I have one P.C. connected.
This device works great for downloading songs and pictures for safe keeping, but is too big for some mini camcorders, and mp3 players.
When I bought this DLP HDTV, I was expecting to be a bit disappointed (hype vs reality). But the HD picture is the brightest, clearest thing I've ever seen. You can count the hairs on the pitcher's arm. Even the Standard Def signal is gorgeous. I don't have a Plasma or LCD to compare it to but this DLP isn't going to disappoint anybody who buys one. It really is 'in the mirrors'. (And I don't work for Samsung or Texas Instruments.)
I was pleasantly surprised when my daughter said that the sound quality was much better than hte last set of earbuds that she had. We both have a problem with most earbuds due to small ear canal but the level of comfort is amazing as I tried them myself. I didn't expect the bass response to be as good as it was and even though they are not as good as my cupped earphones they have better than average sound quality.
I was initially satisfied with the item, but it failed completely less than six months after purchase, with sporadic use. Since I'm outside the US, it's cheaper for me to buy a new card than to pay for the kind of shipping that would get the item to the manufacturer in the time limit set by them to return it after a request is opened with their customer support service.
It is a horrible digital camera! It has terrible picture quality, and no LCD screen. 4 out of the 5 pictures I took on this camera came out blurry. Don't bother taking pictures in low lighting because they won't come out at all. It is a waste of money! It may be cheap but it's crappy!I will never, ever get an argus digital camera again! DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA! Do not ever buy a VGA Digital Camera, they are terrible! I hope I have convinced you not to buy the camera. If I were you, I would get a digital camera that is at least 2MP (Megapixels) or above.
I bought the Opteka 10x as an achromat for a DIY 35mm adapter for a camcorder. It serves that purpose wonderfully, making zooming in and focusing on the GG a doddle.
I bought these (ATN 7x30RF Omega Series Binoculars) because I wanted a lighter weight pair and thought the range finding feature would be nice to have.Well, I had to send them back and get a refund. As it turns out the binoculars were unable to focus the left and right view into one image. (And, it wasn't just me, as I had a couple of other people look through them.) This will give you a headache, and I'm not prone to headaches, in just about 15 seconds flat. This made the pair I received absolutely unusable. Obviously, quality control is lacking as there is no way that anyone could have passed these if they had looked through them.The image through each of the sides separately was acceptable, although no better than the much heavier and older (as in WWII old), but still serviceable, binoculars I've had for decades.
We've gone through two of these now. In both cases, they work for about a year, then they start jamming in the back, then a small metal strip on the back door gets bent and then they are toxic waste.We used the scanner almost every work day, but only for small jobs -- well under 50 pages/day.Canon makes some good products, but this isn't one of them.
Purchase this device several years ago for my wife, and she is still using it today. Garmin is an excellent company, and their products are reliable with good customer service. Would highly recommend purchasing this device or any Garmin GPS unit.
We had a Nikon coolpix for a couple of years and after so many frustrations, we decided it was time to do some research and get a camera that we would actually enjoy using and would actually work.I questioned all of my co-workers and one of them recommended this to me. He told me that he had recommended it to five other people (another co-worker, his roommate, his sister, his mother, and another friend) who all decided to give it a try and were all thoroughly impressed with it the second they turned it on and started using it.The decision to buy this camera was a great one. I have used this camera on at least 10 different occasions since the purchase in August and I am thrilled by it. Everyone around always comments on how small and sleek it is to. We went on a two week vacation and took over 400 pictures and we were so happy with how they all came out.Get this camera - you'll love it.
I just purchased this tv yesterday from Conns. They had the cheaper price, I paid $1599.99 for the 56". I am very happy with my purchase, the picture quality is so crisp and clear. The next step is for me to get my xbox 360 to play madden 07 how it deserves to be played.
This radar detector is the best radar detector I have ever owned. I purchased it in early 2000 and it has never failed me. It consistently gives me adequate warning and only false alarms under the x band. I would highly recommend it for the price. As a matter of a fact, it pays for itself the first time you speed and are warned by an approaching or hiding police radar.
Okay... I have been buying things on amazon for years now and I have never been so happy. I just got my canon i560 printer in the mail today. I put it together in a snap... and then using one of the 4x6 glossy photo paper (that is included in the box) I printed a picture of a friends son. The quality of this photo is better than expensive photo labs that I have gone to in the past. It really is amazing! I then printed out regular text files and the various fonts that were used were crisp and clear. I even made three iron on print outs for three t-shirts and they came out great too!!!Let me explain that I am not one of those people that have the time to go back to amazon and write a review but I had to come back to let everyone know just how great this machine is. I am starting a small business and needed something that I could rely on but really didn't have the money to spend on some of the other printers that I came across... now I am happy that I didn't because I may have ended up by spending more money on something that didn't work as well. If you want to be happy with a printer and not break the bank... buy this machine!!!
I'm not 13 I'm 15 but I do not have an account to comment.I bought this camera through amazon for my Graduation present. I have it for already a few months and its a good camera. Its easy to use, lots of different settings, a large nice screen, even makes long movies.Its not as small as the other more expensive cameras, but its not huge and bulky. There is a few negetive things to it:It uses batteries, and charging it mean you have to buy new ones. I solved this problem by buying rechargeble batteries, they last longer and you can reuse them. The battery life on this camera is not that great too. Well that might be the fault of my duracel batteries. If this camera would have better battery life then it would be five stars.Overall this is a great camera, with a great price. Good for teens and beginners to cameras plus is budget friendly. I got it under $120!
For notes, lectures and other recording this can't be beat. The built in speaker is low quality but still can be heard. I don't use this as a music player so I can't comment on it's capability. I wish there was a way to edit individual recordings such as removing silence or unwanted parts but there is not. You can only delete the entire file.
I'm not sure how I would rate the value if I had to pay the normal retail price for this lens, but I got a used one for $350 and I consider it a terrific value. Get consistently good shots with it, even at 11mm using a polarizer -- much less vignetting than I expected. The lens is really small and light for something of this sort.
I just received my E2C's and I'm quite pleased. I am not an audiophile, but do like decent sound. These these sound great. I have decent bass, better than the ipod earbuds, better than any standard ole headphones. I bought these primarially to block out jet airplane noise, and they block out noise much like foam earplugs do, the kind that you get at the hardware store. My goal is to block engine noise, listen to music at same time, not lug bulky large Bose headphones, and have decent sound. I am very satisified. I diligently followed the instructions on how to wear, ie. use the largest Foam inserts, position wire over the ear ad instructed, pull up on ear when installing, hold in deep for 15 seconds, and to me they sound great. Decent bass, mids and highs are amazing. Crisp. If you really want booming deep bass, you gotta crank em up loud. But no phones will sound like your home system. I compared sound playing using Pink Floyd's "Us and Them" from three sources: my computer, my ipod, and my Dell Pocket PC. I discovered that the computer sounded best, as I was able to tweak the bass up using WMP 11's equalizer. For my PPC my version of Pocketmusic's equilizer was not working. Thats when I noticed not as much bass, but after a reinstall of the software, I got the equilizer working, now with a little cranked up bass, these sound great. I'm playing .MP3s ripped at 192 kbit. The ipod sound was the worse of all three, I think due to it having the lowest sampling rate on the song. I was originally worried that I should have bought the more expensive E3C's at $150, but for my needs these E2Cs work fine for this business traveller. I need noise blocking, and a small package over "perfect" sound. Lets now see how they hold up to wear and tear.
This was just was I was looking for by a trusted brand! It has improved my outdoor photos tremendously. I consider this my secret weapon ;-)
I am reviewing this product primarily in reply to the reviewer who complained that this transmitter regularly turned off during quiet musical passages. When I originally read the review, I was concerned about this but also took it as a good sign that the transmitter automatically shut itself off when the car isn't running which was a complaint I read in a review of a competing product. I could not find any mention of an automatic turn off in the albeit sparse instruction manual. I have had the transmitter for a couple of months now and have to report that I have not had that problem with it in my Buick Riviera. I have listened to jazz, rock and audio books using the transmitter and have not had it turn off on me while playing. The unit then turns off when the engine and electrical system are turned off. I did notice though that with a borrowed Chrysler minivan it stays on after the engine is off and the key removed so that is something to consider. As for performance, I agree with virtually every other reviewer, in rural areas it works very well. In more urban areas with few open fm frequencies, it is more difficult to maintain a signal that isn't interfered with by nearby stations.
For a simple cooler without extras like built-in USB ports, this is the perfect cooler. It runs off the USB port, and is completely silent. I mean completely silent too. It doesn't blow very hard, but with three fans, the bottoms of my two laptops only get slightly warm to the touch. Since it runs off the USB, if you turn off the laptop, it goes down with it. A quick test confirms that it will power down when your laptop is in Standby mode too. It also has an on/off switch. For the below $20 price, it couldn't be a better choice.
Brought it for my moms for christmas and she loved it and the best thing about it it's cheap.
Overall, I've found this mouse to be a joy to use. I have two of the LX7 mice--one at home and one at work.Pros:- Very responsive. Wouldn't know it's a cordless except that it has no annoying wires attached to it. I use it for office apps, software development, web browsing, etc. I do not use it for gaming or detail graphics work, so I cannot comment on how well it works for those.- Overall finish is superb. Feels good to the touch. Dark blue looks best in my opinion.- Battery life is superb. First battery change was at about 6 months with daily use. I use standard alkaline AA. I like that it doesn't have a built in battery. This means batteries are user serviceable.- Left and right buttons and wheel have the right amount of feedback. I rarely use the middle wheel button, but I do agree with others that it requires too much pressure.Issues I have:- It is a little small for large hands. Now and then I find my fingers feeling fatigue. It hasn't bothered me enough to stop using it. I use a computer 10-14 hours per day.- The signal doesn't transmit very far as seen by erratic and poor response from the mouse. I had to use the included extension to place the receiver on my desk where it's not obstructed. Works fine like this.- Does not work well with USB KVM switches (I've tried I-O Gear and Belkin so far). I personally believe this to be more of a limitation in the USB KVM switches.- One of the two mice has an annoying squeak when you press the left button. I'm going to send it in for repairs.
I just purchased this monitor along with a Viewsonic VB50HRTV tuner module to do double duty as a TV and computer monitor in my study. The monitor is beautifully designed with a compact and shallow case and thin bezel.Installation on a Windows98 system was effortless using the enclosed CD-ROM. Upon initial start-up I was impressed with the brightness and contrast level of the picture. There were no dead Pixels at all. The picture was sharp and clear for both text and graphics. Very impressive! On-screen controls were intuitive and easy to set.I had initiall looked at the Samsung line of LCD monitors as I have had very good luck with their CRT units. The Cornea MP704 seemed to have equal or better specs for considerably less money. Cornea offers a 3-year advanced replacement warranty and toll free support (which I haven't used).Using this unit with the Viewsonic tuner produced a good, if somewhat overly sharp television picture. Certainly good enough for casual viewing.All in all this is an excellent unit fo rthe price and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a mid-sized LCD monitor in the sub-[$$$] range.
I just got this scanner and had it working in about 10 minutes from taking it out of the box. It scans BW images at great resolution, magazines look pretty good too. Photographs come out about 90% of perfect.One neat thing - this scanner comes with a stand to position it vertically, thus saving you precious desk space. It is powered via USB, no AC adapter needed. You can scan single-sheet documents and books as the lid lifts up as to not break the spines of your books.The software this scanner comes with is pretty complete and works on the first try (at least on WinXP), however, as always, I'd recommend a more robust photo imaging program, e.g. Adobe PhotoShop.The price is right and the quality is great. What a great product!
I bought this to hook up two computers at home, both under my desk. Trendnet TK207K can ONLY use 4 ft cables so I can not use it for my set up.No where did it say anything about the cables being 4 ft long or that longer cables could not be use with this KVM. In fact they go to great lengths to hide this fact. I searched the net looking for a new KVM as I gave my old one to my grandson. Cable length of others are 6 ft so I gave it no thought when I did not see a length listed. When I opened the box and found 4 ft cables I went to the site to find longer cables. There I found no cables listed for the TK207K, though some longer cables were listed for other KVMs. On the FAQ page I found that the only supported length of cable was 4 ft. An inquiry to support gave me the answer that 4 ft was the longest length I could use with this KVM.
I've only had this DVD player for a couple of days now, but have not encountered any of the problems mentioned by others. For example, I didn't have to first connect the DVD player by s-video or component to set it to HDMI. I just plugged the HDMI cable in and it worked with my TV. Also, someone else mentioned that the loading tray was really loud. That's ridiculous--mine is very quiet. Time will tell if mine starts to lock up like others. Because of that issue, I bought the 2-year extended warranty for $12.The picture looks fantastic in 480p, 720p, and 1080i on my 40" LCD. Like others, I didn't see much difference in the settings, but I think 720p looks *slightly* better than the other two. So...Pros: Great picture quality, HDMI and upconversion, small size, small price, no stand-by lightCons: Sort of slow to start up, possible lock-up/firmware issueOverall, I'm glad that I didn't pay more for a DVD player with HDMI. Also, here's a tip on how to save a few more bucks--do NOT buy HDMI or other cables at your local electronics store. They are ALWAYS overpriced. I've seen HDMI cables on Amazon and other websites that are 1/2 as expensive for the same length and brand name. Do not spend more than $30-$40 for an HDMI cable.
This barbie girl player is great. Especially for beginners like me a busy mom of four. I bought two for my 6 and 8 year olds set them up christmas morning and we were rocking out in 15 minutes for both. It recharges right off my laptop... I bought a sansa shaker for my son and it has been a pain... We have gone through 4 batteries since christmas and i cant download cds. barbie girl you won my vote!!! My girls love the looks and I love how easy it is to use. thanks for mking it simple for me... I definitley recommend this product.
Don't be fooled by the price. This is a real winner.I would recommend this machine to anyone looking for power and convenience at a very affordable price.
Warning : The product description says &quot;USB print server&quot; not &quot;Maybe a USB print server&quot;. The list of the printers that are actually supported is buried in their website. I had no trouble connecting a Windows 2000 PC to a LAN port and using my DSL connection but a Windows XP computer, connected through a 10Mbps hub, even on the same port, could not see any network connection. It looks as if the 10/100 autosensing had a problem.
I was looking for something for some trouble areas of my back to help me in between getting massages. I do find it nice to have someone else use it on me, but I can successfully work on myself. It does get "in" there to some deep muscle tissue and least of all I can tell it does increase the circulation. I am satisfied.... after all, it can't beat human hands, unfortunately.
After checking reviews on several low priced printers I decided on purchasing the Canon PIXMA IP 3000. I cant say enough good things about this printer. I was hoping for something that printed average photographs. I was stunned to see how good of picture was printed on this printer. Definitely the best I have seen for the price.
I bought this with listening to audiobooks in mind. Even for this purpose, the unit is too quiet on most audiobooks, and where an audiobook is recorded hot (louder than normal), it distorts before a listenable volume unless it's just 18" or so from my ear.It's a nice concept, but you really need a battery-boosted unit, or a set of cheap powered PC speakers if you want to listen on the cheap.
I have owned this for over two months, and it has never failed to warn me that a cop is in the area. It provided plenty of warning to safely slow down. It will also make a couple of beeps at the volume that you set it, then will go to a quite tone. That is probably the best feature on the unit. The only downside is that if there are a lot of road work signs on the highway, you will get a fair amount of K band false alarms. Overall, you can't beat this for the money!
For some time, I'd been wanting a portable something to play my iPod, so I could take it into whichever room I was in and give my ears a break from the ear buds. My priorities were good sound quality, highs and lows that came through clearly and fill-the-room speakers. I was dubious that I could find all this in a small package. This product fit my budget, the name was one I've known to be excellent and all the 4 and 5 star reviews sealed the deal. I am extremely pleased with my new toy! It sounds big, NOT like a portable. I knew I did well when my 17- and 20-year-old sons expressed envy! Mom did good!!
PIECE OF GARBAGE PRINTER. Not bad in between problems and hassles. It's a challenge to change the print cartridges! They have to snap in just so. I just went to change my cartridge to finish up my Christmas project and the cheap plastic piece that holds the cartridge in snapped and broke off. Now I have no printer!!! Probably not even worth it to get fixed. Will NOT buy one from Dell. Their customer service is as bad as their products!
I was able to set up a home network using this product. I had no previous experience working on networks. My computers now share internet access, a printer, and files with one another.To Network computers with this product each computer needs an ethernet card. If you already have one on your computer, the process is as easy as plugging in a phone. If you don't, you need to add one to each of your computers. The easiest way to do that is through a PCMCIA card--one of those credit card sized things that go into the side of many laptops. I bought one of these for my laptop and just slid it in.My desktop was harder. I had to put in an internal ethernet card, which means opening up the box, inserting a card and putting it all back together. I then plugged both machines into the Linksys box and they were hooked together.The next step was to get them to work together. I ran the windows network setup wizard on my computer and it told me exactly what to do. That was fairly easy. Previously I tried to use the software that came with this item, and it did not work out very well. I recommend just using the software that comes with windows.
I've had this player for a little over 2 years and was happy with it until the middle of last week. Now after reading through some reviews, it looks like I'm just one of the many that had the DVD side of the player fail completely.On a positive note, up until the point it failed, both the DVD and VCR worked great. But while watching an episode of The Family Guy on DVD last week, the scene froze and no buttons had any effect. I unplugged it and it hasn't read another DVD since. It tries for a few seconds and then I get the word "Error." Just for fun, I even tried opening it up and fidgeting with the laser, moving it back and forth, but it looks like the DVD functionality is gone for good. :-(
Hated it, too bulky but that's a personal issue. Expected it to be more friendlier to the hand in regards to holding it. It is good for protection against drops, bumps, scratches, possibly even moisture.
The product was never received, and according to the seller it was lost in shipping by UPS. I have used UPS for a long time and have never lost a shippment. I have my douts as to the product ever being shipped.
Hey, ever buy a product that you'd heard was just &quot;great&quot; and would play all your stuff, then it fell short! I blew it on two units before buying the Rio Volt and I can't say enough good about playing Old Time Radio recorded at various bitrates. I have purchased various CDR's that have as many as 100-1/2 hour shows and they sound great on this unit! It's easy to find the show you want, click it to play and enjoy! If music is your thing then this one plays that just super. Note: the price just dropped ...e since I bought mine. A Great Unit and a Great price and you're &quot;in business!&quot;
I have shopped for a case for my Palm since I first purchased it and came across this case by Body Glove. It is a great case. Sporty, and padded enough should you drop the Palm. The only negative I have is that the case barely fits on the VII which is what I have. The snug fit is ok but I wish the case were just a bit bigger. I would buy this procuct again though.
I purchased this to replace the exact same cartridge brand which is in my printer/scanner/copier. The original ink lasted 11 months with moderate use. It is the same brand as what I've just purchased.I anticipate it to last as long. Colors are crisp.
I've gone through many sets of headphones and many disappointments, after reading about seemingly endless amounts of headphones online I came upon these. One week later I received these in the mail and was amazed by the quality in sound and the OUTSTANDING bass levels. Deep and clear sounds only from the Bass Freq's of V-Moda. If your like me you like your music loud, these can take any amount of power without flaws. Also another big concern with ear buds is the material used on the part that's in your ear. V-Moda uses a very soft but insulating material that completely blocks outside noises while remaining comfortable in your ear for hours. True customer review.~Kurtis~
I needed a reasonably priced, easy-to-use scanner to copy photos and documents into a genealogy program. After several weekends at the electronics and computer stores, and even more hours online, I purchased this scanner (on a Sunday night, and received it Tuesday! WOW!). It was easy to hookup (it just took seconds) and the software, though it looks very complicated, is very easy to use. My scanner is working great with Windows XP (it comes with specific instructions about installing with the XP operating system) and is fast enough for my needs. I am very pleased with it, and would recommend it to anyone who needs a scanner for personal use.
Although it has no shuffle or playlist, you can click through the files very easily and skip songs in a fraction of a second. When connected via USB it acts as another Drive, so file management is a cinch! Plus, the FlashDrive allows transfer of other files - like a 256MB disk. Small and light, it's well worth the cost.
I've been using this camera for about a month and have to say I am very happy with the picture quality and ease of use. I debated on purchasing the model with the optical zoom, but for my type of camera usage (vacations, pictures of the kids, animals, flowers, etc.) the P32 digital zoom is more than satisfactory.I also purchased two 128MB Lexar Memory Sticks and the Lexar Memory Stick Reader. I would highly recommend the reader, it will save your camera batteries for taking pictures instead of powering the camera for uploads. The Lexar sticks haven't given me a moment of trouble, either, and are extremely well priced compared to the Sony sticks.I also purchased some Rayovac NiMH batteries (half the price of Sony's) which charged just fine in the battery charger included with the camera.If you have ever used one of those "mail the camera" jobs then you're familiar with the wait time while the flash charges. You will have a much shorter wait with this camera, but there is definitely a pause while the flash recharges. I did not notice any wait time while taking pictures without the flash - the save to the memory stick is quick!The LCD display is very easy to read once you become familiar with all the tiny icons. I did have difficulty seeing the display in bright outdoor light until I discovered the settings to darken/lighten the display:) In the meantime I used the normal "nose to the camera" image viewer.The camera has an automatic lens cover that closes when the camera is powered off. This might be true of all digicams, I'm just relieved to have one less item to track!My only complaint is the manual. There isn't any "flow" to it and sections I felt should be grouped together are scattered through the booklet. The animated GIF, multi-burst, and MPEG settings are in the same location on the camera, but not in the manual! I ended up creating and printing a cheat sheet to carry in my camera bag.Overall, I would highly recommend this camera to anyone looking for a first-time digital camera. I absolutely love the instant gratification of taking a bunch of pictures and seeing them in all their glory on the computer immediately afterwards. Waiting for film to be developed, only to discover I under/overexposed the picture, is now a thing of the past!
For the money, it seems to do a very good job on photo reproduction as well as text. A bit noisy, but easy to operate.
It's a great filter, built well and the lens cap fits unlike one of my other 77mm filters.. I will buy another as I need one for another lens.
This is a very nice compact camera and works great. The zoom is excellent. However, images in bright sunlight are very washed out.
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!
n&uuml;vi Battery PCB RecallGarmin is voluntarily recalling certain n&uuml;vi devices that contain a specific battery that was manufactured by the battery supplier within a limited date code range. Garmin has identified potential overheating issues when certain batteries manufactured by the third-party battery supplier within a limited date code range are used in certain Garmin n&uuml;vi models with a specific printed circuit board (PCB) design. It appears that the interaction of these factors can, in rare circumstances, increase the possibility of overheating, which may lead to a fire hazard. Although there have been no injuries or significant property damage caused by this issue, Garmin is taking this action out of an abundance of caution.The recalled devices include a small subset of the following n&uuml;vi model numbers:*n&uuml;vi 200W, 250W, & 260W*n&uuml;vi 7xx (where xx is a two-digit number)You can determine your n&uuml;vi model number by looking at the label on the back or bottom of your n&uuml;vi.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I have a DELL XPS 710 and this memory is sold by Dell as replacement memory. The Dell XPS is noted for being crippled by the BIOS that Dell installed and chained to the system. As a result, you cannot raise the memory voltage above 1.8v and your memory upgrade options are very limited, especially if you would like to increase the speed of your system.So it took a lot of research for me to find that the Corsair kit is approved for this computer (it is rated at 1.8v) and when I found it, I had it overnighted.Waste of $20 right there. At first my system wouldn't get past the BIOS screen. I finally got it to go into the BIOS and changed the memory spec to EPP/SLI and it would boot to Windows. For a minute or so...It will run for no more than 2-3 minutes then the screen goes black and the computer spontaneously reboots.Now I am stuck wondering if this memory simply will not work with my computer, or if I have a bad batch. If it is just a bad batch then I have to order another set and hope it works, etc... If it just won't work with my system then I am just spinning my wheels.And it should work with my system. The voltage and speeds are compatible with the computer.Basically Corsair wasted my time and my shipping money. Buyer beware.
Next Generation Remote Control ExtenderI could not believe that this worked! I wanted a way to operate my AV equipment with the cabinet doors closed. The products I found were much more expensive and the reviews sounded like it was difficult to install. I read this one and thought it was too good to be true. Why wouldn't more people be talking about this if it actually worked? I ordered it because it was less than $50. I couldn't believe it. I plugged it in, place the emitter over my DVR and installed the battery in my remote. It actually worked first time out! I was so excited! I plan to tell all my friends. THANKS NEXT GENERATION for developing a unique and reasonable solution for the placement of AV equipment. Don't forget to buy a cabinet fan to cool your AV equipment now that the doors will be closed.By the way, this is the first review I have ever written. Taking the time to do this just shows how impressed I am.
I got this ipod for my 15th birthday and now after a years use its still the best purchase.Itunes was easy to install and i love it!!!!!! although its not in color it can hold a great amount of songs and is easy to control. i never had it freeze unlike other ipods that get over heated and stop working. my friend droped her mp3 and it froze up for three days i was shooting hoops with my ipod and it fell off my shorts and nothing hapened to it>this ipod is amazing.not to mention the great outside color!
I read plenty of the reviews and paid good attention to the negative ones. So I knew what I was getting into when I bought this remote. I have to say that I had not one problem with this remote. I logged online, set-up all my devices and then downloaded everything to my remote pretty fast. I have been using it for over a month now and it has worked perfectly since I first started using it. Maybe I am just lucky. I can't say. I can say that I love this remote. I put my other six remotes in the drawer and I have not used them since. I would suggest that everyone update to the latest firmware once you get the remote. Then again the first time you log on the software does this for you. I have used other universal remotes in the past without much luck. For me to be happy with it I have to be able to not use the remotes that I am trying to replace in the first place. If I had to get them out of the drawer for any reason then what's the point? I cannot say why some others have had problems, but I can say for a fact that I have had no issues to date. Even my Wife was impressed. I received the normal eye roll when I showed her the remote. After a few tries she loves the remote too. The touch screen helped here. I will admit that the comments about having to look at the remote more to use it are true. Though for me that only happens when I and trying to fast forward through commercials on the DVR. I can live with that when the remote gets rid of the other six remotes off of the side table. Volumes, and navigating the cable on-screen guide I can still do from touch. Will you have the same luck I did? I cannot say for sure. I can say that I would recommend this remote to my friends and family. If it is like anything from my past uses of universal remotes it is that the newer your video and audio equipment the more issues you may run into. I will have to say that Harmony had me completely covered this time around.
Worked fine with the device I needed to power up. Like everyone else it is important to save whenever possible.
Set up was simple using the software. I have two laptops on a wireless network and they work great with the laser printer. My primary use is as a fax that is used daily. I fax multiple legal size documents without a problem.My only let down was with the PC fax. The unit needs to be connected directly to a PC for it to work. My unit is only plugged into my wireless router so I am unable to take advantage of PC fax.
Great extension cable I use with some of my electronics on the go. Great product, typical Monster quality, at a not so Monster price, surprisingly.
I have had this unit for about 2 months now, and love it. My home is around the hill from most radio stations, so FM reception is poor (and crappy) to begin with. Clear Channel broadcasting is a waste of radio space in our airwaves, and satellite is the obvious answer. Commercial free broadcasting, what a great deal!I decided to try the JVC model over this one for 2 simple reasons.1. Reputation- JVC is huge, plus they make other great products. I've had Audiovox radios in the past without any problems, I just wasn't sure who to use for this.2. Size- JVC is a more slim and sleek, and the dock fits better in my car. Although drilling holes into my dashboard is the next option to make anything fit.Major downside:- Apparently both these units run really hot. This is probably due to the 10 second buffer time it uses to store music while the signal fades in and out.- The 4 channel FM modulator offered with the car docking system. If you have the means, try using the audio out stereo mini jack plugged directly into your car receiver, or amp. This will bypass the FM channels, again that's only if your car stereo can handle direct line in.Sirius has a much better range of channel selections than XM, so take that into account before purchasing. Also check out the Sirius website, they offer 3 days of Internet listening. This is somewhat alright, except you won't be able to hear the live talk radio broadcasting. One more side note, this is not 100% commercial free as I've found out. Both their comedy channels have tons of commericals for hair products, weight loss and memory pills. No idea why they do this, but they should probably offset the money they get for these commercials to the customer in lower monthly costs.
I am using the bag as a pilot case, loading it with around 30 lbs. of charts and manuals. Fits nicely in the cockpit and seems well made. The handle and wheels are of much better quality than the cheap office store models. With the Samsonite warranty you can't go wrong. Any Samsonite bag I have had has always done well and when needed any repairs have been free. I would definitely recommend this case.
I am very satisfied and happy because the product arrived just in time, attention and speed was great, I highly recommend them. thanks
Great value for our money! We have an Epson Picturemate printer that we take to events to print out photos and this is the best we could buy.
I only got another 10 feet of range from this booster. I bought this product with an expectation it would give me the last 25 feet to have the signal go through my house and onto the patio. Honestly, another 10 feet isn't worth the price.
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 purchased this thinking I could hook it up in less than an hour like most devices I have (and I have many) but nothing has gone right. I am now at MONTH TWO futzing with it - yes I tried support, yes I tried community forums, and still won't allow me to use the worthless subscription to Sololink.RUN RUN FAST away from buying this product.
I bought this for a Sansa view--and I'm glad I did. The sound is remarkable. It's light weight and easily portable. The FM tuner works quite well. The remote is a great feature, especially once I worked up the nerve to remove the film over the face of the remote (it impeded switch action a little). The rechargeable battery--what a great feature. It seems to last at least as long as Altec-Lansing says it does. While not heavy on bass, it is there... with the custom EQ on the Sansa you can punch it up a bit. High end response is terrific. Vocals clear but not brassy. Sounds especially sweet when my computer's audio is run through it. I highly recommend it.
1)It won't work without the power adaptor. I've tried it on my Mac's OE usb ports and on a pci board. Both will drive any usb product I've ever plugged into them including power hungry products like speakers, except the Kensington Pocket Hub. The console log indicates it wants too much power. I've seen the same report on Apple's web site about this product.2)The cord is a bit over 3 feet long. Unless your usb ports (and ac) are nearby, don't expect to locate the hub anywhere convenient. Long mini usb cords are hard to find and expensive.
So few things in life are worth more than they produce. Typically, a camera is one of those things. The Nikon family of cameras however far exceeds the standards.As a platform, the Nikon D200 camera is one that is hard to beat. Its a rugged camera that I have had the pleasure of dropping many times, picking up, and continue to shoot (after I replaced the lens immediately). No other camera that I have ever owned has it been so easy to reproduce the colors that I see, the scenes that I envision, and the feelings that I want emoted.I can continue with a diatribe of descriptions and technical babel, but as with anything, the best you can do is try it. Take a class on the camera and you will shoot better than you have ever before. I love this camera so much that even though the D300 and D700 are out, I will still buy the D200. Honestly the D200 is all I need.
The company was great at refunding my money. However, the product created stretched images on my computer and HDTV. It did not work for my needs
WOW!! Kicker makes quality products that last a good while. These are the best(I mean loudest) 12 inch subs for a decent price. I have two of them in a small dual 12 box with a 1600 watt amp and none of my friends systems even come close!!! Its a way to make a girl wet my x would say :) lol My rear view mirror never stay in one place, change in drink holder rattles with everything else not strapped down lol, and cars who pull up next to me with a cell phone gets pissed. In short words they are the best subs ive had for the price and i havnt had any problems
You can't go wrong with these. For sub-$20, they are comfy and sound great.
I am really disappointed I am back on Amazon after only using these on and off for 10 months. Considering I take very good care of my earbuds (do not bend the wires, etc.) I would NOT recommend these unless you want great sound for only a few months.
I have owned this camera for about six months now. I have taken over 2000 pictures with it, and very few have turned out bad. The detail this camera picks up is amazing! I am able to zoom in on objects in the photo and still have good detail. The 2x optical zoom is very disappointing and has been a limiting factor for some very nice shots while hiking. I have yet to use the included 16MB CF card. I ordered a 512MB CF card the same day I ordered my s230. At maximum resolution, and maximum quality, it takes over 300 shots! At maximum resolution, and standard quality, it will take 550 shots! (~15 rolls of 36 exposure film!) I have yet to find this to be a problem. A 256MB CF card is really all you need for this camera. A second battery would also be a good idea. You can expect about 100 shots from the battery with the flash and LCD on, along with constantly going to the &#65533;picture viewer&#65533; mode to show everyone the pictures.The one major drawback that I have not seen mentioned is the mode selector switch. Its on the top-back edge. About 25% of the time when I pull the camera out of my pocket, the switch catches just enough to move from picture mode, to video mode. Then I take a nice video instead of a picture. This issue has been addressed with the s400.I have also seen some complaints about the offset tripod mount and the picture button being on the other end so it shakes when you take pictures on the tripod. You can set the camera timer for two seconds of ten seconds. Set it up for two. Then you push the button, step back, and it takes a perfectly clear shot!I have used many Canon digital cameras; they are a very good choice! Very solid, (I take mine mountain biking every weekend) and it takes great pictures.The 100-240 volt charger works nicely too! Took it to china for a week, and had no trouble at all.
I've had this printer for well over a year now, and it's fantastic! No problems at all. It prints photo quality prints right to the edge of 8.5x11" paper. It uses the Pictbridge technology that lets you hook many modern digital cameras directly into it, so you don't actually need a computer to use this printer (but nothing beats having a computer to store and edit your digital photos!) The printer has four separate ink cartridges, which are replaceable with cartridges found at your local Staples and Wal-Mart store for a fairly decent price. The printer also prints good quality text quite quickly. Photos take a little bit to print, but not to long.Combine this Printer with Cannon Photo Paper plus Glossy and a good digital camera, and say goodbye to film and developing labs forever! For example, I used this printer to print a photo which I entered into NJ's state fair photo contest last year, and won second place! Unless you want to print larger then 8.5 x 11, this printer should meet most people's needs.Only minor problem I found with this printer was when I first started using it, it was leaving thin scratch like streaks on photos where the rollers were touching. I thought it might be due to dirt from the factory left on the rollers. Solution? I put a piece of paper in, and printed a blank page several times to try and clean the rollers. That worked and I haven't had problems since.I wish there was more to say in this review, but there's not, as this printer is perfect(at least close enough for me)!
This review compares my experience over hundreds of burns using "high-speed" (8x or 10x) Double Layer media by Memorex, Maxell and Verbatim.DEFECT RATE. Coaster production:Maxell: 1 - 2.5%Memorex: 1.5 - 4%Verbatim: 0.5 - 1.5%SPEED. Cruising burn speed:Maxell: 8xMemorex: 10xVerbatim: 12xDURABILITY. Significant degradation or total unplayability one year after successful initial burn:Maxell: (inadequate sample)Memorex: 5-7%Verbatim: 1.5-3%COST. As of this writing, here are unit prices for the 25-30pk spindles:Memorex: 0.76Maxell: 0.99 (+30%)Verbatim: 1.13 (+49%)SUMMARY. Based on my priorities, Verbatim wins hands-down.
It feels odd to be reviewing this camera in 2009. It represents a technology that won't be coming back -- the caliber of images from quality digital SLRs now equals 35mm film, and digital is easier to work with. For a while, some people used excuses like "Kodachrome has better archival properties than digital storage," but Kodachrome has been cancelled, and after December 2010, it won't be possible to get any remaining rolls processed. Those who use film in education are unlikely to buy a professional camera like the 1v, and those who use film cameras for their atavistic style are probably more likely to pick up a rangefinder.The things that make the 1v great are primarily of interest to professionals -- 45 autofocus points, and very rapid autofocus even by the standards of a decade later, extraordinary quick film advance (10 images/second with the PB-E2 winder attached, and everybody who buys the 1v also buys the winder), massive customizability for a film camera (and yet, of course, nowhere near the customizability of any mid-range digital camera, where effective ISO rating and white point can be changed on the fly). There are probably some professionals out there still using their 1vs for these advantages, but I doubt anybody is buying new ones.As a result, these camera are now widely available in the used market, often in superb condition. The 1v is a tough camera -- you could probably use one to pound nails and still sell it on eBay as "near mint".This is a an amazing piece of engineering, a pleasure to hold and use. I use it mostly in Program or Av modes, and other than the standard caveat to adjust settings for a silhouetted subject, it makes good decisions. Ditto for the autofocus, which is materially better than the autofocus in my slightly lower-end EOS Elan 7. It shares most accessories with my EOS 5D, and of course I can use the same lenses on both of those cameras and my EOS IX. If from time to time you want to work with a 35mm SLR that has auto-focus and auto-exposure, you will never find a better one, and there is something lovely about knowing you're using the acme that a line of technological development ever produced. If your pictures don't come out, you certainly can't blame the tool.I have only one complaint about the camera -- the shutter button is so sensitive that the camera takes a picture if I breathe on it hard. Always remember to shut the camera off before putting it in your bag.
I took this camera to central europe last month and it was good while it worked. I dropped it from 3 feet and the mode switch stopped working. I couldnt preview / edit or delete pictures any more- I sent it to canon and they wanted to charge me $125 to repair it. I know it was my fault for dropping it but - shouldnt a camera be dropped once or twice without an important switch becoming useless?
I ordered this item from Amazon.com and the item was shipped by Adorama. I went to a local camera store to get a 55mm UV filter and found out that the lens has no 55mm thread for the filter. According to specs in Tiffen website, the lens has this 55mm thread. The package of the lens is not labeled 'MegaPlus' and the body of the shipped item is black; Amazon.com website showed silver color. It looks like an old model. Amazon.com allows returns within 30 days; Adorama allows only 15 days as I found out too late. I feel that it was Adorama's error and email them about exchangeing for current model on 7/15. So far no response. I suggest Amazon.com to hold its partner stores to the same standard as itself. Most of east coast camera stores do not have good reputation.
arrived in mail on time just as advertised would buy again as this is exactly what I expected based on description
12 years ago I got a pair of Grado SR60s and figured that I would never own another set of cans - I just loved them so much. I had tried so many types (Sony, Sennheiser, Koss) over the years but loved the open-ness of the Grados, and for the price there was no comparison. Well, I think my wife got sick of me looking like a dork in public with those big foam ear pads and headband so she bought me some of these 6i earbuds on a recommendation from a friend. I almost never use my Grados anymore. These earbuds are the best sounding headphones (all types inclusive) that I have heard, period. With a few caveats...Pros:Unbelievable sound clarity - much better than iPod phones (which are actually pretty decent) and light years better than most aftermarket iPod intended buds.No over-hyped bass - hated this trend and glad its mostly dead.Multiple bud ends (foam/rubber) for "custom" fitCons:Many users have talked about them being uncomfortable because they have to be stuck so far in the ear. Yes, that is a little odd and sometimes makes my ears itch.Because they seal that ear canal, a lot of noise can be transmitted through the cable if its doing a lot of rustling around - not great for use while working out or moving around a lot.
I have yet to be disappointed by a Lowepro product. I recently purchased the Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD lens and this holds the lens attached to my E-30 body with battery grip. I wanted something simple to hold it and my 25mm f/2.8 Pancake lens and this works nearly flawlessly. I do a lot of sports shooting and don't need a huge bag to take a lot of gear with me (and if I do, I have the Computrekker AW for that).Main pocket takes the E-30 body + battery grip + Opteka Grip Strap + 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5mm SWD with the hood on backwards. It is very well padded. I'm not sure if I would have liked the zipper to run the opposite way or not. As it is, it's not the quickest to open, but it does provide easier access to anything in the pouch inside the top of the lid. I'd call it a draw.The front pocket will hold my 25mm f/2.8 pancake, FL-36R flash, a rainsleeve, and spare batteries with no problem. I found it can actually hold my old E-410 body with the pancake attached, so it is much larger than it first appears. I would prefer some padding on the pouch but for the money I paid, I can't entirely complain.I would have liked a flap over the zipper to help with water resistance but I can't see this being a major problem. it holds up fine to mists and light showers, and in anything heavier than that, I'll be leaving anyways. The strap leaves something to be desired by not having a rotating clasp (to prevent twisting), nor a sliding shoulder pad, but this isn't meant for carrying heavy gear so it's not too much of a problem. I would have liked the AW cover but again, for the cost, I can live without it, or just have a garbage bag ready to rig up if worse comes to worst.All in all I'm quite happy and would recommend it to anyone.
For 5 bucks these cant be beat. This is my 2nd set in 3 years and I am not nice to my headsets, especially my earbuds. These sound great and are above average quality. They are also extremely comfortable.
Worked 1st time in Canon SD950 IS Powershot camera. Great capacity (9,999+ pictures at snapshot resolution--over 1,400 at highest resolution--at 12.1 mega pixels). However, had to verify (800 # telephone call to Canon) that the camera supported high capacity SD memory cards, which was not readily apparent on the camera owner's manual. Very pleased with the performance.
I had read the reviews here on Amazon, and then went to the JVC web site. JVC claimed that only "a few" of these decks had the "LOADING" malfunction, and that repairs were "simple." I decided that, since JVC is (was?) a reputable company, they must have had some problems with the early run of these decks, and that I could trust them to have caught and repaired the malfunction on their later decks.The first deck I bought failed within 15 days, so I could exchange it. This entailed a lot of hassle with UPS deliveries, and I've never been reimbursed for my cost of returning the defective deck.The second deck took a month to malfunction. So I had to send it to JVC repair services to correct the problem. More UPS, more hassles. The deck was returned after almost a month. The second DVD I played in it caused the malfunction again.By this time I was within a week of JVC's measly 90-day warranty (for labor-parts are usually a negligible part of the bill). So I gave up. Now I have a sometimes-functioning machine that I really resent. $600 for this??!!?You'll want a bigger hard drive (80Gb = only 16 hours recording time at DVD speed) and probably should wait until the second generation of these machines makes its appearance. Would I buy from JVC? Hah.
We tried to save money by purchasing third party toner cartridges for our Lexmark E321. We tried products from two different companies and both of them had to be returned. One wouldn't even fit in the machine and the other dumped extra toner on the page. This cartridge costs more, but it really turned out to be a case of getting what you pay for. It works perfectly. I wish we had just bought this one from the beginning and saved the hassle.
Sony has put out some great products. This one is no different. This dvd player played dvds that skipped in other players in the house. It's great for playing cds on and it's sleek design is a definite plus.
I have had this same kit for over 20yrs and my daughter decided she wanted to get into backpacking. So I decided to buy her the same kit. Just so happens that I found an old unused kit. It has the brown cups and comes with the strap to hold it all together. These kits are great and I hope it last her as long as mine has. I don't see ever having to replace it. So if you want a kit to last you the rest of your life, this one is hard to beat. Sure it's not the titanium and all the fancy stuff but it works and last forever.
This camera case looks great and is very stylish, but the camera barely fits inside and when you use the camera's wrist strap, the case won't close. The closure is magnetic, so it is often flopping open because the camera is squeezed in there. I like the idea of this case, but it needs to be bigger and fitted to the camera it's sold with.
Excellent battery life, about 3 Hours... A must have when you are on a trip and don't have time for frequent re-charges.
I just got this headset and have been using it with Skype. So far it works great and has excellent sound quality. The ear pieces are comfortable but may be a little tight for some people. It seems sturdy but the real question now is to see how long it lasts without breaking.
Once I managed to get the top card seated correctly, it worked like a charm in my Dell XPS 400
My 13 year-old daughter had a Dell Ditty for two years. It served her well but she wanted an mp3 in which she could choose songs and create playlists. She wanted an IPod because that's what her friends were using. I have a Creative Zen Vision: M 30 with Napster subscription. (Great mp3) I guided her away from Apple and towards this because of the flash drive and Plays for Sure compatability. Using her own money to buy this, I nervously awaited her verdict on the Sansa. She loves it and so do I. She has her music, photos and a movie on the player. It works great with Napster To Go. Her basketball coach saw her using it on the bus and has decided to get a Sansa also. My 15 year-old son is now thinking he wants to get one, too. Great product.
This is a flimsy piece of equipment. I had it two days before it came apart. NO GOOD.
I just got this camera less than 2 days!Fast shipping! and Good quality!I really like it!
Perfect and flawless. Although HP toner cartridges are pricey, they are top of the line. I tried a few generic one's and will say buy with caution. One print lightly, another made noise, and the life of the third was very short. I never had any problems with HP refills and I highly recommend them.
I use this on my 70-200 lens for portraits and almost never take it off except in bright sun. It's similar to the Softars I used for years on my Hasselblad but much cheaper and available in many sizes. It has less halation than the Softar in back-light situations which is a plus. Only complaint is the poor quality of the ring; very poorly machined.
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 card for my Canon Powershot SD1100 since the memory card included with the camera only holds less than 32 MB. THIS 8GB baby holds 3000+ pictures with the image quality set to the highest. If you set the image quality to one of the medium settings on the camera (still good quality), it can hold 5000~9999+ depending on which setting its on.One note though is that when I check the space on my Canon, Windows, and my Mac, it reports the capacity as only 7.5 GB, not 8GB. I'm not sure if this is just because they can't read past 7.5 GB or if the card really only have 7.5 GB, but its still a TON of space so I'm not complaining. Guess they rounded up!
Recommend this for all who like taking portraits shots.. its a step up from the 50mm, but I enjoy it what I cam do with it creatively. Bought it because I heard great things about it.
I have to concur with the above review of this product while it does have many, many connection options the risks far out weight the benefits I too am returning this item.I did not even have it out of the box for a day and already one of my disc for the second season of The West Wing failed duringplayback I decide after that experience that it was not worth taking the risk of trying out a dvd recording or vise versa.Take my advise if you are looking for good dvd recorder/ vcr combo do your research and buy a brand that is reliable and performs well no matter what types of disc you are using whether they be pre-recorded dvds or blank dvd+ r disc I have learned my lesson with this unit.
Its ram, it either works or doesn't. this time it worked. I don't know what else to say, I mean it showed up in a quick manner, and even Nixon went to china
For $15.00, this headset is well worth every penny. I use it for multiple applications including voice chat, video chat, games, and music and it performs well in every capacity. My voice goes through clear and the audio quality is great.However, the build is a bit flimsy which is to be expected for something so cheap.
These are very small and work great for small wiring. I used them for low voltage under cabinet lighting wires. Ordered the small 4" tie wraps to go with them. They hold very well, the only con is that it is very hard to get the wrapper off the double sided tape.
This is the most disappointing product I have bought in a long time. The radio reception is so bad, it's unusable. There is no excuse for shipping such a bad product. Do not buy.
I can't complain about this product because I never used it, I wasn't sure what I needed to do what I wanted to do, but this wasn't it! So no complaints at all!
This is not a time-tested review, but my initial tests proved that this a nice TV for the price. The DVD could read a dirty, scratched disc beyond the menu and minutes into the show. There is a VHS "Rental" feature to improve the quality of rented videos. The One-touch VCR recording is only controlled from the TV set itself (not the remote). There is no "Previous Channel" button on the remote, but you'll be using your cable/satellite remote anyway. Only 50 lbs., less than similar TVs from Insignia, Sylvania, Panasonic and Toshiba. Right out of the box, the black levels looked like they needed a boost, but overall the picture quality is great.Update 11/29/06:The only annoyance I've encountered is visible color banding during dark scenes or when the screen goes black. Adjusting the black level and contrast does not seem to help much. It's not a deal breaker.
I HAD BEEN TRYING TO FIND A MEMORY CARD THAT WORKS FOR MY BLACKBERRY CURVE SINCE IT WONT TAKE ANY OTHER CARDS FOR SOME REASON AND FOR THE FIRST TIME I HAD FINALLY FOUND ONE THAT IT WILL TAKE!!! THANK GOD KINGSTON IS AROUND!
Bought this product for our server room, rely heavily on dedicated power, and has the exact amount of voltage to each server. Cost was great and affordable. I highley recommend this product.
I bought this tv on sale at best buy for 900$, which was 200 over what I had stated as my maximum price. I had my doubts at first about spending so much money on a tv but once i plugged it in and saw the picture quality and all the features it had, all my previous doubts were gone.The only reason I couldn't give this tv five stars was because it is extremely heavy and large. That wasn't a concern for me going into buying it, but after trying twice to carry it up a flight of stairs and not being able to make it I was forced to return it. The TV weighs in at about 190Lbs. I still ended up getting to enjoy this tv for a long time though because i managed to get my dad to buy one.If size or weight isn't a factor for you, I didnt think it was for me until I got this TV, then buy this TV. Every other thing about this TV is flawless.
... Where else can you find a camcorder with features like DV, digital camera w/ memory slot, 3 inch screen, and remote control. The small size is also great.
Check out both extremetech.com and anandtech.com for very detailed reviews of the 30" version of this set. Both reviews highly recommend the 30" set.
OK, as to Head Cleaner.However, I have problems with the Walkman\Minidisc NET MD software itself.Plays OK, even the old "Unformatted Minidisc's", however doesn't Record well.
don't believe what you read in other posts. they are obviously written by people that have no programming capabilities what so ever. i am actually one of those people that have limited programming knowledge but i got this remote to work for me right out of the box. no problems, no glitches, no calls to tech support. this remote works great and is an asset to any beginning HTS enthusiast. i will say that it is no MX-3000 but if you can live without making your own pretty buttons this remote will work for you. this remote has customizable buttons you just have to read the manual and use the "help" function to figure it out. it's very easy. you can even do two "activities" at the same time if you map it out correctly.if this "caveman" can do it so can you. at $379 this remote is a great deal. buy it, you will like it.!!!
The unit works just fine it was exactly as I expected. One thing I would find useful would be and on/off switch for the charging input
I ditched my training wheels for these Technics tables. Basically, I went from class C to class A DJ equipment. These tables perform better than they are written about. Sound quality, platter torque, durability, and everything else exceeded my expectations. The sound of my scratching, beat juggling, and mixing now sounds like a professional behind the wheels. I recorded several demos and played them back for friends and family who know I DJ. When the demo was done, they were amazed that it was me making the beats. These tables do come with a price tag but if you can afford them, BUY THEM! You'll never buy another analog turntable again. When you own these units, you are an all star MVP playing in the majors. I love these tables!
I have the Rhapsody version of the Sansa with the RhapsodyToGo service and I love it. I use it for listening to music when I run and occasionally travel. It's very easy to upload either mp3s from my local drive or subscription content from the Rhapsody interface. Making playlists for running is very easy since you can create them in the desktop interface and copy them to the player. The sounds is very good even with the earbuds that came with the player.The things I don't like about the Sansa have to do with the player's interface and hence my 4 star rating instead of 5. I haven't ever found a way to stop a track from playing. I can pause and go back to other menus but there is no stop. It's very hard to do anything while running even something as simple as skipping a song takes two button presses -- one to wake it up and the other to skip. I find myself having a hard time figuring out what buttons do what in various modes, for instance, controlling the music vs. controlling the menus.Overall I am very happy with my Sansa Rhapsody. Having Rhapsody I don't really have a choice in a player, or at least didn't when I got it in 2006, so I have nothing really to compare it to. It plays music for me when I am running and I get to pick any subscription content I want so what else do I need? I pay $15/mo, get to listen to millions of tracks without having to pay for each one so I can choose whatever floats my boat that day for that run. It's a runner's dream come true until there's WiMAX and I can connect directly to Rhapsody wirelessly while running!
I used it for my travel to NYC and Boston during the past 4 days. It helped me get to places but I only give it 2 out of 5 point because it's supposed to do better.The worst thing with it is it doesn't direct you when you are on "unhighlighted" roads, which you're frequently on when you make stops. You have to find your way to the highlighted ways. I don't like it.Also, it often got confused in cities and gave wrong direction because it didn't know which road I were on.Another reminder, don't trust the dining places it provides, so outdated.It's an OK device but you can expect better. Even the gps system in my cell phone can do better.
They satisfy the need for faster communication in the home network, as well as the newer high speed modem didn't say it needed them, but there is an improvement.
I've used the Garmin GPS around town and overseas and it is really good.It doesn't have some of the more prosumer features like bluetooth or saying street names but it just works with a great screen.The graphics are really nice and helps you get your way.
Got this for my 12" ibook and it fits PERFECTLY. The padding is thick. The green color isn't as bright as it showed on my screen. But that could just be a screen issue. The lining is black corduroy and there's a padded interior flap also in black corduroy that covers the top edge of the laptop. The exterior flap isn't padded but does feature a pattern of white sumo logos on black. super cute! I just wish they didn't have the size "12"" tag on the inside flap. Ironically, the reverse of that tag says "Made in China". Guess I'll just have to get the scissors...
Just got a new Dell computer (October 2003) - was a little worried after reading the first Amazon review by jackbmichael. The printer was fairly easy to set-up and self-installed after loading the enclosed HP software - just thought I'd let any other Windows XP Home Edition users out there know.
the 18" worked ok in a dell desktop . but a 20" would have been more flexible .
Though the lenses for my Nikon D50 were not as expensive as some can be they still were several hundred dollars and having this UV Protection Filter protecting the lens glass made a whole lot of sense. I feel less stress when I clean the filter lens than if I was wiping dust and dirt from the actual lens glass. This size, 52mm, was what was specified for my D50 and it fits perfectly, as it should. I have no complaints at all with the manufacturer or the seller. If you are new to digital SLR's like I was then get this filter to protect your lens. And spend your time worrying about the sensor when you need to switch out your lens.
Setup of this set was a breeze. The picture is great assuming the signal is good. Bad signals are amplified. Also if you sit too close pixelization can be a problem. I could however sit as close as approx.6' and the picture is excellent.
This thing gives poor directions in my area (northern VA). it'll say something is on the left, or to turn left, when it should be right. Then, when I miss the turn because of this, it either DOES NOT recalculate, or recalculates TOO LATE so I always make U-Turns. It's USELESS. The mp3 player feature is lame, the sound quality is worse than laptop speakers. The bluetooth worked for about a week, and it was pretty cool. Now it does not work anymore, when I want to connect to blue tooth, it says 'connecting' or something like that for several minutes and everything gets stuck, I have to restart the thing. It will forever be condemned to my glovebox from now on. What a WASTE OF MONEY!!!
This canon powershot SD600 is the best camera out there! This camera takes excellent quality pictures and videos! The battery lasts for days at a time and the camera fits right into your pocket! It is the best camera out there if you are a child or an adult. This camera is worth it's small price.
SHAME ON SONY ! - I HAD FOR 4 YEARS MPPLAYER - MPMAN CD350 AND THE SOUND QUALITY WAS GREAT ! I PURCHASE THIS MPPLAYER AND THE INSTRUMENT ITSELF IS GREAT BUT THE SOUND ?! IF ONLY I COULD TAKE THE SOUND OF MY MPMAN PLAYER AND PUT IT IN THE SONY THAT WILL BE FINE ....THE BASS IS WORSE THEN A 50$ MPPLAYER ! I HAVE SONY'S EARPHONES MODEL - MDR-EX71SL AND THEY R GREAT EVEN WITH THEM THE SOUND IS TERRIBLE !DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT ... SORRY SONY THAT I'M DISAPPOINTMENT .
I've had several Canon compact digital cameras, this one is very good. It has a very large easy to see LCD panel. It takes very good pictures. The only thing negative, as with all the compact canon cameras I've had, is that the manual controls a limited. But that's not a big negative.
This subwoofer pounds!I had been shopping around for a good subwoofer for a descent price. What I found is a lot of very expensive subs. I wanted kick-in-the-chest power for little money. Needless to say, to get that kind of power, a person better be ready to fork over $1,000.00 or more. I looked at the "big boys" (SVS), and am impressed, but didn't want to spend a grand (their bottom end sub is about $700). So I settled on the PSW 505. The subwoofer has the highest ratings and is Amazons #1 selling subwoofer. How could I go wrong? And I didn't. This sub is amazing!What I don't understand is how people can compare this sub to the BIC America F12...they are not even close! The F12 is rated at 475 watts peak and 150 RMS. My 8" PSW 111 is 150 RMS! C'mon people, where I come from, RMS power is what we look for. This is the amount of power that it can put out all the time. The 505 can do 300 watts RMS and 460 peak. The frequency response is nearly equal, with the f12 being able to go a little higher to the 200Hz mark.My system is a beginner system using an Onkyo 609 7.2 ch receiver, running 7 satellites rated at 100 watts RMS each. I have a PSW 111 (8" sub running 150 watts RMS). I planned on running the 505 and 111 together to get some serious window rattling power. After plugging in the 505 I realized that the 505 by it's self was more than enough. My room is 12'x16' and have 8' ceiling. The receiver's internal settings are set at absolute volume, -3dB, and turned it up to volume of 70, with the subs volume at 50%. I played a few songs through it and quickly found that the dishes in the kitchen cabinets were vibrating and I could easily hear the sub from a half block away with the doors and windows shut. Since then, I run just the 505 alone and at about 35% power. I used a bass test CD and tested the frequency response. It performed superbly until I got to 20Hz. At 20 Hz, it still played the frequency but didn't have much punch to it (it's only rated down to 23Hz). I figure that if I want to play that low, I will need to spend more money. Also, there are scenes in movies, games, and parts of songs that didn't impress me before...example: Tone-Loc's "Wild Thing" song, with the 111, it barely made noise, now the 505 rattles the dishes.I have seen people who have 2 of these subs hooked up and cannot imagine ever needing 2! Well, possibly if you live in a 5,000 sq/ft home and are trying to fill all the space with only 1. Bottom line is, for the money, and what you get, no one can beat this sub! No-one! Quit searching for the right sub, and buy this one, you WON'T be disappointed.
Headphones are worth for the price and i would recommend to anyone who is looking for a headphones which can simulate bose surround speakers.
This little product is an amazing piece of technology. It does exactly what you want and with only a few problems.Despite its tiny size and lens, it takes good quality video. Dim light isn't so good but normal indoor lighting and daylight shots are very good quality. The zoom is virtually nonexistent but thats not what its really for anyway. Just throw it in your pocket and carry it with you to the game or the party or wherever, whip it out, point and record movies.I found it a bit awkward to hold but nothing serious, it is pretty impossible to 'sneak' in video of the kids because it has to be held up in such an obvious position (its easy to point in the wrong direction so you have to watch the screen a lot).On the downside, I found the batteries (it uses 2 AA) don't last that long, essentially I have to put a new set in each trip (each hour of video). I also found that in bright daylight its hard to tell if it is recording or not. The video screen is on even when it is not recording and a red/green text in the corner is the only feedback you get (I have recorded lots of pointing at the ground). The biggest problem I have is that its quite hard to take smooth videos, the the thing is so small that its hard to keep steady and when you watch the video later you are amazed at how jumpy/jerky/bumpy it is. My next video camera will have image stabilization.Once the video is captured, the included USB plug inserts into your computer and you can use the included (fairly lame) software or simply copy the .AVI files from the camera to your hard disk. The files are about 20mb per minute and it stores 60 minutes in the camera. There is also a red/white/yellow cable for transferring directly to a dvd/video recorder but while it works, it also puts a giant green sequence number at the beginning of each segment for several seconds (what were they thinking?)In summary, its a great little camera for kids or for small events because it can literally be placed in a pocket and carried with you. Due to its small size and lack of image stabilization its difficult to get the video to not be jumpy, however the video quality is good.
I use this on the Sony lens that came on my Sony A55 as protection for the lens. It works fine. The price was good.I do remove it sometimes when shooting into the light, in order to avoid reflections in the image. A lens hood might alleviate that. I haven't tried one.
I've had no problems with this SD Card. Kodak made a good product, fast and reliable. Good packaging too!Compatible with all my SD Card hardware.
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.
The new apple keyboards have black keys and clear plastic...cool look and the usual functionality.
Pros - solidly built, speakers sound good, has adapters for every size iPod, large numbers on clock display with date and time in 12 or 24 hr format, easy to see in the daytime. It's a good size docking station, so be sure to make note of the dimensions. Cons - difficult to set. With the iPod type spin dials on the top it was difficult to find the right touch to turn them & it wasn't consistent. The display has four settings, off, dim for which there is very little contrast so it's hard to see if you're 45+. Medium & bright were like headlights shining in the room at night. If you weren't using it in a bedroom I'd give it 3-4 stars.
Great Surge Protector. I use it to run different equipment at diferent times. Or, it will turn off all at one time.
I am very pleased with the iM600. It has an excellent sound. My ipod docks fine in the holder. I was afraid it would fall out after reading all the reviews, but I have never had a problem.
This is my first digital camera and after doing my research I made my choice. This camera is REALLY easy to use. The directions are easy to read and understand. I took my first picture within 5 minutes of opening the box.Another reviewer mentioned that you couldn't take pictures of moving objects very well. I completely agree. The first pictures of my two Beagles were mostly of their tail as they leave the room. So little kids and active dogs are difficult. However, with some practice I learned to be ready for the picture and now they aren't so camera shy.Great little camera. Fits right in my hand. Purchase the accessory kit too. That way you get the recharger, a nice case and an extra set of batteries. The software which comes with the camera is also very very easy to load and use. I say: Buy It!
I loved the TV until it developed a mottled horizontal stripe about 3/4" at random vertical locations. I called Samsung support who said it was out of warranty going by the date code on the TV. I didn't agree. They told me they had no remedy for me other than a full cost repair estimated to be about half the initial cost of the TV. They suggested I write to the office of their President to plead for a concession on the cost of the repair. I got no response at all.So, now my attic is graced with a useless relic to remind me never again to buy a Samsung product. I guess they don't need my business.
I originally bought these for my HT set up. After several months of having them in the HT system I decided to drop them into the main audio system in my basement to see how they compared to the Paradigm Studio 40's I've been using for almost 9 years. What a surprise indeed.The Paradigms are not cheap and they perform very well indeed. However, the Polk's were able to provide a smoother mid range which blew me away. And at high volume levels they still were able to sound great without any colorization. Rare indeed. I have since left the Polk's in the main stereo system as I have removed the Paradigms. Not sure what I will do with them but they are too good of a speaker to get rid of. So if anyone tells you that the Polk R50 is not a good audiophile performer tell them, "Hogwash". Theses things were made for Rock n Roll and still sound good with Jazz and country. If you buy a pair you will be amazed at just how good these gems sound!!!
If you are just beginning and don't know where the diacritics are on the keyboard you will have to learn the "hard" way with these because they aren't on the stickers. On the other hand, these are rugged and very sticky. The yellow on my black keyboard has a neat effect. I cut the bottoms of the ba (goes on f key) and ta (goes on j key) shorter to avoid the ridge on the keyboard which was preventing a complete seal. Good price.
I ordered the cartridge because it was cheaper than any other store in my area. The cartridge arrived in a timely manner and in perfect condition...Thanks so much.
My SLR camera came with a removable lense cap but no cord or holder attached to it (kinda hard to believe, isn't it?). So, to be proactive, I knew I needed a solution before I lost the cap. This easy to use, inexpensive, light weight little thing is perfect. You stick one end to your lense cap and the attaches to your camera and never again will you worry about your cap. Perfect solution!
I bought one of these radios about two and a half years ago. It's been my companion through endless hours of yard work and watching the kids play outside.This radio is built tough by today's standards and has strong reception on both AM and FM bands.I have no idea how long a set of batteries lasts in this thing, but I know its a very long time. During the Summer I must use this radio an hour or more a day, and battery changes happen many months apart. Also, the little batteries it uses are cheap! You can buy huge numbers of them for next to nothing if you shop around a bit or belong to a warehouse kind of store.My main use for this radio is outside in a suburban area. Only very specialized radios will work well downtown or in a metal framed office building. These radios tend to cost more. Don't expect this radio to work well under those conditions.However, if you want to listen to your favorite talk radio show while you're hanging out on your deck or pulling weeds, this is about as good as it gets at this price point.Finally, it's got a speaker that's good enough so you can listen for hours without the kind of listener fatigue that can build up while listening to a cheap radio.
Actually this a Question not a review of this product. I'm a real fan of LinkSys so I'm already convinced to buy this Router. But my question is if anybody has ever tried to use this router and host a Web Server (Win NT) on Cable Modem and also connect 3 PCs in a Local Network using 1 Static IP Address from @home?
Love it...makes me want to just keep on driving if it weren't for the price of gas.Aside from the fact that it's just plain fun this GPS does it right.
Probably the most used portrait lens in the bag. It is sharp, very sharp. If you don't have a large studio space a 50mm would be a better fit. But overall a great lens. Had it a year and no complaints.
This name-brand filter for my Nikon D60 was a fraction of the price charged in photography speciality stores, and much cheaper than in the so-called "discount houses." It came quickly and in perfect condition.
I purchased my C2G Cat6 cable from Amazon and DID receive the correct product made by Cables to Go.It's very sturdy and does the job well for a great price. Happy with my purchase. I'd recommend this cable to everyone.
I was one of the first purchasers of this camera. I was excited by the small size and prospect of 4mp resolution. I also liked the slide=away lens cover which I felt would be highly protective and the metal body.It is a lovely camera but has had one flaw that makes it less than ideal for me.The problem is the focus, indoors in low light. It's fine for outdoor snaps but most of the pictures I take are indoors. Often the light is low because I am in a meeting room.In this case, the camera cannot autofocus well and, as there is no manual focus to override it, the problem is impossible to fix.I returned the camera for service, thinking perhaps it was a manufacturing defect but, sadly, it did not improve.I am now looking for another camera to replace it.It's a pity because it is a sweet, compact thing that's easy to carry. It would be a great choice for someone who is mostly interested in outdoor pictures.
I am almost totally satisfied with the DMC-TZ3. It is a great compact camera and the wide lens setting has been very useful. The only feature I miss is an "exposure lock" to assist panorama photography.
Make no mistake, this product is tough on the outside. Like a turtle, its hard shell protects it from the elements. You could drive a tank over this thing. The inside is a different story. The actuall usb drive that slides out is very flimsy-- like the body of a turtle without his shell. The locking mechanism that keeps the slide extended is hit or miss. There should be a cover or door on the USB connector side as the connector is exposed and prone to dirt, etc.My drive quit working after 2 months of use. My theory is: the weight of the case itself puts too much strain on the fragile USB drive causing it to fail. I opened a ticket with Sandisk which was closed without my knowledge. I opened another one and am waiting for resolution.
VERY happy with this. Just got it today, set it up, filled it, More than sturdy enough to hold any type of media and then some.One note though, this fantastic dvd shelf, must be supported from the bottom (meaning you can't hang it like I wanted to do). Why 98.75%, the assembley instructions are pretty vague. Hope this helps a little.
I have tried two other FM transmitters for my iPod, and this one has proven to work the best. It includes enough frequencies that you shouldn't have any problem finding a clear channel (the lower 80's channels are poor in my area because of all the talk stations, but the high end of the dial works quite well).The only thing I don't like about this transmitter is that it is nearly impossible to see when it is plugged in. The angle of the LCD is good if you're standing on your head since it is about even with the top of your seat. Also, the orange back-lighting makes reading the numbers on the display quite difficult.If I were making one of these, I would tilt the display so it faces up, and I would use either LEDs or an LCD display where the numbers light up instead of back-lighting.I'm still giving this unit 4 stars because the sound quality is really what it is all about, and it does well in that area.
I bought this burner on March 20th 2006 and having been using it extensively since that day. I had burned hundred's of DVDs. It is a fast and robust model. I would recommended this to anybody looking out for a good DVD burner (external). I have had not issues with it what so ever. Very easy to use, even for people who have never burned DVD's in their life.
I got this in August for my birthday.... It is great and very easy to use. Mine is pink and I love it. GREAT for young and old. I am 33 years old but would also be nice for a teenager or younger... Clips nicely to your clothes to make it very handy to use.
I really love to put labels on stuff. There, I said it. So with my DYMO Label Writer, I am a labeling princess. I love the White labels for everyday use, and the clear labels for special occasions! Great product.
Worked great for the first few months. Then random freezes started popping up. Now it freezes every 5 minutes while recording to DVD-RAM or DVD-RW. I now save every 2 to 3 minutes while transferring video from my camcorder.Picture quality, even on the component outputs, was poor from day 1. So I record on this, then play on my Toshiba SD9200.Panasonic has some great products, this is definitely not one of them. In fact, today I visited their website to check for firmware updates for this model, and saw that the webpage is a mess too. I select the DMR-ES20.EXE file for download, and after accepting the Lic agreement, am provided the DMR-E100.EXE for download !!!! That is scraping the bottom of the barrel as far as support goes Panasonic..wake up !!
I have 2 Nuvi 250Ws now, bought one for myself a year ago, and another as a gift for someone.It's a fantastic unit. This one does not have text-to-speech, so it won't attempt to pronounce or demolish your street names. It does speak things like "In point-5 miles turn left, then turn left." I usually am listening to music fairly loud when I'm traveling somewhere with the Nuvi so I don't miss the feature.My reason for giving the Nuvi 250w only 4 stars is 2 fold. First, upgrading the maps is expensive. It's almost more economical to just buy a whole new unit. Check out Garmin's website to see what I mean. Second, in industrial or very dense areas it has trouble pinpointing exactly where you go. Occasionally, it will just end in the middle of a street 1/4 mile from where you're supposed to be, or take you to the intersection of the block where your destination is.The 250W has Canadian maps which sets it apart from its look-alike, lesser-number models.Its also sleek and trim, and can even be kept in a shirt or coat pocket and used for on-foot directions (when you turn it to that mode).
As a photographer, I go through batteries like water. I've never trusted rechargeable batteries after being burned, not literally!, by batteries that have died on me after a few pics because the charge wasn't complete. I was a little apprehensive at first when I saw this charger because of price and my attitude toward rechargeable batteries, but after speaking to a friend of mine who owns this and swears by it, I decided to give it a try. I'm a FULL believer now! This charger is outstanding. It seems a little pricey at first, but any photographer will tell you how fast they go through batteries, this saves you money in the long run. I bought the batteries recommended with this anyway, but out of curiosity, I wanted to see if it would charge my old batteries I had left for dead. Boy was I surprised! This charger breathed new life into them!With three different charging options, you can't go wrong with this. This will charge any rechargeable battery whether or not it has the same power level as the others.1. Rapid Charge-- very handy when shooting an event such as a wedding.2. Soft Charge-- this method gives you the longest battery life.3. Conditioning-- a deep discharge and recharge that eliminates battery memory.I highly recommend this for anybody looking for a reliable, great charger.
I.m using it with my portable mp3. It's very handy I can use in the gym, at the bus, in home, everywhere I recommend it
I recently purchased a laptop for college and decided that the most important peripheral for making a smooth transition from desktop to laptop would be a good wireless mouse. Logitech, of course, is the premier mouse manufacturer (outstanding quality, great customer support, etc.), but they offer so many different mice! I was seriously tempted by the Logitech MX700, but I realized that that particular model used a wireless receiver that plugs into a USB port and is placed on a desktop -- not very wireless, after all!If you're going to get a wireless mouse, make it truly wireless! The Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks has a USB adapter. It seems to be sturdily built. It also does not require a direct line-of-sight to the mouse in order to achieve maximum reception; I can use it on my desktop (with USB ports only in the way back) and get flawless mousing from 4 feet away!To top it off, I didn't even need to insert the included Logitech Mouseware CD. I simply plugged in the USB adapter, and voila: the new mouse is up and running (thanks to Windows XP, of course).Only caveat? It would probably be a good idea to run this mouse on rechargeable Nimh batteries, which, incidentally, I have been having a hard time tracking down. Nonetheless, the On-Off switch probably enables acceptable battery life with regular AAs.
Love it. Works great, sounds great. Replaced a Sony which I ended up hating. Recommend highly.
The filters arrived as per scheduled. I purchased these filters primarily based upon price. I noticed no degradation in picture quality after affixing the filters to the applicable lens. Amazon.com as always provided a professional experience with respect to my purchases.
Works great. The printing is very visible and sticks well without leaving a messy residue. I'd rate it 5 except:1. There is excessive lead before and after the printed space and excessive top and bottom space even when printing with the largest letters (this may be the fault of the Brother printer rather than the tape).2. If you switch tape cartridges for different colors, you have to watch out for getting the tape outside of its tape cartridge guide tabs. After the open area where the printing happens, the tape goes under two guide tabs. It is easy to carelessly pull the cartridge out of the printer so that the print head pulls the tape out from the tabs. If you try and use the cartridge with the tape outside of the guide tabs the tape will jam up in the printer.My spouse and I have tried a couple of different labelers like the Brother but found them not as satisfying. This tape and the printer it goes with are a very nice products.
Judging from the more recent reviews, there might have been a decrease in the quality of this flashdrive (I got mine about a year ago). However, I was very pleased with my purchase as it tends to transfer files quicker than other flashdrives that I've gotten (8gb as well). The reason I gave 5 stars is because I accidentally put it through the laundry wash/dry...and IT STILL WORKS!! I figured it might have a shot since the cap was still on it, but none of my files were damaged and, for that, I am very proud to own this product.
I have recently received the Tasco fashion Binocular for my birthday. It is extremely clear. The new set of binoculars are the best i have ever had. I hunt often and I use these everytime because they give me the closest and clearest picture that i could possibly imagine. The new Tasco 8 x 22mm binoculars are so brilliantlly mastered that it looks like you are right there with the object you may be looking at. Great for site seeing on vacations the new Fashion Binoculars by Tasco help me see the things I cant see from far away in great perspective. My son loves to use them at baseball games because they are so crystal clear he can see if the players are sweating or not! I highly recomend these binoculars to anyone who would like to see things through a whole new world. And at the great price of $19.99 Amazon lets you enjoy the awesome credibility at an extremely affordable price. I think these are great for anyone. They are great to buy for yourself or even for a trumendous gift.
I have a 3Com LAN+56K global modem cardbus pc card(3CXFEM656 C). It doesn't say that it is NE2000 compatible. Is there any possible that I can use this PC card expasion with this modem card?
This is my first pair of IS Binoculars. They work as advertised, the image is nice and clear and when using the IS feature everything is rock solid. I would recommend this item to anyone who is buying their first pair of IS Binoculars.
I just came onto Amazon to find a replacement, as mine finally won't turn on. I've had this for five or six years and it's been worn for thousands of hours of talk. I haven't tried to replace the battery yet, and I think I'm going to do that first to see if it's not really even dead. I got this bluespoon because I've never had any luck with other earbuds because my ears don't fit them or they hurt. Wearing this inside the ear has been extremely comfortable, once you get the hang of how to insert it easily and properly so that it doesn't accidentally fall out when you move. I've found it to be secure, comfortable, good talking and hearing quality, and durable. I've had so many other ear pieces, and I've found that even the earbuds that have the thing that hangs over the outside of ear do NOT work and don't stay put in my ears.Edit: it wasn't really dead, the wall outlet I had it plugged into was.
Range is good. Extension cable included increases that if necessary. Solid and no problems.
This is great. Nice build quality, feels solid, works perfectly. Even comes with a nice little sack with a long strap to put it in that you can sling over your shoulder.
This hard camera case is very will made, and it is easy to modify to fitthe type camera or cameras you choose.Clark
I use this product in my canoe and to ice fish. I think it works great for both activities. I have tried to use it from shore, but it is not as easy to use that way. While the cord is 35 feet long, it is difficult to throw it out that far.In the canoe, it works great. I have put it directly in the water and also had success setting the sensor in the bottom of the canoe in a puddle of water in the bottom. It shows the depth of the water, the bottom and whether there are fish around. It does not guarentee that you will catch the fish, but like another reviewer stated, I have never caught fish when the finder indicated that there were not fish around. My best day was when I situated myself in an area where the finder showed fish and I luckily had what the fish wanted that day. It was great!Ultimately, it is just a toy or a tool to use. Fun to have and fairly inexpensive. I would recommend to anyone to try. I have been pleased. You have to make sure the cord is connected tightly. Batteries seem to last a long time. I hang the cord out of the canoe and then just keep 25-30 feet of it bundled together so it doesn't get tangled. That seems to work well. For the canoe and for ice fishing, 10 feet of cord would seem to be sufficient.
Top of the line construction; rated to handle those gigabyte transmissions; and, the color makes the line easy to trace in the midst of the sea of black wires, cables, and cords at the back of the usual computer desk.
People, people, people, first things first ... this is a BASIC GPS which, trust me, works well in Canada, the US & Australia ... I actually bought my 250w @ Dick Smith Electronics in Neutral Bay last Dec during the pre-chirstmas sales & paid $129.99 AUD, thus my 250w came preloaded with maps of Australia, when the company I was working for decided to pull out of Australia, thus forcing me back to North America, I pondered what todo with my 250w, a little digging on the Garmin website & here @Amazon I found a SD map option for North America, thus giving me base maps for both Australia & North America, which, trust me is trez cool. Sure there have been times when I wanted to chuck this little GPS out the window, but, if your not paying attention to driving ... it's kinda your own fault ... read road signs & don't always trust technology & you'll be happier with this rather unique bit of technology, which, has never really left me lost ... maybe ... confused, but never lost :-)
This product is one of the worst DVD players I have ever dealt with. Less than 3 months after receiving this player as a Christmas gift, the machine started freezing when playing DVD's as though the DVD's were dirty. A couple of weeks later, it stopped recognizing DVD's at all. I took it in to have it serviced, but by this point the 90 days was past, so I had to pay for labor (parts were covered.) I've had the DVD player back for about 3 weeks (the service center &quot;fixed&quot; it for over 2 months) and it is beginning to do the exact same thing! I currently can not get any DVD to play in the unit.I would like to note that I've never had any problems with the VCR.I STRONGLY recommend anybody looking for a DVD/VCR combo unit to purchase a different make and/or model.
This is my second Linksys BEFSR41 Router(ver. 4.1) in 8 years. The original one was four years old and would randomly reset itself. Reflashing the firmware would correct the issue for a while. This one is two years old now and haven't had any issues to date. I've got two computers hooked up and two Blu-ray players for streaming VOD, via Cat6 cable run in attic/walls for concealment.Until I have a need for a wireless Router I continue using this reliable model for the time being.
I don't understand all the negative reviews. I have so many memory cards and I've never had one problem. We have them in 3 cell phones, GPS, 4 Cameras (Digital SLR to pocket cameras), camcorders, digital picture frames and I am sure there are a few more I am not thinking of. This is my third "class 6" card and like all of the others it works great. I bought this card for a new Panasonic Lumix camera. The price was the best anywhere (by far), the shipping was fast, etc., etc., etc. 100% satisfied with Amazon, Transcend, the seller and the card.
The ribbon is one we have to have to do car paper and it works great. Be prepared to get ink all over your hands.
Before getting this filter, I was constantly turning up the temperature of my pics in iPhoto, especially for photos when I used flash. This saves me the trouble. I use it all the time.
I wouldn't buy another TomTom. The company only provides a 14-day warranty against defects and failure. When I contacted them within one month of ownership, they basically told me "tough luck".I would switch to a company that prides themselves in the quality of their products.
For the size of the speakers and with a price below $100, this iM600 portable audio system provides a good value and a decent listening system. I have not used the portable part of this audio system, but it may come in handy if I decide to wash the car and I want to listen to my iPod Touch while outside. The FM radio work very well... it picks up many stations in the area with little to no static. The iM600 has a bass boost (labeled sfx), which I always leave on. You only get four pre-selected audio stations... and only on the remote. The iPod Touch fits great in this system. The amazing part about the iM600 is how loud it can get (I am actually scared to turn it up all the way). I typically keep it at about 14 to 22 out of 100, if I had to guess what the max range was. You will hear a slight hiss in the background when listening, especially at louder volumes. The hiss is not annoying and barely noticeable. Overall, I am pleased with my purchase and enjoy how little space this system takes up.
I bought it to replace my old SONY DiskMan. Two additional factor make me to buy this one: Firmwire upgradable to 2.10 and [the] rebate.Strength:1. Firmwire upgradable.2. Easy operation.3. Excellent sound quality (don't use the attached earphone, try a high-end one and you'll feel BIG difference).Weakness:1. A little bit too big.2. [plastic] construction quality average or below average.3. Battery life not as long as it advertise. Basically it just stop running the mp3-CD after it prefetch some certain length of music. So if you skip between songs often, it [uses] power quickly.Overall:If you want a good one for home use, I recommend it. But that ends it.
I was long reluctant to switch from a high-end CRT monitor due to concerns with viewing from angles in LCD monitors. But this monitor's LCD technology has reached a new level with great views from all angles (its published specs in this regard are off the charts, and it will not disappoint)! Amazon's delivery was fast and the monitor is a pleasure to use.
First the upsides - price, easy to use, and acceptable sound quality. The downsides for me are mainly comfort when wearing them. Because they are a 'behind the neck type headphone, I believe that the tension of the spring wire that connects the 2 earpieces is to great. There is no adjustment for this (one size fits all). To compound the problem there is not much padding on the earpieces. If I was to buy another set of headphones, I would opt for the over the head design with large, well padded over the ear type earpieces. If you are like me and wear a large hat size, don't buy these as you might experience the problem that I am having. However, maybe someone with a smaller hat could wear them.
I like this case because it really fits my camera like a glove. Other reviewers faulted that there wasn't room for an extra batter or memory card but I wanted the smallest case I could find so I could easily carry my camera around in my pocket. I don't like the belt holder because it's a slot, rather than a clip, so you can't use it unless you are truly wearing a belt.
It works great - you take a picture with your digital camera and in 30 seconds this picture is in your hands. I use it with HP P1000, quite a sophisticated printer and am more than happy. Picture quality is 85% of what you get from a classic paper, but I do not go to developers anymore. Very happy.
I bought this for my boyfriend for his birthday. He's a chef and needs to iron his THICK and HEAVY chef coats. It works GREAT! He loves it. The detachable water container makes it easy to fill. It doesnt take too long to heat up. We BOTH LOVE the heat proof case that comes with it (for organization purposes), and I personally love the retracktable cord. He uses starch on his coats but the great thing about this iron, its very EASY to clean the iron part. It was a great price and I would do it all over again! I bought it in January and hes been using it for the full 5 months now.
Back in the early '90s I started using ergonomic keyboards and had 4 Microsofts. So many because the lettering on the keys wore out. Finally, I switched to Logitech and have had about 4 of them. I use my computer about 6 hours a day for writing novels. My latest Logitech I bought in May. But the keys stick so that some are unusable. I foolishly did not keep the receipt so I couldn't return it. I read the reviews for the 7000 and the only drawback was still the lettering on the keys. I have solved that most easily. Google "keyboard letters" and several companies who make letters just for this reason come into view. So, get a great keyboard and don't worry about the letters wearing out. You'd think over the years Microsoft could have solved this. I LOVE the 7000 (or 4000 if you don't mind wires). The reversible slant is fabulous. You can use it or not. It has taken me next to no time to get used to it and I'd think other keyboard makers would want this feature too, but it's probably patented. It is great. Never back to a standard keyboard for me. I just received this yesterday and it installed easily, within a couple of minutes. Why anyone would work with a standard keyboard instead of an ergonomic one escapes me. And now this reversible slope is just wonderful. It's so much more normal than any typing I've done in the last 50 years. I guess I'd call this love at first sight and feel. After extensive research I found amazon.com had the best price of all, as they do with just about everything under the sun! And I choose so many of their products based on their reviews.Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000
The backpack quickly worn out within weeks though using the HP laptop it is made for. After refund period is passed with Amazon.com, I contacted HP. HP's 1800 number was a joke for their laptop, operators didn't know what they are doing, and transferred me more then 15 times and more, I got disconnected 7 times. They are saying, its under limited warranty for 12 month, but their is no portal for doing so, so what's the point. I'd really appreciated if HP or Amazon.com can quickly contact me and solve this problem with me asap!HP RU350AA Backpack Case for 17.0-Inch Notebooks
This piece of equipment is aweful. It doesnt work period. Just look at the tech support webpage from ADS an be your own judge.
I used this thing for about a month then I moved my tv and some went wrong I couldnt get anything out of it. I reconneded it several times and even put it in the same room as the transmitter with nothing to interfer and still nothing. this is just a peice of crap. I had a device similer to this years ago i got at radio shack and it worked great with through 3 walls and the pic was great this thing work for 2 weeks and just fised out and want work now. dont waste you money on this thing.so when it did work for those two weeks it was great.
Just plugged it in and it worked - all I had to do was reset my modem (I'm a Comcast subscriber). I set it up in the basement of my 1500 sq ft house, and it worked throughout the house with no issues regarding connectivity. For the price, you can't beat it... I just wish I bought it sooner.
This knife , as well as all other Victorinox Knives I have purchased , is a wonderfully practical tool. And for the price, well you just can't beat them. Remarkable value, wish I could give it 6 stars!
I purchased the SD card about three weeks ago to use in a Sanyo Xacti HD700. So far the product has worked perfectly with no glitches. I was hesitant about buying this brand, but most reviews were positive. Again, I have had no issues so far, the speed and storage capacity has been great.
This is a good CAT6 cable with one drawback. The little button they put on the connector doesn't do a good job of depressing the clip to help pull the cable out. I normally wouldn't care about such a small issue, but I bought this cable specifically for hot-plugging my laptop (I don't believe in wireless). So, overall - 4 stars.
I noticed that at certain angles the light reflected off the anti-reflective coating of the lens shows up on the display as purple bars of light that extend up and down the screen. It doesn't seem to show up in the photos but do show up when composing the shots.Someone else I know that owns a W80 said that he has also seen the purple light bars. I just want to let everyone know before buying that this is a flaw of this camera.It can be a bit annoying seeing it when composing a shot. That's why I'm not giving it 5 stars.
We have a Canon printer and we did not want compromise on the quality of the ink and take a chance by using the other Canon compatible products. We are very happy with this and it works great.
This little gadget is amazing and there is nothing out there that can compare. Yes there are tablets, but they don't have a keyboard. This is designed for instant messaging and music and it does that beautifully. If you want an internet tablet then go buy one, this is not your machine. I would give this a 5 out of 5 any day. AMAZING!
The headphones stay on while I'm jogging which is enough for me to give it a 5-star review. The only criticism I have is that they do not drown outside noises, so I have to really crank them up when cars go by on my route. By the way, don't be put off by the green color. I think they look cool. They are not as bright as they appear. Anyway, they're easy to find in your gym bag!
And I would also say that the sticky part has the perfect amount of tackiness. I'd be such a slob without my labelmaker.
I bought this keyboard to compliment my new gaming rig, which is loaded with blue LEDS. It is a perfect match. My station would not be complete without it.Back Lighting- Awesome.Key Spacing- Great.Wrist Rest- Very Nice.
Perfect! Thats the best way to describe this camera. Like most adults I know I was technologically impaired so to speak. Then I got this as a gift. This is a fact, i didn't use my old camera again. This thing is amazing. It isn't to high tech, nor is it to pricy. This camera has only 2 drawbacks, and one of those can be fixed. The first is that although it seems light, once you put in the smartmedia card and the 4 AA batteries it becomes quite heavy. The other drawback is that if you regular baatteries it will finsh them before you know it. But that can be fixed easily by buying rechargable batteries. Other than that this camera is great. It changed the way i took pictures forever. And it is very first-timer friendly. All in all buy this camera, it doesn't get much better than this!!
[[ASIN:B0002IHP58 NETGEAR XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge]Wireless to Squeezebox unsatisfactory due to heavy interference in NY apartment life. Everyone has a network, routers, etc.Squeezebox Tech suggested going Ethernet to insure connectivity. Went to Amazon to find Ethernet bridge with a wall-plugged unit. Given essential technology of wall-plugged units, felt used one would work just as well as new one. Plugged in two units, saved a lot of money and now have great sound from Squeezebox inputting constant stream of Internet music to receiver 35 feet and two rooms away from Netgear WPN824 router.
I read Bryant's review and still decided to buy this case. BIG MISTAKE!!! I have to have my ipod sent for repairs now for the same reason as him. The ipod does not connect to the computer properly and it will not turn off or reset. I would much rather have scratches on my ipod. I do not recommend this product; spend some time to research a good case.
I am quite pleased with this little TV. It works as expected and I especially like the "monitor" capability for viewing output from other video cameras. The portability is a real plus.
I am not sure how this card got so many stars. Not only is this card so slow, also some computers don't even recognize this card. If you buy this card, make sure you are pepared to return it.
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CC20Y = 20 Color Correction units. Often used to make color corrections to transparency film, that comes out Blue after being processed. Can be used separately or with other warming filters to improve shin tones on people, as ,most people look pasty white when photographed. Another use for CC20Y is with black and white film. For example, if the subject being photographed is yellow, when using the correction filter, the yellow portion in the image will be slightly lighter or less muddy looking.
The product does not seem to work and there are very little instructions on how to set it up. I would not buy from this company again unless they can fix it for me, it has already been a huge hassle and big inconvenience.
Do note that you check whether your device works with SDHC before you buy this card. (A lot of devices don't, and will only accept the older standard up to 2gb.)I can't comment on the speed of the card, as my N800, for which I bought the card, doesn't allow the fastest transfer rates (which is also why I didn't bother looking around for the fastest Japanese build cards.)If you have a device like the N800, this is probably the best choice for you, you'll get maximum performance, maximum capacity (at the time I bought this), for the best price.
I just got my first MP3 player and bought these speakers to go with it. I absolutely love them. Plus, being technologically inept at times, I didn't realize that I can use the speakers for my laptop too. So, I'm getting a lot of use out of them. The sound is really good, though you can't adjust the settings (bass, treble, etc). That's probably the only downfall I've found.
Great product at a great price. Sleek and goes great w/my Sony Flat Screen.
Top of the line and worth every penny. I love it.A few weeks into using it I'm still getting adjusted to the large "N" key and smaller "DEL" key.I had to lower the keyboard tray on my workstation as the mouse is a full 1 1/4 inches taller than the mouse from the Microsoft Wireless Natural Multimedia Keyboard/Mouse combo I used previously. The Mouse is very comfortable and natural to use and I no longer experience wrist fatigue/pain with this newer design.Despite these two minor caveats, I felt worth mentioning, it's a super keyboard mouse combo.
Right up there with my high speed DSL and Netflix.com subscription, XM radio is the best day to day entertainment service I have ever bought. Never again will I have to cope with a bunch of lousy, same-20-songs-20-times-a-day FM stations all owned by the wingnut Clear Channel Communications monopoly, or even the one decent local NPR station which interrupts programming to beg for more donations about once every two weeks...whoopeee!I thought long and hard about which module to get, and finally decided to get the Roady2 for its simplicity, easy portability, great low price, and very good reviews.Boy has it exceeded my expectations! The FM modulator works great, in fact I don't think I will ever bother hardwiring it into my car's stock head unit since I often take it to the second car anyways. At home the XM subscription includes free online XM radio which I found to be of surprisingly much better sound quality than with my usual Internet radio running off WinAmp.The XM antenna works great about 90% of the time, on cloudy or stormy days it can get staticky, also if I'm driving around a bunch of tall buildings yes there are dropouts. However I consider these to be minor inconveniences for the remaining 90% of the time when the signal comes through nice and clear. And ths is with me simply plopping the antenna on top of my front dashboard, so I imagine that if I bothered to roof mount it the reception would only get better.Sure the satellite feed is not quite as good as CD quality but I knew that going in, and am happy that it's comparable to local FM reception usually, without all the godawful crappy content of my local FM stations.On long road trips this thing really is worth its weight in gold, makes time just fly by ever so pleasantly.
One of the big selling points of Mitsubishi's WS-55511 high definition television was its ability to digitally connect to a home entertainment system via the HAVi protocol over a single Fireware (IEEE-1934) cable. This HAVi/Firewire connectivity was to eliminate the sea of analog audio and video cables typically used in analog home entertainment systems. Unfortunately, Mitsubishi only produced one HAVi component, a Digital VHS (HS HD2000U) player. I don't know if Mitsubishi or any of the other HAVi members ever sold any other HAVi components in the United States. For HAVi to be successful it needed audio/video receivers, DVD, DVR, satellites, cable boxes, and game consoles. The Mitsubishi WS-55511 without digital HAVi components is left using traditional analog inputs from the same old analog home entertainment system. In short, no digital input for the MPEG decoder in the WS-55511 to decipher. What a bust!
I have had these ear phones for several years. They are very durable and the sound is amazing. I ride a train to work everyday and I can barely hear anything but my music. They are the best earphones I have ever had. I misplaced them one day and had to use some Sony ones I have, terrible. I highly recommend these ear phones. Also they actually stay in your ears during activity. No chance chewing food or running on a tredmill will knock them out! Very very good product.
It worked just fine, though model number is slightly different. Charges battery farely quickly and no issue operating with AC. Original one only last three years but hope this one to stay longer.
We use this portable speaker outdoors. The sound is of good quality. I agree with some of the other reviews about the base...and I am not a big audiophile, but there are some base-rich songs that don't sound great and you have to adjust your ipod eq's. But that said, this is a great pick for the price and it does the trick. Not to mention, it has an FM radio which the Bose did not...which in my mind, makes the Bose way over priced.
this noise canceling power mic is one of the best i have ever seen. it cancels out just enough sound to get clean sounding audio. I use mine with a general lee in the truck. I get more swing, and modulation out of anything i hook it up to. I heard of people have some problems with this mic but i have not had any. would recommend to anyone looking for a top of the line mic to use in the mobile. but i would not recommend to any one driving a jeep with the top down or anything like that because it will pick up all that wind noise.
I recieved this unit for Christmas in 2003 and have been very pleased with it up until recently. I used it mainly to record TV to the hard drive, edit those programs and transfer them to DVD. I have also used it to transfer VHS to DVD. I found setup was a breeze and the machine is quite user friendly. I was using the hard drive and making DVD's in no time. Unlike many comments here, I used the hard drive feature daily and have not experienced one single problem with it. It has never failed or wiped out any of the programs I have recorded. I also never had a problem tranferring to DVD. In the near 3 years that I have used it it has never locked up or produced one bad disc. I tend to stick to SP mode when transferring and found the picture quality to be excellent. I was convinced this machine was perfect until... I was playing a normal commericial disc, it was working fine and then all of a sudden it started spinning really loudly. The disc sounded as if it were grinding. I quickly popped it out. Went to try it again and the same thing happened. Tried several other discs... same thing. Now it will not read any discs. The hard drive is still working nicely but the DVD bit is useless. I guess like many have said, the unit seems to work great up until a certain point. I gave it 4 stars for the few great years I got out of it. However, I would have hoped, for what I paid for it, it would have lasted a bit longer.
I know it only cost me 3 bucks, but it's pretty flagrant false advertising. I bought this expecting to be able to hook my computer up to my tv and it just didn't work.
We have owned this system for several years now. Very good sound for it's size. Lots of features. None of the problems noted in the other reviews other than the instruction manual not being correct/clear. Only item that bugs me is that the unit always remains in the standby mode, a problem if the batteries are used then not removed when done. It will drain the batteries all the way down, a real problem if rechargables are used. Other than that, wouldn't leave home without it!
The only thing that i din't like about this product is that it didn't have anything to be stored in. It is very useful.
If you can't see the difference, get your eyes checked. There is nothing you can do to make a non-HD signal look anything like HDTV; garbage in, garbage out. And no, turning your sharpness to 100 doesn't count as HDTV. A friend had his new HDTV hooked up wrong, using s-video from his HDTV reciever - was very excited at how great his new tv looked. I pointed out, that, no offense, that isn't HDTV. He was confused - we got some component cables, hooked it up right, and his jaw was to the floor. There is NO COMPARISON.*If you can't see the difference, see an eye doctor - you may be nearsighted. Before eye-surgery, tv was fuzzy without glasses on.*If you had to settle on ED over HD, telling yourself its "just as good as HDTV" is about as reasonable buying a Prius and saying its as fast as any sports car on the road; you bought it to Save Money. Be happy with your purchase but don't embrace ignorance on technology. And realize, people aren't coming by your house for football because they'd rather watch it in HDTV, its not because you do bad BBQ.
I bought this TV to pick up Armed Forces Network signals at my base in Iraq (transmitted from ON the base, BTW), and all I get is a very poor picture and sound I can barely hear. The reception is worthless in my opinion, so I packaged it up and sent it to my son back home...thanks Axion, I had to go out and buy a regular TV for $99, which works perfectly with the enclosed rabbit ears.
Other friends said it a great product. And I agree with them 100%. Hope other customers will thing of bying it for there laptops too.
I have been a faithful Apple user for many years. Nothing as awful as this has ever been produced by Apple. The picture quality is terrible: very dark and gothic. And don't even try to get a resolution over 320x240; it just seems to blow up a small size and the pixellation is pretty rough.When you plug it in, it will open iChat whether you like it or not. You then have to go to iChat preferences to switch this annoying 'feature' off but this doesn't seem to be documented.To summarize, it is a camera for chats, best used at 160x120, and it is four times the price of its competitors. Sorry Apple, you bombed this time.
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.
What can I say? it works well. Price is good and Amazon seems delivers on time and on schedule. Thanks Amazon!
Having heard and read about DaLite in various places, I thought I would give them a try for my home theater set-up.Ordered the screen and when I installed it carefully as per specifications (using professional gear including levels), I was sorely disappointed to see that the fabric did not hang properly and had ripples across the viewing surface.Contacting DaLite service is not easy (despite their warranty) as they insist on your contacting the retailer and the retailer generally not understanding the problem or being sufficiently responsive. Anyway, finally they sent me a replacement screen.I thought I would forgive and forget their initial defective shipment (after all, we all make mistakes). So, with positive thoughts, I opened and installed the second screen with again a lot of care and time.Guess what - the problem was not only there, it was WORSE this time. This tells me that this company has a poorly controlled manufacturing process and their quality review is minimal to non-existent. It seems that being in a near monopoly situation does lead to complacency and shoddy standards. I would thus sadly recommend to all to look elsewhere for a quality product - and not waste significant amounts of time with installation and customer service over a poorly manufactured product.Regards all.P.S. In addition to the above fundamental issue, there is a major problem with retracting the screen - no matter how careful you are. Again, suggests a poor/basic design that has not been improved given their monopoly position.**** The trend you support today becomes the norm tomorrow. Hope you choose wisely. ****
Doesn't move much air but has capability to move warm air from beneath desk sitting laptop. Little air means -very quiet. Very simple.
We bought this keychain for my mom (a new grandma) for mother's day and she loved it! The picture is very clear, the software easy to use, and loading was super simple.A few days after she'd been using it one of the buttons broke-off. She called the company who shipped out a new one right away - and somebody even answered the phone when she called!I would definitely recommend this as a fairly inexpensive gift for anyone who loves to show-off and hang-on to their photos.
I was very skeptical about purchasing this card because the price was almost "too good to be true", but I trust Amazon. The cards came on time as promised & work just fine. I will definitely use the supplier again.
After reading numerous reviews about the Samsung DVD-HD941 and its counterparts, my expectation level was to hopefully notice somewhat of an improvement over playing DVDs on my HDTV with a conventional, non-HDMI digital-video type player. I did not want to spend a small fortune on the high end players like Denon and Integra. To my surprise the picture quality was far better that what I had been expecting for the price. I was very happy with the picture quality in all 480p, 720p, 768p, or 1080i modes. I hooked it up to my RCA HD61LPW165 and my Sony KF-42WE610 HDTVs and did not notice too much of a difference in picture quality, both being very clear. The sound level dropped somewhat on the RCA HDTV but maintained itself quite well on the Sony. It appears as though the player is limited to the response of the type of HDTV. I would definitely recommend this player, espectially due to the price. I will be ordering a second one to complement my other HDTV.
This is one of the best inventions! It did take a bit of patience at first as we had trouble with our router but once we got that all taken care of it was a piece of cake and works every time. Their customer service is really good and was able to trouble shoot each step and did so frequently with us until we took care of that pesky router.
The 58mm UV filter would not fit any of three 58mm Canon lenses in my bag. The threads are just poorly cut. In the mailbox for return already.
I bought this item for my mother, because I have already one to myself and I know it works good, you could being at home doing differents things without have a "neck contaction", trying to hold the phone with your head and shoulder. I left four stars because I spected the item in the original box, but my mother receive it very well package, and new. I hope you enjoy it as much I did.
I am very pleased with my Netgear products. I have a MR814 wireless router, which is installed in my 1860 sq ft condo's lower level between two big "I" beams. These beams suck the power (and range) out of the signal so that there are some places on the main floor that I can't receive a strong enough signal.However, with the XE102 and WGXB102 installed, I receive a strong singnal throughout the condo and my deck and patio. (It was necessary to extend the electrical circuit for my livingroom into the lower level and next to my router so that I could plug the XE102 into the same circuit as the WGXB102.)My only difficulty was that I was unable to establish any security on the WGXB102. (The supplied software couldn't find the web site that was necessary to make the proper settings and Netgear's support personnel were too inexperienced to solve the problem.) Ultimately, I hired "The Geek Squad" to set the security settings. (He didn't use the supplied software.)So, I find the hardware to be 5 stars, but the set up software and support to be 1 star.
This was a gift to a friend who wanted one "just like mine." I have had this same camera for years and continue to love it. As a matter of fact,I have another one as a "spare" in case anything happens to mine. One of the reasons I favor this camera is that it has a view finder, which isvery important when taking pictures in the bright sunlight. Another of its fine features is that it will take AA batteries so I can always carryspare ones with me instead of trying to rely on the not always ready or available rechargable ones, which I find very unsatisfactory. This isthe perfect camera to take everywhere, the perfect size to tuck in a pocket or carry in a little purse.
I read the some of the mixed reviews, after I ordered mine, so I was more that a bit anxious waiting on the box. Boot and Setup went as advertised, and it was not until I tried the wireless that there were issues.Like a lot of folks, I have found that the wireless is that, less. With the signal traveling 45 feet through three metal frame walls, I was getting a weak signal. A switch in the router settings (Advanced &gt; Wireless &gt; Antenna Selection) to Diversity Spread bumped the performance up. And let's face it, for web traffic, what's the big deal if my wireless LAN is only at 2MBS when my ADSL tops out at 1.5MBS?My only big issue came with the update from Linksys. For two days I could not get into their site. And the teaser on the download page that this model supports Zone Alarm is not true.You might not get it, but overall I am happy with the unit. It will never have a home on my corporate LAN, but here at home it does the trick.
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 to keep duct tape next to it to tape the door closed when its time to play a movie.
Etymotic Research Ety8 Bluetooth Stereo Wireless In-Ear EarphonesMy ety8 Bluetooth Noise-Isolating Earphone arrived yesterday. After charging the unit for about 3 hours, I finally got to try these out. In a nutshell, if you are looking for bluetooth, noise isolating/noise cancelling earphones, these are amazing. The sound quality is extremely good; not outstanding but far, far from just being passable. I have been looking for Bluetooth earphones for a while but I wanted the noise cancelling feature. I decided to see if Noise Isolating would do the trick and after a bit of research, I decided that NI was just fine. I'm about to embark on a trip to Bejing for the summer Olympics and will be watching hours and hours of track and field. A few heats of the 10,000 meters (25 laps around the track) gets a bit boring even for true track fans like me. I wanted a light weight pair of earplugs and I didn't want to deal with wires.The comfort is surprisingly good. I listened for about 2 hours without a break and had no ear exhaustion. Comparing these to my Bose QuietComfort 3, the QC 3s offer better comfort and offer richer, fuller sound with greater range. The Ety8 offer solid performance in the middle, and only ok highs and lows (although the lows are better than the highs) If I had to be critical, the only negative is that the highs are slightly on the tin-sounding side. For me personally, this is a very minor issue; the size, comfort, the noise isolating and the lack of wires makes this a great, great buy for me. What would it take for this to get five stars? If the Ety8 improved its full range, then these will be super amazing (and, I bet, much more expensive!). I highly recommend.
bought these when amazon had 'em [on sale]--inexplicably they went back up in price... For [the amoutn I paid], i can't complain, they're great as the left and right fronts for my home theater system (using a Yamaha HTR-5550 receiver, energy s8.2 sub, 2 cheapie KLH's for rears and a wharfedale diamond center channel). the manual is very skimpy, if that matters to you. the grill is pretty cheap and flimsy, as stated by others.The sound is very rich, reproducing effective lows and highs. I'd highly recommend it...
This is a great concept, too bad the quality isn't there. It only worked for less than a month and I could never reach the company to get it replaced.
It is a bit larger and heavier than other wide angle converters I have used. On the other hand, the results are better than other converters I have used. For me, the added bulk is a fair trade off.
I purchased a 16:9 Sony Wega approx. 5 years ago with the intention of eventually setting my system up for OTA free HD. I live approx 30-45 miles from nearest television station. I have a thirty ft tower, however, there is a large oak tree between the antenna and my local tv stations. I'm virtually drawing in signals thru the oak tree. I always received a snowier signal in the summer when foliage was on the tree.Finally tuners got down to a decent price but I was concerned how well I could receive an hd signal shooting thru the oak tree. I researched and purchased the Samsung DTBH260F tuner. Wow!! stations that broadcast in 720p and higher were crisper than what I received on my non-HD dish! Every signal was much better than the snowy analog broadcast. Plus I could bring in more stations!! The best being a PBS at least 70 miles away. Also to my amazment the tuner brought in stations that were on the back side of the antenna. I couldn't believe it!This is my first experience with HD and the Samsung..my first hd tuner. I research it intensively before purchasing. I believe it is far above any affordable tuner. I hated that you had to be directly in line for remote to work but I found that for some reason, it worked better the more I used it.Another concern I had was that I decided to purchase a good DVD recorder with a tuner in it. I purchased the Panasonic DMR-EZ47V,another good decision on my part. I was afraid I might be wasting my money on the samsung since the Panny had a built in tuner. On its own it did not bring in near the stations nor the quality the Samsung did. Maybe if I lived in town close to the stations I wouldn't need the Samsung, however I would have a hard time NOT buying it. I also noticed that it's RF out is amped a little.The Samsung DTBH260F is the only HD tuner I've dealt with. I'm very please with my purchase. 4 Stars? Very few products I purchase could receive the 5 stars.
This is the worst purchase I have ever made. I loaded the software into my Magellan for 4 areas for a recent trip, Hawaii (my home), Texas, Miami and San Juan. We drove all over during the trip & hiked various places. The maps are not just a 'little' off (50-100 feet I might have lived with), they are WAY WAY off in many areas. Miami down to Key west we were in the water the whole time, in Hawaii it is completely useless for any road, even the MAJOR Freeways.Everybody laughs when I show them the tracking, I've calibrated many times and gone to known points of reference. The freaking basemap is more accurate!!Save your money and look for something else. I will definitely think twice about any map software from Magellan, I was expecting it to be off some due to the underlying cheaper database, but it is completely useless in the 4 major areas I tested it (Virginia too). Just my experience.
This card holds more images than I need and the brand has always proven to be a good purchase.
I first heard these at a local retailer.The sound of these phones is open and clear- listening fatigue is now a thing of the past. These can be worn for extended periods with or without glasses. I use these with my 300 watt receiver and have no trouble getting live concert sound pressure levels.Even at loud listening levels the sound remains uncompressed.These are meant for listening to music from high quality audio components-that's why the cord end is fitted with a 1/4" jack.It also comes with a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter for lesser quality mp3 players.The only problem is that they will expose all the other flaws in your system.You will be able to identify a poor recording from a sonic masterpiece with very little effort.In short, a very high quality sound for a very reasonable price. You won't be sorry.Yours truly,Doctor Bob
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.
It's quiet, doesn't get particularly hot, and is super easy to use. I've had it for several months now and have had no problems.
My buddies and I bought this unit way back when at twice the price. After some setup screwups we all got our linkys working perfectly with our cable modems. Since then our linkys have been real work horses. I love the linky hardware firewall protection. The only time I need to drop protection and go into the linky dmz zone is for MS Netmeeting. You will not go wrong buying this product.
I am returning my TiVo after finding out about a few surprises. First the monthly fee. What? Second it records and tries to guess what I might like to watch. Ok , ummm I share a TV with three people, so who does it think is watching it anyway. I'm getting a ReplayTV. No monthly fees. It only records waht I want and it will give me six more hours of storage all for the same price. Plus I think the company has a straight-forward honest approach. Tivo is all glam with their bubbly TV guy everywhere.
I have been looking at buying a center channel speaker for my set up and I have found it. It is very clear but not to bright. It reproduces voices really good. I compaired it to the Kilipse that are also in this range and polk cs 2. Thi sone sounded the best to me. I was able to get mine for $120 so shop around. But do go to a store and bring a cd that you like and listen to it with your other speaks if they have them and you will see what i mean.
Well, its only day one and of the two places I asked it to take me it got both wrong. Well, OK I'll let it slide this time maybe old data maybe bad hair day. Overall the GPS function does what it says it does.The bluetooth and my iPhone are another story. It was almost comical. I bought the thing to save my life on the road so I can do hands free cell calls, and the exact opposite happened. I'm driving down the road and things are blinking and beeping and disconnecting and not pairing and calls dropping and more beeping and then swerve a little then brake stop in the midst of beeping and chirping. It may work for 1/2 a phone call, but then just assume the worst and you won't be disappointed. Basically there is no bluetooth hands free anything. Even if you duct tape them together,they can't find each other or stay in contact for longer than 2 minutes.SOOOO given there really is no bluetooth, just buy a cheaper GPS only version and call it a day.
My filter came with a slight nick on the glass. I emailed Amazon and the very next day they ship out a new one for me without me having to do anything else. That is why I will buy something off Amazon instead of a no-name place with a cheaper price. But the filter fits and works as promised on my Nikon D60.
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 just got mine and am so pleased, as a left handed person, at the ease of use. I believe this item was made for us! The index finger moves the ball &amp; the middle finger fits perfectly for the main clicker. The right clicker, which is not used as much is manipulated with the thumb. I would not want to use my thumb more than that as it would cause cramping. Super comfortable hand fit. Movement is smooth! And another really cool thing is NO MORE MOUSEPAD!!! For someone (like me!) who has limited space that is a definate bonus! It seems to be weighted perfectly to stay exactly where you place it. I am just very impressed.
This TV is pretty nice. I bought this ater reading reviews by other customers and I must say I am very impressed. Look wise the TV is simply fabolous and sexy. Quality wise I would rate it excellent. Picture quality, picture clarity and level of blackness are all A+. So far, I have not had any complaints with this TV another than the limited settings it allows the user to play with (it terms of picture and display). HDTV broadcast is PHENOMENAL!! The HD images are a treat to watch- 1080p at its best. Cannot say the same thing for non HD broadcast. The H-fill and JUST option stretches the picture a tad to much, however I am sure the quality it displays in non HDTV would beat all its competitors. A pity there are so few HD channels!! I would highly advice this to people who are looking for a Plasma below 50" range. Definitely the best of the breed. And did i mention the sound quality- simply amazing!! (with no surrond etc just the TV speakers do the job for me)
I Have a Toshiba A105 with a 15 inch screen. The Case Logic NCLE2 fits the Laptop perfectly. It provides protection when I put the PC into my briefcase or backpack. I highly recommend it as cost effective protection of your expensive computer.
As others have commented, these are very rigid and stiff cables. Very much like coax you use for cable connections, not ideal for tight locations or where some flexibility is needed. The connector heads were also loose and needed to be hand tightened, this could be where some reviewers didn't get a solid connection therefore distorting their pictures. For the price they work, but if you want easier to manage, go with the Media Bridge cables.
The unit we got would not work with 2 computers Windows 7 or 8. The drivers would install, and the OS said it was there, but the light was off and it did nothing. The cable was short and the pen seemed poorly constructed. The documentation did not match the product in the box at all. All the pictures are different and it was all written for XP.After finding the Digipro manufacturer under another name I found that they do not support Windows 8 64 bit which is what most machines come with today. This product needs a revamp and QA.
First off, this is something that took me a while to find out but i'm 100% sure (shure?) that what i found out is true: E2 and E2c are exactly the same headphones. E2 is marketed toward professional musicians and E2c is marketed to normal consumers (hence the "c"), with the only difference being packaging and name.anyway, these headphones are awesome! i'm the kind of person who does a ton of research before buying anything. i was a little worried from the complaints on here, so i'll address them now for all the fellow cautious buyers.- lack of bass response: actually, the bass is great. just learn how to wear the correctly--read the instructions. once you figure it out, and this takes literally 30 seconds of playing, the sound is awesome. I find the gray silicone ear pieces work best for me. the orange ones worked well too but take too long to put in.- long cord: tuck the extra in your pocket. better too long than too short, so i'm glad the extra is there in case i need it.- hurts your ear if used for a long time: not true, they are super comfortable. the people who say they're uncomfortable A) don't know how to wear them, B) need to try a smaller hear piece, or C) both. i've used them on cross country airplane rides and listening all day at work, and i've never been uncomfortable.So there you go. I will say that i was really hesitant to spend the kind of money they were asking for these, but in hindsight, it's a no-brainer...these are really worth it and i would definitely do it again. They sound terrific and really do block out all of the sound (your ears will thank you because you can listen at a MUCH lower volume). i ride the train to and from work everyday and trust me, these little babies save me. also, if you ever expect to fly anywhere, the noise blocking makes it totally worth the price for a single trip. no kidding.
works great, fits snugly, does not, wobble around. Perfect for any ipod shuffle needs. A tad bit short.
With the market teetering between HD and Blueray, I couldn't Make the kind of investment it would take, just to end up with an expensive paper weight. After all my exhausting research and trying 5 or 6 different players, I found what I was looking for. My tv is a 65" hd model. As you probably know,the bigger the screen the more important clarity is. This DVD player is exactly as it is advertised. I think it is the very best non-HD or Blueray player on the market.....I bought a second one for upstairs after trying this one for a week or two. Do yourself a favor and stop looking....This is what you are looking for!!
I am a professional programmer, I spend my days writing code and watching it run on the network or on the web and I have spent a lot of time trouble shooting application problems. I thought at the very least this would only take me an hour or so. So,I went to the expense of having my home wired with Cat 5 cable and was surfing the net, using a WebRamp router to connect our 3 PCs, a printer and use 1 ISP account using a built in 56k modem(on the WebRamp router). I was watching the price of DSL come down and decided to splurge and order a Linksys DSL router(BEFSR41) and call our local Phone company to start the journey to DSL.I did some searching online and found the best deal for the Linksys router at Amazon. This was $30.00 cheaper than any place I found.I setup the appointment with the Phone company and took the day off so I could configure the router and get my high speed DSL hook up working. When the day finally arrived for the installation of the DSL line(the Phone company guys arrived at 10:00am). The Phone company showed up and did their testing of the line and hooked up the DSL model. I pluged in the Linksys router and it powered up. But I could not get it out of diagnostic mode. I called Linksys Support line, after 15 minutes of listening to Music I finally talked to &quot;Person&quot; who informed me that he would document my problem and someone would call me back in 2-3 hours. I told him that I needed help now and told him the problem, he consulted with another Support person and told me the problem was the a bad circuit board. I should return this one and get a new one. Well the phone company was done and I had 1 PC that could recieve email and surf the net. Not a good situation. So I sent the router back to Amazon and went to Best Buy to get another Linksys router... This one did connect but I spent another hour with Linksys Tech support, we could not get it to recognize the DHCP server. The Tech Support person had me download a firmware patch. (I did not mention that I had to disconnect and reconnect the router, fix my DSL hookup - another story). Once I got the firmware patch, I reconnected my router and and powered up the 1st PC. Finally I got the correct network settings, subnet mask, DHCP router settings, etc. It only took 10 minutes to get the first PC out on the internet. It took me about another 15 minutes to connect the next 2 PCs.I started around 10:00 am on a Friday and finised up with all the PCs around 7:30 that night.I have to admit that I would never go back to a 56k modem again. But... be ready to spend some time working around problems.
This item was advertised to come with rechargeable batteries and a charger. Instead it came with a couple of copper tops. Regular batteries are good for two pictures, and then completely wiped out. Useless.
RCA may have had issues with this unit. I've owned it for 2 months (K-Mart, $89 sale, $119 original price). When I went to register it on the RCA website, I found that it is not mentioned among either their current or past products. The currently supported DVD/VCR combos feature a 4-year VCR, not the 6-head VCR on this unit.I couldn't be happier. The DVD plays crystal clear as you would expect. But the VCR was quite a revelation. The 6-head player here has the best picture quality I've ever seen on a VCR. It even plays tapes that I recorded on an older VCR at SLP speed incredibly well.The controls are easy to operate. You don't need the manual. The remote doesn't have the highest-quality feel or best button arrangement, but it works fine. I also like the fact that the player is very quiet; you don't hear any motor buzz or whirring during play of either tapes or DVDs.Don't know what the story is with this being discontinued. I suspect, based on other reviews, that this unit may have had reliability issues. But, so far so good. I've always had good luck with RCA products.
It when together quickly and worked as I though it would. I think I will continue to buy Pyle produces.
I live in PA, 4 miles north of the West VA border, yet I'm able to pick up 12 Pittsburgh channels - likely over 60 miles away - plus 2 Morgantown, WV PBS channels with this antenna. Took a lot of fiddling - moving the TV a few inches and moving/adjusting the antenna - to get each of those 14 channels (17 counting duplicates)without additional antenna adjustments. Initially I was using it with an '80s Fisher TV and an RCA digital to analog converter. The sound had some mild static on some channels but now that I have a digital TV, the sound is as amazing as the cable-like picture. Would give it 5 stars if not for all those initial adjustments.
I recently purchased a new sony computer with usb options and found the scanner could not recognize the usb capabilities , this problem may be caused by a the microsoft millenium operation system.hp has no information on microsoft millenium on their web site and I cant figure outhow to make my favoite device work.
I've been looking exactly for this product - decent sound with both radio and CD (tape is a bonus) WITH REMOTE! There really hasn't been a middle-ground niche for reasonably-priced, decent featured audio boxes for the office/extra room/basement work area. This is the exact product solution to all my lazy needs for the various formats I like to listen to + a plentitude of functions. The Sony CFD-S39 has a nice little LCD clock, plus bonus timer functions for wake up, standby, etc. The design is quite attractive with decent heft and footprint.The sound quality is very good - the MegaBass is not too much of an overkill. Optional 8, D-cell batteries make a nice power backup for your clock/presets even with power outages. I love the remote - CD + radio functions can be easily controlled at a distance.Minor negative attributes is the absence of audio RCA jacks input/outputs - but I suppose that's how they keep the cost down. The only other minor frustration is the interface layout/programming. A few of the buttons serve as dual functions and it's not as intuitive as many other Sony well-designed products.
I was tempted by the larger 12" Advent subwoofer but Yamaha has been in both the consumer and pro music audio biz for a long time. The Advent which is not servo controlled is likely to be less accurate for that reason alone.I don't use the Yamaha subwoofer for home audio. Instead I use it as a bass enhancer for my excellent (but bass-shy) Roland AC-60 stereo acoustic guitar/vocal amp. It matches well.Even though the Yamaha subwoofer is downward firing, it has an integrated wood base (unlike some other subwoofers), so it can be used in carpetted environments without sucking up all that bass energy.For use with the Roland AC-60, I ensure that the phase switch is set to "reverse" and that the subwoofer is at a 30 degree angle from the side wall. From the very handy FRONT PANEL CONTROLS, I set the bass button to "music", the high cut to "11:30" and volume to "12:00".For smaller music venues, there is no sense in killing yourself with heavy PA speakers when you can get better sound with the more flexible combination of the Roland AC-60 and the Yamaha YST-SW215 subwoofer.
I love it. The package came on time and the device was easy to set up. What else can I say, works just fine.
Length:: 8:15 MinsWhat a great little kit!Instructions are minimalist so i seriously recommend u watch my video esp. if you are an amateur. Anyone can put this kit in- really simple with easy qucik connects on the wiring. You will need some simple tools like a drill to mount the camera itself and a crescent wrench to free up the battery terminals- nothing fance. I put it on my work van as i keep dining it on job sites with all the gear i carry. But for any after market rear view application- this is a piece of cake and far less money than some of the fancy ones.
This is a pretty cool little key chain. It was very easy to download the pictures into it and the quality of the pictures seems to be good. Not cheap like another Digital Keychain that I had ordered...
I tested the card immediately. Took some outdoor and close up pics and downloaded it. Card seem to be working fine. No problem. It is so cool to keep on snapping away and not run out of memory.
This product had no noticeable affect on my iPod. I have a 60GB iPod Video, and I bought this product with high expectations based on the 29 positive reviews which described the miraculous effects of the product. I applied the product to my iPod which held medium and light scratches due to use. I did this for up to 35 minutes and I cannot visibly see any change from before. I do not recommend this product.
A good price that beats most of the retail stores that have this. Fine quality that should help the camera last a long time by protecting it.
We opened and installed the cartridge and it leaked all over our printer. Completely defective. Hopefully it has not ruined the printer.
Yes, you read that right. I've owned 3 Swiss Army bags and swore I would never buy anything else but in a pinch I bought this one and boy am I glad I did!I needed a bag to fit my new 17" laptop and was having trouble finding the Swiss Army bag. I could find it online but I needed the bag yesterday. I notice the Kensington but it said it fit 15.4 inchers. But I decided to get my laptop from the car and try it anyway. It fit perfectly and the rest is history!The thing I like is that it is designed for the laptop to go in long wise. That makes it easier to carry a 17 incher over your shoulder. I would have never thought to do this if not for this bag. The material is nice and thick and it's got a very sturdy strap to it. It's also got another compartment where you can put power supply and other peripherals. And finally you've got lots of pockets for smaller stuff like CDs, USB drives, PCMCIA cards, etc. It's even got a pocket for a water bottle or any other soft drink.All in all, this is a GREAT bag for laptops and other stuff. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
This is the exact product that I wanted. It works great and now I don't have to wait until I get to work to retrieve pictures from my digital camera.
This case is suitable for the job. However, previous versions for the Canon SD 450 were much better. This one lacks a hard frame like previous versions- a must for toting around in a large purse Also, the full length flap can be cumbersome, and there isn't enough space to leave the strap off to the side, not sliding it through the slot on the case. Having the strap threaded through the case makes it cumbersome for those fast moments when you need to pull out the camera and start snapping. I'm not crazy about the texture of the materials-previous versions were more like soft itallian leather, this has more of a cheesey-cheap walmart texture. It does the job, and is better than other models out there-however- they need to go back to the previous versions. It's nice having color options- and it's not often you see someone with a case that's NOT black. If you can find the case for $10- go for it-
I purchased these over a year ago, and since I got them out of the packaging they were an amazing headset. However recently the wire has broken (clearly it was my fault). I am doing a little searching but ultimatly i think i will purchase these ones again, because they really are a good headset for me. They are all that I ask for.
We bought this scope to perform home sperm analysis. I know, TMI, but that is what it's for, and I'm sure someone else is wondering if this scope is adequate for that purpose. I will say it certainly is.The scope arrived well packaged and included prepared slides--but NO blank slides, be sure to order some if you plan on preparing anything of your own to observe. Minor assembly was required, but not at all complicated. Anyone can do it.The instrument is super easy to use and the movable stage is a must have feature.As for using it for sperm sighting, it works wonderfully. The only microscope use we have done was 15 years ago in high school, and yet the first time we tried to find sperm it was super easy and quick--within 5 minutes we saw swimmers.Overall the only caveat is to be sure to order some blank slides to go along with your new microscope!
So sad to bought the HP 948 printer, the ink is very lousy, I print in HP paper it look still ok, but the HP paper no water proof. If I print in other photo paper, the black ink after dry will turn bluish. It should be the ink quality not good. I try the same photo paper (other brand) using the Canon S800 printer, the black color is black, not like HP black ink turn bluish. And Canon printer print very smooth photo, really like the photo, no gain!
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 had a 16ft Sondy HDMI cable that I had to buy from Fry's as I had just bought a new TV and didn't have an HDMI cable on hand. It was only 16ft yet it cost 100 bucks and I full well knew there were longer cables for much cheaper online. Anyways as soon as I had a chance I ordered this cable and as soon as I received it I switched the cables out - the HDTV quality was *just* as good as the Sony and there was absolutely ZERO signal degradation even though this cable was more than twice the length of the previous HDMI cable I had. Not to mention the cable is thick and just looks/feels like it's very well built. Lastly, I needed a long cable that also had 1.3a compliance and this cable had that as well.If you need a long HDMI cable you should feel confident that this will do the job just as well as any other overpriced cable you would end up buying anywhere else.
It's pretty good. Sometimes it doesn't exactly recognize the exact address but i have always gotten to my destination.
Ampli&eacute; la memoria RAm de mi PC Duo Core de 1 a 2G con estas Corsair XMS2 y la diferencia se nota inmediatamente, no s&oacute;lo por habler doblado la capacidad sino porque sus caracter&iacute;sticas ( mejores que las que ten&iacute;a antes) permiten una mejor visaulizaci&oacute;n de gr&aacute;ficos y juegos, a&iacute; como tambi&eacute;n una r&aacute;pida descarga de docuementos y un r&aacute;pido trabajo con programas "pesados" como Roxio 2009, Photoshop. etc
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.
While vacationing in San Fransisco, I realized that I needed a wide angle lens pretty desperately.I checked at four or five touristy camera shops (they all seemed kind of shady - the kind that want you to only pay cash). Finally, I found a shop near the fishermans wharf that had a tamron lens (everyone else only had sigma). I took the plunge and bought it for $529 thinking that I was probably over spending by a hundred bucks or so. (Turns out I got a pretty good deal)Over the next 8 days the lens worked flawlessly! Wide enough to capture what I wanted: Alcatraz, the redwood forest, the golden gate and bay area bridges as well as the city skyline and wharf. I shot over 3,000 images, 1/2 to 2/3 of them with this lens. Every one of them was sharp. There is a slight fisheye effect (barrel distortion) at the 11mm end - but that was expected. The autofocus was as fast as any lens I own. You could buy a better lens but it would cost alot (alot, alot, alot) more than this great lens!I would recommend this lens for consideration to anyone looking for a wide angle lens. I would also recommend a haze or uv filter - as the lens is so large at the end that it can catch alot more debris and dust than a normal lens. Also, use the lens hood - it saved my lens from a couple of dings and scrapes ( It also helped with solar flare but I had to use my hand frequently to block the sun - that's why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5)
The Canon PowerShot SD6800 purchased met all of my expectations. I've been taking photos for over 65 years, beginning with simple box cameras and the Canon was excellent as an all purpose camera. The featurs which included video capability proved to be a life saver when I needed to record visuals and sound in a spontaneous situation. Overall, I gav it a 5.
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
I love these Sennheisers! They have great sound although I am less of an audiophile than most. I mainly care about comfort and these sure fit the bill! The main problem is that the cord is already getting weak after just a couple weeks of use and no rough handling. It's not a problem with the end that plugs into the sound source, it's the end that plugs into the headphone that I have to jiggle to get to work... and it's getting worse. I can still get sound, but one channel or the other will often cut out if I don't remain motionless. I have contacted Sennheiser and I sure hope they will replace my cord!
This is going to be just another five-star review of this lens, but this is a lens that completely deserves it.First off, if you're like me, you were drawn to this lens wondering what on Earth you'd ever want a lens that's intentionally soft for. Well, "soft focus" is not the same thing as being out of focus. No, even with this lens's soft focus features at maximum, the photo is still razor-sharp, there's just a soft glow coming off the bright parts of the image. This effect is controllable with both the "Soft Focus" dial (0, 1, or 2) on the lens, or through the aperture value. Soft Focus 2 and f/2.8 is the "softest", and decreasing the aperture size and soft focus value both lessen the effect. Additionally, you can shoot with the soft focus value not "clicked" into a number, but between the numbers.But now, enough about that feature, since you'll likely rarely use it. Apart from stylized portraits and nature shots, you'll probably keep the Soft Focus dial locked into zero. So then, what is so great about this lens? The answer is simple: it is an amazingly sharp f/2.8 telephoto lens. This lens is the smallest and lightest f/2.8 telephoto lens on Canon's current lineup, but this is not to say it is constructed cheaply. It is a very solid build, with a metal camera mount, and thick rubber hood built-in. The dials and controls are an older Canon style, so the focus ring isn't as smooth or easy-to-use on the newer lenses, but it still works like a charm.But let's get back to the part about how amazing this lens is. I shoot full-frame, so the "fringes" of lens's image areas are especially important to me. But this lens doesn't miss a beat -- even at f/2.8 it is sharp, focused, and free of distortion to the far edges of the frame. Drop it down to f/4, and there's a good chance this'll be the sharpest lens in your collection. Colors are always bright, out-of-focus areas are always smooth, and this lens is, without a doubt, a top level performer.So why is this 135mm f/2.8 not decorated with a red ring and an "L" in the name? The lack of Canon's USM technology means this lens lacks the 'full-time-manual' feature. Despite this, the lens still focuses quickly and quietly. Another feature you won't find here is Image Stabilization, but with how light and compact the lens is, you won't miss that. And finally, the minimum focus distance is 131cm, which while not atrocious for a telephoto lens, is something you'll find yourself bumping up against while shooting.But to wrap this up, none of the "drawbacks" of this lens matter when considering how amazingly sharp and versatile this supposed "soft focus" lens is. Canon's literature talks up this lens's portrait abilities. They are very true, once in your camera bag this will become your portrait lens. But you'll find yourself popping it onto the camera just about every opportunity you get, since it is such a joy to shoot with.This lens is such an awesome hunk of glass, I have zero regrets adding it to my collection.
I really liked this mouse. It cleaned up my desk a lot and looks great. I love the ability to swap batteries on the go. The only drawback is that I miss my forward button on the left side. But I can live without it. Overall its a great mouse and feels great to hold.
I have been getting my Epson ink from Amazon because it is the best price I have found and I get free shipping. I only get Epson ink because I have found that other manufactured ink either starts streaking early in its life of their color is night wright. The only complaint when buying was sometimes some of the colors are not shipped by Amazon and you have to pay for shipping, however the lower price from the other vendor paid for the shipping. They just arrive at different times.
Good scanner, has lots of features including quick copy or file buttons. Has adjustments for darkness and pixels. I use mostly 150 and 300 settings. I like Canon products and have a Canon color printer and camera. The negative scanner is slow at higher settings and if you are going to do lots of negative scanning get a dedicated scanner.
Works good, exactly what I need. Easy to use and a nice finish.
I love the mouse but did have to replace the rechargeable batteries with some that held a charge better.
I've found the product to be quite good. I use an int'l card and many other sites denied my order as a result. Transcend however accepts Int'l credit cards. The card itself works well, i will however advise to go for a higher speed, perhaps 150x, but performance is ok, and 1GB is enough room! I have a Canon Powershot A400 and the camera runs well with the new card.
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.
Great reception... they HURT!!!!! Can use it as an antenna... then plug in some other earphones at the same time.. this one dosen't stop them from working as well... these monsters jam in your ears and are really uncomfortable... GIVE us something with better headphone to ear contact... ouch!!!!!
I called Garmin tech support yesterday (10/17), did wait about 15 minutes to speak to someone. I called in the morning so it wasn't a long wait. Since my nuvi is still under warranty (1 year warranty) I requested a RMA for a replacement suction cup mount. The tech asked how it had failed -- mine also had melted to the windshield so I had to rip it off -- and responded like he was very familiar with the problem. He also mentioned the rubber material of the original design was defective and that they had a new rubber material design and would send me a new one. I didn't have to pay for it and should get here in 7-10 days.
Great product, great price. This low cost ball performs equal or better than its higher priced brand counterparts. Long and straight on drives and responsive on the more delicate short shots.
Don't waste your money on this antenna. I purchased this antenna and put it on the highest perch in my living room and did not hear any appreciable difference between an equivalent length of lamp cord and this "booster" antenna. Very disappointed.
Great for the price. I've been fully content with the quality, and it blocks outside noise very well, which is what I wanted.
Living here and working in Turkey with 220 ordered 4 with diff voltage..px on base wanted twice the price. have been using them now for over 9 months and no problems, quit running and no heating. fast shipping
I have the Sanyo Katana phone. This bluetooth constantly looses the connection to the phone. A platronics blue tooth works fine...You get what you pay for...It's uncomfortable to wear inside the ear too !
Long over due purchase. We had been using a standard programmable coffee maker. The flavor is so much better with the Presto coffeemaker. It looks so clean and smooth as you pour into your cup. And the coffee stays HOT. I have to let mine cool a bit before I drink. It's perfect for my husband.
This has really been a wonderful accessory to my ipod. I am a public address announcer, and I use music all the time at the games in which I announce. I love my boombox, but this is so much more portable. It has fantastic sound! I can hold my microphone up to the speaker and it sounds like a stereo system worth hundreds of dollars. I have had many compliments on its sound and looks already! I would recommend this Altec Lansing product to anyone with an ipod.
This is my third review after the previous two have been censored out. Purchased item (100pk of Taiyo Yuden/JVC optical discs in cake box) shipped with long delay. Product inside the box arrived not in the original manufacturer packaging and damaged from either being put inside the box this way or was torn apart (I mean totally apart - base, spindle, cover all separate and many discs badly scratched) during transportation due to inadequate product packaging lacking proper padding. Original manufacturer UPC code was relabeled with a different UPC code. Item marked as fulfilled by Am..
I've had jump drives previously and was always losing the covers. This retractable model is great and the large blue light when the pc has accessed it is a plus too.
I did alot of research looking for the best multifunction printer for my home office. This printer has all the options I can possibly want, and then some. Setting it up on the network was a snap, the web-based interface is great to manage settings, and the scanner/fax functions are simple yet powerful enough for all my office needs. In my opinion, better then then any HP I ever used and the sofware isn't a resource hog like HP. Toner consumption and price is also very reasonable compared to others. Amazon had the best price and super fast shipping...thank you!
I have bought two of these for home and office use. They work flawlessy and for the price you cannot beat the functionality. I was running at least Windows 98 on all computers I hooked up to the ethernet hub. Windows makes it easy to set up file and printer sharing.After you are hooked up to a network you will not need to swap disks all the time in order to exchange information or to move files for printing. You can transfer a hundred megabytes in a minute or two depending on the kinds of files.Setup is a breeze if you have ethernet cards installed already. Even if you do not have cards installed already there are instructions to walk you through step by step. By the way, if you are just using this for a home network, pick out the Netgear hub combo that gives you the most stuff for the cheapest. I have bought at least 3 different ones and the all provide the same functionality as far as I can tell. It is just that sometimes they come with one more port, or an extra cable, or multiple speed compatibilities.
This the best lens I own, bar none. It rocks at indoor, daytime and night time sports with a fast lock, good focus and clear shots.
Used this in a new camera on a trip abroad, excellent speed and performance with no glitches. Appears to be as fast as advertised.
This is the second plasma I have owned. Do not buy this plasma. it is a great size. But the picture quality from dvd and digital cable was really poor black looks poor --artifacting The hum from this plasma is so loud that it can be heared over even med volume. It is the worst plasma i have seen to date.
If you just need a good value "Walkman" (during exercise, working outdoors, while doing housework, etc.), this is the one. It's hard to beat the original Sony when purchasing a portable sound device. The included ultra lightweight headphones totally sold me on making the purchase. You will not be disappointed if you choose to order the Sony Walkman.
Length:: 0:52 MinsThis is a must have i bought this not so sure about it but when i set it up i saw the difference it is crazy you can cycle through for backlight settings1. no lights2.Blue backlight3. Red blacklight4. bright purple black lightAnother + on this is you can adjust the brightness of the back light with a nob this keyboard also incluides1.a volume switch2.a pause, skip, rewind,stop button (works with many programs like windows media player, itunes media managing programs etc.)and the last feature the wristwrest1. detachable2.comfortable3. adjustable to your hand size
We have used our Garmin quite often and had never failed us in finding our destination. It is easy to put in address.
it works perfect had it for 3 months now and it fits the connector on the Aspire as described
Overall I am glad I purchased this device - others in my company are interested in it as well. This is a nice "all-in-one" device - computer/tablet, camera, (small enough to be a) PDA, media player; but it excels at none of these tasks. It IS a very cool device that most people can't believe is a full blown computer.Some usability thoughts:- You definitely have to look at the keyboard AND screen when typing.- Since it is touch screen and not an actual "tablet" screen, the handwriting and other tablet functions are hard to use. But it is intuitive to just "touch" the screen to click on buttons, etc.- The magnification function is fairly useless, so I remaped the buttons to "back" and "mute". Plus I set the middle mouse button to "stick Scrolling". Now web pages are quite nice to navigate (at only 600px high, you need to scroll web pages quite a bit).- Battery life is pretty much as advertised when on the optimized setting - frequent sleeping and hibernating will help. I get almost 5 hours of actual useage with the extended battery.- It fits fine into a cargo type pockets, not so well if you are wearing tight clothes, and a little heavy to hang off a belt unless it is pretty snug.- It has OK/average speed running Vista, even with the "Aero" interface - similar to my 2 year old laptop. Probably would be zippier running XP.Pros- Hardware/special function buttons can be customized fairly well.- While keyboard has very little tactile feedback, it is very comprehensive. Only needs a Shift key on the right side to be complete.- Fingerprint reader is VERY helpful for logging in to Windows, web sites, email... no need to use keyboard then! :)- It is portable enough to have with you "almost" all of the time.- Solid state disk doesn't seem to slow down when it is "getting full", and no need to defrag (SHOULDN'T defrag, since SSD has limited # writes).- The overall "feel" is very good - seems quite solid and robust, well built.- Hi-res screen makes icons/pictures look really sharp.Cons- Hi-res screen makes icons/text really small. (I was able to make it pretty useable with Vista's large fonts - and you can disable this on individual programs that don't work well with large fonts!)- Couldn't get Bluetooth to work with my older PDA.- I will have to get a firewire DVD drive if I need to change/reinstall the OS.- The quality of the two cameras is average (and lo res), and you have to remember to check the "focus switch" (near or far), as well as allow about 5 seconds between pictures, or 5-10 seconds for video capture to start (and about 30 seconds for camera application to actually load and be ready).- As a PDA, it takes a long time to start up (basically same as a laptop). From hibernate it is about 30 seconds to logon. From sleep it is only about 3-5 seconds.- And yes, lots of extra junk installed, although some appear to be utilities and tools for various functions of the device - I am unclear how much (apart from the obvious apps) I can uninstall. I was able to clear off enough that I could install Office 2007 Enterprise and a few other utilities, and still have 7 GB free (+1 GB for hibernate file).It would probably be perfect if it had a 64GB SSD HD, 2 GB RAM, a discrete graphics chip, Core Duo CPU, higher res camera (with optical zoom), and some faster way to boot up. But I suppose it would be $4000+ then (of course that is close to what I paid for my first PC back in the day...). Something to look forward to in a few years, if this type of device can stick around. For today, I think this is pretty good, if a little expensve.
The item is very clear - you can's feel if it's there. It's heavy and feels steady and it fits perfectly with my Canon T3.
I've had this for over a year and it's been working wonderfully. I recently had an issue that turned out to be caused by interference from my LCD TV. The support given to resolve this issue went above and beyond what you would ever expect from customer service. I now have all of my equipment (except for the LCD) in another room and I can easily control everything from in front of the TV. Just great!!!
I have an older desktop tower with USB ver 1.1 on the motherboard and 4 USB ports out the back. Wanting USB ver 2.0 and front access I did the folllowing: installed Belkin PCI 6 port USB/1394 firewire card with 2 each ports on outside and 1 each inside. The card takes a 4 pin molex power connector to provide power to the internal ports. I added 1 of each USB/1394 keystone wall plate connectors through the plastic front of the tower and connected the card to the ports internally via the 1 meter A to A USB cable and a 1394 cable. Thus I have accessable higher speed ports out front with power to support multiple drives or adapters without taxing the motherboard and not pluging and unpluging a difficult to access rear of the tower computer. Works great!
DO NOT BUY A SAMSUNG TELEVISION!! I made the mistake of purchasing a Samsung product thinking that Samsung was a reputable company. The television died within the first two years that I owned it. It just plain stopped turning on one day. Samsung has nothing to say but... we don't stand by our product after 2 years. And, the "executive care" customer service rep that I spoke with was VERY rude. Don't buy from Samsung if you want a television that is not disposable. They sell products that end up in the trash sooner than they should.
I was using an Quantaray Pro Digital filter and getting green spots from flares even with a hood. The lens was a Canon 70-200mm f/4L and it can flare sometimes without a hood, but the Quantaray filter created strange artifacts even with the hood. I switched to this B+W filter and no problems since.I have switched entirely to B+W for all my filters except for some Cokin specialty filters which I don't want to buy for each camera and lens.
My husband ordered this. I know he replaced the headphones to find a pair that was more comfortable, but he really likes the radio. He said the quality of the sound is excellent. The station signal stays constant with no fading in and out or static. He is well-satisfied with his purchase.
I used to have a Garmin iquee3600, which served its purpose but took a really long time to receive the signal of our position. I switched to the Garmin 360 when the price dropped to just $212 on Amazon.Pros:1) The blue-tooth connection capability is great for using the GPS unit as a handsfree device instead of fiddling with earpieces when driving.2) The unit can call out to restaurants and make reservations whilst you're driving on the road, which is so convenient if you're the sort who likes to make last minute decisions about where to go and still wanna call ahead to book a table where you eat.3) The signal search is swift, no more than 2-3 seconds on any road. The only time it wasn't able to was when I'm still in the carport, but once I pull out and am seconds on the road, the signal locks on and I'm all set.4) I love the touch sensitivity and the design of the interface. The tones made whenever you touch the screen is pretty cute and makes you feel like it's all fun and games.Cons:1) It's not as fast as the iquee3600 to capture a new place you wanna go. The iquee3600 is a PDA, so it practically lists the entire 6 million places of interests/food places etc immediately and narrows it down as you key in the name of the place. That is a feature I miss on the Garmin 360. The Garmin 360 tries to pull out data really slow, between 3-10 seconds depending on how far the place is from where I'm currently located. Most times, it wasn't able to pull our the data that I want in comparison to my iquee 3600, but I use both units side by side, so if I'm looking for a new place, I'll find the address on the iquee3600 and then key it in to the Garmin 360.2) It doesn't come with a bean-bag, so you'll have to buy it separate if your state (I'm in California) doesn't allow wind-shield mounts. I just use it on my iquee 3600's bean bag with a bit a sticky tac and clever wiring of the unit onto the bag.Overall, it's an awesome unit and totally deserving of the 5 stars rating. Anyone looking to get one should really consider the Garmin 360.
Their names says it all. I read several of the other reviews before buying and was a bit skeptical about spending so much for speakers I hadn't heard. I had looked at the Boston Speakers, for a lot more money, and almost decided to buy those. I'm so glad I didn't. The JBL Speakers, in my opinion, are the better speakers. I wanted a rich deep clear bass and a qaulity mid range with the volume. I certainly got that. These speakers past my expections. I'm very pleased. There're priced right and the shipping was FREE.
Bought this for my folks who are in their late 70's. They don't own a computer but like to take pictures and recently purchased their first digital camera.I charged the internal battery and loaded some favorite family photos before giving it to them for Christmas. I also set the slide show duration and auto on and off times (0800-2330).They love, and are amazed, by the ability to view the digital images from their camera immediately after taking them and that we can share our digital shots with them by simply inserting the SD card into the back and copying to the frame's internal memory. I also showed them how they can insert their 1GB SD card into the frame and run a slide show or scroll through the possibly hundreds of photos they've captured on their card.The frame itself is absolutely beautiful! It looks like an expensive picture frame (which it is!) and the leg stand has some heft to it - certainly well designed and built!
The Nuvi 360 is great and has showed me faster routes on my day to day drives. Little bit of an issue with the battery when it is on the brightest setting, but that can be fixed by diming it a little. Other than that it is fantastic and much cheaper to buy on Amazon than at Best Buy or places like that.
It's rare to find solid connectors with plastic tabs that don't jiggle loose, stay depressed when you press them a few times, or, the usual, snap off--but that's what we have here. The wire is round gauge, not the sickly, oblong, flattish shape you're used to in ethernet cables. It almost feels braided, like a high-end audio interconnect. It has a nice coat too: feels good to hold, but is surprisingly flexible and doesn't get tangled in the rat's nest of wires by your modem. As you can see for yourself, it comes in a full compliment of lengths and colors. The gray is darker than it looks here, almost a charcoal. Not all versions are available on Prime, but those that aren't tend to ship from the retailers for free.Excellent value, highly recommended.
this camara is a good all around camara. It can be a little slow at times but most of the time in fulfills its tasks. the only hard part about it is if you want something photographed that isn't idle then it is kinda hard to make it snap as soon as you click the button.also at night the LCD picture is bad but once you get it on the computer it looks great. Other than that i would certanly recomend this camara.
This is a wondeful sub. LARGE sound, shakes the couches, no distortion to date, safely rocks a 20x20 room. The unit is large, so you'll need some room for it. 100% satisfied. [...]
This battery replaced the original battery in my VTech model 2121 cordless phone. Fits well and charges well. No problems several months after purchase.
Just what I ordered nothing more nothing less.Came thru US Mail which I had no tracking like UPS.Other than that it came promptly and on time.
I purchased these to use with my MiniDisc player, and they're great to use during exercise. They stay in place even in the sweatiest ears and have good sound for the price. These probably aren't headphones that are going to last for years and years, but c'mon, they're less than ten bucks!!
I bought the 110 package also at Best Buy last Thanksgivingday. As I have experienced so far, these discs work wellwith my computer and cd-player. I think it is good quality.Several friends of mine also use this brand CD-Rs and think it isok.
The return key is the wrong shape, the cover still fits, but it is a bit frustrating once you notice. If you have a MacBook, get a cover like this because replacing the keyboard is a lot more expensive and more of a hassle than it used to be. The entire upper case needs to be replaced if the keyboard goes. I'm happy enough with this cover to recommend it.
All i can say about this card is great. i bought 3 already and use them with my nikon and canon cameras. and i need one more lol.
HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier (Q8061A#ABA)Seems like a really great printer. Have not used the fax or scan functions yet, but the quality is amazing and wireless works well once installed. HP has always made really great printers.
This is 25-pack box of cassettes. I use them to replace the damage ones that I own and they work great. They are clear enough to see through and read as well. Anyone who needs to replace broken cassette holders will find these very useful.
Ok, I didn't buy this on Amazon I admit, but I just wanted to get on here and say that it's the same thing as Radio Shack's less expensive pl-259 to bnc connector. Radio Shack had never heard of "HA". But they're not availiable everywhere (I had to call three different stores to find one), so if you live outside of the city or can't get to Radio Shack, then I do recommend it to hook up an outdoor/auto antenna. Your range will increase unbelieveably, you'll be glad you spent the money.
I was looking at the different auto switchers - as many others my HDTV does not have enough built-in HDMI ports. I wanted an automatic switch so my family would not have to horse around with the old routine of "put the TV on Video 7 input and that switch thingie on HDMI 3 input and the receiver on input x..." It just needed to WORK... I chose this one because I have had other Terk products and have been very happy with them. This one was no different. I hooked it up to my Sony 50" Grand Wega and then to my Apple TV and PS3. Worked perfectly in auto mode on the first try. Tiny power brick was nice too - no issues with it crowding anything else out of the surge strip.
This is the perfect case for your Palm V or Vx. Unlike the 3com hard case which is part plastic, this case is completely metal, with neoprene cushions inside to protect it from any unfortunate falls. Amazon has this the cheapest anywhere!
I bought The Pioneer PD-F1009 301-Disc Changer as a replacement for a Pioneer unit that held 100 Cd's. I found the unit very easy to load and play.The random and custom play feathers make this a very enjoyable and easy to use system. The unit provide safe storage as well as hours of great music always at you finger tip. The size of the unit makes it easy to fit most any entertainment system large or small.
Just to test it out I went into another room placed it down and walked away then i started talking in my normal voice then a yell and this camera picked up everything. The quality is great even if it isnt the brightest of places. It is deffinatly the camera you want to take to diffferent places where it make get banged up or for my use hold it while im skiing. For only $120 you can take it anywhere and not worry.
It does what it's supposed to do in protecting my lenses from moving around too freely in my gear bag. Has a suede texture, which I'm guessing is microfiber. Not much else to say really other than it's a pouch for your camera lens.
I was very happy with the quick service I received. I would buy from this seller again.
relatively easy to use. i've printed a labeled more than 2 dz. CDs with no trouble and the ink cartridge that came with it is still working fine
This is a piece of junk. The screen is intermittent and bad qualtiy. The disc stops working with very very little usage. If not for the SDHC capability, I would rate this a one star.
I work in a primary school (with children aged 4 to 11) and we've had a Mavica now for 3 years and never looked back!The school's first digital camera was a poor pathetic thing - it stored the images internally, so the camera couldn't be used until the images contained on it had been saved onto a computer (via fiddly wires and software) or until the pictures had been deleted. As a result - the camera sat in the cupboard unused.THEN - we got the Mavica! Now, one class can take pictures with it, remove the disk then pass it to another class for immediate use. We found that a disk usually holds around 30 to 40 images, and although the print quality at this resolution is not *fantastic* it is still good enough for use on displays around school and is ideal for taking pictures for use on the school's website.The camera is sturdy enough to be used by children, and easy enough for them to use unsupervised, and is still working well after many school trips and the occasional exposure to rain!We haven't had any problems with the LCD screen becoming scratched - although it can get a bit dirty with fingerprints from time to time - but these can be wiped off with screen cleaner.Battery life is good - it is easy to re-charge and charges up quickly.There are no wires or cables and no software needs to be installed on your computer - just shove the disk in your A-drive and you're away. It HAS to be simple for the un-technically minded or it wouldn't get used - this camera rarely goes back into the cupboard it is used so much! In fact - we seemed to spend so long chasing round school searching for it that we invested in another Mavica this summer.Its worth buying the soft carry case for this camera and we have found having a spare battery useful - but I reckon the average user could manage with just the one.I can highly recommend this camera!
There's not much to say about this product. It is certainly durable and has the maximum video resolution this type of connection could offer, but if at all possible, go with S-Video.
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.
Product as describe. Have 96 Avalon and thought lack of illumination would be an issue but with Pioneer AVH-P3200BT backlight makes it a non-issue
These speakers have excellent sound and aren't expensive. The do not produce bass, so you'll need some kind of sub woofer. The can't not be used as stand alone bookshelf speakers.
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I thought this was a really nice mp3 player when I first got it. But the more I use it, the more I hate it!!! Half the time the buttons/scroll are way too sensitive and the other half of the time they won't work until the tenth try - very frustrating. I do not like the whole menu setup in general either. It seems to have too many steps to do things. I hated it even more after I tried out someone's ipod nano. The ipod made this seem even more bulky and heavy. Sometimes the USB won't work either. It won't charge or my computer won't recognize it to download music until the third try. Then to top it all off, right in the middle of it playing music it just froze! No matter what I did it stayed frozen, I couldn't even get it to shut off. Then like an hour later the screen went blank yet the "on" switch was still lit up. The creative website showed how to boot it in format mode after removing the battery. This seemed to work but now ALL of my music and data are gone so I have to start all over again. This happened after just minimal use too! I have read that others keep having this happen a lot after the first time. And what's more.....I would have to pay $25 just for them to look at it because it has been more than 90 days. That is ridiculous! It's their issue to resolve, I didnt make it malfunction. Needless to say I will be asking my husband for an Ipod for Christmas! (and throwing this one in the trash)
This Projector is a great buy for the price. If your on a budget and need something to just get you started with good quality....This is your product.
The new black version of CA-3080 is quite nice for the money and the sound is reasonable. The bass control has a wide range so you can vary the amount of thump you want, although you may not want to push the smallish 4" subwoofer, and the 2.5" polymer drivers. The claimed frequency response is 20-20,000 hzs, I could not verify but the sound is quite good. The new version has cool blue lights on the drivers and claims output of 26 watts. Not bad for the price. But spring for the Logitech Z-3 instead.
This product was amazing. I'm not sure what the other reviewer is talking about. I got mine with a television last christmas. I've had it ever since. Everything was easy to set up and worked like a charm. It came with everything you would need to set up at a reasonable price. My sistem, to this day, still works perfectly. It even reads some of my old DVD's that are scratched up. As for the other reviews I think that they may have had a defective system or not taken care of it.
Terrible sound quality, the ipod is such a good sound qualityand this product disrespect this same very quality.It gets too much statics. Tried different channels some bettersome worse but never the quality even near to the radio sound.Better buy a cable to connect to the home stereo, quality is perfect and it is only US 7.00. Be away from this product!!
After spending $550 on an epson piece of garbage, which took forever to print, shook the desk violently every time it printed, & half the time, wouldn't print correctly, then, I finally bought my HP psc 2410 photosmart. I've had it for several years and use it for business. It has been a dream. Very reliable, ink lasts a long time. The only thing I would consider in a new printer is one that accepts wireless commands. If you don't need that feature, this is a great all in one printer/fax, scanner & copier.
I bought this lens to replace a Canon zoom lens I previously owned. This lens has made a world of difference in the quality of pictures I am able to produce. I am now planning on buying a new lens of a different power, and I definitely plan on it being a Vivitar.
These set of tweeters are fine. The only reason i gave it a 2 star instead of a 5 is because, one of the tweeters blew out in just a matter of minutes. It was not turn up high, and the song did not even have much highs to begin with. Had the tweeter not gave i would have recommended this set to anyone in need of some crisp highs....
This our fourth Sansa 4GB player. We typically have three, but we bought this one to replace one with a broken face. The price of $89 was unbeatable. (Note, I do not recommend the Best Buy-Rhapsody model having an "R" designation unless you plan to use Rhapsody.) The manual is cryptic, so you may have some trial and error at first. It works well with Media Player 10 and 11 (with a firmware update-for some). I set Media player to manual syncronization so I can sync with more than one computer. We bought the leather case this time to protect the face and it works well. It's good to have an FM tuner (missing on most players).
I own a pair of Audio technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Audiophile Headphones which is around 114$ on here. THis headphones do not sounds as good as the ATH-AD700 but close. And this is not as half comfortable as the ATH-AD700. I feel like they are a little too tight. However, I feel better with them after a while. Its sound is good. just bought this for listening to music. I guess for 43$ you can't go wrong with this !
Great price for this item. Works well with my wife's canon digital EOS camera.
I have a Canon SX 10 IS and a FS100 Camcorder. The card fits into both. I initially started with the SX 10 but a TV guy told me that Video Cameras even on the LOW END were superior to Still Cameras with Video ability. I thought the Video from the SX10 was good. He was correct. The camcorder produces VASTLY SUPERIOR video. Since I want my singers to be seen in the best possible way, I now use the Camcorder and the SX10 as a backup for video. This card can hold more info that the camcorder can shoot on a single battery charge. IT DOES NOT COME WITH A CASE. Let me repeat that. IT DOES NOT COME WITH A CASE. I did not know that before I ordered the 2nd card (4 days later and it still has not been shipped. I have been spoiled by NewEgg. They never take more than 3 days FOR IT TO ARRIVE!!!!) AND IT TOO WILL HAVE NO CASE. Hopefully I will will find some cases some where. The next ones that I order (and I will order 2 more) MUST have a case. ALL in ALL I really like the card. I 100% recommend it. I already have a mini card reader or I would have ordered the one that came with the card reader.
Picture quality of this camera is impressive. I tried taking pictures with it indoors. It was much better than I expected. Even with lowest recording resolution, it looks like real picture in my computer monitor, even much better than Sony FD75 which is much expensive than this camera. It takes very good pictures for closely located objects with flash on, even closer or little more than a foot away. If you are looking for cheap camera with good picture quality this is it.If you are worried about batteries, buy AC adapter. I'm just using 3 V, 2.5 A, not expensive digital camera AC adapter, but it is working fine.
Not one burned out pixel. Clear and bright. I like it.
Remember the printer from Office Space? Well this is it, in spirit if not in form. Usually it works pretty well...until you either turn it off or have to replace an ink cartridge. Turning it off, then turning it on again (regardless of the time between the two events) typically results in the scanner getting jammed during it's initialization and making a horrible juddering noise which simply will not cease until the unit is turned off again. Replacing the ink cartridges results in wasting approximately 1 deciduous forest's worth of paper, as it will print endless alignment pages, but then fail to scan these when they are placed on the scanner as instructed.I have spent way, way too much time fighting with this machine in a futile effort to get it to work. Often multiple reboots have been necessary, and I have yet to work out any method in the madness. Undoubtedly among the most frustrating computer accessory I have ever had the misfortune to come across.HP should be ashamed for even marketing this peice of garbage, and whoever designed it should resign. Oh, wait, corporate ethics is an oxymoron in the US. Guess I can look forward to more poorly-designed crap in the future.
The playback of DVDs is wonderful! The greens from trees are really vivid. It has played over scratches on DVDs better than the older Sony 200 DVD Changer. The remote works well. It was nice it came with a good HDMI cable. I wish it had two HDMI outputs so I could sent one to the TV and the other to the front projector (on a long HDMI cable). Its hard to know how much upconverting it can perform. I have not found any articles to explain how much is possible (5 to 10% or more?). So far so good!
This is a wonderful item,very well made and useful. It was delivered promptly, packed very well. Thank you so much!! Would gladly buy from you again.
Just bought a new Hartke HyDrive can (4x10) and needed some speak-on to speak-on cables. Found these on amazon at an amazing price compared to someplace like Guitar Center ect. So far they work really well.
I used these to replace some older self-made cables that stopped coming up on my switch as gigabit links. I was out of cat6 bulk cable so decided to give these a shot instead of buying another spool. So far, they're working great. Everything came up gigabit as it should. Length was consistent between all the ones I bought. Price was very good compared to local rip-off stores (really "big box" stores - stop complaining you can't stay in business if you're going to jack these items up 400%. If you're $2 more, fine, but if you're 4x the price you deserve to shut your doors for ripping people off.)
I was looking for a decent sub without spending too much money. Here you go. While I'm sure there is a better product out there... For the money I don't see how this one can be beat. Setup is simple, it looks good, and it adds another dimension to your theatre experience.
product was new, in package, as described, arrived quickly
This is a great camera, and I have nothing negative to report after a week and a half or so of frequent use. The best thing about this camera is the color quality of the images. You should definitely order a 1 GB SanDisk card at the same time you order the camera, as the included card has room for very few photos. A 1 gig card will hold about 600 photos. I also bought the Canon basic leather carrying case and the Boxwave crystal screen protector for the viewfinder. I recommend both.After about a week of use, the settings and controls become pretty intuitive as they are well laid out.If you have a Mac with iPhoto (or at least iPhoto 6), you don't need to install the software disk that comes with the camera to offload photos onto your computer. iPhoto automatically recognizes the camera when you hook it up to your Apple with the included USB connector.
I originally purchased a DVP-CX985V Sony 400 disc player. It broke down after 2 years. Sony wanted $268 to repair it. I liked the 400 disc feature and thought the breakdown may have been a fluke so I decided to purchase this newer model....big mistake on my part. This one broke down 9 days prior to it's one year anniversay. I didn't even get a years use out of it. As much as I love the idea of a 400 disc player I would never purchase this product again. Save your money and take this as a fair warning if you do decide to purchase it.
What good is an on-line store selling camcorder batteries if it doesn't list which camcorders the batteries will fit? Energizer obviously doesn't sell camcorders, so there's a necessary mapping of battery to camcorder and Sony for instance isn't going to list whic Energizer batteries support it's cameras.
I purchased these headphones after they were recommended by an audiophile. Of course his are of higher Sennheiser quality. I work in an extremely noisy environment and they are comfortable, cancel out the backround din, while providing great sound quality for the price.
This case is EXACTLY what I had in mind. I broke my previous camera loose in my purse. This case provides protection without taking up space. It does not have room for anything but the camera, but that is all I carry around.
It took me weeks to find a power strip that worked for my needs. Belkin strips are sold everywhere. Sadly when they created this 360 plug, they neglected to look at how it would affect adjacent plugs/transformers. The 360 plug is wider than a standard plug, thus my problem. The way some of their power strips are boxed. You can not tell if it has 360 plug or not. I also needed the outlets to be facing left or right not straight up and down.
I ordered a case for my other GPS which was an older unit and was able to find the factory case for the unit i had and was very pleased that i found the case i needed on Amazon The price was right and it fit my unit perfect thank you Amazon.
Good fit, works as advertised, stores on lens. Helps keep night dew off the lens as well as unwanted light out during the day.
Although I saw a few derogatory reviews on this product, I told myself "well, perhaps I should buy this so I can write my OWN derogatory review". One complaint told of the inability of the lamp to illuminate the entire computer keyboard. This is somewhat true. The lamp, however it is positioned, indeed shoots light to a particular area, but the light does spill over to rest of the keyboard. I have an ASUS laptop that has black keys with dark gold lettering and the keys are somewhat hard to see even in the daylight.So, I found the lamp to work very well. And, as the manufacturer says, "90 seconds of battery power per hour of use", which simply means you won't even notice the drain on your battery (unless of course your laptop battery only lasts for 90 seconds and even then the amount the lamp uses with be small). I'm thinking about buying another one for other laptop.
This antenna cable was really easy to put up the end part that looks like a egg.Alls you do is poll the two ends apart an the rubber flex part stick your cable through there an connect it to the Extension.And i ran it up my TV tower works wonderful.I also saved $$$ buying this through amazon too then buying this through sirius radio they wanted more on this..Thanks amazon.
My wife and I bought the F33P as a gift for her dad at Christmas. He didn't open it until our fishing trip in July. Despite all attempts, the unit would never turn on. Since we didn't register it within two weeks of purchase, Hawkeye would not replace it. Total junk.
You know for a person with keen ear for music, this is a disappointment. This is compact, sits well on an iPod, but....that is not sufficient. The transmission quality is poor just like the others. It is hard to shoot that kinda power with a teenie-weenie gadget like this or iTrip. It didnt shoot well even at 5ft distance, but they claim 10 to 30 feet. It was poor even with a booster antenna. Weak, noisey, it is like walking around while talking on a cellphone in a bunker...Hey...you are breakin up....you are breakin up...just stand there dont move...kinds. So, $40 is a lot. May be if it were $10/15 you could fool around a little. Good effort though.I sent mine back!!
So far, so good. It does everything it promised. The only glitch was that the included CD was most likely not compatible with Windows Vista and I had to do a work around. Went to the D-Link website and downloaded the drivers. Worked fine after that. I also had to go into my Skype, Tools, Options, Audio Settings and make changes so I could hear/talk with my phone. If you don't do that, it will default to whatever your Skype settings are. You also have to manually reset these settings if you want to use your webcam while on Skype, vice the phone. Once you know this, it only takes about five seconds to make the changes. I really like the flexibility that this adapter offers.
The ad sounded great. The viewer screen is sharp bright but the focus was the worst I have ever sceen. On a standard landscape shot with auto, it too 10-15 seconds to be ready. When trying Close-ups it never went green(Ready). I took the camera to a high end camera shop to see if I was doing something wrong. They said was the camera and they won't even sell the DX6490. Back to my Canon and Fuji.
5 years old and counting, still a great monitor. Haven't seen a need to replace it yet. Never had a single issue, this monitor was also made before companies started the 60hz - 120hz battle. That was really just lies to get you to buy a new tv. This thing doesn't slow down or show choppy video's one bit.
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!
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.
Transcend 8GB SDHC CARD (SD 2.0 SPD Class 6) Love it - don't have to worry about running out of space (I use it for my amazonKindle)
I bought this filter along with a Tokina 35mm Macro, nikonmount. I attached it to my lens and I can say, that it's very clear. So clear, that you don't know if it is part of the lens itself. When detached and looked through, you won't even notice there is glass between your eye and the object you're looking at. So clear is this fine piece of glass.I really recommend this filter to anyone. Cheers from Suriname.AKOGAN
If you own a Nikon SB600 flash there is absolutely no reason to not have this accessory. This device softens and fills what would typically be horrible single source lighting. The results of this diffuser are a much more aesthetically pleasing look, with softer light and reasonable fill. I like bouncing my flash off walls and ceilings but it is not practical in every situation. This may not be the solution for every flash shot, but I have found it indispensible and would never consider bringing my flash without having this device in my bag. It mounts and removes easily, is light weight, and durable. For those of you who think you can save 11 bucks by taping a card to the flash and get the same results, I find it to have a much softer look than a white card mounted to a flash. In my opinion card rigs typically put the bounce too close to the narrow source and do not allow a broad enough source for fill. This unit accomplishes a nice balance of forward light and fill in a small package.
These are the most comfortable buds I've used. And they do a great job of handling ambient noise. Love 'em!
I bought it for a fancy new Canon digital still camera and a camcorder that I bought and it works great in both applications.
Going strong for five years now!....No problems!This mouse has taken abuse from many nights wasted glued to battlefield 2!!
Previous reviewers said that these had great sound. I expected more of a noise cancelling effect which these, sadly, do not have. Plain and simple, I can't watch a movie on my Kindle Fire on airplanes because of the ambient noise and these do nothing to increase either the volume, or cancel outside noise. Other than that, I am no expert about other uses. Shipping was fast, and no problems with the awesome Amazon refund policy.
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.
The new HD931 is plagued with DVD playback problems using DVI. One is motion jitter. The picture will playback eratically whenever it wants to. A slight jump vertically almost like bad tracking w/o all the white lines. I've had mine sent in for warranty service but they failed to fix the problem. I got it back refurbished and not in its original box. This is highly undesirable when considering I bought it new. Now instead of them sending me a replacement for the defective unit they suggest I continue to send it in for service. This should not be the customers expectation when owning a high end - their top of the line DVD player. It is not suprising that many users aren't happy with this product and the lack of support on Samsung's part. On the positive side, I had an incompatibility issue w/ my 1080i setting emitting nothing but snow and they sent out an upgrade CD that makes my HDCP equipped t.v. work with that particular mode. Other quality issues regarding this player is the grain that's evident in this very mode. There's also a green and red grain tint and is easily seen on white or light colored backgrounds. Viewing in the 480p or 720p modes is the worse. Maybe this player is best suited for DLP and Plasma sets that use fixed pixels. Test this unit out for yourself and make sure you buy it from some place you can get your full money back if you are disatisfied. It becomes a distraction if you want a picture w/o these type of artifacts. Other users have had other issues but these are the ones I've experienced. I did not try the component video connection but have heard from users that they don't reccomend this player if you plan on using component cables. First off, you don't get the 1080i picture you would from DVI and secondly, the Faroudja DCDi de-interlacer/scaler chip only works with DVI. As far as sound goes, it does well for the soundtracks and effects but vocals seem to take a back seat. If you have a home theatre sound set-up then you may be void of this problem. The remote is another drawback to this first of its kind from Samsung. Small, cluttered buttons make for an uncomfortable feel. The onscreen menu screen is easy to navigate and is grouped accordingly. The blue Samsung Digitall screen you'll see also turns into a nice screen saver. Hey, atleast they did something right! But for the price and expectations that weren't met in quality, performance and customer service I would not reccomend the HD931.
Requires some bit of techie know-how to use and that's the only disadvantage it suffers from !Overall, a good trendsetting tech tool for superb viewing pleasure.
I lost my TiVo IR Emitter during a move and had to find a replacement. This Smarthome product was cheap and came with good reviews, so I purchased it. I currently use it with my Series 2 TiVo box, and haven't had any problems with it after I got it hooked up. I had trouble finding the perfect position for the emitter right away, and the adhesive hasn't stuck very well.I would recommend this product for a replacement cord, rather than pay more through TiVo. If I wouldn't have had problems with the adhesive and finding the "perfect" position, I would rate this product with 5 stars.
The device is easy to hookup but when you push a button on the remote you have to wait to see if it responds. For me it only responded about 50% of the time, the rest of the time I would have to press the button again and wait again. I had high hopes for this device.
After having more than a few QUIRKY cable experiences with cheaper Chinese cables, I now carefully see if Belkin has the cables i need at a price within 25%. Sure I have great performing &#34;cheaper cables&#34;, yet I trust these more even at 25% price increase. This particular cable has performed perfectly after approximately 200 connects/disconnects and 1000 hours of charging time. Highly recommend.
I use dvd-rw, mpg, dvd, and this sturdy little player plays them all without a hitch. My more expensive dvd players seem to have way more trouble to play these formats. Also they take more time to load. One final note is that some of my old and scratched dvds dont play so well in most dvd players but for some reason this little trutech plays them great! this is soo much better than the disc error I got from several other player--I just looked it up here and it was only $40 so if you use those formats or old dvds I highly reccomend this one
I got the HD-A1 last week as a business investment--I write multimedia books and do a lot with video. (To be honest, I probably would have waited to get for a second generation HD DVD player if I wasn't employed to research multimedia.) But if you're a die-hard High Definition (HD) video fan, then I would get this unit *if*:1) You have an HDTV unit with an HDMI input. Last year, I bought a Sony BRAVIA 40" LCD, and it features an HDMI input. HDMI is the one of the latest input technologies that is digitally uncompressed (no analog signal) straight into the HDTV unit. Many devices now feature HDMI outputs, such as my Comcast HD DVR (made by Motorola). If you don't have a TV with an HDMI input, then I'd probably not get this model because the standard definition DVD signal can not be "upconverted" to an HD signal unless you have HDMI.2) You get the latest firmware. Several home theater online forums have posted links to the first firmware update for the Toshiba HD-A1, and it solved a lot of issues for a lot of people. For me, it fixed an audio signal problem with DTS on my Sony AV receiver. Prior to that firmware update, I noticed an audio glitch on the center channel while watching HD DVD's such as Jarhead or The Chronicles of Riddick.3) You don't mind being a bit of a guinea pig, and you are patient. This unit is very slow compared to regular DVD players. When you first turn it on from standby, it can take about 1 minute to go through the boot cycle (the unit is essentially a computer--it has a Pentium 4 processor with 1GB of RAM!), and an additional wait time (around 30 seconds) to load an HD DVD disc. Once the disc has loaded, though, it's smooth sailing.I'm a little unnerved that the audio CD player functionality isn't more comprehensive. This unit has an ethernet port to connect to your home network and the Internet--why can't album information display when I pop in a new audio CD? It just displays a generic "CD PLAYER" title at the top of your TV screen (if it's turn on) when you insert an audio CD. Seems to be a huge waste of processing power to just display that title.The unit's look also harkens back to the days of the first VHS VCR's that hit the market in the early 80's. I mean, seriously, this thing is huge compared to today's technology like an Xbox 360 or a slim DVD player. I have a feeling that Toshiba is making this unit much bigger than it needs to be so that Americans think they're getting something for their money. Maybe that's just the wannabe Canadian in me talking. But, I honestly don't think the internal hardware needs all of that room to function properly.At the end of the day, though, it's currently the most affordable way to get the _best_ HD picture on your brand new HDTV. The picture is way better than the HD picture quality I get from Comcast with HBO HD. I have yet to see any compression artifacts show up when watching fast paced action scenes. If you love watching movies at home and have the budget to buy this piece of equipment, I think you'll be happy with the results.
I have had this subwoofer installed for two months now, and have found it to produce tremendously clean and powerful bass. There are simple adjustments on the back, and a power switch that leaves it on standby until it detects a signal from the receiver.I did a lot of research before purchasing, and this sub was placed at a good price point - I think the performance makes it extremely valuable. It's also handsomely packaged in the cabinet. Overall, great purchase.
I have been struggling with getting the perfect pictures at my daughters gymnastics meets. The only way to stop the action without the blur, I had to settle for dark pictures that looked awful when I lightened them on the computer. Now with this lens, I have the best of everything. Crisp clear pics, no motion blur, nice and bright (since I cant use flash) beautiful pictures I can be proud to show off. This would be the perfect lens for any sports events for getting the perfect picture every time. Im super satisfied. Wonderful pictures with out the high expense.
I own a G4 MAC and the Befw11S4 couldn't be easier to setup! Just follow the instructions. I own a 4000 square foot home the router is downstairs and the computer is in an upstairs bedroom and works great. I plan to install a second PC in my basement and this should be no problem. If you have a range problem verify that antenna is connected the airport card. This is an excellent router I would recommend it to anyone.
I've owned and used this Sony DVP-NS725P DVD player for almost 18 months now. I bought it in spite of several negative comments about the general degradation in reliability of Sony products but figured the problems were probably isolated. Dumb conclusion on my part.The DVP-NS725P worked fine and played great right up until the moment it didn't play at all. We had just finished watching a DVD movie a few days ago, and when we pushed the menu button on the remote the player just locked up. No power surge, no local lightning, no bad disk, and no bad batteries in the remote. We managed to get the DVD out of the player and then unplugged it to try to force a reset, but now when we try to turn it on all it does is display "WEL" (the first three letters of the WELCOME message) before shutting itself off. It doesn't matter which buttons or combinations thereof we use on either the remote or the player.The fault is apparently is some sort of software glitch in ROM or flash memory, but if you check around for other reviews on this and other Sony models you'll read about enough similar experiences that it must be some sort of systemic problem with Sony players. For those of you that have recently bought one of these and can't understand what the rest of us are complaining about, your time will come.
This product performs a relatively simple function, but it does it very well. It adapts the antenna input for a Nissan vehicle to fit the standard receptacle in a modern head unit.The vendor shipped this promptly, and I would buy from them again,
Fantastic! Customizable! Never get lost again! What are you waiting for???I have tried both the 4.3 inch and a 3.5 inch TomTom (called XL and version 3 respectively)I paid $150 for the small TomTom and am ecstatic with it.You can download software off the TomTom website to update your maps and add POI (points of interest) - I downloaded all the lighthouses as I am on the East coast and like to photograph them, but you can add whatever you like, stores, strip clubs, churches, state and national parks, whatever you are into they have the locations all to download on their website.Fantastic!I give the TomTom an A+
I ordered this product because it's advertised with a 100m range, and while it's only two dollars cheaper than a similar product at my computer store, I don't mind waiting a week to save a buck. However, the back of the packaging clearly states that it only has a 10m range. Guess I'll just go buy the local one, after all.
I chose this model because of all the PowerShot SDs, I liked the controls the best on this one. One of my favorite features is the lack of viewfinder; nobody uses it anyways and it makes the screen bigger without having the camera bigger. The camera is sleek and sexy, I'm always proud to have it out. People are always impressed. The auto setting is perfect; it almost always gets a good shot, but there are so many features it has, like: color accent where you can have only the color you choose be in color and all other color are grayscale. In manual mode the shutter speed and exposure can be changed which I think if very professional. The microphone quality isn't great, but the video is. You can take 60 frames per second video. I bought extra batteries for cheep on eBay which has cleared up any battery issues I would have. I just love it for its portability, ease, appearance and versatility. I got black mainly so it would be different from my friends'.
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.
I have had my HP315 for about 6 months now. I bought it with a HP printer as a starter kit and I have been nothing but pleased with the performance of both the camera and the printer (HP 825). I always hear people complaining about downloading pictures off the camera and onto the computer with other cameras but with this camera it is so easy and quick. There is really no need to buy a wall adapter as the batteries last a long time!!! The quality of the pictures is great and I have had NO problems with the software or the camera!!!
Hey everyone-I brought from Amazon the Kodak disks and I used ten of them 9 of them did not work. I returned them. I then brought the Memorex 5 disks from Staples at $15.99 and again only 1 of them worked. Because one Memorex worked in the car I thought cool I order then from Amamzon Well I was wrong. When I got home and attempted to finish my project the other 4 disks did not work. The disks I ordered from Amazon did not get here yet but I'm ready to return them. Yesterday I went to Rip off buy (Best Buy) and bought 5 of the Verbatim for $18.99 and I have not had one problem They even were burned at 6X !!I'm ready to order 30-50 of them from Amazon. I will try the Memorex disks at 2.4X and give an update If they work if not they will go back. But for sure I will definintly buy the verbatims and spend the Dollar per disk if that is my only choice. Verbatim disks made me feel much better now that I know I did not need a new Laptop DVD burner.UPDATE BUY THE VERBATIM NOT ONE ERROR. I GOT THE MEMOREX FROM AMAZON TODAY FIRST OFF I CAN'T BURN AT ALL IN NERO EVEN AT 2.4. I HAVE BURNED A FEW GOOD ONES IN IMAGE BURN BUT THERE WERE OTHERS THAT HAD ADDRESS ERRORS AND TARGET ERRORS W 16:04:38 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For WriteW 16:04:38 Retrying (5 of 20)...W 16:04:38 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For WriteW 16:04:38 Retrying (6 of 20).EVEN WITH THE GOOD BURNS WITH THE MEMOREX THE QUALLITY IS STILL MUCH BETTER WITH THE VERBATIM.
I love this iron. My whole life, I've gotten tangled up in the dang cord. But no more! I got this iron 2 months ago and what a pleasure it is to use.Panasonic NI-L70SR Cordless Steam/Dry Iron w/Stainless Steel SoleplateI have no troubles with the iron not being hot enough. However, if you are the kind of person who never puts the iron back onto a tray when you adjust the clothing's position, the iron will get cooler. I like to adjust the item I'm ironing, pull it here, scoot it there and while I'm adjusting, the iron is back in it's caddy heating up. Usually only for 5-10 seconds, but that's enough I've used it to stay hot. I use it for clothes and for quilting. Works great.
If you have Windows XP MCE, all you have to do is:1) Turn off your computer2) Remove back cover3) Install in PCI slot4) Replace back cover5) Boot the computer upWindows XP installs the device automatically. MCE detects and sets up the TV menu selection. Record TV, watch and pause live TV. It's a great product. Really.
I have found the FinePix 4800 to be a great deal for the money. I think the 4.3 Megapixel mode is useful, as for certain images, it does much to make up for the fact that JPEG compression loses image fidelity. In fact, based on my tests imaging point soures of light and sharp edges, the 4.3 megapixel mode is no worse than any other mode, provided the image is not underexposed or even the slightest bit out of focus. I think the combination of the software Fuji uses, and the fact that some detail is lost in any JPEG image contribute to this. So for that occasional shot that you might want to blow up (or that you might want to enlarge a part of later, but don't want risk missing the shot with a lower megapixel, narrow field-of-view mode), 4.3 megapixel mode has its uses.My only complaint is the shape. It is a bit akward to hold. If its length and width were inverted it would be easier.
I have purchased two of these cameras to cover my rear blindspots on my GMC Envoy. I mounted them in the rear bumper corners at the top of the facia cover. They are great for parallel parking or watching before changing lanes on highways. They came with high-quality holesaws even. They also include adapters to adjust for desired angles to face the cameras. I don't know how Pyle can manufacture and sell these for this price! Great value! You could also use these full time to moniter you trailer or camper while driving.
Originally purchased as a surround in an all Celetion 5.1 system, they sounded so detailed and refined they replace a pair of Polk bookshelfs in the game room (used with Sonos system). Polk pressed into surround duty (less detail, less refined - not matched, but oh well!!). Overall excellent value at the sale price of $90!! Would have bought another pair and just mothballed Polks, but went off sale...
Fuse holder is great! Better quality at a more affordable price compared to local auto stereo shops. Will not go to the local stores to buy these automotive accessories anymore. This works great and is better than what I had before.
I recently started buying B+W filters when I buy a new lens and have no regrets... They are amazing and do a much better job than their less expensive competition. I use my camera to make a living and would highly recommend using B+W filters...
Since buying these a little over a year ago, I have done nothing but love them. While I do admit I tend to forget them for smaller Earbuds (A fairly decent Klipsch pair), every time I use these headphones, I am always amazed by how good they sound.
I bought this printer in August of 2007 at the local Staples. I had compared the print quality to a Samsung of similar price range and concluded the HP had better print quality, so I bought the HP. BIG MISTAKE. First off, we ran out of black ink within about 30 days - the package said it was a 1,000 page ink cartridge that came with the printer, but I'd guess we got less than 700.So then I pay almost $100 for a new black ink cartridge (the "high capacity" 2500 page cartridge). A few weeks after replacing that ink cartridge, I notice that I was getting red streaks on every page I printed. I followed the manual's troubleshooting suggestions, but nothing solved it. I figure maybe the magenta cartridge is running out or something (even though the meter on the printer said I had 1/4 of a cartridge left), so I spend almost $100 on another magenta cartridge. As soon as I replace the cartridge, not only did the red streaks not go away, but they got worse.So I call HP, and I'm told that although the printer was still in warranty, I'd have to pay a $75 "restocking fee" plus shipping to send it back to them, and I'd have to pay their shipping costs to get a return one sent. All told it would have cost about $200 to replace the printer (under warranty!!!) when I only paid $300 for the thing in the first place!Needless to say, I didn't do it. By May (only 9 months after I bought the thing), I could no longer print anything of importance because the thing is just dumping red toner onto the paper - everything I print comes out looking like I printed it on pink paper. And now I'm out $300 for the original printer plus $200 for cartridges I bought. And, a year later, I see I can buy the damned thing for $69 on Amazon. That shows you the quality of it, for it to drop from $300 to $70 in only a year.Do not buy this printer. It is not worth the cost of styrofoam packing peanuts it comes in!
I purchased the 2.5" enclosure (not the 3.5) for my extra laptop drives. It works great as an image backup unit, and I've had no problems with transferring files. The "Mad Dog" emblem lights up in blue neon when the unit is turned on, and flashes when transferring files. There is no on/off switch.It comes with 2 USB cables, one for transferring data, and the other for additional power, if needed. I did have to use the extra enclosed power cable for mine to work. If you don't, then all you hear are some clicking noises coming from the unit. So you will need 2 open USB connections on the main desktop or laptop. Not sure if this is the way the enclosure is built, or the way my older laptop HD is built. It's possible the older HD requires extra power. I've not tried it with my other HD's yet.Installation of the hard drive is easy with just the removal of 2 small screws. It also comes with a simple, but nice carrying case. It works on both my desktop and laptop.
This lens turned out great for my D40. Im what you call a rookie photograper and this is a good "first" zoom lens in my opion. Its a little slow and images some times turnout shakey but I had no idea there was a VR model of this lens which would have fixed these problems. (Get that one if you got the cash).
I researched what kind of media was considered higher quality or premium, and this brand was a the top. The fantastic price I paid and the simple packaging (no wasteful container, just plastic wrap) made this purchase a no brainer. I've had various results using more recognizable name brand media (some discs would just be bad and the burning software would report a bad media error before getting too far into burning), but this media has not caused me any problems.
Wow! I wish these reviews existed when I bought mine! Same problems: It was always slow; It stopped reading discs after 10 months (under warranty had it fixed at a local shop within a week); Now it will not eject, and of coarse it is out of warranty!
I bought this camera back in June to take to Europe with me. It was a great investment. 10 years ago, my mom bought an Olympus Stylus. I had always loved the quality, so when it came time to get a small camera of my own, I chose this model. The camera is small and light, so it was great in my backpack. 6 weeks later, it was still going strong, and I really put it through it's paces. The picture quality is incredible. Day, Night, Action shots, Everything. I had professional photographers ask what i was using. The picutes were that great. I think you will be as satisfied as I have been.
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.
I purchased this headset and was disappointed with it. Though the sound quality is good, the ear piece barely hangs on as there is no pressure to hold them in place. It feels like they are going to fall out. I would not recommend this product.
Wow! Just WOW!!! I can't believe how much sound I got for under $5! All my friends are amazed how great these speakers are! My 7 month old son is a handful, but music usually does the trick to keep him calm for a few minutes lol. I bought these speakers so I can attach them to his stroller and play my iPod for him when we're outside. Everyone that sees us loves it! They always walk up to me and say what a great idea it is, and they're blown away when I tell them the price!! Now I never go for a walk with him without them. Best thing I ever bought for under $5!Tip: To save yourself a little extra money, buy 4 AAA rechargable batteries!
Item arrived well before the guaranteed date, which was important since my computer was unusable without the chord.
Update - Currently using this with a 42 inch Sceptre X42GV Komodo HDTV hooked up via the supplied (free) HDMI cable. This DVD player cost as much as what is charged for an HDMI cable in some places. Using this setup, DVD picture quality is spectacular. Don't spend excess money on HDMI cables - the information is digital - the cables don't matter as long as the bits and bytes are not corrupted.Currently using this with a high quality SDTV - and the model I have is a "costco special" SD-K860 which appears to be similar if not same as this unit.I got this player primarily so I could play back conveniently all the Divx/Xvid material I've accumulated, especially TV shows. It has not dissapointed one bit. I might even dare say that it exceeded my expectations considering the low price.It has played back every Divx or Xvid encoded material I've managed to throw at it, except for one disk. No problems with QPEL or GMC. The color is good and the picture is sharp. However, the postprocessing is not as good compared to that on a computer and macroblocks can creep in now and then. The same video, played back on a PC and connected to the TV via an 18 foot S-Video cable was noticeably less sharp but lacked the macroblocks. I don't know if the fuzzy pic was because of the 18 footer S-Video cable. I preferred the Toshiba Divx playback to the one I obtained from my PC (but viewed on the TV).I tried Divx's with multiple audio tracks, surround sound, various bitrates, subtitles and chapter selections - all these features seem to work fine. However, search feature was too slow when tested using Divx's written on CD's. It seemed to work better with Divx's written on DVD's.DVD only playback works fine - just like any other DVD player and therefore not discussed.CDR's DVD+R and DVD-R were read properly. RW's were not tested by me.HD outputs not tested.When the player was first hooked up via component, something was wrong with the picture. Pressing the HD button on the remote a few times gave me correct signals from the Component outputs - something to keep in mind when hooking up this player the first time. Divx playback might take 10 - 20 seconds to start up and the player makes a few whirring noises while it does so.While the manual might state that it plays back only "avi" files - it also works if the extension is "divx". In addition the box states that it works with DVD-R. It works fine with DVD+R as well. VCD' snd home brewed SVCD's also worked fine. It can play back MP4 encoded audio and windowsmedia audio - but not video (thats one shortcoming).My only beef is that the font on the button labeling is way too tiny and faint on the unit. The remote is well done. Very slim profile and looks decent.There is no real time display in the front, but you can pull up an on-screen display that is lot more informative.One player which should get so much use around the household, I may land up wearing this out prematurely!
This case is perfect for the Nikon Coolpix camera. The camera fits perfectly with cushioning around it for protection, the strap is strong, plenty of room for a couple of batteries and image card.
From what I can tell, these are identical to the ear loops that came with Plantronics CS-50 headset. Great price and a perfect replacement.
I have a G4 running OS X 10.2.5Scan Quality: [not good]. Alright, it's OK if you want to post the files on a website, or email them. But that's it. All scans had a jpeg-esque fuzziness at all color edges (when I scanned as a TIFF or directly into Photoshop). Even at high dpi, such as 2400x2400, the distortion was still visible. Only by down-sampling those high dpi images to about 600dpi would it look descent, but then I should have bought a super-cheap 600dpi scanner! And, despite HP's lack of disclosing this information, the scanner is NOT CAPABLE OF 48-BIT SCANS ON A MAC! Even if you have Photoshop! I didn't see this statement ANYWHERE except on the actual product box. Not on their website or anyone else's. Not even in the User's manual. Only 24-bit scanning. And the OCR software is useless. Basically got gibberish from a page of clean text.Printing: Was decent, and fast (compared to my old one anyway).Software: Two words sum it up: Bloaded, and [not good]. First I installed the software off the CD. It worked fine at first, although very cumbersome to get around in. There were about a dozen different applications for different purposes. Several times, my psc2110 froze up when I was trying to change the default scanner settings through the software. I had to turn off the psc2110, and restart my computer each time. I downloaded the updated software from HP's website. It was a 45MB file (I hope you have broadband!) and it didn't fix any of my problems. What does it need 45MB for??? There were dozens of commands referenced in the users manual that weren't available on the Mac version... although the users manual wasn't even helpful enough to say that.
This is a really, really nice lens. I photograph real estate and the agents are loving the photos.
Great Price. I mean it was like 80% cheaper to buy this memory card from Amazon than Wal-Mart. Love it
It's been about 15-16 months since I put this battery in my wife's aging 12-inch powerbook. The laptop itself was getting kind of slow, but the battery is still holding a reasonable charge. It's been a worthy replacement and helped us extend the life of a trusty piece of gear.
I was looking for a Up converting dvd player for my Sony 60" XBR2 SXRD 1080P tv , i almost went with the sony, that is until i read on a tech blog this would be coming out , so i got it , its amazing ... I also have both a HD-DVD player (Xbox360 add on) and Blu Ray (PS3) .. And no it does not come close to matching those players , but those players do not up convert (xbox360 using VGA does , but my tv hates vga) so it is a perfect friend for them ..Plus+ =Extremely fast playerPicture looks greatHDMIDivx is great on this player , Looks great as wellNeg- = i guess i would say the blue light on the front , they are pretty but they are very bight
I was never a fan of such earbud type of headphones and so should have stayed away but decided to try them since they advertised comfort from the different sized earpieces.Must say that they are comfortable from any of the other types of headphones I've had and sound is great too, but they still keep falling off. I bought them for working out, but they don't stay put. Also, I guess its supposed to be a good design but the right ear cord is bigger than the left, but I don't like that feature. The cord goes behind your neck and its annoying.Another annoying thing that, I, at least experience is that the headphones are so good at keeping noise out that you get this inside noise (like when you're under water). Not sure how to best explain this, but you can hear yourself chewing a piece of gum for example.So very good sound, but the cons outweight the pros.If you never liked these type of earbud headphones, don't bother.
I have been using the Logitech Media Keyboard Elite, since 2002, when I bought my first computer. It is my all time favorite keyboard and have tried many other brands, and always come back to this one. I love the ability to tilt the keyboard. The keys are spaced perfectly for fast typing and it has just the right amount of pressure to compress each key.It has a wrist support feature, but I don't use it, as it fits perfectly on my keybpard drawer, without it. I like the fact that it's optional, so many keyboards are too large for my keyboard drawer.It has been totally dependable and have never had a problem with the keys sticking. I live in fear that Logitech will quit making this model, so bought 3 extra keyboards, just in case they ever do ! If I ever had to use a different keyboard, don't know what I would do, which is why I'm prepared for the worst scenerio.Once you try this keyboard, you will feel the same way I do !It's #1 in my opinion, as well as reasonably priced.Bobette ConatserAmarillo, TX
I had high hopes for this product from Kodak which I thought would be intuitive and very user friendly to give to my mom for Mother's Day. I thought it had all the standard features of other frames and that it would be easy to use.When I received it, I plugged in the SD card that I had thoughtfully filled with decades of memorable photos for my mom, it was identified by the frame and started showing the photos. Fine...that's to be expected.But then when I turned the frame off and then on again, I noticed the thing that drove me crazy... there was no way to set a "random" sequence for showing the photos... they ONLY display in the same order as they are on the card... over and over and over again. This was unacceptable and the deal-killer for me.THAT, and I found a faulty pixel (point of light) in the upper-middle section of the frame that always showed up as a white dot on the screen, so the frame was defective, too.I would not purchase this product until the product offers a "random" slide show mode. I returned this product and purchased the Philips 6.5 Inch Digital Photo Frame and have been VERY impressed... the picture seemed even clearer/crisper than the Kodak, it was less expensive, it had "random" viewer mode, and it was user friendly. My mom was delighted with the gift. The end.
I was always happy with my SanDisk 256 Memory Card, until even on one week vacations, I was deleting photographs to make room for more. That's a lot of pictures! This 1G is fantastic. Although it has many other functions (digital music players, cellular phones, handheld PCs (HPCs), digital video camcorders, smart phones, car navigation systems and electronic books, etc), I only use it for my Nikon 7.1 camera. Here is what I found out.For pictures:High Quality Printable Pictures - 280 quantityPC (low) Quality Pictures (Websites) - 4,100 quantityFor Video Recording:TV Quality @ 30 f/s - 18 minutesCamera Quality (LCD) 15 f/s - 3 hours and 20 minutesThe only thing I am afraid of is losing it! One could always buy (4) 128mg cards or (2) 256mg cards, but this is a real bargain!
After a year of moderate use the case shows no wear and has protected our projector very well.
I have a Slingbox Pro with Fios (Motorola HD box). I plugged this transmitter in (with the adapter) and POWW I can watch NFL network and my DVR shows.
Its been awhile since I made this purchase but it was helpful. I just wanted to write a review for you. Thank you.
I bought this memory card for a canon sd1100s and its been working great so far! we've had it for about 3 weeks and its working fine and the price for the memory is amazing, id definitely recommend it
Item received in a timely fashion, which was important because I was traveling between military bases, BUT I was not happy with the fact that it did not come with a manual. Yes, you can "point, shoot and view," but it took quite a bit of figuring to know how to snap pics from video, figure out it would be 3x faster if it was transferred into a "movie" format before uploading, etc... I still don't know if I add music will it over-ride words. Also, I am UNHAPPY with the fact that all though I have marked all mine private, that has not been the case... PLEASE NOTE that none of these things have anything to do with the company from whom I purchased it. I would rate their processing and expediting the order A+. My complaints have to do with the manufacturer. I would gladly have paid more for a manual to have been included or be accessible online in adobe format, etc.
Excelent product and very easy to install. The most difficult part of setting up a network was fixing connectors to cables for the wired part of the network.
Probably the most affordable of the lot for resolution and the clarity of the scans.The Z-Top lid make is convenient with fat books that need to be scanned and there is enough room to scan 4 or more 6' prints at a time.The software packages for OCR and PDF conversion are pretty neat too.
I love this power strip because it has the flat plug so I could plug it in behind my book shelf. I spent a lot of time looking for one with the flat plug and a long cord. The fact that the plug rotates is a super bonus. Buy 7!
This bag fits nicely:- G3 (body or with a lens attached)- 14-42 kit lens (would fit instead 14-140 OR 45-200 lens)- 20 mm F 1.7 pancake lens- spare battery- 2 memory cards- small cleaning penI do not think you would be able to fit anything else - but it is perfect for me - I am a casual user that does not have too many accessories.Since the divider can be moved, you can have either of the lens attached (or none).It is small but not a super small bag - but G3 is kind of bulky due to the viewfinder.What I liked is that the camera goes in and out easy not too tight - very comfortably. So, if you are taking it out and placing back it is very comfortable. I also liked the way it unzips - from the rear side (you do not open the flap in front) - this makes taking camera out and placing back an easy and comfortable process.I also like the handle and the rubberized (non-slip) strap. However, it is still most comfortable if you carry it across your body.I tried a few other bags- ILC50 - it would not fit the camera- ILC100 - was too tightI give 4 starts as I am not fond of the fake leather in the middle and the ugly (IMO) Lowepro label.
I just brought back the cyberhome ch-ldv-700b.The batteries would not hold a charge after 2 uses.And by the way I do know how to set my clock on my vcr. I tried to call their customer service telephone. Busy all the time, and when you do get connected they tell you to leave a message. Poor customer service. The player worked well when pluged in. I heard at the target where I returned the item that they had a lot of returns on that item..All in all I would stay clear of this Item. Target was very good about the return.
I found the Topo! gis product unuseable. I've installed it several times and called tech support for a license. Tech support is a voice message service, where you leave a message and hope that they return your call. Which they didn't. After 6 imploring messages and many many emails, I just returned the product. The box sure is pretty but, thats not really why anyone buys it.
Does just as expected, Great used working unit. Price is very reasonable, this unit replaced my 1.6 CPU now I'm more up to date and faster.
I use these earphones on my motorcycle. When there is no music, it is like having earplugs in. When hooked up to my iPod, the volume can remain relatively low because they seal the ear canal. I get to my destination and my ears don't hurt because of them. The cord could be a touch longer, but as it is it doesn't pull at all. I run it through my the snap on my wallet chain or underneath my jacket when I wear one to keep it from flapping in the wind. I highly recommend these to people who will be riding on motorcycles and listening to music.
Easy hookup works great and no problems. Price was very good. Why would you pay more for the same cable else where.
I've never ever had any problems with Cables to Go. You would think with the low price, that it would be a sub-par product. But these are excellent products. Tough outer sheath, but still flexible enough to use it around corners. I've never had a problem with there products.
Shipping was quick and packaging was very adequate for the product. The lock and cable appear to be of good quality. The keys work flawlessly and I prefer over the combination lock models. It was listed and purchased as a used item, but looks new and at half the cost of the new ones. How much abuse can a lock like this take? I have always had good success with purchasing used items through Amazon. If there is ever a problem, it is accepted back immediately.
Have all my favorite songs on here..not much I can complain about. Except it doesn't have an actual off switch. it just automatically shuts of after being paused for so long. Of course if you are like me and accidentally hit buttons it gets turned back to play. but other than that. I LOVE IT! I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for an mp3 player.
I got this baby in late 2004 I've been in love with it since. Today, due to a move and much larger living room I'm retiring this sexy baby for a 50-inch plasma (I still feel the pain).There is NOTHING that compares with a "true" CRT video image and this Toshiba (or its 32" sister) is THE CRT TV to own. As a television professional I monitor TV programs and quality-check graphics, video and animations every single day --- all using CRT broadcast monitors (monitors with a bit higher resolution than a consumer TV). Should I start monitoring HDTV programming today, the 30HF84 would be THE monitor I'd choose to be installed in my office to continue enjoying high-end graphics and video footage only a CRT can provide.I'm highly pleased with the performance (ABSOLUTE silence while powered on), surprisingly powerfull and rich sounds (despite tiny speakers) and HDTV in 1080 as well as 720 (the set switches modes automatically upon channel change, for ex: ABC-HD and DiscoveryHD).Standard NTSC image isn't bad all in comparison to often-pixelating LCD, Rear-projection, and some plasma TVs - except for Panasonic's PRO TH**PH9UK series.I'm retiring this baby for the above-mentioned series 50" Plasma from my living room, but this 30" CRT is coming with me... to the bedroom. I can't wait... Long Live CRT!!!UPDATE: 11/8/12 --- SIX years later, the tube is still going strong, super-crisp image and sound. I bought a 50-inch Panasonic plasma (one of the second generation professional plasmas) in 2006, and it's beginning to go, with red streaks... yet, this Toshiba is working strong and healthy. Also, finally, HDMI gets a use, even though, I had to buy a 3-to-1 adapter, since TV only comes with 1 HDMI input, and all HD devices nowadays come with HDMI, and not RGB anymore. Nothing beats a tube (despite the heavy weight).
WASTE OF MONEY, NO BASS LIKE PEOPLE SAY ON HERE!!! AND THE SOUND QUALITY JUST IS HORRIBLE!!!
This product seems identical with the Garmin mount and is half the price.Need I say more ???
Like the other reviewers who rated this item a "1", my player started skipping and sticking and then defaulting toward the end of almost all discs. Worked fine for nine months, then that was it. I tried the discs on other players and the problem was not with the discs, which looked flawless and played on other players - and this one before it pooped out. This was the third CD player I have owned since 1985. My Pioneer still works great, but had no remote capability, so I bought this one. Now, I am back to the Pioneer and this one will go to the next opportunity around here to take electronics in for trash. This is my first and last Yamaha product. After all these years, building a CD Player/Changer that works just isn't that difficult, but apparently beyond the capabilties of Yamaha. Paid more than the current Amazon price and it was money down the drain. I strongly recommend avoiding this product.
Less plastic might be good sometimes but this SD card package comes without the plastic protective case. I have received the case with the "retail package" in the past. Now the product is shipped like the bulk product. This saves SanDisk but it would be nice to have something to store the card in when not in use.
I like this thing so much, maybe it's because i love burning silently and fast. I had no problems using it and it works flawlessly.
Got it this week an have used it for a few days, by the second day it had fallen apart and today it does not work. Wouldn't recommended this product.
Love it. Ports seem to work great and Ipod dock is great for syncing and charging only
I purchased this camcorder around 5 years ago. It works great and is easy to use but the software that comes with it is useless and horrible. I use a MacBook Pro with Final Cut to edit video which needs a firewire connection to import video. I was a bit surprised that the camera doesn't have a firewire, only USB. I ended up buying a Canopus A/V converter and using the RCA cables & S-video on the camera, I connect it to the Canopus. It's a drag as I need to import in real time but it beats spending hours trying to get the included software to work correctly. The battery finally bit the dust a few months ago and through surfing the web I was able to find a 3rd party battery for $29 (3 hour version) as opposed to JVC's $95 for the same battery. Also if you have a Mac, the new version of iMovie will recognize this camera now, so that's a huge help (I still have the old '06 version)All in all the camera has been very handy especially since there is no media (tapes) to have to haul around or worry about losing. The camera itself is easy to use but downloading and editing video can be a bit of a challenge. I would highly recommend a JVC Everio Share Station for the computer challenged consumer. It hooks up to the camera and through the menu on the camera it gives you options to create a DVD however the options are a bit limited if you like to be creative.
this my 4th set of rockford fosgate subwoofers(they always get stolen)these are wicked good subwoofers, at an entry level subwoofer price!!!
bought with pro ball head with 621 release and after 1 week very happy...a little difficult to figure out at first and only one sheet of instructions that are not all that clear. but once i figured it out, it is very sturdy and amazingly adjustable. nice looking as well. find the wheel that sets the leg angle a little hard to turn. nice little tool kit with allen wrenches connects right to tripod.like the 2 way pan/tilt head that is part of the model...fine for my use along with the ball head so no need to buy another or more expensive head.imo it should be used with a weight on the hook end when used tilted with horizontal arm( recommended in the literature)as my kit ( about 6 lbs) wanted to pull it over while i was making adjustments( seemed fine once it was all set up but for security will get a sandbag type thing to use then)nice case, large enough for additional monopod and head as well, nice strap on pod as well.not sure it would really support 22 lbs but sure it would support at least 12-15 with no problem.
I listened to a bunch of under 100 systems. For all of them my feeling was, "Well, it is just for a computer, after all." But they were naggingly disappointing, even those with surprisingly good reviews. Based on reviews for the Yamaha, I bought it. WOW! This is a great system. Deep, RICH base, warm midrange, slightly diminished but pleasant highs. Input is through a stereo miniplug on the right satallite speaker, which has also volume, on/off controls and a headphone jack receptacle. A round, multi-pin unique cable runs from the right speaker to the powered subwoofer (needed to provide volume/on/off controls), and a standard RCA cable runs from the subwoofer to the left speaker. The unique right speaker cable means you won't find any extension cables for it, and the subwoofer will need to be within 6 feet of it. Otherwise, you can use extension cables gallore. If this system was just for the computer, it would be a waste. But I plugged in a small boom box (output from boombox headphone jack to second miniplug iinput on right speaker) and I can listen to the radio/CD/tape from the boombox (my most common use) or from computer input at the same time. It's great! This system can be used with ANY source that can be put into a ministereo plug. Finally, you don't have to play this system loud. I mostly play it very low, and it still sounds great.
I had to buy this for myPremier Mounts AM2 Swing-Out Arms For 17-Inch&iquest;37-Inch LCD Screens (Silver). Very solid piece of steel and the holes lined up perfectly. Could be cheaper, but I can't see how it could be better.
This camera is light, has many features, and is good for those who want to take specialized photos as well as for those who just want to point and shoot. The features are enough without overkill.
After a very unhappy owner of Sony's Fontopia MDR-EX81LP (falling out all the time), I was looking for a while to get a new in-ear headphone. Whenever I searched, Amazon somehow showed these Fontopia all the time. I can't afford expensive noise cancellation ones and really wanted the one, which can block out outside noise pretty much. I was skeptical at first but I gave a try to this MDR-EX51LP blue, new from Amazon, along with a refurbished MDR-EX71 white about $17. Combination of these two is still cheaper than one piece of Sony Fontopia from local Best Buy and Radio Shack (above $50, never on sales although they're getting dusty). Wow! I am glad I gave a chance to Fontopia. Although I can still hear the cars on the street or noise from the Metro (subway in DC), I can hear my audio books, self-study language lessons, and music from my Toshiba Gigabeat very well. When I was in some shops, I could not hear the cashiers' questions (such as my zip code or whether I want my receipt in the bag) or some people near metro asking for money or survey for Republican/Democrat, etc. Needless to say, I won't notice if somebody on the street is asking for help behind me. Just be careful if you use these at night on the streets (especially in unsafe places).IMO, this blue is prettier than EX71's just plain steel color. Both are very comfortable in my normal female ears. EX51 has 3 different pairs of earpieces and EX71 has four pairs.
I bought these cards coz a colleague of mine recommended them and I heard good things about them at practicallynetworked.com.I have a Windows Me machine connected to a DSL line and a wpc11 card with a wdt11 pci adapter for local access.My other machine is an IBM Thinkpad T20 with Win2K server running on it and a wpc11 card for wireless access.I use both cards in the adhoc mode since I live in a small apartment and don't want to spend another 240 buckson an access point.Installation was never a problem, although you may want to reboot your machine after setting up all the details likechannel, SSID, etc, even if your machine doesn't ask you to. I'd recommend using the device manager to configure the card,never use the configuration utility that comes with the card(floppy disk #2). It sucks!I have been able to get about 5.0 MBps between my machines consistently (pretty consistent with practicallynetworked.com'sreviews). The only other product in the market with better bandwidth is Cisco's Aironet, which supposedly gives you 6+ MBpsbut costs almost twice as much. Andsince my high-speed internet connection is not going to be 5 MBps in the near future, I can use these cards for a while.Technical support sucks bigtime, tho...as other reviewers have mentioned. One of my cards stopped working and I had to wait for40 mins to get a hold of a live person...he sent me an RMA form my email pretty promptly and asked me to return the card. They replaced it.He even told me the best way to get in touch with tech support quickly was call them up after 10:00 pmPST. The load is low that time of the day, he said.Some tips while setting up your wireless home network.- two cards work pretty well in the ad-hoc mode. Don't buy the access point unless you really need to.- If you use Windows Se or Me as the main computer connected to the internet, you have no choice but to use ICS, which works like a charm.With this config, use ZoneAlarm as the firewall if you need one. If you're main machine has Win2k Server, you can use either ICS or NAT.If you use NAT, ZoneAlarm will block outgoing access from other local machines on the wireless network. So either buy ZoneAlarm Proor use Tiny Software's Personal firewall which works with NAT, but not with ICS (this is the most configurable and user-friendly firewall I've seen so farthat you don't have to pay for).- Use Qcheck (available at www.qcheck.net) to measure throughput between machines so you can check out the range and other parameters.- One advantage of using ICS and ZoneAlarm is that you can run a VPN client to your office network from any of the local machines while the main machinecan surf the web without knowing about the VPN tunnel. I haven't been able to do that with NAT and Tiny firewall.- Buy the wdt11 if you need to install the cards in a desktop. Don't get any other generic pcmcia adapters. I got one for a good price andthen realized that it was a ISA-Pcmcia adapter and the max throughput it supported was 5 MBps. Of course, I can't go higher than 5 MBpsanyway but why not get a tested card from the same company for a couple of bucks more?So, overall the cards are good, it's a good deal but the tech support is almost non-existent.
I've only have my Canon Ti for a week and I've already developed and purchased additional film (B&W;). I was instantly impressed and amazed at the quality of pictures that I, as an amateur (and first-time camera owner) could produce. The color, sharpness, and realism portrayed in the film, along the light-weight, durable, and attractive camera body makes it a popular model, with no shock.I did a lot of personal research on modern day SLR 35mm cameras before I made my purchase and my eyes were instantly fixated on this model. The only reason that I did not give this camera a full 5-star review is that this is not the best camera on the market. Dispite the excellent monetary value, depth of use (a 60-page manual included!), and film quality that is produced, this camera is not the best out there, and obviously lacks digital properties. However, being a college student, and having a film camera in mind, this was the best choice for me; I'm a proud new Canon owner, I don't regret my purchase in the slightest, and I can't wait to take more pictures.All I personally recommend is: look for a better deal through Amazon's private dealers or on eBay, read the instruction manual, don't be intimidated, and have fun...this camera takes great pics, good shooting.~S
I did not like this case. It was far too stiff and I was worried that it would end up crushing the camera.Also no room for extra battery or cards.
$15 for 50 discs, not a bad one so far. Verbatim always comes through with a great product. Definitely the one to rely on for burning videos.
Trackball mice come in two basic configurations, depending on whether the ball is placed under the fingers or the thumb. Persons who are particularly good at manipulating either type are unlikely to find the other kind comfortable.That is why this Kensington model is such a good first choice. It is inexpensive, the ball is smooth and responsive, and it has the major advantage of being ambidextrous. Like most trackballs, it is very simple to maintain.Be forewarned! Trackballs take getting used to. It takes time to learn to click the button with your thumb without sending the entire mouse skating, which also sends the cursor flying. That is why many folks find themselves switching to a mouse that puts the ball under the thumb and the buttons under the finger (in my opinion, a much more stable configuration).Nonetheless, this Kensington model is an excellent value and will perform well. As a first choice in trackballs, you can't go wrong.
I bought this camera for my College freshman daughter, and she loves it. Fits anywhere - simple to use, and takes great pix.
My camera went bad from a VERY COMMONLY reported manufacturing defect "camera stabilizer is not available" error message in the model I had. Since this is a common defect from the manufacture, they should have fixed my camera at their expense, but they refused to fix it without me having to pay $100 something for their manufacturing defect plus shipping charges! Don't buy Casio products! They don't stand behind the quality of their products.
What a great buy! If you're in the market for a WEGA T.V or anything over 32 in you have to take a look at this set. I just bought one month ago and it's been everything I could have asked for. It's lighter than the WEGA, so it's easier to move and thinner so it's better for display. Despite all this it has a bigger screen and picture is great, unless you're watching 20 hours of TV you're not going to be able to tell the difference between this set and WEGA...
I replaced my old BEFSR41 that was damaged by lightning with this newer revision. I have had nothing but trouble with connection problems on the modem side. I've read lots of similar complaints on the net. I have the latest firmware. The connection to the modem hangs, and to fix the problem you have to unplug the router, plug a computer to the modem, do some surfing to clear out the problem, then re-attach the router to the modem. Ugh!!!
No toxic plastic. Stays warm all day, can even unplug and warm-up another great cup of coffee. The taste is way better than the typical plastic coffee maker.
I think the title has said it all. This thing is great, hold a good amount of songs, the size is incredible, and I was amazed at how good the FM stations came in. The software is a piece of cake to use and the shiny silver looks great, not like those cheesy plastic RIOs. And it comes with a leather case that clips to your shorts, man what a deal!!
This was a great item to attach to my 18-200mm $800 lens! keeps the sand/dust/random bits of cotton from getting on the lens to include your finger prints. Has a nice heavy weight to it! awesome product! Please dont wait till its too late to get something like this!mike R.
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.
When I first ordered the headphones I was not sure how high of a quality the price point would lead to. Let me tell you how thrilled I was when I first opened up the headphones and used them. The noise canceling works very well and the sound quality it projects is simply amazing. I would recommend anyone on a budget needing the biggest bang for their buck grab a pair of these!
Came back to grumble a little bit about the company not the product. The product is cheaper on orions website as I type ethis. I contacted orion within a few days of receiving the unit to ask if they could do anything about the $44 difference in price between what they sell the unit for on Amazon and what they had marked the unit down to the day after I purchased it. I was told zip, nada, nothing they could or would be willing to do. To think I was actually on the site to buy the $170 accessory pack and I find they charge so much less to buy it direct from the site. Good product, bad company or at least poorly trained at customer service.======================================================================================================================I have owned the scope now for roughly 1 week and I must say I love it. I am already planning on buying the accessory packs and almost all the fun toys Orion offers. I was lured in simply based on the reviews but now without a doubt I know why the reviews were so high. I have not made any contact with the company yet but should the day come I can only hope the customer service is as high as everyone claims it is, with a review rating this high they are definitely doing something right.Orion, you rock it!Ryan
I purchased this to go with my Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS. I don't exactly know what the difference in memory cards is, so I can give any details or be very specific. All I know is it does what it's supposed to do. No problems with the card.
This camera is amazing. It has all the features and you have the option of Auto and Manual mode of operation. The extra zoom lens provided helps one to focus on wide range subjects. One can learn the art of Photography through this camera and improve his skill to a greater extent. If you are looking out for a SLR camera for beginning your skills then go for it. Its AWESOME!
I love this product. Coffee tastes great and it's very easy to use. It is small and does not take a lot of counter space.
Product is comfortable and worked well right out of the box. Excellent clarity. Only downside is there is no ability to bind with other bluetooth devices (such as you cellphone). I had a cheaper headset that was not as clear as this one, but which had the ability to bind with other devices. Handset lifter is something you don't think you need until you have it.
I have had a Pogo RYW LX for over a year. What few quibbles I have had have mostly been fixed with their software upgrades. It really is an amazing unit. Bang for the buck is huge and in its niche, it does what nothing else does, as well as I could hope for. Perfect? No. But I haven't played with a toy that is. The built-in mic for voice recording is O.K. but no auto gain control means the recordings get distorted when the volume gets louder. Or if you turn it down, the signal to noise ratio is bad.Buy one and enjoy recording your favorite shows when you can't or forget they are on. In fact, I am back today, over 1 year later, to buy another one for a gift for someone. I am that impressed with it. You can also use a 2 gig SD card if you format it as FAT32 while connected through USB to Windows and format it there. WooHoo! Now you are talking storage for audio.
Having been very pleased with the model 650, I decided to "upgrade" to the model 1000. What a mistake. Contrary to what Logitech claims, the Mac "solution" does not work. Blank screens abound in the programming process. You go down long roads and think everything is going well, and then you click next, and blank screen. No way to go back, you must start all over again, leading to the same result. I tried the model 1000, and the 1100, both total junk. I trew both of them into the trash and went back to my 650. I will NEVER buy another Logitech product.
I have had this system for almost a year now. Every thing on it works great. There are a few exceptions like holding the FF and RW to actually rewind and fast forward. Also, to those looking for TRUE wireless please think. Do you want your speakers to be running on batteries? It has to have a terminal to connect to the back speakers. I am having to send the system in because the fan is busted due to a power surge. A minnor hasle, over all it produces great sound and great picture quality. Great for beginners and expert users for an affordable price
For the money - it was an excellenat buy for me. - light weight and compact that I could use while traveling. I have better tripods I use at home.
The item came fast and in great condition and works with no problems we are using it in our camera and camcorder but over all very pleased. Thanks
This memory card has been great. I bought three 1 GB cards for my and my daughter's LG fusic phones, and my digital camera. The first one was purchased in Dec and has been through a lot of rough treatment and never has failed or showed any signs of corruption. The remaining two purchased in March have worked just as well and even with all of the constant rewriting my daughter does to her card it performs perfectly. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good memory card at a great price.
So far, so good. First the background:I live in downtown Dallas, on the 6th floor of an 11 story apartment building with concrete/brick walls, and only two windows in my apartment. I have a Plasma HDTV, and my cable is horrible, with very bad reception, caused by thousands of feet of cable, snaked throughout my building. As far as stations in my area, FOX and ABC are in the downtown area (ABC is about 5 blocks away from me, FOX about 15 blocks), and NBC is a little further, while CBS is the furthest at around 30 miles away. I purchased the antenna in hopes of receiving over-the-air HD signals from these major stations.I was not expecting much from this $25 antenna, especially since it would be placed inside my building, and the majority of folks on-line seem to think that indoor antennas are a waste of money. But, upon plugging it in, and having my TV search for the channels, I was AMAZED at the quality of reception that this thing brings in. The picture quality is amazing, and oddly enough, the best station that I get is CBS, which is transmitting from the furthest distance. Not only do I get the 4 MAJOR networks (CBS, ABC, FOX, and NBC) but I also get UPN, WB, PBS, and an abundance of Spanish language and religious programming, all in either HD, or high quality Digital Transmission.Watching sports and quality shows on television is the reason that you get an HD television. This antenna works very well for me. However, be forewarned: this antenna will not work for everyone who buys it. I recommend purchasing from a retailer that will allow for an exchange or return without penalty (i.e. restocking fees, or shipping charges). Also, I have yet to use my antenna during bad weather, so I have yet to see if the signals will fail during storms, or hold up. I am not expecting every station to come through during a storm, but hoping for the best.So, that being said, here is why I find this product Good, but misleading. The product comes with a "Built-in selector switch makes it easy to change between antenna reception and alternate video sources" which I took to mean that I could switch between the antenna reception and my regular cable source, with no problems. This is not possible, as if you plug the cable source in, it cancels all antenna reception. I am not sure if this is supposed to happen or not. If not, then I have a defective antenna. If it is supposed to happen, then I am not sure what the purpose of the switch is. Maybe it's to switch between a VCR and antenna, so that you don't have to run your antenna through your VCR, but the switch does not work with my cable.There are other ways to get around having two separate video sources (antenna and cable) that you need to get to your TV. If your television has picture in picture, with dual tuner, then you can plug your cable into one, and your antenna into the other. Or, you can run your cable through your VCR, plug the VCR into an AV jack on your television, and change channels via your VCR.Anyway, the MANT410 is capable of great reception, and it works beautifully for me. Good luck.
These HDMI cables have been working perfectly with my Panasonic plasma, Verizon FIOS set top box, Yamaha receiver, and HP Pavilion laptop since the beginning of January 2008. It's hard to believe these cables work as well as the much more expensive (and shorter) cables retail stores sell, but that does indeed seem to be the case :-)5/10: I have used the first 3 I bought and just bought 2 more.
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
We are very happy with this product. Good price and value. Although a little heavy for me, its not a great deal, it does well as expected. I would recommend this to anybody.
Works great, no need to get a new phone for a dead battery. I'd get other replacement batteries from this store. The battery shipped fairly quick too.
My old Wacom mouse stopped working so I ordered a new one through Amazon. The mouse works fine but I was very disappointed with the $30 shipping fee for a three day delivery. That's excessive in anybody's book. Not sure I'll use Amazon very much in the future for that reason.John WhiteCharlotte, NC
the pictures that this printer creates is amazing. they are clear, don't smudge and it was really easy to set up and use. however, the color ribbon that it comes with, only lasts for like 10 prints. and then you have to put in a new one, which only lasts like 10 prints. made my deal that I got on this printer suddenly not worth it. wish I would have known that before opening it.
I ordered three of these CD players for our Sunday School classes so we could play the CDs that are part of the curriculum. The players work very well and their portability is a real plus. The only negative I've noticed is the limited amount of volume they have when played without an ear piece.
I brought this mini-tripod with me on a backpacking trip to hold my Canon HF200. It worked great and the flexible legs made it easy to set up the camera on uneven surfaces. It's pretty light weight, so an excellent option when a real tripod is not an option.
In term of quality, appearance, feeling and pointing, this is the wisest choice you ever make for having this mouse. Just one thing you need to consider is you have to charge the bettery all the time so you can switch bettery when the one your're using is dead.(two betteries are provided with the product) And sometimes when your're playing PC game, the bettery dies suddenly(it has bettery indicator on the mouse, which gives you an idea of how much bettery left), and you need to switch super fast to get back into the game. But I'm cool with it, feels like reload your gun in the game. So overall, this is the best ever you can imagine!!!!
This Keyboard is totally perfect for me. I play a lot of computer games. For example, World of Warcraft, Age of Empires III..... and my brother used to sleep at 11:00p.m everynight. I can't see what I type on the keyboard after he turn off the light. The LED colors are very cool too. Blue, RED and LIGH PURPLE. It looks very high tech after the LED light on. Great Price!! Great Product!! Thank you so much Amazon.com
Those owning any DSLR should have these filters on all of their lenses. One of the best ways to protect ones lenses from dust and scratches.
Great DL Disc's Cant beat the price,Fast shipping,Verbatim is not the normal brand i would use ,I normally get Sony,But these are the same if not better and cheaper. 5*****
Some of the reviews refer to horrible text quality - which I experienced until I learned how to use the printer. You have to set your print quality to &quot;high&quot; not &quot;standard.&quot; It is a little slower, but it is very crisp print.I had the same problem printing photos until I learned how to use the settings. It produces nice 8x10's from my digital camera, and it's price per page is competitive.I only deducted a star for the fact that I had to discover how to get higher quality. The &quot;standard&quot; setting isn't good enough.
I love mine. You definitely need to be a person that doesn't mind ear buds, but if you are these are great! The noise reduction is excellent, and they fit inside motorcycle helmet well.And I use them to monitor my edirol R09 while taping live music and it works together AWESOME!
I bought this lens to have a fast standard lens for my E-300 and L1 - the price is fair and the build quality is excellent! Best of all, the images are beautiful. Even wide open, I am just amazed by the clarity of the images and the overall 'luminance', particularly for skin-tones. I'm using this as a portrait lens now and I'm in love with it!I was anxious when I saw that Leica is releasing a 25mm Summilux later this summer - I am a huge fan of the Summilux 50mm and thought that I'd want the 25mm too, but this Sigma has made me very happy at half the price of the Leica. We'll see how they compare when the Leica is out, but this lens is definitely a keeper!
These fit nicely into the case and worked like a charm. The other cables I had didn't allow me to attach 90 degree cables to both sata ports, but these do.
Took me just a few minutes to get my network going. The router would have worked out of the box except that I had to go into the router settings and set up the router to clone my network card's (nic) MAC address. Apparently, my ISP validates the MAC address of the NIC on my side (cable modem provider... dynamic IP address).I had NEVER set up a home network. I was a bit skeptical thinking I was going to have to spend a lot of time setting everything up. It was a SNAP!!I highly recommend this router.
I bought a few of these 5-packs for OS/Large Program backup. I always like to keep a backup of my important media, and am currently using these DL discs to store backup copies of OSX Snow Leopard, Windows 7, the Adobe Creative Suite and up until recently Final Cut Studio (I bought a LARGE USB drive for that one).I have not had a SINGLE ONE fail on me, all wrote without any errors and relatively quickly using my Apple Superdrive.I ended up buying a couple of the 5-packs because I wasn't sure of the quality, but I would highly suggest springing for the 30 pack right off that bat, they really are the best DL media I have used so far!
I bought three of these NHJ MP3 players and gave two away as gifts. I kept one and it was and still is my favorite MP3 player. It's a shame that NHJ went out of business. This player holds 60 gigs and works like a wonder. I create playlists of different music for different events and connect it to portable sound system whenever I go to parties or invite friends over. I also use it around the house to play different albums. My suggestion: If you can find one... buy it.
I have had the monitor for a week now. It was $199.00 with free shipping. It looks and works excellent. I think it's a great buy.
It has a sharp lens and lots of advanced features (&quot;B&quot; shutter speed, slow-synch flash, etc.) for the entry-level price. I've always lugged around an SLR with extra lenses, but this summer I got one of these for my daughter before we went to Washington, DC. I ended up using the EZY-R more than my big Nikon -- and the photos I took (mostly daylight scenics and family snapshots) came out just as good as the Nikon's. It does have the same limitations as any [similar] camera, but I think it's a good product if you know those limitations.
My rating is based on the fact that I have been using a Jetprinter Z55 printer for 2 years long. During this time I have used a variety of after market ink cartridges as well as self fill cartridges for printing photos or documents. None of these provided the print quality as this cartridge form Eforcity. As such, I would like to only buy ink cartridge form Eforcity.
I've purchased a number of Shure earphones over the past 5 - 8 years. The E2c, the e5c, the SE310, the SE530 (or whatever the number is). I thought I had lost my 530's, the top end Shure's, so decided to try a different brand and selected the Triple.fi 10's. MUCH BETTER SOUND THAN ANY SHURE! The clarity and separation of the treble and bass is much better than the 530's or the 310s, and that's true even if you're listening to 64bit iPod downloads. Even more amazing with higher quality files. I found my 530s, and tried those and my 310s up against the Triple.fi 10's. Get the triple.fi 10's instead instead of Shure if you are really into sound. I use them constantly on planes to isolate out the sound of the plane and get just my music (or audio books). The sound isolation is as good as on the Shures, if not slightly better and the sound is better. I also like the stiff over ear wiring which fit better. Shure used to do this on the E5c's, but not on their new high ends.I do still use the Shure Music Phone AdapterShure MPA-3C Music Phone Adapter for iPhone--which has a pause button for iPhone and which also works on my Blackberry (though, conveniently, the button mutes the call rather than hangs it up like the iPhone). Since the MPA-3C has a great mic, I can have conversations with people on NYC streets, hear what is being said because of the sound isolation of the in-ear phones (true also with the Shure's) and the person on the other end of the phone can hear me very well.Sorry Shure, but other than your $30 adapter, you've lost a long time customer.
I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card. LIKE ALL SANDISK PRODUCTS THEY ARE OF EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PLACED IN SECURE PACKAGING.
Unfortunately, the power cord on this unit is poorly designed. While the cord connects from the left side of the cooler, it is designed in such a way that the usb plug must be positioned so the cable enters from the right side (for a rear usb port). This puts undue twisting on the under-guaged cable. Mine frayed and broke within a couple months of use. Then just try to figure out how to get a replacement cord - good luck.
When you buy an extra hard drive you buy it for the piece of mind that you will be able to hold onto your most important data and information. After having my drive for more than a year it stopped working. I took it to a local computer shop where they told me that the hard drives are still working and that the controller has gone bad. I contacted Lacie to see about getting another controller but they told me that they do not sell the controllers and that I could have sent the drive back to them and they would have fixed it, but since we opened up the drive it is no longer covered under the warranty. Do you honestly think I would send a drive that contains some of my most important information to a huge company so some kid can fix my drive and have access to my most personal info.Now I am left with no other option but to wait until another identical drive goes on sale and then I have to fix it myself. Lacie is a terrible company and is on their way out of business. Consider buying something else or buy two lacies so that when one craps out you have another for parts.
First let me say I love the extender. It is great. Awesome price, easy to set up, great battery power, everything.This review is to make sure all of you know that if you have two cable boxes, you CANNOT get this same extender (433Mhz) for each one. I bought two, one for each box and although they are in completely separate areas of the house, one remote will change both TVs. In looking at the packaging, there is a tiny note that says Next Generation makes a 418Mhz extender if you intend to use an extender on a similar unit, i.e. cable box, but it is not clear here. I am calling the company to talk about it now, but I am not expecting much help.------UPDATE: I called this morning and talked to "Bob" there and he invited me to send in one of my 433 MHZ units and he would exchange it for the 418. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!
I fly a lot and wanted something that blocked most of the sound of the airplanes. However, I did not want to spend the money required to get good noise cancelling headphones and did not want the bulk of over-ear headphones. The Sennheiser CX300-S Earbuds are a good compromise. Sound quality is good - much better than cheap earbuds - and they do block most sounds quite well.
Simply Awesome! The clarity is there. The bass is definitely present yet not muddy and rumbly (exceptionally awesome for DVDs). And the price is very reasonable for what you are getting... JBL quality sound, style and design!
They never described it as a mouse without a right or left click or the center slide.Useless for me.
This camera may not be super high quality, but for a everyday point and shoot video camera it can't be beat for ease of use.There are only a few buttons - power, record, delete, forward and backward. Takes fine video indoors.The best features are the built in software and usb connection.I used the camera for 2 months (a few times a week) before it ran out of power. I was thinking it would take a few hours to recharge... until I remembered it takes batteries! So easy
Glad to have found the tapes as they are hard to findnow as ever one is going to DVD'S, plus they are exelantquality. B.P.F.
We just received this scanner, and it installed instantly. It scans quickly, feeding about 2 seconds per page at 200 dpi and a little over 4 seconds per page at 400 dpi.We've seen scanners absolutely wreck a computer system, probably due to driver problems, but we checked and did not have that problem with this scanner: the software appears to have been professionally written, though a warning pops up stating that it has not been checked for compatibility by Microsoft.Pluses are it's fast, easy to install, and very compact: about 1/2 the footprint of an HP Laserjet 4100, but to use it you do have to pull out input and output trays that increases its footprint to about twice its size. It appears to have a very solid paper handling. After watching it work, you can tell it isn't likely to jam or misfeed.However, the minuses are that it, like a lot of scanners, slightly skews the page, so it looks a little crooked. Most copiers will not do this, so it can't be used to replace a copier. UPDATE 11/9/09: They changed the driver to add deskewing and so as long as you use the sharpie trick below, the pages come out perfectly level.I run a law firm and our scanning needs are pretty modest, but after seeing how quickly this unit works, we'll be scanning a lot more. I can't say I'm thrilled about the very slight page skew, which my other scanners also have (but they were 1/4 the price) and yet my copy machines don't have, but I haven't played with it fully to see if there is something we can do to correct it.Update 5/30/06: the skew has to do with the fact that the paper guides spread apart over time as the unit is feeding pages. We put a small marking pen (like a fine tipped sharpie) between one of the moveable guides and the side of the input tray and it has stopped the skew entirely. I'd rate the unit 5 stars now. Most marking pens are slightly cone shaped, so you can put the pen in until it stops and it will hold the moveable paper guides in place. You only need to use one pen: the guides are connected.Update 11/9/09: As noted, the skew problems are gone with the update drivers. And wow, it's still going strong nearly 1000 business days after I bought it. Never jams. We only run about 200 pages per day through it: it's rated for 4000, but the bulletproof paper handling and speed was worth buying such a heavy duty scanner. 5 years later, I'm only disappointed that Panasonic has not updated their scanners in nearly 5 years, though they did update the drivers and the new drivers give you just about every feature. You can still buy this one or the faster 2046 - twice the speed for more than twice the price. You can buy the cheaper 2025, but it is rated for a much smaller duty cycle - 1000 pages per day, and I'm a bit afraid of how it will last with people beating up on it. You might also look into the Canon 3010c, a slightly faster scanner that came out in late 2008 that appears to have a few more features, like auto delete of blank pages. It's about $300 cheaper than this one. But honestly, to have a mechanical device that has given us no trouble at all for 5 years and cost me about $1 per day of use to purchase, I'd be hard pressed to buy a different one when this one finally breaks. Keep a bottle of compressed air nearby: when it makes noise, spray the paper dust out of it and it will keep running. Clean the rollers occasionally with rubbing alcohol an q-tips.
easy to install easy to use but the transfers do take a long time so no big files
For my daughter's wedding we're having a photo booth set up. These glue sticks will affix the film strips to her wedding album and allow guests to sign next to them. If I have any issues with quality, I'll post an update.
I was looking for headphones to use for running because the ear buds that came with the Nano kept falling out. I did a lot of research and the Senheiser name kept coming up again and again -- and for good reason. They sound great and stay in place without fail. The neon green color is a non-factor, although I have received favorable comments from people. If you run, you can't go wrong with these headphones.
I was looking for a receiver that could take three HDMI inputs and pass audio and video through one HDMI output to the HDTV. This receiver is great. I paired it with some $299 JBL 5.1 speakers and I have an awesome sounding system.
I received the replacement tv remote controls sooner than expected. Brand new in original packaging. Great value.
Sony Cybershot DSCW90 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot (Black)I have not used all of the features yet, but just in the Auto mode it does great. The results are clear and colorful. The shutter lag time is short, and the boot up time is very quick. I never use flash, so I can't comment on that feature. It does have a tripod mount. I did purchase a high-speed memory stick which helps along the total capturing effort. Granted, it's not an SLR, but for it's size and intended purpose, you won't go wrong here.
I tried to record on 6 of these (4 CDRs on one computer, 1 on my computer at work, 1 on an old TDK disc recorder) before I quit trying. No workstation or recorder would recognize the media as recordable. I was lucky that the seller was gracious concerning returns.
I use this as a cheap pass-through, which it does well.I have no idea what happened to my camera, but this filter totally saved my Tamron lens. I think a car seat was slid backward and it hit the camera, but I'm not sure. Regardless, the filter was shattered and bent on one edge -- this surely would have destroyed my good lens had the filter not been in place! Ordering a replacement right now.
This cool little gadget does what it claims and does it very well. It's very small and unobtrusive and the sound quality is very good. No hiss, noise, or other artifacts that I could detect. Sounds as good as a CD to me.You can just plug it in and go (without the software) and it will work. But if you want to really control your setup, then you'll have to load the software. I would have given it 5 stars, but the software is a bit buggy. I got it to work but it took some playing around. On my PC the logitech took over as the default audio device. I went into the SoundMAX Control panel and set everything back to my PC's internal sound. Then I used the Logitech software to setup MusicMatch output to go to this device. After twiddling a bit and rebooting my PC, everything finally settled down and now it works like a champ. WinAmp, Windows Media Player, and the many other audio programs I have now output through my PC speakers (before they all went to the Logitech device) and now only Music Match outputs to the Logotech device which is what I wanted.The remote is cheap and uses he plastic "bubble" keys, so you can get multiple key presses sometimes, but once I got used to it, it worked fine. But I programmed my main "learning remote" and now use that all the time, reserving the small remote Logitech remote as a backup. You have mute, play, pause, stop, previous track and next track commands available. Note there is no power off. There is no power off switch on either device (receiver or transmitter). Not a problem on the transmitter as it draws power from the USB port and so will be off when your PC is off (and vice versa). The receiver stays on all the time. I doubt that it uses very much current, but I still would have preferred an on/off switch. How much could it cost? Anyway, no switch seems to be the (stupid) trend these days.Note also that there is no track display on the receiver - not a big deal IMHO, but if you want that look elsewhere. Note also that the receiver for this device will work with anything that has audio in (analog)- a stereo receiver, a TV w/audio inputs, a boom box, whatever! That's nice, so if you have power out on your deck, take your boom box and the recevier out there with you and you're in business! The receiver is small and there's no power "brick" just an oddly shaped plug (with the transformer in it, I assume)so it's very portable. You can buy extra receivers and the Logitech software will let you select (on your PC) which one is active. It did not appear to allow multiple receviers active, but I only have one so I can't be sure about that. Since it is a 2 way channel (remember you are controlling the Player on your PC via the remote), I guess only one 'pair' can work at a time. Still, nice that you have the option to route the output to different rooms or locations (via multiple receivers). The transmitter could easily be moved from one PC to another (or to a laptop, etc.) as well. Very versatile!All in all, a great product for the price and I am very happy with it. I set 'shuffle' on MusicMatch and it's like having my own satellite radio station. ;)
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.
My Lexmark printer with certified cartridges suck ink so quickly I quit using it after my first cartridge purchase. This was my second Lexmark printer and it was worse than my first in ink usage. I will never buy Lexmark again. I am happy with my current Canon printer and may consider Brother or Epson in the future, but I have definitely crossed Lexmark and HP off the list for future printers. So the cartridge DID WORK, just be prepared to buy a hundred at a time if you do much printing.
An excellent value for your money. For basic daily use. Not as good as OEM, but much cheaper price. Ink smears when it gets wet (long time after printing). Not that good for photos.
I got this refurbished for $26 for the St. Patrick's Day sale at Creative Labs and I couldn't be happier. It was scratch-free and played perfectly out of the box. It's so cute and light, I'm going to use it everywhere. Though it's "outdated" now. It still has functions the Ipod doesn't for a small fraction of the price, especially with the Creative Labs sales. It does voice record and it does have radio. You can also make playlists on the player, which I found cool.
This is a great FM transmitter. It works better than the other one that I had. It does not pick up hardly any interference from my phone (use my phone to play MP3s). When it does the interference is very quiet. The base is also better. The only reason that I did not give this five stars was the fact that it is very hard to read the display if you are not looking strait at it.
Excellent printer.. except for some photo paper tray identical to the i860. Actually this print buffer is slightly larger than the i860's.Almost the same speed as the i860 too for $20 less... plus a $30 rebate starting October 4th...So if you can hold off until then...
Easy to use, easy to focus, crstal clear close up and far away. Great for back yard bird watching and much more. Very much worth the $$.
I purchased the KLH PSW8100-8 last month and was extremely pleased with the performance (considering it is only a $100 sub). Granted, it isn't as nice as a high end 200W 12&quot; front firing sub but hey, it works and it was cheap :)Incidentally, after 2 weeks of use the amp developed an internal short, which would repeatedly blow out the fuse even when it was switched to the &quot;OFF&quot; position (strange eh?). Kudos to Amazon though; they provided not only shipping back to them (via postage-due shipping label) but also sent out a replacement before receiving my defective unit. Customer service *and* a great selection of products. Now if only it wasn't on backorder... :)
I don't have anything to compare these to except the stock Apple earphones, but the sound quality was great for the price. You really do hear sounds you didn't notice before. Vocals are so crisp - for acoustic and alt rock these are great.There was one thing I did not like about these. For the first few days whenever I put the earphones in the plastic housing inside the silicon ends would scratch the inside of my ears - kind of painful at first, but it went away for some reason. Maybe my ears got used to it, I don't know, but not a problem now.Overall, 4 stars because the quality to price ratio is great, but the initial experience is not so great, with the scratching and having to get used to wearing earphones in my outer-canal.
Ahhh its a network cable... Works as expected, would give it 10 stars if it could talk to me but since it cant 5 stars will have to do. LOL
I wanted to post this in case anyone like me was wondering if they were better than the Sony MDR-EX71SLs and EX51LPs (that I had been using for years). I had thought the only alternatives were the $100+ ear canal units (the ones you cram in half-way to your brain) and tried the CX300S based on the reviews, the $40 price, and the fact the the fit was similar to the Sony's. First, let me say that I am not an audiophile; I've always been happy with average sound and have never been able to detect the finer points like others.These earbuds are definitely better than the Sony's and I could immediately notice the improvement-clarity, treble, bass, everything. I probably won't be able to use the Sonys for music anymore after these. I recommend the Sennheiser 300S's highly.
Is the best selection I ever had. The quality of the pictures are terrific and everybody want to have one... I recommend a lot to buy one of this. Get it and you'll see.Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8K 7.2MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
This is the replacement battery for the older model of the APC RS-1500 UPS. The replacement battery for the newer model is APCRBC109. Be sure to check your model number with the APC Upgrade Selector [...] for the correct replacement battery before ordering this item.
I'm not one to write product reviews...in fact, this is the first one I've ever written. I bought this unit about 8 months ago and I've been so happy with it that I just had to write one.This unit has exceeded every expectation I had. First of all, the sound. I'm an audio enthusiast and even I think the sound is just incredible...better than any computer setup I've ever heard, which is about the type of sound I expected from something like this. The mids have outstanding depth, the highs are crisp (not tinny or cheap sounding) and even the bass is great considering the size of the unit. While it's obviously not going to be thumping bass, it does sound rich and does not become distorted when the frequency gets too low for the unit to reproduce. I mostly use this device at my work facility, mostly in a larger room (1,000 sq/ft) and have never felt the need to move it closer to where I happen to be working.Secondly, the battery. When I bought this unit, I had no intention of using it without being plugged into an outlet. I figured it might get an hour or two of music before needing to be charged. After a while, I found myself using it unplugged and while I've never actually timed how long I've used it on battery power, I know it's been at least 4-5 hours on a couple occasions.Third, the remote. This is another feature I figured probably wouldn't be great, but it actually works very well. There's no lag, so when you press a button, it does what it's supposed to. Also, you can scan through songs by holding the button down on the remote.Fourth, the radio. I bought this for use with my iPod, so radio reception wasn't really a consideration. However, after I got the unit home and discovered how well it works as a radio (great reception and clear sound), I use it for radio as much as I do my iPod.I paid $149 at Best Buy when the unit had just came out and I feel it was worth every penny. Now that they're down to around $100, I'm probably going to get another one for work (I own my own business and listen to music often) so I don't have to bother taking it back and forth with me in my laptop bag....speaking of that, this unit is extremely light weight and travels nicely because it can be folded up and the antenna can be tucked away.
Excellent value.I have over one-hundred 78 RPM records. I copied the records onto CD's using this turntable connected to my computer and Microsoft Plus software. The result is a sound that was better than the original and much more convenient.The turntable is very compact, easy to set up and operate. I had no trouble at all.
I downloaded the trial version of this product before buying and was very impressed with how easy it is to install and use. You aren't required to read any pdf. tutorials that make your eyes bleed, everything is self explanatory. Morphvox has several different uses, I use it when playing online games to mess with people. It's always fun to make yourself sound like a 13 year old and listen to all the negative comments people give you, "Shut up kid, you probably aren't even old enough to play this game!" It cracks me up everytime. There are many voice presets to use ranging from Sci-Fi androids voices to a high pitched gnome squeeks. You can also just create your own voices with the equalizer. There are a variety of sound effects and background noises if you want people to think you are outdoors or maybe in heavy traffic. You can record your morphed voice in wav. format to use for whatever reason. I use this program in conjunction with Anime Studio 6 to create different voices for the characters i draw, its loads of fun. My only gripe is the price really, you will have to decide whether changing your voice is worth $40. For me it was, but this product lost a star because of it!
These replacment batteries work as well as the orginal in our older Motorola radios. They do require a full 8 hour charge, but after that hold up for days at a time.
This is a great handgrip giving extra balace to the camera on long shooting sessions, a must have if you have large hands.
I recently bought a Canon Digital Rebel XT, and have really been enjoying it, but wheh I got this lens, the camera became a whole new experience!All the reviews I read were so great, I knew I was going to love it, but actually using it has been an unexpectedly amazing experience. At 10mm, you see everything. I immediately took shots of various rooms in my house, my back yard-in-the-woods pond, trees, buildings... All I can say is buy this lens!It's fast, quiet, amazingly versatile, and the image quality you'll get from it is superb! It's a shame to have a great Canon digital SLR camera and never have the opportunity to experience this lens.
Be careful...this player has problems with the HDMI! Mine started acting up during the first DVD movie I used. After about 30 minutes into the movie, the picture just froze/locked up for about 10 seconds. Later on after about an hour into the movie, all sound disappeared for a few seconds then suddenly came back. (I was taking my sound through the optical output to my 5.1 receiver.)After the movie was over I shut the player off and had dinner...turned the player back on to play another DVD and this time the HDMI didn't work at all when trying to play the DVD. The intial Toshiba "splash" screen worked through the HDMI, but the moment the DVD was inserted and tried to play the screen went all blue. Switching back to old Analog proved that the rest of the player still works...just not the HDMI portion of this crap machine.Also I can further attest to the terrible response time of any of the front buttons as well as the remote control.I tried to call Toshiba's customer service hotline, but alas it's too late now on Friday and they are not open on the weekend...how nice. I guess I'm stuck until Monday. :(
I bought these headphones last November (for $37.35, too) and they have worked great. I use them when I workout -- jogging, walking, strength training. I sweat A LOT and as far as I can tell the soakings have had no ill effect on them thus far. The sound is great, better than Apple's earbuds but of course not Bose quality.I'm a girl and have a small head, and I suppose technically these headphones are too big, but that there is space between the band and the back of my head has not really mattered -- my ponytail swishes against it when I jog, but I can only hear it if the music is off. They are perfectly secure via the looping over the top of my ears and unlike earbud-style headphones I have used previously, I don't have to worry about them staying in or constantly readjust them while running to keep them comfortable. They stay on great and I don't even notice them.The sound is good, the wear is comfortable, the look is low-key (I was worried green would stand out, but it doesn't), and these headphones have kept going like new despite my heavy sweating. Really, they are just what I was looking for. I definitely recommend them.
First off, I have to say that these phones are not for everyone. If you dislike putting anything in your ear, then these are not for you. That being said, these headphones are the perfect thing for a noisy environment. They work so well that I've had a problem lately with people not being able to get my attention at work.Once fitted properly, they cut almost ALL ambient noise. This can be a good and bad thing. It's great for being able to listen to your music in a much "cleaner" sound environment. They also allow you to listen at a lower sound level, helping with audio fatigue and long term ear issues. The downside with all this isolation is that it can make it easy to forget what is going on around you.The fitting process is more involved than most over-the-head or behind-the-neck headphones but the benefits are greater. I tried out each pair that came with the phones and came up with the following observations:1) The soft flex sleeves are best for when you need to take the phones off and put them on often. The foam ones tend to irritate my ears if they have to be removed too often.2) The foam sleeves provide the best isolation. They also pick up the most ear wax. I'd recommend cleaning any wax out before trying the headphones.3) Don't be afraid to experiment with different sizes for left and right ears. I found the smallest foam sleeve was more comfortable for my left ear and the medium foam was for the right ear.4) "Warm up" the foam sleeves between your fingers (just roll them back and forth a couple of times) before trying to put the phones in your ears. It makes it much more comfortable going in.All in all, I'm very, very happy with the Shure E2C earphones. My recommendation is to buy these and treat your ears to crisp, clear music instead of the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
the product is great..its a bit to big for the zen , but its a great product..if you have a zen m you must get this item. for the price you will be very please ...
I bought a pack of these sleeves to use when shooting outdoor sports in the rain. I'm not a pro photographer and couldn't justify the expense of the superior Aquatech rain gear. I needed something small and light that fits in my camera backpack and keeps me shooting during poor weather conditions I occasionally encounter.If you do a lot of shooting in questionable weather and can justify the $200 cost, the Aquatech is obviously a better solution. But for $6, the Op/Tech sleeves are hard to beat in a pinch, particularly for casual photographers.The sleeves are large enough to cover most all but the largest of the pro telephoto lenses. It fits my D300 with battery pack and 70-200 2.8 with room to spare. The sleeve has a hole in the rear - just remove your eyepiece cover, stretch the hole over the eyepiece, and replace the cover to hold it in place. The sleeve has a drawstring closure in front that holds very securely to the lens hood. The plastic is transparent and thin enough to allow operation of all the controls right through the sleeve (vs, sliding your hands up inside). It's a very usable solution, although it does make adjusting the zoom a bit more difficult. But again, this is intended to be more of an emergency or occasional rain solution.I've spent endless hours shooting football games in the rain and the protection provided is excellent. As long as you don't poke a hole in it, your equipment will stay dry. I'm able to reuse them multiple times.Pros: Very low cost, stores anywhere, excellent protection, low tech ease of use, able to see all of the camera's controls, works with tripods and monopods.Cons: Takes a few minutes to put on and get adjusted, makes accessing some controls a little awkward (but not impossible), far too long for short lenses.Bottom line: Excellent emergency protection during occasional bad weather for cameras with larger lenses. Those using smaller lenses should look for another solution.
Did not fit! Although the reviews stated from others that it was perfect, it wasn'tFor our Cannon Rebel XLS
I bought this for my husband as a birthday gift. He continues to say how it is the best gift ever. He has always had a poor sense of direction and tends to get lost easily. This GPS makes his life easy. It is easy to use, lightweight and compact. He travels frequently for business. The 360 is convenient to travel with, especially with the travel cover case that comes with it. He has not tried the integrated bluetooth yet with his Blackberry, but I imagine he will soon.His only complaint is that when he travels to the west coast it takes a few minutes to locate the satellite. But after that, it works great. In fact, he says that this GPS is easier to use than the factory installed one in our car.
The image quality is exceptional. It's not hacked quality like Sony XBrite, which will cause all the glares in various light conditions. I use Apple Cinema 23 widescreen, ao trust me on the image quality of 960BF. For DVD & games, I haven't experience any ghosting and such. I have nVidia & DVI, so some people who report the problems may have ATI or analog connection? 960BF looks beautiful from any angle, front or rear, on or off! It sets apart from other typical black/silver lcd monitors out there. Adjusting height & angle is breeze, and Magic Rotate (so you can see it vertically) is one useful extra feature. Go check out yourself, you will be hooked. Only thing that bothers me is the fact it is manufactured in China (970P-Korea), so I'm not sure of its reliability.
I own 12 of the Lacie 500 gb firewire drives, purchased over the period of 18 months. (I needed firewire compatability and the large amount of storage.) During that time, I've had to return two for repair. Another recently failed, but since it was out of warranty, LaCie would not accept it for repair - even though I was willing to pay for the repair. I have lost data on 2 other drives and have to reformat those drives to get them to work again. I've asked LaCie to comment on the high failure rate, but they have not responded. Because of this, I will no longer purchase LaCie external drives. My latest purchase was a 400 gb drive from OWC (Other World Computing). They were recommended by a graphic design firm that uses Macs and stores a lot of data. The drives are both PC and Mac compatable. So far, I am very pleased with my OWC drives.
If you are looking for a method of taking your remote control's IR signals and moving them to another location, THIS is the product you want. It's easy to setup, controls 6 devices, and works exactly like it's supposed to. I had this setup and working in under 2 minutes, and that includes flipping through the directions.It may be all in my head, but my cablebox actually seems more responsive with the remote using it this way.I was able to put the IR sensor behind my TV smack dab in the middle. It still picks everything up and you can't see anything!I highly recommend this product and will buy another if I ever need to do this again.
I was advised that I should use only Mac products with the iPod, that the product I bought on Amazon would use up the iPod battery too fast.
I just never received the product and I don't know how to claim, don't have the option to make it
I am well aware of the limitations of wirelss but this was truly disapponiting at 15 feet it was at 30% signalBut what caused me to return it the next day was the extremely poor attitude of the technical support at linksys they didnt even seem to care if it worked or not. I have had this problem previously with thier support, very poor.I would try someone else if I were youi
This receiver is an excellent selection for someone looking to put together a starter home theater. Although not the most fancy player, it does everything a person who currently doesn't have a surround system needs - such as built-in Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 decoding and a subwoofer line-level out.It has two digital audio inputs; one optical and one co-axial. These are assignable so you don't have to worry if a device has only an optical or a co-axial output. The unit will also do video switching and has composite and s-video inputs and outputs (but you can't go from s-video in to composite out). Also, it has plently of power for any starter system: 100 Watts (peak) X 5 channels.There are enough inputs for all of the goodies (CD, DVD, minidisc, tape, VCR.) The remote is basic and would could have been better if it was backlit and universal.For this price, it is understandable that the audio quality is not the clearest, but most users will not even notice.Overall, I am very satisfied with this product. This is a good receiver for those just entering the home theater market or for those who are casual listeners that don't need features that they will never use.I would recommend perhaps going with the Kenwood VR-407 or the Pionner VSX-D409 which sell for about the same price.Hope this helps.
I'm disappointed in this remote. It worked well at first. After a few months, when I press the forward button, it would stick and forward through 2-20 images in rapid sequence. Also the USB receiver is quite bulky.
as expected worked perfectly and made in Singapore as mentioned I would give it 10 stars just for that.. if you looking for a great double layer discs.. you have to get this!
First off, DO NOT put 1.2v rechargable batteries into a mouse that wants 1.5v batteries, unless of course you don't like to actually accomplish anything but frustration trying to get the pointer to go where you want it to. It actually says right where the batteries go that it wants 1.5's. Listen to the print on the battery thingy, the print is good.Now, about the mouse. The site said it was great for gaming. That depends. Minesweeper, little golf games and stuff on zone.com, works fine, for most people that play games, the *normal* people, this mouse probably works just fine. But for the elite gamer, for the psycho FPS player that blasts somebody, runs for cover while many angry enemies come out of the woodwork, lobs a nade out the window, blasts another as he jumps out another window, blasts another as he hits the ground, then lobs another grenade up into the window, off the side wall, and down the stairs, then darts in the door right after the nade goes off and cleans up anyone else in that room, then... anyway, this mouse can't keep up. I have yet to find a cordless mouse that can really keep up with the really high-paced crazy stuff that I like to pull, and this mouse is no exception.However, when I'm at college, This thing's great. When you're sitting at a 1-by-2 desk with about a foot in between your desk and tons of other desks in every direction, a mouse wire majically mighty-morphs into a trip cord. Whether I'm actually paying attention and taking notes, or playing *little* games (without getting caught by the teacher, of course), it works great, it's *very* compact, and the only downside is that it needs regular batteries.I can't really say how long 2 AA's last, because the college season's over and I have little use for this mouse at home on my desk (which is like 3-by-5 feet, yipee!), but when college starts up again (like I'm eager to go back) I'll buy a huge battery-bundle off of the internet or at a store (near me!), keep 2 spare ones with me, and be set. I just need to grab new batteries from wherever my stash is every so often. My laptop battery probably doesn't last as long as these batteries do, but even if you have the laptop plugged in, it's still one less tripcord, and you don't have to fumble around making a mouse-cord portable, both in the case and on the desk, which is great.I also have to note that if you get one of these mice that matches your laptop, it looks *really* cool, really cool, but, if you're in a room full of computer-illiterates that both: have a problem that they can't figure out and the &quot;really&quot; need your help with, and: spent 10 minutes reading a PC-magazine and think they know everything, this looking cool can be bad, very bad.Anyway, overall: needs 1.5v batteries, bad for serious gamers, good for actually productive stuff, very portable, looks cool.
We ordered the wrong size of battery for our surge protector and the new item is about double the size of what we wanted. I realize that this is a mistake of my own for buying the wrong product but we haven't used the battery and we have all of the material that was shipped with the battery.We would really appreciate an ability to return the battery and receive a refund. If it is not possible to return the product by shipment then could give us a list of stores that might buy the product back? Thank you.- Robert
I bought the 512MB Cruzer Titanium when I started college. It comes pre-loaded with some programs that some people might find useful. For me, I just needed it to move my homework from home to school...so I don't really need much security for it.The main reason I bought the Cruzer was because what it's made of. My mobile devices don't last very long, but besides a few scratches caused by dropping it on bare concrete and asphalt several times, it still works great.Once I start my bachelor's degree program, I'm going to need to upgrade to the 1GB model. You would be surprised how fast 512MB fills up.
I bought this wireless printer server to connect a printer to my Windows 7 PC. I read everything carefully. No where did it say it would NOT work with WIndows 7, which it will NOT. A complete waste of money. The seller should have properly described the product and stated its limitations.
I found the Sandisk 256mb card on Amazon for $66 and FREE shipping ... it works quite well with my Kodak DX4330, not even a hiccup. I formatted it in the camera right out of the plastic case it comes with. The only reason that I gave it 4 stars instead of five is that it is just a little itty bitty too slow in writing to it between pictures ... but a hell of a lot faster than a Compactflash or Smartmedia card. I mean I am really searching here to find a bad thing to say ... so there it is ... Including the memory on the camera (16mb) ... an equivalent of 9 1/2 rolls of film of storage at this cameras BEST setting ...for $66 ... Not too shabby
this item is very valueable , this way i can make sure that my 500+ is safe to take all around with less worrying, you should always put a UV filter as a protection
A very fine crafted filter. Tiffen makes great filters without the outrageous price. Keep on the lens at all times...
I use this card in my video camera and have had zero issues. Great product, realistic price point. Others have said it, I'll say it again; if you pay more for these kinds of products then you're just paying for a name.
many config opts, easy to install, good price and reliable product. i have my appraisal office configured completely cat6; with all workstations using the intel pro 1000 lan cards; gigabit routers and switches on a t1 line. the difference is very noticeable. i highly recommend this lan card for users who need the speed and want the difference.
First, I didn't buy this from Amazon, I bought it from the store. Circuit City, if my memory serves me. However I know numerous sites rip off Amazon's comment list, so my comment will be spread across the World Wide Web thusly.Second, I bought this particular machine because I needed all four functions: Fax, Scan, Copy, and Printing. I also needed a printer that could be networked, Ethernet or wireless, doesn't matter. An ADF was a requirement, just in case I had multiple documents to copy or fax. Color was desired, not required, laser was desired, not required. But my price point was not to exceed $160 (it's a printer. No way should it cost more than the computer sending signal to it). So I settled on this one. I've had it for nearly a month now. Rather than innundate you with nonsense, here's the quick and dirty.~ The GOOD ~- It's fast enough. It's not as fast as some lasers I've had, but it gets the job done here.- Color quality is superb. Given it's not an actual "Photo" printer, I'm definitely big on how the output looks. If your input photo is high resolution, a high resolution print is what you'll get.- Supports Ethernet, so if you have a wireless router, you can plug this sucker right up to it and print wirelessly to it. Absolutely awesome (but see one of my negatives below, which may have been an isolated incident).- The actual printing itself is very quiet. I'm in a place with vaulted ceiling and echo is a given, so I like quiet appliances.- Nice, small compact unit.- Seems to work very well with glossy photo paper.- Multiple different types of memory media supported, with slots in the front.- Supports Bluetooth IF YOU GET A USB BLUETOOTH ADAPTER. It doesn't support it natively, no.xXx The BAD xXx- The paper grabber and shifter mechanisms are loud. Not TOO loud, but loud enough to be somewhat distracting.- The output tray is directly above the paper tray and there is no room for you to put your hand in to add more paper without removing the output tray. Not a big deal, but really annoying if you're switching paper types frequently.- The printer seems to be picky about assigned IPs in a network. I run a wireless home network with my router as the DHCP server, and if the printer ever has its IP number changed, it freaks out and won't operate properly. I had to manually assign an IP to the thing to get it to work.- This thing is a straight INK GUZZLER. I printed three pages of black text and already the indicator was down one bar. Also, if you print photos, expect the color ink to go down rapidly.- Fax doesn't always go through and I know it's not the destination. Sometimes it just won't transmit, even though you run it again and it works, it's something with the way this uses fax.- Scanning forces you to use HP's bloated software. Irfanview would not use its own UI to accept the scan from the TWAIN.- I installed the full HP software included with the printer and it effectively broke my entire networking setup on that computer. The computer would no longer communicate with the internet even though it was clearly connected to my router. It worked fine before I installed the software. I was forced to manually assign an IP to it, too.- Inability to change your outbound fax number. I don't receive faxes using that number and would prefer not to give it out at all.Bottom line - would I recommend this printer? Sure. I'm certain the laymen user wouldn't bother with networking or anything. But I want everyone to know what they're getting into if they choose to get this machine. It's a good machine with issues.
The company that sold it to me is fine, but the actual product is terrible. It only worked on certain computers (I used it on a school laptop and a personal laptop, both were XP) and even then, if it was moved or nudged slightly, it'd stop working. I had to wiggle it around and use only certain USB ports on my laptop to make it work, and even then 90% of the time it didn't. And, no matter what computer I tried it on, it took a couple of HOURS to transfer songs and charge my 1 gb shuffle. Just don't buy this. Please.
I was so excited about my first PDA -- until I tried to sync it with Outlook on my PC. It completely scrambled all of my appointments. Events that were 3 months old showed up again on different days at different times. A complete mess! I called Vtech's tech support in a panic. They were very friendly, but I was on the phone with them for an hour with no fix. It is in the box ready to return!
Pros: Relatively comfortable cushioning on the cups and band. The sound is pretty well-rounded and clean for the priceCons: Look a bit flimsier than I hoped. Comparing it to the HD280 pair that my friend has these cans don't compare in any category (but the HD280 costs much more)Recommended for occasional music listeners who want an inexpensive pair of headphones.
I was excited to receive this as a gift, but was extremely disappointed with the reliability and performance of the MP-101.I use a wireless Netgear Network card in my VAIO, and networked to the MP-101 through a Netgear wireless router. The network connection was consistently very good, but the player would still fail and lose its connection with the server after 20 to 30 minutes of use. When I updated the software for the server and client, I was surprised to see the comment on Netgear's support site that it was "normal" for the unit to fail when the computer had large numbers of music files. I ripped our 300 or so CD's, which I'd imagine is not a outrageously large music collection. To me, if your product fails consistently with normal usage, its not ready for public consumption.So, I picked up my laptop and plugged it straight in to my stereo, and returned the MP-101.To me the concept was great. It's just not ready for market. I guess the lesson a take from this is never to buy the first model of any new product.
After wasting a lot of time trying to get 4 of these to work in my PC's. The seller has promised a refund or replacement. Good seller; poor product.
If you have a high end road bike, don't bother to purchase this bike mount. It won't fit on the handle bars. I tried this mount on a couple of road bikes from different manufacturers and they all had the same issue - this Garmin bike mount was too small for the handle bars. The adjustements for bar size are very limited.There is an "oversized" mount you can buy from Garmin that will work on the larger bars. However you have to buy this kit AND the oversized mount. What was Garmin thinking?
This is a remarkable bargain, considering the convenience of the unit and its performance. I use it in Maine lakes, with transducer reading through the bottom of my Kevlar kayak. I particularly like the ability to read depth and bottom structure. I use it to find 'reefs' and to troll over the 12 to 20' depths that bass hang around in summer heat. A set of batteries lasts about 4 fishing trips, perhaps 5 hours each.The F33P died after 3 months, but the customer service was incredibly fast to replace it with a new one. I've already recommended it to my brother.
This will be My 2nd time purchasing this product yet this time I bought 2 earphone headsets (replaced the original that came with the phone). I LOVE THESE HEADSETS, they work with ANY cordless phone, such clarity & ease. I'm a entrepeneur that works from home-office MUST have BEST phone quality as this is one of the attributes that seals My deals & makes a HUGE difference in repeat clientele.Oh and the price (yipeee)signing off: PRiNCESSgIgI
( 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
This works exactly as advertised. Unlike those AWFUL things that say they use your house wiring. Those are nonstarters.I used it to hook up a fax machine in a room without outlets. The base unit is only about 50 feet away, so I don't know how much range the set has, but it transmits and receives with no errors and no dropped lines.I was curious and checked voice quality, and it was slightly worse than normal, but I was checking it on a wireless phone, so it was two wireless connections in series -- not optimal.But as far as connectivity and normal use, this thing does what it says it does. For me, it was worth the money.
I have several of these and they are made well and keep me from having to invest in several differentsize filters. Not only do these step up rings save money, but they keep me from scrambling through myfilters to make certain I have the right one at the right time.These are great and are worth the price. If you've never used step up rings you won't be sorry.
First WR-100C would not receive SAME alerts. Returned to Walmart and second unit does not work either. My Recom radio alerted to a Tornado watch and at the same time the WR-100C just sat there. I've had it over 90 days so there goes the Walmart return. Midland return charges for warranty repair are not worth the trip.. Glad We didn't have a tornado while the WR-100C was in use !!!! Save you money on this one.
Got a 25 pack of the colored CD-Rs. After going through all 25 I now have 15 working discs and 10 coasters. Half of the ones that did work aren't recognized on my Mac or on my PC, it just shows that there are 0 bytes available and 0 bytes free (though they do play in my CD player in my car). The ones I could get to burn I had to put in multiple times before iTunes would recognize it as a blank CD, and Toast completely froze whenever trying to burn some discs and had to Force Quit. Had no problems with burning the labels, though even after adjusting contrast settings they're not very dark and look somewhat blurry. Overall it's just an incredibly bad product and I'm very dissatisfied.
As a music lover who has gone through a handful of headphones and listens to music all the time (and currently purchasing the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro) I am FULLY vouching for the AWESOME sound from these headphones!!! They deliver what they claim: EXCELLENT bass. The sound is very pleasant, warm, full, rich, and the bass gets deep. DEFINITELY the best earbuds for less than $50, maybe even $100. For $20, a great value at that. Anyone with a portable music player, ipod, or even a laptop will love these things, you will hear music like never before (if you have never upgraded from stock headphones/earbuds). These come with 3 different cushions to fit all ear sizes, are very comfortable, look cool, and sound GREAT. Seriously. Just try them. The cord's a little short, but that can be convenient as well (if you want portability). I've done a lot of research and for earbuds, nothing can beat these for less than $50. If you're looking to spend more, I recommend the Etymotic ER6-i Isolators for $70-80 dollars (try Craigslist or Ebay). Go get these if they fit your budget and enjoy some good music and movies!!!
I use the router with a Comcast internet connection--I replaced an older version of the same item, but when I installed it, I kept losing connection after an hour or two.Called Linksys, got excellent support. Downloaded and installed new firmware. All is well.
With this product, anyone can use their existing iPod or iPhone with the Nike+ sensor without having to buy a Nike+ (read: "expensive") shoe. The product is designed to work with any shoe since it wraps around the shoe laces instead of in a special pocket in the sole of the shoe. The sensor is fits very snug in the pouch and the pouch is relatively stable when you are running, giving you a relatively accurate readout for your workout. Once you start using this product, I would highly recommend calibrating the sensor since the sensor is above your foot (and at a slight angle) instead of below your foot (as it usually is). This positioning might make the reader less accurate, but I'm not sure. You should definitely calibrate it either way if you are a hard core runner, since calibrating it will make it calculate your distance correctly based on your stride. See the Nike+ sensor product manual to find out how to calibrate it to fit you.
I have the EXP model, which is the same as this model except with Windows XP. I bought it in April 2004, and it failed in July 2005. The hard disc crashed, the machine started up once or twice in SAFE recovery and then would not start, and it said that the "config" file was corrupt. I have automatic update on my firewall and virus and Windows so I am sure that it was not a virus.Beside, when you read so many other stories about disc crashes and unreliability with SONY VAIOs then you know that you made a mistake with this company. The support centre was worse than useless and when pushed refered me to an "authorised" dealer who quoted me twice what another city-based data recovery firm eventually charged me to recover the disc. Based upon my experience and what I now see is common with others I would never buy another Sony laptop.
I travel a lot and was tired of not having something to help me get around. The Garmin Nuvi 360 was an excellent choice. With more options than I would ever use, the price was awesome! I paid around $175 for this and believe that is the best price for it. With not only the navigation, the bluetooth is what attracted me to this particular model. The only issue with the bluetooth is that you need to have the GPS as close to you as you can get it because it is either not loud enough or it is too loud to understand when having conversation. Overall, it does what I need it to do. The GPS is perfect! Easy to input and save locations! You can find all restaurants within area you are traveling at a push of a button. The touch screen is not to sensitive which is great! Overall, for the money, this a a great product and I recommend to buy this product!
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 purchased the Vtech 2421 as a Christmas gift for my girlfriend. It worked for 3 days and then stopped. She then let it charge for 24 hours before attempting to use it again and when she tried, it was so overheated the handset just about burned her hand! I returned the product. Only wish there was a 0-star rating.
This filter is a little more expensive than a lot of other choices, but it does the job of protecting my investment, my favorite lens, without adding distortion or haze so I can easily justify the purchase. It attaches smoothly to the lens without a snag and I am able to use my lens hood without a problem.It does what it is intended to do, perfectly.
Update Apr, 2009.This thing still works perfectly, I haven't touched it since I got it last August, have not even changed the batteries in the remote (I was worried they would discharge fast because of the rf) , it just works.I wanted to move my cable box away from the living room and needed a ir extender for my remote, and after researching and reading the reviews of this unit, i decided to give it a try. I was amazed how well this thing worked, I just replaced one of my batteries in the remote (uses two AAA) with the rf device supplied and inserted the power adapter into the receiver and it worked. It had the added benefit (that I didnt think about when I ordered it) that it converted my ir remote into an rf one, so as my bedroom tv and living room tv are connected to the same cable box, I just bring my remote with my to my bedroom in the evenings, and it works perfectly from there as well.This product is highly recommended.
All I can say is this tv is awesome.I have no cons whats so ever.the picture is awesome and the sound is very good,i like the fact that it has both dvd and vcr .I would highly recomend this tv.As far as people writing a bad review on it.It sometimes happens that people get a bad batch,have you ever heard of bad batch of cookies,and no im not female lol i am male and i use this tv every day.I give it a 10
After reading reviews it appears people buy this turntable for either of two purposes -- to transfer LP recordings to digital or to play LPs in a DJ or scratch setting. I purchased the Audio Technica AT-PL120S turntable for the express purpose of copying my old vinyl LP records to digital files. I already have a nice Technics linear tracking direct drive turntable connected to my home audio system, but I wanted something inexpensive to dedicate to this task.I compared this Audio Technica turntable with other products including USB turntables such as the Ion and more expensive turntables such as the Technics SL1200 and Stanton ST-150. For the money and features offered, there is no question the Audio Technica AT-PL120S is the best choice.The AT-PL120S is a "manual" turntable. There is no automatic function to it at all, so you have to manually start and stop playing record albums. At first this concept turned me off, but after recording some albums I find that it is quite useful. The turntable has a switch to turn it on -- it is on the edge of the strobe light and easy to miss. There is a separate start/stop button that actually starts or stops the platter motion. This is handy as you can cue the stylus (there is a hydraulic cueing lever to assist with this) to exactly where you want to begin playing the album without the platter spinning. When you are ready to play you just press the start button and the platter will get to speed immediately. The motor is very responsive and will start or stop the platter on a dime. When your record is done playing you have to manually move the tonearm back to its rest position.The turntable has a built-in preamplifier. This is a very nice feature as it allows you to plug it directly into a computer line input or an amplifier/receiver that does not have a preamp input. For transfer of LP to digital this is particularly handy. The AT-PL120S package (not to be confused with the AT-PL120 package) includes an adapter cable to convert the two phono plugs into a single standard stereo 1/8" plug to use with a computer sound card. The package also includes Cakewalk Pro software to facilitate recording your files.This turntable is loaded with other features that rival much more expensive turntables like the Technics SL1200. Outwardly, it looks almost identical to the Technics turntable except the base is hard plastic instead of metal. The plastic base does not look or feel cheap, though, and it feels every bit as sturdy as a metal base. This is a heavy turntable weighing in at about 25 pounds. It can play 33, 45, and even 78 rpm albums. A metal adapter is included to play 45 rpm records. It can play both forward and reverse, a feature that the Technics unit does not have. There is an adjustable pitch control slider and a quartz lock control that can immediately reset the pitch to normal with the push of a button. A hard plastic hinged dust cover, headshell with premounted cartridge and stylus, and a slip mat are included in the package. There is really nothing extra to buy to begin using this turntable.The included Audio Technica AT-P2 cartridge & stylus are an added value for this turntable -- the higher end, more expensive turntables like the Technics SL1200 and Stanton ST-150 do not even come with a cartridge -- but the sound can be greatly improved by investing in a better cartridge. Audiophiles or people with good quality sound systems will likely hear a big difference and want to upgrade the cartridge. I purchased an additional headshell (approx. $15) and an Audio Technica AT440MLa cartridge (approx. $100) and installed it instead of the stock headshell and cartridge. There is a very noticeable sound improvement.I cannot adequately convey how extremely durable this turntable is. The one I ordered from Amazon arrived in a carton that had clearly been dropped a good 5 or 6 feet on a corner as the dust cover inside was shattered (Amazon is sending a replacement). Yet the turntable itself works flawlessly and has no visible outward damage. If it can survive abuse like that it can surely survive carting it around if one chooses to use it in a mobile or DJ setting. I have no intention of using it for scratching or DJ work, so I really cannot comment about its durability for such purposes, although I suspect it would hold up quite competitively.The only negatives about this turntable are the fact that it is totally manual operation (which may be bothersome for those who have been used to fully automatic turntables in the past) and that its phono cable is built-in and not detachable. It would have been nice to have a detachable phono cable so higher quality cable could be used, but for the money that is a minor point to quibble over. The Cakewalk software is functional, and it has some nice sound-editing features such as loudness boost, click and pop noise elimination, and other sound effects. However, I find that it is not as user-friendly as Roxio Media Creator, particularly when it comes to splitting large album-side files into individual song files. But the software is a freebie with the turntable and hard to complain about for that reason.In summary, if you are looking for a quality turntable to use for transferring record albums to digital files you really need look no further. The Audio Technica AT-PL120S turntable is an excellent value for the money and will serve your purpose well. Price paid: $175.99
Well, this is a great device. Supports streaming audio perfectly. Has the latest broadcomm drivers. A great device.
Bought this as an addition to my lighting kit and found it to be sturdy, attractive and well-made. The description doesn't mention that the extensions are air-cushioned, which I initially didn't like but really have come to appreciate (you don't have to worry about jarring your strobe if you accidentally let the extension slip).Definitely a good investment and addition to your off-camera lighting kit.
Not only is the LX7 handily svelte when compared to many mice with similar features, but it's an ergonomic dream. The side-to-side scroll wheel is a wonderful feature that quickly becomes indispensable. Back and forward buttons are placed sensibly to facilitate 2-fingered use instead of other models' more cumbersome thumb-buttons.On top of all this, the mouse is absolutely miserly when it comes to power use. So much so, in fact, that I've been using mine with only a single AA battery in place.My two niggling irritations? The fact that the battery sensor tells only when your batteries are dead or dying is one. But I'll give based on the aforementioned efficiency. Secondly, the Logitech SetPoint is pre-programmed button mappings take some retooling to get the mouse working with more than a few common applications. That's okay with me too; I like that they allow you the control to change them at least.All in all an excellent product.
i have a canon 450d and fit perfect. love at first shot. i full recomend this len for potraits front concert shows. so sharp and love the bokeh amazing!
I've had this camera for almost 2 years now, and have never regretted it. I paid about $300 for it from Staples in late 2005. I bought a 512MB card, and recently I bought a 1GB card, and I have never had it lag at all even when recording long videos...and the cards aren't even 'high speed' cards.The only drawback I can think of it that this Z730 does not take very good low-light pictures without flash. I know, that seems like an obvious thing to say, but it has a scene mode for "Distant scenery at night", which does not use the flash, but it still gives blurry, grainy photos. Night pictures WITH flash turn out great, you can't even tell it's night in most cases.I usually use the "Auto" setting. After MUCH experimenting, I find that this setting seems to be the best for me, though it will sometimes under-expose some shots (darker than they should be), but that's easily corrected with most computers' photo software...I happen to use Windows Vista's stock photo viewer, which has nice "fixing" tools. In most cases, you do not need to doctor the photos at all, the Auto setting really takes the guess work out of it. Using the scene mode "Beach" on extremely bright days works wonders too, it allows the camera to keep a high exposure setting, without automatically reducing light like it would on Auto.The pictures have very lifelike color, and when you know how to use the flower (close-up) and mountain (distant landscape) buttons on the top of the camera, you can create excellent photos like the pros. It has a self-timer, to take a family shot with you in it too. It even has a feature that takes several quick pictures in one second, for things like fireworks, lightning, or the bat hitting the baseball. Scenarios where you don't know the exact moment you're looking for.The camera is VERY user-friendly. You can be a total electronics novice and still understand this camera's features. It actually explains on-screen what each icon (symbol) stands for, so there's no guessing.You can customize every avenue of this camera too. For instance -you can turn the display screen off, in case you're hunting or something and want to remain incognito...it has an old-fashioned optical viewfinder for just such scenarios too. You can set the color mode to b&w;, sepia, low color, natural color, or high color for creating special pictures. You can set the date to display on your pictures or not, you can have the camera make a couple different sounds when you take the shot, or have it be silent. Best of all, the camera lets you know BEFORE you take the picture if it's correctly in focus with a steady green light near the optical viewfinder for OK, or a flashing red light for when something's not quite right. And the focus brackets on the screen allow you to see what the camera will be focusing on in the picture, so you don't find out later your wife's face is blurry yet the tree 30 yards behind her is crisp and clear!All in all, this camera is a powerful little bundle that wants to be your friend. You may be able to luck out and find a new one on eBay for around $100-150, if so snag it up before it's too late. Put it this way, if mine breaks or gets stolen, I will without fail buy this exact same camera for a replacement without thinking twice. You will not be disappointed.
This shade fits my 18-105 Nikkor lens perfectly. It can go on forwards and backwards and there are no artifacts to be seen at any range. Do not buy the less expensive &#34;universal&#34; hoods for your lens.
The item ordered was received promptly and in very good condition. I have no compaints with eitherthe product or the service. Thanks.
I recently replaced my cable provider with AT&T;'s UVERSE, a combination of internet, cable TV, and telephone. My PCs and other devices were hooked together with a Linksys network, but the installer told me that the Linksys devices wouldn't work properly with his equipment, and everything had to hook directly into the AT&T; box. After pulling lots of cable, he hooked up 4 devices, and that was it. Everything else had to be wireless, or I was told to get a Netgear switch. After some internet research I found I could probably get the Linksys to work, but the Netgear was reasonably priced and should be worry-free.Sure enough, the install took all of 5 minutes, including swapping cables from the AT&T; box to the Netgear box. Everything worked perfectly, no problems encountered or adjustments needed.If you have UVERSE, and need more ports for your devices, this is just what you're looking for. If only all networking problems were this easily solved!
nice case, hard plastic with interior padding. Plastic screen cover protects my video screen. All accessories plug in well without having to remove it from the case. Extra padding included for 30GB thinner video ipod (which I have), you can remove one layer of padding to fit the 80GB. But it came with a clear plastic belt clip, not a neck strap. But clip works well and removes easily if needed, leaving a clear plastic small knob on the back.
Your laptop will sit on this unit, so it is a bit clunky moving it around and such. Since portability is a main reason most of us have laptops, this is a bit of a pain. However, this cooling unit does exactly what it is supposed to. My laptop used to get so hot I could not put it on my lap w/o discomfort, and the keypad would get so hot it burned to touch it. All of that is over now, the unit stays cool... and I don't worry about a shut off due to over heating. I'd would prefer a laptop that doesn't overheat, or a cooling unit that connects to the laptop. I realize though that this cooling unit is made to work with all laptops, so it gets a 5 star review. However, why don't laptop manufactures solve this issue somehow, or at least offer a cooling unit like this that can 'snap on?'
My Olympus SP-320 gives me better color than my Kodak EasyShare Z1275, but what I really love the Olympus for is its macro capability. I was just experimenting and took some shots of a small pile of salt and pepper from maybe an inch and a half to two inches away. They came out VERY nicely, quite crisp. I've also gotten some amazing shots of flowers, bugs, water droplets, etc.The SP-320 actually has two macro settings. In regular macro mode, the zoon and flash are still operative, though you can't get as close. The zoom and flash are disabled in "super" macro mode.I haven't noticed the "shutter lag" someone else mentioned UNLESS the batteries get low. I use rechargeables; it does tend to go through them pretty quickly.The SP-320 is a little bigger than a lot of point-and-shoots because one end is contoured to fit a right hand. I like this because that's the hand I normally hold the camera with. Someone who prefers to do things left-handed might not be as enthused.I like the size of the XD cards the SP-320 uses, but one drawback I've found is that a lot of computers, especially if they're a few years old, have only SP and not SP readers. This didn't affect me until I went on vacation and filled up BOTH of my XD cards. The friends I was staying with had an SP reader, but not an XP, so I had to go to Wal-Mart and have a couple CDs made so I could make some room on the cards.Also, the zoom is digital, not optical, but when you're using all 7.1 megapixels it doesn't make THAT much difference.
I took these headphone on several flights, Including 2 10 hour flights. They were comfortable for the shorter ones but the longer ones a little bothersome. I also have big ears so that may be why. As far as sound quality they were good not great. The noise cancelling worked very well they made the trip alot more enjoyable.
I just got this stereo last week and it is amazing. The sound quality is top notch and extremely clear. The bass is really awsome. It rumbles my whole house! It was so loud my mom continued to look outside to see what it was. I have it hooked up to my xbox and tv. Trust me you hann't heard anything until you play Halo with this thing! For the price nothing compares. I have been looking at home theaters, but when I cranked up the system with many other home theaters in the room this blew them all away. If you want a shelf system with great sound and rumbling bass look no further.
My boyfriend just bought me the Cannon EOS Rebel 2000 kit and I LOVE IT. I am very interested in photography and the whole SLR arena, but I am not very knowledgeable yet with the manual settings, etc. This camera has allowed me to take awesome pictures with the automatic settings for landscape, sports, night, portraits (where it blurs the background) while still having a lot of room to grow and learn. I am not a professional by any means, but I am a person who loves to take pictures of everything because I also like to scrapbook my pictures. I have already received compliments on my photos, as all of the pictures have turned out very crisp and clean. The fact that the camera is very lightweight has been a real plus while traveling and the lens that it comes with has been adequate.If you are considering this camera, especially for someone who isn't exactly sure that they want to do more than point and shoot, it takes excellent pictures. And it's also exciting to know that I have the capability of learning more about the art of photography with this camera. A great purchase.
I'm gonna make this short and simple.This is a great lens ... though not an everyday lens. This lens is made to create art. Get it in their face ... push it up tight to long, vast lines ... try to create situations with this lens ... distort objects.
I would of given it a five star rating except for one problem. An email message to Norcross solved my problem at once. Great response time. You have to seat the plug for the sensor in hard because it is a water proof connection. I tried it out a couple days later & it worked perfect. I have another brand that is remote & it straps to your wrist, but this is far better, larger display, better graphics etc. For an low cost unit & for portability it is great. I would purchase it again.
Honestly cause they were so cheap I thought they were going to be terrible but their actually awesome, not professional but if you need earphones that fit perfectly but need something on the go they are great.
I have been unable to make it work for my intended use. I have several computers and a HP Laserjet4 (13 years old and functions perfectly) I am hooked to my ISP's shared T1 with a wireless connection. I had intended to be able to use all my computers on net and use the one printer for all. If it works I can't get it to work.
I've had this router now for little less than a year. I've had some major issues with it.I use this router to share the one IP that I get through my university to 7 computers (I know, a lot for one guy). According to tech support, this router isn't designed for T1 speeds. It was only meant for cable/DSL and there will lock-up every once in a while. This doesn't make any sense to me but I'm sure they are right. Every couple of months, the unit will stop working without rebooting. I've already sent it back twice (spending about $15 on return shipping).I'm not sure if this behavior would change in an non-university environment. I've asked them if I could upgrade to another unit. They said no.Other than that, this unit is poorly designed. You only have 10 spaces in which you can forward ports. I wanted at least 20.It seems if you go with Linksys Wireless-G routers, you can install third-party firmware which will extend this. I'd recommend getting it, or going with anouter manufacturer.
I was looking for a switch for my business network and this gets the job done.con-switch has to be run inside a router or a special modem if not used with a router
I bought this TV at Walmart for $689 and am very happy with it. It brings my PS3 to life. It exceeded my expectations. I was concerned how it would handle non HD signals via cable and satelite but after hooking it up I am impressed. The display model was hooked up right next to a Samsung and it looked about as good. The Samsung looked like it displayed a bit more richer colors but for the price difference is very well worth it. The only downside to the TV that I can tell for now is that DVDs that were formated in widescreen 2.3: 1 only shows up in the about half of the screen. It would be nice if it could stretch it to fit the whole screen. Luckliy I only have about 3 movies like that or else I'd be looking for another one.
This is a great product! I was hesitant at first given some of the bad PR but after networking THREE machines together in minutes I could not be more satisfied. No problem with connectivity through numerous walls and doors. Signal strength from my deck is awesome. Even got it to work in the furthest part of my basement (although the signal was kind of weak). On one occasion there appeared to be a signal conflict with a wireless phone (also using 2.4 GHz) but changing channels on the wireless phone (one click) solved the problem. I can't comment on the tech support but the product manuals and web site have lots of info if you get yourself into trouble. Highly, highly recommend this product.
Arrived on time. Looks to be of good quality with beefy connectors. First use went well - 25' cable did not show any signal degradation.
Actually a very good, accurate, white balance reference product. However, does little more than the $1-or less gray reference card that you own. Don't get me wrong, this device does produced a very high quality white balance reference. If you are a professional photographer, you probably have this or something like it and definitely need it. If you are not a professional, check your closet and see if you have one of those "collapsable gift boxes", (you know the kind where you get a shirt or a hanky for Christmas). I can't tell the difference in any of my photos using either of the devices. The procedure for the WB reference is definitely different, but the result is almost identical. Auto white balance in any DSLR camera is risky. This is especially true in portrait modes. If you are unsure of the color of the card, or don't like the results of the reference, buy a gray reference card from your local photo supplier.
The installation was very simple on my Windows XP system. But, if you want to use the mouse's selectable acceleration controls in normal windows programs, you must change the default setting. The software controls are well documented, intuitive and easy to use. The mouse is very smooth and offers a nice range of speed settings. However, for my particular application, I occasionally want for an even lower resolution setting, to allow very fine movement control. This said, this mouse offers the best control of any I have tested.The battery life, which has been mentioned in other reviews, has not presented a problem for me. The battery last for several days of moderate to heavy gaming use, and weeks of normal computer use. Since two Lithium Ion batteries are included, the battery change takes literally seconds, as well as the fact that the program warns you well in advance of the battery's low power status, this is not an issue for me. All cordless devices require a power source.One thing that is a noteworthy issue is the fact that the battery in the base unit only charges when your computer is powered on, as it draws its power from the USB port. If you always charge your battery with the base in the "Boost" mode, it will charge from dead to capacity in several hours. But, if in trickle mode, this is an issue, as charging takes the better part of a day. If you are like me, and do your gaming at night, which is when my batteries tend to die, this is not optimum. I do not like to leave my computer on all of the time just to charge batteries. So, if the batteries die near the end of the day, they do not receive a full charge before my computer is switched off. If you have several days pass where you are only on your computer for an hour or two, this may result in two dead batteries. This is assured when using trickle charge, and possible even using boost charging. I should add that all write that charging in the higher speed setting does not have a negative impact on the battery pack's charge level or longevity. This is difficult for me to judge. But, it would stand to reason that a trickle charge would be better, overall, for the battery. This problem would be much more serious of you were using the mouse on a laptop, or in another portable application. I'd suggest that Logitech consider offering an optional powercube, and accessory plug on the base unit, or a simple wall cube/charger conbo, to allow charging without requiring USB power. This is a minor issue however, and being aware of it is usually enough to make allowances sufficient to avoid difficulties.Possible additions would be additional buttons, always useful for gaming.Overall, I'd rate the Logitech G7 among the best I have tested, as a very high quality product and recommended.
Short version: I love my Expodisc, and it lives permanently in my purse along with my camera.Long version: I am a beginning photographer, but I shoot RAW and couldn't understand the need to use anything other than auto WB when I could just fix it in post. Then I took a class that covered custom WB, and my eyes were opened (so to speak). We did an exercise with a gray card and I was impressed at the difference it made in my pictures. Even if I can achieve the same results in post, getting it right in camera saves so much time.But still, it's such a pain to tote a gray card everywhere. That's where the Expodisc comes in. Snap on, set your WB, snap off, shoot away. It's not that it works better than a gray card, it's just much more convenient. I mostly take pictures of my very active toddler, so ease and speed are huge for me. I use it pretty much every time I pull out my camera and my shots have improved immensely.I ordered the smallest size because it fits both my 35mm and my kit lens, which are, well, the only two lenses I have. For those with multiple sizes, I would echo the others in suggesting that you order the largest size Expodisc you need and then holding it in front of your smaller lenses to set your WB. Remember to face your light source (although I've done it wrong a couple of times and still gotten great results).
I have had this player for about 8 months now and it has performed great. I traded up to this one after my older panasonic died. It plays dvd-r and dvd+r great.It has all the features you would expect in an entry-level plus some that you might expect in a higher priced model like digital optical output and component video.As an unexpected bonus, the remote works great for my sony vega flat screen tv without any adjustments. It even has input and display buttons! Say goodbye to one of my several remotes! It is a super-slim design and it looks great in my rack.Overall this player is great for entry-level to mid-level consumers and the price just keeps falling.
It's easy to take pictures, make short movies and it has a lot of features.Sony is the best make.
Not much to say about a USB extension cable. I plugged my USB hub into it and even though the cable that connected the hub made the total run more than the maximum allowed 10 ft the connection still worked.
Good product for the price. I would do business with this vendor again in the future. Good buying experience. Shipped on time and I received it faster than expected.
I bought it last year, mine only lasted two weeks only, I was hearing my cd of U2 on my break at work... then stopped, the lcd window showed a strange pattern and turn off, later when i tried to restart, the buttons were mixed up...i didn't get any refund because the store told me that was my fault (a circuit burned), the funny thing, I worked at that store and my cd player was always in my locker... safe...a co-worker (who exchanged my cd player for another one behind my boss back) told me that some customers had trouble with the same one...at the end i ended with a RCA player and quit my job two months later, and this one got bad luck because it fell from the second floor of my new job... (my new boss is at fault XD) right into the pool... ^^U but even after that my rca player is still working o_oU...=_= sound like a joke but i can believe that the quality of sony got that bad... now i need to research more before my next purchase of a sony product
My house uses solar power and the power is inverted into normal 120 volt A/C house current. My inverter is an expensive one that delivers very clean power and is rated at 6000 watts.I have a 12,000 BTU air conditioner that runs on 120 volts that every time the compressor kicks on it makes my computer reset off and on. I'm either getting a voltage spike or brownout from the surge. The air conditioner is on it's own electrical branch separate from my computer.I bought this 600 watt Tripp Lite voltage regulator because it's suppose to be able to correct these kinds of problems but it has no effect. As soon as my air conditioner kicks on the Tripp Lite clicks and flashes it's lights like it's functioning but my computer still crashes. I have two computers and they both have the same problem. It appears the Tripp Lite is not fast or strong enough to make any difference. Very disappointing!
When i plugged this baby in all i could say is wow. Compared to dell flat panels this is much cripser and brighter. Great monitor, great price. Perfect for business, not sure abuot gaming though, im not a gamer.
I've been looking at digital cameras for a long time - and finally decided to purchase. Based on the reviews I read, the Fujifilm 4800 seemed like a real solid choice. The reviews were correct - it is a great camera. I'm very happy with the compact size, ease of use, quality photos, and speed between shots. I have noticed that in low-light, the LCD screen is virtually worthless - I think that's the case with most digital cameras. also, it's a little tricky to figure out how to get something to focus in Auto mode if the first try is not successful. I'm very happy with the purchase, however, I just have some learning to do.
I've got one these. THe best thing about this is the zoom. the picture quality is pretty good, very bright. there are a lot of features, including a pretty easy tv out. the AA battery makes this very convenient for power supply. however, unless you've got a fast SD card, taking pictures lags a little. also, you can't zoom in video...
Delivery of product from seller was very fast . Outstanding service! Product fits well on my EOS XSi. Lens protector looks solid (and heavy) compared to cheap lens for less then $10 t Amazon. Can't complain about quality - German lens manufacturer are still the best.
I've owned this item for about a month and have had no problems with it at all.Contrary to the experience of the other two users here the DVDs I've created (either by dubbing from a VCR tape or by recording live TV) have worked flawlessly in the other two DVD players I own. Mind you, you do need to finish a disc before you insert it into a standard DVD player, but that's to be expected. The VCR has also worked fine every time I've used it.I also appreciate that machine has a number of inputs that allow you to use it essentially as a hub for the rest of your devices. I have both my computer and my cable box connected through composite/s-video inputs and thus never have to touch my TV remote. Also, unlike some VCR/DVD combinations only requires one set of outputs not matter what you're doing. Other DVD/VCRs only allow you to output only DVDs through the higher quality component video and coaxial audio outputs. On the contrary this device outputs everything through all of its outputs, allowing you to use only one set of inputs on your TV/Audio Receiver. Finally, this device does have both coaxial audio and optical audio outputs, so you can be flexible depending on what inputs are available on your receiver.Finally, the timer record works quite easily and it can do both specific date and "every Monday-Friday" or "every Tuesday" recordings. I highly recommend using DVD+RW or DVD-RW discs for day to day recording - it'll save you a ton of moneyAs another reviewer noted, the picture quality isn't quite what you'd get from a higher-end device, but given the price and the other features that wasn't enough to dissuade me from giving this device high marks.
I spent a while researching various products. I was almost ready to purchase a samsung upconvert, but after more research began to favor the sony. I did more research and eventually settled on the oppo.What I like:The upconvert works great. Regular DVD movies looked incredible.The options/features easily outstrip other units.Regular avi files are upconverted. For example, if you have an HD, Xvid, or divx avi it looks almost perfect under the oppo (minor pixelation in a few areas, but I believe thats do to the source file.What I didn't like:The remote's keys are tiny (but I use my logitech harmony now and so thats not an issue)Stopping and removing the disc will not recall position of movie (my old sony would).What you really need to know:By default the oppo is at 480p, read the manual and perform the change to 1080p before inserting your first disk or you'll be disappointedI'm very satisfied with this and recommend the extra few $ for the oppo. Especially if you have no intention of getting involved in the hd/bluray conversation.
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!
there really isn't any issue with this memory card what's there to say any way other than it's doing it's job.
Very easy to use. Stable construction. I've had it for a few years now with no problems. Have used it on two different computers, both Windows based with no problems. Would purchase again.
Nice filter which works well to protect your much more expensive lens so keep it intact and protected. Worth keeping in your camera bag to knock the ultra violet rays down.
what a disapointment to receive this joke from Amazon, i'm returning this item, my son has better cuffs than this ones."double locking my behind"........
As others have experienced, the unit I received would only work when connected to the computer, and the picture color/contrast was horrible. No answer at Tao customer service. I returned the first one to Amazon, who graciously overnighted another in time for Christmas at no cost. Love you, Amazon!But - the second one exhibited the same symptoms. So back it goes, and I wash my hands of Tao. If my experience is any indication, you may not want to dirty yours in the first place.
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 had concerns with ordering a television online ... Although I received the television within several days of ordering ... when the media center went to install the television it did not work ... wouldn't even turn on. I contacted the company that shipped television directly (Beach Camera) and to my surprise they indicated that I would need to ship it back to them at my expense. When I explained that it was defective ... they were rude ... and said that I should have read the disclaimers/fine print they provide at time of purchase. Not satisfied with their response ... I contacted Sharp directly. They put me in touch with a local repair company. The repair company contacted me within 24 hours and came to pick up the television. They indicated that if they are not able to repair the television that Sharp would replace it at no additional charge. The television is still in repair ... I plan to contact the repair company this week to determine the outcome. The moral of the story ... read all of the disclaimers and fine print prior to purchasing any electronics on-line and it would have been much easier to deal directly with a local electronics store. I would probably be enjoying my new television ...
I am going to spare you from the technical jargon; all I will say is that this unit performs as I expected, and the quality which is most important to me, clarity, it has. I highly recommend it. I have a Sony Bravia XBR 2, 40 inch, and indeed it is a joy to watch commercial DVD with this combination using the HDMI connection.
Fit and finish are both excellent. Stylish and functional. Comfortable when carried by the handles or with the shoulder strap. Room for some stuff, but not tons of extras. Very satisfied...glad I bought it.
I bought this tv to stand alone in the bedroom. It is not hooked up to an amplifier. There is a problem with the DVD sound - you have to turn the volume WAY up when watching a DVD.In addition, you can hear the DVD humming when it is playing.The TV picture tube has been replaced once and is now on the fritz again. It will suddenly go black (no signal) or just loose the signal and play &quot;snow&quot; or just come and and out of focus. Debugging this one is tough. I do not recommand it as a TV or DVD player.
Great picute, the rechargeable factory issued battery won't hold a charge. Once the DVD player system is fully charge you must disconnect the battery from the player or the battery drains to zero (even when not in uses)
While the version 3 of this card was compatible with Windows CE 2.11 for my HP Jornada 680 Handheld PC, version 4 of the WCP11 card is not compatible with Windows CE 2.11. I bought the card (version 4) from Amazon after carefully checking web sites and user groups to confirm that the Linksys WCP11 would be compatible with my 680. I found multiple sites assuring me that the WPC11 card worked with Windows CE 2.11. That information used to be correct. The Linksys web site does not make it clear that the version 4 WPC11 is an entirely new card with a different chip set, a different bus (Cardbus), and completely different software compatibilities than the version 3 card. If one tries to download Windows CE drivers for the version 4 WPC11 card the Linksys download site confusingly offers up the contents of the CD-ROM that came with the v4 card, which do not include Windows CE 2.11 drivers. Nowhere on the Linksys site can one determine that v3 supports Windows CE 2.11 and v4 does not (that I could find in several hours of searching, at least). A phone call to Linksys technical support finally confirmed that the version 4 card is not compatible with Windows CE 2.11 and the version 3 card (available from Linksys but not, I gather, from Amazon) is indeed compatible with Windows CE 2.11. Technical support also confirmed that v4 is not compatible with Windows CE 2.11 and will not be.
I purchased these speakers for my husband as surround back speakers for a 7.1 configuration. He says they were easy to set-up, nicely designed and produce excellent sound. He's very happy with these speakers ...they enhance his surround sound.
This truly remarkable player will bring out a wonderful picture on your HDTV from your DVD collection. This is an economical way to enjoy your movies/programs while you wait out the battle between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD (remember the Beta-VHS wars?). You don't want to be on the losing side of that fight, and the best way to exploit the terrific picture on your HDTV is this Sony player. It does what it says it will, and at our house at least, it's given a lot more pleasure from our disk collection. An added surprise to me was how great the picture looks even from DVDs recorded on our DVD recorder (DVD-R disks on a different brand recorder). I highly recommend this player!
i must say you do not want to loose one of these caps. They are spendy to replace that is why I turned around and also purchased The lens cap keeper holder. It is a must have cause like I said these are spendy to keep buying if you happen to loose it or misplace it.
Great sound and I use it for my professional projects too. It is just what I need. Good sound quality and affordable price !
My daughter got this for Christmas and within 30 minutes was video taping. She loves it.
Is so much faster than a micro SD or any other Class 2 or 4 cards.Don't pay more for other brands, I had this card in my Xacti camera and it works great. It records pictures and HD video very fast. I have a card reader and use it also as an 8GB pen drive.I'm totally satisfied with it. And I paid at that time like 80bucks for it, now it has an excelent $/GB price.
-Easy User Interface. Plug and save for your compact flash card without having to turn the unit on if you are in a hurry.-Nicely designed exterior and 3.5 inch display.-The screen resolution in review mode wont allow you to determine sharpness absolutely but definitely will allow you to review pictures and show them to friends.-There are smaller units out there but this is a nice compromise for size and functionality.-This unit is a hard drive,so don't expect to take this running when you listen to you MP3 player.-It has good sound quality when using headphones.-My only complaint is the &quot;case&quot; is just a felt bag, I was expecting something more durable.
I got this hub based on other Amazon reviewers' comments, and am glad I did. It allows me to plug in more than one WD Passport external drive (three at once, in fact, plus my thumb drive!) and has not given me any issues at all. Worked out-of-the-box with 32-bit Windows 7.
Purchased this filter primarily as a layer of ablative armour for the forward element of my new Canon 70-200 f4L, so my requirements can be summed up in a single line: Do not mess with my pictures. To my rather surprised pleasure, this filter delivered on that promise nicely. I can tell no difference in any photographic regime between filter-on and filter-off conditions. Admittedly, I have not tested it hard yet in bad lighting that would typically produce lens flaring, but in the typical course of my use, I could not tell you from the images resolved if the filter was in place or not.The fit and finish are also extremely good, the filter feels "solid" in hand, probably due to the mass of the brass ring, as opposed to the aluminum common on most other brands. Fits the lens perfectly, of course, and the stock Canon cap fits in place on the filter ring as it would on the original lens.I'd definitely buy this one again, and there's a good chance I might, as it's purpose is to die gloriously in defense of my expensive, hard-to-repair front lens element.
This lens is Perfect for so many different applications. I use it mainly for portrait and sports photography, and even though it's a bit heavy, it produces clear, crisp, and perfect pictures! I was recommended this lens by several other professional photographers, and taking their advice led me to my new favorite lens.
I have had one just like this one and love them. The headphones are good to listen to and be able to listen to the outside world too. I don't like the earplugs because those hurt my ears. I do however take the plastic backings off for comfort.
Pros: Bought a couple of these. Excellent quality AGP card for the price. Dual heads, allows you to use 2 monitors. Low profile. XFX sells a low profile kit which includes an adapter for this card. It allows you to get relatively powerful graphics into a small case which has only low profile expansion slots. Vista is a CPU, Memory, and GPU hog. This is probably the most affordable way to upgrade a board with an AGP slot for Vista, and get compatibility and good performance with all versions of Microsoft's new OS.Cons: None, other than I wish I got more of XFX 6200s, and that the card can't fix all the bugs in Vista.
Yea sure Transcend is a good value.. but that is it. I had one card an 8GB that corrupted for whatever reason and was then only 4GB. I had another card that just simply wouldn't be read by anything except a dedicated card reader for that type. Camera from computer wouldn't work or Multi Card reader. A friend of mine has the same problem with her 8GB Transcend, won't read from her camera or Multi Reader, only a dedicated. I'll stick with Sandisk or Kingston. I've never had problem with them, I have 4 Sandisk and 4 Kingston. They aren't that much more. saves from having to buy another card.
Okay, I've seen some reviews putting down the quality of this camera. My only guess is that they haven't dealt with digital cameras before.This camera takes great pictures, especially when considering the $300 price tag (I found a code on the internet and got it for $260, shipped free). What it sounds like people (giving poor reviews) are doing is keeping the pictures in the large 1600x1200 format. What you need to do in order to make the pictures more crisp and clean is resize the picture to 1024x or 1280x pixels. This puts out fine pictures. Yes, it lowers the size of the picture, but these resolutions are still larger than most people's desktops. I use a free program Infranview which is downloadable off the net. It will resize pictures very easily.Will the pictures be as good as regular film. No. But the pictures are very good for a digital camera at this price. I spent a good amount of time doing research for a digital cam and decided on this one.The cam is fairly sturdy and has fine battery life (On 2 AA's I've taken roughly 25 pics using the LCD, and 140 w/o the LCD). The USB connection is fast. I would suggest this camera for anyone without a lot of cash to put into a dig cam but still wants fine pictures. Great for auctioneers. Good Luck.
These sound fine. In fact, I bought them in part because of positive reviews on the site. And they're quite inexpensive.But be careful: these are not well made. Mine broke after just 8 months of regular use, giving my ear an electrical burn in the process! And the warranty is a measley 90 days! I would most definitley think twice before buying these.
This bag is sub-par for frequent travelers and Wenger doesn't stand by their product at all. In less than 2 years the first one I purchased broke in the handle and a wheel fell off. I bought a second one and after one year the whole handle apparatus not only snapped, it came out of the bag altogether. The first time this happened I contacted the manufactuer several times and they ignored me. I was forced to buy another one because I had to leave again and needed a bag and also was thinking it may have been just a flaw in that particular bag so I was going to give it another chance. After the second bag broke I knew this bag was poorly made. This bag should last for a very long time. I do travel 2-4 days a week and run through the airport a lot so in a nutshell this bag is poorly made for people like me. I do not recommend it if you travel a lot.
I really like this little recorder. It's quite small, has lots of features like 3 folders, voice activation, hold (so you don't accidentally press a button), unidirectional/omnidirectional recording (record from one direction or all directions), and good control over the files. It also has very easy-to-use USB connectivity to download the files to a computer. I has everything I need, except for one big problem. As the previous reviewer noted, the LP recording mode is hard to make out what's said. The best way of describing it is that most of the consonants are lost. Instead of hearing &quot;Jim is going to the kitchen&quot; you hear &quot;Chim ith going do da gitchen&quot;, which makes LP mode rather useless. Which leaves me with SP (33 min) and HQ (22 min) modes. Don't get me wrong, SP sounds really good and HQ sounds crystal clear, but they just aren't enough time. I am a student and got this mainly for taking notes in class. And when a class is 50 minutes or more, 33 minutes of recording time just won't cut it. I'm sure that this recorder would work great for someone dictating, but it just doesn't cut it for students.
This is a must have if you don't want to scratch up your lens. It's cheap, works and fits perfectly on the 14-42 mm lens of my Olympus EPL-2.
I purchased this CD-RW and went home to install. After hours of installing and reinstalling, looking at troubleshooting pages, and finally finding an obsure page with the answer, I found out that any of these particular CD-RWs that start with serial number 5TD will not be recognized by Win98. Guess what the serial number on my CD-RW started with? Iomega admits it was a problem they just discovered. Had I been warned in the beginning I would not have bought this particular unit. I packed the unit up and returned it the next day. Think I will shop for another brand that works.
I found this a very straightforward set-up. Though I am just venturing into LAN territory, the instructions were self-explanatory and the browser interface was easy to understand. Would highly recommend it.
i've been buying Verbatim for almost a year now coz of its quality and stability when burning.although it is quiet expensive it is worth it.
I am not too technical on cameras, and Im an average photographer. I usually take pictures at parties or the holidays. This camera really is an excellent one. It takes some of the clearest pictures! The options on it are great, just like the more expensive ones, but they're made easy. For landscape pictures, you just move it the landscape icon, for portrait pictures, you move it to the portrait icon. Its that simple and the quality is superb. For general pics here and there, just leave it on auto.Id recommend you browse the manual for the basic settings, such as your resolution and such. I bought a 128mb compact flash card and it works fine. So my point is if you have to have a digital, this is it! You can take some nice deep pics like a photographer would, and you can take your regular old fun pictures and enjoy yourself whichever mode you feel you're in! I used to have a Minolta Dimage for 6 years before I upgraded, so you can tell how excited I am!
We purchased these extra cards to use for the office and the membership. The prices were great and we received them promptly.
I bought this for my father after his notebook suffered a major hard disk malfunction, so that he'll have a backup system in the future. He's been very pleased with it, and hasn't had any difficulty getting it set up, despite not being strong computer user.
With today's 'Newer' PC's they'v\e gotten rid of of the a:\ Floppy Drives and replaced them with higher capacity, Optical (CD Rom) Drives. This may save space (H/W) on the PC's but many of us 'old-timers' still use and prefer the economical Floppie Disks. I still use and prefer at times the Floppie Disks too.Thank you for providing this external floppie drive that meets my expectations.
I have not used headphones for a long time to listen to music and after searching all the edrum sites, these fit the recommended specs and were reasonably priced. I'm using them with a Pintech E Jam kit with a DTXpress IV module and they are excellent for this purpose. I have not tried them to listen to music yet, but based on the other reviews I would not expect an issue.
I've started up a small newsletter recently that has some complex layouts and lots of hi-res graphics, but also a lot of small text. The history of consumer-grade printers has been that to get the clean text, you have to give up the good photo output, and vice/versa. This printer throws all that away. It does it all. In fact, the text is so sharp my printouts were better than the commercial printer I had run it off.Its also a very attractive unit. People always say "is that a printer?" Not that it matters that much, but it does look cool.Bottom line: if you need top-notch quality in both photos and text, and have the [money], do it. If you're just printing your everyday text docs and/or photos, you can get everything you need in a cheaper model.
I had shopped around for GPS nav systems for a while before finally selecting the TomTom OneXL. I am so happy that I ended up with it!I travel a lot between several Universities in the SE U.S. and having the TomTom One XL has proven invaluable in helping me find the quicker routes to the places I need to get. The crystal clear screen and great interface make it really easy to use. I've never seen a GPS lock on to satellites so quickly.The only con to the TomTom OneXL that is short battery life (I get about 2.5 hrs). However, this is not that big of a deal since I can keep it plugged in while driving. Just make sure you don't forget to bring the power cord on long trips!Very very happy with it! I would recommend it to anyone who is looking into purchasing their first nav GPS!
I gave this a 2 only because the package includes softcopy TOPO maps. The route tool is the most primitive SW I've seen in decades. I expect a lot more from a company like Nat Geo. THERE IS NO UNDO! The manual states to "SAVE AS" occasionally as a means of undo. That may have been an acceptable solution in 1985. It's hard enough trying to draw via mouse freehand, but having to delete and start from scratch many times because there is no undo is inexcusable.If you use this SW, draw your route in segments, so when your hand twitches and you inadvertently scribble all over the map you can delete the last mess. Then go back and join the segments, but even this will require using the 'split in two' function and trying to re-join the routes, as they don't always connect even though the line you drew to join the segments overlaps.There's really no excuse for not having the SW follow the trails on the maps, given some direction from the user (like draw a box around the trail segment you want). Yes, it's a little compute intensive extracting a route from a bit-mapped graphics image, but that's not really s big deal on a modern PC/MAC with Gbytes of memory and thousands of MIPS.
Excellent product. Reads all of my Lexar cards, old/new everyday series to the Pro level series........very happy.
I have bought other cables from amazon and none have performed as well as this one. Another bonus is it doesn't feel cheap and looks aesthetically appealing. The cable has had no problems and I have used it for over a month. I will buy more in the future.
It's a 72mm lens hood, no vigneting, works great. A must for using EF28-135 outdoors.
I purchased this cable to go 1)from my Verizon FiOS cable box component outputs to the VGA input on my SONY Plasma flat panel tv, and 2)from my dvd player component out to tv VGA input. It works well and as another reviewer mentioned, there is improvement over the S-Video cable performance. Shipping was fast and the cable is well made & sturdy (though not as hefty as some 'premium' cables like this I bought in the past for much, much more money). I would definitely recommend these cables for this use.
Package arrived early and in new condition as listed. Very easy to work with! Thank you!
I purchased the Sony PEG-NX70V/U yesterday.I was very impressed on how little effort it took to import the data from my Handspring Visor.I downloaded the new Palm Desktop and got it running, no problem.I also bought Sony 128MB memory. It doesn't talk about Magic Gate Memory until page 96 of the manual.Today is a different story.I can't get anything off my Clie! I created a really fun movie and because I don't have a memory stick reader on my computer, I can't get it off to e-mail to others.I tried to get pictures off via the Picture Gear Studio supplied with the installation disk. The download was not intuitive. After I went to the website, I found out how to do it. When I tried to do it, the Binder program immediately crashed despite 3 new installs to try to improve it.I tried to download music but the SonicStage program is cumbersomely slow. Also, I ran into the message that I need a Magic Gate memory stick, so I can't transfer anything!Finally, it appears that you can get all of your files off the device by e-mail. I checked Earthlink, they don't appear to support Sony. I checked Comcast, they don't appear to support any wireless. Finally, I checked Cingular (my cell phone provider) and they don't support Palm OS 5.The PDA works great, and as advertised. Just don't try to get anything off of it except the normal Palm schedule stuff. :(
I am simply amazed at how sharp the pictures are in comparison to my other lens, yes my other lens are not top glass, but the contrast is quite startling. I gave this top stars except for ease of use and fun, primarily with a lens such as this one expects top quality build, and pictures which I cannot dispute. If you investigated the purchase with some detail you know that there is some work involved due to weight and the optional settings for IS besides the AF/MF switch.I take pictures for Rock festivals and using a monopod for 3 days was a life saver, a bit clunky, but with the rotating collar and the flexibility of a monopod it made the whole weekend easier and more enjoyable. This way I was relaxed was able to spend my time framing and bracketing without the stress of keeping the camera steady. It is a monster, but so what as it was an informed decision. Draw backs are that like children you have to plan and be prepared, as you just do not pick this up and go on a 9 mile hike without some serious consideration.I used the 2x and 1.4 extender and was moderately pleased. The 2x softens the pics way too much and the 1.4 I have to say does soften a bit, but the reach off sets the degradation of the picture. If you do not print anything larger than A4 you are good to go with the 1.4xIf you do not need IS because you are using a mono or tripod and non-motion subjects the non-IS version is suitable and a big chunk less. For me I was willing to spend the extra so that this lens is capable of almost all shooting needs. Fantastic len's
I agree with the person who was disappoointed that the weekday/weekend alarms have to be different types. The radio is fine; the "nature" sounds don't resemble anything I've ever heard in nature. So, weekdays I wake to NPR, and weekends to white noise that someone at Timex apparently thinks sounds like the ocean.The other drawback is that changing the time an alarm goes off is a bit cumbersome, so this would be much better as a his/hers clock with two alarm settings for each morning.And, I wear glasses and have very poor eyesight without them, and don't think this clock's any harder to read w/o glasses than any other, except maybe in the dimmest illumination setting.
Wasn't sure if the illumination would truly be visible at night. It is. Very helpful for those late night online rampages. The keyboard is very solid. For those of you that had a generic keyboard that slid all over, this one won't. Took just a little bit of time to get used to the slightly smaller keys than what I had. Think overall it is well worth the $.One note: It is longer (from esc button to scroll light) than most keyboards. If you are using a piece of computer furniture with the hideaway and a big mouse pad it will be a tight fit.
This is a great stereo for your ipod. The sound is great and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. (ok its pricey but well worth it) My only complaint is I have a 2nd Generation iPod Nano (aluminum) and the nano insert does not fit. Yes, I can use the other ipod inserts, but it causes it to be flimsy in the other ipod holder-you have to be cautious. (If you were to hit the ipod by accident there is a possibility of it breaking the connector right off the sound dock) I will be calling Bose to see if they have a replacement part or if all 2nd gen nano's are like this. (Judging by some of the past reviews this has been an ongoing problem and I would hope it has been addressed) Overall great product. I gave it 4 stars cause of the hassle of having to call and request a new insert or be stuck with what I have)
TIVO is excellent. The quality of the slowest speed gives me 31.5 hours on my 30 hour unit and neither I or my wife can tell the difference between the TIVO recordings in the slow speed or live TV on out 36 inch TV (unless I sit inches from of it and switch back and fourth from TIVO to live. The issues others have brought up regarding low recording time in high quality mode are a moot point for us.I have used both TIVO units, the 14 hr and the 30 hr, and they are both excellent. In fact I was suprised how much the 14 hour unit held and what it allowed me to schedule for recording. Once I have my schedule set up, I don't have to change it except to check for new movies I want. I can look and program for 2 weeks in advance of what is coming on. It is also very ease to record using a specific time, much easier than any VCR I have used. This unit in fact is everything I expected, and I am amazed that something as good as this just suddenly appeared on the market. In fact I would have paid much more for what it offers. The only problem I have found is that when you schedule recordings as the unit is close to being filled up, it tells you it will have to delete some other recordings prior to there scheduled deletion (which is 2 days after recording unless you tell it otherwise). The date of the new deletion is reads 11/... 3:00 PM, and you can't tell the date. The TIVO tech tells me this will be corrected in the new software upgrade. They are also offering an option for people who have the 14 hour unit to upgrade to a 30 hour unit.The main problem is that in having this unit, I am getting sleep deprived, but this is a choice I make. Buy and enjoy, you can't loose.As far as I know, and I have investigated both TIVO and the competition extensively as I am invested in TIVO, TIVO is a no brainer. The other does not have all the channels, you can't record by time slots, and the picture quality is not as good as TIVO's. My wife just told me we have 23 shows recorded. Gotta go!BTW TIVO will impliment the software addition in the next upgrade or soon after that lets you choose what type of commercials to record. The new commercials will replace what commericals your show normally had in it! If you don't watch them you can FF through them in seconds at one of the three FF speeds. I was suprised when watching a slow point of one movie that I could FF on the slowest speed and still easily read the closed captions! Soon the TIVO will fill the advertising slot on my recorded shows with computer and electronic ads &lt;G&gt;. Any service that deletes ads entirely makes no financial sense. The company must have the backing of the TV industry to succeed, and TIVO does with SONY, Direct TV, Showtime, AOL, etc etc invested in it.
This unit is the same as the Emerson EWD2202 except for some minor cosmetic changes for obvious reasons. I also believe that this unit and the Emerson unit are actually manufactured by the Funai corporation.The remote control feels very cheap and has to be pointed directly at the unit to function. Also, the remote is overly large and is very uncomfortable to hold and operate as the buttons are small and placed in odd locations.Overall the unit itself seems to operate well and has played both DVD's and VHS tapes without difficulty. The unit also plays audio CD's and MP3 files well and even plays MP3 files located in sub-folders.
Pros:- takes quick time movies!- picture quality is good- picture download is easy and quickCons:- lens cap keeps on falling off in my bag- flash pictures are horrible; flash ruins everything- need to turn off flash repeatedly, almost for every picture and it takes three pushes of the flash button to get it there each time- picture is taken about a second after you press the button, so you don't get the picture you wanted- takes time for the lens to come out when you turn the camera on (too slow)
I really dont trust generic ink or refill type products because I've heard stories about the mess they can make and issues with your printer. I would love to save some money but I dont want the potential hassle. As for the Canon original ink. I put it in the printer and its working fine. Not really a lot to tell. I just wish they lasted longer.
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 bought this when I had a PCI Graphics G4 Macintosh (Yikes!), and the software was a stone B!tch to get installed. The installer kept crashing under OS 10.3. I eventually was able to figure out which software application was crashing, and was able to manually install it off the CD. After that, everything worked fine. The software still will not support faxing from within OS 10.x, you have to save the file, and then open up Preview to send the fax.Overall, this is a great all-in-one. The scans are excellent, the scan speed is quick, and the software is good, although the default to Auto mode is really irritating until you manage to switch it off.The print quality is what I come to expect from Epson. This printer cleans itself less frequently than my old Stylus Photo 780, and is quieter, more stable, better in general.I haven't played around with digital photo capacity/slide scanning, being new to the digital photo field. Overall I am satisfied with the purchase, though I wish their software was better.
My wife and I have spent at least 5 hours trying to figure out why this thing operates the way it does. First, it more than occasionally locks up which requires you to unplug to correct; Second, it doesn't record based upon your scheduled setup...it either records early, not at all, or one day and not the next; Third, it will not play DVDs due to the Region Number mismatch even though there is an available menu option to play all DVDs (won't allow me to access this option). Need I say more? Don't waste your time on this one.
These are great speakers. They have a mellow & very pleasing sound. Lower frequencies (110Hz) could be stronger/lower, but then the company does offer a 3-piece system for the same price. Dell Computer offers them as well, suggesting they are higher quality and from a reputable company. Salesman at CompUSA told me speaker systems running less have a more inferior & tinny sound, compared with these. Probably so. They ARE 10 watts of output, 5 watts per channel.
I really like this system. I especially like its strong bass and how loud the speakers will go without blowing themselves out. I thought the only setbacks were the confusing controls. I give it four stars
I installed this in my Cowon D2 MP3 and have had absolutely no problems what so ever!!
I purchased the DX6490 because it is one of but a few budget-priced cameras that supports a lense adapter. My cousin has made every excuse not to reproduce a family portrait under glass and it became obvious that at least a polarizing filter was needed. The DX6490, with the rare lense adapter and requisite filter kit, has proven to be an excellent machine to photograph the difficult subject of portraits under glass. Glare is virtually eliminated and the quality is quite acceptable. The unit is used, but still the batteries hold a respectable charge. The only drawback is Kodak's diabolical multifunction power, etc. rotary switch that demands a fair amount of dexterity to operate.
This unit is fine and works well. If the light is too bright (which it is) just grab some finger nail polish or a black marker and paint over it...not a big deal. Plug is a little on the cheap side but as long as you do not swing it around by the cord you will be fine. Life is short...what do you want for $15 bucks?
If you are going to buy a UV filter its probably to protect your lens. You will want something that is made well and will not cost almost as much as the lens itself. This lens is the perfect balance between price and quality. I use B+W filters for all my Canon L lenses. They are built extremely well, they don't smudge when dirty like some other brands do, and they do not degrade image quality. B+W is definitely one of the best brands out there.
Great, easy to use product. Just plug it in, set the stations, and rock on.
It is amazing how many features Nikon squeezed into this camera for a retail price of only $150 . It blows away cameras that cost twice as much. There is a cd-rom that walks you through how to use your new camera. With 15 scene modes, 3x optical,internal memory and SD card slot you'll love this camera. This is my fourth digital camera, and propably my last until I feel I need or am ready for a Digital SLR. Read the rest of these reviews, check Consumer Reports this camera is a steal. Digital point and shoot cameras by nature use more power then film cameras so get a couple pair rechargeable batteries.
What else can you say about tapes? lol they came on time and they came in one piece. they record just fine.
This is the 3rd Transcend 16GB SDHC card I got from Amazon. Not much else to say, other than it works exactly as it's supposed to. No reason to spend 3 times as much on the Canon brand, as far as I can tell.
I purchased the Epson picturemate several years ago. I recently purchased the refill pack and was so looking forward to printing my 2008 pictures. As I said...what a waste of time and money. The ink cartridge only printed about 50 pictures. Now I have a TON of paper, no ink. As you know, you cannot purchase the ink cartridge separately. I guess the printer will go back on the shelf and I'll be making a trip to the local big box store to print my pictures. Don't waste your money on this one!
This cable lets me turn my display on.Simply amazing.
Works great. I switch back and forth from my monitor to my tv when i want to watch movies online. Completely happy with the product
I've had this DVD player a few weeks now and have watched a couple dozen DVDs. None have given me any problems, including scratched DVDs and DVDs burnt on cheap media which would freeze and skip on my old econo DVD player.The pros: The user interface is excellent. It seems solid, quick to respond, and well made. I love the speed up/slow down feature, very cool. It's sleek and compact looking, excellent remote control response range.The cons: The remote will not program for too many TVs, there's only about a dozen codes and none of them work for my older TV. I'm sure it's fine if you're TV is from the last 5 years or so, or a very common older one though.This model is one of very few DVD players I looked at that wasn't made in China, definitely a plus in my book (although many other Sonys are).I can't yet speak for long-term use, but overall, I'm very impressed.
This is a nice looking TV - I have this in my home sitting on a mantle over a fireplace. The picture is great, though I think it does suffer from the same issue as most LCD displays - black levels that could be more black. This is especially apparent when viewing a movie in the dark.Also, oddly, it seems as though the volume control is ignored for the first few seconds the TV is turned on. This can be a problem if the set is turned on and the volume is too loud for the time of day (perhaps others in the house are sleeping).
well packed plugged it in hooked up to wow cable took right off remote worked with catv great picture, stero got all the goodies warrenty ? but they have a web sight and 800 #
Was very easy to set up. I am very happy with it, except for one thing. I have spent a lot of time making sure that all the folders from one artist are all in one folder. The Netgear software was able to seperate them. So now when I look up the by the artist there might be four diffrent folders with the same musician.
I am having the same issue as the former reviewer using this drive with an aluminum Powerbook (Mac).... well, not using it is more accurate. I purchased the thing this afternoon because I needed to transfer work to my laptop for tomorrow... it's now 2:40 in the morning and I can't get the info off of the drive, so I will be up the rest of the night burning DVDs instead. Ugh. They really need to provide better documentation and note that it is too low powered for (certain?) laptops.
D-link does in fact make great quality products....The Sellers DO NOT give half the information needed to make a stable purchase.I was able to load a driver for this wireless adapter, BUT, D-link no longer has support or drivers for this OUTDATED product !! You will find out the hard way when you get support from the Internet, dozens of sites say It's free and you wind up having to register for a sharp price to actually load the item you're finding a driver for ! If you don't do your homework before you make a purchase, don't buy it !! I also bought a New Webcam from a DIFFERENT seller and didn't know you had to have a VERY Fast up to date Computer to work it and it was a FUZZY experience ! You're on the Internet reading this, do your homework before making a purchase ! Notice the Product I purchased didn't even have the Model number on it Shame on me and shame on the Seller for offering half good TRASH !
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 too had tried other cases. They were either too small or too big. This one is obvioulsy made specifically for the digital zooms. It will work nicely for me when I am backpacking. It will fit nicely on my pack belt and be readily accessible.
...and very useful! Great for hooking up your laptop when you're on the road, and zips up with not tangles or knots. Also great for techs to carry in their pockets - you never know when someone is going to need a CAT5 (Ethernet) cable for a presentation... and you will save the day!
My co-worker first let me borrow a pair of his Phillips noise-canceling headphones he purchased at Costco when I went to China last year. Wow, did they really do the job. I had never really used noise-canceling headphones before but was amazed at the difference in sound when I wore them on the plane. The difference was immediately noticeable when I put them on, but I didn't really appreciate how well they worked until them came off the first time I got up to go the the bathroom. The roar of the engines was almost deafening when I took them off and so I tried to keep them on most of the rest of the flight to cut out the drone of the engines.After the trip, I was able to get my company to purchase a pair for me because we were quickly out-growing our office and were almost sitting on top of each other. We got them so we could cut-out the talking and noise of each other and hopefully work better and increase productivity. While they did help some and did pay for themselves, they just do better on the lower decibel level sounds, not the talking level sounds--for that noise-isolating headphones or ear buds are better.I haven't really used these much for the sound so I can't really comment on that other than they do provide much better sound quality than the average earphones or ear buds--so when I do use them for watching movies, TV or listening to music on my computer, they are nice to have. I'm not really picky that way though so I can't really comment on how much better or worse they are than other comparable brands.The one problem I have had with them is sometimes I get a small shock on my ear. I'm not sure if this is normal or not, but it does happen every now and then.Overall, I would recommend these. They come in a nice hard case with adapter kit and are easy to travel with--a bit bulky, but definitely worth it.
Used them at a couple of sporting events and they worked very well. Here are your seven , yes seven more words.
I switched over to "gaming" mice when I first bought the mx700. Took me a while to get used to the shape of that, but once I did, I loved that mouse. Finally it died and Logitech replaced it with the MX1000. Honestly, I liked the 700 better than the 1000. The 1000's shape wasn't as comfortable to me, the middle button was hard to press, and its laser didn't work on the rough side (very well) of my Steelpad 4d.I waited and waited for the G7. It's an improvement in almost every way over the mx1000. The charging base is cool, the detachable receiver is an excellent idea (although I don't think there's any reason to remove it really...) and the sensitivity/battery indicators are nicely done. I don't miss the app switch button or the forward button, as I've just bound my side scroll tilt to forward/back. The tracking on this mouse was significantly better than the mx1000. I noticed the second I started using it how much faster and smoother it was. The gaming feet are very smooth, better than the teflon tape I've used on previous mice.There are a few negatives to this mouse that prevent it from being "perfect" (but dang close). First, the battery life of each pack is significantly less than the mx1000. That's fine, you get two of them and you save weight.I'm not sure I like the smooth texture on the entire mouse -- if my hands get clammy it makes everything feel a bit sticky and icky.While the scrollwheel feel has been greatly improved over previous models, the middle click still feels too chunky/firm and imprecise. That hasn't been improved much since the mx1000.Lastly, the laser tracking certainly does NOT track on more surface types the previous opticals. It might track better on the surfaces it does work on, but that's it. It doesn't work AT ALL on the rough side of my steelpad 4d (which is the side I prefer), but it works great on the smooth side.
This is a GREAT unit.... but units made before MAY 2000 may have a bad &quot;firmware chip-set&quot; which MUST be replaced (Zenith will do this for free! if you INSIST on it) So if your unit has problems with the Matrix DVD, you've got the OLD chip-set. Note that the manufacture date is on the OUTSIDE of the box... so insist on one made in or after MAY 2000.The NEW units are super units.... they've played every DVD I've put in... and the price is right... CC has them for 179 also. They only drawback is the lack of Component Video and an Optical Digital output.... but these aren't big problems at all.Easy to use features... great picture, great audio, cheap price.
Nice case, great price!I zapped my hotel key card with the magnet closure, but otherwise it's great.
I love this little gizmo, its really wonderful and very handy. I installed my flat screen TV on the wall and used this as a remote extender for my receiver thats sitting in the laundry room. The rechargeable batterries are great and it was a breeze to set it up.
I have a RioVolt SP90 MP3 CD player that I use in the car a lot. Before buying that, I had another portable CD player that I used in the car. When I got the Rio, I found that while my cassette adapter worked, my cigarette-lighter adapter did not.I ordered this from Amazon and it works as advertised. Better still, it has DRAMATICALLY improved the sound of my player in the car. With my old cassette adapter, the volume was very low (even with the player turned all the way up) and the bass/treble was messed up, so I had to make all sorts of adjustments whenever switching between my Rio player and the car radio. Even with all that it never sounded right. With the Koss cassette adapter, I actually had to turn the volume down on the player to match the radio volume, but now that I've done that I just plug it in and go (no more messing with all the settings) and it sounds great.I think the people complaining here that this is a piece of junk because the power adapter didn't fit their player are misguided. If Amazon recommended this as an accessory for your player and the plug does not fit, then you should let Amazon customer support know they are making an erroneous recommendation. Most of the low ratings on here have nothing to do with the quality of the product when used with compatible players. For my RioVolt SP90, it has met and surpassed my expectations.
This has been a great camera for me so far. I am a beginner when it comes to cameras, though. I was looking for something a little more than a point and shoot and something I could grow into. It has met all of my needs.
We had an older Sony disc changer model which was similar in design to this one but died on us gradually over time. Although I am not a 'gadget' person, so I can't get technical about what makes this model great for us, I had done some research on this product and also trusted the JVC name. For the price (we paid less than $100 with a promotion being run at the time), this was a fantastic deal, and the unit works well in terms of shuffle, multiple disc play and single disc play.
I have had many different ranges of earbuds, and these are my absolute favorite for both sound and comfort. I can't stand over-ear headphones, and those are not very practical for activity or one-in-one-out combo necessary for safely walking city streets and biking. They are very light and don't cause the pain that products such as the old stock Apple earbuds produced after long wear. Every pair I have owned, though, has stopped working less than a year into use (minus a star). I am also a heavy user, and I suspect if you kept the headphones plugged in at a desk immobile, they would last longer. HOWEVER, their return process is extremely easy, and for me the stunning quality of the sound for the price makes it worth it go through the rigmarole of returning the buds (also they are light enough so you can just stick the busted pair in an envelope and ship for cheap). Taking into account the return, you get an awesome sound quality for 1-2 years for around twenty bucks, which is a great deal. If you hate the idea of possibly needing to return the buds, and have some cash to burn, I would look elsewhere. But I have not found sound quality comparable to these up to the $80 level, so you might need to go beyond thatA note: they have a list of sellers on their official v-moda website that you might want to take into account when ordering. Technically they will not process a return from a non-verified dealer, although when this happened to me they let me return the buds anyway (again, A+ for customer service)
Quality and price were great. Length of wire as advertised. Metra needs to give UL rating on its wire. I had to call directly to see if if was code for in-wall use.
I bought this to clean my laptop. I don't like the larger size with the stronger and wider spray. This cleans you keyboard and the entire laptop without damaging the plastic. I've used this product for years and am always pleased with the results.
Great product. Altec-Lansing and others make larger units, each with bigger sound, but they are just too clunky and heavy to be really portable. This one folds into the size of a paperback, sets up in a second and gives nice sound. I'm an audiobook addict, so I have one plugged in in the kitchen and another on batteries that I can carry around the house with me, throw in a suitcase for trips, etc. The remote control is very handy as well.
My wife and I use the FR50 around the house and in the yard. She has a workshop in the basement and cannot hear anything while down there. We use the FR50 to communicate (it's better than shouting or stomping on the floor). It's also handy while working in the yard for relaying phone calls or to announce that lunch is ready. Because we're out in the boondocks, the extra channels of the FR60 are not needed. It's a great radio for basic needs.
I had this thing for one week before one of the two fans stopped working and I was met with the same overheating problems I was hoping this thing would help me get over.
My son loves this grill. He enjoys the sounds it makes and the storage space in the bottom. He loves pretending to grill when his daddy is grilling.
It took so long to arrive and after it did big disappointment the seller never mentioned this product was a REFURBISHED PRODUCT! as soon as i tried it out sure enough it frozed up very disapointing will not recommend at allll
Some college football stadiums do not allow backpacks of any kind (even backpacks that are obviously camera backpacks) into their venues. This bag passes the "8.5 x 11" bag size restriction at some of those stadiums, and it still has room for an extra lens. As always, the Lowepro quality is superb.
I used to own a pair of the Sennheiser HD555 and sold them because I needed money. I thought I would try out these HD201. They suprisngly have very clear sound and almost as much bass as the HD555. I think Sennheiser just makes different models just to get in revenue. But I honestly think these HD201 sound better out of the box than burned in HD555 sound. I'm incredibly impressed with their sound at this price point. I'd advise people get these and think twice about getting the HD555.
It took about 3 weeks to receive the TV, but delivery was in good condition and they were helpful in upacking. The quality of the TV is excellent, I don't know how I've gone without HD for so long. I had to call my cable company for help with setup, apparantly the Brighthouse HD box didn't have the programming for 1080p, so we had to change some settings. Hopefully they'll have the upgraded software for 1080p soon. My only afterthought: I debated between the 56 and 61 Samsung and now I wish I would have purchased the the 61. The cost was just $300 more and would have been worth the difference. But I'm very happy with the TV.
I took this camera on a trip to NYC. I chose to take the Sony because I was not going to be near my PC for a week, and could not "download" the images I captured. I simply took along several floppy disks, and was all set.One neat feature of this camera is that you can make copies of the disks. If you are with friends or family, you can pass out copies to them right away!I recommend this camera.
I have used 4 out of 5 all copied to the disk at 8x speed. Not one failed and all the information/movies are perfectly fine as of now. Of course like any DVD+R copied information is lost over a very long period of time, but I cannot comment on life span for these disks since I just got them. Space and 8x speed is what I needed and that is exactly what I got. Great product.
For several years, I carried my laptop in a Targus notebook case. The weight of the bag and of the laptop on my right shoulder often left me with severe discomfort during my long commute to school and to work. I finally decided to purchase the Fellowes Neoprene Notebook Sleeve so that I could place my laptop in my bookbag.After purchasing this product and using it for about a month, I would recommend that you consider these points:1) Will my laptop fit into the Sleeve?--------------------------------------You may be thinking to yourself that this is an obvious point. However, I would suggest that you measure the thickness, width, and length of your laptop, and compare that to the measurements that Fellowes provides for the sleeve. One observation that I made about the sleeve is that it is very thin. I found that my Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop with a 15" wide LCD screen just barely fit into the Fellowes 17" Neoprene sleeve ("the sleeve"). What I mean by barely is that I can place my laptop entirely into the sleeve but I have difficulty closing the zipper to encase the laptop. The thicker your 17" laptop, the harder I think it will be for you to zipper your laptop within the sleeve. Many have also expressed this same viewpoint in their reviews on Amazon and other websites. Do not dismiss this very important point or you may end up returning this item.2) How safe will my laptop be in the sleeve?--------------------------------------------Compared to my old bag, the Neoprene sleeve offers minimal protection. Why? The sleeve will protect your laptop from the inadvertent scratches and from the random crud that may enter your laptop during transport. But (and more importantly) the sleeve will offer minimal protection from any impact the laptop may suffer during an accidental drop. The sleeve is especially weak around the zipper area (as there is less padding). For those who are prone to the accidental slip and fall, or for those who are used to dropping their bookbag (which may in the future carry your laptop), the sleeve may not be for you.If, on the other hand, you take good care of your laptop, and are conscious of it during transport, it will likely suffer no harm. Moreover, it may be more comfortable to carry the laptop within the sleeve in a bookbag than it is to carry it in a shoulder-strap bag.3) What will I carry the notebook sleeve in?---------------------------------------------Bookbags and handbags come in all sizes. You may first want to think about whether or not your notebook (with the sleeve around it) fits into your existing bookbag or handbag. If so, how much addition by subtraction is taking place? With the added notebook, how many documents, books, and etc can you now fit into that handbag or bookbag? A student with a heavy course load may end up carrying some books in his hands.
Worked well for 5 months and stopped working. Trying to update software gives "Firmware update fail. Disk write error".This seems to happen for many people. Just search web for ipod "Firmware update fail". You will find many people struggling with this error.It is a real piece of junk.
I've had version 2 of this router for two years now, and it worked almost flawlessly(Could not get it to act as a VPN Server - VPN Client was fine). I recently switched my ISP from DSL to Cable Modem, and the router would start crashing about once a day. After about two hours of research, I determined that the latest version of the firmware at the time(1.45.7) was contributing to the problem. Downgrading the firmware fixed it and I have had no problems since. This thing is a rock, but be careful about upgrading the firmware, as it might cause problems like this. Looks like they've just released a new one for versions 1 and 2...
This camera case looks great and is very stylish, but the camera barely fits inside and when you use the camera's wrist strap, the case won't close. The closure is magnetic, so it is often flopping open because the camera is squeezed in there. I like the idea of this case, but it needs to be bigger and fitted to the camera it's sold with.
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 SP100 represents for me a quantum leap in personal music management. With the help of the new iMac and iTunes, I've been able to rip and burn twelve hours worth of wildly diverse music from an endless source: my own CD collection, MP3s downloaded from the internet, and the large collection of CDs from the public library. Everyone from Phillip Glass, R.L. Burnside, and Marshall Crenshaw, all on one CD-RW. So far, the unit has worked flawlessly.You must, however, prepare your media carefully before burning. That means properly tagging each title with the .mp3 suffix and arranging music by album, artist, and proper song numbering sequence. If you simply throw a jumble of songs onto a CD-R disk the result will be less than satisfactory. Battery usage was okay with regular alkalines but spend a few extra bucks on long life lithiums or better yet a good nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery kit. Yes, the ear buds are [POOR]. The Koss KSC50 Sportclips are an good substitute. The sound quality is excellent and user defined playback options are plentiful. Having the freedom to burn some 100 or more songs and listening to them at random in shuffle play is a new experience of pure delight! This is truly a consumer empowering tool - the musical possibilities are endless. I congratulate SonicBlue on an outstanding product.Later comment: This came out before the iPod phenomenon and is now thoroughly obsolete.
all other products and there packaging are wonderful.they are all 5 which is the highest scores.thanks.continue the good job
I agree with Max. Don't use those inferior cables that come with your DVD player. I just bought a DVD player and immediately got these Monster cables to connect between the TV and DVD. Image quality is the best I can get on my 20&quot; TV, really cool.
We bought two for a six year old and a three year old to use for our non stop 10 hour flight SLC to Paris.They worked great!! The on ear headphones were comfy so much so that one of them fell asleep while using their ipod on the flight. They are pretty durable as they have been stepped on by the kids and still functioning. I like the inline volume control as well but I also locked the max volume down on their ipods. Sized just right for little ones, neutral gray color means no fighting for the pretty colored items.
It took me about two weeks to figure out how to actually put them in completely, but once I did I understood why they come with a warning about not using them for jogging/bicycling/motorbiking/driving car.I use them for motorbiking, but they turn the volume of the world down so much, I can have the volume on my mp3 player at only 25% and hear everything clearly.Some will say the bass is a bit weak, but I think more to the point it's an accurate representation. Anyways, use your equalizer if you want more bass, and they'll deliver.Some of the best money I've ever spent, for sure.
I've been making movies on zillions of cameras since 1957, but my new Flip is one of the first that totally exceeded my expectations, and at a low price. My only complaint is that I can't seem to upload movie "mixes" to my jump drive for easy transport. But the use of DVDs on a SuperDrive Mac makes up for that! I look forward to a deeper zoom lens and even larger files (say 2 hours of video, maybe on SD cards?) !!dave buehler | providence collegePS: Oh.... I confess to being a new Grandpa, a great incentive for the Flip!
I am very disapointed with these speakers. When I hooked them up, they do not play load enough to keep up the the other speakers in the house. I have about 6 pair in the house in different rooms. My main speakers are Polk so I thought these would work great. No high end sound. When I play these by them selves with my 100 watt Yamaha, I have to cank way up and still they are very poor in sound quality. I would not receommend these seakers.
This is a big improvement over the other small radios I've had. The ear phones aren't great but the sound is fine. I ride my bike with it on and while I can hear the radio well, I can also hear other stuff around me which is good. The reception in pretty good on FM especially but AM is good too. I like that it has a clip on it so I can clip it to my pants. It's slim and small which is great. So far the battery life is going strong after some time.
I'm using this on an XTI to replace the substandard lens that came with the camera. I purchased this lens because of the great reviews of the lens and the price. I wanted this lens to get me through until I could purchase an L lens. I have been very pleased with this lens. I have shot all kinds of photos, day and night using this lens. At night I use a tripod ... sometimes I need to manual focus at first shot if there isn't any light near. Once I have the initial focus (manual) then the autofocus will normally "kick in" and work to obtain a more fine focus on the subject. I have taken some very, very good night photos using this lens this way. In low light I either use a tripod or a monopod ... flash helps much indoors of course. I now have the 50mm 1.8, for a low light and a great price and sharp pictures. I also have the 70-200 4L IS, which is a great lens with excellently sharp pictures. The 28-105 gives me a bit wider shot of course than the 70, but not as sharp as the L lens. However, the 28-105 is sharp and does a very good job for me.
got no further than trying to install batteries....am getting sick and tired at all the junk imports from china....this clump of dog poo is headed back to the store...
Just got this camera from amazon a day ago, and the performance is unmatched. I been waiting for an HD consumer camcoder to match my 2 year old HDTV for a while, and this one is perfect. Recorded footage in dusk lighting and its superb. I switched between Discovery HD theater Channel and my camcorder and both look the same quality. Definetly broadcast HD quality camera. Records to my old DV tapes just fine, easy to capture video in HDV ( sony vegas software), easy to hold, film, good image stabilization, zooming focuses quickly as well. I exported the capture HDV video to 720x480 MPEG 2 Widescreen for use to burn my files as DVD, and to my surprise 90% of the HD quality remained ( when you have a very good source for making DVDs, they look as good as any DVD u buy in store). This will make perfect quality DVDs, and i will keep the HDV footage (either on Hard Drive, DV tape or DVD5 in divx or WM9 file format at full resolution) so that i can master HD-DVDs or Blue Ray dvds at full resolution when that technology is ready.Low light performance is good as well. But clearly the best aspect of the image quality is the picture perfect quality of HD footage, the stable HD picture and the immence detail... everything from 300 full detailed flowers on my garden, to every 1" tile in my pool, to leaves of grass on my lawn, all recorded flawlessly with full detail.Stop thinking about it and buy it, you won't regret it. Plus u have 30 day return policy on amazon, so u have time to test it.
As transparent cases go for the Nano, this is about the best I found, but there are a couple of things that could be improved. First, the opening at the top for the hold button is useless if you lack long fingernails or slender fingers. My very average finger cannot slide the switch because the opening is too small and the depth of the plastic surrounding it too great. Fortunately, this may be less an issue than it would be for an iPod without the case - since the click wheel is also somewhat recessed into the face and there is less likelyhood of accidentally turning it on or engaging the controls.The silicone skin over the click wheel is fairly sensitive, but feels thick enough to offer some protection. The included belt clip is a nice feature, and serves the extra purpose of holding the headphones when they are wound around the iPod. The advertised "notches" in the belt clip specifically for winding the headphones on the other hand are useless. The clip is positionable and "locks" in place in different positions, so it could prove very useful. It is also removeable in case you have no need for it. There is NO lanyard or place to attach one, if that is important to you, this is not the case for you.Finally, there is no manual included. It may not seem necessary, but removing the belt clip is hard to figure out without the sense that you will break the case. The package includes an insert sending you to the manufacturer's website for the manual, but none is available there. [..]Overall a very good case that could stand some slight improvement, but I am generally very pleased with it.
I have owned a number of external hard drive products and this one rates among the best. Although I have only been using this product a couple of weeks, it has performed very nicely on laptop and desktop computers with no need of an external power supply. It fits easily in my pocket.The only issue is that it often will not eject using the eject device icon at the bottom of the screen. So, you have to turn off the computer before it allows you to eject it.Otherwise, I am very pleased with it.Joseph ScudderSycamore, Illinois
I bought this for an office desktop in my office because of difficulty in running ethernet cable. It worked OK with XP x32 (32 bit) however it would always drop out when using my Cordless Phone. It was very susceptible to interference from the phone. The final straw was when I upgraded to Windows 7 x64 bit. Linksys/Cisco does not provide a Windows 64 bit driver for this product. The chipset is actually made by Ralink and there are drivers floating around the internet that will work, but are not perfect. I am able to use it with one of these drivers but it takes forever to find my router when I first boot up.I would highly recommend anyone purchasing any USB or PCI based Wireless Adapter to first visit the manufacturers website and check on Driver support. You may not be running a 64 bit version of Windows today, but you may decide to in the future. It's hard to imagine that in this case the manufacturer is not offering a driver given the fact that this adapter has been sold so recently. I for one am now shying away from any Linksys/Cisco products for that reason. I just purchased a new router and I gave my business to Dlink.
Like many ipod listeners, I couldn't stand the earbuds that came with my ipod, even though I thought they sounded fine. It was the comfort of them that bothered me; I would wear them for only a short period of time and they hurt my ears. I first read about the er-6i earphones on an ipod forum, and there were mixed reviews. Some said that they were the greatest accessory you could ever buy for your ipod, and others said that they were a horrible waste of money. The more I read about them, the more indecisive I became. There seemed to be only two types of reviews, either people love them or hate them. Because of the way you wear these earphones, there really isn't any way to test them out and return them, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a store that sells them, at least for under $150. I didn't want to drop $100+ of my not so hard earned student loan money on something I hadn't even tried yet. Then one day I saw a guy in the library at school with the er-6i's, and I asked him if I could try them out. One listen and I was convinced, I had to have these earphones. It only took two months to convince my lovely wife that these earphones were something I absolutely had to have (I lost her trust after my purchase of a Sony mini-disk player a few years ago).Some of the great things I have to say about these headphones:-They are extremely comfortable; I can wear them for several hours at a time without any discomfort, unlike my ipod earbuds.-These earphones block out a lot of noise; I can sit in the living room working on my laptop with the TV blaring and my baby playing and still concentrate, even on a low volume level.-The sound is awesome. I'm no expert, but these are the best sounding earphones I've ever listened to. I think that the people who have a bad experience may not be able to insert them correctly into their ear canal.-I don't have to worry about them falling out, as they are seated well inside your ear. This can be a problem, though, especially when my baby wants to pull on the cord.A few not so great things:-The first few times I wore them I found them really uncomfortable. They sounded fine, but the silicone flanges felt like they were too big, which was strange cause the others I had tried weren't like that. After about a week, though I got used to them and haven't had a problem since.-They're not too good for working out. I've tried running with them, and aside from the fact that you can't hear a dang thing in the outside world (I kept turning around to make sure no one was chasing me) you can really hear yourself breathing and each footstep sounds really loud.-It's a little difficult to learn how to insert them correctly. The first time I put them on in the library at school I felt stupid cause it took about 3 minutes to get them in. It's not a problem now, though.-You can't chew gum while wearing these. You could get the same effect by crawling inside a washing machine and turning it on.My advice to someone who is on the fence about these headphones: try to find someone who has them and, if they don't mind swapping earwax, give them a test run. If you can't find someone who has some, I would seriously recommend buying some in-ear earplugs, stick them in your ears, and see if you like the feeling. If you can't handle feeling something inserted in your ear canal, then these definitely aren't for you. If, however, you don't mind the feeling of something inside your ear canal, you can't go wrong with these earphones. To me, they're worth every penny.
This is the sharpest knife I've owned. Easily cuts through meats and vegs I used to struggle through. Hope it holds up in the long run. That's about my only concern: It seems a bit flimsy. But for under $20 you can't expect first-rate cutlery, and this seems to be an excellent knife for the price.
I use theses with the 150's, 550h towers, sa-wm500 sub. I can crank these (after some breaking in) and no shrill honk or distortion. Crystal clear sound and great looking gloss black cabnit.I wish they had binding posts like the towers but hey unless you have fits of rage and tear through your stuff, the wires will stay firmly in place.Great budget speaker and these sony (of canada) speakers are much better than past models. Give em a chance you wont be sorry.(this review intended for people in market for "entry level" speakers high end snobs need not reply) of course $500-$5000 speakers are better.
I have a canon sx 110is camera and this product works like its part of that camera. I compared this card with other products from Kingston, Sandisk etc and this was the cheapest :-). Nice and fast inspite of being 16 gb card. Note that it is SDHC card and not SD card, so check your product manual before you buy it.
I bought this player for my teenage daughter, and it seems so good that I may get one for myself. I ordered an open box version sold through Amazon's warehouse outlet. The unit came in a box that looked somewhat worn, and there was no CD with included software. The San Disk website does not offer the San Disk media converter software for download. I tried downloading it from some site that I found on the web, but the software never recognized the player when plugged into the USB port. However you don't need the software to load music or photos onto the player. I don't know if you need it for videos. Anyway the player works great and buying a refurb saved quite a bit of money.
I wasn't sure whether to order the OEM pocket from online for a little more money or to save the money and get this off brand. We went with this one and it was a perfect fit. We used one in our 96 Suburban to fill in the CD player we removed and one in our 01 Yukon XL to replace the DVD player that was no longer needed.
I ordered one to see how it would work. It works on a Magnavox DVD player. I switched it over to try on an old Audiofile surround sound amplifier. It works good on that piece of equipment too so I am ordering a second one. The two pieces of equipment are in a cabinet under the TV that is mounted on the wall. It is a clean setup and nothing shows with the doors closed.
Finally disconnected this piece of doodoo. Got very tired of resetting, unplugging, etc. Man, never thought a wired connection would be such a pain in the (&*%^*.
As a professional CCTV Installer, this is the only cable that truly delivers quality every time for analog systems. At $156 shipped for 1000FT, you can't beat it. Only thing is I received both spool in white cable, not black but no big deal. Its just cable. I'll continue to use this cable for a long time. Thanks Q-See!
Excellent sensitivity and selectivity (both front-end and IF) on the AM band--at least equal to and usually superior to the Sangean ATS-909 (digital AM/FM/SW/LW receiver). Analog tuning very easy despite the technology. Single alkaline AA cell estimated by Sony to last 140 hours on AM. No &quot;soft&quot; on-off switch, a plus to prevent accidental power-up. Battery compartment hatch is attached by hinges and snaps shut securely, so it won't just pop open if jostled nor get lost. Note: lack of speaker is also a plus; a speaker on a radio this small would be next to useless, as it is the case with the Radio Shack Optimus (cat. no. 12-610), another analog AM/FM pocket radio just slightly smaller than the SRF-59.
I recently purchased this player, and assumed that I could download songs from iTunes onto the player. When the instructions that I followed from the manual on downloading from iTunes did not work, I attempted to call customer service, but always received a busy signal.I then sent an e-mail to customer support, for which they state that all customer inquiries are answered within 24 hours. About ten days after, I received this verbatim response from customer service:"escalate don't know that much about itunes! laura gestesRegards-"I have no idea what this means, but it certainly did not answer my question. I have since returned the player, and purchased an iPod. I suggest that you do so as well if you are in the market for a digital music player.
This detector is great to keep as your driving companion. I cannot count how many cops I've busted while running it. No tickets, but I don't speed very often or to an extreme degree (10 over maybe). It isn't a cop detector, it's a radar detector. Don't waste your time going on about false positives. If you are picking up radar from a store or a bank, you are still detecting radar. With a little use you will learn your driving area and will be able to determine the sources of radar- whether it's a electronic door on a store front or a speed trap. The nice thing about this detector is the meter that gauges the strength of the beam hitting you. Stronger signals (2 or more bars) may be legitimate (cop). Weaker signals (1-2 bars) are more likely "noise" or not an imminent threat. Storefront radar is either K or X band. Cops run K and Ka band radar in my area. When you hear the Ka band chirp you learn to be on alert. This unit has truly impressed me a few times when I was being targeted with Ka band in areas where there is K band "noise." The detector in these instances would alert me to the stronger Ka band in these areas when they would usually be washed with weak K band radar. I don't imagine I would get that lucky in every one of these instances, since the unit is not designed to separate alerts or give two alerts at once. Highway mode has great detection- as long as the cops have their radar on. Smart cops will run with it off and flip it on when it is too late for you to slow down. Drive defensively! If you blow past everyone and lead the pack, you may be the first vehicle suddenly targeted with radar and get nabbed. I like to only go fast if someone is in front of me driving at approximately the same rate of speed and they are not too far away from me (no more than a mile). That way he gits hit, you get a heads up and are more cautious, watching the strength of the radar bars (which would increase as you get closer to the cop). I've picked up cops with about 30-45 seconds of warning on the highway going about 60-65 mph. 60 mph is a mile/minute, so that's greater than a mile away at the time of detection. City mode is just as useful because you pick up cops using radar often before they can see you (blocks away, over a hill, around a corner...). Buy this thing and put it to work and take stress off of your drive at the same time. Like people are saying, if you catch one cop and avoid one ticket, you already paid for the detector. You will catch more than one cop though, so it's definitely worth it. Don't go balls out when you first get it, drive with it and learn how it works first (limitations/"noise" radar in your area) before you push the envelope. Have fun. You can actually go on night joy rides and "look for cops," that's how useful the strength bar is on this thing. Give it a try.
I wanted a decent table radio with a small footprint for listening in the kitchen, and this one fit my needs very nicely. Sound and reception on AM and FM are very good. I did not consider the Bose Wave system because I felt it was too large, vastly overpriced, and the reviews here were not as favorable as I might have thought.I found the other posted comments to be in general accord with my experience with the radio. I listen to classical (WCRB), and the sound is very good especially for its small size, but it does seem a little bass heavy, particularly with some male announcers, who tend to 'boom' a little. You can tame the bass by inserting damping material like cotton batting into the bass port at the back of the unit (try it with just a finger to see how it works), but some tone controls would have been welcome, even the old-fashioned transistor radio single knob Tone control.I only listen to a couple of stations, one for news and one for music, but listeners who make heavy use of presets and like to change things around may find the system here awkward and inconvenient. There are 20 presets available, but they can only be stored sequentially as they are added, with no distinction between AM and FM and no ability to resequence them. Access to presets is quickly achieved by rotating the large knob next to the volume control.These quibbles aside, I am happy with the radio and would recommend it to others, at least as far as the radio function is concerned (I don't use the alarm system). The price seems appropriate for the quality.I also have an older KLH 200 digital AM/FM stereo clock radio, which has a separate speaker attached by a wire for the stereo sound. If Boston Acoustics had offered a similar version instead of this mono one, I might have bought that instead.
I WORK IN A OFFICE WITH NO WAY OF GETTING ANY CABLE CHANNELS, THIS WAS THE CHEAPEST AND THE BEST INVESTMENT I MADE, NOW I CAN WATCH THE EARLY SPORTS GAMES AND NEWS.
I've used this hub for over 5 years and during that time moved to 3 different continents (North America, Europe, and Asia). After being transported by trucks and boats for months, it still continues to work. I have plugged in a scanner, printers, external drives, iPods, cameras, video camcorders, and other peripherals. Never had a problem--always reliable!
This could be a nice product if it weren't for the lousy mapping information. The wide screen is nice, menu controls are O.K., audio instructions are clear. The point-of-interest information, however, is inaccurate to the point of being useless.Wanted to look for a Home Depot on my newly bought TOMTOM, nope: generic 'shopping centers' only, you can't look by chain name. Took it on a business trip, had it direct me to the nearest mall - no mall, only the offices of a 'mill' (no kidding). Had it send me to a gas station on the way back to the airport - no gas station, just a fork in the road. Next alternative (supposedly) 10 miles and a toll-road away (went off to find a gas station by sight with better success). Even the name of the street where we live has the wrong spelling ...Tested all of the above on my wife's Garmin: The mill is not a mall and the nearest (real) mall is indicated correctly. Same for the gas station at Denver airport - it is where it really is, not where the TOMTOM had it. My street is spelled correctly. And 'Home Depot' and 'Staples' come standard with the N&uuml;vi. Grudgingly, I paid the $50 restocking fee and am proud owner of a N&uuml;vi now ...If you just want to use the TOMTOM for basic navigation, you may be happy with it. If you're used to the flexibility of finding places without having to google them first then the TOMTOM will be a huge disappointment. It may have to do with the fact that it is not a US product (the European market is different, e.g. not many EU-wide retail chains). There are POI upgrades available on the web that supposedly correct some information, but if I have to spend money (and time) for that, I'd rather go with a product that has it right from the get-go.
Other reviews have state the same. This battery looks write with the label and everything, but it doesn't work. The computer resets randomly and is therefor unusable.
I received this in the mail and hooked it right up to my PC speaker which had its own volume control so I could control it from the speaker itself. I hooked it up to my ps3, fios box, & to my theatre projector and it works great!
looked for an inexpensive ND filter for my lenses, good combination for the money. Could have spent more but for my basic needs it was perfect
I never carry my 5D MK2 without this grip. It allows me to shoot all day and to go vertical with the controls at the proper location. I keep one on my secondary camera as well. If you plan to do some all day shooting, this is a must have.
Would highly recommend this cd/dvd burner for speed and accurate burns. Have had nothing but excellent results from this external burner.
Definitely rates four stars as a quality replacement toner cartridge for my older HP-1100. Office Depot sells one for $70, not counting tax. Delivery was quick, and no hassle to remove/replace. No ink streaks, blank stipes, or ink blobs. Try this, you'll like it.
I purchased this power pack for my HP Camera. The first thing I noticed was the lack of instructions in the box. There was NO paperwork included with the product. It also contained to adapter fittings, niether of which listed my camera on thier description - althoug, according to the ... Page, and the Unity Digital page, this is the exact model to use with my camera. (I did try it out after assumiing the battery would need to be charged for 12 hours like most, and tried the fitting that fit the camera. It worked right the first time, and since then it has not been able to take a picture - reads dead battery on the camera.... perhaps if I had instructions on how long to charge it.....) Overall, neat idea. I WILL try another one, but frankly, I was sadly disappointed with what I got.
The Tiffen 77mm UV Protector works great as a lens protector and keeping some UV out.
I had previously purchased a Polk Audio PSW111 and decided to return it. (My review is posted with Amazon.com on the item if you want to know more)I had an older Logitech Z5500 subwoofer that had been "modified" to play without the controller. Those of you who have had the pleasure of owning one of these systems know what happens to the Logitech Z5500 system when the controller goes. (Dead in the water.) Well, I tried the smaller Polk Audio PSW111 and sent it back. Ordered the larger Polk Audio PSW505 instead. (Thanks Amazon for the quick turn around and fast delivery.) Set my Yamaha RX-V3900 7.1 system up and went through a few videos and music and away we went. No...really! Away we went! Blown away! Never before have I had the 1957 original oak floors in my home vibrate like that! We didn't have to turn it up to even 1/4 power before we were internally being turned into jello. Great, full bass sound. Clear tones. Good selection of choices on the back. And something I hadn't expected. Since it was rear firing and placing the speaker in the back of the room, the front side of the PSW505 gave out pounding bass while the rear firing port sound reflected off of the back wall to the front of the room giving the impression that the PSW505 was located in the front of the room reflecting off of the back wall. Granted, not all TV shows sounded good. (political debates, 6 O'clock news, wife's soaps) But this will make a great addition to our living room "Entertainment Cave". The Logitech Z5500 subwoofer was nice but the Polk Audio PSW505 is WAY better! Place it on whisper and the pure, true deep, bass still comes out without smothering the TV, video, music you want to quietly enjoy or rock out and party watching the large glass of water dance on top of the speaker. I read a review here that the sub is no longer on the Polk Audio web sight and I can confirm that, so these may be the last ones left before maybe something else comes along. When? Who knows. But THIS ONE is here now!
I bought this Sony Cybershot DSCH1 a few days ago and love it. Because I bought it at Best Buys, $309.99 ad error, I only have 14 days to check it out if there is a problem. Not very long. I read the "Read This First" handout and it covered everything very fast. The manual goes into lots more detail. I then proceeded to test everything. I was delighted with all the features. I love the large 2.5" screen, and also a separate viewfinder. The large screen makes reviewing your shots or video very nice. The zoom worked like a champ both inside, low light, and outside the house. I was woried about low light effecting the focus. I had no focus problems. The color on all pictures is very good. Because it warns not to use regular batteries, I went to Walmart and found 4 rechargeables, 2200 ma just like the ones with the camera, for only $6.27. With the 2 they gave me, I now have 3 sets for vacations. I also bought a 1 GB film card, the Pro Duo with holder, which you need, at Costco for only $59. This holds 400 high resolution pictures or unlimited smaller ones. With about 5% of the reviews saying they had problems, I wanted to check out my camera right away. I have no problems and love its med size and fairly fast action between shots. The 12x telephoto does not work in the movie mode. The buttons and dials all make a lot of sense after reading the short guide twice. I can't wait till our Alaska cruise this summer. I'm sure the telephoto will get a workout.
The camera is good, and comes with a long cable which can be extended using relatively cheap AV/power cable extension. Good picture, Good illumination of a fairly large area, and weatherproof. Don't try to contact support, though. They never answer.
I received the headset and used it about 6 different times and every individual on the other end said they could hardly hear me and it sounded like I was in a stadium (echoed). So I said enough and went ahead and returned it.
This "Cables To Go 6ft Monitor Cable" works great for connecting my laptop to our HD TV via the monitor jacks. Here are my observations:+ Good Quality; the connectors are solid and should last+ Integrated Audio Connectors; nice since it allows my PC sound to come out the TVHighly Recommended!CFH
This camera was a very decent point and shoot. Great intro camera, and in a cool color too.So cool that it was stolen from me. :'( Oh well.
almost done with the first of two purchases, no disc has been rejected as a failure. however, i cannot come anywhere close to a 8x speed using the burning programs i have - i usually see a 3-4x tops speed, but that may not be a fault of this product.
after reading all the negative reviews, i still wanted to give this tv tuner card a try since i could get it for 30 bucks after rebate from best buy. i downloaded all the software updates from the ati website. there were a few glitches during the installation process. i had to manually restart the computer a couple of times because the installation program just could not restart the computer by itself. it only took me less than 10 minutes to finish the whole installation process. after that, tv came out just fine. i tried to record tv in a dvd format and the recorded video was really of very high quality. couldn't be happier that i gave this product a try.
My wife and I have stopped buying "generic" ink refills. We haven't had good luck with them. Our Pixma MP 500 certainly seems to be aging better. And Amazon offers the best price we've found. And we only order from safe sellers. Amazon is about as safe as you can get. So we are very happy, both with the ink and with Amazon.
I'm using the lenses as a backup for my Nikon 18-200 lens. If you are looking for an accessory kit for your D200, then this the one. You will not be disappointed.
This camera is a great size! I love it! Takes excellent pictures, fits perfectly in your diaper bag (I'm a new mom). Colors are so vibrant, love being able to take black and white or color just by changing a button. I took some black and white photos of my son's feet and blew them up to an 8x10. I get so many compliments on that photo. I highly recommend this camera. It is easy to use, the user manual and software are well designed. The only suggestion I make is invest in rechargeable double A batteries. Also love the larger LCD screen, makes viewing photos easy. We took this on several vacations and have used it to make holiday photo cards.
I was so bummed out to learn that my existing DVD's wouldn't look anything like the HD broadcasts I'd see on TV -but when the OPPO arrived, things got better. It's the next best thing to Blu-ray and is a great price for what it offers.
Purchased this to go with the Canon PowerShot SD780IS and have had no issues after 6 months of use thus far. I can't speak to its speed, having not directly compared it to other cards, but the camera works great and that is all I need. Very happy with the amount of storage space and the quality for such a great price.
Relay working great on the headlights on my truck.Great for doing auto electric stuff, and really handywith the eyelet.
I had another brand percolator that broke and i went to a drip coffee maker well i couldn't wait to get another percolator. Reading the reviews i decided to try the Presto. My coffee sure tastes alot better. Once you use a electric percolator nothing else compares to the taste.
Thought it would be more powerful. Subtle bass changes when you turn the control knobs.
This product isn't too bad for the price. I got them to help eliminate some of the sound from a loud lawn mower. I haven't got to test that yet, but it does hush loud co-workers when I'm trying to play a game on my lunch.
I bought this pair of HD490's because of their: low (32 Ohms) impedance, low price, comfort, and sound quality. I would grade these as the best headphones for portable audio. Some recommend against it but I purchased them for that exact reason. They don't even compare with any of my home `phones. I guess they could be used as a cheap set for those short on dough yet smart enough to throw away those crap sony's.USED ON:I use them with my nomad jukebox..., my Apple Powerbook G3 ..., and my KOSS CD-Player ... They play loud enough on all. They didn't play well on my friend's `Classic' CD-MP3 player. I think the player was screwed up -lots of crackling and pops.COMFORT:Little compared to any of Sennheiser's (closed) monitors. Being open-aire the push against your ears instead of resting on them. At first they feel very comfortable but after a while (~hour) you will want to take them off for a min or two. However, these are the most comfortable headphones compared to other portables like KOSS and Grado.If you can find the 495's get them instead. But, they are rare and almost twice the mullah. I could find ... for the cheapest pair of HD495's -- ... for the cheapest HD490's. Amazon's price is a good one for the quick shopper. I bought a pair of these via Amazon with a ... gift card.home stereo some recommendations:BEST VALUE: I recommend checking out Sennheiser's monitor line for home stereo. They offer truly the best bang for the buck. They are, however, `flat' and a equalizer is, of course, recommended for finding that `sweet-spot.'BEST: [Pulling] around 300 Ohms (its impedance) the HD 600's are simply the best. Yet, even some home stereo's have problems putting-out. You won't even get a whisper from portables. You can read other reviews on why these are so great. Price is the obvious problem.Important Notes:*Any old customers of Sennheiser beware... These are not the headphones of the past. For that quality you should be looking for headphones requiring 64 Ohms impedance at the very least. Most portables pump out 32 (same as HD490).*While not told by many, breaking in headphones (best-->24hrs of non-stop output at a notch above regular playing volume) is a MUST. Audiophiles will notice a significant increase in quality. This is why most (non-abused) floor demos `seem better' then just-opened box units.
Card did not work with my Garmin iQue but works wonderfully with an inexpensive Digital SD/MMC reader/writer that I had previously purchased to use with my laptop.
I've had a previous model, the Pioneer PD-F1007, also a 301 disc player (this comment is for the PD-F1009), since January 2000, and it's never let me down far as I can recall. I chose it over a Sony 300 disc player at the time, the deciding factor being that the Pioneer supports the time remaining feature on the playing track, when selected, whereas the Sony player did not support the feature. I think it was a handsomer unit, in addition, the LCDs being yellowish rather than the glaring hot white of the Sony. I paid about the same as this newer model sells for now.I never use random play, so can't speak to the complaints here about it.This player supports CD Text and that was an important factor in my decision to buy. More and more CDs support that now, and I've always burned CDRs using that feature, inputting the data (including track titles) when the original disc doesn't include it. It's a crucial feature in my opinion.There are search functions, but I rarely use them. Instead, I have a database of recordings I've inserted into the player from which I print reports. So, I can find what I'm looking for in a snap, entering the slot number on the remote.Speaking of the remote, well, my eyes aren't so good. Early on I made adjustments to the remote, cutting out sticky dots, arrows, pointers, numbers, pieces of yellow tape, what have you and affixing them to the remote, sometimes with clear plastic tape. I never mess with that stuff now, but it's all there and it helps me find the functions I use most very quickly. I was kind of lost without them. It would just be a mass of black buttons to me without them.The only lacking features that come to mind are:1. The inability to control headphone volume from the remote.2. The to me inconceivable necessity to delete CD text for a slot whose CD Text supporting disc has been removed from the player. Put a different disc in the player in that slot, and if it does not support CD Text, the player believes that the newly inserted disc has the text of the previous disc, which is bonkers. Well, it only takes a 1/2 minute to manually delete the info for that slot from the memory of the player using the remote, tapping the keys, but it shouldn't be necessary.
Originally bought the 5-tier rack last year, but since then, my anime collection got too big for it to handle. So I purchased this 8-tier rack and combined the two.Only negative is that I found one rack in the box a little crooked when I took it out, and tried to straighten it out, but used too much force and damaged it. Its not too big an issue as with the size of the DVD/BluRay box set packaging, I would've been left with a spare rack left over, seeing I left a little extra gap inbetween each shelf.
Bottom line, the picture quality that you get is incredible on the standard HQ setting. You can go two levels higher(just higher bitrates) but you shorten your recording time to 20 minutes or 15 minutes depending on which you select. If you have a ps3 ,you can just pop the disk in and watch it on your high def tv. The Dolby Digital recording is excellent as well. I recorded a Disney show at Epcot and the sound was just like you were there. I couldn't be happier with this camera but it may be a challenge for those who are beginners with high def equipment. It also records in standard dvd format if you choose. Nice feature but if that's all you are using it for then you will want to go with a dvd camcorder which is much less money.If you have an external hard drive on your ps3 than you can copy the m2ts files from the stream folder on the dvd and just play them directly from the ps3 when you want. The ps3 downmixes from Dolby Digital to stereo which I hope can be fixed by one of their many firmware updates. If you do purchase this camera then go with the MiniDV-RW media as you can just copy to a standard dvd via the sofware included and then use your MiniDV-rw over many times.The stills are just ok but then again I am used to the Canon S2-IS which really does a great job. You have the options of 4mp,3mp widescreen,or 2mp screen capture during video recording. All seem to do a pretty good job.
I only purchased ink cartridges for my Epson printer that were manufactured by Epson. I could not help feel that I may put my printer in danger if I were to buy any other product. With the cost of printer ink constantly on the rise, I gave in and ordered just one cartridge by Rhinotek. The cost was much less and the quality just as good as the original product. I'm so very glad that I did. I can now buy about two of the Rhinotek cartridges for the price of one Epson. (I truly do love my Epson Printer, however.)
Excellent sound from this 2 lb. "on the go" sound system. I bought it to use on a vacation to St. Thomas. Lightweight for the carry on and beachbag. 7 hour battery life that recharges easily. I now use it wherever I go around the house and on the deck. I used to plug my ipod into my AVR using the red/white audio jacks. The sound from this unit sounds much better than the AVR plug in. I am still amzed at the sound quality. Nice find!
This backpack looks pretty good and has enough space to hold what i need. I have a 17.3 inch laptop and it fits well. A little tight but good enough.
As a photo-hobbyist that enjoys photographing my travel experiences my first camera support purchase was theBogen 3231 professional monopod with deatchable legswith the3025 3D junior head. This is a great monopod, but every serious photographer should also have a tripod. After doing some research I purchased the 3021BPRO. Now for over a year I've enjoyed the versatility and ease of use this sturdy tripod provides.Constructed of Anodized Aluminum, this tripod weighs about 5.3 lbs and without head stands 25.6 inches closed. The minimum open height is a mere 4.4 inches, while the maximum is 69.3 inches with the center column fully extended. It has three independent legs with two expandable leg sections adjusted by Rapid-action lever leg locks plus a third section each. Two of the leg's top sections come covered with padded grips/warmers. The foot of each leg is made of hard rubber to help prevent slippage. The two-section center column has a solid metal clip to connect the suggested458HL strapat the bottom and is topped with a 3/8" threaded mount. The top section detaches without any tools by simply unscrewing the knob at the bottom of the column. The center column slips into the top of the tripod where the other metal bracket for the strap and a leveling bubble is located. The maximum load capacity is rated at 13.3 lbs, and is designed to use for still photography, video, and sports optics.The design of the top of the tripod allows for rapid adjustment of the center column with the turn of a knob, and can hold the center column horizontally or vertically. For those shallow shots the bottom section of the center column screws off to leave a short column attached to the threaded mount.So far I have not experienced any re-tightening issues even though a tool is provided for tightening when needed. I've left the tool on the leg and it has yet to fall off or get lost. I don't worry about loosing it since I carry camera equipment tools with me anyway. I haven't experienced any other problems either.Bogen/Manfrotto products are high quality professional gear and this tripod is no exception. After using this sturdy tripod for a year and traveling with it to Eastern Europe, I can say with no doubts this tripod is an excellent addition to my photo support equipment. However I noticed a big difference between carrying around the monopod and the tripod in terms of comfort and weight. There are times when a monopod just isn't the best tool for the job though, but I guess that works both ways.PROS:Double positioning vertical and horizontal center columnWell thought out versatile designEasy and quick to useHigh quality sturdy constructionCONS:I just cannot think of any
First things first, I've just bought another 5 pairs of these headphones. I've gone through seven already (over the last 5 years or so), which sounds bad until you consider how much I put these things through. What you get for the price is fantastic. I pretty much live with these things on, as they are great for work (office environment), and they won't come off your ears unless you want them to, almost to the point of ridiculousness. I have a White Noise app on my iPod that I use to fall asleep, and quite often, I will wake up with the headphones still snugly in place. There's a little bit of bleed-in, which makes it great for work to hear if someone's trying to get my attention, but not enough to notice noise that I don't need to address.Most importantly, and I know this won't apply to everyone, is the basic design of the headphones. At work, if I'm approached, and need to talk to someone about something, the shape of these headphones makes it very easy to simply hook them into the collar of my shirt. The firm plastic works a lot better in this respect than some of the soft rubber hook-style headphones I've bought.The main problem I keep running into with these, is that I will typically have one of the headphones cut out, followed shortly by the other side. It seems just long enough to place another order (suspiciously/thankfully, depending on your disposition). It's certainly a signal/broken connection issue, because if I manipulate the cord, I can typically get the signal back. That being said, for a pair of headphones under $10 that I often sleep in, one of the sides cutting out after 6 months isn't really something I can feel slighted about.Long story short, these headphones may not be for everyone, but for someone like myself who listens mostly to podcasts/spoken word audio, and isn't concerned about Bose-Quality sound, these things are a steal, especially if you know how to EQ your files.
What's to be said about this quality of an IC for $2.65. The cheapest i've seen anything with this quality is $25.I should have bought more. The ten I did get will last me a while.
I needed an extra long cable to go from my TV to the elliptical so I could enjoy my shows in privacy while exercising. The cable has appropriate shielding from outside interference and provides excellent sound quality through my AKG headphones. I would prefer a back cable, but...
It lights up. That's about it for functionality. It barely tunes in FM stations and not one AM station, and I live 10 miles from NYC. Avoid avoid avoid.-C
My ear hurts while wearing this . Cant wear it for a long time . Don't buy it ...
Massive and compelling in stature, this TV is breathtaking with it clarity. It simulates surround sound MODERATELY well, has MANY inputs for the accessory finatic (4 HDMI...one on front, 2 component...Yb, Yr, Yg, 2 S-video, 2 coaxial antenna), highly adjustable color, and produces a crisp picture when given a HD signal. Learning remote has minor trouble actually "learning" your other remotes' functions, but nothing to worry about. Overall it is a beautiful TV and I recommend it. If you run standard definition it's quite grainy, but is to be expected; after all, you bought a HDTV to run HD, right? I am resubmitting this review as I was incorrect on some of my statements previously and corrected (in a rather cynical fashion, might I add...thanks ALK) so please excuse my ignorance to HDTVs. I'm rather new to the HD world, but am learning. Anyone new to the HD world, I was recommended this TV for its price and versatility versus overall performance from a friend who knows his HD stuff. He pointed me in the right direction, thus I recommend the same! I'm happy with the TV and would also suggest seeing the Planet Earth HD series on this thing; breathtaking and worth the money. I think I will stick to HD from now on!
I rate it five stars but only within its category, as a small-screen set about six feet from our bed. It fits our space well, has decent sound, and can play tapes and dvd's. It is ideal for our situation.
This card allowed me to update my old 1st generation iMac G5 (no iSight) so I could get internet access upstairs. (My new Intel Core i5 is downstairs along with a Belkin wireless router.) Installation is a snap BUT YOU MUST PUSH THE ANTENNAE IN ALL THE WAY! Even though another reviewer stated this I still did not push it all the way in and wasted a lot of time trying to figure out why my computer wouldn't recognize my wireless network. There shouldn't be any metal showing at all. Once I opened the computer back up and plugged the antennae in all the way, it recognized the network right away. Remember, this is G technology and not the newer N technology. It's hard to say as far as internet speed...the kids get frustrated but it may be that it is an ancient computer and filled to capacity. Regardless, this is the best option I have found for reviving the usefulness of my old Mac.
Very easy to set up and use. One of the best external hard drives I've used. The premium edition came with backup software that is also very easy to use.
This is an excellent holder for various gear like a switch (netgear GS series, for example). The item being held should be fairly rectangular, though Channel vision was thoughtful in that they incorporated lips on the lower edge to help retain products in addition to some foam strips. The depth of the holder is quite adjustable accommodating a wide range of boxes, though it can be hard to get to the adjustment knobs once the holder has been installed inside an enclosure (or perhaps I have big fingers?)Also note that this is one of the Channel Vision products that cannot be installed in a stock enclosure with a grid lifter underneath if you intend to fit a door or an enclosure cover. Usually, that is not necessary, so this is just a FYI. Additionally, Channel Vision does offer some sort of device to make an enclosure deeper if that's really necessary.
Excellent hub. Perfect for my needs. I can simultaneously connect my printers and external hard drives to both my Windows laptop and my IMAC desktop and switch between them with a press of a button without moving from my desk. It seems speedy and well designed. It is simply marvelous.
I have used the powermid pyramid and the equivalent Radio Shack IR repeaters and they work only half the time. Your remote control must be within 8 feet of the IR receiver to even work close to half the time.The Next Gen. RF extender works as described. My equipment is in the basement and the remote works from all the rooms in the house.I did discover that the receiver should be placed very close to the equipment.The manual falls short in the English language department and I wondered why they didn't outsource writing it to an American company but the operation is so straight forward that this wasn't an issue.In researching this item I discovered that multiple IR LEDs can be paralleled of the single jack with a simple cable splitter.
This bag is very durable. It fits my Sony DSCH9 camera, a battery, charger, USB cable, and a memory stick. I would have given it five stars if only I could squeeze in the lens adapter and lens hood. I think this would be more suitable for smaller/compact cameras.
What is there to say? Its good if you need it. I bought it used so either way its useful. Its much easier to transfer photos to your computer with it. Get it if you need it.
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.
This case does not fit the Nikon Coolpix 1000pj. It is small for that camera although they say it can fit it.
Heated up to dangerous temperatures in just moments after plugging it into my TV. This wire is underrated, it is listed as 18AWG but it is not. The wire says 0.75mm^2 which is around 19AWG, while that doesn't sounds like a lot, that's a difference of about 3 amps (or 350 Watt) power handling difference, but my TV is new plasma model that doesn't draw anywhere near the limits of even 19AWG, so it wouldn't shock me if it was aluminum wire to boot. I would cut it open to find out what is really inside, but then I couldn't get my money back.
I bought this bag for a trip to Costa Rica. I was taking a D70s and a D200, with 5 lenses, filters, cleaning stuff, etc. This bag was perfect. It's big enough for a family of four.The bag is almost 3 years old now, and going strong. I use it as my main storage case.When in doubt, buy this bag.
It was brought for my granddaughter. She stated that having the radio, the ability to put photos, having the outside light, great sound, being small, light weight and the ability to put her own screen savor is all a big plus and she couldn't be happier. She thinks it's better than my Ipod due to her being able to get a radio station. She'd 16 years old.
We have been using this for more than a year now and it has never given us any trouble. Price was good and it plays DivX, which was a big reason I bought this. It comes with 2 sets of headphones which is a plus point.
Only one review site mentions this problem (...) but now a lot of users are starting to see it. This camera's noise filtering causes pictures to look 'soft' or in my interpretation - slightly out of focus.In outdoor scenery shots it isn't very noticeable - the 5MP is able to give you a lot of detail especially in the area of the picture that is not your main subject (background trees, roofs, etc). However in portraits, or pictures of pets, the problem is VERY apparent.Going from a 1MP to a 2MP camera, the 2MP camera "wow'd" me. Going to this 5.1MP camera, I look at the pictures and say "eh?".I've tried what other people have suggested - set camera to manual or programmed mode, turned up sharpness, turned down contrast, set autofocus to center only - yet still pets, portraitshots are smooth. Facial features are ever so slightly blurred - detail is lost in the hair, contrast around the nose and eyes. It's like looking at a flat/matted picture!Do I think I got a bad one? No. There have been a few other owners on some of the digital camera discussion forums that at first said "No way, this camera is great!" only to come back later and say "Wait, I spoke too soon, there is an issue".Then there is the poor flash capabilities - not very powerful. Yes, a lot of compact digital cameras suffer from this but this camera seems especially bad. There's a user that took a bunch of indoor photos at their son's birthday part and every one was blurry - not one was printable!The camera is physically gorgeous. The LCD is HUGE and very nice and clear! The camera is very responsive, fast, WELL built, and a nice size, but the pictures don't live up to the "Carl Zeiss, 5.1MP" advertising!Don't be fooled by reviews that take pictures of posters and resolution charts - this camera does great with those items. Take a look at their portrait shots of live people and zoom in on the facial features. Compare that with another camera and you'll see the difference. Again, far away shots of scenery looks great. It's when you're doing closeup work of detailed items where the problem shows up.My W1 is going back this week. I'll bet in a year, Sony will address these problems and THAT camera will be fantastic.
I made 100 Save The Date magnets for an anniversary party and a bumper sticker for my hubby's car. The magnet works well. There is a bit if a waste factor because of the way the Xyron feeds, so order more than you think you need. It works great.
Very happy with the Olympus PT-024 Underwater Housing I purchased. Have already taken some very nice pictues while diving in Phi Phi, Thailand!
This camera broke within 4 months, and the warantee only covers 3 months for labor. Therefore, I had to spend $[money] to get it fixed. I had a poor experience with their customer service staff.
This is the reference microphone.You can use it both on stage and in the recording studio.What else to say...
I bought these headphones about a month ago and they are by far my favorite to use for running. I had previosuly another pair of sony headphones (MDR-G57G) but I didn't like having the foam on my ears collecting sweat. The sound quality is a bit "tinny" compared to nicer over the ear headphones -- but with some tweaking of the eq settings in my mp3 player I get pretty decent sound. How the headphones fit in my ear did take some time to get used to, but they do stay on my ears during running. Overall, I'd highly recommend these headphones for sports use.
the camara is perfect 1 it did not bulge out like someone said.it comes with 1 rubber ring 2 angle cut ring and 1 treaded ring to screw on i have install these camara in many position and they are perfect the picture are good both day and night i have 4 camara a mini quad prossesor and a vupoint digital converter with 16sd card i recomend these to all my friends when they ask about my system ps it come with a drill bit in the box to make the hole.
This is the first HD Wide screen TV I have purchased so my experience is limited.I had to set-up the TV on my own and it took me several attempts to get it right. My difficulties were with getting the wide screen capabilities on channels that were not HD. The result was well worth the time and effort it took.Every day I marvel at the picture quality [especially this time of year while watching football].Also, I was very pleased with saving $250.00 over the best offer I could find by purchasing through Amazon.Delivery was on schedule and the delivery team was professional in their interaction.All in all I am extremely pleased with this purchase and I plan to purchase another Samsung [most likely through Amazon] for my rec room.
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.
This is the first time I use B+W UV filter and I have noticed instantly that the glass element is well secured in brass rim. In comparison the Nikon UV filters have loose glass elements and can move around. Secondly, the filter is a lot easier to clean than Nikon filters. Good products and will certainly purchase it again for new lens.
That's the name given by the industry...shure's studio workhorse. It's a very heavy peace of equipment that delivers true pick up sound... great service by amazon too
I purchased these Memorex CD-R for primarily using them to burn movies in svcd format. Using 24x write from my 48x burner, the first 4 discs has many skips and freezes throughtout the length of the movies. One disc even has the subtitle frozen in one place for the entire movie. Meanwhile, the same movies I burned with the same speed using TDK 48X CD-R would play flawlessly. I have not used these Momorex CD-R for any data backup yet, so I can't comment on that.
Fits well, protects the lens, doesnt distort the image quality. What else can you ask from this kind of filter?
Great product and reasonable price. I saved over than $500.00 (Sept 06)even on today's market price (Jan 2007). Good picture quality, ease of operation. The delivery was not too great, because all day windows of time, should improve it to 2 or 4 hours time.
I will check back after a few months but I have purchased four of these batteries to take the chance in hopes that I get good cells, and to my surprise 3/4 batteries charged without problem, with the fourth still sitting in my charger in hopes that it can hold a charge. I was not expecting much due to the reviews of the other silver batteries made by SAKAR but if these last and are actually 1300mah, then for $9, this was an excellent addition to my 3 dated BP-21s!I use a Sigma SD14 and am also a college student (who recently activated the one year Amazon Prime offer) so after seeing this as the best deal for under $10, I dropped the bills and crossed my fingers.One issue with my SD14 was that the batteries were wider and longer than my OEM cells by almost a millimeter, so I busted out the sandpaper and went to work after almost getting a battery stuck in my camera. Only a minor issue, which is expected when you use batteries that were made for a different camera.Hopefully these cells last!
I bought the slingbox pro so that I could access my cable box stations on my moto q9c. It is a perfect solution for that and I can't complain. Written instructions were useless (and confusing) I finally just started plugging stuff in and ran the install CD which is really quite good at detecting proper setup. I had to manually open the port on my router even though it has upnp, but I've done that before so it wasn't a big problem. I have a HD cable box with component cables, but wanted to avoid purchasing the adapter so ran S-Video from the box to slingbox and used the pass through feature for the audio. That works but I am ordering the HD adapter to simplify the setup. The picture and sound quality on my phone is amazing, I am very impressed. I had previously tried orb, but it used alot of resources on my PC and was laggy; this is far superior. My one remaining problem is that I cannot figure out how to hookup a Windows Media Center PC to this device, Slingbox support was useless and just kept saying 'hook up the cable'- ok color me dumb, but what cable? There is no video/audio out on my tuner card? so where do I put the cable? Their answer- buy a new TV tuner card /sighWould be 5 star rating except for:1.having to buy mobile client for phone $302.making the HD adapter a separate purchase $30-503.horrible written instructionsWith that said,if you want high quality TV on your phone this is an amazing solution
I recently decided to upgrade from my old 32" CRT TV. The size of this TV is perfect for my apartment, the quality is top notch, and the price was unbeatable through Amazon. I priced the same TV through several local retailers and found the next cheapest deal on the same TV to cost about $1000 more with tax included. The TV shipped within about 7-8 business days in perfect condition. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
despues de checar varios equipos de varias marcas, checando componentes y toda la cosa esta fue una exelente opcion, es compacta, ligera, la pila dura bastante, y la verdad su precio es justo por los componentes que la integran.
Our only disappointment is that our Comcast remote can not be programed to control the Olemia's Volume and Power.
I got this player looking for an excellent entry-level player with all the features I needed to become, in the future, more advanced.It has DTS/DD 5.1 out, RCA, s-video and component (colorstream) out, zoom, excellent picture and sound! Had no problems with any dvd titles. Highly reccomended
The picture frame is good quality for the price. The picture looks good however, compared to higher priced frames you will see a difference in quality.
I know there are huge audio philes out there that might turn a nose up to big brands like Polk Audio. I just got this PSW 505. Good price. Took a little while to ship but I guess these big daddies are in demand.Simple set up. SOUNDED GREAT!!!!! It really does hit your chest. Sold wood build. I like the auto standby feature that puts the subwoofer to sleep. When it detects a signal it will wake up and run. Subwoofer connects via an RCA cable. Get a nice long one, about 15 feet. I coupled this with an Onkyo 605.The front grille was cracked. Called Polk Audio and they replaced it no questions asked. Just gave my name, product #, and address. Didn't even ask for the serial #. They'll send it out to me.All this taken into consideration, I'm gonna buy the CSi5 center channel.
These are the best sounding headphones i have ever owned. Granted, I havent owned very many headphones, but i still do listen to a lot of music. They are incredibly comfortable, and sound great. They have especially good bass, if you are into that.
It's the charger for the XTN series radio, I believe you can plug this into the radio directly or into the charging base.( Which I have ) Something like this it either works or doesn't. It does so if you have any XTN series radios you'll want one of these.
I ordered this UV filter, along with a JCV BN-VG114 Battery, & Premium Tech Digital Charger, that was suggested by Amazon for the JVC Everio HD Camcorder GZ-HM30AU that I recently order from another online shopping network. Today I recevied both the JVC GZ-HM30AU Camcorder & the order from Amazon via UPS. I was very impressed with all the items from Amazon, just what I wanted...I thought. When I unpacked the new JVC Everio HD GZ-HM30AU Blue Camcorder, I notice that it has a built-in Lens Cover & doesn't use a filter...no threads. So for the UV Filter, it is an Outstanding looking filter but not for my camera.
Even when I placed the units inches apart with no obstructions, the audio quality was poor, with noticeable hum and hiss. I give it 2 stars because it did work, and I think it could be acceptable if you didn't care about fidelity, e.g., for an intercom. But I doubt anyone would accept the performance I was getting for music.
I've thrown away several Sony, Kodak and Memorex burned DVDs. I Didn't know if the fault lied with the burner, software, player or disks. So after some hair pulling and reading the DVD disk reviews, I decided to give the Verbatim disks a try. Well, I have since attempted to burn three Memorex DVDs that either didn't pass the verification process or failed to play the whole video without some sort of glitch. In each instance, without changing anything (same software, same burner, same video, same PC and same player), I burned the same videos on Verbatim disks and all three burned and played without a glitch. The only reason I didn't give a 5-star rating is I've only used three disks of the thirty- pack. Based on my experience with other brands, three disks may work, and you may have to throw away the next three. So, if the rest of the disks are as good as the first three, I will update my review and add the fifth star.
I bought this for an old Windows ME laptop. I put in the CD followed the instructions. Plugged the card in when prompted. Followed more instructions. For some reason I could not get it to work. So I had my tech support husband look at it. He clicked on a few things, said I had it set up correctly all along, and happy day, it logged into the internet and worked great.Now I had to go find old versions of all my apps in order to access the net. I went to oldapps.com and got an old java, old adobe, old flash and old opera browser. It can run youtube, but many of the learning game webpages I hoped my kids could use need a newer version of flash that is not compatible with Windows ME.So long story short. This little card worked for a non-techy installer with only a little bit of technical assistance. It made my old laptop more useful. But even a good wireless wand cant make up for Windows ME being out of date.
I am one of those people who cannot wear earbuds. My left ear opening is apparently too big to hold one in, and my right ear barely gets by. I bought these hoping I could wear them while jogging. However, the hook over the ear is too loose, and gravity is not enough to hold them on, and I swear I do not have a bouncy stride. I can wear them around the house, but that's it.
I like these plugs, but unfortunately the internet was not completely accurate. in each room i stayed in i was able to plug in at least one (i bought 2) so i could keep my camera charged, but other plugs existed in the room in Africa that were different. i'm sure if i were in Europe it would have been better, they are light and easy to use.
This player has some nice features for playing music tracks, but if you use your mp3 player for long podcasts (most of mine are 2 to 5 hours long), don't consider this player.The maximum search speed is only 32X (per the user manual). It would take more than 9 minutes to search a 5 hour podcast.In contrast, the Apple Nano maximum search speed is not constant and accelerates to about 4000X, so it takes about 5 seconds to search a 5 hour podcast. The Apple Nano is ideal for long podcasts.
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.
This is a wonderful lens. I put off buying it for a long time, but finally bit the bullet and got it. I love it. Still got to figure a few things out, but that would be user issues, not product issues. Looking forward to more sports photography now.
I have owned Bose "Quietcomfort" noise cancelling headphones and Etymotic ER-4 earphones (a direct competitor to the Westone's) for a couple of years.The first thing I will say is that the Bose were no where near as good as either of these earphones in sound quality or noise isolation. I won't talk about the Bose any longer, as I would never advise a friend to even consider them unless "in ear" earphones are too difficult to get used to.I bought the UM2's because I read that their bass was better than the ER-4, and I wanted more thump. I did a direct comparison, listening to a song on one set of earphones, then quickly switching to the other earphones and replaying the song. I am not a music perfectionist, I simply like listening to Pop music (yeah, I know...that automatically destroys my credibility with classical and heavy metal listeners...but hey, they call it Popular for a reason.)The UM2's were better than the ER-4's on my new iPod Nano, but not by much. I liked the bass much better than the ER-4, and although the treble was less 'bright', it still sounds great.I prefer the UM2s, and they will be the ones I use every day. The ER-4's will be brought out of retirement when the UM2's break and when I fly (the ER-4's are better at eliminating external sounds.)Comfort. The ER-4's are extremely comfortable. When I first bought them they hurt my ears. After wearing them for a while I got used to them and now I routinely wear them on 8 hr flights without taking them out. The UM2's are just as comfortable.Even though a couple people complained about the UM2 "over-the-ear" wires, they are no problem at all. I don't even notice the wires.When I first tried the UM2's the sound quality was pretty bad. As I was contemplating the complete waste of $300 I happened to see the instruction manual sitting right in front of me (I am a guy, which means I don't read instruction manuals. Besides, whoever heard of an instruction manual for earphones?) To give me something to do while evaluating the earhphones (yep, definitely a guy: can't focus on one task too long) I casually flipped to step #1, which tells you how to stick them in your ear (no joke!) When I put them in my ears the way they suggested, the sound was terrific. Go figure. I highly recommend reading that manual, or at least step 1.The wires are 2 feet shorter than the ER-4's. I felt the ER-4 wires were way too long and I had to wrap the excess length around a stick to keep them from snagging everything they come close to. The UM2's cord is just long enough to allow me to slip my Nano into that big pocket at the bottom of my hoodie. If you need a longer reach on the cord, that will be a problem with the UM2.The wires are the same thickness as the ER-4, which means they are frighteningly thin, and are twisted and wrapped in rubber, just like the ER-4 so they behave well (no tangles.) My ER-4's have had quite a bit of use over the last couple of years and show no sign of breaking, and I would expect the same of the UM2. However, if the (thin) wires break, your earphones are useless. (I hope Westone will be easy on me if I have to send them for repair.)ConclusionGood: Very enjoyable sound, good comfort, and the UM2's were made in America, which clinched the deal for me.Bad: Not as much external sound isolation as the ER-4's.
Yeah, 8 seconds, then a pop and nothing. You wouldn't think it would be hard to connect a wire between two points, but I guess it is. Since my home theater is now apart waiting for this cable, I guess I'm off to a brick and mortar store.
Overall very nice keyboard. But after downloading software it will not recogize the caps lock. You have to constantly make sure the caps lock is in the proper position.
After checking out the reviews of this product, I decided to order this and I'm glad I did. It cools my 17" laptop just fine. The motor is quiet and I like the USB connectivity; when I shut my laptop down, the cooler shuts down as well. Good product, well built.
Before I got this, I had a case for my Nike+ iPod sensor that you had to lace through your shoelaces. Now, I use my running shoes for walking around occasionally because they're comfortable, but I don't want some huge lumpy ipod sensor sticking off my shoe when it's not doing anything. But it was a pain in the but to get that thing on and off. This one is SO much easier - just slip it under a couple rows of laces while your shoes are untied, velcro it closed, tie your shoes and you're off. it comes off just as easily once you're done running and untie your shoes, too. i've used it hundreds of times and it's never come off when I didn't want it to, and the sensor fits in there snug as a bug in a rug.
Great experience with the seller. Everything arrived early and in good condition. Exceded my expectations.
I just returned a DSC-H1 for one big reason ... I had major focus issues with this camera. I don't know if I had a defective model, but it was pretty bad overall. Really struggled to focus on stationary subjects, the image stabilizer (yes, it was on) didn't seem too effective, the low-light performance was awful. Basically, every single shot needed a flash to come close to 'good'. Not something I'm willing to do.I just bought a Canon S2-IS and am very impressed with it's pictures and it has none of the problems I had with the Sony. I will say this though, the Sony had a more 'substantial' feel to it. The Canon feels more like a 'toy' compared to the Sony. The pictures are what matter to me, however, and the Sony just didn't compare. I really wanted the Sony to work out and I thought it would based on the reviews that I read. I was very disappointed.Like I said, maybe the unit that I purchased was defective, but the potential of going through the return-process headaches twice kept me from giving it another shot.I should note that I'm not close to a professional photographer, but I've used plenty of cameras in my time. Digital, SLR, etc. The Sony problems were not due to 'ignorance' on my part ... a camera should come out of the box in 'auto mode' taking decent pictures, that's an expectation of mine. The Sony failed in this regard.
A lot of people have already written some very nice things about this player - it has excellent picture quality, comes with a very nice HDMI cable, good overall finish (except for the tray) etc., so I don't want to ramble on about these features.The one thing that has not been covered by anyone before is the fantastic audio quality of this player. Simply put, it compares to some of the top line hi-fi cd players out there. So this is more than well worth the price as a stand alone cd player. Of course one needs a good audio system to go with it. My moderate hi-fi system consists of a NAD C352 amplifier and a pair of Monitor Audio S8 speakers. I listen mostly to old Jazz and classical music. One of my all time favorites is Nina Simone. There is a certain richness to Nina's voice that I have never heard before. This player brings out many of the subtleties of the recording that can be so engrossing that it really transports one back to the era. Same goes for many of the classical recordings. In a nutshell, the feeling is very different and it is very difficult to put it in words.If you like listening to music and have a decent audio system I would highly recommend this player as a cd player alone. That it upconverts regular dvds so well and is a universal player makes this player an incredible bargain.
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.
These pair of Lanzars certainly met the expectation and more importantly the sound. I wanted to hear that clear sorround sound of crisp highs in my 65 Convertible when top was down. These did the trick as I used to loose alot of sound before. Lanzar came through. Couldn't beleive the price for the quality.
This is a great product for the price. You don't have to rename photos in order to upload them onto the digital frame, it takes everything as named. It was very easy to use (after reading the instruction booklet, it's not that intuitive, some features really depend on how long you hold the buttons, when they say 2 seconds they mean 2 seconds and no more, no less!) This frame also has a battery (I discovered that not all of these digital frames have batteries)so after it's charged it's a nice feature so you can just take it anywhere and share your pics.Charging the battery is a snap, just hook it up to your pc or laptop with the usb cable and it charges. (It took me a bit to figure this out! I was looking for a separate charger device like for a cell phone!)I am very happy with this product for the price. The screen is small but shows very clear, bright pics.
I bought these as a Christmas gift for my wife. The Altec Lansing 120 speakers are pretty decent, and are certainly much better than the generic speakers that came with my wife's computer. Music aficionados will be disappointed that there is no way to adjust anything other than the volume on these speakers. I have Creative Labs Sound Blaster SBS20 speakers (with bass and treble controls), and they sound much clearer than these Altec Lansing speakers. Nevertheless, I must say that for the price the Altec Lansing 120 speakers are quite good. If you're likely to notice subtle differences in sound quality, you should consider spending a bit more to get speakers with bass and treble controls, but if you're looking for inexpensive speakers that sound pretty good, these speakers are a good buy.
Canon PowerShot SD750 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)We are very peased with the camara and the service given in selling and mailing it.Thank you,Harold L Priday
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
This is a poorly designed product. The earbuds don't fit well, and to make things worse have a long rigid piece that is easily bumped.
This card is very fast. I've owned several cards from SanDisk and have never had an issue with one. If you purchase this card for use in a camera, you will appreciate how quick the uploads can be.
I thought I was computer literate until this thing humbled me. As others have written, you may as well take the manual and use it to level a broken chair leg. On the other hand, tech support was excellent. After a few (OK, OK, alot)of calls, I am up and running and very satisfied. My PC and router are on different levels and on opposite sides of the house and I'm having no problems with range.
Today I have finally found a shop that sells both, JBL OnStage 2 as well as the Altec Lansing InMotion. I actually wanted to compare the Logitec mm50 to the IM3C but the mm50 is not available here in China. Anyhow I was looking for a portable Speaker System that I could always have with me while traveling as well as use it on the Beach or wherever. So the JBL OnStage was not the product I was looking for. (It is always to be used with the power plug).Well I told them I first wanted to listen to the InMotion in comparison to the JBL On Stage... Well there the trouble started. I wanted to buy a Portable system with Batteries. But comparing those two, there was just no way I could have bought the InMotion. The Sound was especially using higher Volume inacceptable!! No actually that is not true - had I not had the direct comparison I would have probably taken the InMotion and I might have been happy with it.Well I bought the JBL On Stage.1. The Batteries are a nice feature, but i guess next time on the Beach I will leave my Ipod at home...2. Every Hotel room has a Plug in the wall...3. The Remote of the InMotion is another decisive point: Yes it can be used, but the problem about it is that it has the same reach as my arm has. No more than 1 Meter is possible, seriously. I even let them give me a new set of batteries for the Remote, still no change. Maybe my aim is just 2 bad and I just could not manage to point directly at the Infra Red spot...I think if a product offers a remote control this control should be able to control a device without actually e.g. having to get up out of bed.Well I tell you one thought that went through my mind: What would annoy me more. To get up and turn something off or to try to turn it off while being half asleep until I realize it simply does not work and then get up to turn it off...One last sentence: I Hope it does not seem like the InMotion is crap, it is definately not, but it just falls short if you compare it to the JBL OnStage which is not really more expensive if I am informed correctly.Trust me JBL is the better buy - No I do not work for JBL!
After doing a bunch of research on the Zen Micro product line, I was somewhat disturbed to learn that many customers were experiencing 'lock-ups', needing to do resets, and in the worst case having to return unusable units under warranty. Although it's not clear how large a segment of the overall manufactured base these problems affect, it was a concern that made me more than reluctant to take a chance.So, with some trepidation, I ordered a unit and have been enjoying it now for about one month. I decided to bump up the MP3 sampling to a higher level than the default. When using better-than-average headphones (not those supplied), the sound is exceptional. Compared to the earlier Nomad I bought, this unit offers tons more flexibility/functionality in a package about 1/5 the size.Many of the reviews I read also had complaints about the way the slide control (touch pad) works on this unit. I guess that's a matter of personal choice, but I had no trouble whatsoever getting adjusted to it.I see the current Amazon price is well under $200, so I wish I had waited to buy this item. I am not an Apple fan, but I was seriously considering the iPod I also investigated (but decided not to purchase). The main reasons were primarily the proprietary iPod/Apple formats and the improved sound quality offered by Creative.
good cable, tested goodwhat else can I say?it was advertised as 10' and it is
I use these headphones every day at work, and on the plane when I travel. They have amazing sound, and the noise cancellation works well on a plane. There are also very comfortable, so you can easily wear them for long periods of time, unlike other in-ears I've used.
Purchased this product to improve picture quality from Panasonic Blu-Ray DVD player (brand new) to Sharp HDTV 1080pm (brand new). Actually made picture and sound quality worse that before. Requesting refund. Note that you have to deal with seller on return not Amazon.com. They also charge 15% restocking fee!
We use this for AM reception only.... never for CD's or FM. Takes 8 AA batteries to run. Reception depends on your location - ours is fair but I would not rate it lower just because of our location. Looks good on the shower rod.
The garmin nuiv 360 is a great gps unit. Bluetooth capability works perfect. Very satisfied.
We were looking for a polycom that could be used in an executive's office but yet still have quality sound and look professional. The Voicestation 300 analog conference phone fits that need and much more. It was easy to plug in and use for giving presentations across conference bridges. I would recommend this product for a business needing a phone for meetings in a small conference rooms or office.Voicestation 300 Analog Conference Phone
Sweat gets into it easily during exercising and eventually malfunctions even after drying up. Otherwise plays well, sleek look, great size.
Shipped here within 3 days. It's a GE wall jack exactly as described. Has color coded wires on the back of the terminal screws.
So shoot me making copies of videos but what was only an occasional movie that would skip/freeze started to become almost "normal". So I tried one of those cleaners where you apply cleaner to the disc then spin it around in the little holder. Clean but still pixelating/skipping freezing. Well I found this product I'd picked up several years ago at a local FYE. Just finished working on four separate discs (two with more than one movie) and each and every one plays perfectly. First thing I noticed was that the disc itself loads quicker and after that, they're all perfect. Even the overall quality of the video is much better! Going out tomorrow to buy more. If I can't find it locally, yes, I'll defintely re-order. The real tragedy is that brand new discs often come with built-in scratches but that's probably part of mass-production.
My mom couldn't find the typewriter ribbon for her typewritter and when I found this she was so excied. The ribbon arrived quicker than I anticipated and was very well packed. It fit into the typewriter and works like a dream. Thank you so much.
I've had this for a little over 1 month and so far it works wonderfully. I use a Mac and still it rules. I would recommend it to anyone.
works perfectly,compact and very light.the serial cable seems very poor quality though.good picture but small veiwing angle
I own several Logitech Remotes and they all work great.The Harmony 1000 is by far the best remote I ever owned.Large viewing screen for the over 50 generation, feels great in your hands with the non slip backing.Programing was easy with the included software.If your looking for a remote that controls everthing, buy this one.You can't beat the price that Amazon has to offer, I have seen it in stores for almost double what Amazon sells it for.Thanks Again Logitech & Amazon.
I just picked up one of these beasts. It is awesome. Don't let the power rating fool you. It says 40 watts, but that is over the full 20Hz to 20k Hz, and that isn't peak power, like cheaper recievers tell you. It can drive the speakers at high current without any detectible distortion.This thing has more inputs and outputs then anything else I have seen, for example. Check out the detailed specs. It will convert s-video in to composite out, which is nice for me, since my tv does not have s-video in.I love the auto level setup for the speakers, using a pressure sensor on the remote. Incredible.The remote now controls my tv, dvd player, cablebox and reciever, plus you can set up macros on it, up to 17 steps, you can make it turn on your cable box, reciever, and television with one button, plus turn them off with another.The On Screen display is nice. The best part for me is that I got it as an open box for $300 at circuit city.Try it, you'll like it
I had a 1GB Titanium Sandisk Cruzer at work fail. I tried several times to contact Sandisk, including through the selling vendor with absolutely no response.My wife's Cruzer just failed as well (the power light comes on, it is recognized by XP, and the light goes out, the system can't ID the device, so it's useless. It does the same thing on all of the XP systems in our house). I've tried front side USB connections, rear connections and hub connections. No dice.I'll never buy another Sandisk Cruzer. And I was going to order another 100 for the office. Their loss.
Let me preface this by saying that I've been both an XM and Sirius subscriber, and have owned the XM SkyFi and the Audiovox PNP2 with the Boombox. My experience might vary from others, but having had the PNP2 for a while now, I'm very happy with it and would recommend. Here's why:1. Display is clear, manageable, and can be changed a little more than the SkyFi. The construction is solid, albeit somewhat thick-as-a-brick, but it's sturdy. Given that I destroyed my SkyFi's tuning wheel within 10 minutes after installation (without actually trying to do so, I will add), I'll opt for this.2. The PNP2 sits nicely into the boombox, which actually does 'Boom' with enough power and volume, and enough versatility (I can plug devices to an aux port, which suits me for CD's and MP3 players). The XM Boombox had nearly no volume, and at full blast was hardly audible. Yes, that goes for the new one -- ask yourself how loud 4W power sounds, it's a little less than cheap PC speakers. Everything is constructed nicely.3. Signal. I get one. In my office, at home (with a north/west exposure, to boot). Could not with my SkyFi and orientation, nor could I get a terrestrial fix in my office. As I write this, I'm in my office listening to a channel. Crystal clear, no drops or fades. Also, the satellite orientation will be important to you if you are not in an urban area (i.e. NYC, etc.) where repeaters exist (note: I'm a few blocks from Sirius HQ, so I'll pick up a good terrestrial signal without too much jostling). The orientation of the 3 birds is much higher in the sky, so while it may rotate a bit, the signal is definitely there in a bad exposure area. Consider where you live, keep that in mind.When I had XM in my car and old place, I truly enjoyed it. Much the same as I do with Sirius. The programming is a matter of preference or taste. Won't touch on that territory here. For those who have commented about the heat issue, I need to point out that both the SkyFi and PNP2 get kinda warm. Having owned both, I noted no difference in the relative temperature, but don't take that to think you'll get burned with it. Holding a baked potato in foil is lethal by comparison. The PNP2 is just thicker and sturdier, which for me is fine. If you want a boombox with solid features, durability, and good programming (and volume), this would be a far better choice.
Was going to wait until the format wars were over but after hearing all the great feedback from users of the HD-A1/XA1 I couldn't resist. Picture quality is amazing on HD-DVDs and the upconversion ability makes some standard DVD's look like they are HD. The load times are not near as bad as some claim. The wait is really a non issue, since I am in no immediate rush to start watching a movie. I think I can wait a few extra seconds. Toshiba has already come out with a few firmware upgrades and fixed many of the initial problem issues some had. If you want the best quality picture on your HD display. This is it. Would of given it 5 stars but with a 1st generation player there is always room for improvement.
I visit india last year and needed some reliable converter for all my 110 stuff. This one is awesome works for both 50/1600 watt appliances.
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!
These aren't the most comfortable headphones out there (at least not for me) but they are rugged and stay on your head. That means that they are perfect for biking to school. And I definitely need the ruggedness since I broke my first pair of ear-buds only after a couple months.
Initially when I saw this product I was very thrilled, but after using it for the first the, I am very disappinted by the sound quality you get when use this wireless device. Would not recommend.
I would recommend this product to anyone, great price for the cable. I looked for a week in my area and the same cable was going for 3 and 4 times the price I paid. Again great buy!!
This is a well-made, sturdy tripod. It is easy to assemble and easy to fold away when you have finished. And its compact folded dimensions are very handy. I compared the claimed specs with what I found, as follows:Claimed folded length 14 inches. I found 13 7/8 inches.Claimed extended height 39 inches, I found 39 3/8 inchesClaimed weight 1.8 lb, I found 1.45 lb.When fully extended it seems a bit short, but this is, no doubt, a result of designing it to fold up so compactly. I have had sturdier tripods, but this one is certainly sturdy enough for most photographic opportunities.
I got these speakers thinking that they would be average but, I was wrong. These are so good for the money, there's no sound distortion. High quality sound for the 40 bucks!
this compliments the m70 fronts, m40s wide fronts & m70 surrounds perfectly. dialogue is clear, better than the mordaunt-short carnival speaker it replaced. is quite large so be prepared!! have mine sitting on top of my 60" lg plasma on a shelf attached to back of the tv, it's not that heavy, just long & wide! great setup for the beginner or budget minded audioholic like myself. hsu vtf2-mk4 rounds it out :)
As with the DSP-500 headsets my company is using for their VOIP phone system, a test unit of this model also intermittently loses it's microphone audio--people can't hear me on the other end of the line--and the red mute light on the cord stays lit and can't be turned off. I've found this to be a chronic issue with these USB DSP headsets. You have to unplug/replug in the headset, then reboot--a total hassle in a corporate environment.On the other hand this unit is much lighter and more comfortable than the bulky DSP-500 units, and the sound quality is good, when it works.
I bought this player about a week ago and used it with mp3's and cd's and they both sound great. If I could i would buy another because they are so good.
this drive lasted me for about 50 discs.the good thing about it was that it wrote to every different kind of media.
Threads do not fit properly, if I bump it the filter falls off.
I rolled the dice when I bought this cheaper KVM switch. I wish now that I would have purchased a more expensive one.The unit seems to be designed ok, the cables are long enough and hook up was pretty simple. The owners manual and documentation are pretty good and the Trendnet website is somewhat helpful if needed.The problem that I've had with this unit is that it will switch without cause. I'll be working on one computer, with the other one shut off, and all of the sudden the KVM starts switching back and forth between the two computers. Sometimes it won't stop and won't settle on a computer at all, it just keeps flashing back and forth.I didn't install the Trendnet supplied software because the manual that came with the KVM said that the switch would operate fine without it and that the software was for "advanced features".I would not recommend this KVM switch. I would recommend spending a little more money on a switch with better ratings.
Works very well with my Harmony remote. No issues at all. Low cost-good result.
Like others reviews. It works fine at first, after 1 year this unit does not provide any backup function at all. I only have a PC and 19inch monitor plug into this cyberpower UPS. As soon as the electric power out, or "brown-out", just barely one millisecond "brown-out" glitch, my computer was turned off and won't powerback on again.I have the 2 other APC UPS and they are older than the cyber power and they work perfectly on my other computers.
Maybe because of the price we had to wait longer, but it was worth it. Works fine and the right price.
I was a little apprehensive that this product would not be to my standards of music quality when I bought it. In order to reach my standards, each fm transmitter that I've tried has to play a dub-step song without fuzzing out. The Kensington 33199 passed with flying colors.The one complaint I have is that this product does not charge the iPhone 4, to my surprise. Even considering that... an absolute great buyI don't write reviews, unless if I want to warn people of a terrible product, but I was so pleased with the Kensington 33199... I couldn't help but praise it.
I've had XM for four years, and this is the third type of unit I've had, and it is, by far, the best. I owned the portable Delphi unit, which worked fine. I bought this Inno for a friend, and when I saw it, I fell in love and bought one myself.Why I love it:Size: It is small, and sleek. It comes with a little leather case to protect it (bravo to Pioneer for not making me spend another $30 on an after-market case!) on the go.Reception: It has an internal antenna - that little stub on the top of it in the picture is the antenna. Unlike the old Delphi, no need for an external wire clipped to clothing for reception; the reception is GREAT and smooth.Battery: I haven't gone out all day yet, but after three hours yesterday, the battery was still over half charged. The battery indicator is clear as well. BTW, the unit comes with a slight charge, so you can "play" with it right away; no maddening "please wait 8 hours before first use."Recording: Easy to quickly record a station, a single song, and even schedule a recording in the future. This is good for the talk radio channels.Menu: Easy to flip through and select menus. The display screen is a great improvement; it isn't just color because it's cool; it's designed to make navigation easier.Power: No need to lug cradle on trips. It comes with an additional more compact charger for travel. Thanks!Why someone might complain:Earphones: I've read reviews complaining about the earbuds. Yes, they are cheap, but so what? I've got so many other ones scattered about, it isn't really an issue. I use my ipod buds, my Bose headset, whatever. Who cares about the little earbuds? It's just something so the package is complete, and you can listen right away.FM Modulator: Not internal to the unit, but must be purchased with the car or other kit. But then again, there are so many of those on the market, I appreciate that they didn't eat up size/functions with the modulator that is easily added on elsewhere. This is a PORTABLE unit. I don't really need a modulator when I'm out walking around...Memory: Again, I've heard complaints about the storage size for books and recordings. I wouldn't have been surprised if there had been a slot for a card, but I'm okay with that. I've got an ipod; I'll leave my books on there. I'll use this radio as a RADIO.OVERALL it's great. Reception is good and consistent, screen easy to navigate, solid battery charge, and the accessories in the box are great - no need to buy aftermarket anything.
The charger really works! I used it backpacking in Yosemite for a week to recharge my GPS and it charged perfectly. The only problem with the charger is, like the manufacturer says, it takes a long time to charge even in direct sun. This is a problem when you don't have enough hours of sunlight to fully charge the device. Otherwise, the charger is great.
the card is great for going on trips and taking a lot of pictures, it's not as slow as other SD cards I have, but it's not as fast as the SanDisk Ultra cards by any means. good over all card for some who doesn't have the money for the Ulta card
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.
Perfect fit. Came on time. Works great! Much needed protection for my camera lens. Now all I need is another lens for my camera and then I'll buy another one of these!
hello,this speaker is just amazing i got this with creative soundblaster live! 24-bit card,this speaker kicked sound more than i expected, bass is so powerfull i can hear it all the way from kitchen.absolutely theater like experience.just neglect all bad thoughts about this product.cmss feature in sbs 24-bit lets u listen music in 5.1 mode!.even dts sounds good!. just get it now!!.
The seller should tell that it can't charge Nano 5th.This really wasted my time and money.
I got these to replace the annoying ear buds that came with my MP3 player because the buds kept falling out and were no good for listening to music while I was outside spinning my poi or doing other things that required a lot of movement. I was pleased with the sound of them. The way the ear piece kind of lines up with the ear canal makes it easier for me to hear my music without blasting the volume. The ear hooks were awesome and I never once had one fall out.Now, the bad part. I liked these enough that, when the first pair began to have frayed wire issues in the cord tubing (which caused them to crackle horribly or only work on one side), I went ahead and replaced them with the exact same kind. Again, within 3 months or so, the wire was fraying in the tube. After buying 2 pair within about 6 months, I decided to try another brand with similar ear hooks. They aren't as nice, though, since the ear piece doesn't have that nice angle and they aren't as comfortable.These are great if you aren't rough on your toys like I am, but definitely not built to withstand punishment.
This grip is very usefull. It gives a better overall photoraphing experience expecially if you have medium to big hands. Makes shootig vertically easier. Increases the shooting capacity but you will need an additional battery otherwise the grip will not be well balanced.
I play with an 8 handicapper who has been using these for a long time. I am a 28. Nevertheless, I'd been using a ball that I liked the feel of and was psychologically comfortable with (you know how that goes?). I figured I should try these Intech. If they don't hurt his handicap, how could I do any worse? The ball feels great off any shot. I have confidence. I don't care if I loose them - when I bought from Amazon I paid something like $32 for 72 balls. $.471/ball. (no freight). K Mart was about $11/dozen, still a great price for a ball this good. What have you got to loose? $11. Now the real question. What have you got to save? Perhaps thousands over the years. They should be paying me for this review.
I bought this navi for a trip to Chicago to use in a rental car in an area I was completely unfamiliar with. I was able to use it immediately without any fussing with instructions. I also made quite some use of the POI feature, and found that fantastic (find the next gas station, Dairy Queen, outlet, etc.). Only once did it guide me to a store which had, in the meantime, apparently gone out of business. The instructions were clear and completely adequate. I mounted it with the windshield mount by sticking it to the radio display window, which worked fine (I had read windshield mounting not allowed in Ill.). In fact I found the height even better than on the windshield. It even took me right back to the correct rental car station at the airport. Recommended if you're looking for a cheap, no-frills but efficient machine!
Overall this portable dvd player is fantastic. There are few multisystems out there for a reasonable price. The battery life is long and it hooks up easily to any t.v. The size and weight are ideal for travel. I have no complaints, very pleased with the player.Just a warning about purchasing it here. Amazon sends the order directly to a distributor who in turn ships it but relinquishes all responsibility for damages, etc. All problems are directed to the manufacturer who in turn will only replace or repair damages, which could be costly and timely since shipping and handling charges are the customers'. I realized this too late, after the product was being shipped. It is much simplier to purchase this at a local electronics store in case there were problems with the machine.The product is great, I highly recommend it... I would advise not leaving it in the summer heat in non air conditioned environment...the dvd protects itself and shuts down. I had this happen out at a beach house soon after I received it, thought it was damaged in shipping (that's how I realized the return issues) but after letting it sit at home for a day while debating how to handle returning it, it started working just great!!
Product and software documentation is poor especially the integration between the two.Tech support is non existant!
I have used the unit for several weeks. It does what you expect from a GPS. I have not had it direct me off on a 'why did it direct me here?" route.Possibly a little slow to lock onto the satellites unless it is positioned correctly, but once it has a clear signal it works and does so very well.The menus are easy and only take a few minutes to learn all of the options.
i ordered this product and after installing my printer still flashes which means i need ink--so i guess i will go and buy hp brand --wish i would of done this in the beginnning
Works fine, 8GB capacity, and the price is right, I'm working with the first set of photos right now.
This is a pretty average DVD player. It does what it's supposed to and has some smart features, but at the same time, its performance is sub-par at this price range, in my opinion.Pros:1. Sleek design.2. You can keep watching one DVD while loading/removing others.3. It resumes the playback from the spot you stopped, even after the unit has been turned off (up to 6 discs).4. Pushing 'PLAY' on remote will turn on the unit.5. I was able to play back most of the disc formats advertised (haven't tried them all) without any issues.6. Intuitive navigation through pretty comprehensive menu.Cons:1. Slow disc load time.2. Weak 'COAXIAL' audio output.3. Not the greatest picture quality. (Using the component connection, I actually got worse picture than from my 4-year old $30 Memorex player. HDMI connection improved the picture only slightly).4. As with any other changers, has big footprint.5. Front panel display is somewhat dim.
This booster only works if you change the 2/3 battery every day. After trying every location and position possible, I discarded it and bought the Microsmith Hot-Link. It doesn't try to switch IR to RF and then back again to IR. Too Mickey Mouse!
I always wanted a burner and am overjoyed with it! I think it is top of the line and have been having fun using it and learning what it can do!
I had a pair of Discwasher Headphones for a while which put out some serious bass and had an in-line volume control. These Jenson phones are from the same company as the Discwashers I had. The 40mm driver in these Jensons are 5mm bigger than my old discwashers. I just sold the Discwashers to a friend b/c he never heard such awesome sound on headphones before. These Jensons are better! I am so happy. They are at a DANG GOOD price, sound awesome, and have a great volume/mute control. I don't believe many heaphones can compare to this one especially for the price.
I use it for interviews. I love it becasue it is so small and unobstructive. I have done an interview next to a blaring air conditioner, next to a tv, & near construction, and when i listened to the playback the intervewee's words were full and crystal clear.
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
Used on Nikon 18-200 VR lens. This filter is a solid piece of camera equipment. What surprised me was that it fits more snug with the lens cap, then the lens itself.
great service when I emailed that I needed this item asap for a pending trip.the response was prompt and they delivered!!!!
The printer is fine, no problems. Well thought-out. Nice drivers, really nice. Photos OK, nothing photo-quality about inkjets anyway.But why don't printers come with cables? Seriously, whaa? Do they think we just have a few laying around? Our family has a cable they've been passing down for generations? I don't get it. Somebody explain it to me.Luckily I'm not a rookie. I know how much a standard USB Male A to Male B cable should cost Heck, you can get 'em free lots of times. They end up in corporate trash piles by the hundred. Anyone who's been a geek for five years has at least one spare.The salesperson at best Buy, in addition to directing our attention to the next-expensive model immediately upon learning I was interested in the i560, was very flippant about my insistence that the i560 was a great printer under $100 and very competitive beyond (&quot;Well, yeah, if all you're gonna spend is $100. But if you print any photos at all, blah blah blah... USB 1.1 in this card-reader-equipped printer will be faster than an internal USB 2.0 reader, ya know, and even if it isn't this one's a better printer....). Initially we walked away from buying a printer at all because of the sour salesperson experience.I get to the checkout and the clerk asked me if I was planning on buying a cable. I did a double-take. &quot;Cable? There's not a connectivity cable inside the box?&quot; He replies that's been standard practice for years. I replied that it reflects poorly on the industry when I can't immediately use a product for its intended purpose, even shareware is free for a little while, and why then would they even come with ink? This last question ACTUALLY PRODUCED A HESITATION as if I had hit on another millions-saving measure and he would report it to Canon posthaste.I jogged back to the printer aisle to check on their cable selection when I was accosted by the same printer salesperson who laughed when I told him I needed a cable. &quot;Walked up there without me, eh?&quot; were his exact words. He shows me a cable - their cheapest - a $30 shielded and gold-plated 12-footer from Monster. &quot;This is the only one we have, and it's really the best for your particular printer,&quot; he smarmed. I conjectured it must be best for all the stores printer's since it was the only one. I asked him if he would sell the cable to a poor person buying a budget $50 printer to print resumes. I argued it shouldn't take an additional %33 of the printer's cost just to hook it up. He basically looked down his nose at me so I simply laughed in his face. I said very loudly, &quot;I'll go two blocks to CompUSA, buy a cable for four dollars, and come back tomorrow to speak with the manager.&quot;When I arrived home I immediately checked the Web and indeed found a four-dollar cable at CompUSA and one with neat little LEDs for eight. I opened the printer box and saw a CD full of halfware photo programs I would immediately toss, and wondered aloud: if Canon can't spend fifty cents for a wholesale USB cable to throw in the box, why do I have to pay for the ubiquitous bundle of useless software and &quot;starter&quot; packet of photo paper?
I got this unit just before Christmas as a replacement for an older Hisense unit that ceased functioning. I decided on this Samsung after reading the reviews here. I want to add my overall postive experience with the unit so far.It was very easy to install and delivers a quality HD picture. It is much more responsive when changing channels than my previous unit. It also pulls in some stations with marginal signal strength.Some reviewers pointed out the very small buttons on the bottom part of the remote for the channel guide, channel information, etc. They are indeed small but not too difficult for a person with average size fingers.So far I am very pleased with the unit.
The bag is nice with good padding around the seams. The insulating material is a bit harder and denser than it appears in the picture. I really love the color of the bag. It would be great if it had handles. Good bag overall.Edited 12/22/07The item has started to fail. I use this on item everyday to store and transport my macbook 13.3. It travels inside another padded laptop bag. Recently, I noticed that the padding no longer sprung back in several places. As a result there were places where the case was flattened and the fabric covering the padding was puckered away--like a ripple. It looks strange but more importantly it is evidence that my notebook is not being protected.The case is attractive but not substantial enough to last more than six months. I would suggest purchasing a better made case.
After getting my boat with the factory head unit and speakers in it, I opted for sony's marine unit to add capability to the boat for using ipods-sirius-mp3 discs etc. That went great, as I could use many new modern devices, but the sound was terrible with my 2 little 25 watt RMS speakers. So then I dropped in some new polk (100 watt RMS) speakers. Much better sound but now the head unit couldn't push enough power to the speakers and the unit would start to clip the sound at higher volumes as it struggled to try and keep up. So to cure this I opted for this amp. Now I have what I consider great, clean, clear, crisp sound at very loud levels without any distortion. Now I am not the biggest audiophile out there and this is my first install of head units, speakers and amps but it is all very clear and easy to understand and do. I guess now my next move will to be to buy a sub woofer to run off the amp and then to buy a wakeboard tower and install some more speakers and then buy another amp to run those and then buy the remote commander for the stern etc...But seriously this amp so improved the overall sound and capabilities of my system that it is now something you want to use and listen to.
I just purchased the TRENDnet TK-207K 2-Port USB KVM Switch and received it a little while ago from Amazon. As usual with Amazon the shipping was prompt.For a long time I've wanted a KVM at home to switch between my Toshiba laptop and a Mac Mini, but the cost for those I found before were always a bit out of my price range. The lowest price I've seen on any were around $80. I would have paid up to $35, but for more than that I was willing to "make do."Then I found this device advertised at Amazon for under $20, and figured even if it doesn't work, it would be worth the expense just to see. Well I am more than pleased with what I have received.The TK-207K is a small box that sits on your desktop with various ports designed to hook it up to two computers. On the top are two buttons which are used to switch between your two computers. On the front are two USB ports to which you connect a USB keyboard, and a USB mouse. On the left side is a 15-pin female VGA/SVGA connector. This is where you connect the monitor you want to share between the systems. And on the back are two special 15-pin connectors that are connected via supplied cables to two computers.The cables that come with the TK-207K device have a 15-pin male connector on one end, and two connectors on the other end, one a USB male connector, and the other a 15-pin VGA/SVGA mail connector. Both of the latter connectors connect to the computers you want to switch between.Connecting the system up was very easy. Like all experts I started without reading the instructions. Usually that doesn't work very well, but this case was the exception. One of my computers, the Mac Mini, was already turned off. (I generally use one computer at a time, and manually switched the external hardware between the two systems.)Just to be on the safe side I shut down the Toshiba laptop and disconnected the external monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Then I connected the keyboard and mouse to the front of the KVM switch, the keyboard on the left, and the mouse on the right. There are icons printed on the device to indicate which device to connect to which port. Then I connected the external monitor to the left side of the device.Connecting the computers to the devise was equally simple. I connected the supplied cables to the back of the device, and routed the other ends of the cables to my computers. Then I connected the VGA/SVGA connectors to the computers' VGA/SVGA connectors, and plugged the remaining USB ports into the computers.As an aside: one added advantage to using the device is that the keyboard and mouse signals to the computers now take only one USB port on each computer leaving another port free for some other device.I didn't install the TRENDnet driver. My laptop runs Windows Vista, but I think that the buttons on the device will be sufficient to switch between computers.The laptop started up with the external monitor coming through the KVM switch without any problem. I noticed that the internal laptop's LCD monitor changed to a new resolution, but that was not a surprise. This normally happens when the laptop connects to a new monitor. The KVM switch looks like a new monitor to the computer. The computer recognized the new device and installed default drivers for what it thought were a new keyboard and mouse, and otherwise worked just fine.Then I powered up the Mac Mini. This went just as well as bringing up the Windows laptop. After logging on a dialog box appeared indicating that the Mac could not recognize the keyboard. Normally at this point you are asked to press the key to the right of the left shift key to enable the Mac to configure the keyboard, but when I tried that, the Mac beeped at me to indicate that an error occurred. The reason for this is that the Mac thinks that the KVM switch is a keyboard, but was unable to get it to be configured as a keyboard. You can simply skip that dialog box, and generally everything will work fine. I am in fact writing this review on my Mac computer.Of course I haven't had the KVM long. I don't know what it will do when the computers go to sleep and later wake up. I figured for the price I can expect some things might not work just right, but so far I haven't seen anything that I dislike.Well, I will add one negative comment about the device. I really don't like how the cables connect to the device most of the way around it. This makes it hard to find a good place for the device that doesn't clutter your desktop (your real desktop, not the virtual desktop on your computer). Thus I gave four rather than five stars. Perhaps I shouldn't complain. The rest of my clutter tends to hide the extra clutter the device may add to my desk.
This port replicator works great. Very simple to use and it's slim; it hardly adds any bulk to the machine. It gives me some extra USB ports and I can lock my thinkpad in if I want a little extra security.Makes it a breeze to be portable as I don't have to unplug all my peripherals when I take my machine away with me. I also love that it comes with an extra ac adapter.I used this with a T61 and it's now also working great with a W500 thinkpad. Same ac adapter for both machines, too.One note: this will NOT work with the W510 thinkpad. You'll want to get this port replicator instead:Thinkpad Mini Dock Plus SERIES3 for Mobile Workstations
I love this camera. It, to me, is worth all the money i paid for it (which wasn't too much!) It is actually pretty small, and has quite a lot of features, including mpeg movies with sound, many photo filters, and a nice lcd screen, which is quite leage enough. It has an amazing amount of features and virtually any aspect of your picture taking can be controlled. Some cons to take into considerance: It goes through batteries pretty quickly, so if you are planning to take a lot of pictures, especially with flash, then you might want to take some extras. The included rechargables last longer than normal ones, however. Also, if you want zoom, you might want to consider then DSC-P72 or DSC-P92, since the 3x digital zoom only only applies if you use the lowest resolution for the picture. The cover for the usb, video, and DC in slots is also kind of weird, but ok. Other than that, this camera is great!!!!
This mouse slides very nice and is very accurate. Unfortunately, it's the most uncomfortable mouse I've ever used. My right ring finger sits right on the pointy edge. I tried to get used to it, but I will be returning it tomorrow in exchange for something else.
This does absolutely nothing except waste electricity. I looked at the reviews before I added it to my baby registry thinking it was the best one out there. Nope, not true at all. Very disappointed, I would give it 0 stars if it was an option. I just recently purchased the Vicks Warm mist humidifier that you can add the vaporizer. It is pefect, and it works! The room stays warm and you can feel the humidity when you walk into the room. My daughter sleeps so much better with it, her nose doesn't get as stuffy and her cough subsides allowing her to get a good nights rest. I will give THAT one 10 stars!
I question this drive's reliability.This drive achieves its capacity by hooking two disk drives in tandem and making them appear as one drive. When the 320GB version of this item, which I bought less than a year ago, ground to a halt during a disk write, the two-drive design complicated my attempts to recover data.Here's what happened: When my 320GB LaCie crashed, LaCie claimed that the problem was incompatibility with Windows XP's latest service pack. At their recommendation, I downloaded software from their web site that was supposed to update the drive's firmware. The software couldn't see the disk, and wouldn't install the firmware upgrade. LaCie said I should run the software on a computer without Win XP. I tried that, but the software still couldn't see the disk. Maybe, I thought, that was because the disk was already toast.LaCie offered to fix or replace the drive under the warrantee, but they would not attempt to recover or preserve data. I decided to hold off sending it to them and use grc.com's Spinrite to try to recover data. I removed the drives from the case, possibly invalidating the warrantee, and connected them to the motherboard of a spare computer. Spinrite warned me that the disk was operating out of spec. As it proceeded, it found numerous bad sectors, which it is attempting to recover. It's been running now for two weeks!Just before the 320GB unit crashed, I had bought a second LaCie unit, this d2 BigDisk 500GB Extreme model. I tried doing the firmware upgrade on that unit, using both WinXP and Win2000 computers. No success. The software couldn't see the disk. Is LaCie's upgrade software really any good?This new unit occasionally freezes during disk writes, causing the loss of portions of the file being written. The 320GB unit did that, too, but I didn't heed the warning. Now I'm afraid to store anything on this 500GB unit that I wouldn't want to lose.At work, we've been using Maxtor units. No problems have appeared with them.
broke after one year from purchasing it and of course the gurantee was over and couldn't fix it.
Essential!The buttons on my shirt scratch up the monitor terribly without this.
Couldn't find this tape locally, ordered thru Amazon, they had the best price. Was delivered quickly and as ordered. Would order again when needed.
Well it does what it says but,.....Well once the stickyness of the sticker gets dirt on it, it's pretty much done. You gotta wipe real hard or put water on it to clean [which loses some of the adhesive quality] Also, i have bubbles in the sticker thing. They are a pain in the arse to remove. I still didn't take the bubbles out of mine.
used expedited shipping option w/Amazon Prime. Got product shipped notification the seller the next day, but product didn't actually ship until 3 days later. :(
You think you won't need the wall anchor but this shelf is very heavy. It feels very sturdy and looks very sturdy. The feet broke on mine after being up a few days and the whole thing came crashing down. It's an amazing shelf but it might just be a little too high. I am dreading the aftermath of having to check all 450 dvds that were on it to make sure that I didn't lose anything in the fall out. It took a few hours to clean up the mess it caused and a steel shelf will do some damage in to anything that is in it's path sadly. Luckily I was not where I normally am which is directly in front of it. My chair has seen better days now though, as I have to start my search for a new one. The shelf is great and does look wonderful. I have a 2nd one on the way and hopefully it will work great alongside the other one. Luckily I had a few extra shelves to fill in the gaps of the ones that got mangled when it collapsed. Some people say the feet trick works and you have it tilted against the wall. The feet on mine for some reason just snapped and that was that. Like I said do the safe thing and use the wall anchors that are included. I have every intention of setting it back up and trying again.
I purchased this Westinghouse shortly before Christmas, largely because of positive reviews from a variety of websites and its inexpensive price.In terms of picture quality, the Westinghouse does not disappoint; it produces stunning picture in high definition and does a fair job with 480p standard definition televison as well. DVDs upscaled by a stand alone player (I use my Xbox 360 set to 1080p with a VGA out) also look very good.On the downside, the television offers very little in terms of color customization beyond selecting between three color temperatures. Likewise, aspect ratio selection is also limited to standard and fill. These generally get the job done, though, if you want to stretch standard def television to fill the widescreen using the fill setting, other televisions have subtler ways of doing so.Also, I don't know if this is typical, but the television seemingly won't natively accept a widescreen signal from a 480p source through the component inputs. It bunches up the screen vertically; this problem is easily solved by selecting "fill", which stretches the image horizontally producing a widescreen image that is in no way visually distorted ( though there may be some edge clipping.This only comes into play if you're trying to watch a DVD using a non-upconverting player, and, as I said, is solvable. However, I do reccommend purchasing a standalone upconverting DVD player to get the best picture.The only other downside to this television is its middling remote, which sometimes seems unresponsive, but is workable.All-in-all, the Westinghouse is an Amazing television. It may be light on features, but its picture quality rivals that of televisions costing THOUSANDS more. I would purchase it again without hesitation.
The cons:The mount is absolutely horrible. It doesn't stay in place. The unit actually fell off as I was driving. Why do I need to get the beanbag mount? I have a sirius sat radio and it's mount is perfect.The POI search is noticeably slower than my Mio. It took a long time to search "national zoo" and the wait cursor didn't go away.The pros:The GPS is fantastic. I powered the unit on and it locked on to the sat signal inside my house. Drove up to the national zoo on the weekend and the directions from Connecticut Ave to Ashburn were pretty good(Although, it did make me take 10 inner streets).The bluetooth paired up with my HTC mogul as soon as I enabled the bluetooth option. The menu is misleading. When you get to the bluetooth setting for the first time, the enabled option is selected by default. This may lead you to believe that it's already enabled. You need to save the settings to enable it. Either that or I did something wrong.If you have the mini-USB cable plugged in, as soon as you switch off your car, the unit will power down after a 30 second "switch to battery?" option. For people who have owned a lot of GPS units, this may not seem like a big deal. I've only owned a Mio before and this feature was lacking.p.s. I got it for 217$ last week and it's already 199$!! Amazon, how about a refund?p.p.s Who the heck listens to MP3 music on their GPS?
I was looking for some head phones for my 3 year old so he could listen to movies and music in the car. We live about 300 miles from family and these head phones are such a life saver in the car. My son is able to listen to his tunes and movies on the drive with out mom and dad being tortured by kids tunes the whole way. My husband has told me more than once that these head phones were the best investment we ever made.I love the volume control so I don't have to worry about my son hurting his ears.
Pros:Very nice sound and bassGood noise isolationComfortable for long period of timeCons:Thin cableStrait 3.5mm plug not "L" shaped
Dell Diagnostics Tools found problem in the drive six months from the date of purchase. But Western Digital did not accept that since 'their' Diagnostic tool did not find any problem. Drive developed serious problems in 1.5 years (this time detectable with Western Digital tools too).Since Western Digital provides 3 year warantee (unlike Maxtor and Seagate), I got the drive replaced. They shipped the new drive fast. The replacement drive (refurbished) died in two weeks (!), resulting in complete data loss for me.Of course, nobody takes any warantee for data, not even those who provide backup software that can fail to restore!I have never used Maxtor or Seagate, so cannot say if those are better. Dell originally gave me 20GB drive (again Western Digital). 2.5 years old but works great!
I purchased this product for my wife. She is deployed to Afghanistan at the moment and lost her USB cord for her shuffle so I bought this as a replacement for her and it didn't work. Waste of my money!
This dvd player is exellent! I have had it for 3 months now and watch movies and box sets on dvd everyday and it has been a great player. Great price!!
al ser usado esta bien den tro de lo nor mal, sin ambargo no tiene refacciones, por ser tan desactualizado
Pros;Good , though not spectacular, sound.Rugged build. Should last a long time. (Unless you're the type who breaks bowling balls, and burns up industrial vacuum cleaners on a weekly basis. Then the cans are doomed in your hands.)Cons;A bit heavy for the sound you get.Your ears may get a bit warm...OK, downright hot after wearing them for a while. (30+ min. for me)Very plain and downright un-inspiring looking pair of cans. About as much eye-appeal as a rusty mid `70s pickup truck. Neither is something you'll be likely to drag out and showoff to your friends and enemies.Theses Audio-Technicas are a decent set of phones at an OK price (I paid $56)
This is a great light for travel. It has a switch with 3 settings: off, 4 LEDs, 8 LEDs.
My son got a 3rd degree burn from a escaped kernal from our traditonal air-popper so i searched for a safer product, I LOVE THIS!! so fast and easy! it makes super yummy popcorn. Awesome product! worth every cent! i use it almost every day with no oil, salt or anything and my kids eat it up1
We were looking for a small little radio to take to sporting events as we like to listen to AM radio at the games. We were surprised by the sound quality of this little unit. It is lightweight and does both AM and FM. Some of the other reviews said the headphones were not so good, but I have not complaints about the earbuds that came with it. They were very clear. We plan to use it for music as well now. The old-style band tuning is a little tricky to find a station compared to digital, but it is still a great little unit. Would recommend.
This is by far the best 3 in 1 I've found, it's a lot cheaper than most of the models/brands available in the market, thus it has a stylish look, and gets the job done. You can take as much as 120 pictures, thus the frame rate in video mode is not as fast as I would have liked, hey, for the price paid, yu can't ask for more.
The build of this piece is solid, it shows its of good quality. My main goal for this filter was only to protect the original lens there.so its doing very good for me
i bye this sony in 2006 and its a great sounding reciever,its working all day in the house and never a problem.put a dts movie and you blow away.
The filter fit and works well. I have not seen any image issues. What else can I say about a UV filter?
I've found the HP Premium Photo Paper to be very easy to use and it allows me to produce good quality photos from my computer photo albums.
Hello All,I've owned the Shure E2C Sound Isolating Earphones for almost a year now.I'm not an audiophile, but I can appreciate good sound reproduction. These earphones are amazing interms of clarity of highs and mid level sounds. The base is more than passible but not deep and ear-bleeding like some Sony or Bose models. I'm not into those models at all, since the music I listen to are often instrumentals with very little base, also supplemented with Podcasts and the occasional audio book.I was immediately and pleasantly surprised to hear sounds I've never heard before in music I've listened to a thousand times from my car and computer speakers. I was very impressed and happy with my purchase. But, as with most things, it does come at a price. I'll get to that in a bit.These earphones comes with 3 styles of earbuds. One is the round soft rubber kind (which come in large, med, small to suit your ear canal), the other is the soft squishy yellow foam, which molds to the shape of your ear (also comes in large, med and small), and the hard plastic kind (also in large, med and small).The hard plastic kind works the best in terms of blocking outside sound but because its hard plastic, my ears start to ache after a few hours of continuous use. The foam feels the best in terms of comfort but doesn't block out sound as well as the hard plastic and the soft rubber ones. I finally settled on the soft rubber ones, a nice compromise between the hard plastic and the foam. It's soft, fits comfortably and blocks out most of the outside noise.Now, it's important to NOTE that people have been tossing around the term NOISE CANCELING freely without any regard to its meaning. In terms of earphones and headphones, NOISE CANCELING refers to the mechanism within the headphones or earphones that actually emit a noise canceling signal that actually cancels out the frequency of most of the outside sound coming in.I've tried the ones from Bose, Sony, and even Shure, which all have a seperate switch to turn on this function. The feeling is really weird and needs some getting used to. It feels like being stuffed up with a head-cold, or your ears on the verge of popping. But, it does do what it claims, which is actively canceling out a large percentage of outside noise coming in.THESE earphones are NOT NOISE CANCELING earphones. They are sound isolating earphones. This means that they just block out the sound by forming a tight fit into your ear canal to prevent any other sound from getting in. That's all. Its the same as someone doing constuction across the street from your house and you close all the windows and doors to block out that sound. These earphones DO NOT emit a noise canceling signal to actively cancel out outside sound.I hope this was helpful and makes sense to you.Anyhow, back to the review.You need to practice putting these things on your ear. What the hell does that mean? Well, if you've never used these type of earphones before, you will see that its more than just popping in these earbuds like the standard ones do.The earphones comes with instructions and pictures to show you how to put them on, so don't worry. But, to give you an idea, first the darker colored earbud is ALWAYS the right side earbud. The clear colored one is the left. You first take the earbud cord, loop it around the back of your ear and then insert the earbud into your ear. Don't worry, if this doesn't make any sense, you'll understand when you own your own pair. These earphone won't fit into your ear in any other way AND will always pop out if you don't do it this way.Is it comfortable? Yes, but over an extended period of time, my left ear starts to ache, but this is after 3 hours of continuous use.Again, the sound reproduction is great. And it blocks out a large percentage of outside noise. I commute by bus and train and these guys are perfect to keep out all that excess noise.Now, here are some drawbacks:1) These are not good for exercising, or anything that involves active movement and sweating. REASON: as you sweat the earbuds will always slip out. If you are just lifting weights, they're fine. If you are on an exercise bike, most of the time, its ok. For jogging, no good.2) This reason is also in tandem with the first one. If you are motionless, i.e. lying down or sitting or just standing in line waiting for the train or bus, these earphones will produce great sound. However, because your ear canal is almost completely sealed by the earphones, internal sounds will be amplified. What does this mean?Here is the easiest and most accurate example:Please try the following: Plug your ears with your fingers, (not put the palms of your hands over your ears). Please becareful when you do this. Take whatever finger fits, completely plug up your ear canal and eat some potatoe chips. The sound of you crunching on those chips are incredibly loud. Walk around a room that has hard wood or concrete floors. Your footsteps are also annoyingly audible.This is almost the exact sensation you will experience when you have these buds in your ear.So please take note of this. I commute to work by bus and train, and the only thing that bothers me is the noise that I hear when i'm eating, walking and the buds slipping out when I'm sweating on a hot day.3) In addition to 1 and 2, the cord itself, if its free and dangling, you will hear the sound of the cord hitting your chest if its not taught or secure in some way. And that sound is quite loud and distracting.That's it in terms of drawbacks. The earphones come in a nice looking zippered case for easy storage and travel. So, I'm pretty happy with my purchase, because the sound is great and my commute is mostly sitting down or waiting, but hearing my loud footsteps as I rush from my bus stop to the nearest subway train is still very annoying, something I haven't gotten used to yet, probably never will.I hope this review has been helpful. Buyers beware, as always, try to get as much info on a product before purchasing. Be safe.
I loved all the features this radio came with. I love the reduced volume sleep timer, the alarm you can set with a particular station, and the weekday only alarm system. The inclusion of nature sounds seemed a bit silly, but maybe some folks are into that kind of thing.Unfortunately, this radio has the worst FM reception of the eight radios in my house. The radio station I mainly listen to was almost completely drowned out by another station .7 mHz up the dial, and more distant stations that most of my other radios are able to tune wouldn't come in at all.The AM tuner is pretty good, though. Of the eight radios I have in my house, this was by far the best AM tuner. I'm not sure if it's wiring in my house, but most of my radios pick up nothing but loud static when I try to tune AM. This radio tuned all the strong AM stations in town loud and clear.Unfortunately, I mainly listen to FM radio, so this had to be returned. Timex, can you guys do some work on the FM tuner in this thing? Other than that, it seems like a great product. Unfortunately, poor reception in a clock radio is kind of a deal breaker.
I have used the backpack for over a year now and it is rugged and roomy. I like the multiple pockets and the overall size of the pack. I use it for all kinds of activities: work, travel, school, etc... Works well and has held up well.Great product.
You should believe the bad reviews on this product. I took a chance because I loved the design. Bad mistake.I needed the piece of junk at a customer site and it let me down after less than six months of owning it and light use. It just stopped working. There was no possibility of recovery. It never went near a magnetic field -- I was very careful.Edit: I have to give SanDisk credit. They replaced the product and were quite quick about it too. I needed a flash drive right away so I bought a different brand. I gave the replaced SanDisk to my niece.
High quality cases. They were actually better than I had hoped for. If you need cases, this is the way to go!
I purchased this lens to use on my Nikon D300. On the D300 this lens gives a standard field of view close to 50mm. It is light weight and made of plastic and easy to keep in a vest pocket. Center sharpness is good, edge sharpness is not as good wide open. The construction is not professional grade; however, I've used it quite a bit and it seems to be okay in every situation I've tried. Autofocus speed is good and quiet. The manual focus mechanism is smooth and acceptable. Bokeh is acceptable but nothing dramatic. It has a manual aperture adjustment ring and ring lock. I've also tried this lens on my Canon bodies using an adapter. On a full frame body this lens is fairly sharp wide open and vignetting is well controlled, so if you own a Nikon D3, it should work fine. I did notice a bit of corner softness on the full frame bodies. It also has mild chromatic aberration on the edges, but not excessive. For the price, it's a good prime lens and will give you as good a result as any zoom lens at 35mm. If you need better optics, you'll have to spend quite a bit more, but shooting as a professional photographer, I'd have no qualms taking this lens to any job that required this focal length.
I needed a replacement battery for one of our cordless phones, and dreaded having to find one because they always seem to be too pricey. Sure enough, the first few I found were $15-20, which is almost as much as I paid for the phone I needed the battery for. I was thrilled to find this battery on Amazon for such a great price, and a recognizable and reliable brand as well. It has worked flawlessly thus far in our Uniden Model EXI976 cordless phone.
the thing i got was not what was pictured. it doesnt sit in the socket well.spend a few dollars and get something that's not garbage
I have an HP Pavilion ze5375us notebook computer. This is a full powered, desktop replacement machine and it runs hot. It has three fans to keep it cool. The fans can get very noisey and the computer still occasionally over heats and shutdown down. I've been propping up the backup of the machine in an effort to increase airflow. While this helps, it hasn't completely solved the over heating problem.I finally decided to get one of the "powered" colling devices. I looked at the Targus Notebook Chill Pad and the Antec Notebook Cooler. The Targus devices looked cheaply constructed (all plastic) while the Antec device appeared to be of higher quality. I was confused by the Amazon user reviews, because they indicate that the Targus device has a higher satisfaction rating than the Antec. I was concerned at some of the reviews indicating that the Target device didn't provide much air circulation (but it was quiet). On the other hand, the Antec device was critizised for being louder than a wisper.I finally made my decision based upon size. My machine is fairly large and it dwarfed the Targus device. However it fits well on the Antec (even with a docking station attached).So what do I think of my decision? I've been using the Antect Notebook Cooler for three days now. The fans are definitely audible. They make about as much noise as you would expect from a small fan (2 actually). Since my computer has three noisey fans in it already, overall, it isn't any more noisey than what I was already accustomed to. I actually took the fan noise as a positive feature, after all I wanted the cooler to actually work and cool down the notebook.The power connector will definitely cause you problems if you move the notebook/cooler combination around a lot. I'll keep the cooler on the desk most of the time and I'll be careful otherwise.The computer seems to be running cooler than before. Areas of the computer that get very hot before the cooler, are now warm to the touch. So all-in-all, I'm satisfied with the purchase.For those of you who are overly concerned about the fan noise, I would suggest looking at the Targus Podium Coolpad or simply propping up the computer with something (I received complements for using a box of staples). Good luck with your choice.
I didnt buy it from amazon(sorry).I got mine at [...] and i really got a good deal on it.They had a coupon for [...] dollars off so ii got it for [...] which to me is a bargain for a set of this caliber.I dont have a single complaint.The picture is just wonderful even with a standard picture.The hd looks amazing.I didnt see a problem with sound at all.Its in our bedroom so who is going to be turning it up loud anyways.Heat was not an issue and my directv works fine thru the hdmi input.I have an oppo upconvert dvd player and regular dvds look like a whole new dvd.The picture with that dvd player was just beautiful.I hated to toss my dvd collection and buy hd dvds so i bought the oppo upconvert and its wonderful.It really makes a big difference.Buy it at [...] if you can and try to use the coupon if its still available.I couldnt be more happy with the set.So far so good,knock on wood""
Plugged it in and it works. Execellent support via web for firmware upgrades. Plenty of security and port forwarding settings for us geeks. Has 4 10/100 switch ports and excellent range for wireless. If you do a lot of work from home on the like me, then you really need to go wireless.
I recommend the type H for usage in cameras instead of type Mas H is the high speed version. A higher speed is more usefullwhen you try to take a couple of pictures in a short time orwhen you review the pictures already taken.
Flashing lights look like a real alarm. Batteries lasting much longer than expected. Gives peace of mind.
I like this little gem. I had a PCI wireless card for my desktop that was several years old and no longer supported by the manufacturer. I needed to upgrade, but I wanted a USB wireless adapter this time around. I wanted to get it out from the bottom of my desk so I could a better signal. I had certain requirements for my new purchase. It couldn't cost any more than $45. It had to be USB. And it had to have some sort of USB extention cable or cradle. It had to be reviewed by Windows Vista users. It also had to have excellent reception. I don't have a big house, but there were a lot of walls and electronics near and in between the Access Point and my computer.After searching I found the DLink Wireless G adapater fit the bill. I picked it up for $30 (at least $10 less than local stores). All of the reviews talked about great reception, even indepent review sites. And it had the USB craddle I was looking for. I bought it and got free shipping along with it! What a Deal!I've had this little gem installed for about one month now, I coudn't be happier. It gets great reception. This adapter runs absolutely great with Vista. I am also using the included connection software and it plays very well with Vista.The only downside is the optional craddle. It requires either a direct computer USB port, or a powered USB hub with an external power supply. It draws more mA than a non-powered hub can handle (at least it did on mine). I had to use the power supply on my USB hub to get the craddle to work. This is the only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5.I highly recommend this product. You will not be disappointed.
I was out of town when our sub started to make it's noise in the middle of the night. My wife thought someone was in the house so she called the police who showed up, heard the noise and drew their guns before entering the movie room. I would have only given a rating of one star however thinking back on how much excitement this piece of equipment added to our lives I gave it an extra star.This is the second time this thing has given up and I'm not going through the hassle or expense of fixing it again. The first time was covered by warrenty only after infinity made me the middle man arguing with their approved service center for 2 weeks. Ya gotta love these warranties.... Ya we'll fix it, but we aint gonna make it easy on ya.
This is one of the best purchases I've made in a very long time! I have no complaints! We use the Sonic Impact i-Fusion speakers mainly outdoors with an iPod mini and the sound is very good even at louder volumes and the battery life is outstanding. The speakers come with several adapters to fit all the different types of iPods out there. There's also space to store your iPod and headphones which makes it great for travel. You can also charge your iPod from the speakers and download music too.
I thought it was my burner, then I tried other blanks from another case, and they work. I won't buy any of these ever again.
Have all my music on this removable card in my Cowon D2. Works great!
My old video card was getting outdated. I wanted a good bang-for-the-buck video card to speed up desktop performance and to allow me to enjoy the latest desktop effects. This card gave me all of that. In Windows XP, I use it with the latest WindowBlinds features. In Ubuntu Linux I use it with all of the features of Beryl and Emerald. And in both cases everything moves fluidly without hesitation. In both cases, I installed the latest drivers from NVidia's website. (For Ubuntu, don't bother with "Restricted Drivers" and such. Search ubuntuforums for the topic "How to install Nvidia drivers" with the comment by x1a4. It's easy.)
This key chain is so cute! You can put it in anyway u want. I totally think you should buy one. I would give it 30 stars if I could!!
I purchased this ASUS EAX 1600 Graphics Card for my new ASUS AV8-E-XE 64 bit motherboard and it has very good graphics and works very well. It is by far the best graphics card I own and I have 14 computers.
Quality product. Easy to install. Installed them as a replacement in the door panel of my MGB and they looked great.
Inexpensive yet sturdy, keeps the lens from getting lost, works as advertised. Now if I could only find one for my kid...
this camera is very good for the low light photo capture. but it still have some space for Fuji to do the improvement.1. sharpen the image. (photo look like abit blur if compare with other camera)2. enable ISO selection for automatic mode. (this is because this camera always auto select ISO3200 which have a lot of noises...)3. more power flash needed. (current flash light good for indoor photo,,, but it is not good when you taking photo under sun...face still look dark)
If you're looking for a basic monitor, this is a good choice. The picture is sharp and operation is color free. It's relatively inexpensive. But, you can likely find a more up-to-date option at the same or nearly the same price.The VA1903wb is not a good choice if you're looking for a second monitor or for an external monitor for a laptop. It lacks a DVI input port, a feature standard on current lcd displays, which may limit your ability to hook it up.Also, the stand that accompanies the monitor is, in a word: cheap. It's short and unadjustable, so if you're tall and using the monitor on a desk or table you may have to put a thick book or the like underneath it to bring it up to a comfprtable eye level. Worse, the monitor is incapable of being rotated to portrait/page display - there's simply no option to attach the stand in any but the standard landscape orientation.
This device is about on par PDA-wise with my former Palm IIIxe but it is very powerful as a general-purpose computer as well. I use it (in addition as a PDA) to write small programs (Java, Perl, C++ pending), read and write documents (I have taken meeting minutes with it multiple times), and play games.I right now consider it an extension of the brain in taking care of mundane tasks (scheduling, tasks, contacts) and as a portable computer without the bulk and battery issues.We are inseparable :).
Nothing is wrong with this product, it works as advertised although the close up view you'll need more distance. It seems to be made well. For me, this is best for when you see something which is just far enough away you can't comfortably make out what it is, this gives you just enough boost to see it.Like the classic eye test with the big "E" at the top. When you have made out the last line you can see with your normal vision, this would allow you to clearly see the next line and most of the one after. Something like that.
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.
I bought one of these about a year and a half ago for a long trip to TN where I was going to be on a bus for 15 hours. I played it for 8 hours solid, then listened to it for another 3 hours over the next five days, and then, had another 8 hours on the battery on the way back to TX. All of that play time was achieved with no additional charge.One big plus this player has over a normal IPOD is the FM tuner which is built into the player.Ok, now for my gripes. I'm not a big fan of how the music selection system works with the player. It took some time to get used to, but now I have no problem with it.
It is over a month since I purchased this item. Prior to buying the Nuvi 360, I used MS Streets and Trips on a laptop. I researched for 6 months prior to buying it and my choice came down to the US designed Nuvi 350, 360 or a European Tom Tom. The latter was a very close favorite, but I dropped it because of reviews of poor customer service. I then had to decide whether it was worth paying $90 extra for a Nuvi 360 over 350 which had a Blue Tooth. Looking back, 360 was really worth it. I would definitely buy the 360 over 350. The blue tooth is just wonderful. Not only can you pull your phone book up on the Nuvi but you can call any business in the huge data base of Nuvi - restaurants, car rental, recreation etc etc.The pros of Nuvi 360 are - very fast satellite tracking, recalculates route rapidly (say you see an accident ahead - just exit the road, and Nuvi will do an alternate route). Routing is really good, the volume of the instructions is very good even on a 70 mph road with the AC and fans on. The touch screen is excellent and unlike the equivalent Tom-Tom, switches very easily from day time viewing to night time. The antiglare screen is excellent and one never has problems viewing the maps during the day time. Prior to buying it, I was a bit concerned about the small size of the screen, but that has never been a problem, in fact the size of the Nuvi is great to put in my pocket. It is very easy to take off the Nuvi from the mount.Cons: CA and MN don't allow mounting the GPS device on the windshield. I mounted the Nuvi on the dash board and it would fall off. I called Garmin, got connected after about 50 minutes. They were very friendly and sent by 2 day delivery a new mount and my problem got solved. Later I read some where dipping the base in water makes a great suction, I did it and am now using the old mounting system without any problems. The Nuvi can run 4 hours without a power source and I have taken it on walks and used in rental cars without the cord, without any problems. The Nuvi has in-built male and female voices and even different accents, like Canadian, Australia, Brit etc and it is cool to keep changing it. Garmin has a great web update system and one can connnect and get firmware updates for free. One can even download different car symbols etc from there. The Nuvi connects to the laptop effortlessly for both charging and downloading MP3, just like it were a jump drive. Garmin provides power connecter, USB connector and Car charger connector - 3 ways to charge your Nuvi! I downloaded the manual from Garmin site and read it even before my Nuvi arrived, but the learning curve is almost nill and one can start using the Nuvi very quickly. There are many user sites for downloading ready made NUVI POI (e.g., all starbucks in the US or Canada etc) on sites such as GPS Passion etc.The blue tooth is great, but the sound quality at the other end of the line is a bit distant. I got over the problem by buying a Nuvi Microphone, which plugs in to the Nuvi mounting bracket and the sound quality is great. The MP3 is average, but I never use my Nuvi for MP3 anyway.All in all, this is great product and my wife is now starting to like it, I will definitely buy a 360 and not a 660 because the 360 size is cool to carry it - I would never leave my Nuvi in the car! BTW, the Nuvi has a great lock. One can set a password, if you forget you can take it to a secret location and unlock automatically when the GPS position matches lock place. The only other way for the thief to unlock is to send it to Garmin, who will report to police if the device is reported stolen!
While this product is very affordable, it magnifies only about a third of the image and blurs the rest. You also have to move around to find the part you want, and then stay steady to capture it. This can be a bit frustrating if your taking multiple images in a flower conservatory with lots of people. Your eyes will get buggy. I think it helps to shoot with a soft focus flash to bring out detail, and in RAW, of course. Even still, with the image I posted (red leaf with water drops), I wasn't completely satisfied even after some tweaking in Lightroom 4 and Color Efex Pro. It might be a good practice macro lens for some, but if you want quality, go far the better attachment.
I was looking for a microwave pop corn popper because I was tired of using the commercial popcorn in bags. Also, I am doing Weight Watchers and I liked the idea of using what ever oil I wanted. To my delight this popper is awesome. We've been using 1 T. Light olive oil which gives it a different taste. My husband who wasn't a popcorn person has become addicted to this taste. We have been recommending this popper to everyone. Three cups = 3 points on Weight Watchers. You won't be sorry.
We were having difficulty with our computer backup system failing all the time. We switched to Verbatim +RW and we havn't had another failure since.
The card worked for about 30 days, then it will no longer read, write, or format. It even crashes my computer when placed in card reader... Amazon is about to be sued over this if they do not answer my emails, I have been contacting them for 8 months now! WITH NO REPLIES, upon reading other reviews, this seems to be a VERY common PROBLEM!
This is a great lens that has demonstrated it's popularity with professional photographers for nearly a decade. I love it's solid construction, as well as the speed and depth of field of a 2.8 aperture throughout the focal range. With it's older IS technology though you can hear the gyros spinning and it sometimes takes a moment to acquire a focus in low light - so I presume the IS system in the new April 2010 version 2 of this lens will address this.It's a solid lens, a must for wedding, portrait and fashion photographers among others. With the EF lens mount I can use this on full frame (5D) and my APS-C (Xti) camera bodies - where it effectively becomes a 105-300mm lens! I've also used a Marumi 77mm DHG (Digital High Grade) Achromat Macro 200 (+5) lens for some macro photography which can be fun too - though note the focal range becomes very shallow with that!
no issues, does not work plugged into a usb hub, but works just fine plugged direcly into my PC, I have only used it a week so I cannot comment on the durability, but it looks like it would last me (I am not abusive to anything)
I've ordered several of these type cables and they all have one thing in common---need to clean the connectors when 1st mounting. Connections seemed somewhat intermittently 'lossy', and just exercising/twisting when connected helped. Dont know if it is a film on them or they just have some 'light' corrosion, but after doing so they have all performed as expected of a cable with RCA type connectors. [I used a very-fine steel wool with alcohol in my case]
I read all reviews and some people wrote, this is not suited for laptops with cool air inlet at bottom. I have a Dell Inspiron with i5 2.53 Ghz, 6 GB RAM and 1 GB 550v dedicated graphics card. I use this cooling pad vertically so that my laptop's intake is not blocked and can easily take cool air in while this cooling pad can suck hot air from bottom of my laptop and throw it out on other end. My laptop used to get very hot and reach temperature around 190 F when I play games. Now temperature is around 150 F when I play games and 100 F during normal use.I suggest you to use this pad vertically incase you have inlet at bottom. I would definitely recommend this product.
So.. I had the 24-70 2.8L, which I bought 3 years ago. I used it as a work horse for weddings/portraits.Two years ago, I started buying the Canon L Primes. I first bought the 85 1.2, then 35 1.4 and then the 50 1.2. I have a SIGMA 70-200 2.8 (No intentions in buying the canon version as they are the same if you know what you are doing). I have two 5D bodies.Anyway, recently, I was debating in selling my 24-70 for the 16-35 because I had pretty much all SERIOUS primes after the 35mm range. So there was no real reason to shoot with the 24-70 for me.Now that I gave a little background on where I am coming from. Let me just say that this lens is simply amazing!The colors and the saturation is awesome! Indoor photos as well as outdoor landscapes come out phenomenal straight out of the camera.To me this lens is more versatile than the 24-70L.Not sure about the negative reviews but my copy is sharp End to End.Highly highly recommend it!
I bought my Presto here on Amazon and after all the great reviews, I'm really disappointed. The coffee comes out very weak, no matter how many grounds are in the top. Never having used a percolator, I have nothing to compare it to, but I'm wasting tons of good quality organic coffee only to end up with a very weak cup. One time, the coffee poured simply as clear hot water. The way the pieces sit in the percolator must had something to do with that. The top piece rests on a pole with a spring and you can't push it down - it sort of bounces up and down and doesn't "sit" straight.I don't know if all percolators are like this, but I'm really disappointed for what I paid and for the great reviews. I wanted to get away from using a coffee maker with plastic pieces being in contact with hot water, but I unfortunately think I'm going back to my Mr Coffee.......
This vendor has yet to fulfill the order. After waiting for at least two weeks the polarizing filter was sent, but I still have not received the UV filter. I will NEVER buy from 47th street photo again!!!!!
This drive was a good price, and it works as advertised, but the problem I have with it is that the cap does not snap on; it just slides on. I keep the traveldrive on my keychain in my pocket most of the time, and I lost the cap about a week after I got it. I still use it and carry it around without the cap because I paid for it, but if I had to do it again, I would get one with a snapping cap, even if it cost a little more.
I have gone through countless pair of earbuds, headphones because I sweat when working out...have been using this Sony product on a regular basis for a month now and so far so good...they actually stay in place...the sound is better than my ipod earbuds and I highly recommend Sony earphones.
Not much to be said - it works as it should and was cheap. I use this to interface between my laptop and my car for custom programming.
... ok, it's not the best lens in the world, but you can't find anything cheaper and lighter, and you are going to take better photos that with a point & shoot camera. Experts say that the best way to learn photography is get 3 good primes lens, I disagree, get a very [inexpensive] zoom lens, take photos and look how you use your camera, after that you can think what you *really* need: a better zoom, several primes lens or all. Only when you have enough experience you can choose the correct option.
I love this camera! I had a Kodak prior to this new one which was the most reliable little point and shoot... it always took good pictures and so does this one. I would highly recommend purchasing Kodak cameras over other brands. They are easy to use, foolproof AND less expensive.
Pros:- Installed easily and had a good strong charge upon arrival/installation. Shouldn't need to change it for another 3 years!Cons:- None!
I purchased this unit to safely store my collection in a dust free, scratch free environment as we have small children who wreak havoc on DVD's. The sound and picture quality is incredible. I thought that it was a little extravigant to buy until I realized that I had already spent more than the cost of this unit on leatherette albums (25 DVD's to an album) as I have collected 300 plus DVD's over the years. When I fill this one up, I'll get another.My only concern is the Filing of the DVD information. I filled the unit with my 300+ collection and proceeded to hit the "LOAD"button. The unit spent a couple of hours loading and unloading each disc to "READ" the Disc info. (This can be done with the power in standby while you sleep). That amount of time is very reasonable considering I just piled over 300 DVD's into it all at one time. When all was done The unit only read the disc file information from about 1/4 to 1/3 of all the Discs. The process for manual labeling is very simple but time consuming. And I would HIGHLY !!!! recommend using a keyboard. Doing so saved alot of time. When I first loaded the discs I did not know exactly how many I had so I placed them into groups in about every 50 disc slots to "balance" the weight around the turntable. I had them in alpha order in their albums but messed that up when I loaded them around the turntable in my unecessary balancing act.Then when it was time to manualy enter the disc file info for the Discs that did not have the file info imbedded from the manufacturer, I had to manually view many of the discs to see what they were.(we're talking HOURS now) KEEP A LIST And write what number slot you put them in. It will save alot of time. Especially, if a long power outage erases the explorer info you just spent hours typing in. Once you have typed in the disc onfo into the explorer temporarily run the video output through the VCR and scroll through the folder menu as you record it. You cannot normally run the lines through the vcr as the anti copy softwre on the DVD will think you are trying to pirate it, but since you are only copying the folder menu screen it should work. When you power up the unit, The last disc viewed WILL auto start. This has shown to be very annoying to many but if you hit the "Folder" button the disc will stop and the Folder menu appears. The remote is a little hard to use. Having to slide the switch back and forth between the explorer and the DVD mode because some of the tiny buttons are multifunction is annoying. Having to start from Disc Explorer even if you know the number of the disc you want to view is just plain sad.Overall I am very satisfied with my purchase and as I wrote earlier,When this one fills up (which won't be long) I'll get another.I do like the option of showing the disc info in the explorer menu in alpha order by using the "sort" button but it took me a few tries to figure it out.P.S. Measure your space and make room!! It's bigger than it looks in the picture,and extra deep. the actual player part sticks out the back of the changer about 2 inches extra. I had to cut out the back of my shelf
I bought this filter on the mood of having a good protection for my 50mm Canon lens. I read good reviews about it and was waiting with really good expectation my filter. Can tell wasn't what I was expecting, was even better. The built quality feels so good that you want to kiss it (I did, lol). The filter is heavy weight and heavy duty. The UV protection and the anti light reflecting are real things here. Couldn't be happier with this filter. Very recommended to anyone wich invest big money on lenses and want to protect them, JL
I bought this filter book as I needed some color filters for a light responsive micro-controller programming project. The project is done with but I keep finding more and more uses for these filters from coloring the flash of my little point and shoot camera to observing the world through different filters and filter stacking for a combined effect.
These turned out to be the perfect mounts for my application. I have unusually heavy bookshelf speakers (Aperion) that I wanted to mount for use as my rear speakers in a 7.1 setup. I had trouble finding sturdy and unobtrusive mounts that would support them and give me some flexibility in terms of positioning. My speaker company recommended these, so I gave them a shot. I needed to get the 20.0 ones (they have smaller ones with lighter load ratings) because my speakers were pretty close to the 20-pound limit. They mounted easily and firmly to my ceiling and attached to the back of the speaker using the included bracket with no problem. The best thing going for these is the ball socket. I knew from experience using Yamaha drums that have ball mounts for their toms that you could lock them into place and they'd stay there, even under heavy pounding. You can swivel, angle, and aim them any direction you want, tighten the allen bolt, and it will stay exactly in position. I can try to rock my speakers by hand and they barely move. After over a year in place at somewhat odd angles (pointing in and down), my speakers haven't slid (crept) a bit. In other words, they don't rock at all. In terms of utility, they definitely do rock!Highly recommended for everyone who needs a sturdy, yet flexible heavy-duty speaker mount that can work on either the wall or ceiling.
It's a fantastic little machine. Perfect portable. I'm getting used to the Ubuntu op system, but that's another story. Coolness factor is through the roof. Only disadvantage so far is it doesn't support itunes. (But apparently there's a way to run a virtual Windows system on Ubuntu--I'll "get there" one day.) I'm very pleased. I'd think Sylvania could easily sell a mill of these in a year or two!
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!
Have played many purchased/found bargain balls over the years and these are the best. After finding one this spring and liking it I bought a big box off Amazon...they are great. Some of my longest drives ever have been with this ball. And if I'm hitting them good they go straight. What I really like though is that the ball don't get all shaggy when you get a good shot with a short iron. Must be my "illegal" grooves because I can hold the greens with this ball as well as any. If you need TaylorMade, Titleist, Callaway, etc. go ahead and buy them, but if you want a good ball for a great price these are for you! That said all you guys playing them balls keep leaving them in the rough...I love finding them:)
DYMO Address Labels for LabelWriters, White, 1-1/8" X 3-1/2", 350 Labels/Roll, 2 Rolls/Box, 700 Labels (30252)This is a great product for a fantastic machine I received as a gift.
Hi, I bought this the other day. Immediately it got stuck in my vehicle (an 07 Acura TL -- not an old car) and ruined the tape player. These are pieces of junk and the sellers (upon seeing other research) are known for selling shotty, defective items. They do not answer any contact channels. Do not buy! This is a complete waste and could cost you!Paul
I purchased this item when the XM-Sirius merger led to the elimination of the VOX channel - the classical vocal music channel. Robert Aubry Davis from VOX is now relegated to the midnight-to-6 shift on Symphony Hall. I set the Inno to record his programming automatically every day - programming that includes a fair amount of the material that was previously on VOX, particularly on Sunday morning. I then have more than enough VOX-like material to get me through the week, and I can listen in my car or at the gym or at home at my convenience. My ultimate plan is to have two of these, and alternate them between recording at home and use in my car.Unlike the newer XMP3, the Inno allows you to "lock" selections that you especially like so that they won't be overwritten. For that reason I selected the Inno, even though it records only 50 hours of music instead of the XMP3's 100.The unit is easy to control through its own menus, but even easier to control through the included software interface that allows you to manage your musical selections via your PC.I highly recommend this unit for VOX fans, or for anyone who wants to time-shift XM programming.
I ordered a few of these for an upcoming trip to hold my pictures and other media files. They all are fine. However, I also ordered this:Transcend TS8GSDHC6-S5W 8GB SDHC6 Memory Card with Card Readerwhich I would suggest you order instead.The other option is only a few dollars more, includes the exact same 8GB memory card, but has 2 important benefits:(1) it comes with a memory card reader for easy upload to devices with a USB port and(2) it includes a case for the memory card, which this version doesn't.It's so much easier to switch between memory cards if you have somewhere safe to put them when they're not in a camera or computer, and this version doesn't offer a case.
These binoculars are everything I hoped they were. Three of my friends tried them, they always say the same thing "wow" when they push the image stabilizer button. I have used them while being driven around in the car, and other than getting carsick, they rock. The images are so stable, you get carsick in record time. I used them recently at a live concert, they worked very well with excellent light gathering, and are small enough not to be a burden. I recommend them 100%. The carrying case is a bit cheesy, but not enough to matter to me, although I don't think the case would protect the binoculars from a waist height drop.The stabilization feature allows you to fully realize the benefit of the magnification. I have some older ones without stabilization that don't seem as powerful in comparison.
I have a 5 year old hunkin' Mitsubishi 47" projection HDTV which worked fine (except for convergence requiring regular adjustment...).The Mitsubishi's size was overwhelming the room and a visit to Best Buy initially scared me away price-wise - until I saw the Westinghouse 42" LCD Monitor. The floor unit was for sale for $750 and it was a quick decision.The physical size of the Westinghouse met my expectations ( a flat screen will do that when compared to a projection TV...)Picture wise, discrete pixels on an HD Monitor cannot be beat for picture clarity from either HD TV via cable box or from a 720p upconverted DVD player (individual hairs on an HD show like "Rome" are supersharp...).Like the other reviewer, though, I agree that this unit has a challenge depicting absolute black in a darkened room (daylight viewing its not so pronounced). The backlight is adjustable via the remote and could be dimmed to its lowest setting but this will also reduce contrast. I tend to keep the set at one level of backlight above nil for best results; on the plus side the backlight can be adjusted to get bright enough to use the unit in a lighted room.Summary: Satisfactory screen performance, excellent form factor and lowest-price/ best value. A good solution for those who get HD signals through a cable box.
great sound and bass response. these are the cheapest headphones i have been satisfied with. great for for traveling and mobile use. if you worry about your hair more than the sound of your music, you don't deserve such a great product. peace
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 !
i received this product today so obviously i dont have a lot of use out of it just yet. but then again, i dont usually leave reviews. i'd like to say the quality of this item exceeded my expectations so far. it's actually a piece of metal with three little fans, seemingly the kind you'd find in the back of the desktop enclosure.i've been debating for a while to get a cooler since my powerbook g4 gets pretty darn hot. but so far, my computer's been running for a good 1.5 hours and it is COOL. not warm, but the same temperature it would be if it were OFF. i am amazed.the first thing i noticed when i took it out of the box (which looked like it was from china) was that it was metal. it's not plastic, but pretty sturdy.the second thing is that it has rubber grommets that hold the computer up without scratching it, and so it doesnt contact the bottom.the third... it is QUIET. when you plug it into the usb and flick the on switch, it's so much quieter than the mac's internal fan.i hope it lasts. it seems like it was worth the money. it's funny, but i'd hate to think what it would be like to receive a plastic cooler. or a cooler with only ONE fan. this one has three! it has plenty of room to channel air through. i did plenty of reading of the other coolers.i can think of one downside, however, and it is that the design doesnt accomodate on-the-lap usage. it's built to sit on your desk. oh well. no problem.i gave it 4 stars because i havent put in an endurance test. i figured 4 stars is fair! so far i recommend this product. check out the two pictures i've uploaded. they're the ones that don't look ver professional. but i hope you get the idea.EDIT 2/23/09: the middle fan stopped working, but i dunno if it's because i kept moving it around and broke it myself or because it's a jenky product. :P
Maybe I am just lucky but I have not had any problems using these disks.They have burned very fast and very dependably so far.I have used about a third of the 50 disks in making music CDs and 5 or 6 disks to store some data files on. I did this using my TDK 52X CD-RW burner that is in a nearly 4-year old Dell desktop PC.I have had no burning problems so far. The music CDs I have made with these have played in every electronic device I have tried them in.It is unfortunate that so many seem to be having trouble with these -- I hope my luck holds out!Based on my personal experience using them I recommend these without reservation!
These cables are definitely worth the money. My 27" TV had cheap A/V wires hooking up the cable box to the television. When I bought a new 32" TV I couldn't understand why the picture quality was inferior to the older tv that we had. Well it turned out to be the cheap cables that we were using. The 32" tv showed the imperfections much more than the 27" tv. But after we got these cables wow was the picture clearer and the colors more vibrant. If you don't have an S-video port or component cables, I definitely suggest going with these high quality A/V cables from monster.
Linksys products seem to be hit or miss. This one misses big.Purchased this for a section of a branch office that was not practical to wire with RJ cable. Setup was a disaster. Linksys support is worthless. Signal reception is poor. My Dell laptop with integrated wifi will pull an "Excellent" signal while this only fares "Weak" or "Very Weak" in the very same spot. The adapter regulary drops the connection, is very slow to pull an IP address to the point where I just went with a static. When shutting down, the computer would throw up two two windows errors complaining about the software not being able to access memory. This kind of stuff fills your users with confidence in your network.I almost gave up on this piece of junk, but I found a suggestion in the Amazon reviews to disable the linksys config service and just let XP handle the connection. It seems to work okay without the bloated and buggy linksys software. Thanks to the reviewers on Amazon and thanks for nothing to linksys tech support. Take a pass on this one.
I have bought four different brands of earbuds recently and I can honestly say that these are the best. I have owned Sony, JVC, and some really cheap ones that I cant recall the name ( something like Skullz...?) but I only paid 20 bones for them and they were the worst by far. I have recently been using the JVC ones at work. When I got home to find the new V-Moda ones in the mail i quickly tried them out.I had to turn the volume down! And the bass was a lot better than others I had.I know there are some real expencive ones out there but I dont see how they could be that much better than these.The V-Moda even seem to fit my little ears better too. The colors are cool too. I will be buying a set for my daughter soon (pink no dout). You wont be sorry you bought these !
It fits and protects the camera well. Avoids damage the camera is droped or left out in the weather.
The filter provides the protection I intended for the lense. I remove it when I am shooting in "safe" situations and remount it when shooting in difficult, crowded or situations where protection is imperative
This voice recorder is very nice clear voice, good voice recording, light weight, easy to carry even in the pocket. One of the best thing is 2GB internal memory with pc usb link, also you can put music in it, easy to delete file, support mp3 also.Best cheap price, good brand its Olymps.Amazon quick delivery in time. I love it. I will give 4.0 point.I am very happy with this product.
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!
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.
Go for it. this really works and is easy to use, light, compact and great value for such a clever idea
Item was exactly what I needed to keep the files from an old computer. I am extremely pleased to have found it.
Sound is neutral and very very clear. Bass response is quite good (neutral again) and perfect for classical music. This depends on a good seal within the ear...not always easy to obtain. The foam tips work best for me. Roll them between your fingers first, then insert and wait for them to expand.Again, a good seal within the ear is essential to using these earplugs. If you can get that, then the quality of sound (and the noise isolation) will be first class.
This model, despite the Magnavox label is NOT a Magnavox product and has no support from there. It is actually Funai, and they no longer support this model. You cannot play HDMI DVDs and there is no firmware upgrade. If you want an obsolete model with no service support then go ahead and buy it. If you want something that will work tomorrow then pass or you're just going to be out $50
Out of 40, 12 duds...33% not usable...Hopefully will not have some that later will not read.I expected better of Sony. If this experience improves,will post another review.
TV has a nice picture and works great. For the price it's a great buy.
I am very happy with this 20" LCD TV. The picture is excellent, the sound is good and it can be used as a computer monitor-all for under $400! If you want all the bells and whistles, then by all means, pay two to three hundred dollars more. If not, then this is a terrific TV for the money.
It is great and works on almost any surface much better than the other five mice I used in the past. Great range too.very percise.Wish the battery last a little longer and maybe couple more buttons for additional action.after almost a year of light usage, now it is acting on its own.need a replacement soon
Item listed as - 6-Foot Gold-Plated HDMI Cable Male to Male 28AWG with Ferrite CoreThe cable I received, from SF Planet, had NO gold-plating and NO ferrite cores.I'm sure this cable would work just as well as any hdmi cable, BUT.... HEADS UP....email and CONFIRM what cable you're REALLY ordering BEFORE you purchase (especially if you WANTED one with ferrite cores).
I love this camera and bought it after I lost the very similar Canon SD200. The problem was Amazon. It took them almost two weeks to deliver. The event I wanted the camera for had already happened. The camera was in stock, and shipped out of their Berkeley, CA facility. That's only 40 miles from me. If they'd just let the camera out of the box it probably could have made its own way here faster than Amazon's delivery. Anyway, it is a nice camera, but if I had it to do over I'd go out and buy it at Target or Best Buy.It just wasn't worth the wait.
I'm sorry faithful fans of the Camedia E-10, but I must ruin the 5-star reputation of this particular digital camera. I hate to be such a party pooper, so I'll start with the good stuff, and thus, tell you all the good things that earned the 4 stars from me. First, on a superficial level, the physical design of the camera is magnificent. This camera is faithful to most SLR designs, and in my opinion, is currently the most stylish look out of all the cameras out there--including the Nikon D1. I particularly like the aluminum exterior. When it's a cold morning and your mind is completely rested, pulling that camera out of its leather case is where I receive a lot of my motivation in the morning--I don't drink coffee. To feel that cold, heavy weight in my hands makes me feel that I have a high quality, well-made camera. Second, the features are excellent, in that most of the major functions can be adjusted manually, opposed to looking through the LCD screen to set a specific function, as in most other digital cameras, like the Nikon Coolpix series, for example. My favorite feature is the manual zoom. Regular digital cameras like the Sony Cybershot F505V with automatic zoom are too sensitive. Hence, with a manual zoom, not only does it have that SLR feel, it gives the photographer much more control. Third, the E-10 has 4.1 megapixels, but honestly, there are only 3.7 that are actually used. But still, at least the images aren't interpolated. And I still love the detail in each image. Fourth, of course, the SLR feature is always a plus as far as accuracy goes in taking pictures. Always using the LCD screen to take pictures on my other non-SLR digital cameras always dissatisfies me for many obvious reasons. Fifth, the 4X zoom is pretty hot, in use with the awesome 3X telephoto lens that you can get on this sit... Using the telephoto lens, this will give you 12X, and that's great compared to the other less-expensive cameras. Slightly going off tangent, I must also say that Olympus has a good selection of accessories, although they're really hard to find all in one place and are usually on back order. The macro lens particularly impresses me. Sixth, the price is excellent. I would buy it, simply because this camera breaches into the professional category, opposed to the simpler point-and-shoot digital cameras. However, the Nikon Coolpix 990 is a good compromise, going beyond the simple point-and-shoot limitation. And lastly, I can't forget the lens. This is my favorite feature. This camera takes superb night pictures--the best I've ever seen. And in my opinion, from the reviews I've read on certain other digital cameras I haven't personally tried yet, I think that the night pictures on this camera are the best on the market. I took a picture in an extremely low-light situation. We're talking about midnight on a barely litted residential neighborhood. The camera produced pictures that looked as though it were dawn. Now for the bad stuff about this camera: First, there is some noise on the pictures--enough to get most people slightly annoyed. The worst pictures were ones taken inside my house under adequate incandescent lighting, without a flash. The pictures looked as though there were electronic bacteria on the painting on the wall. In other cases, such as outdoor pictures with good lighting, the noise lessens, but is still apparent, even at low ISO. But still, for adequate lighting, I think the camera should still perform well. But still, one must ask, what happens if someone wants to take pictures inside a dim museum? Indeed, this is the most flawed feature, in my opinion. Second, the color of the images has a good and bad side. The colors are too neutral, which makes the picture look bland. However, this is a good feature for the photographer that wants consistent-looking, real pictures. But in my opinion, the pictures look too real, almost mundane. There will be no good and bad surprises, when viewing these pictures, in my opinion. Third, the built-in lens also has its ups and downs. The good part is that you don't have to worry about dust and other blemishes getting on your lens. And trust me, that happens easily. The bad part is that, if you have a load of lenses that are dying to cross the film-bound SLR to the digital SLR camera, you're going to be disappointed and curse 'til your front tooth flies loose. This is absolutely a necessity to know for the more experienced photographer. And lastly, the fastest shutter speed is contemptible; it is 1/640th of a second. This can be somewhat fixed with a 62mm neutral-density filter, however. Without it, on a really bright day, the pictures come out overexposed--I don't know what Olympus was thinking here. And of course, taking motion pictures is another small problem worth noting. That's all folks! And remember, positive features are great to know, because we all want quality, but the negative features are what we NEED to know--they bring us back to reality and have us regret most of the junk we buy. Good luck in future purchases!
I was looking to replace my malfunctioning Aiwa stereo system that I had hooked up to my computer as my computer's speakers. I found the system on XA3021 on buy.com for $19.99 and almost bought it right then and there (before my traditional epinions check) because of the price. But I checked it out on epinions and everybody seemed to enjoy their system. I also thought that the system looked kind of cool with the grill covers. The best part of it was that everybody else paid $40+ for their system. I was very excited to have a sound system for my computer that had a separate subwoofer.When the system arrived, the installation was pretty painless. The XA3021 comes with two satellites speakers, one subwoofer and an attached remote control. The remote control has the volume control, the power on/off button and three preset equalizer buttons ('TV', 'Gaming', 'Bass'). The speakers are relatively small (4.4 in x 3.8 in x 6.8 in), but the subwoofer is actually quite large (8 in x 8 in x 14.5 in). The subwoofers for the systems that I've had at work are no where this big. Make sure you have the room for this subwoofer before you buy it. The subwoofer actually looks like a small torpedo. When I first pulled the system out of the styrofoam, I was kind of disappointed with how the speakers looked. They looked kind of cheap and flimsy (now that I've had them for more than a month, they don't bother me ... much).The XA3021 comes with enough connections to do what I want. It has a line-in (RCA composite), audio input (mini-phone stereo 3.5mm), and 2 headphone hookups (on the remote control for easy access). One nice feature that I haven't used yet is that it comes with video cable to help extend the reach of your sound/video source to connect to the TV. I really like the fact that the remote is attached. It may be one more wire but I never could find the remote to my Aiwa. I like not having to worry about it, and having the headphone jacks on the remote is very convenient too.I think the XA3021 performs wonderfully in the little room that I keep my computer. I haven't had a chance to crank it up like I want to because the computer room is right next to my 10 month old daughter's room (so shhhhhh). When she has been awake, I've turned up the bass and the volume and this thing sure sounds nice. The subwoofer definitely has a little punch to it, much more than my Aiwa. The XA3021 did an excellent job with my music ranging from classical to Rock. Playing computer games became a lot more intense with the subwoofer.
I tried two times to use this mount to hold my hand held Garmin unit on my 17' boats. I boat mostly on the bays of Long Island so chop and wakes are a fact of life. This mount could not stand up to those conditions, stripping out the angle adjustment twice. The adjusting area is insufficient for the size and weight of the Garmin 76 GPS. If you are looking for a mount for your Garmin 76 go straight to RAM Mounts and buy the components they sell to hold your GPS. It's probably more expensive than the Garmin but worth every penny.
I bought this last month and am very pleased with it. Sound quality is OK, fit is quite comfortable, and the price was reasonable. It simply WORKS! (I'm using it primarily with Skype.) Bob.
I read a couple of reviews that said this battery didn't fit in their machine properly. It fit mine just fine. Another said the outer case was plastic or something. I found the brushed aluminum matched my computer perfectly. Someone else said it didn't charge properly. I was indeed worried about that...Instructions somewhere say to let it discharge fully one time. I didn't intend to-- I plugged the thing in but it wouldn't charge. I'd leave it plugged in to charge, and every few hours I'd check on it, but the battery just ran down, even while the computer was asleep and plugged in, until it was dead. Just being lazy, I left it plugged in overnight, with a new battery and a new charger, while I finally decided the problem must be my DC Input Module. In the morning, I went to pack up my dead computer and for kicks, opened it one last time-- and it was fully charged! Been working great ever since. I guess my lesson was... give it a chance.
usefull,perfect quality,dont waste money for ipod...i had ipod before but this gadget is better than ipod...more features and good price...all in one ....
Needed the device to connect my ReplayTV to my WIFI/WPA2 network. I added the ReplayTV MAC address to the Linksys WRT54GC mac filter. Set my laptop to DHCP and connected G730AP (set to Client) and basically followed the wizard. Once it connected to the network, I unplugged it from the laptop and plugged my ReplayTV. Powercycled it made the ReplayTV look for the DHCP server and Walla!!.Tried a few units that claimed they are WPA2 and never worked. This one was simple, didn't even need the disk.
Am very please with the Monster SS4 Multi-Speaker Selector. I am not an audiophile but the output quality seems excellent to my ears on my system. Easy installation and sturdy quality product. My only criticism is that one of the 4 rubber disks that make up the "feet" for this product was missing, making it unstable. I purchased 4 new ones at a local hardware store and replaced the factory ones without difficulty. Perhaps better attention to detail in the quality control department would be my recommendation.
I love this product. It's simple to use and so convenient. Great at parties for group shots. I set up my camera on a tripod and give the remote to the kids and let them play. It's great to see some of the poses and faces they capture! It's a must have for those who have ever set a timer and went running into a picture!!
Very good buy , but US postal service is very slow so inf you need it right away get faster shipping service.
Tried using this card for 1080p and 720p video on a Canon Rebel T2i.. couldnt handle it, video was very very choppy and unusable.. go with a brand name card
this product is remarkable and the quality is perfectsmart shopper
came in on time and ive had no problems with it so far. also the price is more than generous.
I got this DVD player 2 weeks ago and it is already dead! - It is very slow to load a dvd or eject a DVD ~ 20 seconds. Then when I had issues with it not recognizing a DVD I whent on the network and downloaded a firmware upadate. This then killed all my HD capacity and now I only have regular dvd playback. Toshiba support said wait for another firmware update to see if it could fix it but did not say when probably a few months or more. Oh how I wasted $500 on this junk!
Had problems with it and the company sent a new one right away. If you are in need of this special printer it is good for the money. Ink isnt cheap at all. Make sure you know before hand if this is the kind of printing you do, large scale and wide. If it is, company stands by their product.Very Happy
I purchased 3 of those "refilled toners", had jams, paper stuck & everything under the sun. Could not even get in touch with the sellers. ;-[Bought Original Canon X25 and did the trick.
Bought it to replace lost HP Envy 'dongle' RJ to USB plug. Did not work. Had to go back to HP at a "price".
Just bought it, so I don't know anything about longevity. Love the responsiveness and the buttons - as a casual computer user I was skeptical about whether we needed all those buttons, but I love being able to scroll horizontally--and the back and forward buttons rock! Easy enough for even a techno-peasant like me to figure out. Also love the usb extender.
these are nice headphones. they sound great. i was also pleased to note that they had volume controls on the ear pieces. this is great if you are not sitting too close to the computer with the volume controls. it is also good if your computer only has software volume controls, so you need a mouse or keyboard or something to change the volume.however after using them only a short while, i became baffled by the need to have one volume control on each earpiece. i am not interested in changing the balance, and even if i were, it should be a seperate dial. because the left and right volume dials are seperate, it essentially makes the volumes controls useless. if you want balanced volume, unless you want to precisely fiddle with the dials, you have to have them all the way up, or else all the way down. it is the only way to know that you have balanced sound. it is OK to turn one down, and then the other, playing it by ear, but it is a nuisance i would rather not deal with. i am returning them because of this flaw.
My wife and I cruise on a 62' ocean-going boat for most of each year. Each of us have one of these (though my model has the built in bearing indicator) and find them to be invaluable. We also have a very expensive stabilized binocular that rarely gets used. Lightweight and clear and always in focus wins the day.
Okay, it's price is probably the #1 selling point, bu the quality is decent, and it meets all its descriptive hype, handily. I use it as a base for a small sound recorder and it's perfect. Makes a great handle to avoid touching any of the buttons that blanket the unit, and bends back to a single post for use as a hand-hold. Works fine with my Canon Powershot, too.
excellent simply excellent, my processor is kept on 67 Degrees, now under up to 40 degrees, is a good product we recommend
I love this camera, the pictures are clear, the videos are great and the sound of the videos is excellent, no more red eyes and the colors in the pictures are amazing. The battery is good but when it gets low it doesn't give waring in advance, it just says battery low and turns off in the next 5min. It charges really fast though. All my friends like my new camera and the quality of the pictures :D for more technical info read the other reviews :D
It was my first GPS device and simply love it. Unlike many more expensive models, that take a lot of time to learn to use, this could not be easier to learn to use. Garmin and other companies could learn something when it comes to ease of use from this device. could not be any easier to use. Only drawback is the data is a little dated, so new and rerouted roads do not show up. Also wish it had a remote, but for the price, you can't beat it.
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.
My first pair lasted a few yrs of hard use, so I just orderd 2 pairs. If u hav an MP3 player throw away the ear buds and get these. Good base, good rich sound and loud. Very comfortable I can wear them all day at work, and they stay on my head wen I bend over. If ur on an airplane their more than adequate, sound better than my $50 Aiwa noise canceling headphones. Update: 11-1-10 These bad boys are still kicken even after 3 extended trips overseas. And looking at the date I have had this last pair for 4 years now. I was going to purchase a few more for spares and gifts but now it seems they have more than doubled in price. The price seems to be flucuating. I still think they are a great set of head phones. I also have some $40 over the ear Phillips headphones that sound a little better, but they make my ears sweat and are too tight, but for portability, lightweight comfort and durability I reccomend these units. Maybe the price will drop again.
I bought this product, put it in my printer and it worked as it should, what can you say about a product like this? It produces pretty colors. I didn't give them five stars because I feel most name brand cartridges including the cannon brand are overpriced.
I replaced my dieing 1980's sony audio/video player with this STRDE 697 and was very pleasently surprized to here it sounds just as good as my old one, maybe even better, and even easier to operate.
First off, let's clear some myths about "noise canceling", from the below reviews. No headphones, not even the Bose QC-15 will cancel out voices nor people talking. "Noise canceling" does not work on those frequencies. These headphones are designed to reduce low-frequncy "white noise" up to around 1000Hz. It does not work on people talking, noise in the gym, or other noises that are not constant. A more appropriate term for all of these headphones should be "noise reduction".The noise it does significantly reduce is the low frequency rumble of engine noise while in an airplane, and also fans, dishwasher noise, and air conditioner noise. I work in a large computer data center with lots of racks of servers and huge air coolers. These headphones reduce a lot of that noise to the point that I can listen to my music at low volume and hear all details of the music. There is a little bit of hiss introduced when turning the noise canceling on, but it is barely noticeable. The headphones are a good size for people with bigger heads, and they fit completely around the ear. Very comfortable for extended periods of usage.The sound quality is good, but not the best you can get. They also have a lower sound quality while "off". This is probably due to the fact, that when you turn the noise canceling on, this also turns on an amp too. A lot of small MP3 players like ipods/iphone will not sound good with these headphones, unless you keep the noise canceling feature on.Update: After owning these headphones for awhile and comparing them to the Bose QC-15, these headphones are being returned and I bought a pair of Bose QC-15 instead. The noise canceling on these headphones just wasn't good enough for every day use in my computer lab. The Bose have much better noise reduction, fit tighter for a more sealed fit, and also have better sound quality. I can hear all the details in my music with the Bose, that just sound muddy with the Sennheiser. Sennheiser seems to have dropped the ball this time around regarding sound quality.
I'll begin by saying that I've always purchased Sandisk memory cards for all of my digital cameras and was very hesitant to purchase this card. My daughter told me that she had several Transcend cards and had experienced no problems with them. The reviews here still worried me some but I decided to give them a try - knowing I had a small sandisk that I could use as backup (even if it meant having to dump the card to my laptop several times.) I'm happy to report that I used these cards this weekend while shooting a wedding (I did some test shots first) and experienced no problems. There was no lag time even when shooting several shots in quick succession and my images look great. I was also impressed with the packaging - each card was in a snap-lock plastic case and sealed in a small bubble wrap envelope.
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.
I use these speakers daily at work. They are excellent for the size and price. My only minor complaint is that the speakers can slightly distort if I have my Ipod volume to high combined with the speaker volume at a high level, it's an easy fix to lower one of the volume levels. I would rec. these to anyone.
uch I liked the camera excellent for trips and tours to and very good capaidad resolution for photos and videos
The picture shows a 2-pin ungrounded power cord, but this adapter uses the same 3-pin grounded type as the original Acer one. I was hoping for a 2-pinner because it would take up less space and be more interchangeable with cords for other devices. It's the main reason I bought from this seller.However the adapter works fine for my Extensa 5420 so far. Hopefully it will be reliable over the long term, we'll see.
If you have a lightscribe cd burner - these disks are great! You can print your label RIGHT on the disc - very cool! Quick shipment, quality product/packing.
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 was looking for a home for my DSLR, extra lens, and other accessories. I tried a couple setups and in the end this was a good fit. I wish I had found this before I spent all that money on other setups. In this bag there are just enough compartments for all my gear and even a little extra "hidden" space under the velcro platforms for things you don't need to get to as often, such as a spare lens cap or an extra neck strap. I like knowing my gear is protected and it's all in one place. Overall, this is a great product with plenty of space that is not overkill but just right.
well, if you have an mp3 player that you paid 100some $s for, it makes sense to buy this cover to protect it :)
I just got this bag because of the low price, but will be returning it due to a cosmetic defect on the front flap stitching. I wanted to keep it but it just bothered me too much. I'll be buying another one though... hopefully the new one won't have the same issue. The bag is nice and i do like lowepro products. It has good padding and plenty of pockets for all your extra stuff. It's not as roomy as I thought it would be... I can fit my 1.5" textbook and binder in the main compartment... more and you're pushing it. I'm wondering if the reason it's so cheap is because of the defect in the stitching.
Tried these after reading a review on CNET. The review was spot on. These headphones do provide great sound at a bargain price.
I needed a self powered USB 2 hub for my iMAC, and selected the CyberPower.It works as advertised and comes with its own plug-in power supply. I can leave my Palm TX hooked to it even when the computer is off and it will charge it. The only drawback is that the thing is loaded with eight LED's and they stay on whenever it's powered either by the computer or by its own power source. If you have the thing in your sleeping area and are light sensitive, you'd have to unplug it.
This is really a cool product. It has lot of good features that makes this product handy to use and preferred over others.To state a few features:1) Optical zoom of 3x sufficient for a good photgraphy2) Supports big sized snaps with its 5MP resolution3) Easy to handle the various modes of the cam4) Good battery backup5) You can add a memory chip to get more snaps
The elinchrom spot lite has really changed the quality of my work to the nth degree....a fabulous piece of equipment...I wish i could afford another one!......Joe
I own almost exclusively Forschner Fibrox knives now, since discovering the line a few years back, these replacing our antiquated set of Chicago Cutlery walnut knives. Heft and balance are spot-on perfect, and the blade is very thin for a western-style knife. The blade is nice and flexible, and the handle is very comfortable and easy to keep a hold on. Of the 10 Forschner Fibrox knives and 3 Japanese knives I own, this is my go-to knife for cutting all meats. Came pretty sharp out of the box, tuned it up with my diamond sharpener. Edge retention is pretty good, although not as good as my VG-10 Tojiro knives. However, Tojiro costs 4-5 times as much as Forschner, and little extra honing on the steel makes up for it just fine. I LOVE THIS KNIFE!!!!!
Product worked as advertised.Excellent customer support even if the product was low cost.Will do business again with this vendor.Randy
I was thouroughly surprised with the performance of this item. I was expecting it to be decent at saving your work s an image, but the text recognotion is GREAT. In fact, I hand wrote this review on my cyber pad, and translated it into the text you see here.My only problem with it, is the battery life. While its advertised for 20 hours of use, I've only been able to sqeeze about 10 out of it.
I bought this for my son as part of his gaming setup. It is working fine with his high end headphones and related console equipment. Glad I didn't pay crazy retail store prices for this.
Just purchased this and have been using it happily for the last 2 days. The instructions were very easy to follow and I was able to get the whole thing setup in about 30 minutes and all I needed was a Philips head screw driver. One of the less essential parts was missing and when I called the toll free number on the Instructions booklet, and after waiting on hold for about 30 seconds, I was able to speak to someone and they apologized and will have it to me within a couple of business days. The arms are very sturdy and yet can move fluidly. They also look great, like something out of science fiction. Thanks to Ergotron, I'm able to "float" my laptop and my 24" monitor and in the process, have regained my precious desktop space. I highly recommend this product for ergonomic reasons and for the space saving and de-cluttered look.
I've had this keyboard for a few weeks and overall, the good thing about the keyboard is that it is a great overall keyboard. The keys are relatively soft to the touch, pretty quiet, but not much of a difference to my old one that came with the cpu. It does not affect my typing at the least, the wrist rest an appreciated extra because my last keyboard, however, I wish the wrist wrest was made from a softer material. The media buttons are nice, but I would rather have the volume control knob instead. Also, the media button also gives you the option to choose which media player you want. Can't program. So basically, its a push and click away, not just a push of a button that I want it to be.If you are planning to use this keyboard mainly for normal typing and functions of a keyboard, than its as good as it comes. There is also a small scroller on the left part of the keyboard if you look at the picture of it. However, if you have a mouse with a scroller already, this wouldn't be used much.However, here are the flaws:-Have problem with putting cpu on safemode using this keyboard. F8 doesn't work.-The term internet navigator only seems to work for my Internet Explorer and not for other kind of browsers like Avant/Firefox/ETC. So if you are using it, there goes many of those extra keys on this keyboard, especially the ones at the top right.-Volume control tends to cause minor lag to cpu. I have a 2.5 GHZ 1.5 GB DDR cpu. It especially shows when you are using the windows media player, you'll see it.-I can't seem to configure many of the so called configurable keys, like the webcam.-Sometimes upon startup, the keyboard's media and top left and right controls don't work. Maybe there's more but thats all I use. So I have to reboot the computer in order to get it back.-The new extra keys make the keyboard look...more high tech and gives it a look of higher value than what it does cost. However, most of it will be useless because the average user would rather just click on what they need than find the key on the keyboard...THE MANY KEYS ON THE KEYBOARD.-F lock makes it more complicated. There's more about this, but for you to find out.HOWEVER...HOWEVER. For the price (I bought this keyboard, BRAND NEW IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX WITH EVERYTHING, for $11 total!) this is definately...definately a good keyboard. If you use IE, than that just means you have the use of nearly all of the keys on this keyboard and can take advantage of its function completely. And maybe the problems I have is just me and my computer.Its a pretty good looking keyboard and you should be very happy with it for the money. Good day to all.
Be sure to catch all the videos on youtube of people unlocking these locks in under 60 seconds with a pen, toilet paper tube and a piece of tape.
I won't get into the specs of the Canon A95 as you can find that directly on the product page. I frequent photo forums as digital photography is my hobby and I wanted to be sure that anyone who is looking to buy the Canon A95 in the near future knew that the NEW MODELS (Canon A610/A620)are debuting in October 10, 2005. Btw, you can see the specs for those on their product page as Amazon is taking preorders for both the CANON A610 and A620. The Biggest Improvement in my mind will be the incorporation of the Much Faster DIGIC II Processor to reduce the shutter lag between shots. It will also have VGA(640x480) Video Capability. It will still use 4 "AA" Batteries as well! SO, if you are in the market for the Canon A95, you just might want to wait a month or so!
I purchased this unit for my wife. Firstly, the reception is poor. But my main beef is that it does not pick up any reception any more. My wife called up and they are refusing to honor the warranty. Its still within the 1 year period, and i have the receipt to prove it, but they say its out of warranty and that is that - so be warned. I'm currently taking the issue up with the BBB.
This radar detector is absolutely great...It does alert you for all bands...picks up bands far away and gives verbal warning as to what type it is...I highly recommend this product!!
This product says it fits 1G or 2G iPod Nanos but it doesn't. I bought this for my daughter's 2nd gen iPod and it doesn't fit. It does fit my 1st gen iPod though but I'm not the one who needs the extra protection. My 8yr old does!Don't buy this for a 2nd gen iPod. Otherwise, it's a great case for a 1st gen iPod.
This tripod is decent for the price, however, if you are looking for something to film higher than 5 feet--you better chose another tripod.This tripod also has stability issues. If you are filming stillness, it works well, but if you want to film your kids as they romp around and play, this tripod will topple. I am still going to give it a 5 out of 5 because for he price it is great.
This is plenty loud enough! Easy to mount and wire in. Driving down the freeway at 70mph I can hear it! LOL
Canon EF 35mm f/2 Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR CamerasI bought this lens to use on my backup camera (Rebel XT) to give me a specific field of view and a wide angle F2 aperture. This lens works so well for me that I carry it in the bag at all times, to use on my 40D.IQ is very sharp with great color rendition. AF speed is average for a non 'L' lens but it does make a small amount of noise when it focuses. (Nothing even close to the amount of noise a Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8 makes and I'd know as I used to own one.)If you need a 35mm prime and cannot afford the 'L' version then this is a great alternative. I highly recommend it.
Go the pec website and download the vehicle specific instructions and you will have no problems. I followed the installation for my car step by step and it went easy. The whole install and programing took less then 30 minutes, and I had to use one of the supplied resistors. My steering wheel controls work just as they did with the stock radio, with no delay. Programing was also easy but you have to read over the steps a few times. I can not recommend a better steering wheel controls integration unit better than this one. Enjoy.
The first ones I owned, the flimsy cord broke. The second ones I bought lasted awhile, but then they broke in half. The third ones I owned they had bad no sound on the left side. The were comfortable, and I liked the second pair because it had awesome sound quality. Though, the durability of these are a big problem, which means I will not be buying them again.
Good solid portable cooler, better if it handled 17" laptops, miss the USB pass through .... ................. ............ .. ,,
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I bougt this DVD player at target. But who would ever use it?! It worked with 1 DVD then pfff..that was the last one. Ever since, it has not read a single DVD,CD or MP3! I have had it less than 1 year so I am returning it for a replacement. Hope that one works!
The Amazon.com price was way lower than we could buy locally, and it fits our old phone. It works great, so what more can you ask for?
If you are just looking for a nice sealed enclosure for your 12" subwoofer. This is a nice buy and a pretty good price.
This is a very good MP3 player. It has very good sound and is easy to use. This is a good purchase.
Purchased the 4GB CF card last summer. So far so good. During continuous shooting burst on Canon 30D it may take a little while to write out the buffered pictures to the card. Otherwise it works.
The product is by far the best and least expensive item I have found of its type. It is easy to install and has worked flawlessly. I called the customer service line to confirm a feature and was answered immediately by a pleasant person who took care of my inquiry in seconds. I recommend it without reservation.
The camera takes good photographs.My issue is its recharging system.It was purchased with a cradle CP FX-A10, after about 9 months the battery would no longer charge fully. I discharged the Nickel Hybride battery fully with no success. I purchased a new battery... same problems.DO NOT BUY a Cradle, it is a waste of money.I now recharge AA batteries with an external charger.
My 2 year old loves her headphones that fit her perfectly. My 4 year old has a pair as well and they have been the best for travel.
I bought these headphones to use with a Sony CD player that came with those useless %$&^*# earbuds.I am utterly pleased with them. The sound is clear, and well balanced. I am delighted with the little gizmo that allows you to adjust the volume right from the phones. I use these phones while exercising, so I did not want earpieces with foam, which in the past, on other phones, I would shred in short order. This suits me just fine!
I had a very easy install. I downloaded the useres guide and studied it for about an hour before I bought the product. The instructions which come with the router are very basic, all the advanced functionality stuff comes on a CD. I highly rcommend reading the users guide first.I have two desktops(one ME one 2000) in one room and then a laptop for the wireless(windows xp).It took 10 minutes to hook up router to modem and router to PC's ethernet cards.It took 2 minutes to set-up PC's and 5 minutes to input router settings.Bam!! Both PC's working on Cable Internet after reboot!The laptop was even easier. Install CD, Install Linksys wireless card. Sit and watch it automatically set-up(20 seconds). Re-boot,Bam! Highspeed cable internet less then 2 minutes.Download speeds off NVIDIA's site for free USA ARMY GAME download: 23 Meg file I got the following download speeds:PC1 WIndows ME -- 180kBsPC2 Windows 98 -- 160-180kBsLaptop Windows XP -- 110 kBS anywhere in the house (thru 3-6 walls single story)Excellent buy - easy install. Hope it lasts a long time.
Impressed with the amount of battery life this has. I also like the Juice meter.
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.
This minitripod is very sturdy, considering it's size. With a little work, you can bend the legs into any shape you want. I saw it at a camera store for ten dollars after I bought it on Amazon, so I thought I had snagged a great deal. Then I saw it on Black Friday for a buck. Even so, I do not regret the loss of three dollars, as it easily supports both my Sony DSC-T33 as well as its mounting/charging dock.
I have an average size head. These headphones keep slipping off--they will not adjust for a snugger fit. Sound quality is great, but the darn things don't block ambient noise because they are too loose. Given the price, I expected a more adjustable fit from headphones, given the hype.
Start with the amazing 2 and 1/2 inch LCD viewfinder,Nightshot, digital image stabilization, Hi8-XR - the standard SONY fare (ALL excellent and proven). Add Super LaserLink Wireless Transmitter and you have a winner. Have you ever been frustrated by connecting proper video and audio cables from the back of your TV and VCR to your camcorder? Have you had to go back and switch cables when you connected audio to video and vice versa? No more frustrations with super laser link which provides cable free communication to your TV/VCR. You can record in widescreen, you can record in 0 lux lighting and playback in stereo. Your battery life is an amazing 16 hours!The only reason for not buying this camera - the rate at which SONY comes up with these great products, you will be drooling at a better model next year!
I had ordered a knock off brand adapter for my canon powershot camera and it did not work so i decided to pay more for the real deal and it works just great, saves on batteries,just love it.
This is an awesome camera. Love the size and how quick it turns on. It is ready to take a picture immediately. Nice big screen and the size fits very easily in your pocket or purse. The pictures are also very clear. My nephew recommended this camera to me as he also purchased one. Absolutely love it!
The previous comments about these headphones being "distance-sounding" are right on the mark. They have very little soundstage, and the mid-range sounded muddy to me. Bass is decent, and they have treble, but do yourself a big favor. Save up some more money and go for the Sennheiser HD-555's. For about $150 you'll be getting a killer set of cans with great soundstage. If you get a chance to A/B the difference between the HD-485's and HD-555's you will not be able to buy the 485's. The HD-555 are very close in sound to Sennheiser's primo HD-595's, but cost $100 less than the 595's. Go for the real value of the HD-555's. If your really in a pinch for cans, I think the open-ear Koss KTX Titanium phones (for about $20 bucks) make a much nicer sound than the HD-485's. Comfort of the HD-485's is also a big issue. They aren't nearly as comfortable for long wearing sessions as the Sennheiser 500-series headphones or the Koss. In summary, the HD-485 is a mediocre headphone even at this price range.
This light works really well in a couple of different applications. Of course there is the obvious one. It does work well for lighting up my computer keyboard in the dark thereby reducing eyestrain. I have a plug charger for my i-pod and the plug happens to be right next to the bed, so it works well for late night reading as well. My only complaint about it is that the weight makes it a little wobbly.
I have owned this for three years now. It is great! I took an old Pioneer head unit on my boat that only has one auxiliary input and used this device to connect three inputs: Pioneer Inno for XM, Dish Network Satellite (audio only), Play Station 3 (audio only)What a great device! everyone is just impressed that the upper deck of the boat can play any of the downstairs sources on the 12V car stereo type system.Highly recommended.
This is an excellent product for the price. The sound is great plus it comes with a great storage case. I would highly recommend this.
I bought this camera to use for motion detection as an extrasecurity device at home to email me if motion is detected.The jocks at creative have helpfully failed to include the option for smtp authentication so no email you try and sendwill ever get through unless you have one of the rare few emailaccounts where the smtp server does not require a password, ifyou do it wont last for long.[...]Aside from that the camera is good but I'd suggest getting another one with software that is useful because this is a bigfeature.
I purchased this camera instead of a higher quality camera because of its size and its functions. The mp3 player part of it is awesome and the size of it is very convenient. its a great camera, although the quality of the pictures arent that great. i recommend this camera for people looking to take everyday pictures, but if you're looking for quality, this camera might not satisfy you. i bought a 256 memory card with it, and it allows me to have as many things on my camera as i desire. great design very stylish.. =]
The drawback of my datastick thumb drive device is the cap will not stay intact on the tip. Therefore, the unit is more readily at risk for moisture or other forms of breakage. I use an alligator clip to keep mine in one piece.
The product was a great price and is performing exactly as advertised. The Bluetooth is a nice feature for handsfree calling. Would buy it again.
Product was as stated and was shipped very fast. when I installed them they fit prefectly. Hope to deal with again!!!!!!!
This lens is fantastic. It's not labeled as "L", but sure gives sharp pictures. The bokeh is great too. One word of caution I would give would be to know why you are buying the lens. I bought it for portraits, and it's great for that. If you want to take pictures indoors, you need to remember it's a long lens (more so if you don't have a full-frame body). Also, if you're not used to apertures this big, you need to be prepared for the shallow depth of field - it's easy to get pictures where an object is in focus, but an adjacent object isn't, even though it's just barely further back or in front.
I had high hopes for this bargain-priced 1GB SD card, which I purchased to use w/ my flash-based MP3 player. Unfortunately, the card doesn't work properly. Once I write the music files to the card (a VERY slow process, taking about 10 minutes to write the entire card, given the turtle-like write speeds), my player doesn't see about half of the tracks/albums. I've tried emptying and rewriting the card multiple times, as well pulling all of the tracks out of their album directories and writing them to a single, top-level directory, all for naught. I can't discern any rhyme or reason as to what it recognizes and what it doesn't, which changes each time I rewrite the files. I also have twice run into mysterious errors ("Cannot create file or directory") while trying to write to the empty card. I'm stymied, and will be returning the card.
I had number of DVD players before, but all of them have number of cons I hated. This one just have no cons at all (IMO). Nice crisp picture (on my Sony 50E200 TV), HDMI audio can be down-mixed to be accepted by TV set (looks like TV do not 'understand' DTS signal), firmmare updates on website, multi-region (I have collection of Russian movies), one more thing: this palyer, connected via HDMI (720p or 1080i) displays4:3 formatted movies with correct aspect ratio (well, you have black bars on sides, but it should be like that). All DVD players I have stretched 4:3 signal and I had to adjust TV/DVD settings all the time, this one does it automatically (wide/auto settings in video menu). Can't say about remote control, because I use Logitech Harmony 880 for all my equipment, and I had no problem to set 880 to control this DVD. Overpriced? No! Package includes HDMI cable, which could cost up to $50 (or even more), so add price of HDMI cable to the price of DVD player you have and let's see :)
This receiver was purchased at a great price as they were being cleared out. I don't think Sony is making this anymore. It's simple, it works and that's all I wanted.
This scanner is easy to use and produces great JPEG versions of my 35MM slides. It is just what I thought it would be.
I had heard some buzz from my super-geek friends, a new game perhaps for their 40 year old brains to ponder......No, an upconverting DVD player from China that was only $200.00 and played everything, and was rated higher than the best brands. I caught their religious fever, and tried the new cult icon.Yes, yes, I believe in OPPO, it works, it is elegant and simple, even my old dvd's look great, it has HDMI which makes the sound terrific, too. I am building a Home Theater shrine around its smooth Black design.This is going to give me weeks of pleasure before.......the Next Big Thing!
I bought this to scan my family's 35mm slide collection. I'm thoroughly impressed with the quality of the output. The software is a little bit clunky, but it works. I'm so pleased with how this is working that I'm going to also scan the family collection of photos and negatives. Worth every penny!!
I got one of these almost 6 months ago. It can provide enough power to run a 17" CRT monitor, my computer tower and a 8 port lan switch for 15 minutes. The computer tower has a 2600 Sempron cpu, 1 GB RAM, 2 HDD's (80 GB and 120 GB), one DVD-RW, one CD-RW and a GeForce 6200 video card.Just be sure to install the software which came with the UPS. The software will shut down the computer automatically when the battery is about to run out. Also, you can monitor the incoming line voltage, set the trigger voltage points and check the battery status.
I've been using this bag for a couple of months and LOVE it! It is very well made and looks great. It's light and has enough room to carry some papers and a few other peripherals. I have a 15.4" Lenovo. The fit is snug. The design means that the laptop won't slip out - there's a sturdy clip-thingy on the inside under the flap. This also means that the laptop is fairly safe from rain damage.I like that it's small enough that I can fit into my backpack along with a couple of books and head off to school. It's also sturdy enough that it can be carried alone using the strap ... and streamlined enough that it doesn't look like those great big lumpy standard laptop bags. Sure, this bag doesn't have as much padding as those bags, but it has enough so that the usual light wear that comes with frequent public transport use and general travel requires.One thing that wasn't so clear before I bought it was that it has orange detailing on the inside. When the internal pockets are filled (for example with a cord and the usual extras.) the orange is visible. Normally, orange isn't my color but this actually looks really cool. Lots of people have complimented this bag.
This iron works very well for the price that it sells for. It heats up very fast and will keep the heat until it has to reheat itself all over again. So it definitely retains heat well. It does not weight too much so it is easily maneuverable. Made out of very durable stuff it is put together with high quality material! The steam pressure is incredible and the blast from the steam is so strong, very impressive.The metal is made out of a straight, sharp, polished stainless steel with an iron that is extra-durable. The tough plastic handle provides superior grip and brings forth comfort of use. Has served me and my household very well and I would certianly recommend it for others and others families.
These speakers are not tiny satellite modules which are meant to disappear in the room. Well, I think that's great; because not only do they sound amazing, but they look amazing too! I use these speakers as a B set in my living room away from my main home theater setup. I have two small children and I like to continue listening to audio while they are napping... so I have absolutely no need for the overwhelming boom and thump of a sub. Despite this, the bass these speakers deliver as a result of the dual ports is superior considering the size, and the high notes are clear and crisp, never sounding like they are coming from the inside of a tin can. I have diverse taste in music and have found that everything from old school hip-hop to classical piano and NPR sound perfectly excellent. They mounted easily to the wall and I am completely pleased. I would consider these for front and/or surround speakers in a home theater setup as well. If you want extra boom pair them with a sub for the complete package.
The 34XBR may be the largest HDTV screen available using the old technology, but for buyers considering this size screen there are options of 32 and 36 inch LCD.Advantages of 34XBR:Price is lower than LCD, viewing from side (anything other than straight on) is better than LCD, reliability and service should be better with 34XBR, picture quality is better because colors are more vibrant and resolution is sharper.Disadvantage 34XBRIt takes up about five -- yes five -- times the space as LCD.
I use this recorder to dub my own movies (i.e., they are not copyright protected) and almost without fail, the recorder records for a few seconds, flashes disk error (or not), freezes, and shuts down (and yes, I have tried multiple brands of disks... that is not the problem). If I repeat the process multiple times it eventually does work, but meanwhile many disks are ruined and I have to toss them. I've read about this same problem with other people so I find it difficult to believe this is a fluke, but can't find any 411 about this issue or possible solutions to it on the Philips website.UPDATE: I later sent this unit in for factory service and it has worked fine since that time. I still have no idea what the problem was as it was never explained to me (I got the unit back without any details provided), but obviously there was one and it was corrected. I no longer experience the problem described above and the unit performs 100% of the time. Of course it is always frustrating to be subject to the time and trouble of sending a brand new product in for service, but I am happy to now own a DVD recorder that actually works!
The product is very good!I am very like it!Do you think so?
I bought this to inflate our air mattress on a camping trip to Big Sur, CA. The air mattress is an "indoor" mattress and I was willing to shell out extra money for an outdoor so this was my $25 solution. Well the indoor mattress popped when the kids jumped on it in the tent so we had to buy a new one anyway... Back to the Micro Inverter. Life saver! The car charger fuse must have died on our portable DVD player on the 6 hour drive up to Big Sur, CA. Hello Micro Inverter!!! Saved the day. The sound it makes, a slight whirring is easily drowned out by a CD playing the front part of the car while the children blissfully passed the time watching DVDS's. Great product to have in the car at all times.
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've been shooting with this lens for about a year now and finally felt inclined to leave my thoughts.Like most have said, this lens is very soft at 1.4, but notch it a step or two and it sharpens out. The softness is great in certain situations, but is horrible if your subject is moving a lot (like my 15 month old). Basically, there is a bit of a learning curve with this lens to really understand how it shoots in different types of situations.This has turned out to be an ideal lens for shooting indoors when there is not a lot of direct sunlight. For that matter, even during the day my house does not get a lot of light and the speed of the lens is certainly a benefit.I dont' think this lens replaces some of the glass for twice it's price, but it is great considering what it does cost.Finally, the lens does have some weight behind it, but it really seems balanced on my D-70.Happy shooting!
When my e280 met an unfortunate end involving water, I had to purchase a new MP3 player. I was hoping I could just replace my trusty e280 with the same model, but apparently, no one carries it anymore, having been replaced with the View. After test-driving the Fuze month (hated it, but that's another story), I tried the View. It's like the e280's snotty little brother that doesn't want to cooperate!First, however, the good:*The View is lighter and thinner (though broader & wider) than the e280. Nice!*The screen is bigger - nice if you watch videos (I don't) or have photos (again, don't) on your MP3 player.Now the bad... (I know, only 2 good!)*The smooth wheel *should* be an improvement over the raised plastic wheel of the e280, but it's not. On both the Fuze and the View, after only a couple of weeks of use, the smooth scroll wheel started sticking, requiring two (and sometimes 3) fingers just to scroll. Not good.*Battery hog! I usually get less than 8 hours on this thing, listening only to music or audiobooks. My e280 would usually give me at least 1.5 days, usually 2-3, listening to the same.*Glitchy as all get out. It seems to hate drag & drop AND syncing with MediaMonkey or WinAmp. I do not use iTunes (worst software ev-er!), and very much prefer drag & drop, but I'll grudgingly agree to syncing if I have to. But bratty lil' View didn't really want either. It would accept my drag & drop, sure, but audiobooks could only be found in the Albums - not the Audiobook - folder. I triple-checked my ID3 tagging, tried syncing via both MM and WinAmp, but View stuck its tongue out at me and kept putting the files where it wanted to. Really not good.*Mike placement & recording both stink. I'm a freelance journalist and loved using my e280 to record interviews (much better sound quality than my old digital recorder, too). With the e280, I could hook it up to the lanyard and wear it around my neck as I interviewed in crowds; the mike was a the top by the lanyard setting. The View's mic is on the side, and there is no lanyard - bye-bye, on-the-fly recording! Playback of audio recordings picked up every movement of the player, which I imagine is due to the lighter weight of the View - but it couldn't pick up audio three feet away like the e280 did.*Rewind/FF is sketchy. It FF better than the Fuze - click once to go the next track, hold down to FF through the track - but not better than the e280. I foudn the View to FF/RW at about 5 secs per shot - no more, no less. The e280 would FF/RW more if you held it longer. (The Fuze FF/RW was a joke.)Last year, I purchased an iPod (I think it was Nano) and a few weeks later, they released the higher memory version for the same price. I returned the older model and got the newer, and was greatly disappointed with the "new" model - it lacked a lot of the useability of the old model (mostly that it didn't require me to use that bloated piece o' junk called iTunes, and the new one wouldn't even do drag & drop - I was forced to use said bloated software) and was not an improvement. Sad to say, my experience with the View (and the Fuze to a lesser degree) was much the same.I'll be returning the View and trying the Clip next. Despite its lack of a MicroSD slot, I'm hoping the Clip will give me back my Sansa joy. If not, I'm going to have get a refurb or eBay e280.
Does what it is supposeed to. I would not recommend installing the ProSono software, however, expecially if you have a mic/mixer setup. The software will mess with the audio settings and you'll have to go in and reset them.Otherwise, for the money, a good solution for someone who just wanted to record directly into their computer with no muss/no fuss.
It's easy to iron, but you have to continuously to keep charging it while ironing your clothes because it losses charge easily, and that's the only draw back especially if your ironing a bunch of clothes.
2 words, YOU BET!!!I was having a problem with my newly installed cable TV.I had light and dark horizontal bands that would come and go, mostly come.I had read that the splitters cable companies use are cheap and unsatisfactory.I decided to spend a few extra dollars and go for the Monster 2 Gig 4 way splitter.I installed the splitter and VIOLA! no more bands, perfect picture!I also use Monster Video 2 coxial cable for the connection from the wall to the splitter and from the splitter to my DVD recorder.If your picture quality is lacking and you're on the fence not wanting to fork out a few extra bucks, believe me it is definitely worth it.
I purchased the Memorex MPD8507CP primarily for use in my car. So far I have found that it performs as advertised and I have had no problems with it. The first disk that I tried in it was an MP3 CD that I had burnt simply as a back up of the MP3 files that I had on my PC. This disk did not play in my home DVD/CD/MP3 player however the MPD8507CP recognized it immediately and played it without a hitch. I also like the line-out feature, as well as the built in EQ. The ability to navigate/search multiple nested folders is also very handy. The only thing that I didn't like about it is the button placement for the FWD/REW buttons which appears counter-intuitive to me. I kept hitting the STOP button when I meant to hit the REW button because of the way it is placed next to the FWD button, however that is a minor issue and now that I have had the unit for a while, I am getting used to the button placement. The multi line display is OK, but I wish it was backlit.In all I think that it is a very good value for money, especially as it comes with the car adapter kit (very useful!) included.
I'm using this router with the Verizon pc5750 card. It works great. I've had to reset it a few times, but that may be Verizon's fault. Very happy with this purchase.
The moment I bought SOCKET COM SDIO WLAN CARDSDIO 802.11B ( WL6201-481 ) I knew I'd made a right decision -- powerful enough to do the job, & sensitive too.George (another reviewer) seems to think that 20 units are needed for desired results. NOT SO. Buy this one, and your dreams will come true.
How can you mess up a simple shoe adapter? I concur with the opinion of other reviewers that you may not get what you thought you were getting--at least from one vendor (Adorama). The unit is supposed to work by pinching the outside of the hot shoe. Enough pressure to hold a heavier object is likely to bend the hot shoe. I would have thought that there would be a piece to actually slide into the shoe--much better mechanically--but no such luck with this piece of junk. Perhaps it might work on some cameras, but that list doesn't include Canon.Perhaps it's a good idea never to buy something like this sight-unseen. I sure won't.
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!! :)
The Linksys product has always been a good selection for my solutions however this little LAN hub surprised me when I discovered that it really is what I would call a four port becuase one of the ports you have to use for your input. So you can only connect four PC's with this model not five. But the product works great and love that it is so small!
I've owned several Sony compact cameras and decided to give Canon a try. I have no regrets. This camera is easy to use and the photo quality is awesome! I love the compact size and design as well.
This software allows not only tethered remote control of my camera (Nikon D70) for long time-lapse photography, but tethered remote or studio shoots using my notebook and wireless Ethernet connection. It also allows installing a custom curve, a basic requirement for the D70 to prevent that 'dark' look that is so common. When used with Adobe Bridge, custom raw adjustments are also semi-automated (do the first one, make it the default, and the rest follow along) completing the bulk of the digital work flow in a proactive, automated fashion. Nikon Capture also allows the custom file naming during shooting, not after the fact. Clients can see in real-time how their images are coming out, so I know when the client has what they're looking for 'in the can' during the shoot and not well after the fact. I don't even need a card in the camera as the computer becomes the mass storage device, saving the step of downloading. The only downside is speed. It is slower shooting this way, but a USB 2.0 port might ease that problem some. It does make me pick my shot's more carefully which is yielding better overall results.
For the price charged I'd rate this a top quality cable. I got it as well as a composit and s-Video cable to go with a Panasonic HD1000U projector. Can't say i'd complain about the picture. Granted you can get better cables but good luck at this price point for a 50' length.
Despite what the sketchy instructions indicate, this device doesn't work with Windows 98SE or XP. Plus their tech support only goes from 9am to 5pm Pacific time. First tried hooking up this device when I had Win 98SE - no luck. When I upgraded to XP for other reasons, same problem. Tech Support didn't offer that much support except to have me do all of the trouble-shooting items I had already done. So unless you are super tech savvy and can spend hours trouble-shooting the drivers for this thing buy something other than Pacific Digital.
Nice gray molded patch cable works great if you're computing close to where you'll be hooked up to the network. I use this in my dorm, so I'm very close to the plug in. If you're going to be farther away from the network plug in, get a longer cable. I'd definitely recommend Belkin cables to anyone!
alittle scared buying non canon battery BUT i am verry happy with this battery longer life than oem, two years and still going, i use my canon battery for back up when i run out with battery i put in the oem and then be conservative on the pictures i take the rest of the day, great company and great battery, oh and i bought 2 batteries and both doing great.
I bought this cable for my x box 360 which is in my other room.Before I received it, I had my doubts since it was so cheap.However once I plugged it into my x box, I was very happy with the performance.I would highly recommend this cable.
I've always been an epson fan, so when one of my friend told me that his epson scanner gives him problem, I thought it was just his scanner (one of those rare occasion). Unfortunately when I got this epson scanner (which is a little higer model than his), it had the exact same problems! At first this scanner seems great but only a couple months later, it tends to scan in wierd channel (like bright neon green, etc). The problem eventually goes away and pop back up again every once in a while. I have the scanner for over a year now (and trust me I don't use it THAT much). Suddenly, it scanned BLACK. The whole screen goes back. I know my connection is good, and it's the scanner. TECH SUPPORTS CHARGES YOU [money]IN ADDITION TO THE PHONE BILL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A 1-800 NUMBER. I'm very upset.. and I'm about to throw out this scanner and go for somthing else like a UMAX, Canon, or HP. IT IS A GREAT SCANNER.. BUT ONLY FOR A LITTLE WHILE.. SADLY.
Not much to say, just that I love this scanner. It has great resolution, great colors, and it takes so little space. I usually use it for scanning photos, and it works great.
I have one and love it from the very first day!!! Its reliable and great, the only not-so-great thing is that the charger is only for the computer and you have to get a different charger if the computer one doesnt suit you. Its tough as nails! I could sit on it and it wouldn't break!!! (not that I'm going to)Beautiful too. Great sound system and the earphones aren't so bad. The Nano shouldn't have replaced these great products. It has only 14 hours worth of music while the mini has 18! I heard that the Nano breaks easily or from alot of use while the mini can last a very long time, the Nano smudges easily and from I can see the most twisted of these products. Even though the Nano's teeny-tiny the mini is close. The Nano is just slightly slimmer and defected. I'm not trying to kill the Nano with rude comments but just trying to compare to help you make the right choice is your intrested. At least the mini comes with one battery life left so you'll have to charge it earbuds are good too. You don't really need a case for the mini since it doesn't smudge (except for the screen but you shouldn't be stupid enough to do that) Overall great product and Apple was terribly wrong to take it off the market now they're selling leftovers which is terribly sad! So hurry and get one before they run out!
I chose this over any other gadget as it is a good make,has lots of features,great sound quality,small and light, and i can use it in my lessons and wont get noticed as it is so small. The sound quality is brilliant,same for the lcd screen and is an all round good mp3 player, I was scared off the apple ipod, as it is so expensive,quite large,and a lot of people that have bought the ipod have complained about the battery power, and some brake just outside there warrenty, also if the ipod gets nicked or falls on the floor and brakes youve just lost a lot of money!!!
This player is junk. It broke in less than one year. Only has a 90-day warranty. Buy anything but this!
These are the best cheap headphones I've ever used. They're sturdy (though won't survive being sat on, so I had to buy a second pair much to my sorrow). The sound quality is quite good, the band is comfortable, and they fit snugly and don't make my ears hurt. They beat out anything I've tried under $70 and are, in my opinion, the perfect choice for the audiophile on a budget.
First of all why do you want a power UPS? There are some very good reasons. (1) You never want your machine to go down incorrectly because of a blackout. (2) You want to work with clean power only. (3) You want to monitor your PC power. (4) You want to prevent your PC from being damaged due to a power problem like a lighting strike and want surge protection. The first rule about UPS is to never trust the insurance claim. Get your PC insured elsewhere. These companies have a tendency not to support their insurance claims. I have a PC running some very high specifications with over six USB devices, LCD monitor, printer and Ethernet equipment, with everything on at the same time. I have never gone above 325W of usage and average between 250W and 300W when managing a high spec game and doing lots of background tasks. Even though I have a 400W Power Supply Unit (PSU) I will be upgrading to a 500W PSU because it is better quality model. The way I can monitor how many Watts I use is with UPS software and hardware. So the question you need to ask is how many watts you will be using. The short answer to this is you don't know until you install the UPS and software that tells you how many watts you use because that appears to be the only way you can monitor your wattage at this time. You need to estimate what it is. I would say a high-end domestic PC (not a server) would use 300W max if it has one of every device you can think off turned on. As soon as we add things like another PC, or several printers, or several monitors, then we can start to overload a 325W UPS. This brings us to the first thing we need to learn about any UPS - Overloading and balancing. The overload feature is a warning system that turns on when you have overloaded the UPS capacity. Overloading does two things. It can in theory eventually damage the UPS and it voids the warranty. Most UPS are 325W but there are 800W - 1000W and even greater models out there for home networks that use more than one PC setup but to be honest you are probably going to get a UPS per PC setup rather than expensive bigger UPS for a network. So check the UPS rating. What UPS you choose depends on how much you want to load on it. Next thing you need to check with the UPS is if it comes with a USB connection. If it does this is a big plus because it means you can control it from your PC and the UPS comes with software. Now if the UPS has this feature then you can do loads of stuff like turning off UPS sound alarms, controlling how your UPS handles a blackout, how long it uses the battery before shutdown or hibernation, if it sounds an alarm or not, if it run self tests, data collection and monitoring, notifications and sensitivity settings. If the UPS does not come with a USB connection and software then you probably should be looking for an UPS designed for computer use rather than a UPS for non-computer equipment. Most UPS have LED indicators that tell you the status of the unit. The next thing to understand is that testing your UPS is not done by breaking it out of the box, connecting it to the mains, plugging your PC in and then turning off the house's power with the circuit breaker. You must charge the UPS first! So read the instructions. Usually you must attach the battery to the UPS (plug it in firmly!) and wait before using it. Then perform the test using the software first! Then you can consider trying to simulate a blackout in your home to see if the PC stays up. Usually a UPS is programmed to shutdown your PC if the blackout lasts for a few seconds. Nearly all UPS models with a USB connection can be customized for the shutdown event or how long the PC should hold for on the UPS battery. Most UPS devices allow you to connect a modem phone line into the device and then run a phone line into your modem. This is important because power surges on a UPS that do not have this protection can damage a PC through the unprotected phone line running into the modem that usually runs to the PC somehow. This is nasty problem with the degree of security that a UPS can provide. If it doesn't have this function then it is not going to provide 100% surge protection with a PC that is on-line. Networking a UPS PC to another PC without UPS can also increase the risk of surge protection problems. It is not recommend that you network a UPS PC to a non-UPS PC unless surge protection and the warranty are not an issue. One last thing is that some UPS have input regions on the UPS for surge protection and other input regions are not surge protected. Also with some models the batteries need to be replaced after a few years if you end up using them a lot. This is everything you need to know about an UPS before you choose one. It is basically now about downloading the technical specs of the UPS and making sure it provides you with what you need. The two top brands are APC and Belkin.
On my Dell workstation 670 with Windows XP Professional this reader is not recognized at all. Other, simpler USB readers are recognized fine. I had hoped it would be faster than other readers.
Without question, this Canon EF 70-210mm f2.8L IS USM telephoto zoom lens may be the best of its class; a worthy competitor to Nikon's 80-200mm f 2.8 lens which many regard as the finest zoom telephoto lens in this range that's available now. I have been quite impressed reading excellent technical reports in both Shutterbug and Popular Photography regarding how splendidly this lens performs for both general photojournalism and fast-moving sports photography. If I owned Canon equipment, I would probably opt for this lens over its slower f4 sibling since I tend to do a lot of available light photography where the larger aperture (f2.8) would be quite beneficial for focusing. There's no doubt in mind that this splendid zoom lens is among the best in Canon's celebrated L Series line of premium optics for 35mm film and digital photography.
I really didn't expect the Replay unit to be as good as it is. It literally will change the way you watch tv - for the better... so much so that when you go over to someone elses house to watch TV you feel as if you've stepped back into the stone age.It's a wonderful, wonderful machine... yes, you can see artifacting at times due to the compression of the picture, but never missing an interesting show and the ability to pause and rewind LIVE television more than makes up for it. After a few weeks you won't be able to imagine TV without it. The only thing I regret is having bought the mid-range 2003 model... I wish I had sprung for the top of the line 24 hr unit.
Nicely weighted. Stays on camera well. Easy enough to clean. Doesn't seem to affect the pictures in a bad way at all (like some reviewers stated). Was received new, not used (again, like another reviewer stated).
Great Deal on this Card. Works flawlessly, and very fast. nearly 1 Hr. of record time in video mode, & over 1000 pic capacity at 7.1MP.
My husband bought this a few years ago. The first problem we encountered was that you can't load the software onto a Mac computer, I guess he should have read the system specs before buying it. Second problem we encountered was that we couldn't load the software onto my work Windows based laptop either, so haven't been able to update the maps. The third problem we encountered was that it is difficult to change states with the interface. The fourth and most frustrating problem, especially for a New Yorker, is that when you enter a zip code for Brooklyn, then ask for 1st Ave, it wants to take you to 1st Ave in Manhattan, not Brooklyn. There have been times when I've just wanted to throw the thing out the car window. Instead I open the glove compartment and pull out the Hagstrom NYC atlas. I'm trying to decide whether we should just bite the bullet and buy a TomTom.As an update, I stupidly bought the update disk. There are significant problems with Sony's update software. The software only works on Windows operating systems, but not Windows Vista. Also, the software will not load on any computer that has Microsoft Office 2007 loaded.I reiterate, DO NOT BUY this product. I would go so far as to say, DO NOT BUY any SONY GPS navigation system. When you buy a system, make sure its accompanying software will work on your computer.
This inexpensive rain sleeve is perfect to keep on hand just in case. It worked best with a large lens, a bit too much plastic for a small lens. Much better option than wrapping a bag around your camera. This is not a heavy duty long lasting rain sleeve. This inexpensive 2 pack performs as promised and each sleeve lasted for several outings. Light weight and takes up very little room so easy to stash in your bag so you are always prepared for an unexpected shower. It is perfect for it's intended purpose and I would recommend this product, but note if you are looking for a heavy duty long lasting cover this is not what you want.
This item performs GREAT with the Nikon SD-600 Speedlight Flash, It is a must have for the flash as it produces much better effect when used with the flash rahter than NOT using it. I highly recommend it
I haven't used all the different brands out there, but I did previously bought a Zeikos set. Originally, I thought the Zeikos UV filter did an okay job protecting the lens, but the UV didn't do much; in fact, I couldn't see any difference in the pictures I took with and without the filter. The lens kit (the kit included 3 filters) cost under $10.00After more research, I came across this B & W filter. the $48.00 for one UV was a bit of a sticker shock, but still decided to fork out $48 for the B+W filter. For $48.00 and all the positive review (at that time, there were 245 5-star review out of 284 reviews) , I had very high expectation of this product. When I received and opened the package, I was ... WOW . . .First, this UV filter is truly remarkable. I held this up next to the Zeikos and up to the light and there is no comparison. The uniformity, UV filter, clarity, quality and durability of the B+W filter was amazing. the UV filter is far superior than the Zeikos. I didn't even need to take any pictures to tell me these are better. I even put a drop of water on the B & W lens and it was so easy to clean, just a few wipes and it didn't leave any smudges.I took some pictures without the UV Filter, then a set with the Zeikos, and another set with the B+W. The Zeikos and no filter the pictures were indistinguishable. But there were noticeably positive difference with the pictures I took with the B+W filter. I showed the pictures to my friends and family members as a blind test, and all picked the ones taken with the B+W filterLike some of the other reviewers, my initial impression was someone must be posting bogus reviews. It can't be all that and no way this is worth $48.00. I am so wrong, it is worth all that and much more! From here on, all my future filters will be B+W.. Excellent!!!! Truly Remarkable!
I bought this Transcend 16 GB card for use in my Canon PowerShot S5 IS. It seemed to be working well at first, and I had taken well over 500 photos before I realized the card had randomly lost the first 200 or so pictures. They were irretrievable. Highly irritating! Needless to say, I returned it and got a different brand.
The Sony Lithium Coin Battery CR2025 works well for my Honda Keyless Auto Entry. I have not occurred any problems concerning the battery and is priced appropriately. I would buy the battery for any indicated use.
Well I bought this polarizing filter just to have it for sunny exposure days.Seems to me worth the money. No complaints. Well built, quality glass.I don't remember if I read the review for this one stating that you could not use a lens cap with it. If so that is false. There is enough of a lip on the filter to clip the standard cap to it. No need to get another cap.Worth the $
The microphone worked very well. I was suprised to find out that it also works with Wii and PS2. We have both systems so it worked out really well. I received this product very quickly. I would definately buy this again. Very affordable.
The first Epson 1250 I purchased was a disaster. There were streaks inside of the glass. The scan head would lock up. When I was able to complete scans, the results were less than favorable. Photos scanned would have a dark blue hue and text scanned would have a dark gray hue. I tried various settings and reloading all of the software. Customer support was closed. My second Epson 1250 was a disappointment from the moment I opened the box. The first thing I noticed about the unit was the finger prints inside of the glass. Plus there were streaks and a couple of hairs thrown in for good measure. I tried it anyway (with the software from the first scanner), just to see if I would have the same troubles I had with the first unit. It scanned without a hitch, except for the extras inside of the unit. I just returned this one to [Amazon.com] today. When I get my refund, I guess I'll look at a Canon or maybe an HP. I've always heard good things about Epson. I never had any second thoughts about ordering an Epson product. Now, with the lack of quality control and the lack of an 800 number for customer support and the lack of 24/7 support, I seriously doubt I will ever purchase any Epson product again, nor will I recommend Epson to any of my customers. It's a shame, because I'm looking for a photo quality printer also.
The overall quality of this case is pretty pathetic. It probably wont last very long. Also, it has this really strange feeling material that almost sticks to you hand (almost like rubber). I only paid $8 which was fine for its rare use to transport DVDs on vacations.
7.1 mp, but MP dosen't matter. it's lighter than others. it's higher quality, bigger screen, it's CANON.
The only thing that is good about this product is the powder coat finish. Mine never would power up, right out of the box from china. Buy cheap, get cheap! Return shipping/time = TRASH CAN! Don't waste your hard earned $
I cannot respond to how the product was. I didn't get what I ordered. I picked the product that I wanted with the aide of the discription and pictures on the website and made the purchase. Amazon shipped me the wrong item, via 2nd hand vendor? and because it was not their (Amazons') mistake (and I know it wasn't mine), Amazon is going to take the return shipping charges from the credit they will give me on the 30 day return policy. After much searching, I found an e-mail to lodge my concerns. I wrote an e-mail to question them on the return policy and to my BIG suprise, no response. Buying from Amazon was not the best choice in saving money....
I purchased this camera primarily to take W.W. kayaking. It easily fits in the pocket of my life jacket. The shutter lag common to digital cameras is pretty fast. The LCD screen can be difficult to see in bright sunlight. Picture quality is good but not great.You can't expect too much out of that tiny little lens. With a 1 gig memory disk it will hold hundreds of pics on the highest quality setting.
This GPS is quite useful. There are some surprising uses, like finding food when visiting friends or a bank while traveling. If you are rough on things be careful with the connector that holds the car charger to the back (it will break if you don't release it before trying to remove the GPS). Note the price on these has dropped rapidly, and if you need traffic the once with MSN service might be a better value (when the price comes down).
I purchased a refurbished model for around [$$$] and everything was in perfect order. The old admin password had already been removed so there was no problem accessing configuration.The D-Link DI-704P is very easy to hook up. I especially like the idea of having all the wiring in back and the LED's in front. As far as documentation; it is all included on the cd in pdf format. I suppose this keeps the cost down.Getting things up and running took about half an hour, mostly because of one small undocumented glitch. It just would not connect. The problem was easily solved after reviewing the FAQ's on D-Link's web site. All I had to do was run winipcfg and release the current settings, then renew. After that just power down everything (computer, router, cablemodem). Then power the cablemodem back up and let it cycle through its procedures; power on the router; then the computer. All works perfect.One of the main reason for choosing this unit was the print server feature. The software installed flawlessly, and reconfiguring my printer to direct it towards the D-Link print server was easy (HP DeskJet 420). Printing functions normally, so now my computer does not have to be on 24/7 to act as the print server.I rate this product 5 stars for value and performance, but minus one star because the faq answer should have been included in the original documentation. So maybe a 4 1/2 star rating is more appropriate.
Good looking easy to attach and quiet,really keeps the laptop cool even the battery stays cool during charging..strongly recommend...
I have never owned a GPS device until purchasing the Garmin nuvi 360. We have only had it a month now and can't believe we have lived without one for this long. Our daughters play on a traveling competition volleyball league and therefore we are on the road a lot. I can not tell you about all of the functions of this device, but it has been perfect for an amateur GPS user. We just returned from Wisconsin to Northern Kentucky and it did great taking us around all the closed roads due to flooding. Very easy to follow screens and directions as you travel. Awesome device!
the first one received was bad. They immediatly sent another one and it works fine. word word word word word
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.
I've never had a true 1:1 macro lens before this one, and I could not be happier. I chose this one because I've had good luck with Sigma in the past, and the focal length translates to about 105mm on my DSLR, supposedly the most common "workhorse" macro length. Extremely sharp photos, especially if you take your time and focus manually. The level of detail captured in a few of the photos I've taken with this lens has been described as "simply stunning" by a prosumer level photog friend. You'll have a blast.
I bought this because I needed a wide-angle lens that I thought I'd use only for special situations... I was wrong. I use this lens a LOT more than I thought I would... Just adding to shots that don't otherwise need a wide angle gives you a really interesting perspective. Highly, highly recommended!!
So far so good, with rebate and it is as cheap as no name brand.Shipping and packing is good. According to study, as long as you have a cooler, the hard drive last longer because of the cooling factor.
I've been using Sennheiser PX100 headphones for the past few years and I like the sound of them very much, so I expected the Etymotics to be at least as good in terms of providing a full range musical notes. I think the ER 6i's are good phones and create a nice seal to keep the noise out, but they just don't have the bass provided by the PX100s. It may not be fair to compare the two given their physical configurations, but if you look at the retail value of both, the Etymotics should be blowing the Sens out of the water, and they just don't come close to doing that. Maybe you need to spend $250 to get earphones that can rival over the ear headphones, and that might be the major issue here. But for the price I got the 6i's for, I'm not completely unhappy...
I recently used my PMSnap to create 3 scrapbooks for Mother's Day. It was so nice to have a printer with such bright and sharp pictures. And I loved the options with this printer. I could print wallets or index cards, with borders or zoom in. It was wonderful to be able to have your own photo lab in your own home.
A few years ago, I was totally into the Home Theater thing. I knew about HDTV before anyone else on my block and I influenced many people to buy their theaters. I had 400 DVD's before most folks knew what a DVD was! And I had - and have - a TON of cables.A good friend is an electrical engineer and he did a lot of testing on cables. After all, they range from less than $1/foot to well over $50/foot. Was there a 50x difference? No, not even close. Like most things, they are pretty much equal to a point, after which huge increases in price bring small incremental increases in performance. Cables are no exception.If you have the latest and greatest in gear and you run long lengths of cable, or perhaps run your cables through multiple pieces of gear (like from DVD player to a HDMI switch to a receiver and finally your display), you might gain a little from those most expensive cable brands. Might. More than likely, you'll never notice (without expensive testing gear and really, who cares about differences if they can only be detected with testing gear?) any difference. One thing tho, if you run your power cables with your audio or video cables, you may actually notice "noise" if you use really cheap cabling.Given that, these are very inexpensive, well made and are most excellent for almost any normal application. I bought two to give my gear a little extra leeway in placement and couldn't be happier. Are they as nice as my $150 XXX-brand cables? Well, they aren't as thick, so if thick is nice, then no. But they route a lot easier than the thick ones.All in all, highly recommended.
I work in the Technology department for a local school district and I have been exploring various Skype, VOIP, and web communication products out there for possible use in in class rooms or for meetings.My only problem with this device is when I tested it at home first. It did not work with my DSL connection. Within moments of connecting the adapter to the phone line I lost my internet connection and my DSL modem showed it was searching for a signal.Connected just to my laptop though it worked great with an extra cordless phone I had. I called a couple people and then asked about the quality and they had no idea I was using Skype with a cordless phone.Being able to connect an existing phone for use with Skype was what I was after anyway so I'm happy with it's performance so far.
This is great, tons of storage, my daughter (16) loves this. Her friends w/ Ipods are envious of hers.Huge negative: the accessories for this are almost nonexistant. None of the major electronics stores have barely anything at all for this to adapt to. We did find a protective cover. No good stereos to adapt this to are available either. Ipod has oddles of stuff that is compatible, but not the Sansa. Employees at all the stores keep saying that a multitude of accessories "are coming" but we have owned this for 6 months and have seen nothing new yet. Still would recommend this if the quality and not the add-ons are your main concern.
What can you say about a cable? It is 10 ft long,has one male and one female end,data flows through it nicely
Canon is the way to go, like it or not they make the best cameras out there. Some reviewers on this site and others say you cannot take long exposure (night, flowing streams, etc) pictures with this camera. Please read the advanced manual not just the basic. Yes this camera comes with 2 manuals. In manual mode you can indeed control the shutter speed, all the way up to 15 seconds!As for the battery life, it's outrageous! I've taken up to 450 pictures on one charge and that's using the LCD at times. I don't know how they did it, but the battery life is miles above the rest.The final thing I love about this camera is the stainless steel construction. My last camera was plastic and just didn't hold up. You can tell this camera could survive a drop, not that I'll be testing that theory, I baby this camera. I can tell it will be with me for the next 5 years at least.
Nurses have to communicate in a strange language of numbers ,abbreviations, etc. many times a day 24/7. These units were purchased to provide verbal continuity....a voice mail for all of us to use and a rotating tape system that saved our info for one week. Two recorders and 7 tapes were purchased and they have proved reliable for this purpose. Factor in the workplace and these have performed beyond expectations. A competing brand has been wearing out every month as the flimsy plastic parts kept breaking. These units do not break.(we also tried a digital/tapeless unit and it was a joke...It WOULD record, but was so complcated to use..data would be lost). I strongly recommend this tape player for a basic, well built voice recorder at a reasonable price.
for some reason i didn't receive an rca brand, I received a Philips brand that didn't work well at all. When I put it in my tape player the left side speakers sounded extremely faded and I could hardly hear out of the left speakers. So not only did i receive the wrong brand, it was also defected.
I purchased this camera for my 8 year old daughter for Christmas after reviewing all the "kids" cameras. I own a digital SLR Canon that I am pleased with so wanted to stick with Canon. After checking around, I found an excellent price on Amazon. This camera is easy to use and takes excellent pictures. The color is great and I have found myself using it instead of my SLR. You can turn off the back display which saves batteries and take pictures through the eyepiece. Two AA batteries keep it running for a long time. The only complaint at all is that the battery compartment is a little awkward to open. My daughter has learned to use this camera quickly and has surprised us with the great pictures she's taken.
This product does a nice job of masking background noise in a noisy gym. Its volume level exceeds that of most headphones even without the noise canceling feature. It has a comfortable fit and a cord that doesn't have to be wrapped around my body several times to stay out of the way. And it doesn't have the annoying, worthless, and redudnant volume control that many headsets seem to have.
Didn't even last 6 months. "n" key sticks and doesn't register, and space bar is giving trouble. From the start this keyboard didn't feel like the premium board I expected, but I wasn't picky. When it breaks you can't ignore it though. I'll be replacing it with something else and be skipping this brand from now on.
Mine works great. I only use it if the power is out or I need power away from the house. This is the 3rd brand I have purchased and largest capacity and I like how it works. Make sure you use 4 gauge wiring if your cables are very long.
Unbelievable price and the quality is excellent as always. Anything I have ever ordered from bargaincell has been tops.
The iGo A61 doesn't work with 5V charging I think. The old ones use 12V. The news ones use 5V. This includes 4th gen Nano, 3G iPhone, and iPods newer than the 5th gen Video. Get this if it's cheaper and you have an old iPod.I have a 5th gen Ipod so this works great. Get this if you own an older iPod and it's cheaper.
DVD-U9 plugs right into the eeepc 701's power button; it extends the 701's two hours to at least six hours of video watching and/or computing.
While there may not be brewing smells, the coffee is very hot, very tasty and I love the sleek stainless look. I just have to remember to unplug it when I'm finished.
The Epson PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack is so easy to use, every picture looks as great as from a photolab. I have found that the ink lasts longer than the 100 sheets of paper, so you may want to pick up an extra pack of photo sheets. The first ink cartridge printed around 120 photos. The Epson PictureMate Delux is a great little printer.
i bought it last week and tried it to my my car cd player(toyota camry 2007)...it didnt work and still i got error message...don't waste ur money for this junk...
I've had this card for almost a year now, and I haven't had a single problem with it. Don't know what more I could say about it...
I have been looking for headphones that fit toddlers/preschoolers and were actually comfortable and these are perfect!
I got this for my 96 Ford Ranger. I don't have an amp yet, but I do plan on adding one in the future. I also plan on adding a power inverter soon.I do have a pair of auxiliary lights wired through a relay, to the battery. It's only 10 gauge wire, but the 8 gauge openings tighten down enough to secure it.The main power connection for my engine is a pair of wires, one looks to be 4 gauge, the other 6. I trimmed them down, stripped them, put them both in the 0 gauge opening.When I get an amp, I'll connect it to the 4 gauge opening, and I'll connect my power inverter to the remaining 8 gauge opening. It comes with a little metal insert for the battery connection, in case your battery is smaller. I didn't need it, but it's nice that they included it. Obviously this won't work with a battery with terminals on the side. (which GM cars use, I believe)
This is a basic product. It has worked well in the Canon S3 IS camera and the PC card readers. It's speed was never an issue, so that cannot be further analyzed.Good product - good price (at the time).
The keyboard is sturdy and aesthetically pleasing with 3 colors of LED's to choose from, as well as control of their brightness. I do have a few gripes:1) The LED's do not light up the media keys--This seems to be an oversight of the developers. And while not all the keys light up evenly, the majority of the "light" emanates is centered on the Qwerty keyboard--where it should be, if even lighting was unavailable.2) It would have been nice to have have a "swirling color" feature that allows the board to shift the colors from one to the next every minute or so. It is redundant to have an "off" feature of the keyboard [pressing the LED color button for the 4th time] while having a dimmer switch that does the same thing.Ok, now for the PROs1)WORKS PERFECTLY OUT OF THE BOX! Seriously, all I did was take it out, and all did was plug the USB cable into an open hub. The media keys work for any media player you have open/enabled. Just now, i muted youtube with a keyboard button. That is one big pro that makes the board near-perfect.2) The USB cord is very long and sturdy. That's a tiny detail that makes set up easier.
I just so happened to need a new pair of headphones for work and was lucky enough to catch these when they were being sold as a lightning deal. All I can say is... WOW. I wish I would have known about these before because I would have bought them in a heartbeat, even for the normal Amazon price!They are extremely comfortable which is important for me because I have them on most of the day and most importantly they sound amazing. It sounds like I just dropped 80 bucks on a pair of headphones but these were under 20! Can't recommend them enough, especially for people on a budget. You will not be disappointed in these!
I have had this product for just a couple of days. I am replacing a Microsoft mouse and keyboard because the scroll on the microsoft mouse would quit working hours after inserting the batteries, and you had to press extra hard on the keyboard to get an "n". So now, I have a mouse that runs through batteries like nobody's business. I think my new batteries lasted less than 2 days. It also randomly will quit working, but maybe that was because the new batteries were no longer powerful enough, even though the mouse light was as bright as ever. Why would I think it needed new batteries after 2 days? But at least the scroll works well so far unlike the microsoft mouse, and the keyboard keys seem to work evenly. I do think that it has contributed to locking up my computer as well, though I can't prove it. But I have had several lockups since installing it, and though I get those on occasion, I don't get this many this often. So while it is working it works fine. If you don't mine the batteries and the hassle, I guess it is a cheap way to get a wireless keyboard and mouse.
I bought these because I didn't want to cut the factory plugs on my 97 Jeep Wrangler. They are exactly what I needed. They clicked in and I had my new Polk's playing in a couple of minutes. Great product.
This littel card holds so much junk, Don't know if i will ever fill it up and it is so fast!!! WOW I ordered 2, picture any one, Thanks.
Love the keyboard, the mouse is kind of big, but you get used to it and all the buttons...also like the fact that both are wireless, not too many, if you're looking ergonomics.I was looking to substitute my normal wireless peripherals for ergonomic ones and I can't complain. These are perfect for me.Yeah, the spacebar is a little stiff, but you get used to it.
I ordered these cat5 cables for my hotel to offer the guests. These were more affordable than any from retailers, shipping was prompt, and they all work well. What more can I say? I am VERY satisfied and highly recommend this vendor
I ordered 2 of these and 2 of the smaller version. These were for my computer systems. Setup was easy and the always on outlets made it easy to plug in the modem and wireless router so that they could continue transmit even when the computer, monitor, printer, and speakers were deactivated. I recommend that you start out with the main device turned on and then adjust the dial until it turns off the dependent outlets. Then turn it back just to the point where they are turned back on. I suspect that I will see quite a savings from these.
The AC8U adapter may list 750z, but this is the adapter that you will need if you have a 750z.
I like shortwave portables, but currently it seems that no manufacturer makes one that is delivered without problems. The Kaito's AM band selectivity is not just annoying, but appears to be at least five (ten?) channels wide, making it worse than useless on that band. I've seen crystal radios with far better selectivity. The other bands/features work well, but as usual, there is one glaring problem.
I have both a Mac and a PC laptop on my home network, so really Brother is the only way to go. From what I can tell, none of the other laser multifunction brands really support OS X fully.Brother's OS support is really good. They included 3 separate CDs -- XP et al., Mac OS X, and Vista. They also have a quick setup guide divided into tutorials depending on (a) Operating system; and (b) Type of connection (USB, parallel, Ethernet).Everything set up quite smoothly, but one has to follow the actual instructions. They are clearly written, so it's easy. But I think if I had just tried to plug and go, I would have failed.Anyway, it's cake to get the thing talking to your computers by having it get an IP number from your router via DHCP -- so unless you're a power user with pretty specific needs, don't bother with static IP configurations.Print quality is good, and the printer is quiet. It wakes up quickly. I would say the first page is printed within 30 secs. of sleep.The scanner is slow. Very slow. This is in part because for most purposes, the default of 24-bit color 1200 dpi is absurd overkill. I mostly scan documents, so I dialed back the defaults to 300 dpi black and white. Much faster, but still not blazing.The resulting scans are massive, and I have not yet figured out a streamlined way to reduce the file size. I may dial back the resolution still further, to 150 dpi.For some reason, when I try to use the scanner's "Send to PC" button, I get a "check cable," but when I use the "Scan to File" button on the PC, it scans just fine. This might be the downside of using DHCP instead of static. I dunno. It doesn't matter, though -- I have to go to the PC to look at the scanned file anyway, so who cares where I initiate the scan?The manual paper guide system was not well considered. You have to be careful setting the guide width to match the paper, and if you accidentally knock a guide to one side with the edge of the paper (it's really easy to do), you get cockeyed printouts. This sucks when you're printing on your expensive stationery.I don't fax much, but I get the impression that the fax functionality is pretty robust. If you can't put this baby on its own dedicated line, though, there are inevitable tradeoffs.If you have to have (a) network access; (b) cross-platform OS support; (c) laser, this is the entry-level machine. It serves that niche, and it's the only one. It's capable, but not awe-inspiring. A couple of tweaks here and there, and Brother could have a world-beater.
I bought this camera for my 7 year old and was really disapppoined with it. It was really light plastic and seemed like it could get broken quickly. The piece that holds the batteries in the bottom comes completely off and was rather hard to replace after loading them, also it could be easily lost. You also need to manually advance the film after each picture and the winder is not at the top of the camera so that is also hard to do. I would not recommend this camera for kids.
This is an excellent remote. Some of the things I like the most:1. Retains memory even if the batteries die. No risk of loosing all those keys you've "taught" it though the learning sequence.2. Unlimited memory -- has enough memory to "learn" every button.3. Ergonomic -- All the key buttons are easily reached and the shape of the remote guides your hand to the correct positioning. Also, button placement and shape makes it easy to operate without looking at it.4. Hauppauge devices like the media-MVP use what is called "RC5" infra-red codes. Some learning remotes cannot learn these types of codes, but the URC-100 is able to learn RC5 codes without a problem.5. I have both TIVO and MYTHTV. My MYTHTV front-end is a Hauppauge Media-MVP box running the MYTHTV front-end software. The remote is able to control both without a problem.6. "Beam strength" is excellent - amongst the best I've used.7. "SHIFT" button is handy. It allows you to map a second function to any key and it is very intuitive. On my TIVO I have the "FF" button mapped to 30-second-skip-forward; "SHIFT-FF" is mapped to the regular fast-forward. "REW" button is mapped to "8-second instant replay"; "SHIFT-REW" is mapped to regular reverse. On my DVD player "menu" is mapped to the "menu" function; "SHIFT-menu" is mapped to "top level menu" function.The one area for improvement would be adding separate "skip forward" / "skip backward" buttons, as they have on their MX-5 remote. Having said this, the "SHIFT" approach described above provides a good solution and the ergonomics of the URC-100 are significantly better than the MX-5.
I just bought this printer to go with my new Canon Powershot S500. Love it! I've purchased matte, satin & glossy paper to compare. The satin look and feel the same as what I've received from film processed pictures.
I just got these today. The packaging isnt all that fancy and I wish a carrying case was included, but all things aside the sound is amazing. They really give you the surround sound feeling. I found that the smaller fitting was more comfortable then the medium one thats attached during shipping. The bass is fairly powerful, but remember to push them into your ear to get the best sound. I listen to all genres of music and these really perform well in every musical range. The only "odd" thing is the J cord...it took me a second to figure out why one side was shorter then the other. I have had them in my ears for more then 2 hours and they dont bother me at all.
This player is a great buy. the hack works perfectly, but even without it this player is perfectly functional. I am still a little confused about filenames and stuff though. I think this player has a limit of a certain amount of characters for filenames. Some players don't actually read long filenames, this one does though :). the directory option is Great, it makes everything so organised and much easier. the main features of 2.10 upgrade are, faster everything and more organised everything. You have to experiment writing stuff, i'm still not sure how the long filenames work, but i've only had it 2 days. ...The sound quality is great, the headphones that come with it are great, but i bought some koss plugs which should arrive within the next few days. the dancing men are a little annoying...but hey, its something to watch when ur bored...really really bored. This player is DEFINETLY worth the money, [price] is not much for such an advanced player.
Wow, what a great idea. I never would have thought about keyboard stickers, but what a great way to learn a new language.
I waited two years testing out other Canon lenses before buying this. I use this mainly for landscapes but is also great for people pics.It's a Canon L lens so you know the build is great. It's sharp and even at 16mm you get much less vignetting - if any. Canon 17-40 mm 4.0L vignettes a lot especially at 17 mm so I wouldn't recommend it.I bought this lens used so I was a little concerned but the seller described the product's condition exactly and did a great job packaging it. Thanks again seller!
This is a GREAT portable unit. I had thought about purchasing a cheaper brand but was scared off from the bad reviews. The Sonic Impact got great reviews and I had to add mine to them. The sound that comes out of these speakers is crystal clear, and the volume output is awesome. No worrying about the speakers blowing. I also just love the versatility! It works with just about any iPod made, it can run off the iPod battery or off it's own ac power. It has storage compartments for everything and even a miniature remote control! I got this for my daughters birthday and she has no complaints. She originally wanted the color to be pink, but she's since told me that she's so happy with the performance of the Sonic Impact that she could care less what color it is. If you want great sound buy this!
I could not be more happy with this camera! It was between the Nikon 5200 and Sony W1 and I am so glad I chose this one. I tried out the Nikon for a few days and returned it; too light and awkward and terrible colors.This camera is perfect! Just the right size, small and pocketable but still with enough heft. Although, for one-handed shooting I feel much more comfortable with the wrist strap on, since it is small and feels like it could almost slip out of my grasp, although it hasn't happenned yet.I previously had a Sony DSC-S85 which is HUGE compared to this thing and was so slow, you could never catch any action. But it took beautiful photos, and this one is even better. I have not had one bad picture yet, and I've taken about 150 so far, in all kinds of lighting situations. The only editing I've had to do is a couple of red eyes, not bad at all. I haven't noticed any "purple fringing yet" and the pictures are clear and crisp and gorgeous. Skin tones are right on (which is a problem in many digicams), and the histogram feature is really nice in questionable lighting.This little puppy is blazing fast. You push the on button and you are snapping away in literally a second. Lag time is next to nothing. It's a little more if you program it to show a quick preview after each picture, but you can turn that feature off. Speaking of features, there are tons! The scene pre-sets are handy, and the menus are intuitive. Although, I have had to adjust to the slightly different layout from my previous sony. This one's is better though.When reviewing pictures this camera is speedy. You don't have to wait at all for the pictures to load clearly. The multi burst feature is cool, you can get dramatic slow-motion effects. But I don't think you can view them anywhere but on the camera, at least I haven't figured that out yet.The battery lasts forever. I shot about 80 pictures and video (standard) at my nephew's birthday party today, used a lot of flash and reviewed the pictures many times, also turned the camera on and off lots. There's hardly a dent in the battery, in picture mode it's telling me over 150 minutes left. My last camera had the infoLithium also and it was so great! Sony has it figured out.The video quality has improved dramatically but don't plan on using as a substitute for you camcorder -it's not that good yet- plus you'd have to spend $1000's on a couple 1GB memory stick pro's to hold those enormous files. But in a pinch it works nice. Speaking of the memory sticks, those things are expensive, so factor in at least one 256MB pro stick (512 would be ideal, but more $$$) which will run at least $60.00 if you go sandisk or lexar, etc.Another great feature is that you can get conversion lenses. However they look a little bulky and awkward but I think I may invest in the telephoto someday. Hopefully by the next time I'm ready to purchase a new digital camera they will be putting higher optical zoom lenses in them at this price rance.Overall, you get a great little camera for a lot less money than many with less features and less quality. I have finally found a camera my husband will use (and can actually produce printable pictures on!). I couldn't recommend this little camera more. You will not be disappointed!
I have to rebut the other review here. Any 32-bit operating system can only see 3.2GB of RAM. Not the fault of Corsair. I have this RAM in 2 machines and love its performance.
I bought this drive on sale from another vendor. It was PAINFUL to use. It was about as fast as a floppy. A 1mb file took nearly 20 seconds to be transferred! Don't bother with it. Stick to another brand.A friend of mine also had exactly the same problem. He exchanged one and told me that the second one was OK. So apparently it could be a hit-and-miss thing. However, it just seemed to me that the probability of missing is so high that it is not worth considering.I'm going to buy a Sandisk.
This is one of the best camera's I have come across. The picture quality that comes from this camera is absolutely priceless. I have gone through many camera's (I'm an electronics junky). For instance, I took a picture of a Dove, though a closed window, in the rain. You can actually see the tiny water droplets on the doves back. The photo's from this camera, look as ggod as professional shots. As far as "Pro's & Con's", I'd say there are LOADS of "Pro's" and very few "Cons". The camera is a little "heavy" compared to alot of the newer camera's but Panasonic makes up for it in quality. Loads of picture settings for all sorts of conditions, etc. I do find that if you do not a have a fresh battery, some photo's will come out blurry, especially if you are using the zoom. All in all, I'd say this is a wonderful purchase.
How can you go wrong? Tiffen makes a good, reasonably priced product.Sure better than ruining the not so reasonably priced lens below.
I give these filters 4 stars just due to the fact that it costs so much. They do the best job out of all the filters I've used and I've switched to them because I was seeing glare in some other products. It's not pleasant to carry around an expensive lens and remove a bad filter at every shoot. These lens help me shoot fast and clear instantly without hassling with the lens.This filter isn't cheap but I've seen nicks here and there and thankfully this is much cheaper than the lens itself. If you have the money get the protection, otherwise find something cheaper.
I had no end of trouble getting it installed on my Vista computer. Tech Support was useless, apparently not admitting to the problem. I finally tried the forums and found a workaround. Finally working, the player is great for music and my Audiobooks, small, easy to use, generally just what I wanted.
I've been using these for a few weeks now and am totally happy with the high dollar amount I paid for them. Well worth the money. They sound great and seem to be a high quality design. The cords are a bit long, but much much thicker than most other earbuds (and I've tried a lot of them). I use these daily between 1 & 2 hours during my public transit commute and they litterally have pulled me back from the brink of insanity! The cords are all re-enforced at connection points too, which is a welcome sight. I've been through three sets of earbuds in the last 12 months and decided to upgrade to a more expensive pair, hoping that they will last longer. These earbuds come with a TWO Year Warrantee, so I feel secure that my investment will at least last that long! Be sure to read the instructions on how to wear these earbuds. The cords go over and behind the ears, which at first I thought would suck, but it is actually really great! Because the wires are over your ears, you can't easliy pull the earbuds out when you accidentally pull on the cord.I highly recommend these to anyone and everyone who regularly uses earbuds.
Sony SLV-D350P DVD / VCR Combo, is probably the best combo on the market. I used this to replace my old Zenith vcr. My Parents were against getting a DVD player for years until we saw Cirque Di Solei. The show was only available on DVD, so what do you think we did next, Bingo! We went to the mall, into sears, My MOM likes Sony the best, I pointed out a JVC DVD/VCR combo, but my mom wanted this so we go it. Right out of the box Sony was at work. Crystal clear picture, sharp sound, and lots of features, such as Flash Rewind, rewinds a 120-minute tape in 60 seconds! And the clock on the display window sets itself automatically, even if you lose your power. And the recording timer is easer to set than my old Zenith Vcr. It knows the time and date all you have to do is enter the time of the show with the arrows on the remote, and there is parental lock on the DVD player, and the progressive scan is excellent, and the Vcr is Hi-FI. And most of all the recording picture is the best I have ever seen, a lot better that my old Zenith. Sony is the best brand this combo is a reasonable price and at all your convenience. We have had this combo for about a year now, and it has given us no problems. I was shocked at all the bad reviews, so I just consider myself lucky.
Not sure why everyone thinks this unit is so amazing...Have a $70.00 Samsung DVD upscaler 1080p player that upscales my dvds to equal if not slightly better image quality then this $200+ unit. I even tried a $75.00 Monster HDMI cable but the player is still not worth the price tag.
Opening and closing the palm T while it is in the hard case is very awkward. It is VERY easy to unintentionally unseat the palm from the case. I found it clunky and dysfunctional. At least with the slim leather case sliding the palm open and closed is very easy and it stays connected to the case until you intend to take it out.
Since HP failed to test a 2 GB SD card for its iPaq rx 1950, I purchased this 1 GB for it. It works very well and has expanded the storage capacity of the iPaq. I've also tested it on a digital camera and it works equally well there.
Hawking makes good products and this is no exception. I have used this to find signals I otherwise could not. I have used this to boost weak signals. I have owned this since 09' and it works as advertised. Three separate levels to boost. The only issue I have is on the higher boost, there is a faint whine. It is very faint but I can hear it if it is kept close. Put it further away and you wont' hear a thing. I would rather have a completely silent product but I guess that is a trade off when boosting the signal to the maximum level.
The battery was delivered quickly and works perfectly. I am completely satisfied. It's even about 10 percent more powerful than the original battery.
I bought this memory card for my D90 and It's doing its job... I have had some troubles when I connect it directly to my PC so I must transfer the pictures from the camera.
Loosing our digital camera on our last vacation was a blessing in disguise!About a month and a half ago we lost our old (3MP) digital camera on a trip to Mexico. At first we were initially bummed out b/c obviously we lost all our great pics with it. But when we returned home it gave us the opportunity to research (extensively) and upgrade to the Casio EX Slim Z600.I won't write a long diatribe extolling all of the technical virtues of this camera. Rather, as a lay-photographer/lay-techie I can't say enough great things about this camera.For starters, the Z600 is extremely user-friendly to operate. Even my technologically inept fianc&#65533; can use it with adeptness! Essentially, we switch b/t the "normal setting" or the "Best Shot" feature. The "Best Shot" menu provides you with a number of different settings to fit what type of shot you are going for, or what type of conditions you are trying to capture it in. The anti-shake feature in this menu is excellent, but doesn't completely eliminate shaking (although I don't know if any model does). The menu is also graphically arranged with a sample shot to assist you in choosing a setting.The pictures are outstanding, but in all honesty I have seen some other digital cameras produce a little better shots. HOWEVER, unless you are Ansel Adams or Margaret Bourke-White, the pictures are perfect for every-day and special occasion happy-snaps.Other parting comments: The cradle is nice, but it's the only way to transfer your pics to your computer. I don't think a USB cable exists that you can use in case you loose or damage the cradle (or leave it behind at home). I could be wrong about this, but during my research I couldn't find one. Finally, it LOOKS COOL! We love the blue color and everyone who sees it makes a comment on how nice it seems. Hey, what's wrong with having the things you own look cool?I would highly recommend the Z600. . .if it's within your budget. Also, I compared this model to the slimmer one Casio makes and actually found the slimmer design to be TOO SLIM (if you can believe it). There are times that an event takes place that I want to capture quickly and this type of quick-draw situation with a camera that slim makes it difficult.Enjoy!
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.
We use this extension cord with our twelve foot crane and jib setup. Good quality construction and outer jacket material. So far, it's survived a lot of field use. I'd like to see a snap lock design to keep the cables from accidently pulling apart.
I head an Engineering department, and we have been through a fair few cameras. The KD-400Z is very well-built, great value for money and produces excellent pictures. The sharpness and details of the images are amongst the best I've seen from a sub-$... camera.Its diminutive size and tank-like build, makes it ideally suited for travelling and every-day use.On the down side:- plastic tripod fixing, very few manual override settings and limited range of accessories, are some of the things that may bug you.Overall though, the positives far outweighs the negatives. For the price, I don't think there's a better point-and-shoot camera.Update:After nearly two months of use, the camera is performing very well. Our heavy-handed engineers tend to throw it into their brief cases and tool-boxes (despite the fact that we bought it for its ability to fit into pockets!) but the KD-400Z does its job and produces consistently good results.I would like to comment on some of the "problems" stated in a couple of previous reviews:"Focus problem" - The KD-400Z, like all compact digital cameras, does not have an active infra-red focus like some larger cameras. Instead, it relies on image processing of real-time images. This means that the focus can be fooled, especially in low light conditions and low-contrast scenes. In these cases, you should focus on a high-contrast object of equal distance away, and lock the focus before taking the picture. Given these limitations, the focus on the KD-400Z is as good as it gets.Aother thing that is often mistaken for mis-focus, is camera shake. We found that one of our engineers always seem to take more out-of-focus pictures than others (with all our cameras!). We actually found that this was due to him moving the camera as he pressed on the shutter button."Cannot review pictures without opening lens cover" - With cover closed, just press and hold the play the button, it's in the manual!"Cover knocks the lens when closing" - On our KD-400Z, this simply is not possible. No matter how hard you close the cover, it always stop just before the lens. Once the lens have retracted, then the cover can be closed fully."Picture quality" - We can not fault the excellent pictures. Colours are vibrant and spot-on. At maximum resolution, the sharpness from the Hexanon lens, coupled with the 4M CCD, is good enough for a full page picture in one of our brochures! Beware thought, the CCD does not have high gain for low-light scenes. The flash however, is suprisingly powerful for its size.In conclusion, it's well-built, easy to use, and produces excellent pictures. We are very satisfied and have bought another two KD-400Zs.
I have tried both DR 2050C and DR2580C and they are both great scanners. The DR 2580C however has an edge over the DR2050C. It scans faster and better quality. The scanner takes up slightly more desk space that the 2050C but makes up in sheer versatility. You can scan documents to TIFF files and then combine them into a PDF document using the included Adobe Acrobat Standard or use the Adobe software to create PDF files directly from the scanner. The file size and clarity varies between the two approaches. I was also pleasantly surprised by the quality and accuracy of the included OCR software.
serious gamer or casual gamer, this will be the last mouse you will ever use. it's the best.
I was looking for a 2 post server rack for my small business. This is just the perfect solution. I just wanted to mount 2 - 4 unit servers, UPS, networking switches, CCTV DVR, monitor, modem, cable managers and wireless access point. I didn't want the heavy 4 post rack or enclosure. It comes with mounting screws and 4 heavy duty casters. Very easy to assemble. High quality product at excellent price. Highly recommended~!!!
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.
Not only a tidy UV filter, but it main purpose in life is to protect my new 50mm 1.4 lens, which is probably most photographers would use it for.
58mm lens to 55mm filter step down ring. Works well for it's intended purpose. Allows you to use a wide variety of 55mm filters on your 58mm lens.
I do not recommend this product. I bought it based on the good reviews, but it doesn't help my computer stay cool. The cooling fans on my computer come on as much as before and when I feel the bottom of my computer, it is still as hot as it used to get. I actually am looking to buy another one that is more effective. Maybe it's effectiveness is contingent upon which laptop you have. I have a Toshiba satellight.
Sent rapidly and was exactly as stated. Very good pricing compared to other retailers selling same item. Save me money and time.
I didn't pay attention to some reviews and made a mistake buying this case, it fits perfectly the S630 camera, but, that is it. there is no room for anything else!I always carry a spare battery and it is not possible with this case.This is the only problem I see, it is very well made and the magnetic lock is perfect (silent and efficient).
These speakers are worth looking into.I have my set on speaker stands.They are the main left and right speakes of my AV system.They look good and sound good.I use them along with the JBL S-center.I have S-26 for the rear along with two Infinity Interlude il100 subwoofers.
I purchased this product after a lot of research and it is a very good device. I recommend it.
I found this beauty for less than $100 bucks so I was happy especially when I saw the same thing for a little more than $100 dollars in the store. I love that it has all these great features and has the ergonomic design. I also love the fact that it is wireless. So far so good not one complaint about it, so if it keeps up the good work it will remain a five star product.
The product itself work great, I use them when I take walks and I rarely lose signal like I did before I had them. However the ear pieces are plastic, and little uncomfortable in your ears. I usually can't stand wearing them for any extended period.
Along the lines of some of the other reviews, I found the headphones very nice overall, but the cord got damaged and the headphones stopped working after about a week. I would normally dismiss it as damage not related to the quality of the product, but seeing that other people also experienced this problem leads me to conclude that the cord could have been manufactured to be more sturdy.The headphones have nice padding on the ears, and are adjustable to fit children through adults. There is a volume control on the cord, that works well and may be easier to use than adjusting the volume on your PC or other device.The "noise limiting" function, which is the primary reason I bought these headphones, is just a 6" extension cord that plugs onto the end of the headphone cord. It reduces the volume but doesn't actually cap it or keep it from exceeding any particular level. Nevertheless, it was sufficient for our needs.Nice headphones overall if you can take care not to damage the cord. That is not always possible with an item designed for use by children.
I had these for a few months now but never used them still last week. WOW! I don't know much about earbuds, my creative ones always fell out and sounded horrid. The I-pod ear phones the same. I thought this was my lot unless I wanted to wear full size head phones which are a chore to carry. I was riding the subway on a long commute and put these on. I set my Ipod to random. I worked the earphones till they fit and hit play. I was startled! I sat upright and looked around. Could everybody hear what I was hearing? The bored looks suggested not. But I had been transported. From Aretha to Bach I was hearing all the music! From James Taylor to Mos Def I was hearing clarity I didn't think was possible in earphones. The noise of the subway faded away and I was in my own private listening room. This is bass driven so you may want to adjust your equalizer
If you want a GPS do not buy it. It takes a long time from the cold start to get signal. Several times it took about 30 minutes. The GPS is not precise, when I drove on the highway it was jumping around other streets. Two times it was off over a mile. You cannot see anything on the screen in a sun. I held two GPSs in the sun and I could see the Magellan's screen well, while I could not see anything on Plenio. I will return it for sure.
The moment i saw this LED cpu in a PC a few weeks ago i just had to have it! At least if it was good, So i spent about two weeks looking around review sites and sellers sites etc. until i found a good deal the moment i did i bought it with ought hesitation, This product is top of the line! My idle CPU temp went from 85c to 29c.... Thats insane!Under load i cant EVER get it over 39c even with the fan on its lowest setting! Im running a dual core chip too!The installation was easy ONLY if you know what your doing because to install it you will have to take EVERY piece of hardware out of your computer and install the bracket on the backside of the mobo and put it all back in! If your not leet just pay 20 bucks to a PC store to do it for ya.anyway this is a great product and i love it sooo muchbtw it DOES come with thermal compoundi purchased the Arctic Silver 5 compound with it but it dident come on time so i just used the compound that came with the cooler and wait til i get a new mobo for the arctic....
I purchased item to be able to change channels for a TV in one room with a DirecTv receiver in another room. Information at purchase indicated that it should do that but I was never able to get it to function.
I have AT&T; CallVantage and upgraded to this Linksys WRT54GP. The wireless router has all of the features as the other 802.11g Linksys router, but now has VOIP capability.If you are familiar with Linksys' other routers, this is a breeze to set up. If you are not, well you are in luck as this is pretty much plug and play. As soon as I connected my modem to this router, a minute later my phone rang indicating it was ready for use.My ISP gives me 384kbit upload speed. This is pretty standard for ISPs, and many give you even faster. My phone calls sound just as clear as when I was on my regular POTS line. When I talk to people on my CallVantage, they have no idea that I am using VOIP. The only time I ever get any disruption in service is if I am doing a very large upload, filling my upload bandwidth.I can't recommend VOIP enough. Unlimited calling for one low price, and AT&T; gives you plenty of features as part of their standard service. You no longer have to pay your local telephone company for each separate service (such as call waiting, caller ID, call forwarding, voice mail, etc). This is ALL included.The only drawback I have right now is that this router doesn't come with the service free of charge. Maybe that will change soon.
I previously owned a Rio product (Nike PSA 120) and it was nothing but problems. This Muvo Sport is perfect in comparison. I use it for running and weight training. I like the splash-proof design, and the fact that it is light-weight. File transfer is fast and easy, sound quality is great, and the included headphones are excellent. Battery life has been excellent as well (I use recgargeable Powermax batteries).
The CyberPower High-Speed 7-Port USB Hub is definitely the best hub for my USB Connections. With a small footprint, It just works without trouble.It deserves the highest score. Congratulations!
Before buying these I did a fair amount of research. From what I learned, people either loved or hated them, and I believe I know why. I'm sure I'm not the first to mention the fact that sure, these won't sound great if not used properly, but why buy them if you can't take the time to learn how they work. I found minimal results from the silicone or flex inserts. The medium orange foam did the job and I can't say I've heard larger over-the-ear or ear-covering DJ style headphones sound this amazing. The sound quality is unbelievable and they block out almost all other noises. I use them at work and while traveling to block out all the mess of the world. They are responsible for my increased productivity as they minimize any distraction. When connected to my MP3 (ATRAC3) player they work great, reproducing the sound without any trouble and only at 1/3 to half volume. I cannot speak highly enough of these ear phones, do yourself a service and pick up a pair, you won't regret the money well spent.
Bought this pair of speakers today, and are primary used for netbook (you know the internal speakers always suck), this pair gives a big boost.I don't expect much because the speaker size and USB powered, but I am satisfied somewhat when I use it with netbook.It comes with case, AC adapter with plugs for different countries (good for travelling), cables. The only shortcoming is lacking batteries.I recommend this pair if you have netbook, and the price is not more than $30.
I have tried for the last 5 months to get Netgear to resolve a problem with the RP614 that I have but to no avail. The unit quits working randomly and requires power cycling it to get it to work again. Every response has been inane, either Netgear doesn't have a clue, doesn't know how to find the problem or simply doesn't care. And the problem has nothing to do with loads as it occurs with one computer on the network. I've also run every type of scan of my computer to be sure it is not a virus, etc and my computer is clean so the problem is with the router. I have a very simple system so the problem is not in the configuration. Now Netgear will not even respond to my support request email, they now required me to register and log the case in as new! I strongly suggest going with LinkSys and that is what I am switching to. This has to be one of the worst customer service experiences I've had.
Without getting into specific minute details, that to me really make the biggest difference in video, I would absolutely get nothing else in a S video cable, if I were you! There is no reson why you should be watching your DVD movies without the best technology has to offer in transfering the image to your screen. Obviousely I would first recommend a high quality television, and a stellar DVD player as well! Using these cables on anything less would be like using 95 octane gasoline on a Geo (ie defeating the purpose of high performance!)
My system came with Windows Vista.Plus -This computer is SMALL (smallest I have worked with)Powerful, it keeps up great with the 1.3 processor4 USB ports (3 in the included base)Finger print scanner, I use this 40 times a day. I use it to log into the computer, to sign into web pages, for anything requiring a password. It works great.The WLAN, and WWAN are awesome. They both work great and are dependable.There are many included programsI love having both cameras.The docking station has everything! (that I have needed it for)The Bluetooth connects with everything!It comes with voice recognition that really works for once.The case that it comes with is nice. It has a belt loop and is pretty nice. The extended battery fits with no problem.Needs work40G hard drive is about 6 or 8 gigs free when it arrives. Get the 80 or 100Windows Vista slows this machine down. I suggest XP.The battery that comes with it has gotten 2 hours max so farQuality of the cameras are pretty poor inside but with a lot of light the photos come out great.The speaker does not work very well. Buy headphones.I bought the GPS, larger battery, and screen protectorsThe Bluetooth GPS ROCKSTotally cordless, Charge and it runs about 10 hours and works great. It locked on to me in AfghanistanThe large battery gets about 5 hours I suggest this to everyone, I don't even use the factory battery anymoreI also bought the screen protectors, these are great for protecting the screen but the stylus really tears them up.Overall everyone that sees this thing wants one. It works well and does everything I need. The only thing I would change would be to stay with XP. It does not handle the graphics of Vista and dumbed down to look like XP helps but is still to much for this machine.
The quality of the disc is fine as far as musical quality is concerned. The ink or whatever it is that makes up the white top, however, gets stuck in a lot of car stereos. This freaked me out the first time it did it. It does eject but takes a few tries.In computers and dvd players, etc with pop out trays this will be fine, but if you plan on using them in car stereos with the felt lips/opening, I would reconsider this purchase.
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 purchased this product...about 3 weeks ago and have had no problems. I am not a network expert, but I found the setup fairly straight forward; connected the router to my DirectTV DSL gateway, connected my desktop to one of the router's ports and connected my laptop wirelessly with no problems. I must say I'm pretty happy with this product so far.
This walkie talkie does not have a six mile range! I bought one of these at wal-mart while my brother bought the other and the prices there were higher than this price. They are right about 22 channels but I still don't understand why they say a six mile range. I don't mean it was bad, it is better than cobra. Another cool thing about it is that you can switch your ringer and has five altogether. Three of them sound like songs. It's easier to turn on than the cobra one's and the screen is bigger. I don't blame the people who say it isn't that good and isn't that bad.
It works perfectly. I'm using it on a Panasonic DMC-L10. the electric part doesn't work, of course, but it fits right and tight in the camera and lens. I'm using it with a 50mm Olympus OM lens.
In terms of functionality, this is a good headset. My girlfriend and I have a long-distance relationship and have used these to talk over Skype for months now. The microphone is sensitive (in a good way - even soft speech comes through nice and clear) and the sound is good for conversations, but you probably won't be reaching for these in place of your usual headphones for listening to music. If you're using a computer without a microphone jack, these work pretty seamlessly.My big problem with this headset is that it seems to be rather fragile. Over the course of normal use, the right earpiece somehow managed to loosen and pop off, taking some of the wiring with it. This wouldn't be so bad if it only affected the earpiece (phone conversations are usually in mono through one ear, after all), but this disabled the microphone, too, which is really what you buy a headset for. I replaced mine after a few months of use, and now it just happened to my girlfriend's about a month later. We're both pretty careful with our electronics, so this came as a surprise to both of us. I don't know of any sturdier headsets, but if you're going with this one, be very careful with it.
I use this mouse on my "public" pc. There are lots of kids and careless people who use it daily, and it still works flawlessly. Good purchase.
Works well and cheap price. As promised...it did its job and works well. Save money and order this.
When I was young I heard a Kloss Model 1 and I had really never heard anything that really had that kind of wonderful sound. I think it was back in the 1970s when I first heard one. It didn't seem possible that kind of sound could come out of something that 'small'. I liked the sort of 'laboratory' style it had. In a way, it also sort of looked like some of the esoteric home built kits with the big geared dial/knob and very basic design and function. I really appreciate the cherry wood and how well it's finished. I bought the whole set. (Second, stereo clock/speaker, and the sub) Now I have the best sounding clock radio ever made! I plug my iPod into it. Sometimes my computer. I've watch movies on my bedroom TV using the Tivoli Model 3 system as the sound system for it and it's great. This system isn't going to break windows and rumble the floors and walls and that's not a bad thing. It's still beautiful and its' timber is wonderful. It would suffice in an office, dorm, small apartment... For real house destroying volume I have a massive home theater, but honestly, it wouldn't all fit well in my bedroom and would be pointless to do so anyway.
After a horrifying expierience with a D-Link DWL-700AP, I tried this product. I didn't need a router, just an access point -- but I didn't have any trouble simply ignoring the router function. And strangely, routers with access points seem to be cheaper than access points alone.After unpacking and powering up, I thought I was in for another disaster. Nothing I connected to the LAN ports would light up the corresponding link LED on the Linksys, nor would the device on the other side recognize it. I tried various devices and cables to no avail. I finally pressed the reset button, and the LAN interfaces started working. Not a very pleasant out-of-the-box experience.Once up and running, I had no problems connecting to a Linksys Wireless-B card. I could change the WEP and SSID broadcast settings and still connect with no problems, unlike the D-Link. I've removed and installed the card, rebooted, etc. dozens of times this weekend without a hitch.I have the unit at one end of my house on the desk, and have been accessing it from on the patio in the backyard near the other end of the house, about 50 feet away. From this location, line of sight is pretty much lengthwise through the back wall of my house, and I am typically seeing a 40% signal strength. I have not seen the link speed fall below 11 mps.
The wall plug and car plug didn't work. I have an i pod nano they might work with other models. It had a big discounted price like for 4 dollars and just needed a new cord to replace my damaged one. The work is nice and works well. I was not expecting the car plug to work but was expecting the wall one too. I feel it is still worth it just to have another cord for the computer but do not get if you are expecting the other stuff to work.
I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT BASED ON REVIEWS AT VARIOUS WEBSITES. I HAVE NOT BEEN DISSAPOINTED. IT IS SLEEK, SHARP, QUIET, AND FAST.
Since I've owned these Red (right) and Blue (left, by process of elimination) jewels (2001 edition...these have braided cords and a synchronized color scheme to totally kill the hyper-GameBoy headphones look), I have yet to find something that feels more like home for the ears. I am an on-again, off-again earphone addict who has yet to find a way to come clean and realize that nothing in the price-range or below (I paid 180 back in the day) beats the ER4ps; Shures like the EC2 and SCL3, Audio Technicas encompassing the ATH-EC7 (my favorite portable choice with a slightly muddied ER4p sound... those hooks just work so well! Vin Diesel agrees in Bablyon A.D. mind you), ATH-CM7, ATH-AD700, numerous Sonys like the EX-90lps, Senns all over the CX300 and PX100 (both nice, but you lose too much sound in the lack of a seal for the PXs), AKGs topping off at the K81djs...nothing ever has outgunned the crystal clean and true output of the ER4ps. I use them mostly with a Sony Mp3 Walkman (the old SonicStage burdened NW-A806 and now the NWZ-A729...best sounding players I've heard) and they never fail to put me in ear nirvana no matter the mood.The Burr-Brown OPA2134 CMOY helps for a slightly fuller, bass heavy, experience. But when it comes to a strong soundstage accompanied by the ability to find a small 'v' equalizer band sound from minor EQ tweaking, these never fail. Never have, and they've been going strong a long time...only 3 filter changes (they used to give you 5 or so in the original packaging) and one replacement 6 pair pack of gray foamies (these provide the best seal but can wear out quickly if you smoosh them too much) and I've been set.If you're in the market for a pair of true-to-the-recording, top-notch yet aesthetically ghastly Franken-bolts (I don't mind them so much, but I prefer more lower profile buds for portable coat jaunts...see ATH-EC7) then you have found your phones. Noise-cancelling? You can't hear too much when you have these cranked up half-way or more...as it should when the tunes sound this good!
I purchased this for teaching an online math course. So far it's working great with both my mac and pc. I just put in the battery (take off the plastic first--oops, small panic there) and plug it in. I didn't add the software. Much easier than trying to write on the whiteboard with a mouse, and it works in place of the mouse the rest of the time, which is great for lefties like me too. With a mouse on the left and a ten-key on my right I'm super fast! :)
The Polaroid PVD-0700 is awful! The picture quality is worse than my $89 15-inch TV - very grainy. I was surprised to see the poor picture quality on the floor model. I assumed there was a problem with the demo. I purchased it despite the in-store poor quality because of the good reviews. My husband and I both thought the picture quality was abominable and I returned it the same day. I re-visited Circuit City and purchased an AMW model: M270 which I had seen before my unfortunate Polaroid purchase. The cost $199 regular price. Pros: picture quality is very clear, slimmer than the Polaroid, has remote, sound is clear and loud with headphones. Cons: sound is low but clear without headphones, does not come with car adapter or headphones. I've never heard of this brand, but the performance is great.
I am no audiophile. The headphones are great, I don't think the sound leak is that a problem until you keep the volume in proportion -- however, not meant for office use. Comfy, can put on for hours and your ears will never hurt. If you are an audiophile and are comparing between the Grado and this one, I think you should go ahead and buy this one -- it can't get any better.
I buy my Epson ink cartridges from Amazon.com because they have the lowest available price for genuine Epson cartridges and if you make sure you are buying from Amozon.com and not a sub-supplier, you can always get free freight. If you do serious work and serious volume, genuine Epson ink is the ONLY way to go unless you want constant problems and headaches.
I love this auto-sensing power strip. Not only does it offer surge protection, but it works as advertised, turning off all devices automatically after I turn off my tv. Great for entertainment components that draw power even when turned off, like amps and subwoofers and dvd players, etc. Now all my units power down completely when I turn off my tv to save electricity and go into standby mode only when I turn on my tv so that they can also be used if desired.
Same dimension as most 5-CD players, with the usual advanced features.It stands out from those I've had because of its smooth and quiet changing mechanism.I especially enjoy the random cut player, not just random CD but randomcuts from among the 5 CD's loaded in the carousel.The only thing I don't like is that I can't seem to find a way to makethe carousel rotate when it is open all the way for loading.This requires you to load a CD into the rear-most slot while part of itis still inside the body of the unit, making it easy to scratch or drop the CD.Otherwise, I like it a real lot!
These headphones are exactly what I'd expect from a company that's known as the pinnacle of audio/media products and technology. My first thought was I know these are B&O;, but can a set of earphones be worth $160? After a scroll through a few gig of music, I can immediately say yes. The sound reproduction and clarity of detail is nothing short of amazing. I have a home system that consists of all Harman Kardon, JBL, Boston Acoustics, and some older Carver components, so I consider myself a mid-level audiophile. I still was able to clearly and distinctly hear things in many of my favorite songs that I've never heard before. I'm talking about entire guitar riffs, back-up instruments I've never heard, artists fingers sliding up and down the guitar-string ridges between every chord and note, echos through the studio, the ability to "hear" the different locations the artists were from the microphones while recording each track of the song. I've never heard this detail with $K's worth of home equipment. I must say that I wasn't "sold" at first when I put them on. Then I read a little about how the ear canal needs to be "sealed" off for air pressure to reproduce the lower end, and therefore recommended using foam covers when applicable for a better seal on ear-buds. Bingo!!! Wow, did they just come to life!!! I'll recommend these all day long. They are exactly what B&O; is all about. Style, performance, and commitment to life-like audio reproduction 2nd to none. It's a shame there are many counterfeits out there and that many people unfamiliar with Bang & Olufsen are going to buy on price and end up with a poor quality, blah sounding, way over-priced set of Chinese "look-a-likes" and never know what they're really missing out on. If you want a stunning set of earphones, spend the money for the real deal from a reliable source and know what you're getting. If you truly enjoy music for it's details, clarity, and life-like reproduction they just can't be beat.P.S. If you are looking for ear-jewelry with bass pounding performance, listen to a lot of heavy bass techno, then these are not for you. You can totally hear the difference between an actual instrument and electronic reproduction sounds. Lesser quality compressed MP3's really give up the ghost in what they've sacrificed for their size too. I had to delete some of my music and rip higher quality larger files to do these and my ears justice. (I put these through their paces with everything from CSN&Y;, Doobies, Skynyrd, Segar to 80's Pop, Rock, and Hair-metal, on up through Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Korn, and Dave Mathews. I think that's a pretty eclectic mix, and they performed phenomenally well with all these styles).
It's pretty durable (we drop them quite a lot at work and they keep on a working), simple to use (the more expensive ones have all those options you never use), OK range (2 miles real world or inside a factory), OK battery (the rechargeable batteries we use usually last an entire shift if we don't transmit that much), and it's CHEAP!!! Much cheaper than those other radios with the SAME wattage.I'm only writing this because it's a pretty good way to keep in touch with my five year old daughter and three year old son when they are out and about the neighborhood. It's simple enough for my son and daughter to use. I don't let my son take one much because I know he'll lose it.Final thoughts: This is the only radio I would buy because the more expensive ones are just a waste of money in most cases.
I ended up purchasing this VCR after shopping around to every nearby store (Circuit City, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Target) and found nothing but cheap, ugly looking, bottom end silver cased VCRs. This is what it is, a nice-looking, black, stereo component sized VCR, but it is a VCR and as such doesn't give you a beautiful picture as you would get with a DVR, especially something with high definition, or a DVD recorder. But if you're looking for a VCR, this might be the one to get.Simple to connect, as are all VCRs, programming is very simple although a little bit lengthy because you cannot simply push the number buttons to program in the time. You have to move up or down, whichever ends up being the shorter distance until you reach the correct time, not complicated, but not as easy as simply punching in a time by pushing the number buttons.If you still have a bunch of videotapes lying around or you like to share recordings of television shows, movies, etc. with your older family members who do not wish to take this step to learn a new piece of equipment such as a DVR or a DVD recorder, this is one of the few sharp looking, brand-new VCRs still available on the market. I also looked at many of the JVC VCRs but reviews, both professional and customer, didn't have much good to say about the JVCs.If you want a VCR, get this one. Buy it you'll like it. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the slower way of programming, and the simple fact that it is a VCR and has all of the inherent limits that come along with VHS videotapes and I wouldn't feel right about giving any VCR 5 stars.
Very nice memory card. Holds tons of pics!!! Would recommend to anyone. Great price too. :-)
This product helped get my new stereo installed quickly and effortlessly. SO MUCH BETTER than trying to wire it out myself!
In searching for a camera tripod, I had just a few criteria. It had to be lightweight, adjustable in size, and pretty small when collapsed. This tripod would be used for posed family pictures, as well as outdoor photography on motorcycle trips. The 715SHB is the best fit that I could find.I use a Canon S3IS, which makes a good package with this tripod. It folds down small enough to fit in my cycle tank bag with room to spare. The legs can adapt to any terrain, and the adjustable head is great for fine tuning your setup. The center post can be turned upside down to allow great closeups of smaller objects.Now the negatives. The legs take a little long to set up. I saw on a few other tripods a twist lock type leg, which is faster. However, the difference is about 30 seconds, not long enough to be a major problem, just a minor concern. The other thing to keep in mind is that this tripod is not designed to support a large, SLR type camera, especially with long lenses attached. This is not a problem for me with my camera, just something I felt I should mention.Overall, a nice tripod that fits my needs very well.
Arrived in two days and item as described. I will definitely do business with the seller. Keep it up guys!!!
I seldom post reviews but this lens deserves one so here goes. Over the years I have owned several good Canon lenses, including two L Series; and this lens is best of the lot. Based on my experience with this lens, some of the reviewers who are less than enthusiastic about it must have received a dud because this is a great little lens - as sharp as you could ever want and the colors it produces are vivid in the true meaning of the word. The added bonus from this little charmer is its weight. On my 30D it feels like there is a feather out there in front. If you're looking for a sharp walkaround lens, you could hardly do better at twice the price!
We've been using a pair of XE102 adapters to bridge from a wired 100T Ethernet network to a remote PC for more than a year now. This is the simplest remote networking solution available - no wifi setup hassles, interference or tricky client configurations. Throughput averages a steady 5.5 Mbps, faster than most broadband connections, but of course slower than wired 100T Ethernet.A XE102 powerline network can be setup with NO configuration, just plug and go. Although powerline networking is inherently less exposed than wifi, it's probably wise to enable encryption. We found it works best to configure all XE102 adapters from a single computer, plugging them in one-by-one. The "advanced" option to configure all adapters simultaneously never worked for us, and Netgear customer support does not respond, as noted elsewhere.Once configured via PC, the XE102 adapters can be used with ANY Ethernet compatible device, including Macs, Linux / Unix boxes, some game systems, and Ethernet equipped Audio-Video equipment.We have noticed occasional dropped bridge connections when a computer is rebooted. These are usually resolved by briefly unplugging the XE102, waiting about 30 seconds, then plugging back in. Despite these issues, the Netgear XE102 remains the easiest remote networking option, and avoids the range, compatibility, and configuration problems that often accompany 802.11 wifi.
This was a great addition for the $5 I paid for it. It will help protect my lens purchase with little investment. It screws on easily and you just forget about it (unless you have other lens filters, of course). I rate it a 4/5 because if it wasn't included in the package, I wouldn't have purchased it.
Love this sub. Hits hard and accurate with music and my movies. Going to buy another one and put in a different corner.
I have owned this camera for about two months now and have taken about 100 photographs (keepers) to date. Because I have been involved in photography for almost 35 years, I have developed certain prejudices. In particular, I have never been comfortable with auto exposure and even less comfortable with auto focus. In fact, the last auto focus camera I owned was a Nikon N8008s that I ultimately sold at auction because I could not adapt to using the various auto settings.However, I like this camera. Why? The D70s is a very easy camera to use and I have only had to refer to the manual to check on a couple of settings and look up some features. Honestly, set up takes only a few minutes and handling is not terribly different from a film camera. I should point out that this camera is really designed for auto focus lenses and if you choose to use your manual focus lot, you will disable many of the camera's features.Because I am both stubborn and cheap (but mostly only when it comes to spending money on myself) I am using my manual focus lenses on this camera. It is true that I do not get any internal exposure meter readings and must rely on a handheld Gossen or the sunny 16 rule (quite effective, really) for exposure determination. The LCD preview screen thus is critical for determining or adjusting exposure. I should also point out that the depth of field preview feature is also lost when using manual focus lenses. I was stunned when I could not stop my lens down and burrowed through the manual to find out what I was doing wrong--which was nothing except that I was using the wrong type of lens. While I really miss this feature, I am not sure how big a loss it really is because of the viewfinder. Others have made mention of the low magnification and tunnel like views through the finder and I can attest to this fact. I compared finder views to my trusty old FM and was just stunned by how poorly the D70 compared.Ultimately the best camera is the camera you use and the D70 has become my camera of choice. Even though I am using this camera like a vintage M series Leica--i.e., handheld meter and presetting exposure in anticipation of a photograph--I find that I can live with this level of usability. At some point I will probably buy an auto focus lens (maybe the 35 f2) and make full use of the feature set. But for now I content on using the camera the old fashioned way.
I tested it and it was front focussing quite badly. I don't have the nerve to send camera and lens to Sigma for calibration, so back to Amazon it went. I'll stay with Canon lenses.
Love this thing. Already had an iPhone 4 and a pair of Nike shoes but I needed some motivation to run. I didn't want to buy Nike's expensive "plus" shoes so this thing allowed me to buy the nike plus pedometer and use it with my other running shoes. Awesome for people in my situation and people who prefer other shoes, like Oasics.Overall, great if you're interested in Nike Plus at a lower overall cost.
Bought this as a gift for one of those "hard to buy for" people in my life (an inlaw), and it was a hit! VERY simple to use, LOVE that it has internal memory-I put about 55 pictures on the internal memory before wrapping it and left it up to the new owner to decide if they needed to purchase an additional memory card or not. The on/off timer is a great perk, you can set the frame to turn on/off every morning and evening at a specified time. The remote control is another great perk, you have the control to pause and play just like a DVD. The color and clarity of this frame is awesome, fits well with any decor- from office to formal room. PERFECT GIFT IDEA!!!
Excellent graphic card for that price. I install it on my old machine (Athlon XP+ 1700) and works perfect !!!. It runs very well the new games (Oblivion, Neverwinter Nights 2, Resident Evil 4). I could run Oblivion and NWN2 with almost all the graphics details !!!...Forget the Geforce FX Series !!!
I purchased this unit as a Refurb, since it cost $20 less than new and carried the same warranty. I wanted a flash drive player rather than a mini hard drive because there's less chance of mechanical failure. I use it primarily as a music player while traveling, rather than for pictures or video. The e200 was up and running in just a few minutes, with barely a need for the manual. (Actually, there is no manual; it comes on the CD.) The sound is great, even with inexpensive headphones. The screen display quality is good. It feels solid and secure. I've had trouble filling up 4GB of storage, but it's nice to know the unit is expandable via an add-on chip. The four buttons surrounding the Select button are pretty small and require real concentration to operate. These allow you to pause/go forward/go backward/change menus. But all players have some minor failing. I use USB to recharge the battery, though will probably buy one of the many inexpensive AC chargers now available. I would rate the e200 at 5 stars except that it might have some fault so far undiscovered. My first player was a Creative 256k model. The sound and features of the SanDisk are far superior.
The manufacturer backed it with a years warranty and it was marine grade and was listed as the proper power supply and was 2 channel to pair 2 sets of speakers. The amp easily supplies the power needed and works without complication. Wanted this for the size in hopes to conceal it in a hard shell saddlebag on a 86 Goldwing. There isn't much air supply to aid in cooling but fortunately it has not overheated and gives enuff volume to hear well.
WORKS PERFECT EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATION LEAST EXPECTED BUT THE PRICE WAS EASY TO INSTALL OTHERWISE VERY GOOD PRODUCT I RECOMMEND
I bought two of these cases and have them installed in a rackmount desk unit. The design is nice and elegant for an office setting, and the cases are decently quiet if you set the two speed case fans to their lower setting, which is adequate cooling in most setups. The nice thing about this 4U version versus the 3U model is that the power supply is located on the left as opposed to the majoririty of cases like the 3U Take 3 model where they are on the right. The benefit of this is that the case fans are positioned right next to the CPU cooler on most PC ATX motherboards. HOWEVER, as the previous reviewer pointed out (and I wish it had been posted before I bought mine), the power supply cables are too short for some configurations, and is a silly oversight on Antec's part. It depends on your motherboard and hard drives if this will be a problem. One of my cases has an Intel board and all PATA IDE drives, and in that case the cables were tight but just long enough. The other board is an ASUS with all SATA drives, and in that setup the 12V CPU power, the 24pin mobo power, and the SATA power cables are all too short. This was a pain to deal with because it delayed my ability to build the PC by at least a week while I ordered extensions, and the resulting extra wires and connectors both clutter the insides of the case and could result in reliability issues at some point. Despite this problem, the case is relatively inexpensive from Amazon simply because of the free shipping option, so even with the cost of the extensions I consider it a decent deal. I would rated it with fewer stars except the previous reviewer already pointed out its only real drawback.There is one other thing to consider with this case if you also get the Antec 20" or 26" slide rails made for this case as I did. If you have a rack unit that is not built with a frame, but one that uses L-shape rack rails mounted inside its housing like my desk, the slide rail ears won't fit correctly. I've never mounted a case and slide rails in a rack frame, but I assume the ears are designed to fit them and not something like a desk or roadcase. This is pretty frustrating and I still haven't found a way to mount the slides without actually grinding or machining the ears down so they'll fit. This won't affect you if you only want to mount the chassis itself, but if you get sliders you should make sure they will mount in your setup.Despite these issues, I'm pleased with these cases. They are nice looking, relatively quiet, cool, sturdy, and having the four hard drive trays makes it a snap to swap them around.
Everything I read about this device was accurate, and I am almost 100% pleased with it. I have only 2 comments:1-for some reason, it once locked up into some kind of endless loop and nothing worked, nor could I turn it off. I called the help number and got an almost immediate (24 hrs) response. The tech told me to remove the memory card I had inserted and when I did, the device was able to be turned off. Never had a problem otherwise.2-The display backlight doesn't stay on long enough and the display text (to my older eyes) -could- be bigger, but hit any button and light comes back on, although not for very long (5 sec).I'm very pleased with this, but would suggest getting the larger memory version so a mem card would not be as needed.Oh! Voice recording with built-in mic was -very- good, very sensitive and clear. Bye-bye to my Sony digital voice recorder!
This mic would probably be great if it worked with all cameras with the accessory shoe (as advertised), but it doesn't. I have the Canon VIXIA HG20 and this mic does not fit in the accessory shoe slot at all, making it useless to me. I'll be returning this and try out the DM-100. Hopefully that will work.
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?
HP printers are good quality and this one is no difference. Not sure why, but it seems that about once a month it will not scan which means I have to uninstall the program and reinstall. That usually takes about 45 minutes. Must have some kind of bug but have never been able to figure it out and have maintained updates for this printer.Of course, the only other negative is the cost of purchasing the ink refills. HP makes their money on ink...not printers...so plan on the cost. The default for printing is "normal", which uses a lot of ink. Go into the setting and set the default to "fast draft" when you don't need HIGH quality. That will cut your ink costs in half.
Connected these cables one to my new Vizio 3D TV and 3D Sony Blu-ray player to my ethernet switch going to the broadband modem. So far they're working good.
Original HP Ink in Sealed Packs.Expired, but works.Can be refilled as per Refill Packs available for this cartridge.
I cant believe what an excellent product this has been. And the incredible support! Have used it for about 8 months and the quality is wonderful; each time I have had a problem or added another computer to the network, the toll free support has solved the problems in minutes. Very happy with this purchase!
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.
I cannot begin to say enough good things about these earbuds. For the first couple weeks I found the three flange caps to be a bit uncomfortable, but incredibly good at blocking out noise. After that, either my ears adjusted or they softened a bit, as they remain comfortable over long periods of time. While working my desk job these manage to almost completely eliminate office noise (including the guy who talks way too loud on his phone in the cube next to mine).Now as for audio quality... I've got a lot of music on my computer that clips with almost every pair of speakers or headphones (it does a bit better on surround sound, but not much). With these headphones the number of songs which exhibit this behavior has dropped from about 20 or so to maybe 2. In addition to their range, its muting of outside noise allows me to turn the volume down while still hearing all the details.If you are looking for the best pair of earbuds this is it (Etymotic Research's next model up is also great, but not something I would recommend to most people).
If you have an E1XM, you must get the satellite antenna.Yes, there is a subcription cost ($13) a month for XM only, but it's worth it for the amazing varity and clean signal/sound.There are actually 3 parts to the antenna that you must have.1. Satellite antenna, aimed outside.2. Radio reciver tuner holder, that the antenna plugs into.3. Tuner module which plugs into the holder, which plugs into the E1XM.I really enjoy XM radio for its content, and clean signal.There are almost 200 channels of various kinds of music, news, sports, entertainment, and other things for your listening pleasure most of the time. Schedules for the shows vary with time and date.
Spent a lot of time trying to find a dense way of storing DVD's (short of using CD storage). The problem was trying to keep the booklets and covers with the DVDs. With two minor exception, this is the best I've found... and I've tried several different brands. The first exception is that the booklet holders are just that... for the booklets. If you want to store the cover, the slot is too small and you have to fold the cover (and this can be difficult if the DVD is in one of the &quot;recyclable&quot; packs... AKA cardboard). The other exception is that Targus (the manufacturer) clearly knows this is a superior product... and they charge for it. Kind of pricy but if you need this storage, it's the best.
Pro's:-Great tactile response-Adjustable lighting on dimmer (very user-responsive and friendly)-Attractive styling-3 Lighting color choicesCon's:-Lighting is not absolutely uniform, slightly dimmer in some areas over others.Bottom line:This keyboard may have a few less bells and whistles than it's main competitors, Logitech's G11 and G15, but it makes up for these losses with a quality feel, and some fun color choices. I use this keyboard to write papers, and game, late into the night without disturbing my roommates with bright overhead lighting.**One large thing to keep in mind is that a keyboard's "feel" is a huge factor, so go to your local electronics store, and try out a few of the styles you are looking at to get an idea of what kind of "feel" you like best. Then, buy it cheap on Amazon.P.S. AntOnline.com was a great provider, shipped fast and packed well.
My users go thru these about once a month, price is reasonable & the quality is very good. would reccomend
Can't think of anything they need to change - glad to see the high quality "Cables to Go" offerings in a variety of colors, makes it easier to organize my layouts... though I tend to use labels, anyway.
Received product and installed on a wall mount set up was easy required 3 people. Product had a great picture and the HD feature worked fine with the indoor ant. Problems started first day, set would turn off and on unbid but the power light stayed on. Thought at first it was cable company problem but found out it was a set problem. This went on for a week then the set went off power light stayed on and power could not be turned off with remote or switch, had to unplug the set. Called SHARP customer support and they scheduled an in home repair per contract guarantee. In home repair turned out to be set removal no attempt was made to repair in my home. Now set is gone guarantee is still running and SHARP says 3 work weeks is normal acceptable turn time if parts are available, if it is gone longer they may extend the guarantee time. Sent email to SHARP technical support asking if they were aware of this type of problem received no reply. Set met my expectations, quality of product and customer support is iffy at best. If you get a good one I think this is an excellent set longevity questionable.UPDATE 2/2/06Set returned from repair no better than when it left,called sharp they sent someone to my house and replaced the MAIN BOARD. That has made no imporvement and now volume is no more than a whisper when turned to max. SHARP seems incapable of determining the cause of the problem but they refuse to replace the set.As stated set great if you get a good one but if you get a bad one this MFG is not good on customer satisfaction.UPDATE 2/3/06After 7 contacts and 2 failed repair attempts SHARP has agreed to replace the set with a new one and as this model is no longer in production it will be replaced with an upgraded 7U model. I can expect replacement in 7/10 working days.Final 2/21/06New set has worked flawlessly since its arrival on 2-17-06. I don't notice any difference in picture quality from this set (7U) too the one it-replaced (5U) but it does have more features. After an unfortunate start with this product I am satisfied with the one I have now and would recommend it.
I didn't think it would be, but this lens winds up on my Rebel XT most of the time. The lens is compact and performs well indoors in low light - best to use autofocus set to center point only. 35mm focal length is a nice general purpose focal length on a 1.6 crop DSLR.This lens is sharp at f2.0 and really sharp by f2.5-f2.8. I have a lot of experience and test my lenses with tripod/mirror lockup, I'm not just saying sharp at f2.0 - it IS sharp. I considered the 24mm f2.8, but f2.8 is a pretty slow prime at wider focal lengths - loses a lot of the low light advantage.I am impressed with the colors I have been getting from this lens, wasn't really expecting the colors to be so good at such a low price point - doesn't have the L lens coatings, but Canon did the colors right.The autofocus speed is pretty good - not as fast as ring USM lenses - and it is a little noisy/buzzy.I currently own 7 Canon lenses (2 Ls) including 4 primes - this 35mm is definitely a top bang-for-the-buck lens. (another is the 28-105 f3.5-4.5 USM zoom - and I don't even like zooms)Looking for a low-light prime? For 240 bucks at Amazon - just do it!
I bought this product because a friend has it and loves it.The product is solidly built.It is as simple as it gets with plug and play.
First of all I had to take it apart and drill two holes where the light sensor goes because it would work half the time than I had to hang it upside down and make sure your hand is not in the way for it to work The changeing from Nav to radio will not work the ideia is great but the product as is is poor need big time redraw I finally got it to where I know how to place my hand so as to not block signal and have to remember to operate in reverse other then that good.
I gave this one star bcs it does NOT charge your unit, as one would expect. This cradle is just a display holder.To charge your unit, there are four ways:1. Buy a charging cradle, which is an extra cost (no universal one to fit several PDAs, just one for the 1910, according to hp tech support; I couldn't get an answer as to whether an other hp PDA would also fit the 1910 but I think I read this somewhere on a customer review site). This is the most expensive option.2. Use the sync cable. Run it btw the USB port on your desktop and the USB port on the unit, hooking tog. as tho you are going to sync. This is the easiest option.3. Get your cell phone A/C adaptor. Plug into the wall. Plug the male part of the A/C adaptor into hp's 1910 adaptor and plug the other end of hp's 1910 adaptor into the USB of your desktop. This requires purchase of the 1910 adaptor. Amazon has it for $.... $... elsewhere.4. Buy a 2nd battery.Some people buy two charging cradles (one for home, one for work) and others just carry around the sync cable.mb
I bought them to replace my Koss headphones which just simply make my ears and head sweat. These don't sound as good as the Koss, but they're ok, and much lighter. Have to wait until summer to find out how they handle the heat.
I am another one of the customers that is having trouble with this lens and the autofocus on a Digital Rebel XT. It locks focus less than 50% of the time. My other Canon lenses don't have this problem.
Unfortunately I've had to revise my opinion of the Zaurus way, way down as I started to learn its quirks more.The software is pathetic. It looks like the PIM and Sync software were hacked together by a bunch of college students over a weekend. They really did not have to do much... all that they had to do was copy feature-for-feature the Palms which have been around for close to a decade now.Backlighting is uneven. There is a dark area on the screen in the top right hand corner. Compare this to a screen from either the Palm Tungsten or any PocketPC and you will see what is missing.The battery indicator is useless; and so is the battery. It lasts about an hour with the backlight. And spare batteries cost a fortune.The fonts are poor. A lot of the screen is taken up by assorted 3-D buttons and scroll bars. The end result is that the effective resolution is more or less the same as a Palm 160x160 screen.The image viewer cannot open large files.Handwriting recognition is poor... on a PocketPC it recognizes all of my cursive handwriting without an issue. And Graffiti has worked for me since it first came out.Sharp better get its act together pretty darn soon. Does not look like they are going to sell much unless they _way_ improve the GUI and reduce the price point to a more affordable level.
This was third transmitter I bought for my video iPod. The first two were horrible with constant static, did not hold stations, etc. Unusable for any length of travel. The Kensingtion provides clear stations that hold and the "Easter Egg" does work to get to 87.9 which seems to be the best choice for my 75 mile commute each way. Would like to see this product with an adjustable arm though to keep the iPod and cords out of the way.
Bought this together with PC card so notebook could be used around the apartment whilst PC connected directly to router. Never had so many problems with staying connected to internet (cable) ever and this was just my PC, the connection with the wireless notebook (when there was one) was painfully slow. Thought it was a problem with my cable provider but as soon as I disconnected and reverted to old set-up connection has been fine.AVOID THIS ONE LIKE THE PLAGUE...feel cheated that &quot;1 star&quot; is the lowest grade on this review page, it deserves a &quot;-5 star&quot; for &quot;it couldn't get any worse&quot;.There should be a law against selling stuff this bad. What a complete waste of time and money.
Bought this for my son and myself - considering what it is, it works great! Basic starter camera with decent quality and flash, and no film to develop. Should you need it, it includes an SD slot. My personal opinion on some of these other reviews is expectations were too high...I remember when $50 got you a 640x480 worthless digital camera. If you can get this for under $30 you are getting a terrific deal! (I wouldn't pay the suggested retail of $50-60 myself)Don't bother using the included software; just plug in with the included USB cable and windows XP will pop up and see the camera as removable media.My first digital camera was a 1.3 MP Sony Cybershot that cost $400. Nowadays, $400 gets you a much better camera, but 1.3MP still gives you a decent picture. My Cell phone supposedly has 1.3MP quality, but this batman camera is better.I use mine for my blog (works great on the go, don;t have to sweat dmaaging my $300 "good" camera, and for my son - well, my first camera as a child was a 110 camera. This is much better as 1) it has flash2) quality is about the same and3) no wasted film development becasue the 5-year-old took a picture of his thumb.Face it, if you're going to blow money on a disposable camera or a first camera for a child, you cannot possibly do better than this for under $50.
This toner cartridge arrived in a very timely manner, and it works great! It took me a little while to pry the old toner cartridge out of my laser printed, but once I figured it out, the rest was easy. Don't forget to pull that little strip out before using the toner cartridge, or your printouts will be a blank piece of paper. The package came with a return slip for proper disposal of the toner cartridge, which was a really good idea.
This is a great product that was shipped in a very timely manner and received in great condition. Brand new laptop batteries that save the average Dell Laptop user over $100 per battery versus that of [...]. Would reccomend this to anyone and everyone who is in need of a new battery.
I have never received this item since I bought it a month ago. The seller just deceives the buyer. It is very frustrating when you are cheated by the seller.
I am using this product for research purposes and so far it has worked very well. I have not analyzed the interviews it has produced, but from the reviews I have done they seemed to be pretty clear.
Very nice product. You'll have to get used to working with the Velcro along the entire length of the wrap, but it works great.
I purchased this hub as part of a network starter kit (2 PCI ethernet cards + hub) and had no problems installing it. I run both Unix/Linux and Windoze machines and wanted all machines to be networked even with a mix of operating systems running at the same time -- and that meant simultaneous internet access, multi-player games, shared printers, etc. Basically, I wanted the network to do everything, so that any family member could sit down at a machine and do what they needed to do.The DS-104 hub delivered from the time I installed it until the day I replaced it with a router (RT-314, also from Netgear). Installation was a snap, and as soon as I turned it on, I never had a moment's trouble from the DS-104.So why did I switch? In two words, performance and price. Although the DS-104 is a fine product, its multiuser performance simply can't compare to a switch (which was built-in to the RT-314 router I replaced it with). I noticed that performance suffered when all of us wanted to use the computers simultaneously, which got me thinking about alternatives to improve performance. I initially intended to replace the DS-104 with a switch. After checking prices, I realized that I could actually purchase a router (switch + hardware firewall) for less than the cost of a switch alone. I eventually went that route, after receiving outstanding service from the DS-104 hub.So was this purchase a throw-away? Hardly. The DS-104 did what it promised to do, reliably and without fuss. It handles both 10 and 100 Mbps connections transparently, so you don't even need to know the speed of whatever you're connecting. It's well-constructed (metal case instead of plastic) and absolutely reliable. Although I've replaced the DS-104 with a router, I haven't gotten rid of it -- I'm saving it for the day when I need to add several machines to the network and I'm out of ports on my router.The DS-104 is solid, dependable networking at a very reasonable price. Recommended.
I have to say I was a little skeptical about this camera... wow was I wrong, this camera takes great pictures in and out of water. The underwater video is such a great feature too.About a year ago I was going to buy $500 reefmaster, glad I didn't. And instead of the pentax optio I was thinking of buying the Olympus Stylus 720. The deciding factors were that the optio is cheaper, weighs less, the shutter speed is faster and it uses an SD card (I already own 2 SD cards, but I did end up buying a 2G SD card anyway)I also own the rebel XT and this pentax camera compliments it well. The first time I really used the Optio was 2 weeks ago for my trip to puerto rico, wow wow wow. I took it snorkeling almost everyday for atleast an hour at a time. My friend swam atleast 3ft to get a closer photo of the coral and fish. I think one day I took it out for longer than an hour and when I opened the latch I could see a couple of 1mm water droplets . I didn't worry though, I left it open in an air conditioned room for a while and it was fine. I imagine if I did this all the time it might break or shorten the life of the camera.
I recently bought this , and I'm surprised to say that it's not that bad. I have a big Dell laptop, and it's loud and hot... This laptop cooler, however, keeps the laptop surprisingly cool, and cuts the fan noise to null.I noticed that hot air did blow over onto my mouse hand, but I just turned the cooler around and it didn't bother me at all... So, all in all, it's a great piece of equipment if you use your laptop for extended periods of time.
I had a mess of cables coming out of the back of my projector / A/V receiver that I needed to get looking better and this did the trick.The installation was really easy and it came with zip ties to secure the Hosa after I had all the cables in it.A picture is better than a thousand words right? I have posted before and after pics for this products of my projector setup. (As a side note about the picture) I left some straglers out of the hosa that go to my projector so I can easily unplug it and take it with me when I need to. Even after putting all those cables in the hosa it still had plenty of room to hold more because of how well it constricts around the cables.
I just replaced an ageing VCR with this unit, very happy with the DVD features (ie. EZview) and the VCR performance is quite good. I if you want one unit that has the flexibility of DVD, VCR, MP3, etc., you can't go to wrong for the price. Features like being able to use the VCR to record TV or Line input while watching a DVD is very handy.In response to some of the negative reviews:&quot;Beware the Red Screen&quot;I also experience the red tint when using the component connection to my Toshiba TV. This was corrected by going in to the DVD menu and changing the alternate connection to &quot;Component, Interlaced&quot;. As soon as the menu option was change the red tint went away.&quot;VHS not working from S-video connection&quot;It's not made to, the unit only has quasi-SVHS play back not full SVHS playback. VHS output is only available on the RF and the composite video connections.
Does a great job keeping my 17 inch laptop cool. Only negatitve is it uses power from the laptop through a USB port which means it shuts off when the laptop shuts down.
This is a great television, you can read the CNET review for that information. I just want to comment on the purchasing process with amazon.com, which was great.I chose free shipping, and it was handled by Eagle delivery company. Having never heard of them before I was a bit skeptical, but everything turned out fine. I ordered on a Sunday and received it a week and a half later on a Wednesday. I tracked the order online and once it got to my city I called Eagle to set up a delivery time. They gave me a 4 hour delivery window and called an hour before they got there, as I requested.So anyone that might be a bit hesitant to order such a large piece of equipment, don't be. Save yourself some money and get it here.
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)
It's a bit late to write a review for this player, but I'm in the market for a new MP3 player now and, while searching, came across it here on Amazon. I bought this player back in early 2004 and it just now (December 2010) stopped working. It gave me 6 1/2 years of perfect operation, albeit with only moderate use (i.e. not used every day). I really didn't have any problems with it. The interface worked well and allowed pretty easy navigation while sound quality was always great. And I think I bought it for something like 2/3 the price of an equivalent iPod at the time--low price and great operation.Now I just need to find a new MP3 player that is as good as this one. Might be tough...
I recently bought a Skype headset which plugs directly into my PC's sound card (Mic. and Headphone ports). Unfortunately, my sound card is failing and it distorts calls and make conversations impossible. I looked for a plug and play sound card on the web, and this came up. I read the reviews, and decided to risk it for a dollar. I ordered from Buyincoins, and received the sound card pictured, except that the case was a darker blue.I plugged it in, and it worked.I still use my built-in sound card with my speakers, but use this for Skype all the time. It works great! Definitely worth the price I paid for it!
Works great! I never had a problem with it and never had to replace anything, not even a bulb. Even has an attachment for scanning in projector slides. Quality of image scanned is great- in fact just as good as some of the newer models.
This unit is easy to hook up and has a decent picture.However it is difficult to operate as it locks in DVD play mode and will not recognize the VCR feature. So basically it is only a DVD player. The remote is small so the buttons are difficult to use and the unit responds very slowly to commands. It does not have a skip forward feature. Only a very slow moving fast forward which operates similar to what you get when you fast forward a VCR with the tape playing. It also has trouble reading some of the newer DVDs.The unit comes with the Progressive Scan feature turned off and the menu will not allow you to turn it on.The manual is poorly written along the lines of a generic manual that could apply to any VCR, DVD, or Combo. It does not even troubleshoot the problem of switching from DVD to VCR mode.Not worth the money even at the new discounted price as other mfg's have similarly priced units with much better features and function.
It worked okay for about a year, now the LCD won't come on, so I have no idea where I am in the movie. I agree with these reviews entirely. Not a good buy.
I bought this camera over a year ago and used it once. After having the pictures developed we never used it again.
In short, the 'auto-sleep' software accompanying this product crashed my system and has never worked. That feature is why I bought it. I spoke with Tech support and they assured me that no matter WHAT was wrong with the drive it had to be my system's fault. I've worked on a tech support hotline for pc's for over a year; these folks have no intention of assisting you in any way other than denying it's their product's fault. I'd encourage you to call Bafallo tech support and run this one past them before you buy this product. None of the packaged software (backup software and auto-off software) work. Buy a harddrive from a reputable dealer instead (Western Digital, Maxtor or FreeAgent/Maxtor).
After reading previous posted reviews, I decided to purchase these JBL speakers to replace 2 larger Infinity speakers that I didn't have the floor space for anymore. It's still amazing to me that speakers this size can produce such an outstanding sound quality. I hardly notice the difference in quality (though I'll admit the Infinity speakers are about 15 years old) and these fit perfectly in my entertainment center. My great room is not huge and these are more than enough powered for great coverage. If you have space problems or a small- to mid-sized room, these are an excellent choice and you cannot beat the price for what you are getting in return.
Well, nothing much to say about it. Open the package, plug it in and there you go. The cable is well built. There are 2 type of it mono and stereo. This one is stereo, so it is good. I like it.
Using this on my Canon f/1.8 50mm lens, it's fantastic. Great price, great quality, can't go wrong.
I've had other pen drives and this one was the only one that surived the washer and the dryer even with the cap off. I wish they made a cap that would stay on. I have to look for cap replacements. Oh, the first JOGR I had was zapped (cause I lost the cap). Took it back to the shop, produced the receipt and it was replaced (without a new cap) no questions! Works on Macs and PCs.
Works Great, Easy Setup, documentation is a little weak. Most people will have success with this product.
I bought these Ear Headphones primarily to use when running and biking at the club. The sound quality is acceptable, not exceptional. The construction is a little flimsy and the big issue is that the cord is shorter for the left ear than the right. That places all the force on the left side and that one tends to pull out. I have no idea why Sony thought that this was a good design. For the money they could also have included a case rather than a clip for the cord. I would give these a B- good/not great.
I was looking for a pair of decent over ear headphones to use with a portable dvd/cd player. I travel quite a bit and did not want to spend a tremendous amount of money but still wanted good quality and some degree of portabililty. Thesse fit the bill. The sound is far superior to any ear buds I have tried and other headphones in the under fifty dollar range. The sound was good and crisp. The leather ear phones are very comfortable and superb at blocking ambient noise. I have used them with both music and meditation cds and have been satisfied. They come with a striaght plug and a jack adaptor.My sole complaint was with the band itself. Although some might disagree, I do not have a fat head. My skull is a normal size. The band itself is just a tad too loose and feels like it is going to slip. It also seems heavy. However, this one shortcoming does not outweigh the many positives. Recommended.
I have 4 other analog video converters or capture devices and this is the first one that really works. It is the first firewire which seems to eliminate conflicts and input speed. The box works perfectly except it should have a pass-thru for the analog signal and it could use a better on/off switch. It has to be rebooted occasiionally and the switch is weak. I have two of these boxes and I love them. A better switch and the pass-thru would make it perfect. Capturing video is a lot tougher than you might think. This box does it very well. Perfect service from Amazon, as usual.
For myself, as a network television cameraman & editor, this is the best consumer video camera, for the money, that I have ever seen or used. The picture quality is so good that I have been using it a lot lately to shoot b-roll for a national television program and everyone from the producers to the technical staff have been genuinely impressed with the results. Sony should be charging a lot more money for this camera based on picture quality alone, not to mention the many great features it has. This camera has been very well thought-out.A few of the things I really like about it..1. The manual white balance function2. Spot meter3. Spot focus4. HDMI output5. Smooth slow-mo record6. Touch screen monitor7. HDV/DV switching8. Zebras9. Low-light sensitivity10. End-of-tape search11. Zoom & re-frame during playback also displays in HD12. Wireless remote control also has the zoom in and out on it13. The optional 7 hour battery is well worth it14. Built in flashI could go on and on!
Still haven't received my order yet because they sent it to somewhere in Washington, which would be fine if I didn't give a shipping address in Florida. After four days, I still have no response to my email from the third party seller, which is apparently located in rural Kazakhstan judging by what they charge to send it to you. Seven bucks for what must be among the smallest, lightest items on the entire Amazon site? Come on...
Not really much to say. Its a simple item that works great and hasn't failed me yet (2+ years). Thinking of getting one for my gf's car too.
These are not comfortable, not flexible, too expensive. They hurt my ears. So not worth the money. Save up and buy quality headphones.
I purchased this picture card along with the Olympus SP 350 camera as a Christmas gift for my husband... He loves it. It holds over 500 photos, and was a great addition to the camera.
Its a SATA cable.... It does what it says its supposed to do. It did seem a bit shorter than others but that wasn't a problem for me since I don't like a jumble of wires all over anyways.
Arrived on time, in good shape, just as advertized... I wish all my purchases from a company I did not know went as well... very happy with this purchase ..
The headphones themselves are excellent, the sound is very very clean in a good way. No booming bass, these aren't Beats, they're real studio headphones, which is exactly what I wanted.The only problems with them is that the cord is extremely long, and I know that this is standard for studio use, but I really wanted to be able to switch the cable out for a shorter one that ends in an eighth inch jack instead of quarter inch. The product description says that all of the parts are replaceable, so I downloaded the manual for opening these up (very easy to open them entirely by the way, awesomely user-friendly if you have a screwdriver) and attemtped it. Turns out the cable is connected via a proprietary plug... which is really bothersome. I may try splicing the cable I want in anyways and see what happens, but only if it proves easy to reorder the original cable should I somehow mess up. The search isn't going well. I would only recommend these for studio use, it's a huge pain to have a cable this massive WITH a massive adapter on the end while listening to my Zune.Also: very very non-isolation, everybody will be able to hear what you're listening to if you have it at any kind of reasonable volume. Annoying.But other than all that, the sound quality is pure excellence, seriously, I highly recommend these. They are also the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn, and my head is massive. You can wear them all day and not care at all.
Good design.My optical mouse 2.0 will connect to the ps2 port with a usb to ps2 adapter. Not this one. You must connect it to a usb port. The instructions don't say that. The instructions don't say much at all. And they shouldn't. Installing a mouse should take more the the time it takes to connect it. You shouldn't have to search the web for help. How long should I press the buttons on the receiver and mouse. What am I looking for. The 2000 receive has no light like the 2.0. Anyway, I finally got the thing to work and I hate it. Like many other reviewer, I agree the the wheel isnt' as smooth or reactive as it should be. Microsoft is very impressed with themselves that they've include 6+ month batteries. It's on the box at least 6 times. To you and me, that 2 Engergizer AA's. WOW!.The mouse does work but not as well as 100 others in the same price range. Shop around.
I just got it and I love it. I play alot of online gaming and pair it with the Logitech G15 keyboard, WOW its an awesome combo! I have seen a big improvement in my games.I highly suggest you get this and the keyboard.
Ever seen those photos of rivers and waterfalls where the water is all blurred and misty? This filter can help you achieve that and other effects. It drastically cuts down the light passing through your lens, forcing slower shutter speeds that will give the blur effect.This is the strongest ND filter, you may want to look at the 0.6 or 0.3 for a less noticable effect. Also, be prepared to use a tripod. This filter will easily push your shutter speed into multiple seconds, so you'd have to have one.
This tool saved my sanity! I am in a graphics design class and was having all sorts of trouble using a mouse for drawing. My brain says "drawing is done with a pen or pencil, not a mouse!" Gripping the pointing device as a pen made all the difference in my ability to complete my assignments.Even the mouse that comes with the pen and tablet is like no other mouse I've used before. The mouse glides smoothly and there is NO resistance what so ever. I've only had this tool for about a week and still have yet to make use of all it's capabilities, but I am well on my way to making friends with Adobe Illustrator and Photo Shop.If you are a graphic design student or even someone who is learning these fine tools on your own, buy a Wacom tablet before you even start the lessons.
But Will this small tv work after the DTV change over? thats my biggest question.
We've had absolutely no problems with this unit, and as an added bonus, the Bluetooth connection is almost flawless--better than any bluetooth we've tried, and we've tried many.
THE MINUSES: I'd really like to see a design that accommodates storing the USB cable inside of the enclosure; death to the dangling dongle! Also, a carrying case would be nice addition to the package.THE PLUSES: True plug-n-play; absolutely no problems no matter where I connect the drive. For a small IDE drive spinning at 5400rpm, data transfer is quick; quick enough to accommodate fast large file transfers as well playing multimedia files directly from the drive. Sleek, attractive design. The Price was right; under $100.00 for 120GB of external storage in a compact design.THE VERDICT: I'm very happy with the drive, and now that I have had it for a little while I wonder just how I got along without it. Would I buy one again?...YES.
The large component of photography is having an eye for subject material and then composition of the picture. I'm convinced too that there are folks that can compose a photo of pretty much anything and make it interesting and appealing in some fashion...although that is not me, but I keep trying.A smaller component of the big picture (pun intended) would be the quality of tools that you are using to obtain your desired outcome. I have often taken photos in the past (35mm film days through recently), and alot of the time they looked, well, not as good as I thought they should have...I of course blamed that on my lack of skills. What I failed to realize is that there is a reason WHY some lenses sell for large amounts of money when there are comparable items available for much less...but will it make a difference to ME? ...is it fair to blame the quality of your equipment for the quality of your photo? Up to a point: absolutely. I can do that no longer...not with this glass.The images I get with this lens are spectacular. I have kids playing baseball, soccer, participating in dance events, swim meets, etc. The first time I used the lens was at a baseball game and I was just amazed at how good of a photo I was able to take...speed, sharpness, it's all there...and when you put the IS feature on top of it, it just gets better. For comparison, I was using an older Canon 70-300 4-5.6 USM previously. I highly doubt I'll ever take a shot that lands on the front of SI (LOL), but I can see a big difference using this glass and I'm very happy.One negative to some: yes it's heavy, but it feels like 3 lbs. of gold in your hands! I wouldn't want to have it hanging on my neck all day, but packing it around for a few hours a time isn't bad at all.Another item that may be a negative: this lens will get you noticed.I'm not going to reiterate all the points made previously... SOOOO, read all the other reviews as I'm sure you will and believe it all because: "Yeah, it's that good"
The V-MODA ear buds are some of the best I've listened to for about $25.The sound quality is excellent and the storage holder makes keeping the line tangle free helpful. Having three different ear cushions helps find the perfect fit for each individual.
I bought this filter for my wife's new Nikkor 28 mm wide angle lens. She used it for some digital images of a snowy outdoor scene last weekend and the images turned out very nicely. The sky seems a 'warmer' shade of blue and the clouds seem 'whiter' somehow. I've just ordered two more of these filters for other lens with the same diameter.
Netgear always makes great products so I wasn't surprised the 5-port switches I received work as expected. Pricing was competitive and shipping was fast. Thanks.
This TV has a super picture and most screen for the money. Baseball and Football look awesome!!! Delivery was super as well.
I purchased this set for my travels to Europe. Very decent decent for the price. Everything is super light for travel too. I have not yet used the car adapter but the other two items worked well.
I'm loving this camera. Although it's a little heavier than my Nikon coolpix 5900, it is way better in the amount of time lag between shots. It feels like a much better made product also. Haven't had the time to explore and try all the capabilities yet, but so far I'm one happy camper!
I got this remote last week and had been using it since then, I like it, very simple to program and it's working with all my components, except my electric projector screen, for some reason, it loop when I try to remote my projector's screen, I have to remove the batteries in order for it to stop looping. Also I can't get my custom label to show up on the touch screen button. :(, other than that everything works perfectly.
I got this router (v. 4) free with Verizon DSL. In the first few days of owning it have had multiple problems with dropped connections, just like many others have had.The problem seems to come down to two things: buggy WEP and buggy DHCP. My tenant has a D-link wireless card and WEP was crappy for him, though it worked fine for me (Orinoco Mini PCI). DHCP has been problematic for both of us. It'll work fine for a day or so and then inexplicably crap out--I finally added an alternate manual config and am thinking about just switching to static IPs. It may coincide with the DSL modem dropping the PPPoE connection and getting a new IP, but I'm not sure. Various resets fix it, but it's annoying to have to do it almost daily.I have done a bit of research on the net trying to fix these problems, and so far haven't turned up much--except *hundreds* of similar complaints. The troubleshooting section in the manual is skimpy ("Is your router plugged in and powered on?" - Duh!), as is Linksys's online knowledgebase.Bottom line: spend your money elsewhere. You might get a non-lemon, but is it worth the gamble?
it's always better to have your lens protected, if something bad happens you gotta spend only few bucks to buy a new protection filter, not lens!!! Sun flares are possible to be seen on pictures sometimes.
I got this player for christmas the year it came out. From there it's traveled with me through high school, college, hawai'i and many other places, hundreds maybe thousands of miles running in 20 degrees to 100 degree weather. It has fallen down stairs, been kicked, packed, squished, hit and submerged in freak pacific ocean waves, sleet, rain, hail. It's been up many 4k-footers of the northeast, and remains to have excellent playback and most importantly volume.It is heavy, it's controls are tough to negotiate with soggy conditions.The jack finally called it quits this summer (2010), and I'm about to buy another because truthfully, no other electronic device for music playback have I seen that could endure this type of punishment. Sony should take a look at this design for future devices!
No major problems installing software. Just tested out the GPS receiver and the maps - no surprises and all worked well. The receiver size is wonderful - can toss it in a purse. If I would read all directions, I'm sure it has more features than I have tried. It's being used on a Palm T3. I suppose if you wanted to use it on more than two devices and had to contact customer support, then you might get frustrated (based upon other comments - not my experience). It does what it says it will, and with some style. This way I don't need to carry around another large device when I'm already carrying a Palm. I will update if I run into problems. I'm using it very extensively in several areas of the country next week.
As was mentioned before, these speakers fit perfectly with a PowerMac G4. Their design is outstanding, very attractive and unique. The only downside I can think of is that they may look out of place next to a boring beige PC box. I would have liked the sub to be a little smaller and the satellites to be a little larger, but hey I'm sure the JBL engineers had a reason to make them the sizes they are.To me, someone who appreciates good sound quality but is short of a true "audiophile" the sound quality is great. Excellent base response, good midange. I can crank them up to my personal limit and can't detect any distortion -- although according to the spec their total distortion is not as low as others.
I installed the new drum and it immediatlely had repeated ghost printing on the output. Tried cleaning using the corona wire, no luck. I had to get a new printer.Not going to order compatible products any more.
It works great in my 10mp digital camera. Amazing that my first pc had an 10gb hard drive, and here is 8gigs the size of a postage stamp.It works, and I haven't encountered any corrupt images yet.
I have purchased this DVD &quot;Recorder&quot; and it was the biggest mistake of my life. The recorder shuts itself off without warning and then proceeds to wipe out anything and everything you previously may have been able (if lucky) to record on the disk. Its difficult to navigate your way through the menu screen and it also likes to record things on its own when there's no scheduled recording. And good luck with trying to get any type of technical support over the phone. Trust me, this is a bad piece of equipment.
I received an iSight web cam for my iBook G4 and it was just what I needed at a fair price. It is set up so it was easy for EVEN me to get things rolling. Thanks so much for allowing me to see my grandkids little smiling faces since they've moved to Hawaii!
the midland outfitter series gxt650vp4, live up to what is advertised, I have tryed several brands of radios,and been dissapointed by all.I needed communications to my hunting party from any place over my 250 acres of land. I was really not sure that i would find any radios that would beable to communicate through my woods and around the whole mountain. Im surley impressed with this products preformance, durability, and simplicity.highly recommended
A few months ago I started having problems turning it on, opening the DVD etc... and suddenly it would work. But now, it just doesn't work. It is like the electric current isn't reaching where it needs to go to make it work. It is on standby mode, but won't turn on, open or play. I have a rented DVD stuck in there and I think I have to break it open to get it out! I'm definitly going to smash this with a hammer!
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.
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 unit is very nice. I thought since it stated that it had bluetooth capabilities that my wife would have been able to speak through it rather than an ear bug. I was wrong... Other than that, the unit is very nice!
I bought this GPS about a month ago and I LOVE it! The seller shipped it out quickly and the GPS was in excellent brand new condtion. I use my GPS daily and I LOVE it! It is very easy to use and the bluetooth feature is great too. although i was told the bluetooth sounds a little like your in a bathroom with some echos but other than that great GPS. this was very much worth the money. only one down fall, i was directed three different ways to get to home from work three days in a row. but otherwise no complaints!
Yea this one was a bit of an overkill... I didn't even fill 1/4 of it with two batteries for my camcorder
Been using them for over a year now in my iPod and Zen. I love 'em. Only gripe I have is that the cord tends to stick to my t-shirt when I'm working out. Cord could be a tad bit longer as well. Would give 5 stars other wise.
This keyboard has nothing special to it, but it has nothing wrong either. The keys are responsive, accurate and comfortable to type with. For normal use, this keyboard is very good. It's a little big, but offsets that by being quite comfortable. The only thing that I don't particularly like is the media controls on the top right corner. They could have had a better design to support a more fluid management of volume and the like, though it's a minor flaw.You can control the brightness of the keyboard's backlight. At maximum settings, you can browse through the keys easily at night, though it's not overly bright. It doesn't look excessive either, which is a good thing for me.Now, for gaming, the quality of this keyboard is very relative. You don't get any special macro keys, LED displays, special key layouts, or anything else that would help you somehow on a game. This could be a huge impediment for a gamer, or it couldn't. It all depends on what the gamer expects from the keyboard. Personally, this keyboard does everything I need it to do during my gaming sessions. I mainly play MMORPG type of games, and I haven't found how this keyboard can incapacitate me in any way whatsoever while playing them. There's a fine line between useful and useless features.So far it has given me no trouble of any form, and I would consider it a good buy, though not a product that changed my past experience dramatically. Like most electronic products, it's an evolution from normal keyboards, not a revolution.
I bought this stuff based on the reviews I read here.But its sure hasn't performed as I expected. Every time my wife or I clean the big screen LCD with it and its go back and clean again and again to try and get rid of the streaks. This stuff isn't much unless your ok with streaking.Don't buy it.
This product is designed for internal motherboard hookup only. This is not stated in the specs. I was upgrading a system from USB 1.1 via a PCI card to USB 2.0. This would not hook up to the card as was my intention. This is by no fault a manufacturing issue it just should be noted that it is for hookup to the main motherboard only.
Got this to replace a 17&quot; Apple LCD Studio Display and it is nice. I somewhat prefer the look of the apple display, but this thing has dual inputs. So I can hook two computers up at the same time and switch between them with the click of a button. This feature alone would have cost me a ton with the apple monitor to get a DVI switch.Very nice picture, great auto adjustment features, and the ability to wall mount it is just plain cool.Would have given it 5 out of 5 except for my one dead pixel. In defense the apple monitor had a dead line, was returned, and the replacement also had one dead pixel. It is very annoying, but something you have to live with in the lcd world.
The actual product is great, but the software isn't quite compatible with Windows XP. My computer crashes if I leave the software running and the computer tries to hibernate. After one month of use, it keeps saying it has had an error and has to close while I'm on Skype with it. Perhaps it is better with Vista as there seems to be a newer driver to install for that.My BIG complaint though is that D-Link is not honoring the [...]. I got a card in the mail saying I had not included the UPC code. I have copies of the form I sent, and the UPC code is clearly pasted onto that sheet and I had written in huge letters "Original UPC Code" and pointed to the sticker. I've called the 1-800 number twice and each time I go to hold and after 5-7 minutes, there is a click, and then it goes straight to a dial-tone. This is also the 2nd time I've had the same problem with D-Link but the first time I was younger and dumber and didn't make copies, so thought it was somehow an honest mistake on their end or mine. (As the upc was clearly cut out of my box, I did think it was them, but couldn't prove it. ) I've done some searches online, and it seems D=Link has a reputation for not honoring [...]. I'm filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
Get a full 8 hours of laptop run time per charge? Yea right. Try more like 1.25 hours.I have an IBM Thinkpad. I have 2 IBM batteries, and they usually only last 45-60 minutes on the airplane. I usually consume a lot of energy with the programs I run, so this is not suprising. I got tired of running out of juice, on my 3 hour flights from Orlando to Austin so I decided to purchase this APC Battery.On my first flight with my newly purchased battery I went through one IBM battery and plugged my fully charged APC battery. The APC battery soon drained in about only 1.25 hours. In short, the APC battery adds about another 1.25 hours of life, that is far shorter than what the company claims. It only has slightly more power than my IBM batteries.I actually ended up returning it for my money back and bought a less expensive and smaller dimensioned Battery Geek battery pack and now I'm getting approximately 6 hours of run time per charge on my ThinkPad.
This lens cleaner seems to work pretty well, but it's difficult to limit the amount of spray. Sometimes the amount of spray seems a bit too much.
I bought several of these cards for each of my grown children and a few for myself. They are fast and work well for HD video. We have had zero problems with these cards. I find it handier to have several cards this size instead of larger cards. Highly recommended.
I bought this camera bag for my daughter and it was everything I hoped for in a camera bag. It is small enough not to be burdensome, but just the right size for the job. It appears to be made of excellent quality materials with all parts in perfect working order.
Sits on a desk and is used 5 days a week, but died in a month. Would not recommend to anyone.
This bag is perfect for my needs (a rebel T3i, battery pack, extra sd card, a pair of glasses,...there is some room left for an extra lens). It's not too big and the all-weather cover is very helpful!
Excellent product, compact, lighter, good size, I can accompany you anywhere without more weight problems, visibility is perfect, but nothing I do not need to see the sights in my travels
Great product. Easy to use. Used it on a recent trip from Ohio to Rhode Island. The "recalculating" feature is extremely helpful. The trip was worry free knowing I had it with me.
I bought this camera at an electronics store and since then haven't been able to put it down. It has all the settings that an average user could ever use, and a few novel others. I am a man with larger hands but I have not had any problems with gripping the camera or punching any of the buttons. This makes a perfect second camera for those who want a few other features to use to get a little creative. From what I have noticed, the structure is very solid. The 4X zoom is also great, and the 5MP resolution shows things in pictures that you never knew were there. This is the best camera that I have ever purchased.
I bought a Playstation One off of ebay and it had no power cord. I looked it up and decided to buy this one, I just plugged it in and it works perfectly.
I have used the Hot Link Pro IR Repeater for over a year, and it is invaluable in my situation. Being the guy -and thus "in charge" of the remote- I didn't have line-of-sight from my home-office desk to most of the electronic equipment. It was blocked by the couch. After installing Link Pro, that problem was solved. After about a year, I had some trouble with the repeater, so I sent an e-mail to their tech support. I got an immediate answer, where the tech talked me through a few things to try. When those things failed, he sent me a new unit, and a self-addressed postage-paid envelope to return the failed unit. I was impressed, and only without the unit for a couple of days. The tech told me that their failure rate is very, very small, and that they will analyse the returned one, to get that failure rate down even below the (less than) 1% they now enjoy. I recommend this product and the company very highly -and I am hard to please. Thanks, Kim Noller, Bethlehem, GA
Great case for my new Cannon Power Shot!!! Camera fits just right, not too tight or too loose, easy to get out and fits nicely in my purse. I take it everywhere I go!!!! Love all Cannon cameras, I have owned many of them through out the years and I would never even consider buying another brand of camera, they are the best!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!
Perfect for Sigma 10-20mm wide lens.not the best on in the mkt,but good enough quality for its price.
I bought this to use with my new home theatre speaker system and the Pandora internet station. It works great. You do need to read the set-up instructions for the proper settings, but once that is done..it sounds great. I would recommend, especially at the price!
When using this to cool my laptop (13" Dell Latitude) it did well when the laptop was on a desk or other hard surface - probably well enough to earn four stars. However, I really bought it to go between my laptop and, well, my lap. In that application it's all but unusable thanks to the pad's plastic feet bearing all of the laptop's weight onto the tops of my legs. That might sound like a petty gripe with an otherwise good product but after using the cooling pad for five minutes it quickly became uncomfortable. Since the laptop fails to work as I wanted it to it'll soon be headed back to Amazon.
the only probel is tha my digital camara cant use this card so i use it as an usb unit
It is perfect and I only payed 2.50 for it! Its cheap, easy to use, and its simple, gets the job done. Buy it!
I have used this card in the past very successfully. Purchased several to use for an upcoming trip to Disney World.
I bought this router and everything seemed to work fine at first. Then I started noticing that things just stopped working. None of my computers could get to the Internet. So, I hit the "Reset" button on the router and everything appeared to be working again..until the next day.To make a long story short, it seemed like everyday I had to hit the "Reset" button and the router eventually stopped working altogether. Frustrated, I bought the equivalent router from Netgear and have never had a problem since.Hope this helps you avoid my mistakes. Do yourself a favor and go with NetGear right off the bat.
My mother in law received theGPX 7-Inch Digital Photo Framein Dec. 2009. It is now only four months later and the frame quit working. It lights up for about a second saying it's "loading" and then immediately shuts down. I wouldn't recommend this frame to anyone. Especially after reading many reviews about it online. I'm glad it was a gift and she didn't fork out that kind of money for a frame that only works for four months!
I am very pleased with all the features this camera offers. Very smart choice indeed. It has great zoom as well as close ups. I was able to take super sharp pictures of honey bees on the flowres. Consider adding more memory and a tripod for ultimate capacity and precision. With some mastering it takes special effect photos too. Go For it.
My ScanSnap reached a point where paper would not load into it unless I helped "push it through". I was a little hesitant about ordering this because I had no idea how to take apart my ScanSnap, but it seemed like it was worth a try before spending $500 on a new one. I was really surprised how easy it was to change out the parts. In about 5 minutes my ScanSnap was up and running just like new. This was well worth the money.
When I first purchased the pouch for the Magellan, I balked at the $14 sticker price. It seemed like a lot of money for a GPS case. I'm glad I bought it now.I live in sunny (hot) Southern California, and it just isn't practical to leave the GPS mounted on my windshield all day. The GPS either gets too hot to even touch or I'm in an area where I don't want the thing mounted there for all the world to see. The pouch keeps the GPS from being banged around if I stash it under my car seat or in the glove box. Since it has a touch screen, you really do need it covered to avoid any damage.
The unit is described and the photo shows this is NOT a Toshiba (OEM) product. Do not order this if you want the look and feel of the one that came with your laptop. The unit does work, but runs very hot. There is a built in fan that turns on and off to help cool it...seems like it shouldn't turn off as much as it does. I give it 4 stars because it is a compatible product, value priced, and properly described. If you feel you are going to keep your laptop for a long time, you might consider the OEM version.
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.
One of these comes for free with many Nikon lens purchases. It's great to use on costal shores, and play with the blue tones of the water and the sky.
Okay, I only spent $23 on this (clearance at CVS), so I cannot complain too much. The picture quality suffers under all but the best lighting conditions. Putting some kind of filter over the strobe (I used Scotch tape and copy paper) produced some acceptable flash pix, but most of the objects in the center of the photo were washed out. The fun comes when you hand it to your seven year old taking little video clips (with sound at 10 fps). Shutter lag is substantial. None of my photos are sharp, and the colors can only be made pleasing by correcting in Photoshop. The LCD is small but reasonable. Battery life is okay. The pictures simply cannot compare to my Olympus D550, which is FAR superior with the same number of pixels.
Have used daily for 3 months on HP5450. Works as advertised with no problems at all. Charged from wall, car and USB port with simultaneously sync capability when connected to a computer via activesync.
why are they bother selling this...since so many people have problems with it.. i bought it to replace my 1983 $20 alarm clock radio and the reception is even worse than that alarm clock... there are couple stations that i can't listen to.. also the CD doesn't work... does not include an AD adapter so i had to go to radio shack to buy one...
I do not know who designed this particular sound dock for Bose, but some common sense would have been useful. As pointed out in other reviews, the connection between the ipod and dock fails after some use. If you look closely at the product, there is clearly very little support for the area where the ipod is docked and it has some movement (it might even appear that it is designed to adjust up or down). After some use, that movement breaks the solder that connects the wires between the speakers and the ipod and the sound stops.What is more incredible is that Bose kept producing this design for many years. I have seen at least 3 sound docks with this problem. It just makes me F&%^# angry that they did nothing to correct the problem (I bought the sound dock after it was in the market for awhile).
This MP3 player can only hold 20 songs, The screen for the picture and video is very smaller then the screen is. Plays bad quality MP3's, Videos and pictures.
This is unquestionably the best lens in my arsenal, and I own several other Canon L-series lenses. It's not the lens with the most versatile focal length range, nor the most convenient thing to haul around, but for shooting with a full-frame D-SLR, no other zoom can touch its optical qualities and feature set: astounding edge-to-edge sharpness, freedom from vignetting, great color and contrast, large max aperture, fast auto focus and two-mode image stabilization that really works. It's so good optically, it makes me smile every time I find a reason to use it. Not everyone will want to put up with its considerable weight (it feels like it's carved from a solid block of metal) or hefty price tag, but if you need the capabilities of this lens it's simply the best.
The Ethernet port on an old macbook I had was damaged which wasn't a big deal at the time because I connected via WiFi all the time. Ended up upgrading and storing away the MacBook until I decided to dig it out of storage and turn it into a Minecraft Server. Over WiFi we would experienced a few lag spikes so i ordered this to connect it over Ethernet. The thing works exactly as I expected. Handled the connection of 12 people just fine. The minecraft server itself however running on a Mac left much to be desired, so I loaded up XP on Bootcamp and gave it a go again. Connection is amazing with 15 people connected just as if I was running it through the actual Ethernet port.I also tried it on my Win 7 laptop just for fun. Worked perfectly. I would recommend this to anyone who had a bum Ethernet jack on their computer or laptop, or someone just looking for a USB to Ethernet. Fine product with a fine price.
heed the advice of others on here. this is a defective product with extremely poor customer support, waiting weeks for responses. my player died two weeks after i got it. buy something else, the aggravation isn't worth it. and rio obviously is not concerned about customer support after the sale.
I love this keyboard! This is , in fact, the second of this model of keyboard I have purchased (for different computers, the first keyboard being still in use). I highly recommend to anyone to get one of these keyboards for themselves!! :)
I bought this to mount on a Jet Ski, and I was surprised at how well it works despite it's size.
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 just got this printer and it is awesome! Even without the photo cartridge, it prints out professional looking photos! Can't beat the quality for the price!
I bought these because it seemed that they had some really good reviews among other phones in this price range. I was thoroughly disappointed. The sound seemed good enough for headphones at this price. The sound was warm and seemed accurate. But that was the only positive in these headphones and the only reason I gave them 2 stars instead of one. Now for the bad...First of all, the sound isolation really isn't very good. I couldn't use them in the studio because my drum mics were picking up the mix I had going through them. On that same note, it was impossible to rehearse with them because they didn't block very much of my drums, therefore having to turn the mix up really loud to hear over the drums, which defeats the purpose of isolation headphones to help save my hearing. Which brings me to my next point; they don't get very loud, which could either be good or bad. Good for long term hearing's sake, but bad for loud playing situations. Also, they are very cheaply built. They got stepped on in the studio (not very hard mind you) and where the phone connects to the headband broke. In other words, these are probably great headphones for somebody hoping to just listen to music through them, or maybe a reference headphone for a studio engineer. However, I would not recommend them to anybody who tours, anybody who is rough on their equipment, or any loud instrumentalists (drummers). In this price range I'll go back to my Vic Firths.
This leather case is first class. The leather and construction are excellent. Rhino-Skin has resolved the complaints other readers have reported with the Palm Pilot cases. Such as, not being able to remove the stylus and flimsy construction. This case uses a snap instead of velcro and the belt clip is much better than the velcro loop on the plam pilot cases. Well worth the $... .
This is my 3rd Canon Digital camera - Powershot G2 and G3 were the previous ones. Took 20,000 pics with them.Things I love about the Powershot Pro1:-takes excellent macro (close-up) photos. The clarity is incredible, especially when using the &quot;Super Macro&quot; mode.-Color is exccellent.-Moveable LCD panel on back. I take mostly nature shots - closeups. This allows me to take photos from positions I could never get into without the moveable panel. Shoot from under flowers, raise the camera up to shoot down onto flowers that are above my head, etc.-battery life is superb - about 400-600 or more photos per charge.-the 7x zoom is awesome. From 30 feet I can take a photo of a 2&quot; diameter flower and see the details of the flower in the resulting pic.-Many advanced features. READ THE MANUAL! You won't discover this camera's full potential until you do.Drawbacks:-The first Pro1 I got had dust and fibers INSIDE the lens. I was able to trade it for another one 2 weeks later after I discovered the flaw - the dust and fibers were only visible when examining the lens in sunlight. One of the replacement camera they were going to give me also had dust inside the lens.-This second unit I had became defective after 2 weeks. The zoom lens started moving in and out with jerks - sticking. So now I am on my 3rd Pro1 unit. Hopefully the problems with the prior ones are not typical!!-Slow focussing and composition, as mentioned in other reviews. Not as much of a problem for me, as I do mostly plant photos. But it has caused me to miss butterfly shots.-The lens cap is a pain to put on and remove. A simple push-on one would've been MUCH better. And I am wondering if the necessary action of squeezing the two little tabs all the time caused the failure of my 2nd unit (lens movement sticking - this action may be always pushing the lens from side to side, and cause the mechanism to wear prematurely?-Have to watch exposures. I find my photos are often overexposed. I have learned the conditions under which this happens, and have learned to compensate for it (which is easy to do). But this was an issue with the G2 &amp; G3 also.-Regular macro mode is poor at auto-focussing. However, the &quot;Super-Macro&quot; mode is VERY good at auto-focussing.So far, I HIGHLY recommend this camera. I have taken 4000 pics with it in the 40 days I have had a Pro1, and I like it a lot.It has very advanced features, and even has more features than the Rebel. For example, you can select center-spot metering - can't do that on the Rebel except in Manual mode (if I recall correctly). It is &quot;pseudo-SLR&quot; in that the vewfinder displays the same info as the LCD panel. The zoom is excellent, although some people don't like the &quot;zoom-by-wire&quot; aspect of it.
Continuously loses the signal to the mac no matter how close it sits; "Pairing" light constantly going on. Batteries wear out in a week.
Their cheap and they work really good. What more can I say. The cords are also just long enough. Not so long that your wrestling with extra cable or signal loss and not to short to reach the TV from my laptop sitting close by.
I have used much all day for applications and games, really its have a excelente performance for games in comparison with the Video Card MSI 128MB that I was, but still don't tested using multimidia software such 3D Studio max, TV out and heavier games. This video card have a input for energy such as harddisk, DVD and a processor that increase performance of PC. I need testing the other resources but for while I'm like they.Jaguaraci Silva
I bought this after moving my cable box and DVD player inside the cabinet of my entertainment center since the remote signal would not go through the doors. I literally had it hooked up in minutes, all you do is plug it in and place the receiver and transmitter ends of the wires where you want. It would be very easy to hide the receiver end anywhere around your TV. It came with an optional mount that I actually screwed to the top back of my TV.
Wanted a reasonably priced receiver, mostly to get speaker-quality sound for sat TV and DVD player. Fills the need well. Pretty easy to set up, easy to use with remote, good sound quality.
This dongle was something I brought long time back. Writing a review very late and my apologies. This dongle never worked for me. When I placed this to my laptop usb and after running all the installations and instructions.. it just hung my laptop. It would freeze the whole laptop and you cannot do anything else other than hit the restart button ! I tried this on Windows XP and Windows 7.
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.
Awesome! That is the word to describe this camera for the price. I found it extremely easy to use and it takes fantastic pictures. I liked all the features and was very surprised at the quality of my first role of film.
The cartridge is ok, but it was built so that it cannot be refilled. Maybe you should stay away from products that use this type cartridge if refilling cartidges and saving money is your thing. I paid $49.00 for the fax machine it goes in and the cartridge is $35.00 + or -.
this CPU has been great for me, over 7 years. now i would like to know, what type of CPU I can upgrade to for faster processing.
I tested the card immediately. Took some outdoor and close up pics and downloaded it. Card seem to be working fine. No problem. It is so cool to keep on snapping away and not run out of memory.
DESCRIPTION WAS A BIT MISLEADING - ASSUMED NO PROBLEM WITH USING A TOSHIBA HUB WITH MY A TOSHIBA LAPTOP.MY LAPTOP HAS 3 USB 2.0 PORTS BUT 2 CONNECTIONS ARE HARD TO USE-IN THE REAR. I WANTED TO USE THIS ITEM ON THE SIDE WHERE MY 3RD USB CONNECTION IS LOCATED.TRIED USING THIS ITEM BUT IT DID NOT WORK. TRIED TROUBLESHOOTING - NO LUCK. IT DID NOT EVEN WORK FOR USE FOR ONLY 1 USB DEVICE.I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED.I HAD AN OLDER EXPENSIVE HUB/DOCKING BAY THAT HAS SERIAL AND OTHER CONNECTIONS BUT ONLY 2 USB 2.0 CONNECTIONS. WENT BACK TO THE OLDER ONE AND IT WAS NOT EVEN A TOSHIBA BRAND LIKE MY LAPTOP.SINCE IT WAS NOT AN VERY EXPENSIVE ITEM,HELD ON TO IT AND WILL GIVE IT TO A FRIEND THAT CAN USE IT. MAYBE IT WORKS BETTER ON NON TOSIBA LAPTOPS.
Great product, lasts very long,and is very easy to install into the printer. Great of you print a lot of documents,and it is true about the amount of pages it will print.
This product didn't do a thing for even the smallest scratch. I followed the directions and rubbed with drops for hours with no good results. I ended up going to Best Buy and getting zagg HD invisible shield which works great AND hides the scratch.
The stories about the print heads are all true. The printer works for about a year and then the ink will clog and you are done.
I bought this item from a local electronics store and read the installation instructions carefully. I physically installed the item but could only get one machine on my network to use the device at a time -- the one that booted up first. A re-reading of the manual did not give a clue to what was wrong. During two intensely frustrating calls to customer technical support I spoke with arrogant and stupid people who were of no help. I was fortunately able to return the item without a loss.I subsequently bought a Netgear RP114. There were problems but the technical support people (based in India) were wonderful. The problem had nothing to do with the device -- all about firewalls, etc. but they gave me lots of things to look at and finally recommended that I look for a firewall, etc. that might be mucking up the works. Since I cleared the obstructions I (and my family) have been thoroughly enjoying shared broad-band connection to the internet.
These are the best sounding earbuds available at the price. I have not tried the more costly ones but this beats all the below $200 ones.Also the noise suppresion from the foam inserts works well
When you consider all the features of this really tiny camcorder that weighs just a little over a pound, there is no question that it is the best mini dv product out there. The picture clarity is just incredible. Sharp and colorful video in almost any situation.I live near Washington DC and I go with the kids to the National Mall and to the Smithsonian every couple of months or so. The other day I finally bought this little camcorder and it gave me an excuse to take another sightseeing trip downtown DC (ok I really enjoy looking at what my tax money stands for...). Anyway, i basically used the camcorder all day long and it is the best quality video I have ever taken. I have bought an extra battery pack and I still had plenty of power left on the second battery at the end of the day. I also bought a 256 mb SD card for stills. I used the camcorder outside on Pennsylvania Avenue, the Capitol, and the Washington monument. Then inside the National Gallery of Art, the Air and Space and the National History. It is just fantastic. I think I am going to throw out all my old video tapes of the same stuff and start a new collection. I am thrilled.If you are looking to get something really good get this one.Merry Christmas.
Easy on and off. Does the job. No issues.Sometimes you get distracted or there is an unexpectedtrip, push or shove and the lens gets bumped.This can do double duty as protection.
I needed it, I bought it, it worked well,.. I've moved up in wireless speed. you should too
Everyone is blown away by the quality photo prints I show them when I use the glossy plus paper. (I have also tried Kodak paper by the print turns out not acceptable.) I wanted to buy the s9000 but after using the i560, I don't feel the need for more. In fact, I used a laser printer for most of the stuff and this printer is now used for photo only!!! This printer is so much more quiet and MUCH MUCH faster than the Epson (785) I just broke. The design is very nice where you can completely close the paper tray and the output area so no dust can get in.
I purchased this battery to replace an old one I used for about 3 years. This battery was affordable and works well.
This switch is very handy for business meetings and since it has 16 ports it has enough capacity to meet everyone's needs. We carry it back and forth between conference rooms so it's nice that it has a compact and sturdy metal case. It's also nice that it has a cut-out for installing a cable lock (although we don't use it). No problems to report so I'd recommend it.
We have used this popper 3-5 times a week for the past three years. Obviously, with that much use, it doesn't look perfect. But it still pops just as well as it did when we first got it. We change the power cup out after about 5-7 batches. The popper cleans nicely although we never put it in the dishwasher. We use mostly yellow kernels and most do pop. If we add light butter, it doesn't go in until after the popcorn is dumped into a separate bowl. Overall, this popper is a nice healthy alternative for popcorn lovers.
Cat 6 is worth it. Fast and works way better than my dusty cat 5. I recommend upgrading all your cables to cat 6 even if you don't have cat 6 ports. Speed test can definitely tell the difference.
Excellent, particularly good reception indoors, far better than similar radios from Sony in the past. Would like to see a clock on the radio, but of course I can easily get that by paying more.
in the process of upgrading my *secondhand* computer, I found that some of the games I bought for it wouldn't play smoothly (or at all). I'd been hearing good things about this card for some time and it performs as advertised> I would recommend it to anyone with a legacy Mac (G3 or G4)
We purchased this for our family and have really loved it. It has a great picture, great sound and we haven't had any problems at all with the system. It was very easy to set up and is very easy to use. We liked it so well we purchased a second one as a gift. If you're looking for a great DVD player at a reasonable price, this unit is for you. Plus, it's JVC. It's hard to go wrong with anything made by JVC.
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.
I bought this to use for my church last year and it has been working well for me. I am using this device to send VGA signal about 200ft and I can tell that sigal on the other loose intensity/sharpness little bit but I'm using mostly for power point presentation so didn't matter much. Comparing to other similar devices, this one have multiple VGA outputs on both "local" and "remote" unit so you can hook up multiple Monitors or Projectors without any multiplexers.
This a nifty little camera. I already have a 35mm SLR, but wanted a compact digital camera that I would be more inclined to carry and use and without the worries of film. I do carry and use this camera much more that I would with a larger film camera, so for that it is great. However, I find myself missing some of the features that I'm used to, especially manual settings and manual focus. I wish that it would focus and cycle through shots much quicker. Also, the lens is tiny, but as the whole camera is tiny, that is the nature of the product. I find this camera fairly easy to use. I was able to starting taking picture right out of the box and before looking at the manual. However, some of the menus and controls are somewhat anti-intuitive. The basic use is straight forward, but trial and error or reading the manual is needed to take full advantage of all this camera offers. The manual included reads like a manual; it is so choked full of warning and disclaimers that finding the useful information is tedious. Also included is a disk of photo software, for both Microsoft and Mac OS. However, I use Linux, so this is utterly useless to me. No mention is ever made to other OS besides those two. Despite this, I've had no problems connecting the camera to my computer with the supplied USB cable; It mounts like a FAT16 flashdrive, and I assume it could be used as one too. This camera is loaded with a number of settings and features; this somewhat make-up for the lack of control offered by other cameras. One foolish feature is when the camera is on, the lens extends itself from the body and is uncovered and exposed, and it stays this way even if the camera is in a mode that does not use the lens such as while connecting to a computer or playback. I bought this camera with traveling in mind, so hope it will be durable and it seem like it will be, but I can't yet truly comment on that. Overall, I really enjoy this little camera, and its size allows me to keep it handy. As a point-and-shoot camera, it is great. For a wider range of photography, reading the manual and learning about all the features is necessary.
works great!came with easy to follow instructions; I am recommending to my friends
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!
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).
LOVE THIS PRODUCT!! Easy to carry ... easy to use in Photoshop. Shipping was FAST TOO!!
Hey all you electronics fans- read this carefully before you decide to purchase this item. This appears to be a great little boombox- with the panasonic name and everything and all the features- like you get a remote with it. However, i've mostly bought Aiwa stereos and boomboxes my whole life and so in comparison to the quality of Aiwa which was all i really had to go on, i gave this product only 2 stars. Its ok IF your not concerned with crystal clear sound quality. And the other thing i didn't like is that it only goes so loud...and i wanted it louder! Remote was ok, but keys were fairly tiny &amp; a little hard to see. I decided to ship this one back and compare Aiwa to sony, and although i love Aiwa, i found the best and most powerful sound i've ever heard from the Sony CFD-ZW755. You WON'T be disappointed, believe me. I am the biggest skeptic there is when it comes to quality and sound. I'd rethink this one if i were you.
This is a very good camera for this price. I havent purchased it for my personal use. I gave it to someone as gift. Only thing is image size (3 MB). In and all, my experience with the camera is very good. I give the rating as follows :Image quality - 4.5/5Built - 3.8/5Easy to use - 4.5/5Optical Zoom - 5/5Overall - 4.4/5
This is a really great camera for those wanting a little more quality than you get with the pocket models.I am by no means a photography expert, I just enjoy getting the best pics I can of my children, so I can only offer you my opinion as a click happy soccer mom. But in my experience this Lumix takes great shots in all conditions. It does, however, take a little getting used to and I highly suggest you read the manual in order to truly get everything you can out of it.It is by far my favorite camera (I also have a 35 mm Fuji and a Kodak digital) and not only would I recommend it to a friend but I have, and two of my friends have also bought Lumix cameras with no regrets.
I read many reviews on all the fm transmitters on all sites and this one had the best response. I have only had it for two days and I love it. It works for where I live (Kentucky). Also, Amazon has the best price too. Apple sells it for about $80.
Love the picture quality of this frame, but the process of copying and viewing photos is an absolute nightmare. I'm a software developer, so this ain't user-error. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why some photos just won't display! After 40-50 hours of troubleshooting, I'm ready to throw it out the window. But, alas, I keep trying. I just want to understand the rhyme/reason, and I'll follow the silly rules, I promise! The card-readers... especially if connecting the frame to your computer to transfer photos... are so incredibly buggy. I can see the photos right on the card through my PC! But for some reason, they just "don't show up" on the frame. Frustrating. And customer-service is worthless.I'd keep researching and find another frame if I hadn't already sunk so much time and money into this one. My recommendation -- don't buy it.If anyone has figured-out the secret to the above problems, please, please, please post them here!
The is a great machine for the price. ...after rebates from HP and Best Buy its the best. The speed of this machine is great also the WI FI is pretty cool to. I was traveling on a business trip and it automatically found a hub in another office building so I started surfing the net on their connection. You gotta get this notebook.
I ordered the navigator to assist me with my out-of-town, large city driving directions. When I received the system it appeared to be the greatest device, but provided more information than I really needed.I was going to put it in the car to give it a try but the charger was not included. I did attach it to the computer and I'm sure would have been pleased with this system.Ordering online is new to me and my experience wasn't the best with the missing item, however, this was truly a human error and I will probably order online in the future.I did go to a local store (Circuit City) and purchase the Garmin StreetPilot that was a little smaller and had bluetooth capability. I am extremely pleased with the navigator and it was a wonderful companion during a recent trip to Cincinnati & Cleveland. I felt secure knowing I was always going in the right direction.Thank you for your follow-up and interest.Sincerely,Sue TottenMy overall experience
For a wired home network this is a must. If you have a cable modem or DSL modem and you use more than one computer this is a must. I have 2 desktops and 1 laptop hooked to my cable modem through this router. On the 4th port I installed the hawking print server and I'm all set!! All computers can be on the internet at the same time with super fast connection and with a print server I print directly to my printer from any machine in the house. No Problems. Things can't be this perfect in the home networking world. But thanks to Linksys it is. No, I don't work for the company. Just another internet junky, enjoying the age of technology.
Got these for my sons. Battery time is great, probably due to the small screens.Note these play mini-DVDs (camcorder DVDs) - just pick up blanks at walmart, amazon, target, etc. and use DVD shrink to convert your regular DVDs.
This filter is crystal clear, has a metal mount and a very precise screw fit. This compares in every way to other filters I own that have cost significantly more.
I've had my iGo Juice for several years now, and have used it to power two laptops and three phones by just buying the tip for the new item. I wouldn't go any other way, everything you carry these days needs a charger, and I carry just this one with interchangeable power tips. One time I was traveling with a friend who had forgotten his laptop charger. Luckily, I still carried with me the original assortment of power tips I got with my original purchase, and I was able to charge his laptop with just a tip change. Awesome!
earbuds sound and look great, great for the money. I ran with them consistently for about a month and then the wire connecting to my ipod came loose and now I only have sound out of one ear. I never dropped it or treated the wires with abnormal force. I can get the sound to come back if I clip the wire down with a paperclip but then I look like an idiot.be warned
This machine has been wonderful for my eighty-three year old grandmother. She loves getting the notes from family members - invitations to dinners, pictures of the bird we saw in the yard recently, reminders about upcoming events, etc. Given her failing memory, just telling her something on the phone was often forgotten before the end of the conversation - but she re-reads the Presto emails over and over.She calls me or my father (both of us live nearby) if the machine is flashing (indication of low ink or low paper). If we lived far away I would post detailed instructions for her how to add paper or change the ink cartridge.
This has incredible sound quality. It is what I would expect in a $200 or more headset. It is just plain enjoyable to listen.
Received product on time. works great. After charging and installed, battery worked. Camera battery last longer now. No problems noted
I have always looked for a universal player that does something more with SACDs. For those of you enjoying SACDs you probably know what a hassle it is to connect 6 analog outputs from a player that actually plays SACDs to a receiver that would accept 5.1 (or 7.1) analog input. Well, finannly we have a player here that routes all signals digitally via HDMI as 5.1 PCM using 88.2 kHz!!As for video performance, simply put: awesome! - I also appreciate the fact this player can be made region-codefree with just a simple pushs on the remote (described by other readers already). It outputs NTSC or PAL (the way I want it to feed my 50" Pioneer Plasma PRO-FHD1, which accepts NTSC and PAL) or you can use the internal video converter that can convert PAL to NTSC, or if you wanted, NTSC to PAL. I have many region 2 PAL discs that look so stunningly beautiful in 1080p. Same applies to U.S. DVDs that are in NTSC and region code 1.Indeed, this player is a slim-line unit but nicely illuminated in blue. Since the width is idential to Pioneer dimensions it found a nice place on top of my Pioneer Blu-Ray player. I compared regular DVD upconversion of my Pioneer Blu-Ray player to the Oppo, and man, the Oppo simply beats the picture quality. But let's face it, DVDs will never be able to be even close to High Definition material, such as Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray has twice the colors compared to a DVD. This alone make a gigantic difference in picture quality, left alone the resolution. Still, the Oppo's upconverted DVD picture quality in 1080p is really nice!As a reader previously said, this unit comes with a high-end 6 ft HDMI cable. No need to buy one extra to connect this player. And also, I have never seen a better packaged unit than the Oppo, wow!And lastly, the remote control, not bad at all. does have a typical plasticy look, but very functional. Also love the "keyboard" function wich when pressed shows a navigation menu of typcal tasks that you can access via the cursor keys. Perfect for dark rooms. No need to guess where the pause button is, etc.All in all: Highly recommended.
I'm not any kind of audiophile, and so I really can't comment on whether there earbuds are better or worse than other high quality earbuds. However, they are distinctly better than the $29-$49 earbuds that I had previously used. I use the earbuds to study Japanese, and so it is particularly important to me that the sound I hear is accurate. I found that the ER6i provided markedly clearer speach sound than the lower priced Sony earbuds that I had been using.The earbuds were initially difficult to put in and remove, but after a little practice, this is no longer a concern.I initially had a problem with the earbuds constantly getting tangled up. To stop this, I purchased some #5 (really small) black O-rings, made one cut to open the ring, and slipped a few onto both headset cords. The O-rings have sufficient rigidity to stay attached to the cords, but can be easily moved down the cord to allow one to waer the earbuds. Or the cords can be released from the O-ring by gentle pulling. Either way, the cords stay together in storage and no longer get tangled. The small black rings blend into the overall look and feel of the earbuds.
The card holds a ton of data, works exactly as advertised. All expectations met. No surprises. I'm using it in a Canon S3 IS with good results. I keep the camera set at maximum quality for movies and pictures and have never run it out of space. I just started experimenting with the continuous shooting mode and captured some great dance shots that way - the IS will shoot as fast as the card can handle; while not as fast as a real DSLR, this is close enough.
I need a fast, compact charger that could easily fit into my digital camera bag. Other chargers are compact, BUT the electric cord takes up a lot of room. This charger DOES NOT have an electric cord to contend with, Instead, it has a collapsable plug, which folds completely hidden into the unit when not in use, allowing it to be placed neatly into the camera bag pocket.With the storage issue taken care of, the performance of this unit is above expectations. The recharging process is less than 3 hours. Unlike other models, you can recharge either one, two three or all four batteries at once and still get a full chargeon all batteries. The two battery option is nice for my kids walkie-talkie batteries. The shut down mode when complete is a nice option that is really needed, especially for the time when you forget about the charger until the next morning.I've tried several other chargers and this is the BEST model that I have worked with. Compact, easy storage, fast charging, auto shutdown, charge less than 4 at a time. ALL the options I need for a battery charger.
I recently got a Lexmark Z23 printer when I bought my new iMac. The printer works very well. However, you should know that in order to get a good solid black, you need to have the black cartridge. The color cartridge (10N0026) will provide a nice black, combining the magenta, cyan and yellow. But the black cartridge is almost mandatory for any real depth to your graphics. Or a clean type treatment.
The Antec laptop cooler works even better than I had hoped. I recommend this product.
Well I bought this product, not from amazon, about a year and a half ago. For the first 9 months this computer was wonderful. Unfortunatly about the third week of last June my video card started to fail and I've had half a screen of non comforming pixels. Well a few days ago the video card completly failed and now my computer is unusable until I get a new one. Secondly I wouldn't buy anything Toshiba because when this first happened I was still under warranty and called Toshiba everyday for a month trying to get help and they kept giving me the run around. I'd recommend an HP for anyone looking for a laptop because they're customer service doesn't suck.
The screen is the size of a 30G iPod. Seriously, if you lay an iPod on the 604 it is the same size as the 604's screen. The video is beautiful. I didn't even consider the photo viewing capability when I bought this, but the screen is great for showing my family my latest pics when I visit.The 604 is small and light enough to take back and forth to work with me on the subway, though it is not pocket-sized. It lives in my shoulder bag. On flights and long train rides the 604 really shines. The screen is bright and crisp, and playback is flawless, so I can leave my laptop at home and still get to watch movies.For me the biggest selling point was the OSX and Windows compatability. The 604 mounts as a drive to either OS so you simply drag content back and forth, so I am not stuck with WMP or iTunes (actually, I guess I am stuck with BOTH iTunes and WMP... lol).The navigation takes some getting used to with the dual-direction menu button, but it is intuitive enough that I haven't opened the manual yet.Personally, I find the iPod too big for a simple music player and the video implemenation is laughable. I use a nano-sized Sansa if all I want is music on the go. I would argue that the 604 is the perfect balance of portability and usability for video and music.
i purchsed the tom tom one xl on nov 8th 2010 it was the best product ever very user friendly it will take you wherever you want to go,you are never alone whith this product,it works great,hat's off to the makers of tomtom one xl.
Got my subs, had them installed the next day and had them do a quick tune on the amp and receiver, turned the volume knob up and... Boom Da Da Boom Boom...They did not disappoint, the sealed enclosure still had my trunk rattling, very nice sound, I've had them in for a month and so far am pleased.
I second the positive reviews, but after spending almost a day to make it work with Vista (which, as many forums show, has its quirks with Bluetooth), I recommend the following: DON'T listen to the manual or download the latest software from the manufacturer right away. FIRST, just plug in the adapter and then follow the instructions that Vista gives you after the "new hardware found"-pop up appears, it will guide you through all the required downloads. Then it is pretty easy and works perfectly fine.
As a woman, I carry a wallet in my purse with my cash, change, and cards in it all the time.This item let me combine all into one wallet, instead of carrying one for my palm and one for the rest. Although it is bulky, it still saved on room.
The package was sealed but upon opening the lens had alot of lint on it as if it was used.
Bought one of these to replace a fairly expensive 600W Ultra that died after a year, so hot that I could have cooked a steak on it (and I'm not a gamer, either). I decided that the next one would be designed to last with rock-solid components, and no disco LEDs and flashy bells-and-whistles. This PSU has connectors for everything, and it is quiet, almost completely silent! It's so quiet it's creepy, but the silence is an added bonus. I bought it for the quality, and I'm impressed. This PSU is the Honda Diesel of PSUs. It adjusts to the load, and is an energy-saver (83% efficient!).
Great fit, great sound, and great durability. The disks that prevent earwax build-up are a nice feature, too. One thing to note is that I found a MUCH better fit if I put the left earpiece into the right ear, and vice-versa. Then, it can rest/hang in the ear securely without having to put the cord over the top of the ear.
This is a "Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter. The operative word is "PROTECTION". This lens protector is OK. A UV blocking filter is only needed on a film camera. Digital sensors never see UV light. So this is a stupid accessory for filtering light. Anyway, if I spent more, I would end up with a better image, since a $50 filter from BW, for instance, gives better results. No UV filter helps the image. They all result in less contrast and less sharpness. But if you have an expensive lens, you might want to protect the front element. I do. So I put up with the slightly degraded image. This filter is cheap, and the images are still fine for me. If I was a pro, I might decide to forgo the filter and risk the front element. A lens hood such as the one on my 100mm macro keeps the front element protected pretty well, so maybe I will decide to forget the UV filter one of these days. But when I get a shiny new L series lens, I kind of don't want to expose that pretty glass to any risk. Instead, I put up with reflections, flares, and lower contrast. What is wrong with me????
I've owned I don't know how many different types and brands of headphones. They either broke too easily, would not stay in my ears for any length of time, moved around too much, etc. These stay put on long, hard runs and look very cool! They also stay put when lifting weights. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
This product is unreliable at best. Works a few weeksthen the transmitter you put in your remote controlin place of one of the batteries...dies.DO NOT BUY
I've skimmed the other reviews and won't debate whether those that are having problems should be. I haven't had any problems, and all I did was follow the directions when I installed the Wireless B router in my house. I first installed the card on my laptop (IBM TP) and then on my wife's (Dell something or other) without a problem. The only issues my wife has had at home, as she is the one that uses the card virtually all the time on our network, has been not when the wireless was down or not working properly, but when the cable internet service was down. Obviously, if there is no source, there's no wireless.I took the card and my notebook to a local church who's opened up a coffee shop and has furniture to spread out on. Nobody's there, so it seemed to be a good place to work when I get tired of my settings. They have a wireless connection going, so after checking with a few folks on security issues and buying a wireless security book from Amazon (a book I've only skimmed) I went down to the church to see what happened. Plugged the card into my laptop, turned the machine on, and in a few seconds, the network showed up. No configuration needed! Well, I think the first time, I had to select that particular network, but that was easy. Now everytime I go it just pops right up. I brought it home and it did the same on my home network -- again, no reconfig. I would assume the church's network is faster than mine, but the speed seems roughly the same -- at least web surfing. If you need faster speed, just check out the &quot;G&quot; card.So, if you buy this thing exclusively to use at Starbucks (or whereever), you should have zero probs. If you buy to use with one or more networks, I can tell you it has worked fine for me. There might be some tricky settings to get right in your computer, but that relates to the wireless network specifically and not the card.
The only con I would say is not having program codes for universal remotes... They say the LG codes will work, and ironically they do with my LG DVD remote, but not my Scientific Atlanta remote. This was solved with the Logitech 880 Harmony remote (124$)...I have an xbox360 hooked up to this TV through VGA and it looks fantastic! I am using the 720p, and the clearity is amazing. Gears of War is absolutely stunning!I also have a LG DVD player hooked up through the DVI and people are always blown away by the quality, and when I tell them the price they are absolutely ecstatic.I recently hooked up a Scientific Atlanta EXPLORER 3250HD and I have to say while I am very impressed with the HD, I think other higher end TVs outperform this one. With stills the quality is very crisp, but when any heavy action starts going on there are small grains, that HDphiles will be very upset with.Overall I gave this 5 stars, because it is just absolutely amazing for the price. It is a great starter set if you are making the move into HD. I didn't have any buzzing sounds with it, actually I haven't had any problems with it. The speakers on the set aren't great but my 2 tower Sony speakers and 10" woofer make up for it. Also the default picture quality is bleh, but once you start messing around with the settings you realize how much control over the picture you actually have.Good luck!
On a long drive it might drive you nuts to try to find unused freq. But in your hometown, that excellent product.I would buy it !
I like this little mouse and I realize now all chords should be retractable - every single appliance in my life! It's so much cleaner and neater. I find my other peripherals with chords all scuffed and dirty and I always have to tahe time to wind 'em up without damaging them. One thing I can't figure out is what the heck the extra button on top of the mouse and back of the wheel is supposed to do... a co-worker pushed it hard thinking it was for rewinding the chord - NOT! I think she broke the thing and now she's offered to go to Big Lots and get me a new one - heck, they're 7.99 there NEW! GO GET ONE!
In short, it works so good you can completely forget you are signaling over RF.This simple, elegant, hiqh-quality solution turns any remote into an RF remote. I use it to RF control my Tivo HD DVR and my Pioneer A/V receiver/amp. I replaced one of the 4 AA batteries in my Tivo remote with the special RF battery and tada! I've used it for many weeks on a single battery charge. I do not detect any delay introduced by the RF! It's that good.I've used it with and without the extender emitter cable--both work flawless. If you have a situation that allows you to place the puck a few feet in front of your equipment, that's all you need. If, like most I imagine, you want to hide the puck and need to use the extender emitter cable, the included emitter cable only has one node--stupid. Most people will want at least 2 and probably 3 or more emitters. So do yourself a favor and pick up 3 eye cable when you order this.http://www.amazon.com/Next-Generation-3-EYE-Infrared-Extender/dp/B000CBZT5I/ref=acc_glance_e_ai_purchase_similarities_t_4The only other RF remote control solution I tried was the $400 Logitech touchscreen remote with RF extender. The Logitech solution sucks, and if you want one, I'll sell you the whole mess for $100 because it's sitting in a drawer collecting dust.
Everyone:If you read the manual, it specifically mentions that the battery WILL WEAR OUT if you keep it connected to the power port. It does make mention that, even though the switch in the rear of the unit is in the OFF position, the battery will still deplete.So far, the unit that I purchased works fine, as long as I take the extra moment to UNPLUG the battery from the rear port. Believe me, this makes a world of a difference, and perhaps may convince you to reconsider your comments. I have had no problems with my unit and battery as long as I physically disconnect the battery from the port!My only drawback of this unit was the sound and quality of it. You can hear through its speakers, but the volume is not very high. The sound clarity is that of a transistor radio. I strongly suggest using the unit with stereo headphones!So remember: this stuff is written in the manual -- you can't expect a unit to be mainstream like the rest. If you take the time to READ THE MANUAL, you would know this!
I was looking for an MP3 player that included an AM/FM tuner instead of just FM. I found this unit that advertised TIVO type capabilities, and gave it a try. It does a good job of recording shows, and the battery life is very good. The complaints I have are somewhat minor: It does not stream the audio, as a TIVO would for video. This means, you can't pause live radio. Some of the buttons have double duty, so you need to rely on the instruction manual for some functions. I also think they should have included the cradle with the unit. But, overall, I've gotten a lot of enjoyment out of the unit, recording shows like Paul Harvey to listen to on the way home from work.
one of the best.the old one lasted 10 years or longer.older one still works.keep it in my office.
hey guys just got in my radioshark 2 this morning and it is working flawlessly for me. I'm using a mac running leapord and the reception is great with no static. I was a bit skeptical on purchasing this because i read the other reviews of bad reception but it crystal clear on fm.I Recommend this product to everyone!
We bought this to replace a well-worn Farberware. Having read how the recent Farberwares are junk, I found reviewers that felt the Presto was up to snuff. We agree! The steel is not as thick as on our old unit, but feels sturdy enough for a few years anyway. We get the great percolator taste and HOT coffee (maybe a LITTLE too hot if you drink it black).
I love everything about this HDTV. The menu was easy to navigate and thanks to others who have rated this HDTV the adjustments I had to make to the picture helped the out of the box brightness. I purchased the Samsung 860 DVD upconvert player and movies look fantastic. The sound is great when hooking the optical output from the TV to the optical on my surround sound. One disappointment I discovered is that you need the set top box to get HD. This TV does not have an HDTV tuner like some other models I have seen. An HDTV tuner would have let me watch HD channels within my expanded basic cable package. Samsung could have done a better job calling that out. However, $10 bucks extra a month and I am good to go on a few HD channels hopefully more to come. Another plus delivery was right on schedule as promised.
Bought one of these and it would not work with my Directv HD DVR. After checking on thier products website I found I needed to purchase the 418mhz unit not the 433mhz product. The 418mhz unit worked great, quite a bit further than the directv uhf remote. Good price too.
While the Sony wide-angle converter is superior, this lens does a very good job at a third of the price.
If you are looking for a good quality pair of earbuds, look no far. These are very good quality buds and crafted solidly in the tradition of Sony. For the price being listed, these are definitely an easy pick. Just go for it and you won't regret your choice!
The D70s is a minor update of the original D70 introduced in 2004, with a few new features and a slightly larger LCD. It's still a great camera, but expect it to be replaced by the new D80, which has 40 percent more pixels, a 2.5-inch LCD, and additional useful features at the old price of the D70s.So, you can probably save a little money and still purchase a sophisticated digital SLR if you wait until prices of the D70s stabilize at a new, lower level. At, say, $600, this camera would be an incredible bargain.The D70s has shined as one of the best cameras in its class since its introduction. For example, it has a 1/500th second flash synch speed (found in no other camera but the D50) so you can keep ambient light under control and avoid ghost images. Its autofocus is fast and accurate, and features both single-autofocus, continuous-autofocus (for tracking action), and a novel "automatic" autofocus mode that switches between AF-S and AF-C as required.If you have no Nikon lenses, get this camera with the 18-70mm kit lens, which is very sharp and versatile, rather than the more limited 18-55 lens. You won't regret it.
I really do like this camera. The zoom features are easy to use and the different flash settings are a big help. The only drawback? NO DATE STAMP! I ordered this even though another reviewer had said each time you change the battery you have to reset the date. There is no date function on it.Otherwise it would be a five!
This seemingly basic camera mount is absolutely worth every penny...every 100,011,993 pennies to be precise. I bought several and have them mounted to my twenty four carat gold cat litter tray so I can keep tabs on when to order my wait staff to clean it out.
This product worked fine on my Windows desktop at work, but won't work on my Apple G4 Powerbook. It doesn't show on the Powerbook as a disk. I tried Disk Utility and everything else that I could think of. I know that it's getting power because the blue light is glowing, albeit a weak pulse. I've got three other hard drives from different companies-Wiebetech, LaCie and Smartdisk-and a couple of flash drives that all work with my Powerbook without any problems at all. The lack of compatibility limits the usefulness of this product to me.
Fast delivery! Perfect product! Just be aware to do the research before ordering because of different computers require different cards. I upgraded from 512mb to 2gb without a problem and my 5 year old computer is running faster and smoother for 10 minutes worth of work. Also don't forget that this will not make a slow site faster but my start up time has been reduced by at least 2 minutes and programs run offline are lighting fast! I am maxed out now but this should serve me well for another couple of years before investing in a new computer. Well worth the price time and effort with very little hardware experience required. Plug them in and go fast. I am more than happy with the product and it hasn't skipped a beat!
I purchased this recorder for my 87 year old father and needed something simple to use that is high enough quality for the price. I tested it myself and then showed him how to use it. (Older people have difficulties with technology). It has large enough buttons for his fingers and he seemed to pick up on how it works quite easily. He enjoys it for bible studies so he can play it back later when he gets home since he sometimes misses hearing things due to his age. This also keeps him busy with something to do and he really enjoys his new toy and talking out loud now. (Maybe I shouldh't have bought it). Anyway, my brother sent him a digital one but I knew that wouldn't work out....too complicated. This is a great little recorder for using at studies, or reading out loud essays or memoirs and I would place the recorded sound quality at average to good.
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
This keyboard not only allows you to select the color (blue,red,or violet) but the light comes up through the keycaps themselves and the key lettering lights up. Perfect for the non typist who needs or likes to work in very low lighting conditions.
Good price, good size. The color is not as bright red as it shows on the picture, but still decent.
I have always used Tiffin filters for almost all of my lenses. The price is right and the quality is good. What else is important? You will always be satisfied with Tiffin products. This UV Protection filter is no exception.
This unit has died unexplicitly. We have replaced numerous batteries and the unit refuses to work. After reading some of the other reviews (albeit too late), I guess I feel a bit gratified because the unit worked for 68 days instead of just one week. I have made repeated phone calls to customer service and have yet to speak to a person. I am simply told to leave my name and number and someone will contact me. The call has not come. Summary: I regret buying this product (Christmas present for my son) and I will most likely not purchase other Memorex products, even their tapes...this experience has left a sour taste in my mouth.
At the time of this review (and many others before mine) the info page says that this card is "by Kodak", but it's not. This is most likely intentionally misleading. Beware.
I installed this adapter on a desktop running windows xp service pack 2, well in range from my 54G wireless base station. Though signal is strong (often reporting at 54Mb and usually at least 12Mb) but the actual netowrk connection is very sporadic to the degree that it's almost impossible to browse any website without a long wait (and a lot of the times it simple drops). I searched Netgear's website and found an updated driver for this adapter to work with xp sp2, but after downloading and installing that, it didn't get any better. I then tried removing sp2 from my xp install and it didn't get any better either. My computer as well as my ISP are in good condition. When I tried an old Microsoft wireless-b USB adapter on the same computer, everything worked just fine. So I have to conclude that this adapter is really a piece of junk, especially when used with windows xp. I'm hoping Netgear would put out some better driver fix and I'll probably give one last try before throwing the adapter in the trash.
Alot of hype has been surrounding this product since it is one of the first &quot;HD&quot; DVD players on the market. BE CAREFUL, this is not actually a High-Definition DVD player.All this does is take your current DVDs, which have a resolution of 480 scan lines, and enlarge the picture to 1080 scan lines. THAT's ALL!!! This DVD player does not add any extra detail to the picture or make it any sharper. Anybody who tells you otherwise is imagining things. Garbage in, garbage out.It's almost false advertising to call this a HD DVD player because when HD DVDs hit the market in 2 or 3 years, this player will not be compatible with any of them.As for a standard DVD player, I'm sure it's quite good - probably as good as most other DVD players, only this one is triple the price!
Some of the other reviewers have commented on the poor sound quality of music through these speakers. So far, these sound great with anything I put through them. Pair these with a decent 7.1 receiver and you will not be disappointed. The front and center speakers, along with the sub are fairly large and the surround speakers are about six by twelve with about a four inch depth. The box they come in is very large and is packed in a way that they will arrive undamaged. I would recommend these to anyone looking to get the most out of their stereo budget.
This is a very functional package that serves the purpose for which it was designed. 12 volt charger, 110 volt USB charger and USB to iPod retractable cord. All work perfectly.
These are great! Comfortable and the sound quality is awesome! Wore them for 5 hours on a plane and they were perfect or that!!
October 19, 2011MY BACKGROUNDThis was my first pair of circumaural open-back headphones. Before these, I tried only the Bose AE2's. My music preference is mostly in rock, incl 90's alternative, electronic and heavy metal. I like a little emphasis on bass but not as much as hip-hop/rap listeners.SOUND: MUSICI liked the sound of these just fine. I was concerned there would be a lack of bass because some reviewers complained of such but on my bassier tracks, there was no deficiency.I did find these to magnify any bass deficiency from my music player, though. Listening to Annie Lennox's "Walking on Broken Glass" on my laptop computer's soundcard produced a tinny sound but listening to the exact same track on my Walkman, "exact" meaning I copied that music file from my computer to my Walkman NWZ-A865, I found the bass to be rich and full. I reproduced that listening test with my Koss Porta Pros and didn't have the same result as that track sounded the same through both devices. That being, it seems my computer's soundcard may have been too weak to power these headphones. You may need a headphone amplifier with these. FYI.SOUND: MOVIESI found these to be good for watching movies. I watched "Master and Commander" and "Robin Hood" and these performed just fine. "Soundstage" seemed fine, though I can't compare them to the AE2's as I didn't movie-test the AE2's.FITMy problem with these was the fit. When I tried these on for the first time, I was immediately aware of how tight the fit was against the sides of my head. So unlike the Bose AE2's.My crown size is aboue 58.5cm, or about 23" though I think it's the lateral measurement of one's head that matters more. I can't share my lateral head measurement because I don't have an enormous set of pincers, though.I did give these a fair chance by wearing them for appx 2-hour periods and the contact area against my head was large enough that it didn't become painful but it was still too noticeable.These were lightweight, though, and the headband was large enough that I didn't feel any concentration of pressure across the top of my head which I did feel with the AE2's thin headband.OTHERThese have replaceable velour head cushions, which are comfortable and probably won't peel and flake like synthetic leather would. The cable's also replaceable. These weren't collapsible for storage, though. Consider keeping their retail box for storage.CONCLUSIONThese are a fine pair of entry-level open-air circumaural headphones. Just make sure your head's not too big. People with 58cm+ crowns are hereby advised.December 28, 2011UPDATE:I wish I hadn't returned these.I now realize that they were never too tight-fitting at the sides of my head. Instead, the tightness was just right because the tighter they are without being uncomfortable, the less their weight is supported by the headband. That matters because the more the phones' weight is born by the headband, the more pressure the headband applies to the top of your head and eventually, that pressure turns to discomfort. That was the case with all the other headphones I've owned- they would become uncomfortable at the top of my head after appx >1 hour.The very fact that I was able to wear these while watching movies is revelatory of the fact that I could wear them for extended periods without discomfort.If you get these, test them by watching a movie like 'Master and Commander' or similar and you'll probably forget you're wearing them- which shows they are just right.
Well I will start by saying I bought this almost 1 year ago for use on my job. I work for the post office as a rural mail deliverer. All this time and I have had no trouble with it whatsoever. No problems with skipping or anything. I have used audio CDs and MP3 CDs on both CD-R and CD-RWs. And after the firmware update a did a month back it has even better performance than ever. And now supports winamp playlist files and resume exactly where you left off. If you want a dependable easy to use player this is a good choice. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
I bought these (actually similar Sony ones but more expensive) to replace the iPod ones. 1) these fit better. 2) the sound goes into my head and nowhere else hence not bothering anybody. 3) I don't have to hear anybody else's which really drives me up the wall.The sound is great and will be only as good as your recording. I would like to see a storage case though, I keep mine in a pouch.So if you see my head bobbing, it's me, my iPod and these fine earbuds. I don't go anywhere without them. High recommended and an excellent buy on Amazon.
My first mp3 player. Well, I love it, i feel i have to, but only about 50 songs fit!!! and it is in black and white!!! well,might as well go into pro's and con's:PRO'S:RadioStopwatchSoftware's goodVery affordablePocket-shapedIt's never given me problems, it's just inferior to othersCON'S:Not much memoryTakes aaa batteriesEverytime the battery falls out/dies the clock resetsBlack and whiteEarphones broke in less than 6 months.Weird shapeConclusion: Good first time mp3 player, but you need lots of batteries, patience, and your own earphones.
I think this mp3 player is the best out of all the players. It has the best features and very good battery life. It AutoSync's with your computer and you can fit 300 hours of music using the Mp3pro feature. This Jukebox is smaller than the Nomad, which I think is the second best jukebox. It is a great product and if you are looking at Mp3 jukeboxes, you should choose this one.
I got this lens to go along with my Nikkor 12-24 DX lens for my new Nikon D70. (That's another incredible lens...) However this Sigma 24-135 f2.8-4.5 IF lens far surpasses my expectations.Basically, I chose to get this lens rather than the 'kit lens' that alternatively sells with the D70. I am very glad of my choice. This lens has both a longer zoom range and has a larger aperture than the kit lens. It sells for around $300, basically the same price as the kit lens (in the kit for $300, separately for $360).I had extensively tested the 'kit lens' prior to my purchase - I went in several stores, and took multiple photos with the D70 and the kit lens attached, then took those photos home on my CF card. I found noticeable vignetting in many of the photos taken with the kit lens. That bothered me - especially in a $300 lens. When I tested this Sigma 24-135 lens, I found no such vignetting. All my shots were very uniform from the center to the edge (where appropriate - i.e., no vignetting)I also noticed that the kit lens was a little bit loose (almost rattles when it is moved). This is not a major problem, because when the focus motor is engaged, things seemed to "tighten up" so that the lens is never "wobbling" during a shot. However, I far preferred the very smooth operation of this Sigma lens. It has a very close tolerance in the moving parts, and runs 'like' a well oiled machine. It feels very solid and operates very smoothly.I was slightly concerned at first that the focus speed might not quite match up, since this Sigma lens does not have the high speed/"silent wave" motor as does the kit lens. In practice, however, I have found this lens to focus extremely fast in all situations. So far (and I have taken probably 3000 pictures with it in all types of lighting and many difficult focus situations) I have not had any problems with slow focus speed. In fact, the more I use it, the more I am amazed at just how fast it really focuses. It is one of the fastest focusing lenses I have ever used. I am extremely happy with this lens in this regard, and do not miss the "silent wave" motor at all now.Moreover, the larger apertures are TOTALLY indispensible. I can't imagine having only an f3.5 at the wide end, as would have been the limitation with the kit lens. That little half-stop more has made the difference many times between a good shot and a throw-away. And the aperture is larger at all the equivalent focal lengths of the kit lens. And the aperture doesn't stop down to f4.5 until 135 mm (compare to the kit lens that is limited to f4.5 at just 70 mm).I have been very happy with the picture quality produced by this lens as well. The pictures are sharp and crisp. Color reproduction is excellent, and contrast is great. The sharpness and contrast are uniform across the width of the image, even at the widest angle. It really produces professional quality images.Of minor note but not unimportant is the fact that this Sigma lens does cover a full 35 mm frame, also. The kit lens does not. The kit lens will only work on 2/3-frame-sized-sensor cameras such as the current lines of digital SLRs from Nikon. If Nikon ever happens to produce a digital SLR with a larger sensor, this Sigma lens would still work fine, but the kit lens would be basically useless on that camera. To be a little more down-to-earth, this lens will work with film bodies, while that 18-70 DX lens will not. Now, I really don't shoot film amymore, but I could use this lens with film if the need arose.Overall, I have been highly impressed with this lens, and recommend it strongly. It is an especially good companion for the Nikon D70 camera.
No thrills. Just a good patch cable. No problems. Works as expected. Good for connecting switch with a router or otherwise closely located equipment.
Extremely well built, easy to use and returned great results. Cloudy skies are much more dramatic and glare is drastically reduced. Was great paired with aCanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8LandCanon 400D.
I like the car charger and the wall unit but the cable that expands was a little difficult to get out of my ipod so I use the one I got with my Ipod and it works beautifully.
Everything was as described, it came on time and in good conditionsthe price was fair it was a good experience to do business with them.
This is a great little device with many helping features. I don't know why I managed to get by without it. This makes traveling so much more enjoyable, knowing your not going astray. This makes for one happy trip.
I did a lot of research before making this purchase and read a lot of reviews. The most important feature in my book was the 6X optical zoom. The auto focus is right on and the pre-focus option, (holding the shutter button down halfway) is a nice touch. One of my friends was so impressed with mine that he ordered one yesterday, (and Amazon still has the best price). I must say that although the camera is everything I hoped it would be there are a couple minor details that can be a little bothersome.I find that it is difficult to take action shots while using the zoom. Much like a Single Lens Reflex camera, when the shutter is released the viewfinder goes black (something I hadn't considered) so it is nearly impossible to track a moving target. With some practice however I found that with good lighting the photos are crisp and clear. As long as the camera is kept still, it performs well in low light conditions and the flash is more than adequate. I don't care for the software but that is just my opinion.I suggest that you buy a 128 MB card and some high capacity Nickel Metal Hydride batteries and charger. I used this camera every last week and I haven't changed them yet. I can't wait to take it on a hike this spring.By far my biggest problem with the 2800 is that I don't get enough time with it since everyone else wants to use it ;)Anyone who wants an easy to use camera that takes excellent photographs should consider this one first.
I have travelled with this product all over different states on the east coast and it never failed.Good buy.I love it.
Amozon.com gave me a good price, fast shipping and will buy from them in the future
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!
...and I'll take this opportunity to share a bit of information with you that is not known by most people. All SanDisk SD cards have an expected wear threshold of 100,000 writes per sector. This may sound like plenty, but it really depends on what you do with the card and how you use it.I know one person who stores temporary Internet cache files on a 1 GB SanDisk card. If you browse 10 web pages per day with 20 files on each (this is pretty low actually - many pages have more than 100 images now days), that's 200 files per day.Looking at it blindly, in 500 days you would have had 100,000 writes. This is not really fair, though, because not all writes would have been to the same sector. However, if you visit more like 50 pages per day and have your cache emptied once per day, you could actually "expire" one or more sectors on the card in less than a year.My point is, mostly, this: SD cards do not last forever and you should keep this in mind as you store important data on these devices. The good news is that the way most of us use the devices they will keep on working for many years!
I just received this player, which is hooked up to a Sherwood receiver (RD6500), to replace a Panasonic HTIB (Home Theatre in a Box).I was blown away by it's performance within 5 minutes of first setting it up. It truly does play EVERYTHING you throw at it (or in it)! It even played a dusty, scratched CD all the way thru and did it flawlessly. IMPRESSIVE! (Kids, don't try that at home:-) All in all, it's the perfect addition to any component stereo system.I know this sounds like a very rosy picture of this product. Still, the cons mentioned elsewhere are truly negligible when compared to the overall performance of this unit.A few tips for best results: buy the best receiver and speakers you can afford, add a roll of 16-gauge speaker wire, top that off with a powered subwoofer, Stir briskly and ENJOY!We have a winner here, folks! BRAVO Sony!
We replaced our old tube tv which had a "wake up" feature that I used every morning for my alarm clock with a new LCD TV. It's next to impossible to find a new TV these days with the "Wake Up" feature. Most have a "Timer" feature which turns the TV off after a selected time, but not the "Wake Up" option where your TV turns on at a certain time (like an alarm clock.) I originally found this product through a Google search, but unfortunately it was discontinued on the manufacture's website. Thankfully, Amazon.com came to my rescue along with it's Third Party Sellers!!The interface is a bit confusing, and you really need to follow the instructions step-by-step. I'd certainly keep them handy for the future. Syncing it with the TV was fairly painless. You can have it set as just an alarm sound, or only turn on the TV, or both. I recommend it be no farther than 6 feet away from the TV. Mine was originally about 8 feet away, it worked a couple times, and then it stopped. I thought it had broken, but then I woke up early enough to see the lights flashing trying to turn on the TV, but it was just too far away. I've put it much closer to the TV and now it has turned on reliably every morning.It's such a shame this was discontinued, because this product fills a option that the newer TV's do not offer. Luckily they are still available on Amazon. I'd buy a spare.
The first one failed, didn't read DVDs and would not eject. I sent it back in under warranty and the replacement did the same thing. What a junker. I've had all kinds of Onkyo equipment in the past and it was all top quality. Not this piece.
Its so small i couldnt believe it... it fits in my front pocket and weighs like a cell phonei just got it and trasferrred about 40 gigs of info onto it and it worked so fast i thought it would be slow because its via usb 2.0 i transfer but the whole 40 gigs took like 10 mins to transferexcelent productvery satisfied
I use this knife daily and have given it as gifts. Everyone who uses it is very pleased.Jim
In less than 2 weeks after my purchase, I discovered the Wacom Cross Executive Pen Capless in my briefcase with the tip broken off. I do not remember dropping it. I do not recommend the Capless. Get the capped version.
I got these at a great price, but the cartridge only printed about 40-50 pages (in fast draft) before it started to act as if it was empty. After trying to do the printer cleaning and priming thing, I installed the second one and the printer began to give me error codes. Contacted Amazon for a exchange/return, but i got some kind of RMA requirement from this vendor. That's not an issue, but I noticed that in its RMA it stated that they will not refund used cartridges nor will they pay for the return shipping. First if why woud you replace or refund a defective cartridge, and if your product is defective it is your responsibility to pay for the shipping. I paid for shipping once already. I will never buy from this vendor. BTW went to Best buy and bought new cartridges and it's all good now.
For the cheaper price then the Ipod it has more features and very easy to use
I bought Corsair memory for my personal desktop to increase memory from 1.5gb to 2.0 gb. A friend, who works in the IT field, told me that all chips are produced by the same manufacturer, and thus, I should by the least expensive, which happened to be Corsair. Although my system booted after the installation, I saw little improvement in speed. However, the real problem was that my system would freeze - constantly - in any and all of my programs. Then it became an even bigger problem. My system began shutting down and restarting on its own while I was in the midst of doing work. As soon as I replaced the Corsair memory with the original, all problems ceased. I then returned the Corsair and and ordered PNY.
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.
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 was impressed with the quality of this product. As an avid photographer, it is an essential tool when taking shots that require a longer exposure time. I have taken several great pictures of the night sky with it. It was well worth the cost.
This came quick and so far has worked just fine in a car remote and a digital frame remote. Very inexpensive, thanks!
I bought these a few years ago for $99. No way I'm going to pay $180 for them now. It's funny how the prices for headphones have increased since the invention of Dr Dre Beats headphones that run for $300.
I bought my husband this item for Fathers Day last year. Just so happened to be buy one get one free so we both have one. He loved it so much, he bought the adaptor kit so that he could bring it to work with him to keep him company on the long night shifts. Just recently, someone stole his unit. He was very upset. I said no worry, we will just buy another one. Well, it was not that simple. It seems that a newer version had come out that would require a new home kit to be purchased as well. I then began to search to find a replacement for the stolen one so he could use it with the current accessories. I searched all over on line, in stores, even tried to buy a display. No luck. I then went to Amazon and there it was and in time for Fathers Day. Thanks AMAZON!
I bought this player as a gift, so I have looked at the unit first-hand.To the reviewer that stated it does not have an optical digital output - correct. However, the statement that you will have analog audio only and not digital - not correct!!!This unit has a COAXIAL digital output. Most DD recievers will have inputs for both (coaxial and optical) digital inputs. Many early DVD players had both outputs. My recent Toshiba has both. Many recent Panasonic models had optical only, but for some reason (my guess is cost) this Panasonic unit went the other way (coaxial).This is easy for newcomers to confuse and it's not helped by the fact that the Amazon description is wrong in stating that the unit has an optical digital output.Just to note: it can stop a DVD and resume where it left off. I've seen various comments recently about some DVD players (not necessarily this model) that were claimed to not have this feature. I have no idea if this was user error or what, but I tested this and it worked fine.This appears to be a good basic unit for the price. The progressive scan is a bonus for those that have the TV to take advantage of it.
My RioVolt SP100 is nice, but the startup is slow, the display limited and the accommodation for presentation of spoken content limited.SonicBlue claims to support WMA files, but no note is made of the fact that it does not support the 6.5 Kbps WMA encoding rate. This encoding is excellent for audio books and it can achieve incredible file compression while maintaining useful reproduction. Other encoding rates are supported, but the one I want to use is not supported.The headphones supplied are worthless, the volume is not always adequate for use at the gym, the case supplied with the unit is a throw-away and the placement of the headphone cord jack is very curious.The unit does not support page marks. The unit is obviously targeted to music folks with no thought given to those of us who like spoken content.It has all these shortcomings, but I am back to buy another for my girlfriend. What's better?
I bought a new Panasonic HD TV and realized the stock cord that came with the television was not nearly long enough. The tele is over my fire place and I used Monster cord track hiders, and needed a cord 9' or longer. Panasonic does not sell such a cord, an extension cord would not work (would cause an eye sore) this Belkin power cord worked out great and awesome price!
I am so happy with this camera. The pictures are clear and it is very user friendly. In fact, my only complaint of this product is that it is VERY EASY to accidently hit the delete all button for the pics! Otherwise, it is lightweight and takes great photos.
I purchased this item in hopes that it would replace my bad internal sound card which was producing a large amount of static through my speakers.After putting-up with static for 6 months, I bought this unit (arrived much earlier than estimated) and can report that once again I am hearing clear, quality sound from my speakers. I would definitely recommend this unit.
I ordered this coffee percolator for my mother-in-law after her 12-cup Presto percolator finally died. Let's just say that this has secured me the &#34;favorite daughter-in-law of the year&#34; award and according to my mother-in-law, I won't loose that slot anytime soon.
This unit is escelent. Plug it in, tune a station and not a problem since. No interference like the Belkin I had prior to this one. Excellent sound quality, simple operation. Highly recommended!
Initially intrigued by the concept of flowering tea, I purchased Primula's flowering tea set and glass pot. Wow, was I in for a treat. The tea's incredibly delicious and the entire concept is so very pretty. I feel decadent and posh just brewing and drinking it.It's a fantastic antidote to the stresses of a long, workday, and a great conversation piece at the end of a dinner party. As the weather gets warmer, I'm looking forward to icing the tea and enjoying it as a mid-day refresher (as one reviewer recommended).I just bought my mom and grandma sets of their own for Mother's Day. Bonus: the set is so luxe-looking that they're going to think that I spent way more than I did.
I'm pretty happy with this printer. Setup was fairly easy, printing is fast, and the (extra) double-sided printing feature works well. Double-sided printing could be faster but the rest of the printer works great. I can't vouch for photo printing on it as I've only printed written documents on standard paper.
Great chargers ..one for the car .. one for the house...works great..use them all the time...highly recommend them to anyone using an ipod..Gary Adams
This little recorder make the top 3 list in my house.I cant imagine doing with out it.. I wish I had the 60 hourunit now. It don't miss a beat.regads,Kelvin
I had chances to install the one port version (BEFSR11) on both 25 user network and my home. Basically, this is an Ethernet to Ethernet router. This is 5 star product on the NON-PPPoE connection. Unfortunately, I want to share my experience here on setting up the PPPoE DSL connection. I am using Bell Simpatico High Speed ADSL connection in Toronto.First time, I had a test router with firmware 1.2x on it. I tested that for a weekend. It was not workable on PPPoE. After upgrade to version 1.30, I can regain the connection by rebooting the router (unplug and replug). I thought this was OK for home network if that happened once a day. At that time, I did not buy one for home and just want to wait for newer firmware update.Once I saw the version 1.34 came out. I bought one and restructured my home network with 5 PCs. Everything looks OK at beginning. Sometimes, it was disconnected when two people were surfing the Web. I just rebooted the router. I could bear with that. But, one thing I can not stand is that it froze when I attach a document in hotmail. Think about when you compose an email and attach something, you are kicked off the internet. You have to reboot the router and start all over. It is not guaranteed not being cut the second time. It happened quite often.... Then I started looking for alternative.Now I am using Netgear RT311 at home. It's been a month. I did not do any upgrade on it. It has a web based interface, too. It looks more like a ROUTER. It never gives me problem. It's a little expensive and hard to get in Toronto.If your ISP uses DSL with PPPoE and considering this router, please look up their web site and check the firmware upgrade readme file, to see if any major update on PPPoE after version 1.34.Good luck.
I use only Canon L lenses, and not one of them is touched unless and until one of these babies is on it to protect it. Why invest all that money in such precious glass if (1) you run the risk of scratches or dust; or (2) you ruin great sunny shots with an unfiltered lens ?These filters are coated; very important. Filters lacking optical coating can cause lens flare and impact contrast and sharpness, especially when a strong light source is present.Yes, these filters are a bit on the expensive side, but when you spend $1,000-$2,000 per lens (and more), the cost of the filter is minimal. The peace of mind this little lovely gives is priceless.
After a frustrating experience with the rather ugly Imuff (frail parts, awkward setup tinny sound), I bought the Naviplay and opted to use my own earbud speakers. It beat the Imuff hands down. The setup was a snap and I'm able to use my Samsung phone with the Naviplay. This is by far the best bluetooth/wireless headphone setup available.
I used this PQI 2GB SD 133X on my Canon SD450 digital. The card tend to be stuck to the slot when I ejecting it. I have to use the tweezers in order to pull it out. I think because the of PQI designed. One side of the card, the plastic is not smooth--therefore it tend to be stuck . My other 2 cards I have is Sandisk and Canon, I don't have any trouble ejecting them. But only this PQI, hence give it a 2 stars. Have tweezers nearby if you need to ejecting this card out .
I thought it was going to be a piece of cake. Take it out, plug it in, play with some settings, and voila! a wireless network. Was I ever wrong...Once I configured it, it worked for about 30 seconds. As soon as it is started returning information, it would reset itself. I attempted to call Linksys technical support, but could not get through to them since all the numbers published inside of the manual had been disconnected. That's one way to stop the millions of phone calls from pouring in!!I ended up performing a firmware upgrade and re-configuring the router. Once I did that, all problems disappeared and I've been running smoothly ever since (for about 2 weeks). I'm running W98 on my PC while my laptop is on W2K. I haven't experienced any compatibility issues between the two and their sharing printers like a champ.The range on Wireless PC card is decent. Like everybody, it has some limitations, but for the most part, it works from afar. Remember, even with a 10% signal strength, you are still able to surf the net without a hitch.Overall, I would say once the system is up and running, it works well. But, given the start-up issues that I, and many others, have encountered, I would think twice about buying this product unless you're really into PC networking technologies.
I was recently upgrading my stereo system to include great home theater sound with Dolby Digital and DTS, as well as good-sounding loudspeakers for normal music. I originally shopped around local stores...but I was discouraged by the prices of speakers, which weren't really big or powerful, and although they had great theater sound effect, they didn't give the hard-hitting bass I wanted. In fact, when I turned the volume up too much, they really didn't sound that well. So, I dicided to look online to see what kind of speakers I could get for a limited amount of money, and I found these. (I wanted 15" woofers, and high-wattage capabilities.) I was skeptical when I saw how cheap they were-especially since those speakers I saw elsewhere were upwards of a $.... a pair. So, I got brave and bought them, and they just blew me away. I've cranked my 120-watt receiver up as loud as it would go, and these speakers have no problems handling it. You really feel the bass pound with no distortion, and the mid-range and tweeters sound terrific! When cranked up loud, I feel like I'm being knocked over by the bass. By the way, these speakers work very well for home theater, and you don't even need to buy an over-priced subwoofer either. I have a 200-watt subwoofer, but these speakers pour out even more bass than the subwoofer; plus, it's the hard-hitting, tight bass that subwoofers can't deliver. Definetely a must have, whether you listen to music quietly, or at ultra-loud volumes!Also, I will write this because there aren't that many details given about these speakers. The dimensions of the cabinets are 32.5" X 18.5" X 11.75" H.W.D. The frequency rating is 30Hz-25kHz with 8-Ohm resistance. I'm not 100% sure of the crossover frequencies, but I believe it's around 600-700Hz for the woofer, and 3-4kHz for the tweeters. It has what looks to be banana plug jacks.
Received 12-6-12 installed in auto door open/lock & panic device working great so far - no complaintsToo early to say anything else!
Totally useless, this is the third AV signal sender I have owned. This unit cannot send a signal without terrible breakdown in picture quality.
Ear buds delivered clear music without making me deaf to traffic, but simply would not stay in my ears. These headphones do the same, but they stay put. I was especially impressed with the sound quality on the train - I could still clearly hear announcement of the next stop, but the 'white noise' of the train itself was blocked. I even heard elements in the music that I'd never noticed before.The only drawback is comfort - for the 45 minutes or so that I wear them during my commute, the headphones are fine, but longer use might make your ears a bit sore.
This bag is made of good material. It does the job to put the projector screen in place. You need to have this one is you are going to travel with your screen. It just makes life easier and neater.
I am very impressed with these headphones, by far the most comfortable pair I have ever tried on. The cord is too long for my purposes but I tie about half of it up and stick it in my pocket, it's not a big deal, its worth it. The sound quality is much better than the Bose quiet comfort 15 (my roommate has a pair and thinks they are the best of the best, he is wrong) Wearing these headphones has exposed some weakness in some of my mp3 files that I hadn't noticed before, I have found that loss less formats are the best for these headphones but for the ipod I reccommend VO variable bitrates.
I agree 1000% with the other 2 reviewers, the Mavica Camera is an excellent choice for anyone who sells on Ebay or to send e-mail pictures.. All my friends make fun of how big and bulky it is but hey, I like it and the quality of the pics are very good .. Its so easy to use, you put the pics on a floppy, make files for whatever subject you want.. All the kids names , my cars, nature etc. just download the pics from the floppy to the file and its done, the floppy is clean and everything is on your hard drive.. I own 2 Collector Cars and I go to a lot of car shows and cruise ins and I am always taking pics of cars , truck & bikes.. I have owned a FD 73 for at least 7 years and an FD 75 for about 2 years and I love them both.. I paid over $ 500.00 for the first one but it was worth every penny :) Its also invaluable for my Ebay Business, very easy to use for that as well.. If you get a chance to pick one up (even if you already own one of those 1 million pixel cameras) do it, you won't regret it.. Thanks Pete C.
Excellent product, there is nothing more to say. It charges my Zen fast and very convenient when I'm not around a computer to charge it.
Impressive TV....Great Price...Just a remarkably good deal..I have a PS3 and the games look better on this than my Samsung 42 LCD hdtv..The colors are warmer and smoother. My LCD makes it too bright and annoying. I must admit this TV is great.
This Transcend media combines excellent speed and high capacity to deliver an exceptional product for quality video recording. Increased video recording capabilities in most camcorcorders today demand storage media that is well suited for delivering a playback product that lives up to the advertised features of the camera. This product delivers.
I purchased this camcorder about 2 months ago and everything about it is great. I took it on vacation with me, the sound and picture quiality is flawless. The camcorder is so light you can take it with you anywhere. The battery on my camera lasts longer than the advertised amount. Mine lasts about 2-3 hours ddepending on how much I turn the camera on and off between filming. This camcorder is great for someone who wants good quality without spending an insane amount of money.
I have had some success with inexpensive adapters in the past, so I thought I'd give this piece a try. The image is distorted (see fish-net stocking remark from previous reviewer), the quality of the product itself is extremely low and I would not recommend wasting time ordering it. Shipping is non-refundable and so you will be wasting your money thinking that you will purchase the item and then ship it back if it doesn't work very well. I'll be happy to send you mine. Just go to Fry's or RadioShack instead and you'll be much happier, even though it will cost more.
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?
I got this to get rid of the wire clutter, to replace the computer remote that won't work with my new computer, and to help with my lack of manual dexterity. I am hooking my tv to my computer and wanted the option of using this at a distance.The keyboard is very comfortable. The favorites, zoom, and page forward/backward buttons are just the icing on the cake.I like the mouse, but haven't been able to find the optimal surface for using it. The distance is all I need. The mouse is a little uncomfortable without a wrist rest, but I have one so no big. The progamable buttons are a bonus.
Ive had this camera for about a month now, and i'd like to say im pretty pleased with it. I'd say just ignore the other review, which ends up being one or two lines about how horrible the image quality is and how he (she?) wasted their money. First and foremost, this is an extremely cheap digital camera, with a lot of neat little funtions. However, i do agree that the QV-2900UX (the camera youre reading a review for) is well aimed at amature and beginners in the digital photography world.This *is* my first digital Camera, so i have no real bases to compare it to, however as an amature, i think its a nifty little bugger. It comes with all the regular accessories (mine only came with a 4mb card TT) and also an easy to use 'photo loader' program, for obviously, transporting your photos from the camera to the computer.Feature wise, the 2900 is well off. Supporting a few different shooting modes (normal, portrait, landscape, night scene) and also the 'Best Shot Gallery' (which helps you take higher quality pictures based on the situation your in.) You can also adjust the filters and white balance which helps you get better lighting (personally, i like to play around with these features instead of using auto, it usually gives a better picture in the end.) This camera also supports an 8x optical zoom, plus a 4x digital zoom. Most people usually use the optical (which can get you EXTREMLY close to whatever you're taking a picture of) and the 4x digital doesnt seem to distort the picture at all.I agree that when recording the pictures the lcd does apear 'grany' or 'sandy-like'. however this has NO EFFECT on the picture itself, and when you play back the picture on the camera, its cyrstal clear. Another cool feature about this camera is that you can turn the lens all in all dirtions! this was a charming feeature when i got bored and decided taking picture of myself (which i know we all do) The camera also has the ability to shoot 15 second silent mpeg movies. You also have the choice of shooting in two different ways, starting after pushing the shutter button, or recording until you hit the shutter button... i have no idea why they included the second one, i hardly use it (infact, i hardly use the mpeg mode anyway, i have a digital camcorder!)But this camera, just as all cameras, is not without it's problems. it does not have a little hole to look out of when taking the pictures... i have no idea what its called... a manual view finder? and of course, there is also that lcd recording problem which i just spoke of (however, its completly able to live with). Another shameful thing that i found was that this camera does not support MANUAL FOCUS! i love have the option of being able to focus in on objects at a high zoom manually, because although the auto focus works fine, i just dont find it 100% reliable. Another problem i descovered was when uploading the pictures to the computer, they apear a little darker then they were on the camera, so thats something else to watch out for as well. and the last problem, occurs with all high zoom capable cameras, is that when you are in the 8x zoom, its really hard to keep the camera steady, i found myself having to use the burst option (which lets you take 3 pictures in order, right after eachother). I really wish Casio included a optical or digital imaage stabalizer like most Digital CAMCORDERS do now.So in the end, the is a pretty good camera, with no REAL annoying problems (except the picture comming out darker on the computer, that may turn out troublesome. But you can always fix it with a computer program, i.e. Photoshop). And im overal quite pleased with the camera so far.
This is way better than my old 3 megapixel Sony camera. Lots of various "scene" features. Makes very nice detailed pictures and the LCD display is nice and large. It takes short (well actually as long as you want/can fit on your disk) videos that come out really nicely.The only downside is images at night still come out pretty crappy. It could be that I'm a camera lighting idiot but I'd think that if there's a "night" feature, the images would come out accordingly. The bizarre thing is when you are focusing it looks like all lit up and stuff but when the photo's taken it's all dark. Yea that part I don't get. I'd probably have to delve deeper into this. However, it's a good camera, very compact and easy to use.The only thing to remember is to buy yourself an SD card. You won't be getting anywhere with the 16mb or whatever that comes with it. I bought myself a 2GB card, fits lots of pics & videos on that thing.
I bought these because when I run with earbud headphones, the left one falls out of my ear. After half a mile I absolutely hated this item. It looks dumb on my head and I hate to say it but it falls out and needs adjusting more than my earbuds did. It is slightly bendable so after curving it as much as I could it works a little better but still not great. I have to say I was very disappointed but I only bought these for $3.00 so I am can't really complain too much. It could just be me because other reviews said they stayed in but it was terribly annoying to me.
It works. The computer it's in doesn't work however, so I can't say how well. That's not the CD drive's fault though, so until I get a chance to really use it, 5 stars is my rating.
"Compatible" may be a stretch in Mac user terms. I certainly am NOT used to having to power off the AirPort WAP, unplug this antenna, screw a "key" into the end of the adapter cable on the AirPort side, power on the AirPort, wait 20 seconds for the AirPort WAP to reboot, then remove the key and re-connect the Hawking antenna -- EVERY TIME you reboot the AirPort or a power glitch shuts it off. My clients would kick me out of their homes if I installed it! Other than that, it's the highest gain (+6dBi) omni-directional external antenna I've found for the AirPort Extreme and it works great -- if you don't mind continually running AirPort Admin to see that its being used...
What I liked:1) 1080i hdv looks great on my hd tv2) Did pretty good job of showing 1080i on a 4:3 TV using composite output (Transcoding 16:9 HD to 4:3 SD was great!)3) The DVD came out great (in 480p resolution) when captured using Pinnacle studio at DV resolution (You need to set iLink setting to ON when capturing HD formatted tape).After couple of days of using, I found the lens cover get into a weird mode. The cover closes in camera mode and opens when you turn it off. I played with a small button by the lens or may be ejecting the tape did fix this problem. I almost thought of returning it.What I wish it should have:1) Dongle for S_Video should have been shipped instead of Composite dongle2) You need 1394 port on ur pc to be able to capture the movie recorded on the camcorder. Sony should have used the built in USB port for sending video to pc.3) Has limited dubbing features (i.e Limited pass-thru features): You can't connect ur VCR or old Hi-8 camcorder and copy that footage to the mini dv using this camcorder. iLink is the only way allowed.4) Wish it has more optical zoom and better low light handling.I still think its a great camcorder at that price.
Camera looks cool, and is well priced versus other 3MB competitors but watch out -- I am returning mine1. MAJOR BATTERY PROBLEMS: takes 4 AA, and I was going thru 12 a day over christmas holiday and I'm not by any means a power user2. MAJOR USB PROBLEMS: have Win98 and having lots of usb driver issues. Finally got it to work on a win2k machine, but after downloading pics the camera would freeze and require me to take out battery to restart
my printer would not recognize this cartridge as the correct cartridge needed even though the manufacturer specifies that this is the correct cartridge.
A very high quality piece of glass and highly recommended.I've used several different filter brands over the years; low to high end. B+W is the way to go for serious protection and filtering with NO degradation of image quality.
Way take a chance on getting your lens ruined, this is a clean, clear filter that you must have, Tiffen makes great products no distortion..
The display is exceptionally clear. The remote is easy to use, although the feature which remembers where you were when you eject a disk is a bit confusing.The disappointment was that my hi-def CRT TV made in 2002 (Sony KV-32HV600) does not support the upconversion to 780 or 1080 - the picture is squeezed on the top and bottom. If you have such a TV, call OPPO tech support before you buy - they are very helpful and knowledgeable.
The MuVo TX is a nice, compact MP3 player that does not rely on a permanent rechargeable battery. This is a rare feature in an MP3 player these days.However, instead of sending this unit back to the manufacturer when the internal battery dies, you'll be sending this back to the manufacturer when the internal flash memory fails. Mine died after 3 months.If you Google the MuVo for memory problems, you'll find several bulletin boards complaining about dead MuVo players. I also had an external USB sound card from Creative (an Audigy 2) that up and died on me one day (despite being plugged into an expensive surge protector), so I suspect that Creative's external audio devices are not as durable as they need to be.If you want a cheap MP3 player and don't mind buying a new one after a year, go for it. Buying a new MP3 player is cheaper than the cost of shipping, etc. in order to take advantage of the MuVo's warranty. Creative wanted to charge me $25 for a replacement, which wasn't worth it.
I've been ironing for over 55 years and this is one of the best I've ever come across, including the Oreck. It's light-weight (but no too light), easy temperature controls (low, medium, high) and steam controls and easy to fill/empty. The cover is great for 'dust-proofing'. Just remember not to put the cover on until it's cooled down a bit. A GREAT BUY!!
Bought this as a cheap solution to split a guitar signal between Rocksmith and a little amp. Knew there was a good chance it wouldn't work, but like I said it was cheap and I could always use it with a home theater system (headphones).Well the Rocksmith & amp setup didn't work; too much feedback (which isn't the fault of the adapter). The adapter DID work fine with my headphones
A great way to upgrade from CRT to LCD without going broke.
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 installed this sub in a custom box in my 350Z. This sub pounds. I was at first, hesitant, believing a single ten inch woofer wouldn't suffice. WRONG. This sub will part your hair on the back of your head when it hits.Hearing loss is real. Don't play at full volume for extended periods.What's that ringing? . . .
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.
I've run this card until it could run no more. After about 4 years, it's finally given up on me--the green LED gives a little flicker when I insert it in, but then the whole pocketpc freezes until I remove the card. But reviews shouldn't be about the final days, but about the days of glory. In point form:- my pocketpc was a Viewsonic V37 upgraded to Windows Mobile 2003- card (both wifi and 256mb components) only recognized by pocketpc when drivers installed- 256mb recognized by PC memory card readers without problem- power consumption is pretty big, but I did once manage an hour of surfing without the low power alarm coming on- form factor is biggest drawback. I once dropped my ppc with the card still in it. It landed card side first, and the card has been slightly bent ever since. It still functioned perfectly for years after, however.- pretty good reception. I was able to pick up hotspots in the bus, maybe 20 metres away from the nearest buildings.- plastic case it comes in is great...I can carry it around anywhere- driver software is adequate. Would sometimes forget all the hotspot profiles I had saved, and I'd need to reenter.- eventually I used Odyssey software for my connections to my office's secure LAN, which worked fine, but disabled all other software on the PPC from connecting properly (Odyssey is a bit of a memory hog though)- WiFi connection to ActiveSync and my office's Exchange Server (using PocketOutlook) were the greatest productivity features of the Pocket PC platform...I could keep my PPC's cradle permanently at work, and use WiFi to sync up at home- biggest barrier to wider use was not due to the WiFi card but the lack of a decent web browser on the Windows Mobile 2003 platform.- 256 mb isn't big enough for storing volumes of MP3s, but it was more than sufficient for storing network related applications- Remote Desktop through wifi was also handy if truly desperate (although the interface made it slow)
I have been using this keyboard for several months now, and I am pretty much satisfied with the keyboard. I have not had any of the paint rub off the keys as some have. I did notice some minor sticking with the tab or control keys once in a while, but this has not been much of an issue. The tactile feel of the keys is not as good as some other keyboards I have checked; however, I can type just fine on this keyboard. The backlighting works well and instead of having translucent keys, the keys are black with translucent lettering. You can choose from three colors: blue, red and violet. There is also a control to adjust intensity. Also included are some media control and speaker control buttons. This is a USB only keyboard and will not work with a PS/2 port using an adapter. Overall - not a bad keyboard.
I've had one for 2 or 3 years now (it's been so long I can't remember). I use it on my desktop as well as my laptop for travel and it's literally been around the world with me. That being said, it's finally starting to give out. So, now I'm ordering a new one - make that 2 (one for the desk & one for travel). I like it that much.I agree with the previous review that it takes a little getting use to, but I'm a big guy with XXL hands and I have no trouble with it. After just a few days it feels very natural. I disagree about the retractable chord, I am not sure how the could design any different and still maintain the size of the mouse.The ONLY drawback to getting this mouse is the comments and jokes people make when the see it - "Hey, look at the mouselet!" I laugh and go about my business...
I have tried lasers and optical. For the money, optical is the way to go. This one is great for left handed people.
I just purchased this yesterday at Office Max, they had a great deal on this for $99. It was very easy to set up, did my first backup last night with no problems at all. It's very compact and I'm glad I got it.
Breaks easily. Besides the earphone get really hot when I am using them. Appears that they are gonna get on fire.
The case fits very well with my Coolpix 5700 camera. The EH-52 AC adaptor's output rating on the product label is 8.4V/1.3A Max, which is the same as the EH-53. I tested it, worked fine. My PC running Window XP detected the memory card reader automatically and showed it as another removable drive. Transfering pictures without any problem. I can also use the card reader like a USB drive with the Flash memory plugged in.
I previously set up a computer with windows 2000 and ICS. What a mistake. I should have gotten one of these to start with. It took about 5 minutes to set up and hasn't had a problem in months.
I love my purple Apple ipod. It works great. It is so easy to use. The sound is great.
I heard good things about the unit. But never got the chance to play with one. Package got lost during shipping. I read alot of good review about the unit. So I will order one again sometime later.
I gotta tell ya. At first blush this had to be one of the strangest looking things I had ever seen in my whole life.But I love track balls. Mine had bellied up and the color combo matched my new light up in the dark keyboard.So what the heck? Why not give it a whirl. I have 3 computers. I now have 3 of these odd ball trackballs.Answer your queastion? It did take me a couple of minutes to get used to a whole new way to 'mouse and click' but now I can't imagine doing it any other way. Believe it or not you will be surprised at how comfortable it becomes in your hand in a really short time.And it SURE beats running all over a mouse pad with a regular mouse. (And yes you can scroll with it.) I love, love, love this gadget!
We received it within 4 days of the order. It was easily installed. We've used it without any problems so far. The Roxie software that came with it is very versatile. We believe it was well worth the price...
The PictureMate has about the best quality of all the 4*6 photo printers I have seen. I would recommend this product to any one who is looking for this type of printer. The Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack is the best way to buy the ink and paper. The ink cart will last slightly longer then the paper in this pack. This is nice because sometimes you will want to print on different media. I am a fan of a semi-matte paper for the sepia prints. The ink is truly fade resistant though you want to let it dry a good long time before considering it water resistant.
TDK makes the best low cost cassette dictation tapes on the market. I have been using them for 20 years. They make the best DVD and CD's too.Service: I have only had a few break but ONLY when the cassette dictation machine eats them. Otherwise they don't break on their own as other brands have on me.
Do not buy from this buyer. They took our money and never shipped the item. Email the buyer 3 times and no response. Took the money as soon as the order was summited and never shipped the item. If Amazon does not refund the money I will never purchase anything from Amazon again.
There's not too much to say about this one, it does what the box says it does. The lights are bright, durable, and easily mounted. The sound sensor leaves something to be desired, but after you get it tuned in, it seems to work decently.
Bought 2, one for the den and one for the bedroom, Incredible picture and easy to use. Remote could be better but with all the remote combo's on the market who cares. 1080p? who needs it. Great deal at 1999.00 each. should have bought 4 more for the rest of the house.
I was looking to buy a digital camera to replace my SLR but was short on funds. I needed a camera that had very good telephoto capabilities and would also allow me to take clear, sharp close up shots. From reading reviews the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 seemed to fill my needs and was reasonably priced. The reviews were excellent for this product and I was therefore confident with my purchase from Amazon.com.I am from the United Kingdom and am currently here in Tucson, Arizona spending a few months with my wife who lives here. I was able to get the 'S' version (silver finish) for around $[...] cheaper than I would have been able to on Amazon.UK, so I was really pleased.The camera arrived on time and I am delighted with it and have used it for taking a variety of shots in and around Tucson.I would recommend this camera to anyone. The zoom is excellent and the image stabilisation works a treat.I will need to get an adaptor when I get home that will allow me to charge the battery through UK mains, but that shouldn't be a problem.
This product really does provide travel convenience with ease of use. The restaurant and points of interest menus are top notch. We were able to plug and play straight from the package.
I bought this tripod to help take close-up photos of food. It's inexpensive and generally works very well. It attaches solidly to my ultracompact digital camera (Panasonic Lumix FX9) and it's easy to get it to stand. The legs are a bit springy so I usually have to hold it in place with a hand, too, to get just the right angle, but the tripod ensures the camera doesn't move for longer exposures, which is what I cared about. If you were trying to use it to take multiple shots from the exact same angle, it might pose problems, as the legs won't hold totally still at any very tilted angles.The main problem I have with this is that the rubber ball-feet are very soft rubber and apparently are very soluble in oil, because I was using it on my butcher-block counter top (sealed with wax & oil) and it left black smears everywhere. After that I used it on a tablecloth and it smeared black all over that, too. I wrapped each little foot in some cheesecloth with a twist-tie to hold it on and now it's great, but it's a bit silly that I have to do that. I'd have paid a few extra bucks for feet made of some other material, maybe silicone, that wouldn't have that problem.
This mp3 player is a real bargin compared to other players with 4GB memory. I have downloaded almost 300 songs and still only half full. It is everything I hoped it would be. And the company has an 866 phone number for any questions or problems with very capable tech people to help which was great for me, this being my first mp3 player. I would recommend it to anyone looking for this type of product.
Its a good product. I recommend this to everyone. But buy it somewhere else. Amazon.com is a worst place to shop with and its shipping is very poor. I used to buy at WWW.buy.com its good with shipping and no taxes.
The case is a nice looking case. This is my third Canon Camera and I ususally the "clasp" on the case is velcro. This case has a magnetic clasp which is not very strong. the case keeps flopping open at inopportune moments. I wish they would have used velcro.
Maps are from April 06. It kept getting us lost in Orlando. Updated the firmware but it still gets lost around my home area. It will get you there eventually, but you sometimes waste a lot of gas getting there!
This problem has been reported by others: certain models of Sony TV (mine is a KLVS23A10) will not accept HDMI input from this box, and will display the picture in black and white. From others' reports, both Sony and Samsung claim that their implementation of HDMI is fully compliant, but clearly at least one of them is wrong, and neither company will do anything about it.I originally thought my unit was defective and returned it only to find that the replacement behaved the same way. I started checking around and found that others had the same problem. It works fine on the component inputs, though, so I kept it. But this can be a limitation if you need the component inputs for something else.One minor complaint is that the guide memory seems to be limited - scrolling up and down in the guide seems to require frequent reloading delays. Another minor problem is that it won't automatically switch aspect ratio when changing channels, but one button on the remote easily switches this.A note on the QAM (digital cable) capability: my cable provider (Comcast) doesn't send any program guide data (because they have their own proprietary guide system when using their box), and the channel numbers don't correlate with anything, either. And of course the number of channels sent in clear QAM isn't the full lineup. And Comcast occasionally moves channels around to add to the fun. Since, in principle, the only thing you're saving with this box if you get cable is the modest digital box rental fee, I wouldn't recommend it just for that purpose. But it does work fine.Otherwise, the picture quality is fine (if you're switching from analog, you'll be very pleased).
The new model has a Halle Berry feature. Just click the button and it turns into Halle Berry and recreates "that" scene from Monster's Ball right in the comfort of your living room, and it's only $5,000,000 more.WHAT A BARGAIN. I'm holding out for that.
It arrived quickly, provides great capacity at a good price and fits our old Olympus D-360L. Unless you can find it cheaper I don't know how the product or expeience could be improved.
I dropped my beloved little Minolta G530 into my coffee one morning (yes, I did) and I had to get another camera. I bought the Minolta for under 200 dollars at 199 and thought I could find another deal on the same model, but I couldn't find one at the same price or cheaper (I live in Germany). So, I started researching. Of course any good research on buying a digital camera should start at the Amazon reviews, so I started reading them. For under 200 dollars/euros, I could purchase the Z730. I ordered it and was a little disappointed in its look and feel. The Minolta was metal-cased, or at least felt as solid as metal. The Kodak is plastic-cased. The Minolta was thin and elegant. The Kodak is not quite elegant, though it is handsome, however it is not thin and I thought I would miss the portability of the Minolta.But the pictures! And the control functions! And the viewscreen! All positives that far override the plastic case and size of the Kodak. I loved the quality of the pictures from the Minolta, but the Kodak is in a higher class of image creation. I'm not sure this is due to the science chip that they say is in the camera or not, but the colors are more vivid and the sharpness and clearness are more pronounced. There is a greater range of presets at 16. I think the Minolta only had maybe 5 or 6. The controls are definitely easier to use. Almost too easy, since I feel like I am being spoon fed information on how to take pictures.If you want or need to be spoon fed information about how to take good photographs, then this camera has the presets to take pictures for you in 95 percent of situations you may encounter. But the manual mode of the camera gives the photographer complete control. It can be set to adjust shutter speed or aperture along with full manual control, so if you are a professional photographer, this camera might be an option, since it is threaded for additional wide angle or telescopic lenses.With the Kodak I have the same control as I did with the Minolta, but with 4X zoom and better depth of field capabilities. The features I miss from the Minolta are its abilities to set RGB balances and its 3 manual options for manual settings that could be preset for situations that you may commonly shoot in. But those were options that I don't really need that much, so it isn't a great loss.Both the Kodak and the Minolta can run from a wall outlet, but the Kodak can use an adapter that you could buy for a few dollars at any Radio Shack. The Minolta had a custom adaptor for this purpose, so that's extra money.So far, the only con I have against this camera isn't the camera itself, but the stupid, poorly developed software that is included with the unit. If you want to use it, fine, but it isn't needed at all, and I think it is just a gimmik to sell the docking stations, etc. You don't need any of that to quickly email or store images. If you use Picasa to upload to your blog, this software is a royal pain to bypass. Do yourself a favor and buy a card reader. The Kodak uses standard SD cards and you can buy a card reader that reads just about any kind of card imaginable for 10 bucks. The pictures will download just fine and a lot quicker. I know the instructions say to download the sofware first, but I have uninstalled the EasyShare NightMare and there are no problems with my camera or computer caused by uninstalling it.The video quality is good and there is cable included to connect to your television, if you want. I haven't used it that much so I can't comment on it more than that.I'm going to end this on a positive note, though, since the Z730 really is a fine piece of photographic equipment. That positive would be that the Li Ion battery is cheap. They have an OK charge, and I've taken quite a few pictures on one charge, but the electronics that give the fine pictures must be the reason. At 10 bucks apiece, you can buy a couple more and keep at least one fully charged in the charger while you take the other two along.
Yes,- I'm mad.- I thought the last fellow maybe just had a defective microwave or something....but multiples here now...something is wrong...this was a very nice Expensive Stainless Microwave only 7 months old. On the third batch in this popper...it just went DEAD. I wonder if it isn't a problem with the base or insert reflecting too much back to the magnatometer bulb. Hope this gets to you other consumers before you blow yours up too.-The whole idea that it uses an accentuator should have given me a clue!...I'll bet presto knows...they sound defensive in their manual....it tells you.....Hey....we've tried it in a lot of microwaves...but some might not work....let us know....(yeah...right!!)
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!
Between 12 and 15 dollars, you won't find headphones that can beat these for the price.While the quality won't cut it for audiophiles, I would recommend these to anyone looking for just general headphones that they can wear to tune out their roommates while listening to music or watching a movie.While they are extremely light and comfortable (composed of durable plastic) with a decent sound isolation (NOT noise - cancellation), I would not recommend these as travel headphones as they are a bit bulky. They do, however, come with a decently long cord.As a college student on a tight budget, these were a great buy.
This is my first experience on digital camera. All I had to do was plug the reader cable into my computer, insert the mobile mini SD memory card in and transer all the pictures. It also reads for my finance's SM cards. The price was just under $10.00. Can't beat that.
i bought this cable from an amazon seller at a great price and received it in a timely manner. the cable performs well and i have no complaints. from the Dynex products that i have used, they appear to be a good brand.
I searched and read all the reviews to find a perfect headset form my 20months old. She is at the age of wanting her own electronics. This headset fits her little head perfectly and I like the sound quality. The s ame day we got it we went on a little road trip and she fell right to sleep with it. Now she uses it with her dvd player when are watching our own dvds at home. I am so glad I go this
Another must have to protect your lense. I always from day one of any lense have my tiffen UV installed. A great company and product.
I was hesitant when first purchasing this alarm for our daughter's window. I imagined that it would either be too sensitive - we live in a 100 year old house so our windows rattle when the neighbors even close their car doors hard - or I figured it wouldn't be sensitive enough. So I ordered only one with the idea of ordering more if it delivered what it promised. Boy did it.The device goes off (man, it's loud) if I thump the window lightly with my finger, but to date it hasn't gone off once because of a false alarm. The side that sticks to the window also has a bright red warning on it. A nice touch in my mind.While I wouldn't rely on this as my sole security protection it's a great addition to any existing system. Especially rooms where you want the utmost protection, like a child's.Great item for the money. Well done.
I picked one of these up to drop into my new Lumix digital camera and I couldn't be any happier. The speed si phenomenal and the price can't be beat. I can fit about 2,000 photos on my card.
We dindn't use the headphone,we will next time we take our Grandaughter out in the car with us. I know she will like it.Our Grandaughter is very smart for six she is a fast learner. Buy this product, I can't wait for her to try it this Tue.
These headphones are amazing, but if you cannot obtain a proper fit then they cannot be heard to their full potential. When i first recieved them, i immediatly popped them into my ears and started listening. they sounded a little tinny and flat, and didn't sounds too hot with rap, but i was still very impressed. after a few minutes, i began trying the different attached earpeices (the largest rubber- ball like attachment), and noticed an immediate improvement. the bass sounded much better, full and deep, without going overboard or distorting my music. i have read other user reviews stating the the bass was unresponsive or non-existent, but this is only because they haven't acquired a proper fit! the supplied peices should give allow anybody to acquire a proper fit.
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!!
I have purchased several of these spindles, and they have always been high quality. What I really like about them is that they keep the top clear so you can write all over it without it being hard to read what you have wrote. Good price and good buy.
This unit will give you more than 4 hours of stereo (or double that in mono) "HQ" recording in Windows Media format and allows you to transfer files by dragging and dropping in Windows, without having to install and use the shockingly primitive software used by SONY and others for their recorders. I love this. The HQ sound is excellent for recording voice memos or class lectures. Tends to be treble-heavy.I've used mine quite heavily for about 8 months and it is getting very unreliable - the switches (which are very annoyingly small and almost always require you to look at them to see what you're doing) seem to be dying. It definitely needs repair. I would be happy to have paid twice this price if I could rely on the unit to perform properly for 4 or 5 years. I recommend buying a warranty extension. Yes, the battery cover is falling off...Two caveats: 1.Although this may techinically be a usb 2.0 device, the transfers are extremely slow and2. when I plug it in to a powered usb hub transfers are touch-and-go with many complete failures - totally unacceptable.All in all, though, I love this thing.
My husband has a Samsonite case pretty close to this one (ours is the 933705) and he's quite pleased with it. Having wheels was important to him, but also the versatility to stow the handle and just grab-n-go.He wanted lots of compartments to stash all the computer accessories and these bags certainly have that. Very sturdy and well-made.
bought this for my bro when i bought him a MP130 all-in one and it works great!! well worth the price!!
Ok, so this thing isnt the greatest camera in the world, but for $100 getting a picture camera, video camera, MP3 player and voice recorder all in one that fits in your pocket its not bad. sure you could buy the iphone and get all that, but that has some strings attached.as for my review of this.Pros: picture size, light weight, small, battery lifeCons: Picture quality, menu set up, lens, LCD doesn't swivel, no flash control, LED video light is useless.Ok so there are more cons for me than there are pros, but remember its $100 and it does a whole bunch of stuff. i recommend this for kids and those of use that are adventurous (you dont want to break an expensive camera or bring too much gear. really i think this thing is great for hikers, all in one to get pix and jam out on the way.
First let me say I have no complaints with the picture quality of this set. I have it hooked to digital cable and a Toshiba DVD player with HDMI/upconversion, and the digital cable feed looks great, but not as good as the one HDTV channel I can receive over my cable system (JAG looks pretty darn good in HDTV)! I'd really have to compare the HDTV to the DVD/upconversion to tell which one looks best...Note that the good/bad applies to my particular use of this set (bedroom), and are loosely listed in order...YMMV!The Good:1. Great picture2. Built in HDTV tuner-I get 1 HDTV channel over my cable system for free-can't see paying `em for HDTV until they offer more choices-they have only `bout 6 channels for around $6/month? The cable rep was fuzzy on choices/prices!3. Screen tilts down more than many I've seen-I have it on top of an armoire. Thought `bout going to the 32 inch Sharp, but the screen either doesn't tilt down or not as much as the 26 inch Sharp (`course, $900 higher price didn't help)!4. Screen pivots horizontally (more than some I've seen)5. Option of auto brightness setting (constantly changes according to room light)6. Stretch mode for conventional TV broadcasts (in order to fill out widescreen) looks pretty darn good.7. Plenty of inputs!The Bad:1. No Clock! I used my old TV as my alarm clock (it's nice to wake up to the Weather Channel)2. Lighted remote pretty darn useless! Functions OK, but some buttons (`specially the sleep timer) buried under flip open panel). Also, having to hit the `Light' button in order to get remote to light up is pretty darn useless? I'd prefer having the remote light up if you hit any button. Unless you memorize the key location (which isn't too easy on this remote), ya gotta get a flashlight to find the remote light key!3. Limited/no control over picture stretch etc when using HDMI input (I have it hooked to a Toshiba DVD player with HDMI/upcoversion). I often use the DVD player's zoom feature when watching super wide screen movies.3. No individual input settings memory (color etc)4. A little more swivel left/right would be nice (maybe 5 or 10 degrees more?)5. One more HDMI input might be nice? (has only 1)I originally ordered a Toshiba equivalent (which had a clock), but decided the built in HDTV tuner on the Sharp (the Toshiba was an HDTV monitor) was more important than the clock.
Headphone splitter worked great for sharing an iPad with my wife to watch a movie on a recent flight. Separate volume controls for both users is a real plus.
I've been using this card for three years in my MythTV system under both Fedora and Gentoo. Currently I have it running on ivtv 0.9.x and the 2.6.19 kernel without flaw. Each new version of ivtv makes the configuration easier but I would not recommend upgrading until you have to because the way you set default audio and video tends to change with every major release and upgrading ivtv does not add features.My only complaint would be that about six months about I decided I didn't like having to point my remote at the IR sensor and bought and ATI Remote Wonder II. I should have gotten this combo a long time ago. If this is a concern, I'd recommend a combo of that remote and the pvr-150 MCE card as the price ends up being the same and you get RCA jacks on the card instead of having to use a phono converter.Oh, and I had the card working on windows the day I got it, but quickly formatted and began install MythTV so I cannot comment extensively on the windows software features. I'll be buying more Hauppauge cards in the future.
We were exceedingly pleased with the sound quality and mechanics. Love them! And we're picky about our tunes.
I purchased this watch to replace my older version of the watch that just died after 11+ years of use. I ordered yellow b/c that's what I had before. I was a little disappointed that the color wasn't the same bright yellow from the picture on the web - which was the same as my older version.But I was pleased w/ the new face, which is definitely easier to see in bright light and sun. I also like the new and improved bezel, w/ the compass markings, my old one only had N & S, which were worn away.
I went to a few outfitter type store to look at monoculars and this one stood out as the best combination of magnification, field of view, and brightness. And in something that is the size of a film canister that costs about $25. Great to keep in your pocket on a hike or in your car's glove box.
I just found out from customer support that this modem can only support speeds up to 7 Mbps. So don't bother paying for higher service than 7 Mbps while using this modem...or pick a different one if the speed is an issue. :)I've had this modem for the last year and a half, when I first signed up for Quest (now Century Link) DSL in the Portland, OR area. Way cheaper than the one they try and convince you to buy. It does run warm, and you will have to reset it from time to time. Unplugging power is more effective than the reset button itself. If you can't fully reboot after pulling the power, go to the Actiontec/Century Link modem website to hard reboot. Just type in "192.168.0.1" into your browser, and you can check your firmware and setup and get everything straightened out.For me, and my under twenty dollar modem, the occasional reboot on this one is way worth the effort to not have to deal with the horror stories I see with the other Qwest/Century Link compatible models.
We love this camera! We took it with us to Europe. If fit easily in to a small carry bag and was so easy to use. Just turn on and start filming! Putting the flims on your computer couldn't be easier! No wires, just plug it into the USB port and transfer over. The camera comes with everything you'll need, including all the software for your computer. Deffinately recommended for people with kids and those people who aren't very good with technology because it's so easy.
It works as it suppose to but not to my satisfaction. However, I would spend a little more money for a better, higher quality product.
A very nice product that works as advertised. All performance was as advertised and it was delivered on time. I can recommend it.
It died and happen to be repaired with in a week, I'm just using filter now. fow wos wodd wsnmd
I was monumentally disappointed with these earphones. They're so stinking HUGE, I can't get them to stay on my ears, and my ears are really big!I'm actually considering dipping the hooks in boiling water to soften the plastic and try to get them to harden in a different shape, they're so useless right now. The right one won't stay in even when I'm sitting absolutely still - sometimes it just falls off. They both hang so loose, I don't get any bass or full volume. If I hold them in, the sound is good, though. I'd definitely test-drive a pair before buying these.Oh, and the rubber-coated, "tangle-free" cord is anything but! Hard plastic is much more tangle-free! The rubber just sticks to itself, and it's like trying to untangle hot, cooked spaghetti. :/I would also like these a lot more if they had a volume control. Come on, Sony, you cheap-Os...
Perfect for small speakers, I wish they tighten more than they do. after moving the speaker the mount is a bit loose. other than that they function well. Works extremely well with the energy take classic 5.1 surround
The product was shipped in a timely manner. The price was as expected. The Binoculars were a gift for my brother. At a football game several weeks later I asked him why he wasn't using his new Binoculars? His response was that they were so far out of alignment that he couldn't look through both lenses at the same time. All the packing material had been long since thrown away so I just ate the purchase. Moral to the story - open and check the product at time of receipt. Buyer beware. Incidentally I own another pair of these and they are great. What they lack in magnification is more than made up for by the wide field of view. They have no adjustment however, so if your eyes are way out of the 20x20 range you might want to consider a pair you can focus. After laser surgery they work great for me.
This works great! I've tried other remote extenders, but this one has a better range, and is more responsive. I have three seldom-used TVs (garage, office and bedroom) that share a single cable box. The cable box is in the office. I used the battery transmitter in the garage remote, and bought a second transmitter for the bedroom remote. Everything just worked. Highly recommended!
I tried for years to help my 8 year old son stop wetting the bed. We were spending a fortune on adult diapers,(he outgrew night time diapers), mattress covers and ruined mattresses as well as doing tons of laundry and clean-up. We limited his liquid intake and woke him up 1-3 times a night to use the restroom and still had accidents. I was sleep deprived and near giving up when someone mentioned a bed wetting alarm. My husband and I read lots of reviews and settled on this product which got my son out of diapers with a dry bed consistantly within 3 weeks. The first week I got up with him when it went off and soon enough when it went off he'd go pee, shut off the alarm, take it off and sleep the rest of the night dry. He had a few accidents the first month, but now it is not even an issue and I will be using it with my younger child. I would highly recommend trying this for kids who sleep so soundly that they don't wake up to pee in the middle of the night!
This was the first time in years that I neglected to read the one star reviews before buying something on Amazon. I should have figured that the price for this HP58 cartridge was too good to be true. It did not come in a retail package as shown in the Amazon pictures, but in a foil wrapper that looked like it was from bulk packaging. This would have been fine, but the expiration date was October 2004 - more than 8 years ago!! I'm not even going to waste a sheet of cheap copy paper to see if it works.
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 just recently bought my first "real" telescope (the Nexstar 8i) after doing much research and calling several astronomers. The Nexstar 8i is simple to use [...] and optional GPS. The Nexstar 8i is light weight, portable, and easy to take out to the field. I would recommend this telescope for any serious student of astronomy.
The bag is of decent quality and should fit the average slr/digital slr with a fixed or very short length telephoto lens. For my D200 with the 18x200 telephoto lens it was just not deep enough. I would also question whether you can use it with the MB-D200 added on the bottom.
I was recently in a situation where I needed to reach a signal that was just barely out of range. After struggling with several different adapters that I own I went and acquired the Dish Adapter. The software installed easily with no problem. I tried it with two different computers. I was able to attach to signals that previously I could see but not reach or previously not even see.From now on this device is going with me when I travel, particularly when camping. A lot of RV parks offer a wireless link, but many times it is very hard to connect to. I think this device will be just the solution I am looking for.It worked better than my internal adapter, and better than an external adapter that I had. The software gives you a good reading on the strength of nearby signals.I wonder whether the reviewers who were negative were using the same device.
Excellent camera kit. Versatile. I have a lot to learn about the camera, though, as it is no simple point-and-shoot. However, in Auto mode, it takes great point-and-shoot pictures. I look forward to learning how to use it fully. Lenses came with warranty cards, but the camera itself did not. I bought the SB-600 flash as well and another battery and two 1 GB compact flash cards to round out the kit. Camera with lens attached is large, which I underestimated. $80 camera bag is too small for it all. Great camera, though. Price was the best I could find anywhere.
Great product, Looses sound sometimes but 99.9% of the time works perfect can't complain. Will Recommend anytime to anyone
I have a shoulder bag that was almost unuseable due to the slick nylon strap - adding this pad makes it stay on my shoulder.
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.
it looks awesome! a super great case for it's price versus something you would buy in a store. quite sturdy and protective. overall i love it. but the only thing that is a bit of a drawback or plus, depending on how you look at it, is that the case is really a bit too tight for a canon sd1400is. other than that, i love it. I know it wasn't exactly made for the 1400is, but the 1400is is very thin, probably one of the more thinner canon cameras and yet it is really tight.
It's nice not to worry about running out of disk space. We have had several family events lately that I am enjoying taking one picture after another without worry.
Good, reliable at most times, poor in cities (tried it in downtown chicago and it just couldn't find its way!) The bluetooth is useless but I never bought it for that anyway. Comes witha case and an a/c charger which are unusual these days. Overall a good unit, though you can get newer unit with more up to date technology for the same price these days.
Prior to our purchase of the SD-P2000 I did quite a bit of study on the other units available and decided on the Toshiba for various techno-features, top of the list being the quality of the screen. I could carry on with techno-babble but we'll leave that for others.Semi-short and to the point, most reviewers see this as being a superior product, I agree. Some express concern about the quality of sound output and that's the main reason for my authoring this additional review.If one reads the manual bundled with the player it's easy to glance over the sound output options but they're important features to note. There are three different basic sound settings, one standard and two enhanced. For those having trouble hearing, 1) use headphones (the only logical way to limit background noise and 2) use the &quot;Dialog&quot; mode for sound output, you will find this makes all the difference in clarity and output volume in most cases. A few other reviewers have mentioned noise cancelling headphones. I'f you're spending this kind of money on a portable player the additional dollars may put you over the top. If you're willing to go all out, look into the Bose offering, a bit on the spendy side but wow do they work well.This is a wonderful unit, look no further.DC
we bought this Sony in July of 06 and now (Jan-08) we have ghosting color bands at the top of the screen that have doubled in size in less than a month. the closest Sony tech is 70+ miles away and I have to haul it up there, pay him $225 and pray it's the Optical Block that's the issue which should still be under warranty (we hope). This is the second Sony projection TV that has died in under 5 years. Shame on me for getting this one. Guess Bush's 'stimulus' will be going to a new TV! don't get one, you'll end up paying for it. just google 'Sony optical block' and you'll see what I'm talking about.
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.
Great memory card with out any problems! Awesome price and fast shipping!
I've been transferring old home VHS to DVD and wanted a good way to protect and display them. This was the way. Thanks.
Bought this for my new Canon A70.Works very well. No complaints, no errors.I also have a Kingston 256MB Cf card. Both work well. But i seem to get longer battery life with the Simpletech.Got my rebate cheque within one month of posting out.
I loved this player's size and features, but then it stopped working. Just dead. Won't turn on. E-mailed iRiver support---no reply after two weeks. As I write this review, I've been on hold with iRiver customer service for 22 minutes and have yet to speak to a human. First and last iRiver product I'll ever buy.
I purchased this case after reading another review that stated it fit the P7100. When I attempted to put the camera in this case I realized it was not going to fit. I even removed the camera strap and swivels from the eyelets, but the camera was still too large to fit without using a lot of pressure, which I did not want to do to my new $400 camera.I returned this case and purchased the Tamrac 5689, which worked perfectly for the P7100.
Just received this a few days ago, and all I can say is wow!! The sound from my iPOD thru my JVC surround sound reciever is amazing! Simply stated, it does what it says it does! The direct line, provides amazing sound. Do not buy this to work with the IPHONE, as it will not. I would highly recommend this product to any of you fellow iPOD owners.
A little tight on space for the camera body (my Rebel EOS camera did not fit until the objective has been removed), but with plenty of space for objectives and other gear. Cudos for easily accesible pockets and very smoothly working zippers. Aha, the price of about $60 is unbeatable...
Lin Carter, of course, didn't write this book; he was merely the editor, transcribing the peculiar parchment delivered from overseas and lands unknown. As an editor, he contributes numerous footnotes and appendixes that help the reader's understanding of this weird alternate-universe Callisto, whose sky is golden during the day, and at night filled with the great orb of Jupiter and its racing moons. If this document were a piece of fiction, one could say it was derivative of Burrough's Barsoom; but there is a verisimilitude to these memoirs of the downed pilot John Dark, who stumbles upon a lost city in Cambodia and is transported to Callisto (called Thanator by the natives). His adventures are vivid and various, full of strange creatures, swordplay, mind control, Romance, super science; perhaps they can only be appreciated by an eleven-year-old boy who has yet to read the Burroughs books, and who wishes to encounter a planetary romance, for once, as it *really* happened. I have always remembered Koja, the insectoid Yathoon warrior; Darloona, the beautiful real-life Dejah Thoris; grizzled Lukor the master swordsman; the nefarious Sky Pirates in their floating galleons, the terrible Mind Wizards; and of course the wise Lankar, who is none other than Lin Carter himself, transported to Callisto in Book Six (the locals have difficulty with complex Earth names; John Dark becomes Jandar, Lin Carter, Lankar). My only regret in this neccessary reissue is the cover, which is grim and dark, and surely depicts nothing on Callisto. The original Dell covers, by Vincent DiFate, were both vividly colorful, pulpish and, of course, accurate.
The earbuds reproduce the highs and lows very well. I like the design and the way they fit my ear, however they may not be suitable for vigorous excercise.
I was on a quest for a larger bag to hold all of my textbooks and my 12.1" laptop computer. This bag easily holds my laptop and equipment, 2-3 large textbooks, a sandwich, my 20oz water bottle in the side pocket, a spiral notebook or two, and all the 'junk' I take with me to college. It has plenty of storage pockets so that I can keep my gear organized and find it quickly when I need it. It is also very comfortable to carry. The back of the bag is padded and contoured so that it rests comfortably against your body as you carry it. And, the shoulder strap is well-padded to keep it from digging deeply into your shoulder with heavy loads (I have about 25-50lbs in the bag depending on my class load).Overall, it's very roomy and very stylish. It has a sporty look to it that works with both my student and professional life style. And, it proved the first time I used it how very waterproof it is: It rained all day and I had classes on opposite ends of the campus. I ended up drenched and dripping, but my books and laptop were completely dry. The water just beads on the canvas and you can whisk it away.Note that the liner is a darker/duller orange than it appears in the photo. I prefer this color, but if you are expecting a vibrant orange liner you will be disappointed.If you have 3 very large (3+ inch) textbooks or more than 3 standard+ sized textbooks, I would recommend getting the Lowepro Factor L bag instead.
Although I just bought the X-75 three days ago,I can pass a most favorable verdict now.You see it took the place of an old Canon BJC-2100.The BJC was slow,noisy and although it claimed &quot;Photo Quality&quot; capability it was anything but that.This printer does everything it's supposed to do well.There are more costly machines on the market,but if you don't need to spend the extra money then why do it?Oh yeah,the downside:the itsy bitsy,teeny weeny ink cartridges.
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.
If all you're looking is for a NAS device, this one works fine, but is a little slow (even over a 1Gb connection).I picked this up hoping to use it as a media server for my home network (PS3/Xbox movie/music server). As it turns out, it worked fairly well for my mp3 and mpeg files, but didn't recognize mp4 files as movies, and so I couldn't stream most of my encoded movies.I replaced it with the slightly pricier HP mv2020, and so far am very happy with it.
Ok, so this is only the second headset I've used but thats besides the point. I am very pleased with this headset it has great sound quality and for it's price I don't think it can be beating. About the only thing I wish it had was volume control built into the cord other wise I am totally pleased with this headset. I can't not recommend this headset enough fro people loing to get the most bang out of their buck.
I had ordered Sony VGPBMS33, however I received Sony VGPBMS55, Its just similar .. Kind of brother .. Same look and design, however its just glossy finish on top instead of dull finish. Rest is best, I was able to setup this mouse very easily with my Sony VAIO VGN-CR320 laptop. Its gr8 to have a bluetooth mouse with my sony Laptop, Every time I switch on the mouse it auto connect just about in 5 secs. Works best on every surface, I most of the time use it on my bed on bed sheet. Very smooth working, So far never happen to get a chance to change battery .. However it looks good battery life.Only Problem : For mans rather with big hands people its bit tough initially as mouse not comfy in terms of width and for long use you might feel little pain in center part of your palm. Else I would love to have such a beautifully designed product from Sony.You can trust it.
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.
I love this little printer. The cartridges are inexpensive and theprinter has been a workhorse. The only problem I have had with this printeris the print head got damaged/overworked. I think cat litter dust damagedthe print head (the dust got my HP printer too). The reason this printer's cartridges are low priced is, unlike HP and Lexmark, the print head is separate from the cartridge. So,I am tracking a replacement print head for my little gem.
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.
I am happy say that the Raspberry Pi running Raspbian just detected it. It was also tested under the Cubieboard using Linaro Linux. You might need to run dhclient eth1. No drivers required.
I have had this remote for over a year now and I love it. I have 9 components running with this thing. My only regret is it doesn't command with bluetooth or I would have my PS3 hooked to it too. I run a sony blu-ray player, Directv HDDVR, Panasonic VHS/DVD recorder, 5-disc sony DVD player, Pioneer region-free dvd player, Archos 504 mp3 player, Psyclone HDMI switcher, Pioneer Home Theater receiver, and Hitachi plasma 42 HDTV and with the user-friendly software(as long as your good with the computer and take some time to program it up) I've got this thing down to pushing one button and it turns on everything needed to play blu-ray, or another for DVD, or another for satellite, and then the same button to shut it all off. My wife who is not electronics savvy at all has no problems with it. It took me about 2 weeks to work out any bugs syncing it up with everything and now I only have 2 remotes on the coffee table, this and the blu-ray remote for the PS3. As soon as sony releases a version of this remote with bluetooth capability I will only have one and will love that too! If you have a little brains and are looking for one remote to do everything then don't read any of these stupid bad reviews and get one of these!!!!
Have been using the i550 for six months now, much better than my old Canon bubble jet and does not use anywhere near the ink of my older HP inkjet. Blank ink lasts a pretty good amount of printing and the ink cartridges are much less expensive than either Canon or HP. I rate this a best buy product. I do a lot in color but very few quality photo prints so I can't rate those honestly.
i never did enjoy reading long reviews so i'll get straight to the point. idrops works but like all stratch removers it needs time and many applications. 5-10 for minor stratches, 15-20 for medium, and 20+ for deep ones... don't worry this bottle can literally do a thousand applications... the cloth you use with idrops is VERY important... i recommend the eyeglass microfiber cloth... about 1.50 at walmart... i tried using soft tissue paper and it actually added more scratches... okay, the actual process is...1. use 2-4 drops at a time on the screen2. take your microfiber cloth and with SLOW and HARD PRESSURE go across the screen3. do this for about 15 seconds and STOP (after that time it starts to dry up and the dry idrops actually starts to sratch your screen)4. its important to remember that when you redo the steps again that you use a different part of the cloth cause the dry part restratches it.okay now thats about it, it seems a bit nit-picky but hey thats what it takes. you might end up running out of room on your cloth to apply idrops so just wash it with hot water throughly and wring it and throw it in the microwave for a minute and go at it again. make sure its dry. it could be a whole hour before you finally finish especially with deep stratches. idrops looks like it makes your stratches a little more faded each time.well thats all i got. enjoy your new looking screen. God Bless
Great quality coating and connectors and lots of length for computer recording and other distance needs like moving your printer, etc.
Great price point, video quality is up there. If you are on a budget go for it.
I've tried the super expensive 12 ga, 10 ga, you name it--over the years the cables really pile up as AVI projects come and go. So it was good to get sound cable that's stout enough (14 ga) for pulling, with a heavy insulator to protect it. And it's got a glass fiber pull thread so you can quickly strip the exterior sheathing. The sound on my KEF surround sound speakers is the best yet.
Pro: I now own 2 of these players and now with this second one hooked up to a HDTV movies look great! I love the resume play so I can turn a movie off and come back latter to finish where I left off with out searching.Con: On the HDTV if I play CD's the audio pops. I am not sure where the problem lies but it only occurs if I use the HDMI output.Other Thoughts: The other player is connected to a receiver and a stanard def TV and I use the digital audio out there and play CDs with no trouble.
This an affordable way to help keep the criminals away from your car. Put batteries in it place where protential theif can see it and hope he is not too dumb to know the car is being monitored. Buy it!
This should be the correct print pack for PictureMate 200 series printers. If you have a PictureMate Pal, Snap, or Flash printer, you can order EITHER T5846 for 150 glossy prints or 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) - 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-B000OCMVLU
Works great. I use it in my Canon HF10 high-definition video camera and the card is able to keep up with the speed. I took off one star in the rating because the rainbow sticker on the top of the memory card is a little gay. "Not that there's anything wrong with that..."
I used this product once and it worked. Ever since, it has not worked.The battery does not make a connection and will never charge.
I am very pleased with this product. It really serves my purpose extremely well, and it is very affordable. I can't believe the savings of $35.00-$50.00 shopping through Amazon. The delivery time was extremely fast and proficient. I would recommend this machine to anyone, and make sure they purchase it from Amazon for the outstanding savings.
I purchased this particular battery for my Fujifilm X100 camera rather than any of the other NP-95 equivalents out there on the market because the technical description here on Amazon noted that it was 1800mAh -- the same as the OEM battery. What I received in the mail from "Best Stop Warehouse", who actually sent the battery to me, was the typical 1350mAh knockoff. An email to Best Stop Warehouse upon receipt of the product was never responded to, despite their claim to answer all emails within 24 hours.
This ball head is convenient and stable but broke after only a few hours of use. The insert in the ASM plate that the locking screw threads into just fell apart and can't be replaced. I had to buy the whole ASM plate for $58.
Ordered this battery for my laptop. Arrived and it was dead. Contacted company to return it. Communication on how to return the product was timely, but when I got a replacement battery that was dead too. I was able to return it and even though I got all my money back in full it was a lot of headache going back and forth with the emails and having to twice make a trip to the post office to ship it back. It took a over a month to finally close this issue. Even though I got all my money back in full and the emails on the status was very communicative it was a pain. It took two dead batteries to be delivered to a customer before an email from customer service stated that maybe the batch was bad and it needed to be looked into.
I ordered the Konica Minolta 3 Pk Value toner Kit for a copier being used for school & community purposes. The cost of $322 was the best price I could find. Instead of receiving one toner "kit" with all three colors, I received two separate boxes that were "dropped shipped" from two other suppliers that the supplier I ordered from used to complete the order. The packaging slip in the box had the cost of the toner to the supplier at $59.95 per toner. I saw that price on line also, but wasn't ordering three separate toners. I wanted the "value kit". I was told that the "kit" was not the same as getting three separate toners when I placed the original order. When I contacted the supplier through Amazon, I was told that the separate toners were the same as the "kit". I asked why it cost $322 for the kit and only $180 for the three toners and I was told that the price varies among suppliers. At this point, I don't even know if I got the product that I wanted and am not willing to pay to return the items to them. I still can't get a straight answer about the difference in item#'s and price. Not happy with the way this order was fulfilled.
These over-hyped headphones are so uncomfortable that they feel like you're wearing a very tight vise over your head! They're the most uncomfortable headphones that I've ever worn and they're way too heavy for extended use. There are a lot better headphones out there for the money: Check out the incredible Audio-Technica ATH-M50M headphones. Avoid these atrocious Sennheiser HD-555 headphones at all costs!
Build quality is questionable. The "dock" has a smaller side port into which you can plug an iPod with an included short cable. The connection at this input became faulty and unusable within a month of use. Also, when I had the system set up within close proximity of an absurd amount of other electronics, the bass would pick up interference and make annoying pit-patter and humming sounds.Yes, these speakers are only $40, so as a borderline audiophile, I needn't be bashing on their low quality sound. That being said, using the relatively cheap etymotic er6i's for reference, these speakers sound horrible. When I pull out the buds and switch to the speakers, I temporarily find myself thinking the dull muffled sound from the speakers is due to a problem with my hearing! Anyway, these speakers will be loud enough to fill a large room. The bass, the strong point of the system, while still not especially refined, has no problem keeping up with the speakers.In conclusion, these speakers will be fine for the likes of tweenage girls blasting Miley Cyrus or dorm room pre-gaming, but even the most casual music-lovers should avoid them.
the thing melted when i left it plugged in too long on the pc.ha ha yeah it over heated every time i used it i think
When I first put the player in the case, the elastic on the side was too strong and was holding the buttons down preventing the player from working. After stretching it a little the problem ceased. However, the leather covering the control buttons is too thick and stiff. I have had to press control buttons several times to get them to work. Even after flexing the case for several minutes to soften the leather, I cannot get the "short cut" button to work. Very frustrating. The excess glue inside the case left a sticky residue on the player that had to be washed off. Lastly the stitching inside the case is very rough and is likely to leave scratches on the finish.
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.
I thought this was going to be the "end all be all" of pocket cameras. Long battery life. Decent photo quality. Super fast shutter lag. And a SEVEN times zoom that also works with video (not to mention having wide screen format for video).However, after only a month, a slight bump rendered the camera worthless. Whenever I power on I get a "Camera Stablizer not available" message. You cannot override or bypass this error (who cares if I can't use the stabilizer while taking pics in direct sunlight?!). I can't believe you can't bypass this.I was in another state for a wedding when this happened and was simply SOL for a camera.Boo to you Casio for this huge design flaw on your part. How can you make a pocket camera so unbelievably fragile? Judging from forums and reviews across the web, this problem plagues a LOT of EX-V7 owners.DON'T BUY THIS CAMERA.
First, it works mostly as intended - as a device to power Canon DSLR's that use the BP-511 model battery by using 110vAC instead. This is PERFECT for studio work, and I can certainly recommend it for such use.Since Canon seems to rarely take their gear out into REAL outdoor environments for REAL testing, the ACK-E2 shows it's limitations.If you happen to be out on the American prairie, deep inside the Mojave desert, or somewhere along a stretch of deserted coastline you're highly unlikely to find an AC outlet on a rock or a tree trunk. So, you have to use a power inverter (12v DC to 110v AC) and run an extension from your car/truck cigarette lighter outlet.Of course, if you don't want to be tied down to your vehicle you can free yourself with a reasonably light-weight portable 12v battery pack. BUT, you STILL have to have a power inverter for the ACK-E2! No problem, right? Well, unless you carry along a very low-wattage power inverter (50 watts or less), the juice in your 12v battery pack will be sucked away by the power inverter needing to process 12vDC-to-110v-AC-to-7.4vDC. It's a ridiculous waste of energy! Canon should have included a 12vDC cigarette lighter plug to directly power the ACK-E2 for field work!!!It gets better.Try using the ACK-E2 in freezing or sub-freezing temperatures. The electrical cord that runs from the BP-511 battery shell of the ACK-E2 is WAY over spec'd (too thick) and freezes into stiff hard rubber below 32 degrees F. This creates a NIGHTMARE at the camera where a tight bend in the cord is REQUIRED to properly insert the battery shell in the camera and close the camera's battery door.On more than one occasion, I've actually had the cord freeze so hard that it forced the camera's battery door open right in the middle of a shooting sequence - causing the camera to immediately shutdown!!!!!Now, you might think that using a battery grip on your camera would allow you to use a regular BP-511 battery as backup next to the ACK-E2 - just in case one or the other failed while shooting. Not possible, folks! Canon designs their battery grips so that you cannot mix different power sources. You can use 2x BP-511 batteries at the SAME time in a battery grip but you cannot use a BP-511 and the ACK-E2. You're forced to use one or the other.Thanks, Canon. It's bad enough to deal with freezing temps (as so many photographers actually do) but the ACK-E2 is a design FAILURE for ACTUAL use in many parts of the REAL world!
The build quality looks good, and the disk is easy to install. But it doesn't ship with an AC power adapter so is totally useless for use with a laptop.
I have a tablet that had a high speed Core2Duo processor and it run very hot. Bought the fan to cool the tablet for portable use. Nice design, Light and cools ok, but it is made cheap, low quality. The plug from the fan to the computer is specific to the unit (not usb to usb on other units) and it is in a spot that make it difficult to use with a tablet PC in tablet mode. Look for an fan that is made from aluminum and does not use a propritary plug.
When I initially ordered this product the company sent me a fake version of it. When I called them about the mix up they immediately sent out a new battery for me and apologized for the inconvenience. This is the second TruePower battery I have purchased for my Macbook Pro. I don't think I will be buying one again. This second one just doesn't sit correctly or flush in the bottom of my laptop. I purchased this battery in April and 7 months later I am lucky if it lasts and hour before going dead. With the battery being on 7 months hold it should hold a charge longer than 60 minutes. I only use the computer to search the web and check email. I do not listen to music or stream videos or play video games. I find this to be totally unacceptable.
Just bought the C633 easyshare with the series 3 printer dock for my wife for Christmas. This camera is junk. First of all, the software kept giving me errors and had to reboot/reload software 3 times before it would function. 2nd, The camera will not take clear pics unless it is perfectly still, which i've only found can occur when placed on a table (unbelievable!). 3rd, the batteries died after 25 pictures. (these batteries came with the camera)So now, I have no good Christmas pitures, a crappy gift that has to be returned, and wait in lines to return it.Unless I have a total lemon camera,which I'll never find out unless i by another one..hmmm...I don't think so, it's junk, and i probably won't be buying another Kodak product for a while.Jon
I bought this unit about 2 months ago from Ultimate Electronics in Layton Utah. It was on sale and now I know why. As everybody has mentioned the remote sucks eggs big time!! One of the most frustrating remotes I have ever used. It works when it wants to. Another big problem is you'll be watching the DVD movie and it will decided to lock up. It happens to me on every movie we watch. I have to unload the disc and reload to finish the movie. I thought I just had a defective unit but based on all the comments on this site, it seems Samsung built these flaws in by design. Shame on you Samsung. I will never by another Samsung product again. Since it can't be fixed I'm giving it away to my local church. Its better than tossing it.
People who think these are great earphones must be severely hearing impaired. The highs are nice & crisp but there's absolutely no bass & they will not stay in my ears. Three guys at work tried them & all agree they are over-priced crap.On the plus side, they seem to be well made & the cord is thicker than any of the other headphones I own.
I got two of these, almost for free, through Amazon; neither audiooutput would work on my home Gateway laptop or e-Machines netbook;only one would work with either of my work Dell systems (one laptop,one tower). All running Win XP; mostly I got "USB device attachedhas malfunctioned; Windows does not recognize this USB device." Pricewas low enough that it didn't seem worth returning them to Amazon,but YMMV. Let the buyer beware.I did not try mic input on either one on any of the four systems.Am making christmas tree ornaments out of them as a perpetualwarning. People who like large, dangle-y earrings and this shadeof blue might consider that as well.
This battery does not hold a charge, in spite of following Kodak's instructions for charging it. Very unsatisfactory.
Caution. Creative used to have great support. Now, 60 days of phone support. I have a 9 month old ZEN Micro. It will not start, if I plug it in, it appears to charge but never completes, If I turn it on while plugged in i get to the Creative boot up screen, it goes blank and never completes the boot up. Useless junk now. I cnnot find my original receipt, (who can). I cannot be returned, and I cannot get support on it.I will be returning my perfectly good running Vision M with receipt, as i cannot risk this device breaking down too.I have always hated Apple, I am a PC guy, but an Ipod will be my next MP3 device.
It is so very tiny you can't put a finger on the extremely tiny buttons I tried to stop the delivery 5 minutes after I purchased and Amazon and ANT whom I got it from all but ignored me and sure enough,,there it was anyway at my door...a week later I opened it, reluctantly...ugh..can not even hear the sound all the way up!!!
If you are needing a right angle SATA cable don't buy this one. As far as tge quality of the cable, it looks alright but I am not able to use it so I can't say anything for it. Gave it a one star for not being the right product.
I bought this drive as my data backup drive. It worked for about a year and then totally gave up without warning. Maxtor Support is aweful, they have no drivers or compatibility for windows 7. I've found 20 or 30 threads on internet forums with the same complaint as me. Avoid buying this product.
It looks nice, but would not cool down my laptop. I can not recommend it.
I have been purchasing frequently from Amazon for years, and have been quite satisfied with just about any product purchased, except this one. The Title says it all! The clear plastic box cover for these cases was terribly wrinkled on almost all of them. As commented elsewhere by other reviews, the DVD center disk holder and joke of a release was a very poor design. I produce DVDs using the best, Verbatim printable DVD-R, Memorex case inserts, etc. Not caring to spend any more of my life on these, I threw them in the trash. I guess that says more than the title. And they literally stunk!
The charger did not charge my Ipad. it made a humming sound and got very hot. I would not refer anyone to buy this product.
I just got this in the mail, unboxed it and tried it out. The wire jack was broken kinda like how worn down ear bud wires get after extensive use. I moved the wire around a bit and the sound went out on one side. This is really disappointing. Don't waste your time and money.
I had this camera for a little bit over a year and it suddenly breaks down on me. It wouldn't turn on. I tried calling the Sony customer service but they were horrible. I'm going to get a Canon next time.
Be prepared to throw this player out when the warranty expires. I have had nothing but trouble with my DVD player with skipping and freezing and when it got so bad that I asked them to repair it, they actually told me "good luck." Their customer relations people are rude, and the product is lower quality than anything else you might get even from inexpensive Korean products.Sony's reputation for quality is based on a time when they actually cared about it. They're now trying to milk the cow dry. Do not buy this product, or you will feel like a sucker. Consider yourself warned by someone who just threw his nearly new player in the garbage.
This worked, poorly, for about a month, then stopped charging altogether. In the end, this supposedly eco-friendly device ends up just being more landfill. It seemed like a good idea, but this just doesn't do what it promised. The claim that a charge can be held for up to a year is nonsense. The battery died completely in just one month. DON'T BUY THIS JUNK.
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
Can anyone tell me how to take the counter/timer off? It only records in 30 miinute intervals then I have to hit the record button again...Help!!Thanks
I wish I could tell you about this product, but I can't because it does not fit with my phone even though it was advertised to do so.
Another China-made Cybershot S series, another disappointment.This is my 3rd Cybershot. The first - Japan-made S60 - was fantastic. The second - China-made S500 - was fantastic for the 9 months that it worked, and then the EV got messed up and any photo I took in any mode was overexposed. I had it sent back to the repair center, who replaced it with this China-made S650. Again, the EV is messed up from the get-go. Not bad enough to send it back, but a disappointment with almost every shot. It's not my settings since I've tried reverting to factory defaults without improvement. In fact, I find myself ending up using my Hungary-made 3.2MP Cybershot cellphone (Sony Ericsson K800i) to take better photos than this messed-up S650.I am coming to the conclusion that the China-made Cybershots can't do decent flash photography and the EV adjustment is very poor and faulty. Clearly I'll avoid the China-made Cybershots for my next purchase.Please don't hate on me for bashing China-made products here. I am consistently impressed by many of their products (eg. memory cards and flash drives), but Cybershots sadly aren't one of them.
I used this item only 6 or 7 times and the cassette will not eject. Sony will only fix this poor-quality product if I pay them $211. Awful quality, crappy service.
At the time of writing this review, this toner cartridge is more expensive on this page than the exact same cartridgedirect from Amazon.clickto navigate to the page where you will likely be able to purchase this cartridge for less money and save on shipping (Shipping's free from Amazon).
You cannot add 3-hole punched pages of other things in with the CDs because the binder rings are non-standard so nothing else will fit. You also cannot use these binder refills in a standard 3-hole that other things will fit into because they have deliberately cut off the inside corners so you cannot punch holes that will fit a standard 3-ring binder.This outfit has made both the binder and the refills non-standard with tricks so you can't use them anywhere but with each other - obviously trying to be proprietary to force you to buy both all the time.I resent this kind of manipulation and strongly recommend a different brand that sticks to standard universal 3-ring binder spacing.
My husband and I purchased this printer last Christmas. It worked wonderfully at first and we were very happy with the high quality printing (especially photo printing).After three months, we encountered a recurring error message. The printer had a paper jam in the duplexer (WE DID NOT HAVE THE DUPLEXER ATTACHMENT). Shaking it vigorously and cursing at it worked for a while, but it eventually stopped working all together.After over an hour online with the HP help center (they were very nice, by the way), we found it was a "hardware problem" and that our warranty had expired (no surprise).
Bose is a name to conjure with in the speaker business. This is the main reason I bought this Bose SoundDock.Unfortunately, after a year of erratic behavior (today -- no sound; tomorrow -- sound again, etc.), it simply stopped working. For no reason.I will not be buying a Bose product for some time. Buyer be warned.
I used this for two years outdoors at Christmas. Worked perfectly. Then it failed and it's irreparable.What failed was the motor that made the mirror ball rotate. The projector still works fine, but only projects a static image. What really annoys me is this was designed with the motor -- a small electrical motor that could easily be replaced for a few dollars -- SEALED INSIDE the mirror ball. I had to cut open the ball to get to the motor and, well, let's just say that putting Humpty Dumpty back together again is child's play compared to reassembling a mirror ball.A little forethought in the design could have avoided this. Motors wear out -- just like bulbs do. First year engineering stuff: put fallible components where they can be replaced. But, they didn't -- so a bad design ruined a product that, otherwise, I really thought was fantastic.Read the reviews and you'll find most users have had this motor problem after a while. [...........]- mattmchugh.com
The Georgia version of this set is Terrible. I already own National Park version which is great. I was planning on staying on Cumberland Island and doing some hiking and that National Park isn't on the National Park cd set, so I bought the Georgia set. Well, Cumberland Island is on the set but it only shows some of the trails. Parts of the Map are crooked. Some of it doesn't line up with other parts. It looks like it was scanned it from a bunch of seperate pieces of paper by a 8 yr old.
I came very close to buying this Sony changer then starting reading the reviews, and there were more negative than positive. Such things as it stopped working after 5 months, it wouldn't read discs after 7 months, and worse. Conversely, there were people who really liked it. I am a guy who knew just about all there was to know about electronics, 25 years ago.Now with everything going Blu ray and 3D, I am badly in need of advice on which way to go on a few issues. Just bought a Blu ray player a couple of days ago which is network capable, 3D ready and all that. But with this Sony changer, which is upconverting to 1080p through an HDMI connection, my TV has 4 HDMI connections, but I want the sound to come through my home theater system, not my TV. So, I know I can plug the changer into my receiver with RCA plugs or coax connections, but wouldn't I be losing the benefit of HDMI audio quality?Do Blu ray players make audio CDs sound better?Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Remote control only works if you point it at a small hole on the lower left side of screen. (I also replaced the battery with a fresh one.) Per customer support, the best thing to do to make it work is to REMOVE the frame around the screen first, use the remote, then put the frame back! I don't think so. Bottom line: Would I buy this product again? Nope. I am returning it ASAP.
I write under very special conditions. I was using a palm with a keyboard, but I found it not to be powerful enough. A laptop was too heavy, the battery life was miserable, and it took forever to turn on. I found a jornada on Ebay. It is a piece of junk! They get constant memory losses, and it took a week for the screen to fall right off its hinges. I got another and it was wiped with the most crucial information of my life. Like you I read negative revues and gave it the benefit of the doubt(after all I love all electronics), but heed my warning STAND CLEAR.
I was a little skeptical at first about using this device... do to it's incredibly small size. However I quickly fell in love with how easy it was to install on my windows xp machine and the excellent Netgear Smart Wizard that sits in my system tray, making it possible for anyone to quickly get connected to their network. Unfortunately my original skepticism quickly came back to confront me. After using the device for only a few days my connection dropped. I had to unplug the thing and reboot my computer before I was able to get back on my network. I've only had it for about 2 weeks and I've had to unplug it and restart my computer probably 15 times to get it to work again. I never used to have problems in the past with my other wireless usb adapters so I have a good feeling that it's due to this devise. I do notice that it gets very hot if you leave it in your computer for a long time, I'm no engineer but this might be somehow related to its poor performance.
This is my 1st digital camera. After trying and using several at work, Cannon, Sony, Olympus, I thought I was a genius for getting similar specifications at a discount price. oooops!!At times the camera is fine, turn on, let it buzz, point, wait, shoot. Other times, forget it. No picture. No way, nothing will let the shutter snap. In broad daylight. Useless for action pics. Useless for important shots, as you never know when it will function properly. Also, it will not recognize some media cards, and it randomly stores images on the built in or the card memeory. Again, no logic. I say pay a few more $ and get a Fuji, Olympus or Sony.
I bought three of these. After one month, one of them stopped holding a charge more than two or three minutes. After two months, the other two lost the ability and I can't use the phone for more than four or five minutes. I would not buy these again.
i ordered an 8gb card but recieved in the mail a 4gb card since i needed it right away i opened it and used itI really wish i had recieved this item correctly the first time and am very tired of the shippers making these stupid mistakes and I will not give them the opportunity to make it betterMaybe they can get it right the first time
I bought the APC BE325 for a single small computer located away from the rest of the computer equipment in an out of the way area. Even though there had been no power failures, the APC failed outright within 10 months. Battery will not hold a charge no matter how long it is charged with nothing plugged into it. Never again.Have had much better luck with the CyberPower CP850AVRLCD.
Constant jamming, especially in duplex mode, very difficult to get the paper out of the machine once it jams.
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.
First I'm going to start off by saying this lenses very well built, the great thing about this lens is how solid it is. It's firmly and well-built and I feel that if I was to drop the lens it would hold up very well.The only downfall to this lens is the simple fact that it warps the image at wide-open. Anything wider than 24 mm has some sort of distortion you can get away shooting around 20 to 24 mm with very little distortion however once you go wider than 20 mm the distortion is crucial.Even while shooting on the Canon 5D Mark two, with the lens correction enabled there was still significant warp and stretching in the image at 16 mm. After some post corrections in Photoshop I was able to fix 50% of the warping and stretching. Whilst not completely corrected, you can still see that the lens had some sort of distortion.I know many people are going to be fascinated with the fact that this is an L-series lens and that it's a 2.8 f-stop range. However the only difference between this lens and the Canon 24 - 70 mm lens is that this is slightly wider but you will lose on the long end.I found myself shooting in the 20 to 24 mm range anyhow, so it would actually be more beneficial to just shoot on the Canon 24 - 70 mm lens which has very little bit any distortion whatsoever.The only real reason to purchase this lens is to get that wide-open shot, just understand that the distortion is so great at wide-open that the images are almost completely unusable.On an overall note, I would say pass up the thought of purchasing this lens it's way too expensive to have images so distorted and warped.This lens just does not justify its price tag due to extreme distortion at wide-open, which is the only real reason to buy. So it comes up short by lacking in its only real feature. Kind of a paradox if you ask me.CoreyFaymus Mediafaymusmedia.comfacebook.com/faymusmedia888-864-1370
Pros:Inexpensive Stereo cable with an excellent length (12ft).Cons:Creates a high-frequency, low-amplitude humming sound on speakers, possibly due to length and quality (I strongly doubt my other, high-quality, equipment is responsible). The humming sound is always there and the amplitude is constant, but it is only audible at low volumes, personally I cannot stand it.My Advise:At lengths over 6ft, spring for a quality cable (maybe something gold-plated) unless you don't mind a little static.
I read the other reviews prior to ordering this cable and was concerned about the authenticity of this product. I placed the order and hoped for the best. Upon receiving the cable I was disappointed to see it is a "knock off" brand USB cord, not a real Nikon cord. It does not have the ferrite cores nor is it made by Nikon. I don't doubt that it will work, but I do like to get what I ordered.
I was disappointed with the product. I've had these before and what I got looked like them until I tried to put them on the ear piece. It was as if the edge of the earbud had been sliced off. There is suppose to be a rim on the edge that secures the ear piece and that was missing. I don't think these were new and that is what I really wanted. I'll continue to look but don't know if I would use this buyer again.
This print pack is not labeled well. It does not say whether it is a T5570, T5570-M, "270", T5846, or T5845-M print pack. They are not cross-compatible.If you have a PictureMate Pal, Snap, or Flash printer, you should order ONLY the 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.
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.
crashed my system, took four hours to install...unistall...install...unistall!HP, I love your products, but the software must of been designed on a friday, or a monday! BAD QUALITY!!!
I will never recommend to anyone to buy anything from this company... I have tried to return the sent product and they will not take it back without a DMR# but they don't want to provide me with one.... I called their customer service number and you cannot reach a person, you only get a recorded message telling you to go to their website and request things that way, which I did but never got anything. I am very unsatisfied with this company. Their customer service and support are the worse ever.
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.
WARNING - STAY AWAY OF LINKSYS WIRELESS ROUTERSI've encountered nothing but problems with 3 different units. The first unit had very poor signal strength and quality. The next two units kept dropping, on average, 75% of the IP packets. How can you surf the web if your browser keeps timing out...I'll never purchase another Linksys product again eventhough I will say that the support and service is good. ...
This looks absolutely NOTHING like the picture for the product. Nothing like the company picture or the user pictures. Item is listed as DigiPro WP5540 and even has a sticker added to the box that states that is what it is. What I got was Digi Pro 640. A cheap and flimsy mouse-pad type thing. It does seem compatible with my computer. Due to time constraints, I will give it to my son for Christmas and let him decide if it is still what he wants. If not, will return. (I am uploading a few pictures of what we actually received).
I got this camera for christmas, I was very excited to take pictures and e-mail them to other people. Unfortunatley this cameras pictures never turned out on the computer. this camera said that it could hold 128 pictures but it could really hold about 20 unless you wanted your computer to freeze when downloading them. After about the first two months i gave up on the camera just in time for it to break. this is not a very good product that has low features. i strongyly suggest that you not buy it.
I've always been a die-hard sony fan, but after purchasing this VCR and having to return it twice I am no longer as dedicated. The pic. quality is excellent and the machine is well featured but I had trouble with hi-fi sound quality. When using w/home theater setup there was extra undesirable noise introduced into the soundtrack. You could hear a ticking in the background of the soundtrack like the spinning heads inside were somehow adding noise to the audio track. Being a big home theater fan, this was VERY distracting. I ended up purchasing Toshiba's M675 and am very satisfied. They have a new head design that eliminates extra distortion in sound &amp; picture. Overall pic &amp; sound quality is better than the sony too.
I bought these a week ago, hooked one of them up to a 1000 watt amp and they don't pound, they sound like stock 6x9's. I don't know why. I can say that they aren't 1400 watts and to anyone thinking about purchasing, DON'T. spend an extra 20 or 30 dollars and get some kickers or a real name brand.!
The picture quality on this item was so awful I returned it. Maybe I was expecting too much. The interface was super easy to use but, boy, its kinda useless if you can't even see the pictures.
I bought this primarily for the included Pocket PC version to use with a Bluetooth GPS with my Cingular 8125 phone. Man, what a disappointment.As others have mentioned, the interface on the PC version is completely unintuitive. Making a mistake is easy, and fixing it is difficult.The handheld version included in the package is almost useless. It is slow, cumbersome, inaccurate, and inefficient.If you're looking for software to make your PocketPC device act like a dedicated GPS device, I suggest looking at the TomTom software or iNav's iGuidance (which also includes versions for PC and UMPC).If you're looking for software on the PC, at a comparable price, I've found Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007 to be far superior than Delorme's product. The interface is much more intuitive, less cluttered, and more informative than Delorme's.You'll save yourself a lot of time and frustration by avoiding this piece of software.
I got one just like this at Conn's but it was the 52" model. I was really impressed when I got it home. The HD through the component input is beutiful. But here is what you need to watch out for BURN IN in on the side bars if you watch it in 4:3 mode and I am talking less then 3 months with only occasionally watching it with black bars on the side. Akai put in small print on the front page of their manual that they will not warrent any type of burn in. I did call them anyway and they won't do a thing. If you do buy this TV make sure you always watch in 16:9 mode or you too will get side bar burn in.
The first unit arrived and the installer couldn't get the setup menu to display. I returned the bad unit. The second unit arrived and had the same problem. At that point I just got my money refunded. I can't tell if there is a quality problem with the Toshiba, or with the handling of returned electonics.
This printer works great for a while, however, too many things to go wrong. If you need a printer/scanner for more than six months, you should look elsewhere.
I just bought this because i use a MacBook Air and a PC (thinkpad) laptop, and I want to transfer powerppoints back & forth.I plugged the USB cables into both and nothing happened at all on the MacBook, while the Thinkpad (with Windows 7) after a long time finally ran the software which then gave me the incorrect error message "cable not connect"Clearly not true since trying to unplug either cable produces the error message that the cable cannot be safely be disconnected since it is in use.I could find no online help or suppport at the JMTEK crossbox website.I just wasted $50 on a device that does not work!! :-(Buyer Beware!
I believe that the wireless mouse will work great once I can install it correctly. Presently, there is some conflict and when I hook up the wireless mouse, the PC locks up. I have a list of things to try and am working my way through the list.
I got this card for a home network and I can honestly say that this product is absolutely horrible.Set-up was a pain, and range of the card is a problem. It took me over 4 hours to set it up and get everything working. Also, about 4 months after I got the card, it suddenly couldn't connect to my Linksys router. I tried re-installing the driver, the configuration tool, calling tech-support, and even trying to use it with multiple computers (with win98 and win2000). None of the work-arounds worked. Finally, I had to send the card in to get a replacement. The replacement work for about 4 months before it too gave out in the exact same way.I don't recommend this product to anyone, except probably your worst enemy. I do recommend another brand. My SMC Networks wireless card and SMC router (for a different home network) both work flawlessly and the software setup was a breeze. It took me less than 30 minutes to get everything setup and working. I've been using the SMC wireless PC Card for over a year now, and it works perfectly, with both the SMC Router, and the Linksys Router.All I can say is that Linksys should have spent some more money on the development of this card, because as-it-is, it's next to useless.
I purchased this unit for our small office and was very happy with it until it died unexpectedly this morning after what I consider a too-short life of 18 months. Only a few months after we bought it one of the ports went bad, but with 23 others to choose from I didn't care that much. But now none of them function. Considering the name-brand and the price ($180 at the time) I expected it to last at least 3-5 years before giving up the ghost. Now I'm looking for a replacement and was surprised to see it rated so highly. I don't write many reviews but this is not a 4 or 5 star product.
My son dropped his new sansa e260 from a counter 3 feet high and it destroyed the screen. Sandisk told me that automatically voids the warranty and will not replace the unit. Also,You cannot buy a replacement screen for this product. I will look for a more durable replacement. Also It will not communicate with my computer that has older USB hardware using Win2k or Linux. It works great with Windows Vista and XP.
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!!
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!
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.
This was a refurbished card sold by an independent provider. It worked for about 30 seconds, and then stopped. It was a complete waste of money. I tried to rate it zero stars but the system would not allow me to do so.
It's a shame that you can't just buy a good product from areputable company and have it work for several years. We hada problem with this TV the 2nd month we had it. Would Not Turnon. Got it fixed (but it was hassle) under warranty, done.Now a year later, it's doing the same exact thing. Won't turnon. Now i have to hassle with calling Samsung once again andI can't watch the TV i paid a lot of money for. I'm happy withthe other Samsung Products I own, but i'm NEVER buying anotherSamsung TV, this is terrible. Don't these things pass inspection?
This device was actually pinpointed by my car dealership as the source of a short in my car's external outlet. I needed to get the outlet replaced. Good thing I was still under warrantee! Stick with higher quality 3rd party products or Apple accessories.
I don't know if this is a chronic problem or if I'm just unlucky, but mine doesn't hold it's position--it just flops down sideways, rendering it more or less useless.
With 1080p LCDs and plasmas already available on the market right now, WHY would you still wanna buy this contraption?Just imagine having to haul this massive thing up and down the stairs in a few years from now!
This lens has been around for a long time, and mine has superb optics. Unfortunately, I can't recommend it because mine eventually succumbed to the well-documented oily-aperture-blades problem (google it), causing all my pictures taken with it to be grossly over- or underexposed.I sent it to Nikon for repair and they quoted me a repair charge of more than one hundred dollars, even though the lens is defectively designed judging from the number of similar complaints about it online. As I understand it, these problems have been worked out in later versions of the lens, but there is no way to tell if you are getting a lens from before or after the fix.So, the lens gets 5 stars for image quality, but for faulty design and for Nikon's refusal to admit they made some mistakes and to fix my lens free of charge, they get 1 star. Because this thing is pricey enough already and one would hope that it would be more durable than a couple years of mild use, that averages to 1 star in my assessment.I love Nikon stuff, and sadly will probably keep using their stuff despite the way they've treated me. But they really messed up here in their commitment to their customers.
I had to take this mouse back because the scroll wheel was too unresponsive. I liked everything else, but the horrible scroll wheel was a deal breaker.
I own one of these, it came packaged in my Dell XPS Renegade. Sound in a Windows environment is good, as indicated by other reviews. But in a gaming environment for example World of Warcraft, and not just this game, I and other user's have experienced the squeal of death, wherein the sound will become replaced with a high pitched squeal, and may hard lock your computer. Either way this can only be corrected by rebooting. Check out the forums before buying any creative labs products. BUYER BEWARE!!
I'd read about all the problems people have with bluetooth and thought as an electrical engineer I could make it work. Wrong. A very frustrating experience. Anycom seemed to get the best reviews and comments in the forums, but if this is as good as it gets, forget bluetooth. It's a 10 year-old technology that is not yet ready for the public. It's click-intensive, the terminology is very different from windows (same techie words used with different meanings, etc.). And this is just bluetooth. The Anycom product comes with very little help and terse confusing instructions. When I got the USB-250 it had been out quite a while but still the Windows software and the firmware in the unit were both far out of date and very immature. The software and firmware were being updated monthly with fixes that should have been done before the fist unit ever went out the door. It took multiple upgrades over several months (each requiring a full uninstall and a complete re-install) of the software and several firmware updates before my high-end Plantronics headset/mic would work with the anycom USB-250 ..... and then it didn't work because the USB-250 stopped working following the last firmware install. The install went fine and the software recognizes the unit but can't make it work. It took a number of emails over two weeks to get Anycom to agree to give me an RMA number.My biggest complaint is that Anycom's customer service consists of their forums. You have to sort through thousands of forum entries to find someone that had a similar problem then read through other user's comments and finally find a response from an Anycom employee to get the information you are looking for. Even then it's in broken English and not easy to follow. If it's a new problem you start a new thread and hope someone can help. Just searching the forums can take hours even with the forum search routine.My first recommendation is to avoid bluetooth if you can. I have one mouse that is bluetooth and one that is a proprietary wireless interface. The proprietary one required nothing more than plugging it in. It works perfectly. If I change batteries, I'm instantly back to work. If the batteries die or I get out of range on the bluetooth one, I'm in for 5 or 10 minutes of fiddling to get the mouse working again. This usually requires a computer re-start, but I have found a process that requires 14 mouse clicks (using the laptop built-in pad) to get the bluetooth mouse working again). It's a tedious process that is hard to memorize given the strange use of words among the bluetooth crowd.
I will NEVER buy another Toshiba laptop again. My laptop got sent back to depot for repairs for more than 8 times--each repair taking between 4 days to 3 weeks!Buyers beware!
My first Linksys BEFSRU31 DSL router failed in less than a year and I was able to get a replacement under warranty. The second one failed in about a year and a half. I'm now shopping for a router made by a company other than Linksys. I give it two stars instead of one because it realy is an easy-to-use router. But, if the darn thing keeps breaking down, who needs it?
About 75% of the time, it wouldn't be able to start playing my cds (whether storebought or home burned). When it did play, most of the time it would get stuck after a couple of songs. Save your money.
I purchased this after reading an early review in Consumer Reports.It is attractive, and has many nice features. Unfortunately, the software is rudimentary, and I could not conceive of giving it to my parents as a Christmas gift. I subsequently bought the Pandigital 8.0 which is a much nicer software interface.EML
Plus: They don't cost too much, and they give better sound quality than typical earbud headphones - specifically, they give a full bass response where typical earbuds (and laptop speakers!) give almost nothing. If all your music sounds like crap, well, this'll fix it.Minus: I bought these headphones in late November, and by now, mid-February, they've started crapping out. In both earphones.Conclusion: If you don't mind buying replacements all the time, they're superb. Otherwise, get something else.
Got one of these from BB Big Box Electronics retailer last year and it was intermittent at first, then the VCR half would jam and the computer would flash 'loading loading' until I pulled the plug. Worst Buy wouldn't take it back because it was 32 day since I bought it so I had to send it to JVC service. It came back with the loading problem fixed, but the VCR side still jammed. Three months later it now flashed 'loading loading' and does not work at all. Again I have to pay $20 to ship it back to JVC. They obviously shipped this thing long before the firmware was finished and used the absolute cheapest electronics they could find on the planet. I'll never buy another JVC product and I will no longer shop at `Worst Buy'.
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 ordered these in hopes of saving space on my desk, which they accomplished. I was replacing some really old computer speakers from the late 90s that we probably got for less than $5. To my dismay, these ViewSonics couldn't even compete with the sound quality --what I thought was horrible quality-- of my old speakers. The sound was absolute garabage, from games to iTunes to Comcast's Internet TV, it was horrible sound quality so I temporarily reverted back to my old $5 speakers. I get better sound quality from my iPod's iTalk mono speaker attachment. ViewSonic should keep to what they do best, nice overpriced monitors. People, don't waste your money, there are better options here on Amazon (in the 50-70 range unfortunately) from other brands.
My wife got it new from Amazon in early December 2005. It worked okay for about two weeks (after quite unpleasant installation process) with Palm T3. The GPS unit then stopped working. It could not be turned on even it's fully charged.I filed the report on tomtom website three times and got no responses other than automatically generated ones. I was able to find the "support" phone number on its website on Jan 05, 2005, but that is a non-working phone number. I cannot find the phone number this time.I can understand that some products are defects but I expect the manufacturers to stand behind their products and provide replacement or repairments free of charge promptly. Therefore I'm not recommending this product.
When you search Amazon for iPod replacement batteries, you`ll find other kinds that cost less, but don`t include that big CD that shows the replacement procedure. It costs around 5 bucks.I paid the $10 extra for the cd explaining what was the right way of changing the battery. When the shipment arrived, NO CD INCLUDED. I was very unpleased to see that a cheaper kind of battery pack arrived. Only a very small printed instruction was included. NOT WHAT I PAID FOR. Go for the cheaper kind.
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.
I gave this review 1 star becaause I could not select any lower.This battery is one of the worst that I've come across. It does not hold a charge for more than 15 shots in a Kodak DX series camera. I am using the recommended Kodak charger. I use the sony batteries without any issues. DO NOT PURCHASE unless you have money to throw away!!! Note that I have had the same issue with a previous set of Kodak batteries, but thought they may have been giving problems because I hardly ever use.
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.
I would have to agree with the other review. This radio would not pick up any stations. My old yellow analog Sony was much better. Look elsewhere.
The picture and description of the product ofered was model D915BPLL mainboard but the seller sent us a D915PCY/D915GRF which is a lower class motherboard. The PBL has Intel High Definition 8-Channel (7.1) Audio SUbsystem and the PCY doesnt. The PBL has a IEEE-1394a controller and the PCY doesnt. The PBL has a LAN conection the PCY doesnt. The PBL has a Ieee-1394 port and the PCY doesnt. The PBL has 2 front panel ieee-1394 conector and the PCY doesnt. Those things and many others make it a low class motherboard and is not fair that they offer one board and send a cheaper one.
I've been loyal to Epson for a decade in part because of Mac support -- when no one else cared. We were looking for cheap little all in one, and I grabbed this off the shelf w/o thinking about it. Sigh. No Macintosh support. Better labeling -- ANY "no mac" labeling at all -- would have been nice.
I work from home full-time and spend a majority of my day in teleconferences. I typically use over the head sets but decided to give this a try instead. I hate it. I have to push the speaker against my ear in order to hear, and it feels like it will fall off my head at any moment.
It was sold as a bundle with the Magellan 3050T. But, it was not even close to accepting the 3050T. It is also way over priced. For $[...], I would expect at least a "real" protective case/pouch (like those for digital camera) instead of a flimsy thin pouch that probably does nothing to protect any device from dropping, banging etc. Fortunately, Amazon.com has good return policy. I got prompt response and refund, including shipping charge.
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.
Update to my review (Feb 8, 2011).... After reading several other posts about faulty LaCie power supplies on other websites, I decided to take a risk and purchase a new power supply. For me, at least, this fixed the problem with both drives (500GB and 1TB). As the power supplies seem to be the root causes of the problem, I've made these LaCie drives backups to my backup drives. That is, I plug them in long enough to make a second backup of my data and then unplug and put them into storage. This will hopefully prolong the life of the power supplies and avoid the necessity to replace them on a yearly basis. I still stick to my 0 to 1 star rating as no one should have to replace the power supplies every year. So, the latest status is...80GB FA Porsche - Almost 4 years and working fine250GB San Hecht - 2+ years and working fine500GB Big Disk Extreme - Working again with new power supply1T Big Disk Extreme - Working again with new power supply(July 24, 2009)I have 4 LaCie drives..80GB FA Porsche - 2+ years and working fine250GB San Hecht - 1+ years and working fine500GB Big Disk Extreme - Dead in less than 1 year1T Big Disk Extreme - Dying as I write this (less than 1 year of use)The first drive I bought was the 80GB which has been working fine for almost 3 years. Based on the success with this, I purchased the 500GB drive which, after less than 1 year, started to dismount on its own. After another few weeks, it wouldn't mount at all - just the click, click, click and rapid flashing light indicating the loss of all my backup data.Not having time to diagnose the problem, I quickly purchased the 1T to re-back up my data ASAP. It's less than 1 year old and the drive started dismounting on its own last week. This time, I know what's coming. I will be purchasing another 1T+ backup drive that DOES NOT have the name LaCie stamped into it. That was my last Lacie product.
I hate this plastic crappy base with metal screws. It has problems with the 580 EX II. The weight of the flash will cause it to crack in the middle. I go through one of these a month. Some months I'm able to piece together parts from two broken bases to make one cord. Canon needs to make a stronger version for the professional market so it can hold the Canon flashes without breaking.
This item came broken right out of the package. There are five conncting points for the folding feature and all are weak plastic hinges. The sound is ok but nothing spectacular. Save your money and invest in something else.
I got the ER-6i headphones when they first came out, and was all pumped for amazing-fidelity music, whatever that meant. The sound quality was, well... good. I mean, it really didn't blow me away or anything. It was surely a big jump up from iPod's crappy headphones, but I can't remember ever getting a "wow" moment. Truth in advertising: like just about everybody, I love my music, but I'm certainly not going to talk about frequency ranges and that sort of thing. I notice the bass boost feature when it's activated, but I'm not sure why the "Rock" EQ setting is any better for Twisted Sister than the "Classical" setting is. So I never had any real moment where I said, "man, these sure are some great headphones!" The sound quality was always just "good", as far as I could tell.Problems:- I could never get the earbuds to fit my ears right. The foam ones, sure, but they get dirty and nasty after a while (and yes, I do clean my ears every day, engaging in entirely unauthorized yet obviously designed uses of the Q-Tip), so I eventually quit wearing them. The soft rubber earbuds that come as an alternative are easier to clean, but the left one just never fit properly into my ear, which pretty much negated the joys of noise cancellation.- the left earbud just quit working one day, so it ceased to be a problem. I'm pretty sure this is somehow my fault, because like I assume most people do, I bent the cord. The thing is about 17 feet long, which when you're on the treadmill becomes a mite awkward. So I bent the cord into a couple of loops and tucked it under my iPod armband, and thought nothing more of it. Until I heard nothing more FROM it, which did attract my attention. Yep, evidently the micro-thin cord had severed somewhere in the course of my workouts, and it transmitted no more.So I'd say I got about 6 or 7 months of good-quality music out of a pair of headphones I paid $140 for. At $20 a month, I could've gotten a new pair of Koss' every month. My rec: if you're not a serious audiophile who doesn't plan on using them at the gym, don't buy these. They're not terrible headphones, but they're not sturdy and they're not worth the price, even the discounted Amazon price.
So I got this to watch sports on my older flat panel at the beginning of '09. I can say I've logged no more than 40 hours on this box and it pooped out on me last month. Not sure why but it no longer powers up, and I no longer get TV. maybe i just didn't use it enough...what ever it is, it no longer works and for the price, I expected much longer service.
I bought this product a few days ago. I hoped that all the bad reviews are based on the old version of the product, but even today, in April of 2012 the spacebar problem is not fixed! It is impossible to use this keyboard for programming, and quick typing.Keyboard works out of box on modern Linux, except for the five programmable keys on the top of keyboard and the zoom buttons. I was able to make zoom work in Arch Linux, but I could not make 5 programmable keys to work.I did not experience the disconnect problem so it probably has been fixed.Mouse is OK, but wheel is very slow and hard to rotate. I am returning this product because of spacebar.
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.
The PC version works ok but if you own a Mac, you are out of luck. Major glitches of very basic uses (such as unable to upload waypoints from a spreadsheet to your GPS!! Both upload and download buttons and pulldowns send you to a download only option). It is one of the few Mac apps that will lock down your computer and not respond to force quit.The interface is bizarre. Want to find a place? - go to "Edit". Want to find a coordinate? - go to "View". Want to find customer support? - go to the back of the room.iMac 2.4 ghz OS 10.5.4, Topo 4.5.0
The cable I received is not a Belkin cable. It is a cheap no name cable. The picture is of a gray cable with the Belkin name molded in the plastic ends. I received a cheap thin plain black cable in a clear plastic bag with the made in china sticker. It was sold by "marginmart inc" and fulfilled by amazon. I feel I was lied to and ripped off.
This is an average cd/mp3 player, it's nice that it supports CD text and CDRW. I've never had it run for 15 hours, this is due to the anti-skip function; this feature spends a lot of electricity, and there isn't a way to turn it off. You'll find yourself buying pairs of alcaline batteries after 2 to 4 hours of use. The lack of a backlit display doesn't help either, save your money for some other cd player. Cheap things become expensive in the long run...
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.
This headset is garbage. It's broke and I haven't had it for three months. The wiring is paper thin
I purchased the 0900-59 model. After about a year of use, it exploded while I was plugging it in. Sparks and smoke everywhere. Fortunately I got it unplugged and turned off before it hurt anyone, but I no longer trust this manufacturer.
I have used this product several times and have not yet had it work without static coming over the radio. Each time I used it there was substantial interference after just a song or two played.Also, if the unit moves or is moved during play, the player creates static or simply does not play.
Unit worked when opened. A few days later the program froze and could not be reset even with the reset button hidden by the SD slot. I bought it for a trip and did not have use of the unit for the trip because of the defect. I had to incur the extra expense of shipping the unit back to the factory. Tom Tom should have taken care of that. I will probably not buy from them again.
Don't waste your money. It uses a ribbon, which jammed and tore the second time I used it. They've sealed the cartridge, so you can't patch it. AVOID.
Dont ever buy this product. It comes with a packet of junk softwares. Take for example audio player. It can only play files which has a frequency of 44.1KHz and data rate of 96kbps to 128kbps. However there are some awesome products out there, but since sony doesnt provide their API, these products dont work for nz90.Battery life is terrible. Even when your battery is %80 percent charged, you cannot use flash to take a picture. I think with fully charged battery you can only take 5 ( yes it is 5) pictures. Then your battery is totally gone.There are so many negatives for this products that I can write 5 paged on that!!!!Exteremely disappointed user of nz90.Luckily I saved so many friends of mine to do the same mistake!!!
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.
This was a bad converter. It never worked and left us in a bad position since this was a trip of a lifetime and we couldn't find another converter in any store.
The title pretty much says it all. Was a very promising product. Unfortunately, that's all it was... a promise.My unit makes a high pitch noise that will drive anyone insane.The wireless either won't grab an IP address or it will drop out shortly after.If this product isn't recalled, then there is something wrong with the world.
I wish Grandma had read these reviews before buying this for my daughter. Its has been a nightmare! Sometimes works sometimes doesnt. Now we have downloaded songs on it but it wont play. Comes up saying not authorized. DUH. It worked on the same songs before so I'm not sure what is wrong with it. Dont buy it!
This monitor died after about a year and a half of moderate to light usage. This is quite disappointing. I have had monitors last up to 10 years. If not for this, I would have said the monitor was great.
I GOT THIS AND IT FELT REALLLY LOOSE AND STUFF AND IT DIDNT WORK! ITS A VERY UNRELIABLE PRODUCT. OH AND THE VOLUME IS SUPER LOUD ON IT EVEN IF YOUR COMPUTER VOLUME IS LOW.
This product does not work at all on a Ipod or Iphone , no sound comes from amy home stereo piece I hook it to.
Please don't waste your money. I have had this camera for about a year now and it is horrible. Agree with so many of the other reviews - lots of blurry pics, the shutter spend is simply horrendous. I have a baby and to actually catch her smile is impossible because it's so slow. I took this to my sister's house and she started taking pics with it and was appauld at how slow it is. Yes, when you can actually get the right shot, the picture quality is great. But it's rare. Oh, and don't even try to use it indoor without flash, impossible.
Quality lens coatings that improve light transmission and minimize reflection generally have a slight reflected purplish hue. This is due to the fact that the thin film coating enhances the transmission of light in the central yellow-green portion of the spectrum at 550 nanometers, where human vision is most sensitive. This is achieved by constructive interference: The thickness of the coating is equal to one quarter of a wavelength of the light being enhanced. Any light that reflects off the coating/lens boundary and back out through the air/coating surface has traveled within the coating for half of a wavelength, and so destructively interferes with the light reflecting off the air/coating surface. Because energy is conserved, the reduction in reflection is accompanied by an increase in transmission. The light still reflected is at red and blue wavelengths, leading to the purplish hue. SeeUniversity Physics (12th Edition)page 1223.By contrast, "Ruby red" coatings are a gimmick that are, nevertheless, popular with the unsophisticated buyer because they look cool. A ruby coating has a transmission window in a shorter-wavelength portion of the spectrum that is not optimal for the eye and may overall actually reduce transmission, increase reflection, and give the transmitted image an undesirable greenish tint. You will not see ads for ruby-coated optics in a magazine with a relatively knowledgeable readership, such as Sky & Telescope, whose "Binoculars for Astronomy" equipment tutorial advises: "Note: Don't be taken in by models hyping ruby-coated lenses".Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories, pg. 57, also advises against ruby-coated lenses. Ruby-coated lenses could be a marker for other problems as well; since more discerning buyers do not buy ruby-coated optics anyway, manufacturers may feel safer cutting corners on other aspects of quality.Manufacturers may rationalize the ruby coating by saying that it reduces the brightness or glare of daylight scenes, but this would be better achieved by a smaller objective lens, which would also reduce weight.
I purchased this product once and it destroyed my glasses. I've used other wipes like this so I didn't think anything about using these. These though took the protective finish off my lenses and made it impossible to see out of my glasses
I bought this printer about 4 years ago. It was a significant investment for my small business, but justified by the idea that I would be able to print marketing materials, photos, envelopes, and other things I needed in small qtys at a reasonable cost after the initial investment. I always used Xerox paper and cartridges in the beast, and paid an additional $500 for maintenance every year for several years.The printer has been terrible...- the 2nd paper try, needed for special papers, photo paper, envelopes, etc., never fed paper properly without being babysat, and eventually stopped working altogether. No amount of technician adjustment ever made it work.- the print quality was never as advertised. There are streaks, color lacks density and looks grainy, etc. Again no recommended adjustments, updates, or software tweaks appeared to make a difference.- the printer burns through ink, fusers, transfer rollers, etc at an incredible rate, even though my printing volume was always very low.- for the last few month's it has stopped printing red, which means I can no longer use it for its intended purpose.- on top of all this, when I went to Xerox to complain, they told me to just buy maintenance. Then when I tried to get corrections under the maintenance contract the maintenance company told me that Xerox refused to authorize the work.I would like to sell it but don't want to saddle some other poor soul with this printer's problems.Don't buy Xerox. They charge a premium price, and then they don't support the product. In spite of the hype.
I bought this item for $3115 based on the picture as it is on this review page. When I received the item, it was supplied without the shotgun microphone. When I called the seller, I was informed that the item is sold without the shotgun microphone. I insisted that it was a wrong item advertised. The blame was passed on to Amazon.com who put up the picture as it appeared. You are therefore misleading prospective buyers by putting up wrong pictures on your website. Otherwise I was not going to buy the item at the price I paid if it wasn't the way it was. I am disappointed.Sam Okwoyo
When I received these speakers, I was very pleased. They were easy to set up and connect, sounded great and the subwoofer was fairly strong - more than served the purpose of laptop speakers. However, after a couple months of use, not even on high volume, the subwoofer began to blow out and barely plays bass anymore. This may have just been my set of speakers, which is why I rated it a two. I'm not really that surprised at the low durability of these speakers, since they were so cheap, but I never thought I would lose them within a couple months.
Not satisfied/ opened package and was looking out of the window to focus binoculars and the zoom ring broke. Called Barska, and they wanted $20 to be sent in just to look at the broken binoculars. This happened the first time of use. not paying $20. If anyone want me to recommend binoculars Barska will not get a favorable review.
As an avid headphone collector, I haven't really come to trust Sennheiser as a company. These phones don't usually have bad sound, in fact the treble is wonderful. But every time I put a disc or cassette on, it sounds like I've pumped up the bass to the maximum level. I really hate this, because if I try to turn the bass down, it keeps up with the same thumping in the background. These headphones aren't good for much except for solo bass records.
this product did not work or function at all. total failure and a waste. there are more expensive ones that do work
I just cleaned my Macbook pro laptop screen with this product, and it instantly turned an entire row of pixels have turned white all the way across the screen, in the middle, essentially ruining the computer for the type of graphics work I do. I have waited and the pixels have not restored. I have an older LCD-type screen, not one of the new sealed polycarbonate ones. It's pretty clear that some liquid from the wipe has leached into the electronics and fried them in one spot. It was better when it was dirty. Hope somebody out there learns something from this...
This is the worst electronic equipment I have ever invested in, this player had bugs and defects packed into it right out of the factory, it is hardly surprising that DLink decided to discontinue the production of this unit. What adds insult to injury is that instead of owning up to their obligation to provide care within the warranty period, DLink customer service is playing games to claim that the warranty is void. This is a sheer case of shrugging any responsibility. As a paying customer I am totally dissatisfied with the product and the customer care(what makes me feel better, is that there are at least 3 other people who share my view and that means that DLink will find it extremely hard to survive in this world of customer delight)NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM DLINK!!!a few dollars 25 more(competitive jukebox) is worth a functioning product..
I have used this set for about three weeks and will be buying a new headset. Most of my phone conversations now have the person asking me to repeat what I said numerous times. I thought purchasing a more expensive headset would work out better than the previous ones I have owned, However I will go back to the under $10 sets, They all worked fine and lasted for about six months. Usually breaking by the headpeice. I would not recommend this headset to anyone who uses a phone a lot.
I was very disappointed with this mouse, only reason I kept it was for the novelty of shaking/dancing on my desk at work as a CD is played.Compared to a regular MS-Intellimouse (2 button, wheel, and ball), it's about twice as heavy with slightly larger dimensions.Tracking and motion was on par with most mice, and being a symmetrical design, lefties can use it easier than some ergo-designs. The wheel is poorly designed as the texture (lack of) causes my finger to slip. I used sandpaper to rough it up, but the rubber they used still slipped.Two major gripes:1: The wire that goes to the mouse enters the mouse too close to the mouse pad surface. I had to rearrange the cord (which is thick and heavy) so the mouse could move freely.2: The whole point to this mouse is the vibration feature. It's activated by volume output of your soundcard. In other words, the more sound your computer makes, the more it vibrates, and this includes music. Playing games, especially 1st person shooters where accuracy is a must, becomes a nightmare. People buy mice to be accurate, but this vibration feature just reduces accuracy.On one of the few pluses I just attached this mouse, booted up (Windows 2000 Professional), and it worked without driver setup. The included CD, which you can just download the 2.25mb program, gives you some "enhanced" mouse functions that have nothing to do with the vibration feature of the mouse. This can be nice since the whole point of the mouse is to shake, and not having to install software can be nice.Good: Price (free with rebate), easy setup, noveltyBad: Heavy, slippery middle wheel, novelty, annoying vibration feature.
I purchased this printer with hopes of doing some in-house marketing. 4 Hours later I still could not get the print drivers to work properly in MS Word or MS Publisher. Tech Support lead me in several directions, but no solutions. I had to return the product. I don't think HP does adequate testing of their products prior to release. This is the second time its happened to me and I am staying away from their stuff.
The pair I bought doesn't work at all. The units turn on, and you can go through the setup procedure specified in the manual -- but then just try and use them to communicate with each other. They're a joke.
I was initally pleased with this product after I unpacked it and tried it out. Unfortunately, like others that have written reviews, that all changed after I tried to take it for a walk.The skip protection on this unit is totally useless. Unless you are standing almost completely still, it skips like crazy. I don't know how this company can claim it has 120 seconds of anti-skip memory. I can make it skip in a much shorter period even after being completely still for minutes before. Maybe you get 120 seconds if you encode at 8 kbps?I can't recommend this product for mobile usage. Isn't that what a portable is for?
I purchased the Epson Stylus Photo RX620 in July 2006. After running less than 200 copies the machine had ink all over the inside and on the paper feeder.Epson replaced this unit with a new unit. Trying to run 20 copies this unit also sprayed ink all over the inside of the unit and paper in the feeder.Epson replaced this unit with a "refurbished" unit which when unpacked had loose parts from the paper feeder. Unit was shipped without locking the scanner or installing the paper feeder properly.I purchased a new unit and two months later a had a used "refurbished" unit that would not feed paper.Not happy one bit with Epson Customer Service -- Jack
Both my boyfriend and I got the solio as gifts, the solio he got burned his cell phone and the solio I got burned my mp3 player. Two completely different units and both fried our devices. Although Solio refunded my boyfriend for his cell phone they did nothing with mine...so unless you want a burned device go for it, otherwise be smart and don't let you devices get fried up inside.
I probably should have read more than the ten reviews I did, but I was very disappointed with this device. Not only does it require a computer, but the computer must be on and signed-in to Skype to work. Basically, for Windows this adapter adds a new audio in and out device which can be used in Skype. I would not have purchased this if I had understood its limitations. I had no driver problems using Win XP and the latest driver from the web.
How can you sell a keyboard that doesn't capture everything you type? Call me crazy, but I think it's table stakes for a keyboard to recognize every single letter you type 100% of the time. In an hour of use, this keyboard will completely stop functioning for anywhere between 3-30 seconds. I sit there staring at the screen, out of my mind frustrated until it starts working again.I tried changing the batteries, exchanging the keyboard for another, uninstalling and re-installing drivers, downloading driver updates, changing the position of the USB receiver so that there is absolutely nothing between it and the keyboard. None of these things solved the problem. I truly don't understand how this product passed quality testing.It's a shame, too, because I love the way the keyboard is laid out. Finger placement feels quite natural and I like the weight of the keys. Other reviewers mentioned that the placement and pressure required to press the space bar were not ideal but they suit me just fine.The mouse is also pretty well designed. When holding it, your hand is tilted in such a way that so your wrist is not in contact with the table. It's a bit bulky but I'll forgive it that considering the relieved strain on my wrist.This is a 1 star review, even though I've listed out several good things about the devices. You can have a gorgeous car that's comfortable and safe with a well laid out dashboard, but if it stops on you for 30 seconds randomly each hour, how satisfied would you be with it?
I've used Memorex & Sony CD-R's for many years to store & archive my photographs. Memorex has been a thorn in my side. Initially, the CD-R's accept the files without a glitch, as reviewing the burning process to make sure everything went well is common practice of mine.However, within a couple months, it never fails, there is at least a handful of Memorex CD-R's that become unreadable, and I end up losing between 50 to 168 images.I've read numerous articles on why this happens. Some believe it's my burner, while some think it's my software, and others say it's even the images that are defective. Please!!!My burner & software are working perfectly...never having a problem with Sony discs (or even the Meijer brand Imation).I will NEVER buy another Memorex product again.They're CD-R's are unreliable, and not worth the frustration and aggravation of losing any more of my valuable work, and memories.
I can't say about the durability because I can't get it to make anything work. I have tried using the suction machine with it~no power. It whirs and the little fan runs but what I needed it for didn't work. It might run a laptop or a video~I don't know I haven't tried that cause that wasn't what I bought it for. It is just layin in my back seat and I figure when I have my next yardsale it will be in it. But I'll have to make sure they try it on what they want to power first~cause I sure ain't giving them no guarantee.
This product was unable to connect to the internet using a standard modem. I called my Optimum technical support team and they too were unable to get the router to connect to the internet. More or less I wasted my money.
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 is my second pair. The last pair did the same thing. They work great in the beginning. After a couple of weeks, you see the check antenna message. You unplug the headphones, you get reception again. Plug back up "check antenna". I called Belkin about this. They said I was the only one that had experienced this problem thus far. We went through the usual is it plugged up correctly, etc. They took down my info and said this was a new product. In my opinion, a $40 product that needs improvement to last longer than a couple of weeks!
My kids can see better through a toilet paper roll than this "telescope."Meaning, you can't see a freaking thing through it. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.
Brighthand website did a screen protector comparison and this product didn't even make it. How good can it be.
Bought this 56 thinking it would work for my HP all-in-one. It worked great one the first printout! The 2nd time i tried to print, printing became unbelievable slow. Then kaput!! Read error every time i try to reinsert it. I put the old HP cartridge back in, and it read! Put this one in once again, then Error.Just saying,may not be compatible with HP psc lines
The sound quality was ok when I held these against my ears, but they otherwise did not sit tightly enough and sounded awful. It is plausible that these would sound ok to someone whose head is shaped differently. I tried a pair of these and found them to be uncomfortable, and the manufacturing appeared to have been of extraordinarily low quality.I recommend these:JVC HAS150BX Light weight Flat Folding Headphone (Black)I've also used this Sony pair:Sony MDR-V150 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcupsalthough the joints are somewhat fragile.
I bought the W.O.M.2000 bundled with a keyboard that I really liked. The keyboard works 100% fine.The mouse is a complete and polar opposite. It works as any other optical mouse does - move left, the pointer moves left etc. But, as others have said, the scroll wheel might as well not even be there. When you roll the wheel sometimes it doesn't register as scrolling on the screen. Its beyond annoying given that it worked for about 3 hours then stopped working correctly. I've returned/exchanged 3 times and each has the same problem. Spend a few extra dollars and get a better mouse. I know the local Target had logitech mice on sale for cheaper than this one is by itself and they work flawlessly...Oh... and if by chance you do get one of these that works correctly... the customization software that they include with it to assign macros to the buttons uses an EXTRAORDINARY amount of system resources for very little benefit. Take a look in your task manager for itype.exe (keyboard) and imouse.exe (I dont' have it installed but I think this it what it is called for the mouse)... kill them and the mouse/keyboard still work just fine.There's also reports, although I didn't see this... that the imouse.exe functions cause the screen to flicker on LCD.Just be aware if you buy this mouse that you may get a dud like most of the rest of us. There are some folks though who apparently are having decent luck with them. The scroll wheel issue definitely feels like a mechanical problem that no amount of software/driver upgrades will solve.
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.
NOT RECOMMENDED.BUY ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS MODEL.Seems to be a SAMSUNG wide problem (see the reviews for the earlier model 2500)After just a few months the DVD player stopped working. It just say LOADING and stay there for a while.We are not big movie watchers and have not subjected this player to heavy use.Can't recall many electronic componenets I have had completely fail after just a few months of use.Apparently I will have to ship this unit to the service center in New Jersey. Let's see what happens. :(NOT RECOMMENDED.BUY ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS MODEL.
Though I have not done an extensive amount of research, it appears that this device is 'the state of the art' with regard to what is available. If that is the case, then I am going to wait for further innovations.For the most part the device functions well, but there are some serious glitches. Foremost among them is the anti-skip technology. Even brisk walking is likely to make the Rio Volt skip and 'stop'. So, if you have any illusions of using it while exercising, forget it. Also, the device has a lot 'programability'...so much so that it can be complicated to keep straight how to perform simple functions, like repeat play, etc. Also, the Rio Volt often makes 'mistakes', such as displaying the incorrect information when a tune is playing. In short, it does function as a reasonable MP3/CD player, but it is prone to skipping, complicated controls and glitches. I returned it after experiencing these limitations. I will await the release of products with better anti-skip technology.
I'll just hit the highlights. I didn't have it long before I exchanged it, so I can't address the battery issue. But some other negative features include:* The on/off button is incredibly tiny so if you're inclined to stubby fingernails, forget it.* The battery cover is suprisingly flimsy and feels like the tabs that click and hold it in place could break easily. It's hard to open, too, so I doubt the cover would last long.* The overall size is larger than most products of this kind and surprisingly heavy. If you're going to go with this much bulk and weight, you might as well carry a full-sized mouse.* Surprisingly, this is NOT PLUG-AND-PLAY! To use this mouse, you have to plug it in before you turn on your PC. If you unplug the receiver while your PC's running, you have to plug it in again and reboot.* Also, mine did not come with the carrying pouch that's listed on the packaging.There's absolutely no good reason to buy this mouse when there are better, comparably-priced, plug-and-play ones available online and in stores.
I was very disappointed with this printer. It worked fine for about a year and a half and then it started to click and paper jam. We took it in the have it serviced and the Brother repair center said it was the drum. We spent $150.00 on a new drum and got it home, plugged it back in and it still clicked and paper jammed all the time. We sent it back to the repair center and they had it for two weeks. They finally found the real problem, one of the paper tray gears malfunctioned, they fixed it and we used it for about 2 months and now it clicks and winds and it paper jams. I would not spend my hard earned money on this product. It was not very reliable and it was frustrating to have spent ~300.00 and have it work for a year. I will probably never buy another Brother product again.
I did like this scanner for the price. But Canon has this bad habit of not creating new drivers as Operating Systems change. Since switching to Mac's Leopard OS, the Canoscan 4400 doesn't work worth a lick. Blurry, bad detail with inexplicable white speckles. My Canoscan 8000F at work is basically dead because they won't make a driver for it. Nice scam, Canon. I won't buy another Canon product.
Contrary to website and package literature, this install kit does not fit a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo. The bracket hole positions do not line up and the bracket is recessed an inch too deep in the dash.
I bought this Transend card for my Canon HF10. I have used it a lot, but never filled it up, always retrieved the video to HD, all seemed ok.When I went to Disney Wold, I set my camera to record on this card fisrt, then the internal memory. At about 7GB, the camera stopped recording and showed the "initialize the card with the camcorder" message. First time I have seen this. I could no longer even view the contents.I switched to the internal memory, plus filled another 8 GB Kingston with no issues.I came home, put the Transend card in to the reader, nothing. The PC prompts me to format it. Neither the camera nor the reader can access it. I lost one day's worth of video from Disney. I suspected something was wrong with it, so was able to retake some of the video (safari is gone though), bummer...Now, is it the camera or the card? Hard to say but I suspect the card, because I have other cards (kingston and sandisk) and they never gave me a problem like that.I wonder if the saying "you get what you pay for" came true with this one.I can no longer take chances with this brand, and it will go into the garbage.I suggest you pay a little more for a better brand to have peace of mind.
I bought this to switch between Dish DVR 622 receiver and a Panasonic upscaling DVD player. It worked great for about a month. Now, it won't switch from DVD to Dish, not even manually, no matter if the DVD is powered off. I unplugged the DVD from it, then it would switch to Dish. I can plug the DVD player back in and when I'm ready to watch a DVD, it will switch to DVD, but it won't switch back to Dish after that. I'm going to get a remote controlled switch to replace it.
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've bought a lot of Linksys products over time and always liked them. This is an exception.First the installation problem: the drivers it ships with don't work with Windows ME. Neither do the ones that you can download from the Linksys web site. I managed to get a copy of the ME drivers from Alex ...who wrote an earlier review of this product and had similar problems -- somehow he managed to get them to me faster than Linksys.With the drivers from Alex, the product installed and worked correctly -- provided it was within line of sight of my BEFW11S4. The signal degradation got really bad after that and since I wanted to use the card to use my computer in my bedroom (50 feet and 2 "stick and drywall" wall away) the 20% signal strength did not cut it.I returned it and ordered a Lucent Orinoco card. I bet it will work better and install more easily.
The item described is not what I received and I didn't realize it and it has caused me hours of frustration and more money. Judy Hanson
Usually I love Plantronics product but this is just ill-fitting. There is no pressure at the earpiece and the whole thing just dangles from your ears. The earpiece actually is just some hard plastic peace - so if there would be pressure this would cause discomfort I asume. Since it was cheap (ok, what do you expect then...) I will maybe not even hassle with shipping it back...
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.
The item is fine .... I guess it's Amazon! I had the printer within one week but the cable I had to have for the printer took more than two weeks! Got it on 7/22/08. I NEEDED a cable more than a week ago so I had to buy one from a local shop. Now I have the Amazon cable and don't need it! Amazing. What good is a printer if you don't have a cable. I am done with this Amazon crap .... never complained until now. Should have ......... dot dot dot
I was pretty excited about this player, having read about it in Runners' World. There are a lot of problems with it, however. While it is advertised as a sports MP3 player, in a lot of respects it isn't very convenient for someone who buys it for sports. My issues are:- Headphones are not at all appropriate for sports, particularly running.. they keep falling off, so I had to invest in a better pair of headphones. Kind of weird since it's supposed to be a sports player. Also, I spent at least five minutes everytime untangling them before I could use them.- Hard to change music while running, and it often ends up doing something I don't want it to. You can't change the music without removing the MP3 player from the armband, which is a major pain and is just a function of bad design that you can't tell from any picture.- Not easy to figure out the features of the player, such as the stopwatch, pedometer. Also hard to use once you do figure it out.- Software is a pain to use.- Organization of songs is annoying and difficult to maneuever on player.That being said, I still use it. There are some good features:- Long battery life, recharges super quick- Very cool-looking player- Very easy to carry around.. can slip it a pocket or a bag of any size.I would not recommend this player and if given a choice, I would not buy it again.
I was pretty excited when i bought this. I picked up a wireless G router and set-up was quite simple. Had a few minor connectivity issues, but their latest software downloads took care of those.The trouble started when I began to build up my music library. Once I had built my library to about 20GB, this thing really became sluggish. Navigation got so slow and eventually things just would freeze up. Pain in the neck!Now that I have my library built up to about 80GB, this product is worthless. It sits in my closet along with any other failed projects :)In the end, I have to say it was a nice attempt by Creative, beautiful product with a way cool remote control... but they just couldn't pull it off.
This router has good functionality and ease of use, but reliability is more important for me and this router hangs about once a day, so I'm giving it 1 star. You need to unplug the power cord and plug it back in every time to get it to work again.The range is a bit disappointing, too. About 30ft indoors.On the plus side, 128bit WEP and ability to limit access by MAC address are nice, and it's very easy to set up.Reading around some forums makes me think that the hanging problem is not universal, so if you're lucky enough to get one that works, it's not a bad router if you don't need long range wireless.For me, I'm returning it for a refund.
Hello All,Here's my opinion on the slingbox pro. It was a great device for a while. It worked. The video was OK. It worked remotely on both my PC and my phone. So, that was all good.Here's the bad. Their software prompts you to update occasionally. Doing so makes you get new features - usually. However, this last time, it completely broke everything. After they do an update that breaks your connectivity, they want $29 to fix it.That has me smokin mad right now.
I've read many a review waxing on about these earbuds but having listened and compared them to many other units imho they are overated and overpriced. They seem totally unbalanced with a muddy boomy bottom end and a high end that tends towards sibilance. Some bass improvement can be made by putting small pieces of tape over the three holes on the back of each earbud, but I much prefer Koss KSC-50 and Sennheiser MX 500. If you absolutely have to have an ear seal I can't recommend anything more than the Etymotic ER4S although pricey.
My first complaint started when I realized that I couldn't get more than a 1000 hours out of a bulb. At $300 a piece this is a pretty big deal. I clean the air filters regularly but it still doesn't seem to make them last.These projectors are known for having problems with the bearings on the color wheel as well as a poorly built 'light tube'. The light tube has a number of issues, the biggest problem seems to be that pieces are glued into place. Using glue on a precision instrument in a high heat environment sounds like a pretty bad idea to me. The glue holding the pieces to the light tube started melting and now a block vertical shadow is starting to take over my screen starting from the far right side and slowly working its way to the left. I checked the forums for this issue and it turns out to be quite common. Infocus will replace the optics with a completely new set of equally poorly built optics for $450. Fan-Freaking-Tastic! I've already purchased 3 bulbs for this stupid thing and now the only way to keep using it is to pay $450 for another 2.5 years of use.The color wheel that has a bad bearing sounds like a circular saw from time to time. Infocus will happily fix this too for a large chunk of cash.I'm thinking about starting a pool on what will kill my projector first. The color wheel failing or the shadow making it across so much of the screen that its unusable.[...]
I purchased the Iomega 500 GB external hard drive SilverSeries. It worked fine for nearly 3 months, then it failed.Started clunking and no computer could read it.Sent it to Iomega data recovery and was quoted $2700 toget the files off the drive!! My god, unless there was amap in those files to the lost gold of El Dorado, itwould not be worth that price!Buyer beware!!!...... you get what you pay for... cheapdrive, but very short life. They say I can get a replacementdrive.... right, like I would trust my vacation photoson a drive that might just die at any time.
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.
I have an 8300HD DVR from Optimum, Cablevision and this worked just as described. I just had to change the function to A. I was able to control the TV from a different room and even from outside of the house. I am able to change channels and all other functions of the remote, Volume and turn off/on can be controlled in the same room. No cables, no equipment, everything is locked on a closet. BeautifulI had to go back in edit this review being taht 5 months later the remote was not responding.
The colour of the earbuds that were delivered to me is vastly different from what is being pictured. Though the sticker tag says that it is 'Rouge red' the actual colour name on the package itself said 'rocker red'. It is disappointing that such a mistake was made.
I purchased this case because it was listed as an accessory for the Canon G2. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit the G2, but rather the G1. Don't buy this case for a G2 - you need the PSC-2000!
I noted in one review that the tray came out when turn on,this also happened to me then it began to skip. When I pressed the open button nothing happened although it showed up on the led then I tried to shut it off and I had to press the button three times. it has been out for repair twice I now have the same problems. When I called customer service I felt that they gave me the run around. In all as I said never again will I buy a jvc product.
I bought this at retail due to what was an extremely low price. Unfortunately, as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for." While the drive worked initially, it did so as seemingly slow rates. Shortly after purchasing it, though, it failed. No computer would recognize it, although at times, the activity light would come on continuously indicating it was getting power. However, no luck in getting to the actual data stored on it.Based on my experience, I would not repurchase this. Although I don't expect my flash drives to be 100% reliable, especially since I constantly carry them in my pocket, I do expect they will work for more than a few weeks.
From cellphone and also the pager era I began my love affair with Motorola. Don't need to read much farther into my review to get to the meat of it. Sometimes companies make a lousy product even though they have others that are great! Don't Buy These! They fall into the former categoryI needed them quickly (to give my in-laws time to practice using them before we went on a cruise) so when I went to their house for the weekend I bought them from the hated "Best Buy". I am returning all 4! (2 sets of 2 handsets). Here was my experience:I went in and saw the Midland and the Cobra along side the Motorola. Not knowing much of Midland, but recognizing Cobra from their history with low-end phones and electronics, I opted with the very stylish Motorola T6500R's. I know. Big Mistake! I am a computer programmer and very intelligent, but when confronted with products I do not undestand, I go for the brand name. Which is something that can be forgiven if, as now, you find out what the problem is and correct it.I took them home and recharged them. First things first: The feel in your hand. EXCELLENT. They feel as good as they look. I purchased these to go on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera and to maintain contact both on the boat and in the ports: Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo san Lucas. We wanted to make sure we did not "lose" my in-laws (really! I mean it! No, really ....)Anyway. Charged them up and turned them on. They come with a plastic-encased group of 3 AA rechargable batteries that fit nicely (and only one way--they are keyed) in the dual-purpose battery compartment. This is nice: if you are out and running around and your charge goes down, simply buy 3 AA alkaline batteries and go on your way. There is no problem if you forget you have the NORMAL NON-RECHARGABLE AA batteries in the case if you put it in the charging stand. Unlike other units, the physical metal conductors to charge the battery pack are actually built into the pack, not the handset. If you put it batteries, the charger makes no connection to the handset. If you put in the rechargable battery pack, 2 silver contacts from the battery pack contact the charging stand and VOILA the unit charges. Fitting the handset into the recharger is a nightmare, though! It must be generic and able to fit several different Motorola products (production outsourced to Giant Int'l Ltd--so if you thought this was a genuine Motorola built item, you are mistaken. The entire Talkabout line are outsourced for production) as the dual-compartment charger has 2 inserts in each compartment and no indication of which one to use for the T6500R's. I am a smart person though so I chose the one that looked like it best fit and inserted it. Then I attempted to insert the T6500R's. I say attempted because the bottom of the handset is rounded and thus does not seat well in any direction. After you get it to EXACTLY the right position (look on the charger to watch for the LED to light up) the the hard part (of charging, that is) is over.Next item: Bad red LCD backed screen. Hard to read in ANY light and impossible in the sunlight. Settings were easy enough. Channel, sub-channel, vibrate, NOAA broadcasts, etc. However, the advertised QT (ensures no one can talk through your handset unless they are using a compatible Motorola handset) does not work unless you hit the PTT (push to talk) button (or the CALL button), wait about 3 seconds and begin speaking. My in-laws are new to technology and are used to experiencing walkie-talkies when their kids were young. Therefore this is unusual. They automatically want to push the button and talk. So, the first part of what they say is immediately lost.I say "first part". I am assuming I actually caught a portion of what they said. This brings me to the second major flaw. This unit contains a HORRIBLE speaker. If the volume is too low then you can't hear it. Too high and it is garbled beyond your ability to understand it. We were really hard-pressed to find a happy medium. AND, in a noisy room, it would've been impossible to hear anything.Some merchants list these as 5 mile radios. The packaging says 10. The 1 watt GMRS suggests about 5-10. We got less than 1. Directly over a lake. In vehicles on the I-5, we drove less than 2 miles from their house (which is DIRECTLY ON the interstate) and got no signal.I got back to my house in San Jose (on top of Communications Hill...the largest "hill" in the area) and could not communicate to my spouse less than 1/2 mile away while he was coming up our road!Since the weekend, I have spent all my extra time on Amazon.com and Consumer Reports reviewing all the offerings. (the latter, Consumer Reports' reviews are from July in 2002!) So, I think I am going to return these and purchase the Midland 5 watt GXT500's from Amazon. Remember, doubling the wattage (in this case MORE than doubling) does not give double the signal. As another others have stated, increasing wattage increases only another portion of the distance--ie: 2 watts to 4 watts does NOT double the distance the signal can reach.)Hope this reveiw helps you.
I have used this printer for over a year now on a Mac network. I print engineering reports and photo reports. The photos print out and look great, but the printer lacks in it's ability to print out crisp text documents. On the whole, printed reports are not acceptable to give to clients because the text comes out blurry. It does not seem to matter if it's a .doc, .pdf or .txt, document, the text still comes out blurry. The worst condition occurs when it prints in bold. I complained to the KM service department and after about six months, KM ended up sending me a refurbished printer after trying to fix it for two months. The refurbished printer is better with respect to the blurry font, but it still lacks in printing out a crisp clean type font. Previously, I purchased several Xerox Phaser printers. This was never an issue with the Phaser printers. I still use a Phaser 6250, and there is no comparison between these two printers when it comes to printing an 8.5x11 text page. The Phaser yields are crisp type document. I was motivated to try the Magicolor, and drop the Xerox Phaser because of the cost of the printer, consumables and repairs. If you demand a high quality printed product, I would recommend Xerox Phaser.
Bought a stick for my iBook G4 800mhz, this was supposed to fit but it didn't. Seems like it was just a few mm too long to fit into the slot. Processed an exchange on-line and got a replacement before I could even send out the first one I got, and the second one would not fit either. This RAM meets all the specs, just won't fit (yes, I put it in properly). I Googled up thsi issue and it seems to have happened to others, it's not 100% across the board, so it must be a QA issue.Satisfied with Amazon.com's exchange/return policy, not happy with having to now to to a local Fry's and pay their prices, but that's the only way to insure it fits.
I never received this camera - its been several weeks past the promised date, and i contacted the seller with no response. Needless to say I do NOT recommend this seller
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.
I don't have any experience with sound systems other than my Saturn l100. I have a aftermarket HUD, so I can adjust the equalizer all I want but couldn't get the high high high high (did I say high?) Treble out of the speakers.Product Review:Pros- Could be good if adjusted, maybe with a electric channel governor. Didn't come with one though.I wasn't able too adjust to sound good and I had a 7 channel equalizer.Cheap, like really cheapCons- NO MIDS! Nothing but the highest of the highs for these pieces.My stock sound better.One of the few buys I made on amazon that I regret. Nuff said.
Since I received this router, I have spent at least 3 hours with customer service trying to get the thing configured so it would be recognized by my hardware and connect to the internet. Unless you are a very savvy techno person, I do not recommend this item. The tech support guy was as nice as could be, but he had me going through places in my system I never want to go again. (DOS command lines!) And when I finally got my Windows Vista system working through this router, I asked about using it in a hotel in Europe. He said to call them and they would help me set it up. Call him? From Europe? And spend hours getting it set up? I pointed out that that was not realistic, and he said to use the manual. I had tried that before I called him in the first place! And we never did get my Windows 7 system to work. Nor my iPhone.Think carefully before you go here.
Although I received this stuff, this is non brand, not working for my digital camera (panasonic). I sent e-mails at several times for seller. I returned to this stuff for transcend company after I got RMA request from the company, I'm now try to exchsnge the stuff. I do not know whether my request is acceped or not. Because, basically, this stuff is "fake", not made by transcend. Please do not buy this stuff from chukwuking16 or Okoro Books as the buyer. The stuff will be send from Hong Kong.
This camera is great when it is working. My camera is in the repair department for the second time with the same problems. It is taking pictures with lines/bands running through them. It took months with much confusion to get my camera back last time and already this time I am getting the run-around. I will not buy Fuji again because their customer service is poor.
When the SuperDeal shipment arrived the box was 30% crushed from inadaquate bubble wrap packaging inside. The inner box of toner had been crushed on one corner but appeared generally intact. However it was of an older vintage HP Packaging and not the HP box currenly pictured on SuperDeal's Amazon page.I installed the cartridge and it worked in my 5P printer. BUT WAIT! ...over the next few weeks it printed fine for an overall total of no more than 6-8 pages. Then, perhaps six weeks after being installed, the printer sounded a loud "electrical shorting like sound" and printed a SOLID BLACK page! This happened sequentially 4 times as I attempted to trouble shoot the problem. Then I headed out to a local office supply store and purchased a C3903A HP Print Cartridge for $25 more than I paid SuperDeal for its product. The new cartridge restored my Laserjet 5P to its original quality operation and I breathed a sigh of relief that the printer was not damaged by the SuperDeal HP Cartridge.Then, I proceeded to write an "update" to my original product feedback (see below the Original) which Amazon apparently decided not to post as I cannot find that revision. So here I am making another try: I contacted SuperDeal by email and shared my experience with what they had sent me. I asked for either a replacement cartridge or a refund. The next day I had SuperDeal's response appologizing for the Cartridge failure and promising to send a replacement cartridge immediately. 10 days later the cartidge arrived. It was Well packed this time; it had a "current" HP Retail Packaging this time; it had no box stains this time. So BE CAREFUL! This vendor seems to have both old HP cartridges (out of date?)and "current" HP Retail product. What you end up getting appears to be the luck of the draw; or perhaps you get new product when the original blows up in your printer! Lesson Learned on this end. Posted 12/1/2010Original Review:Heads up! Yet again I have foolishly ordered an item from Amazon which they show as "In Stock" but really do not have.After placing the order and a few days interval, I get an email from Amazon saying it has shipped. Then the same day I get and email from Amazon CONFIRMING A FULL CREDIT REFUND to my credit card. The "EXPLANATION FIELD reads "Order Cancelled" That's a fact, NOT an explanation! I then send an email (via Amazon) to their vendor, Quantum Electronics, asking for a "real explanation". I must say: Good for Quantum Electronics! They responded the next day saying that the cancellation was Amazon's doing because "the product you ordered was oversold by Amazon". Now that's an explanation, of sorts.To Quote Amazon: "We're Building Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company" Hubris. (Try and find the link to email customer service on the Amazon site. There is one, but Good Luck finding it! I get especially irked when Amazon shows products "In Stock" and that statement proves NOT TRUE! :-( ***End of Rant***Now, all that said: I remain an Amazon customer since I highly value THE SERVICE THEY PROVIDE VIA the "Customer Reviews" on products which reviews can also extend Amazon's "service", or lack of service, such as in this review here. Most of the time Amazon DOES DELIVER as promised and often at competitive price for the product ordered. Keep on "Building", Amazon, you've got a way to go, but I'm rooting for you! :-)
I got this for my 13 yo daughter, who really wanted a video camera to play around with. The Aiptek seemed to be perfect; simple to use and not too expensive. Well it's not particularily easy to use: The picture was very difficult to get into focus (manual focus that doesn't seem to make much difference). It is faily inexpensive, but you will want to expand the memory (Compact Flash) which now is fairly cheap, but you will need several at 64mb. Sound is barely audible. If your budget is tight and this is all you can afford; wait a year until better products fall into this price range. You will be much happier and won't have to dispose of this unit. Our solution was to buy a well rated low end dvd unit for around $400. This is for the family, but she can use it. She's happy with the "awsome unit", and I was able to upgrade from my 8mm unit, so it's a win-win. (With her using it, her being a teenager and all, I got an extended, free replacement type warrantee, however.)
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.
I received the item in question and tried to use it with my Mac. It didn't work at all, none of the keys would work. It did work on my Dell PC.
I bought three of these sight unseen because they were so cheap and because I mistakenly thought they would be shipped at no cost with my iPod. I figured at a couple of bucks each how could I lose? Well first the shipping was not included because it was a different vendor. So the shipping cost took the average up to about $5 each. You would think that still a bargain but the darn things don't work. Or rather work when they want too. My daughter had her phone plugged in all night and all it did was loose power. I plugged the same unit in at my desk and it took nearly all day to charge. Maybe a loose connection. On another unit I plugged it into the lighter on my truck to charge. Almost immediatly I smelled something like hot plastic. I pulled the unit and it was very hot. I won't reuse it. Could be dangerous. I didn't contact the manufacurer because it isn't worth my time to hassle of $20. But I wouldn't buy again.
I bought this for my girlfriend so she could drop it in her purse and pull it out to take long exposure shots. The product smells terrible and makes anything it rubs up against smell bad. It can't be put in a purse, even when wrapped in a paper towel or something. We ended up replacing it with a gorillapod and haven't looked back.
No luck... I tried vainly to get the Linksys WPC11 Wireless Network PC Card to work in my Sony Vaio with XP Pro. The USB wireless works great, but I was unable to get this one to work. Plus... it seemed to create problems with the laptop, with it booting to a point and then crashing (unusual since I've had XP) each time. Others have stated it works, and more power to them. I'm a relative novice, but did follow the directions carefully and had previously successfully installed the Linksys access point and router on my Win98 desktop (on my DSL line) and the wireless USB unit on my Sony laptop and all works great.
I got this Mp3 player for my birthday 6 months ago and it has broken twice. The first time it broke the sound would go in and out because of the fact that the headphonejack was poorly connected. I tried using other headphones with the same result. I sent it back and got it back about 2 weeks later, but i had to pay for shipping.Then recently the sound was going in and out again, then one day when i pulled it out of my purse i saw that the top had fallen off because it had only been glued on and the on button fell off because of this. My cousins on button on his also broke. From what I've seen they don't put a lot of work into making quality products. Personally I would recommend a Sandisk because they are pretty good.
I try it into two computer and it didn't workI still have it but I can't use it. I had it hook up on a new hard drive it wouldn't read it. try it on a hard drive I all ready was using put it on that drive and it wouldn't read it .so now you know what I think about it. I might stop buying stuff from Amazon
I payed $119.00 for this VCR. Used it four times in seven months.All of a sudden one day I turned it on to use and no power.I then sent it back to the JVC service center in Aurora Ill. Recieved a servic request on Feb.23. They never asked sent me an estimate of asked me if I wanted them to fix it. Didn't hear anything for a month, so on March 6, 2005 I decided to go online to see the status of my repair. There I found they listed my VCR as "refused repair" I never refused anything. Then looked to see the estimate to fix it was more than I paid for it. $122.00.Don't buy JVC products they rip you off with there ridiculous repair costs. Plus False communication between customer and service center. What a piece of CRAP!
The product looks very professional and is built with quality in mind. The interface uses the ipod display and plainly works... But it only works outside metropolitan areas, where the FM band is not packed with radio stations. Its signal is so weak that it is impossible to use it in the car unless you're driving on the countryside.
I never had a cordless mouse before and loved it, at first. I have had it now for less than 4 weeks. have used it every day but not exclusively with my laptop. I spend a couple of hours on email and general things and the rest of the time watching some dvd or other via streaming video and that is it. I read the review on this mouse and it touted the great battery life of up to a year and certainly 8 months . I bought brand new batteries of the highest grade and they are now dead as a doornail. I , at first thought the usb port quit because with so litte use and all the features of the mouse for battery longevity, how could it be the batteries? they last longer than this powering my cd player. I am rather frustrated with the logitech hype on battery. if it is only going to last a month , say so for crying out loud. Dont they think that sooner or later we will find out? i hate them now for the hype. it isnt like one leaves the mouse playing all night long as i might in a radio it supposedly shuts off my itself.
I bought a Linksys router in October 2003, and still have not gotten it to work wirelessly. The box did not include the installation CD, and I was told by Linksys that I could BUY one if I wanted. I have emailed, faxed, wrote, and of course called, with no help. I have asked for an RMA, and was told &quot;I think that has something to do with returning the product&quot;. Linksys tech support is terrible. Buy at your own risk.
Wasn't worth the money. Very disappointed. The software was all in Chinese.
This TV is not very good. I regret buying it. Don make the same mistake
There is an Automatic Snooze sensor in the front of this clock radio which automatically turns off the alarm and puts it in snooze mode if it senses ANY motion within 2 feet of the front of it, which is totally ridiculous. Just the motion of my body moving on the bed to the response of the alarm immediately turned off the alarm within seconds and put it in snooze mode. I exchanged the first one, thinking it was defective when this happened the first night I used it, then it immediately happened again on the second one, so I contacted Emerson customer service who confirmed that this a flaw in the design and is a known issue. I returned it, waste of money - I need the alarm to stay on for more than 5 SECONDS! I suggest you stay away from it, or be prepared to return it.
This adapter is a great idea and wonderful when it works. When I put all the cables back into the back I find it's a lot less bulky then my regular adapter. And it is so cool to be on a plane and charging both my computer and phone at the same time.But the design is bad so they break quickly. With my first one I would occassionally not put it back in its case but instead would just throw all the cables into my backpack if I was in a rush. Eventually the tip of the cable (not the removable tip) broke and it stopped charging.The replacement that I bought, I treated like antique china. I was always very careful to but the cables back neatly in the back and handled it with kid gloves. But eventually the end of the cable just fell apart as well (and replacement cables can not be purchased separately.)It's too bad as it is a cool product idea. If you get one you'll love it at first. But don't expect to get more than about 20 uses out of it.
You can Google any of these Panasonic DVD players and it appears they will all do the same as mine did with this model. Work at most 18 months and then give you a NoRead signal which you can't fix. I only played about 18 DVDs on this!
Everything about this DVD holder is flimsy. The cover has the texture and feel of cheap vinyl waiting to tear. The inner pages are composed of flimsy plastic pockets that look like they will rip loose after a short time of use. I give the physical, practical use a 2 and the presentation of the holder a 1. Having received mine in the mail today I would now, not pay anything for this product. The only way I would own another is if it were given to me as a gift.
I purchased this product as a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law. Since she is elderly and not very tech savvy, I opened it so I could load photos on it before giftwrapping. The connection to my PC didn't work. I tried with my laptop - same problem. After several calls to Philips (they need better trained people in the customer service department), they sent me a new USB cable. Still had the same problem. So I requested a replacement unit. TWO MONTHS LATER, it arrives (I won't go through all the phone calls trying to find out when it would be shipped with no satisfaction). The connection to the PC worked for the photo frame but not for the SD memory card. And the battery is bad - only lasts 15 minutes instead of the 8 hours advertised. At least the battery worked on the original frame. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT. Unfortunately, Philips sells substandard products and doesn't care about customer loyalty. Too bad - the concept was good.
This product is discontinued... However the company that shipped it, didn't bother letting me know that they no longer provided the item. 5 weeks later, I received a completely different item and realized that they had charged my card. When I called to find out out what the heck happened they stated they informed me via email that they would not ship it. When I called to return/exchange they asked me to pay for shipping. HAH yeah right!! No way. I already paid for shipping once I made them reimburse me for all I spent and the return.
I purchased this item and was very surorised at the speed it was delivered- BUT- I connected it and was going to record a program that i really wanted ,as it was the only time it was to be aired. i put a tape in the slot-NOTHING- to make a long story short i contacted the service dept of sylvania and got the address and phone nr, of the closest waranty repair shop-72 miles after a trip there and a wait of three weeks i finally had my recrder back. so check carefully anything you buy on the web
I recently purchased this pair of headphones based upon its excellent reviews. I was looking for a pair of headphones to use for critical listening, and I was pleased with the results for the first several days until the right earphone stopped producing sound. I was hoping that these earphones would last much longer than a week.
I just built a new house and decided to run cat 5 throughout the house. I wanted to share a cable modem between 3 computers so I purchased Linksys Router. (I have had great luck with their inexpensive NIC.) 2 hours after I got the Router out of the box, I finally got it to work. However, I could only get it to work with short runs of cable. (Less than 20'). I did some searching on the Internet and I found that other people had the same problems. Supposedly Linksys does not guarantee a connection that is greater that 30'. I do not think many people run CAT 5 that is less than 30', but maybe there is a need. If this was their design constraint, what over features did they design just to squeak by? The device did work once I shorten the cable, but what good is it. Anyway, there are too many other choices of routers in about the same price range. I am now going to search and see which one meets my requirements. Hope this helps!!
Replaced an old Gameboy game (Pokemon silver) battery, and it started leaking battery acid after 10 minutes. I triple checked and it was the required battery.
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 did not buy this product brand new but am fortunate not to have done so. It does have decent sound but lacks any punch if used with an iPod. I expected better than this. My $20 "Evermax" 2.1 speaker system purchased at a computer show sounds better than this.
I was tempted by its low price. When I got mine, my pda was running fine on original batteries. After few days the original batteries were dead and it was time to put my rechargeables in it. They just didn't work. NONE OF THEM WORKED!!!! Now I am pretty good at electronics and I didn't have them inserted wrong way either in charger or my pda. ...
I baught these at BestBuy twice and now they've stopped selling them all together. I'm really sad. Noone else carries them. I love PNY. I've never gotten any other name brand to work for even Audio. PNY playes in my Audio Cd Player, Sterio, ETC. And doesn't break. A few scratches here and there. But keeps playing. Never let me down. Even the RW's are great.Don't listen to anybody else. PNY rules-!!!!!
I thought what I was getting was a Cannon product and found out it was a generic brand when I recieved it. It is working OK, however got ink all over my hand when I went to install.
I bought this card with my Panasonic camera as an Amazon recommendation and was terrible. The card works OK and is pretty reliable till now, but just for pictures. It is too slow for movies and I can record using it. I just bought another one (Kingston SD) and use this for other things. So, if you need a fast card, this isn't your option
Though the description specifically lists the Nikon Coolpix 4200 as compatible with this cable, the cable does NOT fit the camera. I had to send it back.Using the online return form, Amazon was going to charge me shipping for the pleasure of sending this back- but luckily when I called customer service they were helpful and immediately waived return shipping costs.
Ordered the printer as the specs and the reviews seemed fine. First of all the printer was larger and heavier than expected. The real issues started when I wanted to install the software which I still have not managed to - plug and play... The customer service for Mac is at its best to be rated with 2 stars... Hope I'll get it to work, otherwise I'll return it.
I purchased this cartridge for my Sharp Broadband Fax and have called tech support twice just to get it work. Turns out it is defective and theyy wil be shipping me a new one.
They sent a different product. Does not say that is made by Belkin anywhere on it. They sent me a RJ45 cable made by FOXXCONN #E204149. This does not have the protected cover 'snagless' over the release lever, as shown in the picture/item description. I'm not happy; I do not plan to buy from this company again.....
If you want to pay $1.50 a picture this is the printer for you. We have never gotten more than 35 pics from a print pack. We have used them before the "6 month" expiration date, but the print cartridge goes dry and/or jets clog in between usage. We have to clean jets 5 or 6 times if we don't print again within a couple weeks. This has happened twice. The first time we returned to Epson and that was a pain in the rear - they sent us a check for 35 cents for 116 unused pictures. They did eventually send us the full refund. If you have 150 pictures to print all in the same day - within 30 minutes of installing - it might work.
very very not user friendly.... no instruction to install. worked after it got installed but doesnt work with the wireless internet in my house. Decided to resell it. could be its only because i'm apple-illeterate....
THIS ITEM IS A GREAT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH IT CLOSED, BUT THE OVER ALL FIT ONCE YOU OPEN THE PHONE TO USE IT IS TERRIBLE.
I'm sure this is a great lens but it was absolutely worthless for what I wanted to use it for. The focal point is soooo small and even with a good tripod you still get a good amount of camera shake or blur in the picture. I know a macro lens is often talked about when taking pictures of bugs and what not but I am a fossil dealer and was hoping to take crips pictures of specific areas on a fossil (ie. a potential undisclosed repair or restoration) but you have to be very far away and your subject has to be very very very small (ie. an ant) for this lens to be useful. If you want to take a picture of the eyeball of a wasp from far away....then yes, this might be the lens for you. If for instance your a coin collector and you want to take a crips shot of a 1821 penny....its not going to happen with this lens. You would need to place the penny on the driveway and you and your camera, with the tripod, would need to get on the roof of your house, and even then....you'd have a very difficult time getting this thing to focus on the entire shot.I read lots of reviews that talked about how great this lens is before shelling out the cash...and I am sure it is...but you have to be buying it for its sole intented purpose (taking pictures from far away of bugs) and don't go outside that purpose expecting it to work. Am I a professional photographer and a camera and lens expert? No, but I do take approx. 10,000 pictures per week x 10 years and you begin to pick up on things just with experience.This is a review based on how the lens performed for my intented purposes. I am not giving the lens a 2 rating...just my experience with it. Hope this helps others who were perhaps hoping to use this lens for something besides taking pictures of bugs and small flowers. Kind regards, Garry
I researched this eyepiece since I wanted to buy it. Well lo and behold finding this exact model with just five sites I was able to order a brand new one for $ 22.95. How can this outfit justified charging well over $ 200.00 - insane.
I recently bought a Pentax camera. At the start of my vacation the LCD screen burst while I was riding in the car. I was very frustrated because I could not change camera settings for the rest of my trip. The real kicker came when I sent it back under warranty. I was told, "It is not possible for there to be a defect in manufacturing. If there is no defect in manufacturing, we don't pay for repairs." In other words, there products have problems and there warranty is useless because they don't actually uphold it ever since nothing could be there fault according to their representatives.
Recieved it in a timly manner. Worked great for 2 days. Now the screen flickers and goes blank. This cable is JUNK. Don't waste your money
While I know the product info say four feet, it really is too small for most applications, may work well with two box sitting on to of each other but not for anything else. Ended up having to get another one that was longer.
I should have listen to the other reviewers. On the lowest level it too loud. It's low quality china product. Obviously the price reflect that.
I was dissapointed in the 360. I couldn't connect to it with bluetooth. It wasn't able to get us to all the houses we were looking for during house hunting, although I think some of that is related to new neighborhoods not on the map yet. Not intuitive enough. I tried the Tomtom Go 720 it wasn't any better although I liked the screen graphics better and the options.
Thank goodness for Amazon, this product was dead on arrival but Amazon gave me a quick return and refund.
I was able to use my Iomega RW drive for a few months after I bought it. Then, one day, it would not recognize the drive. I have uninstalled and reinstalled many, many times and it still will not work. I have not been able to get any help from Iomega support. Also, sometimes the door to the drive would not open. I wish I had looked at the reviews before I bought it.
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.
I sent the unit back to Sony becasue it would just shut off while recording and they said they replaced the hardrive. Now I get one good burn in 5. The only answer Sony gives is use Sony DVD. I'm stuck with a $200 piece of trash
Someone else reviewed this product and correctly stated that these units are high impedance headphones. In other words, it takes a fair amount of current to drive them correctly. I bought these phones for my son for use with portable music players such as his PSP or MP3 player. Well, they sound like crap when used with a low power source such as a cell phone.I offered to send them back in exchange for something more suitable for mobile device use, and being a youngster, he was too impatient to wait for the exchange, so he ended up keeping them. Doesn't matter to me, as long as he is willing to live with them.With my cell phone turned up to max volume, these things aren't even breaking a sweat. Volume is too low for my taste and low frequencies are poor at best. Even adjusting the EQ to Max bass on my mobile phone's music player, didn't help appreciably.My Yamaha Receiver was able to push them much harder and to a more aggressive listening level, but again the sound quality overall is very flat and they don't get any better with tone adjustment.My assessment is that the low and midrange is very flat while the high frequencies are more pronounced. I think if you like classical music you might be happy with these, but as a Jazz and Progressive Rock enthusiast, there is too much missing from the reproduction to suite my tastes. For most contemporary music styles, I would recommend something else.Physical construction is adequate, but not confidence inspiring. If these last him six months (he's 13) I'd be surprised. They are comfortable and lightweight, so they are comfortable to use on the go. Sennheiser makes better general use headphones and earbuds and I would recommend trying a few others. For Example the HD 202s are better for all around listening in my opinion.
I had read mixed reviews of LaCie but thought I'd give them a try. Well, my first and last time. The drive started going downhill within a couple of months. First, it wouldn't mount a partition on my Mac, then it wouldn't mount at all. In fact, it wouldn't boot up and made a sing-song buzzing noise. Support acknowledged that a drive mechanism had failed. Very helpfully recommended a data recovery service for which I would have had to pay.Why can't they make a decent product so we wouldn't have to worry about losing data? My advice: Avoid LaCie drives! There are many others to choose from.
I'm sure this product works well with certain cable providers, but we have AT&T U-Verse and this does not work with their cable box. Now I'm out the cost. Check to make sure this will work with your provider first.
This is another product by a fly-by-night company without buyer support. Like one of the other reviewers I bought one in 2006 and it will not work with a computer running Microsoft XP. XP has been the standard for at least six (6) years. Like other companies Roid should have removed these unusable products from retailer's shelves. Both Budweiser and the grocery store remove expired products, why not this company? There are no updates that will work with the XP and it has 97% of the computer market. If I had bought this from Amazon I am sure that my money would be refunded without even having to return this nonworking artifact. I am sure that now that Windows Vista has been released none of Polaroid's current product will work with it or be supported with updated drivers for Vista.
I have long been on a search for the optimal headphones ... and these are not they! The sound quality is good but they are so uncomfortable to wear. The 'frame' is very rigid and presses the speakers uncomfortably into the ears if worn for more than a few minutes, and if one's head rests on anything behind - like a cushion or car head rest - they are forced right out of the ears. The search continues ...
Having used the Mapsend software though out the western U.S. I found that, if where you're going has been there for a least 10 years Magellan Mapsend Streets Gold will get you there otherwise get a map. It's hard to believe Magellan can make such a good GPS and support it with such a poor software package.
This does not securely hold a Dell Inspiron - thankfully mine fell on my chair instead of all the way to the floor when it slid off. Use with caution!
We purchased this spotting scope a few years ago. The viewing field is surprisingly dim and lacks the vibrance you'd like to see from a product like this. In particular, you see its shortcomings when you compare it to a more expensive pair of binoculars or even a decent handheld scope.We also have an issue with the eyepiece falling out because of the wimpy threads that hold on the locking ring. Getting service has also been difficult, as the local dealer told us we'd have to contact the manufacturer directly, after the manufacturer referred us to the dealer.If this is all you can afford, I'd save your money for another year and buy something better.
There must be an error in the pricing of this card.No Geforce 3 series card is worth more than 50 bucks.Even brand new.Maybe the decimal point was misplaced...
Bad battery, defective, not good at all for MicroMV Cameras like SONY DCR IP5 or IP7, go fo NPF-71 InfoLITHIUM as a replacement
Did not realize they were located in Hong Kong! Order was lost, but refunded my $! It was a cheap price, but way to far from me lol
This product was a very expense, poorly made, terrible performance clip/light. It only illuminates a 2 inch circle on the page and the light is blue which makes it EXTREMELY hard to see the print. I would never again buy this product or any from this product line. I have returned this item and am waiting for my refund. Don't buy this product!
You should be able to hook up two computers to the router and do some configs to access the internet, but no, never worked correctly, never, never, never. Spent hours on the phone with the most incompetent tech support ever. They barely speak English and read directly from databases. You can't understand them and get the same &quot;tech support&quot; again and again. Even their tech support manager was &quot;too busy&quot; to talk to me. I will NEVER BUT LINKSYS PRODUCTS AGAIN. I'M WARNING YOU NOW.
No where in the ad does it state that Type 2 means a disc in a cartridge. This product is not compatible with the new Panasonic hard disk/burner that I bought.
I bought 2 of these for my new Pentax Kx DSLR. Wasted money. For some reason they both failed after a week or so. The camera refused to recognize them, but they were still usable in other camera brands so I sold them to a neighbor. I switched to SanDisk memory cards and didn't have any issues with those.
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!
Add me to the list of unhappy customers. I had 38,000 songs backed up on this drive and it crashed after just 3 or 4 weeks of use. It was easy to use while it worked. However, now it wont even turn on. Thank God I was able to return it to Office Max. I would stay away from this piece of junk.
I purchased a VM1b to mount an Olevia Syntax 30" LCD HDTV weighing 40 lb. Although the Sanus website states that this mount will hold a TV up to 50 lb, it was impossible at first to set the tilt angle. This problem was resolved by calling Sanus Customer Service - a few adjustments were made, including use of the knob replacement bolt.
Purchased product (incidentally, it is discontinued by Adaptec).Could not install on Windows XP with SP2. Email Tech Support advised uninstalling SP2 (yea, right) to make it work. SP2 has been out long enough for Adaptec to fix their problems. Installed on another PC and had numerous errors...never got it to work.Called the tech support line (non-toll free) and was advised that even thought I just bought it they would charge me $9.95 per incident to help me install their garbage. You can imagine what I told them.Returned to store. Will never purchase anything from Adaptec again.
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.
After reading most of the reviews on the HD201's,I thought I was getting an awsome set of headphones at a fantastic price.How wrong I was!!!The only good thing about them is the nice little box they come in.The moment I picked the box up and felt the weight,I knew they weren't gonna be good performers. The sound reproduction is horrible.The audio level output is extremly low,they have an occasional fade out,and when you try to compensate by raising the volume,distortion kicks in, and what little bass was there,dissapears.(I tried them on my laptop,my MP3 player and my Sony Home Stereo)As for comfort,being so lite and big you would figure they would feel great.Wrong again!After 10 minutes,my ears were hurting.The foam is not wide enough,so it kinda pinches the earlobe.These are the worst headphones I have ever owned by far.Please understand,I am not knocking the brand;My daughter has a set ofSennheiser HD 202 II Professional Headphones (Black)headphones and the sound is short of amazing,and she only paid 19 bucks for them.So these are going to be re-boxed and give them to someone i dislike for Xmas.
I am no photo expert, I count on the camera to be smarter than me and take great shots on the fly. The Kodak EasyShare Z730 does not do that for me. Almost always slightly fuzzy, touchy in room light and almost useless in darker settings. I bow to those other reviewers whose knowledge of cameras makes this a great choice for them. I would suggest that if you, like me, lack the skills and knowledge but would still like to score the occasional decent photo then this camera is not for you.
Received the item in good condition. However, the item looks different from the picture shown. The quality is also not as good as what I would expected. Bad quality compared to the other Samsonite Bags that I have bought from the stores.
This is the second Belkin USB hub that I've had problems with. This one died after about 2 months of light use. Steer clear of them.
The stickers didn't even come off the paper and if they did they ripped in half and were ruined... a horrible product. I regret paying shipping and handling for this product. DO NOT BUY!
The very small antenna is absolutely useless. The tuner itself is great if you have another antenna or cable to use with it.
Our team is on the road a lot and our business depends on the mobile routers. We bought the KR1 when it first came out, we had lots of problem with it. It drops calls and drops WiFi signal, and we have to reboot it frequently. When we found another product 3G Phoebus from Top Global, we bought one and it works flawlessly ! We now have two routers, we are using Verizon AC580 with the KR1 and the new super fast Sprint EVDO Rev.A AC595 with the 3G Phoebus. When there is no Sprint coverage, then we turn on the KR1 with Verizon as a back up.I would NOT recommand KR1 for business use.
I bought this as a gift for my in-laws. It was later given back to me because they just couldn't figure out how to get it to work properly. First of all, it thought they were in Guam (we live in Pennsylvania). After 3 hours of fussing with it, I finally got it to load the correct map. After that, there was ZERO GPS reception, even outside with a clear sky and 10 minutes of allowing it to sit. Called TomTom's tech support. Waited on hold for 30 minutes before being HUNG UP ON because their lines had closed during the time I was on hold (what kind of CS is that?). That was at 7pm EST, folks - so good luck if you're in PST and have a job.What's worse is that this thing absolutely, positively must be attached to a computer of some sort to get it to function properly or make any moderate settings changes. Forget about taking it out of the box and having it work right off the bat like my Magellan did.Also, I'm guessing that it must have a clear view of the sky at all times. My Magellan worked flawlessly for the first time indoors, within 10 feet of a window.I would not buy a TomTom product again, under any circumstance. This product, the company that sells it and their website are the WORST I have EVER seen.
Never received the chips, or a response from the company I bought them from, even after three emails.... Never again will I buy from Second Party Company's.....
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 purchased this based on reviews. What I'm finding out is that lower priced zoom binoculars don't do zoom very well. This one zoomed with minimum effort but at the higher magnification was fuzzy on the edges and dim. Once you get above 10 power you can't hold it still enough. I obtained a return authorization and pre-paid UPS label without problem from Amazon. After a week of checking UPS managed to lose it and the local office wasn't at all helpful with how to claim. The outstanding customer service rep from Amazon took care of me in about 45 seconds.
I purchased this headset about nine months ago after reading all the largely positive reviews. This headset is used primarily for voice recognition dictation with Nuance Naturally Speaking 9.0. First, I was put off by the very long cord and the large audio processing unit on it. Then, I felt the folding headset to be pretty rinky dink and too fragile for traveling. But, I rationalized that surely the digital enhancement would greatly improve the voice recognition leading to reduced typing errors and justifying this purchase. After several months of retraining the software to the new device, I returned to using the "el cheapo" headset I initially received from Nuance, which produces far fewer typing errors.
I purchased this screen with high hopes of being able to see my projection in medium light but I guess I should have looked at the viewing angle more closely.When they said that it was a 15 degree viewing angle I did not estimate how high my projector is off the ground.I guess I thought the high power would be better. It looks great if I stand on my couch.Otherwise it is like looking at someone else's laptop. Only buy if you like standing while watching a movie. Or you live in a galaxy without a sun.Guess my 1500 lumens sony projector wasnt enough. Might need a 8000 lumen theather digital projector for this.P.S. Amazon shipping is the best around.
The router is OK if you get one that works. There seem to be major quality issues with this version (I can't speak for any other versions). I was having the flakiest connection (eg, link was fine but the traffic would get unusually delayed). I thought perhaps it was my dsl service b/c pop-mail services seemed to have the worst problems. Then the router would error out when any good amount of traffic was going through to the point that it required unplugging the device (there is no power switch, only a reset button which will reset all settings to factory default, and the power cord). Both the wireless and wired liks had problems. I talked to friends that had the same and they told me they had falkiness & one said that if they didn't use the wireless for some period of time it just stopped working. It started getting worst so I returned it and the new one seems better. Still, the link quality is poor on the wireless(goes from 100% to dropping the connection immediately). I guess that explains the deep discounts on these things. Buyer beware.
this is a huge and disappointing piece of junk. i've bought tons of consumer electronics products, including some from cyberhome, but have never purchased a lower quality, cheap, chinsy product ever.read the reviews...do not buy this product.
I bought this printer some months ago, and I only used a few times for printing, since I actually bought it for scanning. But after weeks I realized that every time I turned on the printer, even for scanning, the level of ink was decreasing. So this printer not only takes about a minute to get ready after you turn it on (wasting ink unnecessarily), but actually at the end it will tell you that the cartridges are empty when indeed you can hear that there is some ink in them. Once it tells you that one of the cartridges is empty...it won't print at all!!.
I thought heard a glitch, an &#34;open circuit&#34;, a worn-out connection the first time I used it. I wiggled the unit and the problem went away... for one week. It's useless and too cheap to be worth returning. I'm sure the problem is in the factory connections near the plug-in jack.
I bought this because it was cheap. I kept it on the camera all times. When I screwed in a cheap SEIKOS 82mm polarizing filter, it stayed there. The polarizing filter keep turning, but won't come off the TIFFEN UV filter. I had to break the cheap Polarizing filter to find out the thread on the TIFFEN filter was made of plastic and it simply ground away when the SEIKOS filter turned.Now I have to buy both filters new. I am buying a SIGMA glass filter with antiglare coating. Don't buy this cheap filter. spend extra money and get a good brand like SIGMA or CANON.
It's too bad I can't provide separate ratings for product and seller. In the case, unfortunately the yellow ink in the cartridge did not work which made the cartridge essentially worthless. I suspect this was either an old or refilled cartridge. It did not come in the OEM packaging; instead it only came in the inner sleeve of an OEM package, and it looked to be used. On the bright side, I got an immediate response from the seller when I submitted a refund request through Amazon. The e-mail was very apologetic for the bad cartridge and promised a full refund which was provided. I doubt I would purchase from this seller again only because not only was this cartridge defective but apparently many other reviewers had the same experience with other products. At least the seller made good on a refund and ended the experience on a very positive note. So I gave the product only 1 star but gave an additional star for good customer service. That's got to be worth something in these ratings.
I've had two sets of these now and love em but cannot get them to last more than a couple of months. For the price maybe I shouldn't complain, but at $25.00 a pop I could have bought something else that would have posibly lasted longer. I do have a couple pair of higher priced earphohes that just are not as comfortable but they're over a year old and still work great. So my challange is to find something that is as comfortable and sounds as good so I'm back in the market looking at some other highly rated earphones.Maybe after a year their longevity has improved but...
Well I've owned this one for a few years now and my eardrums have never really enjoyed it. I even have a headphone amp and took the earpads off to try and modify how it sounds. It really is too muddy sounding for my tastes. I don't understand why some people have reviewed it as having to much treble. I cant hardly hear any high frequencies and it only sounds somewhat decent if I use an equalizer. I do have to say though it is the most comfortable headphones I have ever owned. It is a joy to be able to wear this for hours on end with out a break. Although it has been built with mostly plastic it doesn't creak like some very cheap headphones do. Too bad it just doesn't sound very good. The bass for me sounds ok but the mids and highs sound dead. Even all my cheap Sony headphones sound much better.For the sound I would give 0 stars but for the comfort of wearing them I'd give a 5. Because sound is more important for me I gave 2 stars overall. I'm not sure if you can even buy this model anymore.I have since moved on to Grado headphones and the sound from them is much much more pleasing.
I purchased it and enjoyed it for the time I had it. The only problems were the fact it did not allow batteries and the fact it had a stupid lock button on it. It should not be used for a doorbell intercom, nor should be used outside your house, or even IN an office.*Works Great*Not For Me...
I really like this keyboard. But some major flaws have come up since receiving the keyboard not even 4 hours ago. The number keys have stopped working except for 5 and 6. Also, although the capslock is on, the light isn't on at all. I'm very disappointed and debating if i should exchange it for a new one... or just not buy one at all.As for the good in the keyboard, its comfortable, the glow is nice, very quiet.But overall, this is just terrible.... 1 star and nothing more for this DOA keyboard.
For a cheap first try into digital frames, this one's not too bad. However, there are reasons why it's cheaper - most importantly, the screen quality is nowhere near good, at all. Pictures are blurry and colors too shiny. Pictures also take a good 5 seconds to show up in the slideshow mode. Other than that, the frame itself is cheap plastic, and there is no USB port, which is a huge bother. I guess it's a cheap mistake - but it's sure a better idea to spend some more money and buy a frame where pictures show up as they should.
I know I could be an odd fluke - but I brought two of these and returned both of them due to defective RAM modules. When I contacted Sony support they were not helpful at all. I would hesitate to recommend Sony's product to anyone else.
I felt the original price of $150 was a little pricey for a cabinet fan so I waited a year for the price to drop. When I saw it come down to $89 I figured what the heck, it would be nice to be able to close the cabinet doors. I read the reviews and it sounded like the best fan on the market so I splurged.Upon receipt I realized this was nothing more than a $9 PC cabinet fan that they added an AC adpater, a thermostat and a nice plastic cover. Don't get me wrong, it looked nice enough but I suspected it wasnt pushing out enough volume to effectively cool my AV equipment. So before cutting a hole in the side of my custom cabinet I thought I would test it out first. I replaced one of the cabinet doors with a piece of foam core, cut a 3" hole in it and popped the fan in. The temperature of the cabinet went up to 115 degrees in a matter of minutes. I'm sure it would have gone considerably higher if I left it sealed up, but I wasnt going to take a chance. And this was only with the AV receiver on, can't imagine how hot it would get with the cable box and PS3 on. I thoroughly tested it both blowing air inthe cabinet and venting air out of the cabinet. there really was no difference.The bottom line, This would be good for a small cabinet with maybe a cable box...thats about it. Seriously over priced..it really shouldnt cost more than $30.
I have had serious problems with the Sandisk 32MB compatibility with my Rio500. I cannot format the memory. I see other people have been successful, but not even Rio can figure out what is wrong with my player, memory, or computer (whichever is causing my computer and Rio to lock up). Any suggestions, please e-mail me at wlugo@ssc.wisc.edu
I bought the Archos 600 mostly for the picture- and video viewing and sharing ability - the large screen and good portability seemed ideal to share photos and videos with friends and family. The device didn't disappoint - also has coolness factor going for it with the sleek design and easy navigation.My opinion quickly changed when I ran into connectivity problems a few days into using it. While I was able to download and synchronize (via Windows Media Player) easily the first couple of times the device all of a sudden wasn't recognized as a USB device anymore and also froze the "external hardware" management function on my PC. Right now I cannot even connect using it simply as an external hard drive, and so far customer service at Archos has not been able to help me, blaming the problem on driver issues on my PC (seems to defy logic - works fine first and then without warning stops), a really frustrating experience. Seems like this is along the lines of problems that another reviewer experienced, so this may not be as isolated as I thought.
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!
I am purchasing a Multifunction Printer/FAX/Copier/Scanner for a home based business. I called the company who does the "Product Coverage", NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc. at 800.861.9387 to inquire how quickly a repair would be completed. I was told by the representative who answered the phone, who was obviously being very honest, "...the AVERAGE is 3 weeks." Obviously I chose not to purchase the service. Three weeks is a long time for personal products but an "impossible to do business" for a home based business standpoint. I feel this information should be posted on the Amazon web site so you know what you are buying with this service product!
I purchased these for my mustang.I read the reviews and bought them even thou i was skeptical about the quality of them because the price was so low.Well i was wright they are total JUNK they are not even worth the cost of shipping them back.If you are looking to throw your money away then buy them but other than that dont waste your time or money.They should not be allowed to sell JUNK like this.I only gave one star because you cant give them none.I hooked them up and could not even hear them until i put my ear up to them and then all i heard was noise not even close to what you would expect to hear from a tweeter.Any body that says these even work is ether def or lying.
I purchased this box at wal-mart and, as mentioned by other reviewers, it can only play MP3 or regular CDs for about 30-35 minutes before it starts getting distorted and seeking all the time and doesn't play unless I shut it down for awhile. The reviewer who said it is overheating is probably correct.The other thing that irritates me is that if there is just a little bit of static electricity on me and I touch the box, the display will go blank and I have to unplug it to reset the display, which also resets all my settings. If I use batteries to keep the settings, I have to remove all the batteries to get the display to return.
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.
The recorder I got was not clear and had a static. It came highly recommended by a friend so I know it is a good product. I just think that I may have got a lemon which can happen with any product. I would not want to encourage of discourage anyone from buying one.
Those giving this a good review must never have owned an IRiver or high end Sony Walkman disc player. Please tell me what the devil does RESUME do that PAUSE has not always done? You can not return to your play point if you turn it off. If you leave it in base boost, that setting does not hold once you turn it off. Even the volume selected doesn't hold after it is turned off. Sound Quality is lousier if you attach headset to the pie unit through the flimsy feeling remote than if you connect it directly to the unit.That answers the user who asked why does this have a touch screen at all. It has it so that you do NOT have to use the remote. Less cord to have dangling around you and BETTER ACOUSTICS without the remote.Mine came with a dead remote. Seller was great. Replaced entire unit without hesitation or demanding, return of the unit or even an RA.Don't expect any real audio enjoyment with this model. Yes you have to bare with a beep every time you skip songs. How annoying can it be? I guess I have to buy the better Sony even though the $175 and up price tags are obscene. Those units were just $41 a year and a half ago!!!It does have an easy to read display and is cute I'll give it that and it does about as much as it should for the mere twenty four dollars I paid.
I was so dissapointed with this camera! I purchased a Sony Cybershot 3 years ago and, it had been such a great camera, I automatically thought this newer model would be great. Almost every picture I took was either blurry or the light areas of the picture were blown out! As an experienced Cybershot user, I tried all settings to fix the problem, but no luck. Terrible for capturing a child's first steps, as the description says. Would not 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.
Thse IEM sound very good,very accurate,good tonal balance.They block out noise as advertised. The company is very helpful at letting you try different tips ,so that you can find out what is most comfortable for you. They must get a good seal for you toget any bass and get good noise rejection.The only downside if you use these dayly is the expensive filters and ear tips.I dont use them alot,they are mainly for trips,and mowing the grass.In thse uses they block the noise without having to turn up the volume to ear damaging levels!I rate them as a 4 because of the associated cost of the tips and filters $15 a set!.The company really needs to reduce the prices on these items.
always 've been sennheiser fan, but it was never cheap, but i was ok with that, as for a good quality u need to pay. when i discovered HD201 on amazon i thought that price must be a mistake, but then i realized its for real. so i thought i'll give it a try, although i was pretty sure for that small amount of money i wont be able to get anything good and it turned out i was right. sound quality is more or less ok, somewhere bit below average, but real problem is a level of sound, no matter what u do it will stay low and when i say low i mean it (tried even few amplifiers)so title of my review is "hugely disappointed" and that not because i spent my money for nothing (as i already wrote i did not expect really something from this headphones) but because company like sennheiser (that i really like since many years) should not release crap like this!
Like other reviews indicated, the unit cannot be setup. I tried multiple PC's in all different modes, none could aquire an IP address from this unit. I usually buy Linksys and setup is a breeze. Being in I.T. for many years I can usually workaround the most difficult setups...IF I could get to the setup! This thing is not worth the effort. I'll stick with Linksys. This is another D-Link failure.
Purchase this to convert my VHS tapes to DVD. My decision to purchase was based on reviews and that it can be used on Windows XP Pro. I had a hard time loading it. Spent a lot time looking for downloads on the internet. Tried to contact customer service and that was a joke. Finally got it to work and then I was very disappointed with the software that came with it. In my opinon, the enclosed software is useless when it comes to capturing VHS videos. I gave it a 2 star rating because someone with Windows Media edition may find this product useful. Returned the product and purchased AverMedia DVD EZmaker Gold. It works great and it is cheaper.
Others have put it more elloquently.....this printer sucks!!!!
The speakers blew out after 2 days, the fan is obnoxiously loud, and the speed is incredibly slow for a 2.4gh because of the slow system bus. The only good thing about this computer is the 60gig hard drive and integrated 802.11b. After a week I took it back and got a Sony GRZ630. The Sony is twice as fast with a quarter of the noise. The Sony also got better framerates in games even though the Sony only has 32MB of video, likely because it's a faster card, and I'm able to play music loud without blowing out the speakers. You can buy a 802.11b card from Sony that doesn't stick out. Its better off anyways when the 802.11b is outdated at least it won't be "integrated" into my notebook. Plus the Sony is much thinner than the Compaq.I'm much happier with the Sony.
This is a very disappointing unit with an attractive finish (silver). I finally got it set up including the VCR Plus codes, but recording and finishing DVDs is a big hassle and not user friendly. Also, the wait on hold for tech support with Panasonic can exceed 52 minutes (which I've experienced). This unit does not let you record a DVD and watch another program on your TV at the same time.If you seek frustration and like to spend endless hours setting up new equipment, poring over manuals and waiting in a long phone queue to speak with tech support and then still not knowing why your remote control (the one Panasonic provides) doesn't respond to commands, then this is the unit for you!If you plan to record to watch a TV program at your leisure, I suggest that you stick with the VCR format.I am returning this unit to Amazon.com. Too bad I had to give it one star, but that's as low as it can go.
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.
The camera (along with the other P-series) has a well-known tendency to get dust on the sensor. This shows up in brightly lit outdoor scenes when the shutter is stopped down. Sony warranty service proved to be a joke -- they claimed my fully functional camera had corrosion damage and was unrepairable. [...]The slow shutter speed when a flash is used is also a problem. However, for outdoor use and general pocket camera usage, the P150 would be a jewel if it weren't for the dust problem.
The premise is interesting - through a combination of papal politics and a quirk of the College of Cardinals' selection process an American ex-priest (widower with children) is selected the next Pope. What a wonderful opportunity to unravel some of the inane practices and traditions of the Church. Written by the author of the French Connection and the former ambassador to the Vatican, this surely must have been a well-written commentary.Unfortunately, after reading just the first few chapters the reader is left empty. It is neither well written nor insightful. It appears that this is an opportunity for Flynn to air all his ideas and suggestions for the Pope. It comes off as a disjointed series of high school essays. The book is sporadic at best, jumping from topic to topic with very poor transition. The plot is never fully developed, however telegraphs the end very early in the book. This could be forgiven if it were well written or particularly insightful. Unfortunately it's neither. I had very high hopes having ready a number of very good books on the Vatican, but this book does not live up to it's &quot;hype&quot;. For a quality book with insight into the recent Vatican, spend your time with &quot;A Thief in the Night: Life and Death in the Vatican&quot; by John Cornwell.
i just hd to get a new board for my ipod 40GB 3rd generation - the ipod doc i took it too was absolutely sure that this charger had caused the board to freeze. unfortunately another example that if you want to save money, it's sometimes better to spend more. so if you need a new charger, the only safe way to go is to buy the original apple power adapter - which unfortunately costs 8 times as much...
I bought 3 of these to protect the lenses for a new camera purchase. I get reflections (shown as a double or ghost image) off of them in conditions where a bright object is present. Things like the moon, or the sun reflecting on water will create a second ghost image of the bright object. Also, on 2 of the 3 filters, the glass is loose in the ring.I take some responsibility here as I basically thought that a uv filter was uv filter, as I had never had trouble with one before.Bottom line is that these filters were a waste of money for me. Right now, they are just screw on lens caps...
My Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder wouldn't connect using this cable. I purchased a Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder along with this Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable. My computer (Dell running XP Pro) wouldn't recognize the USB device (Flip Ultra) using this cable. The Flip connected immediately when plugged directly into the USB port.Belkin is a reputable supplier but this cable got just 1 star for my application.
I have purchased two of these, one for an office computer and another for an older laptop, both of which had lost their onboard ethernet. They worked great, but both have quit in less than a year. I am trying another brand next time.
Bought this for my Father on Christmas. Ran into a number of issues1) This device does not want to start up with Component Progressive scan. If you attempt to power on the device with only Component cables connected, you get a black screen. You have to hit the 'Progressive' button on the remote every time you power up.2) So far, we've had a 50% success rate playing rented movies on this player. On the movies it has problems with, the problem seems to be in the middle when the device is switching layers on the DVD. The rest of the problems were with the player not handling scratches and smudges well.
I have had this mouse about 3 months now. The mouse feels good to the touch and the adjustable settings are very nice. However, this is not one of the better mice that Logitech has come up with in my opinion. You only get about one full day on a charge with each battery. Yes I know that it comes with two batteries but if you use the normal charge setting you are looking at about 10 to 12 hours to get a full charge on each battery. Thus you will be leaving your computer on full time to always have a fully charged battery if you do not have a powered USB hub. The mouse is very light compared to the Logitech G5. I personally like a heavy mouse and this one is very light compared to the G5 with the weights that come with the G5 mouse. I have been to the Logitech site and there seems to be a problem with getting replacement batteries for this mouse. I must admit that I personally have not tried to get replacements for this battery. I think my biggest disappointment has been that I was hoping that this mouse was going to be the wireless equivalent of the G5; the two mice have a very different feel to them. If you are a light computer user this mouse might fit the bill for you. If you are a heavy computer user or a gamer there are much better mice out there to be had by Logitech.
Don't waste your money. Didn't work the minute I plugged it in and spent 45 minutes futzing with the settings thinking it would help. Go with a brand name - ANY brand name - except CyberHome!!
For being a simple expansion bay it caused a lot of trouble. I nearly fried my $40 keyboard and it succeeded at frying my motherboard and my graphics card and my wireless card. I have no idea how it fried all of these items but it did and now i have to replace about $200 worth of parts because of a $15 dollar expansion bay. Talk about a way to really mess up your nice relaxing Friday night. I don't know if this was just a faulty one or not but i have know way to find out even if they did replace the part for free I would be afraid to hook it up to a functional PC again.
I got this lens a little over a year ago and really liked it. At the time I was upgrading from an 18-55 so when I saw the capacity of the f/2 I fell in love with the lens. It works really well and I use it just as often as my 24-105 L lens on photo shoots. Unfortunately, the focusing ring began to stick after about 11 months and I was forced to send it in eventually, a very inconvenient process. I received it back and the focusing ring worked fine but a month later I had problems again when I was filming a wedding and put my hand on the lens to switch from MF to AF and realized the switch was gone. Somehow the switch and the plastic area surrounding it had fallen off in the middle of the reception. Luckily, I was able to find it on the floor and snap it right back on, only to have it pop off a few more times that night when I switched modes.Now I have to send it in again, and I'm incredibly dissatisfied with the lens. If I could switch to Nikon lenses without having to buy all new equipment, I probably would. When I pay hundreds of dollars for a piece of equipment, I expect it to work. Understand that I always take good care of my lenses and use a camera bag, am gentle, have never dropped it, etc. I'm giving this lens 2 stars because although the actual specs are good, Canon is not.
The shipping on this item was almost double the price of the headset. The earbuds are way too oversized. The sound quality is average.
Do Not Buy this Panasonic model or others without careful research. They are experiencing multiple component failures depending upon when they were manufactured. Mine failed after two months and after being dead for over a week, they now want to replace the actual plasma screen. The picture and sound are awesome - when it works. In-home service is great if you want them moving in. Read other rating sites to hear more horror stories.
I usually watch HD cable, but need to pick up some local over the air UHF digital channels. I have a Terk HDTVa antenna on one of my TVs that works pretty well, but needed another one that had a slightly more compact footprint. That is one of the reasons I decided to purchase the Philips MANT-410. The MANT-410 also had a built-in 45db amplifier, one of the stronger amplifiers available that comes with an antenna. After installing, the reception was pretty bad and I found out the amplifier was basically useless. I actually loss TV reception of UHF channels that I could receive when it was turned on and adjusting the gain levels didn't help. One of the rabbit ears also broke off at the base just above the swivel.
I am experiencing the same problems others have noted. I have used this unit for over 3 months (past the 90 days labor and parts warranty). I also get the "loading" message about 1 hourafter trying to transfer VHS to DVD. I will no longer buy JVC products. Now I know why JVC only gives 90 day coverage on labor(the most expensive part of a repair bill). I myself will no longer purchase JVC products. I will only purchase those products that give a 1 year parts and labor coverage.
I have been a big fan of Canon and decided to buy another digital Canon camera. I bought my husband the S400 a couple years ago and I loved it so much, I used it more than he did. Because of this, he asked me to get my own so he could have his back. I was excited to find the SD600 at a very good price ($150 on clearance) and couldn't wait to use it. Not only did I get a good deal, but it's a very attractive camera with a bigger LCD.I like being able to just point and shoot and never had any problems with getting great pictures from the S400, which is what a compact camera like this is for. The SD600 makes you really work for a good picture (I thought switching to manual mode would help), and even then, the quality is very dissapointing.I was EXTREMELY dissapointed in this camera and have really tried to like it, especially since I got such a great deal. Every picture taken with a flash has red eye, even set on red-eye reduction. Forget taking pictures anywhere but outside in bright light. Pictures taken indoors, or in any type of natural lighting are either very grainy or blurry. Forget trying to use the high ISO in low lighting, the pictures are even more unbelievably grainy. But keeping the ISO lower produces very dark pictures in natural to low lighting.I took my first pictures with this camera at my daughter's communion and was so dissapointed. The pictures were so unbelievably grainy, and if they weren't grainy, they were either blurry or there was not enough flash to capture a good picture. And this was in a church where half the church is windows and there was a lot of natural lighting. They were so bad, they actually looked like they were taken with my daughter's kid digital camera I bought her for $20.I decided to try to take some more pictures to give the camera the benefit of the doubt, but have produced more bad pictures than good ones to warrant keeping this camera. I don't know what happened to Canon's quality when it comes to pictures, but now I'm bummed because I will have to find a new favorite.I am sure I could get into all the manual controls a little more and maybe get some better quality pictures, but that would defeat the purpose of having a small point and shoot type of camera. If I wanted to mess with manual controls to get a good picture, I'd get an SLR.I don't understand all the great reviews this camera has gotten. Do I just have a lemon or are others not as picky about the quality of their photos? I researched this camera and bought it because of the great reviews, but after going through the reviews here with ratings 3 stars and lower, I do see that I am not the only one experiencing bad quality photos. This camera is going back today.
I got this unit primarily to record my mini dv home movies onto dvd...it worked fine for a couple of weeks but then started freezing and everything that had been recorded up to that point was wiped out...customer support told me to try the firmware update that they had on the philips website, but that did not work either...all I got from this recorder was 2 completed dvds, 10 wasted dvds, 3 wasted cds(from the upgrade) and 1 headache.
Its a OK tripod, it can handle the weight of my D5000 and short light lenes. But with my Tokina the ballhead will slowly drift downward. I returned it after 2 weeks and had to pay for shipping. The legs are a lil flimsy extended. When fully closed you can remove the upper piece for better storage...kinda big for a small tripod imo
I purchased this AM/FM receiver because: I needed to replace a copy of this very same model - purchased approximately five years ago. I was looking forward to another five years of service (from my receiver), but sadly I didn't even get one day from it. I found out that it was a "lemon" as soon as I took it out of the box. The only good thing I can say about my purchase of this Sony receiver (from Amazon.com) is the fact that Amazon.com was very helpful in my effort to return it, and was very prompt in crediting my credit card: once they received the item I sent back to them. I ended up purchasing the very same model from Best Buy - at a higher price.
I am not sure how this card got so many stars. Not only is this SD card slow (especially for video), some computers don't even recognize this card. If you buy this card, make sure you are prepared to return it.
Same problem as everyone else, after 3 months started flashing "Loading", at first once in a while then permanently. wont even go away when unplugged. JVC support non-exsting, their answer send it to a repair center at your expense not sure when we'll get to it. The product is defective, JVC should be embarassed. finally took it back to SEARS, they wont replace it, the unit is 4 months old, but they did have me take it to their repair center, where they are not sure it will be repaired because it's out of the store warranty. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT IT"S PURE GARBAGE. I will never buy another JVC product.
We purchased this percolator for an elderly person. It would never have worked for him. Too Heavy for him to lift. The lid snapped on way too hard. The basket's tube was very difficult to get set in position. The spring on the tube appeared unnecessary and awkward. For a younger person, it might be fine.However, Amazon.com refunded our money very quickly. They were great to work with. I will not hesitate to order through Amazon.com again. Easy, squeezy, lemon, pezy!
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...
I bought this filter to protect my Olympus Zuiko Portrait Prime Lens. Big Cons: This filter causes internal reflection at night. I have used Hoya filters in the same price range and they did not cause internal reflection. Pros: The metal frame does feel very sturdy. Overall I do not recommend it.
I bought this product to put in my work truck. I was having issues of hearing my cell phone with volume. I was not able to clearly hear the phone, music, or GPS. I saw this item on amazon. It was exactly what I needed. I was small and compact with plenty of power. I was so excited when it arrived. What I got was a big and bulky speaker. No problem. I can adapt. I can still mount it in my work truck. I did just that. I put it next to my head rest. Now the moment of truth. I turned the phone all the way up. I plugged in the speaker. What a disappointment. I found no difference in the volume. This wonderful speaker made no difference in the amount of volume. In fact I'm not sure if the phone speaker was not louder. I disconnected the speaker and threw it into my shop. What a piece of poop!
The product did not work. I could not make calls with it and when answering calls the phone only functioned as a microphone but not as a speaker.ANT Online refused to take the item back since the original package is damaged -- how was I supposed to see if it works without opening it?To summarize - get something else from another vendor.
Do not buy this camara.It looks atractive but it has big problems with the LCD becoming blank when you are about to recored.There is a big class action against Sony.A lot of people have these problems with this camara including me.
I have owned my Nuvi 360 for over a year, and had no problems with it until the last few months. The power button on these units is constructed poorly. It is set under a piece of plastic, and after repeated use, can get pushed down too far for it to turn on. I went in under the plastic tab to turn it on and it stopped working completely. The product overall is good except for this faulty hardware. Please be aware of this if you are thinking of purchasing this unit. I am buying a new one, and I am going with the Nuvi 265 (the power switch is a sliding switch on this model!) I hope garmin doesn't let me down a second time!
This camera bag is just too small for a Canon Rebel XTI w battery grip. Unable to close top
This router arrived but was obviously used with signs of wear. It never worked. I spent many hours online researching its problems before it became clear it was a hardware problem... just plain sold me a broken unit.
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..
WARNING!!! Do not buy this printer. When new it works great but from other comments I've read and from my own experience, this printer has no durability and HP doesn't want to help. I got this printer to print maps in large format sizes. I hardly used the printer for anything else over the past two years. Recently I replaced the print heads due to very poor print quality and no color reproduction. The printer stopped working after that and HP technical support couldn't help me. They offered me a trade-in deal for a refurbished printer (same model) for $380.00 or a new CP 1700 for an "upgrade" price of $499.00 plus I would have to send them my printer. Of course, I could send it in to have it repaired in 7 - 10 days for $275.00. Whatever your needs, don't do it. Don't buy this printer. Shame on HP for making such a poor product and not standing behind their products!
my bad for not seeing comment that connector not included. removing the old connector (to reuse) is almost impossible without instruction. spoke to Jerry at Sunvalleytek who issued RMA for return. following day Jerry advises that his boss, Juanita said they won't RMA as webpage states connector not included. either way keyboard isn't replacement assembly if connector isn't available/reusable/with dissassembly instruction.
I ordered a refurbished e-machines Laptop. I supposed that refurbished, means used but still working. Surprise, surprise...dead battery, scratches, missing footing steps...
Lens is displayed with a nice deco box that you are sure has good protection along with lens caps and perhaps some instructions. My Opteka lens arrived in a paper envelope, lens in a plastic bag, no box no instructions no packing material and no packing slip from the shipper. I have corosponded with the retailer twice and they claim they just ship the product the way they get it from the manufacture. As to the lens it's self the optical portion of the lens is so much smaller that the lens you attatch it to you are guaranteed light fall off with very dark corners. The stored has offered a 10% discount on my next purchase, Oh well live and learn.
Well I really know this product is good, and I also require it for the lens I bought, but it came broken with the lens cleaning liquid everywhere so I cant even use the brush. What I got from the kit that can be used is the dust blower and the cleaning cloth, both great items to attain with a lens. The pen is the real deal though, it basically should be the only reason why anyone would want to buy the kit.What made me mad was I tried to cancel the order a couple of times because it had not shipped, so i thought. After three emails asking for the cancel notification with no response I had it. The information said it had not shipped yet, but finally after a week I got feed back telling me it did. The main reason I wanted to cancel the order is because I found this item at local store for the same price without the shipping wait. Came broken in the end, real cool.
The plastic box is very clumsy. The crew is hardly fitted on my Canon and Sigma lenses. Don't waste your money on this.
I concur with Nima, this RAM is terrible for overclocking. Any attempt to do so, even very little, resulted in fatal system crashes, and the memory diagnostics tool in Vista always said hardware failure, until the FSB was brought to default again (I have a P5E-VM HDMI board with the E8400 Wolfdale processor). I haven't had other problems with it but I've only been using it for a week. It's not worth the approximately $25 (after rebates of course), even if you're looking for cheap RAM. Corsair needs to stop using crap ingredients in their hardware. My next RAM will be made by another company.
The Car & Home Charger Seam To Work ,The Sync Cable On The Original Order Worked Once,I Got A Replacement For Free But Same Problem I Used It One Time & It Wouldn't Work After That.???????For The $3.00 I Suppose I Shouldn't Expect To Much , Chargers Are Worth That Much.But I Wouldn't Recommend This Product.Pay The Extra Money & Buy A Good One!Not Worth The Aggravation!!!!!
This item is not bad for the price. I should have realized that mp3 players are still expensive for the technology. I wish that I would have just spent another $25.00 and recieved some thing nicer. The player is difficult to import music to and goes through batteries very quickly. I would not purchase this item again if I had it to do all over.
This unit has many great features. The problem is that there are way too many problems with the VCR. First unit, a VCR tape got stuck within one month. Took unit to dealer. Unit was repaired. Within 2 weeks another VCR tape got stuck. Dealer replace the unit with a new one. Within one month a VCR tape got stuck. I was told by the dealer, that 3 other people had similar problems with their units. Appears that this is way to common.
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE SIZE BEFORE YOU BUY. I APPARENTLY DIDN'T. THIS IS PROBABLY A GREAT FILTER!
this is the biggest piece of junk i've seen in my entire life.. the range of this is poor and the speed just suck. It's no fun at all.. this is the second time i've had a bad experience with a netgear product and from now on i'm avoiding it like plague.. what a waste of money and time.
I thought i would like to invest in a nice set of ear buds to use almost everyday at the gym. I was quite excited when I first got these but it didn't take me long to realize that these earbuds were a pain to live with, the standerd rubber tips are quite long and to get the full range of the sound these headphones produce, the must be pushed deep into the ear. This becomes very uncomfortable in about a half hour of listening. One of the reasons they sound good is that being so deep in the ear they block all other sounds. These are not the type of product you want to be pulling in and out of your ear because doing so is laborious and can be uncomfortable. Another thing is when you do pull them out, unless your ears have been cleaned in the past hour they will be loaded with lot of nasty earwax yuk! Needless to say they cannot be shared. When i wanted to show off the quality of the sound they produce no one wanted to put them in which makes sense. Also the bass of these earbuds is weak and the sound although detailed lacks richness. Their constuction is also weak. with thin, easily tangled wires, i can't see them lasting very long.
This device works perfectly if all you intend it to do is browse the internet. It will not work properly with certain video conferencing and audio communication programs.(such as paltalk) Go to Linksys.com and notice that with the Linksys wireless WAP11 and the BEFSR41 router under product features they say: Compatible with All Standard Internet Applications. See if Linksys says this for their BEFW11S4. They don't. The BEFW11S4 would not work with my print server which uses a IPX/SPX protocol. The distance is typical and I checked it to the Linksys WAP11 and it was the same. People that buy these wireless units and believe they can walk over to their neighbors yard with their laptops will be disappointed in the range. Adjusting the antennas and router position does help greatly. I switched back to my old Linksys router BEFSR41 and plugged in the Linksys wireless WAP11. Everything works, video conferencing, audio communication, print server. The extra plus is I can move the Linksys Wap11 to obtain the best wireless distance. Try that with the BEFW11S4, you will have to relocate all the wires....OK, its been some months now and I'm still flying with the Linksys BEFSR41 and the WAP11. Remember, The BEFW11S4 will not work with certain programs, such as certain print servers, video conferencing, special networking programs etc.
I'm sure the cable is good but my old PC died just after I ordered this cable. My new PC doesn't use this cable, so I returned it as soon as it was delivered.I'd certainly try this company again.Too bad I wasn't able to use it.
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
This container is plastic. There is no such thing as a safe microwaveable plastic, not withstanding the many microwavable foods sold in plastic. Studies consistently show nasty things like dioxins are given off in the microwave process. Far safer is large pyrex bowl with a lid (I use a pyrex pie pan).
The first day i got the Vpod it worked fine. I was disappointed because its so much smaller than the pictures make it look. U would think its just like an Ipod. IT ABSOLUTELY STINKS! THE BUTTONS DON'T WORK NOR DOES THE MUSIC PLAY! I'M ANXIOUSLY AWAITING A REFUND!!!! PLEASE DON'T WAISTE UR HARD EARNED MONEY OVER THIS Bull.!!!
On the good side, it was easy to set up, and worked reasonably well if the phone (tried both cordless and corded) was plugged directly into unit. However, I could not get it to work on other phones in the house when I used the jack to plug it into the wall per the instructions (so it would work like a land line on any phone in the house). I do not have a land line, so it may just need a land line to work since you are supposed to be able to switch back and forth. I even tried disconnecting the line outside the house but that didn't work either.I experience sporatic dropped calls that were not present before installing this device. I contacted tech support and was sent a driver upgrade v 1.20 (not available from their website). This seemed to improve the dropped call situation a bit, but I still have more dropped calls than before.The dealbreaker for me was after I found out you had to be logged in as an administrator for it to work. With an "always on" internet connection, I was not willing to expose myself to that security risk.
I have just received this product, and I was very disappointed. The product is listed as a 12/3 corded GFCI. The problem is that the current rating was not listed in the online description. The current rating on this product is 15 Amps. Most individuals in the trades know that a 12/3 cord usually rerers to a 20 Amp rating or device.
for starters the my shipper took for ever to send this item with excuse after excuse when it arrived i charged it for 12 hours the remote batterie did not work out of the box then when i put a new batterie in the remote the player still would not respond to it nor would the keys on the player work the screen worked for about 5 min the all i get are differnt colored lines on the screen or an all white screen one of the speakers did not work you can use the player with the av out function only but it only works for around 2 hours and then it stops playing the movie and you can hear the dvd drive spinning and something that sounds like thumping i would not recomened this player but this seems to to be something common with all jwin players
I guess I expected that since it looks like a Bose, that it would sound like a Bose. It doesn't. It sounds about as good as your average ..."boombox". In that respect, it's fairly pricey for what you get, but it is an attractive little package. If you're looking for portability, style, and some of the unique features that this thing has (TV and weather band), then you'll probably be satisfied. If you're expecting knock-your-socks-off sound, then look elsewhere. You'll get a lot better sound per dollar and per cubic foot from one of those executive systems.
Color prints from E mail or web pages are great, vivid and bright. However, it is extremely slow to print (ads claim up to 18ppm) The copy function sucks, on copy function; poor quality copies taking up to 2 minutes, the scan is fast but requires going into Applications and starting Epson Scan every time then to print out is forever.
The case fits the camera snug so that it doesn't take up more space in my pocket, but the hold for the wrist band is not large enough. In my opinion this is a fatal flaw considering this is one of its only features. It is as if there person who designed the case had know idea about how the camera worked other than its dimensions. Find something else if ease of use is important to you.
This product has no brand at all. The menu did not work after 3 weeks of use. I do not recommend this product at all.
Cumbersome, slabby, placticky design. USB port secured under a pop-up panel that's hard to open without a pen or coin. Startlingly bad FM reception. Unable to access content on my jump drive; locked up when accessing content on my MP3 player, so that the off button didn't function and I needed to unplug the unit. Overpriced even had those features worked. I returned and went with the JVC EP-25, a less expensive, far superior product with approximately the same features.
The webcam is fair - speaker audio is fair to poor - and the microphone is very low output with poor sensitivity. An inexpensive microphone connected to the same port works great so it is definitely the microphone in the monitor.A discussion with Viewsonic tech support acknowledged that there are design or quality issues with the microphone.It is unfortunate to have to return the monitor since the display quality is good.
The cables were received and not immediately used. A few weeks later, I unwrapped one and carefully inserted it into an Ethernet switch. The retaining clip on the RJ-45 connector immediately broke off. Now I have to be very careful not to pull on the cable as it will pull out of the Ethernet switch socket. Otherwise, it seems to be a fine cable...
After a fair amount of research, I purchased this camera thinking it would be a good buy. The first time I used it after the 15 hours it takes for the dock to charge the batteries(!), it quit and locked up.When I finally got through to a PERSON at HP tech support, I was told the camera was defective/defunct. Tech support said a "replacement" was available--but not a new camera---a refurb. When I said this was unacceptable, I was told that I would not get a new camera from HP, and "the warranty clearly states that replacement products can be refurbs." *How convenient for HP that I never had access to the warranty until I bought and opened the camera* When I asked for someone in customer service I was told my only options were to pursue a refund or exhange through Amazon, and to contact HP.com if I had a comment.It has been extremely difficult to contact a person at Amazon to pursue the refund, but I think it's going to get taken care of *fingers crossed* And, by the way, kudos for the quick shipping--the camera arrived 2.5 days after I placed the order!As for HP.com--they don't list a customer service phone number but after a long time in automated hell, I found their executive customer relations line: 800-756-0608 (option 7). As expected, they were about as helpful as the tech support people. I will NEVER buy another HP product again, and I certainly wouldn't advise anyone else to take a chance on them--they don't even attempt to back up their product, and they could care less about customer service. If ZERO stars were an option, I'd have chosen that.
The device is okay but it's not serving the purpose at which it was bought. I'd rather prefer buying garmin gps 76. That's is more ideal.
We had good luck for a bit with a Westinghouse 32", so we also got a 42" Westinghouse. Our 32" was only 1 1/2 yrs old, but it was too small for our room so we got a bigger one and used our 32" as a computer monitor. About a month after we bought our 42" tv, the 32" quit working -- a blue rotating screen which was not really fixable. Then, when our 42" was 1 1/2 yrs old, the digital audio started to go out -- the digital audio converter that was within the tv made voices sound like monsters (funny sounding for a while). We will try to resolve this if it persists by getting a cable box and running the audio thru it. Other issues have come up with our Westinghouse -- mostly compatibility with DVD players or cables not working in the ports. At some point, we decided to buy a Sony Playstation. It did not work on our 42" Westinghouse. We have learned the hard way -- NEVER buy a Westinghouse, and if you do because the price is so darn good, be sure to get the extended warranty as you will most likely use it.We bought a Sony 30" to replace the Westinghouse 32"...and we LOVE our Sony. It's less than 2 years old and has worked flawless. The color & picture is better than our Westinghouse, but I don't really have issues with the Westinghouse picture -- it's ok. It's the fact that other things tend to go wrong to make it a poor choice.The good thing -- we had the 32" installed on our wall and the 42" can go on the same bracket. That was nice so we didn't have to drill any more holes.I'm hoping we can get by on this pos Westinghouse for a while longer -- until 42" Sony's are cheap. Things just keep getting cheaper so don't buy Westinghouse!
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.
THIS PLACE SUCKS!!! I NEVER GOT THE BATTERY AND THEY NEVER EMAILED ME BACK WHEN I LET THEM KNOW I DID NOT GET IT!!! DO NOT BUY FROM HERE!!!!!
When looking at all the features this camera has, you would think Panasonic had made the perfect camera. Sadly, the quality of most images produced by the TZ3 are not very good. Only pictures taken outdoors and with lots of light turn out well. My old Canon S1-IS takes much better pictures overall, even though it is only 3.2 megapixel. Enlargements of the 3.2 MP photos show more detail than photos at 5 or 7 MP on the Panasonic. This is pretty dissapointing, especially when I expected the higher pixel count to equal better picture quality at high magnification. I agree with other reviewers that say that the pictures are soft with blurred detail. Some photos have a strange painted or blocky look. Most photos are grainy and noisy even after trying all available settings. Some have suggested locking the camera at ISO 100, but unless you have lots of light on the subject, the photos turn out way too dark. I have taken over 400 photos with this camera and can say that only about 30 photos could be considered keepers (and nearly all of these were taken outside in bright daylight), and only about 40 others could be considered useable photos for enlargements. If you only plan on 4 x 6 prints, then most images should work for you. The flash is weak, so you need to shoot close to the subject to get good results with it.Now for the good things: Great wide angle and excellent zoom, nice LCD screen, good size (main reason for upgrading from Canon S1-IS), good quality look and feel. I'd say this camera is best suited for travel and outdoors use, but is not that great for indoor use. I will keep using this camera because of its compactness and ease of use and since I spend alot of time outdoors, but will keep the Canon ready with charged batteries for times when I need to be SURE that the image will be acceptable and useable.UPDATE:It's been a couple of days since my initial review and I feel like I should add a little to what I've said. I did not see the 150 or so images that were submitted on the customer images link until today. Anyone seeing most of those probably think this camera is awesome. I feel I must warn those thinking this way that these are SMALL examples of photos and that when you blow them up even a little bit, the lack of detail and other oddities quickly begin to show themselves. I will say, however, that nearly all of the submitted photos are outdoor scenery pics or shots of inanimate things, and these are going to look the best out of all the photos one is likely to take, as I said above. But beware of photos taken indoors, particularly in low light and of people's faces (strange colors, blotches, etc.) Also, beware of night shots or "high sensitivity" shots of any kind. They are full of added unwanted noise and makes the photo look unrealistic. The only way around this, to some extent, is with "night scenery" mode, but you MUST have a tripod, as shutter speed is very slow.I hope anyone reading this does not think I hate this camera, because I don't. Maybe, in a way, I'm sending a message to the maker of this camera "YOU CAN DO BETTER!" I just can't figure out why the image quality has to suffer so much just to get a smaller camera with decent zoom. Heck, almost everything electronic has improved as it has gotten smaller, why not cameras? I guess camera size trumps image quality, as thousands of people are buying them and somehow think they are great because they fit in their pocket. Maybe I'm a little picky, but I think the manufacturers should perfect the technology before bombarding the market with highly desirable small cameras that disappoint those who truly appreciate the quality of a great photo.
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."
I had this cover for a few days and it ripped, while taking it off the camera. Wasted $15....don't buy this. The place I got it from won't refund or exchange the item.
These are not even worth 50 dollars which is what I paid... I got 3 and all of them got sent back... One was jacklegged and the magnets were offset. The other two smoked in 2 days, 1500 rms bass all the way down on amp and head unit... Wired at 2 ohms, hit good, yet bottomed out... Spend even 30 more for speakers and will be much happier... Don't get these if you want to push power... Also the coils are set at 4.8 ohms on a multimeter... Just keep looking...
I am so disappointed about this router. Everything is OK except it is not work with dialpad. I had to return this product.Should not buy this one it is a hassel to return.
so sad, this item worked for a few months, then it stopped working entirely, same problem that many other people have had, so sad
A few months ago I was desperate and had a high fever with the flu, so I drove to my local 24hr CVS and bought one of these at full price. I used it every night for a week but after a couple nights of use I noticed that it started drenching my floor. I tried putting a tray and towels underneath it, but nothing works.If you look at the photo, the way it's designed is expertly flawed. The little slits at the bottom is where all the water comes out, because it will either flow or drip over the shallow barrier within. I just pulled it out tonight to use for a sinus infections, and spent the last hour cleaning up soaked carpet, trying to get this thing to work. It's a piece of useless junk, I have contacted the company for a refund. If you have this thing full of water already, DON'T MOVE IT. ALL of the water will spill out.
I bought this product from Amazon in July because it seemed the solution to my problems, a very low wireless signal in my garage. I was prepared for the worst, i.e. that my powerline from my router wouldn't be on the same circuit as the outlet in my garage. Fortunately, they were.It took about 20 minutes to get everything working correctly. The instructions weren't the greatest but a little messing around and I suddenly had Excellent signal strength in my garage where I play multiplayer games online. The signal was constant and in the next six weeks remained strong, never weakening.The problem came in week six when the extender unit in the garage suddenly died. Only the Powerline light was lit -- the power light and Wireless connectivity green LEDs were permanently dark. Considering how hot the two units can get when constantly left on, it's not that surprising there might be some burn out risk. I believe this to be a design flaw.I went to the web and found a lot of people (I counted five) with accounts identical to mine. The units worked perfectly for 4-6 weeks then died. I suggest anybody buying these units after reading this post, keep the box for at least 3 months to make returning easier.When I called Tech Support at Netgear, my call was answered pretty quickly after navigating through the voicemail options. The first tech was from India, very friendly, but ran me through a predictable sequence of tests (reset this with a pin, take it out of the outlet, put it back in, "I believe you have a faulty unit"). My call was then elevated to an inexplicably hostile tech support person, also in India, who ran me through exactly the same tests before also concluding I had a faulty unit. Altogether, this wasted 45 minutes of my time.I was given 3 options:1) Return the unit at my own expense and Netgear would send me a replacement unit2) Pay $16.99 and Netgear would send me a new unit and I could box up my old unit and return it postage paid.3) Pay $27.99 and get an express version of #2.Now, I'm not usually very picky, but it annoyed me that I should have to do anything at my own expense when I'd paid $120 for the Netgear product and it failed within 6 weeks. I opted for the cheapest solution #1 then tried a different option, I bought a new wireless USB adapter from Linksys and turned off my old PCI card (which lamely was also Netgear) and am getting a constantly Very Good signal with it. It's not Excellent, but it's unlikely to burn out again in 6 weeks.I can't recommend this product anymore (I unfortunately persuaded a commuter friend to buy it and am hoping it doesn't burn out) or indeed any Netgear product after my experience with their goods, customer service or return policy.
If an item seems too good to be true...it usually is! I was sucked in by the AMAZING price of this 14 inch digital frame. I have a good friend who ordered this exact same frame from another vendor and he has had nothing but problems & Westinghouse customer support has been non-existent. I figured at this Amazon price I would try it, and if I had problems I would just return it to Amazon.To make a long story short, my frame arrived defective, I tried customer service at Westinghouse ( I called 5 times!)and had a very similar experience with AWFUL customer support. I have heard rumors that Westinghouse may be filing for bankruptcy, and after this experience I believe the rumors. I will be returning this frame ASAP and spending a little more money for a different frame from a reputable company. Westinghouse does not care about the quality of their products, doesn't care about their lack of product support, and clearly doesn't care about their customers. But then again, why would they care if they are going to file for bankruptcy?RUN AWAY from this product (& Westinghouse)....don't just walk!!
I just bought this one and should have listened to those that said bad thing about this product. I use Windows XP to burn MP3 onto the CD-RW disc and MPD8507CP refused to recognize the disc about 90% of the time. It kept reporting Disc Error and when it finely worked it skipped like crazy even though the unit was laying flat on the table. It plays regular CD 100% fine but I didn't buy this to play regular CDs. I am very disappointed with this MP3 player. I wish I could return this thing, I threw away the packaging. By the way, the packaging required you to have utility knife or scissors to rip open the package. Everything about this product is terrible. Avoid it at any cost unless you want to go through the trouble that I just described.
Garmin do not make this any more. All the European maps have been combimed into a single CD package.
I have two SD1000 cameras, one for work and one for my wife. We bought a Canon case that looks identical to this for the first one, and it was great. It is just slightly larger than the camera, is easy to put the camera in and out, and thus protects it well. I keep the lanyard out of the side so that I can wear it around my neck. I ordered this case for my wife and got an identical LOOKING case that is much larger, it still holds and protects the camera but is thicker, wider, and taller than our other case and thus defeats the purpose of having the tiny camera. I suspect they may be making the case larger now since people complained that it was hard to fit camera in and out, but I never had any problems. Perhaps this bigger case can hold a spare battery or memory card wedged against the camera, but that's not what I wanted when I ordered it. I would really like to know where to get the case we have for the first camera.
This is a perfect reason not to buy online. There is no way this product could find shelf space in a normal store. It looks and feels like a used beer can. Amazon was asleep at the switch when they allowed this onto their website. I opened the package and threw it staight into the garbage. The time and effort involved in returning it wasn't worth the money.
I'm a network engineer by trade, so I have a 2003 server at home. Even with the recommended US robotics driver update that people have used, the software constantly crashes and the device stops working. It is not really spec'd for 2003 use, so maybe it would work better on XP. But it did install without any errors, etc. Skype voice quality is OK when it works. Not as good as a cell phone though. My goal of dropping my verizon line was not met.
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.
Is this a good product? That's speculative... The old IT philosophy of FAST/CHEAP/Reliable applies here. This one falls into just the cheap category though. If I have to goto the box and flip a switch or power it off for some reason on a regular basis than reliability is blown.I bought one of these for myself and my parents to make life simple and less configuration time for me. For my parents its fine except I have to support it since LINKSYS does not. I am over their place once a month because the network goes down, due to the router. I have to reset the device for it to get its IP address back from the ISP, Which is unacceptable. I should only have to reset dhcp on the router, not reset the router. Why it is like this? I on LINKSYS list to call back so I'll tell you next year.Someone said something about power fluctuations causing problems. I test all outlets where ever I setup servers and regular client pcs. All COMPUTER devices SHOULD have a power-strip and if the power flux is to much than stick a UPS there and have all devices connect. So it is NOT a possibility. Its just MASS production. Most LINKSYS equipment works great for about 6months to a 1 year. Then after that it either dies or dies.I could rant some more on this product(port issues, 1 configuration method, VPN support!?, NAT bug, heat, locking, etc.) but the gist is the router is good for 70 to 100 dollars. It is trying to do something that you would normally pay at LEAST 2000$. Myself I sold my router for an old p-75 and put linux on it and made it do all the same stuff(with more options). Which destroyed my whole purpose for getting the router, configuration time. The funny thing is my network runs alot faster since I got the lnksys out?
&gt;When I first read about the 4500, I was really excited about some of the features advertised,especially the macro feature.(I am a tattoo artist, and this feature helps with documenting my work)Unfortunately,the camera is not really living up to my high expectations;&gt;It's macro feature never seems to capture a clear photo.(either blurry ,too dark,or the flash washes the image out.)&gt;It's auto focus doesn't do much better.&gt;Technical support seemed futile each time I tried.&gt;It seems nearly impossible to get any point and shoot from the camera at all.&gt;There is one feature that I enjoy, and that's the 35 second film snips it produces...otherwise, I'd recommend a more user friendly camera.
I was disappointed with these headphones for few reasons: 1) the price leads you to believe that the headphones will perform unlike any other headphones on the market RESULT: poor to non-existent bass; 2) reviews are rather good RESULT: don't trust all reviews. I am returning the product after the first 5 minutes of use. Frankly my Sony MDR-A35 perform 10 times better and have better bass plus no hassle to put them in the ears and no need to change ear-plugs etc. Sony cost $19.99, Etymotic ER6i cost $140. I rarely return items (especially after paying a high price for shipping) but this time the disappointment is motivating enough for me to ship back the item.
i've had this thing for 3 weeks.i hate it.it must die.If you are a non-major computing person/techi/hobbiest/hacker/etc. and need a DLS or Cable router, this will probably work for you, if you do not get the overheating or random connection drop issue.For the rest of the computer literate world, do not buy this. I have SBC Yahoo! DSL which uses PPPoE. The thing works with my ISP, but not with me. I want to run a HTTP server (Apache) and in order to do so i need port 80 accessable to the internet from my Server. I tried everything, i spent 2, 12 hour periods hacking the sh*t out of what the problem could be. Nothing. And now i guess it overheated and didnt want to give any computer an IP addy other than 192.168.0.3, even though no setting were changed when the problem popped up.So i give it 1 star becuase it has a nice case, that's about it.I'm going to D-Link or LinkSys.
I bought this DVD player for my parents. We set it up in about 5 minutes, through their VCR, and it worked great. My folks had no trouble using the remote or navigating through the menus. The picture and sound were fine, and we played several movies with no problems. It's not a fancy model, but it does the basic job of showing movies-which is what I bought it for. I would recommend it as a first DVD player.Update: One year later- this DVD player had broken and they replaced it with a more expensive brand name. I would not recommend this DVD player anymore.
Don't buy these. Really folks, friends don't let friends buy Memorex. Horrible quality,and they won't honor(when you can get through on the phone)their 1 year warranty. That is to say, the lawyers got to their warranty department, and there is a 'lawyer' answer for every warranty eventuality. On the plus side, they are shiny on one side and make suitable bird deterants when hung in your fruit trees.
Received a Harmony Remote for Christmas last year. Basic set works okay. Adding some additional hardware like my iPod working through my Pioneer Receiver took a long time to get working somewhat correctly. This remote offers a high degree of customization, functional options are numerous. However, I would not recommend this remote to anyone.There is one major, and I cannot stress this enough, problem with this remote...the touch pad and channel/volume buttons. You will continually find that touching the number buttons on the touchpad and getting an adjacent number, not the one you selected. And pressing a + or - on the channel and volume rocker buttons frequently (very frequently) sets the channel or volume sequencing rapidly up or down, out of control. You have to repeatedly hit the opposite direction (- if you hit +) to stop the switching from continuing to run away. Imagine when this happens with the volume: you hit the + (not holding it, just like a single click) to increase the volume a little and the volume takes off to 70+ db. The only way to not be blown away while the unit is doing its own thing is to hit the mute button, wait for the volume to max out, and then, hold the - volume button down until it returns to a reasonable range, and then turn the mute off. Software and firmware updates and remote adjustments (yes this is possible) by Logitech support have not solved these problems. I finally gave up about 4 months ago. I simple live with the problems.My wife paid $500 for this unit, too much to just toss the unit in the garbage. At some point I will look for another remote, definitely not a Logitech remote. I have never been so disappointed in something costing this much.Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote
We bought this unit for car trips with the kids. It worked for a few trips and 3 months but now no longer functions. The screen is jumbled and the sound is only strange noises. If you buy this unit I recommend an extended warranty or to buy another unit with more quality. Even when it worked the quality was OK at best.
I bought these because I've had very good experiences with this style of headphones in the past. However, these headphones are very difficult to wear and will not stay on my ears no matter how I position them. I even have problems with them falling out when I'm just sitting at my desk. My intent was to use these headphones when I go walking or running, but there's no way they can work for that because they keep falling out!
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 bought this camcorder for my wife. After using it for a while, we just stopped. Indoor pictures, even with lights on, are very grainy. And unfortunately, we would shoot a lot indoors.In order to move the video to a computer, you need a Firewire cable and Firewire on your computer, and additional software not supplied with the camcorder. I wouldn't mind this, execpt the camcorder also has USB connectivity. Everyone has USB, but you can't send the video over USB, only still pics.The basic shooting controls are easy enough to figure out, but beyond that, the controls are very unintuitive. The control panel tucked in where the LCD screen comes out has myriad buttons, and it's not obvious what they all do.I remember shortly after I bought this, Consumer Reports came out with their evaluations of Camcorders. This one was at the very bottom of the ones they rated, and in my opinion, for good reason.
The sound of the machine was much louder than the music. It was useless.
I had high hopes for these, considering all the hype regarding the dynamic range. The sound was very disappointing and anything over half volume was very distorted. Also, the phones could not handle any bass at all. I bought these to listen to at work and found myself turning the treble all the way up and bass all the way down just to get a somewhat clear signal. I was rerplacing a set of MDR200 headphones with these, but the 200s are a 100 times better in sound quality and volume. Returned the cordless and do not recommend to anyone.
This is not what you want to be using for your acrylic iPhone backing. It pretty much just hides the existing scratches by making more tiny scratches, looks like crap when you're done.The reason I am not giving this 1 star is because it did an OK job on the chrome around the iPhone glass.I wish I would have bought an acrylic scratch repair kit, probably the same stuff that FILLS scratches on eyeglasses.
Why would anyone want to buy a twin pack, which is supposed to save money by "buying in volume", when it is MORE than double the price of a single cartridge? Amazon appears to need some help with their math on this one. Hopefully they'll fix this and my review will become unneeded. Until then, don't assume that a two pack is automatically a better deal.
First let me explain that this is a great product. I bought the card for my canon digital camera and haven't had any problems with it since.The large capacity allows me to take it on long vacations without have to juggle multiple cards around. And as an avid, amateur photographer that is important.The only gripe I have with the product is the rebate. I sent my original UPC code to SanDisk and now they are claiming it was incorrect. Luckily I had kept the packaging for just such an unfortunate occurrence. And as I had expected, I indeed did send them the UPC on the packaging; however, now they are refusing to follow up on their part of the deal.I sent them a letter over two weeks ago and have not received a response. This is unacceptable. It is my understanding that the SanDisk people are crooks. Buyer beware.
Worst product in its class! Oh, well, you get what you paid for :-(
I ordered two of these (one as a back up) and neither one of them worked. When I took them apart one had no solder at all on several of the connections and the other unit had a solder bridge across several of the terminals. The company who makes these must have no quality control at all. 100% failure rate on items delivered to a customer is unacceptable no matter how inexpensive the item is or where it is made.
I purchased a Sandisk Mp3 player for my son because the music he wanted wasnt available on Itunes and the Sandisk player was compatible with other music download sites. This player is horrible!! It began duplicating songs in the playlist and cutting songs off in the middle of play within 2 months. I called customer support for Sandisk and it was a challenge just to understand them..they sounded like they were in a tunnel in BF Egypt and could barely speak English. They told me the Mp3 player must be "corrupted" and sent me a link for a patch via e mail. This happened 2 or 3 times before they finally agreed to replace it. I had to mail it back in and they would send me a replacement "within 7 to 10 business days". Well, as of today, it has been over a month and I am still waiting. After 2 phone calls, I am told each time that it is in the warehouse and should ship any time...call back and check later. My husband and I both have Apple Ipods and havent had any problems in 2 yrs. You get what you pay for.
These headphones are awful! Unless your head size is the exact replica of the one these were contoured on you will not like them at all. Period.1) They are uncomfortable to wear. The plastic edges where they were cut from the moulding are sharp and hard and you will feel them even on the ear buds themselves!2) You can't adjust them in any manner. One size fits none. Would it have been that hard to make them adjust or slightly bendable???3) The behind the head part fits so low on your neck that if you look up just a little it hits your neck and moves the whole headset around. Even something like the rowing machine. Just looking forward while you row causes them to shift around every rep. Crazy annoying.I worked out in these once and am going back to my over the head Sony Sport ones. They might go out every year but at least they do the job.
Dont waste your time. I brought this and right out the box I had issues with the camera's server. It worked for a short time then when I went to relocate it to where I really wanted it it didnt work anymore. D-Link customer service was OK. They take for ever to get to the phone.
I keep thinking I'm missing something. Here's what I've found:- Automatic mode makes a lot of blurry pictures. I read that people are messing with the ISO, etc and get non-blurry pictures but I have kids and they move and the pictures are blurry a lot of the time.- There is an annoying red light that shines in my kids' faces causing them to duck to avoid the picture.- The flash flashes 3 or 4 times before the final flash. I just realized that might be the red eye reduction which does seem to work fairly well most of the time to some degree but it's tough on kids.- No date stamp. Very annoying.The bottom line is I'm throwing out a lot of photos due to blurry results. Most of the photos are indoors - the outdoor ones are obviously better. I'm comparing to my dimage x50 which died recently but which took really good photos of movement, etc.
This product was working fine for a while and it stopped working all of a sudden.. the power adapter started getting really hot while hooking up to the power outlet, but the laptop was not charging at all..
This radio could be better.The Pros:Cost - this radio was realtivly inexpensive at around $35Features - Radio, CD, MP3 player hookups (no docking though), programable memory sets, and remote control.Ease of installation - The system installs pretty easily with a corless drill.The Cons:Poor Quality - The speakers sound like they are about to blow even at moderate sound levels. As long as you don't turn them up too loud you will be ok. Although the sound quality in general leaves a lot to be desired.Annoying Volume Control - whenever you switch the radio on it preset the volume to 17 (wich is pretty loud) so you have to get your ears blasted every time.So if you are on a budget, or don't like music too loud, it is a good buy.
I was impressed by the great reviews everyone leaves this UV filter on Amazon, so I tried it. However, after a few light days of use, the glass element became lose. While it doesn't appear that many people have had this problem, I suspect it has to do with overall quality control at Tiffen. If you are going to put a piece of glass in between your photographed object and your expensive lens glass, spend a little money and get something good. The best thing you can get is something that you don't notice.That said, if you're budget conscious, use a kit lens/equivalent, and don't mind having to possibly send one of these backs for a replacement that works - this is probably a good filter for you.
We bought the HP Officejet v40 to use with Windows XP as on the box it says that the printer is Windows XP compatable. The software that came with the printer was not for Windows XP. We had to call HP to order the free Windows XP drivers and followed the directions to the T. But the printer still will not print with Windows XP drivers and I am looking for another printer. And the next one will not be a HP printer.
These headphones were horrible. The sound quality was crackling and the wires were annoying because they kept tangling. The only thing I liked was the color. I used them specifically for running but would find something else to use.
I bought this item and was disappointed to see that they didn't work well. The ball ends are made of plastic. I spent hours trying to tight the ball joint and the mounts still wouldn't hold the speaker in the direction you want it to stay.
I tried the iPod Shuffle - terrible sound quality and service to match. So I buy the MuVo TX FM. Better sound quality but you can't determine the order of the playlist and the software is awful. Neither the owner's manual nor the website give much guidance on using the software to transfer music. And, matching my experience with Apple on the iPod, the first 3 Tech Support - using that term loosely - people never told me I couldn't determine the playlist order and none of them could walk me through how to get the software to work on my computer running XP. I could have continued to hassle it but life is too short - I went out and purchased a Panasonic Shockwave CD player that plays MP3 files and the sound is shockingly excellent!
This item is not bright enough and does not stay put, but falls to keyboard.
Dis one, she no good mon. Last mebe, what? 3 monts zall. I buy 3 but don buy no mo.
I've had a Harmony 1000 for just over 18 months. The setup is pretty simple as long as you're running Windows. The setup software allegedly works on Mac, but I could never get it running correctly. It is very nice having a nice-looking remote that controls all (up to 6, no more than 6) the A/V devices in my living room.The disappointing aspect of this remote is that the build quality is so poor. The touch screen is squishy and responds poorly. I don't have especially large fingers, but getting to several touch screen controls is very difficult.This is a product that should be marketed at closer to $80. Because of the poor quality, it is likely that you will (as I have) need to replace it after 12-18 months of use.
tried and other golfers tried but it never gave the correct yardage to the pin, then while getting a soda someone stole it out of my golf cart so i can`t return, bummer all around.OUT $50.00 & ON A FIXED INCOME. MIKE
I wonder why did they even make this webcam. I think they used all the left over parts from the other webcams (logitech own labtec) to make this one! The image quality is awful, there is no software included (they ship MSN as their video conference software), the camera is so light that it barely stands up! The only thing I liked about the camera was the price (obviously the reason I bought it) and that little plastic stand that it comes with. I think I am going to use the stand for my other camera once I get rid of this one! If you really want a webcam, shell out another 20-30 bucks and get something else. Otherwise just take pictures with a normal camera and mail them to the person.
I couldn't tell whether the phones were any good because the housing made the headphones sound like I was listening inside a cardboard box. Hollow, terrible sound. I don't mean terrible compared to top quality headphones, I mean terrible compared to what you get with your average Walkman!
This disk performs poorly on Philips DVDRW228 internal drive. About 30% of the disks I make from a direct burn, or as a copy from a DVD+RW turn into coasters. I don't have this many from the other brands.
The drivers do not work correctly on Windows XP. The web site listed in the manual to download updated drivers is no longer working, the site has disappeared.AVOID THIS ITEM!!
I was so excited about getting a new alarm clock with a cd player and was willing to spend some money. While checking out a bunch we though this was a pretty cool looking and it had all the features I was looking for. We did notice that because of the way it opens there might be problems in the future, so we got the extended insurance. What we didn't exect was the fact that it isn't balanced properly inside, so the cd taps. It definatly woke me up, but the tapping was so annoying it almost got thrown through the window. I'll be returning it today.
This camera has some wonderful features, especially for the price. However, the big down fall is Fuji failed to incorporate an optical viewfinder. This makes it nearly impossible in very bright conditions (like the Arizona sun) and dark conditions (any indoor activity with low lighting) to see what you are shooting. You can point and re-take as many times as you need, but I missed too many shots this way. This was my third digital camera, and I returned it because although the prints were beautiful and clear, and I loved the zoom, it wasn't worth sacrificing my compositions for. I played with all the controls to try and adjust, but the only solution was either a tripod or bring your own lighting. I exchanged it for a Canon and am very pleased with it. It has less features and zoom, but at least I can set my picture up the way I want it, the first time. I do miss the XP picture card though- that was extremely fast download and shutter time.
This is a great concept program for creating your own techno style beats, but even with the patch it acts very buggy. It will crash or get stuck in a continuous loop. I don't think I have ever purchased a program with so many flaws. (Well maybe "Age of Sail 2" was worse.)Don't waste you money on this! There has to be a better program out there.
I ASK FOR THE PLUGE AND THEY SENT ME THE WRONG ONE AND I CALL THEM AND THEN THEY SAID I HAVE TO PAY 30.00 MORE. NO THANK YOU
the supplier didn't send USPS. so when FEDX tried to deliver it while i was at work i didn't get it. i got Rembersed for the product but not the shipping which was more than the product. so i wasn't to happy.
I liked the fact that it was retractable and small. I kept it clipped to my key chain and used it for work. However after 6 months it stopped working. Scandisk agreed to replace the item if the original was returned in one piece. Unfortunately the original contains confidential work files. I offered to send it back in several pieces so the information could not be accessed. Scandisk said it had to be in one piece even though they said they were just going to destroy it. Scandisk offered to allow me use of rescue software for a price to remove the files. It will probably be cheaper and less hassle to just buy another USB flashdrive from another company.
I bought (and returned) a Philips DVDR615/17. (...)It was a beautiful machine and it has a lot of nice features. It made beautiful disks...when it made disks.I usually record on DVD+RW and I should have had a clue that things weren't going to go well when there was a preprinted form in the box telling me how to wipe a +RW disk, if the machine suddenly decided it couldn't read it.Well, it decides that A LOT! You might go back to add an hour at the end of 4 other hours that this same machine already recorded...and suddenly it can't read it.But, more disgusting, on just about every disk (and I tried several brands), it went &quot;disk error&quot; after a couple of minutes of recording and ruined the disk. If you erased it (using the secret disk wiping procedure) and started over, it usually recorded. But, that's not too practical if you want to timer record. In fact, I NEVER made a successful timer recording. (And, even if you got a non-timer recording, the machine might just forget how to read that same disk a few minutes later.)I tried contacting Philips support to see if there was a firmware flash or something to correct this, but the only response I got referred me to an 800 number that turned out to be &quot;Out of Warrantee Support&quot;, who wanted to charge me (...) just to talk to me, even though I had only had the goofy thing a few days. I think not.So, back to the store it went.If that one problem didn't exist, this would've been a great machine, so if they ever fix it, somebody let me know.
Tried using it but it wouldn't work with any device I hooked up, instead of sending it back because it wasn't cost effective I took it apart. The adapter was wired in reverse just like a computer crossover cable. Must have been made in China. Trashed it.
I purchased a Vivitar Vivicam 4345 from amazon.com.It worked fine for the first day; the camera was easy to use, it was easy to get the pictures onto my computer, and the pictures looked pretty good.However, on the second day or ownership I was unable to get the pictures to transfer to my computer, and by the third day the camera would not get past its welcome screen when I powered it on. (When this happened, the only way to turn it off was to remove the batteries)I tried all the obvious fixes: different batteries and a different memory card, and I ran through their sparse troubleshooting guide, but nothing worked. The camera is completely unusable, and I am going to have to return it.I don't expect that this is happening with all of these cameras (I bought the camera because it had good reviews here on amazon), and this may be an isolated instance, but it appears that some of these cameras (e.g. the one that I purchased) have problems. If the camera hadn't broken, I probably would have given it 4 stars.I have purchased other cameras through amazon (sony and canon brands) and haven't had any problems.
Because this machine uses a microcassette, when it picks up a call, it will make plenty of noise to rewind and set the tape etc..If I am sleeping, this machine has never failed to wake me up everytime with its loud analog gears.. even if I have the volume down all the way, even if I am in a different room and I have a door closed . Also if you turn the machine off, it is programmed to pick up the call after 15 rings. I thought nobody would ring me 15 times, but I was wrong. People did that and it woke me up every single time.If this machine won't interfere with your sleeeping, it might be a good buy. The sound is very good on it (better than the digital machines). Functionally it is fine.
This is rated up to 8 miles with just 1 watt of power, which is impossible. I have the Motorola Talkabout t6250 which also has 1 watt of power and is supposed to go up to 5 miles and it goes only 10 feet further than the frs .5 watt Talkabouts. The .5 watt frs only goes about .24 miles. Now they went from 5 miles to 8 miles with only 1 watt of power. COME ON MOTOROLA DO YOU THINK WE ARE STUPID. MORE POWER IS MORE DISTANCE.
I bought the Freedom Universal keyboard. The installation was very difficult, I has to carefully read the directions, and call technical support. They suggesting installing every thing a second time. Then it started working ... Yeah.I week later is stop working again. I then reinstalled everything and it started working again.This week it stopped working again. I have reinstalled the drivers 5 or 6 time and it still doesn't work. $90 down the drain, and to be honest I loved the keyboard when it was working.
I purchased these earbuds and no matter which sleeves i tried i could not get them to stay in. I tried all 3 types. Even the extremely cheap foam ones and nothing amazing happened. I could hear just about everything that was going on (OUTSIDE) of my headphones. Finally i got them to get a good seal but then every time i got them to seal it would put a painful pressure on my eardrum. Extremely uncomfortable. ALso the sound lacked bass. The highs were good but it sounded unnatural. I listen to classic rock, jazz, some punk, and a little blues. I returned these 2 days after purchasing them. I switched them for the JBL Reference 220's. Same idea with the in ear design but a lot more confortable to wear. They work great. The sound is crisp and clean plenty of bass for you bass lovers. You really dont even need to turn on a equalizer. JBL has been in the business for a long time now and know what they are doing. Also it comes with a nifty case with lots of cool adapters. I took these on a plane and they are amazing! Superb cancellation. I couldnt hear the jets roaring or anything. My suggestion. Get the JBL's a tad bit cheaper and better sound.
The scroll wheel is mushy, hard to spin and unresponsive. If I squeeze the whole mouse in my hand like an orange it deforms and the mouse buttons chafe each other. The keyboard is flexy, squeaky, and none of the auxiliary buttons work. My wrists want to slip off the wrist rests. The Mac software that I installed (quite reluctantly) is a complete joke; it offers to launch Sherlock(!!!) for the function keys, and uses freaky non-standard dialog boxes. I think the layout of the System Preferences pane it installed may have been broken; it looked like there was supposed to be more of it that disappeared off the bottom of the window.All in all, the only positive thing i can think of to say is that the set came with name-brand batteries. Too bad I sent them back when I returned this cheesy, cheap, insulting, plastic pile of crap.
I ordered Original HP Ink Cartridges from Eforcity and, instead, received refilled cartridges. I do not appreciate that type of business and would never order anything from them again. Amazon (not the seller) immediately credited my credit card acct, & the seller did apologize, but that doesn't change the fact that they (the seller...not Amazon) tried to cheat me, and I don't deal with businesses that do business that way. Any way you spin this, it's CHEATING.
This is my second Cyber Shot camera. I was hoping this would be a giant leap forward. Technology strides forward and this camera was hoped to be much better than my last 3.2Mp version. But this is a disapointment in that the camera has trouble focusing. Right after I got the P100 I loaned it to a friend to take wedding pictures and most came out blurry. I found that it is necessary to press the shutter button slowly to achive a clear picture. Even pressing slowly to give the lense time to focus does not help always. I am highly disapointed with this camera. I wonder if there are any really good cameras of this size that are any different. Buying cameras to find out later they don't work properly is too expensive of a game for me. I don't know what I might purchase in the future. This I know it will not be another Cyber-Shot camera.
I got this clock and thought it was good since it was small and I will be going to college . . . I was wrong. Only being able to set the alarm for 1 time is annoying, but not as annoying as not haveing it go on when there is a CD in it. I can barely get any FM stations, and the antenna is awkward. The CD won't skip tracks unless I press the case in, and even that isn't guarenteed. It's a good clock, and nothing else.
I had originally purchased this relying on user reviews. Unfortunately, so far after several installation attempts and a call to Actiontec support (very courteous support), I am still unable to use it. It might be based upon my ASUS motherboard (2000) USB bridge system (VIA), but unknown right now and Actiontec did not understand why it was not working. I will try it on another computer and update this review. Until then, not working equals one star.
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.
I should have known something was up when my stepfather, unbeknownst to me on his way to returning this device after a month, called me and asked if I wanted a fax machine.My first turn-off upon receiving it was the fact that my computer has to be on for the X75 to do ANYTHING. What if I just want to make a quick copy of a document to stick in an envelope before the mailman slips away? For one thing, it takes my PC too long to boot and if I were interested in copy quality, I'd go to Kinko's!The second turn-off was that NO INFORMATION WHATSOEVER is available with the product, not even a customer service number. All you're given is enough to get the device installed, which takes up valuable, scarce PC memory storing the user's manual (which is also available online, but the X75 sits there yawning in your face and collecting dust until everything is installed). When you finally get through to a CS rep (they take FOREVER to respond to an e-mail), they'll tell you to install the software and all your problems will go away. Really? Are you going to come to my house, pick this stupid thing up and pay me for my time and trouble?Here I sit, A MONTH LATER, just now attempting to connect this travesty of a &quot;fax machine&quot;, and finding that the hand-me-down computer I'm connecting this thing to has neither a USB port nor space for a USB card.Those technophiles who keep their new-enough computers on 24/7 would be able to benefit from the X75. The rest of us just trying to simplify our already-complicated, time-pressed, utility-bill-monitoring lives really don't need the added hassle.Low price, indeed. Remember, you get what you pay for.
They sound good, but the rubber cushions keep falling off. You can't wear them with out the cushions. Only the small ones fit my ears, so now I have to find extra cushions and buy those.
I'm an audiophile but wanted to listen to music at my desk at work and still be able to engage in conversation, so sound quality was last of my concerns. I wanted headphones that looked really nice, weren't big, and that I could hear around.I got what I wanted, until about a week after I began using them I found that they slid off my ears relatively easily and then, two short months after I ordered them and used them only at my desk at work (they were tethered to my G5) they snapped in half.Overall the sound quality wasn't terrible (wasn't great either), but not enough attention was paid to engineering the phones to work on a person's head, and the plastic used to fabricate them is of an appallingly low quality. I bought a pair for my mom after getting mine and now will be buying her something else before hers break, too.I would never encourage anyone to buy these. Even if the sound quality were perfect, who cares if they're duct taped behind your head?
same complaint as most other people here....works when plugged in but not on battery power....I wish these reviews would have been here before christmas.
Shure markets this item as 5 pairs of identical replacement sleeves for the Shure E3c, E3g, E4c, E4g, E5c, I3, I4c, E3c-n and E4c-n model earphones. I own the E4c model, and since I've misplaced enough flex sleeves now so that I no longer had any working pairs, I decided to order this replacement pack. Sure enough, there were 10 clear flex sleeves in the package--but only 3 of them fit my headphones! The other 7 are too large to stay on my headphone nozzles, so they are useless to me. So basically I paid $13 for ONE pair of sleeves plus one spare (which happens to be somewhat useful as I did have one orphaned sleeve remaining from the original pack). Not worth it.
The anti skip in this and the cd4610 are very poor you hit a slite bump it will skip un like better systems and you can get these much cheaper around52.00 if you look on line.
I do the majority of my shopping on Amazon and am please with the service and quality of the goods. I ordered the case to the sd-1000 after I ordered the camera.The case itself is to tight for the camera. If you leave the strap on the camera the cover to the case does not close properly The Magnet which hold the lid to the case does not have enough power. Velcro or a snap would have been better. Don't waste your Money.
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.
Piece of absolute junk...had a short in it from the get go and was not compatible with my system at all
Small, easy to use and excellent picture quality when it worked. I have owned an Olympus Stylus Zoom for two years. Around the the end of the first year, it began having spurious light leaks. Just recently, a problem with rewinding made it necessary to open the camera and lose half of my pictures. Since then, the LCD readout has stopped working, so the exposure number and flash control are blanked out. I have to replace the camera, and am looking at other manufacturers.
This fragile little camera is not built to last.After 9 months of light use, the plastic latches on the interior of the battery compartment door broke. Sony refused to honor warranty and wanted $175 to fix it. This problem is so common that ebay has auctions for kits to fix the problem at about $40, but the repair is fairly complex to do at home.The camera is not robust enough even for moderate use. Sony customer service is a joke.
I just purchased the lock recently. The lock is very hard to put on and take off. Even with the right combination on you have to pull a bit hard at the cable. Which makes it pretty hard to take off. The price of the lock is cheap, but you are better off buying a more expensive one.
Was looking forward to these headphones and now I have to return them. The left side doesn't work at all so you don't get any stereo kind of performance. What a disappointment!
I had several issues with this item and with this order.This case is designed like a lot of handheld gaming device cases. It is meant to enclose the unit, leaving holes in appropriate places for cords to plug in, and you just play with the device permanently inside the case.The issues I had with this item and this order were as follows:1. There is a very small tab on each side with an indentation in the center. These are designed to fit into slots with little pegs that go into the indentations, and keep the case closed. They don't work; the tabs don't keep the case closed when the device is in it, and it falls open if you do so much as pick up the device when encased. I tried it on two different devices with the same result. I suppose you could glue the tabs shut, but obviously this is not desirable (for one thing, you couldn't change the faceplate without destroying this case to get out the unit).2. The overall construction is very thin. This is normal for mobile gaming device cases, but this is exceptionally thin, like not much thicker than the hard plastic bubble pack it came in. Putting a phone book on this would probably crack it. This is probably the reason for issue #1 above.3. Beware if you have Amazon Prime, because as I do with everything I simply clicked "Buy now with 1-click." The result was 2-day shipping at a charge of $30.24, almost 3X the cost of the item itself and clearly unreasonable in comparison with other orders weighing considerably more than this tiny item. If not for this postage rip-off, I would probably just have thrown the item out, but IMO this is clearly an unreasonable "shipping and handling" charge.I was disappointed with the product and even more so with the seller over the postage issue. I have sent emails to both Amazon and BoxWave regarding the postage issue; hopefully BoxWave will accept a return with full refund including postage, on the basis that the unit was not functional.I also orderedGame Boy Micro iShield Case. It works differently, more like Sony's own cases for the PSP, but it is better-constructed, closes tightly and works a lot better. I recommend the Dreamgear case 100% over this one.
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.
I have been using this camera for four years now and had been very happy until my camera fell victim to the "CCD issue" in which the screen goes blank when trying to record. Some history...this CCD problem happens in almost all of these models and has resulted in a class action suit against Sony. They now have to repair all TRV-19 cameras free of charge, including shipping to and from your home. (If you need more info on this please visit the Sony website.) I went forward with the repairs and when I received my camera back it was working correctly and the repairs appear to have been made but a small cover piece is missing. I phoned the customer service number on my invoice and the supervisor states this piece was not on their inventory taken when they received my camera and there is nothing else they could do. So I have a functional camera now but not in the same condition that I sent to them and they really could care less--it's my word against theirs. So much for customer service. If you need to send your camera in please take lots of pictures of the condition before shipping and remove all removable parts because there is a good chance you won't get them back. I was really wanting to purchase a Sony big screen TV but this experience has ruined that plan for me. I WILL NEVER BUY FROM SONY AGAIN. I know most (if not all) electronic corporations have customer service issues but this one takes the cake. They did not want to do the right thing in the first place my fixing a problem that has been confirmed as a manufacturing defect. It's disheartening that it took a lawsuit to get Sony to do what they just should have done in the first place! And...I missed getting my baby daughter's first crawl on video because of this defect--wouldn't you know the camera broke down right then...ugh! Yes...I am frustrated. I hope some of my vent has helped you...thanks for your time.
I bought this, I'm SO SO Sorry.It looks nice, but so hard to use that we ended using the old remotes. You just can't handle it like an elongated one hand remote. The touch screen is nice, but useless as you can't handle it without looking at it, and doing both controlling and pointing and looking at devices is next to impossible.Do not buy this model. Try the 890 (which I bought, but was dumb enough to return for the 1000).UPDATE:Our DVR remote died (and Comcast really suck in customer support) so until we got a new one, we resorted to using our icky 1000. Several days into using it, it wouldn't charge any more. Customer support emails went unanswered.So this 500$ piece of crap ended in the trash bin. I wish I would have never bought another Logitech gadget again, but I bought the 900, and i am actually happy with it... A review will follow.This is what blows me away with Logitech - some products great, some lousy. The only constant is the crappy customer support.
Construction of the filter is great with a metal ring that can protect your glass. However, the product produces a glare. As I found in the reviews below, this it is very apparent for everyone. I tried flipping the filter to see if it made a difference but it did not.Also, the filter I received has imperfections that are visible under direct light. They show up as shiny specks in the glass. No amount of cleaning would remove them.I'm returning this because the issues stated above render the product useless. Lesson learned, look at reviews first and like one user stated, "look for Multi-coated."
When I firest purchased this product I thought to myself that I got a nice looking mp3 player with 4G of memory and a decent price. The first few weeks i had it it worked fine, then the trouble started. The player began to lag like crazy, often would freeze up, and there are abslutely no affordable cases to protect the screen of the player. Many times what happens is when you choose to turn on the back light to change a song the light comes on but the screen stays black, and sometimes the backround would come up but no song name, VERY ANNOYING. Also the radio reception is extremely poor and I was only able to upload one video, because the media converter barely works, converting 1 of 16 videos. Also Sansa does not allow you to download clips of google video and then load them onto your computer. Another problem would be that whenever one would want to connect the computer 1 of 2 things would happen. 1 is that the songs load onto your computer at an extremely slow rate or the songs do not load at all period. I definately do not reccomend this mp3 player, it is slow and unreliable. Try the Zen Vision M though much better.
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 purchased this item for my shuffle to replace the one I lost. I figured it should be fine since its just a cable right? Apple wanted something like 20 bucks, which I felt was a rip off, so I bought this thing along with the wall charger for a couple bucks more. The thing is totally dead. It doesn't charge and I-Tunes doesn't even recognize a device no matter which usb port or computer I use. The wall charger works with my Nano though so it wasn't a total loss. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get the one from Apple.
this is the 3rd aiwa system i've had a problem with. i've never know anyone that has had luck with anything in this brand. the cd reader stops working on every one i have ever owned. save yourself the money and go for another brand!
I bought it after seing &quot;fingerprint devices&quot; used for security in notebooks. This is however a USB version, which for me makes it not too useful in a notebook. I will have to get PCMCIA version. This one will go back.
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!
We bought this during the winter when our bedroom became very dry during the night. We ran this for two days straight w/ no help. The only thing it did was cool the room -- the humidity did not increase. I too held onto the box &amp; will be returning it for another type of humidifier.
We used this humidifier for 2 weeks before I ditched it. The filter was gross, and I cleaned the humidifier according to the instructions. I borrowed my Mom's humidifier (bought 30 years ago), and it worked great -- then I realized how poorly the Vicks worked. After doing a little research, I discovered a humidifier at Target and have been very pleased with its performance. You still have to clean it on a regular basis, but there's no filter. I would recommend spending your money on the Crane humidifier.(...)
My stereo broke after two months. It had played fine with no problems until one night a cd ended and as it went to change to the next disc I heard a loud cracking noise. Now the tray will not spin and no cd's will play. I had a great time getting over 265 cd's out of a tray that won't revolve. I would not recommend buying one of these although I did enjoy it for the time I had it. I basically paid $125 for each month I had it.
I plugged it in and charged the battery, removed the battery after full charge and put the machine away for our trip.We watched 1 movie on it and the second movie had trouble getting started. That night I could not get it working at all in the hotel. It seems that the battery would not hold even a little charge and when it was plugged in the machine could not find the menu section of any disk. After some struggling I got it started again and it would only run for about 20 minutes at a time. Needless to say, I was happy to return it. (The battery never did recover even after several recharge attempts)
This camera keeps breaking. It needs major repair every six months. The lens refuses to extend or retract. I had it repaired twice under warranty and now that the warranty is up they want $137.00 to repair it. It only costs about $130.00 to replace. I also bought myself an Z850 before my daughter's camera started breaking and that model is no better. It also has the same lens problem which they fixed the first time it happened. This time they say the problem is not coverered under the warranty. I will never buy a casio camera again.
Cisco is putting their name on these devices, but they're a far cry from real Cisco gear. I've been a networking professional for almost 20 years. Cisco beats Netgear, HP, D-Link, and the rest, hands down when it comes to enterprise level networking equipment. Linksys was bought by Cisco, but so far I haven't seen any indication that Cisco's quality is seeping into the Linksys product line.I'm trying to rid my network, and my users' homes, of these small Linksys switches. In my experience, they are a constant source of problems.
I was so excited when receiving my tea pot. I followed the directions for the tea flower as far as temperature of the water and length of steeping time. I pulled the flower out of the pot and set it aside. I picked up the pot by the handle and heard a funny noise. I looked and saw a two inch long crack right at where the top of the handle meets the pot. Really disappointing.
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)
This is junk lol I've bought these replacement earbuds for my soon to arrive Monoprice MEP-933. But for the price I shouldn't say much. Nuff Said.~Sunny
Consistent complaint that they the caller can't hear me... I have used many headsets over the years and this is one of the worst.
They have several sizes and types of plugs. It is a challenge to get a good fit with any of them. They go in, but they work their way loose. I would try something and it would seem to work for a while, but eventually it would get too frustrating, and I would give up. Then I would try a different type and/or size of plug, but the same thing would happen. Compounding the problem is that the cord is very thick/heavy which pulls the earphones lose. Further compounding the problem is that they include nothing to clip the cord to your clothing.The packaging was so difficult to open, that I had to destroy much of it to get it open. I threw out the packaging soon after I opened it because it was in shreds, and I figured that I could learn to live with these. Two weeks after I bought them, I have realized that I can not live with these nor return them. I should have kept the packaging so that I could try to return them. But I doubt they would have given me a refund because of how badly mangled the packaging was.
This battery doesnt work any more, becouse my phone dead, Im looking for better battery's.
Bought Garmin 250W and used first time and found out I355 isn't on database. Garmin said oh well they were not informed of the road yet by the state. They said I can buy update in summer 2008. I feel like I bought something with out all the parts. The road was completed before I purchased and was under construction for 3 years. Now it'll cost me more money to update. I'd try Tom Tom or another before purchasing a Garmin. John Ulrich
Didn't get it by choice. PSU on my dads emachines went bad so they replaced it with this thing. Expensive and a POS. Tended to shut the emachines off randomly and in the end probably destroyed it. The Logisys 550 (really 500) black for $20 I had success on another machine and suggested that to him. Only Logisys bucks the trend of light weight monster machines. Hardcore metal on the allied, but thats about it. Thing didn't last a year. Logisys put it in in 2004 still running. Course we just tossed the emachines (not the hard drive, not the smartest idea. I destroyed the drive thanks to a torx set and a sharp object, kept the PSU, Floppy and the modem. but everything else went bye bye.
Buy the 51LP, those last longer, not sure about white ones, but my friend has a 51LP black one that he has used for a year now, I checked it out, the wires are better as in tougher and there's a plastic clasp holding the wires together instead of a sharp metal one that comes with this product, plus the wires for this product are not tough, instead they are nice and soft which is meaningless to me for earphones. I don't care if my earphones' wires are nice and soft, make them tough instead.
As a boomer musician, I've decided to take the plunge to in-ear monitors to protect what little hearing I have left. For earbuds, I wanted something relatively inexpensive, yet with a good frequency response. I also needed earbuds I could remove and reinsert easily, but (vanity) didn't want huge black things sticking in (or hanging out of) my ears, ala Shure, Skull Candy, Lansing, Sennheiser and a host of others. So here's my summary:PROS:- EXCELLENT frequency response. Clean, tight bass. Clear mids and highs. Even with the rolloff I have in my hearing at 6KHz, I'm hearing things in musical pieces I've never heard before.- Excellent noise isolation. At least 33 dB, maybe more. I wear these as earplugs mowing the grass (with an mp3 player) - can't hear the mower. I use the tri-flange tips.- Nearly invisible. Small drivers, small cable.CONS:- Tips separate from the drivers much too easily. Many times I've pulled these out of my ears, leaving the tips behind. This is a REAL pain. I carry tweezers to have my wife dig these out of my ears on breaks! Have found that replacing the tips every 15-20 uses reduces this issue, but that gets a bit expensive.- Must make modifications to adequately serve as an IEM earbud. I wrapped the cord with a flesh-colored twist tie near the driver to give it 'memory' so I can wrap it around the back of my ear. Also took the advice of an earlier reviewer who looped a piece of clear fishing line between the driver and the tip to prevent damage to the small wire going into the driver - there is precious little strain relief there.Bottom line - the hassles of these earbuds don't outweigh the great frequency response and noise isolation, in my opinion... but it's close.
this case altho free, was too small to hold the pentax w30. so it will have to be used for something else. i ended up buying another case that fit exactly.
When it first arrived, I plugged it into my usb 2 port. Computer would not recognize it. After trying everything I and google newsgroups could think of, I took it to work -- none of my work computers would recognize it either. Sent it back, got another one. Plugged it in, the computer immediately recognized it. Cool ... i thought. I turned it off, and shut down the for the night. Next day, turned it on .... nothing!! Computer would not recognize it. Took it to work, and the computer reported "problem with usb device" Sent it back, got a refund, and I am going to get an internal (non-usb!!) drive.
This cooler was good for my 15" MacBook Pro, for about 8 months until it all seemed to go to hell. The little feet kept popping out and two of them eventually got lost. Then the cord that goes into the cooler itself wouldn't keep its connection, so it would just stop working. It worked really well before things started breaking down.UPDATE: And now the same thing's happening to my husband's cooler, which we bought a couple months after mine. Very frustrating. I switched to one of these:ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler 15 inch BlackIt works okay, except that it only works for a limited time before you have to let it cool off again. We've discovered you can extend that period of time by putting it in the freezer for awhile. Now that our second Antec cooler has died, we'll probably get a couple more Heatshifts and keep one in the freezer at all times to rotate them in and out. At least there's no plugs to come loose or feet to lose.
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.
The tea was very weak tasting a bit watery. Maybe I did something wrong making the tea.
This is my second Speck case, as I loved my first one. I dropped my 15 inch mac book pro and that case broke (better than my mac book). Anyway, the peripheral slots on the left side are perfect, but not on the right side. Since I don't use the peripheral slots on the right, it's not a big deal, but if I do need to use them, I'd have to take the case off. I purchased it for $20.00, so I'm ok with it, but if/when I do use the peripherals on the right side, I won't be happy. I'm very happy with the red color...my last one was green and I liked that as well.
I really wanted to like this lens. It has good build quality, is fast, comes with a lens hood and case, has a 4 year warranty, has HSM which I believe is similar to Canon's USM and makes for quiet, fast focusing, and is a great focal length (equivalent to 50 mm) for my Canon 30D. I was planning to use it for indoor shots without a flash. HOWEVER, it really does have problems getting the subject in focus. This does not seem to be just a function of the narrow depth-of field. The Canon 50 mm 1.4 (A GREAT lens, by the way) doesn't have this problem at f/1.4. I'm going to try the Canon 28 mm f/1.8.
Works well during first three months, but quality declines for those with heavy printing needs. In addtion, develop problems in detecting replacement ink cartridges.
I read about the problem with the sound volume, but I didn't realize it was as bad as I experienced. Even with my tv volume at the max, I can barely hear anything. I can hear sound but not loud eough to hear any words. Then, I find, to my great irritation, that I can't adjust the volume through the headphones. They have no volume control, so your stuck with whatever volume level they were set at the factory. Plus, I didn't even get any pamphlet or booklet describing the headphones, with a customer support number. So, I couldn't call them to ask about the problem. I'm returning them, and don't want another pair.
POC! This product is a complete disappointment. It is made out of very cheap materials, the picture & text quality is almost unreadable, and I could not even get the video to work. Shame on you Avermedia for such a poor quality product. I returned mine after working with it for a few days.
It has been a month and a half since I ordered/paid for the product and I still have not received it. I emailed the seller three times............No response. I would not recommend this seller to anyone. Bad business!
Board is to sensitive, needs to be more rugged to handle everyday use.
Not even 2 weeks after receiving product the belt clip broke, shattered. Not to mention before that the case kept slipping off the beltclip. Almost lost my phone a few times not to mention that the phone would fall onto the floor and could have been destroyed...good thing Nokia can take a licking. For me a major waste of money since I bought it for the convenience of having my phone in easy reach. Very disappointed.
I have purchased two set of these. Within a very short period of time both lenses went out of sinc and resulted in double vision.
This product comes with a CD called "Resource CD Version 3.3". The following words are printed on the CD package...."Setup for Apple Mac and Linux Users" and then "Insert the CD, open index.htm and chose your language. Click Mac Installation Guide for Mac users and Setup Manual for all others."However THERE IS NO MAC INSTALLATION GUIDE. I called Netgear Technical Support and was told that I had to download a firmware update from the Netgear website and then download it to the router. I looked at the page....[...]The Netgear Technical Support person refused to answer my question as to why the information printed on the Resource CD packaging was incorrect. The Netgear Technical Support person also seemed to have no idea what an iMac was, or that an iMac does not have a Microsoft Operating System. After looking at the Firmware Update page, I tried calling Netgear Technical Support again to ask some questions about the Firmware Update process, but I got tired of waiting after around ten minutes.I hung up, and printed out the Amazon return labels. This is the first time that I have ever returned anything to Amazon and the last time that I am buying a Netgear product.
when it records from line-in it also records from the mike at the same time, which is not what i wanted, it didn't say it was a karaoke recorder, returned it and got most of my money back.
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!
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.
Terrible product - I bought two of these, one each for me and a collegue of mine. We both experienced the same problem on our IBM Thinkpad laptops - They'd crash when I removed it. A royal waste of time.....
I had found these blanks very very reliable. They changed them now though, out of my last 3 (which were my only 3) packs of cds, i had not had one defective cd. In the pack that i just bought from here i have already hat about 7 defectives out of the 20 ive used. You should really find a better brand now because they have been ruined.
I plugged this into the USB only of 2 computers. Both of them are DVI/HDMI out, so switching the video over VGA wasn't a reasonable option for me. I could not get it to consistently work. My Windows 7 laptop would see the keyboard and mouse after booting up. When I switched to my Mac, keyboard and mouse were recognised. When I switched back to my Windows laptop, neither were recognized. I got it working somewhat by putting a USB hub between the KVM and my Windows laptop. That felt like a hack, but it worked....for about 5 switchings. Then even that stopped working. I contacted Trendnet support and they haven't been particularly helpful. They said "This is a non supported configuration" but didn't identify which part of it. Is Windows 7, Mac, no VGA, or a USB hub in the middle non supported? I just want something that works with no tinkering. This apparently is not it for me. I'm returning it. I'm giving it a 2 star because I feel bad giving it 1. But I really don't know how much worse it would have to be to deserve 1. I guess maybe it didn't burn the house down. And I didn't lose a finger trying to get it connected.....
A cable can fall right out of this adapter, it does not fit correctly. It's built solidly but designed poorly.
It's a rare occasion that I complain about Amazon. I'm expected my ink cartridges boxed from HP as shown on the picture. My order, when received, appears to be sold by a 3rd party and wasn't packaged in the picture as shown. So it makes me suspect that these might have been recycled and refilled, that would have been okay if that's what I wanted but I didn't. I could be wrong, but I was disappointed and needed to deal with what I had since I had an assignment to turn in. I don't expect to go thru Amazon again for this item.
This filter causes lens flares/internal reflections when used on my Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.4G lens. It's unusable when I have a light source in a photo because it will have a green lens flare on it.I gave it two stars instead of one because it does it protects the lens from dust/damage.
one of the outputs are blow it makes a distorted noise so i need to continue using my music without this unit i just got 2 weeks out of this item
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.
Of the 3 dozen or so of these cases I have used to date roughly half are shattered, fractured, busted, broke, unusable, and a sad commentary on Fellowes, Amazon, UPS, or all of the above. I want a 50% refund asap. I mean it.
Even after being careful with this DVD player it stopped working after only a few months. It started with the cigarette adapter going then the unit itself would smell funny and over heat! It finally stopped working all together.Haven't heard back from the warranty department yet.
I had this printer for about two months before it started flaking out on me. I got it for [...] after rebate, and it's one of the worst purchases I have ever made.Don't get me wrong, it copies and scans wonderfully. But its primary function is to print - but it fails here.I depend on good ink quality for shipping labels, resumes, academic papers - and ink splotches started appearing, gaps on the printout that repeated head cleaning and maintenance could not fix. So much paper was wasted in between 'nozzle cleanings' that would, at first, temporarily fix it before I would have to clean the nozzle heads again 10 pages later. And each time it warns you 'that cleaning the heads uses up ink, are you sure you want to do this?' No, but I had to. All the time.Customer support was nonexistent, besides, I hadn't purchased a warranty - they were sure to remind me of that so they wouldn't have to lift a finger to help me after the 30 day guarantee.The software that comes with this printer is batty - on one of its 'good days' when it worked perfectly and printed great quality, abruptly it claimed that it was low on ink and would not print another page. There was no override for this, even though I knew there was about a half of a cartridge left.Then, after I replaced the half-empty ink cartridge with a fresh one, it prints out spatters and streaks everywhere. Stripes and gaps all over the paper. I clean the nozzle heads, which some times work. Three nozzle cleanings later, and it is saying that now the cartridge, which is brand new and 98% full, is now too low to print any more pages.With a term paper to turn in, I reached the end of my rope. Four months after I purchased this thing, innumerable blood pressure spikes from helpless frustration, wasted paper and ink, I am throwing it out where I'm pretty sure it started - the trash pile.I am never buying Epson again. Don't make my mistake and waste your money. Unless you want a printer for only 30 days, kind of like the disposable cameras of yore.
This is a very cheap piece of equipment. I had another version of this that came with my camera that looked very similar but worked much better. This product is a very cheap replacement and I recommend you don't waste your money and instead choose one that may cost a bit more. It does not bend well, springs back immediately to where it wants to be, and will not stand up on uneven surfaces very well. Choose another!
this is very lousy printer ..its circuitery blows for no apprant reason ..inside the parts are of very poor/cheap quality and break easily leaving you no choice but ot buy a new printer as the replacment parts are so costly.if it prints it prints well..but it doesnt last long max is six 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?
This is the only SD card I've ever had that gave me errors. I have a bunch of Transcend 4gb cards which work ok. This card is garbage. If I shoot a bunch of photos with it, several will have a large rectangular blank space in them. No way to fix the files. This is completely random -- happens on maybe 2% of the shots I've taken, but there always are *some* that have this problem. I'm going to try to return it.
I'm actually searching for a new camera and was curious about what people said about my old camera. Here's what I thought...I bought this camera on the day it came out with no research other than the previous two digital cameras I had were Kodak's and I was comfortable with them. The camera retailed for $199 and was 8MP which I was excited about. I also liked how small it was, that it used my old SD card and had a rechargable battery. Within 2 days the LCD screen cracked right down the center while I was turning it on. The on/off button is top center of the camera and when you press it down it puts pressure on the screen. I had bought it at Target and they exchanged it for another straight up. About 4 months later I had the camera in a cargo pocket and when I reached in to get it I found the screen cracked again. Biggest problem here is that the camera doesn't have a view finder, so when the screen cracks that's it.
I am posting this review after about 5 months. I used this battery in a Panasonic TGA271. All I can say is that it simply does not last and no longer holds charge for more than 5 minutes. I have second handset where the battery is still good after 2 years. I will not buy this again. Cut me off unexpectedly last week, so it died quickly.
nice looking small unit that I bought due to low price and previous good experience with an apex 1100-w. but with both s-video or component video hookups, some DVDs get the audio track a fraction of a second behind the video. (on best of mike myers and law and order - ci). other DVDs play o.k. can't seem to figure out anything to tweak to get things right.
Likely discontinued because I bought this on sale at Frys for only $4.99. It was worth that price.Like the other reviewer said it dominates the electrical receptacle. Even a four plugger becomes hard to use.Radio sounds very tinny, but works OK. It picks up the local AM stations. I have it on the wall in a workshop where the nicely lit digital clock comes in handy. One problem I noticed was that there is a loud hum when I played the radio while it was plugged in (nothing else active on the line). I got around this by clipping a thin ground wire to the outside antenna. This seemed to also boost AM reception.
I have been using the Linksys Wireless-B Notebook Adaptor for about six months. I never had the reception that Linksys advertised, but it sort of worked some of the time. I thought that I had to use a Linksys card with my Linksys router--it was my first wireless experience. Suddenly it stopped working. It indicated that it was transmitting, there was no internet connection (I still had a hardline connection). Then a few days later, it stopped indicating that it was connecting to the router/network either. Dead in the water. No help from any websites at all, and now from what I have read from other poor souls, the Wireless-B card just poops out suddenly. I wish I had a recommendation from a reliable source on what to buy, but I can tell you that Linksys will never have my business again.
junk- the unit is very large, but the display is not so large. It is also very unclear. In the background you can see lots of zeros and boxes making it very difficult to read. I adjusted the contrast, and the positioning of the unit. It didn't help. Don't buy this
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.
You can't get your camera off the darn head. I had this Manfrotto 808-RC4 3-way head for a year and had nothing but trouble with it. I would spend several minutes while my clients would be standing there waiting for me while the so-called "quick release" lever jammed and wouldn't let me remove my camera. It's so aggravating and embarrassing when a piece of junk like this completely ruins your work flow. There were a few times I actually had to remove the head completely in order to get the camera off of it. Ridiculous!!!The other night it jammed and the doggone lever fell off! I had little springs and ball bearings flying everywhere. Not pretty.Now the head is useless. It's only one year old and it not only caused me countless headaches, embarrassment, and aggravation until it finally fell apart in my hands.I cannot say enough bad about this product. Manfrotto should be ashamed!!!STAY AWAY!!!DO NOT BUY MANFROTTO 808RC4 3-Way Head.
Stitching is loose, the leather seams have jagged edges, zipper does not close completely, all in all does not feel like a quality product. Worthy of its Made in China label. Maybe I got a lemon, maybe you will too.
This card worked great for 2 months, during which time it traveled to Istanbul and New York with me. Unfortunately, halfway through my trip to New York it failed. I have been unable to use it in my camera since then, although unlike some reviewers I was able to get my photos off of the card.
I received a great price on this from the vendor ($99) with free shipping.The design is extremely well thought out for use with a motorcycle, and it installed nicely with little difficulty.After installation, it tested out fine on the first two bike rides, but on the third use of the system, the display back light came on, but no text displays would appear.Using the installation manual and on line manufacturer's trouble shooting guide, I did repeated "restore to factory settings" to no avail.The Amazon vendor who sold it to me was great, providing free return shipping and a prompt full refund.
This (DataStor UNBCPX Three-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad) is Awful. first day I got it, had fan failure. It suppose to be new, it is, but it has very very bad quality (cheap plastic). If you want good cooling pad try a brand name product. very cheep in price and quality. wast of money
This product worked well - that is it got the music from my ipod into my car's stereo. The unit, however, didn't fit my car well. I had to use both the cigarette lighter arm and the extension arm to get it to fit. Once I put my ipod into the cradle it became quite top heavy. Every time I would go around a corner it would tilt over. I would find myself doing the mom arm protection move for my ipod. Not good. I would only recommend this product if it fits your car using the single arm that fits in the cigarette lighter.
Right out of the box this unit screamed cheap. The base, compared to my old A70f monitor, was flimsy and unsteady. The rear section of its swivel base was separate and to be inserted by the user; unfortunately, it was too thin and cheesy to stay in the slot and therefore useless. Fortunately I still had the old, well-made one. That's probably why the base came unassembled -- it was impossible to assemble.But the monitor is going back anyway, because it also has poor linearity and is impossible to adjust satisfactorily. I apparently got the last one, too, as it arrived yesterday (12/22/04) and is already shown as discontinued today. Thankfully, Amazon has a customer-friendly return policy.
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.
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.
This bag is NOT for the DSC-V1. The box says this bag is for DSC-P10/P8/P9/P7/P2. You can not fit the camera in this bag. It's a nice bag though.
I purchased a GE29875GE2 Digital answering message system machine from amazon.com vendor (paid for a new unit) reveived it and it had someone's announcment on it and even had an old message that someone left on it; for sure it was a used item; sold as new one; sent e-mail regarding this purchase and never got a reply. I feel like I have been ripped off.
I bought the iBot Web Cam for my Mac, and it was not what I expected. First of all you can't disconnect the firewire cable in order to add a longer cable. Second you need to be in a well lit area, other wise the camera display is very poor. The worst part about the whole thing is the customer service I received from Orange Micro, I will never shop for the products again.
Polarizer filters have two rings. One ring has threads that screw into the lens. I did not screw the filter in very tight, just firm enough so that I could rotate, the second outer ring without unscrewing the filter. The filter worked fine and removed the reflections I wanted to get rid off. Removing the filter was the problem. The ring with the threads is only about 1 mm wide and thus difficult to get a good grip on. I used a rubber band to get a better grip and struggled for quite some time to get the filter off the lens. I never had this problem with my 20+ year old 52mm Hoya polarizer. The ring with the threads is 3mm wide in the old filter which makes a big difference. This detail is missing from the product description.
I have been using 2 of this product for many years. The first one lasted for 5 years till the usb cable went dead. I like this stuff very much. It did a great job cooling my laptop. So I bought a new cable from ebay and also purchased a new one from Amazon couple months ago.This new one feels better than my old one. But the usb cable does not have outlet (it means the cable occupies one USB port without giving a replacing port). It is bad because my old laptop only has two USB ports. I am very very disappointed that both cable died after one month use (including the one from ebay)! Why a solid build product comes with such a bad USB cable?? The cable costs over $15 on Antec website and about $10 on ebay!
After opening the box, my first impression was that it was a very nicely packaged unit with slim lines and weighed hardly anything at all. The keyboard was small, but I expected that from a little netbook. After awhile I got used to the size and being without a left shift key. I was excited to try out the Ubuntu Remix that I heard so much about. After booting up, I had no trouble navigating around but found that after about an hour of getting to know this netbook, it just froze up. After rebooting, it would work for another 15 minutes then freeze up again. Attempting to connect to my wireless router proved to be a challenge. It constantly dropped the signal and everytime I closed and came back to use the internet, I had to re-install it to the wireless. There were no instructions other than a brief pamphlet guiding you through the quick start set-up which was no help at all. When going to the Ubuntu site on my PC, I felt at a loss as the procedures for trouble shooting and setting up was beyond my technical abilities and comprehension.After many attempts it finally did work fine until 2 weeks later when I took it on a business trip (the reason why it was purchased in the first place). After initially connecting to my hotel wi-fi, I had the same problem of the dropped connections and re-installing every time I turned the computer back on. Freezing as soon as I logged on and error messages got me so frustrated that I took it down to the neighborhood electronic superstore for technical help. Unfortunately, after the techician's attempts at trouble shooting it, he found that it was the Ubuntu OS that was causing the problem. Not being too techinically literate and not having much time since I was late for my meeting, I could not understand the problem so I gave it up for loss. I decided to take a quick look around the store and see what they had to offer, being that I needed a computer desperately. I hurriedly purchased another well-known brand with the choice of Ubuntu or Windows XP. Needless to say, I purchased the familiar XP which to this date has given me no problems after almost a month.Granted, Ubuntu Remix may be a great system for some but I'm sorry that it did not work for me. I was very excited to be able to change over from windows because of all the good reviews that I've read and would have loved for it to work out. I've decided to keep the little Sylvania and install the Windows XP on it for my niece.
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.
This worked for about a year of very occasional use. I guess you get what you pay for.
I agree with the other reviews. What was once a great product is now ruined. The bittering agent has me hacking my lungs out and I can't get the taste out of my mouth. I literally feel sick. I will NEVER USE THIS PRODUCT AGAIN.
[Updated 1 December 2012]I received several negative comments. I am assuming these were from the manufacturer. Whether you *like* what I am saying or not, this is the honest experience I had. Folks would probably like to know about it.It seems like a great idea.The product theoretically allows you to do real-time voice modifications.I can imagine 1,001 useful applications of the software from improving your Tough Voice for a massive multi-player on-line persona to doing cartoons for kiddies.It was with great disappointment that I tried and failed to get this program to work on XP, Vista, and Win 7 systems.In the case of the XP and Vista system, I had to do a roll-back on the operating system when it became unstable after the installation.The concept is fantastic, but the product itself is shakey.I might be interested in future releases of the product, but the current version is definitely best avoided.In service,Rich
I've used a number of headsets through the years, and this one is a big let down. It's not very comfortable (most headset aren't). An even bigger problem is the ease of use and sound quality. DECT 6.0 is supposed to provide excellent sound quality, unfortunately that is not the case with this headset. When I talk I can hear myself echo. I've adjusted all the settings and the echo will not go away. The echo is also "distorted" which makes it really hard to concentrate while talking.Another problem is the ear piece does not seat well with the base station. You have to fumble with it to make a good connection.Pros:Nice looking design.Earpiece is light.Cons:Uncomfortable.Poor sound quality.Echo! Echo!Earpiece and base to not match up well making it hard to charge.Too many setting switches to maintain.
I would like to return this product to amazon! It does not fit my lens properly and I have to exert force to make sure it fits on my lens.
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.
The wireless rear speakers are not wireless. If your room is over 20 feet wide, there is no way you can have the speakers on each side of the room. Even if you did, the wires connecting the two speakers to the remote box would still have to be hidden. Wireless rear speakers is an oxymoron. You have rear speakers connected to a remote box by wires.
I read all the reviews before purchasing this product. I chalked up the ones saying it ruined their microwave to possible miss use. But after I used it about 15 times it burnt out my newer Sears Kenmore microwave oven. I phoned Presto and they said they hadn't received many complaints and can not control how different microwave ovens react to their product. They said corn in small amounts can behave differently, probably due to moisture content. I was using Orville's popcorn, which should be high quality. I'm very disappointed and feel there should be warnings on the product box and in the instructions.
This camera is totally useless in low light situations. Only good for outside. It also takes too long to take the picture after you press the button. I took it back and got an Olympus and it is 100% better
Got my tuner, read hookup/setup directions, noted the no OSD menus for Composite or S-Video. The no OSD menus thing concerned me as I bought this to use with my analog TV. A perused the manual some more to find out what OSD menus are but it's not defined, so I went on.I powered the unit up and noted a gray raster and nothing else, checked connections with no change, hooked up another source to the TV and it's fine. Switched from Compositie cables to S-Video and again gray raster only. Called tech support, was impressed with speed of call, they said the unit was bad.After receiving my replacement from Amazon I had the same issue. Again called tech support and this time was told the unit does not work with S-Video or Component even though it is advertised as such and has connections for them. I was told to return the product for a refund.I then called 1 800-Samsung to escalate this issue and find out if it works as advertised or not. Got to talk to a person that only said I can try tech support for you. The lady called tech support herself and said it will work with S/Composite video but the picture will be distorted.I next visited a buddy with an HD monitor. Hooked it up, programmed it and it worked fine. Took it back home and plugged it up and can now use it BLINDLY with S/Composite, I can only channel up/down or enter numbers directly/blindly. I now know that OSD menus are any menus, no menus/channel# anything, you just get a picture.The sad part of the whole story is that the Samsung manual was about worthless and their tech support was as well. Not a one had any idea what was going on.I will be keeping the tuner as it does fill a need I have but I can say that Samsung is on the bottom of my list now. I refuse to do any further business with a company with such poor manuals and support.
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.
This router works great for the pcs that are wired directly to it. However, I've had all sorts of problems with wireless connections; everytime I reboot my laptop it takes a few DAYS to get it to connect again! I can reinstall the firmware, reinstall the card (wpc11), format the laptop, it doesn't matter, it still refuses to work. The best I could get was &quot;you have successfully connected to the access point but the internet cannot be found&quot;. However, once I stopped using dhcp on the laptop (assigned it an ip address and manually entered the gateway and dns numbers for the wpc11) it began working. It works this way but it's aggrivating and does not work when using the router as a dhcp server as it should.
I purchased this lamp as a replacement a few months ago.The first problem was the fit and function. I had a hard time getting it to line up with the screws on the TV during installation. Last week the bulb EXPLODED in my TV. There were glass shards everywhere. I do not know if there is damage to my TV because I have not found a replacement bulb yet. DO NOT BUY IT!!!
I bought this player new about 18 months ago. It worked well up until last week, when it abruptly stopped reading all dvd's you place in it. Normal use, and a dvd player should last longer than that. I would advise against buying this player unless you plan to replace it within 2 years.
I have ordered products from SF Planet. The original didn't work and they sent a replacement that failed. They then would do nothing because the "original order" was over 6 weeks old. Amazing. I guess that's how they "get you" ... on a technicality or worst ... they have a stock of bad products that only last a few WEEKS and when the first fails, they send another dud. I highly recommend not ordering ANYTHING from SF Planet.
I HATE THIS WEBCAM! i bought it and i tried it out, didn't work. Installing the software was easy, when the program starts running, then it's really bad. It freezes up my whole computer. I was only able to get about 30 seconds of activity from it then it froze up.It's absolutely useless. Don't buy this, it's a waste of your money.
I found the device worked perfectly...as long as it was plugged in to the wall or the computer. Kind of defeats the purpose of being portable. The software worked great and the device looks great, very solid. After the fact I wished I bought 4 of the same item, found one that worked, and returned the others since from the other reviews it seems there's a 50/50 shot they actually work. I wrote to TAO technical support and they said to press the power button from a certain angle for up to 10 seconds. It didn't work. I ended up going to Brookstone and buying their device. It's not quite as cool looking, and is more lightweight, but it works. Actually the brightness of the images is better, plus there are 4 colors of covers that you can buy to protect the item in your purse. It really works and looks good.
My experience with Verbatim goes back to 5.25" floppy disks. I've always had a high regard for their products. That opinion has changed, though.These DVD+RW discs, the first I have used from Verbatim, exhibit a much higher number of write errors than any DVD+RW disc I have used. My DVD software then times out on the write, the OS notes a write error, and I get a warning that the disc is unreadable/unwriteable. Cannot be reformatted or used in any way. The first three discs off the spindle blew up after a few writes. The fourth disc lasted about a month before it developed read errors.Verbatim claims a warranty on their dics, but I doubt that many people take them up on that, as it's an enormous hassle. Better that the discs just work in the first place. These discs obviously don't.Since storage media must be reliable, I won't be purchasing Verbatim DVD+RWs in the future.
This is the worst machine I have ever owned, would have given it a &quot;0&quot; rating but the rating scale won't let a person rate the low. It worked fine for the first month, but into the second month after that the messages became garbled and and progressively worse intill you could not understand the messages at all,it seemed like the more messages I recieved the worse it became. I deleted the messages to make sure that the machines mailbox wasn't just too full, but that was to no avail. This was in a three month time period. I don't know how well the remote feature worked for I never needed to use it. I would save the money and buy a different brand, unless you love the sound of people under water..hehe.
These have all the looks but no sound quality to back it up. Horrible. My kids Skullz headphones sound better for half the price.
Please be advised that this model, along with several other Canon digital cameras, is subject to an advisory issued by Canon regarding a "CCR Image Sensor" defect. A part in the camera made by Sony is susceptible to a loose connection. In shooting mode the image appears as a purplish/black distorted image. Canon stated in their advisory that this would be fixed free of charge regardless of warranty expiration. I returned my camera to Canon repair and just received a repair estimate of $109.62. I am very disappointed with Canon's response to this. Google "Canon customer complaints" and you will find a long list of customers with similar complaints about Canon repair services. I am about to drop out of the technology revolution.
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.
I bought 2 of these dvd players for my nephews for Christmas. Very disappointed. Was not aware this was a MINI DVD. Hard to use. No instructions for playing regular movies, only scooby doo type cartoons are available in our local charlotte mall. Very Disapointed.
When I first started using this, I was very satisfied. The sound quality is great, there is no static or signal loss, and the range is more than adequate. The ability to skip tracks forward and backward is convenient, and I do not have a problem with the transmitter temporarily disabling the computer speakers. Not to mention no DRM issues.Then I noticed that occasionally I would get skips and signal interruptions that would get progressively worse, until the audio becomes unlistenable. After this happened repeatedly, I notice a pattern- this seemed to happen after about 10-20 minutes into listening. I looked online and found a few others complaining about the same problem, and suggested that this may be due to the overheating of the transmitter. So next time the signal degradation occured, I touched the transmitter, and it was indeed hot. I then attached the transmitter extender, and this improved the situation, since the trasmitter was not getting as hot, but the problem remains. I am now convinced that this is due to overheating, since the problem worsens with hot weather, and when the trasmitter is plugged directly (and therefore gets hotter from my laptop).I do not know how widespread this problem is, but for me this is a dealbreaker. I am stuck with this thing now, but my use of it is limited. The product is great otherwise, but this signal degradation makes this useless for more than 20 minutes at a time, especially when the temperature in my house is on the warm side.
I loved this item, until the one time I dropped the pen part and now the pen is unusable. it does not twist out any more and the WORST part is PNY does not sell a replacement pen half. they'll sell you the ink cartridges, but not the pen. and the pen is only warrentied for 30 days. The USB drive is fine. But I think I'd stick to the plain jump drive, since PNY won't stand behind this item. I asked what if I LOST the pen piece?? and now had no cover. still NO WAY to get any replacement parts. HOW LAME
i was looking for a step DOWN ring. and i received a step UP. i needed 77 down to a. not a 62 up to a 77. i needed opposite threads.
I ended up returning this item to Amazon as it didn't seem to be a very good case. My main issue was with the really weak magnetic closure. I could not get the flap to stay closed.
Why are dozens of people selling this router on Ebay for as little as $2? It has serious flaws. Dont use this router, even if someone gives it to you for free. I bought it for my office a few years ago and attempted to use it as a wireless B router. It didnt work, so I went out and bought a wireless G router and that was fine. I then brought it home and put it back in the box and forgot about it. Recently I tried to use it at home as a wired router, thinking that since it was not being used as a wireless router, it would work fine. It still had problems, even with the newest firmware update. I soon discovered it wasnt the wireless feature that was the problem. It was the entire unit. It frequently loses the Internet connection regardless of wired or wireless, especially when streaming video. Once you try streaming video (which this router wont let you do), you lose your connection and are forced to reset it, over and over and over. Very frustrating.There are posts all over the Intenet about this unit, but Linksys has not done anything about the problem.I have an easy fix for the problem. Toss the produce in the garbage. See how easy that was.
I listened to these at a retail store and was appalled by the sound quality these things put out. The bass was boomy (probably has something to do with how they designed the closed back) and there seemed to be something missing from the upper lows and lower mids.For the amount of money a person might spend on these headphones they could get some very nice Sennheisers or even Grados (depending on if you're OK with an open back design). Heck, Koss Portapros, albeit they're uglier than sin, would probably be a better choice.In fact, let me give you a little advice. You're probably looking at these because you're just a random joe blow type who wants more sound out of his iPod. Right? Well then you should probably buy either Sony Fontopias (if you like the speakers that go in your little ear hole) or get some Sennheisers if you like over the ear joints.
I am very disappointed with this item. I give it only 1 star because I have too!Upon connecting the item and loading the software, my computer worked for one day and then completely crashed. Before the software was loaded, I had no problems. Memorex blamed me for loading the software, however everything required by the software met with my computers abilities. I returned this item and spent way too much money fixing my computer.I am very disappointed with this item and with the customer service from Memorex. I would not recommend this product or this company to my worst enemy!
The battery grip is great and a good addition to a very good camera. My low rating is more for the supplier. The battery included is not a Pentax branded battery but an after market battery. The description leads you to think otherwise. The price would be good for the Pentax brand battery but is high for the battery you get.
Have had antec cooler from two months. Intead of working peacefully on my laptop all I had to do was try to set the USB wire right unsuccesfully. If I can return this product now I will be glad to that. Just what's use of a great design or good coller fan if the USB wire dosent work at all. This product sucks.
Sound is decent. Expect as much quality as you'd expect from bundle earpieces that come with (brand name) mp3 and CD players.Not the most comfortable headphones ever. Also, expect the neckband to hit your shirt's collar at all times.Definitely a regrettable purchase.Would've gotten 4 stars as a below $10.00 piece.
There were no dimensionial specification on this. I bought it hoping it would fit on the patio door I had in mind. It didn't fit so am having to return it.
This item LOOKS great and has the SONY name...but its performance is definitely lacking. Upon engaging the machine, a buzz is heard. Watching a DVD is best. Only a slight buzz and the picture quality is adequate. But inject a VHS tape and the machine's buzz goes into overdrive. It is EXTREMELY loud and it will buzz along with the movie like an added track of unnecessary white noise.I'm still looking for a good replacement. I was ready to send this back the day after I bought it, but held onto it and will probably donate it someday soon.
I ordered an item from here and after 13 days did not receive the product or show any activity on my charge card. It really scares me when all I get is some kind of automated response to my order. I tried calling, and the first time I called and got a voice mail saying their hours were noon till 4 PM,so I called after noon their time and only got a voice mail saying that they had phone problems.Sounds almost like a put off to me. Let me see, phone problems when I call and get their voice mail that they changed in the 30 minutes between the 1st and second time I called? If I can get voice mail there is no reason they couldn't at least forward it to a cell phone. I need the product but now do not know if they are even acting in good faith. I would not recommend buying anything from here over the internet.
This expensive original Epson ink cartridge is worse than the cheaper substitutes. The cartridge is factory sealed when I got it but the ink was only 40% full plus the color is also aweful. I don't think it was my printer as I cleaned the printer head several times and the color is pale (no green tint). My wife didn't like the prints I made, and she has to throw them away, it is that bad.Next time I will just buy the cheaper replacement substitutes.
MAPS OUTDATED, HARD TO PROGRAM MULITIPLE destinations in to route. It looks for first turn instead of alternate faster routes. I like the size and carrying case. The voice is terrible. I tend to look at a map and plan route rather than relying on this. I am a realtor.
One has to apply a lot of pressure when labeling a disk. Even when that is done, the colors look faint.Buyers Beware!
I bought this for my daughter's computer. It worked great when I first installed it but would not keep the computer on the internet unless I was actively using it. Every time I reboot the computer it takes me 20 minutes to reset and now it is not working at all. It is so worthless that I just ordered the linksys wireless -g usb adapter.
As other reviewers have said: you get what you pay for. The cord seems slightly more sturdy than the plug and car plug, but all of them have the quality of stuff from the dollar store. Both plugs are made of flimsy plastic in China. All of the parts are incredibly cheaply made: lightweight, the joints don't really match up, and in my experience it stopped working soon after purchase. I used the cord to sync my iPod a few times, until suddenly my computer could no longer read my iPod (luckily, using the original Apple cord worked).
It uses main battery rapidly. I have tried many batteries and the symptom was the same: the battery indicator went down fast (much worse performance than that of Jornada 720). Sent it back for repair. After I got it back nothing has changed. I would recommend Jornada 720 even despite of less RAM (it also looks better).
I bought two of these and both have the same problems. The keys stick and don't work after a while and the finish wears off the key themselves. When I called Saitek and asked for some consideration, they basically told me I was on my own. For a premium product, this is unacceptable. Buy a different keyboard!
I was so excited to have a lap top that I could actually transport without a wheeled cart!!! If I could purchase this item with a clean hard drive I would get it in a blink!!! I loved the set up and I could even find good use for the tablet feature!!! I was going to use it for clinical notes and keeping track of appointments. I even liked the analog clock face on the desk top!!! BUT the bugs in the software made email impossible and the learning curve on VISTA was more than I wanted to deal with....HP blamed Microsoft...Microsoft blamed HP....of the two Customer Service departments I had better treatment from Microsoft who was at least encouraging....HP was crisp and pointed me towards a $9/ month tech support service I could purchase to work through my "fixes". That was to much BS for me....I returned the unit to the retailer.....Really too bad!!! I still think it is the best little machine out there!!!Too bad HP did such a poor job of loading the software!!!! Hope they work out the issues!!!
I purchased this product about a week ago and when it came it was messed up from the start, the maps were all screwed up and it permenantly had me located in Guam! Im in Texas. I spent over two and a half hours on the phone with these people trying to get it working with no success. Finally they tell me it needs to be repaired and that I have to ship it to them AT MY OWN COST, and that it will take two weeks for them to repair it and return. Now I was ok with everything until they told me that if I wanted to have a working product it was my responsibility to pay to have it shipped to them to work on. I really feel that this is ridiculous, why should i be out even more money for them to fix a product that should have been working in the first place. If i had had the product for six months and then there was a problem then maybe I can see having to pay shipping, but this is fresh out of the box. Never been used once. What they should have done is send me a new unit and allowed me to send them back the old one instead of telling me that i could pay for shipping or just deal with a broken unit. Their customer service needs some serious reworking.
I was so excited to get the digital keychain. The software loaded easily and was very simple to load my pictures into it (30!), change them, etc... However, within days, the buttons fell off (they turn it on\off and forward the pictures). Before the first week was up, while viewing the pictures the screen went blank - I assumed it needed recharging - after a full charge - it has never come back on. Before I could take it off the keychain and return it (day or 2 more)the picture part broke off the keychain. It was REALLY cool for about 3-4 days! Very poorly made, I guess. Disappointing:(
I attempted, with my computer savvy partner, to use this headset with my recently purchased Dragon software. After 45 minutes of trying to start the &#34;learning curve&#34;, we gave up. I have since purchased a wireless headset elsewhere. I didnt return it because I threw away the original box, but it is either a terrible product or a lemon.
this unit does it's job but is not road-worthy. I could tell that it was not going to lasat forever the first time I plugged my XACT unit into it. pushing the buttons on the unit or hitting bumps in your car puts pressure on the audio, antenna and power conections. The base lasted me 10 months, which is longer than I expected. I started getting cut-outs and garbled reception and plugging into a brand new base fixed the problem immediately. Since the base is the only way to power the unit or make it communicate with a stereo, I recommend finding the XACT unit with the car kit, instead of the universal kit or buying the XTR2CK, which looks like it comes with a much superior mounting device.
To date this has been my worst experience with printer ink cartridges. I ordered two of these cartridges from this seller. The first failed within a few days of use. The second, when removing the plastic cap on the product before installing it into the printer, spilled ink everywhere. I have used inkjet cartridges for many years and have never had that kind of experience. Look elsewhere for your ink purchases.
It has been six months and I still have not received my check from N.E.W. for a replacement scanner (that they can't fix). N.E.W claimed they sent me three checks, and I never received any of them. It is hard to imagine N.E.W is a legitimate company. My complaints to Amazon are blown off with an email reply stating that N.E.W is a vendor and Amazon has no control over their vendors.
I have always used sandisk CF cards. I bought this for my new Canon 40D and right away I started to see that one out of every 100 images was corrupted. First I thought it was the new camera but soon the camera started to freeze on me when in continuous shooting mode. I thought I might have a bad copy of the 40D! Did some research and found that the same issue was faced by others and the issue was the card and not the camera. I replaced it with an EXTREME III 4GB card and i have not seen the problem since even in continuous shooting mode. I'd recommend sticking with EXTREME III series for now!
I received this product in the mail and after to days of scratch free protect the sticker collected dirt and fell off. If you want scratch free protection break down and by a cover.
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?
Got one of these today and so far it hasn't worked at all. I've tried three (working) IDE drives and a laptop drive. The best success I've had is for the adapter to show up in Device Manager, but the drive never appears in My Computer. Of course, this is Vista's doing, I'm thinking, but I tried it in my WinXP PC with the same results. Apparently I got a defective unit but I won't be asking for a trade-in.
Functionaly, works fine, once you get it working. The software included is not supported by Windows XP. You must go through a whole annoying process to receive your updated software. I submitted the request five weeks ago and have not received it yet and don't bother trying to call customer service, you would be better spending your time asking the camera itself for help.
I ordered these Triple.fis, and loved them, but had to return them.They sound fantastic. Crisp highs, solid mids but not too prominent, full tight bass with no boom. Very spacious and rich. So why the return?I couldn't get the darn things to fit. I don't consider myself as having small ear canals, but the exit ports of these are FAT (large diameter)! I tried all the tips, followed the directions, and studied the video on the UE website, but couldn't get them to stay sealed in my canals--they would start out okay but gradually work their way out.As soon as they lose their seal--there goes the bass. I know the reach-over-your-head-and-pull-your-ear-back thing, and that didn't work either.I have a pair of Etymotic ER-4Ss (not nearly as nice) and have had no trouble with the fit. Of course the exit ports on these are MUCH smaller in diameter (about half the size).Sad, as I loved the sound of the UEs. If you can get these to seal, and stay that way, you'll be VERY pleased.
Worked well for the first day....since then, we've tried everything, and this thing simply does not work. Poor piece of Chinese made junk. DONT BUY!
Works as advertised -- unless you want to use a LAN IP address other than the default. They claim it is possible to change this address. I couldn't. Maybe I did something incorrectly but, I have sent 4 Emails to Tech Support asking for help and not heard back yet. The first request was over 3 weeks ago. I have called Tech Support twice and was on hold so long both times that I gave up. I Emailed Netgear Tech Support to check on their LAN IP address setup and to test their Tech Support. I received a helpful response in 8 hours (over night) I plan to purchase the Netgear RT314 to replace my Linksys BEFSR41. I may have a problem with the Netgear LAN IP address too but, at least I know Netgear Tech Support exists.
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!!!
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.
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.
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
This printer - apparently it was used - jams constantly, even after re-installing and buying new ink cartridges. I am sending it to the recycling center along with other obsolete or non-usable items from the office. What a waste of money and time. Lesson learned I guess.
Purchased this router BEFORE reading the reviews. This is NOT plug and play. Not only did it not work (and the plug and play part is easy), but it somehow erased one of our 3 computer's IP addresse. Had to work with our IP tech to get it restored.No amount of restarting/reconfiguration could get this box to work. I cannot tell you the amount of time we wasted rebooting puters, rebooting cable modem, and redoing all the connections to make sure it wasn't a problem on our end. After hours of this, we were finally told by their tech that it may be defective and to return it for another one. I then read the reviews and it seems I am one of MANY for whom this product did not work and was probably "defective".Returned the unit and purchased a D-LINK brand. Plug and play -- immediate success -- didn't even have to use setup disk. All 3 computers working great.Would not recommend this to anyone who is not a techy type and knows how to restore IP address, etc.!!!
I ordered 3 fans at one time. All 3 are noisey and move no air. All in all, they are worthless.
I purchased this radio to listen to both FM Talk and AM Talk to replace a Philips radio I've had for years. I find tuning it difficult and I cannot get any AM. Big disappointment.
I bought 256 USBdrive from this vendor andalthough this page clearly names and shows shows a high quality USBDrive the vendor is actually shipping an Aigo unit. A flimsy low cost unit not at all comparableable to a USBDrive
If you thought the Windows 2000 install and performance were bad wait until you try it under XP!I should have spent the extra dollars and gotten a decent card.:(
This filter was not heavily used and was not abused and just fell apart on me one day when I was removing it from the lens. I had it only about a half of a year. The pictures did come out well with it, but for the cost and the amount of time it will work- just not worth it. Obviously, there are many people having the same problem.
I was very excited to order these headphones. They came just exactly on the day they stated that they would be delivered BUT the package was not new and oviously opened previously. You guessed it...they did not work. Now, I will have to attempted to return this item taking another week to return. I felt that this company just had no quality control and sent out items that were sent back to them never questioning why the product was returned to them in the first place. At this point, I will request a full refund. This has been a disappointing experience for me.
If you plan on purchasing a viewsonic monitor, be advised. Viewsonic does not warranty their product if you clean it with any non approved cleaning substances. Viewsonic, according to customer service representatives, do not currently have any approved cleaning products, and do not recommend touching your screen in any manner for cleaning or color calibration. Touching your screen in anyway constitutes abuse and voids your warranty as customer damage. Viewsonic also does not recommend using ANY color calibration devices on your monitor, as it constitutes customer abuse and is not covered under warranty. I right this because I had a view sonic monitor, calibrated it, and cleaned the "recommended way" the anti glare coating stated pealing off. Even though the products website said it was approved by Viewsonic. Viewsonic said tough it is not our problem that you damaged you monitor, you voided your warranty by cleaning it. I share this as a warning. the monitor was good while it lasted the first month.
After many attempts trying to burn or try to format the blu-ray RE it would not burn and repeated gave me failed messages. Called customer service, they told me my drivers were probably not updated. Checked and they were. Called them back and they want me to send it back first on my own dime for their defective product. Not happy with that as it is more trouble and money than it was worth. Really unhappy with the defective product and the time & money wasting hoop jumping that I have to go through to get my money back. Terrible customer experience. Our household will not be purchasing Memorex products again. Reminds me of the days when I'd buy a pack of blank Memorex CD's and 40% of them would end up in the trash because they don't burn properly. Cheap product, cheap customer service policy. Buyers beware, don't look for any help if you get a defective product from them.
I bought this player to listen to the radio/ipod/cd player for the kitchen.The sound quality for the fm radio has lot of static. You can't really listen to the radio! The cd player DOES NOT have anti-skip technology; therefore, it jumps every 10 seconds of music (specially if the volume is all the way up - I guess the sound vibrations makes it skip). To makes matter worse the IPOD connectivity doesn't work either: The music plays for a few seconds and then goes silent for minutes and then comes back again over and over... Unfortunately, I threw out the box where the radio came in so I can't return the product to Amazon.Avoid this product like the plague unless you want to waste your money like I did.Edgar Almanzar
The cursor movements are slightly jumpy and erratic. Replacing the batteries was frustrating, as the latch to open it frequently was jammed and difficult to open. I ended up replacing it simply for that alone.
Do not update the US map using the software provided by the company. If you do so, you are stuck to Guam map!!! I cannot believe that they have this type of problem in the software. You cannot switch back to the US map again from the GPS. Complete waste of time. If you do not update, everything works fine.
If I can rate zero star, I would. It was a complete waste of money.1) Did not come in a box as shown on picture, but individual wrapping.2) Printing was awful. Seem black tone was missing or super low. Photo color was very botchy and not smooth. Very unacceptable quality.3) Will not be buy from this supplier again.4) Be warned before you buy...
until todayC I still have not received the goods. why? I this sunday have to go to China. what should I do?
I bought this TV from Circuit City. After 10 months in stopped working. I spent $300 to fix it only to have the same problem again 6 months later. BEWARE of this TV.
We purchased the Sima VHS-Cassette Adapter and it worked fine when the first compact tape was run. Then for no apparent reason our VHS player just wouldn't play any other cassettes in the adapter. We replaced the Sima with a motorized Dynex adapter from BB and have used that about 50 times without any problems. The Sima apparently is simply too fragile to provide any useful service life.
I put the setting on high for 45 minutes and virtually no heat came out. I even tried it without the cover (which not supposed to do) and didn't make much difference. If the product actually worked as a heating pad would probably be 4 or 5 stars.
Bought it less than a year ago. First went bad in three months after some light use. I was using it as RAID 1 but I was told by support that nothing can be recovered. So much for RAID. The replacement lasted for four months. Another replacement has just arrived and its already bad.Whatever the specs, stay away from this product.
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.
I bought this product for one purpose: to be able to remote control my Windows Media Player. It can't. Here is Logitech's support response:"I have tested the device and it appears that the device is not fully supported in Windows Media Player 11."AND"I regret to inform you that since this device is an end of life product we do not have any updates for this device."Why do they not continue to support products that are still being sold as NEW???This was a support email dated 4-7-2007.This item is now reduced to merely an audio streaming devise with no controls. Now it goes in the trash. Waste of my money.If you buy, do it with caution.
I first bought one of these because my boyfriend's original cooler mat broke (cord got ripped out by our dog) and was so impressed I bought another for myself.The traction bumps are constantly falling out (and consequently got lost) and both our mats broke within a few months. The cords both failed for different reasons.Initially I loved how effective and quiet the mat was, but because two of them broke so fast I cannot recommend this to anyone.
If you are looking at this unit for GPS and can only use a single din unit, pick a portable unit you will be much happier. This unit will not work without an electronic speed indicator from the car or motorcycle your installing this unit in. If you can not supply this lead the unit will not work. You can buy a speed indicator that fools the unit into thinking this lead is attached, but the GPS is not accurate, and this unit will cost another $200.00. Radio fair not great, but no auto station ID, and song information,this should be standard. DVD player ok, but can you really watch a DVD on that small a screen and drive? When will a vendor understand that iPhones are now as much a part of life as the iPod and let them work on these unit also. Bluetooth cell phone interface is ok but also not ready for prime time.
Just to set the stage - I know my electronics as I have been dealing with this stuff for over 25 years in all categories. In my Home Entertainment System I have a big screen HDTV and a Yamaha AV system with a set of Klipsh speakers and this is my first review on any product. I own 4 DVD players (3 are Sony's). I have over 300 DVD's with 7 kids. You can see why I wanted to protect my investment.I think we all recognize that over the years, electronics has become more and more disposable and I have certainly cycled through electronic equipment. This is certainly the case with this product. After loading all the discs and information on the discs which took one Saturday, we started to enjoy the convenience of having all the discs in the player. Then it happened. One day all the data was gone. There was no power outage. Fortunately I have the DVD information on the computer. But I was bothered. I called Sony and after 3 hours of talking to a number of people (mostly telephone receptionists who are paid to screen out calls) knew less about the product than my 75 year old mother. I finally demanded to talk to a technician who talked to other technicians (and so-on) who finally concluded that I probably had a bad memory chip on the mother board. Whew!After that bad experience, I debated for a day as to send it back for a (a refurbished unit in exchange for my near new one) - this is Sony's idea of a full one year warrantee. I thought that if the physical RAM is bad then it may lead to other problems; so I reluctantly unloaded my machine knowing the task ahead when I get the replacement. I then had to ship it to Texas which cost me $35 of which Sony will not pay. I was the told the turnaround time, once received in Texas would be 5 days.Two weeks later I had heard nothing from Sony so I called. After spending another hour on the calling tree, I finally found someone who could update me - which was they had lost my machine and had no record of receiving it. Fortunately I had my UPS tracking number and proved to them that a guy named Gomez signed for it at their shop. This caused them to search more until they finally realized that they sent my broken machine to some poor chap in Arizona by mistake. I stated that I simply want a replacement and that this is there problem. There response was that we need to first get your machine back from this guy (of which they wasn't sure who it was) and then they can repair it and send it back. I reminded them of their policy and demanded a replacement to be sent that day - their response was I'll get back to you. No one did so I called the next day - you can either send me a replacement or a refund.This type of discussion went on for hours as I talked to different people (they do not have direct numbers at Sony's Customer Service). Each time I called I had to review the whole story because they wouldn't note it in the computer.To make this long story shorter, I might get another machine or I might not - time will tell. I'm worn out and I've noticed that the price of this unit has dropped $100 in 4 months - what does that tell you.I don't care what other reviews say, I will never buy another Sony product of any kind. The company has become so large they are out of touch with their costumers (just talk to their employees - I've gotten to know them well). This is a company that has diminishing quality and services.I have answers to many of the concerns raised regarding auto play, disc explorer, auto loading, etc. But who cares - this is not the point. Sony is the point and I do not feel that we as customers need to put up with it - otherwise we all loose. So tell your friends!
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.
It was a excelent mouse (high precision, usefull, confortable) but it only last 1 year... and i treated very well i do not punch it or anythin like that.... one day while I was on the internet the mouse just turn off and never turn on again in any o my 3 computer... i im very engry about that...
I tried everything as instructed but did't do any thing for me. Try your luck if you want to.
The functionality of the Slingbox Pro is great. It was fairly easy to set up and the help menus walked me through any questions that I had that weren't covered by their quick start guide.I thought it would be great to be able to access my cable tv through the laptop wherever I go, or at home... but due to the poor video quality, I rarely use it. Hulu is a much better alternative that's FREE.The video quality didn't meet my expectations. I have a high resolution screen on a macbook pro and mistakenly expected to see better quality video using the Slingbox Pro. The picture is fuzzy and text is not all easy to read. It's not anywhere close to DVD quality.
I recently wrote a negative review of this product due to a software issue, which in the review I felt was a server problem. The problem is fixed and I want to set the record straight.Thanks to the IT guru at IRhythm, the tuner now works. There is a bug in the tuner when uninstalled and then reinstalled. After deleting some files as instructed by their IT department, the system is now working great. I've been told their engineers are working on this, "bug."Other new developments: The pager sized receiving unit has a problem with the line out jack. When inserting the headphone jack all the way into the socket, only one of the stereo channels works. Also, when using the ac adapter in the unit, a loud hum comes over the speakers of my stereo. This isn't a problem when using batteries. These may be a defects only in my unit.The remote control works flawlessly. I highly recommned this product. My thanks to the IT department at IRhythm.11-2009 Well it has been a very long time since I bought this unit and I can say it was in the trash very shortly after buying it. it was junk, my rview was too, and fortunately technology has improved where this thing is obsolete anyway. Sorry it took so long to post an update.
RCA deserves an award for making the only product that has made me legitimately feel I was cheated out of my money. I spent $40 on this piece of rubbish, but if I had known how poorly it worked, I wouldn't have paid $5 for it. It is completely worthless. The reason for my dissatisfaction (an understatement) is simple; the CD player refuses to play CDs. It's hard to explain, so let me give you an example of what happens when I try to play a CD with the RCA RP2520.I put the CD in, close the cover, and press play. The CD player makes some noise (you can actually hear the parts inside churn about, as if they were going to work or something) and then starts playing the song 15 seconds after hitting the play button. (Not too bad so far.) The song goes on for about a minute before the song "skips" a little, then the song stops playing completely. (My old CD player could at least get through the first song FFS.) There's about a 30 second pause before the CD player gives up on track 1 and goes onto track 2. After another painfully long pause, the RP2520 starts playing track 2. I don't really like track 2, so I skip to track 7. There's a long pause before the CD player skips track 7 and goes to track 8, and then to track 9, and then to track 10. (Wow, the CD player knows that it can't play a track on a CD, so it takes it upon itself to skip through the tracks until it finds one it CAN play! That's impressive, right?) So, the CD player plays track 10, but not without, of course, the periodic 10 or 20 second pause.Each and every time I've "used" the RP2520, I've spent more time NOT listening to music than listening to music. I kid you not. The ESP feature has to be a joke because I rarely get through a whole track without some "skipping," even when the player is on a flat, non-mobile surface. Think the ESP feature will let you listen to music with the RP2520 while jogging, riding in a car, or moving in general? No, sorry, it's a lost cause.In conclusion, I HATE this product with a passion. On the plus side, you get some dandy headphones if you buy it. They work quite well, but why does it matter when the $40 CD player doesn't work?
My camera went bad from a VERY COMMONLY reported manufacturing defect "camera stabilizer is not available" error message in the model I had. Since this is a common defect from the manufacture, they should have fixed my camera at their expense, but they refused to fix it without me having to pay for their manufacturing defect plus shipping charges! Don't buy Casio products! They don't stand behind the quality of their products.
Bottom line: Check the expiration date on the inkjet cartridge package. The Achilles Heel of all HP 700-Series printers is the HP 23 color inkjet cartridge.Anyone who has ever owned the trusty HP 700 series printers, and in my case it was the virtually identical HP 882C printer, is aware of the short life of the HP 23 Tri-Color Inkjet cartridge. At a certain point the blue ink no longer dispenses and anything you attempt to print in color comes out at pink. I ordered this HP 23 cartridge because it is difficult to find in warehouse or retail stores. If you do find this cartridge in one of the specialty office stores the cost of the replacement cartridge is almost as much as buying a new printer.I too made the mistake, as other reviewers also experienced, of at one time stocking up on HP 23 cartridges only to find that my stash of unopened replacement color inkjet cartridges went bad. Imagine the disappointment in finding that not only has the installed printer cartridge run out of ink, but that your two expensive "fresh" replacements do not work either.I ordered my most recent HP 23 replacement cartridge from an Amazon vendor. It arrived quickly and was sealed in an original HP package. I installed it in my printer. Several days went by before I found the need to scan and print something in color. The blue ink stalled halfway through the first page. I cleaned the contact points and even sat the dispensing end of the print cartridge in a pool of rubbing alcohol. No improvement. Two courses of action presented themselves. The first was to go out to an office store and spend an outrageous amount for yet another color cartridge. The second was to take my two color cartridges, both the old and new, to a refill center and see if the refilled cartridges worked any better. Both contingencies only seemed to prolong the inevitable. Instead I spent my money on a new printer. The cost of two HP 23 inkjet cartridges equaled the amount I spent the new machine.It seems a shame to put my HP 882C printer out for pickup. It has provided reliable service since we bought it in June 1999. An automobile is nothing without gasoline and a printer is likewise nothing but an awkward paperweight without a working ink cartridge.
Used this card with my Canon T1i and had generally pleasing performance. Unfortunately the card failed after about a month of use (about 1600 photos). I lost images taken from a 2 hour hike as a result. I tried a number of recovery programs - but simply will not work, the card is totally toast. While doing research to find how to recover my files I read on a number of sites about this card failing - wish I had researched more before I bought it.
These were a gift for my husband - I chose green because it's the color of his Alma Mater, where he now works - and I PAID MORE FOR THE GREEN (the blue earbuds were less expensive). Well, like many other reviwers mentioned - THEY ARE BLACK. I would have considered other earbud options if color weren't an issue.
HP A10 Printing Mailbox for Presto ServicePresto Printing MailboxWe bought it, we fought it, we sent it back! It produced no email, only tension for our 84-year-old mom. Set-up instructions were inadequate (nothing in them about avoiding phone line splitters or extensions, so plan on your mom rearranging furniture before she can try it out). Customer Service people, whether friendly or, in one case, unforgivably rude, contradicted one another with "fixes." None of them could be tested until the machine's next call-up time, hours away. Why did they wait an entire day before telling us we could unplug it and wait 40 seconds to force an immediate call-in? (When that fix didn't work, the next rep said, "No, no, not 40 seconds, you have to wait 40 minutes."!) Why couldn't they at least manually reset the call-up times for ten-minute intervals to cut our mom's tense waiting periods? Why did it take until the next day for them to ask about a welcome packet (there was supposed to be one?), which the machine should have printed out if it worked? Customer Service had tools, however lame, to figure out immediately that the machine was faulty, and instead they made my mom and my sister try things and wait and wait and even implied that problems were their fault! Throughout this so-called troubleshooting, the online system that is supposed to let you monitor your loved one's mailbox gave me false information ("It's cover is off!"--it wasn't. "Email was delivered!"--it wasn't, ever: "It's ready to receive!"--no, it was back in a box!) False status reports could be dangerous with an elderly relative. We told Presto we were sending the machine back. My sister had to guess at the return address--their packaging and their website (surprise) were inconsistent. Days later I got email saying there was no activity on our mom's mailbox and we should find out why! My VISA was charged for a year's service eight days after we'd cancelled. Maybe Billing gets account status updates via a Presto machine. Three days later they reversed that charge on their own, but (surprise) not all of it. Were they prorating? When I pointedly ended my query about the VISA charge with a comment that my Amazon review was pending, Presto promptly reversed all charges, refunded the shipping and handling fee, apologized for "our challenges" in setting up the machine, and said it is "reviewing its troubleshooting procedures." Good for them? I say, good for Amazon's customer reviews. On the positive side, they fired the rude service rep. Conclusion: the idea is ready to fly, but the company, the online monitoring, and customer service are in the larval stage.
After reading the many reviews suggesting that this headset was great I bought a pair for myself.I found the earbuds very uncomfortable and did not like the pressure it caused on the inside of my ear. I also found that there was way too much high end and not enough bass response. I found the sound to be way to harsh.I'm an audio producer so I plugged these earphones into everything from an i-pod to a hi-end studio system with same results.After a couple of days trying to get used to these earphones I tossed them for the Philips Surround earphones which are much more comfortable and sound very warm.
Very unreliable. Clumsy user interface. Couple of times I had to pull over and wait for the stupid thing to lock on the sattelites. Often needs a PDA reset. Imagine having to reset your PDA , start the program again and enter the destination again while driving in traffic.
This printer replaced my previous Epson Stylus Photo model that wore out after years of service. It's satisfactory in every way, except that it frequently doesn't recognize standard Avery label stock as paper. It will often push it right through and tell me that the paper is out or not loaded properly. Sometimes shutting down the printer and starting over works, and sometimes not.This problem didn't occur the Stylus Photo printer I bought several years ago, so it's a big disappointment to me in this newer model.
I purchased this for a new Mac Mini. I do not like the key action, the key noise and the cheap feel of the keyboard. I shall return it to Amazon.Pros: works as it should right out of the box. Special feature keys (volume control, mute, disk eject, power-off) are handy.Cons: noisy keys, keyboard feels cheap, key travel is shallow and lacks the quality feel and quiet of every other Mac and Windows keyboard I use at home and work.Verdict: Try any keyboard before you purchase. If you dislike a cheap feel, noisy keys or a shallow mechanical key action, you will be dissatisfied with this keyboard.
it came in 4 parts and I hade to redo to wiring and the plastic need duck tape it was a pane in the a**
this is the second Vicks humidifier I have waisted my money on. from day one out of the box they leak, the mechanics break within a year and sometimes they decide to shut off for no reason or you need to bang on them to get them started. yes, they give you a waranty but who the hell has the time to deal with sending this thing back to the manufactuer and why should you have to?There are pleanty of companies that make good humidifiers. Vicks should stick to what it does well. Cough drops
I had all kinds of problem using this thing. All I wanted was the keyboard, but it didn't like my logitech wireless trackball. I ended up having to plug it into the keyboard port using a ps2 adapter (supplied). It worked for about 20 days. Now it won't connect, or when it does it disconnects within minutes. I've changed the batteries and tried usb ports again, and nothing.I'll liked logitech wireless keyboards before but this has been a bitter experience. Now I'm back to el-cheapo wired keyboard.
Operation was in now way intuitive. reception was poor all over the AM band and the right half of the FM band.Hard to handle without disturbing the volume control unless using two hands. (two-handed handling not easy while reclining.)I'll keep looking for a good, simple, easy to set and use, bedside clock radio. This one I will retire to a giveaway box as soon as I find a more suitable "waker-upper".My old Bose wave radio finally quit after nearly twenty years and I'm hoping to find a suitable replacement for less than $ 350.00.
I'd recommend selecting a different security cable product, especially if you have a PowerBook or MacBook. This one is poorly made, even more poorly documented, and may have permanently damaged my PowerBook G4. (Yes, the product web site claims this model is compatible with the PB G4.)It's unclear from the cryptic instruction diagram on the back of the packaging which direction is locked and which is unlocked. (Hey, would it be so bad to actually use *words* to explain things? Even in 4 or 5 languages if you like. The diagrams make no sense.)In the process of trying to get this to work, it appears that the locking teeth chewed up the security slot of my PowerBook. It may have permanently damaged the slot. Needless to say, I will attempt to return the product for a refund.There are plenty of similar products on the market, including others avaiable through Amazon. I'd suggest trying one of those.
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 bought these to replace a pair of Creative earbuds (one of the covers popped off and I can't find it). These seemed to have mostly positive reviews but on my Creative Zen Nano these are terrible, they are tinny and the sound quality sucks. If I were you I'd pick something else as these are a total waste of money.
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.
As other reviewers have noted, this is not a "print server" per se. It's more like a wireless USB extender. Here's why I don't recommend it:1. Special software needs to be installed on each computer in order to connect.2. It only supports one PC/Laptop at a time. If you print from multiple computers, only the first connected will be able to print.3. Perhaps the most frustrating aspect is that the reliability is poor - that is, it constantly needs to be reset. Most of the time, its faster to attach the laptop directly to the printer. I have not spent any time with firmware updates or troubleshooting, but shouldn't have to.It could be ok if you have just one computer and a lot of patience, otherwise save yourself the headache and spend the extra money for a bona fide print server.
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.
DO NOT BUY THIS RADIO! I had the previous model, and reception was fine, but then it broke, so I went and bought the new model, SRF-M85V, and I get serious reception problems. None of the local radio stations come in without hissing and spurting. I've tried everything: changing the battery, switching the dx feed, changing the headphones. Nothing works. I've even used a cheaper non-SONY radio at the various locations I work out at, and on the cheaper radio, guess what: Reception comes in FINE! I called Sony, and they refused to accept my feedback via email. They wrote me an email back, offering me a reconditioned radio (but I'd have to pay shipping), and refusing to forward my feedback on to the engineers responsible for the SRF-M85V. It is obvious to me that SONY does not care in the slightest about quality assurance. Trust me. DO NOT BUY THIS RADIO.
I got this thing today from CompUSA and came here for the reviews because my ViewSonic died on me after 10 minutes. I've always liked Viewsonic for its beautiful monitors and I was loving this monitor for the entire 10 minutes. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to try the dock. Speakers are nicer then most monitors but nowhere close to external speakers.I search for some reviews on large monitors and found out that a 20" has the same max resolution as a 22". So good discovery after a bad experience. I'll be taking the Viewsonic back and looking into a 23". The 1 star is for the beautiful piano black housing.
I purchased Hi the DLJ37 from Amazon a few months ago to have a backup for my JVC battery that came with my camera.The Lenmar despite having more mAhs (770 JVC) (880 Lenmar) has a battery life of about 1/4 of the original JVC battery that came with the camera. The JVC battery is over 4 years old ... and as the Lenmar is new.I contacted the company to inquire about warranty replacement as although the company responded quickly, the email they sent mentioned1. The customer pays for shipping back the defect item. (That OK I thought ... Seems reasonable.)2. Lenmar also charges a Shipping and Handling for you to get it back of between $7.50 and $12.50. The battery weighs less than one ounce according to my digital scale. And is one inch by 2 inches in size. And a "handling fee"?3. My personal favorite. "Please allow a minimum of four weeks for evaluation and return shipment to be received."So to recap for $18.99 and free shipping you can get a new one shipped promptly from Amazon. OR You can return it under warranty for around $10.00 if you have at least a month to spare.Side Note: Amazon CS was wonderful about addressing this issue and encouraged a fair review for other customers.
The unit will not reset to the factory defaults so really I have no idea if its actually dead or just faking it ... same result to my mind!
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.
Worst set of speakers I've ever had the miss-fortune of semi-owning EVER !! I've BUILT better systems
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.
Thie unit was a very poor constructed. The floor pads would not stay connected to the post. The post would not stay connected together. The steel post could be bent without any problem. The post should have been made with better steel. )verl all this unit was a waist of money I paid for the. I paided for 4 units. Was a waist of my money.
I bought this as a present for my wife but its VERY staticy and singnal is not strong. Our problem is that we live in Dallas and theer is no spot on the radio that doesnt have some type fo signal coming though. Also, the dial on the transmitter doesnt go low enough (stops at 89.9 I think) to get any totally dead air. I wouldnt recommend this.
I experienced severe ghosting when a light source was in my viewfinder with this filter on my Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 and Canon 50 f/1.4 prime (both using different sizes of Tiffen UV filters). removed the filters and the ghosting immediately went away. I replaced with premium, coated Hoya filters and have no issues. It's strange because I didn't experience this problem on a Tiffen UV filter I bought 3 years ago.
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 !!
Am I an audiophile? No, definitely not. A good ear for music in all forms and genres? Absolutely. But Bollywood music, that category in the musical world that boasts a song for every moood, is the permanent resident of my auditory system. And to enhance my experience even further, I went and bought these expensive in-ear earphones with sound isolation features having previously not spent more than $50 on any kind of headphones. Lets get the good stuff out of the way.A snug fitting device that on account of fitting well in your ears shuts out out all ambient sound. Yup...waiting for some more, no Sir there isn't any. A tight comfortable fit is the best thing about this and one would expect that if he shelled out a couple hundred bucks.But the sound, the reason they are selling in this market is largely deplorable. I love bollywood music, melodious tunes juxtaposed with throbbing thumps and pulsating percussion. However this earphone couldn't catch any of that. It was on some other wavelength, a frequency beyond humans. The sound was so tinny that my ears hurt within 15 minutes of playing. I felt Tin Woodman from Oz had come visiting. The earphone rendered my music listening experience dull and painful. Yes the middle range and high notes were markedly clear but with the absence of bass, the character of the music was lost. Upsetting, distressing even.Some of you might argue that you just heard one kind of music. Nope, I did try a myriad of genres but for the price I paid, I was short-changed. So don't be so sure about Shure. The price tag might lead you to believe that the sound matches up but it doesn't and like me I don't want consumers to lament their decision.
I searched the term "FM transmitter for iPod" this product came up at the top of the list. The title of the description is Macally FM Transmitter and Charger for MP3 players. It did not come with an operations manual. It came with a little instruction sheet. It said to hook the MP3 player to the unit using the input cable (that goes into the top and into the headphone jack on the iPod). I had bought 2 units, one for me and one for my friend. It fried both our iPods. So now I'm out the cost of my Ipod and so is she. I asked for some sort of reimbursement for the iPods, not new ones, just $50 towards the replacement and they would not budge. They did finally refund it. The wanted to charge me shipping to return it but finally they agreed just to refund the product. I WILL NEVER BUY FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN. Amazon, you should be more careful on who your vendors are.
I have owned this player for 6 months. The player is great. The controls on it are really intuitive and easy to use. Its problem and Achilles Heel is that the server program that you must run on the host is totally unstable and crashes frequently. It is not compatible with many games - they cause it to crash. About once a month it loses its database and the files have to be rescanned. If I want to listen to music, its almost guaranteed that I will have to re-boot my computer.I am running XP SP2, on a 2 giga Hz P4 from Dell with a 200 Gigabyte HD. My network is hardwired and I use Linksys routers. I have about 4500 title in my database.I have loaded all of the software and firmware updates released. I keep hoping the one of them will magically make this thing work reliably!I am very disappointed that Netgear, a firm renound for its switching devices, etc, can not get right what should be a straight forward software application.RECOMMENDATION : The concept is great. Regrettably Netgear did not get the job done. Buy someone elses offering.UPDATE :Since I wrote my original review, I have abandoned the supplied server software in favor of Twnkyvision's MUSICSERVER. This is a freeware piece from twonkyvision.de Since I installed it 6 weeks ago, it has never crashed!!! I am actually using and enjoying my MP101 for the purpose I bought it. A little bit of warning, while the Twonky Musicserver works perfectly, the setup is a little esoteric. There are no obvious setup instructions. Go ahead and open all the files and you will find an HTML that tells you, sort of, what to do.
Overall the radio is not bad for a small little radio, but the armband is very small, wont fit most men, and is not durable. The belt clip is a poor design in that it un clips its self from the radio when you clip it on a thicker belt. sound is good but the reception is only fair at best
This compact portable DVD player sounded like just what I was looking for to listen to DVDs on my walks. But, it came with a dead battery that wouldn't recharge. jwin support sent me a preprinted list of steps to get the battery charged and eventually it would charge--but the charge would only last for half an hour. A further request for battery warranty replacement instructions was not answered. Soon, the built in speakers stopped working. In spite of all this and because of the time and postage cost of getting it replaced (if even possible), I'm going to keep and use the unit. I've made a rechargeable battery pack from 8 AA batteries and a Radio Shack holder. A plug-in speaker for $10 from WalMart takes care of the second problem.
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.
...It falls apart both physically and logically, and while the idea is wonderful, Linksys really screwed up trying to implement it. Linksys Tech Support is pitiful, and after them telling me over 15 times to upgrade to the newest firmware, which was buggy in the first place, I gave up and swore off linksys products forever.If you want something like this, forget it. Go get yourself a decent Cisco ADSL router, many more features, and a separate 802.11b wireless gateway, or one of the new -a devices.DONT BUY THIS, THE RED LIGHT WILL HAUNT YOU :(
I have one of these for my Nomad Jukebox. It kind of works. There is a great deal of static/interference no matter what frequency I use. This makes the product pretty much unusable.
I bought this expensive converter and right off had problems with the software. They told me it was because my comp was too limited as far as speed, memory, etc. I have a fast, highly cableable comp with tons of memory running XP and no other sw that would cause any problems. I have sent a ton of msg and they keep coming back with the lamest excuses for it not working.ps: I am an IT person.......and yes, I've tried everything feasable.I finally took it to the gravel pit and found out that it makes a great target. That's all I've found it good for.
It's silver, it's sexy, and the sound quality is AMAZING. When it works. That's all this player has going for it.I was hesitant, based on all the reviews. I bought one anyway and enjoyed it for almost a month. Did a couple of downloads, yada yada yada. One day after attempting to record something from the radio, the internal memory assumed some unknown format. I could not find any instructions anywhere on how to re-format the device. Formatting issues caused by a feature of the device raised a big red flag, so I decided to return it to the store (thankfully I still had a couple days left before the 30-day period).Unfortunately, I returned it for another Forge. This time, the player crashed after a few hours of use.I'm done with the Forge. I am exchanging this piece of crap for the iRiver 512MB player.I would give this zero stars if that was possible.
This cardIntel PWLA8391GT PRO/1000 GT PCI Network Adapterwas dead on arrival. Very irritating, but it happens. Pitched it in the trash. Now I have to figure out a suitable alternative and hope for better results.
I've had four pairs of the ER6 phones over the past couple of years. Each time one or both of the wires has come loose, rendering them useless. The point at which the wire is connected to the headphone is very flimsy. No strain relief or other reinforcement. The wire seems to run underneath a piece of soft rubber wrapped around the whole earpiece and straight into the tiny speaker. I've tried to treat them delicately, eliminating activities I use them with each time -- exercising, walking, resting in bed, on the airplane, etc. I just went through my 4th pair and I'm not sure what I can do to prevent the problem -- maybe sit still in a chair.I also have a pair of the Shure E2c's, but they're too bulky and don't isolate sound nearly as well. They're very durable though, so I use them for exercising. I'm happy to see that others are starting to make this type of earphone. Perhaps I'll try Ultimate Ears next. I wish Etymotic would address this small flaw to an otherwise excellent set of earphones.Until then, I would only recommend the ER6's if you plan to use them while sitting very still.
The panasonic PV-L550 was our second foray into camcorders - our 1st JVC lasted about 5 years and this one barely two- it is not durable at all ; our JVC suffered through numerous impacts without incident but the slighest bump of the Panasonic sent it to be repaired twice. Also the EIS is a joke and never functioned correctly. Wouldn't recommend this one.
I ordered this directly from Adorama, but I wish I had checked the reviews here first, because sure enough, I ended up with 3 rear lens caps in boxes marked "EOS Body Cap".If, on the other hand, you are looking for a REAR LENS CAP, then by all means, these are 5 stars. (sigh)
Why is this listed as a Cables to Go product? I have many Cables to Go cables and this is not one of their cables. There is no logo on the ends and it did not come in Cables to Go packaging. It came in a generic &#34;Made in China&#34; package. I am very disappointed in this product.
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 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.
Ordered this keyboard for my Mac Book Pro so that I could lift the screen to be eye level for working all day. I thought that this would be like and sound like my regular keyboard on my Mac but it's to clicky and noisy and since i type all day, it would drive me and everyone in the office crazy. I am returning it and will have to do this in person, not online to get the one I want. I like the quiet of the Mac keyboards and I am bummed, it seemed like a great keyboard.
After glancing at the ridiculous price, and reading all the reviews I thought this product would live up to all the glorious hype. But no, It doesn't.I know you're thinking, - How can this be with all these wonderful reviews saying how great these earbuds sound?The truth is, every positive review fails to mention the type of music they listen to.After owning these earbuds for about a year now, my best assumption is that the positive reveiewer's only listen to Techno, Heavy-Metal, or Rock.Although I personally dont fool with those genre of music (NOISE), I can see how these earbuds would sound great for those purposes.Because the highs are crisp- almost ice cream headache crisp.And the mid's are adjusted way too forward and loud- to the level only a 6 time air-guitar champion could live with.As for the low's, it pails in comparison because it comes off as a quick THUD instead of a sense of deep surrounding BASS.And one of the earlier reviewer's had the nerve to say these earbuds had BASS..Where ?My friend, Do you know what Bass is SUPPOSE to sound like ??The proper example of BASS is that car stereo you can hear 4 city blocks away, makes dogs and cats run for their lives, and makes you say 'Oh My God!Once again, I know what you're thinking- This review is probably written by one of those hip-hop rap thug-a-lot pants saggin dudes thats almost completely deaf and doesn't know a thing about real music.But no, I listen to a variety of different genre's, such as R&B;, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and others. And this is where these earbuds absolutely SUCK.Now the other issues I had with these earbudsThe size of the earbuds were too big to fit comfortably in my ear canal, and I tried all the supplied silicone replacement tips.Even the slightest of movement, such as yawning, or blinking your eyes, causes you to lose the proper fit for optimum sound.Even if you store them in the supplied metal storage case, they tend to collect dust and dirt inside the earbuds too easily, so u are constantly cleaning them with the supplied metal scrapper (pictured above).I finally gave up on them and purchased some regular earbuds (brand withheld because this is a non-biased review).Update: 01-01-2009If you read my replies to the few Amazon viewier's who left me comments then you probably know that I stated my Ultimate 10 pro earbuds were officially for sale. After much thought, and remembering that serious case of 'BUYERS REMORSE' that I experienced the entire ownership period with these earbuds ( which was approximately 1 year ), my conscience wouldn't allow me to sell these earbuds to anyone else. Besides, any product that has to be inserted inside the body ( ear canal in this case ) is too personal to be resold in my opinion.THANK YOU AMAZON FOR ALLOWING ME TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT, BECAUSE I WAS EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH IT, AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE AMOUNT OF MY REFUND. BECAUSE OF YOUR RETURN POLICY, I WILL ALWAYS DO BUSINESS WITH AMAZON. ONE FINAL SUGGUESTION THOUGH, I HOPE YOU STICK THESE ULTIMATE 10 PRO EARBUDS WHERE THEY REALLY BELONG- RIGHT UP THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ULTIMATE EARS AZZ.
I like ATI All-In-Wonder cards. I ended up buying 3 of these cards because the specs seemed to be exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately, game play works for 1-4 months and then the card goes bad and my computer locks up.After reading the review "Great Performance Card, Bad Drivers & Software, and Bad Heating", I suspect the problem with two of the cards is due to poor cooling (the third had a bad tuner). I have downloaded "ATI Tray Tools". I am going to look into purchasing the "Zalman Vf700Cu VGA cooler". I would really like this card if I could get it to work properly. It is unfortunate that the company produces cards with insufficient cooling. They could do much better.I installed "ATI Tray Tools" the "Zalman Vf700Cu VGA cooler" on one of my units that froze during games. This fixed the problem. The cooling fails after a short time. On the third card the tuner did not work right out of the box. I sent it back to ATI and they repaired it but on return one of the heat sinks had fallen off a memory chip. I ordered some thermal glue to replace it.If ATI does not make any more AIW AGP cards then this is top of the line. If you play games at all, I highly recommend the upgrades mentioned above. I hope ATI continues to support AGP with their AIW cards as there are a lot of AGP machines that will be around for awhile.
For what I wanted these for they worked really well for the price for about 4 months. After that the mic part wouldn't work. I assume it was a wire short. I would recommend not folding them up or adjusting the mic location to frequently. When that part goes you are left with a set of headphones.
I was very happy with the Epson 1400 for the 1st several months I owned it. In spite of the expensive inks I was getting wonderful results, and really enjoyed the large 13"x19" prints.The printer had an easy life, I printed about 100 photos with it. I use a Canon for documents.Unfortunately at the beginning of this month, the 1400's lights began blinking and the printer stopped printing. The blinking lights indicate there is no paper in the feeder, or the CD/DVD tray is open. Neither is correct (there is paper & the CD/DVD tray is not open).Epson support shipped a replacement. It was "refurbished" but was still broken. The 2nd time they shipped a new printer. It has the same issue as the 1st.A Google search indicates many others have the same issue.I have been without a photo printer for a month because I bought an Epson. I have invested more in Epson paper & ink than in the printer. I intended to do a lot of printing this month as I have just returned from a trip.I actually had great luck with the Canon - I just wore it out.
Shure E2c Sound Isolating EarphonesI purchased these earphones about three years ago. It was difficult at first to get them to fit properly and the sound was great once the fit was right. I used them at the gym and for running. They had a tendency to fall out of the ear while running. No more so than other earphones, but for the price and the claims made I expected better sound and fit.Now for the most crucial flaw of these earphones. I paid 100 dollars for these earphones expected them to last at least five years. After three years the left earphone just simply cut out. There are no external flaws in the wires or the earphone itself. I took excellent care of the earphones always keeping them in the case provided. The wires have never been crimped or bent other then placing them in the case. I was really disappointed in this development. I tried to contact Sure by e-mail as I live outside the US but purchased them in the US. I never received a response from several e-mails from sure. I tried contacting the office in the country I live in but never got a response. This is really disappointing since I did file all the warranty information with Sure when I purchased these earphones. I checked the website for prices on repairs as it is beyond the two year warranty and found that it will cost at least 50 dollars for repair. A new pair of E2c is 65 dollars on Amazon. Not hardly worth sending them in for repair, but i'm not spending another 65 dollars on a pair of earphones that will last as long as earphones that come with a mp3 player. The sound quality isn't that much better than the earphones provided with my mp3 player.
the product works fine - cheap and easy to set up, but the coupler or &quot;dongle&quot; as i've heard it called that hooks up the card to the ethernet cable is very delicate and mine broke after just a couple months of use.
I've had the Epson 1400 printer for about 2 years and was happy until last night when the paper feeder broke. Not sure whether I should chance buying another Epson now. I had an Epson 1280 for 8 years and it was great.
The best thing I can say about Linksys is their personal support team. They were very helpful when it came to replacing my router which was defective fresh out of the box.... except for the part where I had to pay for the shipping. A year later I wanted to do some advanced stuff like port forwarding and and connecting to my computer remotely. Boy was it a pain to get port forwarding working! In fact I never got it to work so I thought I might need a firmware upgrade. Well this is a huge problem with Linksys! Somehow I got linked to the BEFW11S4 v2/3 firmware upgrade page and did not notice. In my own erroneous fashion I went ahead and installed the wrong firmware, and what is worse is the software has no versioning checking! So I erroneously fried my router. This wrong version even made it such that you cannot set back to factory settings! So I am putting that all behind me and buying a netgear. Be careful when dealing with linksys, I hope you don't get burnt doing firmware upgrades.
According to my order the item number is: 70322328166962. According to the item shipped the number is: 07030008456.According to the page ( [...] from which I ordered the item the specs read:Dual Link PCI Card SpecsInterface(s) Hi-Speed USB, FireWire 400Released date April 2003Platforms Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, MacOS 9.1Interface PCI.According to the page which describes the item ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008NV18/ref=ox_ya_oh_product ) the specs read:With one card, you add two FireWire ports and three Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports, so you can easily connect to the latest USB 2.0 & FireWire devices such as hard drives, DVD burners, DV camcorders, video capture devices, and much, much more!* Data transfers to 480 Mbps ( USB 2.0 ); 400 Mbps ( FireWire )* USB 1.1 backward compatible* Package includes Dual Link PCI Adapter, User's Manual, Ulead VideoStudio 6 SE* OS Compatibility - Windows 98SE, 2000, ME or XP; Mac OS 9+According to the items package the system requirements are:MacintoshG3 / 266MHz or laterMac OS X or later.I ordered the item because my Mac OS is 9.1 working in a Power PC 603ev.Can you help in exchanging this for the item I ordered?Alex B. Glendinning
Based on reviews, I actually read the fine print, five page Terms & Conditions before buying. Glad I did. For example, any use in a Commercial Setting voids coverage. Not just a formal office mind you, business use at a home office voids it too. Accidents are also excluded.Bottom line is you'll probably have to thread the eye of a legal needle to get benefit from this thing. May the force be with you.
This POS doesn't work with Shoretel 320. I looked it up to make sure it did. Sadly it didn't. Wasted my time.
Instead of delivering me the Manfrotto tripod 756MF3 as ordered, I received the 745MFE which is 2 kgs heavier and no longer suitable for the travel that I wanted it for. Moreover, a critical key is missing so that I cannot fix the central column which therefore vibrates. Meaning that the camera is not stable on the tripod, and the tripod therefore useless.A very bad experience!
I bought it two months ago. It is completly dead now. I can't load any DVD at all. I watch just a few movies a week. I donno how could this happen to a brand new item.
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..
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!
The Slingbox's ability to control your device is the key issue. They provide a number of control codes, but not nearly enough. In my case, I was out of luck - the Slingbox was not able to control either of my DVD players. Since you don't know if they support your device or not, are you going to take that gamble?
Be very, very careful when buying this card! It is totally different hardware from the WPC11 ver. 3. I thought I was buying the ver. 3 card, which has both linux and wince drivers posted on Linksys website! The ver 4. card is a cardbus (32bit) card with a RealTek chipset inside of it, while the ver. 3 card has the prism 2 chipset and is only a 16 bit card. I think it is very shady and very strange the linksys would market totally different hardware with the same name (WPC11). I very much dislike this buisness practice, hence the two stars. The product works fine in windows, and seems to perform well, but getting it working in wince and linux (which is why I bought it) is next to impossible.Thanks to amazon's wonderful customer service, I can return these for a refund since I thought I was getting the version 3. Thanks amazon! No thanks linksys!BTW, as of right now, amazon still lists this as a '16-bit' card. This is not true, it is the 32-bit, cardbus, version 4 of the WPC11 (at least that's what I got).
I bought this about 4 months ago, and it no longer works. I liked it for ease of use and sound quality. It had to be reset frequently, and after the last reset it remained frozen, and then, just died. I checked and the warranty for labor is good for only 90 days. I've lost the receipt, but since the labor warranty is only for 90 days I doubt it would be worth fixing. I replaced a Creative Zen Touch with this. I had the Touch for three trouble-free years. This is much smaller and much poorer quality. If you buy it, save the receipt because you'll need it.
$46 for 2 rolls of fax film? Ya right
This is a fraud. This item does NOT work with the Playstation 3. The Playstation 3 power cable has two rounded ends with the groove in the middle to fit into the same shape in the back of the PS3. This garbage being sold as compatible with the PS3 has one squared off end and a rounded end with a groove in the middle so it WON'T fit your PS3. DO NOT BUY FOR THE PS3.
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.
This is the first GPS system that I have used and I can only find 2 positives about it. The price is right and it is fast to recalculate a new route when you take a different turn.However, the database must be old as a 2 year old entrance on the Ohio turnpike is not recognized. It also failed to pick up US30 between Mansfield and Bucyrus whcih has been constructed for at least 4 years. It will also not recognize certain streets if you don't call them the same as they are labelled in the system. A case in point was using a postal address the NV-U70 couldn't find it, but when I arrived it had it shown as a county road #!Don't leave home without having a very good idea of the route you are taking. I use Microsoft Streets and Maps which is far more accurate than the NV-U70.I regret my purchase and am considering a Garmin product, which effectively says the price is not really right.ACAmherst, OH
We bought a new DZ-MV550A before Circuit City bit the dust. I was glad to see them fold after they sold me such a piece of garbage that is disguised as a nice video camera. Problems with this model:1-The plastic disc holder system used for inserting and removing the media is balky, defective, and troublesome.2-The inevitable and frequent finalizing errors and disc problems are aggravating.3-The user interface is just...well...stupid. The controls are not so intuitive and too small for adult-sized fingers.4-The cables that came with the camera are cheap trash.5-Transferring your videos to DVD is a challenging task for the everyday user and a time-waster for everybody.Bottom Line- HITACHI should allow people to trade the DZ-MV550A in for a decent video recorder equipped with removable, solid state memory.
there shouldnt be any stars for this product. installed, uninstalled, then installed again the driver and software, didnt do crap. blue led light blinks for a few seconds then turns off, and doesnt work at all. no quality videos or google search results on how to fix the problem of the tablet not working. tried emailing the company, no reply back. went to their website, which is difficult to find on google, so jumbled and confusing you cant find what your looking for. when google searching options to fix tablet search links either dont exists, send to spam websites, send to porn sights, basically data doesnt exist. i dont know how people even got the tablet to work. i have windows seven premium 64bit and didnt work at all. DO NOT BUY!!! a complete scam and waste of money. instructions dont have troubleshooting problems. best advice for people: dont pay less than $40 for a decent tablet, but always try your best for the best quality name brand graphics tablet. never go cheap when it comes to technology.
These are hands down the absolute worst blank CDs I have ever used. I used to buy Maxell CD-Rs from my school book store, but they recently started selling only individual ones, so I thought I'd try these out. I use these to play music in my car's CD player, and they play just fine, but the problem is most of them seem to be defective. So far, I've had maybe five completely successful burns and one where it cuts out on the second to last track and doesn't play the last. In comparison, I've gone through probably fifteen or so that wouldn't burn. I've used iTunes and Winamp and both programs would start burning then get a disc error a minute or two in. Save your money and try a different brand, I know I'm going back to Maxell.
This product prompts to set the date and time every time it starts, and never saves them. If you set the time, the computer freezes and won't boot. If you ignore setting the time, the system boots but is set to January 1, 2000. If you then change the date and time, it reverts to non-set upon a reboot. It also shows a fatal error message briefly while booting. My theory is that whatever battery backs up the time in the bios is missing or not working. Hence the thing is kind of useless. It seems like quality control is a real issue on this baby.I bought this from Tiger through Amazon. I want to return it and get a refund. It seems rather junky to me.
After installing the new battery in my APC unit, I let it charge.Two days later I came home and found the fault light blinking. Iconnected to the unit with the apc software and is said thebatter had an internal fault....Bummer.
I've always had confidence in products I buy from Amazon. But in limited use, which was at the office for a week or so b/c we were on vacation for a couple weeks and didn't bring them, these things broke pretty easily, and unfortunately, just outside the return window. They worked well for the time that we had them but I'm fairly certain I will not be buying another pair of vmoda's.
Nice camera for all of the above stated reasons. One serious flaw for a highly portable camera, DURABILITY. This camera can not tolerate humid / moist environments. I was overseas and used the camera sporadically. Some of the environs were misty weather (NOT raining). Upon returning state-side, I discovered the camera was dead. Panasonic repair returned the camera as a total loss, stating that there was water damage to the mainboard, which was irreparable. A total loss, NOT COVERED by warranty on a camera that is otherwise in immaculate condition and 80 days old. A tech person at Panasonic confided that all that needs to occur is a drop of condensation to form on a ribbon cable. If it does, it will track down the ribbon cable to the board and kill it. They did offer to give me a new camera at a price that was more expensive than what I paid for it (at Beach Camera).Other commentors have complained of problems after minor drops of the camera. For a highly portable camera, this really isn't acceptable.
Got the original BEFW11S4 in July 2001 from Amazon.com. It had a weak range, but worked well until recently (Nov.2002). In order to use XP's Remote Desktop feature, I had to turn on Port Forwarding. This caused the wireless part of the router to fail, although naturally it took quite a while for me to figure out what happened. I'm not the only one this has happened to... Six emails to tech support (in the Phillipines) before they admitted it was broken. Have to buy a new one. Not Linksys...
Looked to be a decent case with good reviews so I bought it. Unless you have stick arms or some big guns dont bother. Anyone average sized isnt going to find the strap adjustment within a tolerable range. I'll be returning mine.
One month later. Still haven't received the papers in the mail. They did send me a reply email to my inquiry this week asking for all of the information that they should have had in file already. Have they lost my purchase record? Hope not. They certainly did charge my credit card promptly...
I've now made about half a dozen batches of popcorn in the PowerPop I got last week. I haven't found any way to use it that doesn't result in burnt corn. Even using low power levels and shorter times or removing it and shaking the popped corn every 30 seconds still results in some burning. The inserts get much too hot, much too quickly, and I noticed that there is some charred plastic in the bottom of the bowl.Used "normally" (e.g. 2 minutes on high), as I did for the first batch, my PowerPop produces a blackened, smoky mess.
I bought this to charge up my daughter's iPod during our trip to the UK. It almost burned out the iPod. It is also very heavy and bulky and you probably will have to use an adapter too which makes it even more cumbersome. Not a recommended buy as far as I am concerned.
I bought this case with the SD1000 camera and I've got to say that I'm pretty unhappy with it. The main issue is that the case WILL NOT FIT with a wrist strap on the camera, and thus the case won't close. There's a hole on the top of the case that I suppose is supposed to work with the strap, but the strap that ships with the camera is far too large to fit. The camera is tiny and really needs the wrist strap so this case is a bad bad choice. Go with something else.I'm back to using my old case that fits pretty good and actually has room for my extra battery, which you also must carry since this camera doesn't have a battery life meter. Of couse, you can hack the camera to add that... but that's not for the feint of heart ;)
Weak signal, doesn't do the job I bought it for.
This card initialy worked fine for me. However as the months went by, the Linksys WPC11 would drop the signal. The connection on this card was so unstable that I could never get a consistent connection to my router for more than 5 minutes. Save yourself the trouble and look for another wireless card.
Not well designed. It will not last. Have bought many identical in past.
I've had this camera for 18 months now, and no matter how I set it up, regardless of the situation... 90% of the pics are terrible! Always blurry, always dark. I have fiddled around with the settings trying to find the right balance, and there isn't one! After reading other reviews, I presume that I purchased a faulty one! Shame on me for not taking it back sooner! I do not recommend this POS and simply suggest spending a little extra money for a D-SLR. Trust me, you will be much happier in the end. (Sorry Nikon... I love my D200, but this thing stinks!)
This cd player is the worstest I have ever seen. I have one and it can break easily when it is dropped 2 to 3 feet to the ground. It skips a lot when I jog and It does unsuspected things sometimes. It is only good for nothing but only using it at home on a desk. It only has 40 sec. of skip free protection. It will not last long, but You can buy it if your only going to use it at home on a table or something that doesn't shake too much. You many spend 5 more bucks just to get a better cd player. I suggest not to buy it.
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!!!!
1. This is NOT a noise cancelling headset : it has just a noise cancelling microphone so this only works in filtering your voice (I can't really see the point...), NOT the surrounding environment (like airplane buzz or aircon in the office). 2. It only has a USB plug, no hifi-jack so forget using it with an MP3 or CD player. 3. The CD-Rom with the Plantronics software was defective. 4. Plantronics customer's support is difficult to access and poor. The FAQ's on their site are uselesss (try to figure out if the DSP 400 has a Noise Cancelling function, good luck ...) If you want a Noise Cancelling, try the Maxell NoiseBuster (probably the best deal 40$) or the Koss QuietZone 2000 (better but is it worth 140$ vs. the Maxell ?). Taipan92
I am writing this while on hold with linksys customer support for the 10th hour. First of all, the product is IMPOSSIBLE to install without help from technical support even with my linksys WRT54G router (I am reasonably computer literate). When I finally installed it the first time, the power supply broke. I had to pay to send it back, even thought it was obviously not my fault. When I tried to install the replacement camera, the representative informed me that I needed to update my firmware on my wireless router. When I did this, my wireless router broke. So now I had to pay to send the router back. When I again tried to connect the replacement camera, I spent 3+ hours on the phone. It worked with the wire, but never wirelessly. Finally they were willing to authorize a return, but still will not simply give me my money back. Why would I want to waste another 4 hours trying to install a defective product? This is not yet a viable product. it is shoddily constructed (will definintely have more power supply problems) and the customer service is woefully inadequate.BUY BELKIN. Or be prepared to spend hours with tech support and going to the post office to return this product.
First, I am a fan of Harmony remotes. I have a 688, an 880, and an 890, and they all work great with all my equipment--not so the 1000. It has a problem controlling many of my devices--it sends half a dozen events per keypress with some keys on certain devices. My Sirius radio is not controllable with this. My Dish Network receiver is not controllable. My Yamaha receiver's volume is always "too high or too low". The nominal fix for this drops from 20 events per press to 4-6 per press, but that hardly helps.Repeated calls to customer support couldn't get it working properly, although now the up/down keys will move only 1 step, the keys won't respond if held down, so lowering the volume 20 points takes 20 presses, and 20 seconds. Stepping through channel lists results in carpal tunnel syndrome.Customer support tries very hard, and succeeds 80% of the way, but the 1000 is not adequate, in the sense that it SHOULD be a high-end "do it painlessly" remote, which unfortunately, it is not. It's very finicky, buggy, error-prone, a real PITA. It seems that once Logitech started designing the remotes (after they purchased Harmony), the graphic design has sharpened, the price has zoomed up, and the quality has dropped significantly. :-(Note, Customer support of the 1000 is handled by a "Tier 2" group, hold time exceeds 45 minutes.I had to return it after two weeks of effort.
I bought a spindle of 10: in the box half the discs were with one type of plastic cover, the other half with another type, both of which cheap-looking. At least one of the discs was not recognized as valid media by my burner (Hitachi).I have bought before almost 100 Apple DVD-R discs and I never had one single problem. And their CD boxes look way more professional.I really do not recommend these Memorex discs.
The Iomega Quiktouch, (All models 8X 12X 16X) looks great and (after reading its rather impressive technical information) sounds great, "but", and its a big "BUT" the Iomega, states in its cd based tech manual, and also when I called "Iomega" for their answer to this issue, they confirmed that it does not support copying of commercial DVDs, this means that you cannot make any backup copies of any DVD with copyright, and rightfully so, I hear some of you say, "but" after spending big bucks on a DVD then letting my Kids handle it for a week it becomes an unusable DVD, thats why the industry allows for one copy for your own personal use, and besides that why does it then allow you to turn all your commercially recorded/copyrighted videos into DVDs!!??The Companies that are selling this item (and Iomega) should include this rather important info along with the rest of the technical data, as opposed to a single sentence buried deep in a "technical manual"!!
I was able to use it anyway by snipping the wires and splicing them with the old battery's white plug, and then it plugged into the phone just fine, but that's ridiculous. It should have just worked. So one star for cheap price and it does actually work fine now.Minus 4 stars for having to be an electrician to get it to work (even though everything I read said it would fit). My phone? GE 900megahertz model 26938GE1-M
Hey guys! I just wanted to let you know that this is not the best deal for your money. If you are able to get this thing for $20 buck then I would suggest it, but It is definitely not worth $45. I soon discovered that you could receive better performance for cheaper if you purchase the Hyper 212 coolermaster HEatsink. If you purchase the hyper 212 and pay an extra $4 for another 120mm fan then you get to a grand total of about $27! And with this Hyper 212 plus an extra 120mm fan, you will receive performance that is almost 6-7 degrees Celsius cooler than the Zalman for cheaper!!!!! Only the Hyper 212 may not fit inside your case, and this is where the ZAlman may win. IF you have a tiny case and want to pay $20 more for a smaller, less efficient fan then go for the ZAlman. Overall, this product is just not priced effectively.
I bought this and thought it would work on it's own. When i played a cd the subwoofers didn't even. When i read the manual i was i needed a 15v dc adapter which i cannot find ANYWHERE! So if you get this be prepared to go on a wild goose chase for a 15v adapter. Or else stock up on batteries cause it uses TEN! damn who ever heard of a woofer being plugged in by itself. If i have nay luck with stereo I'll write another review until then i am frustrated with this company.
At first I liked the dock to go with my DX3500 camera. It's sleek. The one-touch transfer thing is pretty cool and I liked the idea of a rechargable battery. I also likes the idea of the indicator lights. HOWEVER: The battery does not hold a charge. I was using AA lithium batteries that would last for 1000 pictures on high res with the flash. The rechargable battery does not last past 50 pictures. Sometimes even less. I called Kodak and they told me I have to take the battery out after the third light shines and then put it back in and continue charging until the charge time reaches 2.5 hours. That didn't work. I'm pretty frustrated with it.
I gave my old 5 MP Sony DSC-W5 to my little sister and decided to give canon a try for the first time. This camera is amazing on the first look; I love the 3" screen, new features, and the new thin look over my bulky Sony DSC-W5. However, It wasn't until I took a few pictures when I found out what a horrible piece of junk it is. Pictures taken with this camera are SO BLURRY! No matter how much I played around with the settings, I could not get a single crisp shot. If you zoom into the pictures, you'll notice the blur around edges of all objects. I am so disappointed. I can not beleive people have given this camera good ratings. The camera is in the box and back to Amazon. I'm going back to Sony.
I bought this case thinking it would fit my SD770 well. It's too big! Too bulky to put in a pants pocket.What's really frustrating is my wife bought a PSC-1000 case a couple years ago and it fits perfectly. Since then they've made the case an extra 1/4" thicker and taller. If you have a SD-1000 or SD-770 this is not the case you want.
This is my first review on amazon after many years. This came in a generic plastic bag, the wire was very thin, unlike the picture, and says Belkin nowhere,. Looks like a bait and switch
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.
We recieved this as a gift and it would not play tapes properly. Every one we tried looked like heck, no amount of tracking helped. We had to send the unit in to the fixed,okay, we think all is well now. We were wrong, now the DVD side has stopped working, in the middle of a movie. It now says it can't read the disc or any other one we try in it. Do not bother with this item, and I agree with the other person who said the remote isn't very good, it isn't. You must have it aimed in the exact spot or it won't work.
I have XM IN my Honda and it works great anywhere I go so I bought the Inno thniking I could get satellite at home. The Inno gets a very weak to no signalat home either with the unit antenna or with the supplied esternal antenna. I've tried going outside and pointing the external in all directions to no avail. The inno works great in downtown San Antonio, but not in the burgs. Is there any way to test the signal or a website that gives this kind of signal strength information before you buy?
DO NOT but this printer.....it ALWAYS needs to have the head cleaning utility used, and doing this, wastes all your ink! At 25+ a pop for ink, it is NOT worth it! You can NOT leave the printer off for a few days, without needing to run the nozzle cleaning util like 3 times, to print something decent!!WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!!Do your self a favor, and stay clear of this printer!!
Think thrice before shelling out your hard earned money for this below-average DVD player with a poor-quality VCR built-in. Yes, you'll save space, but you'll save money by buying the DVD player and VCR separately, from namebrands like JVC and Panasonic and Sharp, instead of paying for a poorly made, offbrand combo like this one. Keep in mind that 1) if either DVD or VCR breaks, you are left without either when you send it in for repairs (a high probability given this manfacturer's poor reputation for quality; check Consumer Reports), and 2) you cannot copy DVD movies to VHS tapes. As some have pointed out the machine is quite noisy, esp. when playing DVD movies, and even in menu mode!
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
It seems nice enough and it's cheap, but it is apparently incompatible with the Canon Powershot Digital Elphs. For use with those cameras, buy Sandisck instead. Seriously.
I got these headphones for my office so I could listen to music while I worked so that I wouldn't have to drag a cord around. Unfortunately, the sound quality was not very good.I have another pair of ear bud headphones that were about $14. They sound better than the cordless. There was a quiet hissing noise in the cordless phones that wasn't present with the cheap ear bud phones hooked up to the same source. And the dynamic range was muted on the cordless headphones; which is strange considering the nice dynamic range they advertise.Also, there was a lot of popping and stuttering when I turned my head or walked around. This occured no matter what channel of the three I used or how much I tried to tune it.
I have bought 3 of these when it was so cheap around $3.25ish (shipping included) I was basically fooled by the low price. The product came on time with nicely packaged. I used fine for about 3 months. Techinically used about 4~5 times. And my camera is able to read it but it cannot read from my computer. I tried testing on different computers, but still doesn't work. So I would definately say it's defect (2 unopened). I actually read lot of reviews sandisk vs transcend before buying. But in the end it was like this. Even though return policy of the store I bought from is 30 days, they gave me full refund on all 3 since the cost of sending to transcend company to re-issue new ones will out price the cost of the card. I guess I'm going to stick with sandisks from now on. They never failed me with CF on my Canon EOS.
This DVD player freaks out after barely and hour of playing. Skips and gets blocky. The remote is awkward. WHEN IT ISN'T lost, you have to be 2 ft from the dvd player. And still have to point it exactly right. For this price though it gets the job done. Sometimes I have to eject and push it back in just to get it to stop skipping.
I suffered from the same problem with this switch that others here have reported. I returned it to D-Link for a replacement, because they had NO RECORD of any customers having such a problem and NO IDEA what could cause it. When the replacement device arrived, I experienced the same problem--whenever I sent something to my network printer, the switch would reset, dropping all connections. I believe I've isolated this as a power spike issue. Each time I experienced this problem, it's because my laser printer is coming out of sleep mode. Note that my switch is NOT plugged into the same power strip as my printer. In fact, I have my switch plugged into a surge/UPS block. One other point worth noting that I think speaks poorly of D-Link. Though they sent me the replacement product, I was charged TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS when I hadn't included the original "mounting kit" in the return package. The mounting kit consists of two screws and two plastic wall anchors. TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS! Unbelievable.
Yep. I just bought this thing last night & will be returning it today because:A. The headsets that came with it are so cheap, one broke within the first 5 minutes of me trying to get it on my ear.B. The video is always green. Not a nice subtle green either. At first I thought it was night vision or something because it was at night, but today it's still showing a dark green preview. I've fiddled with the options & it's not helping. (I'm a webmaster, so it's not like I'm a computer-tard or anything).Seriously, if they were selling these things for $5 a pop I'd still turn it down. Save yourself some time & money because you WILL want to return it.
I was diappointed with this item. It is so much easier to use a shoe that is compatible with the sensor instead of using this pouch. Once you calibrate the sensor to the Nike shoe, you have to calibrate it again if you are going to use the sensor case instead. It's a bother having to calibrate it every time you are going to change shoes. I would stick with a Nike shoe. The Air Pegasus is an excellent shoe for long distances.
Put it this way, you get what you pay for (hopefully , you don't pay over 2 bucks for them). the sound is awful, it crackles, no bass. Ended up buying a set of "philips" for a few bucks more, couldnt be more pleased.
The quality of these discs is dubious as I have made at least 1 "coaster" out of each box of 3 (I have bought 6 boxes). The error from the drive is a media error. I have used the Verbatim discs (dual layer & others) before & out of 6 discs got 1 bad burn which could have been operator error as it was one of the first discs I burned with the new drive. Unfortunately "Memorex" isnt a manufacturer anyomore (my dad worked there ages ago when they actually made products branded "Memorex" - reel to reel tape, etc.) but it is simply a name that has been purchased by another entity, such as the great names Marantz, Bell & Howell, etc. etc. These discs arent on the "recomended" list from my drive maker so I am partially to blame for the failed discs - always check the drive makers list before buying especially if your using them for data backup as I was trying to do.
I just received my wirelescontroler that I purchased on 2/8/10.the product came to me from adorama per amazon.comrecomendation. the item came with an international warranty and not a canon usa warranty. this is in efect a gray market item and one I never would have purchased from amazon had I known. The price charged is the same as the usa warranty,but means I must search for repairs if needed. I will never buy from amazon again when they are not the shipper.I also received the canon speedlite 430EX II shipped from 17th st. camera and it too has international warranty.Had I not needed them the day i received them I would hav returned them that day.
For the first 12 months of ownership this recorder worked great in all respects. I felt I had a winner. Its on-screen "Easy Guider" system made it a snap to operate. I was happy. But in the 13th month (it had a 12 month warranty) it stopped dead in its tracks and couldn't be budged to do anything. The unit's front panel display read "Hello," but didn't proceed beyond that. I couldn't play, record, eject my tape cassette or DVD disk, and I could not even turn the machine off unless I disconnected the power cord.When I asked the Lite-On support team for help, I was told to return the unit to the store where I bought it for repair. The store told me to return it to the manufacturer. After 13 months of ownership with light usage I'm stuck with a dead machine. I'm not happy now.
I have had 2 of these. After a few months the cardreader stopped working. The place where I bought it told me I would have to get repairs under warranty. After some back and forth emailing I sent the defective unit in to be repaired/replaced. After a few weeks I got a brand new replacement unit. After a few months the card reader on the second unit stopped working. It still works as a USB hub but this thing is definitely not worth the hassle. Cheap junk.
Constant jamming, especially in duplex mode, very difficult to get the paper out of the machine once it jams.
The router as a basic platform for browsing the web and recieving email works allright. If thats all you want to do and you want both the wireless and hardwired abilities in one package.. this is an acceptable product.Its hardware offers pretty much every feature you could imagine would be packaged into a device like this save one, which is QoS (quality of serivce) i.e. the ability to limit specific users to specific speeds.. but as this is not found in any comparable competitors products its not a big loss...The problem comes in with their firmware. To put it simply you could consider this device to be in beta testing at the firmware level... at BESTWhile the problems won't be seen with simple mail, web and messaging software.. it gets alot stickier with persistent connections... i.e. chatrooms, conferencing, and games. If the wireless module is enabled, it will 'hang' roughly 2-3 seconds after each minute. It only does this when wireless is active. Its a firmware issue dealing with the searching for new clients that they haven't ironed out (and who knows if they ever will, its already been through 12 firmware revisions)similarly, the current firmware lacks the ability to set the MTU (packet size) which again while it won't interfere with your email will cause a game to crash out eventually as the packet size is nonstandard (i.e. not 1500) and eventually persistant connections will die with packet fragmentation. Again their customer support acknowledges this is a problem with their firmware but cannot say when it will be fixed.In the end, on their customer support's own reccomendation, i had to take the device back and am using their normal 4 port router (no problems) with their seperate wireless access point (no problems)... its a shame they can't get their act together and successfully combine two of their own products into one box
Coming from the perspective of someone who worked for one of Canada's largest photo retail chains, I strongly advise anyone agains buying Kodak Cameras, or at least be aware of thier reputations.Our company stopped carrying Kodak cameras because of thier poor construction, common problems were with the battery doors, film doors, zoom, and the flip flash. The most common being the batter door latches breaking off. In one year we returned twice as many from our store as we sold. It was that bad.Kodak makes awesome high end cameras, thier film and paper can be second to none as well, but thier cameras, leave that to the big three.
I have owned this clock for about 4 months, and the first 3 were just fine. After that, it stopped working properly with my ipod. Nothing I did fixed the fact that I could no longer wake to my ipod. To add to that, its buttons have recently changed operation (eg. the "set alarm" button now changes the display's brightness, the snooze button does not function). I would highly suggest purchasing a different product if you plan on using your ipod in this clock with frequency.
I bought an Averatec 3150H notebook in January. The first one had defective battery and I returned it. The replacement had problems with screen, I sent it in for repairs and it's now been in their repair shop for over two months waiting for parts. Averatec product quality is inferior and their service is non-existent. Don't waste your money on this brand.
I got this to connect the iphone to the speaker system. Unfortunately, it does not work with the iphone. The connectors are not deep enough to fit it, and the sound kept coming out of the phone only. To confirm I wasnt doing the wrong this, I put the another connector and things worked correctly.
This filter is was no good to me. I shoot with a dslr and uv does not effect it. I thought I would use it to protect my lens but I get glares, specially when shooting around light. With todays cams, this is a complete waste of money..
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.
These lasted exactly 45 days before the plastic split and the ear clip part fell off. When that happened, I took a close look at them and found that the palstic on both ear phones was split in several places. I too was extremely careful with them.
The seller was correct in informing us that the HP C4191A cartridge they were selling was new but what they failed to mention was that it has been expired for almost 4 years. Maybe it would be fine if we tried it but we didn't want to take any chances and returned the product. I'm so hoping honesty returns to our world someday. Good Luck all.
Although I've long used Tiffen filters, I had to return this one I bought from Amazon as it was delivered to me in a defective condition; the lens was discolored all around the mounting ring, possibly even separated.
I purchased this item for remote (wireless non CLS) flash(manual). Modeling light and 1/3 power increments make it attractive to use in manual mode. While these features work fine there is a major flaw. The unit has an auto turn off feature that can't be turned off (pressing the test button will reactivate the flash). Obviously that make it not suitable for remote flash work. Also, in case you are wondering, the unit min power is 1/64 (I was hoping for 1/128).
I have to purchase a new percolator every 1 to 3 years because that's as long as they last. All of the percolators today are made in China even though the brand names are still American and, they're simply poorly made junk. They look fine on the outside but, invariably, they fail electrically far faster than American made products that were once available.
wrong tape, kept it because it cost more to send back. I thought this was the tape for my camera
I would have given it a zero if I could. Do not bother buying an HP their service is terrible. My hinge broke on my notebook. I called HP to purchase the part and they told me they cannot sell one to me. However, they do have the part to fix it if i pay them $300. What a joke. I would put any HP at the very bottom of you list.
These headphones are small and comfortable. The noise reduction works well on low to mid frequencies. External conversations and music vocals still come through but at reduced volume, easily covered by your own music through the headphones.My biggest complaint is the ridiculous amount of packaging these come in. Basically a whole plastic and cardboard package within another super heavy duty plastic and cardboard package. And...also included is this ugly zipup hard shell covered with fabric case for your headphones. Who keeps their cheap-o headphones in a case? There must be thousands of these in landfills everywhere. In the end there is a total of 2-3 times the weight of the headphones in packaging and other garbage. Philips should be ashamed.
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.
This carrying case was bundled with the Nikon COOLPIX L20 camera at Amazon. Not even remotely a close fit. Do NOT buy this product for your Nikon L20.
Died after 4-5 months. Now light does not even turn on when connected to the computer. Reception was never strong.
The space bar was hard to press with your thumb without having to lift your fingers off the keyboard. The space bar would intermittently stick. The mouse was marvelous. It felt and worked very well.
After two weeks I have relunctantly returned my Replay unit and have decided to wait until the technology is more mature. There were three big problems, one seemingly insurmountable.First, the required daily download (and setup) invariably took several attempts to succesfully conclude. The software gives up after two failed attempts to download the programming info, but these were seldom enough.Second, Tech Support invariably took between a half hour and an hour to pick up, and once cut me off after waiting 45 minutes because the waiting period extended into their off-hours.Third, Tech Support unfortunately became necessary when the software turned out to be incompatible with the cable converters (Pioneer) provided my my cable operator. My cable channels were not watchable at all when routed through Replay TV. I was informed that this was a known bug and was being remedied in a beta version of the software. I was supposedly scheduled for the download, and after no less than six succesful updates (requiring more than 15 attempts), Tech support informed me that the program developers would not allow me to have the update, and Tech Support could not tell me how to solve the problem without the update, or even when I might be &quot;allowed&quot; to download it. I feel that with a bug this severe, Replay TV should not even be on the market.In conclusion, this is obviously a company that can't quite handle its own success yet. I suggest giving it a few more months to sort out these &quot;start-up&quot; problems
After a few weeks of research I finally decide to go ahead and buy the Canon 10-22mm. I was very excited to try it out after reading reviews that said, "It has "L" quality sharpness." This couldn't be farther from the truth. At close to $700 it is built out of cheap plastic. It feels very fragile in your hands. And the most important thing it lacked sharpness.Now when used as a semi Macro lens it does produce some very good pictures, still not "L" quality but very acceptable. But when used for landscapes in ideal lighting its performance is very unacceptable. I was expecting barrel distortion so it was no surprise to see it and I know there are programs to fix it. I also knew that some people reported vignette but I wasn't expecting it to be as bad as it was. And the picture was very soft even at the centered focal point. These flaws along with the construction do not justify the expense. Some people reported the lens performing well out of the 10mm range. Most people reported the lens working best from 12mm or 14mm through about 17mm. I refuse to pay for a product that doesn't perform in all ranges especially at that price. I see it like going to a car wash paying $20 and only having 70% of your car washed.I did return the lens to Amazon. I will say the return process was smooth and painless. I would prefer a faster refund (10-14 days) but over all I am satisfied with the service.
Item is rather cheaply made and flimsy, but it does the job that is expected of it nonetheless.
I bought this momitor late January of 2006 and it quit working April 2007, of course this is just a couple months out of warrenty as this monitor only has a 1 year warrenty, A few months ago I started getting a red vertical line down the center of the screen, Gateway tried to tell me it was my video card, which is was not because it worked fine with other monitors. After a while the line went away so I did not pursue it anymore, A couple days ago it just went blank and now does nothing. The blue power button light is still on and i cannot turn it off so have to unplug monitor. I believe the same porblem was described by A Simms from Texas. I find it despicable that monitor that cost close to $600 only has a 1 year warrenty. Yes it was my fault for not reading the fine print, but trust me Gateway well never get another cent from me.
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.
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 only holds the camera+lens and a few rolls of film. No room for an extra lens, no room for a flash, no room for an extra body. Get something else.
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.
this router cannot hold a connection at all. we have two wireless computers on the network and we are constantly being kicked off about 10 times a day each. [in fact i was kicked off in the middle of writing this.] i have spent hours upon hours upon hours with linksys tech support; each of the technicians has me reconfigure the router over and over and over, none of which as solved this problem. the only solution 80% of the time is to unplug the wireless adaptors and replug it. the other 20% of the time we have to unplug the router and wait anywhere from 1 minute to several hours before it decides that it'll function again. this router is the biggest piece of crap ever.
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.
We used these radios on a Corvette road tour to the national convention in San Antonio. Had no problems, great response. Batteries appear to last more than a few days.
Like others have said this puppy is a dust and hair magnet. It attracts stuff like flies to honey. It is good stress relief in that I enjoy squishing it up in my hands when I am having a bad day. It does not seem to have much latex in it as it does not trigger my latex allergy. It is soft and squishy and it does add some bounce protection for when you drop or bang your player. That is not enough reason to buy this item so just say no. If you want to protect from scratches buy a skin sticker instead.
I used this at work -- it's what the IT guys gave me when I asked for a USB hub. It worked flawlessly for about 6 months or so. Then my computer started complaining that it couldn't recognize what it was any more, even with no USB devices plugged into it. If I powered it down for maybe a half an hour then re-connected it, everything was fine for several weeks... then it would happen again. I went through several cycles of this, but eventually it stopped working for good.I went to our IT guys and told them it had died. They gave me another one (same model) and the same thing happened -- okay for about half a year, then erratic, then dead. Both were rev 3's.I love the design, especially the top-loading ports. But given my track record with this hub, I can't recommend it. It would probably be okay, though, if you don't plan to keep it powered 24/7.
My first oritron died in about 4 weeks. It's replacement(via the warrenty) died in about 3 months. The firmwarealways seemed buggy even when it did work. Even though ithad some nice features, I'd prefer not to have them if Icould be assured that the product would last more than ahandful of plays!!!
This was described as "Used", when infact it was damaged with a bad gashon the screen and should not have been for sale.
Some hold carges longer than others. I also bought AAA and I need 3 for my device. They only last about 3 hours.
Take this for what it's worth. Your mileage may vary.I used this with my 4th Gen iPod in my car. When the first hard drive died, I thought "Okay, bad hard drive and I had left the iPod in the car on some freezing nights." When I replaced the hard drive and that died too, I thought "Okay, maybe bad iPod design." But when we used my wife's iPod Photo, which was quite reliable, in the car on a cross country trip and it began to show the same problem, I began to suspect the Griffin PowerPod and stopped using it with the iPod Photo, after which it seemed to run just fine.
After a few months of use, our headphones just stopped working! I have tried figuring out how to use the lifetime warrantee, but haven't had any success with Kidz Gear. Perhaps the warrantee is worthless.
I bought this receiver from Amazon, & received it about 10 days ago. Since then, I've tried to play my cassettes of classical music. When used for this purpose, this receiver sucks big time. If I turn the volume loud enough to hear the orchestra playing softly, when the orchestra gets loud the amp shuts down & PROTECT flashes on & off. I have to turn the receiver off, then turn it back on, & lower the volume. Then of course when the music gets soft again, I can't hear it.
Well I guess as far as the product I shouldnt have bought it refurbished. The delivery time was great and it shipped faster than expected. It plays good quality music and movie sounds, but it does not play movies without skipping, even brand new movies...
This is the most expensive liquid on the planet, if you think gas is expensive try buying a gallon of printer ink.
Our experience with the Hawking Wireless G dish adapter has not been totally a good one.It has not completely solved the problem of bringing in the signal we want. It works sometimes, but not allthe time.
Don't buy this unit. As many others here have written:The user interface is awful - terrible design.Takes a long, cumbersome time to enter titles.And tonight IT JUST DUMPED ALL THE TITLES THAT I SPENT SO LONG ENTERING. All I did was turn it on and press Folder. Screen said loading, stuck there. Turned unit off and back on; No Titles. I am not happy.I've had it less than 30 days, so I'm just returning it for refund.Sony does not deserve to be getting anyone's money for something with such apparent, consistent flaws.
was sold together with the sigma lens 70-300mm and is the wrong size. be sure you know the diameter of the lens before you order.
I've owned the DAV-c990 Dreamsystem for over two years. Looks great in my living room, but the first thing I noticed is it just doesn't have the best sound, especialy for music cds. Movies sound OK. I am currently having problems with it reading discs, ejecting discs etc. I've gone thru all the troubleshooting I could find in the manual, on line and thru Sony. It still doesn't work.I've learned from research on the web that many people have had the same problems. I hope I can get mine fixed. I recomend moving on to a different unit or brand.
I bought this due to the cheapest price. The performance of laptop for Matlab, Solidworks and Arena is similar to Pentium 2 733 desktop Pc. I donot suggest you ,if you are planning to use some programs which require more cpu power.It has a severe problem with touchpad or related with pointer. It jumps and destroy what you write. It is not suitable to install more than 10 programs.Network and modem are working properly.Cd writer causes problems sometimes. I have to fix it to write a cd.Appearance : It has a good looking.As a summary, You should pay more to get a better one.
I bought this item when it was marked 50% off at the mall - thank goodness I didn't pay full price. I should have taken it back as soon as I pulled it out of the box. One of the rubber pads on the bottom was missing. But I kept it because there were no more at the store. It played OK for about a month - then the darn thing woke me up at night with a strange humming noise. It was plugged in but turned off. Now I have to keep it unplugged when I am not using it because the humm is getting worse. The remote only works some of the time. The whole thing is cheaply made. It plays OK and the sound is fine when you are playing music, but it is not built to last.
This product seems nice at first, but within a few hours one will discover that the Palm will not stay in the case. The bar that slides into the stylus slot is too small, and the device slips out in a purse or pocket. The little tabs meant to protect the buttons on the bottom then presses these buttons, turning on the Palm and wasting the battery. Not at all satisfactory.
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.
I can't believe these got the kind of reviews they got. They sound horrible on every level. The earphones that came with my iPod so outdo these it's pitiful!! Don't waste your money!
Would be a 5 except that the screen no longer works! This is 8 months old, not heavily used! No idea why, but there are quite a few of us who either have defective product or are too dumb to fix it becaues we all have the same black screen. You can search their website to verify! And i have not even posted anything there! Music plays, can't see a thing. It's a flash so it should be durable. NO IDEA. Creative charges 25$ non refundable just to look at it despite that it is clearly an issue that occurs more than rarely. They also cover ONLY parts/hardware for one year... Guess I never thought I'd have to deal with this nonsense buying a Flash Player! Not sure what will happen but looks like I'm out a 140$. Unless i want to gamble. Will keep y'all posted! I'm hoping that Creative Labs can help. Costs 13 bucks to actually talk with someone so will be awaiting email!\Hi Robin.Thank you for contacting Creative support about the V Plus.I understand from your email that the screen is no longer working and you have been offered the opportunity to have it sent in to be taken care of.I can understand not wanting to have to pay money for labor and repairs because who would want to pay for something if they didn't have to.It is your choice to take advantage of the opportunity to have the player sent in. At this point you have not provided the information needed to start the RMA process. I will not be able to waive the labor fee for you since this appears to be the first time you have needed to have the product sent in.
When these earphones work as they're supposed to, they are probably the best earphones on the market in this price range. For instance, I also own a pair of Bose in-ear headphones. While I think the sound quality from Bose is noticeably better, they don't block out an iota of sound and it becomes quite noticeable after you're used to the Shure earphones. In fact, the Shure earphones are so good at blocking out sound that I've even used them as ear plugs while flying.Having said that, I've already gone through 2 pairs of Shure earphones in 2 years, the most recent pair do not work, and I'm now beyond my warranty period. Less than a year after I bought my first pair, the sound started breaking in and out, to the point where only one earphone was really transmitting sound at any point. I couldn't listen to more than 30 seconds of this before the volume fluctuations drove me crazy. I sent my earphones in the Shure and they sent a brand new pair within a few weeks. These worked great for a few months, but the same problem happened again. I think it's an exposed wire problem (something mentioned in earlier reviews), so electrical tape might help. But who wants to walk around with earphones covered in tape?Now that I'm past my two-year warranty, I'm feeling frustrated because I know these would be great earphones if only they had a longer shelf life. I think the cost (even at $70 on Amazon with free shipping) is still too high to justify earphones that work for a few months before driving you insane. I realize now that these earphones have been broken for at least as much time as they have worked well. I'm hoping there's something better out there.Some tips, if you do decide to buy these:-It takes awhile to get used to the putting them in and out of your ear, but it does feel natural and comfortable after a few uses.-Clean the flex sleeves regularly to avoid build-up of dirt, which interferes with sound quality.-It might be best to store these in the carrying case after every use, which could prevent the wiring problems I've had.-Don't be afraid to send them in ASAP for replacements!
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.
First of all as far as Ethernet cables go, this isn't very good, i knew this going in, but the concept of it is what drew me in with it being retractable and all. I had used this an exact number of two times before the thing broke, i hadn't even moved it besides the time i plugged it in, very poor quality i would highly recommend against not purchasing this.
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.
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 used these headphones about five times before the started not working. At first one of the sides was cutting in and out and now only one side works. These are complete crap and a total waste of time and money...DO NOT BUY!!
I installed the HP wireless upgrade kit on my Dell PC with XP (about 5 years old) and it "blue screened." I had to disconnect the USB device and reboot to get the machine come back to life. Fortunately, Amazon took it back with no problem. I then bought the HP bluetooth adapter (my HP photosmart printer has a slot for it) and it works like a charm.
I recieved the items in a timely manner, however one of the tweeters didn't work. I was unable to return them because my wife threw away the original packaging required for return.
Be warned: Logitech has changed their support policy from unlimited telephone support to a maximum of 60 days. From that point you will be on your own with a website and user groups.Believe me, you will need their 'phone support. There are too many issues that develop which cannot be resolved while connected with their server.When I bought the unit, I did need their telephone support several times. Now I have issues and they have refused to assist.In addition, the original unit had a hardware failure and they have since sent me two refurbished replacement units. The first replacement unit did not work from the outset when received, the second replacement unit worked for 10 days, now it is dead.While their customer service staff and warranty support staff has tried to be helpful, the product they are selling, and, the refurbished replacements just do not work! While it is, in theory, the best of its type product in the marketplace, the reality is that it is not worth the efforts [not to mention the cost] to make it work, especially since they now limit support to 60 days.I would very much have preferred to enthusiastically recommend this product, instead, I suggest that you avoid buying the product and look elsewhere.Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote (Silver)
I purchased this machine one year ago. When I opening the computer it never worked right I had to send it back to the factory. Fine, it came back I set it up and once again not working correctly. Bang it goes back again and 2 weeks later it is returned once more.It performs well enough with some service calls but I figure I better buy extra warranty which I am happy I did. Less than one year later the screen blows up and turns to colors just running down the screen. I am told to send it in with the box they sent me. Fine, fed ex picks it up and week after week I am told they are working on it.Now the fun begins, the latest person from India tells me today the computer never arrived...WHAT NEVER ARRIVED... I call HP headquarters and am told now that they must file a claim with Fed Ex. For over one month after being told they are working on it I am in limbo.I HATE HP for the computer and for there tech support. I will never buy another HP product and will bad mouth them to everybody until this is resolved.I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP
This is going to be short because there's very little to say about the SE210's.1.- If you shove them as far in to your ear as they'll go, you will have neutral/low base sound... but then your ears will hurt.Worth $30 just cos of the foam tips. I use these only at work to listen to youtube videos, podcasts... listening to music doesn't do the music justice... even with BBE's Mach3Bass!I've order some SE530's for music listening in bed... Shure they better be good or your black listed!BTW: I own some Denon AH-D5000's and they're TOTALLY AWESOME in every regard, but too big to wear in bed :(
This is a different type of format than normal SD cards. Beware. I have one and I can only use it in the little usb drive that came with it, because none of my (many) devices that use SD cards can work with this format. I'm sure it has some advantages and represents and future, but it's surely not very useful now, at least to me. It DOES work great in the little reader that came with it, but if I wanted another USB drive, I'd just buy one, not a SD disk I can only use in it's own proprietary USB drive.There are plenty of 4 gig normal SD cards out there now that are NOT this SDHC format, so unless you know you want this new, improved format for some reason, you'll want to pick one of the others. I'm not sure any are sold here on Amazon, though, which is too bad. With the other 4 gig SD cards, you can still have a problem with drives and cameras that can't handle the 4 gigs, but you are a lot more likely to have that work than with this model. I have many SD devices and various drives, and this works with NONE of them except the one that comes with it.
I hate this thing. I've had this player for a while, hoping that I would never have to worry about loading disks in and out of a dvd player. Boy was I wrong.The time it takes to enter the info for all the DVDs that don't have it on the disk is painful. Then you get to do it every time the power goes out?The system also started moving my movies around on the carosel. I was leaving buffer space between different types of movies so I could leave room for growth. The player does not put the DVD back into it's original slot, no, it puts it in the first available empty slot.Brosing the movies is pretty tough too. It's a clunky interface that could have been done much better. It takes quite a bit of time to look through your collection five movies at a time. Sony should get some of their MP3 player software engineers involved and redesign the entire interface.I would sum this device up as frustrating!
I'm pretty impressed with this little camera thus far, it's better than I expected it to be. The hole saw included in the packaging worked like a dream, and the camera itself was a quick and painless install. I've only had it for a week so I can't comment on the longevity, but I can say the picture quality and the night vision quality are great for the price.****EDIT -03/31/11Not waterproof. When it rains this thing fogs up for days, only to become clear and crisp after it dries out. It's like that emotionally unstable ex that you want to love, but just can't.
i was looking to replace the same printer that i previous had and broke. this one has a streaking problem with red ink. after printing two pages it goes away. i contacted the seller to see how this could be fixed. choice one is to have it fixed and keep choice two would be a replacement choice three would be a return and refund. i beleive that this issue can be resolved
I am a college student and recently bought this lock for computer security. My sister, who is also in college, bought one as well. Both of us have now had to saw this lock off our computers because it has suddenly changed the combination and became locked on my computer, keeping me from taking it anywhere. The only solution Targus gives is to "try every possible combination." There are 10,000 possible combos. This is an extremely terrible product, do not buy it.
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.
Read all the reviews and for $6 - I couldn't go wrong as an OUTDOOR lens protector. However it does have its flaws and based on some tests I've seen is USELESS as a UV blocker - less than .01% blocked. SO why buy this? Honestly if you want some weird results from your photos indoors or in low light situations - then this is for you. Otherwise avoid this simple lens protector.
This item does not work. The material must be too thick. Use it without this and the sensor will work by just sticking it in your laces. Making a lightweight pouch myself. This is a ripoff.
After reading mostly bad reviews, I took a chance and bought this product. True to the majority of reviews, the camera is subject to locking up regulary. When it worked, the picture quality was good. Tried to work with DLINK and they were no help. They acted as they were not aware of this problem, but they must be since everyone returns these camera's. I saw similiar reviews for their other models as well. My guess is they have a serious firmware problem they need to fix. With so many models to choose from, you would think they have enough invested in this product line to fix the software. I am going to try the "4xem Corp. IPCAMWLPTG 4XEM Wlptg 802.11G Wireless"
Having trouble reading dvd's with this product. No instructions, no troubleshooting guide. Keeps saying it can't read dvd, problem with country code. The dvd is US and the unit seems to be unable to recognize it. Not so happy with this product right now.
Unlike most new Aiwa's I've seen or purchased, this particular stereo seemed to be way out of date. The buttons were hard to push, and the remote was almost useless. The sound was decent, but for the money, I wouldn't recommend buying this stereo.
At the beginning I thougt it was good, but in time I found outthat the RF communications did not work well. Very often the mouse did not obey a click and other times two click open two folders or windows. Finally I got tired of the problems and I came back to the normal mouse with cord.It was not the problemof fixing the time of the click's mouse. It simple do not work well. My recomendation to the company is to improve the RF communications.
After having problems with another Iogear KVM switch at 1920 x 1200 (over VGA, not DVI) the reviews here that mentioned success at that resolution had me optimistic. Alas, I could not get this switch to work properly with 2 PCs at that resolution. The best I achieved was a display with lots of lines dancing around, and random red pixels. Worst case, there was just a band across the middle of the screen - the video changed every time I cycled ports. Another computer running at 1600 x 1200 - which is within the published spec - displayed the same degraded video. Iogear tech support was friendly but ultimately not able to offer any help other than to point me to the GCS1204 which is double the price. That switch is a dual link DVI for much higher video bandwidth, so I suspect it actually will work for my case.It's unfortunate, as this is a nice KVM otherwise. The previous Iogear KVM I tried is the GCS1758 (I plan to have a 5th device for work/testing, so really want 8 ports) and while it's a well made KVM with some nice features it also had problems with video at 1920 x 1200.
Ergonomic keyboard? Well, the Wide spaced hand position and tilted keyboard are great, good keys, but space bar pivots in the middle of the long and curved bar so when you type you hit the space bar on one either side of the bar (and not closer to the midpoint) the space bar makes you exert three times the force as any other key. Half a page of typing and my thumb hurt so badly I had to return the keyboard. I really tried to like it. I am not sure if it just my particular piece or if all the keyboards have this problem. Solution: split the space bar and give it two pivotal points to bounce up and down on. You may be able to wake up your teenage kids with the clicks (more like clanks) from the space bar because you have to hit it so hard.Ergonomic mouse. Well, sure you hold the hand in a more natural position but I use the mouse for more than just the occasional click (eg., Photoshop)where I rest the hand on the table and hold the mouse this mouse makes you rest the entire weight of the hand on the outer and lower point of your hand. I got a pressure point that started hurting. With the regular mouse I can lift up the whole hand to use it (weight of my hand is now on the elbow resting on the arm of the armchair). When not using the regular mouse but just holding it, I rest the entire bottom of the palm. Not possible with this ergonomic mouse as you have to rest just the tip of you wrist on the table. Ow hurts after a while. The back and forward buttons on the mouse are placed high up (the highest point of the mouse), so when you need to use them your thumb has to travel transatlantic to find it. And if you are not careful when clutching the mouse you will hit the highest piont of the mouse (that's right the back button) and damn it you have just lost the entire page of e-mail (review?) you typed in the browser.Maybe I just happen to have a better mouse and keyboard already. I like the laptop type keyboard I am currently using would like to have them spaced out in an ergonomic fashion if I could, and the mouse is just the right size so I can engulf it in my palm and rest my hand. I just find it hard to believe this keyboard has such good reviews.
I bought 2 of these for two different lenses. Put the first one on and used it a few times and when I went to remove it from the lens for a night shot the little piece of metal popped out and the glass popped out. I took the other one off my other lens 2 days later and same exact thing happened.I wasn't expecting a top of the line filter for the money but I was expecting one that would stay together! Terrible quality, I will never buy another Hoya filter again!
It looks cheap and unimpressive flashing like a carnival light at the county fair. I refused to put it in my vehicle and took it to my shop to give away to a kid as a toy.
I purchased this item and it never really worked well in either of my car sockets. But i twisted and held it and in the end it worked ok. But i did notice it was poorly made and heading out on a long car trip, i noticed it had broke in two.I see now why the price has dropped so much.Thanks
Idid not like this Item I bought two of them and they both broke in about a week
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.
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.
Next Generation Remote Control ExtenderDepending on the device you are controlling, you may have to call Next Generation directly and have a special unit programmed. Hopefully others realize this before they buy a unit from Amazon and in turn be forced to troubleshoot why it won't work like I had to.Two problems! One, they don't tell you this unless you visit Next Generation's website. It is not prefaced on Amazon.com. Second, if you must have special programming for the extender to function, how quickly will the unit become obsolete, say by needing to switch cable providers. If you want it for a DVD player, TV, or some other device, then this may suffice. As for a cable box, I would not advise this unit.Last but, by far, not least, this information warning pertaining to cable boxes is important enough to be in bold, red, and with a large typeface on Next Gen's home page, but somehow doesn't translate as important information on Amazon's abstract of the product.
Okay, I've been hunting for a wireless router for a long time. This one looked wonderfully promising, but after 3 weeks of random lockups (after which you must unplug the power cord and reinsert it to get it to respond) in which the PC thinks the router is dead, I'm pulling my hair out.I've read on several Broadband discussion sites that this is a VERY COMMON problem with the BEFW11S4 router VERSION 4. Apparently, version 2 and 3 are fine, but 4 (which is what is currently sold in the US) has some flaws they still have not resolved.Most recent firmware you say? Alas! I have installed it and same thing still happens. Other folks suggested a new beta version of the firmware, but it still has lockup issues too.I would say if you can grab a version 2 or 3 of this router, by all means. But unless you like unplugging your router twice a day to get it unstuck, avoid it until they fix the firmware. As of July 1st, it is still unresolved.-Jim
I ordered three of these cards. They were to be supplied by DBROTH, an Amazon vendor. They were charging me nearly $10 shipping for EACH item. That's $30 to ship three tiny xD cards. WOW!
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.
I come across all laptops in my profession, and lately HP's are just terrible. It really does take FOREVER to boot up, literally between 3 and 4 minutes which seems to plague all HP's nowadays. All HP's that I've seen in the past 6 months do this routinely.The touch-pad completely sucks, Battery-life is about 45 minutes to an hour FOR A NEW BATTERY (you can bet you'll be buying that extra one if you ride airplanes). And granted you only have to do it once, but initial set-up is unusually grueling.I'll never stray from Toshiba again.
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
This speaker has a very good quality of sound, but mine is not working well anymore within 4 months ... and my another friend also has the same problem, so ...
I purchased this MP3 player about 4 months ago. I'm impressed with the small size. The battery life and the sound quality are adequate, but not great. Unfortunately, the third time I removed the SD card, it would not lock the card when I reinstalled it. So, back to the factory it goes.
I just got this card, and it does not work at all. It will not format.It may be inexpensive, but when I really needed this card, it did not work.Buy a better card- not this one.
These are opera glasses, not binoculars, and do not provide a wide field of view but do provide a very poor image. Also you can buy the identical (poor quality) "binoculars" under the Tasco brand from Amazon for $9.95 if you are certain you need these, which you don't. Looking at the customer reviews, I guess that the Chinese supplier downgraded the product sometime after 2003 or so. Prior to this date the reviews are good and after, most are poor. I purchased these "binoculars", looked into the objective lens and saw that there is no roof prism as specified. The weight is listed as 215 gms in the specifications but if you measure the weight it is about 175, reflecting the simplified optical design of opera glasses.In summary, this item is deceptively described and there is no reason to buy it.
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 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.
Bought this headset that was 'suggested" with Nuance Dragon speech recognition. 2 days later and it's in the trash already. One earpiece came apart when putting it down, and tiny wires detached. Poor construction, not that comfortable. And, the headset that comes free with Dragon seems to have slightly better recognition (can't be sure) and is more comfortable! Don't waste your money on this!!
The printer worked fine for 2 1/2 months. Than smudging and slight marks were seen. When I contacted service they suggested I change toner, I had only printed 700 copies. I did and the first 700 sheets were fine. I got no relief from service (they had me use a pin and cover the toner and shake in a bag) I wasn't satisfied and brought it to their suggested service center. The center said it was toner problem &amp; couldn't do anything until it was okayed back east. After 30 days in the service center they decided to send me a new toner. I couldn't sell the machine, it was a lemon (I wouldn't do it to someone else). I threw it out. I could not afford new toners constantly and service was no stars.
I have just completed a grueling ordeal working my way up through D-Link tech support. When I finally reached the third-tier support level, I was informed that D-Link's current driver will not work with Windows Vista SP2. At the time of this review - August 2009 - that is the current version of Vista. Anyone buying a new Windows computer, or who keeps their Vista system up to date, should avoid this D-Link product. For others, be cautious because should you update or replace an older system in the future, you may find this device will no longer work for you. There is no indication or expectation from D-Link support that this will ever be corrected. Presume that when Windows 7 rolls out too, the device will also not work. From the current marketing and significant price decrease, I speculate that this could be an abandoned, near obsolete product.There is extensive online information showing a persistent history of driver problems throughout this product's existence. One suggested workaround was to use a US Robotics driver for a comparable device. That advice was sound when only the Version 1.0 driver was available from D-Link, but there is a ver. 1.1 driver now that is later than the US Robotics one. While trying to get this to work, I did experiment with the US Robotics driver but had the same difficulties.If you choose to try this device with a non-Vista SP2 system, note that the product shipped with both an out-of-date installation guide, and the old driver. Do not use them. Go to the D-Link site and download the current driver and a PDF of the guide.The following is my observation of D-Link technical support gained from this experience, so if your only interest is a review of the device you need not read further.On the plus side, the initial call, which was toll-free, got me quickly to a tier one support person. After working through tier one and tier two support, I had to call back for tier three - what they call a "Product Specialist" - and that call was quickly answered as well. On the minus side, and this was enormous, this problem with Vista SP2 is known to D-Link, but they are apparently keeping it a secret. There is no mention of it on their website support, in support forums, nor in any documentation, yet after spending well over an hour with D-Link tech support, most of that with the tier one and two technicians, the tier three technician informed me immediately that their current driver will not work, and there is no expectation that there ever will be a driver. I asked why there is no mention of the fact that the device will not work with any current Windows Vista system, and he was unable to answer that.With the online research I performed prior to purchase and after I ran into problems, the time working with D-Link tech support, and with the personal troubleshooting with reinstalls and reboots, I spent in excess of five hours on this product, only to have D-Link inform me over an hour into the phone support process that it won't work, they know it won't work, and they don't know if it will ever work. Of course, this information should have been readily - and even prominently - available on their website. Instead, their negligence - whether from incompetence, or contempt for the customer - caused me to waste a great deal of time, and endure further hassle with returning the product to Amazon, not to mention the cost to Amazon for the return shipping, and the return to D-Link. This is my second experience with D-Link equipment, and my second completely negative one. As a systems administrator I've worked with a lot of networking gear, but D-Link's consistent poor performance has insured that for me, they will never be an approved vendor.
This bag is a replacement for the same bag made 5 years ago. The last one was great but is showing a lot of wear after 5 years of heavy use. Since it's about to rip completely, it was time to replace it.After receiving this bag, I noticed the material was a little lower quality. No worries, if I get 2-3 years out of a $30 bag, I'm happy enough. I started transferring my things from the old one. The first thing I noticed is that the new bag no longer has a divider in the main zipper section. Slight disappointment, but I can live with that.As I was putting my other items in the front zip-around pocket, I noticed that my USB memory key had slid partially through a small gap they left in the bottom sides. SERIOUSLY?? WHY DID THEY LEAVE A GAP IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPARTMENT?? It's just big enough for USB keys, pens, coins to slide out as you're walking down the street.I uploaded a picture into the Customer images section, take a look. I'm returning it.
Love the fit and comfort of the neckband, but the wiring on one side (with BOTH bands I bought) begins to short out after a short while and finally ceases functioning. That means you're left with sound in only one ear.
I have purchased this camera and it stop of working after 3 months, (I wrote The first review on amazon for this camera) I have lost my money :(
I just bought this cooler in January........the cable does not work well, the connection is so loosed....I contacted with Amazon, and would like to exchange a new cable, but Amazon said the only thing I can do is to return this item, they could not do anything else......At that moment, I needed the cooler urgently. Then if I can hold this cable in a specific direction, it works....two months later, it totally died!!!!!!!!I will not recommend this cooler to anyone...
This laptop runs very hot, I'm afraid the casewill melt. Speed is ok, comparable to an 1.2Ghz Athlon XP.Battery life is below 2 hours.Get the Sony VAIO FXA53 Notebook (1.3 GHz Athlon XP1500+, 256 MB SDRAM, 30 ,longer batter life! Runs much cooler and you will not be sorry!
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.
The item was out of stock at the vendor even though the Amazon site indicated that it was "available". The note from the vendor did not even give an ETA.
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I experienced repeated problems with its wireless networkconnection: connection was dropped after 2 or 3 days.Because I have a new D-Link 2100AP, I expected smooth operation.But NO. It did not help.I called D-Link tech support but they could not figure outthe problem, except asking me to reset my DVC-1100.I returned my 2 DVC-1100 to Amazon and purchased 2 DVC-1000 (wired version) somewhere else. My DVC-1000 works fine for the last 2 weeks. I hope Amazon sells DVC-1000 directly because Amazon has a reasonable return policy and price.
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
As others noted below this router drops local connections constantly (2 to 3 times daily) I did not have this problem until I updated the firmware to the latest release: 1.52.02If you have this router do not update the firmware...If you do not have this router don't buy it...I called linksys techsupport and they pretend to not know of the problem that a simple google search reveals.
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.
I can't wear these for longer than 30 minutes without eperiencing extreme discomfort on my ears. So I use another pair of headphones to hear and just put these around my neck for the mic.Do not buy.
This product is a fine product, a dream come true, until one of two things happen:*All Titles Dissappear - Yes thats right, after spending hours entering all your DVD titles into the system, you will lose all that data. Not a question of if, only when. Fortunately, if you are willing to give up a Saturday every couple of months, thats not too terrible.*Eventually Stops Reading All DVDs - Yes this is the killer, the death rattle. This will happen, again not a matter of if, only when. So far I've owned two of these, (and two is enough for me) each time, months out of the year warranty, they simply stopped reading DVDs. This will happen and you will have to replace the product.Bottom Line - Holds a ton of DVDs and displays titles which is wonderful. However you have to basically pay $300 / yr to operate this thing because you will have to replace it just about every year.
I bought the GPS 72 for kayaking because it floats and it has tide tables. At the turn of the year the Tide Tables started to display, "Inaccurate Results" and it stopped showing tide data. I contacted Garmin and they basically said, "Too bad. Buy a new one because we stopped supporting this unit." It was less than 5 years old. Don't buy Garmin Products because they build them cheap, they build them to stop working, just so you will have to buy another one to replace it. So, I actually considered buying another GPS72 (I thought they stopped selling them?) only to find out these newer units no longer have built in Tide Tables. They want me to buy the more expensive unit that has the Tide info. Not going to happen. Garmin just lost a customer.
I set the new combination. It worked fine twice. The third time it got stuck in my ibook. I had to cut it off. Do not buy this lock.
I'm on my second one. Have the same problem with the scroll wheel, works initially then quits. Removing and reinstalling batteries fixs it, but you have to do this everytime you reboot. About to feed it to the cat!
I returned this player because of frequent lock ups and other technical limitations. I saw what I wanted to see: a few nice pictures here and there when the player didn't take almost 2 minutes to load the movie. Some of the HD-DVD movies weren't noticeably better than the DVD. I just couldn't see keeping this player when the format is doomed to die. I don't feel like making two different collections of incompatable movies also!!I'm going with Blu Ray since Blu Ray is not only superior, Blu Ray has the support of 90% of the studios and soon 100% of the studios, plus 50GB Blu Ray discs will ensure the highest quality on long movies such as Lord of the Rings. Blu Ray has more bandwidth, much more storage (will have 100 and 200 GB discs in a couple years). There are also other technical advantages in terms of bandwidth available to both audio and video. Further, the Blu Ray players are coming in at 2.0X with further increases coming. HD-DVD is just too limited and already had shortcomings that cannot be overcome in the future. HD-DVD is DOA!!I urge early adopters to have self control and support only one format. Blu Ray will win, and rightfully so, it is the superior quality format.
One of the first DLP-based RPTV's to hit the market this side of teh Pacific Ocean, this TV feels like a beta (or alpha) product. Picture quality is sub-par compared to DLP TVs from Sony and Panasonic, and those brands (surprise!) cost even less. Given the many better choices available, I don't see why anyone would buy this one.
This cartridge did not work and will not work; I want to return it as no ink will show at all
I got this my old sound card could not work on Vista, but although this is on the Vista list of compatible hardware you might as well use your motherboard sound than buy this card thinking it works on Vista.Sure, you get a driver for Vista on the Creative site, but the software doesn't work! I am going back to xp and my turtle beach card and great software and donate my x-fi to the goodwill. Creative admits that the card is not Vista compatible ("if it doesn't say so on the box, it is not compatible"). All you get is sound, no mixer or console, and it will not work with recording software such as Total Recorder on Vista. And with their loopy update it won't install on xp.
The writeup gave no indication that the box can only be used on antennas that screw out of a desktop card - not usable to boost a Linksys router. Totally misleading and disappointing.
Poor voice quality. You have to go more expensive for good digital voice quality. The 1717 model was better. If you want a good digital inexpensive one, find the 1717 model.
Flat out doesn't work. Support is terrible. Waste of money, plain and simple.
My CD burner didn't like these CD-R's. I was having trouble finding the brand I had been using, so thought I'd try something new. I read the rave reviews here, and decided to give these Memorex CD's a try in my Marantz professional CD burner. They burned, but with a lot of static interfering with the music. I tried a second time, and got the same result. Went back to TDK with the same good results I'd had previously. I'm sure it matters what CD burner you use, whether or not these will work for you. Didn't work for me.~heidimo
I have just purchased a 191T+ monitor (which looks great, by the way) - and I could not open the box in the store. When I unpacked it and turned it on, it had a RED dead pixel - which for CAD (that's my bread) is extremely annoying (black/dark backgroung is the norm). Their (Samsung's) policy is 10 dead pixels for an exchange! Stay away from Samsung products - their quality is not what they claim. Check the review on Tom's Hardware - I should have listened to them.FN, Ontario
Very, Very, Very raw device with very adventure OS and application. I've bought it due to of wide range of announced abilities, but the software is unreliable and every 20 min crashed the Helio. The Helio kill batteries in 1 day using. The synchronization process stupid and works exactly like other Helio application.END
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.
Worked fine for charging on US 100 voltage. But when I took it on a European vacation, after a few charges on 220 voltage, the light turned red and it would not charge anymore. Testing back in the US with alternate cords and different iPods confirmed the charger doesn't work when connected to an iPod. Disappointing.
I ordered this battery thinking that it was in decent condition and had decent battery life. When I got it, I only got an hour of battery life when I should get 3-4 hours. Now I only get 45 minutes at max. Don't buy this battery used from people, they tend to exaggerate the truth. This one came with only 224 cycle counts. That is really poor condition.Do yourself a favor and spend more money for a brand new one, you will appreciate it.
I ordered this a few weeks ago expecting it to be on time for Christmas with some time to spare. It is now Christmas morning and this product has not even shipped yet. Poor service
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.
Don't buy it. The hum of the radio is louder than the music it plays. When set to alarm by playing a CD, instead it occasionally and unpredictably alarms with a harsh LOUD beeping that scares me awake. A bad switch or something--still set on CD alarm, but get the atrocious beep instead! Sound quality is what can be expected for $30, but the overriding hum of the radio itself is obnoxious! BUT THE WORST is that any extra punching of program buttons often results in the alarm going off in the middle of the night! Last night I hit the on switch and the CD play button to turn on the CD to lull me to sleep, but the CD did not come on (happens often). It just clicks and hums, but no music. I hit the CD play switch again and the CD comes on, so I think all is well, right? I set it to turn off the music in 90 minutes and I go to sleep. It awoke me this morning at 2:30 instead of 7! Since I found that its programming is screwy, I have been very careful. Still I lost half a night's sleep last night due to this crappy piece of equipment. Good features, but badly implemented. Cheap electronics.I have never written a review on any site until today. I am now looking for a new sleep/alarm solution.
poor resolution, blurry and as a bonus: the picture gets worse over time. infrared lights on the camera are good for 3 feet.
Got my BCPERS450, and it was dead on arrival. So no problem, right ? Amazon has a great return policy ? Better think twice. When you click on return, the screen says this item contains hazardous material (the battery) and Amazon will not accept it back. OK, so I called TrippLite and they said they won't take it back either... in other words, you lose all your money and get nothing. Finally after screaming at the TrippLite service manager for 10 minutes, he agreed to send me a replacement battery... they checked and said that Amazon had been holding my unit for 7 months before they sold it, and the batteries go dead a lot sooner than that. So you know that Amazon is the cause of the problem, and a lot of other people will also get the same treatment. I was told the new battery will probably resolve my issue, but if it doesn't, then we have to begin the arguement all over. I have now spent several hours on this miserable transaction and it's really anoying. I have another BCPERS450 that has worked OK for several years, but I bought it locally... and I suggest you do the same, because after Amazon first ruins the product, then sells it to you, they follow up that blunder by saying they won't take it back, because it &#34;contains hazardous material&#34;. Nice.
It seemed like a great idea to have the GPS integrated with the Palm--I figured I'd be able to quickly edit waypoints without having to thumb through all the characters and it would be a simple hotsync operation to get them on my computer--but there are very limited options in the preferences menu. You can't select your coordinate system or datum. For those of us who want to actually work with maps or use these units in the field it's a major design flaw.It's far easier to work with UTM when you are going back and forth with a map than trying to deal with lat/long decimal numbers. I'm disappointed in the unit and frustrated that the lack of such a basic feature was not clearly stated in the advertising. Unless I can find some alternative software (a call to customer support confirmed that Magellan doesn't support UTM for this unit) I'll have to return the unit and go back to using my stand-alone unit.
I read all the reviews and thought, "Well, the majority of them are positive, and I need more memory..." I was wrong. I have had this memory card for my Canon A1000 IS camera. Not a problem until today, less than 3 months after purchasing it. Took a few pictures and 10 minutes later, the "memory card error" message popped up. I thought it was the camera, but I put in a new memory card from a different company and it was fine. Thank goodness I had downloaded the majority of the pictures already. There are a few pictures on there I had taken earlier today that I will try and retrieve somehow.If you get this card, make sure you have the ability to download immediately. Otherwise, I wouldn't take the chance. Money down the drain...
This appears to be another in a long line of Phillips products that are not built to function properly or last. This is in keeping with their previous products starting with EGA (Magnavox) monitors, CD-R Drives and software, and even their PC speaker/soound cards and TV remote controls. Everything seems to be low quality with a short lifespan.
I was very excited when I found this item. Seemed like a great deal. I was even more excited when I first got it... sound was good, didn't have any with the earbuds (unlike many reviewers). My excitement didn't last long, however, because the thing just fell apart after a few hours of use. The flimsy little pieces of plastic do not stay together even with gentle use. At first I was able to get them back together, but it wasn't long before I lost one of the pieces some where. My suggestion: if you're gonna get one, might as well get two or three for spare parts.
This is my second d-380. The first one I purchased was returned for spots in the image. The second one has the same defect. I sent the product to Olympus for repair which wasnt done nor will they replace the camera so I'm stuck with it. It's a defect Olympus will not admit to. Their customer service is no service. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAMERA!!!!!
My JVC mv1su gave me trouble right out of the box. Initially, after plugging it in and turning it on I received the "HELLO" greeting on the display. It accepted both a VHS tape and a DVD-R disc I tried the one touch dubbing function but nothing happened, as if the button was just a prop for looks only and non functional, absolutely nothing. I was able to play the vhs tape but I couldn't get it recorded. I tried switching back and forth between DVD and VCR, nothing helped. When I tried to take the DVD out the tray wouldn't open and that was when I entered the "LOADING ZONE". Brand spanking new and I can't do anything with it because it is stuck in the "LOADING ZONE" blue lights flashing and the display flashing "LOADING". Unable to even turn the power off, much less record anything, I unplugged it. When I plugged it back in it was still stuck in the "LOADING ZONE". I don't care how many tuners the unit has that doesn't mean anything when even the most basic functions aren't operable.
May be I'm just unlucky to get a lemon from a reputable manufacturer of SD card. Things (#$^&amp;*) like this happen, but I'm still a bit angry. Data got wiped out for no reasons several times during a few months' span. Word documents can simply turn into a page of Y's and become unreadable. Then one day it just died, uttering an error message with its last breath...
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 brought this useless dvd player for my 7yr old and have returned it 3 times for all the reasons listed in all of the other reviews. I wanted to save someone else the hassel of buying a pieace of junk and having to return it, Buy Name Brand!
I bought this printer on a whim because it was on sale for a good price; I sure got what I paid for! I set it up according to the manual. When I inserted the software into my disk drive there was no icon for it. I tried to eject the disk, but to no avail. I have a Powerbook G4 that is just over a year old. It has never had any problems, especially not any with the optical drive. I took my computer to Apple, and their resident 'Genius' was not able to detect the disk. He said that I will have to check it in for a week at their store for the base price of $150...more than I paid for the printer itself!!!I called HP to ask for their advice and they denied all responsibility and refused to help. They did offer to send a replacement disk, but that is useless to me as I have the old one STUCK IN MY DRIVE. I think it is very inconsiderate for a multi-billion dollar corporation to produce faulty software and then leave this starving student to spend more time and money than I can afford trying to fix the havoc it has wreaked on my laptop. I will never EVER purchase anything from HP again. I should have just bought the Canon Bubblejet i80.
I bought an olevia 32 inch and while I like many things about it, the jacks available on the back have no real markings for use that I understand. It should be in everyone speak, not tech speak or for those used to the new terms. I use a/v cables, and while there are sound jacks for the red and white ends, where the heck is the video? also, it is totally not compatible with my magnavox [new] dvd player/recorder.the manual that came with it is written in such a way as to be the least helpful possible. and the cd which I thought would have more info is simply the electronic format of the no help manual. I would not recommend it to anyone, unless all you do is watch tv and use nothing else people have begun to use tv's for.
I had a very bad experience with this product! I intend to return this purchaseand want my money back.The memory card did not let me print the photos at the lab.Lots of bad news from other customers also who purchased this brand.I will never purchase this brand again. I lost over 75 photos!
I bought the PC version of this keyboard before the Mac version came out - and it was a mess to hook up: needed a Y connector and I had lots of trouble with the connections to it. But the real problem was the necessary keys for command, control, cut, paste, save and so forth were all over the place (outside keys, "Windows" key, and F-Keys). It was so incompatible I put it in a closet where it remained. Now that they have a Mac one, and I thought about buying it as I have carpal tunnel, but their return policy as stated on their downloaded return authorization form is 50% restocking charge for open box orders.
The story started out okay; mind you not great, just okay, and then it went downhill. After a while it was all too confusing and too mundane -- almost silly at times. My suggestion is that you borrow this book from the library. That way you won't feel guilty about wasting money on a book you'll never read again or recommend to anyone else either.
Hi-Capacity NiCad Cordless Phone Battery for Bell South, Cobra, GE, Northwest BellThe battery would not hold a charge and I returned it. Instead, I purchased one from Sears that was the same size with a different connector. I cut away that connector and soldered to the Sears battery the cut connector from my old battery. This worked for me.
I just purchased a garmin ique m5 and ordered the sandisk sd wifi card with 256 mb memory. I haven't used the sd card yet (still waiting for it to arrive). I emailed sandisk to find out if this is compatible with garmin ique m5, they replied and advised me not to use it because of driver issues. I don't know what to do now with this card when I receive it, there's no use for it.
I sent one of these to my son for Christmas, and I hope his works better than mine or the other peoples in the reviews I have read. I can only get 2 stations on the FM band, and zero on the AM band. I tried to turn it in every direction, with the cord on both sides, and straight out the back and no luck. Its on its way back for my credit. Sorry RCA but even the cute dog couldnt help this one.
I did not buy this particular model camera, but I did buy a similar model not sold by here, but I want to do all I can to get the word out to NEVER BUY A PRODUCT FROM D-LINK! The camera I bought came with the wrong cable, so I couldn't connect the camera to my computer. It was a USB cable, and although one end fit into my computer, the other end would not fit into the camera (it was like trying to put a round peg in a square hole). When you call D-link, the only representatives I could talk to were from the sales department. I would call technica; support and would hold for 15 minutes. Then their phone system would transfer me to a voice mail and tell me to leave a message. I left several, and no-one ever returned my call. When I considered simply returning the product, I tried to contact the RMA department. However, I was put on hold there as well, and subsequently transfered to the voice mail again. I finally called the sales department, and they were extremely rude to me, and at one point hung up on me when I ask them not to transfer me to the technical support because I knew no one would answer. Finally, I tried calling their alleged "complaints department", but I got the voice-mail box of a manager who never called me back from a previous message I left! Our capitalist system should drive this company out of business, because it's post-sales service of products is HORRIBLE!
It wasn't too bad as a cd player, but it had terrible radio reception.
Unlike other reviewers, I didn't even make it to the road to test these out; as soon as I put them on my head, they hurt. Granted, my head is not the smallest, but it's also not huge, and literally the second I put the headphones on, I felt like my head was being squeezed at my ears. I bought the MX 75 twist to fit ear buds instead and those are perfect for running.
I was unable to get it to work with ASUS P5B Premium Vista Edition MB. Neither Windows Xp or Windows Vista recognized the card. Returned the card to Amazon. Excellent return procudure.Update: Replaced with a StarTech PCI1PECP and had the same problem. After further investigation I determined that the card could not physically fully seat into the PCI slot. I loosened the screws connecting the IEEE-1284 plug. This gave it enough play to fully seat and solved the problem. Perhaps this solution might have worked with the LAVA card.
I would not buy this item again...coz the body of this is too bad n the red color is awful
I bought this in early January 2008. For the first 3 months it has been fine, but over the last month it has progressed from freezing infrequently to not being able to play any disc at all. Now when I place a disc in the player disc it loads for about 10 minutes and then I get a message that the disc is dirty, even if the disc is brand new and absolutely pristine. It's going directly into the trash bin.
I have ridden with this for about 4 months and today it broke completely. About a month ago, the top circle broke and the GPS came flying off the bike a couple of times. After that I strapped it down with elastics, which worked well enough. Today the entire top piece came off and it is now unusable. If you ride on any roads with potholes (almost every road here in Eastern Mass) then I would recommend finding a different mount. If you do buy this mount, make sure to secure the GPS to it with elastics or something similar.
As the title states - buyer beware! I purchased this cable intending to take my VGA PC output into a CRT component input on a non-HD television. According to the product description, this was possible. Mixed reviews were given, but for the price I felt it was worth a shot.The actual cord seems to be constructed well, but was not able to check the actual function. The cable is unable to pull a signal from the VGA to the Composite. There also is no audio out/in included in the cord. While cheap - you may as well purchase what I did instead -50' 7 Pin S-Video with 3.5mm Audio to 3 RCA Composite Cable PC to TVgranted that you also have an S-Video out port.
Just keep in mind this vendor has quite a racket going on. The headphones currently sell for $.99, but the shipping is about $7. Not as good a deal as you were hoping for.
I've always been an epson fan, so when one of my friend told me that his epson scanner gives him problem, I thought it was just his scanner (one of those rare occasion). Unfortunately when I got this epson scanner (which is a little higer model than his), it had the exact same problems! At first this scanner seems great but only a couple months later, it tends to scan in wierd channel (like bright neon green, etc). The problem eventually goes away and pop back up again every once in a while. I have the scanner for over a year now (and trust me I don't use it THAT much). Suddenly, it scanned BLACK. The whole screen goes back. I know my connection is good, and it's the scanner. TECH SUPPORTS CHARGES YOU ...IN ADDITION TO THE PHONE BILL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A 1-800 NUMBER. I'm very upset.. and I'm about to throw out this scanner and go for somthing else like a UMAX, Canon, or HP.
when I ordered the memory card it said in the ad it went with the micro HD recorder and would give me hours of more memory. I was very disappointed when the card I received did not even fit in the recorder. The one needed is the micro SD Not the SDHC card. this is not how you do business.
We used this charger with the confidence that the ad stated it will not over charge or short circuit. It completely burned our Ipod unit, and this company will not even return my e-mails about our dissatisfaction. Don't make the same mistake. We are now shopping for a new Ipod.
I waited for months to buy this DVD player. I already have a Samsung 47&quot; HDTV with a HDCP DVI Input so I figured this must be fate. Finally I would be watching movies in almost high definition quality and finally I would get to use the DVI on my tv to really see what it was capable of.So I run to the store swipe up this machine and run it home quickly to see what Lord of the Rings would look like in 1080i resolution.Straight out of the box I set it up with preciseness, followed the manuals instructions even though I am pretty much a video wiz with years of experience and knowledge. Set the machine to 1080i output and I sat down with a cold coke and fired up Lord of the Rings. I was expecting to be amazed...but alas I was horrified. First the sound output with optical cable was crackling and fading in and out and that is just on the menu. Then when I started up the movie, it randomly was skipping, and the picture was of a lesser quality than my good old dependable progressive scan DVD player. I thought for sure this was a mistake. I had expected amazing picture quality. I tried 720p output and it was worse than the 1080i. So I decided to make sure I wasn't blind and I hooked up my old DVD player to the component output and switched back and forth between the two and clearly my JVC Progressive Scan DVD player had a far superior image. I tried to tweak and make sure that it wasn't a cable or a setting error. I did all the things possible that could be a human error. In the end I found myself extremely disappointed and returned the machine that very night. So I recommend sadly that perhaps you invest in a good quality progressive scan unit and do not fall for this units false abilities. It may upconvert the signal through DVI connection to a 1080i resolution but it isn't anything near HDTV quality. I was so disappointed...please don't make the mistake I did by purchasing this unit.
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.
I purchased the Sony TCM-929 Pressman Desktop Cassette Recorder through Amazon.com because of the Sony name and the most reasonable price.I have used the TCM-929 primarily for the playing of cassettes that have already been recorded. During the time I have owned the recorder, I have recorded on it about 7-10 times. A few days ago, I attempted to record again and found that the recording button had become absolutely frozen in place--meaning that I could play cassettes but could no longer record. To record both the recording button and the play button must be pushed in completely at the same time.I subsequently sent an email to Sony. A Sony customer service representative phoned me the next day and did everything except offer a replacement or the repair of it. He even suggested that I refer the matter to Amazon as if, in some way, Amazon had a responsibility for inferior merchandise made by or for Sony Corp. The customer service representative suggested that maybe a new part was needed. He suggested I contact the technical dept. This is a cassette recorder, Sony TCM-929 Pressman that originally cost about $22.00. Oh, yes, and perhaps there is a spray I could use to unfreeze the button. Perhaps there is, though I haven't ever seen one. I have experienced this same problem with other recorders but not until the recording feature had been used a lot for a few years.It reminded me of my 85 year old neighbor's residence phone not working, calling Verizon and being told to go outside, take off the phone-wire plate cover (screwdriver)), pull out certain wires, and find an old-sytle phone to plug in--just to make sure that the problem was really Verizon's problem. Of course, it was then dark so a flashlight was needed, too. But then why shouldn't an 85 year old, disabled lady go out and check the phone lines. I mean do it yourself is one thing, but!!!!!I cannot recommend this product. It has not lived up to the Sony name.I have a big-screen Sony television; it works well, and I have always considered Sony as the best.(not in this instance).Since I am not trained in recorder-button installation and because the USPS or UPS rate would be ridiculous for transporting this $22.00 item, it would have been wise for Sony to have replaced this Pressman TCM-929 standard cassette desktop recorder. It may have cost Sony $7.00 to $9.00.It is called public relations and keeping customer "good will." Not very good marketing, Sony.Sony TCM-929 Pressman Desktop Cassette Recorder with Automatic Shut-OffI do appreciate the phone call from Sony--Whoever said "talk is cheap."
The unit was bought for my 11 year old daughter. She used it until with one set of batteries without a problem, then after she changed them a "door open" sign flashed on te screen making the unit useless. I do not recommend it.
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.
This machine sounds like it is crumpling paper as it prints. In addition for such a full featured all in one to only have 5 direct memory buttons is pretty silly. My old MFC 4100 has 16 presets and is muc smoother in comparison.
I think this is a very bad wireless mouse. It didn't work wireless for me even though I charged the battery for more than 4 hours according to the manual. So I had to connect the recharging cable with it all the time. That makes it a WIRED mouse!!! The buttons on the receiver and mouse are so tiny that you have to use a pen or something to press it. The battery cover is hard to open. This mouse does NOT have a sensitive signal. The motion of the cursor lags behind your mouse. Terrible mouse!!!
I could not get this device to work reliably, despite investing 10+ hours in it, trying different combinations of device drivers and software, and removing product from system, and reinstalling it. In fact, I worked so long on it, I blew the opportunity to get a rebate on the product, and now if I want to return it, Amazon says I have to get it back to them in 3 days. I cannot do that.The symptoms are that the device installs, the software installs, I declare to it my SSID and encryption, and it connects fine, sees the wireless network, and works for a while. Then, the connection drops out and the device loses connection to the network. I have many other devices in its vicinity which continue to be connected to the same wireless network, so the network is not the problem.I have tried the Atheros native drivers, too, and those don't help.I would strongly avoid this product, no matter what kind of system you have.
After careful research, I chose this combination DVD and VHS player, partly based on the favorable reviews on this website. My experience was disappointing.First, the player choked playing a regular DVD. A little over halfway into the movie, the image stuttered and then broke up into digital squares. The only way to continue watching the movie was to forward the DVD to the next scene. This choke occurred when I tried to replay the scene. (The Toshiba DVD player I replaced this Samsung unit with had no trouble with playing that part or any other part of any DVD).Second, the VHS player has a loud background noise. It's not much use to get a combo DVD/VHS player if the VHS playback is ruined by loud noise. I notice other reviewers address this noise issue and then assure others that the noise doesn't exist. Let me assure you it does. If you want to experience this effect without buying this player, turn on a vacuum cleaner and leave it running in the next room while you try to enjoy your VHS tape. It sounds kind of like that.Third, this DVD combo player is not compatible with my RCA "Universal" remote control (RCU800) that I bought a month ago. It seems that Samsung never bothered to work out a code number with RCA, so if you buy this unit, you'll have to use two remote controls - one to experience splotchy DVD playback and vacuum-cleaner sounding VHS playback, and another for virtually all the other home video audio equipment manufactured on this planet which the RCA remote control does work with.
This player has a major flaw. If you're like me, you were probably hoping to use this unit to replace both a cd player and dvd player. However, this player won't allow you to shuffle discs. You can shuffle tracks on an individual cd, but that's it. If I knew how retarded this player was I would have gone with something else. What's the point of the carousal? Now I have to have two large components if I want shuffle play, or sell this one and buy something else. Sony really dropped the ball on this one.
I could not even get the drivers for the card installed! I called the tech help desk and it took one entire day to speak to someone. Finally, they said it's because I'm running Windows 2000 and I need to download a new driver from their website. I did that and my system still wouldn't load the driver. The drivers on their website was older than the drivers that came on the CD. Afterward, it took another two days to reach someone at tech support (they said they will call me back and they never did), and then they said if I upgraded my operating system from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000, the drivers will not install and I'm out of luck. I'm never going to buy their products again.
Amazon have the wrong product manual loaded here. The manual linked from this page is for the VR634, not the VR637. The VR637 (this product) does not have commercial advance.The VR637 is an OK VCR, but the SLP recordings are on the fuzzy side. Sound, while OK, is not up to the sound from an unrecorded program (also slightly fuzzy). So not what I would consider a HI-FI VCR.Features are reasonable, but the remote is poorly designed (lots of indistinguishable little buttons, that are all positioned in un-meaningful patterns on the remote). First time that I have had to keep an instruction manual by my chair to refer to constantly, in years.So - overall, score 2 out of 5. An OK VCR for the price (let's get real about what I could expect for this price range). But it's not great quality. I would not buy this model (or probably any VCR from RCA) again.
I have a Samsung Blu-Ray player (BD-P1000) which I bough 3 months ago from Amazon. I also purchased the Blu-Ray Pirates of the Caribbean Blu-Ray disk. Guess what? The Samsung player won't play the disk - won't even load it.Before buying the BD-P1200, make sure it will play the disks you want. How will you know? I guess call Samsung.
The network adapter would probably be ok if the vendor would have provided software to operate the hardware. Sure one can get drivers off of the net but if one needs the card to get on the net and no drivers are provided it is about as useless as a brick. Thank you Amazon for recognizing my dillema and refunding my money
I got a four way switch instead of a five way. All the packaging said it was a five way so I assumed this was just a one time mix up but apparently this has happened to a few other people. I just kept it (the four ways are more expensive and I'm planning on buying a Tele anyway) but if you're looking for the five way switch it might be better to look elsewhere.
Even with a D-Ling wireless router 30 feet away, I couldnt get full wireless N speed which made it useless in streaming HD movies to my TV.
if your looking at this to buy to play on your house stereo you will probably be disappointed this is a portable player and should be used as such. it has a very tinny sound no depth at all do not be cheap when it comes to purchasing a record player
I purchased a set of Etymotic ER6i earphones a few years ago.The Good: Good sound and high output. I used these to listen to both MP3 256k music files, as well as Audible quality level 3 and 4 audio books. The high end was a little strong to me, but these were not designed as "audiophile reference monitors" like Etymotic's ER4S earphones. They were designed for MP3/iPod device users to hear audio content in better quality than a $10 pair of earbuds that just sit in/dangle from one's ears.These earphones, like the entire Etymotic Research line, are inserted into each outer ear canal using either soft foam or triple-flanged silicone that slides onto the audio output shaft of each earphone.Some may not like the feeling of a device that essentially creates a soft seal in each ear. If you're not sure of whether this would be comfortable for you, go to your local drug store or DIY store and look for a pair of Mac's earplugs. The drugstore will have Mac's earplugs which are designed for swimmers, to keep water out of their ears. The ones at the DIY are designed for people working around loud equipment, like saws or engines.Follow the instructions on the Mac's package and gently insert one earplug into each ear and wear them for a while to see how it feels to you. If you are ok with that feeling, then you should be fine with Etymotic's in-ear earphones.Ok, so I've covered my positives and the wearing test... now for the negatives.The design of the device, where the individual wires mate with the individual earphones... well, there's no other way to describe this. The design sucks.Take a close look at other Etymotic earphones. Most of them have decent to very good wire strain-reliefs. The ER6i has, essentially, NONE.A cable was placed into each earphone shell, then basically a white cap was snapped into the shell to hold it in place.This is the weak link in the design of these earphones.With nothing to soften or absorb the energy of flexing cables, it is basically a cable flexing between two sharp edges; one edge is the earphone housing, while the other is the small plastic piece that got snapped in at the factory to hold the cable in place.Each set of earpieces also has a date code stamped into them, for warranty.I had my ER6i set approximately 14 months before one of the cables leading into an earphone wore out and the copper wire broke internally, rendering that earpiece dead.The ER6i, at least when I purchased my set, came with only a one year warranty. So, essentially, Etymotic's inferior design would cause me to pay approximately $75 to purchase a new set each year (unless you purchase an extended warranty from one of the third-party extended warranty companies, which, in this particular case, would be worth its weight in gold, given the non-existent strain-relief design of the ER6i.One other caveat... the triple-flange, silicone ear seals fatigue and wear out after a while. This is true, I believe, for all of Etymotic's earphones. Fortunately, you can purchase replacements from Etymotic themselves. Or, if you don't mind having replacement buds that are specifically colored gray, you can purchase replacements in gray, 5-pairs to a pack, for around $14.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Comfortable, good audio quality, highly noise-isolating earphones with a huge design flaw involving the lack of a cable strain-relief on each earpiece. If you really like ER6i, then make sure you purchase an extended warranty that covers the eventual failure of the cable. You might need an "accidental damage" warranty.P.S. I still have my dead ER6i earphones. Even in death, they can still be used for their high noise-isolation quality as hearing protectors :-)
This is nothing more than vinyl hose that might be used on newer washing machines, split down the middle. Buy yourself some hose at Lowe's, along with five zip ties, and (Oila!) save some money.It is painful on the hands to insert the cables into the contraption, and once you bind it all together, it's not much more compact than at the start. I would have done beter using zip ties alone.
I purchased a BEFSR41 in December 2000. To date I have yet been able to talk with a rep at linksys technical service. If I do succeed at getting through voice mail an operator takes my name and number and tells me that a tech person will return my call. To date, nobody has ever returned my calls. The unit works but locks up every 30 minutes when used with internet tunneling s/w. Uploaded 1.37 and problem still exists. Not a good experience.
I bought the PCTV Deluxe Tuner expecting it to be a decent upgrade from the PCTV USB2 Tuner I'd been using for a few years. I was wrong. Not only does it lag horribly in and out of non-capture mode, but most video settings are grayed. I run a pretty decent machine, capable of handling just about anything thrown at it short of Oblivion at high-end display. I run minimal applications in the background and keep my drivers up to date. After installing this catastrophy, I restarted as prompted, allowed the test to run, and was given a clean bill of health. I tried running my XBox 360 through it only to find a 7 second delay on average, and to top it off, the software shipped really hates having other windows dragged over it as it will freeze and crash. Also, it does not support the 16:9 aspect, even though some idiot left it in the video options. Extending the viewer but leaving the margins blackened is not "wide screen", genious. What baffles me most is the PCTV USB2 runs wonderfully, any aspect, an input, etc. including wide screen, this garbage does not, as it demands too much and gives so little. If this product works for you, that's fine, but I shouldn't have to build a system around garbage that's incapable of taking full advantage of USB 2.0's transfer rate. If you want a decent PC Tuner, go with the PCTV USB2or another manufacturer altogether. However, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
2008! Seriously - this is NEW? I ordered 3 of HP#58 ink cartridges. They were supposed to be NEW! They arrived in the individual wrappers - and were unopened - so I guess some would say they were "new" as they haven't been used before. However the date on them was 2008! When I ordered NEW I expected something NEW!
I got this a week ago and tested for the first time in a rental car a few days ago. I tried at least three times and the suction does not hold. All three times the whole thing came tumbling down. Unless I don't know how to install it properly, this thing does not work.I guess it is back to the drawing board.
It does its job well. BUT, I was not able to read it in on my computer. You'll have to check to see if your computer can read this device...go to the Transcend site to find out before you buy. It obviously isn't backward compatible. Therefore, 2 stars is generous...got to be able to read what's on there!
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 purchased this TV in April of 2007 and it was faulty from the start. The screen kept flickering pink every once in a while, until about 2 weeks ago the screen went dark. No picture, no color, just sound... whatever happened to TVs lasting like 15-20 years like the ones my parents used to own.I called Samsung and they sent a request to their crappy middlemen service company. These idiot service people don't know anything about fixing TVs and they take their sweet time ordering parts from Samsung. It's been over a week and it could take another 2 more weeks.I find this UNACCEPTABLE. Samsung's TVs are garbage and so is their service.
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.
Router wont even work through the walls to another room
I bought this product and when I installed I realized that one of the module did not worked. I want to return it, and I do not know to whom I need to talk.!!!!!!
With a simple load (D70, 17-35mm, 35-70mm, a flash), the bag cannot be swung around easily. There is no flexibility advantage. And yet, the bag does not provide sufficient support. My back hurts at the end of the day because the bag has only strap and thus thus load is not distributed evenly, skewing it to one side. In my trip, my daughter and I eventually took turns to carry the bag. She complained too and she is no wimp -- a captain in her water polo team in high school.
Do not buy this item. I have an hp laptop and printer,absolutely impossible to make this thing work. I think hp owes everyone who bought this an apology and money for the fruitless hours of trying to install it.I would have given it 0 stars if I could.
This TV WAS a good one, for about 9 months. Then it crapped out on me and the power on sequence froze. I never could get it to come back on. I called the SOYO support number in the manual and the number was disconnected! I then called the local TV repair shops and no one local even heard of SOYO.I trashed it and bought a Samsung, WAY nicer and support is available if it should die.DO NOT GET THIS TV!! STAY AWAY FROM SOYO TV'S!!!
A week after purchasing this keyboard (Saitek Eclipse II), the N key would randomly stop working. I popped off the key and found that the gel pad underneath the keys wasn't aligned correctly. I was able to stuff something under the bottom of the N key to get it to strike the pin correctly. Problem solved. Another week or so later, the shift keys would intermittently act as if they were being held down. This wasn't a big deal though as it didn't happen that often. A few days later I noticed that the entire number pad would stop responding for a few minutes at a time. Then the arrow keys randomly started going by themselves. Then I started losing LEDs. After that more keys stopped functioning like the N key did originally. After I had had the keyboard for about six weeks, I e-mailed the manufacturer. After waiting two weeks for a response, I sent them another e-mail. Waited another week. Sent another e-mail. No response. I tried calling but could never get through, their phone line just kept referring me back to the website, which would in turn say to e-mail them about defective products. I ended up just pulling out my old $15 Logitech keyboard and tossing this one in the closet where it will never see the light of day again. I really want to try the Saitek Eclipse III, especially considering it has some glowing reviews, but I just don't think I want to risk throwing away another $60.
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 tried this headset on several calls to friends, both with my cell phone and with my home phone. On every call, my friends complained that the sound was either horrible or painful. Nothing helped - talking softer or louder, moving the microphone boom - adjusting the volume - nothing. The sound on my end, the fit, and the comfort are all fair, but the abysmal quality of the H425's microphone makes the product worthless.
I have the DIR-655 Extreme N Router and that has proven to be an excellent piece of kit. I bought it primarily because of the gigabit switching, but its 802.11g wireless performance has been excellent. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for this adapter.I recently re-arranged my house such that my main computer now has a wireless rather than wired connection to the router. I had initially been using an old USB wireless adapter I had kicking about, but decided to get this adapter to free up a USB port and to use the superior speed of 802.11N.The installation was pretty straight forward - I installed the card, switched on and installed the drivers. As soon as the install completed, I got a BSOD. I rebooted and this time I was able to connect, but the connection strengh was fluctuating between poor and very poor with frequent drops and reconnects. By comparison, the USB adapter was getting either very good or excellent. A speed test confirmed what the driver software was telling me - my transfer rate was no better than 3Mbps. Just to be clear, the router and computer are at the same height, no more than 10 feet apart and with a single chipboard wall in between.I played about with the router positioning and different settings (during which I had a couple more BSOD's). At best, by positioning the router right next to the computer, I managed to get the signal strengh up to 'good', but as soon as any kind of wall got in the way, it dropped off to poor and the transfer rate dropped off dramatically.All in all, this product has been a step backwards for me and its being RMA'd.
This cartridge was designed for one purpose... To keep you busy buying ink!! Most printers that uses this cartridge will also accept the CL-41 cartridge (double capacity) or the CL-51 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 black cartridge that mates with this one.
Decent budget switch, but mine started failing after a couple months. Would have to reset on a daily basis.
It serves it's purpose. Instruction to use this item is very unclear. I will definitely not purchase this item again.
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.
Actaully,As a professional photographer and I shoot a lot on Cine locatioins, I asked Canon for the same option few months ago in the next hi-end pro body in the future. But when Zigview S2 came, I invisted in the Type B viewfinder.Pros: - gives you a great access to the viewfinder in extreme hard situations (on the floor, up in the sky, or sometimes like attaching the camera to remote cinema camera head on a crane)- motion sensor shooting (needs an accessory and all accessories are quite expensive)- interval shooting, grid(s), and many other nice options.Cons:- the screen quality is REALLY BAD. and I don't think the price I paid is fair for a screen with that colors, illumination, contrast.- doesn't come with hard case (weird for a monitor should be placed in a camera bag!)- Battery lasts about 20 minutes of shooting!- Video out gives you a crabby quality when attached to an external monitor.screen adjustment can not be fixed on my Canon 1D MarkII N and I miss all the left bar.- Customer support doesn't get back to you.and when they come back they ask you to contact another tech support people somewhere else on the Earth.when you contact them, they don't get back to you with any answer!- I use the Angle C viewfinder most of the time, but in siutations when it is dark, or I can't access the camera I use it.Over all, it is an expensive accessory, helps in very rare situations, and I wish I never bought it.
it has nice orange coating butthe prism is cheap, field of view is very narrow as a roof prismthe zoom does NOT work, since it works only on one eye peice.so the image become double image.The focus works in one direction only, you cant get it to turn back in after extending focus using focus ringthe diopter setting is so far off you almost have to unscrew the eyepiece to align it.
I read some positive reviews and thought this was a good deal for such a large pack of disks but it was a WASTE OF MONEY. Out of the entire pack, I've been able to use THREE disks!!! And like someone else had mentioned, at first I thought it might be my burner, but I've tried the disks on my laptop and home computer and neither worked. I tried some other disks I had on hand and they worked just fine. And the Memorex DVD-R's I've purchased from Target work great. So not sure if this is a supplier issue or what, because I've never had issues w/Memorex like this before.Defintiely don't take the risk that these won't work for you. Go to the store, spend a couple more bucks and at least get your money's worth!
After reading Bill from New Jersey's posting, I tried for several days to get Garmin on the phone -- all with no success! I waited and waited on hold, and -- on four occasions -- I was essentially told that since they "were experiencing unusually high volume of calls," I needed to call back and then I was disconnected. On another occasion, I admittedly gave up after over an hour on hold. Having spent almost a thousand on the Nuvi and having the first suction mount become unusable after a half dozen moves in three months, I broke down and bought three more mounts so that I could have one in each car. I'd think long and hard before I bought another Garmin product, however!
The manuals for these products (wireless access point, network card, and PCI adapter) assume a LOT about their users' networking background--which is puzzling since the products are being sold at mainstream retailers like Best Buy. I was simply trying to build a wireless home network between two computers and share Internet access, and I am disappointed by the experience.Linksys tech support takes FOREVER to respond, and the prevailing attitude is, frankly, aloof and impatient--two qualities I don't want to deal with when I need help installing a company's products. It should be obvious to the tech support people that if someone is calling for assistance, the odds are they DON'T already know the answer to their question. I could virtually hear these folks rolling their eyes when I pressed for more than terse, canned answers.After this experience, I won't be buying anymore Linksys products.
I have this drive and it has a lot of problems:1. Not reliable. Sometimes it just don't wake upand I can't access the data.2. Some strange sound: sometimes it has a clock-like&quot;click&quot; out of no where. It sounds like it try tospin up the disc but fail again and again.3. Error message pop up-- can't access the drive whenthere is no clear reason to cause it.I am so sick of this drive I end up took it apart andput the HHD inside my PC as internal. It works but thespeed is slow.So I pay more for a external HHD and it ends up as aslow internal which should be much cheaper.When talking about HHD, RELIABILITY is everything.A waste of money in my opinion.
I did a great deal of research approximately 2 years ago when I bought this printer, and at the time, I thought I'd made a good decision, especially considering I paid $320.00. I was getting it for my fianc&eacute;e's greeting card program, as she loves to design and print cards for special events in our families and at our church (birthdays, anniversaries, sympathy, also flyers, business cards, address labels, etc.), and we wanted a true print to the edge printer and the RX620 was highly recommended by a lady at a greeting card forum (yes, they do exist').However, while it does print excellent photos and cards, it does so only when it wants to. Many sheets of expensive premium photo paper, greeting card stock and ink have been wasted over the past 2 years. Either the RX620 fails to print to the edge (which leaves an unsightly white strip along the edge of an otherwise professional looking greeting card or photo that has to be trimmed away). The RX620 also is very picky about when the print heads need to be cleaned, like halfway through printing what would have otherwise been a keeper photo or greeting card. One half looks very professional, while the second half looks like a budget printer printed it - washed out, banding, etc.As others stated, the musical ink cartridges does get tiring, but I can understand that if you really want quality results. However, having to run a print head cleaning after each cartridge install (as recommended by Epson) is a sure fire way to use ink more rapidly in the remaining tanks that are nowhere near empty (it has 6 cartridges).And as another reviewer, Amellia Camellia said, we are now getting an error message stating: "Service required - Parts inside your printer are near the end of their service life. See your printer documentation." The printer documentation is no help, and neither is the button in the error message that promises Online Support. The Online Support is no help whatsoever. And neither is Epson support, because they sent me an E-mail informing me to take it to an authorized Epson repair facility, but since it was out of warranty, to be aware that the cost of repair may be more than the purchase price of a new printer. Nice, huh? They would not even offer an apology, let alone a new discounted printer. I would be very distrustful of a company that manufactures a product to need repair within a specific time period. I never had that problem with my old HP PSC 950, and I miss it.Bottom line, stay away from this printer at all cost. I'm again in search of a great All-In-One, but may have to settle for a photo dedicated printer. But it will not be an Epson, as they seem to design their expensive printers to fail at a predetermined point to increase sales of their other printers. Needless to say, Epson will never again `grace' our household. Leonard
I purchased this item based on past experience with Sandisk MP3 players. I've had two discontinued models each of which were priced well below the actual value I received from them. Both were retired after many years of use.Desperate to get another player I researched multiple manufacturers and selected the Sansa View 8GB solely based on its attributes (35 hours playing time, 8GB of storage, media card slot (for expansion), compatibility w/Windows Media Player, and the most important: FM Radio). I couldn't wait to get it in my hands.Opened the box and charged it for 13 hours straight. Got up the next morning, downloaded my files and left for work (6:00 am) playing my new MP3 player. By the time I left my office that night, the power was waning and by 6:00 pm the device was completely discharged. I re-checked the spec and noticed that viewing videos or pictures increases power consumption, so you get less playing time. I contacted the manufacturer and after getting the e-mail runaround and waiting nearly two weeks for a response, they finally recommended a firmware update. I updated the firmware and charged the device using an electrical outlet.The player only charged 11 hours, so I deliberately avoided playing videos and photos and 6 hours into the workday, the power was drained. With each day the device played for shorter and shorter periods of time and finally 34 days after opening the box . . . the unit completely died. I searched for the reset button, but there was none. The device could not be restored.Perhaps I got the one "lemon" manufactured but I don't think so. All that potential . . . wasted . . . I applied for a refund.I rated this device 1 because that's the lowest rating available.
Here is how it works...you buy this product for about 350 bucks. It immediately limits you to 10 nodes (computers that can be connected to the device) and blocks out the rest. They do not tell you this in the sales materials. Even the cheapest routers do not block out computers trying to connect to the router. They include 5 SecurRemote licenses, but the device will allow you to use only two without their 500 buck "power pack" upgrade. Here is what happens when D-Link partners with a companies that focus on ripping you off...Check Point and Sofaware. The only goal of this product is to get you to sink hundreds and hundreds more dollars into it to get a product that will work in a small office. Want to hook in your printer for the print serve function? Not likely, because most likely it does not match their secret list of printers that will work. Total RIPOFF. Stay clear of this one.
If you are expecting a 30 Pin DVI M1 converter for your InFocus Machine this is not it dispite the picture. I have provided pictures of what was sent! Obviously not the same as the picture posted. When I tried to get someone to just replace it with the right item I was told them could not do that and I would have to order it again! One problem with Amazon is there is really no way to notify a company that they are shipping the wrong items out. Went with another company instead!
I got a paper with letters on it, they won't come off sticky, they won't come off period..and how is this suppose to work?? no directions... thanks for the terrible reviews above...
This item sucks ....I tried my friend's one (which she said was only $2) and it was so comfortable. I saw this and thought it was the same product but its obviously not. I'm very petite and only 105 lbs....I can barely feel the support on my back. I would return it but its so cheap that there's no point in going through the trouble. Don't waste your time or money. I would give no stars if I could.
I cannot control our television from my chair in our family room. We purchased this in the hopes that I would be able to stop complaining about not being able to control the tv from my chair. Well, it was awesome for about 4 weeks and then it just stopped working. We have recharged the special battery and it has never worked like it did the first 4 weeks. We get maybe a day or two out of it now. I am so bummed.
I don't know the difference between the grey and black but my black version started to malfunction in about 6 months.The left button quit working. Customer Service by phone was unreachable, and by email was slow and had tokeep explaining problem. Finally was told a replacement would be sent. Two weeks later I'm told it's out of stockand I would have to wait. Therefore this company will take your money and not Honor their warranties.
Problem was that the component video input (YPP) was non functional. I did not find it possible to contact a real person at technical support and the "phone tree" menu is impenetrable, probably by design. The email input option for requests resulted in an insulting,lame response to the effect "If you connected your tuner to the YPP input, it should work." I would not have requested assistance if it had worked! The component video output from the same tuner works fine with another HDTV I own.
The version 4 of this router is nightmarish.The router works for a couple of hours and then needs to be reset.Very often it loses its routing tables.I have an older version 2 also and it works fine.It would be best to keep away from the latest version.
I shouldn't expect much from $10 headphones, but these are really, really bad. I am not an audiophile beyond any stretch of the imagination, but music just sounds awful, like listening to a mono speaker. It's more annoying than enjoyable. There is absolutely 0 bass. And I can't wear them for more than 5 minutes sitting at my desk before my ears throb in pain. They do seem durable though, so that's why 2 stars. But I do NOT recommend them.
Only buy an HP printer if you're willing to pay their high ink prices. I bought the 6310 after my previous HP printer bit the dust (after only 3 years). The 6310 happened to use the same color cartridge as my old printer (one reason I bought the 6310). But when I put the cartridge in my new printer, I kept seeing thin blue lines on my printouts and aligning the cartridges didn't help.So I contacted HP support. Without going into all the details, I determined that HP is "locking" out remanufactured cartridges by having their HP software print blue lines. When I run a test page from the printer (i.e. not through the computer), there are no blue lines and my cartridge worked fine in the old printer . . . so it's NOT the cartridge no matter what HP says. It's a monopoly in action!!!
This did not work from day 1. I thought it was just my laptop that couldn't display to my 32" HDTV. But then I proceeded to try it on 3 other laptops with no luck. I should've returned it when I had the chance because I wound up throwing this cable away.
I have an Emerson LCD TV manufactured in 2001, I have now tried 5 universal remotes and nothing will program to the TV. I tried this Miracle Remote and same old story, did not work at all. Return and shipping was very prompt and easy though.
I was very disappointed with this product. Put the router on the first machine and installed a wireless card on a PC in the basement. Everything was installed properly and there was no signal. Called technical support and was told that the signal could not go through the floor and a few walls.I put the wireless card in a laptop and was able to get full 11Mbps transmission while in the same room as the router. As soon as I left the room, the signal degraded. Little or no reception less than 50 ft from router, and definately no signal in the basement, less than 100 ft away.I truly do not recommend this product. Simply does not work as advertised. Great if you live in a small studio or one bedroom apartment, but in that case do you really need a wireless product.
I bought the ViviCam 20 and cannot use on my computer with Microsoft Windows XP. They tell me it could damage my computer now or in the future if I use it.
I archive backups to my system on these and so fill the disks to capacity.Every time I tried to fill a disk it would fail.This is trash.BTW, I tried them on my wife's laptop and same thing.
-Paper that it prints seems to curl in an upward looking way, making it harder to stack papers together or to stable neatly together.*most annoying feature*!!-Starting this printer takes too long. Have to wait a good minute or two before it is ready to start printing, but once it's ready, it's fast.-Heavy!-Cancel button sucks. When i print something out twice by accident, and try to cancel the print, it still prints it out.-Makes too much noise when it prints.-Restricted only to black and white ink.-cannot print back and front at the same time. You have to reinsert.-When trying to be economical and printing two sides, many times the printer bends our paper and leave stretch marks on your sheet. When it does that, the ink can be rubbed off (on the place it stretched)-When ink runs low, you cannot print, but instead, it prints out a sheet telling me my current stats on the printer is. WHICH DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!! USE THAT INK FOR MY DOCUMENT!I've had this printer for more than 10 years. About to buy a new one. The curling thing and lack of other color makes me upset.
I purchased this to use with the Kodak Zi6 mini cam. When I installed this card, the cam started to lock up during playback and did it every time I used it. The cam works fine with another brand card so I assume I got a dud. At any rate, I will never buy another Transcend product.
This toner cartridge does not work with a Konica-Minolta Magicolor 2530dl. It fits in the carousel, but the printer doesn't recognize it. Also this is a re-manufactured item. That is not stated anywhere in the description. According the the manufacturer's website it can be returned for a full refund. I guess I'm about to find out.
All 8 tapes were opened. Usually they come individually wrapped. So far one of them is defective and could not be used.
The manufacture date is Sept. 2006. I think I purchased it after that. Very early on the fan in back started making a loud noise. It would play DVD's sporadically. Finally it started flashing a blue screen when my TV kept saying it was losing signal or it was out of range. Then it finally quit working the other day. It just turns on and says "HELLO" just to mock me and then shuts itself off. Unless you want a very expensive paper weight in a few years, I suggest purchasing something without the Insignia name on it.
Very uncomfortable mouse, you have to turn turn your wrist at 45 degrees and all the weight of your hand rests on the heel of your wrist (will get sore), also have to mostly move with thumb. Maybe for someone who has never used a conventional mouse before. Love the keyboard though.
I just bought one and returned it as defective for good reason. In a quick summation, here is what I found.+ the memory (40 gb) is staggering. I had downloaded about 1000 songs and had room for another 9000! It may have taken several years to fill this up.+ I had no problem using musicmatch software already on my computer to load songs and albums onto this unit+ Screen was good, easy to read+/- Sound quality was good but it was going to take some tweakings with settings to try to make it great.- The software that came with it was tough to load. I got weird messages about it not being ok'd by microsoft (or something like that), then I thought it failed to load, then it loaded.- The top that covered the battery kept poping off without much of a touch near the bottom latch. Not good if you're taking this traveling. the top did not fit well into the unit. (felt defective)- the cover that came with it didn't fit very well- the flywheel you use for most of the navigation wasn't in tightly and it was uneven as far as the amount of pressure to make it engage. I wasn't sure how long it would take before it would break.- this DID NOT feel like quality construction and I wasn't sure how long it would last.
It was working well for about 2 weeks and the. It just overheated and now it won't even power on. Waste of money.
I purchased these things to have some anchors in order to tie up some cables on a temporary basis. The problem I had with these is that they are too temporary...they just don't stick where I need them to.I tried to stick these on clean plastic surfaces inside my vehicle, but they just didn't stick long at all. It may be the surface I was trying to stick them to, but for me, they just didn't work.
This is less than a &quot;budget&quot; speaker, this is junk. Do not waste your money on this, or the JBL that Amazon.com calls &quot;mid-priced.&quot; It is also junk. The starting point in your search for speakers should be the NHT that is listed &quot;best.&quot; This is a very good speaker, one that will give you hours of enjoyment. I guarantee that if you buy this KLH speaker, you will tire of it quickly, but think that you are merely bored with &quot;stereo.&quot; You are really the victim of bad, bad stereo equipment.
I was thrilled to find actual HP ink at a great price. Sadly, the ink did not work-probably because the expiration date on the package is May 2004. Now I have to pay to ship it back in hopes of getting a refund.
This was new in the box when I purchased it and it was junk from the moment it arrived. The disc tray would not open for a day after I purchased it. I had to turn the thing on it's side and hit all the buttons randomly and finally it opened on the second day. It then played for two days OK before having more problems. The disc tray came out half way and now it won't go back in again. Maybe this is a great product and I just got the lemon in the bunch but I guarantee you I will never buy a JVC product again. I took the thing out of circulation and put back my old Kenwood which is more than 15 years old and still works fine. A total waste of $130.
I bought this modem thinking it will install easily, but it didn't. Wish it would of come with the installation cd or Speedstream had a downloadable driver.
I'll keep this short and bitter. I have a 17" laptop (Gateway 7811) that I play games on. Wanted something not too bulky to sit between the laptop and my lap and provide some additional cooling.This thing is a little too small for a laptop of this size but doesn't do too badly. The #1 main issue is the terrible USB plug design. The power plug piece broke due to cord placement. Overall, when working, it provided a very small amount of cooling (about 4-5 degrees according to speedfan). The inability to turn off the super bright blue LED, the cord storage panel on the bottom popping off frequently, and the overall cheap quality of design/materials all contributed to me hating this thing. But the terrible USB power plug design was really the main issue. That plug will snap or break, it's only a matter of time.
I received my DR-MV1S for Christmas. For starters it did not have the RF Cables or the Splitter. I recorded 3 DVDs from my DV Camera and it seemed to work OK. Last night I tried to dub a VHS video onto DVD. Like others, I could not get the machine initially to accept the tape. After powering on and off and manually fudging it, I was able to get the tape to work and dub on to DVD. However when I attempted to dub my next VHS, the unit kept powering off all by itself after flashing "Please Wait" on the TV screen. I again unplugged the unit, waited 15 seconds, and plugged it back in. Now the unit won't even play a VHS in VCR mode. The tape will load (occasionally still getting stuck), and indicate it is indeed playing but it never in fact does. It does play DVDs. One other note, my experience is that when I play recent movie titles on DVD in Progressive mode, the picture is actually worse than normal. I have component video cables and I know everything is hooked up correctly. Bottom line, a lot of nice features but quality is sorely lacking. I am dumping this for another brand/model as I don't want to wait around for the incessant "Loading" error that seems to plague these units from reading prior reviews.
Do your own research, google "linksys sucks", or go to any number of geek forums. This router can not hold a internet connection up for any length of time. It drops the connect spradically as well as constantly when trying to download music or music videos. Tech support is clueless. Basically you get what you pay for, crap!!!!!
This has to be the WORSE product ive ever bought online. it was cheaply made, and after a few uses it made a "popping" sound. The screen on my ipod began flashing. Even tho it was a small price, It almost distroyed my ipod! I would NOT recommend this product!
It's to bad this unit has such a pitiful cd player,it can't track or play 99% of my cd's, but otherwiseit has a nice feature set. Each alarm can be set toeither alarm, radio, or cd. The alarm play time isadjustable up to 2 hours, and it has battery backup.There is even a new model with a remote control, butafter this one I wouldn't touch an RCA with a 10 footpole.
For such a nicely designed bag, it has a light weight and poorly attached carrying handle. I gave this to my son for Christmas this year, and within one week of light use (carried his laptop, notebook and a paperback), one side of the carrying handle ripped off. He can still use it with the shoulder strap, but this kind of workmanship is not up to the multiple other LowePro bags I use primarily for cameras.Thumbs down on this one.
I just picked up the VS3121 set, thinking the $20 after rebate was a great deal. I wish I'd seen these reviews first. All I had to do is plug in the subwoofer (satellites still neatly wrapped in plastic). The hiss was not something I could live with. I'll be returning the set. I think it damages a company's reputation to release a product with that kind of defect.
Hard to describe, it's just a real cheep light weight tripod.I put a small light weight digital camera on it and it keeps falling over.
Este disco es un atentado para la informaci&oacute;n, cuando quiere abrir lo hace y cuando se emperra no lo hace. Pide un user identication, user id y un password arbitrario. He perdido toda una pelicula por usar este disco, no lo recomiendo, ademas hay cero asistencia tecnica para ayudar a resolver el problema. No lo compre.
I agree with others the Brother Technical Support is virtually nonexisting. My MFC8440 works great as a printer and dedicated fax. It does not work with TAD the same way as my previous MFC8300 (the best machine I ever had). This is the first great disappointment because setting does not allow change that. PC fax works properly as well. However, PC fax software can not be used by serious business user. It is very limited. Total disappointment is the scanner. Software can not find it. I tried all possible connections: direct printer port, direct USB, network. Tech support lady told me the only version equipped with optional Brother network card will allow me to use scanner. I did not buy it. Summarizing: you can get better product from other manufacturers.
I never received the produce. I live in an apartment complex. The mail man said heleft the item a the apartment complex rental office and the rental office said they never received it.needless to say, I never received anything.Wilbert A. Henry
I bought one of these keyboards some time ago. Its good points are its small size and the integrated trackpad which eliminates the need for a separate mouse.Unfortunately, the mouse tends to suddenly receive focus while you're typing. It has happened to multiple people with this keyboard, so it isn't a matter of accidentally hitting the trackpad while I type.Now, however, that is no longer a problem since the trackpad has failed completely. I am able to use a separate mouse, but that begs the question of why I bought a keyboard with integrated trackpad in the first place. I am buying another keyboard with integrated trackpad, but I will avoid Adesso. Read Adesso's reviews, not only on Amazon but on other sites. They have a terrible track record for customer service as well as a poor quality product.In sum, this keyboard is a great idea. I just wish it worked as designed.
didn't work on my ipod that's why is better to go to store to buy stuff because you can test if not work!!!!! jezer
First ... in case you are having difficulty finding the phone number for customer service- it is1-866-216-1075.I purchased the Fujifilm Finepix E550 6.3MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom almost a week ahead of Mother's Day and clicked on the "Guaranteed 3 Day Shipping UPS" link for the shipping option. Upon finishing up the purchase, the estimated delivery time was the Friday before Mother's day weekend. Two days later I got an email from Amazon with the UPS tracking info giving a estimated date of delivery time of the Tuesday AFTER mothers day (over a week after my purchase date!).I called customer service that day and spoke to them about this and was told that the order would probably arrive on Friday, but if it didn't- Amazon would refund the shipping cost ($14 for a camera that weighs around 1lb). Personally I think I (and my mom) deserved more, but I said fine.Sure enough, the camera doesn't arrive until Tuesday late afternoon.I called Amazon and was put on hold by a representative, that then hung up on my after quite a while of holding.When I called back, a representative (live, with voices in the background) that was trying to sound like a answering machine message, was reading off something about not being able to access records, then hung up on me.Finally on the third call, I interrupted the startled representative (Emanuel's) ramble today (5/18/2007 3:03CT) by stating that I wanted to speak to the manager. He kept repeating that he would take down my number and have someone call me back when they could access their records again.That is where things stand so far ...
I used this card with a set of speakers that sounded great with a Creative card that no longer worked with windows 7. So I bought this and it sounds horrible. I've tried everything and have given up.
I reluctantly returned this product after a few weeks. It just does not charge in sunlight the way I expected it to.Even the manual say it takes two days of sun to fully charge the battery. I placed it in a West facing window for a week and it never fully charged. The company said the usual stuff. Window coating can diminish results, clouds, haze, etc. Plus the instructions say it has to be pointed right at the sun to charge correctly. So if you are driving West with the device on the front windshield it still won't charge correctly. You have to point it RIGHT at the sun.I laid it on my deck. It was drenched in sun and still didn't get a good charge.If you plug it into a wall outlet overnight then it will do a good job as a backup battery. But that isn't why I bought it.Plus it doesn't work quite right with iPods. When you plug the iPod in and hit the start button on the Solio, the Solio will charge the iPod. But after a few hours it will quit charging and the iPod will run off the internal battery until you hit start on the Solio again.Solio tech support said this is a known issue.I guess I will try again in a few years.Great idea, just not ready for prime time.
I had to return this product as it did not work. I was on the phone with D-Link Tech support for over an hour and they could not help me. Ultimately I had to return the product, and I will say, Amazon's return system is AWESOME. I printed the return label, mailed it off, and had my account credited the next week. Meanwhile, I bought another product from Amazon and it works great.
This item does not work with my printer. I called HP and was on the phone for an hour with tech support trying to get it to work. they finally told me to go buy an new printer.Great!!
I picked one of these up cheap on Ebay. I live in North County San Diego and the only station I can pick up really well on both UHF and VHF is Telemundo--which comes in *great*. Too bad english is my only language.Anyway, I don't know if this is a fault of the TV or the technology--but I can't imagine traveling with this if I can only pick up 1 station so near a major metropolitan area. Can't imagine what might happen in the middle of nowhere.
I have had all the problems mentionned in other reviews, I just wish i had read them before buying. It is going back to the store. I will never buy anything Phillips again, they suck. Why bother designing such a good-looking machine, only to give it a crappy remote and being virtually useless ?
I purchased this because of reviews and claims of plug and play, specifically with Verizon Actiontec router. I was attempting to extend the range of my Verizon Fios network, as service is poor in parts of my home. Needless to say, I have attempted installation and reinstallation on several occasions. Not only did this product not work as advertised, the wifi range in my house actually decreased, and one wireless laptop could not connect at any range with the Hawking product.Disappointment is an understatement, and anyone looking at plug and play should be warned. After 30 days of many, many attempts to resolve, I have even missed the window to return product. To be fair, Verizon is not the easiest company to work with, and their standard MI-424 router is quite dated. However, Hawking has not been the Plug & Play Solution I expected.
I bought six of these (not from Amazon) and three months later, we are down to two of them working. The cord is very thin, and if you plug it into a computer sitting on the floor, it in is inevitable that the wheel of your desk chair will touch the cord and when that happens, you're sunk. The cord is flimsy and not strong at all. The slightest tug and the plastic sheath of the cord will break and one of more of the wires inside withh break or short. We had the same failure mode on all four that have failed so far. Because the wires are so small and are enamel coated stranded, they cannot be repaired by mere mortals.
If you are specifically looking for Cables to Go brand cat 6 cables, look elsewhere. The cables I received from Marginmart are definitely not C2G, but they are cat 6. Therefore, although disappointed (with Amazon especially for letting this happen repeatedly), I won't be sending them back because after all they are just cables and they are getting the job done. Plus they were only like $4 dollars a piece which is why I give them 2 stars.
I have spent hours dealing with kodak on this horrible battery that would not hold a charge (no flash, didn't use the digital viewfinder, ect.) but still could only get a couple pics per charge, and I did condition the battery per kodak's instructions. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA! My parent's have an Olympic and do not have this problem. And Kodak's customer service is rude, can't spell, and no help. THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THEIR BATTERIES, just the camera.
Bad News.. I could get absolutely any support in order to make this upgrade work from the manufacturer after several attempts. But they are just eager for that wonderful survey from me. It was not a pleasant experience dealing with the manufacturer.
I ordered this product and tested it with my remote.It would not work at all and when I requested a RMA, it was declined because the unit came in a sealed plastic cover. I had to open the plastic cover to test the unit. No returns if the cover was opened.I wasted my money.
I paid 29.95 for mine. I was very disappointed in the poor quality..expecially given the price I paid. I'm sure there are better products out there. Don't waste your $$$.
I bought two of these soley for its VGA output, a very unusual feature among DVD players.Unfortunately, both exhibited the same flaw: with around half my DVD collection, 20 bright white lines would gradually cycle on and then off in the upper-left portion of my monitor. These DVDs would cause no problems in any other player, and the monitor doesn't show difficulties with other VGA output--so I'm confident it's the Coby's fault.If anyone knows how to fix this, I'd very much appreciate info at Coby@customres.sent.com. If I can't fix them soon, they're going back...will update with another review if I manage to fix them.
A total disappointment! I second the Sept. 22 review with how poorly this machine works and how terribly annoying and frustrating the system works (or does not work).Don't buy. A more expensive single dvd player is the better way to go.
Never have I had printer that was such a pile of junk. Constant paper jams and paper pickup failers. Yes, get use to the "Out of Paper" waring popping up. I bought the 3 year warrenty on this as well, big goof. Plan on a minamum of two hours with HP before gaining ground.Good Luck fuyure buyers!
Has never acquired a gps fix. Cant identify or locate the moon. Batteries go dead overnight with unit off. Meade customer service is not helpful.
This is not a drum unit, it is 4 units to refill your toner cartridge
I puchased the MP101 and got it running for several weeks until, all of a sudden, I began having wireless connection problems. The MP101 found my wireless network but could not access the Server with all of my music files. Translation - it stopped working altogether! Shop around to find another wireless music player and avoid the headaches - I've wasted hours troubleshooting on Netgear forums and with their weak tech support.
This camera comes with no install instructions, and you are left guessing if it needs power all the time, or just when you are in reverse. Also, the installation drillbit they include would do good to cut through paper, let alone a bumper. This burned up before hardly making a scratch in my bumper.The low light rating is also a joke. You really can't see anything if it is near dark, let alone dark. I guess you get what you pay for -
I know that Taiyo Yuden manufactures quality professional blank media but these are from from it. There is no proof on the CD hub that identifies them as Taiyo Yuden. Already I have had 2 out of 10 CDs that did'nt record any data during a live church service although the Tascam pro unit we use showed that recording was in process. Buyers beware!
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.
I had bought this camera thinking I was making a well researched decision. However, once I started taking pictures witht the intent on printing them I quickly realized I was wrong! The quality of pictures taht this camera takes is awful and definiately not printable!
I own a high end Canon Pixma Pro 9000 photo printer. I bought a bunch of HP Premium photo paper because it was 2 for 1. Big mistake. The prints had a mottled pattern which was quite ugly. I thought my printer must have clogged jets because the print quality was so low. I cleaned my print heads and tested the alignment, but I kept getting same lousy quality. So I got on the phone with Canon tech support which immediately suspected the HP paper (apparently HP papers are a known problem). They had me print the same photo on Kodak paper I also happened to have on hand and it was beautiful. The Canon tech support person told me that HP, unlike most of the other manufacturers use a different process with the result the paper surface will swell as the ink is applied to it causing image problems. I think the problem occurs with ink formulations which have water in them, but not 100% sure.No more HP paper for me.
This case failed in under four months of daily use. It turns out the case is the thinnest, crappiest, veneer of leather over cardboard. The belt loop ripped out of the back, ripping the cardboard. Nasty crummy construction and I can't even find the made in China tag.Very poor for a Canon accessory.Previously I have used the real leather Canon cases and they have lasted years of being on my belt every day.Some people complain about storage. What storage? What do you think you are going to need? I charged the battery and used the camera for weeks before the low battery warning, I took hundreds of shots. With a 4Gb card you can take pictures all day, even videos, and not run out of memory. You don't need to take anything with you so long as the battery is charged and you paid the few extra bucks for a decent sized memory card.
The Apple Remote is included with the iMac G5 and works great with it and Front Row. However, for the iPod, it's almost useless. The lack of menu navigation capability using the remote is crippling. In short, don't buy this remote, look at other non-Apple remotes that are more full-featured.
I really wanted to like this camera. Got the first one and as soon as I powered it up I got the "Camera stabilization not available" message. Since there is no printed manual I looked it up on the included CD and it says "return the camera" Bummer. But it's new and there may be some manufacturing issues... There is a slip of paper that says "DO NOT RETURN THE CAMERA IT HAS TO BE FIXED BY A REPAIR SHOP" I called the 800# and it was 8-12 weeks. Back to amazon for a replacement... The new camera arrived in 2 days (kudos to amazon, again) and I started taking pictures. The quality was average, Macro would be a 4 out of 5 stars, portrait distances a 3 out of 5 and long range would be 4 again only because of the 7x zoom. 5 days later I'm getting the same error message and returned the camera for a refund. I won't be replacing it with the same thing.
From the second day I got this, I had a problem where if I slid the port thing all the way into the case (as you're supposed to be able to do to protect it), it got stuck. I had to jam something into the end while sliding the button to make it come back out. Then the end bent and the case cracked open under the tiniest strain (after I'd owned it for ~1 month). It was ridiculous. I have had Sandisk products before and have been happy. In terms of speed, storage, etc., this one has been great, but since it is basically destroyed after 2 months, it isn't much good to me. Titanium is a total misnomer!!
I bought this unit at ABC Warehouse and could not believe the price, I had the wife pick it up on the way home from work and connected it to my system as soon as she brought it in the house.I used to work for a cable company and I know all the in and outs for hooking these things up.After it was all plugged in and ready to go we checked the picture, it was unbelievably dark and washed out!I fiddled with it (hoping I could change the brightness etc... of the tuner) but to no avail. Thinking it was a "bad" unit I sent the wife back to exchange it for another, got it home hooked it up, same thing.Wanting the unit basically to record shows for my daughter I checked to see if I got the same dull washed out picture when I actually did some recording. To my dismay the picture quality was just as bad on the recorded media as it was from the tuner.As nice as the price was I had to return it yet again.I personally took it back and talked to the manager at the store and he pointed to a pile of returns with customers complaining not only of the picture, but sound quality also.Needless to say I did not give it a third try.My advice? Stay away from this one it is a headache.I now have an order in for the CyberHome and will leave feedback when I evaluate it after some weeks /months of use.Hope this saves you the headache I had to put up with concerning this unit.Best of luck!
About a year ago my company purchased the Liksys BEFW11S4 router for me to use when I worked remotely. It seemed like a good fit since I program applications for wireless handheld devices. Setup of the device was easy and I got it up and running in no time. This is where the good news ends. After a few months, the wireless feature of my router stopped working. It would no longer allow wireless connections(wired still worked). I figured, &quot;hey, hardware can be bad every now and again, no big deal&quot;. I contacted Linksys and they had me return the router for a new one (at MY expense...) I got the new router and again hooked it up without a problem. The wireless features on it were working and I was happy again. A few weeks ago, though, the wireless features of my new router quit just like they did in the first one. That can't just be a fluke. Linksys apparently has problems with the wireless aspect of all of their routers. I contacted the company about the problem again. They said they would perform an exchange once more... unfortunately, they never lived up to their words. I just went out and purchased a D-Link DI-614+. So far so good on it. Sorry linksys...I will never purchase another product from you again...
This (6310) is an outdated printer that was replaced by the HP 6500 wireless. This can be bought new for about $80- in places that have it. I just replaced mine with a Lexmark Pro 705, that I bought on Amazon from Buy.com for $99.99 because it kept flashing "reset power" and HP was no help.How this site can sell this for $[...]- amazes me. "Buyer Beware"!
Poorly made, the back input bracket snapped off as I was trying to put the speaker wire in. The selector on the front gets stuck. This really is a cheap shoddy product that caused more frustration than anything. Sent it back and still looking for a viable replacement.
Needles to say, I was excited to see such a low price on an up-converting HDMI DVD player. When I got it home however, the excitement vanished. I hooked the 5970 up via the HDMI connection to my Sony kp51ws520. The first thing I noticed was that it clips the black level, making it somewhat difficult to make out finer details in dark scenes without adjusting the brightness to an unacceptable level. Moments after noticing this, the unit began freezing for a second or two every couple of minutes. I turned it off and decided to try the component outputs. When I tried to turn it back on none of the front buttons would respond, so I had to use the amazingly unresponsive remote. The picture quality with component video is remarkably better in regard to color and black level. If you're thinking this doesn't make sense, I agree. The only explanation I can figure is that in ann. attempt to produce a cheap HDMI interface Toshiba decided to use poorly made circuitry for that section. I returned the unit, and will buy something else that lives up to the potential of HDMI. As a side note, I'd like to say don't let the inclusion of a cable influence your decision. The included cable is crap. [...]. The cables there are silver-lined and gold-plated ("Rev2").
After about three years the DLP chip in this TV failed. The third-party replacement part was over $500 and Samsung refused to acknowledge the problem. I had been a loyal Samsung consumer before this episode, no longer. I spent +$1,100 in 2006 on this unit and now it's at the dump.
I looked at the reviews and knowing quite a bit about computers, I thought the people who had trouble were maybe, just not up to it. Well not so. This printer ate the test print after the third install, and got worse from there. I have been able to print only one photo...period. It just will not work. The quality of the one photo it printed was good but it ate half a ream of paper in getting one print. I cant comment on the software because I cant make prints to evaluate. Needless to say the printer was returned. Believe it folks, this has been a frustrating experience. Please do yourself a favor and buy anything else, like maybe a set of colored pencils.
With all the complaints about ALL the previous versions of the Sony DVD Changers regarding usability, I was hoping Sony would get it right this time. The Disc Explorer is only slightly improved. For example, the title is no longer limited to 16 or so characters. However, when Auto Start is turned off, you still have to wait for the player to go grab the previously viewed DVD. Arrgh. This has been a complaint for so long it almost appears Sony just doesn't care. Also, there is no facility to access a DVD by number. I don't want to scroll through 300+ titles to get to the one I know is in slot 366.Video and Audio quality are very good. Since that is not the purpose of this beast, I didn't consider those aspects in the rating. After all, I can get those features for much less money.
Cord connecting the cooler and laptop broke within 3 weeks of use. Loved the design of the product and it acutally cooled my computer very well. However a broken piece of equipment isnt going to do me any good. Avoid this product even though it looks very nice. Dont be fooled people!
The cord insulation on ours was cracked in a dozen places, exposing the copper wire. Returned. Would not buy again.
I have had many problems with this suction cup mount, and I now have the bean bag mount. The bean bag mount is 1000 times better!! We absolutely love it and you will too.
This camera would not connect to my wireless network unless I first connected directly with a cable...then powered down, disconnected the network cable, and powered up. If any settings are changed the camera would not power up without a subsequent reconnect with a cable.The linksys ddns servce would not function correctly (would not refresh a non-static IP address). Cancelling it was a nightmare of phone calls. The customer service number they give is only a starting point .. you then go through 2 or 3 layers of folks who ask a lot of questions they should not need to ask to cancel an order (like your account password) and then tell you it will be "reviewed by the supervisor" before it is cancelled. Very uncool customer service.The send email function on motion detection would not work at all. I wasted about 5 hours talking to folks (in another country) who only repeated back to me what I said without offering any actual solutions. While my experience with the physical product was horrible, it was the poor tech support that was the clincher that made me pack it up and return it.The 'send email/video' on motion detection function (when you read the manual about what it will actually do) is not actually useful at all, (even if it had worked). What I expected was that there would be software that would be able to start recording video when motion is detected for a period of time (e.g,. 2 to 10 minutes, or perhaps until no further motion is detected). All this thing is even SUPPOSED to do is send 2 to 5 seconds of video as an email attachment and then you are supposed to connect to the camera from wherever you are in the world and tell the camera to start recording! Completely useless as a security device unless you are in a postion to monitor the camera 24/7. I'm not sure who is able to do that.Bottom line: look harder for a better product and avoid LinkSys like the plague if you even think you'll need tech support.
I was informed when I bought this item it get to me in 3-5 bus. days on day 4 it has not been shipped yet.
I have two other batteries for my Nikon D90. Both perform well, but this off brand died after little use.I am going to try a Pearlstone replacement which has received good reviews.
This product may be fine for use with just one computer but it does not work as well with multiple computers. The product has two pieces one that attaches to the printer the other that attaches to a computer. if you have multiple computers they can all print to the printer without additional hardware. HOWEVER, the printer with the adapter must be on. This is setup is fine if there is one computer in your system that is always in place (e.g. a desktop), but for a system where multiple family members have laptops, this does not work well because the laptop with the adapter may not be on (and may not even be in the house).
We bought two Creative Labs WebCams and we could not get the sound to work on either one. (one was for grandma). We worked with Creative Labs to try to get it resolved and never could get the sound to work at all. By the time we got done working with Creative Labs, we passed the return time with Amazon, and Creative Labs would do NOTHING to help us. Now we are stuck with two useless web cams..... TERRIBLE customer service. What should have been a wonderful Christmas gift turned out to be a pain in the you know what all around. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!
The Rhomba is cheaply made. Mine stopped working completely after about two months. Piece of garbage.
The case is fairly well made and will no doubt protect your Palm reasonably well; however, I quickly grew disenchanted with it for several reasons.First, the case does not completely enclose the Palm, a fact that is not evident from the pictures. When closed, the top and left side are still exposed, allowing access to the stylus, memory card, IR port, power button, audio jack and voice memo button. It's very possible, then, for the memory card or stylus to be ejected while the unit is in a purse or backpack, or for the unit to be turned on. While access to the jack and record button could be useful, it's unclear to me why the designers thought that access to the Palm's top was necessary. There's also a thumb cutout in the back panel for some reason, perhaps to aid in removing the Palm from the case. but it is hardly necessary.Secondly, Palm's marketing material claims that the case allows you 'full access to all Tungsten T handheld features.' That's true only if you don't consider using Graffiti a feature, as you can't expand the Palm -- and thus can not enter any data -- while it's in the case.Thirdly, the claimed 'spring loaded hinge and attachment clip to hold your device securely in place' is hardly that. The attachment clips are perhaps 2mm long. Pressing the power button or inserting/removing a memory card requires enough force that you will also unseat the Palm from the case.There are additional flaws. The expansion card slots are polarized, for some unfathomable reason, so that cards can only be stored so that the card contacts are exposed and the label can't be seen. And the spring loaded hinge doesn't always keep the case completely closed. It sometimes gapes open a few millimeters, allowing any sharp objects that might be in your bag with it the opportunity to get in and scratch the screen. Finally, the packaging also claims that the case has a cushioned lining. You can probably guess that there is none; the case is aluminum over plastic.
Barely puts out any heat, and after the first use the thing gets so stiff when its turned off that you can barely straighten it out flat.
I'm sure this product would've been great, except it was never delivered to my home. The shipper reported the address was incorrect while it was the same exact address used for 2 other items on the same order, both of which was received. I would not order a product from this sender.
As has happened to many others, my monitor went dead (blank screen / can't turn it off) a little after the warranty expired (after a year and a half). This was a very expensive monitor and Gateway knows that this model is defective, yet they refuse to admit this or do anything about it. Also, like many others, this is definitely the last Gateway product of any type that I will ever buy. I hope others follow suit.
I have been through five, FIVE of these Linksys pieces of junk. Beware of those positive reviews. They work when they work, but wait until they're down. You have to return them to the company and wait for a replacment. Customer service was clunky. I will never buy another Linksys product. NEVER!
It may be cheaper to CAT5 wire the home before you experiment with wireless. I have had several frustrating hours on the phone with Linksys support - all have tried to help but end up with suggesting I return the unit, which I guess I will do one more time as wireless home networking is such a good idea ! Problems seem to be in getting wireless-equipped notebooks talking to the hub - hard wired connections to the hub work fine. It just didn't work even after endless configuration checks of all units. If someone has this unit working with a WPC11 card equipped device, I wish they'd share how they did it.
Word of Warning. I purchased a BenQ projector and had it for a month before it started to fail and turn itself off. I sent it to BenQ for repair and have not recieved it back. That was over two months ago. I phone them every couple of days and get only lip service, they keep saying it is coming. So before you purchase a BenQ product think about the possibility of it getting repaired...or should I say never seeing it again.You have been warned!
I ordered a CS-2 Two-way Coaxial Switch, what I got was an aerisol spray can.
My memory card Transcend 8GB was due to arrive Feb. 9 and today is Feb. 13 and it still has not arrived. The tracking says that it is still in transit.
Two years old and monitor quit working. First it would not turn off, needed to unplug the power source, then it just turned to black. A complete waste of money. Why should a $500+ monitor quit working after just two years. Will not buy another gateway product. They do not stand behind their products.
enjoyed the TV and convenience of the built-in DVD until the DVD player jammed up earlier this year, rendering it inoperable and almost eating a rental disk. Then, this weekend, it suddenly stopped displaying any video regardless of the input used, sound continued on. Frankly I expect better reliability for something we've used so infrequently. I have ordered a tv only replacement for less than half the price since I suspect it's not reasonably repairable. Unfortunate disposable world today. I did not order another toshiba based on this experience, however.
This service is great for the demographic except for one thing. The maximum font size you can program in the system is 16 point. While most folks in their elderly years can read 16 point type, there are individuals that need their text even larger.It worked fine for my great aunt until a few months ago when her sight started to deteriorate even more.The company has stated they can't program the system to go any larger than 16 point type. I find this disturbing because they are reducing their demographic considerably for more than likely simple changes to a line of their code.Not much foresight on their part.
My first spindle of these worked flawlessly. My second spindle of these didn't seem to work at all on the same drive. Bizarrely, when I took a set of CD's to another computer, they worked great, so I figured it was my drive. Unfortunately, after buying a new drive, they didn't work on that, either.Based on the other reviews being super positive and super negative, I'm thinking that the quality control on these things is pretty horrible. Entire spindles of bad CD's may be being shipped, as are entire spindles of great ones. My advice - don't waste your money.
I bought these headphones expecting them to be great sounding. However, they were not. I returned them after listening to them for one day. Bass sounded as if it were being drowned out and overall grainy sound. I listened to FLAC files to be sure. My cheap Sony earplugs have better quality than these. I would not recommend these to anyway.
The speakers have a rating of 5 watts RMS, not ten as stated above. The sound is decent only at the lowest of levels - at least on my computer. They can't play loudly without considerable distortion.
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.
The cables seem rather basic and work well, except one problem. After installing these in multiple locations, 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.So if you use these, anticipate that it is a permanent installation.
Do not buy this device if you use a professional OS. When installed on my system, I experienced driver stack failures and constant "Installs" on bootup. I worked for two weeks attempting to get the drivers and device to work properly on my computer (running Windows 2000 Professional). Linsys Tech support was fairly useless, and transferred me to no less than 12 support analysts. Finally I was able to work with an analyst that informed me that they "only test the device with an Administrator account", and I have to use the device with an Administrator account. Unfortunately, no one who wants to keep their system secure uses an Administrator account for day to day work (only to install software, etc). The ineffective and lazy tech service, coupled with an unrealistic device design approach (i.e. you must be an administrator to use device) has left me with a poor impression of the Linksys company.Further research has uncovered that in general USB devices "reload" on login, but for network devices (like the bluetooth), this requires an Admin account to re-access the network stacks. Any advice from someone who has overcome this limitation would be greatly appreciated (kcarver@houston.rr.com)
This product warps the right and left sides of the image i.e. makes it curved. I wanted to be able to use my camera for wider angle shots, but in my opinion, this defect makes the video unusable. So I sent it back.
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.
Although the software interface wasn't the most sophisticated, the WG111 was easy to install and worked well enough for about six months. Then it started dropping connections to the various networks I'd been using, and now it doesn't connect at all. I've done quite a bit of troubleshooting; apparently, it's fairly common for the WG111 to crap out after several months. Don't buy it.
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.
It worked well while it lasted, although the sound quality was a step down from my previous 3.5mm headphones. But at about 8 months from purchase, it died.
Very disappointed. Easy to use but did not provide the magnification I had expected. Not worth the money. My less expensive binocularsdo a better job.
This camera is not worth anything. Every picture that I have taken with it so far has been terrible. The photos blur easily. Even with the settings tweaked to have sharp clear images, they still turn out badly. I don't think that the features like sepia tone, red, green, blue, and the other features make up for the fact that this product is inferior.
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.
It's junk. We got it for free with a new Mac and it's never worked properly. The print quality has always been poor and our local grocery store doesn't stock any Epson cartridges anyway. I just ordered a new HP printer and this one will go in the garbage.
After 8 months, the printer failed. So far, this apparently happens to most people, and some people have found success with getting a new DIMM with new firmware. To me, this is absolutely ridiculous. For how much I paid for this thing, it shouldn't just stop printing. There is a problem with the power save where you have to manually power cycle the printer to get it to print. And sometimes that doesn't even work. Very frustrating. I am going to have to buy a new printer now. What a waste of money.
That's what I got[...]and that's what was on the picture.[...]I was not ordering "compatible". i was ordering the real thing.
I just recently bought one of these cameras (actually bought two of them), when I ran across them in the bargain bin at the local Wal-mart. Picked them up pretty cheap. Had been looking for a small cheap digital camera and these seem to fit the bill. Prior to getting this camera, I looked at another cheap one that was being sold as an impulse item next to the cash registers - a really small digital camera that was on a key ring. Anyway the price for the Batman camera was in the same range and it had a number of other features that the other camera didn't. Anyway, that's how I came to buy this thing.Now for my thoughts on the camera itself. The packaging states that this camera is suitable for kids 5 and up. I'm not sure that is the case. The camera's outer shell is made of some pretty insubstantial plastic - what you might typically find used in the construction of most typical toy items. I don't know if the camera would hold up to the abuse that I've seen most 5 year old (and older) kids put their toys through today. My guess is the sliding cover that protects the lens would be the first to get snapped off. Also other problem I can see a child having is getting this camera wet. The case has numerous places where it would be possible for dirt & liquids can get into the insides of this case. Overall, given how I've seen the average child treat their toys (and pretty much anything else they are given) - I think the minimum age for this camera is more around 13+. Adult supervision might make for them saying the camera is suitable for a five year old.All that said, I actually found this camera to be something that could possible work for what I need it for. I know a number of the other reviews slammed the picture quality and there is some justification for that - but I think it's more of a case of unrealistic expectations. Personally, I think that many people today (especially those under 40) have developed some unrealistic expectations - either that or they just don't think things through very well. One of the first things I noticed about this camera is it says on the front of the camera "1.3 MEGA PIXELS", about five-six years ago I bought a pretty expensive camera that also had the capability of doing 1.3 mega pixels images. But there is a huge difference between what that camera was capable of doing and what I suspected (and found) this Batman camera was able to do. One reason for that is the lenses, the expensive camera has a pretty large lens - one that I suspect is made up of high quality optic elements. The Batman camera on the other hand has a very small lens opening and I'm guessing some fairly so-so optic elements (wouldn't be surprised it was made of plastic or at least cheap glass). I noticed right away just looking at the camera in the store that the lens was pretty small. Another difference between the expensive camera and the Batman one - the Batman camera doesn't appear to have any auto-exposure capability, it seems to be set to somebody's guess at an average light level. All of this added up to my expectations that the camera wouldn't be giving me the same quality of pictures as what the other camera could. The images that the BM camera does produce are at time somewhat out of focus and somewhat over/under exposed. But given that it has a small lens and that can amplify any camera jiggle and give you blurry pictures that's to be expected. Outside during the day or inside in a well lighted area (and who wants kids to play in someplace not well lit) the camera pictures are fairly evenly exposed, the only problem is in places where the overall light isn't very even.As I mentioned above, there are some unrealistic expectations I think. Back when I was a kid, the camera that we (kids) got to use was usually one of the cheap 126 style cameras (these were the ones that took the square pictures) and then later the 110 cameras. Most times those cheap cameras also suffered from the same problems as this BM camera - small / cheap optics and no way to manually set the exposure. To see what 'great' quality these pictures were - get some of your parents / aunts or uncles to dig out some of their photo albums from the seventies and look at how out-of-focus and grainy the pictures were.Bottom line, you want high quality pictures - pay the money and get a really good camera - one not dressed up as a toy for a 5 year old.
So, I can't get it to work with my cable box. 2 phone calls already. I'm waiting for a call back on my 3rd call. I really need this resolved since my box sits inside a cabinet and there's no line of sight for the I R signal.
I too purchased a 3600. It was inexpensive when I bought it so I should have known better... The inside of the lid is black. That translates into photo copies using a LOT of laser toner. Also, the power switch is a small toggle on the back. Turning it on and off is a hassle. Leaving it on will burn out the bulb in short order. (Which is exactley what happened with mine.)Turns out the bulb is some sort of special Microtek only bulb. Even if you are a technician, you can't get the bulb. If the printer is out of warranty, getting the thing repaired will cost more than the original price. My suggestion?Spend a little more on a different brand with a common bulb and buy the extended warranty.
Used this on a Super Nintendo, and it constantly will sho green horizontal lines going down the screen. A terrible product.
filter is ok..I get a lot of reflection on the pics taken with flash or if bright lights are in the background( Christmas lights etc)
I bought a DCR-TRV480 D8 and a VRD-VC20 burner to put my old 8mm and D8 tapes on DVD. So far I have tried 3 digital and one analog. One digital lost the sound after 20 minutes. The two-hour analog had no sound at all - two wasted hours. I have spent a few days trying to narrow down the problem. Sony support is fun to work with: "Contact the storage group" and "It must be the camcorder". When turning on the equipment the DV signal is not recognized until I cycle through the different input options with the tape running. There is no one-button recording on this unit!
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.
I bought the unit to replace a 40 dollar Cobra unit that failed after a year. Tested the unit with a 2000 mile road trip right off the bat, and have been using it in the city for the last month.1. The range is poor, I would say no more than 1000 yards when set on highway, even less when set to auto detect. At any rate it doesn't inspire confidence as it generally doesn't pick up a speed trap until maybe a second before it is in view.2. The window mount is ok, not great, and the power cord is short and coiled, very overt.Overall I regret buying it, poor performer compared to my old Cobra and cost 3x as much. I would have been better of buying a new 40 dollar unit every year.
I bought this and thought it an excellent buy. The behind the ear design was great. Until the cord simply fell apart. It broke off at the place where the headphone and microphone cords split off. So... I bought another, thinking it a fluke. And presto, same thing happened. That is some bad quality right there.
Ok, so I bought it because it had a rebate equal to the purchase price to go along with it and free shipping. Yes, it does vibrate and make itself a challenge to keep the cursor where you are trying to place it. I must admit to not understanding why this would be desirable.It is an oversize two button USB mouse that also has a plug that provides a pass through on the sound output from your computer.So when your computer makes sound, the mouse wobbles to the intensity of the sound. Hold the mouse up to your ear and you heara real tinney version of the current sound output, and of course the little wobblie motor shakes the mouse. Oh boy, If I had paid for thisI might be real grumpy, as it is, I have a gag gift, a practical joke, or something to give my 11 year old boy to disect without much care asto whether it ever goes back together 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.
what they dont tell you is that the psp has to be spot less cuz the smallest scratch it will make a huge bubble in that area, i bout 4 cuz i have 2 psp and i wanted 2 spare, and i ended up using all of them, i put gloves, even hold my breath while putting them and still 3 of them ended up ruined cuz only the smallest particle that touches the sticky area and its ruined, if u try to take it out, it creates a bigger mess, it comes with a cloth, if try to clean the screen with it, u end up with cloth particles that u dont see, but when u put the film you see them cuz they have a huge bubble around, any ways i ruined 3 and the last one i left it like that but now my psp looks horrible with all those bubbles, i believe in the malls there is a booth that sell a similar film that dont create bubbles, very popular for cell phones. oh, and not to mention it took forever to arrive home, i even forgot i ordered when i got it...
After using this cooler for a little less than a year, one of the two fan motors developed a vibration and became noisy; loud enough that I wasn't willing to continue running it. I e-mailed Antec and asked for price and availability of a replacement fan so that I could make the repairs myself. A support tech responded and said that he needed a copy of my receipt from the original purchase. I wrote back explaining that I was not requesting warranty repairs and just wanted to purchase a replacement fan. However, I sent a copy of the receipt anyway thinking that they may have a policy of selling repair parts only to customers who can varify that they own the product.After ten days, I still had not received a response of any kind, so this time rather than e-mailing the support tech who had asked for the invoice (and then ignored me), I sent my request to the general Customer Support e-mail address. I explained everything that had transpired, attached copies of all e-mails including the invoice, and practically begged for someone to answer my simple question, "Can I please buy a replacement fan?"It's now been a month since my last request for info and they still haven't bothered to reply.Over the years I've used Antec power supplies, cases, fans, and even thermal compound on numerous builds and I've always liked their products. But now, after seeing first-hand what their attitude towards customer service is really like, I'll go out of my way to avoid purchasing ANYTHING made by Antec.
Any problem listed in previous reviews, I encountered with mine. At which point I discovered one more weakness of this mp3 player.It does not fare well against a hammer.
Unfortunately, I own one of these DVD/VCR units, and as a result I will probably never buy another Sony product again. The unit worked fine for the first 3 months, and then the 90 day warranty expired. The deck now fails to record on a timer, randomly ejects tapes even when it's been off for hours, and in some cases just locks up completely.After speaking to Sony about getting the defective product replaced, I was told that a replacement would cost anywhere from $33 to $128, assuming I could prove a date of purchase. A 90 day warranty is pathetic.This unit appears to have been designed to fail. Definitely not something you would want to own.
my configuration is: a MAC powerbook and an Acer laptop. Problems:- in MAC the double SCROLL LOCK doesn't work so I have to switch by pressing the buttons- in MAC, a wireless mouse won't be recognized so I have to use a corded one- once I switch to MAC and back to PC, the only way for the PC to recognize the mouse/keyboard...is to REBOOTgoing back to 2 monitors/keyboards/mice....not worth the money for my particular case.
I ordered this to use with my cordless phones. I wish I had heeded what others mentioned; the wrap around ear piece is stiff plastic and pinches. It should be, but is not, flexible to mold to ones ear.The sound is adequate but features are disappointing. The volume slider buttom is stiff and difficult to feel in order to adjust when wearing the headset. Further, it does nothing for the volume on the receiving end (the sound coming from the headset); it only works for the volume of your voice for those you are talking to.I am told by others that the volume does seem to increase the volume of my voice up to 40%, which is good since I tend to be soft spoken. But frequently it creates an echo on my end; since it has occurred randomly, I believe it is a headset issue and not related to the brand of the other phone.I'd find something else if you use a headset, as I do, with regularity.
I have RCA antenna that I bought from ... it received few channels and was working fine ...I bought Jensen TV910 antenna for more than twice of the price. It says Receives channels 2 - 69, but it received the same channels as RCA antenna, only few channels.
I tried this product and followed the instructions precisely. It couldn't remove even the tiniest of scratches from my screen. And believe me... I polished for 30 minutes just as the directions had instructed me.Complete waste of my money. I was disappointed to say the least. It did however make the screen clean, but that is about all it does.
Zipper jammed right out of the box - took me a good ten minutes of messing with it to get it to zip back up. Belkin products used to be decent quality, but this is complete trash. Don't waste your money.
A nice idea for a convenient depth finder, but it is just so inaccurate in depth of water as to make it useless. Trying to find where a drop off goes from 6 feet deep to 15 feet deep? Forgeddaboutit!!! It may read 6 feet as 4, and 15 feet as 8.5! It's that bad. I used a calibrated manual depth finder (absolutely accurate, but definitely not convenient)to check the Fishing Buddy against, and errors of 100% were not uncommon. Furthermore, if steady in one spot, the Fishing Buddy would read 8.5 ft, then 11 feet, then 7 feet, then 11.5 feet - all while standing still!!! NOT FOR THE SERIOUS FISHERMAN. I tried a second replacement sent to me, and it was just as bad as the first one.
I don't consider myself to be an audiophile by any means but I am particularly savvy with mid-priced ear buds having owned several pairs thru the years. I tend to go with the Sony products even though they are cheaply made and tend to fall apart with normal use. I have been plunking down $50 a pair for various Sony ear-buds for the last few purchases and am generally pleased with the sound-isolating capabilities as well as a rich full sound - I currently have the MDR-EX81LP/B. I remember the first time I tried decent ear buds I felt like I was underwater, hearing myself breathe and all. This sound-isolation feature provides tremendous sound benefits in my opinion, even better than some high end DJ style headphones where you sometimes have to press the earpieces to your head to get the full sound. If it wasn't for the poor build quality of the Sony products they would have had a loyal customer...That brings me to the recent purchase of the e2c from Shure. Most of the reviews of this product are glowing with praise, far outweighing the negative reviews - I should know, I think I read every single one on the internet. Shure is a great company, the e2c looked sharp, and I had a burning, unfulfilled desire for high quality, durable ear-buds at the $100 and below price-mark. From the moment I was able to get the packaging open, all seemed extremely well. The e2c is hot, the cords are nice and thick, the length is perfect, and above all, this company seems like they really care about getting that sound-isolating feel with all the possible ear-bud attachments. I even thought that not labeling the right and left bud was a dope style idea (the right is black and white). They even thought to include earwax guards that you install prior to use. I was easily able to get a tight, perfectly sound-isolated fit with EACH of the possible attachments (hard rubber, soft rubber, and plugs). I found them easy to put in and use due to my previous experience with and tendency for sound-isolating style ear-bud headphones. I also really liked the way they fit the ear, with the cord going behind the ear - extremely comfortable. I preferred the hard and soft rubber ones equally to the plug style; the soft rubber ones are actually much like Sony's buds.Everything changed after that. Now I want the 5 minutes I spent trying to get the stupid earwax guards off the sticky paper and on to the buds. In a word, the sound is WEAK. Everything - and I mean everything - EXCEPT the sound on these headphones is absolutely top notch. I completely ignored all the reviews about no bass, tinny sound; etc (there weren't that many) based on the assumption that these people had no ear for sound and had no idea what they were talking about. To you people, I say now that I'm sorry, and one of the biggest mistakes in my portable-audio life was not listening to you. I've since returned the headphones and am happy now with my Sony MDR-EX81LP/B, knowing that I have made an effort to at least try to find higher quality headphones even if at a premium. I suspect I will venture out of this price range ($50-$100) onto the next tier, hoping to get what I'm looking for, however, I doubt I will take any sort of chance on the higher end Shure products because of the experience with the e2c. I am interested in checking out the Etymotic products, they seem pretty good for high end buds.If you think I have a bad ear simply because I think these things are terrible, then I don't ever want a good ear.
Just out of warranty and my screen dies too. Epson customer service cannot help so I am up a creek without a printer. Has anyone considered a class action action suit since this is obviously a well known problem?
I wish I had read the reviews before purchasing but to beat a dead horse, the combination changed on its own. I guess I need to smash the lock--seems to be the quickest way to get this out of my laptop without hurting my laptop. This whole situation is ridiculous!
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.
It's not worth a D_ _ _!!! I can't get enough volume out of it to even hear it at the gym... guess I'll need to be sending it back unless someone can tell me why it has no volume,--(and that's using it on HIGH volume)...
This product does not fit a canon sd750. It was stated somewhere throughout the page, but it absolutely doesn't fit the camera
This is probably the worst supported router on the market, if you buy it dont expect to get any help from Technical Support it is non exsistent. The router did not work out of the box, called Tech support. They returned my call 5 days later after I had already sent it back and ordered the Netgear router, it has never skipped a beat.
I bought two drives last year in July 2007, one is working fine, second one died. Along with it all my data which I was using as a backup drive.I tried to get it repaired, only 1 year warrantee not very reliable in my opinion.I am worried my second drive will die as well, so I am moving my data over to another brand and dumping this brand.
I give two stars only because of design and lightweight.In regarding the sound quality, then to me there are no sound quality whatsoever.Maybe my Headphones are broken, but there are medium sound volume even if you Max it.Sad, I bought it because of the brand name.But there are no magic you get what you pay.What I cannot understand is, why company with Name, manufacturing these low quality product?
Player was defective. After charging battery, I turn it on and while attempting to download an audio-book, the unit "locked up", All functions ceased, and I couldn't turn it off: back of player became very warm. Battery finally lost life and the unit shut down. One unsuccessful attempt was was made to recharge it. It was returned for refund..
I bought one. I've owned dozens of pieces of audio/video equipment during my lifetime. Never have I experienced anything this bad. The "auto azimuth adjust" didn't work half the time and required ejection/reinsertion to bypass it and adjust manually. The front panel controls (stop, eject, ff, play, etc) didn't work at all. I sent it back to Sony (at a cost to me of nearly $30) for "repair." They sent it back to me two weeks later, claiming it was repaired. I discovered that it still malfunctioned as described above. They wouldn't refund me, even though the unit was still within the 90 day warranty. The best they could offer was an exchange on a "refurbished" unit (i.e. someone else's old headache).This thing wasn't worth any additional hassles, expenses or time on my part, so I just threw it in the trash and ordered a JVC for $40 less.Save yourself the headache and the money and buy something else (JVC, Panasonic, etc). Sony's VCRs have consistently rated low in Consumer Reports, etc. It was my mistake for not paying more attention to that information.This is REAL JUNK, folks. It even LOOKS like junk (cheap casing, chintzy cable connectors, etc).
I'm not happy about this purchase. I got a different Case. Its not the same of the image they put in the website and its a gift to my brother who lives abroad and I dont have time to return.Not happy at all.
I brought this dvd months ago. It worked great when I got it but then it stopped reading dvds after several months. It attempts to load a dvd but eventually goes to "NO DISC". Better to buy a named brand one maybe spending a little more money.
I ordered this product because it said that it was a universal charger. I have an Apple ipod 160GB but the chargers that I bought don't charge the battery. I suppose the price of the chargers are too good to be true.
When transferring my holiday pictures to my Vista PC the process hung up, then the PC re-booted (only after I removed the card and allowed some recovery routine to run). Upon re-boot the card was unreadable on the PC, it simply did not see it. I replaced it in the camera and got "Card Locked" even though the locked tab was not in the locked position. Not too impressed with this at all. I've only had the card 2 months, it was really nice when it worked, fast transfers were great. Not sure what caused the problem, ie PC or card, but I've lost some nice wilderness shots/footage.******************* some time later**********************************I returned the card to Transcend and they quickly sent a replacement card, along with an apology and a $5 coupon for their online store. They do seem committed to customer satisfaction which is nice. Shame about the lost data though. I'd rate the card higher now if I could.
I ordered a scanner with the requisite cord. The scanner was out of stock, but the cord was shipped. I was charged for the shipping to return the un-needed cord since I "no longer wanted the item". Not very happy with this.Regards,Betty
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.
With a 55 Micro and a PK13 extension (recommended option) it cuts off part of the image. It also swivels where you have to keep adjusting it so it doesn't go off vertical. It works but it's embarrassing to say this is made by Nikon.
We bought this new off Amazon and when it arrived it wouldn't read CDs. It's been in the shop for a few weeks now and I have no idea when we'll get it fixed. It is under warranty, but this is ridiculous!
I was excited when I first saw this camera and had to have it. When I got I found it was easy to use and took great pictures. But then after a few months it stopped working. I contacted service in NJ and sent it into then. They said I would have an answer back in "2-3" days. That turned into two weeks. My emails to then asking for status were deleted and not read (I asked for a read receipt). I finally got a letter from them to authorize the service (under warranty). Time estimate for the repair was 4-5 weeks. Nearly eight weeks later I am still waiting for it. I always considered Leica to be the Rolls Royce on cameras but unfortunately, in retrospect I wish I had bought a Canon or a Nikon.
I've assembled, disassembled, and reassembled the crystal radio kit from Go Labs. Sadly, I've not heard a sound from the radio!I second the comment already made that the instructions are not well written. There is an instruction to remove the insulation off of a wire that is already bare, and another to insert a wire into two different slots in the base of the radio. There is no troubleshooting section.
We bought this as a back up for our primary digital camera (Sony FD95 - a GREAT camera). Came to discover that this one will not accept a Sony floppy disc adapter and memory stick! Takes only a floppy disk, which has very limited storage when you shoot high resolution (which we do.)Very disappointed, which we had been more careful about checking this out, just because its a Sony doesn't mean it accepts a memory stick. Buyer BEWARE!
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.
All the different inserts that came with these E2c earphones hurt my ears, and they don't stay in either. Walking down the street, I found I was reinserting them in my ears about every 20 steps. I contacted Customer Service of Shure and was literally told "there's nothing we can do about YOUR ears' being too small for our earphones." Their suggestion was for me to buy a higher end Shure product which has supposedly smaller and more comfortable ear buds (which don't fit the E2c's). I won't be buying anything from them again.
So back in May, I decided to experiment with moving the flash off the camera body a bit. I bought the relatively expensive Canon OC-E3 off camera flash cord as I wanted something that would last a while. To give you an idea, the Canon version generally cost about 3.5x most third party cables.I got a nice travel flash bracket that would allow me to rotate the flash when I rotated the camera. The Custom Brackets CB Digital-T Flash Rotating Bracket.I loved using the flash in this manner and took a lot of Christmas pictures using it. This allowed me to redirect the camera lighting quickly to where I wanted it. This also encouraged me to use my flash more often.However, at one point, I put the flash in a vertical position, like I generally do, and the holding plate that my flash was attached to came off. I watched the flash bounce off a table on its way to the carpet. Thankfully, the flash survived the tumble and is still working. Looking at the flash cable however, the plate came off with all 4 screws. A couple of wires will need some soldering work in order to re-attach it. However, I was concerned about why this cable disintegrated on me. The use I gave it in the last 7 months, since the time of purchase, has been relatively light. Using it at Christmas was the first time I really enjoyed it rather than just testing to see how well I would theoretically like it.So I called Canon for to exercise the warranty on this product as I've had it less than a year. The Canon representative informed me that there is no warranty on accessories and there is nothing that they can do for me.Looking online, I've found that these things are intentionally designed to come apart if there is any type of impact in order to preserve the flash. However, the flash falling off during normal use would cause more of an issue as my experience would indicate.Paying a lot more for the Canon version would make me think that this item would be a lot better quality than other items. I've been really pleased with it up until now. However, I don't believe this thing is worth the price for only 7 months worth of use.So now I'm debating on trying to repair it myself, or buy a third party cable hoping it has better quality than Canon.Summary if you buy this cable:Treat it very delicately.Be prepared for it to suddenly disintegrate.
This is a complete waste of money. It's one of the more expensive tape adapters I have found on the market, and it wouldn't even work right for a whole month. After it was "broken in," it kept on jamming up and tripping the auto-reverse in my car. At first, it was only when I went over a bump in the road, but it got to the point where it couldn't go five seconds without tripping the auto-reverse and eventually ejecting the tape adapter. In a fit of MacGuyver-esque ingenuity, I took out the little thing that made the auto-reverse trip, and now it only works in my car for some odd reason. Everything was looking great for my crappy little tape adapter until something else broke on it...only this time, it wasn't in the actual tape adapter, no! The plug broke off inside my iPod!! That's when I ran the tape adapter over with my car. Good riddance!
I'll get to the point: this thing is pretty much crap.When you first plug it in, the display reads "connecting..." for about 10 seconds while your ipod goes haywire, randomly flipping between different menus, the 'now playing' screen, and the "OK to disconnect" screen. The manual say this is 'normal', but it strikes me as very much not right. I've never seen other remotes do this.After it finally connects and your ipod has finished spazzing out, it will jump to and start playing the first song alphabetically by artist. Make sure you *really* like this song because you'll be hearing it a LOT. Every time you finish the last song on a playlist, it jumps back to this song. Every time you finish playing your 'all songs' pseudo-playlist, it jumps back to this song, etc. And this is all assuming it doesn't lock up, which it does frequently. You're constantly having to yank/reconnect the thing, and every time guess what song it starts playing. Contrary to what the manual says, this remote is not compatible with ipod nanos: I tried it on a 1st and 2nd gen, and on both the remote repeatedly locks up at the end of a playlist, and you have to yank it and plug it back in again to get it to respond to any buttons (and go through the 10 second spazz-fest again). Even when it's not connected to a nano, it will randomly lock up when changing tracks or whatever.Lots of other things about it aren't quite right either- the virtual volume slider doesn't line up with the one on the ipod, adjusting the volume on the ipod directly causes the slider to get out of sync and things get all messed up. Also, the secondary line that's supposed to list the artist/album info randomly doesn't work sometimes- on some tracks it lists what it's supposed to, on others you get "ggggggggggggggg?U??%" or some other garbage made out of a combination of those same four characters. There appears to be no rhyme or reason as to which tracks it likes and which it doesn't, on my 2nd gen nano it does this to about a 10th of the tracks, on my large ipod it does it to about a 3rd.On top of all that, it doesn't win any points for being readable at a distance: the "charcoal-black on blue" color scheme makes reading anything other than the main line very difficult at arms length or further. There's a contrast option in the setup menu, but I'm not sure what it does since I see no visible difference between its three settings.All in all there's very little positive I can say about this device. Of the three ipods I've tested it with it's totally unusable on two of them and highly annoying on the other. About the only good thing I can come up with is that the cable between the dock connector and the display unit is a respectable 16 inches long, making it easy to stash your ipod in a backpack or long coat, although why you'd want to do this is questionable since you'd need to take the ipod out and yank/reconnect the cable three or four times an hour to get it working again when it dies.If you just want a remote to control your ipod in your pocket, I'd recommend getting the apple FM tuner gizmo. It may be more expensive and not have the backlit display, but it's tons more reliable.
Anyone purchasing this item should understand that it was neither made, serviced or warranted by Samsonite. It was made by a licensee of the trademark, Photoco, a company which has since gone out of business. While it was a serviceable tripod, should anything befall the item, the only recourse for purchaser to pursue would be through the retailer from which bought. Samsonite will send you polite letters indicating they appreciate your brand loyalty and little else.The retail pricing of this item should not rise much above the $20.00 level and anything higher is egregiously overpriced.
I got one of these bad boys and plugged in the ethernet and like it didn't work. I could load the admin page, but it took like minutes with frequent timeouts. Completely broke for sure. I returned it and then tried netgear, you know what, it ... too. If I turned off my wireless, had to restart the netgear to issue new DHCP addresses, wack. So I got the D-Link DI713 and it was truly 5 minute setup. Zero problems. Top of the line. Quality. ....Oh yeah, same price. Take my word for it, go D-Link.
This thing has a mind of its own! one day it will work great and I would be very pleased with it but then the next day it will skip and just randomly turn off when the batteries are full. Also this thing uses batteries so fast! I think I'm either going to get a RioVolt or a TDK Mojo instead and chuck this piece.
"We'll schedule service for your product through our network of over 25,000 providers.""Nationwide service is available from more than 25,000 prescreened service professionals."Don't believe it! If they truly have 25000 service professionals to work on your machine, they must be sitting in the same room since you have to ship your machine to them. I just got off the phone setting up service on my machine which requires me to wait for a shipping box to come so that I can pack it up and ship my machine to them. I specifically bought this plan because they emphasized nationwide service and I have had a bad experience with having to ship a computer for service. When I asked about their description of 25000 service professionals nationwide the reply was "Oh, that doesn't apply to laptops. Sorry for the inconvenience." Hello? The name of the plan is 3-Year Service Plan for Notebook Computers. Is a laptop somehow not a notebook?I feel this product listing was an out and out lie. Don't buy it!UPDATE: According to Micro Medics online progress app, diagnostics were done on Tuesday when it arrived. The next progress was on Friday when an estimate was sent to N.E.W. On Monday I got a call informing me it would cost $795 and that N.E.W. would not cover it. They said it wasn't covered due to physical damage to the bottom case and liquid spillage damage to the logic board. Neither of these existed when it left my hands and neither company would provide the pictures they said they have of said damage. I refused to pay for repairing damage that wasn't there and told them to ship the machine back. I am anxious to see what they have done to make this damage happen but they have shipped it the slowest way possible to inconvenience me even more. I will be pursuing this further. I wish the other negative reviews here had been posted before my purchase to warn me off. Stay away.
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.
Fully charged rechargable batteries last two days in "alert mode" and new alkaline batteries lasts about six days. Without a radio battery charger, a 74250C is high maintenance with high battery costs. If your families safety is important, the radio should always be in "alert mode" 24/7. Midland lets their 74250C customers down because they should provide a charger with the radio and Midland doesn't offer any for sale. Midland tech advised me to get a 6-volt 100mAh charger. The smallest charger Radio Shack offers is 300mAh which will heat up your unit. Luckily I had an old charger and after changing the plug to a "B", our unit is functioning as it should, not heating up, and should serve our safety needs at home and in our motorhome traveling to different parts of the country as well as unplugging the unit and taking it on day trips in our toad or on hikes. Programing to a specific NOAA is difficult and takes a long process to master the complexities of this radio. Midland seems to have built a good radio otherwise and hoping it will continue working for long service which is in question according to other reviews. Currently it is the best radio on the market to fulfill our desired portable applications and this is because we have a charger for our rechargable batteries in the unit.
We bought this printer when we bought a new HP computer. I had used another HP All-in-one for several years and it worked fine until lightening took out my computer and we decided to get a new printer with the new computer. I wish I had kept my old printer because this one is a piece of C---! When I print a document I never know if it will print all of the pages. Manytimes some of the pages just don't print. The color pages never look true to color, and sometimes they are a smeared mess. It won't print labels correctly--they NEVER line up right. It's noisy and I'm constantly changing the ink. You get the picture--don't buy this printer! I'm in the market for a new printer. Wish I knew what to buy.
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 was advertised on the web site and on an e-mail sent to me by Amazon, that this unit will work with the eXplorist 300. This eXplorist has has no ports for anything to plug into it. Because this was purchased from a authorized Amazon company, I could not return without a big hastle.Sorry this is not for the product.
My son, his wife and I (with 7 college and graduate degrees between us) spent the last 3 days trying to figure out how to set this up. I called D-Link tech support last night, waited 20 minutes only to have someone hang up on me. Called again and waited another 20 minutes for someone who told me he could only advise me if I had a D-Link router and to call my router company (if you have a Lynksys router, forget it. You call and wait to get your IP # for their box).I finally got through and got the thing to work. Now we can't connect the two units. This is too hard. The product is not for the average computer-literate. I'm going to buy a Vialta.
All these 5 star reviews make me wonder if this is a Sony sponsored site. Trust me..I WANT to love this camera, but I just can't. It takes blurry pictures. I have been taking pictures a long time with manual SLRs and I have an idea about shutter speeds, apertures, etc.Even when the pictures appear to come out great on the camera slideshow, I cannot guarantee that this will translate to my computer monitor. Often a picture will have acceptable light levels on my camera viewscreen and be almost entirely black on the computer (Yes i have turned up my monitor's brightness and tried this on different monitors).Back to blurriness. Even shooting this camera at 1000 at 400iso, I often get a blurry picture. For those who say "HOLD STILL"--like everyone who has poor results is raving, arm-waving lunatic--I have been holding still, but there is a limit to how still a human can be. Regardless, even moving and shooting at a shutterspeed of 1000 should yield a clear result--which I am not achieving.I have no doubt that many people have had good results with this model. Perhaps there is just a bad batch out there? I for one have not had generally good results. Some good pictures, yes. But when only 20 out of 150 pictures are acceptable to my standards, I have to take issue with that.I have experimented with this camera extensively and I truly want to make it work--I don't have the expendable income to go out and buy another model. I believe I am a competent photographer, and being vexed by a point and shoot is doing little to boost my self-esteem. A point-and-shoot, by definition, is supposed to be easy to operate and achieve acceptable results. This camera does not meet those requirements.I warn potential buyers to be be wary of this camera. I wouldnt spend the extra cash for this 7.2 mP camera, it doesnt focus accurately enough to take advantage of this resolution.
This is great padding, but the sections you get once you've got it all together are just too big. You actually need more dividers.
Bought this SD card when I bought my Canon DSLR. Worked well and the write speeds were really good. I was able to continously shoot 3 RAW+JPEG(~13Mb) frames in a second. But, the big day comes and I am preparing to shoot an event. Formatted the SD card, kept it all ready. Took may be 10 pictures at this event and I get a card error. Tried to format again and it failed. Luckily I had a smaller 2GB Kingston with me and ended up just shooting JPEGs.Tried formatting the SD card at home on the desktop and still no luck. Looks like its corrupt.
The ad said it connects right into your computer...this is NOT TRUE!!!! The description is MISLEADING. You will need to buy an extra connector for $49 (from them, of course). Also, the camera does not come with directions or any software - and if you have a MAC it will never be compatible. When I asked about returning it they refused to pay for the shipping costs - even though they had misleading information in their description. That's bad business practice. Do yourself a favor, stay away from this company.
It never worked. I tried it on 2 different iPods and 2 different stereos and it was useless.Waste of my time and money.
When it worked it worked good enough to see the keyboard but did not last more then a few weeks. You may want to look else where for a USB light. Or take your chance and get one and hope it last for then a few weeks. Maybe I got a bad one.
the wrist rest combined with the height makes this easily a really bad keyboard, i know they are probably trying to make you type healthy, but you want to type period comfortbale, people with small hands will hate this keyboard. I suggest you dont buy this, they wrist rest is hard any ways not even padded, its really overall very uncomftable and useless. I wan tto take out my saw and cut it off but i think ill do the 30 days and send it back to microsoft for a full refund.
The thing works on the PC, but the construction is incredibly shoddy. If you simply touch it, the case may break apart. The sound quality would be fair if it weren't for this strange oscillating noise/static. I did not try the mic, but according to other reviews, it seems awful. It is exactly what one would expect from a product that costs a quarter. Also, beware to users who are buying this to use with the PS3 slim; it may not work.
I'm putting this in caps to keep someone from making the same mistake as me... "IMPORTANT: NOT FOR USE ON LCD & PLASMA TVS OR LAPTOP SCREENS." That is written on the back of the product's container. I find it very suspicious that some reviewers said this is safe on screens when it clearly states it is not. Don't fall into the trap like I did!I am only giving this 2 stars instead on 1 because I used it to clean my mirror and it didn't leave any streaks...
I ordered this product from Amazon, and it was supplied by "Amazing Deals Online", I ordered it with two-day shipping as I have a trip coming up and wanted to be absolutely sure I'd get the filter on time. To the credit of UPS, the filter arrived one day after shipping, but it was a pretty badly mangled box, which is only part of the problem. Once I opened the box I found the plastic case popped open with the filter wedged pretty solidly in to the hinge, the plastic locking tabs perilously close to the glass. I had a hard time extricating it, it was definitely wedged, but it seems so far the filter is unscratched. It took significant cleaning to remove the dust and smudges, once I get through my trip this weekend I'll update my review with details on the filter's condition and photo quality.
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.
If you are NOT a Computer GURU, as most of these reviews are from- Forget about it! You cannot just Plug in , follow instructions and BAM! you have security wireless camera. I Have been trying for 3 days to get Mine working. I Have a BRAND NEW router Wirless G with speed booster, and I Have been on PHONE for 3 days with LYNKYS for MANY HOURS, trying to Get it to Work.Nothing wrong with Camera, just has to Be configured correctly and if you dont have 3 days and MANY HOURS&lt; to deal with this- DONT BUY IT! Lyskys now says My NEw router is Broken, not allowing the PORT to OPEN to View Camera from remote Location. I Can see it fine at the LOCATION but not Remotely. Today Im going to attempt to SWAP out my Routers Exchange one from home with One at Office) to see if will Work!, If it DOES NOT - Then Im returning the Camera for a REFUND... Lyksys told me to hook it up "wired" and it will work Fine. BUT I BOUGHT It to BE WIRELESS. Where My Cable/router is in my office is NOT where I Need the CAMERA... Deafeats Whole Purpose! So Far NOT IMPRESSED... You may want to BUY ONE that is Not so COMPLICATEDUPDATE: I Swapped the router's STIll would not work to allow me to veiw remotely. So it was NOT the routers PROBLEM, and the camera did WORK,Although not remotely, so It is a PROGRAMING ISSUE. I WARN you dont buy this product unless You Know IP's , and port Numbers and all that other stuff you HAVE to KNOW to get this to work. I SENT IT BACK for a REFUND
Hurt my ears and sound awful. When running, they literally bounce the sound and it is nauseating. Waste of money.
This product simply didn't do much for my computer that raising the back of the laptop up about a half an inch wouldn't accomplish without fans.
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.
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!!!!
It doesn't plug into the wall or provide power in any way from any source not already available without the dock. The Sansa MP3 player alone has two plug-in possibilities: a USB cable to your PC and an audio jack to your headphones or a stereo. This dock has only those same two options. There is no value added by the dock.Per the product description, I expected a plug-into-the-wall-outlet dock that would charge the batteries in my daughter's room where there is no PC. I also expected audio cables to connect to her stereo shelf system. This product failed to meet any expectations.Don't pay good money for a dock that provides only the same two ports already available on your Sansa MP3 player.
The maps on this unit are from 2004 and 2005. There is no update available for them. Consequently the GPS is constantly showing your position in the middle of a farm field or telling you to drive off a cliff. The Canadian maps are all off by at least 1000 yards, so even when you're on an existing road it doesn't know where you are. The manufacturer has been promising an update since 2007 and it has not and most likely will not ever show up. So unless you have money you want to throw away, don't even think about buying this item. 0 stars!
Ordered this item on May 27 2008 for $32.25 and it died on August 20 2008. The item was used for few things with very little use during its lifetime. Only 30 day return policy by amazon. Poor!I would recommend that you buy another brand, maybe more expensive as this one did not pass the test. Good thing i always keep a copy of all my flash drives.Hope this helps you guys.
I could make a better speaker with paper ! I cant understand how they get away with selling this cheap, garbage so called speakers !!!!
After receiving it, tray does not open. Customer service tried to help, but had to send it for repair. Warranty specifies repair or refurbished model, which I do not like at all so would have prefered to get the money back, but more than 30 days passed since purchased. Guess Japanese Panasonic is better than "made in Singapore"This cannot happen in a brand new DVD recorder, probably last Panasonic product I purchase.Suggest Amazon gives extended money back warranty for this kind of "big" failures, like receiving a brand new DVD and tray does not even open to insert the disk.
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.
Seriously! This cord can be used as a belt and still go to your feet, way to long and gets tangled so easily. That ruins the headphones. In terms of sound quality is great though.
The WRVS4400N is a finicky product at best. WAN changes completely confuse the WRVS4400N as it is unable to dynamically adapt to those changes, requiring a hard reset/re-configure almost every time. Looking for help from Cisco? Their small business website is a horrible and extremely non-intuitive resource to navigate to try and find what you need. Wife works from home, so you know what that means: when the internet goes down, I become the punching bag. In my experience, this product does not work reliably w/ Frontier DSL internet service. Whether configured as a gateway or as a router, this unit seems to not want to get back on the network when Frontier's service hiccups for any reason. Neighbors are fine (though they might be on different switch at CO) and connecting directly to DSL modem works fine (maybe slow while Frontier reverses its rectal-cranial inversion), but trying to re-establish a connection using the WRVS4400N is almost impossible and EVERY TIME requires a hard reset/re-configure. So sick of this unit I want to smash it. This product is the reason my email address is what it is.
These speakers are gr8, while they work. After about a year, I started seeing the first signs of static problem but it used to go away after a while. However it got progressively worse over time and now its just unbearable. The loud sudden booms from the woofer are scary as hell when ur not expecting them.Ill talk to Logitech customer support, but I doubt they will do anything after 2 years. If they do replace them, then im gonna bump up the ratings to a 4.
I thought this was a great deal for 100 cases, but out of 100 I'm left with less than 60 that arn't damaged. The cases that arn't damaged are still very poor quality, and smell funny. The edges of the case are very rigid and sharp, not smooth like a typical case. The center hub does not hold discs very well, many cases do not close properly, and the plastic liner is very thin and easily rips. These cases are "OKAY" as a replacement, but if you're a reseller I would avoid these for your customers.
In theory it's a great gadget but it breaks so easily!We bought three of those for last Xmas and the three of them are now defective, one in the display, the other in the batteries compartment, the third gives and error while playing.The headset that comes with it hurts after 1 hr or so or wearing it.
I just wanted to write a review saying mine died as well.
Length:: 4:08 MinsI have about 30 of these currently in use by our sales team. As you can see in the video, I'm not very happy with the construction quality of these tablet sleeves nor with how well they have held up to use. I'm presently trying out the Targus bags (which I also reviewed)Targus Notebook Carrying Backpack (TBS008US)
The RadioShark2 suffers from similar problems that the RadioShark has. My RadioShark2 is located in the second story and gets acceptable, not good by any means, reception on FM. The AM section is almost a total joke! The AM reception is very buzzy, hum filled on a strong AM signal much much worse on a weak AM signal. It is barely acceptable on a station 5 miles from my location. At $70 it would be returned! At $40 it does work to pick up FM stations. It is too bad that the AM section is so awful!! The should be a law preventing such misleading comments from the manufacturer in their description of this product.
These cameras work but are very low quality. The picture is fuzzy but you are able to see for the most part during the daytime. The nightvision does not work well at all, and none of the problems I have had are due to interference since I have my nanny cam receiver in the same location and get a chrystal clear picture with it.
I bought this with lots of hope. It claims to do lots of things. But fails doing most. Software is very buggy. Call forwarding from Skype to PSTN does not work. Also the other way around never works. Only thing works on this is it can be used as a USB Skype adaptor for a regular phone. You do not need this to do that. Contacted customer support, they did not even responded. It's just a brick for me right now.
My experience is exactly similar to Brian O'Neil's. With truly minimal use, I am amazed that this product is now malfunctioning.
I was willing to accept that sometimes it is difficult to find a clear frequency to tune to for the best sound, and I did get quite a bit of use from this device for nearly three years. However, the cable began to work loose from the housing almost as soon as I got it, and I have now given it up as trash since my iPod as been freezing up when I try to use the transmitter. Some might think that I should be happy with the three years of use, but I do hope for better construction.
I bought this DVD wishing to improve the picture quality of my old dvd collection. I didn't notice anything when compare to my old $33 dvd. I don't understand any review made on this item. The image is not even close to hd 780p, so why is this DVD called upconverter HD 1080p? The upconvertion might be because it has a HDMI output, but nothing else. The images displayed are comparable to any other dvd player. I'm going to keep it anyway because it is very flat and it fits my cabinet. But if you are looking to upconvert your old dvd collection to HD 1080p , forget it. The only way to watch HD 1080p is with the blueray dvd or the HD dvd.In other hand, I believe that if you have a high-end HDTV they come with internal upconverters that won't let you notice any difference when comparing this product to any other dvd. Keep your money for... !speakers!.
I ordered from Amazon and the set arrived and powered on so the delivery guys took off pretty quick, they must have known something. The first thing I noticed was the the horizontal lines on the menu were not straight, they were smiling at me. Big curve up at the ends by a good 1-2 inches. The screen is bowed out due to the cheap flimsy case. If you wiggle the case a little you'll see the geometry of the picture change greatly. I was extraordinarily disappointed. It got worse, after about 30-40 minutes the TV just shut off and started making a weird noise. I unplugged the set for 30 seconds to do a reset and then it powered on fine and worked ok save for the bowed picture, which is unacceptable. I turned the TV off again and came back a couple of hours later to turn it on again and the TV took nearly 3 minutes to power up, something not right here. It eventually powered up but then shut itself down and the 3 blinking lights of death started flashing on the front after 5 mintues. The TV is complete dead now and will not power on. Back in the box, the TV is being returned to Amazon for a full refund ASAP. IMO the new Samsung DLP and LED sets are all cheaply built junk. It's really too bad because they can have a great picture but the build quality is going to hurt them big time. I'm heading to Sony when they launch their new sets in August. Sorry Sammy but you really blew it with the new sets and you've lost a customer.
This stylus has a non-scratch point you can use to tap the Treo screen, and is the right diameter to fit in the stylus holster on the Treo. Unscrewing the tip reveals a pen, which was a pleasant surprise.However, it does not provide a "reset pin" which can be used to reset the Pilot. You don't need this often, but if you do and you're not around a paperclip (which does happen), not having this in the stylus is a critical omission. I'd far rather have the ability to reset the device than write on it.I have a Treo 600, and this almost kinda works for the 600. It's too long, though, sticking up about an 1/8th of an inch with a kinda uncomfortably sharp edge. I keep my Treo in my pocket and I'm concerned I'm going to cut myself. It's also quite hard to get out of the holster; the lip of the stylus doesn't project far enough out the back of the Treo to easily get a fingernail under.(Note: I first wrote this review thinking I had a 650, and that's why I gave it two stars. It deserves three stars, but evidently I can't go back and change the star rating after initial submission.)
I had to actually take it apart and fix it, then put it back together. And I don't do that sort of thing for a living or have any background to do so. Afterward, it worked fine, but it seems really cheap and chinsy.
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.
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 have nothing positive to say about this printer. The print quality for both photos and text is extremely poor. After trying every print setting and massive amounts of paper (both plain and glossy photo), I was never able to get a decent photo-quality print. It went through ink very quickly, it was very noisy, and the paper feed worked about 50% of the time. The sad part is that I bought two of these printers at the same time, one for my daughter headed off to college and one for myself. We both experienced similar problems with our printers.
My Samsung SyncMaster 940BX computer monitor is about 3 years old. It was repaired twice under warranty and now it has failed for the third time. Unfortunately, the warranty expired in January and the cost to repair it is about $80, which doesn't seem worth it given the history of this monitor. For a cost of $240, I expected a high quality, reliable product, but instead it turned out to be low quality and unreliable. I just wanted to let you know what a disappointment this monitor was, especially given that it was well reviewed by Consumer Reports and customers at newegg.com.
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 had the same experience as the other 1-star reviewer. I purchased this item so my newly mounted TV could reach the outlet. As soon as I plugged it in, it began to smoke and got very hot. Thankfully, I was able to unplug it before it caught fire or destroyed my TV. When I inspected the cable, I noticed that it is 250V - although this should not cause smoking since it is plugged into a 110V outlet. In short, beware purchasing this cable since at least 2 of us have had dangerous situations result.
My Microsoft Intellimouse Trackball quit on me after long usage so I bought this one today at Circuit City. It wasn't an easy choice given all the confusing models on the shelves! I prefer the trackball design over the older &quot;moving&quot; mouse which was a real chore for me to use. Initially, the ball moved the curser quite quickly and freely around the screen. However, after about 10 minutes, I noticed myself frequently hitting the left button when I clearly didn't intend to.Also, my wrist became tense and would cramp up from using it. I think it was due to the wide frontal design. I put my old Intellimouse in its place and found I didn't have the pain nor discomfort. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this mouse based on my own experience with it. I think I'll get another Intellimouse which I would recommend.
I was interested in this product, but concerned that I couldn't find it on Gateway's web site. I called and asked support and was told it was "no longer being sold" on 21-Nov-04.
Used to be a loyal sony customer as all me previous products were close to invincible. So I went out of my way to purchase a sony for my first camcorder. Took it home and turned it on... then it died on me. Yep right there and then, no abuse nothing, just died on me. The customer service apologized but didn't do much. To me I cannot fathom how sony is staying in business (i wish I read these reviews here first before I made my decision, as obviously they are going on a downhill trend as far as quality is concerned) with kind of quality. I will never buy another sony product again and will make sure no friends of mine make that mistake.DON'T BUY!!
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I hate these. First the sound is awful. It's good on bass but treble is muffled to death. The fit is awful, it falls off way too easily. It only fits on some not all. It's not in a ballpark range, it's only for people with big ears. I recommend getting something else.
I'm on my 3rd pair of these headphones because I love the sound quality. However, EVERY pair that I have owned has had a problem with the wires breaking inside their casing at the base of the plug. I was able to replace 1 pair that was still under warranty, but now this replacement pair is showing the same problem!I have treated my most recent pair very gently, and I used a Curveyman cord wrap that was attached to the plug base to prevent tugging of the cord at the stress point where the wires join the plug. Despite this effort, my current pair has developed a break in the wires! Sound only enters through the wire for the left earbud. Since this was the replacement pair, I don't expect that Etymotic will replace an additional pair. I am very disappointed. This stinks!
Bought this about a year and a half ago, was really excited about it and I thought I went all out on my monitor but ... now it doesn't work and Gateway says that they are unaware of anyone else complaining. I told them to go online and look.Contacted the BBB and Gateway called me back to say again ... sorry sucker.Avoid this monitor and most likely avoid Gateway products since they don't last more than a year no matter the price.
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.
I bought this system as a Christmas gift for my husband. I am embarrassed to even say I spent one cent on this so called DVD Home Theatre System. Can you return it? I do not even see where you can return this item. We will be watching the a DVD and the volume will just go mute. It is very aggravating. If you turn the volume up past one you get blasted! I would not recommend this system.
I was happy when I first bought this. I made 10 DVD's without a problem. Then the DVD recorder started making junk. I had to pay $38 to return it to the manufacturer because it was still under warranty (I bought the extended 2-year warranty)When I got it back 8 weeks later, the VHS wouldn't play right - the picture jiggled from side to side so badly I couldn't watch the movie.To get it fixed I had to pay another $38 to return it to get it fixed (it was still under the manufacturer warranty). It's only beenI WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER LITE-ON PRODUCT - EVER. I WILL NOT ORDER ANOTHER PRODUCT FROM AMAZON.COM. If I can't get the merchandise from a local store, I just will not purchase it.
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.
Do yourself a favor and get the Sony MDR XD-200 if you only have $20 to spend. Sennheiser makes some good phones but this model is crap. Poor muffled sound.
not a bad TT, BUT it doesn't have replaceable cartridges. it sounds decent but for the same money you can get the intro level technics with better specs (wow and flutter) and you have the option of using different cartridges.
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 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!
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 ...
These small speakers have low volume and absolutely no bass. Music sounds tinny and squeaky. Can't hear voices in movies. But they are so inexpensive, they're not worth returning; maybe my son will enjoy taking them apart.
I was skeptical about this low price item, but went ahead and purchased it after reading all of the good reviews... However, I should have trusted my gut instinct. The wall charger didn't work at all. The cord retractor didn't work. Haven't tried the car charger yet, but will be surprised if it works. Save your money!
Pros: the keyboard has a well thought out ergonomic design... too early to tell if does any good.configurable extra buttons on keyboardCons:software corrupted all of my keyboard/mouse drivers. had to reinstall windows"ergonomic" mouse cause more discomfort than it alleviatespoor wireless performance
I purchased this KVM switch for a second KVM based on newer computers that do not have PS2 slots on them. I have a QVS KVM switch that is PS2 based and it has worked fine for years.However I have found this one to be seriously lacking in the field of computer repair, as I am constantly swapping computers out on my bench. I am sure this one would work fine on computers that will be hooked up to it for a mesure of time. But for test bench uses it never works on the keyboard and mouse. I have to always hook a seperate keyboard and mouse up to the computer to get windows to load, then once it loads, it detects the KVM's Keyboard and Mouse, and I can use it just fine. I blame this short coming on the fact it only has one USB cord that hooks up to the computer.
I bought the charger and charged batteries twice following its instruction for 15 hours. Then, the charger stopped working at all. I contacted Tech B's customer services several times through their website. They don't respond. The company's website only allows us to email them, and there is no info of their phone numbers. I strongly recommend you purchase other chargers, unless you want to burn some $10 extra.
After much research, product samples, reading many reviews and correspondence with Xerox support staff, I decided to purchase the Xerox Phaser 6250 to use for printing greeting cards, postcards, business cards and similar items requiring a heavy card stock of 160 gsm or greater (approximately 65 lb. cover stock or greater). Xerox rates the capacity of the Phaser 6250 at 216 gsm (approximately 80 lb. cover stock). Unfortunately, after using this product, I learned from actual use, and had this confirmed by Xerox technical staff, that using &quot;any paper that is 160 gsm or heavier may cause severe curling of the paper. We recommend changing the paper to a lighter paper-weight&quot;. I cannot over-emphasize the severity of the paper curling. This renders the product useless for printing items such as business cards, greeting cards, postcards and some of the other in-house printing jobs for which one would purchase this product.This is a significant flaw which Xerox confirms. Do not purchase this product if it is to be used to print on heavy-weight card stock.
I've had this camera just over a year (figures) and it has gone completely bonkers on me. Sometimes it works and other times it puts black lines across the screen making it useless. You never know when you turn it on whether it will work or not -- making it completely unreliable. Keep in mind that this camera was used almost entirely inside for my business, so it wasn't abused, dropped, thrown in the bottom of a purse, etc. It was treated very carefully and probably only shot about 2,000 pictures total.Frankly, I'm kind of glad it broke so that I have an excuse to replace it. Here's why:1. Takes beautiful still shots, but forget about any kind of action. It takes too long between shots to get good action. It also blurs nearly all the action shots I've ever taken, regardless of what mode it's in.2. The red-eye is aweful. It should do better.I doubt that I'll ever buy another Canon.
We have had two of these cameras now, and they both failed in the same area. They both worked for about a year, then they would not load the film any longer. When you close the film door, the motor will spin, but the drum that is supposed to advance the film does not turn. We liked the size and style of the camera so much that when the first one failed, we bought another one thinking it was just bad luck. We will be replacing it with a different brand.
I purchased this portable DVD player a few days ago. It is already going back to Amazon. When I put the DVD in, there was sound but no picture. After taking out the DVD and putting it back in a few times, finally there was picture. The sound quality was horrible, and the picture quality was nothing to write home about either. Construction of this unit is cheap plastic. I thought I was getting a deal because of the price, but overall, this player is garbage! Even though it is more costly, I will be purchasing the Sony DVP-FX820 portable DVD player. No more COBY players for me.
These readers have a very high failure rate and getting it replaced under the manufacturer's warranty is a nightmare! Of the ten I purchased over the past 3yrs., all have failed in under 3mos. and I wasn't able to get them replaced by the manufacturer.... Buyer beware!
I have received 4 emails from Amazon about this purchase. There's nothing to review. It's a fuser kit for a printer. What am I going to say, "great fuser kit if you happen to have this particular model of HP Printer"?
After regular use, Replay TV units break. The hard drive wears out and video/sound gets blotchy. I've returned two different defective units, and still have not received a replacement EIGHT WEEKS later. They do not honor their warranty. Also check out ... (Better Business Bureau). Under "Check Out A Company", punch up Replay TV in Mountain View, CA. I'm not the only one who is having trouble getting them to fix their bad product.
I recieved this as a Christmas present. It was purchased refurbished at the Sony store the day after Thanksgiving and last night it just stopped reading all DVDs. It worked perfectly for 5 months, but then suddenly just died.I searched online to see what I could do to fix it and apparently lots of other people have encountered the same problem even with brand new units. The only way for me to get it fixed is to send it back to Sony who will exchange it for another refurbished one for $33.Stay clear, it just isn't worth it. If you decide to buy Sony, make sure you get a good warrantly plan because chances are that you're going to need it a year from now.
This company sucks, there is no one to answer the phones anymore. I have a unit I installed 4 years ago and now I am having issues with the unit and cannot reach a real person for warrenty. The phone goes on for about 30 min then tells you the mailbox is full and to try your call again. Just another company that outsourced and ruined their customer service. Don't waste your time, pay a little more and buy an real unit from a real company and save the heartache.
I bought this item with a camera a month ago. Just after taking 20 pictures, any picture i take they tell me "card cannot be read". Now i hv no use for it and have to buy another memory card. I don't advice anyone to purchase this item.It is waste of money and a total disappointment.
We have had same experience as other reviewers - after about a year of reliable service, the machine jams constantly. We are at the point where we throw away 3 crinkled, jammed pieces of paper before we get one decent copy. Very expensive and unproductive. I think I'm going to try a Dell 1815n or Canon MF4690. Dissapointing as my previous experience with Brother machine was great.
Toshiba's legacy of poor product support continues with this product. With a year invested in ignoring the problems of the e740, Toshiba has failed to support it as a product and is likely to do the same with the e750.
The thing ripped before I even got it on the camera, and I was trying to be carefull. I have a skin on my iPod that works great. This skin is less than useless.It would be too much of a hassle to try to return, so I just wasted $16 plus tax.
I have been working on this for a week now. I can't get it to do anything it is supposed to. A piece of junk.
This product is highly misrepresenting. I had owned a Pioneer CD-File(PD-F1007) for almost 15 years when it finally quit and decided to purchase another. This CD File's description stated that it was CD text compatible and a 'file' type carasoule. The model number was the same as my older model except the last digit was 2 numbers higher(PD-F1009). I automatically assumed that the model was a newer version and had equally or greater capabilities than my model. However, the description is misleading. The CD File would barely be viewed as text compatible. It only displays the name of the CD when the CD is played. Individual songs and artists are not displayed for each CD. Furthermore, the owner is EXPECTED to memorized where each of their 300 CDs are in the CD player. Really? Why was this even called a 'file'. Usually, when something is filed it has some kind of organizational ability. Additionally, comparing this to my 15 year old model, the older model had the capability of manually entering CD names and artists so its search feature could be used on any CD. With my older model I could find and play any CD quickly. This model is a guessing game, which leaves me feeling insulted.
I've owned 2 Samsung TV's and they are absolutely the worst quality I've ever seen. Picture might be good for a year or two but then it's all down hill and Samsung customer service will not even acknowledge that you exist. Stick with Sony or Panasonic and you'll always be happy. Just a heads up from someone in the business!
Got this filter for about $5 so can not complain. The outter ring of the filter seems to have some type of paint on it, and the paint is alrdeay chipping when I took it out of the box. The quality of this filter is very bad.
Didnt even work for a hour without blowing up an was powered by 50&#8709; watts so i would not recommend this as a sub
Similar to other reviews, the ink usage on this thing is ridiculous. Switching over to lower quality settings does little to help the tremendous drain on ink and my wallet. Print quality is OK, but I would expect it to be much better given the price. This will be my last Epson printer.
Bulky, drops connections, freezes repeatedly (requiring soft reset), and hard crashed once causing loss of all data. You're outta here, Springport!
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.
I risked buying one of these, because it was the maximum amount of TV I could fit into my 32" cabinet. But I should have listened to the warnings. When I got the TV in the cabinet and turned it on, the screen was spotted by blobs of pink, green, and blue. The picture tube was shot. I have no choice now but to wait for Toshiba to bring another and hope it works better.
Not sure if it's my printer or the ink cartrage but each one ran out of ink after printing a small amount of pages.
Pictures were printed fuzzy on every setting I tried. They looked pretty good on the monitor but when I got my prints back from kodak gallery I wasn't a happy camper.I thought since it was a 7.2 MP that it would be better than my Canon 3.2 but I was wrong. Also the rinky dink memory card is a PIA. You might want to think twice when it comes to a Sony cybershot. I am going to buy a Canon again.
I bought this JVC because of the compulink system and previous reliability of JVC products. Initially, it functioned very well, but then it would never &quot;power-up&quot;. I remved the cover to find CDs had become dislodged from the circular container. On removing these, the machine worked again, - for about a week. Again, the same problem. As the machine is never knocked (it is in an audio furniture display) I have no idea how the CDs repeatedly become dislodged. The last episode was the worst as a CD has become so dislodged it is not possible to retrieve it. The machine will not now work at all, and the cost of repair is not worth it so I will have to buy another machine, but one without this complicated circular storage system which evidently has some errors in the design.
This thing DESTROYS memory sticks. I have 2 64MB cards ruined by this P.O.S. Out of nowhere I got a message that I had removed the device unsafely and it fries the memory stick. Beware
I have owned this for less than a year and already it has had problems. The connection is becoming increasingly tempermental, such that the sound will cut out all of the sudden and I will have to fiddle with the cable to get it to come back. This happens about 3-4 times an hour.
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.
Pros: It has a clip, protects screen and mirrored area of sansa express.Cons: The casing for the larger portion of the sansa express is two pieces and is easily removable. However, once you put the case on the cap, learn to love it b/c you will not be able to remove it ever again. Since you can't take the case off the cap, dust,etc builds up inside and makes it difficult to clean.Called sandisk and they do not offer/sell replacement caps for the sansa express.I would not recommend this product unless you don't mind that it is not removable.
The product quality is not high. Bur since i bought many of them at the same time i was able to choose the best 3 for my lens covers. i don't recommend since the quality is not acceptable.
If you're considering purchasing a Zoom high speed modem, you may wish to wait. Users are reporting compatibility issues with some network providers. Symptoms include random loss of connection and poor speed (throughput). The problem seems to effect more than just this version of the Zoom cable modem. The problem has been confirmed by Zoom Technical Support. Zoom is working on resolving the problem but doesn't have a solution at this time.
Good seller serviceBut the product becomes very hot, the product ruined at least eight brand new battery of Sanyo,And stopped charging, the charger is dangerousI recommend not to buy this product, waste of money, it is better to buy two of the four regular Chargers BatteriesIf in any case you decided to buy this product, do not use batteries over 2000MAHThat would certainly burn the device
I am a massage therapist and bought this little sound system for my office to use during sessions. The sound is fine, everything is fine EXCEPT! When my iPod transitions from track to track, the speakers pop when one track ends and another begins. It's a small thing, but an extremely annoying one that happens several times during a session. It doesn't happen on any other sound system I've tried, so I was surprised and disappointed when I noticed it happening on this one.Now I've got to go get another system and I'm going to buy it in-store somewhere so I don't run into this problem again.
After 6 month operating the FA312 card, the card suddenly burned and the system won't power-up until i removed it. After calling the technical support, the response that i get is that Netgear's warranty doesn't cover a card that gets burned. Even though I and an UPS and tried to install it on different system and different motherboard, the tech support kept asking for more, like "go to your neighbor and install it in his system". Like who would let you install a card that can mess-up their system.My best advice is to STAY AWAY FROM NETGEAR AND THEIR "WARRANTY" that doesn't cover anything.
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!
This subwoofer worked great during action scenes, but during the quieter scenes it had a really annoying humming sound coming from it and it made it hard to concentrate on dialogue. I played with all the dials and made sure the wires were plugged in correctly, but it didn't help. After the warranty expired, so did the subwoofer. I have to give the subwoofer a rating of 2 stars because it did perform well during action scenes, but that is the most I can give it. I will never buy KLH speakers again. It wasn't worth the aggravation and added expense in the long run.
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.
THIS UNIT IS JUNK. THIS WAS GIVEN TO ME TO REPLACE THE UNIT THAT I PURCHASED THAT ALSO BROKE!!!!!!!!! IT HAS BEEN A TWO YEAR NIGHTMARE DEALING WITH PHILIPS AS THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING BUT PROMISES AND LIES. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DO NOT PURCHASE ANY PHILIPS PRODUCTS AS THEY DO NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWO YEARS AND 367 DOLLARS AND I HAVE ZERO TO SHOW FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! WARNING STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE NOTE THE ONLY REASON THEY GOT 1 STAR IS BECAUSE I COULD NOT GIVE THEM ZERO!!!!!!!
IT IS NOT A SCRATCH REMOVER. It is not even as good as the auto paint scratch remover. It is a good polish though. It also only works on plastic. I used it once to polish the back of my 3GS. Since I got the Iphone 4, the iDrops is pretty much garbage.
the metal ring is thicker than pictured . install it before the lens change the looking of the camera. optical quality is so so.
I owned the predecessor to this product, the M80V. It provided fine FM reception. That unit came to a bad end and I needed a replacement, so I bought the M85V unit. The FM reception is absolutely worthless. All the other features are great, but if I can't get any reception, they are worthless.
NOT the quality of previous panasonic VCR's. THis is my 3rd one, and tapes recorded in the others do NOT track well in this - there is always fuzz at bottom of screen, even with manual adjustment. Also, the so-called advertisement skip is NOT really that - it is just a 1 minute fast forward button - it is NOT automatic like in an earlier models. And, the fast forward button response is slow,making accurate stopping difficult.
I had high hopes for a brand like HP, and have been soooo disappointed. Printing, scanning and copying are slow, ink runs out fast, paper is tricky to load, you must leave the machine on ALL THE TIME in order to receive faxes, rollers pull two pages at once to print (a lot of waste), It does make great looking copies, however.
Wherein this was a quality filter for my Nikon 18-200 lens, after two weeks, the glass fell out of the rim. Just fell out while changing filters. What was an important component to my photography, and camera protection, is now an expensive piece of trash. As a replacement, I went with a different brand. I guess when the packaging says, "professional filter series," it means that "professionals" have enough money to purchase replacements when their equipment goes prematurely south. I can only hope my filter was a fluke and Quantaray does not have serious quality control issues. But like I said, it was a nice filter when it was in one piece.
I originally ordered a U-8 USB cord for a Kodak Easy Share C643, but received a U-5. I called the company to get instructions for an exchange, did everything I was told, but only received a refund (minus shipping x 2). I have tried to get in contact with Adorama Camera, but to no avail. This is not at all what it should've been.
I gave it a 2/5 because I don't think the company is seriously about quality. The biggest disappointment I had with this portable DVD is its inability to use the A/V input. Make no mistake about it, it has the A/V input and output switch, but the A/V input simply doesn't work. The box/manual never confirms it has or not, but it has the notation "--". The 2 dashes tell me nothing. I called their support - 1st, not sure. 2nd try - it doesn't support A/V input. I went on and ask what's the A/V input for - he (support) said I don't know. It sounds like it's time to push the product out to market, and they could carless about a defect (the AV input) used by less (say 10%) ppl use it.
I bought this laptop believing that Toshiba would stand by its product. Six months after the one year warranty expired, the screen began to form thin lines. Toshiba said it wanted $450 to send in the computer and another $250 to replace the screen. I will never buy another Toshiba product and suggest you don't either.
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.
I've had this unit for over a year now...and it's a piece of junk. Don't buy it! I'm a computer professional by trade, and have a lot of tech gadgets around my house and in my home lab. This is by far the worst piece of equipment I own. I bought it because it can run in five different wireless modes...supposed to be the swiss army knife of wireless routers. I currently have it setup as a wireless bridge. I have my Nintendo Wii and NetFlix streaming box hooked up to it. The box connects these two systems to my wireless router in the basement. The box needs to be re-booted every three or four days. It drops its connection to my wireless router, and doesn't automatically renew the ip address. In wireless router mode it lacks the most basic functionality. It doesn't have a firewall or NAT built in. My 30 dollar TrendNet and Belkin routers have this basic security feature, but the big expensive Hawking is missing it. As a wireless repeater it didn't do much either. Only has a single antenna so it steps on itself trying to send and receive the signal. The support at Hawking is non-existent and the documentation is less than helpful. I've replaced this product with a cheap TrendNet TEW-647GA and it's working like a champ. Overall Hawking products rock. They make some of the best wireless equipment available, just not routers. Believe it or not I'm a big Hawking fan, as I own three external long range antennas, two expanded range wireless adapters, internet booster, and amplifier, all from Hawking.
I pre-ordered this binocular/camera gizmo a few months before it was available, anxious for its release. I got it a few months late, but here are my thoughts. While it's certainly a great idea spotting that unusual bird and snapping a close up photo of it. Unfortunately this particular product is one of those made by the same people who design tippy, shallow beverage holders for cars. Just a little more thinking on the part of the designer would lead to a drink holder that will hold a beverage upright in a moving vehicle. Similar problems with the Meade binocular here. For example: the camera runs by batteries which the instructions recommend you remove each time after you use the camera. Better design would include an on-off switch. Would you buy a battery operated radio if you had to remove the battery after each use?I returned this product for refund, though I do look forward to future revisions. :)
This was my only bad experience through Amazon. The memory card simply did not come after about a month of the purchase date.
The ad and description clearly state that it includes both a receiver and transmitter. I received only a receiver. This is false advertising and is patently illegal. They ought to be ashamed of themrselves.
I've had my Brother QL-570 label printer for a couple of years, and love it for ease of use. Granted, there is a shameful (on the part of the manufacturer) waste of paper, but it is cost-efficient for me. As another reviewer mentioned, the excess can be used to seal envelopes.....However,.....the last cartridge (1/2" continuous) I received (from Amazon) barely sticks to itself, let alone other surfaces. I still print the labels (for neatness sake), but have to anchor them down with tape. I hope this cartridge came from a bad batch, rather than a change in manufacturing. I'm glad I only ordered one, this time.
This camera is the worst investment that I have ever made. I would rather spend another hundred dollars on a camera that works well. I have wasted 4 rolls of film and one of the rolls of film being my spring break. If you are looking for a camera that will have pictures turn out...I would look else where.
I purchased this in the hopes of boosting the wifi signal of my FIOS Actiontec Router (MI424WR). I have 35 mbps symmetrical service which I confirmed via my wired connections. I have a 3 floor plaster and wood lath house. The router is on the first floor and I checked the wireless speed on each of my floors prior to installing this device.I was getting 18 mbps down/17 mbps up on my first floor on average (20 ft from the router)15 mbps down/11 mbps up on the second floor on average (about 25 feet from the router).13 mbps down/ 8 mbps up on the 3rd floor on average. About 40 feet from the router.After installing the signal booster onto the antenna connection for the router and setting it to the maximum setting I got the following results14 mbps down/14 mbps up on my first floor on average14 mbps down/14 mbps up on the second floor on average13 mbps down/ 8 mbps up on the 3rd floor on average.As you can see there was no noticeable difference. I tested the connection at each location using the same speed test app 3 times before and 3 times after to get the above results. I returned the product as it provided no additional benefit for me.There was a low pitch hum from this device when plugged in but I did not find it as loud as some others. But since there was no benefit I saw no reason to keep the device.
This was a complete waste of money. I feel absolutely ripped off. These earphones have ZERO bass and won't stay in the ear. I can't imagine why this company has a good reputation. I had to throw them in storage and I am back to using my $15 cheap earphones.
Not a whole lot to say here. Does what it's supposed to do, and it does it well, however just like the previous model suffers from terrible durability problem. There is no point of manufacturing a "magnesium alloy body camera" which takes a whole lot of beating and pairing it with this fickle accessory. I am tempted to use the term "cheaply made", but it's not. It actually looks and feels like a Canon product. After only a couple of uses though it starts falling apart and you no longer have communication with your flash - it will either not fire at all or blast at full fire.Not suitable for a working professional.And to add insult to injury, Canon does not offer any warranty on this. The statement I got from their Canon Professional Services rep was "Canon does not offer any warranty on our accessories".Shame on you, Canon!
I agree with Ordonez below: this product will stop working for no apparent reason. I believed the hype and went ahead and purchased it. After a few week it was like ..wham.. no longer working. The computers do not even recognize the product, the blue light doesnt come on..nothing. I contacted sandisk for a replacement and they have not replied since. It just doesn't make any sense. This is how bad rep starts with a company product; word of mouth from disgruntled customers. However I will try to contact them again
About the only thing this media player was good for was connecting to Internet radio. It failed at streaming more than one song in a row from my PC. It also doesn't have WPA security for the 802.11b so you're best to hard wire it.Since I don't think you can buy it anymore, I'm not sure what good this review is, but if you're thinking of getting a used one from somebody, I'd recommend you steer clear of the MP101. There are other alternatives that I'm told work much better.Oh yeah, I spent about 3 hours on the phone with Netgear tech support (sure sounded to me like everyone I spoke with was in India) and they were unable to solve the problem.
I purchased the product in the picture and the seller sent me two bottles with 15 pills each and I payed 35.99 for 30 friking pills what a cheat and then he wount even send me the real product i payed for. Don't buy from this guy he is no good neather is the product.
Recently purchased this media for an LG Blu-Ray burner. Disk does not burn, erase, or anything. Sounds exactly like the same sort of problem as the other reviewer described. Bought a Panasonic disk and it works perfectly. Tried to access the Memorex website for warranty service as the packaging instructs and there is no warranty service link; only a support section that attempts to answer questions. I'd advise you to stay away from this media.
There isn't a single note at the technical desciption that the player is blocked to region code 1. So, you can only play DVDs from USA.
There seems to be some variety as to the specific mAh of the batteries supplied. I received a lesser one but the vendor I selected, SFplanet, was apologetic and made sure the situation was properly resolved.You can't edit the stars, but I'd bump it up to a 3. No more though, it is after all just a battery.
Unfortunately China does not have the best quality control. This Mic does not work. Make sure that you check this mic upon arrival. There is a chance that this mic may not work. I got burned on this purchase because I didn't check if it worked when I got it right away. Hopefully you will have better luck than I did.
I really like my 60CSx and the car mount is excellent, but this mount needs better engineering.The mount itself only fits a few sizes of handle bars and it's hard to get the ends of the clamp lined up and get the screw going straight into the plastic. It won't take a lot to strip the plastic threads. I figure if you take it off 4 to 6 times, it'll be history.There is no way to change the angle of the mount without removing the mount and repositioning it. If the sun is reflecting off it into your eyes, too bad.The piece that connects the GPS to the mount is a pretty good setup and seems to work OK for a bicycle. In a car, the power cord interferes with taking the GPS on and off and you need to grind off a corner of the plastic piece, but on a bike this is a non issue.All-in-all, for the price of this, I expect a lot more. At least a longer lasting and more secure metal clamp for the base like anything else for a bicycle has, and an adjustable angle that is easy to clamp down - maybe with a thumb screw.
I ordered it after I bought notebook, but doesn't fit my widescreen notebook. I returned it.
I used to use disposable cameras before I decided to go ahead and buy a 'real' camera. After buying this one I wish I had stuck to the disposable kind. I have to be honest and say that I really like the option of taking panoramic pictures and the size and weight of the camera BUT...Every time you take a picture with this camera, it pauses, zooms in a little and then takes a picture. What this means is that you can forget about taking pictures of non-static events and forget about ever getting a shot with good composition. I would recommend buying another camera or just sticking to the disposable ones.
I've had two of these. The first one died after a few months. The second one lasted about a week. The time is now showing a constant 32:50, whatever that might be. The second unit hummed quite loudly while playing music, and the display is too bright even on its dimmest setting. You can use it as a nightlight. I hate these and wish I still had the box so I could take it back. Not recommened at all!
From the very start after installation, I have had mystery paper jams, that were non-existant. And when I was able to get it to print, the photo copy was poor. I cannot recommend this product. The only positive thing I have to add is that the installation of the software and device was easy on Windows XP.
I had this for only one week, nothing work don't buy this product.
I bought this lens for my D40 (for $375), but ended up returning it. At the time, it was the only auto focusing 30mm prime available for the D40.Upon receiving the lens, I shot with it for a week but kept noticing my focus wasn't quite right. This was much more noticeable in some shots than others. In addition, the lens added a yellow cast to my images.After doing some research, it turns out the Sigma 30mm f1.4 is known to have both focus and cast issues. After doing more extensive tests with a focus chart, it was very apparent my lens was backfocusing about .3-.5". Not good. I could have sent it to Sigma to re-calibration, but for that much money, no thanks. In fact, I'll be very cautious of every buying a non-Nikon branded lens again.Luckily, Nikon announced it will be selling it's own 35mm f1.8 at the beginning of March 2009. Oh, and what's even better? It's going to be priced at $199 US. Initial reviews have been very good. I've already pre-ordered mine.
THis computer was great for the first year, then it started having ploblems. The battery completely died, as in the computer refuses to start up with the battery in it claiming there is something wrong with it. The screen now flashes weird little lines across it every now and then. One day it just decided it would take 25 minutes to boot up, literally. It would boot up in about 7 minutes, then after that, it would take 20-25 minutes before I could open a single application. Windows would sit there and I'd click on the icon for internet explorer and it would sit there and act like it was thinking, then 5 mintues later internet explorer would open, and 5 mintues later it would be able to display my homepage. I took it to a specialist who scanned it and said there was no malware/viruses on it. I reformtted it to fix the problem. This was the 4th time I have had to reformat the computer. Once it just lost 30 gigs of information. The folders were there, they were just empty. And no I did not accidentally delete the stuff and I am the only one who touches the computer as it stays with me all day at college. Nothing but a pain after year one. Once it just forgot that it could play sound. It said it had drivers, the volume was up, but it wouldn't play any sound. That was another reformat fix at the advice of a specialist.
I bought this camera this week. I used it for a day and just didn't like it. I took it back to the store where I had purchased it and exchanged it for a different brand of digital camera which cost me a little less, but had more features.I think the biggest hang-up with this camera is the lack of zoom capability. It just isn't possible to use this camera for everyday photos because you have to get so close to the subject to get a good shot. Other problems; the buttons were too complicated, the instruction manuel was an awkward size and too wordy and complicated. The camera I ended up with was easier to use, the buttons were less complicated, the manuel easier to understand, and it had more options and took better photos for a lower price. I was disappointed with Sony for this one.
Our oritron will not play Disney Dinosaur DVD. We haven't tried any other Disney DVD's, however we've played other DVD's with no problem. We noticed another review indicating the same problem with the same DVD. We purchased two new Dinosaur DVD's and the response is the same. Does anyone have a solution? Please respond to HalBaker@aol.com Thanks
This headphone is far from satisfactory, especially for me,because I listen to violin a lot. The high is treble like needle, which is rather disturbing. Although the total balance is fairly good, the over-bright feature repels me a lot.Seriously, I do NOT recommend HD570 for classical music lovers.
Not only is this an outdated router, it works horribly. We are on DSL and have two computers plugged in. We have no desire for wireless. This router needs to be reset three times a day by getting on the floor and plugging and unplugging it. We finally drove down to the store and bought a new current router Dlink brand for $40 and solved this problem. Its going into the trash tonight.
If you are running vista, save your money! Do not buy this scanner!!! Tech support will get it to print to their crappy software, but your computer will not recognize the driver. You will not be able to use it with any purchased software.
I ordered these earbuds as a companion to my new Zen. These earbuds are the absolute worst I've used. Even the Phillips el-cheapos I purchased at WalMart have dramatically better sound reproduction than these. To top it all off, the manufacturer won't respond to my request for a refund "within 30 days." Don't waste your money.
Don't waste your money on this item. You can't read the display at all, so you never know what time it is. The base is so light that when you answer the phone, the base comes along and falls off the nightstand. GE, you should be ashamed of yourself! I always trusted that brand name.... until now
We bought this player for my mother, as I have the same one and love it. But, this player had problems from the get go, being a refurbished model. Sansa support was good, but their fix for the problem only lasted a matter of hours. We eventually had to return it, which was a fast and painless process with Amazon.The player, when it works correctly is great. I can't even begin to fill mine up with songs, videos and recordings. The FM recorder is great for lectures, conventions and other occasions. The sound quality is amazing. I also love that, unlike the e200 series you can format and also erase songs directly on the player without using your computer. It also conveniently has a spot for audiobooks and podcasts. Also to note that you can download shows and movies from amazon to play on this player.It was tough giving a star rating as this particular player was broken, but knowing from experience that they can make wonderful mp3 players.
I ended up throwing it away. I couldn't deal with the frustration of using it! The laser kept turing itself off on its own. I thought it was the power switch, because that was VERY touchy and would move too far to make a good contact. I also thought the batteries were going bad, but I realized that the scroller and buttons would work, but not the laser for the mouse. This is the first review I have ever written because I wanted to warn people not to waste their money!
I ordered this item because their ad stated that it was a 4 GB NON-hc, which I needed. However, when the item came, it was a 4 GB SDHC, NOT what I was ordering. The ONLY email from TigerDirect was to tell me when the item shipped. My emails to TigerDirect trying to get the matter resolved went UNANSWERED, 3 OR 4 of them. Finally, Amazon seeing that I was having a problem with TigerDirect authorized a return and refund for the item and issued an RMA to return the un-needed item. A short time later my account was credited for the full amount!!.. I do not fault Amazon.com for any of this. If it were not for them, I would probably still be waiting on TigerDirect to correct the problem. Hope this helps someone. El_Viejo.
If you were hoping for RAID support on the 500GB model, think again, SimpleTech specifically removed this in their latest update for this model. Their support site states over and over again that sizes of 500 & 750 GB don't have RAID support, but their marketing at their homepage says it does. They admittedly, really it's in their support pages, state that security updates in Vista and OSx cause issues with getting full access to their device. They know about the issues and have done nothing in two years (that was their last firmware update) to even try to fix the issues. Bottom-line, find something else where the manufacturer even cares to keep up with the times.
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".
OK, I had an infuriating experience with this product, starting with Amazon's "Product Features" saying that it includes 3 containers of cleaning solution -- not the ONE container I got. (Amazon is supposed to change this so you, dear reader, may only be expecting one bottle.)The head on myPanasonic RQ2102 Cassette Recorderis hard to get at with a swab and the cleaning tape on the Phillips is so dirty I decided to look for a new cleaning cassette. However, I'm not pleased with anything about this cleaning cassette kit. For starters, its tape is perfectly clean and unmarked after several passes through myPanasonic RQ2102 Cassette Recorder, which I've used for maybe a hundred hours since I ran out of fluid for thePHILIPS USA PH62020 Wet-type Cassette Head Cleaner. This makes me wonder if the cleaning tape is doing anything at all. Also, the tape can only be dampened by dripping fluid onto it, with splattering onto the cassette itself and I'm not sure I want the stuff in my player. (It's volatile -- probably concentrated isopropyl-- and the tape dries before the spatters wipe off the cassette.)Because of the deceptive "Product Features" description, I posted an uncomplimentary evaluation for the seller and complained to Amazon, and got an immediate and effective response from both. The seller's email to me was clearly written -- no translation needed! and rather than attempting to evade the problem the seller made good on the missing bottles immediately. His email closes with "We are a small company and try very hard to please our customers," and his response and actions prove it. I'm quite willing to try another Sale Stores product some time. I see that many have quite good reviews (and several reviews that report a DOA or malfunctioning product mention that the seller resolved the problem for them promptly and satisfactorily).
Be careful with your money, especially if you're using a Mac! Here are things to look out for.The HP all-in-ones can be ink hogs! I've had an all-in-one for a bit over a year (an earlier version of this same model) and I've spent more on cartridges than I did on the printer! And this is with the low ink use settings--draft quality and light ink density for printing and fast printing, lighter setting for copying. It's far more costly than laser printers to use and more costly than printers such as Epsons that use separate cartridges for each color. (It's disturbing to trash or recycle a cartridge that still has ink in it.) I never thought twice about what I was printing with a laser printer, but with the HP, one often has a nagging concern that what they're printing will use too much ink or avoiding high quality printing/copying. Fortunately, the one thing the HP does well is text quality even at relatively low ink settings.Adding to the hassles are the frequent cartridge changes! Part of the problem is that HP downsized their cartridges (you can get a larger capacity color, but not a black ink one). I am not a heavy printer or copier, but at least every two months I have to change the cartridge. Which means extra buying trips or waits for online ordering (note also: the HP wastes lots of ink simply printing its alignment page!). Does this unit take more than a 15ml black ink cartidge, preferably 45ml+?The software/drivers are notoriously flaky on the Mac. I've upgraded them several times, always using the latest version, and HP still hasn't fixed them. In fact, things have gotten worse. Several times a week, the drivers lose contact with the printer preventing all printing. (This is under OS X, Jaguar.) When that happens, I figured out several things to try (HP support/manuals didn't help), which sometimes work, but often don't. Many times, the only thing that will get the printing working again is restarting the computer. And, at least one time, that didn't work either!A big gotcha with my unit is that it won't print any closer than .56&quot; from the bottom of the paper. What a drag! It limits cramming notes, outlines, or an overhead on a printed page. This affects copying, too. We've ruined many a copy as the bottoms are cut off!I have spent days trying to print photos. HP's directions (print and online) simply aren't up to the job. After much experimentation, and thanks to some Kodak directions that I had to adapt, I got photos to work, but only by using photo paper that has detachable borders, and determining very precise oddball margin numbers.All-in-one units are wonderful things (it's really convenient having a copier, fax, and scanner in the house), but I will never buy an HP printer or unit again. We just got a free C84 Epson and it is dramatically faster, prints borderless photos, is quieter, and simply works better. We're now looking into an Epson all-in-one and will donate the HP somewhere (although we really hate to saddle anyone with it!).
Its a straight forward device.Unfortunately what I got was nothing like what I ordered.What arrived was a mustard yellow coupling about twice the size of the one pictured, that is so far off spec the cables fall out at the slightest movement.I ended up folding paper wedges to keep it together while I was working and then had to stop by R**** Shack to buy a proper one at quadruple the price so I could continue using it on the road.It should have been a straight forward purchase and I thought with Prime shipping I would save myself the trouble of running the errand.I guess they just prey on people who buy devices that aren't priced high enough to justify a return.meh...
I would not recommend this product. After researching GPS systems a couple of years ago, I bought this product over the TomTom. I am disappointed in my decision, however, I purchased from Best Buy and got the Performance Service Plan. The PSP allowed me to bring in my Sony GPS and have it replaced with a real, working GPS unit.The sony was not very difficult for me to use, despite what other reviews have said, and frankly, I don't find my new device or any other device any easier. However, the sony lacks functionality and features that other systems have for a much lower price. The fact that the sony does not announce street names is a problem.The quality is definitely an issue. Acquiring signal fast is a plus, when it works on the first try. Oftentimes, I would have to restart the unit more than once to get the hourglass to disappear and to make it find a signal. As the unit aged, I had to restart more and more. By the time I got rid of the unit, I would have to restart after each tidbit of data I would put in. (New Destination : Restart; Enter City : Restart; Enter Street Name : Restart... etc.)All of the stores I have looked at have stopped selling this product. The reason I purchased a Sony in the first place was because I was convinced that Sony is the best at almost all things electronic. It was the sony name that swayed me in the first place. I now realize that this was a mistake. Sony does not support this product, did not release maps in time (an updated map was not available at the time when I was relieved of the unit despite the fact that I had the unit for two years or more) and does not offer any sort of information for those seeking product updates.Lack of space on the machine is an issue as well. The Full US map fits on the unit when it is new. I removed the full map and replaced it with the midwest when first acquiring my unit. Later, when preparing for a cross-country road trip, the full US map did not fit on the unit. I do not know why. I did not have many favorite places saved (less than 20)Finally, the sony does not have any features that other models (even lower priced models) don't have.The only reason I liked the unit compared to my new one is that the Cord from the car-accessory-plug plugs into the "base" and not directly into the unit. This makes it easy to remove the unit from your windshield without having to unplug anything from the back. Press the release button on the cradle and you are free to bring the unit with you or hide it for safekeeping.Save your money and buy a less expensive model with more functionality and count on it working. The sony is fine if you already know where you are going and aren't counting on it actually getting you anywhere. As stated before, the navigation and user-interface are easy to use and accurate... when they work, which is progressively less as the unit gets older.
This fan is of very very poor construction. It is flimsy and quite noisy. Feels like shoddy plastic. Creaky when handled. Power cord sticks and is hard to remove. Too small for a 17 inch laptop
I purchased this computer about 7 months ago. Currently I'm on my third mother board. The computer has been in and out of the shop roughly 9 weeks. Adding insult to injury I attempted to purchase extended warranty (since there are known problems) and Toshiba refuses to sell it because extended warranty is only available in the first 6 months of service. I have spent at least 20 hrs being bounced around Toshiba with no results. My case number is 1-854159549 in the event a person from Toshiba is reading this and wants to do something.... Don't BUY JUNK
these are the worst headphones i have ever seen i just got them they are meant for people with HUGE heads they are very uncomfortable with a wierd style that you cant see in the one picture
I have other Belkin SurgeMaster surge protectors that I LOVE and fully expected to love this one just as much. I was looking for a smaller surge protector for areas like my bedside table where I only have a small number of things to plug in. I love that the outlet covers slide over the outlet to keep dust (and cat fur) out of unused outlets. The outlet covers on other Belkin SurgeMasters I own are very sturdy. However, these outlet covers are quite flimsy - one even lifts up about 1/4 of an inch from the surge protector itself. I'm very disappointed in the quality of construction.
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.
When it worked the prints were good, but that is ONLY when it worked! I had numerous problems using it on the network in my company; it was down 50% of the time.It ate ink cartridges like mad (I guess the others do to). When I first bought it a year ago, I chose it over the OKI because of the HP name (bye, bye Carly).I am scrapping it, and buying the OKI--wish me luck
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.
All those who gave this one star are just a bunch of sissies. I'm giving it two. Sure, I have to do a soft reset several times a day. And some days I cannot get both the wired and wireless connections to work at the same time. And still other days the thing hangs up so that I can't even receive a few emails without it getting stuck. And there is alot of powering on and off of PC's and routers. But this is the stuff that tough guys just deal with.Those tech support people told me that my unit was defective too - and that I could pay to send it to them and they would get another one to me in a few weeks or so. But unlike those other sissies, I kept my unit and live with the pain.In fact I'm sitting here now creating this review while connected with a wireless connection and I can tell you without hesitation that this unit
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 !!!!
Do not buy if you are trying to use with U-verse. It does not work. Worked for my TV, Blu-Ray, A/V receiver, but not U-verse. Well it has to work with everything, or it's worth nothing.
Spent 6 hours working with 8 people at tech support (both Tier 1 and 2) only to find out that the 1000 has interface problems with a Linksys router in a home system. Could only get to 95% of complete setup. When the 1000 went to upload information the last time to the Harmony servers, the unit would freeze up and not complete the process. The 880 supposedly does not have this problem but after 6 hours and no offer of a discount to purchase an 880 I am returning the 1000 until they get the problem resolved. After reading other reviews, the unit seems to have other problems. I would not recommend it.
I can't review the photographic quality of the camera, since I took it out of the box, turned it right to video to capture my baby's babbling. It was easy to use sure, but when I went to see the video, all I could hear was the camera's motor!! The machine noise was louder than my baby!I had a Kodak v570 (no longer made :(, and this camera is not nearly the same quality. It's light and feels cheap, not a metal case. I put it right back in the box and sent it back.
it makes a constant white noise in the background of the music you're playing
BEWARE!!! PURCHASED FROM BLUEWATER A USED SAMSUNG DTBH260F RECEIVER. IT WAS STATED LIKE NEW. WHEN I RECEIVED THE UNIT THE REMOTE HAD SOME KIND OF FOOD CAKED ON THE REMOTE, AND HAD TO BE REMOVED TO OPERATE BUTTONS. INSTRUCTIONS WERE FROM A SANYO UNIT, NOT THE SAMSUNG UNIT PURCHASED. I INSTALLED IT TO TWO DIFFERENT TVS AND A PROJECTOR, IT DID NOT WORK! RETURNED UNIT TO BLUEWATER STATING THAT IT DID NOT WORK. BLUEWATER REFUNDED ME THE COST OF THE UNIT LESS THE SHIPPING AND 20% RESTOCKING FEE, AND SAID IT WORKED! I PURCHASED A DIFFERENT UNIT AND INSTALLED IT THE SAME WAY AND IT WORKS FINE. FILED A CLAIM WITH AMAZON AND THEY PAYED THE DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU AMAZON! I CAN SEE A RESTOCKING FEE FOR A NEW PRODUCT THATS BEEN OPENED AND RETURNED. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND A RESTOCKING FEE FOR A USED OPEN BOXED ITEM THAT DID NOT WORK! NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR SO CALLED 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE.
It is made in China. It is not Canon. The tag is in inside.
Well, you get what you pay for. After a month, the adapter stopped working. Don't let the &#34;premium&#34; in the name fool you into thinking you get any type of extra value out of this. The only positive to this product is that it gets the IPod out of the way of my MacBook Pro's other ports - but only by a hair.
This purchase is a complete waste. The rep was rude, and they refused to allow our return because there are a couple of days left on the manufacturer warranty. I asked if I could call back then, and they stated no, it is now in my record since I called, and it will no longer be honored. Amazon has been absolutely no help whatsoever in assisting as well.Looks like I'm going to have to dispute through my Visa buyer protection. So all in all this purchase was a complete waste of money and time.
This GPS comes with US map on the SD card and Canada map on the included CD but never the twain shall meet.By car I'm a few hours from Canada and several days from the eastern US but I can't swap out the faraway eastern US part of the map on the TomTom Go 300 for a nearby Canadian map. It's either all Canada or all contiguous US. This is a major functional flaw if you live near the US/Canada border or live further away and like to take cross-border trips.Oh, and if you do decide to swap out the US map, be sure to save it on your computer first - TomTom doesn't bother to provide a backup on the CD so if you don't first make your own backup before changing to the Canadian map you can't later get the US map back.
I have just received the Tiffen UV Filter 52MM for my T1i. I bought the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. I screwed the UV filter to the lens and the glass mysteriously came loose and rattles. Is this suppose to happen or no? I haven't had the chance to even try it as I am awaiting for my camera.
Don't buy this if you are looking for soothing nature sounds to fall asleep to...almost every sound has a high pitch cackling bird noise in it, & the wind sound isn't of wind at all...it's of high pitch constantly clanking of wind chimes...(sounds more like glass breaking than actually wind chimes)...if you need annoying nature sounds that will send creepy crawlies down your spine to wake up to...then this is the clock for you!
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
Well, my head is a normal size, but the headband on this set of headphones is too large for me. Even when I make the headband as short as I can, it moves forward or backward on my head; it does not stay in place.I thought the price was great on this item, but now I see why it's so inexpensive--the quality of the headphones is fine, but the size of the the headband is a major problem. I have to adjust it about 10 times during a 25-minute run because it slides down the back or front of my head!
I purchased this item for my sons psp and what a dissappointment! After waiting more then 2 weeks for it to arrive we finally got the item only to find it is a THIN PIECE OF CLINGON PLASTIC. The worst part is that when you attempt to put it on there are millions of tiny air bubbles for which they give you a small cardboard squeege THAT DOES NOT DO ANYTHING to get the bubbles out. The more you try to get the bubbles out and handle it the worse it gets. The item did not cost a lot and you do get a soft cleaner cloth with it so i dont feel too bad but my advice is to stay away from THIS JUNK.
Send me an product that wasn't buffalo attenna. It was a generic brand that looked like it.
This camera is by far the worst camera I have ever had. The flash is way way way too bright. I had to rig the flash to get it dimmer. The shutter has some type of delay. If you want a camera to get a quick picture of your kids when they are doing something cute, steer clear of this one! You get what you pay for!
this product takes forever to connect to a satellite. I am thinking of returning it. It is very unpredictable and if you are in a hurry forget about using it at all.
This is good if you are on the ocean. This strap is very large and cumbersome. It would be a nice fit for the coast guard!!
I cannot scan. I called technical support and I was told that I need to reinstall window XP professional. The problem was not fixed. I am still under warranty and I do not knwo if brother will take the machine back. I can see from the other reviews that I am not the only one with software problem.
Unfortunately I didn't keep the wrapping or this player would have been returned. It never worked properly and makes me very wary of buying electronic over the net. I certainly have learned to keep the wrapping for a long time. buyer beware. don't buy this item. even if it did work it's not easy to use. I think it's a factory defect. I would give it no stars if that were possible.
This printer is so unbelievably frustrating. It constantly needs to have the heads/printer nozzles cleaned, which consumes more of my ink than printing documents/pictures. I have actually had to clean the heads multiple times in a row just to get it to print, only to have it print a page and then need to be cleaned again. In reading other reviews, this is a common problem with this printer. Another annoying feature is the fact that it will not let you clean the heads when ink is low. For example, my black ink is the one that usually will not print, so if my color ink is low, I cannot clean the heads and have to buy a new color cartridge to replace the low one so I can clean the heads and then hopefully print with the black ink. So basically you waste the ink cleaning the heads and then waste the remaining ink in the cartridge when this happens. To top it off, the ink cartridges are really costly. I really do not know why I haven't tossed this printer out the window, as it is extremely annoying. The reason for the two star rating is that when it does actually print as inteneded, the photos are incredible. Overall, I am very disappointed with this printer.
I spent a lot of time looking for this product at the right price. I decided to buy from ANtOnline as they showed 70+ units in stock so I didn't have to worry about not getting the product in time for mu Mom's birthday.Two full weeks after making the order online, I get an email which reads:"We're sorry, but the following order from ANTOnline has been canceled.We apologize for any inconvenience."And that's it! No explanation or anything. Worse yet, all evidence of the transaction is removed from the buyer history page so you cannot even reference it to complain. Do yourself a favor, stay clear of ANTONLINE. THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF AND RUIN YOUR PLANNED PURCHASE.
its a cheap knockoffi plugged it in, and 3 seconds later, the thing POPS! sparks blew off inside of the transformer piece. its completely shot now.DO NOT BUY!
ink cartridge was 4 years out of date. Age of the ink cartridge was not available when it was ordered. More detailed description would have been an honest presentation
This was a pretty neat printer. Shortly after we put it in service, the reset power error happened, with all the front panel lights flashing. Power off, power back on, and all is well. That generally lasted weeks. The printer did a generally good job. The copier too. The fax too.The scanner software stinks, allowing you to scan one page and then reboot your computer before doing the next.The longer we owned the unit, the power reset problem became more frequent. Now, today, after the unit is out of warranty, the power reset problem cannot be remedied. I cannot use the unit. Apparently, this is a common problem with these units. Search the web and see numerous others with the same issue.So far, HP has not been helpful, but I'll give them another week. Then I'll be buying a non-HP printer/copier/fax to replace this unit. It's got some engineering problems. Mine will end up in the landfill.
Garmin's apparent business plan:1. Create a bewildering series of products using the same basic integrated circuits, but different connectors.2. Ripoff the customers on accessories.This adapter should sell for less than $25: look elsewhere.
This might be a decent TV set if it works at all, but it's not a sensible or safe purchase.Mine worked adequately for a few days and then failed. It has now been four weeks and it still functions only as a paperweight. Although Amazon advertises this product as having an in-home warranty, you should be aware that the support may be of no value whatsoever. Jensen has only recently begun selling TV sets and does not have a functioning service network for them. Although they say that they have been trying to find a service provider in the Washington DC metro area, they have been unable (unwilling?) to do so over several weeks. Verifying this with an independent service tech, I've been told that many parts are available only from Jensen. The only warranty contact information provided is a telephone number for a voicemail box and an address. which seems to be a drop-box for a company in British Columbia, Canada. It is EXTREMELY difficult to get them to return phone calls. The first sign of life came one week after I began sending emails and leaving messages. The Jensen parent website reveals no contact mechanism at all. If you poke around the internet, it turns out that Jensen has become Recoton in FL, with an email address that returns all mail as undeliverable....
Didn't even make it through a single roll of film before the lens snapped off
The USB port connection at the point of the External Drive is loose, and connectivity to the external CD-RW drive is frequently lost.I probably will never purchase another Targus product.
Dead after 14 Months. No warning!Have switched to Sandisc Extreme.Glad I had a backup of the RAW photos!If your photos are very important or have commercial value stick with the Sandisc or other pro quality media. Panasonic, Lexar.Warranty is for two years... I will advise how well or not Transcend does!I sent this off to transcend. They responded by telling me it was an apparent counterfeit.!! This came from Amazon. The seller failed to make good on it and Amazon is party to this fraud too.I don't know who to believe either! Could it be that trancend just doesn't stand behind their product.. or is Amazon doing a shit job of vetting vendors??No more trancend for me nor the vendor. I will stick with sandisk. U can't give a zero rating otherwise i would!
Not for me.I like the sound of the V-Moda headphones I had before much better. These sound cheap, tinny, and have no bass.Bad purchase. I wish I could return them.
Not only did the underside of the scanner glass develop a serious haze, but it's not possible to get the scanner fixed. I've been on the phone with HP several times and can't even find a service center. Piece o' junk, will be going to recycling soon.
I just bought this from the electronics store. I am going to return it tomorrow. I know it's cheap ($7.50) but I figured it would at least perform as a microphone should. The microphone in my webcam works better than this however! I just plugged it in the microphone input and told my friend on skype that I would call them to test it out. I spoke very close to the mic because they said they could not hear me. They then said I was cutting in and out. So I tried to plug it in the back of my PC where there is the color coded pink microphone input jack. It didn't work any better. So I downloaded a voice recorder for my PC. I recorded with this mic and it barely picked up my voice at all. I'd have to scream ALL THE TIME in order for anyone to hear me. I can now see why there were all those mics that had been returned and the store was selling for 2 dollars less. In any case, it is not worth the trouble at all buying this. It's not even worth $2! I can't understand why anyone is selling this product seeing as how it does not function properly! The people reviewing this saying its a great mic must have a different brand that is modeled the same! Logitech makes one that looks just like this but its $22-$25. If its CYBER ACOUSTICS mic that looks like this, DON'T BUY IT.
I'd give it zero stars, if I could. Stay well away. It's a flawed design. The tray itself was skimped on -- it's got about half the lip of a normal DVD tray, the tolerances are all bad -- it's the single worst piece of consumer equipment I've ever seen.I had to jiggle the tray to get a test DVD in it, then turn it over and physically shake it to get the DVD out.I have been pleased with Toshiba players in the past, so the lack of quality in this one completely blindsided me.
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.
Here's my experience with this Samsung DVD player and my KF50WE601 Sony RPTV with the DVI input.Samsung used the excellent technology from Faroudja and Silicon Image but the DVI integration is badly done.The black and white levels are totally crushed on the KF50WE601.No setting is available in the menu to get adjust this parameter. (called Fullrange on the Faroudja chip)Also color artifacts are present on the screen (color stain) this is probably related to this color space problem.Those technical problems could be solved by a new firmware, but Samsung Support just ignores their customers.Several of my DVD is not playing back correctly on the HD931, lot of skipping.I got also a Philips DVD 724 that doesn't show those problems with the same DVD.The overall transport control is very slow and clunky compare to less expensive DVD player.Be really careful before buying this Samsung DVD.I made the mistake myself by buying this DVD before my new SONY WegaIII and now I'm stuck with it.In the future I'll think twice before buying Samsung equipment.
The toner shipped was an Q6511XC. I cannot even find that cartridge with HP at their website. The cartridge leaks at both sides when I attempt to print a page.The good news is they are taking it back, so hopefully this will be resolved.
the LED board went out on this my tv after a year or so. i replaced it myself (after doing extensive research) and the tv got messed up again a year later. now the problem was something else that was going to cost $250 so i junked th tv and bought something else
Amazon was great with the service aspect. the product arrived on time with no problem and installed quick but after a few days stoped working. in the process of trying to report the problem to HP to get a new one.
This is a good solution for a plain vanilla Wireless based Internet access solution. I bought this solution for my home office. I use Cisco VPN (IPSEC based solution) client to access my corporate office. Setting Cisco VPN thru this product is a harrowing experience. It involved upgrading firmware, which can often fail. Further, getting hold of Linksys is not easy at all during business hours. On 2 occasions it took me 45 minutes to get thru.Like I said good solution for plain vanilla Internet access. But if you ned to support CISCO VPN then I highly recommend the Netgear MR814 802.11b Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router. This took me less than 15 mins to setup.
It appears that one can unlock this product without the key: All you need is a bit of cardstock (or used toilet-paper tube) and a ballpoint pen. For more information on this vulnerability, search for "kensington lock vulnerability" on Google.
I am so very disappointed in this product, while the upper unit has great sound as expected from Bose - the changer is a joke, I have sent it back 3 Times and with in a short while it is gone again. And, I've had to pay to send it back, not worth the money I paid for it - they should take it off the market. Don't waste your money on this one!!!
As a satisfied owner of an Exilim M1 camera that has performed great for years, I felt it was finally time to upgrade my point-and-shoot to something with a higher resolution.Horrible, Horrible redeye. Like 2 glowing stopsigns on the front of everyone's face. I tried setting the flash to Auto, Redeye Reduction, and even going into the manual settings and turning the flash intensity to negative 2. Nothing made the slightest inkling of difference. I tried taking test shots side by side with my M1 and also a Cannon Powershot a520 ($175 camera). The M1 had no redeye, the a520 had to zoom in to maximum on the LCD to see the slightest tinge of maroon, and the EX-V7SR displayed its bright glowing red eyes in every shot, even shots where the subject wasn't looking directly at the camera. I sent it back thinking there must have been something wrong with the flash intensity in my camera, because if this problem happened to everyone I can't imagine anyone keeping it.The redeye problem simply made this camera unusable indoors, to bad too, as I liked the scene modes, the size, the self contained lens, the huge lcd, I loved the 16:9 movie mode, and I loved how easy it was to play a professional looking slide show on my HDTV.
I buy this ink because it's the only ink cartridge that will fit my Canon MX7600. If I had known that that this printer/copier/scanner/fax machine went through this ink so fast, I wouldn't have bought it to begin with. I can't find this ink locally and so have to order through Amazon. Don't get me wrong - the ink works fine - it just doesn't last very long. Even when I print in black-and-white (or grayscale), this machine seems to use the color ink as well. Therefore, I have to buy these cartridges way more often than I think I should. I recall the recent past when printers didn't burn through ink as fast as they do now. Anyway, at approximately $15 per cartridge, one can spend a small fortune every year to just print a few pages. I'm not happy about this situation.
I have purchsed this HP 23 ink cartridge twice on Amazon; once on May 11, 2012 from Meher Enterprises, Inc and March 7, 2012 from Trinity Fusion Enterprises, LLC. I cannot be sure but based on the exact same defect of the cartridge it would seem this is the same supplier. Perhaps changing the name they do business under. If not that, then both aquired the cartridges after failing quality control at HP. I have never had an issue with the print quality of an HP ink cartridge purchased at a local office supply store. The problem is only a faint reddish color comes through. I had documents to print and could not wait re-ordering online. I bought at STAPLES. The ink color was perfect. In fairness I did get a refund from the March order sold by Trinity Fusion Enterprises, LLC. Not wanting to be without backup ink I ordered the ink cartrige again from Amazon in May but this time from Meher Enterprises, Inc. July 5th it was time to replace the cartridge with this one from Meher Enterprises, Inc. Once again only the faint reddish color printed. I went through all the proper printer maintenece to attempt to get the ink flowing properly to no avail. Now the worst part; I had to return the cartridge in JUNE to get a refund! So I am out the money for this purchase. I will NEVER, EVER buy ink again from anyone on Amazon. Go to Staples and sign up for their rewards card for ink & recycling discounts. You'll be better off.
I wish I could give this camera NEGATIVE 10 stars!!!The screen died on me after a few months of use. I did not drop it or anything--it just froze up and went black. It acted like it was taking a picture, but there was no picture. HP said it was a 'hardware' issue, so they sent me another one. A month after my year warranty was up (keep in mind that this replacement camera was NOT a year old, but my year warranty from my original purchase date was up), it happened again. Basically, both of these cameras did not last a year.Plus, the camera EATS batteries, and the connection to the computer via USB sometimes wouldn't work, which I've read elsewhere this is a common problem with this camera.DON'T BUY IT! Try a Canon instead. My sister swears by Canon and has not been disappointed. I should have listened to her, but I thought HP would be more compatible with my computer. Boy, I was WRONG!!!
I am rather dissapointed with the Extreme III. I bought it for my Kodak EasyShare C713 because with my previous SD card there was a several second delay between photos. I was hoping this 20MB/s would do the trick but it still takes a long time for the photo to process before you can take another. I feel I wasted my money.
I read some decent reviews and purchased this because we have a ton of movies and could use something this big. We filled up about over a fourth of this holder and the plastic, CHEAP handle breaks off!!! Luckily it comes with a strap but I'm hesitant to fill the whole thing of DVDs because the actual strap may break off. Wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Not sturdy at all!
I ordered this as a gift and when you're ordering online you have to go on a little bit faith that the descriptions match what you actually get in the mail. I read a lot of reviews that said 'this product is just as good as the $100 ones' but of course it was too good to be true. I gave the digipro and the person I gave it to had to let me know that it didn't work, not at all. Thats incredibally enbarressing but you get what you pay for.Just save you're money and buy the name brand!
I got one of these with my new computer and I was sooooooooo wrong to do that. The ink is very cheep I have to admit that but the paper feeder broke after 3 months of good service. If you want a good printer go with HP if not do go with cannon. I sopouse that is the reason its 100.00 dollars.
I purchased this product after reading a lot of Amazon review and thought this was going to be easy to set up and troubleshoot. Well to Linksys's credit I had no problems hooking the router to my DSL model and my 2 computers (1 desktop and 1 laptop). Even my internet connection works great and setting up everything took very little time. But I've been having nothing but PROBLEMS with email!. There is a whole lot of trouble getting and sending mail. Calling Linksys and getting someone to help you is literally impossible. Even after they call you back after 4 days (yes, 4 days) their tech support agents are quite incompetent.Most DSL providers do not support a DSL router, so you are stuck. I am still trying to fix my email and its over a month since I bought this product. I would suggest that you check out other products (esp. how good their tech. support is) before purchasing Linksys.
I purchased a older version of the Sharp DV camera. I had problems with interferance when transferring to the PC. I checked cables, etc. Finally, I emailed tech support. Never received a response. Better stick with Sony or Canon!
This is worthless, do not purchase. I bought this since my I-Pod FM device crapped out and didn't feel like dropping $50 on a new one. I have a CD player with FM that works fine, but is a bit bulky so I wanted something smaller. This is not it. Reception sucks and I don't think a single station comes through. Not worth the effort and cost to return either. You have been warned!!!
I bought this product based on the reviews I read on Amazon. I had problems getting it to work and called the company for support. They did help me and the product worked for awhile but now it works inconsistently and I have had only for about 3 weeks. It has become too frustrating and I hope I can return it. I have a Pioneer Plasma TV with a Panasonic home theater system that includes a DVD player and VCR plus I have a comcast HD cable box. My universal remote was a Harmony (logitech) model 550. I also tried using the next generation with my comcast remote but I still had inconsistent performance. I am sorry but I was disappointed in this product.
I bought this HP based upon past experiences with HP products. This is THE worst printer I have ever used in my life. The software does not work. When I first bought it and ran the install, it didn't work. Checking the HP web site, it stated in order to re-install, you had to edit the registry! Who ever heard of such a thing for a simple printer install. I finally noticed a new version of the software. I installed that and it still works some times, and other times not. I spend more time reinstalling the printer software than I do creating the documents I'm trying to print. I wish more than anything that I had returned this the day I bought it and couldn't get it to install. Do yourself a favor and pass on this model.By the way, I have been working with PCs since the IBM AT so I would say for the most part I do know what I'm doing. And again, never have I seen such a bad printer from HP.
No one will deny that having dependable backups of important data can be a real lifesaver. So far, the mechanical aspects of my Passport (after about 4 months) seem to be OK. However, after reading some of the other comments below, I do not get a warm fuzzy feeling about mechanical dependability.This said, my major problem with Passport is the WD Sync software utility that is intended to make it easy for one to make sure all important files are backed up. Unfortunately, this is one buggy piece of software. One big issue is lack of good documentation and instructions on how to use the software. Just try finding them. All you will find is a FAQ with about a dozen items. An even bigger issue is the fact that it will not automatically backup new sub-folders that were created after you configure the backup system. For example, if you configure the sytem to backup all files in your "My Documents" folder, it will only backup folders in existence as of the time when you created the configuration. If you later add a new sub-directory under "My Documents" it will not be automatically included in your new backups. In order to backup your new sub-directory, you must reconfigure your system backup settings in WD Sync. Of course, this is mentioned no-where in the slim documentation and once you have configured WD Sync (a very lengthy process I might add), you are most likely to run backups thinking (rightly so) that all your new sub-directories (and their files) are being backed up. DANGER WILL ROBINSON!
I purchased a white one of these for the holidays. Less than 6 months later the connector for docking the ipod broke off from the circuit board. Unfixable. Really a bad design and very cheap. Wasted my money with this device. In addition, the clock radio features a gradual volume increase when the radio goes off at the set time. Not a bad idea except you can't turn off the feature and the volume starts loud and gets so loud so quickly that it will wake the entire house up. The worse part is this is the only way for you to use the wake to radio/IPOD feature. Why you can't preset a constant volume when setting the wake time is clearly another bad design. I would not recommend!
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.
Not too long ago I purchased a Linksys wireless access point + cable/dsl router, and a wireless pc card. The advertised range on the pc card states &quot;over 300 ft. indoors&quot; - which is an outright lie. To be more realistic the linksys people should have said &quot;over 15 ft. indoors&quot; - as not to mis-lead their customers.If I sit in front of the access point I get a great signal (around 96%). However, if I put my hand in front of the pc card - It diminishes signal quality almost 50%. Therefore, if there is a wall between you and the access point - don't expect to get a great signal. If there are two walls, don't expect to get a signal at all. I'm on a second floor, less than 30' away from the AP - and I get nothing.If you plan on using this product for what it is advertised to do, don't bother - it's a waste of money and you might as well just use wires. If only plan on roaming 30' or less from the access point, and you're in the same room - with no walls in between; this product is for you. And from now on as a general rule of thumb - divide the advertised range on any linksys wireless product by 10.
I recently outfitted several workstations with the Fellowes and sadly realized too late that you have to click them two or THREE times to activate them. I just "right-click", but anybody who doesn't know just assumes their broken. And everyday users hate them because if the mouse is located over an icon, clicking on it (or activating) launches whatever program it happens to be hanging over at the time. IRRITATING AS HELL! Microsoft's wireless keyboard and mouse is so much better. They were more expensive, but in the end would have been cheaper. Consider yourself warned.
This is the case listed on the box of our new Sony digital camera, but it actually didn't fit very well. It's slightly too tight when one slides the camera in, and the case is too long so there's a 1/2 inch of empty space on the end once the camera is inside. I think it's a carrying case designed to fit a multitude of cameras rather than one specific shape. If you're looking for a custom case that fits perfectly, skip this case. Mine's in the trash.
I know they aren't very expensive but these just don't sound good. Bought to replace old tweeters but ended up putting the old ones back in. They sound better than the new ones.
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.
Don't waste your time or money. This charger is so cheaply made it barely stayed in my wall socket. I had to keep pushing it back in and as best as I could tell it never made enough of an electrical connection to charge my I-pod. I had decided that since it was only about $4.00 with shipping that I'd take a chance but now I feel it wasn't even worth that.
There are some major software flaws associated with Brother MFC-9700. I use the MFC with NC8100H LAN addon, which supposedly enables it to be shared among many computers.I have it setup to be used in a mostly windows-based network. This requires a lot of patience and trial and errors to setup and still in the end some features just won't work right. For example, in theory MFC promises to enable PC-FAX, but in practice the PC-fax software is so clumsy, poorly designed and doesn't integrate with Outlook or any other addressbook or directory system, it's nearly useless.The MFC also promises AppleTalk connectivity, but I have never been able to get it to work with my G4 PowerBook.It is not possible to print more than 1 copy of a print job. For example, say you print a report in Word, select 3 copies and hit print, the MFC will blithely ignore this request and only print 1 copy. Very, very annoying.On paper, MFC9700 seems to have all the features you could want, but in reality they just present many more ways to disappoint you.
I have been using this product over the past month. I bought this for when I travel, but I have been testing the directions around where I live (within 100 miles) where I know the routes I should take already. It has caused me to have concern about using it on the road. About 50% of the time it has given me directions that made no sense and in one case was in the opposite direction from where I was headed. I now fear relying on this device when I travel to areas I am not knowledgeable. My experience with the Hertz rental car systems has been completely different. The Magellean systems also seems easier to use.The product comes with only a small pamphlet for user documentation. Very inadequate for such a complex device.Finally, this may have come with old map data. They advertise other North American maps on the web site for an additional charge of about $140. The web site description was inadequate for me to determine if the new maps would improve the device performance to justify the added cost. On the other hand, why didn't this system come with the latest maps? I wouldn't mind paying for upgrades down the road, but not right when I purchase it,Overall I find the Garmin Nuvi very disappointing and overrated.
The sound is horrible. Messages are saved when someone calls, but they can't be retrieved. Remote anwering codes quit working. A piece of junk.
I got the PNY 4GB memory card in November and it stopped working in February. One minute it was fine and the next I got an error message. Although this card was very inexpensive ($10) I thought it would last longer. The only positive out of the entire situation was that I didn't lose many pictures. I have both Kingston and SanDisk memory cards that are still working after years of initial purchase. I hope no one else has this problem but I will never buy this brand again.
Consider yourself lucky if this thing will play 75% of the DVDs you load up, discs that will play just fine on other players. Sometimes it simply freezes up during playback and becomes totally unresponsive until you remove and re-apply power; half the time the meager controls on the front panel don't work and the other half, it's ignoring input from the horrendously-designed remote. It fails to power up part of the time as well. I'd chalk it up to a faulty unit, except I'm now on my third one (even Best Buy won't do a refund on it) with all the same problems. I'd give this thing 0 stars if Amazon had a rating that low. Avoid this junker.
I had (emphasis on had) a befw11s4 ver. 2 router. In an attempt to remedy some strange VPN problems, I tried upgrading to the 1.43.3 firmware. BIG MISTAKE. The update program lost connectivity with the router during the flashing process, resulting in a dead router. I even managed to duplicate this activity on another router just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. A call to their tech support confirmed that this is a problem other users are experiencing, yet the faulty firmware is still available for download. If it works out of the box for you, great. But be careful if you decide to update the firmware.
Anybody who is still interested in this TV, PLEASE, PLEASE, take a look at Brandon Conover's comment below. Remember: amazon does not take return for TV with a size &#62; 27 inch. If anything is wrong with your TV, your only hope is Toshiba's warranty service or the God.I purchased the 30HF84 at early Sept. from amazon and I am in my deepest regret right now. My TV's problems are as follows:1.Serious geometry problem. Just like Brandon Conover's descriptioin, I can hardly find any straight lines on the screen when I use grid test pattern in Avia.2. The more serious problem is the picture quality of this tube. Excessive grains and out of focus problems when showing the progressive DVDs. Sometimes I can see the shadows to the right of the characters on the screen. I have used Avia to tune the brightness, contrast, sharpness and they helped little. My Xbox and PS2 games all look jaggy and grainy and like craps.3. Toshiba's service is terrible. Since the first day I received this TV, I called to request a service. Now two weeks passed, I am still waiting and might still need to wait another 1-2 weeks because the service manual is even not available for this TV. Toshiba couldn't care about less about my situation. After multiple calls to them, what they can do for me is to tell me wait patiently. That's what they call customer satisfaction!!!I learned this lesson hard: Never buy a TV from a place that doesn't allow the return and Never buy a TV blindly just because you think the brank is good. I have made this mistake and Please don't repeat my experience.If by any situation, after reading both Brandon Conover's and my experience, you still want to purchase this TV. PLEASE, PLEASE, do yourself a favor and buy this TV from a store can accept the return.Note: The following is the update of my situation.After 5 weeks waiting and numerous calls to Toshiba and my local service center, finally two technicians come to my home to see the TV. They did nothing to repair the TV and said they need to ask Toshiba first. When they were in my house, they did admit my TV has problems and they cannot fix them. But they changed the story later and told Toshiba there is nothing wrong with my TV and no service will be performed. Today I even spoke to a supervisor in Toshiba customer service but it still didn't work. They said if I need 2nd opinion, I need to pay myself to find other technicans to take care of my TV and my case is gonna be closed. Till now, I haven't been able to speak to the technicals myself to ask why what they told Toshiba is different than what they said in my house. Now I am stuck with this defective TV becuase Toshiba refuses to admit my TV is problematic and refuses to repair it. I feel so frustrated during these contacts with Toshiba and I can't tolerate it any more. Their customer service people seems polite but actually do not care about the customer.I trusted Toshiba's product and service before and that's why I bought this TV from Amazon.com, an online store that doesn't take the return of large TV even it has quality issue. I am now deeply disappointed at not only the poor quality of my new TV, but also the lack of help from Toshiba and the fact Toshiba is trying to deny the existence of problems on my TV.This is the worst TV I have ever seen and this is the worst company and customer service I ever dealt with. I also do not understand how a company can be so mean to a customer.I want to say good luck to all of you who still want to purchase a Toshiba product. I am sure I will never touch any Toshiba product in my life and I will try my best to persuade my friends and relatives not buy their products!
Had this switch since early March. Resets about once or twice a day. Not good with VPN connections. The case is very hot and I feel that is contributing to the problem. Called support, got India of course. When it does work, it is quite fast. Using with a mix of broadcom and dlink gigE NICs. Will request an RMA and see if replacement unit is better. This is likely the last straw with Dlink products. Two prior routers had issues and support is terrible.
I purchased the Maxtor Shared Storage II 1TB version back in April 2008. I was looking at the Western Digital World Edition but the sales staff at 3 different retail outlets assured me that Maxtor SSII was the way to go.I conducted all my research prior to purchase looking for reviews etc. User feedback was small, but nothing too revealing. Both the Australian editions of PC World & PC Authority Magazine gave it (1TB model) the thumbs up. PC Authority stated their review was an update over the review of the 500mb device which was the machine of choice in their April 2007 review.None of the 3 (reputable) retailers I visited had any working & connected display models of any brand set-up to demonstrate or compare. All assured me the Maxtor SSII 1TB was Vista ready to go out of the box, although nobody I asked had any personal hands-on experience with them. One pointed out that the box said it was Universal Plug n play, so it must be that simple. I pointed out that's not quite how it works and it is very misleading to suggest that.Next, I trawled the Seagate/Maxtor web-site looking for feedback in their forums. zilch. No specific references to any problems, particularly in the installation forums. Okay, so far nothing bad. Good omen, or so I thought, and went ahead and purchased.So, here's what happened:Day 1 was spent trying to configue and set up to run on my Vista machines via a wired ethernet LAN. Supplied software installed but nothing happened. Poured over the friendly manuals and realised that there was no reference to Vista, only to Windows or Macintosh in the manual and "Quick" start guide.Night 1 Off to the Seagate/Maxtor web-site. Checked for newer manuals and did a seach through their forums for any reference to Vista. That took me to their download pages for new software & firmware. Bear in mind that Vista had been on the market 15 months and they couldn't even be bothered with including updated software inside their hermatically sealed box. The rest of the night was spent downloading overnight the image disk (180 mb)of the software (Vista version) needed to run the device.Day 2. Burned D/loaded image to CD-ROM. Installed the software and presto, it loaded into Vista. Next, spent a few hours searching with a magifying glass the MAC address, model no. & serial no on the label on the back. Yes, that's how small it was. Then back to the friendly manual to set-up the LAN connection to my PCs. When the supplied software failed to find it, I deferred to Vista Network & Control Centre and did a search the old fashioned way and found it.Now it behaves like that old Irish joke about the 2 Irishmen (I'm part Irish) testing the car's turn indicators to see if they work (You know the answer: "Now it's working, now it isn't, now it's working....")Well it's like this, it works when I reboot the PC, and use the Maxtor "Easy" Manage software to find the drive and establish the connection. It has this allegedly "user friendly" web interface which is just plain woeful. Most of the time it does not recognise even the most basic of user and password to gain access and do anything. I then run my scheduled backup, and after that the drive disappears off the network. The backup software backups up the files okay, but the software log says it failed. I can check the files via Windows Explorer, but not the Maxtor desktop icon for my drive. I then reboot the PC and go through the whole process again of establishing the connection.Maxtor's website support is pathetic at best and I can see this device becomming a doorstop very soon. Why? - Because if I have to return the device to Maxtor under warranty, I cannot clear any sensitive data off it before I do so. Secondly, in the Australian market, like elsewhere they replace only with refurbished units and past experience with Maxtor was not good in that regard. Believing in my persistence & experience I thought I could succeed, but no nirvana achieved with this device unfortunately.I have been around PCs since the early 80s and this is the worst device I have ever had the misfortune to purchase and are a total disgrace to Seagate/Maxtor. If you are a pc novice, I'm afraid you won't stand a chance with it. Overall rating on a scale out of 10, I would give it 1.In comparison, a week later I purchased and installed a Canon MX-850 Multi-Function Printer. I had it's software installed on 3 pcs (2x Vista, 1 XP/Linux), connected to the network and all working within an hour and it hasn't missed a beat since. The longest part of the job was unpacking from the carton (about 20 mins). My rating out of 10, 9.So that's the good and bad of it.Share your experience (good &/or bad) and let's hear from you.
This player is almost as much of a piece of crap as the first gen Samsung player. It has disc compatibility issues, won't play certain discs. It is slow, shoddy HDMI connection, overpriced and just sucks.
UPDATE:After one year of use, the box just stopped working. I called customer service at Terk and they did nothing about it. I will never buy any Terk Products again. I know it was resonable at the time, but in the long run it does not last longer than one year. I would pass on this product and buy a better brand.
Doesn't fit the Panasonic HDC-SD1 DV camera. Despite the vendor says. They did accept return but charged me shipping. Get it rigth Panasonic
Shipping was very fast. Product requires 2 AAA batteries that are NOT included. I applied the batteries and product did not turn on even after switching batteries and flipping the on/off switch a few times. After about 5 min, the product heated up to the point I couldnt touch it. I used a towel to remove the scalding hot batteries that are now wasted. Dangerous product. DO NOT BUY!
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.
Ordered this item and was sent a compatible cartridge, not the OEM as pictured and described and not by Amazon but by a 3rd party vendor. I had to put up with a song and dance and Amazon's terrible internet phone connection while dealing with their overseas customer service center. Amazon wants me to try to contact the 3rd party vendor because they could not get get hold of them when they tried while I was on hold! Amazon used to be a great company--what happened?
I bought Canon CL-41 & PG-40 Remanufactured Combo Set of Ink Cartridges and it doesn't work, I loss my money because i was waiting for my old cartridges finish and the return period had pass.
I use a laptop and I was having problems with the sound for a while. The jack got messed up somehow so I could only hear if I had my headphones pugged into the jack at some odd angle and I constantly had to wiggle it into place. After a while that didn't work anymore so I had to find an alternative...I bought this thing. It works. When I first plugged it in I was surprised that it actually worked but I wasn't blown away by the sound quality. I was just happy I could hear something. Anyway, it has been a few days and it still works but not very well. There is lots of static in the background and sometimes the sound cuts off completely. Also, itunes doesn't always recognize it but WMP does. I don't get that. This product is very cheaply made. I don't recommend it. There has got to be something better out there!
I recently bought a new Celestron Nexstar 4SE telescope and this eyepiece accessory kit. Much to my disappointment, the eyepieces in this kit did not fit very well into the eyepiece holder of the telescope, and when cold (nights in Colorado are 25-45F), the eyepieces did not fit at all.Celestron customer service was horrible and did not pay attention to my problem and did not follow up by email as promised. When I called a second time, they had no clue about the construction of the eyepieces and no thoughts about how to fix this problem. Amazon replaced the kit (Thank you Amazon!), but the replacements did not fit either. I'm returning that kit too. I finally bought a kit from Meade (3 eyepieces and a moon filter) that fit properly and are very easy to use.To be fair, if these eyepieces fit your telescope then they are a tremendous value (hence the rating of 2 stars rather than 1). The Meade kit is a worse value, but because they work in my nice new scope, they are the best for anyone using a Nexstar 4SE.
I bought this unit to replace an old CD player which had given up the ghost. I took a look at what was around - I don't want a 200-CD jukebox - just a simple player. This thing was really inexpensive and since I've had Kenwood equipment for about 15 years, I thought I could trust the brand. Even though it is listed as a CD/DVD player, this unit however didn't recognize most of the CDs I put in, showing the message "Disc Error". One CD played for about a minute, then ejected itself, then wouldn't play at all. I took it back to the store and tried another one, but had the same problem. The guy tried to sell me a much more expensive player, but this experience put me off Kenwood. I got my money back.
DO NOT buy this Unit if you want to watch Dvd's LOL...seriously don't waste your money. I purchased this particular machine 2 years ago. Workedgreat for awhile then the glitches and inherent problems surfaced. I seem to be having the same problems as many other reviewers ...will not read DVD's anymore at all, Dvd load compartment door will not open (make sure you have a butter knife handy to pry it open, we kept one next to the player til it stopped playing) Even brand new DVD's froze up and would not play. On the plus side the VCR works great . Anyway I will be shopping for a new combo unit today and will have to think real hard before I purchase another SONY.
first of all the product didn't arrive on time at all. and then when i finally received it i was very disatisfied. the ear pieces are too big and hurt my ears. the microphone is connected to the left ear piece string which makes talking awkward if you are right handed. and the sound quality is poor. save yourself the disappointment and don't waste your money!
I bought this printer a couple of months ago because I don't have a computer and it can print and copy without one. I haven't used it that much and I get the ribbon cable marks too on every picture I print out. I only use the print feature to print out pictures, so it's not just the scanner that has a malfuntion. The marks are underneath on the glass, and there is no way to get to it to clean it. Don't buy this printer...it's a waste of money!!
Didnt read the reviews. I had an impulse buy. Hardware is okay. But as stated, the software is junk. Used several phones and you CANNOT dial out using skype and a regular phone. Incoming skype phones dont ring regular phones. Why do I need this?? Getting rid of my hard wired phone soon. Have a usb soft phone I got from wal-mart (28$$). And for my other reviews about being a techno phobe.....I downgraded to winxp and would take win98se back anytime. Its musical chairs finding drivers for both os's; However, there share a common bond--a bill gates piece of s@#t!!!!!
This camera take good pictures only in sunlight! Otherwise, without light, with artificial light it is so poor, so blur! I've got a create pc-cam 300 with 640x480 resolution and it's better better than cardcam.So, with almost sixty dollars I recomend you buy another one! Try philips key, it has low resolution but you can store almost 1600 photos!!!Good look!!!
Bought the monitor after researching the reviews, and have regretted it almost every day since. After less than a month pixels went bad. I shipped the monitor back for warranty service. Six weeks later I still hadn't gotten it back, nor had I gotten the same story from the various customer service people I spoke with. Finally I was told they couldn't fix it and they were waiting for a new shipment to send me a new replacement. Another week, I get the replacement and put it up -- and it has dead pixels all over the screen. I call customer service, they promise me a return shipping label and a week turnaround. I wait several days, never get the label. Tried twice more (and of course you can never get the same person twice) Finally got the label and was assured I would have the NEW replacement monitor within a week. Two weeks later, I call again and they are supposed to ship it....after I've left town for the holidays. In the meantime, I'm still working on the small 17 monitor that I wanted to replace with this piece of junk. No more Viewsonic products for me, period.--Just an update. Almost two years to the day, during a work project, the monitor just went dead. It was a cheap monitor, I obviously expected way too much of it, but in 20 years I've never had a monitor just go black. I bought it during a time of restricted funds, it was a pain in the wazoo from day one. Now I'm going to bite the bullet and buy a quality monitor like I should have done in the first place.
Although I like the sound quality of these earbuds, structurely they do not hold up. I replaced the first pair after one earpiece broke apart and now the replacement pair has done the same. I wish they were more durable because I do like the sound quality.
I was excited to receive this item as I have lost two lens caps in the past. As soon as I took it out of the package I immediately attached it following the instructions to the letter. There is no problem with the sticky part staying put on the lens cap. The problem is with the little string that is attached to the elastic band. The second time I removed the lens cap from the camera, the little string disconnected from the elastic. So now I have a little string hanging from the lens cap that isn't attached to anything. This is a cheap piece of junk! Don't buy it!
I just got the Rio Volt yesterday after reading all the positive reviews and it really is awesome. Yes, there are some minor problems and some pops and clicks but seemingly overall incredible. Now I can listen to my thousands of mp3s in my car and work. That was what I thought before I tried to go outside with it.I read a couple of reviewers who stated that they had major problems when they went for a walk with. I disregarded these and went with the majority. This thing DOES SKIP more than any portable CD player I've purchased in the last five years. I bought it for the car and walking and now I can't walk with it. It skips and skips and skips and that's when it's actually playing something. Usually it is playing nothing, just spinning. Instead of having it spin a quarter of the time and be impervious to skipping the other 3/4 of the time, they should have just designed it like a regular continually spinning portable and had good ESP instead of the horrible, laughable skip protection they are using. The design of spin/no spin is terrible. It leaves a major Achilles heel unless you plan on standing completely still every minute and thirty seconds or so. PURE JUNK if you want to walk with it. And rather disingenuous, expecially sending it with a belt strapped carrying case.
The audio jack position on iPods is off to the left whereas the audio jack hole on the Tune Belt iPod carrier belt is in the middle. Maybe a minor thing but......................
This product is a piece of junk! it will not work with windows xp. if you possibly get by the error messages, your paper will jam in the feeder. I even tried tech group for help. They could not even help. Called vendor realtions to get a refund, no luck there either. I might as well flush my money down the toilet!
The front loading cd it's cool, the full logic tape it's ok, but the sound it's AWFUL,light bass,low volume, bad quality,distortion. I recomend you hear this box in the store and then you decide,( mine was a gift).
Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (BEFSR41)Heidi 28639 and another Linksys rep denied me help to configure my router, spewing forth a very long worded set of explanations stating that my BEFSR41 version 2/ serial number C2110f700813 is not longer supported. Linksys's web service has instruction which are UPSIDE DOWN in the "customer service" support drop down menu.That is sloppy.I had a Lynksys wireless router which broke due to Lightning in South East Florida. I liked it. I purchased another networking product from Lynksys and the customer service was so outstanding, I bought a THIRD product, this item.I cannot configure this router. I cannot have my ISP configure my router. I can't access the instruction online as they are upside down. I was to hook up a Apple G3 OS10/Safariand a Windows Millenium/Mozilla Borwser. Both are Legacy items, yet both work.This product had a high reputation, but I found out otherwise.I buy and spend MORE for customer support, and do not want to hear wordy, bureaucratic non USA foreigners try to dissuade me from simple information. This review goes onto amazon.com, the Palm Beach Post and I going to purchase another product from another manufacturer, never to touch or recommend but dissuade other from using this manufacturer.It is simply good customer service or not. Linksys is not equated with good customer service. My ISP was terrific- they couldn't help me, but they got to the point quickly.I am attemting to return this product.I have used many other vendors with much better customer service who are willing to take the customer's hand and help them.This was a horrible, time consuming experience and a more than disappointing product. I wish that other's considering it may perhaps have better service than I did, and if they do feel comfortable, then buy it. If they read this review, they may feel that other reviews reflect other applications. I purchased this product as it was "plug'n'play" and easy to configure with another persons similar Legacy computers.ChrisEast Riviera Beach, Florida
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.
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".
We returned this video camera due to video picture quality. The camera requires a lot of light to have a decent video, even after changing settings, the video had a "grainy" look. We just needed something basic to replace our 10 year old video camera and thought this would work, but the picture was worse than our previous camera. Purchased the PV-GS65, next model up with 3CCD's and love this model. As a matter a fact we still had the GS-31, used the same tape, shot the same footage, and reviewing the two different shots, the GS-65 did 100% better.The camera has a great feel in your hand, although the menu button can be difficult to press.
I got zeikos filters for two of my lenses, and I'm very disappointed. I get a green ghosting whenever there is bright sun, or if I'm shooting into a light. Indoors it's okay, and it will protect my lens, but I'm going to have to take it off any time I'm shooting outside, which is a hassle and a pain, and not worth the money. If you're looking for high quality images, do not get this filter. I'm going to buy the Hoya UV filter as soon as I get the chance, it's worth the extra money, and I regret cheaping out on this one.
This unit may work fine, but not on the IPod I have. The description provided led me to believe it would work, but I have the wrong kind of IPod. That is probably why this was so cheap - it's a real old product. Apple doesn't make it that easy to figure out what you have either. I finally did and ordered another product. So, if you're looking for a transmitter, be very sure you know what kind of IPod you have before ordering.
This polarizer is horrible! It causes severe blurring on every camera I've tried it on. It matters not whether it's used with auto focus or manually focused this polarizer simply ruins your photos. I am at my wits end with this thing and I've experimented endlessly with this polarizer and can't for the life of me get a decent, clear shot. This shouldn't be called a polarizer it should be called a bluririzer. I guess it's true you get what you pay for, but keep the money you'd spend on this clunker an apply it to a better filter.
The interior shots, no matter how bright it is in the room, is terrible. The quality of the image is very good, but everything around it is completely black. The sun can be pouring into the window, the flash can be on, the interior lights can be on, but everything surrounding your subject in the photo is completely black. When I contacted Kodak, they responded that I should "lighten each photo that is too dark"; like I'm going to take the time to lighten each of my photos.Good quality if you're taking photos outside in the daytime. If you're going to take photos inside (oh, say, during Christmas), buy a disposable and you'll get better pictures. I wish I hadn't wasted my Christmas money on this. My last digital (Sony-awesome camera) was a million times better than this.
I bought my first Ergo Magic keyboard in 2001. It was wonderful and it is still working very well.I told this to my friend and he bought one in 2009. But it doesn't work well at all: frequently, he has to disconnect and re-connect the keyboard to the computer in order to make it work correctly (the keys get all mixed up).I thought that my friend's bad experience was an exception and I had to buy one for my second computer. I bought one in 2011 and it has the same problem, it was not an exception.The manufacturer didn't cooperate.So it's not a good product any more.
Its not worth buying this product because its not working with my ipod.My money got wasted.So I recommend you to buy from different place.
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.
To be brief, the other reviews are dead on with the portability of this laptop. What they failed to mention is the quality of the LCD screen, or there lack of. It is bright and crisp, because it is made for just 1024x768, your other option of course 800x600 with very poor image quality.The other downfall with these laptops is the blown out pixels that come with every version of your 3200, at least in my case, this might not be the case for others. I returned one 3200 hundred due to mouse problems, but also had 2 black blown out pixels right in the middle of the screen. BRAND NEW OUT OF THE BOX, BAM, two pixels out, my luck. Luckily I was returning this laptop because of the mouse, otherwise, they'll tell you industry standards are 8 pixels at least before it can be returned. That comment concerned me, but I shrugged it off because I was told I was to receive a new 3200. Joy, after 2 weeks and no laptop, I received the new one. Opened the box, gently took it out of the rapping, placed it on a secure surface, turn it on (loads fast)...you know the black window before load up into Windows. HAHA, another two blown out pixels, but at least these are on the sides and white. In Windows you cant notice them all the time, I guess.Otherwise, it's small, light, and great to carry around.Boy those pixels are annoying at startup. Love you though AMD (starts up fast).I would have given the Averatec 3200 a 4 out of 5, but deduct 2 for the 2 pixels taken from me.
So I bought these headphones just because I had heard how well they worked. To my disapointment I had a hard time fitting them into my ears. They were very hard to adjust to, and I would not recomend them to anyone who has smaller ears. Also it was complicated how to wear them, because they made you put the cord around your ear so they would fit in the canal. Since they didn't fit they did not cancle noise at all.On the positive side though, I could tell the cord was high quality because of its thickness.If you think you can fit them in, it might be a good product for you. If you are unsure, do not take the chance.
This printer worked fine for Windows ME, but once we upgraded to XP the printer started acting up. It would stop &amp; error out half way into a print job, and for photos it would dump so much ink on the paper that it would look horrible and embarrassing. However, we just upgraded to the Lexmark Z45, and it works WONDERFUL with XP. Just FYI for those Windows XP users looking for a printer.
A real BAD PLACE TO SHOPPING. Sent me a wrong product! Refuse to refund and said I'm a buyer from a country that is not in A-Z Guarantee list. WILL NEVER BUY FROM AMAZON ANYMORE!! Moreover, the product u sent me looks very old like it's produce for ages. It's enough to shop with AMAZON because you're not sincere. Get my money back right now !!!
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.
Unfortunately I will be returning this product because it does not fit my camera. Nothing wrong with it. Just doesn't fit. Sorry
This product works in with Windows XP ONLY! Do not buy if you have Windows Vista or Window 7!!!!!!! The setup for Windows XP is very particular to SP2. I updated my Windows XP SP2 to SP 3 and the junk software that comes with this thing quit working!! Don't but this thing!!!!!
While Timex watches are great there alarm clocks are frustrating. An alarm clock should at minimum be able to be set easily and quickly. This one isn't exceptionally hard to set, but it takes to long. There are only two buttons used to change the time, one for going a minute forward and one for going a minute back. When you press the button it ticks along slowly then speeds up, so if you wanted to set your alarm for an hour earlier then it takes about 45-50 seconds. Such a simple task shouldn't take so long at the tune of thirty dollars. Also, the nature sounds are awful. But on a positive note, being able to break your alarms up into weekdays, weekends, and daily is useful.
I've had this over a year and, to be honest, I rarely use it. I purchased this to illuminate my 17" notebook keyboard and it just doesn't work like I thought it would. The light is sufficiently bright and the build quality is top-notch, but there are a couple of caveats that keep me from recommending it. First, the beam of light is far too focused. It's more of a flashlight than a lamp. It only illuminates about half of my keyboard which is fine in a pinch, but hardly usable for extended periods of time. Second, it's way too heavy; it sags and bends from it's own weight. It's inevitable that if you get it into a position where it stays put, it will be pointing too far up or down, or in your eyes. I leave this thing in the bottom of my laptop bag and pull it out every so often for various situations, but it's too frustrating to use on a regular basis.
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...
After reading other reviews for the Etymotic ER6i I purchased it for use on long overseas airline flights. Before my last trip I tested the new ear buds with my Ipod Nano. I was shocked with the poor quality of the sound. The sound reminded me of the very tinny sounds from a 1910 home built wire crystal radio. I tried each of the removable ear pieces with no improvement. Obviously I wasted the cost of these ear buds and I have returned to using the Apple ear buds that came with my Nano.
The printing features are exceptional for a low end printer. The scanner has a more than adequate resolution. As a stand-alone fax it would also be good. But if you want to support faxing from your PC then I would not recomend this model. It will not allow you send a fax from your PC with a cover page. According to HP support, they had problems getting it to work correctly with Vista so they just dropped the capability completly. I don't know about you but when I am send a fax, it needs a cover sheet to make sure that it is routed correctly when it gets received on the other end. I suppose it would be ok if you call the person you are sneding the fax to and let them know that they need to stand by the fax machine and wait for your fax. Personaly I think that it sucks. Actually it depends on who you talk to at HP. Either they couldn't get get it to work or so many people complained that the default was to send a cover sheet and it was being sent when people didn't want to send it that they just dropped the capability. Either way, I bought one and after spending 15 hours with their support, they came back and said that it works the way they want it to and there was nothing to fix and I should go pound sand. I'll never buy another HP product again. Apparently they have adopted Compaqs support style.
I ordered a Garmin Nuvi 360 on Nov 23--Amazon said item would be shipped on Nov 26. When no e-mail notice of shipment arrived, I called Customer Service the morning of the 26th-they said- Item will ship today. I called later in the day-they said-I see the item being scanned and put on to the truck. No e-mail. Went on-line Tuesday Nov 27th-checked Status of order--seems Amazon decided to change the shipping date estimate to either the 29th or 30th. Called Customer Service, their response was-so sorry, was a mistake by the Fulfillment Center, customer service offered to refund my shipping charge-$3.49 -big deal-told them to keep it. Asked them to let me speak to Fulfillment Center--seems these people are a special breed-they cannot be contacted by phone-only e-mail and only by Customer Service--the customer cannot speak to these chosen individuals. Customer Service sends them an e-mail-they do not even bother to respond. So the customer is basically screwed and at the sole mercy of the Fulfillment Center. Customer Service could give a care about the customer. Beware about making a purchase from Amazon.com.
July 2006. After testing the Jwin, Griffen 30BK, Edge DiskGO, and the Kensington Pico, and the MITO, the MITO wins hands down. The JWIN is not plug and play and presented quite a bit of static, the Griffin could not muster the volume, as was the case with the Kensington, and the Edge was just a P.O.S., with no stereo transmission, and a battery door that would not close. My test was specifically for transmission to a Panasonic Boom box, used while on vacation. In both N.J. and N.C., the MITO performed well, with little static, and plenty of volume for those late night jam sessions after the kids and wives were asleep. Go with the MITO, you won't be sorry.
I have had two of these exact routers now and both of them broke. Both had internal hardware failures and the year warranty just ran out so I'm out of luck. Customer support's only solution was to unplug and plug it back in.
I bought this product hoping it would be an excellent addition to my purchase of the Samsung T-9. Boy was I wrong. Let me begin by saying the neoprene armband uses way too much material. I use my T-9 while I am working out, so I need to be able to work out while I am wearing my player. The armband is so bulky I find it very difficult to do this. I have tried positioning it up high or down low on my arm to no avail. I purchased a similar product from Sansa. Their armband uses a cheaper and less bulky set-up but it is less obtrusive and allows you to workout w/the player in any position on your arm. So no, I would not recommmend this product.
The fan blades are located within a sealed compartment so that in order to get the dust out you need to use a pipe cleaner or tape two q-tips together to reach the fan and the rest of the compartment. This takes a lot of time and is very difficult. The result is that if you leave the machine in any place that may have even a little dust you risk the possiblity of spreading dust from the fan blades with use of the product.
I had read some great reviews of this camera (on amazon)before I bought it, but now I see why the rating has changed from a 5star to a 3star. The lite touch seemed like an attractive feature, but its a pain. Its fine if you dont need to use the flash, but most of the time you have to keep clicking and watching an internal light go from green to red green to red. If you press for too long, you cant take the photo - if you dont press long enough, the photo opp. is gone (this has happened to me MANY times. Save the... dollars and go with a pentax.
All recordings using the built-in microphone have a very disturbing high-pitch background noise! This makes the unit unacceptable, even though it records fine on an external microphone.
After One year of use, this router quit working. I spent hours trying to repair this item. I decided to purchase another one so my network would continue to work while I sent this one in for repair. After purchasing the new one (which works fine) I was informed from Linksys support that they do not offer a repair service for this product. I'm now a proud owner of a [$$$] paper weight.
I have contacted Kaz, the company the replaces these filters and they have been out of stock on the filters (how hard are they to manufacture?) for over two weeks. The customer service has been acceptable in answering my inquiries, but I am still waiting on those filters. I would hesitate to purchase this without back up filters or find an alternative.
I tried this cable on my 1st gen iPhone (with current software) and my wife's new iPod Touch. I also tried both Apple devices on four different stereo systems (Sony ES, Denon, old school Pioneer, and old school Teac) - didn't work on three of them; barely could hear the sound from the Pioneer with the volume all the way up on both the iPhone and the stereo...the iPhone speakers were much louder than the stereo while using this cable.I hope I just got a bad cable, since there seems to be a lot of good reviews and successful cases with other folks. Seems like some folks have ended up soldering pins and installing resistors - which is way beyond my interest level for getting this product to work properly. I would advise caution with this product since it works for many, but also doesn't work for several of us.
The first time you turn it on and it gets heated, it bunches up and will not lie flat, as much as your try it will not lay flat therefor not doing the job you bought it for.
Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC6I'm very dissatisfied - I have never received the items and there doesn't seem to be any customer service available to help me. I've been billed no problem.. They tried to track it and no one knows where it is.. So I'm not to happy and I cannot rate or give a review on a item I never received.HELP!!!
I ended up sending this pocket pc back five times and I had to replace it twice! The service is poor compared to other companies. The device is extremely fragile and takes up time on easy tasks with the hardware. I would stay away from this company and recommend &quot;hp.&quot; If you want to buy a good priced Pocket PC that has Wi-Fi and has a high quantity of memory, purchase the hp 1945 Pocket PC. Other then the support from Toshiba, the operating system software (Windows 2003 Pocket PC Edition) is easy to use and gets my jobs done without working at my desk all day long.
This was a well conceived and well executed product that offered good and reliable quality over limited bandwidth.AND THEN, the Slingbox designers decided to encrypt their video signal, making it impossible to recored what you are watching. People who use this device know what a serious drawback that is. The change was implemented with no public announcement, or explanation. Apparently they got worried that they might come under pressure from the networks if they did not add such copy protection--but there is no legal reason why one cannot record one's already paid-for shows. People have been using VCR's for years--and they offer better quality recordings than an over-the-internet recording.Unless and until Slinbox fixes this, I would recommend one of the competitors products, like the Sony.
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.
The small flex sleeves were too small for my ears and so gave no bass. The medium flex sleeves were too large and would not fit in my ear. It is not as if I didn't try and make them work: I pushed, pulled and twisted them so much that my ears still hurt several days after the return.Unless you can somehow test this model before you buy you will be risking the same hassles as I have had because if you don't get a perfect fit the sound is terrible.
I bought this product with the intention that I would be able to jog and listen to music. Especially since sony claims it has a one hand toggle system for joggers. The overall product isn't bad, but the headphones are totally pathetic. There is no possible way one could job long distances and expect those earbuds to stay in. If you are planning to use this for any kind of exercise I would look elsewhere.
I used on my Canon 60d for photos are fine but 1080p video it randomly stops recording which is pretty annoying when your trying to capture the moment.
I found that the Belkin XM radio antenna works well for quality of sound and signal strength. The ear pieces, fixed position, hurt my hears; they are large and protrude into the ears.
This product did not work. If you are ordering one, make sure that you have the correct one. It cost to much to send it back so I'm stuck with it. Check twice order once.
I purchased the Ceiva frame about ten years ago when my daughter went off to college. I remember paying $300 for a lifetime subscription. After several years of non-use we were surprised that our subscription had lapsed. We investigated and were directed to a statement that lifetime meant the shorter of "frame lifetime" or seven years.Shame on you Ceiva. Even TIVO grandfathered in the early adopters they mislead with their lifetime subscriptions.
If you're thinking about getting this clock radio for its nature sounds, think twice. The few choices are too annoying to listen to. Also, setting an alarm is not easy, having to hold down buttons for too long to move the time setting forwards or backwards, plus, the buzzer that goes off when its set is too loud.
Works fine in our Canon machines. Easy to install. Only problem is the exorbitant price. $135 list price ??? Try getting a new cartridge from the Amazon Marketplace. Or perhaps look for 3rd party manufacturers, that are compatible with Canon copiers.
Just a heads up that the current list price of $300+ on this cable is insane! There are various other HDMI to DVI-D cables available on Amazon for under twenty dollars.
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.
Unit does have a great enclosure for durability. No Heat dissipation though. It fried the PCB on a 120 GB drive of mine. Replaced that one with a 300 GB Seagate Barracuda and it worked for about a month. (No need to set the dive to Master, Cable select works just fine.) Then the power cable lost a contact. I had to take the unit apart and twist the cable the right way to make contact as I couldn't get to the connection with a soldering Iron to fix. Bad design on the power supply connection to the board. If you do buy it, keep it flat and have no tension on the power cable or you will be replacing it sooner rather than later.
the sound coming my way is fine but everybody tells me I sound like I am in a box. In other words, it sounds horrible for my listeners. should have returned it long ago but I'm too busy to mess with this kind of stuff. Bad phone in my opinion.
After reading raves reviews on Amazon I bought the iM600. On plugging in my iPod the sound quality was very poor, much worse than the 10 year old portable CD player it was replacing (which wasn't much bigger in dimensions than the iM600.) Even the FM radio sounded awful through it.For this price, I'd expect something with halfway decent sound, but it failed to live up to the lowest of expectations.- UPDATE -I went to the local HiFi store and tried another one of these out, and the sound is heaps better. Looks like I got a dud. It doesn't change my rating though, as quality control in their factory is obviously lacking.
After selecting a new printer (Canon Bubble Jet S300) this cable was one of a few recommended related items.But the cable connector doesn't fit in the slot on the back of the printer. I concede my serious lack of knowledge about computers but thought that this would be one of the benefits of ordering this stuff through [web]So I'm out about [X](cable plus shipping) and a good piece of frustration. Not really the fault of the cable I suppose. So just be sure YOU understand what your getting. Best success.
I bought this product to use with my Walkman MP3 player. It worked all of twice. Now, when I plug it in to my cigarette lighter, auxilliary jack, it makes a loud tone and turns itself off. So I learned a $35 lesson. I was going to buy a pricier transmitter and thought I would save myself some money because I trusted the other reviews. I would definitely pass this item up and fork out the bucks for something with a more trusted name. By the way, I wouldn't have given it any stars but the site forced me to give it one.
I bought this printer about 3 years ago on the recommendation of a friend. The up-side is that it makes beautiful prints. The down side is everything else about this machine. As an artist I make a lot of high quality prints of my work, and when using premium paper, and calculating that a set of ink is $120, A HQ 8x10 costs about $2. I estimate that I spend almost $500 a year on ink and paper. The other issue is that the paper feeder is very tempermental and often has to be hand-fed one sheet at a time. If there is even a slight flaw to the paper, it jams the rollers and eats the paper. Another consideration is that it is huge! about 3ft wide. Recently the printer has been giving me so much trouble I'm ready to throw it out. I need the large format, but this printer is a big expensive headache. Stay away.
I have the latest version, version 2. I've had to wait through two revisions of the firmware, about 6 months, to get even decent performance.The settings pages are still difficult to understand, even after revisions, and I have 20 years of consumer computer experience. If you have a Macintosh, spend a little extra, and get the Apple Airport base, the software is a million times better than the cobbled together Linksys stuff.LINKSYS SUPPORT is [bad], and Linksys Mac support is non-existent. I tried it via the Windoze PC end, and it wasn't much better. I suspect the people that give this a good rating are used to dealing with clunky software. Expect multiple hard resets, and don't expect to get the WEP 128 encryption to work easily unless you already know how to set it up.Also the range: I barely get 60 feet indoors, even with the cool-looking dual antennas, on the same floor of a NYC apartment. I have checked, and there are no competing 802.11b gadgets in the vicinity.
Look I'm someone who typically will go into a ton of detail on a review with lots of details as I do write game reviews and did for a couple years on a commercial site so I am trusted.I picked this antenna headset up for a Pioneer Inno not for myself but my wife. While I live and work in town, she's 25mi away in the open fields and countryside at a thoroughbred breeding farm. The inno alone was not working well in general as people say on this side because the antenna is weak and any fabric, fold, or yourself can cut the signal. The Belkin antenna claims that it can drastically boost reception and get you a good signal outside or even in covered areas. Well, bluntly put, it won't. Out in an open field on top of a hill with NO SOUTHERN OBSTRUCTION it actually caused the Inno to get WORSE RECEPTION, and it didn't do a thing at all within a very large wooden barn used for stabling horses. This device promises increased reception and delivered decreased reception on top of a six foot persons head in the middle of the open countryside. Simply put there was NO EXCUSE. I had to return the headphones to Amazon and the radio to Crutchfeld where I picked it up. I have no idea why this piece of equipment gets such a nice rating as it didn't work there, and just as an added piece, even within town here did nothing to improve signal strength indoors either over the standard nub of an antenna the Inno had. Compared I have a Samsung Nexus 50, it sat in the same spot on the desk and got maximum satellite reception (8/8 bars.)Simply put, do not buy as it just is really that bad.
I would give this a 1/2 a star, or less if I could. I tried to use this cable from the VGA output on my 2007 laptop to the RCA input of a TV. The picture was scrambled, thus the cable is useless. The only good thing was that it didn't cost that much so my net loss was less than $10.
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.
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.
This player is loaded with wonderful features. Picture quality is good, being the largest one I've auditioned. There are many helpful features for viewing chapters, segments of chapters, etc. Regretfully, I had to return the one I ordered. Compared to the other players I've tried, the speaker volume was very low and contained no middle or low frequency output. It was like listening to just the tweeter's output. The headphone output however had pleanty of volume with full tonal range. Hopefully this was just a defective unit and not indicative of all SD-P2000's.
My first complaint/advice is about the &quot;purported&quot; rebates offered by Nikon. After sending in much documentation, they still refused after several letters to respond and reimburse with the promised rebate. They have a laundry checklist of reason used to &quot;stiff&quot; customers and not pay. They appear to beunconcerned with their own corporate image or past customer loyalty. Eventually I had to get my rebate from the originalseller who was embarassed by their corporate behavior.Additionally, if you don't mind being fleeced about the rebate, you will also find the flash to be underpowered...making me regret even more that I had taken this supposed &quot;step up&quot; from an Olympus digital camera.Finally, reviews I read about the complicated and unfathomable menus were right on the money.Unless you don't value money, want dark pictures or have a month to try to decipher their menus and manuals, don't buy this (and maybe any other Nikon) product.
At this price point I expected a durable ,well engineered product. within a month of use I started noticing small cracks in the wires near the earpieces .I figured it would be OK,they're thick wires. It's not OK ,they broke after 2 yrs. of lite use.I read thru some reviews, there seems to be a lot of consumers reporting same issue. Shure offers a repair service, but I can buy a better set of in-ear buds for substantially less than the repair will cost.... theAltec Lansing UHP336 Snugfit In-ear Earphone(which have user replaceable cords)
I had a Sony armband radio that I used at the gym for several years. I travel extensivly for business and use the radio several times a week. I felt that I got more than my share from this older radio but it gave up on me, so I bought a new one about 3 months ago. Sony has changed the unit- made it a bit smaller and redesigned it. Same basic funtionality, but updated sizing and buttons changed a bit. Had the new one for about 60 days and the volume knob fell off. Couldn't find the knob, so I ordered another- thinking it was just a fluke. Well, I've had the 2nd new one about 30 days and the knob has again come off. I have Ipod's, but I like to be able to tune to the tv in the gym when working out. Won't buy another one of these. Sound is good, funtionality is good (although setting up preset stations is not as user friendly as it could be). But without a volume knob, it is useless.
These did not work in my Canon MP830 printer. The tanks require tiny chips be removed from the old tanks and clipped into the new tanks. I am an electronics engineer and work with chips but this was not an easy task. After installing the chips in two tanks the printer would not recognize the tanks and gave an error message. All I got after a hour of frustration was ink stains on my hands.
My company furnished this printer/fax/copier/scanner to me for my home office. What a piece of junk. My personal deskjet printer is more reliable. First, the print heads don't last and they are EXPENSIVE!!!!Second, the scanner lock is a big problem. Read reviews regarding the trouble this machine has with the lock. I have tried to fix it, but it just won't budge. You can NOT use any functions of this machine, without the lock in the off position. I would NEVER buy or use an HP again.
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.
If I could do it over I would buy Nuvi350 w/o blue tooth option. This would save ~$100. It's not worth paying extra when this feature is not great quality. There's echo and noise in calls.
I bought this in part because it was supposed to be improved. It arrived July 2011 and was not working correctly by early 2012. I even hired an IT guy when I could not solve the problems. Not worth owning and it cost too much to find out.
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 has been established already that these headphones offer great bass quality at an affordable price, and for that they earn my applause, but every review I have read fails to mention their one greatest flaw. These headphones don't last.I bought my bass-freq headphones several months ago and for a while I was really pleased with them. The sound quality was great with lots of bass, just the way I like it, and I really liked their noise-canceling capabilities. If you had asked me to rate them a few months ago, I would without a doubt have given them a 5/5. However, some time after I bought them I noticed the casing around the wire had begun to separate where the wire split off to the left earpiece, revealing the bare wire underneath. I immediately covered the spot with electrical tape, which did hamper their overall look, but I no longer felt like a walking fire hazard. Shortly after, I noticed that more bare wiring was exposed below the right earpiece. Again, I covered the spot to the best of my ability, but their cheapness was beginning to make itself apparent. More time passed, and the sound became shoddy. I had to bend the wire a certain way where it connected to my mp3 player to get the normal quality sound, which was a pain. Before long it was impossible to get any kind of decent sound out of them anymore. After only four and a half months I retired my v-moda bass-freqs to the trash can, sorely disappointed.If you don't mind replacing your headphones every four months, you wont find a better pair for the price. Otherwise, look elsewhere, because these things just aren't built to last.
I purchased this item thinking that I could manipulate files and make room on my laptop hard drive by transferring them to the portable, but this product will not accomplish that. It allows you to share the same files between two computers, but will not allow you to view the files, move them, or have files stored on the portable without having them on your PC/Mac/Laptop. There was no indication of this "synchronization" process on the package or inserts. I needed to search the WD website to learn what this item is intended for. The website emphatically tells you to NOT use this to back-up your files. I have not doubt that you use it to synchronize files it will work well.
SD card worked fine for a week.Problems arise then worsens over time for one more week then it just doesn't work anymore.Problem is not the PDA, nor software on it. Tried to use the card on a separate flash reader/writer. Tried formatting it to FAT32, create test directory, data stays on for less than one hour.I would refrain from buying this product.
Like many others, I found this to be incredibly slow on a Mac, particularly when copying a lot of small files. Basically, if you have a Mac, don't get this, you'll regret it sorely.
In my opinion, this thing is rather poorly designed. The tab on top that snaps into the device's lanyard loop is held in place by two very thin pieces of plastic that are prone to bending and snapping if even a small amount of force is applied to them. This is especially problematic if you have a bike with flat bars, drop bars, or with riser bars that don't have enough of a bend to clear the top of the holder when working on the bike upside down. It requires you to loosen it so you can swivel it out of the way, and then reposition and re-tighten it, which can be quite inconvenient for repairs on the go, or when you're on a schedule. It is also easily broken if you are involved in even a slow speed accident in which you are pitched over the bars.This purchase was the second time I'm replacing it, and if it weren't for the fact that it's dangerous to try and read a GPS in one hand while riding, I would have given up on it a long time ago.This thing is only worth buying if you can't find any other way to securely mount the GPS unit to your handlebars, which was the case with my bike. Otherwise, my suggestion is that you use any other method possible.
Product attaches easily to different styles of shoes but the accuracy was poor. I usually run a three mile route daily, but using the attachment it declared I ran 0.89 mile for the same route. The accuracy was terrible, not even half! It doesn't register your steps like when the chip is in your shoe. If you want to track the distance of your run, DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT. Instead, bite the bullet and buy nike plus shoes. It truly is worth the extra money.
Buyers of the WGX102 series wall-plug range extenders should be aware of their incompatibility with Bluetooth and other wireless devices on 2.4GHz frequency. This can cause intermittent and chronic connectivity problems. In the words of Netgear tech support: "For your concern if there is a way to set the WGX102 so it is isolated or shielded from the Bluetooth devices, to tell you honestly, there is no configuration to set on the NETGEAR device to avoid this frequency interference problem."
Terrible. It's huge, I feel like I should be treking accross the himalayas with some native named Pakash... unbelievable. not to mention that IT DOESN'T WORK. I have 4 GB of songs on it and the damn thing frezes everytime I want to listen to my Incubus. WTF. DO NOT BUY. BUY A WORKING PRODUCT.
I knew my expectations shouldn't be set that high for a lower priced VCR, but the poor playback quality and even poorer recording quality was way below my already low expectations. I tried several different combination of VHS tapes and recording speeds, including premium high grade tapes, but got the same poor results from recordings; fuzzy, blurred, dark, and even audio was sub-par. Playback of retail tapes while not as bad as the ones I recorded were the worst I have seen from any VCR. I thought perhaps the unit had a factory defect, but upon reading these other reviews I see that it is most likely not the case. The other complaint I have of this unit is the rewind and forward mode is very annoyingly loud. It also lacks VRC+ and s-video input/outputs. I really expected more from Sony. I am returning this unit pronto and doing my homework before purchasing another VCR.
Though my cell phone was listed this didn't work. You get what you pay for!
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.
Received this on time, so seller is good but the overall product is not up to markI thought to be good replacement for I-Pod or any other MP3/Video Player. But its not. Earphones supplied with it are very average, dosen't have builtin speakers, Video out cable sould seperatly so no TV out, Dosen't play DivX, XVid movies so u need to convert them before u can watch them. Its primarly a Audio product and not multimedia player.
I was looking for something affordable with good sound quality. I was sure i found it, but since i started the first track which was pretty heavy on bass I became very disappointed. Even koss ear buds are performing much better, both in terms of bass and in terms of clear sound. I felt like listening to stock honda civic speakers(those are horrible). Will have to return it. Maybe those are good for recording like some other people say, but I definitely can't find anything good about those. Changing for something better.
These LaCie drives are a piece of garbage, and should be steered well clear of. I have had four of them while working with my daughter's high school band videos, and EVERY single power supply has failed! No company with a shred of integrity should allow this situation to persist. In addition, a 500GB drive was only saved by DiskWarrior, and the two-year old 1TB drive will not load properly, and makes clicking sounds that seem to signal its demise. Since this drive is only a lightly used back up, this is simply disgraceful.I will never use LaCie again, and I strongly recommend everyone to do likewise.
I recently purchased this battery, choosing it over several others due to the claimed lifetime warranty. However, when I read the warranty information once I received the battery, I learned that the warranty was only for 90 days, NOT lifetime! I contacted Sunpak, and they claim that their website was poorly written, and that the lifetime warranty only applied to certain batteries (but not this one). I think that this is misleading and deceptive advertising. DON'T BE FOOLED!
Product works fine for some weeks, but the plastic outside is of very poor quality, so it broke after some time of usage.Better prefer:Sandisk MicroMate Reader-for Memory Stick
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
Dead in less than a week. Do not buy until they work out all of the bugs. I am still trying to get a replacement.
This case protects the player from scratches and and all the ports and buttons are accessible.
I am finally giving up on this piece of junk. It feels good and is sturdy, but the mechanism for holding the camera in place is a complete failure. When I tighten the screw that presumably holds things steady (the plastic C shaped screw), it pushes out the brass ball socket that the camera is mounted on. I can't see how this is supposed to work.If you buy this product, inspect it immediately; don't let it sit around for a year like I did.
I chose this frame over its competitors mainly because of Philips brand recognition, and because it looked the best among all offerings. The frame basically works out of the box, and if you don't touch it, you can have nice, smooth slideshows that you'll enjoy. The best mode of operation I found on it was just plugging in a CF card straight from a camera. And honestly, it does look great as a frame I'd put on a coffee table somewhere, compared to its clunky competitors.Unfortunately, the operative words are "don't touch"!However, these frames are meant for people who are not tech savvy, and they are meant to be updated with new pictures frequently. The Philips 8' frame failed completely on both accounts, making this purchase one of the worst electronics shopping experiences of my electronics shopping career!First of all, it doesn't like all JPEGs, it only likes some JPEGs. If you have photos that Adobe Photoshop has even looked at (with standards compliant updates of metadata, for instance) the frame goes crazy and shows giant X marks where the photo should be, taking several seconds to show even the X mark during preview. Everyone else shows the photos (web browsers, the MS picture viewer, photoshop, cameras) but the frame just refuses. For such photos, you have to slog through their own software to have them resized and metadata-sanitized, which works less than half of the time (see below).Second of all, the user interface on the frame, though not entirely unreasonable, is completely incompatible with the notion of having LOTS of photos in it. Basically, if you're in thumbnail mode looking at photo #500 out of #1000, you have to page through all 500 photos before the one you're looking at, before you'll be allowed to exit the browsing menu. Especially if you're unlucky enough to have presented the frame with 500 of the JEPG files it doesn't like (taking several seconds to show each X thumbnail), getting out of the menu can take up your entire day. Who came up with that brilliant idea?As others have already said, the PC software for managing photos on the frame is an absolutely unacceptable piece of trash. It doesn't work if you drag and drop photos too fast, it doesn't work with all flash cards (it doesn't like SD cards very much, especially those used with Canon cameras, whereas it's OK with CF cards as far as I can tell), it spends entire days trying to come up with the thumbnails of photos you want to move into the frame (even though MS Windows already has the thumbnails precomputed in the directories already). Furthermore, it keeps failing in interesting yet inexplicable ways, such as claiming you do not have enough space on the storage device, even when you have 80% free on the on-board storage. Forget about removing photos via the software; you'll just regret it. Certainly, don't expect to mix and match photos, manage albums, move in photos from a PC, consolidate photo stores, etc.To top it all off, on day 3 of its use, one of the two frames I purchased just stopped working. The on/off button was on, but nothing was going on on the screen; no brigthness adjustment, no on/off switching, no resetting with the paperclip got it to relent and start showing something, anything, ever again.The Philips support was offensive and unbelievably incompetent. After waiting for 45 minutes (I am not exaggerating folks), I got a person who basically recited the pitiful FAQ on the Philips web site for me. There was no way to speak to a technical person to escalate. Instead, I was asked to return their broken frame to them, at my own expense, and wait for 8-13 weeks for a replacement. Are these guys for real? Seriously.I've owned many Philips devices over the years. It hasn't always been a beautiful experience, but overall I have had no reason to hate Philips before. This frame really changed my view of the entire company. Basically, I will never buy another Philips component again, unless my life depends on it (perhaps not even then...)
The battery of my creative Zen Vision:M player is completely dead. Hence I needed a AC wall charger, so I purchased this. After plugging the charger to the MP3 player, I can power on the MP3 player and I can play songs. However the player is not charging at all. I left it on the charger for couple of days. Not sure if the charger is faulty. Any help would be appreciated.
Although this page clearly names and shows shows a high quality USBDrive the vendor is actually shipping an Aigo unit. A flimsy low cost unit not at all comparableable to a USBDrive.When challenged the vendor claims Aigo is clearly stated on this page. I couldn't find that reference by eye or by doing a text search.
In October 2006 my Iriver H10 died a couple of days before my warranty expired. I contacted Iriver about it and did not get ANY technical support whatsoever. You don't get a person when you call and the ebox wasn't helpful either. Finally, after 2 months of being given the runaround, they said that they'd replace my H10. I mailed it back to them in December 2006. I then received an email stating that I should allow UP TO 3 weeks for my replacement to be shipped. It is going on NINE weeks and I still have no player. In my ebox I received a message saying that they were sorry for the delay in my response, but that my case had been assigned to someone who is no longer with the company and was overlooked. I was then instructed to call or email them and they would "look into the matter". This company's customer service department is TERRIBLE. I had liked my player alright before it died, but trying to get the matter resolved has definitely been the biggest hassle I've ever had in dealing with a company like this.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON ANY IRIVER PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 2007 Update - 5 Stars *****: PRESTO fixed our dial-out problem. We worked with them directly and they sent us an HP Printing Mailbox customized for our situation. Now HP Printing Mailbox works just fine. Recommend checking with Presto if your connectivity needs are different from the standard offering.March 2007 Connectivity Concern: We are unable to use the PRESTO Service due to the phone network setup at our assisted living community. We must dial a '7' to get an outside line. At the present time, March 2007, the HP Printing Mailbox is capable of dialing an '8' or a '9' to access an outside line. Had to return printer.
I ordered this product over a month ago and still haven't received it. A month for delivery is a bit ridiculous! I was originally given an estimated delivery date of Oct 3, then received an email that week saying it wouldn't ship until this week! If I hadn't purchased as a gold box item, I would have cancelled the order.
I purchased my COWON I7 a couple of weeks ago. The stock earpieces, being rigid round plastic, are extremely uncomfortable, and I had read buying after-market earphones was the way to go to enhance sound and comfort.I decided to try the Etymotic Research ER6i earbuds because they looked far more comfortable, and some of the reviews revealed good sound as long as they were placed correctly.Out of the box, the Etymotic earphones were missing the replacement tool that was listed in the package documentation as included. I was able to change earpieces without it. The problem is that the moment I put these in, I was appalled. The sound was extremely tinny and thin, reminiscent of the cheap free portable radios banks or casinos give away as a promotion. I tried the different earpieces included in the kit, crammed them DEEP into my ears, and tried different settings on my Cowon equalizer. Although by doing so I got slightly better bass response, the overall sound was very thin and weak. The leads going to the earpieces also were very thin, transmitted noise, and the main lead had a very sharp kink in it (over 90 degree) from being tie-wrapped/packaged incorrectly. It was inevitable that the cord would soon break at that point.My Cowon stock earbuds have a more substantial cord, do not transmit movement noises through the cord, and have far better sound quality. The only downfall is the discomfort, which is substantial. I have to believe I can buy a $67 pair of aftermarket earbuds that have at least the quality of the stock ones, with some added comfort. The Etymotic earphones are headed back to Amazon for a refund as I type this. I give these one star because they are slightly better than using no headphones at all.
Amazon replaced it with a second unit after the first one had issues with the "Wake To" button. I could not choose between iPod, Radio or Buzzer to wake up to. The second unit arrived and it worked fine for a few days and then the "Wake To" button stopped working again. Too bad, because the rest of the functions are OK and its sound is very nice. I ordered a full refund. What I can't complain about is Amazon's service, they are the best, they deserve 10 stars!
I contacted Presto and asked them what are the PowerCups made of? Their reply "The concentrators are 3 layers. Laminated paper, aluminized polyester and laminated paper" So then I did a search on Presto aluminized polyester. It got worse. Do your own research. I will not use another Powercup.
Incredible that a manufacturer can produce a watch that is not backlight. That means at night the watch is not illuminated hence the watch can not be read. It requires you to push a button for 2 seconds and then the watch will illuminate for a whole five seconds before it goes dark again. I thought they invented this technology in the 80's. The watch was a pain in the ass to use at night and almost worthless and I ended up sending it back.
This radio was so bad, I threw it out! The CD player broke in a about a week, you needed a PHd and a book to set the alarms. It ended up in the trash.
I definitely wouldn't know Sony made this. It's crap. I put it down on a table, it shuts it's self off, it refuses to play some regular (store bought) CDs (no scratches). It eats batteries. It's very, very loud when it does decide to play a CD. I am very disappointed. I was better off keep my 3 year old Pannasonic, it has better rumble control and plays all my CDs.
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.
Unit reads DVD-R and MP3 cds without a hitch. After 5 months, the unit would not read any discs and would power off after several minutes. It's now in the trash.
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.
Buyer beware - I purchased this product as a birthday gift for my mom, but it WOULD NOT work with her iPod Nano even when tested in different vehicles on different stations. Seemed to work fine with my iPod Mini though - makes me wonder if the tuner is too old to work with the newer generation of Nano's.
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.
I purchased this keyboard so i could setup a dual monitor setup for my Macbook Pro when I am at home. This keyboard/mouse combo is awful. The mouse bothered my wrist a great deal if i held my wrist in the recommended position. The thing that really makes this combo awful is connectivity. After about two months the dongle only works sometimes, so most of my days consist of plugging in the dongle then unplugging then plugging it in again until it finally decides to work. I wanted a dual monitor setup to increase my productivity. I think this products inability to work properly has completed killed any productivity increase that I may have gotten from the dual monitor. I switched to Mac this year and after my experience with this keyboard and mouse this will be my last Microsoft purchase. Their products are too unreliable.
After a professional technician spent two hours on my dime trying to make this product work we contacted Netgear's help desk. The end result is that if the two ends of the range extender are not plugged into outlets that are on the same circuit breaker they will not see each other so the device does not do what it is advertised to do. High Tech Snake Oil at its best/worst
I bought this product originally for a new cord, eventually i used the wall charger since my other I had lost over at a friends house. When I used the wall charger, I heard a hiss then a pop. Before I could pull my ipod off, it was dead. The dammed wall charger that I never used had fried my Ipod touch. I called the company and I kept getting voice mail. If you cherish your ipod and other electronics, do not buy this item.
Huge disappointment. These earphones do not stay in the ear while exercising. It's not like I am doing anything enormously strenuous either, just simple walking or the occasional elliptical session. I'm constantly having to adjust the phones so they stay put, but they never do. Maybe I have misshapen ears, but these are terrible.
Most of the other reviews praise this printer, and for the most part, the reviews are correct. I like the great, borderless prints and duplex printing. However, I realized something most people just overlook.I must give it 2 stars, because Canon did something shady: It uses the color ink cartridges whenever you print an image, ANY image, even in "grayscale" mode, and even a B&W; photo. Over the course of three months, I have replaced all 3 color cartridges twice, and I have never replaced my black. In fact, the black is still 80% full (you can tell because the ink casing is clear). All 3 colors come out to about $30, while the black is closer to $12, so you can see why Canon designed all images to be printed with the color carts. The black seems to be only for text.How did I discover this? I was out of the Magenta and Yellow carts, and had about 20% Cyan left, so I decided I would only print in grayscale until there was a sale on the other colors. However, two weeks later, the Cyan was gone! At first I thought the printer was designed to waste ink whenever it does its initialization. I got mad and took out all the color cartridges. I did some prints of websites with only the black cartridge installed, and I noticed the graphics were being printed in weird colors like yellow or pink instead of gray. After a while, there were no graphics printed. I went into photoshop, opened up an image, changed it to grayscale, chose to print in grayscale, and no image was printed. In other words, "grayscale" mode is not grayscale, and the printer is only useful if you keep buying the color cartridges (unless you only want to print text). It looks like the yellow and pink were leftover ink on the printhead.I'd recommend getting a printer with a dedicated "photo black" cartridge. That way, you only have to replace one color only. Or if you can't pass up a deal on this printer, get this for color prints only, and then get a laser printer (or less shady inkjet if you know one) to do the grayscale prints.
I ordered the Tiffen 58mm UV filter to use on a Nikon 50mm f1.4G. It didn't look all that bad, but I immediately noticed increased flare and degraded sharpness in my pictures. It required a filter wrench to remove it from the lens because the mount is very soft and threads not quite machined right. After I removed the filter, the glass was rattling loose in the ring. It is now in the trash bin. I purchased the B+W 58mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010 to replace it.
This is a great camcorder if you are filming sloths with a tripod. If anything moves, it blurs. The video is noticeably choppy, the stills are blurry. The sound is questionable. You can't fill up a 1 GB memory card on one set of batteries (about 40 minutes). From the time you hit the button to take a picture until it actually takes it is at least 3 seconds. It does not remember settings from power off to power on, I had to set the flash to auto repeatedly.It is small, it is light, it will fit in you pocket. It is actually quite amazing for so small a device.If you are filming for your website, this is cost effective, buy rechargeable batteries. If you are filming for posterity or a DVD to give grandma, don't bother.
Connected the power supply to my Dell computer and then it proceeded to die within a few hours.The company wouldn't accept a return on the broken item.
I am pretty sure that having Vista caused some problems, but I am not really sure. Technical Support was no help and even suggested I return it. Went with a Lynksis instead and it works a lot better and smoother.
I bought this on thanksgiving sale on Radioshack. After reading the reviews in Amazon, I was convinced eventhough it won't charge my second genreation ipod touch.I recieved the item, and it was clearly said that it won't charge Touch second generation.I called Customer service and they said it will only play the Ipod touch second generation and will not charge it. They said if you need charge capability you need to buy imotion max.Also , I noticed that it is hard to plug in my Ipod touch as pins dosen't match.Everytime, I need to really work hard to plug in and out.Sometime I felt like I was going to break my Ipod Pins.Two day's later, the actual issue started. It stopped playing in between. And since yesterday even the FM functionality stopped working.The controls also were not responding. Remote worked for first two days.Once I programmed it, again that also stopped working. I went to the local radioshack store. They said they cannot take it back and I need to send it to thier warehouse. I going to send it back to warehouse. Will keep you all posted on how it goes.I should agree, the music/sound is very good (Atleast for couple of days with my ipod touch 2gen),however, I strongly recommand to think twice before you buy this product if you have 2 gen IPOD Touch.
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).
From the first day I started using this memory card, I have had problems with it. In the first week or two I had to format the card with my camera (Canon EOS Rebel XS) or remove and re-insert it in order to take pictures. Then I started getting error message that told me images could not be read, memory card is not recognized, insert a new card to shoot... and finally it got so bad that I could not format the card at all with my camera or on a computer, making it impossible to review or download images or shoot new ones. Luckily I didn't have anything important on the card. I don't recommend this product. I recently bought a SanDisc Extreme III, which works just fine.
I bought this printer (not free like it is now, but was $$$ at the time) for our mother when this first was introduced. We have used it ever since as a means to send her photos or cut-n-paste items from the Internet since she just cannot access a computer without difficulty. At any other time over these years I would have given this solution a 5 star rating. Even though we quickly learned to not use any of the 'free' (nothing really is free) downloads like puzzles etc since they suck the expensive ink cartridges dry, the product still delivered what we were mostly looking for at the time. At $99/yr it seemed worth it.At $149 a year it is not. And not only that, people can use a code to get a free printer so all of us who have been customers since the first days not only have a printer we paid a lot of $$$ for originally that is truly worth NOTHING now, we also have gotten hit with a 50% service increase.So after all of these years it was decided not to renew the service in early December. Our mother gave the final thumb down to the idea.
Bought a no-name subwoofer cable off eBay, took it over to my friend's house. He owns this Monster cable; we switched back and forth between the no-name ($6 shipped) and this one, and guess how much of a difference the Monster cable made?ZIP. ZERO. NADA. Thhhhhhpt!God bless eBay, and God help all the suckers who buy all the Monster Cable advertising hype.
It looks sleek and isn't as deep as 21" monitors used to be...but poor convergence, fuzzy text and quality problems plague this monitor. If you read lots of the online reviews for the e540 you will find the most common complaint to be the convergence of the monitor. If you set all the red green and blue phosphors to be perfectly aligned in the center of the screen they were horribly misaligned on the corners, particularly on the left side. The result was text that was clear in the center of the screen but very blurry towards the left. Aiding to the problem was that there were 3 vertical convergence controls (top, middle, and bottom) but only 1 horizontal. It seems as if Sony purposely crippled the controls on the lower end monitor so you would be forced for a reason to buy their more expensive line.About a week into getting the monitor it also started experiencing shaking problems that made it useless. Although it was infrequent, the problem did reappear every few days - even on a different computer (so I rule out a video card problem).Another negative was the very thin video cable that I think would be prone to interference. Sony took far too many shortcuts on this model. Stay away.
I am sure that this player is good, but because the accessories that they send with it are soooo "cheap" and flimsy.I couldn't even charge the battery to use the player. The usb cable that comes with it is about 6" long and didn't work in the usb port.The so called headphones are very uncomfortable to put in your ears and I am kind of glad I couldn't charge the battery so I didn't have to use the "headphones" A product is no good if the parts you need in order to use it are bad!! Not worth the money. I was very dissappointed. I bought it as a graduation present for my neice and we couldn't charge the battery to use it.This manufacturer should put more thought into it's accessories.
The package arrived on time, and in good condition. It is what it says it is, a thin glass tea pot with 12 flowering teas and a useless strainer. The teas, however were dated to expire 3 days after arrival. The seller obviously bought old flowering teas from some other shop, and is attempting to resell them. I am dissatisfied, and feel cheated. Would not buy again.
I have a Turtle Beach AudioTron, but wanted a device where I had more flexibility with the remote and the display. In that regard, the Wireless Music delivers; the remote is far easier to read than the AudioTron's display, and it's nice to be able to use the Wireless Music's RF remote places that are outside of line-of-sight but still within listening distance.Problem is, the unit is unusably slow with a large MP3 collection. I'm not talking laggy, or a few-second wait for certain actions -- loading a large playlist (1000+ MP3s) or selecting a genre with a large number of MP3s to play randomly can easily take *5 minutes* to queue up. While the device would seem to work fine for people who only have a collection of a few hundred MP3s or only use small playlists, it's maddening with a large one. I spoke to Creative technical support, and they indicated that my experience was due to limitations of the device.Close, but no cigar. Hopefully, the next generation will be more capable; I like the interface a lot.
I bought a best Data USB modem listed as suitable for Mac and WIndows since I use both. The Windows software was not accepted by this OS and when I proceeded anyway the modem would not run. The instructions said to consult the web site for Mac drivers . After going thru the various layers I found the site has NO OS X drivers.I gave it one star because that is the minimum. To be fair I don't know how it works since I could not make it work.I bought another USB modem and it installed and runs; so I do know how to install this stuff.So what you have here is a WIndows Mac device that cannot install on Windows XP or Mac OS 10. Not needing another paperweight, I returned mine.
I purchased the 8GB Creative Zen V Plus player during the first week in February. I am returning it and this is why:The package arrived from Amazon. I loaded up the software on my computer, then hooked up the player through the usb cord. I let it charge for 6 hours like the instructions state. Then I proceeded to load some of my music onto the player. So after the music was loaded, I disconnected the player from the usb cable and started to listen to the music. The sound quality was good, the player is easy to navigate in the menus, etc... The problem was about half the music I uploaded was not on the player. I could see the folder and menu option for the artist or genre but the actual file was not there. So I plugged the player back into the usb cord, and pulled up the file location on the player through the computer. The file was there and I could play it just fine through Windows Media Player. I tried to access it again through the player and it was not there. Then I accessed through the computer just fine.All my songs, all 4,500 of them, are in MP3 format from 56kps for my audio books to 192kps for the songs I ripped from cd's. The player just wouldn't read about half my songs. There was really no rhyme or reason on whish songs it would recognize. I would load an entire album of 15 songs and I could only play 6 or 7 tracks. This happened with my entire music collection.So I thought maybe the firmware was out of date so I uploaded all the updates from creative which did include a firmware update. It did not solve the problem. I then uploaded some of the same songs that would not play on the Zen V Plus onto my 3 year old Rio and original Ipod Shuffle and they played just fine. I was frustrated at this point so I called the Creative Customer Service. It is strange because they do not post the number for there company anywhere on there website and now I understand why. They have the worst customer service/tech department of any computer/electronic company I have ever spoke with. After three calls, never speaking to someone who I could fully understand as English was definitely not a first language, more like a 3rd or 4th language, I arrived nowhere. They kept telling me they were emailing document to me on how to resolve the problem. No email ever came, checked the junk folder and every other possible place. So I tried a fourth call. This guy basically called me stupid from what I could understand, saying "I can't believe you Americans" and then mumbled something in another language. I asked for a supervisor. He told me that he would escalate my call and someone would call me in 2-3 days. Then he hung up.I was really amazed that a company would treat its customers in this nature. They really have to respect for there customers and do not want to help them in any way. So I am returning the Creative Zen V Plus player and I also don't plan on buying anything from Creative again.By the way, after all this, the problem never was fixed.Also, when doing research on this product, I came across a couple articles and reviews that stated this player would play DIVX files. This is not true. This player will not play any files without being converted first. I took an AVI video that was 100MB and it converted it into a 1.2GB file. The format they use is absolutely a waste of space. If you want to upload an entire movie on MPEG or AVI format, it will end up taking the entire 8GB of space if not more. I converted the movie Cars for my son on a short road trip thinking I could have my music plus his movie. I was wrong, the movie took up 7.1GB after being converted.I would not recommend this product to anyone. As much as I don't like the IPod, I would recommend it over the Zen V Plus because: 1. It plays all my music 2. They have a customer service/tech support that helps you and cares about its customers.I hope this helps anyone looking at this player.Jeff
As others have mentioned, it could not read many of my commercial and recorded DVD's. Imagine my surprise when I put the Lord of the Rings DVD in that I just bought from Target and it could not read it. I had similar problems with other DVD's. I would not recommend this unit.
I probably should have gone with something beefier instead of trying to do IT on a budget, but then again I am only trying to use the advertised features.This is probably good for a home, but I am so sick of these that I am about to replace 15 of them including the 8 and 16 port versions.Here are the things that make my life hell with these routers...-The biggest problems I have with these is the VPN tunnels stop passing traffic even though the GUI says they are connected AND only traffic from one side will re-initiate the tunnel, the tunnel is down as far as the other end can tell. This has taken us a while to figure out and has been a huge thorn, I would have never bought a single one if I knew about this issue.-Fail over, from my experience dead peer detection for fail over is only good if someone takes a pair of scissors and cuts your internet feed cable, 99% of the time I loose connectivity but because the link still shows good the dead pier detection seems to think there is connectivity, it seems to only do physical layer checking or something-Load Sharing, wow, never got this to work, turn this on and half the equipment on our networks ceases to respond, I wind up having to set devices to only use one or the other, kind of like a load balance I guess.-mobile user VPN access. Just found out about the networks having to be on 10.0.x.x for quick vpn to work, this explains why I have never ever gotten it to work, I am not redoing all of our networks to 10.0.x.x-Remote access to GUI interface, I think I lucked out one time and it worked, I am sitting here in front of a router right now trying every combination of http, https, ports, firewall on, firewall off, I never can seem to connect to these things from the wan side to administer them.-after purchasing about 6 of them cisco changes the gui completely and jumps to version 4x, from what I can find and from what I have tried you can not upgrade the firmware now from 1.x to the new 4.x so even though I have the same exact pieces of equipment there are 2 completely different GUI's and no way to get them all the same. now there are features on the new ones that are not on the old ones, and no way to get the old ones to the new firmware.-this is huge, but maybe I am expecting too much from this for your home product. There seems to be no way to route packets down the vpn, only lan, wan1, and wan2 so when I get to my concentrator I am forced to keep a meshed vpn network from every vpn to every other vpn instead of routing everything down the 1 tunnel and having the concentrator get it to the correct gateway. so now I have 16 x 16 tunnels to manage with no way to monitor if they are up or down because the GUI lies about the status of the tunnel.Good points: it does dhcp, port routing, and the other stuff that you would expect in a residence, and probably just as well as any other home router out there.in short these have been the biggest mistake for us to purchase for business use, and has made my administrating them a 24 x 7 project. You may say well you need big cisco routers blah blah but we are just using them at tower sites for sporadic voice traffic so they are under extremely low load and we just expected them to do what the box said. they maybe get half the use of a one remote worker accessing the main office through a VPN.One other thing, deploying so many of these with the same basic 16 VPN tunnels makes configuration a time eating process as I have to configure everything every time I get a new one. The reason I have to do this is I NEVER found the settings backup to work. it makes a file, but the new router never takes the settings backup file
The ergonomics and comfort are truly wonderful. The loss of connectivity between the keyboard and the mouse is so common that you have to watch closely or you will miss a letter, a word, a sentence, etc. By the end of the day I am so frustrated with the keyboard and mouse I could smash them! My partner and I purchased the keyboard sets together. Both our desktop sets suffered, coincidentally, from the same connectivity failings. We returned the sets for replacements since we did not fathom that Microsoft could continue to sell such horrible pieces of hardware. We no longer risk buying microsoft hardward. All desktop products, laptop mice, and laptop keyboards sets and risers are purchased from another manufacturer. If you can find another ergonomic keyboard purchase it, it could not be worse than this product! If you buy this product, you are choosing between sore hands and wrists versus migraine headaches incalculable frustration. And, we paid [...] bucks for this junk. In sum, I hate this product!
I bought these headphones after reading multiple positive reviews on the product. I was looking for a solid headphone performer in the $75-$100 range, and these came out on top. I thought I was upgrading from my $25 Phillips headphones by purchasing but was wrong. The Sure E2c sound is flat, as if I was listening to music through a tin can. There is absolutely NO bass response, which is disappointing. Furthermore, the earphones tend to fall out of my ears rather easily because none of the ear pieces provided fit. They are either too big or too small. The design is difficult to keep in the ear because they are curved at an awkward angle. I am very disappointed in these headphones and now have wasted money on them because I can't return opened headphones. I would steer clear of these earphones; if you are curious, try them out first. I'm going to stick with my Phillips headphones. What a disappointment.
I had the worst 2 day of my life trying this #$%$& card work.The quality is so poor and I tried to fix everything. Finally, reading the reviews I realized that it's not an installation or a computer problem, it's a product problem and an incomplete description from ATI for the system requirements.BIG BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.
Forget how this unit works because it has a basic design flaw that will drive users crazy! The front cover has a release button that allows removal of the front cover to access the removable battery. Forget about the release button. You don't need it. just tap the lower left hand corner of the case and the cover pops open! Convenient, huh? No way! This design flaw is a total pain in the ass! And it's not just my unit. I tested two other new, out of the box units and both did the same thing. Simply bad design and no quality testing. Do yourself a favor and avoid this unit at all costs unless you don't mind continually closing the case after it has popped open on it's own.
Very unreliable, sent mine back after a week and several corrupt images from different shoots.From every shoot, out of 100 images there would be at least 3 corrupt.Never had a single corrupt image out of thousands with kingston or pny.
This unit really is disappointing. It has easy set-up and decent features, but the sound and picture quality are very bad. Audio playback is noticeably muted. I had been using a Samsung for 12 years and would continue using that same unit today if not for the fact I had to open it all open it all up to retrieve a snagged tape - and then never got it back together right. So I thought, well it is time for a new VCR anyways. I have always liked Sony equipment - TVs, CD players etc. However the images on this one are just plain bad - even on the best tape speed. You can not see details on people's faces, colors wash together and there is a lot of noise on screen. Compared this unit right next to a friend's old Funai and theirs is so much better. Went back and forth hoping that maybe it was my set-up. But in recording and playback, this Sony really stunk. I am returning mine and looking for something else. Oh, if I could only have back my old VCR!
LaCie replaced the HD and the chipset after only a month. When the HD was off warranty, the circuit board failed. I also own a 120GB and two 500GB drives in this series. The FW400 port fell off the 120GB circuit board. The 500GB enclosure had a catstrophic failure one wek after it was off warranty. I expect the second 500GB to fail also.
"Widely spaced outlets that accommodate up to four transformers" Well, no. There are six outlets, in two rows of three, so you'd think you can plug one transformer into each of the corner outlets. But when you do that, there's not enough room: the edge on one side doesn't allow the plug to go all the way in.I had an older Tripplite that had room for actual transformers but this on can only fit two, firmly and solidly. I'm sorry I bought this unit.
This is a cheap UV filter and if you are only using the 50mm f/1.8 lens to shoot indoor portraits, don't bother with this.
I bought 2 of these as Christmas gifts for my adult kids. My daughter updated hers using the disk that came with the unit. From then on it only showed a map of Guam. After 30 minutes on the phone with customer service (still not working) the agent told her he had to go and hung up on her. I am returning both of them and will never buy another TomTom product. I ordered 2 Garmin's to replace them.
Short synopsis: Installed software, following instructions to the letter. Loaded in DVD, then tried to begin burning simple data DVD (pictures I've taken; nothing DRM'd or anything like that). The burner insists on trying to record a CD, even though there's a DVD in the drive, then spits out DVD and refuses to go any farther. Nero insists on loading a Microsoft-huge software package that won't work, and then provides horrible documentation. Stay far, far away from this product.
Yes this camera takes great pictures in low light, capturing subjects and background alike. As well, it does beautifully outdoors. It seems to have rave reviews but I didn't find the quality of pictures to my standard. I like crisp, clean, and sharp photographs. I found these to be a bit fuzzy and dull. While it has nice features, I expected better and was highly disappointed in the pictures themselves. They aren't bad if you just want average pictures, but if you are expecting nice clear images, you may want to be sure to try one out first. They look ok when you playback on the camera too, but not as well on the computer or printed out.
I have a DLink DCS5300 that has worked well - no problems, easy to install, etc. I purchased the DCS6620 as an upgrade for the Zoom capability. The DCS6620 image worked well through the security software provided by DLink, but would not work through the web browser interface - not even on my local network. The snapshot image worked fine, but the live feed did not show up at all - just a black box. If you plan to use the security monitoring software, the camera gives a great image, the zoom is high quality and the camera should perform as advertised. If, however, you want to use a web browser to access the camera, be cautious - you might have issues. DLink technical support was able to access the camera and control it (tilt, pan, focus, etc.) from the web, but they were not able to get an image. They decided is was not a port issue, suggested it was a hardware issue with the camera and they recommended I return the camera and get a replacement. The replacement had the same issue. I don't know what is wrong, but I think it is probably something to do with the required ActiveX Component, the browser and the more complicated 2way communication involved with this camera. I was surprised at problems with this model. I remain satisfied with my DCS5300.
Samsung should have addressed the audio issues, although there is a firm ware update for this product it is and was not worth the hassel. Buy the 950!!!Stay away from the 941!
Get an Ipod. I've tried 2 Sansa MP3 players and they both quit working after 6 months.
The Product Features section is correct - but be careful when reading the Product Description - the sentence is written as 'What's in the Box: Remote Extender Base Station, Two 2/3 AAA Rechargeable Batteries, Power Supply. 3 and 6 eye emitters, a stand alone USB charger, and additional transmitters are also available but sold separately'. I scanned that sentence and because of the incorrect grammar read it as the 3 and 6 eye emitters are included. They are not - a single 1-eye emitter is included only.Also, it says you will receive two 2/3 AAA rechargeable batteries. From that, I would assume that you can use this item with two different remotes. Wrong! You do get two batteries, but you must insert them into a sleeve (first into a AAA sleeve, and then the AA sleeve if desired) before you can use them - but if use the AA sleeve you first have to insert the battery into the AAA sleeve. Therefore, you can only use one battery at a time - AA or AAA, take your pick. I have no idea why the even include two batteries.I find the description fairly misleading. Waaaayyy too expensive to extend a single remote. Back it goes tomorrow!
Not a good product. The fourth unit I have purchased, and it is dead, too. They don't last long. Too pricey for the life of the product. Tossed transmitter and receiver and bought Hawkings range extender. Much better.
I have had my HP Photosmart 945 for about 2 years. It took great photos when it WAS working.Now the lens motor is "frozen." When I try to power it up, I hear whirring & clicking noises. Then the lens moves out a tiny fraction of what it should before it shuts itself off. I also called HP "customer service" to see about repairing the camera (at my own expense). They said that neither repair service nor parts are available for this model. They offered me an "upgrade" to a newer model with fewer megapixels and less features for $200.00 plus. I, like some of the others, will invest my $200.00 plus into another brand with better products & customer service.SHAME ON YOU HEWLETT PACKARD!I expected better customer service & products with a $500.00 investment.
I used this player for my workouts at the gym. I've gone through 3 of them already since the hardware is so unreliable. I've had a variety of issues, from the scroll circle moving up when I move it down, to buttons getting so sensitive that they are pressed inadvertently in my pocket, to the headphone jack going faulty and not allowing me to listen on any set of headphones.The software has alot of kinks, specifically this player crashed quite often. I used rockbox to get around the software kinks, and this makes it alot easier to use.I don't recommend it, and I wish there was some better alternative that is more reliable.
I thought I would try buying a basic organizer rather than an expensive PDA, and so I tried the EZ Vue 6. Now, let me first say that it seems quite durable; I've dropped the unit a time or two, and it suffers no more than a scratch. Additionally, it uses standard AAA batteries, so there are no expensive battery packs to buy.That being said, let me say this: the interface is cumbersome at best, the features are all implemented on the level of a proof-of-concept, and the unit wears out batteries so quickly that you'll be buying a LOT of them.The interface in detail: perhaps the most annoying part is the task list. Sure, you can enter tasks quickly, but let's say you want to mark one as completed. You can't actually change any aspect of a task until you go into "edit" mode, which is only accessible via the keyboard. Same for deleting any item, so it's impossible to do much with just the stylus. They should have either put more function buttons on the face of the device, or designed it with the keyboard in a fixed position.The calendar is fine if you have all day to play with it. Efficiency is not the name of the game here; if you want a recurring appointment (say a weekly meeting, for example) you have to make it "recurring" by manually entering each instance. However, viewing things is really easy, and the device could have been marketed for a quarter of its price as a clock/calendar unit.The spell check, thesaurus, etc., are all useless if you have more than a 600-word vocabulary. The thing can't be used for taking short notes-- I've found a stack of post-its to be more effective for that, and they don't quit working in the middle of a meeting.If you're looking for a white elephant gift, this is the kind of useless item that fits perfectly in that sort of situation. However, if you're looking for a truly useful organizer, spend a little more money for a Palm Z22-- or, better yet, buy any of a wide array of paper-based planners available here or elsewhere. As I said, paper doesn't quit because of weak batteries.
Aside from terrible sound quality, the thing doesn't even work half the time I plug it into my iPod. I live in the KC metro area and was able to find a couple of clear channels, but it didn't make any difference. Like someone else said, it works alright when you hold it right up to your radio dials, but if you set it down somewhere so you can drive, it's terrible again. And $40?! Big waste of money.Update: I plugged my iPod into a potato and got the same quality reception. It's kind of hard to match stations, but hey, it's a POTATO!
I actually recieved (not this model) a Polaroid PDV-0701A for Christmas, which is the same in almost every way. I followed the directions and charged it for five hours. I started watching a movie (Finding Nemo, I think) and got about halfway through when it froze. The screen froze and you could hear the disc stop spinning. This has happened with every DVD i've used, sometimes damaging the DVD so now I can't use it in a regular DVD player. Now whenever I put any kind of CD or DVD in, it spins one or two times and comes up with a "No Disc" message. I haven't used it that often, so it is out of warranty and Polaroid is absolutely no help. Polaroid makes great cameras, but STEER CLEAR OF OTHER POLAROID ELECTRONICS!!
Ugh. I read all the reviews but decided to buy it anyway. I am building a new gaming machine and wanted a wireless laser mouse to replace my aging Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0. First off, the mouse is a bit expensive. Amazon did have the best price around. Second it lacks a second thumb button. It also feels like a bowling ball and my hand became clamy. Finally the scroll wheel is huge and hard to click. I use the scroll wheel button a lot in Firefox. I've never used a Logitech mouse and thought this one would be it. But no. I really didn't want a Microsoft mouse as I have issued with the company. I use a Kensington Bluetooth mouse on my Power Mac G5 and it works fair at best.Anyway after using the Logitech for all of 10 minutes on Christmas morning, I packed it back up and printed off an Amazon return label. I returned to my local retailer on the 26th to try the mice again and just ordered the Microsoft wireless laser 6000. Again Amazon had the best price by far. I know I know...Microsoft.
THE ORDERING AND RECEIPT WENT WELL.I COULD NOI GET THE PRODUCT TO WORK AND HAVE CALLED PANASONIC SUPPORT SEVERAL TIMES WITH ANY RESPONCE. I CURRENTLY HAVE $100.00 WORTH OF PANISONIC PRODUCT THAT IS JUST GATHERING DUST.WILLIAM K. SMITH
Just purchased a new Dell 2gig 8200 with 512 megs of PC 800 rdram. I got a HP 4400 scanner and thought it was pretty good for a hundred bucks. However, I was told the Epson 1250 Perfection was much the better and for the same price so I sent the the HP back (one flaw about the HP was that it would not shut off if you shut the computer down first--I had to pull the power cord to shut it off) and purchased the 1250. I was not happy with the Epson and like many other people that have done a review about this product, I found the software to be poor and limited. My main gripe is the the scan quality was not nearly as good as the HP. This surprised me. Regardless how much I tweaked and played with the software, I could not even get the results that I got from the HP using the HP automatic scan.I was fortunate in that I was able to send the Epson back without any charge back or shipping charges. I am now searching for something a bit better and am looking at buying the HP ScanJet 5490 Cse. I know this scanner will be far more money but I guess you get what you pay for. If I knew then what I know now about the Epson, I would have stayed with the HP.
All HDMI cables are created equal...well, yes and no. While the signal is 100% digital (which means that $20 & $150 cables give the exact same picture quality), it doesn't mean that each HDMI cable type gives the same rejection of noise (signal to noise ratio) as other HDMI cables.I've had this cable a few weeks now, and am consistently getting digital "dropouts" every now and again (only that part of the image looks scrambled for a few seconds) -- very annoying while the action is in the scrambled section. Went out and bought the Monster HDMI cable (not exactly cheap, though...) -- the Monster cable gives the exact same picture quality as this cable, except the Monster cable did not experience the digital "dropouts".If you don't mind seeing the dropouts every now and again, this is a great cable. If you want a picture that doesn't experience any dropouts, get the Monster cable. Regardless, the picture quality is the exact same between the cables (minus the dropouts).
I bought this based on the 2 reviews already published here. I live in a relatively rural area, but even so I couldn't get a decent signal with this product. It covers a wide range of frequencies and is very easy and convenient to use, but my music came through full of static even on frequenies that are nowhere near those of broadcast radio stations. I ended up returning this piece of junk and buying and installing a car stereo with an aux input--the only reliable way to get MP3 player tunes to play through your car receiver.
I'm having the same trouble as everyone here. It's a piece of junk, don't waste your money on it. I have already gone through 2 of these.
Save your money. This lock is completely worthless. My daughter got one for her notebook, which she took to college; within a week, the lock decided to change the combo on it's own. Short of trying all 10000 possible combinations, she's stuck - we're cutting it off with a bolt cutter and then I'll work on getting rid of the combination dingleberry when she gets it home. My son purchased a lock which used a key several years ago - and had no problems. There may be good combination locks for notebooks, but this Targus one isn't it.
I have had this mouse for 8 months now. At first, I was quite pleased with its light weight and ergonomic profile, and I found its performance satisfactory. However, over time I have found that there are some days when it is very sluggish in its response. I have tried changing this surface and also repositioning with respect to the wireless receiver; however, nothing has seemed to help.A mouse is useless if it doesn't respond consistently. I am looking for a new one.
I bought this model as a photo printer.This printer worked great. That is,until it quit working altogether after 3 months.I subsequently found co-workers that had the same experience with this particular printer.This is a cheaply priced printer and I think the title of this review acuurately sums up this printer. Or,you get what you pay for.
I have changed my mind about this subwoofer. The sub performed fine for the last two years, but it started having problems. It would thump very loudly when powered on and the bass would flutter as if the woofer or the amp was going out. I purchased a 12" 200 watt power subwoofer and I am very pleased. If you can afford a 12" sub go for it. If you want the full movie experence go for the bigger sub.
A nice little TV to start, but had problems with DC operation (wouldn't come on sometimes). Quit working after first year, requiring $183.00 to repair.
Kingston ValueRAM - Memory - 2 GB ( 2 x 1 GB ) - DIMM 240-pin - DDR II - 400 MHz / PC2-3200 - CL3 - 1.8 V - unbuffered:very poor product: unable to fit into any of my PC2-3200 of different computers. Request for refund is still pending.
The X-240 Logitech Speakers were reviewed and said to be great speakers over-all. So, I bought these after reading many reviews and listening too them at a store. After 2 days of having them in use, they started having problems. They started to pick up radio stations- VERY annoying. Also- they make a popping sound when there is a surge in the house power. So, other than these two main problems- which are Big issues- at least the radio station interference is, they are so-so speakers- in terms of sound quality.In summary, I would not recommend these. I also had problems after purchasing them and trying to return under warranty to Logitech. What a run around and headache with that Co. !!
I read the reviews about how bad these were but, because they were cheap I thought I would try them. I bought nine of which four actually worked and five are coasters... I strongly suggest buying another brand. My dvd drive was up to date with latest firmware, using dvd shrink with Nero burn engine. Success was hit or miss.
We've had this printer for almost 2 years. The scanner works great I can't complain about that. The ink is expensive and if you try to refill the cartriges the printer prints out lines and does weird stuff. The paper feeder is horrible. It can't sense where the paper is very good and just makes a really loud noise until you move the paper to a perfect spot. This printer is annoying.
Junk. Don't give full refunds. Terrible tech help.
cradle is fine and securely holds my clie, but the screen flickers a lot while charging. also looks cheaply constructed with a few exposed wires.
After purchasing this product, I hooked it up to my cable modem on one end and my hub for my house on the other end. I found everytime that I turned my computer back on again, that the linksys had locked up and I had to run down to my basement turn the unit off and then back on again before it would work. I sent this same message that you are reading to the customer support email for linksys to get no reply. I returned the product to the store and purchased a NETGEAR Internet Access Gateway Router Model RT311, plugged it in and no problems, been up for weeks now.
I've actually had this antenna for several years, and for analog TV signal, this was great for getting both VHF and UHF signals, over 70 miles away! It even picked up a low-powered UHF station over 40 miles away!BUT FOR DIGITAL TV, it's a different story. I can't get a single station with this! Even a $14 non-powered flat digital antenna was able to pick up 2 stations. Apparently the digital part of this antenna isn't amplified, which means it's barely going to get more than your standard DTV (or HDTV) can get with NO antenna! This is really dumb on Philip's part--you can pick up analog channels over 70 miles away, but not digital stations 30 miles away? With analog signal now gone, this is basically only good for AM and FM radio reception.Don't waste your money--if you live in the city, get the $14 non-powered antenna. If you're out in the countryside like me, get the $35 powered indoor antenna at Wal-Mart. Skip this!
This is my first review on Amazon and probably will be my only one. I've used Amazon for years and have never reviewed products before as I am usually satisfied with the products I purchase. However, this KVM switch has got to be one of the worst products I have ever come across. I've used this product for about 3 months and it barely is usable as a KVM switch. Where to start? For starters, the USB connection cuts in and out frequently, the actual switching takes a few minutes on some occasions and every now and again I am force to do a hard shutdown as the KVM fails to respond (even Windows will complain the USB connection has failed). I'll stop here to keep the review short. Avoid this product, spend a few bucks more on a decent KVM switch. This is a cheapo product by a company looking to make a quick buck.
I just received the Microsoft Internet Keyboard PRO today as a gift. After connecting it and trying to run the install program I received the message that the software is incompatible with this version of Windows (I have Windows ME). The message gives a link to Microsoft for a download, but the link does not work. As I type this the spacebar is sticking. When I tried to download new software the time required will be over two hours. (This is with a cable modem.) The technical data for this item says it is compatible with Windows ME, but does not say a download is required.
I am a mountain biker and loved the idea of being able to view the screen while riding. BUT the mounting bracket does not hold the explorist well enough. I watched my explorist unit fall to the ground on the first ride and thought I just didn't have it clicked into place. Wrong, because after putting it firmly into the bracket I lost the unit on the next downhill. I was luck enough to find the unit but will never use it on my bike or ATV due to fear of losing it.
Yes, the drive looks cool, and the titanium casing is virtually indestructible, but the actual durability of the flash drive itself is laughable. If you are considering this drive, please look at the reviews. While many praise it, there are quite a few people who have indicated that the drive has failed them. I have had mine for less than 6 months, and I have babied it. I typically carry it in my shirt pocket for goodness sakes! Despite my careful treatment, the drive has stopped working. I personally suggest that the would-be buyer look into Lexar. I have had a 128mb lexar drive for several years, and it is now what I am using.
QUAILITY OF THESE ITEMS, AS I ORDERED TWO WERE NOT ACCEPTABLE. WAS NOT ABLE TO USE. COLOR WAS OF TERRIABLE QUALITY.
This keyboard is probably an excellent choice for new users or people who never developed the habit of using keyboard shortcuts. I am a power keyboard user (I use lots of keyboard shortcuts), and I hate most of the &quot;special features&quot; of this keyboard.The default behavior of the function keys (F1, F2, etc) is all new. There's a special F Lock key you have to press to make them behave in the traditional way. To my great shagrin, the otherwise really great driver doesn't allow the F Lock key to be set to On by default, so you have to press it everytime you start up to use function keys in the traditional way.The cursor control buttons (Home, End, PgUp, PgDown, Delete, Insert) is completely changed. Instead of two rows of three, it's three rows of two, kinda. The Delete key is double-sized, so it takes up two spaces, and the Insert key was thrown up to a new row of four keys above the number pad. I am a frequent ctrl+home/end and insert user, and my rhythm was completely thrown off with this keyboard because of the changed placement. I can't complain enough about the removal of the Insert key from the cursor control group.The new left fin that has the new scroll wheel and silver hotkeys--Back, Forward, Cut, Copy, Paste and a double-sided Application Scroll (like alt+tab) is not the least bit handy. If you're a heavy mouse wheel user, you probably realize that wheels scroll whatever window the pointer is over, not the active window or the window with the cursor in it. The keyboard wheel is the same, so if your mouse doesn't happen to be pointing at the window you want to scroll, in order to use the keyboard wheel, you have to move the mouse pointer. Of course, then you might as well use the mouse wheel. I never use the wheel on the keyboard--ever. Wheel action is too closely tied to mouse action to separate the two.The only &quot;special feature&quot; that I like alright are the very top hotkeys, although, I have Microsoft's Internet Keyboard Pro at home, and I like the hotkeys on it a lot better than on this one. Plus, it doesn't have the repurposed function keys or the rearranged cursor control keys.
The cable simply didn't work for me: I got "USB device not recognized ... some of USB devices has malfunctioned" error whenever I tried to connect a printer. Since it was a new printer as well, I wasted a huge amount of time ruling out a problem with the printer or drivers, until I finally suspected and confirmed that the culprit is the cable. The replacement cable sent by the seller didn't work either, so I switched the brand, and will stay away from Cables To Go in the future.
Buyer beware. Bought this cable so my wife could listen to her iPod Touch through the stereo. Plugged it in... and it did not work at all. Did not work at all plugged in to my son's iPod Nano either.A shame that whatever limitations are not clearly documented. I feel a bit cheated by this purchase.
I've not bought from amazon.com the Genius D613 but as a periodic customer who is very satisfied with every product ive bought from amazon, i think amazon should not have this low quality products in its grid. I was expecting to buy a cheap camera with multifunction capabilities at a not excellent but acceptable quality. Let me say that this camera dont worth a dollar, battery consuming (average of only 30 pictures with flash with alkaline duracell batteries), bad flash (never take a nightshot wih this thing and it takes like 20 seconds to have the flash ready for another shot), daylight photos are horrible misstrouble colors, not intuitive menus, complicated configuration tools that you have to reconfigure every time you turn on again your camera (saturation).Your pulse should be like a tripod because if not every photo would look like you have parkinson (trembling) or something. Video mode does not capture audio (which what i was expecting for my uses)since almost all cameras with this specifications and price does capture audio. The USB speed its poor since its only 1.1 while almost all the others camera in the price range have USB 2.0, which counts at the time of using your camera as a webcam and transferring files.After a short searching i found a lot of better options in the market with more capabilities at the same or even lower prices of other brands. But too late i have too say.I ve never written a review but i thought that could be helpful for other people who buy something and receive this thing, i was expecting a better quality from a company with the reputation of genius.inc, which was the factor in the first place i choosen this camera from others alike.Sincerily, Im very dissapointed i have never had bad results with genius products, but they should reconsider this kind of products.
This quit working after about three months. I would have expected better from a name like Cobra. Would not recommend this unit. Maybe I received a bad one, but for the price and length of time before it quit working is not worth it.
After reading all the hype on the Shure earphones, I purchased the E2C earphones. I was really disappointed in the sound quality once I got them. I have to push and hold the ear pieces in my ears to get a tolerable sound quality. If you like extreme treble in your music, then this product is for you. My first interest in earphones was the Bose earphones but was turned off when the reviews said they put out too much base. Judging from the sound of these earphones have zero base unless I press them against my eardrum, I think Bose is just what I am looking for.
I agree with other users.... If you read the TIVO recommended wireless network adapters, this adapter will not work in TIVO because AMAZON is going to ship you out V.2. V.2 does not work, and V.1 is not longer made. I suggest you just order the TIVO brand.... that's what I did, after trying numerous others.and YES, I have a brand new unit with the latest software, that's NOT the issue.
My husband and I purchased this camera on Nov 19th. After taking pictures during the holidays and having very few turn out, we have sent it in for warranty work. It appears that the flash is not synced with the shutter as most of the pictures were grainy, underexposed or overexposed. Hopefully this is a problem that will be corrected.
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 got this case and used it for transporting my laptop to and from school. It only took a few months for the zipper to break off as a result of the stiffness of the zipper. The zipper is stiff to zip and there is no ease about it. All four corners of the bag have holes from putting it in my backpack and constantly using it. I only used it about a year and a half and yes i used it with a broken zipper. It was still zippable because the metal piece that holds the handle of the zipper broke. I recommend this item if you are hardly going to use it but I definietly don't if you are going to use it everyday like I do or want something that will last a long time. I won't be purchasing another.
It would be nice to know if filters are included in the kit. If so, will they fit the 5700 model? I've searched the internet unsuccessfully for a filter that will mount to the 5700's lens???
I had written a big long review on how great this TV was... But I had to return it due to a High tone emitting from the set. Very annoying in small rooms
I bought this product to share a monitor between two computers. It worked perfectly as long as I left both computers on all the time. If I turned off a computer and then turned it back on, I had to unplug the USB cables and then reinsert them into the computer to get the device to recognize the computer that had been off. Needless to say, I unhooked the device and no longer use it.
I want my money back this thing does not work never worked to begin with. Cannot use amazon.com to get in touch with the selller . I only got a responce when I did place a negative review of my transaction and then then did not even offer a refund nor a replacement.
While this pouch does everything it claimed it would, it amazes me that I got sucked into buying this thing. It cost $17 of hard earned money and I honestly think a Crown Royal bag would do a better job. At least the Crown Royal Bag has a draw string that could be used as handles for carrying. You know what they say... a fool and his money are soon parted!
Summary:I purchased a pair of the V-Moda Bass Freq in Bling Bling Black in September 2007 and was initially very pleased with the product. Reviews that awarded praise for its booming bass (perhaps too booming for certain audiophiles) and overall good sound quality for the price ($30-40), compared to like products, were spot on.After owning multiple pairs of Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones with silicon fittings that would repeatedly fall off and get lost I was very happy to not experience that with my new V-Moda ear buds. I also felt that the V-Moda fittings were noticeably softer, and more comfortable when in my ears for long periods. They also did a much better job of blocking out noise than my previous Sony ear buds, and were clearly louder, which meant less need to turn up the volume on my iPod and waste battery. As someone who lives in NYC and takes the subway where this is a huge factor, as I would often have to jack up the volume to full to even hear music clearly (and I do not have hearing loss). So, it seemed like the perfect purchase, but that was to change much sooner than anyone could expect.One evening I was carrying the headphones in my jeans pocket (which does not come with a case, although who ever uses most of them anyway?), attached to, and wrapped around my iPod. I may have sat on them, but I am not heavy by any means, and I'd done that with previous ear buds without a problem. That was also the only place I could carry them, but it appears that was a big mistake. When I later went to take them out, I had noticed that one of the ear buds had broken in half, exposing the innards of the headphones and rendering them useless.I contacted V-Moda since it was under warranty, and they did replace the pair after I paid for the postage to ship them back the broken pair and explain what happened. The problem is that the replacement pair broke in the exact same way again within a month or so. At that point, I had enough, and didn't even bother trying to go through the whole process of trying to get them replaced by V-Moda. The only pro I got out of them was I was able to take the silicon fittings for the V-Moda ear buds and use them on my old Sony ear buds, which have lasted MUCH longer, and maintain the benefits I listed earlier about V-Moda's silicon fittings.So there you have it, the V-Moda Bass Freq is a fine product for the buck on the surface, but underneath, the quality of its construction is extraordinarily poor and may end up being a wasted purchase.
don't buy this...it died within the year and I had to get something else after having had yamaha for nearly forever.
this one feels really cheap. It doesn't have the same built quality of the hoya's with the same price range. You can feel the cheap sound when rotating it. I had a cheap $10 circular polarizer that seems to have the same built quality of this one. Unfortunately it didn't came broken or anything, so I don't feel like returning it.
Don't be fooled by SanDisk's claims of indestructibility for this "Titanium" Cruzer model. It may be able to withstand a crushing force of 2,000 pounds, but it was no match for a simple jolt of household static electricity, which fried my 1 GB version of the product within three weeks of my purchasing it, causing me to permanently lose all of my data (which of course I had not backed up). Data recovery services were unable to get the drive to light up or recover my data - they can only assist in "undeleting" deleted files, if the drive will actually mount. The static electricity prevented the drive from ever being mountable again.I'm quite disappointed with SanDisk's response to the problem when I called. In my experience, their products are generally high quality and their tech support is good. But not in the case of this cursed model of Titanium Cruzer. I wish I'd read some of the online reviews before purchasing this model -- tons of people are having this same problem and poor response from SanDisk. The metal casing that provides the model's "sturdiness" also puts the electronic innards at great risk.SanDisk Tech Support was only willing to replace the unit with the exact same defective model -- which is totally unethical, in my opinion, given the numbers of anecdotal reports I see with people having the exact same problem I had. SanDisk was not willing to replace my defective Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ3-1024-A10) with the newer Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ7-1024-A1) that has a safer plastic casing and U3 technology.SanDisk - if you're reading this - are you sure you're willing to risk your reputation on your miserable handling of this situation?Consumers, please, do yourself a favor and stay away from this model and buy the newer one with a safer plastic housing and U3 technology. Otherwise, your data will be at risk of permanent loss with a simple zap of static electricity.
I bought these based off of CNET's review. I can usually trust them but this particular review was way off. While the review depicted the bass as being a bit much, it is far worse. While listening to metal or rock all I can hear is the constant thumping, drowning out all the highs and mediums, as well as making the vocals muddy.
I would also had not given this product any stars if I could. This is my second Toshiba SD-3980, both were given to me. The first one started with some problems when every time I inserted a DVD it said "the disc was incorrect." I finally got tired and trashed it. Later on though, a friend replaced my old one with one of the same model, and the process repeated itself. Don't fall for it. Stay away!
Amazon really dropped the ball on this one. The image provided is not correct. The one pictured has a flat edge on one side. I got one that was rounded on each side. This product is now useless for what I need. What you see is not what you get.
There was insufficient USB power on both my eMac and Macbook to run it. For ten bucks more, I had a Cavalry (powered) hard drive with 250 GB delivered to my door.
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 have the 650, not the 600 (...)...but its the worst! the color fades in and out from normal to dark...terrible purchase - don't get it! i'm looking into other brands...
I bought my mini iPod last year, and it was "decent" for about a month. It started with the battery life. After playing for maybe 10 mins, the battery life bar was down by 1/2. And like others have said, the mini iPOd lasted no where near 18 hours, more like 4 on a good day. After another month, the controllers started to lock up: I would push the wheel to the right and the control for Up would go. Then, I couldn't turn it off and on, it would just stay on, until it wanted to go off.It comes with a 1 year warranty (if you register it), so I took it into the Apple store, where the not so friendly Apple Geniuses (the name of the Apple Techs) did many tests on it just to prove my point that the controllers were broken. So, they sent it in and gave me a new or refurbished one. I should have asked at the time, but it looked brand new to me.After 2 months later, the batteries are still crap, but now it would go into the mode where you adjust the dimming and volume, and I couldn't get out of it b/c there is no reset and once again, the controllers would lock up. The playlists would just sift through the list, as if I was sitting there and played a song, then next, next, next, next, every 3 seconds...without stopping..I took it back to APPle, where they said my warranty was up soon, and after it ran out, they would not give me any more service unless I bought another $60 warranty. After a bunch of dirty looks and irritation, they gave me another refurbished unit, where I sold it immediately. I couldn't wait to get rid of that piece of cr@p. For something that costs THAT much money, you can get much better performance and maintenance (if you'd ever need any) from any other manufacturer. I was soooo disappointed and tried to convince anyone I knew NOT to buy any Apple products. At first my friends' iPod weren't breaking down, but now, they emai me and say they are experiencing the exact same issues. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, you are WASTING YOUR MONEY!
If you think 480p (EDTV) is High Definition you are VERY mistaken. By "DEFINITION" the term "High Definition" (HDTV) refers to 1,080 scan lines of resolution.480p (progressive scanning) is the EXACT same resolution used in a Standard Television's 480i (interlaced scanning). The difference being a full screen refresh rate of 1/60th of a second used in 480p images opposed to 1/30th of a second used in 480i images. A negligible difference may be noted when viewing very fast action segments of a program or sporting event.If you want High Definition Television, look for a model capable of displaying 1080i or even better yet the latest available 1080p models.Retired Senior Technical Specialist (AT&T;)
Don't be fooled by SanDisk's claims of indestructibility for this "Titanium" Cruzer model. It may be able to withstand a crushing force of 2,000 pounds, but it was no match for a simple jolt of household static electricity, which fried my 1 GB version of the product within three weeks of my purchasing it, causing me to permanently lose all of my data (which of course I had not backed up). Data recovery services were unable to get the drive to light up or recover my data - they can only assist in "undeleting" deleted files, if the drive will actually mount. The static electricity prevented the drive from ever being mountable again.I'm quite disappointed with SanDisk's response to the problem when I called. In my experience, their products are generally high quality and their tech support is good. But not in the case of this cursed model of Titanium Cruzer. I wish I'd read some of the online reviews before purchasing this model -- tons of people are having this same problem and poor response from SanDisk. The metal casing that provides the model's "sturdiness" also puts the electronic innards at great risk.SanDisk Tech Support was only willing to replace the unit with the exact same defective model -- which is totally unethical, in my opinion, given the numbers of anecdotal reports I see with people having the exact same problem I had. SanDisk was not willing to replace my defective Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ3-1024-A10) with the newer Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ7-1024-A1) that has a safer plastic casing and U3 technology.SanDisk - if you're reading this - are you sure you're willing to risk your reputation on your miserable handling of this situation?Consumers, please, do yourself a favor and stay away from this model and buy the newer one with a safer plastic housing and U3 technology. Otherwise, your data will be at risk of permanent loss with a simple zap of static electricity.
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 took me about three hours to get this stupid thing working, including downloading new drivers and trying to make sense of incomprehensible instructions. Out of the box, it was totally useless. The drivers did not work at all.
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.
Buyer beware must be Pacific Digital's mantra. The USB 2.0 dvd burner I bought from them died in under six months. The burner, a lite-on, was fine it was their enclosure that failed. Their customer service was horrendous as was the shipping that I was forced to pay to receive replacement parts, which still have not arrived. If you are looking for a product that will give you reliable service and lasting performance STAY AWAY from pacific digital!!!!
Ok, so I bought this router because I thought, "maybe my old router of the same model was just a lemon. Another one of the same model might work better right!?" I was wrong. At least it was only $14 from a used seller, but it was about $14 worth of router.My Complaints:1) Total PITA to uprade firmware. Firmware upgrade only worked in internet explorer. Also the newest firmware package I found was from 2004, so basically cisco doesn't support this router anymore.2) Crashes constantly when streaming video or performing any bandwidth intensive operations.3) Crashes "just because" sometimes,4) The wireless security protocols would not allow us connect iphones, our playstation 3, or our Wii to the network until I turned off wireless WEP encryption and set up MAC Address filtering instead.This was a great router in 2000 and it would probably work really well for my parents or grandparents that just want to do email and maybe surf the internet (especially if they are running older OS systems with older wireless hardware). If you want fast speeds and lots of devices running on your network, and especially newer devices, look at a newer Wireless-N router. Technology has come a long way in the last 11 years.P.S. Everyone on here that was saying you need a CD to set this router up is totally wrong. You just plug this into your ethernet port, access the router via a browser, and away you go.
I purchased the springport modem today. I wanted it because it had a cell phone port on it. Imagine my horror when I discovered that not only was the purchase price of 120.00 but they also want $80.00 - 129.00 for the &quot;optional GSM kit&quot; to connect to your cell phone. So that's about $250.00 plus the horror stories of locking up your visor. That's one trouble I don't think I need. No wonder Xircom was bought out by Intel. I don't know who thinks these products up, but they sure must have been asleep at the wheel on this one. Think I'll try the &quot;new&quot; thin modem. At least they have support for it at the manufacturer's web site. I sure didn't see much for the &quot;springport&quot; at Xircom's.
I purchased this to put on my 70-300 lens for my Cannon Rebel XTI and absolutly could not get it on the lens. It was a real waste of money as I ended up throwing it away.
This thing just killed my crossfire mastercard. The mounting screw is way too thick that it won't let the two cards sit down on my crossfire set up on asus mvp motherboard. The mounting screw has a pvc washer that also sits directly on top of 2 resistors on X850 mastercard. I didn't realize it had ripped off my resistors until it's too late.
This headset was not comfortable... it really hurt my ear within minutes of using it every time. Luckily it broke within 6 weeks of buying it. JUNK - DON'T BUY!
The headphones themselves are great. Sound quality is excellent and they are very comfortable. My main problem is that it that the cord attached is 10 feet long... way longer than needed for walking around listening to your music in the street. Unless you like carrying a huge bundle of extra cord in your pockets, this isn't very practical. I'm sure it would be convenient if you wanted to connect it to your TV and watch from your couch or something like that. But then why not keep the cord at a sensible length and sell a separate extension for times you need more cord. It may seem silly to quibble over that, but to me it's really annoying.
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.
I ordered six of these, along with 2 albums, and they came from Adorama camera. After they arrived I discovered that the shipping cost was extremely high. Their policy is to charge shipping on each individual item, even though, of course, they are all sent in one package. I complained and got a partial refund on the charges, but the way they do it is clearly a rip-off.
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.
The following may be of interest if you are considering buying this remoteFrom me to Harmony Technical Support 11/26/2007 02:22 PMI got this remote today. I bought it based on my excellent experience with your wireless trackman products. Right now I'm inclined to return the remote immediately because the programming software is so limited. Comments on the web indicate that you plan to release some 'real' software soon. When is this release planned and can I get an advance copy of the new software? Or even better is there some way that I can program the unit without using this dummies interface? On the positive side the hardware looks good. Please get back to me as soon as possible.From Harmony Technical Support to me 11/26/2007 02:22 PMThis is an autoresponse message. We have received your support request and will be responding soon.From Harmony Technical Support to me 12/5/2007 11:54 AMThank you for your recent inquiry about your Harmony RemoteWe apologize for the delay getting back to you. At this time our support center has been experiencing an unprecedented amount of calls and emails due to the amount of new customers. This by no means makes your Email unimportant to us. Our agents are working as fast and efficiently as they can to respond to all the support requests that we receive.I'm sorry to hear your dissatisfaction with the Harmony Software. Our engineers are always working on releasing new software to better improve the customer experience. Unfortunately there is no advance copy of the Software that we can send you. Any changes you require you will have to do through our web based interface. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We appreciate any input and suggestions from our customer's. If there is anything you would like to see changed then please do not hesitate to let us know. We can forward the issue over to the appropriate department. It would take some time to evaluate the feasibility of such changes; as such, we appreciate your patience while we work to improve the customer experience at Harmony......From me to Harmony Technical Support 12/5/2007 12:19 PMThanks for the response. I ended up returning the remote and getting another brand. I suggest that you consider making your interfaces open so that 3rd parties can develop better programming tools.From Harmony Technical Support to me 12/5/2007 12:26 AMYour recent incident update was from an email address not associated with your account. In an effort to maintain the security of your information, we cannot update your incident using this email address....Well anyway I tried to help.
I (foolishly) purchased this filter to place upon a Tokina 12 - 24 mm Nikon lens, exactly the same as Gatorvalenz, because I was too carried away with the 'buy me too....' approach engendered (and desired) by Amazon. That's fine, my mistake. It cost an additional USD 30 to buy a filter that would work effectively with the Tokina lens. As a side note (almost...) this filter comes with the WORST packaging I have ever seen. Fine if you buy from the store, but not so great (for me...) when the filter traverses 10 time zones via Fedex/UPS/Other Carrier of Your Choice. Luckily (and this was probably pure luck...) the filter was OK - but useless for the intended use!
This is $44 for a 1 ONE GB thumb drive???? I get these free all the time from suppliers.Don't waste your time or money.
This was a big mistake. As soon as I updated the firmware the thing stopped working properly. Customer support shipped an update to overwrite the original update but continuing big problems:- After a pause, the audio and video are out of synch.- Refuses to load the menus on some disks. No error, just bumps and grinds a while then continues : Pirates of the Carribean - End of the World and Sunshine. Just left me with the background video loop, no control. Went to Best Buy and tried the disks in another brand player and they work fine.-Sometimes the thing just hangs while trying to load a PERFECTLY clean new disk, even a DVD once. DVD worked fine in HDDVD player and in a plain ole DVD player.Forced to UNPLUG it to recover control.This is what's wrong with this technology - junk like this. I will never buy another Samsung product after this experience. No wonder this industry has only sold a total of 800K boxes worldwide. Save yourself the aggravation - buy something else!Just more misery. Samsung does not care about their customers. They build junk and then refuse to stand behind it. I've given up renting new movies from the video store because this player will not play half of them. The latest attempt by my daughter - The X Files Movie - Black screen after 2 1/2 minutes of who knows what - all screen indicators vanish, status display shows "Menu". Ha.
Our company purchased the Artixscan 1800F for $1500 a little over a year ago.Recently, the internal bulb burned out. We called customer service to buy a new bulb. For over two weeks, when calling customer service, we would get a recorded message that stated "customer service is currently closed to attend a special training session". Like I said, this went on for over two weeks! Finally, I called a different number I found on the internet. The person that answers the phone says she will connect me directly to someone in customer service. Yes, I get the "customer service is currently closed to attend a special training session" again. I called her back and tell this, she says let me try someone else. You guessed it, the same recording! After the fourth time of this, she says to me "don't take your frustrations with customer service out on me, I just answer the phone". Then she yells over her shoulder at someone "will you go upstairs and see what is going on". She then tells me that she sent someone upstairs to take the customer service message off, so try back in a half hour and someone will answer the phone.I try an hour later and sure enough, someone does answer the phone. I tell her I want to buy a replacement bulb for my scanner and she tells me Microtek does not sell replacement parts for this scanner. I ask who does and she says she does not think anyone does. Now for my favorite part. I ask her what I should do and she suggests "I buy an new scanner".I have never dealt with a more incompetent collect of idiots in my entire career. That includes my dealings with with the City and State. With service/support this bad, to give this scanner anything more than a star would do the customer rating system a disservice.BTW, the scanner was very mediocre on color 2 1/4" transparencies (which is the majority of our scans) and the software dodgy at best.All in all, a horrible experience.
I'm a Mac user and purchased this mouse because I wanted a cordless double-click mouse with options such as page forward and back and of course, a scroll wheel. The packaging said the mouse was Mac-compatible. However, once I got it home and started using it, none of the options I was looking for worked. Following their tech support on their site, I downloaded the Logitech Center software that was supposed to be for Mac OSX. Sure, right. The software wouldn't open on my Mac. Then I started to do some research on their site and found out that Logitech cordless mice aren't recognized by Mac's bluetooth, so "some" features "probably" will not work on a Mac, such as page forward and back and scroll. Terrific, huh? Don't bother trying to phone Logitech, as they don't have a toll-free number and after being put on hold at my expense for 10 minutes, I gave up. I emailed them and got 1 reply to fill out a form (not attached) to receive my RMA for a replacement. Hello?? I don't want a replacement. I want a refund. What good would a replacement do? Long story to short. They never sent me a replacement, nor a refund and I am out $35 for the mouse. THIS MOUSE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MACS, no matter what their packaging states. BUYER BEWARE.
I purchased the Zoom 80 upon the birth of my now 2-yr old daughter. We immediately had problems with the film not loading. The store convinced me that I was not feeding it in properly. Needless to say it often took me 2 or more times to do this simple task. I then had problems with the camera not turning on all the time, requiring that I open &amp; close the cover several times until it did turn on. Of course, when I took it back to the store it worked. This was a recurring problem during its short life.On the positive side, the pictures were generally sharp. The best features of the camera were its compactness &amp; clamshell cover.However, don't let the &quot;armored&quot; case fool you. I just took the camera in to a repair shop where it was declared dead. The camera circuit board was damaged and would be too costly to replace. The repairman said that his guess was that it was knocked around too much. Granted, it may have been handled roughly at times but it was never dropped.
I asked for 1 Recoton T123 3.6 V, 2500 mAh Ni-MH - Panasonic 2.4GHz Cordless Battery.and I got 1 of Recoton T123 3.6 V, 1210 mAh Ni-MH - Panasonic 2.4GHz Cordless Battery.When I sent the item back for refund they deduct shipping for this item though it is their fault to send me the wromg item.
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.
I just bought two of these. Neither works in my camera or either SD reader to which I have access. Every other SD card I've tried works fine on all these devices. I have no idea what the problem is. Don't buy this product.
On a lot of message boards you will see people saying that approximately 2% of Panasonic plasmas built in the timeframe this one was manufactured have fatal flaws. Take a look for yourself, though. Ever seen a consumer product with so many people complaining about it dying on them? I bought mine in December of 2007 and certainly wasn't disappointed with the picture or sound quality. Too bad Panasonic put some very defective pieces into their power board. Mine first died in September of 2009 but (luckily) was still under extended warranty under my AMEX card. An authorized Panasonic service company replaced the P-Board ($650), and less than five months later the tv is once again dead -- the 10 blinking lights of death. No way would I pay out of my own pocket to get it fixed again. What's the over/under on it dying again in just a few months? I'll never buy a Panasonic again...
For $100 I was expecting Awsome earphones, but the base is horible! I bought them form my Ipod while working out. They stay in my ears better, but the sound quality of the standard issue Ipod earphones was a lot better. The E2c would probably work well for podcasts, but for music with any base at all, they are a big disapointment.
This Handspring has 8MB, but no flash-ROM. The flash ROM is what allows you to upgrade the Palm operating system on the device.This is a major oversight in design in the rush to market. What good will this PDA be in 3 years when nothing is compatible anymore because your OS is outdated?Another major drawback, in my opinion, is the color screen. It's lousy. There's this funky grid that overlays the screen and makes things look pixellated. Once you see it you'll notice the grid every time you look at the device. Gives me a headache.The worst thing about the whole Prism is that it doesn't work with my machine. I've got a USB and I just can't get it to work and the manufacturer won't take it back. I'm really stuck with this thing and loathe it the longer it sits here.The technical support didn't fix the problem and kept referring me to someone else who never called me back. So if you like wasting your money, go ahead.
As an earlier review mentioned it is made by a company no longer in business, Photoco, and not Samsonite. I bought one new for $30 in 2006. It lasted about 3 years. I don't understand why Amazon does not drop the listing.
This thing is so bright, even at its dimmest, that we put layers of window tint over the display- but of course now we can't see it in the daytime. Why don't clock makers get it? BRIGHT DISPLAYS NEGATE ALL THE SOOTHING SOUNDS!
before you buy it go to their customer services or support in their website. They have no customer services or support at all if your TomTom get broken under warranty (and it will happen) there will be no way to fix it cause nobody will replay your email. So, good product, bad company. Try to call to any of the telephones. There will be no replay...ever!!!
I purchased the 40-2421 base unit and an additional 2420 hand unit (for 2 hand units total), and the phone does indeed come with all of the functionality I wanted, but the constant relatively loud statis hiss makes the phone virtually unusable.I have contacted vtech technical support, and hope the problem can easily be resolved, but be forwarned, while some people have not experienced the static problem, it does occur, so be prepared to deal with support or to return the phone.
This only work if you have Windows Media Center or Vista Home Premium installed. I bought the white box unit because of the FM tuner but I couldn't use it and is taking space on my PC. The software is not available on the Internet, so I don't know how I could use this.Before you buy it, make sure you have the software or buy it.
I love the feel of the keyboard, but I was having problems with my mouse losing its bluetooth connection many times per day, and great difficulty connecting this keyboard in the morning. After hours on the phone to Apple, we found that the BTKey was causing the problems. I emailed Macally, and they tell me the 32-bit driver is not compatible with Lion. Great! They said they may update it someday, but will not give me an answer as to when. So, I have this lovely keyboard I cannot use....
I HAVE NOT BEEN TOO HAPPY ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE SOUND FROM THIS PURCHASED USED PRODUCT. TO BE FAIR I AM GOING TO CHECK ALL WIRING AGAIN
I'm running Vista, and that was problem #1. The drivers that ship with it don't work on Vista. Calling D-Link customer service is an exercise in anger management. Unbelievably complex menus to get to a technician. And they require you to give name, phone, email, address, before they will even begin to talk with you.The product still won't work after downloading updated drivers. It's trying to engage, but it won't.An hour is too long to spend trying to set up a simple product like this. (That's what I get for being cheap!) Spend $10 or $20 more and get one that will work out of the box. That's what I'm going to go do now - buy a better one that gets better reviews.
This cable has been an adventure.1) The software drivers it came with were ancient and did not work on my Macs.2) The guy at tech support had not-a-clue about the drivers.3) I found the drivers myself on the Internet from the 3rd party developer who writes them.4) I had to inform the tech support guy where to find them. So you can personally thank me if he is able to help others in the future.5) Even with the right drivers, the thing loves to break its connection in the middle of a sync. It is not at all unusual for me to have to sync 4 times to get through a complete sync. That's BAD. Then again I have some syncs that work the first time. That's FREAKY.Essentially, this was the only cable I ever found that worked for my purposes. But it is a flaky gadget that requires the patience of a Microsoft user, and that's BAD. So use it if you must. It will work eventually.
I had some difficulty getting channels 2-6 (low band)with this antenna. These channels tend to be very hard to tune into because of electrical interference. Plus, the fact that I live in a basement. Outdoor antennae are still the best provided you don't have to drop your coax cable beyond 15 ft.
Besides eating batteries, this CD player was a loser on many counts. After ten uses, one of the speakers died out. They were tinny sounding to begin with, anyway. Also, the radio couldn't get one lousy station in. Thanks for taking the product back, Amazon!
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.
The WebCam is not good at all. The picture quality is very bad. It is stuck every time..
If there were a lower grade I'd give it to this product. I received this model for my birthday and had it up and running the only problem was there was no picture even though all the connectors were right on. As I see Panasonic has a poor reputation on their players and customer service so I will be returning this product inmediately.
THIS PRODUCT IS HORRIBLE!!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!Comes shaped horribly and doesn't fit your iPaq. It will not fit in the cradle and after about an hour I spent reshaping it, I gave up. I hate this case and I wish I never bought it. BEWARE!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A boyfriend bought this as a gift for me after I checked out the reviews on amazon.com and thought it looked pretty good. At first, it was great. However, within 2 months I was having problems similar to those others have mentioned on here, including: 1) CDs (both MP3 and regular) taking either forever to start playing or NEVER playing (spinning and spinning but never starting!); 2) the CD would start playing but would suddenly hang up in the middle of track, or at the beginning of the track. I called customer service; they told me to try cleaning the laser lens. So I bought a kit, did it over and over again - and, no improvement. In fact, the lens cleaning CD itself kept hanging up!! So I just called customer service again and they are going to replace it with a new product, apparently a totally different model although they wouldn't say which one. *sigh* Just hope the new one works better!!! I would stay away from this model....
The cable appears to be dual link DVI but is actually single link, does not work _at all_ for my 2560x1440 monitor.Extremely disappointed.
I wasted a lot of money for this lens. I bought this lens for our Arizona trip to get some great shots of the Grand Canyon. I have a Lumix FZ50. I tried every conceivable setting and had vignetting in EVERY shot. I also did the conversion lens settings for the camera with a wide angle lens like I do with my telephoto lens. More vignetting. Since I got this right before our trip, we were then out of town for a couple of weeks and then had to deal with my mother-in-laws illness, I wasn't eligible for a refund. IF I had gotten great shots, this would have been a bargain....unfortunately it was money flushed down the toilet.
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.
I was originally going to get the cheaper Harmony 890 (needed the RF capability) but decided to splurge. Now I'm not sure I'll every buy a Logitech Harmony remote again (depends on how they do with my warranty claim). Silly me to think that a company capable of producing great keyboards, mice, and even game controllers would be so awful at creating a universal remote.Every review I had read for this remote said that the software required some techie know-how but I've been everything from a desktop support specialist to a server admin to a software developer and even I spent many hours trying to get through their cryptic software (FYI, if my team every built software this bad we'd all be fired tomorrow).Hope this helps...
I was happy with the sound and the features of this thing, but it had two annoying attributes I couldn't get past, and I returned it. First, the display did not have a dim setting that was dim enough for sleeping. I had to turn the display to the off setting at night. Second, the display constantly scrolled the iLuv brand name and the features of the device, and there was no way to turn off the scrolling! I don't need an alarm clock with a constantly scrolling advertisement on it.
Three major problems:1. It does not recognize the street I live on - instead directing me to the street next to ours!2. It sometimes chooses narrow roads with deadends or private roads!3. It does not stay on dashboard well, often falling after a few minutes, especially when roads are a bit bumpy.NOT recommended. Maybe all of these GPS navigation systems are similar.
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 purchased this drive to act as an on the road back up for my laptop. It's seen light use copying large files about once a week. Less than 2 months in, the drive is headed for the RMA heap in the sky - it now only has the "click-click-click" of the dead hard drive. Never been dropped, always stored in a soft case with other peripherals. I'm going to look for a tougher travel drive. (Several people have complained of low quality with the 160GB version of this drive as well.)
I bought this camera for Christmas and it is absolutely horrible! It takes really bad quality pictures and it has a very noisy lens. It's a great looking camera but the screen is only 2 inches which is very small. This camera is not a good buy for it's class.
After performing a lot of research (CNET, Sound and Vision, Home Theater Magazine, etc) on manufacturers and the various DLP TVs as well as talking with many friends and colleagues about their DLP experiences, I decided this model was the best. The colors are excellent and true to life. There is no rainbow effect as in older models (probably due to the faster spinning color wheel). There is now loud fan noise. All pluses.However, this TV is really cheap in it's construction. It's so flimsy that if you slightly push on a corner of the TV, the entire picture moves. Out of the box, my TV's picture bowed on both sides (kind of like a smile). And the overall image tilted down the right. This is really noticeable when watching letterbox movies as the black bar at the top was thicker on the right side as opposed to the left. And when watching HD channels like ESPN or HD News, the programs tickers or scores on the top of the screen tilted down the right. This bowing and tilt in the screen is really noticable and takes away from the superb picture quality.Owning the TV for less than a month, I called Samsung who sent out their local tech. He confirmed everything above and said that there's not too much he can do. He explained that since Samsung has gone to an all plastic case for the TV, its flimsyness causes these issues. He also said that the Slim design means they have repositioned the inside mirror to the top of the TV which also contributes the bowed effect on each side of the screen. They are going to replace my screen but he doubts it will do much good. I would strongly advise not getting these Samsung new Slim DLP models until they resolve this issue.UPDATE: 12/20/07 -- Since my first write up, I have just received my 3rd TV from Samsung. Yes, it has taken many calls, my tech visits at my house, and now two swapped TVs. Every HLT6176 has the exact same issue. Not much to be said for Samsung's quality control. If a regular consumer like me can notice the issue so easily, one would think that their R&D; and QC groups would notice the same too. I will soon be calling Samsung yet again. Don't buy this TV!
Extremely disappointed with this product. Sound quality very poor, even at highest quality setting. Too much background noise - hissing and sounds similar to water trickling in the distance. Dictation quality is okay, but overall quality should be much higher for a product of this price.It does come with some interesting software speech to text and translation. Perhaps the inclusion of this is what inflates the price, but Panasonic should focus more on greatly improving the quality of the voice recorder in the areas of sound quality and feel (cheap, lightweight plastic.I ended up buying the Olympus DS-40. It has a similar price, sound quality is far superior, and the overall appearance is much better.
I ordered this with next day shipping to arrive in time for a flight. When I got it, I found that the device itself was split along one of the seams on the side. It was hard to push back together and would not hold -- it was clearly assembled wrong. I suspect it may have been refurbished or something.In any case, when I plugged it in to charge, the light shone red and the on/off button doesn't even push in.Totally useless lump of plastic.
Was very disappointed. It was broken right out of the bag. Plug will not stay secured to the outlet socket...so there is no electrical connection to charge my device.
The camera itself is pretty nice, but for now there is no real support for Mac OS X Leopard. Here's the message I received when I inquired about why the Flip Video download program didn't work on my computer:"The Flip Video camera does not support Mac OSX Leopard (OSX 10.5.x), sowe cannot guarantee that the Flip Video program will have fullfunctionality. However, you should still be able to access your videosin order to play and save them.We are working on adding Leopard support in future versions of oursoftware and camcorders. We are also hoping to provide an upgrade to ourcurrent users, although we do not have a release date.While we do not technically support Leopard, we have an update thatseems to allow for smooth functionality of the Flip on Leopard. It wouldbe beneficial to upgrade your camcorder on another computer using thislink: http://www.theflip.com/app/prius/31/update/. You can then try torun the program on your Mac.We apologize for any inconvenience, and hope you won't hesitate tocontact us further."
the inside piece, where the cd sits, is made out of the same cheap clear plastic as the rest of the case. it is hard to remove (to put cd back cover in) without breaking it. it also make the entire cd case weaker
The price might seem right, but this thing is pretty bad. I checked out one at the local Best Buy and it was terrible. Sitting right next to it was a NEC and Viewsonic and they made it look like dirt.Just to be certain it wasn't a dud, I looked at another store where they had three different models: some worse than others but all pretty bad. If you really think this is what you want you had better go take a look at it first.I honestly think you would be better off with the cheapest, Nec, Viewsonic, Sony, Samsung, or Planar display you could find.
This so-called "replacement" plan covers "normal wear and tear" (whatever that means, I suspect the insurerer will hold your clumsy kids to a higher standard) but doesn't do anything for accidents, damage caused by others, etc. Read the exclusion language in the policy (part of which I have reprinted below). Its a waste of money especially where the iPod is bought for a kid who spills juice on it or accidently walks into a pool or ocean with it."WHAT IS NOT COVERED: (1) INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITEDTO ANY DELAY IN RENDERING SERVICE UNDER THIS CONTRACT OR FOR LOSS OF USE DURING THEPERIOD THAT THE PRODUCT IS AT A REPAIR CENTER OR OTHERWISE AWAITING PARTS; (2) ANY ANDALL PREEXISTING CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CONTRACT; (3)DAMAGE FROM ACCIDENT, ABUSE, MISUSE, INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN OBJECTS INTO THEPRODUCT, UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATIONS OR ALTERATIONS; (4) FAILURE TO FOLLOWTHE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS; (5) THIRD-PARTY ACTIONS (FIRE, COLLISION, VANDALISM,THEFT, ETC.);"
I gave the RX600 to my wife xmas 2004. May 2006 the LCD died. Epson made me pay $9.95 to talk to support who told me to take it to a service center. The service center informed me that the minimum repair cost would be $200.00.I called epson support back and asked them to google 'rx600 reviews'. Epson support refused to go to some site (Amazon.com) to get reviews of their products. Each time I spoke to support they were emphatic about letting me know they had never heard of LCD issues for the RX600. Strange thing was that each support person repeated the other word for word. Oh welp.I then called Epson's Customer Satisfaction Dept. who is sending me a refurbished model within 5-7 days. Is epson gonna replace this replacement if the LCD dies again? I dunno. Maybe I can ebay this one to buy a Canon or HP.
The seller shipped promptly. I do not have a problem with the seller. Unfortunately Amazon had recommended this as an accessory for the camera I bought, but it was not the correct size and I am unable to use it. It would cost more to return it than it is worth.
I ordered two 10 foot cables and only received one. Making this very expensive cable, and of course having to get another cable somewere else.
Followed all directions,when I tried to download pictures, the indicator light didn't flash or stay lit at all. I got an error message saying something about the logo not being proper and that I should return to merchant to have it made right. Needed to use it right away. so I borrowed a friend's webcam and took pictures for my auctions with it. I was very disgusted, so I never wrote you and just took the loss. I haven't used you since.G
Build quality is somewhat disappointing but then you get what you paid for, right? I am basically going to use it only for my digital camera so I am not too concerned about it not being stable enough... but I AM concerned about the fact that it looks like it will break apart in a year. All the knobs are made of very cheap plastic and they are pain the neck to manipulate. The quick release plates are HUGE!!! I am giving it a 2 star because it basically works... nothing fancy but it does what it's supposed to do, just not that well...
I have bought this mp3 to be use in my car and home stereo. It is small but it does not fit in a pocket; Also it is a little heavy. The day I recived it, I have started to charge it and at the same time to move my music to it. Then by accident, I unpluged it from the power. The consequences were very bad. It stopped working. It could not access the hard drive. I am not at the US to return it so I hire somebody to fix it. He had to format the hard drive again and to repair a small pin that makes contact with the battery. Now it is working but sometimes it stop working and I have to reset it every time at least once per day. Also It does not organize your songs on the hard drive so it is a mess and If you have a large collection of songs. it will be very boring. The letter case is not very nice. The only good things are the capacity the speed to change songs and the Super screen very nice. (...)
This interface is only worth it if you are going to charge your ipod. I find it very inconvenient to change albums or change playlists since you can't do that using your car stereo. It only allows you to go to next song, previous song, pause, random, repeat, etc. It doesn't even allow you to forward or rewind a part of a song. I will be selling mine and getting the one where you just plug it into the headset jack, since the sound quality is the same. I advise you, don't get it, it's not worth it. iPods have good battery life and if you are afraid your battery will run out get a $20 car charger which you will probably use for 30 minutes max to charge your battry full again. I regret getting this product since it completely disables the ipod interface for me to use.
What sold me was the description Non Slip Design, unfortunately it should have read slip off. I purchased these headphones for use while running, lets just say I spent half the time trying to keep them on my ears.
I've had this device for over 3 years, and the first 3 years it worked great. Extremely easy to setup and use.Unfortunately, no matter if it is a wireless or wired connection, the device seems to "lock up" and no network traffic goes thru. All I have to do is unplug the router for 5 seconds and plug it back in, and all is fine. That gets really annoying really fast. I even updated the router with the latest flash rom from linksys, but this did not help at all.Is this a good router? Yes. If you plan to have this router for a long time, I would recommend NetGear instead. I'm going out today to buy a new NetGear wireless router.You might be safe to buy this one, because in 3 years there will probably be better technology out there that you will want to upgrade to.
These headphones are terrible! I bought them a few days ago to get rid of my crappy ear buds that don't stay in when I run. First step on my jog, these fell out. They do not stay in your ears unless you have enormous ears. sure they're relatively comfortable and probably OK for walking but not for running. The sound is also terrible. Don't bother!
I bought one in Nov 2004. Serial Number 5004653. 3 weeks ago, March 2006, 1 year and 3 months after the purchase, it was broken. It can't read data from media. I contacted customer support and heard it costs $19.95 to diagnose, and $150 to fix it. Can you believe this????!!!!When I bought it, it was $295 in Circuit City, and just after 1 year, it is broken! DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT! DON'T BUY SONY! I have a SONY media center PC(VGC RA820G) that I bought 8 months ago, but one of its DVD drives was also broken several months ago.I have been a big SONY fan, trusting them for more than 25 years, but not anymore. SONY is no better than other brands. It's actually worse in computing devices field.Don't waste your money on a SONY product like me.
Obviously I waited too long to get this adapter and now we shall have to get rid of the dock. The camera that fit it is no longer working. Kodak changed specs in the middle of the product cycle and then did not continue to support the prior versions.
I wish I had noticed the review that said this is not USB!! I had to find a PSII to USB adapter! Also, since I have to use the adapter, command control buttons such the calculator do NOT work!! BLAH!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE!!
The sound on this radio is terrible; it alternates between being too soft, yet somewhat clear to loud with electronic feedback of some kind. Last week, the CD player stopped reading disks, and the usual cd-player cleaning has not helped. I would recommend looking for another style or brand.
I have to admit this case looks good, fits well, and I like the idea of the kickstand to put your video iPod upright when you want to watch it. My biggest beef though is it is nearly impossible to open up the case once you snap it on. Seriously tough! I need a case where I can slide the iPod in and out easily because I like to dock mine in to an alarm clock at night. This will fit almost any size video iPod, but it's a real challenge to open it up easily once on. Be warned.Now if you never want to take it out... this is the case for you!
It is a nice little package - if you like small packages. The problem I have is the little toggle button in the front - They make it look like a dial in the pics - but do not be fooled it is a flimsy black toggle button. that is easily broken. The toggle is a two piece button that should not have been used.Spend a little more and get the bigger Zen or IPod
It lasted one 5 dayts and picture went blue
Easy to install, but as we all know a computer is an extremely noisy electricalenvironment so I was hesitant if it would be a good idea to hook up a radio receiver in the first place.In most cases it works, but it frequently starts crackling and gets a high pitch whine,and you have to disconnect the receiver, plug it in again and usually the noise goes away.Make sure you use a high power USB port.And why is there not any SD version of the receiver available ?The Mac version of the software does not like 'spaces', you can't move it around like you can any other apps.And why no power button ? Maybe the crackle and whine could be avoided by a power cycle without havingto physically unplug/replug it ?Update: Have stopped using this device, the high pitch whine is insanely annoying.
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 have had several Logitech remotes including 2 Harmony 1000's, Harmony 1 and Harmony 890. Not one of them work properly! The main problem is that you must connect to the web when setting up and changing the components you want controlled. Sounds like a good idea but in reality the software doesn't work and the update just hangs until restarted. It works 10% of the time. You cannot reset the devices to factory default. Not sure why exactly. The concept of being able to automatically set up your remote with an online database of thousands of devices seems appealing but i've wasted countless hours trying to get it to work. Save yourself a headache and do not buy Logitech.
I read and considered the mixed reviews for this Smart Strip before deciding to give it a try. I have a desktop computer with several external drives, speakers, etc., and I thought I might save some energy, noise and heat, by having all the external peripherals shut down when the computer turns off and power up when the computer does. Contrary to some reviews, it was quite easy to set up, taking only minor tweaking and about 5-10 minutes, and it seemed to work fine for a few months. After using it for about six months, I started experiencing issues with rebooting the computer. It would start up and shut down normally, but if I tried to reboot, rather than shutting it completely down, it always locked up during the reboot process. Given that it is running Microsoft Vista, I figured this was yet another thing to thank the folks in Redmond, WA for, and, since I don't need to reboot all that frequently, it wasn't a major hassle to simply shut the computer fully down before booting it up again.Then, about a month after that problem surfaced, my computer's power supply failed altogether, and I had to replace it. Shortly after that, I began having even more problems with the computer booting; this time, even from a fully shut down position. I did a little research regarding where the system was locking up and discovered this was most likely an issue related to mother board power. At this point I remembered reading a review about how a Smart Strip like this had fried someone's computer. I hadn't put much stock in the review at the time, but, just for giggles, I unplugged everything from the Smart Strip and began using just a normal surge suppressing power strip, and *presto* - problem solved. I now no longer have issues with the computer locking up from either a fully shut down position or a system reboot.Now, I can't say for certain that the strip caused my original power supply to fail. I've replaced enough of those to know they simply fail from time to time. Regardless, the boot up issues that were clearly related to power did not exist before I started using the Smart Strip, and went away immediately when I stopped using it. That's conclusive enough evidence for me to stop using it.So, while the Smart Strip might be good for some things, I can't recommend using it with a computer. I have another in use with my television entertainment system to power everything on or off with the television. Though I haven't had any problems with this one, I can't replace a blown power supply in an LCD television nearly as easily as I can replace a blown power supply in a PC, so I'm seriously considering ditching that Smart Strip as well, just to be sure.I'm all for trying to save some energy, and I like the concept of the convenience of having everything power on and off with the press of a single button. This product just doesn't handle the job consistently enough to recommend.
- Expensive- Extremely difficult to get on without flaws underneath- Does not actually do very much
My original six disc CD magazine worked perfectly. This one easily starts skipping and doesn't properly fit. I have to do a strange maneuver any time I want to get the CD magazine out of my car.
***UPDATE AFTER OWNING OVER A YEAR***This router continues to be the severe disappointment that is described by all the negative comments by the users here. The only way I have been able to keep this router functioning is to bury it in an air conditioning duct and keep all the advanced features off. For all the money I wasted I basically have a $30 linksys router. The latest firmware does nothing to fix this router as all its problems are thermal in the hardware not primarily in the programming***END OF UPDATE***I bought this hardware version 2.0 router after doing my research and spending HOURS on the phone with Cisco and being assured that it would meet my needs AND that the 2.0 version had resolved the overheating issues. For the most part I am impressed with its feature set. The VLAN system, multiple SSID and bandwidth control systems are nice. ****HOWEVER**** ALL OF THE FEATURES OF THIS ROUTER ARE OVERSHADOWED BY ITS "CONSTANT" OVERHEATING UNDER ONLY A MODERATE LOAD (&lt;10-15 WIRELESS USERS)!!!DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER. The IPV6 system overloads and freezes the system and MUST BE DISABLED, AND THE IPS SYSTEM BOGS THE ROUTER DOWN DURING "PERCEIVED" ATTACKS. "Cross-VLAN Routing" is another feature that instantly exceeds the "cool" systems processing power.The router cannot even handle "BASIC" normal router functions without overheating, slowing the wireless, dropping all wireless radio communication or freezing completely. NONE of the advanced features of this router can even be utilized without thermal overload!!!!
I used this product on my road bicycle. It's a terribly fragile. After a few hundred miles of use, the top loop on the mount cracked, allowing my 60csx to pop out. That's when I learned the trick of using the wrist strap on the GPS unit as a backup.Thinking it might be a fluke, I tried another one. (Thank you REI!) It broke the same way. So did the one after that.Now I just carry the unit in my back pocket. :-(
Save your money. I am still searching for a good transmitter but this one is not it. This unit is supposed to transmit up to 30 feet. I can't get it to transmit a very good signal more than 10 feet, and I live in a regular stick built house. If I stick it within 3 feet of the stereo I get decent sound but there is still a bit of crackle that is noticeable on slower acoustic type songs. I have been to the website for the unit and tried all the tips. I don't know what else to recommend but this is a bad solution for music, but may be O.K. for talk shows or something.
Don't buy Onkyo products. Their websites contact support in U.S, China and Japan none of them response to customer's question.
This case is looks good.But it is not containing too many many pockets.It is not comfortable.
I bought this because it was cheap and Prime Available.to start off, Amazon said it was going to be the prime 2 day shipping, took longer than that. After I open up the dented package, the inner box of the DLO PowerBug (DLO) its in preety good shape, and looks like the apple usb to jack connector but once you connect it. . .the shuffle does not seem to recognize any power coming in. the little LED light is neither orange, green, or red.after a while of messing around forcing it to connect to the PC the LED does come on but not 100% guaranteed.The USB to Wall outlet is horrible does not work at all only for a couple of seconds then it goes out.another thing I would like to mention is that the connection end to the Ipod Shuffle is really weird and has like 3 hooks that require the ipod to be forced into it.If I could go back, I would NEVER have purchased it.
This camera is kind of cheap, but you can ask for a better camera at this price, the biggest down side is the battery life, because this camera uses AA batteries and those wont last very long, every thing else looks plain and simple nothing high tech, my advice if you like it is: get the Sony w55 thats a very good camera and is not so much more money than this one
I purchased this DVD unit, but is not as good as I expected, DVD problems
I'm not any kind of speaker expert, but these were fuzzy and won't play with any volume. I put in an audio card which helped slightly on the quality of the sound, but they are still pretty soft. I will probably buy some better speakers.
Unless you enjoy talking for hours on end with non-technical support staff in Bangalore, and like the idea of installing several hundred megabytes of intrusive software, there are better alternatives. Like many HP products, the hardware is alluring. This is overshadowed by their bloated, buggy and performance destroying software, which you must install if you want to take advantage of even basic features like the document feeder. There are more basic drivers for XP, but these don't operate the document feeder or allow you much control over the scanner.
Pros: hang it on your neck and you never need to worry ear buds fall on to floor.Cons: bad sound. muddy. no clarity, practically no base and treble, I don;t know why some other reviewers say it;s better than i-pod ear buds. It;s even worse than the ear buds came with my Creative 1Gb Nano mp3 player! I have Sennheiser PX100, which just about $20 more, has 10 times better sound. with $25, this pairs of ear buds definitely way overpriced. I guarantee you, you can find a pair of headphone with the same quality in walmart just under than $10. I suggest you to get Koss CS75, which as least is 5 times better sound, and half of the price. I was duped into buying MXL51 by the reputation of Sennheiser. Anyway, I mainly use this pair to listen to my lectures and some calming music at night, so it does nt matter. If you realy want to enjoy music, I highly recommand Sennheiser px100, the white version, you won;t be disappointed. stay away with MXL51
The picture on this TV is distorted and the screen has already been replaced once. It is worse than ever. The repair tech stated the frame is not strong enough to hold this size screen in a stable position.
I bought this product for my frequent travel.(1) Music - It plays most mp3 versions. Avg equilaizer. Avg sound quality. GOOD head phones(2) Video - Only plays supported format thro the convertor s/w(3) Radio - Very poor - Not able to tune to exact frequency. Has more noise - No manual / fine tune(4) Picture - Only BMP is supported.Product outlook is good.Avg product
I have this drive in RAID-1 configuration for 8.5 months when it failed. One of the two drive failed (you can hear it spin up/down) but the entire RAID-1 is not accessible since the unit won't complete its power up sequence and attach itself to the network. The conclusion is simple. If you think you're safe storing important files on this drive when configured as RAID-1, I can tell you that you might as well kiss it good bye.While the drive is still under warranty through *** Seagate ***, I decided not to send it in due to the risk of sensitive data getting out. I was able to crack it open, disconnect the bad drive, power it back up, and copy *** all *** the files out (remember that it's RAID-1). It turned out that disk-0 was dead and the firmware can't get past that.This recovery should have been possible without voiding the waranty like this; a simple crippled mode would do. If you're in the market for RAID, consider making sure that a recovery procedure is user's serviceable.
Hi!I bought 2 batteries, like in the photo. well, this battery is a copy from the original battery.the Sony Pro Camcorders only acepts InfoLithium. I Know this because the batteries that I Bought here, when I turn on my camcorder it says " Please Install a InfoLithium Batery"so! i spend US$ 88.00 for nothing! I can't use it!Thanks!and if you have a Sony Pro Camcorder, DON'T Buy this battery!
Long periods of garbled static mixed with random brief moments of actual FM reception. This is in town trying to receive a major station. I am packaging this up and its going back today. This is my second try with Sony that has miserably failed. Guess maybe I should be looking at another mfg.
I upgraded from and All in Wonder 9800 so I could have more memory and dual monitor support. But man what a headache. Out of the box the card feels like a nice heavy piece of hardware. But after installing it I ran in to major software problems. I installed the OEM software that came with the card. No problems. But quality was not that great on the 2nd monitor. So upgraded my Asus MoBo BIOS (AMI) to the newest version with better AGP support. I then updated the ATI drivers. BAM! That knocked out all my ATI multimedia stuff, DVD, TV, capture, etc. I thought maybe I needed to update the Catalyst software as well as the multimedia stuff (DAO, DVD decoder, tv tuner, etc.). That didn't work. So I rolled back the new drivers and reinstalled the OEM stuff. Back to normal. Then I tried updating the drivers again. BAM! Same problem. So I thought the problem was my computer. I needed to install a bigger hard drive anyway so after installing a new hdd, formatting, putting on XP with all updates I tried again. Nope, same problem. I even went in to the ATI archive and downloaded older drivers like the 7.5. No luck.So, bottom line is the new drivers (from 7.5 on up) will NOT work with the OEM software. The OEM driver is 6.?. I hope it is good enough to run dual monitors, tv tuner, video capture, etc which my 9800 did perfectly, excpet for the dual monitors. I will find out soon when I hook up all my peripherals again.ATI Support is non existant with this problem or any other after Googling this problem. That is how I ended up here. Thought I would give my input. Buyer beware. Seems like the ATI tech guys dropped the ball big time on this. Very disappointing.
I had this printer for a while now and I was lucky I didn't have to print too much. Almost every time I had to print something there was some bad thing going on. Connectors for USB cable and power were losing contact from the beginning, printer would shut down whenever, just because it was losing contact. Paper jams were extremely frequent since the printer grabbed 3-4 or even more pages at once. The power plug has this bulky AC power adapter that covers 3-4 power slots. Long story short: stay away from this printer, last HP I ever had. I ended up throwing it away and that was the biggest satisfaction this printer brought me.
After many years of service, my Microsoft ergonomic, wireless keyboard had to be replaced. I wanted to replace it with the same type, so I bought the MS Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000. The unpleasant surprise was the space bar. It is heavy to the touch and makes a loud clack when pressed. My thumb soon began to ache and cramp, and I had to stop using the keyboard. I took it back to the electronics store, intending to exchange what I thought was just a defective fluke, but they were all like that. Turns out that it's a bad design. So, I am left searching for a suitable replacement, using the old one for the time being. The 7000's space bar is a black eye for Microsoft. (For work, I have long used a Kinesis keyboard -- which I highly recommend for anyone having RSI/arthritis problems -- but that one takes getting used to and thus is not a viable choice for our multi-user home computer.)
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.
This TV Tuner works, but whoever packed it into the box and sent it to me is an idiot. The TV Tuner I received is the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150, except it did not contain an FM tuner or antennae. It came with a list of everything that should be in the box, and the FM antennae was on the list. It also came with a diagram of the tuner card, and the diagram had an FM tuner on it. However, the tuner card does not have an FM tuner and the box did not contain the antennae.What the list DIDN'T specify was that a mini cereal box of Kellogg's Smart Start Healthy Heart cereal would be included. It seems to me as if the packager put the wrong tuner card in, and then to make up for it, dropped his breakfast, the mini cereal box, into the box.It's also possible that the packager thought it would be a hilarious joke to put a cereal box in the box. Well, it isn't. I didn't pay $60.00 for the WRONG TV Tuner and a joke.Installation was a breeze. However, the software and drivers were out of date and didn't work with vista. Windows Media Center didn't recognize the composite video input, so in order to watch the composite input on my PC, I had to go online and download the software that SHOULD have been on the disc.So if you want a cheap tuner card that may arrive with potentially Anthrax tainted cereal and no FM tuner, then buy this card.
We bought and enjoyed using this player back when the price was $350 or so (2008)? It played standard, Hi Dev and first generation blu-ray DVDs with no problem. Yes, it was agonizingly slow to power up, load and remote through settings, but it played everything we through at it. But when the technology in Blu Ray advanced, this unit became outdated. I finally went to the Samsung site and upgraded the firmware via LAN method. That was pretty straight forward.But now the player will not function. The final step indicates to power up and confirm the upgrade took.Player display on power up indicated "CD UP". I waited 30 minutes and had to physically unplug the player to get it to power up. Flat panel indicates no signal.At this point I did a search and found this thread, which indicates this is a known bug and Samsung apparently has no remedy short of making a repair. Even that may not work [...]Summary: If you are content to not play the newer generation Blu Ray DVDs, then this player would work - we got 5 good years out of it but ultimately the firmware upgrade failed.
Puchased these and not one worked. They burned correctly just would not play or be recognized. STAY AWAY
I have had the same problems with the HP PSC 2210.Their software is a huge gobbled mess of code writing which does not integrate or operate within Windows Operating Systems very well.After having numerous issues with their Printer Software with several printers, versus using a simple to install driver included with Windows. ( This should be updateable through Microsoft's Website as well)When some friend's of the family needed help with purchasing a new printer after we dealt with HP Printer software problems for years with their HP Printer. I finally opted to buy a Canon multi use printer. It had a very simple driver. ( Small in Size, compared to the behemoth 70mb+ HP software they require you install on top of Windows.)The Canon is excellent and worked right away. No problems, no huge Software package, very simple and integrates and harnesses the Windows OS in a very efficient manner.I will not be buying HP printers again, until I hear they have shaped up their approach to writing drivers for their printers. They are just a mess. Their software writing department should be canned. A waste of payroll.
Very smple: two items1.) Does not pop-out of powershot G9 camera - memory card is stuck in the camera.2.) My other camer powershot SD550, does not recognize this memory card -- dont know whether it is the camera or the memory card..
I know it says 400 GB on the top, but it is incorrect. This is a 400BE model, meaning it is a 40 GB, not a 400. Do NOT buy this product under that misconception.
Very bad, very low grade Amps, worst i seen in awhile!!!but there bandpass subbox rocks...
My mount worked great for about a year. I had problems removing it from the windshield when I was going out of town and wanted to use my Nuvi in a rental car. Pieces of the rubber stuck to the windshield. They were easy to clean off by using an alcohol wipe, but so much of the suction cup tore off that it no longer stays put for more than about 5 minutes.Now, it looks like I need to get another suction mount for my car and a portable one for when I travel since the suction cup mount is not portable as advertised. Of course, Garmin is more concerned with selling new units so there is a backlog if all you need is a replacement mount.
I've had my 3100C for about a year and use if for the occasional color printing and occasional faxing. Color prints are just ok. But the fax function has two features I really don't like:1) You can't adjust it to hear your dialing or the phone answering.2) Any time the fax doesn't go through, the machine prints a full page report. If it takes you 6 tries to fax something, you get 5 pages of report. It is impossible to turn off this 'feature'. I read the manual and even called technical support...this is hotwired and there's nothing you can do about it. I find this a major hassle and waste of paper.I'm sorry I bought this.
I bought mine off the Palm site and when I opened the package, the stink was incredible. Don't know what they used to cure the leather, but it's awful. There's no way I could carry this around with me at work.
The primary reason I purchased the MapSend Streets and Destinations was to have a reference of Automotive Services along the highway such as gas stations (like the GARMIN units have). While the Streets and Destinations database includes many restaurants, hotels, museums, and other points of interest, it does not include any information on the locations of automotive services. I also found many inaccuracies in the points of interest database such as, wrong locations, wrong names, and double entries(one in the right location and the other several blocks or miles away).The omission of the automotive services along with the inaccuracies made the MapSend Streets and Destinations software basically unusable. I was very disappointed in this product.
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!
Used for awhile, but very much. Then one day it just stopped working with no solution to recover anything. It was a good deal at the time I guess, but caution.
...That said it does work - except in my office! And I don't work in a protected building - I have to go up to the roof to get a connection. I have tried it over the last week while travelling in Houston, Phoenix, LA and Las Vegas. Worked fine on the road which is the main reason I got it. The email connection is painfully slow - it reminds me of computers from the 80's and the bitty modems. Painfully slow. Attachment downloads are just not worth the wait and many times just failed. Better to embed the document as text in the email. Wireless email is what makes this usefull for me so for that one reason it was worth the expense.
The product was flimsy and my laptop fell out of the stand every time I bumped my desk. I returned the item and would not recommend this laptop stand to anyone.
I was a little disappointed with this item, there is too much static I have yet to hear one song without static, and the volume doesn't come through very loud.
I should have checked the Amazon reviews before buying this junk. The worst media I ever had. Burned 5 coasters in a row. The media is actually made by CMC Magnetics, TDK just puts their name on it. CMC is notorious for making junk media. Can't believe TDK would put their name on a terrible product. I took this junk back for a refund and got Fuji. You have to watch out for the CMC Magnetics junk, a lot of comapnies are using them like Memorex and Philips
Beware this product does not charge the battery. In fact one has to remove the battery to use the AC power. I purchased the adapter so I could charge the battery without having to remove it from the camera. Limited use.
This is a terrible excuse for a shower radio. The AM and FM reception is terrible wherever you take it in the shower or not. When I tried using the antenna that is included, it still didn't work any better.The sound quality is poorer than expected. I didn't anticipate much from such a little system, but it's worse than anything I've ever experienced.To make matters worse this Shower radio eats batteries like crazy. We orginally used regular alkaline and the batteries died after about 2 days of use. We probably ony used it once or twice. Then we bought rechargeable batteries and it ate those faster than the alkaline batteries.This product is a total waste of money. Before this we had a Sony . I highly recommend it as it didn't eat the batteries and the radio reception was much better. The only downside is that it lacks the cd player. However you can't really use the cd player with the Memorex, because the batteries wouldn't last for more than 3 songs on a cd.Next project is to write to Memorex to complain about this horrible product.
I really wanted to like this amp - because it's cheap...But unfortunately I found the bass to be unnaturally overblown and loose sounding - I particularly like a clean and tight sounding bass, which this certainly wasn't.My unit had HiFi Tuning fuses added for what it's worth.I am now using a Denon PMA2000IVR which is light years ahead of the Onkyo.
Really bad quality, you get blurry photos, I had to use my 100-400 canon without it to get nice sharpen photos.It looses the sharpen on the enter of the image.If the seller can return my money back, I want it back, too expensive for something that's useless
I bought this TV because of the good review about the image quality and the price on Amazon was one of the best out there.The delivery was supposed to be between 7 and 10 days in home, EAGLE was the company. After I bought the TV I started to check where the TV was with the tracking number.The TV was going to be delivered form Dallas to LA. After 4 days Amazon tracking page shows me that the TV still was on Dallas, and in EAGLE web page the tracking number did not exist, at the 5th day I received a call from EAGLE to schedule an appointment to deliver the TV home. I got the TV at the 6th day at home.Really happy with the delivery time, but tracking doesn't get update often on Amazon and looks like on EAGLE web page you can not track items from Amazon.After I power on the TV and put a good signal the first thing I noticed is that the image was concave on the left and right of the image, no much, may be half of a inch, really bother when you watch TV because it is not a square or rectangle image, also the blue color on the left half of the TV was out of convergence, the next day I called 1-800-SAMSUNG the give me a phone number and a transaction number and told me that in the next 72hs somebody was going to call me to schedule a service for the TV or I could call to speed up the process.I wait 68hs and I called, I had to explain the problem to a lady which put me on-hold for 10 minutes, she reply that everyone was busy that somebody was going to call me back, I told her I'll wait, I was on hold for about 15minutes, and one guy picked up, I told about why I was calling and the guy was really rude telling me that the 72hs didn't finish, (Yes, sure like if they were going to call me in the next 4hs), anyway I told my transaction numbers and the guy keeps his rude voice scheduling a service for 8 days later, like they were doing a favor to repair a brand new TV.Now I have to wait 8 days more to someone comes to repair the TV, already 11 days from the day my TV was in home, I can see SAMSUNG uses third-party companies for the service and for the way the threat me in the service I'm sure I'll keep having problem with these guys and they won't come or reschedule or something like that.I bought a new TV pay $1900 and not only I can't see a good image but also I have to deal with service and rude people.So, because still is inside the first 30 days I decided to return the TV and avoid problems.SAMSUNG should choose better the companies they use to repair theirs TVs, especially when it is a brand new sale.Amazon - 5 startsEAGLE delivery - 4 1/2 starts (they should update the tracking status more often)TV Image Quality (when is working) - 4 stars1-800-SAMSUNG service - 1 starBasically I'm returning the TV because I had a preview what was going to happen when I have to repair or change the LAMP, that it will happen because DLPs TV the LAMP burns every 2-4 years.
This is easy to use as most reviewers note, however, ours stopped working after a few months of use. Just won't come on anymore. Yes, we've put new batteries (lots of those when it worked) to no avail. We've since purchased a Sansa which we are currently happy with, but only had for two months. I'll write a review for that once we've determined that it's reliable.
I purchased this router (hardware version 4) to hook up desktop and laptop to internet. Desktop is connected by cable, laptop uses Wi-Fi. Installation was easy, firmware had to be upgraded to the latest one (laptop refused to connect without that). Every hour or two I experience WiFi connectivity loss for ~3 seconds, causing my VPN connection to terminate, and it gets me mad because I have to waste about 10-15 minutes to recover every time. At least once a day router stops responding at all (it won't even open admin web interface), and has to be powered off and then back on.I've tried all (even most weird and shamanic) methods posted on all web forums - nothing helps.The bottom line: it is usable, easy to set up, but if you are working from home, or play online games and thus need to be 100% online - this router is definitely not for you. If you just surf the web for entertainment - it's worth $25 I paid for it.UPD: I've replaced it with a NetGear 614 recently - finally everything is fine!
Bought a set of these (Radio Shack) because they were pushing them with the warranty (commission anyone) and they were awful. I returned them within the hour. I hear very little bass, and the sound sounds like its echoing through a sewer pipe. I usually listen to music on my zune at around 10/20 sound level. With these I had to crank it up to around 15-17/20. If you are at all picky about decent sound avoid these crappy headphones.
Don't buy this item unless you plan on physically hooking it up to a network. I've spent hours tweaking with this trying to get a more consistant connection. My Netgear Music Player is only about 10 feet from my wireless router. It's also a large hassle when you can't even shut off the power to reset sometimes without unplugging or waiting 5 minutes because it can't stay on the network. Spend your money elsewhere.
We have purchased this radio twice over the last couple of years. The first one worked great but the second one had awful static as you walked and became worse as your paced increase. Service is slow and non-responsive.
I bought this filter from amazon and they have great customer service! I thought the filter was the wrong size so I contacted them and was immediately sent a replacement.Now, it turns out it was technically the right size, but, horribleness occurred with his filter. As a freelance photographer for my town's newspaper, I am frequently shooting events and have damaged a lot of equipment doing so. I picked this filter because I thought it would protect the glass on my lens (which it should).I took this filter attached to my gear about two weeks after I bought it and went to work. Within five minutes, it fell off the front of my lens. Thinking I hadn't screwed it on tight enough, I reattached it and went on my way. Not two minutes later, it fell off again. Needless to say, this went on for the entire three hour assignment.The truth it, it sort of screws on, then just pops right off within just a few minutes of movement. Bummer.
Worked great when I first received, but after about 6 weeks it just stoped working. Phone support was either nonexistent or expensive. Online support, which they recommended, resulted in NO RESPONSE.I Have given up on this expensive mistake.Bought another brand.Won't buy a RIO/Sonic Blue product again.
It skips when you walk; let alone run. It pauses inbetween mixed songs so listening to dance compilations is a torture. With regular portable disk players playing recorded CDs, I don't see the value of this product.
I wanted to buy a no-nonsense mp3 player to keep me company while running. No video, no funky display menus, no labyrinthine software to work with. If I wanted to spend half a day getting my music in order I'd shell for the 80 gig iPod.So I got myself a Shuffle, by far the sleekest small pod in the market.But boy did I regret it.After the one-time registration and initialization (which is not optional) the lemon wouldn't get the songs on it, thanks to the infamous "Disk not found error". Googled for it and discovered websites that are brimming with untended complaints; I'm on Windows XP, but the glitch seems to pervade operating systems.Spent a day battling with the idiosyncrasies. Downloaded and installed an extra utility that Apple's Help site recommends. Enabled the Shuffle "for disk use". Reset it to factory settings and tried all over again, five times. And I'm a fairly persistent tech-savvy one. I did everything that's needed and more, but the stupid thing will still not remember the settings, will not let me change songs, and so on.Tired with all of this rigmarole, I got a Creative ZenStone Plus. It's a little larger than the Shuffle, but you can see why--Shuffle doesn't have a display and it uses the same jack for charging and earphones so you can only do one of those at a time. Stone Plus on the other hand connects through a small non-spaghetti USB cable, comes up instantly as a new drive on your PC, you copy the mp3 files from your music folder to this drive, and you're done.I was up and running in 5 minutes flat. Can't help kicking myself for having fallen for the iPod luster.Without becoming any clunkier in any meaningful way (both the doohickeys are pretty small), Stone Plus shows me the song that's playing, which I don't see on Shuffle. Stone Plus has an FM radio, a voice recorder, a timer, and a digital clock--none of which the Shuffle has. It charges in 5 minutes, which the Shuffle doesn't. I can use iTunes or any other tool or even nothing at all, but with Shuffle I am in an unhappy marriage with iTunes. The Stone Plus will hold about 1000 songs in comparison to Shuffle's 200 at the same bit-rate.Because this is Creative, the company known among geeks for its speakers, the ear phones that come with the Stone Plus have a fabulous combination of bass and treble that will please the most fastidious connoisseur. After hearing them Shuffle's white thingies sound tinny and childish. I got my Stone Plus with a clip that makes it much more practical for running.And all of it at 60% of the cost of a basic bare-bones Shuffle.Sorry, Apple folks, in the small-mp3-player market Apple is simply the beautiful blond bimbo who trips on high heels at ten paces. If you're in the market for a nifty little mp3 player, skip the Shuffle. Even in the 3rd generation it's a 3rd rate contender.
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.
Worst purchase ever made, full of flaws, buttons don't always response well, double clicking problems, right click problems. Customer support is useless. Targus only makes good laptop cases, forget about Targus hardware.
This product, while not sold as a kit, can be had at the Apple store for $127.00. Cable kit $49, Docking Station $49, Charger $29.Caveat Emptor -
We have had this set for 18 months! Even with the help of TV savvy installers it was difficult to set up the unit for the correct type of picture quality we had. There were issues with the set just shutting off for no reason. The final was on 8/11/2009 it shut down and would not come back on with a picture or sound. 18 months is too short a time for a tv this costly to fail. Now we have to wait for 1 1/2 weeks for service. Hopefully we will not be told that it is unrepairable. The picture quality when it did work was average, even with HD. It showed so different in the showroom then in our home. I would not recommend this set.
This battery held its charge for just over 120 shots. It barely approaches the OEM specifications! The original battery, which is two years old, had at least 10 times the staying power as this poor replacement. But what do you expect for $7? That's about what use I got out of it. I'll keep it charged and in my bag for emergencies, but I know I won't get many shots out it.I cannot recommend this battery. Look elsewhere. And remember, you get what you pay for.
I'm going to be pretty brief on this one - I've owned this printer for good few years, and got plenty of good use out it - wow I'm being so fair to it it's not funny - I have finally reached the point where my patience with it clearly run out.Why the headache? Simple - one word - inks. This stupid machine defines the word "unreliable" when it comes to inks, or more likely the print heads. It will GUARANTEED screw your print just when you need it most, cause you need to clean your heads, and once you start it literally takes AT LEAST 10 cleaning cycles to actually get anywhere near clean. Many times just the cleaning of it would kill the rest of the ink in the cartridge, so you waist more time and money.I used to love Epson brand and how far they've come from the dot matrix days, but I think I'm permanently switching to Canon now. That's just sad.
The digital i.link connection is not compatible with other Sony devices. I purchased the VC20 and the DCR-TRV480 in order to make high quality transfers of my old Sony Hi8 analog tapes over to DVDs, just as Sony advertises. Although both items have the digital i.link feature, they are not compatible with each other. I have spent two months sending each item back to Sony for testing: Each works fine by itself, but the TRV480 does not send a digital i.link signal that the VC20 will recognize. Sony Tech Support had me purchase another i.link cable, and when that didn't work, they finally acknowledged the compatibility issue, but they have no remedy for it. I found nothing in the Sony literature that warns that these two Sony products will be unable to connect via i.link. I wasted a lot of time and $100 on the second i.link cable and in shipping for testing, and Sony Techs have walked away from the problem. Buyer beware!
the product arrived and it said for W 30GB but when I put it on my unit it was too big so I sent it back to the seller for exchange and up to now I never heard a reply so I don't know what's going on.
I purchased my Epson Stylus Photo 820 in February of 2002. Within a year I began to experience poor print quality. No amount of troubleshooting or head cleaning would fix the problems. In 2003 the machine began to have trouble grabbing paper, and by October it ceased to work at all. After some online research, I replaced it with a Canon.
This camera makes me really sad! I had an older Kodak that I loved, but I wanted something smaller so I bought this one. I love the way it looks, but the photo quality is very poor. I have tried every setting it has (as has my more technologically advanced friends) and we can't get it to take good pictures at night or indoors. The photos during the bright of day outside are fine, but go inside or allow the sun to go down, and no amount of light or flash can get this camera to take good pictures. It's also very sensitive and gives blurry photos a lot. Unfortunately, I gave my big, wonderful, old Kodak away, so even thought I bought this only not long ago, I am already in the market for a better one. I have a trip to Italy coming up and would enevr trust this camera to such an important event!
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.
I've had a Panasonic headphones in the past; and went out of my way to buy Panasonic again. However, on this pair, the ear cushion fell off in less than a week. I can not get it back on. Sound quality was good; I liked the retractable cord. The neckband was too big to be comfortable for a small adult.
This card has given me many problems. Running on windows 98 it has big problems running games with OpenGl, sometimes it would even freeze when playing certain games. When playing games such as Operation Flashpoint or Black and White there are lines in the game that really bite. If you are thjnking of buying this card for DVD then go ahead its great with it but for gaming DONT DO IT. Save your money for an Nvidia card. I gave it 2 stars just because of the good DVD playback.
I ended up returning this item because after many, many calls to tech support and numerous calls to my phone company, it was finally determined that my win modem wasn't compatible with this product...bummer!
I bought a pair and I pretty much never wear them anymore. They definitely sound great, and they block out all external sound, so all you hear is the music. . . BUT, I find them very uncomfortable to wear. The so-called "flex sleves" are relatively hard plastic. After about 1/2 hour in my ears they really start to hurt. The foam sleves are marginally better, but take a lot longer to put in.I think there is a variation on this product that has soft rubber sleves with ridges, rather than the plastic "cones". Those are probably a lot more comfortable (and expensive).
WHEN I DID A SEARCH FOR THIS VIDEO CARD YOUR SITE CAME UP AS A SUPPLIER. I ORDERED THE CARD AND WHEN I RECEIVED IT REALIZED IT WAS THE WRONG PART. THE DIFFERENCE WAS AN ADAPTER FOR THE SMALL FORM FACTOR PC. THE THING IS ONCE I GOT THE CORRECT PART FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER IT WOULD NOT LOAD THE SOFTWARE THAT CAME WITH THE PART. FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY THAT YOU NEED TO READ THE REVIEWS PRIOR TO PURCHASING. THIS CARD IS BAD NEWS NO MATTER WHICH TYPE YOU BUY. AMAZON LET ME RETURN THE PART WITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. AGAIN, DO YOUR RESEARCH PRIOR TO BUYING!
Brought it on vacation to charge my pocket size digital camera. It didn't work. Believe me, its not worth the cost or even the weight it added to my handcarry bag. If I could have given it a negative rating, I would have. Look elsewhere.... I will
I don't doubt that performance-wise this cooler is really efficient and worth the money. ABOUT THE INSTALLATION process though, it may be worth noting that it is highly recommended to install this HUGE fan only if you have a big computer case (no mini nor microATX format) and only if your motherboard in NOT ALREADY INSTALLED IN THE CASE!!! Some high-tech people may find the installation easy, but the regular consumer should be aware of the following:- the copper platform doesn't necessarily center itself on the CPU (resulting in non-efficient heat transfer)- if that is the case, and the user rocks the fan unit back and forth, there is the risk that the thermal paste will already stick to the CPU and yanks it out of the socket!!! Damage has occurred in some cases as I have installed many of those HSF Arctic units!- check the size specs, it is really huge and some motherboards will not allow you to install this heatsink without interfering with the RAM sockets or other components already present on your mobo!Beware!!
This unit was just ok. It worked well with the exception of pulling in one channel that all my other tvs could. The remote is simple and well laid out which was helpful since I could not find codes that would work this device for my Onkyo multi-purpose remote.The negatives included poor build quality on the optical audio connection. It broke the first time I plugged in a cable. The guide was very slow, especially if you moved beyond the five or so channels that show at once on the screen.The biggest downer is that it just will not power up after 18 months of use. The unit is protected from surge by a Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 5000 MKII and all the other devices connected to it are fine.If you want a long term solution for a display with no tuner beware!
I purchased this less then one year ago, already the buttons are less responsive. The biggest problem that I have is that it does not play the songs correctly any more. I can hear the music and sometimes the back round singing but not the main singing. This started out as a periodic problem as I was running but now is almost all the time.I am very disappointed in this player.
I can't believe that Amazon/Tiffen is selling these at $28 when you can get the same item as a generic for $4 or less on eBay with free shipping. Normally, I love Amazon (Prime member) and I also look for brand name items over generic when it comes to my camera equipment but this item is about as low-tech as you can get. After all, how hard is it produce an aluminum ring that screws into then end of a lens and allows you to attach a larger filter? Use the extra $24 towards a nicer filter or dinner.
I just received and installed this drum. While it seems to be working alright, this is not the promised Brother drum. It is a knockoff, which is not as it is sold here on Amazon. I bought this for work, and if it does not produce product as an original Brother drum I will be making a formal complaint.PLEASE CHANGE YOUR DESCRIPTION TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL PRODUCT!!
My guess is this drive and its positive reviews arebased on use on Macs - because neither I nor the TSsupport people at Cendyne or Dell could get it to burna single DVD disc. We barely rescued my hard drive..It caused my PC fits..Unless you have an older computer, forget Cendynes&quot;ancient&quot; intallation manual - &quot;hello, is anyonelistening?&quot; Cendyne, you forgot to include &quot;cableselect&quot; as an option over the old &quot;slave versus master&quot; dichotomy..I should have received more than a refund for my littlebundle of nightmares - ugh!MAB
For the price this is a decent LCD, it looks nice, has a good picture, excellent variety of inputs but it also has a lousy remote and at least one major flaw that ruins it for me. The LT32HVE, and it seems all the LCDs from Syntax, lacks a zoom function to make 4:3 letterboxed sources fill the screen, ie anything shown widescreen on SD cable or broadcast TV as well as some DVDs, VHS and VCDs. You either have to watch with bars on all 4 sides of the picture or stretch the picture to fit the width, leaving the bars top and bottom unchanged and distorting the image. Also, the Olevia logo is very bright blue when the TV is off so it's not good for in a bedroom, unless you like sleeping with a night light.
I Bought this because my tv didnt have a headphone jack out, it only had an optical audio out, this tiny plastic piece didnt work at all.
Although this microphone does work, I have to be right next to it. (~6 inches away, tops) Low sensitivity. Buy another one.
I bought this for my son for Christmas and I'm so glad I waited to rate this amp because it stopped working not even six months later. It sounded good while it lasted but it didn't last long. The price sounded to good to be true and I guess I was right and I knew I waited to rate this half ass amp for a reason. If your thinking of purchasing this amp I would say you better think twice. I am a regular Amazon shopper and This is the first 1 star I have ever given a product. What's bad is I can't get my money back. It is a total loss for me.
The unit comes with the default setting that turns off the computer speakers with the Logitech unit installed. No mater what I do both remote and computer speakers will work at the same time. It is one or the other.I find this unaceptable. I whish I had returned it.To be fair the remote feature works just fine.
I'm biased towards HP since I used a lot of their fine test and measurement equipment at the university.I expected the printer to work very well, and the print cartridges to be a little bit too expensive. That's OK.It worked very well for the first year. Then I got the message:"Remove and check cartridge in right stall"I removed and re-inserted the cartridge. No luck.I rebooted the printer. No luck.I replaced the $$$ cartridge. No luck.I cleaned the contacts with alcohol. No luck.I spent hours researching the problem online.Based on what I found, I opened up the printer, cleaned it, put it back together. I'm an electrical engineer, so this was not a hard task. No luck.I opened and cleaned it a second time. No luck.I found plenty of other frustrated people online. Some could fix this problem, some could not.I've wasted sooo many hours on it.I fantasize about smashing this piece of junk with a baseball bat and posting a video to Youtube. Think "Office Space".No more HP printers for me. I'm switching to a Canon Pixma MP610.
...because they suck. I bought these when I was walking to work one day at the drug store. I got ripped off and paid $4.99. Here is why they suck:1. They are uncomfortable in my ear. No soft rubber, just hard plastic. Not even really molded to fit in an ear.2. The plug was shorting out from the second I plugged it in. It requires much twisting and bending to get sound out of it.3. Since they don't fit well in the average ear, the sound quality ends up sounding super tinny. I found that if you reverse the left and right earpieces and twist them in a 45 degree angle to the front, they sound OK. It's not comfortable and you can't wear it like that for more than 10 minutes.4. They are white, like every other earbuds available on the market today. I wasn't plugging these into an IPod, but now I look all the yuppies on the bus out of suburbia with their white wires going into their ears. The yuppies are going to start thinking that I am one of them and try to trade rare Phish bootlegs with me.I am going to go back to using my gigantic Optimus headcans. They look silly but sound better. In the time I spent writing this review, I could have panhandled enough cash to get better headphones. Maybe I should stop being a cheapskate and drop some money on better headphones.Nah.
It doesn't appear to be working with my camera. I feel that I've bought an item that is of no use to me. It seems I have spent money on something that I cannot use.
The information says 250 ft. There is no decimal in the information, but when it arrived it was 25 ft. only. I didn't need a 25 ft. cord.
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.
I purchased this as a gift. It did not work. The return policy was 30 days. They will not take it back. I was told to contact the manufacturer. Not satisfactory costumer service.
I inherited this cable from a friend of mine when I bought his entire sound system. I did a little comparitive testing between this and a single left channel RCA cable (the free ones that come with most TV's and DVD players). There is no difference. None.See, the signal that runs through the line is digital, so unless you have massive amounts of electrical interference in your room, there is no reason to buy one cable over another. Optical will do just as well, and that has no chance of picking up interference.
I brought it home from Best Buy and unpacked it. I tested two different VHS tapes and with both it was very noisy to an annoying level. The DVD player seemed to function ok. Nevertheless, this unit is going back to the store tomorrow.On a side note, all you get in the package is composite cables, which defeats the purpose of buying "a high quality" DVD player. It sure would have been nice to include component cables at least. Keys have also a cheap feel to them but most of us use the remote anyway.
Avoid this printer. Avoid this company like the plague. Avoid this line of printers. Save yourself some grief, buy a Canon. We bought this at work and I will make sure we never buy another HP product ever. This line of printers has a flaw involving the memory chip. HP is aware of this BUT they still don't mind having you jump through all the wrong hoops before you find this out. Then you have to remove/replace the chip (I understand there is some soldering involved) and whatever..... I am not a computer repairman. This printer is barely six months old. I don't feel as if the burden should be on me. However, typical HP fashion, it is. HP squirms out of more warranties than any company I know of. They did a similar thing to me about a $1500 desktop that died 3 weeks after I bought it. It is probably going to be cheaper for me to buy another printer. It won't be an HP.This memory glitch is not the only problem with the printer. It also has to have the tray choices reset almost every single time it is used (when it worked). You set it, save the settings and then use it. It happens again.Also, when you switch between this printer and another printer, the formatting does not change accordingly.All in all, just a lemon of a printer.I wish I had the option to rate this printer a zero.
This product leaks constantly to the point I can't use it anymore because I am scared my floor will get drenched
I am very unhappy with my product, the cord I received is NOT what I ordered and is not what is shown in the picture. I am VERY unhappy.
I purchased this humidifier after my old one broke. The box claimed to be extremely quiet. It lied. Big time. On the lowest setting it is tolerable... barely. On high? My hairdryer is quieter. The lights all over the thing are also extremely bright. I have it wrapped in a t-shirt. It also doesn't seem to humidify well. I leave it on high with my bedroom door shut for a few hours before I go to bed and the room doesn't seem to feel any more humid than the rest of my dry home. The small vapor pads that scent the air is a nice touch but they are only useful if the thing is right next to your bed and trust me, with the noise this thing makes you wouldn't want it anywhere near where you're trying to sleep. It was an utter waste of money.
This device worked with my iPhone in my Honda Pilot for about 5 minutes. Then the auto-reverse started kicking in and kept trying to flip the tape over. This interrupts the sound, so it is unusable. I had to return it.
These are great if you want to burn CD's but as a DVD burner they are the best if your looking to create a coster. Check out their website aka Pioneer, the support is equally poor. Be especially weary of the DVR-104 drives.
This device works great if all you're going to do is hook up a few computers to it (both hardwire and wireless) to access the internet. The transfer speed between computers is as expected. But when you want to use some of its advanced features, it has a lot of problems! The biggest problem I'm having is port forwarding. It really should be simple. For example, I forward port 80 tcp to my internal server running solaris 2.8. But when I try to access my website externally, it eithers thinks about it for a long time and then times out, or it downloads half the page and then stall. I called the Linksys tech support line, and they recommended that I enable IPSec pass through and pptp pass through. These should not make any difference at all! Do the tech support people know what they're talking about? Anyway, I tried it, and it made no difference. My server has been running for the past year with no problems with my previous router. I thought it would be nice to have a router with the wireless feature. But I'm going to hook up my old router and return this Linksys.
My daughter recieved this player as a Christmas gift in 2004. She used it maybe 4 time in 2 weeks then it quite playing, no preview screen, no sound, no nothing, and on top of that the DVD door latch broke when i was trying to figure out what was wrong.Wish I would have read some of the reviews on this product before we purchased it.I recently traded it in on a Magnavox MPD720 picture is better and has all the same accessories and functions as the Polaroid and then some, cost is a little more ($239.00) but you probably get what you pay for.
My F5U237 V3 worked very well and had a functional and aesthetically pleasing design. About a year after I purchased the hub Windows started giving me the unknown USB device found routine. Because of the life span I can only give it 2 stars for design. I would not recommend this product.
Not a good choice in terms of quality. The nozzle of the printer needs constant cleaning to get rid of white lines. But when you clean it and print out the patterns to check results, it use up the inks. It takes about 4 times to fully clean the nozzle which consumes 10% of a newly replaced ink cartridge. I am a disappointed user and would not recommend this product.
It is Gigantic! The unit barely fits in a shirt pocket, and protrudes significantly.The receiver unit which mounts in the camera hotshoe, is 1/4 the size of the camera.I always prefer to purchase the Canon products, despite the higher price for accessories, but this was just too large to be practical.Coupled with the high cost, I chose to return it.It works perfectly, but unless you want the ability to daisy chain several of these units to extend the remote firing distance you might be better off with a lower cost, and smaller after market unit.I returned my unit, and purchasedCanon WFT-E3A Wireless File Transmitter for EOS-40DThe thought process was - if I'm going to use something large, it should provide far more capability. Very pleased with the WFT-E3A
This is a rotten tv. Do not buy this tv! If there was a rating lower than one I would give it a -5.Do not throw away your money on this tv.
It was a total waste of money. The length is too short especially for a 28-135mm zoom lens on my Canon 20D.As a result of its short length, I didn't have anything to use to protect my lens cap. A week after receiving the cap keeper and not being able to use it, the lens cap on my lens fell off somewhere in never-neverland. Guess what, not only did I throw my money away on the lens cap keeper, I now have to buy a new lens cap for my lens. What a bummer!
I have had a 5060 for about 2 years. Paid $700 for it new, now selling for around $400. I started having problems with not being able to access any of the menu functions. Started researching the problems on the forums and find that it is a common problem with this camera. Sent it in to Olympus for repair. Their charges are to be $180. An e-mail to them begging for consideration was never answered. I do not advise anyone to buy this camera...
Didn't fit my 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited like it said it would. I had to take the connecters off the factory speakers.
wasn't clear that i needed the power cord, i tried to find one to fit it, but no luck. dont use it. waste of money
I purchased this item a few days ago . When I tried to get it work, it did not work at all. Not at all.The player does not use common AA or AAA batteries, but instead has permanently-attached rechargeable battery. In my case, there was a problem with the battery inside (I called Samsung Customer Service and found this out after going through their instructions and such). The battery did not get charged at all, so it was completely unusable.I hope Samsung gives more attention to product details for future products...If you are looking for some other decent MP3 players, check out "Samsung YP-30S 64 MB Digital Audio Player and Voice Recorder." I used the model about three years ago, and it is very durable, resistant to scratches and shocks, as it is made of metal cover. Very high durability.iRiver's iFP models are awesome as well, but it has somewhat less durability, as it is made of plastic. You can drop it multiple times and it will still be ok, however. Computer software-wise, iRiver is the best - it's got the easiest program to use.
I bought this gadget because I'm a Sonyphile....unfortunately it did not meet my expectations. The Skype feature did not work well...my movies, easily seen on my PSP would not work on this device, album covers would only transfer using Sonic Stage and the topper is that no one at Sony knows how to fix one of these things. I'm returning it today after two weeks of screwing around with it. Gonna get me a Sony w850i Walkman phone and replace my Audiovox 5600 SMT for the same price.
About a week after this DVD/VCR combo, it (DVD player) started skipping on some disks. I didn't think that it would be a major issue, but now it would not even play on some main stream disks. I put the disks in a $30 DVD player, and it worked fine.For folks who think that they're going to buy this SLV-D350P anyway because it's a Sony. I'm going to have to ask them: "do you feel lucky today?"
I lost my original cable and found this one on Amazon. It was cheap but it does not work. I should have read the reviews before I clicked yes. Don't buy this item.
This is no reflection on any seller other than the manufacturer.I have a modern Gateway running Windows 7 and my wife has a newer Compaq running Windows 7 also. So I bought two of these adapters so we could use them with our phones.They claim it's a plug and play with no CD required. The computers cannot see them. I even tried other free software BlueSoleil free and no luck there either. No program could find these devices and they never showed in Device Manager no matter what I tried. I even tried my old XP computer and it wouldn't work there either. Well I had two of these devices so it is definately a software issue. I spent 4 hours over two days trying to find a way to make them work. Nothing works. There is no driver support from Sabrent at all. Useless product as far as I'm concerned.They were a great price but plan on sending them back if you have Windows 7 Home or Deluxe edition.
I received cable plugged it it and had to UN plugged it to relocate cable. When I UN plugged it the end of the cable came off. Not worth the cost to return it.
I purchased this scanner, and it worked fine until one day the document feeder stopped working. For a few months I thought It was something I was doing, and worked around it. I finally called tech support, and was told I was out of warranty. Said ok, I will pay to get my ADF fixed. They do not fix anything. If you are out of warranty, you are stuck. Connected to Customer support, same thing. Can you imagine buying a car, and after a year, the tranny went bad, you were told you have to buy a new car because they do not fix cars over a year old. This is the type of company that has made us a disposable society. How can you charge $600.00 dollars, then when it breaks, tell the people to buy a new one. Something stinks with this logic.Larry McKinnon
It worked for a while (about 2 weeks) but after my kids droped it couple of times that was it. When shaking a noise was comming from the inside. After opening it, the resistor R1 was just bouncing around. It was unsoldered (not cold solder) so after the couple shakes it just came loose. Another thing was that the cable at the at the entrance in the mouse was also intermittent so I had to cut a piece of it out and reconnect it.Now it works OK. For how long?
When I received this case the package stated that it was compatible with the SD1100 IS. However, it is a very tight fit, and then the magnetic clasp would not hold. Plus the case will definitely not close with the wrist strap attached to the camera. This renders it useless. I returned the item.
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.
Totally worthless.The set screws will not stay in place, using 10 gauge or higher wire, I doubt they'd even grip 12 gauge.For the record I'm using this speaker wire:Pyramid RSW12100 12-Gauge 100-Foot Spool of High-Quality Speaker Zip WireThese banana plugs work fine:Sewell Silverback Banana Plugs, Dual Screw Lock, 6 Pair (12 Pieces)Its just a poorly made product.
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.
At first impression I was pleased with the quality and features of RCA's CDS4100. Images were crisp and camera was relatively easy to use. When using the LED viewer, battery consumption was poor, as to be expected. What I did not expect was that the clasp that is used to lock the battery storage area is made of plastic. Having used the camera for no more than 10 battery changes, the plastic tab broke, rendering the camera unusable as the door must be locked for camera to have power. Since there is a one year warranty on the camera, I called to make an exchange at no charge. I was rudely informed that the camera was mishandled and the warranty was void...send $150 and the swap would be made! $150 to replace a plastic tab! I asked when would a camera be broken not as a result of mishandling...they told me &quot;if it were to fall apart&quot;. Boy, that sure sounds like abuse to me! I sent a registered letter to RCA consumer affairs department compaining about my experience and was never given the courtesy of a letter or phone call in return. The camera is gathering dust at this time...and I will never buy RCA again!
I used to buy and recommend Linksys products all the time, but no longer. I will NEVER buy another Linksys product again. Their Tech support is the worst that I have ever dealt with. They outsource all their calls to "technicians" (and I use the term loosely) who have no idea what they are doing. I have been in the industry for many years, and have seen many components die, this router died. The Diag light went to solid red, I could not get a connection on any device, nor could I pull an IP or gain access to the router settings. Resets did nothing and there was a hissing/buzzing when it was plugged in.Like I said, very obviously a dead router, and when I explained all these things to them they still felt it necessary to diagnose it... fine protocol is protocol, but they then proceeded to ask me questions that I had already answered, Insisted that I have a Windows XP computer to troubleshoot the problem on (even though I could no get a link light on any connection) refused to let me speak with a manager and in general were very rude.I also used the online chat help on their website, they were more helpful but the first time I talked to them they didn't send the e-mail they promised with the supposed case ID #/RMA #The second time I contacted the tech support via chat I got an E-Mail with a case id number and asking me to take a survey on my support experience... and no other instructions on how to proceed. So after 3 more calls to tech support/warranty support I finally got the case number authorized for an RMA (which can only be processed through the website).In addition to this they insisted that i have the original receipt, which I could understand if the question of a valid warranty came into play, but it didn't. Even if it had they could have easily checked the serial number (which I gave them multiple times, yet they ignored) to see when it was manufactured.Now that I FINALLY have an RMA it appears that I am going to have to pay for shipping on this broken (IN WARRANTY) POS router.Bottom line, if you plan on buying a Linksys product, pray that it never goes bad, and that you never have to speak to their abysmal customer service.Why would anyone want to support a company who can't even provide the most basic customer support without making you want to just give up and go buy another brand?!
After minimal use, the file system on this card got corrupted. I was able to fix the file system (losing all of the data). I would not use this card again for any applications where reliability is required or to store original data.
And BAD is how I would describe this unit! I have a brand new Toshiba SD-3980SU. Although a few yrs old, it's been sitting in the box, never used. I hooked it up today and not matter what DVD or CD disk I put in, after 'loading' it displays 'BAD' on the player and 'Incorrect Disk' on the TV. Have no clue what is wrong, but given it is a couple yrs old, certainly there's no warranty. I'd give this 0 stars. Going to go out tomorrow & buy a Sony.Toshiba SD-3980 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
This Olympus FE-100 digital camera has very poor battery life. Even brand name alkaline batteries can only last for few pictures (&lt;10 for my camera, maybe some lucky ones can shot 20 pictures). Then I tried the NiMH rechargeable batteries (~2300mAhr capacity), the result is even worse (the camera simply refuse to turn on). Therefore, I concluded that this model (FE-100) has fundamental design flaw - battery must have both enough voltage and current to work. The alternative solution is either plug it into wall (AC to DC adapter) or use expensive Lithium battery. Avoid it!
Worked fine for one month, it is now unrecognizable by all devices I have tried it in. Lost data. I have read similar reports about other Sandisk SD cards.
Beware...I bought this product and it has serious compatibility issues (thing called HDCP - Copyright) and wont work with simple items - PS3, Roku Netflix box, Samsung Blu Ray player, Vudu Digital Player. The only thing it was compatible with was Apple TV which didnt help me much since I bought this to work as an entended Hdmi port system. The screen flashes and goes blue or green with many of these items and I was totally fooled by the price of this gadget. It is junk and I returned it immediately. I ended up buying another Xtrememac 4 port HDMI switcher..since I had experinece with them before and they are compatible with all items. Dont bother with this garbage.
The only option we had was to plug our new ipod into our laptop. I thought this was the answer. When we plugged it in to an outlet the ipod said it did not support the device; thus, it doesn't work. I emailed the company and received no response.
I have tried at least 5 times to install it with no success. The software installs just fine. But the tablet no workey. Thanks for the paperweight.
I purchased a 50-pack of Verbatim single-layer DVD+R discs not long ago, and while I have a high opinion of their product overall, I ended up with fourteen failed burns out of the fifty. I contacted them via email about this and never did receive a response. So while I will continue to invest in their dual-layer product, I now shop elsewhere for single-layer discs. Evidently no manufacturer is perfect, not even Verbatim.
APC used to make batteries that were outstanding quality. But my genuine APC battery went dead after only two years in my reliable BE650R. When I opened the power supply to replace the battery, I saw that the case of this battery had split open at the end and was leaking acid!One tech support call to APC later and I was told that the battery leakage was the fault of my APC product, and they offered to sell me a new UPC (no discount). Evidently APC feels that their products are useful only until they decide it's time to sell you a new one.I've now started using non-APC brand batteries.
This should be the ideal cd alarm clock. It is feature rich with programmable stations, digital tuner, cd playback, dual alarm, being able to wake up to buzzer, radio or cd and having it be different for both alarms. A good display with a dimmer, headphone jack and relatively small footprint. But my experience has been subpar, and primarily because of cd playback. This system will often think there is no disc, will struggle through tracks, buzzing in and out and often just shutting down cd playback. And this is with brand new cds that have no scratches and play perfectly anywhere else. Discs also can get very hot in the system. The unit lasted a few months and now cd playback is useless. I would like someone to make an attractive, affordable cd alarm clock, with all the features of this RCA (and a 2, 5, 7 day alarm cycle would also be nice, as well as line-in), but put some production values into it. As it is, I think this is now discontinued. Do not buy.
Within 5 months this product proved worthless. If I attempt to use it i enjoy a symphonic medley of 100% volume, no static; to 60% static at reduced volume; to no volume at all. Have used other ipods with it and received same result.Doesnt help faciitate your Ipod addiction and is frustrating as all hell on those long rides.
Never got my item, the packaging came but the actual filter was not there. What a waste of time and money!!!
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.
the cards are ok but you send it to me in a huge cage and for that they charge me about $35 that is more than what i paid for the cards so that actually sucked and i don't think i'll buy this type of cards here again!
My computer doesn't even register this thing when it's plugged into the USB drive. I instead plugged it into a USB wall adapter and still nothing. Yeah, it was $1.77, but I would be willing to pay more for something that actually charged my ipod. What a piece of crap.
**SELLER NEEDS TO CORRECT THEIR DECEPTIVE DESCRIPTION**I ordered this before and received 5 terminal relays, but received 4 temrinal relays this time around. Without the N.O. terminal you can not use this for some (5 wire) power lock installations unlike how they are advertising this product. If you need the N.O. terminal I highly suggest ordering elsewhere. If you need just a 4 wire setup then this will work just fine.
Not ergonomic, left button started failing after a few months of gaming. Not well made at all. Avoid this piece of trash.
I bought this battery and istalled in my 5.5G iPod. From the get-go, the battery life was about half of what this iPod was capable of with the original battery. I have done this replacement in another iPod, with another brand of battery, with no problems and much better battery life.The other day I pulled my iPod out of my pocket and noticed the LCD was shattered and the case had somehow been forced open. I fully opened the device to find that this horrid little battery had inflated like a balloon, destroying my iPod screen from the inside.I had never imagined anything like this, but did an Internet search and found this has happened to others who used this battery. If you like your iPod and don't want to risk having to replace the screen, I suggest you find another battery vendor than Sonnet. This thing is absolute junk.
Bought this printer on Monday.... The print quality is excellent.... however, I am returning this printer on Sunday as I have had it with all of the paper jams.... 4x6 HP photo paper jams about every 3rd picture, I have yet to get an 8.5 x 11 paper through the printer even with HP technical help on the phone. If you want an excellent quality photo printer and you have the patientce of jobe.... this is the one for you.... if you want to remain productive and cannot tolerate fixing paper jams every 5-10 minutes stay away from this one.COme on HP.... I was hoping that you had come up with it all this time..... when I heard the paper tray go screechhhhhh on the first paper load I knew I was in trouble.
I took my zen back after a week of problems.It's really fussy about id3 tags, which is a problem if some of you collection didn't come _directly_ off cd. I fiddled around with various automated taggers, but never got things working to satisfaction. The player crashes every 3 to 8 hours of operation and frequently takes 20+ minutes rebuilding it's database of tracks after a crash (i hear this process is made long by incomplete id3 tags).Two days ago the left headphone channel started cutting out, as it has for many other reviewers. That was the last straw. I'm over it, thinking about a rio Karma or nothing at all.
I bought this mouse because I work with a laptop at work and wanted to get an external mouse. The mouse requires 4 AAA rechargeable batteries but only came with 2. I bought a pack of rechargeable batteries, put 2 in the base and 2 in the mouse as instructed. Everyday when I booted up my computer I had to press the connect buttons on the bottom of the base and mouse to sync them up. What a pain! I wrote to Adesso's customer service and the response I got was so lame the person obviously didn't even read what I had painstakingly taken the time to write. I threw the mouse in a desk drawer and bought a new one. I just came across the mouse and decided I'd try it on my home computer--thinking it might have had something to do with my laptop. Same problem! This Adesso mouse is now going to add to a local landfill!
The screen is moderately clear, I would say fuzzy to look at and after two months with very little use, the dvd player no longer works. It is beyond the return date, so now we are stuck with a crappy tv and no dvd player. Guess you get what you pay for.
I have purchase this product six times over three shipments. Two shipments were returned due to poor quality. Often the entire box of CDs were manufactured so poorly that my CD burner will not recognize the CD as other reviewers had indicated. While the product is an eye grabber, they are a huge headache to obtain since Imation and/or Amazon do not have the quality product. If, by some odd chance (33% in my case) you get a usable product, it is wonderful. I do not think anyone should have to risk the hassle though. I do not recommend purchasing the Imation Business Card CD-R, especially if you are in a hurry to receive and use them!
piece of junk, wasted 20 some dollars!!!!! OMG, please, do yourself a favor, don't buy even if it's free, don't get it, period!!!
UPDATE: 2 months later and have still not heard from Brother. I finally did give up on them and sold this machine to someone who uses XP. Works fine in XP. Maybe by now Brother has updated their VISTA software, but too late for me. Purchased a Samsung Multifunction device which works like a champ in VistaPurchased this in February after reading reviews at various places and being assured by Brother that its software was Vista compatible. Needless to say the OCR portion of the software is not compatible. I have tried to get the machine to recognize my own Vista compatible OCR software and it refuses. Sent an email to Brother three weeks ago and still have not received a response. Have tried numerous times since then to send an email to tech support and each time it times out before connecting me to that page to send the email. Scanning to file is extremely slow. It took me over 30 minutes to scan a 18 page letter document to a PDF file. I also emailed Brother about this and no response. My original plans had been to test this machine at home and if satisfactory to begin purchasing them for my company. This will never happen. I had had product problems before, but have always received quick responses from the manufacturer. None have been as lousy as Brother at this. It looks like I will be investing in another multi-function device, but it will not be a Brother.
The plastic over-the-head head-band of this headset provides the tension to keep it on, but unless perhaps you have a particularly small head, I would caution that the pressure against the head is rather uncomfortable. The earpiece is not so bad but the opposite "gripping" side, which is made of HARD grooved rubber, presses uncomfortably above the opposite ear. (Sound quality is adequate.)
This product stopped working less than two months after we bought it. It just stopped playing DVDs. When I called Amazon, I got a call center in India and Amazon refused to let me return the item and told me to call the manufacturer. I kept asking to speak to a supervisor and was put on hold three times. I never did get to speak to a supervisor but was finally told that Amazon would "make an exception" and let me return the defective item. But this was of no help as the item is no longer in stock. When I asked the call center employee when it would be in stock, he had no idea and told me to just keep checking the website and call back when the website said it was in stock. I kept asking for a timeframe of when it might be in stock and he had no idea. I asked if I could get a similar DVD player instead, and he kept saying "Yes, you can get a similar DVD player" but he obviously did not understand what I meant - language barrier issues - because he kept telling me to call back when the item was in stock. I kept asking if I could get a similar one and we went round and round until I gave up. I asked if I could get a confirmation number so I wouldn't have to go through this all over again the next time I call and he couldn't give me a confirmation number or promise a confirmation e-mail and just said he would make notes in my file. When I asked for his name, it took ten minutes of him spelling it for me to get it, and I still am not sure I have the correct name. ("T" as in tower. I hear "P" as in "Power." I say "P?" No, "T" as in "Tower" and so on.)I would never order electronics from Amazon again.
Like many users, I used to print stick-on labels for my CDs and DVDs (using a program called CD Stomper). The process was sufficiently inconvenient that I often just labelled the discs with a marker instead (a Sharpie isn't elegant, but it's simple and quick).When I saw this Casio disc printer, I thought it would be the answer to my problems, so I bought it. Here's a quick summary of the good, the bad, and the ugly.The good: The disc title printer works with your PC, which is convenient when you want to design a more complex label, add a logo to the label, etc. It also works as a standalone disc labeler, using the built-in keyboard, which is convenient when you're away from your PC. It takes up relatively little space (about 8x8 inches) and can run on batteries, so you don't have to carry around a power brick.The bad: When using the printer in standalone mode, the interface is confusing (the interface when using a PC is much more intuitive). Also, if you want to print a two-part disc label (i.e., one that has text both above and below the spindle hole in the disc), you must remove the disc from the printer half-way through the print job and put it back in upside down so the printer can finish the bottom half of the label. This is inconvenient, and requires that you be very careful about aligning the disc each time to avoid top and bottom labels that aren't lined up. Finally, the printing is limited to a single color (you have a choice of black, blue, or red).The ugly: Unless you buy the special CDs recommended by Casio, the printer often skips letters of the title. Apparently a regualar CD-R surface is not entirely compatible with the Casio's thermal print head. Of the discs I've tried to label, roughly 1/3 to 1/2 of the time the printing is of such poor quality that I've had to throw the disc away. Now, I label the discs before recording -- I still have to throw away bad discs, but at least I haven't wasted all the recording time when the label printer messes up. Another weak point: The printer consumes batteries at a frightening rate. The eight AA batteries that were included lasted for only 40-50 disks. That's a AA battery for every 5-6 discs.In a nutshell, if you need small size or portability (a built-in keyboard, and battery power), this can be a handy disc labeler. But if you need to label more than a couple of discs per month, want to print creative multi-color labels, or get frustrated by a product that yields unnacceptably poor quality a high percentage of the time, then you will not be pleased with this disc label printer.
i advice not to buy this product, quality is very bad no proper cooling system. its waste of money and worst to buy this product.
The description says that this product has a "patented T-bar locking mechanism that attaches to the standard Kensington security slot found in 99% of notebook and computer devices", yet it did not fit my Dell Latitude. Checking the online manual I finally found the list of products it is supposed to fit (VERY difficult to find on the Kensington web site, which kept forwarding me to the company's UK site). My Dell model was listed there. The Customer Service rep I spoke with told me that it would fit my model BUT I had to buy an adapter piece. The product description clearly states that it fits my laptop - no mention of an adaptor. After going round and round with the rep, who was clearly reading from a canned script and did not seem to comprehend the difference between the written description and what he was telling me, I gave up and said I would buy the adapter but that I needed it right away. No dice. He said they could not expedite it (even at my expense) and it would take 7-10 business days. I was leaving for Europe in two days. The product is unusable and the customer "service" was useless. I was able to pick up a similar product at the airport before departing; it worked fine and cost half as much. I will NEVER buy a Kensington product again.
I bought a Satellite laptop from ToshibaDirect, and my experience was very unpleasant. The laptop started overheated within a year, and I had to send it in for repair repeatedly (3 times so far.) Every time the laptop would work for a couple weeks and then the same problem would happen again. And the third time I sent in my laptop I had to wait about 3 weeks to get it back. But the thing I'm most angry with is that every time I call customer service or tech support, they always say "I don't know" or "we can't do anything about it."
I just purchased a PSC1350 all in one. When I try to install the minimum driver software using their wizard, it bounces up an error code that says &quot;System cannot find the file specified&quot; in trying to pull a file. Looking at the CD, it is clear that the program .exe *is* missing.(d:\Setup\hpzwis01.exe -l ENU -f c:\windows\hpoins03.dat -Validate No -w 329562)What kind of internal screwup would it take to have a printer missing a fundamental part of the install wizard?Even more amusing is the response from HP when I called to complain - &quot;Oh, yes, something must have been forgotten on your CD&quot; like it was some kind of personal packing job, CD by CD. They must print thousands of these at once.When I asked whether there were others that had the same problem, they blithely said, &quot;Yes, but it is easy to download from the web.&quot; Upon going there, and currently still downloading the *50* MB drivers, which is better than the 450MB(!!) regular install. Crazy! Good thing I don't connect by modem...
Item was described as having a latency of 5-5-5-12. What I received had a latency of 5-5-5-18-2T and was not compatible with the modules I had in my PC.
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!!!
I purchased this item Mar 25th through Amazon or rather one of their vendors named "Buy Accessories". BTW although the item is advertised as a Belkin product it is not an actual Belkin product but rather a Phonex product simply re-branded under the Belkin name. The item didn't come with instructions and the only place to find the instructions is on the Phonex website. Regardless after trying multiple spots in my home I could not find a place where I could get a clear dial tone without a great deal of static. I have asked for a refund and will hopefully be able to get my money back.
Eight months of constantly finding a pin to poke into the tiny reset hole, feeling like I'm doing progressivley major damage to delicate innards. Takes more, longer, deeper poking each time. Something's changing in there and that's not good! And every time it freezes up, which is all the time, you poke & poke, wait & wait for it to reboot, then you must re-navigate thru lots of tiny, unreadable, moving banners just to get back to your place. If you can't find your glasses, you're not quick enough to read the banners and then it shuts off. Plus, I got it for listening to audiobooks, and the tech reviews suggested this model cuz of its available bookmarking, but the bookmarks are mostly worthless because they're so awkward to use, both setting and accessing. And the radio, which I wanted so I could listen to a favorite program, is useless. Hardly any channels, nothing but static. I wish I had spent a little more and gotten a real mp3 player. This one's just junk.
Just like everyone else, my drive failed after a couple weeks. Sandisk eventually replaced it, but only after I had to argue with their inane tech support.
i baught the presto 12 c and thought i was getting a quality product. when i made my first pot during the brewing process i was hearing a loud rapping/clanking sound that was not the normal soft gergaling noises that you would expect from a perc coffee maker. this noise was intermittent not constant but was distracting none the less. i emailed presto and described the problem and they replyed that i didnt have the stem seated properly. well you can only seat the stem so far and thats it. i sent the product back to presto and they sent me a new unit with the same result. you might say i'm making much ado about nothing but this clanking noise was very distracting to me and i have to say it is a design flaw that was excceptable to presto. if you dont mind a noisy clanking coffee maker that makes decent coffee than the presto 12 c perculator is for you but not for me//tz
Knowing that HP has a reputation for unreliable software and poor tech support, we allowed a salesperson to talk us into purchasing this all-in-one. We hadn't used HP in years and assumed some improvement had been made. Our mistake!!! We have no one to blame but ourselves! Some of the problems we have experienced:1. The printer tray is not deep enough to hold more than 20 pages. Once it has reached its max, it will simply spit pages onto the floor. After having spent $300 on this machine, such a design flaw is inexcusable! I am a researcher and print numerous 20-30 page articles at once. The printer sits above my monitor, and as I'm working and printing, suddenly papers will start flying down hitting me in the head. It drives me CRAZY to constantly have to monitor the amount of paper in the tray...and boy, if I don't, it is guaranteed that I will spend 20 minutes gathering papers up from all over the floor to reorganize the pages. Trust me, you cannot leave pages of printed receipts or pictures or any misc. paper in the tray at all to deal with on another day. It must be cleared or else! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!2. There is a communication problem between the computer and the printer. Sometimes it takes 20 seconds to print one low-quality page...other times it takes 10 minutes. We have installed and reinstalled the software, checked the drivers, and performed every other test under the sun to fix this glitch. It is UNFIXABLE! So, with my brand new printer all-in-one, sometimes I am printing at the rate of a 1994 model...You just never know what it will decide to do.3. I am in a hurry and prefer user-friendly learn-as-you-go software, not the kind that requires me to read the help section word-for-word-for-word-for-word.4. It has scores of annoying default print quality settings, of which do not include the basic low-quality black and white or grayscale setting that has been easily accessible on every other printer I have ever owned. You must create and set up this option for yourself (you even have to name the option) and then go to another part of the software to set it as the default. Maddening. Why make low-quality so difficult for users? Is it so that we will go through vast amounts of ink before we finally realize (if we ever do) how to set the lower quality?I have found myself wishing for my old, plain, cheap printer, which I gave away just after this purchase:-( We realized that this HP was total junk just after the return period has passed. Hope this review will save you from some headaches and hair-pulling.
This is a cheap unit and it behaves that way. I've had trouble with the audio when trying to output DTS. The audio was cutting in and out frequently. The menu system is also clunky on this model. I upgraded to a Pioneer DVD-434. What a difference. It's much easier to navigate the menus and I've had no trouble with the Dolby Digital and DTS output. Spending the money for a nicer player is my suggestion to you.
I bought this router around March 2003. No problems with installation and I have been very happy with the speed, running three machines on it.In late December, I noticed that my connection speed was down significantly. After working through my cable internet provider's technical support, they pointed me to the router. I called LinkSys and was told I needed to update the firmware. Hours of frustration later, the thing is 'dead in the water'.I undertsand that the this is a common problem over time. Now I am looking at what to replace this with. Be aware that you may buying a time bomb - may work for a while then die.
This drive has one of the highest failure rates of any modern HDD. The IBM hard drive fiasco from a little while ago is comparable. THe symptoms are an effectively dead drive after freezing and non-access to drive. Eventually the drive is completely non-functional. Do a google search and you will soon discover the huge numbers of OEM and end users who had to spend considerable time and energy pro-actively replacing huge installations of these ticking time-bombs of data-loss. Fujitsu has yet to acknowledge the problem.
Problems with this television from the beginning. The lamp was not the issue. The picture created yellow, green, red, and blue spots within one to two years. Within three years the lamp finally went out and by four years the television was gone. Don't buy this tv.
Long story short. I bought one, was defective. Sent back to Philips using the RMA procedures. They received it on 3-2-06 via USPS Delivery Confirmation. Philips agreed to do an "exchange". which means whatever they please (I was told it meant a new one in place of the defective one), in my case I was told one time that the original would be fixed, then exchanged, then fixed and finally exchanged. (Yes many calls and all different answers) I was promised 10-15 days from receipt, which is mentioned above. I actually received it on 4-19-06, way past the 10-15 days and was sent a used refurbished model; after being promised a new "exchange". They have outsourced their custmer service (no need to elaborate), so everything is inconsistent and scripted. I've had such a bad experience, that 1) I will never buy a Philips product again and 2) if this one proves defective, I will just put it in the trash. Unfortunately, the integrity of the company is not what you would expect from such a company. Almost forgot, the MP3 player, doesn't have a head phone jack, can you believe that?? Must be outsourcing the engineering aspect?? LOL As you can the rating is based primarily on the experience, not so much the sound or use of the product, but when something goes wrong, this is when you find out how good or not-so-good a company and/or product is.
I have the same story that I see here many times. It was great, then the DVD player started freezing up, then it was iffy on whether or not it would load a DVD, and now it doesn't load any DVD. The DVD side is now useless. POS.
This camera is virtually useless. Not having a view finder is a real detriment. I tried taking pictures while skiing and in the sun, the LCD screen is invisible. You cannot see what you are taking. I tried other shots outside with the same result. I guess it's fine for taking inside shots, but I need a camera that does both. So I bought a new camera that works.
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
This didn't work on my Mac, so I called the company for the Mac software. They have it, but wanted to charge me $49 for it. Ridiculous and sad. That being said, if you want a new one that has never been used, I have one!
I'm sure this filter is a great purchase for the money for other lenses. However, when I attached it to my Canon 17-85mm, the Tiffen filter touched the lens glass. Bummer. Wasn't sure what to rate it as I wasn't able to see it's capabilities as a filter, but I wanted to make sure other buyers with my particular Canon lens were aware that this filter is not the right choice. Amazon was great with the return.
will do the job but "just" do the job - not an impressive piece of technology ...
but i have no luck with these fm transmitters. Finally hardwired my ipod to my F-150. Who knows, it seems as if some auto makers have stronger antennas that allow these to work better then others but for me, I can't do the fm route. Too much interference and on long drives you might have to hunt for 5 or 6 different stations to use. Bah Humbug!
After 3 years of using Ceiva, we're letting 10+ family-wide Ceiva subscriptions lapse for the following reasons:1) After the initial enthusiasm, it's hard to regularly send out photos and it's REALLY boring to see the same photos for weeks on end. Even if you just send out 20 photos a week 50 weeks a year, that's 1000 pictures a year. How many people take 1000 interesting pictures a year? (For the record, out of all of us only my brother was able to do it with any regularity)2) The Web site, while manageable, is not easy to use or conducive to extensive use. In short, it's cumbersome. The grandparents had frustrations (that they called us to rectify) every single time they tried to use it. Even our great-grandmother, who spends most of her days writing to Congress and using the Web for research, was frustrated by Ceiva's website.3) There's virtually no network effect. People aren't adopting it. And while you can invite people without frames to send you pictures, the hassle-factor of the site has meant that not a single person has done it more than once for us.4) The annual subscription is FREAKIN' expensive. At the time of this writing, an annual subscription is pushing $100 US per year. Multiply that by 10 and we're spending $1000 a year to share pictures. That's insane. And there's no discount for building a network.5) While you can buy pictures that are sent to you, you can't download them.For the record, we're all moving to a web site called smugmug. Not only can you do online slideshows, but you can download original source pictures! My photo-bug brother uses it all the time, and I love it because I can watch the pictures and download just the ones I want. (I'm a big digital photo crafter.)Since all but 2 of our "network" have computers, this web site works really well. For the two that don't (grandparents both), we're waiting until the prices of the new digital photo frames come down and sending DVDs of pictures to them in the meantime. They've been happy so far. And since some of the new digital photo frames can play DVDs, they'll have them for the future. Furthermore, you can put 100s of photos on a memory card or DVD, so the rotation is better than the 20 on the Ceiva.
We were not satisfied with this product. I purchased it for my daughter's 11th birthday. The mic didn't work and slight movement of the unit would cause CD's to skip. We returned it.
Be careful with this mount. Use the lanyard as a backup. GPS can and will come loose from bracket. I also use 2 Livestrong bracelets to hold gps in place. The mount broke in two last weekend an inch & 1/2 from top. Just ordered a replacement. I hope Garmin has improved design. This bracket was purchased 9 months ago. It has aproximately 2000 miles of road bike use on it. The Garmin 60 CS is one tough unit. It has hit the pavement more than once and only has a few scatches.
I had this for my iPhone for about a year. It died about 4 months ago. Needless to say I don't understand why it doesn't work anymore but there's no way I'm buying another one.
I've used both Replay and their competitor Tivo, and I have to say I'm much happier with Tivo. For one thing, Replay included Firewire ports on their original unit which they marketed as being available for adding external hard drives. After a year the software still doesn't support them and they can't say when it will!I've also been bitten by quite a few software bugs and find their management mechanism for recorded programs to be byzantine and often surprising. I've had the unit delete a program I was watching in order to record the latest episode when it had plenty of space and was supposed to keep several episodes of the program. Also, several times I've gone to watch recorded programs and found that the unit had crashed.Also, if you change recording characteristics for a show (number of episodes to store, quality, etc), Replay deletes your currently recorded episodes!I've also had Tivo crash, but only while I was actively using it. Tivo has never failed to record a program for me, and I've found their interface for managing what to be intuitive and easy to use. Some of Tivo's programming guides are poorly designed, though.The live pause feature of both Replay and Tivo is wonderful, and Tivo is limited to 30 minutes whereas Replay is limited by the amount of available space (usually much more than 30 minutes).Also, be aware that the quoted times for both Replay and Tivo are for lowest quality recording. You'll probably find that the lowest quality is TOO low and that you'll want to use the next best quality, probably halving the available record time.In short, Replay should spending their energy on getting existing products to work reliably, and on supporting features they promised a year ago, rather than introducing new products.
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.
didn't work @ all. i got my delivery got there in good time but the cables didn't work with my laptop when i tried to connect it to my LCD
I bought a couple of these iPod clones, thinking they would make fun Christmas presents. Not.The players had different firmware versions, but both came from "Wilson Co." Both units soon suffered flash memory failures that greatly reduced their capacity. The software is very clunky and non-intuitive. They operate very slowly. The "video" and photo displays have very low resolution and poor color rendition. You cannot "drag and drop" music files reliably. Don't try to use them with a Mac. And the audio output is noisy and distorted.Buy a real MP3 player. You can get a quality refurbished iPod for about the same price.
I just purchased this radio and spent the 30-60 minutes setting it up so my family can be informed while I am at work. The first night there was bad weather, the radio made it's alert noise and then static. I figured it was not able to get a decent signal so I grabbed my portable weather radio to find a spot with a strong signal, and guess what... the radio was currently sitting in one of the spots that have a good strong signal. The speaker in my radio is blown! The radio is brand new and the speaker does NOT WORK!!! The speaker is a rather important part of a weather radio, since it alerts you to what kind of severe weather to expect. This is the first Midland radio I have ever bought, I always buy Oregon Scientific but this one was a good price and had nice advertised features... the ability to hear the broadcasts was not one of the features mentioned though. It is a good thing that I did not take this radio to school for use in my classroom, I would have some rather irate students right about now.
We purchased this unit from Office Depot on 9/10/2005 for our start-up home-based business. Initially we were pleased, although navigating the menus to configure the unit was difficult and it was almost impossible to get paper into the manual feed unit straight. After 17 days, the unit stopped functioning. It has been very lightly used only 90 pages were printed. It suddenly began power cycling, and wouldn't print. The display showed a paper jam, but when we opened the unit to clear the jam, there was no paper stuck. The display wouldn't clear the paper jam message. Unfortunately, Brother service was closed by this time, and Office Depot only accepts returns on electronics for 14 days. We turned the printer off and left it off.It was several days until we could call Brother because of our work schedule. Right before contacting Brother, we turned the printer back on and it was working fine. A couple of days went by and the printer started to malfunction again. This time we could call Brother immediately and went through troubleshooting with them. When Brother couldn't resolve the problem, we were told that a refurbished unit would be sent out and that we would receive it in four business days.I called on the expected arrival date to get a tracking number for the shipment and was told that no replacement unit was being sent. The customer service rep stated that Brother had tried to contact us for additional troubleshooting earlier in the week. However, we had not received either a phone call or an e-mail from Brother. The customer service rep did not beleive me, simply stating over and over again that they record showed they had tried to contact us. I asked to speak to a supervisor. He asked for the details of the trouble shooting, and stated that he would upgrade shipping to overnight and that we would receive the replacement in three business days. The replacement didn't arrive. I again called Brother. This customer service rep stated that the printer would not have shipped yet since there was a 48 hour waiting period. She assured me that the replacement would arrive tomorrow, probably. Yes, she waffled.Each call required that I was on hold for about 20 minutes. My business has been without a fax machine/printer/copier/scanner for this time. Given that we are starting up while still working at our regular jobs part-time the lack of a fax has been awkward since we are trying to establish ourselves as a legitimate concern. When I've explained my issue to the customer service reps, they've been sorry, but have not been able to do anything to get us a working machine quickly. I wouldn't buy another Brother product after this experience.
I thought this would be a nice product based on the good reviews, I'm traveling in Italy right now and I found there r 3 or 4 small air bubbles on the surface of this filter after one month of use. It has been very carefully used. Don't know why.
I bought the white 6i based on the advice of a good friend. Initially they worked fine, then the wires got very stiff, I started getting breaking up and I got NO response from Etymotic customer service.I'm much happier with the Sennheiser CX300 that are selling for less than $20.
This product has a very short cable which makes it useless for me. I've seen other products which have twice this length of cable and I was expecting a similar one
This router has all the bells and whistles one could hope for. We bought two specifically for the failover capabilities with dual WANs. They were simple to setup, and worked GREAT! ... Well, for about 2 weeks, anyway.We started having issues with web pages not loading, partially loading, missing images, broken CSS, etc. Over the last couple weeks it's gotten progressively worse 'til it's gotten to the point that web browsing is just painful. In our small business environment, this is BAD. It's interfering with our ability to be productive. Unfortunately, more research indicates that this isn't an uncommon problem - and what's worse is that there doesn't seem to be any resolution to it.Apparently this router is getting on in years, so the support probably isn't there for it like it once was. Or, maybe its issues stem from just faulty hardware. Who knows. All I know is I couldn't recommend this to anybody that needs any kind of reliability. And now I'm off to find a replacement...
Update 2011: Product died after three years. Searched Internet and there are a bunch of other people complaining about the same thing. You turn it on one morning and nothing! No help on Philips website. For the money, that's kind of expensive for only three years.===Original Review Below===This is a quality product. You do need to read the instructions to get a quick understanding of the functions and then it's easy to use. You can either copy from media cards or just attach it to your computer via USB and it acts as another data drive and you can just copy your images on it. I like the ability to have the frame automatically turn on at a specific time of day and then shut off at another time. I also like the options for setting different slide show timings and effects. I recommend this product to anyone that has a bunch of photos that they want to see all the time. Its great on the shelf at home or on your desk at work. Show off the photos of the kids/grandkids or that special vacation you took. The image quality is great!
I wish I could say that it works with an Ipod Touch 2G, but it does not, which is why I bought it. At least the wife has a Nano, and it works with that one.
I guess this is what you get when you buy a cheap filter.I will probably stop using it when in a low light conditions, and perhaps at all.Here are the problems that I found with this filter:1. Screwing it into the len is not smooth at all. I would not mind that if I didn't have the second issue.2. In a low light environment with a bright light source in the area/frame I keep on getting reflections that are caused by this filternotWithstandinghen comparing to a shot taken without the filter, the reflection in extremely noticeable.My conclusion... Save your money and buy a better filter!
Competing products, such as by Lexar require no driver. That is a good thing since after installing the software for this poorly engineered product my keyboard no longer produced the same characters as I typed. That is, I would type a &quot;0&quot; and a &quot;2&quot; would appear. Some whole fields would fill with gibberish. After problems with xD cards, a Fuji camera, and this reader, I have grave reservations about this company's products.
I should have done more research into HP printer cartridges before I invested in this MFC. I run a small business and need a reliable, cost-effective printer. In order to save a significant amount of money, I use refilled cartridges. HP has put a time bomb in its cartidges by setting an expiration date on the cartidge. Even if the cartridge is still full! It totally stops working with no override available (there is an override for the ink level for refilled cartridges). Thier explanation for this is to protect us from degraded ink...The real reason is to force you to purchase expensive new ink cartidges at regular intervals whether you need them or not. It is interesting that they only do this on business oriented machines and not on the cheaper consumer models. The cheap machines must not need the &quot;protection&quot; from a degraded ink. I guess if ink costs per page is not an issue and having a ready supply of recently purchased ink cartriges on hand is within your budget, then this is the unit for you.This thing is history!
This product does not work with my iPod Shufflel I did receive it quickly in the mail and it was reasonably priced. I'm ok only being out a few bucks.
This is probably a great product but I realized after it finally got to my house and I ripped open the packaging that it doesn't work with WINDOWS VISTA. Motorola has announced it is releasing a new bluetooth adapter with Windows Vista support rather than updating the software for this particular model (PC850). So if you have windows VISTA heed my warning, save yourself the time and the money and get a different model or brand and make sure it is compatible (on the products webpage) before you purchase any product.
this power cord was not what I ordered there is no purchase order with the shipment or any information that I might be able to send this back. I am now stuck with a power cord I didn't order, don't want and have no use what so ever for it. I called with a defective kindle power cord which I still have and am still trying to use. Believe me none of this is worth the time and trouble I have had to doLochad@aol.com
First the Good - price is good if everything works for specs. Unfortunately it won't because of serious design flaws.Bad - almost everything1. ADF is useless - WhyYou cannot clean inner most rollers.So after some use duplex scanning is dead, cleaning cloth won't help for inner rollers.ADF scanning window uses flimsy plastic between paper and light which obviously will have markings with some use as paper passing through is pressed against it. So unless you replace it after some use, you will have continuous running scratch marks across the scan via ADF.ADF uses single roller to pull the paper from tray. This is a nightmare design for duplex scanning, even slightly misplaced paper will get jammed when its reversed in tray below for duplex scanning - Result paper jammed, you cannot open ADF and release jamming rollers. To recover paper, all you can do is open ADF cover and pull the paper, if you are lucky you will get it back in one piece or in few pieces and there goes your important document shredded. Why can't HP put extra roller at top of ADF mechanism and pull papers properly to begin with or allow way to release rollers so paper can be safely retrieved is beyond any design logic.2. Software provided is useless unless you stick to predefined settings in software, there is no way to change simple settings like brightness or drop a background color. If you do b&w; scanning from flatbed it removes background color whether you want it or not, no choice there, for example news paper. Same thing via adf does not remove background color when news paper is scanned as b&w.; Again no choice this is predefined behavior of software.To summarize you can use it as a flatbed scanner with predefined settings in HP software if that works for you.But for just flatbed there is no reason to select this model and pay this price, correct?
When this filter was delivered, the glass was loose in the frame so it made a clanging sound all the time. That was not only annoying, but also caused a bit of the glass to chip off the side. In addition, you cannot put a lenscap over this filter, which is at least inconvenient. CANON, in contrast, makes filters that take a lens cap or yet another filter.Returning it is not an option since I do not reside in the US, so all the shipping costs would not be worth it. Or else I would definitely get rid of it. So my primary point is the poor quality of TIFFEN and disappointment that AMAZON did not inspect it before shipping and sold a defected product.
Plugged in and started smoking, did not appear to charge iPhone. Visible char marks. Seems like a scam - who's gonna pursue return for $0.97 item?
Very very upset that I can't return this WRONG Ink pack. When ordering printer, I also ordered the "suggested" ink as a back up. Well, by the time the printer ran out of ink and I went to put in the "suggested ink", low and behold "WRONG INK". Now, it"s too late to return.
If you have a socket-AM2 motherboard, then DO NOT BUY THIS!Bought this to put on a socket-AM2 motherboard. The advertising by the manufacturer and their manual says it will work with a socket-AM2 motherboard, and will do so using the typical retention frames that almost always come with socket AM2 motherboards. However, they've made a really stupid mistake in the design of their mounting hardware for socket-AM2.They include a mounting clip that is supposed to be positioned over the base block of this CPU cooler and has pieces to reach down and engage the tabs on a standard socket-AM2 retention frame. This mounting clip has a lengthy lever on it that is supposed to be turned a quarter-turn to tighten down this CPU cooler onto the top of the CPU. However, the manufacturer made the lever TOO LONG. There is no way to use the lever to tighten down this CPU cooler, because it is blocked by the fins overhead. It doesn't matter which way this mounting clip is installed -- either way, the lever is blocked by the fins. I suppose I could bend some of the fins out of the way, but that would undoubtedly comprise this cooler's effectiveness, and besides, it shouldn't be necessary to do such a thing.This begs the question of whether they ever actually tested this, or did they just take this mounting clip from another of their models of CPU cooler and toss it into the box with this CPU cooler.As a result, I have no idea how effective this CPU cooler is at actually cooling a socket-AM2 CPU -- since it was impossible to complete the tightening down process (which is the last step in installing it), I never had the chance to find out.
I wish that they had said up front that it did not come with a charger or battery. You are literally just buying a camera with nothing else, this would have been fine if it hadn't also been in crappy condition. You could still see where someone had written on it in marker, and it had scratches on both the screen and the camera itself. I'm not sure what I expected when I paid so little for it though. You get what you pay for, so if you want a decent camera just pay for a good one.
This remote stopped working reliably after probably about a month. Now it will sometimes work but most of the time not work. Avoid.
Over the years I have bought Linksys products and have recommended their products to co-workers. Based on my experience with this product I will think twice before I do that again.I have the v4 edition of this router - I would think after 4 revisions they would start to get it right. The DHCP server on the hardware was very flaky and would stop giving IP addresses. The broadband router portion of the router would stop serving up web pages. I resorted to resetting the thing to get it to work again - this didn't always work either....
I bought these back when they were on sale for something less than $50, can't remember exactly how much. . .Others have applauded the superior sound quality, and I will second that without repeating the details. However, there is too little emphasis on the side effects of this technology: microphonics, the noise induction when under isolation.Basically, the cables connected to the earpieces rub up against your shirt, ID badge, iPod, whatever. . . and you hear every single impulse and beat of that damn cable moving around. It's akin to hearing a motor boat miles away when underwater or holding your ear against a wall to eavesdrop on your neighbor. I find myself having to hold myself completely still to enjoy my music when I wear these.So, if you are mostly docile and sedentary when listening, you'll be able to enjoy these. If you're moving about the slightest, such as rotating in your chair to reach for a pen, you WILL hear that cable rubbing. If you're looking for something to take on your jog, keep on looking. The cable noise will drive you crazy.There's a new drawback with the advent of new digital music devices. The jack won't fit into the iPhone! Not good.
THE DESIGN IS PERFECT FOR THE MAGELLAN'S...BUT THE SUCTIONCUP WILL NOT ADHERE TO TODAYS CAR DASHES. THE ONLY PLACE ITWILL STICK IS TO THE WINDOWS. I'M NOW IN THE PROCESS OF ORDERING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL TO STICK TO THE DASH AND THENMOUNT IT TO THE METAL. IT IS NOT GOING TO BE AN EASY PROJECTBECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE MAGELLAN. I WILL NOT RESORT TO'SCREWS' IN MY DASHBOARD.........AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN...A BETTER IDEA FOR DASH MOUNT IS NEEDED. DASHBOARDS ARE RIPPLEDPLASTICS OR A NONPOURUS MATERIAL........SO IT JUST 'WON'T' WORK.
This item is crap!I've had the SAME problems with it as many of these reviewers. It lasted about six months...but the thing keep saying "bye" and then "recover", wasting tons of blank discs.What a rip-off! Do not purchase! I did not get the extended warranty, which should be unnecessary if the company stands behind its product.This item is crap. I don't know what I'm going to do with mine. What a horrible WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!!!!!!
Some marketing maven must have gotten his hands on what was one of the best coolers ever. The redesigned cooler features a flimsy plastic sheet in place of the aluminum frame from the previous version. The lip which supports the computer, too small in the previous version, is now even smaller and my laptop constantly slides off the unit to the front. Airflow isn't bad, but there's not much point in having good airflow if the cooler won't support the laptop in the first place.If the manufacturer returns to the previous design, 5-stars. But as is, 2-stars and one of those two is just in memory of a good cooler that is no more. Look for something more substantial.Previous reveiw listed below:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This thing was designed by an engineer, not some sissy marketing maven. It's solid aluminum, not plastic. The fans blow air towards the laptop, which means it works with your laptop's fans, not against them. Besides, if you want them to blow the other way, you can reverse them with a screwdriver, wrench, and about 30 minutes time. The unit is deep enough that my 17 inch notebook is stable on it, although it overlaps the edges about almost two inches on either side. The cooler has numerous feet that grip the notebook and maintain the distance between them. I think this also contributes to the solid feel of typing on my notebook on the cooler - more points of contact means less unwanted motion.This is NOT a cooler you can put in your lap and set your notebook on. Remember, it was designed by an engineer, and engineers don't use notebooks in their laps. That's what tables are for. (And boxes, and ice chests, and almost any other flat surface.)Problems: 1) The lip in the front could be a bit larger. My notebook has a rounded front, and I would like a more "locked-in" feel. 2) It has a built-in and non adjustable tilt of about 15 degrees. That's not much, but if you are a good typist and aren't used to tilted keyboards, it can take some getting used to. You could put a paperback under the front of the cooler to level it off, if this is an issueBOTTOM LINE: This is the very BEST notebook cooler under $60.
Heed the advice of the others reporting problems related to system hangs etc. Just had the main board replaced due to a problem in power management and continuous shut down.(at my cost since it was 3 mos out of warranty). The laptop with the &quot;new&quot; board now hangs at random times during normal use.HP has clearly taken the &quot;low road&quot; with their products, basically producing junk. We have another high end presarion in our small software business. It is also very problematic.Unless they pay you to take this computer, you're paying to much!
Two days after my camcorder, memory card and bag. I got this sent to me and they charged me for it. I didn't order it but paid for it anyway. I got two memory cards now and a lighter wallet.
Five attempts at install on an XP Home box have ended in failure: various snags have occurred during failure, from the infamous error 1720, to issues with my palm integration. Each error occurs only AFTER a long load of the three install discs, and an entire rollback is performed involuntarily. I've attempted to correct the 1720 error based on Delorme's recommendations, but that hasn't worked either.Absolutely pathetic: why do we continue to encounter issues like this on home computers?
Too many different manufacture dates ( 3 to be exact) . Says one thing on outside of the package and something TOTALLY different inside the package. Your best bet is if your tv was manufactured before 2002 then just get a new tv and don't waste your time looking for a remnote including this one. I am really annoyed right now. Hopefully when I call customer service I won't be and I can get online and say that all is well and that I will be getting a FULL REFUND including shipping. If not then I will not change my rating of this company's remote. I just hate to be out of money for something I feel had misleading information on it.
I purchased this product thinking I was getting a quality product from JVC, however what I got was trouble and frustration only several weeks after buying the machine. As I have read in other reviews of this product, there is a "Loading" issue which flashes and makes the machine impossible to use. It seems to get worse as the machine warms up. I would not recommed buying this product until JVC can get the bugs worked out.Also,the instruction manual is poorly written so it does not give much information on trouble shooting especially when the machine starts flashing.I have had good luck with other JVC products in the past, but this experience is giving me second thoughts about buying another JVC product. I hope JVC does a better job in testing its next line of DVD recorders before it turns the product over to the public for purchasing.
Purchased this notebook cooler about three months ago for my Dell Inspiron 1420 / Dell Vostro 1400.As the other people whom reviewed this product said, it seems to create a vacuum and actually makes my laptop run hotter.The cable that connects from the cooler to the USB port on your laptop is also really cheap. After three months of real light use, the cable came loose and doesn't power on the cooler anymore. I have to wiggle the cable for it to power on and it would only stay powered if I hold the cable in place. If I let go, it'll power off. Real cheap parts. I've read about people complaining about this before and should have listened then!The blue LED light that illuminates from the side is also very bright and annoying with no way of turning it off. Very poor design.I've always liked Antec products but this one has really let me down. This notebook cooler is a waste of money. Definitely stay away from it.
We have had this printer for over three years, I don't know how I have put up with it. The printing only works with Epson cartridges and they are a real headache to install. Most of the time after you have just installed the cartridges, it states that the cartridge is not an Epson compatible cartridge - well duh - I just took it out of the Epson box. The box contains no instalation instructions. The printer itself has some very small line drawings on instalation, but they might as well be in hyroglyphics for being easy to understand. I curse the day I purchased this printer. I feel like smashing it into pieces and sending it back to Epson with a note of thanks for the junk. It infuriates me to spend money on Epson enrichment with ink cartridges.
This player is an overall disappointment with a couple of big flaws that potential buyers should be wary of; and all readers need to know about a third party software company that resolves virtually all of the Creative MediaSource file transfer issues.Zen Good points:1. I achieved my basic objective; my entire CD collection is on a portable device with lots of room to store more.2. Most MP3 players have a gap between the end of one track and the start of the next; it's annoying in music that is intended to be continuous. The Zen has minimal stoppage between tracks; when listening to music that continues from one track to the next the gap is just a hesitation - a slightly audible click; if I am not listening for the progress from one track to the next I don't even notice the click.Flaws:1. Creative MediaSource software is OK to rip, catalog & burn music if you are starting from scratch; but I used MusicMatch to rip my CDs before I bought the Zen (278 CDs; 3,400 tracks; 12.5Gb of music all ripped at 128bps) and guess what? MediaSource did not recognize my tags! My choices at that moment were to manually re-tag my music or re-rip using MediaSource. I don't think so. BTW, if you *are* ripping your CDs, MediaSource accesses the CDDB music catalog over the Internet and the few CDs I experimented with all provided good quality [correct & uncluttered] tag information.2. Despite most reviewers giving kudos to the Zen for music quality, I experienced a flaw using EAX. After about 45 mins of listening there was audible static in the player. When I turned EAX off the static disappeared. When I turned EAX back on the static was also not present. Creative are *the* sound people for computers, I can't understand why EAX would introduce static. Is EAX faulty? Is my unit defective? Was I just unlucky at that moment? Was it a full moon that night? I haven't figured it out yet.3. MediaSource is an application with serious user interface flaws. Do not underestimate this in your purchase decision. Many reviewers refer to it as "clunky" or "difficult" - heed their warnings. Some Amazon reviewers say it corrrupted their music files; I didn't use it long enough to know, but clearly you need to use it with caution.4. The Zen *stores* data files, but does not allow a folder structure nor does it allow documents to be opened or programs to be launched from its disk (they must be copied to another hard drive to be launched). In other words, the Zen is not a convenient data storage device; only buy the capacity you need for your music collection (see point 1. for some sizing information). My goal of using it as a music player *and* data storage device has not been met; don't make the same mistake.5. The Zen does not have a Stop button! You can stop playback by pressing 2 buttons, first the Pause button, then the "Next Track" or "Previous Track" button. But this is *not documented* in the Zen manual - neither the hard copy nor the CD version. To discover this I had to read about 10 online reviews (with many complaints about the lack of Stop button) before I found one reviewer who was smart enough to both figure it out & document it.6. The Zen NX battery requires the AC adapter to recharge; it does not charge by USB cable; this is not tragic, but USB recharging would be a convenient (additional) choice. If you are buying a Zen Xtra check whether the battery recharges via USB; it does not on the Zen NX.7. MediaSource did not install on my personal notebook. It referred to a "Microsoft Jet Database Engine" error and the install program suggested I download a service pack from the MS website to fix the problem; I did that and re-installed the software but had the same error. Creative provided e-mail support; I followed their advice but that failed, too. I experimented with installing MediaSource on 2 other computers at home and it worked fine. So it is probably "just bad luck" on my part that the personal notebook I own had this install error. However, it did motivate me to find a work-around solution.Third Party Software To The RescueAfter much frustration (above) I found the Notmad Explorer; cute product name for software that resolves virtually all of the Creative MediaSource FILE TRANSFER & ORGANIZATION problems. I am not associated with the company, I am not providing a URL, but search for NotMad and you should find it pretty easily. This provides drag & drop transfers of music between the computer & Zen; each time it transfers music to the Zen it asks if you want to generate a playlist; it allows playlists developed in other software to be transferred to the Zen (.m3u files are used by most mp3 players like MusicMatch and Winamp, but not Creative - without Notmad you need to manually recreate your playlists); it doesn't care what software you use to rip or catalog your music - Creative or any other company - all my 12.5Gb of music were transferred to the Zen with correct tags - hooray! Notmad has other features too, but this is not an advertisement so please see the company's web site for more information ...Conclusion:If I knew then what I know now I would have paid the extra to get an iPod & avoided the Zen. Given that I already have the Zen the only reason I am happy with it is because of the Notmad software. And I am hoping the static I heard when using EAX was a blip ...To summarize, I am using the Creative Zen as a mobile device; I am using MusicMatch to rip & catalog (and if I choose, download) music; I am using Notmad Explorer to move music & playlists between the Zen & my computer. The only Creative software I am using is the device driver(s).
My teapot came with the entire top completely shattered, due to the way it was packed and handled on its way to me. I wish I could rate it more highly, but I never even got to use it. :( I'm going to use the refunded cost to buy a glass pot at a local store and I'll order the tea flowers separately.
Well, the title really says it all. The silicon skin works quite well with access to all the physical buttons of the iPhone. And the iPhone definitely feels protected from (short) falls. However, the belt clip when it's on the belt digs into your side. In a way, I suppose it's reassuring to know that the phone is there, but on the other hand, I don't need a literal thorn in my side to remind me. Other than the physical pain of wearing the belt clip, the case and the clip integrate quite nicely.If you're looking for nice pain-free belt clip, I recommend the DLO Black lambskin Exposed leather Holster for the iPhone. After wearing the Speck belt clip for a couple of days, I found the DLO holster, and this works (and feels) much better.
All the 'snake' types of interconnects from AudioQuest that I have used have broken. The solder job on the connectors is very weak and seems to wear out quickly. This has happened to me consistently with both the Diamondbacks and the Copperheads (no longer made). Email to AQ goes unanswered.
I bought this keyboard because I already owned a Saitek Eclipse I and was totally satisfied with that, having used it for more than two years daily at work with absolutely no complaints. Anyone who sits down to use my keyboard comments on how good the keys feel, and how solid the keyboard itself is.Anyway, I bought the v2 so that I could synchronize my keyboard layouts between home and work --- big mistake. Just under a year into using the Saitek Eclipse II, several of the keys (o, u) have started working only intermittently. If you check out the reviews on Newegg, and maybe on Amazon as well, you will see others reporting bad keys with the Eclipse II.Meanwhile, the Eclipse I is still going strong; although I must report that I accidentally got a drop of hand sanitizer on one of my keys, and apparently the back-lighting is accomplished via a silver coating (black on the v2) on transparent plastic keys. As a result, my 'c' is now a smudged blue blob, the silver having slightly worn off from the alcohol in the hand sanitizer.I wouldn't recommend buying the Eclipse II, though the tri-color lights are nice (though a bit dim), and audio controls are handy, but I would suggest buying the Eclipse I instead.
This is the bottom of the barrel when it comes to Headphones. These are very light and cheap feeling. The sound quality is poor and not very loud at all. I could only reccomend these if there were no other options. Spend a few more dollars and pickup something better.P.sBe carefull who you buy from and read feedback of the sellers because some are very sensitive about the rating you give them. A 5 star would be for over the top service. Some think they should get a 5 star for just being them. I would look for another headset other than these or head to your local dollar store and pickup the same thing without the shipping fee.
The April 2008 review is either an after-the-fact HP plant (or the person is confused).The hp pavilion f1703 (sic) that the people are reviewing here is a monitor; not a computer; and it is indeed awful. After owning a flatscreen from a different vendor (and being impressed with it); I added the HP f1703 in 2005.I was shocked to encounter a: the screen blacking out issue reported by many, and b: the same poor, denying culpability, HP support. After many calls, I *finally* got through to the one :-) HP person that understood.I was able to trade the Brand New f1703 that I had purchased, for a used, refurbished one, from someone else; that included a few (annoyingly placed) dead pixels upon arrival.I recommend hardware to customers.The f1703; dead IPAQs; and a huge 4500n color laser that came dead on arrival has caused me not to recommend HP at all in 4 years. I used to be a big HP proponent, before seeing their quality fall off a lot after 2000.
I was excited to receive my HP v40, but unfortunately spent hours trying to get it set up. I constantly had problems with the "Align Print Cartridge" message on the LCD that would not disappear. Unfortunately, the HP Help Center was closed (at 8pm EST) when I started my setup around 10pm - and I was up past midnight trying to resolve the set up difficulty myself to no avail. As it turned out, after making a couple calls to Technical Support at my expense the next day, it was determined that I had a defective print cartridge. You would think that by now, HP would have enough experience that a set up message would indicate such a problem. But instead, during my setup I received a message that said my computer might not meet the minimum requirements - which turned out to be incorrect and almost caused me to send the unit back.Anyway, I needed to pick up a color cartridge which took me another hour of time and a cost of [money]. Although I apparently will receive a color replacement cartridge, and the HP v40 now works, this doesn't make up for the inconvenience I went through. And, there are some other issues.The cartridges seem to be on the expensive side with the black cartridge selling at [money], for a total ink replacement of [money]. The USB caable is not included which is an added cost and may require an extra trip - and this is the only way you can hook up this device. It doesn't take parrallel or serial cables. The modem is 14.4 vs. 33.6 with competitive makes, and the metal holder for sheets used with the auto feeder is unattractive and has some functional issues. Although less important, the printing on the display panel has some inconsistencies that take away from its appearance and there is no built in handset. Although HPs tech support is good, HP skimped on some corners with this unit and their defective cartridge policy needs improvement. Doing it again, I'd probably take a closer look at the new Brother machine.
I hope people who own a Canon Powershot S100 read these reviews because it most definitely does not fit! Now I will have to return it and purchase another one. Bummer. I wish the seller would fix the product description.
Do not buy this product, It requires AA batterys or you can spend enxra $ for a charger and a rechargable battery. This is the first Marine Radio that I have purchessed like this.
I just installed 2 of these in 2 large vented boxes. They sound good and put out alot of accurate bass, but when i turned the amp up on the 2nd day one of them smoked. I think the coils cant hold the power they claim they can. using a 2000w poweracoustik amp. I wouldnt recommend these to anybody, maybe there lower powered speakers can hold the power there rated for, but not these by far.
This product was sent to my sister for a gift. what was sent wasn't what was advertised. It was broken and in poor packaging. I will not buy from that merchandiser ever again.The worst service I have ever had on amazon.
I bought this camera a few weeks ago and have visited a bit around Europe to test it out. This camera is even worse than the most critical review I have read. If I could I would return it, but it's too late. I'm stuck with a camera that takes poor photos. And this wasn't a cheap camera.Here are the problems with it:-Anti-shake reduction works very poorly (compared to Sony T-series). Even moderate, normal hand shaking resulted in blurred photos despite the anti-shake reduction mode.-Colors are TERRIBLE. They are too dark on auto settings, but when I increase the EV, the colors are poor/washed out. Again, I have been taking photos side-by-side with a Sony T-10, and the color difference is amazing (poor on the Casio).-Menu navigation is TERRIBLE. It can take a long time to change basic things such as ISO, Macro, timer, etc. Basically the auto mode only lets you adjust the flash mode (which is at least user-friendly).-The manual modes are ok, but hardly intuitive to even a relatively experienced user (used to the auto settings in any case).-Annoying camera cradle. The camera docking station/voltage converter is the size of two or three rechargers. And it really doesn't offer any real advantages.Pros (not that many):-7 power zoom works great.... but how necessary is it?-SD card. A stupid point, but one of my complaints about the generally excellent Sony cameras is their memory sticks (when I have only SD's).-Nice, white light that can be used for indoor shoots and the camera.-Great size, especially considering the 7X zoom.In sum, despite some nice features and possibilities, the poor photo quality makes this camera a terrible buy. I give this product one of the lowest Amazon ratings I have ever given.
I bought the RX620 when it was new just out two years ago and they were still playing ink cartridge games. I don't like the fact that you can't print if one of the cartridges is low....I don't like the fact that it often can't separate pages so it upchucks several...I don't like the fact that the price is about half what it was then....I don't like the fact that Epson support doesn't....I don't like the fact that I now have a message that no one apparently can explain about parts reaching the end of their useful life (after less than 2 years) and have to be replaced....I don't like the poor quality of the negative and slide scanning (which is why I bought it)--otherwise it's fine.
I could say a lot of good things about this this TV in terms of features and picture quality, but the sound volume is so low, it severely limits its usefulness.
Hi-Capacity Camcorder Battery for: Panasonic PV-21DI had to return this product after several trys and refresh steps in the charger the results is a dead battery. The battery appeared to be new, however I would suggest that the seller did not check the shelf life that all batteries have coded on the battery. I had a used battery installed in the charger which did charge successfully. The return policy was easy to accomplish, but my location warrants a trip to the Post Office to print, label and package the product to return to sender. Time and transportation cost to return the defective battery results in a lost to the customer.
Where is my CD player. I have tried to contact seller but no response. I have submitted claim to Amazon.
We tried three different plugs on three different iphone and it messed up the battery on two of them and the other is now turning off without warning.
When I installed the 4 port USB Card my computer would not come on.I guess I got what I paid for: CHEAP!
The pause option doesn't work very well. When I restart a DVD after having hit pause the DVD often starts over. I have often had to unplug the machine when it gets frozen. The machine always takes a long time to start up. Besides being able to play HD-DVDs, it is far worse than most cheap DVD players.
This radio alarm clock is decidedly second rate. It is had to program, cheap feeling and even lacks a dimming feature for the LED, a feature that is essential for a clock radio that has an alarm feature. Stay away, there are much better options available for less money and from better names.
Do not waste your time or money. If you have or plan on having XP, then keep looking. This card has been nothing but headaches.
I bought this battery as spare for my Canon Digital Rebel. However, the charger that came with the camera (CB-5L) would not charge it (no blinking lights). Not sure if the battery was defective or just incompatible. If you only need one extra battery as I did, I would recommend just paying the extra $$ and getting the Canon battery.
I bought one of these from the local hardware store. When I tested it with a short message it seemed ok. But when I played back a message someone left on it, I heard one word, then silence, then another word, then silence, then the message was over. I returned the answering machine for a refund.
I ordered this camera and it only records five minutes of video!
Owned this scanner for years and loved it, but bought a new computer recently that runs Windows 7. It's not compatible and Canon seems to have no plans to create a driver.So, even though the hardware itself works great, it's useless to me now. IMO, you'd be better off buying something that's compatible with more recent operating systems. Even if you're running an older version of Windows, this item's days are numbered.
This Lexmark black ink cartridge does a nice job making clear, clear prints. It's a good quality cartridge. The big problem is it runs out of ink way too soon. I barely go through a little over a ream of paper and already had to replace it. I guess that is how they get money out of your pocket as you don't have much of a choice in cartridges if you own a Lexmark printer.
I tried and tried. Despite the lable on the packaging, it is not XP compatible and, after you buy it, XP tells you so - the fujifilm packaging says it is XP compatible, but the fujifilm website (which is devoid of any updates) says:Operating Systems: Windows 98/98SEWaste of money and, worse, waste of time.
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.
You are probably wondering why just 2 stars. That is an unfortunate thing. This product was purchased by me so that I could use it with roomie remote or irule. Either way, I was going to be able to control my projector, dvd player, tv, etc, etc. If I had a powered projector screen, I could even control that. But, you can only control it if the firmware matches up with what you need. If the firmware doesn't match, then...The GC-100 family of products cannot be upgraded in the field. An upgrade to the current version of the firmware requires the unit be sent back to Global Cach&eacute;. You ship the GC-100 to Global Cach&eacute; where it is upgraded, tested, repaired (when necessary), and shipped back to you. The upgrade takes one business day unless repairs are needed. Call 541-899-4800 or email support@globalcache.com and request a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and shipping information. Units will be returned via UPS ground unless other arrangements are made. If your unit is no longer within warranty, upgrades require a $35 service charge.This is taken directly from their support website,[...], and shows that they have this as their standard. They do not have an option for anyone to upgrade this themselves. So, if you've mounted this, you need to make sure you can unmount it.I love the concept, but am disappointed with a company that charges for usability. You can't even use their internal applications, [...], because they are just for the current firmware versions. So, if you ever get behind in firmware, then you are at their mercy. Global Cache requires you mail this product to them. So, you need to unmount it, disconnect all the cables from it, make sure you label everything, then mail it back to them. They say it's returned in one business day, so hopefully, you don't ship too close to the weekend. Then, when it comes back, you have to re-mount it, reconnect everything, make sure every cable is plugged back in exactly, and reset the IP address, because they will probably change that on you.Too bad. This has so much that it could offer. It just needs a company that stands behind it and thinks more about the customer impact. They do have other items that you can purchase. Their iTach line, [...]. This line does allow for upgrades and offers wifi capabilities. Too bad I purchased it before I realized they wouldn't stand behind it. Now I have a device that I can't test with their software and can't use with the software I purchased it for. If you know your software will work for it, then this is great. If you don't think you're software will require firmware upgrades outside of 2 years and you don't mind sending it to them whenever new firmware is required, then this is truly a neat product.
The list includes Roadmate 1200 as one of the models this mount is compatible to and is NOT true! It is not compatible if it does not come with the cradle that holds the mount and the GPS unit together. Waste of time and money. Why sell half a product? The mount should include the piece that allows you to connect it to the actual GPS! HORRIBLE SELLER!!! Will not buy from them again.
If you need a cheap video card, this one will work fine. Keep in mind it's not designed to work with Windows 7, but it does, so long as you allow Windows 7 to install it's own drivers. DO NOT use the attached Driver CD. It worked fine on my Dell Dimension 3000 but only had two video resolutions available, 1024x768 and 600x800. If that's all you need this card will work out ok. If you need greater resolutions than this, buy a better card. My other Dell 3000 has a NVDIA PCI card and it's 100% better but costs considerably more. Good luck.
I purchased this and the linksys usb wireless network adapter. Well the BEFW11S4 works great for about 20 minutes and then nothing works even the internal intranet is down. I called linksys about 10 times and they finally agreed to take the product back but it would cost me shipping and a fee becasue it was after 30 days that I decided to act on this major problem. So I am now trying to use it as a 4 port switch and I am still haveing trouble. I am also not to happy with the usb network adapter. Its going to be a while before I ever buy linksys again. My old Netgear router work for like 3 years and I got rid of it because it was only 10 mbps and I upgraded to the linksys 100 mbps and I wanted to use the wireless but it looks like I should have gone with netgear.
I love the camera and it's features--but both of the ones I've received have failed within about 100 pix over 2-4 days.First one had a bad on/off switch. Camera ON IT"S OWN would start scrolling through menus. And guess what--I didn't even realize there were other features in menus I never even got to see. I wouldn't have figured that out if I didn't get #2.The second camera's on/off switch was fine, so I thought OK, now I've got a keeper. On the third day of taking some pix, suddenly the LCD doesn't work--meaning you can't see any menus either.Olympus has a big problem with this camera. I'll order one more--maybe third time is a charm. But if the third one is a bum, I'll have to wait until Olympus figures out the problems. Hopefully another camera maker will come out with a wide angle lens, which was my main criteria for picking this camera.
I purchased this adapter to hot sync my Treo 700p with a Win2k system.It just doesn't work right:1. Installation instructions are poor and I had to reinstall the softwaretwice to get it working. I even upgraded to the latest software.2. Configuring the device to work with my Treo was very confusing. It tookme several attempts to get it working.3. I finally got it to work and performed a few syncs. I then removed thedevice (to take it home) and when I put it back into the computer andstarted it, The Treo would connect but would not sync. I rebooted thecomputer and sync started working again. This is NOT what I expected.4. I notified Anycom of the problems by e-mail. They did respond within24 hours but blamed it on the Treo which they have not tested with.This also is not what I expected.I am returning the device and will stick with the cable until I can findone that works correctly. If you have a Treo, stay away from this device.
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 a 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!!!
Amazon still post the wrong price/item with ASUS P4S800D-E and the problem still exist after complains. I've ordered this item in early Feb but it ship me the ASUS P4BGVMX.Amazon write me this:-----Thank you for writing to us at Amazon.com.I am sorry that your shipment was problematic. As it seems that the problem with this item is more widespread than we originally thought, we are not able to send replacement. We will nvestigate and remedy the situation with the item; however, I cannot guarantee when the error may be fixed.We will gladly refund you in full for the return of this item.-----So try looking for this item elsewhere.
man i had fun.. for what?! a hour? then i come back so my bf and i could jam out.. and wham not even a hour the mic wasnt working... im not happy.. i love karoke and this was a total disapointment. after reading about the headphones and what not.. i dont know what to do.. i cant afford to keep buying microphones cuz the manufactors cant figure out how to make a microphone that is sturdy enough. :( dont buy the game unless u have another option for microphones.. cuz im sorry to say.. logitechs version of microphone is crappy.. best of wishes to all if u can find something that is worth it!!!!
works sometimes for only an hour then have to reset by unpluging for 30 seconds.you get what you pay for did not pay much did not get much
I have tried numerous times to get this remote working properly, contacting customer service, installing and reinstalling the software to no avail. After my last contact with Logitech, I was informed there was a software glitch and I should be patient while they rectify the issue. My advice is to save your hard earned money and buy a less expensive product.
The native resolution of this frame is 480x234. But the 16-page user's guide never mention how you should crop your photo. I tried so many combinations: 480x234, 480x319 etc... but none of them displayed right on the frame. The picture either stretched or has a black bar. The manual is NOT helpful at all. Having pictures displayed full screen without distortion - does this sound like a over-demand? I don't need the mp3 and video playback. BTW mp3 is OK but it can't play the video file taken by my Canon SD300. Besides, the picture looks much darker than that in computer and you have to adjust the brightness to the MAX to get a barely acceptable result. However I can't work out the picture distortion problem after 1 hour of picture cutting. I will return it, and try another major bandname. This one is really poorly packaged.
This tape works well and has the required size, only half of the paper is used! The other half is totally wasted since it looks the manufacturer used the same size roll support and paper as in the 1 1/7 inch roll and just scored the strip in half! I have not found a way to use the wasted half, I tried to fool the machine and she (must be a she) is smarter than me. No way trying to roll it back on the support since you have to cut your labels so you end with a lot of tiny blank labels you cannot use in the printer!
You have to be a complete and total idiot to buy this. hahahaha. So many losers in this world.
I have to admit, when I first bought this piece of junk I was highly pleased. It had all of the features I was looking for and the price was right, even though it has sort of a cheap feel to it. Plus, I was so excited that I could fit 100+ songs on one CD.Then things went very wrong. First I found out that a pair of AA batteries would last- oh- maybe through one CD. Then the damn thing started skipping. At first it wasn't too noticeable. Now, any slight move I make the thing skips. Forget walking anywhere with it, or even riding in a bumpy car or train. My friend had the same problem with hers, sent it back to Sonicblue for repairs and two months later is still waiting for a response. Now tell me, how am I supposed to listen to music like this? Now ($$$) seems waay to much to pay for this thing.
1. The amazon.com description of this product says:"Compatible with all iPod models."2. The manual says, "Please make sure you are usingthe correct insert for your iPod and that it is properlydocked into i177. Failure to do so may cause damage toyour iPod." (Page 9)3. Their manual also says, bizarrely, "i177 comes withremovable dock adapters to ensure your iPod fits properlyin the dock on the top of the system. Due to new iPodmodels, new dock adapters are subjejct to availability." (Page4) (in other words, if you need a new dock adapter, you may not get one. I didn't.)4. I have written 2 requests to their support site, with noresponse at all, not even an acknowledgement that theyreceived my note.
I stumbled on this in Amazon when looking for my cartridges. The notion of "high yield" appealed to me, but the cartridge has an extra piece on it that prevents it from clicking in to my printer. It's 9/3/11, and of course the free return period has passed. Be careful with the details!
This bluethooth mouse connected once, normally, and has yet to work again! I would expect that Sony's products would work together, but my new VIAO with Vista won't see it no matter what you try. Sony support is beyond awful, so it's a cluster.Maybe bluetooh's day will come for peripherals, but for now my $20 radio mouse works perfectly every time. I am sure this is a Vista compatibility issue, so hopefully they'll patch it one of these days. In the near term, save your money
This product is the the first Mp3 Player that I bought and it has turned me off from buying anything from creative again. As others have mentioned the headphone jack breaks quite easily, but not from rough use, it just breaks down. I barely had this thing a month before it started giving problems, and I only used it to go from home to work. This I guess is why people flock to the Ipod, cause you may not be able to replace the battery but it is damn sturdy. This is just a piece of junk
I got mine in December. Installation was pretty easy and everything worked great. Fast enough and plenty of storage for a good price.Then one day it just didn't work anymore. But it was about 45 days old so it was now in LaCie's hands for warranty.LaCie authorized to open it and take the IDE drive out and install it in my PC. Didn't work. Wouldn't even power up.Sent back to LaCie on my FedEx dime and they turned it around with a new drive the same day. Sent on Friday (2 day air) and got it back Thursday next.I asked for a cross-ship of a new one since it was essentially a new drive but they wouldn't do it. I had to strong-arm LaCie a bit to let me open and test it. Once it was sent back, though, they turned it right around so that part was good service.Too bad I bought it for a backup and storage drive and all my data is gone.My wife may never forgive me for losing those files.nice drive but don't trust your data on it.
This adapter did not come as it was described. It did not work with any composite TV. Computer did not recognize cord when plugged in. Overall. A waste of money.
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 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.
I bought this amp for my 1000 subwoofer. But I had a very old alpine that was only a 1000 watter I had that hooked up at first and I was very impressed. When I had the arctic pyramid amp installed the bang of my subwoofer dropped significantly. I don't recommend this product because it says its a 1600 watt amplifier but in the small print it explains that it only puts out so many watts per channel which limits its power. The installer at ABC warehouse told me that he wouldn't charge me to hook up another amplifier since I got screwed over.
I bought this and installed according to instructions. It printed the test page fine then a one page Word document. Thirty minutes later when I tried to print there was no response, it said connection was lost and the document lodged in the print queue, could not be deleted. I was forced to reboot the entire system. After this, I could again print a new document, but 10 mins after that when I tried another document the same problem occurred. This happened repeatedly despite trying all the options in the instruction materials such as changing channels. My printer is only 3m from the PC and it is supposed to work easily within 9m. After a nightmare 24 hours trying everything along with about 50 reboots of my PC, I tried to take it back to the shop (of course, they then tested it and said they could find nothing wrong with it and refused to give me my money back). It's an unstable product which I have replaced it with an extra long USB cable with booster which cost a fraction of the price but at least is reliable.
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.
I used this monitor for about 2 months, and during that time it worked perfectly. However, it suddenly refused to turn on. I sent it in for repairs and was charged $70 for it, even though the product was still under warranty! Sony claimed that the company that I had taken the monitor to was not authorized for such repairs. Yet when I had called Sony beforehand, this company was included among the list of &quot;authorized&quot; repair shops. This is extremely poor service on Sony's part!
This device works very well with certain remotes. However there are others with which it will not work at all. As Murphy's law dictates, in my case the remotes that don't work work are those I really need. At first I thought the unit was faulty or I had incorrectly installed it, as it wouldn't receive a signal from either my At&t; U-verse remote or my Sharp LCD tv remote. However, trying several older remotes, it worked very well with my Pioneer receiver remote and my Sony VCR remote.I am very irritated that the device is sold without a warning that is is completely useless with several common modern remotes. Check on the web to see if it works with your specific remote before buying one of these.
Approximately three and half days after I bought it, the Maxtor One Touch II failed. It no longer powers up, the LED on the front does not turn on, and the device is not recognized by my computer. No settings had changed - when I left my computer it was connected, recognized, and powered up, and when I came back a few hours later it was powered down and nonfunctional. I have tried different outlets, disconnected and reconnected every cable, and flipping the switch in each configuration. Since I was using the device as backup during a reformat, I lost about 40-50 gigs of data. I expected much better from an external hard drive.
Bought this product new from Amazon on 2/19/2008. By mid-October 2010, all the controls had stopped working--no response to any of the buttons (on/off, volume, source, radio, etc.). Some days it would turn on as normal, play part of the playlist in my iPod, then suddenly stop and could not be re-started playing anything. Some days it would stop playing the iPod, but not shut off. Never relied on the rechargeable battery, always used the plug-in connection.Very disappointing. Paid $109 for this unit. It was quite good while it lasted--good sound, good bass, very nice looking unit. But two and a half years of service is just not acceptable.
Pinnacle express looks like a good program, however it would not recognize my burner. After trying several of Pinnacle's automated solutions, I tried e-mail requests. No reply. For personal service via telephone the hours available are only for those not working and they are not toll free. My Arcsoft program from Canon does recognize my burner, I still have not been able to use the software from this product. The hardware works, but forget the software and any tech support.
I HAVE HAD THIS RECIEVER FOR MONTHS AND AM NOW GETTING IT HOOKED UP TO HDTV ( PANASONIC TH-50PHD8UK ). THIS RECEIVER AVR-3806 DOES NOT CONVERT ANALOG( COMPONENT CONNECTIONS) TO HDMI OUTPUT. AND IT DOES NOT CONVERT HDMI INPUT TO HDMI OUTPUT EITHER. A COMPLETE RIP OFF!!! MOTOROLA DCT6412 DUAL DVR HMDI OUTPUT AND COMPONENT OUTPUT FROM RCN CABLE BOX PRODUDCES NO PICTURE OR SOUND THRU HDMI ON THIS RECEIVER BECAUSE THE HDCP PROTECTION DOESNT WORK AS ADVERTISED. SAME GOES WITH MY TIVO (TOSHIBA RS-TX60)NO PICTURE!! DO NOT BUY THIS RECEIVER IF YOU THINK YOU WILL BE USING HMDI OR COMPONENT CONNECTIONS, BECAUSE EVEN MY 2 STRAIGHT DVD TOSHIBA PLAYERS (SD-3805 AND SD-2700)OR MY PC ( ASUS A8N32 SLI W/ NVIDA GEFORCE 7900 GTX) HOOKED UP TO THE RECEIVER VIA DVI/HDMI CANT PRODUCE A PICTURE GOING INTO THIS RECIEVER AND OUT VIA ALL COMPONENT HOOKUP OR DIGITAL HOOKUP OR COMBINATION OF ANALOG/ DIGITAL. I AM NOT A NOVICE AT THIS AND THE ONLY REASON I UPGRADED TO THIS RECEIVER WAS THE HDMI UPCONVERT FEATURE. TRULY A COMPLETE RIP OFF!!! AND TO BE HONEST THE SOUND OF THIS RECEIVER IS NO BETTER THAN THE $300 PIONEER RECEIVER ( VSX-D850S )IT REPLACED.
I bought this product based largely on the positive review by MacWorld. When it arrived it did not function. Following the manual, I removed the battery cover and unplugged the rechargeable battery to reset the controls. This worked, but then after one round trip with my laptop in a backpack in the car (not very adverse conditions), it did not work once again. The bigger problem with this is that the screws for the battery compartment are very small -- my not young eyes have trouble seeing them and a small jeweler's phillips screwdriver is needed -- and they are difficult to remove. Given this issue, Altec Lansing should have incorporated a reset button. I am disappointed. This product is not living up to its claimed portability.
The item was described as being 8 1/4&#34; deep, it is NOT. It's more like 6, if I recall. I had to return it because it won't serve my purpose. It was also very wobbly and flimsy. Not worth the cost at all.
The mouse is comfortable and smooth but after just two months, I press the mouse once and it doubles things up--moving a web page back twice or on a calculator, typing the number "1" twice. It also won't enable me to take copy and delete it properly. Very irritating and very useless now.
What a waste of money!!! This thing failed within a week of using it at the gym!! Don't waste your money on this!
This unit produces some very good sound with bass. However I should note that the system uses between 5 to 9 watts of electricity when the system is off! That is, the ipod is off.The bottom of the unit is warm to the touch as is the power brick. It may never power down despite there being an ipod attached to the systema and whether the ipod is off or not. Bad design from an efficiency point of view.SO, it it is a great compact unit that won't disappointed with sound quality. However, be sure to unplug it when not using it!
Had it for 6 months, just long enough for the warranty to expire and the sound totally went out. Very disappointed
I placed this order on 7/14 and received a notification of order receipt that said the order would ship by 7/18. After waiting some time I went on-line to track the delivery and found that the order had been cancelled by the shipper and I had never been notified.I am not pleased and will never order electronics from Amazon again as I can not exclude the specific vendor at fault so I have to exclude Amazon as a whole.Now, when I go into my account to see what the order status is, the records appear to be unavailable as though the bad service issue is trying to be covered up. Now I am beginning to question Amazon's practices.
When I took this out of the box my first reaction was that it felt cheap to me. This is a great idea, but is poorly constructed.It is made of ordinary plastic and the moving parts were extremely difficult to use and over time felt like they would fail and break off.When trying to open the battery door, the latches were clumsy and difficult. I removed the AA battery holder - replacing required an extra pair of hands to maneuver the latches.I returned this immediately without using. I decided it would be easier and more effective to just carry an extra D70 battery in my pocket. I will wait until Nikon makes something similar to this.
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.
Shoddy workmanship. Zipper misaligned. Tight fit(now that may be good for SOME things, but not this). I bought this on 10/29/07 - on 11/5/07 it was $2.00 less.
These headphones are not for strenuous activity. Sweat running down your head collects in the headphone ear pieces and blocks out the sound.
I WAS EXITING TO GET THIS Virtual 5.1-surround USB 2.0 External Sound Card BECAUSE THE AUDIO JACK ON MY LAPTOP DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE.I WAS EXPECTING TO RESOLVE IT WITH THIS SOUND CARD BUT IT IS DEFECTIVE...GET TOO HOT WHEN I PLUG IN TO MY COMPUTER.
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!
Although Cleveland, Ohio was listed as a city with traffic coverage, this TrafficKit does not provide results in Cleveland, where I live. It constantly reports 'no traffic incidents to report', even when you are stuck in traffic. PS - I took same GPS and TrafficKit to Portland, Oregon to use in a rental car on vacation. It worked there.
When I went to use this printer with MS Works, it shut down that application with the message "out of memory." So, I tried HP chat...took her about 30 minutes to warm up to trying anything. So, she is so slow (I mean minutes between sentences), after about forty minutes, I called HP while I'm waiting on chat. They first try to tell me it's a Microsoft problem. I say no. The only problem is that your printer doesn't work w/Works. (Works prints with other printers.) I told her what the error message was. She forgot. Meanwhile, I'm almost an hour and a half on chat w/NO results. This printer does not work w/MS WORKS! And - HP tech assistance is DEPLORABLE. Truly. Bad.
Pros:1. Long battery life.2. Decent sount (on CD's).3. Easy to read display.Cons:1. Plays first quarter of an MP3 fine, then it starts scratching and eventually stops.2. Plays first tenth of an ATRAC disk fine, then it starts scratching and eventually stops.3. Takes about 5 - 10 minutes (not seconds!) to read a MP3 disc before playing.4. Button placement makes it easier to use with your left hand rather than right.5. You have to press a button rather hard and long to make the function work.In other words, if you listen to the radio and CD's only - and are left handed, this is the perfect player for you!
for about a year and a half, and all of the sudden, it just stopped working...and caused all kinds of problems...I did everything I could to get it up and running, and nothing...The hardware simply broke. That's the only explanation for this.If you want something you can enjoy and not have constant problems with...and if you want something that will at least last 2 years, find something else...and make sure it isn't a Pinnacle product...save yourself while you still can. "Tech Support" is non-existent. I have called and NOT ONCE have I actually spoken to a real person...not to mention, it's not Toll Free, and hold times are AT LEAST an hour. Find something else, i'm sure there are better products on the market...i'm looking as I write this.
From out of the box it doesn't recognize a voice, could not even program the first number. Sent it back for and received full refund. Don't waste the money. It cost me $12.00 for return shipping.
for some reason when I purchased this item at radio shack I thought it would work for my speedstream 5100 from SBC DSL but it doesn't. I also purchashed the wireless pci card and spent a total of 155.00 and no response thank you
I bought this item for use with my iphone but it does not fit so I am very disappointed
I have a nikon coolpix s3100 and this did not fit my camera. Very disappointed. I don't know how to return anything, because nothing was inside the package about returns.
It does not fit the 2nd gen ipod nano. Feels like your going to break something in the process of figuring that out.
I'm pretty much the opposite of an audiophile - but I had invested in a decent quality set of earbuds a couple of years ago from a different manufacturer and thought the benefits were well worth the money. When those recently broke I ordered these because they looked so very comfortable. I was right about part - but the sound was worse than horrible. Tinny, tinny tinny. I would not recommend these to anyone - save yourself the hassle! I returned them and bought another set for $30.00 that aren't quite as comfortable, but even right out of the box (i.e. long before the 24 hour break-in period) sound great.
After about 4-5 months of using these earphones, the left one stopped working. I've read about this in the reviews, but I was careless; I ignored them and ordered these earphones regardless.If you want to take the risk, then by all means go for it. The bass is powerful, the noise isolation is great, and the sound quality is somewhat decent. Too bad it might just stop working after a few months.
The Keyboard Protector fits very well on my MacBook, but in the end I got tired of how much slower my typing was when I used the protector. It claims it doesn't slow down your typing speed at all, but it really does; you have to push on the keys harder when you type and for me it took a concsious effert to do so. As I'm typing this review now, I'm not using my protector anymore. If you don't mind how it slows down your typing, then go ahead and get it.
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.
The picture quality was good, but the TV stopped working after 2 weeks. I should have sent it back when I found out it wouldn't work with any other remote. My emails to Jensen went unanswered. After spending money on a universal remote to control it and my cable box, it stopped working totally. Stay away from this unit, unless you want to spend money on an extra remote, and then have it fail on you.
I used this product for several months since I bought it. On this week, it started to generate noise from left side, and it bothers me alot now.
Once again... the memory card error is showing up, although I have not dropped the camera or done anything that would cause damage. This is the second time this happened. the first time I had it repaired with Cannon and this time I am just fed up! NO MORE CANNONS FOR ME... It's ridiculous that the same thing keeps happening for me and so many others yet they want to charge us $150.00 each time just to repair it.
I am generally happy with the quality of printing, faxing, and copying, however scanning does not work. I run Windows Server 2003 and there simply are no drivers for it (nor, as far as I can tell, intention to create drivers).
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.
This product although not defective in perfomance is not a wise investment since the it's dopple design is easily breakable. If you are interested in a perfomance and durability i suggest the Linksys Etherfast 10/100 Integrated PC Card. Since it is integrated there is minimal chance that it will break and uses only one slot on your PC. Plus the price difference is minimal and you get much more for value.
This is a horrible cassette adapter. I hate it and it only worked for a week maybe even less than that! Save your money!
Took too long for delivery. It took two weeks from the day I put in the order. Good for depth finder not sure if the fish signal is correct. Can't seem to catch fish when it show there are fish. The connection is very easily lose connectivity and show no reading on depth. You get for what you pay. It is not really water proof.
I have three of these. The blue one just stopped working for no apparent reason. I've changed the batteries but no change. Also I hate that the on button is soooo sensitive!!! Sometimes it gets turned on accidently. I guess that's the price you pay for the price you pay...I do wish I knew what was wrong with the blue one.
I have a tablet laptop that is built with a video card to attach to a second screen and I have done so in the past on projectors and such. This cable does not work. It does not project to my TV. If you buy this thinking it will then you are mistaken. The description should say it does not work for this type of connection. This item is deceiving the consumers. Buyer beware!
I received the motherboard and it turned out to be DOA. I have contacted the seller and am going to try and return it.
i used it for my synthesizer, when I tried to plug it out, it was stuck in the hole and I could do nothing but cut it... it broke into pieces and some parts were still stuck inside...I won't buy it again
The product never came. I paid more in the shipping than the actual product and it never arrived at my place. Very dissapointed.
I bought these because the price was in the range that I was looking for but it really wasnt' worth the hassle they put me through. The disks errored out about 40% of the time leaving me with a ton use useless disks. I was hoping to find a dependable brand but this one certainly wasn't it. I would not recommend these.
This camera broke within a year. Canon did not back their product and when they sent it back to me it was inoperable and unusable.
I didn't buy mine through Amazon, but I want to take every opportunity to warn people away from the rip-off that is this piece of junk. Like the other reviewer, we began converting VHS tapes to DVDs. We at least got further along than he/she did, but it eventually stopped recognizing blank DVDs. Well, we thought, at least we still have the DVD player functionality. Wrong. The machine now refuses to play any commercial DVD with copy protection (read: 99% of them).If you're driving along the I-5 near San Diego sometime soon and you see one of these fly out of a car window, honk and say "hello."
I did not like this product. I was trying to transfer data from one computer to another one. I read the instructions. I did all that I was supposed to and it still did not work. It is not a user friendly thing.
This product has a sturdy look, one of the best monitor stands of any lcd, and is almost 100 per cent anti-glare-- the three reasons I bought it. However, its electronics components were poorly designed which is why HP now makes its vs17c 17" lcd instead. Do not just take my word for it, a technician from HP told me this himself. My monitor blacks out with its backlight off. Then, after some time for some reason it seems alright, sometimes for a couple days. An lcd backlight and picture has an average lifespan of 60,000 hours of duty (6.8 years). However because of its poor electronic design, is much less than this. The amperage rating on its back cover reads 3.5A, however, if you hook an ammeter to its power source (know how to do this before attempting!) it might read much less, even 2.1A like mine. You can surprisingly (use test wires and do not cut the power cord!) disconnect the negative wire and your monitor will remain on! Then the ammeter might read 0.9 A like mine. The remainder of the 3.5A (minus 2.1A or 0.9A) is actually stolen from the computer through the video cable. You can never know when this monitor first malfunctions because this power drain through the computer still might make the monitor work, even long periods of time. If this happens it is broken (even if the monitor apparently works). HP's limited warranty for f1703 covers materials and workmanship free from defects for 1 year. However "HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error free." You should be patient, and have proper electrical diagnostic training if you purchase it (unless you like these sorts of things). Customer service also tries to sell you a "free" $327 upgrade to a 19" lcd (similar design) when your warranty is expired. I also believe it should be recalled because it is a product which almost, if not entirely, violates FTC law as a nonmerchantible product.
Very nice looking device in a sleek kit. Three modes of opperation. I spent two hours with it and could not get it to connect. I will contact tech support when I have some time.
Buy a regular iPod instead. I bought mine around a year ago and sometimes it is unresponsive the rest of the time the screen freezes up and you have to wait for it to be responsive again...My friend also had the same problem. And supposedly there was a recall on the mini iPods? The "regular" iPods might be more expensive but, it's better than the mini.
This charger won't charge my batteries. It is the right model for the batteries I have, but when it tells me that it's all done charging, the camera only gets a few seconds to a few minutes of life out of them. My Canon charger charges the exact same batteries just fine, so it's not the batteries I'm using. Useless.
It says in the description that it is compatible with regular ipods, but it did not function with my 4Gen click wheel. I returned the item, got a refund, and I am now having to order an actual apple one. I'm just disappointed I have to wait so long to get my ipod to work. It doesn't charge from the computer so now I'll be at almost a month without it functioning.
Let me say that i have used eyeclops before which is actually a toy for kids. It was far better than this one and costs half the price. Besides you can wear eyeclops on your head too without the need of holding it. the reason i wanted to buy this one was bcoz of its size.Well, the only thing which gives you an illusion that it is a competitive product is its shell. The rubber armor is fairly thick.The biggest drawbacks are :-a very small lens with a penny size blurry night vision (it is like peeping through a hole.)-diopter like adjustment is a joke-very minimal zoom which is obvious from 2x and hard to focus front lens.-plastic like lens which are hard to clean. You cant use the word quality for this iitem. Ever tried to clean a plasic magnifying glass with several microscopic spots and scratches? Same thing on this one.-the near infrared emits a visible red light which makes it unusable for small tactical tasks. Also you will see a moderately fair amount of green light from the eyepiece.- near zoom capability is very poor with high light scattering and blurring from reflections.you cant read a paper without continuous focusing and refocusing using both hands.I wanted to send this product back but unfortunately i threw away the receipt. So it ended up as another piece of junk i bought. I wish websites like llbean had night vision.
I had a home theater expert redo my system and he recommended this remote. He spent 4 hours on the phone w/ Logitech trying to get it to work correctly and finally they suggested we call back the next day to get Level II support. I took over from there, and the next day was on hold for 55 minutes before getting support. We then spent over an hour figuring out why it would not learn my DVR correctly.After we finally got it working correctly, I used it for one day and hated it. If you're like me, then you're constantly using your remote to FF through commercials. I could not find a button that would do that, and I'm fairly certain one could be programmed to do it, however, you still cannot do it with one hand, which is a big deal when you consider how many commercials you need to skip. A touch screen may be cool, but old fashioned rubber buttons are way more practical for serious use.If you just plan on using the remote to watch DVD's then it will work fine, but if you intend to use it to watch recorded TV, and you have a DVR or TIVO, you'll likely hate this device and will return it the next day.
I purchased this a few months ago. Almost from the start I got errors trying to print pictures. More often than not the first picture printed each time would come out with the wrong colors and lines going through the picture. I would then have to perform a cleaning a couple of times and then it would print normally. This problem was repeated every time I tried to use the printer. Now when I try to print, even cleaning it doesn't help. I keep getting error messages telling me to replace the ink cartridge, even though the cartridge is no where near empty. Maybe I got a faulty cartridge, but whatever happened I hate paying for something that never worked correctly.
I have been using the Sony MDR-J10 for at LEAST a decade. I have owned many many pairs of them. They go by the wayside in typical ways. Kids break them, earphones short out, cord gets caught on something and gets yanked out of the bottom, etc...This pair of green ones that I just got are so tinny and have so little base, that they sound like a pair of .50 cent headphones instead of a pair of $10 headphones.I don't have high requirements for headphones and I don't expect the world from a $10 pair, but these are significantly worse than they use to be.I have an old pair here at work where the right ear has shorted out after a pretty long time. When I compare the two listening to Alan Parson's Jigue, there is a clear quality difference.I'm very disappointed.
I received this printer as a gift. I thought it was a great idea to be able to take the printer to family functions, take a picture, and give it to the family right away! I only had the printer two years, with little use and many problems. The paper that is supplied with the ink kit began to jam. This became an expensive ordeal, considering I could simply take the digital images to a local store and have them printed for as low as 17 cents a copy. It does take up space in the suitcase, with carrying the printer/powercord/USB cable/ink paper and tray. I used it very little and it recently started to print on only one-half of the photo paper! I contacted Canon, after some basic cleaning and trouble shooting. Canon could not offer any further advice, except that I would need to send it in for repair. Since it was out of warranty, and not worth the time or money, it is now in the trash...
Horrible. Purchased two (2) identical radios. one (1) DIDN'T WORK AT ALL and the other did not run on batteries. BROKEN
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.
This recorder worked OK for the first 6 hours of recording. At that point it would shut off in the middle of the lecture and flash "Full" when I tried to record in another file. The erase function did not erase. I also did not like the dual function buttons, and I felt that the instructions were not as clear as they could have been. I eventually took it back and got my money back.
I bought these and couldn't wait to get them in the mail for mixing. As soon as I got them and tried them I realized the right ear doesn't work. I'm not alone on this. nearly EVERY one starred reviewer had the same problem and Audio Technica charges you to have them fixed. It's their product that failed fo no reason. Why should we have to pay more for their crap? Don't buy these. Either save up a bit more and buy the m50 of spend less and get the m30.
I was 0 for 2 with the Sigma 30mm bought at Amazon. Got the first one, focus was terrible. I mean the only thing I could get in focus on my xti was a shot outside at f/8 and infinity. I tried to focus on my birdfeeder at 30 feet and was really blurry (with plenty of shutter speed). Inside was a little better but completely unacceptable compared to my 50mm f/1.8. Sent it back and got another from Amazon. A little better inside. The focus was not so horrible that I could actually tell that it was front focusing. Things that were in focus were very sharp (only a couple of shots of things I wasn't focusing on). Outside I still couldn't get a clear focus on the bird feeder. Oh well, Amazon was great though. No problems with the refund.Got my Canon 28mm f/1.8 (at B&H;) and all of the tests that I did with the Sigma showed that the focus was right on. Taking pictures of my baby girl was hit or miss just like my nifty fifty, but at least I can take sharp pictures of inanimate objects at close and far ranges. Unfortunately, that was not possible with the Sigma 30s that I had tried (on my Xti).
Stay away. Cheap piece of junk, fell apart for me right out of the box. This is total crap.
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.
Main reason for purchase was a can't beat price. It was pefect size and weight. Purchased new for 79.99 June 2003. December 24, 2003, I pressed the power button, and got nothing. Took in to Magnavox authorized repair agent, and they wanted $20 off the top just to tell me what was wrong. Felt I was being taken, so will bite the bullet and purchase another brand.
I haven't received an E18 error with an S500, but I did with my prior powershot, and that experience was enough to convince me not to purchase a Canon again until they've fixed this problem - or at least taken responsibility for it. I was able (after months of writing letters and sweet-talking customer service agents) to get it repaired under the warranty, but it's not a process I'd recommend to anyone. I'd had my camera for 6 months and been thrilled with it, and then out of nowhere the E18 message popped up. I simply have no faith in Canon digital cameras anymore (although I just bought an i960 printer and it's fantastic), and would caution anyone considering purchasing one to consider how important your investment is to you. The probability of getting an E18 seems awfully high, and Canon's utter unwillingness to deal with this problem despite years of complaints is too disconcerting to merit the risk.
I bought this item Saitek Eclipse II Backlit Keyboard to help me see the letters since I closely loosing my sight-- macular degeneration, this back lit board did not help as I was hoping it would for visually impaired folks the letters should be as large as possible and back lit. And the lighting around the edges of the individual keys should be eliminated. This peripheral light washes out the lid letters, then it would be an excellent keyboard for visually impaired folk.
I bought 2 of these cards from Amazon. Acouple of days ago I put one in My Canon SX10IS and shot some pictures. I previewed them in the camera and they loooked great.When I tried to transfer them into my computer through my card reader, they froze up the computer. Then I tried to transfer them directly from the camera to the computer with the same result. Then I tried transferring them to a different computer with the same result. I formatted the card and tried it in a Canon A570IS camera with the same results all around. Then I tried the other card. Again the same results. The cards are utterly useless, except for viewing photos in the camera. Amazon should have a better quality assurance program for their merchandise!
The first time I ordered this, it boosted the signal reasonably well but died. As in the entire unit stopped working. I replaced it from Amazon, and just over the 100% return period, that unit died as well. We're now adding Cat1 wire to our home. So I've had two different copies of this device fail within 3 months. I would not recommend it under any circumstance---save your $85.
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 selected this product specifically because the description said the adapter worked in both side-loading and front-loading cassette players. The model I received fits only side-loading and I need front-loading. Very annoying! Back it goes.
Shown with a list price of over 25 dollars and on sale for 2 dollars was too good to be true and like anything that is too good to be true it was not. This item is classic dollar store quality and perhaps worth the 2 dollars and not a penny more. I don't know why I cheeeped out to save a few dollars to plug my 300 dollar ipod into a 50 cent power socket but I did and I will chalk that one up to experience. I had this silly notion that if it was listed on Amazon there was some sort of quality/control/assurance. Oh well - live and learn. :-(
I never got any further than picking up the box from my front porch after ups delivered it. I could hear pieces of the unit moving around in the box and the corner of the box was damaged. When it was shipped it was not put in a box with shipped material around it, it was shipped in only the Vicks humidifier box. I really needed the unit and was very disapointed. Will go to local store for another brand
I bought the iriver and am returning it a month later. After having imported downloaded music and my personal CD's, the player began malfunctioning for no apparent reason. It mislabeled tracks, freezes when I scroll up and down, and just plain does not work. I strongly recommend avoiding this product as it has caused me nothing but irritation.
My wife bought one of these. First the good: it performs all of the tasks required moderately well.The bad: This thing is really expensive. This is almost as much as a laptop, and more than most used laptops with a dvd player. Also, for the cost of this, you could buy a dvd recorder and a portable dvd player and not worry about transferring anything. The biggest drawback is that you are at the mercy of your cable/sat. to put something worth recording on. Again, you can record rented dvds, but with a portable dvd player you would still rent and take it with you. This device has compatibility issues with Directv branded receivers.If you have other digital gadgets like an ipod or a laptop, this thing couldn't be a bigger waste of money. Please consider Amazon's great deals on DVD players.
Hi we purchased this unit in April, 2005 for almost over $400.00. This unit didn't had reviewed by then. We thought since we are putting good money we get a pretty decent system but the performance is not what we expected.It can't play DVDs for more than 2 or 3 hours. After that it continually tries to read but unsuccessful. Please don't buy this unit at all. Try looking for a SONY or BOSE if you can afford.Lesson learned is beware what you buy and let others write review about the unit then you buy.Thanks.
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!!
Don't waste your money on this piece of junk. The print heads on mine are clogged and I have gone through several sets of ink cartridges while running the "clean heads" cycle over and over as instructed by Epson Technical Support.As other reviewers have noted, this printer is an ink hog. The short time it actually worked it went through the ink cartridges like they were nothing.
We purchased this humidifier and were relatively pleased with its ability to humidify the air, the quietness, etc. We thought the filters were hard to find, too. Not always in stock at Target or the like, so if you see them, buy a couple. The other problem we had was that it leaked. We have hardwood floors and always put a towel underneath the unit when we ran it in our daughter's room. Several times, we woke up in the morning to a soaked towel and an empty water reservoir. We thought if we used this model any more we would run the risk of damaging our floors, so we threw it out and are searching for something better!
It's just a UV filter - a piece of transparent glass, right? And Tiffen is a manufacturer of photographic equipment, so how bad could it be? Well, the price is low, and it probably is for a reason. You get what you pay for.No anti-reflective coating means you can see yourself in the lens, and when taking pictures against sunlight, you get fairly nasty lens flare. If that's what you're into, this is a great filter. But if you want a simple extra-layer to protect your valuable lens, but don't want any quality changes, Do not get this filter.I used original Nikon so far, and I do regret having tried to save some money by going with Tiffen.Same happened to the 52mm I bough - I guess it is a manufacturer issue.
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!!
The cables listed are gray, snagless, higher speed cables. The ones received are yellow, snag clip, standard utility cables NO BETTER than the ones I was replacing. They DO work, but they are simply NOT what is advertised... Ace has been known to bait & switch...
The router and AT&T; service sucks. I had a problem with my service and they were not able to resolve the issue. The customer service is even worse, it takes an eon to get through and they seem to have 24 to 48 hours of turnaround at each level of support.IF you have to cross three levels, you can only imagine the wait.I would suggest anybody thinking about switching to ensure that you have a backup cell phone with a lot of minutes!!In short, I would not recommend it to my friends.Thanks.
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.
It works.. but sometimes it doesn't. And then, after working for a few minutes, it suddenly doesn't work. Then it *may* start to work, but eventually it will stop working anyway... (I hope you got the point)
This is the worst MP3 EVER!!!!!! Mine stopped working whithing 1 week an 1/2.It sucks!!!! It takes an hour to see the names to 100 songs. My Ipod nano video takes 3 seconds.I gave it one star because you cannot give it Zero!!!! Whatever you do... do not buy.
Be sure to read all the reviews here and on other message boards about this product before buying it. I won't rehash my problems, but only say I've had the same sporadic connectivity problems to the internet that others have documented. Here's the short version:Wired or wireless connections internal to the network work fine. Connections to the internet are crappy. Specifically items that require sustained connections, like downloads, uploads, IM, etc. For example I got a new PC and installed Windows XP on it, then went to windowsupdate.com to get the thing up to date: I had about 25 updates to install. I had to install each update separately and try several times on each download for a connection that would last the duration of the download. It was horrible - off and on it took about 3 days because I couldn't just select the updates and go.I then did the exact same thing with another PC, but this time I unplugged the router and plugged the PC directly into the DSL modem and it worked flawlessly.Linksys support was useless - they told me to adjust my MTU settings which I tried all over the place - to no avail.I've heard from friends and other reviewers that this issue is specific to this version of the Linksys router, but since they don't care much about my problem I'm jumping ship and going with a Netgear.Other than that it's great!
This mount does not fit my Nikon D3100! I bought this to convert some t-mount lenses a family memeBer gave me! Well I know not to trust this brand anymore!
Amazon recommends this ink for the Canon MP620. It is NOT the right one. You would need a 220 ink for the MP620
This was my first high dollar purchase of earbuds, what a disappointment. While reading all about how great the bass was, etc. I was set for something special. It didn't happen. The bass response was totally lacking with all three of my mp3 players. I mean you can jam these things all the way in to your eardrum and it's still going to sound very tinny and weak.I went back to the ole creative earbuds that came with my most recent player and they sound great in comparison. I wouldn't use these Etymotic ER6i's if they were free, much less for $75. Sorry.
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 purchased this item 2 years back. I have not used it much.Pros:Good sound quality and usability.Cons:The piece cannot be opened up. There are no screws etc.After a fall, the battery lid is troublesome to say the least. It refusesto close the lid.Given the amount spent and sony brand, I had hardly expected thistroublesome gadget.
I recently purchased this camera and it appears to be somewhat worthless. I've bought batteries for it 4 times and have taken a total of 35 pics. The pics I have taken are white washed when the flash is used and blurry. Honestly, a disposable camera would have accomplished more.
I have no idea what everyone is talking about. I plugged this into my Samsung 40 in lcd that I bought a week before Christmas and I have to say I was not impressed. I plugged in it through hdmi and messed around with 720p and 1080i settings. Even the video color settings and all that jazz. It didnt look that much better than what my Xbox or PS2 did through component cables. Yea it may have filled up the screen by a few more inches but so what. I had an Xbox 360 that I borrowed from a friend and I watched movies on that and they looked just the same if not better. That was being connected through a VGA cable as well. I will just buy a 360 and return this.Main Cons:Its wide-barely fit in my entertainment centerDark-The black levels looked like crap. Very noisy and you can see all the different shades of black.I tried fixing the black levels but the more you messed with it the more washed out the picture looked.It did look good on some scenes but mostly looked like crap. I watched Miami Vice and the Divinchi Code on it. Mediocre player.
there is a big delay between the time the sound should be heard and the time that you actually here it. I'm out 100 bucks. Not even worth reselling because it's a piece of junk.
It was ok while it was working. Bit slow to load and I just gave up on typing in the titles and printed them on a piece of paper for reference. Then it just died and couldn't play any of them. Timed almost perfectly to be just out of warranty.
I always considered the Polk brand as an upscale choice.These speakers sound like they are just there making noise.Audio is like wine; hard to describe but easy to enjoy if it is done well.I wanted to have a small home theater setup for a Mitsubishi LCD TV and have music channels play without the TV on.I have a higher end Sony receiver and tried the speakers; flat dead uninspired sound like a boombox came out.This led me to try way too many choices on the equalizer etc.Since it sounded like a boombox I pulled the detachable speakersfrom my five year old Panasonic boombox; they were clearly better as was the sound from the small Mitsubishi TV speakers, an old pair of Kenwood and outdoor Bose speakers.Every setting and every speaker we tried was superior to thisPolk even after a lot of messing with the receiver.Maybe no one can make smaller speakers that sound real.Best luck in your search but I suggest you pass on this model.
I liked the camera while it worked. After 6 months and about 500 pictures, the images became very distorted. When I tried to get it fixed under the "Extended Warrentee", I was told that I would have to send it to the manufacturer as it was still under their original warrentee.After waiting for about 5 weeks, Pentax returned the camera unrepaired with a cryptic note saying: "... dirt or sand found on the battery/card cover which comprimised the camera's waterproof functions. Extensive water damage exceeds the price of a new Pentax product."There was no dirt/sand on the cover! And even if there was, it was supposed to be a waterproof AND dust proof camera. There was also a statement that I did not send a battery or flash card. I think they were just too lazy to get a battery and flash card to test the camera. I don't think they even bothered to test it.
The Logitech wireless music bridge sounded great for a month before it quit working. I used the troubleshooting guide to try and restart it, but that did not help. The Logitech website does not list this bridge anymore, so you'll get no assistence from the manufacturer. I can no longer send it back to Amazon, so I've lost the money for it. Just one more reason not to buy a no-name item made in China.
In a previous review I gave this product 5 stars. After looking at over 20 disks that I burned I find that all contained so many problems in the disk media that they all had to be thrown out. They look good and are priced right but are useless. Please do not purchase! They are worthless
Its nice to have a CD player on your nightstand, but this is not the one to have. It is VERY poorly designed. THe buttons, all 800 of them, are so complicated and small that its very hard to turn this thing off in the morning. The snooze button is impossible to find at 6am and the Open/close door button for the CD player is exactly where most snooze buttons are...directly on top. So instead of hitting snooze you'll most likely open the CD door. Furthermore, the CD player skips. The speakers don't have consistent sound quality. Most times they are really low, sometimes they are regular. And you can't dim the VERY bright backlight which is bright enough to light up a dark room. Don't buy this.
On the surface, this seems to be a really good product, but I had something that I just wanted to share with you guys. I bought a 1.0 GB card to use in a SanDisk MP3 player and it has given me endless fits. The problem is this - I was loading the music files onto my card and one day an error message pops up that says the file cannot be created. Thing is, I only took up about 300 MB on a 1 GB card. It doesn't say it's full, it just says the file cannot be created. I took it to the store and even tried a different computer, but to no avail. The guys at the store said I might have a bad card. Now I have to pick and choose what I want on there, even though I've used less than a third of the available space. For all I know, my card may be one out of a million; maybe not. It's just frustrating to shell out 90 dollars for a product and only be able to use 30 dollars worth of it. Buyer beware.
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 ordered this case based off the picture - when I got it, it was 3 times bigger and a completely different style. I think this is more of an error on Amazon's part, but be careful and make sure that the dimensions of what you order, match to what you think you are purchasing.I ended up buying a $4 case at wal-mart.
Product recieved non functional with a broken software CD, missing memory card. No response by the marketplace seller. Amazon was outstanding in responding to the problem regardless of sellers poor performance.
I have a work shop computer in the garage and this adapter worked great for a few months. Then it stopped connecting and now the light doesn't come on any more (on the back). I guess it's dead. I see why this product got so few stars and I also saw that other complained about it dying in a short period too. I will order something different next time.
This cooler has a very awful plastic smell, usually it means it is made of cheap platic and not good for your health, what's more, this one is a good example of bad engineered product, thanks to its 90 degree angle connector, which easily broke the cable. I just upload two image in customer image section, so you will find out why.Anyway, buy other one with decent quailty and design.
...then it probably is.I bought this machine to use as a stand alone copier, eventhough it functions as a printer, fax, and scanner as well.No where did it say that it REQUIRES the computer to beturned on and connected in order to make copies.In addition, it takes a huge amount of system resources anda whopping 100 MB of hard drive space to install the software.As a matter of fact, I was unable to install the software(despite having installed countless other peripherals,including several all-in-ones) without requesting technicalsupport.The technical support number is unavailable in thedocumentation, and once found, the only tech support forthis machine is a toll number! The technical support repI spoke to was less than helpful and laughed at my machine,which exceeds the minimum specifications on the box, becauseit was less than he considered optimal. He told me that Iwould have to stop running all of my other software in orderto make this machine run. (I have 128 MB of RAM!)Users of all-in-one machines, it seems, would often beusers who do not have the latest and greates computers. Ifthey did, why wouldn't they just buy the latest and greatestprinter and scanner? This kind of deprecation by technicalsupport is unacceptable!I have each of the pieces that this machine offers exceptthe copier. At this point, I think I would be better off totry to get an inexpensive copier than to try another all-in-one.But, there's one thing I know for sure. Of the thousands ofdollars I spend each year on computer equipment and peripherals,not one more dime will ever go to Lexmark!
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.
These headphones perfectly recreate the sound of music playing through a dorm room wall. If you like that sound, you'll love these headphones. How do these headphones achieve "bass"? By cutting the treble and midrange to muffled insignificance. Also, you'll enjoy the crinkly saran wrap sound of the speaker diaphragm going back and forth as you insert them in your ear.
I bought this a few years ago and was never impressed with it. The touch screen controls coupled with the RF receiver have a huge delay. Using this remote to channel surf is a waste of time. I occasionally use it to control the music in the house and the RF receiver has pretty good range. Overall though it's garbage.
The filter looks fine, except for the fact that the seller shipped a 0.6 OD (2 stop) filter when i had ordered for a 0.9 (3 stop)filter. I got it shipped to my temporary US address, and somebody carried it back to India for me. Saw it today and was shocked! Guess there is no point in spending postage money to send back a $12 wrong item to the US. Will have to live with it. The seller was Digital Darkroom & Photography Inc (K&M Camera). Be careful with the seller in the future. The packet says it is a 0.9 OD filter, while on the filter it says it is a 0.6 OD filter. I think you will agree that i should believe the filter reading. What a waste of time and money! For the first time i have had such a bad experience at Amazon!
This item does not even work, The battery icon on my Ipod just blinked like something bad was happening to it. Don't buy
We bought two of these for our children to use on a cross-country trip we had planned for later this year. We decided to test-drive the DVD players on a shorter, 2-hour trip. One worked intermittently, the other stopped working after about one-hour, and never did work again. Many of the problems I read in the other reviews are exactly what we encountered. The screen going blank. The player unable to read the DVDs they had been playing moments before. Etc.The design of all of these little DVD players in terms of their travelability is pretty bad, too. The vertical hanging position makes it very difficult for children to remove and insert DVDs -- the player really has to be taken out of the "bag" in order to change DVDs -- something difficult for a child of even 8 or 10, as are my children, to accomplish. Even had the players worked perfectly in terms of playing DVDs, the frustration of dealing with my children fumbling with the players, the bags, the buttons, the discs, etc. in the backseat of the van, where I couldn't help them, made the tension level on the trip almost unbearable.I can't state strongly enough what a terrible piece of electronics equipment this player is. It should be avoided at all costs. Not worth the frustration, or the money.
This usb data charging adapter it is not compatible with ipod shuffle . Don t bother buying one of those. Will not work.
I am unhappy with the product. It works 95% of the time with my desktop and the PC adapter included with the kit. (Resetting the connection is necessary if there is a power outage or when the printer adapter is removed and reinserted or when the printer is shut down and restarted.) The operation using my existing wireless network for a second PC (a laptop) is an unsatisfactory experience. Once I get it working, it is OK, but every time I start up the laptop and try to print it requires resetting or reconfiguraing or reinstalling the drivers. I asked HP (twice) if a separate PC adapter could be purchased (because there is no part number for it) and received no response. The wireless network operation for a second PC stinks!!
I gave this a 2 only because the information in it is good. The problem is, it's basically a narration of a PowerPoint presentation. If it were under $10 I might not feel so bad about buying it. But for $24.95, I feel like I WAY overspent for it.
What a disappointment. One of the things I liked most about this camera was that it was "pocket-size." On the 4th day I had it I took it to work and was happily taking pictures of everyone. I put the camera in my pocket and took a short car ride. When I returned and went to take more pictures the LCD screen had a crack from one side to the other. I didn't drop it or bang it on anything. I did have keys and change in the pocket so I guess this was my mistake. When I called Sony and told them of the problem they told me you can't carry the camera in your pocket !!! Boy am I stupid what would make me think you could carry a "pocket-sized" camera in your pocket. Cost $111 to fix and now I am afraid to take the thing anywhere since it is SO FRAGILE. Also the instructions are very vague and poorly organized. Spend your money elsewhere !!!
The Good: Sony MDR-J10 Ear Headphones are comfortable (to me) and stay put while running. The cord length is generous, for example if you clip the player to your waist belt.The Not So Good: The wires are thin compared to the iPod ear buds, but they are standard for typical ear phones in this price range.The Ugly: The sound of these ear phones is extremely thin and tinny. There is little to no bass or treble. The range that is emphasized is the upper midrange.Previously I bought the Panasonic RP-HV094 Simple Ear Buds from Amazon. The price today is less than half the Sony MDR-J10 but the sound is more than twice as good. They don't fit over the ear, but they stay in place when I run. I'm pretty sure the Sony MDR-E818LP ear buds that I bought from Amazon years ago were way better, too.In short, the MDR-J10 is a comfortable design with lousy sound.
Let me go against the grain here - I ended up selling mine, although there was nothing wrong with it (no defects).I purchased this as a second camera to complement an "oldie but goodie" Sony F-707. I thought that the 10x zoom and the smaller size would help me be able to take photos in more places - when I traveled, took walks, etc.But I found that this unit is too big and heavy for a pocket - and I needed to use a hard case to carry it. At that point, it was almost no different than my (very large) F-707, and the photos it takes do not approach the Sony.In short, it was the wrong compromise for me. I suspect this would be a good camera for a lot of people as an "only" camera, but it did not fit my needs as a portable. Perhaps I am spoiled by my 6 year old Sony. I will be buying something else for traveling, but it will be ultra small as opposed to the mid-size and weight of this.
It worked great for about a month. First, the CD player failed, and now the radio doesn't work. It's real garbage, and now I am looking for something else.
I have used this printer moderately for about the last six months and then last week, it just stopped functioning as a printer. It would still copy, but that was it.I spent considerable time on the phone with HP and they finally agreed to send me a new one (it arrived within 24 hours).I doubt this one will hold up any better by the way it sounds. I would recommend avoiding this product.
I bought this printer for work about 8 months ago, mainly for the fax machine, and I would NOT recommend it (and I can't say I wasn't warned, either); the feeder part doesn't take the paper very well ... no matter how carefully you put it in... and I mean with ALL different qualities of paper, too. It ends up wrinkling the paper and then you definitely can't feed it in. I am a very patient person, but this fax machine has raised my blood pressure more times than I can describe! (Once you get your paper fed into it, the quality of the print is okay, though) Good luck, if you buy it, but don't say you weren't warned ... and I paid [$$$$] for this headache.
After setting up the Receiver all over my house, the unit just could not hook up with the satellite, so no XM radio. The one in my car works fine. I was told by the XM folks that perhaps I should try to get a replacement antenna from Delphi. (By the way the "background noise flutter", described in earlier reviews, I could hear, so that continues to be a problem".) So I have bought the Boombox which doesn't work, I have a XM unit that I can't play and I have a subscription that is useless. I am very disappointed with Delphi. I wish I had paid more attention to the negative reviews.
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.
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.
Description claims it should work for the Emerson TV I have, but it didn't. Still searching for a decent remote.
I purchased a refurbrished HP 15 inkjet cartridge twin pack from Inkusa. The first cartridge was rejected because it was damaged. The other cartridge worked for a day and a half before the ink nozzle clogged and wouldn't print. Such a deal!Didn't try the HP 78 yet but perhaps picking up a replacement at ****** would be a good backup idea.
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.
Although the description said it would work with my model GPS, the item I received was inappropriate and would not work with it. The Amazon Marketplace seller was uncommunicative but fortunately Amazon's guarantee took effect and I was able to get a refund... but not the mount. :(
My second unit now engages the &quot;Copy Protect Function&quot;, which is activated through the Remote Control, by itself. It takes a series of various button presses on the remote control to engage this Copy Protection Feature, but these DMR-E20S's seem Haunted! Anyone familiar with the procedure of button presses you must take to delete a recorded program, knows that it's kind of senseless to have this &quot;Copy Protect Function&quot; anyway. You have to go out of your way to delete a program - It's not as simple as accidentally pressing one or two buttons. But since Panasonic Did include it and when My Machine decides to turn the Copy Protect to &quot;On&quot; by itself, I wind up missing my show because it won't record. Never got a response to my phone calls to Panasonic about the &quot;Format&quot; problem my first unit had. My email about this 2nd unit's problem has been forwarded to Panasonic's Tech. Dept. - Oh Joy! :( My 4 year old VCR still works like new and was 1/10th the price. (Panasonic VCR - B.T.W.)
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)
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.
This product does not perform as stated. The automatic works with some hookups, but shuts down my Motorola Cable/DVR box (which then has to be rebooted). I am unable to leave the switcher hooked as needed because of this problem. The signals are good though and I am receiving clear sound and a great picture. I would not recommend this product.
I bought this splitter in hopes of being able to share my MP3 player with my husband when we were out and about. We are both in our early 40s, and neither of us has hearing problems, but we do tend to like our music at different volumes, so this sounded like a win to me.I did read some reviews, but didn't get down far enough to see that other people were having the same problem I've had ... which is that "volume control" is laughable. The range of control is VERY narrow, and I can't actually discern a difference in volume level; the only difference is that the sound quality gets a little fuzzier at one end of the slide than the other. If you were hoping and expecting, as I was, that you could actually count on hearing your music at a different volume than your "partner," DON'T.Sound quality seemed middling to me, and was slightly different between the two ports, strangely. I paid $4.00, but then the same amount again for shipping, and would rather have spent the money to see a movie. :-(
This product did not work as advertised under the Windows XP x64 Edition operating system. Despite using the very latest drivers, I get a blank black display, and it works only immediately after restarting the PC (only for a short while).I ended up going with PowerColor Theater 550 Pro PCI Express x1 which has better drivers for x64 from ATI. This also freed up a PCI slot that I needed.
Just got off of the Linksys "customer no-service". What an unbelievable waste of time. This should have been a pretty simple installation given that I have only one desktop computer and am not looking to go wireless. I started the enclosed CD and followed the instructions. The last step is a "system check" and the router "was not located". So, I unplugged everything and started the instructions again just to make sure. Still, no router was detected. I called customer no-service and they have me double-check that I can get onto the internet without the router - no problem, everything works fine. I follow the technician's instructions and did a manual installation and still no router detected and no internet. Fast forward about an hour and they are still having me run the same idiotic tests while getting the same idiotic results - I think that it was Einstein that said, "the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results". Finally, the technician states that the problem must be with my computer and that I should call the computer manufacturer, to which I replied, "how could it be a problem with my computer when I can get onto the internet just fine when the router is not connected, and as soon as I connect the router, there is no internet access?" She finally admitted that the problem was with the router and that I should take it back and get a replacement. Yeah, right, I'll replace it with a NetGear router this time. Save yourself the time and money asn skip this peice of garbage.
We bought our camcorder in April '99 to take on our Alaskan cruise vacation. It makes wonderful recordings, but playback was initially a problem. I thought a syncronization problem was something I was doing. It became apparent when, 54 weeks after purchasing it, an SP and an LP recording we made couldn't be played back. The SP had no sound and intermittent video. The LP played back in SP.We sent it to JVC for repair and the estimate came back at 1/2 the original purchase price. I'm going to buy something else because they now cost about as much as the repair cost.
I liked it at first despite the fact that the time shone, at its lowest setting so brightly, it lit up the room. I put a clear red film over it to darken it. After a few months, one of the lights went out so that I now have a choice between very dim (with no red film) ~ my fave, STROBE!, or bright-ish. All this is annoying but I can adapt. The dock fitting for my nano didn't fit so I just had to plug it in free standing. Add too that, I just got a Nano, gen 4 and this iLuv doesn't charge it! It charged my old nano but not this one.Now the "can't live without" feature doesn't work! I used to set the time for 15 minutes of play to put me to sleep and then it shuts off. Now that I can't do that, it has become worthless.I abhor waste and it kills me to have to chuck this after 1 1/2 years. No more iLuvs for me.
This cartridge was a waste of money. By the genuine ink, the fake stuff does not work!
I filed an Image error with Amazon notifying them that the Image shows two Batteries, but there is only one.In their wisdom they determined there was nothing wrong with the Image, so this is just an alert for anyone looking at ordering this product.
I bought an alternative Chinese-made brand on a popular auction site for $9. It does the same thing and is flawless on my D300. I do not see the purpose of paying $50 more for a piece of plastic that triggers a shutter. While I am willing to pay for quality products when necessary (hence, the D300), I don't see the need for a Nikon branded product in this case.
Unless you like to Jam your camara into and pry it out with a screwdriver, Dont buy this case for the Nikon L1 it will not work. Plain and simple it dont fit. Its way to tight. One case for 9 different Cameras. Yea right!!!!
This thing eats batteries. It is also very difficult to operate. I give severe weather awareness training sessions and I will tell people not to buy this radio. I am very disappointed with Midland.
OK, i mean to get the pictures to the computer was pretty easy only took me a few minutes. now the pictures on the other hand REALLY [...]i mean i took about 18 pic (for some reason that is all it could hold but it said 20)and put them on the computer and all i saw was blobs. After i tried taking better pictures all i still saw was different colors of blobs..So then i was like ok i am going to try the webcab and for the money that was ok i mean MUCH MUCH better than i thought. [...]
The title says it all. It doesn't work with my new iPod Nano 5G. The iPod just plays music through it's own little speaker, rather than routing it through this cable. :(
I used to think that I was decently handy with electronic gadgets until I received this as a present. However,despite hours of tinkering, I can never seem to get it to cooperate. While this remote sounds very good in theory it appears to fall rather short in practice.
I am an IT professional with 14 years of experience. I have the Linksys wireless hub and love it. I have been using the Orinoco PC card with the hub and have been very pleased. I bought a new Dell laptop for my wife. I bought the Linksys PC Card v3 to connect the Dell laptop to the network. The Linksys PC Card's performance is (bad). I have now tried the Orinoco and Linksys cards head to head in the Dell computer. Where the Orinoco card gets a good signal, the Linksys card gets a poor signal. It also appears that the Linksys driver locks up the Dell laptop when restoring from a sleep or hibernate state. I have not experienced the lock ups with the Orinoco. I attempted to update the firmware in the Linksys card, but I couldn't get the upgrade program to work, it was looking for some system files that did not exist. Do not buy this card, even if you have had success with other Linksys products.
Believe me, I had an iaudio before but I thought the Sony HD3 was nicer looking, so I purchased it for 300 dollars. The software was SUCH a hassle, I ended up giving it to my boyfriend and purchasing another iaudio. In terms of software this was the worst. I consider myself technologically savvy, but this was the worst. It took me 3 days (with the computer on day and night) to upload 5,000 songs into the player where in my iaudio it took me less than 10 MINUTES. And once you transfer all your music it doesn't allow you to transfer the songs to a new computer (I gave away my old - but still relatively new flat screen computer and found out I could not transfer songs from the device to my new one). Horrible service as well. Website very inconsistent and software crashes ALL the time. Don't say you weren't warned. Not worth it, no matter how sleek the player looks (and it is beautiful to watch and to hold). There is nothing worse. For an entire week I couldn't download sonicstage, and I was following all of the directions. Please, stay away, far far away. They should really be ashamed of themselves for releasing such horrible software.
I purchased this camera on sale at Target. The camera exceeded my expectations.However, only a month after use, the camera would only take pictures in landscape mode. All other modes freeze after a picture is taking.I recommend purchasing a different camera.
I haven't actually received my cards yet so I don't know how good or bad they are. I have received an order confirmation indicating that they are charging $8.00 shipping for a $5.99 pack of printed release forms. To my mind that should be a criminal act. Printed forms aren't fragile. All they need to do is stuff them into an envelope and mail them out. Maximum cost should be no more than $2-3, not $8.00! Talk about a rip-off! I, for one, won't be buying this item again!
I bought this unit as a perfect addition to my computer music writing - but it will not install on my Compaq Presario computer. After many weeks back and forth with Griffin Tech Support and HP/Compaq Support, and postings online, still no success. It installs in minutes on other computers, and other Compaqs, but not mine. Time for a refund which Griffin is happy to provide. 5 stars for Griffin Tech Support, though!
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.
The connector does not work for thrid generation nano. It caused the hard drive to freeze-up. I had to take it back to the store and they re-booted. I'm not using the charger.
... 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.
After about ten uses in my compatible Fuji FinePix A500 the card won't format in the camera or computer. The last time is was used the batteries in the camera died while shooting, so I'm thinking that might have something to do with it.... Not worth the hassle... SD and CF cards have my future business...
After three months of quality print work, the printer has just stopped working; installed new drivers - no dice - just won't print!
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.
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.
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.
ATI does not call out that fact you MUST have an ATI Radeon graphics chip on your computer until you run the diagnostics and it happily informs you that you should buy one of their graphics cards. This is NOT in any specification I have seen beyond the diagnostic message. I returned the ATI TV Wonder Pro card at that point. Then I noticed Kathy (see other reviews)had the same problem. ATI is doing themselves a disservice with this as I am not buying any of their products in the future. Also, I am going to first read ALL the Amazon reviews on a product in the future! I would make this a MINUS 5 star rating if I could.
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.
these are ok for wrap arounds. They hurt my ears though, the bud could be a little smaller. I like the way they are angled in, that is nice. But if I wear them to long my ears start to hurt.
the first one broke and did not workthe second one broke and did not work-all before I left the house-it wasted 3+hours of my time, I subscribed to music and still have not gotten another player.I was really disappointed -
I read the good reviews and I read the bad ones. More good ones then bad ones so I decided to check this lock out for myself.Well, ya got this heavy cable, that yes, you can cut thru if you have cutters on hand, which people that are out to steal your unit have on hand, ya got this lock that they say is tamper proof, so someone messes with it and now you can't even unlock it tell you get help, so you have to leave it cause you got to be somewhere like class or work, and now your not in a very good mood.Now that I have one of these I am a bit confused. Everybody is talking about the cable and the lock and I saw where nobody mentioned the fact that this whole thing is tied to this little T shaped piece of steel that is stuck in this thin piece of either aluminum or plastic and all you have to do is grap it, pull up or down on the lock and it pulls right out with little effort. Sure, laptop is a little damaged, but the guy who just stole yours doesn't care one bit.As I said in another review, how do I know this, well, I stuck it in my ProBook 4730s which is the thin aluminum type on the side and when I picked it up wrong and grapped it by the lock, the weight of the laptop alone was enough to pull this thing right out, and all I had to do is tap the side of the laptop a bit to bend it back and you really can't even tell it was damaged.If you want to protect your unit, don't walk away from it, and as for this lock idea, it looks good to those that are not out to steal yours, but a joke to those that are.This lock design will slow down a theif about 5 seconds at the most, so if your 6 seconds away from yours, it's gone.PS>this is the only bad review I have written, so keep that in mind if you decide to check this lock thing out with buying one.
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.
$10 to ship two tips?!! These things are tiny, and weigh maybe an ounce!
I was very happy with the Kensington USB light until after about 20 hours of usage several of the eight LED lights began to flicker. It started as just one light and then progressed into three of the eight lights. The flickering is annoying, enough to make me take the device apart to see if there is a loose connection. There isn't. It is just a flaw in the circuit board. I wouldn't recommend buying this product.
Just to set the stage I'm a big Canon fan. I have the newest Digital Rebel SLR, a Canon printer, and a Canon scanner. I have had Canon film cameras in the past too. I recently sold my Canon G5 since I now have the SLR and I wanted to buy a pocket camera. So, I bought this SD600. Now I know why the price keeps dropping. It simply doesn't take a good picture. It has trouble focusing on almost every shot in almost every condition, and I don't want to start messing with manual setting on a pocket camera. I want point and shoot - or I'll use my SLR. I would have thought I had a lemon, but the video came out terrific which tells me the camera was able to focus just fine.Kudos to Adorama Camera Inc. They took the camera back and fully refunded me even though I was past the due date in contacting them. I would buy from them again - but I don't think I'll buy an Elph. Although, my brothers three year old Elph still works and picts look great.In summary, I believe this camera to be a lemon and that is why the price keeps falling. Don't bother with it.
I have had a problem with my Canon Digital Rebel that I tracked down to the Digipower BP-CN511 battery (7.4v 1300mAh). The battery fits well, holds it charge, but when I take photos it often corrupts the image stored on the flash card. Really weird, but verifable. When I use the original Canon battery no problems. Seems funny the camera powers up fine, but when it goest to store the image the data it is getting corrupted.I had an incident where the Canon Digital Rebel blew a fuse and I had to pay $200 to have it fixed (symptoms was the battery part got really hot, and the camera acted completely dead).I picked my battery up at Best Buy, which seems to no longer carry the item. I'd strongly recommend AGAINST buying this non-OEM battery for your Canon.Looked at Digipower's 1 year warranty and you need original proof of purchase and $5 to get a replacement. Given my $200 repair and lost photos I'm not going to risk it again with them.
Have this optical cable for about a year before it was broken. According to the package, it has lifetime warranty. Sent 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
Supposed to be able to set different wake up times for week days vs. weekends. Doesn't work.Alarm quit working within a week.The seller responded immedidately to my request for full refund by sending return instructions and promise to refund. Assuming they follow through, I'm still out the original and the return shipping.
There must be something this viewer is doing incorrectly, for I'm finding this product to have messed with my LCD screen terribly. It is much more difficult to watch than the previous two spots on the screen - I wish I'd never attempted using ANY product if this is how we are misinformed. The reason I purchased this larger screen is due to eye surgery, less strain, and possibly might be happier than with the "glass" type (that currently sits in storage)... Is there anyone who might have had a similar experience? And, where can we purchase the soft cloths without buying the entire kit? Thanks for your time
I'm not happy with this VCR. As other reviewers mentioned, when you rewind or fast-forward, it doesn't stop when you hit "play" or "stop" -- it keeps running for a couple of minutes worth of tape. This is extremely annoying, because you can never get it to the right spot. I had seen other reviewers complain about this, but I didn't think it would be so time-consuming or irritating to get to the right place on the tape. It is.The other major annoyance is that whenever the VCR is in use (recording, playing, rewinding, fast-forwarding), the clock disappears. The VCR clock is the only clock in my living room, and it's irritating not to be able to use it when the VCR is running.This machine also looks cheaper and less modern than my 13-year-old VCR that it replaced. The remote control is terrible -- tiny buttons with tinier labels that are sometimes incomprehensible (how am I supposed to know that "CM/ZERO" means the button that fast-forwards one minute at a time?). The buttons are put in completely unintuitive places -- in every other remote I've ever seen, the channel and volume buttons are at the top of the remote, but on this one, they're at the bottom and ridiculously small.These things are just stupid design decisions. Did Panasonic decide they want to discourage people from buying VCRs, so they're going to make ugly, clunky ones that are needlessly difficult to operate? My old VCR from Panasonic was a lot more user-friendly than this one. The only benefits this VCR has over my old one (aside from the fact that my old one broke) is that you can fast-forward 1 minute at a time with one button (although I never needed this feature in my old VCR because it stopped when I wanted it to stop) and it sets its clock automatically. But that's not enough to make up for its flaws.My advice, if you're shopping for a VCR to replace one that broke, is to spend your money fixing the one that broke instead of buying this one.
I bought this unit based on other reviews I had read regarding compatibility. So far the only disc this thing will read is the one that was shipped with the unit. Even though TDK, Maxell and Sony discs were tried with the correct region and designations, the unit will not read them. Frustrating to say the least and no way to format or no help in the manual if this occurs. Maybe I am missing something here, but it appears they want you to only purchase their products.
Confusion regarding the exact use had to return. Advertsiment was not clear but the picture and wording suggested I had chosen the right item. Problem was there was no effort to provide the proper replacement.
I was very disappointed that my 7 foot long belkin ethernet cable didn't work when I plugged it in. The other cable I ordered from Mediabridge worked perfectly.
Does not work!! You will be disapointed!!!!!
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.
consumes a lot of battery, lasts for a maximum of 2 hours when you insert fully charged batteries in it. does not detect many MP3 cds, almost half of my MP3 CDs could not be played in this. bulky, cannot use as an MP3 walkman but good if you use standard MP3 CDs and always keep it connected to the AC outlet.
I bought three of these units in 2006, all for different clients who needed IPSEC VPN. Since Dec 2008, two of them have failed with the well-known Flashing Diag Light of Death problem. The two dead ones were at the latest firmware version -- from what I've read on Google, the firmware upgrade has been implicated in the failures.Also, one of the failed units was refusing to allow port forwarding before it failed. Don't know if that was related or not.Before the failures, the VPN was working quite well, although the QuickVPN software is very clunky and poorly documented.
one of the hard plastic clamp they use for the telescoping legs broke. on the top section! i had to do a quick fix by wrapping it with hard wire to close it permanently which makes the product not so portable anymore.
I purchased a TomTom navigator system based on good experiences with renting cars with Magellan's Neverlost. The Magellan unit was expensive and I found the TomTom had a superior user interface, was portable and less costly. So I purchased the TomTom Go.I can't give enough praise to the user interface. It is very intuitive. The graphics are large and easily read from a distance. Its speaker delivers loud and clear speech. Being able to put the TomTom in my pocket and have it guide me in a city while I'm walking is a plus. The battery lasts 4-5 hours.All of these advantages though, are overshawdowed by an error-ridden map and POI database that is incomplete and old. Some examples from my trips:- It seems 50% of the POIs in the database no longer or never existed. Conversely, TomTom misses 50% of the existing POIs.- On every trip, TomTom will not recognize a stretch of highway. TomTom thinks I'm driving through a meadow or woods and constantly tells me I need to get back on the highway. Fortunately, TomTom's volume will mute.- TomTom thinks some interstate entrance ramps are clover-leaf instead of stoplight, guiding me to turn in a wrong direction.- Monticello may be Thomas Jefferson's famous home near Charlottesville VA, and featured on US currency, but TomTom cannot find it.- In southern MD, TomTom guided us to a farmer's house instead of the desired restaurant three miles away.- In Alexandria VA, we needed to find a hospital. TomTom guided us instead to a restaurant, four miles from the nearest hospital!- Heading to a friend's wedding near Hilton Head SC, TomTom guided us to a continuous loop through a remote neighborhood 15 miles from the destination. We had to stop at a gas station and ask directions. This was the final incident that lost my confidence in TomTom.Now I'm back to using paper maps and written directions. I use TomTom as a secondary device mostly for tracking and measuring distance. If I could do it over, I would purchase a Magellan.
I had a problem with the rebate and late delivery. So, don't expect to get it ontime even you pay for the delivery cost.
I ordered a size 4/6" showbox not a 3-1/2x5". As you can see when I enlarge the picture that shows the showbox, it says 4x6"on the box. That's what I expected. I feel like I was taken and I don't appreciate it. I will not order again. My fear is that I ordered 2 more from different seller's and will receive a 3-1/2x5"instead of the 4x6". I hope I am wrong. Otherwise, this is a gross misrepresentation and the buyer is taken for a ride.
Made in Japan but...dead. Laptop does not even recognize it's plugged in. I lost my 6 hrs worth of work on my business trip due to this battery which I purchased directly from Sony. Sony told me these are meant to be replaced every year. Somehow my double A's last longer than this. This was also my back up battery, I've only used this twice.
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!
Overall the quality for these headphones were ok, but due to the design you have to put the volumn pretty high in order to hear. Also, the main reason why I brought these were because they were the wrap-around version, which I hoped would have helped them stay on while running...no such luck. After wearing them 2 times, I have to return them. Not only are they bulking, they don't stay on.
This is a decent inexpensive humidifier and definitely does the trick. However, there are numerous caveats to note. It lasted only 2 winters: I lifted it up the other day and the handle broke off, rendering it useless. Prior to breaking, however, the major negative was, as noted by many reviewers, the filters. They are very difficult to get and you have to get them a lot--ideally I would have changed them monthly. This might be because I have cats, but they would get really yucky after about 2 weeks, making me wonder what was being spewed into my already dander-filled air.
The Prism was my first PDA purchase.The Good: The color screen sure looks snazzy, and the system basics are easy to figure out.The Bad: Where is the paper manual??? You would think Handspring could &quot;spring&quot; for the extra paper and give me a print manual. How cheap can they be? I don't want to have to connect online to tech support everytime I have a specific question about some nuance of my PDA! And, when I'm on the road, I've needed a manual several times to figure out some things about the prism. I guess this PDA will help me manage my time eventually, but Handspring sure is making me waste a lot of it initially by having me &quot;hunt&quot; for info.In contrast, my brother bought a TRGpro, and they provided him with a 268-page manual.
Works good at first, neat lights and all that. But after three or four months of use, keys just stop responding and the paint on the top of the keys flakes off. I went through three of these in one year before I decided to not buy more and changed to Logitech products.
On paper (i.e., computer screen) it looks like an unbeatable deal. In person, though, it looks and feels cheap, and performs accordingly.I used both chargers with the retractable dock cord on several trips. They worked fine for about 3 months, then the car charger died.When I called BargainCell for a replacement, they told me I'm out of luck. The items are only guaranteed by BargainCell for 30 days, and they can't even refer me to the manufacturer because the product "comes from China and there is no warranty."Luckily I'm only out a few bucks because this package is so cheap. But I now have the hassle of researching and buying a replacement. Don't make the same mistake I made!One thing nice to say: I love the retractable USB dock cord, as it eliminates cable clutter in my car's glove compartment.
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.
The device has 2 LEDs and the blinking alternates between those two lights .The frequency of the blinking is too fast and normally a anti-theft device has only one LED. It looks absolutely nothing like a real anti-theft device. I got it and I felt this would probably attract thieves (it's like a freaking open invitation for thieves saying "come! I don't have an alarm system installed!") . I decided not to use it. Also, it's over-priced for a simple led circuit. I will not recommend anyone to get this if you truly care about your car.
Adapter worked for two days. Worked for two more days in different USB port. Bought Dynex brand at Best Buy and have not had any trouble.
Battery lasted less than 2 weeks. Replacement battery has been promised that it is in the mail for 30 days. If you purchase this item pray that you will not need customer support.
Does not fit the 1945 either.
Battery is well constructed and fits correctly. Does NOT hold a charge for very long even with minimal transmitting. Bottom line- if you depend on the radio that this is used in, spend the extra money on a better battery.
I'm not thrilled with this product. The case closes just fine without a camera in it, but once you put the camera in, the top will not stay closed, even though there is a magnetic closing. It's just too small.
Big bass, absolutely horrible mid and highs.This is a terribly over-rated product- which I learned the hard way.Sony MDR-EX36V are a far superior set in this price range.Do not buy these earbuds!
Bought my first unit in April, 2006. It started freezing up intermittently on playback. It also would not reject at times.Returned it to Toshiba and they sent a new unit in December, 2006. They were quick to send me a replacement (3 weeks). The new unit was manufactured in October, 2006. Time will tell if this unit pukes like my first one.Well, I received the replacement unit from Toshiba and, Yes, you guessed it, they sent me another faulty unit. It freezes at will just like the first one I bought.Toshiba is not going to achieve brand loyalty if they continue to engineer and produce junk like the 4990. Also, I've been told that they have other models that are lemons as well. I'm not going to worry about any other lemons that they may be foisting on the public, however, because they treated me shabbily when I complained, so I'll buy elsewhere...................
Pretty much everywhere I read reviews are along the lines of "Tiffen has a good reputation". I'm a scientist though and that doesn't cut it for me. I found this article where the author puts all of the top filters through their paces with a scientific process using a spectrometer. [...]It's worth a read. Shockingly he finds that: "The Tiffen filter was particularly unfortunate in our testing. It costs almost as much as the winner - the Hoya HMC - and it performs a bit worse than a clean piece of regular window glass! We regret that we weren't able to get the best products from this company. We can only hope that those would do much better."I had been using Tiffen filters up until this point with no frame of reference. After reading this I bought a new Hoya HMC filter and shot with both that and the Tiffen and there was a noticeable difference, much more than I expected even given the results.Skip this and go buy theHoya HMC Haze UV(0) - Filter - UV - 72 mmfilter instead.
The Presto machine is wonderful . . . . if you are patient and can function without the assistance of customer service. They are rude and make everything look like it is your fault. I told the guy how very disappointed I was and he told me flat out that if I let a little something like this affect me I must not have much of a life! I could not believe my ears from a company to whom I had paid my hard earned money. I expect at least a true effort from customer service to help me get things working. I eventually did have to send one machine back and get a replacement. I was charged for the service the whole time, even the time I did not even have a machine. The machine, of course, was a gift to my parents to get them into the email loop. After numerous run-ins with rude and unhelpful "customer service" (I use that term loosely), an exchanged machine, dry ink cartridge that came with the machine . . . it works fine after several months of frustration. They would not replace the ink cartridge that came with the machine though it never printed the first page. They had me go buy another to make sure it was indeed the ink cartridge. It was. Worked fine with the replacement I purchased. I live 2 and 1/2 hours from my parents and the customer service people would give me the line about unplug the machine and wait till the next dial in time. See if it works then. Just not feasible when you live 125 miles away. I can only hope that these reps have a problem with something in their house and end up talking to someone like themselves.
This is one of the most disappointing purchases I have ever made. The earphones sound like crap companied to my $30 Sony earphones. For over one hundred dollars I expected much better, my biggest gripe is the bass or the lack of. Do your self a favor and buy something else.
I have a lot of movies and this has a huge storage capacity. the only flaw in this item is it doesn't seem to hold the DVDs into place too well even with the top flap. I find this to be frustrating at times and thing i will be switchin to another case soon. if your going for mass storage it isnt to bad but i will not be using this product to much longer. i wish the sleeves were better quality.
MACINTOSH USERS PLEASE READ AND SAVE YOURSELF ALOT OF TROUBLE!! This neat little camera has a great look and I bet it works really well. The problem is i COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK even with downloading the MACAM driver. I took it to a professional Mac place and they said it would take them so long to install it on my mac (and expensive) that I should just buy this neat little cam they have in stock for their Mac users called iMage which is what I did and here is what happened:I got home, turned on my computer, signed into Yahoo messenger, and then SIMPLY PLUGGED THIS LITTLE CAM CALLED iMAGE IN AND IT WORKS! Immediately an picture comes up and when you're done you just unplug it! Mac Users please look for iMAGE cam and don't waste your time buying anything else and having to return them. Even the Apple store doesn't sell cameras anymore, besides the one they offered was over 200.00, even on ebay! Good luck!
These generic batteries fit well in the camera (Digital Rebel), and work well. But, they don't last even 10% compared to the brand-name battery. They are good for an emergency, when your brand-name battery goes off.Be careful when you purchase these generic kind of batteries with different names. They are all the same, with different names, brands, and prices. Bought 2 of them with different "characteristics" and names, received the same item twice, and was charged twice for a single delivery. Buy the cheapest, is the same as the others.
Major disappointment: The holes for holding the earbuds are too large for iPod/iPhone earbuds, so they just slip through. Doesn't do the job.Minor disappointment: Boring colors red, black, grey were sent; not the fun colors advertised!All in all, a bust. I returned them.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GPS ALREADY IN YOUR PALM PILOT THIS SOFTWARE WON'T DO ANYTHING BUT GIVE YOU A HEADACHE. HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE A GPS I THINK IT WOULD BE OK. I ENDED UP SENDING IT BACK AND GOT THE ACTUAL TOM TOM NAVIGATOR. IT IS AWESOME! I WOULD RECOMMEND THE ACTUAL NAVIGATOR EQUIPMENT
I commute daily by train to work, and after my last set of headphones went dead, I decided to purchase these based on the great reviews.I soon learned very quickly that these are NOT made for people with smaller ears and ear canals. I could not make these headphones comfortable for the life of me. I tried all of the small tips and finally settled on the foam ones. But, the foam ones have a rough texture to them, almost like sandpaper. I felt like I was chaffing the inside of my ear every time I put my headphones in or took them out.There are other reviewers on here who claim they have small ears and these work well for them. Of course, everyone's definition of "small" is different. I am F, 5'2" and the standard headphones that come with iPods are way too large for me. If you're a woman on the more petite side and you know that iPod headphones don't fit you, then you will also know that these headphones won't fit you as well.Another thing to note is that the wires are pretty heavy and thick. I felt like I was giving my ears a workout.
The reviews and specifications for these headphones looked good, but I was disappointed with the product. If I were in the return for credit time period, I would be sending them back. They were better than the dirt-cheap headphones that came with my walkman, but the distortion happens at very moderate volume. I bought them for $18, now they are $12 which indicates they're trying to get rid of this marginal product. Don't waste your cash.
Don't buy this coffee maker it's junk.I bought mine about three months ago and it blew up tonight,it had been making crackling noises for a couple of days and finally sparked and blew a breaker.A bunn costs more but will last for years.I gave my daughter my bunn coffee pot,I'd used it for five years now I wish I'd have kept it.Don't waste your money on the presto coffeemaker.
WITH THE STATE OF THE WORLD ECONOMY.... MY ADVICE IS TO BEWARE OF WHERE YOU PURCHASE THE EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN FROM.NEVER BUY THE SERVICE PLAN FROM A COMPANY THE YOU DID NOT PURCHASE THE ITEM FROM. MORE IMPORTANTLY.... BE CAREFUL OF THE COMPANY YOU PURCHASEYOUR PRODUCT FROM. TOO MANY BUSINESSES ARE FOLDING THESE DAYS.I DECIDED TO PURCHASE MY PLAN FROM HP THE PRODUCT BRAND I BOUGHT. IT WAS TWO WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE THAT I REQUESTED TO CANCEL THE PLAN.I WENT THROUGH HELL TO GET MY MONEY BACK. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!! I GRADE THIS A 0.............
Our iPod shuffle is the newest model -- 4th generation...Unfortunately, this charger doesn't work with it...the cable end that should go into the iPod does not look like the picture, which shows a plain male connection...the one that came with the charger has a white molded plastic square around the male connection which does not allow it to connect to the unit...this product is useless and we'll ask to return it -- hence the 1 star.Shipping, on the other hand, was quick and efficient. Hopefully, a return will go as well.
Seller shipped the correct item quickly and at a very reasonable price. However, the adapter arrived damaged -- through no fault of the seller. The adapter was packed well and packaging was not crushed.It leads me to assume that the there are some quality control issues with the part itself. Were I you, I'd spend a few extra bucks and get a sturdier adapter.
Like the reviewer before me, I found the Lyra Jukebox frequently locks up and must be reset. Too bad-it has great features, fine sound quality, incredible storage capacity and a highly intuitive software package. Since my problem was identical to that described by the other reviewer, I'd assume the lockup problem is generic and not a random failure.Unfortunately I had to send it back due to this annoying problem.I'm curious to know if anyone out there has had one of these items for a month or more and not experienced the lockup problem. Your response will tell me if I whould wait a couple of months until RCA straightens out their problem or if I should look at brand X.
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.
after about 5 failed burn attemps I was inspected these cd-r discs only to find little bubbles on the top of the cd and every single one of them is like this. Do these guys at memorex even inspect these plastic turds???! dont buy this brand youre better off with maxell or sony even phillips. Ive never seen anything like this garbage!
This is a very cheap product in several meanings of the word.Its female connector is very flimsy: a bare layer of metal, definitely not the product depicted on the web page.Its male end is pretty hard to fit into my Sony laptop's iLink slot.I can't download my videos from my camera with this: whether that is the failure of this hardware is a question yet unanswered, though I would't be surprised.Since this piece costs $0.01, sending it back is not an option.You may want to do yourself a favor and buy something for a few more bucks that has quality.
My little advice - Beware of Sony. The quality has decreased over past years badly and customer service and technical support is very bad too. Not to mention the warranty plans and costs to fix things. I just owned a nice handycam DCR-TRV19 that died after one year of seldom use. Something that is obvious factory defect (since many people experience exactly the same problem) costs more than half of the camcorders price to fix at sony service. I advise you to have a look at http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6142-0.html?forumID=59&threadID;=53316&messageID;=1064984 and see for yourself how Sony treats their customers.Once again, don't be blurred by pretty design. The inside is piece of crap.Sincerely.
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 would not recommend E2C's for people who prefer the Boom in their ear. Although really great response for High and Mid range frequencies, its the Low that is the killer. My Sony Fontopia (EX51) sounded better in Lows and its only 1/3rd price. The sound isolation was pretty good though. Another aspect was the lack of labeling on the sides, instead it is color coded. You have to remember which color goes where. But I guess you can get used to that. Overall my opinion is - I returned mine after a week of use.
I bought two of these. The pictures each produced were heavily green tinged. I only printed a few pictures with each cartridge, using multiple software packages with an Epson PictureMate Deluxe. Both produced a nicely balanced green photo. Not recommended for those who desire other colors.Compatible Epson PictureMate Photo T5570 Inkjet Cartridge by 4inkjets/LD
When it arrived, I was a little disappointed. It is definitely not built to last very long. I was afraid that the door would wear out or break within a month or so. Well, that was not an issue because the unit never worked with the provided battery. It was Ok with the wall plug, but it's supposed to be portable. The sound was OK as long as it wasn't turned up too loud - picture was OK too. I would expect to find an item of this quality advertised as my first DVD player, reccomended for a child between 9 - 12, at a lower price - perhaps $49.99 or so.
I thought this was really a great idea, but the signal is far too weak to sound decent in any car I've tried it in (Chrysler mini van, Subaru Outback, VW bug, Honda Accord). It's better if you're out in the country, but completely and utterly worthless anywhere near an urban (or suburban!) area. Even in the country you'll probably need to change frequencies frequently (ha ha). Additionally, you have to install the broadcast stations on your iPod and it works out so that when you're just trying to listen to your music with headphones these tracks for the stations come on and make a really loud high-pitched beeping sound (same problem just using iTunes on your computer). This could be solved by making a playlist with everything except the stations, but the whole thing is just not worth the trouble. I wish car stereos just had an "in" jack.
I didn't have a choice on what it looked like nor does it tell you. As it is, I got a plain white book that looks more for wedding photos than my scenery photos. On that aspect I am disappointed. Because of this, I won't be ordering another one.
Bought this card at the end of 2008 but only used it couple times since, so I go to us it in my new camera I bought from Amazon and guess what message on camera tells me that card is locked, tried unlocking it 20 times doesnt help put it is my laptop same shhhit so I wouldn't buy it or recommend it to anyone it suuuuucks TRANSCEND never again spent an extra 5 more dollars and but something better.
I've used this product for approximately 12 months. After a period of time my palm stopped accepting entries. I finally figured out that the pressure involved in getting the palm in and out of this product was the problem. Apparently it was causing a small movement between the front panel of the palm and the back panel, creating a loss of connection. No permanent problem was created, but I have had to stop using this product.
I thought I had insurance for my Palm 680. When I tried to fix some issue with my phone, they returned it back with some lame excuse. Waste of precious money.
I hate this printer with a fiery passion. I fantasize about running it over with my car - that's how much of a hassle it has been.The Good (and the reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1):1. Color copies are crisp and look good - especially with a higher quality paper.The Bad:1. The scanner makes me insane. It is so slow I could send my document more efficiently via pony express. It also randomly doesn't work some days - particularly after scanning multi-page documents.2. HP customer 'support' is so bad it's like a comedy routine about outsourced customer support. If you need help, plan to devote a few hours on the phone to HP 'support', and plan to go through long checklists that are unrelated to your problem. The last 2 times I called with a question their solution was to unplug the unit and leave it unplugged for a few days and try again.3. The fax is slow and sometimes unreliable.4. Like others, I was annoyed that I needed to buy my own USB cable - and the first one I bought didn't work with this printer (though it works with other things) - I had to get another.5. The set-up. I may not be a pro but I am hardly a tech novice - I have a home office and have used several different all-in-ones in the past. This is the first time that installing a printer caused me so much trouble (including buying multiple USB cables and calling HP 'support' twice).Also, and I can't count this as a negative since it is stated, be aware that this unit does not copy wirelessly unless you have an Ethernet connection/card.Bottom line: Hours upon hours of hassle and frustration make this unit not worth it at any price.
I purchased this card to replace a broken PVR250 thinking I can save a PCI slot on my machine. I have had nothing but problems since I installed this card. I have two other PVR250 in the machine, using SageTV to record while I use PowerDVD version 6 to watch recorded programs. Since the installation of the card, my machine reboots frequently. I played with it for a week with no positve results. I finally had to abandon it. It is now sitting on my desk in a box. I have a 1-year old motherboard and two other PVR250 model 980 in the machine and it is working fine now without any new PVR cards. My understanding is that Hauppauge knows that they have problems with their new cards with older machines but aren't actively resolving the problem. I used to love Hauppauge but am a little let down by this whole mess!
I've gone through half of my 25-pack and each one has resulted in a failed burn, on two different drives (Sony and LG) and all different speeds. I get perfect burns at default settings with Verbatim DL blanks, so I will be sticking with Verbatim from now on. I appreciate that everyone will have different experiences, but I can't personally recommend the product as it has been a complete failure for me.
I recently bought an Archos off of Amazon.com and recieved it in its alotted shipping time. I was very excited at my new purchase from good reviews and amazing specs, especially for the price! unfortunately, I took the system out of the box and charged it overnight, just as the instructions had said. I took it out the next morning, hoping to put on new music and enjoy my purchase before a n upcoming vacation, but instead, the music turned on for about 30 sec. and shut off. I tried this several times until I relaized that it would no longer turn on at all. I tried to re-read the instrutions and even check the archos website but nothing helped. Eventually, I realized that my batteries would not hold a charge (certainly not rechargable) and even for the time (30 sec.) I did listen to the music, I was disappointed by poor quality. I sent back the product to amazon.com to get a new one and try my luck again. After a prolonged period (and a vacation with no MP3 player) I contacted amazon.com to find that I would not get a new one, but only a refund. I was at first a bit upset, but then realized that after all, wouldn't a refund be better than the hastle of dealing with such a worthless machine again and disappointing myself for the second time?I still have not found another system with the same specs and storage ability for such a price, but I figure that if I must pay an extra $50-100 for an Mp3 player that works and has better sound, then so be it. I hope we have all learned something; this archos system has sourl disappointed me and I hope you will not make the same mistake as I have.
The connector on the antennae is not the same as on my sirius unit. It does not say this on the Amazon web site. There is no phone number or link to ask anyone.
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.
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.
Product work well for a couple of months, then the right channel went dead. Awaiting word from Monster about warranty repair or replacement.
This is a nightmare! It won't DO ANYTHING WITHOUT INK. I mean, it won't SCAN. The ink is sooo expensive. It is a HOG! Constant error messages regarding ink. The black ink tank alone was $20.75 (multiply that by 5 for all the cartridges). Don't buy this printer. Go with HP, or something else, anything else!
Got this fo the nikon coolpix - but ended up buying another one a few days later. This one is not worth the money - it is very cheap looking and flimsy.
I already had a Cisco 350 card and was familiar with its setup. I also already had a Toshiba PCX5000 cable modem.The Linksys router will not work properly in a mixed setting, that is, if you mix brands of routers and cards. WEP becomes almost impossible and the internet gets dropped very easily even though you have a good quality signal. The card's client controller oftencannot adjust to the settings you assign to a profile and this issimply frustrating when compared with how much easier set up is with other routers.When you use Linksys products exclusively things work out better,things are even better when you use only wired connections or only one wireless card.
I had this camera for about a year and a half. Compared to the one I had before it, this camera was a big improvement. But overall I wasn't all that happy with it. The picture quality in low light was pretty bad, and in all but the best lighting conditions it refused to focus. If I could get it to focus and flash the picture quality was fine.I bought mine refurbished, and perhaps I should have taken the advice of one of the other reviewers and checked to see how many were being sold refurbished. 2 weeks before Christmas it died. I was out with friends for the evening, with lots of photo-ops, when suddenly the flash stopped working. I figured it had something to do with how cold it was, cuz we were outside. The next day, after it had been inside all day, I tried it again, and the flash still didn't work. The next day I tried taking a picture in a situation where I didn't need the flash, and realized that it wasn't just the flash that was dead. The camera still took a picture, but was only capturing about half the light it should have. I searched the internet for answers and came up empty.I'm an electrical engineer, and have been known to be able to fix broken electronics in the past. So I figured I would open the camera up and see if it was something simple. What I ended up doing instead was completely dismantling the camera, because it was impossible to take apart without doing irreparable damage.I was impressed with this camera for only the first few months that I had it, and then only because it was a big step up from the previous camera. But couldn't justify getting a new one because it still worked like it was supposed to, it just wasn't designed to be a very good camera. When it died I was actually overjoyed, because it meant I could shop for a new one. I could have done without the stress 2 weeks before Christmas, but luckily I was able to get a new camera in time for the holiday celebrations.
Essh. Don't buy this router. I'm pretty sure it has such a high rating because people don't give it enough time. A friend recommended this router to me Sept 02. The first router I received had loads of white noise. Living in NYC means cramped apartments, and my computer(s) are in my bedroom. Was impossible to sleep w/ it plugged in. So, I complained and got a second shipped (as my friend's had no audible noise). Same white noise.I was fed up but needed a router so, hoping for the best, just lived w/ it and unplugged the router every night. Lately though, after having the router for less than a year, my cable (RR) connection started dropping. Bypass the router, everything's fine, connect the router, connection drops. This morning, plug in the router and nada. It's dead, no pwr lights. For what it's worth, my friend's router also died two weeks ago.I'd seriously stay away from this manufacturer.
I bought this even with the bad reviews. I have one of it's predecessors, a black one and it worked fantastically for 5 or 6 years. It still does but the on/off button finally died. I figured... how bad could it be? The one I have worked great until now.It's BAD. It's AWFUL. It's WORTHLESS. I've had to enter the codes for my tv and vcr 3 times today. The batteries are brand new... that's the first thing I tried. DO NOT BUY THIS. I only gave it a 1 because you can't give it a zero.
This is the 3rd Kodak camera that I have owned and it will probably be my last. In the last 8 years I have had a 1MP, 3MP, and this 5MP. I mostly make 4x6 prints of my pictures and the 3MP that I have had for the last 2 years takes far better pictures than my Z7590. Yes, the file is larger and is clearer if you blow it up on the monitor, but the pictures are too soft and not as sharp as other cameras. The electronic viewfinder is kind of difficult to use as the light changes when you are moving it around. It takes about 1-2 seconds to recover so that a usable image can be seen. My last big complaint is the focusing. It takes about 2-3 seconds for the camera to focus most of the time with a buzzing sound the entire time. About 10% of the time it can't even achieve a focus (mainly at a high zoom) and a red light comes on to tell you that it's not right. I took more out of focus pictures on my vacation last week than I took in 2 years with my previous camera. I would also get something with image stabilization next time.
Did not work, could not see the screen. Just get one of those screen covers and call it a day.
viewing angle is terrible and there is a DOT ON THE SCREEN THAT IS VERY DISTRACTING. do not get this
I was really excited as this adapter arrived only to realize that this does not have 64-bit drivers for either Vista or XP professional. Worst part is that it does not have 32-bit drivers for Windows 2003 as well and the computers at my place are 64-bit except a lone computer that is 32-bit is Win2003. So this piece turned out to be absolutely useless. So before you buy, please check compatibility at http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DPH-50U. I had expected that at lease this basic compatibility information be put up by Amazon on their product description.The other bad part of this product is that it draws too much power from the USB port. It has a 500 mA current requirement from the USB port. So anywhere in the ad if its mentioned that you can talk from your laptop, that is too good to be true. It will drain off your laptop battery very quickly.Since this product never worked for me, I have nothing positive to write about it.
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 bought one of these to go with a 15" Dell Laptop. Worked well enough keeping the laptop cool. The dual fans and exhaust port seemed to do the job. The fact that thing got a little warm meant that it was in fact drawing heat away from the laptop. No issues with the fans and they're quiet enough.On the lap it was comfortable enough. However, I hated how it raised the height when I used my laptop on a table. And since there is no angle option I had to scrounge up wristguard. No biggie, but something to be aware of.I also use a laptop tray for when I'm in bed and the plastic cooler on the plastic tray top meant the thing would slip/slide all over the place with my laptop getting dumped. The rubber feat are barely held on by adhesive that heats up when the cooler heats up due to the laptop heat. End result is that they fall off.I upgraded to a 17" laptop and the cooler was practically useless. The top of the cooler is plastic with no grip so my larger laptop would slide around all over the place. Then on top of the laptop tray? forget about it.My fix was to use some grippy type tape I use on my hockey sticks on the top of the cooler. That solved the laptop slippage issue. I also put the grippy tape on the top of the laptop tray and that solved the slippage there for the most part.Finally, I ended up just upgrading to a higher quality aluminum cooler that is big enough for my 17" laptop.Overall, the Targus cooler is good for 15" and smaller laptops. But the lack of angle adjustment can make for an uncomfortable position. And the plastic surface makes it impossible to adjust the angle.
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.
My old HP had just died after 11 years of faithful service and it was time for a replacement. Instead of sticking with a tried and true friend, I went with a Lexmark because of the price. Bad Decision! After 45 days, it simply stopped working, With no help at all from Lexmark, it is now sitting in the junkpile where it belongs. I will now crawl back and ask forgiveness from HP.
I bought this scanner about 15 months ago. The bulb broke after 8 months of light use, and was replaced under warranty. (I paid shipping.) Now, the bulb has gone out again, and the product is no longer under warranty. Microtek says it will be $80 - $100 (plus shipping) to fix. Might as well buy a new scanner. I don't recommend buying this scanner.I do like the software. All settings are customizable. The software has many more features than HP scanners I have used in the past. Plus, it is switchable between basic and advanced user interfaces.Bottom line, don't buy this scanner.
The "behind-the-ear" style telephone headset is a personal preference, especially if you frequently use a headset and don't like your hair ending up with a sideways crease through it. This particular model is extremely cost effective (when compared to other similar product offerings), although most people would prefer a volume/mute control. However, after using this headset for some time I've noticed that it really doesn't fit very well ... the overall design does not allow for ANY adjustment other than the boom mic position (rotation) so it slips off the ears if you move around much (especially if you use it walking/pacing) and it actually hurts my ears if I try to use the plastic pieces that appear to be ear-loops.
Summing up: VERY short battery life, buggy software, recordings might fail at the last second of recording, very slow FFWD (fast forward),and lastly but most importantly:MPIO is NOT giving support. MPIO is... a farce.I strongly recommend iriver players. Iriver is a brand that has good worldwide support AND is far superior in quality and features. (iriver is Korea's nr. 1, MPIO is nr. 2 perhaps, but at a far, far, FAR distance!)
I have been utilizing Matrox video cards exclusively over the past few years: G450's, 550's and most recently, a Parahelia dual-DVI 256MB. I have always liked their products, but seeking help from Matrox technical/service, however, is analogous to dealing with cell phone companies: Life is wonderful until there's a problem and you have to call them for help. Matrox is just as difficult and frustrating. Let me cite two examples, occurring fourteen months apart.Last year, I had a Matrox G550 fail; luckily, it was still under warranty. After being transferred from Tech Support to Matrox Customer Service for an RMA, I was informed a replacement would be shipped only AFTER Matrox had received the defective card. When I asked the CS person what I was supposed to do with a PC with no video for two weeks, she didn't seem to care.Almost all electronic industry manufacturers have a identical return/replacement model: You give them your credit card number, they send the replacement unit, and if you don't return the defective unit in a prescribed period of time, they charge your CC.When I prompted this to the CS person, she replied they did have such a program. However, Matrox charges the replacement to your CC BEFORE shipment, then credits the charge upon return of the product. I was so bewildered by this, I forgot to ask why she neglected to mention the replacement scheme to begin with. After I got off the phone, it dawned on me: It generates more paperwork; she has to charge off the CC, perform the refund, etc. Lazy, perhaps? You be the judge.Then, more annoyances: When the replacement card arrived, it had a "refurbished" tag on the circuit board. I can't ever remember any electronics company sending me a refurb'd device for replacement of a retail-value warranty item. I remember thinking, "geez, how cheap can you get?" Then I noticed on the enclosed paperwork that Matrox had charged my CC the full $125 list price of a new G550 card for the replacement, refurbished device! As we like to say here in the U.S., you have to have large, brass ones for that kind of chutzpah...Fast forward to last week: I just finished building a new PC, utilizing the same G550 card. Suddenly, after working perfectly for days, I powered the unit on; no video. After much back-tracking (and cursing), it finally occurred to me to test the PC on two separate, identical IBM P260 monitors; the analog video port of the G550 would not function on either monitor. The only conclusion I could fathom was that either the card had failed again, or the driver just stopped functioning (and yes, I had diligently downloaded &amp; installed the most current G550 XP driver posted on the Matrox site when I did the SW build). Deleting and re-installing the driver did not correct the problem.At 10:15amPST Friday, I called Matrox Tech Support. Matrox's TS automated phone attendant requires a unique client ID number before it transfers to a live TS person. I punched mine in, and was informed that no one was in queue and my call would be answered immediately. The attendant paused, then stated there was a problem with my client ID and that it was transferring me. It paused again, then informed me that TS was closed! All the while, I'm staring at my confirmed client ID number (and the model/serial numbers of all the products I had purchased from them over the years) on the Matrox web site on my other, Parahelia-equipped PC, and it's the middle of the business day in Canada. ARGH.I called back repeatedly, each time re-performing the client ID procedure, but the attendant kept booting me out. DOUBLE ARGHH.In total frustration, I called Matrox's main line. I dug thru the menu and finally got a receptionist, who informed that, indeed, TS was open and transferred me... right into somebody's voicemail. TRIPLE ARGHHH, I'm thinking: "I want to fix this before Matrox goes home, I don't want to be dead for the whole weekend." So I "zero'd" back to the operator and begged for a live person, but she refused to help me. I ended up leaving a frustrated voicemail message.That was three business days ago, and I have never received the courtesy of a return call. All those fruitless phone calls, BTW, were on my nickel, from Los Angeles to Quebec, Canada: Matrox provides no 800- support telephone numbers.What happened to the problem? Just for the heck of it, I removed the G550 driver and installed the latest Parhelia driver, then lit up the PC with the G550 installed. IT WORKED. The G550 is a analog/DVI unit, and my Parhelia is a dual-DVI device, so go figure.To be honest, I had forgotten the G550 return incident last year, but this situation brought it back into sharp recall. I decided to post this because I believe users should have their expectations set appropriately when considering purchasing a Matrox product. This new PC I built is a high-end RAID A/V workstation that I wanted dedicated to Adobe PS/video editing. I had it in mind that the Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme HW/SW bundle was my product of choice to crown this new unit, but now, I going to take a second look at the market. Why would I want to spend this kind of money on a product from a company who treated me this way twice?To summarize: Matrox builds great stuff, but if you ever have a problem, be aware of what you're likely to face: Matrox is seriously flawed, almost arrogant and uncaring (possibly the "French" in "French-Canadian"???), in their support operations. And long time, loyal customers, like myself, especially don't deserve such treatment.
I am not sure if it is because I live in an appartment building or because I have power lines outside my living room window (I live on the 2nd floor so they're right at my level)or if people in my neighborhood use a lot of 900Mhz phones but the sound quality is simply awful.My only purpose was to be able to play games on my Xbox without bothering anybody else so I am not even talking about an audiophile seeking crystal clear and rich sound, a decent sound clarity would have enough for me. Sitting no more than 7ft from my TV, sound gets cut-off and the static goes from bad to unbearable when you adjust the dial on the base. Same results with regular TV broadcast and when plugged into my laptop playing music.I don't know if the product is bad or if my environment makes it work poorly but if you're considering this brand/model make sure you have the ability to return it!I guess I'll go back to my previous solution: standard headphones with a 15ft extension cable, which are fine since I don't need to be moving around.
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.
The flexible connection from the USB port to the light is just not strong enough to hold the light in any position. Hard to use when it sags out of place.So, it's a waste of money. Fortunately, not a lot of money.
I had these in the past and had no problems, so this time I ordered three because they were priced so well. Now I know why, two of the three are already crap! The 90 Degree bend before it plugs into your device is flawed, and it sends a "static" noise if even touched lightly.
This is actually a DVD player in a big box, with 5 small speakers and a heavy subwoofer, it's not a HTIB, it's not an A/V receiver. This system has no input available whatsoever. It says somewhere in the instructions that the most you would get from a CD is a stereo sound, the Dolby digital is only for DVDs. But the biggest issue is that you cannot even put the sound from VCR/satellite/TV through it, doesn't matter it's quality...
i didnt have it for to long befor it blow up started smoking bad. and quit workin. it was nice and good while it lasted ill give it that and it would hit really hard but still didnt last. but it didnt last to long.
Bought the product and obviously drilled my desk based on its size and it turned out to be a disaster.It keeps disconnecting anything plugged to it, even a small USB flash drive. At first i thought it was the wire that came with it so i changed it, looked like it worked fine but a day later the same thing kept happening.Lost hope with it, i still have it plugged in just coz i'll end up with a huge hole in my desk. Extremely surprising as i've used many BELKIN devices and they all worked very well.Contacted the seller and they refused to send me a replacement until they have this one back, sounds fair but i'm outside the US and sending it back would cost a fortune that they will not cover. and since it's a problem from their side i would expect them to do the necessary work, not get me to run around testing it, buying wires then sending it back AND paying for all that!!
Crashed my wireless router, turns out most of these systems use the same 2.4 Ghz band as most wireless routers.
I am so disappointed. I bought this adapter for a big trip and the first time I used the adapter it flashed power on and off and then proceeded to break. By the time I got back from my trip, the "return" window was closed. I can't seem to find a way to contact Amazon to ask about this.... so I am leaving this review. I had to buy another adapter while traveling... which worked just fine. ):
Bought it and tried to put it on my camera and it doesn't fit. Someone said I need to buy another lense to put this onto it. Why didn't they tell me that in the first place!
This unit is Big, Large and heavy. It looks like it should have great sound but, it has very weak sound with very little base.
Of all the products I have ever bought for my computer this is the ABSOLUTE WORST. I bought my Epson 880 printer less than a year ago, and it had worked perfectly until the day that I made the great mistake of placing a cartridge of that [STUFF] into it. Two weeks later the colours that I printed began to change, the red would not come out, and today I got the diagnose from the Epson Service Center that the heads of my printer are damaged beyond repair. Don't ever buy that Rhinotek ink.
Looking to replace a 10 year old Arcam alpha 8 amplifier, i had requirements of a phono input, and less than five hundred bucks. Well after hooking it up, I played all my sources through it it sounded great. However the clicking sound that occurred when switching on and off did not fill me with confidence. Lo and behold, after only 3 days use, it would not power on after being in standby mode. Called Onkyo customer support, they said it was in safe mode, but there is no way you can reset it to get it out of that. So they told me to send it back to amazon, which i did. very disappointed.
This item was ordered 8/3/2002 and still have not received this item as of 8/27/2002.NOW they tell me it is on a first order basis!So how far down on the list am I?
PROS:definitely adds moisture to the air.compartment for the menthol pads really helps when sick.CONS:expensive upkeep. our filter molds within a month, which means $8 for a new one. I could have bought another humidifer for what Ive spent on filters over the past year.the fan started growing mold within a yearcleaning is tedious and still doesnt prevent moldOrdering a Crane right now.
I have had this printer for less than a year and it is already dying on me. The paper jams about 75% of the time and it pulls more than one sheet of paper almost all the time. I do not recommend this printer to anyone. I will be replacing mine very soon.
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!
Unfortunately, this unit does not serve the purpose for which I purchased it. Unlike a Tivo, you can not play a recording back until the entire recording is finished. In fact, you can't do anything while recording a radio program except listen to what is being recorded. You can't pause live radio. In fact, I can't find any way to stop a recording once it is started.Reviewing the other reviews, I ran across another missing feature which I haven't yet experienced myself: it does not "expire" older recordings to make way for new ones. Instead, it simply refuses to record the new program.The reception seems OK for stronger stations, but it would be nice if there was a model with some kind of super-quality tuner, if such a thing is possible in such a small package.
I had high hope for this printer but turns out no amount of head cleaning and realignment can resolve the horizontal banding which gets worse toward both ends of every photo paper. I looked up the service manual which states it is a known problem and the top 1.58in and the bottom 1.7in of any page is affected. Such design should never enter production. Totally unacceptable for photo printing.
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
I purchased this router to set up a home network with two wired computers and one wireless laptop. Setup was fairly easy, although there are no good instructions as to how to configure your computer or printers. The range is about 20 feet in my house. After that it gets below 21% and loses its signal. I had to call Belkin customer support for setup help, and the best I can figure, the customer support center is in India. I don't have a problem with that, but one of the guys I talked to said he didn't have a computer with XP on it, only W98. I thought that was bizarre. They were never able to even comprehend what my problem was, but I finally solved it on my own. I would consider another product rather than this one.
Descent filter for decrease flare etc, but every time I go back to HOYA I am frustrated because it streaks. At this price it's back to B&W or Tiffen for me!
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.
As the other comments here state, this cartridge also doesn't work with the MFC-640CW. If you break the offset black plastic tab off with a set of plyers/cutters, it can be made to work.
2 years ago, bought the WPC11 card and the BEFW11S4 router for my home laptop running WinXP. Worked good at first, but then things went downhill fast.I think the driver has issues with WinXP. When you install the driver, WinXP notifies you that the driver has not been certified with WinXP. The Linksys manual tells you to click the &quot;continue anyway&quot; button. (this *should* scare you) As my WinXP changed (via automatic and manually pulled in updates), my card became more and more finicky... to the point it is basically unusable.Current set of problems:a) dropped connections.. inconsistent on how to solve. Sometimes I boot up and the card can't find the DHCP server and get's an unusable Autoconfiguration IP address.. which you have to reboot (ipconfig /release; ipconfig /renew does not help). Sometimes, I have to completely reinstall the driver. But, then things go ill later that day. Sometimes, the DHCP server is contacted, but no IP address is obtained (though the router says it served one up to the card). Sometimes, when the machine goes into standby or hibernation, the connection is completely hosed, and the card says it can't see any signal whatsoever. SOmetimes you can pull out the card, and reinsert, and an IP will be grabbed.. sometimes not. Sometimes rebooting helps, sometimes not. VERY FRUSTRATING.b) configuration utility does not tell you which networks are available. I use my laptop all over Stanford's campus, which has several different networks (ie EE building has a different network with unique SSID than the CS building, etc). It would be nice to choose from the network of your choice... but, you have to know the SSID (even though the SSID's are broadcasted). This is a pain.c) poor reception. On campus, folks with laptops sitting right next to me will get great reception, while my signal strength teeters from 0-10%.. incurring lots of dropped connections. So, I'd get slow response.. plus when remotely logged into some UNIX boxes.. I'd have to completely reconnect. Now, I have a new Dell Inspirion 5100 with a built in receiver.. and my signal strength in my own home blows away my HP with the Linksys WPC11... and the Dell's antennae is internal, which typically reduces reception.Anyway, my card WPC11 is hitting the garbage can, and I'm spending the extra dough to get a Cisco card. Saving 2 hours a day in reboots, hangs, dropped connections, and driver reinstallations will more than pay for the extra $40 bucks i'll spend on Cisco. (BTW- unless they fired all the Linksys employees and scrapped the Linsys designs, I think it will be a while before teh Linksys/Cisco merger trickles quality into the Linksys product line.
I ordered these wipes to clean my pc and flat screen lcd's. Even the reviews seemed to rave about the lcd cleaning capability. To my suprise when i got the wipes, on the back is says "IMPORTANT: NOT FOR USE ON LCD & PLASMA TVS OR LAPTOP SCREENS" Enough said. I'll be returning these.
Bought it for my iPod and didn't work. Tried it with an iPhone and didn't work for that, either. Absolutely terrible product, terrible construction.
A word of caution, this is a low priced item because corners have been cut and the quality control isn't very good.I've purchased 5 or 6 of these items now and for the most part everything has been fine. I've never had an issue with the USB cord or the wall adapter but I've had a few problems with the car charger. A couple of the sets have refused to charge my phone. Which isn't to bad for something this cheap but recently we had something a little more concerning happen. I gave a set to my mother-in-law to use for her car. Before she realized what it was she had fried the fuses in two separate cars when trying to use the charger.So if you want a cheap USB cord and wall charger then this is a decent cheap set. Don't buy this for the car charger, its not worth damaging you car or device to save a couple bucks.
I didn't realize you couldn't see the song title playing or control what was playing. Returned the shuffle to exchange for a nano. Much happier! For not much more money you can get a better, more useful product!
For the purpose I wanted this did not serve better. I wanted this for a pk301 optoma projector.This one doesnot stand still once I place the projector..
PNY while stating that PC133 is not compatible with PC100 suggests thisproduct as the only option for MAC Ibook 700, 128MBWell, it is just wrong !Don't buy until you are sure your machine works with it
I was very disappointed with this product for 3 specific reasons. I had a Garmin device prior to this one that I loved.First, this device worked *once*, after which it would only simulate routes. I turned it off and on, reset the device, and still couldn't get it to navigate for me.Secondly, the text entry input is not qwerty, it's alphabetical, which makes it extremely difficult to type in Anything.Third, I'm used to being able to see the history of what I've searched for, which is very useful.Overall, I didn't use the device very much because I got too frustrated with it. What I recommend is to make SURE you test a device in store before ordering one.
I bought this camera 2 weeks ago. I quickly found out I did not like the placement of the viewfinder. It looks like your thumb is in the way every time. At first, the images did not look that great but I found out it was the software. The software that comes with the camera is OK but not great. I have Photoshop 6.0 and PhotoImpact 6 Web Sudio Pro. What a huge difference the software makes! The same pictures that I thought were terrible looked very good with the PhotoImpact.I read reviews on this camera and some negatives were that you did not have a lot of choices for adjustments (aperture, etc.). Those things were not important to me and i bought it for [price]. I thought that was a pretty good price for a 3.3 Megapixel camera. I also like the fact that I don't have to mess with a lens cap. I have not printed the manual from the CD. I just played around with the controls on my own and the little booklet they give you. It was pretty easy to work with and I've taken about 150 pictures in all types of lighting situations and they range from excellent to pretty good.
The CONS:The plastic covers 'gape open' at the center once the 2 discs are in.The closure taps tend to break of or do not hold 'closed'When the artwork is from thicker material, it is impossible to shutThe plastic (on the side for opening and closing the folder) is rough and has sharp edges. It also has protruding leftover plastic bits that require removal (careful they can be sharp)Looks super cheep to store my documentaries and other rather pricy movie collections in.The Pros:The price is not too bad tough I cant say it is cheapThe space you save is 5 small folders to 2 large (original) onesConclusion:Though I kept the folders I ordered I will not purchase them again from this add.I will invest extra few bucks and get a better quality ones next time.I have ordered clear ones before, and though they are pricier, they were superior in quality. I will look for those for my future needs
I read a favorable review on this item at PC Magazine. I checked the website and saw that it was listed as compatible with the Dell Latitude 600 series. I have DEll Latitude 610 so I went ahead and bought it. The UPB80 only delivered an extra 2 hours of battery life. I called APC and got a human being on the phone who quickly figured out that the D610 does not work with the UPB80, but the D600 does. I think their website should have been a little clearer. While the product didn't meet my needs, the quality of the battery, user manual and tech support was very good.I bought the unit online from CompUSA, but returned it to a CompUSA store and they took it back and even reimbursed the shipping. I'll definitely buy from them again.I ended up buying a battery from BatteryGeek, the BG 15-21-130 and it works great. I was able to work on my computer during the entire flight back from Germany to the USA.
Took nice pictures and I was very happy with it until the cassette door started to not work properly and other things started acting up. It is now 14 months old and off warranty and needs to have the cassette housing assembly replaced at a price not worth considering. We were told this was not caused by neglect or improper usage.
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.
Photography is a serious hobby of mine, for more than 20 years. I own the lens for six months or so, and I am sorry to say - don't like it.Perhaps I received a defective lens, but I keep getting poorly focused photos out of my Nikon D70 with this lens.I must say this was a big surprise for me, build and materials are high quality, it has a nice feeling all over, I owned another Sigma lens (which I really liked - see later) but these focus issues just made me leave the lens at home. I have a moderate collection of other Nikon compatible lenses, all but two are Nikon, the two others are Sigma lenses - this one and a 10-20mm DX zoom (which I love).I also have a Nikon 35mm f/2 lens, which I had for three years or so before I purchased the Sigma 30mm f/1.4, I thought the somewhat wider angle, significantly wider apperture, and HSM AF would be great - they look great on paper, but... Nowdays my main two everyday lenses are the 10-20mm Sigma, and the 35mm f/2 Nikon.
I bought this battery for my Insignia brand portable DVD player for a airline trip across country and to have when I deploy overseas. I bought it over the other advertised batteries because it listed a 4-6 hour play time. I have charged it twice and it has only delivered a barely 3 hour play time. I wouldn't buy another one and would return it but am leaving for a trip shortly so will have to live with the limits of my purchase but absolutely do not recommend this battery to anyone that might expect the advertised play time.
I should have saved my money on this one. I bought it thinking it was a belt-clip carrying case. My mistake!!! If you need a protective case in the event that you drop your Sansa and want to protect it ... well, maybe you want this item. But it's not very attractive, and it's a shame to put the player in it because you can't access the buttons very easily. Definately not worth the money spent.
I have been thrilled to have an MP3 player and this one did the job - for a few months. Yes, it went through batteries every 3-4 hours, but I got some NiMh rechargables and was not too unhappy to change them. I bought a radio shack power adapter, but it would not work right with it. Too finicky. And it seems to have no skip protection for MP3. I used it in my car, but on bumpy highways it would not work.Now it is 7 months old and has suddenly failed. It keeps saying &quot;no disc&quot; no matter what disc I use. I went to the Sonicblue site and found this problem in the Frequently asked questions, so I know it's a common problem. I tried to find out about repair, but that part of the site is missing. So, I now must buy another player and toss this one.Some people may have had better luck, but I think that it would be a big risk to buy from this company or any future version of them.
I bought and used this product for a couple of months with success. It suddenly stopped working. I recently bought a X10 POWERMID Remote Control Extender Kit PM5900. Not from Amazon. I got it from the Crutchfield catalog for $50. It seems sturdy and with a 1 year warranty.
After just one week the radio just stopped working all of a sudden even though the flashlight, clock and emergency siren continued to work. So I shipped it back for a refund a week ago and I'm still waiting to be refunded for the purchase price. Will update my review for better or worse when I receive the refund or not.
This cooler is made of extremely thin material - can't tell if it's plastic or lightweight metal. It warps with barely any effort, and "squishes" under the laptop.I would say spend a little bit more and get a quality cooler.Note that the fans are exposed underneath. This was as I expected, and I didn't care since I expected to have this on a desk, but be aware you can't use this on your lap.
Worst item I have ever purchased from Amazon! Gave it one star so you didnt think i forgot to rate it. I make photo cards all the time and thought I'd try something other than the tape rollers. That was a mistake. Right out of the package it was like trying to glue with a chunk of hard plastic. Not even sticky at all. I emptied the glue stick all the way and even the last possible section was bone dry.They got one thing right... its acid free. Glue free too. Maybe it worked the day it was made in China but stay away from this junk, crap, total waste of time and money. There... I feel better now.
Unless you want to continue to have to re-program the stupid remote, this is a waste of money. At least 5 times a day I have to re-program the stupid thing and then it will shut on and off but never actually change the channel.I am super disappointed.
Don't walk away from this product, run. I have owned it for less than a week and it has caused me nothing but headaches. Of course, if you like messages like "In Page Error" or much worse, "Windows was unable to save data to file... Data has been lost. This may be due to a hardware or network connection problem" then go ahead and buy it, but otherwise find a different solution. FWIW, this is the second SimpleTech storage device that I've owned. Neither of them are in working condition.
It worked really well for 2 weeks, and then just stopped working. I dont think i treated it unkindly---i kept it in my pocket next to my cellphone.Maybe if i had treated it more gingerly it would have lasted longer. But what's the point of this form factor if you have to baby it?
Great size and weight, it's almost perfect to move a lot of personal or work info depending on your field of work of course, many may need more space, but this is good enough for the standard user. A carry on bag or sleeve may be necessary as an additional must have for this small gadget.After two years of use the unit failed, and technical service was necessary to recover all data, the good news: all the files were recovered, the bad news: at the end the reliability must be elsewhere but far from this unit. It was never dropped, and it left the desk may be once a month (where it finally failed). Suggestion: read more about any unit before you decide to buy, and avoid looking at the sale price as an attractive pro.
The battery magazine is made from brittle plastic that will self distruct during the first few loadings.
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.
Even though I read a review saying this product didn't work I bought it anyway because I needed it for job interviews. Well I ended up returning them. I have a BRAND NEW burner and CD ROM. These CD's are not recognized by either. The burn fails everytime and the CD ROM just spins the CD, then says that it cannot read it.Buyer Beware!
Once I found the unit on the Internet, I see that it only went up to Vista and nothing for Windows 7. Belkin has no information about the unit and Windows 7 will not recognize it on any USB 2 port. Now if I can fix the 3 inch hole I just drilled in my desk.
I was thinking this had to be too good to be true and it was. The tripod is more like 48 inches tall fully expanded. It's flimsy and I would only use it for a travel tripod if I was desperate.I had high hopes and the product received is nothing like the product advertised.Save your money!
The clear plastic part that attaches to the camera broke on mine (as it did on other reviewers) the first time I used it. If your camera costs more than this toy, don't attach it and expect it to survive being dropped. If the manufacturer wanted to make a quality product they would have fixed this design long ago. They just want to get rich on impulse buys.Amazon now has a similar device made of *real metal* at the same price. If you want one, I'd suggest buying that device; it can be no worse than this.
I also had the model before the M85V and got great reception. This new model gets terrible reception. I still have my old model and put the old one next to the new one and it was like night and day with the reception. Don't waste your money on this model!!
I have had mine for only a few days now. I have had no trouble with the picture or play of either VHS or DVDs. My complaint is with the background noise of the unit itself. Both the DVD and VHS mechanisms make a lot of noise when in use. Some noise is to be expected on either type of unit in this price range, but the noise with either of these are too much and is not drowned out even with a "normal" volume. The fast-rewind works great, but the unit practically vibrates and again, is LOUD!Perhaps I just got a bad one. But I will be returning it nonetheless, sticking with my stand alone DVD player and older Sony VHS which is not as featured, but not as noisy, or perhaps I will look at the SLV-D550P, which has better reviews than this one.
Antec has always been known for its quality products. This case is no exception: plenty of ventilation, rubber vibration isolators, and all that jazz.Still, Antec has managed to make mistakes.The cablesfrom the power supply unit are simply too short. The SATA power supply cables are too short, as is the 4-pin 12V. Be prepared to spend another $30 on extension cables.If not for this silly shortcoming, I would have rated the case higher.
I bought this item from OUTLET. And this item did not come with a battery!!! I had to then purchase a battery from Polaroid for an extra $40.00. I would of been better off going and buying a brand new one at a local store! No where does it say it doesn't come witha battery. The person at the store OUTLET said she would help me find a battery but I have yet to hear anything! I will never buy anything from there store again!Polaroid 7" Swivel Portable DVD Player - Pink (DPA-07046P)
Sound is bad (too much treble, too little everything else). Interface is annoying to use. MP3 and CDRW play back is horrible - it stutters non-stop. Regular audio CDs seem to work fine but the sound is pretty weak so ... punt. Waste of money.
Received this amp in the mail and after seeing its cheap, flimsy construction, sent it right back to Amazon the same day. It probably weighs in at just under two pounds, and the cover is thin, clear plastic that rattled when I tapped it with my finger. You can't bridge it or do anything fancy with it. I think it's an amp designed for and by morons who would rather see pretty lights than actually have something that works and sounds good. Yuck.
Upon going to the Amazon site and asking for ink cartridges for the printer, your site showed this cartridge as compatable with the MX7600. There is even an additional statement on the page which asserts that it will work. When I received the cartridges, I placed one of them in the printer - but the printer would not recognize it and gave me a rejection message.
The battery runs down VERY quickly. I usually buy from techorbitz but went with this company to save $10. Big mistake. After using for about a month - I had the computer plugged in and was re-charging when I heard a ZZZZZZZ sizzle noise. My original Apple power supply got fried - even melting the wire - and I blame this battery.I cannot recommend it.
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.
We were given this for Christmas a few years ago and it only worked for a few months. Then it'd say "no disc" even when a DVD was in place. I called Polaroid's costumer service this morning and they told me that it isn't repairable. All they will do is exchange it for a new one, but I have to pay $135 for the exchange. No thanks! It's a piece of junk. :(
I used to own this specific model and it was the worst digital camera I ever owned. Even my pre-historic Kodak DC-40 gave me better photos than this HP camera. It has problems with both indoors and outdoors photos. If you are indoors, you need to use the flash if you want to get a quality picture, if you are in the sun, your photo will be too white. Battery life is short too, and there are many other things I can mention but it will make this review just too large. All I can say is, buy a camera from a manufacturer with years of experience in photography, like Canon, Kodak, Fuji, etc, and avoid new comers like HP.HP should stay with printers and avoid everything else because they are not good at anything else other than that.This camera is only good for beginners, but you can get a cheaper camera that can give you equal or better photos for much less. Just my 2 cents.
I really wanted to love this book as much as I loved the plot line - a widower pope with 4 children! And an American! But alas, as many previous reviews have stated, there were so many problems. Poor character development, wooden dialogue, useless plot devices. So much potential gone to waste. I forced myself to finish it hoping for redemption - alas, there was none.
Well, after reading all of these other reviews my worst fears have come true. The player will stop mid-movie and at one point I could not turn it off nor remove the disk. It just froze up for about 10 minutes. When it works it is great, but I will never purchase another one like it.
I needed a small portable drive, so I bought this one. It works good but this drive is not for me. I have two problems with it and neither problem is clearly spelled out in the description.Its formated for the Mac --- I needed one that will work on both Mac & Windows. For a mac person this is complicated to make it work on Windows --- in addition to reformatting this drive, special software needs to be installed to make it work with windows.It must use two ports in order to operate: a USB port to supply power and another port (USB, Firewire 400, Firewire 800) for data.To make a long story short, I bought the 3 additional portable drives that I needed from WesternDigital --- their Passport drives are smaller, use only one USB port and work on both macs and windows right out of the box.
I bought this to protect my new Panasonic Lumix FZ100's lens. Wifey is not too careful when handling cameras (I hope she's not reading this). I wanted to prevent constantly cleaning fingerprints off the lens and the blame-game. When I took pics of some birds on a sunny day, the birds were slightly off focus in many pics even though the camera has a terrific AF capability. The pics did come out very nice except for the auto focus part.Indoors, in low light, the camera took a lot more time to autofocus than it usually does. Once the filter was removed, focusing was rapid. I think I'll buy some other brand.
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 recently bought this cable/software kit so I can synchronize my data with the Motorola A630 mobile phone. I have had extremely hard time to get the driver and other software installed on my computer. I have already spent many days trying to get some basic stuff working. In the end, the whole process is a very frustrating and disappointing experience.Firstly, I could not install the driver software on my desktop computer. This is a 2004 model computer with surplus memory, hard disk space, and with a high-end graphics card. It runs XP Home edition. After spending a couple of days trying to get the drivers installed, I just gave up.Next, I tried to install the same on my laptop computer. It is a 2001 model computer with XP Professional edition. After some struggling, I got the drivers installed. Few more hours, and I could manage the installation of Handset Manager software. I could successfully download the pictures I had taken using the camera in the phone. I could also download my contact information from the phone. However, I didn't see anything to synchronize my Outlook information with the phone. Feature could be there in some other software, but I haven't seen it yet. Then, I tried to install necessary software so I can upload some games. After a VERY LONG process, I couldn't perform one of the steps and I am now stuck. So, I still can't install any games to my phone.Their online helpdesk is open only during business hours. I can't take a day off from work just get this software working. I am giving two stars despite my woes because their support is easy to reach (no 800 number, though). BTW, emailing their support is worthless. On a second thought, I am reducing the rating to 1 star.I have been working with computers for about 20 years and I consider myself profecient with computers.If you choose to buy hardware/software kit from Mobile Action, my best wishes for you.
Problems:1. Will not scan document information in light blue colors.2. Sometimes cuts off lower 1/4th of the document.3. Documents sometimes jam in the feeder and are difficult to remove/pull out. (When that happens, I sometimes have to completely shut down my computer and restart.)I do not recommend this scanner.If you need to scan just documents, buy a Xerox scanner.Our office also has a Xerox Documate 250 vertical feeder scanner that is superior to the HP Scanjet.Feeding is much easier and documents rarely jam. If they do, they are easier to pull out.One advanced feature that the HP Scanjet 7650 has is the ability to scan 35mm negatives. I used this feature and it works. The drawback is that it takes a long time. It's a lot easier just to take the negatives to a nearby photo lab (Walmart and CVS Pharmacy are near me) and have the technician transfer the negatives (which convert to pictures) onto a CD-ROM for around $7.00. (Something like 144 pictures can be put on a CD-ROM.)
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.
Was unable to get it to work with my setup (Windows 7 [64-bit] / ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 M/B), but the item below USB version worked:[...]It goes from PS/2 to USB though rather than PS/2 to PS/2, but I'm running OK with it.I rated it a 2 because although it doesn't work for me, I got a full refund which was a breath of fresh air.
I bought two of these, and while the build quality is fine, one of them arrived with a badly bent rack ear because they were attached during shipping. Even with some massaging, the bent ear will never fit flush into a rack.I also took off a star for having a power switch, a feature that seems to invite disaster without utility. I bought this knowing it had a power switch, however--I was looking for the cheapest possible PDU without surge or other features.On the bright side, the cord is long and the PDU will solve my problem of managing power on some of my test equipment.The PDU is cheap, but makes some compromises to get there.
This kit was provided free with my head unit purchase. Unfortunately, it is not a good fit for the Sentra or an exact color match for the black interior (as in my 2005 SE-R Spec V). The texture also doesn't match the surrounding trim. I found one other kit on Amazon, the Metra 99-7414, which fits perfectly and matches the black interior with a better texture.
I purchased an elph for the size and the fact it takes panaramics. At first I was happy with it, it took good pictures, was easy to load and unload, and was compact. After about 3-4 months I was in the keys with my friends when we took our last picture on the film, it would not rewind not even manually. I brought it to a camera place to see if they could get the film out and they told me to send it back to canon. The door was stuck and he did not want to ruin it. I did happen to eventually get the film out myself but the camera still did not work so I sent it in (supposively under warranty) and they wanted to charge me $75 to fix it. I suggest looking for another camera.
I bought a reconditioned TX-8522 from an Onkyo's authorized dealer in January 2008. As I turned on the unit for the first time, there was instant shutoff with overheating. I called the vendor and was explained that I should try again, connecting speaker wires through banana plugs to avoid possible short-circuiting by a loose thread of a speaker wire. I followed the advice and the problem disappeared. In a month it came back. Following the trouble-shooting guide, I have disconnected all the wires and kept the receiver unplugged for 24 hours. It returned back to normal. In a couple of weeks, a persistent shut-off reappeared again. This time, nothing could remedy the problem. In a week of trying, I engaged with the customer support. This takes me to the second and most horrible part of the saga.The first contact person explained that this could be happening because of a faulty transistor. She asked me to send the receiver to their regional repair center in Syracuse, NY. I asked several times whether they had any licensed repair shop in Maryland/DC, where I live (could not believe, there would not be one), but she insisted there was none. I went to their website and found out there was a shop in Silver Spring, MD. - Hence, the first feature of Onkyo's unfriendly style: they seem to try to misguide you about their repair network, to get you to pay the cost of shipping to NY, figuring this might deter the complaint.When I brought the unit to the repair shop, I tried to demonstrate the problem. First time I plugged the receiver in and turned it on -- it stayed on. When I tried again in several minutes, the receiver shut off. I pointed the problem out to the front desk lady and she nodded. In two weeks, I heard from the repair shop. They were assuring me that the equipment worked perfectly, and therefore they would not do anything to address my problem. They explained that Onkyo pays little and does not pay anything for diagnostics unless there is a clear malfunction. I elevated my complaint to the customer support Onkyo/USA.Mr. Don Philips (tel: 201-785-2632) is the Onkyo/USA front line of defense. He said they would arrange for the unit to be transferred from MD to NY. Three weeks later I got a call from NY, saying the unit was working fine in their facility. I explained the problem and asked to diagnose it a little in-depth. As time went by and there was no news, I called Mr. Cooper again and requested a refund. This was in late May. He asked me to send him a fax (201-934-7823) explaining my problem and requesting a refund. He promised a response within 3 days. I called back in a week only to find out that he concluded there was no problem with the unit. He also noted that the unit was returned to me in working condition. When I pointed out that I actually have not seen it for about two months, he corrected himself saying it was in the process of being returned.Clearly, he neither managed the situation nor intended to. I asked where I could escalate my complaint. He gave me the name and contact info of Jack Cooper but refused to share his phone number. He requested instead that I sent a fax for Cooper at the same number that I faxed to Philips. On the Web, I found Cooper's phone number (201-785-2629) - slightly different from that of Philips, however Mr. Philips picked the phone.So now I am waiting for a response from Mr. Cooper. I was not sure whether he existed at all, or whether Mr. Philips cloned himself to confuse and exhaust disgruntled customers. - There are scores of them in on-line blogs, and somebody mentioned that he actually spoke with Philips and Cooper - both equally rude and unhelpful. I can certainly confirm this impression from my fruitless talks with Philips.Bottom line: Onkyo's equipment can be good or bad, I guess. However, if it turns out to be unreliable (as in my case), prepare to be stuck with the totally ineffective customer support service. I am sure Mr. Philips can afford to BS the public because he has support from Onkyo corporate. My advice - avoid Onkyo brand unless you are prepared to join the enraged crowd of cheated customers.
The screen on my unit went blank after 2 1/2 years of use. Will not buy again. No way to fix that I can tell. Too many circuits to isolate and fix the root cause. Will sell for spare parts. 316-584-2783.
I purchased this item while attending school. The item came to me broke and nonfunctioning. Staff contacted and had me send it back. Sent the item back and recieved exact same piece of junk back. Then the item was placed on my back stairway and out of sight Philips SHN9500 - Headphones ( ear-cup ) - active noise canceling out of mind. I noticed it and recontacted the seller and explained they sent me a broken item, and then resent me the exact same broken item, and would he refund my money? I was told it was over thirty days and they would not refund my money. I told him junk is junk. Do not purchase this item off who I did. They will send you nonfunctioning garbage & then resend you the same item for a replacement.
I thought this unit was kind of cheap. Not what I was expecting. I was looking for something cool, like in the movies and this was definetly not it.
This worked fine at first but after a few months, the charger could not hold the AAA batteries in place. The spring mechanisms failed for 3 out of the 4 positions that would hold the AAA batteries. Thus, I could no longer charge the AAA batteries. Then after a while, the charger just quit working all together.
I bought these earbuds on the favorable reviews they received. They make my music and audio books sound weak and far away. The original earbuds that came with my Zune blow these away! Don't waste your money on these. I should have shopped some where that I could have tried them out first and saved myself some money.
This laptop is a piece of junk. Very little in the way of memory expansion and the hinges are pitiful--I have to prop the screen up against something so it doesn't flop over.
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.
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.
I purchased this and it came very fast. I used it for my oldest Child's pre-K graduation. I took a 10minute video and when I went to retreive it from the camera, it was gone. I formatted the memory card as I was supposed to per the camera instructions. I then used a memory restorer that I had to purchase and it found it but it still can't play the file. Besides losing the video, everything else has worked and the capacity is excellent. If I could get back the video somehow I would give this 5 stars.
My history with Sennheiser (skip "my histroy with Sennheiser" if you want to read the actual review.)I was doing my homework researching what are some great headphones with great bass response and to my finding at second place was Sennheiser HD555. I own 2 small earphones from Sennheiser MX series. One of them didn't last long. The extension wore and ripped just using it to go to school and listen to it I suppose couldn't handle the stress of me constantly using them. I really loved those earphones the bass was fantastic for how little they were. And there was no sound leakage yet very loud when you wear em'. The other earphones from Sennheiser worked fine and lasted even longer than the other one. I don't know what model it is but it looks like one of the Sennheiser MX series as well, but I find it odd that it also has "iriver" engraved on it. If any of you want to see the picture ask me and I'll upload it. Those earphones are also FANTASTIC (rare?) and if I can find another pair I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again. However, today that extension cable wore off as well. I only get sound in the right side not the left side. If I mess around and move around the extension I get stereo sound from both left and right, but I stop moving it around it goes back to only sound in one ear. So sad.Sennheiser HD555 Review.Sound: 3.5/5Comfort: 5/5Looks: 3/5Bass: 1/5Sound:I expected better from Sennheiser HD555 especially something originally priced at $160. I bought it from Amazon for ~$86. And IMO, a waste of money. I wanted something to listen to for personal use at home and I knew they had great sound from my previous purchases of this brand. However, it did not do so great- disappointing. Also, the sound gets distorted if you have the volume all the way up. Most of the earphones I own if you do that doesn't distort. With HD555 all the booms from movies, high pitched sounds from music, whooshes and dynamic sounds gets all distorted and what I call "crackly." A huge downer cause I love my music at 100%. And that is annoying!Comfort:The only true fact about these earphones is their comfort. Enough said!Looks:They do look great. Looks like something that will give you great sound, crisp and awesome bass response. But not really- very mediocre.Bass:*sigh* the bass for these earphones are extremely pathetic. Even after modding it (search youtube) it has no effect. I am starting to wonder all these good reviews must be from people who work for Sennheiser. The bass isn't great, if you want great bass at a cheap price please and I mean please try out Sony's MDR-XB300. I bought these long time ago and yes there great but having high hopes Sennheiser HD555 would deliver better, its no match against Sony's MDRXB-300. It has bass you can hear that Sennheiser HD555 will absolutely NOT produce. Thus, you're missing out on a lot of low end frequencies from movies, music and games.Pros:Build solid, comfortable clear sound if you have the volume down, long extension cable which is nice IMO, gold plated and you are able to take this thing apart in case you need replacement for damaged parts. Does well with simple classical music and easy stuff to listen to.Cons:Rugged high volume distortion (most noticeable with movies- blu ray high end stuff) A big no-no for rock and heavy metal guys (even alternative just slightly.) If you know your bass very well and or have owned Sony MDRXB-300 you can easily tell you are missing out on a lot of bass. Clarity no, bass wise YES. For the money, wow.. you do better with spending ~$30 on Sony MDRXB300 or even KOSS's deep bass version. No I'm not advertising for Sony or KOSS but I own all of them and I compared them and the HD555 has nothing on them. My money down the drain.. I'll go back and use my Sony and KOSS earphones.For anyone who has no idea about bass and considering the contending price, these are well rounded earphones. Anyone looking for a great sets of earphones with both crisp and bass response, Sony and KOSS does a better job and for a cheaper price. For Sennheiser HD555 the bass in their MX series is far superior than these which is funny. Anyone who can spend the extra money to buy an audiophile earphones all power to you. From something under $100 these HD555 aren't it and other brands do better. My advice, invest some time searching other brands. The specs and reviews and my research impressed me the most. I'm no pro at audio but I know I love sound and how it is delivered through earphones. HD555 converted to 650 is still very mediocre- look elsewhere.
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
After receiving this unit I plugged it in and tried to listen to my Skyfi2. The noise was awful. Sounded like there was a squeeky hamster wheel running inside the speakers, and a low pitched humming and clicking noise.Please read the forums at www.xmfan.com (look in hardware forums under "boombox" problems, for more info on this. There have been many complaints. Delphi refuses to acknowledge the problem. Awful customer service from Delphi. DO NOT BUY!!!!
After owning a q-see camera for nine months, I was ready to expand my system. I really wanted this to work. The first thing I did was try to install the software. The disk could not be read, it didn't look like anything was even burned onto it and none of my drives could read either shiny non-marked side. So I downloaded the software from the internet and after a few more frustrations with that, finally got it installed. Then I hooked up my q-see cameras and it kept giving me a camera failure signal on everything. So I hooked up the q-see cameras I bought some time ago and had in use, no luck.It's junk. Save your money and your time. Up until now I have been happy with q-see, but the new cameras I bought from them show an obvious decline in quality from the ones I bought last year. I'm sending it all back for a refund.
worked for less than a second. would only power on when connected to ac or pc. RMA'd already. I'll get the brookstone version. 2 stars for good build quality, solid case.
I purchased these speakers for a new computer I was building for someone on a tight budget. When I got them home and tried them out, they were awful. If I turned the volume up at all, they distorted like crazy. I turned the volume level down on the computer sound mixer, but that didn't alleviate the problem. I played all kinds of music on them (from classical to rock), but the deciding factor that these speakers were awful was when I was playing James Taylor at a moderate volume level and they were still distorting badly. I immediately boxed them back up and took them back to the store and exchanged them for Cyber Acoustics' CA-3000 2.1 speakers (two satellites and a subwoofer). I highly recommend you spend the extra ten dollars on the CA-3000's and don't bother wasting your time on these speakers. If you really want only the two speakers, try any one of the Labtec Spin 50, 60, 70, or 75 speakers and you'll get better speakers in this price range. These may have just been a bad pair, but I highly doubt it. I may be a bit of an audiophile, but, whatever the price, I cannot justify purchasing speakers that are constantly distorting.
This item was not functional. The Model 700 would not completely fit into the sleeve even if you removed the antenna. An inexpensive camera case would be more appropriate for the job. Before I bought my GPS I rented a car from Dollar who had Garmin products. Their case was perfect. Too bad Magellan can't produce one.
I have my Tivoli model 2, which I love, hooked up through an inexpensive home theater system and it sounds great. But sometimes I want to listen to the radio without using the home theater. The sound quality is a bit tinny so I decided to try the subwoofer to fill in the low end. When I received the new speaker I was impressed with it's eye-appealing design. I immediately hooked it up to the model 2 and turned it on. I didn't hear much difference so I cranked it's volume knob up to the max. The bass response improved, but just a little bit. I guess I'll continue to play the radio through the $40 home theater. In summary, the subwoofer looks great but the sound quality is disappointing.
Before buying ANY Panasonic plasma tv, google: Panasonic plasma flashing light. I think you'll choose another brand! Panasonic is aware of the board problems it's plasma tvs have, and still gives customers the run-around about fixing them. Great tv until it keeps shutting off and flashing the red light.
This item was a special offer included at no cost with the purchase of a camera in December, and seemed to be packaged well, but the glass within the round frame is loose. It doesn't fall out, but it rattles and doesn't doesn't stay on one side or the other within the frame. I'm concerned it will do more harm than good to my lens, but unfortunately by the time I opened it, I missed the window to return it for an exchange. I've had filters before that didn't rattle and spin. The idea is good for a protective piece that also helps reduce the blue tones, so this product may be a good one in general. This one may just be a lemon.
As with many of the reviews below my monitor went blank one month after the warranty expired. The screen just went black without any warning. The power button blue light is on but does not work. I have to unplug it to turn it off. Take my word for it DO NOT BUY this monitor. There is an obvious problem that Gateway will not fix if it is out of warranty.
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.
The sound is really good. However, the ear buds didn't stay put when I ran or walked. Wouldn't recommend anyone to buy them for exercising.
Seriously even my 6 years old usb key is faster. It took me about 10 minutes to transfer 40 songs.DON'T BUY THIS THING!
this was the first pair of these types of headphones i'd ever bought, so i cheaped out. the sound is decent but if you're going to use them doing any type of physical activity, forget it, they'll be slipping out of your ears, especially running/jogging or any type of exorcising that causes sweat. they will become slippery and impossible to keep in. you'll spend more time fidgeting with them than anything else.
Do NOT buy Buffalo products! This is single handedly the worst company I've ever dealt with. In June 2007, we purchased the 2TB Drivestation Quattro. A month and a half after use, one of the four drives dies. The drive will continue to operate, as any RAID5 drive should, but only if you do not turn the drive off. Once you power the drive down, upon startup it recognizes a drive has failed and turns off! I've never seen a RAID drive do that, it's supposed to continue to operate regardless to give you a chance to get at data while working on swapping out the defective drive. I tried Emailing technical support, and never received a response. I placed three calls to technical support, remaining on hold for a total of 1 hour 25 minutes before I finally got someone on the line. I explained the problem, told them what I needed (a new 500GB IDE drive), they went to check with a supervisor, and then informed me that they no longer use IDE drives in their products, they've switched over entirely to SATA drives. Not a problem, they will send an entire new Drivestation. I receive the new Drivestation, it uses IDE drives! Their tech support people are the most difficult to reach, and the least knowledgeable I've encountered in my 25 years in the computing industry. To make matters easier on my end, I simply swapped out a drive and kept the original Drivestation and returned the replacement - they paid the shipping. Three months later, the same drive fails again! Since I now have direct Email addresses from the last claim, service is a little quicker. After a few messages, I think we are set and a replacement is on the way. Three weeks later... no replacement, so I follow up with another Email. I'm told they're waiting for a fax. Fax of what? I ask. Apparently it doesn't matter that I have a previous claim on the same unit on record, I have to re-fax the original purchase receipt, serial number, address, etc. to them AGAIN. The new unit finally arrives. I copy the data over from the old one then wipe all the individual drives on the old system to prepare them for return. I request the shipper information to finalize this transaction and I'm told *I* am supposed to pay the shipping charges! I responded that I didn't pay the first time, I am not paying this time, this is their problem and if they want the drive back they're going to pay for shipping. They have not responded. This seems to be their standard response. They have a credit card on file, they'll just bill that for the whole drive. If they want to play that game, I'll get legal involved and bill them for the time I've invested to get their product working. I've not lost any data, fortunately, but the aggravation and downtime hardly makes up for that. You've been warned.
ATTENTION BUYERS: Use of this product within the United States requires the purchase of an $80 FCC license because this radio operates on frequencies in the General Mobile Radio Service. FALIURE TO PURCHASE A LICENSE WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF UP TO $10,000. For more information, visit www.gmrs.net.tc or wireless.fcc.gov/services/personal/generalmoblie. FRS/GMRS radios are marketed incorrectly because they are treated like regular consumer electronics. YOU MUST PURCHASE A LICENSE IN ORDER TO USE THIS UNIT. To apply for your license, visit www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls.
I purchased this replacement battery on July 6, 2012, by August 7, 2012 it died. This is the worst replacement battery i have received from APC/Amazon. It was supposed to be original equipment replacement - not a off-brand. It is labeled as APC. Not sure what to do now that it is over 30 days and it died.
When I first received the cooling pad the USB plug on the cooler was loose and would not connect unless I held it in a certain position. I returned that one and received another one a few days later. On the second cooler the left fan did not work at all. I returned it for a refund, obviously Antec cannot make a quality product.
Lots of problems, even with windows XP. some of the lines on the router work but some don't. So you cant get internet access on each line off the router. Not worth your money. Netgear i heard is better. I despise of this product. I know lots about computers and this doesn't work well:(
I bought the monitor, tried it but couldn't get a clear picture after trying a number of adjustments. I returned it, but the replacement was the same. Some of the lines seemed to not be displayed correctly - the bottom of the letters were slightly cut off. If I move the window up, then the line would appear correct (at a different position on the monitor), so it appears to be in the monitor, not in the image displayed. Also, there seemed to be a lot of inconsistent shadowing on characters. It gave me a headache even after trying it for a week or two. Bummer. The other ratings were high and the price was good.
My first impression of the Swiss Bit was all positive. I had been searching for a key ring flash drive and was happy to find that Swiss Bit had incorporated one into a handy tool. Size is great and the convenience of always having my flash drive on hand was awesome. It is constructed very well and I never felt like I was going to break the drive when detaching it from the tool.I had absolutely no problems with my Swiss Bit for about five months- transfer rates were good and it was always recognized in whatever computer I put it in. One day though, I put the drive in a computer and a dialog box came up that said that there was an error reading the drive. I tried it in another computer and the same thing happened. The drive was completely dead. It could not be read in anything and I couldn't even format it. All my data was lost. Swiss Bit emailed me a software program to fix the problem but even though it fixed the problem of computers not seeing it, the drive began to fail constantly. Not something you want to happen if you have valuable data on your drive.So maybe it was just me. Maybe I had done something wrong. Thinking that and almost needing my Swiss Bit by now, I purchased a new one. Well, two months in, the same thing happened. Again, I lost all data and now I have a 120 Swiss Army pocket knife.My suggestion is to wait till the next generation Swiss Bit. Maybe whatever the problem is will be fixed by then.
I've owned this camera for 18 months now. Almost immediately, I noticed small, translucent spots on some pictures taken in certain lighting conditions. I looked at the lens under magnification (40x) and saw foreign matter on the inside of the lens. I contacted Fujifilm who told me to send it to them (prepaid of course). I enclosed a note for the technician explaining the problem, however, when the camera was returned 4 weeks later, it was in the same condition as when I sent it in, except the exterior of the camera had been cleaned by the Fujifilm technician. When I called Fujifilm about this, the supervisor told me these spots are a common occurance. He claims the lens is SO good, it will actually "see" dust on the exterior of the lens. He also told me it is impossible for dust or other foreign matter to be on the inside of the lens. I have a camera and dozens of pictures which disprove this "claim." The camera is ok for a point and shoot, but the warranty is worthless.
Good overall (sound & ease of use), but will not charge my IPOD 4th! I gave it a 2 star because I don't like being misled!
The drive worked for two days, then started giving me errors, i couldn't put anything on it. Called the company, they said to mail it to them, and they'd replace it, two months later, I had a different model that works well.
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.
Samsung makes the best product for the lowest price point - period. HOWEVER - CAVEAT EMPTOR is a universal truth that should NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!I had issues with my Samsung HD tube TV (different model but this info is still applicable). I was a good little customer - going through the normal processes - but ended up without a TV for two one month periods at a time! I eventually escallated to Samsung corporate by looking up their NJ Offices and asking to speak to the VP of Marketing / Customer Service. I was routed to the specialized corporate customer care group and STILL got the run around. A Samsung Customer Service Manager eventually offered to sell me a TV for MORE THAN I COULD BUY IT IN THE STORE!!!!!!! How INSULTING! UNBELIEVEABLE is the only way to describe how INEPT their Service processes and groups are. They supposedly use the Six Sigma approach to quality... I can tell you with Samsung - they only give lip service to quality and customer service. I have NEVER been more disappointed with a company than with Samsung.
I have recently bought the officejet v40 and I am very unhappy with this printer. Attempting to install this product is a joke, using the product is a constant headache. I can not copy without getting an extra black line on my copies that runs from top to bottom, and the origional I am coping from does not have this mysterious line on it. I can not send or receive faxes, I can not scan, I can not align my print cartridges, and after three tries I can not try again. I didn't know until I read through reviews from other unhappy consumers that if you have windows XP, like I do, that you get nothing but problems with this printer. Everytime I have consulted the book that came with the printer, what I am having trouble with is never in the book. What happened to the troubleshooter section? Next time I am in the market for a printer, it definately will not be a HP product.
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.
There were several disappointments with this product. First it shipped without a transformer, assuming one would use it only with batteries. Its controls are cumbersome. Sound is OK.
The Sunpak 620-080 tripod fit inside this case okay. Unfortunately the strap is non-adjustable and has almost no clearance between it and the case, thereby making it impossible to carry on the shoulder. I found this to be a most undesirable feature and shipped it back for a refund. I do not recommend this product.
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.
Bought the 16GB thinking that I don't need to carry extra cards all the time. Started using it in my new Nikon D5000 for a week. As it reached 4GB limit, it stopped writing. I thought it may be the camera limit, tried it on my other camera, its the same problem. Thought may be I have to format it, because I never formatted since I got the card, and formatted from my laptop and thats it.The card is no longer being recognized by any of my cameras. Tried to format in different formats, like FAT/FAT32, no use. Other cards which I have from different manufacturers works great after several reformats but not this one.
Do not buy this product. If you have a creative zen vision, i recommend buying your charger from creative. This charger will damage the mp3 players circuit board. It does not fit into the charger very well. It is too tight. I highly recommend that you stay away from this product and name brand. Go with creative's charger.
I just got this drive @ Fry's today and it really has issues. I have Seagate 300GB SATA right now and I bought this 400GB as replacement. Running Vista Ultimate w/ all updates, it can't be detected. I uninstalled 300GB drive and fresh installed OS on 400GB drive and it worked (took a while though. I tried seagate disk wizard to clone 300GB to 400 GB drive and errors....can't read data on disk 2(SG 400GB SATA). Physically, the st3400633as(400GB) is scorching hot compared to the Seagate 300GB SATA I am replacing. I thought maybe I got a defective unit that's why I'm on this site now, to check for other user's expirience. And found someone w/ same expirience. I'm returning it.
There is one thing that I have not seen mentioned here that will make it very difficult to use these headphones -- the rubber gripper that holds the headphones on your head (without them slipping down) disintegrates over time.I have not had my Jensen JW160 headphones that long but that gripper has already broken into several pieces. So now when I put them on my head they just slide down. The earpieces are then down around my neck.I don't know whether this is a problem with all headphones but it is definitely something to consider when buying these headphones.
My friend let me borrow her Pentax S40. I used it for about 10 minutes on a fresh set of alkaline AA batteries. Then upon starting it up I got a "Battery Depleted" message on the LCD and then it shut off after about 1-2 seconds. I tried switching to other brand new batteries with the same results. I got on the net and researched "Pentax S40 Battery Depleted" and found many other people encountered the same problem, only no one found a solution and apparently there is no support from the company. One person said that it is a mechanical problem. Furthermore, there is no option for "factory reset" in the owner's manual.I have to conclude that this product is defective and the company needs to do a recall on it.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
this product is extremely disapointing. first of all, its huge, its about the size of shoe box, and hard to find a place for. Also, it takes 8 aa batteries. and, it doesnt even work right. It will only play songs about halfway through, and then cut off, and start as if you had taken the cd out. All in all, i would never buy this product again, and think it is very dated, and unusable. however, i need to say that amazon handled the return very well.
Bought it and tried to put it on my camera and it doesn't fit. Someone said I need to buy another lense to put this onto it. Why didn't they tell me that in the first place!
Like many reviewers, I really wanted to like this product. The price/performance looked just right. When I bought it late last year, there were enough reviews that I knew the navigation wheel and software would be less than ideal, but it sounded like a fair tradeoff.Boy was I wrong. Reading the reviews, it looks as though people really love this device for a month or two and then come to hate it. That's been my experience.If I'd been paying attention, I would have noticed the 3 month warranty. But I didn't because I'm used to electronic products having a 12 month warranty. Now I know better. I've had this thing just over a month and the headphone jack has already come loose. A $300 device and they skimped on the headphone jack? So now I've got to call their customer &quot;service&quot; (of course, no 800 number) to send the thing back.From the other reviews I've read, it sounds like that won't be the end of my troubles. I fully expect it to go bad again in the same or some other way in the next 6 months because, as other reviewers have pointed out, the construction is pretty flimsy.Now let's talk about the software. Like other reviewers, installation was hell. Subsequent behavior even worse. About 10% of the time it can't find the device when I attach it to my PC. After I had it a couple weeks, it got into a state where it could never find the device, no matter how often I rebooted my PC, reset the device, reloaded drivers, etc, etc. Creative's online support was no help at all. In fact, I'd have to rate it among the worst I've ever encountered.Finally, I uninstalled and reinstalled the software, the usual measure of last resort for this sort of thing. To my amazement, even that process was error-prone. It took several days of attempts before things finally &quot;worked&quot; again and I haven't a clue why. That doesn't leave me with a good feeling about its future stability.I did buy the Notmad software a week ago and found that a vast improvement. But that's a moot point now. My gut tells me the Nomad will in the long run be, at best, a 40GB portable hard drive, albeit one on which I can't create folders, or, at worst, a very expensive lesson in companies never to buy products from again (I have their Audigy sound card and find it in many ways equally frustrating). My gut tells me I'll also end up buying an iPod. Which means that in trying to save a few hundred dollars, I'll end up spending more than twice that.Be forewarned. I would have given a 3 to 5 star review in my first few weeks, depending on how mad I felt about the crummy software. Now, even 1 star seems like I'm giving Creative the benefit of the doubt.
I tried using this to display a power point presentation and it would not work at all. I tried it on 4 different TV's and it would even show up on two of them and the other two had a black and white static/blurry shadow of what was supposed to be there. Do not buy!!
The sound quality lacks depth and is tinny.FM reception is horrible.This is a kid's toy that not even worthy of being used by an adolescent.I've had transistor radios run on 9V batteries that sounded better.
For the love of Pete- don't buy this thing. I don't have time to write all the problems I've had with this $500 doorstop- form touchscreen problems to macro problems to blank boot up screens... Today it finally died after its short, useless existence. I'm not a technophobe. I'm a 3D computer graphics animator and character technical director at a major hollywood animation studio. I worked with this thing- I babied it, learned its likes and dislikes. Whether you're a geek or not- stay away from this remote. It's the floppiest flop that ever flopped into flopdome. In fact I'd stay away from anything Logitech. About the only thing they can do right is mice. Half a grand?! Test your products before you put them on the market guys! You think Apple would release an atrocity like this? Good golly miss Molly! What a piece!
I currently own an Etrex Legend. I use it for hunting, hiking and lots of Geocaching. I was excited to see a GPS you could download satellite images and areial photos on to. I bought this as an upgrade, and quickly learned why I usually don't by first genereation products. The biggest problem with this unit is that you cannot enter in way points onto the handheld. according to customer service you can do this with the software that comes with the unit. I did not try for a couple of reasons I will explain. I found it incomprehensible they would make a unit that I could not plot a course or set waypoints previous to going to the field with just the hanheld device. How I use a GPS is to do as much as possible in advance, and I do not always have computer access when using it. The other thing is the PC companion would not let me change the units to utm's on the route planner. I want utm's for my unit of choice, but I could not do this so any attempt at trying to figure out how to input and download waypoints is mute (it didn't look all that simple). This is not an easy device to figure out, the base map is beyond bare. It shows just two roads in my area with all the map looking totally blank around me, it shows no small towns and is basically worthless. It doesn't show service in the area only a few points of interest, just none in my area. Mey legend tells me what eateries are at the next exit as well as gas and hotels.Any maps or images you want to download is at a cost of $1.00 ea. this is not nearly as intuitive as the Legend is or other GPS units I have used. There are some positives about the unit I like the bigger screen and rubber armor, but for the money there are many time tested and proven GPS hand helds out there with sheaper and more accessible accessories, for now don't waste your time and money.
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.
We purchased this Garmin in the past two years and in this time have replaced the power cord three times. It has broken yet again and need to replace it once more. The suction cup that attachs it to the window has died as well. Don't waste your time on this product, as we have spent enough in replacement items to have bought a new device. I contacted Garmin with my concerns and was essentially "blown off."
This Product does NOT work with Windows Mobile 2003 second edition! No patches....No help from SanDisk!
Presto 02811 12-Cup Stainless Steel CoffeemakerI've given up on automatic drip coffee makers because they simply do not make the coffee hot enough for me, nor is the coffee that good tasting.This Presto brand 12 cup percolator is a very nice looking appliance, however the quality leaves much to be desired. Unfortunately, these are made in China, like everything else these days. They certainly know how to cut corners to save money and make a profit, but big deal!I found that the stem that holds the basket would not fit in place or stand up. I returned the unit for credit, which Amazon handled very promptly.I ended up being the winning bidder on a vintage, Regal brand Poly Perk electric percolator on EBAY, made in the USA! - I feel this is a far superior product, even if it is used. The Regal makes great HOT coffee.
Normally, I don't write reviews on memory cards because I never had any fail on me. It always just worked with no issues. Transcend will be the first one to take the crown, but it's the "first-to-die crown". We had this card for about 2 years but only used it maybe 4-5 times (light use). On the 5th time, we took our camera with this Transcend card to Cozumel and it just stopped working after about 20 photos. I'm sad to report that the first half of our trip is now officially lost. Thanks Transcend. I now know why your prices are cheap.
I backed up a 2 DVD movies with 2 of these "value line discs"and both kept freezing and were giving me glitches, I backed up both againwith Verbatim 8x DVD+R and both played fine . THEY ARE CALLED VALUE LINE FOR A REASON !Dont waste your money on these they aren't even worth returning
I've ordered this router from Amazon; it came defective.Then a replacement router (same model 704up) - also defective.D-link tech support was surprised that their new routers were not functioning at all.
I bought a unit from GO Video and experienced horrors with their customer service as mentioned in other reviews.My unit came without any of the accessories and after 6 weeks of talking to more than a half dozen people (with more runaround than you can even begin to imagine) at go video, I still have a unit that will not work.avoid this manufacturer!!
Beware - this printer is noisy! And it likes to do self-tests every once in awhile for no apparent reason - that is, if you place it in your bedroom like I did it WILL wake you up at 1:30 in the morning to do its little 30-second cartridge exercises. Very annoying.The included software is amazingly hardware-intensive. It slowed down my 2.4Ghz Dell like you wouldn't believe. And you can't just install the driver - to use the printer you have to install everything from the included ads to the ocr software no one uses.The scanning is really bad quality in Windows XP - I don't know if my scanner was messed up or something, but the scans were really light and grainy, and the software didn't help in my trying to fix them (and I'm good with computers).I recommend going with a Canon or one of those new Epson multifunctions.
I really wanted to like this product. I have been waiting a long time to buy it, and finally decided to spend the money on this system instead of an "economy" model. I have no complaints about the music sound... it lives up to the Bose name and the hype in that regard... very big sound from a very small speaker. But, one MAJOR issue is a hissing noise that the dock makes when it is off. I bought the dock for my bedroom, which is quiet, and whenever the dock is off and the ipod inside it, a very annoying high-pitch hissing sound emanates from the speaker. It almost sounds like crickets. I called Bose support, which was pretty responsive, and they did have information confirming that this noise is normal, which surprised me coming from a company that prides itself on superior sound. I thought that such aural nuisances would not be acceptable in their products. If you plan to put this system in a somewhat-loud room, it will probably work for you, but if your situation is more like mine, I don't recommend it at all.
I'm actually a big fan of V-Moda products; of all the under $30 headphones these are my favorites. But after having 3-4 pair of these I can't recommend them anymore. They sound great, but after a couple weeks something breaks where the cable meets the audio jack and the headphone will stop working. This has happen with every V-moda headphone of this type that I've bought. It's just crappy construction/design. They changed the jack for the newer models, and it's work great on those. But I'd stay away from this model unless you want to replace it in 2 months.
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)
The Ricoh CL3500N that I purchased didn't have the optional duplexing unit. I figured that would be fine, as for the few jobs I have that need to be duplex, I could do it manually. WRONG. I've spent all afternoon fighting with the print drivers to get it to collate and manually duplex. Apparently I need to add more memory to get the collating working right (it works for Word but not PDF), and just give up on manually duplexing (it just jams when I run the paper through the second time. HIGHLY frustrating. Otherwise it prints well (although it does seem to guzzle toner...) I think I'm going back to HPs.
This HDMI wall plate will break as soon as you touch it. Most HDMI wall plates on amazon are garbage. Radioshack has them for $14.99.
I purchased this piece of grap for a reburhished computer that I am working on. The jumper selection is basically trial and error selection. Good luck determining from the picture where the H>> you're supposed to put the jumpers to determine master or slave settings.Most hard drives have the settings on the hard drive itself...this one does not!!!I've been fooling with it for two days and still can't get the software that comes with it to acknowledge that the hard drive is there. Take my advice and stick with Western Digital, I am from now on!!!!
The NetGear FA312 network interface card works nicely as long as you don't get a defective one. I've bought a total of seven. One just didn't work, another would only connect at 10 Mbps (actually, that one didn't work either), and another one had the (infamous) &quot;wrong PCI signature&quot; problem. NetGear claims that you can work around this problem, but you can't if you want to install two NICs in your computer and one of them has the problem. Anyway...the ones that work, work perfectly fine. If you buy one of these cards, you'd better be prepared to send it back until you get one that works. You can't beat the price though, so I give it 2 stars.
I used to be a die hard fan of APC SmartUPS UPSs, but sadly this is not the same company it used to be. Their new models are mostly plastic, poorly built, cheap junk. Even worse, they are dangerous. For this model family, they opted to go with a one-size-fits-all chassis, and in the case of this unit, the battery pack doesn't fill the battery compartment (not even half of it), so they added a heave metal bar to secure it in place. Unfortunately, this bar is attached to the cheap plastic frame with only 2 very small screws. Well, as you can imagine, on both units I bought anyway, the bar broke loose during shipping, allowing the the battery to bounce around the inside of the unit like a wrecking ball. With all the plastic on the inside of the unit smashed up, those tiny screws and the metal bar can now get up into the once sealed electronics compartment, where there is a lot of exposed metal, and possibly short something out or start a fire. So the UPS you bought to protect your computer, might actually burn down your house.The software that ships with it is a joke. Like an earlier reviewer, I was also unable to get the USB to Serial adapter to work. The included driver CD for the adapter does not even work with Vista despite the fact that Vista has been out for well over 3 years now. I did manage to find the drivers online, and they seem to have installed, but the UPS is still not recognized. Then I realized that the included APC software wasn't for Vista either, even though it installed without error. So I went to APCs website and downloaded the latest version for Vista and installed it. Even with the latest software, I was still unable to see the UPS using the adapter. So, giving up on USB and my desktop that doesn't have a serial port, I moved over to an old XP Pro box that does have a serial port on it. After installing all 3 APC applications (yes, 3!, all with their own set of services running!) for the third time, I was still unable to see the UPS even using the included db9 to db9 serial cable. I even disabled Windows Firewall thinking that might be interfering with the communication between all these services. This is horrible, horrible software.My only reason for even fighting with the software in the first place was to diagnose a problem with one of the units I bought. It appears to randomly switch to battery power for a second or two, beep, then switch back. The other identical unit, in use in another room, doesn't do this, so I know it's not a power problem. It seems like a sensitivity setting or maybe a really frequent health check, but unfortunately, without working software, it can't be checked or changed. Remember on the older units, there was a little white sensitivity adjustment button on the back? Not anymore... So now I have to listen to beeps at random times during the day or night and wonder how that is degrading the batteries and my sanity. What a disappointing purchase. Never again, APC. You have lost this long time customer.
I was really enjoying this player. I brought it to the gym with me and played a recording of my white noise machine so I wouldn't have to listen to Fox News. However, it froze on me today. I suspect the reason is because the audiobook that I downloaded from my public library had expired. Why this should cause the player to freeze, I have no idea. I use the paperclip thing and turn it back on and it says restoring library but then goes back to the same picture of the expired library book. Also, I can't seem to charge it now either. Well, my wife and I have used it for 2 years, so I guess that's it. It was fun while it lasted.
Maybe a whole bunch of these were dropped. Ten from one corner of the package were broken. They are not very sturdy. The price was good though!
The first one received stopped working after 5 minutes of use. I contacted Tao customer support to see if I was missing something but never received an answer. Returned it through Amazon and quickly received a replacement. The second one works pretty well (at least for the past week). Software has to be downloaded from the company website (OSX) which Google warns contains malware, so be aware. If this is a gift for yourself and its on sale, it may be worth the risk. But, its not worth it if its a gift!
If all you are trying to do is play a couple of CD's on here, you should be ok. I say should because the documentation is somewhat lacking, and is obviously a bad translation job. The web site also sufferes from the same problem. The manager program is exceeding slow to copy music to the device, and there are frequent issues if you simple copy to it using it as a removable disk. Also, it can only access another 512mb of external memory, which is not shown anywhere in any documentation.
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.
Do not buy the NEW d70s for over $2000. Although a good camera, it is years old and newer, better Nikons are available for less.
After about 6 or 8 months of riding on the dash board, the rubber suction piece seperated from the flipper, rendering the unit useless.
I just bought these and I could not get them in my ears. My husband did it for me and I found out I wasn't doing it wrong, the fact is they are not adjustable and not moldable, so on my "danty ears" as hubby put it, they would still fall out of my ears at just a touch of them. Just like the ipod buds do. I wanted them for excercise.But on the other hand, they fit my husbands ear perfect wrapping around. So I gave them 2 stars for that. One size doesn't fit all!
I inserted this item in my computer printer and the printer would not recognize it. It has been stored in my desk drawer since it was purchased in the received packaging. I reinstalled the old cartridge and the printer recognized it.
I suspect this product cannot be made to work for Win98 first edition. I've tried every set of drivers DLINK has recommended including the ones for Win98 first edition located on their FTP server.I'd give the product more stars if they stopped advertising that it works with Win98. I'm not the only Win98 customer that has complained about this.
I puchased these about a year ago. This summer the hard plastic broke and they scratched my scalp badly. Definitely a consumer hazard.
The day after I installed this on my home computer my PS/2 ports stopped working. I called tech support from work, and he suggested removing the ports from Device Manager and rebooting. (He did not note my case #). No ports were listed. I called again. The new rep was worse, demanding I hot swap the plugs in my old keyboard, a known no-no. After 30 minutes he told me to call the comp. manuf. Next day I did: they said replace the motherboard. I called MI again, and he escalated me to Level 2 but they were closing. The next week I called everyday but their phone system was busted. So was their website. Finally today I talked for an hour with "Manny." He said take it to the shop and have the ports tested and find out why they fried. The shop can tell me THAT they are fried but not why. Company does NOT stand behind its product, and basically gave me the run-around. RUN!
This thing is junk. It looks nice sitting on my desk collecting dust, and the blue light is kinda cool to look at, but the actual docking connection in mine is very weakly "spring loaded", so it doesn't fully insert into the bottom of my Sansa. Also, probably since the dock doesn't actually "dock", the line-out the back doesn't work either, so there is no sound. All in all, it does nothing and doesn't work. At least mine doesn't. And I really don't feel like hassling with the return process, so lesson learned.** UPDATE **I took the thing apart and was able to Gorilla Glue the dock assembly to the housing. I plugged it into my computer, and it just sits and loops continuously where the Sansa screen says "Connected....Writing....Refresh Database..." etc. Then a message in Windows XP (I know, work computer. I use Win7 at home, haven't tried that yet) has an error message pop-up at the bottom right toolbar, and that's the end. Cannot use it with my XP computer at work. Not sure if this is a Griffin problem, or a computer problem, but so far I still have a very stylish paperweight with a nice blue LED light on it.
And yet it's still listed as shipping in 24 hrs!
Silly little thing doesn't work. I tried different batteries but it never worked. Maybe I got a bad one? Don't know. It works just fine in my trash can, with all of the other things I don't want. Good idea, but a waste of time.
This monitor was great for 11 months but when it failed I was forced to ship it across the country at no small expense and have now waited almost 6 weeks to get a status on the repair. I can only conclude that the failure rate is so bad that they can't fix them fast enough.
I purchased the Pro PC camera to use to upload shapshots to my (existing) FrontPage-generated website on an ISP which is not one of AOL,AT&amp;T,Compuserv or Prodigy. After fooling around with it for 3 weeks and calling Intel and Microsoft (Intel's customer service attitude is incredibly bad), I have determined that very probably the &quot;Create and Share&quot; software shipped with the camera will NOT WORK on any ISP except for the four mentioned above. It certainly doesn't work with FrontPage-generated websites. So...buyer beware! If you want to use a different function, or you are as subscriber to one of the above services, you may be OK. Otherwise, better try another camera.
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.
AFTER SPENDING $ 500 BUCKS MY CAMERA STRAP CAME OFF AND THE ZOOM MOTOR BUSTED! I found out through the camera guy at Costco that they stopped selling them because " THEY R JUNK " IM NOT KIDDING THAT IS WHAT HE SAID.Now I don't agree but you get so much more from the 707 because it has biult in MEMORY ! as well as plenty of zoom, it is so much more durrable to( hard metal! not plastic shell) I picked one up in the box and I am verry happy w/ the results I get from the H.P. 707............BOTTOM LINE the 945 looks so much more like an s.l.r. but it's too bulky and cumbersome.........the 707 fits in your pocket too and so you don't have to lugg it around your neck lookin like a TOURIST !!!
I purchased the Eos system with the idea of finally being able to use my computer to play my itunes music collection wirelessly elsewhere in the house. I had read many reviews but was not prepared for the sound quality from the speakers. While I am not an audiophile, the lack of real low end quality made the music sound tiny. I listened to multiple different types of music and none were acceptable. I sent it back shortly after. I am low looking in to a Sonos system though am not happy about the price tag.
Bought this amp for a tight space install in a Subaru. Had the install done professionally. Amp provided good sound, pretty much what I was looking for... for two weeks. It's never been overpowered, and it failed by filling the car with acrid transistor smoke while listening to a low-volume broadway show.Sony customer service is an absolute nightmare. Two rounds of phone tree with different numbers. After finally getting a rep who barely spoke English, I spent literally 85 minutes on the phone, giving information over and over again, being put on hold for 5 minutes, talked to for 30 seconds, hold for 5 minutes. It was deliberately designed to make people give up on getting warranty service. Had to pay for shipping to Texas for "evaluation." No promised turnaround, no swap-out.Too bad. It's a nice little amp, but if you expect that a warranty should mean something, don't buy a Sony.
Beware this EQ does not have a subwoofer output!! Seller is blaming Amazon for the mistake.
I have the origanal HP black ink cartridge never been refilled also the color I purchased from you, the color refill kit it works fine. the black took in the ink as did the color cartriage, same amount added to both. But the black will only print real light then none at all. refilled again but was full! have to take it out and shake it for it to print dark but that only last about 2 pages!I feel I was ripped off!They said it would work great with the origanal HP cartriages Not So!
5 Reasons why not to buy this product1. It squiels like a pig (high pitch sound) 2. Its slow 3. Tech support is in India 4. When you upgrade the OS it goes even slower. 5. THE WORST UP TIME I'VE EVER SEEN. I really wanted to use this for a cross product (mac,pc,ps3, and Wii) node to a fast internet connection... I didn't get that. Trust me please look else where. In the end if they don't give me a refund I'll have to say I'm going with D-Link :)
I was robbed. I bought a $160.00 PSU Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W for my new computer in SLI mode. My sorprise was that I found inside the box a cheap ULTRA 500-Watt $39.00 PSU. The box was right, it came with plastic, etc. but the content doesnt. What happend?I pay $160.00 for this:Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W SLI Certified Modular ATX Power SupplyI got this $39.00:Ultra / X-Connect / 500-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan / MS-Blue / UV Clear Sides / Modular Power SupplyFew days later...Replacement came next week. I already installed it, and I just can say: Excelent PSU!!! I still have the question: Why an ULTRA PSU came inside of an original box of CORSAIR 620HX? Who knows.
The Brother MFC 3100 C should of never been sold. The print heads are absolute garbage. The cost to replace them is more than the machine is worth and more than a good machine of another brand. Stay away from them. Brother will NOT stand behind them.
Do not buy these cables! After about 6 months the ends of the cable came apart (the plastic the covers the metal input tab). I bought two of these and both ended up coming apart.
HORRIBLE!!!Bought a 10-pack and 5/10, literally HALF of the discs were UNFORMATTED and UNUSABLE! Will NEVER use Memorex again!
Horrible piece of machine!!The rewinding motor is so weak, that it takes foreever to rewind, even using an AC adapter.If Panasonic keeps making garbage like this, no wonder SONY is taking over the electronis market!!
Purchased New, First the positive: Very satisfying massage, The thump effect is unusual, but feels effective and gives pleasing massage.Now the horrible: Whether on low back, thighs, or calves, this unit is so heavy, and so poorly balanced that I could not keep it in position while using with my non-dominant hand. Result was multiple round to oval gouges in my skin (more than 18 in all) on low back, calf, thigh, and ankle. Sort of a cross between a gouge and a bruise, as there was no overt bleeding but rather sores developed everywhere the device 'thumped' me when off center which was often because it is heavy and has an extremely awkward center of gravity. Worst thing is that every sore became infected. Lesions were painful very discolored, and didn't heal on their own. Healing was slow even with daily applications of antibiotic ointment. After more than a month sores are still discolored and healing slowly. Clearly, I cannot recommend thid device.
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!
I am amazed at all the great reviews on this site. It has not been good for me. I bought it to listen to my local NPR station and this radio is not good for me. If I am in a building - it is all static. Even outside, I have to be out in the open to get a decent signal. Maybe it is partly because of the station's signal, but I get it fine on my car and other home radios. I blame the FM receiver - I am very disappointed with this product.
If I could rate this any lower, I would. Its the worst!! It doesn't pop well and what does pop is tough and chewy. Waste of money!! I threw mine away!!
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.
The Sony DVP-CX995V. Hmmm. Let's get the obvious out of the way.Yes. It will play your movies, your CD's and MP3's. The picture and sound is more than acceptable.Yes. It will hold a lot of discs in a relatively compact space and eliminate clutter in your A/V / Home Theater Room.Saying that, the product falls short of being truly usable for its intended purpose. The interface is horrific...and that is coming from a confirmed gadget geek who loves to play with the latest electronic wonders. I am very disappointed that Sony would put a product like this on the market.Some of the simplest things you would expect of the DVP-CX995V are missing or very cumbersome. For example, it would seem obvious that with 400 discs, there would be some quick and efficient method to select a disc such as keying in the disc slot from the keypad. Wrong. You either manually turn the disc skip control on the unit, or repeatedly press the "disc skip" on the remote while the player sequential spins the carousel (or repeatedly paging through screens of titles on a television). Thankfully, on the player there is a button that allows you to skip 100 discs at a time so that you only have to manually go forward or backward, may be 50 slots. Yes. It is that primitive.------UPDATE - 2/03/2006 - I learned from another user the following shortcut (which is not documented): With the remote switch set to "DVD", press the "Display / File" button on the remote. This will bring up the Control Menu 1 screen with the number of the disc currently playing highlighted in the first entry. Pressing the "Enter" button on the remote will clear the number and allow you to key in a new disc number. Press the "Enter" button and the player should now begin the process of changing to the disc you selected. Press the "Display / File" button until the menu screen toggles off.------The unit does not allow you to enter and save programs for favorite CD's. The closest you can do is to categorize the discs by artist, genre, etc and then select that group to play. This information needs to be keyed into the player. However, a disc (slot) can only be assigned to one category. This leads to the next item.The highly touted ability to enter and create a library of title information is flawed because the player loses its memory if it is without power for less than 24 hours. I live in Florida...this is an issue. Even if you live in an area which has stable power, what if you want to move or unplug the unit? It boggles my mind that in an era when you can buy 128MB of non-volatile flash memory for less than $20, why does this unit have this problem?.------UPDATE - 2/03/2006 - I have started the process of entering disc information of my DVD collection into the player. You have two options: (1) Insert all your discs into the player at the same time and hit the "Load" button on the front panel of the player. The player then sequentially mounts every disc in the player and attempts to read disc information if it is available. As others have pointed out, probably less than 10% of current discs have any information so this doesn't buy you much. You will then need to use a keyboard to enter title information for the remaining discs, as well as artist, genre and selecting a folder if you want to use that options. BTW, you cannot just select a slot number and begin to type in data and then put the disc into the slot. The player must load every disc first before it will allow you to enter any data. Apparently the player must know what type of disc is in the slot first (it will categorize disc type automatically - DVD, CD, CD-Data, etc.) If you have been following this process, you should recognize a problem...how do you know what disc information to enter (unless you have already written it out and carefully inserted the discs into the proper slot number)? This means you will have likely have to wait for the player to again mount the disc, wait through the interminable FBI warnings, etc before you can determine what disc is playing in order to enter the title information. (2)The second option which I have been doing is to load 10 - 15 discs at time, hit play and wait for the player to spin the discs around to the back and allow it to mount and begin reading the disc. At that point, with the remote selector switch in the "Disc Explorer" position, I hit the "Stop" button and then press the "Folder" button which brings upon the "Disc Explorer" menu. I keep the empty disc cases in the same order as I loaded the discs and then enter then disc information for the current disc. Once the data is saved, you index down to the next slot on the "Disc Explorer" menu , press play, wait while the player dismounts the current disc and then mounts the new disc and starts reading. Etc. Etc. Etc. Expect to spend 2 minutes total for each disc you want to file. I currently have approximately 300 DVD's in my library. An Excel spreadsheet is starting to look pretty attractive. One other oddity, if the disc does have text information, the player will not allow you to edit or override it. My DVD of "Independence Day" has a title of "ID4" which the player picks up and will not allow me to correct.------By the way, the DVP-CX995V is s-l-o-w to mount and read a disc. Forget about shuffle play of tracks between CD discs.I was disappointed to learn that this player will not read MP3's from DVD media like the other current Sony players do. Given the slowness of the unit, it would be nice to collapse 30 or 40 albums of music onto a single DVD but it is not there.Yes, the player forces you to wait 20-30 seconds upon startup while it loads and reads the information from the last disc played....whether you want to play it or not. This is such a simple bug...why doesn't Sony fix it.Yes. You will need to read the manual. This must be the least intuitive machine I have ever used. "Steep learning curve" would be an understatement. After playing with it for over a week, I don't understand what Sony was thinking about when they designed the DVP-CX995V. It doesn't have to be this hard.Not really a weakness but be sure your cabinent or shelving is strong and large enough. The unit is over 21 inches deep. With video component cables extended out the back, you should allow at least another 1-2 inches. Think about how heavy 400 DVD/CD discs weigh and add-in the weight of the player.Prior to buying this player, I read some of the negative reviews and thought they were written by the sort of person who gets confused setting up a VCR or using a remote control. Well, I was wrong. In fact, I don't understand the positive reviews that you will find listed.Bottom line. Unless you must have a player that can store 400 pieces of media, avoid the DVP-CX995V. Save your money and peace of mind. You will thank me. Hear me now...believe me later.------UPDATE - 02/03/2006 - After owning for over a month, my opinion hasn't really changed much about the DVP-CX995V. Video and audio performance are OK but nothing to get excited about. Although I am starting to learn and get use to its quirks and limitations, I'm not sure if it is worth all the trouble because it is so unusable. Definitely a niche product. On the other hand, when you consider all that it does, at $300 it isn't a bad deal. Still, I would not recommend this product without reservations.
13 months ago ago I bought a Sony clie tj-35The back light doesn't work and I am told it from their tech support website it is going to cost me $124.00 to fix it.I am going to buy a palm tungsten E. I feel I've been ripped off.
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.
After owning an Olympus Stylus for 6 years, we decided to &quot;upgrade&quot; to the Nikon 140. Wow, were we surprised at the low quality. The camera ikons blinked inappropriately and the pictures came out worse than I ever imagined. The auto focus feature for up close photos looked like the people were hiding behind clouds.We are now going to try the Minolta 160. They seem to have more features as well.
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 !
I bought this card hoping to extend the life of my Dell Dimension 8100, by replacing my GeForce 3 Ti 200 video card.Although the installation went flawlessly, the performance of the new card lagged behind enough that I went back to my original card.Frame rates are significantly lower and it benchmarked well less as well.I'm not inmpressed.
I received the wrong Suction Cup mount and I have already returned it. I am still waiting for them to get back to me. Once I receive the right product I will give them a review. Best Wishes....MohanIt is more than 3 months after I returned the product but I have not received the product or my money back. Very disappointed. This is totally unprofessional.
Although Linksys has 24/7 tech support, you have to hold for about 24 hrs before speaking to someone. If you have limited experience with networking, set-up can turn into a nightmare. Also, the system requires significant tinkering if you want it to work within a VPN. It's great once it works but don't expect any help along the way.
I acquired this router through my old boss and I must say it is garbage. I am a Computer hardware engineer graduate from OIT, worked as a computer technician for a year for a home business and currently work at intel. I live and breate electronics and computers. This router is a good step in the right direction but lacks the most of important thing: Actually working. I have both the BEFW11S4 Ver.2 and Ver. 4 Routers and both have the same problem. Basically everything connects up fine. All computer hard wired or wireless connect great. Good signal and all. Then anywhere from about 1-4 days everything stops. All computers have no connectivity. You can't even connect to the 192.168.1.1 to access the routers settings. The only way to fix is to unplug the router and plug it back in and restart all the computers. I've tried every setting adjustment you can think of and nothing helps this issue. I run a server and having these kinds of problems is a real headache. The tech support is ok although they seem not very knowledgable. They have a great online chat option. I am going to try a Linksys WRT54G router since its the #8 selling item on amazon and seems to be rated well. I hope to god the problem is solved. If not i will return it to Frys where I'm gonna get it from.
I bought my second machine had to return first one because disk would freeze up part way through movie no matter if I cleaned it or not. The disks worked great on my Sony. So i exchanged it for same model and this one worked for 10 minutes if even that.when you put in a disk it keeps stating that it's loading and thats as far as it gets. What a piece of junk don;t even waste your money on Samsung buy another brand.
After I opened the package and inserted the card into my computer, the computer did not recognize the card. I also tried with my digital camera and the camera said that the card was not useful. This is the first SD card I encountered that is bad out of package. I returned the card and am very disappointed.
What's the point of having a DVD recorder when you can't even backup your own VHS copies onto DVD? The built-in copyguard is a real pain, to the point it even prevents you from backing stuff up on your own TiVo! Sony should be ashamed. First CD's, then DVD's, and now the recorder. Pay the few dollars more for a real unit such as Panasonic and call it a day.
I bought his to upgrade my severely underpowered 15's. Wow my 1000 watt 2 channel amp hits so much harder than this piece of garbage. Im selling it on craigslist and putting my 1000 watt back in. What a letdown!!!!
As the title states, it just suddenly stopped working. Inserting it into my camcorder now just results in a prompt to format the card ... everytime. All old data was lost too, which for a 16GB care just means losing even more data at once. I'm going to stick with Sandisk brand from now on.
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.
I had one of the first ATI Radian All In Wonder combo cards and thought that it was ok. It captured video and display TV and video games in a lack luster way. I decided that the next PC that I built for myself would have a dedicated video card and a separate capture / TV tuner. Thinking that would dedicate gaming performance to the video card and the multimedia to a separate card. Good concept, but the TV Wonder Pro is truly a wonder as to why anyone would buy this. The video is very grainy and the audio is never in sync with the video (between 5 and 10 seconds delay). I am currently running this card in disgust on my P4ht 3.2GHz with 1.5G of RAM and XP Pro SP2 with an ATI PCIe 700Pro Video Card. The TV Wonder Pro has a minimum hardware and software requirements less than half of what I am using (Pentium 2, Windows 98se). So why is the performance so bad?I have just down loaded the newest drivers/software for this card and ran into a situation where the install prompted me for the original disk and would not recognize it. So I could not install that utility. I have been building my own pc's since 1990 and am certified to fix and build systems. ATI over the past 10 years has done nothing to improve the install and upgrade process for these types of products and it is not a trivial under taking for even a professional. I believe I have bought my last ATI product because of the cost, lack of performance and lack of support.
The diagram that shows the layout of the compartments implies that the front of the bag unzips, it does not. To access the lower compartments you need to remove the item in the upper compartment and remove the velco fastened divider. It doesn't support the Canon Digital Rebel XL well, a narow camera body tends to want to slide down in the pack. The divider only has 1 velcro strip per side. If it had 2 it would support the lens and body better.
this should be rated negative (-) 5 stars, this is a garbage product.stopped working , used less than 5 times."loading" message appears for several minutes, then "no disc" message.don't buy this.garbage product
This is a VGA to RGB, the RCA component in it's listing is misleading. I thought it was a VGA to component video. It is not. I do not know if it works as VGA to RGB, I did not test it. It does not work as a cable to take VGA out of a computer to the component input of a television. I thought it would since the title has component in it. Again, I thought that was misleading. However, the price was great and the delivery was super fast.
I plugged in the sound card to my laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate, and the drivers automatically installed. Once completed, I checked the Devices/Printers to see what it showed as, and was greeted with 'Unknown Device'.Tried to find newer drivers with no luck. It wouldn't function within any of my applications, so I'm sending it back to Amazon.The old adage, 'you get what you pay for' applies here.
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.
This unit is junk, plain and simple. I bought it, and after only a month of moderate use, the laser system on the DVD player went out, kaput. Samsung customer service was friendly, but the only thing they would do - I guess this is standard procedure for the junk electronics being made now - was to repackage it and send it off to a repair facility; at my own cost, of course. Based on what I've read in other reviews, apparently I'm not alone. I realize people tend to write only when they're not satisfied, but what happened is totally unacceptable. When the guy at Samsung customer support told me the laser was shot, his only comment was, "It happens." Apparently, even he knows they're junk. If I can stop only one person from buying this, then I consider this review a success...buy another brand; don't buy a Samsung.
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.
When I bought this unit I thought it ran like a 2 way radio.When I hooked it up it wouldn't work.I brought it back and tried another one.That wouldn't work either.I called westinghouse and was told these units work off youre house wiring.They must be pluged into outlets that have there circut breakers on the same side of the panel.In my situation they told me that they weren't going to work.They should tell you about the wiring situation on the box and let consumers know they won't work in all households.
I have had two of these now. The first one died after about 6 months. The 2nd died a couple of weeks past a year. I won't buy a 3rd one!!! The design is fair, but a widescreen computer hangs over the cooler, so does not cool the main area (upper left). It also has these little rubber things that you push into each corner, which are supposed to keep your laptop from sliding. After the 2nd day, I gave up on them, as they kept falling out, so, my laptop sat very precariously on the cooler, sliding with the slightest movement. I am now is search for a decent cooling pad.Just too much work, and not enough performance.
Don't get me wrong, staying on the cutting edge of technology affords bragging rights and gobs of ear and eye candy, however the exterior of this unit looks like it was manufactured in the 1980's. Features, looks and specs will vastly improve with the '07 models across the board. Just an observation while you drop your hundreds here.
I was not sent the cartridge in the photo. Not being a very savvy Amazon purchaser yet, I opened the box, saw it did not fit my printer (R 1800)and got upset. I eventually took it to Staples to see if they would trade with me. (They did at one other time, when they had some damaged boxes with ink for an R 1800.) However they couldn't help me this time. The woman took the cartridge to the back, found out it had expired in 2006, and offered me the usual $2 for returning a cartridge to recycle. Turns out it was for an R 800 printer, not R 1800. So I paid for the cartridge and the shipping and got no cartridge, had to make a trip to figure out what to do, and a $2 refund in effect. Bummer.
Bought this for the great features, HP rep, size and network capable. Worked fairly well for about the first 9 months except it repeatedly would bug off the network. Just had to restart it & OK. But then, started showing a carriage jam error ... after every .. single .. print job. Had to press OK or cancel & it would work until the next job. Now, won't work at all. Shows a "cartridge error" message. Read all the online fixes, tried EVERY one of them, cleaned all contacts, changed both cartridges ... absolutely NOTHING seems to ressolve. Really NOT worth the grief!
I have owned a SONY DSC-W7 for approximately two years. This was the first digital camera I bought and am extremely disappointed. I didn't know how bad it was (since it was my first) until I started comparing pictures I took with that of my friends and family. Many of the pictures are blurry (regardless of the time of day or environment). The shutter speed is slow and I often miss action shots. If you want to count on your camera to capture all those precious moments, buy something else. Do not put a penny toward the SONY DSC-W7; it's not worth it...you will be disappointed.
This is a fine clock with its multple alarms. Easy to setup. The radio get good reception on both AM and FM, especially complared to other clock radios. The snooze button works well (grin) with it location and size.The only disappointment was the nature sounds. They are harsh and do not lend themselves to being percieved as pleasing ambient sound. The rain is almost nice if it didnt have this high pitch bird sound. I also miss the blue indiglo color timex use to have.
Contrary to the Linksys product's documentation, and the information on the product's website, this unit did NOT support Check Point VPN-1 SecuRemote client behind the unit's firewall. The DMZ function was also useless with my VPN client software. Linksys Tech. Support was completely helpless. // I purchsed an Asante' FR3004 and had it up and running and supporting my VPN client software in under 5 Mins. // I sold my Linksys unit to a friend who only needed functionality for standard websurfing and e-mail which the Linksys unit does support nicely. If you need advanced routing capabilities, this Linksys router probably should be avoided.
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.
As others has stated, it has two fatal flaws. One is that it shortens battery life. I had to constantly chase batteries to keep this going. Another flaw is that it wont work with my Directv HD DVR receiver. If I had to do it over again, I would run away from this product. One star.
I've worked for a pro audio company and still work for a consumer audio company as an engineer. I purchased 2 of these from Amazon. When I got them, one speaker buzzed (very low, soft buzzing) with only power connected, no audio connected. The other did not, even when using the same power connections. Amazon was wonderful and replaced the buzzing speaker, but the replacement also buzzed. At this point I contacted the manufacturer and was issued an RMA that took about 6 weeks to fulfill. When I got the RMA item back, it was not the same serial number (in fact it had no serial number on it at all) and had the same buzzing issue. I contacted the manufacturer (now Gibson) and was given a textbook troubleshooting response which demonstrated that they didn't understand the problem since they told me to do things with the audio connection - yeah, no audio connected guys. I even provided spectrum analysis showing the differences in behavior.Most disappointing in all of this is that the manufacture didn't make an actual repair with the RMA. Did they test and understand the problem? They admitted there was an issue by providing me an RMA and now again has given me a second RMA for this speaker. This time, the manufacturer wants me to pay for the RMA shipping... so as you can imagine I am not pleased at all when the speaker weighs a good 30lbs (shipping $$$).Want to like these speakers, but it seems the manufacturer has no idea how to repair/verify their own product. Run away. However, if you do plan on getting the speakers, test them critically for the buzz, seems hit and miss on the product. Good luck.Will try to return them at this point if I can. Sad face.UPDATE:Amazon accepted a return, however charged for the more-than-30-days-since-purchase, so I'm out $180 (2x$90) restocking fee + my time because of this manufacturer's inability to ensure product quality. Was actually surprised Amazon charged a restocking fee in this case, but well, lessons learned. So, if you get defective speakers try a replacement, and if it doesn't work out, return them immediately - don't deal with the manufacturer.
I bought the camera... It worked fine, nice pictures, for the first year while it was under warranty. After the first year H1 and H2 started to come up. That means take it to a camera repair shop. Which in turn informed me that there was a shutter problem. A $140.00 to $210.00 shutter problem. I can buy a new camera... [but] Who wants to buy a new camera every 2 years. These are supposed to last. At least 5 years when taken care of as this one was. So buyer beware, you may be spending the same amount of money in the next year or two to replace it or fix it.
Doesn't sit flush against the dash unit of my 2004 Ford Taurus. Not a huge deal for most, but that type of thing really bugs me. Overall has a cheap feel. Got the job done, though. Would not recommend. I'd say pay more money to get something you know will fit exactly right in your vehicle.
I purchased the 1gb Lexar card, and 5 hours after I started using it, I've got corrupted data that no amount of formating or data deletion will remedy. Given that I had already disceted the box into small pieces to send in for mail in rebates, I contacted Lexar and sent it to them on a Warrenty claim [cheaper then driving back to the retail location I purchased it at anyway].I got it back yesterday, and it was suffering the same problem I sent it in for in the first place!Their solution, they pay for the return shipping of card #2, and swap it out for two 512mb cards.Not happy. But at least they are somewhat responsive to fixing the problem.
Yeah they fit good and are durable but their sound quality is awful. There is no mid at all, and the headphones are lacking in any sort of warmth. It sucks, I'd avoid these.
I had these speakers about 2 weeks before one of the cable connectors went bad on the subwoofer. No repair available, so I had to take it to a local repair shop where I waited about 6 weeks because they had trouble getting parts.Now, the sub-woofer is blown.Don't buy them!
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!
ordered 1 gd cards--sent 2 gd cards-how can they goof this up??-camera wont operate on 2 gd cards (dont buy cuddeback!!!!)
Pretty flimsy design as it has no clip to attach to the screen. Kept falling off. Also the mirror does not give a clear view of the area behind you. Waste of my money.
The price is good, but what they don't tell you when you buy this printer is that you will need 1 of the 2 ink cartridges in about a month with just casual use. Oh yea, uh, the 2 cartridges are 50 bucks.Don't waste your time or money unless you're using it as a disposable printer.
Unfortunately, the piece that plugs in to the MP3 player snapped off. Good sound but wouldn't recommend them because of the design. Only had the headphones for a few weeks before I had to return them.
good fit but where's the base. ALmost non-existent. That statement of increased base needs to be taken off the marketing
I was happy when I found Nu-Kote BR80C here, so I ordered 30 of them. And became very dissapointed when I received my order. What I received wasn't Nu-Kote BR80C ribbon, it was from a different brand, brand that you can get for much cheaper than I paid thinking that I am getting Nu-Kote BR80C ribbon.
I never recieved any replacement paln informtion regarding my warenty. I had customer service email stating they would send me the paperwork for the plan but never did. II sure hope when I need to use it I will be able to.
oops...should have gone for a decent player rather than a picture.Lasted three months then stopped playing and the sound quality is horrible.Buy something else!
Unfortunately, every negative review I read on Amazon regarding this product ended up being true. I decided to take a chance anyway and regretted it ever since. There's so much static it's unbearable. The only way I can hear any music at all is if I held it in my hand 2 inches from the car radio at a very specific angle -- and still, very staticky. So not worth the money. Literally a piece of junk.
I use various film cameras and I was looking for an long cable release to use for self-portraits and other photoshoot projects I had in mind. I bought this one because it was cheap and had the qualifications I was looking for.I wish I'd just splurged and bought a good cable release because this broke the second day I used it and it only fit one of my cameras, a Diana Mini.Don't buy this. It's a waste of money.
I ordered this product hoping it would be good quality given its high price. But this is piece of junk. There is severe ghosting since there are no ferrite cores. Not recommended at all. You can find much better cables on ebay for less than half its price.
This camera was not worth the money spent. The pictures, no matter the setting come out blurry, too dark, too light or odd looking. Go for a different camera. THis is not a camera for any one who would like to take pictures that are meant to keep memories alive.
[[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.
The camera is fine as long as nothing goes wrong. Fuji has the worst customer service I have ever delt with. They pass you from one person to another and do everything they can not to help you. Be prepared to deal with the worst customer service in the business. I really hope this helps you.
This product is structurally well designed, however, the internal diameter of the upper pole that attaches to the monitor is 1.25 inches, which is less than the width of any VGA cable we have been able to find to this point. So, there is no way to utilize the cable management hole that is provided when using a VGA cable; since this is a monitor stand, it would seem important. Its as if the manufacturer never actually fully tested their design. I contacted the manufacturer and asked them to recommend a VGA cable for use. The responded with the following:"Thank you for contacting Peerless Industries. I contacted our engineering team and after testing with the cables, it has been found that the VGA cable will not work with this. The tubing is not large enough to accommodate the plug."So I would only recommend this product if you plan on having your vga cable exposed.
While an ok piece of hardware (3 stars) as a product it's a disappointment (1 star), the software is not yet ready for prime-time & sandisk appears to have no intention of fixing it.Sandisk dropped the ball on this one.There are many good things to say about this product, but at its price, you would expect a product to compete with the others on the market.virtually without documentation, assumes that you are an expert in the arcane uses of Microsoft Windows Media Player e.g., the documentation implies no way to build playlists, but you can through WMP, not to obviously though, plan to spend a few hours learning how to use it. then use it regularly, as otherwise you'll forget how to use a non-intuitive pgm.No bookmarks. forget using it to play podcasts or audiobooks (also no support for audiobook format) - this is a major flaw for me. Customer service says that it is not intended for playing podcasts or audiobooks. period...Communication is poor. Suggestions to customer service go nowhere. They say they have no way to supply feedback. The sandisk website has no option for customer feedback. direct email comes back saying you don't have permission to mail to us.Automatic update: installs a program on your computer that runs full time (and is a service so it's tough to kill) but doesn't really update until you switch modes on the mp3 player manually, then the screen fills with misleading information to add confusion. i.e., not automatic, but deliberate, but bogs down you pc full time anyway.Overall it could come very close to being an ipod killer, but they didn't go the extra step, and threw it onto the market prematurely without plans to bring it up to code.So let's face it, sandisk is a hardware company, nothing else.The radio is none too good. instead of using the earphone cord as antenna, it uses the usb connect to the laptop cord as a pigtail i.e., useless.there's much more to say, and I'll add to this as I get time.You can buy mine cheaply on ebay, as I am going to buy a different mp3 player (any suggestions?)
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 bought this gadget because I'm a Sonyphile....unfortunately it did not meet my expectations. The Skype feature did not work well...my movies, easily seen on my PSP would not work on this device, album covers would only transfer using Sonic Stage and the topper is that no one at Sony knows how to fix one of these things. I'm returning it today after two weeks of screwing around with it. Gonna get me a Sony w850i Walkman phone and replace my Audiovox 5600 SMT for the same price.
I BROUGT THIS AMP THINKING IT WILL PUSH 700 WATTS BUY 2 IT DOESNT DO NOT BUY OVER RATED.
So what exactly makes these good for kids?Is it the cable that's probably two feet longer than it should be? Is it the in-line volume control, which is needlessly duplicative and confusing for a young child? Is it the fact that wires lead to both headphones, as opposed to just one (like the much more kid-friendly but worn-out -- and unfortunately discontinued -- headphones these were to replace)? Or is it that the volume limiter, rather than being built in (as it was in said previous model) is a separate six-inch-or-so extension, that adds both extra length and one more joint that can come unplugged?(Beware that the limiting leads to volume that is *extremely* limited -- even if the child does manage to keep both the volume on his device and the headphones themselves at full, the limiter keeps things to a level that makes these all but useless in any noisy environment like an airplane. I removed the limiter as soon once my son put the phones on me and I realized he couldn't hear his LeapPad.)To be clear, these are functional. But once my four-year-old started using them, I realized that the manufacturer could not have made *less* kid-friendly choices along the way. I would recommend searching for a better product.
So, I got this fan and it looked sturdy although cheaply made, also it's too small for my laptop. I plugged it in and it worked amazingly... for the day. With the past reviews it seems like this product is a hit or miss, and I definitely got one of those misses. Considering the price, I suggest buying at your own risk , but if you're lucky enough to get one that actually works then you'll love it.Alternatively you can forgo this fan all together and get something that works and is worth the price or cheaper, thus saving you frustration and your cash.
Pro: the burning air from the laptop is good for warming hands in cold winter.Con:dark screenSince I bought this laptop, I swear I will never buy any product of Dell. There is no manual in the shipping box. There is no built-in microphone on my D410.
Even after doing a great deal of online research, I couldn't find anywhere that said that these were for a first generation iPod Nano. Some of the reviews that I read (and if I recall the product information itself) stated that these overlays were for a second generation iPod Nano. Well, they didn't stay on my second generation iPod, because the second generations are rounded at the corners. In other words, when placing these overlays on a iPod Nano second generation, they don't cling to the right and left edges of the iPod, and therefore, peel up constantly. I didn't even leave mine on, as there was really no point to it. I am assuming that these might work okay on first generation iPods; however, they still didn't seem to have a lot of "stick" or "cling." They certainly didn't work on my second generation iPod though, which was frustrating. In my opinion, it should be very clear in the product information which generation iPod Nano the product can be used for. I only gave this product two stars, as they might work on a first generation iPod.
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.
Although my scanner is a 5900, which will not work with my new Mac (G4, running Tiger 10.4.2), this one uses the same "ScanWizard 5" software package so the odds are pretty good that the 6800 won't work on current Macs either. This failure is after numerous contacts with their tech support and repeated downloads of drivers, but for some reason it will not load the "scanner finder" - obviously a critical component. I have given up and will upgrade, probably to a Canon, but what a waste of what SHOULD be a still-functional item.
HD is bright and sharp on some channels, but show pixels on others. In sports close-ups are great, but the people in the stands are fuzzy and grass is also. Little improvement on just digital stations. It could be my cable, I am switching to Dish to hopefully get a sharper pic.Overall it is stil a good purchase with more HD coming all the time.
Warning -- this battery does not, in fact, fit the Dell Inspiron 5100, or at least not all 5100s. When I installed the battery, I got the message "system does not support the battery pack currently installed. Supported battery packs have at least 6450 mAH (96WH) capacity. This system cannot run from or charge this battery pack." Indeed, the original battery in my laptop has exactly the specifications listed, while the battery I received has (as, admittedly, listed in the product description) a rating of 4400mAH/14.8V. So, double-check the exact specifications of your current battery before ordering -- and BrilliantStore might want to update the description of the product to make it clearer that this battery fits only some Inspiron 5100s (I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt here).
simply put, i would not recommend these. they're a lot crappier than the ones sony gives you with the actual headphones. they're flimsier, and they tend to slide out of your ear easier than the stock earbuds. i'd recommend buying a different set of replacements.
I purchased 2 sets of these earphones for a 2 hour flight. My husband and I both used them, and we both took them out of our ears after 20 minutes. They were great at first, but after 20 minutes they really started to hurt our ears. The inside of my ears were so sore I couldn't even adjust the earphones when they started coming out, that's how bad my ears hurt. I had the foam pad over them too, and it made no difference. I would not recommend these.
I had a last generation DLO FM transmitter which I bought for $30. It worked great but the lighter plug thing lost some bolts and the wires got torn out so I threw it away.I was suprised to find the current generation costing $70. I bought this one and the transmitter is very weak. Even on dead-air stations, passing your hand next to the unit will cause it to fade out. At best it sounds like a FM station 100+ miles away.Overall ergonomics of this unit are good. Its a good fiit in my truck and came with a few 'arm' options. I was mad enough to buy a competitor model to try and it had the same problem. I am guessing the FCC cracked down on them or something. Device does have a 'line-out' so I'lll be buying a casette adapter soon.
Please note that I bought this webcam (Creative Labs Webcam Live!) a month ago from the local store of a national office supplies chain for $10. You shouldn't be paying more than $15 or so because this is an old model and has been discontinued by Creative Labs. The follow-up models (like the "ultra" model) are barely better than than one (despite Creative's deceptive claims) and definitely not worth shelling out more than $40 for.This is a basic webcam. It does not have auto focus; nor is it focus-free. This means you should adjust the manual focus ring on the cam to make sure your subject is in focus. The focus range is rather small, but since you probably just sit there when it's working, it doesn't matter much. It does matter, however, if you want to use it as a motion detector, since it might be capturing videos of a thief in your home or cubicle out of focus, defeating its usefulness.The included Creative WebCam Center application is very bloated at something like 50MB on installation, plus it installs no fewer than eight start-up services (without telling you). It includes video recording, motion detection, time-lapse video, and webcam. You can choose to compress the video capture; uncompressed video (the default setting) takes up 1MB per second! That's 60MB for every minute of video, or 3.5GB for a whole hour! But the video compression in Creative WebCam Center is very inefficient. Anything less than a Pentium 4 will slow your machine down to a crawl.My biggest beef with the software Creative throws in our face is it contains too many hidden components with uncipherable names. It also installs tons of "get AOL for free" links and icons everywhere on your hard drive. Creative Labs has no shame whatsoever. I never asked for AOL, nor will I ever use AOL, an evil company that overbills its customers and provides the worst service possible (even Verizon is better as an ISP). I really don't like installating a 50MB application with tons of hidden components just to use the webcam. (Unfortunately, it's the same for Logitech, the biggest name in webcams.)The cam does work very well with MSN Messenger, the best video conferencing software now available (and it's free). It also clips securely on my LCD monitor. But I really hate the spyware-like behavior of the Creative software suite.In summary: consider Logitech, because they don't install tons of annoying "get AOL!!!" links on your PC. If you have to buy this, make sure you don't pay more than $15.
I spent 11,000 on a system from bestbuyThey cannot fix the harmony problemThey are not willing to fess up to the issue with this remoteI am presently working on a class action lawsuit to wake bestbuy up
The sound is very good,but the product show 2 problems. The funcion " randon" don't work and, when I turn off, the music come back at the first.
I picked up one of these for my employer, for a small office.The performance is terrible, port forwarding is buggy at best, and there are definite firmware bugs.For the home user, it's not bad...but forget about small LANs.This is an Ethernet to Ethernet solution folks, it uses your external DSL modem (can we say router?) and it can make some aspects of your network interesting.A port scan reveals that netbios ports are open, but filtered...when they were not opened at all.questionable. I'll check out Netgear some time.Netmax's &quot;Firewall in a Box&quot; is a much nicer solution that a novice can install onto an older PC. Much more flexible than this piece of junk Linksys.
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!
I purchased this carrying case and took it on a business trip. The wheel became loose and tilted inward rubbing against the wheel shield making it impossible to pull.Poor quality . I returned it to Amazon and am patiently waiting for a credit.This process is taking too long. Much longer than an ordering process.. Why ??Paul D.Vesely
decent product as far as features go but I bought 2 of them, 1 for me 1 for my son. On Both players the screen broke inside . Support is frustrating at best. Bottom line is I'm stuck with 2 useless and expensive mp3 players.
This camera can take good pictures at sunny outside, but no high quality pictures at shadowed area, or interior with window open at daytime, almost impossible to take good quality pictures at low light levels at night, without flash. ISO 800 is a joke, pictures taken are full of dots (noise). Manual control is kind of amateur, especially for exposure and shutter speed.In summary, this is a good small toy at sunny days only.
These earbuds sound great if you don't mind holding them snug in your ears with your fingers. That's the only way I was able to get decent sound out of them. And that's after using all three avalible bud attachments.I have since returned them at a loss of about 15.00 dollars on shipping to and from. I am going back to my over the ear boise, a little bulky but excellent sound and no cord problems.SHELLBACKSEMPER FI
cheep ,i return and didn't get my money back
Updated 2/24/2012:The latest firmware upgrade has eliminated most of the firmware bugs identified in my original review. This router is now reliable and works well. The VPN is still not 100% reliable, but it works for the most part. If I had it to do again, I wouldn't purchase this, however.In fact, I'll never buy another Cisco product. Cisco has awful support and seems unwilling to every fully correct the bugs in their products.Updated 11/24/2011:I own two of these routers. I've deployed one at my home and one at my vacation home about 800 miles away. I use the Router's VPN features to connect the two networks. In addition, a friend of mine has 4 of these routers and uses them to connect four of his offices.This VPN Router is very good, especially now that they've upgraded it to "Version 3." It's fairly fast, and supports the ability to create Virtual Private Networks to connect two locations over the internet with an encrypted tunnel. It also supports PPTP so you can connect to your network remotely using the VPN client that comes with Windows. It supports DynDNS so that you can give yourself a name-based internet address (abcd.dyndns.org) even if your ISP doesn't give you a static IP.It also offers DHCP, so your computers can all get their own, internal IP address from the router. By default, it is set to 192.168.1.1, but I like to change mine to 10.1.1.1, which is also a private IP address that's much easier to remember and type.Finally, it has QOS settings and bandwidth management features that ensure consistent voice quality for VOIP services.-----------NOTE: The bugs listed below have been fixed in the latest firmware revision. I'm keeping the details for historical purposes. If you experience these bugs, try updating your firmware!-----------However, despite more than 5 years of development, this router continues to have some firmware bugs. Given how mature the product is, there's simply no excuse for this.The most easily reproduceable bug is the one that affects ports forwarding. If you repeatedly enable and disable port forwarding, eventually, the router will simply stop honoring your changes. It'll report that it has done what you requested in the web configuration, but it won't actually do it. This can be downright dangerous if you opened a port for testing purposes with the intent to immediately close it. If the RV reports that it closed the port, but didn't, you'll believe that your network is safe even when it isn't. Sometimes, this problem cascades into a total router lockup. The problem usually can be fixed by powering off the unit, but apparently not by doing a software based reboot. This means that remotely changing ports configuration is not recommended. Any time I make significant configuration changes, I finish up by powering off and powering back on the router, just in case.There also continue to be troubles with VPN tunnels. Sometimes they are lost (and not reestablished) for no apparent reason, even if you have the tunnels configured to reconnect. Sometimes the router reports that tunnels are connected, but they aren't. TO fix it, you have to login to the UI, manually disconnect the tunnel and then reconnect it. The problem seems to be worse if you set-up the VPN tunnels using a higher level of encryption than the router uses as the default.When I enabled logging of blocked and allowed packets, I found that the router incorrectly logs all packets allowed through the VPN as blocked by a policy violation, even though they were actually allowed and didn't violate any policy.I've contacted Cisco's small business support in the past and found them to lack basic competence in Cisco's technology.This router has a great feature set. However, there's simply no excuse for buggy firmware.
No sense in repeating everything that has already been stated what is wrong with this POS. Just do a Google search for Presario 700 notebook. IT'S A TOTAL LEMON! WHEN DO WE SUE ...? Overheats Constantly - it's a design problem. Slower than a 386! JUNK! AVOID! I WASTED (money) HARD EARNED DOLLARS DOWN THE DRAIN!TOTALLY USELESS! DAMN IT!
This is a player with a decent screen, good features, good price, and nice controlls. Pretty much everything you expect from a reasonably priced DVD player. However, when I played DVD's with it, it scratched a ring, preventing viewing of the movie. It did this to two of our movies and a rental movie. Look for a player that doesn't ruin your movies.
Geforce3 is old card, it was introduced in 2001 January.The reason this card cost so much money because it last and OLd edition.Very hard to find. And the price was not changed since this card was realised.This is insane price, for old card and for 64MB.Gefrorce4 is 100% better than this.Don't buy this card, for sure the worst upgrade for your PC for this price, Unless this card would cost less than hundred dollars.
Do not buy this item, it is not as advertised. I was expecting a Cables to Go cable and received a Chinese piece of junk. It is the thinnest network cable I have ever seen.
Not what i wanted,i wanted a portable dvd player for my granddaughter as a christmas gift. when i asked for a childrens,portable dvd player this is what appeared,so i ordered it.BIG disappointment she already has one that's attached to her t.v..i wanted something she could carry with her in her lap when riding in the car.
The Kensington Slot Adapter Kit does NOT work with the Kensington ComboSaver Combination Portable Notebook Lock K64560US due to a design flaw. The K64560US is designed with a T-bar that inserts into the slot and then turns 90 degrees in a chamber behind the slot. It must be turned 90 degrees so that a pair of pins on each side of the T-bar can then be extended into the slot at the push of a button, keeping the T-bar from being de-rotated and removed. The pins are then locked into the extended position by turning the combination dials.However, the "Kensington Slot Adapter" sold by UNIVERSITY ACCESSORIES INC. has a bow-tie shaped chamber that allows the T-bar to be rotated only about 60 degrees, instead of the necessary 90 degrees. The pair of pins, which are 90 degrees to the T-bar, will not insert into the slot adapter, thus preventing the K64560US from locking, defeating the purpose of the adapter and the lock. Considering the design of the Kensington lock, it seems that the Kensington Slot Adapter is designed to NOT work with Kensington locks.
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.
It has absolutely no front end filters. All the noise existing around penetrates it. In the result, it receives noise, not signal. Strong chugging when you try to scan with the side tuning wheel.Strangely enough, Sony takes off production decent world band models, but keeps making this kind of overpriced trash.It would be a barely acceptable value at $30-$40, not at its current price. Buy instead incomparably better radios from Degen/Kaito, models 1102 and 1103. 1103 has an electronic needle scale blowing away that of SW40, and it is a competently engineered and very well finished radio. Its tuning works almost as smooth as that of an analog receiver. It also costs less than a half of SW40.
6 months on: these just never fit right and suddenly the left one stopped working entirely. The Shures also create noise from the cord bumping against you on the treadmill. Went with V-MODA and they fit and sound great.
This item does not fit to the Gitzo GT1541T Series 1 6X 4S G-Lock Traveler - despite of the fact that it is also Series 1.
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.
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.
My GPS is an eXplorist XL. I assume the guts are the same, so here goes. I cannot begin to express how disappointed I am with this Magellan GPS. I have been an exclusive Magellan user since 1999, but am now officially fed up.Customer Support: Lack of. Magellan simply has the worst possible record responding to requests for support. When you call, after being on hold for hours, the person on the phone is clue free. The Web site is inpentrable. When you can't get on the site for any reason. Or when you can't download something, there is no clue as to why. By trial and error I have discoverd you have to turn off ANY firewall, and set your Explorer preferences to accept all cookies.New firmware upload. It corrected nothing I cared about, and completely messed up the Geocaching Manager capability. When I upload Geocaches the machine arbitrarily drops several ... but you have no idea beforehand which are dropped.Paperless system: With the memory card (I have 1GB, you should be able to store thousands of Geocaches and ALL the associated text. Nope. You get the name and a few items off the Geocache page. Clues over a few words are truncated.The "beeper" is misleading. It beeps whether you have done what you wanted or not. Example: I want to edit some coordinates on a marked fix. I use the joy stick to move from number to number. The GPS beeps whether the move was made or not. The beep is independent of the desired result. When you push the joystick you get a beep whether or not an edit was made. A ver annoying feature.When you do a Go To on a Point of Interest, you cannot see the icon on the compass page. It is too small. It needs to be White and larger. Now it looks too much like the Sun icon.On a Go To the "compass needle" need to point to the destinaiton instead of North. This option needs to at least be selectable.You need to be able to put yourself at the bottom of the screen so you can see more of what's coming up. I don't care much about what's behind me...this needs to be a selectable option.Reliability: A friend teaches GPS at the College level. After 6 years with Magellan he recently moved to Garmin due to poor reliabiliity of the receivers. His experience in large classes was a return rate nearing 40%Good things. The XL is very rugged. I have dropped it on rocks from "too high" and it has survived well. The color screen is large and easy to read.Verdict: Get something else.
I saw a great price on the Transcend 8GB SD card and ordered it to use in my new Canon XSi Digital SLR. This SD did not record images in my XSi. I formatted the SD in the camera and tried again with the same disappointing results. All of the SanDisk SD cards have worked in the camera. And with regular rebates on the SanDisk products I'll probably stick to SanDisk's SD cards in the future.
The iriver is a total piece of JUNK. I have purchased and used extensively many differnt MP3 players and this one has to be, by far, the worst ever. First off, the software (windows media player)...what a sorry piece of work that is. Oh don't get me wrong it's fine for playing the random MP3 on your PC or even a video clip. But as far as using it to manage your MP3 player...its any sane persons worst nightmare. The library interface is ugly and totally difficult to use, not user friendly at all. I have never had so much frustration over a piece of software in my entire life. The worst part is....you are forced to use this software to manage the iriver. It's a complete joke. Iriver should be embarrassed to offer WMP with thier players...really.Further, the player NEVER disconnects from my PC correctly. after I manually transfer my music I litterally have to end task or turn off my computer in order to have the player disconect so that I can safely unplug it...and NO it is not my PC for all you naysayers out there.One last note, some brain surgeon thought it would be great to incorperate the power adapter and USB cable in one Y cable. This in itself isn't a bad thing....EXCEPT Iriver did it wrong. One arm of the Y cable is USB and goes to your computer, the other goes to the player and the last goes to the power adapter. Problem is there is a split in the power adapter arm that can be unplugged (im guessing for convienince) however, the connection comes unplugged if even the slightest breeze blows by. The connection is so loose that you just look at it funny and the cable falls apart so you either have to hold it secure or use tape....NICE. Oh...and transfering music to this player is a super sensitive process...if you look at it funny the songs transfering get all messed up and then when you try and play them they skip and stutter like a scratched record. and NO again...this is not my mp3s or my computer. I know this for sure due to reasons I wont get into.I bought this player thinking YAY, I will spend the extra money on one of the most sought after highest rated and adavnced players put there. I thought I would be getting something great. Instead I got something that is a total joke. I thought YAY color screen and napster/subscription service compatible with built in FM tuner. Still the Iriver is a JOKE. Save your money and buy something reliable and easy to use like the CREATIVE ZEN XTRA. Of all the players I have owned this one beats the rest hands down. It may lack some of the bells and whistles like the color screen and built in FM tuner but its reliable and won't give you a single damn iriver nightmare problem. Transfering is easy and the software is great. BUY CREATIVE boycott Iriver (aka piece of junk)
I purchased this with high expectations based on the reviews below, however, I'd have to say I'm disappointed with the product. While the wrap-around band kept the headset in one position (much better than an ear bud), I had to take it off after 15 minutes because it was hurting the outside of my ear.For me, there are four main deficiencies in the design.1. The "padding" of the plastic on the earpiece is thin, rigid, high-density foam, perhaps only 1/8" thick. It really doesn't pad much at all. I'm looking into modifying it with an old headphone ear pad.2. The band itself is pretty rigid, not allowing for adjustment. In fact, there are no available adjustments - if you have a small noggin, the band will extend back behind your head a bit, and if you have a large melon, the band will be tight against the back of your head. I have a 7-1/4 hat size (pretty average) and it almost touched the back of my head.3. There is no volume control on the cord, and the maximum volume is a bit weak.4. The earpiece is only available for the left ear - it cannot be used on the right ear.On the plus side, it does seem very durable, and the boom microphone is just the right length and size. As I mentioned, I may try modifying it, but on freeways the road noise is too strong to overcome the weak volume.
Cheap price cheap item, little rubber stoppers keep falling out all the time it is hard to move your laptop using this item, as for the cooling part it works, it is just very unconvienent to store and use!
There is a lot of lens flare with this glass.."You get what you pay for" comes to mind with this one...It does work for the most part. it keeps your lens safe... :P
After few months, the USB cable stopped working because its cheap quality. Dont buy it as its not durable.
I have had problems with this router since I opened the package. I called the Linksys &quot;customer service&quot; line before buying to check a few things - I got a quick response and assurances that the router would serve my needs.AFTER buying, customer service was not to be had. When you call in, you press a differnet number than for new buyers, you get put on hold for a long time, then someone comes on to tell you that they will take your number and have a tech person call back. THEY NEVER CALL BACK. I left three such call-back requests over the span of two weeks. Several weeks later I got lucky and got through to tech - but they could not answer my question and were very rude.In addition to very offensive customer disservice, the Linksys router seems to not be handle two computers' simultaneous use of the DSL connection for an extended period (&gt;1/2 hour)- isn't that why you buy it?
The pictures were very high quality, when the camera was working. My only complaint there was that even zoomed in, the objects of most pictures at a distance looked ant like. The camera's zoom mechanism broke 3x. The first time I had fixed at my cost. I was not sure that I had not caused the damage. One day after getting it back, the problem resurfaced and the repair people fixed it again. This was the second long repair time. About 2 months later I was at a music festival, went to turn it on and guess what? Yep, the zoom mechanism was broken again. I am not going to bother fixing it. After I get the pictures off it (the only way now is directly from the SD card), this camera is going to that great camera in the sky.Tony
Bought through Amazon from Factory Depot. I compared the Cyberpad against the Livescribe pen and decided that for me, the Livescribe is a better match. So, I requested a return for the Cyberpad on the Amazon site. Factory Depot has been absolutely awful regarding this return. First I had to respond to an email verifying the return. A few days later had to respond to another email describing why I am returning. Then, almost a month later I finally received an email with an RMA number and stating that I should expect another two weeks for the credit AFTER Factory Depot receives the returned product. STAY AWAY FROM THIS VENDOR!
After a couple of weeks the mouse stopped being recognized by either laptop. No problem. I just started using a separate mouse for each. Then, a week later, the keyboard stopped being recognized by either laptop. I tried using a separate keyboard for each. But, that was not very convenient. The mouse and keyboard still work fine when plugged directly into either laptop. So, I know the KVM switch is at fault.
this was listed with the charger that i purchased for my camera but it does not fit my camera. i was very disappointed that i was misled on this item.
This is the first HP product that I was disappointed in. It jams frequently. I purchased two of these printers and after 2 years I had to throw them away.
At the beginning, I did take some good portraites with this camera. But after 13 month and 800 shots, the following problems emerge:1.the on/off switch doesn't work.2.the camera can't read CF card.3.meter overexpose.4.loose focusing.Cost to fix them? $250.00If you are professional or serious amateur photographer,Don't buy this camera just because it's cheap.
I purchased this item, the "#1 rated cooling fan" according to amazon's compilation of reviews.....the KINMAX is BY FAR THE BEST FAN OUT THERE.The KINMAX literally blows it away. I have temperature sensors inside my laptop and a program to read them.My hard drive runs at about 100 degrees F, 38 degrees C. I also own the Belkin 1 fan model.The Kinmax is a PUSH fan as to cool the CPU with cooler room temperature air as is the Belkin. They both cool my HD down 10 degrees to 90 in about 10 minutes.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad, which is a pull fan as to suck the hot air away from the bottom of the computer, and that I ran for an hour and my cpu HD acuually gained a degree.The Kinmax and Belkin both come with with a back lift apparatus that makes it more ergonomically comfortable, the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad does not and the laptop lays flat.The Kinmax is by far the best in acheiving lower tempatures while holding your laptop in a good position whether it be on a desk or lap. The hollow underneath is its ownly drawback as the fans are exposed.The Belkin is even more ergonomically pleasant and it has a storage bin for the wire, it looks nicer and sturdier, but only has one fan directly in the middle, so hence one third the power.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad is flat, does not hold your laptop very well and doesnt not effectively funnell enough heat away from your computer to be worth running it.I have two HOT SPOTS. One is the top left where the power supply is, and the other is in the bottom left/middle, so the three fan configuration was a must.It may not look the prettiest but the KINMAX is by far the champ not the I purchased this item and the "#1 rated cooling fan" according to amazon's compilation of reviews.....the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad.This one literally blows it away. I have temperature sensors inside my laptop and a program to read them.My hard drive runs at about 100 degrees F, 38 degrees C. I also own the Belkin 1 fan model.The Kinmax is a PUSH fan as to cool the CPU with cooler room temperature air as is the Belkin. They both cool my HD down 10 degrees to 90 in about 10 minutes.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad, which is a pull fan as to suck the hot air away from the bottom of the computer, and that I ran for an hour and my cpu HD acuually gained a degree.The Kinmax and Belkin both come with with a back lift apparatus that makes it more ergonomically comfortable, the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad does not and the laptop lays flat.The Kinmax is by far the best in acheiving lower tempatures while holding your laptop in a good position whether it be on a desk or lap. The hollow underneath is its ownly drawback as the fans are exposed.The Belkin is even more ergonomically pleasant and it has a storage bin for the wire, it looks nicer and sturdier, but only has one fan directly in the middle, so hence one third the power.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad is flat, does not hold your laptop very well and doesnt not effectively funnell enough heat away from your computer to be worth running it.I have two HOT SPOTS. One is the top left where the power supply is, and the other is in the bottom left/middle, so the three fan configuration was a must.It may not look the prettiest but the KINMAX is by far the champ not the I purchased this item and the "#1 rated cooling fan" according to amazon's compilation of reviews.....the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad.This one literally blows it away. I have temperature sensors inside my laptop and a program to read them.My hard drive runs at about 100 degrees F, 38 degrees C. I also own the Belkin 1 fan model.The Kinmax is a PUSH fan as to cool the CPU with cooler room temperature air as is the Belkin. They both cool my HD down 10 degrees to 90 in about 10 minutes.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad, which is a pull fan as to suck the hot air away from the bottom of the computer, and that I ran for an hour and my cpu HD acuually gained a degree.The Kinmax and Belkin both come with with a back lift apparatus that makes it more ergonomically comfortable, the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad does not and the laptop lays flat.The Kinmax is by far the best in acheiving lower tempatures while holding your laptop in a good position whether it be on a desk or lap. The hollow underneath is its ownly drawback as the fans are exposed.The Belkin is even more ergonomically pleasant and it has a storage bin for the wire, it looks nicer and sturdier, but only has one fan directly in the middle, so hence one third the power.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad is flat, does not hold your laptop very well and doesnt not effectively funnell enough heat away from your computer to be worth running it.I have two HOT SPOTS. One is the top left where the power supply is, and the other is in the bottom left/middle, so the three fan configuration was a must.It may not look the prettiest but the KINMAX is by far the champ.
Despite its being obviously overpriced in relation to its manufacturing cost (at most a nickel's worth of plastic) I seriously considered buying one of these--until I compared it with the cost of buying a whole new keyboard. With an educational discount you can get a spare or replacement keyboard for $26 ($29 non-educational). That's way better protection than just putting a condom over the keys. And at that rate this product is not only not worth it--it's a ripoff.
Let me first say, I did as much research on this product as I could without buying it. Amazon only copied the description from the manufacturer so I do not place the blame solely on them for the fact that this product is NOT what I needed at all.I run a three monitor set up at home to do CG animation. I was using a Matrox VGA splitter which accommodated the set up nicely by separating the screens in left, right, center setup. When I moved my desk I went to plug my device back in and inadvertently plugged my external hard drives power cord into the Matrox... affectingly frying its video card and rendering the unit useless.This put me on the hunt for another splitter. Since the Matrox comes in at a cost of 3 to 400 dollars... I was looking for a cheaper alternative. Which led me to the StarTech 4 port VGA Video Splitter.First gripe about this product is that the creators are morons. When every monitor cable comes standard with a male connector on both ends... why would you make the input port a male as well? You will need to buy an adapter, which is cheap fortunately, to connect your out port to the units video in.Second gripe and most important is that, if you are intending to use this unit to split your video to multiple screens to increase your screen space... this unit will NOT work. The box simply takes your monitor out port, which would typically be your second screen and stretches it across all the available ports... which I am sure would be great for other applications but not for going from one screen to a multi screen display for more screen space when working.As such, I now am in the process of sending this product back and am forced to look at a larger bill to get my multi screen display back up and running.I hope this review will help others avoid the mistake I made. The product itself does work and is simple to set up, but the product description needs to be more precise as to its intended function and pictures of the actual ports would certainly be a plus as well. How about a picture of the unit from all angles instead of just a side angle front view which is mostly useless.
It worked great for two day's & then the screen went blank. I returned it for a full & quick refund. I then purchased a different brand(SanDisc)works great!
this case is the worst fitting case i have ever seen. you'd think sony would make a quality case that form fits the product it was designed for. i own the mp3 player it was designed for and the case as well. the case does not fit the player...it bulges all over the place and the openings for the volume control and the buttons on the back doesn't even line up with the buttons....like i said....walmart has plastic bags that better fits the player than this case.edit: maybe i got a bad batch? mine does bulge and makes pressing the buttons a hassle.
We had liked this clock for a variety of it's features, but can not recommend it because it died after 6 months. There is only a 3 month warranty-clue!
Mine behaved like the others did. Worked for few weeks then the Satellite reception went dead with the Inno displaying the infamous msg 'Check Antenna'!So, if you want get a new one every few weeks, then go for it. I am not.
I was looking for a low-profile cord (like the one on the picture) for my wall mounted TV, but a completely different cord was delivered.
I have struggled with this router for several months, and the same issues that I had from the beginning are still present today, even with upgraded firmware. I find this fine for general web-surfing, but it is basically impossible to use any messaging service or to make any sizable downloads. In other words, using this piece of equipment has crippled my internet capabilities. Avoid buying this product, and save yourself the headache.
This monitor was a huge disappointment. I believe there is either a manufacturing or design defect. To find out why, here's an exceprt from a letter that I sent to NEC-Mitsubishi.Dear NEC-MITSUBISHI Engineering,I'm writing you after I spoke with your customer support representatives over the phone, and they recommend me to write you about the issue which I'm going to describe here, because I believe it's a manufacturing defect in all DP2070SB-BK models manufactured in January and February 2004.So far I have tested two brand new units. The first one I purchased from Amazon.com and it was manufactured in January 2004 (serial # 41101003YA). It had an incurable geometric distortion problem, and therefore I replaced it with another brand new unit from Amazon.com that was manufactured in February 2004 (serial # 42101534YA). The second unit suffers from exactly the same incurable geometric defect.I have tested the units on different computers that have different video cards manufactured by different companies. The first computer has an NVIDIA Quadro 2 EX chipset and the second one has an NVIDIA GeForce Ultra FX 5700 chipset. I have moved the monitors to different locations, rotated them in all directions relative to the Earth's magnetic field, tried different power outlets, turned off all electrical equipment and lighting, tried different data cables with different thicknesses and qualities, in addition to the cables that come bundled with the units. All of these didn't eliminate the geometric defect.Also note that I have tried two different DP2060u models on the same computers (the predecessors of the DP2070SB) and both of them don't have the geometric defect of the DP2070SB-BK.I believe this eliminates the possibility that the defect is connected to my equipment or location.Basically, both of the DP2070SB-BK units bend the center of horizontal lines downward in the upper half of the screen (the horizontal band around 2.5" to the top and 2.5" to the bottom of the upper aperture grill wire). Horizontal lines curve in the center downward in a flattened U-shape pattern, so if you have a horizontal line in the mentioned band area that extends from the far left to the far right of the screen, and hold a straight ruler against the screen that meets this line at the far left and the far right, you will clearly notice that the horizontal line curves downward in the center, and its distance from the bottom of the ruler at the center (actually about 0.5" to the right the center) is about 2.5 to 3.0 mm. You can also clearly see the curvature if you do the following.1) Open a window and extend its right and left borders all the way to the left and right of the screen.2) Open Notepad with a blank white document and maximize it, so that you can clearly see the upper aperture grill wire.3) Bring the first window to the foreground, so that it's visible against Notepad's white background.4) Align the top border of the window with the far left and far right of the upper aperture grill wire.5) You will clearly see that the window border dips in the center about 2.5 to 3.0 mm below the wire.This test obviously assumes that the aperture wire is perfectly straight, but as I mentioned above, you will also see the same defect if you placed a straight ruler against the screen.Note that this curvature doesn't happen at the very top of the screen or its lower half. Only in the band around the upper aperture grill wire.The defect is visible and very annoying to any discriminate graphics or CAD professional. In fact, I can't tolerate it at all!I have tried every geometric adjustment using both the front buttons and NaviSet. I reset the geometry to the factory default at all applicable resolutions and refresh rates and used the "Auto" function on the recommended resolution and refresh rate (1600x1200@85Hz). Also note that the factory reset brings up an image that is rotated counter-clockwise on both units. This defect seems to be some kind of vertical pincushion pattern (push on the top), and the geometric controls can only adjust horizontal pincushion patterns (push on the sides).The two units will be returned to you soon from Amazon.com, but I'm sure that all the DP2070SB-BK units manufactured during January and February 2004 (or may be before or after) have the same defect.
The only thing this KB has going for it is, it lights up.Even that is not great, the lighting is uneven and not nearly as bright as I would like it.This KB made for the gaming community, where Mountain Dew, Fat Tire Ale, Captain Morgan Private Stock Rum, Cheeto's, Pizza, and any other ungodly type of vice you can imagine are only inches away....DO NOT SPILL ANYTHING on this p.o.s. it is NOT made for a gamers environment, and if your careful and manage not to spill on it, FORGET ABOUT L.A.N. Parties, you can not guarantee safety in that social environment.My opinion, its an overpriced beer magnet, that can not withstand the environmental conditions for which it was marketed.Get something else.
Although I suspected as much, when I received these cartridges they were some off-brand made in China. Everything in the listing said "Epson" and even showed Epson packaging (I saved the original page), so I thought maybe these were just grey market instead of being made for sale in the US. Some off-brands can really foul up a printer, and who knows about fading, etc., so I'm not about to use them. I've returned the items, so we'll see if I get a prompt refund.
Learn from me and buy someone else's product because their customer service is horrible if you encounter any problems!The company customer service representative informed me that they are undergoing an acquisition and cannot currently fill orders for their products. I have been waiting for my carry case, which I ordered over 3 months ago, and still have not received it. They told me on 4 occasions that the case was shipping the next day but I haven't gotten it. Now, they tell me that it is on back order again (when the last time they told me they would overnight it the next day) and I will have to wait another month or more, and they refuse to allow me to cancel the order to obtain a refund of my money.Oh yeah, if you're still crazy enough to consider buying this or any other Rio product, the player is of less than average quality, very poorly built, and very poor performing. For example, the battery cover comes open with the slightest touch and although marketed as skip-free it does skip with even minor bumping when I am walking with it in my briefcase.Do yourself a favor and buy another player!
This is a nice looking unit with good sound and what I especially liked was the sleep timer. I listen to old time radio MP3 CD's when I go to bed and thought this unit was too good to be true. It was! The MP3 capability sucks. Evidentally it will only play MP3 files burned at certain bit rates. Most of my MP3 CD's would not play with this unit but all play on a much cheaper unit. The sleep timer was the most important feature to me, but this unit is a loser because the MP3 capability falls flat!
Used on 20 Mbit/sec cable as primary and 1-2 Mbit/sec 4G connection as secondary. With auto-fail-over it does switch from cable to 4G when cable stops working, but transition is not smooth - few seconds when connection to the world is not available. When both connections up - network tests show much lower speed than cable could do alone. Doing Skype is not smooth on this device.
This product was an unpleasant ordeal from the beginning. The installation program crashed the first 3 or 4 times I tried to install it. Finally I got it installed by deselecting the options in the Media Source portion of the install.At this point things seemed to be going well. The device connected and the remote worked and life was good. Until I noticed that both of my cd/dvd drives had stopped working. Somehow the installation had corrupted the cdrom drivers. After uninstalling the SB Wireless software and fixing the cd drivers I decided to risk trying it one more time. After reinstalling I could not make the device link up again. Also, the Media Source(the music management system from Creative) application had a corrupted library and removing the entire Creative directory and reinstalling did not help it.Since it was Saturday and Creative Labs only offers support on Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm using a long distance number (This is a terrible support policy) there was no support available. I sent an email and got a reply 4 days later after I had already returned the product. I have owned MANY Creative Labs products over the years but this really soured me on them. It is unfortunate that the product was so error prone because for the few hours it worked it did exactly what I wanted.I returned it and bought the Linksys Media Link which setup easily with only one minor problem (which turned out to be some corrupted mp3s on my system) and I was able to talk to tech support at 1:00 am on a toll free line. Much better policy than Creative Labs.Final Word: BEWARE!
have rarely had problems recording music or mixed media data on to a disk. However, the 100 pack of Memorex CD-R I bought have made me think twice about ever buying their brand again. I use a Lite ON 40x CD-RW and most of the problems I have had in the past were a result of user error: recording at high speed, using other applications whilst recording data etc. Yet, it seems several CDs in the spindle I bought were corrupt. It took me about 10 CDs and several emails & calls to their customer service dept. to figure out their media was to blame. My firmware was up-to-date and I've never had compatibility problems before. After discussing this issue w/ friends, Memorex appears to have compatibility problems w/ some audio & recording components. The worst part about this problems is that I cannot get my money back either. My advice is to steer clear of Memorex and spend the extra few pounds on a TDK or Maxell CD-R
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 . .
Two stars for the idea of the product. But execution is lacking. After reading the reviews here, I checked the compatibilty chart on the Audiovox web site. And after verifying my device was listed, I ordered one. To my huge disappointment it would not work. Neither as a storage card nor a Wi-Fi card. I contacted SanDisk support and they said there were known problems with this card and the Audiovox 6600, engineering was reviewing and that it "may be" pulled from the compatibility chart. A little Microsoft R&D there? Ship it and then work out the bugs? Anyway, if they ever get the issues resolved I will buy again. Combo card is the way to go.
This drum lasted only 35 days and were closed sundaysRip off!!!!
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!
As a dumb hard drive this is 1GB for more money than you need to spend. The "U3 CruzerSynch" preloaded application has never been able to transfer the Contact list from my Outlook Express, it crashes...everytime. It's also better to use SyncToy from MS because CruzerSynch only synchs (deletes files deleted from the HD) while SyncToy has a "Contribute" option that never deletes from the destination drive. I contacted "support" I sent them the requested copy of my wab; they've been "working" on it for weeks, I never expect to hear from them. CruzerSynch also, without warning, deleted my address book (Contacts) from my HD. Not good.
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.
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.
I bought a 6-pack of the 3M Dust Remover and was immediately disappointed. There was no red tube to spray the dust remover so that left ALL the dust removers completely useless because it doesn't function properly without the skinny red tube. And then another HUGE disappointment with the added bittering agent. After a failed attempt to use the dust remover without the red stick, the bittering agent left a nasty, greasy residue all over my laptop keyboard which got on my fingers and then to my lips when I applied lip balm. I washed my hands and my lips until they were dry and damaged from soaps, but the taste and smell still remains. I will not be recommending this product to anyone.
This was priced to get my attention, but it turned out to be not new, but used, scratched, with a scratched installation disk. Couldn't install the software to use this product, couldn't get music on player without software. Thankfully, Amazon came through with a refund of the purchase price and the shipping, so I wasn't out anything except for the frustration of having to return it and begin the search again.
I purchased two Rio Forge Sport 256 MB MP3 players in December 2005.Since that time the volume control switch (down) has broken on both of them.Do NOT buy this item... the quality/durability is extremely poor.
The "Deluxe" camera case is far from the description. The case maker could learn some style and function lessons from the blackberry case makers. The so called leather is ersatz. The most disappointing part is that the case does not close because there is no magnet where you would think it would go to close the case. What that leaves you with is a flapping camera case.
This was a total mistake. I should have stuck with a major known camera manufacture. It hasn't worked right since day one. I finally gave up getting help from Sigma on repairs, and had to take to local photo store. They laughed, and said it would be cheaper to buy a new one then repair the Sigma which is new, and only used once. If there was anyway I could return and get my money back I would, right now its headed for the garbarge.
I should have researched more, but I've owned Sony products before, and they were all great designs. Not this unit.PROBLEMS:--Small buttons that you can't read - All aftermarket units do this, (not just Sony). Invariably, the stock units have much better button layouts that can be operated with gloved hands, and labels you can read.--You have to open the faceplate to load/eject the disc. While this may be common among aftermarket units, it's annoying if you're used to regular front load units. It also distracts you from driving.--Resetting the clock isn't intuitive. You have to mess around too much for what should be a simple task.--WORST FEATURE: When you turn the unit off, after a minute or so, the unit plays a commercial on the LED screen! I couldn't believe it! Passengers get "treated" to Sony marketing with scrolling text about the "features" of the unit. The only way to switch off the commercial is to keep the unit on and simply turn down the volume. Sony obviously designed the display to attract buyers in the showroom, but once you buy it, it keeps advertising to you! I bought it to play music, not to play commercials!POSITIVES:--It does sound pretty good.--It remembers the last input and defaults to it each time you turn it on.I'd never buy this unit for another vehicle. I don't recommend it to anyone. Granted, if I'd spent more time comparing features when I bought it, I may have been a better informed consumer, and I could have avoided it.
I have owned two GPS hanhelds by Magellan. Technically, the product is ok, performs well, but the main problems surface with support, software and interface.Magellan stopped most support for my two previous devices after a couple of years, this is amazing considering that I paid $250+ for them! The mapping software did not support (or recognize) my device anymore and they did not care at all. Thus I could not upload my tracks and waypoints any longer and was forced to buy a second unit and a new generation software. They do nto update their mapping software at all either.I find that the limits on waypoints and tracks are arbitrary and unecessary. I have to go thru all kinds of loops to upload my tracks because they have too many points. Ridiculuos if you think that you can have almost infinite memory in a card these days and even more in a PC with any decent HD.The mapping software can be hard to use and it is also unnecessarily limiting on the size of the area to be uploaded to the device! It seems that Magellan keeps limitations from an era long bygone of small memory space.To make it all worse, Magellan support does not give a rats tushy that you need support for your (2-3 year old) device. Their answer is that they do not support it any longer! I will not buy their beand any longer!
I had this product for about a year, and it worked really well. It kept my laptop cool, and I really enjoyed using it. Then it developed an odd whirring noise that was quite annoying but intermittent. Then it died completely. Now I have a plastic laptop stand sitting on my desk just to add to the decor.
I bought this printer in September 2009 and was initially very happy with it. The quality wasn't as nice as some laser printers, but it was fast and a great bargain. After a year of use, however, it just stopped working. I spent time with the service center and was eventually told that it had a bad formatter board and I could replace it for $100. Since that was cheaper than buying a new one, I decided to give it one more shot. It's been 4 months and it just went out on me again (one month past the warranty). I was printing for my class tomorrow and it just stopped. Now I'm getting the amber light error message that it's out of paper and ink, neither of which is true. I'm totally soured on HP.
This modle has nothing great in it. First of all it does not have 120 sec ESP. It only has 40 Sec. That also is a software option not a switch like in SP-100. Second the Firmware is not upgradeable. Since these 2 features are advertised but are not present, it was a bad experience for me. I am switching to SP-100.
Kind of small, but feels good in my hand, almost like a bigger mouse, comfortable to use.Pros:Feels nice, responsive.Button clicks crisp, not mushy or ambiguous.Cons:Poor receiver sensitivity, loses signal about 15" away, must stay within 12" for reliable use.Buttons make loud clicks.Driver software does not allow programming any button to be "double click". There are a dozen useless actions that can be assigned to a button, but not double-click. This is a deal breaker for me.
I must first note that I am an IT professional and have had a lot of positive experience with ATI products in the past. That's chiefly why I choose the X800XT for my home theater `brain'...I have owned this card for over 8 months now. While the hardware seems to be designed at a very high level and functions well, the software (all aspects of it, from the drivers to the proprietary ATI applications) has serious shortcomings. Anyone who owns this device will tell you this. An example: The software CD that came with the unit was out of date out of the box, i.e. it just didn't work. One of the first things I had to do (after wasting quite some time toying with it) was download the latest versions of every piece of software that came on the CD - including: display drivers, catalyst control center, DAO/MDAC, DVD decoder, encoder, multimedia center, remote wonder II... all of which had to be downloaded separately and installed in a very particular order. By the way, the Gemstar Guide+ software, as it turns out, you cannot update (as per ATI, the only copy you get is the one that's on the original CD).Also, their customer service is lacking. If you have to "submit a ticket online", you will almost certainly receive an automated response telling you exactly what you just read on the website (which is also lacking). I have submitted several tickets, and got the same amount of automated responses. I have had equal luck contacting them by phone. Their responses sound scripted. I've been hung-up on several times, not called back when promised, and responded to with the same "autoresopnse" emails that I got the first time around. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would say this, but I think Microsoft has better support channels that ATI.I suggest going with the NVIDIA equivalent.
The installation software comes on a small-sized CD which any front-loading CD/DVD drive can not handle (and will break your laptop). Luckily, I called tech support before inserting it into the drive, because I've since heard of others who had to find unusual ways of getting the small CD out of their drive.Also, the accompanying instructions are minimal at best. I'd avoid!
I purchased two of these to be used in a clustered environment which means I can't have loss of connectivity. Both switches, after a few weeks, started to reset themselves. I replaced cables and still had the same problem. I RMA'd both and the replacements are the same. DO NOT BUY THEM you will be sorry if you do.
I am returning my set for refund. I bought these for my Samsung mp3 player. The base from the headphones included with the player is better. The documentation says to make sure you have a good fit or you will not hear the base and have a weak or tinny sound. I tried both types of the included inserts and I could not get them to work for me. I tested them for several hours trying to get a good deep base. After spending this much for a set of headphones I really wanted them to work. Got a few second opinions from the family and they all agreed the base was just not there compared to the Samsung headphones that came with the player. Sending them back.
The item would be great if it worked. Two months after purchase it refused to pair with my computer and is making a funny noise. It is covered by a 1 year warranty but I don't know who to contact as there were no phone numbers given.
Not sure who these other folks are that reviewed this thing, but it is absolutely worthless. Buy a decent quality circular polarizer and you'll see what I'm talking about.
We actually have 2 of these at the office that work great. We purchased a third and it has been a nightmare. Planetronics wants to blame the phones (even though the other 2 work on the same phones) and DirectDeals4U says it's Planetronics issue and they have no responsibility.No not buy this item and DO NOT buy anything from DirectDeals4u!
Loved the way these looked so I bought two of these mice--one to keep next to the laptop in the kitchen and the other to put next to the desktop for times when I brought the laptop in the office. After 6 months of not very heavy use, Mouse #1 committed suicide. Mouse #2 works sporadically with connection issues whether with my sony laptop or imac. Now I think this is a very overpriced gadgety product. Plain vanilla travel mice and cordless types work fine and are more comfortable to hold onto. Although sleek and showy, this mouse hurts the hand if you are a power user doing work. There is more cramping than with a curved top and sides standard type mouse.
I bought this because it was a recommended accessory with the bower flash I bought but it doesn't fit, ergo, it is worthless to me. Amazon is usually the best experience one could have and I will always shop with them first but in this case, it would be ridiculous to return it (shipping would likely exceed value).
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.
Well, it was great while it lasted. Unfortunately, it did not last long.Like other reviewers, after &lt;20 use cycles the device failed and I got a "lock" error when, in fact, the write-protection lock was not engaged. Oddly, by engaging the lock (i.e. entering read-only mode) I was able to remove the picture files from the card. Obviously, further use in the camera was impossible; I was also unable to reformat the card (either with my camera or with the SD Associations free software [..]).This card has a high average rating but I would urge customers to consider the number of 1-star ratings due to complete product failure before they purchase this item.
you need 2 of them, one to plug in and connect to router and other to plug in whatever. waste of money in my opinion. dissapointed
I purchased this item for my daughter as a Christmas gift it did not work right from the minute she used it would turn itself off randomly even though it was fully charged, she could not view her song list while a song was playing and the plug is smaller than all other mp3 players so you have to either buy an adapter or only use with ear phones provided we retuned it and bought a Sandisk sdmx4-2048 it works great suggest you do the same and avoid the hassle
Installation and configuration of this modem under Linux and Windows was a breeze. Performance was decent for a modem. However, the cable connecting to the modem easily slipped out disconnecting me from the Internet numerous times. Currently, the connection is not reliable at all. My connection breaks if the cable is moved just slightly. I purchased a D-Link modem/NIC from D-Link today. Farewell ZOOM!
This is my second Kensington. Althought this model is "newer" than the other model I own (Kensington 33199 Digital FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black), if you compare them side by side, this newer model will make you go a little crazy - it really pales in comparison in terms of ease of use (I'm using it with a 30GB Ipod 5.5 Video).The main flaw with this transmitter is that it just plain needs a lot of "tweaking" to get it to work. This means every time you power up your car and want to drive down the road while listening to your Ipod. Here's a literal comparison: OLDER MODEL (33199) - start car, wait 2 seconds for transmitter to kick in and override the FM frequency playing, hit "play" on the Ipod. THIS MODEL - start car, wait 6 seconds and I'm still hearing static as transmitter hasn't started operation, reach over and pick up Ipod, press buttens to cycle through the pre-saved frequencies to get to my last used frequency, still hear static, press the transmitter unit harder into the Ipod and press the cable into the unit itself to more firmly seat it, 2 seconds later the static goes away as the transmitter is now transmitting - this is 20 seconds after starting car, now I hit play and the Ipod starts working but the screen doesn't show what its playing, it just shows the main menu (explained below). If you weren't familiar with just how simple these things should be (model 33199), you might actually find this thing acceptable because it does a fair job as an actual transmitter, otherwise you would know that this current model is pretty much trash.Also, the blocky interface plugs into the docking section, which makes the Ipod harder to handle and makes the whole unit feel more fragile (that is, it's easy to torque the block, which is only connected with a docking interface, which makes me worried about damaging either the transmitter or the Ipod at the connection point).Worse, the device "controls" the Ipod, using the Ipod screen to read off frequencies. This control doesn't always "release" the Ipod to allow it to go back to the audio control screen, which means that if you want to fast forward or otherwise interact with the song, then you'll have to go through the menus and find the exact song / podcast you are currently listening to and click on it again to bring up the right screen (I kid you not).Finally, as mentioned above, the last-used frequency doesn't always activate when the unit is powered off then back on, you have to manually switch back to it, amazingly ridiculous. To boot, the "clear frequency scanner" is really gimmicky, providing only marginally good frequency choices, ones that prove poor after driving a little further down the road.None of these problems with the other unit I mentioned. My recommendation is that you STAY AWAY from this model and go with the Model 33199, much easier to use, flawless execution and a fairly strong transmitter.
We like these speakers, had them mounted in our boat. The brackets are plastic, and not very sturdy. A little rough water and one of the brackets broke, leaving me to wonder how I am now going to mount the speaker...These would get a much higher review if (a) they came with metal brackets instead of plastic, and (b) if I could buy replacement brackets, which I have not been able to find.
The right ear pad went out after 95 days, guess what: Sony's warranty is 90 days. I did not use them very much either, once or twice a week for short runs. Although it had all the qualities I like: sweat proof, comfortable, good sound -- with the right ear pad producing no sound (unless I tap it, then the sound is very low compared to the left -- until it goes out again), they are useless to me. I would not by this product again.
I bought this water timer from Home Depot. It worked fine for several weeks. Then I started noticing mud near the sprinkler heads. I thought the head was faulty but days later the timer stopped working. One valve opened and never closed again. Replaced the batteries just to make sure but it was still working the same way. It turns out the other valve wasn't closing all the way and was leaking, thus the mud in the grass. The brand of mine says Vigoro but I go their website and I can't find the product and there is no way to contact them on the website. Then by chance found that the product is really from another brand - Melnor. Went and found them and their website so I should be able to get a replacement. What kind of company does not have contact information on their website??? (Vigoro). Very poor service quality I guess and poor product quality as well. Don't buy this product!!
I ordered the sennhauser earbuds, cx 300 fromAmazon because the phones were supposed to be excellent for bass. When I played my music with bass I could not hear it at all. I have another earbuds which are much better, and much less expensive. I tried to send them back to Amazon but they state that it does not comply with a return. I tried Sennhauser and they have no way that I can return it to them. No where on the order was it stated that I could not return a defective item.
I have generally had nothing but good things to say about Netgear products: good value, good specs and good performance.The EA101 flies in the face of all my past good experiences.I was upgrading 2 ageing Dell Optiplexes (which only had 3 slots) to USB. Out with the old network card, in with a Xircom USB card and an EA101 on both machines. Machine number 1 up and running fine. Machine number 2 up and running fine... but what's this? Machine 1 has fallen off the network. Unplug EA101. Plug it back in. Machine 1 back online! ...but where's machine 2? Yep, you've guessed it - gone again. As I've (tried) to use them, other flakinesses have become evident. Why does an EA101-equipped machine fall off the network when I'm trying to pull a file onto it when I can push the same file successfully from the remote machine?Who knows? - certainly not tech support.Give this one a miss, IMHO.
I had this heating pad for less than a year. It just stopped working.
Initially I was quite happy with these earbuds. I mainly used them walking to and on the bus with an mp3 player in my pocket. The sound quality was good and they stayed in my ears better than the Sony MDR-EX71. However, within the last year I've gone through two sets of these, both with the same issue. One earbud would stop producing sound and then within a week the other would fail as well. The problem appears to be wear at the junction where the cord goes into the plug. Cosmetically these looked fine, but they wouldn't produce sound. These earbuds just can't stand up to everyday use with an mp3 player in your pocket. I will be replacing these with a hopefully more durable pair.
Really not worth it,the savings vs the quality??Quality is ok but not as good as new and the ink cartridge doesn't work with monitor to tell you how much ink is left,inconvenient!
I would have liked to review this item, but, unfortunately, it got stolen before I could even see it. It was stolen out of the box, from my front porch.
Check your warranty! I purchased the 120 GB Passport with "3 Year warranty" printed on the package. I registered it and was informed that my remaining warranty was 334 days (one year from the date of manufacture). I immediately returned it.
I purchased this unit a couple of weeks ago. There are many valid points made in other reviews about the tapes sticking in the deck and the complexity and lack of accuracy in the user's manual. However, the reason that I returned this unit was because of the poor quality of recording to the DVD's. The clarity was OK, the problem is with minor shaking of the image in record mode. It did this with all of the tapes I tried (most tapes were new or had been used only a couple of times.) Since the tapes did not exhibit this shaking during play mode, I attributed this to the recording function. JVC tech support tried to help but with no solution that worked.I strongly advise that you stay away from this product.
Like many others, I am experiencing an issue where the keyboard just stops responding to input making typing a nightmare. I am not sure what could be causing it, but I am sending this thing back and getting something else.Just a beware to all potential purchasers out there that the keyboard is just plain horrible from a connectivity standpoint. But great from a comfort standpoint.
I am used to the good quality Case Logic CD cases, so when I got one of these, logically, I was very disapointed. For starters the Cd case dosen't even stay open. Its like there is an elastic trying to close it while I am trying to find the right Cd amongst the flimsy little sleves that fall out of the case all the time. To top it all off they are individual, which means it is twice as hard to find the right cd. Can you imagine trying to find one cd in a messy stack of 72? The corners of the inside sleves are made of plastic that feels like it is sharp on the corners. The &quot;Spiral&quot; they are on doesnt do its job which is supposed to make it easy to flip through the sleves. When I try to flip one, it always pulls a few more with it. then pops back to where it was. This is a very frustrating Cd case. I would not recomend it. Go with Case Logic. In my opinion they are the best. Thank you for taking your time to read this. I hope it will help you choose the right Cd case.
its not working, bad product , it should be tested befor selling, i will not make a deal with this company anymore
I bought this to use in our car with our various mp3 players. Had problems with it the 1st time - actually thought the mp3 player was broken, so it was pulled out after a few seconds. Mp3 player WAS broken - we finally figured out how after we used it the second time and it BLEW UP IN OUR CAR and RUINED ANOTHER mp3 player. This thing is DANGEROUS and malicious and now we are out 2 very expensive mp3 players not to mention this cheap piece of garbage. PLEASE DO NOT BUY!!!
They claim this product ships in 3-5 days. It doesn't. It doesn't even ship after the extra 3-5 days for super saving shipping. I ordered this product on 10/10/05 and it still hasn't shipped. And they won't let you change the order, even though I have received three messages stating that I "may be able to." Customer service claims it is "in the shipping process" which is clearly a lie. Don't buy it.
I bought this filter for my Canon Rebel T2i in the hopes of keeping the filter on all the time as a cheap way to protect my lens. I had done EXTENSIVE research into clear/UV filters and had decided that B+W seemed like one of the top filter makers. At first glance, the lens seemed to do the trick, though I thought it seemed a little flimsy. However, after doing many test pictures with and without the filter, I was disappointed at the faint flare (little green reflections or "ghosts" from lights) that occurred in several shots with the filter. Essentially about half the pictures were ruined by the flare. I ended up buyingHoya 58mm DMC PRO1 Digital Multi-Coated UV (Ultra Violet) Filter.and have ABSOLUTELY no complaints! If anyone is looking for a filter purely for lens protection, I would recommend a Hoya as a good economical filter that won't ruin every single picture!
I'm an engineer (electronics, that is) and I know I'm over analytical but trust me this is a serious POS. The only positive I can draw from it is the sound quality which is at least average to slightly above considering the competition and price point. That being said after I received this (a gift) it stopped working after about 2 months (lost the receipt of course and I never tried to follow up without the receipt). The mechanics of the CD door, and the drive motor are horrific. The door sticks, the drive motor was noisy clunky, and the thing skips at the slightest movement. The problem worsened as time went on to where it wouldn't even make it through a 10 second duration without severe skipping. The buttons aren't intuitive at all - just a bad design - I've already spent more time writing this than the product is worth. I can see via the ratings that a large majority of users agree - DO NOT BUY!
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.
My mother (age 94) has had a Presto for about 3 or 4 years. She enjoys getting the mail.BUT --*The printer did not last long. We had to replace it after two years. The hinges that support the cover are flimsy and one broke, which then interfered with the machine knowing if the cover were open or closed. We lived with it like that for a few months but eventually it died and we replaced it for her.*The ink cartridges are a MAJOR expense. My mother is not happy having to shell out $40 or so every 4-8 weeks for ink. (This little device is a very, very clever product to make money for HP!) Because it uses a multi-color cartridge, the machine says you have "Low ink" when any of the colors runs out, even if you have plenty of the other colors. Tremendous waste of money.*Some email attachments cannot be printed.*Machine seems to jam more often than most printers. Not sure why.Having said that, i have not yet found a better solution.
Good People,This ... product has inspired new levels of anger and frustration at the computer industry. I hate this machine and everything it's made of. It has been a problem since day one. Now it just won't print. Irony #437? When it prints, it's gorgeous.It has bad drivers that so screwed up my flawless new Imac that I was convinced it was Apple. "Kernel Panic" they call it. Yeah - how about mud in the gears? Slow was a dream. Normal - forget it.... It took HP weeks to figure out there was even a problem. When they did post, all it said was a blank link for a week.It has unreliable print queues. Forget actually knowing what will print when.It is loud, awkward and I am calling HP first thing tomorrow to send it back for a full freaking refund.DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!...
I had high hopes for this Coby digital picture frame.The specs looked great, and the price was right.Unfortunately, I received this product with a major defect. The frame's software was corrupted, so picture settings could not be set, and pictures could not be displayed.Three e-mails to Coby's online support were sent with no response.I will be looking for another picture frame from a more reputable manufacturer!
I love my Kodak camera, hate my kodak battery. Unfortunately, you have to use this particular battery if you have an easy dock. I wish I didn't have an easy dock now. I think any other rechargable battery would be better than this one.
This product is so impossible; stations are so close together that they interfere with each other. The previous Sony model that I bought from Amazon (a bit less expensive) had a DIGITAL READ-OUT so finding the station/channel I wanted was simple...unfortunately it gave out after I had it for 9 years (not bad). This thing is bigger, clunkier, uglier, troublesome and, basically, useless.
This product did not want to install. After the intitial attempt my computer crashed and I lost all my pictures and music library. It took me a while to restore my computer, delaying further attempts to install this product. I called the support team and they wanted money to help me configure my old system. I have installed this product before and it was no where near this difficult. I will never buy linksy products again.
THIS IS A PIECE OF CRAP...ONLY LASTED ME A WEEK AND NOW IT DOESN'T WORK... DO NOT BUY THIS... i'm very disappointed and angry
Not a very high-tech item. However, the retractable cord, on the Ipod attachment side was badly bent, right out of the box, totally unusable. Since it was a good deal, something like $6, I decided to lump it, rather than the hassle and cost of returning it, which would likely cost more than $6. I will be much more careful about who I do business with and will not do business with this vendor again and I realize that a good deal might be too good to be true, even with a low tech item like this one.
I am not sure why so many positive reviews. My experience has not been positive. Iron does not fit nicely into base. Kind of loose in there. It does get hot, but it does not stay hot for more than 8-10 seconds. Steam options worked fine. Mine lasted just over 1 year and that is it. I would not recommend or buy again.
The earphones are very uncomfortable when inserted and the sound quality is poor. The store return policy does not allow for returning earphones so purchases are final. Very unhappy with the item.
As a USB cable I'm sure this is fine. But it's not white. Not even close to white. It's grey / cream / almond. I purchased this specifically because it was advertised as white.
I just bought the GE 3-5375 Recorder. I'm using a MC-60 microcassette as recommended on the back of the box. Well the GE 3-5375 Recorder destroyed my microcassette along with some precious recordings on it because the recorder wheels are spinning counter-clockwise while microcassettes are normally designed to spin clockwise. I had to buy a brand new MC-60 microcassette, and my recordings are lost in oblivion. Since when are tape recorders spinning counter-clockwise? They could at least have the common decency to warn us. At first I though technologies may have changed while I was sleeping in a cave. But if you look closely at page 8 of the user manual, in the illustration aside the third paragraph titled "Quit Slacking", you clearly see that the arrow around the pencil is pointing in the clockwise direction. Clearly there is something wrong with this recorder. So I figure that engineers behind this cheap toy are dumb monkeys. Stay away from this GE 3-5375 Recorder, it's a complete piece of trash.
This is a terrible DVD player. My sister-in-law and I both received one for Christmas, and neither of ours work properly. Hers simply failed to work, and then her replacement stopped working after two months. Mine works, but apparently overheats. After about a half hour of use, the movies drag and/or skip and are virtually unwatchable. If you can spend a few extra bucks to get a better system, do so. It will save you a world of frustration.
If you only care about the quality of pictures taken in the day and don't want to zoom in or need more than 2 GB on your memory card, the SD600 will do the job. But I want to zoom in more than once, zoom out from normal, take pics in all lighting conditions, and use a 4 GB memory card. This camera will not let me do any of that. I decided it is time to buy a new camera when I was unable to use a 4 GB SDHC memory card on my last vacation. My mom has the newer SD1000 and it takes the SDHC memory cards, so this clearly is an age-related problem. Low-light conditions not only make pictures look horrible, but sometimes make picture-taking impossible, if you don't manually set it for a night or indoor shot.
Waited for this to get here for a project, opened it and it was the wrong cable.
2 Stars because the seller could have provided more information; such as the "For Use With:" list on the package, the voltage and current specs, and the diameter of the connector.These are the items in the "For Use With:" list, on the item's package:RoadyXTXpressMyFiTAO XM2goAirWareinnoHelixNeXus(See, I'm kind, I'll tell you what it works with, even though the seller won't.)I bought this hoping that it would power a "Sirius Receiver Car Dock;" Model:SDSV6V1 "Stratus 6 & Vehicle Kit."It can't work for that, because this product's conector is too small for my receiver. Other than the list above from the package, I don't know what other Sirius or XM items this might fit or work with.The Output Specs are: 5V(+/-0.2V) @ 2.0A.FYI:The diameter of the connector for this Belkin Power Supply is: .116" or 3mmThe case of the transformer has a huge (((XM))) logo molded into it.The Model No on the transformer is: SMPS5V2A-XMThe closest thing to a Model No on the package is: F5X006 (Other sites say that this is the model number.)The UPC is: (7 22868 57695 3)So; I bought the wrong item. I'll try again to find a 5VDC power supply with a .188" or 4.7mm connector. That's probably considered to be a 5mm connector.Other than what I wrote above, I have only positive impressions and comments to relate about this device.It looks nice, professional, well made... It came in very professional Belkin retail packaging: "Belkin Home Power Adapter for XM." So by every appearance, it seems great. But I can't use it "on my stuff."This "Class II" transformer power supply may work just fine, I don't know, I can't try it in any device that I own.
At first this camera was great. I bought it about 4 monhts ago and was a little hesitant after reading some of the reviews regarding len's errors. Well, I should have listened to my gut feeling about this. Dropped this camera once inside my house on carpeting and that was it. It didn't fall hard and it didn't land with the lens out. The drop wasn't very bad, I would certainly think it would be a little more durable. Accidents happen, cameras should not break that easily. I will never ever buy another canon.
I purchased this for around 35 bucks at a CompUSA closing sale. It is lightweight, but the fans are kinda loud. One of the fans failed after about 6 months and the other one makes a sound like its dying ever so often.
the wired part works fine. the wireless works fine, too -- in the same room as the router. i have less than a 20' range -- instead of the claimed 300' (indoors -- more outdoors, which i also don't have, because it has to go through -- get this! -- a wall).when i phoned tech support, i was asked if i was in the same room as the router. &quot;of course not,&quot; i said, &quot;if i were, i wouldn't need wireless, i'd just hook it to a cable.&quot;&quot;oh, that's your problem. you have walls. have you tried staying in the same room?&quot;well, yes. but then what's the point of wireless?&quot;why not buy a booster?&quot;i don't want to buy a booster, because i just spent far too much money on this, and i am well near enough the router that i should have decent range.&quot;yes, but the walls block the signal.&quot;a great product, as long as you're right next to the router, or your house has no walls.
Bought this before Christmas and still haven't recieved the information on the 1-year replacement....My Daughter loves the Sansa scan disk. Amazonis always fast with delievery. But I don't know if I would do this again.I know it's coming but way to late.:(
i bought this item like two years agothen after one month...doesn't work anymore,.....it was a gift for my BF...cuz it looks cool...he likes to snowboarding...will never buy this anymore
I purchased the SD-3980 at least two years ago and it worked fine for a while. I started noticing that a few discs would not start up and give an error, later almost every disc that went in resulted in an "Incorrect Disc". I suppose that for the price it is a very disposable unit.
I have now experienced how horrible this company is - they do not answer their telephones or return any messages. I have sent in all requested information in order to have my Canon camera repaired and get no reply. I have also read numerous reviews by other dissatisfied customers describing a similiar experience. Don't waste your money!
Don't buy this for your videos because it failed to recognize any of the supported formats that were listed. I used both the e-mail and live chat support that Kodak offers and all they could suggest was to reload the firmware. It had the latest version, but I reloaded it anyway to no avail. The next suggestion was a 1-800 number to send it in for repairs, which wasn't available on Saturday morning at 9AM.Wouldn't recommend it.
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.
This is the secondKodak EasyShare V803 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver Argent)I've bought within the last 12 months. The first was a birthday gift for my 18 yr old daughter. About 2 months later she called to tell me the viewscreen had stopped working. We thought she may have bumped it so I bought a replacement. Less than 2 months later the new camera had the same problem. I contacted Kodak who said it may be a design flaw but I'd have to pay $90 for it to be repaired.After over 30 yrs of owning only Kodak cameras, spending over $200 for 2 practically useless cameras in the same year, and being told I'd have to pay for what may be a design flaw.....I spent the $90 on a new Sony Cyber Shot. I don't plan to buy from Kodak anymore. I also share my experience with friends to save them from making the same costly error.
I do not recommend this product. This will be good if your car is not moving.Otherwise you will hear only buzzing sound..
The card is an SDHC and I ordered it because I need an SD card
If you're planning to use this product to receive digital TV broadcasts on your old standard definition (SD) analog TV, this unit has serious limitations.For many such TVs, you would have to use either the composite or s-video output from the Samsung, but they did not implement the on-screen menus, signal strength meter, etc. on those outputs, which means that many of the features that justify this unit's price will not be available to you.One of the missing features is the manual aspect ratio correction, which allows you to correct the stretching of the picture that makes people look either too thin or too fat, depending on the direction of the stretching. This appears to only be a problem when viewing a high definition (HD) broadcast on an SD TV. SD broadcasts viewed on an SD TV are OK. Still, for people like me who can't stand the stretching, it's a serious drawback.These features are available on the component video output if your TV has that type of input, and the component video output of the Samsung can be set to 480i, which an SD TV can display, but the picture has an overall magenta tint that makes the colors look lousy. Adjustment of the color controls on the TV can't correct for this well enough to get a decent looking picture.Digital TV should make the picture quality equal to or better than what it was, not degrade it.I tried exchanging the unit at the store, but the replacement has the same problem.There's no technical reason why these problems should exist. Apparently it's just a poorly executed design, at least with regard to these features.For equipping an old TV to receive digital broadcasts, you would probably be better off waiting for the Zenith digital TV converter box to become available, for a lot less money.
I have used a Labtec microphone with my laptop for quite some time, and with good success. The microphone is decently built, and the quality of the captured audio is excellent.On the other hand, this Gamimg Set product from Labtec is a real disappointment. The headset speakers are very poor, and the microphone is even worse; even when positioned in front of my mouth, I have to shout to produce a recording with any significant volume, and this is with the 20dB booster enabled.Stay away from this product.
The SV811 does its primary task of displaying jpg images well. If that is all you want, then fine.However, none of its other features are without flaw. Do not buy it for them.* mp3 playing interface is awkward. Speakers are tinny.* Most videos will not play properly. It is designed to play videos taken from still cameras-- but several formats from still cameras do not play well. If you want to encode video for it, try VCD format. Nothing else has worked for me. With VCD, it badly needs a deinterlacer. The video is not good.* Failed to recognize a new SD high capacity external card (an old standard capacity card was fine).* File transfer function failed.* I upgraded to new firmware-- and functionality became worse.
THIS ROUTER DESERVES ZERO STARS!!!I've set up many routers. THis think is maddening.So i get the new router and automatically upgrade it to the latest software release before any configuration ( v4.2.1.02 (Jan 18 2012 14:10:55))Then I have one simple task - Forward incoming port 41790 to 192.168.0.50.That's it - the simplest feature on any $70 router on the planet. Guess what 3 hours later and the friggin thing still cannon do a simple port forward. I disabled the firewall, set up aUPNP service, set the software DMZ to the IP everything.Still doesnt work - Then I search online and find this has been a probelem with this router since 2007 thru three hardware revs and countless firmware revs. What crap.I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER CISCO ROUTER - THEY HAVE BURNED ME OF THE BRAND FOREVER>BEWARE _ THIS ROUTER WILL NOT WORK CORRECTLY _ EVER!!!
This thing is terrible. It almost never feeds paper correctly- nearly every time I tell the computer to print, the 7850 doesn't grab the paper, just makes a lot of noise and then stops until I press the ok button and crawl under my desk to hand feed each page to it. I thought I could deal with that, but then my papers started coming out with one corner crinkled and sometimes torn. I looked inside the printer and a tiny metal bar that keeps the paper aligned had somehow fallen out of its sockets, and there was no possible way to get it back in because the way it is designed. This morning it started printing the text crooked too. And I've only had it for about 5 months!
I bought the Mapsend Streets Gold CD ROM and Mapsend Street (Europe) for my new SporTrack Pro GPS. Loading the software to my PC was flawless. Loading the data from my PC to the GPS unit was also flawless. The disappointing part was the outdated maps. What's the use of having state of the art hardware (SporTrack Pro) if the software if obsolete (Magellan Mapsend). I find myself driving off the road and on nonexistent roads when I look at my GPS and most of these streets are at least 4 years old. I downloaded the map for Venice and guess what, only one canal is on the map and not all street are shown. When I emailed Magellan for assistance I received their email thanking me for contacting them but that was it. I never heard anything else out of Magellan. If you're in the market for an excellent GPS unit with obsolete software, buy Magellan.
This is my review for &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000659TU/ref=cm_aya_asin.title/103-8221263-7665420?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v;=glance&n;=172282">Panasonic RQ-SW48VK Portable Cassette Player, Black&lt;/a> which appears to be the same unit but with different colors:I've always had very good experiences with Panasonic equipment but I found this walkman (*ahem*, sorry... portable cassette player) to be barely worth the price. Unfortunately the number of options in portable cassette players has been reducing dramatically in response to the success of MP3 players and portable cds. If like me, you still need a cassette player you're going to want something better than this unit.The real problem is the ergonomics. The switch to reverse direction is easily tripped, as are the FF and RW buttons. Because the tape goes into the unit in an anti-intuitive way and because there is no tape direction indicator it's easy to fast forward when you meant to rewind (and vice versa.) Also the belt clip pops off so easily I've given up on using it. I just put the unit (which is nice and small) in a jacket pocket.The unit is cheaply made and the hardware feels flimsy. You are barely getting what you paid for it.
Very poorly designed product, it heats up very fast.I used it for about 2 months and then it just stopped working.It did not connect to internet anymore. Since then I have spent many hours trying to get in touch with customer support with no luck. The one year warranty cannot be used as DLink customer service is quite elusive.
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.
you stated it fit a 17" lap-top...it doesn't and now I have it and it doesn't fit
I bought this sub on the "good deal" of an Amazon Gold Box offer. I've been disappointed since. Like other reviewers have noted, this sub's flatulence is frustrating and only gets worse over time. The comedy for me is that I proceeded too carefully in solving the problem. When I first noticed the problem I began talking to others with more experience. In talking to them, they convinced me I had some signal noise introduced. So I bought a power filter. Didn't fix the problem. I also toyed with other cables as well. By the time I figured I'd been had, I'd been had. It was too late to return the system. Also, unlike the others, my experience is that the sub will perform it's whoopie cushion impersonations in the middle of the most dramatic moments while watching movies (so not just when your audio system isn't in use). When you see a trend, take note and stay away from this poor manored component.
the installation software and manual that came with it were extremely unhelpful, and wouldn't actually install anything, so I had to find newer software on their website. Finally got it working and it has bad, flickering video quality. A day wasted trying to get it to work right.
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.
I am a systems Administrator who switches between VM hosts and clients a thousand times a day. Each time I move my mouse into a VM system, the KVM kicks me out. It's not an easy fix for me since I do this all day long. I'm going to try the IO switch that someone else had luck with.
I've installed lots of hardware & software, but this was the worst! I'm sure the drive is great, but the software & instructions are bewildering. The software I thought would come with it (Bounceback Control Center) was omitted, since this drive is &lt; 100GB. I've spent HOURS trying to figure out how to use it, without success. Unless you are a "super techie", avoid this item.
After about 3 weeks the small water collector that is spot welded to the inside top of the coffee maker fell off while I was washing it.
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.
This product was very dissapointing. I bought it because I thought a Canon case would be the best choice for my Canon SD1000. First off, the case barely fits the camera inside, and once the camera is in, you can't close the case! It's ridiculous! There is no strap or string to hang on to either, and I don't think the case is really leather. Very dissapointing. I bought a cool little case at Target to replace this one & it has a strap and an inside pocket, all for the same price. Don't waste your money on this.
This is the first product I have purchased from Amazon that has been any issue but non the less it is a total screw job. The antenna on my modems do not screw off. I called for support and they gave me a guy in India named Shawn who was dumber than dirt and twice and arrogant. He could not tell me which modems this product would work with. Only suggested I but theirs. I looked theirs up and it supports WEP security and not WAP. I call back and in all of India I get the same jerk. He now tells me there is a list but I must email for it. I had to ask him to email it to me and he said he couldn't. Yet I have to slowly give him my email address at the start of the call. But he says he can not use it. It has been 3 days since I emailed Hawking and no replies. These guys must build a good product but they are out to lunch with support. I hear there is an adapter cable but Raj...ohhh I am sorry...Shawn could not tell me that either.Good luck with this product.
I bought this combination to replace a similar corded, Microsoft wireless keyboard and a very old corded Logitech mouse. The keyboard is wonderful. It has buttons for shortcuts and make like easier.Mouse is a different story. I like that it is wireless. The shape, however, is not good for comfort and using for an extended period of time. The mouse is higher that other mouses, but is shorter from the front of the mouse to the back. It forces the hand into a ball. If this mouse was longer it would infinitely more comfortable. Additionally, the mouse forces the hand to be more on the back and side of the hand toward the little finger. Again, if this mouse was longer, I think this would be a great comfort feature.Since I have started using this mouse, my hand is really hurting and I am having problems now going back to the previous mouse.I would have given this a 2.5 but half stars weren't allowed.Again, great keyboard, but the mouse is a pain (literally)!
I ordered this power adapter from Blue Nook and received a wasabi power adapter instead of the canon branded one. I am not pleased with this purchase.
Mediocre, if acceptable reception. It stopped working (wouldn't produce any sound), despite use of volume control, and without having suffered any trauma. Needs to be more reliable.
Maybe I don't understand something, but I followed every step of the user manual, and the product still refuses to do what it claims to do--switch betwen two computers. One is an older Vista desktop and the other is a recent Windows 7 Portable. I wish I knew what the problem is.
I just ordered this item and neglected to double check the shipping. I wanted four at this price and seemed like a pretty good deal at $10.60, but the shipping and handling turned out to be $21.99! I will go to a bricks and mortar store before I pay that.Ordered canceled.
Beautiful keychain picture viewer looks like it would hold up well in a purse. Unfortunately the one I got would only work while plugged in to a USB cable, otherwise had no power. Amazon was great about the RMA!
This could potentially be fantastic if it worked...but it didn't even come close. I got zip. Bupkis. Nada. If it had cost a bit more I would have returned it, as it was it was just a lesson in "try before you buy."
It was DOA. I followed all the instructions, updated my iTunes software, bought files from the iTunes store and Amazon MP3. It always 'failed to sync.' I tried the 'help' function. Nothing worked. I called the Apple help line. They couldn't get it to work either. Fortunately, Amazon is good about returns. Mine is on its way back.
4 stars for neat factor, 0 stars for price. in 2006 you now know why sony sucks at portable electronics, they not only missed the boat, they still think their original sony cassette walkman is still the bomb. for half the price you can pick up any smart phone with ten times the features. file this under mini-disc, memory stick, and beta. a strong brand getting weakened by its own products... who's in charge there anyway??? (although for $50 to $99 i can see this item flying out the door.)
These headphones fit well, and cut out quite a bit of the surrounding sound, which is why I bought them.I was disappointed, however, in their poor reproduction of low frequencies. There was very little bass transmitted to the eardrum.
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.
Card never worked.Neither my camcorder nor Windows computer could ever format it. Save your money. Buy another card.
20 bucks, you get what you pay for. got the adapter in my packaging. been wearing them for about an hour now, fairly comfortable. cord could be longer for my application but im not too worried about it. been tinkering with my eq, hard to get them to sound right, but that could be flawed hardware/encoding/bandwidth. could use a touch more volume, but im fairly hearing impaired. volume knob on the headphones themselves or in-line would have been nice but i knew that before hand. they look good, dont know about durability atm but hopefully they will hold up. im most impressed with amazons free overnight, that was a bonus. all in all i guess, if you need cheapies give these a try, if you care about the quality of whats entering your ear canals, youll probably be best served looking elsewhere.edit: after owning these for less than a week, without using high volume these have already crapped out on me. not sure if its the wire connections or the speakers themselves, but i get horrible static across almost all frequencies. would not buy again.
I have a Linksys Cable/DSL router and was very happy with it, so it seemed like this product would make a great addition to my network. I uplinked it to the router, and after an hour on the phone with tech support, was able to make the two work together. When I tried to make it work with my Airport extreme card on my Powerbook, it would only find the network intermittantly, and when it did, it asked for a password. I called Linksys and was informed that they could not help me because I have a Mac. When I asked for a supervisor, CUSOMER CARE HUNG UP ON ME. I bought a Netgear access point, and it worked like a charm right out of the box. No configuration necessary. I am very disappointed in Linksys.
SAve your money. This camera is very disapointing and i do not recommend it for purchase. I have had 35 mm olympus and loved it but this is not up to their standards. You can may inside pictures that turn out fairly well but it is usless outside. The nice big viewing area on the back just goes completly black even in low light outdoors so you cannot see what you are shooting. I will be replacing this camera as soon as possible.
The video quality is terrible for progressive scan (no 3:2 pulldown). Sometimes the audio would suddenly stop working (analog &amp; digital). It locks up, lacks features, and the tray movement is loud &amp; inconsistent. There are much better dvd changers for half the price.
I burned MP3s at 256 kbps, 128 kbps, j-stereo, stereo, I burned on Verbatims, Kensiko, and some unnamed CD-R brand. I tried burning MP3s by different bands. I used Nero, Adaptec, and MusicMatch to burn. This [player]would NOT play ANY MP3 CD I tried to make. My DVD player, which plays MP3s, could play them fine. My computer could play them fine. The product will play regular CDs, but not CDs with MP3s. The product contains minimal documentation, a small unfolding sheet of paper...Overall this product is a giant headache...
Buyer Beware! Stay away from this product if you have Vista, especially if you have no stand-alone video card (i.e. only on-board video). The box and user guide say "certified for Windows Vista." Don't believe it. Also, you get no "Catalyst Media Center" software, as the box promises. The drivers on the CD are only for XP. The ATI website Vista driver did not work for me. Customer support was snotty. The first hung up on me, and the second cut me off, telling me to return the item and buy a more expensive product they sell. Also, there is no FM with Vista.See other reviews. Website will waste your time, and trying to install Catalyst will be an endless loop of installing the same product, which never installs an executable file you can run. Once you talk to one the the rude customer support people, they'll admit that you were wasting your time!
I bought this ram from AMAZON because I had always had good luck with their products in the past. Not this time !! One of the ram chips has already gave out in less than a year. I purchased in March of 2011. Ram gave out in January of 2012.Needless to say I will have to give a lot of thought as to if I will buy another product of this type from AMAZON ever again. My advice is do not buy this product !!! Well at least one ram chip is still good!!
The supplier of this unit -- Accessory Specialists -- agreed to express mail it so it would arrive here by 12/23, in time for Xmas. It is now 12/28 and it has still not arrived. If you're intested in this unit, you may want to find another supplier!
This radio has great features that should be standard in car stereos by now. However, it seems JVC did not take time to make it user friendly and left out some major features.The Harddrive is a great concept but there is no easy way to upload your songs so you have to burn them to CD and then load them to the hard drive. This would be fine but the harddrive does not fully recognize the tags for genre and album and does not organize the songs according to the genre and album/artist so you have to do it manually. This is a pain if you have 20 Gigs worth of songs. Finally, the Harddrive does not allow pausing of songs!!!!!!!!!!! This has to be the easiest feature to implement and is the biggest pain (in the you know where) if you don't have it.The Sirius radio has a know flaw the makes it almost worthless. The connection in the back is not stable so you often get a "reset 08" error that turns of the Sirius functionality altogether. The only way to turn it back on is to reconnect the wire (which is inaccessible when installed) or pull the fuse to reset the device. The reset button will not work to fix the Sirius.The Navigation is totally un-user-friendly. I have a Garmin and they could learn something from Garmin. The ability to search for things by name is really not there. Also locations are stored by city so if you don't know that its in Clarendon and not Arlington you will never find what you are looking for.Overall, its too expensive (sales price plus install) for me to replace but if I could I would. There has to be something else that can get these features right.
I had an old walkman from the 90s, while walking I dropped it and it would no longer work. so, I was looking forward to buying a new version-- imagine my disappointment when I found there are no pre sets on the newer version, so I have to fumble with a dial on radio that looks like it predated my 20 year old walkman. very disappointed in this product.
I was one of those unfortunates who were lured into buying this monitor by the many glowing reviews here. I regret not having seeking opinions in a different way. The monitor is the worst I have ever seen. In fact, frankly speaking, I had not know how bad a monitor could be until I saw this one! I'll not bother to list all its defects since I have no time. Suffice to say, you have a good chance to have to return it if you buy it now. So think twice before ordering. Do you have the time to ship it back, then return a second one, and so on? I feel sorry for Amazon.com having to deal with many returns of this item. I wonder if it's Amazon.com or the manufacturer that loses. I suspect a good number of positive reviews here were written by....
DVD only plays 1/2 of my rented DVD's, the rest get a "DISC ERROR". I've only used it around 6 times. It's out of warranty, so I'm stuck. I should have used it more right away.
This was my first mac. Panther is great, and I enjoy working on it. BUT, this machine crashes at least once a day. The screen freezes, and I can move the mouse, but that's it. You have to reboot.If not for this problem, the G5 is a 5 star product, but this problem makes the machine nearly useless. Definetly not worth the price.[...]
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.
My family has purchased four ViewSonic monitors, and have been impressed with the quality. However, I am disappointed with this purchase. I will probably return it. 1) The webcam works, but the microphone is not compatible with my Macintosh computer. I am very annoyed that this is not disclosed on the ViewSonic USA web site, but it _is_ disclosed on the ViewSonic UK/Europe site (found this out after I took delivery and was setting it up). 2) If I put my computer to sleep, the monitor does not sleep simultaneously. It sends signals back that wake the computer back up. This is a big pain, as I put my computer to sleep all the time. 3) I have tried calibrating the monitor four times now. The picture seems to have very strong Blues. All the whites are bluish. Like I said, I'm disappointed. Mac users especially, beware the VX2255wmb and it's incompatibilities.
Variable response time will drive you crazy. Product worked for about 6 months and ceased working.
Look, I know I'm stepping into the lion's mouth with this one, but these headphones just aren't comfortible enough to be considered spectacular. OBVIOUSLY the sound is great, but a feature that is almost important as sound, when it comes to headphones, is comfort. After all, music is meant to be listened to through speakers, so if you're willing to strap those speakers onto your head, you'd better be able to deal with them on your head for an extended period of time.I can draw an interesting analogy to the Playstation 3 here. People have been saying, for example, that with the PS3, Sony has put technology first and gameplay second. Likewise, Grado has - beyond denial - put sound first and the actual "headphone-ness" of the headphones second. I normally wouldn't have a problem with that if the headphones weren't distractingly UNCOMFORTIBLE, but the RS-2s are. The speaker is rock hard, and is pushed right into your ear. Additionally, unless your ears are circular (which, last time I checked, not many people's are), the earcups simply are NOT MADE TO FIT YOUR EARS. They are made to ACCOMODATE THE SPEAKER IN THE HEADPHONE. Add to that the foam earpads, and I found myself rather disenchanted. Put shortly, RS-2 simply feels unnatural on your head.There are a thousand articles testifying to Grado's sound, and I'm not going to disagree with them. But when you get headphones, let's be honest, you're looking for more than great sound. Polk's LSi9's (by way of example) have great sound, but I'm not considering strapping them to my head. Likewise, Grado's have great sound - the bass is smooth, the highs are great, and the soundstage is rather large. But they just don't feel like a real headphone to me, and with many other comfortible, slightly less expensive, and virtually identical sounding high-end models out there, I'd advise looking in another direction.
Came free with huge hard drive. Don't feel I should have to waste fourteen more words, handicapped as I am satisfying your review parameters.
I purchased this because it was cute and matched my daughters tv perfectly. Unlike everyone else the cd player seems to be fine but the volume is messed up, it changes on its own, that is if you can get it working at all. We also got the clock radio and have had the same problem with the volume. I am very disappointed that I wasted my money and they definately got me with the "cuteness" of it.
The first one didn't work, so i returned it for another. The second one broke in a week!
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.
The Georgia version of this set is Terrible. I already own National Park version which is great. I was planning on staying on Cumberland Island and doing some hiking and that National Park isn't on the National Park cd set, so I bought the Georgia set. Well, Cumberland Island is on the set but it only shows some of the trails. Parts of the Map are crooked. Some of it doesn't line up with other parts. It looks like it was scanned it from a bunch of seperate pieces of paper by a 8 yr old.
I picked up one of these thinking it would have support for mp3PRO -- but I was sloppy and didn't read the fine print. It's &quot;mp3PRO ready&quot;... meaning it's ready for a firmware update that isn't done yet. Other than that it has been decent to me.On the plus side:* Lot of storage* Doesn't need any software to load - just appears as a drive letter in Win2000. I love that.* The accompanying headphones are better than most portables - still not truly high quality though.* Decent price for the storageOn the minus side:* No mp3PRO support yet* System crashes a lot with seemingly average jostling - I can't walk to the post office with it in my pocket without the system crashing. It's ok if tossed in a backpack though.* Audible interference buzz - when the drive light flashes, you can hear it causing a bit of buzz in the headphones.* The USB port is pretty obscure - I could not find a cable that matches the super small port. If you want to use it at home and work, you either have to carry the cable each way or maybe order another one from RCAAnother point which I have noticed is common with hard-drive based MP3 players, but surpised me when I got this was that ther battery is build in - so there is no way to carry a spare. With 10 gigs of storage, I had visions of extended listening &quot;in the field&quot; but that's just not possible. I love my rechargable AAs but they don't help here.I have since purchased a 10GB iPod -- also uses a built-in battery -- which is otherwise vastly superior to the RCA, but at a higher price point. I'd recommend saving up for the iPod if you want a high capacity MP3 player if you have the means - but, in a crunch the RCA is not too bad.
These headphones leave a lot to be desired and I was disappointed from day one. There is simply no bass punch. I wish I listened to the other reviews that mentioned this issue. I broke them in for a full week before using them. I used all of the ear flanges. I put them in my ears at all different depths and there was still no bass. They are great if you listen to Dave Matthews Band or jazz for their crystal clear high end, but there is simply no low end. I listen to mostly rock and like to hear the bass guitar and kick drum and it just wasn't there with these headphones. The only good news is you can't hear anything with them in. They are clearly noise isolating.After 6 months, I gave up and bought the Klipsch X5 headphones. The difference is night and day. While they are a lot more expensive (double at $167) the Klipsch is also a single armature design, like the ER6i. I also listened to them both at 75% volume. The Klipsch clearly have a more full sound stage. I ended up sending the ER6i set to my mother, instead of throwing them out, because I clearly prefer the $12 Koss Sparkplugs I use in my office over the $80 Etymotics.
Bought this late 2009, first day of use power supply socket is/was loose or faulty and have to hold wire from USB port at a certain angle for cooler to work.Fortunately i don't use it much, product doesn't drop temps much either, i would recommend a different product.
Forget about this video transmitter if you plan to use it behind a brick wall. It won't work even 15 feet apart.
DO NOT BUY. I bought this only to make some Halo 3 Machinima and it sucked. I asked a guy at Best Buy(where I bought it) if it has the attachment for the tripod and it didnt. Almost every time I recorded it fell off. And if you recorded something on the cam and deleted it,it took off that time. As i kept deleting I only had 26 mins. left. Not to mention how bad the quality was. And it was also hard to put the videos on YouTube. It wont save to a folder to upload. Bottom line DONT BUY.
To lock, just attach and turn the key, right? Not with this lock. It turns out there's a trick: you have to push in and turn the "T-bar" first so that the rod is lined up straight between the two prongs -- it can't be perpendicular or it won't work. So if you want to keep the key on your key ring, you'll have to deal with lining up the T-bar every time you insert the lock. (If you have the key loose, you won't have to remove it after you remove the lock from the laptop, and then the T-bar stays in position.) The "manual" covers none of this.Before I learned how to use the lock, I called Kensington and the representative said the MacBook Pro doesn't have a K symbol, so their locks won't work with it. That turns out not to be true. I went to a Mac store, and they use this lock with the MacBook Pro. So do I.
WALL CHARGER BURNED UP MY NANO FIFTH GENERATION. TOTALLY RUINED IT. I GUESS IF YOU WANT TO BUY A NEW NANO AFTER USING THIS PRODUCT ITS FOR YOU, FOR ME VERY COSTLY STUPID MISTAKE BUYING THIS PRODUCT.
Unless you are an expert in software development, don't buy this product. Installation is very unfriendly, nothing works, nothing connects. I wasted the whole evening trying to make it work and eventually had to return it.
I bought this item on December 18th 2005. About one week ago (1/13/07) the monitor simply blacked out. It ran for one day of flickering madness and finally made a sound that only a welding torch should before expiring completely. While it worked the monitor was amazing. 2ms response time in video games eliminated all ghosting in even the most graphic and motion intensive First Person Shooters like Half-Life 2 and FarCry- it even ran Elder Scrolls: Oblivion like a charm. Sadly, $500 (In 2005) was much too expensive a price for a product that was fated to last only a year and then self-destruct. Although a downgrade from 19" to 17" I replaced the VX922 with the Samsung 731BF- 2ms response time and it costs less than $200. I also noticed that the Samsung 731BF gives off much less heat- it's only moderatley warm to the touch even after hours of use.Normally I do not comment on computer tech. because I find that many electronic gizmos have love/hate ratings. But this time I have to seriously warn anyone looking at this monitor- DO NOT BUY- perhaps I had a bad expirience of a monitor breaking before its time, but there is no need to throw money away- do some research and find another model. Good luck in all of your future monitor hunting!*Updated 1/24/07*Ok, there is a 3 year Limited (Very limited) warranty for this LCD screen. On the phone with the Viewsonic warranty department the rep. that I spoke with said they will only replace your broken unit with a new one for 90 days. After this period you can return the item for repair and if they can repair it they will. However, if the item cannot be repaired you are at the mercy of what they send you to replace it. I was told that replacements are usually other refurbished units and sometimes they aren't even the same model that you initially purchased. Needless to say I'm as dissatisfied as ever especially because I had to pay the $20 shipping fee as well. I will be getting some type of LCD back in the mail- in the meantime I stand by my previous post ---DO NOT BUY!
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).
I bought this product just before going on vacation because I had misplaced my other spare battery. I didn't have a lot a of money to spend so I bought the cheap batteries since the reviews were not that bad. When I got them home they would not charge and when they finally did seem to charge, they didn't didn't work. That is all. They just didn't work. Lucky for my I found my other batteries before the trip. I am glad some people have had good luck with these batteries, I was just one of the unlucky ones I guess. Just use your own judgement and know that you might get stuck with a dud if you do choose to purchase Lenmar DLP006.
This product will work great for about three weeks. Then all hell breaks lose. You will need to change the channel more than often. Then, the keyboard will lose communication with the base station and for ever. Tech-support is stinky and worthless. By the time you find out about the product, you already lost your retailer return grace period, and you are left alone with some helpless pathetic tech and sales people. Stay clear from this product and save your money. This is my second system in two months from two different stores and they failed exactly the same way on time and to the minute. I had to put one star because there are no ZEROS. THIS PROUCT IS A SCAM
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.
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.
The Umax Astra 2000P seemed to work fine for more than a year. Then one day it started exhibiting a yellow band on scans. Umax offers a methode of resetting the scanner. Some time it works once but most of the time the yellow band won't go away entirely.I've seen where others have the same problem with no remedy. The downloadable driver upgrade is over 20 Megs.My long term impression is that Umax is run by someone from another universe. Their concept of service is really weird. Before you buy their products, peruse the web and see what others think. I won't buy from them ever again.
Worked fine for the first two years. Then all the pages started coming out with a light gray background. There doesn't seem to be any solution to this on the internet, and Panasonic customer support leaves a lot to be desired.I paid a lot of money for what I thought was going to be a high quality, reliable printer. But just ended up with another piece of junk. I wonder if there is any good one out there?
My original review:"I tried these headphones, the Sennheiser 555s, in a shop, along with AKG 702s, Audio Technica ATH-700s, and Grado models, 125i, 325i and RS1i. All were listened to through the headphone out of a McIntosh C2300 preamp, sourced by a Bel Canto CD1 CD player.This was the only one of the bunch I thought was truly awful, and I have heard many Sennheisers over my life that I liked, including the 580s and 600s. I'm a musical guy, someone who has played classical, jazz and rock professionally. These phones were comfortable to wear, and that's about the only good thing I can say about them. I suppose if you were listening primarily to rock and/or home theater, these would be fine, but bass and mids were muddy, not at all revealing of subtle textures of voices and instruments. They are certainly dynamic - in fact, overly so. I thought there was too much going on in that regard. There just wasn't anything subtle or nuanced about these. If it were me and I wanted an easy to listen to pair of headphones for home theater and rock, I'd go for the Audio-Technicas if I were in the Sennheiser 555 price range. I thought that all of the Grado models, including the 125i, made more compelling and exciting music, regardless of what kind of music I was playing. The AKGs reminded me of much better versions of the Audio Technicas, at almost 3 times the price."2/8/10 Here's the thing -- perhaps I was too harsh originally, but for musical attributes which I value, Sennheiser got this one wrong. I'll say that this headphone might work for a rocker who wants a headphone that will provide some kick. It does convey macrodynamics. Big kick, big dynamics. I feel, though, that it overemphasizes large scale dynamics, as though there is unwarranted shouting even with smaller passages. In some ways, they are the headphone equivalent of an Oliver Stone movie. If you like being hit over the head with every musical point, perhaps these may be for you. Moreoever, the headphones lack clarity, harmonic detail and nuance.Honestly, I can't recommend THESE particular Senn's, as I think there are better headphones in any price range above $80 that are better. And I am not condemning Sennheisers, in general. This is the first time I have heard a pair that didn't have the musical values that I normally associate with the brand. Frankly, I was quite surprised listening to them. Perhaps they were a defective pair? I doubt they weren't broken in, as usually equipment that isn't broken in is too limited in the area of dynamics.Anyway, the market may be quite specific as to who are going to buy these, but they're not for me.
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).
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I should have read the other reviews, I just wanted a cheap, simple power cord for my shuffle and found this. It didn't work at all, and after reading other reviews it doesn't look like it has worked for anyone else either.
i ordered 2 of these for my hd camcorder , first i formated the card with my camcorder then within maybe 3 or 4 min of footage it said memory full. so i took it out and put it back in and tried once more this time my camcorder hangs up within a few min wont even shut off i have to take the battery out . in disbeleif i tried maybe 15 times all with the same result. so i thought maybe it was just this particular card. i tried the other one and the same problem happened again with my camcorder hanging up and i have to take the battery out. now you may ask well it's something to do with my camcorder , well i know it's not i have a class 4 sandisk sd card 2gb and it works in the camera flawlessly and i know my equipment will support up to 8gb sdhc. so my conclusion is maybe it will be ok on my digital camera i don't know. but i beleive it's going to work for some people and not for others. i'm dissapointed seemed like a good deal. maybe like i said it will work in my digital camera but i originally wanted this for my camcorder, so i'm upset. next time sandisk!
I checked these earphones against the ones that came with my iPod. The Apple earphones offer a much richer sound, deeper and more bass. According to a separate little warning that comes with the ER-4P it is important that complete closure is achieved, perhaps by moisturizing the earbuds, or the bass will not be there. I followed the advice. But it doesn't bring the sound up to the level of the Apple earphones, not close.
While the HDMI and video quality are very good in HD, the device itself is poorly made. In fact my unit no longer plays DVD after about 5 uses (It says "BAD" when a DVD is inserted. I've attempted all manor of troubleshooting). The remote is particularly bad - it makes the Apex brand look good.
Like so many others, my A610 no longer takes pictures. I can see the icons and see old pictures. There was no damage to the camera-it happened spontaneously. As you can read on various sites, Canon has not been responsive to this problem. It is a shame since I loved the camera before this happened and now will not buy another Canon.
Don't make mistake. DOWNLOAD SPEC AND READ SPECIFICATION.I have 47"LG-47LC7DF (1080p) and 52"SONY-KDLWW3000. Both with built-in HDTV tuner. It came with ASTC/QAM/NTSC tuner(Analog Terrestrial 2-69,Digital 2-62, Analog Cable 1-125 and Digital cable 1-135)It work perfect for HDTV Just plug in cable from Cable TV or Verizon FiOS). Wow that is great.I also have small Samsung LCD HDTV ready (no tuner) for small office space. I need a box to get the same signal for it. I bought this unit. It miss A LOT of channels. It could not get CNBC (channel 60 + a lot more channel) on Comcast while my old analog cable ready TV and my new large screen TV could with the same cable signal. Download and read the spec. It is only DTV(ASTC). RF F/S Air 2-69 Cable 1-135. I had to return it. You may better off buy new TV with built-in tuner to pay for this price and use old HDTV ready just as monitor. New larger size TV is come with built-in tuner. However I still search for Tuner for existing HDTV since this is for my working space TV. I can not have large size. Anyone know, please let me know I will buy it.
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.
This device has a major design flaw and does not prevent thieves from cutting it up. I used this poorly designed lock on my macbook pro and the thief was still able to destroy the lock with a cutter. Mind you, the lock portion was destroyed, not the cable. The thief was able to yank out enough of a crease located between my laptop hole and the combo lock itself for his metal cutter to easily break its clippers. Basically this device provides a false sense of security when contends to a thief with formidably-equipped metal cutter.
not very good, would not buy this brand again I thought they would be good for aftermarket but my cd player blew them with bass blockers installed not high power at all!
Other than buying this for a young child to experience the digital camera world, I would not recommend that anyboy purchase this camera. I purchased it thinking I could use it to put pictures on ebay, but oh, I was wrong. If there is any light in the room, the camera pictures have a white background. If you turn the flash off, you can't see. If you turn the flash on, it turns white again. I know its reasonably valued, but remember, you truly get what you pay for. Invest in something else unless you really are buying this for a child between the ages of 3-5.
I think that buying an electronic device is kind of like getting married: you should do a LOT of homework before making a commitment, based on your needs, preferences, price range (okay, well that *shouldn't* apply to *marriage*), etc. So, when I was looking for an MP3 player to use while running, I looked at a lot of reviews and compared features before finally selecting the NW-E507. I agree with those who found the software limiting, but I knew about that going into the purchase and felt that the huge memory, amazing battery life, compact size and easy functionality were a fair trade.So . . . my first year of marriage to NW-E507 was everything that a blissful honeymoon should be. It worked exactly as it was supposed to, and I loved it and took very good care of it. Then, just a year after purchase (and long after the 90-day warranty expired), its personality changed. Well, at least the electronic equivalent of that--all of the buttons stopped working properly, it began to fast-forward sporadically, the battery wouldn't last longer than a couple of hours. It was an MP3 player possessed. I tried erasing its memory and reinstalling my files, scoured the owner's manual for troubleshooting ideas, cursed, prayed and finally decided to write a scathing review.If I could give this product zero stars I would, because $200 (alas, I bought this when it first came out and paid retail) is WAY TOO MUCH (even $139 is too much) to pay for a poor quality product that is designed (I believe purposefully by Sony) to break so that it has to be replaced. Sorry, that's just bad customer service on Sony's part, and I will not be purchasing their products again.So please, learn from my mistakes, vote with your dollars for a better product, and teach Sony to not be so disengenous with its customers.
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
I purchased this item. No problem with the software, but oh brother, was the hardware a piece of junk. When I called their tech line I reached some guy in India who tried his best. Turns out they'll replace your unit, if you give them your credit card number, great idea, huh.......having that float around in space, god knows where. The only other option was to mail them your unit, at your cost, and wait for them to send you a replacement sometime in the future.......so they got your original purchase price, your shipping cost, and now your malfunctioning unit. Why don't I feel good about this? Don't buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I read so many reviews praising these. Unfortunately, they do NOT live up to their hype. The adjustable ear pieces are a piece of junk. Further, you can obtain equal sound with several $10-$12 earphones. Save your money, don't consider these.
I got the player quickly and was easy to transfer mp3 files...just plug it into the USB port, drag, and drop. Main Menu is somewhat cryptic, using abbreviations instead of words for each selection. The little selection nub worked okay but felt a little slippery. Display is bright and readable with a nice array of backlight colors to choose or cycle through. The unit uses a AAA battery instead of the more common rechargeable kind thru the USB port.The real irating part is the earphones. The phones themselves sounded marginal with little bass and are somewhat large in size. The REAL problem with them is that the cord insulation contains LEAD and thus poses a health hazard. I already own Christmas lights that have this problem, but those I handle once per year. But to have lead in a product that is to be handled daily is unacceptable. And since I had bought this for my daughter, for sure I will throw the earphones away and buy better, SAFER ones for her, if not send the unit back altogether.Why 2 stars and not 1? It's small but not too small, has a USB connection and includes a USB extension cable, nice looking and good display, and easy to use once you learn it. Instructions are simple (in them you see the lead warning). Will attempt to post a copy here when I get them scanned in.
I purchased this unit from Target. The video is great,kids can watch two separate movies, etc. but all of that doesn't matter because they can't hear them. Even bought good quality ear phones & there is not enough sound to hear in a moving vehicle.
Pros: Stable motherboard when it worked. Does not overheat.Cons: Expensive. Must have been released in a hurry without adequate testing. I bought this based on my past experiences with ASUS motherboards and this by far has been my worst experience with any motherboard ever! It burned my $600 7.1 speaker system because of its incompatibility with creative Xfi sound card. I had to buy a new card just because they refused to fix the bug, not because my old one is not working! Then one of my network ports gave up and soon I started to have RAID driver problems so I decided to flash the BIOS. The BIOS flashed successfully, or so it said, and on restarting the system, POOF! My screen went black and that was it. I called Tech support and they said they were too busy and to leave my contact so they can call me back in 2hrs. They must be running on Jupiter time because its been a week and nobody has called back. I had this thing for a year and that was one of my worst years ever! Now I am stuck with RAID drives that need to be rebuilt and my fear is I might never be able to rebuild them since their RAID drivers are unique. DONT BUY THIS JUNK! unless you absolutely dont have a choice. My 2 cents.
I purchased this device at my local Frys on an employee recommendation and also based on details on the box. I could not get my g4 1.25 dual to see the modem in spite of everything I tried. The tech support would not respond, the website has no mac drivers, my mac wouldnt recognize it as a USB device and the included instructions and the CD have no drivers or details that would be helpful. After a frustrating few weeks I gave up and returned this. The only thing it did properly was power on when connected to a usb port. Pathetic.
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.
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!
Worked for what I wanted &lt;ventrillo> for a week or so, then started getting a lot of static and noise with my mic.Found a different solution to my problem.
This unit is difficult to tine the stations. And it is not sensitive enough to receive very many stations.I used it when I walked at our local city park which is located on a tall hill. Sitting in my car in the parking lot, the car radio picks up all of my favorite stations. When I am walking and using this radio I get nothing except stations fading in and out as I walk along, and when coming in, the stations are very weak.I thought about giving it to charity, but the idea of some poor kid trying to use this radio was jut too much. I put it into the cities &#34;Electronics Recycle&#34; system. Good Riddance!
If not for the integrated USB hub, it would be just another piece of plastic. Since it doesn't blow air onto the bottom of the laptop - instead it sucks air - it is not at all effective. In fact, it works better with fans turned off.
I was able to get a download hotfix from MS that corrected the XP problem with recognizing the Transcend 8G SDHC card and it is now working just fine in my XP based Eee. I'm a happy guy. The issue all along was not the Transcend card but XP support for any SDHC larger than 4G. Now I can't change the number of stars for this product or publish a new review. I will give it 5 stars.
I am using the 52x cdr and got this memorex 52x cd-r disc to burn my cd with 52x speed.But, it only supports up to 40x. I already tested it with nero and easy cd creator. Do not buy this disc. I am really dissapointed.
Worked well for a good while until the cord broke. This is my third cassette adapter form various manufacturers to malfunction. Even still I have purchased another which is still functioning properly.
This was given to me as a Christmas gift, and I would never wish something so cheap on anyone. It's quality is terrible, it only picks up some radio stations, even following the instructions, 5 different adults couldn't get the thing to change the time or even set the alarm. It's very quiet and eats battery power. Don't waste your money!! Something from the dollar store is better than this. I threw mine away cause it wasn't worth the hassle of replacing it.
I CAN NOT GIVE THIS PURCHASE A REVIEW BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORTH WHAT I PAID FORIT . IT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND I HOPE TO GET A FULL REFUND THIS SELLER SHOULD BELOOKED INTO , IF TURNS OUT TO BE A BAD DEAL IT WILL BE MY LAST TIME SHOPPINGWITH YOU , SORRY BUT THATS THE WAY I FEEL.
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.
I recieved my Gmini 402 as a gift a year ago. After only a few months it had already broken (the headphone jack broke). Though I sent it in and had it repaired, when it came back it could now only hold 18.3 gb rather than 20gb! I called customer service (finding the number was an almost impossible feat) and the person on the line dismissed me saying that I didn't know anything and that nothing was wrong.I find it a difficult gadget to use and it takes a long time to find what you're looking for. The more you have in it, the longer it takes to find the song/album you're looking for. The video screen is just to small to be practical and it only plays files that are supported by Windows Media Player so forget about any RealMedia or Quicktime files you may have.I would not recomend Archos as a company to buy anything from. And I certainly would not recomend this product to anyone. Period.
I'd give it a zero, but technically, it turns on and displays stuff. Don't get me wrong, it isn't bad on paper. It's reasonably inexpensive, easy to use, comes with (slightly cheap-looking) extra frames, and has a decent sized screen.However, it completely sucks at what it's supposed to do: display photos. I saw it coming when I turned it on; even the splash screen looked bad. The screen is very low resolution. When I first tested it the pictures were so blurry that I figured maybe it just had a really bad photo resizing algorithm. So, I took some of the sharpest pictures that my Nikon could produce and reformatted them to the screen's native resolution, then put them back on the card and plugged it in, all to no avail. It's like looking at Polaroids through glasses smeared with Vaseline.So, yeah. If you want a rectangular viewer for slideshows of blurry, pixilated images, by all means, this is your ticket. However, if you want a digital frame that displays anything resembling a series of photographs, look elsewhere.
I thought "UK/EU" would include the Schuko design common throughout the EU and specifically Germany. I can fit Schuko on there, but it's not grounded in that case.
I have had this system for three years. The subwoofer stopped working all of a suden. So I took it apart. The subwoofer to this system has a built in amp. Well it caught on fire. This could have burned my house down!!! Not only was the built in fuse not tripped, but the fused power strip wasn't tripped either. I called customer support (who was located in India), they were no help at all. No part replacement or procedure to report the faulty sub amp. I will never buy from HK again.
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...
The good points:The mouse is ergonomic, has 5 buttons, and once you take a file to some of the sharp mould lines, it feels quite comfy. Both the keyboard and mouse feel (and look) like quality products. Being wireless there are no keyboard or mouse leads to clutter up the desk.The bad points:Mouse battery life is less than a week (I'm replacing my NiCad rechargeables every two days!); the keyboard batteries lasts about 6 weeks.The mouse (and occasionally keyboard) is frequently forgotten by Windows, and has to be manually unisnstalled and re-installed every time this happens. Which is about twice a week.All of the bad points could be fixed with a software upgrade; Microsoft know about the problems, but haven't released any updated drivers since the product was released.I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy.
I ordered the Tiffen 58mm UV filter to use on a Nikon 50mm f1.4G. It didn't look all that bad, but I immediately noticed increased flare and degraded sharpness in my pictures. It required a filter wrench to remove it from the lens because the mount is very soft and threads not quite machined right. After I removed the filter, the glass was rattling loose in the ring. It is now in the trash bin. I purchased the B+W 58mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010 to replace it.
My 4 year old wanted a telescope to look at the stars and even though this one was only 20 bucks, I thought we would at least be able to see out the other end. You cant even find what you are looking for, it is dark and blury and you cant see anything looking through it! Dont waste your money on this!
The only reason for one star is that item is actually a 12-13 inch Sleeve. There is a difference. I thought I had found a Built 12-Inch Sleeve but I was fooled by a false and incorrect advertisement. This item is still being falsely advertised.Amazon - I have already brought this to your notice. Do you read these reviews?If you read this please acknowledge with one word &#34;read&#34;. If you do not acknowledge I will ignore all further review requests.Why review if they are not being read.
When I received this case, my first thought was that the pachage had been in a poorly cleaned or ventalated area. Then I cut the sealed pack open, and discovered that my initial impression was far too kind. The case was filthy, covered in a gritty textured something, with dark banding on the edges of the metal, as if it had been scorched. The CF card holder looked streached out of shape, as if it had been used. The whole impression was of a used, damaged, piece being repackaged. Only the fact that it was in one of those plastic packs you need a plasma torch to cut through makes them think it was not. I now suspect it is salvage of some kind, perhaps from a warehouse that was flooded or burned down.At this point, I am returning it for a full refund.
i bought 4 of these, and all of them were dead on arival. amazon took care of the refund though
Tried these side-by-side with Bose ANC headphones. These had the same noise reduction (at least to my ears) and were more comfortable. These are light, comfortable and made to be relatively low profile for over-the-ear phones. I'm happy.No I'm not. See my comment. Fie upon them.
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 like these phones, the sound quality is very good and they have held up well. The problem is with the cord. It comes from the factory tightly coiled, and no matter what I try I can't get the coil out. Several times a day you wil have to unplug the cord and unwind the the twisted coil. It seems to do it on its own. It had a memory that tells it to twist up and become a 2-3 foot cord instead of 10-12 feet.I would not but it again.
I looked at several cordless units, but I made a mistake & went the lower price route.PRO'S:1. It's easy to hook-up with RCA jacks.2. Signal was able to reach throughout my house.3. Comfortable and light headphones.4. Long battery life on 2 AAA.5. On/Off switch & Volume control on headphones.6. Tuner on headphones (Also a CON).CON'S:1. Tuning is by hand. Why not automatic like a cordless phone?2. Tuner is too touchy & small. Frequency is easy to knock off while fine tuning it.3. Tuner & Volume control easy to confuse with each other while wearing the headphones.4. There's a constant high whining noise that is transmitted with the audio signal. This really drove me crazy within about a minute or two.Do some real investigating before buying a cordless headset. After all, it's all about the sound quality right? Well, I would think the sound quality of this unit would be embarrassing for Jensen.I really think that I may have gotten the sound quality that I paid for.
Received the Linksys BEFW11S4 and set it up without much hassle. Hooked up 3 desktop PCs (2 wireless) to it and got them all up and running. Then after about 1 minute of surfing from one of the wireless boxes it just stopped working. Called technical support and they returned my call 2 days later. They wanted me to download new drivers to the wireless ethernet card (also Linksys), which I did. Again everything worked for awhile and then stopped. After several days of deinstalling and reinstalling on the PCs, I got everything working once again. Downloading to the hard-wired PC was quick, but downloading the same file to one of the wireless PCs had 1/10th the speed. At this speed I might as well go back to dial up access instead of DSL! To top it off, both wireless PCs again lost their internet connection and wouldn't connect again. I have now given up hope and am sending all the Linksys wireless stuff back. Who needs this kind of headache?
This product's performance is spotty and inconsistent at best. I can't get my XBOX 360, and my DirecTV HD receiver to work consistently through this device even when using the manual button. The three HDMI cables perform perfectly when connected with either device to my Sony HD TV.
The function of the machine was much as billed. The audio was a bit noisy, especially with the power supply connected. Also a few minor bugs in the firmware.However, the hard disk crashed after 3 months normal use. I like the function but I won't buy another one with a 30 day warranty!
I'm a professional sound designer. I spend hours wearing headphones every day. So, when I was looking for a light weight, comfortable set that I could wear for play (not work) after quite a bit of reading I decided to buy the HD570's. But when I got them, I was very surprised that they sounded as bad as they do.These were to act as my computer gaming 'phones, but during passages (such as thunder) or sudden low end effects (like a heavy door opening) the sound would just splatter and distort quite badly. Not only that, but the mids were muddy and the highs dark. Even more surprising, the HD570's don't sound as good as the low-end Sennheiser open-air phones that I generally use for gaming and which cost about a third as much.On a positive note, the HD570's are very comfortable and can be worn for hours without fatigue.For the time being, I'm using the cans I use for serious sound work, my Fostex T20's, which never distort.I just wanted something that was a bit lighter and easier to wear for extended game play.
For $5 packaging, at least use a flat rate box. The spindle case was cracked cause all the seller used was a bubble wrapped interior envelope.And I didn't even get an invoice/receipt.
Adapter did not completely pug into unit and wound become disconnected if device move in anyway. Therefore adapter is useless if walking or running. Can not recommend adapter. I did receive adapter promptly.
I purchased 2 of these drives for my ATA 133 array. They were speedy, I will grant Maxtor that, but crashed several times resulting in data lost, system rebuilds and so on. Anyway after the 2nd crash I got smart and moved my important files over to an old Western Digital drive I've had for almost 4 years now. Good thing too because not long after one of the two disks in the array (stripped not mirrored) completely died with no chance at recovery (would not even register with Maxtor's disk utilities). Thank god all a lost were some unimportant mp3s and the such. Anyway, you would expect more than 10 months on a Home PC disk drive. ATA 133 is nice, but reliabilty outwieghs the (small) bump in speed anytime.
Immediately out of the packaging, the connections are loose. One wire needs to be wiggled for the stereo sound to work correctly.For the price, it's adequate, but I would suggest getting the next level of quality up from this one.
every so often you buy a product so useful you have to write a review.this is NOT one of those products. it will not work with my new samsung blu-ray player, unfortunately i am now outside my return window.i have bought several terk products over the years.NEVER AGAIN!
If only it was as easy as the instructions say it is. Unfortunately it is not.This first time out of the box it took me 20 minutes to get it to work. I was thinking about returning it. But after a few more tries it worked just great. A really good strong signal not much static at all.However that was the last time it performed at that level since then nothing but problems. I have found that if you hold the unit right up to the dials of the car radio the signal comes in great. However that makes driving a little difficult if you are by yourself and I don't think a passenger would have much fun holding it there either.The signal in general is not very stong unless the unit itself is very close to the radio. I've tried several different ways to get the unit as close as possible to the radio but so far I've not come up with a very workable solution. I'm thinking I might try a suction cup. As for the sound itself I usually get a great deal of static and every once in a while (depending on where I'm driving) I suddenly get an actual radio station.One more thing I'm going to try is driving out in a more rural area. I live in Washington, DC and there might just be too many stations on the air in the city.I did not expect to get crystal clear sound but I think the unit should perform better than it does.I've done some additional research on other types of iPod transmitters and none of them seem to have a very good reputation. Seems to me that the technology is not quite there yet.
After installing this card, I checked the FPS and found they were unchanged from the card I upgraded from, an ATI X300 128mb.A big disappointment.
Went to restore some files that had been automatically backed up with the auto backup function and nothing there. The most recent restore points couldn't be found. Had to try to restore the restore points. Too difficult to use. Backup and restore should be easy. I'll not buy another.
How did they come up with .5 lux for this camera? While it maybe true, the chip they use is rated at less than 5 lux which makes me wonder if this then became .5 lux by accident or if it really is .5 lux. I suspect you might get some image at .5 lux but it would probably be very poor. Has anyone has tried to verify this spec.?
I am sick of HP products breaking on me or the fact that they charge a ton for ink, so that it is actually cheaper to buy a new printer than pay for junk low capacity ink cartridges... the paper doesn't feed well, and when the ink runs out, printer stops working.
I purchased the 256 mb compactflash card to increase the number of photos I could take, however after inserting it into my Minolta Dimage 7i, it gives a message of "Unable to use card". I emailed Amazon with the results of my problem, and also asked if others had the same problem (they did not state there was any problem)and they promptly sent me another thinking I only had a bad compactflash. The SECOND one also gives the same message. I will be returning both. I have purchased another brand somewhere else and it works fine. So,If you own the Minolta Dimage 7i - save yourself some time and headaches in returning it - THIS WILL NOT WORK!
Sub standard cables, not the Belkin quality I have come to expect. It took almost 3 weeks to get them, and now that I have tried both of the cables I am not impressed with the quality of the product or the shipper. A consistent connection is iffy at best, not like the other cables that I currently have, so the problem is not with my system it is with the cables. When I finally received them, the plastic package had yellowed. So these units were either old or had been exposed to sunlight for a long period of time. Save your time and money, order them from somebody else.
Just received this yesterday. This is not new nordoes it appear new. Unit had some minor scratchesand blemishes but was not labeled as such. Remanufacturedgenerally means any defects are repaired. It comes ina plain brown box stuffed with brown paper packing materialand inserted in a plastic bag with poorly photocopiedinstructions. Date code on the unit is July 2004, sowho knows what it's history is. Only tried the basicfeatures, but it does seem to work okay so far. Amazoncould have done a better job of describing this itemand that it is basically a blemished unit. Probablyworth the 30 bucks if it doesn't fail right after the90 day warranty expires.
Just plugged them in to my IPOD and am absolutely disappointed with the sound quality. The earplugs are comfortable, but the sound is very hollow with veryyyyy faint base. The standard issue earbuds that come with the IPOD are far better than the ER6I.
I just received this item for my first digital camera, an SD1000 Canon.I looks like a poor design. First of all, I would like to know where you are supposed to store the battery pack, compact flash card and wireless controller that it claims to accommodate in the description? The camera barely fits by itself! The magnetic closure is weak. Instead of the loop on the back provided to run your belt through, a quality clip for your belt would be much easier to use. Also, I don't understand what the slot in the top is for. The strap that came with the camera won't pass through it. This product appears to be hastily designed just to get something out the door. I may return it if I can find a better alternative locally.
Had this TV for 14 months and now its dead. Panasonic won't help, this is a common problem with the TV
I have owned JVC camcorders for the last 10 years. So when I decided for a new one, all the gadgets and the viewfinder/monitor were really appealing to me, I chose the JVC GR-SXM920U palm-size compact VHS-C camcorder. Even though the gadgets are really good, I couldn't regret more my choice. The digital camera is a joke. It distorts the images being captured (very good to create funny faces). The quality of the image created is very low, mainly if you use the stabilizer feature and is indoor. Also, be careful when editing or reviewing your home-video, because if you forgot to turn the machine off before connecting it to your video or TV set or PC, it may burn. Actually, once I had &quot;operating on safe mode&quot; message and couldn't find instructions how to fix it, solution? went back to the store and had it replaced, but I lost my son's bithday video, because the store technician and I were not able to open the tape compartiment. If you care more about image quality than with gadgets, look for something else.
My husband lost his ipod shuffle charger and I saw this on Amazon and, with shipping, it was only $1.06 so I figured, why not? I don't know if it didn't work because is advertised for the 2nd generation and I tried to use it for the 4th generation, but they both plug into the earphone portal so I thought it should work. If I talk really nice to it I can get it to sync with itunes, but if you leave it plugged into the computer it sucks the battery dead instead of charging it. Like I said, I don't know if this is because I used it on a 4th generation model, but after reading other reviews I suspect it may just be junk. Fortunately, I'm only out a buck, but don't waste your money on this one if you have a 4th generation ipod Shuffle.
I should have known better but I ordered this because of the low price. Its ability to auto switch was intermittent and it would not pass dolby digital signals throught the HDMI. Tech support was useless and suggested that I return the box for a new one that should work. Instead a bought a Radiient for more money, but it worked perfectly out of the box.
Bought this as a replacement battery. Does not retain its charge after a day or two. Also lasts for only 30-40 pictures compared to the original from which I was able to take more than 100 pictures. So this does not even work as a replacement or emergency battery
What the heck were they thinking when this was designed? I can't believe others haven't commented on this.This thing allows you to set intervals, right. 3hr, 12hr, 24hr... anyway, you get the point. SO, if you want this timer to go off at 6am, before the day heats up, every day, you have to wake up at 6am to set it. It doesn't have a clock! Only time intervals. What the heck! So you decide to turn it off for whatever reason. Guess what you have to do again to set it for 6am? Unacceptable.
I bought this transmitter thinking it was similar to my old one that I had which unfortunately broke after MUCH use. This transmitter was terrible. It never held the transmission. Very frustrating and disappointing. Luckily I saved the packaging and returned it.
This didn't do as well as an old microwve poper I've used for yers. It didn't showa great increase in kernals popped,and they were not as light and crispy. It is absolutely necessary to use the 'power packs', which I couldn't find in local stores. Since I gave several of the poppers as gifts I shopped on line for replacement 'power packs' for all and found the postage/handling fee for 10 packages was ten times what it cost for one (incredibly light) pack.
It felt better than it looked. I mean it looks like a kids toy, that would break easily. I was totally stoked to have a portable Mp3 player! 200+ songs on a disk? Great!! But... You can't see the display very well, it ate batteries like crazzzy, but the Skipping was what made me take it back. 120 seconds? NO WAY!! how about NO seconds!! Can't walk with it! Can't use it in the car! And there is absolutly No Way you can jog or run with it!!!Useless!Picked up a Phillips JogProof. Doesn't play mp3's but it Does play my CD-R's and I can Run and Jog and NO SKIPPING!!If you want something to carry, Skip the RioVolt SP90.
I tried this cable with my laptop, it doesn't work. Also I tried my friend's cable with my laptop and that cable is working fine. Also I tried this cable with different laptop but it is not working with any laptop. I would like suggest you don't buy it. It is waste of your money and time.
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.
Well, thought I got a great deal on this. Honestly, I didn't realize it was the card until TWICE I lost pictures from 2 DIFFERENT cameras. I guess it's a good thing it's the flippin' card and not my cameras. Couldn't believe it though. VERY disappointed.
The 1 star is for the Amazon Ink finder which shows this as the compatible ink for theEpson Artisan 810 Wireless Touch Screen Color Inkjet All-In-One Printer (C11CA52201). FALSE!!! The packaging in the large image states it is for theEpson Stylus Photo 820 Inkjet Printer. For the Artisan 810 you want theEpson 98 High Capacity Black Ink Cartridge for the Epson Artisan 700 and Artisan 800 Printers, theEpson T098920 98 High Capacity Color Ink Multi-Pack for Epson Artisan 700, 710, 800, and 810 (Pack of 5)or the "normal" capacityEpson 99 Color Multipack with Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, and Light Magenta Ink Cartridges for the Epson Artisan 700 and Artisan 800 Printers. Epson only offers the Black in High Capacity. *** The ink, being from Epson, probably qualifies for 4 or 5 stars in the correct machine. The Artisan 810 is my 3rd Epson printer and all the inks have printed excellent photos.
I had the Tp-1a for less than a year. The sound was decent, but then they stopped working completely one day. I treated them with care, I mean who wouldn't they are Bose... the wiring by the headphone jack is very delicate and becomes flimsy, my guess is the wiring got messed up down there, but anyway yeah who wants a pair of headphones that can't even last a year..
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.
The product is reliable, comfortable and has good sound quality when they stay on on your ears and are not falling off. I have average sized ears and these just done stay on/in my ears when I run. Therefore, I am constantly fiddling with them and re-adjusting them or putting them back on when I run. I also think they are horrible for people who wear eyeglasses as they need to go under the arms to stay on, which stretches your arms...I don't like anything that frustrates me when I am trying to run. I hardly use them and just use my I phone headphones. I had to use them today and was reminded why I hate them.
These speakers sounded quite nice for me while they worked, with a nice crisp upper range. However, after a few months they intermittently stopped producing sound. I'd recommend you stay away from these speakers --- they could clearly do with better quality control.
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.
DID NOT WORK AT ALL, VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING IT WAS LIKE THAT OUT OF THE PACKAGING
I was in LA and went to Simon's camera I wanted to buy a new Canon lens for my Canon 5D. Simon, the owner saw that I had this Tiffen 77mm filter on my camera and commented, that "you've got great glass there (the lens), but the UV filter you are using is not so good." He did a side by side comparison of the Tiffen next to the Hoya Pro1 Digital filter. It was really night and day. The reflection and glare & distoration were noticeable. I did replace the Tiffen with the Hoya ($79.99) and don't regret it. The Tiffen is fine, if you are on a budget, but if you want great results, don't skimp.
Having spent hundreds of dollars now on trying to make this gadget work--and the jury is still out--all I can say is, you are on YOUR OWN for installing and using this piece of equipment. The customer service kids read the manual to me over the phone, the manual I was holding in my own hand. The sales people gave me no information whatever about what is required to make this product work, that is, until after I'd bought it, with no possibility of returning it. Make sure you have a TV that accepts input, a wireless router that you can open ports to (not possible with the service I have), etc. I'm sure there will turn out to be just a few more things I don't know!So far, a real disaster.
Good sound, good noise reduction (with a good bud fit), but horrible durability. I liked my first pair, but after a couple months, the wire started coming off the jack, rendering it useless. I ultimately bought a second pair (believing that I may have caused the cord issue through my habit of wrapping the cord around my hand to secure my ipod). And although I avoided the cord separation issue the second time around, again the sound started malfunctioning after 2 months. Sound fading in an out, one bud went dead, and finally it stopped working altogether.All in all, it's good while it lasts, but they've skimped on quality, durable materials. Certainly not worth the premium over cheaper earphones.
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.
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.
The buds that came with my iPod don't fit my ears great, especially the left one. So I ordered these as they have different 'sleeves' that fit over the bud and then into your ear canal. I thought I would be upgrading the sound quality as well, as the ones that came with the $69, although they sounded good, couldn't be top quality for that price. When I got the Sennheiser CX300-b's, I first installed what I thought would be the correct canal 'sleeves'. This worked perfectly! Now the buds fit both of my ears with a good snug fit, and I was ready for some sweet musical quality. My disappointment was when I turned my iPod unit on. I immediately heard a hum, even though I hadn't even started playing music. When I turned the music on, what I heard was a 'tinny' and somewhat shrill sound. This was not what I expected at all after reading great reviews all over about these. Yes, I didn't like the uneven cord between the left and right bud. And yes, there is this 'noise' generated when you run the cord over any clothing or tap it. Listening to these was 'very' fatiguing. I can listen to the iPod buds for hours and enjoy every minute. I couldn't listen to these for more than 5 minutes, and the bass was extremely poor compared to the stock iPod buds. I've owned a full size pair of Sennheiser ear-phones that were very high quality. I don't if I got a bad pair of Sennheiser buds, but I returned mine and I'm not going to risk another shot. So I'm stuck with my stock buds that don't fit great, but I appreciate the sound more than ever.
They HAVE NOT resolved the issues with this lock. It is pathetically poor. I am grateful for not having put it on the laptop before finding out that it is junk.
I bought three of these in April 2007. Today, only two months later, one of the three is going bad. It's making noises that healthy hard drives don't make, and it has frozen my system when it has gone into this state. I'm desperately trying to keep it working long enough to move my data from it to another drive before I lose it all.
The little joystick that is used to scroll through the menus is too delicate and breaks under regular use. I used my fingernails to scroll through the menu while jogging and it broke. Now I can't scroll down.
Purchased specifically due to analogue tuning so that I could get the 'in between' stations that digital doesn't pull in(so I anticipated that tuning may drift); AM reception is NIL and FM is so weak, it doesn't pull in even our local stations that are strong on other comparable radios;I even purchased 2 different headsets hoping this would remedy poor reception, to NO AVAIL. I had another Sony Walkman that lasted over 20yrs. but THIS WALKMAN stopped working altogether in 4 months in spite of xcellent care using it and was xtremely frustrating to use. DON'T BUY IT!
Although this cable appeared to be real, it wasn't. Just a 3-d picture, really. I was disappointed, and this was a 2nd attempt. What a waste.
I am a home school mom and purchased this for my daughters. Under the "features and benefits" description (from the back of the CD-rom) it states "Multi-sensory instruction approach. Various levels of difficulty motivates, stimulates and challenges your students. Both programs include an assessment function with pre- and post- use tests to help track student's mastery and a custom presentation feature to allow teachers to segment and personalize programs." I expected an interactive educational program whereby my girls could click away at maps and satellite images, etc., and learn as they went from screen to screen. What I actually got are two play-on-the-computer videos, one called Themes of Geography, and the other called Soil & Vegetation. After these are viewed, there are quizzes. That is it, no interactive screens, no tabs to go from subject to subject, just two video-type movies about 30 minutes long each. After our entire family looked for additional access to more information, and finding none, I concluded that the CD is just one of those rip-offs that come around from time to time. This is not worth even a dollar. Don't buy it!
I've skimmed through other reviews here, checking to see if the problems i've been having with mine were common, and if there was a workaround that someone had noted.Alas, this is not to be.Summary:1. The battery life sucks. Really. Sucks.2. Connection problems ALL over the map. I'm in the middle of using the bloody mouse after putting in new batteries and it ceases to move. just dies, no reason, no form, and the workaround for this is to remove the device and readd it. For $150, I think not.3. Authentication failures. I get them all the time. Often, the only way to solve my problems is to plug in a corded keyboard and mouse - and if i'm going to do that 100 times, I suppose I should dump the product.If I could give this product a negative number for stars, I would. It's horrible, it's a beast on battery life, it's certainly not for new comers to computers and windows and bluetooth, it's bluetooth adapter certainly doesn't work with most devices (none thatI have) and to boot, it messes with my bluetooth adapter that I had to buy to solve that first problem! I like the idea of secure wireless connections, but surely Microsoft can do better than this.Too bad I can't sue for damages and the waste of hours of my life.
I've bought 3 cartridges already, one from Amazon and 2 from the store and 2 of them were dry. What a waste. These cartridges are so crappy.
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.
Mine was working ok, over a 25 foot range. They had to see each other, and when people walked between them it fuzzed. After a few months it stopped working. Not completely, just was never really clear reception anymore, though the setup never changed. I tried different angles and view factors for weeks, then tossed them in the trash.
This light is made from the cheapest of light plastic. Mine arrived nonfunctional, with the bulb rattling around loose inside the body of the light. I managed to get it back in the socket and the unit is operating for the moment, but I wonder how long it will last.
I used to use cheaper discs, but being important date I wanted to use good DVDs and I thought Verbatim were really good, but after writing, all the discs failed to read, even with a successful complete, the DVD just would not read.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! I bought this popper yesterday. Read all the directions. All the popcorn popped but it also blew out my microwave and now it is dead and I have to buy a new one today! I read one other lady on here said the same thing. But I thought that maybe she already had a bad oven. Mine was a good one. It also said to make sure your microwave has a popcorn button on it which mine did. You are not supposed to use it with this popper which I didn't. So followed the rules EXACTLY!!I wrote in to the Presto company. Told them what happened and I want to know what THEY are going to do about it. If they don't do anything I am getting in touch with the Better Business Bureau.Want to say I heard back from Presto. They are sending me a $60 check for my old microwave. It was 10 yrs. old. So I thought that was fair. Plus they are sending me a free hot air popcorn popper! The microwave product might not be good but the service there was very good. They were very quick in getting back.
I purchased this unit becaiuse it had all the features I was looking for in a DVD-VCR player recorder. I was able to hook it up with no problem and play DVDs right away. Then I tried to insert a VCR tape and the machine would not accept the tape. I have never had this problem with a VCR - you just put the tape in the door slot, it takes the tape, closes the door, and then plays. So thinking this was a new feature, I gently pushed the tape into the machine - it did not play and would not eject. I had to use a screwdiver and knife to remove the tape. I returned the machine. I thought about buying another one, but after checking the reviews on line, I have concluded not to buy this machine, or maybe not another JVC product at all.
I got this presenter for using with Power Point presentations. It was easy to set up but that does you NO GOOD if you can't rely on it to work. It broke within a few uses. I returned the item to Targus and they replaced it with a defective unit - which would only move slides backwards. When I tried to resolve the issue with them and get a working replacement, they suggested that it was user error. I will not buy a targus product again. The middle of a presentation is not when I want to discover that a presenter is unreliable!
...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.
This thing is "portable" and "rugged" in the same way a paperweight is. Which is exactly what it will become should you attempt to, you know, actually carry it around.
Ive had this product for about 4-5 months now, it worked okay at the beginning of it's life, had a couple writing errors that were troubleshooted to be a malfunction in the drives writing process, wasn't too pleased with that. Now, 5 months later, i cant burn more than 5 MB of data to a disk without the drive freezing up and spitting out an error or 10. So unless i want to burn 5 MB of a 600 MB file at a time, it's been rendered useless to me.Looked around online and it appears I'm not the only one who has had this type of issue with this product.
Have had it for 4 months; finally gave up and got rid of it. Very, very poor sound quality ... difficult to understand messages left. Also no battery backup.
I just received this item, used, and when I took it out of the box, the ink cartridge had broken and the whole item was covered in a blue slime. I put it back in the box and emailed the shipper. Hopefully they'll send me a call tag to have it picked up, and charge back my credit card. I don't know whether it works or not, but it shouldn't be shipped with the ink cartridge in the machine.
Same like the others, I bought this thing in a package deal with a set of Motorola HT820 headphones. The salesperson at CompUSA was majorly enthused about them, so I bought them and took them home, and guess what there is no support for VISTA. The driver can be made to install, but it uses the headset profile rather than the stereo headphones profile, which means the audio is miserable, not at all what you'd expect from a $90 set of headphones. The tragedy is that CompUSA is shutting down (probably from selling too much MOTOROLA stuff) and does not accept returns. So I am stuck. What makes it worse is the horrible Motorola customer service, when I complained they told me they have no solution so that means "your problem is SOLVED!" (their emphasis). Well if the headphones have to go into the garbage, so does the reputation of Motorola. Take heed: if it says Motorola on it, walk in the opposite direction. You are literally better off buying a junky generic bluetooth dongle than the Motorola one!I am not kidding about it!
I bought this for my son for Christmas last year. He wanted a camera and a way to make videos so I thought it would be a perfect combo. The video capabilities were perfect for him. He was able to easily shoot video and play it back on the Aiptek, the tv, or a computer. The camera, however, is not worth it. The photos are blurry and grainy. He was disappointed. While on vacation he accidentally dropped the camera from thigh height (he's 4'7") onto a stone surface and it broke beyond repair. We purchased the FLIP recorder for him this year and it works even better for his video.
The item is clearly titled Matte. I received a box of Premium Photo Paper Soft Gloss. So it matches the item photo but not the item title. Then when I tried to return they gave me the runaround. For under $10 I just kept it - not worth my time to return - but if you are looking for the HP Premium Photo Paper in Matte (which is terrific and I highly recommend), THIS item is not it. This stuff works fine, as far as gloss goes, but is nothing in quality compared to the matte paper referenced in the product title. Too bad.
I thought it would have been a better idea to buy this instead of hack off the first two slots of a regular cokin adapter because it shows up on my 17mm Sigma lens. The build quality isn't as good. The regular cokin adapter has nice rounded edges. This adapter looks like it was cut w/ a sharp blade on the front (including the sharp edges) but is slightly different in the back; I fixed the sharp edges w/ sandpaper :-)I wish someone would make an inexpensive alternative wide angle adapter that goes closer to the lens w/o needing to buy an expensive $70 Lee filter holder...
El equipo bueno, pero he tratado de convertir algunos videos caseros a los formatos que puede reproducir el DVD (SVCD, VCD, etc) con software comercial y no ha sido posible. Si alguien conoce el software que funcione para convertir los videos les agradezco.
I just received this headphones today and I must say I'm rather disappointed. I got these as a replacement ever since one of the headphones of my Sennheiser HD 202's died. There's a world of difference, especially the bass...i just don't hear/feel it. I think I'm gonna upgrade to something else.
Product was very simple to use and set up. Sound however was less that stellar - certain sounds such as hard "s" and "ch" were distorted when being played through the transmitter. Only for those WITHOUT an ear for good sound.
I just received this security camera for my business and went to install the software (installation wizard) and it errors out. The installation CD is MISSING key files required for the installation to complete. I called D-Link tech support twice and was obviously speaking to Indians half way across the world who could only direct me to the support website and "keep dowloading files and installing them until it works". They have no clue! I can't believe D-Link would ship a product where you can't even install the damn software to get past STEP 1.
my friend was using this amp on his two 10" square kickers and it worked fine but by the time i hooked it up on my rockford fosgate which are two 12" p3 the amp worked for about 5min then went bad it couldnt handle the rms and the watts so the amp went bad and made my system sound bad so this is good amp for smalls low power subs.
This adapter did not fit the mini-VGA port on my Mac Mini. Apple apparently uses more than one size of mini-VGA port on their various models of computers. Amazon made no mention of that in their product description. Amazon needs to be more accurate and complete in their product descriptions. Amazon also charged me for the return shipping costs, even though my decision to buy this product was based on their incomplete description of this product. Buyer beware!!
I owned another HP Printer for 4 years....I think it was the 5310 all in one. It worked fantastic, but eventually, it needed to be replaced, and the HP tele-salesperson convinced me to upgrade to the 6310. The first one they sent me was so slow that I had to send it back for a new one. The replacement was even worse. I'm talking about an average time to copy a single black and white page of 112 SECONDS. You've got to be kidding me. I can't imagine copying multiple pages. The copy function on this printer is ridiculously slow. Printing from the computer is a lot faster, unless there is a paper jam, which happens all too often. Also, it is very inconsistent when printing envelopes...most of the time it prints on an angle or jams the printer. If someone gave me this printer for free I wouldn't take it. The only reason I give it one star, is because there are no ZERO STARS. This is one of the worst product experience that I've ever had. I asked HP if I could return it and pay the difference for an upgrade and they refused to do it, so I'm stuck with it. I hope you don't make the same mistake as me. Stay away from this model. PERIOD.
I bought my son a Mylo for Christmas. It was a nice device while it worked. 3 weeks later and the screen is acting up. As I write this I am STILL on the phone after 72 minutes waiting to speak to the 5th person. Noone has any power to do anything not to mention know what to do. The level of incompetence exhibited by their personnal is beyond belief. If this is how Sony supports their products this will be the last Sony anything that makes it into this house.
First i would like to mentioned that what drew me towards a compaq notebook. Was that I had a compaq desktop running on NT and I was very Impressed because till this day I have not had a problem.Anyways I thought I would have had the same craftsmanship with a Labtop by Compaq. It was very appealing and had nice features.This machine started to give me problems right away it kept shutting down and overheating and lagging. Like it was running Pentium I or something it took for ever to start after powering up. I should had known, what are the odds the day I purchased this labtop a customer was bringing one in for service.This is the worst investment I have ever made. And I feel that I have been ripped off and someone or all of us need to get together so that we can get new computers from Compaq at their cost.
This functioned to my full satisfaction for 5 months. In the sixth month, the USB connector ceased to make firm contact with the cooler. I've jiggered it around for the last two weeks to no avail. This supposedly has a guarantee, but I resent having to put the effort into figuring how to make them honor it. I just want things to work and work for a reasonable length of time. I fear this item is just not well-engineered.
We got a Tomtom XL for Christmas. It was fine for a couple of months, and then we started having trouble with the "Easyport" windshield mount not sticking -- and still have this problem. It might stick once out of a dozen tries, even though it worked OK for the first couple of months. The mount is also very awkward to use -- it has a large stiff knob that has to be turned while holding the mount on the windshield. If you want to use a windshield mount, choose something other than a Tomtom Easyport. Also, in comparison to the Garmin Nuvi we had previously, the Tomtom is very difficult to program addresses, and is relatively unintuitive to operate in general. But the Garmin died when we tried to upgrade it (bricked it), so they have problems too. We'll try some other brands and see if anyone has something out there that actually works well.
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.
After waiting for over a week to get this, I find out it's for an iPod that's not even made any more! I guess you get what you pay for .. not worth shipping to send it back but I am still disappointed! My "bargain of the century" turned out to be a burn!
I have no issue with cameta but this item is junk. buy canon!!!. it locked onto my 30d and would not release. the pin.spring bent and I had to destroy it to remove it. same thing with opteka flash unit, buy oem , just not even close to canon quality.
I don't care how low the cost of this computer is, I will NEVER buy it. Why? Because the eMachine that I bought (this model) literally was overheated. The fan was running, the cables were plugged correctly, I'm not sure what I did, but it just overheated, and it froze. I turned it back on...nothing...at all. I could see lights on my PC, and hear a few start-up noises, but nothing. I checked my monitor, nothing, everything was plugged in perfectly. Luckily I was able to returned this. If I wasn't, I would've wasted lots of $$ on a non-working computer. I could've sent it for a new one, but OOPS!, it was a Saturday. I forgot that eMachines doesn't care about customers on Saturdays. So I returned it to where I bought it and got my money.AVOID EMACHINES!!!!!
We received this camera as a wedding gift this summer. We started using it and everything was great: the photos' as well as the videos' quality (especially in low-light). Until one day (during --unfortunately-- our honeymoon), we took the camera out of its Fuji pouch and discovered that the LCD wouldn't work. We then discovered that the camera didn't have a viewfinder, therefore we weren't able to take any other pictures except for "random" ones, tuned in the "auto" mode (since all the options can only be set from the menu that is shown -- guess where -- on the LCD screen). This actually ruined part of our trip, since now the only pictures we have from our honeymoon are the random ones plus some photos we took using a disposable camera. We, however, believed that we could get this fixed, since the camera was still on warranty. Therefore, as soon as we returned to the US, we sent the camera (on our own expense) to the Fujifilm service center in New Jersey. And here's what happened: we received by mail a "repair estimate", requiring a total of 117$ (remarks: "display is cracked, lens ring is dented, complete ck, scratches, dust"). We called them to see why we were charged this amount since the camera was still on warranty, and they told us that the cracked LCD is not covered, even though it's from the inside (no outside cracks). The camera was worth more than 400$ when my brother-in-law bought it for us, plus 117$ for service (after only a few days of usage) results in a total of more than 520$. With this amount of money, I can buy two Canon cameras, which have been proved really reliable (both my old Canon (film camera) bought more than 10 years ago, and my brother's Canon Powershot S410 (almost 2 years' old) still work great), and that's what I'm going to do. No more Fujifilm for us...
Card worked fine for one week then became inaccessible. Lost many pictures from family vacation. Unable to reformat card either.
As with many other purchasers recently, these cables are not what the picture shows and are not Cables To Go. These are not snagless.I do no think these are Cat 6 cables either, since they boost only 100mbps. I switched out this cable with a Belkin I have 5e, and get 1.0Gbps.These cables were cheap, so you get what you paid for.I hate getting third party merchandise through Amazon, there always seems to be an issue with 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.
I haven't a clue about this Olevia product. I waited and waited and waited and waited for the whole, total, entire month of October and it never came. Do not, absolutely not ever, buy from this vendor! I have a previously purchased [not from this vendor] Olevia which proved to be so satisfactory that I wanted another. I really did want this Olevia and haven't the words to truly express my complete, thorough and utter disappointment. I contacted Amazon for help and am still waiting.
This armband radio is very poor quality and Sony should be ashamed of itself for putting a product like this on the market to carry it's name. The FM Tuner is terrible and can barely pickup local FM stations. Noisey hard to tune and program. Not user friendly at all and part of it the TV tuner will be useless after February 17, 2009. Sony wake up and make something better than this. If you like to workout or walk and listen to the radio don't buy this product.
I thought an Energizer would be a good replacement for my cordless phone. Unfortunately (for me) this battery loses its charge after just a few calls off of its base station. I've only had this battery for a month. The original battery lasted for many years. Bummer.
Seller practiced deceitful shipping practices when they indicated item was shipping from the USA. When item was received, it was actually mailed from Hong Kong. Since the battery did not work in my computer, and due to return policies overseas, I am unable to return the battery and am stuck with it.
This lens has the most color fringe of any lens I have...purples and greens... I really cant use this lens at anything below 2.8 if you can afford it go for the L. I have read a couple other reviews of focus issues with this lens also, I agree... The copy I have misses focus quite a bit. I calibrated this lens to the auto focus drive on my 7D and it still comes out off focus more often than not. I will be returning this lens and not replacing it with another copy, even if the auto focus problem was fixed. The color fringe is just too bad. If you don't mind your well lit areas being outlined with purple then this lens will be good for you, otherwise whats the point of buying 1.8 aperture lenses if you cant use them at the widest aperture? My $100.00 1.8 50mm takes better pics than this lens. Seriously if you want the 85mm just save for the 1.2 L.
I purchased the Infinity BU120 about 5 years ago. It worked for about a year. I have had nothing but problems with it. Burned out ciruit boards, blown fuse several times, but most times intermittment problems with it working and not working at all. This subwoofer has not been abused as the wife and I only like a little bass and certainly dont like it thumping the walls. This thing is junk. I paid about 350.00 for it and they want 200.00 to fix it again. No way. Infinity customer service offered no help other than to tell me where the closest repair center is. Like another poster said, it has a good box and nice speaker. Unfortunately, a good box and speaker do not make up for the poor quality electronics. Based on my treatment from Infinity and the poor quality of this subwoofer, I will never buy another Infinity product. How stupid is this company? They could have taken care of this and now they have not only alienated me from future purchases, but from the sound of things on this board (no pun intended) they have alienated most others as well. Mine is going in the garbage today and I will go purchase another sub. I can assure you, it won't be Infinity.
I threw this in with a larger order I made because of the nice price of the protector. When I received the protector, I was pleased with the quality and the wipe it came with. There are not any instructions provided, but the installation seemed pretty straightforward. The screen itself is nice and robust. I wiped the screen, peeled the step one indicator tab, and lined the protector up with the screen. It doesn't fit! It is way too large for the screen. The screen on the PSP is inset slightly. This screen protector does not fit inside and the edges bump up to the outside of the screen making it impossible to fully seal. Horrible product and totally unuseable unless you want to try to cut and modify it!Don't waste your money
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 purchased this thumper because it is one of the most powerful consumer versions you can buy. I read other reviews and knew about it overheating every 10-15 minutes of use but decided to buy it anyways. I purchased it and although it did overheat with every 10-15 minutes of use, it did seem to "get the job done". Well, here I am 6 months later and the unit has died. It was never abused but will no longer turn on. When I contacted the company in Canada I was informed that I will have to cover the shipping costs both ways. I was informed that it will more than likely cost $25 (American) to ship it in both directions. So, here is a unit with a 2 year warranty, it died after 6 months of use and I have to pay possibly anther $40-$60 to have it fixed. Basically I purchased a $200 paperweight. I live in Michigan and mistakenly went to HoMedics to return the unit....thinking it was a Homedics product. The customer service rep quickly realized that wasn't one of their models but he was happy that I thought of HoMedics when I thought of thumpers so he shipped their most powerful unit to my house free of charge. So here we have the tale of 2 companies: One charges you shipping both ways to fix their product that they know overheats and has problems and one company ships me a free unit because he was happy that I thought of HoMedics when I thought of thumpers. You can guess where all of my future business will go to.
Compared to TomTom (any model) Garmins has very ugly and user-unfriendly interface. I personally tried nuvi and returned it.
I used this card in my Canon VIXIA HF200. It worked great while it lasted, which was less 2 hours of shooting over a 2 week period. Unfortunately, I lost the majority of the footage that I shot of my newborn that I will never be able to get back. I'm sorry that I didn't look at the review breakdown on this product. Although its rated quite high overall, there's tons of 1 star reviews. Don't risk your memories on this card!
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.
It does not keep the signal from the computer to the projector constant. The images flicker occassionaly which disrupts the program. It may be that it overheats. As long as it is not used for a long period and it stays unplugged it works fine for 45 minutes or so.
I recomend this product just if you need a camera that doesnt requiere much care, you just can carrie it even in your pocket.
My recorder has not worked from day one. The VCR will not play many of the things that I have recorded in the past. Also, the unit requires me to input the date and time every time I turn it on. Once this fine piece of electronic equiptment starts to fail, you'll find that the thompson help line operators read directly from the manual. If you already looked in the trouble shooting section of the manual don't waste your time waiting for an operator, just try to return it as soon as possible.
I ordered this TAO keychain for a Christmas gift. The unit is very attractive (polished) and is the perfect size. The software program is very easy to use. I quickly loaded 30 pictures of my son and nephew for my mother-in-law. Unfortunately, when I unplugged the unit from the USB cable it simply turned off and wouldn't come back on. I then plugged it into the supplied ac adapter and the unit came on, but was very dim and had a slightly red-purple haze to it. This is strange because when you first plug it in, either into the computer or the wall, the screen is very bright and shows "TAO" in blue on a white background (for about a second). Then it goes dim, but does show all the pictures I loaded (again, very dimly and with a purplish-red hue). I waited 1.5 hrs and unplugged it. No battery power. I tried letting it charge overnight and had the same result. Bummer. Well, it is going back to Amazon. I'm sure they are becoming weary of these keychains. Great idea wrapped in a beautiful package, but doesn't go as well as it shows. Quality control is lacking in this Chinese manufacturer's product.
This projector provides a good, bright, clear picture. But I've had two bulbs blow out after only about 300-400 hours each. That's about $1 an hour! For this reason, I wouldn't recommend it.
It connects and disconnects.They also lied about that it was capable 2000. It was not worth the money. Don't make the same I did.
We returned this receiver. Once it was hooked up, we found that the volume control did not work well. The volume increased only a smidge even when it was turned up all the way. All we were looking for was a simple receiver that worked well, and this was not it. We were disappointed because we've found Sony products to be very reliable, usually.
Kodak EasyShare V803 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Pink Rose)I purchased this camera a few months ago and I was very disappointed with the quality of the pictures from day one. They tend to be very grainy. You can take the same picture twice and it's just hit or miss but no predictability. I only had the camera for four months and I went out and the LCD screen broke. I didn't drop it, it was possibly just sitting in my purse the wrong way. It is extremely delicate and it costs an arm and leg to get the LCD screen replaced. I suggest to you all avoid this and kodaks in general. If you look online you'll see this is a common problem.
My wife bought me these binoculars for Christmas. It has finally warmed enough to try them out, DISPOINTING! The camera has no focus dial so you have no ability to get a clear picture no matter what distance you are from the subject. The binoculars are not that bad, just a little small. So save your money because these are not worth the price.
This is the worst product I ever bought online. First, it was supposed to be white and it was actually a bad shade of drab yellow. I had seen the reviews about static but there seemed to be more reviews without static. But the static is so bad, you can't hear anyone on the other end most of the time. Also, the bulk of the plug part interferes with the cradle when you hang up. Since I have a wall-mounted phone, the handset keeps falling out of the cradle onto the floor. DON'T BUY THIS.
I have owned many VCRs, this one worked for almost 2 months.It was only used in a bedroom, never used to record only play.for some reason now the picture does not project clear. The sound comes through but the picture is fuzzy. Its not the tracking or channel. Cannot figure out the problem. I have tried to disconnect and reconnect but still the same results. I would like to return this but no longer have the box.
"Failed exactly 1 month from purchase, February 27, 2006Reviewer: An electronics fanI checked my order history. I bought this on January 27th and it failed the same day in February..."I hear you man.. alot of my work was on there and was lost when mine just stopped showing up when plugged in. Also, it seems that the metal conducts alot of heat, for the month i had mine, it seemed to warm up during use. Well, i guess i am getting a replacement and hopefully will be better.
I bought this recorder for a gift (used). It has no volume on it, so I am seriously disappointed...it was DAMAGED and I am sure the person who sold it to me knew this. I am very very very unhappy.
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.
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.
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???
Carried this in my laptop bag. I guess travel must have been too much for it, because after 2 trips the tension in the neck was gone and the lamp would no longer stand up. That's too bad, considering it was supposedly designed for travel. Piece of junk - will not buy Kensington again.
Unfortunately I cannot give a 0 or negative rating, since this is my worst experience ever with an online retailer!Got a defective cover. When I went to contact them, they do NOT provide a number to call (only e-mail). To date they have ignored 30+ e-mails! The one and only response, simply told me to buy another cover!I would beg you to steer clear of this company, at any cost!Furthermore, the cover is increadibly overpriced! Save your money! Buy a better cover with a company who gives a crap! (maybe directly from Cowon?)Clearly zcover does not have a bit of concern over their customers.
I am sorry to say I had nothing but problems with this product.. maybe I received a defective one. I purchased a new one (at least that's what was advertised), but it said &quot;refurbished&quot; on the back of the dvd player. I charged up the battery for 3-4 hours as instructed, but the player would not work. It turned on for about 10 seconds, then consistently clicked itself off. I sent it back and ordered a portable dvd player from another company. What a difference!
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.
I purchased the PTC26 to hold my ten-year old Magnavox 27" curved screen tv. The tv was much too unstable sitting on the tray of the mount to be able to use the mount. Perhaps my tv is shaped or weighted differently than newer tvs - but it is a pretty standard tv.The problem was that there was no practical way to keep the tv from falling forward. I installed the tray in the tilted (down toward the front) position to accomodate the viewing from a seated position - and while this contributed to the problem, tilting a ceiling mount downward is standard functionality. A strap is supplied with the mount but using it increased the tendancy of the tv to fall forward. It would have been necessary to strap down the rear of the tv - behind its center of gravity instead of in front - but the tv slopes downward to the rear and there is nothing for the strap to grab on to. I was forced to uninstall the mount and return it. I have since purchased a mount that encloses the tv in a bracket instead of simply having it sit on a tray and have successfully mounted the tv to the ceiling.There was a secondary problem with the mount - the bracket that is welded to the arm and holds the tray was welded on crooked. It would have resulted in the tv being crooked and I probably would have exchanged (not returned) the mount as a result.On the plus side - if you are still interested - the mount was fairly easy to install. It is also very nice looking and is very nicely finished, uses plastic caps to hide all hardware, etc. Previous to this, I purchased and installed the 13" - 17" wall mount version (PTW13) and it works and looks great - I highly recommend it. For a large tv - I would recommend getting a mount that uses brackets to enclose the tv rather than having it sit on a tray.
Ah, the Saitek Eclipse II. They're still selling these. It was a year ago I purchased mine without a second thought, absolutely assured it would be all I ever needed. My options at the time were the Logitech G-15 and an Eclipse II, and the purple backlight option of the Eclipse had been more alluring than all the features the G-15 boasted.It was a week into owning the Saitek Eclipse II that I encountered my first issue with the product. My mind was on the little problem that owners of the Saitek Eclipse II experienced - the keys wearing, the letters blotching into indistinguishable blurs - and I figured my compulsive, clean, careful nature would be 'above' that problem. I didn't even imagine the chance of a more serious issue being possible within such a short period of time of ownership. However, half the lighting system on the keyboard ceased to work except for one color. I emailed Saitek in somewhat of desperation, explaining the issue fully, and a few days later got a snide reply. To Saitek's credit, I did get a LED matrix mailed to me - But I'm pretty sure the only reason I even got that was because the tech who answered my e-mail got a laugh out of the length of the e-mail.Even with unparalleled care and cleanliness over the next two months, eventually even that LED matrix proved faulty (Half blue and half purple keyboard!). Several short and sweet e-mails later over the course of a few months, I never saw any form of reply or hint 'customer service' still existed. By then my WASD had began the short trek of full-on, Saitek-genetic balding.6 months into ownership, a good half of the keys were blanked. Today, when I retired my Saitek Eclipse II, it looked like a cheese grater had been ran along each key. Admittedly, I'm a gamer with longer nails, but I don't generally tap the keys with them. Thankfully backlighting for me is a vanity thing and I type through key placement memorization.----Some things you need to be aware of if you're hesitant enough about buying this product to read the comments:1) The keys are clear plastic with black paint on them. They WILL wear very fast and the keyboard WILL become very unsightly. No matter how casual you are you will not get around this issue. Good backlight keys are black plastic and, while some eventually may wear, still will look decent. Imagine a key with black sides and a clear top you can look into and see down into the guts of the keyboard - that's the Saitek Eclipse II.2) The keystrokes are very loud. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't used a Logitech keyboard.3) Servicing the keyboard is bothersome and you will have to do it at some point. It would be cheaper and less stressful to buy a $5 keyboard and take it apart if you want a crash course in keyboard anatomy. Be prepared to take the keyboard apart - Feel free to youtube "Saitek Eclipse II" if you'd like several videos of people having to do so. Maybe that'll save you some effort, watching /other people/ take out ~10 tiny screws.4) Be prepared to do a song and dance or humiliate yourself for customer support, if it still exists.In closing:When I got the Saitek Eclipse II keyboard, I had been accustomed to the standard issue non-descripts you get from white-box PCs. With that said, it was a dream for a little while. The keys seemed so quiet, the keyboard seemed so high quality, and you wouldn't have been able to convince me I made the wrong choice. A week before I retired that keyboard, I took out a backup keyboard I owned, never touched - a Logitech 510, 520, something like that - And I felt like an idiot. The sheer quality of it to the Saitek, the quiet keystroke, the spill-resistant design - I realized I had really tricked myself and had been royally screwed, when a modest $10 non-multimedia keyboard felt more comfortable and pleasant to use than my Eclipse ever felt. The only reason I used my Saitek again was because it had volume control buttons (standard on most keyboards, of course) - It felt like a tease to have to use it again for that reason, even if for another week or two.I've had friends with G-15s who found the problems I had with my Eclipse absolutely unheard of. I'm typing this review on a G-19, and I implore you - if you're a gamer, or you want a reliable, quality keyboard, period - do all you can to avoid Saitek.I would venture to suggest you turn around and run away from this page, and try other brands of keyboards instead (especially Logitech!). If the G-19 is too expensive for you and the last generation of G-15 is too unsightly for you, there are still nice Logitech keyboards that you can get for around the listed Amazon price of the Eclipse II or cheaper that cover the same features but are more reliable. Most keyboards at the fraction of the cost of this one sport similar features, actually, and are made much better. Logitech or not, please resist this product and avoid Saitek!I'm actually appalled this keyboard has a 4.5 star rating on Amazon, but it just goes to show you people rate it before giving it adequate test time. A good keyboard will stay in decent shape for years, not months, and that includes the appearance - even with heavy use. Seriously, do not buy. Saitek does not deserve your money.1 star because the marketing of the product makes me smile. Wow-wee, it has elevation feet and backlight! Another star because I learned how to gut a LED keyboard and put it back together.
I bought a pair of these a few weeks ago to replace the pair I purchased a year ago and they are not the same. Last years earphones were great, better comfort, super audio quality, I use them with a i pod nano for motorcycling and running, The new ones are terrible in comparison. A little less comfortable (there is a difference in the quality of the rubber tips) and the sound on the new replacement pair is what I would expect from a pair of $10.00 earbuds from Wallmart. No low frequency sound like the old pair had. I just wish I would have checked for some reviews before buying the replacements, but thought I was buying the same product as the year before and I was wrong. I would send these back but I waited to long to try them out.
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I am giving this camera two stars only for the absolutely terrific pictures it took WHEN IT WAS WORKING. This camera came highly recommended on all the camera review sites and consumer reports and for the first 11 months I wouldn't have traded mine for any other camera out there. That is when the problems started and they are big camera ending problems. I first had the problem many people report about washed out pictures outdoors no matter what settings you use. I thought maybe it's me or the weather is too hazy, or bright. Then the dreaded banding problem came. It looks like a giant fingerprint or TV test pattern of shadowy lines all over your pictures. All pictures are now unusable and I am currently in disupute with Fuji over fixing the camera. If you look up these problems online like at Google or Yahoo search you will see many, many, people have had the same issue with sometimes no luck in getting Fuji to fix the problem or repeated failures of the camera even after repairs. Heed my advise DONT DO IT.
Wall charger and cable work fine, although cable (even when fully extended) is significantly shorter than a standard Apple cable. Car charger stopped working after 1 month of use. Message on iPhone 3GS says that charging accessory is not compatible. Oh well, at least 2 out of 3 items still work.
I use a laptop and enjoy the ability to simply plug in my headphones and listen to music. Using a Windows XP Professional Operating System, the problem with this device is that I must start my computer with it plugged in for it to function properly. If my computer has already started, I must plug in the head phones and restart the computer.Hopefully, their software will improve.
This item was listed first in my search for a power cord and turned out to be the wrong one. After calling customer service they told me it was mine and Amaozons problem and there was nothing they would do about it. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY, there are too many other options out there.
Even with the unit set for max distance (70'), the alarm did not work past 20 feet. When I set the sensor around any corner, the alarm never went off. It seems that the unit I had needed direct line of sight. I'm going to find another manufacturer.
I would be vary wary of this RAM, I bought from Amazon and had 2 bad sticks, bought from Newegg and had 2 bad sticks, finally had 2 good sticks sent to me on the second try from newegg, and ordered again from tiger direct through amazon and had sucess. I would say it is about 50-50 on getting working RAM with these, and when you finally do it will have taken you about a month.
I bought the Toshiba because I didn't want to pay the outrageous amount that Compaq wanted for their iPaqs. I also wanted to give the PoketPC OS a try. Well, you get what you paid for. Battery life is terrible and the unit is simply too long physically. The OS, while was nicely done, was overwhelming. I just needed a simple PDA that does what I want and has a long battery life.I returned it and bought another Palm instead.
I was pleased when i purchased this product. It worked as promised, and although it was slightly inconsistent in response, the only real issue was the battery had to be changed(it appeared) every few days. However after a month or so it's range is only about 10 feet,and will not go through walls. This is with a new regular battery and a freshly charged transmitter battery.Someday one of these products will work consistently, they all have problems.
Would not align after several attempts and made smeary print copies. Price was good, but did not work for me.
These sound terrible and are difficult to put in. The instructions (not I) say it's essential to form an airtight seal in the ear in order to hear the bass frequencies properly. I.e. shove the things in until they are snug like those foam earplugs you buy at concerts.Shoving ANY kind of earbud in deeper makes the bass sound deeper; but I don't think quality earphones would rely on this principle. Since I don't like to cram foam cylinders deep into my ear, and since the sound is still inferior to iPod standard earbuds, these have slid to back of my kitchen junk drawer.
I have had so many frustrations with Samsung and this product. I had bought this as a birthday gift for my father in August and only now is everything working. He had barely used it a month when it froze and would not work at home or in the car.Samsung customer care told us to send in all parts (including home and car kits) to their service company and that it would take 7-10 days to fix this. 2 months went by and we had no response. I finally screamed loud enough at enough people and I found out a part was on permanent backorder.They sent a replacement radio, but not the car kit I sent in. I had to work with 5 more people and get sent to second level support to get a refund for the car kit as they could not replace the part.I finally bought a replacement car kit and the new radio started freezing again - just like the first one. We did end up getting it to work after removing the battery about 5 times and restarting the unit.4 months to get this radio working is way too long and I will make sure to steer clear of Samsung products. I myself have a Pioneer Inno and it was wored beautifully since day 1.
I bought the SD-5970 two months ago to replace a very, very reliable Panasonic DVD player (five years old) that I "fried" by carelessly placing it on top of a receiver. As related in other reviews, the remote (with awkwardly placed buttons) is sluggish to the point of thinking the batteries are perpetualy dead. I lived with that. Then, after a month, DVDs that used to play no longer play in the machine, displaying "BAD." Indeed, nothing plays. "Setup" also no longer works. Pair this with the class action lawsuit against Toshiba for my laptop computer ... and I caution consumers against buying any of their products. I expected more from a Japanese electronics company.
I bought a spare for my projector so it wouldn't be down for a week when the bulb eventually burned out. However this lamp, despite being advertised as "by panasonic" is actually a knock off. I wouldn't mind that so much, since its cheaper, but it exploded after about 2000 hours. Since the lamp is filled with poisonous mercury gas, it has me a little concerned. Not sure what the effects of that mercury is for my family. I've complained to Amazon about this being advertised as "by panasonic" but I see a year later nothing has done. I love Amazon, but they dropped the ball on this one.
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 had high hopes for this touch pad. I am not especially happy with it. It is rather difficult to scroll with it. It takes a very steady hand &amp; patience to operate, &amp; simply slows me down. Highlighting for copy &amp; pasting is very frustrating. If you are trying to remedy a sore wrist or carpal tunnel, look into the Quillmouse. It's rather expensive ($100) but MUCH better than a touchpad.
Product was advertised as new, but the unit that arrived was used. The box was torn and had several prices scratched out and written over. The screen was washed out when playing a DVD. You could not watch a movie on this screen without going blink. Overall it was a piece of junk. Would never buy this item again.
I bought this at a local Walmart a couple months ago because it was cheap and my old player was caught in a flood. I buy a lot of pre-owned movies from rental places and the slightest light scratch, dirt or dust and this will not play or play really choppy (even after cleaning the disc), it worked flawless when I got it but it seems to be getting worse with every use. I though maybe the lense is dirty, but I've only owned the thing for about 4 months and even tried cleaning that and it's still messing up.Last night tried playing a new dvd, fresh out of the box and the player had trouble with it, it eventually played it this morning but was still choppy. The ones that won't play on it have absolutley no trouble being played on my X360 or PS2.Also it seems if you skip 10 or so chapters back in a movie it makes this problem worse, i was watching Wrath of Kahn last week and i feel asleep, after waking up i decided to skip back to the part where i passed out, when i got there it decided it didn't want to play that part of the movie a second time.
If you have limited space you might like these, but I thought they sounded poor for such a respected name. I replaced them with Acoustech speakers and enjoying the best sound ever.
This was such a waste.It does not work, the replacement does not work, and the second replacement does not work. On MULTIPLE different setups.Do not waste your money.
all of the negative comments about this mouse are true.--battery cover is flimsy and difficult to open without risking breaking. it took me about 30 minutes to open it up for the first time, since the &quot;user manual&quot; didn't say how the lid opened. i was prepared to break it.--eats batteries, despite the power management features.--acquiring a signal can be annoying and is unreliable. constant blue flickering light is annoying. if you're in a dimly lit room with other people (class or meeting), you will be annoying other people.--scroll wheel is unreliable. many times, the scroll hangs up.--left button is unreliable. many times, you have to double or triple click to get a link to open.--this is wierd: after about 10 seconds of non-use, the screen automatically jumps to the top of the page. this doesn't happen when the mouse is unattached.it's ergonomically nice. the on/off button is fine i think (it should be a little difficult to turn on and off). the 90 degree swivel is good. it's true plug and play and i have no problems with it (on XP and Win2k).overall, it's junk though, especially since you can get a Logitech for the same price.
These are good for running and have a pretty good sound quality. The only thing negative is that the pink ones are twice the price as the white ones?
This machine was easy to set up and worked fine--for about two days. Then it just plain quit. On the caller's end, it seemed to be working fine; it beeped, they left a message. But no message was actually recorded. I checked all the wires and buttons. Everything seemed fine. To test it, I tried leaving a message for myself from work. Nothing. Don't get this machine even if offered to you for free, which, thank goodness, was how I got it.
If you like the sound of good quality bookshelf speakers - with the woofers removed - you'll love the ER6i's. There's a whole ritual involved in getting them inserted correctly (the casual observer might think you're having a seizure) and even the slightest difference in the way they're inserted causes significant changes in the sound, which goes from thin to thinner. Etymotic claims audiophile pleasing accuracy, but I don't consider it accurate when you completely chop off the whole lower end of the audio spectrum.The wires russling against your clothing cause an distractingly loud noise in your ears as well.I bought the Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5 earphones a few weeks after giving up on the Etymotics and, even though the price of the UE's is somewhat higher, the quality and extended range of their sound (full, deep, balanced bass, warm mids and clean highs) made it well worth it to me.
This unit did not work from the start. It picks up the emergency weather channels but none of the other vhs ones.
You get what you pay for. This device works for only one week. It stared heating up my ear-buds to the point were I count't wear them more that 30 minutes, then it died after one week. Don't buy it.
Bad buy. There is always a slight hiss and slight ringing, and there is also stuttering. I am very disappointed and will return the product right away. Thought Sony would do a good job and I guess I expected a cordless phone type of sound quality at least, but instead got a headphone that isn't even bearable to listen to.
I bought this USB BT device because it has such good reviews compared to the others, and in general Linksys makes decent quality hardware (albeit cheap, but it usually works). Be sure to read the notes in the Linksys knowledge base if you have Windows XP SP2 (doesn't everyone?) before trying to install and configure this thing.I bought it so I could use it for the following 3 reasons:1) Sony Ericsson T610 Cellphone synchronization to sync my contacts and calendar to my phone. I've been using IR for over a year and thought it would be nice to leverage bluetooth to do this - supposedly faster and you don't need to align the phone w/ the IR port. After spending hours reading online and troubleshooting I was able to get it to sync after enabling some COM ports and then connecting to my mobile device via serial port. It seemed to sync SLOWER than IR and ultimately proved unreliable (sometimes it work, sometime it don't). I'm surprised to say I like the IR much better and have switched back.2) Use Sony Ericsson T610 Cellphone to dial-up from laptop. I was able to get my laptop to recognize my phone as a modem, and it would actually try to dial out (the phone would start dialing), but it would always fail and said there was no answer at that number. I could dial the number fine manually and get the modem tone.3) Bluetooth headset to use it as a microphone and headset for doing voice-over-ip, voice chat, etc. This was the most successful of the 3. It actually did work for me quite well, however, it is somewhat unreliable. Sometimes the headset (Sony Ericsson HBH-300) goes into a mode where it is connected but stops receiving audio or sending through the microphone. If I reboot the headset and re-connect it seems to fix it (usually). I'm not sure if this is a headset issue, or an issue with this bluetooth adaptor.So, I give 2 stars since at least the headset feature seems somewhat usable. I think I have a pretty standard configuration, Windows XP SP2 w/ a Sony Ericsson T610, so I'm surprised I had so many issues. I'm not a computer genius, but I'm smart enough to troubleshoot most things ... just not this one I guess.
Just got mine today and it too has the tape transport problem. Looks like Panasonic is not listening since this one just shipped in from the factory. I have an RMA in progress with the vendor and will update on the status of the replacement.
This is a really nice cover, well made and thoughtfylly designed. It may fit the Sony PRS 500 but I don't have one so I can't say. DO NOT BUY this case for the Sony PRS 505. It fits nicely but covers essential controls. The case cannot reasonably be modified to fit without interfering with the operation of the reader - the PRS 505.
I bought this DVD player for my dorm room because it seemed like a great deal, and as a college student I obviously have a small budget. However, within a month of my purchase it began to skip, and eventually stopped reading DVD's completely. I suggest you shell out the extra money for a more reliable DVD player or else you will end up buying another DVD player anyways.
The sound is fine...but:Zero noise reduction...ZERO! People on the other side of the room can hear what I'm listening and I can hear ALL sounds around.The $22 Senheiser headphones are way more comfortable AND reduce noise better.I'm a female (smaller dimensions than a men), and these headphones were making the joint of my jaw (Temporomandibular joint) hurt after 2 hours of use. NOT COMFY.I'm returning them, having to pay now aprox. 25 bucks in fees to get them credited...mmmmm.
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.
The more I use my TZ3, the less I like it. I cannot take a picture on a nice sunny day without having vertical lines across the horizon. This renders the image useless. Pictures taken using the flash are either totally washed out or they are underexposed. Quality of images taken with low light levels are also poor. This leaves a limited range of lighting conditions where a decent image can be taken.Based on my experiences I would not recommend this camera. There are many positive reviews on Amazon so perhaps my camera is simply defective. I have contacted Panasonic and they will not help me because my camera is out of warranty.We have several older digital cameras including a Kodak and a Canon and they do not exhibit the problems that I have encountered with the TZ3 so I know that what I am experiencing is not normal for digital cameras.I'm at the point where I will soon pitch this camera into the garbage and buy a new camera. However, I doubt that it will be a Panasonic Lumix.
I recently purchased this glue stick and soon discovered that this glue couldn't even stick paper together!!! Waste of money, time, & energy!!!!
First day of use, I took it to Newcastle beach in Washington. Read instruction, powered up and ran simulation. Launched it in water from dock, where I could clearly see the seaweed below about 5 ft. The hawkeye give me "---" in depth and no indication of seaweed. Tried many times still the same. It failed to tell depth and identify seaweed in all sentivity, even the water was so clear.
I bought this from a well-known chain store, took it home, and set it up. It worked for a few hours and then suddenly died. No internet connection, nothing. I took it back to the store and got another one of the same model. This one lasted long enough for me to send in for the rebate, then it too died. The store would not take it back since I had sent for the rebate. I could not reach anyone at Linksys despite hours of waiting on hold on a toll call. Needless the say the rebate never came either...
I've had this computer for about a year now and 6 months into having it, I've had nothing but problems. HP has poor customer service and the people don't know what they are talking about. I brought it to my computer care center at school when HP told me that my hard drive had crashed and been erased and said I had nothing left on the computer and they would have to rebuild it. The computer center showed me, that by pulling out a bad stick of RAM that all my files and programs were still on my computer and nothing had been erased, I had a bad stick of RAM. However, the customer service people insisted that I was going to have to rebuild my whole computer. Maybe they should learn some more about the things they are handling...I also have a printer by HP that refuses to work on a regular basis. Just bad products overall...save yourself and don't buy an HP.
Just returned from a three week vacation in France - which was the reason I ordered this card. It doesn't work - which left me and my family very diasppointed in France. No pix! In any event - we have tried to format it on 2 Olympus C50 cameras - both say card error - can't format. I would like to exchnage it for a good one. How to I proceed - this sale doesn't show up on my Amazon account.This is not for posting
it buys the filters 58mm UV and polarizer , and for my surprise they arrived both with a ray in the glass! , they are of VERY BAD QUALITY, costs much to lompiar them, I have others of smaller quality and the polvopor almost does not stick they, I do not recommend them are very bad and above they came failed
ok I did like this mp3 player infact I LOVED it but, if you are anything like me and loose things or break things it is the worst product available. I didnt loose the player itself the case it comes with has a clip and it wrked great BUT THE DAMN USB CABLE. It dosent use a common connector type and if u ever loose the usb cable orhave it damaged it is near IMMPOSSIBLE to replace. MPI0.coms Online cataloge is never up in any language ther then korean, so I dont even know if they have it available. But I have looked EVERY where for this cable including this site and it is not to be found. So trust me if u are prone to breaking or loosing things like cables THIS IS NOT THE MP3 Player for you!
WORKED REALLY WELL AFTER A FEW MONTHS DIDNT PERK A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE. VERY WEAK BREW. TO BAD. DONT KNOW WHY DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED.THEY DONT MAKE THEM POTS LIKE THEY USED TO. JUNKY JUNKY JUNKY. WE ARE GOING DOWN THE DRAIN WITH EVERY THING THATS MADE THESE DAY.S BACK TO THE GOOD OLD FRENCH PRESS OR THE CAMPING POT .
THE SOFTWARE IS THE WORST EVER!!! To be honest I dont even know if the card is good or not because of the damn software!! Everything installed softly until Multimedia Center started installing...the installation process just closes itself right in the middle of it..I tried EVERYTHING!!! went on ATI website, uninstalled all my current ATI drivers and software and reinstalled the newer ones still NOTHING , called customer support i did EVERYTHING they mentioned and still Multimedia Center DOES NOT WORK!!! Unless you feel like staying up til 5am trying to get this stupid software to work I reccomend this to you! Please, PLEASE dont waste your $50 on this unless you have a good Radeon card...
To leave your ipod exposed in this fashion while doing anything at all would be a very bad idea. This product isn't very well thought out.
I wasn't expecting much for the price. That's why I bought 2, but since neither charged for even an hour I would say they are worthless at any price. Unless you need some cheap white plastic.
Installed on Windows XP. All kinds of different software which is nice but cannot keep cams or software from crashing computers. Cams images are fair but nothing to brag about. Yellowish image color is the problem and I found no way to adjust the image coloring. Tried on two computers with it crashing both for no apparent reason, (Blue Screens of Death).Also the kit states it is complete for video chatting, well, there is no microphone built in.I would not recommend this kit to anyone.
I OWN 3 OF THESE UNITS. A SHORT WHILE AGO MY DISCS STARTED TO FREEZE UP. I INSPECTED THEM AND FOUND THEY WERE ALL SCRATCHED , AT THE SAME PLACE, ABOUT .5" FROM THE OUTER EDGE. ALL MY DISCS ARE RUINED! ALMOST 1200 OF THEM. I TRIED TO NOTIFY SONY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND GOT NOWHERE. I TRIED THE CD/DVD REPAIR KITS, BUT THEY DIDN'T HELP THE SCRATCHES ARE TOO DEEP. SONY CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS! I WILL NEVER BY SONY PRODUCTS AGAIN!
I purchased my new (and expensive) camcorder in October 1998 because I wanted superior quality video and a small size for portability. I was right. The video quality is excellant and it goes anywhere.HOWEVER, in the 12 months I have owned this unit, it broke 3 times with 2 seperate problems. Problems 1 and 2 were that the automatic focus broke. Problem 3 was the flip out LCD screen stopped working.I returned the unit all 3 times to JVC at my expense ($25 per shipment). Happily, it was repaired under warranty and returned to me quickly.I asked for a replacement unit (new or refurbished) and JVC refused. Originally, they even tried to charge me for the 3rd repair. After I complained loud enough, they decided to waive the fee.I have heard of other problems with this unit from other people and would not recommend it to a friend. Look at the Sony models.A company as large and successful as JVC should stand behind their faulty units! This was a bad experience that turned a fairly loyal JVC user away to Sony!
great card works well but why do companies insist on jippin us when it comes to size?I ordered the 16 gb and in turn I get a card which the max size is 14.7 that is over a gb missing. I would be find with even 15.7 but being over a gb come on people that is a joke
This product does not come with a screen cover. Sure, it doesn't say it has one in the description, but what's the point of having an iPod case if it doesn't protect the screen?
telescope is alright needs a barlow lens definitly if you want to see anything worth while. the shipping was horrible supposed to get here in 3 to 5 days took more like 10 days. i also orderd a moon filter that didnt get here till 3 days later no point in looking at a full moon with out a moon filter. i know its not the companys faul for the delay in shipping but i missed the full moon because of it. They sould of shipped it Fedex instead of UPS. aAny ways another thing i dont like are the slow motion controls they are cheap they feel like drinking straws. just horrible I bought this product because of its high reviews. but i am dissapointed. my first look at the moon was like what?? it looked so tiny. needless
I'm not inclined to say this is a bad product, but it was a bad experience for me. Even on dim, the display was unfomfortably bright. So, now I can say I traded in an alarm clock because it kept me awake at night.David N. BrownMesa, Arizona
Don't waste your $10!! I'm not a prosumer even, but the blue ghosting/flare is very noticeable on half my photos! This cheap filter is useless, I can't see anyone using it for more than a couple of weeks. Go for the better multi-coated ones, I don't know which but I'm researching it right now.
I had high hopes for this lens. My 50mm f/1.8 nikkor is a great lens, but sometimes I just don't have enough room to get everything in the shot. So I purchased the Sigma 30mm f/1.4, also being excited about the extra stop because I often take photos in low-light situations.I was aware that there were some defective copies of this lens, but thought that maybe I would get lucky. Alas, no such luck. My copy of the lens (like many others) had uneven apeture blades which caused the lens to over-expose my shots significantly. I could have just dailed down my exposure value to compensate, but the problem, though it occurred frequently, wasn't 100% consistent.My copy of the lens was also unacceptably soft. And I'm not really hung-up on getting super-sharp images.I returned the lens to 47th Street Photo. They graciously charged me $65.00 for restocking (on top of the return shipping that I covered). They were never very nice to me on the phone either. I won't be ordering anything from 47th street photo again and I'll think twice about using Sigma products in the future, in spite of my complete satisfaction with my Sigma 10-20mm zoom.
I am totally angry and disgusted with the cartridge which was sent to me. They indicated that the cartridge would work with my printer at the outset on the site. I ordered the cartridge in good faith and spent $28.97 for it and when it arrived, it printed only in red tones. I looked at the box and saw that they had put a label over the expiration date and I removed it with water and saw that the expiration year was either 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009 since the last digit was not readable. This is 2012, as you know and even the 2009 would be 3 years outdated.I am really disappointed that these shoddy companies are allowed to do business with Amazon and Amazon buyers should not be bamboozled and hoodwinked this way. Something has got to be done.
We had a van that we had to jump start every time we left it a few weeks in-between uses. We put this charger on it, waited a few weeks, and had to jump start it.
I got this for Christmas and I'm sorry that the people who bought it for me wasted their money. It's so expensive and you get such a poor quality product. The sound is terrible, with much static. On top of that, mine just completely stopped working. I've changed the batteries countless times, but the CD just won't spin. It simply refuses to play my CDs. I got maybe 2 hours of total use out of this product. The radio doesn't come in well, either. Not recommended.
Easy to setup for surfing and email. But trying to get gaming going, specifically for Microsoft Allegiance, was a dismal failure. I think in part due to the limit of 10 ports you can open. Also, I was unable to get a behind the firewall static IP navigating out through the router. Moral is. Base usage, web surfing, email, certain games, its okay. Advanced usage, go for something like the umax ugate-3000. I sent the following to linksys, along with several other messages, but have no responses. ===== LinkSys BEFSR41 4Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is INCOMPATIBLE with Allegiance (I think).I have a cable modem run into a LinkSys 4 port cable modem router. Put my gaming machine into the 'dmz' and opened ports 28804 and 47624. Game drops me to the lobby (if I'm lucky) about 2 mins into a battle. I think the issues is I am unable to open the full range of ports (2300-2400) in the LinkSys configuration, as the linksys router will only let me open ten (yes, ten) ports.LinkSys support is less than useless.Game runs fine ( and is great fun ) over direct IP connection through cable modem-&gt;smc 10/100 hub.Moral of the story, if you want decent gaming, and want to use a router on your cable modem/dsl, get something like a umax ugate-3000, netgear, or webramp. Currently reevaluating router choice. If anyone is interested, I will let you know how it comes out. One LinkSys BEFSR41 4Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router for sale.
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.
It's a nice-looking product. It seems like I would have liked it. But...My unit had an electrical problem. I connected two portable external hard drives, one powered external hard drive, a printer, an external DVD+-RW drive, a mouse and a keyboard. Then I plugged it in.First I noticed my mouse didn't work. So I unplugged it and plugged in another one. "That's strange, that one doesn't work either," I thought. "Hmmm, and what's that smell?" Turns out, that smell was a hard drive frying. Once I figured that out I unplugged everything and waited.After a few hours, when I figured everything would have cooled down, I started testing my devices. One portable external drive still "sort of" works. I can see most of the file structure but copying attempts fail. The powered external hard drive mostly worked for a couple days and then quit. One portable hard drive never worked again. The optical drive still works, occasionally, but typically won't boot. Occasionally the printer works. The mice never worked again. And the keyboard was fine. Everything's been tested on 3 different PC systems and 1 Linux system.The worst part? Those were my redundant data storage. I lost everything.
I purchased this printer about 3 months ago and it quit working for me. i tried to reinstalling it numerous times and it did not work. took it back to the store and bought the same one and it would not load for me. continude loading for 4 hrs. and i gave up. i wish i could have gotten it to work because i really like it when i got it...
not a good keyboard design. hard to use when typing. there is good features on the keyboard that others don't have.
Just when you think that you are getting a "brand new" filter from Amazon as they specify, think again. The filter came with several finger prints, specks of dirt, and obvious signs of wear. The metal threads on the filter had abrasions and chips as well as on the outer edges of the filter ring. Several people on online photography message boards have reported the same issue. I sent the filter back and purchased it from another company.
This is a terrific product and a costly one for portable iPod speakers. Unfortunately for over a year, I have yet to be able to find a new Lithium ion battery since mine quit working. They are NO WHERE to be found at any major battery outlet or online. I went to Sonic Impact's website to see if I could at least contact someone. Their webpage does not provide any contact info and their batteries & accessories tab only has a replacement remote and plug in. Not the actual battery. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT. What was this company thinking????
The short review: nonexistent customer support, poor audio quality, poor support for the Flip Video file format by video editing software (only 1 out of 3 worked for me), and the Flip Video software for uploading clips results in very low video quality. Details below:I bought my Flip Video for web site video clips. After shooting several in various settings, I used the Flip software to put them online (I used YouTube and two other sites). The quality was terrible - the video was heavily pixilated and the audio was garbled.Then I tried using my Sony Vegas Movie Studio video editing software - which can't read the Flip AVI format (no audio). Additional research on optimizing video quality suggested converting video clips into Flash before uploading to YouTube (something I confirmed with clips from other cameras). My Riva Flash encoding software couldn't read the Flip Video file either (great video, audio track was just noise).Finally I bought the $30 version of Apple QuickTime Pro. This program can read the Flip Video file format and allows me to select different compression and encoding rates, greatly improving quality of the resulting clips on YouTube and other sites. From my limited experience with QuickTime Pro, it appears that the "uploading software" provided with the Flip Video applies the lowest encoding rates and highest compression - which is why the quality is so poor.Flip Video does not have a user forum for support, nor any phone support (not surprising given the cost) - but you can email in for support, which I did. I received 2 auto replies promising a real response to my email. I never received an actual response to my inquiry (video quality and editing software support).The audio quality of the unit I purchased has problems with silibance. The "s" and "th" sounds come out extra loud and distorted relative to the recorded speech.Despite the glowing reviews from the NYT, WST and others, the Flip Video is *not* ready for prime time. Improved audio, better support for the device among editing software, better internal software, and actual customer support that is more than an empty promise are needed.
I bought this housing to use in the Florida Keys. The camera's screen is too small to see anything underwater, and to make it worse the camera housing is reflective so you can't even see the screen! My camera almost over heated in the housing after about 15 minutes! I also found water droplets in the housing after use. If you don't go diving that much stick to disposables, or buy a camera that is built for underwater.
I believe that it is important to tell the good and the bad, so here goes:THE GOOD: They are actually headphones. They do fit in your ears. I haven't had any issues with them falling out.THE BAD: (You might want to get a cup of coffee, you are going to be here a while). Most importantly, there is NO bass. With my iPod set to the highest bass setting, there was no more bass on a song by DMX than there was on a Barney children's tune. (This is an analogy, I don't listen to Barney). I did notice that if you jammed the earphones deep into your ear you can get some bass, but it is so uncomfortable you might as well attach the wires directly to your brain.The rest of the range was acceptable. That's the best I can say about them. But then again, it could be that I am justifying using them, like when you say that a fast food burger tastes great. No it doesn't, you're just hungry.They are somewhat comfortable when inserted, and there is some level of noise cancelling. Other earphones that incorporate foam ear pads work much better. The thin layer of rubber used for noise dampening does not do much, except make your ears sweat, which is really wierd.All in all, the sound quality can pretty much be equated to the sound quality on AM radio, except you are probably using them with your $[...]+ MP3 player, not your grandparent's car.Go with something else. All in all these are not quality.
After trying to transfer 8GB of files, it stopped and declared "WRITE PROTECTED." After searching many forums and help pages, I now have a very expensive paperweight. Not even heavy enough to hold down paper... What a waste of money.
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.
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!
I purchased this a couple a months ago and while looking online it look like a good product...But when it arrived at my house and I opened the box i was disappointed it is very thin and bendable...and while it sits on your table the fans on the bottom are what is holding it up!
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.
According to the Samsung manual page 60 bottom: "4. A PAL recorded tape can not be played back on this camcorder."This is in full contrary to the seller's description: "capable of PAL playback".Be careful if you intended to play back your PAL tapes, it won't work!See here:[...]
I just bought 2 packs(200 sheets total). I compared the same EPSON and Canon photo paper pro print with HP one, they are way better than HP Premium Photo Paper. EPSON ultra premium photo and Canon photopaper pro, a bit expensive but print quality are way better. And some people pointed put, perforated edge is something that was never mentioned and I would have never purchased if it was mentioned.
I bought 2 of them to go in a truck box I have, the mounting depth in the description is incorrect they're a good inch and a half deeper than what is stated. These subs are no where near capable of handling 1200 watts, they sound like crap. I had a pair of kicker comps rms 250 watts that I ran with the same amp and everything and they blow these out of the water. Oh and I blew both subs in less than 24 hours just while breaking them in. Save your money.
First, who ever posted that it works with 54G is wrong. In fact they've little sleeves on the 54G antenna to prevent you from installing the antennas on the booster. You can remove the sleeves but once you connect it will not work. Your incorrect information wasted a bunch of my time.I do not know if it'll work with b networks or make any difference. I just wanted folks to know that it is not and is not intended to work with 54G equipment.
There's a reason the product shots are taken from the top. This device has exposed wiring underneath. It's a piece of 1/8 inch stamped sheet metal with the electronics bolted on underneath. The plastic knobs that the laptop sits on are simply pushed into place and hang there loosely. If you actually use a laptop on your lap, this item is not recommended. With no bottom surface to speak of and exposed components, this pad only makes sense in a desk-mounted setting. I chose to send mine back.
Could not load video althogh was working with samsung associates. Do not buy this item.
I bought this camera in June 2000. Since then, over 2 years it has been returned for repairs 4 times! Each time the problems have been associated with the electrical system. The electrical system drains the batteries and eventually shuts down all of the functions of the camera. Perhaps mine is a dud. I have had 3 other point and shoot Olympus cameras, all were great until now. This one is a lemon. Besides that, I do not believe the APS system is particularly advantageous and would not purchase it again.
i was very disappointed. It is a very generic product. My friend has a canon battery grip and it integrates perfectly...no outside wire hanging out, or any other weird thing i have to glue to the outside of my camera. Plus all the dials needed are also on the battery grip. The opteka is basically an $80 battery compartment. save your money and buy an extra battery!
yes! the bag is pretty ugly... the thing is as wide as your back plus your arms... however, it did look functional.... i ended up returning it.
This is a good price, put watch out if you don't have Windows MCE, despite what the description says. I had to down load drivers and software to get it working. I'm still debuggin it. Performance is poorer than the previouw version of this card that I had and I still don't have the radio working well. The response of the interface is very slow, especially channel changes. Not recommended for Windows XP users.
Both my sister and I bought these batteries. They do not hold a charge and eventually stopped taking a charge all together. I would not recommend these batteries for your Kodak camera. (Both cameras however work great). It is disappointing that Kodak has associated these poor batteries with excellent cameras.
The cooling fan was making noise on initial use. After a few hours of use the cooling fan stopped working causing the unit to overheat. It could have been an isolated occurance. I sent it in for exchange. Otherwise it's a nice design.
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 unit should have not came up under Blue Ray Burner search, this is only a Blue Ray Player.
It may look great, but the only thing worse than this computer's wireless card is Sony's rude and unhelpful customer service. The internal wireless card in mine is defective, and I've met at least 3 other people who have had the same problem. Sony refuses to fix it on the grounds that they don't make the card itself. I ended up having to buy a pcmcia style wireless card.Also, it closes programs at random, and the on/off key is badly located (on the bottom front edge), so it's really easy to put the computer into hibernate mode by accident while you're working. The battery life is fantastic, but that doesn't really matter when nothing else is working correctly.Don't waste your time or your money on this computer.
Now granted, I didn't expect perfection.They're headphones.But it's SONY for crying out loud, you'd think you could expect at least decent sound...Well, to be clear, the sound is *fine*... if you cram these as far as possible into your ears and turn the sound waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay up.Bought these for my iPod, and they're not going to work, but working just fine for listening to the radio at work without the earbud popping out every 2 minutes, thus the 2 stars.Keep looking if you're looking for good music headphones though!
So I saw this reviewed in the newspaper, under handy gadgets for college students. It got a good review, and I thought the design was neat, so I begged my boyfriend to get it for me for my birthday. I excitedly opened up the box and fiddled around with it, only to be disappointed. First off, the camera is very light. Not in a "Ooo, neat" way, in a "this is so cheap and plastic-y" way. Second, it was much larger than I was expecting. It was referred to as "pocket sized" in the review I had read, so I was expecting something the size of an old school ipod. No such luck.This camera is for the extreme amateur. I'll give it credit for being extremely easy to use, but that's about all the good I have to say about it. The video quality is extremely poor (think old webcam), heck, my 5-year-old point and shoot digital camera takes higher quality video.I would only recommend this camera for as a gift for kids who just want to hit the record button and mess around.
I purchased this subwoofer to match a Yamaha receiver I also purchased. This isn't my first subwoofer off Amazon. I previously ordered a KLH ASW10-120B that I'm very pleased with. I cannot say the same thing for this sub. There is virtually no punch or annunciation. It's just muddled and boomy. The layout for the connectors and buttons on the back is clumsy and ill-conceived. Normally you'd think, "Why does that matter? Just hook it up and leave it." Well, no because this sub isn't smart enough to turn its power amp off when it doesn't detect an audio signal, so it stays on forever unless you hit the power switch - a huge waste of energy. You're better off getting a subwoofer that will shut its main power amp off when the receiver shuts down. On the flip side, having your subwoofer make strange noises at all hours of the day due to stray RF being picked up, can be amusing to children and small pets. But still, the sound is bad and there are better choices. Yamaha failed on this one.
It is only because of Amazon's excellent return policy that I decided to risk ordering the iTrip for my 20GB 2nd gen Windows iPod. Unfortunately I get to use that policy. :-(The iTrip seems like a good add-on with its matching plastic and size, and the blue LED is a nice change from the usual red. But it is on functionality that the product failed. To give it some minimal slack (and to serve as a warning to others), I live in the suburbs of Detroit and there are few gaps between stations. Still, I expected at least some tolerable usage in the few that exist, but the unit never reached anything close to tolerable.Also, I did not appreciate that the iTrip software required a working version of MusicMatch's horrible software to get any stations to sync to the iPod; I'd much rather they were software agnostic... a sync is a sync. Makes one wonder if the current iTrip will fail to sync using Apple's own iTunes once the Windows port is released.So unless you are in a fairly rural area and love MusicMatch, I can't recommend trying this product unless the company you are purchasing from has a decent return policy.
This Tiffen filter is optically great, however the glass is actually loose in the frame of the filter ring, and rattles back and forth whenever the camera is moved. I ultimately used a small sliver of cardboard to wedge it into place, obviously cut thin enough not to show up in pictures. Product is NOT recommended.
Do not buy this product. I want to give it zero stars. I used it in my new camera, successfully took a couple dozen vacation pictures, then had it go black with "Memory Card Error" showing on the screen. After lengthly communications with Transcend, and sending the card to them, the card was returned with the message "Non-Transcend Part". All attempts to recover the pictures have failed. Transcend was very helpful, but could do nothing with a card they did not make. This card is inexpensive for a reason! Beware! I eventually did receive a refund the seller and $3 from Amazon.
That's about it. Oh, and it's pretty. My TT-200's have been such an enormous hassle to own. I don't like that the tone arm is so high up that if you use a low profile cart with the strait arm that the needle won't touch the record without that thick neoprene mat. I don't like how the power supply creates so much interference that Stanton 680 and Grado DJ200i will pick up EM hum from it. The Average Wow & Flutter is rated at better than 0.2%, but that is right at the margin of what is audible. There is no rating for Peak W&F;, and from the slightly smeared highs on every cart you try (except for the harshest and brightest ones) I'd guess it's much worse than 0.2%. How much? I have no idea and I'd bet money that Numark doesn't know either.I absolutely despise how when you try and slow down the record using friction the TT-200's motor can actually overcompensate and speed the record up! That's right. So let's say the record is indeed going too fast. You lower the pitch slightly, then you use your hand to slow the record momentarily even more for just a split second. On any other DJ deck I know of, doing this will have the desired effect, but on the TT-200 the motor may speed the record up. This has the effect of making you think the record must have instead been going too slow and that you were wrong, because now the tracks are even worse. But you weren't wrong, rather the turntable's motor is the problem! Hypothetically you should be able to switch to Butter Rugs to solve this problem, but then you run into the dilemma of the tone arm being too high. Incredible!! I've heard some people tell me this will make them a better mix DJ. Nope. You're going to find it very difficult to learn by ear when a record is too fast or too slow if the deck is constantly giving you incorrect feedback. About the only way it could possibly help you in learning is by forcing you to eventually mix exclusively using the pitch slider, but that assumes you ever figure out why you've been having such a hard time.The last item I can't stand on ALL Numark decks (not just the TT-200) is the tone arm design. The bearings system they use simply is not sound. There's a reason why EVERY other turntable manufacturer in the DJ world (with the exception of Vestax's new self-adjusting model) use the tried and tested gimbal tone arm system. That's because it works. I've never managed to get any Numark table's tracking distortion down low enough to get Stanton or Grado carts from either skipping too much or distorting in the highs asymmetrically. Already one of my TT-200's tone arm bearings system has outright failed and needed to be replaced. Remember, this is the same tone arm base they use on all their tables. The only reason they've gravitated to this strait arm option is because their S-arms do not track as well as gimbal tone arms from other companies. Another telling factor is that Numark admitted to me they've never even tested for tracking distortion specs on their tables. Numark use to make great analog mixers; still do if you can find them. They also contributed to the development of the DJ CD player. Their company is one of innovation and advancement in the field of DJing products, but they have seriously got to revamp their turntable designs. Numark, hire some turntable experts from the 1970's (they're still around) and let them have at your turntable lineup. I can guarantee you can't do any worse than you've been doing in this department.
I ordered the 4-cell bulb.I expected it to look like the picture.I received some three-part contraption that would not fit in my light.If it was as pictured, it would have fit.What you see is what you should get. Not something else.Not worth sending back, so the seller got my money and I got screwed.
I won't repeat the complaints by the other reviewers but I will agree with them. I have a new Garmin eTrex Vista C GPS, which is a good product. But, Garmin wants you to buy their poor quality MapSource software. Poor quality because of the scale. National Geographic TOPO software is somewhat clumsy to use, but it will produce a fine map and does a good job for large scale use, as in hiking, etc. The problem is that Nat. Geo. deliberately misleads in its cover blurb by implying that TOPO will work with "most popular handheld receivers." It won't. So, if you want to produce a topographic map, with a route marked on it, and measure distances, develop elevation profiles, etc., then NatGeo TOPO is useful. If you want to upload waypoints from TOPO to your handheld GPS, be careful!
I have had the DVD/VCR combo for 4 months. Now it locks up with every DVD I try to play. If it does start playing a DVD it will lock up in the first 15 mins. User manuel is useless, Samsungs web site is not much better. Buyer Beware!
Poor quality cable. Worked great at beginning but stop functioning after 1 month.Don't waste your money.
Bought this unit with great expectations, but..1. Bought expensive Memorex DVD-R's. First insertion recorder refused to recognize the disk.2. Bought more expensive Fujifilm DVD-R's. Discs recognized by player but.. after &lt;1min recording time the recorder shuts down and says recording failed, DVD might be dirty. Created three expensive coasters.3. Tried another Memorex. It worked but picture stutters badly.4. Supplied DVD-RAM. Works, but again picture stutters.Unit was returned within 5 days.
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.
It's a nicely designed item, but it doesn't work and the manufacturer's customer service is mediocre. I fully charged the Solio and then took it on a trip, hoping to use it to recharge my iPhone when I couldn't plug it into a wall. When I plugged the Solio into the phone, it would start transferring its charge to the phone, but when the phone then went to sleep (after a minute or two), the Solio would stop transferring the charge. Desperate at one point to charge my phone, I kept it awake while the Solio was plugged in, and got some charge. But this was a real bother -- and because I was using battery power while simultaneously trying to charge the battery, it was pretty ineffective, too.I emailed the company when I returned home -- and got a response, and one from a person, I think, too. But an exchange of several emails wasn't helpful. They asked if I'd charged the Solio. (I had.) They asked if I was using the right tip. (I was.) That sort of thing. Once customer service had run out of routine (and obvious) suggestions, they stopped responding to my emails.The Solio isn't a portable charger if it can't successfully transfer a charge to your phone or other device, and it can't.
I bought 2 of these, didn't need to use them until after the return period ended. I admit I seem to have lost one of them, but the one I still have does not work. Tried it on 3 different computers. They are cheap so it may have cost more to return it than what it was worth, anyway. Maybe my other one works, but I can't find it. Will add a comment or change this review if I find the lost one.
On the surface, The Lexmark X5470 looks like a great deal; it is a copier, printer, scanner and fax too. It also has an automatic document feeder and can print pictures directly from the memory card thru the built in PicBridge port and media card slot, however, you need a special photo color cartridge in place of the black ink cartridge. You can copy / scan /fax using the flat bed or the document feeder. All that at around $80. But the good stuff ends there.Print quality is poor, picture quality is even worse; and it uses ink like there is no tomorrow, expect around 150 pages before the Lexmark starts telling you to order new ink cartridge. If you want to get a generic or refilled ink cartridge, the Lexmark does not like that, and it will keep telling you that it's out of original ink. You may even get an error message to change the cartridge and the machine will stop working until you do so. In short, you will have to use the original Lexmark ink cartridges at around $50 for the pair.The most annoying thing is the "clear carrier jam" message, which keeps coming even though there is no "jam" anywhere in the machine. To clear it, you will have to turn it off, unplug it, remove both ink cartridges, plug it again, turn it on, reinstall the cartridges, and keep your fingers crossed that this will clear it. If not, try again.Will I buy it again? Never. Would I recommend it? No way.Lexmark: I hope you do better next time.
I purchased the HK GPS300. I also have a Tom Tom One XLS. Let me tell you....there is no comparison. No GPS is perfect and I understand they to guide and help and not to think for the drivers, but the HK GPS300 is not the answer. I saw the rave reviews and there was a great deal on this unit at Sears, so I thought I'd give it a try for my other car....Here is my out of the box experience with the HK GPS300... took forever to find GPS Signal, but finally did.... did not have my home address, even though my house has been here since 1973 (my street was listed though). The HK300 said I had reached my destination more than 1/4 mile before I was at the house. I checked for the grocery store down the street. It did have the grocery store in it's POI database, but said it was only 600ft my house when it is over a mile a way! I don't expect perfection, but I would expect to be in the general vicinity of the destination otherwise what good is it?I'll try this thing for a few more days before returning it, but there is no comparison with this unit and a Tom Tom or a Garmin...Sorry HK, but only people who have never used a GPS before would give this item a favorable review. BTW.. I called HK to ask what the deal was (maybe my maps were out of date, etc.....) the guy said I don't know what to tell you, but it is, what it is...your unit has the most up to date maps and I really don't know what to tell you other than that. .....What do I do when I spend $$$$ on something that terrible, I take it back and get my money.
Unfortunately, I didn't get 4x speed, and it's not such a great price for 2.4x dvds. I'm using a NEC 1100a DVD+RW drive. Of course, YMMV, but I'm returning them.
I was so excited that I was able to buy a toner cartridge for such a great price. Well I receive it in quick time to find that it was defective. That being said. This happens to one in. A million toner cartridges sold. Too bad it happened to me.This product BTW came in factory packaging and was not refurbished.So take a chance with this seller
Good price. Product was as expected. Great item to have in every car. Wish I would have bought several more.
This product did not last that long. within just a month of using it one of the fans broke down. It started working again only this time the fan sounds like a helicopter is in the room. So i had to tape down one of the fans so at least half of my laptop would stay cool. The usb works great and frees up space however. However you could just buy a cheaper cooler and a separate usb hub. I would totally pass on this and would not recommend this product or brand to anyone else. I'm going to buy the Antec cooler now, hopefully it'll last longer.
I got this remote in 2009, by the years end it had stopped working properly.First the up and down channel buttons went out ( that is they go up 4-6 channels and then down 3-4, so you never know where you will end up).OK I can manage around that just put in the numbers, but now as of 2010, numbers 5,6,7,9, do not register , so you go to a channel down or up from the one you want and then hope you can get to the channel by using the up and down channel buttons- get the picture, it is channel roulette.
use it for a week and stop working bought anotherone and didn't even last a whole week
I ordered 2 of them thinking that one should work. but I was wrong. but i do like the was usb adapter.
Was my brother`s present and bad choise...Bad sound , poor options , unless low price i too much when you have the product , you feels have been cheated! DO NOT BUY!!Seems baby dolls items..
I read all the great reviews and plunked down the $150. I installed it and all the basic features worked well. I then tried to use the advanced features and ran into constant problems. I'm sure most were caused by my inexperience, but the flimsy documentation and total lack of support were maddning. When you call tech support, they call you back days later at odd hours only to tell you &quot;Sorry I can't tell you that, we only support the basic features&quot; I thought my questions were pretty basic and I received no help. Good product, bad documentation and REALLY BAD customer support.
Regarding Design:HDMI-page 19, use HDMI for "best quality images and sounds." "Set the audio output to PCM. See p. 29." (Does this screw-up audio-out using component instead of HDMI? See below.)Page 31, Using SETUP screen, change resolution from 480p to 720p to 1080i.Or, "press the P.SCAN button while the unit is in Stop mode to select HDMI resolution as follows: 480i>480p>720p>1080i." Note: "HDMI/DVI does not support 480i. Video with 480i resolution can only be viewed through the analog inputs (Composite/S-Video/Component)." Catch that? Only the P.Scan button, not the setup screen, can get you back to 480i, and then the HDMI is unusable.Page 63, "copy function is not allowed in progressive scan mode." Another gotcha: if you set any progressive mode, required in order to use HDMI, you cannot copy.Page 64, "copy function from VCR to DVD does not operate if resolution is set to 1080i using HDMI or DVI."Regarding Quality:First unit returned due to audio drop-outs while using HDMI-no further testing, only one evening use. This second unit has dropouts every 4 to 6 seconds at 480p, every 10 to 15 seconds at 720p, and every 20 to 30 seconds at 1080iAudio from DVD of very poor quality; TV required setting volume at max to hear at all, and background noise excessive. However, the audio was still set to PCM as required for HDMI, even though now using S-video + audio (3 cables in lieu of one HDMI.)Playback of VCR, either for direct viewing or for copying, has VERY low resolution, and excessive contrast. Full blacks, and full whites visible, but no details visible in hair, grass, trees, etc.-all look black. Black Level was adjusted, as on p 30, but both settings were bad-just different. Audio useable, but seemed to be of a low level.Recording from external VCR to a DVD-R on the DVD-VR325, unit stopped recording when stop button on remote pressed, but DVD not finalized. When playback was attempted, only low-quality audio was output, no video. Tried recording again on same disc for 10 seconds, stop button caused finalization to take place. Of course, this ruined the remainder of the disk. (ten-year-old VCR has better audio and video than this new DVD-VR325.)Three Cassettes were copied onto DVD-R with no further loss of quality than that apparent on VCR playback-poor as this was, may not be a valid indicator of quality of recording.
I bought this item to simply back up my data in case of a hard drive failure on my machine. I could count on one hand the number of times I've used it, and I keep it stored safely and never take it anywhere. It just died on me at just over a year old. Right as the warranty wore out.No more Seagate for me. One and done.
Very disappointing for an OEM product. The case fits the camera and looks stylish sitting on a table. But the case is not very well padded to protect the camera. The belt loop is so tight, no belt will go through it, and if it did it would be very tight. The belt loop also looks flimsy and would pull loose or break if stressed very much. Save your money and go to WakMart and get a better case for less money.
Radios aren't perfect, but this one cuts out all the time and you have to retune it. It's completely worthless as far as I can tell.
While it does not mention it in the specs for this product, this mouse connects through the USB port. It does not connect through the PS/2 port. The listing for the contents on the box says IBM Travel Mouse, USB connector, User's Manual. This is not strictly true. The travel mouse only connects through the USB port and there is no seperate USB connector. The owner's manual contains a link for technical support, and very little else. However the web site for MicroInnovations does not admit to making or selling the Travel Mouse, so there is no technical support available online for this product. There is no driver for this mouse. So even with an adaptor, you cannot use the PS/2 port with this mouse. While I like the shape, size and color of this mouse, the connectivity problems give it a very poor rating.
The strap seems very high quality to match that of the Bogen Monopod I bought it for, but it came with no instructions on how to connect the two, nor is the answer intuitive (at least not to my amateur but Master's Degree-d mind. Nor have I had any luck finding information on their website. Other than that...
I added this sub to my Kenwood head unit which drives 4 jbl (5.5) speakers. After reading the reviews online, I opted for this all in one unit due to space constraints in my standard pickup cab. The unit fits nicely, but that's just about the only positive thing I can say. Although the sub does add some bass at low to mid-low volume levels, I believe even the casual user will be dissatisfied with this unit operating at midrange or higher volume levels. I find myself constantly turning down the sub's volume level because of distortion. Lastly, the frequency response for this unit is rated at 35-150 Hz, but I honestly don't believe the speaker reaches down to that 35Hz. The stock system in my Monte Carlo which is rated at 35Hz too, blows this unit away in every aspect to include reaching down to grab and reproduce those lows. Do yourself a favor and shop around a little more.
Midland WR-100C Weather / All Hazards / Civil Emergency Alert Monitor with S.A.M.E.I live in Oklahoma in the famed "Tornado Alley". I bought this thing knowing huge storms were coming. We programmed it, left it on at full volume and as the TV Meteorologists told us there were tornadoes all around us, as baseball sized hail fell from the sky, this worthless piece of plastic dog-doo didn't make a single sound. It NEVER made a single sound all night long and I DO mean all night long as storms raged around us. I took it back to Wal-Mart this morning and got my money back. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS!!! This company and their false claims regarding this product should be investigated.
I was excited to compare these in-ear headphones to other such as vmoda and Bose. I was very disappointed in the ER6i headphones, they had absolutely NO BASS. Hopefully this pair was defective because I have always heard good things about the Etymotic headphones.
Have had this set for about two years. The sound quality is horrible. I have to turn it up to the highest level most of the time and still can't hear everything especially if there is any thing else going on. What's the point of having the TV if you can't hear it while you are on an exercise machine or my son is playing on the floor.Now, the picture turns off for no reason. The screen just goes black like you have turned it off. Not gray, black. Sometimes, it returns to normal after you switch the TV off and on about five times. The sound still stays on though. It drives my 3-year old son crazy especially if he is watching his favorite show.Whatever you do, spend your money on something else. This TV is not worth the headache. Now if I can just remember if I had gotten the extended warranty.
I bought this from ANTonline.This product does NOT fit all Explorists as their advertisement says.It is not even close to fitting the Explorist XL.I returned it in perfect shape.I spent nearly 30.00 with shipping both ways and ANTonline refunded to me $2.43. The extra shipping was their fault and the restocking fees are ridiculous! I advise you to NOT throw your money at this poisonous enterprise.
Okay, bear with me as I unpack the product - first, two sets of RCA cables for stereo audio and composite video, the receiver, the transmitter, a tiny instruction manual, and ... a power supply? No. Just one cable that plugs into the DC input of one of the two units with two exposed wires on the other end that I can, well... solder to a 12V power supply I have lying around somewhere?!It may not be apparent from the product description, but this unit does not come with its own power supply! It's up to you to provide 12V to each of the two boxes. How many Ampere? How would I know! The instruction manual just says to hook up "any 10-15V power supply".Well, if you have a couple of general-purpose power supplies in your garage, you can try the product itself. And you'll regret that. The sound quality is a joke, you'll essentially just hear static. I tried putting the two units next to each other with the antennas effectively touching each other, and it was still just noise with a bit of sound. At some point - after choosing the right channel, and when aligning the antennas with the moon, you will hear something, but the quality is still horrific, with a tiny frequency range that makes it sound like you're transmitting the music through a phone connection.Most of the wireless devices in the area where I tired it ran at a different band, so I can't blame interference. It seems like the device is just bad, plain and simple. There's nothing good I could say about the little details on the side either: There are no LEDs or anything, so you can't tell whether the sender is turned off or if it just sucks. The units themselves are relatively small, if a bit ugly.All in all, the power supply situation alone is beyond belief. This unit is supposed to be used inside buildings, where you typically don't have exposed 12V cables that you can hook your gadgets to. I could understand it if this unit was designed to be used in a car, but anything that sees its primary application inside buildings needs to come with proper 110V power supplies. But even if it did, the quality is absolutely unacceptable and makes it impossible to recommend this product.
I never did get the printer to work. The instructions were excellent and easy to follow. The copy feature copied excellently. The demo page printed. The USB port plugged in and configured itself. The software installed properly. But I never could get the computer to print to the printer. It would hang up & lockup the computer every time -- even the test page! The scanner even scanned to the computer (proving that the communications were working). Not only did the HP not work -- it corrupted the totally unrelated drivers for my NETWORKED Minolta-QMS DeskLaser! I had to reinstall the DeskLaser drivers after I uninstalled the HP drivers & software. HP's support docs had a LONG list of possible problems with Win98SE -- even the USB cable might not work! I gave up. Returned everything, got a parallel port printer (which worked instantly & perfectly) & am now shopping for a separate USB scanner.
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.
I too was burned by this DVD player,the Toshiba SD-3980SC2 lasted a little over 2 mos., then the "BAD" showed up! Was highly rated in Consumers as was the T.V. I bought to go with it,the Toshiba 20AF45. I'm still waiting for that to die too. Am still on hold with Toshiba after 1/2hour wait, shows you how many junky things they must sell.Do yourself and others a favor, don't waste your money on this junk and spread the word!
The product worked -- marginally -- for a few weeks after I purchased it. I've had several dual-home routers, and the only thing this one has going for it is that the firmware is easier to use than most. However, when it stopped functioning (i.e., turned into a paperweight), their tech-support department wouldn't even pick up their phone. The only exception was on about my 10th call over a three-week period, when someone finally picked up and then slammed the phone back down without even saying hello. They also ignored RMA requests sent via email and fax. I'm not sure whether they're bankrupt or just without any customer service department, but what good is a warranty when no one will respond to your exchange/RMA requests? STAY AWAY!!!
I thought this was a good idea to protect my Samsung MP3 player but after several weeks of use when I removed it from the case it has more scratches what not then it would have had without the case. I don't know what it is, but the plastic and the other material have completely messed up the finish on my MP3 player.
"fell" apart literally at the touch of my hand. Snaps back together easily and I put 2 thin strips of duct tape on the ends. The duct tape works fine and was faster than returning it and getting a different converter. Still, the consumer shouldn't have to fix their product the day after they get it
I am a security guard and bought the item for the multi-use functions. None of the items worked well and I would have been more happy if I had bought a radio tha had been smashed and an attempt was made to fix it with the American Duct Tape.Don't even think of buying this item unless you are rich and want to throw away your money. I have a bridge in Arizona you could buy that would give you better service.
My experience with the B4350 is that it doesn't live up to the promises it was sold on. High yield toner cartridges didn't last, drums didn't get anywhere near 25,000 copies before quality went into the toilet. When it worked, it worked fine. It was costly to operate. I'm searching for its replacement ant not more replacement parts.
I bought this in December of '05 and it died in February of '06. It also cost me $700.00 to get all the information I stored on it retrieved. I was told it was a hardware problem, I was told the retrieval service was familiar with problems with this model, I was told I could get a replacement (by Sandisk). I told Sandisk to save it for someone who has the $$$$ to retrieve their info...again. I'm going to vote this one a no go.
I've had this camera for almost 2 years. Although it has never really perfomed as well as I'd hoped, the biggest complaint is in their support.My camera was working just fine (besides a complaint of poor auto-focus since day one). Following Toshiba's recomendations and instructions posted on their website I downloaded and attempted to install a firmware upgrade (1.06A).The "upgrade" managed to WIPE out all of my camera's operating system. So now I have an useless camera, and because the warranty expired after 12 months, Toshiba won't give me any help except to tell me to send my camera to Bensonville Illinois. ... A good consumer aware company should provide some sort of consideration for the fact that their recomended update is what damaged my camera.Before this fiasco, I have always had issue with the quality of "auto-focused" shots. Bottom line is: even when making absolutely sure that the object that you want in focus is in the center of the viewfinder when pressing the button down half way before taking the shot-- it is a miracle if the shot comes out focused properly. I have borrowed other camers (specifically elf and minolta) and they are MUCH more likely to return sharper images.)I have a Toshiba TV and DVD which work fine, but Toshiba has managed to squash my goodwill with this incident. In my opinion it is a very short-sided business strategy.
It seems to do its auto switching thing just fine, but passes no picture from my Dish Network HD DVR. It also seems to screw up the DVR, forcing me to power-cycle. I think the switcher is basically a good product, but with reviews here stating a simlar experience with DirectTV DVRs, it seems like they are missing something that makes up a lot of their target audience. I am returning this.
Absolutely horrible!! After installing and unistalling several times, I finally took it back to the store. Brought new one home..after two more times installing and reinstalling, got it working or so I thought. Prints when it wants to, not real good photo print quality, ok text documents. The software that comes with the printer sounds like a nice idea but more than half the time the pictures stop downloading (even with very small sizes and quantity) I will never purchase from hp again
As everyone else has noted, the Nikon rechargable batteries only last for a couple of flash pictures before they go dead.
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.
Im sure the other guys were impressed with this unit .Im not.If you can manage to get the picture bright enough be prepared to hear a nice loud humming sound!!Ive used it with all connections tried.Even with the 17 pin connect to my comp it was dissapointing and the sound from any white background is disgraceful!Forget about burn in as well.Its going to happen..Youd better spend the extra money and not cheap out as I did..I kept Myself to spending under 10 thousand bucks to redo my room ,this is just for electronics.I use it for my bedroom cause of lack o space.My SONY bigscreen is best pic Ive seen so far.Ill save my cash and get a sony plasma next..Oh and the heat is insane,No one mantioned this so I doubt if they truly even bought one.I wish I wasnt first to get this TV no reviews were out back then...
I've bought several of these for my business to be used in the field. More than half of them have come back with different issues; camera does not focus, camera will not turn on, etc. My employees who use these complain about them constantly. I have switched to another brand and have had no complaints with the new cameras.
Tha cassete work fine alone with the Ipod, but when you use the charger the are to much noise.Do no buy this article.
I have had this camera for a few months now and while taking pictures it all of a sudden, it froze on me and now it is useless. I probably will have to pay more for fixing it than it is worth. I would definitely invest in a different camera.
The player is awful if you are using it to listen to lectures; it only recognizes 25 minutes of an mp3. Plus, the fast forward function is EXTREMELY slow (to fast forward 10 mins would take about 3-4 minutes of holding down the button).Otherwise, it plays music fine, though the software on the mp3 player is no where near as nice as what you get with ipods (e.g. if you pull the headphones out of the jack it will pause the file, or it will remember the exact location in a file where you last left off instead of restarting a file if you turn the player off), but on the flip side it is also significantly cheaper.Overall, you get what you pay for.
I've now owned two of these, and neither worked properly. The first worked great, as long as you were within 20 feet and direct line-of-sight to the device. To Linksys' credit, their tech support line worked well with me to diagnose that the device was bad and issue a merchandise credit. The second one I owned worked fine for about a month before the wireless capability stopped working altogether. I suppose I could work Linksys again and get another merchandise credit (and cross my fingers it will work), but I think I'll just buy a NetGear device instead.
I purchase this item and upon inspection I found the antenna on the cable box was bent. I spent 50 bucks to have it repaired. I can't rec more then 19 channels using this item. I brought damaged goods from seller. IT sucks!!!!!!!
I bought this system a year or so back. I thought it was pretty decent for such a low end system to have optical audio. Anyway, it was never very loud; I had to have it cranked to at least 40 out of 50 to hear anything most of the time. Then the receiver died, so I sent it back and got a new one in return. The sub woofer then stopped working. Recently the surround sound speakers went out too.It wasn't terrible when it wasn't broken, but for the same money or less you can get a better system.
DO NOT BUY JVC. They broke my car radio after sending it in for minor service repairs. It came back scratched up & broke the usb port, & said too bad we didn't do it.
In this day and age, shouldn't it be easy to create a COMPLETELY customizable universal remote? I had high hopes that this remote was a great start. Sadly, it is not. You are limited to the pre-loaded buttons. It's hard to navigate. Not all the "activities" work right all the time. Instead of you telling the remote what you want it to do, it tells you what it will do and how you should program YOUR actions to get the desired results. It's a slick package, but go buy a cheap tablet and an IR transmitter. It's cheaper, better, and more customizable. BOO!Seller was great. Nice packaging. Came quick and a very fair price. BUT....the remote still sucks.
this printer has ruined any joy or anticipation that might come from digital photography. the constant clogging and multiple cleaning passes required whenever i decide to print has made printing torture. so why dont i smash this infernal japanese torture machine with a baseball bat? dont think i havent fantasized long and hard about it, 'just wait till the cartridge is empty' i tell myself, which takes all of 10 pages, but nooo i buy another cartridge! why? why? why do i go on with this living hell? yes, i need a new printer, but will i ever buy another epson anything? NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just wait this dvd player/recorder will be broken in 4 months and customer service will take it for 2 1/2 months and when you finally get it back it will break again immediately. When it says "Recovery...Bye" - it's all over - just trash it!
I'm one of those rare, conscientious apartment dwellers who never turns his music up past 3. When I first received this set as a gift, I was very stingy with the bass. After a few months I turned it up just a hair, but never high enough to bother my downstairs neighbor or even wake my spouse. You can imagine my surprise when, just over a year after receiving it, the subwoofer just stopped working. Lights up, turns on, but no sound.A friend suggested I replace the fuse. Guess what? You can't find this in any store, online or brick-and-mortar. Harman Kardon is the only one in the US who has it. That would be only slightly annoying if it wasn't sold out whenever I call to order one. Each time I'm told they will be in stock in two weeks. I wait two weeks, call, and get told "two weeks". And forget about taking it in for repairs. That will cost you about what you paid for the whole shebang. Avoid at all costs.
I bought 6 of these in a rush, as the first picture clearly shows a Targus laptop lock (or a darn close match).I should have looked at the other 2 pictures... as only the MIDDLE picture is accurate. The last one is a KEY (!!!) lock with a black-plastic covered cable. I'm amazed that this vendor would dare show pictures of 3 completely different locks presumably representing what you are buying. The one you get smells of machine oil and is cheaply built - probably $3.00 in Chinatown. I'm extremely disappointed, as now I need to return them and repurchase good ones.
Hello,I agree with the other reviewers: the sound quality on this item is inexcusably poor.
We purchased this JVC unit in early June from Crutchfield. The first problem was dubbing from video to dvd-the manual was wrong. We got help from JVC on the phone and worked that out. Then, about a month ago (past the short 90 day warranty) the unit would spontaneously start flashing "loading" at various times. We might be watching a video or dvd-it just starts flashing. We can't turn it off-the unit had to be unplugged and cleared before it stops. If it happens when set to timer record, it stops recording-so we've lost programs we wanted to record.Crutchfield says it's not their problem. JVC doesn't anwser emails and the customer service people just say mail it (at our expense) to the service center with a $50 check before they'll even look at it.This is obviously a problem others are having but JVC won't deal with it. I've lost all loyalty for JVC products-and I've filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Consumer Protection Department.Don't buy this unit-it's buggy!
Great price, but does not work very well. Have to enter sometimes up to 3 times for it to print. Also, it should have a printer on feature so that you don't have to maintain your printer on 24/7. Installation was very easy,but product does tend to act up periodically. Thanks.
is not that i expect. The picture of these product was similar, that the display that i need, but when the product arrive, wasn't the same.
Sleek looking but non-conforming to the head, They just DON'T fit your head properly, since the ear pieces only adjust in one direction. Maybe because they are collapseable is the reason for thier limitation.
LAPTOP BATTERY APPLE IBOOK G4 14" A1062 A1080 M8665 M8416 M8416G/A M8416Jthis new battery came to me with very low charge and does not fit seamingly to my Apple computer. It took a little doing to install it and the edges of the battery are sticking out and do not form a smooth surface. I would like to return it for anew onebut would like to speak to someone from GSI before I do . Thanks.Rena
I bought this last year for $13.65 (omg! it's $7.50 now! urgh!) with my Tamron 28-75mm.I used this lens to take portraits and I notice the images are not sharp at all when I zoomed in.I later switched to my Canon 70-200mm (I know it's different quality compare to the Tamron) with the B+W filter, and it was super sharp.Even if the shutter was fast and the light was even, 9 out of 10 images still came out blurry. It bugged me so much to do a comparison test with and without the filter.without the filter, my images were so much sharper.As long as you don't zoom in, it's fine.So, you really get what you paid for. IF you want to protect your lens and not really care about sharpness, go ahead to get this thingy. But, if you care about the sharpness of your photo, stay away. Might as well donate the $7.50 to SPCA or whatever charity you support.
I like the way this product saves space, because I travel frequently and have to carry everything in my laptop case. I used the cable for connecting my laptop to my cell phone. I've owned two of these cables. The first one worked for about six months and the stopped working. I chalked that up to bad luck and purchased another one because I was overall pleased with the cable. The second one never worked. Data transfer did not work, and the cable would not retract.In the end, I purchased a regular USB cable which works great, but is not as compact as this product.I cannot recommend this product.
Who would I recommend this product to? Windows 98 users who won't be upgrading to ME.The product will not work with Windows ME, period. I called tech support, there was nothing they could do. There are NO drivers available for this product on Windows ME. If you trying installing the drivers, it will freeze your pc every time you turn on your dv camcorder. I recommend Windows ME users do NOT buy this device, as D-LINK corp obviously DOES NOT care at all about their customers using a more recent version of Windows.I certainly thought I was getting a bargain deal when buying this from Amazon.Com. Boy was I wrong!
This machine just doesn't work! The first unit we bought jammed up and froze the very first time we tried loading a VHS tape to watch! We kept getting the word "loading" flashing in the front panel, and no other action. The whole thing reminded me of a computer crash! Unplugging the unit and plugging it back in did no good, so we took the unit back to where we bought it. The sales representative was able to get my tape out for me, then insisted I send the unit into the JVC service center for repair and upgrade. I reminded him that this is a brand-new machine on which we just spent $379.00 the day before! I was told, "that is what warranties are for." To make a long story short, I went to the store manager who replaced the defective unit with another brand-spanking new JVC DRMV1S. However, after less than a week of use, the word "loading" flashed on the front panel of the new unit while everything else froze up, locking in another of my tapes and a half-recorded DVD. I took the equipment back, and was offered yet another JVC DRMV1S as a replacement by the store manager. Instead, I got our money back, then turned around and bought the Panasonic DMR-E75V. Since then, I have been able to put all our home movies on DVD without a single hitch, glitch, problem or concern -- the picture and sound quality resulting from that Panasonic are GREAT! The Panasonic was also able to erase the portion of the DVD that the JVC messed up, so I was able to use the rest of that disc for dubbing!I went back to the store 2 weeks after the last incident and saw they had a whole pallet full of JVC DRMV1S on sale for $99.00 each. I wondered at the time how many people will be made angry even at that price! Over a week later, pratically all the units were still sitting on that pallet! Evidently, word-of-mouth got out on this loser and folks are staying away in droves. I suggest you do the same!I went to the JVC website and the company knows this "loading" freeze problem exists. Even on their site, they suggest returning your unit to one of their service centers for repair and upgrade. Why would anyone expect a customer to buy something brand new, then expect them to send it somewhere else to be fixed before they can use it? Why doesn't JVC just recall this garbage and apologize to their customers? I also now wonder why stores still carry it based on the reviews here.Due to this incident, and because of problems other folks and I have had with previous JVC products in the past, I intend to never buy JVC again. Wish I could give this item zero stars.
This iron gets used on a daily basis. The iron itself works great and the cordless feature is really neat - and I would buy another cordless iron again - JUST NOT THIS ONE!The problem is, this is the second iron we have gone through because after a year of use the adhesive used for the water tank has failed (micro-cracks in the adhesive develop - leaking water like a sieve). This also occurred on our previous iron as well. I originally thought the leak was a fluke, so I replaced with the same NI-L70SR. Sure enough after 14 months of use, this tank has started to leak (right after the one year warranty - figures).Because it is past the one year warranty - Panasonic Customer Service said there was nothing they could do. There is also no option to purchase a replacement tank so you must replace the entire iron.Spending $60 - $75 on this iron, I would expect it to last longer than one year - so consider this when shopping.
I received this camera as a Christmas present from my husband who researched all compact digital cameras and chose this one. The camera was definitely compact and attractive and the LCD screen was amazing. My problem? First off....I've been through tech support hell. After 4-5 months of use and 90% blurry pictures, I began the telephone trouble shooting with tech support and it was determined there was something wrong with my camera. I also could NEVER get the camera shake warning to shut off (which many other people on there comment on so I know I'm definitely not the only one to get this warning". I mailed my camera to Canon to repair (a 4 month old camera, mind you!) and they promptly "fixed it" and sent it back to me and told me there was a defective lens issue and that it was fine. As soon as I began to zoom again...camera shake warning again and blurry pictures. I called a higher level of support and was told to send it back in. Which I did. They couldn't fix the problem and sent me a new one. My problem now lies in the good old camera shake warning light. It was happening again on this camera unless I focused the camera directly into the sun. Any other lighting (and I live in a house loaded with windows and great natural light) whenever I zoom even the slightest bit...I get the camera shake. I've messed with the ISO's, I've reset the camera to factory setting. The stinking error picture does not turn off any time you zoom. Even outside! I called Canon about this yesterday and was told it was "normal". I said an error message is normal? Even when your camera book gives tips on how to correct the problem? They assured me it was. I just can't get past the glitches on this camera. I've owned previous canon's and was always super happy. To me...this camera is not what it's cracked up to be. If you don't mind the flashing red lights always letting you know something is wrong...then perhaps this is for you. I'll be getting something new.
this item lasted about two weeks before losing all audible sound with or without earphones and despite frequent cleanings. certainly expected better quality from sony. not worth the shipping to return it, nor would i want another.
The headphones are very comfortable while working out. However, when the rubber on the connector of the 1/8" stereo jack touches anything, the sound comes in and out, or sounds metallic. If I touch the connector again, the sound may come back, but it usually takes a few tries. That is until I bump the connector again.I would like to see the connector's durability enhanced.
The worse technical aspect of this device is that it only records in wma (or Windows Media Audio format). MP3 is the standard and users should have that option even if the manufacturer prefers another format. It also suffers from a reliability problem as well.We enjoyed the ease of use so much that we bought about 5 of them for our reporters, various WS3xx models. While they functioned well for about a year, all of them after about a year started having issues with corrupting audio files. We tried lots of things to fix them, reformatting, etc. but the problems persisted. It would record fine, but then you couldn't transfer the file off of the device, nor could you play it back completely. After losing a couple of irreplaceable interviews, we finally had to purchase another brand. Of course none of them are covered under warranty, so this seems like typical planned failure by manufacturers, which is why I can't recommend this device to anyone who cares about a device that has longevity and security of your audio files in mind.I suggest purchasing another brand, although be careful with Sony, as some of their products require you to install software to access the audio, and the software is only compatible with certain operating systems, not mac-friendly, nor 64-bit friendly.We now use the Zoom H4n, which blows them all away in every way, except its price and size. But you get what you pay for. Good luck.
I bought this stereo online a few months ago, and right from the time that I took it out of the box, it has just been one problem after another. For starters, when playing a CD, there is a weird hiss that comes from the speakers, which gets louder and louder as the CD progresses. By the end of any CD, the sound is just as loud as the music itself. I brought the stereo to a repairman, and they said they had never heard of such a problem before, and were astounded.The second problem is that the Record Player spins too fast. Instead of 33 1/3 RPMS, I guess it to be somewhere around 36 RPMS. You wouldn't really notice it unless you're playing something you're really familiar with. Only then, do you realize how much faster the song is, and as a result, how much higher pitched it is. This is VERY annoying.Lastly, the cassette player makes a noise, like it's having trouble spinning the tape around.I was expecting great things from this stereo. Needless to say, I was totally disappointed when I got it. This thing does have good sound, but what's the point when you can't play anything from it?A note to any Canadians planning on buying this stereo, or anything from Teac: DON'T, unless you buy it in Canada. The warranty is only good for the country in which the stereo was purchased.
This product is worthless, does not record the number to call when the alarm triggers, just redial the last number you dial so you cant use it as a regular phone if you dont remember allways that, and worst of all... it does not work at all, as soon as you put the alarm on, the phone start dialing the number no matter what, sad thing for what could be a very good product.
I have not had problems playing burned CDs as another reviewer did, but I can confirm that the FM radio reception on this stereo is HORRIBLE -- I live in Madison, WI and several of the lower powered local stations (105.1, 105.5) do not come in at all on this radio.The audio range is also limited -- even with "MegaBass" there's virtually no bass.Keeping it anyway mainly because it's the only boombox I've found that's small enough to fit on our bathroom counter.
I purchased this item as a gift for a family member. When it first came we loved it. It was the perfect size for a 17 inch laptop and had plenty of room for papers and a book or two without being too bulky. There are a bunch of pockets for storing mp3 players, etc.However, after less then 4 months of normal every-day use the shoulder strap is completely frayed and falling apart. It is still usable but it looks terrible - you can see the foam padding inside the strap. I'm really shocked that HP would put its name on a product of such poor quality.
I bought this to replace a Canon UV filter that rolled down a mountain. Yesterday I was at Lake Louise taking pictures outside of beautiful scenery only to find that this Tiffen filter created a problem where there were reflections of the lens and adapter for the filter on my pictures!!! The reflection problem was sometimes just an extra smudge on the bottom-- but very obvious and pretty bad. It was worst in very bright conditions. I am going to order the Canon filter again. The problem was not that I had any condensation or smudges on my filter, because I had cleaned it off that morning.Given that most of my pictures are with lots of light/ outside, this is useless to me and I regret bringing it with me. I will finish this trip out without this filter.
I bought the Taiyo Cds and got only errors.I tried others manufacturers with success.Most of the good reviews here are posted by people from Taiyuo Yuden Company to fool customers.Beware!
I plugged this thing in to my car and it seemed to do something - it would show me a frequency on the iPod display, but when I went to the frequency, there was no signal from the iPod. The instructions tell you how to set up presets manually by moving up and down the dial using the left and right buttons but I couldn't get that to work either. Got it to work once I think by random luck but when I turned the car off and on the frequency had changed and my attempted presets were gone. The connector to the iPod seemed a little loose so maybe that could have been the problem but I wasn't willing to try and bend it at the risk of damaging the iPod.Ended up with a manual cable/charger from a different mfr with the little transmitter in-line with the wire. Worked well from the moment I plugged it in. I might have to change channels when travelling but that's a compromise I'll make.It's a cool idea, just didn't work for me.
This is the second one of these we had. The first didn't work out of the box and the second one worked for a week or less. Don't bother. We have several Sandisk MP3 players that work great. I wish we'd stuck with that. This was was even mine, not my kids'. They use the SanDisk and are hard on them.
This product is more like reddish pink than burgandynot only i was disappointed with its colorbut if you look at the product more carefullyits surface of the case is not smooth as it appears to be on Product Photoits more like a crocodile-ish leather type...which makes it lookwhat some old-ladies will be carrying around...i give 2 stars cuz it does protect my camera...but like other reviews says, don't expect any storage for cables, memory card, and etc. Its whole for strap sucks too...very inconvenient when i want to quickly take out my camera for photo shoot.Only thing i like is...Canon logo...
Dead just under 2 years after placed in service (actual usage time about 20 months). Powers on now and even provides some limited intermittent function between two computers connected to it but wont talk to the route and will not connect to the net which tells me the up-link port is completely shot and the other ports are about done for. Warranty is for all practical intents and purposes pointless as the customer is expected to pay for shipping both ways and in the end you have a refurbished unit that only carries the original purchase date warranty (i.e. in my case warranty would end on 7/7/2015 with the 5 year warranty this model has) but shipping cost more than buying a new product. I am dropping my review to 2 stars since it did when all is said and done last 20 months which comes out to $1.20 a month at the price I paid and $1 a month at the current price. Final verdict, I will consider getting another one to replace this but only if I can't find one with a better warranty plan for about the same price.See original review below...There isn't really much to say about a switch, it has one simple job and as long as it does it that's what counts (A switch for those who are not certain is easiest to explain by saying it is akin to a power strip, you can plug all the machines you want into to it, but if you don't plug it into a managed source of signal such as a router or server it is like expecting a surge strip to provide power and work when it is not plugged into an AC outlet). If you want to split one LAN Drop (Network plug in) at for example at your entertainment center and hook up your PS3, Cable/Satellite box, Internet ready TV, A/V receiver with internet radio, etc. This is for you because all a switch does is take the one IP address assigned to it by the host system and share it out over all devices connected to it (while they are turned on and seeking connection of course, it doesn't allot bandwidth to devices that are not currently asking for any).Bottom line is this does the job so far and is well constructed, at this very moment unit has been plugged in for almost two weeks and is cool to the touch (I have it wall mounted behind my TV were it gets plenty of airflow) so time will tell but I have seen units like this in multiple brands at customer sites (I'm a network tech) work for years, if this one fails in an abnormally short time I will revise my review to reflect the time and details/circumstances of the failure.
the item never worked and when i went to the product site, the site didnt offer any answers as to why it didnt work
I bought it to link a wireless laptop with a blue tooth cellphone to have internet connection to go. It didnt work and messed up with my computer. i had to do system recovery to get rid of the crappy errors after that USB installation software!!very nice and good customer service, they advised me to install and update such and so, it was not helpful at all. Thanks God my computer was warranted and Thanks to the Amazon , was return without headache! I bought a cable to do the job and get rid of the software incompatibilities!! I wish it was working, I wanted to be wireless!!
this product arrived deadamazon would not accept a return or refundthis policy is unacceptabledo not buy from this site
If you are considering purchasing this filter from Amazon make sure you check the specs of your camera for the correct size filter. The Amazon website has a recommendation for the wrong size filter to go with a Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Digital Camera. The filter looks like a quality product but unfortunately I could not use it and had to return it.
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 have a client running 8 of these drives by La Cie and they have replaced 6 of them within 1 year of purchase. They are not designed to be left running 24/7 because they overheat. My client has lost years worth of data due to the failure rate. What's with using Firewire still anyway? Get a FN clue La Cie and put a fan inside and lose the firewire, fricken MAC lovers.
I originally purchased the unit during the winter because of a sale, but I didn't install it until the beginning of July for our cross country trip from Oregon to Wash. DC. During the trip, there was quite a bit of interuption from hillsides and tall trees in the Pacific Northwest. I kind of wondered how well the reception would work in the city. Once I got out of the NW, I had no problems picking up a signal unless I was in a long tunnel or deep valley.I did notice the unit did get hot during the trip and I think that is why it is acting the way it is now (two months later).It works fine when first turned on, but after 15 minutes, the signal flutuates and at times, no signal is received. The tech support said that I needed to check the wires, but since it is 'recently' installed and it doesn't happen when first turned on, I'm ruling it a receiver problem.The unit is placed just below the radio head and has been exposed to direct sunlight when parked. I'm sure it didn't help.I'm currently looking for a better unit and XM said they would transfer the remainder of the account to the new radio without inducing an activation charge.
While I have covered this item in my blog, it has had mostly performance and battery problems; sent back 3 times for repair. Great idea with depth and fish size monitor, but when it "worked", it gave false positives and missed many fish; can't say depth finder was accurate. Most of the time the monitor was blank -- no fish, no depth.
This review has two pieces - The device itself, and the true cost of the device.The device: I received this TomTom XL as a gift 3 years ago, since I travel a bunch for work. It works good in general (it will get you where you need to go), but it's kinda slow sometimes to register changes in direction. If you are in unfamiliar territory, you may get the 'turn left' voice prompt with little notice in an urban setting. For folks that might think to use this in downtown Chicago - good luck! It is hit or miss downtown (sometimes it works ok, sometimes it doesn't), and if you are not familiar with Chicago (which is why you would use the TomTom), it may not help you navigate downtown because the signals apparently bounce off the skyscrapers. Bring back-up directions just in case. I was sitting downtown waiting on my son (not even moving), and TomTom kept spitting out different instructions 'turn left' 'go straight', 'at the next light...' It was pretty funny to me, but probably wouldn't be for someone trying to get somewhere. I have not had any similar issues in other larger cities, and I regularly go to Springfield, IL Indianapolis,IN, Lansing,MI, Columbus,OH & Madison,WI. Highway prompts are usually pretty good, UNLESS YOU HAVE NOT UPDATED YOUR MAPS (I will get to that next). If you do not update your maps, you may be prompted to 'turn left' into a barracade, or 'exit right' via an exit ramp that is no more. You cannot re-direct the route, once TomTom picks it, but if you decide to ignore TomTom's instructions and do not to drive through the concrete barrier, TomTom will automatically realize you have been disobedient and are off-course and will automatically re-calculate the route and prompt you on what to do next to get back on track, so don't freak out if you miss your non-existent exit or decide (correctly) not to drive through the barricade.Onto the Maps and the true cost of this device: This is truly the device that keeps on giving (actually it keeps on taking). The maps are expensive, and if you do not buy them regularly, they increase the price as time goes on. In other words - TomTom keeps track of the last time you bought your map, and increases the price according to how long it's been since you bought a map. So my point is this: They want their money. If you don't upate your maps regularly, you are still charged for maps you never benefited from. It's pay me now or pay me later, but you WILL pay me. So in looking at the price of this device, don't forget to factor in an extra $45 per year for the maps. After three years, I am starting to wonder whether they really update the maps. I am starting to suspect that they are charging for updated maps that include only limited updates, and then they use the updates provided by users and pass that off as their 'map updates'. The reason I say this is that the non-existent exits I am referring to have been non-existent for over 2 years. A two way street that became a one-way street in my neighborhood over 5 years ago is still a two way street according to their maps. I have intentionally not sent that correction in, so that I can see how it takes them to update it (if ever).Note: I don't like TomTom's map extortion, so I am getting rid of this thing. However, all navigation devices charge for their maps, as far as I have found, but I will be looking for one that doesn't adjust the price, based on when you last updated your map.Update (12/4/10): I just bought a Magellan Roadmate 3030LM, which has free map updates for the life of the device. So far, it is working great!
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.
I wrote a review of the S300 back in March shortly after I bought it. I mentioned then that it does lots of whirring and clicking. Well having owned it for a few months I can now tell you that it does WAY too much whirring and clicking.I know it doesn't sound like too much of a chore but 30 seconds on start up then its a race to send what ever you want printed before it goes into another 30 second cycle of spasms as it goes into rest mode. Once it has done the 30 seconds of going into rest it needs another 30 seconds to get ready to print again. If you send something to print just as it starts going into rest mode you have to wait for about a minute. The actual printing takes about 5 seconds, its ridiculous.The print quality is still very good but I would not recommend it. I bought it thinking I don't do much printing. The frustrations of waiting all the time make it feel like I'm a power user. Next time I'll pop into a shop and turn a few on and off to make sure I don't end up in the same situation.
didn't fit my vision:m. it was slightly too large. the product manufacturer was fosmon. waiting to hear back from the seller (sf planet). the price was good (79 cents), but not worth it if it doesn't work. so beware - this might not work for you. i would have given it zero stars but i had to give it at least one.i will update the review as the saga unfolds.
They are super flimsy and brittle. They fall apart easily. I have a bunch of broken cases and wanted to replace them. Yes these are cheap but you get what you pay for. They also smell funky.
I purchased two for cleaner sound outputting from my laptop and desktop. One was defective right out of the box, the other shorted and failed after about 3 weeks of use. Disappointing.
I spend 9 hours to figure out what was going on i couldn't download the map i had to call garmin then i called seller no help at all no one knows what was error finally i figured out but then i tryed on highway you know what there is no signal at all i had to wait for about 10 minutes to get a signal i shipped the item back to seller he refused to accept it but thank god Amazon.com A-Z guaranted claim.
This is by far the crappiest laptop cooler I've ever used. I went through 3 of these, and they all broke down the same way. I only bought them 3 times because they were on sale, and I regret buying them. It works out fine at first, but you start to hear a really annoying clicking noise and soon it becomes an all time clicking whirling clunking noise like a mechanical room. It is SO loud and so annoying I can't keep it on anymore. And I went through three of these..... I should've just bought a more expensive much better cooler with what I wasted on three of these. DON;T BUY becaue it'll break down in no time and you'll start hearing the annoying noise. I even tried to take it apart to see what was causing the noise but it's so tightly put together there is no way of taking apart without destroying it completely. what a piece of junk.....
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.
I purchased this lens for my A350 hoping it would be at least something to get me by until knew what lens I really wanted.I would not pay any price again for a lens by this manufacturer.98% of the photos are blurry even thought they look fine in the viewfinder or LED display. By the time you get them in focus or think you have them in focus, if the subject is not stationary, the shot has been lost...Spend a little extra money and buy another brand.Betty Ebel
I purchased a used set of these on ebay about three months ago and have regretted the decision. Yes, the system hisses constantly, even with the volume turned all the way down. while the hissing is barely noticible when you are using the system, it is really annoying in any quiet moments.Asside from that, these speakers are not well suited for music. The mid range frequency responce is almost non-existent. It really kills the sound of great recordings (like the Sgt. Pepper's album by the Beatles). Additionally, the bass responce from the sub is very inarticulate.If you can live with the constant hissing (and who can?) and you just want a speaker system for use with games, I would still recomend going with something better. I don't think that these are worth much more than you would pay for a cheap 2.0 speaker set.
At first, this item worked relatively well and it was relatively easy to install. However, suddenly, from one day to the next, my drivers stopped functioning, therefore, the Wireless card stopped functioning. It has been a burden on my shoulders never working when I need it to work. I would recommend something else, stronger and more durable.
I tried this with an Olevia 32" 232v LCD which weighs 33 lbs. The mount would not stay tilted and would just meekly droop down. I tried cranking down on the wing nut as hard as I could, and it did not even slow down the meek droop. Will replace with a different mount.
I was given this stereo as a Christmas present. My cousin was given the same one. it worked great for the first couple of months. However my cousin said that hers stopped playing her cd's and then the sound started getting screwed up. about six months later my stereo would not play the music on my ipod even though i hadnt changed anything in the stereo or the ipod. Furthermore the radio reception sucks. If i were you look harder and find some thing better.
I had purchase these several times. The last two cakeboxes I got only burned 5 discs correctly. I got error codes or they would not burn at all. Maybe a bad batch since the previous ones I purchased did a better job, failing only a couple of times.
I received this television as a gift and after only viewing 3 dvds, the player skipped and stalled out, quitting to operate. Very dissatisfied that it happened and that Panasonic only backs up it's products for 3 mos (parts for 1 year, labor not). It seems that they are producing disposable televisions. Poor experience and not the first with Panasonic. I would not recommend doing business with Panasonic. As long as people continue to put up with poor quality, it will be in the market.
It is a piece of junk if one wants to use it for Nikon cameras. I have a Nikon S50C which has to be forced inside this case. In the bargain the camera on/off switch is automatically activated. And if one is not aware that camera has switched on then by the time one realises the battery already drained off. It is just enough to fit a mobile phone.
I bought my wife a Nuvi 350 for her birthday last August (overall, we love the Nuvi, but the mount...no). The biggest "advantage" of the Nuvi over other GPS systems is its portability. Unfortunately, the suction cup appears to have been designed to subvert this feature. The cup sticks to the first window it is attached to very well...and then won't let go. When we tried to transfer it (after being attached only a couple of days), it left pieces of itself to the windshield and was very difficult to reattach to another windshield (though with difficulty and repeated tries, we have been able to move it).What this means is that you need a mount for each car you want to use this in. The mount and the charging/power wire (which you will also need since it is cumbersome to remove from the mount) are pretty darn expensive ($60-70) which is ridiculous for a "portable" system!
We bought these to upgrade a couple of older Dell computers... waste of money. The computers would not address the memory and caused nothing but grief!
Look this product is a Waste of money, the set felt good on my ears but The Sound Quality was very Poor.
My company purchased 9 machines with this exact card in them 18 months ago. Today I finished replacing number 7 of the original nine. For the last 3 months we have lost one every other week. To top it off, these machines have never seen 1 game. They are being used SOLELY as a print server.STAY AWAY FROM THIS CARD, STAY FAR FAR AWAY!!!!!!
so i bought this with the expectation of hooking up my xbox to a vga screen. unfortunately it does none of the sort even though it claims to work both ways it doesnt and when i tried to connect my computer to a projector using it it failed as well. did absolutely nothing it claimed to. well now i have a $3 piece of chord to whip myself with...OUCH!!!
I bought this to use with my TIVO. The TIVO didn't recognize it because I was sent a v2 instead of v1. I tried to use it on my Windows XP and 2000 computers and both crashed repeatably. I am going to return it and look for a V1.
I purchased this because my camera is several years old and the maximum card it will accept is 2GB and I also thought the added bonus of being able to take shots a little quicker would be great. Sadly, this isn't any quicker shooting photos (or uploading them) than the regular card I bought over 4 years ago. While I'm sure this is mostly due to my camera hardware, if you do have a newer camera capable of taking advantage of this card's extra speed, why would you want to settle for just 2GB? This is a semi-pointless product - Just go for a card with larger capacity.
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 used an Aegis portable hard drive without any problems, and purchased this WD as a back-up. I will be returning the WD as it does not work with my powerbook G4.
It was a good capacity at a cheap price, but very slow on D90 when images were set to RAW or Large JPEG.Died within less than a year of occasional (sometimes on weekends) use - not recommended!
I have purchased two of these units, for my both of my twin daughters 2006 christmas gifts.One unit's display does not light anymore. However it still play music, but navigation is difficult since you can't see where you are on the main display.Since it's just out of the 90 day labor warranty, I'll have to pay a non-refundable handling fee of $25.00 when I return the unit for repair. I have my RMA # from Creative lab, and I'll see how it goes when I return the unit. I hoping they're not going to ask for more money for a $109 unit. More than $50.00, I don't feel it's practical.It is a disappointment, since the unit was used lightly and already needs repair after less than 4 months of ownership. Oh well, I'm glad it's not a $350 IPOD, which I had problems with them tooCreative's customer service was prompt, replies within 12-24 hrs. My other daughter's identical unit is still going, no problems.
I have always been happy with Verbatim but I assumed that cds were a commodity item. That is until I tried Memorex and had 2 failures in the first 25 disks. A failure rate of 8% is ridiculous.
I have a VAIO and it was getting heated and shut off by itself. I thought this pad would do some work of atleast letting the laptop run for "any" additional time. Guess its a total flop because of the shape or so. Did not work for me at all.
I wanted an micro sd and got this thing so I am not happy about it. That being said, why is this company making this regular sd still? If somebody needs a big sd you can take a micro and put it into a converter. That is what ALL camera companies do.
If you purchased this unit and the plastic band broke, call Logitech support at: 702-269-3457Once you prove that you have the old model, and send it back to Logitech, they will cross ship you a the new Free Pulse model which has a high strength carbon spring-steel headband.You will have to pay shipping, but you are getting a great pair of headphones to replace the previous defective model.
This product freezes a lot....then one time when I tried to reset it I pushed the reset button with no real force and the button broke....so I had to let the battery completely die so it would power off then recharge it so that I could use it again. When I called the Creative Zen because I was still in my 90 day warranty they told me that it would take up to 5 weeks to take the whole thing apart and erase all of the subscription music that I would have to pay for again to get back on there see if it was my fault or a faulty part. I didn't even mess with it. I was not very impressed with this product, which surprised me because I heard that Creative was a very good name in mp3 players.
Had the bag 4 a short time and its already coming apart! It barely fits a 17" laptop. I was dissapointed.
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.
I got this USB 2.0 card with an iPod. I installed the card and its driver. In the beginning, it was there, but it didn't like to talk to my iPod. After a few days, it completely disappeared, in the sense that the OS didn't seem to know it was there anymore, and I couldn't get the OS to recognize devices plugged into it. So I've had to sync my iPod through USB 1.1, which takes a looooong time.I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the driver. I've tried fiddling with all kinds of crap in Windoze. I've checked the physical installation of the card and even cleaned the contactsm, to no avail. The device manager seems to know the card is there, and when I plug devices into the card, they show signs of getting power, but the OS never recognizes that the devices have been plugged in. Now that I've read a bunch of reviews from other users who also had the problem of this card disappearing (and apparently the folks at StarTech even told one of them they know this 6-port card has problems), I know this was not an isolated incident, and I thought it would be worthwhile to add my voice to the chorus of complaints about this card. I will be buying a new USB 2.0 card from a different seller and manufacturer.I give this useless card one star because Amazon doesn't seem to have a way for me to give it zero.
okay, so I bought this thing 6 months ago, and stopped using it due to frustration with constant static and noise when I moved it. Sitting on my couch, 15 feet away from my stereo (a nice one) and it can't get across the room without sounding crappy? FAIL.But, today I read the review suggesting to pry the case open and free the antenna - this made ALL the difference. the case will close again, just pry it open and pull the metal antenna out into the air.All in all I wouldn't buy it again, since the antenna will probably break off soon enough, but for now that at least salvages the purchase.
I recently ordered the above product and am very dissatisifed with the results. Pictures are fuzzy and color is bad. Pictures are so small, regardless which of the two settings I use.Also, there is not any other adjustments or options to improve the quality of the pictures.I'm using the Polaroid Spectra Film two pack instant film which was all that was available at Dean's Camera Shop in Omaha. Is there another type of film I should use that would provide better pictures and where in Omaha can it be purchased. Is there any adjustment besides indoor-outdoor range??Val Drumm
This v9650 has eaten about 12 tapes already. I just disconnected it from my system. I have another Samsung combo unit in my son's room, and it has major screen 'jitter'. That one was already replaced once for the same reason. I will never buy another Samsung DVD or VCR unit.
I was so excited to get these. I love the color but otherwise BIG disappointment! They will not stay on my ears at all. The only way I was able to use them was to turn the volume all the way up and hook the ear piece on my shirt. Even then they had to be readjusted often and where difficult to hear. I would not recommend these.
For like 2-300 more $ you can get the EOS Digital Rebel, This is also 8 mp-NO LENSES ONLY 1 SUPER LENSEThis camera does not allow you to attach any lenses to increase quality or view! It has one built in lense that does enough though, if you are not going pro then this lense should do the trick, it does macro shots fine for me, and it does long distance shots decently.SLOWThis is the slowest Camera I have ever used in my life, I have tried the EOS digital rebel and have seen a few others. This takes like 5-7 seconds to auto focus. I take photography at a hockey game for a local team, I am now forced to upgrade cameras because I CANNOT take good actions shots with this, I would have to know where they will be, start autofocusing on the ground hoping that it will focus intime, then finish pressing the button whent he hockey players came around... problem is, if I move, it messes up the focus, plus sometimes even just trying to focus on the ice will throw it out of focus.OVERALLoverall its a great camera for amatuer nature shots, its a bit heavy but you dont need to carry and cant add lenses to it so in overall equipment weight you save yourself loads of pounds I guess. It does macro fine for me, it does great for still photos, or actions shots that will not move out of your view. When you turn up the ISO the shots will get VERY grainy VERY quick, it only goes up to 400, which should give sufficient light anywhere but it will ruin the quality of the picture...Upgrade people... please, now I have a powershot pro1 that I really cannot use and is near impossible to sell for the amount of money I need... and I need 800 and something bucks to get the eos digital rebel...Tyler
The radio was never good; the phone was often staticky and the clock has officially died after about a year. Not recommended.
I needed a cassette cleaner for my car stereo, and saw this cheap one and decided to give it a try. I've used it once and I don't really think it worked. The cassette looks cheaply made and I'm not sure the cleaning pads are touching the areas that need to be cleaned, since only one of them got SLIGHTLY dirty afer running it for about a minute. I'll probably try it again to see if I was screwing up, but I'm not holding out much hope.
It was disappointing to have them break after only a month of usage. Out of the blue the microphone stopped working. They were pretty low quality for the money. The band that sits on top of the head is very cheap vinyl type plastic. The part where the cables split out of the main cable to plug into the back of the computer is very flimsy. I am disappointed at the shoddy craftsmanship of these headphones and would not recommend this product.
Hello everyone! This sub-woofer may be a great application if you are not serious about sound. yes it is a lower priced sub. although it is a 2400 watt speaker i managed to smoke it in 3 days with light to moderate usage the speaker popped and cracked quite often no slamming to max volume just enough time to break in and tune then smoke! I am utilizing a jl 500/1 class D amp NOT peaked out. just for good sound and feel. I WOULD NOT PURCHASE THIS SUB!!!!!!! This is my firs PYLE sub and its just that, a pile!! Thanks D
I bought two of these for my LG CU500 phones. The phone will not read the cards. From what I hear the only safe bet for the CU500 is the SanDisk.
I bought the unit to use for the embedded media server, but it does not work with my Netgear MP101 media streamer, which works fine with Twonky Media.Having had a really difficult time getting a response from the support organisation, Teleservices, in China I finally got a call after two weeks from an engineer in Ireland who basically said tough luck that it doesn't work with the MP101!As a result, it had very little use and just sat on the LAN, but when my other NAS box died this morning, I put all my data onto this box which, after a couple of hours, proceeded to give me the 1 green, 4 orange blink code, which according to Maxtor support is a "/share file system error".The support rep told me the drive had failed and I should return it. What a complete waste of RAID 1 - no way to hot swap the failed drive (if it is in fact a failed drive, rather than some other problem). The support guy did not actually know what the codes were. Maybe it's Maxtor's way of getting hold of lots of people's data for nothing :)It seems this box has severe reliability problems judging by the feedback here. I can only add to this negative flavour.
I have had this camera for at least 3-4 years now. It worked ok for a while. First the red eye function would not always work even though it was turned on. Later the battery charger malfunctioned and I basically had to slip a thick piece of paper in the charger with the battery to hold it in enough so that it would charge. Unfortunately, now when I use the flash, light or white objects appear purple in the picture. This has never happened before. I am not a heavy user (only the occasional vacation and special events) and I certainly did not abuse the camera. I believe the camera would be out of warranty by now which means I would have to pay Sony to ship it to them so it can be fixed. This is disappointing as I relied on Sony's good name and their great past products to make my purchase. We paid $200 dollars for this camera which is a shame. I will not be buying another Sony camera in the future nor can I recommend it to anyone.
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.
We bought this TV a little over 2 years ago and guess what it just broke. We unfortunately did not buy the extended warranty so we are out of luck. My husband called Polaroid and they told him that they would fix it for 650 dollars plus us paying shipping and handling each way. That's a joke considering you can buy a brand new one for a little more than that these days. The picture went black in one area and the rest is a mix of red and blue. I am really disappointed and would give this zero stars if I could, when you spend 2000 on a tv you would expect it to last quite a bit longer than 2 years. this is a shame because it had a nice picture until this happened. if you do a google search on the internet you will see that many, many people have had problems with this tv and you should not waste your money.
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.
I bought this camcorder and I took it home and tested it before I wrapped it. ... ..Why I was unhappy:1st.. The night alive feature is a total scam.. There is such a strobe effect due to the slow shutter speed.. Your targets have to be totally still or it is so distored.. And it does not work in total darkness.. (like said)2nd.. the video interface S-Video had pixel distortion when veiwed throw TV..3rd.. Don't be fooled by the still picture.. The resolution is down right crummy.. And will not capture movement well..finally.. Digital zoom is nothing more than a sales pitch..Optical zoom is were it is at for quality..With Digital.. All it is doing is blowing up the pixels..Very much like viewing a pdf file (Adobe) What happens when you magnify a picture?? It looks [bad].. So, stick to a quality optical zoom and don't be fooled by a hugh digital zoom..I forgot the digital EIS is [bad] too.. Optical EIS is much more stable..On the good side.. very nice design.. And great optical close ups.. ...
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.
There are only four good things about this camera.1) The sound is excellent2) It uses the SD cards for storage3) It uses AA batteries (not included)4) The user interface is pretty easy to figure outOther than that, this is the worst camera I've ever used. The zoom is jerky. The resolution is pitiful for a supposed 5MP device. You can't use the flash to light the videos. It takes several seconds for the flash to recharge before and between pictures. I get better quality video out of my pentax digital camera.I returned this item after playing with it for 10 minutes. Save yourself the headache and keep looking.
The burned CDs were very poor quality. I previously used the TDK brand and produced higher quality CDs.
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!
To start with, the product I received -was not- the one pictured. When I contacted the seller, I was informed that the pictures were both from customers and not of the product they sell. I had a difficult time trying to install the software and once I did, it caused my computer to boot very slowly as it seemed to have to run through a "time out" looking for a card in every slot. I mainly wanted the reader to use with a compact flash micro drive (type II) which, although the description from Amazon does not mention, the packaging with the product as well as the instructions said that it -was- compatible with compact flash type II but it definately -is not-. Lastly, when I tried to insert a regular type I compact flash card into the slot, it had a sloppy fit which caused me to wind up with a couple of bent pins on the connector which were very hard to straighten out. Even though I did eventually get the card to insert and was able to read it I would not buy this product again. I wound up purchasing a Sandisk 12-in-1 reader/writer which is a far superior product. By the way, the seller -did- agree to take the product back and return my money but only if I paid the shipping costs so I just kept it since it was a $10 product.
This unit was bought to use in a home network environment, with a few PCs (all running XP w/SP3), and a couple of wireless AP (using WPA w/PSK).The product comes with a install wizard, composed of two phases, the first setting up the print server, the second setting up the client on each machine. If the wizard based install fails, I can find no way to finish the install.The first attempt at installing failed after setting up the print server. The very cryptic message was very little help (to paraphrase- contact your IT department if you can't figure out how to turn off the firewall). The second attempt at install on machine 2 suceeded. I then tried to install the client only on machine 1, no joy. More troubling- the connection to the print server from machine 2 fails at boot time. Trying to reconnect often fails.Inquiries to HP Support have yet to elicit any replies (two weeks and counting). If you like to experiment with "black box" systems, this might be just the item for you. If you want to get wireless printing working "plug-and-play" this is absolutely not the product to purchase.
This is not worth your time. They are not easy to keep in the case and the earbuds are rather uncomfortable. A good idea but poor execution.
Sure, this thing is definitely more cost-effective than an iPod. But with a low price, comes lower quality. Our special friends at Creative gave this thing good sound quality, great features, long battery life, and an unbeatable price. The catch is it's built like a piece of crap. It lasted about 1 1/2 weeks. I didn't abuse it, I charged it every day, but the headphone jack just sort of fizzled out. I tried re-setting it, I tried just about every pair of headphones in my house (10 pairs), and nothing worked. So I contacted customer service at Creative, but they said, &quot;If the product seems broken, we cannot help,&quot; or something to that effect. Wow. Don't get me wrong, the thing was like heaven for about a week. If you want a quality mp3 player, splurge on an ipod. If you really need to save, buy this thing on Amazon, they eventually gave me a full refund. I bought myself an RCA mp3-cd player, and I'm happy with that until a cheap, worthwhile mp3 player coomes out.
Not a good buy Very poor speaker, even for a small one. Adjacent channel and bleed over occurs frequently on FM and AM even from stations that are many miles away. Controls are somewhat confusing.Not one of Chinas better exports.
I'd read this switch has problems in auto mode, but I wasn't worried--I was OK with manually switching between my three devices. Unfortunately, it didn't function in auto or manual mode.Device #1: VIP622 DishNetwork receiver: worked fine.Device #2: Panasonic Samsung BD P1400 BluRay player: worked for a few seconds then black screenDevice #3: Roku Netflix player: worked for a few seconds, then green screen.I tried different cables and different configurations, to the same result.This device is junk. Returned to Amazon.
For the 3rd and final time I have been let down by Memorex CD-R. I thought that maybe the first time I had purchased a bad batch. The second time I thought maybe I'd done something wrong. This purchase will be my last. They do not play my recordings of Bach, especially Toccata and Fugue in D minor, through to the end. I used to buy the Fuji all purpose with no issues and only switched to Memorex because that is all I could find stocked at the local electronics store. Save yourself headaches and frustration; don't buy these!
The HP 23 Tri-color Ink Cartridge shipped very quickly, but the product did not function correctly. There was no blue ink in the unit. I contacted the seller but got no response. I will contact the seller again today to give them another chance to make it right.
This is the most frustrating DVD player I've ever owned. When it works, it's fine, but . . .Remote is badly designed, you need a light on to use the thing. The pause button is buried between the repeat button and the fluorescent dimmer. Why?I can deal with the remote. The biggest problem is that it is very slow to recognize discs if it does so at all. If the disc is not pristine and dust free, it skips or simply doesn't recognize at all. I don't even bother with it using the kids CDs anymore, too frustrating.My $39 Apex is far more reliable.Update 2/2006:Player totally failed 1/2006. I swore at the time to never buy another Toshiba product. But . . .I called Toshiba Customer Support and they sent me a new player (SD-6980) which so far is fantastic (and adds new features as well):- Good remote- Reads most any disc- Flash card reader- DIVX support
I am disappointed with the service. The filter came to me with amount of dust on both sides.
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.
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.
This item will last about 15 plays....number to customer service only rings and rings...no website available for help. Google tru tech to read only horror stories. I googled to find a manual as after 15 plays I have only audio...no picture...just blue screen. Nowhere for help. I guess my own fault for only paying 30 bucks.
They just give me the run around when I call or email which I have done several times now. And it's STILL listed as shipping in 24 hours. I think Amazon doesn't have enough competition.
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.
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.
This didn't charge up. Directions are great; product failed. Do you own a Droid? Don't get this because the adapters don't match up with the tips. Thanks for making a Droid tip. Next time, make an adapter so it will plug into the solar charger! Oy vey! Epic fail. :( Still heavily anticipating solar technology though. Still rooting for it.
First the Good - price is good if everything works for specs. Unfortunately it won't because of serious design flaws.Bad - almost everything1. ADF is useless - WhyYou cannot clean inner most rollers.So after some use duplex scanning is dead, cleaning cloth won't help for inner rollers.ADF scanning window uses flimsy plastic between paper and light which obviously will have markings with some use as paper passing through is pressed against it. So unless you replace it after some use, you will have continuous running scratch marks across the scan via ADF.ADF uses single roller to pull the paper from tray. This is a nightmare design for duplex scanning, even slightly misplaced paper will get jammed when its reversed in tray below for duplex scanning - Result paper jammed, you cannot open ADF and release jamming rollers. To recover paper, all you can do is open ADF cover and pull the paper, if you are lucky you will get it back in one piece or in few pieces and there goes your important document shredded. Why can't HP put extra roller at top of ADF mechanism and pull papers properly to begin with or allow way to release rollers so paper can be safely retrieved is beyond any design logic.2. Software provided is useless unless you stick to predefined settings in software, there is no way to change simple settings like brightness or drop a background color. If you do b&w; scanning from flatbed it removes background color whether you want it or not, no choice there, for example news paper. Same thing via adf does not remove background color when news paper is scanned as b&w.; Again no choice this is predefined behavior of software.To summarize you can use it as a flatbed scanner with predefined settings in HP software if that works for you.But for just flatbed there is no reason to select this model and pay this price, correct?
maybe we will make use of it one day but so far not so much
The box came as fast as represented in the advertisement, but after using it for about 4 DVD movies, it would no longer play. I contacted the service department of Toshiba and was informed it had to be returned at my expense for replacement. They were were very explicit on how well the unit had to be packaged for return but 15 days later the replacement arrived in a store display box. The new unit is working fine but I gave a low review because of the poor service.
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
While this cable has the correct pin outs for a Dual Link cable, it will not transmit the signal correctly. It will correctly transmit 1920x1080@60Hz. It will not not transfer 1920x1080@120Hz as DVI Dual Link should. For most people this would be fine, but why would you pay for the dual link when all you need is single link. I had purchased two cables, both exhibited this behavior, so I know it is not a single defective cable.
I researched this camera and found it highly recommended in Consumer Reports and had other friends that also have the same camera. They all love it but the one I recieved off of Amazon was defective because I would get this banding problem with every picture at any setting. It would look like a big fingerprint over the picture and no it wasn't my fingerprint on the lens. I tried fixing the problem by going to the fuji support site but no mention there of such problem. I thought it was something that I was doing wrong but as I searched "finepix e550 banding" I started to see that others have had the same problem. I just recently contacted Fuji to see what they can do about it since my camera is still under warranty. This review is for those with the same problem.Update: Fuji fixed my camera after I paid to have it shipped. Don't use it much anymore because I ended up buying another camera. I think Fuji is out the digital camera game because none of thier newer cameras had great reviews.
Their web site link for on-line RMAs has been broken for over two weeks. No one answers the phone that is listed on their web site and no one replies to any emails. Please do not ever buy an X2gen product!!!!
I bought the 120 GB passport more than a year back. Around 7 months after I started using it, I started noticing data loss. I ran a surface scan and was completely taken by surprise by the number of bad sectors on the drive. I had to send the drive back and get a replacement. My replacement has worked fine so far. However I had also purchased an 80 GB & a 160Gb passport before these issues cropped up. The 80 GB one died with no access to data. The 160 GB one is in the process of dying, I have managed to salvage some data from it however.The WD drives used in the passport does not seem to have a good life time which is probably why they only have a years worth of warranty.
The Tomtom has great features. But I returned mine. First, the maps are very dated. This makes it iffy at best. It has terrific potential, if it worked. You can use a PDA stylus on the map sitting at home outside on batteries to plan a trip. It's amazing. But I wanted to plan a 600 mile trip myself using it's internal maps and waypoints. But I tried a local test first. I used roads as waypoints, main roads. This way I can force the Tomtom to use MY routes. I did not like it's choices, since it is a dated map database. I set up a local route, and started to follow it. It took me to the first road/waypoint no problem. But it would not go past the first waypoint. I would go down the road (first waypoint) then it would tell me to take a u turn!. I did. Then it said take another u turn. It had me going in circles. Perhaps it's not made to use roads as waypoints, but all indications it gave were that it would. The manual was no help. Support was no help. So it went back. I have ordered a Garmin i2. Hope this is ok. I have taken the same trip from SE FL USA to SC USA with a Garmin C330. The Garmin has maps that you cannot update, but got me to my destination no problem.I don't recommend this TomTom. Do research. Go to manufactures websites and look at unit manuals.Hope this helps.
The item turned but that was it. Nothing more happened. Tried 3 different antennas and 4 different locations. Nothing happened.
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 do a lot of traveling. I thought it would be nice to have this for movies on planes. Let me tell you about my experience with this laptop:Brand new, the battery didn't last an hour. I received one pop-up message advising me to switch to battery power or risk losing my work. I had just enough time to read this message before I got another message saying the machine was going into emergency shutdown. Good thing I wasn't actually working on anything important. Three months later, the battery could hold out for half an hour. Currently I've had my laptop for 8 months...the second I unplug it, it completely dies. Even after I plugged it back in, it took about five minutes before I could turn it on. I've never seen that sort of behavior from anything.Should you choose to take your lifeless laptop somewhere, just finding a carrying case is a chore. I went to my local Fry's (a geek/computer store a little smaller than WalMart) and looked at laptop cases. Not one of them would fit a 17" laptop. Not one of them could even be adapted to fit my laptop, as the dimensions are just too strange. I ended up cramming mine into a gym bag and even then it barely fit flat.This laptop is being billed as a Digital Media Center. I'll admit that the screen is very nice. However, let's talk about sound. Sound is a pretty important part of movies/tv shows/media in general. The built in speakers on this laptop are average for laptops - rotten. But this 'incredible entertainment center' has only one sound output jack - for headphones. I had a pair of nice quality headphones already - the big bulky earmuff-style suckers. Fortunately I had plenty of room for them in my gym bag/laptop case.Once I made it onto the plane and got my gigantic laptop case crammed under the seat, I realized that actually putting the thing on my lap was going to be a big problem. It is far too big to balance on the snack tray. It is wider than my lap, and of course the airline seats are only just big enough for my admittedly large butt. And once I had rearranged the armrests to accomodate the thing, I found I couldn't open the screen all the way because it bashed into the chair in front of me (even when the chair was in the fully upright position). So I left it at about a 75 degree angle and loaded up my movie. Which is when I discovered that the battery only lasts an hour. Also, as other reviews have mentioned, this thing runs uncomfortably hot.So I thought to myself "Well, it doesn't travel at all, but maybe it would do okay on my desk plugged in all the time." In this configuration it does work better. However, I rapidly ran into the sound problem again. You can plug a speaker into the headphone port with mediocre results, or you can use headphones. Besides, if I wanted something permanently installed on a desk, I would have bought a desktop computer (far less money, easier and cheaper to upgrade, easier to use keyboard etc)To sum up, I would describe this product as having none of the benefits of a typical laptop and none of the benefits of a desktop.
Mitsubishi makes good TVs but this one is old. I have 2 purchased 6 years ago and served me well. OK if you found a new one very cheap and could live with it - i.e. around $300 NEW. Picture and sound quality is good but design is very outdated - 4 stars 6 years ago 1 star now. This is an old chunky DLP analog TV and won't receive standard digital broadcast without a conversion box. Very slow turn on and turn off. Off course, not really high def either, 720p only. I have replaced lamps on both of them and one is dead now.
Bought one on the advise of a sales person. Nice screen. Excellent speed. Lightwight, and battery lasts about 2 hours.However, audio is extreamly low. Screen is not as bright as I would like it to be.Yesterday It took a 3 foot tumble while shut off. I turned it on and it ran great..Then I went to work and returned home and it ran great. Then after sitting there over night, I turned it on this morning and got "operating system not found".Sure glad I bought a service agreement. On the other hand, I needed this for a chrismas vacation, and now don't have a laptop. Next time, Im going with a HP Pavalon.The viao case, while plastic and light weight, doesn't allow for much bouncing, I suppose.
I bought two of these -- one for work, one for home, so I can have the same keyboard at both places (I'm basically a programmer, so that was important to me).One of them promptly died after three months (right after the 90 day warranty). So, I replaced it with the other; now, a year later, the paint is rubbing off a lot of the keys I hit the most (S and C are most obvious, but many other left-hand letters).The only reason why I'm writing this review is that I've started to look for a new split keyboard, and this guy is the #1 result when you just search for "keyboard." My advice: avoid. The lights are cool for about a week, then it's boring.
The only reason this gets a 1 star is because there is no 0 star option. I have installed this card in three different machines with windows xp and windows mce and the card refuses to work. I've even tried 3 full reformats and installs with only my video card and this capture card with no luck. Have downloaded and installed all the latest drivers from Hauppauge. Still no luck. Windows detects this card just fine but WinTV2000, MCE, SageTV, Snapstream BeyondTV, ChrisTV, and GBPVR will not recognize it. I have been working on this thing for 4 solid days and decided to send it back, but since it's been more than 30 days since my purchase, Amazon will not take it back. I have been working on computers for 20 years now and have never had this much trouble with a piece of hardware. Looks like my only option left is to throw it in the dumpster (which is where it belongs). Stay away from this one unless you're anxious to pull all your hair out.
Thinking Memorex will be of good quality and there would least chances of coasters, I bought 3 Spindles (30 CD-Rs each).. I have tried variety of Drives (I/O Magic, Mad Dog and Micro Advantage).. I have always used Roxio Media creator 7.. With the above combination, I have been successful in burning one out of 4 or 5 Discs.. Mostly I get Media Errors and Some weird errors.. The 4th or 5th CD that burns, takes atleast 5~7 Minutes..!! Funniest thing is, the Free after rebate CD-Rs burn past (2~2.5 Minutes and w/o No Errors absolutely) and perform beautifully..!!If you are thinking of storing and preserving, Precious Data/Video, Please go for TDK/Verbatim..!!
Looks great, worked great for the first day.... then everything on it broke except the volume. I couldn't get any of the buttons to work, etc. There is a 90 day limited warranty on it, but I'm not even going to waste my time to ship it, PLUS pay SDI to fix it.
i was wondering how to install these remote extender, because i bought them without instructions,if you let me know that would be great
We can send people to the moon but apparently the perfect heating pad is still beyond us. I bought this pad for hand/arm/wrist and neck rsi. Plus side: Great size that covers all back and neck; auto shutoff; long cord; 3 heat settings. Minus side: Too stiff to wrap around my arm or wrist; there's no way to turn off the auto shutoff feature which is on the quick side; and it's really just not very hot. I had your standard-issue Walgreens Sunbeam before this one, and it was several factors hotter (if that pad was a the temp of a nice hot bath, this one runs about the temp in in the shower when you know the hot water's about to run out). I need more heat to really relax my tight muscles. If you're heat-sensitive this could work for you. And my cat is quite fond of it.
This is a heads up to Amazon customers interested in purchasing an Olympus E Volt 300. It could be a great camera but it has a serious design flaw that should make you pause and consider the competition before buying. The remote release (RM-CB 1) will not plug into the camera body. You have to buy this HLD-3 "adapter" for almost $100 just to "adapt" the remote release to the camera body. Couple that "surpise" with the $75 or so for the RM-CB 1 remote release and one is faced with $175+ just for a remote shutter release. What adds insult to injury is that the "adapter" is really "clunky" on top of that. Check out what the competition has to offer before you purchase the Olympus E Volt 300.
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
I have this printer for at home and also in my office. Both constantly have error messages for "Carriage Jam." There's no carriage jam. If I could, I would take a bat to the printer like in Office Space.
I bought my first Brother MFC at least 10 years ago. It was solid machine that lasted for years, and in fact is still a decent printer although the fax part no longer works.When it started to wear out, I bought my second MFC, which was an ok printer but didn't last as long as the first before it started to develop a lot of printing problems.So why did I then go ahead and buy a third Brother MFC? I guess it was just inertia -- I didn't really have time to reasearch all the different options. This one had a color scanner, flatbed copier, etc., so it seemed like a reasonable choice.I was happy with it first, but it is wearing out much more rapidly than the first 2 Brother machines I owned. It's easy to see why -- MFC #1 was a solidly built monster of a machine. This thing is pretty flimsy with lots of plastic parts where there used to be metal. The print quality is terrible, streaked and splotchy. It could be the drum, but based on my usage, I would expect the drum to still have a lot of life in it.I'm afraid I've come to the end of the line with Brother multifunction devices.
This is a very strange result. If one uses a Linksys psus4 printer server the OS (Vista) recognizes the device and echos a network name for it; but when you try to install it as a printer the OS echos that it canot find it. What a failure! Do NOT buy this printer. ALSO HP and Linksys are at a loss as to how to fix this.Gripe#2 If you do not set the printer drive for grayscale, the counters on the toner cartridges will decriment. That means that the printer will error out and require you to take the existing cartridges out and replace them even if they are still full of toner(ink). What a waste and expense. There is no way that I know of to get these cartridges' chips to reset to a reasonable value.
this was supposed to be compatible to my digital camcorder and when i received it i was very very disappointed. this was totally huge, i didn't even have to try to plug it in.
THIS PART IS ALL WRONG, A POLARIZED PLUG IS CORRECT&lt; BUT THE FEMALE END IS NOT POLARIZED, THIS CORD IS A BAStARD AND IS DANGEROUS, IT WILL NOT MAINTAIN A POLARIZATION BECAUSE THE FEMALE END CAN BE INSERTED EITHER WAY, TOTAL CHIC JUNK, DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!
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.
I'm using this with a Verizon PC5740 card and the latest (1.008) firmware. The setup and use is easy, but the router periodically drops the connection and reboots. From what I've been able to ascertain by scouring the discussion forums, this might be due to the EVDO card interfering with the wi-fi connection. Someone suggested turning off the wi-fi in the KR-1 and connecting via Ethernet. Bingo. Works fine. Very stable. Unfortunately the KR-1 is not very useful to me without the wi-fi.I called Kyocera tech support twice before they decided the unit was defective. I've upgraded and downgraded the firmware to to avail. Changed all sorts of settings. This thing just won't work, at least not with my PC5740. I hear that the D-Link DIR-450 is a pretty good device. I think I'll return my KR-1 and get one.
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.
The wheel that turns the different colors for the flash broke after a week of having it. Which then defeats the purpose of the whole camera.
On the plus side, this is a very easy camera to use. The 3.5&quot; floppy makes for speed and convenience. BUT... the negatives outweigh the positives with this camera. It is heavy and bulky (Mostly because of the floppy disk application). The pictures are coarse and grainy and not suitable for printing with ANY printer. It is necessary to focus this camera throught the LCD on the back and in bright sunlight, you can't see what you're trying to photograph. I also have an HP618 digital and there is no comparison, yet they sell for the same price. I am a believer in SONY products and own several, but they dropped the ball with this one. I'm sure that their higher end models are much more satisfactory, but I would not recommend this camera to anyone. I'm not a professional photographer, just a point and shoot guy, but this camera will disappoint you. Sorry SONY.
It is a mouse. . .what more is there to say. . .It seems to work OK, except when the batteries are low(which is QUITE OFTEN!!!) Luckily, I already had a battery charger and rechargeable batteries to use with this thing. . .Belkin should at least be honest with the persons who will be buying this and prepare them for the cold hard facts of life. Of course, that would probably mean NO ONE would ever buy the darned thing! And, that's probably the way it should be. . .Crappy products should NOT be on the market and reputable companies recognize that! Oh, did I just say that Belkin is NOT reputable??? Well, it's often found that we REALLY say what we mean when we do make "a slip of the tongue!" [In this case, a slip of the finger! And, in this case, I give the product ONE FINGER. . .and, you can choose the finger!]
I received this piece of junk today and it is missing the back and it is not worth $2, much less the price I paid. It looks like something a child would put together for a school project. I ordered it for my daughter to keep the heat off her lap while doing schoolwork and I am so disappointed! Even if it worked, I would have been better off going to WalMart etc. I have ordered many, many things from Amazon, this is the first time I have gotten junk. Believe me this is the last order that will come from me. It is an inconvenience for me to return items as I am disabled. Do better, Amazon.
I thought this was something I could use to install an aftermarket radio in a caravan. Turns out it's not. Misleading IMO. It's something you would use for an FM mod changer or something of that nature. Way to list the item wrong AI. Luckily I was able to exchange it at a local friendly merchant so as the not derail the plan
I have owned Fuji Cameras in the past, and I was very pleased with them. So, based on my experiance with Fuji, and the Consumer Reports recommendation, I bought the Fuji E550. What a mistake! Fuji should recal this camera, and Consumer Reports should help the customers on this one! I am looking for a new camera right now, and the E550 will soon go in the trash. I would not sell it in a garage sale! This camers acts like it has a basic chip flaw, and should be recalled. Under normal conditions, I can usually recover only about 10% to 15% of the pictures taken. What a mess!
After several hours of telephone support conversation, Belkin told me that there was simply too much interference in my apartment to allow for a connection between my Belkin Router my Belkin wireless notebook card. Mind you, I live in a one-bedroom apartment in Queens, and the distance between the router and the notebook is no more than 40 feet. On top of that, I don't have any cordless phone. So there I went and bought a range extender to place between the router and my laptop. Since then, I have spent several hours of technical support ON A WEEKLY BASIS, because the way they tell me to configure the connections and the wireless bridge just doesn't work! Oh, how I wish I had just bought a very long internet cord instead...
It seems as if every time I want to use the camera, the battery is dead. I find that if I charge it and try to use it the next day, I should expect very much. I'm going to purchase a new battery and see how that goes, but I shouldn't have to do so.
We purchased the Sony 400 DVD player in August 2005 and had no problems for several months. However, in early 2006 we lost all the title information we had manually entered. Essentially, the machine "reloaded" all the discs, wiping out all the information. We reentered the information a few times and it kept doing it.We called Sony and they suggested that our power wasn't "clean" enough, so we purchased an expensive power conditioning unit (it cost more then the DVD player!!), retyped all the information and had the problem again. We contacted Sony for a replacement unit. We had the same problem, and the unit was replaced a second time.With our third unit, we haven't taken the time to reenter the information. Instead we are using printed spreadsheet to keep track of our CDs/DVDs.Sony says they have no record of anyone else experiencing this problem, but I see from other reviewers on this website, Yahoo Shopper and Remote Central that this is not the case. It's been very frustrating.
Just purchased this printer based on good reviews. Needed a solid, duplex capable printer, nothing fancy, for medium volume printing. The CD immediately indicated that i was lacking a dll file. I am running Vista 64 bit currently. Tried windows update and the HP website with no success, as their 'updates' either don't run on my machine or keep referring me to the other (windows and HP) in a circular fashion. Have run into a few other reviewers (including one on this website i wish i'd read before buying) indicating that it's a Vista incompatibility problem. Further research shows that very few printers are Vista compatible, much less one that duplexes. Very painful experience, going to return printer tomorrow as don't feel like dealing with 4 hours of third-world 'support'.
If you live in Maine, don't buy this TV. You can't get anyone to come and repair it if you have a problem. I bought this TV 3 months ago and I noticed a spot on the screen. The service agreement say that if you have a problem with in 30 day they will send an authorized service tech to your home to fix it. I called and they gave me the number of two techs. One tech say that Mitsubishi doesn't pay him enough to come to my home to fix it, the other won't answer his phone. I am very disappointed. I have called Mitsubishi several times and I wait on the phone for 30 or 40 minutes. They try calling the techs and they get no response either. I am now waiting for a supervisor from Mitsubishi to call me back in 1 business day. 3 full months and nothing. I am at my wits end. I don't know what to do. Very bad service.
Don't waste your money on this piece of junk. I bought one and found it to be the worst investment I have ever made. The radio's light wouldn't work. The rechargeable battery in the unit only works for a very short time after cranking. When I took a closer look at the material I found that it was made of a cheap plastic and the seams showed cheap manufacture. This radio's reception is not even as good as that of radios I've found that only cost five dollars. This radio looks like one of those that magazine companies give away with their subscription. This is a perfect example of cheap parts=maximum profits for the manufacturer of this product.
i bought one of these from cosco for $...and loved the overall set. however, whenever we played a dvd, we had to turn the volume up to its highest level in order to get normal sound. we called panasonic and they finally said it was a defective set and to return it,etc. the pasasonic people were less than friendly and could have cared less about the problem. we went to circut city and looked at the same set. guess what? the same problem with the sound when playing a dvd. the bottomline is that panasonic is no longer welcome in our house and we'll never buy anything from them again. they don't care about the customer or care about making anything right.
This thing will hurt your ears. The part that sticks into your ear is large, made of solid plastic and is in no way contoured for comfort. Whatever idiot designed this should be fired.
Purchased this radio and set it up by the manual. This radio will NOT operate with AC power alone. It also requires 3 AA batteries to operate the digital readout. Within the first 3-4 days the batteries were drained dead and unit would not operate.I changed to new batteries and again in about 3-4 days, thoses batteries were dead. I replaced with the 3 set of batteries and once again, about 3-4 days they were dead again. The radio was set on &quot;Alert Only&quot; so, therefore would not constantly play, only when receiving a weather bulletin. Only once during my 2 week ownership did the unit alert, and that was during a weekly test from NOA radio. This unit was absolutely terrible. Thank goodness for the good people at Amazon, I was able to return this crap back at no cost to me, and a full refund. I strongly suggest that you look at another specific brand besides a battery eating monster like this one was. Very Disappointed in this brand.
Does Amazon BACK this plan in anyway?Has anyone BOUGHT this plan?Has anyone obtained SERVICE through this plan?Has anyone received a new item through the LEMON policy?Has anyone had three service calls for the same problem without being offered the LEMON policy?
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.
We received the speakers and the dock doesn't work on our e260 sansa so we sent it back and received a replacement and it still doesn't work on the dock. The sansa charges, but does not play music through the speakers. We hooked a cord up to it into the line in and then the speakers worked. We bought it so that the sansa could dock up to it, not so that we would have yet another cord hanging off from it!!!
This unit was easy to connect to our two line phone and configure for compatibility with the phone.But, its sound quality was poor. People I was speaking with complained of lots of static during the call.Another problem with this product is that its performance is sensitive to the location of the headset with respect to the base unit. When I was 20 feet from the base unit, a motion of 4 or 5 inches meant the difference between a *VERY* static connection and a clear connection.Overall, we did not like this product and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
I've been using the D-link DPH-50U for several weeks now. When it works it's great but there are often times where an error occurs and it has to shut down. I've had to reinstall the software 3 times to "fix" the problem but it still malfunctions now and then. My calls get disconnected occasionally as well but this may be more of an issue with Skype than it is with the D-link. If I had the option I'd probably return it.
Photosmart 6221 Premium digital Camera Dock. Received same on 6/11,tried to set item up. No power transfer..Emailed Zerpan on 6/27 to learn about the weather had shut everything down,would not be able to get a reply for up to 2 days..Sent several emails, phoned several times. No response..Still trying to make verbal contact. I want my Product!! Send a replacement for it and I will gladly return the defective unit. I can not believe that Amazon would do business this way.. rjb
The smell, a combination of machine oil and plastic, is vile and possibly unhealthy. It gets on your hands and anything else that touches this tripod. The concept is a good one and you will be much happier spending a few extra dollars to get something what won't make you sick every time you use it.I had ordered theVanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripodand received this by mistake. Boy, was it ever...
I am a computer consultant and have been asked by three different customers to install this device.IT ALWAYS FAILS!I normally recommend HP equipment due to their high quality and USUALLY good support.I now recommend ANYONE who wants one of these to look somewhere else.
It's Christmas season and I placed this order online four days ago only to get an e-mail today saying the order has been canceled. Amazon and its suppliers should not be saying "in stock" on items that apparently will not ship.
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!
I purchased this hoping to be able to record shows from DirecTV either when I was not home or when watching another show. The instruction booklet barely addressed connecting to a satellite (there are only several million of us using them). It is one of the most poorly written manuals I've ever seen. When I figured out how to get it connected and be able to record a show I was watching at the time, the picture quality was mediocre. I really wanted to use it for recording when I was watching something else. When I called Panasonic support (a number I found online, it's not in the poorly written manual), the recording warned me of hold times of 18 minutes. It ended up being over an hour. The rep that helped me explained that the system isn't really designed to work the way I wanted. It's being returned. What a disappointment, I guess I'll be going to a Tivo. I WILL NEVER BUY PANASONIC AGAIN. This is why I usually but Sony.
These speakers are horrible because of the constant buzzing sound they emit. If you turn up thye music loud enough though they sound good. I will be replacing these with a better set of speakers. Probably Monsoon.
Well it lasted only 2 weeks before the USB cable wire started shorting out on me. I have to keep repositioning the cable for it to power up, very annoying. Did cool better than the Targus I bought at Wal-Mart however.
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 purchased this router to replace an SMC Barricade NAT Router I have behind a Linksys wireless router for security. The wireless Linksys works very well. My connection drops now and then and I thought it might be the SMC because it's several years old and the BEFSR41 might be more compatible. The problem I had was that I couldn't get the password to reset no matter what I did. I followed the directions that came with the router and went on the web site to be sure I was doing it properly. Couldn't reset it to the factory settings and couldn't get access with the easy password I used to set it up. I think this one was just defective. My Linksys wireless works great all the time.
I bought this for the wireless feature to go with a new adjustable standing computer stand. Unfortunately, when I installed it the Microsoft installation software totally reconfigured the sound adjustments of my computer, thereby turning voice, music, etc. into complete garble. I was on the phone with the Microsoft help line for an hour and they truly were helpful. The tech finally found a YouTube video that instructed him on how to reconfigure my speakers. I had to take out an amplification device with a USB port and plug the speakers directly into the computer jack, but that fixed the problem. So the keyboard now works great.Unfortunately (that word again) the mouse is so erratic that even though I like its ergonomic feel better than that of the Logitech unit it replaced, I'm going to go back to that old one so I don't have to deal with the frustration of never knowing when my cursor will jump off the screen. My only reluctance to making the switch back is that it might trigger the Microsoft software to reconfigure something else unintended.
I purchased this item and it was working well, until it started to act up not even a year later. It would make certain items flick on and off and eventually the whole thing quit on me.
After a 2-3 months of use, the left mouse button became unresponsive, rendering the keyboard worthless. But I liked the keyboard otherwise, so I foolishly bought a second one. Again, after 2-3 months of use, the left mouse button became unresponsive, and I'm shopping for a keyboard again. Don't waste your money on this one.
I bought this radio about a year ago. It worked fine thru summer thunderstorm and tornado alerts in central Florida. Then about a month ago I did not get a severe thunderstorm alert that I knew had been issued for my area. My neighbor got the alert. When I pushed the voice weather button all I got was a loud continous beep. Replaced batteries, reset the codes and left it unpluged with no batteries and the radio worked fine....for about 2 days, then the same loud beep tone. I think some internal circuit is heating up and failing. I DO NOT recommend this radio. I will look for another brand.
I have really needed a charger for quite a while. I finally found a charger that looked decent and in the description slearly states it is also for the IPOD NANO. So with a pretty good bargain, I bought this charger and it broke 5 minutes into a charge with my IPOD NANO!!! I check around the house to see if there were any other outlets that would work, but there wasn't. I am very upset with getting my 10 dollars back, re-shipping it, leaving feedback, and having to search for a new charger. Please, if you want a good charger spend a few more bucks and get one with good quality.
We bought these units during the 2008 holidays on the recommendation of a friend. The kids were sooo excited. The units worked well at first, although the sound was never great. We used them three times during the past 5 months for car trips; and the last time we tried to use them (returning from our last trip) they just died. We tried replacing the fuse to the car adapter which we read on the net was a common problem with the units, but to no avail. I wish I had read these reviews before I made the decision to spend $200. We feel like we've been robbed.
I have two of these chargers that I bought directly from Kodak for about $10 each. Each of them came with 4 AAA batteries which do not charge at all straight out of the package. One of the chargers has become defective after somewhat heavy use. Battery charger technology is not all that complicated but Kodak doesn't seem to have mastered it yet. No wonder they were practically giving these away. I'd avoid purchasing these now at any price.
The grand Intellicord!! Turns out not to be that Intelligent after all!!So what's in the box, so to speak:1- You get a lighter plug that has two L.E.D's (one to indicate power, and one to indicate the radar is turned on) it also has a single button to control two separate controls on the Radar Detectors (S1 and S2), I have yet to master how to engage the second stack (S2).2- Each time you press the button, you can step thru pre-lined up options like Auto-quite, dark mode etc. that you have to choose when you configure the radar detector. However I only get auto quite.3- It doesn't really come with any meaningful instructions, so you have to go by what comes with the radar detector which it isn't much!4- I expected this to be similar to the Escort Intellicord, where it has an extra speaker and real controls and a concealed radar led. (NOP)5- So, you get the option to power the radar from Remote, and maybe control the quite feature. That's all that I got off of it.Is it worth $15~$20 you decide?
The adapter worked out of the box, then suddenly failed less than two months after purchase. You get what you pay for.
This camera is great for outdoor sunny use. Any other time it produces blurry images. If you raise the ISO over 200 the image is also very grainy. I would only recommend getting this camera if you are only willing to take outdoor still pictures on sunny days.
Had the card for about a month before it died. I had other SDHC card that got corrupted and needed to be reformated. I could recover photos stored on the card after reformatting. This time, it looks like a hardware failure instead of software corruption since I can't even format the drive. All data recovery software could not access the card (could not detect the size of the card since it's not formatted). Unfortunately, it died on a day where I attended a wedding so all the photos are gone now. At least Amazon accepted the return without any issues.
The USB cord of the cooler on the device end wore such that it doesn't receive power unless I force the cord to bend at a hard angle, by stacking books on the end or so. And sometimes it'll slowly bend out of that angle and stop receiving power. This completely defeats the purpose of the device and is extremely frustrating.
At first, I really liked this product, I used the firewire port exclusively until I found an eSATA PCI express card for my laptop.After a few months, a 500GB drive froze and was lost ... I accepted it as "one of those things" and bought another drive (different make). After a couple months, this also froze the exact same way.I used mine quite a bit on the road and to be fair, it's possible the power connection may have had something to do with it, but after $400 in lost drives, data and time, I went with Nexstar enclosures again which have been durable and now offer all 3 interfaces.PS: I recently bought a PCI express eSATA card and it's at least 3x faster than firewire in true data transfer rates ...
This cd player skips or jumps on brand new cd's. God forbid put one with a few microparticles of lint or a thumbnail scratch in it. Biggest waste of money I've ever spent on Amazon!
This noise cancelling headphone doesn't cut any noise and the quality of sound is horrible. I don't recomment this purchase to anybody!
I purchased these for my Shure 488.460 not only do they not fit but they are flimsy cheap rubber. They will not fit this model and they fit wierd in my ear and do not protect against sound like the standard ones. BEWARE
Received HP 23 ink cartridge and noticed that the "install by" date was almost 2 years ago. Contacted seller by phone and email. Phone rep stated that "install by" date is not important. (Why would HP put it on the package if it was not important?) Cartridge was worse than the one it replaced. Bought another locally and it works fine. Beware this Seller. Unfortunately, system does not allow zero stars.
On Amazon this product stated it was compatible with the Sansa e200 series. I ordered with that expectation but it does not work.
Speakers are too heavy. Hanging them on the wall is very difficult. Only small speakers have a hook for hanging. They look bulky.
This sd card is garbage. It got stuck in the lock position, and no matter what we try it cannot be fixed.
My 820 seemed like a bargain for its low price and seeminly high dpi and such, but the bargain turned into a money pit. I was printing maybe 30 or 40 4x6 prints per set of cartridges... I now own an HP 7350 that looks just as good and it printed 135 4x6s on oneset of cartridges.The whole borderless feature is overated. Just print three 4x6s on a sheet of photopaper and trim with scissors. It's all-around cheaper.I would NOT recommend this printer unless you own stock in Epson.
This is a powered 7 port hub. It runs cool and seems to provide sufficient power for the operation of several devices (hard drives) simultaneously. The speed of transfer is sufficient.The CyberPower hub is a step up from other powered hubs both in solid craftsmanship and capabilities.If this review was helpful, please add your vote.________________________The hub has connections that are difficult to reach and a hummingbird-like cord connection that became easily bent. After 5 months use, it became impossible to insert the cord connection into the hub connection. Also, not all of the ports in the hub provided sufficient power.
3 months later, its write protected, cant format, tried killdisk, linux, regedit, its readonly now will not buy a centon product again.
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.
Product worked great when we fist received it and my Daughter loved the fact that it had a battery to take outdoor, but a week after Christmas the IPOD could not be seen or communicated by the IM600. The FM worked but the IPOD function would not. The unit has been returned to Altec Lansing for replacement.
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.
I have used and sworn by Verbatim products for some time. This was my first foray into Verbatim branded lightscribe disks as I could not find my old standbys (Imation). Unfortunately, about 50% of the disks failed to pass the write verification tests, making them the most expensive disks in both dollars and time I have ever used, and I now have an extremely large set of coasters.
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.
Well, we've owned this system for over a year now. I was a little disappointed in sound quality and picture quality right out of the box. After playing with the settings, I was able to get some improvement but still not completely satisfied. We still have problems with the dynamic range as volumes go from quiet to loud and vice versa. Dialogue quality still falls somewhat short.Now for the gripe! For the past 3 months the dvd player would go on the fritz. We would be comfy, watching a movie when all of a sudden, the dvd would stop and the player would turn off an on. The behaviour is sporadic and may happen right off the bat or after watching a movie and moving on to special dvd features. Must be a short circuit somewhere. Annoying as heck!I'm not going to bother with repairing the thing. I'm moving on to bigger and better things.Hope this helps!
it's good for the small size, quiet machinery and 3 in 1 function. That's ALL. I've had it for six months, and like the person from San Francisco, CA, i've tried everything to clean the print cartridges and it still won't print correctly. It was the first scanner/fax machine I had, so I thought those two functions were okay. But the printer is NOT worth the money. I had my HP Deskjet for years, while this one only works for... 6 months only. And what people are saying about the ink price is true: you can buy a whole other printer by buying 2 ink cartridges. Also, their technical support seems to be a little iffy to me. The manual doesn't help you beyond the simple problems, and if you still need help... you're basically on your own. I won't try Lexmark again.
I thought the package was supposed to contain two SD cards, but there was only one. What is the deal?
We bought a Sandisk Sansa e260 and our son had problems getting it to synchronize from the time that he took it out of the box. Then today his Sandisk Sansa e260 fell 2 feet to the floor while he was sitting down and now the screen is destroyed with lines running through it internally. One would think that a 24" fall would not be enough to destroy a flash drive player, but even a rubber skin on the player was not enough to protect this poorly designed player from internal damage. I called the Sandisk company and spoke with a manager who stated that the Sandisk players are not designed to resist ANY TYPE of falls "even if it only falls 12" or less." I did not tell this manager that our kids previously owned the Sandisk Sansa m240 which not only stood up to the abuse of MANY impacts and falls, but one of them went through the wash and still worked! The new Sandisk Sansas do not hold up to the quality that their players once were. These e260 players are less expensive than some and they have decent sound quality, but don't waste your money on these players if you want a player that will last more than a few months.
Had my Garmin 360 a couple weeks, and the suction cup keeps falling off the windshield, dumping the whole thing on the floor. So I decided to go to the Garmin web site to see if I can get a new suction cup. Somehow I end up downloading a new map.Well, thats fine - I'd like the latest map. So, about an hour later (totally tying up my PC) it's downloaded and ready to install the update. Now the install window is asking for my product code that comes with the "Install disk". I don't know what they mean by the "install disk", there was no such disk - there is a CD with the owner's manual - but it has no "product code" on it. What is the stupid "product code"? All I find in the plethora of paper that came with this unit is a serial number, a registration code, and an unlock code. None of these worked in the update install. This is very frustrating and I can't find a number for customer support.Anyway, hence the 2 stars.
well the case is sturdy as a rock but the clip is super delicate I broke the clip when i was trying to take it off in the first 2 weeks of having this product.
Read the other reviews. THe dock is ok for transferring pix but it won't charge batteries. I Have sent my camera, dock, and batteries to Kodak twice and I still get the same Lame answer. They seem to think 5-10 pix on a charge is ok. This is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't buy it or the Kodak rechargeable batteries!!!!
This product listed as inkjet paper. It was photographic paper!I contacted Amazon, their answer was that , I took too long in contacting them. I relayed that it was only one day after receiving the paper. Beware the B.S. of Amazon!!!
I was looking for an adapter with the 2 pole ac plug, not bulky and easily interchanged with a 2 pole european power cord. The idea was to have an alternative to the clumsy acer wall wart.What I got was a 3 pole power plug and a fat three pole power cord, makes the whole thing nearly twice as bulky as what's pictured. Won't store in my netbook pouch with its cord.
Yes, these earphones do isolate the sound around you; however, they magnify the sound of your breathing and your heart beating to the point of distraction. Unfortunately, these earphones will join the pile of other also-tried's.
I wish there was a no-star option. I used this on a Mac PowerBook G4. The unit made some whirring noises -- and that was it. It was never recognized by my computer.
Ok I got a simular unit so I hope anyone who has this is having better luck with theirsDVD never loaded well or not at all so it is not a brand name I would ever get again! Sound qualitly and playback on the few times it did work was good! Sadly I did pay a shiney price for it so next time I will get a better known brand!
I was almost prepared to give a 5 star rating for this camera owing its size and zooming capacity. Within a month of using this camera, I started getting this message "Camera stabilizer is not available", which completely halts the camera operation. Intially, after switching it off and on for some time, I could make it work. But not any more. I called Casio camera repair center and they asked me to mail it to their repair center in Dover, NJ. On my insistence that the similar problem is encountered by other customers too (I cited amazon reviews), they obliged me with prepaid shipping, although, I still paid for the insurance (they normally recommend). Further, being too optimistic, I asked the customer care representative if they would replace it with a brand new camera. They said that only if the problem recurs will they will get into that part of the business. So one star for covering my shipping fee. Another one for high zoom, average picture quality and small size of camera. The camera price has plummeted phenomenonally from $400 (the price at which I purchased this camera from best buy) to $200 something. This normally does not happen to Canon cameras. I chose Casio over Canon because Casio could manage to reduce canon high zoom size. The sad part is, all this, at the cost of picture quality. And, there is where you loose the essence of a camera. I DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING THIS CAMERA. If Casio team can come up with a variation of the same product with high picture quality and uninterrupted functioning, that would be the one of its kind.
The signal is too weak to work in our car. It doesn't have enough power to play on our car radio (antenna on right rear fender). The only way we could use it at all is to hold a hand over the iTrip so we were the antenna. Even then the signal faded in and out. We finally gave up and quit even trying to use it. For us it was a waste of money.
I like behind the head phones.The are not as a group as comfortable, but it's a trade off for fit, and stability. These sound good but really hurt after a short while, as the plastic wings press on ears ,which are, as we know , tender. Maybe they have different shaped ears on Vulcan. Wish they still made my old Koss 55's.
The idea is great, but it doesn't fit the standard water bottle neck. It's made for something much larger and I haven't figured out what that is... Maybe something in Europe? Who knows.... crazy thing...
This product would not work when I received it. I called my networker server to check my service and it was not that. I then took it to a computer repair to have it checked to see if it was something simple. I heard from the repairmain yesterday and he informed me that the monitor was broken, it will work if you hook it up to another moniter. Parts for repair would be in excess of $100 plus labor. I am returning this product for a refund of my money.
I bought this AP to bridge to the Belkin Pre N router which I like alot. It didn't work! After an hour trying to set it up with no sucess, I read the fine print in the manual which says it only bridges to another F5D7130 and an older Belkin router. It's worthless to me. Back it goes!
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 the camera because the people that I know that have it (assuming the battery works - will explain later) like the camera and you can't beat the price, given its size and quality. However, I would not recommend buying this camera for one primary reason: battery problems. I have 2 family members that both had problems where the battery would not charge (one instance when the camera was new and one when the camera had been used for several months). Despite knowing this, I decided to take the chance and buy the camera because of its positives (size and price). I was excited to use my new camera on a trip, but then was afflicted by battery problems myself - huge upset. I called Casio with product details and they are going to mail me a new battery free of charge, but in the end, it is not worth the headache.
This unit has a Menu button that does not function with the iPod. In fact, this remote does not allow you to navigate on the iPod at all!If you were expecting a remote control for your iPod keep dreaming. The fact that Apple would attempt to sell this item to iPod owners is shameful.
The best thing that I can say about this is that other reviewers on this site shared my opinions about how terrible this product really is. At least I know that it wasn't something that I did wrong!This product is really terrible and it gets one star simply because there is no option to give it zero stars.First, the set up instructions are totally worthless. No text, just pictures that don't explain the details at all.The cable fitting is on the back of the set which requires that the set be not installed against the wall, and it means that the set cannot be mounted flush with a kitchen cabinent. That's bad design for an under-the-counter unit. I went to Radio Shack and purchased a little 90 degree angle coaxial cable adapter that helped somewhat, but it didn't totally solve the problem. But I shouldn't have had to do that.Then there's the channel setup. That's a nightmare. The auto scan doesn't work very well, and it assigns channels to weird frequencies. It misses some of the channels and there appears to be no way to recapture them manually. Those channels that are located by the auto scan are not tuned precisely and the manual fine tuning adjustment is very cumbersome, and it must be redone for every frequency. I worked on it for a couple of hours before I had to take a break, and I'm still not even half way done. It might have gone faster if there had been any instructions, but of course, there weren't any.Several other reviewers noted that this TV won't work with digital cable. I don't know about that because there are no instructions!There is no contact information included for a technical assistance telephone line. Some of the other reviewers noted that they had called customer assistance. Hooray for them, because there was no contact information included in my package. The company must have been so overwhelmed with customer assistance calls that they stopped giving out the number.If that were not enough, after all of that, the picture screen died after less than 24 hours of use. That could simply be a sample defect, certainly, but combined with all of the other problems I am very discouraged. Of course, there is no warranty information included and no information of where to send the product for service or exchange, which happens to be the reason why I checked here on line. I still haven't located the contact information, but at least I found this review site where I can warn the world about this stupid set.All in all, I must say AVOID THIS PRODUCT LIKE THE PLAUGE.
earphones are of very poor quality and I will not use them because they sound very scratchy and very hard to hear out of, very poor all around.
I use a filter case to save time removing the filters from their individual cases and to reduce the space required in my camera bags. The Lowepro succeeds in the first area but fails in the second regard. It is more than twice as thick as it needs to be to protect the filters and as a result I don't use it in the field. My Nikon lens case is 40% of the thickness of the LowePro filter case and provides just as much protection and holds the same size filters and the same number of filters.I cannot find anyone selling the Nikon cases so bought on of the LowePro and then found it was much too bulky at a thickness of 1-3/4 inches (not mentioned in the description of course) so it is never used. I have found slimmer cases by General and others which are not as thin as the Nikon due to their use of cordura nylon and padding, both of which are overkill and create the very bulky cases.If you are only going to use 6 filters at most in the field it makes sense to buy a 6 filter case and take the 6 you plan to use and have a thinner item to stow in your camera bag. There are cases that are designed to take filters up to a certain size and this adds unnecessarily to their bulkiness and it is better to buy one that is barely up to the size you need, like 77mm for most Nikon lenses, or 82mm for Sigma lenses.This Adorama case is a better choice for most uses as it will hold 6 filters so you can carry 3 sizes of ND and polarizer filters for example, but is more compact and it has plastic pockets which keep dust off the surfaces of the filters which the wallets with mesh pockets do not.Adorama Slinger Filter Wallet "P" Holds Six 82mm Round or Six "P" Series Square Filters, Black.People complain about their small filters falling out of these cases which are designed for large 82mm filters. If you have 52mm or smaller filter buy a case designed for small filters and they will not fall out and you will have a less bulky wallet to stow in your camera bag. Better to have multiple filter wallets than to try to get one large enough to hold everything and then try to squeeze it all into your bag.
This one will make you dream about something else. I'm returning mine after two days and starting my search again.The surround sound is great, but the sound quality leaves a lot to dream about. The speakers are just not good enough to output good sound.The worst part of the system is the remote control. The buttons on the remote are very small and while watching DVD I had to restart several times because buttons are to close together.
I got a rechargeable with camera and it becomes low after a few picture's. I went out and bought batteries at Radio Shack (lithium) which are working great!! Now I see other's are having the same problem I was, so... I'll stick to the lithium.
I received this player as a prize, and was really looking forward to using it. It worked fine for about 2 weeks, then the "locked" message was displayed on the unit, and the tray would not open. I followed the directions in the manual, which didn't work. I unplugged the unit, which didn't work. Finally, I contacted Sony, who told me that it would need to be sent in for service. After searching for a solution online, I've found that this is not an uncommon problem. I wouldn't recommend taking a risk with your money on this Sony.
I really liked the idea behind this product. Looked like it would solve a space problem in my Vette. Unfortunately it was DOA - would not power on. The replacement was also dead. Perhaps there was a bad batch. The third time may have been a charm, but I decided to go with a standard Griffin product. It worked the first time.
The headphones work as detailed and were shipped in a timely manner. The problem I had is not with the sender, it is with the quality of the product. where the earbud chord meets the jack, the wires are loose and separating from the jack. this is not what I would expect from creative. Also, the sound quality is not really up to snuff, unless the volume is turned up alot and the plugs are really deep into the ear.
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.
I am currenting on the phone trying to get through to Sony to find someone who can repair my brand new (used it twice) Sony DVP-CX995V. After playing a few CDs the player suddenly stopped and now cannot play any of the 300+ cds I have loaded into it (which by the way took me two days to complete) WHAT A NIGHTMARE!
I had the same problem with this unit that many people have had, Disc Errors, Mech. Errors, you name it, of course all this started a couple months after the one-year warranty. I wrote Toshiba's headquarters and enclosed copies of dozens of complaints from other websites to ask them if they considered this a known problem. I will not pay for repair of product where dozens, probably hundreds of people are having the same trouble. Anyway, they called two weeks later and said there was nothing they can do. Well, I figured out how to (sometimes) get the disk to play; bang the DVD player up and down very hard and loudly, about ten times, and you might get the LOADIING message. Soon I will chuck this p.o.s. over the balcony after burning $... and never buy ANYTHING from Toshiba.
I bought this product without reading the other reviews -- big mistake. The setup wasn't too bad once I found out that I had to configure my modem to be compatible, which couldn't be done without a password that was a deep dark secret. Finally got that from my ISP and things seemed to be going well. But my enthusiasm was shortlived. I lose my connection about every two hours. Linksys's so-called tech support was no help whatsoever. My ISP did walk me through the procedure to get it up and running again, but who wants to do that over and over. I have ordered a combination modem/router from my ISP (they have excellent support) and plan to throw the Linksys router off the nearest high building.
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 was so excited to get this becuse I was really hoping to be able to replace the charge that was lot for my best friend's iPod shuffle. I got it in the mail in a very timely manner, but it did not work. I tried hooking it up to several dofferent computers and other USB outlets and to my dismay it did not work at all. I even purchased another one from Amazon that "appeared" to be the right piece, but it did not work either. This has soured my feeling about purchasing from Amazon for a while.
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.
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 bought this case together with Nikin 5900 digcam. The case looks good and compact. But the main problem is with the pockets. There are two pockets for SD cards in the main pocket and one outer pocket for the battery. The problem is that when you open the case to take the camera, all the pockets are also open and stuff can fall from there. Specially when its on your belt.I won't use this case.
"Unreliable, slow, expensive to operate" is the title of a recent review here on Amazon. Mr. Gladstone, the reviewer, is exactly right on all counts. I bought one of these a couple of years ago, and it lasted until one month after the warranty expired. Then the perennial "carriage jammed" problem, plus the very wasteful use of ink -- I spent a lot of time trying to get someone to just service the thing, but nobody would do it -- literally, no one. I knew the problem had to be simple, but no way -- HP said they'd sell me a new one.Silly me, I bought another one. Mistake No. 2 was thinking the new 6310 would be better than the old one. Yes, this one lasted a bit longer in calendar days, but it had extremely light use -- a few copies of print per week, literally. Now, when I need it, it does not work.The scanner is okay; the fax is probably fine for transmitting; I don't use it for receiving faxes because that would mean using its print feature which is its weakest link.I owned two other HP printers; one is 16 years old and still works fine; the other, about 9 years old. This 6310 is just not good, and I don't plan to buy another HP printer again unless it has a long successful track record.Recommend: do not buy this product if you want a printer -- or buy it but also buy a forever all-things-covered warranty and be ready to ship it in for service.
I was a little dissapointed by this product, but not surprised since the cam only cost $98 at Walmart. For what it does, this is perfect for the budding videographer in your junior highschool class. It will take MPEG-4 videos, photos, and store MP-3's as well as stand in as a capable web camera. However even at the highest resolution (3 possible the highest 640-480) the film was still grainy and motion jilted. According to the manual the camera is capable of taking 5 MP photos, but when I tried I compared the lower resolution setting, to the 5 MP setting, there was no decernable difference in the photo quality, though file size did confirm the higher res.I didn't try out the MP3 player, so I can't review that feature, but the web camera did perform actually very well.I ended up taking it back to Walmart, a little dissapointed but not surprised given the low price. It is perfect as I said before for a younger teen to have fun with filming their friends skateboard or whatever.Hope this helps a little...
Unknown brand was received, not C2G. There are no actual markings on the cable itself to indicate contents, however the cable is noticeably thinner than the real C2G cables purchased directly from Amazon on the same day.It isn't worth the effort to send back, nor use this mystery cable. And other than to say "avoid choosing Amamax for your C2G purchases", its not worth writing another word for this review.
purchased this one as spare filter for lens, not happy for the problems, anyway, you get what you paid.1st problem, the light would be reduced 20~30% after this filter was attached, and another hoya filter will not reduce any noticeable light; 2nd, the lens cover cannot insert to the filter deep enough, as the original lens or hoya filter.
Got this cute thing as a gift 10 months ago and used periodically and my 4 year-old was able to use it. All it did was sit on the shelf and occasionally play cds. Two days ago it stopped recognizing cds. I called Emerson Radio customer support and it would cost half-again as much to return and replace. I don't think it is worth it and won't be paying for replacement.
This camera is fine if all you want do is take still-lifes with a wide angle lens, and not pay a lot of money to do it. Otherwise, look elsewhere. The auto-focus, which you can't turn off, means a huge several second delay between the time you push the button and when the exposure gets made. The result is that kids, who were giving you a great smile, are caught looking down at their jackets, dogs have run out of the picture, etc., in frame after frame. This is REALLY frustrating. Additional issues: battery life is an ongoing problem, and the software has a major flaw which evidently in rare cases can render the camera permanently unusable. The company (to their credit) addressed this by sending us a new camera. AAgh! You can do much better.
Nice camera. It'd be on my list if it only used Compact Flash memory cards. Smart Media is much smaller in capacity (128mb vs over 1000mb). This is a very important consideration when looking at any camera which produces such large image files. Smart Media isn't very smart. Since unlike Compact Flash it has no onboard controller. (meaning fatal error happen much more often). Transfer speed is much slower. How long do you wish to wait between shots? The slower the memory card, the longer the wait. And including a measly 16mb memory stick is a JOKE on a 4 megapixel camera. It can hold 2-3 raw images. Also in a camera costing this much, rechargable batteries and a charger should be standard (and for many other cameras it is).
Palm will not acknowledge the card, so I e-mailed Kingston tech support. The response: "This card will not work in this PDA. This device will only take up to 1GB cards."This information would've been useful to me _before_ my purchase. Get on the ball, guys, and don't assume people have the time to do hours of research prior to every product purchase, especially in light of your implication that this product works for, among other things, PDAs.
USB Sound Device installed easily. I didn't have to look for any drivers.I connected the output to my Television set.I test it and it started playing, but my television screen started to flicker with the sound!That can't be good.It stopped shortly after. It won't start back up.I guess it's a hit of miss if you look at the number of reviews.Guess quality control in China isn't that good.Don't play the lottery. I did and lost.Look for something more reliable.
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.
i bought these for my ipod. the sound was good (i like bass). the fit was also good - comfortable with a good level of external noise blocked out. But ...the cord! i found it impossible to get used to the cord being short for one ear and long for the other. i kept yanking the short one out.also, the main cord is way too short to use by itself - unless you want to carry your mp in your shirt pocket or on your shoulder. and the extension cord that comes with it is way too long and not easy to handle.on top if it all, the main cord did not plug in securely into the extension cord - it kept falling out.i sent them back, went to radio shack and got a good-enough pair of in-ear phones for half the price.btw, be wary that some of the glowing reviews posted here for various products may be buzz generated by a new kind of marketing technique (see ny times article, 12/5/04) now being used by such firms as bzzagent (bzzagent.com).
I purchased this camera in June 2011. The seller said that he had refurbished the camera to like new condition. It seemed like a good replacement for a similar camera we'd lost and knew how to use. We used the camera for about a month and began to have problems with reviewing the photos taken in the camera. Also, there seemed to be a power drain since the batteries needed replaced every week or two, despite minimal use. The camera controls began to act locked or non-responsive. After problems continued, we took the camera to a dealer who said that the camera was not worth repairing and asked if it had gotten wet since it looked corroded. It had been well cared for and kept dry in our possession.After the holidays, we tried to retrieve photos by attaching the USB cable to our computer, but nothing would transfer from the camera. The make matters worse, we found out that the digital card that came with the camera was corrupted so that none of our photos could be retrieved.The moral to the story is BUYER BEWARE!!! IF IT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD DEAL, MAYBE IT IS NOT.
I am disappointed in the product in that I never received it. I found a good deal on it through Amazon and elected to utilize the free super saver shipping but the package was empty. The envelope wasn't very heavy and appeared to have sustained damage and opened up sometime during shipping or processing via the USPS. Upon arrival in my mail box, it was inside a seperate "apology" plastic bag from the USPS with no contents. I attempted to resolve the issue through the post office and also sent an email to the vendor prior to this review but met with no success. I PAID BUT NEVER RECEIVED THE PRODUCT - JUST AN EMPTY ENVELOPE!
I would still own the Klipsch sub...but the amp blew on it...it wasnt even used that much. I'm very disappointed with Klipsch. The sub truly sounded great when it worked...but once it blew and i was researching it online..realized that Klipsch doesn't provide reliable powered subwoofers. I am in the market for a new sub now...and am ready to spend well more than i did for the KSW10...but it sure wont be on Klipsch.
I would never buy another Linksys product again in my life. They have the worst costmer service and the 2 people i talked to had no idea what they where doing so they just hung up on me. Linksys is a company that will some day fail because of its bad service
Works intermittently. Sometimes my devices just disappear from my cpu. I use this with a Mac.
I bought the nuvi360 it arrived very quickly as promissed.The device was up and running in no time. I did not even have to read the instructions because it was so easy to use.Lots of great features and i found forums with support software and database for this device very cool.My first disappointment with this device was minor when I learned you can not use it to watch avi or mp4 movie files a must for the travel assistant when you need to kill time.2nd disappointment was the dictionary library preloaded is very minimum and if you want the full deal then you need to fork over more $$ for SD cards for your trip.My biggest disappointment came when I actually read the instruction booklet to learn that the battery in this expensive toy comparable to a laptop computer is not removable/non replacable and when it dies you need to dispose of your nuvi that you spent big bucks for. To me this is not fair for the manufactures and vendors who to fail to mention this fact on a non returnable item. And furthermore in my book this type of tactics to sell more future devices is not excusable. There is absolutly no reason why the nuvi could not be designed in such a way as to have the battery changed. Even if this change needs to be done by the service centre, it should be possible to do this. And ofcourse thinking that the battery would be replacable when i purchased this product I did not get the extended warranty and now I am up the creek without a paddle and I feel like a victom of misleading advertising fraud. Buyer beware do not buy anything until you read the instruction booklet carefully which is very hard to do online.
The plot of this book sounded so good--a Cape Cod fisherman who is a former priest, once married and now widowed, is elected to the Papacy. What a shame the writing did not live up to this interesting premise. The first half wasn't too bad--the excitement and novelty clouded the holes in the story and the awkward writing.But once Bill Kelly became Pope and moved to Rome, the story became incredibly heavy and the writing got even worse. There were so many editorial errors that one wonders if it was ever proofread. The depiction of the Pope's children was terrible, not age-appropriate at all. It is as if the writers knew nothing about kids!The dialogue was the worst - it was almost embarrassing to read it, it was so stilted. It was a struggle to finish this book and I had to skim much of the last fourth.Even as a &quot;retired&quot; Catholic I found much misinformation about the Catholic religion.
My sounddock failed shortly after it went out of warranty. The remote does not control it, the speaker doesn't work and it can only be used to recharge ipods. I called Bose technical support and they offered. to repair it ($99 + shipping) or to upgrade it to a more expensive model. They said my problem is unique. I declined their "generous" offer to repair it or replace it. I'll donate it to Goodwill instead.For such a pricey item, it should have lasted longer. Planned obsolescence/failure was possibly engineered into this product as it was very gently used and an act of God didn't result in its premature demise!
I was highly HIGHLY upset when i ordered this item for my boyfriend for Christmas and when it arrived was COMPLETELY different then the picture. It had no handle, it did not roll and it was ugly.
I purchased this kit thinking I was getting what's on the picture and description. Unfortunately the tripod is junk, seriously it's dollar store quality, and it's not what the brand or type as pictured. The tripod wont hold up my Canon XT with the regular kit lens, this tripod is suited for a lightweight point and shoot. USELESS.The brand on the picture is Opteka and the brand I received is Digital Concepts. The one on the picture seems to be the kind that has bendable legs, the one I received does NOT.The cleaning kit is the same brand and by what I've seen from the tripod quality, DO NOT expect much, again Dollar Store quality.I'm very disappointed because I was expecting something decent and I would of glad fully spent the extra money to receive usable items. The whole reason this kit caught my attention was the tripod and OMG its JUNK!IMO, purchase separately and save yourself the disappointment!!!
The quality of the materials and craftsmanship of the pouch is what I was expecting from a Lowepro product. The design is not.The main camera compartment is accessed only through a zipper that invariable gets stuck on the interior flaps to prevent the cover to open too much. The front pocket (where you would put the extra battery, etc) has a velcroed flap and a zipper (!) why?. It doesn't make sense. The velcroed flap should be on the main camera compartment to allow for a quick access option to the camera, not for the accessories.As of now, every time I want to take the camera out for a quick picture, I'm fumbling with the silly zippers (getting them stuck and unstucking them until the compartment opens up wide enough to pull the camera out take the picture and put the camera back in, and then fumble again with the zippers to close it. I would expect to have the zippers for long term storage, but to have a velcroed flap for quick (one handed!) in and out photo taking.The 3 accesories I have (2 extra memory cards and extra battery) don't have room enough to be stored side by side (this compartment is too small) so they stuck up vertically, creating this really bulky camera pouch that doesn't quite have a dominant shape, such as flat shape, instead it takes the form and size of a softball that makes it awkard to carry and stash away in your bag or put inside you jacket pocket.The belt strap is the better on of all the pouches I've seen, since it allows you to put the pouch into your belt easily.I'm dissapointed, to say the least.Right now, I'm looking for a replacement pouch, because this one will not do.
I purchased this for use in my car. I had planned on keeping my iPod in the glove compartment, and use this remote attached to the steering wheel to control it. This turned out to be almost impossible. The remote only works reliably around 2 ft away from the ipod, any further away and it will start "missing" commands.On the bright side, it was very easy to attach to the steering wheel.
Bought two as Xmas presents. Both devices have had the major issues with batteries and memory. (One player had issues when taken out of box, tech support sent new battery, but to this day, still has same problem only now every other month.) Have spent several hours on phone with technical support. At least twenty minute wait each time.
Assumed that it fit all TomTom Ones. However, its way too small for the One XL. So I basically wasted my money on case. Wish dimensions had been given or the units that fit into case had been listed.
I have the following products by Linksys:BEFW11S4 - Wireless Access Point DSL Router w/ 4-Port Switch(2) WPC 11 - Version 2WDT 11 -Wireless PCI AdapterI have 2 desktops and a Laptop, ALL RUNNING WINDOWS XP PRO. One desktop is wired to the Router via CAT5. The other desktop has the PCI Adapter and WPC11 card. The laptop has only the card, obviously.Bottom Line:After 5 hours on hold with Linksys, and several hours on the phone with Tech Support, I am awaiting a RMA, Return Merchandise Authorization. We could get shared DSL to work with the wired desktop and the laptop, but never on the wireless desktop. In fact, the configuration utility showed that the device never even fired up. Nobody at Linksys has a clue, but the tech support guy at least admitted that 90% of their calls are regarding the WPC 11 card. He acknowledged that every single day, he has unresolved problems with XP compatibility.I'm currently left with an unstable operating system on my best machine, after installing a driver that wasn't yet approved for XP, at the direction of Tech Support.I'm off to search for a wireless solution that works. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOUR TIME. This product is not ready for XP as of March 24, 2002.UPDATE: BOUGHT NETGEAR DEVICES - HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!
it destroyed my home button. had to replace it.... cost me another 25 dollars + 5 hours of my time to replace it... wouldn't buy again... it also just made my scratches on my iPhone 4 worse... horrible product....
Cheap plastic that is so weak that sitting a laptop on top of it compresses the plastic into the fan itself. Fans are noisy. Lasted about 2 weeks.
I got the 30 disk package and I got 8 coasters that sucked I was pretty mad and I'm a pretty good when comes to burning next time will give 50 pack 4x speed give a shot I never so many bad disk at the most I have 3 bad
Do not buy these earphones for an iPod.1. Way, way over-priced.2. Sound is very tinny. Bass is nonexistent.3. Clog up with ear wax and you have to buy another pair (see #1).I have a pair of free earphones from Jet Blue that sound better, honestly. Those free ear phones had better bass and I didn't have to turn my volume up to MAX to hear the song. I am going to return these for a refund. They are an awful waste of money.I think the people who wrote positive reviews for these earphones either used them for something other than a mobile electronic device, they work for Altec or they are very, very high.
The case closes fine without the camera in it, but when you put the camera in it will NOT close and the flap just stays open. Even if it did close the hole for the strap is way too small and i'm not going to waste my energy stuffing the plastic parts through this hole every time i want to put my camera away and get it out. I'm returning mine because it's of no use to me.
You have to use component cables to connect to the TV in order to switch it to HDMI...... did they not think about this before releasing this product?This thing rattles beyond anyone's imagination.Throughout the entire movie... it sounds as if the DVD is about to fly out of the player and shatter against a wall.So, if you buy it, make sure you have a place to put it where it is covered up and away from earshot (outside of the room with the door shut - might need a long HDMI cable though).The picture is ok I guess. But 1 out of every 3 movies I watch, the screen will just randomly turn pink (sometimes green). If I go into the menu settings and switch one of the upversion modes (480i, 720p, 1080i), the screen blinks and then all is good (until about a week). Once again, I will have to go into the menu and change to another mode.I get the freezing/skipping like everyone else does, but not quite as often. Maybe once out of every 5 movies.So to sum up, if you decide to by this product, be prepared for:- Long setup times- Front panel power button that doesnt seem to do its job very well- Freezing during movies- Picture randomly turning green/pink- Very loud rattling during playback- Barely responds to a flimsey remote (weighs about 1 ounce)- The lights on the front of the unit randomly light up/flash during the day/night. Why?- Doesnt appear that Toshiba cares about this unit any longer (I guess they have given up on it). Im sure they realize it was a big mistake and do not want to throw more money at a horrible player. So, I doubt they have personnel creating a new firmware version for it.
1. Powerline communications (HomePlug) isn't foolproof. Some electronics (like HP Laserjets, iPod AC Adapters) can "shunt" the electrical signal to ground, if they're plugged in to the same house power line. And, you house has two distinct power "legs", meeting at the main power box: If the XE102 (Powerline Bridge) is on one les, and the WXG102 (Powerline Access Point) is on the other, you may find they don't cummunicate (or do so only intermittently).2. Security is a joke. Yes, the XE102/WBX102 share an encryption key, so powerline communications can be (moderately) secure. However, your laptop has a wireless card to communicate with the WBX102, and NO SECURITY IS PROVIDED. You can't configure WEP, WPA, or even list the MAC addresses of devices you can restrict access to. If you use this to extend WiFi, remember, your traffic is ENTIRELY IN THE OPEN, subject to being monitored by anyone with a WiFi card near by. Use it only if you live in the middle of a huge farm, and nobody nearby has a directional antenna for WiFi.
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.
hey dude, ur shipping and stuff was great but u the picture u have up there indicate that there is 4 lights in tha fan... but it only has 3, get the right picture man... its not kool to get wat u didnt wanted to buy... other than that, was a pleasure doin business
I just received a pair of these a couple of days ago. I tried them and they turned out to be a junk. The sound at medium-high pitch is like whistling and squeaking. And that hurt my ears! My old broken ones sound much better than these. I tried to return it this morning, but only to find out that Amazon does not accept earphone returns due to hygiene reasons. Right now they are lying in my trash bin.
Recently I purchased a Vocally Dialer for my 96 year old mother who can no longer see well enough to dial her phone by hand. Trusting the single five star review that was available here at Amazon, I was confident that I had found a way for my mother to initiate contact with her old friends rather than having to wait for them to call. I was utterly disappointed. The Dialer dialed okay, but it almost always dialed the wrong number. Its voice recognition capabilities were pathetic. In other words, my mother would speak one name and the device would dial a number not associated with that name. If Amazon made available a zero star review I would choose that since the Vocally device proved to be completely useless. The only positive about the device was that the manufacturer did accept its return without much argument. Perhaps I somehow got a lemon, but that's really no excuse. The Vocally is a simple device and a non-functioning unit should not get out the door. Frankly, since the Vocally has a very short warranty, I would not want to own a device from a manufacturer with such bad quality control even if my unit had chanced to work; I would be concerned about its short term, never mind its long term, reliability.
I did a thorough research about the device which combines the laser pointer and page-up and down functions for the Power-Pointer presentation. Using this kind of device you don't have to interrupt your talk to step forward to your notebook and move to the next or previous slide anymore. Finally I chose this one because so far it is the only one which uses AAA batteries, therefore I always have backup and don't have to worry about the power issue. I got this wireless remote presenter (PAUM30U) from Amazon.com for $... with free shipping, which is the best price I can find on the internet and local stores. After $... coupon, it's $... only. At this price I can't complain too much. Unfortunately, it's a disaster when I use it. Sometimes it works normally, and everything is perfect in that case. But sometimes when I click the button to move to the next or previous slide, it will move continuously through many slides until I click the button again to stop it. Imagine how humiliating it is that when you are doing the presentation and it occurs, you have to move it back and find where you got screwed in front of your audiance. I asked Amazon for a replacement and there is no problem getting another one without any shipping (Thanks, Amazon). Unfortunately there is the same problem with the second remote presenter. I also try it on the other computers, and the same phenomenon happens. This product is made in China, so it's possible that the quality control is not good and maybe these two happen to be the ones with defect. To sum up, I don't recommend this presenter unless you don't care the situation I described above.
The price on the cases is cheap but you get what you pay for. I will never buy these cases again. Quite a few of them were broke when I got them. Even the ones that weren't broke are made of VERY flimsy plastic and I have a feeling they will break if I open them very often. They also don't open and shut very easy. Look elsewhere for good cases.
Like many other reviewers, I am seeing increased signal bars, but almost no improvement in loading speeds. I have the amplifier connected to the router. I am using a TP-Link WR1043ND wireless router which has 3 antennas. I connected the Hawking to the center antenna connection. Initially, I saw absolutely no improvement whatsoever, once I replaced the antenna on the Hawking with the center anrenna I had removed from the TP-Link router, I did notice a very slight improvement, but definitely not enough to justify the expenditure.
These headphones were very good, while they worked. After using it for about a month, the left speaker stopped working :(I expected better quality from Sony.
This was my first surround sound home theater. I used it in a small apartment living room. I am by no means an audiophile.I bought this model at a local electronics retailer. I ended up exchanging it for another unit of the same model because the DVD player skipped.The one new unit had a completely separate problem: the color would periodically fade from the picture while watching DVDs, a problem which I traced to the receiver's S-video output port. I ended up returning the second unit for a full refund.Despite my experience with the HT-P38, I am willing to acknowledge that I just had really bad luck. Despite that possiblity, this model had other drawbacks that I was not willing to live with. The biggest drawback was that despite having a 5-disc carousel, if you are watching a DVD or listening to a CD and want to fill an empty tray, it stops the playback; you cannot "play and exchange" with this model. In my mind, there is no point in having a multiple disc tray if you cannot play and exchange.I ended up buying a JVC TH-C3, which I am much happier with: higher wattage (which admittedly isn't an accurage guage of performance), better frequency range on the subwoofer, "play and exchange" capability, easy control of each of the speakers from the remote.
This is a very handy mouse to use with a laptop or notebook computer. The oval hole is actually a trigger guard with trigger that activates the Left Mouse Button (also on top left).When I rec'd my 1st one, as a gift about 10 years ago, I thought it was the greatest thing since ice cream! I enjoy "shooter" action games on my laptop, and this allows you to maneuver using your thumb on the trackball, and just pulling the trigger!A new one has about 1/4 in. firm trigger pull, with an audible click about 1/2 way, and clicks when you release pressure, as the springs push the trigger back out. I have gone through at least 15 of these, as eventually, the trigger springs wear out.I was so happy to receive my shipment of 5 new ones from RitzCamera, as my current one was about worn out. I was in the middle of a WWII game, manning a machine-gun in a Flying Fortress. I opened the new one and plugged it in, and commenced play. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!! The springs on the trigger were so weak, it gave it a 1/8 in. hair-trigger (with no click) that was next to impossible to release, with your finger still in the trigger guard. I was shooting as many "friendlies" as enemy, BECAUSE I COULDN'T RELEASE THE TRIGGER!!!This HAD to be a fluke, so I opened the next of the 5. SAME THING!! I opened the other 3, AND THEY ALL HAD DEFECTIVE TRIGGERS !! As far as I was concerned, this entire shipment from RitzCamera was DOA, compared to EVERY ONE of these same items I had previously owned.I contacted the seller, RitzCamera, to explain the problem, and that I wished to return them. I also let them know I DID NOT want to exchange them for identical defective merchandise (since 5 of 5 I rec'd were defective, I could only assume their whole batch was). He said there would be a $15 re-stocking fee. I asked if he was actually going to re-sell this defective product to another customer? He said "Of course not." So I told him there should be NO restocking fee.He said he would look into it, and Email me the "return number", so I could send it back in. BUT! None of the defective merchandise can have been opened (so HOW do you tell if it's defective?) and the order must be returned in a different box than it was received in?That's been a few weeks ago.....no doubt beyond the return date, and I haven't heard from them since, either by Email or phone!THE POOR RATING IS FOR RITZCAMERA, NOT THE USUAL PRODUCT.I have purchased
My Olevia 532H, ordered through Amazon/Target, arrived dead on arrival. Syntax phone support was not helpful. Syntax offered in-home repair if I could wait two weeks. Now I have to lug it back to UPS and pay for return shipping, hoping I might get reimbursed in the future. Next time I'll buy local.
Aside from the hoopla over its dock, 16 x 9 "WS" mode and so-called "24p" scan effect, Sony made the biggest blunder imaginable -- it eliminated the headphone jack with this camcorder and with it, a huge chunk of the prosumer/high end consumer camcorder user audience.Basically, there's no way to gage even basic audio levels with this camera. if you're recording an interview, how do you know the audio isn't peaking? If you want to test playback audio, how can you without hooking this thing up to a TV?Sony's R&D; were flat out stoned the day they overlooked this feature; either that, or completely and utterly naive. They should look at the closest matchbox competitor -- the Canon Optura's -- and learn a thing or two about headphone jacks and audio levels....
it is said that the case is for nikon coolpix S series. I bought both S710 and this case. However, the case does not fit the camera. it is a little small. when you put the camera in it, it is too tight and can not close.
While the full duplexing allows for conversations where both parties can speak at once, the microphone on this isn't very good. It makes the speaker's voice sound tinny and grating. The speaker is very good, though.
Smith Victor says these lights should only be on for 30 Minutes. Fair enough, they have a plastic casing around the bulb. Well, ours melted after about 20 minutes. We turned them on to burn off the obnoxious smell that is inherent in all new lights. They were being kept outside due to the toxic fumes that were coming off of them. One light began melting and smoking then a second. We shut off the third before it entirely melted around the bulb. These lights had been on less than 30 minutes. So unless you want to through away $470 bucks, don't buy these lights!!!!
Never had much of a problem with my router. Once I had to update the firmware, but that was it. Yesterday, I noticed that the WLAN link light was off and my wireless connections were no longer working. Called Linksys support and told them all of my troubleshooting procedures. They had me reset the router again and it still didn't function. Then they asked me how long I had the router. I said that I had purchased it around 1/15/02. They told me, "We're sorry but that's more than a year. We won't be able to help you." Apparently, the wireless part of the router burns out (I can still use the switch ports to connect via cable). I paid around [$$$] for this last year. I would have expected it to last for more than a year - or at least have been given some assistance in fixing it. Beware - you may have to replace this annually.
How this product advertisement works is that Amazon provides the product's generic spec that you can find anywhere from internet. However, the company that supplied this product to me was [...]. But the specification that came from this supplier was totally different than advertised by Amazon. Therefore, once the product was shipped to me, I saw some components missing from the product's description, lack of its original casing and the headphone's quality was very bad: a cheap copy with respect to the original (I used to own the original before it got stolen) and you could feel its components falling apart as well. Therefore, I believe the next buyer should be very careful in reading the specification that Amazon sells with respect to third party seller. That way you do not get confused and your expectation don't get crushed down when you see a cheap imitation of the product with respect to the original advertised. Be careful when buying this product!
Bose Wave music system multi-CD changer - Platinum WhiteBased on my initial satisfaction when I first installed the multi-CD changer with my Wave Music System I would have given it five stars, but not long after warranty expired and after relatively little use I have experienced the same problem reported by so many others in this and other forums. The changer reports disc error and refuses to eject the CDs. No amount of troubleshooting is any help. No one else offers a useful solution and the only answer from Bose is send it in for $75 plus shipping and no assurance that I will even get my CDs returned.
I think I just had bad luck, but my filter arrived with very loose glass that rattled when you shook it. It was close to falling out so I had to return it. Sounds like this is not common from the other reviews, however.
I was excited to have found an inexpensive alternative to expensive RF remotes. After setup it worked great for a couple of months. However the problem of batteries not holding a charge longer than 2 or 3 days started. After getting new batteries and new transmitter the problem continued. I am very frustrated because when it works it works fine, but unfortunately that is only about 20% of the time.
I just purchased your firewire iBOT webcam, and I'm very unhappy that I have to pay more for OSX support.OSX is no longer new. How do you get away with selling a product and then charging more to make it usable with current system software???OS9 is OLD!!!! Wake up!!! Not only that, i can't even download the required drivers....I have to have them shipped at my time and expense. WEAK!!!WAKE UP!I am also a PC user...this is the last Orange Micro product I will buy.
Sorry to say I've tried 3 different brands of recharged cartridges from Amazon and none of them are close to performance of a new one from Dell. They cost approx half the price of a new one but don't last half as long. And the quality of the print is fuzzy and faint. Now if Amazon could find a way to offer a reduced price on new cartridges from Dell, that would be really neat. They seem to have the market locked up like the old fair trade marketing strategy. All the retailers have to sell at the same price.
All of the other reviews that complain about sofware problems are right! As a sony fan I took a gamble with this player and lost. On the surface they seem to have gotten it right:small, long battery life, good user interface, reasonably price, sony quality, etc.BUT, What good are these features if the sofware takes 2 minutes per album to upload? What is wrong with these people? The genious that designed this software should not only be fired from Sony, but blacklisted from the industry. This player is going back to the store... and I am afraid that it might be i-Pod nano time (something I have resisted)
I have owned two of these headphones. I returned the first ones b/c one side stopped working. I had my second pair past the warranty date, and the ear pieces have broken off either side (at separate times). They must be made out of a cheaper plastic.
Yup. Same problem here - a handful of good shots over the course of a few weeks, then...*WHAM* Sorry, no more output. Ink starts banding. Colors don't print. Black is a mess. I tried cleaning the nozzles, buying all new ink, cleaning the nozzles again, running a bunch of high-ink, high-color print jobs. No luck! This printer is a P.O.S.! I will never buy another Epson as long as I live. My HP lasted for years. This printer lasted a month. It's amazing that a product like this is even allowed to hit the shelves. Where's the Q.A. Department at Epson? Smokin' wacky tobbaci out in the parking lot. That's where. Get it together, Epson!
I purchased this little "camcorder" because it was simple. It said you can send videos to your friends and you can make videos and all kinds of great stuff. Well, let truth be told. You don't send friends videos. You send your friends an email wrapped from a company called "crackle". I call it a You Tube "want to be". That's right; you send your friend an invite to go to the website "crackle" to view your friend's video. They get your personal information first, beware.Also, you can't just create a video and down load it to a DVD. NO NO NO! You have to take your device to an authorized retailer and they down load the video to a DVD for you and then, you guessed it, CHARGE YOU between $15.00 to $25.00 Also, even though the website gives you retailers, that doesn't mean they will be set up. Many of them don't even have the equipment yet to process. We had to go to 4 authorized places. One place had never done one and didn't know how.So I am just saying study this before you spend all that money. Know what your buying and READ the small print!!!
For many years I used and recommended the WD products. I can no longer offer any such advice but would recommend that anyone looking for a quality HDD look elsewhere -- Seagate, Maxtor, Samsung, Hitachi are all superior drives and far more reliable.Both drives simply suffered meltdown failure of the motors, shorting out the computer Power supply until removed-- two different computers at two different times, both being used moderately, not "heavy office" or workstation use. Western Digital was useless and insisted that such failures are rare and likely due to abuse. They know that the 80 GB Drives are faulty and they refuse to "fess up." The government should order a recall and everyone should get a credit to buy some other brand of drive. Even when HD drives were delicate in the early 80's, I never had any just burn up like these bits of WD paperweights. My current favorite recommendation is the new Seagate 160 GB and 250 GB drives, fast, quiet and reliable.
I got 16 gb version of Transcend SDHC card class 10. I have tried formatting multiple times and with different operating systems, but the data on this card keep corrupting.Amazon.com customer service service is great, RMA is out and no hassle return.
Here, buy this, THEN we'll tell you what you bought."Feel free to review the official NEW Replacement Plan Terms and Conditions, which will be emailed to you within 24-hours after your purchase has been made, for full details of what is and is not covered under the NEW Replacement Plan."
Like several of the other reviews, I have a remote that no longer functions. I am pretty sure the problem is actually on the unit, not the remote which is even more disconcerning. DVD play is frustrating at best without the remote and at worst you can not view discs at all that force you through an opening menu. In addition, I have had problems reading some DVDs at all and had problems with the picture breaking up on others. The only reason this gets 2 stars is because it was cheap and the VCR still works with a universal remote.
The lens while received proved to be defective. Bad contacts cause totally unacceptable irregular performance.
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 bought this MP3 player for my wife a year ago. Within the first month she was having problems with it freezing. The customer service person said to take the battery out and restart it(which required a glasses repair kit for a screwdriver that small). This became a monthly routine until recently when it would stop playing out of one headphone (tried multiple headphones) and it never worked. Since the 1 year warranty is up Sandisk has offered NO help. I would NOT recomend this product the system freezes, sound quality is Average (when working), and it is a pain to use the multiple software programs to load the different files onto it (MP3, .jpg, mass files, etc.).
I purchased this all-in-one with a firm belief in Lexmark products. The X75 really shook that believe. The print quality was so terrible that I returned my first one only to find that my second one was just as bad. The model itself just can't function well as an all-in-one. As a scanner it's great. As a copy machine it's somewhat acceptable if you make only small amounts of copies, but as a printer, it is completely unreliable and often temperamental. Ultimately, it's more trouble than it's worth.
The only use I have found for these headphones is to use them directly in front of the TV. Even then the sound is extremely poor. Any sharp noises like clapping or drums comes out as static. I have to fiddle with the tuning constantly to keep the static down, and that's without moving around. If you position yourself just right, have the tuning just right, they are almost usable. Don't even think about using these for music as that experince would be painful with these headphones. I also cannot use these in most parts of the house as they tend to pick up noise from Fluorescent lights and cordless telephones quite easily. Do not waste your money on these, as they are not worth it even if they were free.
I too was attracted to the flexibility of this enclosure: ATA and SATA inside, USB2, FW400, SATA outside. Turns out its pretty cheap, the case itself is not designed to be taken apart and reassembled, the connectors are pretty weak and you can not use more than one at a time via Firewire. That was the show stopper for me. USB mode was also pretty slow and it has no fan so it gets HOT, which is bad for your drives. Pass this one over and get a enclosure for your specific needs or expect to spend more money for good quality.
I agree with the reviewers that this device does a good job when you don't want much oil. If you're not worried about oil, the Stir Crazy popper is the absolute best choice. The biggest problem with this popper is the necessity of the PowerCup concentrators at fifty cents each. You can reuse them a few times, but not if you're going to clean the popper between uses. You'd have to clean the popper with the used PowerCup concentrator in it. Presto recommends wiping out the bowl and concentrator with a damp cloth. I doubt the effectiveness of a soapless damp cloth on cooking oil residue. You cannot immerse the PowerCup concentrator in watch, so forget about rinsing out any soap residue.If you don't use any oil, you should have much better results. But, you could just get a hot air popper and never have to buy the PowerCup concentrators. I bought this item thinking it would work without the gimmicky concentrators, thinking they were an enhancement. No, you MUST have them. I tore the first one trying to remove it so I could clean the popper. First PowerCup concentrator used lasted one time. The next time I popped two batches using one PowerCup concentrator. It worked, but then I wondered about cleaning up (I popped with oil). After laughing for a minute I just threw the oily popper into the box and put it back on the shelf. I think prepackaged microwave popcorn is less hassle and cheaper. The Stir Crazy is still king.By the way, when my popper came out of the box new it had something burned along the edge of the bowl near the rim that actually charred and discolored the plastic. The clear plastic bowl looked hazy and scratched. My wife was convinced the popper had been used. I don't think so, but I would not buy again. Presto -- get rid of the concentrators.
Probably because it takes a good 6 months to figure out what is going on with this headset. You look at it and it is compact and logically should be light as a feather, right? So maybe you've done something wrong because you can't figure out why within an hour or so it gradually starts creeping off your head?At first you discard the fact that you have paid over 70.00 and the incredibly long cord for a portable headset. And must they put that lead weight halfway down the cord? You discount all of that because Plantronics says you have made a wise choice. It doesn't tell you that the dynamics of the "foldable" portion will not take the "silent" weight of the rest of the unit. It is not a "heavy feeling immediately. It is worse. It slowly creeps with such sneaky abandon that before you know it, it is dangling around your ankles. And you feel like a fool to try and report that.I possibly would have rated the sound quality better, but I have not kept it on long enough to really hear it.I think Plantronics might want to lighten the load of this puppy or else sedate the user.heavy user ???.......or heavy headset ?????
My Radar detector was purchased January 2010. One month later the detector stopped working and would not turn on. I verified it was not the power source or the cable; the unit was receiving power but would not turn on. Well I wasn't too happy but I knew it was covered by a 1 Year warranty. I called up Beltronics only to find out that they DO NOT HONOR WARRANTY CLAIMS for products purchased from Amazon.com!!! Even worse, they wanted $79.99 + shipping to fix the unit. Needless-to-say, I find their level of customer service inadequate and disconcerting given the volume of product they sell through this site. I will not purchase another Beltronics product and would advise highly against it given their lack of professionalism in standing behind the quality of their own product.
This is a well built sub, all but the voice coil. It will not handle the watts it claims to handle. I have a 300 watt sony. And the voice coil is already burning. I only had it for two days. It wasn't moving alot either. the surround looks like it would move alot. this sub looks like it has about 9 or 10 mm of xmax. ( one way). But it peformed like it had only 2 or 3 mm. Lanzar doesn't tell you how much it really has. It does sound good at low volumes. But it's not a high spl sub like it looks. A great box and a very small amp is what you will need for this sub. I will not be buying anymore Lanzar subs. This is my first and will be my last.
Although the case is attractive and of apparent good quality, more space is needed for accessories.The compartments just aren't deep enough. My surge cube doesn't fit comfortably anywhere. And the gray packet of info and cd's supplied with the macbook, just barely fits. I've decided to put this case in a larger computer carrier only because I'm too lazy to return it and because it will add additionaly protection for my macbook in the other carrier. If you intend to use a case for items other than the Macbook, buy something else.
First, I'll say that if you haven't had percolated coffee you need to give it a try. To me, it makes the best cup of coffee around. I've owned more than several Farberware percolators over the years. If you go through the reviews, you'll find that the Farberware percolator is notorious for eventually making cool coffee as it ages. I agree. All except one Farberware pot I have owned eventually lost its temperature control and it had to be replaced. On one the control went out immediately and would not percolate. I, like many other people who have reviewed the Farberware pot, was very unhappy about it. At the same time, it was the only pot that I could purchase locally, so when one failed I would replace it with another. So .. when the last Farberware went "kaput" I decided to do a little research and ended up purchasing the Presto 12-cup percolator based on the Amazon reviews. So far (after a few months use) it brews hot coffee and the coffee flavor is excellent. It brews quick. It is however much less substantial than the Faberware in terms of construction, and has a cheaper feel. However ... and this is a big however ... I can not make a pot of coffee without grounds floating all over the place! The last thing I need in a good cup of coffee is a mouthful of grounds. The basket lid fits poorly (terrible design compared to the Farberware) and to brew coffee without getting a lot of grounds is impossible. Had I to do it allover again, I'd go with Farberware with the understanding that it will need to be replaced in 3 to 5 years. It's too bad that here it is 2010 and no one makes a perfect, or near perfect, percolator.
As a musician, let me say that these earphones are not worth the money. Bass response is horrible and the phones distort at even low volumes. Pass on these.
My internal card gets full strength signals, this one barely gets reception even within a room or two's distance. Go with another brand.
This product was extremely difficult to get on. I had another friend tell me that he had 2 other sets of hands to get it on and even that took some work. Maybe this isn't a review of the product actually working because I couldn't get it on properly, but it is more of a warning that you should be prepared to have some extra hands to help you get this product onto your product. Even then, it will not look perfect on the device.
This adapter will work for adapting a BNC antenna to a UHF style connector. The center conductor will transmit audio and the signal will get through. But over time, these cheaper connectors will tarnish and audio quality will drop off. Good for use on a hand held radio, but not for leaving out in the elements for a long period of time.Get the better Tessco version with a better finish for outdoor use.
The car charger is fine but the retractable cord stopped extending the second time i used it. Got what I paid for.
Monitor really isn't great. Two dead pixels out of the box. Built-in speakers are not great. It's 4 months. Still waiting for rebates cheque. If you need a real monitor, don't fall for the rebate like I did.
What is in the box? Preloaded City Navigator NT North America or Europe (full coverage)There is no way to choose between North America or Europe City Navigator.
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 read a lot of reviews on these and most people seem to love them. I got a pair expecting a quality product, but that wasnt the case at all. The sound level was low compared to my standard ipod headphones, and the sound wasnt clear at all. As for being "Bass Freq" well when the bass comes in they just crackled and popped.
I made the mistake of buying this piece of junk.The first unit was defective. After spending two evenings following the the very confusing directions (they probably are crystal clear to anyone having a Masters in Computer Science and a Ph.d. in Systems & Network programming) I gave up and tried to reach Linksys on the phone. I got the answering machine that said to wait. After over hour of waiting I gave up on that as well. I fnally broke down and hired a tech to come install it. He realized the first unit was defective. I went and got a new unit. He installed that and we thought that all was well. Then, like clockwork my internet connection now disconnects after 10 minutes on line. You can almost set your watch by it. The tech could not figure it out or fix it. Again tried to reach Linksys. Again no joy.Now I have an expensive paperweight that is great, as long as I don't want to spend more than ten mins on line at a time.Customer support is essentially non-existant. The quality control of the product is poor. And the product itself is badly flawed.By some other router. This is a waste of your most important asset, your time which you will never get back, and a waste of money as well.Doug
We were using it in one of our kitchen outlets. We were only using 4 out of the 6 outlets and not even on very high-powered appliances, and after only 3 months of use we noticed that one of the metal prongs had melted into our wall outlet. We almost couldn't pull it out! Luckily all our appliances were ok, but it took us a while and a lot of hassle to have to re-trip our circuit breakers to get the power working again. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
I decided to buy these after hearing of the Etymotic brand from an article on Engadget. The flanged rubber cone ear tip design appealed to me, because I have used ear plugs like this before and found them to be very comfortable and easy to insert. The ER6i model description said that it was specifically designed for the iPod and featured enhanced bass, so I figured this was the best model for my iPhone 3GS.When I received the package with the earphones, I brought them inside from the cold and allowed them several hours to warm up to room temperature before trying them out.My first impressions when I opened the package were that the earphones looked much smaller than I had imagined they would be, and I had doubts about them fitting into my ear securely. I also thought that they looked extremely delicate, and would likely not stand up to much abuse. The cord going into the earbuds was extremely thin, and there was no reinforcement where it entered the earbuds.I found the earbuds easy to insert into my ears, and very comfortable. I knew I had gotten a good seal in my ear canal because the outside sounds became blocked out completely. Unfortunately, this is where the earbuds' tiny size becomes an issue. At the point where I had seated the earbuds well within my ear canal, they were inserted far enough that removing them might be difficult for some people without pulling on the cord. This was something that another reviewer mentioned as well. If you have larger fingers, you may not be able to seat these into your ear far enough or retrieve them once you do. Pulling them out by the cord is not recommended, and would probably cause these earphones to fail very quickly.With the earphones seated properly within my ears, I made sure to turn down the volume on my iPod ALL THE WAY before beginning to play music. I loaded up a favorite playlist consisting of dance and trance music. The audio was very clear and crisp, and the highs and mids were excellent, without being too bright. The bass, however, was nonexistent.I really don't consider myself to be a "bass junkie" at all, but for me personally, the reproduction of low end bass frequencies is important to my enjoyment of music, be it dance, trance, rock, hip-hop, jazz, etc. These earphones simply didn't deliver at all, and I found myself wondering how the words "enhanced bass" made it into the description of this product. I didn't find the bass reproduction to be much better than the cheapo Apple earphones that come with the iPhone.Ultimately, the utter lack of bass and the flimsy construction quality were deal-breakers for me, and I opted to return these earphones. For the money spent, I was extremely disappointed.For those that are scouring through these reviews as I did, trying to figure out what set of earphones to purchase, here are a few other bits of insight and advice I can offer:-- Bose In-Ear Headphones: I had purchased a set of these based on rave reviews from my boss and many rave reviews online as well. The sound quality of these earphones is pretty good, as long as they actually stay in your ears. My biggest complaint with these earphones is that they fall out of my ears very easily. I tried all three of the included sets of eartips, but still could not get them to stay in well. This was also a top complaint among negative reviews of these earphones. Instead of seating into your ear canal like most earbuds, the Bose In-Ear Headphones simply rest in your outer ear, and only a small protrusion on the silicone ear tips actually penetrates further into your ear canal. The Bose eartips are not designed to seat or seal into your ear canal, so they do not block as much outside noise as other earphones that do. Because of this, you will have to turn the volume up a little more on your MP3 player to achieve the same resultant volume level in your ear. As stated earlier, the sound quality is pretty good, but it is not as clear as other earphones, nor is the bass reproduced to as low a frequency as other earphones. Many people may not perceive the lack of these lower bass frequencies, but people who are particular about this will notice it. Overall, I probably would have been happy with these earphones if they stayed in my ears well. If you are moving around at all, these probably will not stay in your ears. If you are sitting stationary in one spot and can get them to fit well in your ears, you may like these.-- JVC Marshmallow Earbud Headphones: My girlfriend has a set of these, so I gave them a quick try. For the $15 price of these earphones, I was very impressed. While the highs and mids are not as clear as other earphones, it certainly wasn't bad, either. The bass reproduction was extremely impressive, considering the price range, and although it was a little overpowering of the highs/mids for my taste, I found that the overall sound was better balanced to my liking than any other set of earphones I have tried. Again, for $15, I was very impressed. If I can't find a higher-quality set of earphones that has a well-rounded sound reproduction, I will pick up a pair of these and be pretty content.Based on other reviews I have read, the next models I will be looking to try are:Klipsch - Custom-1 Earbud Noise-Isolating HeadphonesMonster - Beats By Dr. Dre Tour High Resolution In-Ear HeadphonesMonster - Turbine Earbud HeadphonesV-MODA Bass Freq EarbudsGOOD LUCK in your search! I hope you found this review helpful.
again i have to say DO NOT BUY WIRES OF ANY KIND FROM AMAZON !I have no clue wtf it is but so far NO WIRE/S HAVE YET TO WORK .
You buy this hub and you FRY your gear. It fried my external hard drive (all my Itunes), (2) 4gb memory sticks, and my Mac USB port. You have got to be out of your mind if you buy this hub.
Do not buy this adapter for use with XP Pro SP2. The drivers go puff for no apparent reason and you must reinstall, a 10 minute process. Once installed the drivers periodically take 95%+ of the CPU, the only way to stop the CPU hemorrahge is to reboot-then guess what? Time to reinstall the drivers!!! When the drivers are present and not taking all the CPU time it makes good calls. This product is cheap but not worth the hassle. And yes I used the latest drivers from DLINK. I am now stuck with this software on my PC, no way to remove it; the uninstall utility does not work and Windows Add/Remove can not get rid of it. I purchased this item for a friend to use (as the local Help Desk Guy I try it out first) and installed on their XP Home PC and it works perfectly!
This was literally the worse picture quality I have ever encountered in my entire life. Looking at myself on the screen was equivilent to wearing my mothers glasses whose vision nears 200/200. I couldn't even read the huge text on my shirt. The best part of the whole deal was returning it and getting something that resembled a camera. If you want a webcam and you are thinking about buying this one you may as well go stare at your reflection in the toilet bowl because that is about as functional as this camera. Do yourself a favor and stay far far away. Not to mention it felt like a giant eyeball was staring me down, kinda creepy really.
First, the good: This keyboard has a nice design, though big. Additionally, the keyboard feel is very good, especially during that first 6 months. The choice of colors is GREAT. And the the dial to choose brightness level is so wonderful it is the reason I bought the keyboard.Now, the bad: The most important thing about an illuminated keyboard is the ILLUMINATION (after basic workability). This keyboard's "Laser Etched" keys will "wear off" within a year. WHAT happens then is you see a blueish blob showing up at all times where those letters used to be. I find that more than mildly annoying. The keyboard looks ten years old in one year. If you turn the backlighting off, then you just see a whitish blob where the letter used to be nicely etched. For a $50 to $100 keyboard, this is not acceptable. My non-illuminated Dell freebie keyboard is better.Travel of keys: Like another reviewer mentioned, the travel on the keyboard is a lot like the older IMB keyboards. If you like that, you will like this keyboard. I did like the keyboard "feel" at first. However, this is my second complaint about this keyboard. It gets mushy over time. After 6 to 9 months, you will find that the keys don't go strait up and down, but will wiggle during that considerable travel time (of the key). SO, what is at first a pleasant deep key travel with good tactile feel becomes a mushy mess of letters...about the same as my freebie Dell keyboard *(yuck).So, the keyboard lacks usable illumination and functionality *(over time). I can't think of two worse attributes of a keyboard. So, be weary.By the way, a friend has had the Logitech Illuminated keyboard for two years and the thing still looks brand new... no wear, great illumination and a nice feel as you type.
I built a small wireless network using the WAP11, the WUSB11, and the WPC11. After hacking through the install, being demeaned by Linksys technical support, they finally admitted that the WPC11 "DOES NOT WORK" with the WAP11. They say that they need a firmwire upgrade on the WAP11 to get things straightened out. Whatever it is, the whole system is flakey at best, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, at best it's a [gamble].I have purchased many Linksys products over the years and have had nothing but great success. The wireless products just aren't there yet, don't waste your time or money.
Like most here, I had no problems with my A-120 DVD player for the first 10 or 11 months of ownership. Then I started getting consistent &quot;NO PLAY&quot; messages at about the 1-year mark, with occasional errors in play plus minor pixellation or noticeable minor audio glitches. I thought at first it had to to with dust or disk errors (even though I am a light renter, and take great care of the ones I own). But the player soon had to be coaxed to play almost anything I owned -- only by repeatedly opening and shutting the front tray could I get it to sometimes play a disk in spite of this. Horribly frustrating, especially for an appliance that's in flawless condition, and seems way too new to me to simply conk out after light use.But it's dead. Now it won't play anything at all, and I'm definitely an unhappy camper. Panasonic reps were rude and basically told me to &quot;buy another one.&quot;Um... no. Like I told Panasonic, I think I'll just try Sony next time instead... a really disappointing experience, from a company I used to trust. Stay away from Panasonic unless you can afford to replace what doesn't work the first time.
I have been in the IT business for many years and I have never talk to a more incompetent customer service. First their english (I was forward to support in India) was so bad that they could not take the information to provide a RMA for a return for a faulty HUB. After three calls I finally gave up and ate the cost of the HUB. There is no reason to pay this much for a product without support. My suggestion is to buy the cheapest one and throw it out when it fails.
I purchased this in order to connect 2 PCs to one monitor, mouse, and keyboard. I got the product and discovered that it only had a VGA monitor connector. My monitor had a DVI connector cable, so I ordered a DVI to VGA adapter which just arrived and it did not work with the unit. I am now waiting for a VGA cable to arrive so I can try that approach. The information on the unit did not indicate that it would not work with an adaptor! I will see if it works with the new cable in a couple of days, but I am not holding much hope!UPDATE: Received the new cable and it still did not work. Ended up returning the item for credit. I was a bit disappointed that Amazon charged me $9 to return a non-working unit, however.
I would have loved to have done a video review of the Flip Classic, but my Flip stopped working only one month after I started using it. I only used it four or five times, in fact.What I liked: It's lightweight, simple, uses common AA batteries, and makes taking little videos easy.What I didn't like: The software is glitchy. The USB port is an accident waiting to happen--you really need to be very gentle and connect the camera via a USB cable. Also, after using the camera only four times, it just stopped working for no reason. It's not very rugged, apparently. I tried to turn it on today, and the Flip wouldn't power up. Well, it would get as far as displaying the logo screen and then it just went dead. I took the batteries out and put them back in, I tried brand new, fresh batteries, then new batteries of a different brand. Nothing. Dead Flip. Less than two months from when it came out of the package.Although customer service does meet their claim to respond to an email in under four hours, there was no explanation as to what might be causing the problem. I was able to plug the Flip into the computer and copy all of my videos, but it doesn't look like I'll be making new ones.After looking around online for information about my Flip, I found a lot of articles and discussions about Flip malfunctions. These cameras are just terribly plagued by defects and problems, including the one I bought. Mine went dead after four uses and gentle handling. I want my money back.
This is a real scam. The cartridge came in a gray sack while the item description dares to say "in retail packaging". Also a refill is suspected. Very frustrated with Amazon not even having a look what type of stuff it sends out when fulfilling on behalf of such vendors.
simply don't function in my Sony T33 :'( ...
We bought a few of theses for a voip phone system that we had used some poe dlink switches with(went with theses since they were cheaper) after installing and spending about 2 hours configuring the thing to do basic vlan tagging. We discovered that after putting 24 phones on the thing it cant power our intercom device. We then decided to spend the $300 on the dlinks rather than this (they were $200) since it only takes about 20 min to get everything set up and going. The web interface takes a minimum of 30 seconds to load each page, you can't do anything over telnet or ssh other than set usernames and passwords which the thing decides to not accept and use and locks you out. Over all cisco should be ashamed to release something with this bad of a web interface and not make the telnet usable even if it is under the linksys name. Also one thing that is a nice security flaw is that it advertises over UPnP that "hey im a switch that shouldn't be known about except for by admins. Come try and hack me!"
I bought this unit from Amazon because it was so favorably reviewed. It works great but none of the reviewers mentioned that the display size is too small, too dim to read from 6 feet away so their excellent remote is worthless. the model 600 unit has the same problem. If you think you can sit across even a small room and use the remote and read the display you are in a coma. I have excellent eyes and can't do it nor can any member of my family. I have to get up and go over to the unit with the remote in my hand to find out what disc is playing and what track. Another lauded feature is text display. If you have a CD that has that feature the unit shows the artist etc. Great idea except you cant read it. To make it hurt even more I have 15ish year old 5 disc Sony that has large LED display and it is lit brightly that I have no trouble seeing from 20 feet away. I rest my case.
I have had the Linksys BEF11S4 v.4 (the one compatible with Xbox Live) for over 2 years now. I can't believe it as I am writing this, but I have put up with having to physically power cycle (forcibly reset) the router at least once every two hours! The only reason I have not rushed out and bought a replacement router is because I have spent forever trying to make the best decision and don't want to be in the same shoes in another year or two. I don't know what to do at this point. I have read reviews, guides and visited forums. This is common problem with almost all routers at one time or another but seems to be overly common with this brand/model. I am truly bummed about this product as I have liked other Linksys products in the past but I can't lie this things stinks and was not worth a penny!
I just recently purchased the Cobra GPS1000DLX and am extremely disappointed.Pros: Hardware - The unit is compact (about the size of an average PDA)Cons: Software (Both on the Unit and included software)Hardware - Serial (RS232) interfaceAll I can say about the software on the unit is that it's functional. Other then that it will take awhile to get used to and is not very user friendly.As for the included Rand McNally Street Finder software, it is obvious that this software was written around 1999 and has had no updates. Cobra/Rand are really trying to squeeze there pennies out of it as long as they can. Just trying to install the software on a computer with XP can be a challenge I've found.*Warning* Windows XP SP2 will sometimes wipe out a file that this software requires to install. Let me save you some time, it's not listed as a known problem on there website, you have to call Rand McNally for the solution. (That's all Cobra will tell you to do)*Recommendation - Bring some coffee and donuts with you before trying to install. Once the CD is inserted and the install program started, it took an average of 5 minutes before the pre-install program was done and the actual install program started.Once the software is installed, it looks more at home on a Windows 98 machine and functions just as it looks. After creating a map and trying to download it the GPS unit it told me it needed the "Data" CD. (*Note - This seems more like something that should be part of the initial install) Let's just say that it also took me a little while to figure out that it wanted it in the first CD drive on my system, not the drive I used to install it. After getting the Disc in the right drive it started coping the files it needed (There was enough time for another coffee break). Once the transfer between the software the GPS unit began, I noticed the progress bar was barely moving (Yet another coffee break) so I used that time to reflect on the benefits of USB vs Serial and why Serial is OUTDATED for consumer products.Once completed with that task I created a Route between two points. The software traced my route completely inaccurately (Lets just say my starting point was approx 15+ meters from the actual route, not just one point but the whole route)This is good unit for a teenager or young camper or as a gift. Other then that, I recommend getting one of the other GPS units out there.
I bought this tv from CC and had high hope for it. A $350 Sony 27&quot; flat screen? what a steal right?Well.. maybe...if you have a big house or bad hearing..The high pitched noise from the back of the tv is so annoying, i never felt happier turning OFF the tv! its like a better version of nails on blackboard... i have to exchange it to another tv thats not as good graphic wise as the Sony.What a shame, i love everything else about this tv..
This item was the worst 61 cents i ever spent. Yea even worse then that jaw breaker i bought in 3rd grade that I bit and broke my tooth. I got it and tried to use it to charge my ipod. now the dang thing keeps telling me there is no music on it. Im kinda peeved.
Guess these are made for people with big ears cause I can't use them as they just keep falling off.
Do not get this, it got stuck in my new macbook pro...and the combination was correct! Would not come out. Look elsewear.
I bought this SD memory around first days of December, is December 26th and the status of this stuff is "in Transit" I do not understand what that's really mean, but I think that I will never get it...
Didn't seem to make the FM reception any better, except for the fact that when I was trying to get the classical station from NYC, to my horror, I got loud and clear, the local Christian station. Not what I wanted. The AM reception was completely gone; I went back to the antenna which came with the Onkyo tuner, which sort of works. I didn't have much luck with the "pin the dot" tuning system. More gain just made it more static-y (with more pain).Bottom line will be an attempted return to CC; we'll see how that goes.
While a lot of people will rate for ease of use, some who have experience with computer graphics will realize that the camera is limited to JPEG images (no option of using TIFF's which are pixel for pixel stored, no loss).. I'm getting a pattern on my images that looks a little like what one sees with video cameras in dark rooms, the images are slightly blurry, the images have inconsistent tones with patches of pink - purple - blue - black - etc. This would say to me that although its high resolution array, the per pixel tone is shabby.. I've seen better pixtures coming from my brother's Kodak digital camera with a similar pixel resolution. There is no way to adjust image loss (what if its set to Jpeg's default of 85?).. Also its a macro lens, dispuportionate images, stuff at the edge is blurry.. Flash direction is not adjustable.. Its only been an hour that I've had it, I'm thinking about sending it back..And yes it was quick to get the software setup, download from USB is quick, About 8 seconds or so to download from a 8 meg card (USB is usually about 800K a second), I got about 20 images out of the camera in low light, tried flash white balance, incadescent white balance and auto, tried with flash, tried without, tried light metering settings, in all cases (except where there was overexposure) the blackish areas and greyish areas were multi-colored without a continuous tone over large areas where there should be say white or gradations of black, and so forth..If you really don't care about your images, or find as much beauty in single shots from a video camera, you will be okay with this camera, but forget about using it for photo-quality work.Hey I haven't tried it in sunlight, I took pictures at 10 at night, so its probably a different camera in the day time. I compared all images to images my brother took with his camera in low light.
This paper is very bad. The printed images have whitespots all through the print, an edge that has to be torn off each print and it takes over a hour to dry.I have had much better prints with Cannon and Kodak paper and will be sticking with them in the future. I can not recommend this paper in any way.
Well I gave this Idea to someone for Christmas,I got it and I didn't get it put in my truck for a few weeks. I went and bought an amp install kit for this amp. Hooked it all up. It worked pretty good but was not near what I would expect for a 1400watt amp.a day later it just stopped working. I tried fuses checking my wiring and everything. It was the amp. It shorted itself somehow.needless to say i returned it. Got screwed over big time because I payed $65 for it and only got $40 in amazon credit back.think before you buy. Go get a better name one your already spending $70.
Looks cheap, won't fit my 28-200mm zoom lens or even the kit lens with the hood attached. The zipper broke the first week I had it and there isn't enough padding to protect the camera.
I found that Patriot customer service was the worst.They say "call us we can help" it's printed right on their packaging but I was never even able to get a response and the card didn't work in my electronic device.Thanks for nothing Patriot.
I bought this to protect my new Panasonic Lumix FZ100's lens. Wifey is not too careful when handling cameras (I hope she's not reading this). I wanted to prevent constantly cleaning fingerprints off the lens and the blame-game. When I took pics of some birds on a sunny day, the birds were slightly off focus in many pics even though the camera has a terrific AF capability. The pics did come out very nice except for the auto focus part.Indoors, in low light, the camera took a lot more time to autofocus than it usually does. Once the filter was removed, focusing was rapid. I think I'll buy some other brand.
The useful range on this card is less than 30 ft. Ridiculous. At 20 ft it is barely functional.
Like others have reported, the hard drive in the Mini is very delicate. My wife's died within about 10 months. It can't be fixed, you have to get a new one.So that's why the new Nano, which came out only about 1-2 years later doesn't used a hard drive.Don't buy the Mini used, get a Nano.
I bought these a while ago and hate them. They are the most uncomfortable earbuds I have ever used and for the price they should not hurt your ears after 10 minutes. I tried every combination of the pads to no avail. Putting them in your ears is a hassle and the design is horrible. The cord is also very heavy for earbuds and the weight pulls on the earbuds as you are wearing them. The earbuds that came with my Ipod are far more comfortable, light weight and I can wear them for hours without any pain. I just threw these in the trash since my return date has past.WHAT A WAIST OF MY HARD EARNED $200.
I tried using it with my HTC Thunderbolt. In the house, with no road noise, I was, after making sure the volume was all the way up, almost able to hear the voice on the other end of the call. I heard the keyboard beeps just fine, but I tried several calls to different phones and the call volume was almost nonexistent. Great if you want to be the only one talking.
In short, this is a medium quality camcorder. The picture quality is not great, the recorder is picking up the motor noise and still images are completely useless.The AUTO mode takes the picture or video very dark. You need to adjust the exposure for better picture or video.You cannot do anything about the recorded motor noise. it is always thereYou cannot print the still images taken with this camcorder (even in 4x6). So if you buy this for the still image,dont wasteyour money and choose with better or theonew/o still pictures.The features are very limited per the canon zseriesof camcorders. Optical zoom is 10x, which is very limited in compare to 20x (Canon)The software works but the VCD creation is very slow with the provided SW.So in short, this camcorder does not deserve what is costs.
There are many features and controls on this. But what is the point of this rich feature set on a camera that basically takes junkier pictures (on automatic) than my old Sony DSC-S30? The AE (autoexposure) frames still manage to expose my pictures wrong. The Sony with no such "feature" never got it wrong. The colors on the A610 are muddy and grey, not vivid. I have to take 5 pix to get enough coverage for one of them to be in-focus. pathetic. And the "camera shake" icon is the default state of this thing. What is the point of making a camera that uses it's technology to 'helpfully' tell you it can't take your pictures 70 percent of the time?This thing goes through non-rechargeable batteries like nobody's business.Not a good camera. Not a good deal.
I bought this laptop sleeve because an earlier reviewer said it was a perfect fit for Lenovo Thinkpad X61.He was wrong.The sleeve is about 2 inches too wide and does not fit properly. The "patent pending" hourglass shape is ugly, uncomfortable to hold, and makes the sleeve larger than necessary. The material is a dust magnet and looks speckled with dandruff-like particles all the time. Lastly, the case smells like cheap rubbery plastic as soon as you open it.If you own a Thinkpad X61, I definitely do not recommend this case.
The memory stick did not work. I threw away all of the packaging so I did now know what to do so I just forgot about it. I am not sure what the seller could do. I am willing to ship the item back it the seller is willing to send me a different one. However, I do understand that it has been a long time so I would understand if the seller is not willing to do anything. If the seller is willing to work with me please feel free to e-mail me at: [...]
I'm very disappointed with the quality of this unit.First, only after only a few months of use, the color tone of the picture would change every 20 minutes or so. It would &quot;jump&quot; into a darker/color richer tone. I never had the time to have this fixed.Now after 13 months the unit stopped playing altogether, displaying the error code &quot;F07&quot;.When you search the web you will find this is not an uncommon issue with the Panasonic players, and it requires to be serviced by a professional.It is just not money you want to spend after using it for just one year.A big thumb down and I will not be buying a Panasonic again.
I am getting ready to send this back to Amazon or Fellowes. I have not even had it a month and I have a number of problems. At first it was great. But 2 weeks later it suddenly stopped moving right or moving down on the screen. Bad thing is there is no rhyme or reason, so it happenes at any time. The worst thing I have experienced is it will lock the page in a kind of automatic scroll down position. I cannot do anything on the page unless I use my touchpad or keypoard. Then the Fellowes magically unlocks and I can use it again. I'm bummed because there seem to be few of these on the market...maybe there is a reason. I hope the 2nd one works!!
I used this lock for about six months before finally tossing it. It occasionally got stuck but I was always able to jiggle it open eventually (after about 5 minutes). Finally last week it got stuck and no amount of jiggling was able to unstick it. Finally forced it open by using pliers to force the button down (the combination was right the whole time) after a few days of carrying around the whole cable. Not a good lock if you want something dependable.
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!
I ASKED FOR: 1 Recoton T123 3.6 V, 2500 mAh Ni-MH - Panasonic 2.4GHz Cordless Battery..I GOT: 1 of Recoton T123 3.6 V, 1210 mAh Ni-MH - Panasonic 2.4GHz Cordless BatteryWhats up with that?
(I'm cross posting this to both DVC-1000 and DVC-1100 product description pages.)I really wanted to like this gadget, but I've ultimately been disappointed. The idea is COOL, being able to see your family and carry on a FREE Internet phone conversation with them, and the price is much less than other videophone solutions out there. Alas, there are a few problems still to be worked out with this device.Here's the saga of trying to just get the device to work with my network setup. I tried calling Dlink (the i2eye manufacturer), Linksys (for my router setup), Comcast (broadband connection) and SunRocket (VOIP) for support on this issue. I eventually got the device to work connecting to my parents' wireless version of the i2eye (which I setup through a USR wireless broadband router by opening the required ports) by connecting my i2eye (the wired ethernet version) directly to my cable modem (without my Linksys broadband router or SunRocket VOIP box in the equation). I then tested various configurations until I was able to determine that the Linksys router (model WRTGS) was not forwarding ports correctly (I HAD properly configured port forwarding). Linksys tech support tried but failed to help me out. I swapped routers with my girlfriend who had a Dlink router and the problem went away (after also configuring port forwarding). Would have been nice if Dlink could have told me when I called them for support that my router wasn't compatible with their device (though it's possible that my Linksys router has a "broken" port forwarding feature). I also had to forward ports through my VOIP box which the SunRocket tech support people quickly told me how to do. So I eventually got the damn thing working after a month and a half of trying. Of course that is two weeks after the standard return policy of ANTonline expires (who I bought the device from through Amazon).Now to performance. Even when the i2eye is connected directly to my broadband cable modem my framerate never rises above 5 frames per second. That's both for the transmitted and received data stream. (On my parents' end I have to connect wirelessly through their wireless router as their TV is too far from their cable modem.) I've tried tweaking the "speed" settings on the i2eye to adjust the amount of data the device is configured to send and receive, but I never got an improvement. Dlink advertises that you can get up to 30 frames per second using a high quality broadband connection (like mine and my parents'). I haven't tested my broadband connection's total upload and download speed because I simply don't know how (probably need some third party utility program). Regardless I SHOULD be getting at least 500kbps upload speed and at least 1Mbps download speed (at both mine and my parent's end) as that is typical of cable broadband connections. Also the image quality from the i2eye's "lens" and CCD is horrendous. The brightness, contrast and general overall "sharpness" of the image is lousy. That's simply not acceptable. You can get better framerates (along with much better image quality) from a good webcam using one of the "messenger" applications out there. Which is what I'm going to explore doing next.I'm going to attempt to return the devices now (both mine and my parents' i2eye) through ANTonline and Amazon with the argument that the i2eye devices don't perform as advertised and that I'm "late" returning them because of the difficulty in testing the devices (you have to coordinate with the people at the other end of the connection to determine if your own configuration is working). I'll try to post an update to this review with the results of that attempt.(Update: I was able to return the unit I bought from Amazon with few questions asked. I was NOT able to return the unit bought from ANTOnline and wound up selling it on EBay for half the price I paid for it. Lesson: if you have doubts but still want to try it, buy through Amazon.)Unless they can improve framerate throughput through some kind of data compression technology upgrade, I can't recommend this device to anyone. Less critical improvements would be a better quality camera (and microphone) onboard and better support for setting up the devices (a dedicated i2eye server you can connect to test your i2eye configuration settings) including a list of supported and non-supported routers.Hope this helps someone else avoid the headaches and hassles I've been subjected to by this device.Andrew
Short short review:Sandisk 256MB SD Card lifespan: 3 days.Replacement Simpletech 256MB SD Card lifespan: over a month and counting.It's your call.
As most others have said, tech support sucks.I purchased the unit for bridge mode, and the firmware it came with bricks the unit when you switch it to bridge mode. Completely worthless. I had to send it back, which was an ordeal, and they charged me!In bridge mode, it will only work for a few hours before freezing up. Power cycle it and it comes back. Don't put it where you can't get to it.
Price was good, fit and finish was suburb, unfortunately its whats inside that counts and in this case I wish I spent the money for the real deal. Worked ok for a few weeks, then just started dying out of the blue. Finally, even when the computer was plugged in half the time I couldnt power up and or it would die. I actually took it in to get looked at because I was afraid I had some virus or something that my software missed. As soon as I started explaining things to tech he pulls out the battery, plugs the laptop in without the battery, and bingo. Started to short or something inside the battery itself apparently.
Bought this camera a few months back and retunred it after a few rolls. Indoor pics are horrible compared to my old Pentax PS, and the camera is uncomfortable to operate. Why on earth did the put a viewfinder on the edge? Don't waste your money on this camera. Go with Pentax or Olympus for PS cameras.
This is not a very good case. I bought if for the SD1200. It's the right width, but it's about 1/4" taller than the camera so extra wasted space makes it bulkier than it should be (and it's already bulky). But that's not the real problem. The real problem is that the hole is too small to be used with Canon's shoulder-strap. You can cram it through there sure (with a lot of work), but that defeats the whole idea of making it easy to use. Also, the magnet on the closure seems very weak (why not use a strong magnet?!). I can't imagine that would hold up for any length of time.I waited a little too late to return mine, but I'll just get rid of it. I'm using an older case (the one I had with an SD800) -- it doesn't really fit right (too wide) but at least I can get the shoulder strap in and out easily. And the Velcro is very secure (if noisier than a magnet).So I would not recommend this case for an SD1200. Other reviewers have said it doesn't work for an SD1100. Not really sure what it DOES work for. But even if it fit, the magnet and hole-size are real quality problems. Don't buy it.
I use this scanner at work, even though I've tried to convince them not to order these. This scanner and the HP 550 below it are horrible. The software that comes with it takes up a ton of memory usage and is just generally bad. The OCR reader software and scanner are really poor and it is almost easier to just re-type documents yourself. Another issues is that the scanner is constantly being removed from the scanner list in Windows. We use about 6 of these scanners at work, and as the IT guy, I constantly have people calling me and telling me that Windows says they have no scanner installed. I have to "reinstall" them by removing the USb cable and plugging it back in so Windows will recognize it. Additionally, the document feeder james and sucks up multiple pages constantly.The biggest problem however is that this scanner DOES NOT WORK with Adobe Acrobat. The software is incompatible. You can scan 15 pages of a document, but the software will only return the first page to Acrobat. You cannot do multiple page scans with Acrobat unless you do each page separately. If you visit the HP help forum you'll see this is a common problem with several of their scanners, and has been for over two years yet it still hasn't been fixed. The only way around this problem is to install a third party driver.I would stay away from this unless you can find it really cheaply.
They sent a different cable than what is portrayed both in the title and picture. They sent a power adapter cable. By reading other reviews on here, they'll probably just send another wrong one, so I went ahead and bought the correct cable from someone else probably for cheaper than it would cost to send this one back.
The idea of capturing what you write, as you write it, for transfer to a computer later is clever. But this device is INFLEXIBLE and EXPENSIVE. I have no argument with the goals of the IO device, but this particular implementation is off-base for several reasons.Reasons to not buy the IO --1. The pen is big. Does not feel natural in your hand.2. You have to write on special paper.3. The paper is relatively expensive.4. The paper is not commonly available -- if you are travelling and run out of paper, you are pretty much out of luck.I have always wanted a device that could do what the IO sets out to do (but in my opinion doesn't achieve). I tried the Cross Pad which was also not very useful for completely different reasons. Folks, you need to look beyond the marketing and think about the implications of using the IO -- special paper, can't scan notes you write on pre-existing documents, memory fills up etc. It is a nice idea but has too many downsides.Try the DocuPen instead. This tiny portable scanner works with any paper. You can scan pre-printed documents. You can store 50+ pages before having to download; and as a practical matter, you will never run out of memory because you can keep your paper until you're ready to scan it.The DocuPen is less gee-whiz than the IO but it works and doesn't have these non-obvious downsides.
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
The only thing worse than no customer support is bad product and no customer support. This company believes that if they ignore the customer they can keep milking money from people who don't read reviews. Well, slowly but surely the word will get out there, so keep on laughing all the way to the bank because one day the name Iriver will mean dirt.
Dayton cables are high quality items, these are not real Dayton cables! These vendors know that they are NOT selling Dayton cables, yet they continue to bait and switch in order to sell their cheap imitations. They should be ousted from Amazon!Hit the marketplace to buy the REAL Dayton cables.
Didn't even turn it on. This thing is heavy and thick, seems off balance and ready to fall with one wrong nudge against the desk.
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 this Linksys signal booster to broaden the range of my wireless network (in an old, two-story home). I connected the booster to my D-Link 614+ wireless router, and the signal actually got worse...almost to the point of no signal at all.After talking with technical reps from Linksys and D-Link, it turns out that the signal booster is a proprietary product. It will only work with a Linksys router. This is contrary to what the product description says, so DON'T buy it if you don't have a Linksys router!*Note: If you have a Linksys router, I feel that this product is a worthy buy based on other recommendations. The &quot;one star&quot; rating is based solely on the above comments.
The mouse may be tough, but that is of no help when its cord breaks off- which is a given. This happened to 3 of these, so it's not an anomaly. Also, the glide pads underneath come off very early in its life.
I disconnected Verizon Westell router antenna and connected the booster to it. I mounted the booster as high as it would go on my wall. I tried all 3 modes and still no change in strength. To make matters worse I couldn't login to my work VPN. It also SLOWED my Internet considerably. Most affected was secured websites like credit card accounts. I would disconnect the booster and it would be fine . I would then reconnect and problem immediately reoccurred. Did this a couple of times and exactly same symptoms. I even changed the channel on the router.
So many things that I love about the G7, its precision, light-weight, easy-to-change and recharge batteries, good feel....etc. However, in the past year I purchased 4 (FOUR) of these and not one of them would stay functional for longer than a few months. I purchased so many for work and home use. Each performed flawlessly until one day, generally several months after daily use, the mouse would begin to exhibit unusual clicking issues. Many other users have described my similar complaint. The mouse seems to lose connection the pc as the cursor will disappear, or random clicks will occur. Tested the mouse on several pcs in different environments to rule out interference or other problems. Tech Support promised replacements upon sending receipt and device back to them at my own expense, however it has been months with no response. Extemely disappointed in what appears to be a great mouse!
Got this from Staples, unfortunately, it's *always* true that you get want you pay for.1) The unit is really slow, compared to Sony, Garmin, TomTom. Sometimes it lags behind your driving which can be frustrating *AND* dangerous. (Imagine, driving past an exit only to be told seconds later that you missed it and you started panicking.)2) It uses the TeleAtlas database which is inferior to the Navteq one. A lot of people have said that streets that are 5 years old can't be found in TeleAtlas but can be found on all the online mapping sites (Live, MSN, MapBlast, etc.) Many review sites also claim that TeleAtlas routes less efficiently than Navteq, and it's certainly been my experience as well.3) Ugly design. This almost looks like an Archos portable AV player I had a few years ago. Probably made by the same OEM. The design is really ugly, period. The button locations are annoying.4) The updated C310x, which is usually what's being sold in stores now, is actually *worse* than the original C310 in some aspects. For example, the C310 supports Outlook contacts import but not the new C310x. The C310 had 2GB of ROM storing the maps but the C310x only 1GB. This is probably why you see the new C310 advertised for $200 or less - it's got less "meat" than the old C310!The real deal killer for me are the slow processor and the TeleAtlas database. It's nice this has the new SiRF satellite receiver, but the use of an inferior database -- potentially sending you off-route -- is very disappointing.Of course, this now goes for $150-$200, so if you are willing to use it in conjunction with pre-trip planning with a major online mapping site (MapPoint, Local Live, etc.) you might like this for its affordability.
I love these Amazon reviews, and hate to write a negative one.Bought this model about a year ago, due to low cost and other reviews.. shortly thereafter, the "spring" feature fell apart internally. Then (and now), the top of this spins with the lightest touch (or even if it is mildly unbalanced) - so, the light doesn't stay aimed where it is pointed. Duck tape works to hold the top from spinning - but, really now... it should be much more robust.
My Setup:4 x Dell 4700's/Radeon x3002 x Dell 5150's/Radeon x3002 of 4 Dell 4700's would work fine, the monitor would never come back after switching. So I bought 2 new Dell 5150's thinking they would work. Plugged them in and after switching back and forth the Dell 19" Ultrasharp 1905 would not restore. I tried a different monitor with the same results.Contacted their support 3 times and they were miffed and had no answers.Needless to say I bought an AVOCENT SWITCHVIEW 4-PORT DVI USB KVM SWITCH USB 2.0 HUB W/AUDIOWorked flawless.
I bought this router back in Feb or March 05 & put it to use with my mixed network of MACs & PCs and wired & wireless connections. I use this router as an upstream router that connects to my ISP's DSL through a PPPoE connection. Not too many issues & not too hard to set up. The sales person & I both thought that, as a Cisco sub, Linksys would be okay. It started about 2 months ago. I would get disconnected from my ISP ocassionally. I would have to manually reconnect either through the router set-up page or unplugging & reconnecting the router. This problem became more & more of a problem until today, when it would not stay connected to my ISP for more than 5 minutes. I just about hit the roof. I finally disconnected it & used one of my wireless routers down stream to do the job. I had to run an extra cable or two but the network now works fine. My last roughter was made by a crappy no-name company & it lasted over 5 years. The Linksys router lasted 9 months. I don't know what to say. With 3 PC's & 4 Mac's my network is always on. I can't have any down time.
I have 400 DVD's burned with JACKET_P folders on each and every one. Every one works with my Sony DVP-985 player. None of them work with the Sony DVP-995 Player.I also have the same 400 DVD disks burned with title/artist information on the disk. In my DVP-985, the title and artist is both picked up and displayed on the player.On the DVP-995 player THE TITLE IS THE ONLY THING THE "NEW" DISK EXPLORER CAN PICK UP. ALL MY ARTIST INFORMATION IS MISSING.Since both the JACKET_P folder and the Artist information work perfectly on all 400 disks in the Sony dvp-985 player I have used for 2 years, I conclude that when Sony re-designed the disk explorer in the DVP-995 player, THEY BROKE THE STANDARD RULES FOR READING AND DISPLAYING INFORMATION WHICH THEY THEMSELVES CREATED WHEN THEY CREATED THE DVP-985 PLAYER.BEWARE! If you have a dvp-985 and hope to upgrade as I did, all your disk labeling work has been wasted. You must go through the exercise all over again and learn the new rules for JACKET_P and Disk title/artist information, then burn new disks using the new rules. Even then, I don't expect the disks to work correctly in both players.
This product was awful. It provided horrible quality sound, horrilbe quality usage on voice activation, and an all around bad experience.
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.
A little while ago I spotted these markers on here for $7.97 a pair. Thought for that price, I might just as well try them... Well turns out, they weren't even worth that much.I ordered two pairs and out of the four markers, one was completely dead, one would just very faintly stay on and not blink, and the other two (which I assume were working correctly) would blink so slowly than if you were to rely on them to see where your driveway ends, you would have to stop and wait for them to light back on. And should I even mention that you have to take them off the PVC pipe that acts as a pole to turn them on, the switch being in the hollow base ?I don't know if Amazon sold them at such a low price at that time because they were getting rid of a batch of sub-par units, but I wouldn't even begin to think of chancing it for the price they are selling for now. And not only are they cheaply made, but they look even cheaper. Spend a little more money and buy serious markers...
I can't believe this.I put a movie and I getno image and no sound, just a noise screen.Then I put a VCR Head Cleaner Cassette to fix the situation,but nothing, unit is broken.
The worst POS I have ever purchased! Just like a few of the other reviewers, I bought this DVD/VCR combo and it was fine for a few months. Then WHAM... locks up within minutes of playing ANY DVD! I am fed up! I have cleaned it with a CD-Rom cleaner, I have looked inside it. I have whacked it up against the side of the case, nothing helps. I am dreading dealing with Samsung because I can get to every part of their website of course except the SUPPORT AREA!! Imagine that! I am annoyed and furious that I pay $130 for something.. that just happens to take a DUMP about 10 days after the 90 day warranty ends. Seems too much of a coincidence to me!MY ADVICE??? STAY THE HECK AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!!!
Installing this product on your PC will most likely prevent you from ever using a Bluetooth product from a non-Microsoft manufacturer on your PC.Installing the driver software for this product on Windows XP will prevent any other Bluetooth device driver software from ever being installed on that computer. Microsoft has used their integration with the operating system to make the Bluetooth driver installation PERMANENT, the only way to remove it is to reinstall the operating system, which will require the reinstallation of *ALL* software on the computer. This will prevent the use of other companies' drivers and hence, the other companies' products.If you are comfortable using only Microsoft and Microsoft-compatible products for the rest of your computer's life, then this will not pose a problem for you. Otherwise, this imposes a strict limitation on which Bluetooth products you will be able to use in the future.
I returned this OPPO DV-970HD since it froze after 1 day of use. The unit would not eject or power off by using the buttons on the box or on the remote. The picture was not impressive, compared to a standard JVC progressive scan unit with component cables, and required a lot of color adjustment. The remote is poorly designed since there is no logic to the layout of the buttons. The most frequently used buttons like the play and fast forward button are very small while butttons you rarely use are very large. The box it came in said Made in China while the unit itself said Assembled in China.
Plugged this into my Macbook Air and it just didn't work. From the headphone jack I could only hear a constant droning like a distant jet engine. The unit didn't pick up anything from my electric guitar or a microphone. Waste of (a tiny bit of) money.
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..
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.
I cannot provide a review of this product as the incorrect item was sent to me. I cancelled the order and returned the incorrect item.
I bought the C-5060 a year and a half ago and within 3 months the dial unit started malfunctioning. I sent it in for repair while still under warranty and the process was very easy, I got my camera back working perfectly with no cost or real hassle to me. Then about 2 months ago the same problems started again. The modes just start jumping around and the camera is unusable. I spent a lot of time on the phone with Olympus trying to get them to fix it for anything less that the flat $167 rate for camera repair to no avail. They were actually quite belligerent about the fact that this is not a known problem. I pointed out that my brother has the same camera and had the same problem and that I had read a lot of reviews online with people having the problem but I guess that does not mean that it is known. The camera has been great other than this dial problem and if it weren't for the pigheadedness of the service people at Olympus I would never have complained. I now would never buy another Olympus camera and am undecided as to whether it is worth the money to fix this one.
At around five dollars it was OK. There are a few pictures that can be edited in a photo editing software to make usable. Nothing dynamic or interesting about most of the photos. No where near 10K photos on this disc.
the range finder appears to be good but I don't know how to use it because there were no instructions and the batteries were missing. when I questioned amazon they sent me the wrong e-mail of the sender.
Don't Bother on this one you get what you paid for which is way too much does't work read the reviews
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...
I have tried Powerline products from various manufacturers, including the Belkin F5D4050 USB Adapter (don't bother, it's garbage), GigaFast PE902 Powerline Ethernet Bridge, the Netgear XE602 Ethernet bridge, the Netgear XA601 USB Adpater, and the Linksys PLUSB10 USB Adapter.What can I say about the XA601? It is cheap (you can get one from eBay for $12 shipped) and when it works it works great.The problem I have with the XA601 is when the unit is plugged into the electrical outlet for more than 24 hours the LAN connectivity stops. The only way to fix this is by unplugging the power cord, waiting a few minutes, and plugging it in again.Maybe the XA601 has a problem with overheating - I don't know. I emailed their Tech Support over a week ago and so far, no response.If you're looking for a Powerline USB Adpater I suggest the Linksys PLUSB10. The unit I have has been working flawlessly for over 2 months. But they are expensive and hard to find.
This system is a joke. It does not work. Lorexs' tech support is a joke. When you get ahold of them, they do not know what to do. They refer you to a level two tech. He will call you right away. We are still waiting.What this system does do; is continually lock up our computer. It locks it up so bad, all you can do is reset it. Forget using the program manager. It locks it up so bad, nothing works except the reset button.The computer we have this system on is no slouch; by any means. It is based on an 845 Intel mother board; 2.67 gig, Pentium 4. Audigy 2 sound card, 2 gigs of 333/mhz Double Data Rate memory; 8500 ATI Radeon video card; running XP with service pack 2.This is the only program, or hardware we have a problem with on this computer. When the Lorex system works at all, it severely slows down the entire computer. After a couple hours, it generally crashes the system.We have at least 30 calls into their tech line. What a waste of time. Every time they say; well we will escalate this to a level 2 tech. They will call you this after noon, or tomorrow morning, etceteras... Yeah right. Were still waiting on the first call. The best their tech has done so far; is recommend we return the system.At this point we have at least twenty five hours invested in installing the cameras, wiring, etcetera.... What an absolute waste. But since the last time it crashed our system, we have no sound card; which up to that point, has always worked fine.Now we have to repair the sound card.Calling Tiger Direct & requesting a return authorization really looks like an excellent idea. At this point, we are dialing the phone, before this worthless piece of junk does any more damage to our system.Our condolences to anyone who was/is foolish enough to buy this system.Mod70xtrUpdate: We finally got a RMA # from Tiger Direct. What a Blessing to be able to get rid of this system.Mod70xtr
this was the worst item ever ordered from private party through amazon. the box came extremley late was going to be gift so that went wrong. then the box had a balance still on it according to dish so couldnt activate. the person whom sold it was just a kid & was bit confused on the problems associated with it. said was working with father on selling items, well obviously was bought at garage sale by looks only. its okay to buy used items but when electronics they should actually work. by the time got my money back was 3 or 4 months later. i had to constanly call amazon & complain about item. this is a prime example if didnt want hassle of getting money back which was over 100 dollars the bogus item & seller would of made a profit off me with defective product. ive ordered many items from amazon no problems excellent shipping & items but i guess they couldnt determine dishonesty with this seller i hope they eventually figured this one out.
I purchased an extra battery for my Zen Vision/W 30GB player. They sent me a battery for a Zen Vision and not the Zen Vision/W they sent me another one and it was still the same older version. I have yet to receive a refund as of 2 Sep 08.
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 bought one for my birthday with the money I got and I am going to return it ASAP. I highly doubt that you will like it, its reception stinks, the only channel that I could get was the channel with Sesame Street. It took me a while to even get that channel! Even though it says up there 1 star I really give it-5.
The cable shipped to me was not the Nikon UC-E6 cable. The cable that was sent to me did not work with my Nikon camera. I notified the company and they reshipped the same incorrect cable. Would not order with them again. I ordered the Nikon UC-E6 cable through the NikonMall online which I wish I did to begin with.
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.
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 bought this to use for updating a database inside an airplane. The airplane equipment (avionics) requires that the USB drive be formatted "FAT". I downloaded the uninstall app from U3 and Windows said the archive was corrupted. I downloaded another app from SanDisk, but it didn't work either. If it were bigger, I could use it as a doorstop...
and insert the installation CD: Errors about missing files on installation CD! Unbelievable!Got on the phone with support, endless waiting for an offshore operator which are useless. First call was dropped, second redirected 3 times to different department and back in line every time, third of no help whatsoever, i got cut short and redirected to some inexistent web site.After more than 4 hours of troubleshooting (computers are my job) i finally made it work with my LAN. It only works with Explorer which crashes every time any of the options are changed!That is only half of the troubles. The other half starts after you try to connect through internet! Trying 2 days in the row now from different computers, systems and all i can access is a login screen. When i try to login i get several error messages and nothing else.Nothing from on-line support from d-link so far.Stay away from this POS or from any D-LINK product or forget about their support, you're on your own!Sending my back tomorrow...
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.
There is not enough information to describe the right operation of this item before your purchase. Keep in mind the next info before ordering:This tv tuner's DC in (5v) has to be connected to DC out (5v) of the DVD player with a cable (included); Many portable DVD players (including mine)DON'T have this option; otherway you can connect the tv tuner to an AC adapter (5v) **NOT INCLUDED**After the tv turner is plugged in the portable dvd player you MUST SELECT "AUX" by pressing the *source** buttom on the portable dvd player -many don't have the option-To me and my portable dvd player, this item is useless.The reason I rated this item with two stars is due to the fast delivery from the seller.
Like other reviewers I have experienced the "Incorrect Disk" error after very minimal use. I won't even think of taking it in for a repair. Hello trash can.
This will not even charge my shuffle. Do not waste your time, just buy the standard Apple one, it is worth your money. I am one to usually try and find alternatives to the apple product line because it is so expensive (its $20 for a replacement cord for a shuffle) but this is one thing that you might as well just buy from apple.I would not buy again.
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.
i bought the pci 300 avermedia product just wanted to say that the same day we put it in it worked just fine. then is noticed that the remote was getting very hot and checked the battries and there was a short in the remote and it burned up the batteries. needless to say that i put other batteries in and they got so hot that it took the juice right out of them. right frome the getgo the dam thing didn't work so pissed that i threw the remote out. other than that it works fine even with xp. so don't be stupid like me just take the thing back and get another one
I am not impressed with the keyboard. Although it is comfortable to use, It loses communication with its base during typing and mouse movements. As my wife was typing and not looking at the screen, she discovered that some of the letters were missing, because the keyboard lost communication with the computer and picked up its communication in the middle of the word.She was so frustrated with the keyboard that she asked me to please place her wired keyboard and mouse back.
I was originally quite excited about this product. It's one of a few MP3 players to blend features such as expandable memory and an FM radio into a compact design. I thought it would be ideal for trips to the gym. I was sorely disappointed.Documentation that arrived with the device was poorly translated to the point of being comical. The expandable memory slot did not function properly, and when I returned it to Digitalway, they never returned the repaired device despite repeated attempts to contact them.Save yourself the torture. Don't purchase any Digitalway MPIO products. There are plenty of durable, high-quality devices that provide the same functionality. Try the Rio Cali or Rio S35S Sport; or get one of the iRiver players if you don't need the expandable memory.
Here's the thing: it's not like you magically hook up your device to this and it charges from the sun. You use the solar panels to charge a battery which then charges your device. So you need to have this thing in the sun all the time to keep the battery charged - and then it will take forever to charge whatever device you have. As if that's not bad enough, it comes with 1.5 million pieces - so it's not exactly as portable as you'd hope.If you read the instructions, the manufacturer is clearly trying to sell this based on some environmental claims - you won't be using electricity to charge your iPod. But your iPod will take forever to charge, you have to carry around the little array, the battery, and whatever adapters you might need. Clearly, there's a better way to save energy. Keep your fridge slightly warmer, or adjust your thermostat. This is a waste of time.
you'd really need to make sure you cap is covering your ears... i know mine budges once in a while...and then i end up with just one headphone at the end of the lap... quite annoying...
did not work that well. did not do as prompted as soon as i went to the cleaning track it said done !!! did not go through the cleaning process
I really do not understand this device. When I plug it into a phone socket which works perfectly for an actual telephone, the device reports "reversed polarity". I reported this to the vendors and they sent me a replacement but it behaves the same. Is there a rampant QA problem with the manufacturers (Vanco), or am I missing something?
I've been using these headphones for two weeks now. I like to listen to music while jogging; typically no longer than 4 miles at a time. The headphones are comfortable (at first), they stay in place, and sound great, but they don't work out well if you're going to be sweating.My right ear will fill with sweat, creating a suction cup effect with the headphone, this is INCREDIBLY annoying. Its just the right ear, the only thing I can think of is that the cord coming out of the left headphone pulls that side down, allowing sweat to funnel out on that side, thusly pulling the right side up and not giving the sweat anywhere to go.I really wanted to like these headphones; they will jump to the top of the non-running headphone rotation, but just another pair in a long list that doesn't work out for jogging.
Fails in several regards:1. Won't pick up some hd channels.2. Only scans automatically and adds channels - manual won't work, so if you have a rotor antenna, anything that is unavailable in the direction you are pointed when you scan, cannot be added - you scan again, gain the missing channel, and lose the others - the manual says you can add manually, you can't3. Does a poor job of filling screen without losing picture.
I returned this system because it didn't have great sound. I ended up going to a local Store (Target) and purchased just a general alarm clock that allowed me to plug in my ipod. It was cheaper and had a much better quality.
When I purchased the camera, I was impressed by its small size and the camera was easy to carry in my pocket. The camera was easy to use too. Unfortunately, the camera is poorly made, and the H light (signifying a mechanical problem) began flashing after the second roll of film. The camera lens failed to retract, and I had to take the camera to a repair shop for repairs. Buyer beware!
Do not buy this product. The earphones broke with in a month, followed by the battery case cover, which falls of easily, then the player stopped running entirely. Customers beware.
It was always hard to get things in focus (but when you shoot f1.4 it's usually harder) still I felt the lens's focus system is not the best. Then after a while it just stopped responding well it only focuses well when I'm close to the subject and the background has a weird radial blur that didn't have before.Great lense, if it worked.
I ordered 4 of these speakers and when we hooked them up we were so dissappointed with the sound, very hollow and pitchy sounding. I would never buy Pyle again and don't want to even mess with returning them and getting hit with a restock fee. A sony speaker that I bought at a goodwill for 2.00 was much better. AVOID these speakers!!
This product may or may not work. I really don't know, because I was unable to connect to the URL for the web based router configuration utility. Rather than including a configuration program on disk with the router, Linksys chose to have their configuration program reside on their web site. You need to access this utility in order to change anything to do with either the router setup or the wireless setup. After literally hundreds of unsuccessful attempts to connect, I called tech support. They said that the site was "busy", and that I should keep trying. Do yourself a favor and buy a product from another company, like d-link. Make sure you buy a product which you can configure without having to go online.
I bought this filter to protect a Canon EF 85mm/f1.8. It does the job, but I get noticeably better photos with it off. I guess the debate rages over whether a filter to "protect" the lens is even a good idea, but I usually like to have one on, especially if I'm outdoors or in a dustry environment.If you are going to go the "protect the lens" route, I'd recommend something better, like the HMC / multicoated filters from Hoya.
this is the 2nd item in a row that amazon has shipped the wrong thing over. Instead of getting the Lansing Altec speakers, I recieved some cheap knock off that has terrible static. Amazon banks on the fact that you wont pay for return shipping. I am very unhappy with my purchase and doubt I would waste my money on anything else from Amazon ever again.
Looks good but no room for spare battery or memory in addition the camera fits so snugley its hard to remove from the case.
This laptop cooler broke after only a few months of use. I needed to rig the cord in order for the fan to remain on. After a few months of that, it stopped working completely. You get what you pay for.
I ordered this item specifically to charge my Sony PSP 3000 and it DOES NOT fit. Do not order this item. Granted I only lost out on a buck but I lost time in ordering it and I have a cable for which I have no use.
I bought one of these for myself and one for my boyfriend but returned them both a few days later. It was "ok" but had technical issues. Navigating through the menus wasn't very intuitive and as far as looks go, it was pretty boring. There were too many problems with the computer not recognizing the hardware, the media converter not working, MTP mode not working, and tech support not being able to help. After a few days of trying to solve the problem and not finding a solution, I decided it wasn't worth the trouble. I bought a Samsung S3 instead and couldn't be happier. It was the same price, looks much nicer, is easier and more fun to use, and it works without any technical problems.
I bought this to use with AT&T; u-verse, and it just does not work.I've tried every setting on the saucer, and all battery positions for the transmitter in the remote and it does not work.Read the message boards for this item, other users experience the same difficulty.
This riadio did't meet any of my expectations. It is big, fragile, and stoped workin the first time I used it with a CD, and never worked again... Not even the radio. It lasted for about 2 days... Don't waste your $$.
Advertised as "Extended Life Battery" but never held charge as long, rapidly drained, and then would not hold charge. Needed to be replaced much sooner than expected. Replaced with OEM battery.
Bought it for all of the functions and print quality. HA! Print quality only applies to the pages it actually prints. How can a printer be useful when it HAS A PAPER JAM EVERY SINGLE TIME I START A PRINT JOB?First, the useless screen makes wildly inaccurate declarative statements such as, &#34;Out of Paper&#34;, while fully loaded or, &#34;Printing&#34;, when that seems to be far from certain. May I suggest, &#34;Printing?&#34; and, &#34;Out of Paper?&#34;, as new prompts with a small window that pops up asking, &#34;Yes?&#34; or &#34;No!&#34;. Clicking on the yes button removes the pop-up and clicking on the no button sends you straight to HP Support. I'm half-joking. The only reliably accurate messages appearing on the screen are the hourglass logo, announcing that you will be waiting for a long while, and the one saying, &#34;Paper Jam!&#34;. It should just say, &#34;More Waste!&#34;. That leads to my second point.This PRINTER HAS EATEN TWICE AS MANY PAGES AS IT HAS PRINTED! I'm not a radical environmentalist but, Damn! This printer has been nothing but a frustrating money pit from day one!
This is a decent shower radio, but for a little extra $, you should bite the bullet and get a better one. First, I should note that I found myself not using the CD player, and only the radio. ***The radio tuner is *not* digital --- thus, tuning stations is unnecessarily (slightly) more difficult. Shouldn't digital tuning be the standard in 2005/6? Finally, this unit is HEAVY (largely fueled by its 6 D batteries!) --- SO HEAVY, that every 3-4 months or so, despite it's strong suction cups attaching to the shower wall, it *plummets to the earth*, shatters open, batteries spinning everywhere. It's a miracle it's continued to work. I labored along with this radio for exactly one year (since Christmas 2004), and told my wife that the next time it fell, it was getting relegated to the guest bathroom (where hopefully, due to less use, it will not fall!) It fell again a few days ago, and now I'm shopping for a smaller, higher quality unit. Do yourself a favor and spend an extran $10 or $20 on something of higher quality...
Home use and my needs are very simple but this printer broke in less than two years. 'Reset Power' msg with all lights flashing and unplugging, etc. doesn't help. HP guidance is 'printer needs servicing'. Naturally, servicing costs more than new printer with cartridges. HP has always had bloated and poor SW and this is no different. Scanning works poorly, scanned documents never looked like originals, margins are off and text often enlarged. Couldn't use for a professional document. However, lots of formats supported. Software always wants to run in background and is not particularly user-friendly. HP has always felt that printing is the prime function of your computer and inserts itself a lot. Cartridge life is not impressive given my very low usage. My other printers are/have been Canon and Brother and the Canon is far superior to the other two.
I've been using this charger and the rechargeables for about a year with no problems. However, I recently used the free alkalines that came along with it. They exploded and leaked battery acid all over my son's toy. I'll never purchase again.
Horrible product for anyone over the age of 10, wait why are they even on AIM?I purchased this product and the connection was horrible, even my little sister hated the design. Too slow, cramped keyboard and limited functions. Battery life was also very short. I recommend just getting a low end laptop than this piece of trash.Two thumbs DOWN!
This thing is unbelievably BAD.I have to reboot it at least twice a day, it either locks up or causes the mouse to shoot off in one direction. Only way to resolve is to unplug.IOGEAR offer no Firmware update either.AVOID at all cost!
I received an item other than that described in my purchase (wanted a plain conservative color, got some purple album with fancy script all over it, better suited to a teenager). I should have seen this coming from the other reviews. I have been trying to return it ever since but even that has not gone smoothly this time around. Not the usual great customer service I would have hoped for.
I cannot get this cover to fit the new iPod Nano. Maybe it fits the old one....
Clearly, there is something flaky with the hardware in this thing if so many of us have to reset it all the time. I upgraded the firmware to the latest and it made no difference. If you buy one, it seems to be a crapshoot whether it will work or not.
This sounds like a great offer. I purchased 3 of these, one for my boyfriend's birthday, one for me when I heard how great his sounded and one for when I had to send my boyfriends back due to problems with the sound and the radio kept disappearing and use the warranty to get another one. Within a month there were problems with both players. Mine would only play thru one earpiece and then none unless you held the connection piece in the whole time listening, and my boyfriends's started having a tinnie/tinny sound to the music and the radio selection would disappear with the first, the second one did the same as the first and then his earpiece gave out too. Now this was something that is internal so purchasing another set of headphones would not help. Also the manual is hard to understand and no company information was provided. Basically I am out of $$ since we both ended up getting better player for Xmas. Thank Goodness. Also the only game on it was soduku and it hardly ever worked.
I got this as a Christmas 2006 present. I probably watched 1-3 DVDs a week. It is now August 2007 and it won't read any disks I put in it. I have to buy a new DVD player. With all the bad reviews I see, I say, "Do not buy this!"
Does not work AT ALL!!! too bad I cant go lower than a one star, if I received this free i would still feel ripped off
The adapter fit the dock ok, but when I connect the camera, the dock lights for 2 seconds and then goes out. The camera doesn't charge or start the Kodak software. I'm not happy with the device at all.Dave C.
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?
The hub works fine, the only problem is a very high pitch ringing noise coming from the unit constantly!!! I can't use the hub due to the mind numbing noise. Very disappointed because the design was very appealing and it works well.
The Canon Pro9500 Mark II is by far one of the best printers on the market for photos. The large format and 10 tanks will produce just about anything you can imagine. But that is where it ends. Canon should put on every description that this printer is not for everyday use. It does not print regular text well, or rather, it's so insanely expensive to print, you won't want to. And extremely slow. When one ink tank goes out, by the time it goes through the process, it's drained at least 2 more. One Set of ink is right at $125. That's just plain insulting.Oh, and no where does it say it's limited to regular paper only, in other words, it won't even print an envelope and there is nothing in the print driver system to let it. That is terrible. But as in the beginning, it's one of the best photo printers out there. And 13X19 is awesome, just hold on to your pocketbook. FlamethrowerOne.com
Six weeks after purchase of the product, the CD Changer component (Model C-707CHX) failed. Basically upon loading a CD, the changer would not play, nor would it open back up to remove the CD. Upon doing a Google search by the model number, I found that C-707CHX has a long history of this particular problem. Also since Amazon only provides a 30-day return policy, at 45-days I am forced to deal directly with OnkyoUSA for warranty service. Sadly their customer service was most notable only for its indifference. While I am attempting to coordinate warranty service with one of their authorized service centers, the results are still unknown.
i was looking for a cap to my cameras body for a nikon d300 and the title for this cap clearly says nikon d300 its to small does not fit it was a waist of money just not happy with this product at all
This router does not work properly with cox.net. Save youself the trouble and don't buy it if you are on cox. I spent 2 hours on customer service and they had no answers other than to say &quot;tough luck&quot;.
i have the the same problem that others have. The changer will not accept my discs any more. It is very disconcerting. This is the second time that I have had the problem. I thought Bose was a great product. However, I do not think I will buy another. Having this happen twice is too much
The Sennheiser PMX70 had excellent sound quality and volume compared with others I'd used recently. I had high hopes on first listen. However, these semi-in ear headphones were moderately uncomfortable after only about 20 minutes. I later took them on a 40 minute run. The design is such that in any position I adjusted them, the speakers tilted slightly upward in my ear. Once I started perspiring, my sweat poured right into the little speakers. I had to stop every few minutes to shake the collected sweat out of the earpieces. The right speaker was filled with sweat and non-functional pretty much the entire run. Who designed these? Consider these headphones only if you 1) never plan to exercise while using them and 2) will be keeping them on for 20 minutes or less.
I bought one of the XtraDrive for CompactFlash. Thought it is fast enough to copy my photos. Actually sometimes I wait more than ONE hour to copy 60 or 70 photos!!Beaware if you have greater expectations.
There is essentially no sound amplification. The sound levels are barely different with the thing on as opposed to having it off. Sort of a "what were they thinking" product.
The only thing positive I can say about this is that it's easy to install. Just plug and go. But that's it. The product itself isn't reliable, the customer support website is awful and customer support isn't much better. I have gone through 2 of these routers in 5 months. I purchased 1 new from Amazon in June and it worked fine until the end of September when it just decided to stop working. After spending 2-3 hours with customer support, they finally agreed to replace it. Now, 2 months later, my replacement has died as well.
This DVD player worked great for one year. The problem started slowly -- it refused to read the dvds, but after opening and closing the tray a few times, it would read them. Now, it never recognizes a dvd, even after opening and closing the tray many times. Seems like this is a common fault according to the other reviews. Since it no longer works, after only a year, I cannot recommend that anyone buy this product.
We purchased this CD player less that 10 months ago. It worked great until last month, when it stopped changing CD discs. Recently, it just began to lock up and not play at all.
This is the 2nd review I have made. The first one never was added to the reviews. I returned the bulb. The company actually called me to rescind my comments and they even sweetened the pot to do so. I said no. My review never got published even after they told me they have no control over what gets published or not. My comments: This was a chinese knockoff, not a Panasonic bulb that this ad implies in its wording. I was really mad that they are trying to sell it as a true Panasonic bulb. They refuse to change the wording so people are taken in. BE ADVISED...THIS IS NOT A PANASONIC BULB, IT IS AN IMITATION!!!
It is only for small DC but cannot support my D70 with 18-70 lens. The legs are soft and too flexible.
I have gone through 2 of these suction mounts and need to find an alternative to mounting my Nuvi 350. I live in Ohio where it's sunny about a dozen days a year and the cheap rubber that the suction is made of melts to the windshield. Forget trying to move device to other car with suction mount. You have to literally rip the suction off the windshield. Then it's completely useless. Worked great, until I wanted to use it somewhere else. You might as well glue it to your windshield, or not use the suction mount when temp is over 60 degrees.
The headphones? Oh, they're good enough, I suppose. Good sound, elegant behind-the-neck design. For the price, these headphones SHOULD be exactly what I wanted. And in fact they include SIX earbud cushions, two each of three sizes.The problem? The cushions don't stay on properly, no matter how firmly you attach them. And if you're foolish enough to believe that they'll always fall off at home, and you'll always notice, then go ahead and buy these headphones. But within two months, three of the six cushions had disappeared, including both of the ones that were the proper size for my ears. And Sony wants $4.95 plus shipping to replace each one. $9.90 plus shipping (nearly $15 total) for two tiny little silicone cushions that never should have gotten loose from my $19.95 headphones in the first place!!Do yourself a favor, and buy your headphones from Radio Shack; their headphone cushions stay on, and if they don't, you can stop in at any neighborhood store and buy a replacement cushion set for about $3 for SIX cushions.
Not good for running. It moves constantly in your ear. I wish it was a bit more snug. I guess you get what you pay for.
The value of this microcosmic wonder is funny and/or amazing/extraordinary in theory though that is cannot be proved through scientific evidence of that particular nature. A very flashy piece that fills one with joy and promotes the taking of pictures in many scenerios. I would also like to note that this camera is a lovely item to play catch with if you are into baseball games and such. I would \would not purchase this crafty piece of merchandise because it might trick you into a deceitful act of trickery and/or mischief\thievery of some sort.
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.
When I bought the camera Canon S5 IS the case showed up as recomended, but unfortunately it was too small for the camera.
What's great about it: Best Buy gave me my money backWhat's not so great: It doesn't workI bought the WG111V2 for my Compaq Presario V2000 laptop running XP Pro SP3 to connect to my Linksys WRT54G router. The original wireless card in the laptop had failed long ago and I had been using a Buffalo KG54, which was working great for about 2 years until it recently failed. I bought the WG111 because it had good reviews.The first WG111 wouldn't work at all until I downloaded the latest driver from the Netgear website. Then it worked great until it warmed up, then it wouldn't work at all (wouldn't even scan). I exchanged it for a new one from Best Buy. The second one would not work at all, even though it saw my router with a 98% signal strength. I use the strongest security measure I can (don't broadcast SSID, WAP2 with a strong password, and enable MAC filtering for only the MACs I input), so I turned off all the security measure, but it still wouldn't connect. I called Netgear Tech Support and spoke to Ralph, who had me try a number of things, none of which worked. He finally concluded that their Netgear WG111 was "incompatible" with my router and recommended I buy a Linksys Wireless Adapter.
Touted to be a replacement for the battery of my hTC phone, it was not an exact match and therefore neither fit well nor provided charge for longer than a few hours. In the end I had to buy a new phone
I bought this scanner as a replacement for my older Mustek 1200UB. I made a mistake and promply returned it for a refund. The quality was very nice, however, the scanner produced little horizontal lines all the way down the right side. This was unacceptable as I had bought the scanner to do a project where I'd be scanning lots and lots of old family photos for storage. I'm not trying to be too negative about this scanner, but the software was difficult to use as well. I'd set certain defaults and it would revert back to the originals even after I told it to default to my saved settings. I hated having to click on File, Import, Scanner every time I wanted to scan something in Photoshop. I wanted the scanning software to remain open and allow me to scan batches at a time. No, I had to re-open the software for every single scan, which meant having to wait for the splash screen to go away and then wait on the lamp to warm up. Needless to say, I'm back using my old Mustek. :(
i have owned two of these stereos..first one lasted for about 6 months..turned it up one day quit working.....so went and bought the same one...turned it up and it worked..the second day turned it up and it did the same thing..just cut off...soo im kinda upset..anyone know how to fix this??i have a 600 watt amp and 2 12" subs in the back..they still work..but no sound to speakers :(
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.
Well I got this because I heard good things about it as well as I wanted the flexibility to charge 8 batteries at once.Unfortunately I got a defective one as after a couple of months it ran hot one day while charging 4 eneloope batteries and destroyed them. Luckily I never charge batteries while not being around, so I was able to avoid a fire.If you own one, keep any eye on it.
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.
I really wanted the little guy to work, but in the end, it went back. A Flip that I returned had a much better picture than this device, but couldn't get the data off of it making it useless, no matter how good the picture was. With this one, it made a clicking sounding while recording with the camcorder aspect of it. So all you heard during play back was a clicking sound along with a VERY poor picture. I didn't expect much for $85 but wasn't worth $20... Someday someone is going to come up with a little camera that works for an affordable price.
I have owned this product for a number of months and bought it after reviewing many of the hundreds of reviews and havent had big issues with the cons I knew were there though I had no idea just how bright that blue led light was and how far it would go without being blocked. I leave it in all the time and dont otherwise notice it is there. I got it at a pretty good sale price and compared to the competition it is a better value and much better construction than most. The fans still keep whirring around silently - I had to check them yesterday to make sure they actually were still working. they were and there was some slight dust build up but it dislodged easily something I did routinely on the laptop vent areas anyway.The problem is that it really doesnt reduce the temp much. I waited till Aug for the dog days of summer and I have a non AirConditioned area. It just can not handle normal summertime conditions and the only answer is have the laptop in an airconditioned environment. It is only in the 80s inside but now the year old toshiba is running at as much as 170F and a degree or 2 less in the 2nd core. I use two utilities to check the temps so get a reletive reading if not exact. I run only the Firefox or IE8 and get 165F temps just emailing and it will bump up to 168 when i watch netflix streaming and nothing else. Having the fan doesnt do much there because it runs at the same range without it being plugged in. I dont know how else to put it. I never really thought it did a whole lot of 'cooling' and does not remove any hot air from the area nor replace overheated air. I keep my laptop on a grid of sorts so there is open natural airflow or convection anyway for a foot under (plastic crates with a grid substantial enough to hold the footpads securely ) It seems to work as well or better, better is only slight if at all, with the cooler removed as with it on and definitely better than having the cooler unplugged and still under the laptop.It seems as though it should work; looks as if it should really work well; has the nice cool colors and design; got a good value the only thing it doesnt really do much cooling being generous. I dont know why but i have run it and tested it for months and only under a pretty normal home user type load. I wish I could report differently and would be happier because the laptop does get a bit quirky when the temps hover in the 170 or so range and i did get a couple of reboots for no other reason than a heat related total shutdown and i am noticing the brown out core slow downs as well.
I just finished breaking this lock off my laptop because it somehow jammed. My laptop was securely locked in my hotel room, keeping even a person with the combination from removing it. After a couple of quick blows with a ratchet handle, the lock itself broke apart. Once I took the end off the lock, it popped right off the laptop. See my photos above of the smashed lock.When I bought this, I joked to my buddy that it would now take a thief 30 seconds longer to steal my laptop. If only I had realized how right I was. The only reason I spent half an hour trying to remove it was because I was trying to save the lock. I'll call the manufacturer to ask for a refund tomorrow. If they don't give me one, I'll take it back to Staples, where I bought this just six weeks ago.
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.
We bought four (4) with a mfg date of April 2003 and a purchase date of July 2003.Three (3) are dead and one is going (as of Sept 2005) --- all from the same cause! The backlight fluorescent lamps fail. If you buy theis monitor get an extended warranty for sure or don't buy them. I can be contacted for verification at Micro Perfect Corporation.Good Luck,Greg
While I didn't pay much, I got even less than I spent. Don't do it!
This battery cannot be returned and only had 1 minute of backup time once I connected it right out of the box. I don't think it even has 1 full minute but that is probably the minimum that the APC PowerChute software will indicate.
This wireless printer adapter worked only sporadically. I successfully installed it and connected it to my wireless network. The first few print jobs went fine. However, after a few weeks, the adapter wouldn't respond anymore, even when the wireless adapter appeared to be in a "ready" state. I tried numerous times to restart the connection, but it was no use. Sometimes, after about a 10-15 minute wait, I would receive a message asking me if I wanted to reconnect, and then the job would go through.Oddly enough, when I completely uninstalled and reinstalled the software, my old print jobs would suddenly print! If I have to uninstall and reinstall the software every time I want to print, then I'd say this device is highly undesirable. This device may actually work well if you use the thumb drive adapter only. If you want to connect this device to your network, stay far, far away. Instead, buy a printer that has an internal wireless adapter. You will be much happier.Update on 13 January 2011: Originally, I used this device by connecting it to my home wireless network. According to the advanced features of the device, you can join it to a network so it can be shared by multiple computers without using the USB adapter. This defnitely is a feature of the device. However, as you can see from my experience above, the device is way too buggy for it to work well.So, I decided to scale back and just use the device in its most simplest setup: using the USB adapter each time I want to print. Well, the results are the same. After I send a print job, the device just hangs, and the job fails. Sometimes I will restart my computer, and mysteriously the printer will print a job I sent weeks ago. Stay FAR away from this terrible item. I would give it 0 stars if I could.
I purchased this GO Video unit specifically to play DVD recorded in the DVD+R and DVD+RW formats. The Amazon.com technical information states that this item is capable of playing these formats. However, the owners manual that comes with the machine only lists the DVD-R/RW formats and even then states that some of those may not play.As it turns out, I was unable to confirm even these capabilities as the DVD player would not even play any of several commercial DVDs without locking up with a frozen display that no button on the remote or on the face of the unit could affect. Only turning off the power and restarting would allow some control to be restored.I have returned the unit as unsuitable for my needs.
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
Please read all the reviews on this item and do not buy unless you want a mountain of headaches after.This gadget is so cheap I would estimate it has about .75 in materials at most and .10 in labor.It's made somewhere in Asia and sold by Targus in the U.S.There is another product that's exactly the same with just a shorter cable and has exactly the same crap materials and labor.The main points of interest is the problem is with the locking combination that locks you out after you change it. That's actually not that big a problem because this item is so cheap I guarantee you the lock part will come off with the slightest tug (so much for security).Go to Staples or another reputable Office Supply store and get a GOOD LOCK and avoid this thing at all costs.
I really wanted to like these headphones, but they were just painful to wear. I couldn't even use them, returned them pretty much right away.
The included package is nice, with cleaning cloth, and finger gloves. However, unlike what the previous reviewer has stated, the protector is about millimeter too long for the GBA SP's screen. Width is a tight fit, but it fits.Another downside is the edges never seem to clamp down all the way. Edges don't stay down and show visble gaps in them.After fumbling and trying to cut the too long protector, I've put too much dust on the sticky side and ended up throwing this thing away.
Exactly what I was looking for.... I thought. A non-weight non-volume camera for ad-hoc situations, no high quality required. How disapointing to read the specs and find out Mac users can shake it as with too many other products....
This product its OK but Not Loud, i was looking something Loud but cheap, for the price is OK, good quality.
I was loving my E2Cs up until they started to show wear in very little time. I used them everyday for work and the gym. Unfortunately they could'nt withstand the abuse. In less than a year I had to send them in for warranty replacement. Due to the inherent design flaw of the cord wrapping around the ear, the plastic around the earbuds becomes ridgid and cracks, exposing the bare wire. If you do not use them everyday, they will last you but I'm sure that they will eventually succumb to the same demise as my E2Cs.The hardening/cracking of the cord that wraps around the ear is a known problem that has been addressed in the more expensive E5C ($400!), which also uses the wrap-around design. But since these are sub $100 earbuds, these were not designed to last.
A couple of the reviews here made me hopeful that this might work, even though it was so cheap. I guess there's a reason why real Canon parts are so much more expensive: my actual Canon batteries work incredibly well and the charge lasts for eons. Even after three consecutive overnight charges, this one is so weak that my camera will barely turn on, and if it does, it won't power the LCD display, even. (I managed to take 2 pictures before it crapped out, but of course I couldn't even see what I was snapping, since the LCD wouldn't come on) Given the price, it might not be worth the shipping to send it back, I might just have to find somewhere local that can recycle it...
Be very very careful when purchasing anything from Visioneer. I have owned a One Touch 9220 scanner for about 4 years, and just learned they will not support it, and there will be no drivers for Vista. Not only that, but because the scanner is out of production, I had to call a #@%^%& 900 number and PAY to find out I had been ripped off. Visioneer's level of corporate greed exceeds belief. If you ever think you might have to upgrade your computer, I would advise finding a company which supports its products.
D-Link DPH-50U Skype USB Phone AdapterThis product has given nothing but trouble. The main problem is that it crashes in the middle of most calls that last longer than a few minutes. After downloading new software from the d-link web site the problem still persisted. When I contacted d-link I was told that the software hadn't been updated to work with Windows XP SP3 and that I would have to remove it and reinstall SP2. Furthermore, nothing on the d-link web site warned the potential buyer of this problem. Advice - don't touch it with a ten foot pole.
This product has a faulty battery connection, which means that it doesn't charge properly in the cradle (green charging light changes to flashing red within seconds). There are numerous forums on other sites discussing how this is a faulty design that should have been caught by MSFT quality control, and suggesting "fixes" with tape, paper clips, etc. I had been able to jiggle the battery around to get a successful charge at times, but now even that doesn't work. Complete waste of money for a defective product.
Please don't even have a second thought of buying this piece of JUNK!!! This is the worst ever purchase I ever made.Unit never worked, I got an exchange from vendor second unit had ghosting problem; Unit also didn't recognize Remote Control!!Called for Warrant this time - No way to get old of Akai as there is no tech support or warranty place around in US.Learnt a lesson, I will not buy or recommend anyone to buy this junk.
I had to return this lamp immediately upon receipt as it was clearly NOT a new lamp. The box it came in, which IS a "genuine Panasonic" box for this lamp, was NOT sealed closed; instead, the flaps were merely crisscrossed shut. The lamp unit was NOT in a sealed plastic bag. The lamp housing looked to be quite old/used. My guess is that this is a lamp that was stuck in a used housing. While the lamp itself did not appear to be used (I examined it with a magnifying glass), it is questionable as to who manufactured it and indeed who stuck it in this housing.This is completely unacceptable to pawn off such merchandise as new or genuine! The word FRAUD comes to mind.
I bought this case to fit my palm m515. Firstly, the palm is secured to the case via a pole to slip in on the left of the case. Not at all secure. My palm actually fell out of the case. Thank goodness it fell on my bed. Also, the front cover has two leather strips (the purpose of which i have no idea) that are exactly in line with the front buttons, and every time i put the palm in my pocket, the case presses the leather strips onto the buttons and turns on the palm. The case really does not offer any form of protection for the palm. Only if it falls flat on it's back or front that it may offer some protection. But if it falls on its right side, top or bottom, you're in trouble. The plam is exactly aligned with the case, and at some places actually protrodues by a couple of millimeters. I sent the case back.
This is amazingly cheap, but even for your smallest camera, it's unstable. One of the rubber feet disappeared the first day, and the legs came out after just a few weeks. I wouldn't trust anything more than a webcam to it, which seems to be the ideal use.
I bought this item for my Canon Rebel T1iIt's a great memory. Very fast and excelent for the HD Movie captured by the T1i. This memory fits 80 minutes of HD video.But it lasts only 1 week.I had to RMA.I'm waiting for new unit. But the fact is: If you want a reliable unit, buy Sandisk or Kingston.Kingston - Flash memory card - 8 GB - Class 6 - SDHC
I've purchased this to replace the Nikon 885:pros: small, fast start up, two memory card slots, great portraits shots, 5mp for 400 bucks!cons: system error, average customer service from Konica, low light (dawn, dusk) conditions there is not enough light, can't handle action shots, movie mode, only 30 sec and can not use zoom when taking a movie, but there is audio while nikon does not.my ex-nikon 885 can hadle the cons of the Konica, but it is not small, the start-up is too slow.KD-500Z is a prefect camera if you don't use it for low light and sports.I am checking out the Canon A70 next!
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 purchased this router 'cause my previous Cisco died... It did it's job for 3 or 4 years and in this disposible society, I'd be unrealistic to expect more. Since the Cisco name had been around for a long time, I figured I'd try their newest model. I run a small network of 3 PC's and a Wii. I prefer the reliability, security, and speed of a hard wired network (Call me old fashioned). My new unit came and out of the box worked great. That is until I booted up again the next morning... All of a sudden, Windows (the most likely culprit to blame for the problem, no doubt) wanted to set up another network and wouldn't take "No" for an answer. Guess what - no more internet...from any PC or the Wii.Hey - I'm not a Newbie and I'm fairly patient, but let me tell you, Cisco Custoimer Support...It would have been less painful to scrape my teeth against a curb!!! The only helpful suggestion they (including a supervisor) could come up with, was to buy the "more advanced" wireless version. There was no support offered for this unit.I returned it the next day and ordered a Netgear - Smooth, seamless, fast, and secure...Ahhhh...
The unit worked well for several months, then it became possessed. It will not stop flashing loading. It flashes loading for hours upon hours, even when there was not anything to load. I have packed mine up to ship it to Georgia to be repaired.
I purchased this item Jan 2006. It has already quit recognizing any of the items plugged into it. My USB printer went beserk when I plugged it in - never could get a page to print, so I direct connected into my laptop and all was fine. Now my camera dock and PDA are not recognized. I have contacted the warranty people via email - told me to call. Contacted Belkin and they gave me an RMA # to return the item.
First, Linksys router's MAC addresses are blacklisted by AT&amp;T Cable Broadband, thus you must clone the MAC address to get it working. That is not really an issue for some people but for others who expected plug-and-play would be frustrated without going through the tech support. This is not really Linksys' fault.Second, the range for the wireless part is simply way too short. Despite what the box says, the range I was able to get is about 20 feet, which is not all that much. Depending on your card, you might be able to get it longer but the range is simply too short to be useful.
Absolutely the worst digital product I have ever owned. It never even turned on, only the screen would flash. I plugged it into the computer and nothing happened. I wish I would have read the forums before I got this because many are complaining of this problem and the "forum admins" are helpless: "Just try again.."I've owned Apple, Sony, Sandisk and Creative players and they all worked! I will avoid all Meizu products because of this experience.
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.
The Rio Forge was off to a good start. Then the unit began shutting off. Now it will sometimes power on, then shut down following the start up sequence. Batteries are fresh. This is all within 60 days. Sure sounds like an inherent quality problem with the Rio. Try something else.
Will not read a disc after only 2 months,$10 to ship back for repair and need to enclose $18 for return shipping.Not worth the trouble.Poor quality,will not buy Coby again.
This printer works well, but as was mentioned by several other posters, the consumables are outrageously expensive (as is true with most inkjet printers). There are refill kits available, but they are difficult to use.I would recommend that you go with a Canon inkjet for the lowest total cost of ownership.
This is a major piece of junk. I am in the process of trying to return mine. It crashes very often and typically ends up with a new ip address. One guaranteed way to crash it is to turn on port forwarding, for something simple, like ftp. Did these people even test this thing? The range leaves something to be desired. Upstairs/downstairs? You can forget it. About the only good thing is that when I first set it up, they were very helpful (the DHCP stuff didn't work as advertised)....
The printhead was to be new, but my printer doesn't think so. The box arrived somewhat smashed which may have cracked the plastic and dried out the printhead. I take some responsibility for not notifying the shipper sooner to give them the opportunity to rectify the problem.
I came home to find the power transformer case in 2 pieces and a bunch of blackened and swollen electronics components inside - it had overheated and exploded during the second use. Probably lucky the house hadn't burned down as well.
Just bought this popper tonight and tried it when I came home after reading the instructions. First time after 2 minutes were up a lot had popped but the insert ended up on top of the popcorn and it was burned through. Tried it a second time thinking I messed up some how and the same exact thing happened. Now my house smells horrible of burned popcorn. Going back to walmart tomorrow!!!!!
I read the reviews and it seemed that generally people thought these things would stay on. For me the darn things keep falling off! I could not make them stay on my head for more than 5 minutes. A complete waste of time and money.
I don't like this product at all. Bought it once and won't buy it ever again. In the future, I'll buy Bausch & Lomb's Sight Savers, which I found to be much better at cleaning my glasses and the computer monitor.
This just won't work well with a Mac. It is not directly supported by HP and the open source drivers produce muddy color pictures at best. Go with an HP 2605 or The new Brother wireless color laser printer instead.
While the device is easy to use and set up (time etc), the sound quality, even in the highest mode (HQ) is horrendous. I used the device in a dead quiet room (no white noise etc in background) and the playback of any and all recordings is almost painful to the ears. There is some sort of screeching electrical noise which is made worse when you put headphones in as the electric resistance is actually audible. I am returning this device and warn you against purchasing this device. In all honesty the playback is worse than that of older microcassette recorders as the feedback and electric noises are less sharp on those and muted.
Though shown as an accessory for the Garmin Model I ordered at the same time, it had the incorrect fitting so could not be used and had to be returned.
Not sure what the first person to review received, but the Endust I received has a warning on the back saying "WARNING: Not for use on LCD & plasma TV's or laptop screens"...which is annoying since I bought it for my laptop screen. It does how ever clean the screen very well since I only saw the warning after I cleaned it!!!!!!!
I purchased the 945 as an upgrade to the 620 that I already owned. I figured it would make sense to utilize the same docking station and SD media given my limited budget. The camera arrived, included photo-lithium batteries, docking station adapter, 32MB SD card and various cables and straps. It fired right up and the first thing that struck me was the amount of time it took all the &quot;auto&quot; features to settle down (on the order of 2-3 seconds). I took a photo of some stuff on my desk (oddly enough, an HP printer). The picture quality looked excellent, even on the large lcd display.That was the last picture for this camera. The &quot;live picture&quot; mode stopped working, and all that was visible on the lcd was slowly flashing screens of dim color. The menus and such continued to act normally. I read the manual, which called out a diagnostic mode whereby the I/O, displays, ram, SD card, etc can be tested. Sure enough, the &quot;live display&quot; portion of the test failed. I've lost some faith in HP.I returned the camera to Amazon whose return system couldn't be much easier. I will invest in a brand other than HP. I'm looking at Kodak DX series....
I took one of the "EPSON STYLUS color 777 model - P230A" printers apart at school and we found a big ink soaked sponge in a trough underneath the path of the ink cartridge. It was completly black from catching the 200 pages worth of ink your talking about missing!!Its obvious they knew about it and didn't want to redesign their ink delivery system, or they enjoy all the cartridges you guys are buying!!
sweet little machine;plays every type of disc including dvd rams ! i was excited even though it didnt come with a remote.im sure panasonic has some illogical explanation.in fact,i emailed them regarding such a strange situation.its difficult for me to retype the feeble excuse for them not including a remote due to uncontrollable fits of laughter.nevertheless,i was glad i bought it.before doing so,i did some research.seems as though panasonic is infamous for the ERROR HO3 syndrome.after a few months (if youre lucky) your player will stop working and flash this message.i emailed them of this situation and will see what they have to say.a word of caution to others tempted to buy this or anything from panasonic,dont expect it to last long.I BOUGHT MINE MARCH 17,2007 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!note;its actually a 10 star item for the month it worked so it kinda plummets to 1.if they do the right thing and fix my player for good,ill give this the 5 star treatment.
I was very pleased with the difference this product made in my home audio system, but about 16 months after purchase and regular use it stopped working. The repair was very costly, and the source of the trouble is still unknown.
Waste of time and money. We only have a few christmas lights out front which is why we wanted to try the EZ Up light show. But it isn't bright enough, nor crisp enough. The image they show with the snow flakes is clearly faked and I have a good mind to call the state attorney because of that. The field of projection is much less for vertical displays like the snowflake so to cover a regular size house you need 2 or 3 of these.It is EZ to set up and thankfully it is EZ to take apart because this is going back.
I purchased the iTrip but ordered the wrong one. I recognized that fact as soon as I opened the box and saw that it would not fit in the 3G model iPod I have. When I asked the process to return the item for a replacement, the company told me that because I had opened the shrink wrap, they would NOT refund me anything. That is ridiculous! This is the only company that I have ever dealt with who does that. I will NEVER buy from them again and would recommend that you do not as well. They are www.getyourtech.comThey told me I would have to sell it on Amazon.com rather than simply swap out the right product. I should have known since there is no way to contact them other than through email.
Length:: 0:42 MinsNot every cheap product from China is a piece of junk, but unfortunately this one is.I bought two of them for LCD TVs that I flush mounted on the wall. One failed after less than 2 months of use - the quality of the three wires inside the outside sheathing is extremely poor (and so is the outside sheathing). I took it apart after it failed and the wires inside are of such poor quality that if you bend them back and forth a few times or gently pull on them the sheathing just breaks apart - no wonder it stopped working! I don't what type of material they are made of but the are extremely brittle. Certainly one shouldn't be bending your cords back and forth like I do in the attached video, but I do it to show how brittle these wires are...no power cord wire should be able to be pulled apart by hand so easily!The only reason I gave it more than one star is it's cheap, and if you are very careful not to bend it very often it works. But if you plan to use it for something where you may need to move it every so often (i.e. if you need to move your TV to make connections every now and then) then don't plan on it lasting very long.
Palm should be ashamed to sell this cheap product. The film is hard to apply, darkens the screen and scratches up easily.For a premium brand they should have looked harder to find a better product to complement their PDAs instead of making a quick buck on a cheap product probably made in China.
Junk ! This item quit being able to read/play CDs after about a year.
This TV stopped working 7 months after purchase. I bought it from Sears. No parts are available to repair this TV. The TV quit on 5/2/08. A part to fix it is not expected to be available UNTIL July 15, 2008. RIDICULOUS!!!!. Sears will not exchange or give credit for this piece of garbage.
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.
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
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.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.
I do not know who the owner of this page is, but they are not people I will deal with ever again. Make sure you read ALL the reviews and take them all in to consideration. I bought an amp from this person for $600, and the bank took the money and payed this person. The very next day, my order was canceled and they reposted the amp I attemped to buy for $850. I have been watching this amp for about 4 months prior to the purchase and they have had plenty of time to change the price if that is what they wanted. I also emailed them about the situation and almost a month and a half later, I still have no respose. Good luck buying from this person.
Bought one today to use on my new HP Laptop. It does not work. The 2 pawls will not spring out far enough to engage so you can pull it right off. If it does barely engage it still has not sprung out so you cannot turn the number dials to another setting.
After having for only a few weeks, it simply stopped working. The DVD player would stutter &amp; would not stop until the unit was unplugged from the wall. This would happen several times per DVD (that worked on other machines). One of the DVDs got stuck in the machine. We are waiting for the return to go through now.
I bought 2 of them- one for me and another for my fiancee. It looked pretty good deal. When the product arrived, I was so dissapointed that I decided to return them immediately. The looks and feel is very cheap. The sleeves doesn't seem to be of nice quality. It feels like they may get torn or come out of its place any time. I then looked for case logic made of Koshin. They are pretty good. Another good one is slappa. They have hard case like structure. I got them at pretty low price at Buy.com.You may also find good ones at Meritline.com with coupons and stuff. I love amazon. They took it back without any fuss.I wouldn't recommend this item.
I bought this because it was cheap. I kept it on the camera all times. When I screwed in a cheap SEIKOS 82mm polarizing filter, it stayed there. The polarizing filter keep turning, but won't come off the TIFFEN UV filter. I had to break the cheap Polarizing filter to find out the thread on the TIFFEN filter was made of plastic and it simply ground away when the SEIKOS filter turned.Now I have to buy both filters new. I am buying a SIGMA glass filter with antiglare coating. Don't buy this cheap filter. spend extra money and get a good brand like SIGMA or CANON.
I got this router for my home office, where it serves as our Internet gateway and then connects to a switch for distributing the LAN.The features are good conceptually, and many of them work fine, but there is one key issue with this router: it kills Internet connectivity. Its core security feature, IPS, turns our 35/35mbps FiOS connection into roughly 20/12, and it prevents our FiOS Video On Demand from functioning properly - video looks totally corrupt and scrambled. Switching off the IPS immediately resolves both of these problems for the most part, but the video signal remains slightly (but noticeably) distorted.If you're looking for a good router, either sacrifice security or buy something with a faster processor.
I bought a Linksys wireless router (BEFW11P1) and a wireless card WPC11, both from Amazon. Setting up the router is OK and I called the technical support only once. The desktop connected to the router can get to internet after I restarted the router and used ipconfig /renew.Setting up the wireless card is quite easy but it didn't work for me after installation - my laptop in which I put the card cannot get online or cannot ping the router. Then I called the technical support many times. Some of them are knowledgeable and courteous. But some others are not obviously and dropped the call rudely. They made sure the key parameters are set right , i.e., mode = infrastructure; SSID = linksys, WEP = off, and etc. Also I was told to set the TCP/IP properties of the wireless card to Specify an IP address at 192.168.1.7 and Default Gateway at 192.168.1.1 that's where the router is.(this is not on the Instruction Manual!). Another trick they suggested is to swap the cards on the router and on the laptop. After these are all correct, my laptop still cannot ping the router 192.168.1.1 (it can ping 192.168.1.7 though) and they couldn't help any more. Finally, one of the tech support guys said it's possibly a card problem and suggested I exchange for a new card.Frustrated by many time I spent on this, I decided to buy a Netgear MA 401 to have one more try. If it still fails, I may have to abandon the wireless plan and go for a hard wired router such as Linksys BEFSR41.I am still waiting for the Netgear card and will keep you posted on how it works with Linksys router. If anybody knows I missed anything in the installation, please drop me a line at .... Thanks!
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 can't review this product because it was never received. Now, I can't even get a refund of my money which has been held for a month now without the submission of a claim through the A-Z warranty program. The refund may or may not be approved. I'm totally disgusted.
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.
Beware. Although the product description says this unit has 2 AV inputs and an IR transmitter for headphones, it has neither. It only has 2 VIDEO inputs. There are no audio inputs, and no facilities for wireless headphones.
I bought two of these when I changed jobs and bought a new computer for home so I could have the same layout in both places. I've had an older Microsoft wireless keyboard/mouse combo at home that I loved for years and it always worked flawlessly. (If they still made that one, I would have bought it instead.) I bought the "7000" set assuming it would be up to the same standards. It's not. Both at home and at the office I have constant trouble with the mouse and keyboard "freezing up" for short periods and or losing keystrokes and clicks. At the office, it seems to be the keyboard that has the most trouble. At home it seems to be more the mouse. Both are annoying enough that I am considering returning them all. I keep installing new drivers in hopes that maybe the problem will be fixed, but even the latest haven't helped.To be fair, if you resync the two by pressing the button on the USB plug and the mouse/keyboard, sometimes it helps, for a while. My guess is they are just too sensitive to outside interference and when something kills the signal, it takes a couple seconds for it to recover. Its probably scanning for another channel, but doing a poor job of it. In the mean time, the devices don't see your actions and you'll look up at the screen only to see seemingly random characters instead of what you typed. Sometimes characters will be received out of order too...I've watched the screen as I pressed a key, nothing happened, I pressed another, it showed up, then the first missed key showed up. Bizzare.If it happened once in a great while I could live with it, but every few minutes is unacceptable.The sad part is I like the layout and the feel of both. I haven't experienced the spacebar issues that other have complained of, so I don't know if they changed the manufacturing or if I just am more used to the layout from my previous keyboard. The mouse took a couple days to get used to, but now that I have, I love the feel. Very comfortable.I wish someone could tell me how to fix it. I haven't liked the layout/feel of any other keyboards I've seen on the market. I *know* its possible to make wireless keyboards and mice that work well and I know Microsoft knows how to do it...why did they drop the ball on this one?
Received product on time. UPS box was in fine condition. Inner box of HP toner received in HORRIBLE condition, both ripped up and with stains. Half of box was open. Enough of box seal was unbroken so product could not fall out, so we opened it up fully. Plastic packaging had not been broken through. Installed toner and it works fine. Concerned it may not be original and may not last as long as it is supposed to. Will keep it but will probably order from someone else next time. If a product box is damaged and stained, seller should be clear about that so there are no concerns for customer receiving what they believe to be a new and unused product.
I got this as a gift from my wife back in December; I've used it pretty heavily for the past three months. There's no way I'm telling my wife what I actually think it. However, you, dear reader, are luckier.There are some problems with this player that Digitalway ought to be able to fix quickly, so I'll just lightly touch on them. (1) The oft-mentioned out-of-the-box firmware upgrade; (2) A clunky and buggy proprietary interface; and (3) Instructions that are clearly the work of a Dada-ist poet uninterested in bourgeois notions of &quot;usability&quot; or &quot;comprehensibility.&quot; To fix these problems, Digitalway just has to hire a competent native English-speaking writer (they're cheap), debug their software and fix up their firmware out of the factory.Assume all of those problems away. You still face the problem that the award-winning design comes at a serious cost: Fragility. Other reviewers have warned about scratches on the faceplate. Those are the least of your problems. After several weeks of use, I noticed a crack starting near the on/off button (an area that users are going to press hard against). A couple of weeks after that, the player started to shut down when the headphone cord put any lateral stress on the connection. Finally, the USB port cover is brittle and seems ready to crack.In other words, all of the wear points on this player (on/off button, headphone jack, USB port) are failing. And don't get the idea that I'm rough on the hardware. To the contrary, as each new fault has appeared I've become ever more gentle with it.So here's the bottom line: This is an MP3 player that is great to look at, but bad to listen to. I fully expect to have to junk it before next year.Oh by the way, I got my wife a subscription to Audible.com (just horrible but that's another story); a very cheap MP3 player that will win no design awards came with the subscription. Yeah, it's ugly but I expect it to work forever.
Product worked okay until it just gave out after a little over a year. What a waste of money.
These speakers sound good, but watch out -- the plug that fits into the iPod bottom is weak. I beat up another brand of speakers for years and they still worked well; these broke within a couple of months of very light and easy use. They're now useless, because you can't open the case to try a repair. The case also weighs quite a lot, but the speakers aren't any better than in lighter models.
I thought it would be possible to get a quality replacement battery for a low price.I. Was. Wrong.About two months after buying them they no longer hold a charge. Phone shows battery fully charged, dial a number and press talk, phone goes dead and blank. I know how to maximize battery life, so I'm sure it wasn't me. I bought two as I have 2 phones that these fit, both stopped working. Unfortunately it was past the return date, so I recycled them and bought oem batteries, which are going strong 18 months later. Maybe someone makes decent cheap replacements, but it sure isn't these people.
If you, like me, were are considering buying this primarily because you want a car charger for your iphone, look elsewhere. While the cable works as a sync and charging cable when connected to your computer, puzzlingly, the car charger does not charge the iphone. It gives a "this accessory is incompatible with iphone" message, so it's not simply that the 12v adaptor wasn't working or anything. Oddly, the wall charger does work with the iphone. It's a mystery.
I love the look and functionality, however, it stickss keys on about every tenth word. I have to go bacck and edit sso much it takes me twice as long to write anything. Given the mostly possitive reviews I found while sshopping for it, I'm hoping I just got a bad unit (andd yes, I checked my repeat keyboard setting). As it stands, I can't really usse it. I'd love it if it only worked!
Despite reading all the reviews on poor quality, I still purchased the Rio forge. I have owned a Rio mp3 player in some form since they first came to market. I felt it was a good purchase based on my good experiences with their products in the past.However, almost a day after the warranty ending the player died. The replacement from Rio would be more than just buying a new one. When the Forge was working, it has various problems from shutting off when it hit a deleted song to not starting up at all until you pulled the battery.It is not worth the money when there are so many alternatives out there. It has cool features, but features doesn't mean a thing if the product will not last past 3 months.
I have a Panasonic BluRay player that I hooked up to the device and it did not work. The player gave me an error message U72, which means the device is not compatible. The Blu Ray player works when connected directly to the TV. I have returned the device and called Panasonic, who said the device should have worked. The device itself must have been faulty.
I selected this unit over other similar units because of the brand name. Out of the box, the unit could not load any of the movie DVDs that I tried. After a long delay, it would report an error saying that the disk could not be read. These DVDs all worked in my other DVD player. I took the unit back and exchanged it for another of the same model. Brought it home and it had the same exact problem. I then bought a different brand of combo unit and it worked just fine. It looks like Sony has a poor design or extremely bad quality control. The other brand had the same features and cost $50 less than the Sony which I bought on sale. Don't even bother trying this DVD combo.
Did not buy this printer from Amazon. Bought it used. Just bought about 20 cartridges from Amazon as they don't last long. All of a sudden it won't print. After researching on-line and trying the code sequence to straighten out the print head, it appears I need a print head. It costs more than I paid for the printer ! Canon website offers no help ! Going in the garbage tomorrow morning ! First, and LAST Canon printer I have ever owned !
weight is uncomfortable, sound quality only fair, not sharp and crisp as it should be for phones at this price
DVD player would not read any DVD's. I mailed it back in for a refund as I was told to do by Amazon. I received my refund from Amazon with no problem. Thanks!
I recently purchased this notebook computer from one of Gateway's retailers. What a nice looking computer. Its been a month and a half, and it makes a great paper weight. A very expensive paper weight.I am a computer technician, so most software and minor hardware problems I could easily fix. There is no guarantee in life, and luckily my retailer is perfectly willing to take the system back, of course, Gateway will not. I have spend countless hours on the phone with Gateway tech support, waiting only for them to send me a drivers and applications recovery cd. My only problem was a minor driver problem, which can easily be fixed. since I was not able to make a recovery cd myself, as its on the hard drive, and my dvd burner drivers were the problem. I was able to convince them to send me a new one, with no fee, luckily. Its now been several weeks. I called back a few days ago to find out where my cd was, since I expected a "reputable" company like Gateway to send me this cd rush delivery. after speaking to 4 different techs, who continually lied to me, i found out that there is a backorder of these recovery dvds, and that other people have been waiting 3 weeks longer than I have. I still have no answer as to when I am to expect my drivers. and of course, they do not put them online.Gateway, Im sure, is fine if their product works, but dont expect to get any help from them. read all of the horrible reviews on the internet of gateway support. they'll all agree with me and tell some interesting stories of how they were also mistreated (to say the least) by Gateway's customer service agents.
I bought the micro vault to transfer files from my PC to my mac - not realizing that I would not be able to open the compressed files on my mac! I am now stuck without any of my files, as I transferred everything and got rid of my PC before trying to open the files.
I bought this cooler based on the high number of good reviews. Too bad it stopped working within 30 days. Since I didn't have the original packaging, I couldn't return the unit. Buyer beware.
This item seemed like a bargain but it was a big mistake!Using it totally turned our new iPod Shuffle to waste.Sorry we ever considered it! How they could make something so simple to be so bad that is destroys your electronics is hard to understand... but unfortunately true.
This case was suggested for the Nikon L19 I ordered through Amazon. The case was too small and now I have paid for a case that I cannot use.
From everything I read about this Intel network adapter card, it should have worked well with my computer on which I had recently installed Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate. However, when I had trouble getting it to work correctly after a normal install, I searched the Intel support website, only to find that Intel supports only a very few of their network adapter cards under Windows 7 64-bit, and this is not one of them. While I accept it as my mistake that I bought the card without checking the Intel support site for compatibility before I made the purchase (the Amazon product descripton provided no indication of Win 7 compatibility), I strongly suggest that anyone planning to purchase an Intel network adapter check the Intel support site for compatibility with Windows 7 before pulling the trigger.
I bought an iPOD (8GB) and I thought to upgrade my listenning experience by buying extra high price earphone from a very good company (altec lancing are great in speakers).When I plugged them into the iPOD i was supprise by the sound image mediocracy.The original iPOD earphone are much better.So, I thought maybe impedance do not much the iPOD. So I test on my Denon Hi-Fi, Still iPOD earphone had much reacher sound.Most of the time I never regret buying in high price. This time, I don't know what to do with these earpohone.I can say that sound seemed to be accurate, but lack of Bass, treble is not smooth (I wouldn't pay $20 for these earphone).Joel
So you're probably thinking why I gave these v-moda bass freq headphones such a low rating with such a cool title for this review. Well, have you ever been to a club? Do you know what its like to stand right next to the speaker and get blasted with air pushing sound waves? While that sounds rather entertaining, it's important to know that most clubs focus on bass and not nearly enough mids and highs and thats exactly how I can describe the bass freq in-ear headphones.After reading the reviews other people gave, as well as CNET's, I thought I was thoroughly convinced these were the end-all plugs. I got them today, opened them up with earie excitement. To even more excitement I plugged them into a audio device (such as my ipod) and began playing some tunes. The songs I play are generally of the Electronica genre (Trance, Dance, House, IDM, Electro, etc). I also dj (dj polaski). Anyways, I plugged them in and WOW, the bass was amazing, in fact, it was very pure - not muddy or sluggish. However, the highs and mids were very plugged up.I swear, the highs were almost indistinguishable from the mids and the mids were swallowed by the bass. It was such a horrible sound that it literally sucked the enjoyment out of any song I played. I even played bass heavy tracks, but the more bass, the less mids/highs. I don't know what people are listening to when they say these are great headphones. I'd rather listen to my over-the-headSony MDR-V6cans on the streets, in utter embarrassment, rather than listen to these plugs. I tried to EQ off of winamp, and it helped a little, but the overall quality of the sound after was hollow and uneventful.While they look cool, any functionality out of these things quickly make them ugly. I cannot believe CNET rated these things as an 8.The good thing about these headphones was the pure bass it created. Mentioned before, the bass was not muddy, sluggish, constrained. It really was a pure sound. Almost better than my sony cans (over-the-ear headphones for those who dont know). I thought that buying these things for my trance/techno music would have enhanced them. But every time I listen I have a yearning for those awesome mids/highs that make trance/techno so beautiful. I also tried some rock songs thinking that perhaps v-moda had a personal vendetta again electronic style music, but to my dismay, it was more of the same, and worse. Can you imagine a bass guitar drowning out ALL of the drums hi-hats and cymbals? Can you imagine a bass guitar drowning out all of the singing like it was staged under water? Jesus spoke the truth in parables, I find that I thats the only way I can do it in order to get you to understand.Ok, enough about my opinion, a little more about the product. The product is pretty light, the plugs themselves seem a little flimsy, but that could be me. The colors are cool, I have the orange/camo color which is kind of ugly but it was cheapest of the colors. There are three different sizes of silicon fittings. I found no different in the sizes. You'll know when you have them in right when you can hear the bass. Any leak between the fittings and the ear and the bass will leak. The cable manager really doesn't manage well only because the length of the entire cord, from plug to plugs (no pun intended) is REALLY short.Overall my recommendation of these things is NIL. I won't ever purchase these again. In fact, the same day I bought them is the same day I'll be returning them. I'm so disappointed. It's also important to note that I know what I'm doing when I'm using plugs. Some other people who write these reviews will argue that the people who didn't give the bass freq a good score didn't know how to use the plugs right. Well, I say that those who gave the bass freq a GOOD review obviously put the plugs in the wrong hole, because there was nothing outstanding about them.All in all, V-Moda was right, these plugs definitely replicate the club scene - overpowering bass that drown out every other kind of sound.
I saw a great price on the Transcend 8GB SD card and ordered it to use in my new Canon XSi Digital SLR. This SD did not record images in my XSi. I formatted the SD in the camera and tried again with the same disappointing results. All of the SanDisk SD cards have worked in the camera. And with regular rebates on the SanDisk products I'll probably stick to SanDisk's SD cards in the future.
I have the same problem as Joe. I bought this from Circuit City. The same night I bought it, the LCD starts messing up. First it gives me upside down invert text, other times, it gives me Big test where I can not read it right. I exchanged that one. This one dose not have the same problem with the LCD. This problem causes the LCD to not show up at all. It plays great but I want to be able to change to different songs. I can not change to different songs if I can not see the options.
I'm repeating what a few of the reviewers have already pointed out. This is a cheap plastic kit. More importantly, there's nothing in this kit that will support the weight of the stereo! I installed it yesterday, and was alarmed to find that the stereo is basically hanging out there inside the car compartment. It's loose! So I improvised a bit and inserted some cardboard between the stereo and the storage pocket that goes below the stereo. Let's see how long that lasts. Had I read some of the other reviews first, I wouldn't have bought this. Unfortunately, I got this over an year ago and I just got around to installing it.
I thought this would be a nice product based on the good reviews, I'm traveling in Italy right now and I found there r 3 or 4 small air bubbles on the surface of this filter after one month of use. It has been very carefully used. Don't know why.
Christmas morning, we used it for about 30 minutes while family opened presents, then spent the next 2 hours trying to save and make sense of what we shot so we could shoot some more. We never got off the computer with anything to save. Can't burn our own DVDs, can't seem to edit and save in I-movie, can't work with saved videos without having the camera hooked up to the computer (which makes it impossible to continue shooting family footage). Tried loading software until we had so many windows opened that we had no idea what we were doing. For something advertised to be so easy (thanks for nothing, Glenn Beck), I should have known it would be a nightmare.
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.
This scanner is such a shame. The actual scanner makes very nice scans, although sometimes a bit dark. The problem is the software. IT IS HORRIBLE!!! If you're trying to use the scanner with Windows 2000, forget about it. You can only use the scanner when using an Administrator account. I've tried for nearly a month to get Epson to help figure out how to use the scanner from a Power User account to no avail. The support people have no idea what they're talking about - I think they've never heard of Windows 2000. Additionally, Epson does not provide a toll-free support number. As far as the bundled software, it's bad and Epson says you have to contact the manufacturer to get support. As another reviewer noted, the software spontaneously launches itself every ten to twenty minutes while you're in the middle of doing something else. Then there is the other obvious flaw of not having a power button. In the end though, I'm probably going to end up keeping the scanner despite the horrendous software. Like I said at the beginning, the actual scanner hardware makes nice scans, it's the software that is the worst I've ever encountered. And the fact that I have to relogin to an Administrator account to use the scanner is a definitely an inconvenience and security problem. But I scan stuff infrequently, and when I do, all at one time so I'm not constantly logging in and out. The software would probably work better with Windows ME, 98, or 95. The biggest joke is that the Epson Perfection 1650 series is more expensive but comes with the same terrible software. I'd really be mad if I paid more money for one of those scanners.
The player itself is relatively nice, although considering how similar these flash players are, it's way on the expensive side.The real problem is how restrictive and difficult to use the software is. It's slow and is always nagging you to convert from one format to another. You can't move your music back and forth from the device easily. There are lots of media players out there and this is close to the worst. For that reason I would look for a player that doesn't use this Sony software.
I ordered this surge protector based on the picture. What I received was a fairly generic, low protection (less than 400 joules), over-priced tablet. On top of that, Amazon.com has not refunded me the full price I paid for it, arguing that the return was not their error! A very, very deceiving offer.
This has got to be the worst VCR sony has.... The audio portion of this VCR is it's biggest downfall but the video section isn't much better...My advise-- by an Emerson or something cheaper, it has to be better than this......
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 .... !
The coating is VERY easily scratched just by touching it when putting the lens cap on. No matter how good it is at filtering UV, the scratches and streaks are unfilterable. This may be inherent in the multicoating and not just blamable on the brand....not sure about that. Anyway, now I have to buy another and it won't be an HMC filter.
I sent this product back because it doesn't work with my Ipod 8GB. They don't mention this in the sales ad.
I ordered two of these in order to use the QuickVPN client to remotely connect to a client office. After a easy install, the QuickVPN worked fine. After a few days I received "Gateway Not Responding". I was connected over the WAN to the management web of the unit. I could see the connection attempt with no errors.I called tech support and Linksys said they will email a BETA copy of the QuickVPN software. Try that and call us back. They never emailed it. I packed them both back up and sent them back. Do not waste your money if you want remote VPN.
HP refuses to offer a Vista driver for the ScanJet 7400 series that works. I did a google search and realized I wasn't alone in unsuccessfully installing their Vista driver. HP's attitude is take it or leave it. I will never buy an HP product again.
Purchased this enclosure in July - have not been able to get it to work correctly yet. Tech support in email only - NO PHONE SUPPORT. I have installed and uninstalled 4 versions of the software for this enclosure numerous times each and still cannot get it to work correctly. Stay away from this enclosure.
You will never hear me complain about the fantastic quality of the Olympus P330 pictures. But good luck finding the paper/ink packets for sale. This is a dye sublimation printer so it is a real four-color process print like the professionals use. But before you buy be sure you can find a seller who will sell you 60 photo pack ink refills for under $75. Check the other feedback dates. This is an old printer circa 1998.
The cradle does NOT fix a second generation iPod nano. I bought this for my brand new 8GB black ipod nano, and the curves on the base of the dock keep the nano from seating firmly. Every time I go over a bump, the ipod gets disconnected and stops playing.
The seam between the three holes and the pouches is to severe. If you actually want to put 4 disks in this product, it will fall over. It's okay if you put the insert into the top portion and the CD into the bottom.
This has the worst interface.. look elsewhere. It is tightly integrated with the ipod but in a horrible horrible way. look for one that you can set the station external to the ipod and it stays. If you are driving and tryign to use this you will probably crash. I am not joking this is one of the worst designed products I have ever seen.
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".
Casio Exilim EX-Z75 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Anti Shake Optical Zoom (Black)This camera would have been okay if casio would honor the warranty. After using it only twice my son was unable to push down the shutter button. We returned the camera to be fixed but was told that it was unrepairable due to water damage. The camera had never been near water!!! They said they would, however, send us another refurbished camera for only $125.00. I would never buy from casio again.
We got a new cabinet which required a RF remote system. Bought this. It requires you to replace one of the batteries with their battery (likely an antenna) and the other unit on the cable box. I got inconsistent results and finally just do not use it. I used to have a Logitech that worked well until the kids messed with it, thought I would save some money with this one. Simply put, it did not work well.
After four days with this unit, I have to say that I feel like a beta tester. Yes, the hardware works. But the software support is so buggy, feature-deprived and aggravating that the unit is unusable.In transferring a video tape, the audio and video were massively out of synch. WinDVD Creator pops out of record mode at the smallest glitch in the tape. Yes, I searched the registry and changed the value of &quot;Warn when no video&quot; to zero. The next time I booted, the value was back to 1.This would not be a problem if I could use the unit with my Pinnacle Studio 8 software, but the Plextor driver is so unlike any other capture hardware's driver that other programs 1) do not even recognize it or 2) crash when the Plextor device is selected.WinDVD Creator is unstable, buggy, and lacking even basic features. One cannot add a fade-out to the end of a file! They are only allowed between clips!Who woulda thunk a Plextor product could be bad??This has been a very disappointing experience for me. I hope Plextor reworks the driver and make it compatible with real-world video editing programs. Vegas? Pinnacle? Sonic? Adobe?
System broke after a month and a half of use. Best Buy would not take it back and you can't get ahold of the manufacturer if your life depended on it. Don't believe me? Search google for this company.
This does not seem to work with a good auto reverse deck, the deck keeps trying to REVERSE direction like it is supposed to do at the end of a tape.I'll stick to the CD player in the car.
I was attracted by the low price, so I figured this may as well be disposable. It was. It doesn't even fit my HP Pavilion (a very common brand) so I couldn't even begin to test it! But even before that, the lock mechanism and casing seem very flimsy and cheap. I'd bet it could be dismantled with a flathead screwdriver without harm to the computer. The cable and loop seem okay...The picture looks exactly like many others online under various brand names, so just avoid this type. Since this is a security device, I'll shell out for a better-made lock.
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.
Amazon was great about shipping this product, but I eventually returned it due to several problems. They were also great about the return -- they paid the return shipping and I got a full refund.I never tried any recordings with this card using the Media Center software that is part of Windows MCE. I was using it with SnapStream BeyondTV 4.1. If you record using anything but the Best (DVD 720x480) quality level it would crop out part of the picture. This is a known issue that is apparently a driver issue. The latest Hauppauge driver did not solve the problem.The other problem I had is that several times when I was recording two programs at the same time, one of the recordings had nothing but static for the audio portion of it. I don't know if this was a problem with the card or BeyondTV, but I think it's probably due to the card. I don't know if I had a defective card or if this is just a problem with all of these cards.I also was not that impressed with the overall quality of the video this card captured. I have Hauppauge 250 and 350 cards in a couple of other PCs, and the video quality they capture is noticeably better than that captured by the 500 card. After reading some reviews, it sounds like this is the case for the 150 card also (and the 500 card is basically just two 150s placed on one card). BeyondTV works great with the 250 and 350 cards with none of the issues noted above; but I also only have one tuner card in the PCs that I use these cards in, so I can't comment on how well they would work in a dual tuner setup using BeyondTV.I returned the 500 card, and I instead purchased two VisionTek Xtasy Theater 550 Pro cards. Thus far I'm not having any of the issues with them in BeyondTV that I was having with the Hauppauge 500 card -- I can record at a lower quality level with no cropping, and I've had no audio issues so far. The quality of the video is also far superior to that captured by the 500 card (although maybe not as good as that captured by the Hauppauge 250 and 350 cards).
terrible sound quality and breaks to easy barely, lasted a day. worst headphones anyone can ever get
well this wasn't a bad choice but I should have gone with the ibook
This is a good binocular for the price, but I found out that with the low price comes at least one essential weakness. Somehow the post that slips into the binocular body and attaches to the shoulder harness broke. Well, I thought, thank God for the Bushnell Lifetime Warranty... Only thing is, that item is not covered if Bushnell decides you handled the thing too roughly and, not only will they not fix it for you, but they don't have a replacement! So I am relegated to forever using my Bushnell Excursions without a shoulder-harness or any kind of carrying strap!
Last time I checked, a Microsoft wireless mouse is few bucks cheaper so definitely opt for that if you are reading this. For $13, it still doesn't worth the money. The scroll roller on mine isn't align in the center either. Now if you're one of those Microsoft haters, still go for something else over this Gear Head mouse. Like couple reviewers already said, the battery life lasts approximately 1-2 weeks. The Sunbeam Extra Heavy Duty lasted a little over a week with only ~2 hours of use every day. Moreover the cursor freezes over time which means after you type, you would either have to click once to reactivate its sensor or expect to wait couple seconds to go where you wanted to go. In summary, avoid this product unless it's given to you as a gift.
Having purchased this player as a gift in Dec-03, I was dissapointed when headphone jack became severely intermittent after 4 months of &quot;careful use&quot;. Since I am in technical electronics (and player was out of warranty period), I opened it up to find the problem. The Headphone jack is only secured by three small solder pads, and the metal pad for the left channel had broken between the board and jack, and the right channel pad was almost broken. This jack is not reinforced on the circuit board, so it easily breaks. My repair was to remove the cheap internal jack, and then solder a flexible extention cable through the original jack hole to an external female jack (available from most electronic shops). Works great now...but looks a bit strange with this cable coming out of it. Future plugs and unplugs of the jack will not place any strain on the player, Creative Labs...fess up to the poor design, and fix these players that many others are having issues with.
It took less than an hour for me to decide that Logitech has a way to go before releasing this as anything than a beta. The ICR function, even after training 4x's more than suggested, still mixed up all of my vowels. The restricted spaces you must write in are far to small to use quickly. It never did interface with any of my office programs. When I asked it to create a to do or a calander entry it pretty much ignored me. When trying to contact support, the auto return said they get back to me in two business days.For almost two hundred dollars, and the need to write only on a certain type of paper, makes this product undesirable for our needs.
This is a know problem with Panasonic. It has been addressed and has been said that it is not a problem just like the Panasonic Telephones. You all need to takle Panasonic to court and get a court order to release all records from 2002- 2004 for the H0 error codes. You also need to get a court order to have all Panasonic Customer Care and Call Center personnel tell you what they know have have been told. You all can cry and every thing else. These are the products that you should be looking at DVD's,Panasonic Telephones, Microwaves, Big Screen TV's. These are not just to do a run on Panasonic but they are lieing to the people and not following thier founders rules. They are greedy and just out for your money and to save a buck. Yes they know about this problem and have know for years but they will not help you. except to charge you for a new unit or make you pay as the warranty of the DVD player is 90 days labor 1 year on parts Labor will kill you can buy a new one cheaper.
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
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 ordered these with my sony fm radio because so many said the sounded great. If I hold them in my ears, they do sound great. But, they don't stay in my ears and were such a hassle I threw them away. Maybe it's my ears, but I tried several different ways, to no avail.
I purchased a Creative Zen in November for my wife for Christmas. She had it for a little more than 90 days when the power switch broke. The unit would no longer turn on. So, I contacted Creative to see if we could get a replacement. They said that since it was beyond the 90 day warranty period that we'd have to pay $25 JUST TO HAVE A SERVICE TECH LOOK AT IT. Then, there would be charges for the repair on top of that. What? The tech was extremely rude via email, accusing me of abusing the product even before giving me the opportunity to explain that my wife was very careful with it, always using a special carry case which I purchased in addition.Bottom line, buy an iPod or something else and save yourself the grief. Creative obviously does not feel confident enough about this product to back it with anything more than a 90 day warranty. They know these units will break because they're garbage!
I was eager to buy this one, I read so many wonderful reviews on the internet, I saw the beautiful shots in the sample galleries, I was so thrilled, but then I went to the store to try the Canon Pro1 myself and the whole experience was a disaster. If the camera had been made by Kodak or Sony or Minolta, then I would not have been surprised at its akwardness and lack of quality. This is a cheapo piece of garbish, I would not pay more than $100 dollars for it, despite the 8 megapixels advantage. The lens is useless, you can not focus with it. The buton placement does not make any sense, it is not ergonomic either, it feels unconmfortable on your hand. The telefoto lens is too heavy and throws the camera forward. It vibrates when you take a picture. It was a mess. Do yourself a favor and buy any other Canon model, they are all excelent except for this one. I am going to guess that the Pro1 was neither built nor designed in Japan. This is the most &quot;non-Canon&quot; camera you will ever see.
Had this thing for 3 months, doesnt cool my computer. To small fans right in the middle, not enough air to do anything. Garbage.
Received quick by Amazon. Box was fine and well packed. Speaker was in 3 pieces as stated by another reviewer. The center(speaker and center portion), the cone, and also separate, the back of cone attached to mounting bracket.The way this junk is designed, you have the bracket bolted to the back portion of the cone. A screw goes through the back portion and screws into the speaker magnet, and the speaker/internal center holds the cone against the backing section. Well, its WEAK point is on the plastic by the screw head. It was broken off. They dont mate flat together, theres a gap. This gap allowed too much pressure and the center of backing cap broke.Tried super glueing it. Same results, it breaks again. I will be going to the store to track down a longer screw and big washer, this will work for sure. Stress distribution is the key.Sounds 3/5 but i didnt expect more. Smaller than I was expecting. Cheap speaker to wire connection.
I burn DVDs and needed cases for them. These have been almost 20% useless - you can't slide any papers under the clips on the inside of the case because then the little plastic pieces that hold them closed break and the case won't latch. About 1 in every 5 does that anyway. Get something a little sturdier!
This product worked for a bout 3 days and now will not work at all. It was a total waste of my money.
Awesome design, but i just cant get rid of the white noise in my car. And whats the use of an FM transmiter if you cant hear your music clearly?!
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 recently bought a home theater projector, and though I originally intended to wait until the next high definition DVD standard (i.e. BluRay) was supported before upgrading my DVD player, the awful scaling artifacts I saw with it made me decide to find a replacement earlier than I had intended.I first tried the Samsung 841 and overall was pleased with its picture quality using its digital (DVI) output as the feed to my projector. But several mechanical quirks as well as lots of negative feedback on audio/visual news forums (as well as by several Amazon reviewers) convinced me to try the Denon 1910. Well, about the only positive thing I can say about this player is that it has a nice remote. The first problem I noticed with the 1910 was that the picture now looked very washed out. Luckily I remembered reading on an AV forum that this was because the player's black level setting, which artificially brightens the image, is turned on by default. Normally I wouldn't consider something like this to be a major issue, but the fact that I probably never would have figured out on my own how to unset this "feature" (as it is not an option on the video settings menu, but is for some reason accessible only through the hidden-in-a-crowd-of-buttons Mode button) is reason enough to dock this player 1 star.Even worse, though, and the real reason I advise people to stay away from this player (at least when used with a projector) is that the Denon 1910 suffers from a bad case of what is called macro-blocking, where swirling clouds of brown, purple, and gray rectangles appear on what are supposed to be dark fields. I never had this problem with the Samsung 841, and so decided to return the Denon 1910 the next day. Lots of the reviewers here would disagree with my decision, and perhaps on their display devices the 1910 does work better. But if you have a high-end projector chances are you'll get a better picture relying on its circuitry to do scaling, de-interlacing, etc., and all you want from your player is the ability to cleanly put bits on the wire, which the Samsung 841 seems much better at doing than the Denon 1910.
The camera was fine until it dropped two feet. The drop killed it and repairs are too expensive to make them worthwhile.I wish it was more sturdy. Other digital cameras I own have been more durable.
Viewsonic customer service is nonexistent and product support worse than poor. Products are poorly made and will not last. Call technical support 1800-688-6688 and see how long you have to wait for a service rep. Online you get someone to respond who barely speaks English. I bought a plasma TV for $3000 and it failed in less than 3 years. Viewsonic reaction: Too bad, you should have bought a warranty and we'll fix it in 48 hours. Without one, you are on your own. I think something bought for $3000 should last more than 3 years, and Viewsonic should too. Viewsonic intentionally builds products that won't last to sell you an expensive product warranty. I wouldn't buy Viewsonic again and don't think you should either until they built a better product and improve their customer support.
I own a number of portable worldband radios some still working some not. After reading the reviews for this one I decided to give it a try.Reception ,discrimination and sound is good to very good; i.e. the electronics seem to work fine.Battery life, ergonomics, and "feel" for anything mechanical is mediocre to very poor. I found battery life (of the rechargeable batteries supplied with the radio) surprisingly short. The ergonomics remind me my early days in computers where one button would do everything provided you pressed another one before. The huge LCD that simulates the old style tuning is useless. Anything mechanical from the actual case, deploying the antenna, turning a knob, pushing a button or inserting a mini jack gives the impression that this will be the last time you do this and it would break or not work again. I'm sorry, but that's how I felt.My wife's verdict (she has used radios before both in the boat and out): unusable.My verdict: I would buy it if it was selling less than half the price.I did not return it because it uses 4 AA instead of the 6 AA that my other portables use (I can recharge 4 batteries at a time). Poor excuse but I'm lazy to return it.
I've been looking for a good filter for my portrait lens and this one was recommended by a blog I follow. I was excited to find it for a good price, and free shipping too! Imagine my disappointment when I realized that every time I used this filter with my lens, the photos had a bluish-green ghost in every image. When I take the filter off, the ghost disappears. Others before mentioned this same issue, so I know it's not just a fluke. The only good thing? Amazon refunded my money without an issue. Great customer service, but awful product!
The product did not fit the product I had purchased in the same transaction. Dumb assumption I guess but since the product was reccommended as a product to purchase with the digital notepad I assumed the holder would fit. I have been to busy to deal with sending it back.
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.
I bought this camera specifically for my honeymoon trip to Paris. I have never used a Canon before but I decided to give it a go because of the great reviews. The first concern when buying a camera is the picture quality. You ask yourself if this camera will take a good picture every time you point and shoot. Well it does not! It takes about 4 good pictures out of 10. I took 250 pictures on my trip; bought the 512MB memory card, only 60 of them were print worthy. All other came out blurry or with dust particle in the air because of the strong flash. Needless to say that my wife was extremely mad at me for the horrible pictures. It maybe true that you could fiddle around a lot with the menu options that might improve your images, but on the other hand the option menu seems to be in Hebrew, impossible to understand. I'm a very well educated person, engineer, extremely computer and technologically savvy, but this menu is just impossible. If somebody tells you it's a cinch, it's probably because they spent well over a year trying to figure it out or have owned Canon cameras all their life. This is not a Point-&-Click Camera. I just was so extremely disappointed in Canon, so many good reviews that mean nothing. Hopefully this review will shed some light to perspective buyers. What camera should I buy then? You ask. I just don't know. Sony's are truly point and shoot cameras and their menus are much more easy to use. They use words like Menu, Video, and Resolution. Canon uses symbols and letters, very confusing. I would look at Cnet reviews and PC World reviews to see which Sony is on top. But overall this camera is on the bottom of my list. I write this review not to damage the image of Canon or to hurt Amazon sales but to inform buyers into making a right choice from personal experience. I never buy anything without ever reading the reviews, they provide a world of insight that the manufacturer can't mention.
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The quality of the print and color on this paper is pretty good. The paper separates and falls apart upon 1 or for sure 2 folds. I bought the paper for the purpose of separating each sheet panel and getting 3 separate panels from each sheet so it worked O.K. for my purpose. If I had bought the paper for a true 3 fold brochure, I would have been extremely upset and would probably have returned the item. DO NOT buy this product for printing a brochure.
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 just bought this mouse from amazon.com and just got it today, sounded cool and all online but i pull it out of the box and use it on my brand new mouse pad, a normal black foamy stuff mouse pad, and it didnt work! I thought ok, it must be my batteries arent charged, i let them charge till the light went solid and put it in, still the mouse failed to work! I then thought maybe the mouse pad isn't smooth enough. I proceeded to invent a cover for my mouse pad out of a page protector. It worked fine then, but why do i need a page protector on a brand new normal mouse pad?!? It's never even been used with another mouse, there should be nothing wrong with it and i can't just buy a new one because it has pictures printed on it I put there. The box even clearly says no reflective surfaces but it seems this mouse requires it to function at all. Other than this problem, which remains to be seen if it will be fixed when i call logitech tomorrow, the mouse seemed to work allright when i used it on my page protected mouse pad!****************************************************************Called Tech support today and asked why i can't use the mouse on my photo printed mouse pad their reply was "the laser mouse has trouble reading the multicolored mouse pad" "a sheet of paper might work good instead" "it's a bad design flaw"-This all came from logitech's tech support! I didn't buy a $70 mouse to use a sheet of paper as a mouse pad! They should label the box better |No reflective surfaces and no multicolored surfaces|
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.
This memeory card does not work. It will not load up anything to any computer, it keeps wanting us to format the card. I have another moemory card from Transcend and I have the same problems with it as well. I am never buying that brand again. It doesnt work at all!!!
This is just too small, it does fir great in a purse, but the legs don&#8217;t stay bent and it changes position on it&#8217;s own when setting up a picture, keep looking&#8230;
After having tried Portable USA, eMotion and Westinghouse frames all here on Amazon (I did not bother with Pandigital, the whole "blue arrow stuck in the corner glitch" was a laughable deal breaker), I stand like an Old Testament prophet, shouting to everyone reading (and yes, thou too!) that--BEWARE--quality control simply DOES NOT exist in frames over 10 inches in size. I don't know how could this be--it's inexcusable in that this technology is a decade old and your most basic of computers can manage this flawlessly as a screen saver. But these farmed out electronics (possibly the most returned Amazon items in their electronics inventory [not their fault]) exhibit failure (freezing) after failure (lasts a month) or shortcoming (really, the Shuffle Mode MUST be an option--I'm looking at you, PortableUSA and eMotion [who promised it, then removed it]). Until a company actually produces a quality frame over 10 inches--and that day is not yet here as of December 2008--please find a better use for your money. I've gone through 3 companies, 4 purchases over 3 months and still ended up with something I'll have to apologize for at Christmas. It makes me not even want to go home for Christmas.
Problems with this Onkyo DVD Changer as all explained above. I can not power my unit on. Have hit power button one million times and have even hit on unit. Still no power. So therefore will not function. Have CD / DVD locked inside. Would not purchace this unit and now makes me think of never purchasing another Onkyo Changer ! Onkyo Service Dept. was no help ! Both have left a bad taste in my mouth . I would rate this Onkyo Changer and Onkyo Service Dept. with zero star !
This hard drive is ok but not great. I had to return my piece due to some problem with drive enclosure and scratches on top of it. I still planned to keep it but this drive was slower than my other Maxtor 4mini drive which had 8MB buffer as supposed to 2MB buffer on this one. The write on Maxtor was much faster. I had to return this item and got my 2nd Maxtor.
This card will not work with WinME. On setup, it won't find the drivers. Downloading drivers from linksys SHOULD have solved the problem, but did not as it would not configure. The TCP/IP Adapter will not permit configuring with WinME.Overall: LOUSY !!!!
Some bad experiences with the Escort 7500:First off, the 7500 does NOT have VG shielding. This is not a problem for most states and the odd Canadian province, but if you venture up to Canada, the OPP doesn't look too fondly upon radar/laser detectors...and your yankee plates!!!Secondly, the range was very poor. While staying in Missouri for a month, I brought my Bel and 7500 with me for the drive. Both were on my windshield. : ) The Bel picked out the cop just as I could percieve his headlights -- wide-set square lights, dark car, noisy detector...plenty of time to slow down. The 7500 didn't scream until I could see that it clearly was a Crown Vic...by then, it would be too late. Ok, so the road was windy and the sky was foggy. A few days later, while driving on a straight road with unlimited visibility, similar story...but this time there were some dips in the road. Bel started screaming about 2 miles before the cop was visible. Escort? Let's just say that it told me to look for trouble just as the cop was coming up the opposite side of same hill. Not good!The 7500 does have some good points. Laser detection far greater than the Bel 980's, and I found it easier to configure. The 8 tracking bars are good to watch as you have an idea of what's around.But, when compared to the K40($250 range + no ticket warranty) for laser detection, there is nothing to compare. The K40's radar detection ranged from slightly between that of the 980 and 7500 to slightly better than the 980.As for the Valentine 1 ($399), you get what you pay for. This is my all-time favorite. Sure, it lacks the neat gizmos such as SWS, but the main purpose is to avoid a speeding ticket.Ranked from best to worse:#1. Valentine 1 #2. K40 #3. Bel 980 #4. Escort 7500Happy motoring!
I've had two of these. Luckily the 2nd one I got free and it's not worth more than that. I think they get worse over time and the drivers are now outdated.1. BLACK STREAKS. When I was in school and need to print papers for class it would never work. It would refuse to feed paper or make blacks streaks down the paper vertically (this has happened with other Epsons I've had. The ink gets on the rollers and then you're out of luck unless you want to take a half hr to carefully clean with q-tips often) I had to hand those streaked papers in, when it decided to actually feed paper.2. The drivers for OSX crashes so it's hard to even use cleaning applications when you need to.3. When printing color I hardly ever get a good print without banding which renders this completely useless to me. I am an artist and need to print out sample images.4. Half your ink is wasted trying to clean the print heads over and over.
The item I received was not a Hi8 and it didn't even have the correct cords to hook it up to my equipment. I returned it and purchased something from somewhere else.
I do not want to sound like those who just scream how horrible a product is but this product is MISLABELED.By no means is this cable "component". After some extensive research I found this: [...] I found this helpful (in retrospect I should have done more but I thought I spent enough time looking up the answers)What this cable is is RGB - VGA cable. Component, which has the same looking connectors (Red, Green, Blue) is NOT THE SAME. I guess this would work if you are plugging it into 2 RGB - VGA units but I was not. I was using this to go from a Nintendo Wii component to a LCD Monitor (ASUS VH236H) VGA RGB input. Even though everything connects, I got no video. I tried this cable with 2 dvd component outputs to a RGB VGA input on a tv and got nothing. The dvd players and Wii work with the component input of that tv. To do what I was looking to do I would need a composite to VGA converter like the HD Box Pro.Be informed of what you are buying.
although well hyped and styled the sound quality is poor. These should have been been labeled as 'NO BASS' earbuds. While they sound better than the Ipod buds (well anything would) the sound is tinny and lacks any hint of bass , period. Anyone would be better off with the Koss sparkplugs at 1/3 the cost
I bought the G12 to take on my cross country solo bike trip. I own and use a Canon 50D and 5D cameras for several years. But due to weight I can't take those cameras. I wanted I end point and shoot with the ability to do manual control and a remote release for long night exposures. And G12 does all that. But not very well at all.First off no closes ups at all. Not even talking macro shots. Just close ups of a flower. It can't focus at all or is blurry.Second slow focus if at all on average normal photosThird it's rated a 10 megapixel camera. But of the 30 or more photos taken so far. They only are 3 to 4 megapixel in size.Fourth if you enlarge at all the shear quality of the photo is crap. My iPhone does simlar quality shots. And that's not saying much.Fifth I bought a Canon sure shot a few years back and it does much better photos.I am so discussed by this product I think I am going to return it. I gave the G12( 2 stars ) because it's a Canon and it's easy to use. Especially if you used Canon SLR's before. But it really deserves ( 1 star ) or none. I don't think the reviews on this camera are very true. And this is from a photographer of many years.
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.
Wife and I have used the Harmony 1000 touchscreen remote every day for about 1 year now. We both hate it. The main reason we hate it is the really crappy touchscreen. Even with large, finger-tip size icons, it is way too easy to "press" the wrong button. In order to "press" a button, you have to really push down on the screen. I'm an iPhone user so I know how a touch screen is supposed to work. The touchscreen is so difficult to use and so slow to respond that we find it very difficult to enter a 3 digit channel number in the time our cable box allows. I mean we find it really difficult as in we quit trying as there is maybe a 10% chance you'll accomplish your goal.I should include the fact we use it over RF using Logitech's RF Extender. I originally thought that our sluggish response to button presses was caused by RF, but I've since learned that is no excuse...more on that below.I think "we've owned it 1 year and both hate it" is perhaps all the review you really need, but...I configured the remote to control several devices: 42" Samsung LCD TV, Pioneer A/V amplifier/receiver, Scientific Atlanta cable DVR, XBOX (original). I also configured it to control my living room SONOS zone player, but that was such a limited interface, we never used it. While I found the software adequate--it did the job--it was not as intuitive as I'd been led to believe. The main thing I'll note about the software is that everytime you make a change, you have to use the USB cable to upload the configuration to the remote and the RF Extender. This makes sense of course, but what I found strange was that it took a crazy-long time (as in several minutes) to do the upload. So when you first configure this thing, no doubt you'll make a few mistakes and want to tweak things. Each iteration requires a huge delay as you wait for your changes to upload to the remote.Finally, from a pure ergonomics front, we've decided we don't like a remote that requires both hands to hold. Perhaps it comes from years of training with one-handed remotes, but we've given this D1000 an entire year of daily use, and we have not come to love the large, two-handed, touchscreen remote format. Touchscreen is cool tech, but don't underestimate how much you rely on and enjoy tactile buttons on a "normal" remote.Oh, and I promised more color around RF remotes. So we recently acquired a couple of HD TiVo DVR boxes. The living room TiVo is in that same cabinet that does not have line-of-sight to my viewing area. The TiVo remote does not natively do RF. So I purchased the "Next Generation Remote Control Extender" here on Amazon, and wow does it work perfectly. (I'll add a review for it soon.) My TiVo remote controls the TiVo over RF and seems just as responsive as the IR. It also controls my amp volume over RF.
I had fallen victim to an attractive package deal and got this filter for practically free and even as a free gift it was terrible.Its too heavy and bulky adds unnecessary size to lens. Its easy to scratch and hard to clean. I had one stubborn spot that I took forever to remove.Yes its cheaper but you will end up throwing it and buying a Hoya or Quantaray so save your time and money.I still have mine if you want it its yours free....
The card works fine - but - it rattles. When a product like this rattles, that means it has something loose inside - kind of scary to consider a connection on it's way out. But, when I got the card (via Amazon) the Transcend website did not work then (or now). So, guess I have wasted $11.70 back in August. I have since replaced it with a Kingston and am considering getting a SanDisk - both of those have served me well.Transcend 8 GB Class SDHC 10 Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC10E
I purchased one of these last year and although I can't complain about the quality of the picture, the service from Panasonic leaves a whole lot to be desired.My camcorder was accidently bumped about 8 months after I purchased it which caused the deck assembly and loading assembly to become unworkable. Even though the fault was mine, Panasonic doesn't seem to want you to have their products repaired, they would rather you buy another one, as the repair technician stated to me. The parts cost more than the camcorder did new.Needless to say I will never buy another Panasonic product again and neither will my friends and family.
I had order this product for Christmas and had recieved the kettle pot cracked, I'm not sure if they handled it wrong or what but it was a disappointment. Maybe it was just my luck I recieved the broken one, not sure.
The HP 23 printer cartridge is defective. The only color it prints is purple, and I wish I had purchased the replacement directly from HP. Haven't had any difficulty with their cartridges. Less expensive isn't always a good thing.
Having used Microsoft Ergonomic keyboard 4000 for a year now, I thought, it might be a good time to upgrade to this wireless keyboard/mouse. I was wrong. Keyboard is good, except for the missing capslock and numlock indicators. However the mouse is crappy, the worst mouse design I have ever seen. Who in their right sense of mind can come up with such a design, I wonder. Extremely uncomfortable and results in wrist and thumb-joint ache within a few hours of using it. I have since switched to the good old wired mouse. So, am left with an expensive wireless keyboard. Advice - go for Microsoft Ergokeyboard 4000. It is much better.
This filter creates tons of lens flare. Might leave it off my lens. Only got it cuz it was free with the lens I purchased. Might want to spend some extra dimes on a Multicoated UV Filter to reduce the lens flare when using filters.
I bought this for my mom. She has probably used it about 5 times and it is now dead. Funny thing, I bought another Toshiba DVD player for another relative and after a year it lost audio. I guess this is why the warranty is only 90 days.
This company completely misrepresented their product. This is not an 'Original JP LaserJet 03A Black Print Cartridge in Retail Pkg" as advertised. Its a 3rd-party copy made in China. What a waste of time ordering and waiting for a product that is needed. We will NEVER do business with this company again. Surely many other customers have experience similar circumstances with this company as we. Thanks for listening.
I purchased this bundle when a weird networking error was interfering with my ability to purchase MS Points through the console itself, and then used them to get some content through Xbox's website. These are the same Microsoft Points you'd buy through your console or at the store; the difference is that you're buying them through Amazon (and not paying tax).The purchase is slightly slower than it would be through the Xbox Live interface, as the points aren't added to your account automatically. Instead, you redeem a code through your Xbox Live profile as if you'd bought a physical card. The email with the code arrives within seconds of the purchase, though, and I'm more confident in the security of this payment option than I am leaving my credit card information on my Xbox Live account. Buying the points here isn't something extraordinary, but it saves you a little money, keeps your credit card info off Xbox Live, and definitely beats driving to the store.Pros:- Tax free!- More convenient than driving to the store- No need to give your credit card info to Xbox LiveCons:- Unlike purchasing through your console, you have to type in a code to add the points to your account
This product works fine; the problem is the way they market it. You used to be able to buy the wheels and the fluid separately. However, this package is like bundling a pack of 10 hot dogs with 8 rolls, and forcing you to buy them together, always. At least before you could buy an extra wheel or two before if you had fluid leftover; now I've accumulated tons of fluid that's just going to go to waste, because I can't buy the wheels separately any longer. A way to waste money buy putting it into the manufacturer's product for no good reason. C'mon DI; let us buy the accessories separately again!!!
Well it has been 3 weeks and now they claim they have not received my order
You get what you pay for. Pros: great price, compact, easy to use. Cons: small wheels, just not smooth enough. Isn't smooth enough on a perfectly smooth floor, so any cracks or crumbs or anything on the floor and it defeats the purpose of the dolly because it's bumby and shakey (this is taking into account that you are filming while moving. If you only need the dolly to move easier while not filming then this would be a great product). Other con is that these castors (wheels) are not designed to be easily removed and thus replaced with others such as air tires.
These are the only earphones that I can wear that don't fall out when I am running. I have bought several pairs for myself. However, I have been having difficulty with the little rubber ear linings falling off and getting lost. Now I am down to only one so I can no longer wear them. I've been looking to see if iLUV sells just the replacement pieces but have been unsuccessful. Has anyone else seen these sold anywhere?
Crutial had the best pricing on this kit. I checked all around and their prices cannot be beat. Installation went very well. Easy to install in my HP
I purchased this DVD player a few days ago and have been nothing but pleased by its performance. It is a great deal for what you get: a stylish and attractive design, complete audio/video outputs (s-video, digital/optical audio, analog, etc.), full DVD player capabilities, and most of all, the ability to play DivX/Xvid (MPEG-4).I've tested all kinds of media with this player and have been thoroughly satisfied. I viewed some high quality DivX-compressed movies on CD-R's in outstanding clarity without a hitch, played mp3 cds (not many features but OK), and watched DVDs (if you're clever you can even make the player region-free).There's already a firmware upgrade for the player which expands its capabilities to support subtitle files (srt, sub, smi) alongside media files. It was a quick and easy process to upgrade the firmware, and I tested many DivX movies with subtitles and they worked fine. Hopefully in a future firmware upgrade they'll upgrade the menu system, which I found a bit clumsy.I have two issues concerning the playback MPEG-4 files: occasionally, a movie file encoded with less popular audio codec (like OGG or PCM) will be silent; also, you can only rewind/fast forward at 8x and you cannot skip to a specific time in the movie.Overall, this player is extremely capable and is a GREAT deal for its price. I'd strongly recommend it.
For the price I paid, and I am not a professional musician, these speakers were very good!
This product was a great price with not shipping charge. Came to the addressquickly.
This is a great drive. I purchased it to use with a Dell Mini v10. I loaded the software, attached the USB cable and power cord. Installation was flawless. I then proceeded to load software I wanted on the laptop, it installed like a charm! Highly recommend this product.
There's not much to say. It was less than MSRP and the code worked without any issues. Many people complain about having to buy MS points instead of using cash on Xbox Live Marketplace but the fact you can discounted points is a bug plus for me.
My first CX4600 crapped out three months after I bought it. After going through the usual hurdles of tech support/customer service, I was sent a replacement. The replacement was of shoddy quality but it worked...for a while. Five months after I got the replacement, I tried to print only to find the printer control panel lit up like a Christmas tree. "Some parts in your printer are at the end of their service lives." The replacement didn't even last through it's first set of ink cartridges. (And at $65 a set I suppose I should be grateful for that.) This stupid thing is going in the garbage as soon I as I'm finished with this review, which is exactly where my opinion of Epson is. I'll never buy from them again.Oh, one more thing. If you do end up being cursed with this stupid printer, make a copy of the software installation CD. If you lose it, you can't download the software from the Epson site. The only way you can get it is by giving Epson $10 for a replacement. And that is not at all evident from the web site--you have to talk to tech support first to find out.
I can say that it works, but the sound it puts out is very disappointing. Thats what I get for only paying 20 bucks.
One of the cables didn't work at all and the audio and video is distorted. Would advise spending a few bucks more and get something fail proof.
In my opinion, most Mouse manufacturers, always seem to "Over Estimate" the stated Features, Uses, Design, & Functions, of their respective wireless devices. In our office, we have Wired & wireless Microsoft, Logitech & Macanlly, Kensington, as well as the new Apple Leopard Wired Mighty Mouse. Of all of the wireless mouses, my favorite is the Logitech.Why? You ask? I'll cut to the highlights.* The Logitech VX Laser is one of the smallest mouses I've used, it fits my hand very well,and the Controls are easily within reach. Drawback: Controls are hard to See, if you wearglasses, especially in dim light.* If I can Use 80% or more of the marketed Features & Functions for a wireless,out-of-the-box I'm sold!* Battery life is a huge factor and THIS ONE is Excellent. Most of my regular Duracell's last forMonth's!* Fine Motor Control (FMC) features is a must for Graphic Designers and this One is prettygood, compared to my Cool wireless Wiacom tablet.* Comfort - Very, very comfortable with a 3M Precise Mousing Surface, even after many,many hours of work use in a single day &/or night.* Operates on the Junk 2.4 Ghz spectrum, so "Co-lateral Interference" is a given.* Cost - Pretty pricey, but now, you can find some great deals.* After 1-year of Heavy-use, I give it my Highest rating, 4.2-Stars!
I have always been skeptical of the outrageous "wine connoisseur" type of reviews for high-end audio equipment, and lived for about 4 years with an entry-level, store-brand receiver from Best Buy and a pair of Wharfedale Anniversary 7 series speakers in my library. A friend was disposing of a pair of small HK speakers for $25 and I snapped them up. The sound was much improved, but still wasn't right, and I decided to upgrade to an HK 3380 receiver. The difference was like night and day. I listen to a lot of chamber music, and the sound of violins was particularly bad with the original setup. The HK combination provides crystal clear sound.The unit I had gave off a "burn-in" kind of smell for several weeks after I installed it, but since then it has been fine.
This product has totally surpassed my expectations for the ridiculously low price I paid! No fingerprints, no glare and excellent touch control. A WINNER!!!
I work in an electronics store. We sell HDMI cables for $35 a piece. Why would you buy that?!I've owned this for almost a year and its worked flawlessly. Total price? >$10To me, its a no brainer
I recently recieved this item and thought others would like to know it easily lives up to it's advertised quality. Without going into all the electronic stuff, all you really need to know is that the options, ease of use and (most importantly) picture quality are all excellent. Cables are included (wow!), setup is straightforward and the manual can actually be understood. Get this!
good sturdy tripod I am very satisfied with the different things that it does it has a lot of different positions that i can use
Great product for any motorcycle rider that wants to incorporate an applicable Garmin GPS onto their motorcycle. It works flawlessly with my SP 2610.
Plugged it, turned it on, and the screen's still black. This thing is dead on arrival, and I'm sending it back to Amazon tomorrow.
I've had my Suunto Advizor for 16 months. I am now in Iraq and the bezel is broken-off, like the other reviewer. I dont have my receipt. You can go to the Suunto website, but one thing you won't find there is an address with a note that says:"send your broken expensive plastic watch here and we will fix it."My G-shock, by comparison,lasted longer than I wanted it to and cost one-quarter of what the Suunto cost.So I give the Suunto one star, for being adventure-cool for a while. A lot of other Infantrymen own these, so I jumped on the bandwagon. I wish I had stuck with a regular watch and a GPS (with lensatic compass backup).
Expected some padding to protect a sensitive and expensive touch-screen device. Had to add a bit of foam myself. This is just a plain case that barely fits my Streetpilot 330.
I have tons of cables behind my tv. I bought these to better manage the situation. They work well, were affordable and arrived quickly. I would recommend these clips to anyone who wants to manage all their cables/wires.
Have only used it one time. It is much easier to use than my SB-600/800.
My husband and I love this DVD player, great quality
Great item for shooting on a mono-pod, or tripod. The rapid fire hold, is a great item, the cord could be a little longer.
High quality leather with a belt loop keeps the camera safe and convenient. No room for accessories, but if what you need is a &quot;holster&quot; for your S200/230 - this is a nice case. Recommended.
This is an Excellent product. The software is well designed and intuitive. NO complaints from this Electronics Engineer!
As the title says. The bag does its job and then some. VERY comfortable. More pockets than you can shake a stick at. Even comes with a cool little waist buckle for those days when you have to overload; it truly helps to take the weight off your shoulders and back.I have had no problems yet with this bag.
I really like the idea of charging the Garmin in the house and not depending on the "cigarette' charger, so the AC charger was a welcomed addition to the GPS!
I just purchased this unit from walmart today. It does not play ANY disc I put in and I tried 4 standard DVD discs. It simply showed "no disc" on the display. It's a lemon! I am returning it tomorrow. I have bought so many electronic equipments. Never has this happened before. This is the 2nd Philips product I have purchased in my life (the other is a 27" TV). Both had quality issue (the TV's remote died once). I am convinced Philips has the WORST quality control. I'd never buy another philips again.
Thank you. This will be very helpful when I transcribe. I am happy. Good luck in the future. I had a good experience, and I love to open boxes!
I bought this to replace my squadron of remotes (six devices)- and I wanted to be able to use it on my porch where I have everything backfed to. At first I thought programming was going to be a drag when this Korean made remote didn't have the code for my Korean made TV. But then I tried the learning process - it was very easy and fast. How easy? I spent two minutes flipping through the manual - I never fired up the dvd that walks you through the process (I guess). In fact, I didn't bother looking up any more codes, but went straight to teaching it all my remotes. It learns just about as fast as you can press the buttons. When you are done click save and you are up and running. I love the light which is a simple click on/off, giving a red background to all the buttons and menus - very easy on the eyes. The Macros are easy to program - you can add delays and assign various buttons to do multiple tasks depending on how long you press the button. Editing is just as easy. You can edit the text on the menu - I haven't bothered with that - yet - but I have no doubt it is just as simple. The wireless range is great - it works in every room of my house and even in the middle of my back yard. Oh and the wireless blast is ridiculously easy to set up. I just plugged it in to an outlet in my living room and placed it in a discreet place where a regular remote would work - thats it folks! I didn't bother with all the wires you can plug in to the back of the unit and stick to each device. I guess if you have all your AV components in a closet where light doesn't bounce very well you can use them. There is no interference if you sit right next to the wireless blaster and press the remote keys - and of course you don't have to worry about pointing the remote anymore. I understand this unit uses a wide open frequency - so if you are going to use more than one rf remote you need to think about that and what devices you use - or spring for the more expensive unit - this was not a problem for me. I highly recommend this remote!
This is a very high quality plug for projects such as rewiring a headphone plug. I used a "helping hands" type fixture to hold the plug and the wire and it made soldering a snap.
This Kensington noise reducing bulk pack was disappointing. It is not well constructed and the noise reduction is not powered, i.e. batteries are not required. There is no instruction whatever enclosed with the product. Noise reducing is minimal to non-existent. The most I can say for this unit is that delivery was fast. This was probably on account of a sincere desire to get rid of these units. Since there was no documentation, I may have received something other than ordered, which was product# 33137.
This thing does not work. It is suppose to be a splitter for RJ45 so you can have two computers using one drop. Doesn't do it! One or the other computer will work but not both online at the same time. What value is that to anyone and why would they sell this for that purpose if it doesn't do what it says. I would return it except why pay more money?
For the money, these headphones are fantastic. strong bass, high highes, and a richness you would expect to pay twice as much for.
For the price, best damn tweetersOut there. They will only work onA amp. My alpine head unit couldn'tMake any sound come out. SoundIs surpurb in my single cab truck.Only thing I didn't like is on bumpyRoads they come un done from thereHolders but nothing super glue orThe two sided tape they give you can't fixRight. Buy these tweets you be sorry youPaid too much for other brands.I will buy these for all my vechiles.
I purchased the HP ExpressCard TV Tuner (Dig/Ana) to use with my Dell E1505 from In and Out Auctions. It took about four attempts to download the schedule for digital setup from the ISP however, it was well worth it. The signal and audio quality is outstanding and on top of that, I am receiving even more channels though the laptop using this card than on my TV (channelization limitations with remote). Over the air is not worth the bother unless you have a device to convert/strengthen the signal. Other than that, an exceptional product and well worth the price I paid.
Compared with my old one which needs to keep in some position for working, It's good for its quality. Considering its price as well as the free delivering, it is excellent.
I was fooled. I thought, "Oh, a vertically polarized, amplified antenna ought to work pretty well, at least a little better than the antenna built into the power cord of my tabletop radio." Well, folks, it doesn't. In a few minutes, you can make a very simple passive dipole antenna (i.e., a hunk of wire, basically) with a piece of 300-ohm flat twin-lead wire (you know, the stuff that's flat with two wires about a 1/4" apart in molded plastic...goes for about a dime a foot) that works better for FM. I know because I did a side-by-side comparison between the Terk and my homebrew dipole...the dipole pulled in the station I wanted in stereo while the Terk antenna could only get me a noisy mono signal at any gain setting. As a radio hobbyist (licensed ham radio operator), I am ashamed to admit that I fell for this one, so please don't tell anyone.
I needed a stronger signal and even switching to better routers did not help. This device is literally plug and play. Very simple to install. My connection immediately became perfect and now I don't have any more signal drops! Very recommended if you want to avoid dropped wireless signal in a less accessible area. Note that you need to have the power plugs on the same circuit. I didn't have any problem.
We brought two different brand switches to test. This SRW2016 from Linksys and WSR7312 from Netgear. NetGear switch is over $1000 and this one is under $400. Both of them are all gigabit ports. Linksys has 16 gigabit ports and Netgear has 12 gigabit ports.However, this SRW2016 has more functions and features than the Netgear $1000 switches. For example, this switch supports LAGs for gang ports together in different LACP groups. Netgear switch does not. This switch allowing setup STP on top the LAGs, Netgear does not. This switch loaded with current firmware, Netgear switch comes with a two years old firmware.This switch is really good bargain for its functions, features and speed. It is a shining star comparing to all those overpriced competitors.The only problem we have is that this switch generates some kind of Apple Talk probing when we have switch setup to do STP on top of LAGs. That probing caused problem to our routers and VPN servers, so we had to turn the STP off.
As a long-time user of networked media devices (I have three AudioTrons), I was looking for something that would make my DVD collection as useful as my CD collection is. I also recently purchased a high-capacity RAID/NAS box (5.5TB usable), so had plenty of space in which to "back up" my DVD collection (at around 6GB per DVD on average).The EVA8000 was amazingly simple to get working, and although I was initially skeptical of how well it would play ripped DVD's, it does an outstanding job. Most of the technical issues mentioned by earlier reviewers have been resolved, and the EVA8000 will play DVD's with menus, etc. with no (well, very minor cosmetic) problems.As other reviewers have mentioned, you need some level of technical expertise, though not a lot. Mostly, it helps to be familiar with networking and file management. Once you get the EVA8000 set up, anyone can use it.For playing DVD/video, the EVA8000 is outstanding. I'll keep my AudioTrons for audio (CD), as the EVA8000 requires a display (TV) in order to select and play files, while the AudioTrons have front-panel display/controls.
I needed to update my 2006 MacBook and this allowed me to install snow leopard. Totally recommend this product, make sure you apply very firm pressure to install :)
I must agree with previous reviewers that this is a great product, if you can actually install it! I spent 2.5 hours on the phone with linksys tech support before actual installation, but now that this product is installed, it works great. I have Comcast modem that is in my kitchen, but was unable to get decent signal in my basement. Now that the expander is working, my basement signal went from 1 to 5 bars. I'm giving this product 4 instead of 5 stars based on the long, painful installation process.My one additional piece of advice is this -- I have a WRT54G v3 linksys router. However, it is 3 years old. I needed tech support to help me install an updated version on my router to get the expander to recognize it. Unfortunately, my tech support warranty had run out on my router, so I had to pay an additonal $39.99 for tech support for the router. I went ahead and paid this since I was already 1.5 hours into my tech support call and was determined to get the expander to work.So, to reiterate previous reviewers -- if you cannot install this product on your own, call tech support. They usually answer pretty quickly. However, just be patient. Good luck!
I was very pleased with the fun pack. It included everything I needed to store music in my Sony Ericsson cell phone.I didn't get the free print that the details of the pack mentioned.
I am so pleased with the one I just purchased that I am getting a second one. People told me not to buy a combo in case one system breaks. Dispite the comments, at this price I didn't think I would lose that much, so I purchased my first combo a month ago. No more cable hook-up hassles, no more awkward VCR placement on top of the TV, it is so easy to use. Just plug it in and you're ready to go. I just gave it to my 4 year old so he can watch his video's, he mastered the controls in 5 minutes. It's light weight and easy to move around. I appreciate that this four head was only a little more then the 2 head. I'm going to buy another one and take it to work.
My hands are small and I had some difficulty using the old microsoft mouse, then I bought a small mouse of an unheard brand just because it was little. Turns out it was too little, almost got carpal tunnel syndrome. When it finally quit working I decided to go for this one. Wow what a difference. It's not too big but it's not to small either. It's size is perfect for my hand. Plus the receiver is small and when you travel (wich I do a lot) you store the unit on the bottom part of the mouse and that is pretty convenient. The fact that it's really plug and play is a plus. Take a look at my customer images above so that you can have a better idea of what I'm talking about.
...they sound pretty good, and best of all I don't have to jog the volume up and down to hear the movie without disturbing the daytime people. But be aware - it's 900hz stereo/analog and there is some static esp if you're trying to surf the net while watching TV.
Product works great through walls, since our controls are in closet in next room. A lot of reviews stated that it was very difficult to set up, but my teenage daughter set it up within a half hour. Love it!!
I wanted a compact camera to have with me all the time. The anti-shake feature was an attraction, but it is not worth much because basically it ramps up the sensor so that you can use a faster shutter speed- it is not true vibration reduction. The lens is not the fastest. It has limitations...but I have owned two other Casios (one sold and the one I upgraded to stolen) and new that for handling, user interface, compactness and durability they were unbeatable. I use this camera in the clinic and for casual photos at parties and travel...it does a beautiful job! A Nikon D2x it's not, but the fancy Fuji E900 that I have is usually left at home!
I have had this little monocular for 2 years on boats, hiking, wilderness camping, show-shoeing and even just lounging around on the deck. The image is so sharp and clear that each time I use it I am astounded yet again at the details it reveals about anything you're looking at. Glasses or contacts are no problem with eye relief. Initially stability was an issue but, it was my issue as to how to cradle the little thing to minimize shake. That becomes second nature after a short while and I now take it everywhere there may be a view and curse to myself dramatically when I forget it. The lanyard makes it easy to wear around the neck so it's always ready and the focus is dampened, smooth and fast. Quality is excellent and even though it has been knocked around a fair amount, there are no effects from my carelessness. I have not immersed it, but have been in very heavy rain with no problems. This unit has become one of the essential items in my pack.There is one very major downside however: I need another one. One for the car console and one that always stays with my pack so I can stop swearing at myself for forgetting to take it out of the console after I'm 5 miles in and on top of the mountain...
The picture is a power supply, the item is a power cord for a laptop.
this is a great strap, however it didn't fit my old binocular strap holes well. It was too wide, but I made it fit.
Bought it in 2002, and it's still working great. Of course, 2 MP is a joke by today's standards, but I occasionally use it to make a few quick shots.I will probably donate it to a local charity.
I've had a Salad Shooter in my home for 20yrs. This is the 3rd one I've had to buy.I don't use it every day, but at the end of Summer I break it out to prep veggies for the freezer for fast soups. So I was more than a little upset to find my old one died on me. Even more upset by the fact I could not find this appliance in any local stores (Walmart, Target, Kmart), not even on their webpages!Only the blades of my old one fits this newer design.
Not a big huge paragraph, but just chiming in to say I'm glad I bought them. Accurate and capable, lasted a tour in Iraq no problem and it's what I see all of the TV and movie sound guys using.
The manufacturer needs to update their marketing material especially the outside of the box that says "compatiable with any TV". This device only has analog connections for the "audio output" and no digital connections. With most metropolitan areas in the U.S., our city went all digital a few years ago and we have replaced all the TVs in our house with HDTVs (plasma and LED with only digital connections). I believe they sell converted boxes for another $25-$30 but for the $90 I already spent on this product, I expected it would work with my existing TVs.
This computer works great and is a great deal. I bought a G5 Imac, almost the exact same computer and my kids use it all the time, and so do I. Highly recommended!
QualityI had these for about 2 weeks. Where shall I start: Maybe to say that they are very handy and the overall impression is that you have a rock solid product of quality in your hand. The manual that comes with it explanes everything clearly and in 10 min you are set to go. You've got all the options of connection external accessories, like intercom and Headset/Mic Jacks (VOX); which I personally don't need.Manufacture defect - and how to fix itI have to tell you though that this is already the second pair I got and the new ones I got had exactly the same defect like the first pair. The squelch of just one radio was adjusted too sensitive, so that it would turn itself one every few seconds without receiving a signal.Because I didn't want to send the 2nd pair back, I call the TechService of Midland and they talked me through. Here is the simple procedure to adjust squelch sensitivity which worked perfectly well for me:- Losen the 2 screws on the back of the radio and another 2 in the battery compartment- pull off the on/off switch by simply pulling it vertically of and away from the radio (you don't have to twist)- pull the back of the radio carefully off (don't rip off the wires that are connected to the front part)- put the batteries back in the batterie compartment and turn the radio on- in the middle of front part of the radio you will find 3 screws; the closest to the on/off switch is the one to adjust the squelch- turn the screw slowly to find the spot where the squelch turns itself on (the point where the hissing sound turns on)- from that point turn the srew 1/4 of a rotation clockwise- Put everything back together and ... you are set.Battery size and operating timeTo me a more important aspect to consider is the kind of batteries you wanna use. I do have some other gadgets like a GPS, torches and a GameBoy ... wich all run on AA Batteries and I wanna stick with one kind of rechargeable batteries. I'm not very much of an electrician but I'm pretty sure that the 3xAA at 1.800mAh (NiMH) give you the edge over the 4xAAA at 700mAh (NiMH). On an camptrip I had them on for over 30 hrs at High Power, was talking regularly and they didn't give in. If it helps any they drain at 65 mha (for the electricians of you). The Battery extender you can forget about. You have to switch manually to 'low power' which reduces your transmitting range dramatically. But range is what you wanna have in the first place otherwise you would have bought yourself a FSR radio. So I don't see much use in it.Transmission rangeThe most important category is the range to transmit and receive signals. The power they operate at is 2 watts, a considerable advandtage over the equaly solid build Motorolas at only 1 watt (only the more [spendy] Motor. operate at 2 w). I ran several test on them. The result is that in an urban area -me driving in a car between buildings and my wife in the house- we were able to communicate at a distance of 2mls. The same situation, only me in the car in the open field, it was about 4.5mls. The most impressiv performance though is in the straight line of sight. My friends on the campground and me in the car (w/o any external antenna attached to the radio), I couldn't believe my ears when I tried to contact them 6.8mls away and picked up strong and clear signals (all distances exactly measured by GPS). This proves that the company-claimed 7mls over sea is not exaggerated. The signal quickly deteriorates to under 2mls thought, when mountains are in between.Price and recommendationFinally the price: I'm absolutely sure that you won't find any better for this price. I would ever buy 'em again even considering the minor factory defect.
With my 5 mega pixel camera, 16, 32 or even 64meg is NOT enough memory. Give me 256 Meg. It sure is nice being able to catch quite a few pics before I have to download.
Fit great... not too deep of a speaker but a very heavy magnet. These also came with fittings to mount the speakers so there are multiple options to get them in the car. I had to splice the factory wires into the harness that these came with and the only thing missing was an crimp connector to insulate this splice.The highs and mids are very clear and powerful. I am using my factory CD changer to power these with about 40 watts. The tweeter in the middle has a +2db switch to boost the highs even more if desired (not metnioned in Amazon's description). The bass is OK, but not great. However, this was expected from a coaxial speaker so I think it is a cost of the high quality mids. I like music that is heavy on bass so this should not be a problem unless you listen to rock etc.
I received my wireless mouse today, right on the expected shipping date! Everything was included: mouse, battery, USB receiver. You don't have to contact Microsoft for any software....it's plug and play I guess, all I did was insert the battery in the mouse, plug in the receiver and it worked! (I have a laptop) It's a pleasure to get rid of a corded mouse, the less cords, the better! Going wireless tomorrow with broadband, so can eliminate 25 ft of cable running to a spare bedroom lol! This mouse is a little smaller than a standard mouse I think, but it's super easy to use and the smaller size is cool!! Mostly you rest your fingers on it anyway...do you really need it all the way to your wrist? I got the apple green...love it (just like a frosty lime green)!The packaging is another story...it did not come in the easy open packaging it stated.....but the older clam shell bullet proof hard plastic that is virtually a shoplifter's nightmare!! Took me 40 minutes to get into it.......tried everything, and finally used a box cutter to cut down the side and pull the product out the slit. Geeeeeeezzzzzzz, I even cut my stomach on the hard plastic that chipped off while I was holding it against my body to try and pull it apart. If you have access to the "jaws of life" from a nearby fire department..that would be perfect!!Anyway...I love the mouse....get it....have a party and give out a prize to whoever can open it without a gun or instrument of some kind! ha ha but have bandaids ready!!
I've had this player for almost 4 years and its been great. Its really taken a beaten,its constantly in use and very rarely shut off. I don't know what happened to these other peoples players, but as long as you take care of it and allow proper venting it should be fine like most quality products. This is also a few yrs old now and been discontinued for some time so theres really no sense in complaining about it.
Simple, easy, and good quality. Not the cheapest one, but I think it's the best. No bending of metal tabs, crimps, or hokey radio sleeves that rattle. This unit allows a direct screw mounting of the radio chassis to the mounting kit, rock solid and easy as pie. Literally a 10 minute assembly and prep for install. Highly recommended!
Don't waste money buying the expensive version of this battery, save money and buy this one. It works just like the one that came with the camera.
It's a gigabit switch, not much to say about it.My entire home network is powered by netgear routers and switches and I have not had any problems with any of their products. This switch is small, it has a good design and does not get hot.
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 Bose speakers have given me a whole new music life on my computer. Itunes radio stations come alive (I have a Mac G4) . DVD's are more exciting (However, usually watch DVD's on my home theater). They are simple to install and attractive to look at. The sound is crisp and true. There is no subwoofer but the bass is very adequate for computer sound sources.I would highly recommend.
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I like this camera very much. I wish there was more documentation on it though. I want to know what every setting does and how it does it. I want to build programs/PHP scripts that "interact" with this camera and allow for image archiving or other neat little features. But I haven't found the time to research all that.Installation of this camera was fairly simple, although a little bumpy getting the wireless to work right. But in the end I got it working just fine, and it's stable now. The features this camera does have blows a lot of other cameras out of the water. There is the Dynamic DNS, which I use all the time, the FTP uploads which are great, and the pan and tilt all at this price are wonderful features.I'd suggest going to D-Link's product page for this product and clicking on the Emulator link as that is where you can get a feel for the interface of this product. It is neatly laid out and gets the job done as far as minimal clicks goes. Nothing is deeply hidden, and everything is accessable in about 3-4 clicks max.
It is a great little speaker system and the new shuffle fits perfectly. It doesn't state in the description but it also charges your IPOD shuffle while docked in the speakers. It also comes with a car charger as a bonus as well as an AC adapter. For the price it is well worth it. Our son loves it. It is compact, and does everything the big expensive system does but the shuffle actually docks ( no cords having to attached it . ) The quality of the speakers is good and for the price you can't go wrong
It is very cheap. I use it for backing up my DVDs and computer files.
I bought a V700 because my Epson 4990 developed a bad pixel and the V750 was not yet available. This my fourth Epson scanner and its really much the same as the others. Its fine for scanning photos or documents, surprisingly good for medium format or large format film and lousy for 35mm. When you consider that a really good, flat field process lens for duplicating 35mm slides costs almost as much as this scanner you realize you get what you pay for.If you're not especially quality conscious and have a lot of slides to scan, this is the way to go. And I would argue that a lot of people who've switched to digital and think a 6 or 8 megapixel camera captures the same amount of detail as a Velvia 35mm transparency are not very quality conscious. And hey, that's fine. After all, in the digital world, convenience trumps everything else unless you are willing to spend really big money.I find the supplied Epson Scan software does a fine job. There's also a lite version of SilverFast which can squeeze out a bit more quality but it has a "steep learning curve" which is marketing department talk for difficult/complex/time consuming.One minor, obscure detail. At the top of the scanner bed there are two, raised "bumps". I'm not sure what they're for but they make it impossible to scan a section of anything larger than 9 x 12. So, for example if you have something that's 11 x14 and you want to scan a section of it for eBay, you can't on the V700. Or course its not intended for this but I thought it worth mentioning.All in all, I'm pleased. The film holders are terrific. I make really good, sharp scans from 6x7 and 4x5 film and of course it does a great job with paper. But if you need to scan 35mm in high enough quality to make enlargements (meaning 8x10 prints, not wallet photos or something for the web) you'll need a Coolscan or better yet, an Imacon.
Put this in a 2000 cougar and i must say for the price there is nothing wrong with it. I can see where people think you have to do cutting and stuff to get it in but really the stereo gets put in first and then the face goes over it. For the Money i don't see anything wrong with this product other than the mounting bracket in the back could be made out of metal or made a bit more sturdy somehow. Fits perfectly otherwise
When I purchased this product, I was hoping it would be easy to use. I was very surprised at how easy it is. I do need to research a little more and I am sure it can do even more than what I am using it for.
I haven't had a bit of trouble with this hub, which runs everything I've plugged into it and has solved a lot of problems for me (created by my former, inferior hub). Highly recommended!
I chose not to use this cord. It may be fine but the cable is about half as thick as any other HDMI cable I have seen. The cable was a throw in with other purchases. So, I spent some money and bought a cable I knew would provide high quality picture and sound
Recently I was looking for a good pair of headphones for under $. After doing extensive research, I came to the conclusion that the Koss Sporta Pro headphones could not be beaten in that price range, I would even spend $ for them they are so good. The bass is the best I have ever heard from headphones, and the mid and high notes are also clear and well defined. Some people say that these headphones are uncomfortable. I personnally can only feel them for about 5 mins before my head gets used to them and they become very comfortable. The headphones have gold plated connection plug, as well as an adapter to plug them into your older stereo, which is also gold plated. The headphones even come with a carry case. In conclusion, the Sporta Pro's are the best value for headphones under $, and have a lifetime warranty to boot.
You guys that said this thing is stiff weren't kidding. I am using it instead of a boom for interior architectural shots where it's easier to hide a mounted slave and keep the light stand out of view. Yes you can also use it with clamps. I usually only need the light stand to be about a foot out of frame. It's heavy and with aCanon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameraswith a small diffuser like aGary Fong GFLSUHALF Lightsphere Universal (Half Cloud)mounted it stays in place with ease. I'm using aManfrotto 5001B 74-Inch Nano Stand Replaces Manfrotto 001B (Black)and unless the stands legs are under a couch or something it will require the legs to be weighted. Of course that's to be expected with that kind of weight offset from center.
These are Logitech..need I say more? They sound awesome and were reasonably priced. You just can't get better quality than Logitech. Easy to hook up too.
I bought this scanner 2 years ago and it's worked okay. Several times I ran into some gliches and it didn't scan well when hooked through my priner.We just recently bought a new computer which came with Windows XP and this scanner is not compatable with that program. I might as well throw it away! Anyone want mine for free??? LOL!
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 rate it 5 stars because this is the only conversion kit that will fit my car so i thank the company, manufacturer and the distributor for creating, selling and promoting this.
Bought this for my wife for Christmas as a laptop mouse. It works only intermittently. It is very light and quite small. Definitely would not recommend this product.
This is a great product for giant binoculars. I have a wonderus view & a bad neck from arthritis but my 30x80 found a perfect match with this mount.
This was wonderful. it fit perfectly, it looks nice, and the price is just amazing. I would definitely reccommend it to anyone that wants it.
Don't buy this thing. It will only work with one output plugged in, basically making it an expensive 12" HDMI extension.
Received the Carrying Case quickly and it holds everything for the Garmin Street Finder. Great product.
I purchased this cable to connect my PlayStation 3 to a 32" 720p LCD televison. Before I got this cable in the mail, I was temporarily using a much more expensive Belkin HDMI cable that I normally use for something else. After switching cables, I can say that there is absolutely NO detectable difference in video or audio quality (and that means alot coming from me, as I know quite a bit about HD sets). You could go out and purchased a $79.99 HDMI cable "specially" made for the PS3, (or any other HD device) or you could get this one for just under $2, which does the EXACT same thing! You don't need to spend big bucks to get the most out of your HD TV.The only downside to this cable is that it comes with absolutely no paperwork, or warranty of any kind. It just comes in a sealed plastic envelope. Fortunately, HDMI cables are pretty much self-explanitory: you plug one end into your TV, and the other end into your player.I definitely reccomend picking up this HDMI cable to get the most out of your HD TV. There is NO need to spend $80 for a major brand name cable!
Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm Computing and Handspring, knows what he's doing. The Handspring Visor has all of the benefits of the Palm OS (compatibility with the other millions of Palm devices and the 70,000+ developers for the Palm OS), but it out-Palms Palm. The Visor Deluxe has more memory for less money. It's better designed (it clips into a case rather than using Velcro; the styli are far superior to Palm's) and provides for almost unlimited upgradeability through the Springboard modules, which are slowly starting to come to market.Admittedly, the Visor Deluxe's lack of Flash-ROM means you cannot upgrade the OS without a Springboard module. That is a possible drawback, but the addition of better products in the ROM (Datebook+ and City Time) and USB support (plug-and-play, and speed are key) more than compensate for now. As for the lack of lithium ion batteries, the ability to use regular AAA, rather than having to have an adapter like the Palm V series, and the new AAA NiMH batteries are actually more versatile and much more user-friendly.I was reluctant to get a PDA for a long time, thinking it was just a super-charged Day Runner. Without the Visor, I still wouldn't have one. I'm thrilled I do, though, for I use it constantly in ways I never would have imagined. If you're seriously considering a PDA based on the Palm OS, the Visor Deluxe is the way to go.
Purchased this pack of 2 HD tapes at $5.00 with free prime shipping. I wasn't too sure if I was buying the right kind of tape for our new HD camcorder, however, no worries with Amazon's great return policies. Other tapes I had seen in retail stores were selling anywhere from 2.5-3x the price for packs of 2 HD tapes, hence my initial apprehension at purchasing these tapes, compared to retail prices these were a steal. Notice that on the packaging of the tape, nowhere does it say for HD camcorders, so I had to trust the description which said that this tape was appropriate for HD camcorders. Received the tapes, popped them into our camcorder, set it to HD record and success! They worked! Thanks Amazon. I will be purchasing more at this great price.
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!
Prices for other hubs are better at Best Buy. The quality and operation are flawless and I have no complaints about the product.
With the onset of flash memory, the floppy disk, as a computer medium, has gone the way of the Dodo bird. On new computer systems, a floppy drive is usually an add-on. This USB floppy drive is exactly what you need to transfer any old floppy's to your new machine. It was recognized immediately by both my Vista and XP machines and has worked without any issues. In other words, it performs exactly as it should for a low price.
Picture quality is very good. Clips on to my new Dell Inspiron E1405 easily after I modified the clip rubber inserts by replacing the back to the front and front to the back. The software works with Vista right away, did not install corretly with XP. When I use it with Skype in XP the sound would make an annoying static sound for 3 seconds every minute or two. Uninstall and reinstall the software did not solve the problem. I finally reinstalled the whole XP OS, install the webcam software, then the XP updates. That fixed the problem.My complaint is the cord is harder than typical electronics cord. They should have made it soft and flexible like a stereo headset cord. The cord's firmness is enough to move the camera when you open and close the laptop lid.Make sure your laptop has sharp angles on the lid, this camera will have a hardtime clipping onto some laptops with rounded lids.
I researched digital cameras for about 6 months before deciding on this one. I have a bit of experience with photography, so I wanted one that had a lot of flexibility. Eventually, the decision came down to this camera and the Nikon CoolPix 990. I decided on the Canon because I prefered its traditional design over the Nikon's weird swivel thing. Also the canon uses Compact Flash, which is cheaper than SmartMedia.If you get this camera, buy a big memory card like one of the Viking 256MB CF cards. You'll like the high resolution images it takes, but they eat up memory like crazy.Oh, another thing: this camera works with Linux! Actually, that's only half-true. You can use Gphoto...to download images, but you need the RS-232 serial cable ... The smart thing to do, however, is to buy a USB Compact Flash reader, like the SanDisk ImageMate.All-in-all, I couldn't be happier with this camera, and I don't think I'd be as happy with any other camera out there right now.
Bought the HP2420 to go with a new Mac G5. Great printer. Worked fine with Mac OS 10.3 where the driver software was provided by HP. Upgraded to the new OS Tiger 10.4.x where, unfortunately, the driver is now provided embedded in the Mac OS. Printer works fine, except that the Mac Safari browser cannot print to the 2420. When one attempts to print the printer generates an 0049 memory exception message. HP documentation says to turn the printer off to clear the memory. HP online says no driver is available for the Mac OS 10.4 since it is embedded in the OS. Catch 22--currently there is no fix available. Neither HP or Apple have responded to my complaints. Foxfire and Internet Explorer print just fine.
Got the product with next day delivery just like I ordered. I had some trouble hooking the headphones up due to the lack of instructions. I ended up having to run it through my cable box. It was a trial and error process, which if the instruction would have been a bit more detailed would have saved me some time. The headphones work very well. The reception is very good and the range is pretty incredible. They do get a bit hot after about 30 minutes. My mother-n-law is practicle deaf and she was able to take her hearing aids out and put the headphones on and hear the tv perfectly. I was a God send to my Dad. I am buying her a unit today. Thanks.
I'm just switching from Film over to digital having used an EOS Elan IIefor the last 5 years.The XTi is very light in comparison and feels a bit cheap being made outof plastic. Probably not going to matter since digital camera technologyis changing so fast it'll need to be upgraded in a few years.With a larger lens on the front it does feel a bit front heavy.The small APS size sensor means it's not great for wide angle picturessince there are no prime lenses to suit the camera at a decent price.The Canon 10-22mm and Tokina 12-24mm being the compromise choices.Those giving 16mm and 18mm equivalents to a 35mm camera.Both take nice sharp pictures with few image problems.Partnered with the standard Sigma F1.4 30mm lens it's capable of producingsome really nice pictures (well worth the $400). So much better than thepackage lens.Hard to fault for the money. I looked at the EOS5D but couldn't justify spending$2500 just for wide angle and low light performance.So for $600 for the XTi body it's a bargain.
After using my APC Line-R LE1200VA during about four years, yesterday I experienced its limit as a surge protector. As others have said, for voltage regulation this unit works well with vacuum tube audio electronics. My home stereo is mainly tube-based.Last night, lightning from a major thunderstorm exceeded the APC's ability to suppress surges in current. I spent this afternoon de-soldering fried resistors in my stereo, and shopping for their replacements and for fuses.From now on, I will use a Tripp-Lite ISOBAR unit between the wall and the APC. At 3300 joules, its surge protection rating is eleven times that of the APC's. Live and learn.
I had an older Belkin 802.11b WAP that worked fairly well, but left us with dead spots in certain portions of our house. So last night we bought a Linksys WAP54G access point and the WRE54G Range Expander. Set up the access point quickly and without any issues. It is definitely an improvement over our Belkin and provides better range.So far so good. Then I set up the WRE54G Range Expander. I agree with the various comments about being complex to set up with anything beyond the basic autoconfiguration. But we did get it up and working and confirmed that it did a GREAT job of expanding our range. We were initially quite pleased with the results.But I did notice my web pages seeming to be slow. So I checked the internet reviews and saw comments about how this unit slows your bandwidth. So I used the www.pcpitstop.com bandwidth test and confirmed that this expander KILLS my bandwidth!! Without the expander, my bandwidth (DSL) averaged about 855 kbps. With the expander turned on (and with my wireless signal indeed showing much stronger, as advertised), my download speed was down to less than 100 kpbs!!! From 855 kpbs down to less than 100 kpbs!! (as low as 43 kpbs, as high as 138 kbps) I had to try this many times to confirm, as I couldn't believe it myself. Wow. I'm taking this unit back to the store today.Be forewarned -- What a bandwidth killer this is. Very disappointing.(P.S. I am using 802.11b cards in our laptops. I did not upgrade to the newer 802.11g cards yet. But I can't imagine that this would matter. My 11 Mbps cards are plenty fast enough for my 1 Mbps DSL line.
The Onkyo DV-CP802 is a universal DVD-audio/SACD changer with some nice features. Some of the the things I like:* discrete remote codes for on/off and for each of the 6 discs.* can randomly shuffle all disc types (SACD,DVD-audio,CD,DVD-video)* can independently assign the two digital audio outs.* ability to start a disc at the same point each time with memory function.* 7.1 analog out* nice onscreen graphics* AV synchronizationThe audio on this player is very good. But there are some things missing at this price point:- no adjustable bass management for analog out (fixed at 80hz)- no full-time two channel downmix thru stereo outputs- no time alignment for SACDThe progressive video out of this player does not match its audio performance. I've found the interlaced output produces a better picture than the progressive out. This is comfirmed by reading other reviews (Home Theater Magazine at hometheatermag.com and the DVD player benchmark at hometheaterhifi.com). It seems this player only displays about 450 lines of resolution (out of a possible 480). The video frequency response also steadily drops off in progressive, which makes for a softer picture. This unit also does not pass blacker-than-black in progressive mode.On the plus side, there are many video adjustments for the interlaced video output.As a whole, this is a nice player, just with some major video problems. The ability to mix both high-resolution audio formats in a changer with great audio reproduction is what this player is for. There are a number of less expensive DVD players with better progressive video.If I could do 1/2 stars, this player would actually get 3 1/2.
This is an exceptional value for a UV filter. Excellent quality that is only found in more expensive filters.
I upgraded my old CRT unit to this flat, sleek and light Philips 23" LCD HDTV and I am extremely happy. It worked right out of the box with my regular cable box but to obtain the full HD picture, i had to get the HD box from my service provider. Once i did that, the picture on the HD channels is AMAZING! actually, it's almost too close! I purchased the HD component cables for the best picture quality because the DVI to HDMI converter did not give me the best resolution with my cable provider. I also hooked up my new dvd player without any issues.I called the customer service to get more help because HD is new to me and I found them to be extremely helpful. I did not have to wait long to talk to someone and they are open till 10 pm at night which is great if you work late. I know people mention the remote control size but it doesn't bother me as well as the font size on the display. I easily programmed my cable remote to turn on and off the t.v. so i don't even use it. Also, the sound is unbelievable and I like having all the aspect ratio's for the television.For my first flat panel display, I am extremely satisfied with my purchase.
This drum is used on several Brother laser printers, but this one was purchased for the HL2040, which is not a current model. We hesitated to replace the drum at first until we verified as best we could that the drum was at fault, especially since the drum generally is the most expensive replacement part for laser printers. Once we put in the new drum, the printer worked fine. We were hesitant because the old drum was the original one that came with the machine and we had only replaced one toner cartridge, and that was a few months ago. So it was a surprise and a disappointment that the original drum would fail after perhaps a couple thousand pages or so, since the manufacturer rates it at 10,000 to 12,000 pages.
This remote is brilliant! I love only needing one remote to work all of my equipment. To be able to press one button and have the receiver, tv, dvd player, and our D-link all turn on or off and go to the appropriate settings is great! It was a breeze to set up using our PC, and I like that we could upload custom icons into it for our favorite channels. ANd you can't beat the price. This is another $100 if you buy it in a store.
AWESOME! I have 1200 songs. 150 Music Videos. 10 Full length live concerts in video. 8 Hours of Television. Over 100 Photos. And 5 Pretty Cool Games, oh yeah, and 5 movies all downloaded on here, and still have almost 4.5 Gigs of memory on this bad boy. I'm in the military and bought this for when I'm overseas, and it is Perfect. It is very simple to operate, downloads from computer lightning fast by mass media usb cable. Comes with software you can transfer to your computer to get you to the places you need to be to download the software you'll need to convert video into compatable mpeg4 files. Comes with attatchments to hook this up to your tv or stereo and play through, or hook up camera or playstation to. You can do just about anything with this.My advice is not to transfer straight from your DVR to this, just because 1 HR of DVR= about 1 Gig. Instead I record my DVR to dvd and then translate to a smaller mpeg4 file by the included software links downloadable software, and then download them to the pocketdish.I read the review about the game not downloading, They will download. When you purchase a game the activation code is emailed to you, you open the link and activate it. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BY THE NUMBERS with attention to detail and it downloads in about 1.5 seconds.This Technology is BY FAR, MILES AHEAD OF THE REST! And SO MUCH CHEAPER!!!!!
I ordered this case along with my new Canon ZR900 camcorder. It's lightweight,has multiple zipper pockets for different sized items and appears to be well made. you can grip it in one hand or sling the strap over your shoulder.
I had to buy this because Apple changed the connector on the new iPod Nano, but this works even better than the Monster adapter I had before. It is provides a good clear connection. It's worth the extra dollars over other the cost of other similar products.
THIS LITTLE ITEM WORKS GREAT. IT DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS IT WILL DO, AND YOU HAVE THE ADDED CONVIENCE OF HAVING EXTRA USB PORTS. IT IS TRUE BLUE, IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. IT ALSO HAS A LOVELY BLLUE LIGHT. GREAT LITTLE ITEM FOR YOUR LAPTOP.
I bought these after much research. For the most part, the sound quality is pretty good. The foam is a little too thick and the heavy cord is a little annoying. What aggravated me the most about this set was the NOISE. Every time I moved my head each ear produced a 'clunk' that drove me nuts. I found myself sitting stiff and trying not to move just to keep the noise down. I sit in the office for most of the day and tend to listen to new age or other softer music and the clunk in my ears almost made me throw these away. The only time I couldn't hear the moving parts was when I'd play RATM or some other loud band (even then an occasional noise was heard).Maybe it was a factory defect in my set but what I've done is wrapped electric tape tightly around the joints. This seems to have taken care of most of it but still... I paid so much money for these that I can't bear to throw them out. One more complaint is that they get pretty hot on the ears. My next modification will be to somehow get rid of the big pad and cool my ears down.The sound and clarity are very good but what a hassle.
I've just had the printer a short time, but it meets all the criteria I needed. I had a few problems at first with the settings for "copy" but, when I finally figured it out, it's wonderful.
I purchased this item but It did not work for me, it's poorly constructed and too flimsy so I gave it away.
This product was exactly what I was expecting, not a generic lookalike. I am very satisfied. I can't find them any other place except at Amazon. I figured every product I looked for was here why not the ink.
Your AMAZON service was timely and fast.. just like always.The product, a battery for my IBM Think Pad (Laptop) was recieved well packaged and was just what was ordered.. I charged it up, and it is now powering the laptop to send you this message... it is great.. thanks
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.
EDIT: This was a 1-star rating - Amazon changed it between previw and save I think.My wife was/is happy with our original unit. She's been running with it for about a year, and it has worked well. The only issue she has had was the headphone cable stripped out at the socket - something she blames on bad design. I personally think that the mini "joystick" is really hard to use, something that has been expressed on these boards already. However, the functions for this little player are really nice.We purchased a new second unit. Prior to doing so, I re-read some of the reviews here, but just didn't believe that the product could simply die after a few uses. So I went ahead and purchased the unit anyway since our first has been reliable. The second unit died within 10 minutes of my first loading of music. First, I could not get the menu to come up on screen. Next, the screen disappeared all together. Third, the unit would not turn off (music kept playing). Finally it just died and the PC won't even recognize that it is attached by the USB cord.It's hard for me to give this a 1-star rating since my wife has enjoyed it. However, it's a simple chip and flash drive. There is no excuse for the thing to die in literally 10 minutes (I'm really not kidding about the time). Since there are other stories about that here, the QC on these devices must be pretty horrid. Buy at your own risk.
When I first reviewed this product back in January 2000, I gave it only two stars because I was disappointed with the construction of the case which, I still believe, is kind of cheap considering the cost. But I have been using this case to protect my Palm for almost a year now and it has never been damaged in all this time, even despite the fact that I have dropped it at least 6-8 times. I even dropped it on a concrete floor in a parking garage!While I certainly don't want to give anyone a false sense of security - I'm sure the Palm would break if it falls hard or often enough - this case has been well worth the money and I would strongly recommend it to anyone who wants to protect their unit but doesn't want the bulk of a leather case.Here are some other comments on functionality:1. The inside front cover of the hard case is the perfect place to put the graffiti stickers that come with the Palm. They actually look like they belong there.2. The inside back cover is the perfect place to stick a business card in case the unit gets lost and is miraculously picked up by an honest person.3. The case can sometimes get in the way of beaming. I have had no trouble beaming to other Palms, but I have had to open the back of the case in order to beam to a Handspring. This may be due to the weird placement of the Handspring IR port.4. I have only experienced once or twice the problem that others have described involving the accidental pressing of the contrast button on the top left of the Palm. I don't consider it an issue.5. Even though the case doesn't *snap* shut, it should still shut securely and both front and back should be flush with each other as long as the case's spine is placed precisely centered in the Palm's stylus slot. If your case does not shut correctly it is because the palm and case spine are misaligned.Happy shopping.
We bought this boom-box for our baby daughter to listen to music.The good:1. The sound quality... it's honestly fairly good. It's a cheep made-in-china boom box not an expensive McIntosh stereo system so keep things in perspective. The sound s clear with no hum or static. The speakers are not tinny so overall the sound is good.2. The CD player works even with our home made CD.3. It is very cute. Nice layout, and looks fun.4. Works well with 6-C sized rechargeable battery. It came with a detachable AC plug.5. Very nice size to move around. We use it outside by the pool and in her play room, then in the bathroom for bath-time (on batteries only). Our batteries our 4500mAh C-sized Ansmann NiMH rechargeable and there are six of them so it lasts about a week between charges.The not so good:1. CD skips sometimes if you are walking with it while it is playing.2. The volume dial in on the back which is a dumb place to put it. It should be in front.Overall if you want an inexpensive way to play music anywhere at anytime but this boom-box and get some rechargeable batteries.
I wish it had a built-in network interface. My PC is not next to a phone line so I have to put my all-in-one printer on a table in the kitchen near a phone jack. I need to be able to use a wireless network USB adapter on my printer. Keeping the printer as a separate network device is extremely useful. I Wish Canon would do this and they would have the best printer on all accounts. Brother does it, but the print quality and overall quality are not as high as Canon's.A postscript: having owned the printer for some time now, I enabled encryption on my wireless network and set up the printer as documented in the manual, but have been unable to figure out why the printer cannot be found anymore. The diagnostic output from the printer shows the correct network information, but the network is completely unable to access the printer :(
I needed an HDMI cable to connect my PC to my flat screen T.V. I went to Wal-Mart and was shocked to see how pricey they were. I decided to take a look on Amazon and was pleasantly surprised to see them at a significantly discounted price. I've had it for almost two years and it works well.
I installed this into my car and it did not work. I had suspicions that this would be the case when I noticed that the package was written in broken English. It's a shame I have to give this even 1 star.The car adapter that I purchased at Walmart worked without any problems.
I upgraded because my cable guy said I was losing Db's. My wireless barely worked at the far end of my home. The new Modem puts out a stronger signal and I can now use my laptop without signal loss anywhere in the house. No problems after one month of use.
I've been very pleased with my purchase of this Panasonic stereo system. A wide range of equalization settings and the ability to manually set EQ provides for a wide range of listening options. The timer feature comes in handy for me, as I usually tape a morning radio show while I sleep to listen to later in the day. If I have a complaint with this system, it's that the CD tray can take a bit of time to switch between slots (i.e. 30 seconds or so when switching from one disc to another one three slots away). But given that the CDs stack inside the system, (therefore negating the need for a &quot;turntable&quot; style changer) which in turn allows the stereo to take up less space, that's something I can live with.
Yes, it's a looker. Black, orange, and white. Not unlike the type of terminal which would appear in a seminal cyberpunk work, as conjured from a fertile imagination of the late-1990s. But, it's also fragile. To my disappointment, raking my nails even slightly visibly scratches and damages the plexiglass.If you're wondering why I got one after enthusing over my aluminum Apple keyboard so much, a few reasons: I'm really not in need of a numeric keypad, for one, and the wirelessness makes it that much easier to hoist onto my lap (I could've gone the Apple wireless keyboard route too, but it lacks certain key keys and I liked the DiNovo's design better... until I found out about its fragility). [...]Ah well.Now, mewishes the Logitech had an entire surface of brushed aluminium, as its wristrest is. (I couldn't find a wristwrest that worked well enough for my Apple keyboard, and after awhile, the subtle-but-definite drop down to my desk's wood surface arched the bottoms of my palms). One very cool thing about this is precisely that: the metal is cool when I come down in the morning and begin typing!Keyboard selection is very important since until such time flawless speech-to-text arrives (and even by then, my voice will get tired), besides myself, it's a big bandwidth limiter in terms of how many characters per second, or words per minute I can pound into the mechanical beast that is my computer. And as I found out today when catching up and answering 200+ emails personally by hand, including many gracious fan-mails and effusive tunes o' praise for my video tutorials -- thank YOU for letting me know, or I would be forevermore ignorant! -- the DiNovo Edge made a big difference. A positive one.I don't have much need for the DiNovo's TouchDisc (yet); it's rather twiddly, and I haven't found a way to use just the horizontal + vertical scroll on it while keeping the cursor movement deactivated. I see how this would be handy for an HTPC. The volume slider is very unintrusive, pleasant, and almost Star Trek-like in its seamlessness, altho the driver software is bulky (as other Logitech drivers tend to be) and not as streamlined as Microsoft's. I can't find a way to configure which monitor the VOLUME level visually appears on, either.But all in all, aesthetic appearance aside -- and who, besides me, is going to be looking at this thrashed-out, worn shell of a keyboard after I've knocked hundreds of thousands of keystrokes into it, eh? -- the Logitech DiNovo Edge feels great. I'm still getting used to how close the arrow keys are to the Page Up/Down and how big they've made the Delete key. Also, I wish key travel was less -- it seems slightly more than my Apple, altho that may be because the key caps are elevated -- but it's hard to hit the wrong keys because of how the force is distributed. They call this "PerfectStroke", which is somewhat of an exaggeration, but in my few-days experience thus far, not by much for this "two fingers and one thumb" typist.I've seen the battery life consistently cited to be excellent, sayings like "Charge it once a month for an hour or so!" and I haven't measured that empirically, yet something very important -- especially since it's wireless -- to be aware of. Charging stand is sleek.All in all, I'm giving this a 4/5, or eight out of ten... should you decide to scale in that fashion.
I call this camera:the SHARPEST!
This disc was recommended by a photographer friend of mine. She said it will force you to down load your pictures and still have enough space to keep shooting for a while. I got two of them so that I could swap it out when one got full. Still using the first one since Christmas and for playing in the snow. Can't wait for more photo opps with my family!
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
Very good accept it needs a strap or something accross the back of the camera in the storage area to hold it from sliding around or falling out if opening the pack all the way.
I bought the Huey Pro 3 years ago when I had some ghastly issues with images coming back from the lab looking NOTHING like they looked on my screen. I didn't have a ton of money and was running a double monitor set-up, so the Huey Pro fit both my needs and my budget. A phone call to my favorite lab helped me set the Huey to their specs, and voila! 3 years of hassle-free, beautiful prints!I admit that I had a few irritations with the suction cups not sticking well to my screen, but those were cured by simply cleaning the dust off the screen on a regular basis, which is a good thing to do anyway. Overall, it has been a simple and consistent solution to a vexing and costly problem and I would - and have - recommended it to friends.
The KVM switch is absolutely defective. BLACK SCREEN. NO PICTURE AT ALL.After hooking it up per instructions, the display is completely black. No image at all. The display says it is getting no video signal at all. I tested each of the two computers with each of the three cables, hooked up direct from the computer to the monitor. All six combinations (computer X cable) work perfectly without the KVM switch. The problem is definitely the KVM switch.I returned the first unit, assuming it must just be a defective unit, and got a replacement unit. The second unit exhibits exactly the same behavior. BLACK SCREEN. NO PICTURE AT ALL. I am also returning the second unit. This time, I want my money back.
great sound, it's small, convenient and cheap, you can't go wrong.
I bought this stand for the price. I love this stand for these reasons-it's compact & light weight, goes into many different variations & it's very sturdy. I use it for my kobo & my blackberry playbook. I love it so much I ordered 2, I keep 1 at home & 1 in my purse.
I just got a MiniJam and attached it to my old handheld (Prism) for workouts at the gym. When I got the new Treo, my Prism threatened to become excess. Repurposing it for entertainment seemed to be the thing to do.Intuitive Operation / Reasonable SetupThis is only the second Springboard module that I have used (Eyemodule was the first). I was pleased to find that MiniJam works intuitively. I am typically put off by set up procedures involving disks and devices, but it was painless. I would have been less daunted by set up if the instructions were printed as a simple 1, 2, 3 on the outside of the box instead of the junky graphics. The unit is a lot less junky than the pictures on the packaging seems to indicate. Once it was set up, it couldn't be easier to use. It is intuitive, taking advantage of the familiar icons of traditional products like a cassette tape player and (browser-style)juke box.Function in the Gym EnvironmentOK, I wouldn't say that the earphones would never fall out; running on the treadmill would require a different listening apparatus. For my workouts, though, the MiniJam worked great. I am substituting it for a Walkman tape player, so the key benefits were being able to switch to songs that I felt like hearing without winding and longer battery life -- no more droning tape. The drawbacks were losing the earphones once during weightlifting and initially getting the Prism situated on me so that I didn't inadvertently bump the buttons.Key ObservationWhen I got my first handheld, I didn't feel compelled to use module expansion. However, it's amazing how when I have two of them the primary one does all the calendaring and traditional functions and -- with the Springboard platform -- the second one gets used more as I imagine Handspring had intended: sort of a Swiss Army Knife of electronic products. I would have still kept the Prism for playing games (any Wordlet enthusiasts?), but it has a lot more life left in it than that.I recommend the MiniJam. It's just what you'd expect your Springboard MP3 player to be.
I just got back from Kenya where I was shooting photos for my work and also took a lot of personal photos while on a safari. This card was great! I didn't have any problems and never had to wait for the card to catch up to me. I took nearly 800 photos in RAW without having to fumble around swapping cards while bouncing along in the Maasai Mara. I highly recommend this card.
Mine arrived in black, but that is fine. The scope was bought for a replacement tube. I already have a go to tripod. The optics are very good for the price. The whole assembly is less expensive than any stand alone tube I could find, and it comes with two eyepieces and a Barlow. Not a super scope, but it is a super deal.
This case protects well, but getting to your palm is a different story. The TX fits in there very tightly and opening the case is a pain. Hopefully you won't break too many fingernails trying to do it. I guess this was originally designed for the T5 which is why it fits the way it does. Wouldn't recommend this, but from what it seems there aren't too many great cases for it.
I bought this product last fall after being enticed by the fact that it has Wireless N and that it has a USB slot for an external drive. The wireless speed was very slow for an N router, but I only had one N-able device and the rest were G, so I just dealt with it. I didn't have many issues at first, with the sole exception of the connection to the external drive on the USB, which has always been very, very slow and unstable.After about six months of use, the router just stopped working. No amount of soft resets, hard resets, and firmware flashes have gotten this back to working condition. It is now a brick, and I will never, ever, ever buy a Linksys product again.
I have been using the Nikon 4100 for two months and have found it very difficult to use. I use a camera for work, documenting defects in building construction. The other two cameras I use are a Cannon Digital Rebel and an Olympus D-520. To compare the group, lets get the good things out of the way first. It is small and fits easily in a pocket. It uses 2 AA batteries, so it is easy to get and carry spares. The quality of the photos is what you would expect in a 4 MP camera.THE UGLY..the start up sequence for the 4100 seems at least twice as long as the Olympus. Once on, the time between button push and actually taking a picture makes the camera difficult to use (even when photographing static components). Frequently, it will not take a photo had you have to turn it off and back on (get a sandwich and take a break). I have never used the camera for a full day when I did not have to turn it off and remove and reinstall the memory card because the camera "lost" the card. The buttons on the back are very sensitive, making the camera almost impossible to use with one hand. When using it with one hand, you end up making sound recordings, movies, etc. There is more but this should give you the picture, no pun intended!
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.
After much research on the web I chose this printer based on previous history of canon printers. When I received this printer I printed a 4X6 in less then 10 minutes out of the box. To my delight I was extremely impressed by the print. I printed some more pictures and was so impressed I had to take them to work. At work my friends were very impressed also. Some of these friends are plastic surgeons who are involved in digital and 35MM photography so to impress them tells a lot about this printer. I should of been a rep for Canon because I conviced many people to buy this printer. I compared these prints to others,no comparision. The Canon prints where much better and where as good as 35MM prints. As for cost of the prints the paper was 15 cents and the ink I don't know yet. But you can buy generic ink as low as 1.50 for each ink tank. So I would est. the cost of a print to be less than 20 cents. I would recommend this Printer without hesitation. Jan, 4, 2004. I've bought Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy from Amazon at 7.49 for 50 count. So far the ink has not even move after many pictures and black and white copies. At work at least 5 people have bought this printer and everyone has been extremely happy over the results.
This magnifying glass may be fun for kids. The packaging seems to have been designed with kids in mind as well. The blister pack packaging has an insect background and lots of brightly colored foilage.I would not recommend this product for adults. It isn't a serious magnifying glass. The magnification level is quite weak, maybe 2X at best although I have my doubts about even that. The overall size (w/5" lens) is a bit unwieldy although that is clearly indicated in the actual listing. The lens is plastic as described which makes it highly susceptable to scratching in a drawer and especially so with kids to be certain. Consider it to be a cheap toy and you'll probably be satisfied with it.I would probably have returned it except the cost of doing so would have been nearly equal to it's cost. I ended up purchasing a replacement at a local office supply chain at a little more than double the price, but it works.Two stars for the potential kid value v.s. the cost but otherwise I would recommend that you keep looking if you are looking for a truly functional product.
So I bought this mouse when I thought it was another one. I thought I was getting a bigger mouse, and while this one isn't a 'mini' one, it's kind of medium sized (I guess), I've actually gotten used to it and I really like it. It's small, responsive, easily portable, and no matter how many times I spill soda on it, step on it, drop stuff on it, and so on, it never seems to break. Definitely worth the money.
Bought this for my PS3 over their proprietary cable, saved 60 bucks and it worked flawlessly. Incredible buy!
I bought this for my video camera just before my vacation. It is comfortable and sturdy. It does not give irritation on the back of ones neck like other straps I own. Shipped quickly at the normal shipping rate. I'm thinking about getting one for my digital camera.
I have it sitting below my television in my apartment. I have my PS3 hooked up to it with an optical Toslink cable (which comes in the box). It also comes with a microphone that automatically adjusts the unit to provide simulated surround sound in your room. It also comes with a digital coaxial cable, RCA composite Video & L/R Audio cables (the yellow, red and white cables), remote, some extra rubber feet, some sort of cardboard cutout to put your mic on when optimizing, a manual and get this, it comes with BATTERIES for your remote.The auto setup provided with the optimizer microphone does an ok job....I prefer going through the manual setup which allows you to change parameters such as the size of your room, distance from speaker to viewer, distance from speaker to left wall, etc.You can also adjust the angle of each of the 5 channel simulated speakers. Since the unit has a lot of small speakers, you can change the angle of projection of sound for each of the 5 channels according to what sounds best for you to give you the best surround sound.It has Movie, Game, Sports, Music mode which adjusts the sound to provide an optimal audio experience for each of those categories. It also has Night Theatre mode which softens sounds in case you need to lower sound penetration without lowering the volume (for night time for instance).You can change the volume for each of the channels separately. You can adjust treble and bass. It has TruBass to give a good deep bass sound.It allows you to rename your inputs. For instance, I changed the default "TV" label for the optical input to "PS3", which then appears on the unit's LCD screen when you select it. You can also save and load a few settings. It has a lot of other settings.I have an oddly shaped room with curtains and bookcases, etc. If I spend more time tweaking the projections, I can make it sound even better.It's an easy setup. It's loud and clear. Good bass. Good features. Read the manual if you don't know what to do. 5 stars.
I Located a DVD player far away from tv on wall. These worked great for that. I was concerned about video/audio due to lenght of cable but the signal is great.
Just got this in today. It took a couple hours to recover about 200 GB from my old Vista HD. Actually, most of the time was spent convincing Windows I had administrator rights to the drive & then hunting down the files/folders I was rescuing. This device was easy, easy, easy. Transferred quickly. Drive never got hot. I recommend this for anyone who wants to save any valuable personal or professional data from a crashed hard drive.
The real trick to going HD (besides doing your homework about what you're buying) is finding a great deal on HD cables. Electronics stores and brand names severely mark up prices for cheap cables that do THE EXACT SAME THING since that's where they make a ton of easy money.Don't play their game. Get your cable here. I bought this one for my PS3 and Westinghouse HDTV and it works perfectly. It was cheap, shipped fast, and works perfectly.And before all else, order your cable before you buy anything else for your HD setup so you can get to a roaring start without getting ripped off at the store.
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 bought the S5200 5 months ago, after owning a Canon A75 3MP digital camera. The difference in the picture quality is amazing! So much sharper on the Fuji! So many pictures I took with the Canon were blurry, and I was holding very still!The price has gone down about 50 since I bought this, so it's even more of a deal now.
I could not be more pleased with this purchase. When I first decided I was going to have to get a new grill cover I thought for sure a good one would cost at least twice what I paid for this one. The cover is very durable and fits my large grill very well. Very easy to apply and remove. It also looks great! I had read reviews of this product in which people were concerned about the lack of tie-downs on the cover, fearing the cover would blow off in high winds. My cover has been through several Ohio spring storms with very high winds and has remained faithfully at it's post. This is a great product at a great price. Your grill won't be better protected unless it's locked in the garage.
The case is large and has good room to drop in the motherboard. Build quailty is average but normal in this price range. Ventilation is very good. Instructons could be a lot better. The case does it's job and for the price is it an overclockers bargain. The only big negative is that it has difficult cable management.
I purchased this cable to connect my PS3 and my laptop to my TV. The cable arrived exactly when the seller said that it would and it works perfectly. I would definitely recommend this product and this seller for others who are looking for an HDMI cable and not a huge cost.
You can do what you want with the buttons. It's super-comfortable in your hand (I have pretty big hands). No skipping or flat tires because it's optical and accurate. Logitech makes great mouses (mice?).
Ordered this card about a month ago for my Windows XP computer. When i first plugged it in, I was getting weird connections with the included software. I would have a connection for about 40 minutes, then the connection would start dropping every 5 seconds despite a solid signal. After some looking, I discovered that the problem wasnt the card, but the software. I recommend installing the RaLink driver and software for this card. I installed them and since then have had absolutely no problem. No dropped connections, great signal, great quality (surprisingly for the price). A couple of weeks ago I upgraded to Windows 7 and followed the same process. The RaLink driver and software installed fine the same way they did on XP and my connections continue to be good (I'm pretty picky, because I consider myself a gamer, and I need a solid connection to be able to play). One thing I might change about this product is the length of the cord on the antenna. It is a bit short and the only place Ive been able to find to put it is on top of my subwoofer under my desk. Other than that, this is a great card I would recommend to anyone.Of note, I am on the second floor of my house, and the AirPort to our family's Mac is in the basement. I get about a 75% signal through two floors.d
My hat is off to Neutrik for the quality. These are the best connector i've ever used and will not buy another plastic plug ever again. I like them so much that i've changed all my phone plugs to these iron beast. This is it folks, don't look elsewhere.
The Audio Technicia turntable was an excellent purchase. It is very sleek and neat looking, and played our extremely old albums with great clarity.
See heres the thing, i have owned a pair of damn near headphones, and if i can compare the sound of these headphones, it would be the bose around ear headphones, and i have spent 1000 dollars to 10 for a set, and i passed these just browsing and to tell you the truth some of the best i have ever had, i admit they are tight, but who gives a damn, but for the price and the sound i can live with this. If i give a recommendation get these cans, you wont regret it, trust me.
Got one of these to replace a dying 19" Hitachi. The ATI video driver I had installed would not handle the native 1440 X 900 resolution, something I checked before I hooked up the monitor (right click - properties - settings - screen resolution). I upgraded the driver and the new resolution was supported. Then I installed the new monitor.It is just beautiful! Plenty of room to run two web pages side-by-side. The sound from the speakers is tinny, but they are extremely handy. I have my computer hooked to the stereo, but I really only use the stereo for music. The speakers allow you to hear a few sounds or a quick audio clip without firing up the stereo. There is a button on the front of the monitor that enables you to turn the monitor's speakers off...handy.After three days I checked for dead pixels and found zero.Negatives - the menu system is awkward to navigate because of the 5 small nearly-indentical buttons on the front of the monitor. The monitor occasionally pops up messages like "Analog Input" which I guess are supposed to be helpful, but are aggravating. I have not yet had a chance to see if these can be turned off. The stand does not adjust vertically and seems a little tippy when pushed from the front.Overall, I think this monitor is a great baragin and would recommend it to anyone.
I am quite happy with the tripod. It is quite versatile in the different configurations, allowing for a number of shots. The build is very solid, so I feel quite comfortable using it (which in the past has been my biggest complaint with tripods).The easy attach mechanism is a big improvement over must camera attachment features, but it still needs a little work. It takes a little playing around with to get it to stay. Even then, I am nervous that it could come loose, but that has not been a problem yet.Generally, for the price, this is an excellent product.
My old original Compaq Ipaq 3635 battery was just about dying and wouldn't hold any power for longer than 1-2 hours at a time. I had begun shopping for a new pocketPC, and happened to find this and 2000mAh battery on amazon.com, and decided to take a chance on the 2200mAh. I am happy with the Ipaq 3635 and don't need a new fancy pocketPC costing $300-500. The installation is easy and straight-forward. I have been using this new battery inside my old Ipaq for about a week now, and the new battery can last a whole week with normal use and moderate mp3 plays. Great battery! It brought my old Ipaq back to life. I highly recommend it!!
I bought this Docking speaker for my daughter. After 3 to 4 month, Her iPod could not be charged with the product any more. Very poor quality.
Just got this lens as a Christams gift, and I'm really impressed with it. It's a little soft at the edges wide open, but if you stop it down a bit, you get most of the corner sharpness back. It's also a little heavier than I'm used to, and I was suprized by how large it is. Nonetheless, it's a great lens for the landscapes I like shooting.
I use this Monster with my ZEN Mozaic. Works generally well, although during longer trips I have to switch stations often. I guess that's not the transmitter's fault. It is a bit difficult to do while driving! Otherwise sound is great!
The router replaced my Linksys WRT54G. Linksys had less disconnections than the Linksys with several competing wirless networks. It worked with my cell phone and even through a steel framed house.Overall file transfer was poor. Large files 1GB would not transfer, the buffer would fill and the file would stop transferring between networked computers. Over the internet there was no problem with terrabyte transfers.The router works very well. Better than the Linksys I had and does allow VPN.
At this moment there are a handful of manufacturers that make a USB2 expansion card that is PCI Express compatible. I have a Vista x64-bit Operating System and I periodically run into issues with compatibility, but this Sonnet USB expansion card was an easy install, and it worked flawlessly. No issues at all. It took longer to find a screwdriver to remove the PC cover than it did to do the install.To minimize current running through the card, I connected my PC power supply to the optional power connector and currently run 4 items off of the rear USB ports. I've had this expansion card installed for about a month and everything still works great. I would highly recommend this card to anyone that wants to add additional USB 2.0 ports to their computer with a PCI express card.
I got this from amazon for 12.99 and shipping. Which is pretty much the price of those JVC marshmallow headphones in Wal-Mart, very nice even for a low level Sennheiser. Now I've never used a "twist to fit" earphone before and I tried a lot of different arrangements with add-ons before deciding that the factory default works the best. I've never really had problems with headphones falling out of ear before so I didn't notice how this new fit is any better at holding the buds in. And if you have the wrong configuration, this earphone can be painful to wear. As of now, with the default setting, I can comfortably wear this for 4-5 hours straight without noticing anything. Now I've noticed that with a looser and more comfortable fit like I'm using now, the bass isn't very strong. But as far as sound goes, this is pretty amazing for ear buds, everything is really clear. Also, the cords can be a pain as it refuse to become straight and stay in the spring shape it came in.ProsGreat sound qualityConsUncomfortable if not wore rightCords curls upPoor isolationPersonally, I still think the good outweight the bad, the sound quality is THAT MUCH better than the rest of the headphone under $50 that I've tried(there ain't no way I'm paying for a Bose in ear headphone)Also, when I got my MX55 without volume control from Amazon, the 2 headphone cords are of the same length.
My original Cannon battery ran out of juice after 4 y of use. I was going to purchase a replacement battery from Cannon but it's too expensive. After reading reviews from different battery companies, I decided to go with Lenmark, not the cheapest online, but affordable and with lots of good review. T's in my camera for 2 weeks now, and I used it on and off almost every day, and it's still full of charge. I am very happy with this battery, especially for the fraction of the cost of the original one.
Digital is digital - either a signal arrives somewhere, or it doesn't. This HDMI cable works perfectly well connecting a high definition TV source, and also an upconverting DVD player. I always thought it was silly to spend more on cables than equipment or software - this cable gives you the chance to spend your money where it can be most effective.Next...same seller for optical digital cables...
Electroline EDA-2800 8-Port Cable TV HDTV Signal Booster/Amplifier (Retail Package with 5-Year Warranty).Pros:Improves signalClearer pictureNo degradation in signal to all TVsEasy to set upCons:NoneConclusion:It really works! The booster/amplifier exceeds my expectations. I am 100% satisfied with my purchase. Thank you!
I do not have any complaints. I have bought 2 of them, for myself and my husband. The only trouble is finding an FM station that is completly static. Very clear sound, easy to use, and comes with many extension arms so there are many combinations to make sure it fits into any lighter adapter in your car.
this dog worked for when we'd be outside listening to music. i would have liked it if the volume would go higher. and the plastic adapter pieces broke easily for me.
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.
I have had this laptop for about a year now, and I love it. Great performance, everything is great except for the battery. I sent it in to sony, they didnt fix it but gave me the extended battery for free, which is a 300 dollar value. Now I have 2 batteries, which is great, but I would rather have one that lasts for 5 hrs. If you need a good laptop, go with this, if you dont mind battery life :)
I've shot about 3000 pictures in nine months, mostly in Africa being bounced around, and the DC290 has done well, as did its DC265 predecessor. The add-on telephoto isn't worth it, and the DC265 required repairs after being dropped 18 inches on its lens barrel. But excellent pictures. If you keep the LCD shut down and turn off the flash via the boot-up scripts, the battery life is pretty good, sometimes 100-200 pictures.It's a little big for suitcoat pockets, OK for most jacket pockets. My wish list would include a 200mm-equivalent telephoto and elimination of the buffer-emptying 20-30sec pause when you shoot four 1800x1200 pictures in rapid succession.
I've not had ANY CD/DVD ROM that will read a CD/DVD all the way through with one of these protectors on it, HOWEVER this is not to say that they are no good. I put them on all of my important computer CD/DVDs. A lot of the time I'm in a hurry to get a project done, I whip CDs in and out and sometimes one slips and goes skidding across the floor. Or the case opens unexpectedly and the same thing happens. This way they are protected until I am ready to remove the Disc Skin again and inseret it into a drive. They have saved many an expensive CD costing hundreds of dollars.
The tape recorder is exactly what I wanted and seems to operate nicely.I'm surprised that it didn't come with a plastic case. I really haven't had a chance to use it for the purpose I intended (language training and personal counseling)...I will only know this after the holidays..Thank you.Ervinka
i ordered this cable because my Acer laptop does not have an s-video out port like my old laptop did. I didn't realize when i ordered the product that it was 'vga to component video' and not 'vga to rca cable'. i tried my hardest to get it to work when i received it in the mail, but all of my efforts were in vain because my tv does not have a component video in, only rca (red, white, yellow) and an s-video in port. pretty frustrating. i'm hopefully going to be able to exchange it with the vendor, eForCity.com or whatever. i read a couple of positive reviews about the vendor doing exchanges for wrong products.
I bought this via the below link:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VJVHMAThis is a great lens. If you research this lens, you will find that it is a "best bang for your buck" type lens.If your comparing this to an L lens, you will be surprised. On a crop body, its a bit long, but rarely have I had to back up too far to get the shot.I was out shooting some pictures of my kids playing ~8pm the other evening (August in Texas). I was quite happy with the pictures I shot with this lens. Even without a flash! it was not quite dark yet, and the street lamps gave off enough light.I do not consider myself a pro, or even an amateur. If your looking for a good walk around lens for a full or crop body, consider this lens. Its worth it money and quality wise.Pros: Price! Usable on a crop body, and full body so you can keep the lens if you move from crop to full.My copy is sharp as a tack. No back or forward focus.Cons: Some have reported that their copy was back or forward focusing. Or the zoom ring was "tight". The good news is if you buy it from an authorized dealer for Sigma (Cameta Camera in the link above is Authorized) you get the full Warranty. Send it in, and they will fix it for you. It just costs shipping.Conclusion: Its a great lens. I am loving the shots I am getting from it. All photographers are different, some do sports, some do landscapes. Some just want good HQ pics of the kids. I am all 3. This lens replaced my kit lens (Canon 18-55 NON IS). I do not miss the wide, and am loving the extra zoom. YMMV.
These are great. I had a Marshall 4x12 guitar cabint and one night at our band's performance, my amp went silent. I looked in the back and the pressure from the cabinet caused the jack to pop out. I plugged it back in and later the same thing happened. My solution way back then was to replace the 1/4 inch jack with an XLR jack. I had to have a special cable to connect my speaker cab. If I had had one of these Neutrik locking jacks, I could have used a standard cable.The only con I see to this jack is that the solder lugs are a little small. They won't accept 14 guage cable (the solder lug hole is too small). 16 or 18 gauge wire should work fine, though.
My primary reason for purchasing this unit was to help my wife easily control the various AV components. Having so many remotes and buttons to push was a real source of frustration for her. Now, with one remote to control all of my AV equipment, my wife is happy and my coffee table is less cluttered. This unit works well, however, programming was a little more difficult than I first assumed. Most features can be programmed via the on-line functions however, not all of them. Therefore, don't throw away your old remotes; they may be needed to "teach" the Logitech certain modes.
This is the most amazing tool. It works just as advertised. It has saved me much frustration in unfamiliar areas. I only wish I had purchased in sooner.
I've had this Camera for over 8 years and it's still fab. everything about is still working great, It fell a million times ad nothing has happened to it. Picture quality is perfect, I have never used another camera that takes better pictures and videos than this camera. I've tried replacing this camera so many times and everything else got messed up and it's still going. I felt the need to give a review on this camera since it's made me happy for so many years, i just love it. Battery life is excellent even after so many years sometimes I don't have to charge the battery for a week, the most I charge it for is every 2 days that's a just in case. Features are quite awesome and it very easy to use. I'd recommend this camera to anyone who needs a long lasting camera, something that u can have for many years without replacing it because It will always work just like the first day you bought it....Con: Instead the camera stop working it's the charger that does, so now I'm searching for a replacement charger which I've notice is hard to find.
I bought my canon a430 from amazon over a year and am very impressed with the quality, crispness, speed between pics, especially in kids and pet setting (as some users seem to be unaware of) Also Great mic and video. I accidently left it in the rain and soaked it... four days later it was as great as ever...If lost I would replace it with the exact same item. Battery life is also impressive on this camera.
This is OK except for the missing pause button and it skips constantly. The sound is great with the Mega Bass. I would not recommend this for anyone who would be using this while in motion because of its skipping. I don't see anything wrong with the headphones, though. The Hold button is very useful.
This device was reasonably priced and it worked exactly as it was supposed to. Just plugged it in and it worked.
It works so much better than I would have expected a child's 1.5 megapixel camera to work. My six year old loves it.
I have been a professional photographer for almost 10 years and this bag works from the newsroom to the wedding ceremony. The bag is great, lots of room to store gear. It feels extremely sturdy. Pocket space is huge, but there aren't any small compartments to store things like filters, batteries, cables, etc. There are pockets, but not small closeable pockets. Bag can easily hold a Nikon D200 (w/grip), 3-4 lenses and 1-2 flashes. There is a lot of space in this bag, but it doesn't sit right to keep a lens on your camera body unless it's short (24mm fixed).I would definitely recommend this bag to anyone from a professional journalist down to a hobbyist. It sits well on your shoulder, is durable, holds a lot of gear, and doesn't make you feel like you're wearing a giant painful weight.
Thought I'd throw in my 2 cents:Seamless, brainless install for network connectivity.Printer driver works fine, but install on 2 *very* similar machines was oddly different (see a previous review).Didn't have to put the game machine in the DMZ, or even setup any port forwarding, it worked right out of the box with stock settings (thank you Netgear). Have played Unreal Tournament 2003, Quake 3, and Soldier of Fortune 2 straight out of the box. It's sooooooooo nice not having to f**k with network settings when all you want to do at the end of the day is play a round or two of a game. DSLReports.com actually shows a slight increase in upload/download speeds, so there's probably no difference compared to my previous PC/firewall machine, and from what i've seen, my software firewalls are all reporting about 99% less activity. The print server feature is pretty sweet. All this ... is pretty amazing and a great buy.-Hope this helps the curious-
Extremely satisfied with product. Some difficulty in downloading from a CP. Instructions a little confusing. Overall high quality device with better picture quality than anticipated.
Okay this was an awesome deal the sound quality was the only thing lacking it's great don't get me wrong I've heard other 5.1 systems that don't sound this good but to get there I had to tweak my audio drastically. The construction is wood for the sub and plastic for the satellites I'm happy with it they seem strong and are compact set up was easy except for the tweaking all the wires are a bit short for the rear speakers but radio shack fixed that overall I'd spend the money on these then go and spend more on less of a speaker system these have adjustments on the sub and are compact enough they don't distract from my room decor
Great to be able to listen to Sirius radio in the house and not just in the car
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.
This is the best wireless mouse I've ever had. Works Awesome and receiver stores right inside the mouse!!
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.
since receiving this item it has worked as described. no faults so far. good battery life for my camera. would buy another if needed. great price..
In response to a previous comment about not being able to find Salad Shooters in a local store; I must say I won mine at Bi-Mart. Not sure if they have these in Penns. though where the person was from.It is a fabulous device, which I use primarily for grating carrots for carrot cakes. It makes the work very simply and not much effort or thought is required.Overall it is a very nice product, and I will have to try it for grating cheese as many people raved about. Buy this, and you won't be sorry!
This is a point shoot Nice clear pictures easy to use out of the box. But don't expect much out of the 99 cent AA batteries they give you.I downloaded the Manual before the camera arrived so i would know what controls to use.While this camera is not packed with features (its one reason i bought it) many cameras just stack on useless stuff average point shooter camera will never see used.For price they should have included say a 128 meg XD card but other than that i love the camera so far..
I bought this dvd player, to play the 50 dvds we already have and we tryed 40 in this machine and only 2 would play.It was a real disapiontment.
We received the product on time and the price was very good. We have installed the Cable on our HD TV and it works very good.
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.
Anyone considering purchasing this or any Archos product should be aware that based on my experience (4 Archos jukeboxes) their quality control is spotty at best. This used to be bearable because they used to have a fairly liberal warranty policy and would repair or exchange defective products no questions asked. That has changed. Now you have to go through an elaborate process of providing documentation of purchase, mailing the unit back at your own expense, insured, and waiting in silence while they decide what to do. In my case the little joystick that is the key control of the AV320 fell off. When I returned the unit to them for repair (they would not simply send me the part) they decided to keep the 80 gb hard drive I had installed in my AV320. Because they claim installing the drive voided the warranty they now say that they will not return MY drive to me unless I pay them $125 for the repair. Won't take back the replacement they sent me, won't send me a replacement part, won't give me my property back. Worst customer service I've ever seen. I think it would be a serious mistake to buy anything from them.
Since my daughter's every waking day begins and ends with music, these replacements get a great work out. She uses these earphones so much, that she has not used her backup units also purchased from Amazon.
This is a great buy. I have yet to see any of the negative attributes listed in previous comments on this device manifest themselves in reality. Fast forward and rewind work just fine. The media loads up quickly from my flash memory stick. The picture quality is awesome. You simply cannot beat this level of performance in the $60 price range.
After a ten-year hiatus, Donna Tartt, author of THE SECRET HISTORY, is back. THE LITTLE FRIEND, her long awaited second novel, exceeds all expectations. And, while we may never know the reasons for the wide gap between the two books, only the results matter . Suffice it to say, the lady has outdone herself, and her latest effort has been worth the wait.The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi where the Dufresne/Cleve families, suffered a terrible tragedy that changed the course of their lives irrevocably. One Mother's Day, Robin, their nine-year-old son was murdered. "Mrs. Fountain saw him first." Her screams brought Charlotte Cleve Dufrense, his mother, running, "He was hanging by the neck from a piece of rope, slung over the low branch of the black-tupelo that stood near the overgrown privet hedge [that divided the Dufrense property from the Fountain's] he was dead."The only possible "witnesses" to his murder were his younger sisters, Allison, who was four years old and the baby, Harriet. If they saw anything it was buried in the deepest recesses of their psyches, not to be recovered. For years the townspeople buzzed and gossiped speculating about who could be responsible for such a horrendous crime. Suspicion was everywhere and nowhere, and in the end, the investigation was dropped.Robin's family never discussed his brutal murder; rather, they chose to remember him as a lively, lovable little boy, who brought joy to those whose lives he touched. hether or not their anecdotal remembrances were real was never an issue, ....Harriet's mother never quite forgave herself for Robin's death and she withdrew into an "&#133;indifference that numbed and colored every area of her life," and her older daughter, Allison, followed her into the same dreamy netherworld. Dix Cleve, the adulterous absentee father, moved to another state and only occasionally came home to visit.But his absence transmogrified the Dufrense/Cleves into a matriarchal family whose driving force is Charlotte's mother, Edith, the children's fierce, no-nonsense grandmother. Edith's sisters make up the rest of the clan and they are Harriet's support system. They all live within walking distance of each other and when Harriet needs comfort or company she turns to her great aunts who welcome her kindly.Tartt establishes all of this with languid prose that propels the reader into the action twelve years after Robin's death. Harriet, already a force a to reckon with is smart, snobbish, angry, manipulating, independent, fiercely loyal and very strong. She is a misfit among her peers, she doesn't share their interests, she is a scholar by nature and has only one friend, Hely Hull, a boy who idolizes her and would do anything for her.Together the two pals devise a plan to avenge Robin's death. Harriet commits herself with obsessive tunnel vision to finding the killer. With snippets of unverified rumors she focuses her outrage on one man, which puts her and Hely in the center of a tangled web of danger, deceit, destruction and death.Tartt's detailed depiction of the mores of life in a small southern town, with an underbelly as corrupt and dangerous as any urban center, throbs with pathos. She has given readers a provocative novel which is interesting and suspenseful; part murder mystery, part coming of age tale, part a child's story, part a story of loyalty and friendship, part an interlocutory on the American justice system, part a study in southern culture and mores, part a commentary on the little ways families chip away at themselves, especially in the face of tragedy or death, only to find their center implodes and leaves a haunting void in its wake.Of the major motif Tartt says, "This is a book about children, but it's not a book for children. It's a frightening book. It's a scary book. It's fairly dark. It's about children coming into contact with adults ... and coming into contact with the world of adults in a very frightening way." She also maintains, time and patience are the most important elements a writer must cultivate in order to do "it" perfectly. She admits that she writes slowly and says; too, "There are no real messages in my fiction. The first duty of the novelist is to entertain. It is a moral duty." And these beliefs, put into practice, is precisely what makes THE LITTLE FRIEND such a rich, passionate book in the spirit of Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, while at the same time, it is imbued with the dark humor and loss of innocence vividly portrayed in HARRIET THE SPY.THE LITTLE FRIEND is a treasure and readers can only hope that Ms. Tartt doesn't take ten years to produce another gem.--- Reviewed by Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum
Have bought several of these over the past few years, and they work great. Never had an issue. I always try to keep 3 or 4 on hand so that I never have to run out to the store and overpay.
After a few uses, I tried to transfer data to/from this drive and I kept getting an error that it was write protected. A quick Google search showed that I'm not the only one to have this problem. I tried several of the &#34;fixes&#34;, but none worked, so I threw it away and I'm getting something different. Won't buy from Centon anymore....
This is an astonishingly bad product. I expected much more from Plantronics. Where do I begin? The ear piece constantly buzzes, which is very annoying. Setting up the product is difficult. The sound quality for the person you're calling is very poor. The buttons and switches for adjusting sound quality and voice amplification are confusing and difficult to physically manipulate. Do not buy.
Works better than origional equipment GPS in my Chrysler and Corvette.I replaced my Garmin because it was hard to read and nmot that accurate.The GO 720 has some address problems, maybe it needs calibrated. I would appreciate any feedback on this problem. Overall I am satisfied with overall accuracy.
I've got the 3 inch version of this telescope, but the comments apply here as well (so I figured I'd save someone some trouble by posting here, too):Everything bad you've read in the other reviews is all 100% true. From the lack of tracking, poor go-to (because it doesn't keep the time after you've set it), to the way over exaggerated magnification claims, shaky mount-- all true.I've had one of these scopes for about 4-5 years (got it as a gift). I used it once or twice but couldn't do anything but look at the moon with it. It went in the attic (where most cheap scopes end up) after a short time...Then I gave it to my sister (she kept it when I moved-- I was going to throw it away). She gave it back after about a year because she couldn't get it to focus. Only useful for the moon she says (couldn't get the computer to work at all-- her fault there-- read on).Since that time, however, I learned a lot about telescopes in general. So when I got it back, I figured out why it wouldn't focus with the included 4mm eyepiece or the supplied 3x barlow. It was WAY out of collimation. Collimation wasn't even mentioned in the manual at all. They assume it is always in collimation. If a scope gets out of collimation it is useless so it is strange not to put it in the manual at all.So I take out the primary mirror and mark the center spot with a red sharpie (you need to mark the center of the primary mirror for collimation-- this one doesn't come pre-marked). I put it back in and use a cheshire eyepiece (used for collimation) to line up the optics. Now I knew why there were no instructions on collimating. This thing is almost impossible to collimate! The secondary mirror basically falls out when you loosen any ONE of the set screws! Anyway after about an hour and fifteen minutes I got it in very good collimation.However, even in good collimation, the 4mm eyepiece will not come into a sharp focus and NOTHING in the 3x barlow will come to focus AT ALL. This is definitely due to very, very poor quality of the supplied eyepieces. I've tried other eyepieces which make this scope perform much better so I know it is the eyepieces. The 3x barlow is 100% useless and it is also 100% plastic (I think it even has a plastic lens). The *only* reason the barlow is in the box is so they can advertise 525x magnification (700mm/4mm * 3 for the barlow = 525x). But the useful magnification for any scope maxes out around 60x the aperture (in inches). In this scope's case that is 180x.The computer works like it is supposed to (except it doesn't keep the time once you enter it which makes it pretty useless). The problem with the computer and "go-to" in general is the user has to know a bit about the sky before it is useful because you have to line up the scope manually on two stars to set the computer. The novice probably can't do this properly. Note, too, that the second star must be found fairly quickly after the first or the settings won't be very accurate (hard, again, for the novice). The most useful part of the computer is using the direction arrows to manually keep an object in view since they slew the scope at a fairly slow rate.So, the user should know a bit about the night sky before attempting to ever use ANY go-to system.First of all, the best way to do that is to buy NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe (Spiralbound) by Terence Dickinson. That'll get you oriented in the night sky and give a good starting point.Second, pick up a good starter scope. A good starter Newtonian (same style as this scope) with an object locator (doesn't automatically move the telescope, though) is an Orion SkyQuest XT6. It has twice the aperture of this scope. If you get the XT6 without the intelliscope option it is even cheaper. General rule is buy the bigest aperture scope that your budget allows.Personally, I don't think you need a go-to at first. It is much more fun to be able to read start charts and star hop your way to find those deep sky objects. Very much like the difference between watching a movie vs. reading the book.
After less than 40 hours of use, the SD-43HT froze with the "HELLO PROTECTION GOODBYE" message on the display.I am really disappointed by the quality of Toshiba products.
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 used the AM3 universal swing out TV mount for a new 52" LCD flat screenIt was easy to assemble and is very sturdy built. Works great and lets my52" LCD spin around so it is "staight on" visable from all angles.
My Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 (non-tilt scroll wheel) mouse failed after less than one year's use. Don't bother to look for any warranty info on these products. I figured I'd look for the newest and best so I bought this one. As another user said, this is the 4.0 Intellimouse -- says so on the bottom of the mouse. Warning - the software will not install on Windows 98SE! This mouse works with my old Intellimouse software but NOT the tilt wheel and the scroll wheel is now sloppy and irritating to use. (Well, what do you expect -- it's not made for this OS.) This mouse looks more compact but both Intellimice are too large for my thumb to comfortably reach the small thumb button. What can I say? I'm looking for a different brand of mouse.
This is the first webcam I've owned, I use it with the latest Skype which supports video and it works well, though the image is a little jerky. In the "test" view the image is perfect, so I think it's something to do with the connection speed/skype settings. I love the "pipe cleaner" self supporting connection wire which means no stand or clip are required, keeping the whole thing very travel friendly. For me it was definetly a great value, and of course delivered promptly by Amazon. I would recommend it.
What's all the hype with this antenna? I have a WRT54GL and did not want to install a third party firmware to help with the distance that my signal was reaching on my property. The router was in my house, in the living room, with no foil insulation and I could not get online with my ipod touch outside my front door. I could step inside and be online. This was on the same level as the router. I bought this antenna after reading some of the reviews, believing that it would help. I bought the one with the brace to hold the antennas vertical and parallel. After installing, I did the test. I took my Ipod and stepped outside my front door. I still could not get online. No signal. The antenas did nothing at all. I had thrown my money away. I took the antenas off and researched Tomato firmware, installed it and followed the suggested settings, and I can not only step outside my front door and get online with my ipod touch but go nearly 100 feet to the other side of my property without losing my signal. Of course they say, "use this firmware at your own risk". I have been using it now for a week and am really pleased.
The dock works great, but to buy this as a whole kit is not a good deal for your money. The set of rechargeable batteries does not fit the camera that I bought (Z712 IS) and the camera bag is so small that you cannot carry extra batteries or memory cards in it. It is about the size of your palm, and only has a tight strap to wrap your fingers through. If I would have known all of this, I would have only bought the dock, not the entire kit!
As photographers, we can often get lazy by using a zoom lens, like a 18-200, for most or all of our shooting. But by doing so, we miss the opportunity to grow our skills. You see, when you use a "prime" lens like this 50mm f1.8, you need to spend a bit more time composing your shot. You actually may have to get closer to or further away from your subject to frame the shot. Also, it's amazing to put such a tiny form factor lens on your camera and get such incredibly sharp photos with fabulous depth of field control. The f/1.8 gives you so much versatility in low light conditions... you'll get shots you never thought would be possible.Of course, another advantage of this lens on a 1.5 crop factor camera body is that the 50mm actually shoots as the equivalent to a 75mm lens which puts this lens on the edge of being a viable portrait lens for which it performs admirably.This lens is probably the best "value" in the entire Nikon lens inventory. It really is for my money, a "must have" lens.It's lightweight, sharp and fast. I love it.
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.
I would have save my money and buy a better camerea from some well-known company such as Sony, Logitech, Kodiak. Battery life in this camera last not very long. Button on the camera is hard to use.
Very pleased with the purchase. After much research decided on the Rebel XTi and could not be happier. The camera is very easy to use if you are looking for a good beginner /novice slr camera. Since I got it for Christmas I have taken over 3000 High School hockey pictures that have turned out great for not being a high end digital slr! Anyone who takes indoor action shoots knows all the issues regarding that! With a good editing program I have significanty reduced all my lighting issues!Very good clarity on all pics! Sometimes a bit slow, but not bad. My husband who usually can not even take pictures with a point and shoot camera has produced beautiful pictures with this camera as well. He loves it too. Definitely worth the purchase! Extremely fast delivery from Amazon and arrived in perfect condition.
If your trying to decide if you should get this or not. I say yes. I personally bought one of these used, one of the refurbished ones, about 2 years ago. Since then I have bought an IPod, but when I travel I still use this thing. Why is this? Because the single AA battery on this thing (Yes, its AA not AAA) will last for a very very long time. I beleive the number they say is 50 hrs and this sounds about right. A single minidisk will also hold a lot, maybe 70 to 90 songs. If you need more space you can simply buy more minidisks which are fairly cheap, and are quite durable. The device definately deserves a 5 star review, but the software that comes with it is a little weak. By comparison to most mp3 player softwares it is very bad software, and after using ITunes it certainly is a pain. You can basically do everything you want with the software, but it will take about two or three times as long as it would with ITunes for instance.
I was looking for a spare Compact Flash memory card to use with my Nikon 990 and IBM ThinkPad. The cost per megabyte for the Viking CF64M-ADAPT is good, but the real star is the included Compact Flash Adapter.I had been using a Sandisk Parallel port adapter, which works reliably. But when I plugged the my memory card into the Viking PCMCIA adapter, then plugged it into my laptop running Windows 2000, it was recognized straight away. Not only that, but the performance just blows away the parallel port adapter. Now I can load 10 MB of pictures in seconds instead of minutes.
I am thinking that Amazon has improved this service since people have written that they do not receive their code right away. I received my code seconds after the payment processed. It is worth getting your LIVE points this way.
First things first, the picture in this frame is beautiful. The 720 x 480 resolution and rich color display of this frame beats the earlier generation digital picture frame I have hands down. The display and the price are this frame's strongest attributes, and more than outweigh its negatives. The picture frame's interface can be a little klunky (for lack of a better word), but that characteristic certainly isn't unique to this frame. The software that comes with the frame has been panned in earlier reviews, and, while it is far from robust, it seems to get the job done. The picture frame obviously doesn't have some of the features of higher-end frames (Wi-Fi, etc) but since I bought this for my wife to take to work, that really isn't an issue. One feature that it does have that would be useful in her case is the ability to automatically turn on/off at certain times. To sum it all up, as I said in the title, this is an excellent digital frame at an excellent price.
Heliopan uses Zeiss glass in its filters, contributing to their superb quality. This filter is a circular polarizer, meaning it works with both manual focus and autofocus cameras. It is also multi-coated with Heliopan's 16-coat process, greatly enhancing its optical transparency.I've used it mainly on a Canon 100mm f2 lens for landscape and flower pictures. It does an excellent job of saturating the colors without making them feel distorted. Rich blue skies and flower colors that pop. It also does a good job of reducing glare on glass or water. I shoot film, and mostly slides, and I have never observed this polarizer to give a color cast to the images. Many other polarizers cool the images, but the Heliopan just gives a beautiful saturated rendition of the colors that are there.Cleaning the filter has been no difficulty when using a microfiber cloth. It is built solidly and uses brass fittings (not aluminum ones that can bind to other filters). On my 100mm lens, it is no problem to stack the polarizer with a UV filter.All in all, a terrific product. Highly recommended and well worth the price.
The HDMI cable provides great picture and sound, while being very low cost. A great value overall. Shipping took longer than expected, and I can't rate longevity since I have only had it for less than a month, but thus far, this HDMI cable is a great value!
AWESOME BUILD, PERFECT FOR ALL LCD MONITORS. AND PRICE IS GREAT FOR THESE HARD ECO TIMES, THANKS, THANKS, THANKS, THANKS, THANKS, THANKS
This product will do the job, holding DVD's of our school's musicals, but it was flimsy and less well made then I was expecting.
I purchased this cable because it popped up as a "suggestion" when I ordered my Sharp Aquos HDTV through Amazon. Like many other reviewers, at $1.98 (add another two or three dollars for shipping and handling) I figured the risk was low. Keep in mind the seller advertised this as a $59.95 value. Once I hooked up the cable to the TV, it produced an adequate image but absolutely no audio. I tried it in each of the HDMI ports, meticulously went through all the settings, and no change. I ended up using the component and audio cables provided by Time Warner with my HD DVR and everything looks and sounds fine. I won't send the HDMI cable back because it's not worth the time, money, and effort. Suffice it to say you do get what you pay for.
I viewed the actual backpack at Best Buy and they were selling it for over $70. Purchasing it online has saved me over $30 and was shipped in just a few days...So very happy. Regarding the actual bag, if I could not find the Backpack online I still would have gotten it. It has tons of very usable pockets, keeps my laptop nice and snug. DOes not weigh much (until) I packed it full of stuff.I'm certain I'll be able to use this as an over-night work bag. I have a friend that is ordering one now. Very cool! It
Just got it out of the box - few minutes later I am working on it - typing this review. I love it. Being my first flat panel, its a little bigger than I am used to - almost like a 19&quot; CRT. Could not fit heightwise in the location I had in mind for it - almost 18.5 inches from base to top, 17.5 &quot; wide. (Not quite the dimensions mentioned in the tech specs. Dimensions (HxWxD): 16.9&quot;x17.5&quot;x8&quot; )I selected the 5-7 day super saver shipping for FREE shipping and the shipment arrived within a day, regardless. Perhaps, my location may be close to their warehouse. My home office has a lot of windows and I can use it without drawing the blinds - unlike my CRT. I just hope it continues to work this way!(PS: I am rating this 4 because I want to leave room for a better product down the road!)Negative: Seems to have a provision for a wall mount but no accessories or instructions.
we wanted to buy a digital for the nascar race we go to every yr here in indianapolis,let me tell you ,I was impressed.my hubby took great caution shot photos with this camera.all the photos were great! this was our first digital and I love it!I was worried because its not a 1000 dollar camera but we have gotten our money's worth and then some..I have taken lots and lots of photos,we bought a 128mb kodak sd card and that little thing can save up to 200 or more pictures.I get good prints from my printer.well I like it,if you are new at digital and don't need nothing printed at more than 11x14 then go for it..
Crap. Absolute crap. Had the IR transmitter professionally installed into our existing overhead DVD player. It has power and the lights come on and the audio plug it is plugged into was verified that it works by testing it through the AUX IN in the dash. The IR transmitter wouldn't even work with the two sets of headphones that came with it, new batteries and all. And the headphones wouldn't work with the existing DVD player. I was looking to boost the IR signal from the DVD player as you have to sit directly in front of it for our kid's headphones to work, and sitting in the third seat means the headphones won't work at all. So when the new PYLE IR transmitter was connected, the IR from the existing DVD player was turned off so not to interfere with the new PLYE one. Still nothing. So I unplugged the PYLE IR transmitter hoping that at least the new PYLE headphones would work with my existing DVD player so it wouldn't be a total loss. But after I turned on the IR from the DVD player....nothing from the PYLE headphones. PYLE...appropriately named.
If you don't want to pay big bucks like you have to in the electronic stores, for a simple HDMI cable, go with this. There is absolutley no difference between this model and others. Please be aware of the length when ordering is all I can say. This is a 6 foot model which works perfect for a Hdmi from say a playstation 3 or a dish network box. If your tv is in close enough proximity go with this one. If you need something a little longer check out some of the 12 foot or longer models. Most peoples tv's however are not really much more than 6 feet from each other, though I would measure first if i were you. Don't be fooled by packaging. This is the way to go.
The mouse is quite flat - most of the pictures on the Amazon page are correct but one shows a different, fatter mouse from the side, which is not this model. This mouse is like a rounded, flattened bar of used soap. It connected instantly on my laptop - it was on and working before I could get my hand to it. The internal USB cord is a nice touch you might use occasionally. (Harmless as they seem, a wireless mouse is verboten on airplanes.) The flat form is great for a briefcase. The case is unusual, it opens in two based on a magnetic closure. One different brand of mouse makes a tiny 1/4 inch usb transmitter - I wish that technology was more common as this 2" usb transmitter really sticks out and could it bumped or snapped.If anyone can comment/reply, I would like to know, if I someday get a wireless keyboard will it likely connect through the same USB radio dongle or will I then have two dongles sticking out of my laptop. // I compared to my wife's "regular" wireless mouse and I definitely prefer traveling with a "flat" mouse in my small briefcase.
If you are tired of downloading multiple shareware programs and other buggy software to make your PSP perform as God intended, this is the product for you.Works great right out of the box. I was up and running in 15 minutes. Easy, clear instructions and reliable hardware make this a real winner, imho.Nothing is quite as cool as unlocking the true potential of my PSP. Now that I can watch the tv and movies I want to watch, instead of the couple of dozen psp titles on release, I can never go back.
This batteries just last forever and ever, i hace take them to trips of 4 days and i just have to charge them in order to see my photos in the plane while returning home, excellent batteries indeed.
HDMI cables from the big box stores are way over-priced. This one works just fine. Shipping costs more than the cable, but the total is still way below what you'd pay elsewhere. The cable seems a little less substantial than some other low-priced cables, but it still works just fine and I expect it will give many years of satisfactory service.
I found this item to be useless. I couldn&egrave;t use it, it didn&egrave;t seem to be compatible with the Tvs for which it was bought. Had to return it.
Logitech VX Revolution is simply the best mouse for notebooks and for saving space.
Easy to install. Connect the cables, call your cable provider to give them your modem info, and then you're connected to the internet.I like the size, it is smaller than my old Surfboard modem. I hope it lasts as long as my old Surfboard (8 years).I agree with the reviews that describe the cheap feel of the stand-by button on the top of the modem. Other than that I like the design.I recommend this product.
These binoculars are an execellent value for the price paid. I would definitely recommend them.
This 50 mm 1.4 lens is so superior to what shipped (the 18-55mm) with the Rebel XTi (which I just LOVE), that it makes the 55mm seem like a toy lens. I'm very familiar with lenses from my 35mm days and this lens looks and feels just like a fine 35. It has a narrow depth of field but that can be corrected with camera settings. We're not talking snap shot photos here. This is probably being read by camera buffs who know just what I'm talking about.This is providing me with profession results. A few years ago, who would have thought this possible from a digital camera? Technology....It is very fast and for most situations, it is the perfect lens. The 1.2 might be better if you can see to spend the bucks for it.I'd suggest buying just the body of the new Rebel and than adding this lens, if it is right for your situation. I just wish that I had done that.
I bought this after it was marked down to $99.00. For the price, this remote is a great deal. It does a great job controlling our main entertainment center (Samsung LCD, Samsung upscaling DVD player, older JVC stereo, Tivo HD with Cable Card.)The remote is shaped like (and works very similar) to a Tivo remote, which helped my wife gradually give up the Tivo HD remote, something our older Harmony 550 couldn't do. The recharging cradle is a nice touch, too.I would have loved to get the new Harmony One remote, but it was a little too expensive at the time I was looking for a new remote.
The camera is small just like the series PV-DV100. If you get tired of holding the camera so much then this is the answer, it is very light weight and it's near palm size. I will give five stars but the camera has to be a little bit bigger and the screen it's too small to see the people that it's being recorder.
I'll start by saying I would have given this a rating 4.5 star rating given the choice.I bought this to replace a High Sierra Messenger/Laptop bag that was stolen. I primarily wanted something to carry papers, books, my laptop, and assorted electronics back and forth to the lab. This Lowepro bag is very roomy, with plenty of pockets. It has a sleek attractive design and is the internal layout is convenient for the most part. The laptop pocket is very well padded. There are 2 velcro pockets that will accommodate a large cell phone and a palm/iPod/Blackberry etc. that are lined with combed nylon to prevent scratching. The zippers seem to be of good quality and have cord pulls to make them silent. The workmanship so far seems to be good, with the exception of about 1 inch of pull-through stitching on the flap on my bag that is a cosmetic defect but doesn't weaken the seam. So far the only drawbacks I have seen are that the large internal compartment is somewhat floppy when not full, making the bag somewhat unwieldy when you are like me and don't feel like keeping the top flap buckled at all times. The other main drawback is that the zippered external compartment on the flap is very shallow compared to my last bag, only about 5 inches, so some takeout menus and irregular-sized envelopes do not fit in without being folded. As that is the pocket I use most, I'd prefer an extra couple of inches for easier access and to make sure things don't fall out.All in all I am very happy with this bag, and would buy it again, especially since it is priced very well compared to some other trendy messenger-bag companies.
This is still a great monitor for it's age, but be careful of the ADC connector ... if you aren't familiar with it do a little research to make sure it will work or is adaptable for what you need/have!
This is a great wireless product. Only had small issue with installation, in that SMC had not put updated drivers for Windows 2000 on the web yet (the dirvers on the install DC did not work). When FREE tech support was contacted, they instantly diagnosed my problem and e-mailed new drivers. Once the new drivers were installed, it worked like a charm. I am using it in conjunction with a SMC 7004AWBR.
My husband was leary of this product when I told him I bought it for $7 with shipping. After all they cost over $50 in some stores! How can they be so cheap and work?Talk about a nice surprise! We hooked the cable into the PS3 and immediately the HD aspect worked brilliantly.Don't be fooled by low price! This is the place to buy! Oh and the shipping...US Post said it would take 2 weeks...try 2 days! Super fast!!!!
For anyone who's wished for an organizer that can do it all for them. Get this one! For something merely pocket sized you get a memopad, to-do list, datebook, contact book, and the ability to do so much more!I find myself using this thing to remember key appointments in my life. Also when I'm bored somewhere, I fire up one of the games I've downloaded, or using AvantGo (downloaded program) to check on the news lately.The downside is occasionally the USB hotsync doesn't work right, requiring you to try a sync again. Once in a great while having to reboot your computer to get it to work. However this happens few and far between (maybe 1 in 20 hotsyncs). However hotsyncs are so easy, just push a button and voila you're synced up with Outlook!In short, anybody who's got a life they consider complex should consider getting one of these. You won't regret it!
TiVo is the real tag/topic here. TiVo HD box and SONY Bravia are upstairs. Linksys WRT54GS wireless router is downstairs. With WET54G the TiVo was on the network / internet in 35 minutes from "configure on PC-to-plug in to power upstairs-get TiVo to recognize the network IP-watch the slides on downstairs PC on the wide-screen HD TV upstairs." That included the time messing around reading the directions, etc.
Well thought of design and very flexible. Material seems to be made of hard plastic so it should last. I will also give this item 5 stars.Delivered on time as promised.
I just got the Polaroid PDC 640. I think it is a GREAT camera. I took pictures in all types of lighting conditions, even in pitch black, and the pictures came out GREAT! So, in my opinion, another well done job by Polaroid!
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 bought two of these 670s. One for myself and one for my girlfriend. Hers gets more use than mine and just went belly up (just out of warrantee). The words "Safe Mode" appeared on the remote screen, and after more searching than it should have taken, I found instructions claiming it needed "firmware updating". Out of the blue. Well, the USB connector on the remote was hit or miss (tried 3 new cables), but after finding just the right twist to maintain a connection, I tried the firmware up grade. No dice. After wasting two hours of my time, I gave up. It's now trash.When it worked it worked well although the buttons and lettering are tiny.
At the present time there is not that much programming in HDTV, but it is changing fast. It is limited to broadcast TV. Jay Leno and Monday Night Football are the first to come to mind. At present the digital satellite dishes don't support HDTV-I'm told they will soon. Satellite still provides a better quality signal than cable systems. It will be 2002 before HDTV is in widespread use.For display purposes this is the best quality image in a TV you can get. Is it worth the price? Not yet considering limited amount of programming. In another year the price will have dropped some and you will be able to take advantage of HDTV quality.If you want to buy a big screen TV now, if you can't wait for Monday Night Football, then this is the one to buy. For the best picture quality get a digital satellite dish, with a local broadcast antenna and this TV.If you can wait another year, that would be a better time to buy.
I am an owner of a TSU-2000, and I recently upgraded to the TSU-3000.I upgraded because I felt that the TSU-2000 lacked perfection in only 3 areas. First, the graphics (specifically the contrast) on the 2000's screen are mediocre, although they are very usable. Second, the 2000 lacks a physical toggle/cursor. Third, the 2000 uses batteries and, like any device that does, they must be replaced (or recharged) from time to time.The TSU-3000 does admirably solve the first 2 issues, and I never expected the third to be solved in my lifetime. The TSU-3000's graphics are very good, and it has a toggle.The TSU-3000's performance on the third issue, batteries, is illustrative of my faulty thinking when I upgraded. It never occurred to me that the upgraded model would perform significantly worse than the old model in lots of areas, but the performance of the 3000 is significantly poorer than that of the 2000 in many, many areas. In other words, not only does the 3000 need its little batteries recharged too often, but its performance in other areas is also deficient when compared to the 2000.I am woefully familiar with remote central dot com. The forums there are very helpful, and very informative. Evidently, when the 2000 was upgraded to the 3000, the starting point was the processor. The Motorola processor used in the Palm Pilot and the 2000 was discarded in favor of a processor made by Mitsubishi. Unfortunately, the newer Mitsubishi processor doesn't work as well as the old Motorola processor. The new processor required new graphic software for the 3000 and, you guessed it, the new software does not work as well either. The list of performance deficiencies goes on..... I'd recommend reading the whole saga at remote central. The problems appear to plague all the new Pronto models--the 3000, the 7000 and the iPronto.So, older is better. Oddly, prices reflect this, too. As of a few minutes ago, refurbed 3000s sell for less than refurbed 2000s. Now, if that doesn't make you stop and think, nothing will. Hmmm..... Is this another case of a company building a great product and then cutting costs in a new model, hoping to make money from past performance?I don't know the answer to that question, but I do know this: my 2000 is going to my bedroom, and my 3000 is going to my closet. For my living room, I'm going to buy a refurbished 6000, the one with the Palm Pilot processor.Bottom line: When compared to the 2000, the 3000 doesn't make it. Perhaps satisfaction IS purely a matter of perspective, and maybe my views are too influenced by the fact that I already own the best, that being the 2000, and the 3000 does not compare favorably.
Wonderful cables-- works just as well as the $40 ones, and my PS3 runs beautifully with them. Great shipping/customer service.
DVD player works great. Only complaints: 1. Can't load DVD right away after powering on, have to wait a little first. 2. If you watch movies at night w/o lights, might be a good idea to get a player that includes a remote w/lit keys.
This is a great product and it arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Exactly what I needed. Thanks!
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.
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.
This kit is not worth the money unless you're getting a rebate on it. The camera bag is much bigger than necessary for most cameras and has no way to be attached to a belt. The tripod is tiny, but does do the job. It's only about 4 inches high, no kidding! The best surprise was that the rechargeable batteries were better than advertised, mine shipped with batteries rated at 1950 miliamps. That's the highest rating I've seen for AA batteries! I'm still using my first pair after almost a month of use without recharging.
Excelente case... mantiene la temperatura del cpu y tarjeta madre en 35 grados! claro instale todos los ventiladores opcionales y el cpu fan no es el de stock. Pero en general en cuanto ventilacion por aire este case no tiene rival!Solo 2 puntos negativos:1. Un ventilador de los que el incluye dejo de funcionar!2. El polvo y sucio que acumula es increible! si no quieres verte limpiando tu pc cada mes y sacar kilos de polvo, este case no es para ti!
this bag is great!! i have 3 of them and i stuff them full. i probably overstuff them!! light stands, strobe heads, tripods, umbrellas, you name it....i stuff it. i highly recommend these bags
After two years using a pair of quality Sony MDR-XB500's I decided it was time to do some research into a new pair of high quality headphones. After testing out many products I decided on these 7506's. They have significantly better and purer sound than any of the higher priced alternatives. They may not have the flash of a pair of beats by dre or the prestige of a pair of bose but for half the price you get much better sound, a much more comfortable fit and feel on your ear and you don't have to use batteries.
I bought this mouse for a new Vista laptop. It was probably the easiest mouse I've ever installed. I've also used it with my XP work laptop and intallation is no problem even if you don't have administration rights.The only negative is that the mouse may be a little small if you have large hands. I do recommend this device.
I love my computer speakers, the sound is high quality even though the price was low.
For the buck the fan packs a wallup... I'm using it too cool a nvidia vid card down.. It was running between 75-85c now it's running around 55-65 depending on the graffix load.. So I'm very happy and would recommend this product!!!!
Works like a charm, Personally I cannot tell the difference between this cable and the $75 dollar "Monster Cable."
They fit in and around your ear, but the volume is a bit low. The speaking seen fine so far.
I thought I had read all information about this product prior to purchase it. A good thing: its very nice LCD and menu interface. Two bad things: USB seems no working on my Intel D815EEAAL motherboard, and it renders awfull colors and details when trying to take pictures of flowers and plants (that's why I bought it). Thou its macro feature is fine, it seems the camera cannot balance colors when the composition is very colorful. It has customizable and automatic white balance option that behave weird, and your setting is not saved on the preferences, it changes to &quot;automatic white balance&quot; each time you turn it on. I think its a great camera for fancy pictures, portraits or any image with diversified colors.
My computer wiz buddy suggested I purchase this case, especially since its power supply was a high wattage. The components installed fine and the computer is running well, so no complaints.
I researched a long time for a shower radio/clock for my husband. After reading all the reviews I decided I would try this one from Sony. It has been great so far and the sound is fantastic for such tiny speakers! My husband loves it, we're very happy customers!
This lens is a must have for all Canon users. Depth of field is beautiful. Feels solid.
after making a few good copies it starting leaving a single scratched-off line in random areas of the printed page. not sure what the problem is from. noted that they have begun providing directions in picture format instead of the printed word, at least one of the &#34;simple&#34; picture directions is not intelligible, not sure if it means to turn something or what, seems silly not to have a short written explanation.
I was pleasantly surprised when this adapter also worked in our Saturn SL. The previous other brand which I returned only played in my 4Runner but would never load in the Saturn. So now I use this one in both cars to play my Ipod Touch. I also saved some cash by returning the other one and then ordering the Philips. I think it works about as well as can be expected. The sound seems best through the radio when the Ipod is set to near max volume; then the radio volume doesn't have to be set high. This helps when you eject the cassette adapter as the radio volume will be at a normal volume. I don't think these are available in most stores but I believe the quality of the Philips is superior and the price is lower; a real win win.
I purchased the 1000AP and it works perfectly out of the box, with the original firmware installed. Pretty simple to set up and operates flawlessly.However, as soon as I upgraded to the new firmware from the DLink site, the product dropped connections so often that it is unusable. This happens with no encyption turned on, or using the 64 or 128 bit modes.This is a common problem with the new firmware, and DLink refuses to acknowledge the problem, or to post a &quot;downgrade&quot; to restore the original firmware. The problem has been visible on the Internet for a year. I have gone from a DLink admirer to never wanting another one of their products.If you have purchased this unit, then do NOT install the firmware. If not, then look elsewhere and avoid DLink products.
The TV ears was easy to install and use. I've had convenient and accurate amplification of TV programs. Best of all, my wife can set the TV to her usual low volume setting, while I now can set the TV ears to the volume I choose.
The TiVo is all that it promises to be. It has "re-organized" how I watch television by providing information about ALL possible showtimes for programs; among which I can then choose. The only reason I give it 4 starts instead of 5, is the REBATE. It is a long process, and even after submitting all documents and being approved for one, it takes 4-5 weeks MORE to receive the rebate check itself. It also does not have HDMI or component hook-ups. So though the Best Quality recordings (an option on can choose) are still good (through a digital cable box), it cannot record nor provide an HD picture. I hope this ability will come in the future.
I like it. This is a cute little USB light. It works fine and it's brightness is enough to see the keys on a keyboard, or to help you with looking for something on the desk in the dark.The only issue is the junction where the USB jack connects with flexible metal leg. That junction is kind of soft and delicate, so it's little tricky to set it up.Overall it is a very good light for its price!
The official Garmin bag offers less protection for the unit than the makeshift one I made. A half inch of foam in the bottom improved it somewhat, at the expense of storage. Still it makes for an acceptable carrying case. particularly for concealing it in a car when not in use.
I love it, I love it, I LOVE IT! This bag is extremely comfortable to wear, easy to access even while wearing, and has all the right pockets and pouches. I also love that there's a waterproof 'cover' tucked into the bottom/back that comes in oh-so-handy for those unexpected rainshowers. This bag is an excellent buy, and I highly recommend it to all!
What's there to say. Type in the code and go shopping online. Just that easy.
it was faster and easier than going to a store, unlike the xlg renew that took 4 hours to do, code worked all good
This receiver was purchased as a replacement for aPanasonic SA-HE 100 that was struck by lightning..Although it is not as fine as the old one it has served me well...With the loss of hearing response because of my age and the fact I live in a apartment and do not wish to force my neighbors to listen to my choices of music the SA-HE75 serves me well...
We had previously purchased a "quick" charger that was burning out our batteris. This takes a little more time but does a better job. Compact and have the option of charging at home or on the road. Very nice product.
It is very well priced long HDMI cables that I needed for behind the wall wiring and such. They work perfectly and at the right price.
I purchased these headphones primarily for my Dad who suffers from a mild to severe hear loss (more than 20dB per ear.) Of course I got to test them out before handing them to him and, the more I played with them, the more I liked them. The quality of the speakerphones enclosed is excellent. When I hooked them to my amp's phones output and fooled around with the EQ, the sound was clear and covered a wide spectrum, with natural bass response and lovely medium and high frequency tones. However, the setup I decided is best for my Dad was to use a standard line-out output so that it would not interfere with the amp's volume / speakers for others in the room. EQ preferences are therefore gone, but he likes the sound anyhow.We then adjusted the base transmitter's output and frequency tuner as described in the manual (output level until the LED on the front panel starts blinking, and frequency knob about mid-turn). The LED is used as a reference so that the loudest parts of the audio program (be it TV, Video, DVD, etc) will make it blink. It doesn't have to blink all the time, nor does it have to be steadily lit.The headphones have two dials, one for volume, the other for tuning into the emitter's frequency, and an on/off button. They also have two LEDs: one for on/off and the other one for stereo indication (pretty much like the FM radio similar indicator.) When tuning the headphones we found that we could get the best reception if we turned the dial to the middle position between "beginning stereo" and "losing signal" (respectively when the LED begins to glow and when it turns off.) Using this technique no further re-tuning was necessary.Although these headphones are primarily used to watch TV I found that I can move freely around in and out of the house and not lose signal. I can even visit my neighbours and look like a martian :-)The three things I don't like about the set are:1) proximity of the tune and volume dials on the headset.2) the fact that these dials are identical in size, making impossible a tactile distinction.3) no easy way to clean the pads (on the other pair of wireless headphones we own we have to just twist-unlock the pads and use a sponge or an old toothbrush to remove accumulated hairs and ear wax.)To sum it up, excellent sound, price and happy owner.
So far I have only used the SaladShooter to make coleslaw but it is without a doubt the best appliance I've tried yet for shredding cabbage! It shreds it without a mess, is easy to assemble, clean up & store. It is well worth every cent. Free shipping from Amazon was an added bonus!
I am very happy with this product. I bought 9 of these to use for recording judged comments for band and orchestra festivals and they worked exactly how I figured they would. Very easy to use (as long as the red light is on we are good to go!). The folders are a nice option, too. The best part, however, is the pause function. Toggling the record button keeps you going without having to create multiple files or folders.The USB interface is awesome, as well. Great product!
I loved my ARCHOS for 6 months. It worked great. The web browser wasn't lightening fast but good enough. The image is great, the sound is good. Easy to use. Movies can be purchased online using the wifi, which is handy. Now the unit is totally dead. I kept up with their updates and treated it very gently as I loved it.I turned it on one day and it would not moved beyond the welcome screen. I sent it in to be repaired, which is covered under warranty if it dies within the first year, I had to pay for shipping. Now I am forever on hold to fix an address confusion.
I have paid much higher price and does not seem any different than these. I have had these for about a month and they are doing great.
I first tired it using my friend's item and I loved it. Now I finally got my own unit and I could not put it down. The design of this radio is great. It fits to your arm better than the Sony radio with the arm band, because it has a better designed curve to go around your arm. It is very, very light and thin, so you don't really feel it on your arm while running. There are 20 pre-set stations (10 FM, 10AM) compare to the 10 in Sony's radio. You definitely have more choices.The reception of the radio is the best, very powerful. There is also XBS for extra bass and boosts the low frequecy range. The headphones are very light weight as well and comes with the adjustable headphone cord. Also, it only needs 1 AAA battery for 25 hrs play. The pakage comes with 4 batteries! It is water resistant, digital easy tuning. I just can go on and on about this little thing. Overall, it is the best portable radio I ever own that looks so cool and works so well! Love it and it is worth it!
The case is much quieter than my previous Antec case, the SX635, and it's good to finally have front accessible audio, USB and Firewire ports.It has the 24 pin power supply connector for newer motherboards but it also works with the older 20 pin motherboards like mine.It's also equipped with SATA connectors for newer hard drives and it has a PCI-E power connector.The drive cages in the Sonata II are well designed and they make it very easy to get to the drives and the little rubber cushions on the drive rails should reduce the vibration from the hard drives.Getting the motherboard into the case was a tight fit and I had to pull the DVD drive forward a little and remove not just the Antec Chassis Air Guide but also the little tube piece that it goes into. That tube also has to be moved out of the way to get access to the screws for your video card and other cards but it's not difficult to move. It would have been nice if they could have used just thumb screws on the chassis air guide so it didn't require a screwdriver to take it off and put it on.I did also have a slight problem when putting in my video card as the little horizontal guides on the inside back of the case were very tight and I had to push onto the back of the case to make them snap into place over the video card bracket. These weren't present on my previous case and I don't really see the need for them.I would have preferred the power button to be on the outside of the chassis door for easy access. I guess they put the power button on the inside for security reasons but I can't imagine there are too many people who find that useful.Overall though I'm happy with the case and I don't have any regrets about buying it.Update January 2008:The original power supply is still working and I haven't had any problems with the case.
One of the worst things that you can have is marginal memory. Random problems pop up and you can't tell just what is causing it.This works, and that's all that I want from it. That's why I bought Kingston.
I just bought this unit, tried it out over the weekend...so far so good. I read the other review that said it died after a month, i'll have to see. It sounds like the may have blown the fuse, they did send a spare with it, and also you can pick them up online here or at many harware stores. Hard to say what happened. Anyway, It works great with my mp3 player and DVD player, and the brodcast is good, but i do wish it was a full fm range and not just 15 stations. I do have another transmitter, and when i got into larger cities, I used the whole range. But, for the versitility, you can't match this unit. It's universal for anything player, Ipods, zune, gigabeat,zen because it is a plug in, it has USB charge as well, is even has a lighter adapter for another device as well. Look around, you'll be back to get this one.
Well worth it! I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised when I tried it out. I ended up ordering three of them.
I'm sorry someone had trouble with the lenses. Close-up lenses serve a VERY SPECIFIC use that most picture takers neither need nor know how to use. For more information, Kodak puts out publications that can show how to use them. For a photographer who wants to do special work they can do wonders (although more choices of powers would have been nice). However, if you want photos--not pictures, a tripod or other fixed hold, together with EXTREMELY careful focus is necessary for good results. I have been a photographer for 40+ yrs. and glory in the result the 4800 can give me with close-ups and a TOP graphics program. I was in the West for 5 weeks this fall and took over 800 shots on Indian reservations and national parks. I expect 100+ including close-ups to be good, and will be busy until summer working on them (With my Nikon and lab 20 yrs ago I'd be lucky to finish 20). This is when close-up lenses are ESSENTIAL for individual or combination work. If you want quick easy pictures than DON'T BUY THEM. Study first and then decide.
Works great for region 1 and 2, just like described, with no technical knowledge required. The design is very slim.
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.
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!
This item sucks. It is ridiculous. Never could get the little eye pieces to stick and just plain didn't work. Don't waste your money,.
My daughter picked it out for my son-in-law. He loved it and especially the features and durability. It was one of the highest rated shower radio's and I'm very pleased with it.
I have seen all the products that can serve as a "dock" for my satellite radio but was turned off by the amount of trouble (carrying around a boom box) and money needed to support a supposedly portable radio unit. This very simple home hook-up allows me to carry my radio from house to car very easily so I can enjoy my radio more than if it were restricted to one or the other.And the price was right!A++ to the designer!
I'm very pleased with the quality of the sound and how easy it is to use.
After my ipod earphones broke, I immediately went to best buy to purchase new ones. When I first bought these and listened with them, I was annoyed. I felt like the sound quality wasn't as good as the ones that came with my ipod, but after a few days of listening, I realized the quality wasn't worse, just different. What I really don't like is the rubbery chord!
Excellent sound. Probably the best I've heard from non-cup headphones. Once you find the right adjustment for your ears, they're also quite comfortable -- this does take some time though to find, it'll hurt if you don't.
It's a great experience purchasing this HDMI cable. The price is amazing! The delivery is very fast and I am very happy about the cable. Although I am aware of some difference between this cable and some very high end and expensive monster cables, considering the amazingly low price, I strongly recommend this one.
I've had good luck with Amazon's storefront vendors on other inexpensive HDMI cables at 2 meters. I bought this 25' cable to connect to my new laptop's HDMI port. It immediately disabled my TV's connectivity with remote controls and broadcast a mediocre picture with no sound. At $10 it's not worth sending back. I'll probably eat the loss and buy something a little more upscale.
I was disappointed in this bag. First, I will say that I liked how it looks, and I like that you can take out the modular inserts and move them around. Other than that, this is not a practical bag for me. The bag comes with an insert for lenses and flash, but the camera body itself is supposed to sit next to the insert (unless you purchase an additional insert for the camera body). I don't like this because the bag itself is not padded. There isn't a lot of protection for the camera body. Also the top of the bag isn't padded. This isn't a tough bag in that aspect - you have to be careful that nothing bumps you or gets set on top of the bag or that the bag doesn't tip over (which is a concern for people who are loading it in a car). This bag is just for carrying, and you have to be careful when transporting. It's not waterproof, which wasn't too big of a deal to me, but I thought I'd mention it. The clips are heavy-duty and strong, but this actually makes it tough to quickly access your gear. I usually have to set the bag down and use both hands to open it, which is not very convenient. This bag is made of canvas (which picks up tons of pet hair and fuzz if you care about that at all), and doesn't have a lot of bells or whistles. I did like how plain it was, and it doesn't advertise the fact that you're carrying camera gear around like some other bags do. However if you take out the modular insert and the bottom padding of this bag, it doesn't have much structure at all. You know how hiking backpacks have a lot of structure and built-in support? It makes it easier to carry heavy loads without strain. Since this bag doesn't have any structure, it's pretty uncomfortable and heavy to carry when it's loaded with gear. I took this on a photo walk, and the strap (also unpadded) really dug into my shoulder. I hate to complain about such things, but as a petite female, it gets really uncomfortable when hiking to location. I don't think the Domke bag is terrible, but it really doesn't have any practical benefits in my opinion. I wish I could return it, but it's too late now that I've used it on a few trips. I have since purchased a Thinktank backpack that is much better designed for my needs. Now I can carry a lot of gear in comfort and with peace of mind since my gear is protected with lots of padding. Also when comparing the Thinktank bag with the Domke bag, I think the build quality and design on the Thinktank is much better even though the bags were about the same price.
I have found it difficult to purchase this particular cartridge locally so it was a real help to buy it through Amazon. I had it sent directly to my daughter at college and it saved her the trouble of hunting for this ink in her college town.
The product does not function with Windows XP. Tried the connector with a Palm V and a laptop running XP. The palm device does not sync and when disconnected from the laptop the XP operating system crashes. You will find similar comments in other reviews. Went through the routine of downloading new drivers from Palm site. No help!The palm support site is of little use in correcting the problem. This product should be avoided unless you are looking to kill a few frustrating hours.
I've owned several Kingston products and they haven't failed me yet and the price was right.
I have a 2 year old Powershot A80. After 2 years, lines appeared on the LCD and in the pics. When considering new cameras, the short lifespan of this camera should have steered me away from Canon but after much research, I decided to buy the Canon Powershot SD550. Was it a good decision?....Powershot SD550--Great picture quality.Consistent Red-Eye when taking Indoor pictures.After 3 weeks, my LCD is cracked. Wasn't bumped, dropped, or smashed. Just in its case carried from point A to Point B and it cracked. I have shipped it off to Canon. They said they would need to evaluate the camera to determine if the crack was under warranty (translation--most likely not.) Estimated cost to repair--$100-300. The camera cost me less than $300. Ridiculous!Oh, the rep also indicated my problem with the A80 sounded like a sensor problem. Turns out if I had an A70, they would replace the sensor for free since Canon has determined there are sensor problems with that model. The A80 is basically an A70 but Canon will not replace the sensor on my model.Summary--I love Canon's picture quality but I will never buy a Canon again.
Echoing some other experiences: poor documentation, either it sets up right and goes or not; if not, you are D-E-A-D. My was going then quit. As a computer type, I am used to poor documentation and working at setting things up but when the unit does not function as advertised, then it's time to rate it accordingly: specifically, the reset button does...nothing. This renders the unit worthless as it cannot be setup since, once it falls off the network, it cannot be "found" and brought back on-line. The reset sw should allow this but, alas, it does not work as stated by others. Would not buy again and don't recommend unless you like Vegas type odds.
I have received this item without the (driver &amp; utilities) CD.The unit is totally useless now,,,,am trying to contact amazon.com
Got my Hard drive and everything works fine. Fast enough for me. Don't notice any lag in it or anything.
fit prefect all wires lab. wired right in no problems been 2 weeks now and still doing great . .
Switches came quickly, shipping was cheap. Great deal on switches, and as specified by the seller, switches were in like new condition, and powered on and worked 100% perfectly. No lights were broken. These switches worked and looked better than the switches in our datacenter at work, by the same make/model. Serves reliably as a port mirroring device for network security applications. I've worked with this particular product for over 2 years, and even though this is an older switch, it still serves its purpose, and works well.
I almost didn't buy this because of the mixed reviews, but I really wanted it for trimming my eyebrows and stray hairs my electric razor misses. For that it works beautifully.
David G is right - Amazon needs to stop carrying this item entirely. I have a TV (9 ft. cable) and a projector (25 ft. cable)connected to a home theater receiver. When only one is connected it works fine. As soon as you try to have both connected none of them work. I am just using it now to switch manually between the two (connecting only one at a time).
These were so cool. Worked perfect. Arrived on time. Item was just as described.
Every time I order something from Amazon, I order a cable to go along with it. I give them to family and friends that buy new TVs. You really are saving a bunch of money going this route.
I've had mine for over 2 years now and it's worked fine, however I have to unplug it all the time because the extra bright blue light in on top of it keeps me awake at night.
For the price it works and sounds really great, if you want good sound for a fair price this is the speaker for you.
The MicroSD card works great for my Samsung Upstage. IT hold my favorite songs without losing quality. Don't let the size fool you either. It's a whole GIG.
This is a very handy gadget, and you can't beat the Amazon price. The setup software is very intuitive; I set up our amp, satellite receiver, iPod, Xbox 360, and CD/DVD player very quickly. If a component requires a little extra tweaking (as did our satellite receiver), the software gives detailed instructions about exactly how to do it. If you want to customize the display buttons to perform certain commands for certain activities, you need a moderate level of computer/AV proficiency and maybe an hour or two. It's pretty painless.Once it's set up, technophobes really just need to hit "activities" to bring up their choices, punch the button they want (watch TV, listen to FM radio, play a DVD, etc), and then use normal remote buttons, which are clearly marked. Hitting "off" turns all the components off. If something doesn't work, you hit "help" and the remote figures out the problem.I think the icons and text are perfectly easy to read, and the buttons are easy to use. I don't have bifocals or giant fingers, though. The remote lights up nicely when you pick it up; it's sized reasonably and easy to operate. There's really nothing to quibble with.For the first time, visitors to our house will be able to watch movies or TV independently. Highly recommended.
I am a preschool teacher and we use the large beginner pencils which are hard to find a good sharpener for. I was hoping the reviews were wrong but within 2 weeks the sharpener started only sharpening one side and now it does a really bad job all around. Bummer.
I'm shopping for my 3rd Gyration mouse, and it's the greatest product on the market! I've worn out 2 of them 9They have been out for almost 10 years, so they lasted a lot longer than most of my computers and other electronic stuff). If you have a disability (like I do) or just want to surf in total comfor (i.e. leaning back in your chair with yoyur arms crossed - this will allow it. Or you can walk around and surf at the same time. It works with my mac and PC laptop. THe battery lasts for a whole day. And #2 is still working, even thoug I've dropped it and its held together by scotch tape now. I just need a new one. And I bought the 2nd one from the company with no proble,. I'm just looking for price here. Buy it. But wait until I get mine. One last thning - this technology is patented. Nobody else can sell this true "air mouse"
It died on the first day (it was a present - so it was very disappointing).Fortunately, Amazon replaced it without any problem. The second one works great.
The other reviews saying this bag is a bit small are on the money. It is, and that includes mine. But I keep coming back to it whenever I want to go out for the day, and that has led me to realize that it's the perfect day/outing/single shoot pack.Think about it. How often do you use EVERY single lens, flash, etc., that you have in a SINGLE outing? I do occasional pro work, and I never have. EVER. So let me ask a question -- under those circumstances, why bother dragging every bit of equipment you have out with you? Instead, it's better to pick out what you're most likely to use based on the specific plans, put it into this pack, and leave the rest safely at home.The camera area in this pack is enough to carry a body with a lens attached, one additional lens, a flash, a few filters/add-ons, and memory cards/batteries in the front organizer pocket. The "personal item" space is about the size of a hip/fanny pack that you might use for hiking and has a similar capacity. What this bag does is put enough room for an outing's camera equipment together with an outing's worth of personal stuff, and then lets you carry it in a single bag.For this kind of usage, the Adventure 6 is perfect -- and it's nice to not find yourself dragging around all that extra weight of the stuff you have and want properly stored, but may or may not actually end up using *this particular time*.
I bought this router because my sister needed one and bought this one so I did too. It does the job and was relatively inexpensive. I recommend it.
This stuff is great for the student or DIY B&W film photographer. Consistent results and good shelf life. I personally prefer Kodak Xtol for it's eco-friendliness, but I would recommend this for beginners.
This flash works great...the bounce flash makes the subject look like they're under studio lighting. A little slow recharging for multiple shots in a row but I believe a big part of it was the batteries I was using. I highly recommend this to anyone that is tired of the washed out look you get from your built in flash.
I am completely satisfied with the Groomer. It's designed and looks so good. The Groomer shaves close, but is very gentle. I recommend this product for course chin hair.
Since I was already aware of the quality of this product, it pleased me to be able to obtain them through Amazon. I had earlier tried to purchase them at a local office products store and they were not available there. These wipes do an excellent job of cleaning the screen on my Kindle Fire and my desktop.
This is really a nice bag.One can buy this for the price given.Its a best buy for the price provided in the site.The looka nd feel also is good.
I did a good amount of research before i bought this MP3 player as it is my first. I knew when i bought it that it is windows media player 10 compatible and i have WMP 11 and was willing to downgrade just because of the physical qualities and the price of this player. However i just got it in the mail today and tried to downgrade my system to WMP10 as i've had it before i upgraded to 11 and dont really care for the layout of WMP11. My computer gave me an error that my version windows isnt compatible with WMP10. So, I started transferring music files to the player using WMP11 and it was successful. However i am unable to transer pictures using WMP11. I was really looking forward to transferring some photos onto the player so that's a bummer. I tried to copy and paste photo files into the gogear file but they didnt show up on the player. I will probably try one more time to load WMP10 and see if there's another way to load the photos without WMP10....That is the only negative experience i've had so far and like i said i knew before i bought it that it needs WMP10. Now, as far as navigation is concerned, I LOVE this player. It's very easy to transfer the songs and the player categorizes your music for you and you are able to create playlists which i havent done yet because i'm still loading up all my music. The touch screen isnt too sensitive, its just right and really easy to use. The player is very slim and beautiful glossy black with really cool blue illumination which is one of the reasons i got it. The sound quality is pretty nice and there are several EQ settings you may use. The back looks like a metal finish sort of like the ipods but its a black finish not silver. The headphones are pretty good too. I wanted a media player that wasnt too expensive but didnt lack in quality and i'm happy with my purchase. There's a lot of hype around IPods but i really wasn't interested in its plain looks. I was also looking at some of the zune players but those too didnt strike an interest for me.Overall, besides the fact that this player should probably be capable with WMP11 i'm still stoked about the product and cant wait to bring it to work on monday...
I like the printer - works fine but I'm wondering who is stupid enough to pay $449.99 listed on the Toyzz site? That's a TOTAL RIPOFF.
I have other Acer monitors and love them all. This one is bright and clear just like the others. I did overlook the native resolution of 1400x900. 100% my fault. Be careful if you want to use its full capabilities. Many laptops don't go this high. I bought this to go with a laptop. My new Toshiba laptop only goes up to 1280x800. I had to back my laptop video down to 1024x768 to show the task bar. And, of course, everything is larger and there is less on the screen than if it was running at 1400x900. It appears many higher end desktop pc video cards have 1400x900 as a resolution selection. I'm mildly disappointed but I probably would have bought it anyway. An excellent value for the money. But if you want to use this for tasks where you can fit a maximum amount onto the screen, be sure your pc's video card has 1400x900 resolution as a selection.
Not a whole lot to review, product is pretty simple. It arrived on time, is well built and works as advertised. Better results can be achieved in hard light situations. Allows for slower shutter speeds in bright conditions. I would recommend it to anyone.
I bought this WD 500 GB drive to replace the Hitachi Deskstar PN: 0A36891 when my girlfriend's HP Desktop gave her an alarming diagnostic code indicating potential failure of her hard drive. I ordered it on a Saturday and it was in the mailbox the following Friday. It arrived well packaged. All I had to do was tear open the static bag and connect the two ribbon cables and four drive screws.I had downloaded Acronis True Image 2011 to create an image of the old hard drive and burned an Acronis Recovery CD. The image was placed on a Buffalo USB 2.0 500GB that I had previously purchased from Amazon. Following the drive replacement, I started the desktop and booted from the Recovery CD and the Acronis software asked me to identify the target and source drives. 33 minutes later, I had restored the 126 GB image and then rebooted from the hard drive. Everything was there and the girlfriend was happy.This drive has comparable performance specifications to the Hitachi models, but was priced much better.
Pros:-Great price for two speakers.-Descent sound. Good highs and descent base.-Looks natural.-Well made.Cons:-Not good for deep base.-Either it was packed bad or UPS smushed the box. Thankfully, still worked.
I only received this DVD player two weeks ago and I love it! Great quality, lots of features for the price, easy to set it up. I haven't had a DVD player before, so I am a first timer and it is very easy for me to use it! ...and it was very easy to figure out how to use the features too.I bought this DVD mainly to play Region 2 (Hungarian) dvds and American ones too. I wanted it to be region free or at least to be able to play region 2.I've googled it and what I've find was this:It took 2 sec. to convert the DVD to non-regional and it works beautifully!Here's how to do it:1., Switch DVD on2., Open tray3., Using your remote press 7 8 9 OK 04., You will see 0 at the bottom of TV screen...andthat's it! You've done it! :) You can play whatever dvds you want now!(The 0 makes DVD player non-regional, if you want it back to region 1 just press 1 instead of 0. If you need region 2, press 2 instead of 0, etc.)I hope this helped!
These suck. To paraphrase Homer Simpson, these are &quot;the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked.&quot;They are hardly CLEAR, as the name might imply. The screen is very cloudy. They truly look terrible. Its hard to see details through them, making them probably appropriate for a lo-res palm, but never for a hi-res like the Tungsten. And they are MORE reflective than the palm screen, so that you are left not just with a cloudy, hazy view, but worse GLARE. Oh, and in case you HATE them and want to remove them immediately, they also use just a hint of adhesive, which lovingly clings to the surface of the screen and is REALLY difficult to get off. They are truly the worst screen covers I have seen with the exception of the Palm brand, which look worse, but are THINNER than these. And no, its not operator error. I tried 4 times, going painstakingly slowly, apply more pressure than I think the Palm can take. Bubbles everywhere - tiny, unmovable, unavoidable bubbles. I've used Belkin and Fellowes screen protectors on previous PDAs, and they were far superior. These ClearScreens don't do the brand name justice.
I bougth this product thinking "maybe i'm wasting my money" but it amaizing the quality of this MP3player, have to say it looks cheap, but the sound is excelent, the remote control really does its job, NEVER OVERHEAT, dont have to plug/unplug it everytime you get in the car because you can turn it off, have 7 fm radio frecuencies, you can conect also your mp3 player, mp4 player and even an Ipod with a cable also incluided in the box.Sorry for grammar mistakes but english is not my natal languaje.
Does what i expeccted to do w/o spending heavy cash on so-called superior brands.
The pastel filter can be used to add delicate pastel hues to your subject. All you need is a pleasant subject, a backlit, scene or a simple tree or landscape. You can combine the pastel with the orange filters (029, 030, and 031), with the blue filters (020, 021, 022, 023, 024, and 025) or even with a Cokin Star or Fog, to name a few.Helpful hints: Experiment First, as exposure is tricky. Check exposure with the filter in position. Then depending on the subject, open the lens a stop or two as tendency toward overexposure is recommend.This filter should not be inserted into the rear groove but placed far forward. The distance between your lens and the Pastel filter can be varied by using the Cokin Modular Hood and a Coupling ring.
After looking at many brands, I decided to try these Midland units. I received 6 for all my sons friends in the neighborhood. They have great distance, quick recharge, and I think what I am saving in buying regular AA batteries, I am ahead of the game. These boys are all 9 thru 11 so these radios get a work out both in use and in the drop test. They stand up to the challange. I highly recommend them for play or for business use ( as long as you are in a 2 mile range, it gets to be a bit broken up over 2 miles)
I purchased this product to be used in our home media room. I needed something that would provide greater distance with a built in mouse as my computer was several feet away in another room. The computer I attached the device to is older and currently being replaced. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the range was exceptional and the device easily installed; I was even able to control the computer from most rooms in my home. The design is ergonomic and well designed. I'm looking forwarded to using the device once we finish installing the HDMI cable to our flat screen and the new video computer arrives.
This product was purchased to be used at our company's all hands meeting. First, it is easy to set up and comes assembled. It provides easy viewing and exceeded our high expectations. It is also easy to transport and the price can not be beat. This product can and will satisify even the discerning customer.
When an older router died, I was attracted to this model because it worked with Vista, claimed a signal strength that would cover my house and was available at a good price. Once at home, I was even more impressed with the sheer ease of installation. All hardware manufacturers (including DLink on some of its other products)should follow this example. Every step was crystal clear and in minutes my network was created, named, secured, and joined by my variety of wireless gadgets. I have found the signal strength improved over my old G router and even though I have no other N devices and won't get N speeds until I do, the better signal srength is a real plus.
I have been through many printers and this one beats them all. Very reliable and prints pictures as well as documents crystal clear. Too bad this is out of production now. If you can find one definitely buy it! A Great Value! They don't make them like this anymore.
For the price, the Kodak Z712IS is a very valuable camera. It can be had as low as $140 depending on the sellers that come across here on Amazon, which is amazing. The 712IS's auto mode has a pretty accurate focus, and it is quite snappy (fast) at doing so. The auto mode is probably what the vast majority of consumers will use on Z712IS, and I can say that the auto mode works quite well.Additionally, if you're that budding photo hobbyist (like me) who isn't quite ready to jump to DSLR, this camera is for you. On top of the image stabilized 12X zoom, the Z712IS has Aperture, Shutter and Full Manual modes - plus a nifty jog dial to navigate through these settings. You can take some dazzling photos if you fully understand this camera's features.Keep in mind though, these settings can in no way replace the flexibility of a DSLR. To me, it's more like getting a taste of how a DSLR may or may not function.Pros:-12X Zoom, Image Stabilizer-Manual Modes-Very quick and snappy-Electronic Viewfinder, perfect for sunny days when you can't see the LCD-"Perfect Touch" option improves a lot of dark photos-Solid & well constructed for the most part.-Cheap!!!Cons:-Lens MUST be exposed if you turn it on... even just to review pics!-Door for the SD memory cards is a bit flimsy-Battery life is sub par. But please note that this camera only operates correctly on lithium batteries! It even says so on the battery door. For those of you rating this camera low because you're using NiMH batteries, try reading the instructions! Personally, I bought 3rd party rechargeable batteries right here on Amazon, and they work great.-A minor con, but the lens cap must be laced through the neck strap.All in all, this camera is worth it if you can find it cheap (below 200), which isn't difficult. I've used it for about 2 months now, and have taken about 900 photos. I am very happy with it!
Even though I have been using this remote for a scant one month period I am totally in awe by how easy this remote is to use. This is my fifth Universal remote and replaces an very old circa 2000 year Sony Remote Commander.Setup went without a hitch and it controls all of my devices. Currently I have 5 devices this remote is controlling: A Phillips 42" LCD HDTV, Time Warner Cable DVR, TIVO Series 2 with recorder, Samsung 1080p upconvert DVD player and Nintento Wii (only for TV switching since the Wii is bluetooth based and this remote is not).I am very happy with the speed of operation. It would take me close to 3 seconds to get my Time Warner cable DVR to go to 3x forward which the Harmony can accomplish in under a second. All of the button operations are present and needs no scrolling through screens or such. If there is any functionality that is amiss I am yet to find it.The only issue I have had so far is that for some reason it seems to think my Phillips LCD HDTV has only two HDMI inputs whereas it has three. This leads to having to use the help function about 50% of the time when I have to switch inputs. In this same regard it takes a really long time sometimes up to 20 seconds before it can cycle through all the inputs. I don't believe that is a problem on my TV since the TV remote can cycle through the inputs pretty fast using the arrow keys.The backlight is excellent and it feels weird to call a remote sexy but this one definitely falls into that category. Even my wife who is a big critic of any technology item I get (read technologically challenged) is a big fan of this remote.One last note: My four year old is able to operate this remote on his own without any help.Lastly, had it not been for the TV operation part which I might conquer one of these days when I have time, I would have given it 5 stars. Neverthless four stars is a very high rating from me and should speak volumes of my satisfaction with this universal remote.
This unit is a Sony, it looks great for kids, sounds OK, but don't let this fool you.As for most buyers, the CD failed after 2 weeks!Sony should recall this product.DO NOT BUY!
We had another (cheaper) brand of headphone prior to this one, and I must say there is NO COMPARISON! Worth every cent! No static when moving about the house and clear, crisp sound. Rapid, effective charging--ours has never been dead when we needed it. A good purchase!
First of all, let me say this is a beautiful TV with wonderful picture.I bought this TV from Best Buy and arranged for it to be delivered. It was finally delivered on a Friday and on Saturday evening (very next day!!) I tried to turn it on, the green power light came on but nothing on the screen. It then powered itself down and the red standby light flashed (5 times) and it shut down. I returned to Best Buy and they setup an exchange (new unit) for the following Tuesday.The television was delivered on the Tuesday and 1 week later same problem!! I am disgusted with this television and will be returning it to Best Buy for a refund!! (second unit was manufactured March 2004, didn't check the first)
If you turn your head, you may lose audio and get static. Make sure there is nothing blocking the transmitter. The charger interface never seems to connect to the earphones, so charging is a problem. They are very uncomfortable.. my ears get sore from wearing anything over 15 minutes. Sound quality is good if you can get the darn thing charged. A good idea, but poorly executed.
did what it was suppose to do! made surfing a bit more fast on my msi netbook, and for the price from amazon, nothing could beat that!
These are good so far. I'm not terribly impressed with the bass compared to the old sony headphones I had before. These tend to be significantly quieter than the sony ones also. I am pleased overall.
My 10 yr. old Gateway desktop was slow in delivering modern HD video and sound, and so I bought this 2GB (2X1GB) PC Memory kit. It was very easy to install. I watched a how-to video on You Tube. Now, my old computer runs much faster and smoother.
I considered both the SB-600 and the SB-400. The latter is smaller, and easier to put in a pocket. But, I finally went for the 600 to get the additional power and functionality. I'm glad I did. Its a superb piece of kit - so far every photo has been accurately exposed and natural looking (being able to tilt the flash prevents annoying shadows appearing behind people's head, etc).Highly recommended!
I was apprehensive about purchasing this after reading alot of bad reviews on the more expensive transmitters. I took a chance and listened to the reviews on this item. It truly does live up to the reviews. I would recommend this item to anyone who is looking for good FM transmitter at a reasonable price. The signal is strong and comes through really clear. I love that channels are not limited and it is very simple to use. It will hook up to anything that has a 3.5mm Stereo Audio Input Jack. My 5 year old even hooked it up to his Nintendo DS, annoying, but very clear.
Pluses:* Sends an even wash of light up and out (in the right environment).* Creates the image of a professional if it's already clear you are taking pictures in that capacity.Minuses:* Heavy* Bulky (takes up space in your bag)* Can easily fall off/be knocked off your flash* Can create the image of a dork if you are taking pictures as a "regular" person* Requires certain conditions to work wellNotes:The sweet spot for this thing are low ceilings and fairly reflective surfaces close at hand to the sides and rear. Then the results can be amazing; because of the light dispersion it's like having lighting on either side, above, and behind. However, absent these components you are throwing large chunks of your precious light away.Bottom Line:Should you buy this? Probably but not, as I did, as your first flash attachment. your money would be better spent first getting a good diffuser (Sto-Fen OM600 Omni-Bounce Diffuser) and then an effective way to get your flash even further off your camera (Stroboframe Quick Flip 350 Flash Bracket for 35mm Cameras) and (Nikon SC 29 - Flash synchro cable - flash terminal). That said, if you have one and the right circumstances present themselves then you'll be glad to have it handy.BTW, I feel that honest, effective reviews can take the place of first-hand experiences that are lacking in online shopping. I've always appreciated the help I've received from other reviewers and work hard to return the favor as best as I can. I hope you found this review helpful and if there was anything you thought was lacking or unclear leave a comment and I'll do what I can to fix it.
1-Disable WEP on your Router or AP2-Hit the auto-configuration buttom for a couple seconds(if everything goes well both lights on the expander will turn blue)3-open your Internet explorer browser and type 192.168.1.204 a window will pop up leave the user name blank and put admin as a password.4-configure the expander(make sure that the default gateway and subnet mask settings are identical with your Router or AP,change password on the expander if desired save settings.5-Enable WEP on the expander, once again remember to use the same settings as in your Router or AP, save settings again.6-Go to your Router or Ap settings and enable WEP. Bang you're DONE. Enjoy(By the way this instructions are using a Linksys router or AP,I have not try using another brand)
What do you do when you need 12 feet of USB cable (for PC to USB hub connection) and a 6 ft extension and 6 ft cable combination doesn't work? Well I'll tell you that this single cable works great!The mislabeled part refers to the fact that my package says that the cable inside is a Firewire Cable - on the packages main card, but checking the connectors and reading the packages "secondary card" verified that it was indeed a gold plated USB cable.Anyway you expect something touting this quality and this price point to work great and the Belkin PureAV Cable doesn't disappoint.
I HAD PURCHASED AND HAD THIS TV COMBO FOR LESS THAN A YEAR,AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES.CALLED THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND ALL THEY DO IS APOLOGIZED.THEIR WORDS MEAN NOTHING TO THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT AND STRESS I HAVE HAD TAKING THE CHEAP THING BACK AND FORTH TO GET REPAIRED.AFTER TALKING TO THE TV REPAIRMAN,SINCE I WAS A FREQUENT CUSTOMER BY NOW,HE SAID THE VCR AND DVD PARTS WERE MADE OF PLASTIC AND THE LITTLEST THING LIKE ROOM TEMP WOULD WARP THIS PLASTIC AND JAM OF EAT VIDEO TAPES.SO AFTER THE 5TH TIME OF BREAKING AGAIN,I HAVE TRASH THIS TV AND NOW I WILL BE SURE TO SHOP SMART ,ALWAYS BUY ELECTRONICS WITH GOOD OLD FASHION METAL.ITS STURDY AND WILL NOT WARP OR STICK,AND THAT IS THE ADVICE COMING FROM MY TV REPAIRMAN.
I have a hearing problem. Been using a more expensive (cost twice as much as the Sony) 900 MHz wireless headphones (Radioshack) for the last 8 years.The Sony wireless are MUCH better! The range is outstanding. I have a large 2 level home, can walk all over the home without any static. Sound quality is very good wired direct to the HDTV. Love the auto switch and no cable to plug hookup to charge the batteries. Just set the headset on the stand... now that's neat! And the batteries will last longer than I care to use them. Great product for the cost, I should have had them before now.Only one complaint... some times I hear a loud sharp click or crack. Some nights it never happens, some times it will happen 3 or 4 times in a row. Otherwise would have rated them a 5.
My filter came with a slight nick on the glass. I emailed Amazon and the very next day they ship out a new one for me without me having to do anything else. That is why I will buy something off Amazon instead of a no-name place with a cheaper price. But the filter fits and works as promised on my Nikon D60.
I bought these against my better judgement. Boy was I wrong. These are suprisingly nice! You can't go wrong for the price. I might buy a couple more for another room.
A great Memory Disk that fits in my hand held GPS and allows me to store half the USA Road Map. Still need to increase to 2GB.
It's definitely worth a small additional purchase to get this starter kit. A camera case is always needed. It's great to have rechargeable batteries, so there's no need to continually purchase and replace AA alkaline batteries.
I bought two of these units for two houses. I am very pleased so far at the ease of use, once you set it up, which is easy also. Recently NOAA had an error in their broadcast and my radio came on and indicated that there was an error and self corrected in a few hours. Again ease of use and the right price.
I decided to watch a movie on my laptop one night, and plugged these in to try them out. Man, they had GREAT sound quality! Better than the laptop's by far! I was so excited for my daughters to be able to use them on their little portable games and dvd player, but they never ended up needing them for the trip I had purchased them for. But I'm sure they will use them eventually! And even if they don't-- I WILL! The volume control on it is amazing, and doesn't limit the sound SO much like on other ones. Of course, these are made just "for kids", so maybe that's why, but the sound is SUPERB with these headphones!!! And the price is right too!
Problem #1 - out of hte box, these units are assigned 192.168.0.10 as an IP address. find if your network is on the .0 subnet. So I had to change my entire network over to this in order to get it configured.Problem #2 - once changed, now i have Ip address issues because of the existing clients picking up the .10 address.Problem #3 - If you incorrectly specificy the SSID/wep key or IP address, you have to put it back to the defaults and start over. there's no way to configure the unitProblem #4 - it just plain don't work as it should.Easily the most difficult unit i've ever had to configure. It's a shame that I'm swearing off linksys as their prices are good. Despite it's decent price, stay away from this one.
I picked up two of these cables. 1 for my comcast cable box to tv connection and 1 for my friends xbox 360 to tv connection and it worked great on both. I see absolutely no difference between the picture quality from this cable and from the $60 cable that I bought to connect my ps3 to the tv. I swapped them and compared and no one could tell the difference.
Terrific receiver for the price. I use this receiver with my home TV and DVD. One note: no digital inputs--all analog.
For the gamers out there this is how to get the mouse working with games (I wish they mentioned this in their manual).1) Go to the logitech website2) Download the latest version of their MouseWare software3) Download the advanced MouseWare software (it's on the same page)4) install both and on the advanced mouseware properties/software there is an option for the mouse software to recognize when games are being played.**This will allow you to use the full buttons of your mouse for games**. If you don't install the latest MouseWare etc.. you will probably not be able to use the full range of buttons on your mouse for games.This mouse rocks!!
I just started college online and not only is there plenty of room for my school work, I have my whole Operating System backed up on it. I like the snuggly fitted cap and the pretty blue light monitoring activity. The extension cable is an excellent thing as well. Corsair makes superb memory.
I have worked in IT for many years, and have had good experiences with Tripp-Lite products. I don't think these are actually made by Tripp-Lite. The bag just said ebay on them, and the tips do not say Tripp-Lite anywhere...I know that's not definitive, but the poor quality is the other thing that makes me think they are not. Most of what the other reviewers are saying is true. These do not click properly, and have to be crimped a couple times to get really good connections. I will say that I have not had any issues with them not fitting in ports, but I wouldn't be surprised. The only reason I'm giving these 2 stars is because they will make a connection.Bottom line, if these are Tripp-Lite, they aren't living up to the name, and this is a classic case of you get what you pay for. Spend the extra money and go buy some Belkin tips.
I love it, but it does take some time to learn how to manually focus. I'm still not good at it, but plan on getting better. It's inexpensive and worth playing around with.
The Flat LCD has bright color, decent sound, and many input options. I was dissapointed in the DVI input - I plugged my macbook pro in and found the image quite grainy. I was also dissapointed with the composite in - I pluged my video ipod in and the resulting image wasn't great either. All aside however, my xbox 360 going through the component looks fantastic. Even with games that have fast moving action, there is very little ghosting - the TV really keeps up. The graphics look very sharp. I played a DVD through the xbox and it looked very good as well. When I stopped thinking of this TV as a monitor I came to terms that the TV part is great, but it isn't a monitor. The DVI port is a bit missleading. There really should just be an HDMI port. Overall though - great TV for little money.
Having purchased a Canon SD870 Is camera, I started researching leather pouches and found conflicting opinions about different options for this camera. I can say that the Lowepro Napoli 20 is a good fit for this camera. It's interior dimensions are slightly (1/4") deeper and wider than the camera body, but the camera does not move around. The interior is a very soft suede type fabric, and the magnetic closure is unobstrusive and works well. Perhaps the Napoli 10 could also work, but it's interior width is slightly less than the camera's. I was concerned that the sides of the camera would be too tight against the case, although the sides of the pouch are somewhat flexible. The front and back are more rigid for added protection. The internal memory card pouch is also useful, although it is a tight fit. There is no room for anything else except perhaps a lens cleaning cloth. A very well made product and I would recommend at 5 stars except the price is a bit high.
Fantastic sound, fantastic price, fantastic radio!!! The instructions for repeat play on the CD could be a little bit more explicit, but the product itself is a wonderful value!!
Even without the power pack installed the remote recognizes and operates all my devices without needing to point! It does, however, need to be pointed in the general vicinity nor can it be under the blanket with you but it's still an amazing remote. Easy to program each button individually, create macros, favorite channels. Totally customizable!
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.
I had been looking for a new GPS device. As I have a car and a boat, the Garmin 478 was the answer. I just had to search for the right price. I found it, and bought the device I wanted.
quick and easy to use, simple install, and a very user friendly password protection program that anyone can understand. Plug and play technology and no complicated install programs. I have the 4, 16, and 32 GB versions and they all work great! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a great flash drive that is password protected!
After reading all the reviews, decided to go ahead and get this for my new Panny Lumix DMC-ZS3. Was NOT disappointed. The camera fit perfectly; not too tight, not too loose. Somehow, I can't help but imagine that the [recommended / suggested] Rezo 30 would have been a tad too small. So if you have the ZS3, don't hesitate getting this thinking it may be too roomy. It's not. (Bag is actually smaller than I thought it would be.) Shoulder strap is nice, but with the belt loop, I'll probably carry it that way at least 98% of the time.As for whether there's room for a spare battery (or memory card) - no problem. There are three pockets total: One small zipper pocket ON the closure flap (the smallest), one under the velcro-secured flap, and the zipper pocket in back (for the camera). Both the outer pocket and inner pocket have adequate room for the battery (the inner one could probably hold two). If you're looking to carry cables also, you'll have to get something bigger. You could put the USB cable in the inner pocket, and the battery in the outer - there's certainly enough room, but my guess is it would make the overall pouch a bit bulky. Personally, I'd rather not; I prefer the slimmer look. If you're going on vacation or a long trip, get a bigger bag so you can take all the goodies with you. But for day trips, this is perfect.
If I was to put this on the cable tv wire coming into my house, would this make it so I would not need a cable tv box from the cable company? In other words, if I put this on the wire coming into my house, then be able to connect the wire coming out of the wall right into the back of my television set?
This is simply the easiest digital camera to use. The results are fantastic! With 3.3 megapixels this camera produces some amazing images. The software is easy to load and images transmit instantly to your PC via the USB cable provided. I highly recommend this great product!
I had this unit for fifteen months and it stopped working giving the H07 error message. Googling revealed that this seems to happen to them all after a few months of ownership as the result of a weak spindle motor design. This product is clearly not fit for the purpose for which it was sold and Panasonic should either recall these or provide a no quibble refund / replacement (with a different working model). That Panasonic appear to be washing their hands of this problem for those whose machine dies out of warranty is scandalous.
I got this in the mail.. (three days early), and honestly, i was expecting the worst. I unwrapped it and examined it. It looked to be well made, but i still doubted its performance ability. I sat and starred at my xbox 360, scared to plug it in, thinking it wouldn't work, and that i would still be HDMI-less. finally, i plugged it in. One end into my xbox and one end into my 36" LCD tv. I picked up my remote and set my television to HDMI input 3. I turned on my xbox and... BAM! FULL HD! SMOOTH CLEAR PICTURE, AND NO MORE "BASIC" VIDEO GAMING EXPERIENCES!! I jumped around like a child for a few seconds and then began playing Mass Effect 3... IN HD! bottom line- if you want a working HDMI for dirt cheap.. BUY THIS FREAKING CABLE!'
very good product. I had like this. But Time Warner cable did not accepted for the new upgrate system .That's why I had to return.
This monitor was a wonderful bargain. I got more than I paid for and am extremely satisfied.
The Ti shell is really why I bought it, and why I gave it an extra star. My case is scratched up from being dropped, stepped on, and skipped across the floor, but it still works and it's outlasted two plastic ones. When a plastic case cracks the board usually goes with it.The slow writes and malfunction's in Windows are why I've stopped using it much. 17mbps read speed is good for most uses, but the 1mbps sequential write speed is pretty slow when backing up a gig or two of data. Forget about the 0.1-0.2mbps random write speed when the drive gets a little fragmented. When I bought it last year the 4Gb was pushing technology and the 2Gb performed better. Things may be better with the 4Gb units now shipping.The biggest issue is that it will randomly "malfunction" in Windows--XP or Vista, at work or at home. The light goes off and the device disappears and I can't get it back.Fortunately I've never had a problem under Linux. And, after using it in Linux exclusively for about a week it'll again work in Windows. Maybe this is due to the ESD issue someone else mentioned. Who knows.
Arrived on time and at a good price. Well Packaged. Put the product in the printer and it functioned as it should.
Shame on Epson. This POS won't last longer than a single ink cart. It just stops working. Of course, it seems they don't even sale this anymore. Too bad for me.
These binoculars are great for their light weight and almost flawless optical qualities.But, after a month or so, my pair has an internal lens problem making them unusable. I never exposed them to extreme temperatures or dropped them.I will send another note when I find out how well Nikon treats me regarding the warranty.-Todd
If you still want a film camera and don't want to break the bank, this camera is a perfect candidate.Probably the best feature of this Nikon camera that even Nikon's literature won't tell you is the design. No I'm not talking about the way it looks, but rather where things are located. For once a camera maker has located the flash in correct proximity to the lense! Compare this camera to the others when you are in the store (or even online for that matter). The flash is located farther away from the lense than on pretty much all the other makes and models I've looked at. Why is this important you ask? This is one of the few cameras I tried in my quest for a new camera that did not produce garish red-eye. I didn't even need to use the mostly gimmicky red-eye reducing feature to get good pictures. I maybe get one picture per roll that exibits noticeable red-eye... and my house has poor lighting to boot.If the flash on a camera is located far enough away from the lense you don't have the red-eye problem so prevalent in the increasingly tiny cameras you see nowadays. Kudos Nikon! You got it right! Watch... they'll discontinue this design next week or something.Also, the majority of pictures I took were very clear, exhibiting as much, and in some photos, more detail than some of the more expensive, feature laden cameras I tried. I tried Pentax, Olympus, and Canon's new U line. The only issue I have with this camera is the shutter speed (1/200th of a second). If your subject moves quickly, which kids often do... expect some blurred photos. But all the portrait-type shots I took, where the subject was still, were very clear and detailed. Photos taken between 4 to 8 feet were excellent. Photos taken further away or using the zoom extended to max are good, but I wouldn't say excellent, they do appear a little grainy and sometimes out of focus, but I noticed graininess when using the zoom on ALL the little point-n-shoots I tried.Also when using this camera, there is a little circle in the viewfinder used to lock the focus on the subject. This is very accurate, or shall I say touchy, because you need to place the circle EXACTLY on what you want to be in focus. If you place the circle on the subject's shirt, the shirt may be crystal clear, but the person's face a tad out of focus.This is a perfect camera for taking head-n-shoulder group or individual portrait shots. For the price you pay for this, it takes very capable pictures and you don't have to stress about red-eye, mainly because it is built right. I would give this camera 4 stars because of the slower shutter speed, but because it's one of the few cameras I've come across where the lense and flash are laid out correctly, combined with the value pricing, I give it 5 stars.
can almost be too loud, but great quality sound and comfort, esp. considering the price
I've been using an F87S since last spring for multi-disc DVD sets. It works great with everything that I've played, and it handles JPG CDs better than my more expensive single disc player. I just don't see any difference between its video output and other higher-priced players I've owned.The only thing missing is a TOSlink/Optical audio output, which is pretty standard these days. It has the Coaxial digital output, but that forced me to reconfigure my system as my receiver only had one Coaxial input that would work with a DVD player.
Wanted to record CD's, cassettes, LP's... w/out bothering the computer.If you have headphone output, the inline record works. Direct to this little cutie. Have to adj. volume & it takes as long as the song plays, but I think it's great.
Attached to my key chain, I'm never without the ability to transfer files. This is far and above carrying diskettes around. Great product!
Yes, it is manual, but I really like that! There's no zoom to it...the manual part means you are adjusting the focus. So you have to get used to it and check the eyelashes to make sure you're focused on the right subject. But man, this takes some seriously great pictures!
I love this thing. Had it for months now and never have problems! Runs great, Looks great, and it's nice and light and easy to carry around!! A MUST BUY!!!!!!!!!!
I bought this TV based on a previous good experience with Sylvania. I quess Sylvania's QUALITY HAS GONE DOWN THE TUBE!! Wish I would have gone with a separate dvd/vcr instead of this built in one!!!! The vcr broke within 9 months with only occasional adult use and no abuse! and the dvd player is now dead and it hasn't even been a year and we maybe used the dvd 12-15 times!!!!!!!!I can only hope the tv lasts at least a few years and I can hook up another dvd/vcr player to it!! POOR quality when it breaks this fast!!! I DO NOT recommend buying this!!!!!!!!!!!!! or if you do make sure you get the extended warranty!!!!!!!!!! I for one will NEVER buy another Sylvania product!!!
Seems to work great as far as I can tell. I don't really know much about HDMI cables other than that they connect things together. I do know that it was extremely inexpensive. Sure beats paying $40 for one at Target or Best Buy.
They work great, no need to spend they money on the expensive cables unless you have a production studio, and then I still question the difference. Quick shipment also.
Monster cable charges about ten times the price of this cable. Mine worked perfectly.
I don't knw what the other reviewers are saying. These speakers work pretty good. Are they going to give you amazing sound from across the room? Not really. But for use on a desk or in a small office/room they work great! The volume is fine.
I stand by Amazon.com's review of Konka's 1800U. This is an excellent DVD player -- at any price. Build quality is superb.I've lived with the 1800U in my system for a couple of months now, playing music CDs and movies nighlty, without any problems whatsoever.I have reviewed dozens of DVD players, beginning with the format's public debut in 1997, when I was executive editor of Home Theater magazine. If the 1800U had been introduced three years ago, it would have been considered a bargain at $499.As for alleged problems, unless a pattern emerges, be cautious when reading comments about isolated incidents. Does the &quot;customer&quot; actually own the product in question, or are they merely speculating? Do they have an axe to grind? Do they have ulterior motives (e.g. store owners or sales reps who don't sell that particular brand)?Consumer electronics is a highly competitive business. Konka poses a threat, not merely because their products are affordable, but because they are extremely well-built.
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?
The product is slick in that it has a sliding compartment. The biggest problem is that this charger won't fully charge any battery more than 2500mAh. And it doesn't state this anywhere on the package.
I'am Pedro Gutierrez Jr from laredo,Texas. lots of people looking for ways to connect there game consoles to there, HDTV'S with audio receiveers. Thats right there is a way, Discovered it my self first you will need the 2 Rca male to male+female piggyback cable then connect the 2 Rca male+piggyback end to your HDTV audio input. Then the 2 Rca male which is the other end to your audio receiver audio input then connect game console HD cable to your HDTV inputing the red and white rca in the red and white piggyback the rest where they go its that easy.Thats the way, I have my game console connected now can ether be playing or watching netflix on my game console with my HDTV to surround sound home speckers. It could also be done with home theater audio system to!. Just for your information can connect dvds/roku/HD devices like VIZIO to audio receivers!?.
Letters move downward from the bottom right to the bottom left and I understand this is picture tilt. Samsung technicians tell me that this shold not happen with this television set (HLN4365W). I am in the process of trying to get the picture adjusted, but to no satisfaction to date.
This is a nice, inexpensive little stand that I use with my iPad 2. I wish the slots on the bottom were made a little differently as the iPad doesn't always seem steady in it. However, I have mostly used it with a silicone sleeve on the iPad and that could be the issue. Otherwise it is well made and a great buy.
Interesting to see all the other "no disc" issues. I bought this new and it has never seen sunlight - it's in perfect cosmetic condition as it's always been perched in the corner of the kitchen and tuned only to the local NPR station. Sound is fine, small footprint is convenient, and I use the 60 minute radio-off timer most days. I probably had only played 10 CDs in the 10+ years I've owned it, but sure enough, I get "no disc" message anytime I try. I had thought of replacing the unit with another psyc but after seeing others have had the same issue, I'll look for another small footprint cd/cassette player. If the CD player worked I'd love this thing but reality is it's only good for radio (and I suppose cassette though I've never used it). Disappointed, cannot recommend. Surprise Sony put a dud on the market. Very un-Sonylike.
I won't settle for just any mouse...and I have a box of them to back that statement up. This one will not end up in that box...well, at least not for awhile. :-)I decided that the occasion of a new computer system warranted a new color-coordinated mouse and began my search. Unlike many of my peers, I have had EXCELLENT experiences with various Microsoft mice so I decided to limit my search to this product line. I also decided to forgo wireless mice as I may decide to use my system for gaming periodically.This mouse fit all the requirements so I gave it a shot. My first reaction upon gripping it is that the tactile sensation is fantastic. The ergonomics are great (for this right-hander), however, your mileage may vary as this judgment is unavoidably subjective. The sides of the mouse almost feel like rubber and have a very pleasant feel. The mouse is light and quite easy to use.So what about that new tilt wheel? Well, I can't say that I have used the side tilt, but it is unobtrusive...and can be disabled. I suppose that the real controversy is the fact that the standard wheel direction no longer features tactile clicks. The mouse now free wheels. Upon hearing this fact, I was not sure how I would like this "feature". I use the wheel extensively while surfing and working in applications. So what is my assessment? One word - WOW. I LOVE the new wheel. It is SO much easier to use. While I can't comment on the associated challenges for use in gaming, the wheel shines in standard applications.If you are more likely to be using a web browser, Microsoft Word, or an IDE, then this is your new mouse. Well, this one or one of the many other color scheme variants. If you are a gamer, then you may want to save the box...just in case.
If you like DLC, Arcade games, or cool stuff for your LIVE Avatar then you can't go wrong with this purchase.
Does it work? Without a doubt. The leather is strong; the straps are adjustable and don't slip; there are no deficiencies of design. However, it is a bit bulky and maybe a bit too much for a lowly Powershot S-series camera (and I say that as a proud owner of such a beast). Still, the leather makes you feel like you're a pro photographer, so there's some psychological satisfaction in it. The only downsides are the bulk and that the straps are a bit complicated to figure out at first.
I finally bought the player after reading other reviews.One important reason for me to buy this player was that it is easy to make it country code free. I travel for business all over the world and I have several DVDs with different country codes. Instead of buying several players, I made this player country code free.Beside this benefit, the player is easy to setup, has an excellent picture quality with up-conversion to 1080p, is easily connected via HDMI to my SONY TV.Some things I miss is the optical interface, no fast forward or fast-rewind, takes some time to boot-up and a quite simple remote control. Some of the features of the player like USB interface or divx I never used but could be a reason to buy.But it is definitely a good value for the buck.I actually have two of them, one in the basement connected with a HD beamer and one in the living room connected to my SONY 1080p LCD TV. It could not be a bad product when I bought two of them.
I purchased this product for my Delphi Myfi XM2GO to replace the non-operational home charging kit that originally came with the Myfi. The Altec Lansing XM3020 is a great alternative to simply replacing the home charging kit, since it was roughly the same price and also provides the added bonus of decent speakers for a small area. The speakers are certainly not over-powering, but provide nice sound for a bedroom or home office. I also like the fact that there is a headphone jack, since I like to listen to XM at night when my wife is sleeping. The unit is also fairly compact, is easy to set-up, and is not visually unappealing.The only feature I think it is missing is a power on/off switch. I find that I need to power off my radio to turn the speakers off.Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car KitsAltec Lansing Desktop Speaker System For XM2GO - XM3020
THIS IS THE GREATEST MP3 I HAVE EVER OWNED I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! It is way better than the ipod. I know this because my friend owns a ipod and i like my Zen much much better. Not only is this Zen cheaper it stores more music and dont worry about how thick it is. It make the Zen more durrable because I have dropped mine many many times and it works perfect. The only problem I have ever had with this product is. That after 3 months the left earphone would not work so i sent it back and its perfect now. It also has Great sound qualiy. Also I am a kid and NOT hello kitty Mommy im her son lol.
Amazon was pretty much the only place I could find this battery. Needed it for my old vw key and everything worked out well.
I'm no expert in audio, but I am an engineer and I know what I like. The RM6800 is a great deal for the money. I have mine driven by a Yamaha HTR-5890. The sats and center speaker are excellent.My only complaint is the sub, it could do with a little more punch, but again for the money...
The product is pretty good. It's very stable and protects the camera very well.The only thing I have to complain is the fact that the covers of the screws inside the case which are glued to the screws, fall apart when it's getting hotter outside and you remove the camera several times.If you pay attention to that and you remove the camera softly, this does not happen.
Great HDMI cable at an unbeatable price. Works great in my home theater setup. I have compared the performance to a $90 cable and there is no difference. Mine came from Eforcity.
Outstanding product, works great, use with Pioneer Plasma on Wall in one room and A/V Equipment in next room (Two HD-DVD Players, Proscan DVD Player, Panasonic DVD/VHS Hi Fi, Pioneer Receiver for Plasma, Yamaha HT A/V Receiver, Dish 622 Receiver and control all using Harmony 880 remote,with Hot-Link Pro XL. I Also feed to a Sony projector on ceiling by splicing cat5E ethernet cable to one emitter to turn on projector and trigger screen to drop down in front of plasma screen for HD movies. All of this was done easily using Micro Smith Hot Link Pro XL.This product made my installation easier, simpler and cheaperIt is hard to find a product that works as well as the Hot-Link and that can be installed as easily as the Hot-Link. Charlie Harris
Works great with my iPad 1so i'm sure it works just fine with the slimmer 2 and 3 models. I have a Technocel Flip Book case that works great as a stand on firm surfaces but not on soft (like on a pillow or cushion) when I'm sitting or lying in bed. This product is perfect for those situations. And i can leave the iPad in its case and just fold the flap over and set it on this Akon stand. Good product and price. A 5-star recommend.
Great value for the money! (I even see that now it's even cheaper than when I bought it a month ago). We were mislead by Circuit City that these DVD player are multisystem in the sense that they translate PAL into NTSC. They do not. They are multisystem in the sense that you can play the different formats but you still have to have the corresponding (or multisystem) TV.
I listen to a mp3 player for several hours a day while I'm at work, so I have tried many different sets of earbuds. This set has to be the worst ones I've ever used. They're uncomfortable, even after changing out the different size ear peices. The sound quality is horrible at moderate to high volume. And for some reason, that I cannot figure out, the wire on one side is more than twice as long as the one on the other side. I don't recommend them to anyone that has a good ear for audio quality. The only reason that I give them 2 stars is because, despite everything else, they do seem to stay in my ear pretty well.
ok. even though i didn't have much info. about this product, i really needed an instant cameraand other products at amazon were not very tempting or pretty.so i had no better choice than to just purchase this.i've been using this camera for about a week. and i've taken about 15 pictures[trying to save films]and the results are just beautifully fine! some of the picturesare just so lovely with great color and texture. also self-timer is really useful.but i really never used red-eye preventing button yet. but i assume that's also helpfulif you want to check how the picture would look, look in here:so if you're trying to buy an instant camera and don't know what to buy,try this one. other cameras are too cheap or too expensivethis camera is just right amount of money to spend with great results!i greatly recommned it ^-^
I researched several different frames and even purchased one from Target (TruTech) for $[...] until this one arrived. This frame is amazing - super quick to learn! I purchased it for my Mom's 80th birthday and it was perfect for her. Everyone loves watching it - even if you've already seen the photos a million times before! I highly recommend this frame, and for the price - it is amazing!!!!
I bought this camera back in May of 2004, and I have not had any problems since. One thing I have learned is that mega pixels are not everything. I bought my father a 4MP minolta S414 and the pictures are not as sharp as my camera. I think that has something to do with the lense. The long zoom is very nice. Up until today I never printed out a picture bigger than 8X10 Today I paid for a picture to be blown up to 16X20 and it looks pretty darn good. Certain things like the hand grip and resolution could be improved (and they have been with the newer models) I was thinking of replacing this camera with something like the FZ20, FZ30 or the new 8MP samsung with the 3.5" screen. However after seeing how nice my 16X20 blow up turned out to be, I think I will keep it for a while.
Very low price for a great quality.These things go for like $20 dollars and up in other stores.They work great on my xbox and my laptop.
I am very well pleased with these, but I would have appreciated a more prominant notification that HIGH power and most channels require an FCC license, which cost me $80!Also, the control could be better. Switching from standby to weather radio, for instance, requires repeated pushing of the 'mode' button.The power is good, but apparently is line-of-site, as I could not reach home today from two miles away with intervening hills.But they will work for what we intend with them -
This DVD player worked great for me for about a year. After that, is stopped reading DVD's. After reading the other reveiws here, I can see I'm not alone. It's too bad cause I have had a hard time finding another DVD player that lets you go directly to the disc you want (ie, press Disc 5 instead of pressing Disc Skip a bunch of times).
this little bag is great for carying your camera,extra memory cards, batteries, comp patch cord and lens cloth. unless you have a really small charger, you will not get it in this bag. the bag is well padded. zippers are well made and secure. absolutely no regrets about this purchase
Hey, this isn't a hardcore audiophile turntable, and that's been stated here already, but if you're on a budget like me, it get's the job done. I spend most of my budgeted music money building my lp collection so I just don't have 700 bones lying around for an excellent turntable (yet), but I'm happy with this one for now. Easy to use, good sound quality - really impossible to go wrong, unless you just get a bad build like the one guy on here did. Hey, electronics have become so sadly fickle in the last ten years that it's reached the point of love it or leave it. We all have our stories of or audio or video equiment woe (unless you're lucky). That being said, mine works great. The primary reason I'm writing this review is to set the record straight (no pun) on a previous review stating the cartridge is not replaceable. This is painfully untrue, as I've replaced mine three times now. You simply grip the cartridge (most are the white box at the end of the arm) and pull down and out. I recommend the audio-technica ant3600L replacement stylus. It can even be found at at your local box electronic store if you catch them on a good day.
I used this product in Spain for my cell phone charger and it works exactly as described in the manual.
Great. Sturdy, Easy to setup. Comes with 2 camera attachments which makes changing camera's easy. Nice all around unit.
I got this to cover the sounds of the machines where I work and it did wonderfully. I don't have an ipod or iphone so I couldn't fit my mp3 like it is in the picture but that wasn't really a problem since I could just plug it into the aux. Mostly I love the sound that comes out. Plenty of base, which is difficult to find in these things. The sound fills the room easily on a low volume and goes high enough to fill a noisy room. Maybe not a machine shop, but a lab filled with equipment or for dance parties.Only problem was that the volume reset every time I turned it off. Annoying when you have to find just the right volume, but maybe it is better for people who might have it turned up really loud and forget when they turn it on somewhere quiet.
For a $5 mousepad, it has everything that I expect. the surface is soft so my hand feels comfortable on it. It has rubber pad on the other side which keeps it from sliding everywhere on the table. I don't know much about the "Microban" stuff regarding antimicrobial issue but it does seem to collect quite some dirt easily. So far I can just use my hand to pat it off.Tracking:: I'm using Logitech VX revolution mouse (Laser) on it. This mousepad really slow it down quite a bit. (possibly due to the softness of the surface) It is not quite sensitive and precise and require a noticable slight more effort to move the curser around. Please keep in mind that my comparison is between putting the mouse on bare table surface and on this mousepad. I like fast and sensitive mouse but well, I adjust just fine so far.
I have been an avid JVC customer. I guess this is because JVC in Asia where I was from are good products, just like my Toyotas, reliable. So when I came to the USA. All JVC appliances and equiptments that I may use, I have. From home AV recievers, tv, lcd auto stereos, speakers, dvd players, mega cd changers. MOST DID NOT LAST LONG. The only one working are my TVs and the ones I often use. I know now for a fact that JVC products break if you dont use them, but I do not have the time anymore. As I am writing this review AmericanTV will repair my JVC GRDF450U MiniDV Camcorder but I will have to buy a new camera for my daugthers recital because they may not be able to fix it quicker.
Although it was a little bigger than I realized, it worked out perfect for me as I could also place other accessaries such as a camera and charger in the case. I'm in the military and when I go on a deployment I need a case that can be packed and tossed at a moments notice. The Pelican laptop case is nothing but proven durability.
Very fast and reliable service. Will buy from them again...A+++ in my book.
This is the perfect camera case for my camera, not too big, just the right size. It has room for an extra memory card and batteries too as well as great protection for my camera.
Love the camera. Love it. I love not having to process film. I love not having to wait for film processing. I love the quality, especially in the larger file sizes. Auto focus is best yet. And... I use my old Canon AF lenses on it.
The Zune HD 32 Armor Case is all the protection I wanted for my Zune. The feel is heavy duty, but even with the belt clip attached it feels light enough that I barely am conscious of wearing it - except for the music of course. Attaching the belt clip is optional. I use it and like how sturdy it is and how easily it swivels so that the Zune never feels in my way. The case has a clear plastic cover that greatly protects the Zune screen but also needs to be opened to use the Zune's touch screen features. This is only a slight inconvenience if, like me, you set the function to radio or music and are done with the screen until you want to turn it off. The Zune fits tightly in this metal case which attaches securely with the belt clip and protects most areas of the Zune. I feel comfortable using it during active tasks such as doing yard work.
...I had already read about 2/3 of the book at that point, and was more than eager to finish it. Her character development was superb, as she created a bit of Harriet into each of her readers. While a certain level of dramatic irony keeps us from completely embracing this characters, we see where she's coming from. Every other member of her family, her friends, her town all share this seemingly clouded view of reality. It is only Harriet that can see through all of this.Tartt's readers do the same thing, presuming they can see through Tartt's plot, her plans, her characters. They make themselves out to be smarter than that brown-haired young woman with the soft voice. Just like Harriet is, though, we are all mistaken. Harriet has no idea what she is getting herself in to. And neither do we.We see the juxtaposition of the two families, the Cleves and the Ratliffs, as strange, yet they are both very similar. The comparison of the destruction of the maternal figures on each side is striking. Danny and Harriet aren't so different from each other. They each want to solve certain familial mysteries that have plagued them for years. It coincidentally happens that they try to solve them at the same time, thus generating a great storyline.Most reviewers are dispappointed by the ending, claiming there was no resolution, yet clearly that was Ms. Tarrt's whole point. When you really step back and look at the story, Harriet still is a 12-year old girl, and her naivete is just like all of ours. We sit back and criticize her for thinking that she will be able to solve this mystery, but then we blame the author when we feel unsatisfied.The book's power is in its ability to draw its audience to its main character. The lack of a "resolution" makes it even more powerful because we finally see how devastating this event actually was. Reread the times when Tartt refers to Harriet in the distant future to see how impactful it actually was. The book likens itself more to the end of "Stand by Me," where it's less about the end result as it is the journey.The only possible criticisms I have for the book are a few writing inconsistencies. 1) the scene in the pool hall is inaccurate as the shots that are made do not follow any billiards rules; and 2) the description of the trains from New Orleans to Chicago contradict each other. For this I can't blame the author but the editor.For those who ridicule the book for not having an ending they expected, embrace the fact that Ms. Tartt has captured her audience again, just in a more uncomfortable way this time.
This is a great product -- when it works. The first one I bought didn't work so I had to return it; the 2nd worked -- for about a month and a half. Now I have to get it fixed or replaced under my extended warranty. So far, I have a 100% failure rate within 2 months for the two boom boxes.While it is working, this sounds good and is easy to operate.Just make sure that you buy a good extended warranty.
I bought this cable about six months ago to connect my laptop to my tv to watch podcasts, mainly from the TWiT Network and Revision3. The cable has worked great, it provides a very sharp picture and I've never had any problems with it. Don't bother with a more expensive cable, this will work perfectly well and costs next to nothing.
I purchased this scanner after having a positive experience with its predecessor (1200U, at a local lab). The set-up was amazingly simple (as it should be on a Mac) and the first scan was done 10 minutes after the UPS man left.The scanner delivers exceedingly good results in reflected mode (scanning from a print.) The colors are good and the focus is sharp. There is a noticeable level of noise in the blue channel. This is a problem that plagues all entry level scanners and is far more controlled in this model than in many others.In transmissive mode (scanning from film), the scanner fares slightly worse. When scanning slides, the sensor has some trouble seeing into the shadows. Though this is to be expected with a Dmax of only 3.2 (which does seems accurate). Again, this is typical of an entry level scanner and better controlled here than in other models. It delivers crisp, saturated images with accurate colors. When scanning traditional black and white films (Tri-X, Tmax, Delta, Neopan, ect) there is a slight amount of chromatic abberation. This means that the transition from a highlight to a shadow isn't crisp but is a very small rainbow. This problem can be avoided by using chromagenic (dye-based films). By this I mean use color-process film such as Ilford XP2Super or Kodak Black and While Plus. When scanning consumer grade color films (Kodak MAX and family, Fuji Superia and family, Agfa HDC and family), the scanner does an excellent job. Using the auto color correct button yields acceptable color more than 90% of the time. However, the scanner doesn't quite know what to do with professional grade films such as NPS, NPH and 160VC/NC. These films require scanning a piece of the film base to use as a mask in Photoshop.The software is easy to use and makes intelligent decisions the majority of the time. The so-called &quot;curves&quot; tool provided int he TWAIN driver is truly pathetic. You're far better off getting the scan close in the driver and then fixing it in Photoshop.A note about the published resoloution, the real resoloution of this scanner is 1200 ppi(pixels per inch). The 2400ppi Epson quotes comes from micro-stepping the sensor and really doesn't gain you anything other than a more cumbersome file. The 1200ppi resoloution isn't really enough to make prints from 35mm film. It takes at least 2-1/4 (6x6) to make a print (I'm talking 8x10 prints). This being said, it makes wonderful copies of 35mm prints if you have them. From medium format film or larger, this scanner will deliver the data needed to make stunning prints. I am well satisfied with the results I achieve from 6x6 and 4x5 negatives.Overall, this is a wonderful scanner that I feel is well worth the money. It's limitations are minor and its benefits numerous. It provides a scan quality that almost rivals the... Nikon in the lab down the street. Anyone interested in digital photography on a budget should own this scanner.
I used the same brand and model modem, leased from my ISP provider, for the past six years. It always worked fine but now the monthly lease price jumped by more than double so I decided to buy my own. It's the exact same thing and will pay for itself in a year. How can I go wrong? I'm no techie but I installed it myself with ease. This new one has been in service now for a month and functions perfectly. The delivery service from Amazon was excellent; the modem was here in just a few days. I'm delighted! :-)
Nowhere in the product description does it say that this device will only work over the same phase of power lines. If the same phase is not available in both locations that you wish to connect, forget it.
this is a great recorder, especially for the price. I use it for my lectures in class and you can easily convert the files into mp3 or whatever you want so you can listen to your recordings on your ipod or burn them onto a CD
I ordered a total of 4 of these cards and not a single one of them could be activated on the XBOX 360 website. I called Microsoft and they told me that the problem had to be resolved with the company selling the cards. Don't purchase these prepaid points cards!
I bought one of these in 1999, through Amazon, and it has been a true performer! When I got assigned to Romania we debated buying a smaller screen multi-systen TV (at great cost) or taking our nice, new, 31&quot; GE (NTSC) set and converting it. I just bought this converter and purchased a Philips VCR locally to act as my cable tuner (PAL). If you have a TV with audio/composite video in jacks, this will enable you to convert and view literally any video format with no problem. The image is sharp and clear, and it comes with plug in transformers for both 110V and 220V operation. It can be used with big-screen TVs of all types, and can output a NTSC or PAL signal for your television. A wonderful alternative to expensive multi-system sets, and as a side benefit you can use it to tranfer tapes from PAL to NTSC and vice versa!
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.
Its as important as the carry case for the laptop, when you go on travel you will be happy to have this help when need use mouse. Ease to carry and good shape and style.
I chose this case because it met my needs of portability and size. At first I thought the windows were stupid, but they came in really handy for spotting wires touching where they shouldn't in such a crowded case. I wish there were provisions for photos here so I could show you how it looks with stuff in it. It is a well designed case which makes assembly easy. I didn't think I'd be pulling it apart as often as I did, but you how it goes when trying to get things just right or adding components.There are so many vents in the case that cooling has not been a problem yet, but then I don't overclock anything. I read a review of this case before I bought it and one of the comments was that the front fan is blocked by the harddrives, this is true, but I think it is still well ventalated.The handle is large and obvious. It reminds me of a shoeshine box. I also find it useful and sturdy. You may not realize it, but fully equipped, the box weighs about 30 pounds. I don't have broadband so I have to lug it to friends or relatives to get updates. The handle is really useful for me. Most think it is ugly, but I don't mind it. It's a plus for me.If you do get one of these cases, my one recommendation would be to get a modular power supply so the extra cables don't soak up so much space.Completely satisfied...
I had high hope for this unit, but it turns out to be a disappointment. The documentation says it does not blur the screen. This is not true. I can see black diagonal lines on my screen, and this is sitting directly in front of the monitor. It's bad enough to make it unbearable.As for privacy protection, it doesn't help much. It just makes your screen a little darker. I can still be seen and get caught surfing while at work. I also had my colleagues tested it with the same opinion.
I bought the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens about 3 years ago. It was OK and did a descent job of capturing low light images (small clubs/concerts) but it has lost its ability to focus. If I auto focus, I have to back far away from my subject for it to lock on and if I switch to manual focus, the focusing ring just spins and does nothing. I have not dropped or handled this lens roughly, it just seems to have give out and quit working. Even when it did work, it was never tack sharp but I shoot with all L lenses so I know this isn't a fair comparison but I have seen other images this lens produces and mine never seem to compare. So I must have bought a soft copy along with being poorly built. I am being generous giving it 2 stars. I dont think I will replace this lens and I cant see paying $1500 for the f1.2 L version either although I would to have it.
This cord worked exactly how I wanted it to, and was a lot cheaper than actually buying one in person.
This nice little product helps with a clean install of my cable wires. Easy to use so the wires are not laying all over my attic.
This is a great product. Fits my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 perfectly. It provides great protection and it not too big. My only issue is if you store something under the velcro flap compartment it causes the flap to stick out and can catch on things. Not a great fit for a spare battery.
I now own three of these cables and have not had problem one with any of them.They will easily satisfy the needs of all but those who truly require a high capacitance low loss cable for their HDMI needs. Which, in all truth is very few devices as most HDMI devices even with all their hype and their genuine night and day improvement over all previous hi def devices do not require cabling of high capacitance or sensitivity until you get to extreme cabling lengths.Even on my more high end more sensitive devices these cables still do a more than adequate job for me.The bottom line being that in most cases it is absolutely unnessecery to spend big money on HDMI cables for all but the most high end high sensitivity devices.Everything else in my opinion just amounts to an upsell.
I recently bought this MP3 player and I love it. Before I bought it I did some research. I looked at a couple of choices. The Creative Labs Nomad II and the Rio 800. I decided on the Iomega HipZip for several reasons. For instance, the HipZip uses the very popular PocketZip (Click) disk. Which can store 40MB, about 45 minutes of music at 128Kbps... more if you sample them at 64Kbps. Eventhou the Rio and Nomad II offer 64MB, if you want more you have to buy smart media cards or compact flash which are not very cheap. PocketZips are about [price] each. Another reason was the price. HipZip cost [price] the other two cost [price]... With that money you can buy 10 PocketZip disk which will give you 400MB or about 7 hours worth of music. I also like the way you load the files into the player. just drop them using Windows Explorer. Finally unlike other players that just support MP3's, the HipZip also supports WMA (Windows Media) files. This is by far the best MP3 player. You should get... you won't regret it.
Amazon's review still touts this as a &quot;top of the line&quot; camera when Nikon released the third generation CoolPix 990 months ago. The 990 fixes all the complaints people had with the 900 and the 950 (shown here). It also ups the resolution to 2K x1500 (3.34 Megapixels). It's a fantastic camera.That much said the 990 is more expensive, and if you don't need the extra resolution the 950 remains a great choice at a lower price. I just take exception to Amazon presenting it as &quot;top of the line.&quot;The swiveling body on the 900, 950, and 990 allows you to hold the camera over your head with the lens looking down, or at your knees with the lens looking up, and still be able to see your composition on the LCD display, because the LCD is on the other half of the body from the lens. You just twist to see the LCD regardless of where the lens is pointing. Other digital cameras don't do this and it's really useful. It's made possible by the fact that these cameras (especially the 990) are so good at autofocus, autoexposure, and autowhite balance that for very many scenes you can use the LCD to compose and frame the shot, not worry about anything else, and get a great result.
This cable was great for such a low price. Works just as good as my 20 dollar cable. Greatfor my ps3 as well.
I had an opportunity to use my new Nikon SB 6OO Speedlight flash at a recent birthday party. My pictures were fantastic with no shadows and no red eyes. If I had known how much this flash would improve my indoor pictures I would have purchased it a lot sooner.
Excellent sound quality. Only issue I had was set-up. Being new to home theater systems, it took me three days and several trips to Best Buy and Ciruit City to see how the in-store models were connected. Once set up, the system is excellent.
They stay in great while jogging - no other earphone has worked this well. Putting them on took some getting used to but I wouldn't wear anything else now! I'm buying more for holiday gifts!
My requirements for a universal remote were easy setup, intuitive use, and powerful functionality. This remote has all three. The on-line setup worked great for my components (HD DirecTivo, HD TV, DVD, VCR, CD Jukebox, AV Receiver and Aux CD Piano Player). Access the Logitech website, enter your component brands and model numbers, answer a few questions, customize a few buttons (if you want to), download the result, and it works! The control panel is logical and well-organized, with about the right number of decent size buttons. The screen is readable and the backlight comes on when you pick it up. The charging cradle is handy and negates the need for changing batteries. As for functionality, so far I haven't found anything this remote can not do in a straight-forward way. For me it's the perfect remote.
I purchased this product from Staples after going back and forth between HP, Lexmark, and Epson with the salesman. Of the three brands of all-in-ones, this one had the best print quality, a pretty good rating in the speed department, and the best price. I purchased mine for $118 including the three year extended warranty.It takes a little while to scan colour. Once it's scanned, though, copies come out fairly quickly. The display is nice. It was very easy to set up (although, I think mine was missing the USB cord...dunno if it's supposed to come with it...). I usually don't bother with software and do the drivers manually, but I let it do its thing and was very happy with the process. The scan to pc feature works very well, and colours are very crisp. I haven't tried printing photos yet.As far as ink is concerned, the #1 reason I purchased this product was the ink. Instead of having one cartridge for colour, I have three and don't have to replace them all when one runs out. That saves me a ton of money. I had a Lexmark that would run out of one colour while everything else was full...not fun. Each colour for the Epson is $12, and I just have to replace that one cartridge rather than all three.Also, a reason someone may run out of ink quickly at first is because all printers are shipped with 1/4 full cartridges. It's normal to have to replace ink within the first month, if you use the printer a lot. It shouldn't be a problem once the starters have been replaced. Epson is supposed to be one of the best printers for ink consumption, but any printer will cost more for ink than the machine in the long run. I'd rather pay $100 for a printer that uses $12 cartridges than $500 for one that uses $12 cartridges, but that's just me I suppose. (:
I know people who have this remote who are happy with it, so I'm sure there are good samples out there, but 2 I got from Amazon both had faulty keys. On the first one, several keys simply didn't work. On the replacement they all worked but required multiple presses sometimes with a lot of force to get them to register. Amazon declined to send me another replacement (and I can't say I blame them) so I don't know if this was just a bad batch they had or if this product has taken a turn for the worse. Buyer beware: good idea, poor execution.
I bought this with some reluctance - it was less money than the equivalent Sony player, and didn't specify whether it could play the DVD+R format - in fact it indicated it wouldn't. But as the Sony player was out of stock, and the day after Thanksgiving deal meant I got this player for only $79.99, I went for it anyway.I was pleasantly surprised to find that all the DVD XCopy backups of my movie collection, in DVD+R and DVD+RW format, played just fine.As for the quality, everything is superb. I haven't had a single problem with any format of any disk, so I'm not sure why the first reviewer had problems.The sound quality is great, and even though neither my $50 6-speaker home theater kit, nor this dvd player have any sort of Dolby or DTS decoding ability (just some sort of emulation mode), the sound output from the combination of both is nearly perfect, which the correct sounds going to the correct speakers. Planes sound like they are flying over and past me, etc. Occasionally I lose some of the center speaker and subwoofer sounds - but this is not surprising considering the cheapness of my sound system.The other features are superb, especially the incremental zoom function - together with the presets, this helps deal with the stupid 16x9 widescreen format that the movie industry has decided to inflict on us - which is the reason we get black bars even on wide screen HD TV's. Only the original widescreen format movies will fill the screen of a widescreen TV, so why we have to have this butchered format is beyond me.As for the Lord of the Rings comment, both the extended versions of the Fellowship and the Two Towers play without any glitches in my player - however these disks are incredibly delicate. I was forced to replace the Fellowship after a minor scratch destroyed 50% of disk two, so that no dvd player, Sony, Magnavox, even the PS2 would play it (which in turn was the reason I invested in DVD XCopy, so I no longer run the risk of damaging the original copy of any of my more prized movies).
Bags works great after getting use to it. I was use to a back pack. Now I use a big back pack for travel to a location, and then put the equipment I need for the day in this bag. I have a Nikon D80 with 2 extra lenses. It is a little tight but it does the job. Good construction, zippers seem good.
I just needed a new turntable for my vinyl collection. I was really surprised with the quality of this unit. It does what I need, put record on turntable and push play. The automatic start and stop is nice to have. I hooked it up to my vintage receiver and it sounds great. I may even buy another in the future. If you want something that looks good and is not expensive, go with this.
I bought this back in 2003. The Wireless Dana costs 500 bucks then, plus taxes. It costs 450 today. 4 years later, and only a 50 dollar price drop? On top of that the support was HORRIBLE. There's no way to download the software you need to operate the device. I actually had to pony up the 10 bucks for them to send me a new cd. When I asked why the company didn't have it online for free download, I was answered with silence. For what this is, it's horribly overpriced. It's a Palm 3x with 16 megs and a horribly slow 802.11b connection + a decent keyboard. The Emperor has no clothes. I can't believe people actually pay 500 bucks + for these. I'm ashamed to say I was one of these people. At least I didn't lose too much; I sold on ebay last year.
I went from a Motorola Surfboard SBG900 all in one router / modem combo to this modem with a router. This modem literally sets itself up with very little input from the user. I gained 400% increase in speed. Now I can keep my modem out of sight and just have a sleek slim router on my desk. HIGHLY recommend this modem.
I absolutely love this product. I use my laptop both in the lab and at home, so having the Kensington Laptop Desktop makes laptop computing more convenient. I avoided the cost of the higher-priced version with the USB ports by purchasing a USB hub for around $5 (with rebates) and attaching it to the system. I feel like the ergnomonics of my workspace have greatly improved.
Bought these to connect a set of powered studio monitors to my simple 3.5mm PC audio output. Works very well, although I'll be the first to admit that the output does have a little noise withit, my impression is that this is the output itself, and not the cable. Cable is well constructed, no frills, not pretty, but I didn't buy it for those reasons, I wanted it to work and it does the job I'm asking. Great price for the cable.
You will come across a thousand cords that are expensive and some at amazon very cheap. At first, i was not sure this would work or why get a cheap one for my SOny breavia 42, ($1600 worth). But I thought, lets give a try. It works well. My friend encouraged me to buy this one a lot cheaper than the expensive ones.So far no problems.If it breaks in 1 year, I can buy another one same price. Even if i buy every year for 5 years. This cord will be cheaper than other ones.
This review is for all Eclipse umbrellas not just the silver model. I have used Eclipse umbrellas for years and they have always been my favorite umbrella. I like the 32" size for event photography weddings etc.with battery type flashes and the 45" when space permits the use of studio lights. I prefer the white satin fabric to the silver for a less specular look. I like the way the ribs are covered with fabric so that you don't see them. I only use them to bounce the light into and use a different type when I want a translucent shoot-thru umbrella so I don't have to remove the black cover. They are well made and durable. I have used the same umbrella for years.
After using the supplied mouse with my new laptop, I was ready for a real mouse. This one is great. It's your standard issue mouse, it's smaller than the average desktop mouse, and it works. The wrap-around cord makes it extremely convenient. Would recommend it to anybody who needs a portable mouse.
I cancelled this item and never received it. I have been trying to get a credit back without any success. Please Help!!!ThanksStephen Lau
Well, it's just what it says. 24 batteries in a box. They seem to work well so far. I checked reviews on best AA batteries by brand and these were very highly rated. So far, so good.
I don't have this yet, but am expecting this wonderful product to arrive in a few short days. The best price I have seen is at B&amp;H Photo Video or bhphotovideo.com at $475.95 which is not bad for a 7&quot; screenI especially like the bright and color controls right out in front of the screen. I also like the smaller little screen in front that tells track time and other pertinent details about the movie your watching.Can't wait for my very first portable DVD player. I'll give a better review after I have had time to fiddle with it.
Stand is portable, adjustable, light in weight, yet strong enough to securely hold your Ipad.Although not the most heavyduty stand on the market, it serves it's purpose.Price is right too.
I have owned and heard many great headphones, but the Shure SE530PTH are by far the best sounding. The bass rocks!!! I mow the lawn with these headphones and I don't hear the mower. I am not too happy with the Push-To-Hear gadget. I wish it was less bulky. Carrying all the cables in the headphone pouch is very difficult. Instead of using the PTH device, I use the attenuator and it works just as well. Don't even think about another headphone. Just buy this one and you'll be extremely happy.
A simple, well made, well built device. Manfrotto makes good stuff, this item is a testament to that.
The other reviews are right, this thing is a lemon. Right out of the box the audio did not sync with the picture, both on VHS and DVD. It would fall behind, then run ahead, then behind, etc. VHS picture had incredibly dull and fuzzy picture (guess 6 heads AREN'T better than 4), and I noticed the DVD playback was stuttering a bit too. Probably the worst electronics purchase I've ever made...so it's going back. Daewoo makes great standalone players but avoid this heap of scrap metal.
Yes, it's really amazingly small. Yes, it's extremely cute and will cause all your friends and family to have extreme curiosity and envy. It also has 4 GB of space, which is enough to keep you on your music collection toes. Overall it's a wonderful product.I've experienced three problems. First, the hold switch sometimes comes off in my pocket, allowing the player to run out the battery. Second, the software screwed up somehow one time and deleted all the songs from the player (easy to fix by re-uploading, but bothersome nonetheless). Third, (and this is a problem with all iPod earphones) the small earbud foam covers come off easily and can be lost/destroyed in rapid fashion.I've also heard there's a little solder in the unit which can come loose after prolonged running or jarring, but I have not experienced that. I have used the armband with no problem to date.Highly recommended, for style, sound and savvy. You'll be the cool kid on the block for sure. At least for the next two weeks when the iPod embedded-in-your-arm comes out. Then apple really will run your life.
This is the best and cheapest way to get a great upgrade for your PC. It was cheap and easy to instal.
When I added an extra long lens to my outfit for a trip to Thailand and Cambodia I needed a larger gadget bag, and my primary requirement, besides spaces for all my lenses, flash and camcorder, was that I could wear it through an all-day walking tour of Angkor Wat without it becoming uncomfortable. Thia bag not only provided that comfort, but also the incredible convenience of the "Slingshot" design when I needed a different lens. The bag rides comfortably in the middle of the back, but by unsnapping one buckle the bag slides down and under your arm to hang against your belly on its side, with the main opening right on top looking up at you. Highly recommended.
i have been looking every were for a battery for my camera and have not been able to fine one untill i found one on here and it works great and i love it!!!!!!!!!!
I bought this years ago and it works great. It went out on me( wear and tear) so I bought another one and its still great. Will recommand to anyone who wants to listen to their mp3 players without buying that expensive CD system :)
I have two of these...they work great for both my iPad 2 and my Acer Iconica Tab (A500). They are very sturdy when the tablet is in them (you can press against it without the unit moving) and they are very lightweight. Best of all, they are not super expensive like a lot of things you can get for the iPad.Features:Very adjustable (three points of adjustment)Padding in all the right places, including the underside to keep it from sliding on your desk.
As with many of the people who bought this, they looked at the CNET article about how there is no difference between a 50 dollar HDMI and a cheap on like this. This was very cheap and even included free shipping. Even if this one breaks you can always buy another one for 3 dollars.
As promised, the adapter made plugging in to the Casio CTK720 a breeze. There are no problems with the plug not fitting the standard electrical outlet since both prongs are the same size. It can be upside down or rightside up depending on your need for placement. The jack to the keyboard is also a perfect fit so there is no slipping out or loose connection just making beautiful music together. Well, not exactly, my child is now learning to play so there is beautiful music in the future to come.
This camera when it works takes spectacular photographs. Superior quality. However, this camera's reliability in terms of operation is awful. It burns through batteries as if they were candy. I always have had to have extra batteries on hand. More significantly, the camera refuses to turn on at times (even with fresh batteries). It also refuses to retract its lenses when turned off sometimes as well. I am completely frustrated with this camera. It now refuses to work at all despite seemingly operating correctly. The quality of this product surprised me given my previous complete satisfaction with other HP products.
I bought this printer after seeing a friends digital photographs printed from the same model. The results are fantastic, as good as any 35mm pictures I have had developed. The true magic of this printer is it does not need to be connected to a computer. A computer phobic could use this printer. I simply put the sony memory stick in the printer and can edit and print the pictures. The printer even arranges the picture on the photogrphic paper before priting which makes it extremely economical with paprer. Used with a computer a USB connection is recommended for equally excellent results.The other bonus of the printer is the ease of installation and use. I had the printer up and running in minutes and quickly worked out how to print my photograph with out using the manual.
I travel by air quite frequently and find this backpack convenient to carry and stowe. It's made of waterproof material and has enough space to hold all of my photography needs. There are slots and tabs on each side of the backpack to add additional assessory products, if needed. There is a front netted pocket with a draw string to hold my 13&quot; (53&quot; extended) travel tripod securely. I highly recommend this photo backpack.
I found an incredible deal on this remote, much much cheaper than the "retail" price Amazon asks. These remotes go on sale frequently at Amazon, so wait until the price drops, then BUY.My remote controls a TV, DVR, DVD, an HD-input switch, and even a remote-control robotic pet toy. If you've got it and it came with a remote-control, this remote can handle it. The only exception is blu-ray, like a PS3 remote. The 880 is easy enough to set up, but you can also tweak tons of settings to make your devices and remote work just the way you want. Want to turn on your TV, your DVD player, and set the TV to the correct channel to play DVDs with one button press? No problem. Want to change the backlight time on the buttons? Easy. Want a pic of your cats on the remote's screen while the remote charges? Silly, but possible!I've never had an issue with charging, any of the buttons not working, never had a reset, or any of the other issues people have left 1-star reviews about. With as many of these as Logitech sells, there are bound to be some that don't work. Don't let the few negative reviews scare you away from a fantastic product that can handle anything you have a (non-blu-ray) remote for.
Installed on XP easily. They it drops connection frequently,with 100% CPU usage afterwards and no reconnection. All otheradapters work perfectly in this house. Now i am going to replaceit with a FAR Gigafast adapter .... what a joke !
After trying 3 different transmitters this one better by far in any aspect (and more expensive too by the way)I'd recommend it to people who is looking for hands free device
Received this printer in the mail a week ago and since I have been using it, I have been amazed. For the price, I don't think that you could do much better. I really did not get this as a photo printer, but the 4x6 cassette intrigued me to try to print one of my digital pictures. I was amazed as to how great it turned out. You could not tell the difference from the photo lab.The text is sharp, clear and very quick. It is also extremely quiet. It took about 30sec to print a borderless 4x6.My only complaint so far is minor. I could not figure out how to print a 4x6 properly without using Canon's -Easy Print-software that comes with the printer. I'm sure that it is easy to do but it is very easy with their software.All in all I'm glad that I got rid of my Epson C84.
While it took me a minute of staring to figure out how to assemble it, the assemblage process was really just a five minute process. Right after that, it cut my lawn to perfect "golf turf" level quietly and efficiently. As with all reel mowers, you need to overlap your mowing paths to cut all of the grass blades, but that's all you have to do with this model. Very nice!
being able to use the screen while wearing gloves is great, as is the Bluetooth so you can hear the directions and recieve your cell calls without looking at the screen and not having to worry about the road noisemakes it nice. I have been thru the mountains in subfreezing tempertures in the heat and pouring rain with no problems with this one. I have used other GPS's made by others that claimed to hold up to the weather but they didn't last one season, one didn't make it thru the first rain. I have had this one for a few years now and do a lot of riding.My ownly complaint is the mount on the first series of the rider doesn't hold it securely but that has changed with the next generation rider
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.
The swivel-arm construction is absolute junk. Broke three of these, all had the same problem with the cig lighter arm.Only good thing was the ability to charge your Ipod. Other than that, do not waste your money on this one. You may be better off with a cassette adapter.
My receiver arrived yesterday and had it installed and running in approx 45 mins. Very impressed with the sound quality. Further, it has a 4 speaker stereo mode, which I have not had the luxury of having on any of my previous receivers (Harmon Kardon , Pioneer, Onkyo). This receiver replaces a Pioneer 906s and I must say, it is truly an upgrade. The only thing that I am unhappy with is the remote because it is not backlit.
Excellent camera. I own and have always enjoyed my Canon AE-1. This digital Canon XTi is just as impressive, versatile, and easy to use as any SLR I've ever seen.
Very nice camera.....easy to use, and understand....lot's of options! Pictures come out well, and video mode is also great.
I was looking for a remote that would make it easy for everyone in the family to use the Entertainment system, and this remote is almost perfect.I was easy to set-up using the computer interface. It sets it up very intelligently, for example it turns on the TV, then turns on the other systems (cable box, reciever) before switching the TV to the right input, giving it a chance to come up.The only thing I feel is missing is the ability to program a macro (other than the system macros).
This is my first digital SLR camera and I love it. Right out of the box I was out taking pictures in Full Automatic mode to get used to it and it takes beautiful pictures. I can't wait to learn more about all of it's features and functionality.
A pretty cheap monitor that works pretty well. However, because of the unusual resolution for its size, if you want to get an identical second monitor (as I did), you might have to get the same one.
The pop up shade worked fine, but brock about nthe tenth time it was opened.
I have been using the Fuji S5200 for several days now and think that it is a fantastic camera. I had been debating between this and several other superzooms. I chose the Fuji for its ISO capabilities and its real photo technology.Pros:-Great looks and build. You know this camera has quality written all over it from the moment you pick it up.-Fast shot to shot times.-Good auto focus capability, though not the best in its class.-Good movie mode with 640 X 480 capability.-Incredible High ISO capability! This is where the Fuji stands heads and above its competitors. You can actually use come pcitures at 1600 ISO with a little work.-Excellent pictures in auto mode for a beginner. This is a great camera for someone wanting to learn how to use digital cameras. You can start off in auto mode and experiment with many manual settings.Cons:-Manual focusing is awkward to use. You have to hold on to 1 button and then move the zoom in or out to focus.-The menus are a little more difficult to use than others I have tried, though you get used to it like anything else with practice.-No optical stabilization. This is not really a con in my book due to its high ISO capabilities but some would argue the point.-No hot shoe.In the end, Fuji has taken and enhanced the S5100 in several ways to create a bargain of a camera the 399.00 price. Highly recommended!
Wow. I'm definitely impressed by this MP3 player. It is super compact, lightweight, perfect for anyone. It is powered through batteries, so it's super easy to replace. No need to worry about an internal battery losing its charge over time.Another thing that impressed me was sound quality. It FAR surpassed my iPod's sound quality. Amazing.I paid about $90 for this MP3 player, and it was worth every penny!
I received this digital camera for Christmas and I am thoroughly impressed with the performance it has shown me in the last week. As I use this product I will be able to update my review. The ease and convenience is what I needed and once again Kodak has come through for me. The mid-roll change is an excellent idea and it does work beautifully.
I purchased the card for my Minolta Dimage S404, and it is great. Even at medium resolution I can get over 500 pictures. You can't go wrong with this one - and why spend a few dollars more for a more "popular" brand ... and don't spend a couple bucks less for a poorer quality. One caveat: read your camera's instructions ... I mistakenly formatted my compact flash card in my computer, and now it won't work in the camera. Big NO-NO! Format in the camera only.BUT, GOOD NEWS! I have windows XP, and I found out from the manufacturer that all you have to do is hook up your card reader to a Win95 or Win98 machine and format it and guess what ...? IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!I still rate it 5 stars - it's one terrific piece of equipment. Now if I could just get my batteries to last longer in the camera ....
On one hand, I really like the protection the Otterbox affords. I'm not a swimmer, but am a disgustingly profuse sweater when I work out and the case has served my iPod well. However, the headphone connection on the Otterbox seems to wear out over time producing poor sound quality (e.g. static, loss of sound on one side). I'm on my second case in about 14 months and am again experiencing the problem. The company was nice enough to replace my first Otterbox at no charge, but at this point I'm ready to look for a waterproof alternative.
I've owned this player for about three weeks now and am very happy with it. Very nice sound quality and fairly easy to use. There are a few things that put it over other 256MB players in my opinion...1. UMS FIRMWARE UPGRADE. This is probably the most important thing I'll list. I did this as soon as I got the player and it made it that much better. Contrary to what some other reviewers may say here, you CAN make this device (as well as ANY products in the IFP-700 or 800 series) function as a regular flash drive, and not have to use the included IRiver software to transfer songs. Just go to the IRiver site and/or Google search for the UMS firmware update for this device (currently it is at version 1.28). Once you upgrade the firmware (the instructions are easy to follow on the site) it will operate not only as an MP3 player, but as a portable storage device for ANY type of file you need to transfer. This also makes it MUCH easier to transfer/arrange/rename/delete your files around on the player, as you can do it in Windows Explorer instead of doing it through the onboard player menus.2. OGG FILE SUPPORT ALLOWS YOU MORE SPACE FOR SONGS WHILE STILL RETAINING HIGH QUALITY SOUND. For those not aware, OGG is a file type similar to MP3, but with better quality and smaller file size - IE, a 128kbps OGG file will sound better than an 128kbps MP3 file. Although it's unfortunate that it won't support any bitrate of OGG, it's a very minor issue. The lowest it will accept is 112kbps, but considering that's practically on par with a 160 kbps MP3, you can fit a lot more songs on here than you could with MP3s of an equivalent quality. I've encoded all my songs at 112kbps in OGG format and it's less than half-full with 32 songs on it - and they all sound very good. Should be able to fit about 70 songs on here no problem, which is more than enough for me since I mainly use this as a workout music player. If you're unfamiliar with OGG files just go to vorbis.com and check out the oggdrop program. Very simple to use, set the bitrate and then just drag and drop wavs to encode them.3. QUALITY HEADPHONES. While they certainly aren't the best money can buy, they certainly ARE better than most pack-in headphones you get with CD or MP3 players. I see no reason to buy seperate ones. (note - the ones included with this model are the ear-bud type, I'd recommend putting the included foam-ish covers over them to avoid them becoming uncomfortable)4. BATTERY LIFE. The fact that it uses a AA battery instead of a AAA battery makes it last longer than many other MP3 players. It won't quite reach the 40 hours advertised, but it's certainly well upwards of 30.5. EXTRAS. Although the included arm-band won't win any awards, and the only bicep I could see it fitting around would be...oh, maybe Rick Moranis', it fits fine around just about anyone's forearm and the headphones are long enough to accomodate just about anyone...I'm 6'6 and it was plenty long enough for me while running. There is also a neck band included if you want to wear it around your neck instead. The documentation with the product is fairly well written, although there are so many menus and little features that some people may feel a bit overwhelmed at first. It also comes with a protective plastic-ish cover which slips over it and attaches to the armband. I just leave the cover on most of the time so the screen doesn't get scratched. Also includes an FM radio and voice recorder which I don't have much use for but will definitely appeal to most people. Finally, it also has a connector cord included if you need to do any direct line-in recording which is another nice feature, but something I don't think I'll ever use.MY MAIN PROBLEM with this product is the joystick control. The little joystick is...LITTLE. I often find myself hitting up when I want to hit right, or hitting right when I want to push the stick in. Occasionally I'll be trying to turn the volume up and end up skipping to the next track instead. You'll probably want to be sitting still when you are using it, otherwise it may become a baffling ordeal for even the most brilliant among us.I'd definitely recommend this if 256MB of space is large enough for you. If you encode your files properly like I talked about above you can fit quite a few songs on this. This is mainly used by me as a music player during workouts and so far it has worked great. I may upgrade to the 512MB version someday, but for now this serves me fine. If it weren't for the annoying controls/interface, this would be 5 stars easily.
Have had this almost a year now, works like a charm and it was a great price.
Installs easily. No drivers required. Works flawlessly from a distance. Great looking. Only one I've seen with a keyboard/mouse combo. Perfect with large LCD.
i connect an altec lansing orbit speaker to airport express, but there was no way to limit the volume, coz when the sound transmission starts for the first time the sound was very loud and could damage the speakers. so went for this, good built quality and does the job.
I just picked mine up for $135.00 at Office Depot, literally, because of how it looks. It makes the iPod look silly, casual, and plain in comparison. All gloss black, with well-designed navigation shapes that illuminate a warm blue when active, and disappear completely when inactive.The navigation is INCREDIBLE. I've used a few iPods, and prefer the layout and interactivity of this Philips's navigation. It's got one button for forward (down a level), one for backward (up a level), and then a single line down the center for scrolling, which is highly-accurate (touch-sensitive).My favorite part is that you can download album art OR CREATE YOUR OWN IMAGES (200 x 200 pixels) that will display while playing any particular album (or song if you configure it).Battery life is excellent. Fonts and design are above average. Price might seem a little high, but I actually find myself THANKFUL that I spent the money and got the most attractive mp3 player I've seen to date.Usually kind of anti-Philips, but this product is a serious home run.Also, don't pay attention to the fact that it says Windows Media Player 10 compatibility ONLY, you can browse and use it as a pretty high-speed hard drive from My Computer easily and effectively. So, I use iTunes as my player and manager, and then just drag the album folders from my iTunes installation folder right to the Music folder of the device in Windows Explorer, and it's super fast. Then, just create a .jpg named Album Art.jpg (with the space in the filename) and put it in the same directory as the album, and whala, that's what'll show while songs from that album play.Anyway, INCREDIBLE PRODUCT. I haven't been this excited to use a consumer electronic device since I bought my first PDA.Final notes:Surprisingly smooth, fluid, and classy navigational animation. I was IMPRESSED by an mp3 player. The headphones seem pretty sweet too, loud, crisp, and portable. I'm not headphone expert though. But this is my 4th mp3 player.5 effing stars. Well-deservedly.
This is an excellent product. Its exactly what the product specifications say it is, and it is much more reasonably priced than other alternatives. It works great.
This thing is great. This replaced a chintzy Boston brand desk top sharpener that featured a weak motor and finally had the main drive gear-made of plastic- crack. The new X-acto sharpens with gusto, has a large clear shavings drawer, and is very stable. Who new making a decent sharpener would be so challenging for today's companies?
I use it for skype and talk to my family and friends in China every day. They say my voice through it is better than other mic. But it may have some wind noise when I put my mouth close.
Quite simply, this is the best item I have bought for my camera. Despite being around only $100, this lens has changed my approach to photography. Since buying the 50mm I have become much more aware of composition before while looking through the viewfinder. Taking away the ability to zoom not only improves the optics but also forces me walk around to intentionally get the shot I am thinking of. Honestly, buy this lens. I no longer feel the need to walk around with my camera bag at most times, instead I walk around Chicago with my D40 and my 50mm.Pros: Extremely light weight, versatile, and highly reliable lens. Large, sturdy focusing ring. With the aperture at 1.8 shots can be taken at under 1/60th of a second without the use of a tripod, great low-light functionality.Cons: no AFS motor, only manual on the D40 (I bought this lens with this knowledge before hand and I am not disappointed. When upgrading to a higher grade camera this lens' value will only increase). Bokeh can be harsh at times. Low-light focusing can be difficult.
I bought these headphones for working out at the gym. I love them. They stay in my ears even when I'm jogging. The rubber coating on the ear pieces is comfortable and there are many adaptors covers to get a perfect fit. The sound is good, although, obviously not as good as if you had full coverings over the ears. The quality of sound is excellent and the bass is nice and full. The bright green is sporty. I like how lightweight they feel. The wires coil up but a little clip helps you to hold the excess wire how you want it. I am so happy I got these earphones!
..and save a load of money. We've had this system for some months now and are learning to truly dislike it. The sound is not natural, the controls are confusing and for the price, it has to be the worst value in home entertainment on the market. Of the two stars I give it, one is for the ruggedness of the remote and the other is for my admiration of the company's slick marketing that got us to shell out the big bucks for this featureless turkey. My advice? Get something else.
I think sandisk usb is a little bit faster but for the price, it is good.
So slow to respond! I got this as a Christmas gift and tried to take pictures of the kids, but the 2 second delay between hitting the capture button and the actual image recording meant that the kids were either looking away or had walked out of frame by the time it took.I have had 2 other dig cameras in the past, and my 4 year old cannon digital elph was much better. I asked for this because I eventually broke the elph due to rough usage and was really surprised how bad this was. Ended up using the disposable slr for all my Christmas shots.The design of the body and the screen and image quality are pretty impressive. I will try to find something in settings to improve the record speed, but so far, overall very dissapointing!
The Tiffen circular polarizing filter does exactly what it's supposed to do, and it does it well. The threading fits on my Nikkor lenses perfectly, screws on and stays put. The rotating ring on the filter is not too tight, nor too loose and rotates very smoothly, staying put where it's set at. When comparing identical images taken with and without the filter, there are no noticable distortions or color shifts present.
Gave as a gift, she really loves it! Sound is very good. It's a bit smaller than I realized. The ipod touch 4 gen fits in it, but we had to take the cover off the ipod to get it to stay in the dock. Love that it charges even when in use.
this hard disk enclosure is very easy to install and use. with this enclosure we can use the hard disk of the old computer. The New Computers, Sometimes, only works with SATA Hard Disk drives.
I love my Handspring Visor. I have tried to be an organized person, but nothing ever seemed to work, until I bought my Handspring. I complete a lot more tasks b/c I don't forget them! Everything is stored in one place so I never lose information. It has come in handy for addresses many times in the short time I have had it.I've only owned it for just over a month and already replaced the batteries, but only b/c I use it for hours everyday. One great thing about it is that it makes me look busy even though I may just be playing a game. :)
I may, at some point, switch over to a bluetooth wireless mouse, but until then, THIS is the mouse for me. I love the feel under my hand and love all the programmable buttons. I've got one for work and one for home. I wore my home mouse out, after 5 years (the left button didn't click reliably any more) and got this replacement. I actually ordered 2, because I'm afraid I won't be able to find a replacement when I wear another one out. I've tried track balls and other kinds of mice, but still like this one the best.
I am 14 years old, and this was my 4th digital camera. It was a sleek camera with an interesting touch display for a good price. I bought it and loved it. I loved editing the pictures in-camera. I got so many comments on the easy to use touch screen user interface and everyone always crowded around it. The lens, however, would sometimes stall when powering down, causing it to automatically power-down and forcing me to push the lens casing manually back into the device. Eventually, one day, I powered on, and the lens completely fell off! I was horrified. I sent it in, and Pentax wanted $278.00 to fix the camera. Which was more than I paid for it in the first place! Needless to say, I did not pay for the camera repairs, and I'm now looking for a new digital camera. It also seems I am not the only one to have experienced such problems. Almost every single review for the next generation, the Pentax Optio T20, mentions the faulty lens. Also, the screen washes out COMPLETELY in bright light. The battery also lasts approximately two hours on each charge. All said, I will never buy another Pentax item.
I bought these for stargazing and birdwatching. Very clear optics, no double vision, and bright viewing. Would definitely recommend these, though have to have a very steady arm if you want to stargaze with them.
We used it with this voice e-mail program called TalkSender.com It worked just fine with it... I wouldn't use it for voice recognition, but with Talksender, I didn't need the voice recog anymore cos I was sending voice emails instead.
Exactly what I needed. After trying other amps, which did not improve my reception significantly, I installed this one and now my entire cable experience is perfect. ALL the digital channels and premium movie channels have no more block noise and [audio / video] dropouts.Also, not in the manual, the unit may be powered through a "power injector" downstream from the amp. This really simplifies the installation, as the power supply does not have to be local to the amp.Overall, a very fine product.
I love this remote. It does everything I want to.The cons- The remote drains batteries like everybody says, which I fixed by messing around with it's insides. The remote is a little more bulky than I would like, the buttons tend to stick a decent amount and the programmable macros are very limited.The pros-This thing is bright as hell. It's amazing. Once you learn how to deal with it (an hour or so of wtf-ing) it's great.
This is the coolest little gadget! Combined with my FIOS 15Mbs upload internet service, the video and audio are both smooth. Very easy to set up too.
I'm a person who uses the middle mouse button extensively. Perhaps this is because I use Linux and play a lot of first-person shooters, but nevertheless I consider a good middle mouse button essential to my prolonged use of a mouse. This is also why I'm usually opposed to mousewheels -- all too often they interfere with the clicking motion, making the middle mouse button useless in games.So when I plugged the mouse in, I was suprised to find that those buttons on the left (by the thumb) are by default used the same as the middle mouse in Linux (and I assume other *nix). The added buttons for scrolling the mousewheel are a nice feature for when you don't grip the mouse full-on. The button in the middle underneath the "scroll down" button is not used in X, but there's no need for it anyway, and it's not in an obtrusive position.Oh, it's damn accurate too.
As I opened this box of video cases I was met with a terrible smell. The recycled plastic used was not only stinky, but as I opened the cases up fully and set them out to hopefully air out, I found that if I opened them too widely, the cover joint would begin to tear. The plastic is not very flexible, and after 5 days of sitting out, my office smelled awful and the cases didn't seem any less stinky. If you don't mind the smell, and are careful with them, these DVD cases are a pretty good deal, but I wish now I would have paid a few bucks more and got a better product.
The cord looks good, seems of decent quality, but mine was a complete dud. It doesn't charge off my computer USB port or in connection with a wall adapter.
This is the fifth wireless mouse I have owned and it is without a doubt the easiest to use, longest lasting, most comfortable wireless mouse I have encountered.
I am well pleased with this "2-Year Replacement Plan" as it gives me a secure feeling that if anything goes wrong, I can still have my product to use. Thanks for the very fine service.
Purchased the 128Meg card for my HP Jornada 548. Loaded some favorite music and found the card half gone. Next step is to order another (this time a 256Meg). The Pocket PC is an incredible device; the expanded memory puts it through the roof. The Viking card has worked perfectly. Buy it, the only thing you give up is paying extra dollars for the same product. Just use the golden rule of computing &quot;always buy twice what you think you need&quot;. It's a ten.
I only needed one, but a bought a couple of these since they were so cheap! I needed one to connect my laptop to my TV. I couldn't be happier with this purchase. It is a quality cable for a great price. The picture and sound quality is excellent. They are just as good as the expensive premium cables.
I was really excited about the features on the Canon 800r. I anticipated using the wireless feature to effortlessly place the printer anywhere. I used a wired computer to go through the wireless setup process. That's a mistake. Apparently, the computer must also be wireless. I've never been able to get the Canon printer working from that computer even after uninstalling and re-installing the driver several times. I have never been able to get the wireless to work reliably. It says the wireless signal is unacceptable even when placed 4 feet from the wireless hub. 4 wireless computers in the house don't have any problem with the wireless signal.Ok, scratch wireless and hook it up with ethernet. About half the time the printer doesn't respond to print jobs and the print job just stays in the queue. I have to delete it and start again.It's a shame this feature-rich printer has such horrible networking ability. I just bought my son and his wife a printer for christmas. It wasn't a Canon MP800.
After reading Ms. Tartt's first novel, I eagerly awaiting this book that was a very long time in coming. I have not been disappointed. The story of 12-year old Harriet's search for the killer of her brother, Robin (a murder that happened when Harriet was only 6 weeks old) is richly presented, with so many wonderfully drawn characters. I, too, laughed till I almost cried and the snake scene. And even though the Ratliff brothers are truly American gothic-deliverance sorts, the author even made one feel a sort of pity for them. Grandmother "Gum" was just awful. The sense that these people were constantly told by her not to be above themselves, that her daddy used to say that he couldn't imagine why a grown man would sit down with a book, that a college scholarship was just a setup for a downfall and humiliation. . . this was a manipulative, evil woman. And the descriptions of her grandsons, flying very high on amphetamines is both sad, awful, and very, very funny. I wanted Danny to escape, somehow, to something better. (I am assuming, too, that he was the "little friend" of Robin.) And poor Eugene, who found "salvation" was just so pathetically unable to be a preacher. I did not care for Harriet, as a person. I don't like people who behave like her. But the character, and that of Hely, her friend, was well described. I loved Harriet's grandmother and aunts. Perfect almost to stereotypic little old southern ladies, yet it didn't feel like a cliche at all.At any rate, this novel was truly absorbing, and I loved it. More, please, Ms. Tartt!
I bought 3 of the HDMI cables and they work just great, price was great and they arrived very timely. I would purchase again without reservation.
The picture quality on the logitech cliksmart 510 is the best of all the cameras they ever sold. I have two others, the Orbit and an 820. neither of which have the same picture quality and color saturation of the 510. Too bad they don't m ake them any more.
I should have stuck with what I know works, bought it took it all the way to australia just to find out that it makes everything VERY VERY dark and leaves wierd streaks on your images1!!!
After using this machine for several months, it flashed the need for all three color cartridges. It still had black ink, but (as I discovered at their website) this machine will not print if ANY one ink cartridge needs replacement. It appears that cartridges have a microchip that prevents refill and reuse, and &quot;knows&quot; when you re-insert old cartridge.
The radio is OK, but they still have NOTsent me a cable so I can use theradio to keep my cell phone's batterycharged.
I buy 14 cartidges, 13 was out of warranty. Date 2008, 2009BadThat come without original boxesNot recomended!!
After having good recommendations from the networking dept at work I bought a Linksys to install DSL at my home on a Win98 box. The installation was plug &amp; play and it runs great. Purchased more cards for the other computers at my house; again, installed flawlessly on Win2000.
In a previous review:"One Major Flaw, July 7, 2006Reviewer: Book & Music Lover (Louisville, Kentucky USA) - See all my reviews...Oh yes and that flaw I mentioned, for some numb-skulled reason Canon has deceided none of its printers marketed in North America will print directly to a CD/DVD disc. So if this is an option you want or need, Canon says "TOUGH, OR SO WHAT"."The reason you won't find it in North America: Epson has the Patent on direct to DVD/CD printing. That's why it's not added. Not a product decision on Canon's part. That's why I have a $45 Epson R200 just sitting here to print DVDs. No other company will sell a printer in N.A. until Epson grants licenses.thanks...Lee
Just a great recorder that does everything well as it is supposed to. Really like the fact that it can be easily down loaded to a computer. Recommend and would buy again.
It worked for exactly what I wanted it for. My other more expensive reader died a while back and I bought this one since it was advertised as very cheap. I think if you have an SD card that needs reading/writing, this will do perfectly.
Bought two of these for my Canon PowerShot S2 IS (one from Amazon) based on the review above. For where I'm from (Kuwait) this is a great deal because the regular SanDisk 1 GB SD cards are selling for the same price (not the Extreme III high performance ones). No complaints so far. Haven't tried any other cards with my camera, but these cards provide a lot of storage space for stills and up to 7.5 mins at highest resolution for video, all with great performance! Definetly recommend this for Digital Camera users.
Does anyone know if this can be used with a Canon SD630 camera? I am going to order the camera in a few minutes, and can't figure out if it is too large? Also, how many pics will this hold if it's a 6MP camera?Thanks!
An excellent cord at an excellent price. I am not sure how in the heck you can beat the price.
I have always been a pc girl, even though i've work on macs for years. what i liked about this is i could hook it up to, and actualy share my pc's peripherals. i have two towers (this and a dell compact) but one monitor, keyboard and mouse. with a share switch and a simple key shortcut i can go back and forth between the two systems. plus, i found it to be very affordable.as far as performance this little guy is a powerhouse. i did actually buy it with 512mb ram and upgraded to 1g. it worked out cheaper. i have a huge music library on it, and use my adobe programs all the time. no slow photoshop on this bad boy.oh, and it is quite a looker.
When I activated this with Time Warner it did not work. TWC tech came and tried but concluded product was the problem. Motorola said that warranty had been expired for two years so could not offer support without charge. Said Silverstone LLC not approved vendor and product may be used or refurbished. Said if I could get proof that product was bought new, they would reset warranty. Ugh. Returning to Amazon
Excellent for a laptop. Compact enough not to interfere with other cables. I bought 2, one for my HP Pavilion and the other for my old Dell Latitude.
These wireless headsets are great. Able to keep TV volume down so as not to bother others. Extremely good stereo sound.
I bought this mouse about 6 months ago, and has been using it ever since on my laptop. The following is my evaluation of itErgonomics : ASoftware Drivers : B-Battery Life : BEase of Use : A-I have a relatively large hand (I'm 6"4), and this mouse fits comfortably in my palm. I changed the battery every 2-3 months, with a 6-8 hours of daily use.The part that I don't like the most about the mouse is the driver. It consumes a lot of resources (makes your computer slow), the newest version (Jan 2008) is rather buggy - sometimes it wouldn't recognize that the mouse has been plugged in. The options provided by the software is standard, you can customize buttons based on the software being used.The 'clutch' between continuous scrolling and normal scrolling is somewhat of a gimmick in my opinion. I have a relativley new laptop (6 mos old IBM T60 - with core 2 duo), and most of the time my computer has a hard time correctly rendering the screen when I scroll long pages of document. This kind of beats the point of being able to quickly scroll up and down through documents.
This is the lens I use most often. It is unbeatable for portraits and low-light photos indoors etc. It is very sharp and relatively light and small. I have also found it useful for aerial photography. I used to have the 50 mm 1.8 but upgraded because I like the extra low-light power of the 1.4 (which I often use) and the one-touch USM manual focus with distance scale (which is just a nice-to-have). That said, the 1.8 is a great lens too.
I got this MP3 player for christmas. It was not long before I had the Iriver hooked up to my PC via the USB 2.0 link cable. I quickly installed the file managment software included with the MP3 player and moved a song to the Iriver. Let me stop here and tell you how easy this was. I didn't have to do anything with the Iriver itself but turn it on. The managment software was incredibly easy to use. You simply open the folder containing the subfolder or files you want to use and drag them to a screen that represents what is on your Iriver. Once I had the song on, I plugged my Sony studio moniter headphones into the headphone jack and began to jam. (Vertigo rules!!!) Yes, I am a U2 fan. Back to the story. After the novelty of playing Vertigo over and over again wore off, I checked out the FM tuner. It was pretty scratchy on most stations. I don't really listen to FM radio that much so I can't really give an opinion on this feature though. Eventually, I got tired of not having control of what songs I listened too. I decided to turn off the FM and check out the rest of the IFP 790 interface. To access the main menu, I had to hold down the enter button. This took me a little to figure out but never the less, I did not have to disgrace myself by using the manual. You can do several things on the main menu. You can make small sound adjustments, set the clock and alarm, goof around with recording and radio options I did not really understand. I even found a way to get the Iriver to automatically record a radio station at a certain time. Now that I had my Iriver totally figured out, It was time to load er' up and listen to some tunes. The capacity suprised me. I guess I didn't really know how much 256 megabytes could hold. I was expecting to be able to put 2-3 albums on but it can hold much more than that. Right now I have fifty songs on it and I think I have around a quarter of the space left.All in all I would give this MP3 player a 4.5 out of five.ProsDownloading music was quick and exeptionally easysmall size makes it easy to hold in pocketthe fact that it takes AA batteries and still last about 40 hours on one makes it easy to juice up.Easy interface with several extra features.Easy recording.ConsBattery cover seemed easy to break.Does not hold a lot of music, but if you want a lot of storage buy a hard drive player, not a flash player.there wasn't anything to clip it to my belt loops :( At least it can fit in my pocket
Should have bought this memory stick from initially when I purchased the camera. Saves time and I don't have to worry about running out of space for storage as often.
definitely one of the best products I've purchased and I've spent less money. fast and on time. thanks for everythnig
I took this adopter with me when I was traveling to India to use it with my laptop charger and my camera battery charger. It worked and it seems durable. I guess that's all that matters. Remember it does not convert voltage (from 220 V to 110 V, etc.).
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.
These AKG headphones seem to produce great sound. I have had more expensive Sennheiser headphones that do not match the AKG K24P's.One complaint I have is that the design of the headband pushes the speaker sections against your ears. This is great for sound but if you are wearing these headphones for more than an hour or two it can begin to hurt the tops of your ears. This may be a result of wearing glasses and the headphones at the same time, producing a double stress.Still, a great pair of headphones for a great price. They also look pretty funky.
I bought this little guy 2 years ago right in the heart of the MP3 player craze. Everyone I knew had an ipod or some alternative, which they paid $300-$400 dollars for. I did a little research and had always been curious about this technology since I had seen it in the mid-90's. After price and review comparisons, I picked up the Net-MD 610... and boy am I happy.A friend warned me when I bought it telling me that he was done with anything that played an external media source (discs) because they will always skip. But after over 2 years and having dropped it several times. Once recently at the gym where it skidded off the treadmill and onto the floor several feet away, not only did it not skip, but it kept playing. The various compression formats this player has available to it makes it able to hold up to and over 5 hours of music. All for less than $100. I say thats pretty darned good.My only regret is that I bought this just before the Hi-MD format came out which made it able to nearly double its capacity... but I'm very pleased and still haven't bought an MP3 player. So if you are thinking about a player, check it out. You get a FM/TV tuner with external recording available. (Record directly from CD or radio) Which my girlfriend loves. Also the discs are cheap, about $8 for 5. Which ups your capacity for very very cheap. And they can be burned an infinite number of times, rearranged in their queue, and have multiple or single songs deleted. It acts like an MP3 player inside a small little disc. Check out this guy before blindly buying into an MP3 player. It might not be for you, but maybe it will.
Works great with SDHC cards... but if your USB port is recessed, you may not be able to plug it in all the way. And if you have side-by-side ports, you'll probably cover up the ports next to the one you're plugged in to. I wish it came with a little 3-inch USB extender!
An excellent product, the player handles such formats as .AVI with seamless ease. (it's our second DVP642 unit)
Purchased the TP100 here. Needed updated drivers for Macintosh to make it work. Seller wouldn't help or take returns and simply referred me to the company for warranty help. The company is COMPLETELY unresponsive. Live chat doesn't work. The drivers they show as Macintosh (on the link) are for Windows only. Email and phone calls have gone unanswered (4 emails and 4 calls to date). Buy from someone else!!!
All cool, I am lazy to write more about this, but it looks like you need some of my time so I will just say, I love you all :)
Purchased this strobe light for the weather radio. If I don't hear the warning signal I will definately see the light flashing. I would rather be safe than sorry.
the lamp looks very pretty but could be a little brighter. it does the job but the bulb sits pretty low inside making it less bright then similar lamps.
I chose the Fuji S5200 as my jump into digital cameras after many years of using 35mm's. I read reviews on many cameras and decided on the Fuji. This camera takes sharp crisp pictures, is easy to use and I am very happy with it. You can read reviews for hours or take my word for it. This is a great camera.
I was looking for a backpack that would be able to fit my laptop and all my books without feeling too full and this one does the trick. I am a law student so I have need a lot of space for book and this backpack is great for that. It has plenty of compartments to keep everything in. Overall one of the best backpacks I've used.
I bought this in February of 2006. and these have been the best speakers i have ever had. They are small enough to fit on my desk, and the sub is small to. I liked the remote controller even if it is wired. Sound is GREAT!!! on these speakers. Great for movies, games, anything, and you can even hook them to a TV or game stationHighly recommended speakers for anyone
great for what i needed it for now i can pluge in my laptop and my desk top. its aslome and fits great
I do not like these wires. They are made up of multiple strands of lite gauge wire that are too soft and break easily. Had to splice on pieces of Streetwise wires that I had of the same gauge size to make the connections to my amp so the the wire connection would stay in place. The slightest movement of the wire would cause it to break. I do not recommend this wire kit.
This is the best mouse I've found for laptop computers. I even use it on a desk top computer with a USB extension cord. It has a quick response time and the buttons are effortless to use. My wife and I both enjoy it's ease of use for games. It's small and light weight and perfect for a lap top on the go.
This is just what I was needing! I trek all over my university and with a full load of classes my back was killing me! This backpack is great! The 'off road' type wheels roll so smoothly and quietly it is amazing. When I have to go through the dirt paths it takes to it like a champ. The bar seems sturdy enough. I only have one wish and that is for the laptop sleeve to be removable. I don't always have my computer on campus with me and the sleeve gets in the way. I was also worried that it would be so big I would have trouble with situating it around my desk and the narrow aisles. I was pleased that the bag isn't as 'big' and bulky as the picture indicates. It fits where I go. I would suggest it to anyone.
As our first experience with satellite radio this home kit was everything we hoped for. Easy to set up with our small stereo system, we were also pleased with the antenna reception, since we live in a heavily wooded lot.
I purchased the gps about 1 month ago.The biggest reason I purchased it for was to use it hunting and fishing for marking spots and getting back on unfamiliar lakes.I also down loaded the fishing hot spot map onto my gps and was very surprised on all the road and highway detail it provides along with the outstanding lake detail. I would highly recommend the 70cs to anyone who has a few hours to read and learn all this gps has to offer. Good Luck!!!!!
Its not an SLR. But you aren't buying an SLR. Overall its worth the cash. Better pics can be taken with an 80$ pawn shop film SLR. But nothing better digital wise without breaking your wallet can be had.i do love this camera. but once digital SLRs are out, I will dorp it like a bad habit. Until then, I love it.
This card is easy to install and it'll work right after you install the driver and restart your system (95, 98, 98se)...Don't fall with the [inexpensive]NIC, go with BUS MASTERING..... it'll make you happy!
The computer is a great idea (well designed all in one, etc), but iChat software is defective as you receive it (and Apple has not yet responding to large #s of user complaints and fixed it). Apple's claims that it is quick and easy to videoconference with your friends/family, etc with these iMacs and iChat are extremely misleading. They should say they are easy to videoconference after you spend dozens of hours network troubleshooting and then buying new routers at each end.Go to Apple's customer support pages and read how users, many of them experienced users, some even computer professionals, have difficulty connecting iChat. They expect you to become a router expert, doing port forwarding, port triggering, etc in order to try and get this to work. Users talk of reinstalling their OSes, changing around their networks, etc, and not getting iChat to work on these machines to videoconference. I finally got mine to work by replacing routers at both ends, to a router that was "iChat friendly". Do not buy this product to videoconference until Apple fixes iChats deficiencies.Sadly, the iChat fiasco is hurting Apple's otherwise excellent reputation, which is unfair to the rest of Apple outside of the iChat programmers.Otherwise the computer works well on word processing, surfing net, etc. If you have no interest in videoconferencing, they you might like this computer. Since I specifically bought 2 of these for videoconferencing, I give them a 1 star.
I liked the case when I saw it. It is good to hold my A530, the color, material is also good and it looks stylish. The only problem is, you can not carry extra batteries/memory card/usb cable etc in it. But at the same time it is very small to handle.
I used the free trial of Network Magic to set it up, when the trial expired, it kept disconnecting. I bought the program and all is well. I wonder if that's built into the program.....
If you want to buy a cheap cable that will blink out and in every other minute this is it. You can be watching TV and it just loses its signal goes blank right in the important parts. That's not all in a action part it will pixilate or breaks up badly, this is a piece of ..................................
8 GB's.... This is a great product! I literally have no issues what so ever. One of the biggest benefits to this item is that it has a rubber shock absorbent outer layer, which is great for me because I'm constantly using and on occasion dropping my flash drive's, so to me this is a pretty big deal. (:
After reading some other poor reviews I was very doubtful about buying this web cam. I still bought it though as it was affordable. I am gald I did. This is the clearest i've ever seen and I've received compliments from users on both ends of the chat window. I'm not too impressed with the software though. Up to now I can't get my face to fully calibrate into one of the effects images. It works well without installing the software and, for the record, it works although the software CD "warns" you not to plug in the Cam before installing the software.
I wasn't convinced the extra cost associated with the extra speed of a Compact flash card was worth money but since I have been using the Extreme III I have changed my mind. It works faster in the camera, allowing me to get off more shots, especially capturing RAW files.It works faster in the card reader allowing faster downloads, and, something I always avoided in the past, deleting while still on the card, is no longer a slow process.When you consider how frequently you will be using a Compact Flash card the extra few bucks is trivial.
The good: Its hardware based encoding design means that the conversion from analog video to mpeg2 is done inside a chip on the device, not by your computer's cpu. It also menas that while digitizing video it doesn't hog your PC's cpu nor does the resulting file need any post processing.The bad: the bundled Ulead editor is a big pain in the back end. If you just want to do quick edits and cut scenes out pretend that the included Ulead software is missing and install VideoReDo instead. (www.videoredo.com)Install was flawless for me on WinXP home. The bundled video capture application on my CD was Capwiz version 3.1 dated February 2004. If you check the Adstech.com web site you can find Capwiz 3.5, which adds "on the fly" capture and burning to optical media, but I suggest everyone buying this device to stay with Capwiz 3.1.ADSTech technical support warned me in no uncertain terms back in Nov 5, 2004 that there were still "stability issues". "Note that many customers have reported stability problems with this version so if you have any problems with it we strongly recommend getting rid of it and going back to version 3.1".Version 3.1 of Capwiz, still offered on the site and I guess for a reason, seems to have everything a user might need, without "feature bloat" or "instability" warnings. Speaking of which, a new beta version of Capwiz 3.6 has been released in mid-December, adding yet more features to the mix like "direct capture into DivX" (mpeg4), but that sends cpu requirements through the roof and defeats the whole idea of a hardware based mpeg encoder because it's you cpu which has to then convert the mpeg2 video sent by the device to mpeg4, thus requiring a 2.4 Ghz. P4.In short: I've found the bundled VideoStudio 7 editing software to be a poor choice. The bundled Capwiz 3.1 is ok and you should use that to save digitized video to your hard drive. Then I suggest you check our VideoRedo for editing.I give this unit 4 stars. It delivers what it promises... decent quality hardware MPEG2 encoding for common people (people doing professional video work will surely need a higher-bitrate capture board). And it comes at a price that anyone can afford.
This is quite simply the highest quality filter you might need. If you spend $2,000 on glass, you want to protect it and you don't want distortion of any nature. This accomplishes both.
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 just finished a semester in Brisbane, Australia. I must say, in retrospect, the best thing I took with me on this trip was this camera. She is a champ, definitely an adventurous camera. The thing is cute as hell yet solid like a rock. I cannot remember the amount of times I dropped it in the sand, with no negative consequences whatsoever. I even dipped it in the ocean by mistake once (not encouraged) and the thing still works like a charm.It also has features like Sepia and a weird flash that makes lights do something funny, making the pictures wicked cool.The outer covering has shown wear, but it only helps to acknowledge that this camera can take rough handling. People even comment on this on a positive light, it has become a part of my travelling gear.It is also great for scenic shots, and has the panorama option.In retrospect, it was an amazing buy, and so affordable (I'm on a backpackers' budget)!Only because I have seen amazing skies and breathtaking scenery would I consider upgrading to a camera with better pixelage. But if you are staying in hole-in-the-wall hostels or sleeping on the beach, you don't want to have an expensive camera on you.This thing is great. The battery life is also great (for the sake of topping off the cake).
I just received this as a Chrtismas present, and it works excellent for the money. It sounds wonderful, and the sub even does a good job! To the critics, of course there is better sounding equipment out there, it is called the Bose home theatre system and costs $3000! This setup sounds awesome for an extremely low price here on Amazon. Setup is easy, and if you know how to do it, you can patch it through your cable box and get theater sound all the time! It sounds awesome when you are watching DVD's, you pick up on background noises that you wouldn't have normally without the 5.1 Digital system. This setup sounds awesome, and I highly recommend this to someone who wants great sound and doesn't want to spend $3000!
A very handy adaptr to attach your MP3 player (or Walkman, CD, etc) to your stereo, alarm, or car radio (if it has an aux input jack). Wind in the extra cord so one less wire hanging around.
One of the biggest scams that the general public has fallen prey to in the last couple years is that of HD cabling though major retail distributers. Thank God that reasonable people in this world can sell the exact same quality product for the price it cost to make and enough to make a profit.This HDMI cable is high quality and does the job. There is nothing more to say. The item was shipped and was recieved very quickly, and I'm super happy with it.It really makes my PS3 pop!
This was the only CD that was recommended by our DEXA machine supplier. We tried others that gave us errors. We were unable to find them anywhere but Amazon so I was grateful for that. They work well.
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 got my olympus for my anatomy class and it works great. the only problem i am having is trying to find the in the ear headphones for it. it records great. if your teacher mumbles you can turn up the volume so you can hear him better. Turning up the volume is like turning up the microphone. there is not wind sounding static noise. you can take a 30 min tape and make it an hour by using the 1/2 speed record. but if you want to listen to it on another machine with out this feature it sounds like alvin and the chiip munks. it is small and the blue is like navy blue not that pale blue in the picture. I have seen more expensive micro recorders for more. it is great for college or high school students with out alot of money. you could not ask for a better record quality.
GREAT product! It worked so well that I bought another one for my home and plan on buying three more for my students' classroom computers. I can't believe such quality is so inexpensive!
I bought 2 of these. One I connected from my cable box to my Samsung 46" LCD and the other from my Sony up-converting DVD player to my Samsung. The picture from the cable box immediately lost picture quality, the image color faded slightly and was nowhere near as vibrant as with regular component cable. The DVD playback was fuzzy even on 1080i. Will buy the more expensive ones.
This thing is pretty useless to anyone from the US, using this abroad. The adapter does not accept any US plugs that have a 3rd anchor prong on it. So you won't be able to plug them in at all. It will work fine for plugs that only have 2 prongs. But, for me, not being able to plug in my laptop makes this a total fail.
This is a decent antenna and I purchased two, however the spring base developes rust and if you don't get rid of the rust it will discolor the spring and may look strange.
I have seem so many bad reviews for both the 20GB version of +HP Ipods and the 40 GB version of +hp Ipods. The reviewer seems to not understand the whole concept of the technology share venture between HP and Apple. Apple has good design, HP has its manufacturing and Marketing power. Its a natural combination!I've been wanting to buy an ipod for quite a while now and IT IS very difficult to find an APPLE brand 20 GB 4th Gen Ipod! Apple simply can't keep up with the demand! The +HP brand Ipod is EXACTLY the same as the Apple Brand Ipod. The only few difference are listed here- HP Logo at the back of ipod player (Nothing serious here)- HP support (Not bad either, 24/7 with quick pickup)- Allows HP Ipod custom printable skins (Nice addition, but the skins would probablly work on regular Apple IPods as well).- PC Softwares (Does this really matter? +HP ipod would also work on Macs if you download itune for macs)People kept on complaining about no WMA support. Remember Apple IPOD design is a copyrighted design by apple. If apple don't want to offer WMA support, there is nothing HP can do about it! HP simply helps the manufacturing and distribution!!! Nothing else. BTW, Hp invented is simply a catchy marketing phrase. The main core business of HP is printers and computers, did HP invent either one of these??? Don't concentrate too much on their marketing techniques, what really matters is the product.Everything else is exactly the same! Even the apple logo still exist on the back of this ipod player.So the only big difference I can see is apple support or HP support. To me, I don't really care. But if you really want Apple support don't get this. Otherwise don't look any further.
I bought this for some time and still use it. Archos has many flaws and I will list themGood:* a lot of video format, can play avi, wmv, mpeg, flv and other as well. (Compared to other PMP this one have the most codex)* Touchscreen, 720 x 420 res.* Plays MP3* Views pictures and PDF* plays Flash filesBad to worst:* The player has many features but archos dicide the LOCK them from player.* To play video like mpeg requires plug-in CODE to unlock it ($20)* plugin for web browser, widget, cost EXTRA.* Video recording adapter NOT included (is required if you want to record)* Only USB cable comes with the package* Charger is not include, cost extra* Some Video cause slowdown (usually higher res video)* Each plug-in only work with YOUR device, REQUIRES WiFi to install.* Weak batteryConclusion: Archos is pretty evil sneaking all this stuff in there. With video plug-in is what makes this device worth it, becuase there's no other moble device out there that have this much codex to watch movies on the go. Cowon might be looking into as I haven't use cowoon yet.
A sweet, versatile, light-weight, sharp lens. The optics in this lens are good. It has good sharpness, colors, contrast, and a good handle on distortions at any aperture. I don't hesitate to use this lens for portraits, close-up macros, product photos, or general walk-around photography. Highly Recommended!
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 ordered this little unit to use at my workstation while I was deployed to the Middle East in support of operation enduring freedom. This unit is small, but produces great sound. It will easily fit on your desk between dual monitors. There is no remote for it, which I thought I would miss, but after hearing it, it's not a big deal now. The sound is great. It's loud enough to hear over the A/C units we have running...and the sound is not "tinny" like cheap computer speakers. The only reason that I didn't rate it 5 stars, is because the 4th Generation Ipod Touch will NOT fit in the supplied "Ipod Touch dock adapter". You have just put it in there without it, and then it will charge and play music. The only thing about that is that if you DO do that, you have be careful that you don't push very hard on the Ipod when selecting music or using any of the functions, because after awhile you could wear down the pins that insert into the Ipod, possibly causing a loose connection, or in a worst case scenario, something hits the Ipod and bends the pins. The workaround I used is to put the dock connector on the TOP of the Ipod, basically upside down, and then it provides support at the top of the Ipod to prevent damage. Besides that, it's a perfect player, and I WOULD recommend it, especially if you have some other Ipod besides the touch 4th generation.Update: 4/17/11. Ok...so after working with it for awhile, I realized that If I take my case off my iPod, (It's a clear, hard plastic kind that is very form fitting), and gently apply pressure, the 4th Gen iPod touch WILL fit with the supplied dock adapter. I really wanted to leave the case on to prevent scratch marks on the back of the iPod, but I'd rather fit it in the dock the right way vs. the work around I explained above. This is STILL a great product though, and I would recommend purchasing it. You will NOT be disappointed with the sound.
I've looked at a lot of cameras, this is the first camera, in it's price range, which really delivers on it's promise. The 1.8&quot; LCD is quite adequate and is much better than on earlier finepix models. Finally, this model comes with video and a 16MB smartcard. You should buy a larger card if you intend to use the video feature. This is a great point and shoot camera, which shares the features of other, more expensive competitors.
Ordered on 24 May and received on 29 May. Good service and prompt shipping.
So this is my first expensive mouse. I've always used cheap ones so this is coming from that perspective. I got it 8 dollars after rebate so it was a steal.It feels really stable and firm in it's construction. First thing i noticed was that it was kinda too small for my hands. and i realize for the vx notebook edition, they minituraized it. so if you have big hands or need the full feel, get the ordinary vx revolution.battery life so far is pretty good but i use it pretty often for gaming and everyday use that i don't think it's going to use the promised battery life. but it is holding up pretty well.one side note, to check battery life, press the power button on the bottom. Had to figure that out for awhile. also i love how the receiver hides in the mouse itself, very convenient.
Installed in a 2005 Chev Silverado 2500HD Crew cab, Rear doors. Some modifications neeeded to plug in. Take the stock speakers out and put the new ones in. Harder to remove door panels than to replace speakers. Bolt hole match.
I bought this particular product because of the positive reviews here, and one review that suggested I spend a few dollars more and for this recorder. I am so happy with how easy it is to use this product and the quality of the sound. I mainly use it to record music lessons on bass and the sound quality of even the bass is clear. It is easy to use, easy to see, and after you record something, turn the equipment off, and come back to it, you simply press play and the last recorded track starts. What could be simpler? It is also easy to navigate to former tracks with one click. I generally listen to the lesson with headphones and have not yet downloaded to my PC, but looks easy. Highly recommended for simplicity and sound quality. Battery is lasting quite a while too. I also like the soft case. I have put my Zoom recorder away for now in favor of this.
I read many reviews about this product both on Amazon and CNET. The biggest complaint about this product was in the programming and software.I did not have any problems with either. I am not a computer tech, but can handle most off the shelf software. This software was very simple to use. That made the remote very simple to program.I loved programming the remote via my computer. No more sitting with the remote on front of the TV to program!! And the best part is the settings are saved online so I can always go back and make changes.My wife never liked to use the TV because she could not figure out which TV input to set, which audio input to set and which remote did what. With this remote, one button is all you need to watch a movie or watch TV as the remote automatically sets everything to the correct inputs.My only complaint is the labels are hard to read with small lettering and "shinny white lettering." Just a minor inconvenience though.
I like how this unit is so tiny it's practically hidden without even trying. No one would guess what this really is unless they already knew in advance what to look for. It runs 5-6 hours on a 9v battery, or you can use the ac adaptor that's included. I was able to get 350ft+ range on the device. Probably could have gotten more range out of it too. I recommend this device for anyone who needs a tiny remote camcorder to monitor what's going on. The audio feature is also cool, but you should check your wiretap laws before using it!
I purchased this magnifier for my grandson in his quest to find "lizards and worms". At 3 and 1/2 he is naturally curious and wanting to see things up close. This works well for such investigations.
Assembly is simple. The sound of this system is terrific, but easily adjusted up or down. Sound is very clear. My only suggestion for improvement would be a remote. Good value of top rated system for excellent price.
Buying Xbox Live Microsoft Points couldn't be easier than simply clicking your way through it! Amazon made it so easy for me to simply buy, click, and retrieve the code! It surely saved me from wasting gasoline to drive down to my local retailer to get one of these. I could also simply buy this through my Xbox 360 console... which brings me to my next point. Being that this is giving me a code, this is really handy when buying 1600 Microsoft Points to friends who live far from my location! It reduces time wasted from sending it through the post and it surely beats taking a long road trip!Amazon is the one retailer that makes buying Microsoft Points convenient (and convenient for gifting!)
I loved Shade of the Maple and felt so connected to the characters. Found signed copies cheap at the authors website. This is a keeper, as moving and memorable as The Notebook.
have had this dvd player for about 2 months with no problems so far. the only complains are small - takes a while to read the disk and can't rotate all the way around when open (only to adjacent disks).
Simply put, this DVD-ROM drive is great. Installation is a snap (God bless Plug and Play devices). Win98SE saw the drive and said "Hey, DVD ... alright!" I will say that I loathe the bundled WinDVD (interface is horrible IMO), but I acquired a copy of PowerDVD 3.0 and it's flawless. Picture quality is amazing (especially when coupled with a GeForce4 vid card and a flat panel monitor), sound quality is thunderous. I also like to archive my CD collection into MP3 format, and this drive rips full audio CDs in a matter of minutes. I tend to wear out CD/DVD drives relatively fast (replacing them every 6-8 months), but at the Pacific Digital price, it's not an issue.Long story short, it's probably the best deal you'll find if you're looking for a fast, easy-to-use DVD-ROM drive.
I bought this from Million Accessories (via Amazon). Received quickly and it did work on a Vista PC (both KB and mouse), but not on 2 different Win 7 PCs, which was my main need.Million later confirmed in an email "Support Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP/VISTA, not Window7".
Why oh why did I buy this instead of a new Palm? My old Palm worked perfectly. I've had my Visor less than a day and had to perform a dozen resets because it keeps getting fatal errors. Every time I sync - fatal error. My Palm worked so well. This is a stupid piece of junk. I'm returning mine.
As far as I'm concerned the walkman is the best of its class, at least as regards my perception of taped material is concerned. I recognize that perhaps a listener with no hearing loss may find nuances I'm unable to detect, but for me this is it.The sound is clear and consistent from bottom to top and the controls smooth and effective.
I'm starting to wonder if my 6P will ever die. As long as I have these third party refills, it may live longer than I do.
I love using this on my old lens with landscape photos! The reason I no longer use this is because I upgraded my lens to an L model one and it uses a larger filter size. Anyways, this filter is great and it helps a lot with saturating the sky and removing glare from water. The coating helps a lot too, any fingerprint, water, and dust can be removed from the filter pretty easily. If you have a 58mm filter size lens and you love taking landscape photos, I'd recommend it! But just as a note, the lens do cut out 1-2 stops of light so a tripod is highly recommended for your camera when using this.Here are a list summary for the lens:Pros:- Easy fingerprint, water, and dust removal.- Very good polarizing effect.- Saturates the skies well and removes glares from water.Cons:- Cuts 1-2 stops of light. (This happens on every polarizing filter).- Many L model (top quality) lenses uses 77mm.
Excellent product principally for the size, I like very much because I can take it in the shirt's pockets and he does not feign being there, also he brings different cases that make it feel better attraction and more protection.
Great, you're thinking, I'll save some money on an ink cartridge! FYI, it's NOT compatible with Epson Stylus C80.Spend the extra cash and get the Epson brand one, which is what I ended up doing after I realized this one didn't work.
Keystone insert works great, fits the faceplate awesome. The word requirement makes me complete this sentence, which I think is over rated.
The Panasonic is superb right out of the box! The remote works perfectly with our peripherals as well. We had some trepidation re: horror stories about shipping, but Eagle delivered it on time to my husband's workplace, the gentleman who delivered it allowed my husband to examine the contents, THEN wheeled it to the parking lot so my husband could put it in his car! We have dealt with Amazon many times in the past, and will continue to do so. The TV was delivered on time during the Xmas rush, cost $999.99, with no tax and no shipping. Couple this with watching a 13" television for the past 6 months...the transition is phenomenal! In our view, Amazon is the best!!
The camera body itself is pretty much perfect for the price. I think the big contest in any of these reviews is the included kit lens, which is pretty okay. It's not a L series by any stretch of the imagination, but if you're comparing it to those lenses, may I also suggest a higher-end camera -- this camera kit is meant for beginner forays into dSLR, and you always have to option to just buy the body...My recommendation is for anyone who is just starting off with dSLRs, this is a great kit to grow from and the lens (while not perfect) will give you a fairly decent normal to light telephoto range. If you've used Canon EF or EF-S lenses and own some already, I would recommend going body-only unless you need this specific range.
Once installed on a Windows XP computer, it would not connect most of the time, but worse of all it caused interference with my PCI video card. After installation of the modem I received scrambled color output to my monitor that resulted in a green streak down both sides and a red streak across the top. If it did connect, the modem on hold feature could not be disabled (my ISP does not support this feature). All incoming calls would drop all ISP connections. I would not recommend this product to anyone even if you paid me $50.00.
Don't let big companies (Best Buy, Circuit City) fool you. You can buy cheap HDMI componentry and not lose a thing. You don't need a Monster super cable from BB for $100 - buy the $3 version here. This coupler extended two cheap (less than $10 a piece) HDMI cables perfectly with no signal loss and a pretty picture.
I bought the Koss P9's about a month ago to use while metal detecting. I wanted a lightweight behind the neck style headphone that I could use while wearing a hat and wear in the heat without making my ears sweat. Their perfect, have good sound and are comfortable to use. The inline volume control makes it easy to get to and adjust to your hearing. For the price, you really can't go wrong and Koss makes some very good portable headphones.
I have small ears and generally hate earbuds as a result. These are okay, but my ears do start to hurt if I've had them in for more than a couple hours (because of the size, not the volume). The sound reproduction is very good with a nice low-end bass punch. The size of the drivers and bass is the main reason why I bought them; they don't disappoint there. I just wish there was a company that would make the buds a little smaller. My all time favorites were the Sony Turbo circuit in-ear headphones with the single metal head band. They sounded great, stayed in place when I ran, and fit in my ears for hours of comfortable listening. Alas, they are no more. These are pretty good, but still not as good as the old classics in my opinion.
I have purchased several over the years and have always been happy with them. Epson provides good quality printing at a reasonable cost. I bought this one without doing any research because I could always rely on Epson in the past. Big mistake. I'm happy with the printing and copying function. I haven't done much scanning, but I what little I did seems okay for my needs. The problem, as everyone has said, is that the ink levels drop like a stone. The color levels are going done as fast as the black even though I haven't printed any color pictures. I have printed five or six web pages with some color and about 30 pages of black text. All four cartridges are done to 1/4 full. Without some serious attention to this problem by Epson, this will be my last Epson printer.
I wanted to like this player, but we couldn't get one that worked. After researching the features, I recommended this player to my wife who wanted a small flash memory player to use outside. I've had good luck with my Zen Sleek Photo, so the the Zen V looked like a good bet.The first Zen V we ordered had a defective navigation joystick. It wouldn't scroll up or down, even after upgrading the firmware and resetting the player. Creative tech support said we should return it, so we exchanged it for a second one. The second one had the same problem, so we gave up on the Zen V and will pick out another player as soon as we decide on one.I'm hoping we just had unusually bad luck to get two defective players in a row, but it's left me wondering about Creative's quality control. On the plus side, Amazon made the return/refund process pretty much painless.
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.
Item was delivered as promised in a timely manner. Nothing else follows. It was beautiful the way the points just cascaded to my account allowing me to use them on my Xbox.
Memory module was defective. Either very poor quality control or Amazon.com just happens to have a bad batch that it's selling.
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 can't say much about the UV filtering qualities because I have never noticed a difference, but like most people I bought this to protect my lens and it does that very well. It fits tightly and accommodates the lens cap without an issue. Fingerprints and dust are easily cleaned off and gives you the peace of mind that your lens is protected. I will buy one of these with every new lens, put it on immediately and never take it off.
This product came in great time. It was in the original package and fully intact.
Super digital pictures at last. I have been waiting for this kind of resolution also for over two years.Gotan 8X Lexar 80MB compact flash memory and a Lexmark Z51 1200x1200 printer only regret is the lens cap got lost (it should have a string and the next one I get I will add it myself).
I bought 3 of these HDMI cables back in December of 2010 and I haven't had any problems with them. I'm currently using one on my Slim 120 GB PS3 and the picture and sound is great. Based on my experience with these HDMI cables so far, I would say they're safe to buy and you shouldn't have any issues with them.
I did a lot of research on Panasonic and Philips recorders before I purchased the GX300. This unit is very wasy to use as it has a well thought out menu system. I have made many recordings without any problems. I have been using Memorex DVD+RW discs. They have played in every DVD and PC I have tried. In addition I was able to make a great recording of an old VHS tape to a DVD+R.One feature I didn't expect was that somehow it is able to retrieve the title of a TV show. I set only the time to record a show, say "Law & Order" . Somehow (I don't know exactly how) it is able to retrieve the show title. Later when I look at the titles on the disc it will say "Law & Order" with the date and time.The IR Blaster works great with my Motorola cable box.Perhaps the only thing missing is an i-Link port.If you're looking for a DVD recorder, I highly recommend this.
these cables are easy to install and remove for any item that requires a hdmi cable.We have used them for gaming and tv and they have great graphics
After wasting time and money with the cheaper Q-See cameras, I decided to order one of these QS2350C outdoor cameras. Then bought another one. And then one more, for a total of 3. Needless to say, I'm very pleased with not only the picture quality, but the build quality of the camera itself. The cameras are being used with (2) 4-Channel Q-See PCI cards. The camera includes mounting hardware as well as 60ft of BNC video cable. No audio functionality. It uses BNC at both ends of the cable, so we were able to extend the one in the backyard to 120ft. However, the power cable is attached to the camera, and is only about 3ft in length. So you will need to get power to the camera wherever you decide to mount it.The picture quality is excellent. Night vision also work quite well (B&W;) so that you can actually see what is going on even when the sun is gone. Thanks to a low lux rating, the camera is able to remain in day time mode even when there is minimal lighting - which obviously provides the best possible picture. Even a dim light nearby is sometimes enough for it to go into day time mode.Also thanks to the excellent mount and hardware, you have many options as to how you want to mount the camera - as long as it's outdoors. While you could put it indoors, I think it might stand out a bit too much. Besides, thanks to it's built-in Heater/Blower, it was meant to be outdoors. I haven't seen ours kick in yet though. It's still summer time.Pros:* Excellent picture quality (420 lines and 1/3 CCD)* Very functional night vision mode (tested at over 100ft)* Great build quality of camera/mount.* Long 60ft BNC cable - easily expandable.* The way the camera looks is probably the best deterrent to crime.Cons:* Separate power cable required (Power cable won't detach from the camera itself.)Bottom line. If you are serious about a usable day/night video surveillance system at your house/small business and want to be able to record what you see - this is the one to get.
HDMI prices are the biggest scam in the A/V industry. Anyone paying more than $5 for a HDMI cable is a chump. That being said, this is a quality constructed cable, and works well with my Blu-Ray player and LG HDTV.
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.
I just wanted to let everyone know that the auto focus on this lens works just fine on my D50. The sales person at the camera store (I didn't want to wait 1.5 months) that I bought it said it didn't work on the newer cameras. So far it works just fine. Amazing ability to take low light pictures as well. Glad I bought it!
I cannot believe the quality of camera I got for the price. It makes great pictures, it's fairly simple to use. I highly recommend this camera!
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!
As you can see from a quick search this is almost always reviewed highly and is also highly rated by Consumer Reports. I recently got my own and I wasn't disappointed. The system was easy to set up and a quick browse through the instructions gave me all the info I needed. I have listed the 3 most common complaints about the system below.1. The HDMI is just a pass through you have to connect the sound to the unit separately (not really that big a deal).2. The included wire is too thin: this is true you can replace it cheaply with wire bought on Amazon, so its not devastating. I recommend the METRA Ltd S14-100 MTA 14 Gauge Clear Speaker Wire which you can get here for $21.53 and will really improve things.3. Onkyo doesn't make speaker stands for this system and the speakers only have keyhole style brackets on the back for mounting which can make buying wall brackets difficult.I'm not positive how to resolve this, B-tech makes some screw in mounts you can put in if you dont mind putting some wholes in the speakersB-TECH BT1 Universal Speaker Bracket for Small Speakers (Pair per box). They also make a wall mount that clamps the side of the speakers if youd prefer not putting holes in your new speakers B-Tech BT77 Speaker brackets Black.But both of those solutions are kinda expensive (30 per pair for screw in, 70 per pair for the clamps).I recently bought some universal mounts (Premier Mounts PSPK-5B Universal Speaker Mount for Walls and Ceilings with 2.5-Inch Extensions (Black)) that supposedly work with keyholes so we'll see.UPDATE: the speakers are great, make sure to use the microphone to calibrate, this is part of the value of the system and makes a big difference in the sound quality.About the mounts:The cheap universal mounts, were ok.They worked fine on the Satellite speakers but there were some design flaws and they don't have the strength to hold up the big front speakers. One of the pieces broke during assembly but as I had 5 and couldn't hang the front speakers with them anyways that wasn't too big of a problem.I used the 29.99 B-Tech mounts mentioned above (the ones that have to be screwed in) for the front speakers and they worked perfectly. Enjoy!
This case is great. I was having a lot of problems with the soft case such as my palm turning itself on which of course was draining the battery, not to mention it made an annoying sound. This hard case is very light weight and protects the palm better than any other case on the market. I strongly recommend this to preserve the life of your palm.
I have had this printer since 2001 so for 10 years it has been working and has never given me a problem! Here's the amazing part: I am a teacher and I use this in my classroom. I print at least 500 pages a week on this during the school year, which totals to about 20,000 prints a year. 20,000 prints times 10 years is about 200,000 prints this little printer completed in its lifetime. The refill cartridges are very cheap on Amazon (hp 15) as well: sometimes as low as less than $2! It costs less to print pages on this printer than to use the copy machine at school. If you can get one of these cheap, it will cost you less in the long run if you only need a black and white printer. I know it does print color, but I do not use the color at all so I do not know how good the quality is or how long the ink lasts. The black and white refills prints about 1000-2000 pages before I have to refill it.Performance Plus Remanufactured HP15 Black Inkjet Cartridge (C6615DN #15)
Light,light,light everywhere! If you want to control scattered light from everywhere and let your lens just be focused on your subject, this is what you need. You'll notice a improved image. I enjoy it.Russell Barrett
You silly people complaining about hiss in the speakers. You are obviously not aware of the Klipsch reputation for accurate sound. The problem resides in setup or source material or maybe even low price electronics. My system produces no hiss and I might add I have been a Klipsch owner with my main speaker system for over 10 years which includes the Klipsch LaScalas (not a bargan base speaker) but things can sound pretty bad if the source is not up to par, since the speakers will reproduce everything; warts and all.I have thouroughly enjoyed this bargin system and it is difficult to beat. Playing at loud levels, I can leave the room and still enjoy music from my CDs elsewhere in the house WITHOUT DISTORTION.I am currently listening to Christmas music from a CD on my computer and the quality of sound sends chills up my spine, second only to my LaScalas.If you're not used to listening to "clean" sound buy something else and continue to listen to the coloration you will hear.
I use many NiMH rechargeable batteries - most are identical in appearance... They eventually wear out - but it's hard to tell which are holding less of a charge than others... and some devices (like a wireless mouse) will operate fine on the lower voltage batteries...This device easily lets me sort them...
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.
This is great! I wanted one that is durable for my daughter, she walks everwhere and it is bounced in coat pockets, bags etc. She is very pleased and so I'm I. Looks nice and sounds great, plays all cd's burned off computer too. Worth the money!
The cradle works great. However, it's a little difficult positioning the PDA on the power source. A little bit better design would have helped. However, once it's in position, it will stay. You know it will be charged properly.
Update: March 2009:Bought this product when my job changed and I knew I would be spending hours on a plane and needed something to pass the time. I'm a pro with it now as I've logged hundreds of hours watching it. Some highlights:- Battery life bothered me for a long while. I was only getting just under 3 hours of video on the thing, not enough for the flights I was on. I figured it out a few weeks ago to turn the backlight down/off and dim the screen and it bought me about 45 more minutes.- My "system" is I download my Tivo recorded programs onto my laptop, then transfer them to this player, then I download youtube clips, and then I download movies from the web and I have a walking library to keep me entertained. I completely zone out on the plane and my 3-4 hour flights are so much easier.- I bought the little battery thing which is only kind of nice because it only gives you about 30-40 more minutes. I like having it because I know I have an emergency battery to finish a movie, but it was expensive if I recall.- I bought the noise canceling headphones (forgot the brand) but the ones Amazon has highly rated and I can actually shove this player into the hard case for the headphones so it's all in one neat package.Buy this. There's probably a more recent one now, but I love this player.
It doesn't work. I spent 3 days trying but it just doesn't work. I have a an Epson R200 printer and I run Windows XP. Probably my fault it doesn't work? Nope... I purchased a Linksys WPS54G and 10 minutes after I had it out of the box it worked. All 3 of my computers print just fine now. Netgear support is worthless. Yes, I tried turning off my firewall... turning off Epson print monitoring, disabled bidirectional support, different spooling options bla bla bla... the thing does not work. Do yourself a favor... spend the extra $40 or so and buy the WPS54G. The wireless ability of the WPS54G is cool since I can put my printer anyway in the house now...
Camera manufacturers seem to have forgotten the usefulness of the viewfinder these days, even on quite pricey models. Perhaps they live in lands where there is permanent shade, unlike the rest of us, who have to experience on-screen blindness due to glare. One solution would be a big black hood that we could throw over our head, like Victorian portrait photographers, but for those that might find that procedure ostentatious or impractical, another option is this nifty pop up shade.I leave mine permanently attached to the camera, folded flat, as it is quite slim, though the cover can be removed without affecting the adhesive base of the device. I'm on my second as I sat on the first. The hinged part broke, but it had protected the camera itself from damage, so it was a small price to pay.It can be permanently removed without leaving a trace, which is reassuring. It is a tenth of the price of an add-on viewfinder and often makes a dramatic improvement, though in strong light one can still feel the need for a hood. Overall, though, it is well worth the small investment.
I bought this CyberHome DVD player as a quick fix, I never bought it as a long-term solution. Even a budget DVD player should have worked better than this has though.I will say that at this DVD player's most primitive aspect (i.e., playing movies only), it does the job it's supposed to. However, don't try and make your movie experience any more enjoyable by running the sound through your surround sound system. I did and it only created problems."Like what?" you may be asking.Well, somehow--I never claim to be an expert in the way of any electronic device but I do know how they work--the sound stopped coming through. I figured it was just my surround sound so I ran it through to my TV, still nothing. I actually had to buy new RCA plugs just to be able to watch anything with sound. The problem has persistently come back though.Then there's the random power-offs. The first couple times I figured, "Ah, power surges." When it kept happening I then resorted to thinking I just had a bad unit, so I mentioned it to a friend who has one and he said his was doing the same thing. I know it's possible that both units are faulty but it'd be rare, and after reading a few reviews and further asking around, I've found that, even with the former problem, I'm not the only one.I don't recommend this DVD player the least bit. If you MUST have one immediately and this is what you can afford, okay, but go in knowing you better save up to get a better one ASAP. The remote and features are all user friendly and take no time to get use to, which is nice. Past that, the bad--at least for me--far outweighs the good.
I'm new to digital and wanted an easy camera for quick shots. So far the vivitar 3935 has done well. It takes much better outdoor photos, it appears to need lots of good lighting. The software sent with the camera is very basic but alows you to make some minor editing, resize images, etc. I've been using a 128mb sd card for memory and it has worked very well with no problems. I stored aproximatley 50 pictures on it from one day and had space left for more. In the "fine" quality setting, pictures were about 10mb a picture, so if you want a lot of large photo's you may need a bigger memory card.My only concern so far is the poor battery life. It lasted me aprox 45 minutes taking 15 photos-After that it was spent. I purchased a pack of 4 w/charger. They seem to work well for swapping.I purchased the camera for $149 and belive that the battery hassle is worth the $1-200 saved compaired to other models.
well you see i got it and it didnt work and then i got return it and lets just say not happy
This memory works exactly as it should. Have had no lockups, no freezing of the computer whatsoever. It is worth the money.
These seem marginally more sturdy than some generic slimline jewel cases. None seemed to be broken in shipment and none have broken while opening the case, in the quarter box I've used so far.I don't expect them to be as strong as full-thickness jewel cases, but they don't seem particularly brittle or flimsy for this type of case.
I just got this camera for a replacement to my Kodak LS443 which broke. This camera, being less expensive than the old one (the LS 443 cost more than this one when i bought it ). The camera, for the price it has, is Great! What other camera can you get under $ 400 with 5 megapixels?The quality is great, it comes with red eye reduction, MPEG movie mode, and voice recording feature too.What i really liked about this is that you can cjange the quality- from 5.0 MP to 3MP to VGA mode, so sending emails will not be a problem.The camera comes with a 16MB memory stick, which allows you to take up to 7 photos with High Resolution.The camera is great, for beginners and experts!
This APC 24IN CD Audio For Sound Blaster 16/Awe32 is the best CD Audio I have ever had. The three dimensionality of the audio is amazing!However, it loses 1 star due to the included instructions in Sanskrit.For $1,000,000, you just can't find a better 24IN CD Audio For Sound Blaster 16/Awe32.
I looked over reviews for many iPod stations and found mixed reviews on every one of them. I bought this for my bedroom so that I could listen to calming music from the iPod when I went to bed. The sound is great, it is simple to use with clear directions and I LOVE the fact that it has a remote so I can choose to turn it up or down, on or off from my bed since it is placed across the room. It is a decent size without being too big and has a nice, sleek appearance. I am no audio junkie, so the high tech people out there might disagree, but for the average person (like me) I think it is a great deal price-wise, and great sounding, too, so I recommend you go for it.
I first encountered this sharpener as a teacher-aid in the classroom. I was so impressed that I bought two for our home. Now that I read all these negative reviews about questionable quality, I am wondering if I made a mistake. Very satisfied so far - just hoping that I will still be happy a year from now.
That's it. I live with this on my ear when expecting call or on hold. I prefer the clarity to any phone in the house. Also I can be on the computer making notes as needed during business calls with both hands free. The quality is totally excellent.
Didgipen is a nice pen for any gift or just for your desk or Purse.
Recently I bought this item, DVD picture quality is good, but while dvd playing every 2 minutes it is stoping for 1/2 seconds and starting again. By mistake I have put data CD, after that it became dumb, not able to play any dvd, I have never seen this bahaviour any other dvd player.
I expected to have the TV channels but I guess they may have changed to product due to the conversion to digital broadcasting. I really wanted the cell phone charger which you send for after designating your cell make and model.
ok this router is nice and cheap but if it was set up wrong you will need to call support and pay $32.95 for 30 minutes to set it up right.I give this router 4 stars because of the set up fee. Seller was nice to he did try to help when i told him the router wasnt working right.I purchased DI-604 and the DI-614 which is a wireless router no problems with it just pluged it in and bingo it started woking. So it was just luck of draw if you get one programed right or not.
THis is so much better than the itrip. I have had for a couple of months no and have had no problems with it i love it
This product works exactly as intended.It takes one LFH-59 (aka DMS-59) and turns it into one VGA and one DVI for dual monitor support. You will still need a standard VGA and DVI cable to hook this up to your monitors.
I just received this stand today. For 14 bucks I got what I paid for. It holds my Xoom perfectly and I also have the gel case on. Its a real bargain if u want quick portable stand for Xoom .
2Gb is a perfect size for me. I bought it for my digital camera and works perfect, 8megapixels creates large photos, but I use 4mpx instead and have great pictures with a small size, so I can have like 1000 pictures storage with this card.I put it in my laptop directly in the multiple card reader and the system didn't recognize it, but I think thats a Vista problem.
This appears to be just a ND filter in a polarizer ring. I have tried several "tests" (Viewing LCD screen and turning, looking through polarized sunglasses and turning, looking to the sky 90 degrees from the sun and turning. Nothing changes. A cheapo CPL for a smaller lens darkens and changes the polarization. I though tiffen was supposed to be a top notch company, but guess not.
I just bought a HP G71-340US (which is huge) and I was looking for something to store it in while not using it, but didn't want something huge that would take up alot of space while traveling. Well...this case gets the job done.First off let me say that I ordered it from TigerDirect (through Amazon.com) on a saturday night. The order summary said it would ship on tuesday or wednesday, since I wasn't in a hurry (and didn't want to pay for faster shipping) this was fine. I received it Monday (2 days later) afternoon in the mail. So huge kuddos has to go to TigerDirect for the fast shipping.When I first opened the box and saw it I said to myself there is no way this is going to fit. Well...unzipped the case and the computer slid right in! Had to very very slightly push to get it zipped, but I would rather have it tight then bouncing around inside the case.Haven't traveled with it yet, but I think that is one of the thing I like about the case the most...it adds that extra layer of protection while not adding alot of bulk. So even with the computer in this case it will still fit in my backpack. Which is exactly what I was looking for. So...it gets the job done!!
Very precise movement and ergonomic design. Really one of the best mice I have used. The buttons and scroll wheel are well placed and have a nice tactile feel to them.Like with any mouse (or keyboard), I highly recommend a wrist pad for better ease of use over extended periods of time. The key for better comfort and control is to not put the entire palm of your hand on the mouse, but only let your fingers hold the mouse, while your wrist stays on the wrist pad. I have found this configuration extremely comfortable and natural.
To add to the previous reviews, I can wear these headphones for hours on end without any discomfort. The sound reproduction, though not at par with $400 headphones, is pretty damn good. You get a lot of value for the $ your spend.
We just returned from a 16 day trip to Spain and Portugal and utilized the European map SD Card in our Nuvi. It worked great and I would recommend it to anyone traveling to Europe. The only problems we encountered were due to construction, new highways, street closings, etc.
Great lens but be sure that it auto-focuses with your body. I use a D40x and it does not. This is by no means the fault of the lens.
When I picked up this mouse, I believed it would be a good buy based on my past experience with the Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse (with cord). That mouse, btw is a great buy and has lasted me a long time.That said, I longed for a cordless mouse. This mouse worked excellently for the first 2 weeks I had it. Then one night while playing a game, it simply stopped. The cursor wouldn't budge. I tried reseting the channels (hold down button on the base receiver and bottom of the mouse itself) I also changed the batteries and reinstalled software. Having a mouse fail this quickly makes me suspect a larger problem, which is confirmed by many other respected product review websites online.Before you invest your hard earned money on this mouse, I'd strongly caution you to take a closer look at reviews.
I agree with some earlier reviews. Made the mistake of buying this after getting a flyer leaflet in the box for my Onkyo Home Theatre system. The HT system is awesome, the dock is worthless. OSD is like a throwback to 1970's and the video did not work with any Ipod or I Touch I own, Called customer service and they blamed my IPOD. Absolute crap. I got a Return Authorization code and they can have this trash back, Bought a DLO HD Dock, and it's great out of the box......do not waste money on this.
It is Dec 2012 and I am finally ready to use. This item does not print in dark mode. In every setting it prints very light. I am hoping that Amazon works with me. I understand it is a year later.
If I had not read all the rave reviews over this, my expectations might not have been so high, and I wouldn't have been so disappointed. This is a look alike of To Kill a Mockingbird (names of characters have been changed to "protect the innocent"-and perhaps to avoid questions of plagarism)so,I'm not sure why this book/story was 10 years in the making. Tartt does have a way with words, but the lack of originality was surprising. If you haven't read To Kill A Mockingbird, then this may be new territory for you-it is not totally without merit. If your still curious, check the book out from your local library,borrow from a friend, or wait for the paperback.
This is another well-designed product from Lowepro, and it integrates well with their other pro-level products. Be advised that this harness is useless without the Street and Field belt which must be purchased separately. Most people will just need the belt, but I carry a lot of gear for street photography and need it handy. You will look like a Borg drone, though.
USAGE / THE BRAND:I've been working with computers for almost 2 decades now, and one manufacturer continues to be the cream of the crop when it relates to memory products, and recently SSD products: Kingston. Lifetime hassle-free replacement on almost all of their products was what set them apart years ago, and now other manufacturers are following in their footsteps.Not much to say specifically about this product except it's Kingston, and worked as expected. Great performance in my netbook.SPECIFIC USE:* Acer One ZG5 A150* Acer One ZG5 A110Putting this in either of the two models listed above is very easy. You just need a small phillips screwdriver, 15 minutes of time and steady hands. There are many guides out there on it, just search using your favorite search engine. Basically you remove the keyboard, take all the screws out of the bottom of the netbook (including under the rubbery feet), take the screws out of the top of the netbook (hidden under the keyboard), then pop apart the plastic. The memory is UNDER the motherboard, so you'll have to pop that out as well which is a few more screws.PROS:* Works perfect* Out of the box compatibility with Acer One ZG5 A1xx units* Reliable, fast* Lifetime warranty
It's the best deal if you wanna spend around 250$.
All the bad reviews I've read here are correct. I'm writing a piece comparing the Warner Cable and DirecTV programming and how the difference is like night and day! The DirecTV remote is also extremely slow, and there are several more layers to the programming before you can get to where you want to go. If two programs overlap, there's no way you can compromise to record one partially. With Time Warner's programming, you can specify one to record a shorter length to accommodate the other for full recording, or vice-versa. With DirecTV, it's all-or-nothing! Their equipment and service are the absolute worst. Any move you make with DirecTV, they will EXTEND your contract! I'm only waiting for my contract to expire so I can cancel them. In the meantime, I'm just holding tight.
I was debating whetever to build my own or buy a desktop computer. I chose T3092 instead, yeah I know Emachine has been less than stellar in the past, but they have changed and completely done a 360' turn around ever since Gateway bought the company. Just look inside, the parts are made by brand names surpassing predominant vendors. The damn thing also have 3 fans inside. One thing I recommend is upgrading the graphics card if you are into serious gaming. Not that its bad or anything, it is a GeForce 64mb, better than Intel-Extreme crap.
This is an awesome battery!!! As good or better then the original Canon battery that came with my SD630 and only cost a fraction of the price!! Having a reliable back-up battery is crucial for digital cameras and this one is awesome!!!
I bough his camera because I like the sumergible feature, but there are two things that surprise me. One is the close up mode, you can take photos up to 1 cm close. Other is the movie features. Good quality. Softer than all the others digital cam I have although the sound is mono 8 bits. The optical zoom 3X work also with video but generate a noise that records in the movie. It record in mov (quick time) format, who gives a good rate quality/compresion comparable to DivX. You can edit unnecesary parts of video controling frame by frame where the cut is made.The lenses are good quality mode. They could put a less compresed images mode in photo. In poor light conditions is not so good as Kodak but for me it`s good enough.It have a lot of modes, like Auto, Night, clear faces, submarine, Text, flower etc.. You can atach a voice record to a photo.It has a button that you can program as a shorcut to a setting, or if you press again and again, up to four different setings, for example, quality of the photo, video, focus, memory. It alow you to select what you want to be stored when you turn of the camera, this settings will not change when you turn on.I use it wiht a 2 Gigabite SD memory card and works fine and I can store up to 30 min with the best quality video.
I did a LOT of research before buying this particular lens. I was stuck between this, the 85mm, the 1.8 and the 1.2 versions, and also zoom lenses that covered the focal range I was looking at. I finally decided to go with this one because of the price difference between the 1.4 and the 1.2, and because I take a lot of pictures inside my house, which doesn't have the best lighting situation. I could not be happier. My images, even in my crappy light, are sharp as can be in the foreground and super smooth and buttery bokeh in the back. It's incredible, fast, great in low light, and the price is nice. Do yourself a favore and start taking fantastic portraits in any situation.
Can you go below a one-star review?I should have paid attention to the negative reviews. I have had this "professional" product for -- yes, you guessed it -- four months, just outside the weak warranty period (way to stand behind your products, Olympus), of course. I am a professional journalist and rely on voice recorders, so I did a ton of research before I went with trusty Olympus, spending $134 (I see it's down to $99 now... no surprise considering the unreliability; they're probably trying to unload them). I'm very careful with my professional equipment, which I depend upon. I've been a longtime Olympus fan (digital video and still cameras) but this thing is the worst.Olympus WS-700M Digital Voice Recorder 142625 (Blue)It simply died. Nothing. No screen. Won't recharge. Nothing. I thought maybe it was a dead rechargeable battery (how, after four months?) so I figured I could switch over from the rechargeable battery to alkaline but guess what? Unless the thing turns on, you CANNOT SWITCH from one to the other. Design FAIL. Ah, but even after buying a set of new rechargeable batteries and giving them a shot, it was clear this piece of junk was DOA (thanks, Target, for having a no-questons-asked policy about returning batteries).Anyway, I received no support on the phone from Olympus. I flat out blindly shipped the thing to "customer repair" (10 bucks shipping, thanks again, Olympus). We'll see what happens. I'm sure I'll get a call saying, "Hey, we can replace it for 50 bucks...")It's also made me rethink buying electronics from Amazon.com. I'm sure Best Buy would have switched this out in a second (I had that wonderful customer service experience with a Canon digital camera recently; I should have learned).Sometimes price and online convenience don't do the trick, I'm thinking.Olympus? More like NOlympus.Do not buy. Even in the pretty blue color.
1) Sound is very good, given the price; you may need to adjust bass on your equalizer;2) Fit is comfortable & the 'phones stay put for light activity (I use these for travel not during exercise and I have curly hair, which helps);3) No breakage after 6 years, but I take care of my stuff (I keep them in their bag, I watch what will be on top of them in my laptop bag, etc.);4) Folding design works great & they almost always stay folded unless you put them at the bottom of your bag or case under something heavy;5) Solidly geeky looking, which I don't perceive as a horrible disadvantage.6) Mute button is effective and requires only a gentle touch. You can bump it & cause silence or attenuate the sound. Only downside I've found. I still give it 5 stars.
I bought these for a basement audio surround system knowing that they worked better on a computer system. Used it once and even with matrix mode used on a non stereo source the back speakers didn't work. Kind of disappointed but I purchased an adaptor from Logitech for them and it is much better now. Logitech 970150-0403 5.1 Game Console Audio Adapter. It gives it a stereo sound but in no way does it work as a true surround sound but it does what I want it to do and sounds good to me. The adapter is very cheap if you shop around. I found it for $3.99 plus shipping but you cannot find it in stores or at least around where I live. Would I purchase this speaker system again, oh yeah. They do get very loud and have a good sound that doesn't sound tinny or raspy if set to high. The low cost other systems out there almost always include a cd player and power the speakers. I did not want that and I can connect these speakers to any audio out source that I use (cd player, vcr, tv). I just adjust the volume on the controller and it works great.
I used to think all cds were the same because I bought fuji, verbatim, and even LG brand... but when I found 50 CDs for just US$10, I ordered right away. BE WARNED! I even thought my CDRW Drive was messed up when I tried using these, stick to your favorite CDr brand and dont try these!
I have not had my salad shooter long but I have been very pleased with how easy it is to use and how easy it is to clean up after using it. I use a lot of coconuts making coconut kefir from the coconut water and then I have to find something to do with all that coconut meat or throw it away. After having so much coconut flour and coconut milk, I still had more left over that I did not want to throw away so I started shredded it. Shredded it by hand meant I was also shredded my hands. Not an option. After reading what others had written about the Salad Shooter, it sounded like something I would rather have than the shredder attachment to my Kitchen Aid. The reviews on that was not as good as the reviews on the Salad Shooter. I ordered the extra attachments for it and was surprised at the speedy delivery. One was not included in the order for some reason but they were swift to get it to me. I had intended to use it mainly for shredding the coconut but once I had it I started using it shredding vegetables and cheese. It is so easy to shred the cheese right over the skillet when I am making omelets. The attachments has a funnel that is suppose to direct the food to right where you want it but I have found that it does not always shoot the cheese right out but holds it back inside. For me, it is much easier to just hold the shooter over where I want the food to go. I do not like to have lots of extra appliances all over the place that I hardly use. This one seems to be in use for something every day. I have not used the slicer as much as the shredder but I will probably be slicing vegetables more to use with dips instead of the chips that I am trying to get away from.
This flash drive has worked very well for me so far (i got it today), at first its hard to open, but once u get used t oit its fine. some things i like about it:It looks GREAT! has a nice capcity, but the U3 and readyboost doesnt work with vista, wat i did was delete EVERYTHING on the drive when u FIRST get it. then i re-formatted it with the default Fat32 type. and it works fine now! i only rated four starz u=instead if five because of the hassle to do this all. :) but overall VERY good flash drive! by it! =]
i have had this adapter for over 2 years and i am about a football field and a half away from the router and going through brick walls this little thing has been the best i have seen it holds its own at the distance i am still getting anywhere from half to full signal strength on it i think some of thes cry babys here just dont know what they are doing when it comes to useing this adapter because all these problems they are talking about have not happened to me even once matter of fact i am useing it right now and it has full powere best bang for you buck
I'm always skeptical with products, so I assumed that the salad shooter would only work effectively with salad. NOT THE CASE! It works with soft cheeses, hard cheeses and even walnuts!I suffer from Lactose Intolerance, so the only cheeses I can have are from Cabot. But since Cabot is in bar form, making slices and shredded bits were strenuous and tedious. NOT ANYMORE!Cleaning the device is simple for things like lettuce, carrots or walnuts is a breeze. On the other hand, after using the product on soft cheeses, the cleanup takes a little longer. But, the Salad Shooter comes apart in so many ways, that you can simply soak the individual parts for a few minutes, making it easier to clean!I love this friggin thing!
If you own an Nvidia chipset beware. I have a 690i and every day when I'm ready to play some games I have to cross my fingers and hope I have sound. I've tried everything under the sun but just can't get reliable compatibility. I think I'm going to finally throw in the towel and get an Asus Xonar (which are better quality cards anyway). For what it's worth, the sound quality is fantastic when you can get the thing to stop being so buggy!
I purchased this several week ago to fly with. It is so functional. You would not believe how much you can fit in there. Best of all, I paid half of what Best Buy charges for the same Backpack.
Adding the home dock kit has added to my Sirius subscription. I can now enjoy in my car and at home. The unit was easy to install to my receiver and the antenna hook up was easy as well!Thanks!
Looks and feels like it will last forever and didn't cost too much. What more could you ask for in this type of product?
I forked over 'real' money for this scanner because I didn't want something that was mickey mouse. I also thought that it would be better to get a product that just claims to do one thing - scan - instead of a multifunction print/copy/fax/scan. I was willing to pay an extra $150 to get duplexing so that I wouldn't have to cobble together documents that were printed on both sides. Makes sense so far, and it is probably why you are looking into this scanner.I strongly recommend against it. Even though I am good with technology, I can't beat this thing into shape. It jams, it fails to initialize, the software is awful and there is too much of it (multiple apps.) Even the OCR is worse than some of the free versions out there.I want it to work, I'm still in love with the concept, but this is not even a $100 machine. Please don't waste your money on it.
Received product in a couple of Days. Arrived in good shape with all components.Hooked up right away, and it works perfect. I now use my Satallite Radio inside and outside.
Could not get compatibility to work with newest iPOD.Onkyo customer Service was no help and said not their issue to insure compatibility. Using a new Onkyo surround sound system.
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.
As other reviews discuss in-depth, this product was difficult to setup. Once it was setup, I found that wireless devices like laptops and iPhone 3G had difficulties picking this device over the weaker Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I think the problem is that this device uses the same SSID as your wireless router. It appears that the algorithm that laptops and other devices like the iPhone 3G use randomly pick either one. So the only time this device will be really useful is if you are completely outside the range of your wireless router but within range of the range expander. It does not perform anywhere near as well as the access points that you see in large corporations. I would suggestion moving to a new wireless N wireless router. Most models also have improved wireless G range over older wireless routers like the Linksys WRT54G.
I have owned two of these dvd players. Both of them worked for a while and then both of them just stopped working. It doesn't seem to read the disk. I would only recommend if you don't mind buying a new one every year. Both of them lasted between 9-12 months and the remote died, and shortly after that, the whole thing died. It also is missing an actual menu button on the dvd player itself. I could never go to the menu when my remotes stopped working. It was good while it worked though. I just wish it didn't obviously have some sort of a bug since both did the exact same thing.
I own 2 Kodak dc4800 cameras and would not even consider another camera for my own personal use. This camera is full featured, menu driven and no other camera in this price range has the dc4800's ease of use and/or picture quality. The camera also comes complete with software for setting up your camera and extracting pictures from the camera and transferring them to hard-drive or disk. For the money, this is the best camera on the market in my estimation. I reviewed and tried quite a number of cameras. This camera is overwhelmingly the top of the line; again, with ease of operation and price favorability.
Just opened the box on this refurbished unit. I plugged in the power cord, antenna, amp connection, and Starmate 5, and I'm up and running just like that. I set the antenna on the window sill pointing generally southeast (since my window faces east). I have 1-2 bars but one bar is enough. I also purchased the magnetic antenna so I can use this unit in my truck on long trips (I have to steal it from my wife's car of course). I would have mounted the antenna outside if required but it works through the window just fine.
i caanceled my order due to untimely delivery.
We love this thing! The only device I've found that it doesn't support is a cheap little no-name AV selector switch that literally doesn't even have a brand-name. The media electronics in this house range from brand new to nearly 30 years old, and it handles them all like a champ. The setup process is a breeze, and only my big-screen DLP TV required any tweaking because it takes it 10 seconds to warm up before you can change inputs. If you have your AV rack in a closet, the 890 has FM and infrared transmission, but if you're old school like me and put everything around the TV in plain site, the 880 can't be beat, especially for the price.
Length:: 0:20 MinsThis is the case I used and I put old gear in it but I am eventually going to put new gear in it!!
Bought cable for new XBOX 360. Amazed at the price offered. Was skeptical that it would work, but it has been excellent and couldn't be happier with the performance on a High-Def monitor.Absolutely great value.
What can I say that hasn't been mentioned by the other reviewers here?? Well, I just got back from Roatan, Honduras and personally took my SD550 snuggled comfortably in its WP-DC80 case all the way down to 170ft at the Hole in the Wall dive site!! (I have loaded customer images so check 'em out and rate them "helpful") It worked like a charm! Another diver in my group actually had his case crack from the pressure and we all heard it as it happened. Anyway, this case works exactly as it's supposed to while allowing you to switch from still photos to video mode. Be sure to take advantage of the Underwater Scene Mode to filter out some of the blueness. I also experienced some condensation when going from AC to outside heat so leave time for the unit to climatize. I decided not to give Canon some additional $$ and didn't pick up the weights for the case and never missed them. You really need to be within 10-15ft to use your flash. Canon also could have included some kind of protective travel case for the unit. All said, I love the case and what it allows me to do. The hardest part was to limit my slideshow to 175 pics when I took over 1,000! : )
this is a good product at this rate.The dvd's are good without scratches.I still dont know about the life of this dvd's as its still just 3-4 months ...but i think it would last longer and preserve my data
I am not sure what is going on with these batteries but the vendor has replaced 3 of them for me. after a couple of weeks they stop holding the charge, and when I contact the vendor they honored the guarantee and fast replacement, but after replacing the first two I threw the third on in a drawer about 5months ago and I have been plugging my laptop in. I am sure the same will happen to this battery, and I dont feel like calling and getting it replaced. next time I will but the original equipment for my ibm thinkpad.
I purchased the mp800 to replace my Lexmark X-85 "INK GOBBLER" because I got tired of not being able to refill the ink successfully and paying through the nose for replacement ink cartridges. The Lex X-85 was over three years old and I was ready for a better printer that new technology had to offer.I am very pleased with the MP800. It's printing quality and speed is excellent for this caliber of printer. Most of the photos I have printed are on "Jet Print" professional photo paper which has worked well. I have yet to purchase some Canon Photo Paper Pro and try it. I did however print one 4x6 photo from the included pack of Canon Photo Paper Pro that came with the printer. The photo quality was amazing!Regarding the refilling of the ink cartridges: I purchased the 5 ink refill kit from re-inks.com for $60.00. the kit has enough ink for about 12 refills of per cartridge.The printer is smart enough to know that you are using refilled ink cartridges but it allows you to continue with a warning that Canon may not be responsible for damage.once you get past the warning the printer asks you to press the stop/reset button for 5 seconds and the printer will continue to print using the refilled cartridge but when you view the Ink Status Monitor it shows the ink tank level as empty.So in the future you will have to manually remove the cartridge to view it's ink quality. This is easy to do because Canon's ink tanks are Clear Plastic!This simple reset procedure is required each time the printer detects a refilled cartridge. I suspect that once all 5 cartridges have been "released" from ink detection, it might not ask you again to go through the reset process again. I haven't got there yet. Thanks canon for leaving the Ink Refill Door Open! Hope this info helps. Scott
This flash works very well with my KM-7D. Very powerful flash, very flexible and with welcome features like wireless remote control. Yes, it is a little expensive, but this is a "Must-Have" tool for indoor photograohy, especially for the owners of KM-7D or 5D. Highly recommended.
This is a slick keyboard - too bad there's not a dedicated key pad, and it does not elevate very much. The sound countrol and integrated mouse pad are nice.Works well w/ Vista.
Well never had to think about it after I plugged it in, that's the way a switch should be, working flawlessly.
A few years ago, I noticed the first Panasonic portable DVD player advertised in a magazine. At a hefty [$$$] dollars I knew it was out of my price range. That it, until recently when I saw an advertisement for one at only [$$$] dollars. That was when I decided to purchase one. By that time, there were about twenty models, ranging from the Panasonic LV-50, the oldest model, featuring a 5-inch screen, to the Sharp DVL-80U with an 8-inch screen. Most of these models were not available at stores near me so I could not see them in person. I was able to see the Panasoniv LV-75 and the Panasonic LV-60.The Panasonic LV-60 was the best model I could find for a reasonable price. I was also looking at the LV-75, but I found that the screen quality was lower. The LV-60 sports a 5.8 inch screen, which, while smaller than some models which offer 7 or even 8 inch screens, I found that it worked well in the airplane, and I could see fine. I am very impressed with the screen quality. The colors are vibrant and the shapes are defined. In some places, I could see a few wavy lines in the background, but much less than in the LV-75. I played a variety of movies ranging from Toy Story to Jaws, and that picture quality was excellent and suited my viewing tastes. I want to reemphasize that the 5.8 inch screen (which is measured diagonally, not across) was large enough to be able to see everything, and get involved in the movie. My only complaint would be that I had trouble reading the cast bios in the menu because the print was so small. However, I feel this is a mute point.I thought the sound of the LV-60 was very good. The speakers are not enough to be heard on an airplane. When I watched with my friends on a plane, (we were unable to use headphones because there is only one headphone jack), we were forced to use subtitles to understand the dialogue, we could, however, hear the music and effects, justthe dialogue was hard to understand. However, when I used headphones, everything was loud and clear. The Virtual Surround Sound (V.S.S) option worked very well with some movies, I could hear the helicopter in The Fugitive going over my head, but the V.S.S did not do anything in other movies. There is a dialogue enhancer function but I have not tried it because with headphones it is unnecessary.I was very impressed with the battery length. Panasonic claims the Lithium Ion rechargeable battery lasts four hours on lowers brightness setting. I was skeptical and I thought I would never use the lowest brightness anyway. However, I was able to watch The Fugitive, Jaws, and most of Toy Story, on one charge. That adds up to over five hours. I was watching on minimum brightness, but I have to say that there was very little difference between regular and minimum brightness. I could see the movie fine and there was no problem. It took about five hours to charge the battery, as the manual declares. Please note that you cannot charge the battery while the player is running.While on vacation, I plugged the LV-60 into the T.V in my hotel to see if it worked well. The included cables worked fine in connecting to a T.V. The quality was excellent. The remote worked well and had all the functions of the player itself. I thought the buttons on the player were well conceived. Instead of the jog control seen on the other Panasonic players, the LV-60 has a knob that is used as directional control and the enter button. I also liked the blue highlight on the player, which is featured only on the LV-60...." I definitely suggest you shop around on the Internet to find the best price. My recommendation is that you find a store in your area that carries whatever model you are thinking of purchasing so that you can see it, and find out if it works for you. You should also read all the online reviews you can to get an idea of what each model is like.**UPDATE-I have now owned my LV-60 for approx. 6 months and I am still very satisified with its performance. The battery consistantly gives me 4 to 5 hours of viewing time per charge (on lowest brightness setting-it really is not noticeably worse than the middle brightness setting)which has pleased me to no end. The one qualm I have had with this player is the nagging fear that the battery will eventually die ( the manual claims it lasts 300 uses but I somehow doubt it). I heard tales of 300 dollar spare batteries which worried me.However, In recent websurfing, I discovered that the price for a spare battery is now only [$$$]dollars. This is still a little pricey but it beats out the other Panasonic models's battery prices by at least [$$$] dollars. I only mention this to keep possible buyers from being mislead into believing that spare batteries are overwhelmingly expensive. I wish all of you luck in finding the right player
Battery life is best measured over time, but this battery is peforming well out of the box. I don't do much long non-stop taping, so it his hard to calculate real-time use. But I have yet to switch batteries in the middle of a shoot.
The previous review that mentions antennas are key to a good CB setup is correct. For a normal CB user I would recommend either the Wilson lil' Wil or the Wilson 500 antenna. Both are magnetic mount antennas. The lil' Wil antenna is a relatively small antenna and it's only around $39.00. Actually any Wilson CB antenna will be fine. Also, to do a good job at setting up your antenna you should purchase an SWR meter. They are not expensive. You only need the meter connected inline between the radio and antenna when you are adjusting the antenna. Once you are done adjusting the antenna you can take the meter out of the connection and connect the antenna directly to the radio. Don't be fooled by cheap ordinary CB antennas like you will find at radio shack. Do not settle for anything less then a Wilson antenna. Cobra and Uniden both make fabulous CB radios so either make will be fine.
The key thing that makes this FM transmitter better than a lot of the Zune FM transmitter is that it doesn't charge your Zune. I'm guessing this allows them to use more power to transmit the FM signal. I've seen this FM transmitter completely blow out smaller radio stations, so the lack of 87.7 and 87.9 in this device is completely bearable. I have used this particular device in Minneapolis/St Paul and Milwaukee with success.
A very good product,but difficult to open the ball point part.Fitted in the device snugly.Nelson
I'll come right out and give this a 5 star rating. The amount of clutter reduction realized by this product is alone worth any hassle, and the "hassles" this reel setup brings are infinitesimal compared to the "stock" cable. The cost is reasonable if you have need, and certainly beats the crap out of dragging your laptop onto the floor by getting tangled in the supplied cable.I apparently don't understand how to be sufficiently critical so I can write such negative and low starred reviews. The product does what it's advertised to do, any REASONABLE person would understand that you tuck the handle in to "lock" the reel.For me, the tool DOES the job, it does it EXTREMELY well, and at a reasonable price.What do these other people want, gold plate?
this is a standard tiffen soft focus filter. only problem was the plastic case was cracked and Amazon was unable to replace it. offered a discount for the inconvenience. the Filter was okay but its case was cracked.
I love this lens. Bright, clear, and sharp. I've hardly had it off my 10D since I bought it. Also, the price is in range with the quality of the glass. I feel this lens is a must have for everyone's kit.
There is no doubt this is a great and superior remote compared to most others, but it does come with a few flaws. For one, while it is great that it doesn't take batteries, and can be docked to be recharged, but the charge doesn't last nearly long enough. Under regular use, it only lasts 6-7 days. Another problem is the customizable buttons on the top half of the remote. while the customization is great, the buttons are a bit tiny and take some effort/planning to push. My last complaint with the remote is the actual shape of the unit. The eagle eye view of the remote is fine, but it's a bit thicker than most of the other logitech remotes. also, if you have it on a table and push one of the buttons on the right or left edges of the remote, it will tilt the entire remote over, which doesn't happen with the 550, 520 or xbox 360 versions, which are much flatter. The "Prev" button also has the same effect and is in an inconvenient spot.With all of that being said, it is a great remote. the buttons feel great when you push them and have a great tactile feedback to them. The Directional pad also feels much better than the other logitech remotes. It's a great remote just a bit too bulky and awkward for me.
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 :)
Very simple. Plug in adapter into USB port, let windows do its thing, & you're done.When I first saw the mouse I was a little concerned that it would be too small. It felt a little odd at first but now I love it. I'm a 5'11" man with decent size hands, but the small size doesn't bother me. In fact, I plugged my old wired mouse back in the other day and I hated it. The bigger mouse felt clumsy.
Ordered the item and they told me they were out of them but when the manufacturer sent them more it would be on the way. Apparently the manufacturer couldn't get them to them any more. I had a refund within a week. I couldn't ask for more in an online company when it came to the service. I wasn't blindly sitting at home wondering what was going on.
Upon first cleaning this filter I ended up with scratches on it. I was using Zeiss pre-moistened lens wipes. I've used these wipes on my cheap Tiffen filters and the glass is so clear it looks see though. Not sure what happened with the B&W but it has to be a product flaw and not these wipes that I've used on lens' and filters. I'm sorely disapointed in this filter. Would not recommend.
I noted the opinions of previous raters of this product and decided to give it a try.Not only was delivery fantastically quick, but the wireless card installed instantly and required no configuration by me! So nice to buy something that installs easily and works well.
I bought my first dvd and the picture was not working. I return it and got another one, used for 2 days, it was great, but then I lost the picture and voice, all what i hear is a hum. I'm returning the second one and will be looking for another brand.
I needed a replacement for the battery that came with my camcorder. This one is a great solution. It works fine, charges quick and has a lot more capacity than the original.
I received this product very fast, it was as if superman flew this thing directly to me right away. Get away from the cops speed. This product is awesome for the low, low, price of two easy payments of 1.99. Thanks!
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.
It still baffles me why buyers continue to purchase $40-$100 HDMI Cables from retail stores when you can get the same exact thing here for a whopping $3. The video/audio quality is just the same as the expensive ones. Very few people can tell the difference between this HDMI cable and a "gold" HDMI cable from say, Monster Cable. The speed/quality/audio difference is hardly, if at all, noticable enough to justify the 1500%-3300% markup! Do yourself a favor and buy a few of these puppies and save yourself some money so you can buy more movies or games.
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 was happy that i could find this product because i was cleaning out my garage and found some childhood videos but i didnt have the adapter to watch them...
Works perfectly, easy to install and configure with the router. Thank you for having it available. Couldn't find it locally. I love finding what I need at Amazon.
As with other reviews I've read, it does take some negotiating before you figure out how it slips on. And other arguments about collecting dust - well I'd rather have dust collecting than scratch and dings on my camera.Expensive? I guess if you think protecting your camera isn't worth the money then perhaps, it is. The lens piece is useless as other review suggests.
I bought this product about a month ago. So far it has been very useful and behaving very well. When I travel, I bring it with me to store digital photos. It transfer files very fast from memory card to the hard drive. The only drawback is that you can not view photos on it (you have to pay a lot more for this feature). It can be used as a card reader. At home, I simply use it as an external hard drive for my computer. It's great! It is just as quiet as my Western Digital external hard drives.
THis is a great product. very low profile, easy to install, very adjustable requiring minimal pressure to move, yet stays put. great that it also rotates on the y-axis. highly recommended.
This is an awesome organizing case, because if you're like me... and lose cases all the time. you'll want to have a big case like this one. =)
I use this camera at work for important documenation of historic cemeteries and I have grown to dislike it. To begin first with a compliment: the picture quality is very good. However, the buttons are difficult to press and are slow to react. Everytime I use the camera it requires new or completely recharged batteries (the time I use it is under an hour). The editing application seems good, but ultimately makes it difficult to share the photographs. Whenever I purchase a digital camera for my personal use, it definately will not be the Koday DC290.
It arrived with NO set-up instruction other than a CD that was so confusing even my expertise could not comprehend.I spent hours on the phone with Samsung techs but never got a decent picture only to discover that the picture loses a great deal of brightness when viewed other than straight on. Side view might be OK but the slightest deviation up or down is a disaster. Also note that several of the controls on the remote don't work. Also note that the remote control arrived without a battery and NO ONE including Samsung could determine what battery it was supposed to be....I wasted 2 days trying to make this puppy work. Dont waste YOUR time.
I got this after researching for a couple months. I needed a container for my medical supplies. I have durable and disposable equipment. This works perfectly. I love it so much. I am thinking about buying another just for the heck of it. I love the construction. My last container was run over and crushed by an eighteen wheeler when it was left on the roof of my car at a gas station. I lost over a thousand dollars and medicine I cannot live without. It turned my situation into an emergency. I don't want that to happen again. This will help.
I wanted a device that I could carry in my laptop bag - this one is very light and I'm impressed at how tightly engineered it is... it's very thin and overall compact for an inverter. Maybe someone would complain that it doesn't feel sturdy - it's so light - but that's a big selling point compared to the brick I had before. The USB port is a great feature, too, allowing me to keep my phone charged when I'm using it in GPS mode. Or I can power my iPod - the FM transmitter performed well when I tried it. Pricewise, it's hard to beat this since it combines an FM transmitter for an MP3 player and power for both an AC device and a USB device - I've seen units that do just one of those for more!
If you don't have a digital camera, have no immediately plan to invest a big chunk of money into "real" digital camera, but you're looking to buy a webcam. If the descriptions fit you, then this handy little gizmo provides a perfect solution for all your imaging needs. As a webcam, it provides solid quality and idiot-proof usability of a traditional Logitech webcam. You just plug in the USB cable, install the software, and up you go (no extra power source is needed for the webcam feature). I tested mine with MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger, and it worked just fine with both programs. As a digital cam, all you have to do is yank out the USB cable, load 4 AAA batteries, and point-and-shoot. The bundled 8MB flash stores up to 121 1,280 x 960 or 640 x 480 still images, 184 320X240 images, or a number of video clips (the amount of video can be stored depends on resolution and the length of the clip). When you're finished, plug the USB cable back, with one push of the "Sync" button, everything on the flash are downloaded to your computer. It's that simple. No fuss at all. The stills produced by the camera are, by no means, professional. They are not even print-quality, for that matter. But the pictures are good enough for emails or webpages.I hear people complaining that the camera does not have a LCD display, the resolution for stills is too low (1280x960 is achieved by software enhancement, native max. res. is only 640x480), no zooming, and things of that sort. But come on, you can't really expect a 100 dollar camera performs like a 500 digital camera. In short, this is a camera for those who need a decent webcam and also a simple point-and-shoot for occasional low-quality stills. For those who want a high quality, high-end digital camera, have 800 bucks ready and look elsewhere. For those who already have a high-end digital camera but need a webcam, also move on, there are much cheaper webcams that perform at par with ClickSmart 510. I hope this helps.
This is a great little camera for email pictures and such, it dosn't replace a 35mm. Be sure to get NiMH rechargable AA Batteries, which work much better than regular batteries.
Before I ordered the facial groomer I read all the reviews from other customers, including the negative ones. I'm happy to say that all of the positive reviews are true. This is a great little device that really works.
I bought this 3 years ago and it is still working great. The fans started to make a vibrating noice but have stopped and still run. The USB ports are very useful. Even though some items say don't plug into extensions, they still work in this. I love it and am looking for a larger one because I have a 17" laptop which barely fits it.
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.
This cable works great. Digital is digital. Don't hesitate to order this cable. Wasting your money on $80 HDMI cables is just silly.
The Manfrotto bracket has been in use for several weddings and has proved to be a lightweight, compact bracket able to extend the flash above the camera for improved lighting effects.
Our teen son had this out of the box, up and running in less than 5 minutes. We replaced our VCR with this unit and have the best of both worlds. He does a lot of video editing and the front panel access jacks are really handy. I was a little hesitant about the brand, associating it in the past with low end electronics. The picture quality is excellent, no skips or pauses. I was also pleased with the quality of the cabinet, remote and ease of use of this unit. Perfect for the average user and equal or superior to many other higher priced, well known brands. (PS-Using an S-video cable greatly improves picture quality over the standard coax cable.)
I've been looking for a universal remote for a few years - and purchased a few - but they were always lacking something. The Phillips Pronto was not tactile enough, &#34;universal&#34; remotes either weren't or you needed to spend hours trying out remote codes for your 10 year old VCR or your three day old TV.That ended with the Harmony Remote. After entering the model numbers of my devices (RCA TV (no, not 3 days old), Sony receiver, Mitsubushi VCR (yes, &#62;10 years old), Sony DirecTivo, Sony DVD - Note: spend a little time writing all of this down before you start - Logitech even provides a workbook in the documentation), I hooked up the remote to the USB port on my computer and it worked. It wasn't perfect (user error), but that was quickly fixed.The true test was having someone who has never operated our equipment before come over and give it a test run and it worked out great.Things I would note: if you turn on something manually, turn it off manually. It's not perfect, but what is?
I purchased this unit from my local Best Buy and have loved it so far. It was one of only two units available there that had a USB port. I am greatly satisified with it. I listen to pod casts from NPR frequently and I love the ease of using a flash drive as opposed to an MP3 player (the thumb drive requires no batteries and you can purchase new ones if you want more space very cheaply these days). I have no problem with the USB port or it's ability to play MP3's. It will also play any MP3's on a thumb drive that also has other file types on it. The only downside, and it's mild is that I don't really like the joy-stick like knob you use to shift folders and tracks.. it shifts the entire face plate a little when you put pressure on it to push it which worries me, but no ill effects have been seen so far (I've had the unit for 4 months now).All and all, great purchase, no more wasting CD's for burning one time pod casts that will get thrown away afterwards.
I have used LaCie drives before in the past and I have been impressed. Unfortunetly this product does not properly fit inside of an Apple G5. When I try to eject the drive, it gets stuck unless I manually force it out. There is no problem with the drive itself, its simply a flaw in the design of G5, I would however recommend it for a Windows/Linux based PC.
Really happy with this product have bought a few of them for quick Gifts!Its nice you get the code right away so that you don't have to run out or wait for your points!
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.
Price was right and I did not need to deal with the problems of a wireless keyboard.
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.
We use this stand with our daughter's ipad at restaurants. It is amazing! The price is awesome! The stand folds easily and holds the ipad perfectly. Also, it does not slide around on a table, it stays put! I would recommend this over any of the other stands.
This is my first (disregarding childhood cheapo ones) binoc and I am impressed with it. I am not a pro and wanted a good quality binocs for casual family outings. I did a lot of research before deciding on this. Optical quality, weather proof construction, light weight and the price out-weigh the low light advantage that other bigger/heavier models offer, especially if you are looking for a casual family use.Optical quality is very good and I definitely recommend this binocular.[...]
This monitor is excellent! The size is perfect, the color and clarity is great also! A very good value.
I had to send the first one back and get a second one. The first one I received was broken...the on and off switch did not work. I had to remove the battery and put it back in for the unit to turn on. When it was on the electronics on it were all wrong. The calendar was in the wrong spot along with the moon phases...Unit was a total disaster. The second one I received seems to be working so far. Will have to wait and see.
In our house we've had DVRs since 2000 starting with our first TiVo. When Microsoft brought out the Media Center PC we slowly started adding them to our house as well. We now have 4 active MCE setups that pull into our main MCE in the family room. The unfortunate side effect was that we'd always have to find a way to hide the keyboard/mouse for that main PC in order to use them conveniently. Add the clutter of various remote controls and I just had to do something to streamline the situation. Anyway, after looking at many various solutions I remembered this keyboard coming out several years ago. At the time I felt it was too expensive and, as we didn't yet have a MCE in the family room, felt it was un-necessary. I was disappointed to realize that Microsoft was no longer making these keyboards, but happy to find them still being sold here on Amazon. I picked one up from Cheap Guys Computers (awesome!) for $25 and am thrilled to have done so. This keyboard eliminates the need for a mouse, keyboard and remote. They're all consolidated into its small form factor. The layout is extremely well designed with the buttons being accessible by touch on either side of the board. The only flaw I see is that the mouse functions are a bit rough, I wouldn't use it for heavy duty mousing, but for the occasional need it's perfectly suitable.The other bonus for us the keyboard has the ability to be programed to turn the TV on and off and to control the volume. So we've also eliminated the need for a 2nd remote for those functions.If you're looking for a solution for a MCE system used mostly for TV purposes this keyboard is a great addition.
I use this ram in an older server, I've pounded the heck out of it doing large data manipulation and I'm happy to report that after 2 years I have only good things to say about it! I would buy it again, if I needed more.
I bought this minidisc player about one year ago and have liked it very much. I would have rated it 5 stars until about a month ago when the head phone jack began to make a poor connection. Now it is almost impossible to get clean sound from the unit. Now it is useless. I would not give it even one star now. I checked with Sony's website and they will only replace with a refurb for $80!!! A brand new unit is only $100 and I only need the headphone jack replaced or fixed. I can't believe that Sony would include this junk into such an otherwise fine product. I'm not the only person in this section that has had this problem with a Sony Minidisc player so WAKE UP SONY and offer a cheaper fix!I mostly used the Simple Burner which worked fine for me. The Open MG software is a nightmare requiring a real computer geek to figure out. Most people consider me a computer geek but frankly, this piece of software seems to have been written by a team from Microsoft that didn't speak to each other.
when i plugged in the cable everything looked great clear image and it was only two dollars. instead of buying one for dollars i got it for two.
Just purchased this Panny and it's absolutely awesome. Would reccommend to anyone interested in getting this TV.
This learning remote truly does it all. From the most complicated of audio/video applications to the simplest of commands, I find myself relying on it. I am no longer thinking about the original equipment remotes. The web site is easy to learn, intuitive and reliable. The LCD screen is very adequate, and most buttons are where you'd expect them to be. And, if you don't like where that special button is located naturally - change it. I did!
Opened this today and it did not work at all. I tried it on several devices with USB ports and it didn't work on any of them. I am returning it as defective.
Contrary to the product review, this battery pack does not have a long life. The only reason I'm buying a new one is because it's what my camera uses. If I had known then what I know now about this battery pack, I wouldn't have bought the camera.
I had read so many great reviews about this player so that is why I purchased this model. I did read negative reviews about the customer service but I just wanted to say how helpful they have been. I had a few problems with it when it arrived and they offered to replace the entire player with no hassle. I had to leave messages but they did get back to me promptly and were very nice to deal with. I am very happy with the product and service.
Tough, tiny, and simple to use, these binoculars are a bargain. What's more, their small size and light weight makes them easy to take along when you travel or attend shows and concerts (you'll be able to see the performers clearly, even from the highest balcony). Get them, and you'll literally see what you've been missing.
I purchased this AV cable for my car for the IPHONE 3G not looking for a cable that would allow me to watch videos. I was just interested in audio and it works great. The sound is pure and not "static-y" like most radio transmitters. The cable is also retractable which is very, very convenient. There is no cable clutter.If you are purchasing this for video as well, I am not sure it may work. I have only tried the cable for audio. You may have better luck with it. All in all the cable is well worth the value and price of it. I recommend this to anybody looking for something for their car or to amplify their audio.
Amazon had it here in no time. To install was a breeze. Directions clear and concise. Only two days after installation - it proved that it actually did what it perported to do. Saved my router and peripherals from frying.
After getting my B&W; speakers for Christmas, I couldn't stand listening to my music from the computer with the cheap standard brand speakers any longer. I saw these guys at MacWorld, listened to their setup and when I saw the price point, I had to get them.The sound coming out of these things are full, tight and clear. About 75% of my digital library is in a lossless format, and these speakers deliver the entire range relatively true.The build quality is solid.Con(s):I did notice one issue - with the volume of the speaker set to low and my computer sound set to medium, there is some sort of static and only the right speaker has sound. once you turn the volume up on the speaker a little bit, then the static goes away and the left speaker kicks in. Not quite sure why that happens, but it's not really a big deal because normal listening is a lot higher so the static issue doesn't come into play.
I was very weary of the claims this product makes, but it actually does work and works well. I used the MicroSmith Hotlink so that I can store my home theatre system and Tivo a full 30 feet away in another room and still use the remotes.Some important things to consider:-- The Hotlink IR receiver is actually much more sensitive than your typical IR that comes with many electronics. So with the Hotline in place, it makes it much easier to just point your remote and have it work. Very nice!-- I'm using the IR receiver with a plasma tv and no problems. Plasmas actually give off interference that can stop many remotes from working well when placed near a plasma (my Tivo has this issue). To solve this, just place the Hotlink IR receiver behind the tv. Seems strange, but it actually solves the problem.-- The customer support is amazing! I actually lost my power supply and called about buying a replacement. A real human answered the phone and sent a new power supply by priority mail AT NO COST with no questions asked. How refreshing!-- Please note that the Hotlink XL does NOT come with the cat 5 cable. At first I was annoyed by this, but it does allow you to buy whatever length you want. I used a 50 foot cable and it works like a charm.Overall, this product works exactly as promised (and even better than I expected).
I purchased the Rio Chiba with hopes to not have to carry around a portable CD player anymore. Unfortunately I had to go back to the CD's. The Chiba's interface and size seemed nice enough to make me buy it, but I only had to listen to it once before putting it down. I tired a few different songs from different genres (all recorded at 192 kbps or higher) and couldn't get one to sound good. There was no bass, the mids were thin and the trebel was tinny. I suppose if you're not huge on sound quality, you may find this unit appealing for it's other features, but if you're picky on sound, look elsewhere (the iPod and iPod clones all seem much nicer).
D-Link has made a very useful and practical product. The Hub is so fast and detects all the USB devices so quickly and works flawlessly. I love it!I was really frustrated using other USB Hubs as they couldn't perform well when all ports were occupied. But this one is a clear winner. If you are looking for a USB Hub for 7 devices including Scanner, Printer, External HDD, Tablet etc. then this is the Best Buy! Go for it! You'll thank me in future. Enjoy!
I've owned this TV for more than 1 and 1/2 yrs now. So far, utterly pleased with this product. Swivel feature is very useful, where I can turn the screen almost 30 degrees whenever I change my viewing spot. I guess, no other brand comes with it. Watching HD-Channels is a treat. Colors are vivid.Buying an expensive electronics item from Amazon was a satisfying experience.
I've been very pleased with this KVM switch which I use to run my laptop and desktop through the same monitor and keyboard. It is effortless to switch between machines and the system is very stable (unlike another brand name switch I have used).
Cable seems a little thin but does the job. Had no problems and gives good quality picture. Great product for the price!
This card was worth every penny. I am not a camera geek, but there was a huge difference in the length of time I have to wait between pictures with this card. I highly recommend a high-speed memory card for anyone who takes pictures.
The Ipod earbuds just don't stay in my ears, which I found very frustrating. These are great. There are three options for the pads, so you will find one that fits. I was concerned from the picture that the bar that hangs down and connects the ear hook to the earbud was too long. It's not adjustable, but it isn't an issue. The design makes these very adjustable and comfortable. Also, if you have only heard your Ipod on the standard earbuds, you are in for a treat. The sound out of these is just fantastic, so much better than the original earbuds. The price I paid was about the same as buy.com but Amazon was shipping for free, so this is a better deal. I strongly recommend these for anyone who wants comfortable earbuds, with a marked improvement in sound at a very reasonable price. I can't wait to hit the slopes with them! Enjoy.
Compared to other MP3 players this was the best deal. Using it for workouts is great - my 13 year old wants one for when he runs cross country.+ Sound is clear. Easy to transfer files. Compact design. Great Price for what you get.- Battery cover design is not the best. The remote is a little cumbersome.
Pros: IQ!, Aperture!, Bokeh!, FTMF!Cons: USM not ring-type ultrasonic, not fantastically sharp at 1.4Review: I really like this lens. Unless you can bill clients to purchase the 50mm 1.2 II this is the 50mm to have. My use has been on a 1.6x crop body, I really like the results, I have found the bokeh excellent, and sharpness is fabulous when stopped down slightly. Great for mild zoomed shots or portraits. The view angle is a little tight for a walk-around lens. Also, the ultrasonic motor is not as smooth or quiet as a ring type USM, but it is still very good. A must have Lens. A great compliment to the 28mm 1.8. High quality optics, big apertures with reasonable cost.
I originally bought this DVD player not for its DVD playback but because I wanted a player that would play VideoCDs that I burned on my PC. Before I talk about the DVD playback let me discuss the VCD playback of this unit since this may be the reason many people would buy it.VCD/SVCD PlaybackIf you are not interested in, or have no reason to care about VCD burning you may skip this section.Right away this player gets points with me because it is CD-R/W compatible. I know from experience that it is very difficult to tell if a player will read these discs and the box clearly states it will play these discs which eliminates any uncertainty. For those of who who burn VCD/SVCDs I can tell you the playback is excellent and I have not had any trouble getting any VCDs to play no matter what the media type. It also has a nice feature called a "Track Index" which has the player generate 9 thumbnail pictures from various points in a track allowing you to start from your desired location without fast forwarding. If you are like me and like to make vcds and svcds with higher then normal bitrates then you will like this player. I have made VCDs with bitrates up to 5000 kb/s(the standard is 1150 kb/s) and they played perfectly. So as a VCD/SVCD player this unit is the best.DVD PlaybackEven though I bought this unit primarily to play VCD/SVCDs I still have an interest in watching DVD movies. Normally I have the player hooked up to a 25' GE television through an RF modulator. Even through this low quality hookup the picture was significantly sharper then the picture provided from the satellite tv broadcast. I really wanted to see how good the player actually looked using a high quality display. I convinced a friend to let me use his NEC projector and we had a movie night with my PC speakers(Altec Lansing ATP3) providing the sound. The picture was brilliant through the S-Video connection on the 60' display.DVD playback never skipped nor did I ever find the layer change a distraction.SoundSound is good through the analog stereo outputs, but this player shines when hooked to a Dolby Digital/DTS reciever through the optical or coaxial digital connection. The analog outs have a slight hiss, the headphone output has this problem as well. In digital mode though the sound is superbly clean and well detailed.OutputsFor a cheap player this unit has all the goodies.It has the following:Video2 composite video outputs1 s-video output1 set of component video outputsAudio2 sets of phono outputs1 coaxial digital output1 optical digital outputIt has a built in stereo AC-3 decoder and will play Dolby Digital and DTS if you have a the appropiate decoders.MP3 PlaybackThis player uses and all business no frills method to play mp3s. It will play mp3s up to 320 kb/s and will play VBR mp3s also. The playback sounds good, not cd good, but good.The mp3 playback is the weakest part of the unit though. You can't fast forward and the player seems to skip the first 1/2 second of a file.MiscellaneousThe remote that comes with the unit is a universal and it controlled my GE tv with no adjustments. The remote is well laid out and useable. The only thing wrong with the remote is the color scheme, pink and purple on black just doensn't do it for me, plus some people may find the sixe of the remote unappealing. I like the look of the unit overall especcially the front panel. The front panel has all the basic controls needed to run a movie. The play button is large and glows blue making it easy to see in the dark.
Tested the unit at home when it arrived. During the first trip, it stopped working 800 miles from home. Swapped it out for another USB charger my friend had loaned me along with a video camera, and the loaner charger worked fine.
Folk's don't buy these couplers. They are shipped directly from China for .90 cents each TOTAL!How can there be any profit with a price like that unless there is slave labor involved ???Amazon shame on you !!
I bought this, used it for a few days and ended up returning this turntable. I thought the performance and quality was pretty weak.I knew before I purchased this turntable that it was considered a budget turntable. I just didn't realize how poor quality it would be. I had low expectations, and even those weren't met.Virtually every record I played on this turntable skipped. Even records that were in pristine, near mint shape.I was surprised that it doesn't even have a p-mount cartridge, just a cheap needle.Overall, a poorly made product. If you're in the market for a new turntable, you'd be better off either combing thrift stores for a used turntable in good condition, or spending $250 or $300 on a decent turntable that will last and perform well.I ended up doing the latter.
The original Terk volume controller is.. or was.. an excellent product, a sophisticated DSP based unit with complex circuitry it elegantly controlled excessive dynamics without trashing your sound. You could use it with a good audio system to make watching movies with excessive dynamics much easier on the ears (Transformers and similar movies with constant explosions, orchestral crescendos, etc.) and it nicely preserved the musical qualities and imaging.Now if you order a Terk you will receive instead an Audiovox branded box that looks identical outside BUT inside it is completely different and the audio performance is stunningly dreadful. The Audiovox substitute uses a pair of cheap op-amps and minimal analog circuitry, no doubt this is substantially cheaper for them to manufacture than the original and they likely thought nobody would notice or care, I noticed instantly and thought it was broken.It is awesome at thoroughly and completely crushing the life out of your sound plus it adds significant noise, distortion and pumping in the process. If you care about your audio you do not want to listen to anything through this repulsive device.To earn its one star rating- the Audiovox version would be potentially useful to automatically control loud commercials for quiet TV watching late at night through a small speaker or low fidelity earpiece where low volume would help mask its audio garbage, it does effectively control screaming car commercials and the like.My original Terk took a power surge during a storm and died, didn't realize at the time what a sad day that was. I have since ordered a Terk from several places and keep getting this Audiovox piece of garbage in its place, hope this review saves others from the inconvenience of returns and trying to explain audio performance issues to customer service reps.
I got the remote yesterday, it works on both dvd players, both a/v receivers, the t.v., the lutron lighting, it's just great. It was very very easy to set up and I love it.
I just got this lens today after reading a TON of reviews on here and other sites. Within 10min of playing with it I knew its a winner! Seriously! The build is solid, much more so than some of the EF-S Canon lenses I used before. No lens barrel creep whatsoever. I got it for my 7D and it seems to be a prefect match for it.I also have an L lens in my collection (the beautiful 24mm f1.4L II). Although there is no comparison between the build quality of an L lens with this Tamron 17-50 f2.8, the image quality is pretty similar. And it is all about the image quality after all, right?To the ones sitting on the fence... I would say 'get it'. From what I can see, you will fall into one of 3 categories:Category 1. you will love this lens, and make it your shooting companion (that's me :)Category 2. you will hate this lens, punch yourself several times for buying this instead of Canon's 17-40 f4L and want to return it immediately (adorama, B&H; or whichever site you get it from 'return policy' will take care of that)Category 3. you will want to like/love this lens but image quality problems will prevent you from doing so. Exchange it! Continue your search for that good copy, its worth it. I got lucky on my first try, but I realize that this might not have been the case (judging from some reviews on here).Remember, good quality control is EXPANSIVE, and this is a budget lens after all, so you will have some hits and misses. Quality control issues that would have been unacceptable in the 'L-glass' world, are sort of to be expected in the 'Tamron' lens category (IMO)But judging from overwhelmingly many positive reviews there's a lot of happy customers out there for whom the lens is doing what its designed to do. And since the customer is always right, or as in this case the majority of customers are always right. There is a very high probability you can be happy with this lens as well.
Was looking for a inexpensive way to get 600mm telephoto for my Canon 20D. Decided to try Tamron 2x teleconverty.... here are my initial assesments:Pro's1) Quality/construction is good.... I find this on previous Tamron products used in the past.2) 2x Telephoto using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 on a Canon 20D DSLR is good.Con's3) Biggest downside to this combination is that you must manually focus... ie autofocus function of Canon lense doesn't workOverall4) The Tamron 2x teleconverter does what I expected for the price. Now looking for a lens with a low aperture &lt;=2.8 where the autofocus may work.
I was philosophically opposed to one more technological contraption complicating my life. I received the Palm m125 as a gift for the holidays and I reluctantly read the directions for set up. Mind you I'm not a technophobe to begin with - I'm just lazy and I wasn't in the mood for intricate directions and buzz words like &quot;HotSync&quot; or &quot;USB-compatibility&quot;, etc.The Palm m125 has an amazingly easy set up, and within an afternoon, I was able to transfer all my personal and business contact information into this minuscule wonder. Each day, I get more addicted with the other various features like Memo Pad, Date Book and Note Pad. Mini card slots located behind the Palm allow it to expand with more memory, Travel &amp; Restaurant Information, Dictionary and Thesaurus, or Games - all sold separately of course. With a few more bucks, you could buy an attachable modem and in tandem with your AOL account, you can surf the 'net from anywhere in no time! If you don't take advantage of these accessories, which admittedly can prove to be expensive, it's still worthwhile to own since it acts as address book, calendar, and plannner in one. Probably my only gripe is taking the time to learn the graffiti language, but even that's not too big of a deal. The screen also can be a little larger, but otherwise it's a wonderful device and worth the investment.
Ater taking the time to read all of the pros and cons found in the various customer reviews here, I decided to purchase this hard case for my Palm Vx and decide for myself. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised with the overall construction, look, feel and perfect fit that this item provides. This is by far the best way to protect your investment. I also found how easy it was to use with my hotsynch cradle without taking the plam V completely out of the case; simply raise the cradle a few inches up off your desk with a book, open the case at a 160 degree angle and the palm fits very easily on the cradle. This case satisfies all of my criteria for a product worth buying.
I am a runner who logs about 20 miles per week and have been looking for headphones that wouldn't fall out of my ears during the runs. I tries Sony sport headphones with the band and they worked great for about 4 months when they stopped working in one ear. After doing quite a bit of research, I decided to purchase these headphones and have been delighted with not only the fact that they do not move in my ears, but they sound great with my Ipod. The way they fit in the ear takes a bit of getting used to, and the cord is a bit long but the adjustability and the clip for the cord are fantastic attributes. Additionally, the sound quality is far superior to the stock and the Sony sound. For anyone who uses needs headphones, especially for running, these are a must.
I purchased this printer a week ago and have been very pleased it's performance for the money. It's not a printer you'll want to use for your photo printing but everything else is great. I purchased it after looking at Cannon, HP and Lexmark printers. HP (7210)was the only printer with a network card but it cost $269 and does the same things this printer does.It was easy to set up on the network and I can now access it from all three of my computers as if it's connected directly. While you can hook most printers to a printer server on your network, most only work in an omni directional mode and won't allow you to see ink levels, etc. The fax and copy features also worked great and I've had no connection problems. Yes, it's a little flimsy, but it less than half the cost of an HP and it's got a network card.Overall, I'm very pleased with the printer and would buy one again. Amazon as always was great to work with and delivered the printer when they said they would with no tax or shipping.
This product did not perform as it stated. I had to return it and I am currently waiting on my refund.
Like many have pointed out, the cable is a little loose. Other than that the cable works fine with my sound bar.
I'm very pleased with this binocular, The images are very sharp, it has some edge distortion, but I can live with it. For sky watch is also a good option. Final conclusion: a good value for the money. Please excuse my English.
I bought the mailbug from Amazon for my boyfriend who wanted to be able to e-mail without the headaches of using a computer.He loves the mailbug and it's easy to use instructions.Great gift for someone who is not a computer person.
Let me offer some dissenting opinion on this expensive yet big and ugly and heavy pda. It comes with wi-fi, a good idea but it doesn't work most of the time, like when you a room away from your access point. The screen is small at slightly under 3.5" diagonal, and it's NOT readable outdoors, even on an overcast day. The qvga resolution is just not enough. Get this: you don't even get a cover after paying all this money. Battery life is miserable to say the least. Thumb-type keyboard is good idea a la Clie, but poorly implemented, hard to peck on and no dedicated number keys. Also my p and z keys broke after just two weeks. Overall a very disappointing pda. I think i'm going to get a clie.
I will try and keep this simple:I use these in an office for about 3-7 hours a day.Pros:LightweightGood sound qualityLong cord(see cons) for reaching to my other deskLow price(paid 25)Adjustable up/down headbandCons:Big, kinda goofy design(wish I knew someone who could airbrush)Long cord(sometimes I run over it with my chair, ugh)Sometimes I wish they would fit tighter for better isolation, but they are 'open' design
Came SO fast! I love it. It works great and I am very happy with the product.
I will start by saying it has been several months since I bought this Media Player. I'll give a list of some pros and cons and let you decide what you think of them. As with any electronic device, there are both pros and cons.Cons:By now most people know that for this player, you must purchase additional plug-ins to view some videos and to browse with the Opera browser.I have read many reviews about the short battery life per charge. This is true when using the screen often. You can adjust things to make it last a little while longer, but if you watch a movie, or browse the internet, I would recommend getting the mini dock for additional juice. You can watch an entire movie plus some additional time, but don't plan on watching 2 or 3 full length movies on one charge, unless it is docked to the DVR station, or has the additional battery adapter.As with most Wifi products, internet browsing is slow.Also, as trivial as it may sound, there is no holder for the stylus. Sure you can use your finger, but sometimes it seems you need the stylus for better response for the touch screen.Pros:Great size and quality for viewing pictures and watching movies and browsing the web.The touch screen works very well with only a few hiccups here and there.The side buttons are nice to have at times when the touchscreen is not cooperating.The speaker comes in handy when you want to play something for others, or just to have background music.Every video I've loaded has played on my player, as I bought the plug-in.Watching Youtube clips on this is very nice. Sometimes it takes a while to load, but once it does, it is great.The 160 Gig drive is a must for keeping lots of movies, pictures, music, and files. If you can afford it, get this larger drive. You will regret it when the lower capacity drives fill up.So yes, this is a nice product overall in my opinion. It has only locked up on me a few times since I've had it, but I keep a handy paper clip in my wallet to push into the hole which resets it. Movies look very nice on this, however, I think they look better on my Creative Zen Vision:M player, but that screen is much smaller. The picture is still very nice though. Transferring files is fairly fast with the USB 2.0 connection.I also bought the Mini Dock and the DVR station. I wanted the MiniDock for the extra battery life, as well as a very portable charger.(charge time varies, but seems to fully charge in about 2 hours. Just a guess) I bought the DVR station(which also charges the device) so that I can record my own shows easily, and it also has video ports to watch the movies and such on a TV. It isn't high def, but it is still cool to be able to watch what you want on the go and share with friends and family.Do I recommend this to someone considering it? Well, I can only tell you that the only regret I have about buy this 605 Wifi is that just a few months later, the new series was lined up for release. I think they look so nice, and they do everything this does, and more, in a nice new sleek package. The one version will have 3.5G for internet anywhere, which would be nice also, so that you don't have to rely on a stationary Wifi connection. But for what the 605 Wifi has, it is a great device which has provided me with numerous hours of entertainment on my train rides to work.***Also, I purchased the Noreve leather case for the 605, and I love it. As a bonus, this case has a slot for the Stylus inside. Kinda looks like a ladies wallet, but once you get passed that and understand that you paid good money for the 605 Wifi, you want it protected from damage. I don't have any problems with the buttons not fitting in the case. And it is easy to slide in and out of for DVR station usage.
Thank you amazon! I live overseas... buying the code online via Amazon.com worked perfectly. Buying through Live doesn't always work because of region locations.
I bought this for my wife so she can listen to her favorite morning show while in the shower. The radio is easy to tune, and has good clarity. It's also proven to be more resiliant than the other shower radios we've had in the past, which last for about 3 months and then die. Well done, Sony.
Rated 0! I would rate this cartridge a zero if I could. This toner cartridge is garbage. Don't waste your money. about three months after installing it in Canon FaxPhone L80 it developed a streak in the print which only got worse. Now that streak is so bad that the document is almost illegible. I purchased it Nov. 2010
I keep one at home on my nightstand and the other at work. The iPad sits perfectly on it, no matter which generation (I have an original iPad and an iPad 2). It conveniently frees up my left hand from holding the device, and the fuzzy surface on the bottom of the legs and the front of the back keeps my iPad and the stand perfectly in place while I work on it with a stylus. Plus, it saves room on my tiny nightstand by standing the iPad up on it instead of laying it flat down.
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.
Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (160 GB)The product itself is just great! But in all 3 packages which I've ordered there was something missing (Stylus, Cable and so). Moreover - Amazon's customers service sent me to Archos service who sent me back to "the dealer".
I bought this for my college bound child who has quite a few USB devices to connect to her computer. We tested it at home, and it works great. We were careful about which devices can use the hub and which ones need to be directly connected to the computer (like a printer). This hub seemed to work without the AC adapter for memory sticks. We bought this device primarily because all the USB ports were on the back of the laptop, and we wanted an easier connection location.
This recorder is woefully inadequate when it comes to the software that it runs on. In less than six months I have gone through two of these recorders. The complaint is the same each time - at some point, the recorder will simply refuse to start up properly. At some point very early in the ownership nightmare, you WILL be stuck on the "OLYMPUS"-screen-of-death that will remind you of Windows 98. Removing the batteries and replacing them will only work about ten percent of the time and at that point, you will have likely missed the opportunity to record what you wanted to in the first place. And sometimes, you don't even get the "OLYMPUS"-screen-of-death - - - when that happens, the on-switch simply does nothing!My first recorder started doing this within a whopping 30 days! I sent this recorder in to Olympus and it was replaced with another in a timely manner, no questions asked. However, the replacement recorder lasted an incredible four months before doing the same thing - - - just outside of the 90 day warranty!Do yourself and your sanity a favor and pass on this poorly designed product.
This scanner has not failed, had no software problems or &quot;surprises&quot; in over 1600 35mm slide scans in the first month I owned it. I also have found the scanner to work very well when scanning objects, such as coins, other type collectables for recording inventory. I rate this scanner A+. This is my second Epson product that has quality and produces for the buyer a quality product.
Unit works great, no problems of any kind.I do have a small hint so some one doesn't have to spend long useless time with their cable customer service that takes forever to get to the tech people. If you have a router or even a voip (phone box). Most have built in fire walls. If when installing every thing is on and looks to be working but you can't get online; before calling for help. Unplug the modem, router and phone box if have. Then in order plug back in 1-modem, 2-router, and lastly 3-phone box if you have and this will set you up so the other fire walls won't block the modem. Hope this helps.Best price was found at [...] I looked and reviewed for the better part of three months for modems and price.JW
Product works perfectly with my DDX512, even though I hate iPods, having all your songs in your HU is really nice!
I have only had a few headphones before, so perhaps I am not the best judge, but these are awesome! The sound is incredible, I love the extra bass. My laptop has terrible speakers, but with these, I can hear much better/louder and in stereo. They are also pretty lightweight, very comfortable on your ears. The only complaint I have is they don't fit tighter... sometimes I think they are going to fall off, I would like them to fit snugger. (They've never fallen off though!) As a woman, maybe the distance from my head to my ears is smaller... if you are a man there's plenty of room haha! I wouldn't recommend this for a child. All in all great sound, great price!
The product was as advertised boxed and shrinkwrapped. It arrived quickly and in very good shape.
First HD/LCD experience - I have had the TV only a few weeks but I am pleased with the purchase. It was at least $200 cheaper than the lowest high street retailer at the time. The delivery (which was free) from Amazon also exceeded expectations, particularly since it was purchased in the run up to Christmas. The HD picture is great and my PS3 game mad nephew appreciated the quality when he had use of it on Christmas day. The 2 HDMI ports help as well. It is hooked upto Fios and the clarity on the HD channels is very, very appreciable. I have a a brightly lit room and was advised that you can get a lot of reflection from the coating on Plasma screens. Given this I opted for an LCD. I watch sports and the "blurring" that I was warned you may experience with LCD screens is not evident - whether this is a myth or the 120hz screen really does work I could not honestly testify but I have not witnessed the blurring, so all is cool there. All in all a nice TV with good color and nice contrast. Only 4 stars due to the brief time I have had it, otherwise I would give it 5 stars just from my experience to date.
This worked alright for about 6 months, then the plate that covers the LCD screen popped off. Well, just reglued it, but whatever. Its most recent problem is everytime I turn it on, it makes a very odd grinding noise before proclaiming the disk unknown. Once working, it spontainously freezez and you must use the restet button to fix it. I would not recomend this device, get a Rio, let fancy, but better.
This cable(mini USB connector)remained loose fit in every device i used. The moment you just shake the device even slightly the connection would get lost with pc or watsoever. I didn't like it although material seemed to be OK but functionality was not good enough.
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.
My HP Laserjet 5L did not go "online" when connected to my powerbook G4 using the cable. The cable did not work using the driver Apple supplies with OSX. My laptop never recognized that a printer had been connected.
Great product, very aesthetic and has USB flash reader!!!No need to carry all those CDs. I've been looking for something like this for a long time.
I needed a solid but compact case for my old Palm TX and this was a sure buy. Strong but light and holds it tightly.
Its funny how people do a review and then correct themselves through the review.I think its a good unit for the price,if you want a great unit pay more otherwise this will do everything you want.
This gives you extra points at a discount to avoid paying full price for the points thru xbox or microsoft.
Great service......great product..........great price!!! That's about it.Have a nice day! Anyway, it seems I didn't write enough words, so here are some more words to fill up the written review.
The FR300 radio is perfect in every sense. We use it for storm alerts but also with the aid of headphones I listen to TV or radio and my wife can listen to the same programs without blasting her ears off. We couldn't be more pleased. We are both in our eighties. Bob and Elaine
I purchased this for my husbands Ipod. He lost his original cord and would wind up taking mine.It does what it's intended to do and you can't go wrong for the price!
Use them for my Roku Netflix device (box) with is 720P and works great. Also use one for my Panasonic HD 1080i video camera, works great there too. no issues.
Like most of us i dont want to drive to the store for MS points alone, late night rockband beware , no you just order this code without giving your card number to microsoft...... with all the recent hacking thats kinda scary. And a Minute later you got your code and your ready to rock.
I am using this product with XP Media Center Edition. Has quick keys to manage playback of media, infrared reception is OK, battery duration is reasonable, it feels confortable as a keyboard, but please FORGET ABOUT THE POINTING DEVICE, IT IS USELESS.I finally ended up purchasing a high range optical wireless mouse. Much, Much better.
i am totally satisfied with my hdtv. It was delivered in a timely manner and set up by the two men who delivered it. The picture is clear and sharp. Great tv and I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ALL.
I gave my mother-in-law my old Color SporTrack so she could start Geocaching. I was in search of a handheld unit with a bigger brighter screen. This unit is it.Although it is large, it has features I like: AA batteries (19 hours?, we'll see), easy menu navigation, USB connection to a PC and a rugged case.I am an engineer so am kind of picky about user interfaces, etc. I have sent in a list of problems I have found with the menu navigation. All of them can be worked around, but it doesn't work the way I think they intended. It will be interesting to see if Magellan gets back to me and eventually provides a new version of FW (I am using 1.05).After doing a lot of research about Megllan SW (mostly negative), I decided to go ahead and purchase the Mapsend DirectRoute v.3 DVD. I found it acceptable and have had no real problems using it. One nit, the files it creates are very small. You need to edit a text file in the Magellan directoy to allow it to save and download larger files. But once you get the maps downloaded to your unit (very straight forward), the menus change to indicate turning direction. Thus, it is getting closer to a crossover unit. Interestingly, Magellan will offer a new unit called the "Crossover" (available January 2007). The specs are pretty sparse on the Magellan web page.
For the price, this really is a great lens. I was bummed to see that it didn't support auto-focus with my D60 but the price lured me in. I'm glad it did. My son had a 3x3 soccer tournament where I could stand right next to the field and catch him and his teammates coming off and going on the field. The speed of the lens and the distance to the subject helped me get some great shots.I am a little leery about the way it fits the camera body. My other lenses (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR and 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR fit the camera body more cleanly.Again, for the price, learning to focus manually is not a bad thing.
I needed a printer for making printouts of programming language questions for job interviews.That is why I got this.It served its purposeGive it 5 stars.
I bought this monitor to use with my OS X Macintosh. It worked just fine under 10.2.X but when I upgraded to 10.3 it began to cause problems. It has issues with some full-screen games in 10.3 where the resolution is allowed to be set &quot;out of range&quot; rendering the monitor blank. A quick force-quit brings everything back, but it makes the games unplayable. Not sure if it's the monitor or the system causing the problem. The monitor is otherwise very nice and provides a very fast refresh rate and is nice and bright.YMMV
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!!!
Hmmm, new house on the river, big birds everywhere...was that a Bald Eagle?Googled "learn about binoculars" and ended up at Amazon. Found these Nikons, read the reviews from others (fantastic resource), and bought 'em. Can't say enough how happy we are with them. Every technical comment written in the other reviews was dead on. They're light, awesome clarity, super value for the price, and perfect for bird watching in dim or bright light. The Blue Herons, Osprey, Red tailed Hawks, Cormorants, & Bald Eagles (and much more) never looked better. We can't put these Nikons down.
Great interface, easy to use, extreme sound sound control. , extreme sound sound control. , extreme sound sound control. , extreme sound sound control.
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.
Use this anti-static band and screw driver to change hard drives in my 2-drive external enclosure. Everything I need for basic computer work plus lots of other things that I never use, but good to have.
After doing a local market survey of HDTV's that would fit my entertainment cabinet from the "old days" TV I gave to the Salvation Army, I liked the set of features and inputs best for the Westinghouse 26" HDTV. I acommodated all of my inputs from DVD, VCR, & ATSC. I was particularly impressed by the tuner sensitivity as it pulled in 28 analog channels and 24 digital channels off my attic antenna (I am about 30 miles out of NY City and also get Philly stations).Now for the bad news. Like other reviewers (wish I had read these earlier) I also had a persistent problem with total lockup from on-air signals. None of the buttons on the remote or TV worked... except that I discovered the old PC trick of holding down the power button for more than 5 seconds, after which the TV would "reboot" just like an old PC.I called the Westinghouse customer service and they walked me through the factory reset process, which forced me to reprogram all of my stored channels and configuration again. At first this seemed to work for a couple of days, but the problem returned and got progressively worse again. So I returned it to Target.One good thing I will say off topic is that Target seems to have the best return policy of any place (including Amazon, as far as I can tell) with a 90-day return allowance. Now if they only they had the model I wanted... I would buy it there in a heartbeat (same prices as listed on Amazon for what is mutually stocked - and you get to have it now). I go to Amazon when I cannot find it at Target.
When I realized how little these do (zip) I expected to find a manufacturer label on them that reads "Fisher Price". I buy no linksys gear anymore. All junk in my experience. By D-Link stuff. Far better range and performance.
First GPS i have owned Very nice unit, works flawlessly and also simple to operate.Would recommend to anyone who would like to own one. A winner from GARMIN!
1) Too many options to make it run smoothly.2) Not a plug & play3) Breaks connection haphazardly
These are the best wipes I've found for LCD/Laptop screens, but they do require a shred of patience. Yes, they'll leave streaks if you do a sloppy once-over on the screen, but I don't think that's how they're meant to be used. If you go slowly and go over it multiple times, the excess moisture in the solution will evaporate and you won't get any streaks. Works for me every time.
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 love this CD, I received it quicker than I imagined it would come, it is such a great tool to have for people who can not type quickly and want to improve their speed.
You get alot of features for what you pay for, compared to other mp3 players. Many think it is heavy, but I don't think so. The media for the songs os cheap, which is good because you can only fit 8 songs on each disk. The sound is very clear. Transfering songs is VERY FAST AND EASY! The battery lasts a LONG time and is rechargable! I also like that you can use it to transfer files to computers. The case it comes with is a nice, stylish one. Although, the headphones are crap. There are many other little features which all add up to make this a great mp3 player.
After reading the reviews posted on amazon, I was ready to tackle the task of seting the expander up. Instead of using the instructions. I directly connected the expander via a network cable and configured the expander manually.Setup was straight forward using this method (of course 25 years of computer experience helps) and I have not had a problem since.
It is an excelent card. Fast to write and read. But after 15 months, the memory broke. But was a good deal.
This cable works perfectly and at a great price! In my experience, I have noticed no discernable differences in quality between HDMI cables that claim to be of a higher quality than others. It either adheres to the HDMI standard of data transfer or it doesn't and won't work at all. There might be a lesser risk for other cables fraying or getting distorted if the wire casing is of a higher quality and the internal wires don't degrade, but I can't personally justify the value of buying anything more expensive. If you're looking for an inexpensive cable that does the trick, this is a great buy, and it arrived to me very quickly.
I received it initially as a gift, having lost info to LaCie and AcomData drives. Installation was very easy and it copied files pretty quickly.And the best part, it is really quiet. Not quiet as in "I can bearly hear it." When I say quiet I mean quiet as in silent. The sound does not increase very much when it is working hard at saving things. And its compact design it is easy to keep on my desk among items.I put 4 stars because I haven't had it long enough yet. Not pessimistic, just cautious.
This product is made by MONSTER CABLE so it pretty much have a standard of performance. The S-Video works perfect with flat screens because of the clarity. The Fiber-optic needs a receiver and it's only wroth it if you are going to use it as your first or secondary DVD machine. Don't waste money if you are not turning on the DTS. If you are buying this kit to watch DVD mainly. It's wroth the cost. Get a remote control too if watching DVD.
I bought this case to replace a soft, rip-stock nylon bag I used to store the kind of items you would want to have with you if you had to exit a burning house. That list of course includes items you handle every day, so it's sort of a briefcase. For me this case is perfect. There is a place for each thing because you configure the foam the way you want. When you open it, everything is organized and hasn't been banging around against each other. You can buy more foam cheap for alternate configurations/items. Use toothpicks and an avocado 'knife'. That and your fingers is all you need to pick and pluck the foam out. See YouTube for videos. I haven't yet sprayed any Plasti-Dip on the foam like one video recommended. But that is next, just for a little extra durability. Be advised the latches take some effort to close and to open. This should be expected from a watertight case. It's no bother for me but if you think you can latch it one-handed you're probably wrong. Also the latching and un-latching is audible so ninjas be advised.
Great lens for a basic filter. Good delivery time. Fits perfectly for the Nikon 40D and for the lens cap.Nikon LC-52 Snap on Front Lens Cap.
Easy to use, no frills camera - features that suit me just fine. The problem with this one is that shooting in automatic mode produces poor images. I was hoping this camera would replace my point and shoot. I was wrong.Problems i ran into in full auto mode:1. When shooting outdoors colors are very pale (overexposed).2. Poor contrast outdoors.3. Sharpness is very low.Seems if you want good pics you need to go into settings and set every scene individually. Why include full auto mode when it delivers nothing but terrible results? I do not recommend this camera.
Not just for extending like making a 50 ft. out of two 25 ft.A regular long phone cord brings a phone *plug from the wall to you. This on that same chord brings a phone *jack from the wall to you.For instance buy short 3 foot cords and leave them permanently on the phone and other devices. Now just unplug and plug each device in and out this thing. Which is way faster if it is difficult to unplug wires from the phone itself (because the wire is held onto the phone with locking tabs on the bottom of the phone which takes a long time to unhook).
This Product Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones, is excelent, sounds great and it,s very affordable for the price that I paid for it, I recommend it very much.
CD to Cd is great.Analog is easy too, if you hook it up right.USING RCA WIRES - RED &amp; WHITE ones.There are no real instructions on hooking it up to workwith a Cassette recorder on your receiver(amp).What you have to do is disconnect your Cassette player from your receiver(amp)and hookup the CD Recorder to its hookups then hookup the Cassette player (OUT) to any hookup in AUX, DVD, TV, or VCR hookup on your receiver(amp).On the CD Recorder keep pressing the INPUT button till it says ANALOG.then set the MANUAL/AUTO to MANUAL.then press EXT. RECORD button,once you see READY start your cassette and then press PLAY.Once done press and hold (for 3 seconds)the FINALIZE button.Then enjoy your new CD.PSAlways use MUSIC CD-Rs or MUSIC CD-RWsI bought TDK MUSIC CD-RWs
Over all we are very satisfied with the product. It does what it is designed to do. There is still some volume variation but nothing like before. I can listen to my MP3's now at a reasonably steady level. Because they are taken from different albums there was a volume issue before, one loud another soft.This product does not have the optical cable hookup, it only comes with RCA style connections.
I needed the points to buy a game, it works... Wait I do have something to say I find it better to buy Xbox LIVE 1600 Microsoft Points because of the &#34;Online Game Code&#34;
I've read all the reviews and I have to say that I've had this unit for over 4 years, with twin boys using it. It has been dropped and drooled on and the pause button has been hit thousands of times to stop the action on favorites scenes from movies and it's still running. So, perhaps I'm just lucky, but this thing has takin' a lickin' and still keeps on tickin'. (To coin an old phrase)
I tried this gadget with Linksys and other routers. It was intermittant and irritating. The problem is with the router. Get a Buffalo router, and the USB Linksys WUSB54G will work perfectly. Comes with good software and easy setup.
I have read a lot of reviews that stated that an hdmi 25ft cable would be an issue with signal loss but i have not seen it with this cable.it works just fine and for the money can't be beat.I never understood why anyone would pay ridiculous amounts of money for a cable at best buy when so far i found that amazon has the best price if you can wait for the delivery.
Video and audio work using the iPhone 3GS and a DNX7120. The Kenwood website does not list this as a supported combination, but it worked. The interface is also much faster and easier to use than a DVD loaded with MP3's. If you have an iPod/iPhone and a Kenwood receiver, you have to get this cable!
A very fast SD Card, in almost any climate.SanDisk 1 GB Extreme III SD Card ( SDSDX3-1024-901, Retail Package)Holds approximately 1 hr of video, 300 + JPeg Images. A very good buy for the money. The biggerSanDisk Extreme III SD Cards are entering the market, and will make this your best purchase at 1 Gig, around Christmas 2007.I also have the San Disk 2 GB Compact Flash card.SanDisk Extreme III - Flash memory card - 2 GB - CFIn digital photography; U Get What U Pay 4. You can not go wrong with this SD Card.Also comes with Pro recovery disk for accidental removal of desired images, and a key chain carry case.
I got this stuff as a gift for a friend of mine. He seems to be happy using it. So I am giving this a 5 star.
The sound quality if good, but I wouldn't say its great. I think that is limited by the headphone jack output. The cables do the job and allow you to listen to your Ipod Touch 2G in my case through my receiver.
The entire family is enjoying the camera. Easy to use, photos are excellent. It does eat the batteries. Always carry extra. The preliminary flash has caused some strange facial expressions in impromptu photos.
The only disk I was able to play was cleaning disk.All others froze.I checked firmware was the latest one.I checked troubleshooting section and findinteresting facts:1. Player likes only clean and ideal disks.2. It plays Divx only if it encoded as Home Theaterand used codec 5.x3. Does not play Divx from external USB HD.4. If disk froze plug player off and back onbecause there is no power button.On positive site I can note it was setwith region code 0.Anyway I requested RMA and do not recommend it.
*** Note: Several recent comments have stated that this product no longer comes with a worldwide voltage input (100-240V) power supply. That's a shame, and I'd definitely knock a star off the review if I could due to this change on D-Link's part -- I can only imagine it was part of a cost-cutting move. :-((Note that this review was originally posted in 2005, so it's been a LIFETIME for an electronic device and the DUB-H7's you buy today are likely quite dissimilar insofar as their physical construction goes compared to the ones from 2005.)Original review:I've had one for about six months now, and it's worked without problems. One of the things I particularly like with it is that it comes with one of the newer "slimline" power supplies that doesn't block other plugs, works anywhere in the world (100-240V), and is more efficient than the old "wall wart" power supplies.Let me address some of the other comments here:1) For the guy with the Lexar data card... it is a blight on D-Link's reputation that their technical support was clearly incompetent (this is sadly true of many companies today -- being pushed there in part by the relentless "drive to the bottom" by consumers who often care more about price than quality and support), but I doubt that even a really good company could have helped much. Although the hub may have somehow been at fault, it's also possible the Lexar card had problems -- even if it worked fine in other hubs. For the record, I've used a handful of USB drives with this hub without problems... although not a Lexar brand.2) Regaridng plugging in a USB 1.0/1.1 device and slowing the hub down -- this doesn't actually happen, at least in the hub I received, but what D-Link is doing is hedging their bets (hence the word "may" -- which unfortunately these days many manufacturers use when the word "will" is more correct!): Inside the hub you'll find a VERY generic hub IC (actually, two of them), and D-Link has a lot of freedom to use different vendors' ICs based on price, availability, etc. All of them are USB 2.0 hubs, but ones without so-called "per port transaction translators" will drop to full speed (12Mbps) if any of the ports have such a device plugged into them. Happily, ICs like this are pretty much extinct today (when USB 2.0 first came out they were around). In any case, your solution of just getting two hubs certainly still applies. I agree this should be a little bit more prominently advertised, but so should a lot of things about USB, WiFi, etc. -- the oft-touted data routes of 480Mbps and 54Mbps (respectively) are pure fantasy, for instance, in real world applications.
I bought this battery as a back up for my Canon 1100s so that I could always have a fresh battery should one go weak. So far I've had no problems.
When I receieved the item I was to excited to hear it before I installed it in a perminant location and I am glad I did. Everytime the woofer would hit some lower bass tones it would get this rattling noise, I thought at first the speaker was blown but after opening it up I found one of the lead wires going into the spider part of the speaker was bent and was hitting the cone causing a very annoying noise! Do note that this speaker is suppose to take your left and right signal from your receiver/amplifier and send the signal then onto your full range satelite speakers, I never found that until I received my item. I am actually not even using the crossover inside of it to send to my satelite speakers because I am a believer on sending them the full range if they are capable and they are. overall I have been quite satified with the subwoofer, it is very nice to have because you dont need to turn the volume up alot to get a full range sound between it and your full range speakers.
Yes, that's basically it. The camera has a lot of functions, and I recommend reading the manual and buying some sort of book or dvd to help you learn how to use it effectively. You can take really amazing pics with it, just take the time to study and practice using it! Two thumbs way up!
This is excellent product. Before purchasing this I took a look at other available "screen products" such as one from Belkin. I thought of giving this a try since it was very cheap compared to others and I am not disappointed at all! The screen protector fits on Zune nicely. Very good product.
I was looking for a small travel system for my iPod. I have the Bose system at home so yes, I have high expectations on sound quality. I have used the ihome travel speakers, but didn't like how you had to charge them. I wanted something that could run off an electrical outlet or battery, which this one does both.The sound is very good and of course it charges my iPod at the same time, so no need to pack an additional iPod charger.I was very pleased with everything about the Cyber Acoustics system except I wish it were just a little smaller and lighter. I guess you can't have everything though!I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for an iPod travel system with big sound.
I am on my third sharpener. I returned 2 after each failed after just a few months. The third one is now junk. The plastic gears cannot hold up to classroom use, and the blades go dull very fast. BUY ANOTHER BRAND OF SHARPENER
I have used this for over a year and its a great little mouse, just so long as there is visual from the mouse to the receiver. Only a few times has this bothered me. Over all I would buy again.
This is one great printer. The quality of the prints made with Photoshop CS3 is well worth the high purchase price.
This is some AMAZING yellow plastic. This little piece of yellow plastic keeps you light from being broken. It's totally worth buying. BUY IT. YOU WANT THAT! BUY IT!
This is the best value computer around! 100g hard drive, DVD+/-R, widescreen truebrite display, built in wireless connection, even a remote that stores inside the pci slot! Battery life is excellent also, lasts 3+ hours without recharging. Definately pick this one up if you are limited on your budget.
I am a long time Windows user and I finally decided to try out a mac to see what all the fuss was about. After two days of use, I am in love. I also have some relatives that were only Windows user but drueled over my laptop.Some Points I love about it- when I turn off the room light, the laptop LCD dims and keys light up (AWESOME!)- when I press FN+F9, I can see ALL the windows that are open. F11 and I can hide everything on my screen (very smooth and very useful). If I'm playing a game, I can hide it from my boss with one F11 button press.- Do spywares not exist for the mac? I seem to get no popups- Doesn't seem to crash as much as Windows. After a week, I have never had to force quit a software or reboot.- everything is just so much more simpler (not too much going on on the screen.Bad Point- not many use it so hard to get any help or suggestions on it (only online).- won't run many of my favorite programs like (Doom3, Robodemo, etc.)
I like this product. I have my iPad securely positioned on it. As in the product description, it is adjustable; meaning you may have your iPad in a laid back position or straight up. There are non-slip surfaces that prevents the iPad from sliding around and it doesn't slide around on my glass table. I gave it a 3 star for sturdiness because it's made of what seems to be plastic and VERY light weight. I would assume that it could be broken easily if some care isn't taken. I don't usually move it around, thus it serves my purpose.
I loved this Product! The Panasonic RFSW200R is a great gift for someone else or for yourself! So if ur interested BUY IT!!
I will make this short for you! If you need/want a great digital camera get the Coolpix 950. Play with the settings. It does not take long to learn. I didn't need the manual. Click away, no film to waste :-) I had a Sony Mavica! I dumped it soon after the purchase. Trust Nikon, they know what they are doing!
I use a Rim Playbook. This is a great accessory for any tablet. You can rest your tablet on it for portrait or landscape orientation. It quickly folds up into a very small item. It is padded to protect your tablet.I had read a review by a Playbook user you could not charge it while resting on the stand in landscape. You can, just use the Orientation Lock feature to lock it in landscape - upside down and the USB port is then on top. Great value.
bought 4 for outside on deck. they work great with the tic amp10 amplifier. My deck is a rockin place now. sound quality is very good.mounts appear flimzy but do a good job once all is put together.
good product but buy the double 7mm in stead - especially if you have 2 part movies or tv servies you are recording. they take up 1/2 the space
Nice camera, well built even built better than my Nikon D40X or my friends D5000. It has its shortcomings like slower buffer, sluggish in low lights, not good auto white balance, weird control settings and only compact flash memory. It needs that personal attention when wanting that wonderful shot another words you got to work at your photographs but it really shines when you get things right. All in all I love it yet I hate it when the color balance is off or the exposure could have been better so you need to take your time and fine tune your settings. I find it a joy to shoot because it has a solid feel, it's heavier better dampen mirror slap and quieter than my Nikon. The viewfinder also has a cleaner brighter focusing screen inside. I love the concept of the removal IR absorbing filter so you can shoot Infrared without a conversion yet I find it more of a challenge to gain a good IR image than using the Sony F717 or V3 point and shoots. But do not dismay there are many great IR photographers out there using Sigmas and getting great IR images...
Compared to desktop-mounted amplified cheap-o rabbit ears, it pulls in more channels; but barely. The problem, compared to the rabbit ears, is that the rabbit ears can be adjusted to pull in channels they otherwise could not, whereas with this antenna, mounted on the dish on the roof, what you don't get, is what you don't get.Interestingly enough, while this antenna pulled in some channels the rabbit ears wouldn't, it utterly failed to pull in nearby channels the rabbit ears were just fine at. Also to my chagrin, even most of the channels it did pull in were subject to frequent drop-outs. This poor reception, and especially the lack of adjustability, are why I rated this antenna two stars.This antenna would have been a nice antenna, in theory, for the price, except for the fact it lacks adjustability, and therefore leaves channels unobtainable. I like the concept of just being able to clip it to your already-mounted dish, and the built-in diplexer is very handy. If only the reception were better.I installed this in a suburban neighborhood with the normal amount of trees and density, no high buildings, with none of the desired transmitters more than 10-20 miles away. It really should have done a better job pulling in the nearby channels, being mounted on the roof, outdoors. I would have expected the poorest performance to at least equal the cheap rabbit ears. I should note that this same performance persisted despite a re-mounting of the sat dish in a different location on my roof, so the precise mounting location was not an issue. Only orientation might have been, but since the dish's orientation is governed by the satellite, there is not much that can be done.I would not recommend this antenna, since even close-by channels, which it really should have been able to receive, it could not, and reception is choppy on many other close-by channels as well.Note: I should add that my experience has been with using multiple HDTV receivers. I can't speak to the performance of Standard-Def ATSC digital reception. Maybe people would have been luck with SD. However, it's critical to mention the multiple receivers I have used, which have included 2 different HDTV receiver boxes, and 2 brands of smaller HDTVs with built-in digital tuners. So it's not as though the fault is my other equipment. In each case, rabbit ears were able to pull in some stations the Terk TV-42 could not.
An electronics fan from New York State USA They are not good radios! they do not function right and always break. I'm from a company who rates diffrent dadios do not come out on top. Out of 350 radios tested it can out as 310th it is a waste of money!
Works great with Sky Caddie. Just plugged it into my DELL Vostro and it worked right off the bat. Drivers autmatically install.
This unit is really tough to set up, doesn't live up to Linksys' range claims, resets itself without warning, and/or stops working. I had problems out of the box and Linksys tech support couldn't walk me through making it work so they sent me a replacement. It took a couple of hours on the phone with the techies to get the new one set-up and it seemed to work for two weeks before giving up the ghost. I'm tired of babysitting a unit that's supposed to work in the background. Unreliability makes it an accessory that's not woth having. I'm getting ready to move soon and this range expander isn't coming along - I'll find another brand/model for the next house.
This product is exactly what it says it is. Immediately after purchase they gave me an online code so I could start redeeming the Microsoft points as quickly as I could type the code in. It is much better than going to a store to buy a points card or ordering and waiting for a card to be physically delivered.
I bought this on sale, I don't remember how much, but I remember it was like a third of the price of normal ones you get at Walmart or BestBuy. It works great! No loss of any video or sound!
If you want photo lab quality pics in the comfort of your home--this printer is it. It is Exif and Pict bridge compatible. You can print from your TV, PC (you will need to buy a USB cord), camera or memory card. The colors are gorgeous and the images are crystal clear.The printer is small enough and light enough to take with you--just plug it into your camera or TV-and you have instant pics to give everyone on your vacation.The photo packs are easy to install and if you don't like the color or contrast of the picture no need to take it back to the lab---fix it on the computer and make another print.
I got the EVA 8000 for my birthday in early Dec to replace an old PRISMIQ I had that is no longer supported because the company is out of business. This unit is way ahead of the PRISMIQ. I have used the unit extensively and I have to say I don't see all these issues people keep talking about. I installed the unit and it quickly found all my share folders on my NAS with music/pictures/video. While I haven't used it extensively on the video side, it has played all the files I've thrown at it. I tried ripped DVDs, downloaded AVI and MP4 files. As for music, I have all my music in MP3 format and it all played flawlessly. The pictures displayed fine as well. I played around a bit with the original firmware then upgraded to the beta firmware which has some nice new features. The navigation is easy and quick. You can search by folder/artist/album etc or even use album art. I also like the internet RSS feed feature and weather feature. The forum on netgears website is helpful for any issues and they are constantly working on the firmware to update it. I am running Vista and I had no issues installing the latest PC software from the netgear website and using it to navigate and set up my EVA. I haven't tried the You Tube feature because I have no interest in that so I can't comment on how that works. I would definitly recommend this for anyone looking to attach their PC to the TV/Stereo setup.
We bought this machine on special at a local big-box electronics store, and it died within a week. The picture is fine, and it plays everything I throw in there, BUT the sound is horrifically distorted. AVOID.Plus the disc tray is cheaply made, thin and wobbly. The whole player is made on the cheap, very light and plastic plastic plastic.
I have been using this webcam for almost a year now with YM, skype etc. I like this camera. The video quality is good and the camera is quite small and fits well on my laptop. It comes with a software which allows you to capture images at different resolutions and also capture videos.The built-in microphone works, but does not have any noise cancellation. So I do not use the mic in the cam for talking.You can adjust the focus manually, which is pretty easy to do and takes only seconds. The software also has a face tracking feature which tracks your motion pretty well.Overall I would say that it is a good buy. I had bought it from Amazon when there was deal for $20.
I did not own previous DVD Burners prior to buying this drive, so I do not have any real life comparisons. However, I did consult websites, such as www.dvdrhelp.com, which had a bunch of reviews. Based on remarks there, I decided to buy this drive to back up my photographs. (Canon 10D RAW files are 6-9MB each).Installation was simple, but I have prior computer repair experience. However, should be no problem for most. This drive is really remarkable. Not only 8X DVD burning, (works on most 4X media), but also 40X CD-R burning which most other all-in-one drives do not have. The highest I have usually seen while comparison shopping was only 16X.Burning a full 4.7GB DVD+R disc averages around 7 min 30 sec to 8 min 45 sec.The included software, I did not really like. Roxio 6 software was not my taste--too user friendly, with too many start-up programs that appear on your taskbar by the clock. I am using Nero 6.0.19 with no problems.
I'm all about books that are written from the single girl's point of view (i.e. Bridget Jones's Diary, The Devil Wears Prada, etc.) but this book, which details the life of the heroine in non-chronological order, is not a fun read. The reader never feels any true empathy for the Karrie Kline, nor does her romantic exploits satisfy the reader's imagination. There are better written, more interesting, and poignant books one could read instead. Don't waste your time flipping through over 400 pages waiting to like the book. Because even the ending, not the content, but how it is written-- cut short and dry, leaves the reader frustrated.
What you see is what you get. A simplistic product that works as described.
replacementfor a 5 yr old protector that was accidently damagedworth the money and installs easily fits right in place
i used to believe that what really mattered about a computer was the &quot;stuff inside&quot; and the case didn't matter really (except the power supply that is.) however my old case was starting to get a little cramped with all the cords running around. my pc is mainly an extremely high quality audio workstation and can get quite hot sometimes when multiple inputs and such are live at once along with playback and effects running, this case kept everything quite cool the whole time and had plenty of space for all of my cords. another nice feature is it's detachable hard drive bay, which pops out, with the hit of a switch. there are two fans included with the case along with three more slots for optional fans (2 blowing air into the case and one to cool off the HDD's) the case itself is very well built, it is extremely sturdy and has no rough or sharp edges. i would highly recommend this or it's big brother the sx840 (same with 400w power supply) to anyone looking for a new case.
You can't go wrong for the price. Even better, the cables do exactly what they're supposed to do with no problems.Don't waste your money on the markup at a retail store for HDMI cables. Get these!
is not good the battery is going down very fast ,life battery maximo 65 minutes
I believe this particular item is defective. I will be returning it for a replacement or refund. Thanks.
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.
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.
The card works fine, it's their rebate policies I'm not fond of.I bought 2 vikings 256MB cards thinking that I'll get a rebate for each card. NOT the case!Read the fine prints on item 6 on the rebate form, only 1 rebate per FAMILY ADDRESS, regardless how many products you buy. Not quite the normal rebate policies I encounter.With so much competition out there, Vikings isn't really helping itself with the rebate policy.
I've been running these adaptors on my home network for a few months now:Pros:1. setup is very easy and pretty idiot-proof. It even comes with warning labels so users don't screw things up. as the in-house "network manager" this is important, people don't come running to me with problems.2. the built in software is quite good and shows all the options easily (encluding WEP encryption)3. speed is fast when used with a belkin wireless router (haven't tried with other brands)Cons1. this thing runs hot. I usually have it hooked up to a USB cable/stand (included) to keep it away from my laptop, i am concerned about the heat.2. It's big; on certain laptops you can't use it without the cable/stand because it blocks adjoining USB ports and/or the power, which is annoying.3. one of my original units literally fell apart, but belkin sent a new one very quickly. I was quite impressed with customer support, but less impressed with the 1 hour wait for service on the phone.
I purchased a camera case(see full description below) that was sold as a case for the Canon PowerShot SX230 Digital camera I purchased. This was not from Amazon but through Amazon from another seller named Accessory Genie.I received the case and it was too big for the compact Canon camera. I requested a return and after many days I was told I would need to pay shipping and be penalized with a restocking charge.Therefore, Amazon is no longer my first choice when purchasing items. Also, I will no longer purchase items not sold directly by Amazon.In summary: Lousy customer service for a customer that spent close to $300 dollars on one order.Item Description:High-Impact Durable Camera Case for Canon Powershot HS SX220 , SX230 , SX240 , SX260 and MANY MORE! *Includes Convenient Shoulder Strap & Mini TripodSold by: Accessory GenieHH
I have both Huey and Huey Pro which I got in order to calibrate Dual LCD monitors. It used to work very well, although the 2 monitors failed to give the exact same colors. You could tell the calibration did not match because if you moved an image from one monitor to another they were not quite the same -but close enough.Then I installed Windows 7 64bit, as an alternate Dual Boot OS (to my the original Win XP 64bit OS) and the Huey Pro Calibration no longer works at all. Both monitors are way off and also in disagreement with each other. The calibration steps works just fine but the end result is useless.Since the Huey Pro calibration works pretty well under one Win XP, but fails under Win 7 on the SAME EXACT hardware (same motherboard, CPU, video card, and same 2 monitors) the unescapable conclusion is that the Huey Pro software is incompatible with Win 7. Pantone should make a new Windows 7 compatible driver available. Otherwise, the Huey hardware becomes a paper weight (except for Windows XP users).I called Pantone and they gave me some BS stuff about upgrading my video card driver, using a different video card. As I suspected it was all nonsense, latest video driver upgrade made no difference, nor a was there any improvement with a new video card.I called Pantone again and this time the fellow admitted that they did not make the Huey and therefore there was no real tech support.Consequently I will never purchase any Pantone product in the future and advise everyone else to avoid them if possible. When a company fails to stand behind their product and makes lame, stupid, excuses, they don't deserve our patronage. It's a shame because the Huey used to work well I have in the past given it a 4 out of 5 stars.
I chose to buy these speakers based on reviews and am disappointed in the sound quality at high volume. I expected to be wowed by them but they failed to deliver the performance I was looking for! I did a lot of searching and checking out reviews before actually purchasing these speakers but I guess I wasnt thorough enough:(
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.
The shipping and handling is where they make their money, but it's still under $3 per cable.
I'm extremely impressed with this dock/kit. I wasn't sure what to expect but Belkin did a great job. I dock an XPRESS RC & an XPRESS EZ and they both work great. The remote is very functional. I have this hooked up to an external antenna (Terk XM6) and couldn't be happier.
A great camera at any price! This is my first digital camera however, I have used other's that my friends have. I purchased this camera after having both SLR and point and click camera's. The quality and color produced by this camera are outstanding. The camera is also very easy to use and change settings.Opt for an additional memory card and the additional lense kit. The lens kit if used properly, increases the your picture taking abilities.Another great feature is the built in mic. We took a picture of the kids singing a Christmas song and sent it off to my parent's just before Christmas. They really enjoyed it.I've read about the camera being a battery hog or having corrupted memory cards. I've had the camera five months and have not experienced any problems. I do keep an extra set of batteries with me at all times just in case.....
This cable was delivered within three days of ordering and came via first class mail. It was double packaged and both gold-plated terminals had plastic protectors.I connected the cable between my blu-ray player and my HDTV, and up popped a great picture. The cable had to wind through a group of other signal cables and there was absolutely no cross talk, indicating that the shielding and twisted pair are doing their jobs.I would highly recommend this cable and this vendor.
I got this remote when I needed a remote for my 20D. As some have mentioned, it's not the highest quality thing in the world, but it certainly gets the job done. I only wish the cord were longer, though as is it's certainly workable.
On paper this copy holder is a great idea, and with the 3M brand you know it is a quality product. This copy holder helps you keep a book in a slanted upright position so that you can refer to it easily. Thanks to the extra heavy base, it can really be any book, including a dictionary. The elastic band keeps the book open and can serve as a line guide. So what's not to like?It turns out that in everyday use, I start to grow tired of it. First it is the size. 18 inch is REALLY big, which is great if you need to hold a book open or have two sheets of letter-sized paper side-by-side. But when the holder is empty, it's really quite noticeable if left in front of the monitor. Fine, I will remove it when empty. But the base is heavy, and the holder is not easily collapsible. (Both of these are in fact PROS in my mind.)There are a CONS. The elastic band that holds the book open is not easily adjustable if you only want to use one hand. It also seems that this elastic band is the weakest component and will surely break the earliest. But it's hard to tell how long it will hold.Overall, I would say that this is great if you need an industrial grade copy holder on a regular basis, with regular being the keyword here.
a friend of mine uses this, so I knew it worked. never have any problems with it!
This is an amazing camera, simply put. Compact and portable with incredible detail and satisfactory low light functionality - I love it. The ergonomics are easy to get used to and the battery life is not all that bad either. If you hunt around, you hear complaints about low light quality, lack of HDMI, lack of mic input, etc., etc., but in fact, I've found no issues with this camera after shooting ample footage and have been nothing but amazed at watching the output on my HDTV. If you're not a professional videographer, techno-snob, or AV geek, but ratehr an average family man like me who simply wants a great up-to-date camera that even your wife can throw in her purse and use whenever and wherever with ease, this is a no brainer buy. Two thumbs up!
This lens is probably one of the best bargains I have purchased from Nikon. It is VERY sharp and fast and quiet. Very fast for the $$$. I almost alway leave it on my D200. It is a great all around lens.
I've not experienced any problems with this cartridge. Works fine and it's half the price of OEM cartridges. Can't beat that.
I paid $60.00 for this player and it does a great job of upscaling my DVDs.....what a great bargain....the increased resolution and contrast and color richness is amazing...of course the higher quality the DVD transfer the better the upscaling, but if you mainly watch new releases you're pretty much guaranteed a great upscaled picture....upscaling DVD players are great and this one is terrific....esp. when you consider the "pocket change" price!
I agree with Jeffery Kissinger's review below, but there are a few points he passed over. My previous recorder was an Olympus WS-310, and the DS-40 is superior in every way.The DS-40 has great battery life, and ergonomically it has a much better design because button operation is much more positive, and since the screen is very clear, it is easy to see at a glance what is happening.There is never a doubt whether you are recording or not. Another improvement is the ability to play recorded books from audible.com. This works flawlessly, and because the battery life is so long, a real pleasure. The only area I would prefer the WS-310 is USB downloading. The DS-40 requires a cable that you might misplace, while the WS-310 has a built in USB plug. They are both good digital recorders, but the DS-40 is better.Finally a note for shoppers new to digital voice recorders. Note that a bottom level unit, like the Olympus VN-1000, which I once owned, works well for short audio notes, but has a huge short-coming, compared to the units I mention above. The VN-1000 records in a form that cannot be downloaded to a computer. To save a recording, you must play it real time and record with your computer. Both the WS-310 and DS-40, on the other hand, record standard WMA files that you can rapidly download via USB to your computer, and then edit with Adobe Audition, or a similar program.
My original Mach Speed transmitter purchase from 2008 still works wonderfully. Some vehicles this item gives poor results, but in my 2005 Vibe it is great. I get clean highs and full bass. In my 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 van it sometimes crackles in the treble. My old Mach Speed has a click type SD card capture lock, this unit is a simple slide in friction held slot. If you live in the sticks with empty FM space at 89.7 (that's where this unit performs best), this blasts every other option out of the water. No stinkin' cords to a stinkin' Ipod or 'aux inputs'.(my Concord cassette deck from 1985-that's 1 9 8 5- has an 'aux input'so whats the big deal with an 'aux input here in 2010!!!) And you can grab and go to ANY vehicle that has a 'cigarette lighter' and an FM radio in a second & have days worth of tunes on a couple cards or usb drives. It does not get any easier or simpler than this, and if your radio accepts the signal cleanly - it doesn't get any cheaper than this...If these items were made by a real high tech manufacturer with 1st quality parts and labor it would 'destroy' ANY other portable automotive audio device.
I Wired Up this radio, and Instantaly got good Reception and Transmission. Love the Variabilty with the Controls and the unit is solid. Single Side Band (SSB) Holds a Nice Steady Signal with little Drifting Frequencies. Easy to Use. I'd Buy More of these if I needed More !Jessica2MT010
Excellent camera in combination with 18-200VR lens. It doesnot autofocus with non AF-S lenses, but I consider it an asset since it makes the camera significantly lighter for walking around. Also, AF-S lenses are focusing significantly faster and quieter than the old screw-type ones.To use older AF lenses, consider getting Katz-eye for this camera to assist with manual focusing. I personally prefer manual focusing with prime lenses as it's faster and would get you exactly the results you want.
This book is TERRIBLE. It is all over the place, and seems to have no structure whatsoever. The dates the author describes are in no way funny or entertaining, just boring and pathetic. Definately do not waste your time on this book.
Keep my stuff untangled. I have them one all my ear buds, the added weight takes a minute to get used to.
The reciever of the gift is very happy with this product. He wanted for scanning negatives but this one does way more than that, and at very good speed.
It works great! It was easy to setup and I've had no problems with it at all. It supports both USB 2.0 and 1.1 at a cheap price. I would recommend it to anyone in need of a USB hub.
I decided to take a chance and bought this lens. I'm not a professional. I'm more of a beginner who likes to shoot promos and small budget music videos like vids. I am an editor however. I thought this was pretty cool when I finally got it. The actual look the lens has is nice and it connects to my t2i's basic lens. It is not made of cheap plastic so that was a plus. And like many people have said it is made by Polaroid. If you just want to expand your lens look a bit and you're still learning your camera. I would say definitely buy it!
It is a perfect size for my S230. It does not hold anything other than the camera, but then why would you want to - it would only make it bulky, especially if you are travelling. You can easily carry a separate case for the camera (with the in its leather case) and the rest paraphenalia.The hard backing they used is slightly bigger than the camera, which protects both the LCD screen on the back of the camera and the corners of the camera. It is inconsequential that the corners are not sewn shut. As a matter of fact, esthetically, it looks better this way, rather than having bulky corners. It also has a belt strap on the back. It is better than a clip, as you could accidentally snap it loose and there goes your precious camera. The inside lining feels like wool, further protecting the camera from scratches. The leather really feels like butter.How can they make such a nice little leather case for such a low price.
This armband worked out well. I bought it as a gift, and it worked! The picture gives a pretty accurate idea of what you're going to get. The shuffle stays on securely. I like it!
We bought after reading many, many good reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere.It may be a great unit - I only used it for about an hour, though, on my way home.It was excruciating- It seemed to operate really quickly, with a fast GPS lock and quick routing.However, I realized almost immediately I would have to return it as the screen dims really bad if you wear polarized sunglasses. I can't drive with my head at a 45 degree angle!I read that the newer model (the 910 I think) has a different screen, which apparently doesn't cause this trouble.Sorry, but without being usable with polarized sunglasses (which my wife and I both wear while driving) it simply feels like this unit was not designed by drivers. Two stars...
I've used a variety of inexpensive and costly electric sharpeners over the years and always wished I could get one that was fast and would sharpen more than a few pencils at a time without overheating. I kept trying new ones and kept getting disappointed.Then our children's minister left for a new church and gave me this model from his office. Wow, I've never had one like it. It's by far the fastest one I've ever had. I also love the fact that I can sharpen a dozen or more pencils, one after another, without the sharpener overheating and shutting down.Several people have noted that it didn't last long for them. We've had ours for over a year and it's working fine. I'm sure that, even though our children are home-schooled and we run a home business, we don't use it as much as in a classroom. But it's so good that, if it died after a year, I'd snap up another one right away. In fact, I just bought two more, one for our upstairs office and one for my shop!Highly recommended.
This product is awesome. Simple to use and not a showy product. I love it. Crisp sound. Highly recommend.
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.
great product for the more mature typist.Of course, we are supposed to touch-type,but I was not taught the location of the function keys on the Underwood.
I upgraded to the 530HCx from the Garmin Etrek Legend for Christmas. I recently started geocaching and wanted the built-in geocaching features of the 530HCx. I have been caching and hiking with it and have found it to meet my needs. We used the radio while hiking to stay in touch with the rest of the group and to listen to the NOAA weather forcast. We were rained on and the water resistant case did it's job. I really like the USB connector versus the old Garmin interface for downloading maps and waypoints from my computer. The menu stick is easy to use for both left and right handed people. Overall I am very pleased I purchased the 530HCx.
It works on several different sizes of devices, is simple to use, small and easily packed. My husband was so impressed that he ordered one.
This works as advertised. I bought this to test the amps and watts of items that I planned on hooking to a generator. There are better watt/amp load testers available, but none are as easy to use as this. If you are not very experienced with electricity, but still need to find the amperage (or wattage), then this is for you. You simply plug this in the wall and the appliance into the plug on the back of the unit (you cant see it in the picture but its there). Then just take the reading,its that simple.
Slingbox is a great cheapo alternative (150.00)to owning many TV's in those places like home offices and kitchens. Why should I hire 3 more cable boxes and buy TV's when I can use my PC's. Easy setup, great quality and great navigation makes this product great.The cons- only one user can view it at a time...Another words, you cannot broadcast to all PC's.
Pros:-Picture Quality-All the add ons-Price to storage ratio-Stand (Believe me, this is great when using video)Cons:-Battery Life (not quite close to what is advertised; I have gotten 5 hours of mixed usage: Video and Audio when I should be getting 5 hours of Video)-Weight-The included Cover-Proprietary Cable (no mini-USB)I think this is a fairly honest review, and do feel that despite the magnificent player this is (I have the 80gb one), the cons make me give this 4 stars. I think that if the cons are covered, this player (which I already think sets the benchmark for PMPs) would be as close to perfect as possible. One warning, as you might have discovered, this is a modular design in that the price you see is not the price you should expect for every one of those functionalities to work (the TV station, Codecs for movies, certain MP3s, and wifi Internet will cost *extra*).
This is my first SLR camera. I switched from Point and shoot canon powershot sd450. Since I am not professional photographer, I don't want to shed more money. I searched all over the internet last week for a best Digital SLR camera. At last I selected Canon Digital Rebel Xti. I am very satisfied with this camera. It is too good. Picture quality is very good. I bought 75-300mm III USM Lens along with this. My first picture with this lens is Moon. WOW it came very good. I would definitely recommend this to any one who wants to switch from Point and Shoot.
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.
Its almost midnight and I have had these headphones on since seven. I have been patiently waiting for them to start hurting my cranium, I am still waiting. To be fair, after an hour or two they usually become a little uncomfortable but tonight, for whatever reason I want to keep these on until I die.The sound, superb. The look, bold. The bass, unbeatable. I am a techno junkie and these things kick all of my speakers out the window for the amount of bass they put out.I love the long, thick chord with the gold plated end. Overall the construction warrants a solid A. I throw these in my back pack and in general test their German hardiness on a semi-regular basis. The result, I have broken them in and they are more comfortable than when I got them. Unless you are a dangerously insane individual, there is not much you can do to break these.The huge, mushy earpads feel gratifying around the ears while lucid music pours out.My writing style, try hard perhaps? Possibly. On the other hand maybe I am so pleased with these that I felt the need to really show it.Buy a pair for yourself and find out, I cannot see you being disappointed.
I love this accessory! I use it all the time with my Rebel XT. I also have the tripod that shares the same quick-connect and I like the way I can move the camera from the momopod to the tripod.
I paid $250 for this thing and didn't expect much, but I love the picture quality----like the local news quality---and it performs well in low-light. Also, pics up voice very well. Fits in hand perfectly.I really do like this camera a lot and I'm going to stick with the JVC brand.If you don't want to deal with tapes, you can get a 30 Gb JVC camcorder for twice the price of this one.
Easy to use, after reading the instructions! Enjoy using this for maps
My other Power supply was the same one as this and it lasted me for 3 years on a gaming computer that I ran a lot playing games.For those of you who never installed a power supply before, all the cables will be intimidating. But I'll let you in on something to ease your mind. There is basically just 5-6 cables you need to connect to your computer, depending on how many hard drives, dvd drives and graphics cards you have.The power supply seems to have 20 cables coming out of it and you're going to ask yourself, "what have I gotten myself into?"Although there are just 5-6 different cables (some of those cables branch to have 3 plugs that go into the computer) most power supply companies will give you two of each kind of cable. So, when you look at all the cables coming out, you're going to kind of freak. But don't.Most of the cables and plugs, you won't even use. It's normal not to use all of them and I mean, a lot of them.I recommend you get those plastic ties to tie the cables together so you don't have a big cable mess inside your computer tower. Cause although you won't use all the cables, you cannot detach them so they have to stay inside your computer. There is a way to snake the cables off to the side, it's kind of hard to explain, but if you take the whole shell off your computer tower, you can snake the cables over to the right side of the tower's infrastructure and then get the cables you are going to use and ease them through the opening between the motherboard and where the hard drive sits. (for me, there was an opening there) Use the ties to keep it tight and neat. The extra cables you won't use can be tied up with the plastic ties and tucked into the side of the computer outside of where the computer guts are, in the back and to the side of where the mother board sits.I don't know if I'm just making this more confusing for you but with all those cables, if you stuff them into the opening of where all the parts are installed in your computer tower, your computer is not going to have much air flow in it. With out adaquate air flow, your computer can have problems overheating and that's the last thing you want. One of the worst things for a computer is overheating.In any case, I'm happy with this power supply. :D
I did a lot of shopping around and found the Garmin 2720 to be the best of the lot for the price. Easy to use and amazingly fun to have as a companion (yes, you will probably name her). No more lost turns or forgotten directions. Gives the best way to get to where you are going. At Amazon, the price was significantly cheaper than other sites. Don't even try comparing the price on Amazon to the retail outlets. There is none.
My order for this lens was supposed to arrive on the 5th of March, but came yesterday, the 2nd. It's arrival was a surprise and so was the package. Comes with everything you need, including a nice big lens cap to fit over the fisheye. I haven't really messed with the macro much, but the lens feels sturdy and reliable. I hope to be using it for a long time :))
Based on the price and a need for RF capability, I thought I'd give this unit a try. It works well with my Quasar TV, Technics CD, JVC VCR, and Jerrold Cable box. It glitched on the Sony DE835 receiver, not being able to switch back to TV mode after switching out. Also, the surround/menu features won't respond. A call to the hotline informed me that this Sony model is not covered so, as someone previously mentioned, it's best to call before purchasing if this is important. Actually I'd blame Sony more than Jensen as they could try for more backward-compatibility when bringing new units to market. Anyway, I wanted to control my tuner and cd player from my outdoor spa and this unit allows me to do that. But I have a direct line of sight to the RF receiver thru a window and I think if it wasn't for this, it wouldn't work as well, or at all. Generally, the RF is limited. All in all, for $30, I'm satisfied.
Sony RDR-VX555 Tunerless DVD Recorder/VHS Combo PlayerThe single most user-hostile electronic device I have ever encountered.Does not do everything the manual claims it should. The tiny buttons on remote are hard to press, and I have small hands. I am usually a big fan of Sony gear, but this unit is a disappointment. The support website has also been less than helpful.
This battery was terrible. I bought it for my daughter's laptop and it held a charge for about a week. Now it is the same old, leave it plugged in all the time or else it will die routine. Garbage!
I have had my printer for about 7 years. This little guy is a workhorse. I used it in my business for the first two years printing 200 to 300 pages per day. Since then I print on average 30 pages a day. This little guy has never caused me any downtime. If it died tonight I would buy another to replace it. Dependability means more to me that gold.
I have two of the Phillips 5982 DVD upscaling players. It is anexcellent unit. The problem is that the upscale feature only worksover an HDMI connection. I tried to make it work over componentcables because the owners manual does not mention that it requiresHDMI, and wound up calling Phillips "Help" line. They couldn't help.I finally rearranged ports on my TV (I had only one HDMI port) andthe unit worked. It does a fine job of upscaling. My other TV had two HDMIports so there was no problem.
These in ear monitors(IEM) have been around for a couple of years now, but it is still comparable to most universal IEMs around. They were my first set of high end IEMs, and they were a HUGE upgrade compared to my Sennheiser CX500 and even the Bose headphones. As others have stated, you will hear sounds that you have never heard before when listening to your music, providing that the music quality itself is great. I don't have a high end audio system to test these out on, but I use it with my Macbook Pro and Ipod Touch, as well as converting my CD's to Apple Lossless audio quality, and they sound terrific. It does take some adjustments on your equalizer to find your style of sound, but these headphones sounds great with every type of music. Though some have mentioned that the highs are rolled off, it is nearly indistinguishable to the average ear. The mids are excellent and clear, whereas the bass is punchy.I have since purchased a pair of UM3X by Westone, which came out quite recently, and the SE350s can still hang with those, for nearly half the price. If this is your first venture into high end audiophile land, these headphones will not do you wrong. The push to hear control is a plus, and is very usefull for when you don't want to take off your earphones or would just like to eavesdrop randomly(the microphone can capture sounds from quite a distance). It also comes with a wide selection of tips, so you will definitely find your fit (they are one of the best universal fitting IEMs).
Although I like the feel of the buttons and especially the wheel, the mouse does not sit comfortably in my hand for longer periods. It is too narrow in the middle (as well as to high), forcing the thumb and ring finger to hold it in an unnatural and strained way. Instead, I recommend a wider and flatter mouse, such as Logitech's optical mouse (which is also cheaper).
I've used Leica M-cameras since the 1960s. Leica optics have always been excellent, but with a price. I was able to pick up this lens a few years ago, and it's the best lens with 21mm coverage I've ever owned. In most images, you won't notice the two stops of vignetting at f/2.8. Contrast and sharpness yield pictures you want to reach into and grab. Stopped down to f/4 and beyond, the vignetting goes away and excellent image quality extends to the corners.The 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH outperforms Canon's EF 16-35mm f/2.8L at 21mm. I prefer the Elmarit for food and some architectural photography, but if you're used to seeing exactly what you'll get on film or pixels, this rangefinder lens isn't for you.You'll need a separate 21mm finder to use the Elmarit on M-series Leicas or one of Voigtlander's M-mount Bessas. Beware Leica's plastic 21mm finder, 12 008. The mounting foot has a tendency to fall off, and it's hard to find an adhesive to reliably fix it.Much better is Leica's metal Tri-Finder, 12 013. It works for 21mm, 24mm, and 28mm lenses on 35mm cameras. Its only downsides are its slight field curvature at 21mm, and its somewhat large size.
I ordered mine back in August. I have used the player alot, and I feel that it is a great little player. It's antiskip is great, it's water resistant, so I don't ruin it if it start to rain while I'm outside with it, and it looks great. The performance of the unit overall is great.
If you fill this with CD's, it's hard to zip, and alsothe inner sleeves which are individually removable tend tofall out. It's not horrible but if I could buy over againI would choose something else.
After reading the reviews I thought this would be the perfect product for my two computers one printer situation. When I received it.....it took longer to take it out of the packaging than it took to hook it up.As soon as I plug in everything it worked perfectly.I'm really sorry it took me so long to find this device but I'm really happy now.One note of caution.........plan on having 3 USB cables ready to have everything work properly.
Why would anyone buy cables at brick and mortar stores for 8-10x the price? All the consumer magazines, and even most techie websites suggest not bothering with expensive HDMI cables. The cheap ones give you the same quality, at least that's noticeable. I can maybe understand some home theater hobbyist, who notices very minute details, may want expensive cables, but for the average consumer, go with these cheapies.Apart from my rant on expensive cables, I used this for a few months with a PS3 hooked up to myPanasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P42S1 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV, and I had no problems with it. The cord doesn't feel cheap, and the connections fit correctly. One reviewer mentioned not getting full 1080p with this cord, but I never had a problem with it. Maybe he got the wrong cord.
Found the workmenship & quality of frabic excellent. Bought an extra one to give as a gift. Love it & can carry 2 full size Digital Cameras.
did just what it is supposed to do. allow 2 ethernet runs to share 1 cable.reasonable price, fast shipment. what more can you ask for?
This item lives up to the Sony name. Very easy to operate, the sound quality is fantastic. It makes my older 33s and 45s sound like new. Price is great too.
I could sit here and write a bunch of crap like a lot of other people do in order to sound like I'm audiophile but these are just earbuds, and were inexpensive, they sound good and they work. Enough said.However the company (eektechnology.com) that these actually came from was pretty high the shipping costs. $13.20 shipping on a $22.10 order, I guess because I ordered two sets and they still shipped in one very small and light box, they felt the need to charge me shipping cost per item. I read some other reviews about this site and it seems to be quite a common occurance.
I purchased this turntable to copy my vinyl albums to mp3. It works great. Very easy to set-up, easy to use. Sounds great. Highly recommended!
I bought this player after looking at so many I lost count. This player is great with the adjustable screen; is just fun to have. The picture quality is very good and so far I have had no problems at all. I believe this was a very good buy at a reasonable price. The Reviews are so important that is why I'm taking the time to state just how pleased I'm with the product and the company I bought it from
I have two of these computer bags for my business and personal laptops! The are built to last, well padded, and great shoulder strap. This bag is not for a person that carries 10 pounds of paperwork with them, it is a lean slim computer bag not a brief case.
My boyfriend bought me this radio as a birthday present, and after three days we decided to return it. The blue light on the clock is so bright that it will completely light up your bedroom (and my bedroom is not that small). I actually had to wear an eye mask to block out the light from this radio.
Having manually programmed macros on remotes before this was a breath of fresh air! It was not exactly clickity click done, but it only took me a few hours to get this straight with my gear. Since then it is flawless. I put all my other remotes away.i no longer dread bringing home a replacement or other addition to my home theater. I think adding devices to this will be a snap.I like the cradle and never having to worry about batteries or a weak charge dorking my IR signalling.Some quick tips...each device has it's own set of pages for every command the harmony knows. I used this to determine exactly which input my TV was using...once I knew that i programmed the appropriate activity with the input. For some reason this remote did not get my play button on my DVD. You can override the command via the software on the device tab...choose raw and just learn it the "old fashioned" way.When researching remotes some folks said the buttons were too small and cheapie...I tend to agree, but I have not had any problems and you get used to the button layout fairly quickly. I would not let that hold you back.
Does what it is supposed to do, powers your gps...comes with plenty of cable...depending on the motorcycle, the amount of cable supplied may be excessive.
I resisted getting a PDA because &quot;everyone&quot; had one...but once I finally broke down and got the Visor, I couldn't be happier. I recommend getting the extra screen replacement protection warranty - a friend dropped his on the floor in his house (it slipped out of his hand) - it cracked the screen and he had to buy a new one. But I've been thrilled. It's helped me track of my busy schedule and activites, upcoming tasks and more so I can utilize my time efficiently. With the purchase of Ultrasoft Money, I synch up to my Microsoft Money on my desktop. Visor's are great!
I'm an Engineering student at Forest Hill High School, And i trust it with all of my computer aided desings (CAD) Drawing. If the price does not convence you then the reliability should just to know your infromation is not going any ware will give you piece at mind. Besides the name is one you know and turst. So if that dose not convence you, then well i tryed!?
I bought this monster a couple of months ago,took it home and hooked it up,I was was expecting to hear everything that the reviews said.Did I?you bet.....this is truly and awsome home theater center piece...don't take my word for it ....go take a listen .....you'll be truly blown away by the sheer detail and dynamics of this amp.
I thought I needed a larger pouch than a 4 pocket version. In practice, to carry filters around with my camera, I probably ony need a smaller pouch to support my photography interests. This one is well made, but a bit too large for me. If I were carrying a larger camera pack and doing field photography work, I would be happy to have the room to carry a few more filters with me. The pouch is another quality product I expect from Tiffen. All things considered, it rates 5 stars. However, if you only carry around a few filters, a 4 pocket version might be more appropriate.
Normally I dont care to write reviews, however this one is a must.My Lacie 500GIG HD contained 100% of my music, pictures, movies, personal files and so on. (Copied all my cd's to it and threw away the cd's afterwards) I also have a second Lacie 500GIG HD that I planned on backing all of that up.Click .. bzzzzz .. click .. bzzzzz. The first time that I dont keep two copies of my files and they're gone for good, but thats my fault.I've only owned it for 4 months. It will get a simular treatment as the printer in "Office Space".Don't buy this thing.
So happy we bought off of Amazon. This product is great and we love it. It also was so much cheaper than at the retail store. We will continue to buy from Amazon, in fact we are buying one for my son for his birthday.
I recently took pictures with my new Sony Camera on vacation...the color was accurate...and the pictures I took inside without flash were spectacular!
I got the card to add off board USB support to my Dell computer. It had difficulty handling a 4 port USB hub attached to the computer supplied USB ports. The card went in with no problem. The instructions worked as provided for Windows XP Home Edition.Once installed, the goal was to move a 4 port USB 1.1 hub off the main ports and attach a CD-RW that could take advantage of the USB 2.0 speed. All of this was done simply and effectively. I'd get use product again in an instant.
My husband and I had been looking at various playdocks for our IPODs for months and were just not truly happy with what we had seen so far. The cheap ones lived up to their value. They were cheap for a reason, but we just couldn't bring ourselves to purchasing the BOSE playdock. It was just too expensive for us. I found the Cambridge Soundworks Playdock in the GoldBox and decided to give it a try to see if it lived up to all the positive reviews. Let me just say that it is one of the best purchases I have ever made. I only wished I purchased a second one.If you are looking for a playdock for your IPOD then this is really worth the money! My husband and I were both very pleasantly surprised at the great sound quality, user friendliness, and all the great features.I'm not sure why the first reviewer's experience was so bad, as we found this to be a wonderful product and lived up to everything the other reviewers had mentioned.
Got them fast and they were packed very good so none of them were messed up they are a very nice product
It works surprisingly well. The ads are no longer loud; and while watching tv there are no longer any loud spikes in volume. I love it, and so do my roommates who I'm not bothering with loud TV anymore.A snap to set up. You do need RCA plugs on both ends. In my case I put it between my Tivo's RCA outputs and my RF Modulator's RCA inputs.The only thing I could wish for is a knob with whcih to control the volume compression level. But the default values in it are reasonable.
Got this radio for emergency use. Never know when you'll need to use something like this. Have actually used it a couple of times, not in emergencies, but when the power has gone out.It looks a little more complicated than it is. I found it pretty intuitive and easy to get going without reading instructions. Turn the crank and turn it on, just like a standard radio.This is like any small, one-speaker radio as far as the sound you'll get. Good for AM or talk, not as good for music. It does the job though, especially for something that uses no electricity.In my opinion, this is good "protection" for you and your family. Like I said, you never know when you'll need it.
Very sturdy cable that works flawlessly! If you're in need of a long cable, this is the one for you! Arrived in a few days time!
Great Cable, gets the job done. Cheap too. As good as an other more expensive brand out there.
I enjoyed The Secret History and The Little Friend, but they share the same weaknesses. The story-telling is rich with emotional detail, but it takes a large part of the book, which is an exceedingly long book, to get to any real action. And the ends of both books are a bit of a let-down. It seems the author didn't quite know where to go, so she just stopped.Two breaking points for me. 1) The death toll of abused animals-can anyone write a "serious" novel without a pile of road kill anymore? 2)Editing-there is a reason that good editors exist. They make art better for curbing the author's often irresistable need to fill up pages with words. Telling a well-written tale includes a healthy sense of self-restraint. An author that can edit themself is truly a gift to readers everywhere.
Fantastic sound for a small mono radio, plenty of volume. Excellent feature set. Get them while you still can! Would make a great gift.
The product is fine I guess but clearly the picture shows a handle which is why picked this particular case.The products I received didn't have a handle attached or as an accessory in the box.
I have this and Bluray. Both a good. I have no complaints, this is a better pc of equipment than the Panasonic Bluray I have. Also, Toshiba sends you the firmware updates.Panasonic requires downloading and burning to a CD. I hope HD wins, but bet they both survive.
I have just used two of them. I can not rate the reliability of this product.
Dimensions specified are incorrect: the bag I received (and returned) is 17" x 12", not 18" x 13" as listed. The 17" Dell Vostro will not fit, unless you like the idea of forcing the zippers closed around the corners of the laptop: that means there's zero cushioning at the corners, NOT why you (or I, at least) want a cushioned laptop sleeve. And that's with nothing "extra" poking out of the laptop shadow, no additional battery space, no dongle, nothing but the laptop itself, not a fit. Dimensions are NOT as advertised.Looks like it would be a good choice for a 16" laptop, though.[Update: there's a tag attached to the Microsoft bag that describes the internal fit of the sleeve: I didn't make a note of the dimensions, but they were considerably smaller than the dimensions Amazon quotes. Other sites, such as Wal-Mart, list conflicting and inaccurate dimensions, too.]
I like how it works when touching my Kindle Paperwhite. However, It was much shorter than I expected. There isn't anywhere to really keep it so I'm afraid it could be easy to lose. Just look closely at one picture of a guy using it. You'll get the feel for the size which is not given in the notes about the item that I could FIND. Also, the rope/string hanging off doesn't seem real useful. It seems like it just plugs into an iPhone.
The Zune screen overlay is a great product. It fits the Zune's screen perfectly and once it's on you don't even know it's there. I highly recommend this product for any Zune owner who wants to protect its 3" screen.
It was a good unit for about an hour. One of the fans just got louder and louder. I guess I'll return and buy a brand name. I had high hopes!
I bought this as "Used", but like new condition, the product is amazing, easy to configure, a lot of functions to play around, very nice user interface, I integrated into my website, looks great. First I used wired mode to configure it, then switch to wireless mode, it worked instantly. The product was registered with [...] by previous owner, I was not able to change the registration since I don't have the password, then I simply disabled viewnetcam.com and used dyndns.org free dynDNS service, not the big deal. I am very pleased with this purchase, and glad to have such great quality camera.
I have a HD Dish Network receiver which I found was not directly compatible to the Tivo without running additional cables to my TV (not a simple task as it is mounted on the wall).I believe this issue will be addressed if/when the Tivo supports HD but until then I don't believe it is worth the hastle for me - I boxed it straight back up and shipped it back.FYI - the support staff informed me that this is th first time they have dealt with this problem and tried to configure to this particular reciever.Although this is a broader problem of the differences between the different satellite/cable providers, it would be nice if Tivo could be upfront about these issues - there was nothing in the documentation highlighting the problems i woul have
I don't quite know how and why to review this product, but here goes...I enjoy adding points to my xBox live account and spending them on neat games and add-ons, and I could never have done this without the product.
I guess its just another way for Apple to make more money, but with the newer generation iPods they don't include a wall adapter like they used to with the older generation iPods. So, if you travel a lot and don't have a car when you travel or a laptop, then the best thing for you is this adapter. That way you can still use your iPod all you want for your entire trip.
It's quite simply a cable that provides HD video and sound. To pay any more (and I did at one time) than a few dollars for an HDMI cable would be a waste of money. There are only a few cable providers and from there it's all marketing, name, and flash of the product. If plain black or white works for you, then buy this cable at this low, low price and you won't be disappointed.
I had one for a couple months and liked it so bought another one. Within first week of having the second one it quit playing DVD+R or DVD-R. The first one quit playing anything right after that. Of cource, the first one is out of warranty and the second one Phillips want me to pay for return shipping. Phillips hasn't updated the firmware for over a year (they don't even have links on their website anymore for firmware). Just save yourself some trouble and buy a different brand.
Yeah, this thing looks decent enough, and it's convenient too, but I found the user interface to be sorely lacking. It was insane how difficult it was to simply add my MP3s to the Archos.Add to this the fact that the Ok button on mine stopped working after less than two weeks, and the fact that I had some fairly bad pixel dimming in less than a month, and you have yourself a craptastic piece of electronics.It's not like I'm rough on my gadgets either. Heck, I've got a 5G iPod that's still in pristine condition, even though those things were known to scratch up like mad before they switched to the aluminum case.
This thermal paper uses small rolls to print on - requiring no ink. It's small, lightweight (except with 4 "AA" batteries) and can receive data via its IrDA port OR serial connection. This did not work with my Jornada 680e but did with a iPad 19xx so it may not work with older PDAs (though, it was designed to work with Palms). You *can* use it with a desktop or laptop but you simply cannot install the drivers and "voila!" The properties of the connection between the printer and computer must be manually modified for it to work properly - but when you get it to work, it's perfect. I use it to print receipts and it is absolutely fantastic. I suppose the only "downside" to it is that paper for it is pretty expensive...the starter rolls aren't going to be enough to do much with so plan on looking for CUT or ROLL (preferably) cheap.
I love this little modem. Even when it's smaller then what Timer Warner modem is. But it works great and have same speed. Love it!
Nikon Action 8x40Nikon's Action series has always been their entry level effort. The series has gone through some pretty radical changes over the years. Nikon seems to be much more adventuresome at this price point than they are in their top of the line products. The latest Action binoculars all feature aspheric lens technology.The Action 8x40 is probably the glass of most interest to birders. It is a wide angle design, with 8.5 of field (that translates to 446 feet at 1000 yards), a close focus in the 12 foot range and eye relief of about 10mm. The limited eye relief means that spectacle wearers will not see the full field (what else is new?)...but the usable field for most people will still be relatively wide when compared to most 8x40s on the market (especially in this price range). The body is mat gray armored. The smooth armor is sufficiently tacky to provide a good grip, but some gripping aids (ridges or patterns) might have made it more secure in the hands. Body design is standard porroprism, and comfortable in the hands, with a large comfortable ribbed focus control. However the focus might be a stretch for those with real small hands.Optically, the Nikon Action 8x40 gives the extra bright, extra sharp first impression that I have come to associate with Nikon's applications of aspheric technology. While the view is not the equal of that provided by glasses like the Swift Ultralite 8x42 glasses which cost over twice as much as the Nikon Action 8x40, it is certainly very close.When compared to the current BVD Reference Standard for bargain binoculars, the Bushnell 8x42 NatureView, the Nikon Action 8x40 is slightly brighter, with a bit more snap (likely due to the lack of multi-coating on the NatureView). The NatureView, however, has much better eye relief and a bit more comfortable view. While the NatureView retains its Reference Standard designation for the moment, the Nikon Action 8x40 are certainly very fine binoculars in the same price range...a BVD Starred Product, highly recommended to anyone who wants bird-worthy binoculars on a budget. Really, if you start birding with the Egrets, it may be a long time before you feel the need to upgrade, and it will certainly spoil you for many a lesser glass that just happens to cost more.The Nikon Action series binoculars utilize aspherical lenses, ergonomic chassis, and quick central focus to maximize long term viewing comfort. All models feature high light transmission, multicoated lenses and high index BaK-4 prisms for superior resolution and brightness.Buy them!
I read all the previous reviews on the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 before I decided to purchase. I'm quite happy with my decision. It was ease to install and works like a charm. But I do agree with some of the reviews that it needs a case to store it in. Once I thought I'd lost it in my laptop case. Maybe thats a good idea for the case manufacturer's to think about. Like so many purses... etc that have a place especially for a cell phone, the cases need a spot especially for wireless mouses. Mice? Meese? Haha.
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.
Don't you just love when plug n play really works the way that it is supposed to? It took all of two minutes to pop this reliable performer into my WinXP machine. XP immediately recognized it upon bootup; I didn't even need to use the driver CD that came with the card.Performance since then has been exactly what I expected with no hiccups.PROS* True plug-n-play setup* Hassle-free configuration and solid performance* Price - under $$$ with the current manufacturer's rebateCONS* Linksys registration requires the serial number which is only on the card itself - write it down before installation
It works just like it's supposed to, charges my Ipod without any trouble.
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
Even though the filter itself was missing from the case when I received it from Amazon, Amazon quickly got another replacement out to me,Very happy with the purchase! Its is a well made filter and performs great!
This is a feather-weight, tiny digicam but the results are nothing short of your typical Canon -- stunning. The colors are vivid and the movies are fun.PROS:(1) In the video, the sound and pic quality are shockingly better than what G5 manages.(2) Body design is good for holding and clicking with one hand.(3) Controls are sensibly positioned and, for the most part, adequately labeled.(4) Software bundle includes Canon's adequate photo utility for downloading and managing images, and ArcSoft Camera Suite 1.2 .CONS:(1) The optical zoom is decent but will leave you wanting more(2) The response time from a click is a bit sluggish(3) I like low-light pics without the flash, but this cam is not as good as the big brother PowerShots.(4) Some of the advance features are a bit hard to navigate, e.g., setting different focal points and certain light adjustments.UPSHOT:Excellent carry-around cam for people who want their cams lightweight, or buying their first modern digicam, or upgrading from an archaic 1-pixel piece. Recommend souping up with some extra memory and battery and you're good to go.
This makes the Rebel Xti much more comfortable to hold in addition to being able to double battery life.
I had a little trouble trying to figure out how to retrieve my files after creating them, but that was without reading instructions. Once I figured out they were all there and where they were, this little guy is awesome. And downloading the files to my laptop was super simple. The mic is super sensitive, when left alone it picked us up a floor away and you could hear the conversations. I definately recommend this product.
Delivered on time. Original package. It doesn't contain detail installation instructions but internet is flooded with it. It solved a slow running ole laptop right in time when I needed (before international travel 11/11 - yeah a broadcast number in the month/year!). Laptop is running faster with more RAM and quality delivered as told. I am an IT Network Integrator but any person should be able to install it without much technical difficulties, just do some research (with the name of your own device + RAM change/upgrade) and find a good video guide. It was worth upgrading to more memory (RAM) rather than buying a new laptop. Recycle and save for better and more important things! Thank you!
EXCELLENT WORKING AND PRICE,YOU JUST HAVE TO REMOVE BATTERY AFTER EACH USE TO GET MORE TIME FROM BATTERY OR YOU WILL REPLACE BATTERIES VERY QUICK. EAT BATTERIES IF YOU DON'T REMOVE THE BATTERY AFTER EACH USE.
The Amazon HDMI cables are just fine by me. They are reasonably priced and I can't see or hear the difference between this cable and the high-priced Monster cable which I also have. My HDTV is a 32", 1080p Samsung.
Go for the Velcro brand self looping ones and LEAVE THESE ALONE. The Belkin tag even fell off of two of mine. Moreso, the ties didn't hold very well. I'd never buy these again.
I'm a college student and need something to carry around my papers and other files such as (mp3s, pictures, school work). I bought this for 25 dollars including the 15 dollar rebate. So far, it's really small and fits in my key chain perfectly. I use it often to transfer music and documents from the computer lab to my laptop. The transfer speed is pretty fast, it takes about 7 mins total to transfer all 512mb, perhaps a little longer depending on the number of files. For small files that are between 0-200mb, it takes seconds to transfer, which is very convenient when you're on the go. Two other colorful (pink and teal/green-blue covers are provided). This is one of the best deals you can get. 512mb for 25 bucks is pretty nice although I have heard that you could get the Pony 1gb for 20 including rebate if you're lucky to find it on sale. I had two SanDisk 256mb Cruzers (lost them) and they worked well, but since I lost them, I decided to get this one. Twice the memory and twice as small. Good stuff.
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 was having trouble with the usual PCMCIA wireless cards on an older laptop. I ordered the Belkin USB and it worked perfect, without hogging alot of resources. I'll be buying more!
Bought this for my wife when my second internal SD card reader died in as many months. The reader works flawlessly. Even if you only need a thumb drive this is for you. You get a built in 1gb but this allows you to fully mount and enclose a full size SD as large as you can find.
I made the mistake of analyzing the reviews of this product so well that I missed the fact that this is not compatible with Macintosh computers. You can find this fact in the fine point of technical data.The Flatbed Scanner should be relabel as a Windows Scanner!
Bought this MP3 player back in July '03. After a month the ear phones stopped working. E-mailed and called company for repair and no response to e-mails and phone call to support doesn't pick up and finally disconnects. In October '03 sent e-mail threatening to notify my credit card company to contest the charge. That got their attention and they responded with an RMA number. I sent in the unit and waited a couple of months for it to be returned. No luck. E-mails again went unanswered and even the old threat of contesting the credit card didn't work. Eventually my e-mails were being rejected as &quot;undeliverable&quot;. Basically wrote the product off with one last attempt with a letter to the BBB. One week after the letter went out by the BBB to Digitalway my MP3 player arrived in the mail. The company is basically worthless with their customer service and I won't be purchasing anything from Digitalway again.If you have to deal with this company, be persistent and don't give up!
The Hakuba hand grip is terrific, especially with cameras like the Canon Digital Rebel series with small grips that many find uncomfortable. I use it with the Rebel XT.Not only can one shoot more easily, but holding the camera all day without a neck strap is a breeze.Make sure you fiddle with the strap adjustment for a while so it is right for your hand and shooting style.Highly recommended!
When I received my MDR7506 Headphones, the cord is faulty, and the sound cuts in and out. The actual product when it works is great, but I am going to have to purchase a new cord.
It is a miracle if you get this device running on your pc, I had to uninstall the software that comes with it because it was causing a lot of trouble with the OS, try another one...
For all intents and purposes, this cable "works" -- but as another reviewer noted, it does not fit correctly into all optical ports. It fits (clicks) just fine in half of my devices, but the other half it's essentially just sitting in the hole. Slightest movement could/would knock it loose.I will probably be ordering a different cable to replace this, as I don't like having loose connections like that.Even in devices it wont "click" into, it does still work.
I wanted to be nice and write a review the cables are priced very well and they do exactly what they are supposed to do..
The rechargeable batteries are very good and the charger is faster than the manual says. It is always faster than the 3 hours it says.
wanted an HDMI cable to view movies from the laptop on my plasma tv,works like a charm. delivers what i wanted.
Targus makes a rolling case and a backpack with similar model numbers. They are quite different products, but for some reason they are comingled here. Beware.
The sound quality is decent for the cheap price, and the volume does get loud (although with a little bit worse quality when loud). The speakers have a strong toxic smell (from the cloth covers) that does not go away.
I bought a new computer with Windows Vista, and it won't install the USB link to the recorder. I called Olympus and they just said that it won't work with Vista. That is: it will NEVER be compatible (they won't issue drivers for Vista). That is: I have to buy a new recorder (bought this only last year). I'll make sure the new one is not an Olympus. (By the way, if you happen to lose the CD and need the drivers, they don't provide them online in their website). It's 2007, my friends, everything should be easier to install, especially USB devices.
My 3G 40 GB froze and went into Apple Care. So I bought a Silver Mini. Maybe it is my current infatuation, maybe I'm just glad to be back in the Ipods. But this is a superior unit. Much more solid. Love how I can put it in the front pocket of my jeans. My old pod felt like a brick in comparison. As far as storage goes, one really should store their music collection on a computer or external hard drive and off-load onto the pod. A Thousand songs should be plenty. Of course, if you have songs and audiobooks on there, you might start to get space conscious. The ergonomics of this unit are so far superior....its similar to the difference between one of those 5 year old cell phones compared and a sleek and sweet Samsung. My point deduction is for those Apple earbuds. They irritate my ears and basically suck. They really should be wireless. In any event, they should be much more comfortable and have better sound. The shuffle is a toy. The standard is a brick. The Mini is mine.
I've had this baby for a couple of years now. Great value. Great price here at Amazon.com, too, especially if you get the kit. Picture is nice, but black hues vary a bit when you tilt the screen. Reliable starter, and all of the buttons do what they should. My biggest beef is that the unit does not have fast forward, slow, and reverse functions on the player itself. You need the remote to do all of this...lose it and you're screwed. The Mintek is very reliable, it has never broken, and the battery has withstood full discharge and recharge frequently over two years of heavy use. Battery lasts longer than advertized, too. I've even dropped it twice, with no damage! I was a bit hesitant to buy a lesser-known name brand dvd player, but found the $200 I saved on this unit appealing, and its function has been perfect. I truly believe you'll have no regrets if you pick this little unit up! Definitely take advantage of this site's kit sale (includes travel kit goodies).
This Cables to Go 3.5mm Stereo female to 3.5mm Mono male adapter is exactly what I need. It works well with several of my electronics so now the only challenge is to keep from loosing it, so I banded it to the most used item.As is usual, Amazon delivery was swift and sure.
Cokin Graduated Neutral Density filters are VERY popular for a good reason: they are exceptionally affordable compared to the offerings of more elite filter manufacturers. But don't be fooled into thinking that they are sub-standard in terms of quality simply because they don't cost an arm and a leg. These filters perform well and will last a long time if they are properly cared for. I've used these filters for years now and I've never experienced any problems with them.I've been sold on Cokin Grad NDs for a while now, but I still read the reviews of others on Amazon from time to time. By far the most common complaint is that these filters reduce image quality by &#34;softening edges&#34; or &#8220;reducing sharpness&#8221;. These reviewers go on to say things like,&#34; This is why you shouldn't put cheap filters in front of your optics!&#34;. Ah, yes... I'm sure that the companies out there asking $150 to $500 per filter just love hearing that! And, sure, photographers would do well to heed that advice on occasion. But in this case, the concern is simply unwarranted and unfounded.The fact of the matter is that this complaint about reduced image quality always sort of baffles me! As I said, I've been using these filters for years, and I have rather rigorous standards for image quality. I'm a &#34;pixel peeper&#34; if there ever was one and I have never observed a drop in image quality as a result of using these filters. Needless to say, from a strictly conceptual standpoint, you can't put a piece of plastic or glass in front of your lens without having AT LEAST SOME drop in quality, but the real test is whether or not you can ACTUALLY SEE the difference. I can tell you that I've done a few comparisons where I used the Cokin grad ND filter in one shot, then took an identical shot without the filter (as identical as it could be, given that the scene was unbalanced without the filter). Honestly, the difference in image quality is truly miniscule, if not completely negligible. Let me put it this way: If I hadn't known which exposure used the filter and which one didn't, it would've been exceptionally difficult to tell the difference; in many cases, it would've been impossible. And remember, I'm pixel-peeping when I make these comparisons.So what's going wrong with those that complain about &#34;terribly soft&#34; images and &#34;reduced sharpness&#34;? I really don't know. I would imagine that, as with any manufacturer of anything, there are probably flawed filters that make it into boxes and get shipped on rare occasions. It's never happened to me, but I suppose it's conceivable that it would happen to a few unlucky people now and again. However, I would attribute many of these supposed image quality issues to simple user error. Any grad ND is going to reduce shutter speeds, and maybe folks out there aren&#8217;t using sturdy tripods? Maybe they&#8217;re not using mirror-lockup (or a similar function for avoiding vibration of the mirror)? Maybe they&#8217;re not using a remote shutter cable or remote control? Maybe they are working on a humid day, breathed on their grad ND and got a nice coating of condensation on it (this has happened to me on a few occasions)? I don&#8217;t know&#8230; I can only guess. I can tell you that I am very skeptical of some of the reviews here that claim that these filters wreak havoc with image quality. I'm not saying anybody is lying, but I AM saying that such complaints are practically incomprehensible to me given my experience with these products and the flawless track record I've had with them thus far.I will caution buyers that Cokin grad NDs need to be cared for properly if you want them to last. This is the case with ANY Grad NDs, though, no matter who the manufacturer might be. They WILL get scratched VERY quickly if you just toss them into a gear bag without cases or a filter wallet. Grad NDs MUST be properly stored to prevent them from scratching against other gear or rough surfaces.If you&#8217;re the type that doesn&#8217;t use a filter holder and simply holds grad NDs against your lens, you&#8217;ll have to understand that you&#8217;re potentially decreasing the useful lifespan of the filter. This is especially the case if you have a metal-rimmed polarizer on your lens, for example. By holding the grad ND directly against the lens, you will inevitably continue to put tiny scratches into your grad ND. It won&#8217;t show immediately, but after a year of this type of use, it&#8217;ll start to show and it WILL start to affect image quality noticeably. You have two choices as far as that goes: 1) continue to use the filters without a filter holder and simply accept that you&#8217;re treating them as disposable items and buy new ones each year, or 2) suck it up and start using a filter holder (as annoying as that is). I&#8217;ve alternately opted for Option #1 and #2 at various times&#8230; so I won&#8217;t judge. Make the choice that works for you.But, when all is said and done, these are great pieces of equipment for reasonable prices and I entirely recommend them. Years of experience with them tells me they are solid tools and that you won&#8217;t be disappointed.
I think that it is a great product for recording shows and stufff liuke when you are on a camping trip your aunt or parents could copy it for u.
Bought this cable on 12/28/12, like others was hesitant to buy a non-OEM cable. It worked for me for bout 3 weeks before it started constantly flaking out when trying to sync to my laptop. Relegated cable to charging iPhone in the car which it did for about another week before completely failing. Lesson learned and will be forking over the extra $$ for the real cable.
You can hear every word while watching a movie or whatever. The only negative are the ear buds, they start to bug you after having them in your ears for a while, otherwise their nice and not just for the hard of hearing.
Although I have little experience with other tablet products on the market, I find this product to work great. I have no trouble with memory, application conflicts or the like. It makes working with Illustrator and Photoshop exponentially easier and I look forward to lots of use.
This was a present from a friend and I love it based on its functionality and available space. There is synchronization software which I have yet to play with to see how it works but when used as a conventional flash drive you can fit a little bit of everything. As a writer and photographer I tend to carry a lot of word documents and photos around with me since I am always doing something with them. This allows me to finish the work I am involved in without running low on space. Given I also work as a technician, I was able to keep full downloads of some application freeware I often need access to.Its a sleek design and glows royal blue when its active. Like most Flash USB's you need to do the proper ejecting method so u dont lose your files and it comes with a lanyard cord and pocket clip. A worthy purchase for the technophile or someone who just needs space.
Worked fine for a while less than a year later, it doesn't focus well anymore.I'm looking for a new one.
I purchased this as an extra battery for my camera. Good baatery life and works good
This was a great bargain. My son wanted this for his phone and had been pricing each item in the package (connection and Sd mini card) separately. We saved almost $20.
This lens is a must-own for anyone with a Nikon body. At $100 you could never go wrong with it, even if it ends up sitting in your bag all the time. The sharpness of this lens around 2.5-3.5 is amazing and the colors it captures are quite vivid. Yeah, it may only be manual focus, but that really shouldn't be a big deal, especially for amateur photographers since I believe it's good to start on a manual lens. On crop-sensor bodies the focal length will equal 75mm which is perfect for portrait work. It's a bit too much for a walkaround lens, but combining this with a 35mm or a wide angle zoom would be excellent for urban shooting. All in all, this lens will give you fantastic image quality and should certainly have a place in everyone's bag.
I researched mp3 players for months and months, spent hours in electronics stores, read all the Amazon reviews, and never once considered an iPod. Just some sort of Apple prejudice from my formative years, I guess.Then I ran into a review for one of the myriad OTHER non-Apple mp3 players on Amazon that basically said, "Get an iPod. You'll be happy you did. Apple just does things right." I looked into the iPod, and after my initial sticker shock I realized the reviewer had been right. Instead of completely revamping designs every year or two, or coming out with esoteric new models with new gimmicks attached to them, Apple has spent the past 5 or so years PERFECTING the iPod. It is truly a beautiful machine, from the pristine exterior to the elegant controls and interface. Case in point--if you pull out the headphones while a song is playing, the player automatically PAUSES the song, and lets you restart it when the phones are back in. This is but one example of the many thoughtful features of the iPod that other manufacturers couldn't even get their kludgy machines to do.There was a learning curve for me, what with converting everything into iTunes and all, but the trouble it took was FAR outweighed by the pleasure of owning such a stunning piece of electronics. I am sure the iPod will only get better as Apple keeps making new models.That said, I have some advice for anyone thinking of buying one:A) Research and choose a case for your iPod BEFORE you bring it home. They're beatiful, but extremely prone to scratches. And you'll want to use it immediately. The case I bought (after a month of searching) was the iSkin eVo2, which came with a screen guard and a click wheel guard. There are products out there that will buff out scraches and dull areas out of your iPod, but getting them on there in the first place just feels bad.B) It's also a good idea to research how to best extend the life of your iPod's battery. There are proven techniques that can help avert premature battery drain, which is apparently a complaint of some iPod users, due to the non-user-replaceable battery.My only two (extremely minor) complaints are: ONE, with the player in your pocket, you have to put your hand all the way AROUND the player to access the controls. That's in contrast to having some or all controls available on the top of the unit. But, they make a plug-in device that puts supplementary controls on the top of the iPod now, so there you go.TWO, unlike other media players, iTunes does not display song titles on the task bar. It's a minor pain to have to click over from what you're doing just to figure out who's singing. On the other hand, with the player minimized and set to "On Top Always", you don't have to deal with that, either.Buy an iPod. I'm serious. I don't give perfect ratings on anything, but truly the iPod is one of few things in this world close to perfection.Enjoy!
I actually also did a lot of research about plasmas and lcd before zeroing on this TV. I got it from Costco online for $1400 (includes everything) over thanksgiving. I'm not even watching HD yet! It has some real cool features like auto picture adjust (lot of plasmas dont have it) which makes the picture better looking than watching the wide faces of people in widescreen mode. It also has a software upgrade feature which I am going to try in a few days using an external USB flash memory. I saw movies using my DVD player and Bose surround sound and it was an awesome experience. Can't wait to get my HD DVR.
I bought this scanner to replace my old Microtek scanner recently. When I got it home... well, that's a story we'll get to in a second.First off, this scanner is about average in terms of design, fit, finish, and features. It scans nicely and produces good results. It comes with the cables, software, and so forth that you need and the packaging makes setup a snap (for PC owners, at least).When I got it hooked up to my IBM ThinkPad T42 and the software installed, I found that no matter what I did the scanner software produced a "Can't open TWAIN driver" error. After struggling with it awhile, I gave in and called tech support. I figured a hour on hold would be fun.Surprisingly, the tech support line was easy to reach and the guy on the other end provided superlative support. He walked me through everything (ultimately it turned out to be a busted USB port on my ThinkPad). The support turned out to be really good.. and a subsequent call was also well handled.I've always like Canon products and the software provided is as good as always. But the support wins this product many stars. Good choice... and the price!
The item works great and was recognized immediately by my PC.However, the wireless USB mouse connecter is kind of big. I'm using it with my notebook PC which only has side USB ports. The connector is about 2" long, requring me to always be careful I don't bump/disconnect it when balancing the machine on my lap or moving it from one place to another.I'll email Microsoft about that though and hope a next generation wireless mouse will incorporate a tiny USB device for such applications.
Considering that some photos are unique and you only get the chance once in a lifetime, I recommned buying a better one. I bought this filter to protect my nikon. It does the basic job, but I get noticeably better photos with my better one. I guess the argument ranges over whether a filter to protect the lens or reduce glare is even a good idea, but I usually like to have one on, especially if I'm outdoors or in a dustry environment.
I had a memory issue with a commercial product that had been down for several months. I didn't know the problem for the longest time, but when I found out all I did was plug this in and all my problems were solved.
it works. No need for expensive cableOther HDMI cable cost a lot more, and i could not tell the difference.
I wanted this to work so bad & it did but for only a few days then the tape broke. I wouldn't recommend it, you will only be disappointed.
I bought this DVD/VCR Combo for $119 and it works amazingly well. The DVD player works better than my Cyberhome 402 and the VCR plays flawlessly. The standard Universal remote that comes with it is better than most DVD players supply today. The buttons are a decent size on the remote and can control most TV sets.This unit really shines when it comes time to play DVD+R and DVD-R discs recorded on a home computer. I had VHS video tapes that I recorded to my computer and then transferred to blank Verbatim DVD-R discs. I also have one movie on a DVD+R disc. This DVD player plays them flawlessly, while other brands may not play these discs at all.This unit is an excellent bargain and functions better than other brands I tested. Other brands I tested were Emerson (which could not play DVD-R), Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung and KLH. The KLH plays DVD-R and DVD+R and is also very expensive, but the Go Video unit is the least expensive of the combo DVD/VCR units that I have actually used that can play everything I put into it.
This tester tests batteries under load (not just open circuit voltage like some testers, or a volt-ohm meter) so it provides a measurement of the power remaining in the battery, not just the voltage. Power, (voltage x current) is what does the work in a circuit, and this tester displays the cell's remaining power as a percentage (100-0% in 20% increments) while powering a actual load. This is a truer indication of the battery's state of charge.When topping off rechargeable batteries with a basic timer charger, they don't need the full charging cycle, (overcharging isn't good) and lot of the "smart" fast chargers don't actually charge the cells to 100% so, how do you know when they're done & fully recharged? Confirmation testing with this little guy. Note; when confirmation testing a rechargeable battery after charging, don't test the cell hot, right off the charger, it'll read a little high - (usually 100%), let the battery cool down and rest for a bit, then test it, you'll get a more accurate reading.To see if a cell is going to hold a charge, re-test it a few days latter. If it tests 100-80%, it's good, if it tests lower than 80% it's probably on it's way out.Rechargeable NiMH batteries self discharge rates vary, but are typically about 1-3% a day, for healthy cells. A weak cell's self discharge rate is much worse.This is Good quality little tester for the money. It'll help you to finally get a handle on your batteries.
I've only used this lens once at a Baptism in church and at the indoor party after. No flash needed. Most of the pictures were great and I am not a great photographer.
I did a great deal of research before spending a $100 on the alternative. I am glad I did: the same quality for a much more reasonable price.
While the Logitech Harmony 670 is an excellent universal remote and I'll write a full review on it later, this posting is a warning about the third tier Amazon vendor ANTOnline. Yes their prices are better than many but their customer support is a joke. Two weeks ago on Monday March 10th I ordered this remote as well as six AV cables from ANTOnline through Amazon. The only reason I didn't order direct from Amazon was that the Logitech Remote had a shipping estimate of 2 to 5 weeks but ANTOline had it as "in stock". Two days later on March 12th I logged in to my Amazon account to check the status of my order. It was gone. Vanished. Nowhere to be found. A short time later I received an email from Amazon informing me that my order had been cancelled. After two lengthy phone calls to Amazon customer support (now handled by an offshore call center by the way) all I could find out was that ANTOline had cancelled my order without explanation. My credit card was good, all the items were in stock but they cancelled it anyway. One of these call landed me at ANTOnline "customer support" which turned out to be nothing more than an answering service. "No we can't look up an order number, no we can't reinstate your order, we just answer phone for ANTOnline. And no they don't have a real contact phone number. They are an e-commerce site so you'll have to email them." Not a good sign. So I did email, asking "why did you cancel my order", noting that the turn around time for support emails was 24-48 hrs.48 hours later no acknowledgement of my email, no answer, nothing. So mid day Friday I emailed them again. Still nothing. It must be noted here that shortly after I sent the first email I ordered only the remote from their dedicated site with expedited shipping, as I needed it to save me from 7 remote juggling hell. Luckily I did receive the remote on a timely basis. But at this point I've sent them three emails about the original order. Only the last one generated a system auto acknowledgement but not a single actual reply. So, unless you're a gambler, my advice is stay away from ANTOnline because if anything goes wrong you'll be out of luck and possibly money. The contact phone number on their website is just an answering service instructed to tell you to email support, which won't respond to your email. Nice.
Just make sure you make a good aplication of this product on the CPU. On youtube you can find tutorials for doing this, I like to use the line method, that is, to put silver grease as it was a grain of rice, a line of 6 milimiter long by 2 mm thick in the center of CPU, thats all you need. Putting on the heatsink will handle the grease spread. Using this method I got my intel e8400 core 2 duo working at 48C/118F. Nothing else to say.
This is the case I've been looking for - a clear case for my 60 GB video iPod. If fits very snugly, and it protects the screen very well. The reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is for 2 reasons. First, before I even used it there were some minor scratches on the case where the screen would be. I've noticed this problem in other reviews too. Second, there are weird air bubbles between the screen and the case causing minor discoloration. Its not noticeable enough to really care though. Overall, it is a great case that is not overly bulky, and it does not take away from the look or feel of the iPod's original design.
I am beginning to think that I got a used product that was not good to begin with. I have had nothing but trouble from the start. We have many other just like this and have never had a problem. This has been very frustrating.
I was looking for a cheap upgrade to my ipod headphones and read several articles discussing the best headphones. Looked at Sennheiser, Grado and Beyerdynamic low end models. Then I found these AKG's for under 30 dollars and it's hard to beat the sound they produce at their price. I like the design and ease of use of them and my only reason for not giving it 5 stars is the plastic connecting the ear speaker to the head band is cheap and will most likely break if subjected to abuse like crammed into a back pack and/or heavy items thrown on top of it. The metal headband was a little tight the first day of use but seems to have opened up a little after a few days of use. Not the deepest base around at 13k but still good enough and really tough to find anything better under 30 bucks. Am using these only with an ipod in work environment and small amount of sound does escape the ear piece as these have a foam pad, but they do a great job of drowning out two other workers music from headphones. They also have a zippered pouch but would have preferred a plastic case like the Sennheiser PX 100.
I'm satisfied with this product only because it cost me just about $6, including shipping, and I don't need to use it a lot. The single LED bulb isn't strong enough to cover the full-size keyboard on my Dell Studio laptop. There also isn't any off switch, which means you'll need to unplug and hold onto this while you're watching movies or videos. For a really low price, however, this can get you by in a pinch and you can buy two or three. If you really need to get work done in the dark or dim light, you're probably better off spending $10-$12 for something with more than one bulb.
While there are a few glitches of this unit, largely related to the responsiveness of the remote control, overall it is an excellent value and great entry device into DVD.
I would have loved to have done a video review of the Flip Classic, but my Flip stopped working only one month after I started using it. I only used it four or five times, in fact.What I liked: It's lightweight, simple, uses common AA batteries, and makes taking little videos easy.What I didn't like: The software is glitchy. The USB port is an accident waiting to happen--you really need to be very gentle and connect the camera via a USB cable. Also, after using the camera only four times, it just stopped working for no reason. It's not very rugged, apparently. I tried to turn it on today, and the Flip wouldn't power up. Well, it would get as far as displaying the logo screen and then it just went dead. I took the batteries out and put them back in, I tried brand new, fresh batteries, then new batteries of a different brand. Nothing. Dead Flip. Less than two months from when it came out of the package.Although customer service does meet their claim to respond to an email in under four hours, there was no explanation as to what might be causing the problem. I was able to plug the Flip into the computer and copy all of my videos, but it doesn't look like I'll be making new ones.After looking around online for information about my Flip, I found a lot of articles and discussions about Flip malfunctions. These cameras are just terribly plagued by defects and problems, including the one I bought. Mine went dead after four uses and gentle handling. I want my money back.
We've had a Belkin transmitter in the past but this one was just awful! You never get quality sound out of this thing.. it doesn't matter which station you put it on. It just doesn't work without fuzz in the background! :(
The Compaq Presario 906US can't quite compare to the HP xt125 (same price) or the Toshiba Satellite 1415-S105 (cost just about 10% more).Let's compare these three models to see how they stack up:Compaq Presario 906USCPU: 1.33 GHz Athlon XP Model "1500+" (I don't like this model number game AMD is playing).RAM: 256MB DDR RAM - Good20GB hard drive - Good enoughGraphics Card: ATI Radeon IGP 16MB Video ram - Out of dateDisplay Diagonal Size: 14.1 inches - FineLCD Resolution: 1024x768 - Good for 14"Summary: Okay CPU, poor graphics chipset, everything else is okay.HP Pavilion xt125 (same price as 906US)CPU: 1.6 GHz Celeron (Built on a P4 core with a smaller cache)RAM: 256 MB DDR RAM - Good20GB hard drive - Good enoughGraphics Card: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500C w/32MB - very goodDisplay Diagonal Size: 14 inches - FineLCD Resolution: 1024x768 - Good for a 14"Summary: Better CPU, great graphics, everything is the same.Toshiba Satellite 1415-S105 (cost 10% more)CPU: 1.6 GHz CeleronRAM: 256 MB DDR RAM - Good20GB hard drive - Good enoughGraphics Card: nVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go w/16MB - pretty goodDisplay Diagonal Size: 15 inches - GoodLCD Resolution: 1024x768 - Not great for a 15"Summary: Better CPU, okay graphics, bigger display but lower quality, everything else is the same.My vote on the low end is still for the HP xt125. It will probably phase out soon as HP rolls out some new lines for the year, but right now it's a great value. The HP xt125 easily the best low cost notebook offered on Amazon.
I purchase this as a second drive to hold my growing music, pictures and video collection. Easy to install, configure and use. So far 3 months later the disk is working perfectly. only negative on shipping - delivery date was scheduled for Monday it actually arrived on Saturday afternoon and was left outside in the rain. I notcied it outside on Sunday morning luckly the rain had not made it through the packaging.
Bought this earphone so that i can wear it just hanging out or going to the gym. it was important that the earphone looks decent and in the gym won't slipoff my ears while running. This worked out really well for me. I don't care that much about sound quality, so i can't give an opinion about it (i usually don't care to and don't notice a difference)
I received the 2 memory modules in 3 days of ordering. From the time I shut dowm my PC, installed the memory and rebooted only 10 minutes had passed. My PC is faster than ever.
This case is roomy enough for my 15" laptop and accessories, yet it can fit under an airplane seat when you remove the wheel frame. The telescoping handle opens and closes easily. The case even comes with a raincoat (protective cover)! Very good quality and quite stylish.
This review discusses the actual printer and not the shipper or my buying experience.I have had the opportunity to use the Kodak 8500 to develop my home pictures. My FH20's pictures printed wonderfully. The higher DPI is clearly present and the printing speed is not as bad as I thought.If you can find this printer, the quality is probably the best you will find for under 1000 USD. If you are considering a 7+ MP camera and want great quality shots, this is the way to go.THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH THIS PRINTER:As of September 30, 2005 Kodak announced that this product was discontinued with support ending in 2008 (approximately).
I bought this shower radio for my Mom for Christmas, and she loves it. It works all over the house, and now she doesn't have to miss any of her favorite radio shows ever!
Great product use it every day to listen to my iphone in my truck would purchase again. great sound quality.
The one i got has 2 round coils at each end, harder to pull in a wall. I get picture from my blu-ray player every third time i turn it on. Brand new tv and blu-ray. I new the price was too good.
I didnt give this unit 5 stars, but it is very close. I have a six-year old SONY mini component home theater system that is about 175 watts spread out amongst the 5 speakers. I had been satisfied with this surround sound, including the bass, of this system but I had visited a friend (Hi, MD) who mentioned to me that his condo shook in the scene during Polar Express when the train first pulls onto the little boy's street. My system did throw out some pretty booming bass, but I thought, what the heck. I, an avid Reggae and House music listener, could always use some more bass.I checked this powered sub out, liking that it is also a SONY (no worries about combatibility and so forth). The reviews were scattered but for the price, I figured I couldn't go wrong. Admittedly, I have out grown my existing system because I moved into a new house with a very large family room (where my system is located) and my ceiling is two-stories in that room. Would the 100-watt be enough? It is only an 8-inch.....Again, for the price and since I will be upgrading my whole system in a couple of years or so, what the heck.My only gripe is that when I was researching this unit it was selling at Circuit City at $89. One week later when I was ready to purchase it went up to the price I paid for it which was $120 but I just couldn't wait.My husband set it up in a jiffy and I tested it out with Star Wars, Polar Express and Zathura (a really LOUD movie). When I first hooked it up I scared the life out of my sleeping dog! LOL!! This little black box ROCKED my house, booming and quaking, I was amazed. I cannot use it at its full power--it doesn't distort or make strange buzzing sounds as I have heard others say--it is just too loud. As far as my system is concerned, this unit throws out more bass with audio(absolutely SWEET!! I couldn't wipe the smile off my face) as compared to the video. AND this is without the monster cable I plan to buy. I was so pissed at having to pay retail that I said I would get the cable later on. I understand that would improve the output some more.If I had money to burn and could buy what I really wanted, I would most certainly have chosen a Velodyne, but on my budget, I am completely satisfied with my investment.In summary, you are not getting a $1000 sub for $100 bucks so don't think you are. But you are getting a darn good unit, the next best thing, for about a hundred bucks and that my friends, is what I call a deal!
It does the job, but it is a bit hard to turn the pages, and zip it closed. Yet it is still a buy when it comes with rebates and free shipping.
This MP3 player is a good basic unit. The controls are a bit touchy. You have to get the hang of skimming you finger around the touch circle. You also have to remeber to lock the controls while you are listening, or a slight brush on the control surface will change settings. The iTunes software is nice. The autosynch feature is easy to use. Overall, a good unit for the price.
This Philips mp3 player is excellent, I have had in my hands ipod nano, Sansa c260 and other cheap mp4 players and let me tell you this one rocks, better than all of these.The sound quality is excellent, even with the earphones included on the package, the scren is awesome, 2.2 inches, really sharp and big.It looks really nice, the black color and the big screen looks just great.I really have no complains about this player, well jist one but not very important, it gets fingerprints all over the front due to the glossy front that makes it look great. Just take with you something to clean it and youre done.Transferring music and pics is really easy with Windows Media Player 11, videos too, but its a little bit more comlicated, however it isn't too much.I highly recomend you this mp3 player, excellent in everything I was looking for(big and sharp screen, excellent sound quality, nice look and with fm radio)
yeah, I bought this camera thinking that it was great, for the first week that is. The backup battery only works if it has 90% power. If there's less it doesn't work. My camera doesn't read my CF card. Sometimes it does, but when I turn off the camera, it forgets the CF Card was even in there. Also, the internal memory will sometimes say it's full; but when you go to see if there's pics the camera says there's no pics. The camera was a joke from the start. I have wasted money trying to get this thing to work.
First, it works flawlessly at the local network level.Second,I use LogMein & Hamachi to schedule routine transfers of the .wmv files to the computer wherever I'm located.Thirdly, for a very small fraction of the cost of a commercial security system I know exactly what anyone is doing or not doing in my other locations while I'm absent.And for only several thousand dollars more you can get what some of the other reviewers think they should get for a few hundred bucks.
This unit was very easy to set up through the on line wizard. It makes watching TV and DVD's with the surround sound system and cable very easy using one remote rather than several remotes. Still learning the optional controls that can be used. Every once in a while the unit seems to forget the code for the TV but with the built in "help" function, it can quickly relearn the code.As part of the purchase consideration, be aware that this unit is an infrared device and will not control RF devices. Therefor, I'm still using 3 additional remotes for other devices such as lights and fans.
The owner wanted to do a good job and thank people for using his business. The batery was new and was the correct one and not out of date. Thanks
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!
Just go ahead and get the 15 ft cord. I promise that 6 ft isn't going to be long enough. This cord is fine, well made, and works like it's supposed to... but you're going to be sitting or standing directly in front of the television. you can find a longer cord for about a dollar more here on amazon.
this RAM installed easy, and worked fine.the delivery was prompt, and greatly improved the performance of my computer. I would recommend this product to friends.
Quick delivery. The product doesn't work as well as I think it should, but that's not the sellers fault.
After turning on this LCD, all I can say is wow. It is absolutely stunning. One red pixel near the lateral edge. The 16ms refresh time, pivot function, and simply outstanding picture makes this well worth the money.
Easy to attach and use. I haven't learned all the features but right out of the box, and set to auto mode, the flash works great. It gives out an even fill light and the model light is good for low light conditions. Nice quality and is simple to put on or take off.
This has got to be the worst mp3 that I have ever used. I purchased it refurbished thinking it was a great deal at $82, but was I ever wrong. It takes forever to transfer songs. I am guess 1 minute per song. The battery life lasts only about 4 hours. When charging, the unit can not be turned off and that gets very annoying. The software is the worst I've ever seen. It uses Music Match Juke box. The software makes me rename all my mp3 files unless I pay for the upgrade. What the hell is that? I purchased a product, I expect it to work without having to pay for more. Playlist created on Music Match can not be transfered to the unit unless you want to transfer the songs again. It takes forever to create a playlist with the songs on the unit.I WILL NEVER BUY AN MP3 PLAYER FROM PHILIPS AGAIN. I WILL NEVER BUY A PLAYER THAT USES MUSIC MATCH JUKE BOX. I SUGGEST YOU GUYS DON'T TOO. IT IS LIKE BURNING MONEY.
I use this to trim the hairs on my upper lip and chin. It's great because I don't like to wax and use chemical products to remove or bleach my hair. I even use it to trim hair on my arm and toes. The hair I have is fine and it trims it well.
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.
The Panasonic ES2113PC Pivoting Head Facial Trimmer was just what I was looking for! The pivoting head makes getting those corners around your mouth so easy to get to! Absolutely love it!
before i purchased my TomTom go 720. I didn't know anything about This product, my mistake, if i know this product was that good.I should go for the tomtom 920. this product is excellent.
This is my first review here on Amazon I just felt compelled to write today because of all the negative feedback on this player. I've been using mine regular for over six years and mine still works perfectly. Maybe I was one of the lucky ones that received a good one. In fact I am listening to music with it right now, I can't believe the vast majority of people on here had this player die after just one year. Other that the remote breaking after only a few years, I am hard pressed to think of any gripes I have with this player. When I did use it to watch movies it worked just as it should for that purpose. The digital audio out provided great sound and the component video provided an awesome picture. Now it is just a CD changer for my music listening and for that it is just as adapt. I feel for everyone who had this unit die after a short time, just thought I would throw my experience out there. There must have been a few good ones because I have one of them. By the way mine is black not silver, not that it makes any difference.
From the first time I used this product it failed to charge my battery... I have to use a pair of small pieces of aluminium foil placed between the battery and the charger's contacts in order to make it work. However it may be dangerous and I prefer to buy a new battery-charger (not of the same brand, of course...)
I bought the Wolverine to download digital photos daily on my recent trip to New Zealand and Australia....it performed flawlessly....battery life was exceptional....it is a very economical way to backup your irreplaceable photos and takes up very little space....I rate it as a 5 star item
These work great---when they work. Good thing I ordered 10 at a time. A couple of the packages were &#34;dry&#34; when I openend them to replace one that ran out of ink. But even with one or two that don't work right, it's still a bargain.
This camera is so easy to use and takes wonderful photos! We have been very pleased with the quality -- the clarity and color are great. I especially like the large viewing screen.
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!
I bought this camera for a 2 week trip oversees (mostly landscape and portrait pictures).Pros:- I used it for 2 weeks 600+ pictures without having to re-charge- This is my first DSLR and I was able to use it without many problems (except I kept forgetting to go from the canned landscape mode to portrait mode to get the flash)- I got a good kit lens that takes great sharp picturesCons:- The first one I got had a bad pixel in the LCD. Luckily Amazon is great and did an exchange for me. The even sent me the new one before I returned the first one!Forget what you've read about the body being too small... I didn't use a huge heavy lens or flash, but this camera was fine to use while walking around viewing sites and taking pictures. I could see how it may be a problem if you are holding it for hours on end, but I used the strap. One other piece of advice would be to keep your pocket camera for times when you don't want to carry a camera bag with the DSLR in it. This was a beast to take to dinners and clubs.Overall seems like a great camera (only had it for a month now). I'm still learning a lot about it.
Even though all USB thumb drives are the same... this one came with three color 'skins' and it was a high point for her. She changes it to suit her mode.
I have nothing but good things to say about my TV purchase. Approximately a month ago I purchased the Samsung LNS4051D 40" inch TV at very low price. ie, compared to the local electronic stores. The TV shows an awesome picture as was advertised. The TV was delivered free to my apartment earlier than expected. The delivery people brought the TV into my apartment and unboxed it. The instructions to set up the TV were not the best but okay. Within 15 minutes I was watching beatiful HD programs on my Samsung TV. (Note I already had HD service from my cable company). By the way, the Amazon salespeople were helpful, knowledgeable and courteous. At first I was reluctant about purchasing the TV over the internet. However they made they made me feel at ease.There is so much more good things that I could say about my purchase but I have to go. I leave by saying, there is no doubt in my mine that I made a Great Buy. I am thorouly satisfied with my purchase.
It is fair to say that this camera is by no means for the proffessional photographer today. Taken in mind the stunning results this camera is capable of producing, its ease of use, and its usable range of features Im sure it can be a great asset to any first timer digi-cam user. Not only does this camera look good but so do the prints. O.K the feartures are a bit limited, and the zoom could be more powerfull, but consdering the price, this camera offers a lot. Unlike some cameras you dont need to go out and buy loads of accersories, the 8mb picture card included is enough to get the snap happy photographer started, and rechargable battries and charger are also included. I would personnally reccomend this camera to any digi-cam virgin!
Similar to other consumers, I found out too late that this does NOT support electronics (i.e. your beloved computer) that have 3 prongs. Found out when I was already abroad - such a shame and waste of money. I had more success using the $7.99 adapter I purchased in the Target travel section under the "Target Home" brand.
I have four of these in the office. They work fine and the price seemed resonable. No problems.
Works great with my 1080p HDTV. No complaints here! Great buy for the price, compared to the normal prices in the market.
It works well for the most part. It could come through a little louder, but there's not much static (provided the station is free).
This is a great DVD. I love the USB capability. I have used it several times to play avi files I downloaded and it worked great. I have not used the up converting feature yet. Great price.
This mouse feels good in the hand and works very well with my windows laptop. Setup was as easy as plugging the dongle into the USB port and starting to use it. Battery life is excellant even when you don't turn it off. I would recommend this product to anyone.The price I paid was an excellant bargin compared to other wireless mice.
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 use this to transfer data from my microSD cards. Works well for transferring music and/or pictures to and from my cell phone. Inexpensive, Great buy!
I bought this product even though I already have a TomTom One. The reason I bought it was because I needed one for my fiance. When I took it out of the box and started to use it I realized it could not only be used in a car but while walking down the street. Its size is just right to fit in a pocket and it easily hangs on the windshield or dash. The graphics are great and the Bristish speaking lady is charming while she gives directions. It seems to be more accurate than the TomTom and does warn about upcoming turns earlier. I like it because of the size, the many uses, the graphics and speed of use.
The paper quality is great:-nice weight, maybe too heavy for some projects-takes laser printing toner well-bright wight-The scores are not hard to find as another reviewer says. They make quick work if you don't have a folding machine. BUT ... see belowThe problems:-Glossy paper generally creates static but this was ridiculous. At times 4 sheets would stick together. It wasn't the printer because they would pull through as one really long page as they stuck together. I ended up wasting 42 out of 150 sheets because of miss-feeds. I used Hammermill glossy paper on the same day to finish the job and had NO static. It was clearly the paper; not the weather.-The scores that make folding easy split the paper into two layers when you fold them. Not very flattering.Given the cost, wasted pages caused by static, and the separation upon folding, this did not work for me. I'll stick with the cheaper Hammermill (1/4 cost per page). I have a production paper folder, so the scores make no difference for me.
I was having some issues with the center sound on my system, I didn't know if it was the speaker or the system. I went the cheap route and tried a new speaker first, and mainly chose this because of it's low price, but was then surprised on it's great rating. As it turns out, I made the right choice, the issue was with the old speaker. This one sounds fine and it's nice and small, easy to place in front of the TV. If you need a smaller sized center speaker, don't be afraid of this low price, it still sounds good.
Within 10 minutes of using it, the green light burned, and to top it off the fans don't blow worth a damn, it ended up in the trash the same day.Only good cooler the the Intec Turbo Cooler, that's the only SAFE cooler that will suck out the heat from where it's supposed to come out.
I bought this to upgrade my computer but this card was too slow and needed more power to make it useful in my computer. So I returned it.
I started this book and was so excited about it I told every avid reader I know that this book could be borrowed when I was through, now I am a bit emabarassed to do so. I read it anxiously to find out who killed Harriet's brother.But as pages flew I found myself dissapointed too,too many snakes,where were we going with the evil brothers of the suspected killer? Which Aunt was which? What happened to the point? Believe me I have more questions.But bottom line is the author does have talent,she made me remember with clarity the thought patterns of my childhood.She would make use of it if she wrote a sequel to this novel and satisfied us all with an explanation.There is a reference to &quot;your little friend&quot; as being Hely.
The Sony Memory Stick is more expensive than equivalent memory sticks - but I think it is well worth the additional cost. It has worked flawlessly in my digital voice recorder.
A mouse button broke on this machine after only a couple months of extremely light use. That wouldn't have been so bad -- things break -- but then the company refused to ship a replacement part to Hawaii, where I live. The response I got from tech support is that "We aren't able to ship parts to Hawaii." Honest -- they agreed only to send it to my mother, on the Mainland, who then forwarded it to me. So evidently HP engineers aren't quite equal to the task of picking up a phone and calling UPS. Maybe they should hire my mom.
This product is top of the line and I will buy it as many times as it is available for a decent price. Getting free super shipping is really a huge bonus and makes this product a Must Have.
Before taking the plunge, I spent a long time weighing the pros and cons expressed in reviews on this and other similar products. (We have a car without a cassette deck, so our options were confined to either using an FM transmitter or hacking the wiring/electronics, which is to say, we really only had one option.) On the other side of this purchase, I can say thata) The core concept of using an FM transmitter to tie your MP3 player into your car stereo works well enough, andb) The Monster RadioPlay 300 is a quality product.We live in Houston, with all of the radio bandwidth challenges of a large metropolitan area, yet we have found multiple "sweet spots" where the transmitter works well (98.5 seems to work best for us these days). Is it perfect? No, but it works far better than we feared, and well enough to recommend. Besides finding the right frequency, cranking up the volume on the player (to maximize the signal strength) is helpful -- you can then modulate the actual audio volume on the car stereo.The Monster RadioPlay 300 itself works exactly as advertised. Setup was straightforward, finding the right frequency was straightforward, and it continues to work well. For the price (under $20), this is an integration solution that's hard to beat.
It works very well buy there was no manual so we are learning on our own. But I ordered more because it is easy.
I remember reading somewhere to not spend a lot of money on HDMI Cables. So I bought 2 of these cables. They work 100% fine and I even compared the quality to an HDMI cable I bought a while back for my PS3 that cost a lot of money and could not tell the difference. They are well worth the very small amount of money I paid for them.
I used this on my night stand which holds my Acer Tablet since I use it has my alarm clock among other things. I feel comfortable with it holding my Acer even which I touch the tablet it does not move which works great for me.
INCLUDES 3 CD-R BONUS PACK!***) THIS UNIT IS GREAT, PLAYS THE CDS WITH NO PROBLEM (******) THE UNIT HAS EXCELLENT SOUND TOO..! (******) WE HAVEN'T FOUND ANY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT THE OTHER REVIEWS EXPERIENCED (******) WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES (******) AND, BUY THE AC/DC ADAPTER...TOO...! (******) WE SPOKE WITH MEMOREX ABOUT ANY POSSIBLE DEFECTS WE MIGHT EXPERIENCE...THEY SAY THE PROBLEMS WERE ISOLATED INCIDENTS...AND THAT THE PROBLEM/DEFECTS HAVE BEEN ILIMINATED IN THE LAST PRODUCTION-LINE OF THEM (***Carry a world of music in the palm of your hand with the MPD8857 MP3/CD player with AM/FM radio by Memorex, the number one brand in digital media worldwide.This player features a built in MP3 decoder and search function to find your song by subject, title or album.The digital AM/FM tuner features station presets and full function 4-line LCD display.CD-R/RW playback so you can create your own mix CDs and play them on your MPD8857 wherever you go.120 second anti shock protection while in MP3 mode and 45 second shock protection in CD mode assures skip free listening.Wrap around headphones provide maximum comfort while in use.Includes bonus CD-R 3 pack to get you started with your own CD mixes.Features:CD / CD-R / CD-RW playbackPlays MP3 compression filesMP3 search feature (search by subject, title, or artist)Packet write featureMulti-session feature45-Second anti-shock system (120-sec. ESP in MP3 Mode)Digital LCD display with 4-lines of text readoutProgrammable CD memoryTrack skip up/down, random playRepeat (one/all)11=Uses 2x "AA" batteries(not included)Stereo Wrap-around headphonesBONUS blank CD-R 3 packModel No: MPD8857Weight: 3 Lbs.
This is probably my worst investment...if it wasn't raining right now I would return it in a heart beat. I don't really listen to the radio but the CD player on this thing is the worst. I put a CD in it and it started skipping. I thought it was just because the CD was scratched, so I burned another one and it's STILL skipping as we speak. Avoid this at all cost!!
I just discovered that an open source driver is available for this device, to allow it to work with devices other than mice and keyboards. it is called imate-osx. it is available at code dot google dot com slash p slash imate dash osx (url mangled to hopefully get it thru amazon filter)
The HDMI cable worked as expected. Video and audio quality as viewed on a new Sony 55" LCD television set was as good as a more-expensive cable.However, physically it is a light-duty cable and may not stand up up to repeated rough handling and reconnecting.
I bought the mouse in mid 2005 because my old mouse died on me.It works great even though I have replaced my computer 2 times, I still use the same mouse (I just like newer computers). It is light and really good to be used with laptop, now I'm using a desktop but I still use it because it is the most comfortable mouse I have ever used.on the positive side:- really fit on my hand because I have small hand- light, really good for travelling, the lightest component of my powerful notebook- really responsive- you can wrap the cord around the mouse to tidy upon the negative side:- if you often wrap and unwrap the cord it might wear out- the cord just too short. actually i use extension just to make a use of the mousemaybe if this one died one day, I will get the same one again.
This product sounds good and is very loud without distortion. I was hoping that the antenna was connected as well as the power instead of being seperate units. Its just a lot of accessories for an accessory. Also, alot of wires. There is not a remote although it shows it in the picture. Maybe you have to use the remote you get when you buy the XM.Most importantly, it sounds great and performs great. I am totally pleased with this product. Amazon had the best prices. I checked alot of places and this was the best price at the end of the day.
It is small so the speakers are not going to send out huge sound, but does a good job for what I ask of it. Back ground music while I'm doing other things!
I bought this a couple of months ago to play games on and I love it . I could not play counter strike before. The smoke granade would always cause my old computer to lag,but with this card I can play CS source. with blazing speeds.I get about 236 fps compared to my frends 7900 I get about double the frames.
It's got all the features of an expensive HDMI capable DVD player except for the price. I have been using it for 3 months. I am very happy with it. Great picture and sound quality with my 37" LCD TV.The front USB port is really useful if you want to listen to some of your favorite mp3s or watch your divx movies without having the pain to burn them in a CD/DVD.Although I must say that HDMI upscaling was resulting in slight pixelation, hence the 4 stars.
I had installed both Cisco and Linksys. Cisco works fine but lacks distance. Linksys died after 6 months and it is a nightmare going through the tech support-even though it is lifetime warranty. I would never use linksys even if they paid me. Overall, Dlink performed (ease of use-installation, good overal performance at half the price of Cisco router). SAVE YOUR MONEY and go with Dlink. Others in the tech realm have had similar issues and Dlink by far is best performance for your money!
After I installed it, the new battery would not charge. I put my old one back in and it charged, although the charge didn't last long, which is why I replaced it.
I purchased these protectors to prevent my screen from being scratched as happened with my old Palm Vx. It does a great job of protecting the screen and looks good. However, a few weeks later, my T|X stopped working correctly. The screen would not react to the stylus and everything was scrambled. I couldn't use the device at all. I called Palm support and the technician helped me to get my Palm working correctly again. The reason for the problem?--the screen protector. In the future, I will not use these protectors and just be more careful so I don't scratch the screen.
This phone was added to an existing two extension system. I am very happy with the system. Perfect sound quality and the range is great.
This is the same modem that my local cable co. uses for thier installations, and I feel good about my purcase of the same unit.
I own different APS cameras, all of them are more advanced with more features. If I had to keep one, it would be this P&S.; It is so easy to use. Just got 3 rolls of 40 pictures (ISO 200) trough on a recent holiday. All are excellent, mostly shot with sun but also those on clouded day are of good quality. Remember, this is a basic P&S; allowing to take pictures from people, buildings (great wide angle), landscapes and flash pictures. It is not intended for low light pictures.Sadly Fuji told in a recent press release that production of the films has ended, but I have plenty of stock in my freezer.Remark: I also have the Q1 digital but the Q1 Zoom takes far more better pictures.
The only problem I have is getting edited video back on the DV tape. Does anybody know if this camera has a DV in feature? Otherwise it is good for the price you have to pay for it.
Don't spend the money on Monster Cable. Digital is digital it is ether awesome or you get no signal at all.
I spent about an hour experimenting with the enclosure, different computers and operating systems, various hard drives, etc. with no luck. The green light would come on, and occasionally the computer would recognize that a USB device was attached, but I would never get a drive letter.The documentation is mercifully short but unhelpful.
This was my first PDA and GPS device and I must say I was and still am very impressed with this little device. It is just the right size and the WiFi capability is absolutely awesome. The battery life is good. GPS loads quickly and is very accurate.The only down sides of it is the crappy Ostia software that is included. The maps are not very accurate. The voice navigation is simply a joke, the voice navigation warns you of highway exits which are not there and stays silent on turns and exits which are highlighted in calculated route. Not to mention that the software has many bugs and WILL freeze on you every now and then requiring you to hard reboot the entire device. Luckily you can simply uninstall the ostia software and install something better. I recomand Destinator 6, not only it works better but has more accurate maps (Eastern Europe anyone?).Recently Pharos announced newer devise which adds a cell phone, 2mpx camera and FM toner. Knowing my self I'll probably be selling my 525 and purchasing the new one. However for under 400 bucks I must say this is definitely one impressive device. Change of navigation software is a must.I hope this review helps a little. Good luck to all.
Very Nice unit, quality is evident in the weight. Easy setup with auto calibration. Sound is very good. No problems at all. Great product..
Quality, much better than I imagined. I was unsure about switching from 35m SLR film to digital but this little beauty has changed my way of thinking. The controls are very similar to an SLR. The results speak for themselves. I have used the camera now for about 6 months, taken over 500 shots. Taken it on holidays to Canada (3 weeks mostly cold 1 degree Cel and lots of snow. Shot mostly in Ap priority (as I used to with 35m) and it worked extremely well. I especially like the way Fuji have incoporated their film colour technology into the digital camera. The colours are brilliant. It's an easy camera to use if you are used to 35m SLR, but this camera is definitly not for beginners. Well done Fuji.ProblemsNo Problems as such but would love a DOF smaller than F8. I am used to F22 at least. A DOF preview button would be good also. I really miss that. Plus an ISO of less than 200 would be even better still. Low light is a little difficult to focus, but can easly set to manual focus.I can not understand why some reviewers say poor quality? All I can say to this is, you must be using it wrong.Great camera, go buy it.
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.
The bag is very nice. It is big enough to hold two laptops if you do not need to carry textbooks around. I put my E1505 in it and it is a tight fit. They have a design with the space between the laptop sleeve inside and the botton of the bag (I forgot how it is named). IMHO, it is just a design without any real meaning of protecting your laptop. I just add another form under that and I think that would be more helpful in protecting my equipment.Other designs are decent, enough pouches to hold little stuffs. I wish it could be a little bit bigger.For the comfort, I think it is nothing special as well. For the first a few days, I still think I have not yet used to it and I feel my laptop bag is heavy. After using it for a week, then I gradually feel that nothing is loaded on my back. You will just used to it. What I feel good of the backbone shape adjuster in the back of the bag is it keeps certain space between your back and the bag, so your back feels a bit cooler.Nothing is perfect, even that it is a good bag, I would just rate it 4 stars. I cannot really tell what is not good, but I just don't feel it is perfect.
This item is definitely worth the money if you like music and yet have a place where you can't play it loud. I use mine at work, it works perfectly once you get the fine tuning sorted out and the batteries are fully charged. The headset is durable and lightweight. Look around for deals though. . .
After reading the reviews for the sb-900 and how the over heat sensors were too sensitive on them I decided to go with the sb-600 for that reason. I will just have to be carefull not to burn out the flash.
I really like this camera a lot. It is easy to use. DVD-RAM idea is great, but not super compatible.My goal was to take videos with the camera, then burn the DVD-RAM disc's images onto DVD-R type disks and then be on my way.This version of the camera does not have a USB port, so the only way to get your videos on your computer is by taking the DVD-RAM out of the camera and inserting it into your computer CD/DVD drive. The only issue here is that most DVD drives that I know of do not read DVD-RAM discs, so I had to go out and buy a new DVD drive for my computer.Now I can get the files from the DVD-RAM to my harddrive, but now I can't get any of my DVD programs to edit the file. I ended up buying Womble MPEG Video Wizard DVD but that was pretty expensive. This software allows me to edit the movies and then it gets the video all ready to be written to a DVD-R disc that you can play in your TV-based DVD player. The only problem with Womble (an otherwise awesome video editting software tool) is that they do not have DVD burning software bundled in with the program, so you have to use Nero or something like that to burn the disc.Someone who wants to buy this camera and can use my review above to learn what you have to do and what tools you need to do it will have a much easier time that I did.I am all set up now and completely love it, however, there were a lot of growing pains in the learning process. I hope this review makes it easier for you!
Good solution for this equipment.The better is that you have all in one unit, do not need to buy anything else. Great Idea by Canon.And the better is that still you can reffill it and it works ok.
I don't know if they still make this model-- I bought mine in late 2004 and it's never given me any problems. The remote and the on-screen menu are very simple, easy to use, and intuitive.
...I wouldn't bother buying a different burner. This is a great unit at a great price, assuming it lasts at least a year. I like this thing so much that it's prompted me to write this as my first hardware review anywhere. After blowing countless hours futzing with computers, video files, pass-through devices, and balky burners, I've found this to be a _tremendous_ time saver.Key points (in no particular order):-Solid construction, while being compact and lightweight.-FOUR inputs !! (firewire, composite in the front, composite with S-Video option in the back, and RF).-Easy to use menus.-Many quality settings (1hrs and up per disc).-Easy titling and ability to leave discs for later finalization.-Compact remote control.-Clock display when on standby.-Chinese-made players like these play nearly ANYTHING. Not picky like the Sony's, Pioneers, etc.So far, I have no cons to note, just caveats:-The box indicates the latest BIOS, currently at 540/105N, as well as the model number. At my Best Buy, there was 1600MU and 1600MU1.-I got the MU and was able to make it region-free.-A full burn does not necessarily mean a full disc.-2hr "SQ" recording is "better than VHS" in the manual, but is somewhat disputable and subjective.-NOT ALL DISCS WORK WELL. NOT EVEN NAME-BRANDS: I wasted several Memorex +R's trying to figure out a problem, only to use generic CompUSA media without a hitch.-Use Nero CDSpeed to find out the true mfr of the media (that Memorex was Ritek, while the CompUSA was Ricoh, Your mileage will vary).-When buying media, buy Taiwan or anywhere else, just NOT Chinese made, if at all possible.(**If you like to do video editing, go out and get Ulead Video Studio 9 and up. It allows you to import the video files from your DVDs!!! No more hard drive thrashing and eating up computer time waiting for transfers to finish!!! Just drag and drop your .VOB files over and you can edit and save at will!!)**Lastly, a note regarding burners in general:I have found on 3 totally different burners (computers and the Cyberhome) that occasionally a series of bad burns will happen. What seems to have fixed this for me is to burn ONE TIME onto a +RW. It is almost as though the +RW mode forces the internals to recalibrate. I can't verify the validity of that, but it's a trick that has worked for me on several occasions.
My wife and I bought this product in December as a Christmas present (Dec 16th '06). We didn't even use this until the middle of January when we hung our new plasma tv and remodeled our living room. Well, immediately we noticed that the machine would not recognize the dvd's all the time. We would try them a couple times and they would work most of the time. Well, it kept getting worse. I called the 800 number on the manual and the "lady" told me to unplug the machine for a minute and plug it back in. Well, this worked a couple times (it wouldn't even shut-off some of the times). I called LG last week and they told me that my warranty was now up, but the parts are still covered. They recommended I take it to Best Buy and have them fix it. I called best buy and they said to bring it buy and they'll see what they can do. They said they could fix it and it would cost approximately $41.00. I put a non-refundable deposit down of $24.00 for them to send it out to get repaired. I received a call a couple days later saying it is going to cost $80.00 PLUS to fix it. Their only reply was "do you accept or deny these charges". What a GREAT customer service "Best Buy" has. Not only did they double their estimate to fix my machine, they suckered me into basically GIVING them $24. I have bought a lot of merchandise from Best Buy in the past, and this is the first time I dealt with their service department......NEVER AGAIN AM I GOING TO PURCHASE AN LG PRODUCT OR ANTHING FROM BEST BUY !!!! I hope a lot of you will do the same so we can send a message to these businesses that if you screw the customers, you're not going to be in business long. This product (& company) does not deserve any stars, but apparently "1" is the minimum you can rate....sorry.
As an "early adopter" and avid computer/home theatre user, but being on a teacher's budget, I've had to put up with 4-6 remotes for years. I tried to program the old Marantz RC2000, but my wife could never figure out how to use it. I bought an early Pronto, but gave up when it couldn't tell if my TV was already on when I switched from cable to VCR, turning off the TV--and my wife couldn't figure it out. Several years ago, I bought a Harmony, the model number escapes me, but the screen was on the bottom and I had to scroll through menus, etc. It didn't do it for me either--and my wife couldn't figure it out.Finally, I began to search the net to see if things had improved since 2003. I ran across the Harmony "One" in a "First Look" from the CES and it seemed like it might be the ticket. The 880 came up as a good alternative when the "One" hadn't been released yet. I figured I'd order the 880 from Amazon, see if it worked. If it didn't, I'd send it back within the 30 days and order the "One".The 880 is great! I received it, logged on, set it up with all my components (Sony 52" XBR4 LCD TV, Sony STR-DA5200ES receiver, DirecTv HR-20 HD DVR/Receiver, XBox 360 w/HD DVD drive (by the way, during the setup, the website asked me if my XBox 360 was standalone or had the HD-DVD drive as well--a real surprise), and a couple of other VCR/DVD/CD players/recorders), and have been having fun tweaking it the past 2 days. I did not experience any of the difficulties described in some of the other reviews. It sits in the cradle perfectly. The buttons are smaller than some remotes, but it makes it easy to reach most of them with my thumb holding it in one hand. I'm a big guy with a big hand. I don't like the numbers on the bottom, but something has to be on the bottom, and I use the numbers less often than the volume, channel up/down, mute, previous, joystick and transport keys.Before I ordered it, I wondered if it would have all the keys for my DVR without going through a hierarchy of menus. It has everything right on top, even a "List" soft button on the LCD readout when in "Watch DirecTv" activity. Pushing "List" shows me the programs I've recorded, and using the joystick allows me to select or delete just as the DirecTv remote does. Perfect.You can change the "Activity" names, such as from the default "Watch PVR" to "Watch DirecTv"; you can do away with cute icons behind each activity if it seems cluttery; in short, it's doing its job.I will keep the original remotes available for some of the really esoteric commands I might use occasionally. The 880 probably will do all those things through its menus, but I use them so seldom that it just isn't an issue.And my wife loves it!!
Bought my first Monster product,which I still have and use ,approx. 30years ago. Loved their product then,love their product now. Monster delivers!!! Plain and simple.Buy It!
OK I know this model is approaching vintage. That said I love it.The first one I had stayed unopened in my closet for years. I was too intimidated to learn digital. I learned to use it in 2010 and used it for about 3 mos. Took the card out to download pictures one day and when the card was re inserted, the camera would not power up. Tried everything including a web search. Nothing worked. Sent in to Olympus, I loved it so much. Begged them to repair it...Beyond economical repair, no parts, according to Olympus. I cried.Went on e bay and got this camera for about $25.00 including postage. Have loved it ever since. It is so easy to operate. The pictures cannot compare with the mega pixel models of today. No, it does not have image stabilization and bells and whistles that everyone thinks they need to get a great photo. If you are not enlarging your pictures beyond 8 x 10 you don't need mega pixels anyway. I have just ordered another one of this model. Just in case my e bay model decides to stop working one day, I want to have a back up. I now have 6 or 7 other digital cameras of varying mega pixels and optical zooms, but I always pick up this camera first.We had a canebreak rattle snake in our driveway headed to our golf cart over the weekend. The macro helped me ID the late snake to a T. (too dangerous to let him live since I have 5 rescue dogs)When they made this model, they put quality into the camera. Not so today unless you spend a small fortune. Love,Love,Love this camera.
got my points, happy camper. wait, i don't camp in bf3. Going to need more soon, will do the same.
Good earphones for a modest price. They have decent sound but not more than that; you get what you pay for. The rubber attachments for inserting into the ear are easy to loose if you aren't careful they come off quite easily. Do not leave them in a pocket to be washed by the washing machine they will not work well afterwards (I learned the hard way).
I'm sure the monitor is nice. When I got it there were some issues. I called the service center for HP and of course I get someone from India. After an hour I hung up and sent the product back.
Selecting a camera bag can be difficult. I've purchased and sold many camera bags over the years for one reason or another; too small, too big, too unwieldy, lacking a key feature that I need, etc. but the SS 200 is one bag I'll keep until it wears out. I've owned the SS 200 now for over a year and have taken it on several international trips where it performed beautifully. this bag is excellent for both casual and serious/professional photographers.I currently own several bags, including photo backpacks, two sizes of the Lowepro sling bags (Slingshot 200 reviewed here and the new 300 - limited, if any, public availability at this point), a Crumpler shoulder bag, and other types of camera bags from different manufacturers, all in varying sizes. I'm also familiar with all the "high end" bag manufacturers such as ThinkTank, Kinesis, et. al. and all the alternative systems such as waist belts, vests, etc. It's important to remember that most photographers will need more than one bag depending on what they're shooting that day and the one thing I can say is that in an imperfect world of compromises, this is the closest I've come to being satisfied with a single bag.I'm a long time Canon user so I'll use Canon equipment as a reference and you can check the size of your camera/lenses for fit against these comments. Those using Nikon and other manufactures can do the same. All sizes, weights, dimensions for your brand can easily be found on the web. OK, so here's what I like about this bag.....1) It holds a compact to large SLR comfortably though my larger cameras (1 series film and digital cameras) with an extended battery grip are a tight fit. For traveling I use a smaller digital camera (5d) with or without a grip, but a 1.6x crop body such as a 20d/30d, 300d/XT/XTi will fit very easily and this is the camera size I recommend for this bag. Nikon D200/D70/80, Sony, Olympus, Pentax will have no trouble at all2) It's very comfortable; the strap crosses your chest diagonally, is well padded, and there's an extra strap that can be/usually is stored in the bottom of the bag that you can pull out for extra support. I've carried this bag for 10-12 hours a day for 10 days without complaint. I did use the extra strap when I was walking more than shooting and it helped quite a bit. Note: There's a comment below from a woman that wasn't satisfied with the fit, but for men this simply isn't a problem. Sorry to all the women out there, but depending on your bust size it may or may not be an issue so I'd check the fit at your local store.3) It's very easy to gain access to your gear. Actually this is the easiest bag I've used, bar none. It eliminates the "back pack" syndrome of having to remove the pack to remove your gear, it doesn't force all the weight on one shoulder like a shoulder bag (the weight is more evenly distributed across your chest and back, and it provides the room most serious photographers need for casual shooting and beyond. Since the bag opens "away" from you when it's in the chest position, it's easy to reach in and grab things, and there are two safety buckles that prevent the bag from opening too much and spilling the contents.4) There's adequate storage space for extra batteries, filters (Circular Polarizers and/or macro filters like a 500d), lens hoods, an external flash, remote controls, small flash lights, bubble levels, neck/wrist straps, even the manuals will fit if you want to take them with you. In short, you can store what you need as long as you keep the lens size reasonable. If you have a small, light weight tripod and you're clever, you can even work it out so you can carry it on the front of the bag. Beginning photographers with fewer/smaller lenses will find this bag more than adequate. Careful though, you may want to overload it and make it heavy; it's not hard to do!What body lens combinations can you store? I suggest no more than 1 body and 3-4 lenses with flash and other gear. I have built an extensive lens collection over the years, but if I'm on a personal trip, I like to carry a 3 lens solution using a 16-35L, 24-70L or a 24-105L, and the 70-300 DO, plus a small 220ex flash. Your collection will be different so what is a "reasonable" lens size for this bag? It may be easier to list what isn't reasonable, but I'll give both examples.Unreasonable: Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS or non-IS (note: I think the f/4 versions are borderline, but I'd pass), 100-400L, 300 f/4, 400 f/5.6, etc. I think you get the point, but the lenses I listed and larger should be avoided. This goes for Nikon equivalents too. I've squished a 100-400L in there, but it has to go on an angle, the bag can't be easily set up so it's attached to the camera, and in my opinion is more trouble than it's worth. Don't do it, buy the larger SS 300 instead when it's available to the public (early 2007).Reasonable lenses: Everything else. All EF-S lenses designed for Canon 1.6x crop bodies (e.g. 10-22, 60 macro, 17-55/17-85 IS) The 200mm f/2.8L may be OK, but all prime lenses from 135L down (85mm, 50mm, 35mm, 24mm, etc. in both L and non-L flavors will be fine. All the TS-E lenses (24L, 45mm, and 90mm), all versions of the 70-300 (DO, non-DO). All other wide angle to mild telephoto zoom lenses are reasonable, with the exceptions noted above. Popular full frame (non EF-S) zooms will fit, including the 16-35L, 17-40L, 24-105L, 24-70L, etc.).I think this is one of the most popular bags Lowepro has produced and there's a good reason; namely, it's a very useful bag. I hope this review has a little something for everyone here and it helps make your decision easier. Good luck.
Recently received this headphone/carry bag set. The headphones are great! I bought this because we're about to travel with our 2 year old and needed headphones for our travel dvd player. Conveniently, this came with a carry bag, so bonus. The headphones are comfy. My 2 year old wears them around the house. He doesn't mind them at all - a big relief. The only thing I don't like is that the carry bag is really cheap looking. Now, for the low price paid, it's worth it. But other sellers are asking much higher prices and it would really be a disappointment. Also, the description says it hold most 7 - 9 inch dvd players... well, mine is a 7 inch Phillips and it's way too small for the bag. I had to rig it up with some velcro to get it to stay in. The elastic is too far apart to come close to holding a 7 inch dvd player in. But, I already had some velcro, so it wasn't that big of a deal to stick some on. It will hold well enough for our needs. The bag does have a pocket to store small items, like a car and wall charger.Overall, the product is a great value at this price, but I would not pay more for it.
This product is well worth the money. So easy to use and small in size, it is as portable as your computer. Great buy !
I use a 17" PowerBook for work, and decided to purchase one of these. I've traveled extensively with briefcase-style laptop bags, with over-the-shoulder straps, and I find them to be way too uncomfortable. This bag is much better, and my wife thinks it's the coolest case she's ever seen.The main compartment has a surprising amount of room--you wouldn't know it just from the product photo. It has a padded area for the PowerBook, and fits a 17" model with no problems. There are also other pockets for whatever you want to put in them. All the zippers have rubber grips, and the internal pockets are designed so that the zipper (when the pocket is zippered shut) will not scratch your laptop.I find the "sling" style (over one shoulder and under the other arm) took a little getting used to, but I like it. I find the case to be comfortable. Putting this on and taking it off will take a little practice, but not much. You can either use the buckle, or leave it buckled and put it on like you would any other sling--over your head.The one thing I've noticed is the strap needs occasional re-tightening. Other than that, I've no complaints.Let me tell you what I frequently carry in mine: 17" powerbook, power adapter, external 2.5" FireWire drive, FireWire cable, USB flash drive, paper, pens. And there's room left over. I would think that most people would have plenty of room for the essentials and then some, unless they're the type that has to travel with lots of bulky items.There are zippered pockets all over this thing--lots of storage for papers or other flat items.
It's good and great condition. I really enjoy a lot. Thanks!
Well, today I purchased this &quot;wonder.&quot; I took it out of its package, read over the directions VERY carefully, then grabbed my kids favorite (read destroyed) DVD. It played but had large sections of skips. I followed the directions to the letter. When I was done, I slapped the &quot;new and refinished&quot; disk into my player and BAM...nothing! Now the disk won't even play. I re did the resurfacing JUST to make sure I didn't screw it up. Next try...same thing... Player will not read the disk. I even went a step further and tryed my DVDROM seeing as it will play damn near anything that reflects light. Nothing. 1 disk dead, 2 unhappy kids and 30 dollars later I'm sitting here with a piece of junk. SO, as to make sure it was not user error, I grabbed a VERY beat up but not so watched disk, same thing. My advice is to be VERY cautious with this product. I have wasted over 60 dollars now (30 for the SKIPDR and 15ish each per DVD). I wish I would have known better, I would have saved the $$ and just bought the disks again.
Ok i'm giving this 4 stars because while it's not the product I thought it was, it was bundled into search results with other products that look similar which are indeed the product that I was looking for. I inadvertently purchased it thinking it was the adapter set that uses your electricity to extend your internet. Instead, this is some similar looking but very different gadget. It also will extend your internet, but does so by running an ethernet cord between them. One plugs in I think and the ethernet cord also powers the other box somehow. I'm not sure exactly why it's needed, but it probably works as it needs to. I just didn't need it so it went right back in the box and was returned for the next product I'll be reviewing.so the one star is missing for the confusing way it's marketed. And because it was in the results of the other adapters which I did need.
This is an easy to use digital SLR. I was amazed at the many professional quality images that I obtained during a recent visit to San Diego Wild Animal Park. However, beware of vendors who may try to substitute a gray product (400D) for the U.S. version (XTi). It is light handling even with the telephoto. The 9 autofocus points make it easy to use this on full auto with sharp images.
Most HDMI cable are way over priced, and this one is just as good as those for A LOT less! Dont hesitate to buy this cable!
This laptop has been stunning. The build quality is actually excellent in comparison with laptops being offered today (in the same price range). If you're going to compare it to older laptops, you're just wasting your time, because laptops are all about being light and thin now. The reason older laptops seemed stronger was because the bulky plastic (and sometimes metal) had to contain their heavy guts.The sound from the Harman/Kardon speakers, for a laptop, is great, it fills my bedroom and they offer respectable bass. A feature some might not realize is that there are vents in the lid of the laptop to allow sound to pass through with the lid closed. I do this quite often and use the multimedia buttons on the front-what a great design.The GeForce 5200GO is really quite something-I mostly use it for DVD viewing, however, I have tried Farcry and other games on this and they functioned rather well!I have nothing but praise for the screen, it looks better than many professional CRTs and any desktop LCDs I've ever seen. The screen size is perfect as well: 15.4". 12" is too small and 17" isn't enough of a difference other than adding more weight to a laptop.The Centrino processor runs immensely fast, and paired with Toshiba's great power saving software, gets me 3 hours of battery life with no problem!Perhaps the only negative thing I can think of is the design isn't as attractive as some of the Sony laptops. However, you pay for the design of Sony laptops and their build quality is quite terrible-and their parts are outrageously priced.When I was first looking to replace my old Sony Vaio (PCG-R505GL-what an awful LCD!), I had a difficult time deciding between this and a Sony. After rigorous comparison, I bought this and am still extremely happy with my decision since then. The price per feature ratio is the best part! Go Toshiba!!
I've had this adapter for about a year now and it's works for about 6 months of that. I've gone through the process of unistalling and reinstalling the drivers from the provided CD a few times on my Win7 box. But, eventually it just stops connecting. My WiFi router is about 20 meters a way. I don't think its operator error. As a workaround, and eventually just left it, I flashed dd-wrt onto a spare Linksys WiFi router and used it as a wireless bridge to my providers WiFi router and just used the ethernet adapter on the desktop that i was trying to use the Belkin wireless adapter on. So, I think I should be able to figure out how to load drivers from a CD. In fact, I'm using the bootleg Wireless bridge right now to leave this review.
I was suprised at the great quality for such a low price! The item arrived quickly, I tested it out and was pleased with how well it works with my xbox. I was so pleased that I ordered two more for my boyfriend and roommate!
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.
I had been using a standard monitor for years. It came with the purchase of my last desktop. I never thought of upgrading, because the price of a flat screen seemed excessive. Some important things were accomplished by replacing the old unit. The new screen moves back to the wall, returning my desktop to use. The screen is no longer, right in my face. Your eyes will appreciate this perk, and I can put 2 documents side by side. No more hitting alt-tab every time I want to jump back and forth between documents. Beware of the subtle suggestion to purchase a DVI cable to compliment your new screen. It was an unnecessary expense. The screen came with one. Unless you have a video card that has a DVI connection, you won't be using it anyway. The cost of a new video card will make your jaw drop. So, if you're buying this for the beautiful graphics, get ready to spend more than the $240 outlay.
I'm not a gamer.I bought this mouse for ergo reasons. And because I spend enough of my life at the computer that there's no reason to have anything other than the hottest equipment.I switched from the Logitech MX-510, the other hot gamer's mouse series. They're functionally very similar, but the Razer Diamondback has been far superior (for me) in practice! Here's the breakdown:Razer Diamondback pros:- Better ergo I: Smaller size that fits more naturally in your palm, in better "at rest" position, than the Logitech. (At least for my desk and my hand.)- Better ergo II: Also, the way your fingers rest on the (slip-proof) main mouse buttons is more relaxed. In particular, it feels like I'm easily using my whole finger. The Logitech in comparison was awkward, felt like I was using only part of my finger, or never quite was settled right.- More buttons, or at least more buttons available for reasonable use.- Left and Right side buttons much more comfortable to click.- More programmable? At least in practice, more easily programmable, so I did customie more.- Great driver and control panel applet to set options for the mouse. This really helped me get more use out of it.- Nice work on software details; e.g. "on-the-fly sensitivity" adjustment, without going back to Control Panel, just with controls on the mouse.Logitech MX-510 pros:- The Logitech has two buttons, one each above and below the scroll wheel, that mean "keep scrolling in that direction." So you roll the wheel in one direction, and when your finger hits the end of the roll, you can just move to the button right there to say "keep going." Nice. I'll miss that. (But I've already adjusted the scroll speed conveniently several times on the Razer to where I'll miss it less; I never (or at most once?) adjusted the scroll speed on the Logitech.)These kinds of choices can be very personal. But in my experience, you couldn't get me to go back to the Logitech now.
Other reviewers were not kidding when they say this adapter is large. Even with its size, it is well-built and gets the job done.I was able to recharge my cellphone and camera while on a trip to Spain without any problems. As a side note, before my trip, I was reading that many places in Spain have recessed electrical gounded outlets. I was concerned that the adapter would not be able to plug-in because of this. However, since the prongs on the device protrude a good distance out of the module, this was never an issue.Again, the only downside to this item is that it is large. It is too big to fit into a jean pants pocket so it is something you will definetly need to pack away. Even with its size, I would stil purchase it again.
Nice Product!!Takes great pictures outdoors. I wanted it for a concert. It doesn't do well unless it's lighted inside. At times it would get very lighted and I snapped a few pictures. When I tried downloaded them though I lost them all. I was very upset. I'm not sure how that happened. It's a good product and I got it really fast. Thank You
I originally bought this for my PC-based NLE workstation. It's not 100% PC compatible, as my system refused to boot with only this display connected to an ATI 3850 video card. It would boot OK with 2 displays connected, so I used it for a few weeks. A utility called "WinACD" helps enormously when using it with a Windows PC.The monitor is well made with a solid aluminum frame and stand. It's got great details like a single cable connecting the monitor to a breakout box at the computer end, Firewire 400 and USB ports and unobtrusive touch switches for power and brightness. The power indicator thoughtfully goes dark during use to reduce distraction.It so impressed me, I bought a Mac Pro to go with it!I seem to have gotten one of the perfect ones with even backlighting and color and no dead or stuck pixels.Details are sharp and clear and video plays well with no noticeable ghosting or jaggies. Fine details can be seen that aren't noticeable on other nearly as expensive monitors.It's by far the best monitor of any kind that I've seen yet.Have Fun,KeriUpdate: I confirmed that the incompatibility with my PC was a fault of the Video Card, not this monitor. A BIOS update of the Video Card resolved the issue with this and certain other DVI monitors.
As long as you are comfortable navigating the online remote set up, this remote works wonders for a multi-component living room. I have it hooked up to my TV, my HDMI switcher, my DVD recorder, my DVD player/sound system and my Cable DVR. It does need to be recharged about once every week or two and needs to remain pointed at all the components for a second or two when starting or stopping an activity, but having only one remote is definitely worth it.
It was after Christmas and I needed to find a way to get internet connection in a room that didn't have internet connection. I made the conclusion that I had 2 choices... (1) Wireless via ethernet bridge or (2) Powerline ethernet plug. I selected this product and am extremely satisfied.The streaming Netflix video on my LG BD300 Blu-ray player works wonderfully without breaks in video. I simply plugged the wall plug to my DVD player and the other second wall plug to my router and it worked. The video loads in about 15 seconds depending on the length. This is Plug N Play at it's best!
These are the best and most comfortable headphones on the market. They block out external sounds when working out at the gym or other areas where you don't want to hear people. The sound is rich - Neither too much or too little base or treble. And if you want more intense sound then just push in the earbuds a little more. I had a prior set of these earphones for about two years but they went dead so I replaced them with a newer version which are just as good.
My expectations were pretty high, having rented the f/1.2 a week before I purchased the f/1.4. I will admit my expectations were unreasonable, but this lens just isn't as sharp as people report. Even at f/2.8 it's not great. But, for the price you pay to be able to get to 1.4 for some low light shots, I would still buy it again. It feels toyish and you might as well get the plastic fantastic 1.8 in my opinion. While it's not as good as I'd hoped for stills, it's really blowing me away with video. Night footage with this lens is unbelievable and gives you that indie look with really shallow dof and a ton of blur around the edges. It just has that hipster vibe that you were hoping for in the 50mm. But again, the stills aren't super sharp even when in focus. The bokeh is smooth and some of the shots look beautiful, just don't expect the "tack sharp" reviews you've read. If you really want that, the f/1.2 has it, but for a price. This 1.4 is still worth $400 for the look you want, so stop reading reviews and buy the thing already!
My mother recently upgraded to hd and she decided to buy a 6ft hdmi cable from COX Communications even after i told her i could get that same cable for cheaper and less than half the price. She of course never believed her tech savvy son and I came home and bought 5 for less than half of what she paid for hers. You cant ask for anything better than this cable for the price and the quality is amazing.
I have been buying Maxell CD-R Music 80min/700MB CDs from Amazon for a few years now. The price is very reasonable and shipment is excellent ! I am a radio personality at an all-volunteer community supported low power FM public radio station in Three Oaks, Michigan. I rely on Maxell CDs for many professional reasons at the station. Besides, the "Box Stores" do not readily carry this item ! I will keep purchasing Maxell from Amazon !
I just looked up my order for these and I can't believe I bought these in September of 2005. Why? Well Even though its april of 2006 I retired these in March of 2006 because the wire casing dissolvd exposing the copper wire and such...I mean it looks so ghetto...what a rip. Don't get me wrong the sound quality is pretty good and they do a good job of blocking out noise, but I only used these when I commuted not even outdoors and such so for the wires to be exposed after six months is quite ridiculous! Good luck!
It's a pretty standard Breadboard, nothing fancy, but it's pretty solid and withstand the heavy and continuous use.I recommend it for engineering students, to do electronic projects.
No complaints. Bought two and so far have installed one. It holds the mounting pole in place well in my attic setup. Not sure how well it would do outside in the wind as it does rotate under enough force even though it's tightened very well.
I recently switched over to shooting RAW (7-9 meg a shot) instead of jpeg (2-4 meg a shot) so I decided to get some extra memory (I already had 1-4Gig and 5-1Gig cards.) I must say, I have not been disappointed. This card is very fast, it out preforms my Ultra IIs and the transfer rate to my computer is amazing when I use this card with the Sandisk Extreme Fire-Wire Reader.I can put over 1,000 RAW files or about 4,000 jpegs on this card and then transfer them all over to my computer in just a few minutes instead of closer to a half-hour. It seems to average around 1Gig a minute. Using burst mode with my camera has also never been faster, this card writes the images almost instantly, with no noticeable lag time, which means you can basically shoot as fast as you camera can handle and the card will keep up.I have been using this card for a few months now and have taken several thousand shots with it without any problems. If you have the need and the cash this is a great product.
This is an amazing camera and yes (from my understanding) it does have editing software that fits. The SONY Movie Studio (HDV) + DVD Platinum edition (under $100 @ some retailers) allows importing of .mt2 files.
Summary:I looked at a lot of cases for my GPS and based on the reviews here bought this one. For the same price as a quality case that would only hold the GPS this case also holds the accessories. Major plus is that it myGarmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount for n&uuml;vi Series and StreetPilot C5XX Series GPS Navigators (C530, C550, and C580)which means I can put all signs of there being a GPS away in this case. Plus this is a much cleaner place to store your friction dashmount so it doesn't lose its tackiness from dirt and grime. In addition to just hiding the accessories, my wife then removes the GPS's holding case to fit in her purse and shoves the larger case under the car seat (it is too large for a glovebox, but if it were smaller it might not hold everything).Pros:Cost is on par with a quality GPS only caseHolds large friction dashmount & power cordCase is as rugged as any zipper/hinge case can getCons:Too large for gloveboxNo carrying strapConclusion:In the end the cons are minimal and I highly recommend this case. If you intend to use a friction dashmount I would say this should be considered a necessity to keep it clean.Alternative:If you are just looking for something really rugged to protect just your GPS checkout the OtterBox 2000 Waterproof Electronics Case or theCase Logic GPSP-2 Professional GPS Case for 4.3-Inch Flatscreensfor around $20 shipped. I was going the Otterbox for my use but the Case Logic looked better for my wife's purse. Then I saw this one which ended the debate.
This is a fairly basic case, but it fits the Canon A710 snugly and doesn't add too much bulk. I wish it were available in more colors.
I WAS LOOKING FOR A CD WITH GOOD QUALITY SOUND AND EASE OF OPERATION AND THIS PRODUCT DOES THAT
Product was as advertised and received in a timely manner. I would buy again from
I received this product damaged from the shipping and handling so I could throw away 10 dvd's because of scratchmarks.I have burned a few dvd's now and not one failed so all in all a very good product.
I am not sure what to think as far as the price but I bought and expected the best. I am very pleased with the mouse and it had great battery life as well.
All vendor descriptions as well as the Casio web site said it comes with a remote control, but when I got the box, lo and behold there was no remote. Casio politely informed me that the web site was a mistake. They were however not able to tell me whether it comes with a remote that I could buy separately. I finally discovered, after studying the serial communications protocol of the 2300 and 2800UX, that the remote that comes with the 2800 (WR-1C) works with the 2300. But then, more surprises - the WR-1C is not available in the US - I had to get it from Japan.You are supposed to be able to use standard 43 mm lenses and filters by attaching the LU-8A adapter to the camera. But wait! This part too is not available in the US - I had to get it from Japan.Anyhow, the pictures I get from the camera are great! I just wish the movie mode had been of a higher resolution and/or a higher fps. That would have left little to be desired in this fantastic package.
I saw no one has commented on this dvd player in forever, but since it's still selling on amazon I figured I'd mention that this player even works with my hdtv! The picture looks amazing especially considering it's not even progressive scan, and I've loved it all these years for it's ability to get through scratched discs and to withstand a toddler who likes to turn it off and on over and over and switch discs frequently...
Male to male isn't my thing...but in this case, it does the trick. The product is cheap, simple, and functional. Recommended.
This combo works just like it said. I love the "Learn" feature on the remote. This allowed me to program my Pioneer A/V receiver and Insignia Blue Ray player even though they were not listed on the code sheet. Good quality remote and very easy to use. I would recomend this unit to a friend.
This kit works. It does what it's supposed to do.But for the price, I thought it'd be more specialized. I though there would be some way to clamp it from the cable to the latch mechanism on the trunk. You'll have to jury rig that yourself.
Does exactly what it's supposed to do at a fraction of the cost of other options! Glad I bought it and a spare.
The problem with being an early-adopter with technology is that you have to suffer through some growing pains. Now that the 2720 is out of that stage, it is a very nice and powerful unit.I've owned 5 different hand-held GPS units, and 3 automobile ones. So I've had exposure to different brands and interfaces.I really like the interface on the 2720, it is very easy to understand. Which is a good thing since the manual is seriously lacking in information.If you decide to get this unit, I would suggest 3 things:1 - Turn on WAAS. It will improve the accuracy when a WAAS station is available.2 - Go to the Garmin site and download the latest patches (currently version 2.90). This will eliminate the satellite lock issues, and correct some other small bugs.3 - E-mail Garmin and ask them to send you the Navigator DVD. It doesn't come in the box, but you get if free if you ask them. It allows you to plan routes and upload waypoints using your computer.I am very happy with this unit.
I purchased this card here on Amazon in August, 2006. I already had the Canon A 620 and 1 GB Ultra II card, but wanted a reliable, larger card for a cruise to Alaska's Inside Passage. This card was perfect!I took over 1,000 photos on the cruise and had no problems. Excellent!
I have tried many earphones for working out. I have somewhat smaller ears and they earphones usually fall out after a few minutes. These do not. They are the best earphones I've had for working out.The only complaints I have (granted I only had them for about 2 weeks), is 1. the cord is abnormally long (I left part of it still rolled and tuck it into my ipod case). 2. I am not a huge fan of having the cord around the back of my neck. The volume control is ok, but i find a little distracting when running. 3. It DOES NOT block out ambient sound if (especially if you have small ears). But these are all minor complaints and I am overall happy with the earphones.The positives: unless you really tug, these things stay in. I ran for an hour and they did not fall out (actually, they didn't really move). I find that when I wear the earphones the way they were designed (i.e., around the back of your neck), they are very comfortable (though you do have to get used to it). If I wear the earphones in the front, the are not as comfy and my ears hurt a little more. This was money well spent!
The drive works very well. I have my entire video collection on it, and I have enough space left to use it as my backup.
I've had this camera now for a few months and love it. The picture quality is great, the 16:9 view works great. I haven't taken too much low light movies yet so I'll have to wait and see how the picture quality is for that scenario. The only difficulty I've had is getting the still images off the card. I have a firewire cable that I've used to capture the video but the image software that came with the camera doesn't seem to recognize the camera when it's attached to the firewire cable. I'll have to get a USB cable and see if that resolves the issue.
If you do not install 3rd-party firmware, such as DD-WRT or Tomato on this router, then I'm not sure you would want this router at this price ($40+). The only upside is that they have some form of QoS. The router's USB 2.0 port with the ASUS stock firmware can only share printers over the network.If you do decide to install 3rd-party firmware, such as the often-recommended Tomato ("teddybear mod"), then this router turns into quite a great router. Aside from the usual benefits of 3rd-party firmware like advanced QoS management, or using your router as a wireless repeater, or setting up a VPN, the WL-520GU has a USB 2.0 port that can allow you to share a range of USB devices over the network, INCLUDING EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES!! Tomato's teddybear mod (and DD-WRT) supports NTFS, ext2/3, and FAT 16/32... sorry Mac, no HFS+, you gotta use FAT 16/32 or figure out how to mount the other extensions.If you use Windows XP or Mac OSX you should have no problem flashing it quite easily with ASUS firemware restore utility found on the CD that should come with the package; you will need the ASUS mini flashing version (.bin) from the DD-WRT website.If you use Windows Vista or 7, however, you will encounter difficulty. You will find that during the router firm reset period, you won't be able to upload to the router for some reason using the ASUS firmware program on the CD. You'll have to poke around the site to use the TFTP method, and may have to dl a simple TFTP client from the DD-WRT website.
Since we have installed these on the outside of our building and made them noticeable transients have stopped haranguing our customers. Easy to setup and have not had any problems in a high rain enviroment besides some fogging.
Comes complete, good layout, somewhat more difficult compared to others to work with hard drives as there isn't a simple lever to release to gain access like other cases. But, it is quiet for sure, I am running at the medium settings for all fans, keeps my system cool. Not overclocking, but have a full system: 3 internal hardrives, 2 external hardrives, ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe, 2G ram, 2 DVD burners, ATI 1900 XTX, AMD 4400, etc. and I can finally close my case! Normally needed to leave it open to help keep it cool. For me this is a sweet case, looks cool too.
Got it in 2 days.Works well.Great price.Cant beat the service! I really like keeping the Canon brand on all my equipment. The price helped me do that.
This device is simple to use for recording and listening to files. It works great with the Olympus TP7 Telephone Recording Device. The instructions were very clear and easy to understand. The display is large enough that there is no confusion with the controls. Lots of memory space, and no SD / Mini SD card is needed. The batteries are standard batteries easily purchased at any store, so no worries about an included battery dying permanently.Records crystal clear with no static/background noise.Hooks directly to a computer via USB for easy upload of files.
I'm a Tivo buff and I bought this to replace the TiVo remote and the DVD remote. It did a fair job but, overall, there were a few reasons why I returned it within three weeks:1) The TiVo remote is as perfect as you get and this is no substitute for a Tivo remote. The buttons are too small and the usability factor is nowhere near as good2) The macros were constantly turning off the TV/Stereo/DVD when I wanted them on. Example: if the TV is on while you're watching a DVD and you then click "WATCH TV", it turns the TV off because it assumes that, when you clicked the button to WATCH TV, the TV was off. Arrggh!3) you can't program the software to do what I wanted. Our stereo receiver and Tivo unit stay on all the time - fine, I could program that. What I couldn't program is to MUTE the stereo when I turn the TV or DVD off (which is what I prefer). You can turn it on or you can turn it off - no other setting. If you did want to mute the stereo, you had to click DEVICE, then AV RECEIVER, then MUTE.All in all, I found it easier to have two remotes than this one remote.
I decide to buy a Charger, because sometimes I don't have a USB port to charge my ZEN.It's a nice product, lets you free to travel without a computer..Here in Brazil some accessories are not for sale and the AMAZON was aSOLUTION for me...TKS
Constant troubles, reboot every day. Support is patetic. Do not buy
Early delivery and great pricing. Speakers are good looking, great sound and small size. Couldn't be more pleased.
"WOW!1.What a winner this "Q3" is. Fast and accurate acquiring satellite signals, even in my living room. Comes with AC AND DC adapters. My car accessory socket is ignition controlled and turns off when I am out of the car. I have to re-charge it in the house.2.I set up all my "Destinations' and "Favorites" in the house so I love that it has the AC adapter included.3. It has an SD/MMC slot for playing MP3 music and talk I have on my PC. I transfer to the SD/MMC card and insert it into the "Q3" to listen. It may also play MP3 while navigating but I haven't yet been able to do both at the same time.4.It fits very nicely into my shirt pocket so I can "Plan n Play" at the coffee shop.5.Once I learned the "Menu tree" I can get around the menus pretty easily. Since this is my first experience with a GPS device and GPS Navigator I had a bit of a learning curve.6.It comes with two books, one for the hardware showing how to install it and how to set it up. The other book is primarily for the software. It duplicates much of what is in the hardware book. My "Q3" screens look a lot different from the screens shown in the books. I don't know if my screens are the latest version or if the books show the latest version, but THEY ARE DIFFERENT. This difference made it more difficult to learn how to use it.7.While just driving around the "Q3" was able to pinpoint my exact location including altitude. It offers North as a fixed display or it offers "heading" with North as it North moves around in relation to your heading. Just a tap on the "compass" toggles back and forth.8.Displays are included to show 2D, and 3D in variations of perspective and depth. Very nice! It gives a feeling of "horizon" perspective.9.I found the names of streets and roads were not as the actual street signs showed in many cases. It seems to prefer the US-# or the State Road #'s if known. Many local streets have "City" or "Town" names that are used locally. One US-64 is shown on the "Q3" as 'US64' but the street signs say "Four Seasons Blvd". IF I enter the name of this road, it tells me it doesn't exist. Street number can vary by a block or more in many instances. I suspect this is true of most GPS navigators. Updated maps usually come out every 1-3 years.10. One point six million "POI's", points of interest still don't include MANY restaurants. etc. Some of our local schools, which are four years old, still are not listed under the included POI's.11. If the "Q3" will save data to the SD/MMC card I have not found out how. If the "Q3" will download data to the "Q3 Flash Memory" from the SD/MMC card I have not yet found out how to do it.12. Accessories and upgrades are listed on the NEXTAR website but are still not available online or from the supplier. BUT, I can see the potential of this little guy and I love it's size and accuracy.14.If I have set a destination and am on the road, if I make a turn different from the Voice Instructed action it IMMEDIATELY RECALCULATED THE NEW PATH! within 10 seconds, and it is always correct in the instructions. Hard-drive based models are very very slow and not very often recalculating it AUTOMATICALLY without asking, But the "Q3" does it automatically, instantly!15.Support gathered from the website is WAY BEHIND AND SLOW if non-existent! These are becoming hard to get because they are so popular they can't keep them on hand for sale. If you want one you'd better grab it NOW!16. SUMMARY. i don't work for NEXTAR! I bought mine from HSN who is SOLD OUT at this time! It took me a week of many hours to learn what I do know about the "Q3", and suddenly I fell in love with it. If I need to know where I am at any given moment, it tells me, address, city, street, longitude, latitude, and elevation, and CHECK THIS OUT!The SPEED indicator is more accurate than my speedometer! and it has an alarm that CAN tell me if exceed the speed limit or it I exceed a Preset Speed Limit of my own choosing.I returned the competitors' GPS Navigators for refund , not accurate, too slow, can't acquire or maintain satellite readings.NEXTAR Q3 IS HOT!"
This player is awesome. Especially now at $48, it's an amazing value! Will even play AVIs burned onto a DVD (DVD-RW worked no problem). Definitely recommend this to anyone, as it's so cheap and does so much. With a simple procedure to enter a code, it can be turned into a region free player. The beauty of software controlled features! ;-)
Wow, what a great unit. It's something I would not have bought for myself, I got it as a gift and now I don't know I would get through my commute without it.1st for some negatives. I have the unit playing through my car radio using FM modulation and it's not as crystal clear as a CD but after about the 1st 30 seconds I don't notice the difference anymore. If you're an audiophile this may bother you but for the average Joe... I just don't think it makes a difference. The reception will occasionally drop out for a second or two, usually under a bridge, in a tunnel, parking garage, etc. What surprises me is that under most circumstances, even in slow moving traffic when I go under an overpass it does NOT drop. It's only if I stay put for a few seconds with something over my car/antenna will the signal drop. I guess it varies depending on the part of the country you're in but it really is a rare occurrence in my case. I have also never lost signal yet because of weather.If you're a Howard Stern fan you probably already have this, even if you're not, the music choices are great. Whatever type of music you are into there are going to be multiple music channels designed to fit your needs, add in the variety of different news, sports, traffic, etc. channels and there is a lot to listen too. PLUS the comedy channels are great (especially the uncensored ones!) if you're into that sort of thing. (Siruis.com has a current channel line up.) Between all the different channel choices I find that I am rarely listening to FM/AM or CD's anymore and I even find myself sitting in my car for a few minutes after I arrive at my destination because there is something so entertaining on I just want to hear where it goes.The Sportster replay unit also adds a TIVO like feature that allows you to go back and re listen to what you just had on, great for playing back a song you really like that just finished or if you missed something because of beeping horns, people talking, etc. The radio also has a nice feature that alerts you whenever a song you "flagged" comes on another station and it can even be setup to alert you for certain sporting events of your choice.All in all this is just a wonderful unit and once you get used to the fact that you're paying monthly it's something you are never going to want to be without. For $13 a month you really do get your moneys worth. (Less if you sign up for 1 year or 2 years in advance.)
I think TiVo is the best thing to happen to TV since the VCR. You can easliy set it to record anything you want and it's program guide is flawless. I found it extremely helpful that they included more cords than were necessary (you can never have enough cords). My favriote thing about it is that it even records things that you didn't tell it to. So when you get home, you almost always have something good on to watch. It is really cool. I give it a 5.
I have a Nikon D90 with an 18-135MM lens. I have a good size camera bag but wanted something I could use to protect the camera on hikes and on trips--when schlepping the camera bag was not an option. I tried padded stuff sacks, but could not find one large enough. This product fills the bill perfectly. It's lightweight, fits like a glove, and was very inexpensive. Two big thumbs up.
It's too expensive for what it is. Besides, it's not completely transparent and gives a "funny" looking to to the screen. It protects though.
Price was great, plus I used my Amazon cash to "steal" this item! Comes with a case and pouch. Very good deal.
I purchased this for scrapbooking 12X12 pages but it is good for large magazine images & for working on several historical photos at the same time. I am in collections of the Eastside Heritage Center in Bellevue, WA. It cuts time and has extra bells and whistles for merging photos to catalog thumbnails and publishing photos.
It works fine and it's indestructible (I've dropped it a few times), but i didn't see any light on it. ((EDIT) Haha never mind, I found the light.)
I purchased this lens for the low light f/2.8 feature. I was really surprised by the focus speed. Granted it's not the best lens on the market in a 28-70mm, but it's fun to shoot with, and well worth the money. It also packs well in the newer smaller " Sling" backpack camera bags coming out.
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 purchased this item from Office Depot in January. It worked fine for a few weeks. Then one of the ear phones went dead intermittently. Sennheiser authorized the return in February, as the set has a two year warranty. It is now March and I called Sennheiser to find out why I had not received a repair or replacement. I was told that the set has to be replaced, but that none are in stock and perhaps late in April the stock may be replenished. They could not refund the purchase price because I bought it from Office Depot. That is why my rating for this item is 1 star.
I was attracted to Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer because of it's advertised versatility (all those buttons AND a tilt wheel). Well, after less than a year the left mouse button - the primary "clicker" - went bad. I've never had a mouse fail so quickly and so thoroughly. I had expected a higher quality product from Microsoft.
I have had this drive for several years and it still going strong.It was easy to install. No drama there.I installed it in a Thermaltake BlacX and use it as an external backup drive.Speeds are good, this was a good purchase.I'm not sure if this is common or normal, but this drive runs really hot to the touch.
Amazon shipped the ink quickly and it was the cheapest price around for OEM. I have used refills and other non-OEM ink in the past and wasn't happy with the quality. Canon ink is great, but you definitely pay more for quality.
Well the plastic area of Lighting end of the cable is a bit larger than the Apple one and it is more snug than Apple's as well. Still, it works just fine for charging and syncing and at 1/3 the cost of the Apple version, it's a good deal.
I've had mive for several years now.Works great, sounds grea.Works on XP and VistaBecause its so small with limited and multi-functional buttons it can take some skillto get used to how it works.People are still shocked by the sizeAmerican Science and Supply sells a matching external speaker - creates a two cubic inch boom box
The sound quality of these headphones was relatively poor but that is not why I returned them. The range was about 25 feet on the same floor and then loud static would come and go at different locations in the house. This was very consistent. In the basement they were useless. I replace them with a set by RCA model wph150 for $30 less and the sound was much better and no problem anywhere in the house.
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.
Overall I am happy with this purchase. This cartridge works no differently then the Epson cartridge but costs significantly less. From a print quality standpoint, I cannot distinguish between the two. There were no adverse effects to my printer using this cartridge. So why pay more for comparable?
great sound quality. i love these headphones.I take them with me everywhere.they help me focus on my work when i'm in noisy or distracting places.
I just installed the Strobe XP 100 scanner under Windows 2000 Pro. It was easy to install both software and hardware. This is my third Visioneer sheetfed scanner in 6 years. I have found them to be useful and reliable, but, as others will tell you, tech. support is weak. My advice is to try it and, if it works from the get-go, you will probably have a good experience. If you have problems with the installation, you may be better off sending it back and buying another brand.
First thing to not for anyone looking for hdmi cable, DO NOT got spend 30-100 bucks at bestbuy/walmart for your dinky cable. You get the same quality and reliability in these for 1/4 the price. Any big box store will sell you the same cable with a brand name on it that is just a waste of money. I ordered 3 of these just so that I could have extras around the house when needed, and the 6 feet is more than enough for most people of you have your home theater all in one place.
I was super excited to find these discs at this price. I have used one of them so far and they seem to perform well.
It does work but there is a clicking sound from the deck and the quality is poor. There are some $2 adapters out there that are comparable to this and this came with a bunch of accessories I didn't need, so the adapter itself is even cheaper quality than the other $10 ones. Not what I thought I was getting.Look elsewhere.
I am very much an amateur photographer but consider it one of my hobbies. My subjects are always my children. I previously owned a Nikon D70 and sold that for the Canon Rebel and then decided to go back to a point a shoot for portability. I was very disappointed with the quality of the pictures I was getting. So...I went shopping for a new Digital SLR. The D50 is perfect for me and within my budget. Actually it was sold out many places during the holiday. I managed to find one locally and started shooting with it straight out of the box and it takes fantastic pictures! Right now I have it in full auto mode but can't wait to start trying to shoot in manual mode. I highly recommend this camera as an excellent DSLR for a beginner. Not being a camera expert by any means, I was impressed by the quality of materials in the Nikon body as opposed to the Canon body but might just be my personal preference.
I'm sorry but this review is going to be quick so I'm going to get right to the point. This computer is worthless. I've owned this computer since October and although the pen-tablet-writing seems fun at first it becomes boring and useless after a few months. Of the 80 GB HD I lost roughly 15-20 GB of useless junks which cannot be deleted. The screen is smaller than one thinks(only about a foot long) and the battery life is a joke. I need to plug in a charge the computer at least once a day. The biggest problem of all is the motherboards. This entire line of computers had and has a full recall of these things if they have extreme freezing problems. My computer was freezing everytime I got up from the sofa to my desk. I sent it in and got it back four weeks later. I open the box and the things frozen. I've stopped using it. I upgraded to Mac, spent some extra money (which is really worth it) and got a computer that has had no problems since I got it in February. The battery on the Toshiba lasted about 1.5 hours while my Mac's goes up into the high 3 hour low 4 hour range. I has three times the RAM, twice the size HD, plays HD movies and DOESN'T FREEZE! Don't wait around buy a Mac. Worth every penny.
Pros:* Mouse comes with rechargeable battery (AA NiMH) and charger base* Mouse seems to have less delay than other wireless mice I've used* Keyboard has low delay: fast typers should not be annoyed by waiting on the keyboard to catch up.* Keyboard is very low-profile and feels well-built* Reception is good if you have the Bluetooth Transceiver on the FRONT of your PC. I use the keyboard/mouse about 20ft away.* Lots of thought went into the extra keys: couples nice with Vista or XP* Great looksCons:* Keyboard is awkward for those not used to the ergonomic layout. When you do get used to it, you will be annoyed when using normal keyboards (work, friends house, etc.)* Touchpad on keyboard is borderline gimmick. The touchpad was a major selling point for me when deciding on this keyboard. For light web surfing, I was hoping to use keyboard only, but the touchpad is just too imprecise and annoying to use for long. [UPDATE] I'm not sure what changed, but since this review the touchpad has been working much better and I frequently use it for web surfing. The only issue that remains with it is the tap feature is kinda finnicky and it often doesn't recognize the tap as a button press.* Bluetooth transceiver did not provide good reception when connected to the back of the PC. With the positioning of my PC in the living room, having the transceiver connected to the front of the PC is just asking for it to get whacked by one of my kids running by.Overall, I'm happy but slightly disappointed: mostly by the lackluster touchpad and the requirement to place the transceiver on the front of my PC. If neither of these concerns bother you, then you should be happy with it.
Doesn't Work on my wired keyboard... I used one before that worked fine but I lost. should be simple enough...
ordered the product, two weeks after I should have received the cable they shipped another.Exactly what I ordered for a great price just took more than twice the time to receive ( more than a month).
The cord is extremely short--2' tops--so you can't use them unless you're clipping your mp3 player on your arm or right at your waist. And I've only been using them about 2 weeks, and the rubber has already broken where the wire connects to the earclip, leaving the wire exposed. And when you use the in-line volume control, it can make half of the stereo sound drop out. I've seen other headphones with in-line volume control do that, but usually only after months, not right out of the box.On the plus side, it doesn't have that irritating "cord management" thing, where one of the ears has a much longer cord than the other, forcing you to either leave your mp3 player on your left side (which makes SO much sense, since so many of us are left-handed) or have the cord cross in front of you. This one lets you pick which side to wear your ipod on.
I'm one of the many that could never get the Apple-supplied headphones to stay in my ears, so I never got full sound or decent bass, let alone comfort. Was a little unsure how the "in-ear" design would feel, but after several months of use, I'm a believer.The included medium rubber covers were perfect for my ears and have never fallen off. Includes extra sizes to custom fit to your ears. Easy to put the phones on and they stay in place through sweat and physical activity. Mine included an ingeniously designed case that keeps everything neatly out of the way for storage, plus a small box that will just protect the buds themselves if you like to wrap the phones around your iPod after use. You'll notice that with the ear clips it's a little hard to get these phones to wrap flat around anything, so the cases come in handy.Sound is great, though a little on the booming bass side. Had to adjust EQ to turn bass down from what I was used to. To my ears, these still sound much better than the Apple originals, even when I held those in place for the best sound.Wires are thin and probably won't hold up to a lot of hard yanking or kinking, but that's pretty much the standard these days. Wish the white version had been in stock to keep that iPod look, but a small price to pay for comfort and great sound.
These perform just as good as the more expensive name brand cables for a fraction of the price a great buy.
I have used this product before and they were find. This pair however were very poor. Washed out colors and are empty already after very little printing. I would not recommend this product nor would I purchase them again.
I bought this laptop seven months ago for $1500(after rebate), and I'm so glad I did. It has an excellent screen and battery life. It's relatively thin and quite(unless fan kicks in &lt; 5% of time). I've also had no technical issues to date, and I've used it at work everyday. Originally I was kind of disappointed about the wireless range, but then I learned that I could download a newer driver off the internet. Now it has a much more reasonable range. I definitely recommend this product.
This is a great Tv,Its more exspensive but so far I glad I purchase it.The amberlighting is a very cool,I couldnt see owning another tv without the background lighting.Only had it a few weeks but so far I don't see how I could be anymore please with my purchase,alyeah other then I paid for the warranty which was exspensive, I've yet to find out if they ever applied the coverage,they never sent me back anything.
Definitely worth the buy for every little penny invested into it and I have put a lot of research before I bought these RAM cards, I put the RAM cards on my HP Pavilion m7463w PC to fill it up from 2GB XP Media Center PC (factory model) then upgraded to Windows 7 then went 4GB to fully take advantage of the Aero effects which I loved. I'd used to turn them off Areo, because my PC needed the performance on my everyday multi-tasking stuff (IM'ing, Web-surfing, Game playing, music and sometimes all at the same time, lol). I noticed that as soon as I turned on the PC, programs and applications start almost immediate as soon as it opens. Worth every penny and I am not disappointed, not even a bit. You are getting the one of the best memory manufacturers in the market. 5 Stars! =DEDIT: Owned these RAM cards for like over a month and I just love them!
I've been using this remote for one month and love it. Getting rid of several remotes for 1 has made my life much simpler, especially because I dont keep my remotes altogether and find myself searching for them. The setup took a little time to get the exact results I wanted, but it's all easy street after you have it. I definitely recommend this device.
I was very pleased with this purchase. I was skeptical becuase the price was so low. Upon receiving the prodcut, I was immediately impressed. The installation took 5 minutes and couldn't have been smoother. TV resolution is great and the image/video capture quality from an analog camcorder is acceptable.I do agree the user guide is a little anemic but it is enough to get you started. Installing this card and getting it to function with your TV/camcorder/VCR does require some technical saavy and could have been detailed a little greater in the manual. This flaw, however, is more than offset by the price.
I have had the camera in use for a few months and it has been great. The quality of the image is very good, it is highly portable (all components and headset fit into the little case it comes with) and even the free headset works well. My voice does not carry well over many headsets, but I am heard crystal clear over the headset included with this product. I use the camera mostly for web conferencing and have had no trouble installing and starting immediately. Very user friendly.
I usually do not mess with leaving reviews, but I was so impressed with this product that I thought it deserved one. We originally purchased this iPod dock to have a small set of speakers to play in the kitchen while we were cooking dinner and hanging out. When the package arrived, we were a little suspicious. It was so small and the speakers looked too small to put out any serious sound. I couldn't have been more wrong. The sound out of these little speakers is nothing short of amazing. I am a musician so I take my sound very seriously, and I would put this little dock up against anything out on the market. Low volumes, high volumes- doesn't matter. This thing puts out full, rich sound that we can hear all across the house. The sound clarity is great, even at louder volumes. I have heard the Bose systems and this dock sounds as good or better than speakers costing 3 times as much. We were so impressed with the sound that I immediately purchased a second set to keep at work so I could listen to music in my office. My wife is considering purchasing one for her office as well.The only negative is that I have found the iPod has to be sitting on the jack just right or it will not connect to the speakers. I have had this problem with every other dock I have owned so it may be my iPod and it is only a minor annoyance. Maybe the more expensive systems are better for this, but for the price and the money I saved, I will deal with it.Keep in mind that this is not a stereo system, so it will not sound like one, but for a small set of speakers to use in areas where you don't want to hassle with a huge stereo system (kitchen, out on the patio, in the office), this little monster is perfect. It also has a plug that lets you connect anything with an earphone jack. I have used this to run sound through it off of my laptop, and I plan to use the one at work to play internet radio in my office. I really enjoy having that flexibility.Bottom line- for $35, this speaker dock is a fantastic deal. You really don't have to spend a ton of money to get good sound.
I got this camera as a gift, and researched it online to see if it was worth keeping. I looked here at amazon.com, and also at [another web site]. After reading the reviews, I had mixed feelings, but at [dollar amount] it's not a bad little camera. I bought rechargeable Nickle-Metal-Hydride(NiMH) batteries to try and quench this camrea's power appetite, but was still defeated. On the highest mega-pixle setting(2.2mp), I can take about 10 pictures or so before the batteries run out. I can only get about 7 pictures on the included 8meg scan disk, so you constantly have to download your pictures to your computer. A quick solution to this is to purchase a larger scan disk card. I had also taken a few pictures, 60 or so, on the 1.1 mega-pixle setting, and had only used 1 out of 3 battery marks. This required a great deal of downloading, but it is very quick to download. This camera overall is pretty good for the price, and since I'm not looking for something to take professional pictures with, it is great for me. If you purchase this camera, I do suggest your purchase rechargeable NiMH batteries(I think I will purchase another set of 4), a charger to charge the batteries(make sure it is NiMH compatable), and a larger scan disk card.
Great memory card . . . I own several of them. This card has become what I believe to be the "standard of the industry". I use this card for still and video cameras and it has performed flawlessly.
The speakers sound great. Much louder than typical i-pod docs. Portability is great by having both (1) Electrical plug power and (2) Battery powered. The seller shipped the product to the wrong address. Had to personally track down and pick up the product from the individuals incorrectly receiving my product.
The Coby CD player with wireless transmitter is total junk. Paid about $40 dollars for one of these. All the stations that you can choose from to transmit a signal to play your CD all broadcast where I live,so half the time you get other music bleeding into the CD.GO WITH A NAME BRAND AND FORGET THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE.
I buy and sell cameras and this is the best pocket camera I've found so far. The battery life is amazing. It has plenty of manual and automatic controls. It has a fast start up time and it's rugged.You don't have to fiddle around with a lens cap either. The docking cradle is marvelous, just park the camera in it to charge the battery, transfer pictures to your computer, or watch a slide show. The large LCDis a real plus.On the negative side the LCD is useless in bright light and to take a macro shot it seems like you have to back up a bit then zoom in to get a focus.All things considered especially at what it's selling for in 2009 this camera is hard to beat.
I love the fact that it has a on/off switch. Works great.
So, I got this item and when installing my HD, there are small screws that attach the female usb to the casing, these screws screw into a tiny plastic plate which broke the day I got it. What a bad move on Sabrent! That said, I have had the enclosure for one year now and it is working ok, even though the back of the case hangs with wires and small circuit board well exposed. I would not buy this item again because of it's cheap build quality. Also, the usb cable seems to fall out too often. I almost never move it, so why would it fall out anyway? I really would buy something else for this price. Think about it...
Although it's a little slow reading the discs, the player is very nice. Upscaling works great, and through HDMI, even 700 mb DivX movies look great. The ability to play DivX files is invaluable, and the USB feature says great.
I'm on the verge of turning this thing into a pile of smoking rubble. I've had countless problems with this printer, from print quality to the paper feed. This thing is a disaster. Heed my warning, DO NOT GET NEAR THIS THING.
Love this item, works great, sound is awsome. Charge it, and take it with me onthe weekends. Love it
I have just spent 2 weeks or so with the camera but have loved it and would highly recommend it to someone who wants the ease of being able to email your pics driectly without scanning them and at the same time wants to indulge in slightly more serious and artistic forays once in a while.My only crib about this camera till now has been with regards to the power requirements. Make sure you get the best rechargable batteries out there. Other than that the results have been just WOW till now.
Along with a carrying case and WriteRights, this is the other must-have accessory for the Palm III series! My only complaint is Palm support... I received an unexpected reset immediately after installing the keyboard driver, and the people answering the support e-mail at Palm were clueless. I sent them a detailed question asking if resets are to be expected with this product immediately after a hotsync, and all I repeated got back were canned responses that had nothing to do with my question.Palm, hire some real support people if you want to keep customers!
After 3 years the bulb went out. Replaced the bulb, worked fine for 2 months and white dots appeared all over the screen. This is a malfunction of the light engine and costs $700 to fix. After the "fix" I can't get the stupid thing to work because it keeps saying the brand new lamp is out. The lamp is fine, there is just something wrong with it thinking it's out. A tv shouldn't be going out after 3 years, how ridiculous. Look all over the Internet, this is a *very* common complaint - these tv's just don't last. This is an expensive piece of garbage.
works great, very reliable once you get it running.However, it is very likely that what's in the box is not running the latest version of the firmware. Nor will you find the latest drivers... Be sure to download/install the latest firmware (or it may not work with your motherboard). And be sure to download/install the latest drivers (or it may not work with your OS). Their customer service is excellent and pointed me to these software upgrades which finally got everything working. I would have given 5 stars if it had worked out of the box but there was a bit of hair pulling and time wasted getting things going.
I've had this laptop since 2006 and 4 years later, nothing to complain about!Not sure about the bad reviews, it works great,does not get hot and the hard drive is quiet...That a big change from a previous VAIO I had that broke down weekly.I am writing this review on the Vaio and its working great...I'm sure it lost some of its original value of $1000 when new but its probably a great deal to get on Craigslist for $300!!!
I was a bit hesitant from going from my old point and shoot camera to a larger SLR, but decided to try this camera based on the reviews.I could not be happier.It takes great photos and it is small enough to be easy to carry around without too much weight or size.5 stars is not enough for this.
i purchased the hdmi cable alog with my wd modom and my apple tv. they are all working great and we intend to have many hours of enjoyment. thank you again. JT
Everything about these speakers is bad! Sound quality is just plain bad! Peal-off the cheap, plastic griddle and take a look at the speaker! That'll show you. It's like a piece of craft paper! Highs are fuzzy, mids are distorted and bass is putrid! And if it's not bad enough that they sound so bad, they have to look like Coneheads too! I forgot to mention the transformer is on the end of the plug. Great idea, GE. Thanks. And all this can be yours for the great price of $20! I'd suggest not buying these, unless you want to pull an evil prank on somebody you hate by giving these to them as a gift.
Purchased this lens separately from my xti and 40D bodies. The quality of this lens in simply great. [...].
The bad news first. It is discontinued. The good news It is discontinued and you can pick this marvel up at a more than reasonable price. I bought mine for under 200.00 brand new and with waranty.I won't bore you with photophile lingo and tech stuff there are others far more capable of such information who have already given their astute observations. I will tell you the the clarity of this lens beats the Panasonic Lumix by a mile and I know that because I have one.I just got back from a week of shooting at Cape Cod through all kinds of weather conditions from bright sun reflected off of calm waters to dim foggy lit terrain and I am ecstatic with my portfolio.I have had the c-765 and it was just too small and then the 725 and it was too big with only an 8x zoom. This camera size weight and layout were perfect.I am so pleased with the distance shots and the clarity of all the shots as well as the capability to capture visual nuance and light I am selling my lumix and buying another one of these while I can.Yes I know it only has 3 something image mp but 3. 2 or 9 with a razor sharp lense is worth all the other mega pixel cameras in the world. NO there is no photo stabilization but I know how to use a tripod and to steady a camera so I don't see it as a loss. Stabilization is for the film maker in my mind and I am tired of people whining about not having it in every still camera.To me photograhy is about the light and the lens and now that I have hundreds of beautiful poetic or razor sharp images I know the brand and kind of digital camera I want ot use.I strongly suggest this camera and some basic photography lessons for those who can't get the shot right because then you will see what a gem this little beauty really is.From animal to seascape to haunted fields with fantastic depth of field or moody expressionism this camera gave me its all.Great lens, easy layout, uses rechargable aa batteries, full function for manual and cheap. My God what a bargain.
My kids love the way this clock looks and the idea of it, but it is flimsy, and the controls are awkward and hard to figure out with or without the manual. Consider another model.
use it to hook up my ps3 to my hdtv. does the job without spending 20+ at the store. i paid like 2 bucks.
I connected this switch to my home network and did not need to configure anything as I expected. Now I have a few more LED's lit in my computer room. I am currently using only one port but so far that port seems to work well enough. That port is used to connect my Directv HD DVR. I am still able to watch DVR recordings on my computer using the DIRECTV2PC application with only a few (2) very minor screen or sound stutters. I have watched three shows and the two stutter problems only manifested themselves on the first viewing. I also have a few other optional computer services running that I can suspend if I suspect they might be part of the problem. Bottom line - I like this product and think it was priced fairly.
JVC GR-AX841 VHS-C Camcorder We use this unit to supply warehouse security systems to the industrial market. No wonder it is out of stock at Amazon (May2000). The camcorder arrived and was setup in about 10 minutes. It has performed without a 'hitch' for several months. The AV output is routed to an Intel PC Camera ProPack webcam. Intel provides with this product a low cost.... time lapse and motion detection software CD utility. Both the JVC and Intel parts work well together. I suggest buyers focus on Windows98 and 64MB RAM on their PC to avoid USB lockups on their PC. We are well pleased and the systems work daily with only a regular environmmental housing we made to protect them from dust and cold. JVC makes a fine product which we will buy again due to its value and reliability. Thank-you!
I got these to replace/complement my Grado 225's so I had high standards for headphone sound quality. The great thing about the Grado's is the sound quality, the bad thing is the comfort. I felt, after reading countless headphone reviews, that these would be a good choice. I did not expect them to equal the Grado sound, and they are not. Then again, they are less than 1/3 the price of Grados. The comfort level is very, very good. I am occasionally bothered by the band pressing on my head, but that is after many hours of listening. Another reviewer of this line of Sonys complained that the wire going to the ear cup broke from taking the headphones on and off. Being forewarned was a good thing as I was able to pull some of the excess wire down so that the headphone flipping as I take them off did not put stress on the wire. These are designed to fold up and that is my only real complaint. The ear cup flips into the folded position when I take them off, and then requires a few seconds to flip them back into position before putting them on. This happens ALL the time and though the time involved is small, the irritation is not. It took about 50 hours to break them in, and the sound quality is fine for TV, movies, and background listening while I read. They are absolutely a good value and I would absolutely buy them again.
This bag worked great for me - a perfect fit for theManfrotto 190CXPRO4 4-Section Pro Carbon Fiber Tripod without Headwith theVanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head. I specifically chose the PRO4 for its shorter length (vs. the other 190CX models with 3 leg sections) and I prefer the Vanguard pistol grip for the head. The combo with head attached easily fit in the bag with about an inch to spare. There's still plenty of room inside for miscellaneous accessories like my flash, filters, and tripod collars. The bag measures 25" long with a cross-section of 4.75"x4.75". My tripod is 20" long. The head extends another 4" for a total of 24". So it was a nice fit with an easy in and out. The bag is made of heavy canvas type material with some, but not much, padding. The main zipper feels heavy duty. There's a 9"x5.5" zippered pocket on the side of the bag which would be useful for keeping flat things, but I don't think I'll use it. The straps are very sturdily attached with a lot of stitching. The main thing to keep in mind when buying tripod bags is to know the size of the bag (all 3 dimensions) and compare it to your tripod+head size. I read a lot of reviews about the Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 or 055CX3 not fitting in the bag with head attached. Of course not! Those tripods, by themselves without heads, are already 25" which is the length of the bag. With heads detached it'd be a snug fit, but attached, no way. So make sure your tripod+head is under 25" before buying this bag. If it fits you're going to like it. NOTE: The bag is black, not blue as pictured by Amazon.
I bought this camcorder one month ago just for my holiday tour. This is a nice item considering its price. The image is sharp. The voice recorder is really nice. It can record even some remote voices. Easy to use.The con is there is no cover for the LCD. I suggest you to buy a bag for this camcorder.
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
This Philips TV has been one of the smartest purchases I have made in a long time.I love pretty much everything about it.It's beautiful with it's shiny black bezel.It's got a great analog picture and an amazing HD picture.The sound is great to my ears.I love the delta sound feature.If you have a channel or imput that's low on volume,you can turn that one source up without affecting any of the other channels or imputs.What a great idea!The ambilight is a great feature you won't find on any other brand that I know of.The only thing I would change on it is the channel number displayed on the screen that appears when you push the numbers on the remote.My eyes have some trouble seeing the display on the tv telling me what channel I have pushed.I wished they had made the numbers larger so they could be seen easier.They appear blue in color.If there is a scene with alot of blue in it,it is difficult to even see the numbers.This is such a small inconvenience to me that I still rate the tv 5 stars.I urge anyone who is looking for true HD 1080P resolution and needs a large 47" screen to give this set a try.You will love it.Philips 47PFL7432D 47" 1080p LCD HDTV with Ambilight
This thing is great! It works to keep the GPS receiver safe when geocaching!!!
Excellent cables I recommend for anyone who wants a clearer picture. I can't think of a better product to use.
The PowerShot S230 is my first digital camera. The very first impression after having taken several shots with the S230 - "I can't believe this small camera can produce such amazing images." Sharpness, color saturation and balance, exposure - there's nothing to complain about. The build and overall quality are great, the camera is small, but feels very solid. Another pleasant aspect is the number of professional-like manual features the camera packs. From my point of view, the only primary "professional" feature that's not there is aperture/shutter priority. Nevertheless, the camera gives you a lot more control than any 35mm film point-and-shoot camera. Having used the camera for a while, I can't see any reason why anyone would ever go back to film. Now, some people have been complaining about the flash red-eye effect. Well, that I just can't understand. I have this thirty dollar digital image editing software from Microsoft. It takes me about 10 seconds to remove red eye from any picture taken with the S230. I bought three add-ons for this camera: the dedicated Canon bag, a 256MB CF card, and a spare battery. To summarize, if you are not a professional photographer, but just need to take excellent pictures of your vacations, family, ball games, etc. - this is the camera for you. It's light, compact, and affordable and produces great results.
This is truly an exceptional wristwatch/computer that will no doubt live up to the Suunto namsake. GET THIS WATCH! Enough said......
I received this product very fast - was pleased as I needed it right away. And it's a great product. Thanks for the fast, dependable service!
This little remote is one of the best things I bought for my home entertainment center. It has software that runs on the computer and downloads all the different manufactures equipment so you can just pull off of lists and then plugs into your computer via a USB plug and downloads all the configuration.It took me about a hour total to get this thing up and running. I entered all my components, it prompted me through little wizards, I connected the remote, it downloaded stuff, and I tested it. One thing didn't work as expected so I plugged it back in and changed it. Having a "Watch TV" button that turns on my receiver, cable box, and TV then sets the TV and receiver to the correct inputs is great. No more fussing with multiple remotes or having to remember what input goes to what. Another nice feature is you can click like "Watch Movie" or another command and it switches stuff around. When your done you hit "Off" and it turns off everything that it had turned on. The other nice thing is it added in the "special" buttons on my different remotes to its little interface so I still have access to them like the A, B, & C buttons on my cable box and the Aspect/Picture Size button from my TV. And best of all I don't have to teach people how to use my TV when they want to do something....just tell them to hit the button they want while pointing it to the TV and wait for the green light to turn off. I haven't had to use any of the other remotes since I got this and thats a very good thing.
I bought this item only because of the USB capability and I am happy with it. There is only one complain: it should read NTFS, so I could plug my 500Gb USB disk directly to it :-). For now I had to create a FAT 32Gb partition in the disk and it worked fine. For pen drives it also works fine.Did not test the HDMI
This HDMI cable works just like the most expensive ones. So, save your money and buy this one.
I have been using the ink in my Brother MFC 5440CN printer, and it is the same quality of ink that came with the printer from the manufacturer at a fraction of the cost.
Microsoft points are used for purchasing virtual goods from the XBox Live marketplace and conversion of dollars to points is $1 for 80 points.While you don't need MS points to enjoy Xbox Live, if you plan on purchasing any of the Live Arcade games, you can only use Live Points and its typically cheaper to purchase point cards from a 3rd party vendor rather than directly from Microsoft.Other than that, there isn't much more to say. Prices for these cards are pretty standard so look out for sales before purchasing. Amazon offers a great price for point cards so take advantage of it while you can.
Although the Philips PH61300 Vhs-c Adapter seemed to be a capable replacement for our original Vhs-c adapter the actual results proved otherwise. After a couple of times loading the adapter into our Vhs system, the adapter became lodged/wedged in the system and will not eject. I will probably damage the Vhs system trying to remove the Adapter while also destroying the tape in the process. Not quite what I had envisioned.
This system by Sherwood was designed to provide "virtual" surround by only using two front satellite speakers and a subwoofer. This eliminates the need for rear speakers and a center channel.Of course it doesn't work like a high-end, 6-speaker surround system but it does what it does very well.I purchased this for much less than the advertised price of around $260. While this system was originally listed at $430, I don't think it would quite be worth it. But for around $250 you are getting a very nice system in a very small package.First off, the main unit is a VERY sleek, somewhat heavy unit which gives off the impression of a much pricier piece of equipment. It has a light on the front that glows amber when idle, and blue when in use. There is a coordinating light on the subwoofer as well. Capable of decoding Dolby digital 5.1 and Dolby VS (virtual surround), the main unit plays DVD's, cds, most burned cds with mp3's, and more.The two small speakers have a silver finish (as does the main unit) that matches perfectly with my Toshiba television. So far they have provided more than ample sound with no clipping whatsoever. True audiophiles who like to watch their movies at deafening volumes might be a tad disappointed, but for most Friday-night movie watchers they perform wonderfully. They are crisp, clear, and can be mounted to a wall, speaker stand, or simply placed beside the television (manufacturer's recommended placement). I disagree with the "pro" review on Amazon.com about the power of this system. I can turn it up as loud as is enjoyable and it performs awesome. Any louder and you're just the idiot neighbor who's gotta have the best of everything and to heck with anyone else who doesn't like hearing "Star Wars" from a block away.The small subwoofer comes in an expresso-colored wood cabinet and looks very nice. Besides the power cord, only a single small wire is needed to run back to the main unit to provide the sub with the proper signal (provided). Featuring a 6" woofer with two ports (all hidden), this sub puts out quite a nice sound for it's size. Again, don't expect it to shake the neighbors (a good thing) but it does vibrate my coffee table during action sequences in "The Incredibles".All in all I am very impressed by this unit by Sherwood. There is an upgraded unit that features a larger sub, but for my money this system works better than I ever expected. I recommend this to anyone looking to add great sound to their modest home theater setup.UPDATE: (11/30/09)So I've owned this system for 4 years now and we still use it daily. Here's the good and the bad. The system still cranks out full, deep sound especially for only having 3 total speakers. My wife regularly plays her cd's over this while cleaning the house, and it can flat out rock our smaller house. Watching movies is still a nice experience too, and the little sub still provides very nice bass. Just over the Thanksgiving holiday my brother in law was helping me move some components around, and he commented on how heavy the main unit was. It does not look dated at all, but still looks and feels like a very high quality system.The bad is that like another reviewer here, the dvd/cd drive quit working. It still has one of my cd's inside though I don't know which one as it won't play it, and won't eject it. However, we play cd's by putting them in our Philips DVD player which runs through this Sherwood unit and setting it to the "Aux" mode. I can have my Xbox 360 play Guitar Hero music through it by hooking up the audio portion of the component cables at the rear. So it's still very useable, just not as a stand-alone DVD player. Of course if it was my only DVD player I'd be upset, but since the Sherwood does not offer up-conversion anyway (it's too old) then it doesn't really bother me.But be aware that you might experience dvd/cd drive issues with this unit in the future, although I never went about contacting Sherwood to try and get it fixed. I still think it's a great sound system for the price, and with 4 years of use I'd still purchase it again.
recorder works great programming is very easy except there is no TV program guide bummer I am using memorex +RW and they work great. I record the program and put the dvd straight into my computer and copy it then put it back into the recorder and erase it I'v done that 50 times with the same dvd +RW
Bought two generics which worked for a short time, but then began losing life quickly to the point we could only take 8 to 10 pictures before having to recharge again. Kodak batteries last much longer.
If you can find this printer for a few hundred dollars less, it would be a great value. Otherwise, there are quieter printers in the $2,200 price range available from HP and Tektronix worthy of considerationOutput quality and paper handling is very good. Works well in both a Windows XP and Mac OS X environment. Its main negative is its a little noisy. Otherwise, its quality is as good with other similar color laser printers.
Prior to owning these earphone, I owned the Shure EC3's and I thought they were fabulous. I upgraded my music player so I decided to upgrade my earphones also.I have to tell you, the sound is absolutely breathtaking. They are comfortable to wear & just a joy to own.If the sound of your music is important to you, give these earphones a listen, you won't be disappointed.
The HP 640C is user friendly. To set up is quick and easy....It performs very smooth, delivering high quality professional images with rich consistent even color. Whether your printing letters, reports or web pages, it's speed is quite impressive. My 640C is part of my home-office system, and gets its share of work. It has never let me down. The HP Deskjet 640C Printer &quot;Delivers&quot; every time!!!
It's compact, it's durable, it's nice for taking discs along on trips & having no worries of breaking them when shoving them in a pack!
It works. If you have the option of going with a wired solution, I would reccommend that course of action.
I was skeptical, but very pleased once I went to hook it up. Hardly noticed the change until I ran a movie through a channel not protected by the device, what a difference. Would recommend, even to those somewhat electrically challenged.
The JoyBe MP3 player is about portability (hang it on your neck) and ease of use. It holds 32 tracks, which is enough for the length of my workouts! With Windows XP, you just use Microsoft Explorer to transfer files. You need to set up file order by naming convention in Explore. Then scroll through files on the Joy Be. Titles show up on the screen. The USB connection is integrated into the unit -- no extra cords necessary -- just like a memory stick. The menu is simple, the "reset" works, the unit seems rugged enough to last as long as its battery.Lowlights: There is no charge level indicator, volume is 2nd level menu, the USB connector is probably the mechanical weak spot of the unit. The earphones are not comfortable for me, but sound OK. I do wish for more storage, but plan to wear this player out first!
Great kit filter for the price. Pity that are not more filters tiffen with so good prices.
What can I say? Excellent image and sound; it works well and its cheap.I recommend this product.
When I came to Amazon looking for a turntable, I wanted something that would play vinyl well and connect to my existing sound setup. This is totally what I was looking for. It is a dedicated turn table with stereo composite (RCA jack) out and it does it's job with ease and as I would expect. I didn't need anything to "rip" my music to MP3 and wasn't looking for a cheap USB turntable and I wasn't looking to break my checkbook with a high-end "audiophile" turntable that is in the hundreds of dollars. This fit my budget and surprised me with the quality of construction, operation, and sound. Assembly took no time at all and I was playing music in under 10 minutes.I have CD playback through the same audio setup and even have some albums on vinyl and CD, so I could make a good comparison. I wanted the rich, full analog sound that I get from vinyl and this turntable delivered. Sounds a lot more like listening to the band play in front of me rather than a recording.The turntable is easy to operate. Put your record on, select the proper record size and speed, press start and off you go, the arm automatically goes into position and lowers the needle onto the record. Pressing stop lifts the arm up and returns it to it's position, which also happens when you reach the end of an album side. If you press the arm up/down switch to keep the arm raised when you press play, you can use the guideline of the end of the cartridge to line up what track you want to play and then press the switch again to lower the arm and start playing from there.A few minor complaints though. The adapter for 45 records (large center hole) fit slightly snug when I placed a record on it and I would have to gently push the adapter out when I took the record off. Also, the dust cover doesn't have anything preventing it from slamming shut if you lose your grip on it while closing it. Made me cringe a few times when it slipped, but the materials are durable and there was no damage.Overall, I would definitely recommend this turntable to anyone that wants to try the vinyl experience and isn't an audio snob.Positives/Negatives:+ Easy assembly and setup+ Easy operation+ Great sound+ Quality construction/materials- Snug 45 RPM adapter- Dust cover can slam shut if you let it slip
I love the camera. It is very quick for multiple shots. My only problem is with the focus. I had an earlier model of this camera that kept in focus while zooming in and out, this one blurs till done focusing. Overall though this camera is more than worth the price.
This did not work, once I plugged it in the red light came on but that's about all that it did. I even tried this in 3 other cars and got the same results
I have just recently purchased this product and so far things have been going well. It is everything they said it was.
I bought the Nikon Action 12X50 binocular from Amazon Warehouse Deals for $67.29 (and free shipping), discounted as "open box." It arrived in perfect, brand new condition. I bought it the same week that I bought a Celestron Skymaster 15X70 binocular, also from Amazon Warehouse Deals. I figured that if one or the other was defective I could return it, or if I decided that I simply didn't want one I could return it (and pay shipping), but for my amateur purposes -- birdwatching with the Nikon and stargazing with the Celestron -- I am very pleased with the Nikon and the Celestron and therefore am keeping both.The Nikon is good quality in every detail, right down to the included neck strap and case. Some binocular users apparently have difficulty holding anything over 8 or 10 power steady, but I (a big guy with big hands) have no difficulty holding the 12 power Nikon steady (whereas I cannot hold the 15 power Celestron steady enough to keep individual stars from moving about like crazy, which is why I use a tripod with the Celestron for stargazing unless I'm just scanning the sky).Before purchasing the Nikon and Celestron binoculars, I used a Bushnell 7X35 for birdwatching. There is no comparison.Amazon's current (4/8/08) retail price for the Nikon 12X50 is $88.95 (and free shipping). I'm glad I got Warehouse Deals deal, but had I paid $88.95 I would be just as pleased with my purchase. I would imagine any of the Nikon Action line binoculars are excellent quality for the price and I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a binocular in the Nikon Action line price range.
the item was not what i thought it was going to be. It did not fit my ipod :( this was probably more my fault though than the sellers, i misunderstood his description. The shipment was quick and everything was in tact. over all a good seller, I just misunderstood what the product was.
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!!!
This is a great drive at 33.3 and 5400 rpm. This is perfect for those that want additional space but don't want to pay for Ultra 66 drives and the card needed to run at those speed.
After receiving the radio, it took way too long to get it set up for use. The directions could have been written in laymans terms for someone who is not that familiar with all the newest gadgets. I dont like the fact that there is no on and off switch either. It does eat batteries like there is no tomorrow, and even though the directions do mention a charger to be used with Ni-Cad betteries, none was offered as an optional purchase.If I had to do it over again, I would look for one that has a on/off switch, and one that comes with rechargable batteries and a charger.
So far this scanner has exceeded my expectations. It is fast--at least much faster than my old scanner!! I'm very happy with it and can't wait to use some of the slide/film features.
For the price, this little unit has great voice replication and is loaded with features, while being very easy to use. I really think this was one of the best buys of 2007.
I was thinking of just trying this product out, and later returning it or selling on ebay. But after about 3 days of using this, it has grown on me.I don't want to take it back now. It was so easy to set-up and administer, i want it all to myself. The Signal Strength is awesome, as it covers every inch of my home and then some. The out of the box solution is a great advantage. I didn't need to configure anything on my DWL-650 or this DI-713P.Oh and I couldn't forget to mention the fact that this thing has a built in Print Server. That saves clock cycles and hassles of the main computer being on all the time. I use 3 or the Wired Ports and my laptop is on the wireless portion, and everything is seemless. No difficult configuration. Same settings as if I was wired.Highly Recommended
I ordered several of these cables a couple months ago for use with my HDTV, DVR, PS3, and surround sound. Before ordering I had read a lot of reviews; some positive, some negative. For the price I figured it was worth a shot, and I was not disappointed. All of the cables work well with both 1080p video and audio, with no issues thus far. I would strongly recommend ordering these cables rather than the expensive ones.
Quick release is a poor design. The plate is difficult to tighten, and even at that, slight camera movement loosens it off. The interface between plate and tripod is poor too, made of plastic, the tolerances to fit are sloppy and there is a little snap mechanism to hold the securing latch that loses tension over time, rendering it useless. As a tripod, it is very unsteady with center mast extended and lowest legs extended. If used with just the legs splayed and the camera bag looped over the legs for weight/ballast, it does a fine job, and in that respect, better than nothing. All locks work well with the exception of the plate latch/lock which is the most important one. This tripod is relegated to holding a flash for me.Save your money and buy something more substantial.
This cable is not particularly pretty or fancy, but it works fine and you can't touch the price.
Understand your distance to your subject and you get amazing shallow depth of field. This lens is truly a bargain. I am a prime junkie and this.fits in with my 24 1.4, 35 1.4, 851.8. Very pleased. You can not find a fault at this price point. Great color and contrast reproduction. If you are going to only buy one prime lens this is arguably the one to own.
Quick shipping, great product, low price. We use it often and have had no trouble. We were glad to receive this quality item quickly in packaging that was prepared well.
Two negative reviews of this product (by &quot;Greg from Avon&quot; and &quot;Red Byer&quot;) strike me as unfair because either (or both) misinformed about the features of Replay TV recorders or their primary purpose.Hard disk video recorders are primarily intended to be short- to medium-term storage devices for time-shifting of shows and for enhancing the viewing experience through convenience feature such as pausing, rewinding and freezing &quot;live&quot; shows. Added features such as automatic commercial skip during replay and instant 7-second backwards jumps also greatly improve the viewing experience for recorded shows in comparison with what you get from a VCR.Replay TV 5160 offers tremendous flexibility in those departments, if you care to read the manual and use the host of options available for selecting material for recording, deciding what should have priority if there is a timing conflict, deciding how many episodes of a show should be retained, as well as organizing and managing recorded content. In addition, easy networkability of several units does make it possible to use Replay TV recorders as long-term storage devices if so desired.To counter a few of the complaints of negative reviewers:1. Automatic commercial skipping (which works in about 80% of cases) is not a useless gimmick, but rather a great time-saver when you want to save a show to tape or DVD-R. With a Tivo, the only way to skip commercials is to manually trigger 30-second forward jumps.2. In several weeks of constant use, I never experienced freezing of the operating system. I had to call Tech Support once to confirm my cable box's IR code and got through very fast.3. The 7-second backwards jump feature is included with Replay TV 5000 series machine, and is not a Tivo exclusive.4. I don't know about Sonic Blue/Repaly TV being on the verge of bankruptcy. What I know is that their video recorders are in short supply, which seems to indicate healthy sales.A few words of caution: Replay TV (as well as other hard disk video recorders) is not for users who never read manuals and are barely able to use the most basic functions of a VCR. The buffering of video signals causes a significant delay when switching channels, so it is best to have a cable box or satellite receiver with dual tuners, allowing viewing one channel while recording another; such an arrangement gives you a choice between quick channel-surfing and viewing and/or recording wth the convenience features of the HD video recorder. Image quality is selectable, and the lowest setting is about par with standard VHS (without the video noise). However, the highest quality setting, reducing total recording capacity to some 50 hours, is best for serious viewing or archiving to DVD or S-VHS. Finally, the very shgort warranty period (90 days parts and loabor) suggests a lack of confidence from Sonic Blue in the long-term reliability of their products. Should do better than that.
I was looking for a compact case for my laptop which I would then carry inside a roll-on suitcase. I wanted some padding that would help cushion the laptop while it was being wheeled about inside the suitcase, bumped over curbs, popped into overhead racks, and the like. This fit the bill exactly. I wouldn't walk through an airport carrying it by the strap, though I sometimes do that around the house.The pocket in front is somewhat useful. It is fine for carrying a few discs, or, as in my case, an ethernet cable. I went to Fry's and bought a 14-foot flat patch cord which can be coiled and thus fits neatly in the pocket.My IBM (Lenovo)Thinkpad Z61t with the 7-cell battery fits just right. The laptop's footprint is 13-1/8 inches by 10-1/8 inches, and the thickness is about 1-1/4 inch. The 7-cell battery protrudes from the back of the laptop by about 1-1/4 inch, and the laptop would have a looser fit if it didn't have the protrusion. As it is, the fit couldn't be better unless there were a custom design that matched the battery protrusion exactly.I was misled a bit by the illustration. I thought that it had straps like the handles on a briefcase; it doesn't. It has a strap on the end. It's OK that way, but it would be more convenient if it had briefcase-style handles.By the way, there at least four colors. Search Amazon and you should be able to find the other colors.
The phones or ear buds are light but rigid and don't fit well in the ears for comfort.
This case is a good price and pretty nice.Sleek and fits the camera perfect.
It is what I wanted and delivered in a timely manner. I am well pleased with this lens. I would buy it again.
Aside from the generally tepid customer reviews of various Coby products, my first clue should have been the clearly visible scuffs on the face of the CX-7 when it was still safe inside the blister packaging. I opened the package anyway. My second clue was the cheap quality of the radio body, the tiny dial with only a few station numbers to guide your tuning. I liked the general design and the ear phones, though, so gave it a try. At work (which was my primary reason for purchase), exactly 2 FM stations were received and some additional AM stations. I live in a major metropolitan area so would have expdected more to be received. At home, more stations came in. However, the reception of these few stations was pretty bad to begin with, but to make it worse, they faded and scratched in and out as I walked around (so so much for the portability factor). But what finished it off for me was the fading volume. On my third short session with the radio, still with the same brand new batteries, the volume began to fade after about 5 minutes of listening and was completely dead within 2 more minutes. 2 more attempts yeilded the same result. The final resting place for my CX-7 is the trash can. I recommend not wasting your money.
They do everything fine what an normal HDMI cable should do lolJust get these if you're looking for a pair of HDMI Cables. I don't see the difference in quality compared to the $20~$30 HDMI Cables.
This is a great alarm clock. The name on the clock is Wake Assure by Ameriphone. My last bed shaker was by Ameriphone. This new model is so much better than my old one. It is solid with a weighted base it sits well on the night table. The controls are upfront and simple/easy to use. The shaker and alarm would wake anyone. I am hearing and vision impaired and this alarm clock is a absolute must for me to wake up. The volume and tone are adjustable and the display is big and bold. It has a plug for a light to flash as the audible alarm and bed shaker are activated. I love this clock.
This laptop is a good laptop for gamers like myself and for business purposes. The Wireless reception on this laptop is great.I own a linksys wireless access point and the signal from the laptop is strong even if i am outside the house. The only problem i have with this laptop is that the burning the recovery cds for the laptop was not successful. The burning process failed twice for me when i attempted create backp cds. This is serious since the laptop does not come with cds but all the software is backed up on 5 gigs of your harddrive.What good is it if it cant be burn on to DVDs. But other than that the laptop is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!PS. Sony's tech support is excellent
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.
A great value for the money....they seem to work well for my applications so far.I'am currently using one of the cable I bought (I bought several due to the great price}for my "ROKU" setup which I use primarily for watching Netflix movies.
Besides good quality pic, i dropped this camera on concrete 3 time from my backpack and got water into my camera 2 times during my canoeing trips. back home, i used hairdrier to dry it. and it still works fine till now. own it for 3 years. No prob. What else can is say? the most solid camera i have ever seen. no doubt.
I first heard these Bose MediaMate speakers on display at a local Best Buy and was impressed with its full sound and deep bass. I would have purchased them then and there, but they were out of stock so I went home and ordered it from Amazon. These speakers take less overall space (no subwoofer), and to me sound better than my Logitech Z-340 speakers, which is remarkable considering that the Logitech has a subwoofer and these don't!The only negative was that the first pair I received had a faulty connector coming from the powered speaker to the non-powered speaker, which caused static or silence in the right speaker if I touched the connector or moved the left speaker. However, with Amazon's easy-to-use return policy (they paid for return shipping, with the return label accessible immediately via UPS online), I was able to get a replacement promptly via express delivery. I was pleased that Amazon shipped the new pair before they received the faulty pair, minimizing the turnaround. The new pair still had some problems with the connector (i.e. static on the right speaker if I fiddled with it), but it was not as bad as the first pair, and was acceptable once it was set up.Some notes:- The quality of the connector coming from the powered speaker to the non-powered speaker needs to be improved (see note above).- There is no power button on these speakers, which wasn't an issue for me since I have both my monitor and speakers connected to a switch which I can power off.- There is a built-in mixer that allows you to connect an additional source and fade between the two.- There are only two knobs, for the volume and the mixer. There are no bass/treble controls like some speakers. You can do this via software if necessary, although I have never needed to yet because it sounds great as-is.- There is a headphone out jack (most other speakers have this also).In spite of the quality issues I described above, I feel these are a great set speakers even compared to those having subwoofers, and by far are the best 2-speaker sets I have heard.BTW, I have demoted my Logitechs to serve as speakers for the TV room in my guest/game room.Rating 4 out of 5 due to the quality issues I encountered, would have been a 5 otherwise.
I love this recorder for the fact that it's rechargeable, which is the reason I bought it in the first place. I wanted an upgrade from my old recorder that was costing me so much money on batteries and hassle every month.One thing I've found that I don't like is that after it's been in power mode for too long, i.e. just a few minutes, it goes to "sleep." So if I press the record button, I have to wait for it to wake up and then I have to press record a second time for it to actually start recording. This is a negative for me because although the wake-up period is only one to two seconds to wait, I'm always worried that I'll forget to hit record a second time and not be recording, but it's not completely a deal breaker. It just makes me extra careful about making sure it is recording.The fact that I'm saving so much money on batteries each month and that I can just use the USB on the recorder to download everything to the computer makes it worthwhile. No extra batteries or USB cords to carry around with me.
It works reliably, it's cheap. What else can you ask for?No quality issues, shipped in time for my xbox360
I realize that all companies have defective products, and do notintend for this review to be a personal slam against AT&amp;T, but this machine proved an awful experience for me. I decided to take the jump into the digital answering machine world and I've yet to experience it! Upon setting the machine up, I found that the outgoing message did not work, playing static with no recognizable words. I called the AT&amp;T help line and it was determined after 15 minutes or so that I had a malfunctioning unit. What a bunk machine! So that has been my experience with this machine and I hesitate to purchase this model again.
Easy to use and sets the CRT gamut right for my Sony HMD-A400. A pleasant surprise.
I love this Camera, as soon as I can afford it I will get another one.
Even tho it's not an ipod or one of the newest types of music players, this mini disc player is great. Make your own mix of music and no storage size limits.
Save your money!This thing only writes to 8X speed disks AND SLOWER!Not faster!I have 400+ DVD-R disks in my house now that this thing will not see.Sure - in the manual on page 10 it says blah-blah speed or slower, but please! no accounting for faster media tecnology?Come on!I have had this thing for about 18 months (obsolete?) and 8x disks are VERY HARD to find. They are all 16x now.Sony, what were you thinking!?! ~$400 paid! BOHICA.Buy a Panasonic.
I'm completely satisfied with this set up, not only for the price but for the performance. The enclosure is well build and attractive. The sound isn't crazy loud like some other higher end subs but for the price you're paying you can't expect competition type performance. For all of you out there complaining about blowing out the sub on this enclosure clearly don't understand the proper way to tune your sub. 400 Watts means it's rated to peak at that level, running a 280 watt RMS amp and cranking up the gain is going to get your sub ruined in mintues. Even if you're an amature and blow things up right away just go out and purchase a more expensive subwoofer and use the enclosure. In the end it's still worth it.
Easy to install and mechanically reliable and very fast - burned 217 2-4 MB jpegs in about 3 minutes. However,the Nero DVD Burning software proved to be a bit fussy and so far only seems to work from the System Admin account in Windows XP Pro (although that could be a Windows issue). The Lightscribe function is somewhat slow in best quality mode and took 14 minutes to burn a photo image although the finished results were pretty good.Overall good value and I would buy it again because when you buy HP you are buying good, fast, reliable mechanics and you learn to deal with the software wrinkles as a secondary issue.
This worked great for me, the whole process was done in five minutes. Unlike Microsoft, Amazon can be trusted to behave responsibly with a credit card number.I used to have my credit card stored in my XBOX account so I could buy points directly, but I deleted it after getting charged for three months of XBOX Gold service when I canceled after a single month. Microsoft XBOX customer service is TERRIBLE, I spoke to three different people in their call center who all agreed it was their error, but who all said that Microsoft does not give them the ability to process a refund, ever.Now I can continue to use my XBOX without having to worry about erroneous, non-refundable charges showing up on my statements.
i received the cord and it worked great as a stereo hookup for my Ipod, however the cord has developed a short in it less than a month after i received it! i did NOT misuse or abuse the product in any way, and as i bought this cord as a replacement for another cord that had the same problem (audio coming out of one side) i'm more than a little pissed. my past experience with belkin products tells me that they're overpriced but functional, this experience tells me they're overpriced, poorly made, and fragile no matter how simple their intended function. belkins price points are a clear case of lipstick on a pig.... avoid
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.
I needed to be able to move my web cam about. This, plus an audio cable, did the trick and it works fine.
This is an excellent sharpner. It stops when the pencil has a sharp point and does not continue to grind the pencil to a nub.It is easy to handle and easy to empty and clean.
I used these to replace some older self-made cables that stopped coming up on my switch as gigabit links. I was out of cat6 bulk cable so decided to give these a shot instead of buying another spool. So far, they're working great. Everything came up gigabit as it should. Length was consistent between all the ones I bought. Price was very good compared to local rip-off stores (really "big box" stores - stop complaining you can't stay in business if you're going to jack these items up 400%. If you're $2 more, fine, but if you're 4x the price you deserve to shut your doors for ripping people off.)
When you have a HD TV and BlueRay or upshifting DVD player and maybe another High Def accessory, you need a few HDMI cables. If you listen to the sales rep these will cost you $50 to $100 EACH! This is one of the biggest ripoffs of retail electronics stores and applies to any type of cable they sell.For $2 or $3 you can purchase a cable that will work just as well as the $100 cable. I had to buy four cables and they cost me under $15 for all four including shipping and they work perfectly.
I'm not going to sing the praises of TiVo, as many others have done so much more eloquently than I can. Suffice it to say, all the good stuff is true, and most of the bad stuff is blown out of proportion. Instead, I'll share some tips for squeezing every last ounce of enjoyment out of your TiVo:- If you have broadband or DSL, get your TiVo hooked up to your home network. You no longer need a phone line for service updates, you can transfer recorded programs to a PC (with the free TiVo Desktop software), and you can access digital music and photos on your computer from your TiVo. For people who aren't quite ready to shell out for a media center PC, this is a cheap and more than adequate first step.- As mentioned in the featured review, there are several ways to upgrade your TiVo hard drive without shelling out hundreds of dollars for a new receiver. (...). ***PLEASE NOTE: Opening your receiver will void your warranty, and you need to be comfortable handling internal PC components to perform the upgrade.*** That being said, it's an easy enough process and I've had no problems with my unit since the "operation". Some Google searching will lead you to the directions for this process - try "hinsdale tivo upgrade".- Be diligent about rating programs, but be careful as well. The more you rate, the more on-point the suggestions are. Just be careful about being too enthusiatic in applying the thumbs-up. I made the mistake of giving two thumbs up to Law & Order, only to come back from a long weekend and find over a dozen episodes waiting for me. That's a little too much courtroom drama for my tastes.- Don't let the lack of a handy phone line stop you from joining the TiVo revolution. There is a wireless phone adapter that will work with TiVo, and you can also use a wireless network adapter to connect to your home network (this is what I do). If you decide to go for the wireless netwrok, be sure to visit the TiVo site to see which adapter works with your particular model.One thing I can say for sure, you won't regret your purchase!
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
This dvd player is cool.. it plays all of my movies.. i mean every single format... this is a great buy.. so great i had five of my friends purchase it...thanks
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.
I installed this in an older XP-based machine. The install went fine but it didn't recognize the card. When I checked, I found I had not seated the card securely in the slot on the motherboard. It is a small card and can be a challenge to press in firmly between existing cards. Skinned knuckles, anyone?I had to re-run the installation process after I got the card into the slot correctly, but it ran without problems and everything was fine.I use this on a machine that is on a different floor of the house than the wireless router, and about 25-30 feet away and it provides an excellent connection.
I've been using my GS105 heavily for several months without a single issue. Using the screw mounts on the underside I've attached it to the wall where it has good airflow and have had no issues with heat. I can't imagine what more I would want in a 5 port switch.
I was a little worried about this mouse because my laptop's (Dell Inspiron 700m) only USB ports are on the left side, so I thought I might have issues using the mouse over on the right. Well, it works great, even when my the mouse is several inches "in front" of the receiver. The mouse is very precise, movement is nice and smooth, contoured buttons are very comfortable, scroll wheel feels good, the rubberized sides are a nice touch -- overall, an excellent little mouse which I highly recommend.
Having the ability to stay quite at night so the wife can sleep is important to a happy marriage. I have used wireless headphones for the TV/DVD for the last 10 years. The last 3 years I have been looking for a replacement set that was comfortable and worked as advertised. For the first time there is a pair that ALL in the house are smiling about. I have a 10 and 14 year old along with the wife and I and the Sony 925 fits us all in a comfortable self-sizing manner. They automatically turn on/off when you place them on/off your head. This saves the charge in the headset and so far (1 week after purchase) has been able to fulfill all of my needs for maintaining its charge as it was still going strong when I placed it back in the self-charging base unit after 12 hours. Setup was a piece of cake with the ability to use as a dual jack (stereo hook up) or it comes with the single jack adapter for those who still have a TV with only a earphone jack. Since I have the newer TV with the audio outputs I have no issues with volume that some have complained about. Yet I have owned the other setup that some have talked about and I agree that you only have to raise the volume on the TV for its amplifier to give you the desired volume in the headphones. So after returning 3 other models before this purchase was made, I have a new pair of wireless headphones that I expect to be using the next 10 years. Happy Listening!
i use it as a capture card for my xbox 360 and it works pretty good, quality is about an 8/10 maybe 9 but other than that it works well.
If you need a cheap USB flash drive just get this. Don't even think about it. It's one gig of space. You remember when computers didn't even have this much hard drive space? I sure do.
What a great name for a product. With this USB drive, I have 1 GB of data storage with me on the move. I am a data traveler!
I am a physician and use this for dictation of patient visits. This is a great unit except for one small issue. There is no way to review your dictation in any particular file while you are dictating, and then resume dictating. Once you either push the stop button, or the play button, the file is ended and the next time you push the REC button, it starts a new file. You have to buy the more expensive models (~ $100 more) for this option. Otherwise the voice activation control works great and the sound quality is good. Great price at Amazon, $103. $159 at Best Buy.
Thank you for the quick service on delivering this product to us. We are very satisfied and will use the service again soon.
The M45-S331 is a great notebook, I had it for a year now and I owned 5 other Toshiba notebooks. This model is one of the best.The reason I am writing this review is to tell everybody that the problem with the Freezing/Lock-up when connecting AC power while the wireless is ON has been solved. All you have to do is to download the latest BIOS from Toshiba website:ACPI Flash BIOS version 1.90 for Satellite M40 (Intel Display Adapter only)http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_dtlViewDL.jsp?soid=1236140&moid;=882862&BV;_SessionID=@@@@0437785185.1135629074@@@@&BV;_EngineID=ccciaddgihdjdehcgfkceghdgngdgnj.0&ct;=DLI tried it and the problem is gone forever.Merry Christmas to all...
I have had this memory card for a long time and it still works great in my Sony Clie PDA! Mine is made in Japan.
This remote does just what it is advertized to do. Works well on my self built HTPC. The nice thing is that I also have a Logitech universal remote and it will program to the streamzap IR. The included software is easy to install. Just read the instructions.
Bought this router to set up a wirelss network on a farm.As soon as we hooked it up we got a usable signal at 800'.Pretty amazing considering trees and a hill are between the gateway and the adapter on the remote pc.Sadly the signal is about 50" short of the building we need internet access .Was unable to connect with a G laptop but didn't have enough time to try and fix the problem.
I was at least hoping to be able to pull in the 5 local channels available to me. This pile pulls in one of them, and not very well at that. If you find one of these anywhere, leave it where it lies, and walk away.
but if you want quality this is the unit for you. Smooth finish and very flexibility.Adjusts with little effort.
Wanted this filter to protect my lens. Does that just fine.
Awesome product. Bought it for my Mom so she could see pictures of all her grandkids and great grandkids that live far away.
Be wary of refurbished products not coming from the manufacturer or official distributor. Not always easy for a non-technical person to work with. If sold directly by D-Link probably would have been a better outcome.
I wasn't actually prepared for how good this was... it had been a Kindle discounted deal and I got it because it was reasonably rated and the topic looked interesting, but it far exceeded my expectations. I completely loved it and actually went back and reread sections again. I'm also thinking of recommending it for my book club &#8212; strong female character(s), lots of intrigue, twists and turns, and a whole new insight into what was happening in the beginning of WWII. Highly recommended.
Love this machine. It is my second one. The first one was new but this is refurbished. It still works good.My first one was stolen.
These headphones sound great, but after 3 months of normal use the plug broke and they no longer function. And since it is past the return window I cannot get a refund or have them replaced. I'm pretty sure it was a manufacturer defect as I have never had a pair of headphones break in this way from normal use.
This cable works just as well as any high dollar cable (such as Monster). The connectors are not gold plated like Monster cables are, but I guarantee you TV or BluRay/Sat aren't either. So, having Gold on the cable does absolutely no good preventing oxidation since the plug will oxidize, even if the cable does not.I've been a broadcast engineer for 27 years, and I can unequivocally say gold plating does absolutely no good. This cable works perfectly, meets all of the fastest speed specs, and is working perfectly for me in mission critical areas at the station.Save $100. Buy this cable.
i bought this tv from wal-mart for $750 with an extended warranty...it worked fine for about 3 months, then just last night the speakers started crackling....this morning i turned it on and there was no sound....the speakers just stopped working altogether....took it back to wal-mart and, of course, there are no more in stock...i just had to settle for a refund...now i guess im going to save up and try to upgrade...it was a great tv while it lasted....i guess you do get what you pay for....im bummed.
I purchased this memory for my Atom-based home Ubuntu server so that it could run a private Minecraft server for my kids and I to play on. Turned the server off, plugged in the memory, turned on the server and... it just worked. The new memory was recognized and the server runs well with all the memory it was given.
HDMI cables are built to a certain standard otherwise they are not HDMI cables, simple. They carry digtal information so they either work 100% or they do not. This cable works great and it was inexpensive, recommended.
This installation kit fit my 2002 Pontiac Grand AM GT perfectly. I was a little tricky to snap together, but it beat paying for installation.
I needed a cheap HDMI cable that was simple, cheap and not a piece of crap. This guy got the job done, no complaints.
I have purchased several other pairs of professional headphones, from Sennheiser, to M-Audio, and Sony MDR, but none of them come even close to AKG K271. The sound is crisp and clear, the nuances of sound you can hear are amazing and they are also the most comfortable compared to these other pairs. Now, that they don't make these any more, I'll be looking to get the newer version AKG K271 II - the AKG headphones are indispensable in my work.
I could'nt believe the price!.. but when i got this monitor it was beautiful! My boyfriend loved it so much he bought one too. Being a part time photographer I noticed the clarity and vibrance right away! You know it cant be bad if the company "Ferrari" uses the same monitor brand. Nice and wide, clear as a bell. The only flaw I can see is it really doesnt swivel. But I swivel my chair instead.
I use an mp3 player for exercising at a fitness center, where the ambient noise level is high. Most earbuds that I have tried have had too low a maximum volume. Recently, I have been using a pair of earbuds (supplied with my player) that had good quality sound and higher-than-average volume. However, these advantages were cancelled out by but poor placement in the ear, resulting in serious reduction of volume and degradement of sound quality.Frustrated, I decided to try to find good in-canal earbuds, settling on the Sony EX81LP earphones. However, I was disappointed upon receiving them to discover that their maximum volume was not nearly as high as that of the earbuds I had been using and that the basses were unusually weak, giving the sound an unattractively brassy quality. I found the over-the-ear frames cumbersome to put on. I also found that they detracted from my ability to keep the buds in the ear canal, since they were inflexible and forced the buds to enter the ear at the wrong angle. As a result, I was unable to keep a tight enough fit to block the ambient noise of the gym. To top it all off, after just two weeks the right earpiece lost most of its volume, rendering the earbuds useless.(After more research I ordered and received a pair of V-Moda Bass-Freq earbudsV-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds - Bling Bling Black. Finally I had found what I was looking for -- high enough maximum volume for my needs, earbuds that fit neatly in my ear canals and stay there and a really rich sound spectrum, including, as the name implies, a satisfying bass level.)
Got mine and the display wouldn't show any picture. Recorded voice ok, but no picture?Felt like a piece of junk. I expected better for that price.
The card is for ATSC/Cable (NTSC), but if the hardware level matches a certain version you can download an update from the manufacturer's web site and QAM is made available. This is good since in 2008 the transition to digital will happen. However, not sure whether this is my cable company's fault or the QAM drivers, but I do not get more than 13 QAM channels. Having said that, the card works perfectly with ORB 2.0 and I was able to set a show to be recorded from overseas. I just hope QAM gets better, but even without it, the card is worth it.UPDATE 10/09/2007: Some incompatibility with ALL video streaming software I tested: WINDOWS VIDEO ENCODER, VNC, etc. When Video shows up, no audio. ORB seems to be the only video streaming method that works. If you try to serve the signal directly from your computer, it seems to not work.The good news is that the QAM issue is resolved, many QAM channels including HD are working now. Video accelerator settings are key to get it right. The only issue still worth to note is that the card is more sensitive to the SNR signal than the Set Top box or the built-in TV tuner. Anyhow, this is still a good buy !!!
I am a huge audio file and a fan of Onkyo. I have had an Onkyo TXSV515ProII for a long time that was a super receiver until it died recently. With a new receiver I pretty much had my mind made up to get a new Onkyo but I compared others just to make sure I was getting the best choice. I looked at Dennon, Harmon Kardon and Yamaha and none of them compared to the Onkyo for features and sound quality. Unfortunately, Onkyo has also grown to be a little more expensive than these other choices. At the three stores I went to, to comparison shop the sales people seemed upset that I was even considering buying anything but an Onkyo. (Each sales person I talked to, personally owned an Onkyo also) The only thing I liked better about the others was the styling of the Onkyo is getting very dated. In fact, I took the feet off my old receiver and put them on the new one to jazz it up a bit. This receiver has connections for everything you have and will likely have, including phonograph input. I have mine connected with two VCRs, a cassette tape player, DVD/Laserdisc player through the component inputs, HDTV receiver connected to the fiberoptic input, digital recorder through the fiberoptic output, and also, phonograph player. This receiver is also THX 6.1 receiver and I have the full set up of speakers three surround speakers, two fronts, center and subwoofer. I also have rock speakers outside connected to the zone 2 speaker output. There are also pre-outs for the zone two speakers and a 12V DC control output to work with Niles Audio speaker switch. This way you could wire up your whole house with speakers. I have used every single feature on the receiver and am very pleased with the sound. Like my old Onkyo this handles all video switching and you can dub tapes from one source to another by selecting different inputs. I read some complaints on other sites about the volume knob. It is not linear like you would expect it to be. Between 0 and 50 on the volume knob it does not get very loud but after 60 it gets very loud quickly. This is done so that you have a wider range of control for low volume where you listen to it most. I would have bought the TXSR601 which has features more analogous to my old receiver but this one has a phonograph input. And now that I got it all the other features that this has over the 601 make me feel better about spending nearly twice as much.
This set is very convenient and works flawlessly! I can use the Micro-SD card alone for my cell phone and simply put it into the adapter to connect it to my camera or computer! The 2 GB SD card has more than enough memory for pictures, videos, and files!
This product works like a charm! Really easy to set-up. Would recommend to others looking for a product like this.
We've had this product for less than ten months. Although it worked well and met our needs (iPhone/iPod docking in the kitchen) for six or seven months, it now doesn't work at all. For a while we had to wedge a piece of folded paper between device and docking station, close to the pins, to get a connection but that only worked briefly. Now it won't connect at all. The sound quality wasn't great but was fine for a small room. Its a shame that the pins just wore out. I suppose this is the age of disposable electronics but I expect a fifty dollar item to last longer than ten months....
The Targus ultra mini mouse would likely not be the ideal optical mouse for constant use. It's size makes it a bit uncomfortable to hold, but for shorter term use and for convenience to transport, it does the job well.
I bought the Midland to replace an Oregon Scientific that would not trigger on SAME alerts. As a member of SkyWarn, I need to get alerts when they happen.I like the radio. It has a good feel and the weight is right. The nain push switch (on / off / speaker on/off / monitor) takes some getting used to. I keep it next to the bed at night and changing modes requires both hands. The set up was easy and the directions were easy to follow. I am thinking about getting the base unit for my Ham radio room.
This is my second HDTV. (My first is a huge Sony 36" tube type I've had for about 5 years.) I always was a skeptic when it came to LCD or plasma vs. tube. I have to admit, the tube is better when you get real close up, within a few inches, but who watches it that close up? My Sony weighs in at about 300 pounds, it took two men to bring it in the house, and hasn't moved since the day it was brought home. The new Panasonic is hanging on the wall and I can put it anywhere if I change my mind. The picture is excellent. Blacks are good and BLACK. The viewing angle really is what they claim, about 178 degrees. The Sony give a letterbox in HD which measures the same 32" that my Panasonic has in HD. My son has a Panasonic 52" plasma. I can picture that replacing my Sony one day, even if it hasn't died.
I have a WET11G that works wonderfully, but I needed to upgrade to get support for WPA2 security. Unfortunately the Linksys WET54G could only make momentary connections to my Linksys WAG160N wireless access point, making it completely useless. I returned it. Many people seem to have the same problem.
This laptop is very user friendly, and an enjoyable peice of equipment. The battery life isgreat, as well as memory capability; however the price is too expensive. (...)
I purchased this DVD player on August 2006 and without warning, it simply stopped working. I haven't used the DVD in a few weeks and noticed a few days ago that the "standby" button (which is also the "On" button) is blinking. After unplugging the unit and attempting a "soft" reboot, as the manual indicated, it remained blinking. None of the other buttons function and worst of all, the disc tray won't open (there's still a disc from last use). I googled the problem and found a slew of similar complaints with this particular model.To add insult to injury, calling Philips' customer care line did not help. I spoke with two representatives and neither seemed the least bit sympathetic. It seemed quite normal to them that one of their units would simply stop working after a few months.Considering that my previous Panasonic DVD player performed well for over 6 years, I find it incredibly disappointing that my Philips product did not even last 6 months. Save your money and buy another brand.
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.
This probably one of the best headphones you will ever purchase, period.Pros:Sound:First of all, these things have really nice sound quality edging on the Sennheiser CX300's. These headphones are just amazing with lows, mids, and highs. The base can be a little deeper but that can be fixed with any equalizer. Really no complaints in this part and I am pressed say you won't find headphones better than for $75.Design:These things are straight RUGGED. I have owned these for about 7-8 months now and I am really amazed at how resilient they are. They got run over by a rolly chair with a 200 pound person on it without a scratch (albeit the paint got scuffed a bit). I even put them in the washer by accident. No problem for these bad boys. This is something I saw was an issue with the bose In-ear headphone. The wire was getting stripped on the Bose pretty easily. I have not found a way to hurt these yet. I accidentally run over the wires and just tugged at it really hard as well. Nothing happens.(Cons: The wire is a bit short but it should be fine. The headphones are only comfy if you have medium or large size ears. A few of my friends could not fit it in their ears. Something to watch out for)If you are planning buy these, just remember that you will fall in love and these things will still be working after you die :D.
Bought this for my mom who is older and still has a bunch of cassette tapes.You have to jiggle the tape to get it to go in fully but, it does work.Not the best but, for the price - I can't complain.
The is a classic example of a great idea with horrible implementation. The software for this product is awful. It does not even work unless you usean account on your Windows computer with Administrator privileges. Of course, I don't want my daughter using such an account on our computer.Secondly, the software itself has many issues. It often cannot find the camera even though it is connected. I have to reconnect it. Certain buttonsand prompts that the manual says should appear, do not appear. Examples of these are the "save" button for loading the pictures from the camera and the password prompt for returning from "Hide" mode.This product has, however, inspired me to find higher quality products like it.
This D-Link DUB-C2 cardbus adapter for USB2 but caused so many problems I gave up on it. Hours with D-Link support but card never produced USB2 speeds.I bought an ADS Tech Dual-Link cardbus adapter DLX-181 that arrived today. Nice card: two USB2 ports (one powered via adapter, one unpowered), one firewire 6-pin and one firewire 4-pin ports.Most support and forum gurus say not to install the proprietary drivers but to let W2K with SP4 find and install its own drivers. I did this but to no avail. I suspect all my enhanced USB2 drivers were mucked-up up due to the stupid D-link/OWC drivers.So I installed the drivers that came on the CD (ALi drivers) and card delivers USB2 speeds. 9g of data transfered to my external HD in 20 minutes (vs. 2.5 hours previously). ADS Tech card and drivers are just dandy. USB2 speeds and Firewire when needed.
Recently, Time Warner Cable began charging leasing/maintenance fees on internet cable modems they provide customers. They provided a list of approved devices for folks that wanted to buy their own. Although they provided this model to me, it was not on their original list. I contacted them and they said it was compatible. After receiving it, I called TWC, gave them the MAC address, and they had me up and running in 15 minutes. This unit will pay for itself in six months (that's at three whopping dollars a month).
I bought this because it was very inexpensive--- and I did not expect much - just something for hotel rooms, etc... but it actually sounds really great! The sound won't rock a party or fill a room- but if you are looking for something to travel with - this is a winner!
I've been a cable internet subscriber for over a year. Back when I first signed up, cable modems were going for $250 or more, so it made sense to rent from the cable company for $x per month.Not anymore! With this Toshiba cable modem, you get a low price and flawless performance! The specs for throughput on this modem are more than respectable, they've more than doubled the specs of the modem I was renting.To get the most out of your new cable modem, I highly recommend visiting speedguide.net and downloading one or more of their registry patches.
I would have loved to give them 5 stars. BUT there is just one thing that came up that prevented me from giving it 5 stars. 2 weeks into my ownership of these sonic bliss generators. It developed a hollow clicking noise originating from the left speaker. This was only present on low frequency bass music or movie scenes. I don't think it was a issue with the driver or transducer like the other people had due to the fact that I think my issue was a cabling issue. If i were to bend my head the slightest degree (the point where the cable meets the headphone then also bends) that clicking noise would appear and disappear. (personally I am not for giving myself a neck cramp while trying to watch a movie). Other than that issue, they are a beautiful sounding pair of headphones. I returned them for another pair...if number 2 is faulty then.....i guess beyer will lose a customer.
First, for the price you can't beat this recorder. I read all about the downsides of buying a recorder with no HD and still took a shot with it. Using it to record live TV is a snap. Quality is outstanding. If you use a DVD+RW , it's just like having a VHS but 100X better.Transfer of VHS Tapes just as easy.Playing of pre-recorded DVDs were no problem also. The user interface is a little complex at times, but if you read the manual + a little pratice, this can be overcomed. I had no problem with the playback of DVDs on other machines (I have two others different manufac)&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;***Read manual BEFORE you buy blank DVD+R/RW There are some that don't work to well with this machine.***
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.
Love it. It's great. Easy to use. Small. Excellent. No complaints.
This little box solved all my problems. I wanted to watch tv upstairs without buying another digital box. I was able to go out and watch tv from other locations... like a restaurant with wireless connection. I coupled it with the buffalo ethernet wireless bridge as recommended by someone I met on the internet in order to connect the slingbox to my wireless internet home network. He helped me set everything up. I think although the instructions say it is easy, it still would have required someone with more expertise to help me out. It was not that difficult, but not written out as easy in the instructions as it could have been. I highly recommend this product!!! How good it streams depends on your computer and the internet connection you have. It sometimes doesn't stream perfectly, but it is still good!
This is well worth the money. It is better than what came with my Palm M130 and now that I have replaced the battery it works great. Just FYI if you are replacing your Palm battery make sure you back-up everything because when I did I lost all the programs I had on it. The only programs which stayed were the ones preloaded the way it was purchased. Other than that the product is fantastic.
i have some problems with this cable. it wont work with 1080P, works with 1080i. i have 46" samsung lcd and i can be in 1080p almost 2 weeks after this time i must low to 1080i cause the cable didnt support 1080p
I got a new HP 733 camera and within a year, it just quit. Then I bought another one because it had the features I liked and thought maybe I had a lemon before. Within a year the new one stopped also. Two out of two and always a format problem. And it just didn't do well with anything over 1G Chip. Too much for this old camera to process it seemed. The best was 512 MB and that was OK for little stuff and short trips. Will Never buy one again and suggest you don't. RM in Allentown, PA
I bought this for my desk at home. I work from home and needed something small for my office to help drown out screaming kids! This is perfect! The sound is great for what it is. Great for my office and great to take on camping trips (which is also why I purchased it). Worth every penny!
I just returned my Navman 3450 because it was defective out of the box. I strictly followed their instructions and sat happily outside for about 45 mins. as the Navman waited for GPS, which of course never happened. So I called Navman Support and they e-mailed a small program to me that was suppose to resolve the problem. Question number 1, why is there a separate fix program available - why not fix the problem within the installation software? Anyway...I installed the fix and received a communications error. After another call to Navman, they determine the unit was defective. Having it in my possession for all of 24 hours and the best Navman could offer was a RMA # and a promise to repair the defective unit. I thought they might just send me a new one while I shipped the defective one back to them. No such luck. So I don't trust Navman reliability, support, or service. I think I'll try the Garmin iQUE.
This could potentially work for small envelopes, but for 8.5 x 11 sheets it is way too small. Manila folders flop over. Seems well constructed and pretty sturdy, though.
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.
Great computer headphones, block out most noise but not all, so no one will surprise you in the office. Extremely comfortable even for long periods. Sound is spectacular.
I normally don't drink the high quality cable cool aid. But I love the physical quality of the ends of these cables. Highly recommended.Used with my Ipod Touch 2G and other Ipods.
i just got it several days ago. the price is so attractive, and it looks so modern. so far i did not begin to use it, i want to send it as a gift for my friends, i am sure everyone will love it. but it is also a pitty that i cannot give detail about its manipulation.
This product gave my iPod the protection I felt it needed to withstand day to day use and protection.Great Product!Highly Recommended!
If you need a Gigabit switch for your home network, give this one some serious consideration. It's built well (metal case) and just works.I suppose that the only problem that some may have with this switch is that the ports are on the front. I have no problems with this arrangement, but it could be less than desirable in some situations.
Four stars because I'm not technically equipped to judge beyond that for this item. I am using it to distribute coax signals for HD recording.
After reading of installations glitches experienced by other users I thought there was a possibiliy of problems. I have an old HP Laserjet (1st year they made it) and a new Dell machine w/ 64 bit Win Vista. There is no installation CD and none was needed. I used the printer set-up instructions in windows and set the printer to print to the virtual USB driver instead of LPT1. The instructions indicated that there are downloadable drivers for Win ME and Win 98 on their website. My printing experience has so far been compatible to the parallel interface I had on an older machine.
If you are reading this review in year 2010 and after, chances are you are considering a used one or refurbished one to save $15 (the current model is the $50 SB5101U) But this would be a mistake. Even though many sellers claim their units are in great condition and been tested, the reality is that cable modems can NOT be tested without cable company's registering your modem first; in another word, plugging in the unit and seeing all the lights come on say nothing about the conditions of the modem.Do you really believe the seller would open an internet account and spend forty minutes on the phone with cable tech support to register a modem and trouble shoot all the problems so that he can test the conditions of each used modem? The answer of course is obvious: if you are the buyer of a used unit, YOU WILL be the tester for the seller. And the sad fact is these cable modems don't get abused like other household items and thus don't become used ones for simply being old; the abandoned used ones are most likely DEAD units that cable companies want to throw away.So the bottom line is this: is a slim chance (not even gauranteed) of saving $15 worth your two hours of effort and headache? And I think the answer for most people is absolutely NOT.
This little player has it all. And what a job it does. It has a very low price that is good for people with the tight budget. This little machine will really impress you (it did to me)has all the features that you need plays mp3 and all of your cd-R/RW disc's.This machince is one of the best out there for a price like this!!!! so with that said, If you are looking for a great dvd player that is affordable look no further!!!!
Haven't yet read the manual to make use of everything this product does, but the few things I've stumbled across while using it are great! I paired this with a Logitech wireless trackball - the mouse the keyboard comes with is ok but I find trackballs more efficient.
This camera is everything that I wanted for a first camera. I didn't want anything too professional where I really needed the manual, and nothing too babyish either. This is chic, fits in the palm of hand and great for when i go out and take pics of my friends and family. The LCD size is large which I love!!! And the video is GREAT too!! You will NOT be dissappointed with this camera. I've had it for 2 years now and still no complaints from me!
For $15 these sound better than the $190 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones I tried and returned, they had a little better sound but were awful to try to fit and stay in your ears, even using their video showing how best to wear them and no matter what size or type of rubber or form they provided they were never stable and the cord easily unplugged from the actual ear piece, not good. For $190 NO THANKS.These SONY's are great as is and using the bass boost on my ipod touch they sound great for my style of music which is wide ranging actually. I don't need over thumping bass for my own taste. Depends on the style of music but these for the price are exceptional and they fit and stay in my ears without pushing and twisting them to stay there. The only negative is the shorter then normal cord.Try a few types and return what you don't like everyone's hearing seems to eb very different.
I purchased the 50mm f/1.4 after myCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lenshad an unfortunate encounter with the ocean. If you're deciding whether to buy this lens or the 1.8 I'll summarize my thoughts here...Pros:-Slightly better image quality & bokeh-Not made of plastic, feels sturdier-Extra 2/3 stop allows for more light and shallower DoFCons:-Much more expensive-Autofocus is slow and unreliable, which means that actually using the extra 2 stops can be a risky proposition-Some reduced sharpness due to AF issuesGenerally speaking, I love the 50mm focal length and both the f/1.4 and f/1.8 are excellent choices for portraits, low-light shots or anything that requires a shallow depth of field. Between the two of them, however, I don't feel that the relative benefits of the 1.4 are significant enough to justify the $200 price jump from the 1.8, and in hindsight I wish I would've just bought another 1.8 instead.
I am a teacher with children who love to have sharp pencils. This sharpener sharpens quicky and gets the kids back to work. I would recommend this to any teacher.
I've had two of these units for three years now - both in fine working order, although I practically never used their VHS features. They're light, easy to work with, and the remote control is easy to figure and hold.There is no DTS-mode for these.At the time of this writing, I'm sure that spending $100.00 on a DVD unit nets you better options...
I've had one of these cd players for 2 years, and it hasn't let me down yet. I've dropped, kicked, and thrown my cd player, but it still works great. The anti-skip though takes about 1 minute and 20 seconds to fill to 40 seconds, which is annoying to me, because I bought a $40 cd player and it filled the anti-skip faster then that. Plus, when the batteries get low, it startes to do some weird stuff, such as turning off and suddenly accelerating the cd a lot faster. Keep batteries in it, and it should preform. Overall, I am pleased with it. I would reccomend this to anyone that wantes a durable cd player.
This is my fourth year using this camera. It's been around the world, been dropped, been used on the beach, in the rain, on a bike (taken falls off the bike with me). It still works perfectly. Although the LCD is raised, it does not have one scratch. And the picutres! It still takes better pictures than most new cameras. Gorgeous, better than slide film and SLR, as far as I'm concerned. Makes me look like a professional. Worth every penny.
I have owned two of these mice now and I've had to replace them both. On the latest one, the left click button is no longer working. Which is very frustrating! It works a little if I press it really hard, but a double-click will not work.I am disappointed that I've had two of these and they have both lasted less than six months. I'm looking for a new brand!
I am very happy with the product and ease of purchase. I received this product on time as promised.
Bought this Hawking HM92P for $14.00. Thought I would try the faster compression technology. This piece of Cra#### was DOA!!!The software was a joke too!! A bad joke!!!!! I will NEVER purchase another Hawking product again. I guess you get what you pay for, ya know? There's my 2 cents...........
Wow, this TV is something else. Watching DVD's on the widescreen with the eyepopping picture is a delight. The picture is so vivid and crisp. Regular programming is better, but use this TV with HD programming and momma mia, what a treat. Football games are fantastic. The food network in HD is mouth watering. You won't believe it until you have one for yourself. Go for it.
It's hard to find this ink cartridge, so I'm grateful for it's prompt availability from Amazon....
I have had mine for a while and it is perfect. The HP 7110 can FAX/ Print/ Scan, and as such is a great all rounder. I have had now problems with it connecting to Mac or XP PC. Even better I have discovered it is Rendezvous compatible (now) with my Airport Express network. I don't have a word to say against this all-in-one, now a solid old work horse.
I bought this router so I could share my printer on my network. I didn't realize that I needed to check the list of supported printers (should have read previous feedback). The list of supported printers is very small and none of the 3 printers that I own are on the list. It's useless to me since I bought is for the print server function.
This product shipped from Amberzon Gadgets is lightweight, folds to a compact size, and is surprisingly stable. The stand is adjustable to your preferred viewing angle. I also was pleased with the fine service this vendor provided.http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portable-Fold-Up-Galaxy-BlackBerry/dp/B000CKVOOY/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid;=1331480888&sr;=8-12
Had to epoxy a couple pieces together because they wouldnt stay... Liitle too much cheap plastic, but its doing the job now
The webcam works like i needed it to. The image is good, it can be manually focused (a little hard to do due to its small size), it clips on well to the notebook. The only downsides i see with it are:* no ability to rotate, so we are elimited in our selection of what we broadcast (can't span the room without moving the computer)* great zooming-in capabilities but it would be nice if it could zoom out a little more. Since we sit at a set distance from the laptop to reach keyboard, and since it is attached to the laptop, the camera typically shows our face. Can't really zoom out to show more.Other than these, the camera works great, it is nice and compact, and easy to set up.
I won't repeat all the stuff in the other reviews. Let me just say that I bought this camera to replace the D100, a fine Nikon DSLR. I was tired of the "lens fever" that is never ending. Also, the bulk and weight of all the equipment was tiring.The 8800 has some lag, just like all non-slr cameras. But, I've learned to live with it. I just pace myself. The continuous shooting modes give you ample opportunity to shoot action sports.The quality of the pictures is awesome. The zoom lens gives me all that I had with my 5 pound lens.Speed isn't everything and maybe this camera isn't for everyone, but it's meeting my needs. I'm not going back to my DSLR.
I've had the TV for about a month now and the image is great. I don't notice any lag effect or clouding issues that I've read about even when the TV is on for over 8 hrs. I'm not sure if this is luck or not, but glad either way!
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!
I have one at work (I'm a graphic and web designer for an Ad agency) and now one at home and love them both. Both were purchased here at Amazon in August '08. The one at work was purchased to replace a 2004 model 23" Cinema HD (same model, just older) one that was stolen. That one had an obvious pink cast to it that was hard to correct even with calibration, but both of the new ones are beautiful and quite color "neutral." The 1920x1200 feels like a lot of room to work but not "too much" ...if that's even possible. If you can afford it, go for it.
Great binoculars. There is a tree line about 75 feet from my office window. I got the 8x40s to watch the birds that like to play in the trees. They are light enough that I can hand-hold them just fine for a few minutes. Any more than that, and I find myself needing to put my elbows on the desk to keep them steady. What I wasn't expecting was how bright they are! Its like turning up the lights whenever you look through them. Haven't tried looking at the night sky with them yet, but I imagine it would be awesome.
This camera is the first digital camera we have actually owned but not the first I've used. There are alot of features to play around with and that can be overwhelming to some people.I like all the features, I find them fun to see which way to get the best picture; the food setting actually takes great pictures under fluorescent lights :) As for blurry pictures, the image stabilizer works great and we have only gotten blurred pics if someone moved after i hit the shutter button, and i didn't have a setting selected that accounts for that (like high sens).The shipping was great; Amazon gave us an accurate delivery date, it was in December even and I think it was even early if i'm recalling correctly :) I can't really comment on the battery life because we use rechargeable batteries, and they are kinda screwy.The other digital camera we used was a kodak easy share 650 and it cost about double and gets about half the results. We got more blurry pictures, the resolution was lower, and I could go on and on as to how much I dislike the kodak one, but suffice to say the one we bought is much easier to use and to work with (downloading, settings, etc)This camera is also very durable, we have 3 kids and it has been dropped a few times with out its case, still kicking and didn't miss a beat :) I'm very happy with this camera, and feel i got my money's worth. The only reason we only gave it 4 stars is because the starry sky feature doesn't quite work right at all w/out a tripod, there is no viewfinder, and there is no date stamp... otherwise very satisfied.As a word of advice, purchase it online, through Amazon, you'll get a much better deal than at a retail location: Target is charging locally about 180 dollars for this camera, and I got it here for 161 dollars and some change, including tax,and a memory card (shipping was free).
I just want to say that my new memory board is great. My computer is much faster now. I may step up to another 1G. Sarah
The POLK MONITOR 30 is a credible little speaker that is superb for the price. Back in my day, "bookshelf speakers" were all the rage. These were mostly two-way acoustic suspension boxes, typically with a 8" woof and a dome tweet. Leading the pack were the AR-4 and the KLH 17. Sure, there were larger walnut-clad speakers that were awesome, but at 70 pounds, you had to had a VERY substantial bookshelf. In spite of the moniker, the AR-3's and KLH 5's usually wound up on stands on the floor.Getting back to the now famous AR-4 and KLH, these were true bookshelf's- They had a remarkably wide range and could fill a room. The big negatives were weight and efficiency. A minimum of RMS 25 watts was needed. A lot more to avoid low end distortion.So, let's cut to the present. No longer an artists craft, speakers today are computer designed affairs. The current trend leans toward floor standing towers, or woofer on the floor satillite systems. Both are superb in general. Thanks to computer design, efficient enclosures and chinese-made components, a very decent pair of loudspeakers can be had for under $500 a pair. These are comperable to much more expensive boxes from the 1960s/70's. But what about a TRUE bookshelf? These little Polk monitors are light enough to be wall mounted with little more than a nail. The newer ported design (goodbye acoustic suspension) is worlds more efficient. The sound? I myself am using the POLK MONITOR 30 as surround rear channels for a high-end home theatre. They are spectacular. On a few occasions I switched them to front main. Much to my amazement, the full-range sound was excellent. A limited bottom end to be sure, but totally musical and acceptable for a college dorm or small room. Now, add the fact that TWO of these babies can be had for under $100. They are comperable in sound to the little KLH and AR of their day. Those sold for about $50 apiece. Account for inflation and you get the picture. So, there you have it. The POLK MONITOR 30 can be used for either a small HIGH QUALITY stereo setup, or as absolutely spectacular surround sound boxes. A word about POLK. This high-end speaker company rocked the industry with their first generation of audiophile towers. They were expensive to boot and could only be found in esoteric audio salons. Today, thanks to computer-guided manufacturing and chinese labor, Polk can offer fine instruments at a remarkably low price. The POLK MONITOR 30 is the junior of the batch, but is still excellent compared to fine bookshelves of the past. Bottom line- these are damn good little speakers at any price. Enjoy!
My Western Digital was a life saver!When I inadvertently deleted important files, they were all there--on the auto back up.The back-up wizard is super-easy to set up. It took me 30 seconds. You simply decide what files to back up, from which drive, and stored where, how often, and at what hour of the day.The tricky part was linking the WD to my computer in the first place. I kept getting a message that the boot devices have been changed. I had to call my computer company, and find out how to enter the system BIOS (ie, power up the computer, and immediately hold down the Delete key. Then use my computer's password.) I went to Advanced BIOS features, and disabled the "Boot other device" option. It wasn't hard, it only took 5 minutes once I knew about entering the BIOS, but it involved a bit of a learning curve.Like all computer stuff, as long as you follow the protocol, it runs smoothly. With the WD, you've got to turn it on (hold the top button for about 7 seconds, till it lights) before you turn on your computer. When you shut down, you've got to close all apps, then turn off the WD (again, push the top button for about 7 seconds, till it turns off), then close down the computer.So far--after 4 months--so good.
This small camera takes some of the best videos I have seen. I would compare the video quality equal to most camcorders that have all the bells and whistles. Simple to use, this camcorder is what most electronic devices should aspire to be like. It's design and operation is user-friendly at it's best. The only con, and I can certainly live with this, is the lcd viewing screen is too dark, with no lighting adjustments. Fantastic product none the less.
Just bought the P15-S409. So far so good. Until I called support in Istanbul Turkey. Polite but only capable of telling me official Toshiba policies and not caring about actually solving the problem. To quote them: &quot;Toshiba does not support upgrades from XP Home to Pro&quot;. Well gee, I guess I'll throw this computer away and buy a new one. Nothing like having a product represented by a third party that doesn't give a.
The 2x teleconverter fits nicely on my Cannon 60D and accommodates my 70 x 300 and my 18 x 135 lenses. I'm happy and pleased with this purchase.
I have been searching for headphones for about a year.My use for them is primarily for listening to recorded music at times when it is not appropriate to indulge with my main audiophile system.(the misses and the neighbors) Most of the sets out there are way to muddy or bassy sounding. Others are tinny like the old transistor radios of my youth. The AKG 721's are the clearest and most true sounding headphones I have ever tried. The sounds are rich, and clean. Tight bass, clear highs and excellent mids. No matter what I am listening to I feel I am getting just what the producer wanted be to hear. And they are comfortable!! The auto adjust fits me wonderful with no futzing. I feel these are very much worth the price. Strongly recommended!
As a professional photographer and videographer, I am the owner of several Bogen tripods, including heavy duty ones for large video cameras. This little guy really rocks! Using it with a "Canon S5 IS" photo camera, it doesn't have any problems. The legs are sturdy enough to support the weight of the camera, even when fully extended, and the ball head keeps the camera from moving, regardless of the head position. Extending the center post didn't affect the stability too much, which was surprising, but in a windy environment, that would not be so. I tried using my "Canon 20D" with "28-135mm IS" lens on it, but it was a little too much for the head to handle, and had to support the majority of the weight with my other hand. But that is fine, because it's not rated for near that much weight. The unit is compact, lightweight, and is really easy to transport. Even has a great price! Full 5-stars!
This charger saved my life it's amazing ! You should totally buy this item, it's long it's about 8-12 inches long! So must buy!
You can add yet another name to those who bought this piece of junk and got hit with the H07 error. The customer service is entirely unhelpful and a waste of time, the unit (when working) was so-so at best to begin with, first you could visibly see the chapter breaks, secondly, it was not so great with VCD play, third the loading was slow as sin at times. This unit lasted about a year and as I am now seeing from reading about the experiences of others, simply drops dead around that time. In all likelihood, based on the lack of help from Panasonic, the overall shoddy performance of this machine, and their horrendous customer service, I will NOT be buying another product from them. Almost as bad as Toshiba. Do yourself a favor, don't bother with this machine, when that message comes up that the machine is simply dead, it's going to really piss you off. It's also amazing how this error seems to affect everyone around the same time, 14-15 months of use.Keep this in mind when purchasing,At best you are getting a mediocre DVD player performance wise, you are getting poor customer service, and it will simply drop dead on you in less than 18 months.Spend elsewhere, Panasonic doesn't deserve your hard earned money.
I've had these for way over a year. They still charge and last like their high priced cousins. I use them in a Nikon Coolpix 8700. Very pleased and surprised at the quality and price. I think I paid about $6 for the two. Yowza!
Works as described.Use it for speakers for a TV that doesn't have audio out w/ an XBox 360.
For those who have the On-Q Enclosure installed, the extender is an excellent way to provide more depth and contribute to better control of wiring, plugs and receptacles contained in the basic box. Improves appearance and air circulation when the door is closed. Not easy to find in local store inventories, even big box hardware stores.
This is a cool little gadget. The pros are that it is small, very powerful for it's size and great looking. The cons are that it only works with RealONE, the unit is way too light making it rather flimsy (so don't ever drop it). There is not belt clip or anything so it's either in your pocket or around your neck (ugh).
I've been lookiing for a solid, inexpensive VPN solution for quite some time so I was pleased to find this little router. I had no problems configuring the unit to connect to a Watchguard Firebox II and a Nortel Networks Contivity 100S, both of which inhabit my equipment rack at the office. Configuring VPN's can be frustrating if you are unfamiliar with the technology but this product has a very simple interface and a bit of time spent educating yourself about IPSec will ease the setup.Highly recommended.
Good for the price, but ones looking to use in a noisy / windy environment should look elsewhere. This works indoors better.
I've looked around for HDMI cable. Even Wal-Mart sells these cables for $35. When I looked at the price of this product, I was skeptical. I bought it for $1.09. Now it drops to $0.90. The quality of the cables is top-notch and it doesn't look like it for the price. Used it immediately and the quality of the picture looks really good, even have the cables running through a switcher. Definitely recommend it.
I know SanDisk makes faster cards, but this is plenty for me and the price was right! Ya, I know about all the super rebate deals you hear about from Adorama or other retailers who offer 3 of these cards for a net price of $20 or so after huge rebates, but they make you wait forever to get that rebate and its in the form of a Visa gift card. I guess I need instant gratification and I don't mind spending my money with Amazon and paying more because I know I get the super service that comes with it. No strings attached. No forms to fill out. No time to wait.
You would THINK that when you buy something labeled with the part number and brand name of what you want, say, "IBM 73P2698 Trackpoint Cap Collection," you'd get what you're expecting. Apparently the seller I chose, amznpmts, disagrees.These are cheaper-plastic knockoffs that look terrible. There is no Lenovo or IBM branding on the packaging and no "I" stamp on the bottom. The Soft Dome and Soft Rim trackpoints are covered in black spots, (grease or black plastic from manufacturing?) which won't wash off, and this is on the bottom AND top of the trackpoint.I have a legit Soft Dome to compare to, and the real deal is much softer and works better. These are very stiff plastic and are a completely different color red than real TrackPoints. Since they're stiffer, they don't work as well, unless you want extra stiffness. If you're worried about ergonomics enough to use a Soft Rim, you probably don't!The knockoff Classic Domes do not have black spots though, and the official Classic Domes are SUPPOSED to be quite stiff, so there's almost no difference. Oh yeah, except for the fact that the square hole in the bottom of the TrackPoint is NOT CENTERED on one of them. It rubs against one letter, yet has plenty of room on the other.I'm not happy with having only one TrackPoint out of 6 usable so I'll probably be returning these and buying the real things from the Lenovo site.Contents:2 Soft Rim knockoffs2 Soft Dome knockoffs2 Classic Dome knockoffs
I use this and the 85mm on my 7d and t2i for video work. This is my lens of choice for day to day shooting. I don't leave home without it.
(Spanish review for latinos Buyers)Este reproductor me ha salido mejor de lo que esperaba, reproduce todos mis archivos de video, excepto los ogm. Soporta los Avi, divx, xvid y mp4, carga los archivos de subtitulos *.srt y los sincroniza muy bien y permite conectar pendrive usb con archivos de audio y video.en general es un buen reproductor de DVD y video en varios formatos.PROS:- reproduce todas las regiones- reproduce casi cualquier formato de video mas populares (divx, xvid, mp4, etc)- carga y sincroniza archivos de subtitulos (*.srt, etc) para peliculas en los anteriores formatos- excelente precio por lo que ofrece- permite conectar dispositivos usb, aunque con algunas limitantes- apariencia elegante y delgadaCONTRAS:- inicio lento- interface menu muy basica y algo arcaica- no muestra nombre de archivos largos- no soporta mi camara digital (canon powershot a560) por el puerto usb, algo que hubiera sido muy util para ver mis fotos en el tv
There is nothing else to say: lots of lens flare, CA, strong distortion, even for a wide angle lens. Not worth the price, even if it is the cheapest wide angle lens from Nikon.
great camera with memory card lots of photos. loss of battery power the only negative
great printer, decent price, fast & free shipping from amazon, no tax, perfect! i love amazon!
I was a bit apprehensive about buying this hub after reading some of the reviews, but decided to try it, trusting the positive reviews.It worked flawlessly with my iMac, with no software installation required.I have not tried to use it with a USB powered HDD, but that is not what I needed it for.
Clean, nice looking case, and it fits the camera perfectly. I would've preferred a belt clip instead of a belt loop, but my wife comandeered the camera anyway, and her purse doesn't seem to mind.
Love this item in conjunction with the Power Wave box also made by Griffin. I use it to push an older pair of Bose 301's. Sounds great! Wish they had made a 4 speaker breakout cable. Get the Power Wave and you can hook up to any computer via USB. Power Wave also allows you to hook up any turntable or tape deck to convert you old music into digital files.
why would anyone spend more on those expensive cables when these do same thing?awesome, awesome deal!
The product shipped fast and was in perfect condition. Set up took only a few minutes. The instructions were easy to follow and I was using the product in no time. The range is great. I can be anywhere in my house and still have sound. Even the microwave and other outside noise did not interfere with the quality of the sound.
I didn't believe the hype that more expensive cables are any better than the cheap ones, so i bought a few of those back in november and have been using them ever since. I use one primarily for my Xbox 360 and the quality is amazing! These cables are cheap and seem to be good quality so far!
First of all, these are great speakers, with a superlative sound quality, and I highly recommend this purchase now and will do so again at the end of this review. Now that this is out of the way, let me list out a few caveats you need to watch out for first, before I move to the strengths.But first of all, the guy who left a 'Single' star in another review - don't mind him. Athena, or for that matter, any other manufacturer, WILL NOT honor warranties if the item is purchased from some unauthorized "An e-tailer" like he did. Even though it is extremely rare that you will end up with defective speakers like he did (assuming he did buy it 'Sealed manufacturer retailbox'), you don't want to take any chances just to save 20-30 bucks. Makes all the more sense to buy from Amazon or OneCall, the only two Authorized places that seem to stock these speakers nowadays. (BestBuy may have a few laying round, but be preparedto pay daylight robbery prices).First of all, the size. These are not "a bit larger" than the Micra6 like someone said. They are a whole lot bigger. Don't be expecting weenie Home theater satellites, these are properbookshelf speakers, only at the smaller end of the size spectrum. I'd say that volumetrically, each of the bookshelfs are 3 to 3 1/2 times the size of each Micra speaker. They are quite heavy for the size and deep too, so I do not quite recommend mounting these on walls, even though it comes with all the mounts and clamps. Cheap sturdy stands are available for like 30 bucks + Shipping from PartsExpress. The boxy shape allows you to place them on any flat surface. However, the Piano lacquer finish looks like an open invitation to scratches, so make sure you have enough rubber padding on all contact surfaces.Looks and feel. Now, surprising as it is, to me, these look kinda uglier than the pictures would suggest. The color combo of Glossy Piano black on the sides and a dull light silver front baffle, and cheap black plastic rear panel, along with the quirky curves and humps and all those separate speaker grills give it a strangely odd-chic appearance, akin to a Korean-make car, only less hideous. Doubtlessly, they would have been far prettier in all-black, however that option, unfortunately, is not available in the 5.1 configuration.Like the other reviewers said, they do sound "tinny" straight out of the box, but let me assure you, it's not bad. I'd say the sound he called "tinny" is the AWESOME treble offered by the Athena 1" Teteron tweeter, which even this model seems to share with every bigger Athena speaker (Amazon's description says 0.5" Tweeter, the Athena website says 1"). Of course, once the woofers settle and start thumpin' like they should, the "tinniness" would not be pronounced at all. In fact, I noticed quite a bit of improvement in the bass dept. within the first couple of CDs played.But the first thing you notice, esp if you are upgrading from something generic, is the incredible Sensitivity of these little things. The satellites are rated at 89dB, while the Center is 91dB, quite an achievement for speakers this small. My old speakers were the Onkyo SKS-HT240 6.1 system, which, even though are pretty good, are not quite sensitive - I was getting the same loudness at 18-20 on the Athenas that took the Onkyos 26-28 to achieve. Could make a big difference in Amp longevity, heat build-up, even electricity bills etc.I had ordered a pair of Athena Audition Series As-B1.2's too from Amazon and they arrived a week before these did. I am breaking those in too, and I am accomplishing the concurrent breaking in of 7 speakers by interchanging the AS's and the S.5's as Front speakers, and playing them in 'Stereo' thru my AV Receiver (I have even turned off my Subwoofer, and set the Speaker Settings on the receiver to 'Large', to let them work thru their full dynamic range), and I am playing a variety of music, from Genesis to Korn. For the center speaker, I turned up its level pretty high compared to the others, and played a few DVD-Audio Discs and 5.1 Concert DVDs that I have.Now the most important consideration. Sound. Rest assured, the sound is not "tinny", just high on treble. And the bass response keeps on improving with each passing hour of playing. However, do not be under the illusion that this system can EVER get by without a subwoofer -- YOU WILL NEED ONE. I know it sucks that you need to spend almost the same money as the other 5 speakers to buy a single speaker to handle a measly 60Hz or so out of a 20,000Hz aural spectrum, but them 60 are pretty important Hertzes, so it's a worthwhile investment. I do not feel you need to buy the Athena's expensive ASP series - I can think of a lot of competent subs in the $100-$180 range (Velo VX10, Mirage Nano, Dayton 10" or 12", Yamaha SW215 etc. etc.), and Amazon itself has lots of good options, just makes sure they are from a reputable SPEAKER manufacturer who are honest with Specs. They should be able to handle sound as low as 25Hz and have at least 8" Woofer. (I have a Dayton 10" 100W got from PartsExpress for $115 shipped, which works pretty well mated to the Athenas. If you have a bigger budget and need a bigger thump, I am quite sure you can definitely do better. For the thump I needed, I am very happy with the Dayton.)Technology has progressed so much that weenie satellites combined with a sub can produce seriously big sound... But this is the first time I'm hearing this kind of bass and sonics coming from speakers this small WITHOUT the aid of a subwoofer. I am VERY IMPRESSED. With the receiver set to output 'Stereo' and the Speakers set to 'large' and driving just two of the S.5's, the sound is awesome... very good deep Hi-Fi sound. Once I added the subwoofer to the mix and made it 2.1 and leaning back on the sofa 12 feet away, I had to tell myself that I was not listening to $600/pr Tower speakers... the Daytons match well, providing just enough lower-end assistance that the little Athenas cannot Reach... but the Athenas shoulder the majority of the sound Duties and are a SMASHING SUCCESS AT THAT.Once I connected the full Point5 system, and played them back without a subwoofer (5.0), they were quite impressive, the fronts and the Center holding up quite well, even though the lack of a Subwoofer is quite noticeable. Let me reiterate, the strong treble put out by these speakers make a subwoofer even more necessary. Turn the sub on and make it 5.1, and damn, I am in Hog heaven. This system can do pretty well at 5.0 when playing back most music, however, to catch the lower frequencies of DVDs, no way around it -- get a Sub.Comparing with the AS-B1.2's: The AS's are the most basic Speakers in the Audition Series. They both do sound different and the AS-B1's definitely put out better bass than the smaller S.5's -- minus a subwoofer, the S.5's definitely sound "tinnier" Because of that, and even adding a subwoofer, the AS-B1.2's are noticeably better, but I am in no way suggesting that the S.5's put out inferior sound. The S.5's are great, the AS-B1 is greater, that's all.LONG-TERM INVESTMENT:-In conclusion, BUY THESE. BUY 'EM BLIND. ESPECIALLY if these are going to be your first HT speakers. At the price Amazon is offering it, it is the best HT Speaker bargain out there. And in the long term, I can assure you, this will be the best speaker Investment you've ever made in your life. Also, invest $150 or so on a decent subwoofer along with this, and you get a highly COMPETENT 5.1 system for $350, which, unlike lots of inferior speakers that will be forced out into the bedroom or even the back porch once you trade up, this one has all potential to stay on in the Main Home theater/Living room forever. Once you can afford better or want to move into 7.1 surround, put all your upgrade money into a pair of higher end Bookshelf speakers or Floorstanding speakers, and move the front S.5's to rear Surround. These S.5's and even the C.5 to a certain extent, are more than competent enough to stand up as Surround speakers against anything that's out there.They're that good.
I was very impressed with this sub! It is a powerful sub for the price. It will give you everything you need (unless you have a giant room to rock). The sub has a crossover control which is important and not found on a lot of subsI highly recommend this product.
When I saw this bag, I thought "wow, this is so tiny"...but it is great protection for the Garmin 2720 Streetpilot. Some people throw their GPS in the glove compartment but if you want to protect your investment, you should carry it out of your car when you are exit. Some owners carry their GPS in their gym bag, purse or some other type of bag. While ordering, I didn't know if this was a necessary investment. After great thought, I decided to purchase it because of the protection the bag offers on the bottom surface, with a hard plastic surface. The instructions state to place the GPS screen faced down onto the bottom, to keep it protected. As a result, I cannot see how the GPS thrown into a large bag can be protected. If you wrap the GPS in a towel, and then into a larger bag, you may lose or drop it, forgetting you have it in the bag. It depends on how much you want to protect your initial investment of your GPS. I recommend the bag.
I bought these to monitor audio on my videocamera. They seal out ambient sound very well -- in fact, I have trouble hearing anything someone says to me in a normal speaking voice with these headphones on.Sound is crisp and flat, just what I wanted to monitor audio.
Great color (pink) and the curly-qs are super fun. It's padded on the inside with cordouroy and fits my massive laptop for work. It makes carrying that sucker a little more enjoyable. You won't be disappointed, especially for the price.
After four or more years old reliable is gone. I must replace her. Olympus FE-250 I think will be my new camera. That old 3.2 MP took great pictures for emails and stuff. Yes you can expect two AA batteries per 20-30 pictures, but if you use it on the go, and infrequently it's perfect. 5 stars for reliability, ready when I am and ease of finding batteries. But for $59 she's too cheap to replace and I can afford better.10-10-11 I ended up buy same camera off ebay and love it. You just cant beat common AA batteries. My wife bought a camera with rechargable batteries and she cant find the charger anymore.
This little add-on works like a charm. I use it with an AVIC Z2 in-dash navigation system. It supports all sorts of USB devices, including all varieties of ipod, and thumb drives.
I shall be delighted if someone can tell me what is the best lens for PORTRAITS. I've been reading up on the TAMRON 17-50 for this endeavor. But individuals and groups of 50 is what I'm specializing in since I've retired.I've been using a TAMRON 28-200, and a NIKON 35-80mm and just cannot get a good rich robust shot with detail and brilliant colors that you see in these upscale fashion magazines i.e. SAKS 5TH AVE, NEIMAN MARCUS, CIGAR OFFICIANADO etc..I have a NIKON 300 and am relatively a rookie and thoroughly disgusted even going to a few NIKON classes. The prices seems to range around $450-$550. I do a lot of outdoor shots like picnics, fam-re-u, cars and 18 wheelers. My shots of those adolescent female teens really has to be impressive and startling, vivid and with HD. They complain about their skin tones mostly.
I purchased two of these players after quite a bit of searching. My biggest criterias were price followed by performance. I was also looking for an adequate user interface, which I found.This unit proved to be an unbelievable value. It comes with all the cables you need. You can play it adequately in the car. FM transmitters have some inherent problems, like radio frequencies that grow from weak to strong signal as you travel over distances and interfere with the player, but for local travel you can pick a frequency and it works fine.Both of the players I purchased are working fine and sound great. The one I use froze once, but I was able to reset it by holding the on button down.I am pleased with the player considering the tradeoffs I made before my purchase.
I liked it, but if you are using a laptop and you are focused on portability LOOK For A POWER OUTLET, this product has moving parts and sucks allot of power.
First I thought I would get a so-so LCD TV because the price is so low. I thought, well, there has to be something wrong with it because the price is much less than the Sony and Samsung LCD TV. I was however pleasantly surprised that it has great image quality and also excellent on-screen menu.I highly recommend this Westinghouse LCD TV. You will save enough money to buy the Xbox 360 in comparison buying the brand names.
Very nice cable, fast and easy to handle. I would recommend this cable for anyone looking for this type of product.
I got my Olympus Voice Recoder about four months ago and I am very satisfied with it. It does over and beyond what I thought it was going to do. I'm a author and have my own magazine and it's a great interview tool if you want feedback with great audio quality. I'm also able to record my pastor's sermon and upload them for download on our church website. I give this little recorder a five star because it does just what it's supposed to and I reccommend it for those reporters and those that are looking for something small with great audio quality!
I had been previously using the Nextgen Remote Extender and it used to work well with a certain set of components. It was a different technology and required a RF transmitter inside the remote which had to be replaced with the spare every few weeks. Also, it required the receiver to be placed in a certain position for it to receive the signal properly. Recently, when I switched to Dish Network, the hopper would not respond to the Nextgen and other components also were a hit and miss. This became a big frustration and I decided to look for another product. One of my colleagues had already installed the Hot Link and swore by it. So I decided to give it a try.WOW!! You cannot go wrong with this product. It is pricier than the Nextgen but it works right out of the box. My TV is wall mounted and all my components are behind the wall in a crawl space. I installed the system in about 15-20 min and I was off and running. The receiver eye is so sensitive and I have it hidden behind my tv and it still receives the IR signals from my remote flawlessly. Cannot ask for more..Would highly recommend this product. In addition, the company is highly responsive.
I find this product basically not necessary in my arsenal against facial hair. Many other less expensive products that one normally has does as well as this. I was frankly disappointed and it only came with one blade for general grooming leaving out the eyebrow blade which is actually my purpose in buying it.
I am not sure what it filters, but it is worth the price. If not for anything except to protect the lens.
I write this as a public service. This cable carries a digital signal and therefore all the fancy cables in the world won't make it better. It either gets there or it doesn'tShipping was great and the product does exactly what it should.
After I took delivery of my 2 meter HQ 1080P 1.3b HDMI uber-cable, Al Gore was mysteriously drawn to my home, where he pronounced that Global Warming had been suspended in my vicinity.Yes, I had perfect weather: no flooding, no tornadoes, the exact amount of rain necessary, and he pronounced sea levels exactly right and that they were not going to rise within five miles of my house.Additionally, my cars began achieving 200 mpg and I didn't even need gasoline. I was able to put three grams of cat litter into the tank and drive forever.What's more, the atmosphere inside my home became 93% oxygen and virtually no carbon dioxide. In fact, I now exhale oxygen.One heck of a cable.Didn't notice any improvement in audio quality though.
i have tons of hdmi cables laying around the house.theyre all good though.i only use my higher end ones for my more expensive products
They sent me a wrong item as someone else already wrote below.Basically and from the beginning, it is out of stock no matter what it says.refund doesnot return my time and effort.DO NOT ORDER THIS
I plugged it in to my machine. Windows made "Chirp" sound it makes when I plug in a flash drive, and the little green icon in the lower right showed up, that I click to removed the drive, and the J drive appeared in my Folders pane in Windows. But when I clicked on the J drive, I got an error message saying "Please insert a disk into Drive J".Doesn't work. POS.
I've been a musician nearly as long as I've been able to talk and that is coming close to 50 years...which I guess means that I have my opinions about things...and sometimes you get to a point where you might think you've seen or heard it all when it comes to audio ;)At any rate, a friend who is working closely with TBI put a pair of the Majestic Diamond I's in my hands. Though he himself is not nearly as much of a sound nerd as I am, he raved about the sound and the new (nigh magical!) process that is employed to prevent feedback or distortions from these speakers. I was a little skeptical, but curious, to say the least. I tested them on my girlfriend's modest stereo system. At first, I could NOT put my finger on it, but I KNEW there was something different in a big way about these speakers. Granted, with a 3.5" driver I knew they could not deliver chest thumping bass, but they DID deliver very clear and surprising bass down to around 100hz...I'm sure the built in port helps! ...and the other thing is that the driver simply cannot deliver the sizzle that is needed in the high end...but the performance of the mid range (vocals and where MOST of the "body" of music lives) was simply more clean, clear and the MD I's have better imaging than any other speakers I've heard. One of the other subtle yet amazing things is just how good these speakers sound at LOW volume! ...I mean, you *can* really push them, but at low volumes, they sound just as good. And...when you are pushing them to "music listening" levels, you do NOT really have to raise your voice or strain to hear conversation with someone. That's just plain odd...but amazing!I told my friend that I would like to meet with the TBI folks to discuss these things and try to get a better idea about what makes them do what they do. Later on that week, we did finally meet up and discuss. They nodded in confirmation as I brought up the shortcomings (lack of low end or hi frequency power...), told me and showed me that those issues are being and have been addressed. I listened to various combinations of the TBI speaker line and I can tell you that it was an afternoon of the best music listening I have had in MANY years. We continue to have excellent dialogue and I can tell you that TBI does know what they are talking about even if my glasses are not alway thick enough to understand all of the science that is involved. The proof is in hearing the speakers in action.So- to be clear, I would not say that the Majestic Diamond I's are a turnkey solution in and of themselves for *everyone's* stereo needs, but if you were intending them for multimedia or gaming speakers for your laptop or desktop or as an easy solution to improve upon the sound of your flatscreen HDTV, they're are GREAT and highly recommended!!!I can easily recommend the Majestic Diamond II's as a turnkey *two speaker* stereo solution...and if you can afford it contact TBI to purchase one of their subwoofers.I've rambled on enough already, but I can tell you that I could go on and on about the subs, too!Kudos, TBI!!!
I purchased one from BestBuy. It stopped working a week later, after only recording one 30-minute TV show. BestBuy exchanged it. This one lasted two weeks before it hung, trying to format a disc. I took that model back to BestBuy and spent extra $$$ for a SONY. Ahh . . . finally something that WORKS!
This new Logitech mouse is the best mouse I have owned so far. Easy install of the Logitech Mouseware driver suite with the included CD and frequently update Mouseware on the logitech web site make this mouse great. many buttons: scroll wheel, fast scroll buttons (up and down), ALT/TAB windows switch button, forward/back web browser buttons. Fully XP compatible (you won't believe how many incompatible mice are still out there) Anything I would improve? Not much, except the buttons could be farther forward on the mouse body...I recommend this mouse...
If you're in the market for a 2 meter HDMI cable, this is the one to buy. I purchased more than one 2 meter HDMI cable through Amazon.com sellers. I needed more than one cable and it seemed wise to hedge my bets by buying 2 different cables. This cable is far superior to the other cable in a few ways:-It has the cylindrical shaped data cleansing areas at either end of the cable (forgive me, I forget the technical name for it).-Cable is thicker and seems of better quality and durability than the other cable.-Gold connectors!Don't waste money on brand name (i.e., Monster) HDMI cables. It is a digital signal that is being sent through this cable, so differences in analog quality do not matter.On a side note, I bought this cable through Abacus24-7, rather than the default seller that came up when I viewed the product. I highly recommend 24-7. They were cheaper and shipped immediately. It arrived in 3 days.
I was very excited about this product, but I froze it up within a week. (I varied a lot between the two modes of media drive and hard drive...can't remember the technical terms on this...I think this is why it froze) Tech support said it had to be returned under warranty. I researched this and found it to be a somewhat common problem. The file system was corrupted and I could not get the device recognized by Windows.It was great while it worked, but luckily I could return it. I bought another because I was afraid this would happen again out of warranty....
Bought to eliminate Comcast modem rent fee (seller: Tirgo). For the first week worked the same as the one I previously had but after that it completely stopped working leaving me without internet...Amazon was kind enough to let me return the product although restocking fee was charged...that's better than nothing.So two stars - one for the first week, one for the return
The room I installed them in is about 20 x 30 feet with an eight and a half foot ceiling. I am using a KLH 525-II center speaker (Amazon/Target)and moved the Yamaha HTIB center speaker to the rear, and the front speakers are a newly bought (also from Amazon) Bic Venturi bookshelf pair. I probably made some sort of audio faux pas by hooking the speakers to a mid-level A/V receiver: the Yamaha RX-V659. Bought a spool of speaker wire (12 gauge) from Lowe's - I avoided buying the Monster cable.I really am surprised by how great these little speakers sound for the price. I listen to a lot of classical music and electronica, and, assuming the Bic Venturis 'warm up' in a few weeks, the listening experience should be even better than it is now. I'm NOT an audiophile, so I can't say anything technical; just that listening to Prince's Sign O'the Times on Tivo and watching Saving Private Ryan on DVD sounds as good as my father's $2000 bose surround set-up.If the Yamaha speakers hold up over time, they've got a fan for life.
This tripod is great for what it is -- a very light weight, fairly sturdy tripod. Good for mobility. If you want good vibration damping, more sophisticated pan, tilt motion mechanism then you'll have to go much higher end and heavier. If you want quick, light and fairly good -- I recommend this tripod. One of the earlier reviewers (from 2001) complained about cheap plastic screws etc. That was true of older versions of this tripod -- the mount links are now made of metal.I use this tripod for computer vision work where I have to collect data from many views. For that its great since I can move and readjust it rapidly. If I were hiking and doing nature photography where I moved a lot, I'd recommend this for the same reason. The tripod legs adjust by quick on/off clamps. The stem screws up and down -- you can also loosen the clamping screw and just yank it up and down for quick changes. There's a level on the tripod to keep it oriented. Despite how light this tripod is, it is better at damping out vibrations than several other cheap aluminum ones I've tried.If you have a super high zoom lens on a high end camera, you probably need more damping than this tripod can provide for rapid shots. I used it for precise photometric vision and had to go to 2 step SLR shuttering: Lift the mirror, wait, open the shutter since the mirror lift caused enough shaking to be noticable. But that only occured at very high zooms (400x) on a very high end camera.
i bought this camera, in japan..4 weeks ago wile on vacation..and i like this camera better than all my fimed camerasi like the 3 piture sizes and all the great features.like were you print on your pictures.weddinds,b-dayindependents day, fathers day...exc..the only thing is the film is expensive to buy&develope.;but ver all i love it..
NEW REVIEW:ARCHOS does not support this product anymore, based on other tablets and customer support for these older products, stay away from ARCHOS, you're better off with ANDROID or IOS apple products.-----Old reviewBeing in the navy and having limited storage and range of motion in your living quarters, this device is great.WIFI works great, transfer of music, video (whatever) is easy as drag and drop.I don't recommend this player as a music player only. It doesn't remember what song you were on (like the IPOD or Zune) if you turn it off or put it into standby.Touchscreen is awsome and you can put your favorite picture on the wallpaper just like on your computer screen.You need to get the "OPERA" Internet stuff seperately. I bought this used on Amazon, so I got it cheaper with that stuff included. Make sure you read the contents of what's included.The 705 looks nice too. Its bigger, seach YOUTUBE for video reviews on these items, I did my research, I ended up have this and an IPOD, they aren't meant to be the same kind of device.
I am a Broadcast Media student and a Senior at UCM. I did a solid week-2weeks worth of research before buying the AKG-240's. Perhaps the most salient finding was that this unit is based on an older design and that engineers and students have been using these cans for years. No wonder they work so well! First of all, cost. You wont find a better set of headphones unless your willing to pay over 300.00$. Personally, I wanted a dual purpose set for both in-studio-sessions and listening to my ipod touch and the AKG-240K's did not disappoint me. From low freq-high freq these sound great w/good bass response as well. I recommend purchasing a little mini-amp for that added equalization and bass for those (you know who you are) are "serious about music and good sound. I purchased the little Fiio E6 Headphone Amp w/the L9 shape out dock for ipod and the lil amp is simple to operate and really boosts the sound. I love listening to Dream Theater, Rush, or Led Zepplin with the added volume. Additionally, the Fiio E6 helps me manually adjust the sound with the amp-unit so I dont have to touch or look at my ipod screen, making it easier to operate. I'm glad I popped the extra 30 bucks at the same time I purchased the headphones on Amazon. Sadly, in my research, I found that the K240's are no longer "made in Austria." I couldn't find a pair made in Austria at any warehouse in the US. (not sayin' it can't be done but a checked numerous companies/sources) The company is now "AKG Acoustics" (made in China) But I find the ear-pads soft/comfortable and I'm wearing them 3-4 hours at a stretch at the radio station that I work at. I LOVE the fact that the cord is detachable from the headset. If the cord ever goes bad or gets damaged, you just buy a new cord. Great feature. It comes with an extra long cord and an 1/4 inch TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) gold adapter. The self-adjusting headset has worked well for me and my head is a normal size for a man. Great value and I get lot's of compliments. An old cousin of mine put them on and was blown away. They also look very pro-like and hang up well when not in use. The product comes with a 2 year warranty delivered in a nice gold box. (not real gold/lol) I'm glad I picked the K240's. UPDATED: Jan 2013; My headphones began crackling after 7 months but I believe it was the cheap plastic chinese cord. They were still under warranty (2 years I believe) and I contacted the company and Harmon in Fortuna,CA fixed them in a couple weeks. I'm pretty sure it was the cord because the unit came back with a more flexible./higher quality cord (I know because I deal w/audio everyday) No further issues and they sound great. I just had to pop the five bucks to ship them to CA.
This is probably one of the best cases you can get for a custom PC Builder.Next to theAntec Twelve Hundred ATX 12 Drive Bays 2xUSB 2.0 eSATA Audio Full Tower Casethis case is excellent. Plenty of fans to keep the computer as cool as Antarctica and plenty of ports and room for expansion.
This is simply one of the best deals for an HDMI cable. It is a Version 1.3 cable (supported by most products, will not transmit 3D content from blu-ray 3D players to 3D TV's).
I bought this unit about 6 months ago at a marine base and used it during a grueling 1 month military exercise and it lived through it with a few scratches on it and I gave it alot of abuse!! This is a good player that does not have any problems reading the cdr's..that is really important seeing that I live on napster!! The only problem I ran into was that the fm tuner was a little weak when you are indoors at a gym but this player is made to be used outside so it should not be a problem for others..I also really liked the key lock which enabled me to stick it in my pocket and not worry about buttons accidentally being hit..I gave it a 4 because I felt that for the price RCA should have sprung for some better quality headphones..Listen UP RCA!!
Good: The cable was very inexpensive, shipping was fastBad: Cable caused terrible screen flicker and aliasing on two different LCD TVs (Toshiba 42" Regza 1080P and Sharp 42") from 480P (Panasonic DVD player), 720P/1080i (Motorola cable box) and 1080P (Xbox 360 Elite and Samsung Blue-Ray player) sources.I don't recommend that purchase this product, spend a couple more bucks and get this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00356K6U0/ref=pd_rate_rsI dont like to flame a product, but I was very disappointed with this HDMI cable (even for $3)
I bought one several years ago, and it took the most fabulous pics, and I really loved the Macro feature..some of my best-ever shots. Unfortunately the film pin holder broke off, so I'm happy to replace the camera with another one just like it.
THIS IS THE SECOND ( IN SIX MONTHS ) OF THESE UNITS I HAVE BOUGHT. ONLY FOR THE SPECS AND ESPECCIALLY THE SIZE. THE BATTERY FOLDS OVER , FLAT ON THE BACK OF THE SCREEN SO IT IS LESS BULKY. HOWEVER I FOUND OUT THEY DON'T LAST VERY LONG . THE FIRST UNIT THE HINGES JUST SNAPPED OFF, THE SECOND, THE SCREEN WENT DEAD AFTER ONLY DAYS OF USE.
The TomTom Go 720 works exactly as expected. For a test I programmed the route to my job, when I missed a turn on purpose, the TomTom immediately adjusted for the new route. I am extremely happy with my purchase.
I've had other Palm Pilots before (higher end models) but when my now-outdated high-end model finally gave out after 3.5 years, I got this lower-end model as I was no longer working. It is terrible! No rechargable battery (very stupid to omit this feature), not the same cradle as other Palm Pilots (so if you are a family with multiple palm users, you will need multiple cradles), and horrible low battery/battery failure contingencies. I've lost all the data in my handheld three times, never having received a low battery warning. I certainly wish I'd never gotten this model, and would never recommend it to anyone, regardless of their needs.
I got this product relatively quickly, I've had it for a year almost, and I stillllll use it! I use it in my car sometimes too! The sound is sort of fuzzy when I turn my ipod and the speakers all the way up, but, I adjust it so that it's not fuzzy.....the volume is crazy loud for a small set of speakers though! Definitely would recommend them if you need some portable speakers.
It blocks a part of the on-camera flash on my D40 at 18mm - a little arc of darkness at the lower center of the image. I only noticed it on pictures shot in a cave.
I bought these from an affiliate seller as I live close to them here in NYC and I was able to save a few $$. These are great headphones but if you are expecting to block out all other noise, forget it. The way these are designed you are still able to hear what is going on around you which here in NYC is a good thing. You still hear the music which comes through loud and clear. I was hearing subtle notes and tones with these even through the surrounding street noise which I never did with my cheapo Colby headset which did a good job of blocking out noise when playing music.There is good tension on the metal headband but the way this is designed with foam rests make for a very comfortable fit. I have worn these for a number of hours straight with glasses without any discomfort.This has a straight plug which I like as it does not interfere with the case for my iphone 3G. When a call comes in I just unplug the headphone and move the speaker off of my ear. I do not have to worry about breaking these as they are of a solid construction. Even if they did break, Koss provides a LIFETIME warranty though the cost of shipping is about 25% of what I paid. If these ever do break I may just buy a different pair but who knows.To sum up, these are probably the best bang for your buck for over the head phones. They are not pretty though so if you are more concerned with looks than with good sound go buy something else.
As a teacher of a differentiated group of high schoolers, I use this to record lectures into my iPod and then forward them by email to my students who cannot effectively take notes due to LD issues or processing challenges. The parents, too, can listen in and find out what it is that I say and how I explain the method. So far, the best tech use in my classroom!
We've had teh 740 for over 18 months and aside from eating batteries like candy, it performs according to expectations.Gripes -Delay in shutter substantial for moving objectsReturn to default settings after going to sleep modeHard to keep it at hi Res due to thisBatteries - don't all digital cams with displays eat batteries?The 10x zoom sold us after years with a 35mm telephoto. Some great phots from trips and nature. Still getting used to the increased light gathering that digital has over analog.Would trade for a 12x optical with fast shutter speed.
I bought this after it was recommended to me by a friend. It is a very fast lens and great for portrait photography! I will warn you though that you will want to step down to f2.2 as the f1.8 can be a little soft. It can also be a little too tight on a DX camera for indoor photography (you'll have to have room to back up). Overall, it is a great lens and a steal at this price!
The product description claimed it plays it all. And it does!The price appeared to be low. And it was!I'm thrilled with the performance and the cost.Buy it before the company figures out it can easily sell this thing fora few times the price.
These headphones are an amazing value. They sound great, don't leak too much, and are comfortable for almost everyone. I love them.
We've had it for one day. ONE DAY. And it goes back tomorrow.The DVR from our local cable company was fair at best. It broke 6mos into having it....so we got TiVO. TiVo seems worse.Set up was easy enough - but oy - the delays in your normal channel changing is incredibly slow (slower than the cable DVR -which, I thought, was significant). The up/down function is slightly better than pressing in the channel number (seriously -you wait 15 seconds for it to change). Sometimes you cannot even get OFF a channel as you attempt to flip - like I want to be stuck in QVC for an eternity!Watching one program while taping another requires splitting cables. No delay in channel surfing requires a SECOND cable box.I have no patience for this crap. The technology should be there...especially at the price for which they gouge you.A standard VCR (or the cable DVR)is better than this product. Other reviews have told of TiVos horrible customer service - and time (tomorrow!) will tell how on-the-mark they are.
Arkon Portable Fold-Up Stand for Apple iPad, Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry Play BookI use this fold up stand all of the time. It is very handy when using it for facetime or skype. I can angle the Ipad as needed. Not only do I use this for the Ipad, but for my Kindle also. It allows hands free reading. (good at the table when enjoying a coffee!). These also make a great gift.
This is a great camera BUT Canon just came out with their latest camera the PowerShot G2 which has many improvements over the G1 and costs only 100.00 more. (899.00)Go to powershot.com for more information.
The network component on my old Intel MB was not supported by Windows 2008 Server R2. I ordered this card to enable me to use the MB with Windows Server 2008 R2. It works perfectly. Card is recognized on install and driver loaded automatically. Later, I upgraded to Windows Server 2012 and the card works perfectly with that version of the server product also. Easy to install, and didn't have to bother with the install CD.
The cord is probably the best quality ethernet cable i have ever had. Very nice. The only complaint I have is with the packaging. The wrap the cable so tight it gets a little crimped. Crimping any wire is a bad idea, but especially an ethernet cable. However it still works fine for me (so far).
Was looking for a veratile stand for my iPad2 capable of multiple angles in both landscape and portrait positions...with an Apple Smart Cover attached; sturdy enough to be able to type on without knocking the device over; lightweight and portable enough that I can carry it in my netbook-sized bag, along with my iPad; and, most importantly, inexpensive.I came across the Arkon Portable Fold-Up Stand. Read the reviews in Amazon and thought this was the stand for me. Ordered the stand and received it within 4 business days. Love it...everything I was looking for.The only thing negative I would mention is that it's a bit difficult to charge the iPad 2 when in portrait mode.....but, quite frankly, that's a non-issue for me as I usually have the device in landscape and, well, with the battery life of this thing, I don't often charge it.Since purchasing the stand, I've convinced two of my friends to buy one from Amazon. I highly recommend the Arkon Portable Fold-Up Stand.
This is a great performer which I use for music rehearsals mostly. I find the quality is much better than trying to use my iPhone's voice recorder feature. Mind you, this is just a little monophonic recorder. If you want to make serious-quality stereo digital audio recordings... there are product out there, but you are going to pay considerably more.My only beef is this: You can download your recordings to your computer; that's fine. BUT I really wish you could upload recorded sound TO the recorder. The only way to input sound is through a microphone.I still give it a solid 4 stars for a very good product which does what it's designed to do very well, and it's lightweight and reasonably priced.
I read a bunch of good reviews on this filter. I had compared this Tiffen (I bought 2 of them) and the Hoya and another brand. Let me tell you, do yourself a favor-- and get another brand.Here are my complaints, and why I am terribly disappointed:1) The instant I picked my [...] package up off the porch, I heard a rattling. I immediately thought the filter(s) may have broken. But since there was other stuff on the box, I decided to hold judgment. Well it turns out it was the filters, and they were not broken-- the just RATTLE-- A LOT. So badly, I heard it through the Amazon box when I picked it up from the porch! The glass is too small for the frame-- significantly small, not just a tiny bit. So, you can immediately forget keeping dust out. I cleaned the inside off, and put them on my lenses. Next, I sprayed some Nikon Lens Cleaner on the outside surface, and cleaned off the filter's outside face... got it all nice and clean, only to find out-- some of the liquid ran inside the filter, and onto the lens surface. So I had to take it off, reclean the lens, and try again... what a fiasco.2) I used the Nikon Lens Cleaner (high quality stuff) to clean the filters. That stuff contains isopropyl alcohol, so I know it can clean almost anything. No matter what, there are spots that WILL NOT come off. They are embedded in the glass somehow.3) The filters were FILTHY when I received them. I spent 30 minutes just cleaning them, and was still unsuccesful. I used the Nikon Lens Cleaner, as well as a Microfiber cloth... didn't work. Then I used a Q-Tip instead. Guess what? The Q-tip head was BLACK after I cleaned off the filters. There was a greasy film and dirt all over both surfaces of both filters. And I still cannot get it all off!4) The packaging they came in was poor.These are junk-- save your money and buy a better one. Or, go cheaper and at least expect to get a piece of junk and save yourself $4 each.
Initially went with the hype and wasted money on Monster Cable version for my new M-Audio speakers for my desktop; the Monster cable had a "short" in the plug brand new out of the package. Replaced it with the Hosa cable and works perfectly for 1/9th the price!
Plugged it in, both, to 110 volts and to the USB port on my PC. It will not connect my scanner or my Altec Lansing Speakers even after reloading my USB driver.
This cord came with my camera and grew legs and walked away. So, I had to buy a new one. I got a better deal on Amazon then on Canon.com and purchased it here. It came fast and works just like my other one.
Got this CF card for my Olympus e510, and going from a Ultra II to an Extreme III has a major impact on reading and writing speeds. Can take more burst photos in a row before it has to slow down, transfers to the computer are much faster now too.There really isn't anything to complain about with this card and you can't go wrong with it. It's high quality and fast.
Like the other reviews, the zip drive was great. I bought the external one after having an internal one on an old desktop for years. Never had a problem with the internal one. The zip drive started not loading within a year of buying. It was technically under warranty, but customer service told me otherwise. Kept calling them, even after sending them a copt of my warranty and the only help they offered was to send me new disks. Sometimes the zip drive would work, sometimes it wouldn't until it finally gave out. It's unfortunate was when it worked, it worked really well.
I got this remote for a steal, over 1/2 off regular price, in November 2009 and overall am very happy with it. I have had some minor problems with the remote's functionality, though. There are times when it won't power up certain components and I am forced to go through a series of menu options while the remote asks me which devices are on and which aren't. I would think that maybe it was the component if it weren't a different one every time it happens. I sent Logitech an email asking for help regarding this issue in January and June of 2010, but have yet to hear back from them as of7/14/11. Though I have owned several products from them, this was the first that I ever had to contact them about.
Restless is the story of a mother who has concealed her true identity from her daughter. Chapters alternate between WWII and contemporary Oxford. The characters are complex and the settings detailed and evocative. I loved this book and read it in one sitting--I wish it had been longer. I love William Boyd's novels--he has a historically detailed imagination and knows how to tell a story.
The HDMI cables were just over $2 each and they work as well as the ones that cost $100!!!!! The high dollar cables are in my opinion nothing but a ripoff! Buy these cables and save lots of money! The picture and sound quality is awesome!
I carry this with me every where! What ever you do buy the leather case for it! I have had it for over a year now. At 11 months the zoom feature quit working, I go thru airport security several times a week, I think the x-ray machines were the problem. I returned it to Canon for repair. They turned it around in less than a week with updated firmware, no charge! I saw Wal-Mart selling these on closeout for under $300.00 with a color printer. I wish I had bought it there. I don't know what model replaces this one. I hope it works as well!
Sigma SD14's were expensive when they first came out, but I just couldn't resist when price dropped below $300, too bad price has gone back up again lately.For a digital camera of this calibre, and like most other high end digital cameras, shooting RAW and processing it properly will give you the best results, however its JPG files are really quite excellent as well as long as you know how to adjust WB, exposure, and other parameters correctly to your liking according to the shooting conditions.Controls are very intuitive, straight forward, and easy to use, many testers complain about the "one-way" user interface but trust me, after using it just a couple of weeks you will have it easily memorized and you will know exactly what comes next. Those who complain are simply unfamiliar with its controls.This is not a camera for beginners, you really do need to practice sound photographic techniques to get the most out of it, also using Sigma's top the line EX lenses will certainly help bring the most out of its unique Foveon X3 sensor.Sigma SD14 is a really unique product, currently there is really nothing in the market place quite like it. It is not a product designed for the masses, but a product designed by and for lovers of photography.
I bought these because i needed one for my device but did not want to spend a lot of money for a cable and it turns out to be just what i needed. Will buy again!!!
I totally agree with Richard D. Unholz. I bought mine from antonline after placing the order with amazon first but they were out of stock. I am now expressing my dissatifaction with antonline since I have been trying to return the product 1 week now and although going through the necessary procedures they still have not sent me the RMA. I phoned them and the sent me back to their website. The pc is missing some key specs from the one I ordered. Guys be careful stay away from this company. You do not want to pay 3000 plus and its not worth it because the company itself ripped you off and they wont even respond to you email. I wish amazon could step in and do something cause all I want is exactly what I paid for or my money back if its out of stock. One would think that the service for a high priced machine would be better. Again guys stay away from antonline.
I'm sold on the Panasonic Lumix cameras and always carry a spare charger and battery. For anyone that travels, you'll find this a necessary take-along. Just don't forget it in the hotel room!
I love to get this super camera at the offered price. It has all the features and functions that I want for a digital camera.
Needed a special cable in order to use an old printer with a new pc. Didn't know these existed until I did a search. Works great!
This is a very beautiful case but if i could do it again, i would have put a few more dollars into it and bought a nicer looking one. Dont get me wrong, the case gets the job done so it gets 4 stars from me but the cable management is pretty bad and the inside would have been nice if it was black. I def like how it came with the fans but they cannot be controlled by the mobo. There are at preset speeds that you set up and if you want to change the fan speed you have to open it and manually change them. You can solve that by buying fans though. The air flow is good although it collects alot of dust. All in all, it is a good case but if you can get something better for a few bucks more, go for it
Quality is not bad for an off-label product. I wouldn't waste your money on anything better as this will do the trick for half the price.
Pro Co S12-25 12 AWG Heavy Duty Cable is worth paying for the price..:PSturdy and thick!Bought it for the church speaker :)
These are too long to fit well resting in the outer ear and too thick to fit in the canal. They're much less comfortable than the earbuds that came with my Sansa MP3 player, and the sound quality isn't as good, either. I'll be replacing mine before they wear out--a first for me!
i dont know if this product is a defect or not, but very disappointed. used on G3 once, then formatted it, and can never use again. camera cannot detect there's a flash card installed. when swapped with Lexar, it was working fine. when swapped back to Viking again, still could not detect. very disappointed. [...] talk about the quality of Viking.still got CF errors when trying to display the next images. Something went terribly wrong with the card. I formatted it and took several pictures. I would still get CF errors. I am using the 32MB card that came with the camera with no problems at all. I am now considering the Lexar 24x card or the new 40x card due out this month. I bought a 128MB Viking card for my son and he is having no problems with it at this time. I guess I just got a bad one.
I don't understand why people would spend any greater than $5 for an HDMI cable. These work just fine. If you can tell the quality difference between using these and Monster's overpriced cables, you should probably be working for crutchfield or get out of the house more often. BTW- one of the attributes I could have chosen to rank was "Wow". I can't think of a reason why one would ever consider rating the wow factor for 6' of cable. Unless it is "wow, you are buying a monster cable for how much?" and rank a star based on how many head shakes in disbelief, than I would understand.
Why are people paying $20, $30 and more for HDMI cables??? These work as well as the much pricier cables at a fraction of the price...
I use Cicero DVD+R blanks and a friend uses Memorex DVD-R. Cicero is Future Shop's #1 selling blank so clearly it has a lot of users and support. Obviously Memorex is also an extremely popular brand. I'd have expected a top brand name player to be able to handle popular brands such as these. We each bought a 642 and neither machine would play our discs despite a very large claim printed on the box, that "If you've got it, we play it". The picture freezes repeatedly and very often and skips ahead. The Philips help desk stated quite flatly that these discs were incompatible and added to the sense of frustration by quite stupidly telling me I should transfer my discs to a brand name such as Maxell, Memorex, TDK etc (at this point he had no idea that my friend was having the identical problem with Memorex discs). What a good practical solution - copy $1000 worth of DVDs to another $1000 worth of new blanks to save the price of a $120(Cdn) machine! I wonder how many people take this advice? I also wonder how many other brands it won't play? We've both taken our machines back for a refund.BUT ... it CAN be turned into a Region-Free player. As it comes to you out-of-the-box it has been pre-set at the factory to play only Region 1 discs. You just have to know what to key in with your remote to change the code from a "1" to a "0". Here's how to do it (takes just a couple of seconds):1. Turn on player and open tray.2. Use remote to key in the following sequence: 7-8-9-OK-0(The number 0 means region free)3. The machine is now region free ... go ahead and play something on it.There is no "eject" button on the remote. Tip: Hold down the 'stop' button on the remote for a couple of seconds and this will open/close the tray.It does an OK job with store-bought PAL or NTSC discs but I found the 642's picture not quite as sharp on PAL discs as on my old CyberHome 300 machine. After returning the supposedly more up-market Philips I went out and bought another dirt-cheap-but-does-the-job-really-well CyberHome (which can also be coded to make it region free).
purchased this for my son and he loved it. He likes to play online with friends and he uses it all the time. I would recommend purchasing as many points on one card as possible as they don't last that long. Can't wait til the day you can play online by just using your internet connection,and not having to pay more to play with friends.
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.
I was given one of these cameras as a gift as a replacement for my beloved Sony 3MP camera. It started out well enough, this took some alright photos until I had it for a week. The camera would not focus correctly, if you zoomed in with it the picture would come out extraordinarily blurry. Some photos I took of friends had a strange hue over them and were blurry to say the least.Another problem I ran into was that the battery life in the camera wore down extraordinarily quickly. If you use this camera with flash the battery will wear out after about 10 photos.In addition when taking a picture the camera would pause for about 5 seconds, the screen would turn black, show the picture I just took for less than a second, turn black again for a few seconds and would then show what I was aiming at.Let's just say I went back to using that old Sony camera I had...I still can't belive how disappointed I was by a camera that was made by one of the best companies in the buisiness.This camera is not one for anyone who wants a reliable camera for everyday use. This is nothing more then a cheap attempt at making a halfway good digital camera. For about the same price you can pick up a Sony 3.2MP Cybershot, which from personal experience is excellent, or for about $10-$20 more a nice Canon 3.2MP Powershot.
I bought this product because it claimed to be "iPod dock ready." Even Phillips cannot tell me where I can buy the DC276 dock. This has been a waste of time and money, since the return period ran out while I was searching for the dock.
This one looked big when I bought, but for storing my camcoder along with spare batteries, lens and cables, this one is just perfect!
Hey Amazon, this doesn't even deserve 1 star.We had one for 3 years. I walked into the office, turned it on, and nothing. I tried another powerpack, I connected it to another computer, nothing. Tech support was no help. The warranty expired 2 months ago!! The best thing is how NEC brilliantly timed it to stop working after the warranty expired. Originally paid $650 through Tigerdirect.com who would only knock off $10 on another LCD. Never again with NEC (Mitshubishi).
Very good earbuds for it's price, I purchase one pair for myself and later on purchase two more pair to give away.
Superb construction, good quality and trouble free operation. Slightly more expensive than cheap, filmsy cables that I find at the local hardware store and miles better in construction.
Not sure of the complaints, works fine at my place, hanging on the far side the shower from the faucets but still gets wet, no issues. Plays fine, battery life is pretty good but I had spare NiMH 'C' batteries and use those to safe the $ of alkalines.
This is our family's first digital camera and I am pleased with the Fuji 2600. Photos are clear, operation is intuitive and the accessories package is outstanding: NiMH charger, and 16Mb SmartCard. The included photo-management software is elementary and limited, though serviceable.My main complaint is that the battery cover is poorly engineered and pops open at the slightest touch. I was talking pictures at the beach and the hatch popped open, dropping the batteries into the water. I have solved this by super-gluing velco strips to the camera body, but my wife says I uglied-up the camera. But look at the bright side, I said: Now our camera is less tempting to thieves.
So the question on your mind might be, is this keyboard worth the price?Well to answer that let me explain my setup.I have a 42inch Sharp Aquos LCD TV and a 23ft DVI to HDMI cable connected from my computer to my TV.This keyboard was the perfect way to complete my setup by letting me sit on my couch and surf the internet or play games cordless on my 42inch.I don't even need a desk to rest it on because it's so suprisingly light.Design: 4/5 +It's very sleak, sexy, modern (and matches my TV perfectly ^^). / -It's so pretty that I find myself cleaning finger prints every few minutes.I really like the design everything is good except for the mouse pad area. I think it's a little too small for my taste. For that reason alone I can't really recommend this keyboard to serious gamers.Functionality: 4/5 +Lots of great features / -Lots of great featuresGranted I wasn't uber concerned in this area when buying it. I did notice the lack of the traditional number key pad section but it didnt bother me at all. The best feature by far is the Function key in which I can use to pause/play/fast-foward or rewind my music while I am playing a game or running another program, that's right no more switching back and forth.Connection: 5/5 +excellent bluetooth connection / -noneIt's bluetooth! I tested it out from a different room and it still worked perfectly fine. I play some games on mine, FPS games take a lot of getting used to (because I am used to a traditional mouse). However the response time is dead on.Battery Life: 5/5 +great battery life / -noneWhen I looked on my computer the logictech icon said my keyboard had 60 days of battery life left. I desided to put it though a mild test and not charge it for two weeks. The battery held up well and probably could have lasted all 60 days. I would have tested it but I like the way the keyboard looks when it's in the charger. :)Overall: 4.5/5+ great connection & battery-life, impressive stylish design, and best of all very light weight!- Poor mouse pad (bad for gaming), no traditional number pad, pricy.Not perfect but this item is definately worth the buy in my opinion.
My husband was driving me nuts. He was trying to prop up our HP Touchpad but sticking stuff under it. It never worked and I had to keep reminding him that he was being a little rough with it - it is a computer after all. I finally found an inexpensive solution that's portable and this is it! It's adjustable and holds the tablet at just the right angle. It's sturdy but lightweight and folds to a size small enough to slip into your pocket. I'll admit, now that we have it I use it to. It's safe, comfortable, and inexpensive.
I had purchased this camera about 6 months back and it has shaown me wonderful results....the pictures clicked by it are just amazing! The red eye reduction in it works just great.
I got the 605 wifi about a month ago together with the DVR. I mostly use it on my commute to watch movies, videos recorded using the DVR function and listen to music. I found it to be a very capable PVP.Portability: I came from a 3rd generation iPod. So the 605 is quite a bit bigger and heavier. I will not be carrying it in my pants pocket to walk in the park. But nowadays, many device can play music. I can use my motorola V3i to provide 2 hours of music. For my commuting use, I can easily put it in my bag so it is not a problem. I may get a flash music player if I want it for some other activities. With the bigger size, it comes with a great screen! It is clear, sharp and color display is excellent. I have played with iPod Touch (which I had also considered at the time of purchase) and the iPhone in Apple Store. Their screen clarity are all wonderful. When I use the 605 on the train with bright light from overhead, I've found that there is little reflection on the screen, which is good. So with the 80 gb capacity and the DVR TV recording capability (no transcoding required) I went with the 605 instead of the iPod Touch.Controls: The touch screen control and the buttons on the unit are very responsive. Volume is a bit low for my train ride. I usually have to set to 3/4 of max. and use a Sennheiser noise cancellation headphone for my viewing. The bookmark feature is good because it lets you set one bookmark on each video. Not just the video currently playing. I can jump around to different videos and resume where I left off. I did not buy the browser plug-in so I have not use the wifi feature yet. It should have been included in the first place. I have tried to view photos on the 605. It displays large jpg pictures relatively quick. The brightness and color are also very good. The finger-flipping control on the touch screen is cool and works pretty well. May be I have the screen protector on, it is not as sensitive as I would like it to be.Miscellaneous issues: I have mp3s in Chinese title. The 605 can display them properly. But the way I get it to work is to change the language setting to Chinese. Then all the menu controls are in Chinese, which is not what I want. It is just a little annoying. And from time to time, the hard drive spins up for a few seconds, the video I am playing will stutter for a second. Then it will resume playing smoothly. It doesn't bother me that much but it may to somebody.Recording: You need the optional accessory, DVR to record video. Recording from TV is relatively simple. The quality is quite acceptable. It is very convenient though. I was considering the iPod Touch. But that option, I will have to get an EyeTV (which records in MP2), transfer to MP4 (time consuming), then transfer to the device. The 605 does it in one setting. But, I found out that it uses the DVR's IR emitter to control my VCR for on/off, duration and channels switching. I need to input those information with the 605 and DVR facing me, then I have to turn them around so it faces my VCR's IR receiver before I walk away. Perhaps I haven't figure out a better way yet. It can also moonlight to be a portable storage device, PSD--I am planning to get the mini dock or battery dock for photo storage while on vacation. With it USB host capability, I can offload photo from memory cards to the 605 either as a back up or empty the memory card for more photos.All in all, I found it to be a great portable video player, a capable PVR.
I purchased this camera for my 14 year old for Christmas 2005 and what a purchase this was. It was her favorite gift last Christmas and it took great photos and mini movies. We also purchased a 1 gb memory card to go with it and I can't say enough about theeasy handling, great pictures and awesome short movies this inexpensive camera can take. When I sayinexpensive I mean for what this camera can do, it's well worth the money.Unfortunately her camera was stolen from her at a high school sponsored dance last night and she was devastated.If this camera does not turn up, I will be purchasing another one for her, for her 15th birthday coming in September. That's how much this camera is worth it.It's just the right size and quality for a 15 year old andolder.No complaints on this camera at all.
Great!! just as described, shipped fast, perfect! It is everything I need, and great quality at the cheapest price! THANK YOU!
My urgent need is to move VHS to DVD. I plugged this puppy in and by following the Quick Start Guide had it working soon. It's best to read bits and pieces of the users guide, though. The copying can stop on a video with spaces between the segments, so I babysit this while it's copying to DVD. I doubt I'll use this for anything more elaborate (we already have enough editing software), but for transferring VHS to DVD fairly cheaply for the sake of permanence, it works fine.
My roomie down the hall just got these speakers, and they were bangin. I got to say man, he looked psyched out, bangin some rap. I got to give big ups to bose on these bangin speakers.
Tamron AF 2x teleconconverter for Canon Mount LensesWhen I first tried to use this, it would not attach to my EF lenses (18-55mm zoom, 75-300mm zoom). I am using a Canon EOS T1i.The teleconverter would fit very snugly on the camera but I could not get either of my lenses onto it.So I was quite upset. I am stationed out of the country and had purchased it through Amazon while on a visit. I was not able to try it until I got back "home". So I figured I was stuck with it and a week later I actually decided I would try and "make it fit" and started to look into a way to "adjust" it so it would work for me. While examining it for fit I managed to connect one of my lenses to it and then was also able to connect the other as well.I did not make any "adjustments", I figure that there may have been a small burr or something stopping me from being able to connect the lenses. The teleconverter is a tight fit both to the lenses and the camera and will work better for it. Perhaps I was just not patient enough in trying to connect it the first time. I have noticed other reviews commenting on fitment issues with Canon lenses so maybe there is a build problem with the Tamron teleconverter...Under operation, with my camera, my auto focus actually worked at full zoom...I was taking pictures of a house & landscape in somewhat overcast conditions in the middle of the day and I was not using a tripod. I took pictures at full zoom with and without the teleconverter and I am very happy with the results.I am a novice photographer and this teleconverter certainly seems to be worth the money for my current applications.Working now for me.Only 4 stars for the early angst...fyi: I did not receive anything for writing this review...disappointed that Amazon allows "paid" reviews...
1. I gave it one start because I could not give less(no option).2. Linksys went out their way to make management software incompatible with standard Windows interface.3. Anything you change requires reboot.4. When I call support they ask bunch of personal info first, then told be to disable security (WEP) then they made me reboot my computer couple of times.5. Last and main $100 + 5 hours the damned thing still does not communicate to the Linksys router. I can not reset it, I can not access it even thought the wire connection.
We bought also the keybord and the adapter (as recommended) and it does not fit. I already tried to buy a new one, but it is not available.
This holds 33 amp hours which translates into about three days worth of laptop use or 20 minutes of mini-vac use. It takes my 15 watt solar panel 3 days to charge it. I highly recommend a voltameter to see its charge levels. It helps you gain an empirical understanding of the effects of charge, temperature, decay and other factors talked about in various text sources. I bought this gell design for the no maintenance aspect. However after reading around I believe I might want to go wet-battery next time. The extra control of opening up the battery to see the cause of poor charging seems more appealing to me now.
I bought this because every once in a while (not often) at work, I wish I had a flash drive like this. It was well worth the $4 I paid :-) I didn't think it was going to be USB 2.0, but it is, which means faster access times. Below are some data points I captured.3 min to read 930 MB30 seconds to delete 930 MBOverall, I'm really happy with the quality of this product. It works like I want it to when I want it to.
When I first got this camera I thought it was a great camera because of its looks, size, and price. Then after trying to take pictures, I realized it was a piece of crap. It was missing a major part of a good camera- photo taking. The pictures it took were washed out by the flash and almost everything about the camera was bad quality. I tried everything to get a good picture out of it, but it never took one good picture indoors. I'm currently returning it and will never get another Oregon camera. I have two words for that camera "bad quality".
This product is fairly light and a good surge protector. I have 2 one for the hotel and one at client site. Often you get theseweird old things and are in a building where elec is spotty. protect your time and effort. If lost not an unreasonable cost compared to losing your work .
We used these cameras while on Bubble Subs in the Bahamas. The depth was about 15 feet and the pictures turned out great.
The case is too small for the camera it was purchased for. It would probably work great for a smaller more compact camera.
Couldn't simply plug the hub straight into one of my desktop's USB ports to use it that way as the keyboard would function off of it but my mouse would not. However, it comes with an optional power adapter which helps it function perfectly. Its compact, unobtrusive size combined with the ability to use four additional peripherals makes it A-1 in my book. Would definitely buy another one, if needed.Gail StrumbergerAuthor, "Shock Therapy: Planaphobic"Shock Therapy: Planaphobic (At Last! Writing a Business Plan for Your Haunted House or Halloween Event Is Less Painful Than a Lobotomy)
I bought this camera in september of 04 and am very pleased with the results. The image quality is sharp and the picture can be blown up without distortion. It looks and feels like an SLR although I was expecting the auto focus to be quicker. I also bought the 256mb compact-flash card and I get a little over 50 pictures in 12mp mode so I would definitely buy a memory card. I am now using it for my sister's senior pictures and am very particular about my photos. This camera excedes expectations. If you want a great camera for a great price, I would no doubt by this camera.
I just wish I would of thought to buy it sooner works so much better than the plactic cover I had.
What can you say? It does what it's supposed to do and now we can listen to cd's and mp3's on our car cassette player without replacing the whole radio - a good thing!
I have to agree with the reviewer stating that Tartt needed a better editor. How can anyone possibly compare this book with Ms. Tartt's first, The Secret History? The Little Friend was too detailed and drawn out...the novel lacked a consistent plot and the story was all over the place. I was sad to continue to the end of this novel because it was so terrible. Hopefully, we'll see an improvement from Ms. Tartt in future novels...
I upgraded to photoshop CS3 and needed to know if the colors I was looking at were accurate, so I purchased the Pantone huey Pro and calibrated my monitor. The monitor colors were more of a cool blue, and did not look right. I put the blame on huey. As it turns out my video card (ATI Radeom 9200) came with a software defect and needed to be updated. After downloading the software, the image was a lot better but it still did not look right. After more research some one asked the age of my 17" LCD monitor. The answer was "going on five years". The only thing to do was to invest in a new monitor.I recalibrated my NEW monitor with heuy and WOW.
Although the case pictured above is black, if you order this item you will receive a brown and orange Belkin Kaiser Flip Case. Yuck.
I bought this camera as a gift for myself on christmas of 2004. This far, I'm very pleased with the quality, color, features and performance of the camera. The only problem I found (the reason for a 4 star instead of a 5 star rating) is that pictures doesn't come always properly focused and usually you'll need to ask the camera to re-focus
I replaced a new JVC RX-8040 with this unit. This Pioneer model is fantastic! It took about 90 minutes to set-up with a set of JBL SCS300.7 speakers. Sound quality at low, mid, and high volume is excellent. A/V switching works perfectly. The "AVD SUR" button that toggles through a variety of different sound distributions is exciting. I used the THX button while watching Saving Private Ryan and I thought the tank was coming through my house.The audio set-up was the easiest I've ever used. The unit comes with a microphone that you plug in the front. Place the microphone in the center of the room and choose "set-up." The receiver plays tones through each speaker, measures the direction, sound, etc. through the microphone, then adjusts the receiver for optiumum quality. My set-up worked perfectly the first time.My teenage son then played his music at high volume, high enough to hurt my ears, and it was crystal clear, clean, and distortion free.I then played some classical music at low volume and promptly fell asleep.I have the system configured in a 18x26 room with 7 speakers and the subwoofer.I would recommend this receiver to my family and friends.
These speakers work great and are easy to mount. I mounted them in the helm area of a cuddy cabin and they look good. Definitely don't have to mount them under the gunwale but certainly an option. Great middle-of-the-road speaker that wont break the bank.
This is a fantabulous classic keyboard. You probably have used it in work at one point in your life. Relive that hum drum office experience with this fantastic keyboard. You can't go wrong.
I originally bought this backpack as part of a package deal with an old laptop. The backpack far outlasted the computer! It has become my go-to bag for school, traveling, day hikes, bike riding... everything. It is now three years old, has traveled across the U.S. and through Central America, been dragged around, beat-up, stepped on, rained on, sun dried, and put through just about any abuse possible, and it looks brand new still. It is easy to clean, and getting wet is not much of a concern thanks to the material it is made of. It holds everything you need for a day trip with room to spare. Best of all, you can load it up and it will still fit under a plane seat! This is a great bag!To be fair, there are two complaints, both of which are minor. The bag is a little bit on the heavy side, but the comfort features make up for it. I have never had any problems with comfort, even while wearing it for several hours. Secondly, the laptop pouch is on the small side and only holds laptops up to 15".
My husband LOVES this. It works great! Definitely something we would purchase again. We needed the extra length to put the camera up high at the football field.
This HDMI Cable is great for devices 1080i and 720p. I use it for a Roku HD player and the HD movies i stream are nice. As for 1080p, its better to buy a more expensive cable like Monster to get high picture quality. I have a monster cable for my blu-ray player and tried out this HDMI cable to see if there was a difference and there was. The picture quality was a bit grainy and was not as sharp. As the title says you get what you pay for and if you need a cable for your non 1080p devices, this one will do.
There isn't a lot to say here. Know how HDMI cables in Wal mart, Best Buy or any electronic store is 15 bucks per length for the 'cheap' ones, while the expensive ones can be upwards of 100 bucks? Well, that's totally a load of crap.I bought two of these HDMI cables, and I use one of the 'higher quality' expensive ones that I got from a friend, which was no less than 50 dollars. I'm an avid gamer and very anal about HD, and there is absolutely -NO- noticeable difference between the ones I bought from Amazon and the one expensive one got in store.Don't waste your money. As long as you're patient enough to wait for the cables to ship, this is certainly the way to go.
Works as stated would recommend for what it is made for great price fast shippingBuy with confidence from amazonOnline says 3 years warranty package received says 2 years
I bought my FM114P 10 months ago. It stopped working couple days ago. Manual advises to contact Netgear support. I have been waiting on hold for nearly 45 minutes now; haven't spoken to a real person yet. At this rate I think I am going to chuck Netgear and go to another brand.
I bought this for our old dinosaur computer to hook up with a wireless router. All I did was load the CD and plug it in. It has worked great now for over two years. I wish all computer hardware was this easy to use!
I bought this product to work with my first generation iPad. It works fantastic! I have my iPad in a speck candyshell and it still fits into the grooves perfectly. The stand is structurally sound, so much so that even when the iPad in portrait mode you have to push the top of the device with effort to get it to lean. I would definitely recommend this stand to anyone who has either version of the iPad. It is a must have accessory.
I was looking to purchase a HDMI for my Sony Surround sound but did not want to spend $20 for a "Best Buy" brand that has terrible picture quality. I thought I would try this and I was no disappointed. It give gave me great quality on my 27" Sony HDTV, and if I ever need another HDMI I will purchase this one.
I bought one from another site.. for about 11 dollars (it was on sale specials.. not anymore) And I bought it for my teacher so that he might be able to lecture easier with wireless... (his laptop is only 10 feet ish away from his laptop..... And it didn't work. It was embarassing when I sent a present for a teacher and doesn't work! So the second day, I gave him my own Logitech M305. which is also a brand new mouse I just had over december...bought a little later... less than a month used. And the Logitech works terrifically for my teacher. It has triple distance with a way smaller receive. Everybody let's screw microsoft until they make something better, competitive in the market...If you don't need long distance... it may be okay. I don't mean to be totally biased. But know that I don't like this mouse. And I'm a budget saver. but my logitech was only $5 cheaper and delivers awesome work! son of a microsoft..
Our nine year old Systemax (my wife's)computer finally arrived at the point of needing to be replaced. Being a loving Grandma there were a lot of pictures of all the family; our home, garden, pets and so on. As a matter of fact, it took 3 full Verbatim cd-rw discs to get all the pictures loaded from the old computer to the new Emachine. That said, all worked very well and now Mom, Gramma, my wife is happy to have all her family pictures re-loaded on her new computer. I've used Verbatim products often before and have never had a complaint.
Having kissed my share of frogs I had high hopes for the story, but it dragged. You never really get attached to the character and just keep reading to get the end. don't bother. There is no end. Very anticlamactic. She has no big character growth, no life altering event, no real conclusion at all. I can only assume Karrie's life will go on as it has for the first 45 years, I'm just glad I don't have to read about the next 45. don't waste your time.
Wonderful bag, much more than a "name" or marketing hype. Had I bought this bag at the beginning, I'd have saved money and time, plus storage space over buying the several other bags that I didn't like. Highly recommended and a very happy owner.
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
Not XP compatible, lasted two weeks and then stopped working. Called the manufacturer and was given the run around. Spent money to overnight the thing with the promise of prompt repair or replacement, that was now 39 days ago. I still have not received it back yet. DO NOT buy this product, if for no other reason than service. There are plenty of quality MP3 players that may cost a little more but the service alone is worth it.
Truly superb performance for such a tiny dock, plus for such a cheap price, you have to hear it to believe it....Great for BBQs and the usual gatherings with family and friends, it has a good amount of volume and presence.TIP: Place your iPod EQ in Treble Booster for a better sound.
I travel with my job and use a laptop all the time. I received this mouse for a present, and I have to say it is a truly awesome mouse for several reasons. 1) Ease of installing - all you have to do is plug the adapter in a USB port and you are good to go, with NO downloading or anything. 2) The adapter fits in the bottom of the mouse when you are finished for easy packing. 3) The mouse is a perfect size for my hand and fits nicely in a pocket in my laptop bag. As I said, I travel with my job and have used many different kinds of mouses (mice?), and this is the best one I have ever used. I am very satisfied with mine.
N-1. i have migrated continuously from the p5 to p10 to p100, and p150 and lastly the p200 as they were released. this n-1 is pretty different from them, but yet familiar. they returned the on-camera trimming and movie editing, which i like(d). they also made this new one very light, and quick. sadly, it requires yet another docking station, since both the p100/150 and the p200 don't fit the N-1. also missing is a charging slot on the camera, so the station is more important here. but they include a wall plugin converter for the battery. the battery is also yet another new size and shape.TOUCH SCREEN. the coolest new feature is the touch screen, which replaces all of the buttons except the zoom. the screen is large and adult fingers can navigate easily. but they give you a small plastic stylus which clips onto the leash. this operates all electronic controls except the zoom. the screen is so large that you can really review your work without downloading to a pc, and sharing with others is easier. this 3 inch screen has 9 times more real estate than the p100, which cost the same when it was new. which also means it has 4 times more real estate than the flagship f-828, also an 8 megapixel.PAINT, or a small version of it, is in the camera, so you can edit an image on camera, then write or scribble with lines, curves and colors. there is also a stencil function with hearts, snowflakes, etc. also with colors. and the eraser, of course. saving an edited image creates a new file, preserving the original image.BUILT IN MEMORY/ALBUM. new to sony is the built in memory which keeps a rolling 500 thumb image library for every shot, in an album. it also stores the pictures taken when the film chip is not inserted. finding my images across these two locations was confusing at first, but you can copy from/to each to the other.DUO. unfortunately, a reguler memory stick doesn't fit the n-1. the smaller duo is not included. i bought a 2 gig sandisk for $170. from dell, and they come with a converter for a memory stick slot, so you don't need to buy that for $ 10. from sony. a 4 gig sandisk memory stick is only $ 260. at dell, and these are both the currently largest available for their respective size.
this phone is wonderful, not only because its portable, but its clarity is great. I bought it for my dad who wears 2 hearing aids, when he uses this phone he keeps the one hearing aid in to hear thru the headset, and the other he removes. He can hear everything, which is a FIRST. Im so happy I found this phone it makes for great conversations between the 2 of us!
Just got this gem in the mail today. It takes off the little baby hairs on the side of my face without looking like i shaved with a razor. Perfect product!
Could not find it anywhere ...no one knew if it was available. I found it in Amazon and worked great !
Couldn't find product at local stores in san francisco. For this reason, I wouldnot recommend lexmark printers.But, easily found this via Amazon. On the other hand, could not easily return old cartridge.
I only wanted a cd player for my home component system, as I already have a cd/dvd player with a built in video tape player. This Pioneer fits the bill! It is easy to use, with a simple plug in and go. It plays the cds one right after the other and has dozens of other features that I will probably never use.-like programable random sampling etc.The only down that I could find with this player is that the cds have to be loaded in the tray upside down-meaning that the label side goes toward the floor with the music side facing the sky. Every other player I have ever owned has been the opposite way. When I first received the player, hooked it up and tried playing the cds-I got error codes. I then panicked figuring the player was defective, but being female-I then READ the owners manual and found that the cds were incerted incorrectly by me. After correcting my error, this system has been flawless.
I'll skip over all of the details of use and features so thoroughly covered by all of the other reviewers and confine my comments to the points of interest. They are abysmal. Truly awful. The points of interest database must be wildly out of date (I have the latest maps) or extremely limited in scope because you can not rely on Tomtom to get you to much of anything when searching by name. Example: trying to navigate to a Fedex Kinkos store in my area from a direction I don't normally come from the 720 was totally unable to find the store. I would have had to have known the street address ahead of time defeating the purpose of POIs.I've added many lists of POIs to the Tomtom hoping to improve it but no joy - it is useless to me when trying to navigate by name to a store, bank, etc.It is now headed for Ebay and I'm headed either back to Garmin or over to Magellan.
This is my second canon rebel and their ease of use is unsurpassed, especially for an amateur photographer. Pictures are always clear and easy to download.
I purchased this DVD player to go with my Samsung LCD / LED TV. It works good.
These are as good as my other HDMI cables I have that cost several times more. I never bought into the Monster cable hype, but paid several times what I did for this for reasonable Philips and other moderate name brands.This cable runs just as well, and I like the fully molded plug at each end. Some of my other cables have 2-piece connector covers that have a tendency to pop apart if the connector doesn't go in exactly straight or if there is some side 'twist' when it leaves the back of the unit. With a fully molded plug that is no longer a problem.Some will say that these won't last as long as more expensive cables since they don't have a thicker jacket or a second outer layer to reduce rubbing, but since you can get 4 or 5 of these cables for the price of one that might last twice as long, you're still way ahead of the game with these.
Overall I am very happy with the Tom Tom 720 GPS.The learning curve wasn't bad at all. We just back from a 3,000 mile trip to NC, SC and FL and would have been hard pressed to find some of the destinations without the Tom Tom. My only complanit so far is the inablity to delete single items from the "recent destinations" folder. Its either all or none.
Use to connect a iphone to stereo with an extension cord to play music from my iphone and control it at a great distance. Great seller and product.
I had this printer for just over a year and suddenly got a message called a "carriage error". It is not an error that can be fixed. HP knows about the defect in this product and doesn't care. A google search revealed that everyone seems to have the same problem just after their 1 year warranty expires. It was very loud and I never was too happy with the printer before it broke. HP - never again!
I've tried other big name headphones and ear buds, and for opera listening, these Sony MDR7506 are excellent. They are almost as good as the Sony MDR V700, which sound even more present. The problem with both of them is this: they sound wonderful for opera, but they break quite easily and are short-lived.Why bother? The sound is worth it, if you've realized and accepted that you're going to have to have to replace them every year or two. I had read that they were made for voice and that specialized function comes through with flying colors, clarity and full bodied, rich beauty of sound.They aren't even comfortable. But they do deliver excellent sound for the opera lover, so, only if you don't mind shoddy workmanship undermining superb excellent sound...... I realize many wouldn't purchase a product with such transparent planned obsolescence, but for my ears, the sound was truly exceptional, and worth it, at least until I find something better. I continue to look.-------------------------Post script: I just took my 4th pair in for replacement 5 months after I purchased them. I was told by the large, national (and sympathetic) seller that these headphones are the industry standard, but so notoriously breakable, that schools and studios usually order many of them, knowing that they just won't last long... Sorry if the other fans of these headphones are outraged, but it's apparently a known/accepted fact that these Sony headphones are great sounding but cheaply made. I have to add that I lead a very sedate life and don't even take them anywhere with me, using them exclusively at home with iPod or computer. I've also decided that I prefer them to MDR V700s.Sony MDR-V700DJ DJ Style Monitor Series HeadphonesUpdate Feb. 2012 As I knew would happen, these headphones broke once again, in exactly the same way. They seem to develop a short at the plug, causing one of the channels to kill. This inevitable breakdown occurs after 1 or 2 years of in-home use. I suspect that the chord - which is immensely long and heavy - is inappropriate for an iPod. The weight of the chord seems to stress and break something in the plug.I can no longer justify buying these headphones, no matter how much I like the sound. It's too costly to keep replacing them and they're bad for the environment. I think I've had about a half dozen pairs over the years, all of which met the same fate. I've read that Sennheisers have a replaceable chord. I'm going to look into them.
Quality of OE bulb received as advertised at a reasonable price. Replacement was a snap for novice. Delivery was within 3 working days.
I've had a set of Vegas since 1998, so it was a no brainer to get a pair for my girlfriend. Both she and I were very impressed with their quality and awesome sound. It made the sex that night unforgettable!!
We were looking for a small light weight TV-DVD combination for our RV. The Axion performs well playing even MPEG 3 and DVD, CDR, and has video input for our digital camcorder. The sound is good, but could use exterior speaker connections. The 12V-120V connector is great for RV users since AC is not always available. With quick mounts, the TV can be used in many locations. The picture quality is very good.
Sony Bravia KDL-46W3000 46" 1080p LCD HDTVIf you combine this wonderfull TV with this A/V receiverOnkyo TX-SR605S 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiverand this pro speakersJBL Venue Series Stadium 8-Inch 3-Way Speakerand this centerJBL Venue Series Voice Center Channel 5-Inch 2-Way Dual Speakerand any 4 more side and back surround + a sub you want, you will remember this advise and will thank me for the rest of your life.
I would have to buy more parts in order for the headphones to work! waste of time!! They were the best priced on here, i can see why!
The size is a little small for the 80 Zune. The package only had the 30 written on it, so it may not be really intended for the 80. It is a nice protector and went on easily. Just wish it had been a little bigger.
I bought it for my camera. Went on vacation and didn't fill the card up. I was suprise to say the least. I took pictures and video of everything.
I bought this as a gift on 19 June and was given on 8 JUly.Within 2 weeks the device developed a fault, using the web help service did not cure the problem despite 3 attempts.Finally the device failed totally and is not of merchantable quality. Both Amazon and the' third party vendor declined to accept any responsibility for it.So we contacted Archos, who after much correspondence issued an RMA. The device was sent immediately, but it took a week to arrive in France. It has been sitting on a shelf for daysThe whole procedure clumsy and ineffecient.I have e-mailed the CEO bringing this to his attention but no reply after some days.
I highly recommend this product. I have a 5th generation iPod and an 04 Hyundai Sante Fe - this product works beautifully with both. I haven't had one problem. I'm in Pittsburgh, PA - I didn't have any trouble finding a useful fm setting either. It was easy to install/connect initially (I didn't need the extension arm that is included with it) working seamlessly with the factory-stereo. I had a slight humming noise with the first station I tried, but then I moved up the dial a bit and it's worked smoothly ever since. This is the only fm transmitter I've tried, but I'm extremely happy with it and would recommend it to anyone. And as I have been for several years, I'm a happy satisfied customer of Amazon as well.
Great alarm clock with light and vibration features. Only thing I do not like is the snooze button is also the light switch, which also causes the alarm feature to turn off if you use it with the alarm on.
This is my third Harmony remote and I have LOVED the other two (550 and Xbox 360) - this one is a bit of a disappointment. Admittedly it is especially configured for a DVR which I do not have, but one big drawback is that the other two have keys below the window so you can scroll forward and backward through the additional functions on the device. If there is a back, I have yet to find it because all I can see is a NEXT button.Positive - it does control my Panasonic TV/VCR built in 1995 - the on/off button and gets me to watch TV.Downside - Out of the box, I cannot program the VCR, set the sleep timer or on timer or really get into the TV menu system.However, I'll be keeping it as it was a good price and I expect to be upgrading the TV soon.Added December 13- I've changed my rating from a 3 to a 4 and hopefully what I've discovered will be informative to othersThe most difficulty I had with the Harmony remote was in the TV Menu and the VCR Program - and the fact that the menu that you scroll through had a lot of items that were not in the Panasonic remote.Then I discovered the Learn Option. You put the two remotes together and go through a menu items and click keys on the old remote and the new remote learns. However I still had some fine tuning as when I had it in learn mode the first time, I did 2 clicks on the wheel (just to make sure it was receiving). Well, that was a disaster because it did 2 clicks on the TV. The only way I could undo that was to "Custom Learn" and "Learn Raw".There were a few buttons on the remote that did not have any functions assigned so I customized those to be the popular ones I used on the Panasonic remote (e.g. sleep timer and the ^ and v arrows to be select up and down).I have already mentioned that the scroll menu only goes one way and the items were not in the normal programming cadence with the TV set so I removed all of the items I didn't want and moved things around so they were in an order that I liked.After fiddling and much trial and error, I have it matching the Panasonic remote. And considering the TV is from 1995 and I have tried other universal remotes with it, that is saying quite a lot. Just be prepared if you have very old equipment that you may have to do some fiddling - and be patient.
Convinced by the amount of 4 and 5 star reviews I purchased the product to see if my LCD screen may need color correction. What a disappointment! I followed the instructions to the letter and ran the "application" three times! Every time so called "color correction" turns everything to pinkish reddish color. Will probably return it for refund.
After reading articles about hdmi cables and whether or not you need expense ones for better av quality I'm thoroughly convinced it does not matter. These work great and I almost paid $35 for one at the store.
I got this portable voice recorder for under $50 and it works and sounds great. Perfect for recording class lectures, business meetings, phone conversations, interviews, etc... Sure you could probably record all that on your smart phones, but if you are looking for a dedicated device that is easy to use this Olympus model has been pretty great for me so far.
I've had this unit for about 5 years and have never had a problem. I had to write because I saw all the bad reviews and wanted to tell of my great experience. I have the Instajack upstairs and my Tivo is downstairs. The connection has never failed to my knowledge, the call is made nightly. I am about to buy the extension unit - hope it works!
I would also give this product a 0 if I could. The sound is awful. It is all treble. I am not preoccupied with bass, but when the sound is this tinny, it is a complete waste of money. I even turned up the bass on the EQ all the way and there was absolutely no change. These earphones could be the single worst pair of earphones I have ever used. I also do not think they are that comfortable but that is hardly a consideration when your favorite song sounds this bad. Do not buy.
This is my first digital slr camera. I read most of the customer reviews and went ahead and bought one. I have had it now for 3 weeks and have taken hundreds of phots of my daughter playing college softball. I am very impressed with the pictures I have taken. Most of them are action shots of the team. I am not a pro, just a dad who likes to take pictures. I am very happy with my camera and would highly recommend this camera. Shopping on Amazon is a great experience too.
Arrived on time. Ordering from Amazon, as usual, was very easy. Also the price was reasonable. I have other Tiffen items and this is a great addition.
Purchased this item through a third party reward system. The player worked great for a week and then stopped working. Maybe it was a lemon, but you get what you pay for.
I purchased this bundle pack along with 2 additional RF20 remotes alone to drive a 3-story whole house system. They work like a charm! No dead spots anywhere on all 3 levels of my home. RF is a great thing! The macro's are very, very helpful.Now, I need to add that a professional installation company programmed the remotes so I have no idea how difficult that function is. What I can tell you is that they are a tremendous value after proper programming.
Purchased this after Newegg discontinued stock. The motherboard had all the features we needed for a project, and at the right price.The only downside was that it somehow wound up with a corrupted CMOS after the first run, necessitating that it be cleared in order to continue. Most likely, an error in our reassembly of the machine.
These cables are aweful, the only reason it got 1 star is because they dont have 1/2 stars, hooked this cable up from my cable box to my tv and it was horrible, the picture was snowy, replaced it with a $10 cable I found on amazon and the picture is perfect. maybe it will work for your application but for mine it was no good. Hope this helps.
...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.
Just took this bag to Hawaii and it was a comfortable bag to carry and has numerous ways to carry, over your shoulder on your belt, etc.
This print server is compatible with Windows 7. You can print from as many computers, wired or wireless, that are on the same network as the print server. Setup may be complicated for newbies. I had to do some research to help me, as my refurbished print server didn't come with a CD, and I'll pass along some useful links (from the netgear site).[...]I'm very happy with the print server - it works flawlessly once set up.
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.
Please do not buy this book - I really enjoyed The Secret History for its exciting style and great writing but Tartt has really fumbled with this second book.Unreadable, over-written, disjointed - truly disappointing.I was so bored reading it that I skimmed through the last 300 pages just cos I always try to finish a book.Why prime a reader right at the start with such a mysterious death when that death is never explained?And did she really need to write a coming-of-age story that is this ridiculous and overwrought?The overall impression is that she cheated the reader to dive in with a plausible murder mystery thriller in the beginning, only to have the story veer off in increasingly weird and too-coincidental subplots and soggy southern caricatures. (oh dear, she's actually a real southerner?)10 years in the making and she comes up with - this?I am not somebody who waited 10 years and built up too high expectations of this book - this is simply an awfully written piece of work.To think I bought the hardcover on the strength of her mighty first book alone - don't touch this novel with a barge pole.
Now that I've used 900 ft of this roll I can give an eval on its quality - Its good.The strand colors aren't as vibrant and distinct as they could be especially when you're connecting in dim light or if your color vision isn't perfect (Dear manufacturer, that's something to work on), but not an overwhelming obstacle.This cable tends to be more flexible than the average.Overall, well worth it.
I've seen many digital cameras and this one is really worth the value. I've been looking for one for the longest time and said all I needed really was a 2.0 Mega Pixel camera. This camera has a lot. Pictures are taken quickly and they are pretty clear and crisp for a 2 mega pixel. The LCD is somewhat contrasty and it isn't the best in dark situations. Also, the menu surfing can be burdening but I am okay with it. Good price, good value, good camera overall. But you might want to check out the new Nikon 2000 also. Has same features, except the video mode records audio whereas this one does not. It's pretty much the same price as this one.
Great sound, but after 2 months, the CD Player dies on you(I'm not the only one). Spend a few extra bucks and get different boombox.
I have had this scanner for a little over a year. It has never made good copies/scans from a negative. I often have to rescan things. The software has now completey failed and I have to use a microsoft product to get it to work, and most of the time the scanner will not come on. It is very tempremental. I often have to jiggle cords and unplug things and mess around for an hour just to scan something.
I have NO computer expertise and I installed this product in 10 minutes to a secured wireless network by following the directions on the CD and brochure. The key to easy installation is READING the directions. No connection issues, no problems. I would recommend this to others.
I've got this cloth for my ipad but started using it for everything. My eyeglasses, plasma tv, iphone and all. It leaves no reidues and takes no effort to clean.
I would have given this product zero star if I could. I've been using couple Sabrent ECS-U35K for couple months now without any problem until last week. I had both enclosures plugged into the same power strip. Had both of them turned on and running when I hear a loud pop! then both LED started flashing follow by and really strong odor. I shut both of them off immediately, but it was already too late.To make a long story short, Two dead hard drives and one dead enclosure. I've lost so much on the two hard drives that I will never use another Sabrent enclosure again. E-mail Sabrent tech support with no response. You know what you have to lose if this cheap enclosure kill your hard drive. Buy and use at your own risk!
Great value. Easy to use. This is my second, because I liked the first so much.
We have been using this backpack for traveling with our laptop for 3 years now, and it's great. It has held up admirably with no tears or rips (and my husband is very hard on his luggage). It's the only backpack he will use for travel now - he just loves it.
I bought two of them, I was skeptikal but both PDA's came back to life like you can't believe!Mine worked fine. Change-out was slightly touchy but I am highly technical; if you have two left thumbs you will booger it up, take it to a pro.
We're very impressed with this speaker dock! Sound is great even turned up to a high volume and it fills the room. Have used it with an Ipod Shuffle and Nano. Will probably buy another one for our house! Highly recommend this product!
My son-in-law recommended it based on one that he owned and used. I just wanted to consolidate the operation of 2 remotes for an Akai 32" LCD TV/DVD combo and a Scientific Atlanta HD/DVR box from my cable provider. I spent about three hours fooling with it and trying to set it up then packed it up and returned it. I could not get it to handle the most basic functions from the two remotes (like turning the TV on and off). Although my son-in-law likes his and I spent about half of what he did for mine, I would not recommend it to anyone.
Sometimes it is hard to believe this thing is made by Microsoft. I've been using this mouse for over a year now. A good mouse is something you can take for granted these days. It is one of those products you use every single day. This beauty is a work horse of a mouse. It fits your hand perfectly and is ergonomic. My hand does not get tired after long hours of usage like just about every other mouse. I've actually tried Microsoft's top end Wireless Bluetooth mouse. I went back to this one because the shape was more ergonomic. The Bluetooth design is a little different. Functionally they are both the same, but this one has the edge because of the design. I use the thumb buttons extensively. They are very useful and fully programmable with the software this mouse comes with. Contrary to other reviewers I've noticed the battery life isn't great. I usually replace the AA batteries ever other month. It's not a bad ratio; you just need to consider that when you purchase this. You will be buying a lot of AA batteries. What would be awesome is a rechargeable intellimouse. Something you could use during the day then stick it in a recharger at night. Anyway, this is a good product and well worth the price tag. I think the price will come down again since the Bluetooth Intellimouse is starting to take off.
I own a solan and wanted to mount these on the wall for the massage therapist. The first one lit up and looked great but no sound, what good is a stereo with no sound? I had to send it back. The second one sounds good but the CD door keeps opening and will not stay shut. What good is it going to do me if someone is listening to therapeutic music then it suddenly stops becuase the CD door opens and stops playing. Good luck!Amazon electronics suck. If something dosen't work right you should get a full refund, I had to pay for the shipping to have it returned. Lessen learned, always buy electronics from a local store so you can return it without paying for shipping. UPS has $30.00 I have nothing.
well, just got it for a week, so far so good, I will check back in a month and see how is it doing.
perfect little gizmo, not too big, easy to plug and unplug,about the size of a cigarette pack
I bought this lens because I wanted a low f-stop lens to use with available light rather than using flash all the time. Most of my pictures are of my kids and dogs and I get blur with other lenses when shooting in natural light. I was also attracted to this lens because of the background blur effect the low f-stop creates.I've been shooting with the lens for a few weeks now and am very pleased in both regards. Focusing is fast, subjects are not blurred, background does have a nice blur. The lens is pretty compact and the metal construction is solid.I also considered theCanon EF 50mm f/1.8lens because of the lower price point but ultimately chose the f1.4 due to the lower f-stop and more solid construction (the f/1.8 has more plastic), but it would probably be a good compromise if price is a concern.
I am in love with this lens! I bought a D50 with the 28-80 kit lens. I was talked into buying the 50mm lens by friends who are real photographers. I am blown away by how much sharper the 50mm lens is. It is super fast. You can shoot indoors without the flash. I highly recommend it.
This audio player is easy to use. It comes with a attractive and funtional carry case, 2 zipdisks, earphones, and a 110vt recharger for its internal battery (a 12 volt car recharger is available from Iomega). It can hold approx 9 hrs and 10 min of audio book (format 2). The removeable zip disks (you can buy more from Amazon or Iomega) make this unit superior to the Rio for travelers because of the endless supply of material you can take with you. It weighs aprox 2 lbs, which makes it a little heavy for jogging, but gives it a solid feel. Book listeners will love it.
I absolutely love this mouse... I have about 5 of them. After Logitech stopped making the Wingman Gaming mouse, I switched over to the Dual Optical. At the time this came out (about 3 years ago), it was the ONLY mouse that tracks fast enough for gaming. The SHAPE of the mouse is sublime.It's now 2004. This mouse has been discontinued, which is sad. I bought an MX510 for kicks and it's now sitting in my drawer. The MX510 was bubbly, heavy, bulky, the buttons slip. Basically all the reasons why I hated the MS Explorer mouse is now the new Logitech range. Sigh.Oh well.. good thing I have a stash of these. :)
I love these headphones in behind the head mode (especially now that I know the earpieces can rotate). In over-the-head mode I find the band a little tight. It works, but the earphones barely cover my ears. I have a large head, and doubt most people will have any discomfort using this in over-the-head mode. But I'll likely be using it in behind the head mode even when I'm not outside wearing a hat, just because it's more comfortable.
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!
I still have not received the product. I see it is now supplied by another vendor. I have sent an email to WholeSalesMall, stating I still have not received the item. They have told me that it was shipped twice the second time with delivery confirmation. Still no product has reached my mailbox.
I decided to get a backup pair of headphones mainly for travelling so i would'nt have to take my good pair all the time. I was mainly drawn to these because of the price. Let me say first of all that the sound quality on these were ok. The aesthetics were pleasing. However, the padding around the ear was almost none existent. But the worst part, it felt like head was in a vice!! The pressure n my ear was just too uncomfortable for me to reccommend this product. Pass.
I have more than 5 years with DVD Express and components, but now that I have changed to Windows 7, I get a non-compatible notice. So, how can I upgrade my drivers to comply with Win7? Well, after reading other reviews, I've found I'm not the only one with this problem. One solution says that "new drivers are included in the CapWiz install program, however, it aparently MUST detect the old drivers before it will install the new ones..." Download the old CapWiz 3.5 drivers "and extract them to a folder..." of your choice before removing DVDXPress. Then you should be able to install the drivers from the folder you copied them to after disconnecting the CapWiz device. Plug in the unit again, but don't let Windows browse for the drivers, just point to the folder where they have been saved. It should install. Then start CapWiz. Now the error message should be that your drivers are not compatible with this version, and will ask p&egrave;rmission to install the new drivers. I've yet to try this, so hope this will fix compatibility.
This is a good system for recording your blank MD's. You can enter TOC with the remote fairly easily and record from CD's in half the time the CD is (i.e. a 60 minute CD would take 30 minutes to record). I wasn't too thrilled about it's lack of MDLP mode which allows recording of more than 80 minutes on an 80 minute disc. Also, you cannot enter Japanese TOC's nor can it display Japanese. Other than that, this little guy works just fine ^_^
If you're shopping for a handheld you've got a tri-level decision to make.First, should you get a Pocket PC or a PDA? I wanted broad-based, dependable consumer support at no more than three hundred dollars. Hence, a PDA.Second, should you go Palm, Handspring, or Sony? Rather than download everything, I wanted to slip in some of the existing modules, currently available only from Handspring.Third, should you consider a Neo, or even a Pro or an Edge? I did, but there's no accounting for the premium prices. A physician I spoke to says he downloads &quot;ePocrates&quot; into his Deluxe and has yet to use more than four megs of memory, so eight megs is plenty. (Eliminate the Visor Pro.) Moreover, he said he'd rather change batteries than fool around with recharging them. (I agree.) Finally, he suggested these devices do wear out and that it's more likely that you would want to replace it in a couple of years than repair it. (Makes eminent sense.)Not I that needed any more convincing, but here are a few items I discovered on my own: 1. The inarguably sharper graphics of the Sony Clie are compromised by its slightly smaller screen (the Palms also have a smaller screen); 2. The attractive thinness of the Visor Edge is neutralized by the adaptor it requires to run a Handspring module; 3. Everytime Palm drops its price, Handspring does the same, pricing its model just under the comparable Palm. 4. Young sales clerks are invariably &quot;gadget junkies&quot; infatuated with Sony products, so take their recommendations with a grain of salt.Finally, if you receive ANY of the above as a gift, you're likely to be satisfied--providing you discover your life requires the organization provided by a PDA and you have have the time and discipline each day to update and consult it.
alright.. my only excuse for not giving these 5 stars is that I dont like the raspy-ness when listening to vocals. it could be because im used to the sony mdr 300's which have lower mid-high frequency range... I might have to give them more time to grow on me because they came in about an 2 hour ago.. Im fine with everything else. has a full sound. I dont like the wiring though because it does that spinning thing you see on old home phones.. but I dont intend to use these outside of my home though so Im not mad at it. actually adds some distance so thats cool.
tried twice but both batteries were same. Neither snapped into place so i had to use duct tape to hold in place. Finally ordered genuine Garmin battery(cost 50% more)
Not without some quirks, but it has pretty well replaced all other remotes that I use. Buttons are small and not easy to access in the dark. Interface with internet is very handy and works fairly well...allows for "tweeking". Recharging is a great feature! Overall, I am satisfied with this remote and I would recommend it.
I was very dissapointed to find the battery included in this kit was not the correct one for my camera. I thought I had researched it properly and selected the correct item, only to find the battery did not fit. I kept the kit because I needed the charger, but had to buy an additional battery.
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...
We purchased the Nikon Monarch 10x42 for a cruise to Alaska and it was suggested we get waterproof, fogproof. I thought the binoculars were a little larger than i wanted to be carrying around for a walking tour but they proved to be no problem..the neck strap was quite comfortable to wear. The magnification was better than anticipated. It ended up we didnt need waterproof on this trip, but just the fact they are shockproof is a great asset as well.
This cable has worked flawlessly for over a year and I would not buy anything but Belkin for all my cable needs. Excellent construction and very durable because I move my cable often because it is attached to my Astro A40 gaming headphones. You can't beat it for the price excellent product.
Philips/Nike 256 MB Solid State MP3 PlayerGood idea in theory, bad design, worse software. The strap to wear this would have been better replaced by a shoe lace. I don't think Nike or Philips put any experienced designers on this one. I cannot believe how often I have to adjust the strap. What a piece of junk.
I bought this produce because I have a MacBook Pro and they're known to get pretty hot on the bottom (as mine did). The first one I purchased I had to return because the USB hub was flakey and had a short (my mouse would connect and disconnect periodically as would my USB hard drive--which you can imagine wasn't good). In addition, the fans wouldn't always start up to speed and would instead make loud grinding sounds at which point I had to turn it on and off several times so that they would run at the right speed.Well I thought I just had a bad one so I exchanged it for a new one. The new one is quite a bit louder and vibrates my computer to the point that I can feel the vibrations in my wrists. Worse yet, I plugged in my USB 2.0 devices and they wouldn't work. Then I had the wild idea to plug my mouse in---and it worked fine.The difference? The mouse can run at USB 1.1, while the other devices can't. It comes with an AC adapter, so I plugged it in and voila--suddenly the 2.0 devices are working. Note that other small portable USB 2.0 hubs work fine without external power. This really pretty much makes it a no go. I bought it to be a portable cooler, since I'm using it with a LAPTOP, but instead I have to be tied down to power and lug around a big fat AC adapter. Who comes up with these crazy ideas for design? Apparently Targus.In summary: low quality, loud, vibrating, and requires an AC adapter to use USB 2.0 devices (which are pretty much all of them but your mouse and keyboard).
I was skeptical of flatbed scanners that claim to scan slides and negatives, but after using my HP 3970 I have a different view.The scanner seems sturdy and is packaged well--the norm for HP products. Installation was effortless with both XP and Win ME.My slides and negatives are turning out great--It just takes a little tweaking of the highlight, shadow, midtone and sharpness adjustments in the software for an excellent image. Also, this scanner is so good that it will pick up the film grain in 35mm film, so you will need a good photo to start with. Even the best scanner can't fix film grain and poor photography.Flat art and printed photos turn out PERFECT. With most photos the default settings work fine--just press the button and let it go.The included OCR software seems to work well. I don't use OCR software enough for that to be an issue, but it scanned a printed document into StarOffice with just a couple minor character errors.The lamp does take while to warm up, but the accurate color and excellent highlight and shadow range are worth the wait time.The software is geared toward entry level users--seems very straightforward. I just use the TWAIN driver to scan directly from Photoshop.There is no on/off switch, but the scanner uses 15 watts when in operation, and it shuts off with the computer, so the lack of a power switch is a non-issue.In short, the HP 3970 is well worth the $100 or so you'll spend.
I had a bit of difficulty getting this card to work for me, though I have come to the conclusion that the problem lay in either my computer or my OS. I have a Compaq Presario V2000 running Windows XP. I loaded the disc and inserted the card per the directions, but every time I tried to use it, my computer locked up. A hard lock. Ctrl+Alt+Del didn't even work, I'd have to turn it off. After days of searching the internet for a solution, I finally found a site that lead me to a fix. I seems that my computer had loaded the incorrect driver. I had to go in manually and select the right one. After that, it worked like a charm. It works well with my flash drives and my webcam. The only thing I can't get it to run is my USB powered WD Passport 320GB external drive, but I haven't tried using it with the card's included power cord plugged in.
I purchased the 880 Logitech Harmony about 3 years ago. The first couple of years, this remote is fantastic. Setup is easy and the remote is very sleek and appealing to the eye. The remote is light and really easy to use. Operationally, the remote never failed.The only issue is that the remote is not very durable. The buttons (especially the ones you use often) begin to fail after a while. The buttons simply stop working or you have to press really hard to the button to function. After a while, you will notice more and more of the buttons start to fail.You can program different buttons on the remote to function in place of the malfunctioning button but this becomes a hassle after a while.On the positive side, Logitech realizes that this is a major issue with the 880 and will give you a 50% off coupon for the purchase of another unit. It's not the greatest customer support but it's something.Overall good but does not last.
I purchased this camera case with the Canon S1 IS. The case fits the camera perfectly and protects the device well. I recently dropped the camera & case out of a taxi cab and onto the street. The case protected the device and caused me not to lose face with my significant other about dropping a new camera! I recommend this case.
Well, I can't get too excited about a review for a ink cartridge. What I can say is that ordering through Amazon is always a safe bet at a quality price. Very happy with my ink.
I purchased this scanner because I needed something lightweight to travel with. The most important deciding factor was that I own two Canon desktop printers that were both inexpensive, reliable, ink replacements are reasonably priced, and have surpassed print quality expected for the price.Other reviews note that this scanner feels flimsy, which I was concerned about, but in having used it over a period of about 12 hours to scan hundreds and hundreds of family historical data while on the road, I can say with complete certainty that, for the price, it is of acceptable quality and performs fine. I only scan photos and paper documents and it has been a great performer. The quality of scans is good, it creates multi-page PDFs, though each page must be scanned individually, and the speed isn't as terrible as some larger office-environment scanners I've used in the past. Granted, a document feeder would have been ideal, but that would drastically increase the price and decrease the ease of traveling with it.In my opinion, this scanner has been well worth the purchase price, very user friendly to operate, fantastic in that there is no power cord to contend with, the space-saver upright position is a nice feature, the quality of output is good, and it fits very nicely into my existing computer bag with the laptop and all other accessories.
Works as advertised. I did not experience any added hum or noise to my audio as some reviewers here have said. I'm using it with a fairly low-cost speaker system, so that may have something to do with it, but I also hear no additional noise when I listen with my headphones, either (which are a fairly decent pair by Sony).I only wish the box itself was just a little smaller, or maybe weighed down so the audio cables wouldn't tip it onto its back so easily. Honestly, though, it's everything you want if you frequently change between a pair of stereo speakers and headphones - perfect for dorm rooms.
We had many problems trying get this unit to work with our desktop computer only to find out from the Canon tech support people many days later that it is not compatible with Windows 98. It corrupted our computer operating system so that it would not boot up or shut down properly and would lock up frequently. It also erased our desktop picture and some nice screen saver pictures. We never got it to work so returned it to Amazon.Walt
I purchased this HDMI cable for use with my PS3 and 32" AOC LCD HDTV. It works very well and has an extremely low price tag. Cheap HDMI cables are notorious for 'losing quality' over time but don't listen to that when you hear it. Cables are an all or nothing type of deal. If the bits make it from your output to your input, everything's working find. If it stops working one day...I'll just buy another. I'll buy 10 its so cheap. Works fine. Get it now.
The product is as it should be ... perfect! Great service is a real plus!Brother 1 Inch x 26.2 Feet Black on Clear for P-Touch (TZ151)
I have had this flash about a year and really like it. It is nice and powerful...just be aware of the differences between this flash and the SB800 (powerr and remote capability).I would recommend getting a flash cord and bracket to be able to use the flash off camera (if you don't have wireless capability through your camera or an SB800).All in all, a great buy.
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've used Epson printers for the past 10+ years and this printer is garbage. My Epson Stylus 440 lasted for around 6 years and this one only lasted a couple of months. Printer would go through the motions of printing but nothing would print. Replaced the ink catridges (should've just bought a new printer at that point) for a total of $65. Still nothing printed. Called Epson and was told this was a common problem with this printer. After talking for 2+ hours on the phone with them they refused to fix my printer or compensate me for the $65 in ink I spent. At that point I told them where they could shove their printer and then unplugged it, took it outside and went "Office Space" on it with a baseball bat...I've since bought another printer by another company and will never go back to epson.
Logitech products seem to work in XP very well. The problems with Vista are being solved. My wife has a Vista computer. She has a webcam from Logitech that is now working. The logitech webcams seem to work with Live Messenger the best. I like my webcam and would not trade.
First of all it is a fan, it blows air....period. It is a bit noisy, but it moves a lot of air, that said I am very satisfied. Hint, as stated in an earlier review use the molex connector, it will spin at the full 2850 rpm +or-.My purchase was referred to The Price Pros, as Amazon was out of stock. With the fan cost and shipping factored in it was still less expensive than the one Amazon had for sale. It included ground shipping....I received it OVERNIGHT. Kudos to FedEx as well and The Price Pros for using them instead of ups. In summary, your purchase would not be a mistake.
Yeah, the card was great--until it crashed. Of 3 serial numbers, 2 are incompatible with Nikon's D1X and D1H. The only one that works ends in OE1B, and it affects the 512 and 256 40x, and the 1G 32x cards. Now I have to send out both my camera and my card to get updated, although I think my card's completely corrupt--my reader won't even acknowledge it. :(
I owned, and loved, a powershot A400 so it was an easy decision to upgrade to the 430 when I wanted to move to a higher resolution camera. I actually purchased 4 (yes I was that impressed with my old A400) with the other 3 being Christmas gifts for my family.The bottom line here is simple; it takes great pictures. You can read all you want about features and specifications, but this is really all that matters. The pictures are remarkably flawless with faultless focusing and excellent lighting, it is hard to describe how important this is to me after previous experiences with digital cameras.Most of the time all I need is something I can take out, turn on and snap a memory of a moment which may disappear if I need to fuss with settings. This camera does just that time and time again. Believe me, with 4 family users and a brand new grandchild this thing has been put through its paces. Yet, it also has a number of advanced features, a good range of modes, and the video feature works well. My only complaint is that the `point and shoot' mode works so well that I hardly ever use the others so tend to forget how to!Between the 4 of us we have technical ability ranging from Barbie to Geek but all of us love this camera. It isn't the sexiest one around but it does what you need it to do.
This is a great camera, loaded with features. Can use it as a fully automatic cameral with great results, or shoot it completely manual with full control over all settings. Intuititive menu and settings. Accurate color. It feels a little small in my big hands, but I paired it with an opteka battery grip and am happy with the heft and feel of it. Still learning about all the features. Brings excitement back to photography.
I recently purchased the docking speakers for my 12 year old son. They are a great set of speakers for the money. My son was very happy with his gift and listens to them all the time. The sound quality is wonderful and the quality of the product is great. We would definately recommend this product.
I bought a Hitachi 53" widescreen HDTV and decided to buy a progressive scan DVD to get the best possible picture. On the surface this model is the best bang for the buck and looks cool. When it's working the picture is pretty good too.Unfortunately it's progressive scan performance ...[is bad]. Every time a scene comes along with lots of action and/or a high amount of white color the picture gets a horizontal black line through the top quarter of the picture or the top quarter starts to shake or the picture simply shuts down for a few seconds like something overloaded. ...Exchanged it for another one and guess what! Didn't waste my time on a third one. ...Don't waste your time with this RCA unit.
Now my wife does not have to get up and go into the other room to read when I turn on the TV. This has been a Godsend.
Waste of time and money. Quality ok price excellent for the footage. Previous reviews read that is why I purchased can't believe everything you read even this!
Just like one of the other reviewers mentioned.... it fills in where Canon left off. While not perfect definately has saved my camera from the light taps against concrete and walls when i have it around my neck.
Love the 880 remote. Perfect solution for the never ending pile of remotes. Now I have just one in each room.Will buy a 3rd, when the price comes down a little more.$99 is too much for the bedroom tv setup.
I bought this in January, and as a result have rediscovered photography! Back a few years ago, I was shooting about 300 rolls of slide film a year, mostly underwater. Lifestyle changes, and I was down to 2 or 3 rolls of print film a year for the last six years, BUT... Now since January I have shot about 4000 pictures! Search flickr for John Brandauer for some samples. This camera is amazing![...]The kit lens, well...., it's OK for the money, a kit with the 50mm 1.8 would have been better( a bargain of a lens), but the price of the body versus the kit and it is $67 for the lens! So get the kit, then the 50mm, and the 100mm Tokina macro (my favorite lens!), and the Tokina 80-400. That's what I did. The wider will come later,Still learning the nuances of digital, relearning the advantages of a tripod, etc, but thoroughly enjoying! This is a lot of camera for little money. I sold my Nikon's: 8008, FM, EM, 2020, I'll not go back. Digital SLR is the way to go!Quality pictures, ease of use, feature rich, large display, user profiles, the list goes on.UPDATE: There is currently NO DRIVER FOR VISTA. If you are using Vista, your camera will not be recognized properly, your Canon software will NOT download your images. Come on Canon, let's get with it!
I brought these adapters a week ago to upgrade my network. I have a Linksys WRT54G router and notebook adapter WPC54G for my laptop. The two older USB network adapters from Linksys I used were working fine. I just wanted to upgrade my network to G mode. Big mistake!. I have spent 12 hr trying to get the new WUSB54G adapters working. I have the same problem as other reviewers. Get good signals but no/slow internet connection. The transfer rate fluctuate widely from 1 to 54 mbps. All the other computers work fine. The only good thing is it has been easy to reach Linksys technical support.
I have had many HP products last forever with no problems. This 7140XI looks like it will perform, but I agree with the other review the product is not ready for prime time. Same complaints as above, HP software is bad, no recent attempts to patch. Scanner gets hung up frequently, Burns through ink. Document feeder has had problems; pulls through multiple pages, they have now resolved with a new doc. feeder. HP customer service has really been so good to me I don't like dissing their product. But, I don't like it, and I am looking for a new all in one. Hope this helps !!
for $40 bucks, this little system was quite the deal. i just wanted something to listen and charge up my ipod in my bedroom and this little device fits the bill perfectly! it comes will all sorts of docking station but works without them, which makes it more simple to use and i dont have to take my ipod out of its protective case. but if you are using the speakers as a portable device, you'd probably want to use the docking stations so not to damage the system..bottom line- good product; cost effective; sounds great; and i would recomend it to anyone who doesnt want to spend a small fortune on a speaker system.
BAG IS WELL-MADE AND COMFORTABLE. PROBLEM IS, IT'S JUST A LITTLE SMALL IF YOU OWN SEVERAL LENSES, SO YOU CAN'Y CARRY MORE THAN 1 OR 2 EXTRA LENSES, AND THEN NO ROOM FOR ACCESSORY FLASH. LOTS OF POCKETS.
I have had my harmony for about a year. I feel like this model is the perfect fit for my husband and me. We only wanted to control our somewhat complicated tv/sound/video game setup. We have a television, tivo, audio receiver, wii, and ps3 all hooked up together. We didn't need to control our whole house, but we did need to coordinate several devices together.I love how much control I can exert over each device and over each action needed. The software took a little getting used to in order for me to expertly time all the commands so they would work perfectly. But now, I can easily change options if something in our setup changes.The biggest complaint I have about this particular model is that the pain on the remote rubs off very easily. This doesn't, of course, affect the performance of the remote, but it does make a pretty expensive remote look cheap pretty quickly.I would say however that, I am willing to put up with the cosmetic defect to get its incredible function.
It works just fine... in one of my tv's, but not the one I intended to use that cable on. Yes it was cheap, and seemed to work just fine in my SONY Bravia, but it is not detected by my Vizio, which was the tv I purchased it for to use my PS3 with.
Helped me set up both my home theater and my car audio system.Pro's- Does the job as promised- Easy to use-Buttons layed out wellCons -Could be a bit more soild(thicker plastic?)-Charging me extra for a case?(kind stupid at least give me a vinyl case)
I tried to buy at HP site, but I didn't have an american credit card, so I look at Amazon and buy it with my ecuadorian card. It works fine when installed.
I wanted something relatively easy to use that took high-quality pictures. I got just that and so much more. There are so many options and easy-to-use preset settings. I love that I can take short videos with sound. And even black and white (sepia-colored?) vintage-looking photos. I also really like that although it's easy to take good pictures without a lot of fooling around with settings, I also have the option of playing around with all the different settings and speeds to take more artistic images.The quality of the images is remarkable. My boyfriend and I both tried to photograph a vineyard scene at sunset-directly towards the sun. I with my Canon and he with his Kodak. I didn't even think it would come out but mine came out beautifully and his-not at all. I love, love, love this camera. I take photos of my artwork and need to capture color accurately and fine details and this camera does a wonderful job. By the way, I've had it for a year now without any problems at all. I never usually write reviews, but in this case, I felt compelled because I think this is such a great product.
We received this HDMI cable very quickly from seller - it worked great for a couple of days and then stopped working correctly. The colors were transmitting incorrectly. I switched with another HDMI cable and the tv worked fine. I notified the seller and they provided a full refund very quickly.
Wow Guys, Love this modem. I have been using it for about 3 months and it hasn't failed me once. Originally comcast had to activate something over the phone through the cable line but it hooked right up and even after changing systems the only thing you need to do is unplug it at the very most. I am pretty confident I would use this at a workplace with upto 63 computers. However, I am still curious how well it would hold up with such a workload.
Made by StarTec. Works great and with Amazon fantastic prices and quick services, they got my company up and running with very little down time. Most important though they saved me alot of money. THANK YOU AMAZON. !!!!!!!!!!!!!THIS IS NOT THE ONLY TIME AMAZON HAS HELPED ME AND WON'T BE THE LAST. THEY HAVE MY TRUST IN THEIR SERVICES.
These headphones and light and fit a child's head really well. My kids use them with their ipod shuffle. They never get tired of wearing them. The cord is really long, so I keep it wrapped up when they are using it with their shuffle.
Although I have cases that will stand up my iPad/Kindle in a pinch, I wanted something with a little more stability for times when I am using the tablets for an extended time or for display. Unlike most of those case-based stands, where the grooves are minimal and the devices slip out of the grooves easily, this stand holds the device very firmly. No problems with the tablet flopping out onto its backside! Set it up, and it stays put. It even allows for a folio case, and is small enough when folded to tuck easily into your carrying bag. I am happy to have found a safe, sturdy stand for my tablets.
I purchased my set with an extended warranty in Oct. 03'. I had it three weeks and the bulb blew. Tech came out and replaced it. Three months later it blew again. Tech came out again and helped me swap out for a new television. It worked fine until Oct 06'. Guess what? The bulb blew again. Tech came out and replaced it. Then Nov. 2nd it blew again. The store I purchased it from told me that after the 4th repair the Tech can deem the TV as a "Junk-out" and and they would replace it with a TV of comparable technology.Overall this set, when working, is great. The HD picture quality is breathtaking. The SD is adequate. The sound is'nt an issue with me because I have surround sound.If you're thinking about purchasing this TV be sure to buy an extented service plan. From my experience and what I've read from other reviewers on this page, it's a roll of the dice. You may get lucky. You may have problems. (Remember when TVs were durable? I have a 24" tube type that my Dad bought me when I was 14 and it still works perfectly. I just celebrated my 30th birthday.)
... i just bought this, plugged it in, and it worked great! I can play pretty much any game on the highest settings at 1024 x 768 resolution. I've tried call of duty, unreal tournament 2003, warcraft III, need for speed underground, and more all at the highest setting, amazing graphics =)
I purchased a Pronto TS1000 several years ago. Spent many nights programming it just the way I wanted. Got close but never exactly what I wanted. The Pronto started getting flakey so I started looking and decided to try the Harmony 880. I spent 2 hours of putting all my devices (6) in the web setup and customizing. I had 5 of 6 controlling more functions than the Pronto ever did. The 6th was X10 light control. It was working but I didn't figure that out till the next night. In short I love it. Web setup was relatively easy and the result is I put 5 remotes in the closet (I had to keep them out with the Pronto to control functions the Pronto wouldn't). It's not perfect but its dam close.
I have been using the Logitech DiNovo edge for over a month now, on my custom built Windows 7 HTPC. First of all, let me state this: Windows 7 Media Center + ATi 5770 + SSD + BluRay Drive = HTPC heaven. I have been fiddling with the HTPC concept for a couple years now, but finally, after all this time, do I feel that things are really coming together for the HTPC. Because of this, we are also starting to see more HTPC-centric devices like the Harmony remotes and the DiNovo keyboards.I was torn between the DiNovo Edge and the DiNovo Mini, and I am very glad I went with the Edge, as I now like to do a lot of web surfing from the TV these days. The keyboard is comfortable to use, it is sturdy, and it has worked flawlessly since I bought it. The trackpad is a bit too sensitive, however this is easy enough to adjust in the software, which works flawlessly on Windows 7 64-bit. The glowing lights under the surface are incredibly slick, they almost remind me of Star Trek's LCARS interface.On the downside however, is the fact that this multimedia keyboard requires using the Fn+F keys in order to access the multimedia functions. When I am watching TV in a dark room, finding the Fn key is meddlesome when needing to play or pause the show. So much so, that 99% of the time, I use the mouse to perform these functions. It would seem that the next generation DiNovo should have dedicated play, pause, forward, and back buttons to really have a true multimedia keyboard.
I find myself in complete agreement with Mr. De Sousa, the Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter is a great device.I have been traveling through the Middle East for last few months and this is the second most used device in my backpack, after my Kindle :)Again to reiterate Mr. De Souse's point "This may seems obvious but you need to know that this device does not convert the voltage so don't plug your electronic devices unless its power units states that the Input voltage ranges from 110 to 240 VAC @ 50-60 Hz"You can not plug things with heating elements in to this device! Ladies (a few GQ men), like hair dryer, curling irons, heaters, etc...Also American's if the power brick your about to plug in doesn't say 240 VAC STOP! or you will create much smoke and stink when you plug it in...
Shipping was so quick I was amazed. Easy to set up and the wide screen is wonderful and takes up little desk space.
I suppose you can find a better monitor than this one, and with the constantly dropping prices, you may even find a better deal. However, at the time I found this, I determined the price to be at or near a price I was looking to pay, I generally had a good impression of Samsung products, and the reviews I had seen at the time I purchased were very good. I have had this monitor for more than six months now and I can tell you it works great, does what I expect, is easy to refresh, and it represents a good value. Take a look at this one, definitely. I certainly have no regrets with my purchase. As a side note, this monitor works not only with Windows, as most people will undoubtedly use it, but it also works great with lots of free software. I have run it using numerous different operating systems, including a couple of BSD variations and many Linux variations, as well as Windows XP. Works great with all of them.
Love it, love it, love it.First to address a couple of whiners I just read, yes, Lithium-ion batteries go bad after about a year. The iRiver is no exception to that...nor is Apple's ipod, or Dell's laptops, or any other Li-ion battery. But, given the eventuality of the iRiver's battery dying, it's totally unreasonable to say it is now worthless. I bought a new ipod battery on eBay for about $15 that had 50% more capacity. Thing will play music for 20 hours now.Some posters have mentioned that this iRiver sounds better than most ipods...indeed, it's true. Probably due to the Philips UDA1380 chip; definitely a nice audio coder-decoder chip. An added feature, and one that steered me towards the iRiver (and will certainly have to be present on my next player) is the ability to play Ogg Vorbis files. I have no use for DRM and I prefer the tonal qualities of Ogg files over patent-encumbered and proprietary MP3 files. It's a pity that iRiver is now in bed with Microsoft; I'm sure we've seen the last of Ogg compatibility from them as a result. No matter; Iaudio (Cowon), Samsung, and others still support it and have not prostrated themselves over the MS feed-trough.One other thing I should mention is that the iRiver presents itself as a UMS (USB Mass Storage) device; this means that any modern computer should see it as another hard drive and no silly drivers need to be downloaded. It also means that it works flawlessly with Linux. :-)Anyway, a fun player, capable of customizing ([...] and playing videos. Reliable Toshiba hard drive. Couple this player with a pair of Grados and you'll be in heaven.
We recently purchased a new Samsung 46" 1080p HDTV and wanted to connect it with HDMI cables to be sure of good video and audio signals. We bought Monster Cables @ $129 each and also purcahsed cables from Amazon at $2.15 (at our son's suggestion) so that we could compare the quality the cables provided. As unbelievable as it sounds there was no difference between the cables....the audio and video was just as sharp with the inexpensive cables as it was with the much more expensive Monster Cables. Sometimes most expensive doesn't mean better.
The batteries charge in the charger very quickly and hold a charge really well, all at a super price!
I originally bought this HD to serve as a second hard drive in my system, the first being a Western Digital 80GB with 2MB cache. First of all, you should know that because it's listed as "OEM," you're just getting the drive and nothing else. You'll need to buy a SATA data cable (if you don't have one) and have an extra SATA power connection from your power supply unit (PSU). It's not the white plug with the round holes, it's a thin black plug that looks like a larger version of the data cable. I'm not sure how people set up the partitions without a boot disc, but luckily I still had the WD Hard Drive Tools CD that came with the older drive, so I set my motherboard BIOS to have the PC boot from the DVD drive and created one 50GB partition without too much trouble. I decided to transfer my files to the new HD and use the old one for extra space, and do a clean install of Windows XP on the new drive. XP doesn't recognize partitions above 130GB (until you upgrade the Service Packs), which is why I only had the one 50GB partition to start off with (see below).The Windows install went smoothly, and I used a thumb drive to install SP1 followed by SP3 (you need 1 installed before you can install 3). I also re-installed the motherboard drivers (from the WD CD). Then I used the built-in partition manager (right-click My Computer, click Manage, click Disk Management and right-click on the unused space on the hard drive to create new partitions). I had the 50GB partition for Windows and programs, and created an 80GB partition for my pictures/docs/videos, a 100GB partition for my mp3s, and the rest was partitioned for copied DVDs. For some reason, XP only recognizes it as a 465GB hard drive, but it's not a big deal, as it's still more space than I'll need.I re-downloaded a lot of the programs that were on my old HD, and otherwise copied most of the files over without too much trouble. If you have enough space on your HD, you should keep the original installation files instead of deleting them (the install package for my Zune, for instance, is 131MB, and too an hour to download again. I reformatted the Zune to start fresh with my updated and reorganized collection). After making sure everything was copied, I cleared some of the partitions on the old HD and used that space to make one big partition. I re-copied a few important files back to the old HD, just in case the new drive ever fails (unlikely).The HD performs really well. It's nearly silent, and loads everything much faster than the old HD (I'm now able to start XP and immediately access my drives and programs, where before the desktop would show but nothing would respond for a few minutes). Going from 2MB to 16MB cache makes a huge difference. All in all, this hard drive is a great buy (I remember buying the 80gb for $60 just 3 years ago! How technology changes...).
Arrived in 2 days, in perfect shape, exactly as described. Go to the Mfg's site (Energizer) to confirm the battery type for your application.
I purchased this camera a couple of weeks ago. It's my first digital camera, and I must say that I am extremely satisfied with its features and performance. I even purchased the long life battery to go with it. I find it's battery life indicator to be helpful. The photo quality is exceptional depending on the resoloution level you set it at. The use of floppy disk or memory stick gives you even more options. It also has an indicator for the amount of room left on the disk for more pictures. I highly recommend this camera.
I bought a pair of these D-Link DUB-H7 USB hubs to go with my early 2009 MacBook Pro. With only 3 USB plugs on the MacBook Pro, that was far too few for my needs. So with a pair of these dubs, I went from 3 USB ports to 15.SETUPThese are powered USB hubs. Setup is normal: plug in transformer, run the included USB cable back to the MacBook Pro, plug your external hardware in and you're up and going.I currently have 4 external disk drives on one hub. On the other, I have an external Blu-Ray burner, the antenna for my wireless keyboard/mouse, and, on occasion, my WWAN modem for one of the telcos when my normal ISP links goes down.I kept one USB port "native" for my iPhone. I keep it plugged in through that port plus do all my upgrades with it so connected. See the CONS section below for more details.PROSI have used these two hubs now for close to 2 years on my MacBook Pro. They have given me zero problems during that time. I don't know what else you could ask of a product such as this.I was somewhat reluctant to purchase these for my Mac. Some of the reviews indicated that they caused problems on a Mac. However, I work in IT and have used D-Link products for many, many years with really good success. I do not know what the issues were with the other Mac users: perhaps older hardware or inexperience. I just know that, for me, these hubs have worked perfectly.I have had connected 4 to 6 disk drives, external CD/DVD/Blu-Ray burners, wireless keyboard/mouse, WWAN modems, and a high-end scanner. These all have worked without a hitch.CONSI found through experience that I could not reliably upgrade my iPhone's firmware. I would get all kinds of weird errors that Apple said they had never seen before and didn't know how to handle or what to do. Connecting the iPhone directly to one of the USB ports remedied this problem. The issue has to do with USB signal retiming which really messes up timing sensitive microcode burning within the iPhone.RECOMMENDATIONIf you are looking for a decent USB hub for your Mac, this would be a good choice.
The next day the price had redused $10.00 and that was before I recived it
One of the best Nikon lens out there, the Nikon 50mm f/1.8d Lens covers the basics and more as a good starter or pro tool. Primarily developed as a portrait lens it has been a workhorse in the Nikon 35mm family for years. It has now crossed over to the digital age without fanfare. As with all Nikon SLR mounted lens it easily pairs up to the new digital systems. Every Nikon photographer should have this one in his or her camera bag.
Let me just say right off the bat, that I agree with the review from "D. Langenbucher." I had to sign in and write this review after having dropped this mouse for literally like the 1,000nd time... and it is still going strong. I can't believe it is still working. I give it 5 stars just for the durability. And the reason I drop it so much is because I use it from my bed and when I get up to leave the room, I sometimes trip the cord and it falls. And all those people who wrote bad reviews saying it's poorly built must have gotten lemons or maybe an (I'd hate to think this) inferior model they probably decided to make to save on manufacturing costs.
overall, it's a great bagbut...I'm 5'2 and weigh about 120pounds roughlyit's a big bag for meand it's heavy! only when i put my laptop in it... maybe it's because i haven't used backpacks in a while... it will be great for traveling.but it's a very protective bag
I don't even know why I'm bothering to rate this, since the radio itself is better suited to a doorstop than an audio component.Bought this radio for my bathroom a few years back, and was immediately shocked that I even paid the $29 for it. Plastic knobs, plastic face, plastic wood covering... it's all plastic. The sound quality is pathetic, is easily exceeded by even the simplest table radios out there now. I also have a Proton 300, Tivoli Model One and Two, and a Boston Receptor and they all blow this thing out of the water. Thin, no bass response, high frequency roll-off, it sounds like a Walgreens pocket FM radio.How can anyone say the tuning is good? You can hardly turn the tuning knob! The controls are so stiff, it'll take you half an hour of futzing before you can get centered on a station. But once you get it tuned, don't move! If you change positions in the room, you lose your station!The build quality looks like it might be okay, but the cabinet is just MDF with a vinyl wrap, the "tuned" port in the back is covered with a Tyvek like material which would mean there is so much resistance it might as well be a sealed box. Upon closer inspection, if anyone bothers opening up the cabinet, they'll find A LARGE, CAST IRON WEIGHT glued to the bottom. Yup, that's right. They glue a huge, heavy weight inside to make you think it's worth the price of admission.Skip it. Save your money. Get a real table radio, and save this for more important tasks, like anchoring your small fishing boat. Or wrapping it in thinly veiled threats and throwing it through the neighbor's living room window. Or buy a few hundred and build a retaining wall.
item is perfect and the cost is amazing! ordered over the weekend and they arrived today. hdmi cables dont have cost your $50 when you can get them for under two dollars! thanks again!
Like one of the previous reviewers, I've had my share of problems with this printer. In fact, I couldn't even get the first printer to work--not even to print the test page--after setup. I consider myself a computer-literate person and I have never had problems with other computer equipment before. Finally, out of frustration, I tried to contact the customer service people at HP. But all I got, after spending over an hour on the phone, was being routed from one prerecorded message to another (&quot;if you want this, press 1 now&quot;), with none of the options being offered to me a solution to my problem. Worse yet, I couldn't even speak to a real person (that option simply wasn't being offered on the phone). After more than an hour this teleophone hell, I hung up and called Amazon instead. I have to say that the person at Amazon was extremely helpful and nice. However, he couldn't solve the problem for me either. In fact, he told me, when he called me back later to arrange a replacement through Amazon, that he himself couldn't get through to the HP tech people for help (he got tangled up in the same telephone messages). The replacement printer (same model) from Amazon came just a few days later, and after setting it up in exactly the same way as I did the first one, it worked. Yes, the quality of its printing is very good and it's very fast. I particularly like the fact that it's so quiet--after owning two Epsons, I was on the verge of going deaf with all that demolition derby-like noice. But even with these pluses on its side, I'm still giving this printer a very low rating (and I'm not even counting against it my first unhappy experience with the one that couldn't print), because the long-term cost of this thing is outrageous. Each of the four color inks comes in its own cartridge. I don't do that much color printing, yet I've already used up my red and yellow inks. And the worst thing about this (a blatant ripoff if you ask me) is that the printer simply refuses to print any more pages (even gray-scale pages) without my first replacing the red and yellow cartridges. What kind of nonsense is this? And in addition to four different ink cartridges, each color also has its own &quot;print-head,&quot; which will eventually have to be replaced, just like their corresponding ink cartridges, individually. I haven't had to replace these print-heads yet, but somehow I'm convinced that it would be only a matter of time (probably sooner rather than later) before the printer would stop printing again and demand that I replace either a new cartridge or print-head. All I can say is that my next printer will be a laser one and it won't be HP.
Makes life easier. You can listen to an mp3 player anywhere there's a radio. Lighted digital display and you can pick any radio frequency whereas most fm transmitters only have 2 to 4 presets. Uses batteries but can also be powered by dc voltage plug (normal size....radar detector).
This graphic card is perfect for the price. I'm not a gamer, so I can't say it would be any good for that. But, for average computer use, it is great.
Can anyone tell me if this light can fit in the shoe for the digital cameras like the T2i or the 7D???? I'm under the impression the shoe harness on cameras and camcorders are universal.
The cable almost worked, but the image was not correct, it could best be described as digital looking signal fuzz. Just sent it back, so far its been a hassle free return.
Lumix DMC-FZ10S4Mpel, 12x optical zoom, non-pocket camera, $550ishWow! Finally an affordable camera with MORE features, functions and image quality than my old 35mm SLR camera. At about $550 this has to be the best semi-pro camera around. The specs are impressive, but the ease of use brings the full potential to your fingertips. While it can take great pictures as a point-and-click camera - easily beating the Canon G3-G5 - the real power comes when you begin going manual.Conventional wisdom holds that you should buy a digital camera from an established film camera company. Well, this camera combines the excellence of a lens/camera company - Leica - with a great Electronics Company - Panasonic - the best of both worlds!For a sound byte: The Lumix takes GREAT pictures! The lens is an incredible 12x optical zoom (equivalent to 35-420mm 35mm) that works well at both ends of the range (yes it does have a bit of chromatic aberration at full zoom, but only at a 200% blow-up on the screen). The macro works down to a few inches! The lens is rather fast for the zoom - f2.8 and the equivalent ASA is 50 to 400. So a good lens, a good sensor, then comes the really great part: the electronics.It has a very low shutter lag, fabulous MANUAL focus (beating all the SLR's that I have seen!), Image stabilization that makes the handheld 12x optical work (don't try handheld at 1/30sec full zoom, but hey what do you expect for a 420mm lens??), a delay timer for both tripod/handheld AND run-and-get-in-the picture, fast multishot, exposure bracketing, a red eye reduction that works, full 30fps movie mode, great review functions on camera and everything in the viewfinder - for those of us needing reading glasses, this is a dream! I could go into detail on all the features, but that is just an owner's manual read. It works and easy to control, at least for a right hander (I'm guessing it would be a pain for a leftie.)I wish they had more controls on the compression - less compression would be nice since in low light the compression artifacts do show up. The 4MPEL image sensor really seems to be a good capture device.Bottom Line: For a serious amateur, this is a great camera. For a pro, this might take the place of many SLR's. An real amateur can go all automatic and get great pictures and have room to move to better pictures with manual later. It doesn't fit in your pocket, but it takes great pictures!JerryThis is the fifth digital camera I have owned. I replaced my Canon IS90 with the Lumix and am pleased I did. I still look longingly at the Nikon D100 6MP and the Canon EOS-10D, but I can't justify the difference in price to compare to the Lumix.
Hooked up in less than a minute. Works great. Only time will tell if this is really high quality. Housing is plastic and it feels chincy, but it works and there is nothing to do - no switches, buttons, etc. Just use the mouse or use the trackball, whichever is more useful for the app I am using. Purchased a cheaper Y-adapter cable which did not work at all, so I am very happy with this item so far.
I travel with a laptop for fun and to watch a dvd for entertainment. When using public trains and buses for long rides you have a portable battery in your hand. when you talk to much on the phone you won't be disconnected due to the battery charge. This is your backup battery. You just have to plug in the wall to charge it up again and you are on your way.
Because it was fairly inexpensive, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this folder. It weighs almost nothing, looks smart and has a good magnetic close on the flap. Fits my new 13" MacBook Air like a glove. Good product.
It is a cheap hmdi cable, with decent prices for shipping. nothing wrong with the items, and are a great cheap addition to my tv setup, and one for the laptop bag just in case I want to put video out through hdmi. If for whatever reason I need more of them, I'll get these
It is a very useful in all lighting equipment. To illuminate hair, backdrops. In combination with the grid can control the angle of light. Very well done by Elinchrom.
When I bought my car I got a what I thought was a cheap $40 FM transmitter. (not this one.) I had nothing to compare it to, it sounded maybe just a little worse than my regular FM radio stations. I thought this was terrible quality, I wanted better. Well, once the cables finally came loose (cheap quality) and I needed to buy a new one I was spending more than twice the amount I paid for that first transmitter. The pros were that I was getting charging and play features in one, however the sound quality on these nearly $100 FM transmitters was HORRIBLE, constant buzzing in the background, very frequent static. I went through a total of three of what I thought was top quality transmitters until I came to this one. Now even though I'm not getting the charging the sound quality is once again comparable to the radio stations and this is whats important.I cannot say for sure, but in my opinion the reason is this one and my first transmitters work through the headphone jack. How the cables came loose on my first one will sure not happen to this one, the build quality is much much better. I was reluctant to buy this transmitter, it took me a while buying others and returning until I came to this one. I hope others will read this and make the correct choice right away.I'll also like to point out one of the other transmitters I had was able to broadcast on 87.9 and below (not positive if that is the correct station) and even those were not as clear as this one.So overall this is a great buy and I can say with confidence as I wait a good period to test out products before I review them. Just don not expect great quality as it is only a FM transmitter not a AUX or USB.
I have a total of 5 of these drives: 2 in a RAID 0 configuration and 3 in a RAID 5 configuration. While I have not run bench mark tests, I can tell you that using Resource Monitor on Windows 7 the Disk Queue very seldom is > 1. I have had the disks for @3+ months and am very pleased with my purchase. If set up any more RAID arrays these will be the first drives I consider.
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.
Ok, this is a $30 DVD player. $30.You can spend a vast amount more than $30, and you will get a lot more DVD player for your money. It will do more, look nicer, have more features and likely be a lot more reliable.If you are buying a $30 DVD player, you have to take this into account.I bought this because it plays region free DVDs, and to buy a nicer player that has been hacked will typically set you back a couple of hundred. There are only a few that can be reset by software on the US market.For my $30 I got composite video out, and coax digital audio out, meaning my picture quality is excellent and the sound is 5:1, and I can't tell the difference between coax and optical for the 5:1.It plays my region 2 DVDs, meaning I don't have to rebuy all my UK DVDS (I'm an Expat from England, most of them you ca't even buy in the US).I've had it over a year, and it is going strong. I've had more than $30 worth out of it already, so if it died tomorrow, I'd buy another right away. In fact, I'm thinking of buying another anyway for the bedroom.The included remote is barely used, I programmed my multifunction for it instead.If you need region free, highly recommended.If you don't need region free, spend a bit more to get something nicer, or deal with the fact this is a cheap DVD player :)
This was given to me as a gift. The owner's manual and rechargeable battery pack were missing. The case was the wrong size and the DVD player did not fit. All I wanted to do was exchange the kit for one that was complete. When all the 3 different stores told me they were out of stock and did not know when more were coming in, I wrote the company hoping to get the problem fixed. I never recieved a response and will never buy a MINTEK item again.
This investment was the pits. This was clearly you get what you pay for, what is expected for $3.00. Received the cable. Used between upconverting DVD player and TV. Worked okay for about a month. From then on, only got "NO SIGNAL" message. Will try low end purchase again with a little bit more expensive cable and definitely not from these guys, Eforcecity.
I use this to export an S-video signal to a VGA capture card on our studio computer, and it works very well. Other converter boxes are cheaper, but this one is well worth the extra cost. It has many user-configurable options that can be accessed via the onscreen menu, even though the menu is a little tricky to actually navigate. I specifically needed a box that took a 1024 x 768 signal and converted it to a 1280 x 720 signal, and this converter box handles this magnificently. Yes the resulting image is stretched out, but that's fine for our recording needs.
Don't waste monsterous amounts of money on those other HDMI cables! These molded jack HDMI cables work great. Good quality cables that carry 1080p signals without breaking a sweat. Very satisfied in the quality, value, and the prompt shipping. This product also ships in minimal packaging, which makes my life easier.
I bought this filter to use when shooting color infrared film. It is a wonderful product. The filter is crystal clear, zero imperfections.
When I got this Mp3 I loved it right away! It can hold up to 1,000 songs! It has a caleander, games, and can store tons of phone numbers and adresses. It can sync songs so fast! It is also very easy to use! I reccommend this Mp3 player to anyone!!!!
I'm 15 and used to own an ipod mini with 4GB. It broke though and I realized I didn't even need 4GB. I love this little Samsung mp3 player. It's got great sound, the lithium ion battery has 13 hours of life, it recharges very quickly, it's easy to download music, it's stylish, it's pretty durable, the buttons are shiny (haha! I love shiny!), and a lot more. This is a great mp3 player and if you don't get this one, whatever you do don't get an ipod. The only reason so many people use ipods is because they were the first to have TV commercials. And if you want one that plays video as well don't get an ipod video. Now they've come out with mp4 players!
This brings in all of our local digital channels. I was worried since I looked at the antenna web site and after putting in our address it listed that we needed a stronger antenna to get all of the channels.We didn't want to bother with putting it up on the roof, so we set it up in our attic up in the rafters (1 story building) toward the direction of where most of the channels come from and it's beautiful on our big HDTV.
Sound is just so crisp and clear it is amazing you can get this type of performance for around $300. I had an Onkyo sr502 and this xr57 blows it away. There are things I never noticed before in movies. The little sounds like fire crackling in the background, sounded like I had a fireplace in my livingroom. The major improvement is dialogue. Right away I noticed the difference in clearity.Setting it up was a breeze, and thankfully you can assign digital inputs however you like. Unfortunately you cannot name them.The drawbacks: Only 1 HDMI input. We need at least two these days. I guess if you have a TV with two or more HDMI inputs this won't bother you too much. But if you only have one input, you are going to need a switch of some kind. Also, I hated the fact that it only has two component inputs. I have three devices that use component cables. Not a big disaster, I just have to connect one straight to the TV. This also doesn't upconvert video to either component or HDMI. This didn't bother me since I only use componet and HDMI, but it could be a setback for others. These negatives give the reason for only a 4 star rating.Still, the drawbacks are minimal and the main concern for a receiver is the sound performance, and the xr57 is like Christams dinner for your ears.
Again was pretty amazed at how inexpensive you can get a set of HDMI cables. Especially considering that the ones you see at the big box stores are 10 times the price... for 1! These cables probably are shielded to quite the same capacity as some of the more expensive ones, but that is not such an issue when it really comes down to it. The cables are relatively thin, which makes them easy to snake around and bend. I gave them 5 stars even though they arent heavily shielded, the inexpensiveness makes up the difference
Amazon should clarify the information in this article because the WD5000AAKS model corresponds to a SATA hard disk and not a SATA II.I am sure that Amazon will review this publication.
this arrived in great shape..my mom wanted 1 for christmas so i ordered it..likes it very well..good price also..has bigger globe than i thought
These are the second and third of this product I own. The first proved so useful that I wanted others for other rooms in my apartment. I used to listen to my XM2Go through my stereo system, but this gadget provides adequate sound for the music and radio shows from the 1940s and 1950s that I listen to and is much easier to turn on and off. I suspect it also uses a lot let electricity.
I got this router inspite of all the negative reviews. it is cheap so I won't lose much. It is true it is 802.11b series not 802.11g so it is theriotically less speed, but who said that 11mb/s is low speed? If ur DSL connection is less than 10MB so u won't have any problem!It worked like charm, I just followed the instuctions and within 5 minutes I had both my wired and wireless devices working. MAC address filtering allowed me to restrict access to only my PCs and Laptops - I am in a big building so many others might get the signal if i dont block them.It worked all over my 100 m2 flat from wall to wall, even in the balcony.I bet u won't get cheaper wireless network with such features at that price!---------I am editing this review just to say that this item is still working perfectly till now!
I was very happy to find this product in this color, as it matches the skin on my I-pod!! Works well for the most part, the only negative I have noticed is that the hook seems a bit bigger than my ears, and sometimes feels as though the right one is getting ready to fall out. Also, I sit at a desk and type, and when I lean over to try to get a better look at the screen, on the way up, the volume control on the cord (great feature by the way!!) tends to catch on the desk, and will sometimes give my ears a good tug, but so far they earbuds haven't come out when this happens. All in all, a good product for the price, great sound quality. Would definitely recommend.
Awesome reception and sound quality. I own a philips 30GB soundgear player that I am using with this product and just the standard factory car stereo. The versatility and range of channels are another plus to owning the 300. Most only offer 3 presets, this transmitter uses all channels to aid accommodating where you live or even while traveling, thus you can change the frequency with no problem. I mainly leave mine on the highest channel of 107.9, I never get any interference. Thanks Amazon!
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!
This lens has received excellent reviews so I won't repeat what others have already stated. I ordered this lens on March 20 with a shipping estimate of "usually within 24hrs". I just received an updated ship date range of May 5th - May 15th. If you are in a hurry for this lens it might be best to look elsewhere.
What a great all around camera...Very compact and easy to carry. The pictures are clear and the video feature is awesome...
These have been confirmed from Ultrasone that they are the exact same phones as the HFI-580s.Made for DJ use they have the screw on adapter and a coiled line. Good fit and become more comfy as you use em.For the asking price these sound awesome for Bass heavy music. Bass is actually great on the cans.. I also own the HFI-780s and compared to them... The highs and the mids are a bit more in your face on the DJ1s while also adding a tad more Bass. This makes em an easy recommendation for hip hop and electronica/ Trance..I find the Bass on the DJ1s to have an authoritative punch and detail with extension even in the sub bass that does Bass heavy music justice..It is a fun can to listen to hip hop. As nothing pisses me off more than Bass that is muddy or congested. These have the right amount of big punch and definition in the over all sound signature that makes you bob your head to the tunes..I find the sound staging ample but a bit smaller than the HFi-780s and the clarity and highs are a tad better on the HFI-780s as well so therefor the price difference reflects the sound qualities accordingly.However..Given the big bass sounds on the DJ1s the smaller sound staging actually helps balance out the cans.. So far I am very impressed with Both and will whole heartedly recommend both cans from Ultrasone.... Both are fantastic!! Trance is better on the HFI780s but the DJ1s are better for Hip hop. But that is just nit picking really as both do justice for both genres. If you listen to more than just Bass heavy music I would recommend the HFI-780 over the HFI-580/DJ1s..Very well made and the sounds they produce are very kick ass..No need to spend hundreds on big quality sound.. Try these cans.. You will get your monies worth.. Djing or not.
Perfect fit for both, although since the ipad is larger, it sits a bit better with the angle I wanted. For the money it is a great deal. No fuss, and no fancy it just works as it should, as simple a design it is. Worth the money, and if you have PRIME, all the better.
The Super Clamp and Camera Mounting Head are extremely solid and secure. It's hard to imagine a camera large enough and heavy enough to be a problem for this device. I have mounted my EOS 30D with a 70-300mm lens with great results. I also mounted my 580EX flash on it and clamped it to a tripod leg. It worked as advertised. If I were to fault it in any way, it would be that it is perhaps over-built for my purposes. I love it and am very happy that I bought it.
I have one of these in my middle school classroom. It sharpens, but it is noisy, and it does not sharpen very well. Leads are frequently broken, it jams, and the noise will drive you up the wall. Most of my students prefer to use the old time crank sharpener, or the little hand held ones.
We made the switch to a wireless keyboard a few years ago. We started having alot of problems with our first one and decided we needed to replace it. This time we upgraded to the bluetooth keyboard and wireless mouse. It is nice to be able to put the mouse on the "docking station" and keep it charged when not using it. so far no problems.
It took longer to remove the shipping tape than it did to install the drive. Easy. Nice! Saved me money and a lot of grief. I plan to buy at least two more.
Buy this and make a lot of shorter cords. It does the job well and inexpensively.
Product works great. I removed the power cord from my original mount to adapt it to the mount that I have for my motorcycle. The contacts on the power cord are fragile and I did not want to transfer the power cord from the car mount to the motorcycle mount every time I needed it in fear that I would damage the cord. I originally set out trying to find just a replacememnt cord to put back on my car mount. When I saw this replacement mount with a new cord, I bought it. The mount clipped right on to my GPS and the way the power cord plugs into the mount is better that than what I originally got from the factory.
I LOVE THIS CAMERA!! IT HAS ALOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR EACH TYPE OF SCENE. I LOVE HOW IT CAN TURN YOUR PICTURES LIGHTER IF THEY ARE TO DARK!! AND HOW IT IS REALLY COMPACT. PLUS HOW IT TELLS YOU IF YOU HAVE A BLURRY PICTURE OR NOT. IF YOU WANT A GREAT CAMERA CHOOSE THIS ONE! I RECOMMEND THIS FOR EVERYONE. PLUS THE PRICE IS GREAT TOO!
I bought this to use in my 2009 C-class. It works perfectly with the car and with my computer. I'm very happy with this purchase
Not sure what "Limited Usage" reviewer is looking for...As I see it, this cover is for using your ipod while working out.Neoprene is perfect - won't let rain or sweat through. There's even a small cut-out so you can get the the lock switch.Plastic film covers and protects the screen and the wheel. It is true the feel of the wheel is a little "thick" but how often are you fooling with our ipod during your workout?Yes, ipod fits snug and the velcro retaining strap does cover the data port, but it can be easily pushed out and connected via USB cable or dock. In fact, fit is good enough so that if the velcro retaining strap comes off, the ipod can't slip out on its own, even with heavy jarring. (Believe me, it won't come out unless you push it out.)It was exactly what I was looking for, and I'm glad I purchased it, even though I paid full-price.
It works well in my labeling machine. Relatively cheap (at least at the time I ordered it).
These are awesome headphones that sound great and are worth the money. I highly recommend these headphones. You will not be dissatisfied
Let me start off by saying that if they offered a rating lower than one star, I would've rated it so much lower. I started this book because the reviews looked promising and the summary on the back of the book was intriguing. About ten pages into it, though, I got so bored. I was mixing up characters, I forgot who did what because of the rambling, nonsensical story telling. I've never read another book by this author, and I never will. I hate not finishing books and often finish the book just looking for the resolution of the story. This is what happened with this book. I tried to finish it quickly just because I had no interest in it and just wanted to get it over with. By the end of the book, I was so disgusted, I literally threw the book across the room, then had to dump it in the trash. I would NEVER recommend this book to anyone, not even my worst enemy. The plot lines, from the crack-addicted Ratliffs to the murder of Robin to the death of Aunt Libby, I didn't understand a single thing in that book and NONE of the plots ever finished. Rambling, mind-numbingly boring, complete and utter crap. Spend your money on something more worthwhile.
my epson printer didn't give me any hassles,i was skeptical but i'm glad i tried this ink.Seems to be working out just fine.Colors match,haven't tried to print any photos yet.we'll see in time i guess.
This item was exactly as described, and it shipped fast!! I have not had any problems ordering from Amazon! It's always very easy and perfect!
Does not fit regular ear phone jacks!!! Does not snap in - remains very loose. No sound. Waste of my money.
I had a Panasonic dvd-rp56. Being a huge Panasonic fan I was very pleased with it until I went to a buddies house and watched a movie on his XVS-65gd. I'm very impressed with the features, picture/sound quality, and value. I wish it had a backlit remote and could play VCD, but you can't have every thing. Being a feature nut I love the fact that I can change picture settings and the zoom feature is pretty cool sometimes also.I do want to make a comment. Although the dvd player comes with component cables I noticed that they were no different than any regular composite video cable (the standard yellow,red,white cable) other than the different colors of plastic on the connectors. I went out and got some MONSTER CABLE video 2 component video cables. They made a big difference in the picture, and were well worth the extra money.I highly recommend this player. With a properly set up monitor you will have a highend system at a moderate price.
I liked the size of this camera, it is very small and take good picture. The only thing that I did not like about it is that it has the option of taking movies but without audio!!! but otherwise it's a good camera :)
It works well for 2 months. I did use it to record some surgical procedures with endoscopes, but suddenly it don?t work. I hope it has warranty.
I installed this card and software on a machine with a fresh install of WinXP (Pentium 4 3GHz, 2GB of RAM). The Catalyst software is sluggish, has a horrible interface, and randomly crashes. The playback in unwatchable--this card stalls and stutters at random. It's terrible for sports. Keep in mind that I am not using an antenna--this is straight from a ground cable from Comcast! Do not waste your money on this card.
I took this with me while traveling to Greece and Turkey last summer. I purchased it because it was a solution for travel to scores of countries; no having to worry about which adapter I might have forgotten to bring along. I used it in both countries, and look forward to using it for future international travel as well.
I lost my adapter for my Creatve Zen Vision M and was hoping this would solve my problem. I wanted to upload more songs but wont be able to because it wont sync. Now I have to spend twice because I need to buy the adapter.
You can spend $50-$100 in the stores, or buy this awesome HDMI cord for $3.
For the life of me, I can't figure out why people would buy the same length HDMI cable for $40 at a big box retailer. This HDMI cable works just like any other I've used! No problems!
We took these radios to Disneyworld, and they worked great. My friends had cheaper models, with less codes, and their radios were awful in comparison. While they had to listen to Everybody;s transmissions, we were tuned in to our two radios only, like a private line, clear and easy to hear. However, when we tried to call and hear messages from our friends, I did have to deactivate the squelch (to get it back to the basic channel, without subcodes and digital subcodes), and I heard Everyone's transmissions as well, and that quality was substantially lower. Since the trip, I have sent the radios with kids on bike rides, and used them while shopping, to speed things up by sending the kids off for a loaf of bread or gallon of milk, and meet me at aisle 5. Works great.
I have been having troubles locating a headset that doesn't automatically reduce what I can hear and the volume of my voice by half or so. I bought a really nice, clear new phone system from Panasonic and the headset that came with it was of poor quality in this regard. A friend turned me on to this headset by Bell and I am so satisfied with it I have thanked my friend on three separate occasions (I spend a lot of time on the phone).It's also pretty comfortable. About the only thing I think it could use is perhaps a little more cable length. It's short enough that you're not constantly tripping over it, so that's a plus. But sometimes it's just a tad too short. Would be nice to get another 5 or so inches of cord.I definitely recommend this headset!
This just didn't have the minimal volume power I was hoping for, and I wasn't hoping for much. I wanted something I could have outside with me, right next to me, on the deck. The sound just gets lost in the air with the sound of the outdoors. I was going to give it to one of my kids, and then last week when we plugged it in, it made a funny "pop!" and then we smelled a little electrical smoke smell and then it didn't work anymore. So, I would recommend you keep looking - perhaps spend a little more money. I may have got what I paid for but still, it should have lasted longer.
Going from a 3 button mouse to an 8 button was a little weird at first, but once I got used to it, I don't think I could go back. I installed the latest drivers and haven't had any problems. The mouse is very responsive and quite comfortable.My only complaint, like other people, was the lack of mouse button profiles. A quick search found a program called LogiGamer . It lets you switch a set of button assignments on the fly without having to do each one separately. It even allows for the profile to be automatically applied when the associated application is launched.Overall it's a great mouse and definitely worth the money.
I bought this unit for GPS data collection. I choose it because of the 115mb internal memory and the 10,000 track points storage, WAAS capability, external antenna jack, USB port, ability to load maps, and color screen.The screen is very readable in full sunlight, better than any I have seen. The rocker switch makes text entry for track and waypoint descriptions easy.Managing Waypoints is a bit cryptic. This is because there is no function to bring up the waypoint list except the "Find" key.At first I did not realize I could search by name, there are many submenus whith additioanl functions. I think it would work better if there was simply a WayPoints menu (there is one for Tracks, and one for Routes, why leave waypoints out?) rather than having to "Find" your waypoints.The MapSource program allows for a DXF export, all I could get was 5 points and a single line. I had collected 7 tracks and 30 waypoints.O.K., why is Garmin putting games on the GPS units? I would rather have the ability to easily manage waypoints or more tracks than 5 stupid games.Without WAAS I was getting +/- 21 feet (7 meters) on top of a levee, and +/- 49 feet under canopy, at least thats what the screen said. I was able to collect track and waypoints under different levels of canopy, but I did notice I lost track points while circling a large riparian area with 40-50 foot trees.Track points can be set to collect once per second, or by distance. The smallest distance is .1 mile, it would be better if it could go down to meters. Track display is very good.Summary:I like the unit, but Waypoint Management could be easier.What would make it better?1) Waypoint Management Menu screen2) Allow more than 20 tracks3) Pulldown box descriptions for Waypoints, Tracks, with user item entrys, like "tree", "River", so I don't have to enter every letter every time.4) Remove corny games, why would you be playing these games at sea? This is a MARINE unit...
You will not find a better Banana Plug out there. I work with audio everyday and I swear by these connectors.Instructions for best outcome-Strip about a half inch of the wire jacket.Straighten the exposed copper strands. Do not twist!Unscrew the cap and insert the wire so it comes out in the middle of the exposed teeth.Evenly push the copper strands down around the teeth.Screw back together.Perfection.These are tight when you first push them into the banana speaker plugs/ binding posts on your amp. Be careful and apply pressure evenly, do not force!
I'm sure that this is a great monitor but unless your computer is set-up for wide screen to support the 1440 x 900 format, look elsewhere. I wish that I had read the previous review, dated 9/6 before ordering this monitorCOMMENT: In editing this review, let me say that I was impressed with the initial quality of this 1st Viewsonic Wide Screen Product product which is why I ordered another Viewsonic 19" monitor that matches the 1280 x 1024 resolution of my laptop.
This product was such a perfect item for me I ordered 2. Never been happier about a purchase of an item, cheap and very functional.
I am a wedding photographer and I use the Apollo for EVERY wedding I shoot! The ease at which it is deployed and broke down make it an invaluable tool while on location. And it is strong enough to withstand the punishment I give to my equipment. I wish I could say that for all of my gear.
This camera is not very good - poor video resolution after recording it on a memory card. The software is horrible and Sony tech support just plain lousy.
Very happy that I found this printer dock to replace one that had been broken. The price was great, and it works great for our photos.
In this review,I will go over the player itself,controls,durability,controls,etc.OPENING THE BOX/ACCESSORIESThis,and every other mp3 player on the market,in no doubt the funnest part. When you open the box,there are 2 flaps concealing the mp3 and the accessories.Inside the box contains the following:1.Creative Zen Micro2.USB/CHARGER cable3.Silk Baggy(this is completely useless,and looks kind of gay)4.start-up CD/SOFTWARE(no hassle,really,just very time-consuming to download)5.Earbuds(the sound quality is very good for packaged-earbuds,but are quite big on the side-may not satisfy everyone)NOTE:If you go to www.creative.com,click on mp3 players,and go to the micro section then click on accessories,there is a leather case you can purchase for around $30 dollars.This is pricey on the hand,but it is made out of very nice leather,also has a screen cover built-in to the item itself)I think thats about it for the accessories-I may be forgetting something,but im to lazy to check LOL.THE ZEN MICRONow for the player itself. MANY people like it(I do a lot) but MANY people don't. The reason being is because there are reported hardware failures,freezes on the player,on and off by itself,no picture on the screen,, and the most infamous of them all- the headphone jack!(dum dum duuuuuuuuuum). This is the worst of them all-mostly because after several months the headohne jack usually died out on the users. Now,thats was more in 2004,when the player was brand new. Everything has been fixed by creative.Well,still some freezes,but for the most part,its all good. And now for the hands-on review of the player. In order to download ANY song to the micro,you MUST have the software downloaded into your computer(the software is included) though I didnt mind,it did take quite a while for to get through the whole process itself.In other words,its just flat-out time consuming.But,not everythings perfect. I recommend charging it before doing any downloading to it. When you put on the player for the first time,I have to tell ya,it takes a good 10-15 seconds for it just to turn on! now,I love this thing,but thats unnacceptable. But youll be paying attention more toward the features than the time to load up. A very nice touch is that awesome blue-glow. That is one of the most unique things ive seen in an mp3 player in a while. When you look at the menu(if you havent seen the ipods menu)its ver much alike. Now if you havent,thats OK,i got you covered. The menu consists of Music Library,Now Playing,Play Mode,FM Radio,Extras,and System.It has a cuple of things to get you started out in the listening-area,with its creative demo ,commercial, and sound testing. Unless you download any songs to it ,thats about it for the menu part.THE DESIGNAs mentioned before,it has a blue-glow affect,mostly surrounding the edge of the player.When its charging(I find this so sweet) is it has a breathing-glow like affect. When you you actually hold the thing,Its short and thick.This isnt actually a bad thing at all because with its also well-built design,you have a very compact type-feeling affect goin on. Ive personally dropped the player about 5 times on flat-out concrete-and its STILL living! Now of course it suffered its nicks and scratches(thats why I got the case he he ) its still fully functional-which is a great thing because I drop things on accident quite a bit. The touchpad is actually a gimmick(in my opinion) of the ipods scroll-wheel.But,of course,not in a bad way.Instead of circles,its strictly up and down. I prefer this no doubt over the ipods scroll wheel,I can never get the hang of that thing. There are sensitivity settings on this thing,which consists of Low,Medium,and High. Now it does take a little bit to get used to(the touchpad),but its very different and unique compared to other players out there.FM/VOICE CAPABILTITIESI dont understand why the ipod hasnt done this yet=its so hogh-tech wih all the other feature it HAS to have them-but no-they dont. The voice-recording is a very nice feature to the product,making short notes and meetings a breeze to record.The sound quality is very nice for the recording,considering how crappy other player manage to scoop out. The FM isnt terrible-depending where you are. Most of the time it flat out sucks. But,for what it is,you cant really ask for any better than that.THE SOUNDKind of more in the zen micro section,but,eh,who cares? The sound is the best ive ever heard on an mp3 player.And yes,it does beat the ipod in sound quality.The volume can go up to 25,but is good at around 10-15.THE CONCLUSIONYES!!!! THE CONCLUSION!!! AFTER ALMOST AN HOUR OF TYPING-IM DONE!!!!!!!!!!YAY!!!!!!!!!!!............ aaaanywho. I really hope all this info helped you to get a better idea about what this player all about. To the touch pad to the design,the easy-to-use interface and to the features,please consider getting this player,and overall it stands strong at 5 out of 5. Please decide if this was helpful or not. Later!
I've been looking for a pair of headphones to wear when I run. Most pairs that wrap around tend to hurt my ears. I have not had that problem with iLuv. Great fit and sound! If you've had trouble with other headphones in the past, I highly recommend these!
Shipped fast. Install was fast and relatively easy. After the install made the dash very clean and nice. Fits very ncie.
I just received this camera yesterday and I LOVE it. I had played around with a few cameras at Best Buy before deciding which SLR I would purchase and I've always had a connection with the Canon. It's pretty "user-friendly" and helps me take beautiful pictures. The images are very sharp and the automatic sensor cleaning makes it even better! I would recommend this camera to anyone, even those who aren't interested in making a career of photography but like to take a lot of family/friend photos.
I bought this PC is 2004. I've NEVER had a problem with it. It has an Nvidia FX5700 card (not a 5200!) with 128mb of dedicated video ram; it will handle Vista and it's a splendid machine. However, it weighs 9 pounds, 9.5 ounces. It's heavy. I've taken it all over the country (as I am a musician) and logged in thousands of hours typing (as I am an aspiring writer). It has NEVER given me ANY problem. I've upgraded the ram to the full amount and, out of personal preference, swapped the DVD drive and the battery module. They're on opposite sides now (because you can add two batteries or two drives, if you like).The ONLY foreseeable problem is that there are THREE heat fans on the bottom. They draw air in to push heat out the back. PLEASE do NOT sit this monster down on a bed, an ottoman or a carpet. It will dramatically shorten the lifespan of your machine!Also, it wasn't built with modern heat-efficient technology. What this means is, when I play Battlefield 2 ONLINE with this machine, I need to remove the battery (or whatever modular bay is on the right hand side) and put in a "COLD COMPRESS" ice pack (used for bruises and such), wrapped in two ziplock backs (to reduce condensation), because the video processor (a chip, not a card like in a desktop - the cooling method is different) will get hot. How can you tell? the palm rest on the right will get HOT when you try and play DOOM3 for an hour. If you overclock the chip, you're going to shorten its life span, so be careful! It took only 20 minutes of gaming to thaw an ice compress so I had 3 on hand, swapping them into my fridge for a new one, every half an hour.WHile this machine CAN handle games, I don't suggest it for this very reason.This laptop is a tank. It's a road warrior proven tank. Toshiba has given me GREAT and HORRIBLE service since 1998 when I bought my first 233mhz satellite - a Penitum - 1 with MMX technology. Over the years it has steadily gone from OUTSTANDING down to HORRIBLE. But it depends on what you need help with.Their tech center (Call center for phone help) is amazing. They're intelligent, quick and knowledgable. They help and you won't have to call them back a second or third time because they fix the problem and follow up with YOU (call YOU back) to ensure everything is taken care of.However, if you have to SEND a machine to them, your best bet is to use the Internet, find the nearest service station, and HAND DELIVER your machine. Why? Because then you have someone to slap if they get out of line. I'm serious. DO NOT send Toshiba your machine through the mail; I have friends who made this mistake. They'll take weeks just to replace a motherboard and return the thing. They'll wipe your drive and return it to factory standard, minus all the recent drivers, security measures - etc. You'd sooner want to set yourself on fire than to deal with them, should you have to send your machine in through the mail. In Canada and Japan, their customer service department is outstanding but not in America.However, in America, their phone tech service is amazing. If you somehow accidentally turn your video into standard VGA and accidentally EAT your hard drive for dinner while drunk, they will get you into DOS, have you type in some commands and return your hard drive to the way it was the last time you turned it on, 24 hours before you snacked on it. Beautiful.This machine may be a few years old, but it was a powerhouse in its day. It's also a workhorse, so long as you keep it cool. You can add 250 and 500 GB hard drives in the modular bays (if you wish to remove the DVD drive and the battery - everything is hot-swappable).I've ONLY JUST sold this laptop after over 3 years of intense (8-12 hours almost every day) use. I gave it to my son's mother and she used it as a television to save electricity. With the included components, it's QUITE an awesome DVR unit. I had it locate and burn every episode of CSI (accidentally, I just meant to get a few episodes saved because of my work schedule. It used Windows Media Center Edition to locate every channel that played reruns of CSI, filed them, recorded them and then burned the entire show, Season 1-4, to disc... I realized it when it kept asking me for DVDs every so often, LMAO).She said she sold the laptop after 2-3 months of constant use for about 600 dollars (maybe upwards of 700, i'm not completely sure how much, I just know it was over 600, so... it has great re-sell value for its age) and that person had it for 4 weeks before it died.WHY did it die?? Because they set it on their bed mattress and used it - the heat did it in. Very foolish.My parents each bought one around a week after I bought mine... theirs still run just fine. They also use theirs on a flat surface so... there ya go.I've also owned an "A" series Toshiba - I do NOT suggest purchasing those. They're inexpensive but so is the notebook and it's components. THe P25, however, is made with excellent parts and is designed very well. It will run Max Payne 2 with full settings without breaking a sweat... Battlefield 2 and Doom3 on the other hand... not so much; this machine is a little antiquated for these newer titles... you'll have to dull-down the graphical settings to play these games... anything newer than that... not a chance. You can forget trying to play OBLIVION on this machine - sorry!Remember: this machine will get VERY hot, very quickly. It also weighs 9 pounds, 9 ounces (I think there is 16 oz. in a pound).Needless to say, I was very happy with the long life of my machine.I once spilled soda (dr. pepper) into the keyboard. Luckily, the keyboard was designed with a metallic coating that protected the interior from spills. I replaced that keyboard with a new one and the part was VERY easy to find online (through a Toshiba certified retailer). Tiger Direct still sells new batteries for this machine ($133 dollars a pop) and a second DVD burner is less than 100 bucks on the internet. It supports up to 2 gigs of PC2700 (Which I suggest using over the slower PC2100).:)
I have a Monroe 3140 and the product fits perfectly and works great. Will buy again!
Unlike some other similar cables that are retractable, this one is durable and well made. It has a detachable tip so you can purchase other tips for other devices; Gomadic has a very large collection of tips to fit devices from many companies. A great service to those traveling to conserve space and weight. Bravo!
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.
Works very nicely and intuitively. Plug it into the iPod, then connect a USB cable and insert the small end into your camera (I use a 60Gb iPod Photo and a Nikon D200). The iPod immediately senses the memory card inside the camera and asks if you want to import the pictures on it. With my hardware, it takes a little under 15 minutes to transfer 100 JPEGs (photos taken with large, superfine settings on a 10 megapixel camera, so each file is roughly 3 to 4 Mb). Easy backup without a computer. Great for piece of mind after long location shoots and on vacation.
my dvd player can play every brand od dvd-r except for memorex.it's not a cheap dvd player either.most stores carry memorex because they are cheap to order.problem is most stores where i live only carry memorex and not other brands.the walmart and office depot only had memorex.so i have to order my dvd-r's online.all because memorex has cornered the market for stores because thet sell them cheaper than the other brands to stores.they sell them cheap because they are cheap compared to sony or tdk which i found to be good to use.i think it says alot about a brand when it wont even play in a dvd player while every other brand of dvd does.
This 12ft. s-video cable worked great for connecting my computer to my TV. It's an inexpensive cable and it does its job. The picture from the computer to the TV was good for watching movies, but if you want to surf the web or read word documents, you'll need a better video card and higher resolution TV than I have. (I have a 64mb card and a basic digital TV, not even a flatscreen.) I recommend the product for what it is, but don't expect miracles.
It was a good price for 3 holders. I kept one and gave two away. they are dead helpful! I recommend it!
worked great, only thing that kept it from 5 stars was lack of mounting screws. make sure you order a sata cable if you don't have one. I am using as back up drive for now.mounted quickly, plugged in power and sata cable and restarted computer. hit f1 to make enter setup, made sure it found drive, then saved and rebooted. once xp was back up right clicked on "my computer" then clicked "manage", clicked "disk management" on left tree, found drive in window, needs to be initialized and formated which I did by right clicking on it and clicking initialize. then clicked action up top and format to set my partitions. took about fifteen minutes to format and then it was good to go.
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.
I bought the ICD-P28 about two months ago. Since then, I have used it extensively, and I love it! My main concern when I bought it was whether or not I would be able to easily transfer the audio files to my PC. As long as you use the software provided, it could not possibly be any easier! I was also worried that it would only transfer them in some obscure format, but it easily transfers and converts the files into .wav files.The quality of the recordings is also much better than I suspected from such a small "novelty-like" recorder!I am just totally pleased with this thing!!
THE SOUND FROM THESE HEADPHONES ARE AWESOME! I HAVE HAD THEM OFF THE CHARGER FOR A WEEK, THEY ARE HOLDING A GOOD CHARGE AND STILL SOUND GREAT! CRYSTAL CLEAR HEADPHONES!
As M. Mola points out, this is an OEM package. It not only has no instructions or software, it also does not have a connector cable, an IDE four-pin to SATA power adapter, or mounting screws.If you want to replace a failed drive and don't want the clutter that usually comes with a drive, this is for you.If you want to add an additional drive to an existing system, you'll need to get the cabling and mounting hardware elsewhere.
I compared this new monitor to my old LCD 19&quot; from NEC side by side in a dual monitor setup and I could tell the brightnes and clarity that this monitor gave over it INSTANTLY! For a 19&quot; it looks incredibly large, out of the box and on my desk it was ready to use and play games perfectly, no ghosting at all. I highly suggest this monitor!
Great deal at a low cost. I ordered 2 cables. Haven't tested both but the one I opened works fine. Don't waste your money paying $20+ at the store.
I purchased this after I found an old ipod that I thought I lost. I tried resetting it and even brought it to the apple store where they were going to charge me 50-60 bucks to replace it. I figured I would go this route first, I am glad I did it only took about 5 minutes to do, and my ipod has been working great since.I only gave this four stars because that were included could have been better and the instructions weren't very helpful. I would recommend just doing a search on youtube and you will get some very informative step by step instructions.I would buy this again without question.
If you're looking for a CompactFlash modem for your Linux based Zaurus SL-5500, look no further. I tracked down some brief information stating that this modem worked "out-of-the-box" with the SL-5x00 and, indeed, it does. As soon as I plugged it in and configured my PPP connection I was online in seconds. The only issue someone might raise with it is the dongle; which does not bother me a bit since it has a filter built into it for digital lines...
I never thought one product could frustrate me so much! Having worked in desktop and networking support for 10 years, I thought setup would be a snap. Below is a snapshot of what I did and hopefully this will help out some other poor soul who buys this.* Turn off any wireless encryption and configure the range expander with a wired connection + CD provided with setup application. I was unable to connect wirelessly because the default IP address of the expander was in a different subnet than my router.My Router ConfigurationIP: 192.168.15.1Subnet: 255.255.255.0My Expander ConfigurationIP: 192.168.15.2* Laptop Network Configuration - This is where my phone call to Linksys saved the day. Support suggested that I plug my information manually and they indicated that I needed to plug my Router address into my DNS settings. I'm not sure where they get the 2nd DNS number from, but my internet connection started working before I could even close the network panel. I'll tinker with DHCP settings later.IP: 192.168.15.3Subnet: 255.255.255.0Router: 192.168.15.1DNS: 192.168.15.14.2.2.2So...as much as this product frustrated me, Linksys saved the day with their amazing tech support. My problem was solved quickly and without any grief or attitude. I would give 5 stars if I could have set this up myself without calling.
Never owned an Active Extension before, but it seems to work fine. Lets me use my keyboard from anywhere in the room without going wireless. And I completely trust Tripp Lite when it comes to quality and workmanship.
Product is good, but design is poor. This one does not fit into my DC outlet - adapter's plug is too wide. Please be careful when ordering or be prepared to send this one back.
My Garmin 340C was stolen from my car and I took a chance on the Cobra. It works (sometimes) but software and graphics are far inferior to what I had gotten used to.On the plus side, some nice features like choice of a category and listing of all in that category in your area. The graphics, if you don't use the 3D version, are fairly good. And it's pretty sensitive in homing in on the satellites, even when you're indoors.But, the shortcomings leave me disappointed. For openers, when I set it for "home" in my driveway, it puts me on a street 1000' away that doesn't come into my area. So, if I set it with "home" as a destination, I wind up in someone else's driveway.The Garmin allows you to plug in a destination and when you let it calculate a route, it gives you mileage and an ETA before you start. Not so with the Cobra. Once you start, it will show an ETA but if there's a way to show the mileage to get there, I haven't found it. The Garmin "speaks" all roads you're directed to use. The Cobra "speaks" only Interstates but has a visual display of the names of all. Another annoyance is that the "zoom" feature keeps resetting itself to a larger area of display. May be a software glitch but not fixable by any of their downloads to date. Garmin offers all sorts of language options: Australian woman speaking with Finnish display; German man speaking with Spanish display, etc. But these are really gimmicks and not necessary.The Cobra is available for somewhat less than the Garmin. And it shows.
Update - This item takes the dubious honor of the "Worst" product I've reviewed for 2006! Early every year I plan to give a "best" and "worst" rating to products I've reviewed the previous year. I never reveiw a product unless I've used it a great deal myself and am intimately familiar with it.=========================You will be surprised how crummy this sounds compared to the Panasonics that cost about the same. This is my main problem - the sound quality sucks compared to the competition out there.1 - The speakers are lightweight and shoddily built. They sound muddy and the deep bass from them is nothing to write home about. They are fairly light weight - meaning very small magnets in them. These are 3 way speakers - for really good sound on the cheap - speakers need to be 2 way!2 - The sound input consists of a headphone type jack in FRONT. Not even standard phono inputs at the back.3 - Its advertised as 320 watts - which is meaningless - since the speakers suck. What good is a high power amp with crappy speakers. And in case you know some audio - 320 watts is only twice as loud as 32 watts (log relationship). For some reason, this is not even half as loud as my 100 W receiver!4 - No user adjustable equalizer, only presets possible5 - Cannot connect a different pair of speakers to upgrade because of the "biamping" type of connections.6 - The receiver sucks - even my Sandisk flash player seems to have a better FM radio.I concur with the other reviewer - Death to Sony! Shame on them for taking consumers for a ride. This company nowadays makes it stuff for ultra cheap and prices it "Competively" with the others - meaning - fat profit margins.
These headphones are awesome. In a word, they are comfortable. They adjust to your head size, unlike most headphones where you have to set the ear length manually. One note they are semi-open which means they don't block out external noise. I wouldn't call it a negative, just something to be aware of, they wouldn't be good on an airplane for example.
Great sound. Great finish (white version). Lots of connectors and cables. Just the small blue power status LED in the front panel is a little bit annoying.
I have to hand it to Logitech, they really did a great job with this remote. Like many here I had grown tired of the many remotes I was collecting and I saw the awesome price Amazon had for the 880 so I went ahead and got it.I have had it now for approx. 1 week and am very impressed. Setup was an absolute breeze and it took me 10 minutes to setup. I have an 8 year old Pioneer receiver and the 880 works it like a charm. Everything else - TV, DVD, music server, DirecTV receiver - all work like a champ with the 880. I have even tweaked some of the settings and added FAV channels with eaze. This thing will get better as I tweak it more and more. The wife already is savvy with it and I only have one remote! Sweet!Only complaint would be the positioning of the NUMBER buttons so far below the remote but this is very minor. Also, I read many of the reviews here stating how the charger is a little off. Mine needs a little jiggling here and there but I have no serious complaints on that.With the great price here on Amazon, including a [...] rebate, I'd recommend to check it!
Just purchased this lens and was very impressed with it. Shot a few macros and the quality is great. I looked very hard at the Canon 100 F2.8 Macro but didn't like the price.It wasn't a hole lot more than this lens but I'm in it to save money and still get some good quality. These days it seems like you have to pay an arm and a leg to get anything good. So I'm really glad I found this glass. I love to shoot macro and this lens can give me great images. It has great clarity and color. It's very impressive to me. I've spent almost $5000.00 on Canon glass in the last two years and I'm just photo hobbiest. I know you are saying why spend that much for a hobby but this may someday be a full time hobby for me. Get this lens, you won't be sorry for what you get. I will post some images soon I took with this glass.
This thing broke the second time I had it out. Being able to read the bottom while moving fast is realy important to me and one of the reasons I bought this one. I tried regular transom mount and the thing would not read. I mounted it on my pad like the instructions say, but the bracket broke at 30 mph and slammed the transducer around against the back of the boat. Amazon is going to exchange it for me and send me a new one! Great CS from Amazon, the fish finder is good for the money, but I did not get to use it enough to know how great it is yet! I am going to try mounting the new one inside the hull if I can get it to pass the plastic bag trick!
I ordered this for my new Canon PowerShot A710 IS. The fit is great. It should do a very good job, in protecting my investment.
The best things about this camera is the form factor, good screen, and improved automated focus. This camera provides excellent resolution and capability. As an upgrade from a 3.1 Mp Cybershot it represents a smooth transition and upgrade that is satisfactory and expected. The low light capabilities are good but not great... some graininess comes thru circumstantially.
I would classify the Flip Video Camcorder as a: "Handy Dandy" Camcorder. It was purchased with "snapshot" video in mind for personal interviews.It's compact size and reasonable ease of use fits well with my micro cassette recorder. The approximate hour of constant recording time or a series of shorter videos are numerically annotated and can be selected individually. Sound pickup is excellent. I was pleasantly surprised to note good quality of video in low light conditions.Playback of videos on the FVC screen, computer screen or TV monitor is easy and quite convenient. Deleting selected videos is simple and straight forward.The built in FVC video program loads automatically to the computer when plugged into its USB port (no extension cable provided but needed). It allows for playing the full video, or selected videos. Taking still pictures, storing pictures and videos on the computer works with ease. The quality of the video is slightly below average but not too distracting when one considers a low cost compact camcorder. The zoom feature would be of some worth to people who desire closeups.The carrying pouch for the camcorder is too small. Another one-half inch of material would allow the drawstring to close.Considering this camcorder is a "Handy Dandy" type for a reasonable price and suited my needs, I give it five stars.
If you own any Apple product with a glossy display, then you know how easy it is to notice a dirty screen. I use this on both my Macbook and iMac, and it's by far the best cloth at removing all fingerprints and particles from the display. Also, I've found it perfect for cleaning sunglasses.Comes with three big cloths, and It's never left a scratch on anything I've cleaned.
This was advertised as a replacement battery for Panasonic Lumix Digital cameras. However, it is physically the wrong size (too large) for the Lumix DMC-ZS1 and ZS3 camera. Unfortunately, one doesn't know this until the battery is removed from its packaging and an attempt is made to charge it. Now it cannot be returned as it is no longer in its original package. Ensure compatibility before ordering from this retailer.
This is a perfect fit for the S5 IS. It fits snugly and protects my camera so I can just throw it into a handbag or backpack without worrying that it will get scratched. There is no room for batteries or anything else. It is more of a protective covering than a case, which is exactly what I wanted. I love the fact that it is leather. It's held up well, still looks great after 2 years of trekking.
I'd like to say this computer was great for 12 months. Then just as my warranty expires, the computer wifi disappears and after countless hours with HP tech support, I still don't have it work. Google Hp tx1000 wifi or motherboard and you'll see they use bad parts. PLEASE DO NOT BUY FROM HP because they computers are horrible and will have you very upset.
Fast delivery, great price and easy to install. Made all the difference in the reception on my TV. Glad to finally be able to watch my Christmas present :).
Worked perfect I see no difference in quality. I will be putting up a video review of my new tv, i will also link it here so you can see the images through these HDMI cables
I purchased this product (refurbished). Due to all the changes in technology, I wanted something fairly inexpensive to play my DVD's on. Most of my TV equipment is Samsung. However, the reviews on the Philips seemed better for this product. It's not a big deal, but I do agree with other reviews that the DVD tray is very shallow and there is a delay in launching the tray. Philips tech support was helpful in confirming that I needed to update some firmware. This was easy to do. Connection was easy with an HDMI cable. To date, I've had no problems with the unit.
This bag is GREAT. I use it toghter with a tamrac backpack. But i prefere this one. It's nice and big. and easy to adjust to your needs.I use this bag when i travel by plane as my handluggage. It fits my basic travel camera gear and some other stuff like a book and a bottle of water.The strap is good and doesn't hurt.
I purchased the Canon i860 based on the superior reviews. It was to replace an Epson 600 that was still functioning well. After years of heavy use, photos were not as good as I would have liked.I uninstalled the Epson software and disconnected it. Installation of the Canon was easy. It does an adequate job of printing. I have not been able to get it to function as a shared printer. Reinstalling has not helped. The Canon will print a test page from the remote computers then freeze the computer upon subsequent attempts to send a print job to the computer from which the Canon is shared. I am at a loss to understand why the much newer Canon will not work as well as the older Epson. It will not work as a shared printer, so I have lost the print capability on two of my computers. This rating is based on the product being able to do at least what it is replacing.I now have better photos but lost the printer support to two of my computers. This was not a good tradeoff. I would reconnect the Epson if I had a place to put it. I wish the reviews had addressed the ability of the Canon to be used as a shared printer. I will be shopping for another printer and it will not be a Canon.Canon tech support has informed me that since the Canon is part of a network configuration, it is not their problem. Canon tech support indicated that I should contact the vendor for the router and PC, both of which have worked well in conjunction with old Epson for years. This is another case of a product vendor passing the buck. I suspect there is a way to get this work but it is obvious Canon has neither the technical expertise nor inclination to figure it out.
used it to install 2 12&#34; subs in my Honda Civic. Comes with all the grommets wiring and twist ties you need. also has a fuse block which is very convenient.
I purchased this camera for my toddler who loves taking pics. I checked on the reviews and I liked it as a Christmas Gift for my son. As soon as he unwrapped it, he LOVED it. He has fun with the different animation and photoshop that you can do on the go (it doesn't need a computer). He spends hours taking pictures and videos and playing with all the effects you could add. I added a 1GB SD Card and after a huge "busy" week he has used only about 20 MB. Now he takes his camera when we travel anywhere and "video-tapes" the road, the trip, etc. The only problem I found is the no-zoom option(they could add the feature) and taking pics at night because they're blurry.
I have this installed on my canon kit lens 18-55 IS and it works great. It's a little tough to install at times and I wonder about the long term durability of it, however, for the price it's well worth the money that I invested. It works and I'm satisfied.
I have a 2 and 4 year old and they absolutely love this camera. It's easy for them to hold, it has a small screen so they can view their pictures and it is durable enough to withstand occasional drops! Out of all their Christmas gifts, they play with their cameras the most!! The only issue is the camera doesn't have a strong flash, so the pictures are very dark if they are too far away. Otherwise, this is a great camera and I would highly recommend it!
Works wonderful, doesn't take much of space. I am using it every day. I was using it for zuchini. coliflower, egg plant, carrots, potatoes. It is great for raw diet.
I purchased this cable to connect my blu-ray dvd player, xbox 360 and HD DVR (which is 1080i) from Directv to my new Samsung 650. The picture is absolutely beautiful and shows no flaws on HD channels. I can't believe that Monster cables are so expensive compared to these cables. One thing to remember is that even though HDMI cables can handle video and audio, the audio is only sent in analog form (PCM). So, you should run a separate connection to a digital output receiver or something else (using optical cable) to really experience movie theater sound (Dolby Digital) and video (1080p).
It worked. Pretty simple CD-ROM. Well price. I would order more of these. Got the 50 pack, will order 100 next time
I'm very happy with this purchase. The camera worked great and had more features that I realized and a good web interface to view and administer the camera. I'm using the camera to monitor a ski cabin and it's temperature with a therometer next to it. (The heater went out recently and I was worried it would occur again and freeze the pipes..). The pan feature is essential to view the room and thermometer.The basic features of the camera were fairly easy to setup if you have some experience with home networking. The wirless security with wep security worked the first try. The imaging is fine for basic use. I especially like the ability to buffer (store) images at any time interval and motion detection. The only trouble I have had is sending an email alert when motion is detected. The camera does not support secure email authentication (e.g. over ssl) which my service provider requires.
I bought the ebookman to use as a PDA and for easy access to the Physician Desk REference. Even when not in use the product goes thru batteries faster than I can recharge them. I have had it replaced once and still cannot replace the batteries without losing all the data. I certainly would not but another one.
I am studying a course in Computer Systems at University, I have a desktop in my halls but I wanted a laptop to use in lectures as I have a learning disabilty. I was recommended the Dana by a friend, for the price I think that it is a great piece of kit. The full size keyboard is a joy to type on, and the product itself is ALMOST indestructible (I know this as it gets bashed around in my bag). The widescreen is great when using Alphaword, although in most Palm applications there is a Dana logo on the left of the screen as most applications haven't been converted to run in widescreen. I would recommend purchasing an SD card as you can only store 8 files in the internal memory, which can be a bot of a problem if you are away from your PC and cannot hotsync. Overall this is a well made, cost effective and portable alternative to a laptop for word processing. Therefore, I would recommend this product to anyone.
I ordered this tripod for a birthday gift for my wife. I read the favorable reviews and decided to give it a shot. I was very pleased when I took it out of the box. It is a sturdy package yet lightweight enough to make it a pleasure to set up and use. The tripod contains all the bells and whisles that the casual photographer would want and need in a tripod. The locks are positive and you can use any type of camera, from my 35mm film camera with zoom lens to the small digital. The digital video camera works on it as well. They even added a hook to the underside, between the legs to attach a weight for extra steadiness when photographing in wind or at slower shutter speeds. Nice touch. Another nice addition is the convenient carrying handle. My only qualm, Amazon.com, is that since I only needed to order this single item, and it was $[...], I missed the free Super Saver shipping by 1 penny. That cost me about [...] bucks in shipping costs. I won't take a star away from this nice tripod for that, but just be aware if you order one from here. Combine it with something else for free shipping. That aside, I highly recommend this tripod.
I have owned every coolpix from the 900 to this one. Every time they come out with a new model, I sell the old, and buy the new. There are always some new feature I'd like to have, items on my wish list that have been answered. (Some of my best shots were taken with the 900 1MP model.) I certainly miss the smaller twist models (last:4500).The good: I'm comparing mostly with the more recent coolpix models, not similar cameras from other manufacturers. I could go into why I've stuck with Nikon, but that's another story. Nikon has wisely taken their most often used controls away from an inconvient buried menu and put in on a dial right net to the shutter release. The have threaded the front lens mount for easier use of lens add-ons. (the 5700 and 8700 require slide on adaptors). the Vibration Reduction was a big upgrading feature for me. Past owned coolpixes: you're taking a shot of people outdoors in shade. The coolpix wants to use the flash. You disable the flash and find that your resultant shots are blurry. Agggrhhh!!! The VR helps in this respect. I've pushed the use of this feature, and its certainly not a miracle worker, but an improvement. The 10X zoom lens is a real winner- keeps away the temptation to use an add-on tele conversion lens. The short movie feature is better in quality than past cameras and very handy. There is a new battery model- needed for the more power hungry 8800. If your coming from a smaller MP camera, the 8MP's value is in allowing you to crop in software and still get a sharp print. Also for making very large enlargments. For regular snapshots and email/web photos it is gross overkill. There is a remote control which is nice for taking slow shutter speed shots and the times when the photographer wants to get in the picture without having to run like the devil before the self timer releases. For those not familiar with the coolpix line, the build is excellent, the camera is comfortable, the close ups breathtaking, the photos are very sharp, the features are numerous. The monitor swivel is very handy- i'd say indespensible. This is a choice if you want the top without getting into interchangable lenses and the expense and inconvenience of same.The bad: The 8800 is a tad larger than the 8700, but just enough to make it feel bulky. The 8700 felt perfect. The shutter delay is still annoying. The low light functionality is still inferior. The manual mode is still relatively useless. (It would be great to be able to focus and zoom the lens by turning the lens barrel like you could in prehistoric times. The monitor is a tad small for a camera of this size. And the auto exposure has a tendancy for too much, forcing you to manually under compensate (easy to do, but annoying to have to do) in many lighting conditions.Necessary add-ons: Nikon makes a great $25(?) leather case. An additional battery (the after market ones for other Coolpix cameras were good enough, but not available yet for the 8800). A filter lens cover (so you are cleaning that and not the lens). And a Birt Sirkin CheatSheet. And you might consider buying (eventually) one of those real small (e.g. Casio) cameras as a pocket model when your photo needs are light.General complaint about digital cameras: Low light sensitivity. What's this 'noise' BS. This is (almost) 2005. We should be shooting at ISO 1200 with no noise.
I got these specifically for stargazing on clear nights and I'm very pleased with them.* Getting focused is easy, as there are two adjusters. One in the center for your left eye, and another setting you can adjust on the right eyepiece.* They aren't heavy. I'm a female with sort of stringy arms- I'm not very strong- and I was able to hold these to my eyes for nearly 40 minutes of stargazing with no troubles.* Holding the binoculars is sort of ergonomic to your hands.* Crisp, sharp images. The moon just looked amazing through these, craters and all.* The neck strap is thick and sturdy. There is a suede bit on it for comfort on your neck, but I crocheted a simple piece to slide onto the strap for added comfort. Adds warmth too!* They come with a nice padded case and cover caps.
Purchased Onkyo HT-SR800 7.1 on 3/14/2008. Over all great value, sounds great. Would recommend to any one, can not beat it for anything under $500. My wife did not want to spend as much as we did on a home theater system, but after hearing the quality of the sound, she is happy we did.First thing is that I have not bought any audio equipment in over 18 years and I don't know a lot about audio equipment. But I did a lot a research and reading many reviews at many different web sites, before I purchased this system. I purchased it because after reading so many reviews, where people were very happy with it after they bought it. What I read in other reviews is true, up grade the speaker wires to 14 or 16 gauge wire. What comes with this unit is either 22 or 24 gauge, which means it is to thin. Also, that their is no audio pass throught on the HDMI cable. No problem just add a optical cable and you will be fine.The best thing about this system that a lot a the reviews, that I read, did not say much about is the many different equalizer settings that are pre-prgramed into this receiver. You can quickly flip through them with the remote and find the one that you think sounds the best with what you are watching. I am going back and watching my music concert DVD's and hearing many new things that I had not heard before. Also don't waste your money, time and effort to purchase a sound meter to calibrate this system. This system already has a test microphone that will calibrate it for you. Because I read so many reviews that suggested that you calibrate your system. That probably because their system did not come with a microphone that calibrates the system like this ones does. I did purchase a sound meter(used) and did the tests, every speaker was with in the limits of the sound meter, +/- 2dbls. The back surround speakers are a little skimpy, but since most of the sound comes out of the from three speakers and the subwoofer, they don't matter a lot. This reciever also has the ablity to enhance or make louder the center speaker, so that you can hear the dialog better over the background sounds. This made a big difference after finding this feature and watching some DVD's where we had a hard time hearing the dialog. Also, the warranty is only good if you purchase from an "authorized dealer," so if you are looking for the lowest price, remember you proably will not have a warranty if you buy it from the cheepest place. Go to Onkyo web site to find an "authorized dealer."The reason that I bought this system was because of the many reviews that I read that said that this was the best value, meaning lowest price verses best quality you can buy. I am not sure that is really true since I did not actually go to any stores and listen to many different systems to be able to compair them all. Based on all the reviews that I read, I just went out and bought this one without ever listening to it, just order it and picked it up and installed it. But I am happy with my purchase and would recommend it. I just wanted a system that had HDMI connections and very good sound without spending a lot of money. I spent more on this system than I originally planned to, which was under $200, but I am glad that I did. I am pretty sure that this one will be just fine for the next 15 years or so, until I might need to buy another system. After reading many reviews I don't think you going to find another system with as many positive reviews for the amount of money and the quality and the sound, that you will on this system.
Purchased it from Amazon last Summer to shoot indoors without flash. It works under most conditions. In really low light, the focus may get slower.
Read carefully. This package includes these three filters.Light balancing / neutral density / UV protectionThe Polarizing filter is extra.
I purchased the Panasonic LUMIX DMC LZ3 camera this summer for our family use. It's been a very good product and takes great pictures at an affordable price. The one knock I have found is the included software LUMIX Simple viewer is extremely lacking. Aside from printing photos or e-mailing them, you cannot easily find the files on your hard drive. The only way to move around the files is to export them back onto your photo card and then move them to a destination. I have since found another program to manage the files. Get the camera and the cannoli s, leave the software.
I just took the Velocity 7 on a two week trip to Italy. It functioned as promised. It held my SLR body and 2 lenses with no problem, although it was a bit snug. It had room for the body with a 300mm zoom attached. The sling feature is the best, as well as the top opening away from your body. You can get your camera in and out quickly.Looking back, I might have ordered the 8x for a bit more room, but I wanted a compact functional bag, and that's exactly what I got.
Great card. WHen I shoot in RAW +JPEG FIne format on my 10.2mpx Nikon, it gives 88 exposures. Accessing the memory is immediate, and it writes 3-shot bursts very fast.Functions well although I haven't tested it in harsh conditions as yet.
I recently bought this recorder, and after only 35 days, the DVD drawer would not open due to being "blocked" by some sort of internal mechanical device. Additionlly, when I tried to turn the DVD player on it would automatically turn off while trying to retrive the cable signal. Also, when I would record a TV show, sometimes it would only record and play for approx. 2 minutes although the Disc would show 1 hour of recording. Take if from me, save your money. This is the most worthless product on the market today.
Yes, this is Pyramid brand wiring. NO, I don't nor would purchase in the future ANY Pyramid brand speakers, amplifiers, or the like. However, power wire is simply a conduit for power from your battery to your amp(s), battery racks, etc. This is good copper wiring, well jacketed, and for 25ft it is an amazing price.
I bought my wife a Kenwood car stereo last fall, one that is Sirius ready. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but recently the radio stations in our area have become so overloaded with commercials and less-than-stellar programming content, so we looked into getting satellite radio. We had some gift cards lying around, went to BestBuy (same price as here) and bought one.The hardest part was routing the antenna cable--I wanted to mount it on the roof but the cable would not fit inside the rear window molding easily (per the instructions) so I put it on the trunk and ran the cable to the glovebox via the interior molding (very easy to do on a Hyundai Elantra). I took out the head unit, plugged in the control cable, plugged the other end into the satellite reciever, plugged in the antenna, signed up for the service online, and less than a minute later we had satellite radio! I was impressed because I didn't have to splice in a wiring harness, and everything is hidden from view. If she parks in an unsafe area, all she has to do is put the little antenna (which sticks via strong magnets and adhesive strips) in the trunk and unplug the unit and take it with her. Simple!I'm going out to buy one for my car tomorrow.
I purchased this item as I wanted to save some space in my entertainment center. The DVD VCR combo seemed a great option and for the price I thought it was a bargain. You get two high end machines in one box, less then half the price you would pay for two seperate machines and half the space consumption.The machine is very quiet, no squeeking when rewinding tapes, no buzzing when playing DVD's so you get the imression its worth alot more then what you paid for it. Also I love how you can plug it into the tv, amp etc... from the front of the machine, it's convienent if you move the machine around alot. Also it's good to hook up a video games machine to it.All in all its a great machine, cheap and worth it.
This remote lights up whenever it senses motion...If a kid drop a penny three states away, it lights up. This is just A LITTLE irritating when you have the lights off and are trying to watch a movie. OR when you are in the other room trying to sleep and no-one is in the TV room but you keep seeing this blue light, and just when you are about to awake screaming because the aliens have Come Back For You, you realize that the AC, the refrigerator kicking on , a flea fart, or some other thing has set the motion detector off on this thing. -- i have a somewhat wobbly glass coffee table and anything would make it go off... but even on other surfaces like the couch it was bad. OH and because of all this don't expect the batteries to last long... Other than that it was a great remote-easy to program-macros simple- great, ahem, display all that crap... Don't buy it.
This is an interesting lens, not sure I am making the most or best use of it, has a bit of a learning curve. That being said the lens is exactly as advertised and the price was good. Good speed on the delivery.
No, it's not a stand alone lens, it attaches to your existing lens. Yes, it has a dark circle around the edges. That being said, this is a great attachment for the price! I would reccomend to anybody looking for an inexpensive fisheye lens. If you want more, you'll have to pay more.
1st tip: logon to adaptec.com and get the latest drivers for this card. Chances are the ones included on the installation disk are not the latest. 2nd tip: Follow the directions provided on how to override XP from installing it's own drivers and install the adaptec drivers. Do these 2 tips and you will have a FAST!, trouble-free usb2 card on your notebook.
I have been using this GPS for the last couple of months. It does a good job in navigating you. Features I like most1. Display is good2. Re-routing , detour options are good if you want to make on the road changes3. Audio directions helps you to focus on th roadI am completely satisfied with this one
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.
I have been using this device for quite awhile now and have no problems to speak of. Installation went fine and have had no problems connecting to the router. I am running win 98se on my laptop and would by this product again.
I bought two of these for both my xbox and laptop and I use them all the time. This is a price steal as these same cables sell for anywhere from 12-30$ EACH at places like Walmart or Target. Be sure to get one for you and tell your friends about deals like this. Ive saved friends and family 100s of dollars just by telling them to buy this online.
After a little tweaking I was able to get my HDTV, DVD Player, Cable DVR, VCR (yes I still have one), and my AV Receiver to work together. The only thing I wish was that it had a touch screen.
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.
These headphones are my favorites of any I've tried, and definitely the best in this price range. I've had a pair for about a decade, and am just about to buy another pair. They sound very clear and fit great.
I was a bit skeptical ordering non OEM batteries, but at this price, I jumped the gun. I'm glad I did. Delivered promptly. I haven't even got to my second battery yet, and I've been using it on my 10 day India vacation. Don't know how long it will last, but very pleased for now. I used it in my trusty old Canon s60.
And it worked. Just what I ordered and expected. Would buy it again if I need another one in the near future.
Great service, fast shipping, well packaged, and last but not least, best price. What more could one ask for! Buy from them!
Bought these in 1/2009 and never pushed them, I don't play music overtly loud, ever. The unit died on me 12/2010. speakers are fine, the board in the woofer must have just died. Not happy.
I bought two Astar DVD-3200 units to play training DVDs produced in-house.The Good: the 3200 has a nice sleek design and full function remote with zoom-in and volume control, and it automatically loops the program. It plays Hollywood DVDs well. It is amazing anyone could make this thing for $29.The Bad: little things like 1972-style LED indicators (display says LOAd instead of LOAD or Load); big problem is that the in-house training DVD did not play well at first. It showed serious compression/decompression artifacts and audio skipping. Sometimes when I insert the DVD, the player thinks it is a DVD-R, so I remove and re-insert the disc a few times until it read correctly. After several power cycles, restarts, disc reloads, and maybe the 1+ hour burn-in period, the training DVD plays acceptably. To be fair, the problem could be the disc, but the same training disc played flawlessly in an Xbox and a Powerbook.According to my video post-production expert, short-run DVDs produced in-house often have problems playing in older DVD players and it would seem in new cheap DVD players.Fortunately I burned-in and tested this thing before the training meeting. If you need a perfect out-of-the-box experience playing in-house or non-Hollywood DVDs, you might want to test your disc before you buy, or spend a little more for a name brand.
An excellent product, what this really does is to allow TV to become more like the Internet or email. Its main function is time displacement - instead of being bound to the schedules that the broadcasters set I can watch much the same programs but when I want to. Minus the ads.I bought it and managed the set up within an hour of fiddling around with wires. It was ready to go and worked intuitively. And, unlike the VCR, everything I've tried to record does so, failsafe. The only limitation is that one can't record two programs showing at the same time - a limitation which presumably future models will correct. But otherwise its worth every cent. Simple, effective, it works. How come I didn't know about this earlier?
It works.No issues.Was cheap at the time, which was nice.Still works.
Be warned - DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCTUnfortunately I can not give this a Zero Star. When purchased new the scanner was faulty, and exhibited poor quality control with particles inside the scanner. It was returned for repair under warranty twice, and finally the main curcuit board was replaced.I was present when the unit was being reassembled after the replacment of the board and was horrified to see the service tech use metholated spirits to clean the underside of the class as the owners manual clearly states not to do this !!!(it has his grubby finger prints all over it from the repair work).Despite spending several thousand dollars on Canon products over the years, I will not be buying another Canon product.Poor quality control and customer services can only be rewarded in this manner.
I have used the camera since November. I'm very happy with the quality of the recording. The software does not offer much capability other than some basic video trimming and DVD creation. I hope that will change as other software will provide support for the new format. Watch out if you wanted to use non-Sony battery. I tried at least 3 other brands and none was recognized by the camera.
Great player with versatile capability. The only little thing is that it only has 8x FF. Usually other players would have up to 32x. Also, if the zooming has 1/2 mode, that'd be great. Overall it's worth to buy. However, never compared with other cheaper players that also provide divx playback capability. Supposed to be better though.
I have an Averatec laptop and it worked 4+ hrs for me. No complaints here. It's thin, less than 1'', and weighs only 1.5 lbs.
This is a great portable cd player -- one of the best I've tested -- but I think that it is a little flimsy. I abuse my electronics, and I like them to be durable. (Read: I drop my nice things quite often.) But the sound quality on this product is top notch -- and the headphones are very very nice. I also like the red rim (also available in blue). The button configuration is easy to use; all of them are in the right places. But I think the best thing about this player is the fact that you can use two different types of batteries! You can insert two AA or two AAA. There are different battery covers provided to accomodate these different configurations. What an awesome feature!I highly recommend this product.
I own this camera and it is true that it isn't the most elegant body on the planet, nor is it feature rich. It struggles at high ISO settings and its LCD display is sub-par. The fps speed is slow and it takes a long time to write to the CF card from the buffer. You are stuck with Sigma lenses and I can't say that the 14.1 MP rating is s true 14.1 MP. But at the end of the day, when used for what it is intended - to take pictures - it produces the most beautiful and stunningly real, film like, dynamic, true color results. If you want features and functionality but lower quality pictures, go ahead and buy another camera, one without a Foveon sensor. If your after the best digital pictures available, shoot with the different cameras and review the results in a blind test. Chances are you will be a Sigma owner like me. That is what I did and I chose the Sigma.
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.
Very impressed with the quality of sound and ease of set up using the included microphone to fine tune the reciever to the acoustics of your room. Huge improvement over my 5 year old Sony reciever.
I absolutely love this, last Chritmas I got an Ipod Nano and this to play in the car or in my house. This past September they came out with the adapater for my 2nd Generation Nano which they sent out at no charge to me, and now a piece came off in the car outlet. No worries they are sending out a new arm piece, still at no charge to me.I love taking my music with me everywhere. The radio piece detaches and you can use it with anything that has an speaker plug (all mp3 players and CD players). You run it through the USB port on a computer to broadcast it to any radio.The main reason we got this was so my Ipod would be stationary in the car, there are so many ways you can configure this to fit in your car.
Tried adding points to account and everything looked like it worked but points never added to my account. I don't need the points bad enough to buy another one.
Great product,I've been using them for over five years now,but Ritz Camerareally let Me down on My order with them,so for what it's worth order them from someone else.
This is my first digital camera. I researched for months on cameras and decided that I didnt really need to spend $500 on a 5MP camera to get the quality shots I was looking for. My only quirk with this camera was the 1st one I bought had a problem within 30 minutes of buying it, it got an E18 error message which the shutter had a problem. That is why I only gave it 4 stars. I took it back to Target and the replaced it, no questions asked. Since the defective camera went back the new one has been supurb. I have enjoyed every photo I have taken. I would recommend this camera to anyone that doesnt want to spend the big money on a camera they dont need.
Best working shower radio I've ever had. Stations come in great, nice design.
Pleasantly surprisedI was looking for as much ear comfort as I was sound quality. These babies are like resting two pillows on either side of your head. The sound reproduction is very pleasing. I highly recommend these to anyone who wears headphones for several hours a day. They have become the most popular headphones in my Studio.
I'm not a cable installer. I setup the network devices that rely on the work of cable installers. I bought this device couldn't figure out why one network printer had ongoing connectivity problems. It's pretty easy to get a cable installer to come clean up their work when you can tell them what wires they've crossed. Same story (different installer) with a $900 PoE wireless access point that wouldn't connect to the network.I chose this because of the Fluke name and because I needed both the cable tester and the toner. I thought of saving a buck but figured it's a work tool and I didn't want to compromise. It's in my bag and I rarely need it, but it has already become a trusted tool.
Bought these specifically for an Alaska cruise. They are a bit large but they sure have excellent optics. I was able to easily zero in on various wildlife. Viewing of the glacier face was also great. I would recommend defitintely to others and would purchase these again.
The product works. It made the wiring job easier.I did find one error. The product said it would have a blue and white cable, but mine was orange and white. This caused me to spend some extra time making sure all the other cables were labeled correctly.
I just bought this printer today. I upgraded from the Lexmark Z11. I am extremely satisfied with it. It prints fast and clear. The print quality is great, great photos (check your picture dpi) and documents. It is very easy to set up with Windows 98SE. I am sure there are better printers out there, but not for this price and ease of use. I recommend it.
This was not brought from Amazon but I have brought plenty from here so hopefully they will still allow me to review this. This is from another siteThis print server priced is the best bang for the buck. I have a samsung laser printer and it works fine. I have a dual band router (Netgear wndr 3700) and it works find on both bands. 2.4 and 5g. The only issue I realized with the software of this print server was at the end you might have to configure the tcp/ip address yourself because for some reason it uses a usb virtual port when it should use a tcp/ip address port. Since I am in the business it was a snap for me but for some people who might not know what I'm even talking about you might run into issues. This just replaced a print server it was a linksys a wps54g and that was terrable. the firmware froze up and the software was awful. Not once was I able to get that ps working. I am so happy I have this server. Even though It's not wireless I don't need it because it's small. Also my router is a dual band. (but with this print server I have no problems printing on either band I'm on unlike the old linksys even though it was wired) I've found in my career that wired products are much more relabile anyway. I don't have a desktop now I'm in and out with my laptop. (with this print server wired into my router) never did I have to reset or reconfigure it. I'm glad I got this. I never lost a connection.3 WEEKS LATERThis is an update about this print server. I'd say I'm writing this about a month or at least 3 weeks later.Well I was on vacation for 5 days with nothing hooked up and I've been in and out of the house everyday for my business. Never did I have a problem with it.This is free advice what I do for all network devices is I get a router with DHCP reservation and make the device on a network a static ip in the router, to double proof it you can make it static in the server like I did with this one. The software you install at times configures the computer with the IP address at the time of installation. So if your power goes out or you turn your stuff off you might get a different ip address when you turn your devices on If that happens the server may not work. (thats what happened with my other printer) If you do it my way will never have a problem. (Providing the server is compatible with your printer) I've found if you just rely on DHCP with no reservation any wireless product you have most likely is goinging to have a problems. So if you understand what I'm talking about try it, if not hire a pro or read up on it.This is what Technical support is suppose to tell you. Don't even try calling there they may not even understand the concept LOL. Good old USA sellilng it's self out to india, china etc.I love this server its low cost, Looks like a toy, and it's great it's very reliable for me.
the cd part didn't work after the first day and when I contacted the company they said I had to pay to ship it back and pay for return shipping. I decided to just trash it and never buy coby products again.
Purchased for our conference room to connect a PC to an overhead projector. Does the job well for a great price! Would definately buy this again when/if needed.
How come my PNY does not work on my computer. I already try the thing that you say to go to MSCONFIG, but still it does not work.
I carry this bag almost every day and have for over a year. It's a little dirty but still in great shape. I carry it loaded too. Camera, two extra lenses, flash, flash remote, a couple difusers, tons of extra batteries, a tripod, and many other little accessories. Only down side is it won't hold my L series lense. I'm buying the Fastpack 350. Great bag though!
The feet are well made and solid metal. The fasteners supplied with it will only work if you have inside access to the speaker cabinet. I tried using them (they are hammer in threaded inserts) but they quickly break out if the speaker is moved. As most people dont have inside speaker access, and like me are retrofitting a speaker, you will need to be a bit handy to install these. You will have to buy additional mounting devices that are threaded inserts that screw into holes you have to drill in the bottom of the speaker case. And then since these devices are metric and I could not find matching metric inserts, you will have to tap SAE threads in the feet and buy or make your own threaded shafts buy cutting a head of a bolt.
As an artist, I find myself using this light box on an almost daily basis. I've used other light boxes but Porta-Trace is definitely the brightest and most durable. I'm not the most careful person in the world but this box can take a beating and works wonderfully. Sometimes the light button doesn't turn on right away but turning it off and on again always work. It is pretty bulky but that's a worthwhile tradeoff for how bright it is and the 11x18 scale. I've used the smaller ones and they're just as bright and more portable which is nice, but if you work on a large scale, getting the bigger light box is worth it.
.... I haven't had any problems with the software at all. I think it is very easy to use and my computer hasn't locked up once. The interface on the player is also simple. I have the rm-mc11el remote and a CaseLogic arm-band carrying case so I can work out with it. The disks are cheap and they hold a lot of music, at least compared to flash memory players. The time it takes to transfer a song from the computer to the player is minimal, about 30 seconds or so. I can transfer a whole cd in less than 5 minutes in the LP4 format. This player would be even better is it had a belt clip or a custom carrying case. I can do without the belt clip because it would probably bounce off my waistline while I jog. The CaseLogic case works, but I would rather have one that fit this player exactly.
I thought I'd love this, and the power outlet is very useful, but the USB ports aren't that useful to me, because they don't allow for my iPhone to be charged while being plugged in. So I have to use my regular USB ports after all. What a waste.
Easy installation, extremely quiet, nice pretty blue light, will definitely lower your CPU temp., comes with grease and everything you need.
Years in the IT industry and much experience with Brother MFCs going back years. Always recommended their products -- until now. Got the dreaded "Machine Error 41" on my MFC3420C. And it eats ink like crazy, even when not used (cleaning function) -- very expensive. Another lousy feature is that if you are out of any of the three colors of ink (magenta, cyan, yellow), then you cannot print in black, even when you have plenty of black ink. So even when you never use color, you still must regularly buy and replace colored ink.Stay away from Brother. They used to be a quality company, but no more. There are other more reliable MFCs out there.
We run through these electric pencil sharpeners like you wouldn't believe. This one has lasted a few months, and the variable openings is a nice touch.
With this connector, I can easily transfer pictures from my digital camera to my 60 GB Photo iPod. Very nice.
i would recommend this product, it is good, helps you get add ons for games, its easy just get the code, enter it and wha bamm points on your account!
Nothing bad to say about this. It can prop up the ipad at pretty much any angle you need it to and folds up nice and compact and it doesn't break the bank.
Heard them, heard others, and I am quite impresed with the sound they deliver for a 3 piece-speaker system. I highly recomend them for quality and normal spending.
Bag is just right for a video camera; removable bag is a great addition that isn't available in the stores. I've had the bag for over a year now, holds up very well. I am able to store the camera and extra batteries and have room to spare. Lowepro makes great products!
I used this Conair massager one time and knew it was not for me or my family. I previously had a Panasonic Reach Easy model EV290w and it was a lot more powerful. This Conair has weak pressure and the switches are difficult to move. I liked the curved neck. The heating area was too small and not hot. I returned this product the next day.
After reading the solidly positive reviews here and receiving a personal recommendation from my brother, I had high hopes for these headphones, which I sought as a new pair for running and working out. Alas, my hopes ended in disappointment -- the fit of these headphones did not work for me AT ALL. I could affix them in my ears, and they seemed to sit stably there, but they would never "seal" so that I got decent sound quality from the speakers. They sounded like, well, small speakers that were just a little too far away from one's ears. I never even tried running in them or taking them to the gym -- since even sitting in a quiet room they didn't fit well enough to sound good, I felt there was no point seeing if they magically improved with motion, moving air, and lots of ambient noise. They weren't uncomfortable, either, I should add; they just didn't fit properly.Yes, I understand the intended usage, and no, I'm not physically odd -- I'm an average-sized dude with perfectly normal ears. And I tried all the included sets of little foam doodads to adjust the fit, to no avail. Obviously these headphones work satisfactorily for quite a number of people, but they fell seriously short of acceptability for me.It's a shame, because the speakers themselves are clearly very good -- but good speakers that won't sit in the ear to be heard properly are no use at all.
I ordered the code then the code showed up in my email!It does what it says! it is what it is!
The product arrived in good conditions and is as described on Amazon.The service was not good, they didn't provide a tracking number, the package delayed, I wrote to them and they didn't reply.I give it four stars because of the product. If I have to qualify customer service, I would give them 1 star.
Great product for the shutter-bug on the go........:-},Also for one looking for the max space in a flash-drive. Small, compact and works on any PC that has a USB port as well as copy centers that offer instant development.
I use this with my Fuji HS10 as basic lens protection and it gets the job done without causing me any wonky results in the photos.
Very satisfy with for the purchase. Efficient customer service, fast shipping as promised. They have very good price and high quality compatible ink, which is good value to print. Highly recommended this seller, and will buy from them again.
When my 8 year old workhorse of a Lexmark printer, production of which had been discontinued long ago, finally died of hard work, I was left with several unused ink cartridges for it that I couldn't do anything with. So I figured I'd try my luck and buy a used Lexmark and hope for the best. I was pleasantly surprised by the result. The used printer was shipped promptly and works a treat. It was a great investment. I'm very pleased!
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....
Like many others who have reviewed the Canon 8600F, I could find nothing bad to say about it. In my experience I have found the FARE software used in conjunction with the CanoScan software, performs every bit as good as the Silverfast ME Studio software I have used with my other scanners. I would not agree with Silverfast that their software used with the 8600F increases the DMax to 3.8. Having said that, the Canon software is easier to use through its very intuitive user interface. I have used mine extensively to scan everything from legal documents to photos, to medium format negatives and slides. Succintly stated, the performance is quite impressive and its solid construction lends confidence to its ablility as a long-term performer. The only reason I gave the 8600F four stars is becuase of the mediocre quality of the film holders, which are a flimsy plastic construction and does not adequately deal with curled films. In addition, I have found that the 8600F has a little difficulty dealing with high brightness levels on slides. Nothing that a little touchup using the included Photoshop Elements 4.0 couldn't rectify. I would consider this scanner to be a best buy and an excellent bargain at its current selling price. My reference scanners are the Epson V750 and the Nikon CoolScan 5000, with the Nikon being the hands-down better performer, but does not accomodate my medium format films. The Canon has become my personal favorite scanner because of its simplicity and speed of scans. All the commercial scans are outsourced to the Heidelberg scanner.
Well I am really peeved that the price went down over 20 bucks so soon after I purchased it. The law states that if a store sells you something and it goes on sale within 7 days after your purchase they are under obligation to refund you the difference, but I didn't come back to check on the price until 10 days later. Booo.Other than that I'm happy with the bag. It's my grocery shopping bag and it's great for anyone who doesn't do their shopping with a car. I wheel it around the store and use it as my shopping basket, then when it's time to hop on public transportation I use it as a back pack to go up and down the stairs easily. Then it's back to wheeling when I'm walking those few blocks home. The only thing is that the zippers are kind of tough and they aren't always easy to zip up and down, but I'm hoping that with use over time they will get softer.Update: I was right about the zippers. After using this bag for a while the zippers become easier to pull. Now the zippers give me no problems at all and glide easily.
Piece of junk. I agree with the other reviewers. It ate several tapes before I finally just threw it out.
There isn't much to say about this product other than that it's been an absolute disappointment. In my experience, actual detection of the Vantec NexStar 3 HDD Enclosure by my windows computer, was sporadic and only lasted a few days. Then it's been downhill ever since. I have tried a couple of things, including tweaking the antivirus software on my PC and also tried connecting the device to a windows Vista PC, then a windows 7 PC; and still no luck. I must say some of the previous reviews did mention this flaw. So far, the manufacturer's website has no new drivers to work with....buyer beware!
Fits my TX like a glove, nice shock absorbing lining, nice places to put 2 SD cards, very smooth high end finish much better than the last rhino case I bought for my Zire21! Small and very good protection, I have already applied crushing forces to this case accidently now several times and my palm was fully protected... perfect cutouts for speaker, stylus and reset button. One very small nit is that the reset cutout for the reset button isn't exactly centered over the reset button, but it is stil functional...
I have had this drive for about three years and have only encountered one problem in all that time. The out-sourced support varies. I talked to one trained chimp who told me that the drive was dead and would never work again, apparently just to get me off the phone. I know ignorance whne I hear it though and called back in amonth. The gal I spoke to then knew exactly what my problem was and talked me through the solution in about 20 minutes. Given the dearth of &quot;Backpack&quot; products here and on the net, I suspect the company is out of business.
I have an extensive music library on my upstairs computer which I now access via the Roku in my living room downstairs. It plays clear crisp music received via wireless internet connection from my computer which is easily 80 feet away with numerous walls between. It was a snap to set up and I am by no means a computer wiz. I can now listen to great sounding music on demand and also have access to over 4,900 internet radio stations from around the world! I LOVE my Roku and will be getting a second to use in another part of my home.
I read all the other reviews and I can say I have had no issues with this product. My goal was to replace VHS recorders with a DVD Recorder. I needed the capability to record on one television and playback on any of 3 other televisions, so a Tivo-type recorder wouldn't work. The Toshiba D-R550 has worked flawlessly. I use DVD+RW disks and have had absolutely no problem watching recorded television programs, without finalizing the disks, on other DVD players (even a 4 year old Sony DVD player). Recording is easy and the picture quality is excellent.
This camera is easy to use. I also like that ALL Nikon lenses fit (though you have to take into consideration different magnification by non-digital lenses).
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.)
I've been searching for a pair of behind-the-neck heabdphones for the longest time. These behind-the-neck headphones are by far the best. I've tried brands like sony, coby, etc, but these brands hurt my ears.My Top Ten Reasons to buy these headphones are:1. Comfortable2. look3. sound quality4. Compatibility5. features6. price ($15) at the store7. Brand8. One sided cord (Relieves Tangled Mess)9. Pull Relief System (Cable Connection that extends life of headphones)10. Because they are from TargetI reccommend these headphones to anyone.
This is a great, highly adjustable mount. I was worried about clearance between my GPS antenna and the windshield, but this mount is highy adjustable! It turns in pretty much any way you could want. It is double hinged, so I was able to swing my GPS forward in front of the dash for plenty of clearance. Highly recommend.
I'm a big video game head and I'm the proud owner of 4 systems. The &quot;Mad Catz System Selector&quot; was cool until I purchased a Sega Dreamcast &amp; a Sony PS2 with the S-type connection. I own a big screen TV and I need big picture color quality. The Recoton offered that and more. I'm now able to switch between 3 video game consoles and my VCR without the constant &quot;plug-unplug&quot; headaches that goes on behind my TV. The price is very reasonable for anyone to buy or you can buy a new receiver with more S-type connections (not a wise investment).Secondly this device is an audio switch as well. When video games get boring, this device is connected to my audio amp for easy access to my MP3 player, CD-recorder, portable CD player and tape player. The one thing that would make this device better is a REMOTE CONTROL so that my lazy butt wouldn't have to get off the sofa. Please get this device if you need it......get it anyway because you may end up needing it.oNe
It's cheap, and does it's job. I can't tell any difference from a brand name HDMI cable, so I believe it's well-worth saving the money to buy these cheaper cords. I recommend!
Don't bother going to one of your national retailers for this kind of cable. You'll end up paying a lot more. The shipping was fast and the price great. The cable works perfectly.
The price of the cable was a fifth of what they sell at Best Buy. Great buy.
Whilst i will not preach the usefulness of such reflectors, namely VERY USEFUL, HANDY and GENERATE FABULOUS results, i have just ranked the Norman i bought:- it will do the job well - no issue.- However the one i received looks different from the picture, as it does not carry the Norman logo shown (i hope i received a Norman ! ! !).- the carrying case and the zippers do not look heavy duty, which is a bit dissapointing for me as i choose to pay the upper middle range for the same reflector (vs. adorama).i recommend it if you need to test the ground on what such refletors can do and do not necessarly care if it lasts a lifetime! go for it.i will update as i go.Emile-.
I oredered the online game code and found it to be very convenient. I strongly dislike putting my card information on the Xbox because of there auto-renewal features they automatically sign you up for and because of the playstation network credit card debacle. This is easy and you get the code instantly. It also works great for giving a gift. I hope amazon keeps doing this as I will continue to use this feature down the road.
This works. What more do you want to know? Redeemed the code just fine. Recommended to anyone who is looking for 1200 microsoft points.
If you like to pin your own ethernet cables these connectors are very economical and I have had great success with them. You should get a good tool to crimp them however. Not everyone is cut out to do this type of work. If it is too hard for you buy your ethernet cables already made.
Amazon Prime took it to me today. It is a great wide angle lens. Thank you all for leaving reviews on this lens. This might be the best original wide angle lens there that is not SO expensive.I am using it on my Canon Vixia HF M300Canon VIXIA HF M300 Full HD Flash Memory Camcorder, and it works perfect! Though it really added some inches to my little Canon (Please see the photos I uploaded). Luckily I already know this ahead and I purchased a good-sized camcorder bag.The youtube reviews on this lens comparing to some other brand 0.45 lens give us obvious result, showing that this one is superior indeed. Like other reviewers already said, this is no distortion! While some other 0.45 showed a lot of distortion, etc, when zooming in. However, if one plans to only use those 0.45 when fully zoomed out, it should be fine. However, if we'd like to keep the wide angle lens on camcorder almost all the time, those 0.45s won't work, unless the very expensive ones. At $30, this Sony might be the best value!I would recommend this to people who are also using Canon Vixia HF.(37mm). It also has 25mm and 30mm adapters, so it may also work great for others.For more detailed reviews, see Chris's review. Thank you, Chris!
I love this little Data Traveler. I've been using it for about two years and I haven't had any problems with it.It's very easy to use and set up. It connects right to your USB port.I like that you can partition the drive, so you don't have to set up the whole thing with password protection. I use mine for all kinds of files, and I don't want to have to put in a password every time I want to access an mp3.I'm very happy with this item and will buy Kingston flash drives again in the future.
This drive is a bang for the buck! I just plugged it into my computer and the motherboard detected it immedately.Install Windows 7 on this hardrive was a breeze.I would reccommend this drive to everyone.*hint* This is an oem drive,so be expected to not get a included sata cable and screws.The other thing that i didnt like about was how my hardrive was packed.Their was one airbag in their in a cardboard box, but it worked fine.
My old Lexmark died on me after 5 years of good service. I needed a replacement and I needed one for cheap. This printer fits the bill. Set-up was quick and easy, I was up and running within 15 minutes. My only complaint is the lack of a USB cable. Since I rarely use my scanner I just took the one from it, but it would be a pain to keep switching cables if I used my scanner a lot. Still, for 38.99 and free shipping, you could do worse than this little guy.
Didn't work at all. Tried connecting my Xbox 360 to 4 different HDMI ports across 2 different TV's, none of them worked. Both TV's and the console worked with a previous HDMI cable, so it's without a doubt the cable that's the problem.
Was very pleased with the quality of the sound using an MP3 playerto port music to my car stereo that had a only a cassette playerand not an mp3 port.Well executed cassette adapter (adjustable for wide or narrow insertion)and car charger included was nice touch.Shipped on time. Would buy again.
I was shocked when a co-worker told me they bought this cable. I had to tell them, it is a waste of money. Gold contacts and ten feet of special wire will do you little good for your internet connection, when the rest of your house probably has 100 feet of copper wire and forget about terminal connections. You are at the mercy of the telephone company and your ISP when it comes to Internet connection speed. Sorry. Russ
Great cables. They feel very well constructed and the snag less ends are better than others. I decided to order more to replace all my cables.
I bought this case because Canon recommends it for the S2 IS.It's too small for the camera. With the strap attached, you have to force the camera in and pull hard on the zipper to get it closed.The case is shaped like a purse that doesn't completely cover the camera near the top, so I don't how suitable it'd be for outdoor use.Overall, this is not well designed and a poor fit. I'm sending it back.
This tripod could be a great product. However, it started to break after 15 minutes of use. I bought this tripod as a small and compact travel tripod for my back-up Nikon D60 body. When I brought the tripod home I was impressed with the overall design, features and weight. I set up the camera and tripod once with camera and then put it away. The next day I went back to play with it once again and found that two of the latches that hold the leg sections in place were broken. The parts that hold the latch pin in place had split and broken. Upon further inspection I noticed that three of the same parts on the latches were split and about to break. This could be a wonderful design, but the quality issues must be solved.
This is a forward breakout cable, which means it goes from an SFF-8087 HBA towards sata-shaped disk connectors. There exist reverse breakout cables, likeDiscrete SATA to SFF-8087 Mini SAS Reverse breakout cable, which go from sata-shaped HBA ports toward SFF-8087 disk connectors (usually found on backplanes of some sort). The cables are physically interchangeable, but do not perform the same task; if you plug a reverse cable in where you need a forward one, no disks will be detected.
My wife was impatient to get her new computer system up and running. While I was travelling she went to BestBuy to get an HDMI cable for her new monitor. She had sent me some links online and found some for lower cost than the typical brands (Monster etc). When she got to the actual store no one seemed to know about any of these lower cost versions and she unhappily left the store with a $40.00 cable.I told her not to open it and when I returned home I commenced my search. I found this HDMI cable for $2.20?!?!?!? Emailed link to my IT guy. Read a bunch of reviews. Good and bad. In the end I decided what do I have to lose for $2.20?We received the cable, connected it to the monitor and computer. The system immediately recognized the signal as HDMI and everything has been fine since. I am buying four more of these as main usage cables and back ups. Even if one breaks or dies I can buy 20 of these for the cost of one monster cable.Needless to say the $40 cable was returned to BestBuy.
Great camera. I am still trying to figure out the software, but if you just video for a few minutes, it is wonderful!
Clarity and sound quality is very good. Could use a bit of bass but generally a weakness of any headphone. Don't expect flawless reception but certainly acceptable for those of us with some hearing loss. The balance control is priceless if you have a unilateral hearing deficiency. If your hearing is perfect and you want flawless sound you need phones with a wire I suspect. Look and feel like a quality piece of electronics. Nice charger design. Enables the hearing impaired to watch video without subtitles and without blasting everyone else out of the room.
I received this case with my new etrex Venture. If came in a bundle with the Mapsource software, a USB cable and a lanyard. However, on my unit at least, the belt clip slides into a pouch on the back of the unit. The first time down the trail, the case slipped off the belt clip and dropped softly to the ground. Not acceptable! It will provide protection for your unit and the screen, the buttons are accessible, but not being able to clip it *securely* to clothing or a pack limits it's usability.Update: I just received the Micropak case from GPS Outfitters (on Amazon but currently not being sold). It's a big improvement--a belt clip and a belt loop, pockets for accessories, a carry strap, attachment loop--and the Garmin etrex *with* the supplied case fits in it snug as a bug.
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 don't normally right reviews for products but I just received my new psc-50 soft leather case for my new canon sd400 elph.I have been looking around for a cool and stylish but compact case. Leather is always good right? Most leather cases I found were hard cases and often more expensive.I was hesitant to purchase this product because of the extremly low price but upon reading other reviews I took a chance and ordered it off Amazon.I am extremely impressed with the quality leather and overall product. Although it is soft leather it has a firm support reinforcement to protect front and back of the camera from damage in moderate situations.It has a large velcro front, which for me was better than any snaps or magnet closures. It has a really nice canon Logo on the front and overall a nice tight camera fit without being "too snug" to pop in and out for quick pictures.It is comfortable to wear on my hip with the belt support and still small enough to throw into my cargo shorts pockets.Great Case for a Great Camera. I would recommend this case to anyone. Good luck.David
I have many shortwave radios around the house and use them primarily for easy access to many regular AM and FM stations. I use a Sony SW7600G (black version) as a clock radio because it only has 10 presets per band. It's how you switch the stations that's important and the YB400PE requires you to key in two digits plus the enter key to change stations--if the memory preset is two digits, why do you have to press enter? The Sony takes one keystroke (granted, though, the new silver-colored Sony doesn't do this either). Surely if you're looking for programs on the same shortwave frequencies this is useful, but the frequencies change so much I always use the WRTH and PTWBR books and never use the presets.The sound is much, much better than the Sony. It has deep bass and clear sound for both speech and music.Aside from choosing memory presets, this radio would be more perfect if it had synchronous detection where the carrier is discarded and a sideband is used for better audio. The Sony has this and it completely removes interference form RFI sources like computers and fluorescent lamps.Bandscanning is okay if you don't mind the muting every time the frequency changes (some people call this "chuffing"). The automatic seek stops on the noisiest frequency, not just one with a carrier.The radio is made in China and has been re-branded as Eton recently. I have one of the pre-Eton Chinese-made models but I wonder how much better the old Taiwanese version was.***EDIT*** After about four years of daily use the sound has finally deteriorated. I notice that after about two hours' operation something overheats and the sound becomes muddy and distorted.
At first I have to admit I wasnt sure on ordering this particular one based on the price and thinking to myself this may not work . Well was I shocked to see that it fits perfect and works well with keeping the screen protected from scratches!
i am using it as a gun case really tough. i cut out the foam and that worked pretty well.
It's a very heavy duty cable seems to do what it's suppose to. I have a very good HD picture.
Either Lenovo has changed the spec, or these are cheap imitations. While identical physically (so they fit the laptop), they are made of a material that is not as tacky to the touch so fingers slip off easily.
There is just so much going on with the DVD market these days. Nevrtheless, while we see the feelings of those old days where evrything was polished up from recording from those old-fashioned VCR's, many of us still feel they might be out of comission. That isn't the case, especially from the company Sony. They have truly been ahead of their definitions when it really comes to making DVD Recorders. While there are so many units that just mainly focus in on just the DVD recording alone, you are just better off getting a combo, to tell everyone that two ways to record are better than one.The Sony RDR-VX500 DVD Recorder / VCR combo is a great convience for all those people who still feel the need for those old VCR tapes, and the advance of the DVD too. The device works very well where you can just record on both DVD formats, +RW and -RW, and still have use for recording to your VCR. The convience is very simple to set up and use, and it operates very well with the push from the remote control button. You can also copy your VCR tapes, home movies, a favorite television show, or personal videos onto the DVD disc. Not only that, the recorder can also be easy to setup for people who have to get into the need for HD televisions. It is HD Ready from the convience of your own home. While there are some big advantages, there are a few disadvantages to the DVD Recorder. One of them is that it doesn't record very well from the faster speed one time recordable discs at 8X or higher, which can be very frustrating for anybody who just needs it for copies. Still, when you get this player, you should clarify with several electronic stores for the best DVD discs afterwards, which isn't much of a problem.All in all, Sony may have been a dash flawed in this DVD Recorder and VCR combo, but this unit still does deliver for anybody who would like to buy a new recorder to your home entertainment system. If you are trustworthy of Sony, I honestly suggest you buy the RDR-VX500.Price: B 1/2+Convience: BEffeciency: BEasy To Operate: B 1/2-Overall: B
Just to let anyony know for 50$ less than the ipod you can get a 40 gig Creative ZEN xtra , creative makes sound cards for a living, and the sonund is amaizing, i have both the ipod and the zen, audio clartiy and quality is much higher on the zen. I also like the fact the creative isnt controlling and picky about where you get your music from, my ipod is gathering dust.
I use external floppys in my site kit. They take a beating. The sabrent external USB floppy takes a beating in my kit and it keeps working. It's been 100% reliable for 2 years now. It appears to read at about twice the speed of an internal floppy which is a plus for me and earns 5 stars.
Pros:Easy to useFast data transferCons:Would have liked a different placement of the necklace holder thing (on the cover side maybe?)Overall good purchase.
While I was buying my Xbox at Best Buy the cashiers kept trying to convince me to buy one of their ridiculously expensive HDMI cables. I honestly didn't even want one, but after I found it difficult to read the text on Skyrim with the standard RCA cable, I went ahead and bought this one. So glad I did. Best $1.61 I've ever spent. :)Stick it to these ridiculous companies trying to sell their HDMI cables for $80 and get one of these. The picture quality is as good as any expensive cable.
If DVD-HD is what you want then it is a great product. Simple to use and a beautiful picture. I just wonder if by the end of this year the acceptable standard may be the Blue Ray player in place of HD. I've not been able to rent HD-DVDs from Blockbuster.
I received my Nikon 50mm 1.8f from Amazon. The lens takes great pictures and performed well. The pictures taken with this lens were sharp as expected. Do not buy this lens if you have a DX camera and intend to use it for group pictures inside your house or apartment. Get the 20mm or 24 mm instead. I use it on my D80 and it is good for portrait pictures (solo). My main complaint is the quality built. The lens that I received from Amazon was for Nikon, USA but was made in China. The built quality less superior when compared to my Nikon 24mm which was made in Japan. The lens that I received was constructed with mostly light weight plastic except for the mounting face. The lens weigh about 1/2 as much compared to my other prime lens. The lens focuses fast and quietly. Just keep in mind when buying newer products because you may be disappointed since there will be a chance that you may get a Nikon lens that is made in China. This may not bother some photographers but it did bother me. The lens mount cover was even made out of cheap white plastic (similar to the lens diffuser) unlike the screw-in type cover that you would normally expect from Nikon. Buy a used one instead that has a good construction quality or better yet check it out first from your local store. This lens is a good addition to any camera bag. Again, I like to take mostly group pictures on parties or family gatherings inside our house / living rooms and this does not provide a wider angle view for me with the limited space that most people have in their place. Other than that, it is a good bargain lens for the price that you pay for, I'm just bitter with the quality lens that I received. I hope yours will be better if you are lucky. I hope this will somehow provide you some caution or something for you to consider.
I attached this to my laptop and then ran it to my flatscreen TV so that my TV becomes my laptop screen. In conjunction with my SVGA cable, it allows me to use my laptop from across the room from my TV.
I bought this DVD about 2 years ago. It was really easy to hook it up. I was watching movies from different regions - no problem. DVD was working perfectly until yesterday when it suddenly died. Sound was coming out, but no picture. I was disappointed. Tried to call support - and of couse because I was using it for more than year, my warranty expired and they wanted to charge me $15 just to talk to me. This time I'll try something different.
I acquired this scanner and after a year it started creating black streaks down the page called support after I had determined it was a scanner problem not a dirt problem like their knowledge base suggests it is.They do not offer repairs on this onl to let you buy a new one another $180+ BS, I am buying a neat receipts now and see how they are about repairs.I only use it on the road for scanning receipts for expese reports even with streaks it works ok for that but I do use it on occassion for scans that the streaks are not ok for.Travis
I use this (Tiffen 67mm Circular Polarizer) with my Tamron 17-50 mm lens(with hood) and I am much happy about it. Its costly (amateur photography) but well worth the price and it gets the job done (protection and polarizing). Smooth movement and all and not a bit loose.Though I should mention that the outer rim cuts seem to get dented by slight nail pressure, but doesn't affect the polarizer or the lens.
I bought two cables and one of the cable ends wouldn't push in all the way in which made it unusable. Maybe i just got a bad cable but overall wasn't impressed by the quality of something that should be a given.
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.
The keyboard was much better when it cost a million dollars
THIS IS THE SECOND SONY SHOWER RADIO I HAVE PURCHASED. THE FIRST ONE I HAD LASTED MORE THAN TEN YEARS. USED IT EVERY DAY. THE ONLY THING YOU SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF IS WHEN THE TV BROADCAST GO DIGITAL IN FEB. 2009 I DON'T THINK THIS RADIO WILL BROADCAST THOSE STATIONS. RADIO STATIONS SOUND GREAT.
I purchased this product to even out the loud scenes and the quiet conversations on many DVDs. I connected it between the DVD player and the TV sound jacks per the instructions, but unfortunately it doesn't work. At all. If the volume is set to hear the quiet scenes, the loud scenes are much too loud and vice versa. The Terk VR1 Automatic TV Volume Controller is a waste of money.
I had an older Digital Canon, which I enjoyed a lot. This camera was given to me as a gift from a group of friends and I fell in love with Canon again. I have used most of the major brands, digitals and 35mms, and this camera is a good for those wanting a upscale from the point and click into semi-pro equipment. It's fairly user friendly, just have to get us to the Canon set up. I recommend if you haven't used this type of camera, non-point and shoot, go to your local camera store and try one out. You won't regret it!
Used the Cables to Go 27027 Toslink Digital Audio Splitter (with 3 - 3ft Toslink cables) to connect my Vizio sound bar from the the digital output of my Sharp Aquos TV output and from the digital output of my Sony SMP-N200 Streaming Media Player. Works perfectly.
-------------------------Update as of 11/3/09: after puchasing this lens I bought 3 respected canon lenses - the 50mm f/1.4, the 70-200mm f/4L (non IS) and the 100 mm macro. While these lenses are fantastic, I don't understand the ravings about canon's USM. This Tamron's A/F is as fast, silent and as, if not more, accurate. In fact the USM on all 3 lenses I mentioned stop with a minor 'clunk' that somehow I don't like. This lens feels a lot smoother and 'slides' to a stop. The USM is, of course, quieter, while this lens has that (very) tiny electronic rotor noise.--------------------------After much wrangling over the 17-55 EF-S and the 17-40 EF L, I pulled the trigger on this lens. Somehow I didn't like the saturated colors of the 17-40 and I couldn't justify 1K on an EF-S but otherwise seemingly , much respected 17-55mm.Out of the box, I got vivid, but cool colors on my 40D when taken in bright sunlight. I fixed it by using higher Kelvin values.At 17mm, the lens is extremely sharp. When I get the pictures down to my PC monitor, I am like 'whoa'! The colors are very vivid, bright and saturated (using a slight step up in saturation levels in the 40D).In low light, I have not missed IS. The 2.8 aperture coupled with the 40D's noise-free to very low noise ISO capabilities, has let me capture blur-free shots (for eg. in the Smithsonian).The lens gets progressively softer and at 50mm, is very soft. If you are using it as a walk-around, vacation lens, it is satisfactory but definitely nowhere close to ,say, the 50mm f/4.The build quality seems adequate- solid but not too heavy. The zoom and focus feel right.The AF does hunt a bit in low light to semi-darkness kind of situation. But again, this can be partially resolved by specifying the focal points in the 40D. But in all fairness, if the light is very low, I'd rather let it hunt to let me know it is unable to focus, than focus on something I didn't want. Again, the 40D has a limiter on how much the AF hunts.I strongly recommend this as an above-average general purpose lens. Upgrade to specific primes as the need arises.
I bought the product connected it and was good to go in a matter of seconds. I have only had the product for about a month. The product works as expected. I did some speed tests with multiple computers downloading data and the modem handles everything that my router can send its way. I will probably need to upgrade my router to fully appreciate the Motorola Surfboard's potential.
I love these handsets. I have three of them around the house and have had two of the three running for about 6 months and the third handset for a couple of weeks.The sound quality is great. Never a pop, fade, or problem of any kind. I love that they have a nice usable speakerphone built into each handset. This is an important feature for me that is difficult to find and my experience with this feature in other handsets has been disappointing. One previous reviewer stated discontentment with the fact that each handset has independent caller-id and missed call features. I agree that could have been desinged differently, but a small inconvenience for everything you get with this one! I alos love the flashing light in the antena when there is a message waiting. I tend to get to my messages faster than having to wait until I happen by the base and notice the light there blinking.(...)
I have a few other cards and a few I had to return because they were horrible. Some cards would corrupt images and some would just freak out. These viking cards work well and not only that.. they work fast! they are a good buy. Now to wait for my rebate to make this deal even sweeter!
I had an Epson LQ570 that was a real gem. It had amazing print quality and lasted for several years until my computer became obsolete. My kids wanted an HP photo printer so I tried one but was disappointed. After I tried a couple of other brands I bought an Epson R320. It takes a long time to start printing. It goes through a long period of wierd sounds, then it appears to go dead. after a long silent period it finally prints.Recently we had a power outage. There was no surge, the substation just went down. Today I tried to use it and it won,t recognize the ink cartridges that have been in there for a couple of months. There is a long list of annoyances that I won't bother to list.It used to be that if you bought a certain brand of equipment you could expect a certain level of quality throughout that product line. The world of electronics is a very different place. Caveat Emptor!
Drive didn't last a day!! It is very unreliable, the data gets lost. This drive even caused my computer to lock up. The computer was trying to get data from this drive and would wait forever as the drive would go into an endless seek cycle trying to retrieve the data. The files are apparently there, but the drive can't read them. Stay away from this one!!I bought an Iomega drive that costs more, but has MUCH more positive reviews and is a major brand. I guess you get what you pay for!!!
Good product. Battery life is as stated. Very small and portable. Included belt clip is good. I wish the case was a little more fitted to the unit. It is a neoprene case and thus does not "grab" the unit was well as maybe a plastic type form fitted case.
Had it for over 5 years in my car now. Never had any issues with it. and still works perfectly!
I was surprised by the high quality of this item. I have purchased other Belkin products in the past and have always been pleased. The case is very nice, and it has all the basic tools you need to do work on your computer. Well worth it!
I bought this system today. I have used it with my PS3, laptop and my regular TV, and I may say it is WONDERFUL! It sounds so clear, it is unbelievable! Don't turn the bass up too high in small spaces, it'll drown out the sound.
Memorex is still the best in producing dual layer rewritable discs. I don't waste my time on any other. I've had about 3 spindles and have had no bad discs. They burn perfectly coupled with my CloneDVD software. Playback is 100% on all my DVD players. Don't settle for less.
I've had this camera for more than six months, and after taking more 2,500 photos with this little gem, here is my 2 cents worth. It took me about a full month to get used to all its nuances. But if you are interested simply in "point and click,?a few hours should do the trick. The "auto?setting is more than enough for typical use. You won't regret this purchase.NEGATIVES: (mostly minor):1) Battery meter. You only get a 2-minute warning, and then the camera shuts off. The battery life is pretty short if you use the LCD screen. The battery lasts about 2-4 hours depending the degree of use. (It takes about 1-1.5 hours to recharge).2) Lens cover feels a little flimsy. Enough to cast a slight doubt about its durability. Although I have had no problems with this whatsoever so far.3) It is not the smallest size in its class. In fact, it feels somewhat heavy, if you are used to ultra-small products. If you put the camera in your pants pocket, you definitely feel its weight.4) There is no way to attach a camera filter to the lens. I had to improvise by manually holding a filter to the lens while I shoot. And the range of exposure time can be a bit wider. I occasionally need exposure times of a few minutes or longer, and that is not allowed with the S50.5) The auto focus can get "fooled?in low light situations. You just have to be patient and work with it a little to get it right. Usually a repeat shot is all that is required. (If the subject is far away, I use~ manual focus and set it at infinite?)POSITIVES:1) Picture quality ?this camera takes amazing, breath-taking pictures. I have never seen a camera like this which produces such professional quality photos so consistently! The color balance is simply spectacular. (For color balance, I use "vibrant?setting). The "auto?setting does its job admirably most of the time. I use the Canon printer i860, and the 8 x 10s will knock your socks off. Guaranteed. (With a 256 mb card and at "superfine? setting, you will get 99 photos).2) Quality of product ?this may sound like a non-PC comment and a gross overgeneralization, but I love the fact that this product is not made in China. Many Chinese products that I have had simply broke down after a little use, and I always felt like I was getting ripped off. The camera is a Japanese product and the battery is a Korean product, so both are A-OK in my book.3) Movie making ability ?Although not the highest resolution (and the limit is 3 min), the ability to make a movie is a nice touch. I have used this occasionally, and it is very useful at times!Good luck and have fun
This printer is a disgrace to printers everywhere. If someone gives you one, it means they hate you. The title of my review says "Worst Printer In The History Of The Universe", but scratch that. Make that "the worst printer in the history of the multiverse", a multiverse in which an infinite number of universes swim a sea of quantum foam. It's that bad.I paid eighty bucks for this loser at a big-box electronics store, and it's probably the worst buy I've ever made. This sad clunker is slow. It's noisy. It's slug-slow. Paper jams in it way too often. And it drinks ink the way a horse drinks water after running the Kentucky Derby. Twice. In a 120-degree desert. With a 300-pound jockey riding it.Plus, this is one of those printers that stop working when just one of the ink cartridges goes empty. And it expects you to replace ALL the cartridges, not just the empty one. THAT should be illegal, and when I am elected President of the United States, that ink scam will be an offense punishable by the death penalty.You'd think I'd never buy an Epson printer again, but when Amazon had theEpson Stylus NX625 Color InkJet All-in-One (C11CA70271)as its Deal of the Day for 59 dollars, I gambled and bought it. Now THAT is a good printer. It runs like a dream, it's fast, it sips ink carefully, and when one cartridge runs out of ink, the printer still works. And it's got integrated Wi-Fi.In summary, I wholeheartedly recommend the CX6000 if you're a masochist who likes to empty his bank account feeding ink to a barely-functional printer.
I have been using these headphones as my primary "at work" and "biking" headphones for about a year now and I bike to work about 100 times (200 hours) a year.I purchased them because my in-the-ear Shure E3c headphones just would not stay in my ears while biking. The over the ear, band behind the head seemed pretty much the only real option for biking with a bike helmet on and these seemed to be the best option out there for sound quality with this design. And while the open-air design does let in more noise and wind, I suppose I am safer because it is easier to hear the cars around me.I started to wear them during work as well because they sound so much better than my Sony MDR-EX51LPs I used to wear at work (The Shure headphones cut out too much surrounding sound so I could not tell that someone entered my office behind me as I face away from the door).Yeah, they could be a bit more comfortable, but I wear them on average 2 hours a day and cannot say I ever notice any discomfort. Perhaps because I wear glasses, my eyeglass frames are already pushing my ears out just enough to make these headphones comfortable?I use Sony SA1000s at home. No, they do not approach that level of sound, but it would be good if someday someone sold a behind-the-head headset that was a tad more comfortable with better cans and higher quality, but one can only purchase what exists.Since these are reasonably cheap, I do not worry about their eventual distruction because of abuse.
No need in me going thru all of the features... you can see them in the product description.A few things that are important though before you purchase a radio for your bathroom.1. Make sure it has a digital tuner. You want to know you are on the right station and you don't want it to drift.2. Get one that has a large battery capacity.3. Ensure it has a power-off timer. You don't want to have to remember to shut it off when you leave the room.As far as reception - mine picks up great! (even without the antenna extension)This unit has all of these features, plus many more. I think you will be very pleased if you purchase this unit - I know I am!!
I will be using this for a normal computer setup, nothing fancy. I am creating a computer for my dad and decided to buy this ram because of the quality from the brand. Kingston in my opinion is one of the top 5 producers of ram. The price was very cheap for 1gb ram, I know its not the best for a poweful pc but I am building a decent computer for browsing the internet for my dad. I would recommend this product for anyone who wants a decent pc.
the best player for the price. plays everything. can be easily decoded for all the regions. simple to use. much better than other similar players like cyber-home,malata,and others.
I chose that ranquin for being reliable, I have opportunities taste for downloading directly from the page without having to wait for the shipping of the physical card, I recommend it so easy and safe transsaccion
It was working fine for two weeks, and then dead. kaput. muerto. nothing I did could get it started. Should've read the other reviews. It seems it is a common problem. A waste of money.
IOGear USB to 1-Port Serial RS-232 Adapter is easy to use. Instulation was simple, if you can follow instructions the adapter can be in use in a few minutes.
HDMI cable arrived on time along with the other items I needed to mirror my 2007 macbook. The HDMI works perfectly and I highly recommend it.
Last year I was advised by a buddy of mine not to waste my money on what he termed as low quality replacement batteries. Let me tell you, these are not low quality. If anything, I am getting a bit more time between charges than I did with my OEM.
I love this CD wallet! It holds all my dvds in one spot. My apartment is small and so I decided to purchase this wallet to store all my dvds rather than having them take up space on a shelf. The wallet is a bit chunky, but it still takes up only a tiny space compared to all the dvds and their cases. I'm already thinking of purchasing another one since this one is quickly being filled up!
I like it excellent delivery. More convenient to use and I would like to suggest my friends and relatives to buy.
I purchased this memory card for use in my new Garmin GPS and it works very well. I have both the city navigation map and the topographic map products from Garmin and the GPS allows me to switch to the map set that I need. I loaded the topo maps for all of the Southeastern U.S. and the street maps for most of the East Coast, Dallas Ft Worth, Lower CA and Nevada, and the area around Seattle onto the one card. If you desire to get a memory card for a GPS, I recommend that you get one at least this large because mapping data does require a lot of space and it can take a while to load on the card so you probably don't want to have to change it too often.
Great camera. I'm glad I finally bought it. The photo quality is excellent and it has a ton of capabilities.
This cable works fine, maybe other more expensive cables have better connectors, but unless you are constantly connect and disconnect the cable, you will be fine with this one and it is so cheap.
Like a lot of the reviews posted by others, I was a bit hesitant to make the purchase of BIC's DV64 towers. The high reviews versus the low price threw me off a bit. I mean how could such a highly rated product sell for so cheap? I still don't know the answer to that question, but I can tell you that these speakers deliver better than I could have ever imagined. Absolutely superb sounding. Though a tad "bright" right out of the box, a couple of adjustments at the receiver made the difference (speakers set to small and crossed to 80hz). These speakers exceeded my expectations all the way around. The cabinets are heavy and solid. The speaker covers are really solid and stretched tightly with high quality mesh. Crisp, punchy, and warm smooth bass. As I have often heard, the speakers get better with play (50 hr. break-in). I purchased a pair of these speakers along with the BIC F12 powered sub-woofer. UNBELIEVABLE! I paid $122 per speaker, but they are worth MUCH more. Great for music or movies.
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.
This is my second cordless mouse from the same company. I LOVE IT! Its the easiest thing I have ever used! Plug in the adapter and install the battery (that was provider by the way which is awesome) And it works perfect.THANK YOU THANK YOU
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.
Couldn't believe this is sold for this price when other retailers sell the HDMI cable for 200x the price. It might not be constructed as good but it does the job!
The sound was the worst out of any speakers i've ever owned.. and for $80.. what a ripoff.A few months into use, without ever moving them, the cords create interference and the system, even without being plugged into anything, delivers lots of background static noise.Do not buy this or any speaker product from Maxell.
Unfortunately for the other people who purchased this product they ran into problems, because they didn't understand the product description or the picture. These 100 refills are in fact premium white DVD/CD refills that can be purchased in conjunction with the Verbatim dvd/cd 105 label kit which contains software. I purchased both and the reason for the 4 star rating is for the picture because its misleading, but in suggestion for future purchases if product information is vague you can easily contact seller with customer questions before purchase. If not for all that I would have given this product a 5 star rating. Although the picture should be changed I was fortunate enough to order the correct refill kit supplying me with all my needs. I checked out what I needed on the Verbatim website first before purchasing.I originally purchased the 105 label kit(DVD,CD,Vinyl,White,Covers,etc.), which contains a contraption to help align cd/dvd for label placement, and easy to use software for label making. This is a great accessory for that kit because they are premium white labels and there are not very many in the kit. Although the display picture doesn't match I highly recommend these refills for they are good quality and do not come off. They also play well when in a dvd/cd player, can be used on discs other than verbatim and labels print on both ink jet and laser. Also cheaper than offline stores and other online websites like Verbatim. Excellent quality, fast delivery; highly recommend!
Stay away from this piece of junk product. It did not work with properly with any of my HDMI devices and it caused video distortion problems and intermittent loss of video sync.
Every bit as good as advertised. What use to take 30 minutes was downloaded in 2 or 3 minutes. Would recommend to anyone looking for fast speed and high capacity.
I bought it online and within a minute I got my code, for me it was much faster and more convenient than going to the store.
Who needs those expensive name brand cables when you can buy this one, and it does the exact same job as those expensive cables? I highly recommend this cable.
I bought this as my first "prime" lens knowing it would be a maunual focus on my D60. With that said I cannot complain but it should be clear that the subject matter needs to be very still at the wider aperatures. I am very new to DSLRs but not so new to photography, I think I will make good use of this lens!Recently upgraded to a D300s and was pleasantly surprised to find the camera auto focus works with this lens (unlike the D60). Great results with night and low light shooting.
This is great! I bought this for my new Xbox 360 game console and it works great! Shipping was pretty fast and it works great! The picture and sound quality are wonderful and for only $2.20, it is amazing! Microsoft sells the same thing for about $40... What a rip, Microsoft! Great HDMI Cable
I was looking for an Ipod docking station for my kitchen. This is perfect, it sounds great, easy to use, and small. We are thinking about getting another one for our bedroom.
I use this CD player in the gym almost every day.....I've dropped it at least 5 times already and it still works like a champ. No skipping unless the batteries are very low. The only bummer is that it doesn't have an AM/FM radio. But I like the see-through design. If it had a radio, I'd give it 5 stars.
The HDMI cable is the most common A/V cable out now and manufactures market them at outrages prices. This cable works just as good as any other major brand name but at a fraction of the cost. No need to spend top dollar on a cable that does the same thing. Unless you want the brand name then go right ahead. The quality in Audio & Video is not any different from my other Monster brand HDMI cables. Great Buy!
I have had this DVR for 9 months. I have had to make 15 calls to customer service for this DVR to try to set up remote access from another computer when not at home. First, when you call Swann expect at minimum, a 20 minute hold time. On average 35 minutes and up to an hour and 10 minutes. (Often you will call and simply get disconnected from the call after punching "push 1 for tech support" ---- sudden disconnect - no message, nothing)Each time I have called, depending on who I talk to, I'm given a different thing to "try". Often 1 Rep will reverse what the previous one told you do do. They are polite and friendly when you call (with 1 very notable exception), but nobody really seems to know how to fix a problem.I have taken 6 trips in the past 9 months and before each trip I have tried to get the thing to work right by calling Swann. In the course of getting help over the phone, one step is to reboot the system - and this is the trick (it took me 9 months to figure this out on my own, surprise, surprise nobody at Swann told me about it) and that is what fixes it - not all the different things thy tell me to try... but rebooting it only fixes the problem for 2-48 hours. So... when I leave on my trip... check it the next day... I cannot get remote access. Of course, I could fix the problem... if I was home to reboot the DVR. (The problem is not my dynamic IP address updating - I've checked before and after I've left to see the IP address unchanged)Let me give you of an example of a day dealing with Swann Tech Support - this was yesterday.Call number #1 (40 minute wait)I got Kelvin on the phone - this is the one notable exception. He is extremely rude and condescending. Don't ask any question because he will let you know how stupid you are and how smart he is. I explained to him that I finally figured out, not what the problem was, but what fixes it - rebooting the system. His "try" was a NEW, JUST RELEASED firmware update that would fix all my problems! I've heard similar 14 times before.I said I'd try it though. He emailed me the firmware update - (for the wrong model DVR I found out after I opened the email). At the end of the call I asked for the number for management because I did want to say something about the long wait times. I know that never makes a difference, but I wanted to try anyway. He told me to tell him. I told him I wanted to speak to someone in management, not tech support about the long wait times. He told me he was a supervisor (turns out he's not), finally he gave me the a number in the US.Call #2 - I called Customer Service in the US and explained my situation regarding my problems not being able to ever get this thing working right to the woman who answers the phones, all the managers were on the busy - they were suppose to call back - That was yesterday, no calls back. She also left a message with Hugh, the real supervisor at Tech support in Australia, she said he would call back at 4:30pm yesterday... he never did.Call #3 Back to tech support. (40 minute wait) I got Christan on the phone. I very polite nice guy, I explained my situation to him and he read in his notes that Kelvin suggested the firmware, so he said, "let's try the firmware update", he directed me to the correct firmware update at the Swann website and after 30 minutes we reached a step he was unsure about, he said Hugh knew the system better than he and I'd get a call back within the hour. That was 16 hours ago.During my wait, I decided that I did not want to "try" the firmware "update". Since nobody told me "ahhh, I know what's wrong, this firmware fixes your issue" I realized this was just the latest thing to "try". I figured at least the DVR records now, it records while I'm away. I just can't check it until I get back.I have no confidence at all that if we "tried" to update the firmware, I might have a much bigger problem which would lead me to having to replace the entire unit and have to probably wait a month to get the new one (only to have to call tech support again, more wait times, to set it up again... and my guess is I'd probably have the same problem anyway)I just reached a point where I finally had to say to myself, I'm just wasting a tremendous amount of time on this and my confidence that whatever they tell me to try will not work.I'm looking into other DVR manufactures now.
After just a couple of hours with my new laptop I knew that mousepad would be a problem for me so I went ahead and ordered the Microsoft Wireless Mouse. I ordered it on the weekend and by Tuesday I received it and I couldn't be happier. It is extremely easy to use and it does the job very well.
I just managed to get this a few days ago and have been using it since. I own a Macbook Pro core duo and I thought it would be perfect to complete it as an entertainment system in my room. It's practically the size of an ipod mini, but double the thickness. First I tested the analog channels, all of the channels were choppy and had poor reception. I live 25 miles from the broadcast stations in NYC..the day my HDTV antenna finally arrived, I plugged it in and to my surprise after an auto-scan I was able to receive 28 free over the air HDTV signals! The quality is simply amazing and with my antenna next to the window I'm able to receive quality tv shows without much/any problems.Before I got the eyetv hybrid. I had a tough debate, either it was Elgato Eyetv hybrid or Miglia hd tvmini...which I'll add both are excellent products. After doing the research, the choice was simple, here is the rundown:Eyetv hybrid functionalities and bundles accessories:1) receive basic analog tv signals (slated to be obselete by 2009 in USA)2) receive free over the air HDTV signals in USA and parts of Europe(freeview)3) comes with tuner, remote, usb extender, video cable, eyetv softwarePositive: Can watch VCR, play console games, etc. through video cable on your MAC.Negative: Antenna not included, cannot decode unencrypted digital cable signals from box (QAM. However it can decode regular analog cable signals from the box through video cable.Miglia hd tvmini:1) receive free over the air HDTV signals (USA ONLY)2) comes with decent hdtv antenna, remote, tuner.Positives:CAN decode (QAM) digital cable signals from box.Negative:cant recieve analog signals, receives USA HDTV ONLY.Slightly pricier than the Eyetv hybrid.has no video cable, so cant use it for any other appliances like consoles/VCR.
I bought 2 of this for my wife. One for home and another at work. She just loves it's look and feel. Works great too.
It was easy to install and has been working flawlessly for over a year.
Excellent produce, very comfortable. Only issues would be having to remove the USB drive and putting it on the mouse to turn it off- no auto turnoff. Also, sometimes the battery isn't recognized so you have to replace the battery. Otherwise it works great- best for the price!
I use the filter to screw on the outside of my 67mm u/w macro port. It is used as one of the components in fluorescence photography. It works as it is designed to do. Very well.
The short version of this is that I have bought quite a few Epson printers for personal use as well as for my company. Typically, they work well for a little while and then start having issues with heads clogging. I have just installed brand new ink cartridges (All four) and the printer still thinks it is out of ink. These four replaced four other brand new cartridges that the printer also thought was out of ink. The cost of printing on this unit has run me about $20 per page during the time I have had it. That doesn't account of my time to get ink and missing important deadlines due to the problems.If this was the only Epson unit I had ever had this problem with, I suppose I wouldn't be so adamant, however I have had this type of trouble with several of them. One of my employees is recommending Hewlett Packard over Epson because of their consistent good, dependable performance.As I write this, I am installing an HP on my computer to get rid of the Epson. I will never buy an EPSON product again.
I can't believe how crisp the sound is on this machine. I should have gotten one for myself. My son loves it! I would not use it for a big party or anything, but has excellent sound for a small room.
We held off a long time before finally buying this TV. We did our homework and liked all the posts that said this was great quality for the price. They were all right! We love our new Sony! It looks great and sounds great and works great. We don't even have digital and we're pleased with the picture.
This is way better than buying a dedicated camera bag. Why? cause you can put your camera in this pouch and throw it in any bag, in the middle of clothes and accessories and whatnot. So it's versatile, and I like freedom. You can't expect to carry your camera bag everywhere, but you can carry this one everywhere. I've had it for 5+ years now and I still swear by it: camera has no scratches whatsoever!
I use this software with my Garmin Summit GPS receiver. The combination is awesome. I no longer get lost on hikes. Definately, recommended.
I got this mouse to replace my old intelimouse from microsoft. The intelimouse would not work on a new imac.This mouse works great. It's accurate, easy to use and has a good feel to it. I like how the wheel will keep spinning with a flick of the finger. Buttion work fine, but are not as well placed as my old intelimouse. It took me a little time to adjust.The one minor issue I have is with the search button on top. Occasionally I will hit it by accident. Not a big deal.This mouse was a great bargain coming in at $15. It was used, but it looked and felt like new.
i bought these speakers a couple of months ago but i don't know why i didn't chose to return them immediately. they don't fit my needs of a dorm room - the subwoofer is way too small (and it buzzes as another person also commented) and there is NO headphone outlet (meaning private listening is out of the question). the sound has been pretty clear up until tonite, when they totally failed on me. now it sounds like i'm listening out of two tin cans...but...there's a one year warranty on these. i'm definitely returning them to monsoon and crossing my fingers that this set was just a manufacturing defect. check out altec lansing speakers - they may not look as cool with the flat satellites, but i've never heard of them giving any one of my friends problems.
Best feature of this player is that, it plays all formats. I have played Xvid,Divx,AVI,MPEG I,MPEG II , DVD+R, DVD+RW,CD-R,CD-RW, PAL, NTSC. It plays DIVX / MPEG files directly when copied to a CD/DVDI have this player since about 1 year now.Some times, if the AVI Video is NTSC/PAL (not sure for which one) the Video format option need to be set to MULTI from the menu for the file to play well.Once in a while I have come across some AVI files (Xvid / Divx ?) which either gets played very distored or the player skips a file and plays next.. These are files that play in computer though.. I think that it is more of an issue with the file being a non standard AVI file.Never had any problem in playing MPEG files.Directory browsing is a bit slow(some times frustrating) when the disc is written in file mode (when the files are just copied to DVD/VCD and played) .There is one problem with &lt;&lt; Rewind action in file mode.. When tried to rewind the player get confused and either go to the menu or begning of previous file. I have seen this with most MPEG files.
Range awesome. Nowhere in my house can I go where connectivity to my Jawbone is not flawless. However, the device is OFTEN disconnected and reconnected on the PC even if I am 1 ft from the device. I use this with Skype and World of Warcraft on that machine and it causes focus loss in WoW which basically makes it not useable for that purpose. Anytime it is enabled but not 'on' several applications are looking for it. Everytime I get a google chat message I get a little bubble that says a device has requested it be there and I lose focus. Aggravating as hell. I have just disabled it.
I have been using mp3 players for more than 3 years. I had one of first Rio's, and then Nomad I etc.I bought this mp3 player 2 weeks ago. Now, I'm so happy that I bought this one. Before buying it, I talked to people who have mp3 players of other brands, compared them all...All of them had strong negative sides, but yepp 32 mb is the best mp3 player I have ever used. It has an amazing! battery life, good price and cool design. But the software is not good. I'm using Yepp-Explorer which I downloaded from samsungyepp webpage.In general, it's the best mp3 player for the price...Now I have 96 MB mp3 player for almost 100 $ ( I'm using 64MB Viking Smartmedia card)
I purchased this to be able to voice record a conversation with someone in an interview. I am very please with the results. I also have been able to record selected MP3's off the internet by buying a patch cable and using the mic input. It seems a little light but have alot of features. (FM radio, long battery life). I would purchase this again, excellent value. To listen to FM you need to have the ear buds plugged in because the wire acts as an antennae.
I love my TX1000, it is very convenient as it is portal and great to take notes with. The tablet function works great! It is also fun for media users (pictures, videos) and gamers!
The item did arrive on time with no hassles and i have put in the mail in rebate. Waiting on it. Its a good piece. I was wondering if i should change it to NTFS format from FAT32. But, retained to FAT32 only as 16GB is quite to bare NTFS
Great product.One note: The included Skype Voucher I got was one month free voicemail not 30 minutes.
This was my first digital music player purchase. I did a great deal of research on numerous players before finally deciding to buy this product. I could not be more impressed with the player, and consider it a great investment. Contrary to reviewer complaints about the SonicStage software, I found the software to be fairly user friendly after reading the instructions and working with it for only a short time. It accomplishes everything it is intended to do. I compressed several CD's and transferred them directly into the player via the software. I also transferred numerous MP3's into the player. The player came with a coupon for five free downloads from the Sony Connect Music Store. I took advantage of the coupon, and downloaded the free songs. The music store can be accessed directly via the Internet or through the SonicStage software suite.I have no complaints with the sound of the player. The sound is crystal clear, and tone preferences can be adjusted manually. I also found the player to have plenty of volume when used with the included headphones. It does have a fragile feel to it, so I recommmend purchasing the sleeve armband that is advertised as an accessory. There is no clip on the player, so the armband serves a dual purpose as a protective and carrying device that works well during during physical activity such as running and cycling.There are numerous players available out there. For the money, I think this is a smart bet.
I have had this printer less that a year. The ink jets are always dirty and need to be cleaned, which uses too much ink. If I get 50 pages out of a cartridge, I'm lucky. Very surprising since my last Epson was fine.
My goals when purchasing a new camera bag were to replace my small, over-the-shoulder, rectangluar day bag with something a bit bigger, more comfortable, and easier to use. After deciding that I wanted a sling design, my decision came down to the Lowepro Slingshot 200 and the Kata 3N1-20. I examined each before purchasing this bag from Amazon. Both bags have similar features, and I was very intrigued by Kata's system that allows the bag to be a sling, shoulder bag, and full backpack, but ultimately decided on the Lowepro Slingshot 200 for a few reasons:1. I thought the wide strap on the Lowepro would provide more comfort than the narrower strap on the Kata when used in sling mode2. The Lowepro has the ability to attach addtional components to the side of the bag and the front of the bag3. I prefered the look of the LoweproAfter having this bag for a month and taking on it vacation, I am extremely pleased with my choice. I was able to pack quite a bit of gear into this little bag for transportation. I packed all of the following into the main compartment:* Canon 30D body* Canon 17-55mm f2.8 lens and hood* Canon 50mm f1.4 lens* Canon 1.4 extender* Canon 70-200 f2.8 lens, hood, and case (note, the Canon 100-400mm comes in the same case and can be substituted for the 70-200mm in my review)* Canon 430EX ii flash and case* Pocket wizards (1 Flex TT5 and 1 Mini TT1)Additionally, the following fit into the top pouch or front pocket:* Filter pouch with 6 filters* Additional filter pouch with a Singh-Ray Variable ND filter* 2 Spare Batteries, Battery Charger* Arctic Butterfly sensor cleaning tool and loupe* 3 Spare Compact Flash cards in cases* Radio trigger and remote* Small tripod headand probably a couple other items I don't remember right now. Additionally, using a custom-made attachment for the side of the bag, I was able to carry a fold-flat tripod and a monopod as well. That is a LOT of gear for such a small bag. And, it weighs quite a bit as well. But, the bag never felt as though it were being stressed. When walking around with this much in the bag and using just the over-the-shoulder strap, my shoulder did get tired after 15 minutes or so, but using the cross strap provided on the bag allowed me to comfortably wear the bag for much longer. That said, I wouldn't want to be out on a shoot with this much gear in this bag. However, when I was shooting, by carrying my 70-200 over my shoulder and on my hip, and removing some of the non-essentials, the bag was comfortable to wear all day (8+ hours).After using the bag multiple times, I really like the sling design. It takes a bit to get used to as far as how to put it on without disconnecting the strap, but pretty soon it becomes second-nature. The sling design makes it much easier to access your camera than a standard backpack. In fact, I found myself walking around with the bag in sling mode (i.e. pulled around to the front of my body) quite often when not in crowed spaces. That manner of carrying the bag also relieves your shoulder if it is getting tired. The build quality of the bag is very high, with the zippers well constructed and the strap very securely sewed down.Note that the main body of the bag will *not* allow you to keep your 70-200mm f2.8 lens attached to your body and store it internally in the advertised, quick access mode (i.e. simply sling the bag to the front of your body, open the top access zippers, and put the camera and lens in, lens first, so that it sits parallel to the bottom of the bag when carried on your back). However, the main body IS big enough to keep the 70-200mm lens attached and stored in the bag if you remove all the dividers and store the camera in the bag with the back of the camera body lying on the bottom of the pack with the lens pointing to the top pouch. Unfortunately, it is hard or next to impossible to put the dividers back in in such a way that your camera and lens does not regularly shift/bounce around if put in that way. Also, it is not as quick to access your camera if it is stored in the bag in this way. If you want to store your camera the 70-200 lens in the quick-access way, opt for the Lowepro Slingshot 300.The other drawback to the bag is that there is no laptop sleeve. But, that is not what this bag is intended for-- it really is for your day out, not your week-long vacation where you need your laptop with you. Again, if you want something that is large enough to carry a laptop, consider the Kata 3N1-33.After all of my research, I ultimately decided that I will need 2 bags-- one just isn't enough for every situation. My goal for this bag, as already stated, was to purchase as day-shoot bag that is small and compact, comfortable, and easy to access my gear. This bag provides all of that. I will also need a bag for my long trips, where I want to bring more gear and my laptop too. I have already decided that, again, it will either be the Lowepro Slingshot 300, or the Kata 3N1-33 (not yet available, but will have a laptop pouch). I was initially worried that the Lowepro would not be comfortable enough for that much additional weight, and would opt for the additional straps provided by the Kata bag. But, after using this bag I am not so sure. Still, that decision will come later.As you can tell, I HIGHLY recommend this bag.
I just tried the Flip Video camera for the first time. Videotaped my pug and my bichon (of course). Also my husband reading the paper. Then I went straight to the computer and played the videos. Wow! It really works! For the money, you just can't beat this little camera. One thing though, it makes a little blipping noise when you turn it on and when you start to record which I wish it didn't. I actually purchased it to record little videos of grandkids' birthdays (blowing out the candles, etc.), plus I'm also the PR director of my church, and was hoping to be able to videotape short clips of parts of services and Bible Study, etc. very, very unobtrusively for use in our advertising and on our website. So, if it didn't make little sounds when you start, it would be better for me; however it really is a neat, neat, neat little gadget at a great price. Very impressive. Easy to use, easy to play on your computer, easy to delete clips you don't like. I do have to prop the front end of my laptop slightly to get the plug to fit correctly into the port on the side as, another reviewer mentioned, so I may get the suggested cable. Thanks to the earlier reviewer for describing the right cable to get. I would think youngsters especially would love this. I know I sure do.
sandisk products I have used mainly for photography have all proved to be reliable and good value for money. This is no exemption
I purchased this last week and got it a few days ago. This is a great digital camera bag. I did extensive research before committing and I must say it paid off. The bag has a nice divider which I used to seperate my cables from my camera. It also is lined with a soft fabric so your LCD screen is not scratched. I must say that if you stuff the main compartmen, the front compartments are basially rendered useless. The front area has two laminated compartments for smartmedia or compactflash cards. They are basically the only two things that will fit since the camera in the main compartment makes it a very tight fit.
This mount weighs more than my kids!! This is extremely heavy duty and can hold a small farm animal much less a flat panel TV. If you want a secure mount this is the one. It also articulates better than any others I had researched. We are very satisfied. I would recommend professional installation as well.
The cable is not fancy or anythings like that but it works...and that's all it matters. I bought one for my bluray player and has nothing to complain about.
This item works great with my Nav System in my 2011 Honda EX-L CR-V. I transferred the songs from my computer to my Compact Flash memory card, inserted it in this adapter, installed the adapter in the car stereo/Nav system and it sounds great. Load your music CDs on the compact flash card and organize them by separate Albums, artist, or create separate files/playlist.
After receiving the TuneCastII to used with my iPod Nano, I noticed the batteries would go dead in the TuneCastII even when the unit wasn't being used within a two week period. I contacted Belkin and they said to return the unit to them and I paid the shipping. I received a new one from them and sure enough, this one does the same thing.It appears that the unit is still 'on' even though it appears off using up the batteries. Maybe this is due to the 'auto' on/off signal function requiring power to work. I'd rather just have a normal on/off switch to use and save on batteries. Or supply the car adapter with the unit instead of having to pay another $20 for it.Besides the battery issue, the transmitter is very weak and after trying numerious locations in the car and different frequencies I have found listening to the iPod Nano more of a pain with the TuneCastII and have gone back to just listening to the radio.Don't waste your money on this item!!!!!
Fast load and play dvd player so far as I have know, look great too.
The Zip 100MB USB Drive was received very shortly after I ordered it and has been working well for over a month now. The item delivered was exactly what I thought I was ordering. The item was easy to install, just followed the written instuctions with it, (I'm not a computer type, if I can do it anyone can).I ordered the Drive on 10-01-08 based on knowledge of the product, what was advertised, price quoted AND VENDOR'S RATING. It was received via UPS withing 7-9 calendar days.I'm very happy with the product, price paid and service received from vendor. I will purchase from vendor again if he has a product I'm looking for.
I bought this little multi-finisher to apply adhesive to photos and other items for my scrapbooks. I have since come up with all different uses. There are 5 different cartridges and I use them all. I've made magnets out of photos, special stickers for my children's school projects and I've laminated all my recipe cards. This little machine uses no heat, no electricity and no batteries. It is so easy! The cartridges snap in without difficulty. I love this machine. I've purchased a few of them as gifts for friends.
Product delivered on time and in good condition.Carrying bag is just a tad small, but everything fits with a tight zip.All in all a good purchase.
Product installed easily without any utilities. Have had Seagates and they do not fair as well as the Western Digital as far as length of service. I've had Western Digitals and they outlast Seagates that I've purchased at the same time. These are more reliable. Price is great and I received it in a short period of time.
This is a nice cute little block of a boombox. I use it in my room and when washing my car out in the garage area. It's sturdier than it looks and gives out a decent volume level for its size. This boombox should go for about $50, anything more is just too much.Also, its great for close quarters but drowns out in open area around large crowd conversations. But dont be too down on it.... its a small box and its only obvious the bigger the louder. I like it a lot for what i use it for.Ps..... it does add to the wear and tear of the starmate if you plug and play a lot from car to this.Plus: you can plug in your ipod to the boombox, which was a great added feature. So not only do you get your sirius, but why pay more for an extra boombox for your ipod too? You get an ALL in ONE here.
I didn't get to try to item out. It was listed under the search for Samsung Mesmerize accessories but it wouldn't open wide enough to fit the phone. Had to send 2 e-mails to get my money back. The first response was that the device was adjustable. I sent back "Well Duh". After that I got my money back. It may work great for any phone smaller than mine. Good luck!
Love this product, it has more features, and costs less, than the iPod. It works just as well, but is frankly smaller. The smaller is a slight disadvantage if you are old like me and have poor reading vision, and the small controls can be difficult for my big fingers.But with all the features, it is well worth the inconvenience, for the lower prices.Jamie - Broken Arrow OK
I received this bag about a week ago and have been using it since. I am extremely happy with this bag!! It is so comfortable, and fits my books and 15.4" laptop in it as well. There is no problem with the fit. If I had to do it over again I would definitely purchase the Maxxum.
If you are looking for a decent walkaround that does 95% of the ranges, and hate lugging loads of lens with kids for zoo trips or travel, this will be perfect. Folds to a amazing skinny size that is even smaller than the Sony Kit lens! Big PLus- Pictures actually turned out better than the kit lenses after some workouts.I did some research before buying this lens and read about the struggling at 200mm. I verify it does struggles, but not something as unbearable as some made it out to be. Maybe we are more impatient in this age, and cannot tolerate a delay of a split a second. If you can bear with your 70-300, this will not be an issue for you.However, please note that although it says F3.8, your camera will show maximum of F4.0.. According to the Tamron Customer Service, this is inherent for Sony Cameras only; so don't be alarmed..Sans the prime lenses and CZ, this's gotta be the best purchase I've made. And it is dirt cheap (&lt;150)!! I'll highly recommend to novice and pros. Try it and you'll soon dump your kits like I did!!
Link quality connecting to a Linksys WRT300N always at 100 percent. One of the best Wireless Bridge's designed for a home system. Getting to old to run cables from one end of the house to other. Nice alternate.
The adapter has worked great in Ireland (except for the strange "electric shaver" outlets they have here, for which it does not have a connection). It's compact, but a bit large to fit in certain outlets. It's got a built-in fuse box (2.5A/250V) and a very convenient slot inside the adapter for a spare fuse, which is supplied. I also like that I can go from any input to any output, instead of just one US input to worldwide outputs, in case I bring any foreign appliances back to the US with me.
This is a small but powerful voice recorder. It's quite handy to have around, particularly in the car, to record thoughts that come to mind which otherwise would probably be forgotten. When I'm out of my vehicle, it fits nicely in my pocket. It's easy to operate, and just as importantly to me, the price was right. The delivery and packaging was perfect. One of my better purchases from Amazon.com. Highly recommended, in every respect.
HP printer ink is pricey, but never fails and always produces an excellent printed page. I have been using HP ink for many years and will continue to do so.
Review of the Midland 75-515 FRS TransceiverThis unit has a nice &quot;Walkie Talkie&quot; look to it. I have been disturbed by the unusual designs of many radios. I am glad Midland decided to keep with the more traditional look.Upon powering up the radio, it indicated its awakening with a prominent tone. The LCD display is large and easily viewed. The only trouble I had was viewing the upper part of the display, where the CTCSS and DCS mode indicators are. Other than that, the display is VERY well laid out and easy to read.Volume levels are pretty darn loud for such a small speaker. Receive audio qualiy is pretty good. It is easily understood.Range checks: This unit was detectable 1.5 miles away with my wife inside our house and myself in the car. Effective communications were possible with one mile distance between us. In a mobile environment, I consider this range to be VERY good for an FRS radio.Also, we were in communication with myself inside the grocery store about .25 miles from the house... Perfect communications was a result while shopping. These units can communicate well between buildings.Power output is 500 mW ERP, verified by FCC test data. This applies to use of fully charged alkaline batteries. We used the nicad rechargeables for our tests.The battery life as listed, is pretty good. I have yet to have had my rechargeable go dead, and I've used the radios a bit. although I do admit some charging time.Intermod and other interference: We experienced no intermod. In our area, though, this is not unusual. We are out of the range of many dirty pager transmitters and such. My computer did interfere with this radio to a small degree... again not surprising. Personal computers commonly interfere with UHF receivers.Features and evaluations of such:DCS: Digital Coded Squelch comes to FRS!! This system is the latest in selective squelch systems. It is reported to be more efficient than CTCSS. We used it in our tests and it performed perfectly, even at maximum range.CTCSS: In case you want to communicated with units without DCS, CTCSS is there for you to use. As expected, the CTCSS system worked perfectly.Our &quot;home channel&quot; had additional traffic when we were conducting our tests. Our communications was not interrupted by the other signal.SCAN: This radio can scan for active channels, and clear channels. I would have like to seen a way to lock out unneeded channels; but you can set a CTCSS tone, or DCS code, which will allow the scan function to skip over that channel, unless that code has traffic. With that in mind, the radio scans whatever characteristic you have programmed with that channel. This is useful if you want to scan your group's channels and thay have CTCSS or DCS set.BABY MONITOR FUNCTION: This function will sit and listen for any noise in its range, sound the call tone and transmit for a period of time, then go to receive mode, and back and forth. It does work as indicated, but we have no use for it (until we get a young 'un). However, it could be useful in many other ways, such as listening for the doorbell, or the microwave beep to go off. Use your imagination...END OF TRANSMISSION TONE: AKA Roger Beep. It is there, if you wish, and can be turned off if you do not wish.BATTERY SAVE FUNCTION: during recive, except for scanning, sort of puts the radio to sleep until it receives a signal. Good for unnecessary drain on batteries... Problem though... It takes about a half second or so for it to wake up, so it is likely you will miss the first word or so of your communications. The delay is a bit short for my tastes. Too bad you can't turn it off.5 MEMORY CHANNELS: This allows you to set up a channel and keep its characteristics set. While this radio holds any Tones or Codes you may set for a channel permanently, the memory function allows you to store the same channel as a memory location. You could have channel 1 as your primary channel, with a differtnt DCS or CTCSS tone set. Too bad this radio doesn't allow memory channel scan.VOX: This unit allows voice activiation right out of the box. with or without a spaeker mike, you can talk hands free. Good to mount a radio on the sunvisor :) With a selectable sensitivity and selectable delay setting, the VOX on this unit is the best I have seen so far. If you use VOX, this radio can't be beat IMHO.BATTERY STRENGTH METER: This is a 4 segment LCD that will give you your battery charge state.TRANSMIT/RECEIVE INDICATOR: Will display the appropriate icon. It will indicate when a channel is receiving a signal, so you can see actibity on another CTCSS or DCS code.ACCESSORY JACKS: These units have TWO sets of jacks! You will be able to plug almost anything into this radio.CHARGING CONTACTS: The radio can be charged with a desk charger OR an AC adaptor type charger.... Versatile!FINAL COMMENTS:This radio is a clear Winner!It has a nice look and feel, good sound quality, and range. Plenty of good functions. I have in the past, heard of problems with this series, however, I have discovered NO flaws whatsoever in the operation of these units. The multiple accessory/charging jacks are unique to the industry and allow for greater flexibility. Kudos to Midland for a job well done.
The VeiwSonic VA1912wb is my first LCD display. I have to say it's a night and day difference between the defunct 17inch CRT monitor it replaced. So far I haven't had any problems with the monitor. My biggest concern was dead or stuck pixels; and I am happy to report there weren't any. ViewSonic's pixel policy allows for up to 7 dead or stuck pixels on a 19inch monitor. I couldn't possibly live with that many (to be honest it would drive me crazy if I had just one).The supplied DVI and analog cable helped to make set up a snap. I used to DVI cable to plug the VA1912wb into my Mac Mini; and after powering everything up I was ready to go. The Mac instantly recognized the ViewSonic and automatically configured itself to display at 1440x900 (no hunting for drivers), further making set up a breeze!I love to widescreen aspect ratio because it allows me to multitask more efficiently. The resolution is excellent (I know it is not HD, and that is not what I was buying this monitor for), the brightness is incredible (I did have to dial it back a tad bit), the colors are rich and the images are crisp. I wasn't expecting it to be perfect, however I was pleasantly surprised at the exceedingly excellent value for the money.I'm glad I didn't buy the Apple 20 Cinema. Not because it isn't a better monitor (because it clearly is), but I don't miss the screen real estate I'm loosing verses the HUGH price difference I was able to keep in my pocket. Your needs may vary, but mine are very basic. I need to see what I'm doing on the computer, that's all. That said, some may say, even this monitor could be considered overkill for my needs. I can certainly live with this choice, seeing as the price is in line with, and lower than, monitors seemingly even more "basic".I would highly recommend the VeiwSonic VA1912wb be on the top of your short list if you are considering a new monitor with its size and features!
Made listening on the head phones much more comfortable and convenient.It is a good addition to the purchase of head phones
I bought these headphones to use with my Panasonic (SL-SX290) portable cd player and these headphones are a million times better than the ones the came with! First of all, these headphones have a really cool look to them. It is light blue around the ear pieces and the rest of the headphones are black. Next, the sound on these headphones is unbelieveable! The bass is real deep without any distortion, the treble is super clear and not to high, and the mids are also very good. The headphones that came with my cd player were not so good. They have a really weird fit (they were way to big for even my head, lol) and the sound was just average, and when I bought these, I felt like I was in heaven. Anyway, the design is also really cool on these headphones. They go behind your neck (I like them because they don't mess up your hair!) They are also very comfortable (a lot more comfortable than Sony's Behind the neck ones with the stupid flap) I could wear these headphones for hours without any discomfort. These also have one wire instead of two to reduce the wires from getting all tangled up. They even put in a feature called Pull Relief. That works good so when something pulls on the headphones, the wire dosen't get ripped out. Anyway, I all I am very happy with these headphones and would reccomend them to anyone
I don't know if it had anything to do with the assembly of the product upon receiving it. The problem is that is doesn't play the record, no sound came out even after I read the instructions and followed them! Then the needle skipped across my new album??? Now I need to contact the manufacturer rather than the seller?hmmm.
I had high hopes that this product would increase the signal strength on my WRT54G wireless router. However, I can see little to no improvement in the weak areas and dead spots of my house.
Well, here's what I have to say: I've had this little sucker for over a year now, and thus far, this is what my mp3 player has been up against:1. NW Washington weather. Need I say more?2. It's been dropped onto hard marble floors from chest height (roughly 5' 7") TWICE, and worked (although it developed a minor joystick anomaly that lasted about three days to a week) just fine, still works like a charm.3. It's been on several camping trips in NW Washington (again, need I say more? This place is WET).4. It's survived a day in Hana, Maui (even wetter than WA).I'll tell you, this thing is pretty tough for a little device such as this. I also use it to play music in the halls, on my own sound system, and because my sub is a little funky, I have to readjust my equalizer, and it's VERY simple, once you get the hang of it (if you're having trouble with the custom equalizer, just hold the knob straight down for three seconds, and from there you can figure out how it works).It's been with me all over the country, and in all sorts of situations. This mp3 player is like a Timex (takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'!), and the best part is, it gets GOOD sound, too. I have a pair of Sony (also a year old) headphones, and a set of Bose QC2, and the sound through both is phenomenal. I am thinking about trading up to a bigger mp3 player, and I think an iRiver is where I'll be aiming.P.S. My advice on music transfers is to stick with the provided software, and get the firmware upgrade, and still stick with the software. WMP10 has the strangest ability to add clicks and whops to songs saved at 192 kbps, that are then transferred to the player. The iRiver software does none of that. That's all for now! Tata!
I purchased this for my son for Valentine's Day in just a matter of weeks it was broken. Not very well made. You definitely get what you pay for- I didn't get a deal I got screwed! My advice is to spend more money on a better IPOD dock!
This AC adaptor I bought for my Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System - The plugs did not fit, but I was able to use it for something else. It is a great buy, but the adaptor might not fit.
I was a bit skeptical about buying this keyboard, as there were many more out there by Palm -- but just a bit on the more pricey side.This keyboard (at a very good price) is great. Works well on my Palm T/X and couldn't complain about the quality. It works wirelessly and allows you to use the Palm T/X on landscape mode, which in my opinion, makes the whole set-up MUCH nicer.Only drawbacks are that it is smaller than a standard size keyboard -- not good for clumsy fingers. and that the "?" key is definitely located on the wrong side of the "shift" key. Very odd.Oh, and DO NOT use the installation CD supplied with this product. Download straight from Palm's website under the "software" category. Trust me, you'll thank me!Overall... great product (especially for the class go-er who wants to take notes on a small set-up without using a laptop/notebook), great price (well under $100), and durable.
I'd like to throw in my two cents about this since it's the only car tuner for the iPod that I've found to work for me.The extension arm really helps because you can charge the iPod and get a better look at what stations you're tuning toward. Other products just plug into the bottom and have no connection to the cigarette holder, leaving you reaching into a cupholder to adjust the frequency, which I found to be very unsafe.It also has a multitude of adapters for the different generations of iPod, whereas others only translate to the newest version of the music device.You do have to turn the volume up, but it gives very clear reception and that's what counts.
This is our second Harmony remote; first endured three years of hard use/abuse before some of buttons stopped working. We love it! Controls all our electronics, hassle free. Works great with the DVR. Guests at our home have gotten their own after using ours.
This is the loudest "silent" fan I've every heard. If you have absolutely nothing running on the computer, sure, it's dead quiet. But if you open a browser window, or anything that uses CPU cycles, it begins whirring up a racket that's ridiculous to hear.I'm returning it to the store.
Do not waste your money on these ear phones, You'll learn later that it is futile. The design look attractive but buds and clips are terrible. Sound quality is not that good either. Bud will continue making sounds in your ear after you put them on.
It does a decent job of providing a USB interface to your 2.5" SATA drive. Nothing great, nothing terrible.
I bougth this Xbox LIVE 1600 Microsoft Points [Online Game Code] on june, but we got this status code and we never can use the points. How we can do?
The picture is great, but we've spent hundreds of dollars on replacement lamplights because they keep going out every few months.It's getting expensive to keep this tv and honestly, the hassle is more than a little annoying. I wish we'd read reviews and bought a different (better!) brand before jumping the gun on this one.
This is a heavy duty little unit. To dial you will need your reading glasses. We had used the Radio Shack model prior to this and they never lasted more than a month without the headset wire breaking. This one has been in use since Janurary 1st and is not even sweating yet.Time will tell, but it seems to be a great phone.
I've never listened to Vinyl before until I bought this cheap turntable to check it out and I am already impressed with it the sound. Different things pop out at you on Vinyl than on CD, which makes me want to listen rebuy all my CDs on Vinyl and see what was there that didn't have as great a presence on the CD.My only gripe is the automatic feature. Automatic is nice, but I like to clean my records after I finish each side. But the Automatic system pulls the arm to the resting place and stops, which takes 10+ seconds. Then I have to start it up again just to clean it. Besides the fact that it is annoying, this will no doubt wear out the motor out prematurely.Later, I'm going to buy a better turntable with anti-skate and such to check out the difference, but for right now, this one sounds fine.
Wow, this is one great camera. Great built, made in Malaysia. The camera feels sturdy and fits snuggly in my palms. I was afraid that this camera will be heavy as heck since on paper Canon touts that their cameras are lighter and more suitable for traveling and such. I have not carried it on a long trip yet but initial impression on this camera is that while it may be heavier than other cameras, it's still a manageable weight for a 160-pound guy like myself. This is my first digital SLR camera. I have shot great photos with a Canon S400 but I feel it's time that I upgrade. I had wavered between a Canon rebel XT, Canon 20D, and this baby. Since I have a couple of Minolta lenses already, and supposedly this camera is in the same class as the 20D, this would be a more cost-effective solution without too much sacrifice on image quality. The stock lens is horrible and feels like a piece of plastic toy. Don't pay more than $20 for it. I have a Sigma 28-300mm lens and it works great. No incompatibility issues. Great image quality. Still need more time to read the manual to figure out what all the buttons do but it would be fun. 2.5" LCD is very clear.
Should you have a need to pull the cover off your machine (you should to at least vacuum it out from time to time) you're going to come in contact with all them parts in there. Since the human body has an affinity for electro-static charge, its possible that you might touch one of the more expensive parts (think video card) and fry it with your "electromagnetic personality". This wrist strap, for about $6 (cheap), is a reasonable acquisition to prevent such a disaster. This one is light and provides plenty of move-around space with a 6 foot stretch cable. Only fault with this unit is the alligator clip. I wish it had a stronger bite in the jaws. Made me nervous when it slid around (although didn't come off) when my movements put pressure at that end. Otherwise, good buy, cheap, received within stated parameters. I'm satisfied.
This paper is everything it is advertised to be. It has nice weight, you can print on both sides which is less confusing when lining it up in the tray, and it is not too glossy.
Well, I finally decided to return my rented Motorola Surfboard SB-4220 modem that I rented for 6 years. Not because of slowdowns, but to finally own my own and not pay a monthly $3.00 fee to Comcast every month. I always thought my download speed of 6336 kbps, and upload speed of 312 kbps were within normal range. That was until I bought this Motorola Surfboard SB-5101 modem and ran speedtests from the exact same test website that I used for the rented modem.Let me tell you... my download speed has surged to new heights with this modem. I now have download speeds of 16893 kbps, and uploads at 1221 kbps. That's more than doubled here. I should have bought this modem years ago.Installation was a breeze too. Just a phone call to Comcast to give the MAC address and the serial number of the router. I was up & running in 15 minutes.So if anyone else is thinkig about returning your rented modem, I can attest that this SB-5101 flies to new heights for me...
after reading reviews both negative and positive I took a chance and purchased these cameras for parasailing and jetskiing. The camera was soaked but the photos came out well especially since all the photos were taken while moving
Let's face it, no legitimate company can offer Mac mini computers as a "gift" just for signing up for a bunch of trial offers!It's easy to find out with a little research that even the most generous new-customer bounties are around twenty dollars. So, it's pretty clear that these "gift programs" are really just a way for spammers to get your name, address, phone number, and email.Apple makes great products, especially the Mac mini. Don't become a victim by trying to get one by falling for a fake "deal"!
Does not light up the whole keyboard, beams on only one key at a time, it is a narrow spotlight, you have to swing the flex neck around to search for a key,like a police helicopter at night searching for a villain! Too much work.
I bought 2 of these PNY 256MB DIMM PC133 SDRAM to equal 512MB, hoping that my OLD system would recognize them. After reading all the reviews I was reluctant since my system is an old 900MHz PIII. My system did come with 128MB PC133 memory, however soon after I purchased the system I added 2 x 128MB, but they were PC100's. My system was running on 384MB and the PC100 was recognized in the BIOS. So just last week I decided to give these PNY 256MB DIMM PC133's a try, since the price was so low at $41 per.To my satisfaction, my system recognized them and my memory BIOS reads PC133 at 640MB total, 2 x 256MB PC133 + 1 x 128MB PC133. I've noticed a significant speed enhancment, and so far I am happy. Should have done this a long time ago.
I bought this very popular lens after considering other brands' alternatives and reading the reviews. This is my primary walkaround lens that I use when I don't want to carry heavy or expensive gear and need pictures that are "good enough" for the purpose, which is what this lens produces. For situations where image quality is of high priority, I rent L lenses.Pros - light, very versatile, inexpensive relative to alternativesCons - front-focusing and construction. After less than a year, the front element has begun to wobble and I'm sending the unit for repairs.
i have dozens of cheap plastic ones that come free with the cards, they are always hit or miss and nothing is worse then mid transfer having it eject. this can cause data damage and corrupt your files. Spend the money and get a reliable reader. this one simply works!
The retractor is garbage... the cable too, seems to be the same. Granted, you get what you pay for, but I've had random static and unexpected pauses from my ipod due to the shoddy connection this cable makes. I didn't expect the retractor to be top of the line by any means, but the cable should work.
I've used this card for years now without any issues and so I would recommend it to anyone that is in need.
Cannot say enough about the Flip Video , and how fast it got here. I opened the box and used it in minutes. Good service and product.
Months ago I bougth Fantom 300GB external hard drive and I can say: this hard drive works fine and is fast to show my saved datas.I'm planning to buy another one - the same - because I feel confident to save my important video files on it. I recomend Fantom external hard drives!(Portuguese:Meses atraz comprei Fantom 300GB hard drive para uso externo e eu posso dizer: Este hard drive funciona bem e e rapido em mostrar os dados guardados nele. Eu estou planejando comprar desse mesmo produto, porque eu tenho confianca de guardar minhas filmagens nele. Eu recomendo Fantom external hard drive!
This router has several bugs and D-Link doesn't even bother fixing them by releasing a better firmware. If you read the forums, you will find out yourself about the problems and the frustration of the users. Also the technical support of D-Link operating from India is useless, they will waste your time, but the problem will stay there. In a nutshell, don't buy this router unless you want to face all those known issues.
purchased primarily to protect my lenses -- seems to work great -- I purchased one for each of my lenses
This tripod works fine and serves its purpose. Although... I do wish it was a little taller, but then I guess I should have bought a taller one then! It is as tall as it says it is so that's my fault.
bought this Lens for my Nikon D5000, I was afraid that it might not behave in accordance to the caliber of the D5000 body, but I was amazed to see the results. This is a nikkor lens manufactured especially for Nikon DSLR's, I own a 70-300 telephoto, 18-55 standard nikon lens and a fish eye and now this 50mm portrait lens, which completes the package. The lens does not comes with a motorized automatic focus and so is sensitive enough to through the picture of focus so mind that you ensure the frame is in focus. I would recommend using eye-piece over live view feature, it helps ensuring crisp picture...... long story short.... must buy lens, awesome for portrait photography. The depth of field could be controlled by setting the aperture, you will be amazed to see that the DoF changes dramatically just by setting aperture, so get the lens and start shooting, I have posted few customer provided images, so please chck them to see the fantabulous results...... enjoy clickinghttp://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B00005LEN4/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_all
Although it is a small cheap piece of plastic, it works. This retractable auxiliary cable may not hold up with a lot of travelling. I only say that because some have found it to fall apart rather quickly. However, I wouldn't know of that. What I do know is it works like a charm if you'd just want to leave by your stereo for easy MP3 player connectivity.
Good quality, easy to operate and long battery life.The only weakness is the software for the computer is not easy to use. Sometimes the software can not find the mp3 player although the mp3 player has already connected to the computer.
Bought 3 Hdmi cables I think they are 30awg 1.3 thought they would be thicker but they work and am very surprised just as good as the monster cable i have . The cost is great!
This monitor is great for the price. I would have given 5 stars if the instructions had been a little better. I was able to figure it out... but a good set of instructions would have been easier.
Very disappointed. The toner I ordered is out of toner, the printer cannot work after installing it. I applied to return so many times, asking different ways but the response is so so so slow and no efficiency! AND finally, I can return but the system charge my return shipping fee even! The return is not my fault at all! I won't buy the related product any more
This is my husbands 2nd one (1st one lasted almost 5 years). He travels a lot and he loves this bag. Holds everything he needs for work and rolls like a charm. Very durable and well made. He will not use another bag.
I would have given it a 5 but it is only a cable. I like the fact that it is retractable. It keeps me from having cords everyplace.
so far so good, it is connecting a Sony BD player with a Sony TV without any issues.
This is what I exactly wanted! It plays all of media files I have. Awesome!I got it with only 34bucks because it was opened box item. but it was like almost brand new and no problem with playing.I would 200% recommend this player to someone who is looking for best upconverting player that is also compatible with any kinds of media files.Great one!
i am very familiar to microscopes but this one is very painful. it does not give the sufficient ammount of light because it contains a mirror, the microscopes with lamps in them are way better. other than that the microscope is pretty good with the lenses but i wouldnt waste my money on this.
very easy to use piece of machinery. Easy to record from CD to walkman. The sound is great and the earplugs are very comfortable. Great for traveling on planes and working out in. Small enough to fit in a pocket and does not skip.
I've been through two turntables in 40 years including a high grade Pioneer with premium Shure cartridges, and a "linear" Mitsubishi which I bought as a back-up right at the end of the vinyl era. The Mitsubishi was adequate but broke 6 months ago, leaving me with nothing. I am exclusively a classical/opera listener. "IPod-anything" is worthless for the long, older (1950s - 1980s), high quality classical recordings I prefer. I had already put most of my vinyl on professional-grade cassette tape, but still needed a turntable. After checking reviews and seeing that this Sony was not USB (no point to that since digitizing Vinyl's superior wide-range analog sound would be completely counter-productive), and that it could be easily plugged into the existing "Phono" jacks (my receiver had only one set of CD jacks), I decided to give it a shot. Ordered from Amazon, it arrived in about 3 days with regular, no-charge shipping, and no sales tax. I am completely satisfied. The sound is far superior to the Mitsubishi I replaced, but not quite as good as my old Pioneer(according to the tapes I made)which was a top-end unit from the 1970s. I've only had the Sony for about a month or so, but have used it a lot. It plugged in easily, is very easy to use, and the sound is good to very good. Long-term will have to wait, but I don't use it that much. I highly recommend this unit to those of us who still recognize and appreciate the superior sound and ambience provided by vinyl recordings. People are shocked when they hear what they have been missing through their tin horn, digital sound devices.
i have not had any issues with this projector, it is my first one and i love it, my movie and gaming experiance is awesome. everyone that sees the display that it puts off is usually shocked by how good the quality is. they were not expecting any thing like it. its one and only flaw is that it does not have an HDMI hook up to it. you can only use the regular red whit yellow cables, component cables (red green blue cables, those are the ones i am using) it has an s video jack, and you can hook your computer up to it. i forget what they are called but its the same cable used to hook a computer up to any regular moniter. besides it not having the HDMI jack. THIS THING IS THE SHI@ !!!!! i have had it for over a year and a half and am still pleased with it.
The "input selector" knob with lighted inputs selection display, makes input selection in a dim/dark room much easier than trying to find unlit input buttons as is done from my earlier model receiver. (There could have been a few extra line level inputs though).The remote is uncomplicated to use, with few large buttons.The display indicator for "Speaker "A" and/or "B" could have been larger and spaced wider apart for easier reading at a distance.I think all equipment that have remotes, should have a button on the equipment, that when pushed, would make the remote "beep", so you can find it.
I bought this for my Verizon phone - the Samsung SCH-a950. I popped it into the side of the phone and started downloading music immediatly. I think it will probably hold about 250 songs all together when its full. I have about 125 songs on their right now, and it says its 1/2 way full. I will probably purchase another one of these for my husbands phone soon. It works great, is easy to use and I've had no problems with it at all.
I used my Pantone huey Pro with the latest software version (hueyPro 1.5) to calibrate my Dell 2001FP LCD monitor and ended up with a reddish/pinkish tint. My monitor was clean and I tried multiple times with varying ambient lighting but the tint remained. I thought maybe this *was* accurate and that I just needed to get used to it. Unfortunately, the tint was just too severe to get used to. Plain white, for instance, just didn't look white at all. And reading the other reviews, it seems I'm not the only one who had this problem.I eventually game up and returned the Pantone huey Pro. I bought aColorVision Spyder2 Express Win/Macinstead. The resulting calibration has been much more reasonable.
I bought this optical mouse for my new laptop. I love it! It's small and fits perfect in my laptop bag. The cord winds around it so i'm not trailing any wire. Excellant quality, Excellant price.
Nice product, looking-forward to 8GB from SanDisk. I like the retractable connector, but it is tight-fitting for older USB ports; don't know why. The included software seems like a good idea, and can be deleted. The company needs to do a better job explaining how, because it seems there are some possible problems you could cause yourself. I bought one each of these for the research team, and it makes backup much easier to know they have most of their user files locally stored. I'm traveling between multiple offices and using multiple platforms, and now I just keep everything on the stick and do a tar cvf archive.tar whenever I'm on the main office machine. Nice look, nice feel, very nice!
It is a parallel printer cable and it works exactly like it is supposed to. There were no problems with it.
I've been a long time fan of Logitech products. They are often the first to innovate something neat or improve on another companies breakthrough in computer peripherials.In my opinion, Logitech was the first company to impliment the laser mouse properly. The G7 was the perfect answer to age old problems with cordless optical/laser mice. First problem, to get better DPI resolution (sensitivity and accuracy of movement), the mouse had to burn lots of power. Using standard AA batteries, you'd burn up a set of 2 within 3 days. Using rechargeables you'd get 60% of that for a life and you'd often be stuck with dead batteries when you least expected it. The G7 adopted hot swappable battery packs, one charged while one was in use.. great idea!This notebook mouse uses a single AA battery. Battery life seems pretty decent, its only consumed 1 of 3 bars after 3 weeks of use. The USB dongle (the little thing that plugs in to the computer) also appears to shut power off on the mouse when its docked into its handy storage compartment in the mouse body. This function is more of the standard on portable mice like this. Microsoft has been doing it for years as well as other makers. The mouse and transmitter seem to have a good deal of range on a new battery I was using this one at 20ft from the USB dongle receiver without a problem! One note, since this is a cordless device, other things that transmit in the frequency range might interfere with the mouse and cause functionality to drop. This happens with every cordless device though due to FCC rules in regards to conflicting frequency devices. So the closer the reciever is to the mouse, the better.The real reasons to upgrade to this mouse1. Portable Mouse with laser optics - Laser is important for portable applications for laptops/notebooks because laser mice have a far wider range of mousing surfaces they can read from. The only time i've really seen an issue is on untextured glass type surfaces. I'm sure if they switched to a narrower wavelength laser, it would perform a little better. In any case, laser is way more useful than standard LED optical type systems. Comes in handy if you're portable in various locations, you dont have to worry as much about bringing a mousepad as you do with LED type mice.2. Scroll Wheel - I'll tell ya, if i had to go back in time 10 years i'd really miss the scroll wheel. But this new variant of it with the flywheel-like weighted scrolling control is just sheer genius. Give it a little flick and you're gliding right through multipage PDF docs or long Web Pages. With lightest touch of a finger to the wheel, it stops. Much more efficent and useful than all other mice out there. The clutch setting on it on the lightest level lets it spin freely, its really sensitive so you have to watch out if your using applications that the scroll whell control like power DVD, because by default the scroller causes it to Fast Forward or Rewind video. The easy remedy though is to turn up the clutch a little bit, it takes just a second to do. You can still tilt it right and left to make it do horizontal scroll, but it doesnt zing like the vertical. Maybe they should look at doing it with a little ball, course we end up back where we started with rollerball mice that accumulate dirt on the sensors and quit working.So in summary.. its: cordless, laser, portable and it scrolls better than anything else out there. Its funny how transparent scrolling was until now. Its like having a 40 minute commute to work every day and then waking up one morning and theres a 200mph MagLev train that stops at your front door.
These are fantastic earphones, especially at a 50% discount. The sound is crisp, the clips comfortable when worn correctly for an hour or so, and stylish to boot. The only big drawback is the heavy braided cord. The cord is fine for running to a lanyard or front pocket player, but once you attach the included extension to reach your pocket, the added weight will bear down on your left ear very uncomfortably. Creative "wearing" of the cord can fix this.
we live on a hill with should be good reception.so i will bite on this well bite i did and got bit back did not help any reception what ever or where ever we tried it.this is a no go still listing to one
My experiences with several brands of DVDs makes be believe Maxell has the best quality.
This is a great HDMI cable buy. It works just as good as those $100.00 cables, the big stores try to push on you. I am amazed at the high quality of this inexpensive cable. I was always hesitant to buy an HDMI cable because of the insane prices. After I found out about this HDMI cable I was hesitant to buy it because of the very low price. This HDMI cable is flawless and performs beautifully. Great buy and highly recommended ....
Great product. We have had it for about 9 months and the picture and quality of the tv is great. We get more compliments from friends on the clarity of the picture and ease of using the product. The entire package including the Samsung DVD and base for the tv are highly recommended. Delivery was fast and easy.
I only ordered it because I wanted to see if it even worked. Because the price was "crazy" cheap. Well it works and It takes about a month to get it so Order one now, in case you need one later.By the way these are 12 dollars at radio shack. Radio shacks are bigger and nicer looking but they both do the same thing.
Three words: Bad color scans. I have gone through customer service purgatory with special registry cleaners to install "new" drivers and still the color scans have red streaks and faded, blurry colors. Basically, the unit is DOA for any color scanning.Works great as a b&w; document scanning device. Did I mention that I am into color photography?Bottom line: I'm getting a new scanner.
I have two and I would buy another if needed! Easy to use and customer service helped me get the codes to my iHome docking station.
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 bought this as a replacement to my earlier mouse that had a rim of metal.. I was surprised, when I was using my earlier mouse, i got static shock and my laptop conked off! Lucky that I had my laptop in warranty period that covered it..I bought this mouse for this very reason... This may sound funny that you get static shock from a mouse but believe me it happens and can kill your notebook..This is a very nice mouse.. I use it regularly and is working fine.. Its easy to use too.
Did the job - easy to put the little and old vhs tapes in to it so I could then tape to DVD on my VHS to DVD recorder nice product durable and basic
Like several other customers, I also cannot get the wireless connection to work. Same symptoms as other posts -- works fine for a few minutes, then the connection goes to Fair/Poor and disconnects regularly. Basically unusable. If I unplug the unit, let it sit for a bit, and plug it back in, connectivity goes to Good/Excellent for 5-10 minutes, then back to Fair/Poor/disconnected.I have not found any tech support phone number -- could someone post it here? What is their warranty and return policy? I feel like I've thrown my money away.If I'm able to get a replacement, I'll post a followup.
I have been a dedicated film camera user for several years and a skeptic of digital photography. Until now.I chose the Canon S50 after about two months of research into contemporary cameras. I relied upon a digital photography portal called "Digital Photography Review" to compare different models, and then used Amazon to compare prices. If you are making the move to digital, it is wise to factor in the price of image editing software (I use --and highly recommend--Adobe Photoshop Elements), an upgraded memory card, and an additional battery. The S50 does not come with a case, so add that to the list as well.There has been some fair criticism leveled at digital camera manufacturers for their emphasis on mega pixels. I cannot argue with this; however, having 5-mega pixels over 4 (at a slight price premium) does give you the flexibility to later crop images to your liking, yet, retain good resolution. One of the common complaints against the S50 (over the slightly less expensive 4-mega pixel S45) is the issue of purple fringing at wide angles. My own experience has been that, even at the widest angle, color distortions are virtually non-existent in this camera. The image quality is excellent and skin tones are very good even when using a flash. The flash is a tiny band at the top right (when you face the lens) but, despite its small size, it is very effective for indoor pictures. The camera is quite small for all it can do. The number of manual controls is astounding; I have a feeling this camera offers much more creative freedom than my previous one, a film SLR from the mid-eighties, which came with three detachable lenses, a separate flash unit, and a large carrying case that, when filled with all equipment, weighed about 8 pounds!Digital cameras generally have one drawback--shutter delay, and this is one area that the S50 does not perform well. I have seen shutter delay to vary between almost no delay to little more than a full second. Of course, I have not used other digital cameras, so I cannot tell how this compares. Another weakness is the flimsy lens cover: you have to be careful when closing the cover. I also managed to scratch the LCD screen within a few days of receiving the camera, although this does not affect the images in any way. A protective case would have helped (why doesn't Canon include one!). The included compact flash memory card has a capacity of only 32MB. I would recommend buying a much larger card (such as a 512MB card) that can store a very large number of images (several thousand at lower resolutions). With a large card, the battery inevitably runs out out before the card is full. Buy a spare!Overall, I enthusiastically recommend the S50, especially if you are making the move away from film cameras. The S50 has irreversibly drawn me away from film cameras, even though I did not think that was possible just a year ago. Perhaps it will also transform your perspective.
This backpack is the best we have ever had for carrying a laptop and books. Jansport as always has made a quality backpack with wheels to make moving about the campus with a heavy load easy.
I originally purchased two of these drives and installed them in an Intel matrix raid array (raid 0 and raid 1)on a new home built system. After one of the drives went bad I replaced it and installed it using a raid 1 (mirror) arrangement. The new drive has gone bad and I'm replacing it with a third and final drive. The only good thing I can say is that the price has come down since the first purchase and one of the original drives is still working. I would not recommend this manufacturer for what I consider to be inferior workmanship in this particular product line.
JUST received this receiver yesterday kind of a bugger to set up.but let it be known DO NOT USE YPAO MICROPHONE!it sucks it did more harm than good. it did well setting speaker distance and wiring.but everything else it messed up my subwoofer settings and rear channels and main had wrong sizes for speakers just use manual setup and set it to your liking.but now that i did everything manually this receiver has brutal power and clarity.it will take your breath away on movie soundtracks.music is also killer!
the sima monopod is a welcome addition to help get great pictures and video. folds compactly and was inexpensive.
the tripod came in with one leg already broken, i had to spend a day or two gluing it togetherthis is a entry-level tripod, the price is reasonable, but do not expect much
HDMI cables are the cat's meow as far as I'm concerned, and this one is a step above. This cable is "shielded" with a mesh covering the entire length of the cable. This added protection should help prevent premature damage from excessive bending and/or rolling of the cable for storage. On the negative side, this same mesh makes the cable just a bit bulkier than a standard HDMI cable, and the plug ends are a little thicker than usual which can be an issue on certain TV's with close-fit connections.
When I ordered this I thought it was just an outlet strip, I really prefer having a surge protector because I need it for my laptop as well. It was an emergency situation and this met my pocketbooks needs at the time. Behold when I opened the box it was what I really needed. The price you can't beat, ( I caught it on sale), no complaints here. The color black is sleek and it vibes better with my rooms decor then the previous white I had before. I will be getting another! Yesterday was a very bad thunderstorm, lights flickered and all however if things did go out I feel I would have been protected!
this webcam is great even in the bad light condition. The seul inconvenient thing is that it doesn't attach very well to my laptop. Most of all, I think that it's the best webcam for desktop.
After 5 months of use, it stopped working. Big disappointment. I even did my research, and found this product to receive the best reviews. Why doesn't it work? It can't stop auto-switching sides of the tape. Didn't have this problem for the first 5 months, then out of nowhere, it couldn't play a few seconds without trying to switch sides. Wish I could get my money back, or better yet, a product that actually works. By writing this, hopefully you avoid making the same mistake I did by not buying this.
I bought this webcam because I got new notebook which had vista and my previous Logitech webcam is not supported by Vista. Having used and very happy with Logitech webcam I got this webcam. The video quality is very bad and as soon as I start webcam the computer gets very slow and I cannot doing anything.
We initially had a small problem inserting it into our machine but after overcoming that we realized that the product was really good. The print is very clean and clear and per the reading of the machine it has a lot of ink. We pleased to have ordered for it.
After about 10 charging cycles over 3 years, will no longer hold a charge sufficient to power my digital camera. Waste of money.
I'm surprised the reviews for the cases have been so bad. Fortunately, my experience with them have been much better. I've never had a single one crack, and they seem to withstand well in high summer heat, when I leave them in the car.These cases are just as flimsy and light as a standard CD jewel case. The reason I'd get them is because the color adds a little life to my music collection (no, really!). However, I got these as a free bonus with the purchase of an Imation 50-pack spindle, so I wouldn't pay more than a few bucks to get these. They're nice to have, but not something that should cost you more than what you would pay for a single CD album.
I wanted a basic HDMI cable and after researching the need to buy one of those expensive "super" cables, I realized that I didn't need to spend a fortune. Amazon.com had the best price for a 6' cable and it has done the job perfectly! No problems; clear picture and sound. I recommend it highly.
My work and hobbies require that I burn massive amounts of dvds. I'm currently using the NEC ND-2500A drive and it burns fine at 4x. The reason the idiots above can't burn at 4x is because they didn't update their firmware, which is incredibly important for dvd burners since they're still at developmental stage. I've burned more than 200 in the last month and have yet to get a coaster.
Great product at a great price. I use it as a backup for my phone, camera and laptop. It gets a lot of use and works great.
Xbox live has constantly badgered all thier customers/clients with more charges/billing/downloads etc to all thier loyal customers & weve been loyal since the 1st Halo. Now Halo4 Lags,internet play sucks at high speed with boost! Legendary on spartan ops is weak. Maps are ripoffs of H2-3.weapons all suck except beam rifle. weapon tech should increase & get better as games go. Not worse!
Our old expander worked seamlessly for quite a number of years until someone backed their chair into it and broke it. We replaced it with the same 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.
Well for a penny, this does what it's supposed to do. I don't have an amazing TV or top notch bluray and my eyes aren't eagle sharp, but for the simple act of getting a great quality signal to my flatscreen with audio included, this definitely gets the job done. Only slightly sad part is so far, it's not looking any different than when I had the component cables plugged in. At least it reduced the clutter, down from 6 cables to 1, so for that alone I think it's worth the price.
This is the worst piece of electronic equipment I have ever owned, and I have owned a lot! Never worked properly from day one. Unresponsive to both the remote and the buttons on the machine itself. Will not even turn off without being unplugged. When it does respond to commands from the remote, there is often a long delay before the response. never got it to record, and the DVD tray sticks EVERY time I try to use it. Possibly the most annoying device on the market.
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.
Upon buying my notebook computer, I immediately purchased this mouse. The touch pad on the laptop is sufficient for basic navigation, but for heavy use, especially web browsing, an external mouse is a must. The mouse has an USB adapter that clips on the bottom of the mouse for convenient storage when not in use. Mouse works fine even several feet away from laptop. The curved buttons that fit your fingers make using this mouse very comfortable to use for long periods of time. I highly recommend this devise for greater laptop productivity & enjoyment.
I love it. I just bought the Nikon D5000 and wanted to adapt my old filters from my old Minolta lens to the new lens. I went to several local camera stores and electronic stores in the area and was not successful. I'm glad that I was able to purchase it online and adapt all my filters to use w/ my new DSLR camera, it saved me from purchasing new filters.
Kodak Easyshare Z1275 is better than others more expensive, has a good performance, y takes hagh quality pictures
I bought this to go along with my PSP so It wasn't for a palm pilot at all. Sorry. Even though I did get this for my PSP it works as said and I wish I did have a palm to try it out compleatly because this device is pretty cool folds up real neat and tight. Plus being able to use AAA batteries is a plus since I use rechargeable ones.
I recently bought this product to replace another similar Domke strap that had swivels. I prefer this one because it's lighter and there are fewer parts to get stuck, come apart or break at inconvenient times. I love the quality and low key approach of this Domke strap. I don't like advertizing that I'm carrying an expensive camera when I'm traveling in a third world country or off the radar in the US. It's perfect for my Panasonic DMC-GF1 micro four thirds camera with the 14-45 zoom lens. The rubber strips in the canvas webbing hold well on my shoulder and I've found that in hot humid climates, webbing is more comfortable than neoprene or leather straps.
I bought this unit to deal with the absurd increase in volume that occurs on a few of the DirecTV channels when commercials come on. We had to keep the remote close so we could stab the mute button to avoid being blasted out of the room. I installed the VR1 in the audio output lines of the DirecTV receiver and the result is better than I hoped for. The commercials now are limited to the level of the program material. A switch on the front of the VR1 allows you to bypass the unit if you desire. The only negative is a front-panel LED that's bright enough to be a night-light. You may want to put a piece of black electrical tape over that.
I needed a tripod bag for my Manfrotto 055XPROB Pro, this bag is perfect for the tripod which I also bought from Amazon along with a Manfrotto ball head. This is my first tripod and bag, so I can't compare it to other bags. However; the price is reasonable and as I said the bag accommodates all my needs with plenty of room.
This case is a great choice for the Enthusiast gamer. It has 3 120mm fans and one huge 200mm blower. Even with the extra fans it runs quiet.Pros:The cooling potential of a more expensive Water system.Six hard drive bays.Cool looksCons:Factor in a bigger power supply with long cables since it mounts at the bottom.Earphone and Mic jack on the front. Nice but most on-board motherboards don't support.
I went through two sets of Shure's, Beyerdynamics, Skullcandy - none of them fit - the Shure's and the Beyerdynamics sounded incredible - but they were not comfortable and I could not use them. These were a great deal (rebate), they sound wonderful and they are incredibly comfortable. I use them in the office, walking around downtown and I absolutely love them. I use them with a 20 GB IPOD. I listen to a very wide range of music - from old school rap to classical and opera and they are quite versatile. 100% satisfied - I am so glad I am done looking for headphones.
I purchased these from Fry's when they were on sale and haven't been disappointed. The highs are crystal clear.Just find a good subwoofer to match them with - I went with the Infinity PS210 which fit my room dimensions.For some reason, it's much harder to find the pewter on sale, while the black ones are constantly on sale. Unfortunately the black has a more nylon type covering that doesn't seem as durable as the pewter.
I ordered this product to give to my mother for mother's Day. She got it on time. Now As of June 13,2000 the modem is no longer working. It simply won't connect. There is some type of error and won't accept commands.
The only difference between this cable and one that costs ten times as much will be the impact on your wallet. It certainly won't affect image quality or durability. This is a thick, quality cable which transmits HD picture flawlessly. Nearly anything sold in a brick and mortar store would be a ripoff in comparison.
My advice to those like me who was having trouble with all the bells and whistles and brain overtaxing of this camera is to go to the computer and the NIKON D-40X WEBSITE. Play the tutoring movie [1st line] over and over and over again, any chance they get. Take it slow, it will come to you. Repation is the key.Then after you have gotten some of the basics down, go to the second line of the tutorial, which gives you a choice of modes and such.I know they say to just go out and start taking pictures, but I found that, if I slow down and go over and over the tutorial video.My experience with other cameras that I owned, was to go to AUTO and start. I got lazy and complacent with the AUTO mode and was happy there. But this camera has so much to offer, you would be better off with a point a shot type camera.Hope this helps.Tom F. Roseburg, Or.
I'll make this short and sweet. They are very cool high end speakers from Bose. There are very few systems out there that will provide the same performance let alone the elgance amd simplicity that Bose provides in all its products.
This product was a fast delivery, well packaged, in good condition, at a fair price and as described. This was a hard to find quality item. Thanks for making it so easy!
The wide field of view and long eye relief on the Stratus 8mm make high-power viewing a joy. It also takes a Barlow very well. Saturn and it's moons are stunning, and I even use it on faint galaxies. I will buy more of these great eyepieces.
Plug your iPod in (pretty much any model created in the past 4 years) and it will charge. Simple device, and for those that have a iPod that requires the dock connector cable, an extra one is included.I had the previous generation charger which was larger -- this one is incredibly small and still lets you use the international changeable plugs.You can use some powered USB hubs as well for charging iPods away from computers, but having the AC adapter is convenient for traveling.The price isn't super cheap, but considering that the USB/dock cable included is $19 on its own, it makes the AC adapter only cost $10 -- not bad.Not absolutely necessary for everybody. Perhaps I could have gone with a generic alternative, but would be slightly worried that it could blow up or something, and I also have some of the Apple international adapter plugs that work well with this adapter. In other words, the Apple white always looks cool and the small form factor is excellent.
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.
I used to have a Pioneer deck DEH-P7600MP and i thought that was a pretty good deck...but compared to this Alpine 9856 this thing blows it out of the water...by far the best deck i've ever owned...vocals are clear and precise, the lows are tight and responsive, and the treble is right on as well!! the controls aren't that hard to get used to either...BUY IT you will not regret it...be prepared though this thing is powerful!I won't buy anything but alpine from now on that's how good it sounds...
I bought this item based on the fact this it works with my nuvi 350 NA, as it states it support nuvi 300 series, but it does not! The device start loading maps and then stops loading without any errors, and the map is not loaded.Garmin support was useless, they had no clue why it is not working..i then checked with my brother's Garmin which is newer, and the map works fine, so I knew the card is ok.Apparently it does not work with old devices as advertised.
I have used other similar but far more expensive products but they always ended up in one of my junk drawers, filed under "another waste of money". The Huey Pro is exactly what it claims to be - a simple and accurate monitor/graphics card calibration tool.Every PC/MAC monitor is grossly out of calibration 'out-of-the-box', just as is the case with TVs (HD or SD). Every video card has a different output balance from 'true' (just like every DVD player for home theater), and factory settings on LCD displays are far from proper. If you care about decent image quality (such as with digital photography, watching DVDs, accurate online catalog images, etc.) you must buy a tool to correct the video driver settings for your specific combination of monitor and graphics card (even even for the VGA vs. DVI port on the same card - they are different).Even on the general case of the majority of monitors that are only able to achieve a 76% color accuracy level (6-bit panels, low contrast ratios, limited brightness - most laptops and low-mid priced LCDs), they still respond quite well to calibration with the Huey Pro. If you buy a higher grade of monitor (8-bit panels, high contrast ratios: Samsung 226BW, LG L246WP or L226WP, etc) where there is a potential for 94% color accuracy, then the Huey Pro calibration improvement is stellar.For PC's with XP, if you run more than 1 display (or dual graphics cards), you need to download the XP "WinColorSetup.exe" file from MS. This allows for control of multiple monitor .icm files in Windows (have to use the same icm file for all monitors on that system otherwise).Make sure you get the Huey Pro version (or buy the Pro firmware/software upgrade for the standard Huey), as it has a more refined set of tests and yields a much better .icm file. It takes about 3 minutes to calibrate a warmed up monitor correctly (well, as much as your hardware choices will support anyway). The automatic background light adjustment feature is quite useful as room lighting (especially with sunlight passing through the windows) changes as you work from day into evening.Highly recommended!
I have been using the tablet for a month or so. It is a nicelydesigned machine, both as tablet as well as standard laptop (i.e., with keyboard). Wireless and bluetooth were surprisingly easy to configure (nice to access the web through bluetooth phone while on the road).The main flaw I can find is in the keyboard -- nice but very very delicate. I am already at the third one. Have to admit that HP tech support has been *excellent* in providing quick replacements.
The mouse is very small which I was seeking. I have had no issues with it to date. My purpose was to find the right size mouse for a Netbook.
Okay, it was bad enough having a remote for the TV, a remote for the VCR, and a remote for the cable box. While the cable box came with a &quot;universal&quot; remote, it was only able to control the most basic of functionality on the TV and the VCR. Then came the addition of the DVD player, and with it another remote. Now there were more devices than the remote that was included with the cable box could handle. So I thought I'd switch to the &quot;universal&quot; remote that came with the DVD player, and again I encountered the same limitations. I could control only about half of the functionality that the devices actual remote offered, and at that could only control a finite set of devices.This goes without mentioning the other components stashed throughout the house. There's a four component stereo system, a TV in the master bedroom, and I expect more as our family grows.When I was looking at other universal remotes, I was worried that I'd get the same results. Sure, this remote or that remote can control eight other devices, but can it really? I mean, will I have only the four main buttons of the 16+ that I want from my DVD control? There's a difference to be made between being able to interact with other devices, and being truly universal, and the Sony AV2100 is that difference.As I am sure you will be, I was hesitant about the price. But thirty minutes after getting home, I was no longer a skeptic. Within that time I had successfully programmed in over five different remotes responsible for controlling over eight devices. And I didn't sacrifice anything. Unlike the previous &quot;universal&quot; remotes I had used, I truly had complete control of all my devices. From Picture-In-Picture, to input settings for the TV; from the CD player, to the radio tuner; from the cable box volume and channel, to the special menus and information buttons; from the DVD and VCR controls, to the special menus for navigating DVD bonus features; I am now able to control it all from one remote. With the twelve programmable settings, I am even able to carry this remote around the house for use at other TV's, and even the remote for my camcorder. I'm telling you this thing controls it all. It is truly universal.Aside from all the great things about this remote, there are a few shortcomings. First off is its size. Make no mistake about the picture you see, it's a pretty sizable control. Its depth is what you really don't get to see, and while it is tapered, it's still pretty thick. Pay close attention to the dimensions.Second is the screen itself. The screen is what gives you so much control. It can adapt to reflect whatever device you are controlling. The menus, buttons, and so on physically change when you switch from device to device. While this keeps you from having to remember what keys do what for the different devices (what did I make Picture In Picture control for my CD player?), it also lends itself to collecting dirt. You know, the popcorn on your fingers while watching the latest DVD, the cats that decide to walk across the remote, and just the general house dust and other dirt. Even with that flaw, it's a durable plastic coating, and it's nothing a simple damp cloth can't fix.Another plus to the screen that carries a negative, is that there is a backlight button for when you can't see the screen, for when you're watching that big screen projection TV in a dark entertainment room. But what somewhat confuses me is that there has to be a button for this in the first place. Some of the other LCD-style screen remotes on the market offer an automatic light sensor that turns on the backlight when the room is dim. However, I can also see a problem with this in that if I'm enjoying that latest DVD in a dark entertainment room, the last thing I want is my remote shining bright as a distraction. So perhaps the button for the backlight isn't such a bad idea after all, but it's something to be aware of when making the investment.All things said and done, this truly universal remote will continue to provide excellent service through the years of upgrades and replacements of other devices. It's powerful, flexible, smart, and fun to use. And most importantly, it's well worth the price.
I have to reset the clock 3 times a week!!!!! Im never buying anything formRCA they make junk!!!it was pluged in to the charter cable box and the box will reset the clockI plug it in the wall and works fine :)
Great Buy and excelent, very promt and courteus service. Will buy again.item arrived and worked as descirbed. NO problem
Exactly the cable I needed for less than $2!!! Works just the same as the fancy $30 cables. Highly recommended.
This HDMI cable didn't work at all :[ I used it for my ps3, and I have purchased these cheaper HDMI cables from Amazon before, and both have worked perfectly. I must have just gotten a defective one. Feels bad man.
I just purchased the DTV-173. On 1st look, the unit appears to be well made and has a good look and feel. The remote is very functional but all features do not appear to be easily accessible from the console without the remote. I am very impressed with the auto formatting and the quality of the image. When I pulled it out and hooked it up to my digital TV service, the screen automatically formatted to the "fill" mode. On other 16:9 TVs I have seen, the fill mode causes the picture to become distorted and makes everything look shorter and wider. This TV seems to apply the formatting in a way that keeps the picture resembling a normal image. When I use the menu to switch back to the "Force 4:3 mode, the picture is noticiably different, but not to the point that I need to continue watching with the bars running up and down the sides. Another good feature is that the TV remembers your last setting and keeps the format the same when you turn off the TV. In the forced 4:3 mode, the side bars are filled black, which is better than other models I have seen that keep a light gray color in the unused space. The image when using the DVD player was very impressive. the full action scenes in my Star Wars DVds cause no pixation or image jitter. The Player and card reader mode have a seperate set of settings for the aspect ratio and A/V adjustments. When I popped in a DVD and watched in full screen mode and then switched back to TV mode, the screen went back to the format I had set when I last watched TV. It even maintained the different britness and contrast settings in each mode. The DVD player plays all of my media, which includes DVD, DVD+RW, and SVCDs. Some of my SVCDs use a none strandard bitrate, but this player played them all without a hitch. The picture is very clear and bright, but I did need to do a little tweaking when I first set it up. I am only giving a 4 star rating because I have not had it long enough to rate it on reliability. Overall 1st impression is great. This is a good value and packed with features for the price.
I bought these for myself for Christmas last year and have used them for many hours in the gym and several thousand miles on a bicycle. They're the best pair of sport headphones I've ever owned. They stay in the ear and sounding good in all kinds of conditions and temps. I've only lost one of the small rubber pieces (comes with extra everything) and I wasn't even wearing them at the time.. Great for the price.
PNY's lifetime warranty is a joke. PNY claims that their warranty for a product is only valid as long as they are still manufacturing it. So, in theory, they could change revision numbers every month and then claim that a defective product is no longer covered under warranty. Some attorney general needs to investigate this company's business practices.
I used the Harmony 880 for the past two years.very easy to setup but qaulity of the device is low, very low.within a year the volume buttons and some of the numeric keys stopped working. I have to press the keys very strong in order for them to respond.the remote was not used by children, and neither was in a humid area that can lead to this kind of mulfunction.
If you have 4 or more remotes in your house, you may want to start thinking about buying one universal remote. 880 is a very nice remote that will help you get rid of all the existing remotes and also standardize the use of the buttons.It has a LARGE (meaning huge) code database, so you'll find pretty easy to dind your device and in the remotely far far case that your device is not listed or a specific button is not listed, the 880 can "learn" the functions missing via its infrared.So, summarizing, we have:PROS:- 1 single remote for ALL your devices. Get rid of all the other remotes and thus, give your house a more lean view by using this one single universal remote- Standardize buttons. You don't have to remember that Channel is on one place on one remote, and on another different place on other remote and that this remote has the Enter/Ok in this place, and that other remote have it in other place. With 880 you standardize the use of the buttons for all your devices, which makes it easy to use for any member of the family.- Macros. You can easily create the macros as Activities that will help you perform different commands to set up your different devices at once.For example, to play a DVD you can set to automatically tur on the TV, set it to Video 1, turn on the DVD, Eject, etc etc.- Huge list of devices available on database- Easy to use wizard to configure remote.- It comes with a charger base, so you don't have to worry about buying batteries no more.CONS:(and I'm not sure they're actually cons)- Configuration is easy to use, BUT it can take a while to get your universal remote function as you desire. Meaning that, there are some commands the remote might be missing and need to learn, but you just have to have your original remote, and keep making tests until the universal remote has all the functionality you need.- Personally, the remote looks very nice, BUT is not that easy to use on your hand, it can slipp some times, and you have to use it with both hands some times, maybe because I need to get used to it, but that's what I've experienced so far.- You MUST have internet connection in order to be able to configure it. This is just in case you don't have an internet connection at home/office.
Short and sweet.I purchased this case for a Fuji X100 camera. The case is well made and it is a perfect fit for the X100 plus 2 extra batteries and an extra SD card.
This flash performs brilliantly. I have had no problems with it in any way. The wireless system is very usefull. My only regret is that I didn't get two, something that I plan to correct shortly.
This phone is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and have room left over for a few more things. The quality of the sound can't be beat. It's the sturdiest phone EVER. I'm not proud to say that I have dropped it on the floor quite a few times and it works as well now as the day I got it.
I bought it after looking at Sony for consieration. For features and price, this one is lot better and cheaper. Although new Sony 32xbr950 now also has HDMI, but it is $2000 more and 86 horizontal pixels less.I had it hung on the wall, whether it'll be playing VOOM's "Video Art" channel for screensaver before going to sleep, or watching Grand Canyon on Discover Channel HD, I can not cease to admire the pictures this LCD put out. Combine with a up-convert HDMI DVD player like the Toshiba I reviewed (by the way I have no problem playing dvd-r or rw with the DVD player or any other problems people experienced), this LCD rocks!If only it does 1080p...
I bought this battery as a backup battery during a trip to europe, since I wasn't sure if I'd be able to charge my other one while I was there. I ended up using both of them, charging the drained one at night so I'd always start the day with a fresh battery. As far as I can tell, its as good as the Canon battery that came with my camera and definitely cheaper.I'd recommend buying this one if you're in the market for a new camera battery.
Couldn't find these at any of our big box stores, local stores and department stores. The only place with a good price was Amazon. They're just great for holding cables in place. I highly recommend them.
Not a very efficient solution if you need to wrap and unwrap your cords more frequently. It's just a long strip of Velcro, much longer than I actually need so most of the material is wasted and even gets in the way (as you have to wrap it around and around). This also makes it more time-consuming to wrap cables.
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.
This is a great battery. It it easy to use and last quite a long time. We use our camera all the time and the charge last quite a long time.
Of the 150+ DVDs I've burned, I've had problems with roughly 5 of them due to actual problems with these DVDs. I do burn at a slower speed to keep the errors to a minimum - sometimes patience really does pay off. Since I'm just using these to backup DVDs, speed isn't necessarily an issue for me. The price is fair, and I will continue to buy them (do keep an eye on the 25, 50 and 100 pack spindles before actually purchasing, sometimes it is cheaper to buy 2 25 packs instead of the 50 pack spindles).
Came late in 10 days but works fine. I will recommend this hdmi cable. Great value. Good sound and picture from my acer aspire notebook to samsung hdtv.
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 bought these cables thinking they won't work as well as the high dollar ones but I was wrong. I can't tell any difference between the picture quality at all and was able to buy 3 and still save money. Would reccommend these cables to anyone. Your wallet will thank you!
Simply, this is as good and easy to configure as advertised. A few trips between the computer and the home theatre to get all the buttons where i want and I was ready to go. No detail is missed and every function is intelligently covered. Great battery life, intuitive button placement, solid build quality. And I truly only have one remote now, instead of several. Absolutely worth the investment.Minor complaints: wish I had to option to leave the Xbox360 on while switching to TV rather than have the remote power it off if I just want to click over to check a score or the DVR schedule. Volume buttons could be bigger.
I used this cable to connect my WDTV to my Optoma HD20 projector. While I'm watching movies, the screen goes black as if I had unplugged the HDMI cable. I though it was a problem with the projector. However, I did a quick Google search and found out that long HDMI cables have to be of good quality in order to perform well. Later on, I decided to get my WDTV as close as 1 meter away from the projector and used a $1.50 HDMI cable that is 3 ft. long. It worked very well. My conclusion is if you want to get a lengthy HDMI cable, get an expensive one or keep trying cheap ones until you find one that works well.
I had an older Surfboard modem, model SB4200, which I'd used without a problem for about 5 years. It was large, white, and very very well made. But it was no longer on the list of recommended modems for Cox. I figured it was probably too slow anymore and should be replaced. I researched, read reviews on this model, and bought it (good price!) through Amazon.It was delivered pretty quickly, but it came packaged in the brown Amazon box rather than the manufacturers (Motorola) box which I found odd. Anyway, it's truly a plug and play modem, nothing to set up beyond that. As soon as I had everything hooked up and turned on again, Cox internet immediately recognized the change, did it's own thing behind the scenes, and away I went. Perfectly harmless. I do notice that this modem is much faster on uploads and downloads. And internet pages load more quickly too. I'm on a 24 inch iMac and I use the Apple page as my home page (gotta love Apple stuff) and it loads fast now too.The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because the build quality isn't nearly as heavy duty and sturdy as the older modem, but it works just great. Happy so far! No freezes or dropped connections. It's a good one.
I teach and my students are always amazed at how fast I type. I've been typing since I was in high school about 25 years ago. I'm very capable of copying what I'm reading from so I have used copy holders before and was, quite honestly, looking for something to not only use with books and papers but to also house my new iPad. Well I got it. Not only can I use this copy holder with books and papers and my iPad, heck, I can do it all at one time!I must not have been looking at the description and focusing on the details of 300 sheet capacity as well as 18 inches wide. I was expecting something a little bit more portable and smaller. I was wrong. The picture really doesn't capture the size of this thing. It's HUGE! You can almost open two books and open them side by side with a little bit of overlap.The legs are heavy so you don't have to worry about anything tipping over. The pages can be held back by a stretchy item which I like better than something that is rigid and plastic. There was supposed to be something else in the box like a mounting pad but it was missing.I gave it four stars because I feel the back should be a wee bit taller for sheets of paper that need more support. It also takes up a lot of space. While I have a nice sized desk it's taken up by a lot of other items. I plan on moving things around to make room for it though.It is expensive and the quality is well worth the price.
I don't have a lot of experience with universal remotes. i got this one at circuit city.very attractive and clean design: no buttons at all when it is off. very comfortable to hold, and control with one hand, it's shape being very typical for a remote (unlike many learning remotes, such as the sony, which is too wide to control with one hand).it wakes up with movement, which is very easy, but it means you have to wiggle the remote before adjusting volume or changing channel. a bit repetitive.set up was easy, and controls my devices well, including my 5-disc dvd changer, and my Harmon-Kardon AVR125, although i cannot access all of the commands on the receiver (such as changing surround-sound settings). also, the receiver remote has separate on and off buttons, while the Kameleon's power button only turns it on.overall, i like it mostly because of it's excellent design. i wish it did a little better controlling my receiver, but i guess i can teach it a few commands.
The cables themselves function perfectly. I am happy with my purchase, and am ecstatic I was able to purchase them at such a low price.The initial shipment said it would take about a month to get to my address in the midwest (US) from Asia. This was annoying, but I thought the great price was worth it. My shipment was lost, however, so the product did not show up. I emailed the buyer and received great customer service. My inquiries were responded to within 12 hours. When they learned that I did not receive my purchase, they shipped another for me. It arrived at my doorstep in less than 5 days. It took awhile for me to get my purchase from the original purchase time, but the customer service was excellent.
This thing is bulky and heavy, especially with the 8 D batteries in it. Everyone has had a good laugh at the way it looks. Very 20 years ago.After experiencing the fussiness of the Starmate's car mount, I am very glad that this boombox has a unified connector for power, audio, and antenna. It's easy to slip the radio in and out of the boombox without fumbling with individual wires.As someone else reported, the Starmate's FM transmitter may as well not exist while it is plugged into the boombox, so manually shutting off the transmitter via the radio's menu would presumably prolong battery life. It appears that this box will eat up batteries pretty quickly.In my opinion, this box's biggest deficiency is the lack of bass and treble controls because as is, it has too much bass. This affects the intelligibility of voices at times, and music can get overbearing. But I find that I am beginning to enjoy the box's sound at lower volume levels, and I use the boombox mostly in the bedroom now for going-to-sleep and waking-up music. For normal listening, I plug the Starmate into the home docking station and listen to it through my main stereo system.
Great product and cheap, pluged it in to dvd player and tv knew it immediately
* Amazing sound for such a small device. The bass is surprising.* It does work with and charge my iPhone 3GS.* It's not shielded and throws up a warning stating that every time I plug in my iPhone.* When plugged in but with no device attached, it emits a constant white noise hiss, even when turned "off". Very, very annoying in a quiet room but it's easy to unplug the AC adapter when not in use.* It will not fit any iPhone with a case, so I have to remove my phone from its case to plug it in.I think it's a great value for the money.
This road trip transmitter is very satisfactory. Transmission is clear and it looks good with my black iPod.
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.
I recently purchased this camera case. I am very pleased with the quality of this item. For the price this a steal. Buy it!
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)
I was about to purchase an HDMI cord from Best Buy for $30 and then decided to check Amazon. SO GLAD I DID! I received the HDMI cord in a few days to hook up my BluRay player to the TV. I am sooo happy with the purchase and saved myself $28.
THIS CARD WAS NEEDED FOR EMBROIDERY FILES FROM MY LAPTOP TO MY JANOME SEWING MACHINE. IT WORKS PERFECT AND I AM GLAD THEY STILL MAKE THEM. THEY ARE EXTREMLY HARD TO FIND. I BOUGHT THE 512MB FLASH CARD AS WELL. OLD TYPE STUFF BUT OLDER MACHINE REQUIRED IT.
Well let me start by saying we didn't get this player form Amazon. Maybe we should have. Regardless, while this thing worked it did just like everyone else said, plays DVDs and a multitude of other formats without issue. It is missing a few features, but nothing you can't live without in a $70 player.However, the first one we got was broken out of the box, an aberration that can happen to any priced brand/model. But now our second one has failed after about 6months. So might just be a case of 'get what you pay for'. I suppose I should also say that I do sometimes fall asleep with the thing still playing so it goes all night, but my Mitsubishi player has taken this kind of abuse for years and is still humming along.In hindsight, I would have spent the extra money and gotten a player in the next price bracket up and will when I replace this one.
I'm pleased with this player. I did considerable research, and was hesitant about it but there was no way I was going to spend over 200 bucks just to have something to pass the time on the plane. Surprisingly good picture, good sound. Battery life is a little shy of 3 hours, so you can use it for two movies if you plan carefully. The picture is a little misleading because it is shown without the battery, which attaches to the back and adds size and weight. When I first got the player I couldn't get the battery charger light indicator to light like it was supposed to. Called the customer support and it was an easy and fast fix. I just was being too gentle in snapping in the battery. The player is a little heavier than I'd like, but the next generations of these things will solve that. I've now watched about 20 movies and am still very happy with my purchase. By the way, documentation arrived with the player offering an extended warranty for a nominal price of $30 I think for a year. This fact isn't advertised but it might persuade somebody to give it a whirl to get around the measly 90 day warranty.
This back pack rocks. Serious. I used it for my motorcycle to go to work and back. Carried everything I needed. Great protection for the laptop. Took it to Hawaii for the beach explorations and stuffed it with fins and snorkels. Perfect. Great fit. It was ripped from our car and without it now I MISS it. So I'm buying #2 because I can't find a better product. You won't be sorry.
This is my 2nd transmitter/charger unit, the first was a Belkin. This Unit is far superior, holds the Ipod better, has more options for positioning the unit, more frequency's for reception, and transmits a very strong signal. I had it playing in one of my vehicles in the driveway whilst I moved my other vehicle out to the street, and the reception in the 2nd vehicle was excellent from 25-40 feet away. I will probaly buy another.
This is my second MD player. My first one was a first generation model from Sony. I was happy enough with that one, but the SonicStage v 2.X software could be a nightmare.I'll start with the software.- If you have experience with previous MD units, particularly with the SonicStage 2.x software and are hoping they have improved the software, they have. SonicStage 3.0 is a HUGE improvement over 2.x.-While not a drag and drop interface, the code monkeys did a good job with making this software intuitive. The relatively short learning curve more than makes up for the minimal documentation. Any reasonably computer-literate person should be able to figure out how to do what they want in a short time.-I'm not sure if this is a software, firmware or hardware quirk, but I've noticed that if I have a disc in my MD player and hook up the USB cable before I boot, SonicStage will insist that the disk was formatted by a source other than SonicStage. I'll add that this doesn't happen every time. This isn't a huge problem. Boot up, start SonicStage, THEN hook up the player and put a disc in.- Sony thankfully did away with limiting the number of transfers you can do in all cases. In previous versions, every track you converted to ATRAC3 had a limit of three transfers. I know there are cases where the number of transfers is limited, but I can't figure out when this applies. I have music I've downloaded from the web, stuff I've ripped from CDs and things I don't remember where I got. The number of remaining transfers in all cases is unlimited.-SonicStage is a little picky about DRM. I had tracks I'd previously ripped from CDs that had DRM on them. The software wouldn't deal with them. I re-ripped the tracks using SonicStage. They play and transfer just fine with no limit on uploads.- There will be times when the software has appeared to freeze when you are ripping or transferring tracks, particularly if the job is big. However, after the transferring is done, SonicStage updates the disc status, which can take a little time. A little patience saves a lot of frustration.-I was happy to see that Sony decided to start supporting MP3 and WMA. You don't need to convert all your music to ATRAC3 anymore. I don't know how it deals with the MP3 or WMA format and frankly, I don't care. I do know it transfers and plays both types just fine. That is what I care about.- Tranfers are neither particularly slow nor particularly fast. I'm not a real fanatic about transfer speeds, so this wasn't a huge issue.- You can make playlists and songs are played in the order you want. This is a small point, but sometimes I want songs to play in a specific order.Now, the hardware.- The player came with some bud-style headphones. Normally, I toss OEM headphones because they are garbage. The ones that shipped with the unit were pretty good. After I tweaked the equalizer a bit to suit my tastes, I was impressed.- YOU CAN REPLACE THE BATTERIES. Sony ships the unit with a replaceable battery. Thank you. My last MP3 player (a Rio Nitrus) was retired because the battery was dying. The addition of the external battery case makes it nicer. I frequently find myself away from AC power for days at a time. Having AA's as an option (but not my only option) is nice.- For some reason, I like the thought of having my songs on removable discs. I can honestly say I've never been in a position where tossing a couple of mini-discs into my bag or in a pocket has been a burden.- The unit is a little larger than previous generation MD players. This isn't a defect or a quirk, it's just something that is. I had two cases that had seen service with my previous MD and MP3 players. The 910 was a little too big to fit into either.- The USB cable is pretty generic. I have two or three of the same type so loss shouldn't be a problem. Sony ships the unit with two extra EMC shields.- The sound. Obviously, you don't expect Surround Sound with something like this, but it's still pretty good. I've hooked it into my home stereo, cranked the volume and it still sounded good.- Disc availability. The unit ships with a 1GB disk. I bought three more from a vendor here on Amazon, but I haven't tried to find any locally yet. I do know the smaller ones are available at the store down the street.Conclusion:I don't understand why the MD format never quite took off, or why Sony isn't really marketing these things. I suspect they are the personal audio version of the Brooks leather bicycle saddle. Those who like them, really like them, but they do lack some measure of the techno-sexiness of more agressively marketed units.I chose this unit because I'd liked my previous MD player (software and firmware issues notwithstanding). This model had specific features I wanted (removable batteries, flexibility in how songs are arranged, mechanical durability) for a reasonable cost.I would recommend buying one of these, particularly for people who have used MD players in the past. I would also recommend it for people who can't quite find what they want with hard drive or flash-based MP3 players.I would not recommend them in the following instances:1) If having a single, self-contained unit is a high priority (it isn't for me, but it takes all kinds).2) If you use any OS other than windows 2000 or higher. It's kind of a shame that they don't have SonicStage for Mac or Linux.3) If a high-degree of techno-sexy is important.
I use this with my iPhone 3Gs. Easy to use and set up. The only problem I have is that the microphone is in the lighter plug and sometimes my voice is not clear to those receiving my calls. It seemsusing the microphone on the phone would be better.It may be able to do this, and I have not figured it out, but an off switch with the unit would be nice, rather than having to pull it out of the accessory plug.I had a question, and Customer Service at Satechi was excellent.
Like all printing electronics, the main cost of a product is the refills. My mother bought the Dymo label maker a while back and I always feel bad about using up the last refill, so I wanted a cheap, but acceptable replacement. I worried that these refills would be $15 and more for shipping. Thankfully, I was wrong. Two packs for around $5 is prefect. Better yet, the product is not a Knock-off as I feared, so the quality is perfect!
This is in the response to Benjamin's comment about the ipod encrypting cd's are mp3 you pull into itunes:hey it doesn't have to "encrypt" the music you store on it. On my ipod i like to mess with the encoding settings to get a bit bettter quality (up to 320kpbs), but you can still go the standard route (192kbs) interchaing the AAC for the MP3 format: (no difference really apple says that AAC is a little better in conserving memory but the difference is too marginal to really matter)Here's how:Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Importing Tab -> Import using Mp3 encoderThat way when you do manage to pull out the music from your ipod using third party software you won't have to worry about the format not being compatible on another player.
This item arrived yesterday - very fast delivery and works as advertised - very pleased.
I just bought a 1.5 HP shop-vac and the micro-cleaning kit today for $38. Unlimited "air", voila. I can't believe I ever paid $8 or more for a can of air that runs out after 1-2 computer cleanings.
Reference for this item are my Zeiss Dailyt 10x40B T* and Barska 7x42, both are roof prism binoculars armored water resistant/proof. Tripod is a Slik U212 Universal. Product was compared to similar binocular tripod adaptors by Leica and Zeiss via Amazon and the web, no actual physical/hands-on comparison because of the lack of local retail.Pros: Quality construction of top grain cow hide body with treaded metal female 1/4" post. Weaved nylon straps (2) with Velcro. Velcro is also on body. Compact when laid flat. Binocular type/size range is good from roof prism 40/42 mm objective lens to perhaps porro 50 mm objective lens. Life expectancy appears good to excellent. Made in the USA.Cons: Rather cumbersome and slow dismount of binocular from adaptor. As mentioned in another posting Velcro positioning could benefit modification, I chose to add more Velcro on the body. Lower binocular size limit appears to be roof prisms with objective lenses of 40/42 mm, using a smaller roof prism binocular may be problematic.Comparison with Leica Stabilite and Zeiss adaptors/adapters. Leica appears to be the least universal of the three adaptors by using a plastic base plate with two grooves/channels, one for each barrel of the binocular. One groove appears to be rather specific for a 40/42 mm roof prism binocular barrel while the other groove is wider for compensation of ocular spacing of the barrels. This adaptor may not work with a porro. Zeiss is perhaps the most universal of the three adaptors having a curved base. It also raises and offsets the binocular from the tripod. Dismounting of binocular from adaptor from both adaptors appears to be superior to that of the Nikon. Both appear to use straps of rubber/plastic with questionable long term life.Conclusion: Modified adaptor by lengthening Velcro strips on body of adaptor by adding self adhesive Velcro strips of about 2.5" to each of the two Velcro strips on body of adaptor. Adaptor will still work without this modification with my binoculars of 40/42 mm objective lens but strap will hang loose, aesthetic. The additional Velcro helps improve the hold on the binoculars.Dedicating a Slik quick release post to the Nikon adaptor will enable quick dismount of the binocular and adaptor as an assembly. The addition of a ball head to the tripod can increase height of the binocular/adaptor assembly by a few inches.Overall I find this product to be good and better if your willing to tinker a bit.
If you own a multi-system television (or a PAL television), you should be aware that all current USA Philips DVD players (including the 5982 and any models made thereafter) have the "TV Type" selections disabled in the firmware. The ONLY choice of output system (for U.S. machines) is NTSC, which is fine for most people, but if you have a multi-system TV, this means your PAL discs are going to undergo an unnecessary standards conversion (to NTSC).All other worldwide versions of Philips machines still have NTSC, PAL and MULTI as choices in the "TV Type" menu. Why was it removed for the USA? My guess was to end calls to customer service for people complaining about black-and-white pictures (MULTI used to be the default choice back when US machines included all three types).The 5960 is the last US model of this type/price point (including a USB port) to come with changeable TV type options, FYI.I HAVE DISCOVERED there are work-arounds for SOME 5982s (but not all), however. It all depends on the internal chipset and firmware variation you're running. On mine, you can change the player to multi-system by the following process:1. open the tray2. press "3" on the remote. The word "MULTI" should appear in the upper corner of the screen. Now, all NTSC discs will be output as NTSC, and all PAL discs will be output as PAL.This process does NOT restore the TV type choices to the menu system, though (would take a firmware change to do that). However, if you wish to revert to "NTSC-only" output, simply go back through the menu system, go to TV Type and reselect "NTSC".I have another 5982 that has a completely different work-around, but it's a bit more complicated. Also, I had a third one that had NO workaround whatsoever.For the majority of US buyers, you won't need this work-around, but if you have a multi-system TV (whether advertised as such or not), you will want to be able to output a true unconverted PAL signal for PAL discs.
Leaked a little from day one then leaked all over my office. Buy OEM and don't waste you time with this inferior product.
so i bought this router without warranty. regret it bad. waste 40 dollars. i disconnect so much it happens as often as every minute to hour. i cant download or upload any big files without being disconnected, bad router.
I saw this printer in my freinds house...it is fast..,,and clearly..printed..
I am an engineering student. which means no buget to spend the delux case for ipaq. However i need it.I spent much time to look for the right case for my lovely ipaq. )2. Protect (it must be OK, if i drop it 5 feet above the floor)3. Fit for CF sleev case. ( I want to bring 32M flash memory for listening music--- MP3 Player)I decide to have a case for IPAQ. You will see their price for this case. The good things is a dimentions Exterior: 5.5" x 4" x 1" Weight: 1 oz.The put this information on web. Well, I am an engineering student. I need to make sure every facts to all right for my ipaq. I measured my ipaq and draw 5.5" x 4" x 1" on paper. I made a test case with paper. My conclution is the right case for ipaq with CF case. I droped it 5feet above floor. just tested it. The result of experiment is OK. It is passed on my dropping test. The price is great for student. It is really leather. You can smell. If you drop sumdex.com, you will get the information fo this material. I love this case. I throw my wallet and put ID card and credit case with ipaq. I highly recommend this case for ipaq user...
What everyone with a child diagnosed with SI should listen to. Pass it around to family members, teachers, friends and neighbors. Let them further understand your child.
I was looking for a boombox that could play MP3's burned on CD's, with a cassette player. Unfortunately, the number of portable units that met these two basic criteria was quite limited. The Colby MPCD450 is one, and it is a basic no frills player that while somewhat crude, delivers pretty decent performance, at a relatively low price.Players often have issues with reading MP3's burned on certain brands of blank CD or CD RW media. So far the MPCD450 hasn't had any such issues, and has been able to play everything, including material recorded over ten years ago. After reading a CD, the player begins automatically playing the disc.Sound quality isn't the greatest, mostly treble, with very little bass. You are stuck with what you get, as there are absolutely no tone adjustment controls. Not the best situation for music, but it's not that bad for the spoken word, things like podcasts, audio books, or talk radio programs. Given the size of its speakers, the unit is capable of quite high volumes. Since it favors the treble end, heavy distortion usually isn't a problem.The controls are basic and quite crude. The knobs and switches feel cheap and flimsy. The AM/FM radio gets good reception, but is tuned manually using a dial tuner, instead of a digital one. Thankfully the CD player has a lighted LCD display. For no apparent good reason, the control buttons for the CD differ from the traditional layout. At a time when almost everything has a remote control, this unit does not have one. There are also no provisions for connecting an Ipod or MP3 player. Aside from a headphone jack on the left side of the unit, there are no line ins or outs.It's a pretty ridiculous, but cassette tapes almost always fail to seat properly when inserted, so you have to reach inside and tilt the cassette slightly in order to close the door. The buttons are pretty stiff and clunky, and the player auto stops only in the Play and Record modes, not Rewind or Fast Forward. Forget to turn it off, and you may burn out your motor, or drain your batteries. The unit uses eight D sized batteries (12V), which adds to its bulk. The window over the cassette is translucent black plastic, but it is so dark that you need a flashlight to see through it.If you are interested in high quality audio, look elsewhere. This player is mostly for those times where you just want some basic sounds. The primary function I needed, the ability to play MP3's, it does very well indeed, and I am very satisfied with its performance. The cassette player is also nice to have as well, and does a good job of recording from radio or CD. Hopefully the player will have a long usable life.
This is an awesome lens but a little on the expensive side compared to the cheaper alternative (f 1.8). But definitely comes with a difference in the body and the quality. The only problem is that you cannot stand close to the object and take a picture. This is not a problem because i know that is the specification before i bought this lens. If i had a lot of $$$, i would gone for a lens that had a lower focal length. I would definitely recommend this lens for portrait photography.
I got this to go with an iPod Touch I got my wife for her birthday. We chose this one because of its size and portability.When it arrived we where sorely disappointed. The sound was just OK when I could get it to work. That is the big issue, it is very difficult to get the iPod to connect and play music. (It will not connect with any protective case on the iPod.) When I could get it to connect, it was very touchy. Try to change songs and you dislodge it enough to stop the music from playing over the speakers.
A colleague already had one of these. I bought it on his recommendation. It is very very clever and works exceptionally well. Loading the software was a little difficult though. One other issue I have is that it updates your phone numbers with the scanned numbers, so if you have international prefixes or direct lines etc, it over writes these and then this goes through to your smartphone too. Other than that great gear.
Let's put it this way: I think the dock is great. Aesthetically is much more pleasing to see my iPod propped up securely in this sturdy little accessory. Functionally, the line out jack is great for hooking up to a stereo. And for the sake caution, I prefer having a spot to place this pricey little unit in, rather than just leaving it lying down, just waiting for the first inadvertant soda can to be set on it, or crushed under a stack of books, and so on.The price doesn't really bother me; it could be lower, but it's not prohibitive, considering how much you just paid for your iPod. And that's why overall, I'd give the dock 4 stars...... But not 5. Because having said all of that, it's really sort of chintzy of Apple to make one have to pay extra for a basic component and, when all is said and done, one you don't necessarily actually need. So, in the end, it's nice, if you can get it -- but if not, you're not missing much.
I was looking for a wider lens for my D200, and have no regrets getting the Tokina 12-24mm f/4. On 35mm format, it would translate to 18-36mm, which is a great range. It is also a constant f/4, which is unlike other wide angles in this range for DSLRs. Price wise, it is much cheaper than the Nikon 12-24mm f/4, but in terms of performance, it is almost comparable. Unless you have that few hundred bucks more to spend on the Nikon, this Tokina would work beautifully! The build of the body is good and sturdy.
30-50 stickers used daily at the time of patients check-in. Our office is almost paper and chart free with the implementation of electronic medical records. This sticker identifies the patient up to check-out and into coding and billing procedure.Great price when compared to the Office Depot single roll price. We sually buy enough to qualify for free shipping when offered or 8-10 rolls for combined shipping and handling savings.
I bought this to use on my Viewsonic gTablet and it works excellent and will hold it in normal mode or in the vertical/portrait mode. I was surprised how small it was but it holds the tablet very well. You will not regret buying one of these little stands!
I was up and running in about 5 minutes. Make sure WEP is disabled on your router before starting the install process. I also upgraded firmware on the router, and eventually the range expander. I plugged in the expander, navigated to 192.168.1.240 on a browser on the network, and setup the expander. Then I enabled WEP on the expander, then the router. Everything worked well. Maybe I am just lucky based on all the negative reviews here.
I had purchased a Klipsch sub10 and returned it for the Acoustech H-100 and am I glad I did. Visually the H-100 is much more stylish with the high gloss finish and gold front firing sub. Sound is incredible, very robust bass without being boomy, and try as I might, I can't seem to bottom this thing out. I much prefer the front firing speaker over the bottom firing Klipsch, which seemed to absorb much of the bass into my carpet. And oh yeah, did I mention I saved $220. I could buy two of the H-100 for about the same price as the Klipsch, but I don't think the foundation of my house could withstand that kind of shock.
This Canon digital rebel XTi 10 is so easy to understand and use. My pictures actually look really good! I am learning how to use all the advanced features with ease. Soon I will be as functional as the pros.
bought this on sale for $62. AWESOME.The Good -1) HD upscale to 1080i on my 720P Viewsonic HDTV and it's incredible. Quality varies per disc. Newer discs - especially Sony releases - play flawlessly. My DVD's I bought in 2005 don't look as nice as a new 2007 DVD release. Near HD quality on new DVD's, seriously. Not tried 1080P so far. WAY better than my 2 year old Sony dvd player w/ component.2) Regionless. I've played discs from Hong Kong with no problems.3) Compatible with everything I've thrown at it. DVD-R. DVD+R. DVD+RW.USB. All played with no problems. Even home movies from my PC.4) Scratched DVD's play fine. TRust me, some of these would not play on my Sony.5) USB input is fantastic, but a little slow.6) HD JPG's are amazing. Watched slideshow of my kid and it was better than my computer monitor. A little slow to load, though.The So-So Problems -1) Red Push. I had to adjust the picture in the Picture setttings and take it back several notches. I also adjust the Blue a tiny bit.2) Detail levels. I really played with these a lot along with the brightness/contrast to get a nice image. I found it best at 1 or 2 with very little change to the brightness or contrast ( use your TV settings instead ).3) Lock-up. If I have a disc I stopped and started a bunch, it can lock up and the only way to fix it is unplug it ( or use a power strip and just flick the switch once ). Happened twice so far with over 30+ viewings. Not big deal IMO.4) Remote stinks. Lightweight with tiny buttons. Although my Sony remote was always too long, this one is too short. Good for small hands.5) Menu is a bit of a mystery at first. You have to read the manual a bit to get the best settings and REALLY play with with Picture settings.6) Can't output HDMI and Coaxial at the same time. Sort of annoying if you use a stereo only half the time. Just means I have to go to Audio settings before viewing something for the whole family w/ the stereo system.I plan on buying another for the bedroom when we get a second HDTV.For the money, it's great. AND buy your HDMI cable at AMAZON! Those $5 cables work exactly the same as the $40 one I returned locally.
Update 4/17- Received new copy of this lens from Amazon today (their Replace policy is excellent) and had some time to test the front focusing issue that I noted on my previous copy (see below). This lens is much, much better. It is pretty accurate on focusing, might get a little front focused as it gets towards 17, but nothing bad.Very fast at f2.8. Auto focus is decently quick, if not a little loud (as compared to HSM and USM AF from other vendors). Size and weight are excellent. Feels good in my hand, matches nicely to the XTi in terms of size. All-in-all I think I'm going to be happy with this choice.If you have a front focusing version, I'd recommend having it replaced if possible. If not, Tamron should be able to calibrate it; not sure if it will be covered under the warranty, but if it's bad enough they should. An accurately focusing version is an excellent choice.Original Review: First copy I received has significant (10-20mm) front focusing issue on Canon XTi when using AutoFocus. Can help a little by switching from 9 point AF to single point AF, but still has pretty significant front focus issue. RMA to amazon, they are shipping a new copy before I return the old one. I love Amazon, hopefully the next copy will be better.
I have had this camcorder for less than a day and I love it! I hate electronics that are hard to operate. Well, it doesn't get any easier than the Flip! And the quality of the videos is awesome! I will bring the Flip everywhere I go!!! And, Amazon's delivery was incredibly fast!
This mount was very easy to install and does just what I expected. Can't beat the price and fast delivery.
The case is very small and the camera, by itself, barely fits in it. The case doesn't seem to have any real purpose.
I have had this product for several months. I am pleased with the quality of the picture and the tuner. The many inputs on the tv make it easy to set up and plug in my many accessories. The sound directly from the tv is acceptable, but it is very easy to run through my receiver for great sound.
I have not had the problems that the other reviewers here have had. I'm using Fujifilm DV Cassettes and I'm not sure if that is the difference or not. (But I'll continue to use this brand.)I've been importing my tapes into an Apple Mac for video editing and then exporting the finished product out to tape. It works well in this manner. My only complaint is occasional sound chopiness, but it's not enough to ruin the product for me. (Especially at this price point.)Hope this helps.
for the price you are paying for it less than 40.00 dollars with stereo style sound. It works on various types of Ipods just ensure that you use the different docking inserts that are included inside. Depending on what type of Ipod you have. It works for the Ipod Touch, Ipod Nano (3G Video), Ipod Classic, Ipod (2nd Generation), Ipod (5th Generation) Video and other portable music sources as well.It works wonders for my 160G video Ipod. I'm glad that I decided to give this one a try. You can also use batteries instead of the charger included if you so choose. I think that be more for folks that are taking this on the go. I like just using the adapter included as it is something I use more so at work than any other place. It is small and compact so that it fits just about anywhere on your desk at work or anywhere else you want to at home as well.Great product for its price and worthy of a purchase by anyone looking for an Ipod Docking Station that doesn't cost and arm and a leg. This is the one you should look at first. Excellent value!
i m only a DSLR novice and not testing any lens yet. But this one, prime 50mm, is very very good for portrait! the 1.8 apersion offers good performance and convenience for non-prof users even in the dark. Just one thing, if you r using D40 or D3000, 2nd thought b4 you buy it cuz this one WILL NOT AUTO FOCUS on your camera since your ones is too rudimentary. it should works fine on D90 and above like D300,D700, etc. But if you are adapt to manual focus, this lens is your best choice, for new-fan in DSLR world i mean.
I was looking for new laptop to replace my old dell. I needed something reliable and lightweight with lots of power- And I found exactly what I needed! I was researching online for a while and was seriously considering the little Sony Vaio mostly because of its portability but when I compared specs with the Toshiba satellite series I could not believe the price differences. (...)So far (I've had the laptop for 3 weeks now) I have had no problems what so ever. One minute after coming out of the box I was already surfing the web! This computer is truely configuration free and can run all my applications including Photoshop without a hitch. I haven't played any high graphics games on it yet but streaming videos and movies look fabulous. The bottow can get very hot though- which is probably why they designed little feet for some venting space. The screen is rather large but it is deceivingly lightweight yet sturdy and very well made.I highly recommend this laptop. For the price- you can't really beat it.
I purchased this screen for our church. I read all the reviews pro and con before choosing it. I couldn't be happier. We've used it to show a movie "Courageous" and are using it in a weekly Bible study. The only "con" is that the wrinkles in the actual screen are difficult to prevent. They bother me a bit, but no one else is complaining. Great product.
I take this flash everywhere. I've even taken advanteage of the IR remote and used it as studio lighting in a pinch. Good battery life (I use rechargable AA's) and easy to use.
Very loud n light it is convinent for travel and can blast very loud. It also xharges iphone fast sonyjis purchase was great
Not a great productThe only reason I bought this cuz it said that it works with iphone thats not true.Clarity wise I will not suggest.Earbuds are weird.
A little over one year after purchase, it won't turn on. Seems like it's completely dead. I tried different batteries with no luck. It's been used gently, and not more than a few times a month. When not in use I kept it in the soft case it came with, inside my camera bag. I did a little reading, and it seems like I'm not the only one that had this problem. It's a pity, this flash was wonderful while it did work. But I would expect a piece of equipment like this to last longer than it did.
I'm a hard core OS X Tiger user with multiple Airport systems and several different digital cameras. For years I thought only an HP printer could meet my needs. Well, I was wrong! This Canon printer is the best for the money! It beats out new Dell and TI color laser printers fot photo laboratory quality glossy prints.Although it doesn't play well directly off an Airport, hooked to an iMac and set as shared it immediately is available on my network. The software has been improved since last year and installed with NO bugs first time.Canon, you've got a convert! Plus it is compatible with my Olympus and Nikon cameras.
I think the product would have been great if it wasn't outdated already. It will only read SD cards up to 2GB which you can hardly find any more since they are all 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, etc. You can find smaller SD cards on the internet for now but the way things are progressing, it would only be a matter of time before you wouldn't be able to get those either. Plus, that didn't help me because our office already had 3GB cards and up. Also, with the amount of money that they want for this DIGITAL machine, it needs to be updated to fit the capacity for which everything is going. So...... with that being said, they need to figure out how that machine can read higher SD cards. Being an at home transcriptionist, I would have loved to have been able to stick in my SD card and go!!!
What a downer... After all the great reviews both of the adpaters I ordered would not work on either the mac mini or the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS machine. One of them when plugged into my Ubuntu machine triggered the machine to immediately go in sleep mode. I was hoping for just works but it looks like I'll be trying another brand.
Seems to be a fine case for my Tungsten T. It could be a little stronger -- I can bend the aluminum with my hands -- but it's really light and very form-fitting, so I guess it's a tradeoff I can live with. It also gripped my Tungsten *really* tight the first time I put it in, but it's loosened up a little bit since, and now it's fine. My only other gripe is that it's hard to hit/hold in the voice memo button for me (but I have really big hands, so for normal-sized people it's probably fine :). It'd get 5 stars if I could use it with the cradle, but you just need to get a charging cable (or pull it out of the case when you put it in the docking cradle). I haven't tried the &quot;official&quot; hardcase, but this one works just fine and costs half as much.
My new motherboard on-board audio did not have enough oomph to drive my desktop speakers to a useable volume. The 1121's solved the problem - full volume and tone controls, good sound (I'm not an audiophile), and nice styling. The convenient aux input is very handy for playing my wife's MP3 player when we're not using the computer.
I have only played with it a little, but I love the results. Awesome depth of field on clsoe ups and I love howit pulls seemingly non-existant light in to the photo at low F-stops. Very pleased with the purchase.
I needed something with good storage space to take documents and pictures between the computers I use at work and the computers I use afterhours. I have had no problems and appreciate that this flashdrive can be used with Macs or PCs. Also, the price was excellent for this much space. I have been very pleased and recommend it to my friends if they are looking for something similar.
I received this Grundig Classic 960 Radio a number of years ago as a Christmas present. Out of the box, the dial light was too dim to be of any practical use, and now doesn't shine at all. The shortwave never worked right even with the antenna provided (at least with mine). But even if it did, it's just not something I'd use anyway. So I'm not bothered by this.On the other hand, what it does do right it doesvery well. We were living in a metropolitan area then. Reception and sound were just fine. Now we live in a small town while the Census Bureau considers us as rural; the nearest station (FM) is around 20 miles away but I'm nevertheless quite pleased with its reception and audio quality.My 960 envelopes the listener with spaciousness and 1950's warmth, whether on AM or FM thanks to the side-firing speakers. The bass is present, rich and full with crisp, natural-sounding highs. They also deliver stereo when present. This radio lives up to the promise of "Hi-Fi Sound" on its front.In regard to tuning: From the beginning the 960 wasright on the money and so far continues to be just as accurate even though now we're more isolated than we were before. Furthermore, even without AFC I have never experienced any drifting of the FM signal.As another reviewer mentioned, its AM performance isamazingly satisfactory considering the distances the stations now are.Is this radio worth $300? No. But am I glad Ireceived it as a Christmas gift? Yes.
I am a radio personality and I'm pretty rough on my headphones. Over the years I've used AKG's, Sennheisers, and Sony. By far the most durable has always been Sony, and I absolutely LOVE this pair. Very comfortable (which is important when you wear them for 5 hrs per day) and the sound is spectacular. I was surprised at the fancy packaging with this pair - it looks as if the headphones are lying on satin sheets which made me giggle. In fact, I still keep them in the box instead of the case that came with because it looks so cool (and is more protective)....okay, I'm editing this review on June 29, 2009...because my headphones no longer work correctly. There was an intermittent short for a few weeks, now the short seems to be permanent. I'm actually ordering another pair hoping I will treat them more gently, because I really do love the sound and comfort. Just beware, they can't take a lot of abuse.
I thought that this was going to be an off brand lens, but it is made by Polaroid. Pictures are coming out great, and I'm blown away by the macro shots. So much fun and definitely recommended!
The mouse is small enought to be easily stored in my laptop carrying case, but large enough to be easy to use. The cord is self storing, minimizing the mass of cables in my bag.
Excelente si se tiene una Tarjeta Gr&aacute;fica poderosa, soporta SLI y CrossFire, gran cantidad de conexiones.Cons: La cantidad de cables es un poco inc&oacute;moda y es ruidosa.
I was initially very satisfied with the product. However, after using it to record 4 albums to my computer, it started giving feedback through the inline feed. Now, it is probably worthless.
This is a great product that works exactly and has the same quality as the original.
I've started to compose music digitally and have used the SD280s...these blow those out of the water! Sooo much better sound quality and the comfort is excellent as well! I tried out the M50s which also sounded pretty good...but these beat them out by far in terms of comfort and the sound quality is comparable or better.
Like the reviews of all things technology, the reviews of this product are quite varied. I am not a tech geek, but have been around the block enough that I understand how things work. And like most people, I am often frustrated that the term Plug and Play is usually an oxymoron! And yes, like you, I hate what off-shoring has done to tech support. Tech companies could care less about the Customer Experience.Nevertheless, I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!Here's my experience with this Range Extender.Our Family computer is located in a no coverage zone on the opposite side of the house on a different floor from our main computer. It is a 3 or 4 year old computer that we have networked to a Linksys 80211.B/G router-WRT54G v.1. The family computer is a celeron, connected via an 80211.B PCI adapter. Because of the age of the computer and router (installing new firmware proved ineffective/also perhaps the Family pc couldn't properly run the included firmware in a new Wireless G adapter that I picked up with the Range Extender). (much time spent with tech support who couldn't make it work. Agree on comments of heavy accents)Setting up this range extender was easier than easy. Plug it in. Place next to wireless router. Hold the auto configure button. Wait for blue lights. Unplug and move to edge of the wireless coverage. Plug in. Instant broadband speed! No 'searching for wireless connection" notices, no 'Aquiring Network Address' messages. Always connected. I did not have to enter into any of the routers set up screens.I would like to run with a G adapter, but the speed is good enough that I don't feel the urge to buy a new router or to upgrade to a new computer. This one works great for the kids-homework, email and games.Results-Kids Love Me, Wife Loves Me, and I retire from the Daddy IT Dept. Wish I had found this device a long time ago!
Please Note: I purchased a somewhat different model - 6100 Pro - over 1 year ago. I was unhappy with the purchase from the onset and have subsequently purchased a Canon 8400F ... a great scanner.The Microtek took very good scans from photos and film (35 mm slides). However, it rarely worked. It failed to recognize my computer and when I finally achieved a good scan it just stopped. Eventually, I convinced Microtek to replace the scanner however, the same problem recurred. I tossed the Microtek and bought a Canon.I could not recommend Microtek for a mid level flatbed scanner. In addition their customer technical service department is courteous, but they are almost impossible to contact.If you want a flatbed scanner in the $250 to $550 range you should look elsewhere.
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.
Small. Affordable. Easily packable. Great sound. Great volume. What more can you ask for?
Same cable, less price. What else should I say. I love Amazon....(It asked me put more word in here) :(
I'm returning my WET54g. 802.11g is kind of a scam - they claim it can do 54Mbps, but in reality the maximum you can do is 20Mbps; 14Mbps if you also have 802.11b devices on the same wireless network. The WET54g itself is an OK 802.11g device, but I had more connection flakiness with it than I expected. Mostly I was disappointed that 802.11g isn't nearly as fast as the advertising claims.
Just make sure you have something that takes it. It works fine, just not in my camera or mp3 player, they have 1 gig limits.
you can use a gift card you only have to verify your credit information so they know it is your account and gift card comes right off at checkout
I have a Canon rebel Xti, with ultrasonioc lens. The tripod works very well! it's solid enough for my camera and at the same time light enough for carring it on trekking trips, although there are lighters, but not so solid in material. 3 things i miss: bubble stabilizer and a hook on the button to hang the bag or a weight.
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).
HMDI CABLES TRANSFER 0'S AND 1'S. THE $80 CABLE DOES IT WELL. THIS CABLE DOES IT WELL ALSO.
An economical solution for external hard drive enclosures for drives with IDE/PATA connectors. Easy installation once you figure out how to open the case. Better documentation would be useful. Two flush screws open the rear. Once over that hurdle the drive slips in nicely but snugly and connections are straightforward for anyone familiar with installing a hard drive using the standard power and IDE connectors. The enclosure seems well built and fit and finish is good. My system easily recognized the drive which was in another external case that failed. Time will tell about the durability of this case, but initial experience has been good.
I ordered this 512MB video card and received a 256MB version of the card. I sent it back immediately for a replacement; one month later I get ANOTHER 256MB version of this card.Be wary - there may be a bug or wrong number in their system somewhere.
Much better than the built in flash on my D70. More functionality than I'll ever use as an amateur photographer but worth the investment.
after waiting 18 hours and several calls to amazon later, they finally told me that they were out of codes and would refund my money... so all that time just to tell me that they were going to screw me over and im not getting anything...then after a week and a half to two weeks i finally got my refund!!! i would go for the card from now on!!!
I bought this cable, hoping that it would be a reasonable substitute to the $50 cords sold in stores. Initially, the cable worked perfectly, but after around two months of normal use (it was basically untouched and stayed plugged in) it began to cut out, making it useless for high-def gaming. I guess two months for $1.09 isn't so bad though. I could buy 45 of these cables instead of a $50 cable somewhere else, and those 45 cables would last me about 7.6 years at the current rate...
Really fit the bill hooked up my devices with these HDMI cables and everything looking and working perfectly.If you want 6 feet long good HDMI cables with good price too these are for you.
Muy Buen producto, de alta calidad a muy buen precio, le esta perfecto a nuestra camara digital canon, particularmente recomiendo este producto.
I purchased this TV in Dec 2001 for $9,000 (+or-). They gave me the floor model for the upcoming Olympic Games until mine arrived. I paid over $20,000 for an entire system from Tweeter in Dallas. Nothing but problems- receivers, Direct TV and other issues. This TV has been turned on no more than 50 times in 5 years. Every time the system was used there was a problem, but until two weeks ago I had at least a picture. I too, was promised this was simple and time tested- the lamp might have to be replaced in a few years with heavy use. Since I do not watch much TV, I was not concerned. From one expert it is the Color Wheel. I am waiting for two more reports and Tweeter will be out this week to give me their opinion. I have contacted five high end customer service oriented stores in Dallas and they all had horror stories about the problems even the floor models in the showroom. I was informed that this product had been on the market for awhile when I purchased it-not so. Contact me through e-mail if you want more details. I may end up in Small Claims Court (recovery under $10,000). The positive review must have come from Panasonic's public relations Dept.
The setup of this access point is very straight forward and the web interface is fairly easy to use (although some advanced settings don't seem to be explained anywhere). However, the signal from this device seems to be very poor. If I put the access point next to the wireless router, I get around a 1.1Mbs transfer speed (same as my PCMCIA 54G card). At 15 feet (in direct sight), it drops down to between 500K-700Kbs. Put it around a corner (in my case, seven inches from being in direct sight) and you might as well give up. With a wall between the bridge and the router I would get about 6Kbs [six kilobits/second] (when it would work or not drop the line, etc). My PCMCIA card is still holding up at 800-900Kbs at this point. If you are not in direct sight and close to your router, you can expect your downloads to take tens of minutes rather than a handful of seconds. In all fairness, there could be something terribly wrong with my unit, but when I searched the web, I found similar complaints (other than here on Amazon). Also, we are running a G only network so the bridge cannot fall back to 802.11b speeds.
This pair of headphones offers a very good sound for the price (I paid $15 on Amazon). However, I cannot use them for over an hour without feeling a little pain in my ears. Maybe it's just me, but I would suggest that you try them on before you buy them, if you have the chance.
I once stupidly paid $80 for a Monster HDMI Cable. Save your money and buy this cable. It works just as well as my Monster cable.
When I first started using this headphone and experienced the static(inevitable with wireless headphones when it is a considerable distance away from the transmitter)in my favourite spot at my patio outside, I began to doubt my judgement for buying a rather expensive set, and the prompting of another reviewer urging us to go for a cheaper set began to haunt me, as I was rather dissappointed. But then I changed the channel from 1 to 2, and then to 3. Bingo!! The static vanished!! That is when I began to feel happy for paying a stiffer price, in order to own a quality product. Now I can also enjoy my music sitting outside in the porch, instead of being cooped-up in the house all the time.In front of the tv the sound is almost as good as the wired Sennheiser 280 which I also own. I do not mind sacrificing a little, for the slight difference in the quality of sound, as I am considerably compensated in terms of the freedon of movement that only a wireless headphone can provide! Now, mostly during the news hour, I move around to the adjoining kitchen and bathroom, upstairs to my bedroom, loosing very few words, (due to the inevitable static at some spots) from the mouth of the narrator( I suffer from moderate hearing loss, and have to use a headphone in order to catch all that is being narrated). Besides, by moving around, and taking my eyes off of the t.v., I can give my tired old eyes some rest!!(i.e.instead of being glued to the screen all the time).There is some exaggeration as to the reception of upto the distance of 150 feet. 100 feet is the maximum figure.May I also add, this CLOSED-EARCUP headphone, keeps out most of the spoken and fidgeted noises made by others in the same room, and beyond.And cutting out the high-pitched, nagging, cantankerous, and rasping screams of a SHRILL-VOICED wife, is an added advantage!! Yippee!! Big problem solved!!I am extremely pleased with these sets, and as always SENNHEISER NEVER LETS YOU DOWN!! I am also very happy with Sennheiser PX100 which are great value for the price.
Not disappointed. Just the right size for my computer w good sound. No shrinking violets they are.Would buy again.
If I could give this radio zero stars, I would. It has NO reception. I cannot tune in even one station on either band. You pay $4 for a radio, you get a $4 radio.
We have had many wireless headphones. Sony headphones are the easiest and the best ones to use. You just put them on the cradle when you're done using them, and they charge up for the next time. I like the fact that there isn't an "on/off" button. Just put them on, and the headphones go on.
After researching the compatibility of memory cards with our Canon S5 IS Powershot digital camera (I read a number of reviews to confirm that the 4GB Extreme III SDHC card would work with our camera), I ordered three cards when I found I could get a fantastic rebate from Sandisk with the purchase of three so the final cost was less than any other 1GB card I looked at (offer no longer available).Because we used the higher resolution setting for the video function for our camera for a two week trip overseas this summer, we needed all of that memory. It was really helpful to have the extra cards because we were not able to download to a computer right away.We are not professionals so we don't know what else the card can do besides hold lots of higher resolution video, but it works well for that purpose. Also, if you wanted to take hundreds of still photos without having to stop for a new card or couldn't download right away, it would be great too.Random notes: My husband observed that the 4GB lasted longer than two, 2GB Ultra II Sandisk cards. The Canon we have is a digital with a very nice video function, not a dedicated video recorder, so I think it takes more memory for video. We are not sophisticated users, just very satisfied point-and-shooters.
Great product & low price. Received in 6 days. Completely satisfied.
I need a small MP3 Player with FM radio because I already own a 20GB jokebox. I purchased this one for:1. name brand2. cheap price after rebateSound quality is excellent and exceeds my expection, especially if you use a better noise cancelling headset. Managing song/music from computer is very easy. Firmware upgrade is simple.size of this player is a little bulky. It doesn't use the standard mini-USB cable. FM radio reception is not good. can not be used as a jump drive which I don't care because I already have a 1GB one.Overall this is an excellent MP3 player if you use it for music/song only.By the way, there might be a problem with the rebate form.
A few things I didn't pick up from the description before I bought it:1. This is an IR keyboard so you must have an IR receiver in your PC to use it.2. Because it is IR, you can program it to do your TV functions as well (NICE!)3. The "track-stick" is kind of a pain, but you get used to it.4. The multimedia keys are back-lit, but not the whole keyboard.5. Works perfectly with Windows 7 Media CenterOverall, it's a very good value for the money. I am considering buying a 2nd one just in case these disappear and I need a replacement.
This product is amazing. Highly recommended. My equipment is all down in my basement, and I can control all of it from upstairs with this product.
For me, Kingston has never failed to deliver quality memory at an affordable price. I used this to double the RAM in my EEE PC 1000H and I have zero complaints!
This memory is unreliable. I manage over 25 computers and one of them is a Dell XPS that has 4 of these DDR2 Corsair Diminator DIMMs in it. 3 out of the 4 have gone bad...And this box is on a Line Conditioner with UPS. Out of everything that we have used over the years this brand has proved the most unreliable. Furthermore, Corsair boasts a lifetime warranty on ALL its memory...If you call them they reject your claim and state that this DIMM was made for Dell or Gateway and they have to be the ones to warranty it....
This 10-foot cord works perfect for my daughter's needs with her guitar! She has no complaints! it's long enough for use.
had carpal tunnel in both hands. Have NOT had any problems in my wrists since using this mouse; have alleviated ALL of my pain. You will be glad you purchase.
The Online Game Code Service from Amazon is very fast and reliable, I recommend it over the Microsoft Points Card, because it offers the same as the physical card, but you get it faster and you can buy it from any where in the world and at anytime.
I sent a Terrain Navigator California Set to my father earlier this year as a gift. He just can't stop saying good things about it. So I got the New England region for myself. I use it for hiking, canoeing and sea kayaking. The GPS wizard makes connecting to my Garmin a snap. The map prints are clear and provide a UTM grid and lots of reference points. Looking at the maps in 3-D provides a real good sense of the terrain. I use this feature with the 3-D glasses which are provided. I would recommend Terrain Navoigator to anyone who works or plays off-road.
I bought this battery for an expedidtion. I already had a standard battery and an extended battery and there is such a big difference. The info lithium remaining battery time is very accurate and certainly helpful.
This stereo is awesome. I have been looking for something to replace my old boom box for years and when I saw this I immediately checked it out. Thsi stereo has wonderful bass but it's not so overpowering you can't hear anything else. The clear sound is excellent and the two speakers (set up at correct angles) give the perfect surround sound. If you want to you may want to get a couple more speakers but you don't miss to much if you decide not to buy them. All in all this is a terrific stereo for half the price of one that's not even as good!
This simple to configure device allows easy switching between printing function and scanning function. It has done its one job flawlessly.
In keeping with Meade's tradition of providing marginal sights for their ETX series of telescopes the 827 provides a tolerable sighting capability for the ETX 70 but suffers from poor construction and optical quality. With a bracket that utilizes the non standard mount holes of the 70 the sight provides a right angle sight (an improvement from their straight through sights). The sight will fall apart as you mount it and will require gluing to put back together. The crosshair will exhibit distortion. Usable but nowhere near the quality of an Orion sight of the same cost.
This filter not only protects the camera from UV but its also provides protection for the main camera lens. The seller show a picture of the filter cracked from being damage by some foreign object but the main lens looked OK.
These seem to be good cases. Some of the sleeves are a little messed up, but still a good value.
I wanted to get rid of those pesky wires, so after some research I bought one of these to see if it would work in my desktop. The day it arrived I followed the directions and it was picking up my wireless router signal within 5 minutes of opening the package. Needless to say, I bought another one the same day for my wife's desktop and they have worked flawlessly for a month now. Both are XP systems.
We originally were watching movies outside on a white bed sheet hung on the back of the house and then I saw this big inflatable screen and ordered it. We just love it!!! Easy set-up and take down.My kids just love when it is movie night, their friends, our neighbors and family love it.Much easier set-up then duct taping a sheet to the back of the house. No wrinkles in the screen like you would have with the bed sheet.I truly recommend this product.
i love the dvd player. only problem is i cant get it to play PAL no matter what i do. TALINSDAY or anyone who can help please email me at mytiggerbu@sbcglobal.net. i have an older dvd i got 2 years ago but its difficult to use and just got this one and love it already. great deal for the price.
I paid $300 shipping included for this speaker set and it was a bargin. These are superior to the top of the line Bose satelite systems in every way, for a fraction of the price. The Qunitet II is acutally a better speaker than the "III" series you can get a Best Buy right now. In the latest version they improved the monting brackets but installed cheaper tweeters and midrange drivers. I sold audio equipment and home theater for over 10 years and when paired with a good sub, this is a great $800 speaker system. (I bought the Polk PSW10 for only $100 on Amazon) Klipsch has a bright high end that is not harsh and the low frequency range is much better than most any at any price. I consider myself fortunate to have found this deal.
Granted I bought mine brand new. Mine is 8 years old and still going strong. The HP LaserJet 1300 is a great printer, or at least the new ones were.
I purchased an Alpine KCA-420i iPod interface for my car, a 1994 Toyota Camry. The product consists of the interface box, an Alpine Ai-net cable, and an iPod dock cable. The head unit I have is an Alpine CDA-9833. Different head units do not make much difference on the features that the interface has. The main differences are button combinations for controlling the interface, and the display of information on the head unit.Installation of the interface was fairly simple for my car. If you don't know what you are doing, you'll need to have this device professionally installed. If you know a little bit about what you are doing, you should be able to find a place to hide the interface box and route the cables. I spent approximately 45 minutes completing the entire installation, and I've never done an install before. Once the unit is installed, it is completely hidden and nobody would even know it is there. The iPod is tucked inside of the hinged pocket under the stereo, the control box is inside the glove compartment, and the cables run inside the dashboard.To get started with the interface, just plug the cable into the dock connector on the bottom of the iPod. The Alpine logo appears on the screen, letting you know that it is connected. The controls on the iPod will not function while attached to the interface, so everything is done through the stereo. The interface appears as a CD changer to the stereo. It is probably best if one reads the Quick Reference that comes with the interface to learn the controls, as it is not completely intuitive.The sound quality is excellent, as it is a line connection to the stereo. The quality is the same as MP3 CDs listened to on the CD player. As I mentioned, the controls are not completely intuitive. The unit appears as a CD-Changer, so browsing is done by selecting different "CDs". To choose playlists, you must press "1" to choose "Disc 1", and then use the Quick Search to find the playlist you want. Similarly, artists are browsed using "Disc 2" and Albums using "Disc 3". You can browse for songs while listening without interrupting the current song, similarly to when listening to a regular CD. The difference is that browsing is a little slower, because it has to get the information from the iPod as you are browsing. It is slightly more difficult than using the iPod on its own, because there is no acceleration when turning the dial, so if you have many artists/albums/songs, it can take awhile to find the one you want.Overall, the KCA-420i is a great product with minor shortfalls. It is a very nice addition to an Alpine car stereo if one owns an iPod. It lets you have your entire music collection with you, without the hassle of ever needing CDs for the car or using FM transmitters with lower sound quality. It also charges your iPod while you are using it. The entire setup can be hidden away so that you don't have the additional clutter of cigarette power adapters and docking stations, and their associated cables. The price is low enough that it isn't a huge investment. The sound quality and integration are wonderful, and it's very nice having all of the music information and controls available in one place on the head unit so that one can concentrate on driving. The only thing keeping this from a five-star rating is that the controls are slightly unintuitive. Once you learn them, though, it is easy to use.PROS:Excellent sound qualityIntegration with head unitKeeps the iPod chargedAppearance (or lack of appearance, as it is completely hidden!)PriceCONS:Controls are slightly unintuitiveInstallation could be an additional expense if one does not know how to do it oneselfI would thoroughly recommend purchasing this if you have an Alpine stereo and an iPod, and you want the most integrated way to use them together while keeping your car from having iPod accessories everywhere.
I recently purchased a Sabrent SBT-UFDB USB External 3.5 inch Floppy Disk Drive for my new Dell Computer. As you are well aware most, if not all, new computer systems do not include a 3.5 inch disk drive anymore. I have hundreds of 3.5 inch floppy disks with vital information on them that I need to access in my profession as a Pastor. This particular unit is just what I needed to get the job done. All I had to do was plug it into my computer's USB port and away I went. I experienced absolutely no problems with its installation, just plug it in and its done. I am not a computer savy person so I needed a fool proof system that works all the time. This 3.5 inch disk drive provided me access to my data and I can now use the files that I spent hours preparing before the technology changed. I highly recommend this item for other computer confounded persons like myself. Reverend George R. Sanderson M.S., MSRC, MSW.
Ci75m is my first wireless mouse. I had considered several other mouse devices before settling for this one. The orange color of Ci75m is a pure treat for the eyes. It looks great with my macbook. Even though it is thinner than conventional mouse devices, I have had no problems with the grip. I like the face that the USB wireless receiver can be fit snugly into the base of the main device when not in use. This allows easy storage and also puts the mouse into sleep mode, thus saving on batteries. The mouse also has a usb wire that can be used when wireless mode is not possible (where wireless devices are prohibited or when you run out of batteries). The wire is 'stored' between the top and bottom 'shells' of the mouse. The orange portion on the sides of the device is slightly rubbery and makes for a good grip. I have not faced any issues that are usually reported for wireless mouse devices, like slow/non-responsive cursor.The Seattle Tacoma airport has an ongoing exhibition where they put new and innovative gadgets on display. Almost 3 months ago, I noticed this mouse device too on display. That really confirmed that Ci75m is a beautiful blend of technology and eye candy.
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 got my Archos 605 in the mail yesterday and am in general happy with it. However, a few things that you need to know if you buy this product:1) Make the leap to firefox. Technical support finally directed me to this; apparently the Archos website and store just don't work well with IE.2) Prepare to spend a good amount of time setting this up. It's not an iPod, with the happy iTunes plug and play features. This is a powerful system that is not trivial to get what you want to do. If you're the type who likes puzzles and configuring software, this is the product for you. If you didn't like programming your tivo, I would suggest another product.3) What people are saying about the plugins are right -- you totally have to buy multiple plugins to do what you want.4) If you are an audible user...audible files aren't going to play on this thing. AAC files will, so your audiobooks you bought on iTunes will work.5) Take the plunge and invest in a battery dock of some sort from Archos. You will definitely need it because the battery life is just not that great.On the other hand, the web browser is really nice, and the interface is pretty intuitive to use. I like how I can pretty much put anything I want on it (granted, plugins may be required) and that things aren't locked down like Apple.Hope that helps!
Physically this is a solid, nice looking dock. It's pretty easy to install and use, although I wish it used HDMI or DVI or something to eliminate the big mass of cables in the back. It will work on a non-Onkyo tuner (although I did test it on one).But the on-screen interface is as horrible as many of the reviews mention. It's like the display of something you might find from the 1980s. And the remote is poorly laid out and counter intuitive.I was ready and planning to not use the on-screen interface at all. I really just wanted a simple way to charge the iPod and play music from it through my stereo. But you have to use the on-screen interface because the iPod controls are disabled once you plug it into the dock. You can't even start playing a song on the iPod and then plug it into the dock and let it continue playing - it'll immediately stop as soon as it's plugged into the dock, unlike for example the iPod interface in a MINI Cooper.So I'm returning it. If it were 1/4 or 1/3rd the price, I may have kept it. But at full price it's not worth it.
256MB for ...so after rebate is a good deal. ... the product is pretty good. I am not sure of Vikings speed claims as there is no way for me to verify, but the card does seem fast. I have taken 100 or so pics with my G3 and the card does seem to perform well.
I bought the scanner to archive many old color photos from 35 mm negatives. It has worked flawlessly so far and the scans at 1200 dpi are reasonably quick with very good results. I am using VueScan software to scan the negatives which is easier to use the included Canoscan software for multiple negatives on strips. Post processing with the inlcuded Adobe Photoelements 4.0 works flawlessly. The process of archiving is tedious, but this resonably priced scanner works well. I highly recommend it. I am running it on an iMac G4 flat panel under OS 10.4Howard
I bought this drive in 2002 and plugged the usb connection into my Windows 2000 Desktop, powered up my computer, and voila it installed itself. I did not install any software that came with it. I DO NOT recommend installing their software. Read on:I also have an Iomega Parallel Zip Drive connected to a laptop with Windows 98. I made the mistake of installing the software that came with it. It has consistently given me error messages. The first time I use it to either copy to or from it works fine. After that, it says the disk is full, retry. This happens even if the disk is empty. Pressing F5 (refresh) doesn't work. Even if I remove the disk and reinsert it, I get the same message. The only way to do more work, is to completely reboot the computer. Have tried uninstalling and reinstalling their software, but no difference.But my USB version with Win2000 is superb. Highly recommend this unit. Three years and going strong.As of end of 2012 it is still working perfectly!
I purchased this case for my Home Theater PC because it is smaller than my current case so it fits very nicely into my cabinet in the living room. I really like the design and appreciate the pop-off front bezel with a spring loaded gripper mechanism. It's an easy build with thumbscrews in all the right places, such as the slide-out hard drive mounting trays. Nice touch; I didn't expect that for the price. All the parts I needed fit inside including my two RAID'ed hard drives. The only negative is that the power supply is noisy by today's standards. Not too bad but noticeably louder than the one I replaced it with. Overall this is a great HTPC case for a great price. I would buy another for a small form-factor desktop if/when the need arises.
I purchased this product as a second NIC for a Windows 2000 Server. I like the fact that the DFE-530TX+ was easy to reconfigure for a low-profile PCI slot (it has both full-height and low-profile brackets in the box).Unfortunately when I installed the drivers and rebooted I got the &quot;blue screen of death&quot;. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling several times per the documentation, I downloaded the latest version, etc. to no avail.So I called tech support. I waited on hold for 8.5 hours before I gave up the first time. Altogether I called tech support about 9 times. 2-3 times after drilling down their phone menu the system was silent for a few minutes and then disconnected me. I never did speak to a tech support person.If the drivers actually work with your OS it may be a good product, but I would certainly avoid it if you're running W2K.
HDMI cables are all the same, being 1.3b allows them to send anything you need them to send. Buy $expensive cables, and you're friends will (or should) make fun of you.(period).
I read the reviews on this multi media player and thought "hey, for under $65, why not..."It's absolutely one of the best purchases I've ever made. Anything I've slid in, be it DVD, MP3, DivX, or regular old CD has played without a hiccup.I can recommend this to anyone who wants a small, capable, do-it-all player.
I've ordered this product using mail order and got it yesterday.I assembled it and tried it and found out that it doesn't support COLOR SCANNING!!!!!!All you can do is Grayscale and B&W; scanning.And this unit is quite slow and generates a LOT of noise. I was planning to use this in one of my bedrooms and it does "Self Check" frequently and that even adds more noise occasonally.The printout quality is not so bad though....I'll just use this product as a fax machine, copier and laser printer. But who would want to have a B&W; scanner in the 21 century???
I just wish I could upload a few of my photos. This camera has a great lens and a viewfinder - a rare item.
During four years of purchasing more electronics and using as gifts, the LE1200 on Amazon has consistently come through. Locally, the LE600 is double the price of what this has been. I have a tv, 360 and receiver in one VR, with two Def Tech towers (built-in subs) and blu-ray player in another. No worries thus far during snowstorm power outages as they are safely powered down.
I chose the Koday DC280 based on reviews. CNET made it one of their best picks. The camera arrived two days before the birth of my grandson so I had very little time to learn how to use it before I started taking pictures in the hospital. It didn't matter. The camera was really easy to use and the results were amazing. The pictures actually seem sharper than ordinary film photgraphs. I've been using the medium quality, high resolution mode which gives me seventeen pictures on the 8MB card. So far I've blown the pictures up to 5X7 and they have great detail. When my grandson was 4 days old, I took some more pictures and used the built-in &quot;new baby&quot; frame feature. People could not believe the professional quality of the prints. By the way, I am using an HP 932C DeskJet printer with HP glossy paper with excellent results. I do find the HP Photo Printing software easier to use than the Adobe Photo Deluxe software that came with the camera. In net, the Kodak DC280 is a great bargain.
The interface is cool. Clicking and menus are very intuitive. Album art is a nice addition that my last player lacked. Overall a very nice, clean, and well finished player.
I don't why there's no talk of rebate on this website but there's a rebate from fuji available for this if you buy the smartmedia card &amp; this camera together from the same place &amp; at same time.Great quality of pictures and the best part is the rechargable AA batteries (only 2 not 4 !). AA batteries means u save a lot on batteries and don't have to pay the manufacturer for proprietary batteries. Only the camera is out of production and a better battery technology comes in, the properitary old batteries can be very difficult and costly to find... like carrying a PC with no power supply :)The only bad part is that its slightly thick in size and takes only 128 MB cards at the max. It won't read a bigger card once they become available. But 128MB must be enough for most cases ! Or heck buy 2 of them !!Also the low light pictures are not so great. Look for nikon 775 in case u want good night pictures as well. And it has no TV out.The image quality is excellent and the CCD it uses is great. The product was released only in Sept 2001 so most of its technology is new.Look for MSN holiday shopping reward on 800 dot com and also a gift check back from 800. these all deals plus excellent picture quality make it a great camera for this holiday season.(there's a 128MB smartmedia card available from buy dot com for only 40).
Excellent design, perfect construction, but the sound can improve more. I think for the price paid just got over it ...!
which is way better than the last two wireless mice I bought. Didn't need the extra bells and whistles, but they don't get in the way either. solid product that works.
My review after using this all-in-one (AIO) printer for 8 months (April-December 2006).PRO's:1) The color printing was superb and surprisingly the black & white text is almost laser quality. I printed some beautiful job resumes' & once the ink dries, there is little or no ink smudging (this was a major problem with my previous HP printers). I used Kodak, HP, Staples & Costco brand photo paper and still had beautiful prints. Print speed was also faster than my HP AIO printer.2) The quality of the scans is great, outshining even my Epson Perfection 4490 photo scanner.3) Duplexer works great also, allowing significant savings on paper purchases. I have printed several different size envelopes with no problems, and this printer is fairly quiet too (my previous HP AIO was very noisy). I have not had any paper jams or clogs, leading me to believe that the previous reviewers may have had a "lemon" printer right out of the box.4) I have a Canon digital camera and it is very easy to upload and print photos using the card slots on the printer. When card slot is not in use, there is a little door to cover the slots to keep out dust. The software is very easy to use.CON's:1) Though you get beautiful color prints and superb text, this printer uses up the ink cartridges fairly quickly, and currently the Canon cartridges are just too expensive to purchase on a frequent basis. Because this is a relatively "new" printer in Canon's line, there are no good & reasonably priced "generic" ink cartridges to use. The current "generic" ink cartridge for this printer ships without the chip. I tried gluing a chip from an empty Canon cartridge to a new "generic" cartridge and it worked fine, but the process was a little too messy for my taste; and Canon makes it difficult to try and use a "refill kit" on its cartridges. But take heart, I read that sometime in the middle of 2007 the "generic" ink cartridges will ship with the chip installed allowing you significant savings on ink cartridges.2) There was no option to save the printer settings. Since this printer uses a lot of ink, I would like the option to be able to set and save the print type to grayscale Black & White only, but at each printing I have to go through all of the print options or it will always print in color. I wasted a fair amount of ink before I found this out.In addition, after each printing, a little information picture pops up showing the ink level of each cartridge and when I elect to print in "black text" only, the pop-up info shows that the "color" cartridges are slowly but continuously depleting. How and why this is happening is very strange...Now For The Really Bad News:3) As the previous reviewers stated, there is a "SERIOUS" flaw using the ink cartridges even when they are Canon's brand. I'm not exactly certain if the problem is with the cartridge or the print head, but once you replace an empty cartridge, you sometimes will get a flashing error message that "cartridge is not installed correctly" and you have to continuously install & re-install the cartridge or the machine will not print! This was extremely frustrating and eventually I had to return the printer because the error message never stopped flashing and after 8 months the printer stopped working completely. I have notified Canon of this flaw & hopefully they will do something about it. If you plan to purchase this printer and would like to keep it a few years, I would strongly suggest purchasing an extended warranty apart from the free first year warranty. Though Canon does not advertise it or tell you in their manuals, for an additional charge you can obtain an extended 2-3 year warranty directly from Canon. You can even obtain an extended warranty 11 months after your original purchase.Because of the above "SERIOUS" flaw and the very expensive ink, my rating of this printer is downgraded from five to two and a half stars.
This laptop sleeve was perfect for my 17" laptop. It arrived timely and in excellent condition.
I too had the "eats Batteries" problem. That was until ROBO314159 came to the rescue. His fix of removing R34 on the board was exactly what I needed. His description was perfect and it worked like a charm! Highly recommend. The only tough part was the black housing removal. I started at the IR LED as it has a small area to get a driver in.Thanks again ROBO.
I lost pretty much all the use of my usb ports on my computer. My I-T guy had me purchase one of these here in town. It had no juice in it and kept tipping over. I bought this one online and it's working great!
I purchased this turntable as a replacement for my 5-in-1 stereo unit, and I wish I had purchased this sooner. The unit was nicely packed and arrived in short time. It only took me 3 minutes to assemble the plate and install the belt, which the taped ribbon was a nice touch. Doing that ensures you are getting a fresh belt that wasn't under tension during shipping. I am not really put off by the plastic construction, as I've set mine on top of my receiver and do not want any more added weight. The table seems to isolate from outside vibrations nicely, so don't let those bad reviews put you off this product, everything is made from plastic these days anyways. Like others have wrote, I too have noticed sound improvement on LPs that are loaded with scratches, not sure how that is but I'm not complaining. Even 45's don't sound as tinny as on other units I've owned. You can't go wrong on a simple turn table such as this if you aren't looking to drop big coin on overly done pricey electronics. The sound quality is so good I turn off my equalizer on the receiver as not to spoil the natural sounds with "enhancers". You can't find anything in this price range that will outperform. Be sure to stock up on D4 cleaner to keep the snap and pops to a minimum, a good disc cleaning will go a long way.
It would have cost me 10x as much to buy in a store. I only had to wait a few days for this to be delivered at a fraction of the cost, and it's quality is just as good.
GREAT Deal! The ink prints nicely. The only reason its a 4 and not a 5 is that if I don't print everyday then I have to run the nozzle cleaning option on the printer; but for this price, NO problem I'll run it! Shipped right away and I got it a week earlier than promised. I'll buy again.
I bought an early unit; I really needed this product for my Sony LCD projector, but the unit failed to operate correctly. Without warning it shut down completely TWICE, even though, in both times, the power was still on and the projector was rated well within the capacity of the UPS. I had to unplug the UPS for ten minutes to reset it; meanwhile, the bulb is hot and I have to plug in the projector manually back into the wall outlet and turn the projector back on so the cooling fan returns. Emails to Monster Cable went unanswered.I see now that Monster has a revised set of instructions for training the unit. I still need a unit to perform the functions listed here, but it could cost the price of a bulb to find out if it works.
I purchased this mouse about a month ago and it has been a real pleasure to use it. It works on nearly all surffaces without struggle, including carpet. The only thing that it doesn't work on is glass. It has decent range and excellent battery life. I especially enjoy the ability to store the USB transmitter within the mouse. This mouse is a solid buy for a laptop user. However, I would not reccommend this mouse for a desktop user as it is relatively small and doesn't recharge in a dock. Finally, the scroll wheel in this mouse is the best feature of all... it makes scrolling a breeze and actually improves productivity.Overall, a great buy.
I use this on my refrigerator with an electronic interface to provide some sort of surge protection. 2 years later I have had no issues.
This product has potential for specific applications such as attaching a large flash drive or external hard drive to a notebook computer with limited space arround the computer. However, the current standard is USB 3.0 and large USB 3.0 flash drives and hard drives are affordable, available, and faster. Why would anyone buy USB accessories for USB 1.0 or 2.0 except for old and/or slow equipment? With USB 3.0 capability, I would give this product five stars.
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've shifted from my previous Canon Powershot G2 to this wonderful DSLR, the Canon EOS 400D (or Digital Rebel XTi) and so far I have all praises. Though my G2 took great pictures, there's a mile of a difference a DSLR can deliver. The quality and clarity of each shot instantly makes your pictures look like they have been taken by a professional. The Rebel XTi's handling is deja vu for me because I used to have a Canon EOS 300 (or a Rebel). But its a big leap for me in terms of the plethora of functions and features as compared to my camera of the past. I always bring along my camera just in case I see a moment worth capturing. You can see some of my pictures at [...]
I had been using shorter range bluetooth USB adapters for awhile, mostly satisfied, but they never came anywhere near to covering my entire relatively small apartment. It's important to remember that a device that advertises a 30m range often has a much shorter effective range, especially when walls start coming into play. So I upgraded to this device and it works great! It covers my entire apartment and I get good reception outside, even. It has fantastic range and Windows 7 picked it up immediately. I've also tried using it with Ubuntu and it works fantastic.
This products installation CD, doesn't work.Even the info online I found about it, still is hard to make it do what it is intended to to.Wireless conected computers get confused between the expander & the base wifi unit.DO NOT BUY THIS Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G
Tried the FM modulator route and it just didn't come in clear most of the time. We have a 2006 Odyssey. It was moderately hard to get the dash apart enough to wire up the DVD player, but once installed, this converter worked perfectly! Best price I've seen anywhere as well. Great item!
No problems at all in the installation and performance. Great value for the money and increased my computer speed a very noticeable amount.
It is very nice player, can play with currently SVCD,VCD,CD,CD-R,MP-3 etc,, is essential part for home theater system that has 5.1ch surround.eventhough lot of function, price is very low, unbelievable.I can feel what this is latest digital technology.Driving is believing and utilizing is getting money.
If you were like me, you were trying to figure out if your 28-1/2 inch long tripod would fit in this bag that says 27 inches. The answer is yes. I have a Manfrotto 3221 with a 128RC head on it that measure about 28.5 inches total. I did not want to get the Model 200 since it would have been more money than I wanted to spend and would have had a number of inches of waste space to carry. So I ordered this on a gamble and for once , I won. I did not have to jam it in there, it just fit snug and comfortable. I can even tuck my shorty carbon fiber mono in there if I want to. The side pocket is just a bonus.As others have already said, this is well constructed with a solid zipper and the perfect amount of padding. My only concern would be that the 128RC head is right up against the end, so if dropped just right, the padding from the end of the case would be minimal and may be an issue. However, that's why I buy Manfrotto stuff, I have yet to see it break.I can't guarantee your slightly longer than 27 inch tripod will fit because girth may also be a factor depending on what you have, but my set-up as mentioned fit nicely. Hope this helps you folks that are on the fence.
I've owned this model for almost a year and I've been very happy with it. It plays DVD-R, +R, +RW, VCD and SVCD, as well as Divx movies. You can set it to play NTSC, PAL or both and there's a region free hack for it. My only problem with it is that I haven't been able to get my cable TV remote to control it, but that's probably user error. The included remote works fine, it's just one more of many lying around.For a player that will play just about any format you'll run across at a good price, you can't beat it.
When I first received this case, the sheer size of the packaging threw me off - felt like it was another piece of check-in luggage! However, having used it for a few weeks for my SLR (Nikon D-80), the case actually does a perfect job of protecting the camera, lens, and other accessories. Any smaller and I think it would have been non-functional for my camera. The availability of pockets pretty much all over helps store accessories.Overall I really like this case and I know my camera and lens are secure in it.
I have probably bought about 15 of these thus far. None for myself. Always for friends, family, etc. It's a nice little way to GIVE someone Xbox points, without having to give out your info. Also, the ability to get the code right online is pretty sweet too. I just buy it, copy it, paste it into an email, text or right on Xbox and that's it! In the end, everyone is happy. My friend/family get's some points and I get to see them happy. The only thing I wish they would do is give you a discount if you order X amount of them. This is #15.
Absolutely superb! I can't believe the color and the clarity of the picture. I was skeptical that it would arrive intact, but Eagle shipping did an excellent job. Driver helped me unpack it. Works great. This is my second Sony Bravia, first was 26". I also have a Sharp Aquos, but this does even better. Amazon saved me $500 over the same model in BestBuy. Would definitely buy here again.
I have a ps3 and an xbox360 and I can tell you these cables work great. Picture quality is amazing.
This is an excellent product. The first set was given to us as a gift. We got tired of moving them from the great room TV to the bedroom TV so we bought this item. The rechargible batteries have held up for over a year (first set). With the variable volume control on each pair of ears, they are very effective for senior citizen ears--especially since one pair of ears can hear better than the other pair! I would suggest getting two headsets for two people but if the normal TV sound works for one person, only one headset would be needed for the person with poorer hearing. The reception is good at a large angle and at a distance of at least 35 feet from the transmitter. We like to listen using the two headsets and with no sound coming from the TV. (Some TV noises causes our small dog to bark--this solves that problem.)They are comfortable to wear for at least the time of a full length movie. We did order one from Amazon that was defective and that one was returned and replaced at no charge. Therefore, if the reception is scratchy, the item is defective and should be replaced.
The hardest part about using the Power Blaster is getting it out of the plastic packaging without breaking it. I bought it in a bundle with an R20 universal remote. Before getting the Power Blaster I had to hold a remote above the coffee table for it to work. I also had to point the remote directly at the components for it to work reliably. After carefully cutting away the plastic packaging, I placed the Power Blaster under the couch pointing at the TV,cable box, surround sound amp and DVD player then plugged it in. It works flawlessly. I can stand in the kitchen 20 feet away and press any button on the universal remote without pointing it at the components and it works every time. I didn't need to use the supplied wire flashers since the Blaster is pointed directly at the components.
Like the unit very much, except for the cheap feel of the plastic thumb rotating knob to fasten it onto the camera. For the price, the housing should be a bit more substantial (could crack or break easily if dropped).
I must agree with the first reviewer, Steve Smart. This is really a sleeper of a cam about which few know or to which fewer still pay any serious attention. No, it's not a branded big name, but Samsung is gradually making their name heard in the digicam world with their most recent offerings, stylistic, and very functional designs.Instead of burdening the user with a myriad of features which one will rarely use, Samsung provides a basic, well-conceived and executed little gem with the L60. It has everything one really needs and more. The photos are usually well-exposed with very good contrast, sharpness, and detail for a 6MP cam negating the need for a lot of post-processing. Small enough to stick into your jeans pocket and carry and use unobtrusively.I'm giving this cam 5 stars based on its price point, substantial but not overwhelming feature set, good battery life, quality and apparent durability and, oh yes, those surprisingly good pics that come out of it!
The positive reviews I read prior to purchasing the AM3 were understated.It is easy to install and could'nt perform better.What else is there to say after "PERFECT"!
This case seems to be wearing well. It easily holds a less than compact point & shoot digital camera.
This seems to be one of the fastest, most rugged and most durable memory cards on the market. I've never had any problems using it. I'm very satisfied.
Well i gotta say this GPS works and well i got impressed for the size of the item even when i whent to retail stores to see if i can get a c ase that fits this product i coudnt and i try to compare with the rest of GPS on the market but this one gets all credits just for the size, the only con of this GPS its kind of slow loading the maps and recalculating a new route when you dont follow the commands, and the time to conecct to the satellite takes a little bit longer that others but at the end will work, u can even transfer music files into the memory card that comes with the gps and lisen music while you are going somewhere u can watch pictures, videos and got some games, so i got to say for the price i payed really good stuff to get in your car...
You will notice I am rating the printer and not the customer service from Xerox. This will be my second one, and I have tried other Xerox printers and have not been satisfied with them as I have the C-11 and I AM VERY SORRY TO LEARN THAT IT WILL NO LONGER BE PRODUCED BY XEROX. However, I must say that the customer service from Xerox for repairs is not that great though the technical team seems to be ok. I have been over a week asking how much it would cost to refurbish my first one. It has a problem of not feeding the paper, probably rollers need replacing. Still no response from them other than - is it in warranty. Thanks Amazon for a great job on shipping the C-ll that I just ordered.
Do not buy this enclosure if you intend to use a Seagate 300 GB Barracuda drive and probably similar drives. Macally doesn't tell you this in advance. To make matters worse, I contacted tech support and was told that I could return the power supply at my own expense and THEN they would send me a replacement. This exchange would require weeks. I might have been willing to accept a replacement if they had offered to send me the power supply immediately. I'll return the Macally 100AC and look for a more reputable company.
There are two versions of a Sony leather strap on Amazon. One version has plastic buckles with an Alpha logo on them. The one in this review, the STP-SH1AM has a longer leather section and leather tips that have the logo. The pictures and ad copy on both versions would lead you to believe that the straps are made of thick, supple, padded leather. In fact, the leather on my strap is very thin and stiff and could easily be mistaken for cheap vinyl. You have an outside layer of leather and an inside layer of material selected to avoid slippage, but my 25 year old Nikon straps are better in that regard. Overlaid on the STP-SH1AM outside leather is another oval layer with the Sony name imprinted in it. The stitching on the outside oval is a little sloppy. There seems to be an inner layer of orange cloth that appears as an orange stripe around both edges. Even so, there is no significant padding, regardless of what the Amazon listing says. The leather on the tips that have the Alpha logos is actually good quality. If the whole strap were made of that leather, this would be a 4-star review. With that and real padding, it would be 5-star.The stock strap that came with my Alpha 550 is 1.25 inches wide and made mostly of single-ply nylon. The STP-SH1AM is one quarter inch wider.Sony seems to have gotten in the mode of tripling the price on anything that gets the Alpha logo. Message to Sony: keep it up, and people will start steering clear of your logo. Are you winning battles and losing the war? Above all, you must not appear to be a cheap alternative to Canon and Nikon. The fact is, my Sony Alpha 550 is a terrific camera. It deserves a better strap than the one that came on it, and this one is only marginally better. Both the stock strap and this one cheapen the look of the camera. When I showed the strap to my wife, she said, "Are you sure this is leather?" She smelled it just to be sure. She also wasn't convinced that it was better than the one that came on the camera. Come on, Sony, sell the steak AND the sizzle.I've noticed a Carl Zeiss Sony Alpha strap around on the web, but not yet on Amazon. I'm hoping someone else will be the guinea pig on that one, because they're even pricier than this strap. Normally though, when the Zeiss name goes on a product, it turns out to be well worth the extra cost. (The Zeiss strap, may, however, be made by an unauthorized third party.)I'm sorry I don't have better news.Good hunting,Tim
I originally bought this HDMI cable for my Xbox and ended up using it for my laptop so I could watch the shows streaming from my laptop on my Flat screen TV. I've had the cable for almost a year and its still working great. I feel like I got a really good steal with this cord spending close to nothing compared to buying one that works the same for almost 30.
The the small size of the disks means you can easily carry a few even in your pockets. The "loud whirring" some people have complained about is very faint (at least with mine) and only occurs at the start of a track, and I've never had it skip. In my mind the carry case with belt clip make up for the larger-than-average bulk--heck I never carried my RIO in my pocket anyways--and the Li ion battery is a nice plus.My only complaints are minor:1) the earphones aren't great2) the backlight control is stupid--as far as I can tell the only way to turn it on is to go through 3 menus...now how can I do that in the dark? should I just leave it on all the time?3) when copying files to/from the drive via Win2K nothing seems to tell you when the drive is done reading or writing, you just have to listen closely
I have been very happy with the service provided by Amazon and the product, the RF20 and Power Blaster. Everything worked as advertised but One Major Caution. I had Two locations that I wanted to use the RF20 and Power Blaster within the confines of my home. One upstairs in the media room and one downstairs in the family room. Problem, the RF Signal from either location controls the other unit. Therefore, I had to disconnect one unit and use it only as an IR controler, thus requiring visual access to the components. I should have known better, but now I have a second unit that is only 1/2 what I wanted. To overcome this, you need to go to a much more expensive RF controler, about $300 to permit frequency adjustments. Great product for a single application. Thanks
The first thing that needs to be said, it's amazing that BestBuy wanted 80 bucks a cable for Monster Cables. I did research online before buying my new HDTV and the one part that the guide stressed was to NOT by cables at the store.Between Cables and the Surge protector they tried to sell me it would have cost 180 bucks! I came on Amazon and found all the reviews on this cable and, like the rest, decided at a 1.50 a cable it's worth a shot! WOW! So instead of paying 160 bucks for two Monster Cables @ Bestbuy, I got two of these for 2.75!What's the one bad thing? Well they're made in red China. If you're like me, I like to buy as many things made in the USA as possible. However, with this wing of the consumer market I think your choices are very limited as to what is and what's not made in red China.They're worth a shot and hopefully you searched here before you got convinced into buying 80 dollar cables at the retail store!
I had high hopes for the player, but it arrived with only the Red and Blue component output working. I decided not to risk another one, and order a Sony player which works great.
Comes with jewel cases and is a very good value. Use them all the time. One disc was corrupted, but overall, I would buy this item again.
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.
Short version: Extraordinarily clean and powerful headphones; they bring the thunder in the bass right to your ears, but without the mess. Crisp and definitive highs and mids- all around, grade-A quality sound. Anything A+ would have to be those super expensive headphones that cost thousands, and even some of those are only as good as the 770 Pro. The headphones are comfortable, look pleasing, and built to be very durable. It's no surprise that I keep seeing these stocked up in every recording studio I visit.Long version: I purchased these headphones a little under a year ago, for two (sometimes conflicting) purposes: (1) being an audiophile and enjoying fine, intricate music, and (2) DJing. I'm pleased to say these headphones have fared very well for both purposes, though they were designed more for the former instead of the latter.For starters, the sound quality practically beats out most headphones priced under $350. Pioneer, Bose, Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Stanton, Technics, Kilpsch, and "Beats" by Dr. Dre- the Beyerdynamics sound quality surpasses each of theirs by far, with the lone exception of the Sennheiser HD-1 II (but that one isn't designed for listening/studio working, just mainly DJing). Actually, I was shocked with how much better these headphones are compared to any of the Beats by Dr Dre headphones, which have been something of an overpriced fad lately. The 770s put Beats to shame.With these headphones, you pick up an outstanding amount of bass, even bass that you didn't know existed in a song. It's clean bass, though, which just makes listening to the music that much better. The highs are crisp and accounted for, and the mids are not lacking, either. I'd say that the headphones cover the whole sound spectrum very well, with emphasis on the bass. It's.. magical. When putting them on, I really do feel as if I'm in a nightclub or a music hall.The durable construction of the headphones make it easy for you to wear them casually about the house, in the studio, or even behind the decks in the DJ booth. Granted, I've always taken good care of my 770 Pros, but I've never felt as if I was "walking on egg shells" with them. You'll see that the leather covers the head band, but the head band is actually made of metal. With general headphones, people often complain about the part that connects the actual headphone cups with the headband. More often than not, this piece is made of plastic and tends to break quite easily. Fortunately, the Beyerdynamic 770 Pro's connectors are made of metal, so you would never have this problem. These headphones are Made in Germany, and the famous German craftsmanship is apparent in the construction's quality.Fit: very comfortable. The headband sits quite nicely on the head without applying any weird pressure anywhere, and the velvet around the cups treats my facial skin quite softly and comfortably. I'd give the comfortability an A+.Honestly, I don't know what else to add. After trying so many headphones, I opted for a pair that cost me only $160, and I know that it's better than headphones that cost twice as much or more. If someone asked me whether or not they should purchase a pair of 770 Pros for their collection/arsenal, I would have a very, VERY difficult time saying "no." These headphones have taken on any challenge that I've given them, and really changed the way I hear music.
This is the second Harmony 880 I own. I have a very complex setup where I record CATV programs to DVD, VHS tapes to DVD, copy DVDs, and simply watch TV. I wasn't sure if the Harmony 880 could handle all this, but after some fine tuning on the website, it worked very well and replaced about 7 different remotes. One caveat: the remote came with a CD with old software on it. Be sure to download the latest software from the website.
I've used this for well over 20 days and am now returning it. The lag time from mouse click to view is slow and in some cases created almost sending wrong email to wrong addresses.I type over 200 wpm and found no problem with the type response, I expect something that at least can keep up with how fast I move a mouse - in selecting files, email, - this just doesn't work fast enough ...To keep the shadows down the brightness and contrast adjustments are not satisfactory - regardless of what was tried .... creates light and dark display areas in type - sometimes can't tell that a button is &quot;click-able&quot; because the contrast isn't great enough to distinquish the difference - always fuzzy type at top or bottom - which maybe would be eliminated if I didn't have to use the larger fonts - the smaller fonts are just not acceptable for reading ....I wanted to go to a thin monitor to put it back further on the desk - raise the font size and help keep down eye tiredness from being right on top of the bulky crt monitor ........have been to Kogi's website and tried various suggestions (ie support) ....no help - just doesn't keep up with my computer speed. VERY nice looking unit - hate it didn't work for me - - don't know about the speakers - never did hook them up....
The cable works great and I'm very pleased with the purchase. Works exactly as described for the classic Xbox.
Connected my LaserJet 6P to a computer running Vista and a computer running XP SP3. In both cases the computers immediately identified the hardware, loaded the drivers, and placed the printer in the printer list to be selected. The only way this could have been easier would be for the cable to plug itself in.
Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me! Well, they got me twice - I was dumb enough to think the first piece of crap I had was a lemon, so I replaced it with another.... and had the same problems!! Works great if you hard wire the computer into it. Wireless?? Forget about it - disconnects every 30 seconds, will show up as connected but have no internet at all. Smart phones could rarely connect to home network, and would get booted every 30 seconds as well. Horrible horrible piece of frustrating garbage. Finally went out and bought the linksys400 and within 5 minutes I had a perfect wireless network up and runnin and have had zero problems in a week of running. Do no, I repeat do not be lured by the price of this total piece of crap - you get what you pay for, and the frustration will cost you more in the end... you have been warned!! On the plus side, the 8 hours I spent talking to the Indian service reps were not as awful as they could have been, due to some nice, if unknowledgable, staff.
We found this camera's 3MP brother (the A510) on closeout for $150. At that price, it's an incredible value. I like that it uses regular AA recharables, so it's easy to have spare batteries with you. It's very easy to operate, I find I'm able to set up shots with it pretty quickly. A 1GB card easily holds days worth of snapshots and short movie clips. At this price, it's also a good first camera for kids learning to take pictures, or in rough travel situtations where you may want to leave your "good" camera at home, but still have something that takes decent snapshots.On the downside, it's a bit bulky compared to Canon's Powershot SD series, and the LCD screen on the back is pretty small.
I recently upgraded my GPS by purchasing a Magellan Explorist XL handheld unit. It replaced the first GPS unit I purchased a few years ago ... a Magellan Meridian Gold. In this review, consequently, improvements, comparisons and features of the new Explorist XL are frequently compared to the older Magellan model.The HardwareOut of the box, the first thing you notice is the size and weight of the Explorist XL. At 7.5 cm (2.9) wide, 16 cm (6.3 in) long and 3.4 cm (1.33 in) thick and weighing 340 gms (0.75 lb) with four AA batteries installed, the XL Explorist is a good handful. It is a nice design, with a rubberized, waterproof, impact-resistant casing and the unit feels solid. The frequently-used control buttons are at the lower front of the unit, well-located, like on the older Meridian Gold.There are eight control buttons, including two for map zoom, one for selecting navigation screens, a menu button, a "goto" button, a "mark" button plus a combined joystick/enter button and an "escape" button that reverses button commands. On the XL unit, these control buttons are illuminated when the backlight is on.There is a separate lug on the case to attach a lanyard. This is an improvement over the screw-on lanyard of the Meridian Gold series; however no lanyard is included with the Explorist XL.The cover for the four AA batteries is on the back of the unit. It is secured with a quarter-turn thumb-screw. The compartment cover fits very tightly with obvious attention to waterproofing. With the Meridian Gold, the slide-latches securing the battery cover did not provide much confidence. The XL cover is a big improvement.The location of the power on/off button is on the upper right side of the XL unit. The button is imbedded in the rubberized covering. It requires considerable effort to activate this button. The location and stiff action is an improvement over the Meridian. In this location, the power button is not likely to be accidentally pushed. (Therefore, there is no need for a "power-protect" menu selection on the XL, as with the Meridian Gold.)On the left side of the XL case, is a similar imbedded button for the display backlight. The backlight control on Magellan Meridian models was to hold down the power key. Having a dedicated backlight button has is a much better arrangement; however there are only two levels of illumination and "off". One lower illumination level for night driving would be desirable.The connection of the USB cable (supplied) is similar to the cable attachment system on the Meridian Gold. The cable connection is made via a six-contact shoe that is held in place with a quarter-turn screw. The quarter-turn is better than the screw-system used on Meridian models, but nevertheless, it takes some effort to attach the XL USB cable. Some improvements in design could be made here.It is worth mentioning that external power to the XL unit is automatically provided while the GPS unit is attached to your computer via the USB cable. No longer do you have to worry about batteries running down when transferring files between computer and GPS unit. Curiously, there are no external power connection terminals on the GPS except through the USB cable connection. So for now, if you purchase a cable to provide external power to the XL Explorist (for example, from the lighter in your automobile) the USB cable must be attached to the XL unit and the power cable from the cigarette lighter plugs into a socket on the USB cable. This is a quirky, messy arrangement, but it works. It appears the XL was rushed to market before Magellan could offer mounts and accessory cables for the XL. I am confident Magellan will provide better one-cable external power solutions in the future.A neat feature of the XL case design is access to the SD memory card. This is located on the right-hand side of the unit. No longer do you have to remove the batteries (like on the Meridian) to remove or install the memory card. The SD memory slot is located under a waterproof rubberized flap. The card is very easy to install and remove.Installation of four AA standard or rechargeable AA batteries (not included) in the XL unit is straight-forward. Magellan wisely reverted to the use of AA batteries in the Explorist XL unit following negative reaction to the line-up of Explorist models with built-in rechargeable battery packs (an impractical idea for campers, back-backers and others with no means to recharge the unit or change batteries.) Good to see Magellan reacted quickly and reverted to standard batteries with the XL design.With four AA batteries, the XL unit is advertised to last 19 hours, however, I found 12 hours with four rechargeable NiMH batteries rated 2300 mAh each was a reasonable expectation, but the discharge rate varies with use of the backlight. You can set up the XL so the backlight automatically goes off in 30 sec., 1, 2, 4, 10 min. or never.The XL has a huge screen measuring a full 5.2 x 7.1 cm (2 x 2.8 in) This was one of the main reasons for buying this unit, and it is a fantastic feature. The 16-color screen is beautiful, well back-lit and easy to see under all lighting conditions. It is much easier to see than the B & W screen of the Meridian Gold and with color, it is much easier to distinguish between geographical features such as roads versus rivers. As mentioned, a lower illumination setting for the back-light would be desirable.SoftwareBefore operation, the first thing to do is register your XL unit with Magellan at their internet website. This is important later on, when it comes to purchasing and activating detail maps.The Explorist XL unit comes with an installation wizard CD. This contains the XL USB driver, Mapsend file conversion software and Magellan Geocaching software.The unit also came with a Mapsend DVD that contains a program called Mapsend Manager, plus several detail map software programs including Mapsend Direct Route NA, Mapsend Topo 3D Canada and Mapsend Topo 3D USA. If you pre-pay for one of these programs, an unlock code is supplied. Mapsend Manager will take you through the steps required to install the software and then to enter the code to unlock it. As mentioned previously, an internet connection and prior internet registration of the XL unit is necessary.If you did not pay for software, Mapsend Manager software takes you to the Magellan site where you can purchase and unlock the selected software on-line.Mapsend Manager finds all Mapsend software on your computer and provides an easy interface to access any of your Mapsend programs, plus file conversions, file transfers etc. The Mapsend Manager is also available free from the Magellan website.There have been a lot of reviews complaining about Magellan Mapsend software. To the contrary, my experience has been good. I have had no problems. I admit Magellan's system to "unlock" software over the internet is a bit cumbersome, however, many software companies seem to be doing this now, starting with Microsoft.A big advantage of this system is that once the software is "unlocked" there is no requirement to insert the original CD or DVD in the drive to use the Mapsend programs. Some Mapsend software with this onerous protection feature was a huge pain and impractical.Once the Mapsend software is loaded on the computer and unlocked, the process of compiling detailed map region files for use on the XL Explorist is easy. A big improvement in the software is there are no longer limits to the size of regions that can be compiled. I have compiled huge regions over 100 meg with no problems. After selecting and naming a desired detail map region, use the command "upload to GPS". A requester will open and ask if you want to transfer the file to the GPS or the computer's hard drive. It is best to direct the program to write the file onto your hard drive. Thus saved, the file can then be easily copied to the SD card or internal memory of the GPS. Hint: to transfer the relatively large map files to the SD card, it is much faster to use a card reader.One neat feature of the Mapsend software is that it automatically creates all the necessary directories on the SD card and internal memory with intuitive names including "detail maps", "background maps", "geocaches", "my POIs" (points of interest), "track logs" etc. This makes it very easy to manage and transfer GPS files.With a USB connection, one sees the GPS as a connected hard drive which makes it an order of magnitude easier to perform file transfers compared to the old serial port (COM1) connection of the Meridian Gold. My only complaint is that you must manually switch the XL Explorist to access either the SD memory card or the 30 meg internal memory. It would be more convenient to access both GPS memories without switching, but perhaps this is technically impossible through one USB port.OperationThe Magellan Explorist XL manual is comprehensive. It is included on the CD and can also be downloaded free from the Magellan site. Anyone contemplating the Explorist XL should download and peruse the manual before committing to purchase.The XL model starts up fast. All the introductory warning screens of the Meridian are gone ... thank you Magellan!) and the XL immediately attempts to locate satellites with the built-in "patch" antenna. The XL is designed to track and compute 14 satellites. Specifications for the unit say it finds and computes a fix from "cold" status in less than two minutes and from "warm" status in less than one minute. The unit actually locks in faster than those times and holds the signal much better than a Meridian Gold. The XL does not work indoors (as reported by some other reviewers) however; it does work in proximity to a window facing the right direction and is able to pick up signals where the Meridian Gold will not.The Explorist XL toggles through four primary screens. One is the "satellite tracking screen" and three are "navigation screens". The first navigation screen is the "map screen" where the zoom controls allow you to zoom in/out through an incredible scale range from 2700 kilometers (1600 miles) to 35 meters (100 ft). The zooming computations, with a detailed map, are not as fast as I would like, but adequate.The principal map screen can be configured in many different ways. You can set the map orientation to always north, or oriented per a selected course, or oriented by the direction (track) you are following. The orientation "by track" is handy for driving navigation, but the computations to orient the map are complex and map redraw is relatively slow, especially when using in an automobile. In this respect, the XL has similar performance to the Meridian Gold.The map screen can be set to "land use" or "marine use". With the marine setting, water is shown blue and land is shown yellow. In land use, water is blue and land is shown white.The base map supplied on the Explorist XL unit is very sparse in details. It is highly recommended, therefore, that you purchase an SD memory card and one of Magellan's "Mapsend" detailed maps to fully utilize the XL's detailed mapping capability.A cautionary note here!! Previously purchased Mapsend software (Such as the Streets and Destinations series for USA and Canada) does not work with Magellan Explorist models ... including the XL. If, like me, you had a considerable investment in older Mapsend software, you will be disappointed that you have to purchase new GPS software. However, there are a lot of improvements in the newer software versions, so the investment is worth it.I purchased Mapsend Direct Route for North America for $130. I also purchased a 256 meg SD card. I now wish I had purchased a larger capacity card. Gigabyte SDs are available at reasonable cost these days and the Explorist XL can use this gigantic memory to your advantage, making huge detailed maps portable and available at all times.The second navigation screen on the XL is the "compass" screen. This screen shows a graphical compass face with an electronically calculated north, a pointer showing the set course; the direction of a destination waypoint (if one is set); and the direction of the sun and the moon. Unfortunately, the XL electronic compass is not one that will point north when you are stationary. You have to be moving at least 0.3 km/hour (0.5 mph) for it to work. The technology is available, so I wish Magellan had included the type that continues to work when stationary. If you have Mapsend routing software, and set a street route, this compass screen will transform into a sequential list of turn instructions.The third screen is called the "position screen." This contains information such as longitude, latitude, elevation, location accuracy, date, time, and trip odometer and battery condition.In addition to the navigation screens, several secondary screens are also available from the Advanced Features menu. There is a Fish/Hunt screen, an Area Calculation screen, a Sun/Moon screen, a Vertical Profile screen. On the Meridian Gold, most of these screens were primary screens yielding a total of eight screens to toggle. Magellan was wise to relegate the less important screens to the background on the Explorist XL ... they are available if needed, but out of the way of the important screens used to navigate.Each of the three navigation screens have optional inset information boxes and these can be customized from a list of 16 map information options; speed, distance, bearing, ETA etc. The Meridian Gold also had this feature.Having two banks of memory with the installation of an SD card, adds the complication that you have to decide where to store files. The XL's menu gives you a choice of SD card or internal memory. There is substantial 30 meg internal memory built into the XL, however this is too small for large detailed map files. My preference is to store detail map files on the SD memory card and smaller files such as points of interest (POI) files, geocache files in internal memory. (A note on GPS terminology; Magellan has, in their wisdom, decided that points of interest (POIs) are the same as waypoints. Therefore on the XL, all waypoints are considered to be POIs.)Magellan had the wisdom to include conversion software for converting waypoint, route and track files created with older Mapsend software to the new format required for the XL. Unfortunately, as mentioned, the conversion software doesn't convert (*.img) detailed map files created from older Mapsend software.One piece of supplied software that I found to be difficult and confusing was the Magellan Geocache Manager version 1.09. The software allows drag and drop of downloaded geocache ".loc" files, but when a file-save is attempted, the program says it will be saved as a Magellan "*.geo" file. This doesn't happen. No *.geo files are created. The file is stored as the original *.loc file. Happily, the Magellan Geocache software adequately converts and transfers *.loc files into another file format (*.gs files) and transfers these to the geocache directory of the XL unit. Again, a decision must be made whether to store geocache files in SD memory or internal memory.The XL has a PC-like file system with directories, subdirectories and files. This is very intuitive for any computer-user and much easier than the endless lists that one had to scroll through on older Meridian Gold models.The Explorist XL GPS operates exactly as expected. It is accurate. It has tracking and back tracking. Waypoints (points of interest), marks and tracks can be created with the GPS unit or via the Mapsend Maps on computer and transferred as files. A big improvement is that waypoints (POIs) can now be named with up to 20 characters (versus 8 on the Meridian), allowing meaningful names.You can set up routes and with Mapsend Routing Software,you have the choice of turn-by-turn instructions for driving, or route navigation using waypoints, or simple "goto" "point of interest" navigation. The unit also has a Geocache database which remains to be tested.Some DeficienciesMy summary list of deficiencies for the Explorist XL is relatively short:*Change design so rechargeable AA batteries recharge when unit is connected via the USB cable.*One additional lower backlight illumination level is required.*Improved cable connector for external power supply should be provided (so USB cable does not have to be used.)*The connection of USB cable to back of GPS can be improved.*A lanyard should be supplied.*Stationary electronic compass should be standard.*Provision for an external antenna should be made.*Faster screen redraws would be desirable.*Old Mapsend software is not compatible and cannot be converted for use with Explorist XL. Magellan should at least have offered their loyal customers an upgrade discount.*At this writing, there are few choices in brackets or mountings for the XL unit.ConclusionIn spite of the preceding minor complaints, the Magellan Explorist XL handheld GPS is an excellent unit. It seems that Magellan listens to their GPS customers and critics, keeping the best and most desirable Magellan features, while eliminating many of the poorer features. The result is the Explorist XL model. In just a few years, the improvements made from the Meridian Gold model to the Explorist XL model are very impressive. Substantial improvements in Mapsend software are also apparent.The price of the XL unit is very competitive compared to other handheld GPS units with comparable or lesser features. At this time, the HUGE XL color screen and SD memory capability cannot be matched in any other handheld GPS at any price. The Magellan Explorist XL is highly recommended,
I have to say that I am a serious photographer and I know a lot about film. I just happen to sell film and cameras. 200 speed is the best, you should always use it. It is less grainy and great for enlargements. 400 is for people who don't know what they are doing and 800 is for people who want a lot of light and grainier pics. No, 200 speed is not good in low lit areas but it has a greater quality and is not just used for still pics. I recently just shot photos of my sons football pictures (in action) and they are extremely sharp. You don't need 800 to get good action pictures!! 200 superia also has an added extra layer of color so your pictures are brighter and more vivid. So, take this from a professional...If you ARE a serious photographer, DO NOT use it just to play with. It is an excellent film and is all that I use.
I got this camera for my girlfriend for Christmas and we were taking pictures in less then 10 minutes. The quick step guide is great and anyone can use it. She has taken photography classes and has a Canon 35mm camera with a 300 zoom lense, so she's an advanced picture taker. This camera makes it easy for her to do quick shots and scan through them to delete pictures that she doesn't like. Also easy to carry around and small enough to fit in a small camera bag. I wish it had more internal memory, but the cards are not that expense, compared to developing pictures that you don't want. Great camera, great price and we recommend it to anyone that's looking for something easy to do pictures on the internet.
I recently purchased a DK 110 power supply kit for my Canon S-10 camera. The D.C. coupler would not plug into the power adapter. I could not believe it. The battery works just fine, charges perfectly. The numbers on both units appear to be correct and compatible,but the coupler will not plug in. I would expect much more from a company like canon when it comes to quality control.
After recently finishing The Secret History by DT, I eagerly purchased The Little Friend. After such a masterpiece, I was tremendously let down. I read on and on (just as you will do if you loved TSH), hoping and hoping, ending up bitterly enraged at a solid waste of my time. DT's prose is hypnotic. Her characters are deeply engaging, but in the end the denouement evaporates like a death moth to flame. The most satisfying climax may be your own hurling of the book across the room in agonized frustration.
I purchased two of these because my wife and I have a newborn and we want to watch movies in the same room as our baby girl without disturbing her.When I got the package I set them to charge overnight. I tested them after charging about 14 hours. When I listened the sound coming out was good except for one seemingly minor problem. I heard a repetitive ticking noise every 2 or 3 seconds. It sounded as if there was a slow (and extremely loud) clock inside the headset. Both headsets had this problem. I unhooked it from the sound to see if it was the input and the ticking noise continued even when unhooked. I tried all three channels and the ticking noise continued. I moved rooms to one without electronics and the tick persisted. I turned off my wireless router and it persisted. In fact there were only 3 ways to remove the ticking noise... have the channel on the headset not match the channel on the base (which means you don't get any sound)... turn the volume to silent (which means you don't get any sound)... or to remove power from the base (which means you don't get any sound).So basically I only had the option to hear a persistant and annoying tick or to return the headset. I opted to return. I am highly disappointed with Sony because this was the first low-quality yet somewhat pricy item I've purchased from them.Also, another problem with this headset is its power-saving feature. What looks like an adjustable strap is not. It is in fact the on/off switch. You see, when you put the headphones on it turns them on... when you take them off it turns them off. This seems like a good feature, unless you don't have an overly large head. I always thought I had a large head and have been commented on by others saying such a thing. When I put the headset on I barely activated the on switch and if I moved too much they would turn off. My wife couldn't even activate the on switch because her head is too small... so this product, even without the tick, would not have worked for her.If you want a simple headset that works properly... don't get this headset. If you don't mind a loud clock ticking in your ear at precise intervals around 2-3 seconds, and you don't mind getting a twist-tie to keep the head-switch pulled all the way up (on)... then maybe this is for you.
I really like this mouse. It is the perfect size (not too small, but not as big as a reg. mouse) and it gives you a place to put the usb part when your not using it (so you dont loose it). I have had NO problems at all with this mouse, and I am very picky about mice. And, it only uses one battery. I have been using mine every day at work for several weeks now (full work days) and sometimes at night and I am still on the same battery. No regrets buying this product, i would recommend it....
My Coolpix 8800 with the image stabilization and zoom is a real pleasure to use. I just wish somebody had pointed one thing out to me. When I finally got my computer upgraded to handle large files, and tried some camera raw files, the Nikon PictureProject reported the raw (.nef) file was un supported.When I went to the Nikon web site which listed an update to process raw files, it asked for my camera serial number. It then rejected the number with a message that I might have a camera that wasn't a Nikon US camera, and cancelled the download.I'm not sure how this could be avoided, but recommend that any purchaser of a Nikon camera register it immediately while they can send it back for a refund if it doesn't meet Nikon US requirements. I still like the Nikon cameras and lenses, but I will point out this problem to anyone asking how I like my camera.
My place looks like a video store ... ;-)I own several Sony HDV camcorders including the HC1 and the FX1 which are both excellent products. For photography I have however switched some time ago to Canon because of the color quality and use a EOS1 and Rebel XTI. When the HV10 came out I decided to give Canon a swirl on HD video. I was not disappointed. Canon has the edge (potentially a subtle one) on color reality on Sony. The resolution of the HV10 is actually higher.I prefer the HV10 in terms of picture quality to the Sony HC1. Both cant match the FX1 in low light conditions because of the 3 CCDs. The HV10 is substantially smaller and easier to use. If the use of a wide-angle converter also produces the annoying darkened corners as on the HC1 I will still have to see. I recommend the use of the larger battery pack as the cute small one does not last one hour. Sony is much better there and always was.PC editing hints for HD:Dont forget that HD needs a dual-core processor for editing and enormous disk space. Get a few external USB 2.0 disks rather than storing to DVDs. Rather than big disks with extra power supplies I only use several USB bus powered disks. Reading from the one and editing to another disk gives you better performance.
I have had this card for about a week now and it works perfect. I bought Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and it wouldnt work on my computer because I didnt look at the required graphics card. But I bought this card and it made the game run smoothly. The only thing is I can't get 128bit color, only up to 32 bit. Maybe it's just my computer and I dont know how to activate it. I have an HP Pavilion 7955, P4, 1.5Mhz, 512RAM >_&lt;.) I paid [...] and after the [...] rebate from Tiger Direct, its a superb deal.
I enjoyed this book. It had a different twist on the mystery and the way it handled the subject of restitution to holocost victims and their families. I look forward to more novels from this author.
I can honestly say that I hated this remote and was planning to return it. The Logitech software was far too limiting in what it allowed you to do. Then I found a link that someone mentioned online tohttp://members.harmonyremote.com/This allows you to log in using the same user id that you set up in the Logitech software, but now you can actually configure the remote (move/rename LCD commands, as well as a host of other options not available in the Logitech software).Now we love it.As for items getting out of sync (TV not on/off at the right time), I set an LCD button in each activity to toggle power to the tv (or dvd player, etc), and changed the "power settings" for each device to keep it on all the time. Works perfectly and replaced 5 remotes. The device timing seems to work best on my equipment when set to 100mS, 500mS was too slow and made the remote seem sluggish.
I don't always give only one-star to a product, but when I do, I give it to the Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G Print Server with Multifunction Printer Support... This product is bad from beginning to end. The setup is cumbersome and finicky. Once you plug the device, it will require constant reboots (I have one and access to two more, they all did that.) I have to reboot my device at least once, sometimes twice a day. What a horrible product. Stay away.
I've found the case durable and compact enough to carry with me from work to home each day. In addition, it has adequate enough padding to ensure that there's no damage to the receiver.
Purchased this bag for my Canon XSi with kit lens. Great fit and I love the protection my equipment receives. Lots of pockets for extras such as battery, memory cards, cables and the camera manual. It also has a nice cloth attached to the inside for on-the-go cleaning of the lcd and the lens filter. Great feature for those times when you get caught in the rain is the hideaway cover. Haven't had to use it just yet but I feel safe knowing that it is there. The only thing I've discovered is it tends to be 'front' heavy and may tip forward, guess that depends on how a person packs their items. If you have a longer zoom lens, it may be better to buy another bag. My 55-250 can fit but it's awkward. And you can't really have two lenses in this bag. I have another Lowepro bag for carrying all my equipment including lenses, flash, etc. This bag is great for just grabbing and going with just one lens attached.Lowepro is great in quality, and had a nice limited lifetime warranty. I'll always buy Lowepro products to protect my investment!
I have a PS3, Xbox 360, HDTV, DirecTV HD DVR, Yamaha Receiver and this makes all of that seem like nothing. Normally I'd need several remotes to do what I wanted. With this you press Watch TV and it turns on my TV changes the input to 6, turns on my receiver and changes the input to tv/sat, turns on the DirecTV HD DVR and then I'm ready to watch TV. When you are done all you do is hit the off button and it turns everything off.One tip: If you are doing an activity you want to hold the remote near your equipment until everything is working correctly. If a certain component doesn't turn on, all you do is hit the help button and it will help you get what you need turned on.
Its a good sturdy case. When I got it i could barely open it because the air pressure locally was much different than inside so the thing was suctioned tight. This is great of course showing me it is very much air tight. Its rock solid so i know that I can accidently drop the thing and not have to worry about ruining my sticks. The clasps are very secure and snap open and closed reassuringly. The foam protection inside is great. It accommodates large ring cigars such as 52 and up which is nice but for cigars that are 50 and lower they can slide back and forth from end to end. I do get a little nervous about them sliding back and forth in there but havent had them damaged from it yet. Really the only negative is the humidifier round in the case. It really is a very poor humidifier. Bottom line though is i bought this thing as a sturdy protective case not for the humidifier. It would probably be unbeatable with a humidifier pillow stuck inside with your cigars. I recommend this product.
This is exactly what I expected. Fit my ipod and i take it running with me. It holds it nicely and I dont feel like it is going to fall off.
It's an overall decent printer as far as quality goes. I don't print much tho and every time I do (every few weeks) I have to "charge" the ink which in turn uses ink so it eats it up a lot faster and these cartridges aren't too cheap really. If you don't do much printing, I wouldn't recommend it.
I've had this mouse for about a year and a half. It worked great until last week when it just stopped working. I replaced the battery three times with newly recharged, and then brand-new batteries, to no avail. It works for a few seconds, then craps out.I've read this complaint a lot online since. Yes, it's inexpensive to buy and it worked well for a while. But I find it annoying that it's suddenly landfill.
The set up can be a challenge for a neophyte like myself.There are no written instructions included.One must rely on an installation CD.I will spare the details but if you make a mistake you must call tech support as did I.It probably would have been a 10 minute job with detailed instructions rather it was at least an hour including a call to my DSL tech people.That bother aside it works fine through my home.
This is the best thing I've ever heard of. My mother needs the TV to be loud. This she can wear and hear everything very clearly and I don't have to hear the TV from the other end of the house. They are comfortable. I've worn them myself. They are very easy to hook up.
Saved me a trip to the office supply store or Costco. Would have paid more at either. Instead, it arrived at my door the very next day.
I work on a Macintosh and the reader is fabulous for moving photos from my digital camera. It became indispensable for me. But there are no drivers for Mac OS X, and Viking hasn't announced any plans for compatability. As a result, the ease-of-use that I bought the reader for has gone waaaay down.
The technology is finally good enough to digitally preserve the deteriorating photos, slides, and film that may be laying around house. The v700 more than adequately handles them all, even allows for some enhancement of images from old slides and negatives. Before you buy, read the extensive testing and review of the v700 at http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Menus/reviews.htm, which includes detailed instructions and resulting photos. I'd really give this about 4 1/2 stars, as the scanner is slow and the included software is a little weak. I found that the professional version of VueScan brought out the best performance from the v700 for black and white negatives. We need to digitize the old family photos for the generations to come, and the v700 makes this possible.
Mine in the classroom didn't make it much past a year, and I wouldn't consider that it was used too much. Of course I like things to work and last, but I guess I learned that in this case I got exactly what I paid for.Junk.
I've had this MP3 player for almost 2 years now and it is still going strong. It has worked-out with me and kept me company a lot.The battery life is good (1 AAA battery lasts long enough for me not to feel like I'm being ripped-off paying for batteries). If you compress the mp3 files (on option provided on this player), then it can hold a couple hundred songs.The sound is great, and the set-up and process of adding new music is easy.The only problem is that the player has "frozen" 2 or 3 times on me in the past 2 years. To unfreeze it requires that you go to the Creative website and reinstall the software. It's slightly annoying, but since the problem is fixable without spending any extra money and because it only takes small amount of time, I won't complain.
Bought this for my 14 yr old son. He dropped it on carpet last weekend with the telephoto lens out (taking video) and that was it. It may be inexpensive to buy, but it sure wasn't inexpensive to fix (warranty doesn't cover it). We were hoping for a little more than 4 months use. I am afraid of the lens problem Canon seems to have, but it took really nice pics and was easy for a kid (and non-digital parent) to use. Wish Canon wouldn't use cheapo plastic on otherwise great camera.
I've purchaced this scanner a year ago, and i enjoy it very much. It's true- it's not the world's faster scanner, and sometimes it makes some noises, but if you are a regular common home- user like me - you will be more than pleased with the visual results.
Home System:Dell Dimension 8100. 1.2Ghz. 784MB RAM. WinXP Pro - SP2-build 2120 (beta}Ordered on Sunday $130 w/ SS (free) shipping. Delivered the following Thursday.Setup via the "Do this first" easy setup sheet & CD. (Follow the directions and do NOT attach the USB until you've installed the software.) - Up and running in 10 min.Before I bought, I read all reviews on this site, and all at epinions.com. So far, I agree with all the "Pro"s and none of the "Con"s - It is NOT loud, a backlight would be a waste(unless you like to print in total darkness)(...)Being able to display the individual ink levels is great!I'll add more after a month or so.
I CANNOT BELIEVE NOBODY IS WRITING TO COMFIRM THAT THIS PLAYER WILL LEAVE GOUGES IN SOME OF YOUR DVD DISCS MAKING THEM UNPLAYABLE AND UNABLE TO COPY. I'VE OWNED THIS PLAYER FOR 2 YEARS AN ONLY RECENTLY SAW A REVIEW WARNING THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AND IT HAS. THE PLAYER WILL SAY DISC IS DIRTY AND AFTER CLEANING THE PLAYER STILL SAYS DISC DIRTY THEN ON INSPECTION YOU'LL SEE THESE HALF MOON SCRATCHES AROUND THE EDGE. PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR HOME MOVIES IN WITHOUT A BACK-UP COPY STORED!!!
This device works just fine. But ALL 4 port-specific indicator LEDs illuminate when just one device is plugged in rather than just the LED(s) associated with the port(s) in use. This has no effect on functionality, but seems as if it can be misleading if a quick glance at the hub is supposed to tell the user which ports have devices in use. D-Link tech support says this is "normal."D-Link might as well have used only one LED - besides the LED showing the hub is getting power from its power supply - to indicate at least one device was plugged in.
This is an excellent sensor, but I found out that those depthfinders listed as "optional" do not recognize the sensor and it will NOT work with those. Call or email Humminbird and verify that this sensor will work with your depthfinder before you order. I had just enough cable to reach my front depthfinder and it does work with it, though I preferred to have it hooked up to my back one.
This review is for DSLR beginners by a beginner. The 17mm end allows you to take a "wide" shot that brings in a lot of the scene left to right, whether it's a landscape or group of friends at a table. The 50mm end doesn't let you, say, zoom up closer to things - it's closer to what you see with your naked eye. I've taken the exact same shots with the Tamron versus the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6, and this lens compares well as far as colors and sharpness. The f/2.8 allows you to take good pictures in low light situations. If you set your camera on Av mode with f/2.8, your close-ups will be sharp with a nice blurry background (bokeh.) I'll post some photos.
I am a long-time Sigma digital camera user. I have used an SD9 in my fine-art photography business for four years. When the SD-14 came out, I was figuring out how to budget for the $1500 purchase price of the new body, when its price started dropping. Imagine my surprise when I found it on AMAZON for a third of its original price!The camera has had lukewarm to lousy reviews, largely because the reviewers of digital cameras want a camera to shoot at ASA 5000 at 8 frames per second. Of course they never show us any of the fabulous images they've shot under those conditions.The Sigma is an honest camera, at ASA 100, 200 or 400, it shoots beautiful files with its unique Foveon chip. Printers, who reproduce the images I shoot, love my files because they are so clean and free of digital artifacts.The increased file size from the SD9 is very welcome and Sigma has always had the best software in the business. Sigma lenses test out as fine as anything made by Canon or Nikon, and are, at times, superior.My only complaint comes from the fact that an AC converter is not sold with the body. My SD9 came with one. Sigma will gleefully sell me one for $135, an outrageous price for a $35 dollar item.The new Sigma is faster, has a bigger screen in the back, has a pop-up flash, a PC connection for external flash and is a joy to use.At this price, and while they last, there is no better deal in photography.
Poor quality, the headset is VERY uncombfortable and in looks like it's going to tear into pieces just by looking at it.
I love this lens and the closeup wildlife photos it has allowed me to get. It is a great fair-weather lens that works great wide open at 5.6 as long as I use a proper shutter speed or a tripod, and give it good light to work with. The auto-focus is fast on my 7d and the sharpness is there as long as I get close enough to the subject to almost fill the frame. The availability of this lens (among a few others) is the reason I chose to shoot Canon.
This item set me up to be able to move any data from any device to my pc. Definitely does the job.
This is a very basic switch, that lets you use either your pc speakers or headphones, but it does the job really good, I didnt feel any sound degradation, and the appearance of the switch is ok. I think for $12.50 this thing does solve the problem. Good product, defenlty recommend it.
When I first received this in the mail the clock did not work so I sent for another one and that clock did not work either. Then I realized that, unlike what's stated in the directions, there is no pull out tab for the clock battery so the battery is dead long before it gets to your door. It's a pain to replace and an annoyance because it's supposed to come with one working battery. Sound quality seems okay so far but be prepared to buy your own clock battery.
I"ve had this for one day already from amazon. Transfered 1.38 GB of song in 5 minutes and the Flash Drive felt pretty hot. I don't know but I'd probrably be careful. For now, it's awesome!
I've had this product about 6 wks and seems to be working fine. No complaints yet. Just plugged it in and went to work on the computer.
I liked this product so much I purchas another one. Iam going to use the second unit fora back up.
The Slingbox is great. We bought it because, we travel a lot and wished to watch our home satelite system while on the road. I had a few issue during the installation but SlingMedia resolved them promptly. Sling Media works hard for customer satifaction.
I purchased this bag well over a year ago and I can say that it has stood up well.If you are someone that wants a bag that is very comfortable without a ton of padding then this is the bag for you.Negative comments that I have usually gotten on the bag relate to how little padding there is. I can't remember a single person, however, that didn't like the way the bag looked or felt. The reality of the matter is that there is always a compromise to be had. If the bag had more padding and was stiffer to better protect then it would lose all the features that I love about it. I prefer the comfort and flexibility that this bag allows so I deal with the fact that I have to be a tiny bit more careful.The design allows you to get things in and out of it quite easily and without much fumble. The large top flap is elegant yet effective.I use it to carry my 35mm rangefinder and 120 Mamiya TLR. I couldn't have asked for a better bag.
Worked just great until my dad sat on the cord and f-ed up the gold piece. It bent pretty easy and couldnt fix it. Cant beat it for the price,
I Love this TV!!OK,it is not a true 1080, but it was also a grand less any 1080 TV's and priced below the 720 close out deals. Sears put it on sale for $1,299.99 and with a four year warrenty it came to $1,600.00. The picture quality is excellent, it just took a while to figure out how to turn it on.the Audio could be better, but go through a reciver and you will be happy.
This lens hardly ever leaves my camera. It is incredibly versatile and a HUGE step up from the 50mm 1.8.
First thing, I accidentally washed & dried this flash drive & it still works! Buy it just for the durability. My only complaint is how drive manufacturers mis-represent storage space. This 16Gb drive has only 14.3Gb usable space. It's been going on forever, so nothing will change there. Just wish they would advertise by usable space.
I bought this simply because I was tired of taking my MP3 player out of my pocket to adjust the volume. This has taken care of that and provided some more room for me move without worrying about accidentally unplugging my headphones. Product works greatPro- Simplicity of use- No drop-off in sound qualityCons- I wish the volume level could be raised a little bit more for when I really want to crank up the music, but to be fair, that's because I listen to music at a ridiciously high level.
This tripod is very simple to use & very sturdy. We use it several times a week & have great results.
The LED lamp worked upon arrival but failed after a single day of use. I was attracted by the low cost but I guess you get what you pay for.
I these speaker on vacation. Good sound in a small package. And the fact they charge at the same time, GREAT!I also use then in the office -- they take up little space -- but still deliver good sound.The only thing I would change - when you turn them, the volume is loud and that can be annoying in an office setting.
This brush has absolutely no place touching a record. The brush bristles fall out and get into the grooves, not to mention the scratching caused by this products WAY too rough bristles, its just a cheap foreign made piece of crap. Its not even worth $5 let alone $25.
I shoot video for our Church. We had a tri-pod but someone had lostthe shoe for the camera.Again hard to find ( I live close to Houston Texas should be able to findanything there) so I looked here. and here it was ...ThanksJohn HenryDayton Texas
We have its 40" big brother in the front room and it has performed flawlessly. The color is superb and HD is out of this world. Even SD is excellent using Dish TV. This Xmas my wife wanted a TV for her quilting room which doubles as my weight/treadmill room so I went shopping. I almost went with the 32' Regza but the Amazon reviews indicated a potential problem with the set failing to power up. Every manufacturer has duds but the comments regarding timely service were disturbing. I opted to spend a little more on the Sony 32" and not have to worry about problems. The biggest complaint about Sony is always the price but I don't care to buy things twice. I get to the top of the line and I don't look back. The 32" has the same excellent picture as the 40". The TV needs to run for a few days for the color and the screen to break in. A two year old could set up the TV and run the remote control.
This is a very fine lens filter, though not coated, for protecting your camera lens and for cutting UV haze. This 46mm (thread size) filter is well-made, well-packaged, and at a great price. Despite one reviewer's report that it didn't fit the Lumix FMC FZ-28, it actually does fit and fits perfectly well. It is perfect for the FZ-28 as it goes on the lens itself and not on the shell that goes around the lens. This leaves all the functions of the camera intact. One should always equip a good camera with a filter so that there is practically no chance of scratching the orginal lens. This one does it and at a very good price.
First one arrived defective but after 1 email seller had a replacement on its way the very next day. After installing, I booted straight to BIOS and the hyperthreading option was automatically added to my PC's CPU options. System sees it like its a dual core CPU and it flies in my optiplex gx260.
this is a great product that has a sleek and professional look to it. with the removeable lid you have very access to all your cd's. highly recommend 5 stars all the way
I used to own the Satellit 500 series radio several years ago and it served me fairly well for a portable radio. However, it did not perform well when pulling in weak signals and you had to be very patient when tuning into sideband frequencies throughout the various ham bands. Some of the features I liked about the 500 series was it had RDS, lots of memory provided you bought the chips to put into the radio, and alphanumeric tagging of names and so on. One of the problems with this radio that really turned me off was when tuning to shortwave frequencies such as 25, 60, 80, or 120 meters the frequencies tended to drift at any given moment regardless of the time of day. The AGC didn't work very well either. I've seen the 800 Millenium series in person and it is a big (BIG) radio but I am impressed with it although it does not have RDS capability, lots of memory, and alphanumeric tagging like the 500 series but I don't mind that. I highly suspect the makers of Grundig are more concerned with signal and modulation performance as opposed to a lot of electronic gadgetry. Quality is another factor when buying any shortwave radio and the Satellit 800 series seems to be built with excellent quality. Some argue this radio is expensive but you have to ask yourself what do you really want from a shortwave radio?
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.
Dryer is very quiet and powerful. Easy to install. Night Light has a nice green glow. Highly recommend this product.
My first gps, and I love it! Cheapest deal, yet works perfectly. Yeah, takes seconds longer than the more expensive kind, but who can't wait seconds more when you turn it on... it's great and so is the cost.
The seller shipped this super quick, product came in excellent condition, easy set up, working in no time at all. Great deal and value, just what I was looking for. Did not get the full five stars because of the scan speed, but other than that very good product....
[The Ipod Mini]- The image and design of the Ipod mini is everything that it is hyped up to be. Once you buy it, and hold it in your hands, the design will send a chill through your body. The software is easy to install on the PC and the MAC and navigation of songs and other features are simple to use in both Itunes and in the Ipod mini.[The main concern]- if you buy the Ipod would be the battery life. 8 Hours for the Ipod mini is a little short. If you play games, use the backlight or other functions, the battery life will wear out even faster. Leaving the Ipod mini off for a period of time will also drain the battery. In addition, the Ipod mini is slow to charge up. Although it takes 1 hour to charge it up to about 80%, it will take 4 hours to fully charge the mini. If you use your computer's firewire or usb cable to charge up the mini, it will take even longer, although I have not really been patient enough to see how long that takes, but whatever it is, its too long. The only way that your songs can be uploaded is through Itunes, and the Ipod mini does not play wma music files although you can easy convert those yourself with third party software.[A little tip]- Keep in mind that by default Itunes will automatically update your Ipod mini. It will be important to know that if you delete songs in your library, the next time you connect the Ipod mini to Itunes, the songs in your Ipod will be deleted automatically. If you don't want that to happen, you should definitely turn that feature off. There are also a lot of awesome accessories for the Ipod mini and you should definitely go check it out in Amazon's recommendations
I've owned this device for a couple of years now and although a bit outdated it is an excellent GPS navigator. Directions are accurate and the display is easily readable in all but direct sunlight. Some back roads may "confuse" the device at times - one amusing incident was when the "nuvi" told me to drive 6 miles and make a u-turn (I was on a jeep trail in the Colorado mountains).I've had to replace the battery once, but that was a simple process. The battery replacement kit (from a non Garmin source) included detailed instructions AND all the tools I needed. I also purchased the lifetime map update from Garmin which I think is a bit pricey but still a good idea. These devices have advanced over the years as most hi-tech items do, but if you see this GPS navigator for sale somewhere at a good price I don't think you'd regret buying it.
I used FM transmitter from Costco. It was good but it cannot remember the position once you turn off the car. You have to forward every time. That is very painful. I stopped using FM transmitter after a month.I came to know about this product from my colleague purchased this product. I was skeptical so I borrowed for couple of days. It is very good product. Now I am planning to buy one.I forgot to tell you... Remote is very handy. I no longer need to locate the forward button on FM transmitter while driving.
Panasonic's camera with viewnetcam web viewing software makes there product one of the best standalone security cameras on the market today. The pan-tilt function works great and the ability to move it from location to location wirelessly is nice too. There are2 thing to keep in mind this camera is not for low light level installs and the computer that one uses to remote view must have active X on it, Panasonic directs you to getting it if you don't have it but some computers still are not be able to view the camera even with X on it.
I have had this DVD player just 6 weeks and it has already quit working. It will read the disc but the screen has went out! I have only used it 5 or 6 times.
This was a good buy all you need came with the camera and the image is good.
Unless you have a signal booster, don't buy this product. I gave it a try with some low-end cables and it never had a solid signal. You might be alright with higher-end cables, but mine were 1.5ft each. No-go.
Excellent quality cables. Does just as good as cables that cost much,much more. Very happy with them. Why spend $50-$100 when these do just as good,if not better!!
I returned the new cd player immediatly after i connected it to the amplifier.That was on the day I received the player from Googol Shop in July. It had a clicking noise.The seller, Googol Shop acknowledged receiving the player and stated they would have Pioneer Center check the player . That was in July. Here we are near the end of September and they have still not sent me a new player or refunded my purchase amount.I e-mailed Googol Shop on the 20th but have not received a reply.I bought Pioneer as I have all there audio products and never had a problem. This new cd player was replacing one that I gave to my nephew for his college dorm in July.
We do a lot of posters in our department; the faculty print them out and take them to their meetings, then post in the hallway when they return. The inks have been of good quality, and we seem to get a lot of posters out of the cartridges.No complaints, just good results.
I bought this cable because the price was right and it was just a perfect fit for where I needed it.I've always preferred using HDMI cable over RCA cables. Less wires to deal with.
I use this with my MAC Mini and it works great. No problems and it powers my connections.
I refused to purchase expensive HDMI cables and saw the staff reviews at CNet that said "under no circumstances should you buy expensive cables". Their tests showed the cheap cables were identical to the expensive in all ways. I have found this to be true. Picture and sound quality on my 52" 1080p is excellent under all circumstances while hooked up with these cables. In addition, they were shipped quickly. Don't believe the cable hype...buy these and save some money.
The Sennheiser Earphones were well packed but that was all. The instructions were meager and non-helpful. The item when assembled did not show any sign of charging and operating. I was patient and checked everything many times as I really needed this equipment to amplify my hearing. I tried to reach the Sennheiser Company on the web but was unable. I finally gave up and returned the headphones to Amazon. Joseph Tibbets
If absolutely the only thing you need is to protect your cam when placing it in a larger bag, then this case might suffice for you. The S5 just barely fits in it, and only after tedious squeezing and positioning. Then you have to zip up each side and finally Velcro the top. Not a quick or easy process. You can probably get an extra memory card into the inner pocket, but really, I wouldn't even risk that - the fit is that tight. No shoulder strap, and I'd like to meet the person who lugs one of these hefty cams around by his belt loop.I'll be returning this and getting a normal bag. Bad judgment on my part, should have read the reviews more carefully. I just assumed that since it was made for the S series it would be useful.
I've had this atenna a few months now..the pic is decieving..Its realy long,I guess thats supposed to give it more exposure. Its better than nothing but barely.I use it on a Sony reciever and i can barely pick up local stations if I tweak it just right.Not happy with it.Gave it 2 stars because of price only.For the price its to much of a hassle to send back
I can't tell the different between this HDMI cable and the one that they sell in Bestbuy for $50 and up.(The picture quality wise).. Currently using it with PS3 and Bravia TV.
When I first bought S10 and S20, battery was my biggest problem. It went out so fast and I have to spend lot of money on new battery. I was looking for some kind of battery recharger and I found this product. I went ahead and order it and found it very helpful!Now here I am, taking so many pictures and worryfree about losing lot of money on battery.The battery kit is very simple. You just plug in the AC Adapter and insert battery. The battery recharge only took me two hour to fill up. Not bad!Hope it help :)
My messenger bag finally wore out after several years of use. I decided that I wanted to go with a backpack with broad straps because of a shoulder problem I had developed, partly as a result of using a bag that put undue stress on one shoulder while none at all on the other. And since buying the previous bag I had obtained an 18.5" laptop. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to find a bag large enough to carry a laptop that large suitable for everyday use. Does this one? Not quite. I can with difficulty get my laptop in the bag, but only barely. Even as it is, this is a huge backpack. Well not by hiking-through-the-Adirondacks standards, but by commuting to the office ones it is gargantuan.There are essentially three large storage areas in the bag, along with several small ones. The one in the back, in which the laptop fits, can easily accommodate both the laptop and any accessories you would like to take along. You could easily fit a keyboard, media drive, external DVD player, and much more into it. The next storage space is even larger. The third area is a bit smaller, good for holding files and papers and a couple of books.One complaint I have with the bag is that there isn't a good place to put the book I read during my commute. Most bags have an easy access place to drop your book into and then get back into when needed. This one doesn't. There is a massive amount of space, but none of it is good for quick access to a book. This might not be an important feature to everyone, but it is for me.There are a lot of little spaces in the bag that are useful for various odds and ends. There is the standard beverage compartment. There is a space for either an iPod or cell phone, which I frankly find useless. There is a useful outer space into which I put pens and various odds and ends. If there was just a space to pop that book it would be close to perfect.WARNING! There is one very serious flaw with this bag, one that could potentially lead to a disaster. If you really pack the bag full, the zippers for the two large spaces can open up on their own. I've started the habit of taking a few paper clips with me. If the bag is especially full, I take one of the paper clips and slide it from one of the zipper tabs to the other. Frankly, the bag should have been designed a bit better so that this wouldn't be necessary. It is the reason I don't give this five stars. The bag has popped open three times on me in less than a month.All in all, I'm very happy with this bag. It is huge, well made, and was a bargain for the cost. If not for the problem with the bag popping open I'd love it.
There is no better camera with this kind of balance between: good price, easy to use and reliable, for the common user. Sure it's not a Hasselblad, but not everyone can afford to drop $40,000 on a camera. Auto focus works well. From turning it on, to focusing and taking a picture in good light it takes about 2 seconds. It's not like a regular non-SLR digital camera where you only get the dolphin's splash after he jumped or your kid after he's already run to first base. You can stop the action perfectly and at a reasonable price. I would recommend this to any standard consumer without hesitation.
Overall it's good. Keep in mind that this is an attachment to a 58mm lens mount. Works for what I need it for. Thanks
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 bought three and have only used one so far, but so far, so good. Works fine in my camera and holds a nice charge.
We have an older multifunction printer that still works and used occasionally. So I didn't want to spend much on the ink replacement. The print is good.
Compre este accesorio para mi Tablet Samsung porque deseaba que mi Tablet se mantuviera en determinadas posiciones sin tenerla que mantener en mis manos, y lo hace perfectamente horizontal o verticalmente. muy liviana, solida, especial para poner sobre la cama.
Cannot seem to get it to work. Perhaps it is because I live on high floor of concrete and metal building. I suspect that I will have to rearrange my furniture to get antenna in place where it would receive FM signals. It is now on window sill of window construct of metal. Wires are not long enough to accommodate it elsewhere. Strikes me as strange that a &#62; 50 year old table radio with no visible antenna (perhaps it is in power cord) picks up signals virtually anyplace. I'll keep trying, as I would appreciate gettng the AF9330 working. Owing to recent death in my immediate family, I did not have the energy to return it to Amazon, so it is probably too late to do so now.
I bought this bag in hopes that my professional grade film would be preserved during international travel. All of my film was exposed to airport x-rays regardless of the protective shield this bag was supposed to provide. I used 200-800 speed films and that was within the range of what should have been protected. I suggest you look for someting else, as it is heartbreaking to come home from and unforgettable trip and have foggy pictures that are hardly worth showing to family or friends. This bag was a waste of money and caused me much grief.
Great camera for the price. It does everything a camera should, and then some. It is small, however not small enough the comfortably carry in your shirt pocket though. Because of this, I only give it 4 stars. But on the other hand, what do you expect for a $120 camera?
I purchased this just before having DTV installed. There new receivers have noRF output provided anymore. I use this to supply the rest of my home with theDTV signal. This modulator drives three additional TV's and not one problem withit's quality.
I purchased these connectors in order to hook up my in wall speaker wires. They are really great for connecting to speaker wall plates and make installation much easier and quicker. I am ordering another four sets to run on the other side of the wall plates. Pretty good price: matches Radio Shacks price for their brand of connectors.
Tamron makes lenses that are inexpensive alternatives to name brand choices. Along with Sigma and Tokina, the &quot;Big Three&quot; third party manufactures compete for a share of the lens market. Tamron has recently ventured into the 28-200 and even 28-300 realm. The versatility that these focal lengths give, when included in the same lens, is tremendous. However, as with anything, there is generally a trade off. In this case, the user is sacrificing sharpness, speed, and photographic quality for convenience and versatility.Positives:Covers the 28-200mm range - unless you photograph wide landscapes (&lt;28mm) or wildlife/sports (&gt;200mm) this would ideally be the only lens you needVery compact and lightweightInternal focusing allows you to place filters on the lens without end-of-lens rotationNegatives:Very soft at the 200mm range with distortion throughout the zoom range3.5-5.6 means you have a slower lens throughout the zoom range as wellNot a good lens for enlargement over 5x8 or even 4x6 under some circumstancesOverall, this would make a great lens for someone looking for a lightweight single lens to take with him or her to capture almost every type of shot available. This would not make a good lens for anyone aspiring to take great photographs, where sharpness, flare, and distortion are key concerns. I suggest you try it out if possible to see if you notice the issues listed above. If you like the results, then by all means, keep the lens. For the price, 28-200m coverage is a great thing.Thanks for your time...
What a great concept! Touch screens are the perfect compliment to a multi-function alarm clock. We are very happy with this unit. I am a little confused by the inclusion of all the "extra" buttons. All of the functionality except for a snooze bar could have been integrated into the touch screen. The usability is reasonably intuitive even though the display is misleadingly complex. It's also a little big so if you don't have a lot of space on your night stand, you might consider something a little more compact.
I bought the AF90+ after having a rather poor experience with a similar Samsung monitor. The Viewsonic was priced right and is a great value for the money. The color is bright and rich and the controls are intuitive. The UltraBrite mode is a great addition and is a nice tool for gamers. When you are deep in a dungeon or some other dark place, with a push of a button you can brighten things substantially.For a value-priced 19&quot; flat monitor I don't think you could do much better than this.
We own two Harmony 880's, and are thrilled. The remote handles everything; surround sound, high definition television, DVD, VCR, and reciever. The only negative is that when I switch to basic TV to view our local channels via an antenna I need to use the TV remote to control the volume. Our second remote was purchased in Jaunary 2007 and it is in need of repair. The '0' on the touch pad is not working. I feel confident that this matter can be resolved. I would recommend this remote to anyone having multiple electronic systems.
I bought this over a year ago because it was really cheap. I still use it in my dorm and have never had any kind of problem with it. I would recommend this product to anyone and would buy again if i needed a second one.
I would like to believe that this hub works well- but I wouldn't know. I bought it to reduce clutter on my desk from all my devices hooking into my powermac. I hooked up my printer, ipod and digital camera and nothing happened. I called Targus and they said I needed an a/c adaptor. It doesn't come with one and doesn't say anything about one in the manual or instructions, or their website. They said I could get it at radio shack and gave me the info (5 volt, 2.1 amp, center positive). I've been to two radio shacks and online- they don't carry it. I'm upset. Any advice?
This stand works well with my Ipad2. I have the smart cover for my Ipad 2 and this works so much better! It fits in it snug and does move around while in the stand in any position. Its made well and folds up nicely so it can even fit in your pocket. I am very happy I bought it. We also have the Motorola Xoom and it works well with that too.
... high-end 32" & 36" (4:3 conventional tube) TVs at national chain super store. The XBR series absolutely blew me away at 25 ft. The difference was even more astounding the closer I got. Nothing, not even the other Sony WEGA models compared to the XBR. I had to stick my face to within serval inches from the screen in order to notice the razor thin horizontal scan lines. I wasn't really planning on spending that much on a TV but I did not hesitate for a moment to reach for my check book for the XBR. With a little bargaining, I think I got mine for about... I've had it now for almost a year and I still marvel at quality of this unit. It has more AV I/Os than most users will ever need (component, s-video, and composite) 6 in all. I even replaced a fairly new DVD player for a model that had progressive scan so I could take advantage of the 480p feature of the XBR ("fabulous"). Also, my new XBOX (w/ the HD AV kit) really looks super on the XBR too.Go, shop, compare, see for yourself. I think only the LCD HDTVs have a better picture quality but they're still too expensive and have very little content to offer today and, I think It'll be a while before they do. So, 4:3 is still the way to go. Besides, the XBR is HDTV ready. I just wish that I could have bought the 36" XBR but it wouldn't fit into my entertainment center.
Not really too much to say about these Sandisk MicroMate SD and SDHC card readers. They work as advertised and are a nice size so they can be easily carried around in a camera bag zipper pocket. If you need a USB card reader for SD/SDHC cards, I recommend these. Plug-and-play with no problems.
Purchased this to copy VHS_C Cassettes, tried and tried to get it to work with ourrecorder. Very, very flimsy, and the internal gears do not work. JUNK !! Back to square 1 !!
It only took a few days for me to realize the 16mb flashcard provided with my Nikon Coolpix 990 was not up my storage needs.Enter the 256mb viking card. On the camera's &quot;fine&quot; mode, I have storage capacity for more than 160 images -- more than enough for any photo session or vacation I can imagine.This card offers good value for your storage dollar and a solution to the recurring insufficient memory problem.
I bought this after reading all the reviews here at Amazon -- I have Windows 7 and a Canon Pixma ip3000 printer that I dearly love and didn't want to get a wireless printer (the toner cartridges are REALLY cheap and its a great printer) and after reading that it works with Windows 7 and that my Pixma was compatible with this server, I went for it! I got a used one for $19 and it DID come with the installation cd, which made installation an absolute breeze! The only thing the kit didn't come with was an extra cat 5e (ethernet) cable, but I had an extra one luckily. I really expected to have a difficult time with this, but it only took about 10 minutes MAX to install. The cd even printed out a test page and it worked! I think the main thing with this print server is to make sure you get the installation cd with it, and make sure your printer is compatible with it. You can check your printer's compatibility at the NetGear site. Just do a Google search for the NetGear print server compatibility list and see if your printer is on it before purchasing one.
These smaller CPU fans for older chips are getting harder to find, but not if you rely on Amazon. Fan ordered, fan received in a few days, fan fit perfectly, and now the old CPU is good for another few years. Thank you Amazon, you are Amazing.
I would avoid this 'mission control' headsets for a number of reasons, especially since there are a number of alternatives. First, you will soon be annoyed by the microphone 'ball' which dangles unnecessarily in front of your mounth. At this stage in audio technology, the microphone can be near the ear piece and still pick up and filter out appropriate sound. Second, there is no reason to have these in glow colors. If there is any thing that you don't want to 'show off' it is a headset. If you want to spend just a little money, check out the AT&amp;T 90800 headset. It works very well and is dirt cheap. If you want more comfort and really plan to use this device, go with the Plantronics M175 -- I think it is worth the price difference and have used multiple units over the past 3 years.
I have to wait for atleast an hour for the online game code? If its an online game code it should be instant and I should not have to wait for an hour.
I have to admit I was curious as to what difference the double woofers would make in earphones and I was quite surprised by the base response and range of the 530s. I also have to admit that I have a pair of e4C and they are put together a bit more ruggedly than the 530s - I miss being able to change and clean individual parts although I have never replaced anything on my original e4C - the 530s are just a step up in music quality but the sound stage is impressive especially for such a small package - and I'm actually starting to hear different parts in the same recordings I used to listen to with my old earphones that I didn't know existed before ! Definitely worth getting if you can afford them, it's worth the money is you're serious about your music and the sound isolation is great !
Pros: Compact size, 5 megapixel resolution, ease of use, lots of creative photography options, Solid all metal compact body, Quality Canon lens, quality, enlargeable images, sturdy, macro capability.Cons: No provision for add-on lenses or filters, Expensive, 5MP is probably overkill for most users, Underwater housing does not allow full control, not as sharp as most 4 MP cameras, 4-way Navigation Button & Proprietary Battery, Some photos had red eye, doesn't come with carrying case.Summary: This compact Canon digital camera really impressed me in the week I've had mine so far. I've been looking and playing with the Sony DSC-P9 for some time but took a chance with the S50 sight unseen, with a few recommendations, and my expectations have been well exceded. Excellent image quality and easy to learn interface with ample effect, memory, and capture options are not compromised by the camera's size (slightly chunkier than the Sony, but still slips into a pocket easily). Crisp and bright image replay on the rear color LCD monitor. Easy downloads to PC with USB and unimposing Canon software, and fairly quick battery recharge too. This is a really great compact digital camera for those looking for great images in different conditions without a bulky, intrusive large body reflex. The movie capture is better than on previous Canon models, though still slightly choppy at 12 frames per second (not that making movies is your first choice in features for selecting pocket cameras). Nonetheless, after looking around I believe this is the best deal for quality/function/money versus size in the compact digital camera market.A+
I'm not sure if this was a refurbished item or not but it worked for a few weeks then it stopped recharging the camera. The company who sent the product, Antononline, is extremely difficult to contact. Initially, I received a double order of the product by accident and I have yet to receive a credit for the returned item. It is impossible to contact them about the faulty item as well. (Maybe I SHOULD have kept them both!)
The Pros:My wife and I bought this unit along with an extra headset so we could stop watching DVDs with the subtitles for fear of turning up the volume too loudly and waking up the baby. So far, so good. Sound is crystal clear, and we are able to pick up audio detail that we were missing before. The range is pretty solid as well.The days of watching TV and every 5 minutes asking, "What did they say?" "Did you understand that?" are over!!The Cons:The extra headset does not come with a recharger base, so we have to charge one headset at a time (not a big deal, we don't anticipate running the battery out for either of these headsets).These headphones are a bit pricey, but worth every penny. Sennheiser is a fantastic manufacturer of audio products.We will probably be watching more TV/Movies now and will probably gain about 10 pounds.
If you're looking to upgrade from those desktop speakers or (if you're like me) are sick and tired of listening to your laptop's speakers, these are a great buy. Good, full sound for what these speakers cost. The sub packs a decent punch and I was impressed at how much sound the speakers put out for their size. The wires could be longer (they won't make it across a standard dorm-sized room) but if you're just looking for cheap sound, buy these.
I built computers as a side-business and I have owned HD's from all the maor companies. So, I know what a good hard drive has. This one is superb. The speed is astoundidng due to the sata 300 and the 16mb cache, reliability is excelelnt and its whisper silent. Definitely reccomend
I bought from eForBay and had a horrible experience. not as described, I received it dirty and used, it rattled inside and does not work for ANY apple products. Does NOT work for iPhone (any generation), iTouch or iPod. I paid $8 for shipping for when it only took them less than $2 to ship. I returned it with a tracking number and it still got sent back to me even when I told them when they would be receiving it..It was a total waste of time and money for a product I cant even use.If you need a power adapter, DO NOT BUY FROM EFORBAY and just get a legit one from an actual retail store who won't jip you for $20 !Thank you.
I don't usually bother to write a review, but for these I will. I have gone through several pairs of headphones. Sport headphones, earbuds, etc and these REALLY stay in, through any run you can imagine. I have done speedwork, long runs, trails, roads, etc in them. They do not move, or fall out, no matter how much sweat they come into contact with. They are so still once you have them in that sometimes I forget they are on if I am really focused on a run.Awesome, a great gift for your running friend (or yourself) if you don't already have them.
The sound quality is awesome which means I am less fatigued at the end of the day. No straining to hear or understand the other party. I use this headset primarily for Skype but I do listen to music from time to time and the music is great. I do have two complaints. They do not fit snugly to my ears so the top cushion set on my head and can get uncomfortable after several hours. The second is the volume control on the cable moves very easily. So if it brushes up against my leg the volume can change. When the volume is low on a call I always have to look at the volume control to find that it moved.
Used on a cruise to alaska. worked perfectly. great for the price.they are not a professional pair, but worked exactly as expected.These a very compact and perfect to fit within the front pouch of a backpack
All and all this is a very fine product. I had purchased something similar from Wal mart and it was not good at all. Lots of static and sound quality was poor. This one I like because it's all in one and has no cords to mess with. The sound is good with excellent reception and no static. The only negative about it is that there is an ocassional static pop but it's very light and mostly I can ignore and I also wish the volume could go louder. Still very good product and the price is very reasonable compared to some at Fry's electronics.
Great optical mouse for the price. I have had no trouble and it works great!
Bought it at local Staples store today (with a $25 off coupon!), ready to return it if I experienced difficulties getting it to work with my Verizon Fios Actiontec (MI424-WR) wireless router (based on some of the reviews).Was pleasantly surprised that it auto-configured on the first try, AND increased the signal strength on our HD Tivo Wireless USB --located in family room "2 walls away" from the Fios router -- from "marginal" (50%) to Excellent (80s and even low 90s!).It also gave me full wireless bars in that room on my Palm Pre, and "Excellent" signal strength on my Dell D830 laptop.Worked just as advertised, out-of-the-box, no fuss no muss. I love the design that lets it plug right into an outlet--I just added a little strip of velcro to secure it against the wall plate, in its unobstrusive floor-level location behind a drape. Weak edge-of-wireless range issue solved!...am wondering if I should add a single-outlet surge protector...Very pleased! Not let's see if it keeps working reliably--will post updates if anything changes!PS - One important detail -- the model number of my unit is WRE54g version 3!
I live with these on and sleep with them on. I have to remember not to shower with them on. I used to have small headphones and several that required batteries. Overall, they worked but I did not know what I was missing until I slipped on a pair of these comfortable animals. Moreover, the first time I hear the surround sound I took them off the see what I thought was coming from outside.Most of the time I am in the same room with my wife; she can be reading a classic novel and I can be watching Zombie Campout.I will not go into the technical details as you can read the package yourself or the sight information.
Nothing special...good high-quality cable, works great. Ends even come protected with little condom caps to prevent scratching the end fiber.
I never realized that it would be a good cable. But it is! A good cable for an unbelievable price.
I bought two of these (one for me, one for my mom) for my Kindle. It works even with my case still on and I can angle it any way I want. My mom wanted a vertical easel style case for her Kindle, but I couldn't find any that worked the way they're supposed to, so I got her a book style case and this stand. It works just fine. My only complaint is that is a little bulky to carry around everywhere.
I bought this disk in January 2009. It sat in the box until June 2009. It got very light use for three months and then sat unused until June 2010. After one week the system wouldn't boot. I am now running CheckDisk. The file check routine has had to repair hundreds of files. Luckily, the files are all backed up.
First, let me say that I think the Guardian 911 phone is overpriced. It should cost $50 or less. Such is the beauty of selling a product with zero competition. Maybe once other companies realize there's a market for this type of phone, they'll jump on board and drive the price down. Having said that, we probably would have paid double the asking price. We bought this for an elderly family friend who needed a simple phone with one button (and ONLY one button) to call 911. Anything more complicated would have useless for his particular circumstances.Chances are, if you're woken at 3:00 a.m. by the sound of a burglar alarm or of someone crashing into your home, you'll suddenly discover how bereft you are of the wits to dial 911 -- or to even locate the speed dial button on your house phone, when you're shaking like a leaf and fumbling around in the pitch-black dark.The ideal is to have a telephone with one single button that you can push, which will automatically connect you with the 911 operator. All the better if this phone is small enough to be worn like a pendant around your neck, carried in your pocket, clipped onto your belt or, alternately, set on your bedside table. It's such a simple concept, really, that you'd think the market would be flooded with such gadgets. Yet, only one exists.I know this because I did a lot of research before buying this. Sure, there are neck pendants and hand-held gadgets on the market (complete with annual contracts) which will enable you -- at the push of a button -- to contact a 3rd party, who will then call 911 or whoever. Here, the potential for 3rd party pitfalls, such as slow response times, can be the same as with professional security systems contracts. There are also gadgets on the market that will allow you to push a button and send a pre-recorded message, such as "I need help." But what kind of help? An ambulance? Police? Fire Department? What is the nature of your emergency? And where should the emergency crew look for you? Have you severed a femoral in the workshop? Are you having a heart attack in the garden? Did you fall down the basement steps? Is your kitchen on fire? Is there a intruder bashing in your front door?Whatever the nature of your emergency, if seconds count, you want to have the Guardian 911 phone at your fingertips because it is the simplest, easiest, most direct way to contact 911 and explain the nature of your emergency. Simply press the blue button for at least 1/2 of a second and, within seconds, the 911 operator will answer. A built-in speaker and microphone allow you and the 911 operator to easily hear each other, without having to put the phone directly up to your mouth or ear. (NOTE: Some reviewers reported that the speaker volume was too low. Ours thankfully worked fine from both ends. We did a test call to 911 to be sure).There are no 3rd parties and no contracts, because the Guardian is simply a small, cordless house phone (NOT a cell phone), which has only one button and one function: to dial 911 and allow you to speak to the 911 operator. But, should you be unable to speak, the good news is that -- because the Guardian (unlike a cell phone) is integrated into your home phone system -- your address will automatically be displayed to the 911 operator.There are two parts to the Guardian phone set: the base and the phone. It takes about 10 seconds to install the base. Simply plug it into a phone jack, and you're done. The phone, itself, requires a single AAA battery, which is included and takes less than 5 minutes to install. A screwdriver is also conveniently provided with the set for removing the screws on the battery compartment. The battery has a life of 6 months (the recommended replacement time) to 1 year in stand-by mode. In other words, if you make zero calls, the battery should last from 6 to 12 months. In the event you use your phone to call 9-11, the battery is good for a 30 minute call, by which time the emergency services have hopefully arrived.Unlike most cordless phones, the Guardian phone never needs to return to the base for recharging. You can keep it on your person 100% of the time, 365 days of the year. This is because the phone is powered by the AAA battery, not the base. The only function of the base is to communicate your 911 call through the phone line. To ensure that the phone and base are communicating (from, say, the distance of your garden) the phone has a nifty feature -- a small, inconspicuous test button. Press this, and a built-in, recorded message will tell you in plain English whether or not the base and phone are communicating from that distance. This same button will also activate a recorded message to report on the battery strength.ONE LAST IMPORTANT STEP: The only extra step you need to take when setting up your phone is to do a test call to 911. When the operator answers, you can say something to the effect that, "This is a non-emergency call to test our 911 phone system. Can you hear us clearly? And do you have our address in your system?"That's it. From here, you can take some security in knowing that -- should you find yourself in need of help while out in the garden, down in the basement, or woken from a sound sleep -- all you have to do is keep your wits about you long enough to press that blue button for more than 1/2 of a second. It doesn't get any easier than that.UPDATE: So much for peace of mind. After 10 days of use, the phone malfunctioned. It took another 4 days to figure this out, during which time the entire phone service to the house was seemingly dead. How wonderful for a vulnerable, elderly person to go without phone service for 4 days! Here's what happened: by all appearances, the phone line went dead overnight. Thinking it was a problem within the lines, we called for repair service and, after waiting in vain for 4 days for the repair crew to arrive (Note to self: Write scathing review on AT&T;/BellSouth. Oh, but of course what's the point? Monopolies have no competition, therefore no incentive to aspire to anything beyond crappy indifference.) it occurred to me that I should check to make sure the house phone wasn't the culprit. Long story short, through a process of elimination, I determined that the culprit was a glitch in the Guardian 911 Phone. It had decided, out of the clear blue, to put itself into "phone off the hook" mode, which meant that the phone was off the hook for 4 days. No way to remedy this, so the Guardian 911 is going back. We'll get a replacement and see how long that works. What a shame. Such a good idea, such substandard product integrity. But, then, haven't we all come to basically expect nearly everything we buy to break down, fall apart or be recalled due to some malfunction or toxicity issue? I've amended my rating from 5 stars (great product!) to 2 (shoddy workmanship!), pending the performance on the replacement phone, which I'll never really be able to trust anyway. I will update my review and rating within a month or two after giving the replacement phone a chance to prove (or not) its worth.UPDATE 4 MONTHS LATER (OCTOBER 2010): Okay, I've upgraded the rating to 4 stars. The replacement phone has worked like a charm, no problems. I'd give it 5 stars but, like I said earlier, it's difficult to restore my original trust in this product after the first phone malfunctioned.
I bought this for my husband for Christmas this year and he LOVES it! I love it because it replaced the 5 remotes lying on our coffee table! I did a lot of online research on this remote before I bought it because I wanted to make sure that it would replace ALL our remotes. (With a lot of universals, there is usually one or two that you can't replace) I read where several people said that it wouldn't work with Dish Network, and several that said it would. I contacted Sony myself and they assured me that if they couldn't find the right codes for our equipment, they would walk us through the "teaching" steps.Which is what we had to do, and it was very simple. We had to do it for our Dish remote and the remote for our Magnavox audio receiver. Customer support was great and so helpful. I see no reason not to buy this if you are looking for a cool touch screen universal.
I bought this cable cause it was cheap... But it works great! Good quality hdmi! I highly suggest this if your looking for a good cheap cable.
Good sound quality . Superb look and design. Easiest DVC to wire-up. large voice coils. Effecient heat dissipation design. low bass subwoofer. Don't know how durable this woofer is.
Never have I received such service! My coby mp-cdplayer arrived almost before the money hit your bank. Will remeber this the next time I need something from Amazon. again thanks. klondike84
Man, this has got to be the best bargain ever. Don't be fooled by idiot companies telling you their product is better for any reason.. I'm talking about whoever makes those "Monster" HDMI cables and such. Would anyone rather pay 80 bucks for something they could get for 5? The quality is superb for the price and I haven't had a single problem w/ it since I got it 2 months ago.
This recorder is very cheaply constructed with inconvenient controls. Pay a little more and get a Sony.
I was a bit surprised with this product. It was like working with a paper towel. Dried up and did nothing for my CDs or DVDs. It would be cost ineffective to send it back, but would never order it again. Just trashed it.
This sleeve fits almost perfectly on the macbook. It looks nice as well, which is a plus. Also, I've heard about other sleeves leaving black marks on the macbook, but this one has not left any scratches/marks on my laptop. I am pleased with it.
I purchased my first DVD player back in 1999. I knew it was only a matter of time before I purchased a unit that my kids (3 & 6 years old) could watch while driving vacation trips and so forth. For the last 5 years I have used a 9" TV/VCR combo while traveling on long trips in the car. Since we no longer buy VHS, I knew it was time to upgrade. I sincerely wanted one of those cool little portable units that can be used on airplanes, restaurants, at the beach, and... hey wait a minute! I don't fly that often. I go to a restaurant to eat! And at the beach... forget about it! I didn't see the need to spend ($$$$) for something I would use so little. Not to mention the fact that they appear very breakable and I've heard of skipping problems. On the other hand, this unit is AWESOME! This unit may be larger and heavier than those cool little overpriced units that have "Steal Me / Break Me" written all over them, but let me break down a few of the advantages.1. It's Cheaper.2. You can travel in your vehicle with it.3. It comes with a free car adapter (unlike smaller units).4. It's cable ready5. You can use it as a permanent TV/DVD player in your home.(We use ours in the kitchen w/ cable)6. The audio/video quality is excellent.7. It's not as likely to be stolen or broken as a smaller unit.8. Headphone Jack (You can buy a splitter and use 2 headphones,this makes for a peaceful drive with a 3 & 6 year old).9. It's a Toshiba10. It's Cheaper!The only negative thing I have found about this player is the "Mute" button. If there's a "Mute" button on this thing, I haven't found it yet! Shop around for the best price on this unit. I managed to pick mine up for ($$$). Now you can't beat that. My neighbors and friends are envious. I have relatives who paid twice this much for a player and watch a DVD on a whopping 5" screen. If you have money to burn, buy the smaller more expensive portable unit, but if you have an average middle class kind of family like myself, check this out!
The product is everything I expected and I am pleased with it. However, it was not properly packaged and the plastic dust cover was broken when it was received. It still works and since I live 50 miles from the nearest town and have no mail service, I go into town about twice a month, and returning the item would have resulted in my waiting about another month for a replacemnt. So I decided to live with the broken cover since all the features are working.
Product was shipped with a defective LCD. It initially would not register to the base station. When it did, the display grew dim and finally became unreadable. I returned the handset as defective and was immediately notified that the headset was out of stock and could not be replaced....DigiDeals offered a refund, I accepted and I received the refund about 2 weeks later.
Very disappointed in this mouse as it only works when the mouse is within 12-16 inches of the USB adapter. Bought is on sale for $13.99 but overall it was a waste as I am constantly moving it to get it in range. Went back to wired mouse after a month of frustration. I don't know about other alternatives but anything would be better than this thing.
This wireless mouse beats any corded mouse hands down. But, I had to add an extension to the USB port in order to get the dongle closer to the mouse. The signal range is 3-4 feet. You have to replace the battery about once per month with a lot of use. The mouse itself has a nice feel to it.
These speakers are outstanding, I love them! I have no complaints except that the bass is a tad muddy at a very low pitch. Despite that, they sound great. The way power is delivered to these speakers by 4 AAA batteries or a USB cord. I'll probably buy a USB wall outlet so i don't need a computer...Anyways these speakers are great
I have serveral of these and they always deliver were other brands do not. I never had a problem with overheationg or over loading/ Boc also is very durable.
I'm a serious amateur photographer and needed a base camp for all of my photography goodies. This bag allows me to keep everything together and I pull from there whatever I need for whatever shoot I plan on doing that day. It has tons of pockets and all of my 5 lenses, filters, and lots of other stuff fits in there nicely. It closes quite securely and is well padded. Love it.
If you are a student and just need a cheap, good quality recorder for classes- like I did- this is a real gem. Its just a plain old fashioned tape recorder- but compared to digital, the sound of this recording is excellent. For techno-freaks, be aware: It doesn't hook up to your computer to translate from recorder to printed notes via voice recognition software, it isn't the size of a pen (although it IS pretty small and lightweight), and it won't stand up on your desk and tap dance. It'll just make recording your lectures a cheap and easy proposition. As an aside: you will need a little adaptor ($2 on Olympus website)in order to use standard headphones with it (it has a mini-mini plug port, which is not standard) or else you will have to listen to it out loud. At this price, I think its worth grabbing these up while they last and while Olympus hasn't discontinued them yet (assuming that digital will eventually cause them to discontinue all 'tape recording' machines). So, even though I like computer stuff and have lots of gadgets and gizmos myself, I ignored 'image' and was very happy with this inexpensive little purchase! Footnote: I would have given it 5 stars IF it had a tape counter (this model doesn't) and IF it included the adaptor for standard headphone plug OR had a standard size port so you wouldn't need their own brand headset or adaptor.
Great price and great product for frequent flyer or in a amusement park for the whole day and there is no output to charge your camcorders - it is good have a spare battery for your PSP. It claims that it work 4-5 hours reality it gives you between 3-4 hours life. Works great.
The 3.5mm stereo coupler makes it so simple to connect two short stereo cords together when you have to have a longer cord. Saves you from the need to purchase a longer cord when two short cords connected together will do the job.
Seemed like a great choice based on specs and price. The first copy was very sharp (sharper than my Canon 28mm F2.8 at 28mm and comparable to the Canon 50mm F1.8 at 50mm when stopped down one step), but mostly suffered from very strong blue fringing. Usually I'm not so concerned about CA as it can be easily corrected with software (I mostly just use the Canon software that came with my camera), but this was so pronounced that the software was not able to correct and therefore it was returned for replacement. The second copy had very minimal CA even wide open but I quickly noticed that the focus on the left was considerably off. No matter what I tried, I could either focus on the left 25% of the image or the middle and right (the other 75%), but not the complete image. Stopping it down did not help much either. I expect focus to deteriorate to the sides but not this asymmetrical and to this degree (noticeable when reviewing on the LCD display). It seems that the glass has potential but that it's not put together well (or easily gets out of alignment). Maybe the sub-par packaging (the manufacturer box simply secures the lens in a cardboard sleeve) has something to do with this. I also noticed differences in auto focus behavior. The first copy would focus almost as fast as some USM lenses I own, the second one would hunt a lot more. Anyway, two bad ones in a row is enough to make me look for some other lens now. On the plus side, focus was spot on in both lenses.
The door opens and closes really smoothly. Nice sound quality. It doesn't take up much surface space at all, but it's GREAT (for my purposes) that it's wall-mountable. I'm very happy with my purchase!
It Works....Only tried playing regular DVDs & VCDs on it, but it operates those okay.
The DR-350 drum that came with my original MFC Brother printer lasted about a year. I use this printer in a home office, with a moderate amount of printing. Since replacing the drum unit (twice), the life of the drum has been less than acceptable. Even with a new (not reburbished) drum, black streaks appeared on all of my printed pages. With the new drum installed, the printer unit message still indicated a new drum was needed.This drum also comes as a complete unit with the TN-350 toner. I tried that as well, with the same results, PLUS I received intermittent messages that the toner was low only a week after installation, with minimal use.Might be a drum unit problem; might be a printer problem. Either something is wrong with sensors in the printer, or the drum units are poorly constructed. Can't tell which it is, but either way, makes for poor printing quality.
Did a pretty extensive search for a pack that would fit better than my previous scenario (Targus back pack with Dell 17" laptop). I got a new Dell Precision M4500 laptop and was determined to not have the corners of the laptop poking at the inside of the bag.Well, it turns out if I use the actual laptop pocket inside the pack, the top corners DO poke at the top of the bag. Strangely, the laptop sits up off the bottom of the bag when in the laptop pocket(??). However, if the laptop is place in the area next to the laptop pocket (presumably where books are meant to go), it sits down in there nicely. The only downside, is that when the laptop is in this location, the clip for the actual laptop pocket now rubs on the laptop case. But since it's plastic, I'm not too worried - plus I always make sure that the bottom of the laptop faces the clip (just in case). So that's where I stand with it.Other than minor disappointment on the 15.4" laptop fit where it's designed to be placed, the rest of the bag is very nice. Plenty of additional storage space and good styling. Nice pack for $49.I won't go back to Targus.
Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 - Slateworks fine, haven't had it long enoughto tell how long the batt will last.no side buttons.
Got two of these for less than $5 bucks but they will not support 1080p @120hrtz from my PS3 to my Samsung 50' TV (they did support 1080i, and 720p). If you have a high end system and actually care about picture quality, spend a bit more and get some cables that work.
I purchased this computer in June 2005. It has been in the shop five weeks out of the five months that it's been in my possession. Each time I've taken it in for repairs, it has been for the same reason- faulty logic board. The first occurrence was a week after it's arrival from Amazon.I've checked on the web and have found that I am not the only person experiencing this problem. Also, the school I attend has a Mac lab with four iMac G5's, and two are broken due to logic boards.I have tried several times to get Apple to replace my computer, but all they want to do is replace the logic board. At the time of this review I'm in the middle of midterms and I don't have access to my crucial files.This is not a well-designed computer and you are taking a risk purchasing it. You may find yourself stuck with an $1500 boat anchor.
I wouldn't recommend this remote to anyone who isn't technically inclined because it's supporting software just isn't intuitive enough and has technical issues. Logitech does a better job here. However, this is a powerful remote for less than 70 dollars. If it's all setup and working properly, it'll be the best $70 you've ever spent. Not having to point the remote directly at the appliance shows you how all remotes should be.I recently re-programmed the remote and found that the commands starts to lag and actions became inconsistent when working the the Omnilink. I would issue a few actions and nothing would happen for 3 seconds, no flashes on the Omnilink, then all the commands would burst in series. It's as if the remote has trouble communicating with the Omnilink because of an interference. Turns out that wasn't the case. I followed all directions in resetting units and re-syncing the link, still no luck.I started to revert on the changes that I made, since this only happened after the recent update. Turns out that I've made several changes in the remote's configuration (under Remote Preferences->settings) such as turning off the Remote Assistant and tile sensor, and it's those changes that caused the problem. I hit the "Reset Defaults" button, update the remote, and everything was working again.On a side note, it's kind of annoying that the silver select button keeps falling off. Had to dab a bit of glue to keep it in place. For those who do, be careful not to put too much glue there or it'll interfere with the travel of the key.
I purchased this item mainly to prove to myself that nothing this inexpensive would work! The cables were free, for all practical purposes, you just had to pay S&H. I got them and plugged them into my new Samsung 52" and, to my amazement" they work fine, great picture. I am fighting with myself not to buy the more expensive Monster Cables to see if there is a difference. I hope I win. For anyone considering these cables, do not hesitate!
It is a bit small for the S5--it is difficult getting the camera in the case without the lens cap popping off. I actually bought a larger case for traveling. It also doesn't have a strap of its own, so there is no way to hold on to it when you are using the camera.
i think its great for my workouts. at least i know how far i run now. the only thing i don't like it's limited storage capacity.
I wouldn't use this if this was the last produt that was left on th planet. Didn't work like I thought it should plus it had a noises in the bakground and lines through the sreen. I hae to buy a different brand beause of this!
Pro's-really easy to use, plugs in quickly to your TV using the included cable. My 8 year old daughter uses the camera more than I do and I love that fact.Con's-Could not get the software to work on XP.Wishes - 1)Wish it had a better focus. In videotapping my daughter's soccer game, video still seemed far away from the action though I was right on the sideline. 2)Some form of anti-shake technology, because its so small and I just naturaly shake, it is sometimes hard to keep the camera steady, which is clearly reflected in my video.
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.
I had my window broken out of my truck and a magellan gps was stolen. I bought a garmin nuvi 660 to replace it, because i have garmin on my boat and have had pretty good luck with it. The mount is terrible, it melted to my window twice that is why I keep buying new ones. That way I can have then in each vehicle.
It has been working good. Had a few problems when we first used it. It kept freezing then deleted a album and it started to work better. Now there is no problems.
I purchased the BELKIN F5D7050 Wireless Network adapter to connect a PC in the house that was previously connected via CAT5 cable.Other hardware that I have which is wireless connects well in the new location with Excellent or Very Good connectivity.Apparently, this particular adapter is graded as "Good" (on the "Good, Better, Best" scale)but I was not aware of that at the time of purchase. The device connects at the Fair or Good level (18 to 32 Mbps) rather than 54 Mbps. I suspect that this is due to the distance from the wireless router, but as noted above, all of the other devices I have connect well at that location.It may be appropriate to add a comment to the listing indicating that it is intended for slower wireless access and rated only as "Good" and for email but not video or gaming.
Bought this cable to use with my iPad so I wouldn't have to unplug my blu-ray player every time I wanted to plug in the iPad. Works as expected. Didn't notice any flickering or any poor quality issues. Picture and quality looked great. Plus the cable was super cheap.
Perhaps the best shelf system in the $40-60 price range, and pretty sexy looking to boot. Where it delivers best, of course, is in the sound, and it is terrific for a normal sized room, especially a bedroom, den, or office. The mechanics of it do not have all the whiz-bang motor drive doors and such, and the vertical mounted CD player does not make the disc visible except through a nickel sized viewing slot...... but again, the sound is what is delivered, and the overall package looks great! Phillips has been designing some very interesting, contemporary looks to their micro systems, and this being one of them is sure to please!
Bought this verbatim toner to save some cash over the HP version. Installation was easy, fit was good. Seems to work great in my trusty old LaserJet5P and the quality of the print seems to be the same as before, when I was using an HP toner cartridge. There is no send back for old, used cartridge but I will recycle it locally. I would definitely buy this again.
I strongly considered the HV20 and HC7 but ended up buying the HV10 due to its smaller form factor. The thought was that the only way to get good video is to carry it - and I've had other DV camcorders that sat in the bag because we didn't want to lug them around. We've shot 30 minutes of video of the dogs in the backyard and some indoor shots and we are thrilled. It puts out a wonderful 1080i image on my 1080p front projection setup of 123". Does everything we want and we'll be testing it more when we go on our next cruise this September in Hawaii.Is it perfect? No....but nothing is when it comes to electronics. I would have liked HDMI output, higher resolution still photos, and even a smaller form factor, and a little better battery life, but there is always something missing. Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat - especially at these prices...
Not sure what the reviewer below is talking about but based on his lack of details I imagine it's not a genuine review.Anyway, I spent allot of time researching before buying a camcorder and decided on the Elura 65 -- check out the review of the Elura 70 (the 60, 65, and 70 are basically identical) on http://www.dvspot.com .The Elura 60 didn't have a hot shoe which I knew I would need since most camcorders in this price range do not have a good light -- if any at all. Daytime recording is excellent.Some argue that it's only a single CCD camcorder but it's a large CCD as apposed to the three small CCDs in the Panasonic PV-GS120. The Panasonic was my second choice but I read allot of negative reviews about the image stabilization. The Elura also fits more comfortably in the hand when compared to Panasonic. In addition, the Canon has virtually no tape noise when operating.I highly suggest that you get the double capacity battery BP-2L14, the hot shoe light VL-3, and the portable battery charger CB-2LT. The double capacity battery will last about four hours and adds very little weight to the camera. The supplied batteries drain very quickly. Night shots are notoriously bad for all camcorders in this price range even though some are better than others. The VL-3 light will make a big difference in picture quality at night. Also, the portable charger is more convenient to travel with than the big and cumbersome charger supplied in the box.I can't comment about the reliability yet since I've only had it for a couple of months. But based on my experience with other Canon products it should be good. Enjoy!
A great telescope, 8X40 just and human vision is the same, so it seems the most real, at the time of PLA, I use is PANDA 8X40. Compared to this there is a certain gap, worthy of you
The cable is cheap and so far it works very well. I play my xbox 360 with it and I experience no picture lag, it works great. The cable feels kind of cheap but that doesn't really bother me.
The concept of this remote is excellent. With the click of the button, based on the "activity" (watching a DVD, watching TV, listening to music, etc) the remote automatically turns on the proper equipment, turns off any other equipment, and sets everything to the proper inputs. So, I can watch my Tivo with one button, watch a DVD with the audio coming through the stereo with another button, and watch a VHS tape with my DVD/VHS combo player with another button. It logically adjusts all of the equipment based on the selected activity assigns buttons in a way that makes sense. The volume control, for example, adjusts either the TV or the stereo depending on what I've told it to use for that activity. It's all setup through a quick and easy wizard, and it allows you to make further customizations of buttons if you choose.The downsides are:1) The buttons are all the same size so you can't feel your way around the control in the dark. Even the volume control and channel rocker buttons all feel the same as any other button so you have to continually use the "Glow" button to engage the backlighting just to adjust the volume, fast forward, or rewind. Hello? Play should be a triangular wedge, Stop a square, etc. And they should all be in a line, rewind on the left, fast forward on the right, stop, play, and pause in the middle, instead of having those controls wrapped around the OK button in a circle. Overall, it is too visually oriented which is a mistake; it should be tactilely oriented because you don't want to be staring at you remote while you are trying to watch a movie.2) It makes you create a login username and password on their website to use the simple setup wizard, which by the way takes forever to install and download updates. This is very inappropriate and unnecessary.3) OK. After using this for 6 months I got a new TV. I couldn't remember the usename and password I created 6 months ago so it allowed me to create a new one... which erased the device. So now I have to start over with the programming. The software provided and the whole username/password provide us with all your personal information so you can use the product really pisses me off and makes me want to slam the product into the wall.
This product was exactly what I needed. It worked perfectly with no problems whatsoever. I used this cable to connect my PC to my TV. The end result was amazing! Now I can display my desktop on the big screen...how great is that? =P
These cases are not as slim as most slim cases. Whereas with most slim cases I can fit two in a normal CD slot on my CD rack, with these I can only fit one. A dissappointment.
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)
This is a very nice sleeve and it fits like a glove, what else can I say.
I got this to use with my Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. I got another for my MIL for her iPad. We both love these. They are light & fold up for travel. The tablet is held firmly (yet gently) in place, and stays put on surfaces as well. There are only two negative things I want to mention.1. If you put your tablet tall (portrait) it is a bit unstable. However, you can try to adjust things to make it better. I doubt there is a way they could have made this particular design better, so if you like using portrait more often you might want to look for another stand that provides you with better support for that.2. With devices that have the power port on the bottom, there is not ample room to accommodate that cord unless you want to bend it severely. You can turn the tablet upside-down while using most apps to get around that issue, though.All in all it's a great stand for the price. I actually purchased this third one as an extra in case I misplace the other. I lucked out with a price drop under $9!
I really liked this product. But unfortunately after just over a year, we plugged it into the car outlet and a terrible odor was emitted. And it no longer would work. We were on a trip and actually had to throw it out to get the smell out of the car. It was terrible! I have no idea what happened. It literally worked an hour before this happened. And we did not drop it or damage it in any way.
I received the Sony CMT-NEZ3 as a gift from my company (service award) I put it in the bedroom. Sound is pretty good but it looks cheap. I would not have it in the living room or anywhere people would see it. I also have a Bose Wave radio which sounds much, much better. The CMT-NEZ3 seems to be a fairly good unit for under $100.00.
I bought the dvd player two years ago, and it is already skipping with lightly scratched DVDs. Also, the machine does not play DVD-R (home-burned DVDs) well at all, so I suggest you buy an upgrade machine. Even if you do not burn your own DVDs, you may receive some from friends.
I am extremely upset with this purchase. Both of the female receivers were rusted so badly you couldn't even plug them in. I am amazed that a company would sell a broken product, especially one covered in rust. Everyone, do your self a favor and order from a different company.
I have used a number of different cables throughout my Audio/Visual journey, but I have learned one very important lesson. You DO NOT need to pay a ridiculous price for a decent cable. HDMI works on a digital interface. That means that both the audio and video signals are sent through the cable digitally. So, the cable with either transmit the signal, or it will not. There is nothing in the construction of the cable that is going to make the signal stronger, clearer, or increase pixel clarity. An HDMI cable either works, or it does not. This cable works!
These cables worked just how they should. Through some research, I found that cheap HDMI cables work just as well as the expensive ones. Check out this article: [...] I am very happy with my purchase.
The first one I bought dropped connections to all my PCs at random times. The only way to reconnect was to reboot the router. After I replaced it, I discovered the new one would not allow PCs on the network to ping each other. I called Linksys, made it finally to 2nd tier support, and they said it must have been damaged on the boat in shipping. I asked them if they wanted the serial number to identify a &quot;bad batch&quot; and they said it was a manufacturing problem, not tech support. Ridiculous. Don't buy it. I did not try the VPN hosting functionality.
I purchased this battery about 3 weeks ago as a backup for my S410. It's too soon to comment on whether this battery will take as many charge cycles as the OEM, but subjectively, this battery has taken about as many photos on a charge. It has gold contacts and the construction quality and finish is as good or better than the Canon. It doesn't come with a contact cover, is made in China, and the warranty is 3 years, not 2.
Alwost petfect filter for genium Nikkor lenses.Very pleased with the purchase.I have that filter on my Nikon 85mm f/1.4 and 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses.Great value for money!Keep in mind this filter is not UV.
I used this on a trip last year and it was fantastic! On hard surfaces, I could wheel the bag along and on other terrain, I could easily strap it to my back! It was comfortable and fit far more that I thought it would! I am now using it for work and am still so very happy with the purchase!
So far, this has been an excellent hard drive. Excellent performance (and it's pretty too!). However -- I have the drive on a shelf on my desk, so it's pretty close to my face, and I find it to be a little loud. But, this drive is a beast and it probably needs a beastly fan to keep it cool. So, I only turn it on twice a day to back-up.When this one fills-up; I will buy another one and sit it right on top of the first one.There are cheaper drives. But how important is your data to you?
It took me about two days of study to decide on whether to purchase a Palm PDA or Handspring. Ultimately, I purchased the Handspring primarily because of the ability to expand in the future. In addition, the founders of Handspring are also the founders of Palm and the operating system is almost exactly the same. Easy to use and very intuitive. Check the internet for plenty of software-both shareware and commercial software. Many modules (such as a digitial camera, games, extra memory, etc.) are already available including a modem. For the price, I don't think you could ask for much more.
Great sound for the size. Good overall sound quality with good bass reproduction. Nice set for the price. I really like the way it recharges as it plays.
Indispensable for notes at work. No retyping just use OCR program and it saves into a word document ! Big time saver.
This is probably the best mouse out there. With no need for batteries this mouse is not just comfortable and beautiful, he's 5 buttons are really great. The position of the thumb buttons are in the right spot and the new Tilt-Wheel is very useful. I had the old version of this mouse and I just can't keep my hands of this one!!!This mouse is a must have and the logitech guys should learn something from this mouse.
The bag is stylish, construction looks sturdy and can handle my Camcorder, P&S; Camera, cables and accessories. Price is lower than other online stores.Received the unit in 5 days upon order with free shipping selected, the combined free prints offer from Shutterfly with purchase is great.The battery only shows 144/151 min recording time with LCD on/off. Was expecting more battery life, the stock lasts less than an hour so this is a must during vacations.The bag should be zipped instead of a clip-on since water/dirt might get in the bag easily.
I just received this today from amazon and love it. The material seems to be of high quality and so is the the build quality. I was able to fit my Manfrotto 190XPROB mounted with a Velbon PH-368 Vel-Flo 9 Mini-Pro, 2-Way Panhead using a Manfrotto 015 adapter in between in the bag completely assembled with some more extra room for an additional monopod or second tripod. the padding seems sturdy enough and is more than enough for a tripod/ball head combo.
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This holster is the best! I found two types when I searched and this one is by far superior. I wasn't sure based on the pictures and after reading the reviews. If installed properly I don't think there is any way for the eTrex to accidentally fall out. It takes a little patience to get it on and adjusted but once on it's secure. Allows full view of the screen/display and all buttons are accessible. I used the carabiner on the bottom loop so that it hangs upside down on my chest, from a backpack strap which makes it very convenient. This is also a good place for satellite reception. The holster and carabiner are both well made of high quality materials.
and 5.1 had heard other pretty decent, but this makes a difference the bass sounds great, the voices you are super, to a PC is much sound to a room and watch movies and play video games more perfect could not ask me love This 1.5 100% recommended .. from venezuela I (L) amazon.com
I bought this player because it will play DivX off of flash drives and I wanted to watch PAL DVD's.I was leary about Philips players but once I hooked it up I was surprised the picture quality is good,the picture controls are a nice feature also.The chassis is 17" wide x 8" deep x 1.5" high.The player fits nicely in my entertainment rack and it matches my other components.Pros:PicturePricePicture controlsPlays DivXStylePlays MP3 and WMA.Region freeDVD resumePlays NTSC/PALCons:RemoteDisplay doesn't dimFlimsy trayNo S-Video or optical portHow to make region free:Press Setupselect the Preference tabPress 1,3,8,9,3,1Press up/down key to select "0"and hit menu to exit.
Being in the software business I have to rate this product very low. Instructions are poor at best. Training is a disaster.For training - the software does not start you out by going thru training exercise. You have to hunt thru the drop down menus to find it. Training instructions start with some suggested samples - later you find out that these are not samples but what you are actually supposed to input to train the software. Punctuation is included - all punctuation.I have yet to achieve enough samples to get the rating required to get it to recognize my hand printing. Actually the OCR did pretty good w/o training and I am using it in that fashion until I get a better OCR package.The included extras are worthless. The design-it-lite that is supposed to work requires a key that needs to be purchased. What's the point?
My experiences with this device have been mostly positive. The design, interface and sound quality are very nice. 2 GB is more than enough for me to store all my favorite albums and carry them with me wherever, whenever.I did have some difficulty learning how to use the included software but I recently learned that this device is directly compatible with the Windows Media Player 10 that I use a lot - now it is really easy to download files!I was really amazed when I read Orange Girl's review. "I could only get it to hold 25 songs equaling 106MB of space"... "Typically the device will begin to freeze or malfunction in other ways once you get to 50 songs or so". Well, so far I've downloaded 700 MB of music on it, i. e. 24 whole CD's/244 songs, and my HDD070 works without problems and I don't think it has frozen more than a couple of times. Claiming that it typically can store only 25-50 songs simply isn't true. No manufacturer would sell such a flawed product.
I got this product so that I could easily scan business cards and information in magazines on airplanes.... where I don't have my Visioneer StrobePro...Works exactly like it is supposed to... just read the directions... the OptiCard on the back of the case is great for editing... I would recommend... especially at this great price.
I have nothing but good things to say about this camera; every good thing in the other reviews is true. I literally have no complaints, except when it comes to the company Canon outsourced to facilitate the rebates. I was denied my rebate twice, having been lied to by the company, saying I missed the postmark deadline. I did certified mail, baby. They got their date wrong and denied me, but with persistence, and overwhelming evidence, they sent me a check, but would not provide info on where they got their (fake) date wrong.So, beware, and send certified for rebates. And Canon, shame on you for having a crap company like Rebates HQ do your rebates!This camera, by the way, is a dream. It's lens makes me tingle. It's the best camcorder I've ever used, and as a filmmaker, I've used quite a few.Oh, and as with ALL camcorders, don't use the camera mic if you care about sound. Seriously now.
May not be the very best of lenses, but certainly very good and an excellant value for a kit that contained wide angle, telephoto, a variety of lense fliters, a cleaning kit, tripod and a carrying case.
I recently got a turntable in order to listen to my Dad's old records from the 60's-70's and also to start a collection of my own, after the first spin of a few classics (Dark Side of The Moon, The Wall, The Doors first album, Led Zeppelin 4, etc..) I nearly got so frustrated that I was about to give up on the old LP's all together due to so many songs skipping, and the plethora of pops and cracks. I decided to do a little research and found this Gem of a tool, ordered it a few days ago and just received it earlier tonight. After washing the records with some light dish soap and water and a soft towel, I used the brush to get into the grooves and get the 40+ years of dust out of them. THIS BRUSH IS AMAZING!! I cleaned about 8 records tonight and I was amazed at all of the dust that was on the bristles after each cleaning. This brush helped make the old LP's sounds like new, there was a Jimmy Hendrix record that sounded brand new, practically no unwanted noise what so ever. BUY THIS BRUSH IF YOU ARE A LP ENTHUSIAST/ COLLECTOR, AUDIOPHILE OR DJ. This brush is worth far more than the $20.00, do it!!
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
After wading through 500-plus pages of poor imitation Proust, I was sorely disappointed with the unsatisfying denouement. Tartt seems conflicted; is she a commercial writer or an artiste? Is she literary or entertainment-oriented. With this, she's neither. It simply does not add up to a cohesive whole, and it asks a lot of any reader to make excuses for her not-so-little shortcomings. The Little Friend has little to offer to any kind of reader. The commercial aspect is a ..., and the literary aspect is forced, tries too had to be "great." I wouldn't wish this on the most patient librarian!
I'm enjoying my DLO action jacket! I'm using it a lot with the clip for now, but the armband fits great. Easy to use the nano through the plastic screen cover.
works a described. Picture quality is great. But you need external antenna.
I always had difficulty when US appliances had to be plugged int Indian sockets. The converter plugs that are available in the market are often European to US pin conversions. Unfortunately India has a little different standard than Europe and with the result the European plus do not sit tight in the Indian sockets. With the result, the plus get worn out fast duet to sparking or they keep falling off. This plug was a perfect fit for the Indian sockets. I highly recommend it.
It seemed to be a good gadget but wifi speed seemed to be slow compared to my laptop's wifi connectivity. Also It does not come with any browser which lets you go online, until you buy one from mfg. You can use as an mp3 player if you don't want to spend any extra money. Also can be used as a picture viewer. Also there was constant humming sound in ear phones when wifi connectivity was on.
Finally got to try out the product while troubleshooting a dead system today. It worked great......in other words it correctly identified a dead powersupply without me having to swap out powersupplies in order to find out if the powersupply was indeed the failing part. So it did exactly what it said it would do.
This is a second must have pair. We use them for baseball games, football games, and we just took them on our Alaskan vacation for wildlife! Great product at a great price.
This sleeve works great! I was thrilled to learn that I can transport my MacBook in this case without turning it off (It won't overheat) (This has nothing to do with the sleeve, but rather that MacBooks don't emit ANY heat in sleep mode). But a great, stylish sleeve. Only recommendation is that the corners that hold the computer in place be more elastic. It makes it easier to put in.
Produces really good close-up shots. f/2.8 lens lets you easily spot focus, blurring out background.
Battery arrived quickly. It operates very well. Unfortunately, I've already misplaced one of the 2 I ordered! I will purchase more later.
I've used almost 1000 of these and they're extremely reliable with my HP 1140 burner. For those reviewers who have experienced unsatisfactory results, it has been my experience that different DVD burners usually have more compatibilty with certain brands of blank media compared to other brands of blank media. For your own DVD burner drive, you'll need to try different brands (maybe even lots) to find the most compatible disks for your needs.
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.
Despite the carefully worded description of the physics of light transmission, I found the TOS to TOS ILS200-1M made a significant difference in the sound quality compared with that of the OEM cable supplied by SONY. While the explanation of the physics is correct, the writer doesn't allow for variances due to execution. For example, very minor impurities in the materials that make up the body of the signal distribution unit can cause enough back flash to degrade/contaminate the signal even at the speed of light before it arrives at its destination. The wavelength of light and the frequency of this noise are not related. Granted, in most consumer quality FO cables, this is a very minor component of the delivered signal; does that justify spending $40-60 more for a HQ cable? That's a matter of personal preference and the capability of your biological sensors. In my case I think it was worth it as a luxury.
I bought one recorder and had to return it because it was so UN-user friendly. When I got this one mastered (and fairly easily) I was delighted with the product.
This is a near perfect product. Light, small, and easy to use. It is everything I was looking for. Holds both my Kindle and iPad.
I had a great problem about color management before, but now, using Pantone Huey, I can view the most aproximate color in my jobs without worring about the ambient light variation. It work just like they promise, I recommend.
These cables, even with shipping, were almost half what they are in the store. They work every bit as good, also. Got (2) 6 foot HDMI cables to go between my auto switch, my sound bar, and my TV.
I recently purchased the Sandisk 4 GB cruzer Titanium Flash Drive with U3.I also own the plastic version of this drive. The titanium case came in handy the second day i had it when i dropped it from about 6 ft high. It just bounced, with no problems noted afterward. I also like the U3 feature wich allows me to install several of my favorite utilities to take along for when i'm at a site using a temporary pc. Extra free Apps, can be had at the Sandisk site or portableapps.com. I highly recommend this flash drive.
I have had these speakers for a while, and they are wonderful! They get extremely loud for the size and are very portable. The sound quality and such is great, and it is very durable-if it can withstand 8 hours in a hot/sunny nursery, then it is considered durable to me. The only two drawbacks were that the remote didn't work all that well(which wasn't that big of a problem) and the speakers seemed to shorten my battery life of the player itself. After using the speakers, my Zen's battery began to last only 4-7 hours instead of it's normal 10-12+.
Bought a generic battery before and had problems with it, this one worked far better.
When I bought the 20GB iPod on my birthday, (this one was the 3rd generation, which I like better than the new 4th generation because of the softer, sleeker and more stylish wheel) it had the docking station, the little "remote control", the earphones (the salesman told me to not use those earphones outside in case people distinguish the white colour as an iPod and steal it; It has been done), the whole nine yards, so I was quite lucky.It can store thousands of songs, whether mp3 or CDs, and it can import the songs using iTunes, (like Windows Media Player or Real Player), and also store many digital picture, or so I've heard.The chrome behind is so shiny you can call it a mirror. But it not just the looks that go with this exquisite piece of machinery. There are many things you can buy (accessories) for the iPod. Like a case, (including leather), or the split where you can have two head/earphones, instead of one.It organizes itself so well. Not only music is put in, but you can choose the music from just the album, the artist(s), the genre (yes it does it all by itself, though you can change it all), and the way it is played can be altered by making it seem like a different genre, by louder lyrics, bigger bass, echoing, make it Piano style, R'n'B style, Acoustic style, Hip-Hop style, Rock style, Pop style, and so forth. There also 3 games, which are all fun, especially the music quiz. From all of your play lists, there is a part of a song played, (it is chosen at random by the iPod), and you have to choose in approximately 5 seconds the name of the track being played. The catch? There are 4 answers and 1 of them is right, but sometimes, they put another song of the same artist for a bit of confusion unless you know the artist's songs inside out. All in all, there are a lot of extras and settings you can play around with. Try to get the iPods with big storage, and I don't mean 50-200 tracks like smaller iPods and many other mp3 players. Get ones with capacities of thousands of tracks; they are well worth the money.And for all those who are skeptical about "free mp3s", Apple have a website(s) for iPods buyers to download tracks, (which may cost a bit, but would you want an attachment with your "free" download or even worse.)In addition, it is not very heavy for a thousand and over storage of tracks and pictures, and with many things to do other than listening to music; it is a must-have!It may be an expensive little gadget, but it is worth all the money you have saved for it.
We bought this camera from a relative who wasn't ready for the digital age (even though it's extremely simple to use). We've had it for 4 years now and it has never failed us yet! We use it for every function and with our outdoors lifestyle and 2 active little girls, it's been dropped repeatedly with no problems in function--it's tough! The only problem I have with it is the aforementioned battery door problem (which was already broken when we received it) but a thick rubberband has worked wonders and we have no problems with it draining batteries as long as our 3-year old doesn't pull the rubber band off! This is a great camera for a first-time digital camera user and with the Compact Flash card, it holds an amazing amount of photos! We do print ours out and they are just as clear (if not clearer) than a regular 35mm film camera when the digital is set to 'best' so it's really a bargain! This is a great camera folks, we highly recommend it!
I had this player for about four months and it was my first portable CD player. It wasn't that good, but I thought it was ok because I didn't know any better. That is, until this player completely quit on me out of nowhere and I bought an AIWA player that's the same price as this one that's around 1,000 times better than this player.This Sony model has passable sound, but other than that, it skips almost constantly. I couldn't even walk down stairs without it making that skipping sound almost non-stop. The AIWA V-50 is a smaller player that's almost infinitely better. This Sony model doesn't even have a pause button!
This is my second pair of headphones. I m loosing the hearing in my right ear, so I use these to clarify speech. Watching TV is so much more pleasurable with these headphones and my husband doesn't have to tell me to turn down the sound because it's too loud. Love these earphones.
Excellent flash. I have no regrets getting this flash rather then the SB-800. I use rechargeable AA's and they work great. Well made.
Love it! Its described as said =p I would order another one just to have it.. =) Recommend it to peoples.
This is a good overall protective lens. Used it on panasonic dmc fz47.But be careful-- this will not fit directly on canon sx10 lens (and probably not sx1, sx5, sx20, etc.)MADE IN USA!!
I went to the Apple Store to pick up the cute little HiFi that just came out after reading several positive reviews online (and okay, some negative ones.) I went to the store just to give it a little listen and pick one up.After a few minutes of listening I went "this is it?"Yes, it is adorable and the iPod sticks right in the top but frankly - the Apple speaker system is not really great sounding.I looked over to the back and sitting on the floor were two large Klipsch iFi speaker systems looking unwanted and ignored. I had previously been locked on getting those and the marketing machine at Apple almost made me forget them.I peeked at the boxes and the prices were slashed from SRP. Asked a sales rep and he said they were being discontinued but it was too bad since he had a pair and he LOVED them. I asked him what he would buy and he said hands down - "The iFi."So... with alot of hesitation I took the chance. And then almost broke my back trying to pick up the iFi box. (Yes, they are solid solid speakers.) Luckily the Apple Store is awesome and they wheeled them down to the dock so I could put them in my car (in a mall no doubt!)Anyway -- I got them home and started hooking them up.Okay -- so these things look like computer speakers. Don't let that fool you. Feel the weight of one of the satellites and you realize this is a nicely made speaker. I have Logitech 5500 Digitals hooked to my PC so I have pretty much the best computer speakers out there.I think the iFi's are better. Truly big sound from 3 speakers. Great resonance. Crisp at every level. A subwoofer that is musical and not overly boomy or made to make up for the lacking of the other speakers (Bose.... yeah you know it.)I put them through the paces of everything on my iPod and everything sounds awesome. The only thing not awesome is that i now feel like re-ripping all my music in Apple Lossless codec as I can now hear artifacts in some (not all) tracks.They are wall mountable and everything is well made. The room I have them in has 20 foot ceilings and it fills it with large spacious sound. I had the satellites 4 feet apart and moving them to 12 feet made a big difference.Downsides: the remote is tiny and you can't tell what the buttons are very well, NO balance control, the volume wheel seems backwards and is very hard to turn, and lastly - it is real speaker wire so you have to screw the wires on the back. No fancy plugs here.Another gripe is with Apple -- you don't get the cool new features on your iPod that you get with their own speaker (surprise surprise). You also can't navigate the iPod menu with the remote only jump tracks.All in all though -- this is the best iPod speaker system out there. Unless you have to have portability which was not an issue for me. This is now my stereo system.And now I know why Apple wants to get the iFi's out of their store - next to these babies, the Apple HiFi sounds weak indeed. Smart move, really.
I've owned this little gadget for a little over 4 months now, and gotta say I'm pleased with my purchase. First off, as soon as I powered the unit on, it was ready to go. I was able to figure how to get from point A to point B in a matter of seconds, a feat that makes this gadget extremely user-friendly. Once I inputed an address, it directed me right to my destination's parking lot! It was so dead-on, I thought it was going to tell me the location of an empty parking slot. The hands-free capability on it is outstanding. People that I've talked to through the GPS, say that they can hear me as though I was talking on a regular handset. The speaker is loud enough to drown out ambient noise; wheter from outside traffic or from my radio. It's got tons of neat features too numerous to list here.Cons:It seems that Tomtom needs to work on updating the N. American maps quicker or have an update option on its website. They cater mostly to theEuropean customer. They also need to have an update available for POIs, update the mobile phone brands as well as cell-phone carriers(Altell is not listed).All in all, this is a great product with great capabilities, that will save you from getting lost.
Nice and compact. Not heavy. Descent sound and simple buttons. Overall a really good buy.
I purchased this for my 4 and almost 7 year old for Christmas. It has been the hit of our neighborhood. It's easy to use, the kids love the movie feature, and we have already printed out cute pictures that they have taken.
please spare yourself the pain of this mouse. garbadge*. constanly runnign out of batteries and runnig around the house looking for more. always spazing...if you move too fast, it goes the totally different direction and does circles and such. i would rather use a ball mouse. dont get me started about gaming! u would do better without a mouse than this in CS. please take my advice and get a mouse more than 20$ :)
HeadphonesI bought this item somehow, fortunately, before the price skyrocketed 20 bucks. I got it for 57.09. Don't know how or why sony or amazing jacked the price, but stoked I got this before it went up. Weird how that worked out. So THAT in itself earns a star for this item.Design: VERY sweet, simple and intuitive. The analog RCA red-white is convertible to the 3.5mm jack. You just flip the cable around and use the opposite end on the reciever for whatever port your don't have. I was impressed with the little usage of cords and cable-age. Additionally, the simple 3 channel switch, battery opening button, and volume button are the ONLY buttons on the headphones. A+ for simplistic design. The out-on-of with the headband works well, too, but I'm concerned with some wear and tear that might be a problem, sot hat's solid right there. 2 more stores for design.I wish the actual ear muffs were totally soundproof. I had been wearing peltor ear plugs (Designed for chainsaw noise) to block out ambient noise and had always shoved earbuds under those, this, understandably, offered a huge upgrade to listenign to music, but would have liked it to be totally soundproof. But that's not really a buying factor for most people. The ear muffs DO totally surround your ears with a desireable cushion. So tack on another star for comfort.All that is GREAT! But it snaps, crackles and pops on all three of the channels of the channels , that's the most essential feature, so that loses three stars!There's so few buttons and/or cordage you need to fiddle with. The minimum amount of plugs that came with the thing enhances the gist of wireless headphones (no cable clutter). This is a stellar poduct. And if you could get for 57.09 like I did, it's a steal. The ability to roam around the house while listening to music or some program is magically liberating. You don't have ot pause audo files while taking a bathroom break anymore. Haha!Neglibible: Packaging. Why the hell do they make these so impossible to open from the plastic wrapper?! haha!
This printer has outstanding output for this price range. I have used Okidata and Zerox laser printers in this price range as well, and the output is no comparison. Especially when dealing with images, or grayscales. This printer responds quickly when a job is sent to it, and it's lack of a power button and automatic turn on/off is very convienient. It also uses toner very efficiently, making Total cost of ownership lower than an inkjet over time. I have not used the scanner add-on, but have heard good things about it.There are two reason it get 4 stars instead of 5: 1. The upright printer design, although it saves desk space, is strange to me. 2. There are printers in the 10-12 pages per minute range at this price, but the output does not compare.I own this printer, and I also have had an HP 6L (it's older brother) for 2 years now, and have no problems. I highly recomend all HP LaserJets, including this one.
Installation was a breeze. Moving my photos and MP3s to and from my flash cards is faster than ever. One downside: no more time for a bathroom break or a quick snack during the file transfer. :)
A few years ago I bought a used Creative Labs FPS 2000. Recently I accidentally knocked one of the connections lose, and thought I'd broken the speaker system. I plunged into researching speaker systems, and after reading a number of reviews I settled upon the Z640. When I got the speakers, I excitedly connected everything together and started perusing my playlist. Much to my dismay, none of the music seemed as clear or powerful as with my old system. I tried fiddling with my equalizer settings or using different Winamp plugins or using the Matrix mode for the speakers, but nothing made them sound better. I may not be a hardcore audiophile, but I can differentiate between broad levels of audio fidelity. These speakers simply aren't up to par. Thankfully, my FPS2000 system was still working, but I regret buying this set of speakers. If you want your speakers to give you a real musical experience, look elsewhere.
I can totally see a difference when I put this anti glare sheet on. The only draw back is that I tried and tried to get no bubbles, but I still seem to have gotten two tiny ones. But that is probably user ere and not the fault of the product.
Received this universal remote in excellent condition. It was relatively easy to program, using my computer. It functions very good in our den in controlling the TV, home theater, satellite receiver and local cable channels. I am well pleased with it and recently ordered another Harmony 670 for our sun room to control new HDTV set, upconvert DVD player, local over the air antenna channels and DVR/satellite receiver. Plan to program and begin using this one, shortly.
I love it! I use it at work everyday during lunch. I sit my Kindle on the stand and I can eat my lunch while I read. When I'm finished for the day, I just fold it and tuck it in my purse with my Kindle.
Having suffered with a measly 40-gig hard drive for the past year, I finally got around to ordering a new one. This solved the problem perfectly. The OEM version (this one) doesn't come with mounting equipment or a cable, but it's very clear that this is the case and I can't complain if they tell you up-front.Mounting it was simplicity itself, and it has worked flawlessly since. It's very fast and completely silent, and I have noticed no increase in my system operating temperature (I have a Dell Optiplex case).5 stars, highly recommended.
We needed to be able to play a VHS-c cassette for a volunteer organisation that only had a VHS player.This product worked very well and simple to set up and use.The quick shipping allowed us to meet a tight deadline as well.
I just returned this camera to the store where I purchased it. The LCD was grainy, and had lines running across it. The processing time was slow and not helpful in taking pictures of my active 8 year old. I got a great Christmas shot with the camera, but only after I put it on a tripod. My plan is to purchase the Kodak Z812 which got much better reviews.
COOL LITTLE UNIT!!!The Koss SSR1 really does what is claimed!!Adds Surround sound to ANYTHING plugged into it!SOUNDBasically, you plug your iPod, MP3 player, CD player, CassettePlayer into the input, plug the output into the headset and -voila!!Dimensioned spatial surround effect!!Using titanium headphones definitely intensifies the effect.Additional uses, instead of using the headset, plug the output of theSSR1 into the front input, of your car stereo receiver.Definitely "wakes up" flat car audio and "lifeless" (most digital) tracks!This is THE effect that, should have been incorporated into personalplayers AND car stereos in the first place!!As far as the added "hum" issues, with ANYpersonal audio gear-it's negligible.DURABILLITYThe case of this unit is of course, plastic.Just like all other electronics.No, it won't survive a boot stomp but whatother personal stereo gear will??Sure wish KOSS would make more personalaudio gear like this, and the excellent EQ50 3-Band equalizer.Just be sure and get it from AMAZON!! Fast shipping & superior follow up!
Was looking for a clean way to wire my bookshelf speakers to my stereo. I wall mounted a rca jack plate (from Lowes) in the wall and ran the main wire inside the wall. To make the connection as clean as possible I bought this and it is great for the job, even if I have to change the speakers out. Glad and lucky to find this!
I've been waiting for this remote for over a year and finally got around to ordering one. This is the perfect remote for my media setup. I couldn't ask for more. I have a friend that has one and now I have my own. I love it.
Stopped recharging within 6 months. Buy the original Canon battery. Waste of money
Overall I am impressed with the DiNovo Edge. It is a sleek and beautifully made product. Everything about it screams high-tech except for one thing, there is lag in the response from the touchpad and mouse buttons. In everyday web browsing and normal applications you would never notice, however when you try to play a game, even some simple flash games that require timing you will notice a fraction of a second delay that is neither consistent nor predictable. Sometimes a mouse press will happen almost immediately and other times it will lag perhaps a quarter of a second. I also loaded up Far Cry to test playing from my couch. Of course a touchpad is no way to play a first person shooter but the results were far worse than I had anticipated. Every movement was delayed and it was something like playing an online server with huge amounts of lag. It was literally impossible to aim with any precision.Realistically this keyboard is not a gaming solution, nor is it advertised as one. I have a wired USB keyboard and mouse for when I want to play games and I would recommend you do the same if you are going to use the DiNovo Edge unless your multimedia PC is being used for movies music and simple browsing only. I did find it annoying that for instance if I wanted to play a flash game like Nanaca Crash from my sofa I needed to attach my Bluetooth mouse which incidentally cannot negotiate a connection with the bluetooth adapter that comes with the DiNovo.Therein lies another problem, the Bluetooth adapter that comes with the DiNovo Edge apparently is hard coded to communicate only with the Edge and cannot be used as a general purpose Bluetooth hub. The situation is good for security reasons but creates a hassle because I need to plug in a seperate Bluetooth adapter for my Bluetooth mouse. I would simply configure the Edge to work on the other Bluetooth adapter except that one and the Bluetooth mouse travel with my notebook computer and are not always available. When I mad the purchase of the Edge I was hoping that because the Edge's packed in Bluetooth adapter uses the Widcomm stack that I would be able to use devices such as my Motorola H500 headset and perhaps sync with my Motorola Razor. Unfortunately to do so I would need to buy yet another Bluetooth adapter. You would think that for close to $200 Logitech would pack in a Bluetooth adapter without limitations. I've also been concerned that finding information about if the Bluetooth connection is encrypted has proven difficult and I still don't know if I should feel secure typing sensitive passwords on a wireless keyboard with such exceptional range.Back to the pluses, the wireless range is excellent, battery life phenomenal, the touch pad though a bit small has excellent sensitivity and the sroll features are both interesting and innovative. The light up ring around the touchpad looks really neat plus it gives you feedback that you are pressing the touchpad and it gives you a target area to reach for when you are thumbing the pad in the dark. Something I've noticed is that when I'm using my notebook computer's touch pad I'm sometimes really missing the scroll features that the Edge offers. That is a sure sign that the scroll features are less gimmicky and more useful than I had first thought they would be. The scroll feature doesn't always seem to catch on the first try and on occasion I thumb too close to the scroll areas so I start scrolling instead of moving the pointer. Such mistakes are seldom detrimental but perhaps would occur less often if the touchpad were larger. The left and right buttons are located just beneath the pad and are shaped so that you can find them by feel pretty easily. There is an additional left click button to the left of the keyboard that is the one I find most comfortable to use while grasping the keyboard by it's sides to mouse around.The volume slider is great, and the LEDs that trace your finger look awesome and offer excellent feedback that your commands are being received. Sometimes it doesn't catch on right away that I am pressing it. On occasion I'll find myself stroking the volume controller once or twice before the volume actually begins changing. I believe it is due to a buildup of finger oils which will accumulate quickly unless you fastidiously clean the DiNovo Edge after every use. I do believe that sometimes the driver lags some when you start sliding the volume, I haven't confirmed this because on the occasions where it has happened I wasn't looking at the DiNovo Edge to know if the LEDs were actually lighting up acknowleging my input. Maybe I miss the narrow controller because it is hard to see exactly where you need your finger to go to activate it in the dark. Interestingly I've also had the volume bar get activated from my shirt sleeve brushing against it if it's on the armrest of my sofa. Practically any object that so much as brushes the volume slider's hot zone causes it to activate.The LEDs and the hidden function key lights are tops in terms of "gee whiz" coolness. I find that I use the function keys very little because of the inconvenience of having to hold the function key on the bottom row of the keyboard then hunting for the proper function up top. Most of the time it's easier to just point and click the equivalent command. The exception is the media controls when you don't want to pop out of full screen video. A function lock key would have been most welcome.The keys themselves feel great and the key travel is adequate to make you feel like you are typing on a keyboard that is much heftier. I can't emphasize that if you are a writer or a web editor or a programmer this keyboard will impress you during those times when you are typing non-stop. Durability and build quality seem very good even though the right shift key clicks annoyingly if it's struck near it's right edge which is common if I am dragging files using my index finger and want to press shift with my thumb to move them instead of copying. I think it is a problem due to the key's width, it is second to the spacebar in that regard and probably has only 1 set of scissors supporting the key where the spacebar probably has 2 side by side.The keyboard has a small onboard speaker so that when you power it on it makes a little beep along with a spectacular LED light show that has to be seen to be believed. The beeps are also useful as the keyboard makes two different tones for when Caps Lock is turned on and off. Gone are the days of typing in all caps without knowing it.The glossy black and brushed aluminum look amazing. Even the bright orange back plate doesn't look out of place. The stand up charger is a space saver and looks equally attractive. The Edge is as much a showpiece and conversation piece as it is an input device. The stand up charger may seem pretentious but it does show off the Edge in all it's splendor. What it might also show off is every single place it's glossy face has been touched. The keys themselves weather dirt and oils well but the glossy face will leave steaks of oil if you simply brush a hand or finger against it. There is an included microfiber cleaning cloth that will get plenty of use. Keep it handy because you will want to use it often. I wish that Logitech had made some sort of effort to include the microfiber cloth into the design of the Edge. As things are I have the cloth laying beside the charger looking rather out of place. If the charger stand had a compartment for the cloth or better yet if there were a microfiber cloth built in to the back of the Edge it would be a much better solution than having the cloth floating loose.I may sound like I'm quibbling over the small stuff but for such a high priced product you would expect this keyboard to be nearly perfect, but from that it falls a bit short. It's probably the best wireless all in one keyboard and touchpad solution on the market today, but there is still room for improvement. Highly recommended for multimedia PCs. For any other use I would expect the price to be prohibitive and a full keyboard/mouse solution would work better.
I have owned this printer for about 2.5 years- and it is a bitter sweet relationship. When it works well, it is great. However, it is very temperamental and can really make you want to pull your hair out:1. ethernet port never worked- ended up using USB port2. Doesn't work on every USB port on my computers- had to play around and remember which one it works on3. while printing powerpoint slides or documents, for no reason at all it will set off an error page and then I get about 50 pages of ASCII error messages...wasting my ink and paper!4. locks up a lot and the fan is loud enough to wake up the house. won't turn off until you rebootI bought this to avoid spending $$$ at print shops for business docs...but the amount of babysitting I have to do to print docs is a real time drain. I have struggled so much that I have been late on proposals and lost business because it went into error mode.Aside from problems, the print quality is great. It is easy to operate. It's just unpredictable and temperamental.
i bought the pelican 1200 case in yellow with foam for my canon t2i. i was looking for a waterproof case just large enough to fit my camera with an 18-55mm lens attached along with a 55-250mm lens. it BARELY fits the camera with the foam in it. with the camera inside the case, it is a bit difficult to close the lid. the first time i closed it, i worried that the pressure might damage my camera - it did not, and i hope it continues to not. but with the top and bottom foam compressed so much when i close the case, i also worry that it may sacrifice on impact protection. the foam is very nice and is very easily customizable.the latches are not the easiest to open and close but they feel very secure.i havent tested the water proofing or the shock protection and i dont plan to ever test it. it seems extremely durable but the directions say not to leave the case in a humid environment (trunk of a car) so it's not as invincible as i initially expected
Its worth paying few more dollars to get an already Region Free DVD player than buying one and trying to enter codes these codes dont work for ever.These codes work for few days and they dont work after thaAlready Region Free DVD Players from vendors come with region free Warranty and no hassel of entering codes!!I Bought a DVD player and tried to enter all these codes myself after few changes it stopped taking all those fancy codes.Than I bought a already Region Free DVD Philips 642 /37 and it works like dream no Facy Codes and full warranty!!
Very easy to use and simplifies the whole process of multiple components. Worth the price.
So far this is an excellent price and seems to hold a charge well enough. I've not owned it long enough to determine the long term lifespan as compared to other 'name brands' that cost double but suffice to say, this is a good value for the intial purchase. This battery is the same size/fit as the L150 for those searching for an affordable spare.
This is a solid cable. It will hold up very well for a desktop computer. If you are using a laptop, it is an average USB cable. It does not have protectors for heavy twisting and turning, but you can replace this multiple times or have a couple spares for this price. Do you move your laptop while the USB cable is plugged in? I don't and I am not worried. This was not sent from Amazon, it was shipped from Vortex Cable. I got the shipment in 2 days in spite of doing regular shipping. I bought their fire wire cables and have been pleasantly surprised with those as well.
I used this with my Nikon D3000 and even though with that camera there isn't a built in motor to make it AutoFocus, it gave me a chance to practice my manual focusing skills. Especially at f/1.8 it's definitely the "fastest lens I have owned".The pro's can correct me if I am wrong or leave something out, but if you're new to photography that means a couple things. Practically speaking if you don't have a camera that has a built in motor and you have the aperture at 1.8, you can get great focusing effects on your portraits, it just might not be focused on the spot you intended, especially at first. But with digital cameras nowadays you can snap away and get better with time. I would say the other main point is that at 1.8 you can shoot in much lower light situations. So for that night time portrait in B&W;, you can't go wrong!Overall, if you have purchased a camera with a kit lens (usually 18-55) this could be a really good second lens to begin building your collection. It's relatively cheap, performs well and doesn't take a huge amount of room in your bag. Plus, who doesn't appreciate a great portrait photo without having to go into software for adding that soft focus in the background effect. It comes built into this lens!It has a number of applications though mainly intended, I think, for portraits. I only listed a couple of the things I used it for. A pro photographer once told me the way to get better is with practice. "Just get out there and shoot" he said. Well, with this lens you will want to! A quality lens at a great price!
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.
For a starter, I have always been a big fan of Canon brand. But when I bought this camera, I even loved and respected the brand more. To say the least, Canon doesn't mess around, they don't make cheap devices. They have very advanced technology, especially when it comes to optics and photo-taking machinery. When comes to price, I have compared other brands, like fuji, nikon, olympus, within the same price range, none of them include in their cameras the same features this camera has. For instance, you won't find the video captuering ability in the othe brands with the same price. And if you like taking control of photo shooting, this camera will let you do that. You can adjust the shutter speed from as slow as 15 seconds to as fast as 1/1500 of a second. I guess that takes you beyond the amature to a creative level. You can also take pictures in low lights where other cameras cannot. The most amazing thing about this camera, which was mostly the main reason I bought it for, is the expandability. You can attach a variety of extra lenses, such as wide-angle converter, tele-converter for extra zoom, and macro-converter lense for close-up distance, which extend the limit of this camera. I took it to Niagra falls last year and took more than 250 photos and lots of video clips with sound using two 128MB memory cards, which I recommend buying, they area not expensive. I also recommend buying at least 2 sets of 4 rechargeable AAA batteries, it will pay off over the time. hope you can still find it.
This product is protecting my kindle fire, but I don't like the design so I'm getting a leather case instead. I recommend that everyone should buy to save money...
This works in anything I tried it in. SanDisk is compatible with most anything where others don't always work. This is especially true in cell phones. Great Product.
Others have commented on the plotting, characterization, etc. I want to add how refreshing it is to find a new (to me) author who produces a grammatical, correctly spelled, well edited book, without logical contradictions on every other page. Most of the new authors I read seem to have English as a second language.
This is a great lens, use it all the time on my Nikon D3100. Great Macro lens, has a great clear picture.
This is a great service provided by Amazon! Quick and easy, and the code is provided within seconds! =D
I bought the Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote because I read several reviews by techies who said they would buy one for their grandmothers. Well, I'm a non-tech grandfather who has experienced all the frustrations that electronic gadgets can provide. This one was easy to set up, and easy to program (although I have not yet attempted multiple gadgets of similar kinds or that sort of complicated stuff), and the tech support people are both super-competent and very patient. I can finally play movies, CDs, TVs and more with a minimum of button-pushing. My grandchildren also tell me that it can do many other things, enough even to satisfy their demands!
As a long time fan of LinkSys, with some exceptions on early versions, I upgraded my WUSB12 (802.11b) to their equivalent WUSB54G (802.11g/b).The upgrade was trivial, in part, because I was familiar with the language, technology and simily products.When buying wireless equipment from any vendor keep in mind that the version number for the hardware and software is as important as the model number. In this case, the software CD came with an obsolete version 1.0, while a downloaded version 2.0 was available online. The earlier version would not work with hidden SSID'sAs with many LinkSys products, which are build using real computer chips and open-source operating systems, they produce some heat. To minimize the negative consequences of heat use the chimney effect. I always mount units vertically, and if possible with with air under the unit. Keep the unit coooool, and like all equipment, it will last forever.Another issue is that the range of wireless depends very strongly on the enviroment, not just the vendor. In one room, local hot-spots, no more than a few inches in diameter, producd a 10 dB change in sensitivity (3:1 in signal strength). The best location for my WUSB54g turned out to be on the side of the monitor, where internal metal at the correct distance acted as a corner reflector, significantly amplifying the signal.Using the LinkSys WRT54G as the base station, I got about 35 dB signal-to-noise ratio providing 54Mbps bandwidth going through at least 4 very solid walls with wood not metal lath. Antennas on both the base and remote station need not only to be positioned wisely but also oriented along the same axis.Finally, if you use the most advanced features, or if you combine the unit with differnt vendors and technology, especially with WinXP SP2 on WPA, the probability of having problems increases dramatically. Regardless of what the literature says, no vendor can test the millions of combinations. Bugs happen and you may be the only one to experience a particular kind of bug if your environment is not typical of the rest of the world. And technical support is way down on the corporate food chain.As we say, KISS (keep it simple stupid) and the technology will work fine. That means you should not load Beta firmware or other 3rd party stuff unless you want to be a bleeding edge victum. Follow, do not lead, when it comes to high technology, even if the price is the same as that of a hamburger.
This is a great dvd player it quickly loads the dvd without any wait. It fits in practically any place you want it to., and I have never noticed it being loud and don't know what other reviewers are talking about. I can only say great things about this machine. You won't regret buying this!!
I have purchased serveral "ear-bud" style headphones since I crushed my original Apple-supplied phones. By far, this was the most sonically inferior product of the lot.As soon as I plugged in the phones and began listening, I realized something was missing. These earphones have tremendously weak bass output. For someone who listens to mostly rock/alt./progressive music, this was a problem. (Even the Apple phones sounded much better.)Since I could not stand the sonic output, I did not spend much time with the product to truly evaluate the aesthetics. One thing that did annoy me though was the different cable lengths from the split to each ear. I'm not sure what the intended benefit of this is, but I found that the cable hung in an awkward way while I had my iPod clipped to my waistline.I will stick with Sennheiser or Sony products from now (in this price range). Fortunately, Beach Audio did refund my purchase price after some delay and minor prodding, but I was still out the shipping costs each way.
I love this bag, even though it's not terribly big. Don't get me wrong, it's perfect for a couple lenses, a body, and a few accessories. It's perfect for a day cruising around.Its sling-style design is brilliant, allowing you to swing it around to access the camera without having to take it off.The straps are extra padded, the materials all around are fantastic quality.My only gripe is that I would have liked to have seen more dividers included for better main compartment customization. Not a huge deal AT ALL though.Great bag for what it's intended for!!
Please do not buy this item. I am really surprised to see that there are actually some good reviews for this thing. It is so cheaply made and will not stay open. The little latch that is supposed to hold the umbrella open will not keep it open. Try using it on a shoot and you will be really embarrassed. I won't even attempt to re-sell this on Craigslist because I know whoever buys it will be disappointed. At first I thought maybe I got a bad one but then I had another photographer friend that bought one and she had the exact same problem. Suck it up and buy the Lastolite ezybox instead.
There are ways to get around the low light problem on this camera using the manual option and adjusting the brightness/contrast. You can also switch a few other things around. I don't know what they are exactly, but they have worked for me in solving the low res problem. Anyway, the battery problem also has a solution. NIMH rechargable batteries have lasted me all day and then some for several filled cards. I use 64 mb cards. I have 2500 mah NIMH batteries. I use a plug for the camera when I upload the images to my computer to conserve the time I can use shooting pictures with the batteries.I got this camera for free years ago and it has survived hell and back. I've literally dropped this poor thing down a rocky hill, it's been left in the rain, stepped on, and god knows what else. It's sturdy enough to survive an adult toddler like myself who can't seem to keep it out of harms way. Sturdy enough to last years mind you. I've had it for around 3 with out malfunction. Anyway. All I have to say is that people need to learn how to use their camera, stop griping, and problem solve. If you want a fancy camera that does a lot more than this one, be prepared to pay for it. You can't expect cream puffs for the price of jello.And as far as people recieving cameras that don't work. Duds happen. That goes with mass production of a product. A few bad eggs are bound to happen. It's stupid to judge a whole product on a handful of duds.
Now that digital rules in the U.S., better television now has High dfinition capability. If you have a 1080P 240 Hz. display, you definitely want this calibration disc. It makes correcting over and under saturated colors very easy. Your tv was calibrated at the factory to show a great picture in a store under bright lighting. Now you can correct your tv to have a perfect picture in your home.
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.
Just received my Creative 512 MB MuVo N200 package yesterday. Opened it up, checked out the contents and made sure everything was there. Surprisingly, the package included one fresh battery. This was great since I had just bought some rechargeables that were still charging.Out of a habit with all software, I went to Creative's website to find all updates. I'm glad that the instruction book wasn't a thick one, it just came with a Quick Start guide. I think they have the official instruction book on their website for you to download or on the CD. I just didn't want to spend the time to look for it.I put the cover on the MP3 player, which nicely fits together. I plugged the USB cable that came with it to my computer and the MP3 player. Automatically, the computer detected the MuVo as a removeable drive. I went through my MP3 files, dragging and dropping, and picked the ones I wanted to listen to at the time.My collection of MP3s are mainly 192kbps, nothing lower than 128kbps and probably a dozen songs recorded at 256kbps. So, I was able to store approximately... oh I forget right now, definitely more than 60 songs but I doubt more than 100 songs stored. I do remember not being able to store anymore at approximately 450-460MB... take into consideration of system files and that the file system is formatted with FAT (not the most efficient available).It's amazing how many language you can choose from, I have tons of songs that are non-English. I guess most MP3 players support multiple languages though... I don't see how this could NOT be an option for other MP3 players.After downloading all the songs I wanted and could fit on the player, I went to the gym to work out. The armband worked great, the sound quality was very good and accessing the buttons was convenient.The setting has a neat function: I switch from FM radio to music files every-now-and-then. The player remembers the last function you access. So if I am listening to FM radio and decide to avoid the commercial, I press the button and immediately presented with the MUSIC feature. Vice versa. I do not even need to look at what I'm pressing the button for... totally awesome.The volume is very decent, I set it at halfway across the bar to reach a loud volume.I did not believe in any MP3 players before, until recently, when I decided that I should get one while I worked out at the gym and bike ride. Now I might not leave home without it.Oh, I haven't used the recorder or mic... not sure if I am interested in that stuff, at least not right now. I am interested in the "encoding" feature that MuVo offers. I can convert CD music directly with my MuVo from what I understand. Not sure if that will be efficient because it takes only a few seconds to convert a song on my computer.Off subject: I saw one of those 40GB IPODS at the gym... super thin looking and very nice!This is definitely a keeper!
Upon receipt of the disks I have tested them with 10 different DVD Writer/Readers at home and at work.All the DVD-RW-capable drives will have no problem to read/write.All other drives (DVD-ROMs and stand-alone DVD Players) can not properly read those Radius DVD-RW disks prepared by any/all of my DVD-RW writers (Toshiba and TDK).Since the price (about $0.40 a piece) is too low to be bothered for a refund, I'll use them as PC system/data backups sorely.AC
Received my order quickly and without problems. The camera has exceeded my expectations. Used a telephoto lens at a soccer game, and was able to capture some great shots. At home, and in low light, could manipulate the settings to get either sharp or soft images. Easy to use, even for a first time digital SLR user. Loaned it to a friend and she wants one now. No regrets, love the camera.
It's a functional HDMI cable, which offers the same crystal clear connectivity to my HDTV as much higher priced competitors. Don't go to Best Buy to purchase an expensive HDMI cable -- that's an outrageous ripoff!
This battery I order to replace my UPS unit.The original one used almost 7 years.This PS-1250F2 battery came on time, packing O.K., no demage, hard to tell it's good or not right away, let time to test it.
If you are looking to attach something that is 2' away then this product is for you. The ad is misleading as this cord retracts to a couple of feet. Better off saving your money and buying a regular cord.
This is a very simple unit. I only use SD and Memory Stick so I can't say anything for the other 5 formats. In all cases it works fine. It even charges easily from USB. I like the standard mini USB connection because I can find them everywhere. It was purchased to take on cruises and vacations but I use it for every day stuff like real estate photos and tech support photos. Simple and easy to use. I've owned it for over 6 months now and not a single hickup. I use it some on Ubuntu Linux, but mostly on Windows 2000 and XP.
I wanted to buy this headphones for a while everytime I stopped by jandr storeand finally I bought oneplugged into my pda to play some music, seems it has very good bass effect (I couldn't judge the sound due to excessive noise on the street)when I listen audio files on the computer (160-192kbps ogg vorbis), I am pretty impressed for the excellent soundthe bass can go to very deep and clean without muffling the entire sound, midand high are pretty clear and easily distiguishable every detailsthe headband is like Koss Potrapro, that you need to extend before putting onI personally like the sound of the headphones, and also suitable for serious listeningbass lovers will like the clean, resonance-free bassI give 99/100, no main complain (I just wish it has 6.3mm adaptor and earpads)
For those who have the need for space, this card is fast as it is spacious.
We've gone through so many lousy shower radios. This one is the best yet. It is good solid design and fine reception. Easy to use controls and accurate fine tuning of stations. ONe day, it dropped off the shower shelf but continued to work well. We hope it lasts a long time!
Bought this for my son who is a type 1 diabetic and we needed a water tight case for his blood sugar meter, insulin pens and food during rainy day soccer games or unpredictable weather during hunting season. It's very rigid and heavy and I have no doubt it will protect it's contents well. It has a hole on either side of the handle for a lock if needed.
After reading the reviews of this router, I was a little nervous purchasing it for a friend of mine. He specifically wanted printer server capabilities and many of the reviewers stated they had problems with getting the print server to work correctly and/or reliably. Other routers with print servers were $50-$100 more expensive (and reviews also indicated various problems printing), so we decided to purchase this one from Fry's electronics, confident that we could return if it had problems. I have one of SMC's original routers (the 7004WBR - with a parallel port print server) and it's worked reliably for the last 3.5 years ( I paid ~$299 for it back then, the price of early adoption).My friend also wanted to go wireless with 2 notebook PC's, so we also purchased two SMC wireless cards. One of the notebook PC's was a relatively new Dell Inspiron, while the other was an old IBM A20 with just 128M RAM, 10G HD and a ~500 MHz CPU. Both the Dell and amazingly, the IBM had Windows XP running.Installation of the router was fast and easy. Per the quick start manual, I installed the software from the CD, then checked the "wired" capability to the Dell. I was able to log into the router and check the settings. I did not change anything from the default (including security) before installing the wireless cards. Those too went quick. I was surprised there were no real problems with either PC. One reboot later and both notebook were wireless. I enabled some of the security features (WPA, discard pings from WAN, MAC Address filtering) and left the rest untouched.The last task to do was to install and configure the print server. I had to pull up the full manual for this as I remember the process was involved for my old SMC router. This is not in the quick start guide. Following the instructions word for word, I set up the print server. Several "wizards" and related windows come up during the process, but manual is pretty easy to follow. My friend had a HP deskjet 940c, which was on of the many HP printers on the list. In fact, the list of "configurable" printers seemed very comprehensive. We printed a few documents without problems. The printer seems to print the last page first now, but otherwise worked fine. I set up both computers to print to the SMC print server and tested several documents. No problems.Some reviews have mentioned reliability and the need for reboots as a problem. Well I cannot say one way or another as I just installed it, however my older SMC 7004 WBR has lasted almost 4 years with no reliability problems.I gave it 5 stars because after only about 1 hour of setup I had both computers wireless and using the SMC print server without any problems at all. My friend was very impressed. I showed him some "cool" multimedia links (www.ifilm.com) and we watched a few movie trailers wirelessly from the kitchen. He was impressed and very thankful.I'll update the review if I get a "support" call from him. The price on Amazon is pretty good, so I certainly would consider buying this one online for myself when I decide to upgrade my older SMC 7004WBR.
What could be better than quality sound from a major audio brand name. These speakers offer plenty of sound, clean sound, and can take lots of power from a high power reciever. These speakers can take between 10-80 watts based on the HK fact sheet, and the sub is 100 watts, powered, 10 inches, which plugs into it's own electrical outlet. The speakers are sleak, not too large in terms of the satelites, but the sub is larger than it looks in the photo. This is not going to fit NEXT to your TV as the smaller HTIB system subs might, it needs it's own corner of the room.High quality, and when connected to an HK AVR reciever, it works like a charm. I have it connected to the AVR 240, and once again amazon provided great prices on both.enjoy!
Most of my earbud listening is to podcasts, so exquisite audio quality isn't too crucial to me. Being able to hear a podcast discussion over the street noise is important, and comfort is important, and these earbuds are great at that, and have a pretty reasonable price.I tend to go through a pair of earbuds every six to nine months (doing yardwork, for example, with the player in a pocket tends to wear out the cable right next to the plug), and recently bought two pairs of earbuds from Amazon. One pair were these Sonys, the other were JLab'sJBuds Hi-Fi Noise-Reducing Ear Buds (Black). I'd used both before, and both are prefectly adequate for podcasts, and in a quiet environment they're also both adequate for music.The big distinction I discovered was that the JBuds packaging was very minimalist (they make a point of mentioning it, and their reasoning, on their packaging), with a small zip-lock bag holding a single piece of folded thin paperboard, and the expected twist-tie around the cable. Oh, and an even tinier zip-lock bag with the spare silicon earpieces for fitting.Sony, on the other hand, uses the same packaging they do for store shelves, so you get a blister-pack glued to a paperboard backing (so they can't be cleanly separated for recycling), yet more cardboard and paper inserts inside, as well as one of those absurdly useless vinyl draw-string bags for "storing" the earbuds. Does anyone really use those things? Seriously, don't we all just wrap the cable around the body of the player? To top it off, Sony's packaging was big enough that Amazon had to use a cardboard box to ship it instead of a cushioned envelope.Why Amazon split my order of three products into three separate shipments is another complaint, but my point is that Sony's packaging is wasteful.So: if all else is equal and you're considering this Sony product or something else (esp. theJBuds), then skip Sony and give your business to a company that is paying more attention.
This is my first time writing a review about anything! I'll make it short and sweet. This piece was great. It did everything it was supposed to. The only downside to this is that with the adapter and the plug already being so big, it sticks out quite a bit. It would be way better to get the cable that has hdmi on one side and dvi on the other. Nothing wrong with this product at all, though. works perfectly!
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 bought this HSF to replace my OEM one. This one is pretty quiet as advertised, although I don't recall having much of a problem with my OEM one making a lot of noise.What I do love about this HSF is that it cools considerably better than my OEM did. I want to say somewhere in the 10 degrees celsius range.Also, it seems to be designed better than the OEM one as far as installation and removal. There's not a lot of room to turn the tabs back on the OEM HSF while removing and getting it ready to reinstall, causing me to have bent several heatsink fins. This is not the case at all with the Thermaltake.
I am very glad that I ordered this mouse, and I'm sure I will tell everyone about it. Thank you. Debbie
Overall, this is a great receiver. But it has been very frustrating dealing with the limitations of the connections, primarily that HDMI is for pass-through of video signal ONLY.Don't get your hopes up about having just one HDMI cable to connect your various devices to/from this machine...You still need to make separate connections for audio; the HDMI connections on this unit are for video signal pass-through only. This means not only extra cables and possibly a significant drop in audio transfer quality, but also can cause your cable connections to fill up rapidly. There are 2 HDMI in ports, 1 HDMI out port, 3 digital optical in ports and 1 digital optical out. To connect 2 DVD players (say one regular and one HD), a VCR, a CD player, a plasma/LCD and a projector can overwhelm your options for connections if they are all designed for digital transfer of audio and video. I had to buy an external HDMI switcher to accommodate outbound HDMI links to plasma and projector.Speaker setup is also less than ideal and I needed to purchase a separate switch box to allow me to control my separate speaker zones. The additional wiring was not difficult but this unit should make it easier to switch between speaker settings on-the-fly.Overall, the sound is fantastic and there ARE many in and out ports available. Certainly a great value. I do not know of anything better in this price range. I just wish Pioneer engineers had thought it through a little more before releasing this item, allowing for more digital connections.
I love it, I took a four hour trip and it was sturdy. Did not shake even though i had some slight bumps. I would recommend it to anyone who does not want to to spend on an overhead monitor when you have a portable DVD player. The Price is good and the product works great!!!
Why would buy an expensive and limited iPod when you can get a mp3, divx, and photos player/viewer for cheaper? If it's the for the white "did-you-see-how-trendy-I-am" ear plugs then just get some white ones for your Gmini!Good sound quality, good life battery, small, light and can upload pictures directly from the card reader. What else do you want?
Amazon showed it in stock-it was, and shipped on time. It arrived as promised-on time. The product has worked as described. Bang for the buck, I dont think you could go wrong with it. The battery needed a little bit of charge time to bring it to full capacity before using it. That was expected. Once the battery had a complete charge it worked perfect! Two thumbs up in my book. :-)
First off let me say, how this excellent digital camera has got some bad reviews from people is "Mind boggling!" One person remarks he has been using this camera for months and is difficult to use... The Nikon 4100 is a *Point and shoot* camera and it comes with a instructional video CD. The instructions are simple to read with clear diagrams. Among the his other comments as "THE UGLY..the start up sequence for the 4100 (which I think is a cool animation with sound), long the 5 second flash recharge... and STRANGER, "having problems taking pictures in (even when photographing static components)" What ever that is???. And "Taking the memory in and out" To I guess??? "Start -er- up!" Here's another "Very poor focusing system, grainy pictures" "This camera is a mutt"...Well I say "BOOLA" to you! *LOL shaking my head in mind boggling aw*As a Graphic Artist for 15 years I have seen the evolution of digital cameras threw the years. You want to talk about pixels and grain 8 years ago.. this camera is light years ahead in how it simplified, point and shoot... with it clear and useful settings, eliminating the complex use of shutter speeds and Fstops, the Nikon 4100 does it for you. Read your manuel, trust the different screen modes in your events in taking pictures. There is even a Nikon friendly website ( www.nikoncoolpix.com/splash.html ) where you can share your pictures and information forum with other Coolpix users...find that with other digital camera name brands.The 4100 and the 3200 Coolpix are both identical as the only difference is the 1 extra megapixel advantage with in the 4100, you won't be able to tell the difference. As an sworn Olympus user. I have found the 4100 takes very clear quality pictures and insignificant grain, indoors and out... I use it to produce pictures for cover illustrations at it's 300 dpi setting, up too 11X14 print size for use in the news paper print media and some hi gloss cover art. I am as picky as you get being artist and a stickler for detail. The flash does take 5 to 6 seconds to recharge but I'm in no hurry as it gives me time to think about my next shot... unless your at some party in a drunken frenzy just snapping away which I might ad there is a stetting for that too... ( party mode) As I may remind you how many pictures your old 35 mm camera came out over flashed and over blurred or darker then space... Now you remember! Digital is here to save the day and so is Nikon.The 4100 and the 3200 Coolpix do need rechargeable batteries as the it's manufactured recommended (NiMH) batteries or CR-V3 lithium batteries... it is pointless to use Alkaline batteries in any digital camera using a built-in flash unit and view screen.Buy a large capacity SD card to store you pictures at the highest setting / 4meg. I suggest 256 or better 512.This is not a movie camera so don't expect DVD quality movies... it makes movies at 15 frames a second at 640 x 480 pixels... get a video camera if ya want hi 8 movies. I did send a 15 sec holiday movie greeting to family, via internet and it did a good job... it's the thought in sound and picture that counts at this point not the VGA quality.If you need some more intelligent and constructive comments from novice or professional people just like you go to http://imaging-resource.pricegrabber.com/rating_getprodrev.php/masterid=3140957/id_type=masteridThe Coolpix 4100 is a Nikon and lives up to the highest standards of it's company name. My only peeve is I wish it had a bigger screen and easy to see in bright sunlight. View my pictures and you be the judge as only you can decide if the coolpix is for you, not some strange and off the wall comments deciding for you. I give The Nikon Co. Kudos for developing a low price, hi quality in a small package, easy to use point and shoot digital camera. I give it 5 stars.
I bought these for my mom to put in her office and she loves it. I wanted to keep it for myself, but ended up gifting it as initial intended. They are small, but sound very good and can get relatively loud. They are great for the office because they are relatively compact and charge your phone/ ipod. When current speakers burn out i will likely buy this item for myself. Great Purchase.
The unit works great .I found that cox cable is trying to drive people away from MSNBC- they must be Republicans!I called them and they will not fix it.I contacted FCC and they said they will not do anythng related to commercials volume.I hope this happen soon!!WASHINGTON, DC -- Commercials are a part of watching television. Congress is considering legislation that would turn down the volume of those commercials. It's called the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, or "CALM". Under the proposal the federal communications commission would limit ad volumes on TV so they wouldn't be as noisy.
The product arrived on time and in good condition. It is for use in an office and has become extremely hard to find. Most companies no longer carry this size of disk so we were very happy to find it here and at such a reasonalbe price.
"While it worked in the sense of, It was recognized, It would not put out use-able video when i tested the same set up with a working cord. The cord i recieved was deffective, And while i did try to contact the company, Could not figure out how to get a refund ect. Returning it would be pointless as it would cost too much to do as it is so cheap anyways. I wish i could get decent service"
There is no other name brand tripod which offers the combination of a true ball head, quick release coupler, >20 inch folded length, and reasonable weight at this price point (look around, these can be had for the cost of a k-mart special). I got mine for backpacking with my compact dslr (Olympus e-410 + 9-18mm, 70-300mm) setup and it fits the bill perfectly.That said, be mindful of the weight of your setup. Although the ball is metal, its receiver is plastic and it does tend to slip if I throw on larger, faster telephoto glass.
The speaker mounts were easy to install into blocks and rafters in the ceiling. Speakers were also easy to attach and the ball/socket setup is holding my speakers firmly, even at an angle (my speakers only weigh about 5 pounds, though). I think most of the cost of the mounts is invested in supplying 4 pounds of hardware for every possible installation method so be prepared to toss (or save) a large bag of brackets, screws ...
I got this to replace my modem that got fried a few weeks ago. Called Time Warner, got it activated and I was back online in a few minutes. Very odd that the first Time Warner rep I called gave me a headache inducing runaround...something about this model not being in the list of approved modems (are you fraggin' kidding me?)that I have to wait for someone to call me back at no specific time for further...well couldn't wait for God knows how long for a call that may never come. I simply called back and got connected to the another rep who got me back online in a few minutes. Thought I should point that out just in case you run into a very clueless TWC rep.Back to business. I have Road Runner Turbo (Yep, not the fastest speed but hey...it meets my needs for now) and this modem works...yep it friggin' works! Can't believe I waited this long to get this. I was very irate (steam of fury pouring out of my nostrils and ears) when TW slapped a $3.99 modem rental fee on me out of the blues, on a modem that was supposedly free.Unless you believe in flushing money down the crapper (I do not subscribe to such, no matter how "small"), there is no reason why you shouldn't get your own modem and show a very symbolic finger to your ISP.One detail I must point out for TW customers(No clue about other ISPs) is that this is a DOCSIS 2.0 modem and cannot support any roadrunner package beyond Turbo. I din't really like the dismal 2mb uplink of turbo and wanted to upgrade to Extreme with 5mb uplink. unfortunately, I was told I would need a DOCSIS 3.0 modem Like the Motorola Surfboard 6141 to make the switch from turbo to extreme. Wish I had this information before purchasing the modem (my fault for not making the proper research).There's no problem so far but I have to give the modem 4 stars because I cannot attest to the durability, considering I have had it for less than a month. However, I'll be back for an update.
As a part-time graphic designer, I truly appreciate the picture quality that you get with this camera! This is my second digital camera and the 3.2 megapixels is great if you want to print up 8X10 pictures and don't have a necessity to print poster size pictures. If you want to print 11X14 and bigger pictures, you may want to consider the Canon Powershot S400.I am very happy with this camera!
It is simple. Put the battery in the charger, plug the charger in. It is done charging when the Light comes on. It charges batteries fast. It does not seem to have any danger of over charging.
This mouse is great, small, portable very responsive has decent range and runs on a single AA battery. Being able to tuck the receiver at the bottom of the mouse is a nice touch. It would have been better if they included a battery indicator somewhere in the mouse
I became very tired of dealing with multiple remotes and decided to purchase a universal remote. After much research into remotes I decided on the Logitech Harmony 880 advanced.Most of the reviews on other remotes, in the same price range, made me wonder if I would find something that worked well and was easy to set up.The Harmony 880 does both. The internet site that is used to set up the remote is so simple that even my wife could have done it.Not only do you use the site for the initial set up but it allows you to customize your remote to do things your way, which is great. The help button, located on the remote, will fix most problems that you have right from your chair. Tech support is very good and they seem to bend over backwards to solve anything that has gone wrong. All in all it is a great remote and I would recommend it to all.
This product never did work properly, the connection was always weak or did not connect at all. Last week it stopped working altogether, the light does not come on at all which makes me believe it is dead. I have only owned it for less than 2 months!I already had a similar Belkin adapter (older model) on another computer and it still works great, after at least 2 years.I believe this is a defective item but it is past the "return window". Amazon should be responsible for replacing this item, free of charge to me.
This the second one of these remotes I have purchased at a shamefully low price compared at what you can get at the big box stores. I purchased the first one as I had a new Magnavox LCD TV that would not respond to any the programming codes on 3 different remotes that I tried. The PMDVD6 also would not work with the code library supplied. But not to worry, the learning ability of this device saved the day and now the remote works flawlessly. You should also note that the codes are not lost with battery replacement if it is done in reasonable amount of time. I bought the second remote for a different room when one of my originals from a JVC Tuner/Amplifer was smashed. I programmed this one with the available code library and now one remote controls my TV, Satellite Receiver, DVD player, VCR, and the aforementioned JVC product. This is one poweful remote for a small package at a great price.
This gizmo is a great little package. It works fine, and my favorite feature is the volume adjustment. Definitely plenty of volume. The odd thing is that it won't work while sitting in the in the charger, but that's really no big deal.
This item worked well for two months. I consider it a little slow which does not equate with the manufacturers claims. Mechanism would stall while playing a DVD. The drive died after about thirty sessions. Tray mechanism very loose, I consider shoddy workmanship.
Cannot say enough good about the product. Having a family of 5 and always being on the go, many times someone in the group will get separated. No problem, simply talk to them. Now, when the family goes separate ways to see different things, the other group can always reach you. Originally, I purchased two of these for a pending vacation, but we have ended up using it everywhere in the meantime. Now, I cannot imagine going anywhere without them, and we now keep them in the dash for even local trips.
The Labtec verse 524 desktop mic actually work for a cheap product it is made of all cheap light and very breakable plastic if you handle this item without care it will fall apart and it does produce sound but it is very tiny you wil have to scream into it for it to record loud sound but when you do that all you hear is this static and loud hissing noise this mic in my opinion is not worth the money even though it is already cheap as dirt.
I bought this because I have a friend that has a similar unit that works well, but this one doesn't impress me at all. I very rarely use it because there's always at least a some static. I have tried numerous stations and even when I find one that seems to be working I have never made it through a whole song without a lot of interference.I will be buying a different transmitter!
I don't know what happened with those guys who gave this ink 1 star, but all the cartridges worked perfectly for me! They probably didn't know how to remove the plastic sticker properly or something... I'm glad I didn't read their reviews before I bought these last year, because I probably would not have bought these... However, I'm glad I didn't, because I am completely satisfied with these cartridges. AND, the print quality was just as good as it would be expected to be. I'm placing my second order in a year for the exact same thing right now.
This product arrived in good condition and as described. Good product. Would recommend to others. Works just the same as a $30 cord from Best Buy. Good Deal
I bought this book based on the idea of a lost prominent piece of art. I thought it might be Dan brown-esque. Wasn't as good as Dan Brown but still worth reading. Good story line!
I bought these binoculars plus the Olympus Outback 10x21 RC1 Binoculars for a cruise to alaska. I found them to be excellent. We took them whale watching, and they were the exact model provided by the cruise liner. Compared to the Olympus it was much easier to find a comfortable viewing setting. One note, they are heavy, if you have wrist pain or any kind of arthritis I don't think you would like them for extended viewing.
I must say I have been totally pleased with the purchase of the S7000 camera. I owned a Fujifilm 6900Z prior to acquiring this camera and have found the S7000 to be a world apart in difference (much better). Utilizing the excellent digital media format (xD) or the older Microdrive/Compact Flash I or II media. Slots are provided for both. The range of shutter/flash settings provided are capable of all that you'll ever need and even a threaded cable release shutter-release button for time exposures. All though the lens' zoom controls are now on the back right-side panel of the camera they are a little less intuitive in this location and a little more cumbersome. The learning curve is a little steeper with these zoom controls at least as to placement of the controls. One control any photographer should learn about right away is the exposure/focus lock button, although the auto-focus feature works extremely well, a slight movement of the camera will change the point of focus rather quickly. So, knowledge of the exposure lock control is fairly important. Also, you will need to keep the exposure lock button depressed until the shutter release button has been depressed and the image begins recording. This is a minor drawback and inconvenience and Fuji should have created a simple "on" lock for depressing the button and an "off" mode if pressed again. In addition, the manual focus setting appears to be pretty worthless as the focus mechanism struggles to update the focus point inside the viewfinder rapidly. This makes knowledge of the use of the exposure lock button with the auto-focus feature even more important. Understanding White Balance is also key with this camera. Relying on any camera's auto white balance feature, means a lot more post processing correction. Custom White Balance with S7000 is a breeze using the back side of a 18% Gray card (it's white)! Read up on this feature before heading out into the field and relying solely on the camera's interpretation. A major plus with this camera is the capability to do all image processing outside of the camera with a PC or MAC. This camera offers the RAW CCD sensor format solely for post processing work (image processed outside the camera). Images range from about 12-13Mb per image. So definitely obtain a 1Gb xD or Compact Flash storage card if you want to work a lot in this particular format. Rechargeable NiMH batteries are a must for this camera unless you own stock in EverReady or Energizer. Although, power management is extremely good even if you like to preview your images a lot? You will find you'll need to end up turning the camera on and off a lot if you're using a timer for the power management. I have always set mine to "off". Also splurge on the exorbitantly priced AC Adapter or buy one used online. If you decide to let the camera process images, you will get some extremely good color results at the highest JPEG settings (6.3 Mega-pixel actual and 12.1 mega-pixels interpolated). This is probably the easiest and best setting for most people who don't want to process every image outside the camera on a computer. I never use the video capabilities on this camera although they are quite good, only limited by your memory card capacity (I'd say go for the Hitachi 2Gb Microdrive if you plan on using this for video) I believe if you want to shoot video though, you should buy a video camera. This camera is too capable for still image creation to utilize as a video camera solely. I found this camera to be one of the finest semi-pro point-and-shoot cameras on the market for the dollar. This model incorporates top notch optics and superior low noise, and in-camera processing (JPEG) when utilized. This is an easy camera to recommend for an advanced user and someone who is already familiar with basic photographic exposure principles and color temperature. It will be a challenging camera for someone who is just beginning to come to terms with photographic principles however. I am a professional photographer who also uses the Fuji S2 and S3 Pro SLR digital cameras where a multitude of lenses might be required. So, I have a pretty thorough understanding of the most of the Fuji lineup from recent years.
I chose this over other options because it clearly showed that it came with the rear brace for the stereo. With everything I read on line and how the new stereo looked sitting in the large gaping hole in my 2004 Focus, I didn't expect it to turn out looking so good. Other than a small problem with my big hands and trying to reattach the antenna wire after inserting half way, the installation of the face plate went smoothly and the finished look was fantastic. I really like the added storage as well.
I had primarily bought this switch because my older switch would not allow Windows 8 to detect the attached monitor type. This switch is a definite improvement. Now Windows 8 can recognize my monitor, but the catch is that this PC must be selected before turning on the computer (hence minus one star). Otherwise Windows 8 recognizes the monitor as a generic monitor. This is not that big a problem though. At any time, I can use the 'Screen Resolution' option by right-clicking on the desktop, and use the 'Detect' option to detect the actual monitor. This works out pretty well for me. This monitor detection feature did not work at all with my older switch.
If you're looking for a set of binoculars that provide quality and yet don't cost too much, these could be what you're looking for. The image quality the optics provide is superb, the focusing dial is easy and quick to operate, and the accessories are a definite plus. The set came with a very comfortable neck strap, a handy cover case, and eyecup covers. I've used the set for lots of hikes and birding, and I'm often using the eyecup covers (which easily attach to the neck strap). The only drawbacks of the binoculars are that they're a bit heavier than I'd have preferred, and the large lens covers seem pretty useless for much of what I use the set for (since they don't easily attach to the strap like the eyecup holders, they're easy to lose , so I end up not using them much at all!). Overall, I'm really pleased with the binoculars and would recommend them to buyers who don't want to spend over $100 on a new set, but still want to get a set of quality binoculars with optics that are better than you're standard $20-30 set.
I have had other grill covers, but not only is this one stylish, it fits very well. It is snug, but not too tight, so it is easy to get on and off.
This is a standard Cat6 ethernet patch cable utilizing a snagless end. This is the better of the two snagless designs where it keeps the snap tab from catching on other wires but does not cover the tab. This makes it easy to remove from the ethernet jack from the computer.Overall a great product and cheap as chips.
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 think this book was too long; should have ended way before it did. Not the worst book I ever read, but certainly not the best. I would not recommend it.
I just received this this morning, and I've already killed my battery on my Canon using it. It's super cheap, and it's WONDERFUL. The fisheye was more noticeable than I expected, and the macro is GORGEOUS. I highly recommend this lens.
I have to say, this is the coolest thing I have purchesed in ages. It does everything I expected it to do and more. What it does is use a computer monitor as a tv screen. The setup is easy, took at most five minutes. As other reviewers have mentioned, the remote is a little non-intuitive but its not bad enough to keep anyone from buying this unit.I could go on and on about the specs and what it does but if you're reading this you already know what it does. If you're looking to make a tv out of your monitor, and do it without having to install cards or software on your computer this is definately what you need.Of course since this unit doesn't use the computer in any way, you can't record programs on your computer...but the picture quality is excellent unlike what I've read about tv tuner cards for your computer.Anyway, its a great product, couldn't be happier with it.
This is a fine replacement for my borked Tivo remote. As another poster mentioned, some buttons are in different places.The one that keeps biting me is the TV power button; it is right below the "8 second rewind" button and once in a while i turn the tv off by accident.I can't imagine what made directv/tivo put the power button there on this version of the remote, but otherwise this is fine. When I bought it was much less expensive than the tivo branded remote, which made it a lot easier to swallow.
i have test it on windows x64 windows vista x32 with no problems !!!very good price performance ratio!!
I purchased this item because my BlueAnt Supertooth Light Bluetooth broke down after less than 4 months use and instead of fighting with the manufacturer I decided to replace the unit entirely. The item shipped on time and I received it a few days earlier than anticipated. However, when I tried to use it the next day, I discovered that finding a clear/quiet frequency in Los Angeles County was not an easy task. Between major broadcaster and smaller local stations, there are barely any clear stations to use with a unit such as this. I have had to switch frequencies about 5 times during a 45-minute drive.Another problem stems from the fact that the unit does not have a memory recall function. After finding a couple of relative quite frequencies, and storing them in preset stations in my radio, the unit falls short in its intended use to keep drivers hands on the steering wheel. When switching between the frequencies you have to hold down the up or down buttons, and keep an eye on the display as to not miss it. Channel recall function would have been very useful in those situations and would have provided a safer unitAs to the audio quality, although I can hear the my caller quite loud, thanks to my speakers, I have been told that the I sound too far away from the microphone and at times I have to speak very loud to be heard clearly. Also, I am told that there is a background noise (correlating with the static/noise I pick up from other FM Broadcasters).Finally, when I purchased this unit, with anticipation of using its mp3 player function in my car. After a couple of days try, I have given up. Again, the interference from radio stations in and around LA County destroys the signal quality (a lot of hissing noise as well as audio bleeds from those stations). Right now this unit is only to keep me compliant with CA laws. I won't recommend this for anything else.
Works well on both my Mac OS X and Windows XP configurations, giving the ability to read/write SDHC and SD media. In a nice design detail, the clear cap over the USB connector also fits over the SD card slot while its in use.Note however that the reader is wide, and doesn't come with a cable extender (minus 1 star on my rating). If your USB ports are side-by-side horizontally, you may have a tough time plugging this in without an extension cable or removing items from neighboring ports. For this price, the cable should be included.One mystery - there is a hole in the cap to attach a neck strap, but how many times to you need an SD reader so close at hand? And, you could lose the reader but the cap would remain attached.Overall I'd recommend highly - it's compact, fast, well designed, although a cable extender would make it perfect.
This is a great drive with lots of storage. The rubberized shell protects it well.
For the money spent this unit is awesome. It gets plenty loud before distorting. Use is easy and comes with tons of attachments. If you want high quality perfect sound that fills your whole house, spend $200-$400. If you want something that sounds decent and fills a small need for a small price, then get this unit.
Although I am not a technical person, I love this system. It gives great performance for a fraction of the cost of a Bose home entertainment system.I have not tried it with a HD TV yet. I have only used it with my stereo system. It was easy to set up and sounds great.However, the shipment by UPS was really bad. Although the package was labeled for 2 people to carry, UPS came with one person to move it up the stairs. The box was ripped and dented. I was lucky that Onkyo packs so well.
I had broken my Garmin suction cup mount and charger and was desperately in need of a new one. I shopped around andfound my Garmin product to be the cheapest on Amazon.com. Go there,they are fair and reasonably cheap too .
I've been a Canon fan ever since the original Elph 300's, but this camera is putting my faith to the test. The SD550's screen is terribly easy to crack compared to prior Canon's I've owned. I've had the camera for 9 months with no trouble, and then the screen cracked when I put it in my pocket. I went and got a new screen off eBay, and it was only a week before it cracked again. Do not buy this camera if you plan on taking it out of it's box and using it.Good luck! I'm currently looking at the SD630, as it seems to have a stronger screen, but it doesn't have a viewfinder... Look for a broken SD550 on ebay soon.
I have owned almost every iPaq made to date plus a few other brands and without a doubt, the 4355 is the best by far. Yes it is a bit bigger then most of the other iPaq's, but I do not have a problem with that as it fits so well into my hand and just "feels right" A 1560 mAh battery comes standard with the unit which is about 500 mAh more then most PDA's resulting in a good 3-4 days usage before recharging. I spent once over two hours on WiFi at a local Starbucks and the battery was still going stronge. The WiFi setup could not be simpler, just turn on the unit, select WiFi ON and it has a "snooper" built in and will find the Wifi, add all the correct addressing information and you just connect right away. Takes no more then 10 seconds to handle this. The BlueTooth works perfectly on my HP printer at up to about 30 ft and the other nice thing I found is that the Logitech Bluetooth Keyboard has a universal Bluetooth transmitter/receiver and and I could hook into this with ease for ActiveSync. Along with that, I purchased a 512 MB SD card, a beautiful leather case by the company Piel (www.ipaqcases.com) and with those options I am all set. I find I actually use the keyboard alot and its very neat as its got a "Timex Indaglo" color blue backlight for the keyboard which is very handy.I use the unit for alot of large JPG pictures and they look stunning on the display and also maps created by MapPoint 2004 for Pocket Streets and its amazing ow fast this unit will open even a very large map (17 MB) The screen can be read outside in bright sunlite (well as bright as it gets here in Seattle) which I cannot say for many other PDA's. The programs just "snap open" (e no waiting and rare to see the hourglass symbol) This PDA does of course run the latest PPC software which is called Pocket PC 2003 Premium. Only bad thing, but this is the custom tese days with PDA's is no manual (partial one on the CD) So if you are new to Pocket PC's I would get something "Everything you have always wanted to go with your iPaq" by Frank McPherson. Also its neat as the battery charger unit with the built in USB 2.0 Interface (will run USB 1 also) has a second slot for an extra battery if you want. This kind of option it usually not available or if it is, sells for a rather high price. IF you do not think you will use the keyboard that is built in, there always is basically the same model without the keyboard and that is the iPaq 4155. But this unit does come with a smaller battery (1000 maH I beleive) and I really like the long life of the one that comes with the 4355. Usually I can also find a good number of things I don't like, but not in this model ! A clear winner in the PDA world !Tedd RiggsRedmond,WAT_Riggs@msn.com
We're two senior citizens, not exactly &#34;techies,&#34; but we were able to program this using the computer wizard software that comes with the remote. The program asks for model numbers of all your devices and peripherals, then sets up the &#34;activities&#34; (like watch tv, watch a DVD, listen to a CD, etc) using the devices necessary for each activity. It asks which remote you currently use to adjust volume and/or channels, etc. Worked surprisingly well! We did have a problem getting it to work with our ROKU, but called the customer service line and received friendly help right away. They asked a few questions, then set up a customized activity (&#34;watch ROKU&#34;) from their location. Now everything works just fine. Be aware: there's a little learning curve, as it takes awhile to find things through menus and such, but eventually we'll get there. No more multiple remotes - we're down to one now!
I actually had to special order this one from my local electronics store based on a lot of research. I'm pleased that I did every day.The picture quality seems very good with rich colours. Sometimes it is abit slow navigating through menus but I've never had a problem with playback. The picture quality on every movie I've played has been very good. But this isn't really why I bought this player.The real kicker on this player is for those of us who have discovered DVD-Audio discs. If you don't know, DVD-A is a high-resolution audio format that encodes up to 6 channels of very high quality audio on a DVD disc. The quality of these discs (most of these discs) is stunning and if you have it hooked to a quality home audio system, you will realize a depth to your music that you never heard with regular CDs.The video from this player is as good as most others, but the audio coming from anything you put in is far superior to other players that are even close to this price range.I recommend this player to anyone who is critical about the audio quality coming from their speakers rather than just the image quality on their movies.
Works great for charging and synching, and comes with multiple adapter plugs for international use. It's lighted, which helps remind me to take the Palm out of it before I leave the office, late in the day.
Cord was brand new, arrived on time. Works great with my new high definition television. Not too much to say except that i was very satisfied with the cord and buying it here saved me about thirty bucks.
If you want to free up space on the desktop, get rid of wires or carry with you while traveling this is perfect. Responsive, comfortable to use; I highly recommend.
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.
Whithout the understanding of how an ethernet cable splits I ordered this so called splitter to split one ethernet port into two - like the concept of a phone line splitter. The online description did not say anything about the ethernet splitting function until I received the item which includes a full page saying that you cannot use the splitter to split one ethernet port into two. Well it was too late for me and returning an item of $5.00 + $7.00 Shipping did not make sense to most people and the merchant takes full advantage of this. It wouldd help if this full page description was a part of the online description to warn customers.
Does a lot, but very difficult to learn. However support is very, very good.
Excellent value, very easy to use, crystal clear recording. I use this for interviews and it is a super product that I highly reccomend.
Remember when you got your Zip drive and suddenly floppies seemed, well, puny? After a bit of time with the Orb drive, you'll feel the same way about your Zips.The two devices are in about the same price range and are both available in external and internal configurations. The Orb media is two to three times more expensive (for now), but look at it this way--you could hold 20 Zip disks on one Orb disk! Add the fact that the Orb drive is as fast (or faster) than many for-real hard drives, and you've got a winner.My one complaint? The fiddly door on the front keeps dropping down, getting in the way, and makes swapping disks a bit of a hassle. A small price to pay, however, for 2.2 gigs of fast, removable storage. I've had mine for a month now, and it continues to work like a charm.
Delivery wasn't early but was on time, packaged well and received in good condition. The TomTom is great. I love the 720. It is easy to read, bright enough, flexible and easy to program. To manage glare or reflections I use the padded dash mount that also makes the entire unit transportable to other vehicles. The arrival estimates are very good. They are accurate enough for planning for sure even though I leave a few minutes to spare for traffic, speed, etc.. Two software recommendations; The unit should hold the final trip info on the screen after you reach the destination, and the capability to selectively delete previous destinations rather than just the complete list. More important, I corrupted my database and had to restore maps to the corrupted environment. The TomTom Customer Service technical assistance was nothing short of fantastic. The technicians were available without long waits, they were patient, and their system of reference numbers made it easy to get back to the problem when you dropped contact to do something lengthy like a load, etc.. I must have engaged 3 or 4 different technicians and they didn't miss a beat when I was ready for more assistance. I highly recommend the TomTom 720 and theTom Tom Customer Support
really like this product. I would recommend this product if you are looking for this type of item for your computer needs.
I cannot reccomend this dash kit. The opening for the radio on this kit is not large enough for the DIN cage to slide into it. Any other dash kit I have ever experienced, you slide the DIN cage in first and secure that, then, slide the stereo into the cage. This dash kit only allows the face of the stereo to show through.I highly recommend you look for another option. I am.
This mouse has been sat on, stepped on, left at the bottom of a backpack for weeks and still it works. The way it keeps the cord detangled is ingenious and much more resistant to being destroyed than typical retractable mouse cords. Four years of abuse later and it's still working. That's a very good sign.
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.
Bushnell Powerview 12x32 Compact Folding Roof Prism Binocular! they are doing fine for me. if you are over the top and think it should auto adjust for you buy a camera.THEY DO WORK VERY WELL.adjust the single lens on the right eye ( + or _ ) and then look Thur with both eyes and you will clear the subject up and view it clear.the power is 12x that is focal close. and the 32 is just right. I don't need to see a large parking lot as well.
I have used it for two months and I just love this mouse. You can get this for the half price of other brand name optical mouse, however, you could expect the same feel and function of the expensive optical mouse from this mouse. Only one drawback is that drivers are included in the floppy disk, not CD-ROM. Easy to set up and works great.
I tested the keyboard when I received it and it worked. However, once I was traveling, the board failed to operate and I have not been able to get it working since. I have changed batteries, etc, but to no avail. So I don't feel I can give this product a good rating.
I like it. It works for me. Good product.No Linux driver for the camera.The mouse is not standard bluetooth.
this hdmi cable did not work, the volume on my new tv would randomly go up and downwhen watching hd channels, went to walmart, bought a new cable and it fixed the problem
I bought these headphones for my Dad for christmas. He's 78 years old and his hearing is not to good. He had a pair of IR phones that he didnt like because they were kinda cheap and he had to sit in front of the transmitter. He also didnt like the hassle of plugging them in to charge them all the time. After surfing the internet and reading alot of reviews, the Sennheiser RS 140's looked like the best deal. He really liked them. I thought they sounded great, and he enjoyed walking around the house while listning to Bill O'Reilly, or the football game. I was there for only a week, but he still tells me how much he likes them when I talk to him on the phone. The ease of just setting them on the stand to charge is a big plus also. Great price and fast shipping from Amazon..as usual..
After using Garmin's US Roads and Recreation software, I expected more from this one than I got. Quite a bit of the information is already available in Roads and Rec., and U. S. waterways doesn't have that much more. It misses many boat launch sites in CT, doesn't show many other features as described in the earlier review, and doesn't show major marine features such as natural and artificial reefs. I think Garmin coud have done a much better job with the space on the CD.
Purchased this cable to connect PC to HDTV. Works great delivers great picture and sound form PC to Samsung plasma tv.
I bought the drive from a local retail shop. Two weeks later, the hard drive would not turn on. I checked the power supply's output and I found that there was no output; the power supply was dead. I went back to the retail shop with the power supply and the purchase receipt at hand. They said they wanted everything packaged before they could ship it back to the manufacturer and give me a new one. When I explained that I needed the drive and most importantly, the data inside the drive, they said that there is nothing they can do; I should better forget my work.Of course I didn't. I went out, bought an equivalent power supply, plugged it to the hard drive and there it was alive again. I paid another $30 but at least I saved my work.Conclusions:1) It is unacceptable, the least I can say, to have such kind of infant life mortality on modern products. Don't they burn in their products before they pass the inspection stage?2) Bureaucracy wins over customer service i.e. WD's policy of having everything back before they can ship a replacement did not work in my case; I just wanted a new power supply so that I could save my data; They wouldn't care less.A pretty disappointing experience.
This HDMI cable is super cheap compared to others ones but still works, although is not the best quality but it does the job.
This item works great and does "almost" all it says! Unfortunately, I doesn't play mp4 but instead comes with a converter to .AMV files. Other then that it works great and can be used as a voice recorder and a hard Disk. Worth every penny!
This coupler is used to extend the range of a series of long cables. It works quite well. i will buy more if needed from this vendor
The adapter works great! I use it for my xbox 360 that I am running off of a computer monitor so I am using the adapter to hear the movies, games, and other things on my xbox through a set of computer speakers
I purchased this particular Sony DVD player approximately a year ago as an accoutrement to the bedroom system, not requiring a DVD player that was too high speed and high cost and in that function, this outstanding Sony DVD player has worked perfectly! There is literally nothing that I've experienced with this player that could be classified as a detractor to its overall quality for its price range.As for features, the Sony NS325S has all the bells and whistles that one could want for a player in its respective price range, making it an excellent buy. It sets up quite easily (options include digital out, line out, S-Video & component video out); the quality of the image and the sound in playback mode is exceptional; plays CD's, DVD's and MP3, has several search modes; the display function possesses several different displays; several different preset sound settings; subtitles are easily turned on & off; several different picture modes; parental controls and an easy to follow settings menu.In the year or so that I've used this DVD player in conjunction with a Sony VCR and a Sony television set, I've experienced nothing but outstanding performance from this DVD player. Based on the performance of this wonderful DVD player and the Sony DVD player I purchased a few years ago that is still working flawlessly, I highly recommend this model or any other model from Sony and in the future, should I require another DVD player, Sony is the "only" brand that I'd even consider. For the price range, you'd be hard pressed to find a better DVD player!
What can one say about this simple, but much needed accessory??-KOSS VC20 volume control-best one I have ever used.Ever use an accessory rotary volume control (if you can find one)??They usually work for a week, get a speck of dust inside, then become choppy or silent!Most headphones are furnished with a rotary volume control,the better headsets, of course, usually have the better quality control.However the controls drop dead, just before the headphones do....I mow acres & acres of lawns all season long-lots of dust & pollen.I use the KOSS VC20 every day (going on two years)!!If it gets dirty, a tiny squirt of Deoxit-and it springs right back!!!Amazing durability from an $8.19 component!
My daughter has an older printer that uses cartridges not readily available in warehouse outlets. Purchased products more than satisfy printing requirements; typical HP quality.
I've owned countless headphones of various styles and prices, and these are some of my favorites. Sound-wise...okay, I haven't tested them on anything but my mp3 player, and the quality of the music on that is already reduced, so I can't honestly tell you the limits of these headphones, but they sound nice for my mp3s. One reviewer complained of little or no bass, but I'm finding the overall tone of these, including the bass, perfectly satisfactory. My main reason for trying these is the flexible ear clips, and that's my main reason for satisfaction with my purchase. The buds themselves fit nicely into my ears, and the clips are easy to mold around my ears for a secure fit. I don't need the cord volume control, but it's a nice bonus for cutting the sound when you need to hear something briefly but don't want to change the player, or remove the clip. Overall I'm very satisfied.
What a great and intuitive product! I have loaded 100 Cd's and still have over 10 gigs free using the highest quality 190 kb compresstion format. At first I thought that this product was pricey, but after watching a friend watch his usb mp3 player synching for what seemed an eternity, I am truly sold on this device and the remarkable speed of firewire. If you try it you will want to buy it.
I have had mine for about a year now, and it still works, which is more than one can say of the cheapy DVD players. But it does not work perfectly.The first one I got had a bad habit of turning off erratically when I pressed the play button on the remote after certain other key combinations. I called customer service, and they were completely baffled. So I returned it and got another one, which did the same thing, but at least a less often. So I kept it.The remote is small and the keys, while slightly different in shape for different functions, are lined up in neat rows and columns, and are difficult to memorize. The keys perform significantly different functions in different modes, such as DVD vs JPEG. And once you go into zoom, you lose some key functions entirely, such as slow motion. The zoom is useful for watching letter box movies, so this is not good.Sound from the CD function is disappointingly mediocre, not good enough for feeding into my sound system.As to playing everything you can throw at it, this is an overstatement. First of all it does not play any Windows Media. And I have tried some compressed movie disks and it had trouble.Another irritant is that it lacks most basic control buttons on the player, itself; you have to use the remote for almost everything. Is it asking too much to be able to skip chapters or music tracks from the player?One plus is that it has a resume function for the last five dvds. Just press play shortly after inserting the disc and it will start up where you left off.It also has JPGs arranged by directory, similar to an old DOS graphic user interface on a computer, and is reasonably easy to navigate.The original claim to fame of the DVP642 was that it did not have macrovision on the video output, so you could connect it through your vhs and into the tv through the rf out. You could also copy to vhs. This of course is illegal. And reports are the new ones don't have this.The other key asset is DIVX. But i have yet to figure out how to make divx discs.I would assume there are better deals out there these days.But otherwise, it is good, with a good picture.
I've owned headphones before, but sweet baby Jesus and all 25 of his delicious ribs, these things just LOOK good.Like others have said, they do lack in bass. I find that if I press my hands against my ears hard enough WITH THE HEADPHONES ON, that fixes the problem. Only when you apply constant pressure, though; as soon as you let go, all the bass goes away and you're left bassless for the remainder of your listening session (or until you apply adequate pressure again).They are clip-ons, which means something, but not much, unless you don't like clip-ons, then it means a lot. You will probably not like these if you have some sort of clip-on headphone bias.Putting them on is kind of awkward too, but so was taking off your girlfriend's bra for the first couple times. You get used to it.Overall they're pretty good headphones. They're small, sexy, and they fit quite nicely in your pocket. If you want lots of bass, don't get them though, 'cause they don't have much bass. They sound good other than that, and you won't be disappointed.
The Elite EZFrame screen was simple to assemble and very reasonably priced at Amazon, the best I could find on-line. My Epson 1080P projector works very well with this screen. The picture and contrast are awesome. I have compared my system to others with home theaters and it ranks right up there. I was interested in the Cine Grey initially, as I was told it had less gain and better contrast. You will find the Cine Grey are more expensive. Since I don't have a side by side comparison, I can't say for sure which is truly better. This Cine White screen looks awesome to me.
I BOUGHT ONE NOTeBOOK, WHICH WORKED FOR BARELY 20 DAYS, LCD BLACKED OUT, THE BACK ILLUMINATING DEVICE FAILED AND NOW CANNOT SEE OR READ ANYTHING.BASICALLY BACK ILLUMINATING LCD NOTEBOOKS ARE BIG FLOPS. TRYING SONY SUPPORT TEAMFROM LAST 4 DAYS. I HEAR NOTHING EXCEPT RECORDING MESSAGES,PUSHING ME FROM ONE LOOPING PHONE TO ANOTHER WITH NO RESULT. ALREADY WASTED FEW CALLS EACH LASTING 40 TO 60 MINUTES. SOLUTION SUGGESTED BY SOME JERKS AT SONY:" PUSHING ON OFF BUTTON", "IF I HAVE CONNECTED BATTERY OR CABLE". THIS PRODUCT IS MADE IN CHINA AND NOTHING BUT GARBAGE FOR WHICH I PAID 1725 $. THERE IS NOTHING CALLED ON SITE WARRNTY THOUGH IT IS INCLUDED FOR A YEAR ON DOCUMENTS. THEIR DEALER "BEST BUY" ARE ANOTHER BUNCH OF JOKERS WHO DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS I PAY 89 $ PLUS I NEED TO BUY SERVICE PLAN OR EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN.SONY VAIO- MADE IN CHINA REALLY SUCKS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE IS FULL OF UNPROFESSIONAL JERKS. WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY SONY VAIO MORE BECAUSE OF NON-EXISTING CUSTOMER SERVICE.being bounced from one drone to the next, hearing about policies and procedures, but never about them trying to do the right thing and take responsibility for their products or promises, then you've got plenty of choices and say no to SONY vaio. Would never ever think of using SONY vaio even if it comes free. I have lost my precious data, project and work sheets with this sucking chinese garbage . AND STILL HOLDING THESE GARBAGE WITHOUT ANY HOPES OF GETTING EXCHANGE OR REFUND. THE WAY OUT IS TO SUE THEM FOR ALL THE LOSSES, MENTAL AGONY , TIME WASTE AND BUSIENSS LOSSES.
This is my 5th MP3 player - I have an iPod and a Sandisk currently in service and a Sandisk and an RCA that I've retired. I'm not a huge fan of the Samsung brand, but this looked so nice, it kind of jumped off the shelf at me.This is a VERY slick little player. Great sound, absolutely simple to use, intuitive command menu, easy-to-manipulate, unambiguous buttons. Solid, sleek construction, second only to iPod. Easy-to-read very visibe display, even for my tired old eyes. The player is just the perfect size, too.Has a hole for a lanyard, but lacks a carrying case, which would be a nice addition.It also has a true shuffle function that doesn't repeat songs, like many of the little players seem to do.No second thought here, this is a fantastic product. As soon as the 2GB version goes on sale in the US, I will buy it, too.
This is a very nice high quality surge protector at a reasonable price. My wife using this for her sewing machine.
I wanted to be able to tether my Canon camera bodies at a good distance (more than 16'.) I bought this cable and a 5 meter C2G USB 2.0 A/Mini-B Cable to get me ability to connect to my MacBook from 32' away. Both cables have worked very well and this one is well made. Now, I won't get caught in a situation where I can't tether because I can't set up my MacBook close enough. (That happened to me in December.)
This printer is outstanding for the money. I've had it for about 6 months now and it really works well. It duplex prints (2 sided printing) and the quality and feature set is everything I could ever want.***But, the paper handling capabilities are not those of the HP printers, so if you want to print envelopes, this isn't the printer for you. If you print a gazillion pages of text and want a very fast, good quality, inexpensive printer, I can't say enough good things about this one.I was so impressed with this printer, I bought a 5140 for my home. The 5140 differs in that it has no duplex or network interface, and no second paper tray, but it's still a good, fast printer at a great price.
In shopping online for a case - we were tempted to go cheapest route, but after reading reviews were worried that we wouldn't be happy with fit and quality. We decided to spend a little bit extra and are soooo pleased! Our 30gb is thinner than case, but it comes with a spacer that makes it a good fit. Screen is totally protected and stitching is quality. Snaps backwards for a cool little stand too. Belt clip is solid!! We would buy Kroo again! The armband seems thin - but haven't used it yet so can't attest to it's functionality yet.
I must say that this is one of the best amazon transactions I have ever done--it has been outstanding all the way through. Bedamax answered my many questions prior to the sale and was very responsive. I ordered the printer and he shipped same day. It arrived before time alloted and was the best packing job I have ever seen, extremely well packaged and protected. It was shipped across the country and arrived in perfect condition. All the pieces and brochures were included. The new printer is really outstanding and I am so happy with the quality of the pictures. Bedamax provided exemplary customer service, was helpful and courteous throughout the process, and delivered a high quality product on time. Thank you for such outstanding service and this great printer.
Excellent headphones, shipped really quickly and when I opened the package and one wasn't working, sent it back free of charge and received the second package quickly as well. Love the headphones!
Well built bag, perfect for the Camera. A shoulder strap would be nice. I end up carrying the camera and bag.
Perfect fit for the HP Touchpad. It is very portable due to how collapsible it is and when adjusted correctly, the tablet fits snug and motionless. Due to the style of adjustment, I can predict that it will wear quite a bit over time, but for the price, that is entirely a non-issue.
I am a new convert to the apple world. I have been a pc user since my first computer. My last pc pushed me over the edge. It kept crashing, with the dreaded blue screen, and it would take ton's of effort to get it restored. It also cost me tons of money to get it restored.I went to the apple store in Roseville, Mn to purchase my ibook. The staff there were totally awesome, and very friendly and helpful. I did upgrade the RAM on it though.Once I got my i book unpacked, the set up was a breeze. It is very user friendly, and easy to figure out. I have been able to figure everything out, and it works on the first try. (I am not mechanically inclined in the least, so this is a big deal.) I also purchased AirPort Express, which allows me to be wireless for internet and printing. That is really great. With AirPort you can be up to 150 feet away from your base and still be wireless.I am using the safari for the internet, and it works beautifuly. I was not sure how I would feel about using something different from internet explorer, but I have to say that it is just great. I also love how the desk top looks, and it is so easy to use.If you are having any doubts about switching to apple, just go for it, you won't be sorry. Apple makes a superior product to the alternatve of pc's.
I used this to get the sound from my TV to my cycling trainer (which is very noisy). This was the solution to getting the sound from my TV to my earbuds without turning up the sound full blast and annoying the family.The cable is a little heavy and it will yank a little on the lightweight earbud cables.Overall I'm very pleased.
I bought Creative Zen Nano Plus upon the recommendation of my brother who is pretty savvy when it comes to technology. It is the smallest MP3 player on the market that I am aware of and seems to be reasonably priced. I love that it comes with the arm band; great for exercising. I'd have liked there to be a bit more memory; 500 songs sounds like a lot but it fills up fast and also you may not even get that many if the song file is a larger one. I was able to fit about 250 songs. Despite that one little drawback I am satisfied and must say that as my first purchase it is a great one overall. Would like to compare to the iPod Nano; the iPod Nano has 4 times the space but it also costs almost $200 more. It may be worth it for a longer term investment.
I really like this flash drive. I remember when SanDisk released there "titanium" series, which purports to be able to be crushed by a large significant amount of weight. I even remember even seeing a video on Cnet, when they took a car, and drove over the drive and it still works.Since then, flash drives have become significantly smaller, and in suit, SanDisk has released an even smaller flash drive in the titanium series. This means that with technology, the drive becomes smaller, and with SanDisk encasing it in Titanium steel --you still get that durability.I love this thing and if you are looking for a flash drive reliable both logically and physically, I'd go with this one.
Macs have never been for those with tight-wallets, but after having struggled with several low-price PCs from various companies I realize that you really do get what you pay for.I was first drawn to the PowerBook line-up because of its simple look--come on, you have to admit it looks great. And not only does it look good on the outside, but the amazing OS X (that's pronounced oh-ess-ten) as well as the suite of included software, from iPhoto to iTunes to iChat, and the seamless way it all comes together is a wonderful thing.Mine was not perfect, I will admit that--the sensor on the lid which told the computer it was closed and should sleep stopped working after 6 months, but Apple was amazingly fast at repairing the problem.There's not much else I can say besides this--if you need a portable laptop, the PowerBooks are all just amazing. And the iBooks are also worth checking out.Go to an Apple Store, have a rep show you what a Mac can do, and see what I mean.
This is the first lens I've purchased for my T1i and I don't regret it one bit!I was debating between the f/1.8 and the f/1.4 and figured this is the better investment as I am majoring in Photography and also have many family events with rowdy little cousins. As for the very common AF failures that many people complain about, I bought an authentic Canon hood and hopefully that helps!As another reviewer said, any photos taken with an aperture under f/2 or f/2.5 turn out very soft. It still amazes me how shallow the depth of field is... For example, at f/1.4, I can get the tip of a leaf in focus and the rest of the tree is completely fuzzy.The bokeh is also awesome with this lens... I love bokeh :)I can only compare to the kit lens, but the AF is a little odd sounding to me. I guess it may be a little sluggish? I haven't had it long enough to tell what it is yet. It doesn't seem to have any problems focusing outside/in bright settings from what I've seen so far, though.I've only had this lens for a day and I haven't even tried it in low light settings, so I will probably come back to this review!
I got exactly what I needed, it was easy to install and works perfectly. Couldn't be better!!!!!
Lightweight. Does what it is supposed to do. I like the shutter release lock feature as it allows me to take long exposures (some have been for 10 minutes).
Perfect backpack to hit people in the face with after it's been filled with my laptop, books, papers, etc - which it holds quite nicely. Walked around with it in the rain and nothing got wet inside. Also, it's also durable so you can hit over 9,000 people in the face with it.
Nice pair of binoculars for the money. They have a good grip to them and let in a good amount of light. Also, pretty powerful for how compact they are. Wish they had an adjustable power setting but you can't expect that on compacts.
I have owned a few digital cameras. I don't know if it is the camera, or shooting in raw format, but the pictures are absolutely amazing, clarity excellent, picture size - big!!! I am not an amateur but not a pro either. Just shooting in auto and raw format is excellent. You can edit in raw format in photoshop cs and lose absolutely no resolution. This is the greatest thing since bread and butter.
So much for this mouse. Used it three or four times, it stopped working. Changed battery. Worked for an hour. Changed battery again. Worked for a couple of hours. Then nothing.Not worth the time it's taking me to write this review.F+ (The plus is for it's feel, which is just right for me and my Sony Vaio laptop.)
Before I bought my Logitechs I had never had a speaker system with subwoofers. I had these JBL pro ones that came with my monitor. When I broke them changing rooms at college, I decided to go a little better than what I had before (but on a budget). I got these speakers and I have to say I am thrilled. The bass is absolutely amazing and fills the room at about 60% of top level, and though the mid range is a little bit hidden behind great highs and super bass, it's absolutely fixable by a little adjustment on the equalizer of Winamp or WMP or whatever your music player is. These speakers are a great, great buy. I absolutely recommend them.
This DVD player has real problems synching audio and video. We have to restart every DVD we play due to the problems with audio synching. It's like watching a bad Godzilla movie!Another problem with it is that the remote is very confusing. It's difficult to start a scene over, it frequently goes to the beginning of the DVD. All in all, we wouldn't buy this player again.
This is my second F2 bag; I had the previous one (and still do) for around 20 years. The older one is now used for in-home photo accessory storage, due to wear from abuse - being dragged over boulders, through forests and the desert. I use the F2 to carry my DSLR camera, two lenses, charger, extra flash and miscellaneous filters, batteries and cords. I also carry my video camera and its accessories and everything is easily accessible. This is a great all-purpose, mid-sized bag for a small to medium sized photo outfit and there is plenty of room and pockets for everything. Great product for my needs.
We use it all the time in school...quick, easy to use, gets the job done... love it!
I've gone through several different types of bananna connectors for my home theater installs. I even tried the Dayton and Monoprice budget recommendations from several audio buffs on AVSForums. While they worked "as expected" they weren't as tight and easy to use as these Monster Quicklocks.Pros- One you tighten them up, they aren't coming loose.- You get a very clean look.- Super-easy to install.Cons- High priceI added some photos to the customer gallery. Enjoy.
I am using the batteries in my Olympus SP-565 camera.I have been happy with the charger and the batteries.
These earphones use the same drivers as the Sennheiser CX300. Customized for the iPod nano, it gives users a great way to carry around their tunes in a tangle-free manner.Sound quality is excellent with great bass and treble. Good noise isolation with the right earplugs.
Is a great idea but if both front seats are placed the same way. I am to short and when driving the passenger seat next to me won't be at the same level
This lens is bright and crystal clear. The images are crisp and pristine. Although the price was reasonable, the model is a previous and discontinued version of the lens. I believe this information should have been disclosed by Amazon and/or the seller. The product is quality, but I dislike the deception. I probably would have purchased the lens if I had known it was a discontinued model. I dislike that the vendor was disinclined to reveal the information.
X-Acto School ProI prefer the Bostitch Quiet Pro 6. This one isabout as quiet and they appear to do a similarlyquick and even job, but I like the look of theBostitch Quiet Pro 6 more and it does seem I canfeel the sharpening job is done more easily withthe Bostitch.That said, it seems to be a fine electric sharpener.If you are okay with its look and size it seems todo an excellent, relatively quiet job.I can't speak for its durability as I returned itafter comparing with the Bostitch. These were thetwo available at Office Depot that advertised theirquietness.Pros- Much quieter than most electric pencil sharpeners- Big shavings receptacle- Fast, even sharpeningCons- Nothing that wasn't personal taste/feel.
June 10, 2008: The National Weather Service issues a Tornado Watch for the entire state of Vermont. You would think this weather radio, turned on and with fresh batteries, would go crazy and sound an alarm, or at the very least display that there has been a tornado watch issued. Nope. This weather radio didn't. Other things I don't like about it: Difficult to set up. Difficult to get to the weather radio. VERY POOR RECEPTION!!!! I had to leave it in one specific spot in my house to get reception, and if I moved it a millimeter, it would lose it's signal. Would I reccomend it? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! What I would reccomend is the Midland WR-100 model.Midland WR-100B SAME Weather and All Hazards Alert Monitor with Alarm Clock
I was tired of getting blasted by TV commercials or show music that was so loud it was hard to hear the dialog if you made the music bearable. This little box immediately made watching TV more enjoyable as it leveled out the blasting commercials to the level of the show's dialog.One note: The unit comes with one RCA stereo cable, which is all you normally need to insert it between a cable box and your stereo
I purchased the LCD in december and waited till january for it to get in stock and ship. Amazon gave free shipping, and it turned out to be WHITE GLOVE. Which means they bring it into the house, unbox it and place it where you want it. I made the guys wait a few minutes while i hooked it up and turned it on, once i was happy, i signed the papers and they left. Thats a very awesome service, no box or trash left behind. :-)The TV itself is amazing. It does about what it should for standard def channels. The tv has a scan option to pick up digital signals which takes about 50 minutes, once you get used to the channel numbers for digital signals its really cool. My television even picks up the digital broadcast from other peoples In-demand comcast boxes (i hate when they fast forward or pause during movies). It picks up the normal over the air HD channels and looks great. Anytime im on a channel that theres an HD one for, ill switch from analag to digital.The remote for the TV is great, its a little big, but very easy to use and nicely laid out. The built in speakers sound good for what they are. My wife can actually sleep if i turn them down, and i can still hear them fine!One of the things im stoked about is the fact that its capable of 1080p. When the price of the 1080p devices comes down a bit, thats when ill buy one and start enjoying an even better picture.Overall this is a very good television. Amazons price will save you money over the major stores. To repeat it, i love this tv. Theres no ghosting or bleeding or shadowing or anything that you may hear in some reviews. Another nice thing is that the television is quiet. When you turn it on, you hear a very small click and thats it. Its not like a tube television where you really hear it and you see your house lights dim.
This case seems like a good deal, and it is, but only if you have a 14 inch or smaller notebook. I have a Toshiba with a 15 inch screen and it wouldn't fit in the case. My kids have 14 inch notebooks and they did fit, but it was tight. Good price, but check your notebook size first.
If only I had read the reviews I would have Known the USB cable is not in the box........ How do they expect ya to be able to install and begin using this product right away. Its bad enough I can not find the slot to put all the ink cartridges but to know that even when I figure that out I still will not be able to use this till I locate and purchase a cable.. After saying a (few choice words) I decided all I can say is smluck Just My kind of LUCK..........
It did the job what I bought it for. My Charging port on my latitude dies and I bought this dock or port replicator to charge it.
Not even one bad DVD. All of them burned and finalized properly.
Exciting day, setting up my new system. Finally, the cables arrived. I plugged in all my equipment, and....nothing. I did all kinds of troubleshooting (different HDMI ports, different settings, internet research about hardware), but nothing solved it. Eventually I just tried it with a different cable and it worked perfectly. This cable simply didn't work.
I don't think you can buy a better digital camera for the price. I own Nikon SLRs (world's best optics), and I think this little camera has clarity very near that of my Nikons. It functions well in difficult lighting situations, has a sufficent flash and a nice-sized screen for photo viewing. My only complaints are the battery life and the size of the included memory card (16MB). The camera's small size makes it a good tag-along accessory and with the Coach case you can buy separately, it's pretty darn stylish. You can buy cameras with better resolution and a bigger zoom, but certainly not at this price.
Is NOT PnP.Don't be fooled by the little box housing on the cable, all that is inside of this 'active' adaptor is a 220pF capacitor. This is not an active adaptor, you can't use it with your keyboard and mouse unless they are electrically USB.
Be warned! You may think that wireless LAN is something pretty up to date and that you will be able to use a pretty standard PCI adapter with XP. You can't. The XP compatbility wizard managed to find this card and announce its incompatibility. And this is despite there being an XP drivers folder on the CD.The version I've got doesn't even run under 2000.AVOID
I bought the unit for my daughter who has an Ipod Nano. Be aware the unit does not come with the proper adapter for the second generation units; you have to request it (no charge), and it still has not arrived, but you can still play the Ipod without it. Overall, the Altec Lansing Im9 is a good value for the money. My daughter loves the sound (14 years old). I'm more critical about the unit but its sound is acceptable. The midrange is really well done, but the bass is exaggerated. I like it because it has an auxilary input where I can hook-up my laptop to inorder to amplify sound during digital presentations. The unit is very portable, so great for carrying around. My biggest problem is the flimsy fold-out flap in the unit's rear to support it upright. It is really cheap compared to the rest of the unit and will likey break eventually. Otherwise, I would recommend the unit.
I'm using these as the surround speakers (with larger Sony speakers in the front) and couldn't be more pleased. Sound is crisp and clean, and bass response is surprisingly good. My only quibble: no provisions for mounting (mine are on the wall, and I had to drill and pray). I have a pair of slightly larger Polk bookshelf speakers in my office, and these Sonys are almost as good for half the price.
After viewing OP/Tech's web site, I tried to match my camera dimensions as closely as possible. This lead to me choosing their "D-Midsize" model soft pouch. It is constructed of a neoprene material and perfectly fits the Nikon D3100. I have the 35mm f/1.8 DX lens attached, as well as the 52mm filter and lens cap. This is exactly the product I was looking for: basic protection for the camera, allows use of camera neck strap, not much bulk, and easy to remove or stash in a pocket. Way to go OP/Tech!!
I don't know the function of this UV protection filter because I did not realize the function this product when I was using this. I got this for free with a deal.
I've just received my Manfrotto 233 flash bracket from Amazon and wanted to comment definitively on what it can do.Yes, it can be used for portrait orientation, rather cleverly, but it's not a good "switch on the fly" arrangement. This is the only design issue I can object to. The method for swapping from landscape to portrait will also work when it is mounted on a tripod, presuming you have some sort of ball head that allows you to reorient the camera. Shooting handheld in portrait mode is a little awkward but perfectly doable (the flash arm shifts from your left in landscape mode to your right in portrait mode, assuming you shoot with the right side of the camera up).No, there are no instructions (sigh...) but you CAN figure it out. The telescoping end is quite adequately long. You can tilt the flash arm on a double joint both forward & back and side-to-side (with one fastener) as well as rotate it (with a different fastener, the one that extends the telescopic arm.Yes, each of the brass screw thread inserts are double ended, so it can be used with 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch connectors at both the tripod end and the flash head end. You will need a hex wrench in 7/32 inch.Yes, there are a lot of things to tighten down when you set it up, but they seem to stay tightened well.Yes, you can mount the whole assembly onto a Quick Release plate, and then mount that to your tripod head (in case that wasn't obvious, as it wasn't to me when I bought it). I highly recommend that setup.Not sure, whether or not you can mount another Quick Release plate to the top of the unit for attaching the camera. There is a bushing designed to hold a 1/4 inch insert in the right place, and you can remove the direct connection knob it comes with which would otherwise be in the way, but I could not get the 1/4 inch screw from the bottom of the Quick Release plate far enough into the bushing (which seems to have a "bottom") to hold the release plate flat against the bracket. I am assuming that's a "no" and that you have to use the direct connection for the camera instead, but I'm not sure what that bushing is for, otherwise, so maybe I'm wrong.Yes, it can accommodate large cameras. I'm using an ordinary Canon 50D, but there's plenty of available space and I don't see why you couldn't mount a full-size Canon with the extra battery, etc. I don't have one so I can't say that for certain, but perhaps someone else will confirm.Yes, you can pick this up and carry it around. It's heavy, but really not much heavier than the original camera plus flash, though the weight is distributed differently and takes some getting used to. It's sturdy and looks good.Overall, I think it's great! If you have to switch constantly from portrait to landscape, then it will irritate you, but otherwise highly recommended.
This DVD Player has all the features needed to build a great home theater system including component video, S-Video, and two A/V connections. The picture quality is great as well. And the remote control is impressive. It does lack some advanced sound features like virtual surround sound and the fastest picture scan is 8x. But those are minor things expecially the lack of virtual surround sound if you have an acual surround sound stereo system as many people do.
This wireless phone jack works great for what we needed. Need one for our DVR receiver with the dish company.
I bought this for one purpose: to hook it up to my stereo system and listen to Internet radio stations around the world. It does it's main function fairly well, but their website which is required for that functionality is down several times a year, sometimes as long as 3 days. They also have no more online support or even online documentation. I can understand moving on, but getting rid of all documentation, etc, at your website?! There is a workaround to get it work with the website down, but it's a bit clumsy, and I haven't really tested it during website failure. The manual is incomplete, and I still don't understand half the buttons. Again, functionality is decent, but you expect a bit more by way of customer support in this day and age. Also, as several have noted the product has been dropped, and this company has made it very clear it's not much interested in supporting an older product like this one.
Very well designed & made, many details -- a thoroughly excellent product and great value.
Excellent lens! I can't believe I screwed around with a kit lens for so long when this thing is so excellent and so cheap.
I BOUGHT THIS CAMERA FOR MY 4 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY. SHE IS SUCH A DIVA. THIS EASY TO USE CAMERA HAS BEEN USED TO SEND THIS GRAMMIE IMPROMPTU DANCES, SONGS AND EVEN ANOTHER GARNDCHILD'S FIRST STEPS. THE USB HOOK-UP IS SO EASY MY 8 YEAR OLD GRANDSON CAN USE IT TO SEND ME THEIR LIVE WORKS OF ART. YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON THAT.
I have Had many MP3 players but always go back to my Zen Micro. I am using a 6gb that I purchased on ebay for a song. It had a bad headphone jack. I figured out how to fix the headphone jack problem, so now it looks and works like new. I realy like that you can remove the battery from it. All the curent models of mp3 players out there have perminit batterys, so when the battery goes dead the player is dumpster food. I also keep a charged extra battery in the its case. I listen to audio books and the Micro has a bookmark. so you can mark your place. I do wish that the text readout was a little bigger my eyes arn't as good as they use to be, so I have to put reading glasses on to see what's on my player. I think that the Micro is a well desinged and built player.
Product has so far performed as expected except that with my head against a pillow, the controls can be moved unintentionally.
I plug this 3805 on my ASUS P5K MoBo with five 500G SATA WD and one 400G Hot spare. I made a combination of raid 0, 5 and 6 within the HDs and put my most valuable files into the Raid 6 "disk" (each Raid is seen as a individual "disk" by the OS). Raid 0 is for paging files and Raid 5 for general data.Installation is not hard but you'd better have some expertise on Raid to understand the documentation. I installed Windows Vista from scratch and get some headaches until the disks were properly recognized, after this everything works fine.Speed is not my primary target but even Raid 6 seems substantially faster than Intel Matrix controller embbeded in my MoBo.Having more than 1 Terabyte of data protected from 2 HDs failure is what makes this controller good for me.Just forget this if you want faster windows start up, the 3805 BIOS loading will more than offset any Windows faster startafter shutdown due to faster data transfer.Pros: value for the price, speed, build quality. Maybe silly but useful: led output connector to monitor bus activity.Cons: Not so easy installation, needs plenty of cooling (the Raid CPU gets really hot and works at 49C/120F even with a 80 mm fan blowing fresh air on it) and long cabling (hard to put everything inside the case).
I was very disappointed with this product. Fine tuning is very diffcult and indoor reception is bad.
I had pain in my forearms and wrists before using this device. I tried different setups, using the mouse alternatively with the right and the left hand, expensive chiropractor, etc. and nothing made the pain significantly better. Then my company got this for me following the recommendations of an ergonomics consultant. I barely have pain anymore, it is such a relief. It works flawlessly with Linux. It is very easy to use and get accustomed to. I highly recommend it.
It's 1969, and the small town of Alexandria, Mississippi, is not a great place to grow up. The town itself is dying, the families who used to have money have it no longer, and 11-year-old Harriet Cleve Dufresnes has decided to solve the mystery of who murdered her brother a decade before when he was the same age she is now -- and to punish the killer. I read Tartt's first novel, _The Secret History_, when it first appeared a decade ago. Bits and pieces of its scenes and characters have stuck with me -- always the sign of a good book -- so I was looking forward to this one . . . and it was largely worth the wait, but the slow pace can make it rather hard going in places. Again, her characterization is flawless, especially as regards the criminal Ratliff clan, with their drug-dealing and snake-handling. Actually, my only complaint, except for the book's snail-like pace, is Tartt's tendency to have Harriett behave in ways that seem more appropriate to a seven- or eight-year old than an adolescent. She often seems even younger than her 10-year-old male buddy, Hely, who idolizes her. Finally, I would be interested to see what Hollywood might so with this; it seems made for the silver screen.
First of all, I am an amateur photographer.This kit is exactly as stated.... high quality in my opinion.Works perfectly so far, just don't forget that the Circular Polarizing filter is adjustable. (it means that even after you screw it on, it can still turn, this is normal and allows for different levels of polarization). Buy this kit... it's inexpensive and high quality.FYI - the lens cover still snaps onto these filters just fine.
This camera grip is a nice product and is very useful on my D300, although it fits a bit different than I expected. In order to operate the camera properly I need to loosen the strap a bit and thus bringing the bulk of my palm off of the camera grip. This means you're not really "gripping" the camera anymore, as much as you're wedging your knuckles into the strap to brace your camera.This sounds strange and my explanation is awkward, but when I cinched up the strap taut right away, as I thought intuitive, I immediately learned that my command of all the features operated by my right hand was greatly mitigated. I have slightly larger-than-average hands, so that is a small part of the issue, but loosening the strap and making a kind-of cup with my right hand restores the utility of my hand on the camera, and still feels very solid.The only thing I don't like about this is that the buckle loosens fairly frequently. Granted, it takes only about a second to re-tighten it, but it is still slightly annoying tending to it consistently.I haven't tried this on any other SLR, but based on my experience, I would think that it would be less useful and more annoying (based on body size) on something like a D40, D80, D90, or any of the EOS Rebels. On anything like a 40D, 50D, or any full-frame camera body, I recommend it!
I purchased this along with a memory card 8GB. I have stored tons of music in it and my wife can listen in the car. The car radio easily find the device and no problems were ever seen.
Bought this item on amazon and received it in 8 days in Ecuador. Finishing perfect, packaging very nice, good manual and good overall quality. Easy to install and works flawlessly. Would definitely buy it again.
I'm running a distributed computing program in this case, and the high airflow fan design keeps my Athlon 64X2 6000+ running at 43C at 100% CPU usage. I'd call that a cool case. The sleek black design and blue LEDs don't hurt the coolness, either. I'm running all fans on high speed and can't hear them at all. The case is being assisted in CPU colling byGigabyte GH-PCU23-VE 3D Rocket II - Processor cooler - ( Socket 478, Socket 754, Socket 940, Socket 775, Socket 939, Socket AM2 ) - aluminum with copper baseMy only minor complaint concerns the ultra-miniature pigtail mounted speed switches for the fans. There are enough flat areas on the case to mount an external fan control panel. As built, you have to shut down and open the case to change fan speeds.
This player just plays whatever I throw at it. My only complaint is that you have to point the remote directly to the player in order for it to work.
Cheap cheap wire. Used a couple of times and had to start wiggling it to make it work. The way it retracts is even bad. It will get tangled up sometimes. It's a great idea but the quality of the wire is so thin it cannot last very long. I have never given a review this low for anything on any website but this is worthless.
In my opinion, this is a great camera. I took a photography class several years ago and have some experience with manual use. Whether you have little or no experience, this camera makes manual use fairly easy, as well as has several options for auto use. You can use the camera on manual but still use automatic focus. It takes great pictures and is easy to use. Great camera, highly recommended!
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.
This product far surpasses my expectations as an industry pro. Easy to use, hard to take a bad shot. No downside. I bought one for my business and family.
In fact, I've got the printer (...) when it was in promotion. Cheap, but never seen any inkjet printer good as this one. I'm 100% satisfied with the picture quality. Simply the best value for the money.
Works well with the Radio Yourway AM/FM MP3 recorder/player.
i would recomend this mp3 player to anyone who is looking at getting one.the only problem i had with it was after almost a year the screen stoped working,but the fine people at iomega were helpful in that with the great warrenty this product comes with they just replaced this player with a brand new one. the idea of having the disks is great so you dont have to keep downloading new music, unlike those mp3 players with the internal memory.the disks memory is great too, each disk holds a little more than 2 cds.the sound this thing kicks out is awseom.the headphones the player came with are okay,but when i started using sony head phons with bass the sound quality and volune were greatly improved.the player is also full of options others just dont have.the backlight is perfectly bright to help you see the screen in the dark.the best part is on the iomega websight you can download the latest firmware to even further improve the options and versitiliy.usb download time from the computer is quick and easy.for all those windows media users out there you will be glad to know you dont even have to use the software that comes with the player(even though it also works nicley).all in all this is a great mp3 player for the money and won let you down.
This is a nice compact printer. Although some of the features are not as good as the previous all in one I had like the copying & scanning. Overall its worth the purchase.
A basic protection item you should have. Does not appear to be multi-coated, as the more expensive Hoya filters are, but clearly worth it. Fits the Nikon 18-55mm ED perfectly and allows the Nikon lens hood to fit well.
Well, i don't remember how many of this i bought so far, but there are so many good things to download at xbox live, that i'll keep buying it.
I was looking for an alternative to the same size Fellows tool kit, and I was very satisfied with what I found here. At the same price, this product is alot better quality.
We ordered a replacement toner cartridge for our older Sharp copier. When the package came, we noticed the tape on the box was yellowed, suggesting it was old. When we opened the toner box, there was black toner powder everywhere, even outside of the protective bag. Upon removing the cartridge from the bag, powder continued to fall and when we inserted it into the copier, even more fell out on the floor and copier. I don't know if you've ever tried to clean up that powder, but it's next to impossible to get it all. Needless to say, the cartridge did not work AT ALL!!!! We then had to box it up and return it. And since we had to order another cartridge, we had to do without our copier for another 5 days. And I still haven't gotten credit for this yet either.
They do NOT stand behind the customer....the sub-vendors get to screw you as much as they please......$20.00 shipping on a SD mem card....a $3.47 US mail package in the same carton........seriously consider added shopping of their competition!
These cables will work just as good as the $20 cables you would buy in a store like Best Buy.
The cable works! What can I say; I don't know the technical details involved in the digital cable. As far as I know, it either works or it doesn't. The looks and the feel of it is quite good. Its price is low, but the quality is definitely okay.
The Sony MDR7506 has not disappointed. Though not a professional musician of any type, I like clear, crisp sound and reliable headphones. I did a fair amount of research via the internet, and the Sony seemed solid. I use the headphones almost exclusively with my iPod Nano -- easy and efficient. The cushioning over the ears is comfortable and never heavy except after hours of wearing. The cord is extremely long and I often have to throw it over my back when wandering around the house -- they're made for more professional use, I suppose. But I am more than happy with the Sony MDR7506 and would easily recommend.
the monopod functions as i hoped and for the price was an excellent deal
This product arrived very quickly. It works great. I would recomend this to any one who needs peace of mind when an emergency arises.
I like to buy these small notebook mice for my elementary age kids, since they are the perfect size for small hands and the kids don't have to worry about cords getting caught up in anything. In the past, I have always bought the logitech V220, but when my son finally broke his after several years of mousal abuse I decided to go with the cheaper Microsoft Optical Mouse 3000. What a mistake, I should've just forked out the extra dough for the higher quality logitech. This one broke after only 2 weeks use (and only one abuse incident)- granted, my son is hard on mice - he gets mad when he loses a computer game and bangs them around a little, but I still expected it to last longer than 2 weeks. His old logitech v220 took much more abuse under his chubby little paws and it still lasted several years before it finally gave up and quit. If I decide to break down and purchase yet another mouse, it will definitely be the logitech since they can take a licking and keep on ticking. The microsoft mouse also feels lighter and cheaper than the logitech, which should've been my first clue that it wouldn't hold up to a rough boy's use.
This charger works great i was having trouble with my original one working and this one seems to work as good as a new one.
I had found a deal on a used Casio CTK but it didn't include the adaptor. After some browsing around I ended up at Amazon and found one of their merchants had what I needed. In that this was my first keyboard, I was concerned about finding the "correct" adapter. But between the merchants description and the reviews people sent in, I got it right the first time. The reviews where very helpful in bringing out points I never would have thought of i.e..volt ratings, connection types. The small things certainly increase your chances of getting the item you're searching for...the FIRST time out!! Thanks again to all that take the time to share in a review.I was also surprised that such a small item was offered with free shipping. In todays internet market, there's too much competition to pay shipping, shop around. Usually, free shipping offers stretch the envelope on the 7-10 business day promise, but the item arrived in three days. Wow! hat's off to Amazon and your sponsored merchant.
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.
Fine audio system for those with lots of space for speakers. Excellent bargain. Reviews are very helpful with this system. HDMI is pass through only. It has NO functionality. This is a sound system with a lot of video jacks, but I don't need them on an audio device! Speakers are not greatest, but sound good, just way too big for our room. I returned it mostly because of speaker size. Amazon is excellent.
I purchased this to use on my Zune 8gb, but my own fault, I didn't read the zune instructions, the Zune 4 and 8 don't support video out.So I wasn't able to actually test this product, but the item appeared to be sturdy (construction).
This battery is Great and way cheaper than a (oem) canon, but this battery is more powerful and has more amps. Why would You want to pay 60 for this battery when You can get one for 20 bucks????? Be Happy buy this Battery, don't waste Your money on a canon battery.
I've had a lot of trouble finding a bag I like for my new Canon 40D. Many I've looked at are just too small - they barely hold the camera with its kit lens (28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM) and an extra battery.With the SS 200 I have room to grow. It comfortably holds the camera and keeps it easy to access through the side zipper. I like the snap-buckles that keep flap from opening if the zippers unzip too much.I have a 50mm 1.8 with hood reversed in one lens pocket, a 430EX Speedlite in another (the bag is deep enough for the flash to just barely fit standing in a lens pocket), and an extra battery with charger in the small area in front of the 28-135 (with a wall between for protection). That leaves two empty lens pockets. And the flash can easily fit up in the top compartment to free up a third. That's good news, as I plan on buying more gear later on.Pros:- Holds a decent about of gear- Comfortable- Quick access to camera- Lens cleaning cloth built in can be used to cover camera's LCD- Large enough to comfortably accommodate 40D with or without battery grip- Attached rain cover stays out of the way (in a velcro-closed pocket between your back and the main compartment) so you don't have to worry about losing it and it is always available if you need it- When slung around to the front, feels stable - good to change/clean lenses on (if you have lenses you can get to from that angle)- Lowepro's convenient little pocket to hold 4 memory cards on the flap that you open to get the camera - keeps them handy but out of the wayCons:- Can only be worn on your right shoulder and slung under your left arm. If your right shoulder gets sore, you're out of luck- Not very comfortable or stable to just wear off one shoulder (which one might be tempted to do if one's right shoulder gets sore)- The maximum length lens you could carry attached to the 40D is about 6 1/8 inches. I don't think that would handle a long telephoto like a 70-200 LConclusion:A great choice for someone like me who doesn't have a lot of gear, but wants room to grow into. Also great for someone with a ton of gear who wants a bag that will carry about 5 lenses plus a flash and a few accessories. I do wish there was a way to switch shoulders, but overall this is a great bag.
The 720 is great! The only negative review that I read was stating that it won't help you entering NYC. Well i know NYC like the back of my hand, So I bought it anyway! I enter NYC thru the Holland tunnel every day like the reviewer said and I am telling you IT DOES WORK PERFECTLY !!! I turn it on just to familiarize myself w/ the unit & its BETTER than I'd hoped... NO more asking stangers when outside of NYC ...Good luck! P.S. Check bluetooth compatabilities BEFORE buying...
Ordered BRAND NEW Garmin GPS from Amazon. Received used and non-functional GPS. Returned it and received ANOTHER used and non-functioning GPS. Returned that and then had to wait weeks for a refund.Amazon the problem!!! Never to use Amazon again!!!!
I am not having the trouble the other reviewer mentioned. Both the blacks and all the color cartridges seem to last a reasonable amount of time. When you can buy a color photo printer for $90, you must expect to pay a premium for the ink cartridges. Most of my printing is photos or graphics, not a lot of text, which may partially account for the longer wear of the black cartridges. All in all, I am happy with this product.
These are great sights. If you have tired eyes, then these are for you. Highly visible in day and night conditions. I recommend you let a skilled gunsmith or at least someone at a reputable gun shop install these. My Springfield XD has a very tight fit. It took a bit of finess to do the front sight.
Best universal remote I have ever owned. Easy set up. I would recomend it for anyone. Mac user friendly.
This is a great inexpensive little card reader for both SD and SDHC memory cards. It is very fast if your computer has USB2.0 ports. Most older card readers do not work with the new SDHC cards (4GB and higher). Also, older card readers (including the ones built in to some name brand computers) only work at the much slower USB1.0 speeds.
This is exactly what I needed! GoPro Hero and accessories fit inside perfectly. Pelican has mastered the toughest, waterproof case out there. Can't go wrong.
Waited 2 yrs. to find the right HD TV. Excellent product. No problems Great picture No pip but who needs one. worth the money
I bought this to track down a wire that ran from outside of one building to the patch panel inside of another. Plugged the toner into one end, set to "digital," walked to the patch panel, turned on the probe to "locate" and found the group of 8 connectors in the bunch, set to "isolate" and found the port. I plugged in the included short Ethernet cable into the patch panel and the probe to verify the connection, switched it to "Cable Map," and it tested all 8 pins fine. Total time of job, including the walk, &lt;5 minutes. I labeled the cable appropriately (as the installer did not label anything, nor leave any reference of what goes where) with aBrother Personal Labeler Machine, White (PT90), figured out why the drop was not working (it was not plugged into the switch), and went on my way. The customer now is having me back to label all drops on the patch panel.I have used the analog toner in a test situation, but not in an actual job, and it also works fine.This also includes a simple continuity tester, data active mode for Ethernet, polarity tester for telecom wires, and a pair each of RJ11, RJ45, and alligator clips. Also, an F type gender changer is included to hook up RG-6 type cables.1 star off for the high price and Fluke not including a pouch to store everything, though one can be bough separately asFluke INTELLITONE CASE ( MT-8202-05 ). In my opinion, this is a small add on that should come with this since there are many bits and pieces that go together with this tool.
It didn't work on my Blackberry Pearl. But my Zune does sound good, but definetly not what I expected. Wouldn't recommend it.
I like to set my cameras for email settings on the lowest standard setting then be able to change quickly to higher density settings for beautiful clear photos. I have to say this camera does everything well. I worry a little about the large LCD screen and if it will get scratched or damaged because I carry it all the time and I tend to be a little careless. I have to make sure it is in something soft so it won't get scratched. My old Canon Elph 400 had a little LCD screen and was very beaten up & dropped a lot but it lasted 3 years until I dropped it too hard. They are amazing little cameras and take quite a beating. The video is easy to use, review and download. I like it much more then my old camera. It is much quicker and takes infinitely better photos.
So I put regular Duracell batteries in the headphones, charged it up, and they leaked all over my entertainment center, and gooped up the 'phones! I called the 800 number to ask what had happened, and the rudest person I've ever dealt with answered the phone, and berated me for not reading the instructions. I'm buying another pair, one that uses the kind of batteries I use in every other electronic in my house. Phooey on Advent!
the harmony is a great product and has wonderful support. their are only a few quirks that are probably my inablility to program the product to do exactly what i want or need. their is no way that i have found just to turn everything off with one button. my wife is taking a while to figure every thing out but likes how it works with the help option.
Another great bargain. I read many of the reviews. The review from Joan E. Ebberts was most helpful. Put the lamp together in about 5 minutes. It uses standard bulbs and the plastic shade diffuses the light very well. Base is very heavy so the lamp is sturdy. I put a bright-white CFL bulb in and it looks good.
I had an intuos tablet before I bought this and I did notice a difference between that and this cheaper product. I have to press down on the pad with my pen to get something down, whereas with the intuos, the range and sensitivity is much greater. However, the price is less than half of what I paid for my intuos tablet so I'm not complaining. This tablet is decent for non professionals who want to draw on the computer.
I purchased the DCM425 in January, 2012 and in July, 2012 it stopped working. Tried to get warranty information, but the phone number for the mfg (Thompson) is not in service. Don't recommend this modem.
Very easy to use, confortable the battery it lasts a lot, perfect in size for a Laptop
I am a serious business, management audiobooks listener. Over last two years, I must have heard around 70 books. Keeping track of cassettes, CDs was a big hasstle until I discovered that audible.com offers a lot of MP3 format. So through their online promotion, I purchased I-POD mini gold from Amazon. I run Windows XP on my computer. I quickly subscribed to Audible.com's Wall Street Journal and started using i-pod on my way to office. and here starts my misery:The software of I-Pod from the day one gives a lot of problem. System hangs or I-tunes responds with a lag of 30 seconds. It just tests your patience. Sometimes i-tunes doesn't kick off automatically or sometimes it opens yet does not recognizes I-Pod. So every day at 7A.M. I spend 10 minutes to half an hour struggling to download my WSJ News capsule. Great promist but very poor delivery!!And the worst was when I called support number of I-Pod, the lady in India said that I will have to pay $50 for the support. She said only first call is free and all subsequent calls will be charged??? What kind of service is this.I spend $180 on audible subscriptions and $250 on I-pod only to get nothing..Very bad experienceMy recommendation: Don't fall into the hype. Let Apple and Microsoft resolve their issues. Buy some smaller 128/256MB MP3 player and don't make your life complicated in the name of listening I-POD.Rajit Parashar
I bought this wireless router and Dlink wireless card for my laptop two days ago - it goes back today.First off, I have XP on pc and XP pro on laptop.I am tech savvy enough to connect a home network and resolve most issues on my own.With that said.. at first the wireless card worked well with laptop and router seemed to be configured just fine for host pc (wired to router). It was plug and play at first - XP makes it easy that way. Then... the laptop couldnt see the pc - only the internet. Then the pc couldnt see the internet or even the diagnostic tool for the router located in a browser and typing in the default 192.168.0.1 network address. Then.. XP kept telling me a network cable had become disconnected every 20-30 seconds followed instantly by it telling me connection was obtained? I played with the pc's hardware by removing one of the two NICs and then moving them around within the pc. I upgraded the firmware for the router at the suggestion of customer service. i manually reset the router to its original settings per their advice. i powered everything up in proper sequence as directed. only step I didnt take was to throw the router at the wall. By the way - I found out that my apt wall is probably made up of steel and concrete - 10 feet away from the router base, through the closet wall, the signal strength of the wireless card was only 2 out of 5 lines. I cant quantify that further since the wireless card utility that is supposed to load on the pc to check the strength - did not load at all (cust service told me i could download it from the net.. whaaa???)Customer service agreed that its most likely defective and to return unit. But how can that be, the dummy light on the unit (M2 light) telling you its a defective unit, didnt come on?? Oh the internal struggles within me - 'I can fix this, it has now turned into a quest..,' vs. 'Why am I wasting my time with this toy?..'After 4 hours and 3 customer service calls -its going back. i will pay a little more and get a Linksys. Too many bad customer reviews ... to make me think its a fluke.
Like a turtle it's invulnerable as long as the head is retracted. But the USB prong cracked right off after a month of use... and not hard use. Junk. And is loaded with some of the more annoying software too...
I bought this IPOD for my daughter-supposedly for Christmas but she already has it and is raving about it.!!
Like a few other people here, I rarely write reviews. But the second I put The Little Friend down, I logged on to add to what I was sure would be an unbroken string of well-deserved praise. I'm not sure what everyone expected when they picked this up, but my interest went from, frankly, pretty low to very very high as I read this book. Somehow, Tartt manages to weave the reader into the fabric of the town of Alexandria. So startling and unexpected were the revelations in this book, I found myself re-reading passages to let them sink in. I relived my own childhood realizations of the bottomless pettiness of 'adult' life - religious hipocracy masked at piety, how easy (and comforting) it is to be rascist and ignorant. The Little Friend is a hugely rewarding read. Not an easy read, to be sure, but a dense, fully-realized and beautifully written lament.
Considering you are buying the cheapest possible speakers, these are great speakers for your money. When my 14-year old OEM speakers began to slowly die, I bought these to replace them, and was overjoyed. You can tell the sound quality is only good, not perfect. But, if I wanted perfect sound quality I would have paid 50-80 dollars for a brand name. These speakers come with mounting screws and at least 6 feet of speaker wire for the pair of speakers.
I purchased the Digital notebook and the DigiMemo software for a birthday present for someone and because they did not care for the product I tried to return it through Amazon's return process.1. I cannot get a full refund on the notebook2. The SolidTek company has yet to even contract me on a refund process for the software!I am extrememly upset with Amazon for allowing this vendor on their site and the vendor DigiTech for not even responding to my request for return of their product.DigiMemo Handwriting Recognition SoftwareSolidTek DM-L2 DigiMemo L2 8-1/2-by-11-Inch Digital NotepadDebra ConatserLongtime customer 1st time negative complaint.
I purchased these to replace my old Advent wireless headphones, but these had poor quality sound, lots of hiss that could not be tuned out, and the signal reception was very bad, even within the same room. They were returned.
Speaker system worked fine for a month, used infrequently at most dozen times or so, and then it just quit. No music regardless the volume setting. Lights all lit but no sound. Tried using only batteries, only car plug, and tried using house converter. Nothing. iPod works great in other systems so it is not the iPod.
When you see something that is originally $100 knocked down to $1 you expect it to be cheaply made but I bought three and they are just as good as the HDMI cables I had bought from Best Buy, definitely worth the buy and a lot cheaper than the $25-$100 ones you would find at any electronic store!
I love this card. I was able to take over 500 pictures on my recent vacation and could still have taken 1000 more easily. I recommend getting this card, because you never have to change the memory card in your camera.
The Tifen 46mm UV Protection filter screws on to the lens with ease. There is no distortion or color loss with this lens. When viewing the video you can't tell there is a filter on the lens. Great for protectin from scratches on the lens also.
This Norcent home theater system is a good buy for its price. You can not expect quality of any high end system from this but it is value for money.
Adding this cover/voice recorder is the best addition that I've made to my Palm Pilot. Now instead of carrying 2 devices, one for voice recording and the other being my Palm Pilot, I carry only one that handles both functions. The Palm can now be used for recording directions or phone numbers when I am on the phone in the car by simply repeating them as they are relayed to me. Also, since the Palm is always kept in a handy spot, so is my digital recorder. I did file off nubs so that lid closes like old one. Great concept, great product.
1. excellent remote with the capability to combine several steps into one button2. a little tricky to program
New product? Expiration date was July 2008! Will never trust Amazon or affiliates again on ordering printer cartridges.
After 9 days, I am convinced this is the right set for me. It does a good job tuning HD broadcasts over the air, using a set-top Terk TV5 antenna. I can view HD from ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, WB and PBS, all of which broadcast from within 10 miles of my home. An on-screen signal strength meter makes it easy to accurately orient the antenna. I do not recommend this TV if you primarily watch over the air analog broadcasts which display poorly compared to non-HD sets. (I can't comment on cable analog but suspect there could be similar issues.) HD widescreen picture quality is superior corner-to corner judging for color, contrast, brightness, straightness of vertical/horizontal lines and picture clarity, rivaling much more expensive plasma screens. My only complaint is that the pictyure has a faint graininess which you will probably not notice if sitting 6 or more feet from the screen. That said, there is a definite "wow" reaction when watching PBS HD and HD sports (FOX baseball, NBA playoffs, NASCAR). Major sports events, many primetime shows, and a PBS HD-only channnel are already broadcast in widescreen HD. And the long-term trend is for more. Also excellent is the display of DVDs using component video cables. If you get this TV you will like the ability to adjust the screen rotation and vertical position. Without this, the black bars of a non-widescreen picture may appear off level. Finally, you may want to consider purchasing the 34 inch version if you sit more than 8 feet from the screen and have room for it.
This is a good buy because you don't have to leave your home and you get it instantly. What more could you ask for.
Shade of the Maple grabs you and takes you to another place.The love story that Evan and Anna share transends time.We should all hope to find this kind of connection in our lifetime. Tell all your friends about this book, you won't be disappointed. I can't wait to read Kirk Martin's next book. I believe he truly knows and understands what women want and need!
Very pronounced audio, but a little high pitched for my liking. I'm hoping that resolves itself after some breakin period.
I've been using this remote only for a few days, but so far it is the best I have come across. Finally something that will emulate a TiVo remote easily. Despite other reviews, I've had no problems charging the remote on the base unit. The only negative I can report is that the included setup software CD was warped so badly that it could not be read by my laptop reader. Fortunately Logitech provides the needed software online which you can link to during setup. When doing initial setups for your AV equipment, you should probably have the remotes handy as they are sometimes required to confirm some of the IR codes to make sure the proper set is downloaded. Overall I'm quite happy with this remote, as it meets all of my needs.
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.
It is lightweight and performs great! The push/pull feature to switch from AF to Manual Focus is smooth and intuitive. Sharp, clear photos I am pleased.
Several weeks after I purchased my Zen Micro, I started to get dropouts which I attributed to a faulty headphone jack. Upon reseaching the forums, I found that this is a fairly common problem with Creative players. It appears to be a result of a poor internal solder connection.To make matters worse, Creative doesn't have a toll free customer support number. So you have to call on you own dime and wait for a long period of time. After spending 45 minutes on the phone, I finally got an RMA number and returned the unit for replacement. After waiting for four weeks and making a series of calls to find out about the delay, I finally got a repaired unit in the mail. Since I didn't want to go through this hassle again, I sold this player on eBay and bought an iPod Nano. At least Apple has a tool free number.In this day and age, any consumer electronics company that doesn't have a tool free support number is totally out of it. This is a sign that Creative doesn't want to deal with customers after the sale is made. Won't be a problem for me, because I will never be buying another Creative product again.
I purchased this machine 2 years ago. I used it sparingly for home print jobs, about 5 pieces a paper a week (give or take) for about 6 months. Then I packed it away for about a year. I took her out a few months ago, and have nothing but Paper jams, loud painful noises and error messages. I went to the HP website and walked myself through some of the fixes ; however after about a total 200 pieces of paper that have been successfully printed on, I have the "CARRIAGE JAM" error that everyone is complaining about. The printer/copier/scanner is completely USELESS! This machine costs over 200.00 and if I calculate it correctly only worked for a total of about 7 months straight. I would NEVER recommend another HP printer after the problems I've dealt with. The repairs would cost more then if I just purchased myself a spiffy new Canon.
I get an absolutely gorgeous image on Win2000. It bugs me that their are no drivers for WinMe, which I prefer since it takes a quarter of the time to boot. Haven't tried XP yet since it's just a remake of 2000 with a bunch of extra features I don't need.
I do have to admit that being a smart shopper I was hesitant to shell out so much money for &quot;just a cable&quot;. But upon the advise of a coworker who said &quot;now that you have a big screen TV you HAVE TO GET A COMPONENT VIDEO CABLE&quot;. And right he was. I definitely notice a difference in picture color (not necessiarly in quality but the colors are cleaner and more true to life) when playing DVD movies. I would definitely advise investing in a good cable!
This item is very sturdy, I don't feel that it will bend while being used, and came with a lot of pieces that I had no idea would come with it, all of which have ended up being very useful. I gave it to my boyfriend that's a big computer geek and likes putting computers together and he loves it!
I've had this lens for about 4 months. Couldn't be happier. Most of the photos on my blog were snapped with it.Brad[...]
Bought these in December 2009. They were easy to set up. They work exactly how they are supposed to. My wife loves that I have them.I am actually amazed at the coverage. It is a small room but they do not cut out no matter which way I am facing until I cover the receiver or actually walk out of the room. It is funny I forget that I have them on and then I step thru the threshold and the sound stops, reminding me I have them on.
Received super fast from order date - 2 days....Looked like picture..Leather looks richWe stuffed it full and it still closed without problem...Had 1 week with no problems so cantcomment on longevity but hardware looks sturdy
This is a solidly-built enclosure and it looks good too. No problems with the installation. Although there are cheaper products, you get what you pay for. I tried another cheapo enclosure and ended up replacing it with this one and I don't regret it. The carrying case that comes with the product is also of a high quality. It's a zippered wallet type that contains pouches to store cables other items. This is a good buy for the money.
As of today I really have yet to use this item as it is for a boat GPS system, If it works like it does in simulate mode i will be very happy. I will re-rate this item after some use.
Went into Guitar center the friday before Mother's Day with my mom and tested the various headphones including beyerdynamic, sennheiser, and sony - the three major contenders.My Mom and I tried them all on and decided the beyerdynamic is slightly more comfortable (you can tell by the picture that the ear cup is good quality stuff) BUT it looked like it got dirty easily and it'd be hard to clean.The Sony was also VERY comfortable. Sennheiser's were quirky but also comfortable. She decided on the Sony's because of comfort, ease to clean. They looked like they were all comparable materials if that says anything about durability. I do not anticipate the ear pads to last longer than 2 years, even for a casual user of 2 hours a day. Even so, they are great quality in terms of sound, comfort, and durability. Ear pads can be easily bought, and I think I'll be picking up a pair for myself. I was eyeing a pair of nice AKG 's, but after having personally tested the Sony I think it would be worth it since I don't want to waste time burning in the AKG's. The Sony's, as far as I could tell, didn't really require a burn in period. Straight out of the box, great quality for casual listeners and professionals.Would highly recommend as the most expensive pair of cans for the casual listener. It's the best quality for the purpose without getting diminishing marginal utility of buck spent per quality for casual cans. The majority of professionals in the field use these, very portable, comes with a bag.
If I could give this device a review of less than one star I would. An MP3 player is nothing more than a usb memory stick with a player wrapped around it. It should just work. However I've run into the following while attempting to set it up.1. Unrecognized device. Uninstall USB device and try again...2. Device malfunctioned. Uninstall broken device from device manager and try again.3. Recognized device but says there are two removable disks that are both zero bytes in size.4. Links in tech support page all give 404 errors5. Device driver download from coby, only downloads a font file. No driver.It's too late in the evening to call support, it was a christmas gift for my son from out of state. No reciept, can't return.It might make a good item to throw at the neighbors cats when they get in my yard.Other companies have figured out how to make a portable music player "just work" with my computer, why can't these guys?My time is much more valuable than the time I spent to not get it working.
So if this sounded like it did not have blown speakers it would be a great item. if you have to have a Ipod Boom box for under 100 bux then this is a great deal. If you have to have some decent sounds come out of it look elsewhere.
bag fits great. i bought it for my dads s3 is and he is happy with it.
I bought this as an add on to my Lowepro system. I use it as a "purse" to hold keys, cash etc. It is easily removable and has it's own shoulder strap, so I can use as a shoulder bag when going out to dinner (and not taking my camera). I travel a fair amount, so having to pack one less thing is great.
It came in the time frame, it worked, what more can you ask for? They should just make it a downloaded code to make it easier, but im not one to talk
If I could, I would give this camcorder a 0 of 5. Since I now have to search for a new camcorder, from reading other Panasonic model reviews, I am convinced I did not just get a lemon, but the Panasonic brand is bad.We bought this camcorder 18 months ago at the birth of our son. It has had problems from the beginning. First, I could not finalize the disk. I called Panasonic support, who basically told me the problems we were having were because the camera was not being held still while recording. This is ridiculous since I often set the camera down on a countertop so I can be in the video. Then I finally got someone to tell me that I needed to be recording on Panasonic mini-DVDs. The best it has worked have been on the Panasonic DVDs which are some of the most expensive, and even that is no guarantee that you will be able to watch the DVD after finalization. I still have freezing of the picture and sparatic playback when trying to watch. It has skipped over whole sections. I have 3 DVD players in my home (all different brands) and the disk works on none of them.I finally got an address to send it in for repairs. I was not happy to be without my camcorder for an extended period of time. I was told they would look at the camcorder, see if there was a problem and call me. I waited a week after I knew it was in the shop to check the status. Panasonic FAILED TO MENTION that I would need to pay $207.50 UP FRONT for them to look at it, then if any repairs were needed, this cost would cover them as well. SO, I have been without a camcorder for 3 weeks while waiting to see if it needed fixing, and the company I sent it to has not even looked at it because I have not paid them! This is crazy since I can get a brand new miniDV camcorder for $225.The only reason it has taken me so long to take drastic action is because we are military living overseas and bought it at Best Buy. So you see why I couldn't just take it back to the store (or I would have a long time ago)! Also after spending over $500 on this piece of junk, I could not afford to just replace it. Sending it in was not an option when my son was a newborn, because I didn't want to miss any precious memories (which I ened up missing anyway!). So now the holidays are upon us, and I will be forced to purchase another camcorder, since I don't know if they will send it back to me in time for Christmas. I will not pay the $207.50 for a camera that hasn't worked well out of the box. I also had to pay shipping both ways for nothing!Plus another thing, the still picture is bad quality. Very grainy and you can actually see pixels when you print it. We only used that function once.I have lost so many disks, and have so many others that only play part of the DVD that when I think of it I cry. I have also wasted so much time trying to figure out how to fix the problem with a customer support that is useless. I wish I would have never bought this camcorder! IF YOU ARE BUYING THIS CAMCORDER TO CAPTURE MEMORIES, BUY ANOTHER! I will not buy Panasonic products again!
I used this cord to replace the defective one provided by the cable company (thanks Comcast!). It is performing as expected so far. I'll update the review if that changes. I left off a star only because I haven't had it long enough to rate longevity.
I am a chronic sweater and I tend to destroy strings within days. I've used D'Addario's and some Fender coated strings (factory for my DG8S). I have gotten into the habit of using hand sanitizer, applying lubricant/cleaner, and wiping down my strings before/after each use. The strings I mentioned previously would accumulate grime anyway. I'm talking about grime that I could feel as I was wiping them down; grime that I couldn't remove. The strings would become discolored and their tone deadened. This was such a big problem that I saw a dermatologist and got a prescription deodorant for my hands- no kidding.These strings not only have kept their color, but their tone has remained pristine in spite of very sweaty sessions. I fully expect to continue using these strings for as far as I can foresee.
The speakers sound fine, the little button on the center tweeter didn't make any difference to my untrained ears. My factory speakers were blown so anything would have sounded better. I was mounting these speakers in a '99 LHS front door, so your experience may vary. Infinity thoughtfully supplies an adapter bracket which has 2 holes and 1 slot lining up to the factory speaker holes. There are 2 problems with this bracket: 1) It is too thick, I could no longer put the speaker grille back on the door; and 2) The smaller holes for the speaker mounting were too big for the supplied bolts! A better design would sandwich the speaker between the bracket and the door, then you wouldn't even need the smaller attaching bolts. I ended up throwing the bracket away and drilling directly into the plastic door panel to attach the speakers.
There are better subs but none better in this price range. I use the FSW100 with the Yamaha YSP-1100 and it provides just enough bass. It will not provide the bone crushing bass needed for hard core rap fans or for the head banger types. Then again, that's not my usage. Viewing Blu-ray movies and day to day TV, you cannot go wrong with this sub.
I use this everyday and I've been extremely satisfied with it, I highly recommend this product, it's very simple to use and set up, and the attachments are great also, very helpful.
We bought this to put in the bedroom so my wife can listen to it while putting on makeup and doing her hair, and it's perfect in that role. For such a small (and low-powered) stereo, it puts out a tremendous sound with no distortion even at high volume. The radio gets better reception than any other radio we have, and all the components are easy to use and work great. My only complaint is the remote. It follows an unfortunate trend I have seen from many manufacturers of having the buttons labeled so they are difficult to read. Many of the buttons are dark gray, with tiny black lettering, and I have to find a bright light to have any chance of seeing what each button does. Whatever happened to bold white letters on black buttons?
He loves it so I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It's the best I ever got him!!!!!!!!That's all I have to say!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 guess I was a bit aggravated by the lack of a cradle when I purchased my Palm TX. Having used a Palm Vx and used their INCLUDED cradle I felt I really needed one to replace the TINY connector and "Mickey mouse" Hot Synch button supplied by Palm.While the TX cradle is functional it is NOTHING like my old Vx cradle. The Vx cradle was made of cast aluminum and very nicely fit the Palm Vx whereas this one is light plastic with a wire bale protruding from the back to keep it from tipping over.The Palm TX "perches" on the top of three plastic pegs and were it not snapped to these pegs it would simply fall off. Basically the cradle is convex and attaches to a convex surface of the TX; sort of like balancing a ball on the top of another.As I said above, the cradle is light plastic. If you lift the Palm TX off the cradle you MUST use two hands... one to keep the cradle on the surface and one to lift the Palm. DON'T EVEN THINK of using one hand to remove the Palm TX and rotating the device free of the cradle or one of the plastic pins will surely break.The cradle is functional and keeps the Palm device secure and upright. However, when I connected the TX to the cradle I found that the computer found, connected and disconnected to the USB cradle every 30 seconds or so. Also Hot Synch would only variably work. I looked far and wide on the [...] site and fount a patch for this hidden deaply on the site. I downloaded the patch and sure enough the constant finding of new USB hardware stopped. Indeed it would NEVER find the device and Hot Synch was impossible.I "cured" the above problem by clearing as much off the Palm as I could and then re-running the Palm software disk. All now seems to be normal.So... Why did I rate it a "4"? Well it does hold the palm in an upright position and it works. I also have used double stick foam tape to hold the cradle in position on my desk so I can use only one hand to pick up my Palm TX. This means it does what I desire. However Palm could make its customers MUCH MORE HAPPY by including a form-fitting heavy duty cradle for the devices they sell.Oh... One more Gotcha... If you remove power from the cradle overnight but leave the USB cable connected to the computer that is turned off, the battery in the Palm device will drain completely and will not function until it has charged about 5 to 10 minutes.
Purchased initially to play in my 2003 explorer stock stereo and it works so well no problems so far. Cord is long so doesn't make an issue.
Nice little system considering the price on Amazonwith rebate and free shipping. The sound controland bass control are easy to access with the wiredcontrol. Certainly and upgrade if your currentcomputer sytem has cheap speakers with it, makeslistening to digital music etc. much more enjoyableon your PC, again nice system for the price.
Aesthetically beautiful, internally powerful, and user enjoyable; A few traits that are at the heart of Olympus's C-740. It is a 3.2 MP professional use camera for those who want to test the limits of digital photography. With magnificent 10X optical zoom lens and powerful user controls this camera is relatively low in price and high in features. Today we will explore what really makes this camera click! (View the full review @ Bytesector.com)
i have it hooked up to my cx250 boss 400 watt amp. it is bridged with at least half of the adjust level power. it is working great so far. if you want bigger bass get a 10" or bigger, i didn't want to take up much room. i liked the tube so i bought it even after reading everyone else's negative comments thinking that i'd take a chance and if it blows i'll just upgrade the speaker... i'm glad i did but, i still might upgrade the speaker one of these days ;) for $35 it's hard to complain about
I have had my mouse for about 3 months. It used up the first set of batteries in about a month and started acting up. I replaced them with rechargeable alkaline and they seem to be better. Have had none of the problems others described, but I did NOT install the software. Am using Windows XP Pro and let it recognize the mouse automatically. The feel is a bit different than the older Microsoft ergonomic design, but it did not take me long to adjust to it. The whell has a very good feel to it; much better than older designs. The range of operation is over 3 feet. My base is behind my computer about 2.5 feet from the mouse. Overall, I like it quite a lot.
The trimmer is light-weight and easy to carry but it does not trim anything. I've tried various lengths and both of the attachable heads and it does not work. Does not trim anything. I ended up just using it as an electrical shaver without attachments. (sometimes it pulls hair a bit
I bought the nearly-identical Samsung DVD-L75 at Best Buy a month ago and I LOVE it! As far as I can tell, the DVD-L75 is the same same unit as this DVD-L70 but even better - with a STANDARD 4.2 hour battery...so you can watch two movies on a cross-country flight! The unit has a very nice picture and it's super slim and lightweight. I looked at MANY units (at about 10 stores) over a week or so, and this is the first one in the under $300 range that caught my attention.The only problem I found, like other reviewers mentioned, was that the maximum volume was too low under some circumstances (e.g., on an airplane). I solved that problem with a headphone booster from Radio Shack for about $20: an added bonus is that it has 3 outputs, so you can share with your traveling companion.
This is actually the first time I've every filled out a rating on a product. I'm usually too busy to take the time. But my experience with this printer was so poor, I felt it my duty to warn others. I have now purchased and returned 3 of them. So I know it's not me -- it's the printer. It prints visible lines through the pages (probably a misalighnment of the printer heads) and also prints off-center (prints the image too high on the page). I've tested the same files on the same computer with different printers and they all printed fine on the other printers. I desperately wanted the 1200 to work b/c of it's large ink reservoirs -- I print a lot and am tired of changing ink every day. After trying 3 different 1200s, and with the same negative issues with all, I have to assume that the product line overall is defective. STAY AWAY!
I am very pleased with the product I bought. I looked into this a week ago and saw that some people had one experience and others had another. Maybe it has something to do with which store your item comes from, but I don't know. I ordered the one from Classic Game Source for about $7. It was the one people are talking about that has both the regular composite (yellow) output as well as the hd component (r,b,g). It also has an optional optical hookup for a higher quality audio, although the regular (red and white) cables work great. I didn't have any lines in the picture or anything. On my 32" 720p tv it makes a huge difference. Now bear in mind that you have to go to the video settings on your xbox (found in the msdashboard) and change your settings to widescreen and enable each of the HD resolutions that your tv supports. And even then few of the games are up to 1080i, although there are a good number that are 720p and even the ones that are just standard STILL look a lot better through this cable. Not every game is made for widescreen so you'll have to switch your tv between 16:9 and 4:3 for whichever game your playing but even then the picture is still great. So maybe some of the other buyers just plugged it in and didn't realize you have to change your settings. I don't know about them, but I am very happy with mine.
I purchased this product believing that SONY is a brand to be trusted. Unfortunately, just as many people have written in their reviews, after three months it stopped playing CDs.I spoke with Sony's customer service, but the only response that they could come up with was &quot;There seems to be a condensation problem. Keep the cover to the CD player open for about 30 minutes, and try playing the CD after that.&quot; Of course, even after following their instructions, the CD player still displays &quot;No Disc.&quot;It is winter and the air is as dry as it gets. I don't understand how there can be condensation in my unit. And, even if there is a so-called &quot;condensation problem,&quot; shouldn't Sony design their products to be fully functional under regular household use? It is a CONSUMER electronics product, not some delicate piece of high-tech machinery that needs to be operated in a clean room.The same &quot;NO DISC&quot; malfunction is being reported by so many people. There must be something wrong with the product design or to its manufacturing process. I can't comment about other Sony products, but this product definitely is of questionable quality. What a disgrace to the SONY brand.
The AVR 147 is a great piece,,,small enough to fit in a living room cabinet...yet carries enough power to run my Bose 15 5.1 surround speaker system...additional optical audio cables are needed when hooking up HDMI sources along with a monitor out lead to view the OSD { on screen display }...another fine receiver from an outstanding company
First of all, let it be known that I am an amateur radio operator, so I know all about "tuning around" to pick up a station or two. I already own over 15 various radios, some that transmit, some that only receive. I have always enjoyed hunting for some foreign shortwave broadcasts. With that being said, I bought this for $[...] including shipping. The FM sound quality is absolutely awesome. Three speakers with bass/treble controls. I pick up all of the local FM stations without any antenna at all. The AM local stations are great as well. I bought this for its looks and to listen to AM talk radio in the hamshack. It has exceeded those expectations. Good, clean sound. Rich bass. Now for the SW bands. You need to understand that Grundig makes the worlds finest SW receivers and has been doing so for years. Some selling for over $500 USD. This one works. Do you just sit down and dial in a foreign broadcast and expect it to sound like your FM local? Nope. Should this be your first/primary SW radio? Maybe, if you are patient and don't mind spending some time tuning around a bit. I picked up evening English broadcast of Radio Havana with no problem. Antenna wire from the radio to the ceiling. The only thing I did with this rig was out of the box, I dialed in AM 1000 local broadcast and saw the frequency dial was off a bit, so I opened the back (careful, HIGH VOLTAGE) and adjusted the tuning knob/string. Right on the money now. Then right to SW1 at 6000 Megacycles, and there was Cuba. Found some others no problem. Put up a simple wire antenna and you will be amazed. Will this tune as easily and accurately as the Grunding 800 that retails for $450? NOPE. I like the radio. Looks awesome. Sounds great on AM and FM. It does pick up SW with some practice. I would say for under $100 it is well worth it as the total package. To the previous bloggers that say they cant pick up FM, wont tune right, etc etc, I dont know what the problem is. Maybe they should stay with a push button Sony AM/FM/telescopic antenna. They sell for $20 bucks. Is this radio worth over $100? NOPE. Does it look like it should be? YUP.
Arrived here earlier than expected and preforms excellent just like a High Dollar Cable that you would Buy , will definitely be buying More of theses Cables
These 30 minute, mini-DVDs are perfect for short presentations that can be carried in a jacket pocket. And, the price, compared to what is charged in a retail outlet, is great. We use these to give our customers a short movie history of our company.
Man, this is a great cable and so reasonably priced! I mean heck, it hooked by camera right up to my computer with on two movements. Who'd a thunk...
Was able to order this product at a fraction of what it would have costed me retail and it arrived ahead of expectation. Would buy from here again.
Never wanted to use a HDMI connection because I could not bring myself to spend lots of $$$$ for a cable. This does a super job from what I can determine. The Price Is Right!!
I needed something to protect my new Macbook Air and its screen, and the ScreenSavrz cloth seems to do the trick. I've only been using it for a few weeks, so we'll see how it stands up to longterm use, but so far it has protected my screen and given me peace of mind when shutting the laptop. Pleased so far.
Nice,but second time lose in quality a bit...So I think not for multiple rec,though + is that its metal tape so its going to last 10 years
Items were as advertised & good value but this Merchant did not respond or send anyinfo until ship. was made.
DSCH7 camera is a very good value for money. I am loving its remote... now no more 10 seconds timer hassel.Its light weight and takes great shots. Amazon has delievered it really fast. Thanks much once again Amazon.
this was a gift and the recipient loved it. i highly recommend this to anyone. it has beautiful sound too.
This is a bad product that does not deserve the Sony name. I had my player a few months before the CD player started acting funny which then broke. It looks brand new as it basically is but is now worthless.
This works as it says ,looks good and small.I used some velcro and put it on the side of my computer.Plus are--------- plug and play--------- Blue LED lights
I live in an area where tornadoes pose a threat during various parts of the year but live far enough from warning sirens that I have no effective warning if a tornado occurs in the middle of the night. The strobe is a nice compliment to my Midland Weather Radio. The siren on the radio and the strobe insure that even the soundest sleeper will know when a tornado warning is issued. Midland's Weather Radio line makes it easy to turn off alarms for watches or other low level alerts, allowing me to know that when the siren sounds and the strobe flashes that a true emergency exists.
I use this with my 2nd gen iPod Nano and my only complaint about the device would be that the Nano doesn't fit too securely, even with the correct dock adapter. It seems if you're not careful when pushing on the Nano buttons you could possibly bend the dock connectors since there's too much "play" down there. A concern, but not a major one. I WOULD recommend this product to friends. It puts out rich, full sound (for the size), and its benefits outweigh its negatives.
Impressive does not begin to contend for the image quality and color that this camera can produce. I know people who have digital slr ranging from nikon d40 and canon xt to the nikon d3 series and canon 1d series and have loved the quality some of these cameras can create. But when it comes to landscape and studio photography (mainly what I do) this can contend with anything from canon or nikon. My dad who just got a canon 40d for 3x the price was amazed as I was at the stunning clarity and quality. The Foveon sensor lives up to what others say about capturing color.There are a couple of things that could use some work though, night shooting and the slow and small buffer. As others have also noted these issues also, but this does not effect my shooting since I do landscape and studio photography and there my experience has been almost unrivaled picture quality and the price is so low (means save money for more expensive lenses), thus I gave it the 5 stars easily.
I just came back from Everest Base Camp, Himalayas... altitude at base camp approximately 5300 meters above sea level. Temperature approximately -15 degrees Celsius. Gmini working 100%I have used my GMINI every single day, travelling across Thailand, India, China and the Tibetan deserts and mountains. This little gadget has survived sandstorms, snowstorms, HAILstorms... you name it. In Thailand, I would regularly carry it to the beach with me, lie down on the sand and listen away. I have now tested this unit for the last seven (7) months. Taken it through extreme temperatures, HOT n COLD, low altitudes and high altitudes... rain or shine, my litte Gmini is always there for me.I also bought the Car Charging kit for the GMINI 400. EXCELLENT PURCHASE!!! Many places in Tibet don't have power, so I would charge the Gmini in our LandCruiser as we travelled across the country. Never did I ran out of power! Not even at Everest Base Camp!!! I even rode a horse from the monastery up to Base Camp, Gmini in my pocket... herding a pack of YAK, Gmini in my pocket!!! WHAT A RUSH!!!!!!!!Video Quality: Excellent!!!I download or convert entire DVDs onto MP4 format.I also rip my favorite scenes from my favorite films onto it, no need to convert the whole DVD.Audio Quality: Excellent!!!Amazing sound. I gave away the headphones that came in the box. I used SONY MDX earbuds from day 1. Still going strong.The sound quality was better than iPod'sPhoto Quality: Excellent!!!The availability of a Compact Flash slot is an amazing thing!!! It does not cease to amaze other people.A friend of mine took an excellent shot of Mount Everest, no clouds, perfect National Geographic Shot... I asked him if I could have it. He said, sure, I will email it. Yeah right, I took out my Gmini and copied the shot, then used it as wallpaper on my Gmini.Portable Protective Case:I recommend you get the protective case manufactured by INFUSION THREAD, beautiful and very useful.This case has saved my Gmini thousands of times. I once accidentally spilled a glass of water on it, then it was saved from a hot cup of joe, and the case protects it from dust and scratches. Get yourself the protective case and a film to protect the screen.Enjoy the GMINI EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Check out these useful websites:(...)
Immediately the headset did not work. Just a bunch of static, should have listened to the other reviews. Had to purchase another headset.
T.V. has been running great since sept. The picture is crystal clear... One if not the best picture of all the 42" Plasmas I looked at....got a great deal too.
Thats basically it. Its a usb hub. And it works fine as one. I plugged all my usb stuff it and it seems to be doing the job. =)
I wanted a stand for my new Ipad 3 that would be inexpensive, easy to use and stable -- this little fold-up stand is perfect! I looked at the reviews for expensive cases which turned into stands and many of these didn't work for the Ipad 3 and some cases even marked and damaged the Ipad screen. I didn't feel like spending $50 or $60 for something that I would be unhappy with. This little no-nonsense stand slips into my computer bag and goes everywhere with me. I love it!
I bought this camera to replace the S200. It's the same camera, upgraded with more megapixels and better software. Physically, they're the sameWARNING: My camera survived being basshed about a lot, and being dropped from five feet onto rocks (twice). What it can NOT deal with is dust and sand.Once anything goes into the little crevice around the zoom lens, or enters the camera through the gaps in the battery or flash card holders, it doesn't come out, and the camera eventually malfunctions.
I read many reviews before I settled on buying this as a gift for my husband. I'm happy I spent the extra money for a reliable, dependable product such as this Sony Shower Radio. We have encountered no problems in the year that it's been hanging in our shower (which averages ~3 showers a day), and it's plenty loud enough (sometimes ~too~ loud at 5am :)
I bought a few different camera cases to try as I wasn't sure which would fit my camera. This case is made of a very thick and sturdy leather. My camera is too small for it but it does fit in the front pouch. I decided to keep this camera bag and use the big part as a purse and the smaller part for my camera when I need it. It works very well for me.
Based on a few statements made about the Zoom 56k Bluetooth Modem I purchased one for my Palm Zire 72. The information that came with it, and the web site, say it is compatable with all PDAs. I tried everything I could to get it to work properly to no effect.I gave up trying to get it to work with my PDA and decided I would buy the Zoom Bluetooth PCcard for my laptop and use it that way. I was positive that it would work well with a Windows OS.That positivity was a mistake. I tried everything I could to make both Zoom products work on my Windows XP laptop to no effect.I contacted Zoom by e-mail and in about 3 days received a response. The response didn't even apply to anything I told them. I was very detailed and specific in my letter but their response could only be interpreted as them not even reading my letter and instead just giving me a generic response.I contacted them again - being the second time - and have yet to receive a response. That was about a week ago.Needless to say, I took advantage of Amazon's return policy.I don't know if there is a problem with the Zoom stuff or the way XP w/SP2 interacts with it but, Zoom's customer service made it painfully clear to me: stay away from Zoom products.
Do not buy this camera from this company. I recieved this camera and i was so excited, but when i set it up i realized that the reciever was broken. I never got to even try it out.
This is A Great Monitor At A Great Price. We Love It And Highly Recommend It.
The cable worked to connect my Windows 7 laptop to an LED television.I used it to watch an episode of The Good Wife we missed.
These DVD's are perfect for transferring our home movies from 8mm and VHS video tapes. I'm using these with a SONY VRD-MC6 Multi-function DVD Recorder, also purchased on Amazon.
works like its supposed to and it's fairly cheap. Just plug it in and go.
Both the Sony W200 and Sony T100 cost about the same money.From Cnet.com (on the Sony W200) ...>>> Requires far more light for low ISO shots than most competitors; exceptionally long flash-recycle time and disappointing shot-to-shot performance; image-processing artifacts; LCD has poor off-angle viewing; proprietary USB cable. &lt;&lt;&lt;Cnet.com professional rating for Sony W200: 6.4Cnet.com Professional rating for Sony T100: EDITOR'S CHOICE 2007 !!!!!!!
very easy to set up. easy on the wrists. would recomend this to all my cobputer friends. love the lay out.
I bought this universal remote control a month ago. Connected to my TV I have a DVD player, TiVo (with cable box) and the basic cable channels connected to the RF input. I use my receiver and surround speaker setup to listen to the various inputs. Which meant that switching between watching TiVo to watching a DVD meant changing the inputs on the receiver. Watching "basic" TV (not via TiVo) meant changing inputs on the receiver AND the TV. It was getting very confusing.This remote has truly solved my problems. Creating an "activity" like "Watch TiVo" is simple with the pc-based software. You select which components are involved (e.g. receiver, TiVo and TV in this case), which component controls the volume, which input on the various components and away you go. Press the soft-button at the top next to the "Watch TiVo" icon on the LCD screen and the TV, receiver and TiVo all power up, the receiver switches to the input I connected the TiVo to and the TV switches to the input from the receiver. If I later decide to watch "basic" TV, the TV remains on, the receiver switches to the (sound) input from the TV and the TiVo powers down to stand-by mode.The remote keeps track of the current power state of all the components you have instructed it to manage. This does mean that if someone else makes a change manually or uses another remote, the Harmony Remote might not give the results you want. But with this remote, you don't NEED any other remotes.Highly Recommended!!
I thought I was getting a good deal when I saw that it says 2 SD flash memory card but unfortunately you only get one card. Why does it say 2 GB 2 SD Flash Memory Card?
I had been looking for a small camera for my wife for Christmas. She didn't want anything too complicated or too big or too expense. I researched everywhere and I compared several models side by side online (Cannon's, Casio's, Panasonic's, Sony's). Each seemed like good cameras but after seeing these models at different stores I focused on the Casio Exilim models. I did a little more research and read lots of reviews and I selected this EX-Z60 model mainly because of it's small size and price. After using this camera for over a month taking pictures of our one year old, we both love it.The picture quality is very impressive. I was a little concern at first because the image did not look as clear through the large LCD screen before taking the photo but after looking over the photos, all I can say is WOW!!! Great image!! Vibrant colors!! Great lighting! This camera is simple to use. It has a lot of features but you don't have to change anything from AUTO if you don't want to and you'll get great images everytime. The second thing that really impressed me about this camera was the video. I couldn't believe how clear it is. Althought I will mention that the lighting has to be good. I don't think I'll be pulling out our video camcorder anytime soon unless it's for extended filming. It's quick, easy and delivers great images.I love how quick it is to start up. It really helps capture the moments in video or pictures.To summarize the features I love best: Small size (fits in pocket), quick start up to start taking pictures, quick after taking a picture to take another one, great image for pictures and video (although video needs good lighting), Simple to use, good battery life, large 2.5 LCD screen, and the low price. I only paid $169.I haven't found anything I don't like yet. Get this camera, it's great.
Unfortunately, the digital clear filter had a couple of scratches on it, rendering it useless.
have used this product in different states and it has save my bacon numerous times, like it very much have recommended it to friends and family!
This is an amazing lens. I was initially concerned about distortion that bulged from the center out to the edges but the lens does a fantastic job of dealing with it. This lens is one of the best additions to my glass collection.
Weighing in at 3.6 ounces, count me in on early adoption of this technology. Whether you're a Mac lover or a PC fanatic (I own a PC), you'll surely enjoy the Apple iPod Mini.Let me just say even the packaging is an artistic wonder. Once you open the box, you are greeted by all white carton that separates to reveal the word &quot;enjoy&quot;. That's it--Apple credits on one side and &quot;enjoy&quot; on the other.It is a thing of beauty!Here are a couple reasons:-4GB of storage (that's about 1000 songs)-8 hour battery life-Calendar, Contacts, and even GAMES are included(!)-Sleek, simple design is small yet flashy-Complete with iTunes softwareI was looking for an alternative to installing an expensive MP3 deck in my car. I even tried to quench my audiophile thirst with XM Radio. No avail. Good programming, but it didn't draw from my own personal pool of music. I decided I wanted something portable, an MP3 player. But not just any player! A robust machine, worthy of holding my CD collection.I made the mistake of paying exorbinant S&amp;H fees to an Ebay seller. However, even after paying way more than necessary and waiting way too long, I've found my iPod Mini to be indespensable!!
Good product. Great price. Great Buying experience. Prompt service and delivery of the product as promised. Satisfied buyer and will buy again from this vendor.
This thing is very weak and will not give a deep tissue massage, the heat works decently but thats about all...
* The spacing of the keys is only a little less than a standard keyboard, but that's enough to make it too small and to make the keys too close together, requiring too much concentration to avoid pressing an adjacent key. Typing on it just feels clumsy and flimsy.* The top of the spacebar is nearly flush with the bezel in front of it, so that when you press the spacebar with your thumb, the top of the spacebar goes below the bezel, smacking your thumb against the bezel, sometimes preventing the spacebar from going down far enough to actuate.* The Option key is labeled "Alt/alt", instead of "Alt/Option". Though the Apple-specific key functions are labeled in blue on the key to the left of the Alt key (the Apple logo and the Command key symbol), the doofus manufacturer thought the Mac uses an alt key too,so they colored the lower-case "alt" marking blue too, instead of having a blue "Option" marking.* The left to right order of the modifier keys is not Apple-standard--instead of Function, Control, Option, Command, the BenQ has it as Control, Function, Command, Alt (Option). This is disorienting, especially if you have to use a standard Apple layout keyboard every now and then too.
1) download BOTH the latest firmware for your WRT54G broadband router AND the WRE54G expander from Linksys's website.2) use the web based setup on the router and make sure WEP and mac filtering is off at this time.3) upgrade the firmware first with the router, then the expander.4) hit the autoconfig on the expander and the red light will turn to blue, meaning it's working.5) reenable WEP and mac filtering on the router thru the web based setup. That's it!If any of this terminology seems foreign to you, have someone do it for you because it is not difficult and I was up and running within 10 minutes.
Really nice TV, especially for the price. Lot's of configurable options and the picture looks amazing...I don't have surround sound speakers yet but the built in audio for this TV sounds nice as well.
I got this system for christmas last year it is the best stereo I have ever heard. It has built in subs at 6.5 inc diamiter for a but load of bass. The quality is just as good as it is turned way down or way up. This stereo is perfect If you like to bug your naibors with increadible sound !!!! The cd player dose not skip... One other great thing is the combonation of parts on the speaker. They are put together so you get great hi's and low's. It's got 240Watts...Also because it is Philips (an american product) you know it is going to last.
The moment your payment is confirmed your points arrive either on your screen or via email. You have the choice of how you want your code delivered.
the only reason i didn't give these phones 5 stars was because they didn't perfectly replicate the in-studio audio experience. otherwise they're pretty good for the money. also, you can try them for 30 days and return them for a full refund if you're not satisfied. i guess the one knock on them, aside from not having perfect sound, is that they're a little awkward to get used to. they'll take you a week tops to figure out.highly recommended for sub $100 headphones.
This is the third flip video purchased this year. All recipients are thrilled with the clarity of the video and the quality of the sound.
The quality was good while the toner lasted but ran out after less than 500 sheets. I've had to constantly open up my machine and shake the cartridge to maximize what I can out of it.
I've had this player for a little more than 4 hrs and from what i can see so far, it has alot of great things about it. At first i was like i dont know if i can get used to the touch pad and i eventually did. I plugged it in and after a fairly long install and a restart, i started loading songs onto it using the nice media organizer program. For the people that want to know how big it is, it fits very nicely into a standard pack of altoids. Or dimensions 3in. x 2in. x 3/4in. sorry metric people.One thing i must mention is the great sound quality. Before this player, i bought the Samsung blue square looking one, 512mb and i was not impressed so far as sound and navagation. Speaking of navigation, the buttons are layed out very nice. I dont use the drop down menu button very much. The menus all are easy to navigate. The radio is decent, and the recorder is O.K. also.PROS+STYLE+TOUCH PAD+AUDIO+GOOD EARBUDS+REMOVABLE BATTERY+MORE SPACE THAN IPODMINI+FITS EASILY IN HAND+ENTERTAINING BLUE GLOWCONS-SOFTWARE COULD BE BETTER-HARD DRIVE BASED (POTENTIAL PROBLEMS?)All in all, if you are looking for a good player, but dont want a mini then get the ZEN MICRO
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!
I picked this up to protect the lens and innards of myCanon VIXIA HFS10. Even though it has an automatic lens cap (a shutter that opens when you turn on the camera), there's still a chance of getting dirt and other debris both on the lens and in and around the lens casing. It's much easier to keep this clean than to get in to the actual lens and clean it.Anyhow, this seems to be solidly built. It screws in easily, and is, as far as I can tell, perfectly clear. Just what I needed.If you do pick this up for use with the HFS10, it's probably also worth ordering aCanon E-58U 58mm Snap-On Accessory Lens Cap, to minimize the need to wipe this off every time you pull it out of the case.
It seems almost silly to give five stars to a cable modem, but I have nothing to complain about. The $50 price from Amazon was fine, the product arrived quickly and completely, it was easy to get running (just plug it in and reset the router), and even Comcast's part was easy, as I got a friendly guy on the other end who punched me in straight away. 20Mbps download speed is good enough for me.Goodbye to the new $7 per month Comcast fee.
I was not quite sure what to expect, when I bought this DVDplayer, because of some of the negative reviews. I finally bought it because of the price & features and also because every product seems to have negative reviews.The player has exceeded my expectations, and I haven't experienced any of the problems mentioned by other people. It works, and so far it has played everything I put in - DVDs, VCDs, CDs, DVD-Rs, ... Some of the discussion on the UI such as the remote control, etc. seems rather academic.
I purchased a new Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter but never got to use it since, it did not receive any power, even when plugged into my car's power source. I had my friend also try to get it to work, but we were unsuccessful. So I called Coby to try exchanging it, but the restocking fees, postage fees, and slow processing time made such a process worthless. I am very disappointed.
Sounds good, cheap, and easy to use. Has help up well despite being dropped a few times while moving it to different rooms. The one complaint; no remote control. It would really help(as would a sleep timer), but for what you're paying, it's definitely worth it.
I am very happy with this HDMI cable. I have several others of the well-know cables. This one works just like the more expensive cables. Great price and super-fast shipping!
My son Demetrius age 17 found this to be exactly what he was looking for! Price was excellent and sound is great quality.Sorry that's all he said
My children have a Mailstation, given to them by their grandfather. It has generally worked as advertised.When we set up the Mailstation, we were careful to use their toll-free access number, since all the &quot;local&quot; access numbers in our area are toll calls. But recently EarthLink used their remote control software to reprogram our device, setting it to use one of the toll access numbers. They sent an e-mail saying they had &quot;improved&quot; our configuration and phone number, and that the service would continue as before.My kids read this email and thought nothing of it. I found out when I got a phone bill with over a hundred toll calls on it!I made a couple of phone calls and several emails, and was told that EarthLink is never responsible for any toll charges. Even though they made the change (without my permission) it was my responsibility to ensure that phone number was the right one.I have set the phone number back to the toll-free number, but who knows how long it will be before they switch it again. At least my kids have gotten a valuable lesson in trusting what they are told by a company like EarthLink.I used to use EarthLink for my ISP, but switched after I got fed up with their &quot;customer support.&quot; Looks like it might be time to give up the Mailstation as well...
Just fine. Product came as advertised, does what it's supposed to, and came within a reasonable amount of time. No complaints. =)
I read the reviews on all these fm transmitters and this seemed to be fairly good with reviews on both ends of the spectrum. However, I had some major beef with this product for several reasons. First because the power cord kept coming out of the transmitter and reseting to the lowest freq. when plugged back in, that resulted in constant reseting the stations. Second, when the frequency was set to a certain station, it would be okay for alittle while then start picking up the signal from the station it was on. Third, the sound quality was not very good because it's only as good as an FM station can be, basically it sounds like the radio. Fourth, it worked best when the receiver was placed as far from the ipod as possible and also not particullarly close to the radio. I just had a lot of difficulties with it...I later talked to a employee at an Apple Store and he said to get the monster cable icarplay. He uses that one and said its much better than all the others he's tried, but still the best way of connecting is hard wiring it your radio if you can. I'm looking into that now and will probably purchase the icarplay if thats not possible.
This is the only way to go if you want hdmi cables..the price and the speed of which I got them was great...
The small storage drawer is nice to store notes in. Elevating the phone at an angle makes the display easier to read. Recommended for people with cluttered desks or who want more storage.
I have always had an issue with using UV filters since they will slightly tint your photo. These Nikon clear filters are great for lens protection and Nikon makes these with quality. I quit using UV filters and now only use clear filters for lens protection. The only disadvantage is the Nikon clear filters are thick so they will cause vignette on several wide angle lenses.
Yes, it costs a bit more than a disposable camera. But like other reviews have siad, if you spent $400 + on the camera, why not have the underwater case.I was amazed at how well it is built. I felt totally safe putting my camera inside of it. And it takes great pictures. If you are in the ocean, the waves and current can make it difficult to take the pictures, but practice makes perfect. One tip, when in the ocean try to get as close to the subject as possible so the flash will help brighten the colors. I came home with a few shots were everything is blue and green.We live near the water and have used this case once or twice a week since we got it. It really is amazing!
I use Lenmar batteries in both my Camcorder and digital cameras, and they work as well as the OEM batteries. They cost 1/2 the price and last just as long. I'm very happy with them.
I have been unable to get the slingbox to work becasue it's located in a different room from my router and the ethernet brdiges that I have tired produces a very weak signal. I'll likely be selling it on ebay
Where do I start? Firstly I have used many GPS systems in cars and I noticed that they never tried to get me do illegal things like making a right hand turn at a No Right Turn sign or telling me to make a U turn..Navman does! It gives you an estimate of how long a trip between A & B will take...it told me 9 minutes for a 15 mile journey along a normal major suburban road which would take me no less than 30 mins at best. It is hard to put in street names compared to other units I have used. It took several minutes to log onto a satalite. All in all I hate this product.
Bought this nifty fifty after reading all the praises it got online and elsewhere, and I must after 2years with it,it doesn't disappoint. For the price you cannot go wrong, the images from this lens are beautiful and sharp and it focuses pretty fast also. A great addition to any photographers collection of lenses. The build is somewhat plasticky but its not awful. I Highly recommend this lens.
Mine died after less than two years of very little use. One day, the tray just opened and started spinning and does not stop even if you turn it off using the power button!?!
I needed to hook two computers sitting side by side that are on different networks (that cannot be connected for security reasons) to one printer for space reasons. Solved my problem. The only thing is I sometimes forget to press the switch before requesting a scan or sending a print job. That is user error - but the switch works everytime. I also keep expecting some sort of Windows error to ocurr when switching a computer on/off to the printer connection. One machine is XP, the other Vista. Neither machine has rebelled as far as the USB connection is concerned (fingers crossed!).
This is a relatively cheap speaker with good sound quality - perfect for a small room or to bring to trips - particularly hotel rooms and cruises. The AC adaptor comes in different plug options. Included bag for the speaker is also nice. The only downside: volume is pre-set to a certain volume every time u turn it on - and it's way too loud.
There are so many remotes on the market, but I need my glasses for all of them except this one. I would think that companies would realize that many of their customers are &quot;getting up there,&quot; and those that aren't, will be sooner or later. It is great for little people too!! Unless you need a remote for a full bank of electronics, this is the best one I have ever found.
my son is very happy with it ..he wanted this for a wield now he can play with his nehpew
I am absolutely pleased with my new monitor, ViewSonic VG710b, 17" LCD monitor (black), it is so remarkable!!!Nice color display, true hues!The ONLY thing I might have a -1 star (I had put 5 stars, now 4) is that the SOUND is not very very good. I also find that the buttons, the controls, are a bit complicated...Try the monitor in person at a store, play with the buttons, hear the sound and then decide. Don't take this wrong, I LOVE THE MONITOR !!! Just wish the speakers were a bit better.
Received this camera for my son yesterday. He LOVES it! Has lots of extra things on it; can put a pigs snout, different type hats, horns, etc on a picture as you are taking them; even has a few games for them to play. Easy controls for a child to figure out. This in itself gets a 5 Star rating from me.Can take good pictures in the correct lighting. I don't really care about the picture quality as much because it is a child's camera, made to be durable for a child and easy to hold and it is a learning tool and he could care less that you can't make out exactly what a few things are in a darker picture (ex: the difference between the little black dog and the black cat.) He is having a field day just being able to take all sorts of pictures all by himself with his own camera.We have not had to change the batteries yet and I bet it has been on for 3 hours at least, constantly being used.I haven't tried to upload any of the pictures yet but will do soon and will let you know how that goes
compared to other zune hd cases ive used. the armor case probably offers the most protection for the zune hd. this is why i continue to use this case over the half a dozen cases a already ownas i said earlier this case by far offers the most protection for the zune hd. the zune fits quite snuggly in the case making it very difficult for it to fall out. the clear screen protects the screen while still being able to view the zune's beautiful OLED screen. the included belt clip and attachment is quite secure and it ability to swivel freely makes using it quite comfortableeven though this is the best case ive used so far it also has its faults. the main one being that you need to flip it open in order to use the zune hd's touch screen functionality. it may have been a wiser design choice to leave the home, control, and power buttons completly covered when in the closed position because you need to flip it open anyway when you use the buttons. covering the buttons would also protect it more from the elements. also the clear screen is made of plastic therefore it somewhat prone to scratches.
These are well organized. Easy to use. Stores in very little space. Only drawback is unable to tell what is what without taking them all out and flipping through.
I bought 2 DVD players on sale at Toys R Us for $119 each for my children (ages 6 & 10 years) for Christmas (I thought it was a great deal because these machines usually sell for $199, but it was not a great deal!). My son's player stopped working before he finished his first movie and my daughter's machine broke the day after Christmas as I was coming back from Toys R Us with my son's replacement DVD player. The screen on the replacement machine fell apart in my hand as I was taking it out of the box. Toys R Us was great about giving me a full refund on both machines so that I could buy a name brand DVD player for my children. These DVD players are the worst and I feel bad for my children because the gifts that Santa gave them were crappy. DO NOT buy this product and please warn others.
i bought this thing thinking i'd save a bit of money but instead it looks like im out of money, i have a little over six years of automotive audio experience working for myself aswell as professional audio systems installment companies, and this thing is a piece of crap. first off let me say that it did work for around five minutes then a loud "pop" came out of the Amp, and then smoke, so i umplugged the wriring harness and the power,ground and remote wires and immediately put the amp some place to rest and let things calm down a bit before taking a look, i screwed the back with no other intention other than to see what exactly happened i'll put it in quick terms- it fried- now i hoping i can do something to get my money back or a new one but i havent heard from them, the company isnt the best by no means, the company that makes this bloody fist full of crap, i had to go to an automated voice system and after a few minutes of painfully frustrating crap and being put on hold with elevator music i hung up.if you want something that explodes go a head get this thing, you want something that actually works go to best buy and buy something like my old amp a Sony that lasted for four years. beware of this item, my friend bought the same item from a in person seller and it has a weird fuzz to it while it does work compared to mine being busted it still has a fuzzy sound so quite possibly this thing is just cheap to begin with
I received this organizer for Christmas and I must say I have been very happy with it. I upgraded from a Palm V that I had been using for a decent amount of time. Rather than talk about what's good (the company hype will tell you that), I'll offer a few warnings.-The screen on the m125 is somewhat small compared to other handhelds on the market, but still very readable. However, I could see this as being a problem for someone who has vision problems.-The m125 runs on AAA batteries, rather than the rechargeable batteries I had grown used to on the Palm V. I can usually go almost a month without replacing the batteries, but it is still a hassle, considering that all the time it spends in the cradle could be spent recharging.-The connection to the cradle seems somewhat tight and I always worry that I am going to break the serial port when tugging on it to get it out.-The expansion card slot would be better suited on top (like the m500 series), with the slot on the side it is easy to accidentally press whatever you have in there and that takes you away from any program you are currently in.Besides those few minor issues, I am very happy with this. Synchronization with Outlook has been flawless, and I have found some other apps (like Pocket Quicken) to be very useful. There are thousands of programs out there for Palm OS, making it a clear choice for someone who wants a handheld and doesn't need really rich media ability (otherwise, look into Pocket PC). I recommend this organizer to anyone who needs a lot of information in their hands.
This machine was great while it worked. Great price. Decent playback quality. Loved the support of the various DVD formats.But.....The machine died 2 weeks after the warranty ran out...
I purchased this mic expecting it to be low noise and good pick up. But when I used it, it was horrible. The noise was extremely noticeable and the range of picking sound was bad also. I used a preamp with this and nothing better. I raised volume and it increased in noise. Unless your camcorder has a horrible mic, don't spend money on this one since my pv-gs12 camcorder has a mic with the same noise as this one!!and the movie I'm making is called "Aspire" its a musical starring Marilu Bustamante and directed by Alphonso Sanchez. Since its musical it really needs good quality audio. Yet if you're making a movie and can't aford a good shotgun mic, simply redub all the audio and use a condenser mic. Its worth the work instead of audio noise.
My wife and I have been using this speaker for about a year. We are very impressed with the quality and loudness of the sound (though bass is obviously lacking). The design is very sleek and the footprint is small, so it can be placed in various locations. The FM radio was a must-have for us, so that eliminated many other speaker options.
The unit set up OK. I followed the suggestions of previous reviewers, which were very good, and would add only one comment if you have WEP:When you enable WEP on the expander, it appears to hang. Ignore that. Then enable WEP on your router (mine is WRT54G), and the expander completes its job.Problems with iPhone: I got the expander for my PC laptop and my iPhone. It works fine with the Dell laptop, but the iPhone does not see the expander; it acts as if it is not there. It still sees the router signal, as weak as before the expander was installed. My iPhone is hardware v4, with iOS 4.02 (which is the latest). I upgraded the firmware on both the router and expander, and this did not help.I just looked on Linksys (Cisco) website, and it is a known problem on the user forum:[...]You can also use google and search with: "iphone WRE54G site:homecommunity.cisco.com".I called Linksys, and the tech was of no help. I pointed her to the homecommunity place, which she did not seem to be aware of. She suggested changing to channel 11 (was on 6); changed it, but problem was not fixed.
After reading the other reviews, I thought &quot;how can megaworks be that good.&quot; but it is, afraid to admit it. I bought one from one of the Cambridge stores on Friday - and it never got a rest all weekend. I have tried to find something that doesn't sound rich and good on this system - even my kids disney songs sound better (and I've heard each of them 1000 times) - but I swear I am hearing them for the first time. They are that fresh sounding with these speakers. I think they may also be some of the best looking computer speakers out there. A bit of style- but not space age. But for sound this good, they could be neon yellow and I'd still use them. nuff said.
Not a lot to say here, this is a simple unmanaged switch. If you are a home user and want to add devices to your home network, or maybe have a network running and want to add a TV or computer in another room or upstairs maybe. This is the switch you are likely going to want. It is plug n play easy to install, just plug into power, then your input line and your expanded network will be ready to go. I turned off my computer, pluged this in, then turned it back on. Once back on the network was live and working, nothing for the installer to do. I then ran some ISP network speed tests with out any noticable change in speed results. For the average home user, you will be very happy with this switch on your network.
I walked into Circuit City looking to buy a DVD. Saw this HDTV set up and operating and fell in love with it. It was a return (out of store for less than 30 days)and returned because it didn't fit the motif of the buyers home. Because it was a return I got it for $500 less than advertised price but still with a full 0ne year warranty. It was delivered and set up by Circuit City the next day. At the same time I purchased A sony Surround Sound System w/infra red transmitter (no wires) and a Harmony 880 universal remote.This set has an astounding picture and when I have surround sound on the sound will knock your socks off. First DVD I watched was "Master and Commander". The cannon shots jarred the pictures right off the wall.This is a great piece of equipment. Buy it!
Product was as described and worked great. The wires were even color for color to the radio harness I got with the new radio. Makes installation much easier.
JUNK!!! Well, I have heard some positive reviews about this product so it obviously works for someone, however it did not work for me. Even with a lot of assistance from the Cisco-Linksys support staff it did not work as advertised. We (Cisco and I) eventually got it in sync with my wireless router but it only amplified the signal by approximately ten feet, if that. I would not recommend this product to friends. It was a waste of time.
Viewsonic has always been known for their quality products. Personally, I've owned several Viewsonic products, and I've been pleased with everyone of them.The VB50HRTV is basically a VGA-adapter/TV-tuner that directly connects to the monitor. In essence, it turns your monitor into a TV!PROS:- GREAT picture quality compared to many TV tuners. Most TV tuners nowadays have horrible picture quality.- Doesn't need computer to be on to use.- High Resolution Display (1024x768 24-bit).CONS:- Cheap look. It doesn't look ugly... but could be better.- Horrible remote. This has got to be the worst remote ever invented. The buttons stick, the remote looks like a brick, and there are no lights telling whether it's working or not.- Indirect connection to monitor leads to degradation of signal. If you interconnect monitor to VB50HRTV to computer, the signal will blur drastically. You're better off directly connecting inputs.Although it has some flaws, I don't regret buying it. It works great, but those few CONS would prevent me from giving it 5 stars.
The switch under the normal button (left button) is unreliable, and apparently this is a known problem with late models of the Intellimouse.. serves me for buying a mouse without doing a thorough online check to see if it was a lemon first. The scroll wheel is great, the tracking is smooth, the extra buttons are fine, it's comfortable and looks pretty--but since the primary function is that left click button, having one as shoddy and nonfunctioning as this, ruins it.Why this model has not been recalled, I cannot fathom; it is maddening to use. Imagine having a keyboard that randomly ignores keystrokes, and how much that would slow you down. I'm just taking the time to write this review before I get a mouse from another manufacturer, hopefully saving someone from repeating my mistake. Apparently at least a couple of reviewers here are happy with their mice, but search online for "intellimouse click problems" before you buy, and decide for yourself.
I bought this to store my digital scrapbooking files because there were just too many to bog down my PC. I filled up an 8 gig flash drive in about two weeks and needed something bigger. I had no idea that you could fit so much information in such a small space. Its only slightly bigger than the 8 gig I had and holds 10 times as much. Now I can really play!
On a snorkeling trip we used this camera both in and out of water, and the results were terrific. It produced some hysterical pictures of my husband and I underwater! The fish turned out well, as did the coral. We looked like dorks! It was fun and easy to use.
I bought this printer 10 years ago, and it still works great! If you're looking for a basic printer (color and black & white), I definitely recommend this one. I've tried the fancy all-in-one scanner/copier/printers, but they never lasted more than a year. But my HP Deskjet 960C still works great!The printer cartridges are a little pricey, but they all are. However, look at the size of the print cartridge when you compare them - a 2-pack HP 78/45 (coler/bw) cartridge set costs me $66 at Wal-Mart, but contains quite a bit more ink than a 2-pack of Canon cartridges that cost only $50.This printer is a good value that will last a long time.
I purchased this photo printer based on some good reviews on amazon. I am very pleased with this printer. Yes it does go through ink pretty quick but I am using this printer just for photos and not regular printing. I have a different printer for printing regular documents. The printer prints out amazing pictures. I am not even using the most expensive photo paper and the pictures are that beautiful. I am happy with my purchase.
I'm sure all the main points have been covered...The good: Its beautiful, the battery lasts forever, its a joy to use,the touchpad is awesome, and, most importantly, it simply WORKS PERFECTLY for controlling my HTPC. For business and productivity, yes, I need a number pad, but for watching movies from my Home Theater PC and controlling things from my recliner, the smaller footprint is appreciated.Now if Logitech will do us the favor of combining something like this with a Harmony remote so I can control everything with one device, I will buy it right now for whatever price they put on it.One of Logitech's best products...an amazing combination of function and design. Plus a little black cloth to polish it with. :-)
This item has worked great so far. I've had it for about a year now. No complaints.
Awesome product it was a quick and easy transaction and plus for all those penny savers out there you save by buying multiples of these instead of one big one.
I purchased one of these telescopes and almost immediately regreted it. The 4mm eyepiece that comes with it is completely useless fo anything but the absolute perfect viewing conditions. The conditions needed for this eyepiece to be useful are very rare. I would recommend that you not go smaller than 5mm for this telescope. The mount is garbage! The finder scope is junk as well. Celestron views this as an entry level telescope and has equiped it with pieces designed to prompt you to quickly replace them, preferably with their products. I have spent over $350 in improvements and I'm not done yet. The mount is extremely sloppy and unstable. The controls get in the way constantly when trying to view objects low on the horizon. The gears inside are very cheap and do not move smoothly. This makes it extremely difficult to locate objects using the Right Assention (RA) and Declination, (Dec) setting circles. Speaking of the setting circles, they are very crude. There is not enough detail to the degree markings on the circles. This forces you to guess at the settings and then search for the object that should be in your eyepiece. The finder scope mount is very loose, making adjustment an exercise in futility. There is almost 1/4" of play between the mount and the bolts that attach the finder scope mount to the telescope tube. The slightest bump puts you out of business, unless you can manage to re-set the finder scope in the dark. The cross-hairs inside the finder scope are invisible at night. Even if you have the finder scope perfectly aligned, at night you still have to guess where the center of the cross-hairs are at. Even if you manage to keep the finder scope from moving on you, you still have to align the finder scope to your telescope. The adjustment screws are not spring loaded and are also cheaply made. You are lucky indeed if you get it aligned properly. The focuser only accepts 1.25 inch eyepieces. This is great from the standpoint that 1.25 eyepieces are cheaper than 2 inch ones because it takes less glass to make the smaller ones. The disadvantage is that if you want eyepieces with wider fields of view, and trust me you will, you need a focuser that will accept both 1.25 and 2 inch eyepieces and accessories. Here is a link to an article I wish I had seen before buying the Celestron Powerseeker 114 EQ, or any other telescope for that matter.[...]PLEASE, read this article and do some research before you buy! Find the local astronomical society and go to their next meeting, send them an email, call the president of the club or better yet, attend their next "Star Party". It is the best way to find out what you like, and more importantly, what not to buy. This is especially important with eyepieces, (they can be the biggest part of your total investment). Here's a link to the astronomical society, where you can begin your search for your local club.[...]Take the advise of someone who found this out a bit too late. It is better to spend a bit more initially than to buy a cheap telescope and have to improve it almost immediately.
I purchased this item on amazon because of price. It arrived very quickly and I was very excited. Well, me and my husband opened it and started programing the item via internet. Everything was fine until we put it on the charger..My item would not hold a charge... It would say it is fully charged but soon as you take it off the charger NO BARS!!!!! Maybe we just had a bad product but I was not happy and refused to get another!!!!!!!!!
This laptop has everything one could need:-Fast processor, good amount of memory, GREAT graphic card, DVD writer, and a wide-screen ideal for games, DVD viewing and any other multimedia applications. For music enthusiasts, a built-in music player on the left of the keyboard can be used to play audio cds or mp3s without even turning the laptop on. Also, the speakers are of very good quality and the laptop even has a built-in subwoofer.I tried a lot of notebooks before buying the M505XL and I can safely say that this is one of the best. At this price, you can't get a better deal.For gamers, as I mentioned the graphic card is amazing. You'll be able to play the latest games with the settings maxed out at an amazing frame rate. ONLY games such as Far Cry which actually compete with the graphic engine of Half Life 2 might show some slowdown, but removing advanced settings such as Anti-Aliasing will boost the frame rate while keeping excellent visual quality. Games that work perfectly with all the settings turned on: Need for speed underground, Halo, Call of duty, Final Fantasy XI, Unreal Tournament 2003...Finally the notebooks's pretty light (6.7 pounds) and you can easily take it with you wherever you go.
My Sony 1gb mp3 player does a lotts working time on one AAA battery. The music is super quality, though I suggest another headphone set! Connected with FM transmitter for car stereo & is great there as well. Only drawback it does not play WMA digital proteced rights managemet. Can be corrected to play with program called Tunebite Works with wma sound files etc.. Also could use a band or something to secure to your bodyMark
Pros: Excelent performance...The casing is nearly indestructible...Retractability is a nice touchCons: U3 some people will find this useful.. but i really like using my drive full capacity... not having some program i dont need taking noticeable space of it...
Good product for fair price. 6ft length is perfect for most applications, not too long, but enough if u had an entertainment center that u are working around.
To clarify the comment, made by many reviewers, that this novel has no resolution: I think the problem is not that Tartt fails to neatly resolve this book in traditional whodunit style--after all, The Secret History wasn't really a whodunit either, since we know from the get-go who gets killed and who kills him; the suspense of TSH comes from how the action unfolds. But even if readers don't go through The Little Friend with the goal of "finding out what happened" (that is, if we focus on aspects other than the "mystery," as the book's small contingent of fans have urged), the ending still doesn't work. It is certainly possible to write a very good novel that does not solve its own "mystery" (e.g., Tim O'Brien's "In the Lake of the Woods" comes to mind), and ambiguity can definitely provide resonance to a story (most of the great novels of the 20th century end with some sense of ambiguity). Unfortunately, that doesn't happen here. TLF's ending doesn't suggest an intrisic, thematic ambiguity. It suggests, as other reviewers have said, a writer who didn't know how to end the story, or even how to effectively move the story toward its ending. If Tartt had no intention of ever solving the mystery, that's fine, but then that unsolvability should mean something--and as readers are saying over and over again, it doesn't.One other note: so often when a novel gets panned in the majority of its reviews, the few readers who enjoyed it will chastise everyone else by effectively saying, "Well, if you didn't enjoy this book, obviously you're only fit to read simplistic, mainstream, conventional drivel." I know you TLF lovers must feel miffed at the harsh (sometimes downright nasty) reviews, but be honest: all media hype and personal insults aside, the book has some serious flaws.
This little mouse was super easy to use. Just plug it in and that was it. I didn't have to do anything else and I use Vista so that was a relief in its self. I love the size, I don't have to use my mouse pad I can just use the bottom of my laptop, my leg or whatever book I have in my hand.The only thing I would suggest just as others have it the cord. It would benifit from being made out of thicker or stronger material. I am afraid to wind the cord back around the mouse to store it for the fear of breaking it.Other than the flimsy cord the mouse is awsome. It was a great choice and a great price.
This is definitely more for &#34;peach fuzz&#34; than coarse hair, but that's probably a given. Works well enough, but it's nothing special.
What can I say about a product like this? It works, was not expensive and is durable.
I think that this is a good choice to buy a new machine. The hardware/price is excellent, the most amazing things are the 512 RAM, 15' screen, the 2.0 processor, 3 usb ports and the HD, I think in that order. The machine runs really fast, due to the RAM I think. The low points are: Windows XP preinstalled(as always), no Windows XP CD but Toshiba recovery... so, no posibility to install both OS, and lack of PS2 ports. I removed Windows, so RedHat 9.0 is running... all devices recogniced. Xfree86 really is running fast under this machine.I think that this is the best choice for a &lt;1200$ portable.
I purchased this flash drive directly from the manufacturer many years ago. Until recently it worked great until one day it went out. I have no idea what could have caused it to fail. I emailed the company to ask what was wrong and purchase a new one. Instead they simply sent me a new one and told me just to throw out the old one, no questions asked. I would recommend this product. For those who have issues with it, email the company like I did it has a 10 year warranty and they will replace it.
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.
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.
I would recommend this remote to anyone who wants to reduce the clutter of multiple remotes on their coffe table. I found the Harmony 880 to be very easy to setup. The online process of finding your current equipment and setting up activities for the remote was very easy. My household is now very pleased with being able to use one remote to turn on everything from the tv, satellite box, dvd player and surround sound system. Even my wife says it's a piece of cake to use. Now I can't get her out of the media room.
I can concur with previous reviews that this player is exceptional, but the rebate offer of 5 free dvd's is no longer available (unless they've extended it) so keep that in mind when you make your purchase.UPDATE!!After perusing this machine here at Amazon I've noticed They've created a new rebate offer good for purchases through January 31, 2008.
Purchased this memory chip and it was shipped immediately. Very easy to install and works perfectly. No problems whatsoever.
I used these rubber feet to put on the bottom of my E3000 router so it would have a bit better cooling. It was suggested on the DD-WRT forums. They do the job just fine. I sort of wish they were a little taller but it probably doesn't matter. They stuck to the bottom well.
used this to make a homemade HDTV antenna. works great. only had it for an hour though, so i might update this later.
After three months of moderate use, the metal component that holds down the batteries in the camera snapped off. Without this in place, the battery door cracked (from the inside out) under the pressure of the batteries. After sending the camera to Fuji for repairs, they sent me a bill for [$]! They said it was an impact crack which is not covered under their marginal warranty.I asked the gentleman at the call center if they would have repaired it free of charge, if I had sent it to them when just the metal component had cracked off. He said probably. Since that component breaking off in the first place was to blame for the cracking I am baffled as to why I had to pay a quarter of the original cost of the camera to have it repaired.It was a great camera, with the exception of this design flaw. AND IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, regardless of what the folks at Fuji say!
But some of the cons prevent it from getting 5 stars from this reviewer.Cons: The Razer software does not allow full programming of the 2 tiny side buttons for use in games. I could not get it to work properly so that all games would recognize those buttons. I had hoped Razer could fix this problem but alas, I am stuck with using 3 buttons.The side buttons are freakishly small and unintuitive so even if they worked in games, they would be hard to actuate.Pros: The IR sensor is smooth! I can control the player character in video games with the utmost precision. The buttons are very tactile and precise. I haven't been able to reproduce accidental double-clicks. All 4 of my MS Intellimouse Explorer Optical 3.0's failed in the same way: The primary mouse button would double-click with each single click. The positive aspect of this failure is that I could turn any semi-auto gun in a FPS into an automatic or a gun capable of burst fire. In Rainbow Six 3, my favorite handgun (Sig P226) became a machine pistol. I had other players ask about any types of "hacks" during online gaming.The Diamondback's textured surfaces allow for a positive grip, while the blue LED lighting makes it look rather unique.I recommend using a cloth surface mouse pad for smoother movement.
This is the best mouse I have ever owned, and I've owned at least a dozen. It is light, it is inexpensive and the cord wraps neatly around the mouse and snaps elegantly in position. I use it as my portable mouse with my laptop, so these features are important to me.
I love how big & roomy this case is, the lights are very cool looking. But for some reason I can't get the front audio ports working on it. Fortunatly this isn't much of an issue as I have a Razer Lycosa keyboard so I just use the ports on it. But the fans in the case are super quiet. Though you might want to invest in dust filters, the thing gets kinda dusty.
Mine died after 5 months.Don't bother calling Philips. It's worthless.That's why warranty is only for 90 days.
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.
As far as a review for an electronic part goes, you really cant get too in depth about this product. Good quality plastic and wires are clearly labled. Goes in easy and stays working. If you need a 2001-04 forester wiring harness , this is it . Clearly defined in function and works well. A simple 5 stars.
I looked long and hard at different cameras in this price range, what I found was you needed to spend $ for a really good camera. This camera is very good. There are excellent low light features that make a world of difference in how your video comes out. I am disapointed in the actuall quality 460,000 CCD. I was going to buy the Panasonic for that reason but that camera had no low light features. After my first made video I could see how dark it came out while shooting in the house, which I though was good light? Don't be fooled that low light features are not important. I reshot the video with the Gamma on and it was as clear as daylight. The controls are easy to use a little cumbersome but after a few minutes you can figure them out. It is light easy to operate once you set the time etc. The extended microphone also makes a great difference in the sound quality. It picks up every sound clear as a bell. The still pictures are horrible so do not buy this camera for that feature. They are grainy and distorted and not good at all. They are easily transferred to your computer though even without a USB cable. I wish they added some video editing software but you can't ask for everything for this price. I am very pleased and would reccommend this camera.Please purchase the bundled "Pinnacle DV software" and IEEE1394 card version 7.0. It is about $ but awesome and well worth a few extra bucks. You can make full fledged movies with music, voice over, editing, text, etc all with a click of a mouse!
I bought this tuner card to use with Windows Media Center on Vista (and subsequently Windows 7). The hardware support is excellent (Windows 7 will put in the proper driver from Hauppauge on it it's own, not sure about Vista).I bought it to use on a second monitor on my computer in a college dorm room. It was a great decision because it took up so much less space than having a dedicated TV(and was cheaper too), and being able to record my favourite shows while I was out partying... I mean studying, was ideal.I strongly encourage any parents out there who think they'll need to buy a TV for the childs dorm room should look into buying another cheap monitor and this card to use. Being able to pause live tv makes it even better, along with all the other DVR features (being able to get live sport scores, view online media, extend media to XBOXs etc.)
Wanted a remote that would work well with my Vip622 DVR from dish network. Transport controls are poorly placed, and should be raised so that you fingers can easily find them without looking. Also, unit was partially defective. Didn't program completely.
I have owned this bag for several months now. Best notebook bag I have ever had. A small complaint is that the notebook compartment is in the middle and, although it protects the notebook better there, it forces me to put other files, papers, etc in one of 2 interior side compartment. However, the middle compartment is large enough for a redweld style folder to be placed in it if the notebook is left at the office. Looks great, but a bit on the heavy side. There is a shoulder strap with ring clips, but it has a tendency of becoming unattached when you pick it up by the strap (rings don't swivel freely and occasionally will unclip when you pick it up). I don't recommend using the strap unless you ensure that the clip is secured and upright each time you pick up the strap. Would have given 5 stars but for this issue.
The Microsoft xbox live points system is scewed up....but if you can buy point for less than face value....well that's what makes Amazon so great.
You sent me this but cancelled the camera so now I have no use for the memory card.
After looking at various Notebook Backpacks, both in store and online, I ordered this, as a gift, well in advance of the occasion so I would have time to return and continue shopping. It will not be returned. For the money, this is the best looking, best constructed and most functional one I have found.If there is any negative feature, it might be the net weight and that would only be a factor if it is being purchased for someone small or partially disabled. This same factor, weight, also reflects the fact that it is built of very substantial materials and it will wear very well.Good Looking, Good Construction, Good Price and Very Functional!
Have to echo the other reviews. I had myself convinced this would be a great unit, only to find that Sony really missed the boat. User interface is terrible. Not enough characters to label disks without using somekind of shorthand. Got so disgusted I sent it back.
Disclaimer: I am strictly a hobbyist, and a broke one at that. As much as I would love to dish out all of my money on L-lenses to get the best pictures of events and my family, I have to budget wisely.With that being said, I started off like most with theCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lensabout a year ago. I held this lens near and dear to my heart because you can't have more fun nor have a better performing lens for $100. It pretty much always stayed mounted unless I needed the IS or wide angle from my 18-55mm kit lens.I finally convinced my wife to let me sell theCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lensto help fund theCanon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras. This thing is SHARP and FAST! You can of course expect softness when wide open at f/1.4 (and great bokeh!), but at f/2 and above, the lens is still fast enough in low light and is sharp as a tack.Compared to theCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens, you get a few noticeable pros:1) f/1.4 (of course!) - Faster and lets in more light (bokehlicious!)2) Better build quality all around - metal mount, weightier (ie. heavier in a good way)3) A legitimate focus ring4) USM - faster focusing and allows for full-time manual focusingCons?1) Apparently some people have had trouble with bad copies. Mine works fine!2) 3x the price of the 50mm f/1.8If you can afford it, go for it. You won't be disappointed.
Purchased this for 3 year old daughter. Very easy to learn to use. She loves taking pictures and playing the games. Yes, the photos are a little grainy, but little kids can't hold the camera still anyway. She loves it and that's what matters. We didn't purchase any extra storage and have yet to run out of space as we download frequently enough with no issues. Durable, reliable, fun.
The digital frame was bought for my dad for his 72nd birthday. It was a huge hit. I like it that you can use memory cards, or download from the computer. I bought one from sharper image and that is not possible to do both. I would buy this one for myself in the future
I got this item before Christmas and was a little stressed about how it would turn out. The item was perfect and I will look to buy from this person again and again! Great product!!!
I bought this because Amazon suggested together with my Xacti 1000, however it was the wrong size which needs an adaptor plus another lens cap. So I had to return it and buy a correct one.I understand it was an automated system that Amazon provides according to the orders, but consumers must be very careful as well. I was in a rush and try to be hustle free.
cables are in very good quality cable connectors I have tried and tested and I have worked very well the truth I was satisfied with what I bought and I'm sure comprare many more.
Nice sturdy clean construction. Attractive design. Should be able to handle the outdoors well. Excellent sound, deep bass and good midrange and highs. They can handle a good amount of power and can play plenty loud outdoors. Highly recommended!
This product is everything an electronic product should be. It is easy if not obvious to use, set up is so clear and easy. Instead of 5 remotes on my ottoman I now have one that works.
i bought this to connect my laptop to my tv to watch netflix. it works perfect and it was much cheaper than the cable i saw at the local "super-store"
My son uses it in his photo class at college and says it is a good unit.
Bought to keep my record player clean. Works to get rid of the dust that accumulates from using old records.
For the private/small office this unit has good features but defenitely lacks on RELIABILITY. It would be the third unit I get replaced in over a year. If you need something that's reliable this is NOT the firewall / router you want to buy. Unless you like calling Netgear tech support, and getting frustrated over and over. Let me give you an advise. When reding reviews, check for how long the person has been using the unit. Good luck to anyone out there who still wants to try it or go with Netgear.
THIS REMOTE IS IDEAL FOR MY LEGALLY BLIND MOTHER. SHE HAS NO PROBLEM OPERATING IT. EXTRA BUTTONS CAN BE EASILY REMOVED SO SHE DOESN'T ACCIDENTLY PRESS THEM. IT IS LIKE GOLD TO HER SINCE SHE HAS TRIED MANY OTHERS...A REAL LIFESAVER!
I've had the remote less than a day and I'm already in love with it. I never really minded the multiple remotes I used to control, but this thing makes everything so much easier. The remote is light, has a nice feel and is logically laid out. Programming the unit is quite easy using the Logitech software/web interface. The hardest thing right now will probably be the unconditioning of my desire to go for all of my other remotes, when I only need to press a single button. Thankfully I will not need to teach a course on how to use my entertainment system everytime I entertain company. Oh yeah, by the way, the price on Amazon is incredible. I picked mine up for more than 100 dollars less than it's retail value. With no tax and free shipping this can't be beat. As far as shipping goes, I was completely blown away. I ordered mine at about 11 pm CST on Monday night and it was sitting on my doorstep when I got home from work on Wednesday. Amazon continues to rule!
I bought this about 3 months ago from another store. Microsoft is supposed to make good stuff, right? It has worked erratically all this time and now won't work at all. I have changed the battery several times during the past few months and again today. I went to tech support for Microsoft. Guess what? It costs $35 to get email help. More than this mouse cost!!!! I had already used their trouble-shooting guide and it didn't fix the problem. While I was looking at trouble-shooting issues, I found out that the mouse was the reason I hadn't been able to get my screen saver to work. I may never buy Microsoft hardware again. What good is the warranty if it cost $35 just to email somebody?
You'd think that a Palm screen protector from Palm would be best in class. However, these Palm "premium" screen protectors have a lifespan of about 3-4 days at best. I'm very careful with my new Palm TX, yet under normal use the stylus easily scratches the screen protector to such an extent that the device no longer accurately recognizes stylus input. I also dislike having to cut the screen protectors to size. I've tried an Invisible Shield screen protector, and it was tough as nails; the problem was that installation was difficult, and the tacky surface also produced input errors. Next I'm trying a Boxwave ClearTouch. I never had this sort of problem with the old Fellowes WriteRight protector, which lasted a year or more on my old Palm m130.
i got two of these inexpensive drives. they are cheap!!!both of those work on and off on an ibm laptop. never worked on an imac (2007).bought those for a friend and my daughter so they back-up their data/photos/songs ... big mistake, both (both! what are the odds?) are terribly unreliable. what a waste of time and money.NEVER again.
This was a attractive, reasonably priced, well constructed laptop sleeve but too small for my 17" Dell Inspiron 1721 laptop. I was under the impression that if it said 17" it should fit my 17" laptop. Not so, what a boomer!
The other mousepad was a quarter of an inch thick and and all the corners were raised up.So this mousepad was well worth the money,and is working great.It's made from rubber so I dont think the sides coming apart or rolling up will not be a problem.Thanks
What you should know: the space available is actually more like 104 GB. Installation was easy (under XP). You have to format the drive, which took me a bit more than an hour. Copying data is easy and fast but the drive makes a whining noise when on, regardless of whether data is written/read. Since it is hot-swappable, however, I just turn it off until I need it. It is good deal for a lot of extra hard drive space.
I really enjoyed this flash drive because it came with different colored cases, it was small and portable, very well designed, and it also came with an attachment that allowed me to hang it around my neck. Great product!
I have used the Digi SP1 serial to ethernet convertor for quite some time. It works great.Only one issue to note: If you have multiple devices that need to be connected, you cannot use this (on more than one device). If you do have this situation, then you could try to mix brands, but I have not tested that idea as of yet.For a single device, it is spot-on and the setup is this: Follow the defaults. Tech support is USA, and is respectful and professional. 5 Stars.
I am very happy with this device which produces good quality recordings and is easy to use (didn't need to read the manual).Here are a list of good and not-so-good points:... Good bits ...Very good sound quality. The supplied stereo mic (ME-53SH) does a great job and recordings sound very lively. I tend to use the middle sensitivity which gives great near-field recordings. The XQ quality setting sounds fine.Good battery life. Using XQ (highest quality) I get nearly 8 hours of recording from a set of alkaline AAA cells. To save power I switch off the back-light because I hardly need it. I don't switch the device off, instead it goes into standby which means it is ready to use by pressing REC twice.The supplied stereo mic is sufficiently directional to reject some ambient off-axis noise, giving better recordings.I found the buttons quite usable, mostly you can operate the device without looking.It is a very discrete unit - tiny! I've even made good recordings while it sat in my shirt pocket. You can switch off the red recording LED if it is distracting during an interview.... Not-so-good bits ...The supplied stereo mic does not fit firmly onto the device - it wobbles slightly. It is secured by a small jack plug in the middle and two small plastic locator pegs on the top of the unit. This means the mic doesn't feel firmly attached and isn't a robust connection. It is possibly subject to damage if mishandled. Perhaps this is why Olympus sell replacement mics for $25.Olympus should supply a case for the device. I bought the $20 case (CS-113) which is expensive for a piece of felt but it protects the unit. The case also probably reduces some handling noise during recording.The 256mb, 512mb and 1gb memory sizes are a fiction of marketing. At the time of writing you can buy a 4gb memory stick for $68 so there's no justification for the large price gap between the DS-30, DS-40 and DS-50 (which are otherwise identical apart from colour). I decided on the DS-40 which gives 8 hours at highest quality.When recording, I can't find any way to review-then-continue, for example to replace something you just said. Tape dictaphones have done this for decades and it is feasible on a digital device, but not possible on this one!... Other notes ...There is no support for uncompressed WAV output, which would show what the device is really capable of in more serious settings. The DS-40 could capture nearly 1 hour of uncompressed audio. The XQ recording mode uses Microsoft's compressed WMA format and the standard editing tool on Windows is Movie Maker (not obvious) - which again only outputs as WMA. Freeware tools like Audacity won't open WMA but you can solve this problem by using the dbPowerAmp Music Converter (free) and outputting as raw WAV, this produces large lossless files which you can edit in Audacity without further compression effects (add the LAME plug-in to make MP3s). I don't know what support exists for WMA on Mac.Overall - recommended.---------An update, 3 months later.I'm still very happy with this device.A couple of other points to add. The battery indicator is slightly confusing: after you've plugged the device into the computer via USB and then removed it, I found the battery indicator becomes inaccurate - it shows more power than previously. The device doesn't do any kind of recharging so this is strange. Also, when the battery indicator drops to 1/3 (1 bar), change the cells if you want to avoid disappointment: I found the indicator doesn't mean you have 1/3rd of the battery power remaining!On one occasion my device froze just like any good computer - it locked up mid-recording. I removed the AAA's and it sorted itself out, no problems since.I really recommend the soft case to protect it.---------An update, 1 year later.This gadget gets regular (daily) use and it continues to be great. The sound quality on XQ is excellent.Recently the device stopped recording in stereo so I unscrewed the plug-in stereo mic unit and found a tiny wire had become unsoldered: looked like a dry joint. I was able to repair this and now have stereo recording again!While the stereo mic unit was open I noticed that the two internal mic capsules point outwards at 45 degrees, which explains how it captures such nice wide stereo sound. I would expect you could use this for recording music with good results.For some reason the file counter reset itself to zero after about 1600 recordings, which was strange. But not a drama really.Highly recommended.
It was nice mice I used.I like the normal shape that microsoft has.After using 2years, the right button broke.It started to click weird, and finally broke.But I guess that's my fault, clicing so much and so hard?Overall it was good mice.
I was very impressed with this DIVX DVD player. For the price, it just can't be beat! Works great! I would have given it a 5 star rating except for the following:you can only fast forward at a max speed of 8x and it does not have component in/out.On the other hand, it is very easy to make this player region free. (Do a google search to find out how.)
If you are looking for a very easy to use, ultra compact, 4Megapixel digital point and shoot camera that takes very good quality images, performs as well or better than, and is priced below most of the cameras in this class, than this camera is a very good choice. Are there better more versatile, more feature loaded 4 MP cameras out there? Yes. But at this price, this camera is hard to beat.I am a very experienced photographer with my 35mm SLR but the Nikon Coolpix 4100 is my first digital camera. I chose it for its simple graphic menus and ease of use. I wanted a point and shoot that was small and light to carry with me but not so thin and tiny that it cost $600 and was impossible to get a good grip on. This camera is small but not tiny and has very nice ergonomics and is comfortable to hold without worry of dropping it.I do not agree with the negative comments and reviews about this camera. PC magazine gave it only a fair rating but Steve's Digicams and CDNET and a few other sites recommend it. So you may want to investigate more but it is my opinion that this is a good 4MP camera. It is extremely simple to use and almost anyone should be able to take it out of the box, put it on auto mode and take very nice pictures with it. My 8 year old son can operate it and take pictures with it, and that was another reason I chose this camera. As for battery life, yes it eats alkalines-don't bother with them- Get rechargables or a CRV-3 pack and battery life will be better than average or very good depending on how many flash pictures you take or how much reviewing you do.The scene modes are nice in that they will automatically adjust the cameras ISO speed, shutter, and aperture to challenging lighting situations, so that you can take good shots in otherwise tough light. The ones I have tried so far seem to work well.I have had this camera for several days now and I have been pleased with the results so far. I have run it through a series of tests and from what I can see it is a very cabable camera and the images are crisp, detailed and clear, with nice true to life color.There are some weaknesses but for what it will be used for 90% of the time by 90% of people these are probably not major issues. It does tend to have a little noise in the shadows and dark areas but I think most cameras in this price and size range do because of small sensors. It has a little trouble focusing in low light but all digitals do as far as I know. Colors in the blue violet range can be a bit off depending on the light conditions. The flash is a little weak but if the subject is within 10 feet or so it does fine.It lacks manual control. If you want the ability to adjust a whole lot of stuff that will probably make your pictures turn out worse than if you let the camera do it for you, then choose a different camera like the Canon A75 or A85. The Nikon 4100 does let you adjust white balance, exposure compensation, and color options along with all the different scene modes. I find I am experimenting with all of them. Advanced users may want more controls to experiment with than this camera offers but for a small, simple point and shoot that takes very good pictures it delivers.Is it perfect? NO. that is why I gave it 4 stars and not 5. For ease of use it should get a 5 for sure.
If you're looking for a ultra-compact camera that you can carry around with you everywhere, than this is your camera.It's the smallest camera with optical zoom in the market.It's also very light weight but yet so strong built.....plus it looks great but most importantly, it takes GREAT pictures.LCD is bright & big enough for most people.You can't go wrong with the Canon PowerShot SD110.
I like the ease of installation of this ink cartridge and it's a lot cheaper than the HP printer ink I used to have to buy.
Aren't there laws against false advertising? The Little Friend is touted as some kind of literary masterpiece/opus/mystery. What it really is is a protracted mood piece, a series of dense vignettes stuck randomly together. The author shows off her facility with words, lots and lots and lots of them. Okay, we're impressed. Great vocabulary. But does this chick know how to tell a story? Or did she accidentally leave the plot at the bank? A page turner this is not. A convoluted homage to Faulkner, Dickens, Stevenson and Harper Lee it most definitely is. But just because Miss Tartt can allude to her greater forbears does not mean this book justifies the cost, nor does it mean you will enjoy it. Big it is. Generous it is not.
great product. i use this to listen to music everyday on my computer and it sounds good. i bought it refurbished so i dont know if the humming/hissing sound when no music is playing is a normal thing.
I have just tried this player with over 40 different Divx discs, using Divx 3, 4, 5 and XVid codecs. Great playback, excellent quality, no problems whatsoever. I have always been careful to encode my stuff avoiding QPELs and some of the bleeding edge Divx techniques (most of my encodes are bog-standard Divx 4 with Fhg CBR MP3 burned to single-session DAO CDRs) on the assumption that hardware players would lag. I suspect that many people who find this player has problems with playback of their Divx movies may have a random assortment of Divx movies downloaded from the net or copied from friends using a motley assortment of codecs, bitrates, and CD-ROM formats.This player is simply fantastic value for $70. The only thing it's lacking is an ethernet/firewire/usb port for streaming DIVX over a LAN. A media slot would also have been a nice touch but I think with those added you'd be looking at $125 easy.And oh yeah, it also works very well for those old-fashioned things you call "DVDs".
The AudioQuest LP record cleaner brush does an excellent job of dry cleaning records and also reduces static levels. Previously used the Discwasher brush and liquid cleaner system along with a pizo-electric antistatic "gun" to accomplish the same tasks. AudioQuest's brush is quicker and easier to use and accomplishes both tasks with one product. If your records have not been well maintained, you probably will need a product that includes a cleaning solution to get satisfactory results.
When I first got my new TV, I bought a couple HDMI cables that were more expensive than this. I bought these cables to hook-up a DVR box to a newer TV in the living room. The only thing I can say is that I cannot tell the difference between this cable and my other more expensive ones. They both work great. I'd say go with this one and save some money.
Well most important is the fact that only one tip was included so where is the exchange? the price is WAY TOO HIGH for a cable with one tip. the original cable for the archos is $5 only.My Archos cannot connect as USB 2.0 only as USB 1.1 with this cable (I don't know if the problem exists using the original USB cable since I never got it (long story), so I hope that my device is ok and soon I'll get an original cable from Archos.this cable sucks.update:my device was the problem, it does connect in USB 2.0. still a crapy cable.
I'd been waiting for the five megapixel version of the elph to come out, but after a bit of research I have some advice; buy the four megapixel version instead. Canon's been having problems putting five megapixels on such a small sensor like the ones used on the S50 and S500 (they use the same sensor). Check out the online review at dcresource(dotcom). Why buy a five megapixel when you get better image quality and smaller file sizes with the 4MP version of the same camera? I ended up buying a brand spankin' new S45 on closeout from Amazon for 2/3 of what these sell for.I decided to get the S45 instead of the S400 so I could have a camera that I would grow into and one that allows shooting in RAW mode. I haven't been disappointed, I love my camera.Let the members of the upgrade of the month club have their new 5MP toy, and be waiting to take their &quot;old&quot; camera off their hands, or buy a new one at a fire sale price.
I got the wireless jack to use with my fax. The fax keeps getting a "off hook" message. This is not a problem with the product, but the product isn't good to use with a fax.
First of all thanks to the seller for quick shipment. What to say about JBL.. I guess name is enough for it if you know about Audio industry.I just love it .....Over all shopping experiment was satisfied.Thanks again.
It's not a Bose or a Harmon Kardon...but for the price, it's sounds great and is handy to have at the vacation home. Thanks to all those who provided reviews and helped me make this purchase decision.
This bag is great, holds the computer, cd drive, mouse and ipod with ease. A well designed product that works well for me.The designers really paid attention to all the details in this bag.I have been using it for a couple of weeks and love it!Recommend for all netbook users.
The person who sold this product put a cell phone charger in the box, to make it look like it had a charger, so there was no way to charge the battery until i spent more money for a charger. i felt i paid top dollar for a used product that was never used(haha on me)Hopefully the battery will still charge so i dont have to spend more money on a new battery.We have friends with the units that love them thats why i wanted this product that is no longer available new.If i have to buy a new battery to, i will have spent as much money on the used unit as a new current model available now.
This is a great little camera and I would recommend it to anyone. Of all the ones I checked out, this one had a larger LCD screen than most. Its easy to use and when I first bought it I was taking great quality pictures in the first 10 mins. I have had no problems downloading the pictures onto my PC, its quick and foolproof. The only problem I found after downloading the files to the PC is that if you modify them in anyway using another pic processor then you cannot view them again using the finepix viewer that is supplied with the camera.It's best to only use the correct re-chargeable batteries. Standard alkaline batteries only last a few minutes. I only managed 30 minutes on super heavy duty batteries. Only use alkaline batteries as a stand-by.The lens cover can be a bit annoying. It has 2 &quot;click positions&quot; when you open the cover. When the cover is fully open it overlaps the edge of the case and when you hold it in the normal way, as you would with any other camera, it's easy to nudge the cover with you finger, which causes the lens to withdraw back into the camera.Other than than these minor points I am more than happy with my purchase of the Fuji 2600.
I bought two, one for my PC laptop and one for my MAC desktop. I had done some research and understood this item could be configured to work with my older MAC desktop. So far, I have not been able to get it to work on the MAC. On the PC laptop, it was an easy setup and works great. Slight issue is how long the adapter is and it sticks out the side or back of the laptop about 4-5 inches. It's prone to getting bent a little, but so far the plastic cover has been flexible........but I'm still afraid of breaking it.
honestly the mouse is great but it is NOT the color I ordered - which highly disappointed me. i specifically ordered the bronze color to match my laptop as I gifted my previous bronze mouse to a friend who absolutely loved it! great size, great functionality - greattttt price!
Excellent choice for quick capture, not ideal for activities which will require alot of picture taking as it only holds 5 shots at a time before you must download and clear the camera memory. Otherwise, an excellent choice.
I haven't read a lot of spy novels, so I'm not sure how this one stacks up in the genre, but it was a FANTASTIC read. Mysterious and interesting, but not too dense. Good summer/airplane read (but I don't say that to knock it). It is literary without being obtuse. Mystery lovers will like this one.
Great. I wanted an updated GPS that had a more visible screen than my Garmin GPS V Deluxe. Since I don't use XM or Sirius radio and since I don't do a lot of driving in a congested urban environment this unit is just what I need. It starts up quickly, is very visible, calculates a route very quickly, and adapts to slight deviations well. This past weekend I brought the unit into the house, developed a route from Meadville, PA to Falling Water near Ohiopyle; and started off. The route was precise and took us right there with no problems at all. Now that the prices have been reduced on this unit it would make it an excellent unit for basic routing and map checking. Highly recommended!
I have a Nikon D60, and its little built-in flash can't quite keep up with the photography I do (shooting in dark hotel lobbies, homes, et cetera). What a difference this SB-600 flash makes!The AF grid that the flash projects (IR, so it's not visible) really helps my camera focus in lower light conditions. It still has trouble with some things, like mascot costume faces (where is the face? confused!), but it's still an improvement over not using the SB-600.I may want to get the SB-800 at some point, but I'm happy for now!
This GPS is easy to use, lots of options, and I am glad I have purchased it. I am never lost.The only issues I dislike is, the time it takes to start up, no battery and sometimes the GPS unit has a bad connection with the satellites.
Had wireless running for a year with no problems. Purchased the DP-311u for my laser-fax, made sure it was compatible with the print server. got it hooked up and all went to hell. Called tech, spent 2 days with and went from a working network to a dead dls/router (another d-link product). they recomend I send it to them for a inspection and see if I can get a replacement (ha, ha I'd be paying for shipping and that's it, over a year you get nothing). Bought a new router by Bilkin went up and setup was a breeze. But the d-link print server could not be found by 3 other computers in my home, 3 more days on the phone. Finaly gave up and am returning the item, tech suppot has no clue, they have a limited time they are allowed to spend on the phone a any given call. I hope this helps any future buyers.
I was looking for a compact bag and found this bag for my Canon S3 Pro Series. It is made for the S2, but states it will fit the S3. It's true, this bag does not fit your manuals, extra lenses, etc. The camera fits my S3 perfectly, and almost like a glove. And, YES it does not have a strap. But, this is easily solved because you just stick your camera into the case with the camera strap hanging out of the bag, zip it up, and the camera strap serves as a strap for the case. Very handy!This case has great construction, and if you're looking for a great compact case like I was, this one will do the trick. If you want room for lenses, etc, then get another bag. I wanted this bag because it is less bulky and perfect to take on my hikes and bike rides in the mountains, where I do most of my shooting, anyway.I love this bag! It's perfect!
I had a problem with one of the cartridges and the vendor was very responsive and resolved my issue quickly.I will definitely do business with this vendor again
Sirs; I like the case and it is well made and worth the price BUT I feel ripped off on the shipping charges as your advertisment said otherwise! This case was ordered along with a very expensive camera ( to my way of thinking and budget!) I feel that I should not have been charged shipping costs and untill I recieve a credit or return of the shipping cost I and my wife will NOT order anything again. Respectivly yours Capt. Wm Morgan (706-344-8521)
Neat tech product! I gave these as gifts and they are sturdier than the $15-20 drugstore competitor. My Dad and Brother-in-Law loved them!
I was deciding on this or a cable from monoprice but this came at a better deal since I was buying other things as well. This cable is durable, fast and great length. The color is much better in person not too bright and not dark at all easy to see so no one trip over it!
I bought this unit at Wal-Mart on sale for just $78, and I was sure I had gotten the deal of the century. That opinion was soon to change. Setup was fairly straightforward, and I was able to begin recording after an hour or so of trying to decipher the somewhat confusing manual. The first and second discs I recorded went flawlessly, and played back with beautiful quality. Disc number three was different. After spending about 4 hours transferring and editing an old Sony 2-hour 8mm video tape to a formatted DVD+R disc, I hit the "finalize" key. The unit churned for about 5 minutes, then announced that the disc was "unknown". No amount of effort on my part was successful in resurrecting the disc, so I had lost over 4 hours of effort.This pattern began to repeat. The unit would record nicely for a disc or two, then suddenly it would destroy the next disc during the finalize operation. After losing about 3 more discs in this manner, I decided at that point to use this unit only as a playback unit, and to buy another DVD recorder for my recording needs.The very next day, I had some friends over, and decided to show them one of the discs that I had made with this recorder. The disc had been successfully recorded and finalized, and played well. I popped it in the Cyberhome unit, hit "play", and waited. Nothing happened. After a couple of minutes, the unit announced that the disc was "unknown". Say what? I had already played this disc back before, and it was fine. Now, the Cyberhome unit has destroyed yet another disc, even though I pressed the "play" button only.Since I have misplaced my receipt for this unit, it is now sitting on the workbench in my garage, awaiting my 16 year old son. He enjoys taking apart electronic gadgets and examining them to see how they work. I hope he gets at least $78 worth of enjoyment out of this project.
If you wanted to have a good solid camera, this would be your choice. HP's 945 camera provides excellent features, with 8x optical and 5.3mega-pixel this camera is really an excellent peice of work. If you get one buy it do not leave it.
I am very pleased with this product and plan to buy more. DO NOT pay full price at a retail store.
Awesome product for the price. You need to get a SMALL ring (like from a key fob from a car) to use it on your own key ring.
This was advertised as a Hewes brand reel, it was NOT a Hewes Reel, it was a cheaply made Japanese brand that does not work well at all.
The description for this item does not provide the size. I thought I was getting 8.5 x 11 carbon paper. Wrong! I'm not sure what these tiny sheets are used for, but I ended up throwing them out.
I bought this to read SD cards from digital cameras. Not sure what the "24-in-1" claim pertains to; it CAN'T be used for CF cards, but that's not why I bought it anyway. Upload speed is fine.
There are other flash units out there for about 1/2 the cost and to be honest I haven't used any of them. Ken Rockwell's review was very helpful in helping me make my decision to buy the Nikon product. I was surprised at the difference the flash makes in my photos when using the SB-600 as compared to the built-in flash on my Nikon D90.
just got it from jr.com, very good item for this price, the sound is great. I don't feel much difference between this one and the sennheiser px100. the only problem is when I rest it around my neck, it is not that comfortable as px100. overall, very nice product for such low price.
This one is not good even to connect 256 MB storage cruzer. As soon as you plug it in it will tell you there is not enough power. I looked everywhere to find how much power it needs to make it work, nothing was writen or available as a product from Adaptec. Do not buy it.
I have a JVC Camcorder and the charger/battery eliminator failed. I found this to be less than half the price of the original and of much better quality.
Go try buying one of these at Rat Shack or BB they want a lot of money for them. I bought 3 here of differing colors to make identifying the runs that much easier. Can't beat good old hard wired networks.
OK...I'm not an employee of Grandtec or Amazon (as one reviewer suggested some people are). I am a teacher in a high school. I bought two of these and if you pay attention to the directions (range 30 meters in doors !) it is an awesome product. I had the problems described at first...but it was hooked up to a computer clear across the house (large 2-story). When I put it in a spare room next to my Big Screen (Sony LCD) the transformation was incredible. I also use it from one end of a classroom (where my PC is) to the TV in the other corner. Same super results. By the way...it also works for CD players.I guess some people missed the part in the classroom about "following directions?"
This is a excellent Product, excellent reception, it give you all the information such as restaurents, gas station, school, Theme Park (Included the name & Logo) etc... , this unit will want you when you drive over the state limit on the freeway, 90% Love this unit, you will enjoy it pretty much.Pro: Lot of information, Portable,Battery last for a long period of times, excellent receptions, easy to find the satelite, easy to use.Con: too much of information but small screen
I'm using with the external power adapter since some of the connected peripherals are USB powered. It has lots of ports, is well designed, even down to the walwart which is shaped to cover up only one socket when in use. It works well with my music set up, which includes midi controllers, midi interfaces and music software dongles. Recommended.
I,m not sure why Kodak did away with these camera docks they are great, they charged the battery and they transferred the pics to the coputer I love mine but I guess when this is done it,s the end thanks
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.
This filter arrived in good condition, it works, the metal ring is thin so that it does not interfere with my wide angle lens. It is better than what I had expected. Based on past experience, Tiffen is my last choice for filters. Maybe I need to revise my belief about this brand because there was nothing wrong with this one.
This printer is exactly what I was looking for!!! Not too expensive, but it does the job perfectly! Don't get it if you're looking for amazing quality, high-capacity, specialty printing, etc. This is a great printer for regular home printing. It is pretty small, so it fits great anywhere, and it only uses two cartridges. So far, I haven't had any issues with it, and I've printed a lot of different things. Color and black-and-white...not a speed demon, but fast enough. I would give it 5-stars, but we're not talking the holy grail of printers here. If you need something simple to get the job done, definitely get this model!
a great mouse! perfect size, nice features. Simply plug it in and it starts working! Seems to be well made. To install the battery you have to push in the silver logo button on the back end of the mouse really hard. Then the casing top pops off.however, for some reason, at least on my hp laptop- when this is plugged in the screensaver will not come on if left there. I need to unplug it if I'm gonna be gone for awhile.I love this winter blue color, I'm so glad that I chose it. I have only had this for a couple months, but it works fantastically. I just hope it lasts as long for me as some of the other reviewers have said it lasted for them.
I just love this printer and highly reccomend it, I do not understand why it is being discontinued.
I got this for my mom, and this is what she wrote: "I think it helps a lot. We watch a lot of the geezer channels... History, Discovery, Nat Geo etc. and they seem to have some of the most obnoxiously loud cheeziest commercials ever to fry the mindless masses (THIS IS BILLY MAYS -- SCREAMING AT YOU TO BUY SUDSOMATIC WHATEVER!!!) This gadget does suppress the huge variation between the broadcast volume and the obnoxious loud commercials enough, at least to keep me from shattering my molars."
It's an HDMI cable. It connects to things. It's not flashy or anything like that, but it works and does what it's supposed to do.
Not much to say. Took out of the box, hooked it up to a DVD Player, and worked. Better than the 100$+ ones which promises you better image quality. Get this, it's dirt cheap!
My husband bought this to use on trips when we had rental cars. It just stopped working after 2 days. We are returning it to Tom Tom for an exchange. While it was working, it was good. Will return to this review when I get the replacement.
Aiwa's Acoustic Plus earbuds actually do give the music a good acoustic sound with its air pocket inside the earbud itself. The outer air-filled pad makes things nice and comfortable, but the earbud overall might be a bit large for some ears. Granted, the air pad will contour to most ears, but using these for too long might lead to a bit of pain. On top of that, the air-filled pads are rather delicate. When one of them accidentally got pulled off, that earbud failed to respond entirely, and I had to buy a new pair.So overall, excellent sound for the price, but just be careful. That, and big ears help. ^_^
This product is one of the best webcam I ever used. At first, I thought webcam for laptops may not be as clear as desktop webcams, but this product proved me wrong. It's handy size allows me to bring it wherever I go. Excellent pick!
Very handy lens kit when you have to take a picture of city or nature from the long distance. Polarizing filter will remove reflections of dust from atmosphere. But full power you can achieve only when the sun located from 90 degrees from the object, so the best time to use it is evening and morning hours. It also makes sky real blue, and you can remove reflections from water, while taking pics of fishes. UV filter is just a protection. It might help with lens glare, but don't expect much from it.
I highly recommend these for the new Dual Band Gigabit, they may not seem to make any difference from Cat 5e, however I have measured the output of the Ultra High Speed Modems & Routers. I have fiber optic cable with download speeds up to 105 Mbps and upload speeds up to 20 Mbps, using an EA6500 Linksys/Cisco N450 + AC1300 Mbps=1,750 combined speed (I also tried the NETGEAR R6300ac WiFi Router, not only slower but less coverage and retuned it). So, at these speeds it does help using Cat 6 550.
Like many others, bought this to reach the far end of my house where the signal from my WRT54GL is weak. Really disappointing. The setup of the unit isn't bad IF you do so manually (or the autoconfig button if you have no security on your network).However, the additional range is really lousy. I get maybe an additional 10-15 feet with a usable signal. That knocks the unit down to 2 stars (if I am being generous) right there...Why does an extender get me just another 10-15 usable feet when my WAP is throwing a couple of hundred to begin with?Worse, the unit stops working every 2-3 days, knocking everything connected to it off the network and requiring a power cycle to reconnect.Really a disappointing product; I'd look for a powerline adapter instead - or even consider pulling some wire through the attic if you really need a decent connection. This thing's basically worthless.
put this in my Canon copier and black, smudgie paper came out. Ran about 25 sheets hoping it would clear up, but no improvement. Took it out, threw in garbage, and put my old one back in that still had a little toner left in it.
We used the battery charger and extra battery on vacation so that we would always have a charged battery and wouldn't lose any precious shoots.
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 bought this to install in my mom's PC after a power surge fried her integrated Ethernet adapter. No problems with the install. Directions indicate to install the driver etc. (CD provided) prior to mounting the adapter. Once installed it worked as directed. :-)
Connected it up. I worked with internet provider to get it registered. Powered on. Got the internet. It worked for five minutes and then dropped the internet. It would re-establish it periodically and hold it for a minute or two and then lose it again.
This is a very, very good product. I am not a fan of wires and this product helped me remove an extra wire. The transmitter is very strong and even overrides some good local stations. So you don't have to constantly change your frequency while driving; something I do a lot.
I bought this lamp for our desk in our office. It looks fantastic, and has a quality look and feel. The dimmer switch works nicely as well.The only con is that this lamp works well for task lighting only. It will not really light up the room very much at all. Perhaps this may not be a "con" for all buyers, it depends on what you plan on using it for. It is definitely 5 stars for quality and looks. If you are looking for a lamp to help give accent lighting, it would probably rate as 2 stars. I realize however most people will be purchasing a bankers lamp for task lighting, and for that it would be great.
It's still early days, but it's a lot simpler to figure out than my previous DVD player. Easy to use remote control, good picture quality and easy installation. I like the sleek design... and hey! it's a philips... can't be too bad with that brand!
This DVD player has worked so fine for me that i'm buying a second unit for my Living Room TV.Upsacling is great, because it couples normal DVD movies to new LCD and Plasma TV's, so you don't have to buy your movie collection again from DVD to HD DVD or Blue Ray.SO far...So great, and saves a lot of momey in movies.
I couldn't be happier. I and my PS3 are very happy with this HDTV. Before I decide to buy this TV, I was thinking in buying a cheap 32" 720p, but after reading in some forums and reviews that you really should go for a better TV and not for the price, they are right, this TV has 8000:1 contrast ratio compared to 850 to 1000 on cheap models and also with this set you can rely on Sony, an well known brand. My sister bought a Westinghouse 32" 720p back in October and now 2 months later the TV keep turning off by itself very often, so go with Sony. I still have analog cable, so I was doing a search for channels and besides my 71 channels from Comcast, this TV also found 52 digital hidden channels that my other TV couldn't get it, inclusive some HD channels, like on my area Discovery is 44 and TLC is 45, but between Discovery and TLC there were 3 more channels like 44.1, 44.3 & 44.4, this was awesome, and one of the HD channels is ABC, now I'll be able to watch Lost in HD. YEAH.Also I would like to thank for all of these reviews, they were realy helpfull. I did order this TV last week from circuit city, was on sale for $850 and only $10 3 day-shipping, but now this week the TV is on regular price for $1,100, so amazon has the best deal now.
I bought this item back in early November and we're now approaching the end of the year. I use it everday with my iPhone 5 and it has worked just as advertised while both syncing and charging. Sure it's not the official Apple Lightning cable but it does the job for pennies on the dollar. The only gripe would be that you need to make sure its fully plugged in with your device on both ends (lightning and usb connections) or you might get an error. Nothing too crazy but it can be a problem if you have some sort of phone case.
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.
We have several different A/V units and I wanted one remote that would control all of them so I bought the Harmony 880.The software setup was a breeze. Just answer a few questions about how your equipment "talks" to each other; download the info to the remote; and you're good to go. It even turns on our PS2 and receiver on at the same time. LOVE IT!!! So easy - even my hubby can use it and he's not technology savvy at all.
I received a Zen Micro for Christmas from my wife to wear to the gym. I thought it was great...for a while. Then it started freezing during transferring music. Took it back to Circuit City in January and got another one. It was never anything but trouble the whole time I had it and once it started freezing and not being able to transfer music I took it back to Circuit City last weekend (March 11).At this point I have to give props to Circuit City. Their customer service person did not hesitate to give me a full refund without as much as a question. I walked to where the IPods were and found a 30gb IPod in an open box for $239.00. So for $40 more I got 24gb more and the easiest to use thing I have ever seen.Don't waste your time with this...pay the extra and get an IPOD you wont be disappointed.
Found this item works very well. Very little sound distortion.Only problem is when placed on charger I have to jiggle it a bit to make permenent contact.Ideal for blocking out surrounding noise.Very practical.
My whole home theater setup right now is based on these cables and I haven't had a single issue with them. They aren't perfect (lack of shielding means they can give off and receive some interference, but the odds of you running into any trouble with this are very low), but they're darn close. Highly recommended.
I recently picked up this recorder, not really expecting all that much from it. I was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality. As a speech-language pathologist, it's vital that a sound recording be clear, without hissing and background noise, and this recorder does just that! I was very impressed with the ease of operating the device and the features available. I especially like how you can lock files so that you don't accidentally delete them. Olympus definitely put out a great product, for a decent price. I'm pretty happy with my choice and to top it off, I love the long battery life. Overall, just a great product!
Lots of gadgets equals lots of cables, and unmarked cables at that. I've had the camera for a couple of years and the cable was/is misplaced. However, at this price it was worth the lack of frustration to purchase a new one and that's what I did. It works fine, the shipping was fast, and I have labeled this one! It was hard to choose a vendor and price. The cable is relatively cheap and one vendor advertised it at less than a dollar. I was afraid that one was a knock-off brand or such so I chose one that had, in my opinion, a more legitimate price though still inexpensive. The only reason for four stars versus five stars is that I don't "love" this item. I like it and it is necessary.
I bought it back in 2009 and it has been working pretty good so far. These days I have to keep rebooting it once a month or so but I belive its mostly because of network issues. Highly recommended.
I took a chance on this even after reading about the ugly on screen displays. And they are unattractive to look at compared with the elegant interface of Apple TV. The reason I returned it was that if you want to view your photos, slide shows, videos, TV shows and podcasts there is no on screen display! They refer you back to your iPod to manually select them. This makes the entire product null and void for anyone who does more than listen to iPod music files. It's an attractive dock but they need to go back and get it fully functional.
Overall picture is grainy so I Can't recommend this camera. Also, it performed very poorly in low light conditions for me. Had to return it.
It's a bag. So let's make it brief. If holds your camera (and an extra one), all wires and batteries. It's stylish. The bag is good quality and comfortable to wear. It does the job. The extra battery makes it a great purchase for the price. Get it for your Sony camera, it's worth the investment.
Reading Shade of the Maple is like watching an artist use his brush to paint a stunning landscape or portrait. With each stroke of the brush, a beautiful scene is created before your eyes, and a story revealed. Kirk Martin, in my estimation, is a master storyteller and artist.I met him at a book signing last week and asked him what his greatest influences were. His reply was quite interesting. He said he is most influenced by poets such as Robert Frost, painters such as Monet, songwriters with interesting compositions and even statesmen for their brevity and power. If you read this novel, you will see this influence on every page. A unique combination of lyrical prose with a dreamlike quality mixed with economy of words that makes the story powerful and engaging. He has a unique style that is also very readable and immensely enjoyable. I look forward to reading anything that Kirk Martin writes. You will absolutely love Shade of the Maple. And if you get a chance to meet him, make the most of the opportunity. ...
After buying a 256mb IRiver [...] and quickly realizing that It wouldn't satisfy my need for more than 50 songs, I returned it for a 1.5 [...] and again realizing that the interface was awful I couldn't even read the screen it was so light that I had to put it right up to my nose to see the [...]! Not to mention that both of these products are made very cheap, plastic and they don't feel like they would last a 12 inch drop. So once again I returned it and just borke down and got a blue IPod Mini. WOW what a difference the interface is awesome, and the wheel control is out of this world, with a 4 gig hard drive for only [...] more than the 256mb IRiver and only [...] bucks more than that piece of [...] RIO why would anyone buy anything else IPods rock they are heavy duty and made rock solid you can tell its a very well made product! The interface is awesome it automatically organizes you music by artist, song, genere, and you can even make playlist! You can upload .txt files and it has a clock, calender, and more man this thing is in a league all it's own, now I know why the price hasn't come down yet! The only pit falls I can fortell is the built in battery, how much will it cost me to replace it? Note that the crapy RIO had a built in battery as well. Also the IPod's software isn't the easiest to navigate and you can only use it on one computer, and there is no Windows interface usage that means you just can't drag a song to the IPod to load it you have to use the software, but that's really minor compared to the awesome quality of this product and even more so when you start to compare it's competition! What Competition!!! Get a [...] IPod!!!
I've gotten these three times from and within three weeks of gentle use, each ear bud started playing at two differnt levels. One, fine, the second about a third of the volume.They are very comfortable, but I did have some trouble fitting them. I guess I have smaller ears :) I could use them at the desk, but didn't work for me at the gym.
I have the model SL-7, and I tried getting replacement parts but the only parts available are the battery and the bulbs.The screw-on lens covers on my unit have yellowed through age and the light therefore is not as bright as it could be - but no replacement covers. Althought the solar panel on my unit is cracked, it still charges the battery, but no replacement solar units are available.My unit no longer lights even with a replacement battery, but I am leery of buying bulbs because if the unit still does not light, I am out of options.The light worked well when it worked, but be aware that there are few replacement parts.
The Good: Compact, great shoulder and back padding and mesh. Easy access compartments. Carries very comfortable even when heavy.The Bad: Warning, this pack is not even water resistant. It leaks like a sieve! My D70, lenes and flash were almost ruined from rain leaking in. Not what I expected from Lowe. None of my other Lowe stuff leaks, ever. Beware! A good fair weather pack though. I chose it because of it's compact size. It's really too small. I wanted to carry a D SLR, 2 lenses and a flash, plus a small jacket and snacks. It's really too small for all that. Perhaps an AW Lowe pack would have been best.
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.
I bought this camera back in the summer and unfortunately had it stolen. Having used it for several weeks, I had a good grasp on its functions and debated upgrading to a different camera when I went to buy again.Well I did my research and found that this camera really can't be beat. So I bought another one to replace the stolen one.First of all, it's pretty much the only one on the market that gives you nine different options for manual control. If you're an experienced photographer who enjoys manually changing lighting and apeture settings like a SLR camera, this might be the camera for you, in the price range. You can change the f-stops/apeture along with film speeds to get the right camera lighting for specialized shots. You can also shoot in sepia tone, different lighting situations from florescent light to natural outside light. And you know how you can be walking along and see a shot that is perfect for black and white? This camera will let you do that; switch over from color mode to black and white, then press a button. It's that easy. No need to take your color photos back, upload them and fiddle around with them with a software program.Of course it also has automatic functions for those not so proficient in shooting. The photos come out flawlessly in any lighting environment and has a red-eye flash reduction button for up-close portrait shots. In fact it has about four different flash settings from portrait shots, to delayed to timed to none, to red-eye. The resolution of the images is startling clear, the ability to see what you've taken immediately afterwards is a big plus. And you can adjust the time delay on image storage so that you can view it for up to 10 seconds after you've taken the picture and either keep it or immediately delete it, if it's not what you want; saving space on your memory card.I bought a 64 meg memory card with this camera and at a high resolution that allows about 68 photos; about 110 with medium resolution (still very high quality).The camera itself is very intuitive; you'll have no problem figuring it out and shooting almost out of the box. If you have questions, the manual that comes with it pretty much explains everything you'd need to know. And Canon is known for its lens quality, so you know you're getting a good product that will carry you through any photo taking adventure.The only negative I'd say is that it's a little bulky compared to other products out there. But the heft of it is not necessarily a bad thing ... if it were lighter or smaller you'd worry about breakage, or the solidity of the mechanisms.I know there are 4.0 cameras out there now; but not with the multiple choice of function that this camera has. It has it all. And the image quality of each shot you take with this camera are startling clear, 2.0 is definately sharp, you'll probably be amazed at how clear the photos are compared to the regular 35 mm photos you've taken with your regular camera in the past.As a novice photographer it's a great camera to learn and grow with because of all its technical abilities. For an advanced photographer, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at all its functions; enough to give you the perfect picture you're seeking.And you can't beat the price. It's a great deal. Shop around, do your research; but make sure that the camera you choose has manual functions as you grow with your photo taking; is within a reasonable price; has the functions you need to take any shot from sports to family gatherings to landscapes; and gives you movie making ability (it has a built-in mic).I know you'll return, again and again to this camera as your final choice. I did. Twice.
Terrific Sound!Easy to use!Cool buttons!Awesome price!!Well worth it a $99, but at $49 it's a steal. I had to speak with Customer service about a memory card. Very helpful and professional.
We all bought the book because we all loved The Secret History. At the tender age of 29 I'm suspicious of anything contemporary, but Tartt wrote a wonderful book once; if nothing else, I was curious of the follow-up.It wasn't apparent from the start. It was only after a hundred pages or so, that I realised that before Tartt began to write The Little Friend, she had swallowed in large quantity, then digested, and then regurgitated most of rather well known books by William Faulkner. It doesn't matter that her style resembles nothing of The Snopes saga (no, of course it doesn't - her style is flat, listless; Faulkner's was brilliant, bold, poetic) it is the characters that sound strangely familiar. Did Tartt really think no-one would notice? But apparently no-one had.Finally - did I really suffer over 500 pages for this?
This was an easy setup. Took the ADS USB 2.O Drive kit out of the box, hooked up all connections, powered up, plugged the USB into the computer and that's all it took. I like the fact that it has a fan built in. Easy way of recycling old hard drives for additional storage. I'm ordering a second one.
I bought the product to help extend my wired network, as Apple's Airport Extreme only has three ethernet ports on the back.Only one of my machines supports gigabyte ethernet, and so far everything has been working nicely.My purchase was driven not only by price but by aesthetics. I like the look and the size of the switch. It sits nicely on my desk right now and works wonderfully.The only thing that bothers me is that the lights tend to all look green if you look at it from the wrong angle. If the connection is only 100Mbs, the light is suppose to be orange, but if you change your position they all look green. This is very minor.I am also unclear about the software that comes with it. The device is plug and play, no config needed, in fact, I'm pretty certain that there is no config menu or options. The software seems to be free network software for testing and outlining your network. (The software seems to work nicely.) But I keep seeing things in the program that make it look like it's only a 30 day trial. I don't need the software and uninstalled it, but it confused me as to what it was really for.Overall I would recommend it. In the few weeks I've had it I have not run into any problems.
This mouse is a replacement for a competitors product. It is a definite improvement. Packs up in a much smaller area, Has better range, Isn't bothered by a steel desk that drives the "other" mouse nuts. Doesn't need to be reconnected or restarted each time it's turned back on. I would definitely purchase this mouse again!!
This is the 2nd time i ordered this product. the first one broke right away, but i thought it was my fault because it got yanked out. The second one is working, but causes the cable picture to flash of for a second or two once in a while and some other little glitches. You get what you pay for i guess
I guess I should start this by saying that I'm a software engineer and keyboards are pretty important to me as I use them all day everyday for work. I purchased this keyboard because I built a media center computer to watch movies and shows on my new projector and the range on my other wireless keyboard and mouse was terrible (~2 feet reliably).I took the keyboard out of the box and was pretty impressed. It is quite a beautiful device. I'm currently running Vista and the bluetooth receiver installed almost instantly and without notification or error. I charged the keybaord for about 10 minutes and started using it. A really easy setup.I like how they raised the bottom keys of the keyboard (left ctrl through right ctrl). That makes it easier to locate them in the dark and just feels better. The mouse took a minute to get used to but now I think it's awesome. It lights up when it is touched too. The fast-scrolling is pretty hot. I like how the keys on the keyboard respond physically when I press them. They are soft but still have just enough resistance to them to let you know that you've pressed a key. I can probably type about 90% of my regular speed as I can with my regular "natural"-style corded keyboard.Overall I'm happy with this keyboard and have had ZERO of the problems other reviewers have had. It was a hefty price tag and believe me, I would have given it fewer stars if it didn't function as good as it has for this price...
Cheap and probably a little flimsy (I've only had mine for a week), but it works fine on my iPhone 3G, and the price is right. Pick up a six-pack!The cable is only 28 inches long when fully-extended, with the spool in the middle. And it's much thinner than most USB cables you've seen, being a 3mm by 1mm ribbon. It locks only when fully retracted or fully extended. As I said: flimsy. It wouldn't surprise me if its average useful life is a few weeks, but again, you can always buy a six-pack. Considering how often I need to charge my battery-eating iPhone, I keep the charger by my bed, and two of these USB cables attached to my home and office computers.
Simply installed in open memory slot on my sony vio and it worked fine.
This is my 4th USB drive. I upgrade about once a year for larger capacity. I like a drive I can keep on my keychain, so it needs a strong mounting point. Most of the ones I researched are not setup for this type of use. This drive has a good attachment point plus it is sturdy and rubberized. The end cap seems durable and holds on well. Drive seems fairly fast too. So... Good drive. Good price. Happy Man.
This product is not real compact, however, it does adjust to a short stick when fully folded. It is made well and allows for me to position my I-Pad into several positions for viewing. It is built tough.
Price was fair for this product. Installation was a breeze and so far it has performed exactly as I needed it to. Just install your IDE drive in the case plug it in and turn it on. Windows recognizes it and you're ready to go. I installed on a PC using Windows XP. I would recommend this case to anyone who needs a case for an IDE drive.
The product was as described. I used them to connect a dvd player to my receiver unit which then connects to the tv through an hdmi cable which I also bought through amazon. They work great! No crackling or interference. The gold connectors are assembled nicely, not cheaply made like some others I have seen. Worth the buy!
This is exactly what it claims to be. Very nice addition to my pedal board. It really boosts the signal, without a lot of noise. I play without a pick, I use just my fingernail, and because of this, I don't get quite the 'bite' of attack and volume that pick players do out of their amps, so this really pushes it up and gives me nice dynamics when I want to overdrive the amp. Love it!
I bought this and it worked for about 3 hours average. It died and never turns on. I tried changing batteries but didn't help.
I am pretty happy with the product. Works as described and is inexpensive so I would definitely recommend it to anyone. No more unplugging my headphones so that I can listen to the speakers on my computer. 16 bucks well spent!I do have one small complaint. I wish it was heavier or that it had some kind of adhesive on the bottom to prevent it from sliding around on the desk when I move around. - Fixed that with tape so now its perfect.Overall - Good product - It is worth it to buy it. Here on amazon you can buy it together with a headset by logitech. I also have the headset and it is pretty good. Worth it to save a few bucks if you happen to be looking for both a switch and a decent set of headphones/mic.
This an amazing camera for someone who takes photos as a hobby. I find the quality to be awesome at 12 megs. The HD video is also amazing. I haven't really used the manual option, but it looks like a nice feature to have. Huge LCD screen. There is no view finder, but I don't find it to be a prob as I rarely use the view finder on my other cam.A few cons: I don't think there's a way to adjust the intensity of the flash. Some photos look blowout but I used a semitransparent cloth to dim it a bit. Works like a charm.It eats batteries quickly but this is remedied with rechargeables. Problem solved.Wish it had a decent macro setting (I don't like the preset settings at all.) But I solve this but shooting at the largest setting and cropping in.
I upgraded from an older Harmony remote to the 880 for my home theater setup. It was quick and easy as I already had all of my devices and system setup in my profile on the website. I just had to follow the steps for switching to a new remote and I was off an running.The harmony remotes are great and will allow you to put your pile of remotes away and just use the Harmony. This is my 3rd Harmony remote and I currently have 2 in the house - one for the system in the family room and one in the basement. Even my wife and the babysitters and can turn on the TV, watch a DVD, etc.The intial setup can be a little time consuming and a little confusing the first time you go through it, especially if you are not real knowledgeable on your Audio / Video system setup - i.e. how things are connected, which settings the TV needs to be on to watch TV, watch a DVD, etc.If you have a problem, call customer service. They are very knowledgeable and helpful and will stay on the phone with you until your system is setup the way you want it. They have 2 levels of service, level 1 and level 2. Simple issues can be taken care of by level 1 and you must start with them. If they cannot take care of it then they will transfer you to level 2. Every time I have called service they have been able to make the changes so that my system will work the way I want it to. Just be prepared that working with service can take a long time so don't call them if you only have 5 minutes to talk to them. They will want you to go try certain things on your system, make changes to the setup of your Harmony remote, download the changes to the remote and then go test it again on your system. And if it still isn't doing exactly what you want, then you go through the whole process again.All in all, if you have some knowledge of computers and of your A/V system, these remotes are great!
Doesn't work in my situation. The computer HDMI does not detect TV and neither does Blueray player. Don't buy it.
This is an awesome subwoofer for beginners. I knew practically nothing about hooking them up and didnt have much trouble. If you put this sub in a small four door or coupe you'll get a lot of boom for your buck! I wouldn't recommend putting this in a SUV unless you don't want hear it. I put this in the backseat of my Alero and it makes the coupe shake pretty good. I have only two problems with this sub...1) there is no fuse or protection light on the amp.2) the gain and frequency knobs don't really have a big affect on the bass unless you turn them up all the way but then you just get really bad feedback....But for its price its a great deal and i can't complain.
I am extremely disappointed in this product. The blue light is obnoxiously bright, the alarm comes on at a very high volume everytime, regardless of where you set it, the feedback from the iPod is unacceptable and the remote barely works.To make matters worse, I called customer service for the iLive and they won't refund my purchase price because it is "operating as designed". Apparently they are aware of the fact that the alarm turns on very loud and that there is feedback from the iPod. According to them that was how it was originally designed and manufactured, therefore "operating as designed". However, they assured me that the design team is taking this criticism "into account when they design the next model".
amazons pricing is the very best. buying these hdmi cords made hooking up my new blue ray unit a very easy task. for the price i couldn`t do better. the service from amazon was also the best.
Such a great buy, managed to catch on sale for $19.99. There's nothing to install, you simply put in the battery (provided in the package) into the mouse, stick the receiver into a USB port, and start using it. While it might be small for some hands, it's still comfortable and fits well into your palm due to its shape.Unlike other reviewers, I haven't experienced any lags or problems with the cursor. Perhaps that can be adjusted by tweaking settings on the computer, or they received faulty models. I highly recommend it. It's a good, dependable wireless mouse.
I purchased this with the hopes of hooking my Xbox 360 Elite to my Apple Cinema Display using the HDMI out on the 360 to go into the DVI cable off my Apple Cinema Display converter box. THIS WILL NOT WORK. It will hook up just fine and appear to make all the necessary connections, but the Apple Cinema Display simply won't work with the 360, no matter what resolution you try to boot it into. You will be met with a flashing power light on the monitor and nothing else. Typical over-priced, under-featured, useless Apple junk.Now for the plus side: this adapter works in virtually any other application that you might try. Let's you hook up your PC to your HDTV, or anything else you have that has either an HDMI out or DVI out that you want to convert to the other. It also seems to be of a solid design. Just don't go into it thinking it will hook your 360 up to your ACD and you should be very happy with it.
Bought this bag for my husband for Christmas. He loves it. Has plenty of space for lenses and SLR camera. I is compact and easy to carry. It comes with extra attachments that he will definitely get for next birthdays, etc. It is easy to carry on your back and swing around to the front for taking out the camera, lenses, etc.
I love this remote. VERY easy to setup, in fact you can download the software from Logitech before you buy, and test setting up your componets to make sure everything will work. I like it so much I bought a second one for my downstairs componets.No more remote training my wife, our babysitter, or our parents when they come over. Even the 3 and 5 year old can use it to turn off componets. I was able to shelve 4 remotes on my upstairs system, and shelve 3 remotes on my downstairs system.Software can be customized so that the remote reads and acts the way you want it to. Battery also lasts much longer than I thought it would. I charge it about every 2 weeks, but I'm not an avid TV watcher either.Good luck!
I've been using the product daily (in the car with the FM transmitter) for over two months and am very pleased with the overall performance. I initially had problems loading with Windows Media Player but once I converted to Mp3 (from WMA), and use Windows Explorer drag and drop, loading files is easy. My primary dissapointment is the lack tech support, but at the price I still consider it an excellent value.
Pyle is past a "bit" deceptive in advertising this as a 1200 w. 70V line, stereo amp with equalizer and 4 xlr mic inputs. I like to run balanced audio because of the hum reduction you get in a differential connection, so the XLR inputs were immediately appealing to me, but they are mic level only so the s/n advantage of a line level hookup is only there on the RCA connections. Then it gets worse.The back panel view is omitted so I have uploaded a description of the back panel - click on see other peoples photos to see the back panel.There's no 48VDC phantom voltage switch either, so you'll be sticking to dynamic mics - and with no line option, that's all you can use the xlr ins for. If you want the manual, email me and I can send you a copy of it. Amazon no longer has an upload the manual option.Want to use the equalizer? It becomes a mono system - there is a single RCA out and RCA in jack for the EQ. Better buy a mono EQ.Want to use the 70V line to be able to run long runs of speaker wire without having to use #4 wire? It's a great concept, but once again, if you use this feature the amp becomes a mono amp.Oh, and the 1200W -- that's peak power. Try 150W per channel constant duty cycle.They don't show you the back panel on this because you'd realize alot is missing. Sure all 4 mic ins have both 1/4 and XLR jacks (they use separate jacks - they could have used the combo 1/4 and xlr jack and used the extra space for the 1/4 jacks to put a 48V phantom power in. Just like they could have put a second set of eq in/out RCA jacks for a STEREO equalizer. Just like they could have had 2 70V line outs - a left and right - but they DID NOT DO any of those design features. The back panel is a disaster, as are the specs.I was interested in this unit because I have indoor and outdoor speakers wired on 70V line systems (easy to wire - you can run 18ga pairs, split them, star out - and so long as your speakers have a transformer to get to 8 ohms from the 70V line it all works) I wanted a stereo amp so I could feed 2 channels. This seemed to fit the bill but won't do what I wanted. If your mic needs 48V phantom power - forget using it with this amp.This could have been a great product, but way too much was left out. The advertising is deceptive - download the manual and read it carefully before you consider purchasing this. I use XLR/70V line amps all the time and they are great - this isn't in the great class though. It tries to be a powered mixer with 2 busses, but invoke any of the advertised features and its a single bus system. That's just plain wrong. I've bought other pyle 70V line amps (the ones with the computer DVD - cd player built in) and they were better than this one. Sorry pyle - a loyal customer has to walk away on this product.
Forget spending all that money on HDMI cables! I first purchased this cable out of curiousity. There was no way it could perform like one of the big-name brand cables. I switched out the more-expensive cables for this one as soon as it arrived, and continue to use it. No difference in performance, and I saved almost $40! You can't beat that! And, it's so low-cost, that you can return all of those high-cost cables and replace them with these, and still come home with more money than you left with.I don't know how long this deal will last, but I wouldn't wait too long!
This works great for about a year. Then they start to fall apart. I don't recommend dealing with Koss as they don't stand behind the warranty. It states on almost every website this comes with a lifetime warranty. Conveniently Koss says "Walmart and Amazon" are wrong and only comes with a 90 day warranty. So I'd recommend a different brand. Where the company stands behind the product.
An S video cable is great for hooking up a laptop to a tv to play movies. This is my main reason for the purchase. The image is great, but you need a separate audio cable for sound. 12' is more than enough to reach my tv, so i love everything about it
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.
I bought this printer for two reasons.1. High dpi2. Printing on CD's.I own a HP1115 and HP7960. I thought the 7960 was great. This surpasses it. My son is a professional photogher and I check with him before buying any photo related gear. He was impressed with all the info he could find on the R800. As for ink costs, well you get what you pay for in this case. It does printable CD's as I expected. I dabble in scanning, touching up and printing old photos. This thing is awesome for that application. The R800 is to me worth every penny I spent for it.
My husband wanted to get the Sonos a couple of years ago and I was a bit skeptical. After a short time, I was convinced. I LOVE the Sonos system! We transferred our entire CD collection to hard disk and can access it all via the Sonos remote. There is also internet radio and having a subscription to Rhapsody, we are able to listen to just about anything we want to at any time. As you can see, I am a big fan.I would also like to add, unlike most in-home systems you can easily take this one with you quite easily if you should have to move to another abode. It is also very versatile - if you decide you don't really need it in one room, you just move it to another. Worth the $ in my opinion.
I purchased this item maily for scanning my documents to organize.Pros: Work well with omnipage batch manager. Scanning quality is good. Fast starting and scanning for home use. very compact. Easy to clean scanner surface.Cons: You have to be patient to install software, take long.
Stupidly, I sold my first saladshooter in a garage sale a few years ago, but found myself missing the convenience of the saladshooter, especially for grating cheese.If you're like me, you don't like that "anti-caking goo" that is put on pre-shredded cheeses. It's much cheaper and tastes much better to freshly grate cheese from a block and the Presto SaladShooter makes grating a breeze!Everyone will tell you that you can use it for a million different things, but it's worth the money even if its' only purpose in your house is to grate cheese. (And let's all admit, the saladshooter is kind of fun in a nerdy, "I'm bored to tears" kind of way.)Everyone loves theirs, so buy yourself one already!
I don't have the time to give a detailed review but I will say I love the way these headphones perform and have already recommended them to other family members (musicians in need of quality headphones for monitoring)
This RJ45 Belkin Ethernet cable is a high quality cable and works extremely well for ethernet hookup between cable box and modem or any add-on equipment such as DVD/Blu-Ray players. An alternative for the later is to hook up with WiFi if your equipment is WiFi enabled.
I have two of these and replaced both because when I reboot my computer, my usb peripherals are "not there" until I power cycle the hub. (Which is across the room) Both do the same thing with a variety of different peripherals. It took me awhile to figure out the problem was with the HUB. Try the Cyberpower 7 port... works great.
I never miss a show anymore. It's mac-native, exports to ipod format... I can't say enough. My only crit is that I can't seem to get it to read directly from my Digital cable box.
Really great little lens. Easy to use and wonderful picture quality. You get a lot of bang for your buck!
I do not have that much expertise in the technology aspect but I can tell you that the sound coming from these speakers is different. It is very, very clean. There is no hum... We had an event at my small studio space and the sound seemed to blend in perfectly to the networking. I have something different now in the space, something that stands out.
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.
In and Out computers (the seller),I wanna thank you for the good product.It was cheap but the value is high!I want to recommand the seller to every buyers!!
I have been skeptical of $99+ earbuds.... Still don't know if these are "noise canceling" so much as they are just "ear plugs". But as the other reviews mention, once you get the FIT - they are amazing. I never expected earbuds could sound like these. (I did have to adjust my ipod EQ for more bass - but I expected as much.) Well worth the price.
I have just upgraded my passive sub with this powered sub and Wow!!! I got the real bass sound that I have never gotten. This is a great deal that I got so far. It is a little big, but look nice and matched well with my 5.1 home theater system. For $100 this sub is hard to compete! Highly recommended!
I got lucky with my very first digital camera; I bought the Canon Powershot A40 and haven't looked back. Now I'm upgrading for the 3rd time to the A75 (the A85 is just too much). Here's the amazing thing: with the last two PowerShots (A40 and A60), I took *over 5500* pictures and neither one coughed once. I sold the A40 6 months ago (after 4000 pics) and the current owner says it's still running like a champ. This line of digital cameras is the best thing going for the price. My Dad and brother both seem to insist on buying Nikon cameras. Then, every time we get together for the holidays, all I hear is "I wish my camera did that" or "Can I get a copy of your picture? It looks better." This camera sports features that even $400 cameras don't (I know, because I gave the other manufacturers an honest chance to get me to leave Canon this time, but they just couldn't offer anything comparable).Now, I'm no dummy when it comes to photography. I've been an SLR user for many, many years (currently, I have a Canon EOS Rebel). Unfortunately, digital SLR's are still too expensive. I bought the Powershot because of the full manual mode (I do a lot of astrophotography and this is perfect for it). I have total control over the settings. Combined with a 52mm lens adapter, this camera satisfies 90% of my SLR cravings. The pictures are consistently crisp and well exposed. I rarely encounter a situation where the PowerShot isn't able to rock and roll. Battery life is stunning. I routinely get 500 pictures with the LCD on and maybe 30% flash (I have 2100 mAh NiMHs). Added features such as 600x480 movies, a really sharp panoramic mode (photos are "stitched" together on the computer), manual white-balancing option, histograms, manual focus, aperture/shutter priority modes and PictBridge printing are icing on the cake.The one con I've found is that the Powershot line seems to perform a bit sluggishly in low-light conditions, often requiring a few seconds to get a decent reading.This really is THE best camera in its class(IMO and that of many "professional" reviewers). If you search for a certain price or megapixel resolution and a Powershot "A" line is included in the results, buy it. You won't be sorry at all. If you buy one of the others, you'll honestly pay too much.
DVD player stopped working after only about 15 hours of play (that's only 7-10 average movies). The sound garbled and the video began skipping. Sadly, I had owned it for quite some time before I began using it and the warranty had lapsed. RCA used to be a reliable brand but the quality of their CD and DVD players is now terrible and this one has to be, by far, the worst. Attempted cleaning the laser lens to no avail. Avoid this product. You'll get more use out a hundred bucks by burning it for heat.
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.
Just got the Sling shot 200....opted for the 200 aw......but if you have extra cash go for the newer one.....for extra thing(base holder for th e tripod holder) ......great construction, light and fashion sense right ....my 7d + 24-70L 2.8(w/ battery grip) ...sits perfectly...love everything about it ..great investment.....but if you have 70-200...it wont fit attached to a camera...ill give this one ...5 raw pics .....
First of all, Digitalway's customer service is far from professinoal. They are really slow.As for the player itself, the price tells everything. It's an affordable player. I mainly use the player in the gym. At around [money], you will never get a similar player. Can you?1. FM tuner: not so excellent. I used the player at a gym where my previous FM radio received 2 or 3 stations. FY100 receives only one station clearly.2. MP3 player: In general, it's good. Software is good: easy to install and use. You may find 128MB internal memory is not enough. I am going to add a smartmedia card for another 128MB. Sound is excellent. Since I am not fond of earphone that was included in the set, I use a different headphone.3. The coming beltclip does not fit into the player. I sent my complaint to the customer service and am waiting for the answer. I wish the player could come with a carrying case and/or armband. But what do I expect from [money] player?
I did not receive the item as it was pictured. The one received was a generic brand. Audio had a lot of static, especially at louder sound levels. It did work, but was unusable. I threw this out because it was worthless to me. Spend the extra money and avoid this item.
I received my Grado 225i new last week, bought from Amazon.com.When I look at the holed metal shield (in front of the speaker) through the nylon mesh, there is something like a dead cockroach on it, after examining it carefully, this trace would be a trace of corrosion. I use daylight to look at it more carefully and I see similar - but lighter traces on both sides left and right, they cover around 40% of the metal's surface.I wonder if my sweat would corrode the metal shield just after a few hours of use?! (although this is almost impossible because it's cold now and I'm not a sweaty type!).I call Grado to ask if this is a manufacturing defect. The lady on the phone said that it's normal, Grado is good for sound and does not care about the look !I don't think that a $219 headphone should have this problem and considered "normal".Grado's owner, examine your can with daylight, at around 45 degree angle to see if yours also has corrosion traces like mine.
Sturdy! Exactly what I wanted! Something Im not afraid to take hiking or put a long lense on my camera!
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.
I've had these for a couple years now and cannot live without them. They've lived through yard work, jogging, hot weather, cold weather..I've dropped them, I've snagged the cord on doorknobs, I've yanked them from my head by mistake. They still sound incredible, work perfectly and fit comfortably.If there's one negative, it's that they look pretty dorky. This isn't an issue for me since I'm gonna look dorky no matter what I wear on my ears.
I used Sony cable (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LZRSRM) purchased from Amazon to connect PS/3 to 52XBR4. After 2 months of use, the display is distorted. Suspecting TV issues, at one point, I tried to return the the TV.Just to try differently, I used this cable (Bought as a spare) and this worked excellently. I thought costlier models are well made and somehow proved wrong.So I am absolutely favouring and recommend this cable.
Over the years in building and/or using PC's, Western Digital Hard Drives have always been a standard on which I could rely. In addition to providing solid, reliable performance the price has been competitive and the Western Digital web site has a wealth of information. The info covers not only their latest drives but also older ones. It includes installation help, diagnostic SW downloads & technical literature. When digging one back out of your hardware box to reinstall it there is place from which to pull info, data etc. This is the 3rd SATA internal hard drive in this series purchased this year... 1-640GB & 2-500GB and all have performed well. I have several of their IDE drives in use as well.
i bought this item and got unexspected joy when they were recieved, they were more than i thought i would get and i was very happy with the purchase. will buy more in the future
I've owned this GPS for almost a year, My unit takes about 7 minutes to connect to the satalite and get a location fix, after its initially turned on. The Points of Interest database is useless. It barely has anything in it compared to most other gps units (2 million vs. 6 million). 2 million may sound like alot, but its not, its really only like 20% of stores/gas stations/ resteraunts/ etc. Magellan just sent me an email about a map, software, and points of interest update, that they just released. They charge $79.99 for the update. Great way to retain customers Magellan, charge them for updates! The battery on the Roadmate is trash. The unit does not have an off mode, only hibernate, which consistantly drains the battery dead, if left "off" for more than a few days. So basically the unit must remain plugged in constantly like it has no battery at all. The user interface is poorly thought out. If for instance I want to store a new location then navigate to it. I must store the location and name it, then navigate all the way back to the home screen (by pushing "X" five times. Then all the back to the save points list, then I have to locate my new point I just saved on a long list that only shows about 8 points per screen, so you have to scroll down and find it. It should be just be you punch in an address and click navigate, but its not. Oh and another minor anoyance with the roadmate, is that you cannot see the map and your speed at the same time, on the same display. You have to click the top bar to see your speed. Then hit "X" to get back to you map. Also zooming in and out is excruciatingly slow.
this product met my expectations. It shipped fast. I can play movies on my laptop and watch them on my big screen tv.
I bought the 2720 for use on a motorcycle. It has performed flawlessly, and is very easy to learn and use. It is also extremely accurate, and never let me get lost. Mounted on my BMW R1200 GS, it doesn't vibrate, isn't harmed by the heat (I rode from Phoenix through Vegas and up past Death Valley in July) and is bright enough to see in bright sunlight. It is also extremely easy to unhook and re-attach in my car, pickup, or in one case, a moving truck. The non-slip base they send along with it was an added bonus that I was unaware of when I made the purchase. This makes it really easy to place the system on any dashboard where it remains stable. My son (who has a 2-year old Magellan GPS) was really jealous of the non-slip base. I highly recommend this system, especially for motorcycle use where an occasional rain storm might come along.
The scanner works beautifully, and I have converted already over 400 slides. The software provided does a good job in fixing some problems including fading and yellowing.It is useful to invest in a microfiber cloth to swab the glass surface after every couple of sets of slides though - otherwise, lint and dust accumulated over the years on the slides deteriorates the scan.
After I got it set up with my Palm T|X, it worked fine the first 2 times I needed to use it. Now it doesn't. I'll continue fiddling with it and hope for the best.
I have had my IPOD Mini (from Circuit City) for about a week and I have to say it is an excellent product. I do have a library that is larger than what the Mini can hold but I only listen to a portion of it often and that portion fits on the Mini perfectly. I started with 128kbps ACC and then tried 96kbps and I could not hear the difference. So now I have 96kbps on the Mini and it holds so many hours of music that you can listen continuously for a couple of weeks (working time).Here is the first thing every user should do. Download the latest Apple firmware, I think it is 1.1. My IPOD Mini came with 1.0. The update gets rid of many freezing issues.Apple says a lot of thing canot be done on the IPOD Mini but you can actually do.To &quot;Nice, But Flawed&quot;Yes, you can transfer songs from the IPOD Mini to the computer. If you enable disk use then you can use Windows Explorer to see all the songs on the Mini and copy them onto your computer. There are also some freeware letting you do this but they really are not required.To &quot;Violates first rule of peripherals&quot;The IPOD Mini works perfectly with the slow (1.1) USB port and that is what I have on my Thinkpad T23 and use. It charges and downloads just fine. However, if you want to load all 3.7GB of song in one shot, it is a bit slow with USB 1.1. I like manual methods so I just drag one playlist at a time and USB 1.1 is fast enough.Now I do not carry my Pocket PC with me anymore because I have all my contacts loaded onto the Mini. Although I can not make entries in the Mini, this is a great convenience for me.I gave it a 4 stars becasue there are rooms for improvements. For example, I hear pops and clicks if I tried to adjust volume or fast forward to a partin of a song when a song is being played with EQ on. So I have EQ off now. I think there are two factors to this problem. One is software. Apple may come up with another formware update to solve this. The other is simply what the Mini has in processing power. On your computer you can try to have iTunes open and playing a song. Then you try to open and close other software suxh as browsers, MS Word, etc. You will hear the same pops and clicks when you do that. That is caused by insufficeint processor power to maintain the songs being played smoothly because much of the process power is being used for opening other programs.
Don't buy. The headphones do not stay on your ears (unless you press and hold with your fingers). Audio quality is average, but does it matter when the headphones keep coming off. Since it is not properly place in your ear, the sound WILL leak externally and allows other sounds to enter (these headphones are the complete opposite of noise reduction headphones). Only use if you are in a state of Zero motion (which in physics is impossible). Bottom line uncomfortable and inconvenient headphones equals useless headphones.
This is the only one that ever did what it promised.
Don't listen to that guy who couldn't play DVD-R's; I successfully played one on this player (two of them, in fact) some people had in my dorm hall.It's neat that this player can be region-free...like that!This player can successfully play an extended "Lord of the Rings" DVD set.While there's no DTS output to be found, I can see some people getting this player!
This mijc system is hands down the best bang for the buck. I took a chance ordering this mic at te last minute for a Press & Media assignment I had and was blown away by the sound quality! Very low noise if any. Powered by 9volt battery consumes very little power I attach the reciever to the hand strap on my Video camera no mixer needed and I get the best audio for my video interviews and on location shoots. Dnt hesitate order now and you won't be dissappointed
I first saw this bag in the Apple Store at a much higher price. I was able to see it before I ordered it from Amazon. Its a great bag, its light weight, fits my Mac book perfectly. Also has a side pocket for notebooks, cables etc. The strap is padded and very comfortable. So all and all I think its a great bag..
I didn't realize multimedia speakers could sound this good. I got the MegaTheater 210 for my son and attached it to his PC and let me tell you, I haven't been happier. Sonically they are amazing. But they're also great from a style perspective - nice looking, but small enough not to take up too much space. The only problem is that sometimes they're too loud and I can't get any peace!!!!
I borrowed my neighbors expensive cable until I received ours. There was no difference in picture quality or sound. I am glad I purchased it!
No need to buy expensive cables. Using these with our Panasonic HDTV and DirectTV service provides a great picture.
We love this camera! We took it with us to Europe. If fit easily in to a small carry bag and was so easy to use. Just turn on and start filming! Putting the flims on your computer couldn't be easier! No wires, just plug it into the USB port and transfer over. The camera comes with everything you'll need, including all the software for your computer. Deffinately recommended for people with kids and those people who aren't very good with technology because it's so easy.
I put this lens on my D200 and started to take AWESOME portraits. I cannot believe that this lens is so inexpensive. I have yet to take it off of my camera and I haven't had any bad portraits with this lens. Grab a UV filter for it and keep it on there. :)
Difficult to find locally since it appears cokin has discontinued the A series in favor of the P series, but the product is simple, very light weight and functions exactly as intended.
I currently have only left, right and center speakers but it distrubutes the sound in the room beautifully. The main reason I bought it is because of the extra hook ups for phono and tape deck which I still own. I agree with the other reviewers. The manual is hard to figure out in using some features. I have only owned it about a month and it has exceeded my expectations.
Needed a way to connect a DVD player to our old CRT. This fit the bill perfectly. Received on-time in new packaging. Worked flawlessly out of the box. Didn't have any issues with noisy sound or picture. Definitely recommend. We use it now and then when the main TV is in use.
I bought this to replace an earlier non-ergonomic Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse and this product has exceeded my expectations. I spend 80% of my day on the computer and was getting painful carpal tunnel symptoms in my hand and arm. I have small fingers and the split keyboard takes a little getting used to - I still type some letters incorrectly but it improves with use. You can program 4 presets on the keyboard and the feel of the keys is good but they aren't real quiet. I found the mouse works best with a good wrist support - the belkin gel pad and mouse together has resulted in no more hand cramps. Install was easy and everything has worked perfectly from the beginning.
I've had this television for over 3 years now and have had absolutely no problems. I am not familiar with this black screen of death others have mentioned in their reviews. Due to the lack of problems experienced, I am not familiar with LG's repair and customer services.I will, however, mention that for a newer model of almost any brand with comparable features, one can pay far less than the current asking price of this particular model. Originally, this TV sold for around $1000.I'd recommend LG products in other electronic categories as well.
anything cheaper than $50 for 4000 points is a good deal. Got this for $47.99, and saving two bucks is better than nothing.
I waited a long time to get this item, I thought I wanted it but felt the price was hard to swallow. Now that I have it I wish I'd have spent the cash 2 years ago. In fact, within 2 weeks of getting my first 880 I ordered another one for my lake house.It's so sweet to push one button to turn on the components you want for whatever it is you plan to do. DISH...TV and satellite turn on and the TV automatically goes to the proper input. Wanna play X-box, the Sat shuts off and the AV and X-box come on while the TV switchs to the proper input and aspect ratio again.Then push one button to turn it all off. My kids learned to use it in a couple of days. (they're 8).
I was hesitant to pay nearly $20 for this, but I also figured that if it worked, it would be worth it. The reviews and unwanted facial hair helped me decide.I have only used it once so far, but it is powerful and works fast.Trimmed my upper lip , shaped my eyebrows and smoothed my face in no time flat.After using another brand before that didn't work so well, I was skeptical, but I'm glad I took the chance. I'm pleased with my purchase.
Perfect Price @ less than $15 and it does the Job 100%. Good Quality Product & built to last over a very long period of time. If your ever needing an extension USB cord for your gaming joysticks or bluetooth/wireless adapters this is a great deal also for those. JoeyThePCguy@Facebook
CNET was accurate when they said that there is no noticeable difference in quality of sound or picture between a cheap HDMI and an expensive one. The only thing to consider with your HDMI needs is length. I'm not sure why someone would need more than 6 feet of HDMI, but if you do, that is the only reason to pay more than $5 for one. Target was selling something similar for $39.99.Mine works great and has even improved sound quality over the component cable that came with my HD receiver.
This cable enables you to view your pictures on any TV, it extremely useful and easy to use.
This keyboard is just what the doctor ordered!Small enough to be easy to carry around yet large enough to use without having to hunt-and-poke. My only concern is that it feels like it might not withstand years of use, although I have not had a problem yet after six months. It was also expensive, but it has been worth it for me, a heavy Palm user.Your mileage may vary....
Great idea in theory. In practice if you pull your laptop in and out a lot the design breaks keys on the keyboard.Also, Any of the stands which hold your laptop at an angle run the risk of damaging your CD/DVD. Buried on Apples site it says, "Be aware that the drive should only operate horizontally, and it may be noisier if you try to use it at an angle. Any damage sustained to the drive or the media as a result of operating it at an angle is not covered by warranty." http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88275
This is a must have tool if you have a lot of CD's. They are determined to get scrachted, and you should be prepared. I have one that I use all the time. Helping with a DJ service you need to find a economical way to protect your CD's and this is the only way to do it. I have yet to find a CD that this machine can not fix.
Good strong cord and works as a charger and connects my phone to my computer. Love it and it's great for the price!
Hi,I must say that the products may be good but when it comes to customer service specially RMA dept it is really poor. I bought a router few months ago and recently I have trouble I called tech supp they determined it is FAULTY and can not work any more and refered me to RMA (Return Merchandize Area) and now I have trying to contact them OH boy it is like pulling teeth.So if you are one of those who cares about service specially after the product is bought then you want to think again when buying LinkSys products.....Any one had any argument I can send them my email and number of voice mails I left to get the replacement but they don't have ears for that.If you don't beleieve it then buy their products and I am sure you will learn yourself. but I think smart people learn from other people's mistake...I think I should have reviewed the customer service as well not just product..your choice.Kamal Hassaan(905) 790-2800 ext. 4849 or feel free to call me at 1-800-891-7727 ext. 4849
I've used this product for more than a year. I use it at least several times a week up to hours at a time. It's great.Response to mousing movement, recognition by a couple of laptops after plugging it in, feeling of clicking, and the mouse wheel work well.On white homogeneous surfaces, the laser tracking light does not function well. It works well on the surface of a brown desk, a polyester dark sofa cover, or other surfaces.
Got the lens on Friday after ordering on a Tuesday, so the shipping is great. The lens works awesome too. Macro isn't so great, buy extension tubes instead.Pros:Fits canon T2iGood qualityNice fisheye effectAwesome priceno need for extra adaptercomes with caselooks nicecons:Cheaply made (what do you expect)large black barrel around each picture when at 18mm
These are decent little numbers that had put up with the abuse of being in a college apartment. I use them as my surrounds in a 5.1 channel system, and could not ask for much more! I probably would not use these as my primary L/R channels, but otherwise fine!
We hve used the GPS in Boston and Houston, and we did not have any problems with it. It works great and always got us to the right place. We have updated the maps and it seemed to work fine. The only problem was that when trying to use the code that we got with it it didn't work, but the maps were updated anyway. We haven't used any of the other advanced features, such asthe FM and traffic alerts.Overall, great GPS for its price.
I was going to order the Bose Speakers for my iPod - 20 Gig, but after reading these reviews, I realized that I was more interested in portability, that great sound. Therefore, I purchased these speakers and have not been disappointed. I use them with the batteries on my back porch in the evening (where a power cord would be a real pain) and they work fine for personal listening.I agree with a number of reviewers that the sound output is not that great, but then this is not the unit to get if you want to fill a dance hall. They do fold up into a very small package and come with a travel bag, which I did use on a recent vacation.For `big' sound I play the iPod with the iTrip adapter over my inside, Bose surround sound system and that works great.
This cable worked just as well as the Monster cable I bought to compare it with. Returning the more expensive one!! Initially I goofed on the hook up- be sure if you can't get audio your cable is toggled to receive audio from the hdmi cable. Oopsies.
I hoped this would be a rugged flash drive, but it failed after a few months. I can't write more than 3 gigs now without getting CRC write errors--even after reformatting. I don't know about waterproof, but it's definitely not 4-months-of-time proof. Go with a better brand.
This is a must have for your camera lens and you absolutely need one in your kit. Reason being to protect from the suns rays and crack protect.
Amazing deal for a HDMI cable when every other one I had seen was way more expensive, works perfectly for me
Hardware wise this is a great system. Not much more to say from most of the other reviews. Great size, sharp screen, good layout. Comes with awesome cradle and mount, home and car charger etc... Go to boxwave and get a screen protector and a rubberized case though. The GPS takes a little longer to hook onto the satellites then my big external GPS, to be expected. But once locked on it stays locked on! Uses Windows Mobile, which means that you can get TONS of programs for this.What I don't understand from the reviews, is that this PDA/GPS comes with 3 GPS MAPPING PROGRAMS!First you get Pharos Traveller. I do not know why people do not like it. The maps are beautiful, was very intuative to me. Like the 3D view. Was perfect on all the travel I did. people don't like the routing, but no mapping software does routing good. I would never use what the computer came up with the route me somewhere. My brain and a map (or mapping software) will always work better.Second you get Streets and Trips 2005. For your PC or laptop. THE best maps available from any software (same database of maps as used in Microsoft's expensive MapPoint software). Yeah, it's 2 years old, but unless you live or travel in a lot of new areas it's fine. And it's free.Then you get Microsoft Pocket streets for the GPS 525. It's on the Streets and Trips CD, and works with the GPS just fine. Only in 2D but shows a lot of places to eat, places of interest etc... so it's great on a long road trip. You do need to download the cheap GPS Gate shareware software to get the live GPS to function right (Pocket Streets uses 4800 baud, while the GPS 525 is 9600, the GPS Gate translates it).So I see no reason to pay $100+ for more GPS software when this one comes with 2 for it (plus one for your laptop/home PC)Awesome little unit!
The Gyration mouse is your average optical mice, but with one big difference: a gyroscope inside the mouse that let's you operate the mouse 'in the air' and without line of sight, up to 25ft. Personally, I prefer a normal desktop mouse when I have a desk, but in 'deskless' situations, such as surfing the net from your couch or in boardroom meetings, this is the definitive solution. There is a 2 hour learning curve with this mouse, but it becomes natural after a while.A wireless, tiny keyboard also comes with this combo. The keyboard is *very* light and also has excellent range, although it is a little too small for comfort as it has the exact dimensions of a typical laptop keyboard. Great if you have very tiny hands and are used to a laptop , but I much prefer the big desktop keyboards, and my fingers are a little slimmer than the average male's.Aesthetically, the keyboard/mouse combo also look very nice.The Mouse------------------Pros:- The gyroscope works extremely well when you don't have a desk or are in a deskless situation (ie. your couch)- You can use it on a surface like a normal mouse in addition to 'in the air'- 25ft of range is accurate (worked great for me at 20ft through walls)- *the* boardroom/presentation mouseCons:- Battery drains a little faster than conventional wireless mice, and will require a charge every two days- you will have a hard time with games in 'gyroscope' mode, unless you're very accurate in making small movements with just your wrist- Does not have the conventient 'back' and 'forward' buttons other mice have- Mostly convenient when one needs to do tasks without a deskThe Keyboard-----------------Pros:- *very* light- good operating range- small- looks niceCons:- because it's small, it may be uncomfortable for some with bigger fingers- The media keys are not configurable, and there is no software/drivers for itOverall, I'm very pleased with the mouse. I rarely use the keyboard, however, due it's small size that is less comfortable as a full sized keyboard. I would immediately recommended it if you're really need it for deskless situations, but otherwise if you work at your desk most of the time, a conventional wireless with more features is the way to go.Hint: Double click the trigger button to go into 'triggerless' mode
This is currently my main lens I shoot with. I absolutely love the quality of this lens and the 1.4 aperture is fast enough for most low light situations. I upgraded to this lens from the 50mm 1.8 and couldn't be happier with that decision. The only thing to be aware of with this, as any prime lens, is you may have to work harder to get the shot you want. Because my last two camera bodies have had "crop" sensors, this 50mm lens goes from being 50mm zoom to feeling like 80 or 100mm. 8/10 times I go to shoot I've intuitively positioned myself closer to my subject than I'd like to be. It's great for getting intimate portraits, not so great for shooting kids for example. I'm ALWAYS having to back up to get the shot I want. Still, that's a personal preference and as far as quality (especially for the price) I have no complaints on this lens!
I have a HLN 4365W and despite the good quality of the picture, it has been the most expensive TV I have ever owned. The light burns out every year, which costs $150. I have it the shop now and was told it would cost about $500 to replace A DMD board. I paid over $3500 for it 6 years ago and now I think I'm going to dump it for a different make TV (Panasonic or Sony).
This unit is everything it was advertised to be at a very reasonableprice. The ability to make this unit Region Free can't be overstated.On-line the directions to accomplish this are simple. It allows youto view movies that aren't available in this country. So far, Ihaven't found anything this unit wont play. Definately a great buy.
I'm not a technofile, but all I know is this cable works just fine. No issues at all, and for the price its a steal. I've had it for about 2 months and no issues whatsoever.
I recently became a fan of the RapidRun system. Yes it's costly but the quality and versatility make it worth while in my opinion. There are several cables and a whole array of terminations available. I suggest going to the Cables To Go website to research the system.
Buying a mail order TV was no problem. Delivery was prompt, (in town and scheduled for delivery in a week) and they took it out of the box and saw that it worked before leaving. The TV has great features. You can select a screen size so you have no black areas on top or on the sides of the display. You quickly switch between wide screen, normal, and two zoom screen choices. the picture is excellent and required no adjusting. I am just using regular cable now, not hdtv, but I may feed in a broadcast antenna later, and then I would have hdtv on those channels. We are very pleased.
By now, you've all probably heard that Monster Cable is "overrrated" or "does very good marketing." Well, as a self-proclaimed audiophile, my first word of advice is that you must make sound quality determinations on your OWN - don't be strayed by others.That being said, the Monster Cable THX Ultra 1000 series of speaker cables are simply superb. I purchased the highly acclaimed QED Anniversary XT speaker cables (with QED airlocs) from the UK after reviewing the WHATS HI FI magazines article and "Product of the Year" award. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. The Monster Cable ULT 1000 sounded significantly better than the QED's that cost nearly twice as much! The highs in the Monster Cable were clearly better and more pronounced in the Monster Cable and the bass sounded tighter and more full. Clean, clear, and detailed sound was apparent in both cables, but the range of sound was much more pronounced in the Monster Cable.My recommendation is ONLY with respect to this speaker cable (1000 version). I cannot attest to any other Monster Cable product.The only word of advice would be to purchase the Monster Cable 1000 WITH the banana plugs already attached. The newer Monster Cable speaker cable has this along with longer terminated ends (for more flexibility). The older version has shorter ends without banana ends - this has cause one cable I've owned to wear out due to twisting and movement of the wire.
I have in the past owned the 350 & 600 and was impressed with the features and clarity they both offered. The 350 is under 1 MP and the 600 is a 1MP. This 750 tops them all @ 2.1 MP. The dual fuctional webcam & digital camera with audio recording is an excellent value. Not to be offensive but this is a webcam-digital camera for dummies. I dont like complicated devices where you have to pour over a complicated instruction manual; then spend more time trying to figure out how to work the device. This is a point and shot easy to use device. Great for kids. We have droped ours twice and no adverse effect on the camera. Only 1 possible drawback is you have to 3ft to infinity auto focus. for shooting object less than 3ft I would not recommend this product. It is NOT a manual focus. The picture quality is excellent and so is the price.Has a high & low density; less pic's on high density. Timed shutter. Auto or manual flash & live video. All this for around $100.00.On the rear of the camera. Power button, Multiple snapshot (high resolution mode. Operation Mode Button. Single snapshot High Normal or Low resolution mode icon. Self-Timer single snapshot (high resolution). Audio cues enable icon. Image counter. Flash mode button.As a webcam it has both audio video features. Operates very well under low lighting.Comes with loads of Software.PC-Cam centerUlead photoPC-Cam monitor & ManualWe purchased ours from a 5 star 3rd party on Amazom and received excellent service.
Great sound, great price! No remote but I got one on ebay for $3. Get one of these!
I am using the switch with Skype,and it works perfectly I will highly recommend it to others.Since I could not find it in any stores, I am glad that I was able to purchase it at Amazon. com Thank you Amazon!
I've had these about 3 weeks now, bought them to replace an older model Sennheiser. One earpiece had broken and couldn't be repaired. I had always had a lot of trouble with hissing with the old set, and the sound was not great. With the new 140 that problem is gone. They even sound good in the next room. I have learned, though, that construction matters, which might help explain the varied experiences given by others here. Some reviewers have said the controls are too close together, but I don't agree. After the first use, I was used to the layout. Overall, I'm very happy with the 140. My only complaint is that the base/recharger is rather large (tall), so it doesn't fit well on my TV stand. Sound is quite good, I think, unless you are an audiophile. I have some hearing loss, and the compression mode works well for me. And the Amazon price was better than most. A good wireless headphone for TV/movie watching.
When I bought my first HD TV, I was told to get the best HDMI cable out there and I foolishly did ($49 for a 6 foot gold-plated cable). After reading some tech articles, I sensed that I might have been duped. When I needed to attach my upconverting DVD player, I bought a HDMI cable for $15. It worked just as well.Now I bought these cables (2 for $4.64) for my Roku box along with HDMI switch and they work just like the higher-priced, HDMI cables that I bought. I see no difference in performance.
Don't let the negative reviews lead you astray. If you are looking for replacement wireless (infrared) headphones for your vehicle's factory (or after-market) installed DVD system, these should work for you.The DVD system installed in my Ford F-150 pickup came with a pair of infrared wireless headphones that worked well, but wear and tear from two toddlers was more than they could handle (missing and/or torn foam ear padding.) Instead of paying $100+ each for a new pair of headphones from Ford, I decided to take a chance and purchase these BOSS headphones. As it turns out, they are 100% compatible with my Ford factory system and my kids (now school-aged) are happy to have comfortable headphones that work great.As mentioned in a couple of reviews above, these headphones come with a transmitter (with RCA audio inputs) that can be easily wired into a vehicle's 12-volt electrical system (or you could buy a 12v solderless vehicle adapter plug from Radio Shack.) You could also purchase a 12v AC adapter and use this for your TV or computer at home.Again, negative reviews aside, these headphones should (emphasis on "should") work with your existing DVD system with its built-in infrared wireless transmitter. Simple electrical wiring is required only if you need to use the included transmitter.
After around 2 years of use, my case finally began to break. For about $27, lasting 2 years isn't too bad. The case itself is very beautiful and nice, and it's clear enough to see the iPod screen. Although bits of dirt can get into the case from time to time, the case does a fantastic job of keeping your iPod looking clean. Also, the case is great at protecting the iPod. I dropped my iPod 3 times on the ground (twice on concrete and once on asphalt). My iPod still works as it did the day I bought it. I've ordered another case for my iPod, and I'm sure it'll last 2 years or more and do a phenomenal job of keeping my iPod safe. :)
I have been reassigned to China and have been going through withdrawals over missing my College and NFL football, along with a few network shows. Don't think the ESPN you get internationally is the same as US. You get lots of soccer and rugby. You can buy the online NFL package for $300+ but that just gets you NFL games. I don't want to do this with every sport.So Slingbox is the answer. Set up is pretty easy although I had to buy the adapters that run the router signal through the power outlets to get to my TV entertainment center. (Who has their computer home base in the same room as the TV entertainment center?) Slingbox needs a wireless solution and I guess they are working on it. But the adapters work fine.The quality of the picture is dependent on the speed of your internet cable. I have comcast in the states and that is fine. But at the hotel in China, the signal streams between 300kbps and 700kbs. At 300, it's watchable but not great. Below 300 the video looks like there's a rainstorm fogging the TV camera lens. At 700 it's pretty good on a 10 inch size computer screen. It will never be as good as your source signal.My only real complaint is the incompatibility with my DVR. As you can imagine, I don't want to watch NFL games live at 3 in the morning in Beijing. So I need a recorder vehicle. I have a Pioneer 510S DVR. This older generation DVR machine is not a cable or satelite company supplied box nor is a TIVO (I'm too cheap to pay $13/month for the right to record something). I spent about 2 hours entering every possible setup code I could without success. I called Slingbox and, although they were very nice, they really didn't help much. They do have a list of acceptable components with codes on their website but it has lots of brands I've never heard of (must be international).I'm not a techie but I tried to look at remote recording software. But most do not have timers, so I still have to be awake at 3AM to merely hit the record button. I also am not sure if they will record a video signal although most say they will record any video stream.So right now I am watching stuff at 4AM. When I get back to the states on holiday, I'll see if I can get Slingbox to give me a code for my Pioneer (they seem to encourage such requests on their websites).I highly recommend this if you don't need to record. If you do, check their website or speak to them to make sure the box interfaces with your recorder.
The mouse feels just right in my hand. Not to big and not to small. Better than the Microsoft I been using for 1 yr. Very precise handing like the Microsoft and yet better feel
I BOUGHT THE STROBE PRO LAST YEAR. MY WARNING IS THAT VISIONEER DOESN'T SEEM TO FEEL THAT SUPPORTING ITS PRODUCTS AFTER ONE YEAR IS IMPORTANT. THEY JUST COME OUT WITH A NEW MODEL AND EXPECT YOU TO BUY THAT. THE STROBE PRO NEVER REALLY WORKED WITH WINDOWS 2000 OR XP (THUS THE NEWER MODEL). ON TOP OF THAT THE FUNCTIONALITY AND QUALITY OF ITS SCANS IS POOR. I WOULD HIGHLY RECCOMEND AGAINST BUYING THESE PRODUCTS.
I only wish the label maker itself had better directions on how to install and set up for the various widths of tape available. But that is no fault of the replacement tape itself. The lengthwise split in the backing makes removal of the backing VERY easy. Additionally, it allows the user to stick the label on across only one half of the label first to make sure it's straight and get out any bubbles or creases - then remove the other half of the backing to smooth the label on the rest of the way. Very good design.
Product is fine, but why purchase from a seller that charges exhorbitant prices for individual shippin?!
Love this product. Sounds great, works great. No problems at all with the setup and operation, and I'm not the most computer literate person in my family. Having my entire CD collection at my fingertips is a wonderful thing. My only beef is that the headphones, (which I had planned to upgrade anyway), worked for only a few minutes before the right bud began sputtering. Didn't complain because I was happy it wasn't the Ipod itself. For that much money you'd think the earphones would have lasted longer AND been able to wear with some comfort. Also, I believe the Itunes site could use a little work to become more user friendly but in the end, a great product.
The camera package seemed to have opened before when it came. Plus the camera itself is dirty and doesn't look brand new. The camera is indeed a piece of junk plastic as some other users said. Colorsplash is a fun camera to play with and it produces artistic. But only buy it if you have too much money to waste. Consider buying a Holga if you want a better and cheaper lomo and don't mind shooting 120.
After buying this product on the web, I tried to use this game code right away on my xbox with no success. So I sent a message claiming what's happening. Since then I wrote several mails and I always have the same answer, we are still checking with the claiming department. Up to now, this problem has not been solved. This has been more than a month. I need solutions.Marcelo Morales
It's hard to find smaller memory cards for older digital cameras that won't take the higher capacity cards. Nice job.
I have used the Targus rolling case for 5 trips. So far so good, It is large enough for my 17" HP notebook plus additional materials. There are enough comparments for my needs too. So far no negatives.
Got this TV from Amazon. Very good quality set. Looks beautiful even before turning on. Great picture, decent sound. High contrast, good (but not great) brightness. Get excellent off-air HDTV picture quality. DVD looks very good using Panasonic upconverting DVD player connected via HDMI. TV's tuner catches even fringe TV channels well.Amazon gave very good price, prompt shipping. But scheduling the home delivery was a major hassel. When the shippers received the set from Amazon/Samsung, I had to call them every single day for 1 week before getting a shipping date set that was not suitable for me. I had to arrange for someone to wait for them at home as they said they can come to my state only on one day in a week. Then they gave time of 7-10 am but arrived between 1 and 2 pm. But once they came, they did very good job of delivering and setting up the TV set properly in room of my choice.
I purchased an SQ not too long ago and I have to say that its a pretty good camera! The styling will instantly shock people! I have had people crowd around me and swoon over the design of this camera as it defies conventional design. The camera comes with a started 16mb Compact Flash card, Charger, Easy download pictures to computer cradle, lens cap, battery, USB cable, and good software (as you can see Nikon did not cheap out on anything.)The camera takes gorgeous pictures during the daytime and I did not miss the lack of a view finder on this camera as Nikon has provided an amazing LCD that you can see even when the sun is reflecting on it! The problem is pictures at night as due to the flash being so close to the lens the red-eye, dust reflection, and noise is kind of bad.I have loaded the latest firmware that Nikon has put out and it takes care of a couple of issues and the pictures have seemed to clean up a bit. So far the camera has been good. It takes amazing macro pictures and daytime pictures but if you're okay with some red eye and a little noise in poorly lit areas then try the firmware download or get a "nighttime" camera like I did..
I unfortunately lost my old stylus a year ago, so I finally broke down and got a new one. The classic pen is consistent (but of course), fits well in my hand, doesn't act up, etc. etc. My only quibble is that it's super lightweight, almost feels... cheap? That can't be right. Well, I guess I could dip it in lead, if it really mattered. Which it doesn't.
I live in Seoul as an educator and bought this device in order to enjoy American TV while residing overseas. I was amazed to find that I didn't even need to have the laptop in America in order to program the device to work with it! I bought the slingbox and sent it to a friends house. He hooked it up, setup a login and password and I logged in the same day from overseas without any problems. Works outstanding! A must have for anyone living overseas for an extended period of time.
Received the product within scheduled time and neatly packaged. I will deal with them in future.
I don't know why I waited so long to step up to the sweet feeling of taking real digital pictures. My Canon Rebel XTi brings me great pleasure to shoot pictures, like I've never even dreamed of. It's the way digital photography was meant to be. As a professional photo editor and a Photoshop instructor, I highly recommend putting down your under 500 dollar digital camera and see what photography should be. Can't say enough good things about it, worth every penny...
Pros:* Amazing lens quality, especially for the price. Very sharp and clear, no bending, vignette, or other types of "lens character" to it.* Versatile. While it is intended for macro photography, this lens can also be used for portraits and as a general utility lens. When using it as a general purpose lens it is important to spend time getting to know it, because it does have some limitations. I leave this lens on my camera most of the time unless I need a telephoto lens. In decent lighting I have little need for a ring flash or a tripod, but they are both important tools for getting the most out of the lens. For a flash, I recommendBower SFD14C Canon E-TTL I/II Macro Ring Flash, for a tripod, Manfrotto is my choice but there are a lot of options.* Light weight and easy to hold. Some of the other macro lenses are very long and heavy. Those lenses require a good tripod and flash, which makes them harder to use while out and about. One note to this is that not everyone will be able to hand hold a macro lens - they do require a very steady hand.* Can be used in full manual or auto mode. I do most of my shots in AV mode or full manual depending on what I want to get out of the shot.Cons:* Can be a little hard to focus, but odds are you will end up manually focusing for better results.* EF-S only. If you use a crop body, then you're fine. If you use full frame, you should take a look at theCanon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5X Macro Lens for Canon SLR Cameraslens. It's pricey, but it's worth it.Who This Is Good For:* Anyone looking to get started with macro or portrait photography.* Anyone who wants something budget friendly.* Anyone who wants a macro/portrait lens that they can walk around and take photos with without needing a tripod.Additional Notes:* As with any lens or camera, the final result depends on the skill of the person using it. Macro photography is no exception - it requires a good eye for composition and form. If you are brand new to photography you may find that your photos are better than they were before, but they may lack the crisp quality you can find on most user groups. If this is the case, then spending time getting to know the lens and macro photography can help, as a good lens can only carry you so far unless you work on improving your skill.
I ordered this bag for a whale watching trip I was going on. The boat we were on was only 25 feet, so you get splashed by water as you are going in and out of the lagoon. This bag was perfect. I would swing it around in front and put the weather resistant cover over everything, but leave my hand under on my camera at all times so I could easily pull it out and get a picture and then slip it back in afterwards.
The Screen arrived promptly after ordering.It arrived in immaculate condition, and fitting it was a breeze.Ive found using this screen there is no need for the dandelion focus assist chip, which doesnt work at all.Good product, Id recommend to anyone.
I purchased this item since old time radio {CH 164} on XM is not available on line. It works very well for the purpose of listening to voice or music. with adjustmens of bass and voume sound is very nice for use as an alternate listening device to a stereo reciever. Do not expect room filling thundering sound but it is very good audio. More like a high end table radio. easy to use. attractive . This review applies only to the DELPHI xmtogo model reciever hook up. It will work with Pioneer or Tao model as well.
This is an amazing lens to buy. Granted, it seems a little on the pricey side, when compared to the 1.8, but the overall quality is worth the money. The physical build is much better than the 1.8 and it's sharpness is preferable over it's cheaper cousin (especially in the 1.x region - in comparison).A great buy for anyone that needs a quick, all-purpose lens (great for indoors).
I bought this laptop because some business applications I must use required the graphics card installed. The applications ran beautifully. That done, I began to appreciate this computer for its other strengths. Although I have always been a small, light, tiny keyboard computer guy, I have now hopelessly converted to this "full size" laptop. Yes, it weighs more, but the display is fabulous (better than my old monitor at home), the keyboard is large enough to allow me to work all day, and the wireless connectivity is great.This computer is good for a desktop replacement. It is also good for a traveling businessman like myself who needs real power and who enjoys a screen that allows relaxed viewing. Great for middle-aged eyes!
At first I wasn't sure if I liked it or not, but now that I've gotten used to it, I think it's great for on the trail. I typically only use it when I hit the trail, and feel that it does offer some pretty good protection for the device, Especially the screen which is the most vulnerable to scratches and other damage when used ruggedly.
I have had this player for about 2 months. The player would load your disc selections very slowly. For instance, if you are advancing from one menu screen to another this player may take upto 15 seconds to load the next screen. Not only is the player very slow, but sometimes the player will refuse to load a disc. Best advice I can give is when buying a product such as a DVD player is to stick with the big boys. I have also have a Sony DVD player. I bought it about a year earlier. It is faster, has a better image quality, and always recognizes the DVDs.
I already had the older, plastic SanDisk Cruzer 4GB and was fairly happy with it, except for one thing: the plastic casing is kind of flimsy.The regular Cruzer tends to flex quite a bit, and given that I keep it on my keychain, I had to be very cautious about the way I handle my keys. The only reason I didn't buy the Ti version was because they only made it up to the 2GB model.As soon as they came out with the 4GB, I jumped on it. This thing is fantastic! I've accidentally flung the thing onto a marble floor and on cement a few times and it keeps on ticking. It's not just an aesthetic, it really is durable (albeit not literally bullet-proof like ones I've seen...).I've had no glitches (despite the drops), and the U3 software that comes with it is great. I use Carry It Easy, which lets me synch my files between my work machine and my personal machine, which makes ensuring I have the most current files a very simple and quick button click away (although you can also automate it).Without the U3 software, in previous flash drives I've owned, I've had to manually copy and paste files, which can become daunting quickly when the drives began to rise above 1GB in capacity.Now, with the U3 software, it's a simple process, files are encrypted and password protected, both by the Carry-It-Easy software as well as the U3 "OS" -- the files are well-protected physically as well, with the metallic case.It's the best 4GB flash drive out there. The only thing that could replace it would be a larger capacity model in the same exact casing!
I got what I wanted when I wanted for the price I wanted. It cant get any easier than that.
Had one for about 5 years and it lasted longer than any battery I'd ever used before having to recharge. when I lost that one I knew there was only one choice but this time I ordered 2 to have a backup. It would last 5 or 6 days of constant picture taking during a week in Disney.
For some odd reason, the sound quality for the first two times I used it was comparable with the old Belkin device, but since then it has constant static and sounds terrible. Very disappointed and back to my old transmitter I guess.
I purchased this camera in early June 2006... a month later, I'm very happy with it. This is my first digital camera -- I had been waiting for prices to come down and features to improve. All of the buttons and knobs on traditional cameras seemed overwhelming to me -- hence my appreciation of this camera. There are two buttons on the back - one to review pictures you've taken (titled "play") and one to pull up menus (titled "menu"). I also bought the wireless remote control (model "E") as well as a generic AC adapter ("Digital Concepts 4.5V AC Adaptor") from Amazon. Both have performed well though I think the wireless remote control was a waste of money -- it's only for taking pictures of yourself, vs. I was hoping it would work with the slideshow feature when plugged into the TV. I also purchased a fast 1 GB SD ("Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB") card from Amazon and seem to have tons of capacity for pictures and video... and I'm not experiencing the slow performance issue that others have referenced.The slide show feature is great - it comes with cables to plug into your TV or VCR and within seconds there's a menu on your TV for an auto or manual slide show.The LCD screen is big and clear -- and bright in all but the brightest of outdoor situations. I bought some anti-scratch plastic overlays on ebay to protect the screen.The camera also includes a bunch of special effects and editing functions, such as making pictures brighter or adding clip art, etc. Only complaint is that after you modify a picture, the camera goes back to the end of all pictures you have stored, vs back to that specific picture, so you have to scroll backward again... but not a big deal.I had no trouble uploading pictures to my computer, and was also impressed at the video capabilities... with my SD card I have about 15-20 mins of video recording time at the higher quality setting.Camera is also a good size - fits in your palm or pocket nicely without being too small to hold. Good sound effects too -- you can set the camera so it makes a "meow" when you take a picture. There's also a customizable startup screen so you can take a picture of a business card and have it display when you first turn on the camera -- just in case you lose the camera and it is found by an honest soul.Touch screen was my #1 reason for buying this camera. I researched the only other touchscreen model on the market, made by Sony, but reviews of that one were lukewarm and this camera is brand new on the market, so new reviews...so I took a chance and am very happy I did.Everyone who sees it is curious about the touchscreen and falls in love immediately... and within seconds they are taking pictures with it and marveling and its intuitive user interface. In 2 years I bet they'll all be like this.Only drawback would be there's no viewfinder, so you look at the big LCD screen to take a picture...since I was used to a viewfinder on my 35mm I thought this might be an issue, but it's not... I don't even miss it.Great camera, EASY to use, highly recommended!!!
I tried hooking this up with a newer LCD tv as well as an old CRT TV. I checked the cable type and the inputs on the TVs to make sure they were matched correctly. However, the LCD could not get a signal, and the CRT only got a very distorted signal. Not sure what the problem is--my laptop, my software settings, or the cable. Whatever the case, it didn't work. Oh well.
Bought this monitor for an amazing deal.DVI input gives vivid and crisp resolution. You need a graphics card that has DVI output.I'm using this monitor for graphics, video editing, word processing, and internet and am finding it absolutely stunning.
There is just no reason to get anything more expensive then this. Enough said.
My 2 year old loves this. He runs around saying he has to look for clues. Pretty durable, magnifies well enough.
I purchased the D-LINK DWL-1000AP along with the D-LINK PCMCIA card and had it running in about 3 minutes. The product works well. I then walked about my home with a constant ping stream going out an Internet site without even a hickup. 11Mbps as advertised.
The only reason I didn't give this little unit five stars is because it will not stay upright once the heavier cables are attached to the rear. Quick solution: either use two-sided tape to adhere the box to your desk/counter or take off the removable stand and lay it on its side. I chose to do the latter and also used some tape to prevent it from moving. That said, the unit looks nice, works perfectly, and the green LED front lights enhance the appearance. Great little product. Airforcejohn
This product broke about two weeks after I got it. The Crank for the top of the camera stopped working, and the plastic easilly chipped, so now it's broken. Do not get it, it's not even worth the $25
Need to expand your home ethernet network to accommodate more nodes? This inexpensive, well-constructed switch will do the job. Just plug one line from your router into this unit, then plug connections from your extra devices into the remaining ports. I recently purchased a network-ready Canon MP970 computer and needed a switch at my desk to share the ethernet connection with my desktop computer. Then I decided to plug a network cable into one of the remaining ports and dangle it behind my desk for those occasions when I also have to work on my office notebook computer. The 1000 speed of this switch enables me to stream media back and forth to other computers.
This is an easy to use, lightweight digital recorder that you can fit into your shirt pocket. The screen is fairly large and easy to see and it works like any other digital recorder so it's easy to use. The USB connection that slides out of the recorder is a plus and makes it easy to transfer the recordings onto your computer. Great buy!
Notice, all the happy....five star ratings, are from people that JUST bought this MP3. I have had mine for 9 months.I have had this MP3 since Christmas 2005. I bought the white 512 for my son at the same time. Whith in 3 weeks, my son's was no longer working at all, he had it in his back pack, and some how it got crunched enough to never work again!! I was not happy. Also in a few months, mine started to have issues. The very "tiny" menu button is rediculous. And the main toggle was a complete failure for Sony. I accually removed the cover to the toggle, and just moved the joy stick under it, to change songs, or volume. How stupid. I am so mad about this MP3 player. I am going to buy a Creative V. I have done a lot of research this time, and I will not buy another Sony. The hold button, that is part of this sliding door never works, I find the player dead in my gym bag, all the time!!! Apparently, the door slides over a bit, and the player will turn on, FOR HOURS, and than you have a dead player. Maybe Sony should have given us a on/off button, than this would not happen! Dont do it folks, look into other options, even my mom's iPod Nano is better designed than this joke of an MP3 player.
I got my ipod nano and have seen how small,light and fragile it looks i knew i was going to drop it into a puddle or something and let 200+ bucks go down the drain. so i needed a case i could feel safe with. So i shoped around and found this. Now i have no worrys at all its waterproof,drop proof dirtproof ect. i can feel how strong this box is and feel VARY safe. even from theft because of the belt clip. this will protect your ipod! Buy it ASAP if you got an ipod nano 2nd gen
It played okay. Definitely not going to stand up to the new stereo systems. The recording part of it didn't work at all. We are sending it back. A big disappointment
So far, so good. Easy to set up, very good sound. If you're hard of hearing, as I am, this is the produce for you. O, by the way, it's well worth the little money it costs.
I was looking for a replacement for my old hard-shelled briefcase. Even though I don't use it for carrying a laptop computer, this case is perfect for all my work needs.
The Olympus Microcassette Recorder S711 is the perfect utensil for corporate meetings, fun stuff, and stuff you know you want to remember. At first, when searching I'd looked towards Sony for their microcassette recorders. Sony is also tiny, well made, and worth the price compared to the Olympus. But I wanted to test the Olympus out.Pros-Large, easy to use buttons. Looks SHARP in solid blue!-Allows 2 type of speeds. A 60 minute tape becomes a 120, etc.-From a name brand that you trust-Cheap, but accurate-3 tapes with 90 mins. can hold more than some digital recorders which top $50Cons-No tape counterOverall, I rate the Olympus 4 stars. It isn't too big or small, and it is accurate. It allows you to record with microcassette tapes, and has been proven much better than a digital voice recorder. I'm glad that I own it, and I would like you to have it too.
I use this card in my Canon 10D digital SLR camera. After about 10 days it started to give errors when trying to preview my images. On some images it gave me "Card error" message, whereas on others it gave me "Image too large" message, even though I had viewed those images numerous times before, and they were not large at all.I bought this card because the tests on http://www.dpreview.com had shown that this particular CF card performs best on above-mentioned Canon camera.
Good cable. No real interference despite the length of the cable. Well-shielded.
I lost my lens cap for my &#34;nifty fifty&#34; 50mm 1.8 Canon lens, this is the perfect replacement for it. Yes, I spent a couple extra bucks to have it say &#34;canon&#34; rather than buying a third party lens cap, but it made me feel better.
This is one great flash! It works on camera and off camera to light even more areas that the on-camera flash just won't touch. If you have a Nikon camera, get one of these flashes.
Just buy it. The specs are awesome. I added it to this el cheapo $25 boxNew Single Car Truck Wedge Black Subwoofer Box Sealed Enclosure for 8" Woofer 8Fand was AMAZED.I could go on and on but this speaker is sooo sensitive you don't need a lot of power. In fact, high wattage subs can handle higher watts but designing them to do so makes them much much less efficient! How efficient is this JBL sub? In car, you will get 99dB with one watt! adding 100 watts adds another 20db for 119db, adding 200 watts will bump that up to 122db!Just get it already. It looks awesome, it sounds awesome, is easy to power and at .3 cubic foot recommended volume takes up hardly any space.Thank you JBL!
Very small and inexpensive so I can take it anywhere to recharge my camera. Works great and is perfect for me as I don't print my own pictures. My old one got fried during a power surge, so this one is plugged into a surge protector...
I bought one of the first Tivos when they first became available. I got all the bells and whistles and lifetime service. It served me well and I loved it for seven years until it gave up the ghost.Then I bought another one, again with lifetime service. It was even better. I consider both purchases a great deal and am glad I made them. But then, my 20-year-old TV broke and I bought a new flat-panel HD TV. It still worked with the Tivo, but one day I made the "mistake" of watching over-the-air HD stations with my new TV and it knocked me over. I didn't realize just how much better high-definition TV was compared to standard definition.OK, it was time to upgrade to an HD Tivo. I'd even buy the $800 model because I loved the features so much. Well, I soon discovered that Tivo has abandoned satellite reception and would not even record my over-the-air programs in HD.So I investigated alternatives. The negative reviews of DirecTV on Amazon were scary, so I decided to wait and see if things improved. It was very frustrating, I just can't watch real-time programs with commercials, and I didn't like being tied to the broadcast schedule of my PBS HD channels. But I suffered on with it because of these reviews.My cat-sitter happened by one day and saw the TV. I gave her an HD demo and she immediately went out and bought a similar one. She's not in a location that gets HD channels over the air, so she also upgraded her standard DirecTV DVR to the HD DVR. I didn't find out until a month or two later that she had done that. Curious to find out how it worked for her and when I asked, she said it was super and she just loved it.That didn't sound consistent with these reviews, so I was even more confused. But I noticed that DirecTV offered an in-house maintenance contract to guarantee the system would meet my approval for just $5.99/month. I decided to take the plunge and bought one and had it installed. The installation took only about an hour and went very smoothly.That was four months ago. I've been watching my HD channels via DirecTV and even my over-the-air HD channels, all recorded beautifully in HD. The DTV system is faster and smoother than my old Tivo even though it's doing much more work to record HD. I like the menus better, and I can do somethings much easier than with the old Tivo. And it has a few features that Tivo doesn't.I miss a few things from Tivo, the suggestions and the network access. But the network never worked well anyway, and the search feature in the DirecTV recorder is so good I find many more programs I want to watch than I have time for anyway.I gave my old Tivo with it's lifetime service to a relative, and they're enjoying it, but when and if they get HD I'm sure they'll dump it too.In short, I've had no problems with my DirecTV HD DVR over the last four months, and my cat-sitter has had no problem with hers over the last 6-8 months. And she didn't even bother with the maintenance contract.Normally, people with good experiences like mine don't bother to write these reviews while the people with bad experiences write theirs with vehemence and venom. So you can't really tell just what percentage of these systems have problems and how well they get resolved by reading these reviews. In any case, I'm really happy with my system and have no hesitation recommending it based on my experience.
For the price, I was expecting a fairly thin and flimsy cable, but I was pleasantly surprised that the build quality of this cable is excellent. On top of that, I got it 4 days faster than than expected!
They work flawlessly connected from my PC's video card to my television. High quality cables for the money. No picture difference vs shorter / more expensive cables.
I LOVE THIS LITTLE GADGET. THE ONE I HAVE IS VERY USED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT HAS LASTED ALMOST 15 YEARS, WHAT A COMPLIMENT TO PRESTO!
From Apple Tech Specs:"17-inch (diagonal) TFT display, support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display"Translation:Supplied LCD cannot display the "supported" millions of colors.The screen has 1,764,000 pixels. But can only display 262,144 different colors!8 bit (16,777,216 colors) display technology has been the standard for over a decade. This product is not acceptable for use by photographers or graphics professionals.Another dirty secret is that Apple's Boot Camp beta expires and you'll have to purchase a new OS from Apple to get your boot camp back. With Apple's track record they'll probably blame it on an accounting standard...
This is a great bag within its niche as a sling that rotates from front to back. In general I am happy with my purchase. The bag easily takes my DSLR + 80-200, + 18-200 + flash with room left over for at least a third small prime lens. It rotates easily and provides good access. However, there are design issues that I would definitely change. This one of only a few slings that I saw that has a padded strap designed to go over the left shoulder (where most righties generally like their bags), however it still appears that the bag is really designed to be worn on the right shoulder because the secondary straps designed to secure the bag around the body don't work unless the bag is worn on the right shoulder. Also, the outside pockets are of limited use. The slit pockets are only big enough to take thin items such as cables, cards and manuals, and while the outside pouch-pocket on the end looks like it would be great for batteries, it is so tight that once you get something in you'll be struggling to get it out. This pocket should be loosened up and enlarged to take a flash. Still a great bag.
This product is completely worthless. I bought it to trim my eyebrows. The power runs very weak and the blades don't cut the hair. If I still had the packaging I would return it. Thanks Amazon for making one star = I Hate It!
This plug, which fits the adapter, at 6 volts, 500 mA, is excellent for a variety of uses, but one has to be careful, when inserting it into the plug end of the adapter, tight fit. Otherwise fine.
This is a great product. It works as advertised. Simple and easy to install. Any quality degradation appears to be due to the quality of the cable TV input signal, and no the product. I have purchased two and both work well after several months of intermittent use.
I publish a small format (11 x 17) weekly paper and this monitor works exceptionally well for that format without sending me to the poor house.I researched and re-researched monitors to make sure I was getting the best I could with the money I had to spend. I came upon this and bought it based on the excellent reviews. I have not been dissapointed.I'm no videophile, so much of the technical info in the reviews was lost on me. I can tell you that the monitor was easy to handle, easy to set up and it looks great. Super resolution and very bright. I love it.I'm using it as part of my docking station set-up for a Gateway laptop and have no complaints.
Having used film until I bought this camera, it took some adapting to the medium. That said, I love this camera! With its 7.1 mp image, there is much more detail possible than most of my 35mm and 2 1/4 images, and it does not cost anything to see what they look like. The zoom feature to review images really shows whether the shot is good or not, so it's really cost effective. I shoot in "manual" mode most of the time and have had a great time experimenting with the many diffrent settings. There is even a "positive fim" setting that does look like it is shot on film. The basic software included is more than sufficient to correct and alter images.This does not have I S, but it is not needed in optimal conditions. I have however used a tripod in low light, because holding for slow shutter speeds is more difficult with this light-weight camera.Good things- manual and automatic modes; four resolution settings with a max of 3072 x 2304 mp; rechargable battery with reasonable battery life; minimal delay between multiple shots; large LCD; good color balance; easy to use menus.Not so good: LCD is easily damaged (get a protector!); funky rubber cover over A/V output; no IS.The camera had "smudge" on the 1st few shots, a faulty CCD. However, Canon replaced it at no charge, and it has worked fine ever since. I LIKE the champaigne color too.
I have the wired version of this mouse, and I am a fan of Kensington's mice--heck, besides Apple's, I have never used another brand. But I digress...I was disappointed by this mouse for a couple of reasons:1. Instead of charging via USB--which could be done--the dock for the mouse has an AC adaptor which plugs into the USB plug. It just looks awkward.2. The mouse is not very responsive. Often, I would have to click twice for a menu or dock item to be selected. Scrolling long menus was a joke since the mouse would disengage before scrolling the entire menu.I was disappointed, and I returned it immediately. I love the design of the Studio Mouse, so I am using the wired version again.
This ad says free installation from Directv however DTV says they do NOT provide free installation if you purchase from Amazon. I have made many, many phone calls trying to get my free installation, without any success.
These cable worked great and they came in different colors so can tell which one goes from the router to the PS3, Xbox,TV.
These are great value headphones if you're looking for something good to take camping or trips you wouldn't want to take really good headphones. They're comfortable, stay in the ear pretty well, and sound quality is about twice that of stock iPod headphones.
Even though it took a little while to setup this controller (Mostly old TV with no manual or original remote, which meant that i had to figure out which signal did what thing on the TV)But once the setup is complete, my crazy multi input, multi source entertainment system is under control with 1 remote, that is so simple to use that even my grandma can now use. Now, this is the system that NO one, NO ONE can figure out without a CS degree.My girlfriend now loves it :)
When I bought the camera I found the screen to be too small and it was really grainy at even it's lowest iso.
never receved the 1500 but the 1400 pounds dont order this you will not receve a 1500 you keep getting a 1400
I bought this cable to keep as a back up after my nephews broke my only HDMI cable. My cheap replacement HDMI cord stopped working, so I'm using this one now. I didn't have high expectations for a cable that cost me less than $2, but it works well so far. I don't know what kind of impact this will have on the performance or life of the product, but I noticed that the cable is significantly thinner than my other one.
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.
The D-Link DUB-H7 is a nifty little USB 2.0 hub. I've had all kinds of heat issues and resultant reliability problems with the 4-port Belkins and other USB 2.0 Hubs I have bought at Staples. The D-Link has 7 ports and runs COOL. I have significant power needs on the peripheral USB devices connected to the hub from a PC running Windows XP SP3. It is without question the best USB 2.0 Hub I have ever owned (I have owned at least half a dozen over the years.)
I'm using this in a Sony Erricson cell phone (710a), and it works like a champ, no problems. I didn't even have to format this one!
This stereo delivered exactly what i wanted. Very good sound depth - so it's great for playing at lower volumes in places like the kitchen.But so far I have not mounted it on the wall. Because of the CD player it's a little longer than you'd think. Again though it suits its purpose very well.
I have been a longtime fan of Tiffen filters anyway, but I am very happy with this polarizer, which I got for my ultrawide 12-24mm lens. It was a very affordable price and I even purchased it used through Amazon Warehouse. It arrived in wonderful shape and has been improving my skies and taking the reflections from water and windows ever since, beautifully. Thank you Tiffen, for always creating affordable, high-quality filters and products.
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.
Works great! I don't understand why anyone would pay more. If expensive cables actually work better, I wouldn't be able to see the difference. I can't tell the difference between HDTV broadcasts and blu-ray disks going through this HDMI cable.
I'm working on it right now, I've had it a few years and it's still one of the nicest LCD screens I have seen.Color is great, it doesn't have the deepest blacks but it still has great image quality. If I wanted killer blacks I would get a CRT.Viewing angle it no problem at all. Ghosting is nonexistant.The screen rotation feature is great for documents and with the LCD there is less eye fatigue than with standard monitors.It's really nice having the 19". At some point I want to go dual monitor with it but for now I love it.
I bought this item from Amazon (which by the way is my favorate pplace to shop) on october 16, and just one week later, it stopped sliding. It looked like something went underneath and jammed it. I tried everything but nothing worked. I needed to access my stuff on it, so I took it apart so that I can retrieve my items.I contacted Sandisk and explained the situation, they said it was misuse and not covered by warranty. There was no way I was going to send it back to them without retrieving the stuff on it.So my take on it, if you buy it, dont use it for anything important, because if it jams, you have to break it open. and Sandisk wont cover you.
So far, I'm impressed with this groomer. It puts the Finishing Touch to "SHAME"!! First of all, it actually "worked" when I received it. It does a good job and it seems that I don't have to use it near as often as I did the other. The pivoting head is also a plus! If you've been using other brands and having as much trouble as I did with them, I believe you'll be very satisfied with this groomer.
This battery was at a decent price and worked great.I have had my Dell laptop for several years. It was about the right time to have the battery replaced.This replacement plugged in and I now have the laptop working with the same battery life it had when I bought it. (Remember that any PCMCIA and USB cards you plug in may drain battery so pull them if you are not using them).===============Note: This is a bit of info for those frustrated by an old battery just quitting on them: it's not a corporate conspiracy, there's a reason...The way litium ion batteries work, they have multiple "cells" and the lithium battery will provide the full voltage to run the unit even as cells get old and fail.The cells will only hold a certain number of charges (I don't know why, but I have read that this is just a part of how lit-ion cells chemically work). Once you have charged them beyond their chemical capacity, they won't hold a charge anymore.Once too many of the cells have failed the battery has a circuit built in that keeps it from running even though it may run the laptop for a little while. The circuit is trying to keep the battery from overheating (from one cell doing all the work) and causing a harmful situation. So if your battery gets old, just replace it.=========This was the best price I found for a genuine replacement. I found other sites that had what they called compatible and then after reading some feedback, found that the batteries were not always compatible for my Inspiron 8200.
These work as well as higher priced cables. I'm glad I made this purchase and encourage others to do the same.
This is a fantastic camera, and I love it to pieces!
I bought the pink one for my daughters 5th birthday. I tried it out before I gave it to her. I had so much fun with the editing feature of the camera. It has several games on it also that are fun to play. My daughter took it with us to disney world and she had so much fun taking pictures of what she wanted to take pictures of. I researched all the kids cameras and this one is by far the best, I am very pleased with my purchase, and my daughter loves it too.
I have not had any problems with this camera. The only annoying thing is that the Flash is way to bright so if you are taking pictures at home it really washes stuff out. But then again if you turn the flash off it is then too dark...ah will. If you have the right light though everything is fine. I am planning on trying like paper or something over the flash to mute it. It might work. But good camera. I will be using this for years to come. I recomend the 256MB Viking Flash card. You get more memory. It is REALLY work it. You can get almost 2000 photograghs!!
i carry this thing with me almost everywhere. grilling a steak in the backyard? or having fun on the beach? thats it, thats what you need to have.batteries last for about 24 hours, thats great too!
I just got this cable 3 days back and watched several movies. Very satisfied with this. I have Panasonic 42" plasma TV and Samsung home theater system connected by this cable. Great quality picture, great price and it was delivered almost 1 week before promised delivery schedule. I am very satisfied.
I purchased this for my wife for Christmas. She'd had her eye on it for a while and was thrilled to tell me that I would be the one who would program it and load the music. Oh Joy! This was my first foray into the world of digital music players and I can only hope that there are easier systems to load. It took me a few hours to get music files transferred over. But other than the set up problems, this has proven to be a neat little gadget. I'm very satisfied with the sound quality and my wife loves the combined funcionality of the MP3 player and the speed/disctance/pace monitor. I just don't look forward to the next time I have to load music or create a playlist...
I got this as a present for my sister for Christmas. She loves it, but she's only 5'2", so it looks like she's carrying a small child on her back. It has more than enough room for a 17" notbook, and can probably fit enough clothing and travel items for a weekend trip. Wouldn't reccommend this if you are looking for a small backpack for everyday use (school,work)since it's so big.
it's my first webcam, at first i had trouble setting it on my gateway notebook, but now it mounts just fine. the camera works nicely with msn, though i had to play around to get the audio to work. The image quality seems higher than the logitech fusion. The little thing does heat up pretty fast. It worries me, i guess i will just unplug it when not in use.
I bought this bag a few months ago, and so far I'm very pleased with it. To sum it all up, I'll try to list the pros and cons:PROS:* Enough room for my D300, a flash, a wide angle, filters and small accessories, and some food or snacks.* Very fast and easy access to the camera* Allowed as hand luggage on planes. This way you'll protect your camera from rough handling, and you'll have room for a book etc.* Comfortable to carry.* Customizable interior.CONS:* Nice and firm when it's new, but goes a little soft after a while.* Not perfect for all purposes. Too small for some and too large for others. (However, a smaller and a larger bag are available).All in all I'm very happy with this bag.
This camera is perfect for me. I have a lot of gadgets, but if they're not easy to use, I drop them and leave them to my more patient, adept husband. I love this camera. It's perfect to fit in my diaper bag, purse or just walk around with it tethered to my wrist. It's light weight, good quality picture for what the product is, and I never miss a precious moment of my daughter learning how to walk, talk or sing to send along to my eager family, or a dare devil bungee jump by aforementioned husband. It was SO EASY to figure out how to download the film, save it to my external hard drive and then upload to our blogs to share with family. You literally just stick it into your computer and it does all the work in no time. So much fun!!
I didn't buy this on amazon, however, i do own it and i can tell you that this is an amazing product. I used to own many portable speakers and they all sucked compared to this, what used to be low 3 watt speakers get drowned out in the loud clear bass of the iM9, perfect for trips to the beach or to go camping. I Highly recommend.
Tapes worked great, Easy to load and backing paper peeled easily. Too bad printer was junk after 3 months.
Seems to work just fine. Haven't used it much as yet, but it converts 110 to 220, at a reasonable price.
i have a bunch of different digital cameras which all take different cards. this case is awesome, no longer have damaged cards and can easily grab-and-go.
It has now been six months that I have two of these.From the onset I was worried about the fan-less design because of (1) the reviews on Amazon, (2) my engineering background and (3) where I live: Costa Rica is warm.Nevertheless, considering the low price I decided to give them a chance. Now I understand that six months continual operation is not a proof of anything, but I have them both installed stacked up one above the other on a table in a non-air-conditioned room with a tin roof, next to the noodle rack and a PC that needs to work open (as in cover off) because its ventilation system is too weak, and they have been doing just fine.OK I have a trick: a small table-top fan blowing on the setup to ventilate it.Although this is not a valid solution for most people, I believe that running these guys in a cool place as long as air can circulate around them (i.e. probably don't stack them up!) and or intermittently (as in switched on when you need them and switched off right after that) they should run all right for a long time.Two last remarks on why not five stars:The on off button is not a bistable switch but a push on button, so whenever the current goes away the drive remains off when the rest of the system starts up again. That is not a problem in the US where the grid is reliable 9you should always have a UPS for these short outages anyway) but it is definitely a drag for us down in Costa Rica.Last thing: the power supply plug is a weird thing so you'd better be sure to remember where you store the wall wart as it would not be easily replaceable with one from your junk box.Once you heed these warnings, it works as advertised.Update: It's been 5 years now. I don't have these powered on permanently but occasionally because of how I use them.They were on for two of the three significant earthquakes we had here during that time and they still operate normally.I am quite pleased but I will continue to use them as duplicates in case of issue.
Product met my expectations and the price was extremely reasonable. Gave new life to an old computer.
I have just received this unit today. It takes less than 2 minutes to transfer 32MB mp3 songs to the onborad memory using windowsXP, the YEPP explorer from the samsung website, DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE ON THE CD. I think this player's output is loud enough to enjoy the music on the street or working out. I don't know the battery life but ppl do have good thing to say about it. I have no problem connecting this unit to the computer.(less than 1 mins) and about the belf clif? It is very easy to use and fit perfectly to the player and I have no problem wearing it around.(I do prefer to have an arm band.) The battery door is no trick to open. This is the easiest electronic I have ever used. I don't know why people keep having hard time to operate it. I bought it at 39.99 with free shipping and I am heading to the neweggs.com to get a 25 Dollars 64MB SmartMedia card. Total investment will be around 65 dollars for a 96MB meomry MP3 player with cool apperance. Thumb UP to samsung again. oh yeah, I do own another 99 dollars Samsung Laser printer (8MB). I think I will give them more business in the near future when I buy a new plasma TV or HDTV.
Look I don't do reviews in general... When I saw this product I was taken bake how simple design it has. Could a litle black ugly box do all that?!? Then I read the reviews... Well How suprise I was, thank God I didn't got the more beatifull piramids. Look it easy you need a Cat5 Cable, the one they use to share internet, and the rest you follow the instructions and you are set. I got a cable box 100 ft away from my TV and the thing work like magic.Great job... Keep the good work!!!
I ordered two of these because of the price, in hopes I wouldn't have to spend over $20 in a store! They work great, and I am so glad I didn't waste money! No complaints!
This modem blows my old Toshiba out of the water. I have a home network and internet phone too, and even when my Toshiba modem was newer, I still had to powercycle / reset it (and my router) every couple of days. However, I have had the motorola for over 2 weeks now and have not had to reset anything on the network. Very solid, and installation was easy. I highly recommend this modem.
I use Ubuntu 7.10 and this product works perfect, unlike the DWL-G510 that I used to have that didnt work. Also fits perfect on windows XP.80% signal thru 3 concret walls which I think is excellent.
After a lot of research(many amazon opinions too!) I made my choice on a low-end point and shoot camera. I didnt want to get carried away for a disposable camera. Now that might be harsh, but I really planned on using this camera to its breaking point! After piles of batteries( finally, I got some Sony quick recharge ) batteries for this gem.I found out that a newer version of this camera has a inferior processor in comparison to the older one, so I searched and found a older(by 6 months!) model and bought it. It has 1 megapixel less, but this is made up with the superior processor. This point and shoot camera is a great buy in all departments. I got a black one. The only 2 things you could offer as a complaint is it's a little tough on batteries, and it's low light shooting. But hey, I like the whole battery thing. If they die, you swap them out, no waiting around to recharge.I know, have a extra in any situation(on board or not). $85.00 &$22.00 for a snug-it. What a combo.I don't know if anybody has noticed SD cards for less than$3.00!!The beauty of this get-up is that it's with me 24/7. Think I miss anything?
This was a Christmas gift and my brother really loves it! The quality is awesome and at first, he couldn't figure how to put it together, but 5 minutes later, he was playing his records.
It's good for a cheap IDE solution.Pros:- super cheap- works- no missing parts- screws closed- comes with usb and power cables- looks exactly like it's pictured, basic black and nondescript- comes with a stand (though slightly different than the one pictured)- no extraneous LED lights, only one tiny LED on the back to let you know that the power is on/working (some people like extra LEDs but they annoy me)- aluminum top and bottom (I think). This metal is cool to the touch and has ridges to hopefully help dissipate heat some.Cons:- stand different than pictured (doesn't bother me)- Plastic front, back and sides. Not sure why the sides aren't metal.- drive hangs freely inside so not good for travel (which is ok for me)- no fan (so don't just turn it on and leave it on all the time)- big power brick (though that seems fairly common with external drives) but at least this means it doesn't take over extra spots on a power strip.- IDE only (just in case you were wondering.)Would I buy it again? It's a tossup between this one and the one I bought that's about four dollars less. I like that this one screws closed and seems slightly better quality, I like that the other one was four dollars less and had metal sides.
I have been looking around awhile to find a serial-to-USB converter cable that will work with my Bernina 180 embroidery machine and my new laptop with Windows 7. This did the trick, was super easy to install and worked immediately the first time I tried to send an embroidery design to the machine. For those of you with a Bernina 180 and a newer computer without serial ports, this is the ticket to continuing to use your current machine. The embroidery software I use is Artista V5. I would have loved to find a review stating the above, so hopefully this is helpful to someone else. Great product and came in superb packaging with full installation instructions. I have Amazon Prime, so shipping was in 2 days, as expected.
have no problem with it. Works as good as the one I was renting.I'm pleased with the item. thank you
Got two 6 foot cables, one for xbox, one for blu-ray. Both cables work with xbox. Both cables produce scrambled picture on blu-ray. Purchased these to replace 3' cables I had been using that were too short for moving players around. Went back to 3' cable and blu-ray works great. Garbage.
Got if as promised and works great. Buy this product today to save you monthly rental fees from your cable internet provider.
Makes reading the electronic news or even email easier. Folds up compactly to take travelling. I bought a blue-tooth keyboard to set in front of it. Who needs a laptop anymore?
Anyone who owns an Original Xbox should own this product.First off, I found that these cables were optimized to put out a clear and crisp image on my 32 HDTV without fail. With composite cables, you get an annoying stutter on screen but with component cables, the image is excellent.I found that I was able to support 480p, 720P and 1080i WHICH YOU'LL HAVE TO CHANGE IN YOUR XBOX DASHBOARD by going to video settings. You may also want to keep the setting as "Normal" for your TV being that it displays a more vast image.The only downfall of this cable would be the sound.I had to turn my TV up to 30 just to hear the game at a comfortable level. Also, the in-game sound FX seem a little faint at times. Other than that, you can't complain about it. I bought this one for about a buck and a half. I certainly don't see ANY xbox component cables for cheaper or in as good shape.This cable came in brand new condition and worked better than I expected it to work.
I truly have to say these headphones are the best I've ever worn. They are so comfortable to wear and deliver great sound too. I tried dozens of headphones but didn't like them for alot of different reasons.(uncofortable, break easily, poor sound quality, cord too short and won't stay on my head for too long!) These are the best for the best value by far!I wouldn't choose any other than these, hands down!
We do not use this product as a printer or a scanner but just as a fax machine on a distintive ring line with an answer machine on the first line. They work great together. Lots of options for custom setup. Does not need to be hooked to a computer. Probably not an efficient ink saving printer but good quality.
Color me stupidSave you money and your time.Thirty dollars for 20 minutes?? HAH!! Just like every other Monster product; overpriced and over-rated. Save you money buy areal calibration DVD.If I could give it back, I would.Don't be sucked in by the name....
The prices on these are about one tenth of what you would pay anywhere else. I used 2 of them to connect a directv box and a dvd upconvert player to a I-INC 32 inch computer monitor for 1080p quality picture.
This is a good product. It's built well does not fall apart, and it looks good. I did have one problem, which was that I was sent the wrong part at first. However this company was really good about keeping in contact with me and helping to fix this problem.
Background: I spent 5 weekends at the Border in October 2005 as a Minuteman, working as a leader in the Security/Medical Team. We used GMRS handsets for individual commo between patrol team members, as well as for team to team commo. The Leadership group also used digitally encrypted pro-level UHF handsets for higher level logistics, security and medical commo. I picked up a blister pack of GXT500's & Headsets before the mission, since I wasn't sure my old Motorola FRS handset would cut it out their "on the line".My use/testing area was a 1mile wide (East/West) by 2mile long (North/South) strip of fairly flat desert, slowly rolling down to the border fence (at the south, obviously). It was line-of-sight in most of the area, with the exception of the back 1/2mile toward the North, which had small rolling hills, and a few mountains.I used the GXT500 12hrs a day, for 11 days, in this same area, in the same month, which probably makes this the most extensive controlled test of these units posted anywhere on the Web.As for the unit hardware itself: Robust. Easy to use. Easy Menu system (much easier than my Motorola FRS!) Easy to see the LCD screen in all lighting. Nice sound choices. Great Volume levels. Good Belt Clip. Headset worked great. Chargers worked great; both in 12v auto and 120v home. Dropped both units a few times on rocks and they didn't break, nor did the battery cover fly off. Rechargeable batteries lasted all day at a 10/90 usage level. Bottom Line, these units are great! I'd buy them again!As for the distance issue (Trust me on this...11 days in the desert, remember?) 1.5 miles maximum, period, end of story.I was one of the few who had the 5 watt model out their. Most had 3 watts or lower. Most people could hear me pretty well at 1 to 1.5 miles, but I couldn't hear them past 1 mile, with the exception of the 3 watt Midlands, which I could hear out to 1.25 miles. At 1 mile, when concealed by low hills, nobody could hear me. At 3/4 miles, concealed by low hills, I could be heard OK.By comparison, the digitally encrypted UHF pro radios we were also using maxed out at 2mi., or 1.5mi behind hills. The solution for us there was to switch to a repeater frequency, which then gave us near unlimited distance.There you have it. These are great units and I highly recommend them (or any of the other GXT series). I'd also recommend springing for the kit that includes the rechargeable batteries and headsets... quite a deal all told.Only beef I have with Midland is they should be honest, take the high road in the industry and state that this unit can reach "up to 1.5 miles reliably", which is the furthest any GMRS unit can reach, from my experience.Be safe out there: carry water, first-aid and good commo!
This lens takes beautiful photos. BUT I have had this lens for two years and the autofocus has needed repair twice: once for free by Canon, and once for $90 by Canon. The build quality is LOW. For the price, I suggest the 50mm f1.8 lens available for less than a hundred dollars. This is not my first repair of a Canon item; in my experience, Canon products work great when they are working, but they are not very durable and require frequent, expensive repairs.
This mouse is extremely portable and it fits perfectly into one of the pouches in my laptop backpack. The mouse is very light and pretty comfortable to use even for a big guy like me. I especially like that you can plug the mouse into the usb adaptor if you run out of battery. I own a Macbook and the usb is on the left side and I hold the mouse with my hand, so there is just enough room to move the mouse around freely. It's rather easy to unwind the usb cord which hides inside the mouse, but sometimes it took me a few tries before I can wind it up so the case would fit back onto the mouse. Like someone else said, it takes about 6 minutes for the mouse to turn off when it's idle, but it turns right off when you plug the adaptor back into the mouse. The adaptor is also rather large, it's about 2 inches. Lastly, I've own the mouse for a few months now, and the battery life is only about 3-4 months on daily use.
I bought this product and agree with the other reviewer. It lasted one month. Even though it has the Nike logo, they don't support the product. Nike will send you to Philips because it is manufactured by Philips which has horrible customer support.
I write software and have headphones on for about 7 out of the 8 hours in a day. My old wired sonys broke and I was looking for a pair of wireless.So I tried a pair of sennheiser 120's from a friend before deciding on the Sonys. The Sennheiser had almost no interference at all, but the sound quality was compressed, they were uncomfortable and slid around on my head.These Sony's sound great, are very comfortable and stay put on my head. But, in between songs you can hear a bit of static. Not much, its not bad, but compared to wired headphones or the sennheiser its quite a bit. For me its livable, because I know that wireless products just have interference, and while a song is playing I don't hear it.We have a large volume of wireless equipment at my office(more than a normal company because we do handheld development), so I am expecting this to be about the worst case scenario and I can live with it.
This was a very disappointing purchase. The item was never received and I had no contact number for the company. This was a complete waste of my money.
I always but Hosa because of the great quality of product that they have and they last long also which is great!!
Fits my camara (Kodak Z712 IS), battery charger, extra batteries, extra sim cards and mini tri-pod.
I've bough this disk for my digital camera, and it holds around 325 - 350 pictures with the highest quality, and over a thousand in the lowest one. But my camera works extremely slowly with this disk compared to disks with lower capacity.
If you are looking for music in the shower, this radio has all the features you need! 5 preset buttons, automatic shutoff, easy to reach on/off switch.. It is built solid. We now have one in each shower and do not have any issues picking up signals. You will love it!
This remote is a very helpful tool. Works well with all my components. I put away my other 4 remotes in the junk drawer. I suggest trying it first to see if it's right for you. You can always return it if it doesn't work out.
The Arkon Portable Fold-Up stand works very well with the Kindle Fire and also Kindle E-readers. It is sturdy and provides excellent support for these devices in any orientation. I originally thought that it would only be useful when seated at a table or an airline tray table. However, I find that it also works well balanced on a knee while seated in an easy chair with no table.To those who have noted that it doesn't work well when power and speaker wires are attached at the bottom, I agree. However, it's not a problem because all you have to do is flip your device over so that the wires are at the top.To the person who said that it becomes too loose after a short while, I don't see that happening. The stand has detentes that lock it very securely into position and after several weeks of daily use mine shows no sign of becoming loose.I highly recommend this stand for use with just about any tablet device.
I am very happy with this mueller scope. The glass is clear and has nice fine crosshairs. The delivery was very timely. Best thing about this scope is works great with my Savage 12FV in 22-250.
Some really "out there" reviews. I decided on this remote so we can control an HDTV, Receiver, DVD, VCR, DVR and xbox.It took about 45 minutes to program (and I would recommend downloading the latest software from Logitech).I had to recheck the connections to the reciever/TV etc. when it didnt turn on all the components and set them to the correct setting. At first, I thought some of the reviews were right, this is a POS.After checking the connections, I had the xBox on the "tape" audio on the reciever, and went back to the logitech page and re-setted the remote.It works flawlessly once set-up properly. Its programmable, so I can only assume many of the negative posts are people with no clue on how to follow on screen directions.....
Shipped out sooner than expected and works perfectly! I received a case for my speedlight, a stand, and all of the documentation/instructions in the box. I would definitely purchase again.
I am very happy with the supplier and the product. Even though I have yet to try the tape recorder out (still waiting for my cassette tapes to arrive), I am impressed by the past reviews, the different features, and the simple instructions. Today is a good day! :-)
Excellent product. I ordered it and received it a day earlier than expected. I forgot to purchase a grounding panel, therefore; went to the local massive chain hardware store. I saw a mount identical to this one for around $4.00 which is a lot cheaper than this was after shipping. A little disturbed, but not too much. I'd urge the community to check out the local hardware store prior to buying it from here unless you have free shipping on it!
I have been a happy Tivo customer for several years. Recently I purchased a 40 hour unit as a gift for my mom. Tivo fails to mention that when you buy the DVR, you can't actually digitally record anything without also buying the monthly service. It's a usless box without the service, so if you want to give this as a gift, don't, unless you want to stick the gift receiver with a useless box or a big bill. Who wants to get a gift with such a huge string attached?
Look -- I don't need a great hub. Obviously, this is definitely NOT something you'd want to support a major corporate network. When it comes to inexpensive home networking, though, this product is everything you'd ever need. Our 3-computer home network has never been jammed, we have never experienced any difficulties with the hub, and setup was a complete breeze. Just make sure you buy the right cables for the job (there's yellow patch cables, and regular ethernet cables -- talk to your local computer store representative to sort out this issue.. they'll know). I personally knew nothing about home networks before I decided to set up my own, but all in all I'm definitely glad I decided to use this inexpensive option to set up our network. You'll definitely appreciate the nice light up LED's which tell you when and where data is being transferred. Did I mention we even use the hub to give cable modem access to all 3 of our computers, with only one actual cable modem? Isn't that great?
Xbox LIVE 4000 Microsoft Points [Online Game Code]Just get the code from amazon and add it to your live account, that simple.
I own a Kodak Z812IS and after going thru a couple of "other brand" rechargeables with no life and no power, I bought the more expensive Kodak battery and I couldn't be happier. It recharges quickly, and has twice the life of the others. Don't waste your money on the cheaper knock-offs. Shipping from the supplier was quicker than expected - great job!
I had been shopping for a while for these and found them here a lot cheaper than anywhere else! Great buy!
Although the cable is of a thin construction, it worked perfectly and I have not been able to notice any difference compared to my other more expensive HDMI cables made of think gauge.
I have bought several things from amazon and have never been so disappointed. I have to this day not received the memory card. I will never order another thin.g from your site
this is the best card reader ever, it even reads cards that could not be read by any other USb reader. i would suggest this to anyone who needs to read compact flash
I would recommend getting the unterminated brand wires which don't come with such accessories as divorce, welfare, and starving children like this one has.
Lamp went out a month after warranty. panasonic has had a class action law suit settled regarding a handful of tv's with this lamp (this model not included). but if you search the internet enough you'll find the lamp is the problem. i have a 67" samsung a year longer and no lamp issue. i expect my tv's lamp to last more than 18 months. if you do too, do not pursue Panasonic LCDs
PROS: Remote feels solid in hand; Appearance is good (don't look cheesy); Screen display was bright and multi-colored; case color looks great; Programming was a breeze; price was good; performance was good too, for the purpose; worth every penny of it.CONS: After 3+ years of "light service", first the charger system quit recharging the battery. I had to buy a separate, generic charger from Amazon and started manually charging the battery every time it shows low battery charge on the screen of the Remote.Then the buttons started going out of function, starting with the Volume UP button; it just quit functioning; then the channel buttons started doing the same; Finally LCD screen started turning dimmer and dimmer and so also the back light of the key pad.A quick check at the Logitech's own Customer Forum exposed waves of complain on same two major issues as above from customers from across US and Europe. Which clearly tells there are some huge design issues that the Logitech company simply keeps ignoring. That amazes me like many other customers.Now I'm giving it a two star because it served my purpose while it was working. But then, I was expecting more product life and better customer service for an IR remote controller for which I had to pay a dear price ($200+). I'm feeling lucky that I could get some more years out of it than many others....judging from the customer feedbacks I see at various product forums for this item.
This Laptop is very complete. elegance, good setup and nice quality. HP is a great brand and solid efficient in laptop category. I'm Web developer of Actimedia Digital and this is excellent choice to install virtual machines, different kind of virtual server like IIS, Apache and work with many application at same time like photoshop, flash, premier, office, and this work with good speed and nice performance
My brother knows a lot about electronics, and bought this for us as a Christmas gift. It was wonderful! We especially liked the TV band, so we could listen to the local news while in the shower in the morning. Unfortunately, it died after about a year in the shower. That's the only reason I don't give it 5 stars. We went out and bought another shower radio with CD Player (a feature we never use), but the reception is poor and the speakers aren't great. So we're ordering another one of these radios. This time, we'll hang it at the BACK of the shower, to minimize the water damage. Hopefully that will help it last longer, because it really is a great radio. And, in our experience, once you get used to having a radio in the bathroom, it's hard to do without one. We're also buying one for a "White Elephant" Christmas gift exchange.
The lens is simply amazing, right out of the box I put it on and starting taking pictures. You can get super close to stuff and the depth of field is stunning, things less than an inch from the focused part are blurred.Twisting the lens onto your camera to secure it in place is a very tight fit, it scared me at first, so far it's been fine, hopefully it will gradually wear down and go on smoothly.It is a very good lens, excellent picture quality, good construction (although it is heavy), Auto Focus works well.I would recommend this to anyone for a first time macro lens. I'm very happy with my purchase.
Best things about this player: It plugs right into your USB connector, so you don't need a cable (though it comes with a short extension cable). You don't need to install any software at all on your PC. It works great with Linux. You can delete files using the player itself, when it isn't plugged in. 256MB is more than enough if you use it running. Last but not least: you can't beat the price (around $32 at the time I purchased it).Worst things: the included earbuds are awful. Throw them away immediately and get a good pair. The forward/reverse switch feels cheap; hopefully it will hold up.Good or bad things, depending on your perspective: There's a lanyard ring on top. If you listen to the player while walking, that's fine, but for running, there's nothing for an armband to attach to. I already had an armband, so I used a rubber band (like kids might put in their hair) and a piece of non-slip shelf liner to attach the unit, and it's worked very well.I have not used the voice recorder, nor have I used the unit though an entire battery cycle yet, so I don't know how much warning you get before the battery dies.I would definitely recommend this if you're looking for a cheap player. And as fast as this technology is turning over, I can't see spending a whole lot on any player.
helped the speed. faster downloads and quicker uploads. love the speed for games. with the added ram internet hooks up faster.
When my wife and I started looking for a camcorder, we did a LOT of research on-line. We read reviews from other consumers, audio/video magazines, the vendors, etc... I believe we were well equipped to make an informed buying decision. When we found the Sharp D450U, it was considerably cheaper than similarly equipped cameras ... Our biggest concern though was that we had read numerous consumer reviews (some here on Amazon.com) that said the D450U's low-light recording capabilities were inferior to other cameras. We purchased the D450U anyways.So as to avoid rambling on needlessly, I will simply state that the D450U has worked as advertised in every regard. Our *only* beef with the D450U has been its still-camera performance in low-light situations -- NONE of the other complains expressed by other consumers (such as poor playback quality, bad low-light recording quality, etc.) have been experienced. We read the manual, followed the instructions, and are as happy as clams.The VLWD450U is a great camera ... , its a heck of a buy!
The VR-1 does seem to level the volume some but not enough. The commercials aren't quite as blasting but I still find the need to reduce the volume during commericals, not as much as before, but still have to do it. So net effect if you can tolerate not as loud as before you'll be happy. If louder at all is intolerable check other devices.
I don't usually write glowing reviews for products but I have to say this device is worth it. It does what it says it does with little to no interference. It's great for the iphone. You can connect via bluetooth or you can plug in your iphone directly to the device via the headphone set. I drive a buick and I was worried about the jack fitting into the cigarette lighter but luckily it fit no problem. It is by far the best sound transmitter for the radio too. I have tried belkin (which is more expensive) and griffin but both were very bad in cities in terms of radio interference. This little gadget had no issues here in Miami. I have yet to try it elsewhere but I have high hopes it will work fine. Further when I had trouble figuring out the pin to connect the bluetooth to my phone I emailed customer service and they emailed me back twice the same day! I am very impressed and it's nice to know that companies still care about good customer service. I will be sure to recommend their products to all my family and friends as they truly deserve the reputation they have.
The mere fact that these earbuds will stay in your ears (any size ears) when you put them in would be enough to justify calling them the best buds ever. But, the sound quality is outstanding too! I am on my second pair and bought my wife a pair to use while running (again they just won't come out, even while running). The only negative at all is that after a few years the rubber on the wires will crack due to the design of how they wrap around your ears. But it is worth it for the comfort & quality.
This unit generally works fine but the slower USB 1.0 support sometimes produces jerky movement. DVP5990 is a better choice. It is an updated version with better menus and USB 2.0 support. The faster USB avoids the occasional jerky movement
Canon Digital Rebel XTi is a fantastic middle ground camera for those of us that can't spend thousands on top end equipment. I did a lot of research before buying it and it really does live up to the reviews. Any idiot can use it and get great results ... (that would be my husband and I) but our son the "college student" can also use it for his photography classes, although he would prefer a macro lens in the camera bag too. Let's just pass Calculus first aye ...
No problems, received code right away, better than waiting for the snail mail. (Hard to write a simple review when you must use a certain amount of words)
I specifically ordered the product because the form factor met my requirements. It is NOT acceptable to substitute a different product without notifying the buyer first.
This product was relatively easy to install. Upon completion, it seems to work exactly as documented and as I expected. The installation manual was clear and straighforward and I am very pleased with the operation and installation. I would recommend it to anyone desiring the remote start and keyless entry functions it provides.
The one positive thing I can say about this headset is that people seem to be able to hear me and I can hear them.The negatives far outweigh that positive, however. The part that goes around your ear, which can be flipped to allow wearing the headset on your right or left ear, is completely stationary. There's no way to adjust it in or out except by bending the rubber parts. The part where the earpiece attaches to the microphone/speaker assembly is hard plastic and very uncomfortable when it rubs against your cheek. The cord should be at least 8-12" longer. If I have the phone sitting on my desk and I turn my head or move away, the headset pulls the phone off the desk. The mute button can't be set in place and left alone. If you want to mute, you have to be holding the button down. This is a major inconvenience for conference calls when you want to take notes and have both hands free (which is one of the main reasons I use a headset).I'm seriously considering returning this.
The code given by Amazon works fine, and the price is, on average, the same as a physical card. So what's not to like?
Before buying these rechargeable batteries, I was spending too much on a special kind of battery for my Kodak camera. Now, I'm saving money and thanks to these batteries!
I have been using this battery with my Canon ELPH 300HS for a month now and works great. I would definitely recommend this product instead of buying the original canon battery in higher cost.
I purchased an iPod Mini in January 2004. These devices are amazing. If you're into working out, this is an especially great tool. Imagine all of your CDs stored on one device, all of your favorite tunes all stored on a feather light media player. The days of carrying about a CD player or Walkman are over!!! So far I have 4 HOURS of music on this little thing and have hours and hours of capacity left. Take the time to review the tutorial. This device is the best new technical invention since the cell phone.
Works perfectly and is an awesome value. I don't know why anyone would want to pay retail for AV cables. This thing would have cost $30 at a store and its only $1.71 here. Can't go wrong. I used it to hook up my laptop to the TV.
I've had this mouse for a a little less than a year and a half now and it's worked perfectly ever since. The AA battery lasts for months and it's smooth like a mouse ought to be. Cheap too; it's nothing fancy but it works like a charm.Only flaws might be that when I move around the laptop, sometimes the mouse will lose connection and I'll have to unplug/plug back in the USB connector; when I drop it, the battery casing flies off and so do the batteries.
let's put it this way, if you want to store all your music in your ipod ( and when i say all your music, i mean ALL), then this ipod mini is not for you, 'cause as you guys know, this ipod mini only holds up to 1,500 songs (6gb). Now, that's a lot of songs if you ask me, that's an entire week of music, i love classic rock and i filled my ipod mini with all of my favorite songs, you know how cool it is for me to take this everytime i go to the beach or if i'm having some company, i can just press shuffle and enjoy without the hassle of getting up everytime, you know to change cd's??, so if you're looking for something that's not that expensive and just want to have a good time and easy to use then i recomend this little item!! Respeta a un varon!!!!!
After buying and setting this up with my flash, new shoot through umbrella and stand this work out great. It's seems to be well made, just keep the adjustment handle to your right and you'll be up and shooting in little time
I bought this remote to use with an Ubuntu 10.10 media pc running XBMC. It works great with a few tweaks found at this link: [...]
This bag does just what it was designed for, plus most people don't realize I'm carrying a laptop. My laptop has been well protected through all types of weather and (I must admit) a few bumps and falls. It is the right size to be used as carry on luggage for flights, I have had no problems so far on planes. Carrying the bag is a breeze for the design makes it very comfortable on your back. Very strong material has been used on this bag, I give all my bags a rough time and this one has stood up to all my abuse going on at least six months now. The zippers are very good and have held up well to the overloading this bag takes. I would recommend this bag to anyone.
I bought this as a exact replacement for a failed drive in a relative's desktop. The original drive had failed because the desktop had been knocked over on it's side. The installation was very easy and the reload of Windows 7 went well. Prior to reloading Windows, I ran the CD-ROM based hard drive diagnostic that had shown multiple block errors on the original drive and this new drive ran error free.
Don't waste money on dell replacement batteries in dell.com. This product is really good and it works well. Dell system may not recognize this battery immediately but don't mind that message. It works perfectly fine. I have an inspiron 6000.
I got this camera as a gift and it is the first digital camera I have had. I am very happy with it and my pictures are turning out better than ever. It is simple to operate and the menus are very easy to follow and navigate. I use it mainly for snapshots and for taking along while traveling when I don't want to lug my other camera along. Its small size is perfect for putting in a pocket or purse.The quality of the pictures it takes is Very,very good. You can compare pictures from this camera (actually the 3 Megapixel version) and the Nikon D70 (Nikons top of the line digital)at image-resource.com. The pictures from the Coolpix are nearly as good as the ones from the D70! In fact you can compare pictures from almost any camera on the market. In my opinion the Coolpix is superior to many more expensive cameras. Check it out. In the close up setting the Coolpix is far better than almost every camera out there!I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because the flash is only average, and you can get blury shots in low light. This camera does have a neat feature with its blur warning, if it reads that light is to low it will warn you. I am still learning this camera so there might be a way to adjust for this. Putting the camera on a small tripod for low light shots would solve this too.Overall, I am very satisfied with how easy it is to use and the quality of the pictures it takes.
I would say that about 10 out of 100 DVDs failed during finalization rendering them useless. That's too high to accept. I have about 20 left and will not be buying Memorex again. Their strength in the past was tape. Discs are not their best products.
I have owned the Tom Tom 720 (it was a gift) for over a year. During that time, it functioned well. However, a few days ago, the Maps, other than Guam, disappeared. I am not a novice with these products. I was sure that the U.S. maps had somehow been deleted. I contacted Tom Tom and was given instructions on how to recover the maps or reset the unit. I followed the advice precisely. No luck. Tom Tom concluded that the maps were, indeed, lost. They said the only way to restore them was to purchase/download for $69.95. I must admit, this did not cheer me up. Not planning to drive in Guam anytime soon, I tossed the Tom Tom in the garbage. I will purchase another GPS; you can guess what brand it will not be.The only way to deal with companies like this is to not patronize them. I encourage you to look elsewhere.
I just bought this video card.. and wow. If you play any sort of 3d game other than unreal tournament, this is the card for you. I had a voodoo5 5000 before and the geforce2 is a lot better, and faster. It supports OpenGL and Direct3D just fine. Also, with the newest drivers from nvidia it supports Full Screen Anti-Aliasing (FSAA, what 3dfx has been bragging about) for almost any game, making it look incredible. It is expensive for just a video card... but if you buy it, you won't regret it.
I purchased this D-Link ADSL Router for 2 reasons. First, my 6-year-old Siemens SpeedStreem 4100 had developed a nasty habit of freezing under heavy video load (2 teenagers addicted to YouTube). Second, my structured media panel had both the Siemens modem and a D-Link router, and I wanted to replace the two boxes with just one and open up more space.Plus side: Fast, rock-solid, many ATM and ADSL performance statistics (great for arguing with AT&T; when they want to blame their problems on your in-home wiring or equipment you didn't buy from them), secure out of box (full Shields-Up stealthmode without additional configuration), compact size. Heat has not been a problem--even in the closed structured media panel.Down side: Auto configuration didn't work for me (AT&T;), and QoS seemed to bog down with >4 active users (again at least 2 streaming video), so I disabled it. Surprisingly, there is no D-Link FAQ for manually configuring an AT&T; connection even though I and other users report that the auto-configure fails with AT&T; DSL service. The trick for me (San Francisco Bay Area @sbcglobal.com) was to:1) Use the Wizard to manually accept all WAN / LAN defaults AND set the following:-- VPI ==> 0-- VCI ==> 35-- Protocol ==> PPPoE2) Make sure you enter your user id / password correctly :-)3) The D-Link setup instructions, like most other similar products from other companies) walk you through using a Static IP address on the PC to initially configure the modem/router via web browser admin tool (which is great). However, the D-Link instructions fail to mention that once you've initially configured the modem, you need to return the PC to Dynamic (DHCP) IP management before you can use the router to connect to the Internet. Of course, you could also set the Gateway IP address on your Static IP configuration, but it's probably easier to just get back to dynamically assigned addresses as soon as possible.All in all, it took me less than 5 minutes using the above technique and information to get both the modem and router up and running.
does its job fine for me. my tv didn't have hdmi, so i had to use dvi adapter. i run my audio seperately, so cant speak for sound through this cable. everything else is great. wonderful cable.
my 4th set definately more speaker than the dollar sign calls for crisp with much bass when needed great with movies
After reading Shade of the Maple, all I can say is WOW! This is destined to be a classic. The depth of connection you feel with the characters is unreal - it's like you are living this story yourself. Kirk Martin has a unique gift - he magically draws you in until you are absorbed into every scene...which ultimately makes the ending so impactful and even life-changing. Not only that, he is donating $1.00 from every book sold to find an early detection test for breast cancer. My mother died from breast cancer and I had a lump removed at age 30. Thanks, Mr. Martin, for enriching my life with your stunning novel and being so generous toward this important cause. You're one of the good guys and I hope people support you. God bless you.
This seems to be a good product and the Amazon price is great.We have been upgrading memory modules on our business computers since the early 1980's when the IBM XT was first introduced (added a separate memory board with a whopping 2 MB). Since those early PC days, I've built over a dozen computers and haven't yet experienced a single failed memory module. However, I always buy memory with a lifetime guarantee even though the "lifetime" of the computer often ends up being less than 2-3 years before it (and those memory modules) become obsolete.
I've had these headphones for about two years now and for the most part have been very impressed with them. I've discovered a lot of headphones try to create quality sound by inflating the music with too much bass or too sharp highs; these headphones simply reproduce the music as it was recorded. This in my opinion is the true way to listen to music; but I discovered that sometimes this can be a disadvantage because if you're listening to mp3 formats or a scratched cd or even just have bad wires connecting your equipment you'll definitely hear the difference in these headphones.Overall the sound is beautiful jazz, acoustic and especially classical sound terrific in them. You can hear fingers slide over the strings and even notice the difference between a plucked string and a picked string. They're very versital in that they offer the sharp crisp sounds of a violin or even a distorted guitar to the warm resonance of a trumpet.Rock music sounds really good too. For a lot of progressive albums from bands like TOOL, The Mars Volta, and Pink Floyd you'll hear the subtle background noises you probably missed on other speakers. 3D imaging for things like movies or even those really trippie multi-channel albums these headphones are hard to beat. The imaging is amazing. Like I said earlier the range of these headphones really make drums, guitar, vocals and effects really stand out, the one place they do lack is bass.Unless it is an album with deep punchy standout bass, these headphones won't bring it out to its full potential. You'll still hear it but its not as full as you'd expect. Another sound con is that they can sometimes get fluttered at high volumes or if they're underpowered. The distortion isn't extremely noticeable but the sound does get a little crunchy around the edges.Physically they are, by far, the most comfortable things I've ever placed on my head. I've worn them for over five hours on several occasions without any problems with ear pain or neck discomfort. They are also super light which makes them even more a pleasure.The cord is a blessing as well as a curse. For those nights when you just want to sit in your favorite chair and zone out to some music its great to know that you can walk around a good distance without too much worry of tearing your stereo out of the wall. At the same time however it can get in the way, easily bunch up on itself, and is prone to wanting to twist up on itself and everyone knows broken wires are electronics worst enemy.A couple things to consider before buying them. They will play and play well just hooked up to an ipod or a cd player but to get them to truly shine you need power. Either a GOOD home amp or a headphone amp is definitely worth the extra money. the plug is a 7mm not a 3.5 so you'll more than likely also need to invest in an adapter. Get a good one though my first one was a five dollar hunk and my sound definitely suffered. Also they are NOT TRAVEL FRIENDLY they're big, have a LONG cord and they're expensive don't go too far with them unless you're on a long road trip or something.Also if you've got a noisy jack on your computer or your stereo or you are playing low quality sounds these things will rub it in your face to no end.Overall I love them, they're great for nights at home with a good movie, or your favorite music. 5 stars for classical, blues, jazz, acoustic, reggae and MOST rock. 3.5 to 4 stars for MOST rap, techno, and metal. I would however never taint my headphones with noise like pop or modern country everyone know that that stuff will ruin your speakers and lower your IQ.
Never buy Maxtor which fails quite a bit. Western Digital has been very reliable. I use this one at work in my file server for ghost imaging. great product. highly recommended.
I have been using the first generation BEFVP41 router now since 2002 and it needed to be replaced. Comcast has increased their speed to 18Mbs and the old first generation router limited my speed the 9Mbs it has a 10Base T WAN port BEFVP41 series 2 routers has a 100Base T WAN port. My old router had at least 70 available tunnels and the new router has only 50 available tunnels. Router to router VPN works great but router to VPN client on my Windows 7 basic netbook I cannot get that part to work. I will be upgrading my wireless network from 802.11g 54Mbs to 802.11n 300Mbs soon and my cable modem will go from DOCSIS 2.0 to DOCSIS 3.0 this modem just over 100Mbs speed and already this will make BEFVP41 series 2 router obsolete. What I am looking for from Cisco-Linksys is an updated version of their RV016 router that has Gigabit Ethernet ports both WAN and LAN ports with a VPN bandwidth 500Mbs to 1000Mbs the current version has 100Base T WAN and LAN ports with 97Mbs VPN bandwidth. The RV016 routers I have read about seem to be compatible with VPN clients on Windows 7 and Windows XP sorry I will not touch Windows Vista. Today the RV016 router does not have the speed I am looking for yet when I update to DOCSIS 3.0 Comcast is planning to go far beyond 100Mbs speed.
Case Logic TBC-3 Camera BagThis Camera Bag had everything I was looking for plus more. Great bag! Well Made! Extremely Pleased. Excellent packing and Very rapid shipping from Seller.
For me, this is an upgrade from a Philips Pronto 3000 series, and there's no contest - the Harmony 880 thrashes it hands down. Of course, we're talking 8 years of advancement here. But the Pronto uses straight macros to initiate commands, you had to have a macro for every kind of activity you wanted to execute, as the Pronto was unaware of what state your equipment is in. The Harmoney "knows" what has been turned on or off, and takes that into account when switching devices... and it works most of the time too. The "help" functions seems to get it right most of the time (at least on my system) if things get out of whack too.I've got a pretty complex setup, with a mix of older and newer equipment. HD TV and HD Projector, Satellite, DVD, Laserdisk, VCR, Cassette, CD jukebox, and 5 disk CD player. I was able to configure the 880 to control all of the different devices through the web interface with minimal problems - including the CD jukebox for the first time, which has really added to my enjoyment of my collection. Some presets are switching TV inputs, others are switching receiver inputs, and some are switching both. You just have to keep in mind that the software is set up to be Activity based - use those to set up and control each cluster of devices that make up an "activity" (watch a DVD, watch satellite, etc).The only (minor) complaint I have is that the controls that are available in the "activity" devices menu are a much smaller subset of the controls available in the actual device menu - but that's OK too... you just have to go back and add the specific commands you use often to the soft buttons in the "activity", which I've found is very much more convenient than switching to the actual device menu.Price has come way down too... and excellent service and delivery through Amazon. Recommended.
I got this camera over 5 years ago for Christmas. And guess what? I still have it. I have taken over 10,000 pictures over this span of time and it still works wonderfully. The color in scenery shots is very real and action photos come out crisp. With a 512 Mb SD card, it holds over 600 pictures and one nice feature that is not the case with some newer models, the card can come out without having to reset the time and date saving precious picture taking minutes. One note, it is (in a lot of cases) best to turn off the flash (which is done with the push of a button) for most shots.
fit and worked on the lenses. Is easy to use. It is everything it was supposed to be. Great product
It has big screen and ease for use, but it's pricy to update maps and sometimes it "thinks" too long to recalculate the path. It seems to me also that this GPS lives with "one's own mind" - it could start to recalculate straight path on the way. It' really weird. I recomend to buy Garmin Nuvi and I will buy Garmin next time.
I recently got the chance to use my Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack as a carry on flight bag. It is very comfortable to carry and has room for quite a bit. I had my laptop, 5 books and some things that would not fit in my checked baggage and was left with plenty of extra space. I highly reccomend this bag
Does its job as well as any USB drive, with the added bonus of Corsair's reputed performance, customer service, and warranty. Not a single problem to report. My dog decided to chew it up, so I'm here to buy another. Corsair even sent me a shipping label to return the old chewed up one in for recycling.
Case Logic Home Collection Album, Capacity 96This is the perfect case for those looking to compact their media collections. How attractive it is was what first caught my eye. There is a hard case which inside has a soft binder that you pull out to put your CD's and DVD's into. Once the soft binder is back in the hard case your media is well protected. With a capacity of 96 the case isn't heavy like conventional cases that hold 200 plus. There is a small tab on the outside of the case that you can use to label what is inside, so at a glance you will know what is in each case.To date I now have 18 of these cases. Yes that may sound a little overboard but my DVD collection alone is over 1000 titles and I was running out of room for storing them. Since I started getting the cases for myself some friends and family were so impressed with them that they now have started getting them.
Ordering these codes on-line seems to alleviate the issue of stolen or hacked codes. While it took 5 tries to get it set up, the on-line code I received was GOOD. Thank You!
This hard disk offers exceptional performance. I had a 500GB disk come standard with my desktop but after I had to reset it to factory settings like 3 times, I just resorted to buying a new hard drive.I knew the hard disk was the problem because I'd had to have a replacement sent to me by HP just a few months after I got the desktop. I kind of blame vista home premium for screwing up my hard disk but wutever.I am now running vista ultimate on this WD hard disk. It runs like a champ. NO problems yet. Everything is running smoothly and so far, no signs of trouble.For those of you having trouble with your computer, if you have vista home premium and a crappy standard 500gb hard disk in there, this may be your answer.
Just another "5-star" here. Well designed and made, like the "Manfrotto 322RC2 Horizontal Grip Action Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate" I ordered with it. I'm convinced after a couple hours with this support/positioning system that I will be a better photographer through this investment in making the non-viewfinder end of my hobby transparent as possible.Like any American male wants to always do when he acquires a new tool, I was able to operate both the leg length and angle features AND reposition the center column from vertical to horizontal without unfolding the destructions. Sign of good design, no? This device is a quality, rock-solid instrument. I'll be able to shoot in the wind at a landscape or get really close to flowers and insects with the same solid support. Good job Manfrotto.
This was a great little camera until the screen turned blck, and looked like it was shattered. We sent it in to the dealer, hoping to have it replaced as it was under warranty. They would not honor the warranty, and said Labor costs would be 180.00, plus 12.00 shipping, plus almost 8.00 tax for the repair!!! (Almost as much as the camera cost).... After many emails back and forth, they could only offer 20% 'good will' discount. We were very disappointed that they would not try to do more to keep a satisfied customer. We will never buy another Nikon.
Really don't have a lot to say about this one. It has a purpose, and it works for it. Can't much complain about it.
Got 2 to take on a business trip to Ireland. I used one for my laptop and one for my cell phone charger. Both worked flawlessly! No problems with overheating or shorting out. I just wish it had more than one outlet, the price is a bit steep for just one, so if you have a lot of electronic devices, you may want to check with the front desk at the hotel you're staying at to see if they have any adapters to lend.
What a complete waste of time and money. I had - and still have - poor reception in my bed room and I bought these antennas to improve the situation. Now the problem has gone from bad to slightly worse. I could quote signal strength and signal to noise ratios, but honestly, I find a simple file transfer more revealing. Before installing the antennas I could download with 370KB/s to the bedroom. Immediately after installing the antennas the average transfer rate of the same 67MB file dropped to 195KB/s.
I don't know why, but when I installed this cartridge, the printer will not print ANYTHING. It goes through all the motions, makes all the right noises, etc. but the paper is always blank. I don't get it.
High quality and easy to use. Uses same USB cable that came with my IPod.
This tiny device is great! I am using it with both our PC Laptop and my Macintosh. It works well on both, allowing me to transfer info between the two with ease. I was going to network the two computers but this was a much less expensive solution!
I bought the 1TB usb drive from LaCie. It worked for about a month and then would not mount. I sent the drive to LaCie for repair which was easily and quickly accomplished. My drive came back with the data still on it. I'm assuming this means that it was the USB controller on the drive that went bad and not the drive itself. Anyway, I cautiously reintroduced the drive into my arsenal by putting it through a battery of tests. It passed all of my tests (including purposely removing the cable without unmounting). But after another 2 months or so would no longer mount. I contacted LaCie again. They are upgrading me to a triple interface drive at no cost. This IS the type of support I have come to expect from LaCie. I have two other LaCie drives (160GB Little Big Disk and a 200GB d2 Extreme with a triple interface) that have worked flawlessly for years. I am willing to accept this mishap as an anomaly if the replacement drive works. If I encounter trouble with the replacement drive I will NOT buy from LaCie again.
I have one of these power inverters for those instances (about 3 times/year)of power losses from rain- or snow-storms. Between my car, the car battery and the power inverter, I have the equivalent of a generator. Be sure to determine the wattage of the electrical devices that will be powered. A 32&quot;-TV will require about 190 watts; floor- or desk lamps require about 75 watts each; a laptop computer needs about 47 watts. A 25-cuft side-by-side refrigerator uses about 750 kilowatt-hours per year (about 85 watts average; 170 watts &quot;surge&quot; when the compressor kicks in )
Great Sound People at my Job Ask me were I got them now Half the Office Have them. great deal
Good quality cable!Great priceNow I can play Pandora Radio on my stereo
Used this with a US version of a TomTom GO510 and it worked perfectly.Traveled through Belgium for one week and saved myself a lot of time and aggravation. Directions were spot on; re-routing worked well in a couple ofdetour situations; Points Of Interest were plentiful. Nice bonus -in addition to Benelux - includes major border cities such as Lille, France and Aachen, Germany.
This laser surface thermometer works perfectly for most surfaces. It can't be easily used for boiling foods because it measures the bubbles temp instead of the food temp, and the bubbles have air inside making the bubbles markedly less in temp than the food being measured. It's still a great product for the cost.
Works well. Is compact. I never end up without my charger because this stays in the laptop bag and the other one stays at home.But I wish they'd price it less than around $ 90.00.
I just got this case for my new Canon S3IS. Unlike the other reviewers comments, this case perfectly fits the Canon S3IS along with 4 extra batteries. The strap is not supposed to fit inside the case, because once inside the camera strap acts as the strap for the case. That way when you are carrying the camera bag around your neck you can easily slide the case right off and use the camera.It also has a small button loop to attach to the camera strap so that when you take the camera out, the case will fall down but still be connected to the camera while its around your neck.If you want to keep the case around your belt loop you can either:1) Tuck the strap under the velcro strap of the case (it sticks out a bit on the sides but it still works, barely)or2) Put small clips on the neck strap so that you can easily remove it when you want to put the case around your waste.If you do step 2 you should attach a small wrist strap to the camera. Who would want to possibly drop a new Canon.I cant really see a point in having a neck strap on a camera if you are going to keep it in a bag around your waste anyway. Are you going to take it out and put the strap around your neck every time you want to snap a pic? I thought the whole purpose of carrying it on a belt loop is so that you have easy access when you want to take a shot. With a wrist strap this could easily be done.I think you can shove an extra media card in behind the batteries as well, although if you have a 1GB card or higher I can't see the point of carrying an extra card anyway. If your on an extended trip you can keep the extra card in your wallet or backpack. Besides it is probably better to keep an extra card away from your camera as a backup in case your camera gets lost or stolen, like mine (I lost an extra 512 card that was full of pictures). Why keep all of your expensive items in one case.This case is also best for the S3IS because it fits bottom facing down unlike most other cases around. This makes other side loading cases a hazard because it is easier to drop the camera as you are taking it out.Anyway, I guess I've written enough. If you want a case thats just big enough for your camera and one set of extra batteries, buy this case. Otherwise go for something a little bigger.I would also buy:SanDisk 2 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB Card (SDSDPH-2048-901, Retail Package)That way you don't have to lug around an extra card reader when you want to save your photos.
I've had my remote for almost a year now and I do have to admit that it does an excellent job at programming the remote and easily entering all the codes, etc... plus there seems to be a ton of buttons for every conceivable use. The only problem I have with this unit is that it sits on the table next to me where I rock in my Lazy-boy recliner. This may not be a problem for some folks, but the remote wil constantly light up while I rock since it senses the vibrations of the chair through the floor. I usually have to leave it turned over so it doesn't constantly turn on and off while I watch a movie or show in the dark. Also, within a week the batteries are dead due to the constant movement from me or my wifes chair (she does not like it at all since the buttons are a little hard to find for her and she dislikes the short "lighted" period while she tries to find the right button). I have tried to place it in other areas around me but nothing is in reach. Plus, I am unable to sit and actually hold the remote (yes, I'm a man and like to have control of the remote - haha) but I have a Tivo unit that I was using with the remote and I usually had the remote in my lap to quickly skip commercials, etc... but in the dark and as I rocked in my chair, it would constantly light-up and was actually extremely annoying. I have since "retired" this remote and use the Tivo remote now except when I need to control the DVD player or Yamaha receiver. The remote sits on a desk and I retrieve it when I need to use the receiver, DVD player, or even the VCR on a rare occassion. It would be much better if I could "turn on/off" the lighted buttons versus it coming on all the time at the drop of a feather. As I said though, this remote does an excellent job at tackling the "all-in-one" remote issue, it just doesn't work for those of us who like to "rock" or move around in our chairs.
I have been researching this camera for a few months now. I finally, decided to spend the money and purchase the Canon Rebel. I wanted a camera that takes great pictures of my children. This camera is worth every penny. It takes perfect, clear pictures. I was afraid that I wouldn't know how to use all that it offers or be able to figure out all the buttoms. All I had to do is read a little and I was ready to take pictures. I love how I can attach a tripod to the camera, set it on the timer and take a picture of the four of us. We have never been able to take pictures with both my husband and I in the picture. I would recommend this camera to anyone. You will not be disappointed!
Put in my G4 dual processor. No problem at all. Once it boots up, the OS recognizes it right away.
I listen primarily to rock/indie on laptops and compared this side by side with the 32ohms beyerdynamic 990 headphones. I wanted to also compare the sennheiser 598, but having the senn 497 for 10 years, I think I had an idea of what it would sound like.1. Sound. The grado's sound more alive for most rock songs. The bass doesn't reach as low, but it seems more controlled and distinct. The bass has a certain tympany and taughtness on kick drums and toms that I can't get with the 990's (or any headphone),and I realized this was due to the special hard foam on the grado's. The grado's sound live because the trebles on grado are extremely high, and eq'd down are still high. In fact, I felt I would ruin my hearing if I kept these grado's, my ears were always ringing afterwards (sort of like a live show). Also, grado spikes the sound on 2Khz (that frequency between high and mid), giving vocals more liveliness (as well as trumpet solos).The 990's sound great, treble and mid is fine, and the bass goes really low for open headphones. Playing that Phil Collins drum part in "Air tonight" sounded huge, bigger than the grado's.2. Space. Grado's have good separation, especially going left and right. Sometimes the vocals seemed distant and the guitars sounded close to my ear, when comparing it to other phones.The grado's (on-ear) sounded in your ear in comparison to the 990's.The 990's have the best sound stage I have heard. When I play some led zeppelin, sometimes the guitars sound like they are playing behind me(these phones surround my ear, they can shoot sound behind it?). 990's made me feel like I was in a sound booth. Sometimes guns and roses rocked more on grado's b/c the guitars didn't have that separation that the 990's had.3. Comfort. Huge. I always thought this wasn't an issue with me till I got these two. I can fall asleep with the 990's, most comfortable ever. The grado's are on-ear, making my ears hurt after an hour. I was so relieved to take these off. If you are a hipster who can suffer skin tight jeans and fixie bikes then maybe you will appreciate the retro style over comfort. (note: I did wrap socks around the band above the ear pads to take the pressure off the ears, making them comfortable, but it looked pretty ridiculous).Overall these both are sound fun, but 990 win overall for me. The comfort with the grado's was a deal-breaker regardless.Side note: I burned both overnight over a week or two.The treble is so sharp I noticed my ears are not the same, my right ear has excellent hearing while my left hear has good hearing.
I just got mine in the mail on Friday and I must have taken about 300 pictures already (mostly of my cat who now feels like Cindy Crawford). The pictures (mostly indoors) look spectacular. I love the fact that I can preview and chose the pictures I like. I have been a long time 35 mm user but I think my Canon EOS will now have to retire for good.The camera is very easy to figure out. I have never even picked up a digital camera before this one, but it only took me 20 minutes to figure everything out. The controls are clear and easy to understand. I was amazed by the quality of pictures (both indoors and outdoors). The camera winds into place ready to take another picture within seconds (I understand this is a big problem with some other digital cameras, even the KodaK 290 which is far more expensive, that take forever to get ready for the next picture). Focusing is as easy as with my Canon and I was able to preview the pictures right away, first on the camera, then on my computer and finally as a slide show on my TV (great feature for family gatherings). You can also see what a picture would look like before you even take it. I also managed to use the framing feature for some cool effects, as well as the B&amp;W feature to make some of my cat's picture look very &quot;astistic&quot;. There are several other features (like the ability to record date and time on the Picture) but it would take too much time and space to mention.Now the bad things. Battery life is miserably short, and if you plan to use the screen in the back of the camera to review your pics, then good luck. You definetely need to get an AC adapter so when you are reviewing your pictures at home, you don't waste batteries. And when you go out take at least 2 set of baterries with you. The software that came with the camera crashed my computer a few times (and I have a 600Mhz Pentium III). I understand there are some downloads that I need to get, so maybe that will fix the problem. And my big complaint, I payed so much money for camera, but all I got with it was a measly 8mb card that holds less than 20 pictures. I had to shell another $140 for a 64 Mb flash card so I can take as many pictures as I want (well, not really, I think it is about 100)Overall though, this camera is perfect for beginners (who never used a digital camera before) and experts. I highly recommend it.
This is our first laptop so I don't have anything to compare it to. As the previous review stated, I also was wondering if the back paging while moving the arrow to the left on the screen was due to a Vista or Vaio problem, but I assumed it was Vaio's touchpad. I agree that it is frustrating when you're typing an email or review, etc. and you move your arrow across the screen to the left and it just decides to take you back a page before you even click on anything...and usually when you go back forward your text is gone! SOOO FRUSTRATING!BUT that is the only problem we've had with it and I don't know if that's major as far as laptops go or not. I contacted Sony about it and they had me try reinstalling drivers, adjusting tap and touch sensitivity, and this and that, (didn't work) and now they want me to do a system recovery, I haven't even had it for a month and we just got all our stuff on here! I'm just learning how to maneuver the arrow across the bottom of the screen so it doesn't flip the pages back as easily, but it still does it sometimes right when you get confident that it's not going to. :(Otherwise it's a good laptop, looks good, runs good and easy to figure out.***EDITED 5/26/2007***Thank you David A. Dunlap for the solution to the back paging problem! Very simple solution that worked! Unbelievable that Sony doesn't know the solution when you contact them with this problem though. Make sure to read David's review or his comment in my review if you want to fix the dreaded back paging problem. Thank you!
I purchased the software and loaded onto my new computer. At first attempt I had no trouble creating a dvd from a VCR tape. Then a couple of days later I tried another tape and the audio worked but the video did not. I have since reinstalled the software and no luck. Do not buy this product.
I have had this lens for a while now, bought to replace the Nikon F 1.4 lens after that lens was stolen while on vacation.The lens is lighter than the F 1.4, presumeably because it contains less lens elements, and is slightly slower @ f 1.8. For the majority of photographers ( we amatuers and weekend warriors ), the lens is MORE than fast enough, and I have noticed no difference compared to my old F 1.4 in how sharp my slides are when using the same film ( Ektachrome 100 ).Considering the lens is available for less than $ 100, compared to the F 1.4 ( which I have seen as high as $ 269 ), I believe it is a steal. Every aspiring photographer should have a 50 mm lens in their arsenal, and I believe for the money, you cannot go wrong with the Nikon F 1.8
No standard cable will improve the quality of your stereo's sound if there's a great distance between your speakers and amplifier, but if the distance is ten feet or less I would wholly recommend using METRA 10 gauge speaker wire. I switched out my old 14 gauge cable for the METRA 10 gauge and the difference was stunning. The overall presence of sound increased exponentially. And yes, I've heard all the arguments to the contrary - that beyond a certain gauge (usually 14)there is no sonic difference. But I'm here to tell you it worked. Beyond that, it didn't cost a million bucks so what's to lose?
This mouse is not so ergonomic for left handed users. The two &quot;thumb&quot; buttons are not on the thumb side for lefties and the shape of the mouse is not as comfortable. If you are right-handed the mouse is nice.
This product is wonderful, well worth the money. I bought it for my grown daughter. She was thrilled. She is building a new home and raising a family. This will follow the years.
Great product. I've had it for a little over half a year now and it still works..never had any problems and was very easy to use.++ Light up screen++ Great software++ Easy to put songs on++ Affordable++ More space than the Nano and Mini although they are in the same price range++ Great Sound Quality-- Touch pad is sensative-- Headphones that were supplied were uncomfortable (just my opinion)Great product, cheap, very trendy looking.You'll be happy you purchased this!
I was given a "dead" ipod mini by a friend of mine for doing work on her computer...She said the battery "didn't work too well" and, like me, she wasn't working at the time, so I accepted, knowing full well that I had a project on my hands :)Doing a little google research shows that these are fairly easy to get apart and replace bits like the battery, wheel, microdrive, etc, with huge bonus!The microdrive in these is fully, 100% compatible with compact flash memory cards! I ran to my local Micro Center, and picked up a little 8 gig to test with, along with a shiny new battery, and set about my task of rebuilding... plugged into itunes, and it was detected, formatted, and ready to roll, with no moving parts, twice the storage, and a great battery! If you can come across one of these with a bad drive or weak battery on the cheap, pick it up, do your research on the google, and have a blast with your modified mini!
I am really happy with this camera. The Canon A520 is my first digital camera. It is very simple to use. I can also transfer the photos to my computer with no trouble at all. I did alot of research before choosing a dig. cam. This model seemed to be the best value. If you get this camera just be prepared to also by rechargeable AA batteries and a bigger memory card (it only comes with a 16MB card, which holds about 20 good quality photos). Happy snapping!
It gets one star because amazon won't let you give something zero stars.Basically, this is one of the first peripherals I've tried that does not work with a OS X Jaguar. (It works with Mac OS 8.x and 9.x, but not with Jaguar.) After searching the Iogear support site, they have a one sentence tech note "regretting any inconvenience" that they don't support it.
I need to run an extra ethernet cable across my room now that I moved desks and computers to the opposite corner of the room and there is but one source to start from, these do what I need.
I received this camera as a present for Christmas last year. I was very excited, but soon found this camera's flaws. When taking a picture, the time you must wait to take another picture is too long. Sometimes, my camera shuts off and turns itself back on again between pictures. When attempting to capture a shot, this is extremely annoying. Also, when the camera's flash is turned off, I've found that the picture quality is less. I bought rechargeable AA batteries to go with this camera, but after inserting fully charged batteries and taking 2 pictures or so, the battery light is already red. Obviously the battery detector in the camera has something seriously wrong with it since it always tells me the batteries are dying, when in fact I can continue taking more pictures. The xD memory card this camera comes with only holds 19 pictures, so I purchased a 256 MB card, but now regret it because the next camera I get will not be Olympus so, it does not use xD picture cards. This camera is also bigger than a lot of the models out there. It takes up too much room in my purse. The only things I really like about this camera are the picture quality and how easy it is to download the pictures onto my computer. I just plug it in with the USB plug it came with, hit a couple buttons on my computer, and boom, they're all there. Overall, I do not reccommend this camera to anyone. It was fun to use at first, but there are so many things about it that annoy me.
Ordered this for my HTPC. I connected it and initially couldn't use it because the disc only comes with the XP driver and my box is running Vista Ultimate. Didn't feel like unhooking everything and carrying it into the room where my gateway is, so I just downloaded the Vista driver on MSI's website on my laptop and transferred it to my HTPC via my USB drive and all is well.I have only been using it for a few days but it seems to work fine. Connection strength is excellent, speed is good, and have had no disconnects. I recommend this for a good, low cost wireless solution. I love how I can move the antenna where I want.
Archis Gmini 400 is a great device with many capabilities. Gmini 400 is one of the best choices if you compare its features to competitors. Certainly, it is not as beautiful and intuitive as an Ipod, but it does so much more. Its music features are not as extensive as Iriver mp3 players, but it is so much smaller and has video capabilities. Its video mode is not as advanced as many other devices designed as entertainment centers (such as those that can record live TV), but Gmini 400 is much cheaper and it still has a beautiful color screen. The fact that Gmini 400 is the second best choice in many categories makes it a very strong overall choice. It is a Jack-of-all-trades, and being a master of none is not necessarily a weakness if you are looking for a broad set of features.I bought Gemini 400 a week ago from Amazon, and put it to a good test since then, because I was not sure if I wanted to keep it or send it back. Gmini is a small device that looks like a game boy. The box comes with connection cables, headphones, charger and a multi-jack adaptor. No carrying case is included, and the last time I checked, Archos did not have one for sale. It looks well-built overall, although, to my dismay, the browsing button was a fit flimsy. The charger is unbelievable light and it works for input voltages from 100 V to 240 V, perfect for international travelers. Archos also included handsomely made plugs to be used in Europe and Britain. A full charge takes about 3 hours. One of the great things is that you don't have to wait until the batteries are completely drained before you can charge your device. I did not test how long the batteries last (the company claims 10 hours with music only and 5 hours with video, and the latest firmware update claims significant improvement over battery life), but if you fiddle too much with the screen (and, believe me, you should if you want to learn how to use it), they will obviously drain quickly. I think it is easily possible to get 8 or 9 hours if you only listen to music on your Gmini 400, but this may not be enough for some users who demand more battery life, especially considering that there are alternative products with longer battery life.Gmini has an ingenious system of file manipulation: Similar to the previous versions of Windows explorer, two windows appear when you want to copy or move files, when you add songs to a playlist, or when you copy photos to the device. Therefore, you can use it as a back-up hard drive, but 20 GB hard drive space (about 18 when formatted) may not be sufficient for people with a lot fo music files and movies to store on the device. I think Archos should have offered a 40 GB version as well.Gmini 400 becomes ready to use a few seconds after you turn it on, even when the hard drive is full of music and other files. I heard horror stories with other mp3 players that took 20 minutes to switch on, and this is a big deal for me. Operating system in the device looks stable (Gmini 400 crashed only once since I bought it). When I received it, I immediately updated the firmware to the latest version (1.2), which is extremely easy to do. I suggest you do the same before putting any files on Gmini. This is not the easiest mp3 player to use, but learning to use it is not rocket science either. Reading the included manual carefully (there is a more detailed manual on the hard drive of Gmini) is not a bad investment considering how much it increases your enjoyment.I am not an "audiophile", but Gmini 400 sounds very good. The included headphones, as you can guess, are completely useless. Transferring music is very quick with a USB 2.0 connection. My files (11 GB) took less than half hour to transfer. You can adjust bass, treble, and deep bass on your device but no equalizers are included. One of the best features of Gmini is that Windows XP recognizes it as an external hard drive (you will need to install drivers for other operating systems). Then, you can copy your music files (and other files of course) onto Gmini 400 without using any software (but, if you wish, it is also possible to use Windows Media Player 9 to syncronize files). At this point, you have two choices: either browse through your music using your own folder structure (if you organized your music well) or let Gmini 400 detect your ID tags and organize the music based on Artist, Album, Title, Genre, and Year. Recognizing ID tags (you need to do this every time you add new music) takes about 15 seconds for my 11 GB of music. I had one minor problem. Gmini did not recognize Blues as a genre, and replaced "Blues" in ID tags with "0". Everything else worked fine. When you skip to another song without waiting to the end, Gmini searches its hard drive for a short while, but if you are listening to an album or a playlist, it does not include any extra silence between tracks. This should work great for classical music listeners. Finally, you can easily create playlists in the fly.The video capabilities of Gmini 400 are limited. You cannot record from TV or any other external source. You have to transfer video files to Gmini using your computer. It is certainly possible to watch an entire movie, but the screen is a bit too small for my tastes. However, you can connect Gmini to your TV and watch your movie on TV screen. Gmini is able to play only specific types of movie files. Requirements (30 or less fps, less than a certain resolution, etc) seem extensive at first. However, Archos included a utility in the hard drive of Gmini. After you install this utility, converting your movies to the format Gmini likes is very easy. You do not have to know anything about this procedure, since almost everything is automated in the process.The photo mode works nicely. You can transfer your photos directly from your digital camera into Gmini. You do not even need a cable for that (as opposed to other mp3 players). You simply plug your compact flash card into Gmini and it recognizes it automatically. This is also much better than Ipod photo because you do not have to use your computer to place these files on the device. If you go on a trip with the intent to take a lot of pictures, but you do not want to carry your notebook computer, Gmini offers a perfect solution.Gmini also lets you play games, although I am not interested in this very much. I feel like extensive gaming on this device can ruin the buttons in the long run. Five games were included on my Gmini, and three of them were demos. You can buy games directly from Archos if you pay an additional $6 for each.You can record voice using Gmini but it does not encode your files into mp3. Also, the sound of the hard drive is clearly audible during the beginning of the recording. You can also record from analog sources using the line in connection. You can even edit these songs on Gmini, but this is nothing fancy. You can simply cut out sections from the beginning and the end of the file. If you would like to listen to and record from the radio, you will have to buy an optional accessory: the remote control. The Amazon website sells Gmini and the remote as a bundle. I think the remote is worth the extra money you pay for it not only because adds radio capabilities, but also it reduced battery consumption of the main unit. You do not have to turn on the screen on the main unit every time you want to search or skip a song. Also, the remote has a microphone to record voice. If you do not want to hear the hard drive on your voice recording, you will need the remote. When you record a song from the radio using the remote control, you have the option of "retro-recording", which lets you capture 30 seconds of the broadcast before you actually pressed the record button-a very useful feature, I believe. You can also edit recordings from the radio right on your Gmini. One problem with the remote is that the record button is placed too conveniently. It is easy to accidentally press the button.I did not have an encounter with the Archos support yet, but it seems they are at least updating the firmware for Gmini 400 quite frequently (in relative terms, of course). In any case, make sure you buy one from a reputable place with a good return policy (like Amazon, which also has the best price as I am writing this). After thinking about it a lot, I decided to keep my Gmini 400. If you only want an mp3 player with plenty of extra musical features (equalizers, etc.), Gmini 400 may not be the best choice. If you want a very simple device that does nothing but plays mp3s, Gmini is not a great choice, either. However, if you like a little bit of everything, Gmini looks like a great choice. When you add the color screen, the photo and movie features, and the small size of this device, Gmini 400 becomes a strong contender. Good luck finding the right player for you.
these headphones are [reasonably priced] and work well. just dont get the cord caught on a door handle when you walk into a room, that is how i broke mine.
The Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart 618 Digital Camera is the top of the line when it comes to price and quality.The price of this camera is about half the price you would pay for a camera of equal value.Picture quality is excellent.The menu is very easy to use.The features of the 618 are exceptional as comparied to other cameras in the same price range.
The Colorsplash from the Lomographic Society is a gift from GOD to all photographers.I am a serious and avid photographer and was looking for a simple yet fun camera to take with me on the go (and rule one, after all, is "take your camera everywhere"). The colored flash is a creative idea that adds to an already brillant camera. The simplicity of the Colorsplash allows for the user to take a picture within a second's notice with dreamy, streaky results. The flashes are fun to play with and fun to adjust.The flash comes with two colors already put in - yellow and blue - and allows for you to pick and chose which other colors you want to put in the other two avaliable slots. If you follow the simple directions as listed in the little booklet the comes with the camera, you'll have no problem removing and changing out the different filters for the flash.A few drawbacks include the handcrank for when your finished with your film and need to rewind it. Once, i forgot that the handcrank had to be turned in a certain way and broke off a tiny piece of it. It was no big loss and the crank still functions without the little tiny piece at the end, but it just goes to show how fragile this little wonder can be. Another drawback is the price. Thankfully, amazon.com offers it for a few dollars lower than lomography.com. However, i feel with as many times as i have used this camera, the sixty something dollars is well worth it. Also, the cover that it comes with is just a piece of junk. It covers up the back of the camera and makes it difficult to unload your film once your done (especially if you unload at the rate i do)The Colorsplash camera was my first introduction into the fine art of Lomography and I hope it won't be my last. Be prepared to paint your world in vivd, living colors and be spontaneous with your photographs =)
I bought this based on the rich features (MP3 CD player w/ Cassette player) it provided, but turned out to be another money making scheme with low price but very poor quality from audio to all the way to external case, to such an extent that even the low price seemed very high for this product.
Bought this device with the idea of adding it after my cable box to knock down commercial volume blasts.It does that, but, on ordinary content like a movie, with significant silent pauses, it has annoying "breathing" and popping sounds.So I tucked it into a drawer.Then I got a ROKU Soundbridge to listen to web-based radio.There I found substantial volume differences between various sources.Hauled the Terk VR1 out of the drawer and tried it... worked GREAT!I suspect that it's because I'm primarily listening to talk radio stations that already use a compander on their content, so the Terk VR1 holds volume pretty much constant without any attack/decay issues.Sorry if this is too technical... I'm an EE ;-)
So far this product is wonderful. It lets me use many of my USB devices that I can't fit into my computer. (I just have way too many USB devices) I love it because it is right on top of my desk and I can pop in 4 or 5 flash drives and move files between each very easily. One slight problem is that I have one wide flash drive that when plugged in blocks use of the neighboring USB ports, but if I plug it into the last slot I am only losing the one neighboring port.I have read a few reviews about the device not functioning properly or being slow. I have not seen any of these issues. I keep devices that are demanding of USB activity plugged into my PC such as my external hard drive. But I have had 5 flash drives and a webcam working on this hub without any problems at all, even when transferring data. I think that some people may not realize that even if this device gives us the ability to use 7 USB ports it will not provide the speed of 7 separate USB ports on a computer. This device takes 7 USB ports and basically funnels the data into one port, this means 7 devices running at the speed that one would in a computer. (Not exactly because a flash drive has much less demand than an external hard drive, but I think you get the point) You can use this hub without issues; just avoid using a whole bunch of devices that require massive amounts of activity through a USB connection.I would strongly recommend this product if you are looking for a few extra USB slots, or you just want easy access to USB ports on your desk.
I bought this because my 200 watt Pioneer amp died on me, which was powering a 12" sub only. So I upgraded and decided on the Power760 to power the 12" plus 2 6x9's. I couldn't be happier with the sound now. Once I ran a thicker power/ground wire, I started everything up and all is good now. This is really a great amp for the price. I've only had it a couple weeks, but so far so good.
Very good price for a dvd media. I record Shows, Movies, And Programs. If it's a Tdk it has to be good. I recommend this item being on the top of the list.
I purchased an 8 GB Corsair drive in 2007. It has the thick rubber coating. It worked quite well for over a year. I did not do a lot of heavy use, but maybe three times a month I used it. Speed was adequate it seemed. Some USB slots it would not fit into because the rubber is too thick. I carried it in my pocket all the time.After about 14 months it suddenly stopped working. Dead. The computer tells me to reformat it, but I have chosen not to destroy the data in case some day I figure out how to get it off.I will purchase another brand to replace it.
I first bought the Sony MVC FD75 because I thought it would be easy (it uses a floppy disk) instead of a media card. The pictures were not clear and were dark. I returned it and purchased this camera and was snapping away right after I put the batteries in it. Pictures are bright and clear. There are all kinds of filters that can also be purchased...wide angle,polorized, telephoto etc...so you can do more with the camera. Had a Cannon Sure Shot for years and wanted to upgrade to a digital....this camera is just as easy to use. Do yourself a favor and buy this one...
I can't believe I payed about $5 for something that works this great!, really long, probably too long for what I needed, but that's my fault for not measuring, very good quality.
Great and affordable alternative to expensive hdmi wires. I have 5 of these in varying lengths. I have 2 25' ones and they work great.
This is the perfect mouse - small enough to tote around yet large enough to feel like a real tool in my hand. Only bluetooth would make it better, but without that the small USB receiver is wonderfully compact and pops into the bottom of the mouse for travel. Battery life is pretty long - I have used this mouse extensively every day for almost three months and I just changed the battery for the first time yesterday.
I'm a male and not really into pink, so I'm not a fan of the case. Otherwise, this product works like its supposed to. Nothing fancy, just does what it says. Nothing more, nothing less. Great working product for so cheap.
Recently bought this camera, and although i'm very happy with it, there are a few remarks i'd like to make. I'm not getting exactly what i see on the lcd screen, that is, at the moment i press the button the image i get is different from the one i see on the lcd. This is due to some kind of auto correction the camera does by itself and cannot be turned off. If you buy this camera remember to buy at least two packs of rechargeable nimh (this is of extreme importance (for normal ones won't last 20 min), you should also get the ac adaptor for downloading pics. Also keep in mind the download is through a serial port, this is aprox 115000 bps, this means it's really slow (it can take up to 25 secs per image on fine mode). I don't know how good are those USB flash card readers, but i'm thinking seriously about buying one. But I have to say the quality of the images is impecable, i love it, even in jpg, they are just great!
I thought this would be perfect stocking stuffer and handy pocket cam to take along when my Nikon CoolPix was too bulky. I'll preface this by saying they two machines that the SiPix software crashed were both running Windows 98SE - life might be better with XP. Unlike the FlatFoto from RadioShack, the Blink does not include a simple "get the images off the camera" application. They ship a TWAIN driver that you use with ArcSoft of some other application. The driver itself was the primary source of my problems. I shot two camera-fulls of images that were both lost (camera went into ERR mode requiring removal of battery and that purges the internal memory) because of USB communications problems with the camera. I have many other USB devices that work just fine. The one time I was able to get it to work, the images taken outdoors were OK VGA resolution. I found it very hard to take indoor pictures and not have them be blurry. The shutter is in the middle on the top of the camera making it difficult to take a picture w/out shaking the camera. The TWAIN driver itself looks like it was written by a teenage game developer and tries to be way too "cute" for my taste....
I bought this cover to protect the screen of my Palm Vx. It does that just fine and is pretty sturdy. This means it's also fairly thick -- the device with the cover on is nearly twice as thick as the device without the cover on.Another disappointment was the leather clasp. While it does keep the cover shut, the tongue part of the clasp is quite stiff and holds its same position even when the cover is open, blocking the screen, unless I force it out of the way with my pinky as I use device. This is annoying and awkward.Also, the clamshell nature of the cover means that I cannot place the Palm on its charger without removing the case, stashing it somewhere nearby and adding to the clutter on my desk.In short, I would recommend getting a flat, flap-style screen cover instead of a clamshell case, if all you're doing is carrying your Palm around in your pocket or purse, unless what I described above actually appeals to you.
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.
This is simply a great product for the price. If you need an HDMI cable than this is a product you should obviously considered. It works great on my apple tv and my tv shows and movies come out fantastic! In recent months i have opted to go with the HDMI from Amazon but only because it helped me spend over the $25 necessary for free shipping and because they just look nicer and better built. But there really is not a big difference as long as the price stays cheaper with the shipping included.
I went through at least four pairs of headphones -- all of which either broke or did not stay in while exercising -- before finally finding these. They stay in your ear and can handle sweat, and the sound is great! Highly recommended!!
My dell dimension 8200 immediately recognized it after i installed the software. More software documentation would be helpful, Had an issue with the analog to digital converter and my computer not recognizing it, however tech support did help me out with the problem. Would have given it 5 stars if the process for creating and burning slideshows was faster.
I have found Sennheiser Wireless Headphones to be the best I have ever purchased. Fantastic quality audio reception from tv to headphones with volume and balance controls. If left on by mistake after turning off tv they will shut down by themselves in about 60 - 90 seconds. They are fast to recharge. I have trouble hearing voices sometimes when there is back ground music or noise but with these headphones I don't miss a word. One charge will last 4 to 5 days of constant use of of up to 5 hours a day. Worth every penny and I even bought extra headphone sets for others to use.
Works ok but there are a few nagging problems. Bought this product because I already have a router and wanted to drop wireless devices on my wired network. I have a toshiba laptop with a wireless G card built in and by the end of the day network throughput performance drops off by at least 50%. Tried various options and still haven't resolved. Also, the firmware for this product is not updated as often as the Wireless routers (latest is August of 2007), which makes me think this product is not used as much as the router and does not get the same level of support. Note the manual says it supports NTP but there is no NTP picks on the time menu. For the couple of months I've had this product I've had to reboot 4 times.
Great keyboard for the price. Nice tactile feel to the keys. Not mushy at all. Build-quality seems good and solid. Not overly large which is perfect as this is hooked up to a computer where desk space is relatively limited.
After purchasing a new LCD HDTV, I was horrified when all of my cable channels had these annoying thick bars of discoloration slowly moving up the picture. I was even more horrified that the cable tech Comcast in AL dispatched told me there was nothing they could do about it. I almost bought this exact same part elsewhere for $40. Thank goodness I found this! I didn't realize how much my picture and audio were being ruined until I installed this! And for this price!? I would have gladly given $100! If you are suffering from a "60 Hz hum", you must get this. (The seller was really fast to ship it, too!)
I bought two of these without reading the customer reviews (never again), one for me and one for my wife. Within 5 days, the left side of the grafitti area stopped working on my wife's Palm. Amazon graciously exchanged it for another equally defective, [money] worthless piece of electronic equipment. Soon after that, my Palm, which worked great for about two weeks, developed the same problem. At this point we returned both of them and are currently awaiting a refund so we can get a different brand/model at a local merchant.I know what your thinking, me and my wife write like apes and broke the device because we wrote to hard. In that case, do not take my word on this, you will notice many, many other customers with an IDENTICAL problem. It's just been a hassel playing mail tag with Amazon to get this right. Do yourself a favor, if you must buy the m125 (don't), do so at your local electronics store so you can take it back quikly if it has a similar defect, because it probably will.The worst part of the ordeal, is that I lost a little bit of faith in Amazon.com. Even though this is a commonly reported issue with this device, Amazon will keep sending out bad device after bad device. Please Amazon, you can do better.
Had delays in receiving the product but got it yesterday and I have no complaints - Very good. Would buy again from this supplier.
This was bought for a 9 yo grandson who has a very interesting little mind and LOTS of interesting questions; some of these questioned can't be answered with a simply. I also have a 10 yo grandson who is already having to learn basic anatomy/physiology which includes knowing basic cellular structure and function and how to draw/label these on his tests. I assumed the 9 yo would be doing the same thing next year. With that in mind, I bought this along with a microscope and slide making kit from Amazon as Christmas gifts and today is Christmas Eve so I don't know if he will really use these just yet, but I think he will find it very cool to look at these slides and see what stuff really looks like. We buy telescopes for kids so they can look at huge things far away, but there is a whole undiscoved world within and on our own bodies that is just as cool as anything you may see with the naked eye or a telescope. Now, I am a PA so, I am just a little biased, but this kid has a pretty interesting way of looking at things and this will give him one more view of the world he lives in.
This mouse is bar far the best bang for your buck. The first chance that I was able to wrap my hands around this beauty was at work. I currently am a CNC Programmer so there is always pointing and clicking going on. The battery life is nothing but superb, in a year and a half time I have replaced the batteries once. I had to move the receiver to the top of my desk but with all the other frequencies that are going on in the room I think that is to be expected. Comfort is also another plus when it comes to this mouse. It is a full size mouse and when you have your hand on a mouse for at least nine out of ten hours it sure does help to have a well designed mouse. I now am waiting patiently at home for my mouse to be shipped to my home residence. I dont know anything about MAC operating systems for I have never used them and dont to intend to. I am A PC.. lol.Well good luck and I hope that you enjoy your new purchase what ever it might be. Happy Shopping!!
Quick, reusable, and color coded... these velco cable ties are a fast and effective way to cable management. Easy and reusable, unlike zipties.
I don't like it because:It's uncomfortable to wear. I would go so far as to say it's painful to wear.The sound quality is poor; no stereo sound and it buzzes if there isn't a clear line of sight to the base unit.It's expensive for the poor quality of sound and the uncomfortable (and painful) listening experience.My recommendation:Get a wireless radio frequency (RF) unit with stereo and ample padding for your ears (Sennheiser is a good brand).
It is a great bag. Love it. It fits nicely in the overhead compartment. It looks nice too. Great color
The shipping was real fast. The camera really work under the water and the pictures come out beautiful. I am sure am buying more when I go to the beach
A little more thought in the design process and I'd have given this remote 5 stars. It's the first remote of its kind I've ever bought, and I'm very impressed with how it easily let me put 6 other remotes in a storage drawer. It worked smoothly with my Mac, too, another big plus.The downside is the buttons. The side buttons (near the view screen) are surprisingly hard to press. They are tiny tiny tiny, and require a firm push to get a response from the remote. And the buttons further down, while larger, also should respond to a lighter touch than they do. Raised buttons with a soft rubber top -- like most of my other remotes -- would be a big and simple improvement. Doesn't seem like a big thing, but a remote we use as much as we do, it'd make a difference.Also, pressing buttons on the lower third of the remote while holding it with the same hand is near impossible. The remote just falls out of your grip, or requires awkward repositioning with just one hand. It basically requires the use of both hands, one to hold the device, another to push the buttons. Again, little things, but important little things. It's what sets 5 star reviews apart from 4 star reviews.Overall a solid product, I'm glad I got it. I really like it a lot, too. It just would have been so easy to love with some minor modifications.--------UPDATE -- been almost 3 years, and this remote is close to dead. Yes, it's fallen from the couch to the floor a few times. But so have all my other remotes, and they all work great. This one is quickly becoming useless. At the price I purchased it for, it comes close to $90/year for the time it lasted. It's cheaper now, thank goodness, and it works great if it never ever ever falls to the floor. But if you live in the real world, especially if you have kids, prepare to have to replace this item every few years. (PS - this broke sans kids... my son is just turning 3 and has never touched this remote. Once he gets his hands on it, it's sure to finish breaking for sure.)PS tried changing to 3 stars but it's not letting me. Just an FYI.
It was a wonderful experience to hook this item up to the USB hub and basically have it install itself. It reads the Smartmedia cards just fine and will always have a place on my computer desktop. It works with Win2000 too.
I purchased this mp3 for my 9 year-old daughter for Christmas. So far, it has worked great and is easy for her to use. The software it came with to download music was also simple and efficient. For the price, it is great mp3 for kids and adults who want something simple to use stylish.
No problems to report. Plugged it in, it did its job and still doing it as I write this review! :)
I've had my WS-100 recorder since about 2006. When I purchased it, I paid around $90 for it. A great value considering I still use it today, February 2012. It's durable and records voice (seminars and individual speakers), very well. I use it on the SP mode and get a little over 8 hours of record time at a decent quality for burning onto CD later. I change the mic sensitivity from Low to High depending on the venue that I'm recording. If you need a good pick up recorder, I would highly recommend it.
This is a great little device to add to any digital camera setup. It's like adding a whole new disk drive to your system and eliminates all the hassle of the upload issues. I don't know how I ever got along without it.The installation of the unit was very simple, took about 30 seconds to connect it to the USB port in the back of the computer. The Setup Software was easy to run, no issues. Then I was in business. The device acts like another drive, E:, so no special software is needed to upload pictures. Simply copy from the E: drive to anywhere you want, most likely, the C:/My Pictures area.If you do have some specialized software, I have Microsoft Picture It 2002, this device works even better. Picture It can access the photo right from the E: drive, you then edit the picture as needed, then save it to a permanent file. This way, you only have edited pictures on your system.The use of this device does not tie up your camera. Simply take the media card out of the camera and put it into the device. Put a second media card (you have two, of course) into the camera and your off to the races.A great timesaver, and use of resources. This device should be Stanard Equipment on all digital systems that use a media card.
This memory card works as advertised. I took it as backup on a cruise through the Panama Canal. That way I didn't need to &#34;unload&#34; my camera as much.
Works great with my Mac!I'm currently using 4 of the 7 ports and all function properly (printer, Ipod, external hard drive and another DVD/CD drive). Easy to install: plug in the device to one of your USB ports on the computer and the other in into the outlet or power strip. That's all that's required for a Mac! Then plug in your gadgets and you're all set.It's a relatively inexpensive way to increase your USB ports.
I am NOT a photographer, and bought this as a gift for my husband. After downloading the tool which resizes and names the photos [...] I found it easy to set the frame up for use. My husband will get it next week fully functional and with a media card preloaded with some of his favourite pics. I like it!
As a transcriber, these were recommended to me to get crisp, clear sound quality. I am disappointed that the quality is no better than the earphones I currently use for transcription.
That says it all. I have had them all, literally. Works when you need it and doesn't interfere when you don't
This remote has great functionality, but we are sad to say there is no way to turn off the remote itself, causing it to go through batteries in less than a week. While you can turn off the Glow feature, you cannot turn off the lcd display. Other than that, it is a great product that saves us a lot of button searching on 6 remotes.
I didn't really have good expectations for a cassette adapter in terms of having good audio quality. But I thought it would be better than what you hear from this. Volume has to be very low on device and extremely high on radio. But if all you have is cassette in your car its worth a buy so you can listen to your music even if quality is bad.
I admit I am a strong devote of Olympus cameras, going all the way back to my OM2 and tiny XA 35mm cameras. Oly has always figured out how to do good things in small spaces, and this camera is no exception. This is my fourth Oly digicam over the years (D-340L, 460, 2020z), purchased for situations where pocketability is important.First, the much discussed battery issue. NEVER use alkalines. They do all kinds of things to a camera that just isn't built for them in terms of voltage. Use NiMH's, standard CR-V3's or the new rechargeable CR-V3's. With NiMH's and occasional use of the flash, LCD in rec mode, I was able to get 200+ photos easily. With a rechargeable CR-V3 (the DigiPower, sold through Amazon), I got over 180 super high res shots before stopping with LCD always on and flash with every shot. Judging by recharge time I think I had at least another 50-60 shots minimum. Had I gone easier on the flash and LCD I'm guessing that 450 photos would have been a breeze with them. That's a lot of photography.Color rendition and sharpness are excellent, with colors just a little bit 'harder' than on my other Oly's. I noticed that in very high contrast or backlit situations at infinity the camera tended to opt for a smaller aperture (to gain depth of field?), which in a very few situations caused some blurring of high speed objects. That's fixed very easily by using the spot meter or manually opening the lens a bit.Otherwise, this camera's features are easy to access, the clamshell design is sturdier than it looks and at current prices it's a steal. I'm tempted sorely to leave my heavier 2020z and aux lenses home on my next foreign trip.Here's an update from my original Feb. 20 posting:Just returned from a 12 day trip to the UK. Brought the 560 rather than my larger 2020z and its aux lenses because I was traveling very light -- on and off many trains, hikes to hotels, lots of hoofing around big cities. Took over 600 photos, virtually all in basic point and shoot mode at a mix of resolutions using both spot and standard metering. The good news is that virtually every one of them came out just as I would have wanted, the exceptions being a couple of very high speed trains that would have taxed almost any camera given the angles at which they were shot and light conditions. But most exposures almost perfect, with great sharpness and resolution. My only problem was that when I tested my rechargeable CR-V3s after they sat in my bag for about a week (I had been relying on NiMH's because I brought a charger to charge them for camera, radio, MPs player) both seemed to run down pretty quickly, and, I must say in terms of previous experience, mysteriously. Using NiMH's with lcd on for composition and review over extensive periods I was able to get in 50-60 shots easily.Oddly, since coming home I have used the R-CR-V3s constantly and, oddly, I've had one in the camera working perfectly for over a week -- 70-80 photos with lcd, several downloads to computer.This camera has passed my 'usability' and 'quality' tests with flying colors. I'll continue testing it with the CR-V3s and repost if I learn anything new.
These are simply amazing. They come with 3 different kinds of sleeves (in 3 different sizes) so you can see which you like best. Right now I'm using one of the hard rubber ones and one of the foam ones since my right ear is strange, and I couldn't get a good seal. But the foam one takes care of that. The sound is great, and the noise cancellation is amazing. I bought a pair of Jbuds about half a year ago, they have since been thrown away due to losing audio in one channel. I bought them thinking they would cancel noise like these do. I've had these for a few months now, and I think they're worth every dollar (they were also on sale for $62 at the time). If you want to get a very nice set of earbuds, and you can spare a few extra dollars, go for these.They do take a little while to get used to, but basically, you just need to find which size and which sleeves work for your ears.The cables are nice and thick too, unlike so many earbuds out there. I'm doing my best to take care of them, since they were on the more expensive side. So whenever they're not in my ears, I wrap them up and put them in the case that came with it.
I got these 5 years ago in an attempt to find a pair that would fit inside my ear and not fall out or break after many years of being crammed into my pocket bent twisted yanked being caught on doorhandles and ripped out of my ears(was and still am a teenager) they finally gave up after my dog got a hold of them and caused a short in one of the ends so I'm back looking to buy a new pair. I have looked around for similar earphones with better quality ...lets face it you can always get better quality somewhere but couldn't find the same design same price and not in some odd orange color so I got these again. I am very rarely impressed by a product or give 5 stars to anything but these earphones deserve it.just wish they were a bit cheaper...don't we all?
I got this at walmart (called the Cobra 777) and returned after 2 weeks. I drove by numerous cops, and theres now way not one of them had there radar on, i saw a few watching people go by and still nothing would happen. i had 1 pop hit but i was directly behind the cop on the road. the only times i ever get hits is driving on busy two lane shopping area, or in the middle of nowhere where this nothing around.. i brought it back and found a Passport X50 for $200 new on this site and got it(there were 2 left at this price idk if you will find one..)
It's a very good box, well worth it's price. I should know, cause I paid double for it (I live in colombia, and that thing is big)
I have one, is oky , , nice design, every thing is good... but there are some problems like the size is large and the speakers are not as what I wish, low volume , for this I give it 4 not 5 stars
These cables are so good that the images on ym TV have actually turned 3D!! not only are they 3D but i can also reach out and touch the object on my screen! wow! i'm definitely buying again! my adult DVDs have never been this great!
I did a lot of research on digital cameras prior to choosing this one based on price, quality, and accessories. Part of the reason why I chose the 2600 is for the rebate Fuji offered with it. I tried to buy the camera online several times from several different vendors since before Christmas. Each and every one of them were out of stock for this item. I even called and emailed Fuji about the 2600s lack of availability. Here I am ready to spend about $400 on this camera and accessories and no one will even call me back or reply mail me about it. The rebate was good until 1-31-02. A few days after the rebate expired, I am notified that this item is now in stock and for sale. I may be splitting hairs here or just plain frugal, but I cannot help but notice the timing. I was ready to buy this item ASAP for over a month but now will not do so because of what I percieve to be shady business practices. Perhaps if a rep. from Fuji lets me know that they will extend the rebate time due to this item's inavailability I will consider purchasing this product. As it stands, there is way to much good competition out there in the digital camera market for consumers to put up with this sort of thing. Get yourself a Sony, they're always in stock.
I got the product quicker than expected and it works perfectly fine. It was also packaged very neatly.
I have taught photography at the college level, shoot 4x5 view camera work on occasion, and am very demanding about image quality. I am quite satisfied with the image quality from my Kodak P880, particularly after I installed the newest firmware upgrade available from Kodak.I went through several 7MP to 8 MP cameras before finally getting the Kodak P880. The P880 has better image quality than some high end Sonys and Olympus 7-8 MP cameras like the DSC-V3 or the SP350. I tested the P880 against the even higher end 10.3 MP large sensor Sony R1 and the difference in image quality in a 13x19 print between the P880 and the R1 was barely perceptible after minor sharpening and noise reduction, which the P880 images accept particularly well. The zoom lens has a very useful range and is generally pretty sharp throughout its range. Balance, manual controls and features feel high end and adequate for most semi-professional needs. The camera is a little slow processing and storing pictures in RAW format and exposure bracketing modes but that really doesn't bother me because I do mostly landscape and fine art photos. RAW file format is directly supported by most versions of Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements as well as most other RAW processing programs like Picture Window 4. Unlike most sub-$500 cameras, the P880 uses regular screw in haze and polarizing filters, a real plus and it has a highly controllable hot shoe. Manual focus is usable and manual exposure control works well. The direct mechanical zoom is also nice.Overall, the P880 is a digital camera that can either be a high end point and shoot SLR-styled camera or one that can be used as fully manually as the most classic 35 mm film SLR.Although not small enough to slip in a pocket, the size is still reasonable and light.
The product arrived in a timely manner. No instructions, however, it was so easy I didn't need any. Simply cleaned the glass with the enclosed cleaner and carefully affixed the glare sheet on my Kindle...I had heard about the bubbling issues with other sheets. No bubbling, very smooth and looks good, has a black border. Would be easy to remove I think if I had to. I lowered the brightness a bit on my Kindle Fire and the screen now looks very much like my regular "kindle book" edition and it should work outside but have yet to try it. Very cool. Thank you
Have had lots of fun transfering video I had on my computer. Not real happy with the software that comes with it, BUT I've had far worse. Can't fault the burner for the software.The burner has performed flawlessly and has burned every format with no problems. I was looking at a more expencive burner, but NOW I'm glad I got this one. For the savings I will find a better program and still come out cheaper than I ever could have by buying a different burner. Love this burner!!!
Alot of in-depth review but some reviewers missed alot of key things. The Tom Tom 720 is a much better device than you would think.Things I want to add.1. The menu layout is completely user changeable so you don't have a cluttering of numbers and information on the bar. The reviewer doesn't mention that although he criticizes the 720 for having a cluttered info bar. That is simply a factory default setting that anyone can change.2. The map layout, colors and ease-of-use is much much much better than both Garmin's and Magellan. The company I work for allows us to have private car service home when working late and I've seen and studied just about every brand of GPS in the various Town cars during my 1 hours commute home from NYC to Westchester. So I've gotten a sense of how cities and suburbs/rural areas are displayed on all these GPS units and the Tom Tom brand has the best, cleanest graphics. The reviewer fails to mention that when said and done, quickly understanding the screen graphics during a quick look up from the road during your journey is just as important as anything else.3. The 720 also allows you to pick alternate routes based on how and when you want to get to your destination. The factory default settings on the 720 will obviously be way off and will have you driving around alot more than you would want to. Which is why I suspect the reviewer detracted from the 720 mapping intelligence when paired alongside the Garmin's Nuvi and Magellan's GPS units. I'm 100% sure he was routing under the factory settings so the 720 gave him longer and incorrect routes. Simple adjustments to your 720 factory settings will allow the unit to pick the best routes based on where you live and drive(whether in a city, near highways, or rural areas)4. Outside of GPS function the 720 has a myriad of feautures that are on par if not better that Garmin's pricier Nuvi 700 line. In his Nuvi review he praises the Nuvi for having the "Where Am I" feature as if it is a rare and super cool thing. Whiles the 720 has the same features and he fails to praise the 720 for the same proficiencies.5. The 720 does fail big time in the Battery Life department. I previously owned a Tom Tom 300 and once did a round trip from NY to DC (6-8 hrs of driving) on one charge before the unit's battery died. So I expected similar results from the 720 even though the Tom Tom 720's box advertises 4-5 hours.needless to say, after a full over night charge I only got about 1 hour use before the battery died my first time out with it. After lowering the brightness to 50% I got about 2 hrs max.I don't like wires across my dash so this was important to me; having the unit work only off its battery for the duration of my round trip commute of 3 to 4 hours max. I soon found out at a few GPS forums that to get about 4 hrs from the 720 you need to lower the brightness to 0% (and even at 0 it is still pretty bright), completely turn off the FM and BlueTooth features, take out any SD Card and turn down the volume and refrain from playing MP3s. Which worked to get me 3 to 4 hrs of battery life but totally elimated all the cool features that made me want to get the 720. At any rate, I went to a local car stereo shop and got a power lead installed behind my dash that goes up thru the windshield area and plugs into the 720 whiles it is mounted on the windshield. This is the best deal since the wire is pretty much hidden and not in front of my dash. I now not only get unlimited battery life whiles driving, but I can have the screen at 100% brightness, Bluetooth, FM and everything else that made me buy the 720 on and working whiles I'm on the road.When said and done, the Tom Tom 720 is a stellar device!OCTOBER UPDATE:Last month I was in a car accident (a drunk driver plowed right into me) and my Tom Tom Go which was mounted on the windshield got destroyed (luckily I'm okay). I've since replaced the car and my Tom Tom 720 with another 720. I realize the battery life is much better on the newer 720 which leads me to believe I most likely had a faulty unit before. With all functions running I get about 1 hour more than I would have on my previous device (so 3 hrs instead of 2).Also the software seems updated and the newer 720 performs routing and corrections much quicker.I've also been using the MapShare and TomTom Home recently and find these features to be very useful and cool. It's like bringing you car inside and being able to plan your next road trip mile by mile on your computer (even download and install voices for your navigation to suit where you travel-i.e You can get a Southern accent for those driving thru the Dixie states or a Boston accent for those going up that way).Overall, I'm even more impressed with my Tom Tom Go 720 now after a month of usage, than when I was under "wow-factor influence" as I unboxed it.
Under full load the 4 fans keep my system temp at around 30 to 35 degrees Celsius. Also, the blue led fans look cool. I have recommend this case to everyone looking for one.
I decided against a 4g card because I didn't want that much on just a single card. This is an easy solution and still allows for a great deal of pictures on one card.
Gets the job done, can't tell the difference of picture quality from my $60 HDMI cable to this one!!! Although the more expensive one feels a lot better but is only 3 feet.
works great and its a very good quality cable for 2 bucks it is a pretty good deal compared to $10 or more at the store for about the same quality
Cell phone pouch is a great buy ... very well made and accommodates phone with extended battery quite nicely. Clip is very snug ... phone is very snug, but can be removed with one hand without coming loose from whatever you have it clipped on. I felt the price was very fair.
This is a must have just for the cool factor. I bought one because I wanted to have all of my personal information secure and on me at all times. I keep the unit on my keychain. Another thing to point out is that the entire drive does not have to be secure. Just the data that you make secure requires your fingerprint for access. I plan on purchasing a few more as Christmas gifts for friends.
My dad just loved it, started hooking it up right away. Very comfortable and easy transition. But now the family can't touch it! lol
This Sony hi-def camcorder (filming in 1080i) provides a lot of value for the price. The key to "home movies" is always going to be the quality of the media on which you are putting your recording, and on to that end, this camcorder delivers very, very well for a relatively inexpensive price.I bought it for about $1,000 in NYC in March 2007 just before a family trip that was to include the Grand Canyon. When I came home and played the recordings on my HDTV, I felt like I had just produced something for the Discovery Channel HD! (I'm talking about the audio and video quality combined with the scenery, of course ... NOT my "skills" as a cameraman!)Here are the major PROS:- HDMI output port included, which allows you to show video straight to HDMI-equipped HDTV in the highest quality available (HDMI has become the HDTV standard cable for delivery of digital video and audio in one cable, and all HDTVs made in the last year or two have at least one HDMI input -- current ones have 3 or 4, for other sources like HD cable boxes, HDMI-equipped DVD players, game consoles, Blu-Ray DVD players, etc.);- Component output ports also included (one for audio, one for video; special cables included), in case you do not have an HDMI input on your (likely older) HDTV;- Firewire and USB (albeit 1.1) output ports included, for easy upload of video to your PC or Mac;- You can take pix while filming;- Low light filming is very good;- The Night Vision works VERY well (albeit in green, but that comes with any infrared illumination);- The "shoe" on top allows for a Sony zoom microphoneSony ECM-HGZ1 Shotgun Microphone for DCR-PC55, DCR-DVD305, DVD 405, DVD 505, HDR-HC1, HC5, HDR-UX1, UX5, DCR-SR100&SR200; Camcorders, which I highly recommend for anyone shooting any outdoor footage (the sound actually "zooms in" as you zoom in on the video subject, minimizing distracting noise made by others near the camcorder!);- The playback features are AWESOME, in that they allow for super slow-mo and zoom, and you can also record a 3-second sequence (golf swing, baseball pitch or swing, basketball shot, etc.) in high-speed filiming (120 frames per second, versus the normal 30 frames per second), so you can dissect that activity to your heart's delight; and finally (not really, but I have to stop somewhere),- You MUST invest (not much $ for the value) in a Sony tripod with remote control on the tripod handle; this allows you to zoom in and out; start and pause recording; take pix; even turn the camcorder on and off ... all from the main handle of the tripod!!!Sony VCTD680RM Remote Control Tripod for Sony Cameras & Camcorders(I'm not sure if the one I just featured is the one I own. The one I own includes a balance bubble, removable base (for quick removal of the camera from the tripod) and a tilt that allows you to turn the camera 90 degrees to the side - such as when you want to use the camera function in portrait mode.) That works out really well at kids' activities (sports, recitals, etc.), as you ELIMINATE camera shake (see CONS, below). Also, you can change tapes while the camcorder is on the tripod (the inability of which is a common design faux pas on too many other camcorders).Some CONS:- The image stabilization is not great, especially at zoomed-in distances, resulting in noticeably shaky video when you record by holding the camcorder with one hand and then plug and play the results on your HDTV (see recommended tripod, above, to fix that most times);- No microphone or headphone jacks (which don't matter much in regular use); and- the mini-dv tapes are more expensive than any off-the-shelf-at-CVS/Walmart/etc. types, although you can buy them in small bunches on Amazon for less than $10 each all-inNOT REFURBISHED, NEVER USED, NEVER OPENED.. It is said that the hi-def tapes have a better metallic coating on them that make them better-suited to hi-def recording. I have never done a side-by-side comparison of regular versus hi-def tapes, so I can't opine on that.In the end, you want to get the best MEDIA for your priceless memories, and this camera (in the hi-def mini-dv format) delivers, as the video and audio are less compressed than on hard drive or DVD hi-def camera, and thus more revealing. And since Blu-Ray seems to have won the High-Def DVD race (defeating HDDVD, if you are to believe the papers), then buy this camera, record your priceless memories before they go to college and convert then to Blu-Ray DVDs when Blu-Ray DVD recorders get to a reasonable price!!Whatever you choose, first go to a bricks-and-mortars store and try out and compare this camera and a few others. Good luck!
I have had this mouse about 4 months when the finish started cracking and peeling the top of my mouse looks like the side of a 50 year old house. Even peeling on the side buttons. Works ok, just uncomfortable to touch.
It wasn't made for my weather radio even though it was shown as an accessory otherwise it wouldbe great to have. Amazon took it back with shipping envelope and all. Thanks
My granddaughter took pictures all day Christmas Day. She is 3 and loved the camera. Her Mom and Dad were pretty impressed with it. Good product. Other reviews were helpful in selecting this camera.
My first telescope was just like this one. A telescope that has a 60mm apature can not be pushed to 660x and still be useful. For a 60mm apature you'll want to stay under 125x. Power for a telescope is not important. I got a very clear view of Saturn with only 80x. I have a scope that has 8 inches of apature. Do yourself a faver and spend more money and buy a better scope.
Thie device is small enough to carry in your picket or any carry bag without taking up much space. The only drawback to this device is that for low light situations, such as shooting fireworks or places where flash is not allowed, it malfunctions, meaning that it don't release the shutter. The other drawback, which is not really a big issue, is that it don't allow you to do any continous shooting.
Everything was as advertised. Works great. This purchase arrived ahead of time and worked great right out of the box.
This product doesn't work with the 4th generation I-pod shuffle. Must have been noted in the fine print. They should have addressed it in the major heading.
For the price this is a great product. 500 gigbytes... wow!However, the proof will ultimately be in the pudding. Several external HD's that I've owned have died from what one would think is normal hussle and bussle. So, I'm treating this one gingerly. Thus far, paired with my mac for several weeks and just sitting on a desk, the product works great. But wait a year or two or three to see how it holds out. If still functioning in 3 years, then I'll be more than happy to give it 5 stars.
I received this lens yesterday (as promised!) and started &#34;playing&#34; with it this morning on my Canon Rebel T4i. I have orchids in bloom and it brings them up close and very vivid. So far, I am extremely pleased with this purchase as the lens exceeds my expectations. I would recommend this lens to anyone who wants to get the minute details!
I took the advice given here and elsewhere and purchased these speakers for a 19" TV. Yowza, night and day!You don't get Surround Sound, but for the money these speakers will take your video (TV, video games, or computer) to another level. This set goes beyond just attaching a basic stereo - the bass is the reason why. It's true that you won't bring down the house with the T3000. But the bass on this thing will be enough to get you some complaints from your apartment neighbors.I tested the speakers while watching the highway chase scene in "Matrix Revolutions" with the TV audio (while the speakers have their own volume & bass controls the TV acts as the master control) turned up to only 9 out of 30. The bass could be easily felt in the floor two rooms away. I look forward to watching some movies, but I know now I can't have the volume at full blast when my landlady is home!My only complaint about this set is the wiring which consists of six different lines coming and going from the central bass unit. Plan on using the T3000 in a location where you can hide all those wires.The price on T3000 is indeed low. Buyers should look around for bargain prices. I was able to pick up a set for a mere thirty bucks after rebate! Unbelievale value for the money. Obviously, if you can pay more then look for a good Surround Sound system. But if you're on a budget these are the speakers to get.
I have had my Mintek Portable DVD Player for about a year now and I can easily say that it was my best purchase ever. I bought it originally for a twelve hour trip to the beach with my family. The twelve hours seemed like 4 hours. When I got back home I used it frequently to watch movies in my room. With the headphones in and the lights off, I felt like I was in my own personal movie theatre. When I told my sister that it had connections to hook up to a t.v., she immediately wanted to use it for her t.v.. Even though the picture is great on the big t.v., the noise from the dvd player is loud and annoying. However, with headphones on, you do not notice the noise at all. I have used this player daily and it works just as well as it did on the first day I recieved it. This year I am looking forward to twelve hours in the car, I know I will enjoy it because of my portable dvd player. I have read reviews on this model and some are very discouraging, I guess I was lucky with mine. But if you want to take a chance and buy this player, just know you may recieve a great portable player as I have.
These sound very good, strong bass and very clear sounding. I use these to mix music tracks recorded on a Tascam 8 track digital and it works great for that. Smaller than the old Sony bookshelf speakers I was using and much, much better sounding. Highly recommended.
I used the wireless mice (mouses?) before, but this mouse is so easy to use. just plug it in and use it. and its easy to wrap up, although i just figured out that you clip the USB plug to the bottom :).
Even though it claims to be for PALM TX..........yet, it doesn't fit!!!!If you have a TX, and wants to protection, this is not the right choice!!!
I'd been drooling over the D70 for the last couple of years, but the $1000 price tag was still a bit high for me. When the D50 came out, accompanied with fantastic reviews in the digital photo magazines, I finally took the plunge.This is a GREAT camera. Really versatile, and terrific image quality.6 megapixels is, as I understand it, the digital equivalent of a 35mm film resolution. Be sure, though, to keep the ISO setting as low as possible. Just as shooting 800ASA film will introduce more grain to your film shots, even shooting 400ISO will introduce much unwanted video noise to your digital shots.Battery life is amazing. I recently had a 14 hour shoot, in which I shot over 1500 frames. I planned ahead and bought a spare battery -- only, I never needed it! I've used the camera often since the beginning of the year -- the battery charge indicator has remained on 'full' since my last charge, around Christmas.The most important issue with any camera, though, is image quality. This baby exceeds all expectations. As a point-and-shoot (full auto mode), it's phenominal. Start messing with the myriad of available settings, and you can do anything with it.In full auto mode, I recommend killing the flash in all but the most necessary situations (nighttime parties, for example -- you've got no other choice).All in all, this is a brilliant, wonderful, exceptional camera.One final note -- piece of advice I heard often as I was doing my research:If you already have a film-based SLR camera, be sure to check out the digital SLRs made by your film camera's manufacturer. If you have Nikon already, the D50 is great and you can probably use most if not all of your existing lenses on this body. If you have Canon film cameras, the digital rebels will be able to use those lenses and they also create great shots.I've long been a Nikon fan and am even able to use the manual-everything lens from my 30 year-old EM with the D50. It's great!
Save your money. My best advice is to avoid this product. I plan to return it. You have to put the turntable together. Specifically, you have to put the platter on the turntable and then try to thread the belt around the driver. That's impossible once the platter is on the turntable. Neither is it possible to put the belt around the driver, then try to re-position the belt around the platter.
The laptop has very good build: light weight, LED back-lit screen, & 4 to 5 hours battery life at one full charge. But you will be wrong if you think you will get a good laptop without tweaking the system a little bit. Windows Vista is a joke running on Sony TX series. It takes 5 minutes to boot, the fan constantly blows, and CPU is always at 60%. If you really like Sony TX series as I do, you have two options: 1) Buy the TXN15/17/19 series which run on Windows XP. 2) Buy this one and replace Vista with XP. I did the latter and feel pretty happy now. Windows Vista ruins this laptop. It is a piece of ridiculous software far below the high expectaion before it came out. Besides the slowness, a user will be promoted multiple times before he/she can do anything and Microsoft calls it security. For example, if you want to create a new folder, you will need to click ok to confirm 3 times to the questions like 1) Windows wants you to confirm the creation, 2) Windows wants you to grant permissions, 3) Windows will create the folder physically. What a joke!
I was very hesitant in spending the money I did for this TV but felt my best buy was on Amazon.com. I have terminal cancer and decided to go for broke in spending the money. I have really enjoyed everything about this TV. The picture quality is excellent, sound is great and it had all the extras I was looking for in this size.
i used this product to record the lectures. it is great if you are sitting in fornt row, or closer to the professor. however, if you are recording from back of the lecture hall or a class, then it will be a hiss sound. the more closer the better sound quality. you would get a great sound quality if you put it on the professor's table. at the end, i am happy with it.note: make sure you buy ipv-mic 20, not ipv-mic 00.
I purchased these as a replacement for a failed older Sony, and was astounded at the improvement in sound quality. Cleaner highs, deeper bass, and better detail in the midrange. It has sufficient power to drive my hifi headphones (GradoSR60, highly recommended) loud and clear (the earbuds that come with the player I found useless).Single battery life is very good. I get about 12 hours out of a single battery playing cds. The "up to 40 hours" spec refers to MP3 play. My Grados use a bit more power than most cans, so you'll should get close to the 20 hour CD spec with small headphones run at a modest volume. The parametric equalizer and other tone controls are very flexible, enabling one to compensate for cheap headsets, although I run flat with the Grados. Listening with this unit has taught me how poor a lot of European jazz recordings from secondary sources really are and has broken me of the foolish habit of going for "bargain" CDs.The controls can be a bit twitchy, but they are very intuitive and I find it easy to control in the dark or in my pocket. Setting options and features (tone controls, playing sequence, etc.) is unusually easy. The first thing you're going to want to do is disable the annoying beep that otherwise accompanies the use of transport functions. For portable use, the controls are easy to accidently trigger, especially the off button. Use the hold switch underneath the unit to disable the buttons on the body when listening while physically active.Makes a great skip free car unit. If you are replacing a Sony for car use as I was, you will be pleased to know that their old style car remote control works with this unit. Don't use the car power adaptor from an old Sony though, as the old units were 4.5V and this one uses 3V DC power. Same precaution with any AC adaptor you might have (none included with the player).The included mini remote is unusual in that it has a volume control, not just transport functions. Nice for personal use, not so useful for the car.The radio reception was modest, at best. Since the headphone wires are the FM antenna, you can improve reception with headphones with a long cord. There is a nifty scan and set feature that makes setting and resetting the radio station preset buttons a breeze. Personally, I consider the radio a nice bonus, but the sound quality and battery life make it well worth the price even if there were no radio.Despite the many features (don't lose the manual), size and weight are similar to most pocket CD players. The protrusion-free circular case slides easily in and out of pocket. Display is easy to read, and I like the feature that displays remaining CD playing time. While I have not gotten great longevity from Sony CD players in the past (2-3 years), this one seems better built than its predecessors. Looks handsome too.Tip: if you buy this unit, be careful not to accidently hit the radio button while not in use. If you accidentally fire up a CD, you will only lose an hour of battery life, but the radio ...
I bought this CD tower back in 1999 or 2000, and it's still being used to this date, without any problems.The slots are extremely easy to put CDs into, and pull them out. Nothing gets stuck, the slight tilt is great, and everything is readable and easily accessible. It holds 120 CDs, with eight slots for double CDs.After Laserline seemingly discontinued this model, I bought another 120 CD tower from them, and it was horrible. Things didn't fit well, it was more oval shaped and ugly, and it sucked.Luckily, Amazon.com seems to have this in stock again, so maybe they're actually making the CD120TDK again.
I'm not trying to be obnoxious with my title. I just know that for some people, the ease of use of the ipod bypasses all the potential negatives. Personally, I like to have more options than what itunes provides, and while I enjoy the ease of buying music online, I hate the sound of itunes downloads (itunes plus is another story but the pickings are slim). In the past I've rarely purchased itunes content beyond comedy/spoken word where audio quality isn't as important to me. If you have a vast library of itunes music, obviously, youre stuck with an ipod...forever (cue ominous music)I have a loooong commute. I also need to listen to music to unwind and sleep, though music keeps my wife awake. So it's not enough to have an MP3/PMP player for me; I want OPTIONS. And the 605 160GB is pretty much what I need plus a little more. Waiting for a good price, I got the 160GB unit, all the plugins AND the DVR for the same price as the recent 32GB itouch. Which means I can record from DVD players, VCRs, my cable box, my Tivo...I can backup old audio cassettes and records...I can take the audio of standup comedy specials from cable and lay that off...I can play purchased videos & TV shows from Amazon Unbox, and rented content from CinemaNow (if Unbox ever allows rented content to be downloaded direct to the Archos, that will be a glorious day for me)...I can surf the internet in bed without lugging the laptop, having the light wake my wife up...I can play podcasts, and unprotected AAC/MP4/M4V content, unlike many Windows-based players...it's all plug-and-play, so I'm not forced to sync things up via itunes or WMP (unless I'm using DRM music, which is rare)...I've got more music than I know what to do with on it, 75 movies, whole seasons of Mr. Show and I STILL have 15 GB left! And with my line of work, it's always nice to have an extra 15GB to move content from my home PC to my work Mac or vice versa...Sure, it's a little bigger than the itouch - having 5X the memory of even the biggest itouch leaves you pretty much no choice but to be bigger. Some people are seduced by the inherent "sexiness" of an ipod or itouch, but as far as I'm concerned, I'm sexy enough, having an itouch would almost make me TOO sexy, haha! The only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars is that an application it was supposed to have as an add-on isn't going to happen after all, namely, the option of receiving an FM signal. I'd only want FM for emergencies, where accessing news is a priority, and as a result, I have a cheap tiny 1GB MP3/FM player that I keep in my bag, just in case. I'd love to have an all in one, especially with something like the Archos, which has its own speaker, and in an emergency it might be nice to share information as I get it. But for now, that's my only quibble. It's NOT a unit for everyone. Some people will never need that much memory for music and movies, or miss itunes'/ipod's ease of use, and will be willing to sacrifice the lack of options for that ease. But for my needs and my lifestyle (heh, almost 25% of my waking hours is spent commuting, SOME lifestyle), it's an ideal player.
just wonderful!!! perform very well, quality is excellent, i am so happy with the purchase. i have to record about 20 h/week, so batteries last for weeks...this is the only thing that I would've changed. i transfer file to my ipod and listen to lectures in the mp3 format whenever i want. Thanks!
I use this stuff to protect the plastic LCD screens on my digital camera from scratches and it works great. I wonder if it would work on my iPod screen....
I spent over 6 months looking at cameras and this is the best I found for the money.
Length:: 2:55 MinsI use this camcorder now for all my filming (capturing with Final Cut Pro) and I highly recommend it.
The Pioneer has always been the most reliable and easy to use CD player on the market. I own both the 3 magazine and 1 magazine player. I have owned the 3 magazine for over 12 years now...It keeps on ticking......
After having an accident with one of our laptops at home, I searched for a bag that wasn't too bulky - just to use at home. I ordered two of these, one for me and one for my husband and now there is no excuse as to why the laptops are not protected at home. If you're going to use this for traveling or going to work, not recommended unless it is a quick run and you don't need anything else. I solely purchased this product for use at home.
Price was excellent, and the TV arrived ahead of schedule. The dely co. sets up an appt with you and they keep it. They unpacked the TV and set it on the stand for us. We had to hook up all the wires and plug it in. Picture is excellent and boy the HD channels are unbelieveable. One of the best TV's I ever bought.
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.
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 have had this scanner now for over a year and it has served me very well. I have completed a few thousand scans so far, the unit was purchased to scan my own slides and negatives and I'm now scanning my Dad's slides and negatives. It does an excellent job quality wise and to me the Digital Ice has been a huge benefit. I initially tried blowing off each side or negative with canned air but there is no way to get every dust grain and the program does it better and does not seem to affect quality. It does, however, hugely extend the scan time.I did initial testing and for me scanning slides / negatives at 2400 DPI resulted in good quality for what I want to do (small prints and mainly display of photos via networked MacMini on large screen TV).My concerns are with the software. As others have noted, it is clunky but gets the job done (mostly). I have had problems with it not identifying orientation of slides or abnormally clipping slides / negs especially with dark backgrounds. For example, a large number of pictures I have taken of my house in the dark with Christmas lights are clipped wrong. Luckily, I usually take several to bracket the exposure and at least one usually scans correctly. There should be a way to override the scanner's preview scan area.My other concern with it was that a few months back it stopped working. No blue light on the top, no nothing. I was certain it was a hardware failure and contacted Epson (who actually seemed very responsive) and was given a place to send it for repair. I was using the scanner on an iMac at the time of the failure and on impulse before sending it back I hooked it up to my MacBook Pro which I had used for some initial testing with it so the software was installed already. Oddly, it made some funny noises and then worked. I hooked it back up to the iMac and it has been scanning along fine since. IF YOU USE THIS SCANNER WITH A MAC I RECOMMEND YOU NOT HAVE ANY OTHER ACTIVITY OVER FIREWIRE DURING SCANNING, as near as I can tell that was the source of the problem - when it failed I was in the background copying files from one disk to another. I hope this helps someone.
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.
This is a awesome scanner. We are using it in our photo lab as a replacement to an old agfa duoscan. WOW...I love that several photos can be placed on the bed and scanned in two clicks!! Great color & well worth every penny!!
I like this hard drive for so many reasons.It's fast,silent,does not over heat and has a large amount of data storage space.I was looking for an Internal hard drive to keep all my games,music and movies on one device and this thing works great for that.If you use Windows Vista like i do then you will love this device because it is 100% compatible with it.I have heard some people complain that this hard drive and Vista do not get along but i have not had ANY problems with it(i use this as my second internal hard drive).This drive works great.
I purchased this product a couple weeks ago. I had to download the drivers from the company website; minor ding for not making the MAC version easy to find on the web site.Once installed I trained it with 4 test scans. 100% success. I've never had a mis-scan or had to rescan.I only use the reader for system access. When I logon it asks me for both fingerscan and password; for software installs and screensaver wake up it only asks me for the fingerscan. I therefore can not comment on the software's ability to auto-populate web pages etc......I will give it 4 stars because I can not comment on the full suite of software. For my uses it works perfectly.I am purchasing one of these for my parents for better password management...
Replaced 2 year old Harmony 628, DVD button placement was bad, otherwise worked well.Downloaded newest software and replaced 628 with 880, it already had my hardware installed, but did not transfer custom settings. It was usable immediately, but I wanted all buttons customized. Working with a HDTV, a digital cable box, and a DVD. Setup for watching TV and DVD fast and easy. Recording video settings needed 3 pages of the LCD custom menu, since I needed full control of everything in order not to use another remote. This took just under 2 hours of trail and error, mainly because the DVD uses different names for functions than on the Logitech setup. This beat the 15 hours over a the 2 week period to get the 628 exactly the way I wanted it.Pros- Online setup much easier and more predictable than before.Recharging stand. Position of controls . 8 options per LCD screen worked out perfectly for me.Con- would have preferred round buttonsI would highly recommend this remote. The older one worked well, it only needed to be taken apart once a few months ago to clean the contacts for fix an intermittent button problem, but that was AFTER I spilled coffee on it. I really wouldn't recommend spilling coffee and any remote.Tip You can change the function of every button. My Cale box has ABC commands, out of setup they were at the top of the LCD menu. In setup I moved them so the most used were at the right, under my thumb. I made the + button change TV aspect ratio, and bottom enter button change cable box aspect in all setups.
The main problem is the scroll wheel. Its operation is very 'iffy'. It will scroll sometimes, for a bit, then stop and sometimes even bounce the page (i.e. when scrolling down it will suddenly reverse direction for a second like a ball hitting the floor). Most frustrating, trying to get it to scroll for me. Other times it will not scroll at all, or stop scrolling for no apparent reason. It is driving me crazy! Also, the mouse click button is not smooth at all. Not natural feeling. Difficult. I bought this to replace a previous Targus, which worked fine. But this one really blows Worse mouse I've ever used.
The power company "upgraded" the lines in our neighborhood--now we are getting too much power 121.6 volts and it burned up my washer. I installed this and it corrects the voltage to protect my new washer.
There are two good reasons NOT to buy these headphones: 1) they may very well fail without cause, as two pairs I've own have failed; and 2) SONY is so contemptuous of their customers that they offer to replace your defective $30 headphones with a `reconditioned' pair for $25. What a deal!Do yourself a favor before buying: consider my experience with SONY repair. I mailed in my bum buds - the second pair that failed - but I objected to SONY's pricing. Surely they have a better deal to offer? Nope. SONY shipped back my buds complete with torn packaging and internal routing crap. Oh - and they invited me to get back to them: "It would be our pleasure to accept a major credit card."I bet: $25 for used headphones with no cut to the retail middleman. This is SONY standing behind its product. "You're on your own, sucker."
This is a great lens to use for standard portraits and still life scenes. The lens easily focuses on your subject and creates a unique desired picture with a focus on the image and slightly blurred background. The lens is easy to use and you don't have much room to adjust or manual focus - automatic is the way to go.
Couldn't find this tape locally, ordered thru Amazon, they had the best price. Was delivered quickly and as ordered. Would order again when needed.
I own 4 different iPad stands and each of them work fine but this is my favorite by a significant margin. It is very compact, lightweight and super stable.
I've been trying a lot of headsets over the past couple years for various things I do between gaming and communications. This is by far, the best one I have used!The sound is excellent (though Sennheiser usually is), but the voice carries great also. unlike other headsets that I have used this one is great at filtering out the background noises without having to run the "noise reduction" stuff that never seems to work. The microphone is just placed well so it picks up on what you say and not much else.The unit is very comfortable to wear for several hours at a time without ear fatigue and it doesn't blow everyone around me out. There is an inline volume control for the unit to set things to your personal level, and an off/on switch for the mic. The USB is a dongle that lets you convert to 3.5mm so it's not a requirement if you don't have the extra USB available.While this is not the best sounding pair of Sennheiser's I own, it's much better than most of the other headphones that I've tried over the past couple years. I strongly recommend this to anyone who has the room to use it, or just wants to hear things better.
Haven't used all of the features yet, but those I have perform well. It's been a steep learning curve for the numerous features, of which there are many, but the normal mode is extremely easy to use. I had to learn how to read the manual also. It is extensive and, upon figuring it out, I've decided it is well written.
i love this, i have the OE stereo cassette with the mp3 wire coming out of ashtray. keep the old school look without making it look ghetto, with an aftermarket. i had this for over a year, still works great.
These TV Ears are EXCELLENT! My wife and I would wake up at different times in the middle of the night, turn on the TV, fall back asleep, and the TV would wake up the spouse! Now, one of us wakes up, uses the TV Ears, still falls back asleep, but the sounds from the TV do not wake up the spouse!!Works better than anticipated!
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I love my bag. It is perfect for my laptop, accessories, books and papers. It is very comfortable to carry. I would highly recommend this!!!
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.
Standard HDMI cables. Nothing fancy, it works well. Was shipped to me quickly and without any problems. I would recommend!
have several ps/2 keyboards only prob is multimedia buttons (volume etc ) as far as typing etc works fine new computer has no ps/2 outputs could prob be used on a laptop also for a mouse or what ever GREAT PRICE happy with my purchase less then a new keyboard so im happy
Had it for about a month and it works perfectly. I am very satisfied with this purchase. A great value.
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.
Simply as it is stated this is a 1600 MS (Microsoft) Points card.Fast codes from Amazon and no problem entering them in my Xbox Live account.
These are good cd cleaning wipes for cleaning fingerprints, stain, and other marks on a cd to avoid going to a dvd store to get it cleaned. Good additions for cd protections.
Perhaps the first note of this review should address the "skip" that occurs when using the scroll wheel with the drivers (software) provided in the box with the mouse... The first thing you should do is go to Logitech's support site and download the newest drivers (released in March 2003) for the MX500 mouse. This will save you the trouble of returning a mouse that appears "defective" ...- the mouse is NOT defective but they had problems with the boxed drivers. THANKS to another reviewer here on this mouse I checked out the new drivers and found that, with the upgrade, the mouse functions PERFECTLY!I had been using the Microsoft optical mouse for the past year and I decided to try something different. This IS the mouse for you! Great fit and terrific options that are within easy reach of your fingers including, autoscrolling (up and down) near the scroll wheel, a switch screen feature that is terrific, and forward and back buttons that are positioned by your thumb. It is the most comfortable mouse I've ever used.Next, there is the beauty of the mouse. The photos on this site do not do it justice. Well-designed and a great addition to my desk.I give this mouse five stars and it's the best mouse I've ever used since I've been computing.
This USB flash drive works like a charm and is very affordable. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I don't think the loop to attach to your key chain seems very sturdy, though it is fine so far.
This product is absolutely one of the best products Kensington has created. Not only is the functionality seamless and simple, the product is beautiful. I bring it to work to use on my Mac and take it home to use with my Powerbook and I love it most because of the two-click--right and left(which us Mac users aren't always used to). I've only been using it for a week now and everyone in the office wants one! The two ladies on either side of me already bought theirs!! Great product for a great cause! Go get one...NOW. I guarantee you will love it as much as I do:)
My friend recently purchased the card and ended up returning it due to the low transfer rate. For some reason pictures and logos were coming up really slow. After installing a 3com card, there was a HUGE difference. IF you are looking for a cheap good card, check out the D-Link. I'm borring a friends right now. NO problems but I think the 3com is faster d/l speed. Thinking of getting a 3-com for the 10/100 feature, but its just so much more expensive. NOt sure if its worth it. Any suggestions?
Blended well with our Texas red rock, sounds crisp and has no distortion, works well with Sonos system. Well worth the price....
I have been in the audio/video business for 14 years and these are the cheapest and worst product I have ever used. This is also the first bad review I have ever given to a product.Total JUNK! They rip apart when you try to place the insert under the clear plastic. I would not expect them to last more than a few openings...Will not buy these again...get something better....you will regret these...I do!
I simply love the Canon CanoScan 4200F flat scanner for prints and films. It's fast (both in scanning and transfering to the PC), quiet, and has superb scan quality, esp. on 35mm negatives. (I haven't tried scanning 35mm slide films.)Setting the 4200F up is pretty much a breeze, assuming you have Windows XP. (Windows 98 users will need to follow the instructions very carefully.) You first install the software -- the scanner driver and the scan toolbar (called "toolbox") are the only programs necessary for using the scanner; the other applications (photo editing, OCR and Adobe Acrobat) are optional. After restarting your machine (so the scanner driver loads and runs as a service), just connect the USB 2.0 hi-speed cable, and you are set to go.Using the scanner is also quite simple. You can scan in three ways: directly from your photo organizing or editing program (assuming it supports the universal TWAIN interface, which most imaging programs worth their pennies do); using the Canon Scan Toolbox; or pressing one of the four buttons on the scanner itself, which calls up the toolbox and automatically initiates a scan.The four buttons are:- Copy. Your PC must be connected to a powered-on printer for this to work. When you press copy, the Canon scans and sends the file directly to your printer.- Scan. This is the button for scanning. When you press it, the Canon scans and sends the scanned image to your designated photo editing program, which you specify once via the toolbox. (This button corresponds to the "Scan 1" icon on the toolbox.)- PDF. This turns the scanned image into a PDF file.- E-mail. This button scans and then calls up Outlook Express or Outlook with the image embedded as a JPEG attachment.The toolbox (toolbar) has more options for scanning. All are pretty straightforward. Each option can be configured in detail, or you can specify that all the settings be done in the driver itself. (The toolbox is simply an interface to the driver.) If you configure things in the driver, you'll even be able to adjust how the scanned image should look, in terms of color, contrast, sharpness, etc., etc. The options are endless, but in the beginning, using the toolbox makes scanning a breeze and less intimidating.One thing cool about the Canon is how it makes it easy to understand what resolution you should scan in. First, the 4200F is capable of 3200x6400 dpi (dots per inch). The 3200 dpi is its true optical resolution; that's how much fine details it can detect. The second number, 6400 dpi, refers to its "stepping" levels, which basically means the sensor can sample each inch 6400 times, but only detects up to 3200 dots. When you scan, the Canon asks you what *output* resolution and size you want, and then calculates the necessary input resolution for you. Say you are scanning a 4x6" photo but want to be able to print it 4 times as large (or twice the width and length, i.e., 8x12") and print at 300 dpi. The Canon will then automatically set the correct scan resolution of 600 dpi -- which is twice as much as printing 4x6 at 300 dpi. So you'll get a 2400x3600 file in pixels, which can then be printed at 8x12" at 300 dpi (2400/8=3600/12=300dpi). This concept of specifying output resolution rather than worrying about input resolution works esp. well for scanning negatives. Say you are scanning a 35mm negative. It'd be a pain to figure out which scanning resolution is best. But if you know you'd eventually want to print a 4x6" photo in 200 dpi, just tell the driver so, and the driver will do all the work for you and scan properly.Another feature I love is multi-scan, which lets you scan in several pictures at once and the driver automatically separates them. Here's how I use my 4200F:I set up the scan button so it's linked to Adobe Photoshop Elements 3's organizer. (You can link the button to any TWAIN-compatible program.) When I press the button, the scanner automatically scans multiple pictures I place on the glass, and separates them (and straightens them if necessary) into individual pictures. I have a checkbox called "confirmation of EXIF" checked, which allows me an opportunity to scan in more pictures before sending them all at once to Photoshop Elements 3. This really saves me a lot of time, without having to switch between the scanner driver and Photoshop Elements after each scan. Finally, when I'm done with scanning all the photos, I click the Forward button, and the driver automatically launches Adobe Photoshop Elements (if it's not already open) or switches to it, and sends over the newly scanned pictures. This process works equally well for photo prints and negatives. It sounds longer than it actually is. As with any scanning, it's replacing the photos on the glass or in the negative holder that is the most time-consuming part.Compared to my previous scanners and even many more expensive scannesr on the market today, the CanoScan 4200F is lightyears ahead in scan quality, speed and quietness. The driver software has both a "simple mode" for easy scanning and an "advanced mode" for more fine-tuned scanning. The driver has been totally stable. I simply love this scanner. Finally, I will be able to scan in all my old photos.The only downside I can think of is the lack of a printed user's manual. The 4200F comes with a quick-start guide that covers installing the software and doing a test scan. The HTML user's guide has lots of details, but because it's not PDF, it's almost impossible to print out.
This allows you to thread a T-mount ring onto an unthreaded pipe. There are three hex screws to lock the thing onto an unthreaded pipe. This did not suit my needs, but may suit yours.
As said by other people, if the product works it is great. Then suddenly within a year, it dies. And to think I used my Staples Rewards to purchase the product.
didn't need but to cheap to send back. they want me to type 12 more word to submit this review.
less user friendly than my Visioneer.But scan quality is great.Takes a little patience to understand the software.
After purchasing the Canon A40 4 weeks ago - I have found no major feature flaws or problems. This is a great camera. It has more manual features than I will ever use - but they are there if needed. It has manual control of exposure and ISO settings - but also has the convenience of automatic point-and-shoot AUTO mode. The program mode lets you add special effects like black and white, sepia, vivid color, neutral, and more. The stitch assist lets you create panoramic pictures with ease.I bought Maha batteries and charger and have had no problems with power consumption.At worst, the LCD is a little dark when lighting conditions are poor. But when the flash hits - the pictures look great. Very few hot spots and great colors.A great camera with great features.
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.
this produst is great!!! just hook it up and it works!! even though it gotlost in the mail i still like it alot
This is a Gigabit switch, looks great and also functions very well. It is an intelligent switch (not a hub). Only ports that should get ethernet packets destined to them will get it. Very compact form factor, metal enclosure and has a strong grip.
This is our favorite small appliance. We use this weekly for hashbrowns and occassionally for Oreos when making dirt cake. Can't live without one now.
This should not be an option. Most people don't need to connect a 4Gb Nano iPod to their PC every day. So, where does it get recharged?I plug the charger in by the shelfs where the keys usually are. So, when I go out, I unplug the iPod from the charger and wear it outside. When I come back in, I plug it back into the charger. It seems a natural. Why would anyone think this iPod USBPower Adapter (da' charger) is optional equipement?
After reading all the reviews about Samsung 1080P7 DVD player, I went to BB to buy such a unit with the understanding that it may have quality control issue.You know what, both its component out are defected without any signal even though it was connected to a Samsung 720P LCD HDTV. It only works with composite, S-video and HDMI. I toke it back to BB immediately, and the technican there tried to get it connected to a Samsung LCD HDTV via component out, no signal just as I experienced. He proved what I told them.Samsung really has quality control issue about this product. I immediately returned to BB and bought a Toshiba SD-5000 instead. Don't trust Samsung anymore!
Love the clear, see-through case. Bought this for my husband & now I want one for myself. Keeps iPod clean & safe, doesn't scratch (my husband is very hard on his iPod), & looks attractive. Doesn't "catch" in your pocket or purse. You can charge the iPod without taking the case off. If you had to, the case can easily be removed.
Hands down the best sattelites out there all the way up to $700. Bose sound small and cannot hit frequencies nearly as low. Don't be fooled, any speaker that is not two-way (has seperate tweeter and driver) will not produce good sound at all because a large driver physically cannot reproduce teh high treble frequencies, and small bose drivers may handle the highs well (what Bose is known for) there is a huge gap in the midrange that the sub tries to make up, but it can't. The quintets also handle more power (200 watts peak, 100 rms) than almost any other sattelites out there including big speakers. Klipsch is the manufacturer of ultra high end sound systems for the theaters and with the quintets you will see why Klipsch has a cult following among audiophiles.Bottom line-incredible all around speakers for music and movies at an incredible price.
I've had a number of universal remotes over the years and each has had pluses and minuses to offer. The monster remote is a very effective universal remote on all accounts but there is ONE thing that stands out here above all the other remotes. Wireless control over lighting. I replaced my dimmers and switches with the Monster dimmers and switches and now I can control every light in my house. Monster really doesn't talk much about this feature but being able to hit "ALL OFF" at night on my way to bed and have the remote turn off all the house lights is killer. You can even map ligthing scenes to activities. If you hit watch a movie it can turn down the ligths at the same time. Really cool. Good job monster.
I bought this monitor partly based on the first review by jce1975. Shipping was awesome, I ordered it at noon on tuesday and received it at 5:15pm on Thursday. Two days! This is a good looking monitor, Black with a very small techno case. Well built too. It is much more compact than the other 19 inch Envision crt that I own. It goes perfect on my desk with my black dell dimension, black keyboard and speakers. I replaced the refurbished 17 inch (E171FPb) LCD flat panel I got from dell that had lousy resolution. Set up was a breeze because I had downloaded the drivers and naviset utility from the NEC site which does not come with the monitor. The only complaint I have is that the shadow mask holes are a bit larger than my Envision and make the picture a bit more grainy than the Envision. However the colors and the color separation are spectacular and superior to the Envision. The picture fills the entire screen is very square and flat and needed almost no adjustment out of the box. The naviset utility is the best I've seen for monitor adjustment.
I actually saw this bag in the Apple store for $69.99, so I was thrilled to find it on Amazon for $41.00! The brown color is complemented by the beautiful minty-aqua green lining and it fits my Macbook Pro perfectly. Theres a bit of a bulge, but the power cord does fit into the outer pocket. I plan on keeping a pair of headphones, my school planner and an iPod cord in there as well.My only complaint is that the shoulder strap and zipper pull are black, which shows a little bit of oversight design wise. I'm a design major, so all the details count to me. Luckily, my camera bag is brown, so I stole the strap from it.Also, its washable, which is a huge plus. I'm really picky about my things, but I highly reccommend this stylish bag as an alternative to a boring black one. I'll never have any mix-ups with other peoples' laptop bags!
Have been using it for more than 2 yrs. Never had any problems. Plays even messed up DVDs.
I got a 17in Asus G73 and this thing fits it perfectly. I tried another backpack that was meant for 17in laptops but it didn't fit. So if you have an Asus G73, be sure to buy this because it is guaranteed to fit and it has way more than enough room. In fact, earlier today, I fit two Asus G73's in this thing with both the power adapters and a mouse and three games.
It takes a few hours to backup over 14 gb of data, but once it is done you've got everything you need to go... Great product! Reasonable price! One improvement would be to increase the write speed.I've had a Corsair Voyager 16gb for over a year with not one problem. I am very careful about how I handle it. Everyone should understand that when working with an electronic device like this that you must be very careful in the way you push it in and pull it out. Any twisting or bending will eventually cause the unit to fail. Another exposure is when it is plugged into the computer. I have come close a number of times to hitting the unit with the back of my desk chair. Never leave it plugged in while carrying your laptop. You are just asking for trouble. A month ago, I purchased the 32 gb, love the higher capacity. When on the go I use it to store a copy of my customer data for my Webmaster services business http://www.thehomepagestore.com.
This little gem of a GPS is well worth the money and then some! Easy to use, easy to set up. The only problem is a tendency to fade out in sunlight.
It has been about 2 months since I started a quest for good headphones at a decent price to replace my recently broken Sony MDR A44L's, did some research about specifications, frequency range, impendance, driver unit size, etc., tried many, wasted my money, until I found these, (not easy to find btw), they sound perfect for me, good bass, well balanced, separation is very good, and clear crisp, I'm ordering another pair very soon.
I'd been using a Creative WebCam Live Pro and was extremely satisfied by the picture quality. I bought this one hoping that the clarity would be excellent. The reviews I read gave me the confidence to invest on this cam. Unforunately, I was not satisfied with the picture quality when I compared it to the previous webcam used. The Creative had a yellow tint to the pictures but the night light performance was excellent. The Logitech had more natural colors but the night light performance was horrible. Even when I increased the exposure to 1/5s, the object remained in dark. I do most of my chatting during the nights and I felt that it was not worth the $50-60 I spent on it.
Even though this is the rcomended case for the camera it does not fit properly. You should not recomend this as the case for the MPVR.
It's very good for its features and price. If you don't think a bigger screen is mandatory you get all m500 job done and with a nicer look. Palm and accessories sellers should have a section on m125 to make finding and fitting stuff less confusing and easier.
this case is too small for S3 IS camera, and I did not find it convinient either.
great camera. We use it alot and has great pictures. Can be used for videos as well
I purchased this product 3 months ago and initially got fairly good quality pages from the toner. The pages were not perfect; there were light traces of extra toner on the page but I found that to be acceptable. Overtime the situation has gotten worse.About 2 months after the purchase of the toner, I noticed that the first page would print at about the same quality I was used to but subsequent pages would show increasingly more residual black toner in vertical strips running the length of the page. It is so bad that if you print more than 3 pages, subsequent pages appear grayish and almost illegible.My original cartridge that came with the printer lasted nearly 2 years. I will have to replace this cartridge after only 3 months because the pages it prints are of such low quality. I'm sure there are high quality remanufactured cartridges available somewhere, but I would not risk the money on this particular product. Next time I will purchase an authentic cartridge which seems to be the better deal financially long-term.I'd be curious to know if some of the people who initially rated this product highly have changed their minds as time has passed.
I purchased this for my daughter for Christmas because the docking speaker she had didn't work too well. Both her & her brother were amazed at how clear & loud the sound is on the Cyber Acoustics! She can turn the volume way up (too loud for me to listen too & I wear hearing aids!) & the clarity is awesome! For the price, this is excellent! She hasn't tried it outdoors yet but I'm sure it will be fine. I recommend this product.
This under-cabinet unit is not going to win any recommendations from Stereophile magazine, but the sound is better than you might expect from such a small, unobtrusive package. It beats any clock radio I've ever heard, though it falls short of the sound of a first-rate boombox.Mounting instructions are clear and simple to follow (in part thanks to a helpful drill template), though it's awkward to use a screwgun or screwdriver with your right hand while trying to keep the ICF-CD543 in place with your left. In fact, it's pretty near impossible; make sure you have a helper on hand. It's also a bit puzzling that the screws Sony gives you are not flatheads that sink flush into the shelf to which you're mounting the unit; they're domeheads, so they stick out. Because you attach the screws from the top, objects you place on top of the screws, inside the kitchen cabinet, tend to be wobbly, natch, and you run the risk of scratches or worse.But other things about the ICF-CD543 are well-thought-out. The remote control (which takes two AAA batteries, not included) has a magnetic strip on the back, so you can stick it on your fridge or another metal object in your kitchen. There's an easy-to-set cooking timer with a loud alarm (though you can't set its volume relative to the music that's playing). There's a three-way mega-bass switch, as opposed to the on/off loudness controls on most small audio units. Storing radio presets is as straightforward as it gets. Also, with the push of a button, you can tune into the TV band -- a nice touch if you occasionally have to leave the gawk box in your living room to check on your casserole. A supplied plastic clip with an adhesive back lets you pull the power cord taut along the wall or along the inside of the cabinet edge.A few small negatives, apart from the screws I already mentioned: The unit plays regular CDs as wells as CD-R and CD-RW discs, but not those that contain MP3s. And there are no inputs or outputs of any kind -- not even a mini headphone jack.Still, all told, this is an attractively designed, smartly conceived product that's worth the price.
if you have decent gear and are playing out or practice in a place with older electrical wiring, you really have no excuse to not get one of these. it protects your gear, it gives you piece of mind, and it looks sweet. i am happy that i finally got one.
First off, everything was just like the description said it was. Great product, the only thing I had to do was modify the mount a little. With a Dremel it was a snap. Great product and price even if you only need the vehicle bracket or pivoting mount.
Firstly, I love its black all-metal body. I also love its ergonomics and size. I've own other digital P/S and SLRs. They are all good cameras, but big in size. I tend to bring the L60 with me everywhere I go (e.g. biking, hiking, etc.) for convenience.On the inside, it was also beautiful. I've ordered prints upto 11x14 and they turned out beautiful. Using a 2GB SD card, it also allowed me to record more than 1.5 hours of 640x480 video in MPEG4 at 30 FPS. If you need a small, robust camera that you can take everywhere you go and still takes beautiful pictures, this is it.
Being really sensitive to the ugliness of any kind of computer cables, I bought the MX700 wireless mouse from Logitech mostly based on its cordless design and its many buttons.As much as i really wanted to like this mouse (I really do hate cables) I ended up being frustrated once too many with the iffyness of the wireless signal connection. I simply could not find any practical spot on my desk that wasn't far enough from any EM influence. Moreover, if the base was more than 10 or 12&quot; away from the mouse the connection became erratic. When it worked it was beautiful. When it didn't I wanted to throw it out the window!In the end I decided to send it back, and ordered, reluctantly, its corded brethen the MX500. Boy what a difference a simple cord make! I have been using this mouse for about 3 weeks now and i still get impressed and elated by the feeling of extreme precision and &quot;confident authority&quot; this mouse gives me whenever I use it. Indeed, I have even grown to LOVE its cable! This is how good this mouse is.The buttons are where I expect to find them with just the right amount of resistance to them. The mouse feels just right in the palm of my hand. Its weight is an improvement over the slightly too heavy MX700. Its mouse software is simple, effective and extremely flexible. The optical design virtually never needs cleaning.The only &quot;negative&quot; I might point to, and a very subjective one at that, is that the MX700 silver accent was a perfect match for my Dual G5. The MX500 silver is more smokey grey than silver (Yes, we Mac users, really are that picky with the esthetics of our tools ; )All in all, I cannot recommend this mouse enough. It is quite simply the very best mouse I have ever used, and certainly the only mouse I have ever felt that passionate about.
I love my Epson Powerlite S1. I use it regularly for PowerPoint presentations in office settings and as a big screen TV in our home theatre.For PowerPoint it does a tremendous job, providing clean, crisp images. For home theatre the room can't be too bright in order to see all of the detail, but that's a small concession to make for a projector that offers ease of use, very good quality, affordable replacement bulb price, and enough power to get the job done - all for under $1000. Very tough to beat this deal!
As someone who makes a living with a camera... nothing can be better than owning an inexpensive lens that is this good. If you're a pro, amateur or just a weekended... do yourself a favor and buy it.
After operating just fine for 8 months, it decided to shut itself down one day. After trying to turn it back on, even with new batteries, it would turn itself off after 3 seconds. I could connect it to my computer and transfer files, but I could not play any music. After searching the web for a solution, I stumbled across something that pointed me to the Creative website to install a new firmware upgrade. Then I also saw another Amazon customer suggest the same thing. Upgrading the firmware completely fixed the player. Although the steps are a little bit convoluted, stumbling through the Creative knowledge base's instructions did eventually fix the player. The N200 was once lost, but now am found.
I've bought 5 appliances this year that have worked a week or less, or not at all: a Conair AND a Wahl hair trimmer, a Teac CD changer [from Amazon], and a Sony camcorder. What is happening with quality control any more?From Amazon I purchased this turnatable which worked for a week. Then, everytime the needle touched down on the record, it instantly lifted back up and returned to its resting hook, then turned off.Its tough enough reaching a decision to buy a certain model or product, but to have to go thru the hassle of returning it has me soured on buying. I'll make my TV, my computer and my monitor do, even though I'd like, and I have the money, to replace them, because I'm fed up with lousy workmanship and repacking stuff for returns.
Received this cable and tested it out immediately. Seems to charge just fine, I assume it will also sync as it states. So that is the good news. The bad news is that the lightning side of the connector (that plugs into the phone/ipad/ipod) has a plastic casing that is larger than the original Apple cable. I have a Diztronic case (Diztronic iPhone 5 Case - Frost) on my iPhone 5, and the cable would not plug in without bending the bottom part of the case. I took a Dremel to it, and problem solved, but I wanted to write a review so that other users could look for other cables if they have cases that have a surrounding around the lightning connector on their Apple product (or don't want to Dremel their product!). Look for the user pics for this product to review the size difference. The cable also seems "tighter" when plugging it into the phone, but that does not seem to be a big issue, just a different feel than the original cable.
I bought this lens to use with my Canon 40D to take pictures of my newborn baby. I love this lens. It is absolutely perfect for what I use it for. If you want to take close-ups of peoples' faces, this is the lens. There is definitely a learning curve before you get the hang of using the aperture (2.0 and 2.8 are best, but 1.4 is always there for you if you need it!), but I can get pictures with this lens that I never could have with my f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens. If you want a lens to take pictures of groups, or outdoor scenery, you should probably look at other lenses. But if you like photographing people indoors, this lens is perfect.As a confirmation of this, I noticed that the professional photographer at the studio my wife and I chose for our baby photo-shoot was using this lens. Granted, she had a Canon 5D Mark II body, but the lens was the same we had at home! I definitely chose the right lens!
This pack is good. We just took a trip to Europe and I had no concerns about the safety of my camera and lenses. The pockets are well-padded, and easily adjusted to fit any size of camera and most lenses. It also has numerous side pockets for little gadgets - spare memory card, remote shutter release, USB card reader, etc. etc.A minor niggle is that the chest strap is too high. It feels like the bag is getting ready to strangle me. But I find the bag very comfortable and secure to wear without this strap anyway, so I just leave it undone.The only thing I really dislike about this bag is the straps that hold on the tripod. They're fiddly to operate, take far too much time to tie the tripod, and are prone to slip loose. I would have much preferred some sort of rubber-backed velcro arrangement. A real design flaw on an otherwise excellent bag, this earns it 4 stars instead of 5.
Popped the two modules in my computer. They had arrived promptly and in good shape. In minutes I had double the memory and was ready for Windows 7. Easy and fast and a good deal.
I was concerned I would struggle with the set up but it took less than 10 minutes to set up and use. I followed the cd instructions and it was easy! Even the security set up was a breeze! Great range. Very pleased.
Took a while, seems long I guess when your remote is kaput. But everywhere I looked for this remote they had the price jacked up way overpriced: $30, $40 and more. Thank you for a good price ($9.95)on my old DTV tivo box remote.
Haven't had any compatibility or driver problems with it, however I haven't noticed anything special about it that makes it worth the extra price over the under [money] generic LAN cards that I also use on my home network. Most new computers come with onboard ethernet anyway so check your computer before you buy this to see if you actually even need it. There's probably a plug around back (if you bought your computer in the last 2 years) that looks like a really big phone cord plugin - that's for a cat-5 (RJ-45) ethernet cable to plug into and that should be all that you need to connect to your router/hub/cable modem.
I bought one at almost eight months, and i can say that the board has a huge design, and its very powerfull for users like me, that make using of overclock technics. It s realy worth the buck!!!
I love my 1200 Plus. Having used several different types of inverters, including Xantrex true sine wave models, I can tell you that you will probably want the modified sine wave for most applications. Based on my experience, the true sine wave units are not as efficient and won't handle the same peak loads, especially if your battery bank drops to below 11.5 volts. Yes, your motors might not run at the same speed, but which would you rather have, continuous power or exact speed? I haven't found anything I need during a power outage that just won't run on this inverter, unless the equipment simply requires too much current.I run the inverter on either a single 90AH marine/RV deep cycle battery or a bank of two or three. (I do not use the fancy batteries...I use the ones that cost $82 at my local car parts store.) One of the things you have to realize about deep cycle batteries is that they will start out at about 13.0 to 13.2 volts because of the "surface charge." They then drop very rapidly to about 12.1 volts before rising again to about 12.4 volts. (Think of it as the electrochemical reactions "getting started.") Some users will start the inverter, see the rapid drop, and then assume that they are screwed. Not true. Let it run for at least 15 minutes. Based on my experience with a 1 amp resistive load, you will then see the voltage drop by about 0.1 volts every 90-100 minutes. With a single battery, I can run a couple floor lamps (fluorescent) and a 27" flat-screen TV (for weather, news, and entertainment during power outages) for about 10-12 hours. Remember, that's using a SINGLE battery. The alarm sounds at 10.5 volts and then the unit will cut off about 90 minutes later at 10.0 volts. With two batteries, I can run several more items for the same period. With three batteries, I can basically run everything I need for about 24 hours, or longer if I'm turning equipment on and off as I use it.I did not install the inverter and batteries permanently, since I want to be able to take them camping, lend them out, etc. Instead, I got standard 24" car battery cables with 5/16" ring terminals and several sets of 5/16" wingnuts and washers. I use a Schumacher 1.5 amp automatic charger/maintainer to keep them topped off, using a separate high-capacity charger only after using the batteries for several hours. If you do this, be sure to insulate the terminals with electrical tape so they can't rotate on the back of the inverter and possibly touch each other. With this configuration, I can hook them up as required, using as many batteries as I'll need. This takes a few minutes, but no tools are needed.Be sure to keep the battery and cable terminals clean. Also, wipe off the batteries with a damp paper towel every so often to get rid of any fluids or condensation present. (Your clothes will thank you.) It's also a good idea to discharge the batteries to at least 50% ever few months and then recharge them. I do this by hooking up a DVD player, TV, and lamp and then watching a few movies.Finally, try to avoid using a long extension cord and don't keep the equipment in a garage or in an outside shed. Extension cords use a lot of power and temperature extremes will reduce battery life and performance. I keep mine in the utility room (which is still a little warmer and more humid than I'd like).
I purchased this lens just before a recent trip. I wanted a lens that was good in low-light. Wow - is it GREAT in low-light. I was able to take many great photos that I never could before. The negative of this lens is that I don't have a full-frame sensor in my camera... thus, it is more "zoomed" in than I wish. Frequently, I can't get far enough away from the items I am shooting to be able to use this lens. However, I am really glad I have it, and probably used it for 5% of the photos on my trip. The photos are REALLY beautiful. My next purchase will either be a full frame camera or the Canon 24mm f/1.4 L series Wide Angle Lens -Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM II Wide Angle Lens.
Despite a few reviews that said a defective product cast a red tone on the monitor, I ordered the Huey Pro. I had read that customer service at Pantone sent a new product out in 2 days and decided even if I got a defective product, it would be corrected quickly. The setting flexibility in the Huey Pro seemed worth the possible hassle.I got my Huey Pro and installed it. Had a red cast on my monitor and so downloaded an update from Pantone as a previous buyer suggested. Still a red tone. I contacted customer service online and reported the problem. Over 3 weeks, I updated my customer service request several times and called the 800 number but had to leave a message. Still no response. Nada.I finally called the store that sold the product and they are sending a replacement. I hope it works. If not, I will return it and buy something else.At this point, I suggest you not bother with this product or company.
This product was shipped and delivered in less than one week, and it was the exact same thing the wireless store was selling for $40 more. It's a great deal and works perfectly...it even came with the adapters to make the microSD a mini and a regular SD card so it will fit in your computer.
The cartridge arrived on a timely bases and works perfecct and the price was fabulous.Great company to work with and very reliable .
There is really nothing very good about this product.First of all, the construction is pretty cheap, which is to be expected for under $20, I guess. It's all plastic and not very well engineered.Second, and by far more important, the sound quality is TERRIBLE! I've tried every open FM station on my dial, and while I get better sound quality in the lower range (88.1 or so), I would still describe the sound quality as "something you might expect on an old transistor radio during a thunderstorm". The bass notes are distorted and buzzy, the treble notes aren't clear, and the vocals sound very screechy most of the time. I've got an XM receiver that I play through the FM radio on the same car stereo, and the sound quality from that is so much better it's not even comparable to what I get from this product, so it's not a problem with the concept in general, or even with my radio. It's this product.Honestly, I regret buying this, even for the $15 that I spent, since the sound quality is so bad I can't enjoy the music it plays at all. I'm going to keep my eyes open for another option, but for now I guess I'll just stick to burning my music to CDs like the old days... Oh, for a digital port in my car stereo...
I've recently upgrated from ME to XP Prp and found that this scanner is not working (not recognized) under Windows XP. Microtek doesn't seem to have specific drivers fron WIN XP, only for WIN 2000, 98, and 95. Although I did purchase this scanner about 2 years ago, I never had problems with it under Win ME.
This is definitely a rugged piece of equipment. It supports my camera and extra long lens perfectly. The legs also kick out to allow a low profile or stabilizing on uneven terrain. I feel like a pro using this tripod. It extends/collapses easily and quickly.
Finding ear bud type headphones that are a value and of some quallity seems harder and harder, as the "in ear" craze goes. I personally cant enjoy those, they always fall out of my ears, and it always sounds like im underwater.These on the other hand are great headphones. The sound is good, they are stylish, they come with a headphone cord extender (which could run you 10-15 on its on on some sites), as well as a case, which i doubt i'll ever use but hey, its free. The one down side would be that they are a tad bit heavier due to the fact that they are made out of metal, not plastic painted to look like metal. The cord also seems a bit cheap, but overall, if these last me 6 months (2 months perfect so far) i will have gotten my 20 bucks worth.
This is one fantastic mini-shelf system. The SC-DK10 is able to play DVD, DVD-R (yes, DVD-R created on a Mac), CD-R, CD-R/W, VCD and MP3 CDs! The unit can has Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic decoders. Alas, it cannot decode DTS or play SACD discs. However, with normal CD and MP3 discs, the Dolby Pro Logic sound is wonderfully recreated in all of its five speakers. Video and audio DVD play, especially, it Dolby Digital encoded, is wonderful and clear. I like the fact, the it has a dialogue enhancer option (center speaker dedicated to voice) so that dialogue doesn't get drowned out by music and special effects sound. The unit is easy to setup and use. The large electronic display panel is very useful. The remote layout is easy top use but lacks night light.Strengths:Relative small, sleek and compact; 5-disc changer; plays DVD, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-R/W, &amp; MP3; good speakers.Weaknesses:Only one auxilliary audio input and it is RCA type connection; no digital input or output; relatively slow disc changer.
I've been using this model turntable for about five years. Other than replacing the belt once, it's offered reliable and satisfactory performance. It's certainly convenient to have a built-in pre-amp, since this stays connected to my Mac for digitizing analog. I reserve serious listening for my Music Hall MMF-2.2 turntable, which I also highly recommend.I strongly encourage upgrading the stylus to an elliptical for improved fidelity and less record wear. The supplied conical stylus produces a muddy bottom end and tends to distort the highs. As others have noted, this uses the same stylus as the entry-level Audio Technica, namely the ATN3600. Check out turntableneedles.com for compatible options.For less than $100, this probably fits the needs of most people either looking for an inexpensive way to enjoy those old records or a simple way to digitize those same records. After five years, I've more than received my money's worth. Recommended.
I'm going to keep this as short and sweet as possible seeing as there are already TONS of positive reviews of this device.I've owned two other FM transmitters: The first one was a model made by Best Buy (Dynex I believe) and it was a total piece of crap. I think I paid $30 for it but I was probably better off flushing my money down the toilet. The reception was atrocious; I took it apart to lengthen the antenna in a feeble attempt to boost its signal quality, assuming this was the problem. I was successful only in making it more hideous and cumbersome than it already was and made little head-way in improving its performance.The second transmitter was made by DLO, setting me back just over $60. I was told DLO made a quality transmitter and I figured I would be getting what I paid for. Though it was better than the previous transmitter, it was just a slightly more polished piece of crap. The interface was nice and it had a feature that located open stations automatically (a feature that would be nice on the Satechi). The problem I had with it was the engine "whine" that was extremely annoying and completely unavoidable, no matter the station I used or the orientation of the cord.The Satechi blows both of these away in nearly every aspect, its only drawback being the occasional connection issue with my iPhone. Though to be fair, the problem may very well be my phone. The music reproduction is absolutely phenomenal. The only difference between using the Satechi and an actual CD is the volume. If they were to make the Satechi just a hair louder it would completely replace my need for a giant CD case. I've heard that the audio quality increases if you use the headphone jack on your mp3 player to connect to the device directly but I prefer the hands-free approach.Answering calls is a breeze - just push the big button and you're in business. The quality of the person's voice sounds like you'd expect. I'm told I sound as if I'm talking from the bottom of a well but I've heard the same while using my phone's speaker phone feature.I really can't say enough good things about it. It's the same price as any other decent quality FM transmitter yet it's easily 100x better in terms of audio quality. Anyone buying something like this has probably gone through the crappier devices, as I have, and I can assure you this is a GIANT step-up. Just buy it already.
The CDs are fine. They work as expected. BUT, each slim-line jewel-case'd CD is individual shrink-wrapped, and non-trivial to open, creating pointless shrink-wrap waste to dispose of. Once you do manage to get the jewel case open, the prongs holding the CDs in place are poorly-designed, making it hard to remove the CD without breaking the prongs, thus rendering the jewel case paralyzed.I'm sure that the CDs are great, maybe even superior to other major brands (though I can't really tell a difference). But due to the inordinately huge ordeal involved in getting the CD out of the packaging, I have no intention of ever purchasing Memorex optical media again.
The Olympus DS-40 is a very good recorder. Several recording speeds to choose from and one can even slow or quicken the playback speed. The Mic is sensitive and accurate. I find the machine small and lightweight easy to use. I am a casual user of the recorder, however I think it's great and really don't see any major cons. The only con I see is with the supplied Olympus earplugs, the sound is great, however the wide bud shape makes them feel a bit uncomfortable to use. I give the ear buds a 2 out 5 simply because of the fit. Bottom line DS-40 is a great recorder.
Doesn't fit the average 10" subwoofer. Edge of grills sits on surround, doesn't even reach subwoofer basket. Don't waste your money.
I had been researching portable DVD players for a while and was scared to death by all the reviews I had read. It seems I couldn't find one manufacture that had it "all". I had finally decided that I would get the Panasonic LS850 even though I read about the dreaded HO3 error with various Panasonic models. I am a Costco member and I decided that I would by it there because they have such great consumer protection. I am glad I did! I ended up not buying the Panasonic because Costco was also selling the Mintek. In all my studies I had not read horrible things about it. Just warm reviews. None of the reviews mentioned errors that would cause major repair. This player had a larger screen than the Panasonic and it came with a whole car kit: case that fits onto the headrest and two sets of headphones, along with the DC adapter for the car. I decided to give it a try and the representative at Costco told me that she had a Mintek for 5 years and it was running great. Well we took it on the road over the weekend and my daughter was able to watch her movies without any problems. The anti shock really works as I did my best at shaking it around, not too hard, to see if I could get it to skip and it didn't.My other fear that a lot of people complain about is the noise you get from the DVD drive itself. I didn't find that a problem at all. The machine makes noise when the DVD is first put in and is loading the movie, but once it started playing it was very quiet. We were able to watch movies in our hotel room without the headphones. I also found the sound to be very adequate for the speaker size. Other complaints I read about other manufactures was that the sound was not loud enough. Not a problem with this one. I found that on full volume it was very loud. Now in the car my daughter, who is 2, used the headphones, mainly because I didn't want to hear Elmo's World over and over.Another feature this one has over the Panasonic is a remote control with lots of features on it. The Panasonic for some reason has no remote.I also liked the larger screen and found the resolution to be very nice actually. We watched finding Nemo in widescreen and the colors were amazing. I was worried that the screen did not do all the cool tilt features the panasonic does, but found no glare problems in the car. Now we do have tinted windows so the sun was never shinning right on the screen. Any screen would have a hard time with that.Another feature is that when you turn the power off it knows where the movie left off. When you power it back on it automatically starts to play where you left. Most players have to stay in sleep mode to gets this feature. I mean as long as you don't take the DVD out it will go back and resume play.One of the cons is the battery life. It is only about 2.5 hours. The panasonic claims to have a 6 hour battery life. We don't fly long distances so this may not be the player for someone who can't plug in longer than 3 hours. I don't think it would make it over the ocean. However some planes (American Airlines) are now made with ad/dc plugs for computers (we can thank the techies for a lot actually).The bag it came with is great and keeps all the accessories. The bag fastens on to the headrest with ease and ours did not move. We have a Ford Freestyle.One reason I had thought about the Panasonic was because it did DivX (whatever that is) because my husband was going on about it. However, he is the one who choose the Mintek. He said that since we will be using it more for our daughter we really don't need that feature and he was more attracted to the larger screen. It does make a difference.Now, I have only had this player for a week, but it has made it through one road trip. If I have problems in the coming months I will be sure to update this review.I bought this player for $179.00 which is a little more than what Amazon is advertizing it for, however at Costco you get the carrying bag and 2 sets of headphones. Costso also sells the Panasonice LS850 with a carrying bag for $189.00. It will really be what you prefer. After reading so many reviews on the Panasonic (different models too) about the dreaded ERROR, I decided not to tempt fate.
For never using a DSLR before, it only took about 20 minutes to go through the menus and get everything set up. The resolution is amazing. The burst mode is very fast along with the focusing. The 9 point auto focus is really nice to have, yet it sometimes grabs the unintended location. (Can easily be remedied by choosing what points it can use.) I'm using EF lenses off a Rebel film camera and they work just fine. My only dislike is the fact that my nose touches the left side of the screen while looking through the viewfinder. Otherwise, I love it.
The RePlay 4000 series has a few awsome features, but this unit comes up lacking in some areas that TiVo is great in... The 1st thing is the RePlay does not have the option to only record 1st Run Shows... So if you have it set to get every show of E.R., it will get them all including ReRuns, TiVo has the option to not do this.Also the RePlay units do not have a ToDo list, you must scroll through the guide for to see whats going to recorded... So if you are wanting to check whats going to be recorded for a week, it will take a few hours out of your schedule to scroll through the guide. TiVo has a ToDo list that shows when everything will be recorded.Lastly, RePlay units conflit resolution is the pits. If a show moves one night it's bassicly a toss-up as to which show will be recorded. And there is no way to know until it's already missed your show! TiVo Shows when something will not be recorded and you can set a priority for each show, so TiVo will know what to record in case of a conflict.The only positive thing I have to say about replay is the network sharing, it's a very cool feature, but it has bugs and from what I hear Replay Tech Support is lacking - ALOT. Keep in mind TiVo will soon have this feature (on Series 2 Units only).Save yourself the problems and get a TiVo!
Just installed this camera at my office to monitor our office cat overnight. The set up was very easy and I got it on the internet quickly. I made one error with my SSID entry, but quickly discovered my problem and the software made the correction a breeze. The website(viewnetcam.com) works well, but does require a few more steps to log on than the Linksys site, but it's free, the Linksys site requires a small annual fee.My earlier camera was the Linksys WVC54GC. It offered a much lower resolution picture and did not operate well with the small lamp I used to illuminate the area in question. Also, I had much more trouble configuring the Linksys, albeit, I may be more skilled this time around with the Panasonic.I had also considered the Linksys WVC200, but after this fine experience, I'll take the Linksys off my wishlist and may buy yet another Panasonic.
I bought two, one for my daughter and one for me. It is pretty small but the sound quality is wonderful!!! It sounds like real digital music. Love it!!!
I purchased this product especially for my trip to New Zealand and Fiji. Product did NOT Work At All, very disappointed with this item. Had to borrow someone else adapter for my laptop and cell phone. Left the product in Fiji, didn't bother bringing it back, what a waste of money.
I liked this mouse. The shape is weird and takes a while to get use to. The only problem i have is that after using the mouse for 3 hours straight or longer, my pinky will start to sore and hurt. Another thing is make sure that it fits your hand is comfortable for you. You can buy it, but keep the box and reciept
I bought a Lenmar DLC4L batter to use as a backup for my Canon camera. I used it occasionally, and the last time I tried to use it, it would not power the camera, but the charger indicated it is fully charged. I thought that one battery was much like another with the same chemistry. Not true. The Canon battery works well, and continues to work well for me. The Lenmar battery worked for a short time, but now does not work. I won't buy another Lenmar battery if I can help it.
The casing was great and took very clear photos. The only complaint I have is that it's really big and bulky and can be a nuisance to swim with. Other than that, it's a good purchase.
I had one dead area in my house. Bought the Range Expander and I'm now surfing the web in the dead zone. I would follow Anthony Taylor's 08-01-04 instructions (which are great) with a few additions.First plug in the Range Extender near your box that's hardwired to your router (if you have one). Hard wire your laptop to the router if you don't. Use your hard wired machine for the following steps:1-Disable WEP on your router.2-Do the auto configuration thing. Mine never had 2 blue lights. The Activity light was blue, but the Link light was red.3-While WEP is disabled, go to Start - Run - type in CMD - and then type "ping 192.168.1.240" (default IP of Expander). If you see replies that's good.4-First enable WEP on the Range Extender and then your router. See Anthony Taylor's instruction for this. Make sure the WEP keys are exactly the same. Write down the WEP key on a piece of paper.5-Make sure all you other settings, like channel and default gateway are the same.6-Leave the SSID on the range extender the same as you router.7-After your have saved your settings (on both the router and extender) go back to step 3 and ping again. If you get a "timed out" error, unplug the range extender for 30 seconds and plug it back in. Ping it again. You should get a reply this time.8-Now move your range extender where you want it.9-Fire up your wireless machine, connect to the wireless network using your WEP key that you wrote down.10-You should be surfing the Web in no time.
Bought for my Supermicro full tower setup. Its the way to go if you want portable hard drive access or security. Overall construction is acceptable with a few peeves. 1) Cooling fan noise a little loud. (But keeps the frisbees cool which is most important) 2) Plastic pull handles feel fragile but haven't broken. Money well spent.
Very good product. 1.0 GB has some bugs but this is good and arrived just on time!
I bought this to review the quality compared to much more expensive and name branded grids. You get what you pay for on this. Flimsy grids, cheap Velcro and easily rips.
Pros:-Superb sound quality.-Surprisingly good job of keeping out background noise.-They appear to be well made.Cons:-Headphones feel uncomfortable on the ears, especially if you wear glasses, I've owned them over a year and this has not improved.-Headphones are larger than I expected.
With high expectations, I ordered this card for my Motorola KRZR K1m. It comes in a bulk pack (as described) with absolutely NO documentation. I inserted it as detailed in my phone's owner's manual - and it locked up my phone. I tried it several times and then tried it in another phone - all with the same results. My phone unlocked after I removed the card - but now it seems to drain the battery a lot quicker than it used to.... Coincidence? - hmmmm, I wonder..... I sent it back to Blue Proton for an exchange/replacement but - without asking - they issued a refund instead and I'm out the return shipping costs. I wouldn't purchase again - at least not from this vendor....
I think the optics are good, although I have noticed some color aberrations -- color tinges that shouldn't be present on the edges of things.Weight is an issue, and they're bigger than other glasses people use. Backpackers won't like them for those reasons. I don't even take them on day hikes. I often go out with birdwatchers; they comment that the optics are good, although not equal to glasses in the $500+ category. But they wouldn't buy glasses that heavy because your arms start to shake when you hold that much weight up to your eyes for minutes at a time, as birdwatchers do.On the other hand, they look durable. I think that if you want good optics, not necessarily great optics, and can deal with the weight and size, these are a super value.
PROS:: POWERFUL ENOUGH SOUNDEASY TO INSTALLEXCELLENT VALUECONS:: REMOTE NOT UNIVERSALDVD SLOW WHEN LAODINGNO S-VIDEO CABLE
I love this stand! I have an Defender case on my iPad and basically tossed aside the provided stand in favor of the Arkon Portable.Pros:- slim design that fits easily in bags and pockets when folded up- seemingly unlimited viewing angles - this was the real reason I wanted it as most stands have 2 or maybe 3 viewing angles, most of which left a glare on the iPad screen in my office - not the Arkon!- holds the iPad or other tablets in portrait or landscape- well built - the rubberized coatings on the bottom, the back, and the notches ensures that your prized possession won't fall out or move around- joints feel well constructed, though I haven't put them through heavy use so far from repeated fold up/down- lightweight - I still amaze at the sturdiness given the weight of this thing - how'd they do that?- attractive design - even without the iPad on it, it has that "techie" feel and has driven several people to comment on/ask about it when they spy it on my deskCons:- none so farRecommendations:- make one for the iPhone please!- would be great to have a place to attach a stylusThis is a great product and I would highly recommend this to anyone with a tablet.
Pros:Sharp imagesVery portableGood for potraits and low light picsCons:Lacks internal motor so autofocus is possible only with cameras that has internal motor like D90, D7000 and has to do manual focus in cameras like D5000, D5100, D3000, D3100 etc
I've owned many different GPS units for my car, I've had experience with different brands and interfaces.I really like the interface on the 2720, it is very easy to use. Didn't spend much time reading the manual.If you decide to get this unit, I would suggest you turn on WAAS and go to the Garmin site to download the latest patches to eliminate some small bugs in the system.You can also E-mail Garmin and ask them to send you the Navigator DVD for free, to plan routes and upload waypoints using your computer.
You can get an identical ipod to usb cable at cablesforless for $5.95. Never buy a brand name cable. Never buy a cable, especially normally expensive ones like this or HDMI, from a major retailer.
I've now taken this camera through four years of hard use and it has been terrific. It's been dragged through dusty back roads of Mexico and to snow covered New England mountain tops. Take the time to learn how to take advantage of the control it offers. It provides the power and flexibility of an SLR digital and the convienence of a point and shoot. The zoom and lens optics are impressive. I can highly recommend the S7000 for someone wanting a more serious digital at a great value.
There is tons of room in this case. You get nice air flow even with lots of cables. Would definitely recommend this to anyone.
I bought these batteries and am not dissatisfied. They hold a charge and work well. I'd buy them again because of the quality & fair price... but I hope I won't have to for some time to come.
I used to download my photos from my Olympus digital camera through a serial port connection, which was excruciatingly slow. With this Viking IntelliFlash Reader (which I received as a gift), downloads are a snap. All I have to do is take out the SmartMedia card from my camera and put it in the lower media slot of the Viking, and voila!, I can just move the folder from the SmartMedia card to my hard drive just like that. I strongly recommend getting one of these if you take a lot of digital pictures, whether you have a camera that uses SmartMedia or CompactFlash.
Quality built and excellent sound. I also like the size, not to big & not too small.Made in USA JBL quality. The sub is excellent, I've only had to turn the level on thesub no more than a third of the way up, most movies I watch are at a quarter volume.I set these up on my Pioneer receiver, followed the set up, no additional tweaking orEQ was needed. The JBL tweeters are superb sounding, crisp and not harsh. These will workin a large room with no prob. All you need to do is get them!
Tested it over wired network. It was easy to set up and the box was up and running in 30 minutes. It takes about 20 minutes to scan specified folders on your PC for pictures, music and video. Quality of streamed audio, video and pictures is excellent. Tested file formats: .avi, .mp3, .wmv, .mpeg, .mov. No iusses.YouTube videos played just fine. You need to have Netgear Digital Entertainer software running on the PC for this feature to work.No issues playing internet radio.I am running MS Windows Vista on one computer and XP on another. The software that came with the box installed just fine on the XP machine, but got installation errors on Vista. Downloading the latest firmware and software seemed to have fixed the issue and EVA8000 is working just fine with Vista as well.I have a dual TV tuner card on my PC. EVA8000 allows one to stream live TV from your PC to the TV. Video quality was not as good as watching TV directly. Cool feature, but why would anyone want to stream live TV from PC on to TV.I only have recorded TV programs using widows media center. Media center allows me to use my PC as a DVR. However, I could not figure out how to stream programs recorded using media center to EVA8000. update: You can buy license for Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) from Netgear's website. Cost is $5. You can then schedule programs to be recorded using Digital Entertainer Software.Microsoft Windows Media Center has "Extender" capability. It did not recognize EVA8000 as a media extender.I would have loved to see EVA8000 and windows media center work together. That does not seem to be the case.Also read product review at http://reviews.cnet.com/Netgear_EVA8000_Digital_Entertainer_HD/4505-6739_7-32331171.html?tag=srch_1_3You can get latest weather information with EVA8000.If you are playing an .avi file and you want to skip it and go to the next one, there seems to be no way to skip the file. You can only fast forward it.You can enjoy music, video and photos sitting on the sofa in your family room. You are no longer tied next to your PC.
I can't say I've put it to the hardest use in the world, but it's worked correctly and consistently for everything I've done so far. I've scanned photos, small objects (beaded jewelry), book covers, forms, printed artwork, and so on -- handles all of it quite well, and I was particularly pleased with the way the small objects turned out.
Just what I needed, easy to carry around, durable, easy to use, great for work files.
I haven't tried the Monster cables, but I can't imagine the HD being any better. The sound and picture quality are great with these cables. Came on time. I'm so glad I saved $80 by getting these instead of Monster cables. I use this on my Panasonic 42 inch Plasma.
I love these things... just beware, these require 8 ohms of output and are not made for a computer or Ipod etc. You need a serious piece of stereo equipment for these. I use mine on my Tascam 488 and Denon Home Theater.They really block out the outside world though...
I bought my iPod mini (silver) a few weeks ago. I have known about other players, such as the Creative Zen Micro, the Dell pocket DJ's, and the Archos Gmini. The Creative Zens and the Archos Gminis have been known for their hard drive crashes and incompatibility with many music stores. Even though they may seem to offer a better deal, the cheap casings of those products already reveal that the product you are getting isn't worth the money. The Dell pocket DJ is a very respectable product, with just two complaints. It doesn't support the MPEG-4 AAC format, which is one of the more advanced music formats, and is also what iTunes sells its music in. The pocket DJ's interface is also very cluttered, unlike the click wheel interface of the iPod mini, and iPod 4G/HP iPod/iPod photo/U2 iPod.The iPod mini has a very impressive case, anodized aluminum with no seams, anywhere. It is also very hard to scratch, unlike my 4G 20GB iPod, whose shiny back is not so shiny anymore. The iPod mini is also more durable than the competitors, as well as the standard iPods, it it's many variations. The iPod mini, though it doesn't look too much smaller than the regular 20GB iPods, is almost only half the weight. However, if you are determined to store all of the CD's you have in an uncompressed format, you should still go with the regular 20GB or 40GB iPods.
Great product! Easy to install and computer is much faster. Added an additional GB for a total of 2 GB of memory. It's really night and day on speed and applications that can be open.
For all those people out there stuck with PS/2 KVM switches and having to deal with servers with only USB ports, we're used these for the past 2 years and they work great. Only thing is that they are waaaay overpriced and KVM switches have gotten cheap these days. For the price of 8 of these you could probably buy a brand new USB KVM switch WITH cables. So if you gotta replace them all or nearly all of them I suggest just buying a new KVM switch.
This is a quality bag for the price. It is a little small and tight for the Nikon Coolpix 8700.
This is my first tiffen filter and I am planning to keep buying from this manufacturer. Affordable price and delivers quality colors.
I've had mine for a week or two now. It's one of the best things I've ever bought. It sounds clear and no one has any trouble hearing me. I haven't had an opportunity to test its range yet. I do have a few qualms with it. Really they are more like suggestions for the next version of this headset.They need to come up with a better way of attaching the headset cord to the control box. I first tried just plugging in the cord straight into the control box like the diagram shows. Unfortunately the first time I accidentally knocked the unit off my belt and the control box reached the end of the slack in the cord the headset plug popped out of the jack in the control box. After that I started looping the slack through under the belt clip. That way the connector is pulled down into the jack rather than up and out of the jack. That helped. I don't knock if off very often. There's probably a slick way of engineering better cable management. I just can't think of if at the moment.I also wish I could set the microphone sensitivity. The mic picks up my breathing from time to time. I've tried placing the mic below my chin and even up as high as my nose. It's not catching actual wind. Instead it's actually picking up the sound of my breathing. Being able to adjust the sensitivity would be nice.The only suggestion I can think of is for the engineers to make it easier to blindly find more of the important buttons. Only the &quot;5&quot; button has a raised dot in the button surface to tell the user where his finger is. It would be nice if the Talk and End buttons also had something unique on each to guide the ever blind finger. Mute is also likely to be used blindly. It wouldn't hurt to give that button a texture as well.Other than that I'm really happy with this unit. I've wondered if I could use a 802.11b access point in bridging mode to extend the range of this unit. It's possible I suppose...
Have had my TV now for about 2 1/2 months. Just look at all the great reviews this set has gotten from others. Have been very happy w/ it. I was debating between the Sony SXRD & the Samsung DLP. I went w/ the Sony because of the technology used on the Sony. LCoS 3-chip technology, vs. the Color-Wheel used by Samsung. I suggest using Cnet's, David Katzmaier's suggestions on user setting's ( search under Tips & Tricks, then type in Sony KDS60A2000 user-menu settings).After using those settings, you can tweak it a little more to get it exactly the way you want it. The picture still looks good when I have to get up & go into the kitchen to get something.SD channels look fine too. If you have Cable TV, find out if they offer an ADS line-up ( Advanced Digital Service). It makes the SD channels look better, they upgrade the SD channels which are Analog signal, to Digital. So the picture quality is much better on SD channels. This makes a difference on HDTV's.I currently have mine hooked up to my Motorola HD DVR, OPPO Upconversion DVD Player, & Onkyo Surround Sound. I really liked the look of the A2000 series over the XBR 1 & 2. The XBR series still have the Elephant Ear speakers that stick out. Also I couldn't afford about the $1,000 difference in price. Like someone else suggested I also got a Logitech Harmony Remote (Harmony 720) You can also see my review of the Harmony 720 remote. Makes things so much easier.I highly recommend this TV. Every once in a while, I still go into the retail stores & look at Big Screen TV's. After looking at other sets, I still believe I made the right choice. Also glad I went w/ the 55 inch instead of the 50 or 60 inch.
The best part of the kit has to be the filters. I really enjoy the tripods as well, they're easy to use and even the big one is portable. The wide-angle lens was a little disappointing, it leaves black spots in the corner if I zoom all the way out. The Samsonite bag is obviously the lowest end model you can find, but it works. Pretty much a good kit for beginners, for the pric.
I bought this camera the day my daughter was born over 2 1/2 yrs ago. I paid about 250 for it but the advertised price was 450. I guess it was on sale. Still not sure how that happened but no complaints here. The zoom is great, the dvd quality and video is great. The battery life can go through about 3 dvd's (which are only 30 mins a piece) and a little more depending on if you use the lcd screen or the eye piece. This is my second camcorder and they have both been sony's. I love the touch screen technology and I've never had any problems with sony products. The only draw backs to this camcorder are the picture quality, the fact that you cannot record to an sd card and the price apparently. This price on amazon is extremely high. I have seen more sony dvd camcorders come out since this one and they have had much more features such as the picture quality and sd card slots and they are as much or cheaper than this. I wouldn't pay 566 for this camera but it's def worth anywhere under 300 dollars.
I got this Palm from eBay and I love it. The clear case is really desireable and attractive. At $29.00 usd it is a very good unit. I suggest this for anyone if you are a beginner or even an advanced user of palm pilots. Thanks.
Thank you for such a great price on this lamp! I was hesitant to buy it, thinking it might be a piece of junk for being so low priced, but I'm glad I gave you guys a chance! Thank you!
I was really impressed with this battery from SterlingTek. Switching between this and my OEM between charges on my Canon SX210IS, I am getting more or less the same quantity of shots on both.
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.
I got this shower cd player as a gift. I took great care of it, even took it out of the shower when i wasnt in it so that my little sister couldnt break it. it makes loud noises like "boom boom boom" it has really...reception,and the cd player doesnt work. i checke the battries, that wasnt it. now the person who got me the gift is sending it back, but i dont want another one. i feel that if you're goig to buy a $100 present, it shouldnt be this shower cd player
This is the best DVD player you can get for a low price. Works great, and you can burn DivX movies onto a CD-R and watch anything! I highly reccomend this product.
This product is nice. The construction is solid, and the wheels are heavy. But don't be thinking that you're going to get jitter-free shots with this dolly on older hardwood floors or unpolished concrete. Any imperfection in the surface will be visible in the frame when the wheels roll over it. But it's cheaper and easier to set up than tracks, and for the price you pay, you can get acceptable to very good moving shots with this dolly on smooth solid surfaces and on some carpeted floors.
Replaced a few year old seagate. Several partitions with no issues running sp or upgraded vista. Drive is very quick and a very inexpensive upgrade for an internal or external drive.
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 thing is great. Great sound & user friendly. Fun to wake up to pre-programmed songs. Two complaints: the blue night lite is SO bright we had to put electrical tape over it to sleep. And when the alarm goes off...it goes from low music to VERY VERY LOUD so fast that it startles you out of bed in a panic. Other than that...works very well.
Pros:- good sound quality- solid construction- attractive priceCons:- marginal comfort level (for my head size / shape)
You would think that an adapter from the manufacturer would always work, but this one only works in the telephoto range. At wide angles, the tube appears in the frame. Maybe it's only intended to be used with telephoto attachments, but it definitely falls short for filters.
Purchased to replace a netgear FVS-318 and airlink 101 configuration. Unplugged the netgear from the cable modem, plugged in the dlink. Manual configured dlink as I have a business class link with static IP. Wireless didn't work at first but with a little troubleshooting was able to get a link.With a wired connection computer and a wireless laptop side by side began surfing. Immediately noticed that both connections where having DNS link issues to sites. Would show the site not found and when I refreshed the site appeared. Began troubleshooting by turning off QOS. Improved but only marginally. This is when the trouble began.Started with the manual and discovered how poorly written it really was. User manual is an afterthought, poorly written with many explanations being of the type - "this function is offered but we don't recommend using it". So began looking around the management screen only to discover that menus don't always match functions and specific settings are not explained well by the user manual.So decided to call technical support. Bad choice. First call - change the MTU. No effect. Second call - your firmware needs updating - this despite having run the on-board update utility and it stating I had the latest. Downloaded the utility - which required reconnecting my old equipment up so I could get a stable link. Disconnected old equipment, plugged back into dlink updated firmware (this BTW on a Monday, the router was purchased on a Friday, must have lots of updates). Didn't resolve issue. Called tech support (3rd time) tech walked through every step the first tech did. Explained I had done all those items. Asked to repeat them again. Done, no change. Call again (4th time). Tier two tech support this round, same procedure as before. after explaining I had done the tasks twice, tech decided to escalate. Call new number. Now Tier 3, a real tech with real knowledge. First troubleshooting effort - do the exact same steps as the tier 1 rep had suggested. Back to square one. Try again (6th call) - finally some new ideas. Change the beacon interval and the RTS. No real improvement but it was a new idea. Every call required me to completely explain the problem and answer the same series of questions - this despite having and giving a trouble ticket number to each rep (apparently this doesn't have any info associated with it). So my end result - go back to the netgear FVS-318 and airlink 101 combo.While it is nice of dlink to offer tech support and I appreciate a company that does so - it has to be helpful support not just a script which is what appears to be the only method of help from dlink. Also, some usability studies on the management interface and manual would help their cause. The connectivity issue is well known and discussed numerous times online you would think d-link would resolve whatever the problem is or discontinue the product.D-link dir-615 is inexpensive but in this case not worth the money.
D-Link 615 router came quickly and it is doing its' job well. I have it hooked upto a broadband WAN connection. The first LAN connection goes to a wired desktop while the 2nd LAN connection connects to a wireless bridge which sends the signal to our house about 450' from the router's location in a office building. This router has handled these connections well and the setup was easy. The wireless works also though we have only tried it once with an I-touch. Pleased so far with this product.
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!!!
I enjoy having a cordless mouse. The only issue I have found I can't plug my USB key and my mouse USB in at th same time. when I do this the mouse does not respond. Other than that it is great.
Must have if you have kids or teens in your house. This is the next best thing to a professional machine
The Olympus Stylus Epic is nearly a perfect point and shoot camera. It has a very sharp, wide-aperture (f2.8) lens, it has a spot meter, it is tiny, it is quiet. With fast film, a handheld light meter (more on this below) and that great lens (which is quite sharp wide open), the camera can be used indoors without a flash with great results.Here are the two key drawbacks.1. The camera needs a warning light to let the user know when the shutter speed goes below 1/30. The camera's shutter can open for as long as 4 seconds, which is great -- but the user needs to know if he or she can get away with available light handheld. Without a camera shake warning, you really need a handheld light meter to make sure you're OK before you turn off that flash indoors.2. The camera's minimum aperture is only f/11. Given the camera's fastest shutter speed of 1/1000, this means that ISO 800 film cannot be used in full sun. You would need one more stop (f/16). Why is this a problem? This creates a dilemma: for indoors you want to use ISO 800 film to take maximum advantage of the fast lens, but if you do that, you now can't take the camera outside on a sunny day. If you put ISO 400 in the camera, you give up a precious stop indoors.In sum, if the lens aperture went to f/16, and if the camera had a blinking light to warn you when the shutter speed was longer than 1/30, it would be a perfect, go-anywhere camera. You could put ISO 800 film in it and take it with you everywhere you went.
I love this camera. It is simple to use and takes beautiful pictures which can be blown up very large and still have a very good quality. The image stabalization is GREAT...really it helps so much for those with shaky hands. Overall, fantastic camera!
I only use this filter to protect the lens on my camera. It does that well. Make sure you do not over-tighten the filter!I did see some horrible ghosting effects of the filter but it was only an issue in low light with long exposures and bright subjects like neon signs. The light goes through the filter, reflects off of the sensor, off of the back of the filter and back into the sensor causing a double "mirrored" image (based off of what I read). People seem to make a big deal of this where I would simply say remove it.All in all if your lens doesn't have a lens hood, use it just for a longer lens lifespan.
Very good protection. I got this before a trip to Mexico and it protected my new Nikon lenses very well.
I got bamboozled into buying a Dish Network system over a year ago and to make a long story short, had viewable tv for about 4 months of the 12 that I had it, spent more time dealing with their customer service (or lack thereof) than I did watching my unit, have been fighting with their credit department who wants to charge me for 8 months of unwatchable service and the defective receiver(that I gladly offered to send back--they insist on charging me.) Absolutely insane how messed up that company and it's system is. Cut to the chase: This one is where I should have been with from day one. Don't make the same mistake! God help us all if Echostar (Dish's parent Co.) is allowed to purchase Direct TV. It will be back to cable for all of us.
We were incorrectly told by a Comcast employee, that this specific product would allow us to own a Modem, rather than rent their Modem at $5. per month. As that we get internet and voice (phone service) through Comcast, this item did not work for our application. Item was returned to Amazon and we received a refund less shipping. It did work great for internet only.
I have to admit that I almost fall into the same category as the writer above who said he never learns. I have an RCA television that started to give me problems shortly after I bought it. It quit working completely sometime shortly thereafter. However, when I saw this RCA DVD player (or one just like it, I'm not sure of the model number) at the store I thought it seemed like a good deal and I bought it. Because there is a wider selection of videotapes than DVDs, my wife and I rented videotapes most of the time, occasionally we'd rent a DVD. However, the fourth time we rented and tried to play a DVD (approximately 150 days after purchase) in our RCA DVD player, the player wouldn't even turn on. I contacted RCA (Thomson Multimedia) who told me that they wouldn't do anything because my 90 day warranty was up. They told me that the purpose of the warranty was to cover defects in workmanship and materials. You can't tell me that a player that quits after playing only three DVDs isn't suffering from a defect in workmanship or materials. The player cost me $180 ( I bought it before recent price drops), played three DVD's and they wanted me to pay another $90 to get the extended service plan. I said at the top of this note that I was almost like the guy who said he never learns, well I'm just slow to learn. I paid an average of $60 each to watch three DVDs, you can bet that I'm not dumb enough to pay $90 more. RCA used to make quality products and used to stand behind their products when they created the occasional lemon, not any more, stay away from anything made by RCA.
After installation, the printer is having not able to printer properly. I have tried 4 different printer on it so far: Multifunction printer, dot matrix printer, regular laser printer from different makes.Call in for technical support. The following are the re-cap:1st call:Was asked on the model/serial...etc. All normal stuff of tech. support call. They couldn't figure out what is wrong. So, ask me to disable firewall on the company Server running Server 2008. I didn't know how to do that.So, the call ended.2nd call:I found our how to disable the firewall. Called again. Going through the same stuff of model/serial, system setup questions.... still couldn't figure out what is wrong.3rd call:I got fed up with trying to connect multifunction laser printer to it. Before the call, found that the Canon printer was causing problem. Called Canon, have the machine replaced, they did admit that it was their fault.So, I guess I have to give credit to Linksys since it wasn't their problem in the first place. New printer, stilldid not work properly. Fine.... I got a new printer, fully tested in stand alone environment, every thing working.Call in to Linksys again. Got asked for what model/serial.... the standard question. Then they asked:What wireless router do you use? Well, that makes sense since it is related. It is a Linksys wireless router. When asked what is the serial number. They informed me that it is out of warranty for the wireless router so theywill not support my call since it is over one year old product. I was hanged up.4th call:Going through my records, the product was bought just 8 month ago from Amazon (wireless router). So, I called back.Was refused service because my wireless router is out of warranty (standard warranty is one year). I nicely"explain" to them that I have no problem with my wireless router, it is the wireless printer server I have problemwith. After 10 min. of going back and forth, I was hanged up by the other side again.Well...... My recommendation: Linksys' products do not work with each other and they don't honor their product warranty. Worst of all, they have no idea what they are talking about when they are dealing with technical stuff.
I love this lens. I bought it for use with my D80. Dof is amazing! I haven't used any of my other lenses since this one came in. Highly recommend it!
I really like this shower radio, the stations come in very clearly. It's easy to use, too. The only reason I gave it 4 stars out of 5 is that the buttons are on top. My shower is in a claw foot tub, with a wrap around curtain. The only place to hang the radio is on the curtain rod, so this means it's up high. This makes the buttons a little hard to get to. Luckily, I know which ones are which without looking, but it would have been a better design if the buttons were on the front. If you have a little shelf or something to put it on, you'll be better off, and really, my complaint is minor. The sound is worth the trouble.
I had this lens for a few months before I acquired a Canon 24-70 f/2.8L. Let me say that this lens is much better than the Sigma 24-70 in both size, weight and image quality. It offers a constant f/2.8 aperture and focuses relatively fast for a non-HSM lens. I was more than happy with the quality of the images that this lens produces. I believe the only flaw with this lens is the fact that Sigma didn't make it a HSM version. This is a tough competitor for Canon's 24-70 but it's still in second place to the Canon. You can't beat the price for the lens either. Given the build quality, image quality and overall functionality of this lens, the price is a steal!I would definitely recommend this to anyone who asks for a budget lens like this.
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...
I was confused when i first started looking around for a new tripod. There were so many to choose from, but i knew that i didn't wanna break the bank for a Gitzo. The next obvious choice for me was manfrotto. I'm not a pro, but this tripod gives me sharp pictures at a great price. When i first pulled it out of the box, my first impression was how well built and put together it was. You hold this tripod and it just feels right. The legs are very easy to extend, no screwing and unscrewing parts, just a simple locking switch and you're set. Some may think this tripod is too heavy to carry around for long periods of time, but i'm not going on some safari for three days. I keep it in my truck and when i see something interesting i'll set it up and get my shot. Get it, save yourself some money, and enjoy taking better pictures with this solid tripod.
I love all of the Red Dress Ink books I have read, and when I spotted this one in the bookstore, it looked like it would be right up my alley. And it was. The protagonist, Karrie Kline, had a strong voice that came through clearly in these series of humorous vignettes about dating. The author was also able to keep what could be a depressing subject mostly upbeat. She seemed to observe her experiences in a positive light and move on into the next experience. I think everyone has a little of Karrie Kline in them, especially when it comes to the dating world. Though the novel was quite long, it did move very quickly and actually made me laugh out loud at several parts! I have recommended it to all of my friends who are dating and need a good laugh. And, of course, I recommend it to anyone who is in the mood to read a great book.
Just got this for christmas, my previous GPS was a lowrance model which I probably would still be using except that it and win xp don't get along well.I would not reccomend this for a first GPS solely because of interface issues. However as a second GPS I like it quite a bit. I was tracking while sitting in a train in a valley with only a 1 foot by 1 foot window to see out of yet it somehow mangaged to hold lock. The navigation function works quite well on roads and the calculation time is very reasonable (5-10 seconds when on the intensive setting). The battery life is quite good, I have at least 5 hours of on time and the battery still reads as full.As others have said you need to buy a map to go with it , otherwise the navigation functions barely work. (It does the best it can with a base map on only highways). It has a find feature that I've used to explore my city by selecting the name of the store and then letting it 'lead me by the nose' A nice product, very happy with it.
The Harmony 880 is one of the best remotes I have ever used. It is simple to operate and easy to install all your devices that require a remote , including the ceiling fan.
I was so pleased to have a CD ROM drive again (the one built in to my computer died ages ago). This little number is great! Absolutley reliable, perfect XP compatibility, and the USB connection makes it so easy -- no extra power cords.
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!
This was listed on Amazon Warhouse as being for a PCI board but when the Video card arrived it was for a PCIe board. I resold it to a friend no loss in money but a big lose in my time.
I bought these speakers because of the reviews and these are a great sounding set of speakers. It's nice to have both mids, tweeters and a tight sub, well balanced sound.
The Garmin beanbag mount works very well for those who use different cars all of the time or travel a lot like me. Also good in states like California where windshield suction mounts are against the law. Unit stays put due to non-slip material and beanbag weights as long as you do not use the included extension. Using the extension, I found the unit to tip over when making turns or stopping quickly. I highly recommend this mount.
I want to properly update my Epson experience. My cx5200 has died - as reviewed below. I'm sure it was exactly on the date the warranty expired. Anyway, I purchased a cheap C66 STYLUS only to find out it's not Mac compatible. Well, I blew it on that! I called Epson to voice a complaint and to make a long story short- even though I am 3 weeks past my warranty, they are replacing my cx5200 with a cx5400. There is absolutely no charge and they are throwing in extra ink because I changed ink so much in the last month. Even though I don't expect greatness from the printer, I am impressed with Epson customer service. They listened and rectified the situation. Good luck to everyone else!I'm thinking of going into the printer business - what a racket! This printer (like so many others) was great for maybe 6-8 months. The ink gets clogged and makes the printer useless. I have changed cartridges - nice expense that was. And that didn't work. The black ink has been out for a month and I'm getting tired. This is my third printer in a year and a half. I print mostly photos and I'm a teacher so lots of school stuff.I'm now going to buy the cheapest printer I can find and consider it a disposable item like my razor!It's too bad, because this was great for a while.
Just awesome really super and would recommend them to anyone. put them in five minuets after receiving them and haven't taken them out in a week. People say that a fitting is a burden, i say nay. I use them in Ipod and for computer games, home stereo, portable dvd player.People grip about bass. Unless you listen to rap (aka you don't like real music) the bass is perfect.Best pair of headphones i ever purchased and i would say just buy them. The noise reducing does come from plugging your ear but blocks 90% of outside noise and lets just enough in so you don't get run over but a train and that's good. Buy them already
I love this keyboard. Its small so it doesn't take up a lot of space on my desk. The feel of the keys are just right. What else is there to say, just plug it in your pc or mac, use it and get used to it. All the special buttons function properly.
I bought three from the same seller and tried all three on the same printer, 2 re-installs for each cartridge. One of the three cartridges failed every time, ie, barely any ink on the printout. The other two printed perfectly, although I don't know how many pages they last. I'm worried about the overall quality.
I got this for my office and it's perfect. The sound is great and its compact size fits nicely on a counter top or even a desk. There's plenty of power for an average sized room. It makes my Tao XM2Go even more versatile. Very nice product, especially for the price.
If you own a Vivitar 283 or 285HV flash unit, sooner or later you're going to need one of these; perhaps, like me, even more than one.It seems that after about 20 years of relentless abuse and tender, loving neglect, the battery holders to my two Vivitar flash units were starting to show their age in the form of green corrosion on their contacts. Fortunately, the contacts inside the flash units were still shiny and clean so all that was needed were some replacement battery holders, which I learned are Vivitar Part AP1...and are about as scarce as hens teeth!Luckily, I located a source for them here on Amazon, an excellent seller called "flashsystem", who in my opinion also rates '5 stars'. I ordered a pair of them from her and 3 days later, my flash units were running again!Vivitar is still making this product the same way, so I expect to get another 20 years use from them...and you can't say that about very much these days, can you!
I tried for hours to set this scanner up. If Visioneer made this one-touch 9020 for exclusive use with Windows XP, then why are there so many errors when installing it? Check out Visioneer's support website for this product. It speaks for itself. If this doesn't work, try this; if that doesn't work, try something else. YIKES!! It may be easy to use once you get it set up but I never got that far. And, to add insult to injury, their tech support number is a long-distance call. Returned the 9020 and bought the new HP PSC 1210 all-in-one. I was scanning, copying, and printing literally within minutes. And, at $99, it is an incredible value.
I was forced to upgrade our family VHS-C camcorder (at least this is the story I offered my wife) because of my son's science fair project, which involved capturing incoming video from a CCD video camera coupled to a microscope, and recording the capture to DV tape. Our old VHS-C camcorder didn't have any video-in capability, and obviously wasn't DV. This unit from Canon also offered the opportunity to film in high-def. That wasn't critical for our project, but I figured this is where all camcorders are going to end up, as we fill our homes with new HD TVs, and our landfills with old lo-def CRT-based TVs. I'm all for future-proofing a purchase.First problem: no firewire DV cable included with camera. If Canon can include a mini-USB cable, what's the big deal to throw in the firewire cable? C'mon, Canon---I expect more with a thousand-dollar camera.Second problem: no video capture software included in the box. At the time of my purchase, there was a mail-in promo that entitled you to get a free copy of Pinnacle DV. Who knows how many weeks that may take to arrive. It also required that you cut the UPC off the box---not something I'm happy about doing until I'm positive I won't be returning the camera to the store and picking out a different one. If digital cameras can include a copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements in the box, why can't Canon make arrangements to put Pinnacle in the box too? Irritating hoop-jumping for the customer.Third: agree with other owners that the provided battery (and lack of a standalone charger) is also skinflint on Canon's part. Honestly, I'm not surprised, since pretty much every camera manufacturer I've ever seen plays the let's-make-some-extra-dough-on-worthwhile-accessories game these days.Ultimately, it's all about picture quality, and I haven't been disappointed in this regard. Took some family footage to break-in the camera, and showed it on our hi-def TV---terrific. The image stabilization worked pretty well. Didn't stress the camera with low-light shooting, so I can't comment on that. Agree with others that the tiny size of this camera makes for lots of itsy-bitsy buttons crowded together, which not everyone will like. I'm getting used to that. Now the main issue is learning all the features. It can take awhile to punch your way through the setup menus if you want to remove the date stamp, step down from 1080p to a lower def, or do anything else in the way of configuration. Ultimately the processes are all pretty logical, but the camera has so many options, expect to spend some time wading.
I have had too many remotes this is the very last one I will ever need.It does every comand that I have programed into it, every time.This remote has so many great features that I don't even use them all.Don't even think twice, you can't go wrong with this one.
Nice roomy hardcased clamshell that can hold everything. You can even put a sandwich in it.This is more of a "store it all case" instead of something small (like for a mini hard drive) you can just toss in the arm rest box or glove compartment.Of course it's Case-logic and it's made quite well.
The iFeel mouse from logitech is a excelent concept, some people think in this mouse and says &quot;Just another widget for game players...&quot; Hey!, thats no true, this mouse can be a good help for people with dificult to see the pointer position, you can just FEEL when it is over an icon, link, button, etc. And maybe in a closer future WEB PAGES in BRAILLE, yeah it will be cool for a lot of peoples. But in other hand this mouse is cool for playing too, you can have a better experience about what you are doing in a game with this, i am using it with Black &amp; White, and it is just great. you can feel whn you pick up something, when U go out of your influence, etc. What? You are not a gamer, and you have not problem with your vision? Well this mouse give a new perspective to web developer, cuz you can program pages more interactives, people won't just use their sight and ear, they will use their feel too. Ummm, not a gamer, not problems with your vision, not a developer? Hey, then i just have to say that it is a new technology to try, it is realy good, and when you FEEL the experience you will like this mouse.
Great all around backpack for lugging laptop and books to school. It has a fairly large capacity but it also has tension straps so you can compact it. One of the best features is the open compartment which is perfect for gym shoes or clothes.
A great upgrade from component video sources and the like...low price, great reliable cables.HDMI is a worthy investment and an easily notable difference.
excellent SD card..i use it with my canon xsi. i am very glad to have bought this one as compared to the regular SD and the extreme II, this performs really well. thank you amazon for a 1 day delivery (with free shipping!!)
Like the other reviews you have, above, this line of printers wrinkles paper.The trouble shooting is of no help.Using the two-blue tabs at the back of the printer and flipping themcan be of temporary assistance.Beyond that, the Brother line of printers appears to have a defect thatthey just cannot correct.Brother: There is a bug in the printer. There is also a bug in the process bywhich people are able to register these defects. So, the printer is buggy andthe people are defective for not admitting there is a bug. How about putting up aweb page to allow people to register their bugs with this printer?All: Perhaps it is time for a class action lawsuit.
Price you can't beat for the quality. No brand name should be paid for just for the name because this off brand cable is amazing and price you can't beat.
SO MUCH INTERFERENCE. I BOUGHT ONE SET AND THEY SUCKED AND BROKE RIGHT AWAY. I ORDERED A 2ND PAIR THINKING IT WAS A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER I WAS WRONG!!!!. I DONT KNOW WHO IS SAYING THESE THINGS ARE GREAT THEY ARE LYING DO NOT BUY ITS NOT EVENWOTH THE 5 OR 6 BUX
As soon as I got my iPod, i knew it was the real deal. It has everything i need. well, actually, almost everything. the only thing i found wrong with the actual player is there is no custom equalizer. there are 20 equalizer settings, but i want more bass. hopefully apple will change this in a firmware update in the future.The headphones, oh the headphones. after 5 days of use, i blew out the left headphone. i got so annoyed i decided to plug it in to my full size stereo and turn the equalizer settings in itunes up to max and my stereo to 40 and play the gorillaz "double bass" over and over again just to super screw them over. well wouldnt you know it, they are horrible now! so, be warned, if you get an ipod, plan on getting some good headphones if you dont have some.Finally, the last thing i disliked was the back of the ipod. it gets dirty quite easily, so i bought myself a cover. now it doesnt get dirty. easy as that.so, buy this. you will be happy
Amazon says that this harness doesn't fit in a 2011 Chevy Silverado. I can tell you for a fact that it does fit. I replaced the stock front & rear speakers and used these harnesses to make my connections a breeze.
Bought this battery instead of original to save the money. Works fine: no problems with charging and using it. Im not sure how long it will work but now I do not have any problem with it :) so use it on your own risk ;) For me its worth spending the money.
I don't know how to give this thing any less than 5 stars. If you need points, this is it. Amazon charges a few cents less than anywhere else, at least on the larger amounts, and you don't have to wait for a physical card to show up.
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.
Works well. As good or better than the original. Five stars if it had a five foot cord instead of the three footer.
After I stopped looking at the instructions the installation was easy. It seems very secure holding my panasonic ae3000u projector. I've heard complaints about adjustment screws not being versitale enough, but i found them to be quite adaquit. The extension tube made it seemingly flush mounted to my drop ceiling with its 1 inch intervals. It can extend from 12-18 inches using the extension. Overall i would say it well worth the money.
Excellent case. Serves a full protection for my camera. Buy it.
Bought this for my office and it works great, save for ESPN (XM140) being sporadic. I have the antenna inside a window, NOT facing south, and reception is crystal clear...again, save the ESPN channels for some reason. Now I'm getting my true money's worth from XM by being able to listen at work and in my car.
The big problem with this item is that it is not Windows 7 compatible. It may have been a great print server with Windows XP, but when you go to install the software on a Windows 7 computer, you receive a message saying the OS is not supported and, for most people, that is as far as you can go. I returned the item for a refund. As far as I can remember, I think that this is the first item I ever purchased from Amazon that I had to return.
this is an earphone with great value. great sound quality and comfortable, although they are not the type that you want to hear during running (i believe they won't stay in that well). to address the concern of the cord being too short, I believe if you are average height, it will not be a major issue. The only complain is the earphones don't block out noise that well.
I love it. It's the perfect size. I worried that the sound wouldn't be loud enough, but it's louder than I need. And the sound quality is great. It's very compact and easy to take from room to room. It's perfect for my ipod classic and also for my MP3 player. I am really impressed with it, and was thinking about getting a second one.
The screen moves up and down pretty smoothly, it can go all the way up and down automatically or you can stop it at any point. The screen surface is smooth when down. My only complaint is that the wiring for the control from the screen could be longer, it's only about 6' of cable from the screen housing to the control and about 10' from the control to the end of the power cord that plugs into a standard electrical receptacle. It dose come with a wireless remote as well that works from anywhere in the room about 35'x25', but it would be nice to have more flexibility in the mounting location of the hard wired control.
I use the MX75 under earmuffs made for noise protection, it works great this way. Otherwise they fall out of my ears easily and don't fit well. When they do fit and stay in my ears the sound is very good. The price was right.
Got this in today and I loaded up my gear and walked around the house to get a feel for it. I have had other sling type backpacks but this camera bag was uncomfortable. I have a xsi w/18-135 w/hood, 430exii flash, 50mm 1.4 w/hood, extra battery and cards. With this load it puts a strain on my shoulder. The padding could of been thicker and longer. The materials are great as well as the build quality. Access to equipment is ok. I found myself fiddling with the zipper and flaps to get the camera out. Its a very tight fit with the stuff I have.
Have had it about 2 weeks now and it works great. Just what I wanted. Only downside is the cap isn't attached so can be lost easily.
After trying a half-dozen or so similar products with no real success, I finally found this one. Once you accept that none of these transmitting products are going to deliver perfect reception all the time, this is the about as close as I've found. The signal strength is better than most battery-powered units. The ability to power both the audio device and the transmitter off of the same plug in your cigarette lighter means that the unit will pay for itself in the saved cost of batteries pretty quickly. Being able to select almost any FM frequency means that you won't run into problems with interference from any local stations. The only real downside is the old-fashioned dial you use to select the transmitting frequency, which is somewhat imprecise and requires some fumbling. Still, it's better, and cheaper, than the alternatives.
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.
I think that this is a great camera. when compared to some of the other higher MP camera I like the images better and the viewing sceen is unsurpassed. The only issue with this baby is that it's a bit bulky but other than that... NO Worries!
Used ralink drivers as mentioned in other reviews. Working great with Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit. No disconnects and very strong signal strength.
For the money, I don't think you can beat it. The foveon chip provides excellent color, even under low light. The capability to save in RAW format and the included image software gives you a lot for your money.
Bought this for a fo-industrial design and these are GREAT quality. Very heavy plates, these will last a lifetime I'm sure.
Solid connectors, easily installed. I have fought with all sorts of speaker cable connections over the years. The rather high price for these had kept me from trying them until recently. They are worth every cent of the high price. Intalling a surround sound system involves so many connections that banana plugs are almost a necessity, but none but these meet the requirements for solid, trouble-free contacts.
These headphones are great. I have had these headphones for almost three years. They have the option to switch from mono to stero. You ever have one of the ears not have volume? Thats cause you have stero headphones in a mono connection or vice versa. I recomend you to get these headphones. THEY ARE WORTH THE MONEY!!!
I'm using this for a single 30" LCD monitor. I replaced my two 19" side-by-side which had expensive arms that attached to the desk. I gave those to my wife and put this mount on the wall in front of my desk. I was concerned that I wouldn't have enough travel to get the monitor close enough to me (my desk is 36" deep), but it is just fine. I was also able to mount the LCD to the arm by myself. If you don't have much upper body strength, you'd definately want some help.
Although my ordering of this product was totally accidental I decided to keep it since it is such a wonderful product. I just will not run out of tape for quite a while. I would highly recommend this product and remember the most expensive label makers are not necessarily the best.2-16-2012I did not open this product right away but when I did I found the incorrect item had been sent not just by one company but two; neither of which are Amazon.com. I have actually stopped doing business with one company because they would not allow me to return the item.
I bought this answering maching without researching other models. I suppose in a way, I lucked out! I needed an answering machine, and this one does everything fairly well. The recordings of my greetings are relatively clear. The machine is very easy to use. I like the fact that it is digital and I don't have to mess with cassette tapes. It keeps the time and the date, and stamps it to every message. Another good feature is that it has a large caller id screen, which of course helps in screening calls!I thought the price was very reasonable. Overall I am very satisfied with this product.
My mother has had two InfoGlobes that each lasted about a year and a half. I decided to try the Emerson. She had difficulty seeing the display in spite of the character size, so she now has another InfoGlobe. Other than this, it is a well made unit.
I bought this camera through Staples and thankfully purchased the warranty through Staples as well as Nikon. After one month of using the camera, the lens does not shut and every single picture I take the corners are cut off and blackened at the top right and bottom left. To fix this, I would have to send the camera to Nikon and then I would be without a camera. I have not yet (had the camera since Feb 2005) taken a GOOD photo inside with the flash. I've tried every setting and it always turns out yellow and futuristic. This is not a good camera for the price you pay - save your money and invest in a different brand. I'm waiting out until Feb 2006 when my Nikon warranty is up and am headed back to Staples to get a new camera - preferably NOT Nikon. The batteries do exhaust themselves fast - (I have rechargeable batteries) and find myself switching them up at least twice in a 24h period. I regret buying this camera every day that I use it.
I am unhappy with the keyboard, not for the lack of trying for three months. Use it and decide if it works for you, soon.Pros:- Keyboard splits left and right OK.- It can be tilted.- Closeness to mouse is great (but sacrifices number pad).Cons:- All typing keys are very hard to adjust to.- Only one tilt angle.- Expensive- Command keys are in unusual locations.- Keys require quite a bit of force.- Keys have large edge ridges -- hard to move over- Keys feel cheap.The big insurmountable difficulty for me is that I have not gotten used to the keyboard after three months. I'm talking a-z (querty)! I keep missing keys regularly, especially after hands are coming back to the keyboard.I have used dozens of keyboards in my life and I usually adjust to the a-z letter part immediately or within minutes. This one I still have not mastered. And I am talking using it without rotating the keyboard (I used it plain, with of without shift). It was even harder when splitting. Another user of the keyboard reports the same difficulty.I wish I had tried it and given up on it in time to return it to Amazon within the return period. I guess I am too persistent at learning something new. Now I'm stuck with an expensive keyboard that is not helping me.Message to Kinesis:- I wish you had a money back guarrantee.- Please make the keys better -- it's a great idea for a keyboard but needs 'regular feel' keys.
I've had an SD14 for a little over a month--and it has taken me this long to begin to get the hang of Sigma's RAW file conversion in SPP 2.3 (this is Sigma's updated RAW conversion software for Mac's that must be downloaded, so far--new SPP 3.1 is apparently on the way). Having convinced myself that satisfactory images can be acquired from RAW files, I'm inclined, finally, to give the camera a thumbs up. Further color correction in Phototshop helps, as well.As for the camera, it is hefty, well built and essential functions are easy to get to. Have to say, I've been thoroughly spoiled by the ease of using several Olympus E-series cameras (which are smaller, lighter and faster to focus and shoot). But if you take your time, the SD14 seems to work well in the field. It does not have an independently operating Exposure Lock (it's coupled awkwardly with holding the shutter button half depressed). And exposure is important with this camera--the sensor is intolerant of underexposure, otherwise, odd colors creap into the darker tones. As a consequence, setting the EV to +.7 (yes, PLUS 2/3's of a stop) is a practical exposure compensation. I would never have found this to be the case by problem-solving on my own--just adopted suggestions from a Sigma online forum. Dynamic range is very good and recovery of highlights in RAW files is remarkable.The initial RAW converted images that pop up on the monitor look as if from some saturated, other yellow-tinted universe, but careful color temperature correction in the software brings back images to something like reality--and to a very pleasing degree. The tendency for images to show warm colors is also something worth cultivating for iself. And getting most or all of the green out is possible with careful postprocessing. Photoshop, to repeat myself, is also a big help. Other RAW conversion software is available for Sigma cameras as well.I returned the first SD14 because of some color issues--but this may well have been due to my inexperience. The second camera behaves much like the first. Both cameras exhibited faint dust shadows on the sensors--perhaps dust behind the dust screen from the factory. Not a serious issue--but if dust must be removed from the interior of the camera, I plan to have Sigma do it. A wall power converter is required to clean the interior of the camera and it is an optional $75.00 item not included in the camera assessories.I'd recommend getting Sigmas' better glass--the EX lenses. The sensor can handle resolution of the best Sigma offers. I've compromised (due to price and hesitancy to leap with both feet with Sigma) and acquired a used 15-30mm EX and a new 28-70mm EX--neither ideal and both lenses requiring (seemingly) being stopped down anywhere from F8 to F16 for best images. Together with the 50 ASA possibilities of the SD14 (unique for larger DSLR's?), this will likely require resorting to a tripod because of the slow shutter speeds. I've been handholding shots at 100 ASA with good results.I'm probably writing this review too soon--there is much left to do to see what this camera can and cannot do. But certainly, this camera is for those wanting image quality over consumer convenience--short of turning to large-format photography. Image quality is impressive. Image files are not especially large, but can be sharpen to a remarkable degree. I'm waiting for spring, so I have something more than dry grass, snow and frozen, brown landscapes to photograph.Update 1/30/08: Adobe Photoshop CS3 with the latest Camera Raw (4.1.3) upgrade does a simply stellar job processing Sigma RAW files. It also easily converts any Sigma TIFF files saved from other developing software so images can be modifiend with Photoshop Raw tools.Another Update 6/21/08: Exposures at ISO 50 with the SD14 should be managed differently than exposures at ISO 100 or higher. Exposing at ISO 100 or higher generally requires exposing for shadow areas, as if using negative film. At these ISO speeds, the sensor will produce odd color blotches in dark areas of an image if given too little exposure. There is a seeming enormous capacity to recover highlights from exposures that favor exposing for shadows. Good exposures in ISO 100 initially look much too overexposed. But the software will bring it back, within reason.In contrast, when shooting ISO 50, one should expose for highlights, as if using slide film. ISO 50 seems to have less headroom for recoverying highlights, so the exposure needs to compensate for this. Having captured highlights, recovery of darker areas shot in ISO 50 appears superior to underexposed darker areas shot at ISO 100. Proper ISO 50 exposures initially look much more like properly exposed images when developed in Sigma software. The camera clearly shows a difference in image capture between ISO 50 and ISO 100 (and faster speeds). Also, Sigma software has been further updated--and appears to give better color results and sharpening than CS3 with initial RAW development (always a matter of taste). Photoshop RAW tools can be used to fine-tune the finished image, remove CA, remove dust moots, etc.I've been hauling my SD 14 all over Yellowstone with fine results. The current price of the SD14 is remarkabley low--so I bought a second one.
This camera was purchased for our newspaper. It does even more than we expected it to. A great product creating marvellous pictures and sound especially when we video a local symphony orchestra.
It was very easy to set up and wrote my 40gigs of backup in maybe 30 minutes (my computer is older). Unfortunately I can't comment on its use after that since the second time I hooked it up, it wouldn't work. The light flashes for a few, then dies and the drive isn't recognized. It was also easy to get through to customer support (the troubleshooter on the website directed me to do this). The company wants me to MAIL it back (with my entire hard drive on there) to them and frankly I am furious right now.
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.
I bought two: one for each lens I own. Perfect fit and it does the job: protects the lens (I hope:).
Our primary criteria were good visibility while mounted on the dash (or windshield) and, naturally, something that would be reasonably easy to use. This certainly meets those. The only visibility problem we had was that the screen was *too* bright while driving at night-fortunately there were two of us so the screen could be turned towards the passenger & away from the driver. Bright sun-never a problem. Driver's ability to read the screen when unit was mounted in front of the passenger-never a problem.We had a problem in one area where roads that, according to the unit, crossed the freeway didn't. It kept telling us to take left turns that didn't exist, but we just kept going until we found a road that did cross, and it re-computed the route nicely.Our salesperson warned us that the database only contained 'yellow page' addresses, but he was nice enough to suggest that we use the Map function to locate the nearest intersection & route to that when trying to find an address that wasn't in the database. That worked pretty well for us although we have a lot more learning to do before we'll feel really comfortable moving around in the map.Similarly, we have quite a bit more learning to do before we'll be really comfortable designing a route we actually want. I'd like to see an option to say 'take this road' as well as the 'avoid this road' option-but I can realize the programming problems involved with that (e.g. the road you want to take may not take you where you want to go). Once both of the choices (fastest & shortest routes) took us on confusing winding paths when there was a more easily navigable option I could see on the map-but I couldn't figure out how to get the unit to map that route. An 'easiest navigation' option would be nice but I have no idea how a program could determine that.Never had any problem or significant delay in finding our current position, never any significant delay in re-routing when we took a 'detour' (or missed a turn), very good voice prompts (although it prefers to use route numbers rather than street names, e.g. WA 529 vs. Meridian Rd.). Considering the current state of the art, this is an awesome unit.
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.
The effect with this filter with the sun at midday it's fantastic, superb quality, borders does not appears in the pics in a 24mm lens.
This device was exactly as I wanted. It worked as expected. The cost was reasonable. It arrived when promised. What more could anyone want?
If you have had digital PS cameras, you know they take good pics of average scenes, but sometimes they try to be too smart and get in the way of what you really want to achieve. If you are familiar with 35mm SLRs, you really miss the ability to control things.The new generation of DSLRs are now as good as 35mm for enlargements, and modern storage media (flash cards and hard disks) allow for storage of a lot of images even at maximum size and quality. The Canon is the best value of a very good set of contenders from Nikon and Sony. The sensor in the camera is 24 mm (larger is better -- we will soon see a 35 mm sensor). This camera can use legacy Canon lenses as well as the new EFS (short focus in the back specifically for digital EOS). Because the sensor is not 35mm, you have to multiply lens length by a conversion factor, in this case 1.6, to get 35 mm equivalent (example: a 50mm lens will give the same result as an 80mm on a 35 SLR).The kit lens is ok but not great. I got a Tamron 28-75 f2.8 which is my primary lens. I may splurge and get one of the Canon "L" series lenses in the near future.The camera is compatible with iPhoto on the Mac (I have yet to encounter one that is not), and comes with its own image browser and photo editing software. On the Mac, I am using the Canon image browser and iPhoto for picture management, but still prefer Photoshop elements when I need more image manipulation. iPhoto albums are effectively folders that can be loaded into the navigation window of Image Browser.July update: I have just gone over 4000 shots, flawless performance.
I bought this laptop computer in January (2002). It is the greatest. Its screen is crystal clear, its speed is enough for anyone, and so are the drives. A lot of people don't like the swappable floppy drive but I think its better. But I must WARN you future purchasers of this computer to either get the 2715US model because it has 16MB of video ram, which will come in handy for like Microsoft Plus! For Windows XP. Or just wait a couple of monthes and get the new Compaq laptop with 64MB of video ram and the new mobile Pentium 4. But if you R A computer Freak like me, than just go ahead and get this cool one and don't wait!!!
I hade actually bought a supposed Hawking 15db high gain antenna and replaced one of my linksys antennas with it. But, still the signal in my upstairs bedroom was very low. After seeing the cheaper alternative noted by Mr Chow,http://www.freeantennas.com/prod03.htmI made the simple EZ 10 reflector in 5 minutes by stapling some aluminum foil to some manila folder card stock, folding at 90 degrees and placing behind the remaining linksys antenna and.... voila, my signal was immediately boosted to an acceptable level... fantastic... wish I had known about it sooner before I spent good money on that expensive Hawking that didn't get the job done !
Its RAM, and it works great in my iMac. Not sure what else to say. I increased my RAM by increasing my RAM.
I just bought the 300s disc player and have been very pleased. It fits nicely on the dresser next to my old Magnavox tv. You do have to use a modulator to hook it up to an older TV. Picture quality is good. It has played every kind of disc I have put into it, MP3's , jpegs, cd's and DVD's. It even plays my WHO dvd that my 300+ dollar Sony refuses to play.Hook up was easy, I didn't even open the instruction book. The remote leaves a bit to be desired, but usually watching slide shows or movies once they are playing I rarely use the remote.After reading the mixed reviews here though, I am keeping my fingers crossed, it seems the lifespan of these units is less than a year. But so far I am very pleased and am hoping some of the glitches have been worked out of the player, The price was to hard to resist, 39 dollars at Circuit City with a 10 dollar rebate. For 29 dollars I could buy a brand new one once a year for 10 years and still not spend as much as I spent for the Sony.I'd say, if you want one, buy it, I don't think you will be disapointed. You do get what you pay for, and if I was setting it up on a home theater system I would for sure not be cheap with a DVD player
Pros: Hyper-Fast wheel makes it easy to scroll down on a "never ending webpage from hell." Also great on long text files and CLIs. The contour is as comfortable as my old Microsoft mice (I have switched to Logitech mice). The one-touch search button is a useful feature on Windows (so far not working on FreeBSD). Looks great! The grey on matte black and shinny wheel makes the mouse look very elegant (and sexy) on my Desk.Cons: The wheel can be sensitive on quick side-to-side movements, therefore not a gamer mouse. You can switch the sensitivity down to a regular "clicking" wheel which may help gamers, but I have not tested it because I'm not a gamer. FreeBSD drivers Please. Some users have complained about the battery life. I have owned mine for a little over a month so it's too soon for me to comment on battery life.
Pros: Works great in low light, is very easy to operate, bang for your buck.Cons: I didn't get it sooner.Uses: Recreational- airsoft, animal viewing, other.I live in the woods. It is very fun to watch the animals move about at night. I also play airsoft with it.
This device isn't the indicated for the purpose on replacing the "C" required for the functionality or powering the 3M-50 Filtrete Thermostat, the amount of volts generated for this device are 28.11V grater then 24V, even thou the Filtrete device it expresses a required 24VAC power to operate the Wi-Fi, but all the devices with output 24VAC generate always a greater voltage that's what the AC (Alternate Current) stands for. There is a risk of "Blowing Up" the 3M-50 Thermostat by using this device as replacement for the "C" wire.Furthermore I want to mention that Filtrete have a bad recommendation on the package when stating "Requires 24VAC Power to Operate the Wi-Fi Connectivity"; after speak to technicians from this manufacturer they have advised me to use a 16VAC instead because this last one will produce up to 19.80V enough volts to power up the 3M-50.
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.
Wow, I am so impressed. After looking at designer iPod Mini cases that cost an arm and a leg, I am so happy to come across a review of the Covertec one. Made from velvety brown calf leather, it is as luxurious as the ones made by Dior, Gucci, or Coach. And it provides you instant access to your iPod Mini unlike the Gucci one which only works as a storage unit. Good job Covertec and thank you for such an innovative and high quality product.
I have owned two pairs of these headphones in the past year in a half. The reason I have owned two is because the first pair stop functioning after 9 months and now, 5 months later after shure sent me a new pair of e2cs, the second pair has broken in the same exact fashion. Bad luck i thought, but after talking with two of my friends, owners of shure e2c's who experienced the same exact problem I did, I am convinced that the e2c design is fatally flawed. If you buy these headphones, you will experience the pristine and great sound quality that everyone raves about but only for 7-10 months before the right earbud stops functioning rendering your e2cs useless. I can only surmise that the reason there are not too many people complaining of the same problem is that people who do write reviews on amazon write them within 1-3 months of owning the product so when their product does break, they do not take the time to post or write about it online. Well, after my second pair e2c's broke and after consulting with my friends about the same problem, consumers have a right to know that Shure is distributing a faulty product. I really hope this email is an impetus for the people at Shure to finally redesign their earbuds and stop tarnishing their name with the e2cs. Thank you - rock on
I put this on a camera I bought and it is working as should, the view of thefront of the house and drive is super good in daytime, and it is real good at night to.
It is difficult to find a rolling case that holds large, college-level textbooks, and this bag does it very well. This was our second purchase of this case. The first case's handle broke after two years of use, but considering the heavy books my husband transports daily, we felt we had definitely gotten our money's worth out of the first bag and were willing to purchase a new model.
I have owned this wonderful camera for about a year now, and have no complaints! It takes amazing photos. There are so many different settings, from "portrait" to "outside" to "action" that I can capture anything I want with wonderful results. I have 3 kids that are always moving and I can get non-blurry pics of them! It's good enough that I've taken wedding pictures that turned out better than the professional photographers! And the prints? Wow! For the price, there isn't a better digital camera on the market. And the fact that it takes 4 "AA" batteries may be a turn-off for some. But let me tell you, when you're in the middle of nowhere and your battery dies, it's nice to know that a trip to the store can get you up and running again!
I bought this for my only cousin who lives far away. Now I can talk to her anytime I want to! She also has made connections with old friends and some new ones too! She had NEVER used a computer or anything like it.The instructions were simple. The fee to get it going is only $9.00 a month. She is absolutely delighted with the Mailbug.........thank you so much for a quality product and very quick delivery!Sally
I have been trying to return this item as the way it is posted appears that it is the portable model.it is not, just has the portable bag.they did not provide with a phone number and returns are hard.purchase through a differnt company. the bose system is good. the new model is even better. it is just the techngnet seller.
I just received the Kodak 3900 this week from Amazon.com. Truely impressive. It is easy to use and has so many great picture options. I did not buy the camera dock. Reading previous reviews, which were helpful, made me decide not to buy the camera dock. I bought a flash card reader, AA rechargeable batteries and charger and a camera case. All together was ... less than buying that camera dock. For xmas I got a 64mb flashcard. I recommend spending the extra [money] on that. The pictures are great. The lowest quality pics printed out awesome on my HP printer with matte photo paper. I also have several friends that purchased this Kodak brand and the quality of their prints are excellent.
Seriously, these cables are worth the cost. I have continuously upgraded my system with power cords, a better cd player, power cleaners, etc. and I would say these Monster Z4 speaker cables generated as big of a jump in my system's performance as anything else I've invested in. So much of what people look for when they upgrade their systems are deeper, tighter, more defined bass. These cables deliver the goods. You could spend much more trying to get the same performance from a new amp, new cd player etc. I guess what I'm trying to say is that these Z4 cables are a cost- effective way to upgrade your systems sound--really! The timing, sound staging, timber of the instruments, amount of space between the instruments has me relistening to my CD's as if they were a new experience. Wow, I don't even have to buy more music because the music I have sounds brand new to me again. I would imagine even the most esoteric of high-end audio snobs would have to respect the performance of the Monster Z4 speaker cables. Now when I upgrade my hardware, I can be sure I'm hearing what my hard earned cash has paid for. Just terrific! I bought these cables used but never opened for just over $306.00.
I should have read these reviews prior to buying the range extender. Fortunately, however, I DID read everyone's input prior to trying to install the product with my WRT54G router. Why? Because I upgraded to the G rougter from the slower B router a week ago and of course the first thing I did was to visit the Linksys website and download the most current firmware for my new router (3 point something). I thought I was doing the prudent thing but little did I know that Linksys would sell me a supposedly compatible product that would not run with anything but a specific, not to mention somewhat older version of the router's firmware.However, prior to taking the steps necessary to send the WRE54G back, I gave Linksys one shot to redeem itself and I signed onto their live chat and contacted a techy. I explained I was having problems with my WRE54G working with my WRT54G adding that I had been told by several people that I had the wrong firmware on the router. The tech asked what firmware version I had and I told him whatever the most recent version was on their webste, 3 point something. He assured me that was the correct version, adding that any version equal to or above 2.02.2 was compatible with the range expander. I again told him that several people had reported problems by using any version of firmware other than 2.02.2 and that once they found a way to downgrade to that exact firmware version the expander worked fine. Again I was told any version equal to or newer than 2.02.2 would work fine. I thanked him [...]So, not only is Linksys selling a product that is a pain [...] to install but they haven't educated their own tech support people on what is necessary to make the WRE54G compatible with the WRT54G.
I bought this HDMI cable for about $1 and another cable from the Apple store for $19. There is no difference in audio or video quality between the two. This cable is also slightly longer than the one from the apple store.
Extremely easy to use, but that's the problem - my whole family, including kids, takes videos with this and we end up with hundreds of useless videos. Also, it does not "pause," so when you stop recording, then start again, it's another video. I have NO idea how to put them together into one big video. It's like the old-fashioned cameras with film, when you end up with a lot of useless pictures you keep anyway. We have some great moments in many of these videos, but can't figure out how to edit out the bad stuff.
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!
The Cannon Software that comes with this camera is not very user-friendly.I personaly have had a horrible nightmare with the software and currently Canon Tech support is unable to remedy the problem.Picture quality, the "standard" setting takes pictures that are very "overexposed" or white looking.Must have add-ons .... the 16mb memory card included only holdl hold 8 to 15 4 mpeg pictures.You need to buy rechargeble 2500 mah batteries, standard batteries will take about 20 pictures with flash on.Overall unsatisfied customer, i only paid xxx.xx and i believe that was too much.Best wishesMatt
It's a cable.I don't know how long it'll last but it's cheap and it works perfectly.I had to wait almost two weeks for it because it got lost in the mail. But the replacement arrived in like 1-2 days.
This is the best thing one could have for a Ethernet wired camera, even if it's a "wireless" one, as even those need a power supply. My "wireless"camera came with perhaps a 6 foot cord for the power supply and this badly limited me to my camera placement outside.[actually useless] Using this D LINK adaptor I now am using a 25 foot ethernet cable and powering my camera. Also I could go 300 + feet from my computer if I wanted to. Save your money and do not buy Wireless if your going outside with anything.Pro: Well thought out/seems well made.Very easy/simple/quick setup and works right off the bat.This also can be an easy simple solution to supply power even if youstay wireless,[I did not} and up to 300 plus feet.Con: The low voltage power plug supplied was to large for my camera eventhough it uses 5 volts. A choice of 5 volt plugs would be nice.Now one year later I have only good to say about my D link P-200 P O E adapter.This thing is tucked up under my carport awning outside to power a Foscam I P camera. Now I know it wasn't ment to be outside, so thats why I rate it a 10 of 10. It is working as good today as the first day I started using it.
for some reason, the product ordered did not work in the HP model I have. After waiting weeks for delivery, I cannot remember the exact process for getting the memory configured, but I know how critical it is to provide the correct model number, etc., so I'm highly disappointed. Also, the number on the item itself doesn't match the number on the box or the number ordered. Further, Amazon reports a 24-7 technical service number for Viking. Try calling it a reasonable time, like Saturday morning around 11:00, and they will tell you they are a M-F 9-5 outfit. Further, 3 attempts to cancel the remaining portion of the order have done nothing but bounce me back to the wrong screens.
This is an excellent long distance high speed router that works on mixed systems. It does need reseting sometimes.It is safe with TKIP WEP2 encryption. I would not recommend an inexperienced person or some one who has only set up Lynsky's or Sysco to set up this device. You have to carefully follow the slightly complex instructions. It took me almost fifteen minutes to set up compared to the usual five.I get the full 300MPS on an old Dell with a TP-Link and 54MPS on my new Toshiba that doesn't support 802.11n.
Got these speakers at Circuit City for $470. I had the whole system set up in a couple hours and I have minimal HT experience. Push a few buttons and its calibrated. In terms of sound, the subwoofer packs a punch! I agree with the other reviewer about getting better speaker wire, but that goes for most other systems too. Overall the sound is amazing even with the wires provided, system is powerful and incredibly easy to use, good company, no cons so far at all. HDMI is a good feature, but I don't have the equipment to set it up yet. I'm real impressed - I wouldn't go with any other package.
Apparently Savage has the worst quality control ever. Product arrived with several tears that went over 6ft into roll. With the packaging still perfectly intact, so someone at savage doesn't mind selling damaged goods as new. So poor quality control and horrible customer service leave me stuck with 4/5ths of what I paid for. Ive done a lot of research online and it arriving horribly torn is very very common!!!
PC Review (consumer?) award can't be wrong? This is why i bought this product. I have been using it for almost a year and it works so great. Portable, long battery life (one time i did not snap the receiver properly on the mouse, and it still worked) and no wires and software installation. It is so economical for my laptop computer, plus it's tiny size comfortably fits my small hand. I bought another one (with the non-removable part on the receiver) for my husband. Works on his Mac, too. This mouse replaced my wireless Targus mouse which broke after just one use.
I have several Olympus recorders for various purposes. I have been very pleased with them over the years. They are easy to use and the audio is very acceptable. A couple of times I have dropped them, but this seemed to do no harm.
My third drive of this model has just died. The only thing that has saved me each time was that my system is running a RAID1 setup otherwise I would have had to rebuild my system each time. I have previously replaced the failed drive with an identical unit to make it easy to replace in the RAID setup. Not this time, I will be imaging my system and copying it to a new pair of drives of a different model.
Only get this recorder if you're in smaller classrooms and like to sit in the front. It's great for me, but the mic picks up wayyy too much white noise. Also- the fact that it doesnt come with a carrying case is a major downfall for the product. However, you can't beat how convenient it is to use and how easy it is to transfer everything onto your computer for quick playback. It's definitely made my life a lot easier!
Seems to work fine, but it seems to be white instead of black... which is mildly annoying. I was expecting a black unit, since that's what is pictured and I don't see a color specified in the title.
Didn't come with a cable but got a cable and tray from TXcess Surplus. Installed the HD, fired up the computer, formatted and away she went. Very happy with it.
I picked this up for about $25 so I could play mp3 discs, and knew it was a bit of a gamble at that price. I was really surprised at the size and quality. Only complaint is that it doesn't read mp3 discs very well. It only wants to play the first folder on the disc. All in all a good buy.
So I bought this product simply for how cheap the cost was and I love it! been using it for about a month and still working, so definitely worth the cost!
This camera is my first SLR camera and I absolutley love it. I love the fact that there are many manual setting that you can choose from, such as setting the white balance, to the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture settings. It's great all around, and my friends think i look like a pro, although I insist i am not.As for the kit lens, it has good sharpness, fast focusing, not the quietest though(I'm not sure wheter or not it has the USM), but that really doesn't matter to me.If i could rate it out of 10, I'd give it a 9, it'll earn the last one after i fugure out the rest of it.
Works like a charm! Don't get fooled into paying crazy $$$ for HDMI cables - your picture quality will not improve. This product works great and delivers great picture and sound.
The HDMI cables I bought arrived on time, are good quality, and the price was unbelievably low. The outer diameter of the cbale is smaller than some, but it seems to work just fine. For the absolutely rock-bottom price, they cannot be beat. I plan to order more for family and friends who need them. The vendor was great to deal with. I will definitely use them again.
Received the wall mount quickly, it was better than I expected and works perfectly with my 50" Plasma, the directions were easy to follow, I love it! I've reccommended it to several of my friends.
Very clean and crisp sound. I heard horns the way they should be, even though I lean toward strings for enjoyment. This system satisfies my ear from acid rock to blues to Tiny Tim ( I don't even listen to him er ? )
I love this Floor Lamp, it gives off a lot of light. The place that I put it is just the right light that I need to use to read by. A great price and delived very fast. I am sorry for taking too long for the feedback on this lamp.
If you want to get ripped off, by all means, get this. It doesnt even look like the picture, or fit into the USB port.
My husband enjoys watching TV once again. He can hear everything. I don't have a hearing problem and I enjoy them also. Some of the movies are garbled, but when you wear these you are able to hear everything. I would recommend these to everyone.
This is a very good quality for the price. Saved a lot compare to buying at local store. thanks .
This is our second one of these. They both worked great and provided good sound when on and charged our IPOD Touch quickly. We took it in a suitcase and that killed the speakers. Since it was inexpensive, we bought another and so one charges the one IPOD Touch and the other plays music and charges the other IPOD Touch.
Absolutely Fantastic! Flawless piece of technology that your friends and family will fall in love with.
The price I payed for this cable was nothing compared to what one would have to pay in a regular store and it does the job just as good. Worked perfectly connecting my DVD to my LG 32'' HDTV.
Works perfectly! It probably works out of the box, but I like to make sure it works so I installed all the software.It works on my Windows 7 64 bit computer!
I've owned voice recorders before and abandoned them all. Despite the inconvenience of sitting at a telephone for chart dictation (because I don't want to hold a heating cellphone at my ear that long) I've favored them over these recorders UNTIL NOW.I purchased the Olympus VN8100PC on a whim -- to try recording little reminders as I travel through various clinic settings during the day rather than keeping track of sticky notes. I have been amazed that in 2 weeks this device has found a nitch in my life approaching that of my cell phone. I appreciate the ease of rapidly pressing the power button and then record, (or else the record button twice --once to wake up as a substitute for the power button and once to initiate recording). It reliably and smoothly enters the record mode, collecting my messages with excellent quality -- even in noisy settings. There's no real programming to learn. I put all the work-related recordings into a single folder and when back at the office plug into my computer running Windows 7 and OneNotes. Then move my files onto a receiving page for work. OneNotes lets me restructure the play back somewhat, just enough to allow me to type out a brief summary clip of the voice recorded note(s) as I am listening. I usually need to listen only once and I've captured what I need into OneNotes. I can then divide and/or assign these clips where they need to go by using "cut and paste" into any of my software programs. I will one day try transcribing these with Dragon -- but I've found that word-for-word transcription is unnecessary, sometimes would be undesirable. Its preserving the idea that was needed, and I end up refining the ideas as I jot them into OneNotes.This has made life a lot simpler ... sometimes it seems to actually escalate the management of otherwise important but tedious details to the status of "downright okay", and occasionally "frankly fun" if these recordings were done when colleagues and patients were recruited (with their permission) to help create these reminders for me.Now that my own memory can be allocated better, I've enjoyed using the folder system (It comes with 5 folders labelled A-E). I designated "A" for work. Used just this mode for the first week until I was quite comfortable. Since then I've assigned "B" for capturing my dreams in the wee hours and "C" for reminders about personal life. The good news for those of us who like to study our dreams is that you don't have to turn on a light and struggle with the shift to writing -- an act that seems to make dream memory more volatile. I keep the recorder very nearby, turn it on in the dark, and groggily verbalize my dream. No bright lights to rudely extract me from my dream state and I can return to sleeping easily if doing so was my wish at the time. On final awakening -- so cool -- my dream is sketched out in enough detail, usually, to recall and study it.Given that there are 5 folders in total, I still find plenty of room for recording meetings, chart dictations, musical performances, etc. It naturally stays linked to whatever folder I used last. I can set this before going to sleep, or to work, or to a meeting. But no worries if I forgot that step. There is always the flexibility to attach to my computer USB and then reassign any file into a different folder --for example: if I accidently recorded a grocery list or Mozart's variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle" into my work-related group "A".A simple but truthly worthwhile gadget. Thank you ... Olympus!
WHile looking for a cover for my mac I saw a whole bunch of oter products that didn't look like I wanted. I finally stumbled upon this and am so glad I got this over anything else. It has no messy glue or other things like that. You just lay it on and it fits perfectly. This should be included with your macbook purchase.
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.
When I got this product it did not meet my expectations. The one I got may have been defective but it did not fit or close over the Ipod correctly. Part of the screen wasn't visible and the case would be better designed if it came with a built in screen protector because using the one supplied made it even more difficult to make the case fit.
It is simple and works well for me on a MacBook Pro with external hard drives, iPhone, iPad, Printer and scanner. I will be buying a second one.
This waterproof camera does a wonder job taking pictures. The pictures came out wonderful from out Waterpark Traip... Thanks for a great product.
The only complaint I have is that it is a bit tight near the setting dial, so you can accidentally switch settings while removing the camera. Inverting the camera results in the zoom dial getting squished in one direction all the time, which can probably wear out the spring. Other than that, the case fits snugly!
It was virtually impossible to apply this screen protector without getting dust or an animal hair caught in between it, creating bubbles you can not get out (I do have two dogs, two cats and I live down a dirt road). I followed directions exactly and tried using scotch tape as well as an air blower while applying this and still could not avoid getting a dog hair or particle of dust stuck to it. After trying to apply it myself and failing I tried to get another person's help and still got bubbles! This might work for someone with no animals and who has a dust free home! I did only pay $1.99 for this plus a few bucks for shipping so I didn't feel too bad when I balled it up and threw it in the trash!!
A lot of the reviews for this product are based on old information. I just got this remote and have none of the common issues I read about before purchasing it.It sits very snugly in its charging cradle. I have a standard household plug in the back seat of my van. I plugged in the charging base and placed it on my jacket (leather seats are slippery) and drove the 20 winding, hilly miles home. Not once did the remote lose contact in the charger. If it would have there is an audible tone so I would know immediately. Some claim walking by or bumping the table the charger sits on will break the contact. If it was once true this has been fixed.The new software version (7.4) is very user friendly. Adding devices is as simple as typing in the maker and model number. This works even if the model number isn't on the drop-down list provided. I have an ancient TV in my bedroom that is so old the labels on the buttons wore off long ago. I entered the info and it found remote codes to work.Customizing is as simple or detailed as you want it to be. After adding devices I could have stopped and this would still be a great remote. I decided to try linking devices to activities and even customizing additional buttons. You have to option to change any button you want, but I found the additional button feature much more useful.When a device is first added all features of the remote become available, even if your device doesn't support it. By going into the additional buttons screen you can remove any redundant buttons as well as moving buttons you use most to the top. Some of my devices had up to 8 pages of buttons. When I was done, only the PS2 went over one page. The rest I would never use or were already on the remote somewhere else, such as the volume, channel, and chapter functions. All this can be done without the remote connected to your computer. Only when you choose to update the remote will you be asked to connect it.If you are thinking about a universal remote to control all of your devices this one should be on the list. Even if you never use all of the available features it is still a bargain for the price.
I brought this drum in late September and started to use in mid-October. Yesterday the drum was already need to be "replaced" -- end of life! This is the most defective product I have purchased! DO NOT BUY IT!
I bought the Kodak z1275 thinking the 12 mp would make for better photos - not the case, my old 4 mp produces much sharper images. Other problems include red eye, even using the red eye reduce function, very blurry zoom images, slow, poor LED display... I could go on but I won't. I would not suggest buying this camera, and certainly not through Amazon, which only has a 30 day refund policy. Between their policy and Kodak's, I am now stuck with this piece of junk.
The manual said to charge the battery about 2hrs as initial charging I charged it about 2hrs I installed the software, connected it to the computer thru the USB port, every thing was working great I transferred some mp3s to the player. After that I disconnected everything. I then just connect the headphones to the player and tried to turn on the player. But there is nothing. The player couln't be turned on.If I connect the player with the power supply, then everything will work again.The battery is not taking the charge!I can't go around carrying the power supply with a mp3 player! There is no sign on the LCD that says &quot;Charging&quot; when I plug in the power supply.What is your suggestion?HipZipP/N: 30370200ModelNumberDAP-40Assembled in MaylaysiaS/N OFAA481AE3I do like the concept of a mp3 player and a external drive to my computer.How long to Iomega process exhanges? The Web site email support...doesn't let me choose HipZip (no such option) I selected Pocket Zip USB driveIomega is laying off people (don't know if it is the HipZip people)I feel so bad because this is what I got for myself for Christmas. Now it is 12:14 a.m. 12/26/2001
I bought this for about $20. It's pretty basic in that it doesn't tilt, extend, etc. However, it's pretty slim. Any closer to the wall and I'd have problems with the plugs on my plasma.Installation was easy. It came with every kind of screw and part that I could need to mount my tv.It's also designed to be secured with little bars that you can insert into the sides. I haven't gone the extra step of actually using a lock to, you know, lock it. However, it appears to be an option.It's also pretty adjustable in order to raise or lower the tv (or move left or right) without having to drill more holes.
Just love my new phone. I can talk to my girls and work at the same time. Wouldn't live without it!!
Although it won't give you street leval mapping, or list every convience store in the smallest towns, the 315 serves its purpose. Its simple to use, and perfect for marine or land use. It is usually within 13ft accurate, and has great memory features for the price. If you are looking to by an eTrex, consider this upgrade. It's well worth it.
This lens worked perfectly under unbelievably small amounts of light, even without a tripod. Would highly recommend to anyone needing/wanting to take night shots or concert shots.
Yeah I understand that its tiny and it holds plenty of music..but why would you pay $270 when you could pay the same price and get a 20 gig? I had a mini and I sold it and bought a 20...it just doesnt make sense to me...
This is a great Thermaltek CPU cooling solution, It looks really cool sooooo much cooler then the intel stock CPU fans, and it keeps my E8200 Wolfdale 2.6 GHz at 26C wile idling! witch is a very low temperature! it is kinda loud but it has more of a unique sound to it then those huge OCing Fans that sound like the fan you would put in ur room on a hot summer night. so overall a very good Cooling solution, and I strongly recommend it for overclocking. (PS im not sure what full load temps were but I am assuming they were about 36C)
I was a little skeptical at first, but the player is an excellent value.... Its battery cover is a bit flimsy, but Samsung ships an extra one in the box so no worries. I didn't even touch the driver CD with the RealJukebox and Macintosh drivers, since I'm a Windows XP user.... A Rayovac NIMH battery charger, AAA NIMH 4-pack, and 64MB SmartMedia card... makes this a killer player. Dude, you need to get a Samsung. :)
As some comments have been made the positive ones must have come from the vendor. I hooked this up but display on TV scrolled and was fuzzy and gray. Support from the vendor was non-existent. Sent back for a return would never purchase from them again.
This little gem works well. I have used it with XP, XP64, Vista Home, Vista Ultimate 64 because the Belkin site has the appropriate drivers. Reception was better than my old PCI card with external antenna.
I wrote to a critic at Shutterbug magazine, asking if he had had any experience with this filter. He said not to believe the hype, and that he refused to believe that the built-in filtration in today's digital cameras is not enough. He's wrong. I've used this filter on several occasions with a variety of subject matter. I can see a difference, particularly in telephoto range. It is on the expensive side, but I think it is worth it.
I have to tell you, I was nervous about buying a used camera online. I've bought tons of used books, but never used electronics, but I was so pleasantly surprised by this camera!Camera is in mint condition. It took me a week to be able to use it because it didn't come with batteries or the XD card, but once I got the right parts, I was ready to take photos and I was not disappointed!!! Great condition and great pictures!!! I couldn't have hoped for more.
This is very small, at 3.4 x 2.7 x 0.7", and has a wrap-around USB cord that makes it convenient to use. Too bad the internal 1.8" hard drive isn't accessible/upgradable, but that might make it bigger.It looks like there will be some competition for this thing in the near future from Plextor, with devices that are thinner (0.5" or 12mm) but otherwise a similar size, though without the wraparound keyboard.
Was able to revitalize my old HPLaserjet 1000 . I had not use printer in a few years and this brought it back to life.
Since I discovered the magic of circular polarizers, I buy them for all my lenses. The B+W Kaesemann type is special in that the polarizing film is of better quality and the edges are sealed, preventing degradation over time. It isn't all that much more than the "regular" style so I splurge. The Multi-Resistant Coating does work to keep dirt and water off the filter surface, and I like how I can still use a lens cap with the filter on.
Simple tool for controlling the volume works very well and adds length to your headset cord.Be careful when using on flights. The male end of the jack that is straight off the cord (unlike many phones that add a 90 degree turn) so it tends to stick out. The picture shows it differently and I was a little disappointed in that discrepancy between what I received and what was shown.The joys of ordering products online.For $8, not a bad little tool.
I was searching for the right FM transmitter for our mp3 players. While visiting my family, I learned that my brother recently bought the Monster RadioPlay for his IPod to use on his boat. It was simple to use and sounded great. I ordered one as soon as I arrived home. It sounds just as good in our car. I highly recommend this product.
I think this is a great buy. I ordered 5 of them it seems like every time we buy a new electronic we have to buy a HDMI cable and they are $20 each at Wal Mart, so I just bought 5 for $9 on here. Great buy!!!
Well..I've had this mouse for about 10 months and really love it. I'm going to give this one to my daughter and buy the MX 510. I was contiuosly looking at Microsoft mice when I came across this jewel at a local COMPUSA store. I loved the feel of it the moment I touched it. Of course you can't just go with the feel but if you spend a lot of time on the computer, it's just as important. My father loved the feel so much, he bought himself one also to take back with him to Europe. The installation was easy. I just made sure that I didn't have any programs running in the background when I loaded the software and driver. I also made sure I had any updates that might have been released by Logitech after the product was released. I've heard people say that this mouse is not for gamers..I was a gamer in the past and even to this day I don't know what they mean. I never had any problems with this mouse when I was playing high pace games over the internet. Either way, this mouse is a big improvement over previous versions as well as Microsoft's latest line. The programable side buttons allow you to set the mouse to make I.E. (or any browser) page forward or backward without having to put the pointer on the tool bar. The wheel is easy to move--no like some of Microsoft's mice. The top two buttons allow you to perfom document page scrolls. Another button can be programmed to allow you to switch between opened programs. I have never had any problems with mouse accuracy either. Never try to install any programs (like antivirus, etc.) when you have others sitting in the background. Almost every program tells you that, but people still run itno problems. My guess is they many systems have not gone through proper install/uninstall procedures and that's why some people might be having problems. I would have given this product 5-stars, but I still feel Logitech needs to do better with their manuals. There are still a lot of people who need help installing these things. You should give this mouse chance. You can always return to your friendly store. Good Luck.
It carries my Nikon D40 with its standard lens and 55-200 zoom. In addition, it can also hold my small video camara. I like the sling feature.
Typically when I do the "bottom-dollar" deal at Amazon for the lowest price, highest volume item I can find, I wind up with something that is not of the quality I expect or there are inconsistencies between pieces that make it difficult for be to streamline my business practices. Not so with the Vact 7mm Slim DVD cases - you get what you expect - slim DVD cases that are of good quality and consistency and hold together well.I ordered 100 pcs of this item, and the packaging in which it came was really outstanding. First, the original manufacturer's box contained two rows of plastic DVD slim cases banded by a wide piece of soft clear plastic. Outside that box, Amazon provided their standard "air-bags" and a larger box to ensure that the DVD cases had not cracked or been damaged in transit. One strong reason for ordering this item FBA - you're going to get a box that's protected from the harsh environment of LTL and package freight. So in my case, after inspecting every single item, there was only one damaged case. Pretty impressive in my opinion - after traveling thousands of miles and being manhandled in a distribution center, my product is 99% what I expect it to be. Thank you manufacturer, thank you FBA seller, and thank you Amazon for making it happen.That said these aren't the rough and tumble sort of hard cases you want to toss around indiscriminately. Certainly they probably aren't extremely rigid or over-engineered. They're a value-engineered product that works great for packaging or repacking DVD's for cheaper shipment, compacting the oversized standard cases to fit more media on your shelves, or even for handouts for a presentation or corporate operation.All around a good product, great value, good price. Four stars - five if they had blown my mind - but four because they're exactly that which I expected when I placed the order. Thanks guys!
I just brought a 2004 camry and it doesn't have aux out for my iPod classic, so I went to walmart to look for a cassette adapter and found this model. I did some price check and found it was cheaper on Amazon so I went online and purchase it. I had been using it over a month now, and I'm happy with it. the only problem is the clicking noise as in some buyer's reviews, but I always put my music on loud so that isn't a problem.
This is a buggy router.(1) If the WAN interface is set to static IP address, occasionally, the internet connectivity fails. The only solution is to change the static IP address and then change it back.(2) Several different network cards (Atheros chip set) seem to be unable to connect to this device.(3) Connecting is spotty at best.
Attention!! -- ALL USB drves are NTFS file format! You will NOT be able to write to your USB drive without reformatting it ... UGH! who wants to do that?Also -- tried it with the Western Digitial My Book Premium II -- RAID 0 drive... thought I had a cool network back-up system... Didn't recoginize the drive.. didn't work.I'm returning this for credit... waste of time!
I had never made cables before. These worked great and the price was great.
50mm is a very versatile focal length. For Canon mount you have a very wide array of options:$100 - Canon 50/1.8$370 - Canon 50/1.4$500 - Sigma 50/1.4$1500 - Canon 50/1.2 LWhile 50mm is a staple portrait lens, this particular 50mm occupies a unique place. This is Canon's oldest 50mm lens still in production and to be honest, it's showing it's age a bit. Compared to both the Sigma 50 and Canon's 50L, it's optical performance is notably inferior. It also has a very fragile focusing system that will probably break at some point in it's lifetime (especially if it's handled roughly). Mine broke about 6 years ago and at the time it was a $100 fix from Canon. It's probably more now.Now, all of that said, for the price, this lens is still a solid choice. For the extra $270 over the 50/1.8, you get 2/3 of a stop more light transmission, vastly better build quality, and substantially improved subject isolation capability. So while expensive relative to the 50/1.8, the extra $270 is actually buying you a lot of additional benefit.When comparing against the Sigma 50/1.4 things get more murky. The Sigma has clearly superior image quality (sharper, better bokeh) and equal build quality. However the Sigma has fairly unreliable autofocusing performance. You can trust the Canon to focus accurately - which is more than most can say with the Sigma. If you can deal with the Sigma's quirks and have $500 to spend on a 50mm lens, then it's a better option than the Canon.The Canon 50mm F1.2 L is better than all of them, as it should be for the price. One thing to remember about the prices of these lenses is that the law of diminishing returns sets in very rapidly. While the 50L is better in every way than the 50/1.4, it's not 4 times better and many would argue it's not worth the price. For the casual 50mm user, the Canon 50/1.4 is a better bet.So at this particular price point, this is an oldie but goodie 50mm lens that's worth the money.
Was using it with my Powerbook and it was OK. Unlike the other comments, I didn't find it to be jumpy at all however the accelleration could have been faster. Now 60+ days in the left button won't work. Tried new batteries, tried different PC. No dice. I have the full blown Explorer Mouse for a year now with no problems and have never killed a button on any mouse before. Now out of warranty and having tossed the box I'm out of luck. A lesson learned for cheaping out!
Works well. Gets the job done. Great price at Amazon.Cons: Does not come with a good mounting fixture. Have to buy seperately.
Got a pair of these for my sound booth in my home studio. Everyone who uses them, whether for vocal recording or percussion loves these headphones! Some musicians actually have brought their own MDR7506's to record and when they realize I already have a pair in the booth they are glad to see I know quality. I'm glad Sony is still making these!
This is a great camcorder bag. It has three main sections. The first being the main compartment you house your camcorder in (this main section is divided into two sections by an adjustable barrier so that almost any sized camcorder can fit in the bag without moving around.) The camcorder fit into the main compartment with enough room to put in my camera and voice recorder.This main section and the pouch attached to this main section is hidden under the flap which is closed by just a click. The pouch holds all of my tapes and film that I need, with room to spare. And the bottom section of the bag holds my battery, charger, all of my wires with enough room to put in a lot more. This bottom section is detachable so all you have to carry around is what you need for recording.To top all of that off this bag is water proof and has shock absorbing foam which makes you feel very safe that your camera and camcorder won't be damaged if you get stuck walking in rain or happen to bump the bag.The bag comes with a warranty, which of course covers nothing but the bag.
This is my first GPS unit I purchased and overall am satisfied with it. The only things I don't like about it is that driving on the highway it is hard to hear the voice directions even with radio off. The screen is small and hard to see during day but ok at night. The map directions are about 95 percent accurate and for the price it's a good purchased. Also, I like the fact that it automatically recalculates the directions if you make a wrong turn so you can't get lost.
i got it right after three days from the day of purchasing, and the quality was also satisfying.
So far, so good after nearly a month of buying this Cyber Power UPS unit. It works as advertised. It's silent, however it weighs a ton. It took some figuring out how to create the login for seeing the stats of your own unit. It dials into the Cyber Power website or some sort of off shoot when you login to configure your device. Using the free shipping offer from Amazon saved me $52 dollars in freight costs with the UPS courier.
I'm rating it 4 stars because it is a quality product and performs well if you have large hands and need a larger grip than the camera provides. But it isn't well suited to everyone. I was hoping it was going to make it easier to handle long and heavy lenses, instead it makes the camera heavy even with light lenses. It is beneficial when I'm shooting with the camera in vertical/portrait orientation. Otherwise I would be better off without it.
I have owned two(2) pair of these EARS, and neither had any TONE CONTROL. The first pair also broke the STEM off at the receiver. I sent the second set back for a refund, only to find someone who can apparently hear, to tell me that there is nothing wrong with the tone control. Well, I'm the one who bought the Ears because of the Tone Adjustment, because I have the problem and you don't. You turn a knob and see meter movement and tell me. I'll tell you that your EARS don't have enough "TREBLE" and that is YOUR problem, in that fact that your EARS will not be bought by me again.Oh, I didn't send the first set back because of the same kind of a story I just got about the TONE CONTROL.LK
YOU SIMPLY CAN'T BEAT THESE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRICE. SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT AND THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE IS TRUE. BEST FOR SMALL STUDIO RECORDING TYPES.
I use my USB hub every day and it works fine with every device I plug into it.
I was looking for an HDMI cable. I checked bestbuy and they had a Monster cable for 70$. I did some investigation online.. All HDMI cables are similar (if the same version). A monster cable or any expensive cable will not carry more information than a cheap HDMI cable if they are of the same version. those connections are digital and not analog.I've this cable for more than 2 years now.. and I bought 4 others and I've been using all 4 of them. I don't unplug them very often but i am very satisfied with those cables.Other expensive cables may last 50 years compared to just 5 years for those cheap ones. but so what, get a new one each time and you would still have saved a load of money
Product arrived on time and in good condition. It works fine. Bought it to connect one port of a a four-output serial PCI card to an RF power meter.The quality seems fine, no problems.
Not much to say about this item. It seems to be of high quality, and works well. I have no criticisms.
This product is useless. I had to return back since it does not work with my printer. Their help support was not helpful at all.
I use my Dell Axim X51v almost exclusively for GPS and some internet. I use it with the TomTom Navigator 5 software and a third party bluetooth GPS locator. The screen is perfect for GPS. This makes more sense to me than buying a GPS-only device.I also use it with my Motorola V551 bluetooth cell phone to get internet access and real-time traffic updated for my GPS maps through Cingular at $20 per month.There are so many possiblities with this device. And, it is very fast.The only downside I can think of is that the original battery only last a few hours per charge.
Would not work given the instructions, and I have some IT experience.Called the help line and waited 25 minutes. Spoke to three people on two different occasions for a period of almost two hours. They blamed everything from my computer to the ISP to my lack of understanding. None of the people I spoke with really seemed to understand the hardware or software, they just referred to and read from scripts.Horrible experience. Returned for refund.
The bag fits the camera nicely. Its soft material would protect it from an accidental drop. And it opens and closes effortlessly. Zing bags are neat.
Considering our use of the product it has worked flawlessly and up to expectation. The cameras produce quality video, perfect for capturing "at the moment" clips of life happenings. Such freedom enables the editing in of various clips to enhance any video project. They could also be used for families on vacation or for a special event. With no tapes or recorders necessary simply plug the camera into your computer, copy and paste the video clips and you are ready to share them. How cool is that!
HDMI cables are becoming more and more common. Multiple electronics utilize them. I am happy to have an excellent, fast, and affordable way to keep up with technology. I bought three and will buy more.
If you're looking for some good headphones at a good price, I suggest these hands down. I don't think I've ever been happier with headphones so far. You get great sound, good noise cancellation, as well as an extender and a bag for it all!If you buy these hopefully you'll be as happy with them as I am. :)5/5
This is something that all Palm M100 users should have. If for any accident or mistake you lose your stylus, then here are some backups. They are the same type of stylus from the one which came with your Palm M100. You can buy them for backup or to have them in the car, office, etc. The price is incredible cheap for this stylus and I really recommend them for precaution. You will never know when the bad could happen (losing the only one stylus you have, unless you bought this ones).
Really enjoying product...best feature...flash can go wireless, and with the swival versatility it can be placed wherever you need it.
I recently purchased this item for my husband for our anniversary. Because of its size, it fits easily in a pocket or purse. But what really sold me was that it only had 4 buttons for operation. What a great feature. Taking quick minute videos that capture a moment that can be cherished forever is priceless. Our daughter recently married and I began taking small videos of things that no one else would see. Combined them in a CD for her and her husband to cherish for years to come. I did say in the beginning that I purchased this for my husband--but ladies it is a great camcorder.
The product does exactly what it's supposed to do. Set-up was extremely easy. Can't beat the price. Recommended.
This Camera is absolutly wonderful! I am a sophmore in HS, and it so was so easy for me to learn, after reading the instrutions and a little bit of trial and error, It was so fun! The pic. quality is awesome! There hasn't been one day gone by since i got that i haven't used it. One suggestion is you might need to buy extra batteries. Its nice not having to wait 5 hrs. until you can use it agian. Overall Great Camera, would recomend it to anyone!
This is a perfect digital camera bag and has many compartments. The inside has a divider (adjustable) so that you can carry the camera and other accessories (a cell phone in my case). It is fairly spacious so that a variety of cameras fit inside. My Kodak DC4800 fits fine. There are also zipper compartments for storage of flash cards, spare batteries and instruction manuals. The included shoulder strap is adjustable. There are currently 2 versions of this bag. Mine has a zipper around the top--A friend of mine bought one and hers looks exactly as pictured in this ad. You will not be disappointed with this bag.
I have owned this GPS for 6 months and although I like the interface, it is useless if you want to take your family on a trip using the POIs. They are consistently wrong. When you do a search for a Mcdonald's for example, it lists it with the correct address but doesn't get within a mile of the correct location. I took my family to New Hampshire to Santa's Village and although the address was correct in the GPS, it took me in the opposite direction as I got close. It also took me up a gravel road in the mountains that was 7 miles long and only for campers. I've updated the software and received the most recent map, but this thing is horrible. Definitely not worth the $500 I paid for it when it came out.
Good price on ink cartridges. I haven't used it much, but they seem to work just fine.
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.
The signal is so degraded that my receiver AND my Play Station 3 don't see it. Very dissatisfied!! Buyers beware!!!! Better off shining a flashlight through a straw!
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!
The case is waterproof, I'll give them that, but the earphones just don't work when swimming. The plastic seals that *should* fit in your ear don't. They have hard ridges that don't form a water tight seal, water leaks in and you can't hear the music or the sound is muffled (even at 30, the highest setting).I wish I could return the whole darn thing!
The Logitech Harmony 880Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black)has great software that controls all aspects of my entertainment system. But the buttons are small and frequently located around the edges putting the remote out of balance to operate with one hand. My wife can't read the small print and my daughter is ready to go back to the old multiple remote system.
This is the best accessory that you could buy for your camera. We used ours in Tahiti on our honeymoon. We used it underwater while swimming with sharks and sting rays. The camera still takes great pictures. All of the functions are accessible and can be changed underwater. We used the waterproof case on a jeep tour up into the mountains and it helped to keep all the dust away from the camera, while still taking flawless pictures. I highly recommend this case for anything from canoe trips, trips to the beach, dusty National Parks, or anything where you are worried that your camera may get damaged.The only downside is that it is a little high priced, but we felt it was worth the investment.
I just picked up this computer (refurbished) off of ubid.com. I picked it up for 600 bucks and I was a bit aprehensive. It came proffessionally packed and even smelled new! I fired it up and I have to say this thing is fast, easy to use, and forgiving considering I have not owned a computer in over 4 years! Pick yourself up one! Its totally worth it! And oh yeah, I also picked up a 17" monitor off of ubid.com for 75 bucks...the whole system shipping included in under 900 bucks! Not bad eh? -jewels
I actually bought the Zoom H2N first and found the audio quality to be too muffled. That was a $190 product. I think that product is geared more for musicians and band players however. I had to return that because the volume level was too poor, and I could hardly make out what the speaker was saying. Then I got the VN8100PC to see how it would do. And I must say the sound quality on this is outstanding. The speaker comes in loud and clear and I don't have to crank up the volume at all. I use the LP filter and I put it on meeting, and used the MP3 192kbps quality and gave it a go. And wow, this device comes in very clear. 45 minutes only took 40mb of space, so I don't see the need to have external storage with this for my purpose. Now I did use a small external mic that I already had, the Sony ecm-ds70p. I haven't tried the unit with just the internal mic however. But I'm very happy with this product. I got a refurbished version which cut the cost in half and really glad I got this.Oh transferring files is as simple as drag/drop to wherever you want the file. Definitely will go Olympus for voice recording from now on.
Product arrived in a timely manor, felt like it came overnight. Recieved awesome customer service, the personalized letter makes you feel as if you're speaking with Elayne herself. I will definetly purchase from All that by Elayne again!!!
I have purchased two of these to work with a survelliance camera. One as a gift. Amazon always has a good variety on Good product. This product works well and you can depend on it. No problems with it at all.
Bought from Amazon and transaction was completed promptly online, TV arrived early and the delivery service removed item from box for inspection and to be plugged in before I signed. Great TV, dvds look incredible and hd content over the air and my xbox360 are simply stunning to behold. Extremely satisfied with everything, only advice is to watch the prices, I purchased the TV for 1200$ and two days later it is almost 1400$. All in all TV is a great value.
I bought my mom an MP3 player for Christmas, and her truck's stereo system doesn't have an MP3 jack or a cassette deck, so her only option was an FM Transmitter. I bought this one for her because I have the same one designed for the iPod and I love it (the only difference is this one won't charge the player).The easy-to-follow instructions are on a plastic card attached to the device (which you can leave attached for future reference if you need it). The sound quality is equal to that of an FM radio station broadcast. If you have an available cassette deck, the cassette adapters have a much better sound quality because it's not competing for airwaves (plus they're cheaper and the easiest to use).I discovered an additional use for this item that I think is neat and would like to share. Recently I lost the power cord to my cell phone. WalMart didn't have a replacement for my particular phone (and I REFUSE to pay $30 for one at the Verizon store). But they did have an adapter that converts a car charger into a wall charger (Just Wireless brand DC/AC Power Converter for ~$10); so I'm able to bring my car charger inside, cram it in this Converter and plug it directly into a standard outlet. I got the bright idea to use it with this Monster Transmitter, and it worked. We just tuned the stereo system in the house to 88.1, plugged the transmitter into the Converter somewhere near the stereo, and we were able to use it inside, too. Who needs an iHome?! Ha!
Good memroy at a good price - especially if you ahve a digital SLR camera.
I love ear clips. These I hate. I think my ears are "average" size. These will NOT stay on my ears. I cannot imagine trying to be active while trying to use them! The ear clips are a bendy rubber material. It does not bend or adjust at all. I wish I could return them.On the positive size, it has a volume control on the cord which is nice.
I received my Bottle Bag from Ace Photo Digital in a few days and I think it was less than $2.00 for shipping. I usually don't buy anything that is shipped from anyone but Amazon, itself. Couldn't be happier. I use these bottle bags on a Lowepro beltLowepro Street and Field Light Belt 9 - Belt pack - black. This bottle bag will hold a 1L bottle of store bought water or a "bike" bottle. It's great because you don't have to wear a backpack when day hiking. All the weight is on your hips and your back stays nice and cool. You can get different sized pouches for the Lowepro belt to put food and stuff in. Super idea.
This is simply the best! Image, features, easiness of handling... Simply the best camera ever! I love it!!!
Ordered this to replace a Griffin transmitter that I have had for years. This one pales in comparison. While I understand that all transmitters have some static when listening through them, this one is worse than I expected. Not only do you have to deal with the poor signal, the volume level of this one is also very poor. There are several songs on my ipod that I literally have to turn up the volume on both the ipod and the radio to even hear. Would not recommend. My Griffin transmitter is falling apart and I still have better sound using it. I guess I'll use it until it quits completely and then try again.
I've been using 7x35 binoculars for several years. I found that during the dusky part of the evening when the temperatures cooled down and the birds flocked to my feeders, they were hard to see. So I did some research on a new set of binoculars.Compared to the 7x35 the light quality is perfect. After focusing the Barska, I centered on my bird bath and actually ducked my head to avoid the water being splashed by the Grackle 40 feet away.Lets just say, I'm very pleased with this purchase.
I was very dissapointed with these earbuds, until, that is, I used the smaller earbuds. Very good sound definition; It has a High Bass/ Treble Response. I am using them for overall listening, and as in-ear monitors at my church. So far, very happy. The back ear flaps could be smaller, as someone else mentioned earlier.Get these! You will be suprized at how good the sound quality is. I was going to buy the Shure e4c's, but I am so pleased with these, I don't think that's necessary.Good job Sony!
The remote and remote blaster works great. I have my equipment in a remote closet and the TV in the living room. Took awhile to set up the remote, but if you read the book you should have no problems. This is one drawback of this product, you have to read the instructions. If you can not read and follow basic instructions, do not order this product.I looked at several other brands before buying and it is the best product out there, for the money.
The travel plug worked well while in Austria, Germany and Hungry with a slight modification. The slot for the ground pin which is on most computer plugs is a rectangle slot on the adapter. On the plug it is round you could insert it no problem but you could not unplug your computer afterwards. Removed the end cap where the fuses are kept used a drill bit to change the upper portiion of the slot to a round whole, and it works great. Modified 2 adapters this way still a great purchase!!!!
This mouse was the answer to my prayers. I bought a new laptop and was unable to maneuver very well without a mouse. I bought this product and everything changed. It gets the job done. No complications, just plug it into USB port and you are good to go.
The item works as expected and was new and in great shape. high quallity and dependable. Would purchase this again
This Walkman by Sony offers serious music lovers the opportunity to listen to MP3 files stored on a CD, CD-R, CD-RW, a regular CD (of course); and even a newer technology called "ATRAC3/ATRAC3plus." The remote and the car accessories come in handy if you don't want to carry the actual player in your hands as you walk about town or drive along the highway--great! Moreover, to do all this it only uses two AA batteries at a time and you get lots of play time out of that single battery.At first glance the controls on the Walkman itself appear intimidating but after about ten minutes tops you learn all the important and most commonly used functions. The controls also make it easy to adjust the levels of bass and change equalizer settings. Other features, such as adding bookmarks on a CD and learning how to use this in a car, require a bit more concentration and time to learn. However, the instruction manual is fairly clear and if you have questions you can always contact Sony customer support by phone or Internet.One special feature that is very much worth noting: the advantage of making an "ATRAC3plus or an ATRAC3" CD is that you can fit much, much more music onto an "ATRAC" CD than you ever could otherwise when making your own CDs. Indeed, the owner's manual for this Walkman states that you can fit 999 music files on a single "ATRAC" style CD. Excellent!However, I noticed two relatively minor disappointments. First, Sony advertises this Walkman as being for the music enthusiast--and they are right. This means that the average layperson like me will have to spend a couple of hours learning how to use ALL the functions of this Walkman. The capabilities of this little machine impress me greatly; but there will be a small--but worthwhile--learning curve for persons like myself. I did not anticipate that. In addition, some of the control buttons are rather small so you need to be careful of how you touch them with your fingers.Overall, music enthusiasts will be thrilled with this Walkman. The abundant features amaze me and I believe you will be impressed, too. The quality of the sound is excellent. The shockproof "skip-free G protection" impress me, too. I highly recommend this portable CD player for music lovers everywhere. In addition, if you have the time to learn how to use this machine to its greatest potential, any layperson like me will also come to cherish this Walkman.
Once, while doing maintenance a simple plug out plug in of my sata drive fried it !! Yes a SMART error eventually.. SO I decided that I should go in for a anti static instrument. Initially I was thinking of the wrist band. Then I was wondering if it really worked and where am I gonna hook it. So I bought this glove and it is pretty great.Pros -Rubberized dots do give grip.Does not fry anything!Cons-Gets dirty as all components are dusty (but can be washed gently, else the dots may pop out!)Ripping stuff out takes a lil getting used to/difficult since your wearing gloves (duh!)
Excellent shipping for a cheap price! My purchase came fast, and is in perfect condition. A+++
I'm having the exact same problem. IN the begining everything was great, but after a year it is flashing green pixels around dark black contours.
A photographer friend of mine had suggested this lens for taking some really nice portraits with a relatively shallow depth of field. Being an amateur/beginner to this whole photography endeavor, I've found it's a great little lens that I end up using constantly! I would definitely recommend it.
I am hard on cards and these take it well - they keep up with my d2x and have the space promised. I like the soft keychain protector case they come in
I purchased one of these routers after working as a tech at a small computer repair shop a few years ago. I had no problem with it in the past and now a few years later having moved to a new country we had purchased a Dlink DIR-825. That device, despite the great reviews, left me irrate and frustrated with the amount of times it would drop connections. (Not unlike most of the other dlinks Ive owned) Not to mention the signal strength was never good enough to reach the second floor of our house.That being said about the DIR-825, this little power house (ASUS WL-520GU), which I had owned a few years back, costs much less, and though it is by no means an N capable router it still packs a punch! Its fast and easy to set up, we were running in minutes! The only issue I had was with my pc not releasing my old ip, which was fixed with a simple reboot of my laptop.The strength of the signal is impeccable even on the second floor of our house! Now I can watch internet tv and surf the web from the comfort of my bed!This router is perfect for home use and is much more cost effective than most of the routers out there on the market. If your looking for a wireless b/g router then I highly reccommend this little guy!!
In reading other reviews it seems some have been having problem with their batteries holding charge. Mine works really well and holds a charge well, but I do make sure it's fully discharged before I charge it. Not sure if the manufacturer recommends that, but I do it anyway. I've had it for a year now and it still works like new. Also, for Canon S10 users, there is a firmware upgrade that really improved my night shots, shutter speed, and flash color balance. Search the net and you can find it to download and directions on how to install. It's a snap to do.
This phone has real good range as opposed to the previous phone I had (900 Mhz headset phone). It works well in and around lots of metal (I work in an industrial building) work also. The only downside is the small buttons. If they were any smaller I'd have to give it only 4 stars. For those that don't see well, the small buttons very well may be a problem.
I tried Belkin (awful), Griffin (ok, but expensive). After reading the reviews for this, I decided to try it. The Griffin is going back! This Coby is awesome! It lets you go down to 87.5 and up to 108.1. No more switching frequencies as I had to do on the Griffin. Great sound and good range! Buy it!
We use these radios for emergency evacuation drills. Nice units for the price. I like that they use AAA batteries, rather than rechargeable. Good clarity and distance. Would recommend.
I bought a camera with a kit lens, and I figured I'd learn the camera's ins and outs before I began investing in lenses. I still think there's wisdom in that decision, mainly because I've discovered what I like to shoot. Having said that, though, I have bought three new lenses, one of them the "middle" EF f/1.4 50mm, thinking that I'd probably beat up the less expensive one and break the bank with the L lens. I received the f/1.4 50mm today and shot with it all afternoon, and my opinion is that it's spectacular. I can do everything from very creative work with closely controlled depth of field to beautiful action-stopping photos with the lens stopped down. It's tack, tack, tack sharp, fast, and the color and contrast are so excellent and true that I've taken several like shots just to make sure the beauty of them wasn't some sort of freak accident. I can't speak for the outrageoulsy expensive f/1.2L or for the heapo cheapo f/1.8, but this middle-of-the-roader is absolutely wonderful, and it just might become my very favorite lens of all. I own two L's, but I like this one just as well. I like the focal range because what I see in the view finder is nearly identical in size to what I see with my naked eye, so composition becomes a different and fun challenge. Run don't walk to the "add to basket" button. You won't be sorry.
Karrie Klein is relatable to every woman, Jewish or not, New York, LA or Kansas. The plight of the single woman is a universal one and it nice to read an honest account by a woman who is not 28 and blonde. Its funny, sad and engaging, I highly recommend it to anyone who has every been on a date!!!
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.
I purchased the Eton FR300 for my mother who lives in Puerto Rico. I happen to be with her when Hurricane Irene hit the Island. If it weren't for this radio, we would not be able to obtain any information about electricity and water. We were without power for 5 days and the Eton held up. I gave it 4 stars because it wasn't possible to charge my cell phone with the adapters provided. The adaptors provided are already obsolete with the current technology associated with the cell phones now on the market. Other that the Eton Emergency Radio performed excellently throughout the storm.
easy set-up...plays ok thru conventional monitor..remote not easy to use...similar pricing @ local electronic stores...
Tiffen filters have always given me what I expected from them. This filter is no exception. This is a high quality circular polarizing filter.
I've bought this battery for my Canon S 100 because I noticed that my battery runs out really quickly. Quality is great, price is a little bit high. But it's really cheaper than authentic one.
This hair dryer is quiet and does a good job. We bought it because we liked the ones at motels and timeshares we had seen and wanted one like them. The night light is quite bright(almost too bright for us). The air flow is quiet and does a good job but does not offer separate heat/ air controls. Overall we are pleased with it.
I got this camera as a gift and while I first was very excited about having a camera which is so small you can take everywhere, I am now deeply disapointed. I guess I was very stupid to expect a Dimage Xg-like performance from a cheapo camera. The only condition where the camera seems to make somewhat decent photos is in cloudy daylight.Don't even dream about making photos with the flash. Either under- or overexposed. Generally I am "throwing" 9 out of 10 photos away. The camera has serious exposure problems, the pictures always come out fuzzy and always a little "blue-ish". Recycling time is decent if the flash is off, if the flash is on (even if you did not use the flash - flash set to automatic) it takes *forever* to take the next shot.If you look for a snapshot camera which you can take anywhere, buy a disposable film camera, you will make much better pictures with it.
I bought this unit for my girlfriend's Bday and thought I made a really good buy after I set it up. Sound was good. AM/FM reception was poor but acceptable. Receiver did a good job separating DVD audio signals.BUT, after playing 3 DVDs we started getting the BLUE screen of death. I rebooted the system and tried resetting the NTSC/PAL/Multi encoding, but that did not solve the problem.The unit is being returned tomorrow and I am not sure if I will ask for an exchange or refund after this embarrasing situation.Their Toll Free help line is only active during business days, their website is under construction and the manual is written in broken English. OK, just decided to get a refund, not an exchange.Good luck to the rest of you that bought this item.
I purchased the 10GB iPod a year ago and recently purchased the 4Gb mini iPod. The price (for both iPods) are quite high but with the low supply and outrageous demand, what else do you expect? Now, when I first opened the box and got started, I was required to install the CD that comes with it along with either iTunes or Musicmatch. I decided to go with MusicMatch b/c it came with my Dell pc. Saving my CDs to my cpu harddrive, saving the playlist, connecting and loading the iPod window, and transfering the music+previous installation took at least an hour. If you're buying this as a present, be aware that a computer illiterate person will have trouble with this. Besides that, I REALLY recommend buying some type of case (preferrably the ones that allow you to use it without taking it in and out of the case repetitively) because they get dirty and scratched FAST with the average wear&amp;tear.
This device comes without a battery! It doesn't mention that in the info on the product. No where in the instructions, on the box or on the player does it tell you what battery to use or where to obtain it. I have been searching for a battery for over an hour with no luck. I couldn't recommend this product to anyone.
Kind of scary that this thing emitted the high pitch tone that I was afraid of within 2 days, but who knows how long its been boxed up and possibly contaminated. A call to Panasonic 800-405-0652 and a few prompts later and I finally got to speak with a human. I was told to do a "head cleaning" to the machine.****Take tape out and While pressing Erase Prevention Lever (its a lil arm on the right/upper portion inside where the tape goes) press the Record Button. It will spin the wheels until u press stop.**********************Now, why I didnt have to actually "clean" the head with any kind of alcohol and swab is beyond me. Either way this has worked so far. I hope this may help others.I will try and keep track of this issue and post any other problems/solutions.******UPDATE.....As of 11/4/2009 we have not had any issues at all. The machine is used 4-5 times a week for at least 2hrs per day. Havent had the dreaded screeching noise again either. It paid for itself quite quickly******
this thing is trash. half the time the thing cant even figure out where it is. and when it does u drive a little farther and it gets lost again. Also it cant give you directions while you are on the road. to find directions you have to first use your computer and then transfer the directions to the palm. and I still cant figure out how to use my sd card with the product. I wish I could send it back.
I've had a pair of the Cobra GMRS LI 6000-2 WX VP 2 Way Radios with which I was totally satisfied. When my wife and I bought mountain bikes we found the radios difficult to use while riding so I bought a pair of the earbud headsets. They are TOTALLY USELESS. The earpiece will not stay in the ear. Any kind of head motion at all and it falls out. This is as useless an accessory as I've ever purchased. Don't waste your money.
I was looking for a reliable USB drive and the Corsair Flash Voyager met my expectations. I have found that the read / write speeds of my USB 2.0 Corsair drive have been average but certainly acceptable. However, the drive does have a few aesthetic problems that prevented me from giving it five stars.Part of the ruggedness of the USB drive is due to the rubberized coating on the drive. While the coating allows for a good grip on the drive and could reduce the effect of dropping the USB drive, the thickness of the coating means that the USB drive is too wide for the drive to be inserted into side by side USB ports on the front of my desktop computer. I have to unplug any other USB device plugged into the pair of ports before plugging in the Corsair Flash Voyager. The rubberized coating also seems to attract dirt and lint.The Corsair Flash Voyager does not come with a lanyard or keychain. Adding one would have been a nice touch by Corsair.Overall, the Corsair Flash Voyager has been a very reliable and durable drive so far and that is my primary concern. However, I wish that the drive were a bit thinner so that it would be more convenient to plug it into side by side USB ports.
they don't really tell you the sizing of this unit, and it only comes in 1 size!! i have a big hand, and it just didn't fit. i had to curl my fingers back to hit the scroll wheel and buttons, causing more pain than the regular mouse! and the heel of my hand didn't fit in the mouse, so my hand was twisted. all the pictures show a lady's hand, and it must be small!!
Overall, I am very satisfied with this mount. The installation instructions were very straight forward. Only common household tools reqiured except the lag bolts require a drill with high torgue to sink them. The design is very good and solid once assembled. The bar could have been a few inches wider to help with centering but it is acceptable. I mounted a 50" Plasma Panasonic. No problems attached to the set. The only problem I have really is the factory tensioning of the mounts hinges (pre-set to hold 180lbs I think) Tinkering with the tension nuts with the supplied wrenches is tedius to me. Getting both hinges tensioned to the same amount is not a simple task. Once tensioned properly, I could lower the set, add wiring etc and push back to my desired viewing angle easily. Yes, is it a tad more expensive that most mounts, but most other mounts do not allow access to the set once is in put up on the wall. A major plus for me and the ease of operation. My questions to you is: Would you want to mount your new $$$ TV set to a cheap mount or spend some extra case for a solid mount?
This does exactly what was promised. user friendly Good remote. Best price for simple DVD player.
This printer is a bit past its prime, with regards to its features. Other printers offer more, but this little guy is a champ. He works well, is very reliable, quiet and fast.We have not experienced the jamming problems cited by other folks.
Shade of the Maple by Kirk Martin was a major let down to say the least. Sappy at best. I did so want to like this book, I have seen the title self-connected to every bestseller on the market today. What a major disappointment for me after all the glowing reviews of this book!I suppose the story has a few doable qualities in all fairness. The characters were believable but sadly (dull). The plot a bit too sappy but doable. I think this writer does have a little talent, but that talent needs time to develop before he can compete with the BIG GUNS in the business. Maybe his next book will work for me. (I gave this two stars instead of one because of the effort it must have taken to write it)
A family member lives in rural Vermont near an inn that sells WIFI internet access for its guests. The signal was not strong enough to connect to any of our available wireless adapters on various PCs in the house. However the WRE54G placed in the same spot picked up the signal. It works! No more telephone modem, phonebills!
Monster is a master at bamboozling gullible people into spending wads of money with no scientific-audible justification. Audio isn't a religion and these are not holy water. They don't work any better than cheap connectors, and they don't work any better than using the posts that come on the back of the receiver to attach your wires.Just gold? Why not platinum, or astatine?Women think that diamonds are the thing, men think it's high-priced wire with banana plugs. At least you get to look at the diamonds.
This is an absolutely gorgeous display.It's hard to tell from the photos, but the black plastic bezel is actually glossy, not matte. Black gloss on electronics has high class swank written all over it. Yes, I said swank. And yes, it gave you goosebumps.The built-in speakers are located on either side of the screen, not below it like they used to be on earlier models. They sound great if you choose to use them, and if not they're basically invisible and blend in naturally.Out of the box the picture looks phenomenal. Standard definition looks as good as you could hope, but HD content is where it really shines. Take the time to calibrate your display settings using some kind of HD calibration disc like theDigital Video Essentials HD (HD DVD + DVD Combo Disc)or just search Google for one of the many free HD calibration images that'll help you tweak your color, sharpness, and everything else to get the best picture. If you skip this step and just try to eyeball it, you'll be missing out on the deep colors that this display has to offer.This IS a 1080p TV, but it will ONLY display 1080p over an HDMI connection. It will not display 1080p picture over VGA, so if you're an Xbox 360 owner and don't have HDMI, 1080i is as good as it's going to get for you with this TV.This is a good TV! You should totally get it. Make me proud.
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 really, really wanted to like this remote. I love what Harmony started years ago, love the company - and products - that Logitech has always been, so this is a difficult decision to rate this remote so poorly. This was to replace our remote for our Motorola DVR, as well as DVD, TV, CD player. I wish Harmony had taken a page out of the Motorola handbook in designing this product and put big obvious buttons - with different shapes, and-or colors - on it, like "MY DVR", or "+ day", or "- day", or "INFO", "Guide". Instead, we get just about all the buttons looking and feeling the same with not much thought into intuitive layout. It was with much sadness that I returned this remote; I'm still waiting for the perfect remote. Oh, but the setup could not have been easier with the web page and all! Sorry Harmony.
Nice product to have if you don't have service in your area, just plug in,buy books , and it downloads them from your home computer
Just got done using this for a week in the UK and it worked brilliantly. I don't know what all this talk is about it not working on a grounded plug...it DOES. I used it for both a 2-prong plug (hair straightener) and a 3-prong grounded plug (laptop) and had problems with neither.
This cable is a high quality cable for the price. The cable felt thick and sturdy. I would purchase it again.
Before buying this, I brought a bluetooth adapter for the mouse. Once receiving it, I learned that the rechargeable hub was actually a bluetooth adapter too. There's really only two things that disappoint me about this mouse. The first thing is the hub bluetooth adapter doesn't work for Window's Vista yet, but hopefully they'll fix that. I mean, the mouse still works (and they said the keyboard that goes with this mouse & hub works), but I'd be nice if they created drivers to allow the hub to function as a bluetooth adapter for Vista users. The second thing I didn't was the fact the hub has to be plugged into my laptop via USB. I mean, when i first brought this item, I just thought the hub was just to recharge the mouse and I would need a bluetooth adapter to work the mouse, but yeah >w&lt; You can use your mouse if you have a bluetooth adapter and not plug the hub into your PC though.Overall, I am very satisfied with this product and it's worth every cent.
This is an excellent addition to your professional photography equipment to mount different types of lights to your existing light stands. We use them alot to mount our Nikon SB800 wireless flash units to our light stands to create a wireless setup for on-location shooting. The multiclamp has a place for an umbrella if you desire to use one.
I was shocked at the range of prices for a HDMI cable so I just followed the reviews and spent a few bucks and am very happy with my purchase.
Good price, easy to install with a significant improvement of the speed of my laptop.
I've had this battery for about three months; got it as a backup for our Lumix TZ5 before we went on vacation to Colorado and Utah. Read too many negative reviews of the knock off batteries, so I went OEM.These batteries perform as advertised. During vacation, lasted about a day and a half before recharging, taking tons of photos, occasional short video, lots of zooming in and out, flash, reviewing pictures, etc. Since then, continues to work great. Long lasting charge.
this is the neatest , cutest and best all in one i have ever owned . HP rocks maan
This is the best way to get your bike ready for a Street Pilot. The fuse is a real PLUS! As I've learned blowing several of them, there are a few things to be aware of. I connected the power to my B+ connection (I ride a Road King Classic and didn't want to probe in to the headlight nacelle to get to the switched connection) and the gps unit needs to be turned OFF when the bike is started. If not, most times the fuse will blow--protecting the unit of course. Also, I store the cable under the handlebar when not in use. The power plug MUST be protected from water (as in taping on the plastic cover) or else the fuse blows when the bike is washed.
This is a heavy boom box, but it was just what I was looking for my dad. He can listen to the Cd's and cassettes on the same machine now. Thankyou Amazon.
The web site I was directed to by the seller didn't have a product description for this product on its site. You have to figure out how to work it yourself. When you do get it working, you have to turn your ipod a certain way to get rid of the terrible static that drowns out the music you're playing and hope your ipod doesn't move a hair while you're driving or the static will come back. AVOID THIS PRODUCT LIKE THE PLAGUE. SPEND MORE MONEY TO BUY A BETTER ONE THAT WORKS PROPERLY!!! I prevoiusly had a Belkin FM transmitter for my ipod mini that had small PVC like conections to my cigarette lighter and that worked great. I guess Belkin can't always get it right.I didn't want to give this product any star rating but Amazon won't let my product review through unless I give it at least 1 star.
I expect Tiffen to produce good photographic material and they continue to live up to my expectations with this polarizer.
Exactly as described and no matter if you pay $100 or $6, the signal is still digital and the same quality - no matter what. Don't fall into the trap of buying cables that have a 100,000% price markup!!This does the job perfectly and without any picture or sound degredation whatsoever.My only suggestion, buy the length needed not necessarily what you want... They're cheap enough!!!
Don't buy this flash drive, after 1 month it just died on me. It will not activate on any computer, no light on the drive, no indication on the computer that a USB device was plugged in. It's simply dead weight. a real shame since i had all my passwords installed on there using roboform, and all the utilities i use to fix other peoples computer. Any ideas to recover files would be helpful... but be forewarned.
I'm a radio amateur compared to other guys out there, but I knew enough to listen to those other guys. If you're curious, do a few review searches on your friendly neighborhood Internet and you'll find them.The radio is solid, pulls stations on all bands amazingly with provided equipment, is comprehensive to use and is worth what you're paying.Granted it's not going to snag stations like a base unit or tabletop, but it will sure put others in it's class to the test based on size, power consumption and cost.The features are unbelievable, and yet easy to use. The SSB tuning is precise and fun to play with. I really enjoyed the ability to charge standard rechargeable batteries while in the unit. Granted it's not a smart charger, you have to dial-in the capacity, not a bad feature.It's my first not-a-toy shortwave radio, something for fishing, late-night gallivanting and camping, and of course, for when the power knocks out and you don't feel like leaving the house.So I'll cut the newbie review short and just summarize:If you're a beginner looking to play with a new radio toy or even intermediate looking for a quality travel radio for when you tear away from you big one at home, consider this model over the Sony and Sangean comparable models. The quality and features are genuine and enjoyable.KW
A computers best friend. Need more memory? This product will serve all of your daily needs. I highly recommend this proudct.
Trying to deal with Customer Servce at Logitech is not satisfying. I tried to deal with a problem for 2 weeks and never got closure. If I were to consider purchasing it again-considering hindsight-I would not.I finally got the problem solved the third week. It was something the first person I talked to should have known.
Recommended for archiving, but I would not recommend this for carrying around frequently. When full, it's pretty bulky. Seems fairly sturdy.
Do not buy this product. The first time I used it to work out it broke. The plastic piece that adds the strap in securing it on your arm broke. I use to have one of these about 4 years ago and it worked well. But again this one broke the first I used it.
I've really come to love this bag. Everything is sewed well and feels really sturdy. The foam used to cushion the compartments in the bag (there's a moveable divider (attaches with Velcro-style strips) in the main compartment) is sturdy and protects the contents well. There is space enough for a medium sized digital camera, a compact battery charger and batteries, cables, and a few memory cards. This bag also has a weatherproof hood that comes out of a hidden zipper to wrap the whole thing up and protect it from rain--a very cool feature. Anyway, I know it's hard to get too excited about a bag, but this really is a cool one.
I have tried so many travel bags over the years from small to large but this light bag is excellent. Lots of usable space and tracks well, I put my 13" Macbook Pro in a solid sleeve and packed it at the bottom not using the built in sleeve as it was too large. Haven't tried it as a backpack but will use it again on my next 8 flight week.
These cases meet my need for limited storage space. The drawback is they are very fragile. However, if you can find a low price on these cases replacing a broken case is very inexpensive. I plan on continuing to purchase these cases as long as I can find a low price.
I was amazed at how worn and torn the Laser Toner Box was when it arrived at my door. It wasn't even packed in a larger box with bubble wrap or anything of the sort. The Box was torn and OLD and the UPS shipping sticker just slapped right on the wore torn box. The Toner Cartridge I ordered was in fact a Re-furbished Yellow Toner Cartridge for my Minolta QMS2300DL laser printer. The box the cartridge was stuffed into said it was for use with EPSON ACULASER C900/1900 AND Minolta majicolor QMS 2300???Well when I picked up the box the Toner fell out of the bottom of the box and just before it hit the floor I caught it. I inspected the Cartridge and it appeared to be the correct one for my printer.I hope it works as I have not installed it yet. I have 20% left on my current Yellow Toner so if the cartridge performs like the packaging department, I surely will return the product and complete another review with "The rest of the Story" For now it gets 2 stars for poor packaging and using a ripped/torn broken box to ship my purchase.I have purchased Toner (and numerous other items) online for years, and never have had it shipped to me in such a shoddy box #1, and #2, not packed within another larger box for damage control. Image, & first impressions are lasting... This was my first purchase from Eforcity. I hope this seller invests a little more in better packaging and shipping. They were not the cheapest seller either FYI.I wish I could attach a picture.
I've been looking for this functionality for years!Works exactly as would be expected. It's tidy, it sounds good, so easy to use; you never need to even touch it. Very easy set up, then just do everything via your phone. On my iPhone, anything I'm playing automatically goes the car speakers when I start the car. AirTunes for your car. Hands free works very well too.
Plugged this into my TV and my surround sound system (because my surround sound system has a display on the TV) and it just worked. No issues whatsoever.
I read lots of reviews about this product before I decided to buy one. It really is easy to use,carry and hook up to my computer to upload video. I haven't used up 60 minutes yet, so I don't know yet if that'll seem like enough,
I bought this to combine to optical outputs from a sat receiver and tv. The splitter works but the sat receiver continually ouputs light even when off which interfered with the tv output. Had to purchase a switch to get around that issue which wasn't the fault of the splitter. Check your devices before ordering in case they also continually ouput light.
I bought this adapter to get my desktop online after a 6-month hiatus. I am running a NetGear G router and two laptops in addition to the desktop. After plugging the included USB extension cable into the back of the PC, then attaching the adapter, installation was a breeze. There are three walls (thick, 1940's lath and plaster walls) between the router and PC, but the signal strength is still good. It has been up and running for 3 days now, with no dropped connections.
bought this for $50. I play htis thing in my car for my kids. better than installing one of those $1,000 in-car systems. It comes with straps to attach to the headrest.
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 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 bought this mouse because i wanted something small to use with my laptop. I have to admit the size is great its about 3 inches long, good for me, might be bad for someone with big hands. It comes with a little case. The mouse worked great for about 2 days and then just stopped working! I dont know what happened, it just never worked again! I ended up just goign to Walmart and buying one from microsoft for $15. Ive had it now for a few months and its doing great. DONT BUY THIS MOUSE UNLESS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PAPERWEIGHT!!!!
A litle bulky and tight at the beginning.Great sound but definitely not very portable.
I upgaded ro Vista and the direct X diagnostics informed me I needed an upgraded video card. The ATI1300 has done the job. It was easy to install and appears to be doing what it is supposed to do.
I bought this mouse because (a) I can't stand touch pads and (b) I needed a mouse with a cord because I use my laptop in precarious situations and always drop the mouse. Another reason I had for choosing this mouse was the price. I really like the design and I like that the cord wraps around and secures to the mouse. Sadly I've had the mouse for literally a year and two weeks and it just died. It was working maybe 6 hours ago but now I plug it in and nothing happens. I guess the wires have gotten damaged from wrapping the cord up. But if you're poor and in college like I am, this is good for the price.
Bought this filter to protect my Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. It keeps the lens finger-print free, protecting the front element from damages, while not introducing any significant image quality loss. Since my lens was pretty cheap, I didn't feel that it warranted a B+W or Helopan filter - I think worked out pretty well.
I like to listen to recorded books while gardening or doing housework, and prefer a tape player. I find that CD's skip when jostled - tapes are more reliable in this situation. It is difficult to find an old-fashioned Walkman that plays cassette tapes - so I was delighted to find this one. It works fine, and I'm back in business. Auto reverse would have been nice, but that's the only thing missing.
I just picked these up after seeing a deal at Amazon. I read all the prior reviews on this site and was left with a realistic set of expectations.Pros:Great priceGood build qualitySolid bassGreat high endCons:Mid range a little weakBright blue LED on center is just plain stupidBass control on sub - would be better on the center with all the other controlsNote: I have these connected to an Audigy 1 sound card.Setup:- system was very easy to connect up due to color coding but the packaging and tape over the wires was a pain to try and remove - that took longer than the connections. The build quality of the components seems good and the cable lengths were about right for the way I needed to set it up. However the blindingly bright blue LED on the center is just plain stupid and I had to put electrical tape over that within the first 5 minutes.Sound quality:- I play games, listen to some music and watch some DVDs. It was clear to me that the default settings on my setup gave a less than stellar sound and required a fair amount of tweaking. Once the settings were correctly configured the sound went from &quot;merely ok&quot; to &quot;very good&quot;.I agree with reviewers that have said the system is a little weak in the mid range but it is not so bad that it detracts greatly from my enjoyment of the system.Music is good, movies are very good and games are excellent through these. Battlefield 1942 through them is an entirely new experience compared to the (good quality) stereo+subwoofer speakers these replaced.Bass is sufficient for a small to medium sized room, the highs are clear and the channel separation is good. Mid range is a little weak.Clearly you can get better quality but not until you go up to 3 or 4 times the price.Overall summary is that these are great speakers and well worth the money - I would recommend them to anyone and I think they will keep me happy for a few years.
This cable saved a ton of money over the ridiculously expensive cables that Wal-Mart and the other big box stores sell. Cable worked perfectly and I have had no issues and my wallet got to keep some money in it. Consumer beware of overpriced HDMI cables! It is a big scam to sell expensive cables to underinformed consumers. Electrons do not not know the price of the wires they are flowing over.
Have purchased multiple ScanMaker 5950 units to use for work and will do so again as needed. Easy to use, pretty much plug and play and scanning is very fast when you have multiple documents to work with at once.
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 got this for my dSLR after having read mostly great reviews here. Frankly, I don't get it. Amazon didn't have it so it was sold through a 3rd party via Amazon. As a result, it could not be returned when I didn't like it, and I ended up eBaying it.First, the bag is far too over-protected for what it is intended -- of course the bullet-proof material is "cool" I guess, but it adds at least a pound of unnecessary weight to the bag and it's hard, plastic-like, and uncomfortable.Second, it is really too small. It fits your camera with lens, and one additional item and accessories. It's too big of a slingbag to hold only one item. A Tamrac Velocity 7 for example, smaller than this bag and more comfortable, fits the camera and FOUR additional lenses.Third - it's hard to figure out. You have to remove one of the support straps that come attached by default. WIthout removing that strap, you can't sling the bag around. When you do sling the bag around, the pull cord (which is too difficult to pull, but the way without effort) is on the wrong side of the bag -- in short, by the time you have turned your bag, opened it, and pulled out your camera (which also sits at the wrong angle away from you) you have long missed the shot you had intended to take.Most disappointingly, because I didn't read the "fine print" from Amazon, it was not returnable for refund. I most likely won't be buying anything else from Amazon that is sold as "available from these vendors" that does not come directly from Amazon itself. I learned a lesson on this one --- don't believe the hype without trying things out yourself, and Amazon's sales practices have changed and you can't just one-click purchase anymore.
If you are going to do any type of shooting from a tripod then this is a must have. Simple to connect easy to use.
My sister needed it to upgrade her IBM server (1GB) memory, so after checking with the Kingston website and entering the IBM server model number I was able to get this replacement, and we upgrade her server to 4GB, It works fine.
If your buying it for HDMI remember it's pass-thought only.I still had to connect optical cables for audio on all source devices. I knew that and didn't mind. The Automatic MCACC is the greatest. Setting up the input devices was easier than my last pioneer.Manual was very good!Note: I have had pioneer's since the 70's, but this one is the best I have had for the price.You can find it a little cheaper at CC than here, but shipping here was fast for FREE ground shipping.Walmart had the best price for the HDMI cables. I am notgetting sucked into MONSTER (prices) cables.
Excellent sound, with ample bass, good color, solid definition--I could easily make out details I hadn't heard with the stock iPod earbuds or my last pair of cheaply constructed Sony Fontopias. They seam geared towards rock, but they handle everything I've thrown at them, across a pretty wide spectrum, quite well. I'm using them as my everyday headphones now, and they've been handling a train commute and plenty of briefcase abuse with no worries. That said, the comfort could stand to be a bit better (although it's nitpicking, really, because they aren't awful in that department, either), and the aesthetics leave much to be desired, but they do sound good, appear to be durable, and are cheap, cheap, cheap. An excellent choice for most people.
I purchased the binoculars for the reticle, the lenses are quite adequate, the compass is of questionable value, it is very hard to see. The light for the compass functions the way it should.the reticle is similar to the US M22 it works well. I am very satisfied with this acquisition.
I recently purchased this Roku unit, after seeing it demonstrated at a friend's house. It has enabled me to pull together music from various sources & play them back through my main sound system, be they CD's that I've downloaded into my Itunes, or .wav files that I've made in my studio, which is in a separate building on my property (I've sneaker-netted the .wav files to my flash-drive, then to my computer).In terms of the internet radio functions, the Roku can grab most stations, & there are many useful stations built into the factory presets;programming new stations, seraching via scrolling & entering the call letters was pretty straight-forward. My one complaint is with the remote; some functions aren't very intuitive, & there is no way to fast-forward through a tune as it is playing, at least not that I've found.
Worked for hooking up iPad to stage snake it has worked well since purchased. No other complaints la la la
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.
but overall met my expectations. Once these corners are on the page they are not budging. I purchased to use for scrapbooking larger items and brochures, which the standard small photo corners really can't hold in place. I had previously used a Scotch product that is apparently no longer available in the US, but can be found in Canada and the UK at a premium price. This Lineco product fit the bill.
As a Minox fan and owner since 1969 and gadget lover, I was eager to see how this much-touted little gem worked. I first did a lot of research reading data and reviews. BOTTOM LINE PREPURCHASE INFO: No other beginners camera even comes close to the quality of photograph and accompanying software. Having bought two fancy digital cameras for family and friends and a Panasonic Palmcorder with good digital camera inside it, I am well aware of imaging software. ...P>PERFORMANCE: The little camera performed as expected. Operation was simple with two buttons and good menu and LCD menu indicator, photos reasonably sharp given the tiny size, and the accompanaying software superbly usable. It even came with a Duracell AAA battery, a detail no other review noted, but to me connoting a note of quality and not tyring to cheap out every which way. As a webcam, I looked at the images produced, and they were typically sub-mediocre but also in line with webcams of this price. Indoor shots are a bit fuzzy, but my son took a great panorama shot in a seminar room of me giving a seminar, which I easily stitched into a broad panorama with the included software. By the way, one review I read was dead wrong: The delayed beep does not indicate when the photo exposure starts; rather, the delayed beep indicates when the photo exposure stops, which inside in dim light is a couple seconds.TWO FLAWS: First, I almost sent the camera back, because the image gets a bit blurred around all the edges. Then I looked up photos posted on the British Amazon site and elsewhere, and they were the same way. This I can live with. Second and more serious, the battery drains disturbingly rapidly when you're storing a lot of pictures. For two weeks I had no trouble, but last weekend I went on a trip, took perhaps 30 pictures, and the battery drained in less than two days, leaving me with three photos only. This problem has been noted in other reviews, but I can live with it also. However, if you take a lot of photos, download soon. I have yet to experiment systematically with it, but I changed the battery quickly with those three pictures, and they were still there after changing the battery, whereas the instructions say you will lose pictures when you change batteries. There may be some mechanism that allows you a socond to change batteries and not lose your photos....P>CONCLUSION: The SiPix Blink is the first camera ever that allows the general public to experience what (subminiature camera) Minox owners have enjoyed for decades: A camera you can and ACTUALLY WILL take anywhere that takes decent pictures. SiPix is currently a price performance breakthrough, throughly fun, and a great affordable way to get into digital. Not bad for insurance purposes too. As for me, I'll use mine a lot, but I'll still carry my Minox B, the last of the Minox cameras needing no batteries.Jim
I use this to attach my Dell notebook to my big screen LED. Perfect, I can sit on the couch and do all my work well.
The gargantuam capacity of the IBM Microdrive makes this sufficient reason to get this camera. Fortunately, the camera is also surprisingly very portable and takes excellent quality pictures. All the thoughtful unexpected features of the camera are very much appreciated ie: photo management via the use of folders per day. The anticipated battery problem was alleviated with the purchase of the Casio battery charger/AC adapter and some rechargeable batteries. I'm totally happy with this purchase.
Only thing I can knock it for is the cap isn't attached to the unit, but I'm very happy with the performance of this drive. The attachment portion of the key is somewhat thin, so I can see it tearing down the road, so I attached a separate quick connect to eliminate that possibility. Got this for 10 bucks A/R and Google 10 off and shipped free. Nice
In response to B. McCarthy's review about this Quantary 62mm UV Multi-Coated Filter, well, I have an 18-70mm DX Lens that came with my D70 & the filter I bought for it was 67mm & not 62mm. And my nikon cap fits well with it. Not to mention, it does say "67mm" at the back of my nikon cap. And I don't understand how he was able to fit a 62mm when what he needed was 67mm.
Case works perfect for carring on belt and protecting the GPS but makes it hard to see the display at times.
Very good power strip. Good quality at a low price. The only cheap part of it is the power switch, but I am not worried about it since it will not be flipped on and off much.
I purchased this DVD player in December 2004, and in November 2005 it failed; it no longer turns on at all, just stays in standby mode all the time. The warranty card said that from 91 days through 1 year after purchase, I had a limited warranty, where I could have the product replaced for a fee. Well, I called Philips today and they informed me that the replacement fee was $40, and I had to pay to send the original unit back to Philips!The DVD player was fine until then, so it wasn't a total loss, but know that if you buy this item and it fails after 90 days, you might as well buy a new one.
Did anybody else notice that the batter life is short? It only lasts me about 32 hrs and I don't even use the phone that often. Take two pics and talk for about 10 minutes and battery life is drained.
When I bought it about 4 years ago, I thought it would last a long time. However, the screen recently stopped showing any images and I could not take a picture any more. I took it to a camera shop and the guy there asked me if I dropped it. I did not. Be aware! While reading reviews, I was surprised to see that there was another person who had the same problem as I.
I purchased this drive because it was so cheap compared to other external drives. I'm running XP and the installation was actually quite simple and there weren't any problems....until I shut off my computer. It was about 1:00am and I was awoken by this faint noise that sounded similar to a fly buzzing in my ear. I honestly got out of bed, turned on the lights and spent minutes looking around my room trying to find the stupid thing. That's when I noticed the Iomega drive was still on and it was actually the culprit. The next day I called Iomega and this is what I was told:Iomega: Are you using a USB 80 GB Desktop HDD drive on Windows XP? IS it getting a drive letter?Me: Yes to bothIomega: Are you able to read and write files to it?Me: YesIomega: Please let me know the issue that you may be facing using this product.Me: I just installed the product last night. As I was going to sleep the drive was making low whirling noises which startled me. It happened about every 10 minutes until I unplugged it.Iomega: Iomega suggest you unplug the drive from computer, if it has not to be used for long time. It is quite Ok for the drive to make small sound.Iomega: To unplug the drive you can just disconnect the power from it.Me: What is considered a long time?Iomega: Say a few hours.Me: Why doesn't the unit have a power switch?Iomega: This is default design of drive.Me: I don't feel safe unplugging the unit when the possibility of a spark could occur plus the wear and tear of the plug over time can't be good. I will probably send it back for a refund.Iomega: If you disconnect the power from the HDD end, no spark will occur and it is quite safe to do so.Me: It just doesn't seem like a solution I'm prepared to accept. Thank you for your time.Ivan: I apologize for the inconvenience. Is there anything else that I can do for you?Me: No thank you.Iomega: Thank you and have a great day. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further assistance. Once again, thank you for using Iomega's Online Support Services.Take it for what it's worth. If I had known about this wonderful "design", I wouldn't have bought it.
I ordered this IntelliTone Pro 200 kit to test patch cables and occasionally trace undocumented cables on our network. It works very well for this purpose. The only complaint I have is that the probe goes through batteries very quickly. I tested about 30 cables with it using the cable map feature, and it was easy to see that it was getting weak. Maybe this is normal for this type of device, but I would have thought the battery would last longer.
With all of today's gadgets using USB, this little hub is a life savior!Works like a champ!
A very handy device, used it to charge my Coby MP3 and it worked fine. Well disigned, very compact & easy to carry.
Could have used a few more screws for the stereo itself. Otherwise it works fine. It is a bit spendy.
I recently purchased 2 WUSB54G v 2 usb adapters for my WRT54G v2 router. These were flakey from the start when I installed them on my 2 Windows 2000 machines. One machine went into an instant looping blue screen IRQ conflict and the other machine seemed to connect to the wireless network on the third or 4th reboot. I ended up wiping both machines and reinstalling Windows 2000 and this solved some problems but created others. After much pain and suffering and calls to Linksys idiot tech support guys in Indiana who repeatedly ask the same questions I'm still unhappy. About half the time these adapters don't connect to the network succesfully on boot. Other times the adapters get stuck in a strange state where I cant release or renew the IP addresses. Even adding a range extender hasn't solved the problems.
I bought this because my modem only has 1 output. My wife has an issue with the dlink router I use for my computers so I split the connection with this. Hasnt had any issues for the month I have had it. Was a good cheap way to split my modem connection.
I've had my Canon Rebel for a couple years now and it takes fabulous pictures. The difference is amazing from basic digital cameras. Highly recommend this camera.
I don't understand the 1 star reviews below. Perhaps their speakers were defective in some way.These speakers are seamless and revealing from top to botom with excellent definition and fine balance. The best from JBL so far.
I purchased this for my Canon S2-IS. I leave the conversion lens adapter (Canon LAH-DC20 Conversion Lens Adapter (LA-DC58E) and Hood (LH-DC40) Set for the S5 IS, S3 IS & S2 IS Digital Camera) on all the time, so I needed a deeper bag. This bag allows me to carry the camera with lens adapter, the hood (upside-down in the bottom of the bag), 4 extra batteries, 2 additional filters in a case, 4 memory cards, some cleaning tissue, and my USB cable. I could probably cram more in there, but what else do I need? It is comfortable and durable, and it protects the camera well. I have two ~very~ small complaints: the clip for the lid can be a little difficult to secure if it isn't lined up perfectly, and the metal clips for the shoulder strap lightly jingle when you walk (not an advantage when sneaking up on wildlife)--I'll trade the jingle for the durability of the metal, though.
I decided on StreetPilot 2720 after some research. It has since been used on 2 long distance trips, very useful product.Pros:very easy to use GUIfeature richbright screen (important when driving in sunny day)two different mounting choices, I like the bean bag one, easy to move around between my minivan and camryCons:I wish it comes with a battery, it restarts everytime car engine starts, even if it was on while parkedSatellite locking is slow when coming out of a garage in highrise city center
Will protect your e280 from key scratches in your pocket. A little challenging to put on and take off, I did it and I am no genius. The case has a ribbon that you use to hang the e280 around your neck while listening on a flight. The belt attachment I am not going to use. It is fine for the price.
This program has been of tremendous benefit to unmotivated, struggling readers. Students learn letters, phonics, words, reading all in a game format that reinforces them with earning certificates. For some odd reason, the certificates have been the best motivator I have seen in a long time for the kids. The program teaches typing as well, but until kids are 12 or so, the are not motorically ready for touch typing. They do, however, learn the location of the keys.
I am extremely impressed with this product. The engineering and design are the best available and the price is fantastic.I hold a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering so I consider myself to be very critical of mechanical components, and I am nothing but impressed with this one.There is nothing under-engineered about this mount, I bolted the base on the wall myself and then just had a friend come over for the lift to set the TV on it. I then put a 3' level on the tv and just tightened the three adjustment screws until it was absolutely perfectly level. The TV has been mounted for a few months now and hasn't sagged at all.The very best feature is the long bar that extends across the back of the TV, if you hold that bar you can very easily and confidently pull the TV out, tilt it and push it back. My wife loves it, where she might normally be timid about moving a wall mounted anything that weighs almost 100 pounds, she has no problems adjusting the tv.I looked at four other mounts in person, this is a 100% rec, don't buy anything else.
This worked great for extending my speakers across the room to my laptop setting on the other side. Great buy!!!
If you take a lot of pictures and download a lot. You need this item.
This DVD player is perfect for me since I was not looking forward to entering codes to get the player to read different dvd regions. All I did is put in a dvd from the Netherlands and it worked. Perfect. There is, however, a bit of low humming noise when you play the dvd, but overall it works well and the picture quality is good.
I can't comment too much on this as I bought it as gift for someone and only had a minute or two to check it out when I gave to the person. Size was perfect and quality seemed very good. Clarity was excellent and focusing was very easy and accurate. If I had the money I would order a pair for myself. I took off a star because I couldn't spend more time to test the quality and durability.
It's always a good idea to have a UV filter, even if you don't feel UV is a problem. At the least, the filter provides protection for that much more expensive chunk of glass right behind it. I purchased the Tiffen to go on the kit lens of my Sony A77 and have not noticed any off-coloration or loss of contrast. I have no problem buying more from Tiffen.
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 bought this camera last christmas to take pictures of family parties and I am hooked. I love this camera it is easily one of the best purchases I have made. This has opened up a totally new hobby.If you are considering buying a camera...BUY THIS ONE.
This flash drive Sandisk Titanium at 4 GB offered at $26 is an incredile deal, I just saw a 4 GB flash drive with a plastic case for $39.95 at staples.
Headphone cable was way to short and this extension does the job well and, the quality appears to be good. An excellent value.
Product did not fully meet my expectations but it did arrive in a timely fashion. Very happy with both shipment and service, just not the product. I do not recommend this product as it was not very comfortable to wear for any length of time.
I needed an armband for my new iPod shuffle and this product from Griffin Tempo is perfect as it remains in place while performing extensive workouts in the gym or even on mile long jogs in the neighborhood. I will definately order another in the future!!!!
I needed a wireless pci card to get internet access from my garage, but I got more than what I expected. My computer is about 40-45 ft. away from the actual router and is in a completely separate part of the house. I'm surprised that I get 75-80 percent signal strength from where I am, which was way less that my last one that had the small antenna attached directly to the pci card. All I can say is the price and the product are both awesome.
I am quite happy with this filter, and it came well-packaged and sooner than I had expected
I bought the MX55s to wear while jogging, and they work great at that. The kit comes with several sizes of covers for the headphones so you can get the right size for your ear. The twist-to-fit system gives a secure fit that does not budge while I am running. The sound is also good for the price, but not as good as the Sennheiser CX-400. However the CX-400 is much more expensive and did not stay in my ear well while exercising.
My cousin uses this camera for professional photography results. In other words, he sells his photos that he takes with this camera. I have seen many of his photos and they are outstanding. I recently used this/his camera in San Diego to take some shots myself. It was easy to use and takes great photos. I brought home maybe 200 or so photos with this camera. They are super clear. I saw this product was getting some bad reviews. I am purchasing it for myself because I was very pleased with it and so is my cousin.
Apparently, according to my science teacher, the difference between prices is the quality of the conducting metal inside the cord, which lets it last longer. However, for at least a month, $1 is amazing quality compared to $60 - $250. It plays accurately, little/no lag at all, great sound/picture quality & has perfect length. Even if it does die, another $1 is alot more affordable. Anyone would be stupid not to grab a couple of these.
Don't let the cheap price fool you! You can pay much, much more for other headphones, but they won't be better than the Philips HS-500 headphones.I've had my Philips HS-500 headphones for more than four years. This year when I finally went from a portable CD player to an iPod, I ditched my Philips HS-500 for a Sony MDR-FX 81 earbud headphones. After about a month, I switched back to my Philips HS-500 since I missed its lightweight comfort and sound quality. Amazingly, the Philips HS-500's sound quality was far superior to Sony's. In fact, I had to crank the sound level higher while using the in-ear Sony headphone compared to when I used the Philips HS-500.The Philips HS-500 is perfect for running. It stays in place. Since it's a behind the neck, I can wear a baseball cap when using it.Since the Philips HS-500 has been around for awhile, it appers Philips/Magnavox has changed its design. The positive reviews on Amazon on the Philips HS-500 are based upon the "old" design. You can still find the "old" designs, but it looks like retailers are trying to blow them out (i.e, discount them) in order to replace them with the newer one. For this reason, I just bought an "old" design one as a reserve in case my current one wears out or breaks.
I have been using these cables now for several months and everything has been as expected. It works really well for gaming consoles, digital cable boxes and I have also used them on my laptop to watch games on my TV that were only being shown online.
I Purchased This Product Based On The Fact That It Could Store So Many DVDS/CDS And That It Definitely Could Do. As Far As Playing Them That Was A Different Story! Organizing The DVDS/CDS Is A Very Simple Process, But It Can Be Long And Cumbersome Without A Keyboard, If You Use The Remote, As I Was To Find Out. Making Sure The Discs Are In The Proper Slots Can Be Very Tedious, As There Is Very Little Room To Work With And Tou Better Make Sure The Discs Face in the Proper Direction, Very Frustrating To Do If The Discs Are Not Labeled, As Many Are. After Setting Up Everything And Hitting The Play Button You Can Literally Hear Your Discs Being Scratched To Death As It Starts! If Thats Not Enough, If The Discs Are Slightly Warped You Can Hear Them Rotating Through Out Its Play, Which Is Very Annoying. But That's Not The Half Of It, If a Dvd Has The Slightest Smudge Or Scratch, This Player Will Stop In A Heartbeat And Display The Annoying Message: " DISC IS DIRTY. CANNOT PLAY." Discs That Would Play In A $30 Player From Walmart Would Not Play In This One! After A While, I Finally Had Enough And Bought A Single Disc Player And Have Not Had These Problems Since.
I bought this lens to triple the telephoto capabilities of my Olympus C-8080, whose internal zoom lens of 5x this "Tokina" 3x extends to 15x. Upon mounting the lens to my camera, the first annoyance that I encountered was that even at my camera's maximum zoom, the "Tokina" is not wide enough to take in a full image; a circle surrounds it. It takes a little bit of digital zoom to make the circle disappear. This was disappointing as I had purchased this lens specifically to minimize my use of digital zoom!I then ran some comparisons between the quality of the image produced by this lens and that produced by Olympus's own 1.4x telephoto lens, the TCON-14D with the CLA-8 converter. (Aside: the CLA-8 converter does NOT match with the "Tokina" lens, even though Amazon displays the CLA-8 as a product customers often purchase along with the "Tokina". The "Tokina" comes with an adapter that allows the user to screw it onto the Olympus in the place of a filter, and the "Tokina" itself will accommodate a filter [an improvement over Olympus's own lenses for the C-8080].) Even as an amateur photographer with limited experience in evaluating lenses, it was clear to me from comparing my photos in iPhoto that the the results from the Olympus lens were more fine and vibrant than the photos from the "Tokina". The "Tokina" did, however, offer the telephoto capabilities described.Since posting an earlier version of this review I had the opportunity to test the "Tokina" lens outdoors, during which its performance was not up to the standard of the Olympus lens. In particular, some shots of dall sheep that came out clearly and with accurate color using the TCON 14-D were distorted with a purple haze using the "Tokina" lens. I just attempted to lower my rating to one star, but could not.Incidentally, the lens arrived later than Digital Innovations' shipping information suggested, so I couldn't take it on the first of two vacations for which I wanted it. Also, the brand "Tokina" does not appear on the package or the lens, both of which are marked "Digital Innovations."Caveat emptor!
My setup is as follows; 713P connected to a DSL Ethernet Modem (Alcatel) with two Dlink DWL-650 Wireless PCMCIA Network Adapters (one in a WinME Laptop, the other Win98). I have no &quot;wired&quot; PC connection to the 713P only wireless via the DWL-650's.I had the 713P and both laptops up running within an hour, the 713P pretty much worked out of the box, requiring only a couple of configuration changes which were clearly covered in the installation instructions. Both laptops have no problem accessing the internet connection and the wireless range is good, with the 713P on the first floor and one of the laptops on the third floor.I hooked my HP printer to the parallel port on the back of the 713P, installed the print server software on my two laptops and I was printing from all over the house! The print server worked like a champ.I had one issue; configuring the 713P is web-based, you point the browser to the 713P ip address and a webpage is presented. Any changes require a &quot;save&quot; and then a &quot;warm restart&quot; of the router via the web page. When I perform the router warm restart, I lose my wireless connection to the 713P and it doesn't reestablish unless I manually unplug power from the 713P and plug it back in. After that my wireless connection is restored and the changes I made are there. I called Dlink Tech Support, first level was friendly but had me trying some pretty elementary stuff that I knew wouldn't help. After an hour I was escalated to second level support. Second level told me I had to make configuration changes from a &quot;wired&quot; connection, I don't buy it... But I make so few changes to the 713P configuration that it's not a huge hassle and not worth knocking the product.Overall I'm very satisfied, the network is stable, the range is good and I'm happy with my decision.
Everything about this was wonderful. I just had to plug it into my HDTV and I had a 46" computer screen to play my games on or to stream my movies from my laptop. Best thing I have bought in ages.
Item does not work.I dead all negative reviews before buying. From those negative reviews I learnt that people expected this cable to deliver HD signals to 2 HD output devices at the same time. The item's description clearly stated that it just SPLITS the original signal and is only able to deliver HD signal to one device at a time (so only one screen e.g. can be ON at one time). I understood this and disagreed with all 150+ or so negative reviewers. I bought three (3) cables. Not one works as I expected the cables are DEFECTIVE. If you connect just ONE device to either one of the outputs (thus connecting the device just in between an existing input and output) the signal does not come thru. I live in Curacao and send stuff I buy from Amazon to my hotel room whilst in the USA, i was thus also unable to return the product. Do NOT make the mistake i made !. This product is DEFECTIVE and does not work under ANY circumstances. Believe me and other 150+ negative reviews.
This cartridge works awesome in the BJC-3000. It scans beatifully and helps save space!
I talked HDMI connectors with some geeky friends and they told me that the cheap ones on amazon should be fine, versus the expensive ones in the store. It seems the latest cables can carry 10.2 gigs, these are a little older so carry only 5 gigs. In the stores they want $40 or $50 for those cables. I bought 2 of these for less than $10 (including shipping) and they work just fine with an upconverting dvd player, and the link for a 720p HDTV and the u-verse box from ATT.
Product did not work as described. It turned on but the sign was so weak that you can barely here any sound. I tried multiple frequencies but no luck. You have to max the volume to hear and the sound quality is very poor.
I, like you, were reading reviews on this device and saw mixed responses. Purchased the product 2 days ago and here's what I found;Device works great when you install the device and will continue to work correctly until you shut down your CPU or it goes to standby or sleep. After sleep mode or stand by, I had to manually assign the device an IP address then "ping" for test in the IPCONFIG. HASSLE and there's no way my wife could have figured this out. There is something not correct with the software for this device after you turn off your drivers.Spent 45 minutes on the 24 hour support from Lynksys and they couldn't figure the problem either so they said I have a OS problem. Funny.Today I purchased Motorola's version pn 512720-001-00 and have had no problems.Final comments, if you are running Windows XP and never plan to shut down your CPU or turn onto standby, this is a great product. For the 98% of us that send our CPU's to sleep, proceed with caution!
I have bought this modem to reduce my comcast internet bill by $5 per month for renting the modem from comcast. My purpose has served by buying this modem. This works perfectly fine and very useful product.
After a lot of searching and researching I finally decided to get the G1. What an outstanding camera! As a first-time digital camera user I knew I was buying more camera than I needed. Despite all of its features, it has been easy to use and learn. The camera comes with everything you need to get started and setup is easy. Picture quality is unbelievable! Even the short movies capture great detail. Make sure you buy an extra CompactFlash card with plenty of memory.This camera provides the right combination of features with its rechargeable batteris, which last a long time, to its size; this camera has it all. You can also buy other Canon flashes and lenses which further its capability.Great camera - worth the money!!
Its perfect, what more can i say. I bought this hoping it would eliminate my need for a full body case or skin. It quickly and easily and cleanly adhered to my ipod and it didn't come off until i tried to readjust it one day. Since my first purchase, I've bought 3 more. I like the simply look of my black ipod and I like how slim it is, the protector made it better by thwarting all assaults and keeping my ipod clean and unscathed. My only complaint is how it catches dust if applied incorrectly
Works like a charm. Even records show from my DVR which were from premium channels. Can't figure out how to get rid of the band on the top and bottom of the screen. Haven't used it enough. Would definitely recommend.
I really like this lens.Easy to use.Focus really quick.GREAT PRODUCT and EXCELLENT PRICE
I use this in RAID-5 mode so that if any single hard disk fails, it can be reconstructed using the data on the other 3 drives.This has numerous features, including USB external drive support that can be used to backup files (scheduled, or not) incrementally or overwrite completely.I serve up a number of individual FTP directories to distinct users, so the notion that it has only 1 FTP directory is simply wrong.Speed: I have other network storage units and this is the one I prefer to use, and it's fast on my network, who knows what's up with the slow speed reported by some. I do have the latest firmware 1.12, and updating the firmware is easy.I have used the USB ports for other backup drives, they work fine, and a very nice addition. There are 4 USB ports to support 4 external USB drives. I've formatted them in the XMS format mode so they can be designated as targets for backing up directories from the Terastation.In my opinion, this device exceeds expectations, it runs quietly, it turns off hard disks after 30 minutes of non-use, it has a sleep mode to shut down at night if you wish, scheduled backups to USB devices is built-in, e-mail reports when backups are complete is built-in, and NTP access to network time is easily setup and works great.You can setup users and groups, with password for users, and allow access to directories by group or individual user.What more do you want? 4 250-Gbyte drives, 4-USB drive support, print server, FTP server (which I now use instead of a windows server), and lower power than a full-blown computer.Would I recommend this device? Yes, without reservation.
This review is for astronomers-amateurs who are looking for binocular 8X40. I'm assuming that you are familiar with technical parameters in respect to your need and eyes. This binocular is very nice designed, with good optic quality. It does exactly what it says in the product specification, and gives your hands nice smooth feeling. This binocular can compete with units in price range $120 - $150. The only downside is that Nikon is not waterproof. But I was aware of this from product spec, and my logic is when it is raining there is no stars. I have astigmatism and wearing glasses for stargazing. The picture is very clear and bright.
Found no flaws in this mouse. Works great on my Macbook Pro. Just hte right size for my hand, and easy to pack when I'm traveling
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.
The network part of this works fine, but I could not get this to work with my internet service (Earthlink DSL), which was one of the main reasons to put in the network.Technical service took about 45 minutes to reach, but was friendly. They couldn't help me get it to work, however. They did suggest that one simply use Internet Connection Sharing in Windows SE rather than their software. Alas, I do not have SE . . .
The trimmer works well-a couple of strokes and gone are those pesky hairs. However, the eyebrow trimmer doesn't work at all, at least not on me. I found that disappointing which is why I gave it 4 and not 5 stars.
A great DVD for the price. I like the looks and it has all the functionality I need. Nothing fancy, just a better than average DVD player...
Significant improvement to my wireless router. Would recommend for those who are having problems with the range of the standard antennas that come with your wireless router.
This is also useful if you have many iTunes songs in the m4a format. Whenever I transfer the m4a files over it converts them to wma. Very compatible, very useful.
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.
I could not believe how expensive HDMI cable at every local store I went to Including Best Buy, Walmart, K-mart, Target and others. I just needed a simple no frills cable and this hit the spot. I have been a home theatre junkie for 20 years now and have spent 100's of dollars on expensive cables over the years and have found that higher price doesnt always equal better quality. They may look better but performance is the same! Consumer Reports suggests not spending for $10.00 for HDMI Cables. These are solid, good quality cables. You can take the money you save and go out for lunch!
Great player for the price, but it has definitely not the auto reverse option, which by the way attracted me to purchase it. So don't be fooled :)
Perfect for those of us who are sick of having to carry or make crossover cables. Just use a straight through, plug it into this, and then put the other end into the device youre connecting it to. I said this is better than the small (plug type) adapters because those tend to pull down on plug because of the added weight right at the port. This is a pig tail design which is puts less downward pressure on ports over time (if being used for a long time). No lights. Just a simple adapter. Great for a network tech toolbag.
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.
These cases are good and fairly cheap for the quanitity. Previously they were a little brittle but this has been improved upon and they are no longer so brittle. They work pretty good as replacement cases or for home videos.
I got my ink cartridges in a few days and I just installed my first black & color cartridges. Everything seems to be working very well. I'll definitely be a repeat customer.One tip - I was confused by the installation instructions included with the ink as I did not get any of the pop-up messages indicated. I had to skip straight to step 3 and press the STOP/RESUME button on my printer for several seconds. (If you install a new black and color cartridge at the same time, you'll have to do this twice - once for each cartridge.) After that, the alarm light on my printer disappeared and it printed perfectly.
I could see the lions, elephants, wildebeest and giraffes really well with these. Lightweight too. I would recommend them. Next use Will be for concert.
D-Link have a good product. It worked flawlessly with my 4-port Linksys router and one D-link wireless LAN card in my notebook. The documentation is poor. It's a good looking product and I plan to use it in my company. The price is also good, compared to other manufacturers like Compaq and 3COM. I can't also wait for the USB adapter.
I have a iTB Lacie. It has not failed yet, but sometimes it just does not connect to my Mac, for weeks at a time. All the previous Lacie drives I have owned (three) have failed after a short time. I bought this drive after a two year moratorium on buying Lacie, to give them a chance. This drive is not significantly more reliable than my previous Lacie purchases. I feel I have wasted my money and I feel that Lacie produces inferior drives and cares nothing about its customers' data.
I love these speakers, the only thing you have to have is the right adio slots for them, if you do then get them, I am going to buy more for friends, easy install, and sound so good, really deep bass. best speakers I have ever had. Get them.
I needed this cable to bridge an archway in my living room. This cable was able to tuck neatly into the tiny gap between where my carpeting ends and the tile of the foyer begins. After it crossed the gap it fit easily under the baseboard on either side of the arch only to poke out again at my desk and router.It's almost completely invisible, which was my goal.
After ordering here and receiving this item (from Dell Direct), I missed the fine print. But the copy above *does* say that you need a PA-10 type power supply. As received from Dell, the item came with absolutely no documentation (or even an invoice for that matter.) So here I go ordering another $25 power adapter in order to use it. I'll be back if this isn't great.
It does what it's supposed to, hasn't crapped out on me within the past 10 months, and is super cheap. I'm happy with it
seems like a great product - priced right - durable- and guaranteed Im glad I picked this product very nice
The battery unit works well. I like the AA cartridge to have another power source while I am shooting an event like a wedding, or a sports event.If you are using this for a FUJI S5 Pro Camera.... make sure you use the FUJI Batteries only.... the Nikon batteries will NOT work... I tried them....It appears like it also sped up the data storage transfers to the CF cards.
I have a hearing problem that is non-correctable with hearing aids. The extra volume is a true plus for me.
I've had this for just over a year, and it worked great during that time, but then this week, every single file I had on it was inexplicably corrupted (and, yes, I'm sure it was NOT a virus). When I called SanDisk, the guy told me that the drive had to be reformatted and that there was no way to save the files. He also said that the reason was probably that I had removed the drive before I had stopped it (and everyone will do that at least once -- sometimes the computer won't let the drive stop). In my opinion, a flash drive shouldn't be so fragile that one removal would cause everything to be corrupted!
I carried the SP700 with me every day and absolutely loved the photos I got with it, especially the macros. The only negative is trying to see the screen in bright sunlight. My niece begged me to sell it to her and I caved. I've been kicking myself ever since!
I am sure you could save money buying generic labels but I feel like it is better to by the brand name for some reason and they've never given me any reason not too. Like most dymo labels if you have the right size for the job these are perfect. I use these to label basic files and I K E A storage boxes but I have to cut a little off them to fit them in the label section on the box.
Great Product , The sound is great , you dont hear ambiant sounds and it comes with a leather bag and a adaptator. You can flip one hear so you can hear music on your speaker while listening to the next song , it's really useful for mixing. The only thing is that the bass are a bit weak but well for 100 buck you can hardly get something better! Shipping was really fast ... By the way those are really big so don't except to wear them on the street unless you want everyone to laugh at you. The wire is really long i think i could put my mp3 player in my shoes and still use the headphones
I have ordered both the physical card (for gifts) and the online code - I have to say that THIS is how I will get my points from now on. It might not be instantaneous (though the online code is close - a few minutes at most in my experience), but at least Microsoft doesn't get my credit card info and auto-renew things on me at inconvenient times. :)I've also not had any issues with codes not working. - This is definitely the best way to get your points.
After purchasing my new Elura 100 mini DV Camcorder, I found the perfect carrying case for it. Well constructed with many spaces for all accessories...battery, charger, extra tapes and cords, as well as the special area for the camcorder itself. It opens from both sides and the zippers are well constructed. Its compact size makes it very easy to take anywhere. Canon did a great job designing it for the Elura 100. Only thing extra they could have included is a nice little travel luggage ID tag.RTB, Rochester Hills, MI
I knew this when I bought it. I use it for getting the shot of dogs running Lure Coursing which is an outside event. I have several Tamron lens. I love the old ones best they seem more compatable with Canon bodies I have. Also they seem clearer and better lens in general. Not as happy with the newer ones.
My right speaker on my 2.1 Labtec LSC-3210's finally bit the dust after several years of good service. I want to say I paid $125 for them way back then.Well, I have always admired Klipsch and their reputation for quality shines through in this new system.But the kicker is to get this quality in sound for US$125. I never thought I could afford this quality of sound but once I started my search, I ran across several reviews that solidified my decision to spend more than I had planned.Only complaint would be the lack of a technical specification in their manual.
I don't have any need to lie about this camera. I don't work for Amazon or Vivitar or do I care much about their sales. This camera takes pictures bigger than your screen. It's amazing and it has a lot of flash power. The batteries drain somewhat fast, so get some rechargeables. It's amazing, try it out. I got one and I'm so glad to toss the old "Web"cam.Update: Batteries draining so fast is gettting very annoying! There needs to be a A/C adaptor.
The introduction to this case says it suits A630. But it does not. Even if I do not put extra battery, A630 is hard to be put into the case.
For the Price Camera is Good. picture quality is nice, easy to use. But it did not take pictures continuously as it suppose to. It should be able to take picture in every 3 sec. gap. Sometime, I had to wait for 15 sec. to take another shot. I contacted the technical support team and they tried to diagnose over the phone, but did not solve the problem. Finally they told me, to send it for repair but I had the choice to return to seller so I did.
Using it with an original Blackjack. Full stereo reception was great. Transmitter is strong enough to use from San Francisco (through Oakland) to Alamo. Never had to change the station. One thing I noticed is the display continued to blink, even after making the Bluetooth connection, but everything seemed to work fine. Haven't had a chance to use the hands-free mode yet, so I have yet to test the microphone.
I bought this for my kit lens (Canon EF-S 18-55mm) and my prime lens (Canon EF 50mm). Kit lens fits great with plenty of room. I might make a small pouch for my extra batteries and put them in here too. It swallows my prime lens. Note: Of course, you can't fit both lenses in the bag together. Good quality construction. The soft neoprene fabric feels good and protects the lens from scratches.
Junk had 3days and was dead,not worth the trouble sending back.use this on windows 7.
I've bought a 340 GB version of this drive, connected to my Gateway computer with Windows XP. Windows recognize it as a new drive, it appears, works for few seconds and disappears. Then few seconds later it appears again and cycle repeats itself. Computer has no problem working with another external hard drive - by Western Digital, or with digital camera. I've returned it back. However, on a bright side, the huge oval button on top has very lively flashing lights and looks very entertaining.
I think this one is very useful for who do not want to carry around with many lenses in a non-photograph aimed trip. Nice lens and works perfect.
This scanner for me has been nothing but problems. A seemingly good idea (making the scanner like a fax machine so it can scan multiple pages) is muddled by bad software and shoddy construction. The scanner constantly jams, cannot handle anything on paper thicker than printer paper (i.e. photos), and the scanner software frequently looses contact with the scanner. Do you self a favor and don't buy this product.
Brought a good picture from laptop to tv but no sound. Not even a peep. I'm sending it back and ordering one from another company.
This Panasonic 5-disc DVD player has many features for a relatively low price. Picture and sound quality are both quite good, and the unit has all the basic functions that a DVD player should have, as well as many nice extras. This player can be loaded with a mix of audio CDs and DVDs simultaneously, and it has a handy &quot;play exchange&quot; feature, allowing you to change 4 discs in the carousel while the 5th disc is being played. So why I have been forced to give it a rating of only two stars? Unfortunately, this DVD player has a huge flaw: it cannot play CD-Rs or CD-RWs. That's right: any disc you burned on your PC will be unplayable on this unit.On the positive side, the DVD-CV50 is a mid-level DVD player that will be easy to incorporate into almost any home theater setup, from the most basic to the relatively advanced. In addition to providing Dolby Digital surround sound, this unit also has useful features like support for additional languages, multiple camera angles, and bookmarks. It also keeps track of your place in a movie even if you shut off the unit. And don't underestimate how convenient it is to have a 5-disc changer. Once you get used to it, you will never want to go back, especially since many movies are now packaged on two discs.The player comes with standard RCA-type cables, but if you have a capable home theater system, I strongly recommend that you purchase an optional S-video cable or component video cable so that you can take advantage of true digital output. I also recommend a coaxial digital audio connection as opposed to fiber optic, because unlike fiber, coax is almost impossible to break. The DVD-CV50 will reward you with a noticeable increase in sound and picture quality if you spend the extra money on these cables -- the digital picture is far superior to anything you can get with regular TV or video.On the negative side, the remote control is nothing special; some keys glow but many more are unilluminated, making it hard to use the remote in a dark room. The on-screen interface is also somewhat challenging to decipher and use. But these flaws are relatively minor; after all, the primary job of a DVD player is to deliver high-quality picture and sound, which this unit does. It truly provides a lot of functionality and value for the price.I would rate this DVD player with 4 stars if not for the inexecusable fact that it cannot play CD-Rs. If you don't burn your own CDs, then this consideration doesn't apply, and I would happily recommend this machine. Otherwise, don't make the same mistake I did -- go buy the Panasonic DVD-CV51 instead. It can read not only CD-Rs but also data CD-Rs encoded with MP3 files.
This product was exactly what they said it would be. I'm glad I picked this seller. I am looking foward to doing more business with them.
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.
A must get for location photographers. I even used my 7d/batt. grip/30mm f1.4 Sigma lens on it. I never left it by itself for too long, but it did it's job. I do agree that the ball head needs better construction.
the only problem is that the sound is not that loud, but overall its LEGIT !!! :DI would recommend this to anyone. Plus its only $2
The TR-670 replaces a tired Denon analog AM/FM tuner in use since 1983. The programming of the Teac tuner is not quite intuitive and, sadly, the manual lacks important details. Nevertheless, the sound quality is just fine, and some users will find the tuner's clock feature useful. The audio output level from the Teac tuner is considerably greater than the Denon's, and the digital tuning protocol eliminates the issue of frequency drift. There is clearly one aspect concerning the Teac tuner I like least: In my application, power to the tuner and associated electronics in my recording studio control room is shut down at night. If power is removed from the tuner, it does not come back on when power is returned; it must be manually switched on. This is a quibble, I agree, and those who need to purchase a component AM/FM tuner will be more than satisfied with the TR-670's performance.
I recently replaced my Canon EFS 18-55mm Kit lens with the Tamaron. What a difference. Photos are much sharper and the focusing function is much better than the Canon. Quality of the lens is much better and its operation smooth and positive.No problems in its use with my Canon 40D body.Would recommend this lens to anyone.
The cable works perfectly with my Canon camcorder. I am very pleased with the cable and the service from the company that sold it to me.
Great camera. Great design and really interesting idea of attaching it to the monitor. The software that comes with it will make you smile. And the picture quality is really good! Highly recommend this camera. Don't forget to adjust your microphone setting on the desktop. Some times it is set to the max which makes the voice to come out overloaded. Once adjusted, you get a good voice quality also.
Quiet key is legit. Very comfy and quiet, indeed. Its a beautiful black and greyish color. Goes great with my silver LCD and black tower. Amazing key functions! Love the calc, my comp and home keys. Super fast! There are 19 upper keys and they all work great! no need for CD with Xp. Mute, play, stop, etc keys work instantly with WMP. Very Happy with this purchase.
If you need more songs and you are willing to spend $499.99 I would recommend this iPod to you. This is the second generation 20 gigabyte iPod. This iPod holds about 4,000 songs at near CD-quality. I don't have this version but I do have the 10 gigabyte version (plus another few iPods). I think Apple has designed their MP3 players extremely well. I love the white coating on the top and the metal-finish at the back. People do not see too much difference between the first and second generation iPods. There really isn't too much change accept now the scroll wheel isn't mechanical; that's the only big change. There is a cover for the connectivity ports and the 10GB version is a bit thinner than the first generation 5GB version. This iPod is about .80" in depth which is pretty thick. The 10GB is still .78" but you can still see the difference. Now iPods are really thin especially with the mini but the new fourth generation is extremely thin as well. This weights about 6.5 ounces which is kind of heavy but it will still suite you well. The battery life on this is about 10 hours which isn't too bad compared to the third generation iPod's 8 hour battery life. I would recommend you getting a case so the metal or white plastic on top will not get scatched. This iPod has really everything you need: playlists, calender, games, phone book, etc. There is only one game though (Bricks) but I love Bricks and I think you will enjoy it as well. On my 10GB version I have about 1,500 songs which fit perfectally onto my playlists. It comes with MusicMatch Jukebox but I would recommend getting iTunes. I would look into the iPod but not this one. Get the fourth-generation iPod or any other kind of iPod you like. But this is all around a very good package and especially now it's really cheap!
This is an excellent unit providing smooth, fine positioning of the camera. It enables the precision, needed, for true macro photography.
It was nice when it got here and while it worked, but it died after about a month. It seems that these things simply do not last. I'm sending mine back for a refund.
This is my third scanner b/c i had been terribly unhappy with the canon and epson i had bought before... they never worked. This is a miracle. I have been scanning and faxing non-stop. I love it. high quality and reliability. highly recommended.
I bought this for the owner of our company. He is pleased and so am I. I have used it for him a few times and it is WAY faster than the PowerUp 2GB unit I have owned for about 2 years.Corsair has long been known for higher-end performance memory and now I know why.
I just installed this, plugging into it, among other things, my Comp-USA brand external dvd burner. Then I found my XP computer wouldn't boot past the keyboard detection step. Plugging the dvd burner back directly into the computer solved the problem.
It's been several years since I owned a drawing tablet and I must say that I am extremely impressed by this tablet. The pressure sensitivity is increadible (I used Photoshop, I don't know about other graphics programs). I love being able to flip the pen over and erase. The accuracy is very good with the pen and mouse. The mouse feels a little weird in my hand, not quite ergonomic for me. But since it's USB my old mouse works simultaneously. The top of the tablet also has shortcuts which can be reprogrammed, but the reprogramming is totally lost in the fact that you have to remember what number does what function. The on-screen display of these shortcuts is just a number even though it lets you name the function. The no-battery technology is great. I never have to replace batteries or worry about it. Installation was very easy. I just plugged the tablet in and it immediately started working even before I installed the drivers.In summary, this is a great tablet for any graphic artist.
At first I did not like these very much. I realized that it is important to remember that it takes time to get used to something new. I had been using a 14 dollar pair of sony earbuds. So, between earbuds and over the ear headphones their is a different audio aesthetic that one has to become aquatinted with. After going through my library a bit, on the second listen, I am really enjoying these headphones. When they burn in, they could sound even better, and I'll be sure to update this later. They are enjoyable phones. The bleed isn't too bad, if you're in a quite room you would likely turn them down a bit anyway, so their is no problem their.
UPDATE 2: I replaced my unit under warranty. The VCR picture quality is now excellent. It is as good as any VCR I own. Also, the tape counter now works ok. On the first unit I got, the VCR picture quality was poor.UPDATE 1: MY UNIT HAS DEVELOPED AN ANNOYING QUIRK.When playing a tape recorded in SLP speed, the VCR will sometimes play it at the SP mode. It is dependent on where in the tape you start playback. If you rewind the tape, you can find a spot where it plays OK, and then scan forward. This is on old tapes that I have used many times.ORIGINAL REVIEW:For a lower end unit, this is a good deal, with nice features for the price. However, it does not have all the great features of a higher priced unit.I really like the DVD player on this unit. It works much better than any of my other DVD players (maybe because it is newer). It recognizes the DVD almost immediately. Jumping to different features on the DVD (like the menu, or different scenes) is very quick and without any glitches.I bought this DVD unit because it plays VCD. It is one of the few remaining DVD's that play VCD's (an old Asian format). It also plays CDR's. I haven't tried the various DVD recordable formats yet. I will report when I do.The remote control works very well. The system has a very quick response to the remote control. I have had other units, like Panasonic, where the remote control is not so reliable. It has some nice features, like a 30 second commercial skip, and all the usual ones, like flipping to the last channel viewed.The menus are fairly easy to navigate. Programming the timer recorder is a good and easy as I have seen on any unit. It is certainly easier than on the Go, Pansonic or Zenith models.The VCR works fine, and has a good mechanism. The picture quality is not that great when recording SLP mode. Playback of tapes recorded in the SLP (sometimes called EP) other players do not look as good when played on the Daewoo. I haven't tried the higher quality setting yet. The scan, and slow motion modes work well, although there isn't a choice in speeds.The DVD portion has composite video out or S-video outputs. Like all DVD/VCR combos I have seen, the composite video only works with the DVD and does not work with the VCR. If you have a TV with composite video inputs, you hook up the DVD portion to that, and then you hook up the VCR to a different input on your TV. On the TV, you can watch the DVD player from either the composite inputs or the VCR inputs. The S-Video also only works on the DVD player. With many other DVD/VCR combos, the S-Video will also work for the VCR/tuner (especially those VCR's that can play SVHS tapes). I don't know why they can't convert the signal so that everything could go through the composite inputs.Being a cheap model, here are the features that aren't as good as a more expensive model:-When you turn it on, it always goes to DVD mode first. I use the TV monitor and VCR more often, so this is a minor inconvenience. It does change modes very quickly.-The remote control is not universal, so you can't use it to control your TV.-I could use more audio output jacks, so I could hook it up to both my stereo and my TV, without having to use splitters.-Will not play SVHS tapes (I actually haven't tried one, so I don't know for sure).-The display on the unit is very limited. When playing a VCR tape, it only shows "PLAY", and not the time or any other info.Note, I did a lot of researching on Amazon for DVD/VCR combinations. None of them got good reviews from the readers. They all seemed to have reliability problems. Why is that? It may be that DVD/VCR combinations are so new that they aren't reliable yet, or only the people who have problems with them bother to write reviews.In many reviews of different VCR's I see people complaining that you can't record in LP mode. LP is the medium quality setting where you get 4 hours on a tape. LP mode is no longer a popular option and is almost nonexistant these days. The improvements of the SLP or EP mode (6 hours per tape)have made the LP mode obsolete.
I put some AA batteries in my lantern and it works ok. The springs on the battery holder pushes the batteries on each side for a good contact. I haven't tried the battery shells on other things yet.
I plugged in the cable into my iPhone 5, and it displays the message &#34;this accessory does not support charging&#34;.I repeated by unplugging and replugging constantly getting the same message.
I spent a lot of time researching before making this major purchase. Thankfully, it has lived up to expectations. I have an extensive music collection: it took me nearly a year to rip it all to flac, a lossless digital compression system. I loaded much of it onto a 1 tb Buffalo Linkstation server (purchased from Amazon for about $350) and linked the Sonos to it. Now I can scroll through the entire collection and select and play albums or tracks in seconds (and no more hours putting away dozens of CDs after they are played).I researched both Sonos and the Logictech Squeezebox, which does the same thing: stream music from a hard drive to a device connected to your receiver. The Squeezebox is cheaper and may very well be a great product. I decided on the Sonos because it seemed likely to be more stable and easier to connect. If you review the Squeezebox website, you will see the latest software and products have been released, but still are undergoing development. The Duet, the most comparable product, is very new. I am not a computer geek and am easily frustrated when technical problems develop. Again, I cannot speak to whether Squeezebox would have caused any problems, but Sonos was very easy to connect and has worked perfectly.Perhaps the best example I can give of how simple this is to use is that my wife uses it. She found switching on the CD player, loading discs, and switching the receiver to CD too frustrating to bother with. But she figured out the Sonos controller on her own and has started playing music.As with any technology, I have my fingers crossed, but one month into this system, I have to say that for anyone who spends a lot of time listening to music, you cannot live without this system!
I am often unable to get ot of bed due to a back problem, so I use this in bed. It works great even under those conditions. It is fast and accurate. I also do a lot of detailed work like photography. It is comfortable over a long period of time and the options with the extra buttons help a lot with this work when sometimes you have to do several things at once. I just can't say enough positive things. It is the BEST!!!!!
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
This is a high quality leather camera pouch. Just what I needed for my new canon SD970 IS camera. Dont' buy a cheap case for such a nice camera. Perfect fit. The Napoli 10 is too small. The brown leather is a very nice shade, so much more interesting than just plain black leather. There is even a tiny pocket inside for an extra SD card, but wont be using that since I have an 8 GB SDHD card.
Excellent product with fast read/write speed. Only negative is the outer container of the plug is big, therefore, it does not fit along side other USB plugs. We are contantly switching out other USB devices to plug this one in.
Just received this BoxWave USB Lightning cable. As others have mentioned the Lightning plug is slightly larger than the Apple OEM and requires some effort to insert into the Iphone 5. I am hesitant to use it until I hear more reports, particularly regarding any damage to the iPhone as a result of forcing a plug into the slot. It says GUARANTEED to charge and sync, but no guarantee as to any damage it might do to the iPhone.
These are outstanding headphones, by far the best available in the price range. Build quality feels substantial. Sound quality is well-balanced and detailed, though ever so slightly muffled (difficult to over come with closed-back cans). Sound leakage is minimal. If you want great sound, don't want to break the bank, don't care about hip looks, and don't need to wear them strictly uninterrupted for more than 2 hours, don't hesitate.
... by simply formatting the stick IN your digital camera. It will function perfectly, and no images will be lost.
This is my second pair. I use them in the field everyday and they work great. I love Sony products.
I recently got a new laptop for use at university and wanted a good way to carry it around. A lot of my friends in our computer science department and other people too, including my girlfriend, had these ugly big laptop bags that had about 20 inches of ultra ballistic padding in them. I decided that was not what I wanted to drag around campus with me, so I started looking at backpacks with built in notebook holders. I checked out Best Buy and was disgusted at the prices, so I checked here. I found this nice one from Kensington and saw that it was via Circuit City, so I went to the store today to check it out. This thing is pretty awesome - I reall ylike the MP3 player pocket with the line out spot, and also it has a nice ammound of padding and is really comfy. I'm ordering it tonight, really looking forward to it showing up!
Overpriced and very short. Don't waste your money. Not needed with Pioneer radios. Just use any Ipod cable dor a third of the price.
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.
my code is wrong !!! i paid for nothing !!!!i can't believe this ! i tried and i tried but it's ussless !!!
This new lens, part of the Di (designed for digital) initiative from Tamron is very well built - light and balances well in hand.It compares nicely with much more costlier Canon 100-400 L IS and compliments perfectly 70-200 type of lenses to extend telephoto reach to incredible 800mm on 1.6x crop camera.Very sharp even wide-open from 200mm to 400mm it starts to slightly lose its edge at 500mm but still is very respectable. AF is quick and not very noisy. The lens can be hand-hold in broad daylight but is best used either with monopod or a good tripod (especially if you shoot in dusk conditions). Attaching optional 1.4x extender would allow to bring subjects up to 24 times closer compared to bare eyesight and still get a very high quality shot.From the drawbacks there is slight lack of contrast comparing to 'L' (professional) lenses from Canon and slow F/6.3 apperture at the tele-end, making AF sometimes difficult with cameras that are not designed for AF after F/5.6 (such as 20D or Digital Rebel). Putting extender or/and Polarizer filter on lens would cut light that reaches the camera another 2-3 times, making this lens very slow and forcing Manual Focusing. So if you need the speed at such extreme reach, better consider prime (non-zoom) lenses.The filter size is 86mm making finding an affordable quality filter for this lens a practical impossibility. But if you do manage to get a decent polarizer filter, using it would be much simplier then with any other large lenses due to included filter attachment ring. With any other lens the hood would be blocking access to the filter but thanks to this simple gadget, Tamron 200-500 can be used successfully with both filter and hood on.
This mini dvd is ok but vibrates a lot while in use. The price is however unbeatable. Purchase the tdk---- much better
works perfect looks perfect nothing wrong at all looked and packed brand new this is the best used item i have ever bought
I was not sure what to expect at this price, but this cable is amazing, best deal ever. Well worth every penny, and far better than others I have purchased at retail stores for 20 or more dollars. Transfers HD video and sound, used with my tv and PS3 and got beautiful 1080p no problem and no issues with sound. I would recommend this highly to anyone looking for a HDMI cable, the length is good as well not too long or short.
I intended to use them to recover data from a dead system but then found these things to be so handy to use I bought more of them. I now have an external drive to back up each of my desk units and my laptop. I can not say I found anything to complain about. The fan is a feature that makes these things great to have around. I bought a large fast drive to use in an external and with these enclosures I don't have to worry about my drive getting cooked when it runs all day. If you have an old drive that you can still use or want to back up your data using a new faster drive this is a great way to go.
I used to buy EPSON R300 compatibles from this store, then they started selling them remanufactured, and now they work for maybe one copy before they fade out completely. Do not waste your money.
I have had this bag for 3 weeks now. I was worried because of other reviews that I read about buckles and zippers breaking, but so far so good. I got it because of the price and it was one of the few bags that fit my HP HDX18 18" laptop. It fits it just fine with plenty of room for all accessories. The front pack that connects at the bottom and snaps in at the top is kind of hokey...to get to something you have to unhook it and I would rather it just not be there, although it does add three more compartments. If anything was going to break it would probably be the two clips on the front pack. With the bag and the large laptop together sometimes I feel like I am going camping because of the weight/size, but that is to be expected with such a large laptop. Overall, I think for the price it is a high quality bag that I would recommend.
works properly.there is no flash and sceen-selection wheel! great!with 8 batteries in the power buster it weights quite a lot, about 1 kilo or something.shutter buttons are very sensitive.
Very poor quality. Each battery only lasted for about 5 pictures. I will never buy from this supplier.Pat Landers
Yup, the other reviewers have it right. Eighteen months-two years, wonderful printer, then CRUNCH, the paper begins to crinkle, the printer beings to crackle, and you're looking at either a big repair bill ($80 an hour in my area) or a new printer. Ouch!
Great 5-deck DVD player! Needs additional equipment for surround sound, but otherwise a good solid machine! If it holds up anything like my last Panasonic, I know I'll love it!I'm not sure if I'll need a splitter when all the new digital stuff comes out, but thus far, I love my machine! :)
This is a great 3rd party battery. I have 2 of these for my canon S100 and for the price, i will keep buying more. The s100, uses batteries a lot quicker than the other point and shoot because of its CMOS sensor, while others use ccd sensors.Along with that and gps, plus hd video, batteries do not last a day and i have 3 batteries that are constantly on rotations.You will not be dissappointed. Like the other reviewers, i have had the same battery life with this as the oem and since i am using them all at different times, my oem battery lasts longer as well.If you never want to worry about batteries, here is a good tip.1. buy 2 of these suckers2. Number them so you know which is which3. and everytime you use a battery, take it out and switch it for the next in line.... i will make sure that the battery is about 25% before i use the next and occasionally let it drain.when you first get the battery, charge it completely and then use it in your camera until it completely drains.... and then fully charge again with 20 minutes extra.its not really required, but i feel like it helps to get it a little used. Love it!
When I first purchased my iPod mini, I was wary of a let down. I was familiar with similar products not being what I expected (like the first PDAs, digital camericas, and cell phones). As I familiarized myself with this, I realized it could not do simple things I had expected. It can not delete songs on itself, you cannot directly add notes or contacts; in essence it cannot function to its full extent on its own, it needs a computer.As I continued to use this, though, I realized this was something I had needed not just wanted, as a music lover. As the same revelation came over PC users a decade earlier, I wondered how I could live without it. I still cannot imagine having only one CD available to me on my portable CD player. And so, I recommend this product to anyone who can afford it.[Also, as a teenage girl, I find the color of gold is perfect. I had wanted a femine color, pink, and a color that did not clash with any outfits, silver. Gold, I have found, is the perfect compromise.]
Get it you will thanks yourself about that desition, this tripod is magnific dont hesitate and get it now, you will see.
I bought these little speakers a while ago to accompany my Mac G5 - but am now using them in my studio as the primary speakers. They rock. I haven't the hiss others have reported. Guess I got a good set. The sub-whoofer blows the walls, ceilings, etc. out. The only draw back for me are the aesthetics of the high-mid range turbine-like pods. Kind of remind me of a bad set detail from that horrible Jude Law / Gwyneth Paletrow - Flash Gordon/Fritz Lang inspired film of last year. They are just plain U-G-L-Y, but well enough designed with lil' rubber feet which grab nicely (thank god) to tight high spots on bookshelves out of the line of sight. The Whoofer is the customary black box. Again - for $150 - a great value.
I decided to buy the AS-P400 in addition to the Point 5 system by Athena Tech. after reading several glowing audiofile reviews on line. It's now been exactly a year and the system still leaves me grinning from ear to ear! The sub is tight, powerful and perfectly balanced with Point 5 speakers.AS-P400 is a tremendous value and a true sensory delight, both for music listening and viewing your movies!
I can't say that I own very many of these things, this was in fact my first venture into USB webcams. I was a bit disappointed in the software that came with it and as many have pointed out, image is decent in well lit areas but not at all acceptable in darker settings. USB is the only cost effective way to go for chat cams were quality isn't critical.
I have owned this system since March...the sound is wonderful...definetly a great value for the money...the bass could be just a little stronger and the rear speakers aren't used as much as I thought they would be, but it is the best sound you will find for this kind of money...music sounds great, dvd is fine for the most part, no serious problems but progressive scan does act up from time to time, recycling the power corrects the problem...it will also plays cd's that I burn off my computer which is more than my kizillion dollar sony will do...and unless you are a sound snob, this system will work fine for you...and if you are a sound snob, why are you even considering this one...go for the bose system for 800.00 cause this one can't compare
I thought I had misread the price, a 6 foot HDMI cable for under a dollar?! Unbelievable. Hooked it up to my PS3 and worked flawlessly. I bought this and a mini TOS link cable and paid more for the shipping on the items than the items themselves. Fairly fast shipping. Great value.
I love this program as although I have years of PC experience and have had access to every graphics package out there from Corel to Adobe and Jasc etc this has enabled me to create graphics that don't look like they were traced from the back of a cornflake box..I guess the navbar creation tools are probably the most impressive part of this software with loads of styles to choose from and practically infinite results possible. Even so I find the ability to create graphics of all sorts in a common theme from logos and 3d headings just as great..While its not gonna replace Photoshop or whatever paint package you use I guarantee this will become an essential add-on
This is a great sturdy camera. The pictures come out great and professional looking. The things that I took pictures of actually looked better in the picture than they did in actuality. The canon A40 is very easy to use and does not feel flimsy and cheap like other cameras. The battery life is good but you should get rechargeable batteries because you'll be addicted to this camera. I use this camera more than my canon aps camera. The flash is literally blindingly good, just don't take too many pictures of yourself all at once. I got it for a good price and you will too if you shop around. I love this camera. You should get one too if you want something very dependable.
I bought this for use with my Nokia 6620 Smart phone to sync with MS Outlook. The product has to be "forced" to operate by re-affirming the phone profile everytime I use it. It may have compatibility problems with the Nokia PC Suite software, so be fore-warned!
the garmin 2720 has done an excellant job every time we have used it. the only problem is sometimes a delay at certain intersection,on secondary roads. still a great device.
Works just as well as more expensive ones you buy in shops, or online. Super fast shipping too!
An excellent VCR, only wish they still sold it. So easy to program, good picture quality and a great price. I'm looking to buy another VCR and will stick with Panasonic. I particularly like the date/time stamp when you record a program. I have owned many VCR's going way back to the old Betamax days(still own it too) including Sears, JVC, Symphonic, Daytron, Phillips but this by far is the easiest to use.
Although it is never on my shoulder, it stores a ton of books and roles smoothly. So far seems like a great purchase.
While this mouse performs well and uses only one AA battery, the ergonomics and quality are poor. The rubber coating where my thumb resides has started to deteriorate and peel off after just a few months of usage. The mouse wheel is smooth in the backwards motion but clunks when changing direction to a forward motion. It's a fair mouse that is fine for periodic usage but not for daily use. There are better choices.
...Viking Tech. As per Diamond Rio's own statements, theDiamond Rio players use aProprietary file format which only their own devices can read. They do notuse the SSFDC or SmartMedia standard format. The Viking USB Card Reader willnot read the non-standard format that Diamond Rio uses. The media must bereformatted in the Rio player using Rio's proprietary formatting software to enable the card to be used in any other device. This software can beobtained from Diamond Rio.Technical Support Viking Components, Inc. SPEED POWER PERFORMANCE
As with many other reviewers, I already owned the EF 50mm 1.8 - But I quickly found that this lens is far superior! I will leave the technical specs to others (done very well and in detail by multiple reviewers), but I will say that as for the picture quality, particularly as regards to achieving amazing bokeh, it is far superior to the 1.8. I am an amatuer enthusiast, and I've found that with this lens my images are more polished and definitely more professional looking. I highly recommend this lens!
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
CH-DVD 505Features- Disc Formats: DVD,CD,MP3,CD-R/RW,VCD,SVCD- Dual-Lens Technology- PAL/NTSC,PAL60- Shows Bitrate onScreen- Aluminium Front- YCC Connector- Program Menu for MP3/Audio-CD- Bookmark Feature- 2/4/8/15x Quick back and forward- 05/08/12/20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90% Slow-Motion- MP3 Playlist letters - No Limit- Multi Language On Screen Display (OSD)- High Color Backround-Picture- Multi Language Operating Instructions - 8 languagesA/V Character- 10 bit Video D/A Converter- 96 kHz / 24 bit Audio D/A Converter- AC-3 / DTS Digital Output Connection- S-Video Output- Composite Video Output- 5.1 Analog Channel Output- Prologic Stereo 2 Channel Audio Output- Optical / Coaxial Digital Output- SCART-RGB OutputSpecial Playing Functions- Repeat Section A to B- Rating Level- Multi Language (depends on title)- Subtitle (depends on title)- Multi Angle (depends on title)- 16:9 / 4:3 TV Screen Selection- Program Edit- Playback Repeat- Close Caption (depends on title)- 3 Color Graphic OSD- Infinitely Variable Zoom FunctionPower SupplyAC 110-220 V, 50/60 Hz
These cables worked just as advertised. I could go to Walmart and spend a lot more money for the same type of cable. Why pay more?
I bought this speaker system to stream music from my computer to another room. It took me about 10 minutes to set up and was pretty easy to do. Instructions aren't 100% clear, but read them a couple of times and they start to make sense. Adjusting the frequency (tuning) on both the transmitter and speaker was pretty easy too. Speaker works perfectly and I'm really happy with the sound quality and range.
really like these. I bought 3 sets and would highly recommend them.
Great lens and great price. I got this as a Christmas gift for my D5000. This camera takes great baby pictures and/or portraits at the f/1.8 setting. I love it. Like others have stated though, the AF does not work on the D5000 and certain Nikon models. The person who bought this for me did not know that but I love the lens anyway and am fine using manual focus with it. I may purchase the 35mm f/1.8 next if I decide I really need AF or if the wife wants to use AF. The 35mm is an AF-S lens which provides AF for the D5000. There is also a f/1.4 that is AF-S. I only gave it 4 stars because I would like the body to be metal (not a fan of everything being plastic these days) and would have liked the AF-S option. However, great picture and great addition to any amateurs lens collection. Also, I love having a f/1.8 lens now and can't imagine life without it. I used this indoors all weekend during the snow storm with no flash and every pictures was great. Awesome in low light.
Have had the cable for over 6 months, no problem, no noise detected in transfer quality. Most definitely best bang for the buck. Recommend!
I was really happy to recieve this but for my Nano the holder doesn't seem to be long enough and the plastic is not sealing with my ipod at all. So if I want to adjust the volume I have to stop working out and take the Ipod out of the case and then re-insert it after I'm done. Not exactly what I wanted and I'd go for another brand.
I picked up this antenna to receive digital broadcasts from one of my local stations. I used an old indoor antenna to pick up a different station that was VHF (channel 9). It worked just fine. But now that the newer digital channel is UHF (channel 23), the old antenna did not pick it up. I bought other indoor antennas to see if they would pick it up, but they did not work either. The other indoor antennas I tried were the Jensen 940 and the Radio Shack 15-1890 (don't bother with either of these). I finally bought the terk42. I didn't want an outdoor antenna, but I thought this would be a quick test to see if I could get the uhf channels. The installation took a little longer than "seconds" like the box says, but really, it wasn't that difficult. Plus since it just mounts over your dish, it's not as noticable as a huge outdoor antenna would be. This antenna instantly picked up the new UHF digital channel. I have basic cable so the analog local channels weren't a big deal to me. However, even if you are looking to receive local analog stations without having to pay for cable, this antenna did pretty good. Usually I have snow on at least 2 of 5 local analog channels with just an indoor antenna, but with the terk 42, all 5 local channels came in quite nicely. There was a little bit of snow occassionally, but not a big deal if you don't care about that. Honestly, I haven't seen any antenna bring in all local channels without a little snow. Anyway, I was so glad I bought this antenna and had to write a review about it so others like myself will feel a little bit more at ease in looking for an antenna. remember, don't trust the idiots that sell you an antenna, they think you can't pick up digital channels with an old antenna. They say that it has to say 'HDTV' or 'digital ready'. Whatever, like I said before: I was using a 10-year old antenna for one of my local digital channels and it was coming in great. I gave this 5 stars, because it definitely served its purpose for me.
This review is a response to the review by &quot;Borislav Kolev&quot; from Texas.The recommended rate for Vertical Refresh is simply a reference to how the LCD panel circuitry will handle the analog to digital conversion that is inherent in an LCD panel.An LCD panel does not actually "refresh" the screen in the same manner that a cathode ray tube does (e.g., television or standard computer monitor) and you can see this when you view the monitor through a video camera (have you ever noticed the flicker you see on television sets in the background of a newscast? That's the phenomenon of refresh rate (in Hertz) being out of "sync" with the video camera).Hence, our friend from Texas or anyone else with extreme sensitivity to common computer monitors (myself included) should experience NO sensitivity to an LCD panel that is using 60Hz vertical refresh. I suggest the reviewer give 60Hz a chance before returning the unit.
I love this product with such a price and I think my video works good Hd
I really like the ear buds that come included with Apple's iPods, but wanted something that would sound better and be more durable. These failed on both counts! On a long flight last week I decided to break these ear buds out. They kept falling out of my ears, regardless of how far I jammed them in. I tried using the two smaller sized nubs, which made exactly no difference; same with wrapping the cord behind or in front of my head. They just kept falling off, which would jerk me awake as I was drifting off to sleep. Since they slipped off after five or so minutes when I was sleeping, I cannot imagine how awful they would be if used during physical activity. I found the sound quality to be fairly abysmal as well; there was an omnipresent tinny sound that I constantly heard over the three days that I used them. They did a terrible job of blocking out airplane noise, despite advertisements to the contrary. These were a waste of the $30+ MSRP. I will never use them again. Meanwhile, my search continues for a replacement to Apple's ear buds.
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Love Iriver. Make great stuff. Had an IPod and hated it. First person to return it in history. I have an archos 5 now. Doesn't shuffle. Drives me mad. Had a h320. LOved it but sent it to the Buzzard in Cali. I wish these guys would make something larger than 16 gig device. H340 doesn't play videos but that is what the computer is for. I am prolly going to buy one cause it is the only mp3 player to date that I have purchased that shuffles like I tell itCrackers
best thing i ever purchased. great to keep your hands off the camera when using a steadybrace. Another attribute to this is being able to operate zoom and focus without touching the tripod and camera. zoomed in, you can get real smooth split focus shots without anu camera jiggle.
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 modem was very simple to install and has worked flawlessly with my Comcast service. It replaced a Linksys modem which was failing, causing my service to drop several times a day. Since installing the Surfboard modem, my service has been 100% reliable. I highly recommend this modem.
No problem with the item. Problem was that one hour after placing the order, I tried to cancel it but was told it was already being shipped. I believe the source could have accomadated my cancellation but I will keep it and live with the experience.
I am very pleased with this system. You have to consider that you're paying next to nothing for it so it's unreasonable to expect it to perform like your home stereo. However, the speakers have a nice sound to them and decent base for such a small footprint. Overall, the sound is on par with a portable CD player. More than adequate for use in an office or single room.Now, some of the warnings. I've seen several complaints about bad antennas. Mine seems fine but there have been a few complaints. There are no adjustments to the sound - only a volume control and there are no auxiliary inputs so this won't do if you're looking to tweek your sound or use it with some other device. Again, what can you expect for less than $10. The one complaint I had was that mine had this annoying high-pitch interference whenever the MyFi was turned-on. I couldn't resist opening the unit and playing around with the wires and straightening a few transistors. Miracle of all miracles I didn't break it and now the sound is perfect!Again, this is money well spent and it's worth WAY more than the price.
Being cordless is huge. There are some problems with reception occasionally, must have relatively clear line (few walls or doors).
I bought this to tape classes. It's a nifty little machine for this task. It uses regular size cassettes that I can listen to in the van to get the most out of my lectures.Easy to use.
Reading over other reviews I have the same insight. Fine for a year - beautiful, stunning prints - then one day, I installed a new ink cartridge, did the diagnostics and nothing but crappy, streaky prints. Bought all new ink cartridges (very expensive!) and of course, I am getting the same streaky, crappy prints.If you are looking for something for the long haul don't - I repeat don't invest in the Epson 5400. Save your money!
I sent these back to Amazon right away. These are the most uncomfortable earbuds I've tried. It's like trying to stick a nickle in your ear. Horrible ergonomics!!! This "twist-to-fit" stuff is awful; uncomfortable and they just pop right out of your ear. I got a pair of V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds instead & I love them. Wonderful full frequncy sound and very comfortable to wear.
I bought the Mitsubishi 73" in June 2006, had it for a year with AWESOME results. Sold my house and the guy who bought it loved the TV so much that he wanted to buy it with the house. Bought a new house and bought the latest 73" mitsu available (73734), and I've had it now for about 3 months....better than ever. I've had about 5 friends buy the same TV after seeing how awesome this set is. You feel like you're at the game with this awesome tv. I never take the time to write reviews....but this TV is worth it. For under $3k.....best tv for the money.
Securely holds the iPad at multiple angles in either orientation. No slip surfaces work great while on the airplane. Folds up into a compact product that easily fits in your pocket or briefcase Highly recommended.
I purchased this as an upgrade to my 50mm 1.8. It takes super sharp images even with my old digital rebel.
So, I got this laptop because it was pretty cheap on here, and I was in desperate need of one. It's 2012 and there are all these amazing laptops, but again I really needed one and couldn't afford the recent ones. This computer is from 2003, but it's amazing!! I didn't expect it to be this good, but it's fast and pretty light. I recommend this computer because it just rocks!
Linksys has recently built a well deserved reputation for cutting corners and building inferior routers. Often features do not work as advertised or at all. That has been particularly true with Linksys VPN routers.This router is the only Linksys VPN router I've found that lives up to its billing. I have a number of them installed at client locations to create site to site VPNs and they just work. Setup of the router is easy, as is setup of the site to site VPN.If you need to connect two separate physical locations, this is the right router for the job.
I didn't get the glitter lamp but I got a lava lamp. It was a lot of fun to look at, I just turned it on at night and let it glow! I lit up my room but not to much. But with every good toy comes a catch I used it so much that the light went out and I still can't figure out how to change the light on it. But on the plus side it holds my cd's really well but again you have to keep turning it on and off otherwise the cd's will get to hot. I am 12 years old and I still enjoy this toy I recommend this toy for kids ages 7 and up because it is fragile.
I've had this mouse for just over two years. It's a great little mouse for the price. Though, I find the more I use it, the more I wish it was a little bit bigger. But it has just recenly started to give me problems. It's double-clicking when I only click it once, and it's registering that I've clicked on things the cursor wasn't anywhere near. So, now, unfortunately, I have to replace it so that I can do most of the things I do with one, like timed games and such. I would recommend this, as long as you don't expect it to last more than a couple of years.
This item was purchased to be used at our winter address which is serviced by Comcast. When I tried to have the modem activated at the local Comcast office. I was told their system would not accept the serial number on the unit. I had the modem looked at by a Comcast technician today. who told me this was an obsolete model, might be stolen from the company. This was a refurbished unit. at a reduced price. however I am very disappointed in this. Will hesitate to buy electronics this way in the future.
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
I had just used the kit lens that came with my dSLR and I was often frustrated by either having blurry shots or having to use the harsh flash. I wish I would have had this before the birth of my first son so I could have gotten non-blurry delivery room photos. I won't make that mistake for our second child!I bought this lens about 9 months ago and it hasn't left my camera since. It's fixed focus, so you've got to do some moving around to get the right shot ("zoom with your feet!!!"), but once you're in position, you *will* get the right shot. The lens is super fast so you can capture amazing action outside or take some great low light shots indoors. I don't think I've used the flash more than a dozen times in the thousands of photos I've taken since I bought it.If you've got a dSLR, you have to get this lens or at least the f/1.8. Our fancy cameras are just being wasted with the f/3.5 lenses Canon includes in the kits.
the cisco-linksys wusb54g wireless g usb adapter is wonderful. it was easy to install and i pick up all kinds of signals that are strong. it was worth every penny spent.
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!
me encanta!!! este filtro es muy bueno y ademas me sirve para proteccion del lente al polvo y otras inclemencias ademas provee colores y nitidez a mi sigma 17-70
This is good for people who doesn't have a high end computer with TV-out feature, but still want to watch the DivX movie clips downloaded from the internet. It is also a very good DVD player, it has component, S-video video, and optical and coxial digital audio out. The player has a slim profile, so it looks very good in your living room. At only about $70, this is a awesome buy. I have thrown everything at it, the only formats it doesn't play are the wmv and quicktime files.
I am very pleased with these cables. They were Super cheap, and work very well. I have purchased several more now and am happy with them all.Great buy.
I have used the same strip for well over a year now, and This not only allows me to monitor my power usage, it allows me to monitor the electrical grid. I have it hooked up to about a 5000 dollar home theater system and it has been flawless. The sound quality improved and the amp no longer hums with no sound input. I have a newer tv so there is no telling if it would have ever had noise or not, but I can tell you my speakers are shielded well and after multiple power outages, no a surge has hurt anything. this is a wonderful product i recommend to anyone who wants to protect his/her investment.
Item was exactly what I was looking for. Hard to find with the cartridges. It was just as advertised. Shipped promptly.
It is not HC and that's what my Mercedes benz card reader is compatible with. I bought two cards and both are working fine on my car.
Great product at a great price. I use it to store maps from City Navigator for use with a Garmin GPSMap 60 CSx. It will hold almost half of the US detailed maps.
I havent bought this yet... but its definitely gona be on my christmas wishlist! I have read only 5 reviews and they're all good! I will use it (if i get it) to shoot music videos for my hopefully new band.
I purchased the DVP642/37 player in January and lately I've been having some weird problems with it. Every so often, maybe after 10-20 hours of use, the player will show solid thin horizontal white lines on the screen (the quantity of lines varies). The movie still plays behind the lines and pausing will hold the lines in place. Hitting play again will continue the movie with the lines still there. Only pressing stop once and then play again will resume the movie normally. I thought it odd at first, especially with a new player, and blamed the disc. Then a second one did it. I went back in the movie and replayed the area I thought bad but it was okay and the problem didn't return for that movie, or the ones to follow. Then it occured again and I was annoyed. I never know which movie will bring the lines but I know they will appear at some point. It progressively gets worse.Lately something else has been happening too. With some movies, when clicking a menu item, the player will just shut off. I've seen it happen three times so far, different movies and I couldn't duplicate. This, of course, began after the 90 days ran out. There is also sometimes a high pitch whine coming from the player as the disc decides to spin as fast as it can, like it's running away. The only way to correct it is to shut the player off and start again.So, I tried to run a cleaning CD/DVD and it takes several cycles of powering the unit off and then on in order for the cleaning CD/DVD to run (maybe to the tune of 20 times). I tried it again last night after the horizontal white lines appeared again and the cleaning CD/DVD would not run. The ironic part; the cleaning CD/DVD is a Philips products too. Needless to say, I am not impressed with this product. I've had other Philips products for years and have never had problems. I sent a similar post to this to Philips about a month ago and have not received a response.In the Philips documentation is states: "A small amount of distortion may appear occasionally. This is not a malfunction."My guess is that this is a standard feature with the product. So stay away from this player unless you can afford to waste the money and don't mind replacing it shortly after. I'll suffer with it until it either makes me mad enough or dies completely, then I'll go for a different brand. One that lasts longer than the warranty.
I've bought many of these cables for myself, friends, and families and no one has had a complaint about them. They're great quality for a fraction of the price that you would pay elsewhere.Pro: Cheap price, great quality.Con: very stiff cable can be difficult to work with in tight spots but i forgive them for that
I bought this by amazon because in my country not exist more, I think it's all right, 5 to Amazon
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.
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 already own 2 of these bad boys, and I plan on buying at least one more for my entire setup before i'm done. This is also tops on my list of gifts to get for any friends or family that have a birthday or any special occasion coming up.First off, despite a few minor, and I do mean Minor, flaws, just as a DVD player alone this thing is totally awesome. It's slim, sleek, has a very low power consumption, fits nearly anywhere, and plays AWESOME quality DVD movies.On top of that, this will play nearly any Divx disc you throw at it. Just take your downloaded or copied backup discs, burn then, and throw them in. For that means alone this player is easily worth 3 times what it sells for new. The only other player on the market that offers near this level of Divx support, is an import player from Europe and it sells for over twice the cost this awesome baby sells for. With promised future firmware upgrades, the minor flaws this has are supposed to be fixed. On top of that, with an easy Google search you can region free this bad boy, and be set to play DVD's from virtually any region and not be stuck with just overpriced U.S. Region 1 discs anymore.If you don't have one of these, GET ONE! If you have a friend or family member with a birthday or some special occasion coming up soon, get one for them! They will love you forever once they learn the ins and outs of this sweet DVD player.If only more tech companies would follow Philips lead and release such high quality techy toys at such low prices. If you were able to combo this with a quality low priced HD ready TV, and 5.1/6.1/7.1 Dolby Digital surround system, you'd be set for having a home theatre anyone would drool over.
This was a gift for my wife and she loved it. I have been watching for just the right device that she could use at home and on her desk at work with both her Ipod Shuffle and Ipod Touch.
I have used this lens about 9 times since purchasing it. My first picture was that of my church on a sunny day. The picture was sharp and the sky looks really authentic. On the other hand, I feel good about the protection it gives to the lens it covers. I think I have made a very good investment.Otto G
Wiz- Com was one of the 1st to come out w/ a handheld pen scanner, and the idea is great...The sell- point for me was convenience and the thought that I would be able to speed up processing data for school. Unfortunately, the software app. for this scanner sucked, the interface was a total pain in the a** to get functioning correctly, and text- editing was a nightmare. I ended up wasting more time trying to get it to work than it was worth. Total waste of my time and money.Save your $$$ and wait until better models come out in the future. This was a case of rushing a great idea to market before the technology was ready for consumer application.
I am slowly shrinking my lawn due to high cost of water here in California, and I was also tired of the smelly, noisy motorized lawnmower. Buying this model was a good decision. It took just a few minutes to assemble. I love the sound it makes, swushh swushh.The only negative is that if a twig gets in the blades it freezes up, but that is a quick 2 second fix, just move the blades backwards with your foot so the twig falls out and off you go again. No big problem at all.
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 purchased this lamp 3 months ago and did not put it together as it was a wedding gift for my daughter . When they received the gift and put together the lamp, they were very disappointed to see it was missing 2 parts. The information supplied left no 800 number or contact info to get these parts. We would like to get the replacement parts to the lamp. This is in regards to transaction #527038.
I recieved an Olympus C-3000 last year for Christmas. I had already been shopping around, and knew what I really wanted was the Canon S30 based on image quality. I didn't want a camera (like the C3000Z) that required me to "fix" the color on every picture I took. (The C3000Z images really weren't that good.) I quickly sold the C3000Z and held off buying a digital camera for another year until the S30 price came down a bit.Enter the S230, which I ended up buying instead. I took the S230 with me on vacation to Disney/MGM/Epcot/Islands of Adventure/etc. last week, and I LOVE THIS CAMERA. The pictures it took make me look like a pro. Even the night shots of the Epcot laser/light/fireworks show came out spectacular. What impressed me the most was how quickly the camera was able to take pictures and write them to memory. The fireworks pictures frame together perfectly, showing a launch, rise, and glorious explosion of each rocket.Other well-done feature include the stitching of pictures into panoramic photos, cropping of videos on-camera, and the overall intuitive design of the buttons and menus. You can just about use every feature of the camera without ever reading the manual. Very easy to use. The LCD display is crisp and relatively easy to view in daylight. I'd love a slightly larger LCD, but it would make the camera larger and heavier.The battery life (I bought a second one for travel) is excellent, and the charge time is pretty quick, too. A single charge pretty much lasted me an entire day (14 hrs), which included lots and lots of power cycles (on/off). I will say that turning the camera on and off eats battery quickly (probably because of the mechanics and such to open the lens), but if you just let the auto-power off do its thing, you'll be happy. In my case, it rained a fair bit, so I turned it on and off more often.I would like to see some better software included, and I did run into a problem with some corrupted images on one of my CF cards that caused the software to BSOD my system, but I'm sure it's a defective CF card (my other 4 cards work fine). Still, some error handling would have been nice in the software as opposed to blue-screening my system. (Try it sometime -- pull the USB cable out while it's transferring pics... boom!)More so, the movies look better than many of the dedicated digital video cameras I've seen in years past. For the money, this camera is a _pure_gem_.
I think that is my best selection, this DVD play all that think that turn around. as they say, All what you have, we play it.Buy one, you too and feel the Philips Magic
Besides all the comments about setting it up, and it took me many hours to do that along with 2-3 tech support people, once set up it still doesn't work as advertised. Here is just ONE of the issues: If my wife logs on the network with her laptop before I do, then I log on, then she shuts down, I am offline when she shuts down. It shows I am connected and it shows I have a strong signal but I am unable to do anything and the little monitor in the task pane indicates it isn't doing anything. The only solution we have found over many weeks is that I have to get up, go in the other room, and unplug the range extender. Just about the instant I do that my laptop will connect directly to the router, albeit with a weak signal. The RE comes back up and searches for the router. 2-3 minutes later my laptop will connect to the RE and I am back online with a good signal.Tech says this is impossible! their instructions are only to get me back online by resetting and lots of other things that I don't need to do. I just need to unplug/plug back in. My wife is an IT manager and I have been involved with computers since the late 70's, and hired consultants with her company can't figure it out either.I would not recommend this product because of this and the other many set up issues. Another thing is that a neighbor, living a much longer way from my router and laptop, using 2wire, blasts my router out of the water, so to speak. It is his signal that caused me to get the RE. I have a 2-wire at the office and set up was simple and it works without any issues.
these are good. not quite what i thought they were. i thought they were for a house system but they are for a car system. i made them work anyway but all in all a good product.
Mod - I realize that not many people complain about connectivity issue. Maybe I had a bad draw or they fixed the issue. Now only if I can find it at the price I bought 3 years ago..-----------------------------------------------------------------You know this is priced at $63. Surely people complain about the price. It is overpriced.But was I lucky to find 1 at local Wal-Mart at less than $30.At the time, I didn't know about this mouse, pros and cons, I haven't even heard of this mouse before.I took it home and realized there had been a serious connectivity issue with this mouse.It skipped and skipped and skipped and.... you guessed it, it skipped.Even my wife, casual internet surfer, was too annoyed, so she brought back out the old wired Microsoft mouse, that I put it in the stash. I tried to play a game, but it was a disaster, I literally threw it hard at the carpeted floor, knowing its solid and fabulous construction would hold this mouse, yeah it's really well-contructed.It was shame that Logitech had not field-tested this mouse at all. If they ever did it, they would know about this flaw. Its connectivity gets interrupted whenever there is a wireless signal is being transferred, mostly from a wireless router and cell phone. I wanted to return it for this reason. The reason I didn't return it was because I liked the feel when I hold it. Yeah, that is the only reason I didn't return it. I liked the feel of the grip. It is that well constructed.I wanted it to work, so I tried to tweak the router setting by changing the channel. It got improved, but not entirely though. For cell phone, I just tried to not leave it near the mouse. It got improved, but not entirely as well. So I bought a USB extention and tried to keep the receiver right above the mouse pad, giving the distance about 2-3 inches between the mouse and receiver. It is much proved.About battery life, it is fantastic. It gives more than 2 months from a Kirkland's AA. Try Coppertop and you will get more than 3 months. Receiver also fits inside of the mouse, which makes it easy to carry around if you are travelling. It flies on Steel Series mouse pad due to the smoothness of plastic mouse supports. They do not attract any dirt like others do. I have never seen anything like them before.It also has switch that can give you option to use free wheeling, no clicking of scroll. This is extremely convenient when you are doing extensive work in excel(50,000 lines anyone?), as I do. Some people complained that when stopped after free-wheeling, it bounces back up, never happend to me.This mouse is small. I am 6'2" and have long fingers, and when I grab this mouse, there is a big empty space on my palm. If you want your palm to sit on the backside of mouse, this mouse is not for you. When I let my palm sit on the mouse, it restricts and slows down my movement. It may be just me.I have been using it for 3 years, but no sign of wear or anything, in functional or exterior-wise. It is extremely well constructed and joy to hold. I recently bought G500 in hopes to improve my gaming, and guess what, it did. I have been winning more games. But the thing is that it does not feel as sturdy and comfortable as VX Revo. Maybe it is because of the laser tracking. G500 has the top technology same as G9X and G700, or so I heard. However, compared to the feel of VX Revo, G500 feels cheaply made. VX Revo is really a great piece of work, the best mouse ever, if not for the connectivity issue.
Product works as advertised. I have found that Linksys support is generally good, although they do have spotty coverage from time to time. The waits are actually much shorter now than 12 months ago. For my installation, I have had many problems installing a home Phoneline, but believe that the problem is mostly driven by bad wiring in my home. My advice is to stay single vendor (i.e all Linksys). Although the vendors say that all units are compatible, I have not found this to be the case. Also, stay at a single speed (1.0MBPS or 10.0, but not mixed), as I also found that vendor claims of interoperability were not true. Again, this may all be due to interference and/or bad wiring unique to my home, but who knows. When the network works, it works beautifully.
I have used the garmin rino for about 3 years now. it works great on hunting trips in Alaska alpine hunts with multiple parties splitting up. it is a sturdy device. i have used it on combo kayak/hike/hunt trips and it has stood up to saltwater, rain, snow, freezing, falls, etc. the GPS works great and uploads map very well.it does need some upgrades though and i hope that the garmin engineers are working on it.First, it needs to have a VHF radio. no one monitors the GMRS emergency band--- nor coast guard, police department or SAR... also, everyone in Alaska tends to use VHF radios as a standard measure of communication so i have to actually carry two radios with me.Second, the unit needs an automatic feature to send your position. when you are in the midst of a stalk, who is going to remember to push the transmit button to let your buddy know where you are. that is what is required... you have to push a button everytime you want to update your position and let others know where you are. it needs an automatic feature so i can set it to update me every 1,3,5,10,20 minutes.... what if we are stalking the same deer? i want to know where he is and i want him to know where i am...also, what if he falls and can't push the transmit button?if garmin made those updates, i'd give the unit 5 stars.
I use this cable for my PS3 connected to a Samsung 6 Series LCD TV. I don't have any complaints. Video quality is superb, and best of all it was CHEAP!
This canon cartridge cannot be purchased cheaper anywhere other than on Amazon.com, even in military base exchanges. My Canon printer just eats them up. I am amazed at how often I need to change them.Canon should be ashamed of creating a printer/cartridge system that goes through cartridges so quickly. They should reduce the price to $5.00 per cartridge!Amazon service is excellent as always in getting these duds to me as soon as possible. . .
You wont notice the difference with a $60 HDMI and this HDMI. I would recommend this HDMI to everyone. I have a Friend who bought his $60 HDMI from Best buy and the wire is very thick compared to this HDMI, we tested each one out and we couldn't see a difference Buy this one don't waste more money.
I have been using this product for about a month (so far). It's metallic construction makes it heavier than other similar products in its category, but it also gives you the feeling of sturdiness and durability, specially if you move it a lot.The installation is super simple and in my case I had no problem with defective parts (provided power supply and the switch itself).This unit operates 24/7 in my home handling 2 media hubs and a desktop into the broadband Internet router.When the price comes down again I am likely to purchase another one.
I had been using one of these devices for several years, but suddenly started getting a BSOD on bootup, with the Stop Error implicating "rt2500usb.sys". That file is installed by the Linksys adapter, so it was natural to suppose that the cause was a software issue. After various tests, however, I determined that the physical adapter had become defective. A new one solved the problem. If you have a similar issue, I recommend uninstalling the old Linksys software and using the software provided with the new device -- it's likely to contain some fixes.Incidentally, the price on this item seems to fluctuate widely and suddenly. Just two weeks ago I purchased it directly from Amazon for $32.98, but it's currently being offered by other merchants at mostly higher prices.
Though I haven't had the opprotunity to use these cables I had read excellent reviews on a trusted forum and expect they will work well with my next DVD/VCR purchase. For the price, how could I go wrong.
This is one of the best control ever. Easy to program existing controls into this unit, all the setting are saved online on the Logitech servers if you need to restore or make modifications in the future. No more looking for different controls, just place it on the charger and its ready for the next time.
I might be speaking too soon, and the cable might conk off tomorrow, but considering the price I paid for it, and the regular use I've already put it through, it was well worth the money. It interfaces perfectly between my laptop and plasma TV, and I've been OD'ing on netflix ever since I received it. My only complaint is a slight loss of sharpness [resolution] when I expand the picture to wide mode - but that might be the fault of the TV and not entirely the cable. All in all, I am very satisfied at the cost effectiveness of this product. If it does break down, I'd be happy for whatever I got out of it so far. I wouldn't mind buying another one of these, before I decide to spend money on a more expensive one.
After seeing nearly 500 reviews about this i was still a little skeptical. but i needed a hdmi cable to run my Sony upconvert DVP-ns77h. so for just under 5 bucks why not. after connecting it to the player i was shocked on its performance. i compared it to an older Monster cable 800 Ultra series 1.2m and in detail the cheap hdmi cable was better but less vivid in colors to the monster cable, BUT the monster was more "grainy" in picture. so overall i liked this cheap cable, and will buy a couple more. i am running this cable to a Sony Bravia SXRD KDS-50A3000. which sony doesnt make anymore. if you were like me and still little skeptical, for 5 bucks +/- still heck of a deal.
I've been using Memorex DVD+Rs for a couple of years now. The only time I get disc verification errors, as some people have experienced, was when I first started using DVDs as a backup medium. I found that it was only when I tried to pack the disc full (without leaving much space left) that I experienced these errors. The amount of space seemed to correspond with the number of files that were being burned and not with the actual amount of data (possibly due to the amount of space needed to record the file directory, I'm assuming, based only on my empirical observations). Since then, I've consistently left about 250-300Mb free on each disc that I burn, and I've had essentially zero problems ever since. Hope that helps.
I bought this camera over three years ago, and it never once failed me. It has several useful features, like portrait mode, red-eye reduction (though that's pretty standard in a camera nowadays, it seems), and the ability to take different sizes of pictures. I found the panoramic size to be especially nice. If you plan to take a lot of pictures at night, expect to receive clear, bright results with the camera's night mode. I took a picture in the pitch dark using night mode, and it looks as though the picture was taken in daylight! The self-timer and various flash modes are great, too. Moreover, the camera is very easy to use--once you read the manual, that is. However, one thing to keep in mind is that Advantix film is usually more expensive than regular 35 mm film.
First off, the cable is 6 feet long. For some reason this isn't in the product description, so there it is. Anyway, having said that, I can say with 100% certainty that this cable is every bit as good as my much, MUCH more expensive Monster Toslink cable. I got this cable to replace the optical one because I'm switching soundcards on my computer and the new one doesn't have optical output. Anyway, I tested them side by side and I couldn't tell a difference. I'm already using Monster speaker cable which does make a HUGE difference over the junky cable that came with my Logitech Z-680's. Anyway, I could tell no difference whatsoever switching between the two. The only real difference is the price. I paid more than ten times as much for the Monster Toslink cable. So, if you're debating whether to go with this or something more expensive my reccomendation is to go with this cable. It'll save you a lot of money and you'll get the exact same performance.As others have said, the reason that the cheaper cable is able to match the more expensive cable is the digital signal. Either the cable works or it doesn't work. There really isn't much (if any) "middle ground" as there is with analog cables. At first I was skeptical after reading all the hype about the better speaker cables, but now after having used both I know that that's just what it is: hype.
For the Price You cant go wrong. Granted it does not support 3d for 2.00 its a steal. I bought this for a friend who hooks his laptop to his Tv. Great Price Great Shipping, Cant go wrong here!!
Both the Sony MDR-7506 and V6 sound very good, yet the 7506 seems to have a little more aliveness in the midrange and a fuller yet well proportioned bass than the more linear sounding yet still nice Sony V6 headphones. The 7506 also seems to play slightly louder than the V6 at the same volume setting, making them a little more efficient - although both sound good and play plenty loud with an iPod. Of course, a headphone amp always makes great headphones like these sound even better.Both headphones feel very comfortable and neither one of them presses down too hard on the head. I have a larger than average head and have no complaints about discomfort. Both Sony headphones allow the headphones to fold inward and fit nicely in a compact pouch.On balance, because of what I perceive to be better sound, I prefer the MDR-7506 over the V6 and feel that the 7506 are well worth the extra $20. I also like the full sized non-compact Denon AH-D2000 headphones, and although I give the Denon's a slight edge in sound, I seriously question whether they are worth the extra $200.
Just bought one over the intenet and downloaded the driver for my T3 palm. So far I've found it takes well balanced color pictures (as long as lighting is adequate) with the expected resolution limitations of a 1.3 MP camera. You can transfer the pics to palm Photos and transfer them to the computer during hotsync without difficulty. So far no real complaints besides the noticeable shutter delay after pressing the button.
These "mat frames" are so thin I doubt that I will use them. I didn't send them back because I didn't want to waste any more money
The operation of the binoculars is simple and easy to use and the quality when viewing is excellent. The Nikon warranty is a plus.
I was using Netgears FR114P's routers for some time but starting having internet drop outs and dns problems.After reading horror stories on other routers (like Linksys), I decided to give the ZyXel Prestige P334 a try. Glad I did as my drop outs and dns problems are long gone. What a great router and a snap to set up. Only beef was some Trend Micro promo ads popping up, but got rid of that in the settings.
I prefer this adapter since it lets me use 1 USB port for both amy mouse and spare keyboard..tho sometime my PC drops my mouse USB link... Haven't found out why, so I just ReStart !
Only complaint was that the wires for battery power and ignition power wires were swapped for my car. So when I turned my car off it killed power to the unit. Just had to pull everything out and resolder those 2 wires. Besides that unit worked great.
This is way worth the value! We won't buy from stores anymore becuase these are so worth the value! I've told all of our friends about this. DO NOT WAIT!! BUY IT NOW!!
I have been waiting for Toshiba to replace its horribly trouble-prone 14" Flatscreen/DVD combo, so when this was posted on Amazon, I threw caution to the wind and ordered it as soon as I saw it (for a vacation, wouldn't you know it?). The price is fantastic, isn't it? That is because it does NOT have a DVD player, as described a/o Apr 10, 2005.Repeat: a Toshiba 14AF45 is NOT a DVD combo, it is a 14" FS TV only.
After looking at most of the reviews for this product, I figured it would be a gamble to see if I would be a lucky one. Turns out my luck ran dry as I tried to painfully stick the game code with my xbox controller over and over again, always saying the code was invalid. Im going to assume many others have tried this right after they received their code if they did get it. I attempted to contact Amazon support for help, but figured out what to do instead.If you have a LIVE account (I'm going to assume everyone does when buying this product), try going on your computer and accessing your live account via computer and redeeming the code through there. This might save you a bit of trouble. The points instantly come in and I downloaded all I needed to download. So if you're having trouble validating the code, try using the laptop first instead of the xbox.The low score however comes in due to the lack of help amazon provides for its customers if they do have a problem (I got received help the morning after), telling me to contact support for LIVE is not good service. This is not so much a review against the actual product, as it is against Amazon for their lack of help about this matter.
I really love the portability of this product. I am no longer tied to my computer to recharge my iPod.
My previous printer was an HP 1320 and I replaced cartridges once a year. My printing load has not changed and I put a new cartridge in my Canon printer, after I bought it late last year and the original cartridge run out soon after. It has been less than two months and the printer is already indicating that it is low in toner. Based on my experience with the original cartridge, I estimate I have 3 to 4 more weeks with the annoying warning, but then the toner will be really out. This is ridiculous; it is one quarter of the life of my old generation HP printer.
I had one of the first Street Pilots and after 3 years the wiring was becoming frayed and I feared that it's days were limited, which was a shame since my actual GPS was working fine. Then I realized after much fiddling that the wiring was connected to the mount, not the GPS itself! So it was a simple fix to just order a new mount and it is perfect! It is also a much improved mount and I think the wiring is now attached by a removeable plug which will protect that wiring.A great product and it saved my GPS!! The suction is strong also.
I just got this turntable for Christmas and so far it works very well. I hooked it up to my receiver and have been listening to my records all morning. The sound quality is great and it is very easy to set up and use. I gave it 4 stars because it is kind of cheap compared to some of the other turntables out there for the same price. (p.s.--Mine didn't come with a record mat so I had to use an old one. This might just be mine because it tells you what do do with the record mat so it must come with one.)Enjoy.
SHADE OF THE MAPLE is a metaphor for the unconditional acceptance and security a woman with breast cancer finds in the sustaining love and strength of a man who spends his life writing love letters to her. It is absolutely beautiful, inspiring and life-changing. My reading group read advance copies of Shade of the Maple&#65533;it is one of the rare instances when we unanimously loved a novel, and actually want to read it a second time. It is unbelievable! The author mixes profound insight into relationships with vivid descriptions of the Vermont landscape that make you feel a part of every scene. I could not put this book down. It is a quick read, but the characters and their stories will stay with you long after you have dried your eyes. We emailed Kirk Martin at his website ...with questions about the novel, and he took the time to write back. I think signed copies are available there. And he is donating one dollar from every purchase to fund research to find an early detection test for breast cancer. Shade of the Maple may be the best novel of the year. -CR
I purchased a quantity of 5 of these cables. I was disappointed to find that each of them performed poorly on every device I connected them to. This isn't the first time i've purchased discount HDMI cables on amazon either, so I felt like i knew what I was getting myself into. I tested on an xbox 360 and a Mac Mini 2011 model both connected to a 32'' LCD tv, and a separate monitor. Both devices performed as expected with a known good hdmi cable but had numerous display problems on these cables. These problems included artifacting, blurring, the screen making strange color combinations and showing scan line like behavior. I tried each cable in succession and found each one to be defective, no big deal they were cheap. I didn't see that a lot of other people were experiencing issues with these either so it may have just been a bad batch didn't make it through quality control
These are very strong and well made couplers, I purchased 4 and all 4 work perfectly. I like the way they work as a coupler or gender changer. Delivery was fast and I can recommend the product.
This has been the best camera I have ever owned. I love it's small and portable size (I pretty much take it everywhere) and the pictures are crisp and beautiful. I rarely have to do much post processing because they really turn out wonderful straight out of the camera.I would be lost without my little cybershot buddy!
I can't tell you how excited I was to see the new book by Donna Tartt. I continue to rave about Secret History for its detail, intrigue, etc. After reading this one, I am almost embarrassed about my past propaganda...It's almost unbelievable that this is the same author. In the last book, you couldnt wait to turn the page to see what happened to each character. In this book, I honestly couldnt have cared less. I kept on reading expecting to find some hint of that fabulous writing but was disappointed with each chapter/section.I was almost happy to see that other Tartt fans here agree with my assessment...I was wondering if I was losing it.Trust me. Some things aren't worth waiting for....
i would of given it one star if it wasn't for the fact that my computer worked with what they sent. the product is advertised as a 5300 ram and i was sent 4200...HUGE difference, would of given it 5 stars if it wasn't for the wrong kind of RAM.
The problem with this camera is the pictures! And after all is said and done what else do you really care about? I bought this camera for my wife who is an avid amateur family photographer. She wanted something which would take a great quality photo of the things going on around her. There are plenty of super-portable, feature loaded minis to choose from these days. Any one of them can take a decent snap shot. From there, this camera is a big step up in price and a big step down in portability. The promise is that with all it's quality craftsmanship and high tech features you will get real bang for your buck in picture quality. Sorry folks, it just is not the case. Set to full automatic - where all the bells and whistles should really show their stuff - this camera regularly overexposes ordinary daylight photos. It routinely washes out indoor shots with its own flash. And the auto focus is nothing to brag about. My wife is not a photographer. She is an ordinary person who wanted to have fun taking really good family photos. This camera was a huge let down.
I love Canon! I already had the Canon Ti loved it, but wanted to go digital. So I bought this,I love it! I took a Photo class and loved the results.
The TV Ears are not only WONDERFUL to assist with hearing, but they are FABULOUS for letting my husband listen to a ballgame that I do NOT want to hear! He just puts on the ears, sets the tv on mute, and I don't have to listen to sports or any other "stuff" that he enjoys. The TV Ears have kept me from going berserk!!
After two months, this camera quit working. I checked the battery compartments (there are two) to see if they needed a new set of batteries and found that all four of the fresh, new batteries I placed in this new camera two months ago were leaking.I called Vtech customer service and spoke with two different representatives regarding this problem. They told me that it was my fault that the camera was not working because I did not remove the batteries after my children stopped playing with it for a couple of weeks. They read the manual to me, word-for-word, which stated that the batteries should be "removed after an extended period of time."I asked if two weeks was considered an "extended period of time," and they would not give me a clear answer, but dodged the question and stated that the warranty on this camera no longer applied because of my "negligence."This camera took mediocre - if that! - photos and video. It also cost a lot of money for the quality of photos and a child's toy at that.Hopefully, this experience does not happen to anyone who does decide to purchase this camera. But be warned that Vtech will NOT honor their warranty on this camera if they believe you did not follow the manual's instructions. Unfortunately, the instructions are worded so that Vtech has the ability to make the instructions say what they want when you call with an issue or problem.The second representative offered me a "discounted" price to order a new camera - $42.00. This price does NOT include tax or UPS shipping charges. So, basically, it was hardly a discount after all.I am EXTREMELY disappointed with the Vtech customer service "resolution" of this issue and will no longer purchase Vtech toys.
I have not had any problems with this modem. I really love when I don't have to pay Comcast any more money to rent their modem especially when they try to charge customers more every year on a their products and services.
I just got this player and am actually blown away with the quality of the performance on my new 1080p LCD set.I'm happy, I'm happy, happy, happy .......
Does not work with any stereo. Destroyed computer's sound system when plugged in. Customer service phone number is disconnected with no information on new number (actually,a new number was given, but it was disconnected). This is a terrible product and should never have been sold! I can't imagine what the seller had in mind. I am hoping to receive a refund.Stephensteveina2@fuse.net
The device is marvelous, a definite go for any technology loving person. I managed to transform my car radio into a hands-free kit within two minutes. I can now make calls and listen them loud on my car radio. Not to mention the beauty of listening to my MP3 from my mobile phone on my car stereo. Gone are the days where we had to struggle with CD scratch sound. I am now enjoying free flowing music.Thanks to Satechi for this lovely device.Regards,Abraham
The DC290 has proven to be everything I could have asked for in a digital camera. With all of the options that this camera comes with, coupled with excellent photo quality the DC290 can fill the void from recreational to professional use. Kodak has covered all the details right down to the convenient and very logical use of AA batteries for a power source.
I was waiting for this remote price to drop for a while.Now finally the price it reasonable, so I went and bought it.It does all that a universal programmable remote should do, the USB connection and the software that comes with it is a great advantage, and this remote is so common you can find all your favorite channels icons in no time, and upload to the remote.It takes some time to adjust all the components, and the keys layout.I can understand why some people say the keys are too small - but this could be a problem only it you have very very bug fingers...
I was very pleased when i got this and it worked so i gave it 5 stars, BIG MISTAKE.These are very low quality, HDMI FAKES!!!! I cut it open to see what exactly is made ofvery tiny speaker wire(speaker wire wouldnt be a correct term because speaker wire is atleast double the gauge of these wires)Save your headache and buy a $20 hdmi from walmart, they ACTUALLY WORK!!!!I KNOW your saying its only $2 what could it hurt, your just throwing away money if you buy this...MY LAPTOP CHARGER IS THICKER THAN THESE HDMI CORDS AND THAT IS JUST NOT RIGHT
They work as advertised. Just what I needed and for a great price. Can't beat this deal. HDMI is definitely the way to go.
Works good on my '07 Subaru Impreza, but did not fit my girlfriend's '99 civic or my cousin's '08 Acura Rdx. Other than that, the adjust ability of the plug in is great, so you can move it away from the climate controls if needed. Just beware of fitment issues.
It's cute as heck but after a week I had to return it even though it only cost me .... That's money that needs to be spent towards a usable camera. What indoor shots I managed to take were dark and heavily pixelated, no matter what quality I tried. Plus until you upload you don't know which shots were actually taken. The shutter speed was abysmal. I couldn't stand still that long, much less a child. Even outdoor shots were disappointing.
It's a great educational product suitable for grade schoolers. It may need some adult guidance during assembly and punching the pinhole. I recommend using a small cut up piece of aluminum can as pinhole section rather than the included foil. It's a fun introduction to film photography for all ages!
The card works well, but the software could be better. It is harder to "lock" the card to a particular WiFi node using the supplied software than it is with software that comes with other WiFi adapters.
The Rebel XTi is Canon's prosumer/semi-pro DSLR, but it takes absolutely fantastic photos. Your investment in lenses is protected because you can mount any of the EF or EF-S series lenses on the XTi. If you decide to upgrade to another Canon model then your lens collection can go with you.The Rebel is very pleasant to hold (I have large hands); it feels sturdy and well built. It weighs very little; hand-holding is very easy and comfortable.Boasting a plethora of configuration options including a mirror-up mode for macro shots, the Rebel produces extremely noise-free images all the way through ISO400. ISO800 is entirely usable, but exhibits some noise. Image quality is excellent; the large resolution means that you can crop your photos and still get 8x10 prints.Like all DSLRs, the XTi allows you to work directly with RAW files. If you prefer, you can shoot in JPEG+RAW or just JPEG. RAW files are about 10MB, so make sure to get a large memory card. I can fit about 760 RAW shots on an 8GB card. The camera makes intelligent decisions in its automatic or semi-automatic modes. That said, my best shots have all been in aperture priority or full automatic mode.As a first foray into DSLR photography, this is an excellent buy. Don't get it just for megapixels or to say you have a DSLR. I used a Canon S3 IS for years with excellent results. By no means do you need a DSLR to get high-quality images or flexibility. Better image processing and interchangeable lenses are what set DSLRs apart from even prosumer point and shoots. Speaking of lenses, I don't recommend the kit lens; instead you might look into the 28-105mm lens or the 17-55mm IS lens - both from Canon.
For me it works very well. I do not receive or make a lot of calls while driving, so this is perfect for me.Good:Works as advertised. Small, easy to operate, no longer blinks green/blue if connected. With the Samsung Behold if you push the phone button on device it activates Voice Command option.Sound and quality of calls is not bad, sounds like if you have no high, only treble and bass.Also, I no longer look like a Borg or cheap bastard who rather get ticket than buy a solution.Not good:For some reason the transmitted volume is low and I have to crank it way up to hear and then remember to bring down while switching to CD player. Playing music through this device doesn't make sense if you have the CD player. Should cost under 50.The only reason I rated 4 out 5 stars is because this is the only device I ever used.
My inmotion worked well for the first two times I used it. After that, it started popping and evenually stopped altogether. I have attempted to call tech support on numerous occations as well as using the altec lansing customer service e-mail. I have never been able to get through either source. I am not only disappointed with the product, but even more so with the support. I have wasted my money!
My previous amp died and I use this new unit along with my Yamaha Tyros II keyboard when entertaining groups of 300 or less. The Yamaha RX-397 does a great job powering the old Cerwin-Vega speakers I use. End result is half the cost and better sound than from typical keyboard amps/speakers. And thank you Amazon... for saving me $100.00 vs. a local store.
The bag is big and has a lot of compartments. It fits my 17" Alienware, the power supply, wacom tablet all the cords and whatever else I need for a day's work with room left over. the only problem is the padding is a bit thin, but the computer sits right on your back, so unless you plan on jumping high into the air and landing your back directly on a large pointy rock you should be fine. If you are like me and just walk from place to place and the most jostle the computer will get is when you take off and put on the bag, this is the perfect bag
Excellent mouse, been using it for months with no problems. It's smooth moving, fits my petite hand well, wish it came with a carrying case.
I have had mine for about 18 months and use it all the time. No problems so far. I even discovered that mine will play region 2 DVDs. The only issue with the battery is that if it will not charge if it is not totally dead. Since i discovered this my battery lasts about the full 3 hours.
This printer prints quickly and efficently, it was easy on toner and was used by one person printing less than 15 sheets per day. The down side is that it is less than 18 months old and the roller is shot, the teflon is gone on one side and it distroys anything I try to print. The cost to repair it is estimate to be $300 which is about a wash for a new printer. I guess it would have paid to get the extended warranty. Although new printers should last more than 18 months.
This hard drive can move data, and fast at that! Loads applications incredibly quick, makes load times in certain games much quicker as compared to your plain old hard drive. It is a noisy though, as another reviewer said, it grinds. Other than the noise, it works flawlessly. This hard drive has provided 4 years of reliable service and still counting.
I have forever tangled with different video capture cards Voodoo 3 3500 all in wonder xtacy everything personal cinema etc... This is by far the best and greatest video capture device I have EVER used. I captured the video and burnt it strait to a SVCD in Nero no problem what so ever! The vidual studio software that comes with the device is excellent. DOn't think twice about getting this Box!
this is underrated if you stick to it. what i did was upgraded the memory to 4gb pc5300 667mhz even though the specs say only its only 2gb capable and 533mhz capable. works great and fast. also replaced the cpu with a pentium m 2ghz in lieu of the slow celeron 1.5ghz. works great too. i restored to factory settings, uninstalled all hp bloatware and games, now its fast as in lightning fast. windows xp pro sp3 loads in 10 seconds. the windows splash screen progress bar takes only 4 passes and windows boots up. i also used a 1gb compact flash card as the pagefile which really optimizes read speed and access. the dvd drive door doesnt open but i changed the top metal cover to a similar one and it works fine. wireless pci adapter has not failed ever since. overall a great value. its more like a laptop
The modem works great! It arrived on time and was packaged correctly to avoid transportation damage. The Modem was used to replace the same model which was no longer functioning consistently. I now have a solid connection.
This is a terrific lens. Sharper than the kit lens that I got with my 30D by far and terrific for portraits. I couldn't be happier.
This is the best linux driven media player available today. The price is low, and the value is high. I love playing with thing. Internet, share computer files, hdtv, too much to list! Buy one!
With this 1GB drive you never need burn a CD-Rom again. Why bother? This holds 50% more than a standard CD, and it doesn't require you to have a CD burner or a blank CD lying around.I've found that this drive really hits the right balance of size and cost. It is big enough to do most jobs, and it is small enough that if you had to replace it, it would not be a big deal. I often use it to move Powerpoint presentations from one computer to another, or to transfer music or video.Haven't used one before? You pull off the cap and plug the drive directly into your computer's USB port. (You don't need any software or drivers to preload - just plug it in to any computer.) When it is plugged in the computer automatically recognizes it as a new drive right on your desktop. I.e. Go to your "My Computer" section and it now shows up as a new drive. You then treat it like you would any other drive -you can just drag and drop files to it.One final note: the place where a line attaches is on the drive body itself, and not the cap. This is good because if you attach it to something it won't slide out of the cap leaving you with an empty cap tied to your neck (or keychain) with no drive...And finally, I think this is a great present for non-techies. My parents have finally become converts and they use this all the time.
If you want a inexpense way to record your tv shows and put your old home videos into a digital format, this is the device for you. The quality of the recording is excellent and the software the it comes with it is extremely easy to use.However, I did not take stars away from this because for most people it will not be a problem, you have to have a fast Macintosh to use the EyeTV Hybrid. If you have an Intel Mac or a G5 Mac, no worries what so ever, this device with work flawlessly. However, if you have a G4 Mac, you might see some lose of performance, also on that note you have to have Usb 2 on your Mac to use the EyeTV Hybrid.The reason for this is that the Elgato EyeTV Hybrid does not do hardware encoding like some of elgato's other tv capture devices, the EyeTV Hybrid use software encoding so when you are recording a TV show or home movie, your processor(s) with be busy at work encoding the video stream as it is recording.A quick talk about the software. The EyeTV 2, thats the name of the software, is great, is simply, powered, efficent, and easy to use. I could have not asked more out of the software. It has the simple features like Tivo like searching and setting up schedule of recording of tv shows you want.The builtin video editor to delete commericals is extremely simply, but saying that, this is my favorite video editing software, but then again I am just an amateur video editor, if you want to seriously do some video editing, you will need to use iMovie or Final Cut Pro. Also the software allows you to export the recorded video into numerous formats from AppleTV to a video iPod to a PSP. It will even encode to divx if you have the divx encoder codec.Overall, if you want an inexpensive Tivo like device for your Macintosh, and you have a Mac that is at least a G5 or Intel Mac, this is the way to go. The picture and sound quality a wonderful and the software that comes along with it is easy to use. If you do have a G4 Mac, make sure you have some Usb 2 ports and you really are going to want a 1.25Ghz G4 processor or faster.
Great IR repeater system. Excellent response time and range. Quality product. A little pricey but worth the money. I've tried other IR repeating systems and this is by far the best unit.
The Targus XL rolling notebook case (model TXL717) will accommodate the HP HDX18t-1200-CTO laptop with its 18.4 inch screen.
This is a great, affordable product. Have it hooked up from SAT receiver to TV. Gets the job done. Now if I can just get my TV color settings correct!
Included the tools I needed to do the job. Also included decent instructions for replacement. Even if you aren't all that handy you could easily find a youtube video to show you what the instructions leave out.
I bought a 25 pack of these. My Optorite drive has detected and written over a dozen other brands of +R discs. These are the ONLY discs that it wont recognize. I even upgraded the firmware on my drive.Oddly, I just finished up a 25 pack that I got about a year ago. Going to dvdhelp, you can see that there are several different manufacturers of Memorex disks. I dont know who made these... I cant even read them.... but they dont work and I would not recommend them.
I bought the cheapest HDMI cable I could find in a store prior to this one and it was still 30 dollars at Walmart of all places. I can tell absolutely no difference between this one which I got for around 3 dollars and the 30 dollar gold plated one from Walmart and I doubt anyone else could either. I think the 30-50 dollar HDMI cables all the electronics stores and everyone else are selling are probably the biggest scam going on today and no one is really noticing because they don't know anything about them and it is not of the magnitude of a con-artist used car salesman.NEVER, never, spend more than 3-5 dollars on an HDMI cable again. I regret that I ever did. Tell all your friends! We need to end this scam.
I bought two of these batteries to replace my Canon brand battery. I didn't feel like paying $40+ for one battery during the holidays when I could pay $20 for two.After fully charging it on New Years Eve 2011 one of the batteries lasted all night. I took out 200+ pictures and must have reviewed all of them three of four times. I did have the LCD screen on, but I turned off the automatic review. I also used it camera on an indoor party setting (not sure if that would make diference with battery usage). It did what it was supposed to, and I am extremely satisfied with it.I'll eventually get back my Canon brand battery back, but in the interim this works just fine for me!
This remote is incredible. Was skeptical to get a "universal" remote, but thought I'd try this one. The remote is easy to program and use. You can tweek it to control what ever you want how ever you want. I am using it with a TV, DVD, amplifier/tuner, and DirecTv DVR and it has really eliminated all the other remotes. It will do anything the component remote will do. HIGHLY recommend.
This reciever is BY FAR the best sterio reciever on the market (within the price range). I studied for a while on what to by. Im a huge audiophile so it was important to have good sound even though I wasn't looking to spend a lot. I know this is about a 100 bucks more than a sony reciever that lots of people have bought but I rolled the dice. After having this reciever for a few days, i've noticed that even in lower end models, yamaha still keeps their great sound and quality. I love the output terminals for the speakers. They are screw in terminals rather than "pinch" terminals which means they can support a bigger gauge wire and that it will hold the connection better. All around, the radio gets great reception. The most important thing is how user friendly the reciever is. This is one of the easier recievers I've ever dealt with (as is yamaha in general) as far as dialing in the perfect amount of treble and bass. I couldn't be happier. Spend the extra money and get a quality reciever.
This transfers my digital images to my computer from my older Minolta camera. I am pleased with it's performance.Just shows that older camera can still work well.
I am very pleased with the Altec Lansing XM3020 Docking/Speaker Systemfor my MyFi radio. Great sound quality and volume control, and most ofall: Great price!!!Satellite radio listener
I bought this for my Canon 50mm 1.8 lens and it has been wonderful! I was impressed by the quality of the filter considering it was very cheaply priced. Great buy!
I just sent these back and ordered the 170s. There is way too much hissing. It is extremely annoying. I tried switching channels a million times, moving the base, etc. Occasionally it would work and I would have great sound for a minute, but then came the hissing. I really hope the 2.4GHz of the 170s does not have this problem.
Purchased this for a Christmas gift back in September. Family member opened it and loved the idea. Never could get it to work. Will not charge or will not come on. I've written three letters to the company with NO response.
I was in desperate need of a new charging chord for my ipod touch. my old one had been wearing out and it finally fell apart. This chord was very inexpensive and worked phenomenally. I have been using it for about a year now and I just can't believe that it still looks and works like new! It arrived on time and fairly packaged. Would definitely buy from this seller again and refer them to friend and family.
I purchased the Directv system and had it installed within 3 days after receiving it. The folks in Shreveport LA who performed the installation called me to set up date and time for installation. The guess the service all depends on the local installation company.By the way, it is not hard at all to install yourself. I will to it myself if I ever have to.The system is a great beginner system, however, I also purchased a Panasonic 49&quot; HDTV wide screen TV thinking I would get some HDTV signals, but of course this receiver doesn't support HDTV. If you want to receive HDTV you will need to do some research and spend more on a receiver that supports it.Overall, the system is great and I love the NFL package. I will never go back to cable again. It is easy to use and there are simply to many channels to choose. I am using the S-Video connections and the picture is great. The HDTV receivers are around $500-$600 until I find a good deal on the average price for one I will live with what I got. IMHO there is not enough HDTV broadcasters yet.
This stick is fantastic, especially for the price. I got it because I'm a little rough with my thumb drives and figured the rubber shell was a great idea.It worked great for about 6months and then the rubber case popped off one day. It seems to be held to the stick with a single blob of glue. I stuck it back in the case and went about my business. A few weeks later the rubber actually started to tear and my lanyard actually cut right through the little string hole. I contacted Centon to see if I could buy a new shell (and cap as I had lost that long ago) and they quickly replied with a link to page where you can buy a cap and a case for a buck each. I thought it was a great deal until I saw they were charging $4 to ship it within 10 days.I hopped back on amazon and ordered a $7 4gig Datastick Sport instead. In two days I'll just use the new case and cap and give the 4gig drive to my dog to chew on or something.Overall I love this flash drive, the only real downside is that the cap is so easy to lose. I'd probably go with one of the swivel type drives instead.
the colby cx-cd248 is outstanding and you will be pround to say that you own one good clear sound and user friendly
We have found this product to be of exceptional quality for it's price range. The appearance and functioning of the product are excelent.This 70IN X 70IN screen is exactly what we needed for the "audio & visual department" of our church.
I Have been using it for about 4 years now! works great. The quality of picture is good. Really sturdy!
This drive is great. Small, rugged, and fast.One complaint: It seems that manufacturers are adding a "U3" system to USB drives that allows some U3 compatable software to run off the USB drive, thus allowing enhanced portability. There aren't many programs available for this yet so it is of dubious advantage.The disadvantage is that it takes up 4MB that you can't get back (my computer says it has only 482 MB because the 512 MB claim is based on 1MB=1 million bites) and it takes up two drive letters when installed. The first is a fake CD ROM drive set up by the USB drive that autostarts the U3 software.The extra drive letter isn't a big deal except that if some software is looking for a specific drive, the actual drive letter will be different depending on if the USB drive has U3 on it or not. I'd really like to get this off the drive so it doesn't start running something I don't want it to run but I don't see how.There is no documentation for this U3 feature and it was not listed on the package. My drive looked like the one in the package with the red and blue skins shown in user photos.
I have the silver version that I bought about 2 years ago. The speaker is a bit large, but has a sturdy, well made feel to it. At 15 lbs, it's double the weight of some similarly priced brands, and I have had no problem with it at any sound level. Very stable on the contoured pads supplied, and the included wall mount will be appreciated if/when I change my entertainment set up. Quality speaker wire connection and great sound. Buy one and you won't be disappointed.
After finally deciding to start running, I went out and and got an mp3 player for my workouts. Unfortunately, every time I went running, whether at the gym on a treadmill or outside, the headphones I would use would not stay in, and I would be fiddling around with my headphones rather than running. I had tried both my headphones that came with my iPod along with other fitted ear buds. No success.These Sennheisers are exactly what I needed. After reading the positive reviews here, I decided to give it a shot. They take a little bit of practice making them fit in the ear, and I had to figure out a way to put the cord so as not to get in the way, but after about a week of using them, I had a system going. And they work wonderfully!They fit perfectly. They never fall out. They work well indoors in the gym. They work perfectly outside on the trails, even on windy days.If you're looking for the best sound quality headphones on the market, these probably aren't it. But if you a runner, or want an earbud that will fit in your ear no matter what you do, these are the choice for you!
Product did not solve my issue but it does work as it was intended to. Great Service from provider.
They work well, install easily and make a neat way to connect speakers to the receiver, also the price very reasonable.
A mouse is such a basic computing tool it is easy to assume all such devices are pretty much the same. In other words, how much functionality is there in the first place to improve on? In the case of the BX3-0000x, apparently a lot.First and foremost, there's the wireless feature, which follows the standard rule of less (wires) is more (ease of use). Then there is the smaller size, which increases mobility and storage value. Smaller isn't always better, of course. I have a micro MS mouse that I have used for close to a year, but it borders on being too small for my tastes. However, the size of the BX3-0000x is perfect as far as I'm concerned.In judging most computing devices, the bottom line for me is usually how easy it is to set up and start using. No worries here. The "getting started" brochure is actually a waste of time and material, because with my Dell notebook and XP operating system, I simply plugged it in and never gave it a second thought.What really sets this product apart is its strikingly simple and intuitive design. It starts with the wireless aspect (I will never use a wired tracking device again if I have any choice in the matter), the USB receiver that snaps into the bottom of the mouse when not in use (no more frantic groping around the bottom of my laptop case), and the power-saving feature that automatically turns off the battery when the receiver is attached.The only problem is that both my daughters and my wife each want one now.
My Father-in-Law is very happy to be able to play his Perry Como Albums! He initially wanted to have his stereo repaired and we found it more cost effective to just replace. You cant go wrong with Sony products.
I purchased the Lenmar battery for my 12 in. Apple Powerbook in October,2009. In October 2008 I had replaced my old hard drive with a Hitachi160GB hard drive purchased through Newegg. The new drive was performing flawlessly so my only real problem was a battery that wouldn't hold a charge for more than 10 minutes. I considered buying a new Powerbook, but having made the invesment in a new hard drive plus my devotion to the no longer available smaller, and in my opinion, more practical 12 inch Powerbook, I decided to invest in a new battery. After using the battery for one month, I am extremely pleased. It registers still two hours to go and I have been working on my computer for at least 40 minutes. Naturally its duration will vary according to use, but it allows me sit on the front porch and answer email which I have not been able to do for the last 4 months. It has also been very handy on the two trips I took this month.I purchased this battery to tide me over until I purchase a new Powerbook. It is working so well I might just have to postpone that purchase. Well, let's see, maybe an iphone.....
I bought this card six (6) years ago back when 2 GB was a lot of memory and this was one of the fastest memory cards available.I still have and use the card and it's never given me any problems. Needless to say, the price has dropped considerably. I've never had any problems with any Sandisk product.
They work just as good as the $50+ ones and were only 75 cents (not including $3.00 shipping).
Has great range for my laptop....Battery button was stuck when I received but works fine now. Overall a good buy.
I've had this printer for some years! When I used it on my old Dell with Windows XP, it work fine except that the ink dries out too quickly. They cost a fortune to replace. They are impossible to refill, but however, if you take them to Walgreens and have the refill them, then you can save a few dollars. However, if the sponge inside the cartridges are dried out, then refilling them are impossible.Secondly, once I got my new pc with Windows Vista, the printer drivers want install and the pc isn't recognized thru Vista unless you unplug th USB cord or unplug the power cord and then reconnects it. I'm looking for a new printer now. The new drivers from www.lexmark.com, don't solve the problem.
Simply amazing sub! The first time I listened to it I had to open my car's trunk to believe it was an 8" subwoofer. It is really loud and low and provides clear bass response. Mine is powered by a Rockford Fosgate Prime R300-4 amplifier, bridged and providing something around 170 watt to it. I would recommend it to anyone who needs to save space!
This is a great little addition to your pocket PC. I am a college student and can't afford a real GPS for my car (not that my car deserves anything new!) and this has been awesome. It is small enough to go everywhere with me. It runs for a longtime before changing batteries. One of the best features is how fast it will re-route you if you get off your route. I feel a lot safer driving my old clunker around in unfamiliar territory! You can't beat it for the price!
I first bought a Canon PowerShot S200 and returned it bucause of the poor picture quality (I have a review for it too). I then bought the Fuji FinePix 2600. The major factors I considered is the ISO 100 rating, the 1600x1200 resolution, and the low price. After taking more than one hundred pictures under different conditions(indoor, outdoor, low light), I am very satisfied with the camera. The pictures are very well focused and very sharp. The colors are very real and vivid. The noise of the picture is very low. It is really hard to find a bad picture. I can hardly believe it that the picture quality can be so good. I was a little reluctant at the beginning to buy this camera because of its little bit bigger size. Now with such good picture quality the size is not a problem at all.
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.
I have tried other non OEM replacement cartridges and the toner did not look as thick or glossy as the original OKI toner, especially with the color cartridges, so now I only buy OKI replacement cartridges and shop the internet and Amazon has the best prices for now. I use my Amazon Visa and get points for my purchases, so it is a win-win situation!
I purchased a Canon SD1000 2 month ago. I later ordered this battery (plus a 2GB 50x Speed SD card) via free shipping from Amazon. So far, both are EXCELLENT. Only charged this battery three times, but so far seems identical to the supplied Canon NB-4L in terms of charge time and usage time. If this batt. is a dud in near future, I will update this review. Good Luck.
I found it little disturbing when running (it was always bumping on my chest and hitting my polar chestband) but its o.k. while cycling I found it comfortable to wear than any other gear. good resistance to sweat, it was always wet of sweat and still working. like all radios signal faints when batteries weaken.
this cable works as described and seems to be quite durable. when i plugged it in the first time, it worked...as expected. for the price, it was a steal.
This is an awesome monitor for an affordable price. It takes up very little space compared to a conventional monitor & the picture is amazing.
AS I LIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES, I HAVE WORRIED HOW TO SAFELT TRANSPORT MYCOMPUTERS AND CAMERA EQUIPMENT. NOT ANY MORE!!! THE NOTEBOOK BACKPACK MAKES IT EASY TO TRANSPORT BOTH MY 17 INCH AND 15 INCH NOTEBOOKS AND MY DIGITAL SLB SAFELY ALL AT ONCE. BEING WATERPROOF AND EASY TO CARRY MAKES THIS BACKPACK BOTH SAFE AND COMFORTABLE TO USE AND CARRY.
I previously owned an SMC7004AWBR wireless router (802.11b w/ parallel print server) and was very happy with it. I upgraded to SMC's new version of this router, the SMC2804WBRP-G (802.11g w/ USB print server). I was very disappointed. I had to send it back and reinstall my old SMC7004AWBR router.The SMC2804WBRP-G router has two major problems:1) It regularly loses its wireless connection. The connection can only be restored by rebooting the router. The loss of connection has nothing to do with signal strength. The computer can be right next to the router and it still loses the connection. It's interesting that my old SMC7004AWBR had this exact same problem when I first installed it, which was later fixed by a firmware upgrade. So if SMC already had this problem with past routers, why did they release a new router with the same problem? Poor testing. I spent time with SMC tech support on this and they acknowledged the problem, but said there was no firmware upgrade yet available to fix this (there is an upgrade, but it doesn't fix this). I would definitely wait until they fix this problem before buying this router -- it then might be a great router. But right now it's a *really* frustrating problem that forces you to get up from your couch, walk to the room with the router, unplug the power cord from the router, count to 5 and plug it back in again. Repeat this on average every 30 min. (it might happen again in 5 min. or 1 hour, but it will definitely happen at least several times a night).2) The USB print server does not work with the HP LaserJet 3330 printer. My old SMC7004AWBR router with a parallel print server worked perfectly with this printer. But this new router crashes every time I send a print job to it. Again, poor testing on SMC's part. Will this router work with your printer? Only trying it yourself will tell since SMC has not tested it with a range of printers and has not released a supported printer list -- their first customers are their testers.I've now reinstalled my SMC7004AWBR and I continue to be happy with it -- it's rock solid. I guess I learned a lesson -- wait until SMC has a product out for six months or so before you buy.BTW -- don't confuse this model with the similar 802.11g model without a print server (SMC2804WBR) -- that one uses the old-style case. It's getting good user reviews -- maybe it also uses older, more reliable firmware. Just watch out for this brand new model in the new case.Bottom line: the SMC2804WBRP-G was released without thorough testing. Wait a few months until SMC processes the feedback from frustrated users like me and fixes the problems that currently make this router unusable.One more note: You can tell this product is not ready for prime time when you go to the SMC web site and they still list it as "coming soon". There is no support information whatsoever, no driver downloads, no documentation, no acknowledgement of any kind that this product is shipping.
Bought this binocular mainly for birding and it was money well spent. Very easy to tuneup on the run. The objective lens is quite big (40mm) and gives good detail. Magnification (8x) is perfect for birding. It works very well in low light thanks to the 5mm exit pupil, and has a decent field of view. Btw, we used this binocular to spot comet Holmes in late October night sky. One slight drawback though is that the lenses fog in very cold weather. But in summary, we love it!!!
I had these headphones for about 3 months before I lost them oddly enough, when they were in the storage bag, which I still love anyway. Today I came back to buy another one. While I had them, the Sportaphones, they had sound I'd classify in the class of the Grado SR-60, which I absolutely love. But for overall value and utility (the sport setting and the mini-mute button on the cord are great), these are the best portable headphones you can buy.
I was not happy with this purchase. I tried to contact the seller mutiple times about their product and never heard anything back from them. The product came to me scratched up and the button to release the top to put the batteries in is partly jammed so its hard to get it to open, and the mouse stops working from time to time and gets disconnected from my computer frequently.I would not recommend this seller to anyone.
With less than six months use, the product began overheating. Video would drop out, the smell of hot electronics was evident, and it began melting the case at the back cooling slots. Coby only warrants these for 90 days -- and then you're SOL. No solution offered, no repair existing.Tuner was also less than precise, and autoscanned very badly on cable connection resulting if fewer channels that my supplier had available. Sticking to the "rabbit ear" gave me 4 on-air channels.All in all a very unsatisfactory product and experience.
My husband researched and had me return a different plasma tv. We went with this because it was a good price and had free shipping. It arrived and because we weren't ready to install, the shipping co left the tv in the box (normally they'll unpack take packaging) Of course always check for price drops within your 30 days, I did and saved an additional $250The picture quality with our regular DVD player is great. I have not yet switched my Directv to high def, but picture is still better than our old projection style tv.
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.
Thus far I have had zero problems with this cable modem. Great product. I have had mine now for about 2 years and it has flawless performance.
Fairly easy to program and I was able to get it to learn most of the commands from my various remotes, though not all of them.
this is a good player, if the price wil go a little down I think will be very good.
I really love this product, glad I purchased this product, and really quick and prompt shipping. I would tell a friend or family member to buy this product.
I received the Griffin 4031-RDGC Roadtrip FM Transmitter much sooner than I expected. I had no problem setting the FM transmitter up except for the few minutes that I couldn't figure out how to get the channel set. My radio has two FM bands and I was on the wrong one. Once I figured that out then everything was fine. I even set up more quickly in my husbands' car! I thought it said that it would read the titles on the radio like the radio itself does but I might be incorrect. Other than that I am having fun with my iPod on the road.
The HTS 200 is larger than you'd ever expect a "power strip surge suppressor" to be. But it seems to work fine. It works well with cable TV and allows good HDTV signals to pass through it. It has a neat little digital Current meter that will come in handy for storm power outage operations. I can use it to measure initial startup loads and continuous loads for different devices and decide on what my generator can handle.___________________
The remote works great. I was a little skeptic at first. It's as simple as plugging in the box, entering your codes on you remote, and start using RF for your remote. There are no eyes needed to hook onto your components.I have had if for several weeks now and I am glad I made the purchase.
I have used the 52x Philips CD-R with the Philips SCB5265 CDRW/DVD drive. No quality problems so far (1st 50 off), so I thought I'd tempt fate and rate the product!When I hold my ear near the drive while it is running, I have never heard any sound of eccentricity or felt any vibration.PS You don't have to ink jet print them, you can use a ball point pen.
The sation does everything that I expected, and it produces pretty good sound as well.
For the price, these are the best on ear headphones I've listened to for awhile. I'm not an audio enthusiast but for the average listener these headphones will impress.
who woulda thought that a simple plastic gadget could be so efficient?! This stand rocks! I use it frequently for my iPad 2. I have sheet music on my iPad and this stand acts as my music stand when I play the guitar. My fear was that it would be too flimsy and fall at the slightest bump...but this device is well-balanced and takes a lot to knock it over!
The size of these speakers and the size of the price tag are very deceptive. These little guys provide super surround for my home theater. I don't think you're likely to find anything else this good in this price range.
I have not gotten angry with the mouse and that is saying a lot.The movement is smooth. It beats the heck out of the ball. It also allows me to concentrate on the games I play and not on the mousepad.Is there better? Probably, but for the money (which is very important to me) it is a very good instrument.I would recommend it highly, especially to a person with limited funds and who does not require wireless operating.
Ok, this contraption let's be honest is ridiculously nerdy but, way more importantly, it's also FANTASTIC. It's lightweight, well made, carries everything easily and was precisely what I was hoping it would be when purchased! If you find yourself having to move your computer from time to time this is exactly the item you'll want. I simply leave it on my computer at home and packing things up to head to a friend's house literally takes seconds and one trip only whereas in the past i'd have wires hanging out of bags and all hands full while worrying about dropping things. Can't imagine a more thoughtful, practical and easy-to-use product to satisfy your desktop transportation needs.
I got this headphones, the cord that runs from one to another and to the laptop is very short and does not reach the laptop. So there is an extention cord enclosed. The problem is that the extention cord has a very loose connection with the main cord. You have to be immobile all the time, to the point of holding your breath not to disconnect the cords. Good luck with the item. I could not return it, b/c the sellers stocking fee was high, and he included part of the price in shipping.
60 days for tech help starting Dec 1. If you change devices or have problems beyond that you will get zero support. When I called in because I was having technical problems the rep said "I shouldn't even be talking to you, I should just be referring you to the internet". This was on my first day I used my 880. Wow, I really regret giving a company that treats customers like that my money.
Far better than stock. If you are looking for headphones that dont fall out of your ears while running these work great.
I had tried several different PS/2 to USB cables to connect to the computer so I can use my KVM (PS/2 only). This worked great, none of the others worked consistently enough, on occasion I would lose connection, but not with this, I have since purchased 2 more, now I don't have to look for computers that also include PS/2 ports on them.
These very inexpensive HDMI cables seem to be well made and work as well as much more costly gear. Delivery from the company is rapid and accurate. A true bargain.
Just what i wanted.I am a college student and this back pack can fit my books, laptop and gym clothes all at once..If you are travelling and need a big carry on bag, this back pack can do the work.But if you are not looking for something huge, be warned, this backpack is not for you!
I'm in habit of inter changing cables, power amps and speakers from one system to another(I do have several system set up on different rooms). I find this spade partnered with Monster M Series Lock Master Pin Modular Speaker Cable does make it a lot easier to satisfy my odd habit. This Monster spade attachment is of exceptional build and is made really thick. It will hold any hi end speaker cable regardless of thickness, weight or both. I am glad this innovative idea was made by Monster.
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.
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.
installed on my wakeboard tower with the boss ar 1200 amp. its loud with a lot of highs and lows,plenty of sound for your boarder or party! price is the most reasonable i could find
***DON'T BE FOOLED BY BY POSITIVE REVIEWS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE OWNED THIS KEYBOARD A WEEK.*** The battery WILL die within a few years or less and your $150 keyboard will be useless.I bought this keyboard from Amazon on 9/28/2008 and in December 2009 I started noticing the red battery light flashing while on the charger, it should be green. It started happening every time I would charge it and by the middle of January the charge would only last a few hours.I emailed Logitech customer support and they decided it should be returned under warranty. They asked for all of my information and the keyboard information. I sent all required info and they said they would send a return label via email that I could print out and place on the box to return through UPS.So for over 3 weeks now on an almost daily basis I have sent an email to them letting them know I have not received the label email, they say sorry, we will send it again... nothing agian, they say my spam blocker is the problem but I have tried 2 email accounts with blockers off and 1 account on my cell that has no ability to block any emails.I tried to call them on the phone, they must not speak english because she acted as if she was helping me but her responses didn't relate to what I was saying.I have gone on their message boards with no help there either.So now am stuck in limbo with a very expensive piece of junk, maybe I'll get a return label soon or maybe they will jerk me around for a few more months burning up what ever is left of my warranty for the replacement when that dies after a year or two.DO NOT BUY THIS KEYBOARD UNLESS THEY MAKE THE BATTERY REPLACEABLE!!!!!
With the price, this stereo system is definitely worth to buy. However, be prepare that the lines are really short and buy extension if necessary.
This clock radio has alot of good features, such as 5 buttons for radio stations, 3-position brightness control, and a small footprint, so it fits well on my nightstand. Reception is fine in my area.It allows me to set the clock, instead of having it set automatically from a remote transmitter, as other clock radios are starting to do. We have had a wall clock that is set this way for about 2 years, and it is often changed to be one or more hours early or late. I would not recommend having a clock set this way if you rely upon it for waking you up.It is advertised as having 2 alarms, but actually it is one alarm for the radio and another for the buzzer. It does not have two alarms for the radio, which is what I had wanted.My biggest complaint is that it is too wide for me to pick up without accidently pressing one or more buttons on the side. One of these buttons is for brightness control, and another one is for Daylight Savings Time. Once again, I woke up an hour early today because I didn't realize that the time was incorrect. I have tried taping over the button, but cannot prevent it from being pressed through the tape.
I assume most people writing reviews on here have just recieved their players. I was as stoked as they were when I first got my hands on my new Creative Zen Micro. The sound is great, it stores a good amount, was pretty cheap, and looked sweet.Fast foward about a year. The player is chips and faded. The lights barely work. The battery is almostunresponsive to charges.But, the MAIN PROBLEM is with the headphone jack. The sound is echoey, sometimes just plays music, sometimes just voices. You have to hold the player at ludacris angles and press on the headphone plug to get the sound to work. MY FRIEND HAS ONE AND GO IT A LITTLE BEFORE ME, AND HASTHE SAME PROBLEM!DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. IT IS FAULTY. IF YOU PURCHASE IT YOU ARE MAKING A MISTAKE...AND IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME YOU WILL FIND OUT.It's very hard to explain this universal problem, but trust me, it renders the device painfully unusable and annoying. Don't buy it.
This is perfect for my Canon PS S3IS and its add ons. This little bag carries my S3 with a Teleconverter (Sony VCL-DH1758), a Wide Angle Converter (Raynox DCR6600) a 52mm lens adapter with a UV filter/protector attached to it, a 52mm polarizer, a 72mm polarizer, 4 spare batteries, two SD cards (it can take more), my cleaning kit (Bushnell cleaning kit: microfiber cloth, brush and cleaning liquid) and a mini tripod. It came with two adjustable internal dividers (I use one). It all weights approximately 4.5 lbs (bag and all items included) and there are a few pockets here and there where I can add a few more small items. The bag has a protective cover that slips out of a pocket to protect everything from the weather, if needed. The bag appears to be built with excellent materials. It's a nice looking bag (I got the black) and it comes with an adjustable padded shoulder strap (designed to comfortably carry the bag opposite from the shoulder it's hanging from). I totally recommend it.
I had this player for one year without problems until it just stopped dead one day in the middle of a run. IRiver replaced in twice and the next two players didn't even last one week each! I was informed that due to my extreme weather situation (I live in Texas and summers are extremely hot and humid here) that this might be causing the problems. Maybe they should put this as a disclaimer on their product--"Not good for use in a southern summer!"
I was so impressed by this product that I ordered 3 more. Well constructed, easy to install and the ability to swap hard drives is great!
I am 14 and got this stereo at costco for $40 on sale. it is an awesome piece of equipment. the sound quality is great and it is perfect for any desk. i hooked it up to my computer with a certain plug adapter instead of getting a new speaker system for another $50. i would reccomend this product to anybody looking for a good stereo.
I have had this Tablet for the past four days and 'am unable to use the Software that came along with it. I tried to install the driver from the driver cd and it wouldn't load in my laptop ( toshiba protege A 200). I downloaded the driver from the Wacom website and that helped but the remaining two CDs with Photoshop Elements 2 , Corel Painter essentials 2, Photo Express 4 se and Photo Explorer 8 se basic fail to load. When I load it into my dvd drive it just fails to auto load and it does not show up in in the explore window.
I received my Pelican case today. I use it to protect a couple of portable pieces of test gear. We have used Pelican cases where I work for years and I can attest to their durability. The case is well built and Pelican backs it with a lifetime guarantee.I highly recommend any of the Pelican case products.
Hey this is an HDMI chord it connects from my cable box to my tv and walla I have TV thank you!
For the price, I don't think you'll find a better product. Sounds great...gets loud enough to nicely fill a room. Also charges the IPod (well, it charges our two Nano 3Gs), so it's nice to bring on vacation and not need a laptop or other charger for the Ipod.
Until I found out Amazon I was always paying retail price thinking I was saving money, sometimes. HDMI cables have recently become an essential item for our computers and home consoles. While retail stores understand this they sometimes forget that we have other alternative stores that we can find online.The tax, shipment, and other expenses would still be cheaper than buying this baby at a local Best Buy store. And to save even more money you should check out the Amazon Prime membership as they get to your place within 2 business days. I saved a lot of money and still managed to buy a few more for presents and back ups, all while saving money.
I admit that i'm a little bit of a geek, so this may not be for people with no computer background. And I'll admit, it took me a while to figure out how to get the stupid thing open (the other reviewer who mentioned the screwdriver is wrong, you dont need one, you just need to push hard on the two buttons under the slide-out covers of the case). And it would've been nice to have a little more docs.That said, I LOVE the thing. No doubt, I'll be getting another. It is fast, it is clean, it is solid. Having the ability to get some use out of my old hard drives is really cool -- and for $18, I can't beat it.
The remanufactured ink cartridges are very useful and a good way to save money. You get a lot for your money--the ink quality is good.
I've owned this amp for about 2 yrs now and it never let me down. This is just a starter amp. sounds really good for 85 watts x2@ 4 ohms rms. I believe the outer shell is the heatsink because this amp never over heated in me while driving 2 S-DAT GF120 12S. If you want to be heard from blocks away this is not the amp for you,but if you want nice clean sound in your vechile that will gently vibrate your rearview mirror then this amp is for you.JENSEN JPA285 POWER AMP 425W - 2/1 CHANNEL
They sound great,I love them other than the rear speakers should have a little longer wire for speakers
First off, some clarification.If you look at the pics associated with this item... the man is not inserting the headphones in the ear correctly. He is twisting them posteriorly (backwards) so that they wedge into the ear to stay secure. They are designed to twist anteriorly (forward) so that the little "wheel" at the top of the earbud fits under the little flap that your ear makes as it attaches to your head.If you insert them correctly... this makes them almost impossible to shake loose. In addition, the headphones come with multiple sizes of "wheels" to customize your fit. Also, there are multiple earbud speaker attachments to fit your ear-hole (as well as a set of cushioned covers).These headphones are great for many applications. I use them while running and lifting. I even use them at sporting events, since they make a good seal and keep a lot of the crowd noise out and allow me to hear the radio broadcast.The coiled wire can be a bit of a bother, but really is not a "deal breaker".Overall, I would buy these again... actually I am buying some for family members this Christmas.
Why pay so much for HDMI cables when you can get a great set for a fraction of the price online. These work great and for the price they can't be beat!
Logitech makes a very good product. This has great features altho I have trouble accidently pressing the rightclick pad occationaly. Possibly the switch might be made a little stronger? Anyway I would still buy it again. Good product.
For the first month, the iLuvs were good. I mean, they were never GREAT. Even when the little rubber bit around the speaker was still intact (oh, the good old days), the noise cancellation was nil. By the second month, the little rubber rings were falling off so frequently I didn't bother to put them back on. Now there's only one left, and it spends most of its useless half-life playing Mayor of my change pocket.Did I mention that without those little rubber things, the iLuvs are really pointy? Like, slicing-up-your-ears uncomfortable? Well, now I don't even have a speaker piece in the left ear phone, so I guess it doesn't matter. I have no idea how that managed to pop out. A search of my purse revealed nothing but a pocketknife and a receipt for some lip jewelry. I'm really not that rough with these things!At any rate--don't bother buying them.You may think "Hey! Black! Neutral! Cheap! Ear clip!" But three months down the road you'll be wondering why you bothered paying $10 for the earphone equivalent of vending machine jewelry. I know I am.
I've used these HDMI cables for both my dvd player and Dish for couple of months now without any issues at all. This is a great product at a great price.
This is the same mount type that shipped with my Garmin nuvi when first purchased. It had been stolen from my car in a smash and grab. I was happy to finally replace it and not rely on the little towel set up that I came up with. Within a week the suction mount has ceased to...suck. Or rather, it does suck, but not in the way intended. It just keeps falling off after 3 min of press down. I do not keep it on when I leave the car so as to avoid another theft and excess heat. I am disappointed, but It has to be a "one off" defect as this model mount had worked well in the past. Back to the silly towel improvisation. I have not tried to return this item yet.
Cables were great but shipping per unit to the same address is aliitle much (but it seems they all do it). Still price is well below what they cost retail.
I love this product! Works great. No more firing up the computer to charge my iPod. I read previous reviews before purchasing and all were on target.
I have not bought this product but have noticed while shopping that the same two line review has been given for a number of cassette players. I gave it 5 stars because I haven't bought it so I felt I did not want to change the average rating. Whats more is that the writer always gives a 5 star rating. Who is writing these reviews?
I really am enjoying this camera! Initially I bought a Sony because I already have a Sony camcorder and it seemed reasonable to share the memory card I upgraded between them. I returned the Sony immediately (to Circuit City who does NOT charge a restocking fee if you return with 14 days!) and researched Consumer Reports.This is the camera I am keeping!My photography experience consisits of using those disposable 35mm cameras and taking grainy, dark pictures with my camcorder.I love this camera because it is so much easier to use that the Sony was! Very, very user-friendly menus and functions. Excellent picture quality and excellent 6 x optical zoom. Pictures print beautifully also--even on my crappy Lexmark printer! No problem with any light source--this camera adjusts automatically so I don't feel like an idiot that needs to go to "camera school"!I'm buying a battery recharger and storage case today.The only useless feature I can find is the movie maker.
LCD has exceptional precise, sharp, bright picture and very true color. Great surround sound feature from the internal speakers. Very easy to setup first time with Cox HD-DVR unit and HDMI cable. Great value for the price. Best picture of any TV I have seen for the size. Excellent 23" slimline styling makes it great for a bedroom or study. Very pleased with my purchase and would recommend it highly. So spoiled after watching it, I hardly watch my older 57" rear screen HDTV.
Update of 10/8/12 - Please note that when I originally purchased this toner cartridge the company selling it was Great Toners. Now the company selling this toner is called Awesome Toners. This occurred after my review of their product. I do not know if this is the same company now using a different name, however this review has been written off of my original purchase order. I would think they are the same company.I purchased this item in February and installed it into my machine about 2 weeks later. The print quality was very poor. Streaks covered about 60% of the page. I attempted several times to clean the cartridge to resolve the issue. I was unable to correct the problem and purchased a new cartridge at another store.I contacted Great Toners by phone, via the number printed on the box the cartridge was delivered in.The phone rang through to an unidentified call center. I had to leave a message with the individual that answered the phone and they told me someone from Great Toner would call me back.When the person called me back they apologized for the inconvenience and told me they would send a new toner cartiridge along with a return label so I could return the non - functioning cartridge. I did not receive the return label or the replacement cartridge. Since I had to purchase a new cartridge elsewhere the critical need had passed.In addition when I filed a claim with Great Toners, they closed my claim without ever contacting me. The listed the claim as completed by "Solved a technical issue." The value of the toner cartridge is not great, and I shall not pursue the matter further, but the company closing my claim without contacting me is not good customer serviceAfter I updated my review they contacted me via email asking for additional information. They had a record of my request to return, but new sent out the RMA number. They told me I would get an email with the information in the next 24-36 hours. I replied and sent them the information they requested.3 days later I had not received the RMA and I requested it again.4 days later I had not received the RMA and I requested it a 4th time. I also updated this review again.
I've had this battery for about 5 months now, and it seems to work great. I used it on a wedding the other day, and held out for the entire shoot. While I don't use this battery every week, and I haven't put it through rigorous testing- it seems to be good for at least 6 hours of shooting on my GL1. It may last the full time advertised, but I haven't needed to use it for that amount of time since purchase. To be honest, if the battery only lasted 3 hours and was good for a year- I'd still love it. It costs only a fraction of an official Canon battery- and performs very very well. In this rare instance, you get way more than you pay for.
The carry case is a big uncool thing. You need to be a great manager to habdle the carry case. Hardly your SD card holds in it. No strap to hold the case. You need to use camera's strap. Not worth of the money spent. The design seems to be 50 years old. I am not happy with the product. Recommend no buy.
the mouse is excellente but the sellers not specify that this is a ball mouse!
This is a very attractive mp3 player and a great value. The one I received was defective. After dealing with the seller and the manufacturer, we declared it dead and returned it. Prior to it breaking, I was very pleased with its performance, sound quality and ease of use.
I was looking for a portrait lens for my Rebel XT (my backup camera) and kept coming back to this lens. But as I had previously owned the f1.8 version I was somewhat leery of it.I'd been using the marvelous Canon 85mm prime but it was just too long for indoor work. I kept reviewing my work done with zoom lenses and found that I spent a lot of time around the 50mm area. I read a lot of reviews by other folks on this lens and as the feedback seemed to be pretty favorable I decided to give this lens a try.I spent the first day it arrived taking a hundred or so shots with it and loved every one of them. I've since used it at a concert where it gave me some stunning photographs.While the build is clearly not 'L' quality it is head and shoulders over the f1.8 build and well worth the amount charged for it. As long as I am careful with it I suspect this lens will be in my bag for a long time.I'll be using this lens on my XT and my 40D for years to come.Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR CamerasCanon ES71II Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.4 SLR LensUpdate 02/15/2008 --After several weeks extensive use of this lens I find that I love this lens even more. It's great for product or stock shots, landscape and a great walk around lens.This lens has a shallow DOF so you have to pay particular attention to your focus point but that is the only 'problem' I have had after 1000 or so photos.I bought this lens for my Rebel XT and so far I have not been able to get it off the 40D to try it on the XT. This lens has a fast AF, produces great color with excellent image quality.Buy this lens when you can you will not be disappointed.
This screen is great. Not sure what you get with a $2k screen I can't see anything wrong with this. Nice velvet frame. By myself, it took about 40 minutes to get together and on the wall. Good price!
Light weight construction and could be better with a 300mm zoom but for the price is a good quality lens. Pictures come out clear and focus is quick.
After having huge bulky computer bags that didnt fit my actual computer i decided to get a simple comfy messenger bag for my computer. its fits the computer snug and has enough room to keep all my stuff needed for everyday use. It came super fast and hand and is exactly what i wanted. Well done.
The Canon BJC-85 is a small, lightweight printer that is easy to pack and works wonderfully well. It has both parallel and USB connections for PC's or MAC's. The quality of the black text printing is very good - especially when you consider the small size and light weight of this printer. The color printing is also amazingly good. The software loads easily, and I had mine up and running in a matter of minutes attached to my laptop. You'll need to buy either a parallel or USB cable, since it isn't included. Canon has the best reputation, by far, of all the brands who make portable printers and this is their newest model. This is really a terrific little printer that is well worth the price for people on the road who need to print from their laptops.
Just what I wanted. And it arrived right on the date they said it would. Very pleased with the product and the service.
I am a professional radiographer and photographer (25 years now) and I used both the Sony CD500, CD400, CD350, CD300, as well as a Nikon Coolpix for field research x-raying mummies in Peru. This means the cameras were pushed hard.....blowing sand, huge contrast ranges, high resolution radiographs needed, fast manual control of radical light conditions, etc.....essentially most of the tough conditions and imaging requirements you can imagine. Here's what I found:The Sony Mavica CD500 & 300 beat them all. It's not the most expensive or the best resolution but we all thought it did the best job.Mavica CD500: best of all....resolution, reasonable recording time, great image control for exposure, close-ups, better controls, pretty much everythingMavica CD400: best resolution but extremely slow recording time made it impossible to work with most of the time....the CD300 often got 3-4 shots while the 400 was recording one.Mavica CD350: not enough manual control for us, but usually got great images on automatic....some problems with exposure range for close-ups thoughMavica CD300: not the best resolution, but now that I've done some prints for publication from it's highest res setting I will not be buying any more 400s....just not a significant enough difference,plus it's not as heavy or bulky.Nikon Coolpix: not in the running by comparison with the Sonys....although it is more lightweight....we are buying mini CDs for 33 cents each in bulk... and getting 140-180 high resimages per CD.....they are so easy to format, initialize, and copy on any CD burner that I can't believe we even considered using memory stiks, or USB downloads.The best features are common to both the Sony Mavica CD300 and 400 series though.....manual control of the images, excellent close up abilities, decent wide angle (which can be enhanced with add-on lenses if necessary), and both rapid video and automatic functions with night focusing for flash, etc., etc.Finally! There is a great digital camera!
This is by far and away, the best printer I have ever owned. There are so many positives about this beauty that it is almost impossible to know where to start and stop. But I will try.The Good: Speed, speed and more speed. This printer kicks out black and white pages like it was laser printer. I just finished printing my 22 page tax return for 2003 and this printer had it complete in under 2 minutes. The quality (on normal setting) is virtually indistinguishable from a laser jet printer. This printer is also remarkably quiet; almost to the point of being silent. Even the movement of the print head is virtually silent. As far as the photo printing capabilities of this printer go, there are no equals for the price range. The photos are truly indistinguishable from a commercial lab. If you think I'm joking, check out all of the other reviews here. The color management on the photo side is great, and photos actually come out looking like what you see on the screen. Imagine my amazement when I saw a commercial grade photo come out of the printer in under 45 seconds. Thats right, 45 seconds.The Bad: Overall, the size of the unit is a little larger than I am used to/expected. There seems to be a lot of wasted space on either side of the printer. But hey, I can live with that for the quality of the printing.The Ugly: The software package that comes with the printer is not really that impressive. I have other commercial programs that basically will do the same thing. In particular, one program, called Easy WebPrint installs itself into Internet Explorer and adds a toolbar to the application. Yes, I could have chosen not to install it, but geez, I was too excited about getting the printer up and running to worry much about that.Overall, there is simply no reason not to purchase this printer. I would buy it over and over again if I had to. Just look at the reviews on here, there is a reason it is one of the few products with a perfect 5 star rating.
Good cheap speakers. My laptop speakers never had enough power to watch dvds but not now. These speakers are great for the price you get them at. I'm sure there are much better quality speakers out there but you wont find them for this price. Add that plus the free shipping for being prime and its an unbeatable deal.
The Westcott Apollo 28" is one of the Best lighting modifiers I ever used.Highly Recommended
This product has saved the zune screen so many times!!! get it, you will not be sorry. It is much thicker than other screen protectors and well worth the $and comes with all you need to insall it.
I should have read the reviews before plunking 20$ on this mouse... The battery compartment and the small cover look so cheap...but that's not the problem. The mouse is all jumpy and erratic, and doesn't respond well. I'm back with my old corded Targus travel mouse, which works like a charm, and is smoothly responsive to my hand movements.
I tested access with a lot of different wireless PC Cards, PCMCIA, etc, from D-Link, Intel, Dell, LinkSys. including D-Link DWL-G650. The maximum effective throughput I was able to achieve was 1 Mbps. I am using the latest firmware from D-Link (the one they say corrects all the problems). It does not depend on configuration (I tested all possible combinations). It is compatible with any hardware, but with a very poor performance of 1Mbps. So little for a product that promises so much.
With the latest Firmware upgrade, it can play DTS audio (DTS passthru). Only reason it has one less star is because it shows 8 digit name with funny ~ thru USB drive.
This product says in the lower left hand corner--Model #10CRM80The product information say's it is Model #10CRM80L2//T --- There is a lot of differance between the two, don"t let them tell You any different!!!BUYER "BEWARE" I bought this from Efunctional--Strange that this "SAME AUDIO CD-R"has the same Picture and wrong model Numbers, also. DOES ANYONE REALLY CARRY THIS PRODUCT!!!
This is one of the better mouses I've used. Responds great for being wireless. Its a very convenient tool for your laptop. I recommend this product entirely.
works w treo 650, just follow directions exactly and get new driver from website not uk version of cdrom
Why pay $100 at retail for the same thing especially if you don't foresee too much interference from other components in your entertainment system.
I challenge you to find a better performing 50mm lens at this price. At $125 that will prove to be very difficult. Better lenses are out there (Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D AF for example) but they cost at least twice as much.
This case is way better than the reviewers say. The camera fits easily in and out of it and is good protection from bumps and bangs in your bag. Excellent value.
I'm very pleased with this Olympus recorder. It worked well in a large room environment as well as one-on-one conversation recording. The voice activation feature worked flawlessly and did not chop off any of the recording with any delay in start-up which is very impressive. You would think the machine was anticipating when people were going to start talking! Easy, convenient controls. Great battery life. I could find no flaws. I would never go back to a tape machine!
It works perfect for my HD TV and has for well over a year. No need to spend big bucks this cable has performed as well as the Monster ones for me.
For this price, You cannot beat it! I think it sounds pretty clear and for this price, It's the best mic. BUY THIS BEFORE IT GOES OUT OF STOCK! Make sure you plug in BOTH plugs, green and pink or it will not work, also Make sure you talk pretty close to the mic, almost touching the mic. My friends find it sounds better when the foam is off the mic. BUY TODAY!
I bought my Pure Digital Flip about a month ago so I could make youtube videos for my long distance relatives and for fun. I youtubed my buns off with it and carried it everywhere I went. Literally! I thought for the price of the camcorder the video quality was great and perfect for youtube purposes!I have to agree, I'm not crazy about the USB arm. I ofted had to prop the camera on something while it was plugged into my computer because other wise it would be suspended in midair by the plugged in arm. I think the sound quality is fine for talking in normal voice. I am a singer and found that the mic doesn't perceive a strong singing voice very well, and the sound gets distorted.A word of advice to those of you whom carry their camcorder with them at all times as I did. Do not leave it in your car. Not even for a second. I had mine in my purse tucked under the dash and someone smashed our window and stole my purse along with my camcorder, wallet, and our radar detector. So KEEP IT WITH YOU. I did love this camcorder so much though, that I will be purchasing the same Flip Video camera (black 60 minute)that I had.
I purchased this HDMI cable a while back and it still holds up brilliantly. I use this cable to connect my Mac to my 24" 1080p monitor. The picture comes out crisp and clear. The sound travels through excellently as it sounds great from the speakers in my monitor. No issues whatsoever with this cable. It boggles my mind that people will pay over $100 for an HDMI cable. Every HDMI cable will work the same as long as it is gold plated. For that reason no one should ever pay more than $5 for one of these.
After just a few months, I had to replace the ink cartridges. It was down hill from there. Nothing but clogs. Endless nozzle cleanings. What a waste. I wish my old Xerox had not died. What a good printer. Left it on all of the time. Used it once in a while. It always printed.
le di 5 estrellas a este producto porque es de excelente calidad, mi laptop, una toshiba A250 series funciona a la perfeccion con esta memoria.
Alright, look...I don't go the gym. I do not jog. I do not have a small collection of music or just a few favorite songs. I'm an all-out music head, with thousands of songs on my computer and thousands more on vinyl and tape and small heads made of wax.So then, why did I choose a 512 MB flash player?1. Reliablility. I can chuck this thing at one of my iPod-owning friends and not damage it, yet the minute their clunky white internal hard drive machine hits my skull they're screwed.2. Freedom. I don't listen to 10,000 songs at a time. most I've ever pulled off is someting around 800, and even then it sounds messy, what with all the different styles and keys and noises on top of each other, it's just a big schism. With this, I can throw on a few albums I'm digging at the moment and keep a base of about 30 of my general favorites and be happy. Get tired of the album or song, I just come home and delets it and throw a new one on with Windows Explorer. Easy.3. Cost. Though for $100+ it is not proportionately a good value compared to an iPod at $300, it's still cheaper, and if you wait for the price to drop more, you'll probably be able to score this for $90 in a few months. Despite the lack of value, it still is cheap.You can actually group songs the way you like them on here. Just rip the files on with Windows Media Player or the included software (which isn't THAT bad) as WMAs (so you can fit more). Then find the folder on your computer and go in and number each song: 01, 02, 03...10, 11, etc. (don't just put the first songs as "1", then you'll be hearing songs 1 and 10 next to each other). This numbering may seem like a pain, but so is scrolling through every song just to find "Ziggy Stardust" or whatever other song you can think of that starts with a Z. After you have all your tunes numbered up in the album order or the way you like them, go up one step and copy/send the entire folder to the MuVo. Then you can enjoy song after song of sequential linear enjoyment.Some bad things-the earbuds are, in fact, larger than the average human skull. However, these can be replaced or you can let them sit in your ears and get used to it. I'm on the second option now since I spent most of my remaining funds on my MuVo. Also, the little knobby for the belt clip scratches the back of the player when removing it from its rubber case. Oh dear.Besides those two little drawbacks, this is a fine machine. It's tiny, pretty cheap, has the more or less solid reliability of a flash player, and comes in many colors to entertaainf you for decades on end. No, music freaks, you don't need some big, expensive, fragile monster MP3 player...just some cash and some patience for one of these.
Well, I've used the Rhinoskin Aluminum cases for my PDAs before, with good experiences. There is one problem with them, I've discovered. The plastic clip that holds the case to your belt buckle is attached to the aluminum case with a small metal screw. (If you own one, you know what I mean).The problem is, that even if you tighten the screw really tight, it will eventually come loose and the aluminum case will fall off of the clip, usually while you are walking. What I've learned in the past with the rhinoskin cases is that I must superglue the screw into place to avoid any problems.Unfortunately, I didn't have any superglue at home when I bought this latest case and I started using the case anyway. When I was going down the stairs in my office building the case popped off the clip - and you know how some staircases have a central void that leads all the way to the basement? Well my PDA case bounced into the void and all the way to the basement. I was on the 10th floor. Suffice it to say, the results weren't pretty. There were Palm TX guts splattered all over the basement level of the staircase. The case itself, though fared pretty well and if not for the plastic PDA clip inside of it shattering, it might almost be re-usable. I gathered up my PDA parts and we gave my PDA a touching funeral back in my office.So lesson learned is - SUPERGLUE THE SCREW!!!!
Works perfectly. Can even install 2 memory cards that show up as 2 separate drives (F: and G: on my computer). Got it for free with my memory card but would recommend it even if had to pay a few dollars.
My 5th grade daughter specifically requested this bag after having a messenger-type book bag last year. She admitted that shoulder bags were a horrible idea for school (I had to keep myself from saying "I told you so!")and that she was not too cool for a rolling back pack. Currently, her rolling bag is stuffed with books and supplies; just what she and her young back needed.
Panasonic Pivoting Head Facial GroomerTried less expensive groomers, but this one is the best. It should last longer than all the others I tried, and was dissatisfied with.It does such a good job; can't praise it enough.
Have purchased several of these short cables to connect stacked electronics. I have a switch sitting on top of a router and the short cable was great for connecting these two. Also used to connect a switch sitting on top of a TiVo and BD player. No excess cable to tie up makes for a much cleaner installation.
I upgraded my entire HT system from decent JBLs/Yamaha YST sub to Athena mix-n-match speakers and this sub (incidentally, the Amazon picture is incorrect - it shows the newer, somewhat inferior downward firing AS-P4000!). (update: Yes - they've now fixed the images as requested - this set of pictures IS of the AS-P400; thanks Amazon. Rest assured that the wooden enclosure looks very rich/dark and is solid - even though the photographs no longer reflect that)I was absolutely blown away by how much more effective the Athena is than the Yamaha sub, despite having VERY similar ratings. It moves tonnes of air (almost literally!) and has great sensitivity. You no longer have to miss the low (intensity and frequency) rumbles and effect sounds in the background sounds or theme during intense dialog. It is shocking how much more immersive your experience will be by adding this almost-cheap sub!Setup is easy, I'm using a single RCA cable for pre-amplified LFE signal, because using the sub's internal crossover is moot now that I can set it's cutoff specifically for the Athena AS-B1's that are my front speakers.Truly a great value!Ignore the other reviewer's sour experience. Almost any respectable manufacturer will only warranty items sold ONLY through authorized vendors. And these Athenas are priced so well that there is almost NO point skimping a few pennies to buy from anyone but authorized sellers.
Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (160 GB). Worth every cent. Wouldn't be without it. Easy to use. Downloads photos straight from camera with the mini docking station. No problem downloading music and videos. Don't have cinema plug-in to allow dvd downloads but happy converting to video.
This is my second Salad Shooter. I was given one many years ago, and I used it so much, I wore it out. I have a food processor, but my little Salad Shooter is so much easier to get out, use, and clean up. I hope there will always be one available.
I am an audio engineer. I am here to tell you this product is not any good at all. It may work for someone with a tin ear and very poor quality sound equipment. If you can hear your wife talking to you from across the room then your ears are good enough to know that this is very poor equipment.Hook it up turn it on. first thing you will notice is a really quite loud hiss.Then when it is functioning it really distorts the sound to the point where you have to turn the volume up to overcome it.I think this might work OK for a person who wants to watch TV with someone sleeping next to them.. It can work for that.ButIf you had hoped (as I did) that you will be able to watch movies without the painfully loud volume levels which are required to be able to understand the speech and yet still keep some kind of sound quality.... You will be really dasappointed
I have this receiver hooked up to my HDDVR, DVD, and an Xbox 360 on a 5.1 speaker system. I thought the receiver looked good.Figuring it out wasn't the easiest, but it's also not incomprehensible.I get great Dolby Digitial sound and it automatically changes to Prologic when not recieving Dolby5.1 from the non-HD stations.The autosetup was great.Cons:No HDMI, but unless you're willing to pay > 1k or wait a few years, it's not worth buying any of the mid-range recievers with HDMI out right now. Most either only do video passthrough, or don't handle it as they should.No on screen GUI menu
Don't even waste your time. The sound was so quiet, it was unbelievable. And if you boost up the sound, nothing but noise. It looks great, I tried to unscrew it to see if something was going on, it just basically fell a part. Lesson to all reviews, tell the truth because if you purchase something and need a true assessment of the product, what comes around goes around.I'm taking the loss on this. I don't want to go through the entire hassle of returning it, all the mumbo jumbo required to get my money back, I just lost.
C&oacute;digo inservible lo coloco y me dice que ya caduco o que coloque un c&oacute;digo valido, recomendarlo; no podria...Tenia muchas intenciones de seguir realizando descargas, creo que lo pensare...
It works, but it requires a fair bit of force to push the cable plug into the lightning socket of my iPhone 5. But it syncs fine and it charges fine and so I'm pleased enough with it.
I bought this for my wife to watch in the kitchen. She is very pleased with it. It takes up less space than the little old 9" portable we had there previously, but the picture and sound are WAY better. Plus the number of channels is doubled or tripled by digital reception and a better analog receiver.I use a flexible parallel-wire antenna hidden on top of a kitchen cabinet. It is connected to the TV on a kitchen counter-top through holes I drilled in the top and bottom of the cabinet.
PLUS: okay i have had this with my timbuck 2 classic messenger (X-Large) bag now for atleast 2 months and well..... IT HAS NO FLAWS! most straps become a pain after a few minutes or they don't really add much cusion or they don't stay still, all of which this strap pad adresses. it dosent move unless you manually attempt to adjust it.also after long periods of time their is NO FATIGUE!!! I have used this on my shoulder all day carring close to 35 lbs in books and papers and DID NOT FEEL A THING!!! oh yeah this has the added bounus of being adjustable to the size of your strap. this strappad won't move even when running yeah i tested it for that too, and it passed with flying colors. no movement and you can feel it's stability..... yeah i know how do you "feel" stability, get this pad and you will find out.MINUS: minus?.... what minus?Overall: Strap pad perfection.no flaws
Cartridge was advertised as 4000 page capacity. Received 1500 pages. Will not buy from Amazon again.
This is a great little CD player/radio for an office. I don't play it on full blast so I can't vouch for full sound. Does a very nice job a low levels on both CD's and radio.
The SanDisk 8 GB Extreme III CF Card is an outstanding value. I've noticed some marked improvement in color saturation and reduced noise level in my digital images since using this product.SanDisk 8 GB Extreme III CF Card SDCFX3-8192-901 (Retail Package)
As a CD consolidator, the MZ-N505 is superb. CDs are copied quickly, even in LP2 mode, and the quality in that mode is fantastic. Treble is not as crisp in LP4, and LP4 lacks the "kick" of LP2. I can live with 3 cds on a minidisc instead of 5. The cd copying software is a breeze. No troubles there.Let's talk about OpenMG. The other reviews say that it is buggy. I wish I knew. I am a fairly computer-saavy guy with a top-notch, loaded Dell running Windows ME. OpenMG simply will not work. That is, I cannot even run the program after uninstalling and reinstalling 30 times, deleting programs that may "interfere" with it, etc. I spent over two hours on the phone with Sony. The tech guy had to transfer me to the "specialist," who is now consulting an "engineer." What a waste of time. I suppose OpenMG isn't necessary if you are willing to take the extra step of burning your mp3s onto cd, then using the simple burner software instead. Again, what a waste of time (and $ for the blank cds).Minus the cd consolidation capability, I have purchased a very expensive paperweight. Companies like SONY should not release products until they are perfect. I always felt that Sony produced only top-quality products, but my respect for that company has now devolved to the level of my respect for Microsoft.Listen to people's complaints. They are valid. You are not immune. Shame on you, Sony.
I knew it was too cheap to be real, but tried it anyways. The blank ink cartridge doesn't work. I won't even try the color one and go back to Epson cartridges.
I bought two of these toner cartridges and while they both work, both of them leave black streaks down the pages. If you care about how your print-outs look, you should probably look elsewhere.
as noted in other reviews, maximum volume is not loud enough when using this player on an airplane with inexpensive noise-cancelling headphones. Based on a prior review and recommendation, I bought the Boostaroo amplifier from cyberguys.com for about $30 including shipping. While I haven't used the amplifier in the air yet, it clearly does amplify volume with no discernable loss of sound quality. This product makes a major disappointment in the sony dvd player disappear.Thank you &quot;electronics fan&quot; for the tip.
THIS IS THE BEST LENS EVER! WHEN YOU THINK YOUR 70MM TO 200MM ZOOM IS GREAT, TRY THIS ONE. FASTER AND CLEARER. PERFECT & FLAWLESS.
I also purchased this KVM because my IOGEAR (GCS632U) would not work with my new Wireless Keyboard and Mouse combo ("Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 2.4Ghz). The new wireless keyboard and mouse was a replacement for a Microsoft Wireless Desktop 5000 purchased previously.I was very happy with the design of the new keyboard and mouse and did not want to change unless absolutely necessary. Found this product and decided to give it a try based mostly on user comments. Arrived promptly and installation was seamless. This was with XP on one box and Windows 7 on the other.This ATEN KVM switch is not a new product but kudos to the folks in charge of design etc. that created a product that has the ability to stand the test of time. Next time I need a product like this I will check out this brand first.
While I haven't used this accessory very much, I do have it attached to my Tamrac 613 camera bag inside one of the front external pockets. It's nice to know I have the space for miscellaneous items if I need it. My camera bag is nearly completely full and I like knowing that I have somewhere to put the smaller items if the occasion should arise.
I am completely satisfied with this mouse. It works well for me. It's a great improvement over the built in touchpad on my notebook computer, making it more convenient to type and affording better control. The mouse is light, feels good in my hand, is responsive and seems as durable as any I have used. The groove in the base for wrapping the cord along with the snap lock for the USB plug makes it convenient to carry and store. My notebook computer has two USB ports on the right side so the cord is more than long enough for my needs. The cord might be too short to use right handed if the only available USB port is on the left side of one's notebook computer.
spend the extra money and invest in better cable. this one did not last very long until it started to go out. i was not happy and do not recomend the product to you or anyboy for that fact.
I replaced my D-Link DCM-202 cable modem with the Motorola Surfboard SB5101 and it has performed excellently. I found by reading numerous blogs that Cox Communications performed an upgrade to remedy a hardware failure circa July, 2008 and that made my D-Link DCM-202 modem incompatible with their system...of course, they never notified anyone! Now, I don't need to reset my cable modem and router 1 to 3 times a day after it loses communication with the cable company. That got to be a real pain; especially, when you lose VoIP during a phone call. Cox told some callers only that they no longer support D-Link. It could probably be fixed by a firmware upgrade, but I couldn't find one. I installed the most recent one I did find, but it didn't fix the connection problem.
This is a great little printer for the price, fairly fast and very nice quality--I was surprised and am very pleased!...but then again, it IS a Lexmark! The ink cartridge for this model is also very inexpensive--under $20--so that was another nice surprise. I use it at home daily for regular printing tasks, and the photos are pretty decent too. I would recommend this to everyone.Sincerely,"Mystimoon"
I bought the speedlight because as part of my business I do birth photography Many times, mom will wish to labor in the dark or dimly lit light, making shooting difficult. On camera flash is too harsh and ugly so I purchased the SB-600. I am *SO* glad I did! Bouncing the flash makes for beautiful photos and great fill light, it's still just as portable and doesn't add too much weight to the camera. I do not recommend this product for indoor portraiture use, however, unless you had another light and had them firing off camera.
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.
HP Pavilion MX70 - Display - CRT - 17" - 1280 x 1024 / 60 Hz - 0.27 mm - remarketedThe monitor that I am reviewing is a HP m703 CRT monitor. I am still using this very reliable monitor after a few years of ownership! I am very happy with its performance.John R. Brocker
Do not buy this camera.I bought a new one, & the Sandisk Ultra II Compact Flah memory card just would not go in. Eventually all the pins broke. The Sandisk is made in China. Buy a Nikon.
it works perfect with my ML-2510. since i replaced the toner with this, i've not seen any dirt, line or anything when printing. so glad i've chosen this from tons of compatible ones.
Best telescope i've ever gotton..When i reccieve my telescope it didn't come with the tripod and with one phone call to customer service i had one the next day.The things i've seen through this are amazing!!!!
I have heard in previous reviews about how these speakers don't have any bass and it's so absurd. These speakers have the most amount of bass I have ever heard out of a set of floorstanding speakers with no subwoofer. You truly do not need a subwoofer with this set, although with one it only makes the sound better. I find these speakers to be a superb deal for the money. I am pushing 75w RMS to each speaker and they sound beautiful with my Onkyo receiver. I am very pleased with my purchase. I have played these speakers extremely loud for a long period of time with anything from rap to rock and they do not distort and keep on playing strong. They have taken my abuse with ease and are a very good speaker for anyone who likes extremely well sounding audio, and superb durability.
I ordered this ink 2.5 weeks before it arrived, but it's the real thing. If you're willing to wait for your ink, it's the best price out there.
It is just what a charger should be : light weight, simple to use, dependable. I would recommend it over any other charger.
This bag is a perfect fit for the 13 inch Macbook. There is no room for movement (which is a good thing!). It seems well-constructed and well-padded. I think it would provide more than adequate protection for your Mac. However, I found the writing on the side of the front of the bag rather tacky. The brand tag was not that attractive either. So, I returned the item.
This item is exactly as described and i like buying it through amazon other than xbox just because i do. Great save a few cents and get the code automatically.
I've had 3 printers in my life, a canon, hp, and now this- this by far is the worst- and usually I have to "do something" to mess up, but this printer practically volunteers to go awol. The cartridges dry up so quick, and filling them is a hassle and you need special little plugs and if you don't do that you have to buy expensive new cartridges. It seems like "hey, this is a decent priced printer" but really the prices of the cartridges is how they cheat you. And you even have to buy a "resetter" which is like 20 bucks itself to tell the printer "hey, I'm dry!" or they won't even let you use the cartridge. WHAT A HASSLE! You'd save more money and time printing at the library.
Easy to install. Fast. Excellent software. Everything worked without a problem, and without a call to technical support. All wireless clients can print, everyone can get on the internet, fast, everyone has their own email. This is one best buys I've made to date. Excellent!
I will be buying my 3rd pair of these headphones. They typically last about 3 years of my abuse before the wire starts to cut in and out and needs some jiggling to work. But, I love the way they fit and the volume control is invaluable.
This product is excellent and the pivoting head does a very good job. I would recommend this product. You won't be sorry.
Great quality video.Great sound.Small, light weight, & compact.No regrets in buying this item.
It is just about the right size and shape to fit comfortably in your hand while still being small enough to travel. There are nearly infinite possibilities for customization of the buttons, which is both a plus and minus. All in all, a comfortable purchase.
I purchased this plan for a camera that I purchased from amazon and was not successful in reaching them. I called, emailed, called, emailed and nothing x2months!! I ended up asking for a refund and that took forever with several emails and phone calls!
Does exactly what I was looking for; now I can listen to my iPod while I'm cooking, gardening, working around the house and not get tangled up in wires or ear buds. The sound is not superior but neither was the cost. Great value for the price.
This radio is ideal for what I wanted, a small radio to set in the bath room. It plays well and is easy to change stations. It meets my expectations.
My LifeDrive will not properly seat in the cradle. It keeps popping loose and causing both the PC and the Palm to go crazy. I got this cradle because the cable that came with the LifeDrive only makes a loose connection at best. But the cradle is worse than the factory cable. I don't know how to make the LifeDrive heavier without risking more problems. So now it is a paperweight.
This amp is really nice! Good quality! And it sounds pretty good! Works good with two ten inch subs!! Thanks
It's a polarizing filter.These are great for making clouds puffier like the yellow filter in B&W; photography. It's also nice for reducing glare from water and windows, and makes snow sparkle.
These batteries are great!No problems yet. I have used them in my portable scanner, my shower radio, and in my digtal cameras. The best so far!kenfish412 >--)):>
Wow, what a difference. I currently sell items [online], and I've been using a HP C200 Digital Camera for the past year to take pictures of items that I was selling. It got the job done, but when it came to detailed shots and close ups, it just didn't cut it.I just received my Nikon Coolpix 950 and it's amazing. Excellent detail at 1600x1200 resolution. The close up shots (Macro Shots) are amazing. I'm extremely satisfied with this camera.If your a near power seller eBayer like myself, and you have the money, invest it into this camera. It's really worth it. I did my homework, and this camera gets you the best bang for your buck. The CP800 and CP880 are good, but they are slightly worse than this model, and they require non-AA batteries, which are very expensive (so are the rechargeable ones and the charger). The Coolpix 990 is slightly better than this model (it takes slightly better pictures and it boasts a higher resolution), but if you don't have the money, this model is worth it.The Coolpix 950 and the Coolpix 990 are the best two digital camera's that you can buy for under [$]. If you want to go up another level, you need to be ready to shovel out over $3000.00 for camera's like the Nikon D1.For accessories, get a USB CompactFlash Card reader, an A/C Adaptor, and two sets of rechargeable batteries. I recommend a tripod as well, a small one especially for Macro shots.Overall, this is a very good camera. The Coolpix 990 has better resolution, better picture quality, and its design is better, but if you don't have the extra money, the Coolpix 950 is simply the best you can get.
I got tired of shooting with the simple pop up flash, and decided to hunt down the perfect addition to my gear.Here it is.Simple, fairly inexpensive, and works like a charm each time.I have had the same set of batteries in the flash unit for up to 8-10 shoots. The only time I have noticed the battery life dying more quickly is when the flash is consistently being used (obviously). Otherwise, for normal wear and tear through a shoot- it lasts longer than I would have thought.My decision was between this and the 900. I chose this to get a feel for the SB lighting effect, and after being more accustomed to it- I couldn't be happier.I would not change my purchase.
It was a good fit for my camera. I use it and it does what it is supposed to do.
We were very disappointed with this hair dryer. We've had one before and really liked it. This one is very noisy. Maybe it's a lemon. That's the chances you take buying online, but we couldn't find this hair dryer in the stores.
The two batteries I bought are cleary marked "900mAh" on the back. I wonder why they are stating these are 1100mAh batteries......
Works great and what a price! I won't be purchasing from the big name stores for triple the price again.
If you're looking for a retractable patch cord for use in your car or anywhere else for that matter, this is the one. It has a flat cord which helps keep the retracting device tangle-free. And, it looks good, too. In fact, I keep it plugged into the aux jack in my car all the time. Actually, we have this little ditty in all three of the cars in our family. Good price, too.
Donna Taart is, without a doubt one of the most talented writers working today. Her ability to create, real, believable, original characters is wonderful. The atmosphere of the American south in the 1970's was spot on and the atmosphere of impending doom as Harriet and Hely searched for answers was, at times, almost more than I could stand.I loved "The Secret History" and looked forward to this. It is well worth all the time it took Miss Taart to write and us to read.
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!
This is a great deal for the price. The thing I liked most, was the ease of drive installation. My previous enclosure was from MadDog, and it was a bitch to install the drive. This Sabrent model has a very simple and clever design. It appears to flimsy at first, but once the drive is in, and the screws are in, it's fine.There are so many differing reviews about how to set the jumper! The instructions say Master. Some people say this doesn't work. Some people say it's the ONLY way to get it to work. My guess is, it depends on the particular hard drive people are using. My drive was already on Cable Select, when I took it out of my old enclosure. I left it on CS when I put in this one, and it works fine.I was a little disappointed when I opened the box, and discovered that the flimsy stand was broken. But a drop of super glue solved that problem. All in all, you can't go wrong with this for a measly (...).
Great computer and great price. I have purchase this product for my 14 year old son and he loves it. He uses this computer for his school homework and projects and he really has shown a great improvement in his school performance.
Cable has a quality built, solid connectors. Picture from HDMI out to TV is very nice looking.
As usual, and especially in the field of printers, HP provides a superb product, which produces absolutely quality results. The setup of this machine is incredibly simple.Also, I would be remiss if I did not mention the fantastic price of $54.98 I paid by purchasing it on Amazon.com.
Excellent protection for your DynaLite heads. A must have to protect those expensive tubes. Compact lite and perfect protection.
Within the first 5 months, I had to send my computer in for overheating...now it's out of warranty, and I have not been able to use it for about 7 months now due to a bad motherboard. While these are regular occurrences for a lot of laptops, I feel like I should've kept the laptop I had for 3 years (with no problems) and just bought a desktop instead. I am definitely disappointed in this laptop.
I got one of these for my husband for Christmas because we have no stereo system at all. Since all of our music is digital I decided to get a docking station for our iPod/iPhone. This one had great reviews, so I bought one. NOW I WISH I'D BOUGHT 27 OF THEM!! Seriously, I want one in both bathrooms, every bedroom, one in the living room and one in the kitchen. The sound is incredible for how affordable the unit is. The ONLY way to improve it would be for it to come with a remote (or maybe it did and I missed seeing him open that part and it's since been put away somewhere). I haven't been able to test how long the system will run on batteries, but it takes AAs and we have rechargeable ones. I can't wait to take this little guy with us to Greenlake in the summer.
I've used mine for only a day -- time will tell how indestructible it is. But it appears to be well made and it's easy to set up and fold down. I love it.
In the past 10 years of using numerous types of computer software this one has to be the worst. Even after reading the entire manual and troubleshooting tips from the website, I have spent hours trying to do things that are very simple in other software - such as simply saving a map that you have put an hour or two into creating. It is a very complicated and frustrating process. I'm sure I will finally figure it out, but I'll have to take detailed notes to be able to do it again!
It does everything it says it will. The pictures don't do it justice- it looks and feels great. I am using it with a MB Pro running mostly XP. The Battery life is amazing as it gets about 45 days of use between charges. The backlighting of the mouse, volume, and function keys looks very good.
I have had it in my hands for 3 days and it JUST popped apart and pieces went flying!I plugged it into my computer and pulled it to plug it into my phone... POP! Spring here, and 3 more plastic pieces there.It's not retractable anymore!GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is exactly what this lens gives you. It's fast, light wieght and simple to use. Works flawlessly with my D90. Only issue is the crop factor. Not a major issue but you do notice how much closer you are.
My husband and I purchased one of these to do dv recording and to convert to and edit mpeg2 files. Each time we tried to play a video in mpeg2 format - and we tried with multiple files - it REBOOTED THE MACHINE! (XP was set to reboot after a fatal error - but even when this was turned off, we still got a fatal error). After we spent hours and hours on the phone with tech support, trying multiple solutions, they concluded it had a faulty video chipset. Needless to say, we returned the pc immediately and got our $$ back. Doesn't Sony do QA testing on a common format like mpeg2??? All I can say is, I hope not many of these machines came out of the box like this one!
It would seem that I'm sort of in the minority here, but I had a somewhat harder time putting this together than the other reviews here make it sound like you should. It took me a couple of hours with one other person, but in the end, we did get it together and coupled with my Panasonic AE-4000U it looks INCREDIBLE! It's also very impressive looking even when nothing is being projected onto it, so it has that going for it too. Definitely recommended, just follow the instructions in the manual **to the letter** or you'll have a harder time during assembly than you ought to.
It is a very nice case but I gave it 4 stars because you must remove your belt to thread it into the case strap. This could be embarassing in public.The size is about right for the Canon A710. It doesn't have enought room for batteries which would be nice but it would make it larger.
Thick Cables - Connect Well - Solid ends - Good quality construction.I've successfully connected a PS3, Laptop, DVR, and Panasonic Home Theater to a Panasonic TV.1080p Signal Strong!ARC Return Channel Works GREAT!I don't know why you would pay more for a short run cable.
There are really only two things you need to know about upgrading RAM:1. Make sure you have the right kind.2. Buy something high quality.Usually the first step is the tricky part, but Crucial offers a product on their website that will tell you exactly what kind of RAM you need. I know my computer stuff, but since I was helping my father upgrade his old Windows machine, I was more than happy to let that take the guesswork out of it.The second one is easy, though. Just buy from a good company. If your RAM goes bad, nothing is happy, so suck it up and spend a few extra dollars. You'll be out more than that in time, $$, and heartache if you have to replace it
Just bought this item Nov08, its June09 and the seams popped. I've had the older style Fellowes gel pads for years (the ones without the microban) They where so old they where faded and worn... so I replaced them with these and the 1st one has already failed.I'm going to try one more and see if it lasts more than 8 months, hopefully they just had a bad manufacturing run or something...Oh, that chemical smell.. yes it is strong out of the blister pack, but it dissipates within a week.
Amazon had the best price for this lens, better then Best Buy....Also was able to receive the lens sooner then Best Buy could ....5 Stars for Amazon !!!
We received a Casio keyboard as a gift. The giver was thoughtful enough to include a power adapter. However, as luck would have it, this generic adapter turned out to be defective in a weird way: once plugged into an outlet it would take a while for the keyboard to be turned on. This was okay while the keyboard was at the same location, but did not work for kids' concerts as the keyboard would die during concert practices at another location.Ordered this adapter through amazon.com -- works like a charm. Is smaller, lighter, and doesn't become as warm when being used. Reliable.
I bought these for my ps3. I read other reveiws on more expensive cable, and I agree with some others. If your HDMI connection is 6ft or less save your money and buy these cables. The HD signal is the same as with the more costly ones.
I have never had an issue with Canon's ink, with the exception that it seems to run out quickly. However, I find the original's from canon also last a lot longer than the compatible ones. I would definitely suggest these over third-party versions.
They are perfect for my label maker. Now I am all stocked up for the next organization project. I like that I could purchase a two-pack for a reasonable price.
Replay TV has the worst customer support poossible. When I have been lucky enough to reach a human it has involved waiting upwards of 4 hours on hold. Other times, the phone simply informs you that there are too many customers calling, and then promptly hangs up on you. They have even lost the UPC code I sent in to receive the rebate.The final straw came when I had my wallet stolen, and asked Replay TV not to cancel my monthly service while I waited for a replacement card. They told me that it simply wasn't possible to mantain my service while I waited for a new card, but that they would rebate the...cancellation fee they intended to levy on my account. Since I am still waiting for the rebate (3 months later) I refused their kind request.So please, please, please, save yourself the aggravation and but TiVo instead,
i became so frustrated with this thing losing connection and the constant beeping of my computer i threw it away. get the cyberpower 7 port that one has never failed.CyberPower CPH720P USB Hub, 7-Port, USB 2.0, 480Mbps, 1.1/2.0 Compatible, PC/MAC PlugNPlay - Lifetime Warranty
Have nothing bad to say about canon ink. Have always used these ink cartridge's in my printer. And my printed sheets keep coming out perfect every time. I'm just glad that amazon sells it. Will buy more when the need allows.
We have the remote set up to work tv's in separate rooms and it works great. It will sometimes run into a glich but works it out pretty quick by pressing the help button. The first night we got the remote, I hated it! But, once we got it set up the way we wanted, I fell in love! Can't imagine not having it :) No more having 3 remotes to watch tv.
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.
I use these headphones with my Amateur Radio equipment. I have had another pair in the past which my daughter has now. There are highly rated on eHam review. I love mine.
i like this camera because is very easy tu use,you have just to read the instruction booklet a couple time and your ready to take your first photo,and if you have a hold lens EF you can fit on this camera and you can buy the lens you want.
I highly recommend this memory for older mother boards. I've had no problems what so ever. Great price here also.
Surprisingly, these are not copper-plated. They are solid copper. I clipped a pin to check. That alone makes them the best value I can find here or on newegg in the small heat-sinks category.I only needed 4 of 8, so decided to deploy them on various southbridge chips to good effect.The pre-installed stickers make good thermal contact, and they solved my heat problems. They might not have been enough for video card RAM, but they were more than enough for some very toasty little motor drivers (as in previous 'ow, burned myself' toasty).My only complaint is that in my experience they don't stick particularly well: I brushed one off accidentally.That can be fixed with thermal compound and/or unmolested operation.Very useful and versatile, only knock against them might be spurious.
i love this product,the sound quality is very good and with a very reasonable price...
It does keep volume level but it also introduces problems. It creates a high pitch whine, most noticeable when there is no input (ex - when program is paused) and is noisy in general. I still use it, but wish that it was a little smarter.
My husband and I have always taken our rings to the jewellers to be cleaned, and between visits we used the solution that they gave us when we bought the rings. This machine has enabled us to clean them at home.Whilst, in my opinion, the rings don't come up quite as good as they would at the jewellers (I'm sure they have some industrial type machine, there), they are pretty close. We have found that we need to add the tiniest squeeze of dishwashing liquid to the water (it gives the amount to use in the instruction booklet), and with that they come out gleaming.My husband did try to clean his spectacles but said that they didn't appear to be any different when they were done. I think it's probably better for stones than other things.
I puchased this for my home video system. After receiving this amplifier, I found it does not come with a built-in 12v DC power supply. If you are purchasing this for home use, you will need to also purchase a power supply to convert from 110-120 AC to 12v DC. This increases the cost significantly.
I'm very pleased with this lens. The field is extremely flat; no need for Photoshop corrections, even in scientific photographs. The colors are crisp. It's compact design and light weight make positioning easy.The working distance is a bit shorter than I'd like, but this not a problem in most set-ups. The alternative is to buy a much more expensive and heavier lens.The auto-focus works quite well in most situations. In more extreme macro shots, the AF gets the focus very wrong, so for those shots, I usually turn off the AF feature.All-in-all, a great lens for the price.
This is my second RCA Lyra. I had a refurbished RD-2762A I got on eBay, and after a little over a year, its battery quit holding a charge. In the interim, I used a small 512MB Chinese-made player that worked well, but didn't really suit all of my needs.After some research on-line came up with no real answers, I just typed "RCA Lyra" into Google, and it came up with this item at Amazon.com! The first thing I noticed was the price, which at that time was 49.99. I paid twice that for my refurbed 2762A!I immediately saw that it resembled my 2762A in nearly every way, but was a gorgeous dark metallic blue with a darker scroll wheel. I quickly purchased it, with free S/H, and got less than a week later.The Lyra suits my needs very well, and its 5 gigabytes of hard drive space stores my entire music collection. It has various EQ settings, and the sound is surprisingly great, on par with my brother's 30GB Video iPod, and ease of use is, well, easy.Firstly, forget about any software programs, including MusicMatch or Windows Media Player. Just switch the file transfer protocul (under the menu => Settings) from MTP to MSC. Now, when you connect the Lyra to your computer with the USB cable, it recognizes it as a portable hard drive. Now, you can simply drag and drop files and whole directories onto the player. You can still create playlists, however, including My Selections, which allows you to save your favorite tracks into an on-the-go playlist.Battery life is pretty good, at least for me, around 8 hours, which beats my old RD-2762A (less than 6). It has the same monochrome screen as previous Lyras with a bright blue backlight. Not as cool as some of the other fancier and expensive DAPs, but perfect for me.The included earbuds are not that great, and I'm using the far superior JVC Gumy Berry Blue headphones I ordered through Wal-Mart's Site-to-Store ($9.99). I carry the player in a small Case Logic Pocket case I got from their website ($9.99, $15 with shipping).There are few accessories for any of the Lyras, but through sheer luck, I found an RCA MP3 Starter Kit at Wal-Mart on clearance for $3! It contained three silicone cases for the Lyra, plus an extra wall charger. My Lyra is currently garbed in the blue case to match the rest of my accessories.The included free FM transmitter plugs directly into your cigarette lighter adapter (no batteries!) and has a retractable cable that plugs into the Lyra's (or any portable music or video player) headphone jack. The transmitter actually works well, at least in my car, and has eight stations for reception.For those that love Lyras, I'd highly recommend the RD-2763FM. And with he price continuing to drop at Amazon.com, I say go for it. It's a solid DAP with great sound, features, and an actually good FM transmitter thrown in.Here's a pic of my RD-2763FM with its accessories, sans the FM transmitter:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ChironHeroTeacher/P10100034.jpg
I have these for awhile now and love it. It is the most comfortable iem ever. I've owned shure e2c(a pain to put on and wear no matter what cushion I use, sounds very good though) and bose quiet comfort2(also sound good but it puts too much pressure on my ear). The Vibe just sounds as good as shure e2c with extra bass. e2c does a better job on noise cancelling but if you want something very comfortable and sounds great. Go with V-MODA Vibe.
product was as described. comes with case and rag for lens. nice little pair of binoculars for the price. Will add more info with use.
This shower radio failed after getting wet the first time. Not worth the money to worry about a return, but I'd strongly recommend you don't purchase this shower radio.
In general I like the productI bought this to go behind my new Vizio 55 LED inch I picked up from Sams for 1000.The Monster supplied cord worked fine (standard VT100 / computer monitor cord used sine the 70's)Pros:Tight fit to wallNice led displaysModular wall plateCons:Quite a bit of wire to stuff in a dual gang box in a 6 wire junctionOutlet side wire of the surge box is braided, ideally I would have like 12 gauge solidWould be nice is surge box had posts rather than pigtailsTV side of the TV power cord is a bit long which defeats the purpose of the close wall mountOne note, I modified the install and omitted the three gang plate and only used the outlet and surge unit. (dual gang)I did not want to drag the HDMI near the side of the dual gang box.I bought the dual gang faceplate from HD and the fit was perfect.
If you are not planning to take the IPOD out it could be 5 stars. But each time you take the IPOD out it will be scratched.Puede tener 5 estrellas si no esta pensado en sacar el IPOD de vez en cuando. Pero cuando lo saque se va a rayar
Got this MicroSD card for my cell phone and it works perfectly. Make sure that you have some way of connecting the MicroSD adapter to your computer. I got a separate device (Sandisk MobileMate) that connects to my USB port. Works great, definitely recommend to those interested in purchasing this device.
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.
Amazon is cheaper than buying MS Points on Xbox LIVE. Wait till there is a 10% off sale and buy this big points card. It will save money in the long run. Enjoy buying songs for Rock Band and Guitar Hero with these points!!
I like this product. It extends the range just fine without attaching nast looking &quot;high gain&quot; antennas to my 54gs router. There's just one thing I didn't like about it causing me to return this product. It doesnt support any other type of encryption besides WEP 64 bit and 128. I have a different type of encryption system and I couldnt find out all the encryption system the wre54g was using becuase linksys kinda let it open ended on their website as well as the manual. I spoke with linksys they said there will be one that supports other encryption standards in the near future, so I will wait.
I searched and checked out all the offerings, and settled on this one. I wanted a good 3.2 camera I would be able to keep easily in my pocket, at a reasonable price. I considered the A70, but too big.It came down to this one and the same one with SD storage...It was twenty dollars more...So I went with the Compact Flash memory, and saved the twenty dollars. This camera is fine for what I want...The 2x zoom is plenty for framing purposes, and the 3x is not worth the extra money for me...The 3.2 MP is also PLENTY, despite the pixel wars raging...what do you need to do, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue??? No, I didn't think so.I got the 128 card for the extra bucks, got a good deal with rebate on Amazon....about half of other vendors..I do not yet have a reader, since with XP, I don't need to load the Canon software, which a friend hated....With XP, the computer finds the camera and it is simple to upload....It does not appear as a hard drive, however, so I still may pick up a reader for under the price of a movie for two. The camera works great, and if you really want to find out how well, check out some of the websites devoted to testing cameras..the canons do fine.If you would rather get another, do so....I think most every digital is worth the selling price....as a matter of fact, my kid wanted one, so I picked up a Kodax CX series for the price of five movies for two. 3.2MP too!!! No zoom, but who cares?SO bottom line, I am using the elph to document my workdays, since I am a television photojournalist and go to about 4 or 5 news stories a day...I am grabbing a quick shot of each one just to have them...since I sometimes get to interesting locations...I just needed a camera to have in my pocket while I am lugging the tv camera around...SO far I am very happy with it. I waited for the price to drop below three hundred, and sure enough it did!
Product works exactly like ordered. I like the fact that they are heat sensitive, so ink doesn't smear when you apply them, even if you rub your thumb all over it. I have these for my employees, and within one week, they wondered what they were doing their whole life without it.
Great little hub works as advertised. Only compliant is that the power jack and USB line to your computer are on the back, opposite of the 7 USB input ports on the front. Makes it take up more space on your desk than it needs to because of the cords sticking out the front and back. I placed mine under my lcd monitor with the ports facing side ways instead of towards me to make cable management a little neater but still accessible. If the power jack and USB plug on the back where to be located on the side, one could sit this upright or place this up against another component or corner. But that's my opinion. I still think this is one of the best deals for a 7 port USB hub out there and would by it again.
Works fine for charging BB 8900 and BB 655+ headset.This cable allowed me to get rid of one charger and make my nightstand neater.I connected this cable to a Mini USB charger, then, I connected a MiniUSB-to-MicroUSB adapter to one of the ends, and connected the BB 8900 charging pod to it. I connected BB 655+ headset's charging sleeve to the remaining MiniUSB end.The setup works well and looks better than two individual cables, plus I freed up an outlet on the power strip.
I have read a review that says this product also works in INDIA but came to know that neither of the given 4 different power plugs doesn't fit indian power outlets.
Pros:High quality constructionWorks wellFeels wellFast deliveryIts cheapCons:I'm using Comcast and if you switch from a channel that is 480p to 1080p it takes some time to switch (about 3-5 seconds).
Like:1. small camera, light, 2 batteries2. easy to use3. LCD is 1.8', with a glass cover4. nice priceDislike:1. Two batteries won't give you a strong flash.2. Movie doesn't have sound (I don't like dumb movie)
Please do NOT buy this item! I'm all for filters just as protection for my lenses, but this was the worst buy. I accidentally dropped my camera (and lens with the filter) from about a foot off the ground and the filter shattered- not just crack, I mean shattered! I spent several minutes very carefully picking the glass off my lens hoping that no damage was done. The glass from the filter put a very small nick on the edge of my $350 lens. The lens is still more than usable as the nick is very tiny, but I'm more than disappointed in this product, which is supposed to protect the lens, not damage it.Please look for a shatter proof lens filter before buying this one! It's not worth the risk!
I run alot and have had the awful pleasure of earphones dropping out for years. I've tried big slap em over your ears phones, but damn if they dont get hot. So I got these MX75's and worn them for nearly 8 months. They are bombproof (unlike every sony that's disintegrated on me) work amazingly well at staying in my ears... just learn to fit them and take your time. I agree with others on the less and not lack of bass, so they dont get a five. But they surpass anything I've ever used before. I love them... seriously
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.
good performance, a bit loud though. perfect for those who do not want to pay too much but want a decent PSU with a known brand name.
The product description above, and all the other reviews below cover every detail of this flash's capabilities, so I won't repeat them.I just wanted to come on here and add my statment that I simply love, love, love this easy to use yet powerful flash.I have shot three weddings using this mounted to my camera, two on a D70s and the latest on my new D90. The brides all LOVED the photos.The later two weddings I used the SB-600 for, I had the Sto-Fen Omnibounce mounted on the flash the whole time. I hardly ever take the Omnibounce off any more, it improves flash photos so much, and it makes fill flashing outdoors a breeze. Bride's skin tones simply glow with the Omnibounce on the SB-600.Yeah, I'd have loved to have had the cash to spring for the top-of-the-line, but I am glad I didn't. The only possible reason I would ever upgrade from this was if I became a full-time pro and wanted the extra power just in case. I'd never use the multiple flash idea, I much prefer Novatron light sets for multi-light situations.This SB-600 has done everything from snapshots of family around home, fill flash outdoors, to group get-togethers at church, to formal wedding photography with nary a hitch.Unless you need a gamma-ray burst like the SB-800 and 900s put out, this SB-600 will satisfy you, I promise. (Y'all know I'm just kidding about the bigger flash putting out gamma-rays, right? GR's will kill ya.)
I find this filter gives a soft and dreamy quality to photos. I wouldn't say it that it truly mimics fog but it is a pleasing alternative effect and can be striking in different light.
SO HAPPY TO HAVE THIS. I DON'T HAVE TO PAY A MONTHLY CHARGE ANYMORE. IT WORKS JUST LIKE THE ONE I RENTED BEFORE.
Overall, this is a great speaker system. Bass is strong for its size, midtones are good, and there is excellent treble. The speakers work better with my iPod, rather than other things connected via the AUX IN jack (ie CD player and other mp3 players). I think it might optimize the equalizer for the speakers on the iPod, because the bass does not sound as distorted and the high notes are crisper with the iPod as opposed to another player. I like the ability to attach other devices and a subwoofer to these too. However, they are not the most rugged speakers. I took them to the beach on vacation, and just from the salt in the air, the mesh on the speakers began to corrode and now I have brown speckles all over my speakers. Also, I think because I live in Colorado and the air is so dry, the rubber grips on the bottom and the rubber flap that covers the ports on the back are beginning to dry out and crumble. Otherwise, they are great speakers.
This Camera is the best digital slr camera i have owned i bought it refurbished and it works like new i haven't had any problems with it yet but hopefully i won't ever I would recommend this camera to beginners and to younger people also it extreamly durable and take awesome pictures. This camera will basicly pay for itself.
It very much so fits a 17.3 inch laptop, and i will be getting this replaced due to it have a pocket that is unstitched on one side, as well as some loose stitching on the back. Amazon, i hope you fix this issue.
I bought this item for the following reasons:1. Price. $75 for 512MB is awesome2. Mp3 Recording capability ... NICE feature for price!3. USB drive connectivityOn the above 3 items, I have not been disappointed. I am a music director for a church, and I often need to give recordings to my choir members for independent practice. With this little gem, I can just hook it up the the "line out" on my new Clavinova keyboard, setup recording on the MuVo, and hit play on the clavinova. It records a 160kps MP3 at great quality. As if that isn't convenient enough, I can just hook it up to my PC when I get home, copy the encoded Mp3 to a Burn list, and make a CD for my choir members. No intermidiate software needed! I can also just copy the Mp3 to a website for them to download immediately, since it encodes to standard Mp3 format.For those serious techies out there, Linux recognizes this device out of the box (Fedora Core 4) as a thumb drive. I have a Linux media PC running my HDTV, so I can use that PC to import the audio without any difficulties. Nice!There are many accounts of the product failing after a few months, but I can't comment on that yet. I've only been using it for a few weeks. For $75 and given the awesome recording feature that I was looking for, it's worth the risk in my opinion.ADDITION 2/13/2006: I did recently have some problems with the software on the player, but installing the latest bios / drivers available at Creative's website corrected the problem perfectly. Works even better than when I originally purchased it.
Like a previous reviewer said, this is a tape with good visibility; the label's orange color attracts attention. It's a 5-star tape, but I docked one star because of Amazon's incorrect specs: the tape sold here is actually only 16.4 feet long, NOT 26.2 feet.
This is a very cool product! If you don't have a camera such as a 7D that will control external flashes, then you'll need a sync cable. The difference is light by getting a flash higher off the camera is huge! Combine this with a mini softbox, omni bounce, "ultimate lightbox" or some other softening device and you have some serious power with this relatively inexpensive tool!
It does not heat up that great and the vibrations setting is only high or low. Mediocre at best. Not worth the money&#62;
i purchased a pair of this hdmi. quality its the same in all hdmi i have. you cant see the diference!!thankss!
Failed to charge my Flip Meno HD. The Meno's light was on indicating that it was getting power, but apparently it was getting just enough for the light to go on; it never got a charge. After plugging the Meno into a computer's USB, it charged right up. I haven't had time to return the little piece of crap, but I will.
This product works, but nowhere near as good as the transmitter I bought from Sharper Image for my iPod. It is very difficult to find a station that is "empty" and does not cause static. If you are driving more then 25 miles, it takes constant adjustment to keep relatively static free music. In retrospect, I find it would be better to listen to my Sony Walkman with one earbud in, then have to hastle with locating a clear station all the time.
This was an excellent buy for the price ... We have been using this for several weeks and the print quality is very good with no smearing with a good black, not faded gray like my last replacement cartridge. I can't tell how long this will last but then again I got two cartridges for this good price so I suspect it will be good value.
I have tried a few different transmitters and finally threw them away. This one produced the best quality of any that I've tried and I will be keeping this one as well as ordering two more for gifts.
Very easy to use and not heavy at all. It takes a little time to get used to the focusing at first but not really an issue. I would recomend this item if you are a beginner and don't want to spend hundreds of $$$. I bought two, one as a gift.
Awesome case at a awesome price. Beats anything I have seen at almost any price, yet this bag from Amazon was $30 with free shipping. Excellent construction, loads of storage space. My Dell Inspiron 17r fits nicely in its compartment, with a velcro tie down should you want to use it. Can carry folders, DVD's, pens, paper, phone, folders or even some light clothing. If you are looking for case for a 17&#34; laptop, check this one out! The heavy duty research I did payed off with the purchase of this bag. Additional pictures are available at the Targus website.
Not much to be said about these. They are simple to install on the wire and even simpler to plug into the jack. I like them though as they give a nice finished look and are easy to unplug/plug when cleaning, getting a new receiver, etc
The product requires an aditional cable, which should bought appart. Amazon is not offering this cables actually.
I was looking for a comfy carrying bag for my digital slr, one that i could take on my vacations, or travels, and that i could go out when walking or going to several places by bus, train or whatever and not having the difficulty of showing a big case or backpack that would make people think im some kind of nut tourist , just one simple bag to carry two lenses maybe, my batteries, an external flash and of course the camera. Its enough for this and well i think you can do well if you know what type of photo you'll be taking on you trip and carry just what you need. And is very comfortable it may not be 100% fasionable but it still looks good not that geek much. highly recommended
My computer was pretty far from the TV and it really makes it worth it to be able to stretch all the way there, haven't noticed any problems with the cable yet.
I am very pleased with the unit so far. I haven't received any alerts as yet (no storms in my area since I purchased the unit) but I feel this unit should be standard equipment in any home just like a smoke detector. Setting it up was easy and you can turn off alerts that you don't wish to receive. I initially installed alkaline batteries for backup but have since replaced them with rechargeable since there is a battery charger included in the unit. The battery backup allows the unit to still provide alerts when the house power is out.Update: After several months of ownership, the unit has sounded warnings on three occasions: "flood warnings". A siren sounds first followed by NOAA radio voice broadcast of the warning. A red light flashes when warnings are in effect. The LCD display also displays the warning in ticker tape mode. After you've received the warning, you can press the "off button" to turn off NOAA radio. I placed the unit in my bedroom, near a window as recommended, so that I would be sure to hear it when sleeping. The siren can be heard throughout my house.The unit also receives a test signal from NOAA radio on regular basis and is suppose to warn you if no signal has been received. So far reception has been good.I initially set the SAME codes for my area as well as an area to the west reasoning that I would get an earlier warning of weather heading our way. I'm rethinking that option, since I have received warnings at 3 A.M. that didn't apply to my area.
This was our first purchase of a multifunction machine so maybe my expectations were too high, but this machine is awful. The paper jams constantly! We waste so many checks/paper because of this problem. Also, the ink needed to be replaced a couple of months after we bought it and it's not like we use it 24/7 or anything. I did just notice someone else wrote about the fact that you can't use the machine at all if one of the ink cartridges (there are 4)are out of ink. We found this out the hard way while we were trying to print things that needed to go out the following morning. The print quality isn't good either. i have to do the self cleaning process very frequently as the print is very streaky.I would caution anyone buying this machine...
I had to upgrade my WRT54G router to v3.01.3 to get the bug fix for long domain names (common in corporate networks). Now I can't use the WRE54G because of the router firmware incompatability - the extender is unstable and basically useless. And there's that red light that won't turn blue. Back to Office Depot/Amazon it goes...
Totally unable to use on eyebrows etc because the hair is too coarse. This is really intended for fine facial hair on females.
I love buying these. Convienient, easy, I don't have to waste gas to go to gamestop, and I don't waste plastic buying the ones there. Just wish I didn't have to put in my card every single time. The only reason it loses a star.
If you clearly read the packaging it states that sound quality will depend on the MP3 player you are using and I have a 6GB Philips MP3 player which uses Windows Media player to download songs and the sound was crisp and clear. I'm not sure how long the battery will last cuz I haven't exactly tried it long enough to be able to comment. I just bought it today and so far at testing I was fairly pleased that it was quite loud from inside the house but I'm reloading songs on my player so I'll test it on the road and post another feedback but so far no complaints. I like that it has no wires to fumble with and it's compact size can fit in your pocket so you can jam literally anywhere. My advice to many of you with MP3 players who said this thing is crappy ? I got three(3) words for you TRIAL AND ERROR !! If at first it sounds crappy ... trash and try again. And always remember ... YOU GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR. So I advise you don't go penny pinching cuz most likely you'll end up with junk. ( ^u' ) *Wink Wink*
I have no complaints over this product. The viewing range around the room is great. The clarity of the pictures is fine for 800 x 600 - after all, I wasn't looking for, nor needed perfection. Easy to set up. Personally, I don't care about the no sound as I wanted it for pictures, not movies. The 4:3 screen ratio is just what I wanted as many of my photos are old, squarish and are being scanned and would either be "stretched" on the "widescreen" models or would appear too small when it is "auto fitted" into the widecreen mode. Plenty of memory. I will be able to get hundred's of my photos up to view. The remote works fine. I read a review somewhere that complained that the frame did not save the settings when turned off. I'm not sure what was meant by this. My frame has kept the my custom picture contrast, etc... settings and slide show timing settings each time I turn it off and put in a new card. If it has any down side - that is that it does not have a random play of photo files mode, it just plays in the order on my memory card. But, for the price and quality, I am very happy with it!
I just got the RH910 for me, and the RH10 for my wife.After reading so many good reviews, I do not believe these 2 little guys are that bad.I transferred about 150 mp3 to RH910. It did not complained when transferring. But when playing back, only about 10 files can be played. All of the rest just got a Can not play message. Why? Do not tell me because I do not know how to use the software. I had a first generation MD player. The software for the MD player is much harder to use.Then I gave RH10 a shot. Guess what? Even worse. All of the 150 files even can not be transferred. I just got a message said can not transfer. No reasons.Hahaha. It is funny, right?
SI NECESITAS UNA CAMARA DIGITAL...ESTA ES TU MEJOR OPCION, POR SU GRAN CALIDAD DE IMAGEN Y PRINCIPALMENTE, POR LA FACILIDAD DE GRABACION, YA QUE LAS DEMAS NECESITAN MEMORY CARD Y SU PRECIO ES UN POCO ELEVADO Y CON LAS MAVICA CON SOLO UN DISKETTE DE 31/2 TIENES LO SUFICIENTE PARA TU CAMARA.
Very quick, good transaction. They are exactly as advertised and are now my favourite headphones. :) I've never owned headphones so comfortable before. Didn't need to take them off during the 8-hour drive from home to college.
This is my first USB drive and I am already pleased with the speed and portability.The endcaps are snug, the drive fits a variety of usb ports just fine including other usb cables.I need to carry around coursework and applications and I have been able to fit a great many things onto this drive. The speed is great.
The first few times I used this earphones, it was great. It is a little tricky getting them in just right (I had to switch to the smallest nubs; maybe it's easier for those with larger ears). Then while on a treadmill run, I felt a little snap in my ear. I didn't think anything of it. Sometimes the satellite reception isn't that great so I changed to another machine. I started running, and there it was again. There was no mistaking it, I was feeling little shocks in my ears. Well that was it for me. I definitely wanted these to work, so I was sad to have to return them. Maybe it was a bad pair, but I won't chance it.
Now I can take good pictures fast . Big change from non-SLR cameras I was using before. Excellent camera for the price.
Due to its weight and precise finishing the unit comes with a really high quality look and feel. It can be installed with a Merom (Core 2 Duo) right away and works fine WITH SPEEDS BELOW 2GHz! From 2GHz upwards the fan runs too fast and the sound gets annoying. This appears to be a firmware bug since the temperature is still moderate. Every CL5 SODIMM I tested worked fine, a CL4 I tested produced "unexpected interrupts".All in all, the minipc makes up a really neat desktop with plenty of power for simple business apps like web/mail/wordprocessing.I would definitely buy the unit again.
My batteries arrived much sooner than I expected (two days after placing the order). Packaging was acceptable for the small items I purchased. However, I was unhappy to see that they were not the AT & T batteries I thought I had purchased, but General Electric batteries that would `work on most AT &T phones.' I can find nothing in the description above that states that this battery is a substitute brand. I have kept the batteries as they were desperately needed, but I think the page is disingenuous. Because of this, I would not purchase from this vendor in future and could not recommend to others.
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 bought this lens on the recommendation of someone else (thanks Joz) to use on my new Sanyo Xacti HD700 (still and HD video pocket cam). I'd already rigged a more expensive, much larger and heavier 0.5x lens to be used with it using tape and elastic but dropped and broke the thing in the process. Prior to breaking it I liked the lens.To my surprise the Phoenix 0.45x stuck to my camera without using the ring. I immediately took the camera out with the lens to do some testing. I shot with and without the lens to compare the results. Wow, it changed my 38mm semi-wide end to a 17mm wide end and it's quite sharp. It performed much better than the other lens and is 1/5th the size. Drops in my shirt pocket, its new home.I've shot stills and HD video with this lens and am quite pleased and impressed. Search vimeo dot com for "Testing Phoenix 0.45x magnetic lens - Sanyo Xacti HD700" to see the samples. Quite a few people have bought this lens after seeing the results.There's two sizes so measure before ordering:Large - Fits cameras with 17-30mm (11/16" - 13/16") diameter of the front lens.Small - Fits cameras with 10-16mm (3/8" - 10/16") diameter of the front lens.Well worth the investment. I may get a spare in case I break or lose this one, definitely don't want to be without one. I'm also going to look at the Phoenix 1.5x magnetic version after using this one, hope it's as nice.
Here are the reasons why you should buy an iPod:1. It is compact, you can take 1000 songs with you everytime you go out. The iPod slips very easily in your pocket and is pretty light.2. It is extremely easy to use. Plug it in and it automaticcally all the songs from your computer (iTunes) to your iPod. Very very fast connection and updating. It only takes about 4 seconds to update an average sized album. Amazing huh?3. It's very very convenient. One thing I really about the iPod is that you can create playlists so your songs can play in a particular order. You can make as many playlists as you like and it'll take like 10 seconds. If you want to burn the songs into a portable CD player, it'll take a good 20 minutes, AND you get worse music quality. You can change your playlists as many times and you want.4. It's got a lot of other features on it. The games are really fun. You can also put notes, calendar, and contacts on it.5. The sound is really good. You get equalizer and you can adjust to maximize the quality of music depending on the genre.6. The design ROCKS! Come on, who can deny the fashionability of the iPod Mini?7. Extremely light: makes it even more convenient!!Some not so great points about the iPod:1. It scratches very easily and unless you don't mind that, you're gonna have to buy some kind of case for it, which will make it slightly bigger (but some will make it more fashionable).2. The battery really doesn't last that well compared to some other mp3 players out there. To get the most out of your iPod battery, do not fully discharge it before you recharge it. (There's no memory effect.)Supposedly it lasts 18 months if you listen to 6 hours of music a day. (Still not that bad!)3. The price is pretty up there... But say, you use it everyday for the next 1.5 years, the iPodmini costs 45 cents a day. And chances are you ARE gonna use it for more that 1.5 years.Some final words:Go for it, you really won't regret the purchase. The iPod is a timeless thing. The iPod really opened my eyes to music. I now listen to a wider variety of music. With iTunes, purchasing songs you like can never be easier. Once again, GO FOR IT!! NO REGRETS!!
i was trying to by the 4000 however it wouldn't let me it would only make me use a credit/debit card. anyone else have this problem
At last a document/book stand that easily accommodates a 300 page book and feels study enough to convince me it will last for years. I admit that you need to allow about a 12 inch by 24 inch footprint on the desk, but that is needed for stability if you work with large books or documents. Features are perfect for persons of varying height typing at a computer.
I am always a bit reluctant to purchase an all-in-one model computer because of the lack of ability to upgrade it. But I'm very pleased with this vaio. It plays games such as Morrowind Oblivian, and records my Sci-fi and soaps with ease. It arrived quickly from the sony store and had no product defaults.Out of the box it set up right away. It has a beautiful screen and runs like a dream. It has a decent videocard, and I'll be able to play games such as NWN 2 with ease.Downside:1. It gets a bit hot. Keep it away from the wall or other items, and set the screen to turn off if you are using it.2. Making your own copy of the OS, was annoying, and took several hours. This is par for the course for Sony, but still irritating. When you just buy a brand new computer, the last thing you want to do is burn dvd's of its operating system. Thank god I had some on hand, or I'd be seriously annoyed.3. Make sure to dust it frequently, there are a number of vents and fans on the back which can be easily dirty or filed with dust and make the pc noisy.Overall, a good machine, recommend.
The Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras is fantastic. You will not be disappointed. I have taken some fabulous shots with this lense. The subject is crisp, the lense is great for portraits. I am extremly happy with this purchase.
This lens is great for outdoor and travel photography, when you don't have space to bring a lot of gear. The zoom works, sliding the outer barrel forward and back, and the autofocus works well in outdoors, at day, with enough light, and I can assure that works very well at Tv mode shooting dolphins in motion, the pictures were very sharp. It has a little problem with low light situations, but it possibly be a camera concern (Rebel 2000) and not a lens trouble. So it's a very good option for a cheap lens. If you are an amateur you will not notice any difference between a picture taken with this lens and another taken with lenses over the $300 Range.
I got this as a birthday present (would have never bought it myself) - the pictures are surprisingly clear. It only holds 30 pix - i think the ad online said 50. it is a fun toy to have - you can show off your lastest vacation or kids whatever... It is v. easy to install the software and add the photos...took maybe 15 minutes from start to finish (assuming you have photos on your computer) We have really enjoyed it.
I've been using flash ever since the days of the Vivitar 283. Graduated to the Nikon sb24 and sb20, which were accurate and easy to use, but this one is just as easy, just as accurate and has more features. I researched it fully and borrowed one before buying. Works perfectly on my D90 and I hope to use more of it's features soon.
I bought two of these for my church. I struggled with these products for 4 months before finally convincing the VAR to let me return them. There are severe bugs in the firmware and possibly the hardware. I went through 4 RMAs with Netgear before giving up on the product. Technical support was great but engineering just couldn't come through with a fix. Look at the forums before purchasing to make sure that the issues have been addressed.
I ordered one of these batteries as a backup to the Canon battery that came in the box with my Canon Powershot SD1100 IS, at the same time I ordered the camera.Although the Canon battery, according to the writing on the shell, was made in Japan, and the Lenmar in China, they seem to be almost identical except for the tiniest variations in color of plastic and molding marks.Both batteries are rated 3.7V and 760mAh. I put a digital multimeter on both batteries at full charge, and both read exactly 4.15V, which is about what would be expected.There are batteries available with a higher mAh rating, but there's no iron-clad guarantee that they will hold a charge better, last longer, or even take more pictures on a charge, regardless of price. And even the best batteries will have a few duds in the batch, as a minority of these reviews reflect.I could have done a test on how many pictures each will take on continuous shooting, but I will wait until both are "broken in" or conditioned... discharged and charged several more times. Then I will edit this review with the results.I have discharged both batteries a couple of times while testing every feature of the camera, and I didn't note any problems or perceive any significant differences.My camera should recycle the flash in about 3 seconds on a fresh battery. The Lenmar seems to be about 10% slower than the Canon, which amounts to a few tenths of a second. For one fourth the price, I can live with that.For my Powershot, Canon advises not leaving the battery in the charger for more than 24 hours... as mentioned by another reviewer, it's not a good thing, regardless of protective circuitry in the charger or battery.The battery will fully charge in 90 minutes, and there's no benefit in leaving it in the supplied charger after the green light goes on.Tip; "Keep the battery terminals clean at all times. Dirty terminals may cause poor contact between the battery and camera. Polish the terminals with a soft cotton swab before charging or using the battery" (Canon manual).So far, this battery seems like a good deal to me. I'll give it five stars, but only time will tell if the original battery is superior. I like it enough that I placed an order for another one today, along with another 4GB SDHC card.I believe that you have to take a lot of pictures to end up with a few really good ones, especially with a compact camera, and I would rather carry several batteries than rely on a car charger... too slow.If you believe that this review was helpful to you, and would be to others, click on the "YES" button below.
A must have with the ipad and it's reasonable and sturdy! Especially great for when you want to SKYPE ... so the ipad isn't jumping and has adjustable angles!Great Item!
The songwriter arrived inoperable. Crosley tech support told me to return to seller. The seller did not have another in stock, so I ordered from a different seller. This one also arrived inoperable. The 3rd one arrived with only a missing stylus; Crosley tech support is sending me a new stylus, and I believe this will solve the problem...but as of this date the product still does not work.Either I am jinxed, or quality control at Crosley stinks.The seller was excellent. the machine arrived very quickly; and they processed the return and credit promptly and without hassle. I will definitely buy from them in the future. The seller gets 5 stars...the product 1 star.
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
I find this machine to be a great value. Works well. Prints quality photos. Nice to have an auto fax machine that receives without manual intervention. The network ready feature is a super plus for those who have a home network. Of most value for me is the 35 page sheet feeder. This makes the combined functionality of the MFC super. I have 3 friends who also purchased this model. All are satisfied. Found generic ink cartridges at meritline.com and purchased a 64 cartridge pack (16 sets) which we split; made it a great value.
Easy set up to my stereo hooking into my Aux inputs. It took about 2 minutes to assemble it and has worked without issue.
I have owned these for about 2 years now. I use them for comfortable isolation in my work office (lots of noisy open cubes). I prefer these for the office application for the ease of putting them on and taking them off.I also use Shure E4C in-ears...I have to use the foam inserts for these, so they are hard to insert.Downside is that they are a bit bulky and heavy, and can be hot during the summer months. Also, they are not the most portable headphones, but they are sturdy. The cable is also long and sturdy.Overall, I am pleased, but would like less boomy bass, more isolation (-30dB isn't enough!) The top end is fairly clear, not harsh or muffled, and not fatiguing for long hours of listening. Sounds good on everything from classical to prog rock to jazz.
It is quick and compact, indeed a good item.
Perfect fit... PS: Search for an installation tool... Ouch - my thumb hurts.
this case looks sleek and light, but its not. my 680 fits perfectly in the case, but thats as far and the good qualities go. heres a list of the negative points. the screen protecting panel is ridiculous, its near impossible to type with it closed because the space bar key is unreachable. the stylus is incredibly hard to remove with this case on. you cannot hear phonecalls because the front panel is so thick your ear is almost an inch away from the speaker. the SD card slot has absolutely no access, and finally the phone can simply fall out the top of the case because it is not held in at all.
This is a great product for the Ipod. Not only is the sound simply brilliant for such a small package, but the convenience and portability is fantastic. It's simply a must have for any Ipod user.
First: It arrived incredibly fast.Second: I was a little nervous because of the great price, but this product exceeded my expectations.Third: I ordered a second one to have at work.
It claims to be a 23-in-1 card reader, but it really is a SD card reader as almost all of the other card formats are obsolete. It has decent read/write speeds that are totally dependent on the type of media that you have in it. The USB plug will not fit into all USB ports because of the adapter's wide body, but this is to be expected. One big drawback is that it does not support the new SDHC format, but it never claimed to. All in all it is a device that is worth the cost only if you are getting free shipping.
This camera is perfect camera weather your just starting out or a seasoned pro. The auto settings take amazing pictures with out ever changing any settings. In manual mode you can change any setting you could imagine. I read many reviews before i chose my camera, and i am very happy with my choice. if you go to flikr.com you can go into groups and see photos people have taking with this camera.
This bag is pretty nice compare to other's seen at the stores. The battery itself is already the price of both. It's a bargain, would highly recommened if someone wanted a nice bad for their camcorder..
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.
Well priced, easy to install and use, lightweight and durable, overall a great buy. Only problem was it would search for connectivity even though it was inches away from the USB key... Not sure what thats about but it doesn't happen often.
I've been eyeing this mouse for a while, and finally got one on Black Friday. After using it for a month, there are a few things that are most noticeable when using this mouse:Good:-The VX is a bit bigger than most notebook mice, which means you can actually hold it comfortably without contorting your hand into grotesque shapes.-The free spinning wheel is great for scrolling through long documents, and provides an intuitive, kinetic feeling for how fast and far you're going. My one gripe is that you have to flip the mouse around to slide a small switch on the bottom in order to switch between free-spinning mode and normal "click-wheel" mode. I wish that Logitech had put the switch on the side of the mouse, near the thumb.-The wireless receiver works great, and I've experienced no lag, even while playing first-person shooters. Once you get about 10 feet away (plenty for me) from the receiver, though, it starts getting a bit erratic.-The mouse is well-balanced, and the weight distribution feels "just right" in the hand: right in the center of the mouse.Bad:-To middle-click on the mouse wheel, it takes quite a bit of precise downward force, or else the wheel starts turning instead of clicking down. I've solved this personally just by remapping the wheel-tilt to middle click, but this is an issue to consider if you actually want to use the tilt feature for something. It's unfortunate, because the middle-click features so heavily in today's applications, like tab management in Firefox.-The search button is pretty useless, since it's placed in an awkward to reach position right behind the scroll wheel. I've mapped it to "Hide/Show Desktop".-The ergonomic contouring of the mouse forces you to wrap your hand in a particular way around the mouse (there are slight groves for each of your fingers, it's very subtle.), and if you don't hold it just that way, it feels a little bit off. But I've been using it just fine nonetheless.)Bottom line: Overall, the VX Revolution is a sleek performer, and continues Logitech's tradition of making quality computer accessories. The design looks clean and professional, and if you can work around the middle-click issue, which is the only real issue with this mouse, then you won't be disappointed.Note for Linux users: You can use OlliSalonen's BTNX to map and configure the all the buttons on the mouse, and it's a lot more flexible than the included, Windows-only SetPoint software. The mouse works great on my distribution, Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10
The item works well...I was satisfied. It's a great for running...and inexpensive too!!
I painstakingly compared this to the similar Nikon 8x42 roof prism binoculars and decided this is every bit as good for much less money. The lenses you hold up to your eyes are so much larger and brighter than other binoculars I've used. I'm really happy with these.
Works well with the Celetron 8-24mm zoom lens on my 80ED APO RefractorBharesh Dedhia
This item was purchased as a gift for a friend / co-worker who was retiring. Had a lot of old, one-of-a-kind albums, and we thought this would be the perfect gift for him. I was concerned because of poor reviews, but found out that the ones manufactured now (since April 2007) are considered 'second generation' -- more reliable and trouble-free than the earlier ones. The recipient of this one is extremely pleased to be able to put his older, over-played albums in CD format. Easy to use, other than having to insert breaks between songs. I've listened to a couple of the CDs he's made, and was surprised at the decent sound quality, especially considering the music source. After talking with him and listening to these CD copies, my fears about this product have been releived. I am now considering buying another one ... for myself.
Hello I am ten years old and the video journal is a best dairy I ever had!!!!! The camera works great but beware!! It only works on Windows!!! It holds up to 26 pictures or 13 videos. The image is almost always great but if the image is moving quickly it will come out like junk.... the camera is about 4" long and 2.5" tall. The dairy software has all sorts of fun activites[ poem making, me page] so you can make it look like you. I would recommend this product to girls 7-14.
I receive this digital frame for Christmas and loved it so much I gave one to my mother for Mother's day. This frame will play both landscape and portrait photos without having to turn the frame and the 2, 3 or 4 pictures at a time viewing is great. With a 2 gig chip and a resolution of about 600 X 800 ppi I got over 2000 pictures loaded. The only reason I gave it only 4 stars is because You need to be a bit computer savvy to really get it to perform up to its capabilities. I love it and my Mom loves hers. All she has to do is press the on button and has hours of viewing. I would recommend if you are giving it as a gift to someone who has little or no computer experience to load the memory chip (purchased separately) in advance.
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.
When thinking about getting this sub-woofer, it's important to consider the other pieces in your system. I purchased it to go along with the Yama Sound Projector YSP 900--and it does the job very nicely at an attractive price through Amazon. I did much research about this and found out that sometimes higher end sub-woofers would have too much base and would overpower the sound projector. I think anyone using the sound projector without a subwoofer would would be very disappointed in the overall effect. This subwoofer is a great match to it and is relatively compact. I am very happy with my system---great sound without having to worry about having speakers set up all around the room for surround sound and having to deal with wires, etc. That being said, it is a trade off, as it does not equal or surpass a quality surround system. Weighing the difference of simplicity and having a compact system versus an even higher quality sound of surround, I am happy with my decision and would choose to go this route again. You have to know your priorities and decide for yourself.
My older comp was running again a brick wall. Time,OC'en was taking its toll. However, this gave me that extra umph i needed for another 16 months while i saved fo a new comp. Well worth the small investment.
I have problems with my FM reception because I am close to some foothills. I was expecting this radio to be the same as all my other ones. Surprise! It provides great FM reception. It is also a wonderful size for travel. Now when the storms come, I'll not worry when I lose all my electricity.
I can't believe I've had these since 2004! 7 years in daily operation, and they still work great - shoot they still make me grin sometimes when I'm playing music about how dang good they sound. One thing these speakers have that nothing Logitech sells, is a really nice clear subwoofer that not only puts out a good amount of bass, but does so clearly. Man!There is a background shhhhhhhhhhhhhh noise whenever the speakers are on, even on a digital input it's there if there's sound to be played. Small price to pay, for the sound quality. Alongside the Promedia 2.1s, these are probably the only reliable things Klipcsh ever made. XDSad they don't make them anymore:(
It is nice that it comes with usb adapter and blue tooth adapter so that you can use it with your computer or with audio equipment that is not bluetooth compatable. I use it with my reciever and can listen to my dvds or tv shows. Could be more comfortable.
I was ready to pay more than $10 for a cable until I found these six for $12. I did some research over the Internet to find that there is no need for fancy-expensive cables. The delivery was fast and accurate.I plugged the cables early Dec, and I am very happy. I recommend this seller and their product.
For the price, size & capability of this product...one can never complain about it. Great design implementation on a really simple idea. Thanks to the manufacturer & Amazon for giving us such a capable & affordable product! Awesome!
As is apparent through previous reviews, many people are displeased with the quality of this item. I am one of those people. While I was certainly not expecting an elaborate, handcrafted, bulletproof Palm fortress, I was expecting a little more than a cheap plastic coat that feels like it came out of a vending machine. This would make a great $7.95 item. It makes a terrible $30-40 item.The plastic (the primary material of construction, supplemented by a thin layer of aluminum) probably feels more delicate than it really is. But at the same time, who wants to spend that much money on something just to test and see if it really is stronger than it feels? For me, the case never closed properly, and if there is some kind of ingenious spring mechanism, it certainly doesn't work on the case I bought.All in all, I found this case to be of uncharacteristically low quality for Palm, and feel the money was completely wasted. I do see very limited use for this case, such as people who really do like to take their Palm into hazardous environments where it's likely to get banged around by heavy objects, or something of that sort. But for the average Palm user, this gadget is really more trouble than it's worth, and in the end, will only serve to diminish the convenience of the Palm.
Sony PSLX250H TurntableOk, everyone seems to have gotten their turntable to work ok but me. No sound whatsover. Yes, the white in the white, the red in the red. I have "phono" jacks on my TEAC reciever, so I turned the EQ to "off". CD works, tuner works, etc...just not the turntable. I notice there's no ground. Could that be the problem? And I had my old favorites out, ready to play...jeez. nothing. I'm taking it back tomorrow.
I can not tell a difference between this product and my $80 monster cable. I have purchased 4 of these without flaw.
Nice piece. I use it everywhere i go. And you can take out the little earphones and connect it with larer headphones.Nice to use without logging out the palm all the time to change tracks, increase the vollume or skip tracks.
Be honest, there isn't a single reputable review or computer labeled as "High End" or "Gaming" that doesn't have one (or two in raid) of these running as the bootable drive with the OS installed on it.If you don't know why, it's because it is simply the fastest HDD on the consumer market. Don't need a 1TB drive for your most accessed drive, save it for your storage. The high speed these run at just make that much of an impact on routine, everyday tasks as well as the demanding, hungry programs and games.The only thing I don't like about these drives?? It is the constant price instability that irks me. I can buy these all day for $150 (Raptor-X 150mb) each and then all the sudden no one is selling them for under $225.....then 6-7 weeks later back down, etc. etc..If you are here trying to research drives, just make a note to add one of these and mark this component off your "to find" list.
I got this in desperation when I needed a disc drive for my G5.It has been months.Not a hiccup.It is very fast. Noticeably faster than the stock 160.And it is very quiet.It has increased my system speed and gives lots of room for expansion.I am impressed.Update January 2009. This drive is still going strong and works great every day.Update January 2010. This fine piece of equipment has yet to have a problem.
The cartridges for my Canon printer are no longer carried at Walmart---where I'd always purchased them. These are exactly what I needed. They arrived quickly and like the fact that there are two black cartridges with one color since the black always runs out sooner.
This was my first purchase ever of an hdmi cable. I read alot of reviews and looked at a bunch of different ones too from everywhere from Walmart to bestbuy etc. This cable is affordable and it works flawlessly. I've had the cable for over two months now and I use it for my PS3 and I have it hooked up to a 42in LG LED HD tv which is 1080 120h. I play alot of games and I watch alot of movies on netflix and hulu. The quality is great a very clear picture with great color and the sound works fine, I don't have a sound system hooked up yet. I am 100% satisfied with what I paid for the product. Also I have had no problems as of yet with hdmi cable it works great and continues to work great.
I've been searching for awhile for and iPod docking station to use at my outdoor wedding. I've read a lot of reviews and listened to many different speakers at several stores. I was going to buy the Logitech Pure-Fi Express speakers when I stumbled across these speakers for half the price. So far I'm happy with the sound quality and volume. They're not tinny sounding like some of the other cheaper speakers. There's a little bit of bass there, but not too much. It's nice to have the remote because someone will have to operate it at the ceremony. Plus it comes with a protective case and can run on batteries! These are the perfect, low cost speakers.
I looked all over the place & couldn't find anything suitable, so I took a chance on this great wallet, I bought it to store all of my Nintendo game manuals & what a pleasure it is, to be able to flip through to which ever one I need, the sleeves are great, light but super strong, the outer casing is terrific... the only con I can think of is that it should have had a better carry handle, but other than that there's no complaints at all, I just wish I'd bought 2.Thanks Case Logic.... a million :-)
The iriver clix is a great sounding mp3 player with a great picture. There are things you should know that the manual doesn't explain to sync cds to your player you need to make sure your windows media player is set to rip them as mp3. In the advanced setting mode theres a option to reformat your mp3 player. It recomends doing it if you encounter fatal errors. Definately do not use it unless iriver tells you to do it to fix your player not only will it erase everything in the memorybut it also reformats it in a way that your player will hold alot less music. Don't get me wrong this is a great player but if your electronically challenged like my self you can really screw up your player.
We love this little device! It's easy to use, and has astonishingly good vocal quality. Downloads are quick and easy. Perfect! You'll love it!
This is not just a good "starter" Mac, it is probably adequate for more than 90 percent of home computer users. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the mini will be the various cottage industries that spring up around it, as with the iPod. It has some fascinating potential for home audio/video use. (A better TiVo? A music server?) Right now, though, it is a quality choice for home or small business use.Because mini is not readily user-upgradeable, it's important to buy the configuration that will meet your needs in the forseeable future. I dock it one star because Apple charges too much for 1GB of RAM. The company's pricing is shortsighted as it will deter users who want to use applications like Photoshop, for which the mini is otherwise well suited.
With all the hype about Blu-ray and 1080p. I still enjoy putting a DvD in to my Samsung DVD-1080P7. It plays great on my Samsung 40" and looks amazing
Got that ding darn cable running around my car getting tangled in my sody pop bottles but ding dangit if this Monster radio thinger isn't just the perfect dang thing. No muss, no fuss, my ding dang slypod just works and works and works. I live in a rural town so prolly not a good test of the interference potentialities but wowie zowie this thing works, and that is saying something in this crazy hazy world of 2012.
I thought i received the ear clips when promised and they work great with my mp3 player the fit is great and are comfortable.
I have to say these are probably the best headphones I have ever owned, this is my second pair in 12 years, the only reason I am buying a new pair is because the other pair finally got broken by my nephew as he sat on them. I am very happy with my purchase as these are almost audiophile quality and they are quite durable (beaten up, dropped countless times, used as my primary DJ headphones, and other various hazards). The sound reproduction of these headphones is just as exact as my buddies Denon AH-D500's, but he just will not admit he spent to much on a set of phones!! The highs are very crisp, the mids are super smooth, the lows are amazing for the size they are! I would recommend these to anyone who needs a great set of phones for a great price...For a great addition to these phones, try these replacement pads.http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords;=Beyerdynamic+DT250%2FDT280+Replacement+Earpads+%28Velour+Earpads+%28pr%29%29&x;=12&y;=21
Defective and had to return Spend the extra few $ and get the Blue Rigger? Don't make the same mistake I did
I have to often write multiple page reports and studies of with simple graphics. That automatically eliminates the use of an ink jet printer because of the limited capacity and to the obvious choice a laser printer. Laser printers produce text and images a different way than inkjets using a fuser to "burn" toner onto a page, producing sharp and black text. This Amazon seller offers excellent re-filled toner catridges that perfectly fits my Samsung ML-2510 and offers the same quality and capacity as the OEM ones do at a fraction of the cost. I suggest that you look at the many different beands of laser printers and compare them to an ink jet printer for text. Then, when you need a replacement toner cartridge you have a great source of replacement toner cartridges at a fraction of the price of the OEM cartridges.
I am a person who uses his flash drives as if they are all invincible. In fact I own 4 different flash drives and even the cheapest one is still going good. In fact most of my flash drives are in horrible cosmetic conditions because I just throw them around, store them in places never meant to be store. Now about this drive. The construction on this one is simply amazing. Considering that it costs around the same with the other drives (talking about 32GB here), this is a catch. So far I had this drive hooked on to my key-chain and I haven't lost the cap yet. The cap is actually tightly secured so I am not expecting to lose it for a while. I read a review that someone accidentally washed this drive in the washer and it survived. I can see why. The cap is water proof tight. There are no gaps or holes either. If you are looking for a sturdy drive get this one. Bad things don't happen to flash drives anyways - unless the person using them does something horrible to them!
I purchased this product after being assured by the salesperson that it would be easy to connect and use. Here's what I have gotten for my $59.99: 1. An installation CD, which will recommend the installation of free software that will then continuously show advertisements. 2. A confusing support manual in technical terms, not easily understood by the casual home user. 3. A wireless router that will continuously and inexplicably drop my connection to the internet.Now, I know there will be techies out there who read this review and think I'm an idiot; but here, finally, is a review written by a home user who does not enjoy purchasing a product that I have to approach with the mind of a technician. I just want the thing to work! There used to be a term that has somewhat fallen out of vogue, and that term was "user friendly." This product is anything but. I highly recommend you don't buy this product, and I am assuming most products from D-Link would be just as un-useful as this.
This is the second one that I have owned and it is a great backpack. I am a field technician in Chicago and this backpack carries everything I need to do my job, i.e. tools and parts. It is very durable for what I put it through, it takes a good beating. Eventually this one will get destroyed like my last one but when you carry anywhere from 40 to 60 pounds in it and the parts I carry have sharp ends that will cut it up I can't complain. I plan on purchasing another pack just like this one and for regular use it should last you a long time. As a matter of fact I better purchase it now before they discontinue it and I would hate to have to use anything else, which I have tried before and none have compared to this one.
Best cordless hands-gree phone I've found. I just bought my second one. I've tried several, including the Plantronics CT10 (which you should avoid!). The CT12 has great range, long talk-time (~5-6 hours), good phone-book features and decent CID display. It has survived being dropped numerous times, which is a good thing, as the belt clip is totally worthless. The head-set is light and comfortable, and has good sound quality.Only complaints are: 1) the belt-clip is worse than useless 2) The mute button is the same size/color as the other buttons (and is used a lot if you do conference calls much) 3) The "muted" indication is only on the display - an indicator light would be a nice feature to have.
The Hawking 2-Port KVM Switch with Audio and Microphone works well in the application we are employing it (to share KVM between a USB PC and a PS2 PC). The one odd thing with this switch is that it takes a minute or more to initialize on initial start-up, but once it makes friends with the PCs concerned everything is fine. It was surprising to purchase a KVM switch to connect to USB ports on a PC and have the device itself accept only PS2 connectors (i.e. you need a PS2 keyboard and PS2 mouse (or adapters) to connect to the switch) this could cause a problem, but it is easily overcome. This devise works with Dell USB PCs which we have had difficulty getting to work on KVM switches from other manufacturers when the other PC is PS2.
This stand has worked well with two tablets and a cell phone. I would recomend this to anyone in need of a very good stand for their device.
This case fits perfectly, and comes with two different size back peices so if you have either the 30 or 60 gig ipod it will fit both. Looks nice, has nice quality feel to it. This seller was excellent, i paid for regular shipping and received the the case in 3 days. very satisfied
I love these speakers! I have the Monitor 70s and CS2 for the front soundstage, and these do a flawless job for the surrounds. If you're a big music fan, you may want to get the Monitor 40s instead, as they provide an additional driver, but the Monitor 30s were perfect for me.
Bought a pair after 911 in NYC because we always lost cell signals.The batteries run out so quickly even for FRS mode. I can't even try GMRS mode. The distance isn't impressive either. Thus, it was useless during summer blackout of 2003.No vibration mode thus my kid can't hear the ringtone in theme parks.Disappointed.
Excellent cable that appears to function perfectly with Apple TV - Gen2, X-Box 360, and Comcast HD PVR to a Pioneer Elite HD A/V receiver connected to a HD Samsung TV. Quality appears to be as good as higher priced name brand cables. It just simply works, save yourself some cash - the signal seems to be flawless based on sound and picture... digital is digital, HDMI has an error correcting protocol http://www.hdmi.org/download/HDMI_Spec_1.3_GM1.pdf vs analog where quality matters and then how much quality is still debateable but that is a completely different discussion. Two thumbs up!
We bought this kitchen clock radio because it was on clearance. We installed it in the kitchen and the radio worked fine and plays great. However, the CD player doesn't work. We put a CD in and when the tray slides inside, the CD actually gets stuck. The CD will play but when you eject the tray, the CD won't come out and gets stuck somewhere inside. We've ruined three CDs (more than the price of the radio) so far.
I love this mouse! It is about half the size of a regular mouse but it is much more comfortable and stylish (It's pink!). When I first opened the box I was shocked as the size of the mouse but after using it all of my doubts went away. I can use the mouse for hours and my hand never gets tired. This adorable mouse was worth every penny!
A nearly identical cord is priced at radio Shack for over $20.00. I don't know how they can make a profit selling for this low price! It is as good as the OEM. Be sure to bundle it with other items for the free shipping.
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.
These speakers are being used with a Mirage S-10 powered LFE speaker in a 6.1 system. It sounds great in my average sized living room. Even in stereo mode, these speakers create a wider soundstage than non-reflective speakers. Of course, not as much as in 6.1 mode, but definitely noticable. The system is powered by an Onkyo TX-SR606 AV receiver. When being used for music in stereo mode, the sheer volume is limited by the physical size of the speakers. If your main interest is music and you are not willing to compromise, larger speakers are probably in order. If you are looking for a theater system and can give up some music capability, I think these are hard to beat. The 10" LFE speaker is a little overkill, but you've gotta love it when the house shakes during the explosion or impending doom scenes.
This camera lived up to my expectations. It is as advertised. It was easy to install and use. The picture and sound quality are very good.
This well built little tripod fits in my newCaselogic SLRC-202 Medium SLR Camera Bag (Black). It is sturdy enough to hold my Sony A55 with the SAL18250 lens, together which weigh about 2 pounds. I find I have to have one leg in line with the lens though to keep it from tipping over. No big deal, I've been doing that with a much smaller tripod which I recently gave to my son. The center suction cup is actually useful when putting the tripod on a flat smooth surface like a counter top or a car hood.Update Nov 17, 2010I just returned from two weeks in Frace where I took 1,200 photos or so. This little tripod came in handy a couple of times. However I wish it had a ball head. There were a few times where I had to shift the position of the camera on the mount by loosening the screw, turning the camera, and re-tightening the screw. Otherwise I was unable to obtain the correct angle between the camera and subject. My last tripod was a ball head and I didn't realize the restriction I would have without it on this model.
The SB-600 works great with my Nikon D300. I love the wireless flash feature most of all. It really helps me control the lighting. I would recommend this flash to anyone who doesn't have the big bucks to buy the SB-800.
I loved this while it worked. I ordered several for my employees. Now I regret it. I've never had a product fail so quickly. I will try and return or get my money back. I am willing to give it one more try if they can replace it with another, if that one fails...I am done.
It does not last nearly as long as the rated Ah implies. I guess you get what you pay for.
I like this wallet, and it's semi-hard case. Although I just bought it, I believe this will have great shelf life and will stack nicely in tight places. I may store them in a file drawer, and they are the perfect size. Strong zipper, nice shell, and the pages and standard.
I bought this wire twice. The first some months ago for my blue ray, and the second some days ago for my xbox360. The wires work perfectly. I notice an improvement when compared with the conventional video and audio wires. I guess other brand may work better, but they will cost you 10 times the price you pay for this one. I totally recommend it!
This modem has been a very reliable for us. I have used a couple different modems over the last 5 years and this is by far the best. Before you purchase a modem I would be sure to verify with your cable company that this unit will work with their service. Some cable companies include the use of a modem at no charge so you may wish to take advantage of that. Other cable companies make you rent the modem so it might save you money over the long run if you purchase a modem yourself.
I bought this after looking at the recommendation from some people on the product page. The actual product was a tube as they had mentioned in other reviews but it was filled with 90% air and I barely had enough for my single processor heat sink. Also the thing was watery and diluted. How do you expect to apply that on a processor when it looks like it will do more harm than good. I applied it on my laptop processor and fortunately nothing serious happened to the processor. It didn't really reduce the temperature also. It was still clocking 70-80 degrees while trying to run some memory intensive applications. In fact somehow after closing the laptop back, my graphics core had got messed up resulting in strange red lines on my screen (I can accept that this is probably due to me touching something near the graphic processor). But even then this product is a crazy thing to invest in. I would suggest that you go to Frys or Tiger direct and get it there. It is more reliable and they are sold by good sellers.
DON'T waste your money with fancy cables. This one does the job just as well.
These speakers sound just as good as my friend's Sony system, but they were 1/6th the cost. The subwoofer has a pretty suprising output for its size, and the bass from it is tight and clean. Aesthetically, the speaks are also pleasing, and the fact that they came with such an awsome amount of wiring makes this deal even better! This customer is 100% satisfied!P.S. I received the speakers in less than 48 hours, even with the "Super Saver Shipping"!
A word of caution, make sure you download the windows 2000patch ...Installing the drivers from the HP CD will cause W2K not to loadagain... (blue stop screen, not even letting to load in safe mode..)Thankfully Windows 2000 self-repairs, as soon as you put in the W2K install CD.
The paperwork included in this package shows a center distance focus.It says to focus left eye, then right eye and then use center knob to focus for distance.There Is not center knob to focus.
ITS A SURPRISE CABLE FOR THE PRICE. ITS WORK WELL SO FAR WE HAVE NOT NOTICE ANY LOSS OF SIGNAL OF BAD PICTURE QUALITY.
I have,my cable,box in a remote location in the basement. The tv is in the,kitchen. This cable was the perfect fit at much lower price than any place else. Would recommend this product highly.
Not the greatest sound quality, but now, after playing 12 songs only, it started to slow down considerably... can't use it anymore, and I don't have the original packaging. Can I return it like that? Besides the packaging, the turntable itself is in excellent condition, hardly used at all.Lefteris Kritikakis
The BNC Female / SMA Male, Adaptor arrived soon after I ordered it and satisfied my need. The quality was acceptable.
I was forced to return this product for the following reasons below:First of all, it was packaged in a hard plastic case and I was forced to use a sharp knife to even open the package. Then I discovered the product was missing a piece (which looked to be broken off before packaging). Needless to say, I could not assemble it with a part missing, therefore it was useless.I bought this product because of the high ratings. Why couldn't the manufacturer have put it together before shipping, then they would notice if a part was missing?? I was forced to put the cheap plastic bits and pieces in a plastic bag for the return. I will think twice before purchasing another product like this. It was discounted and now I know why, cheap, cheap, cheap!I am a good customer of Amazon and will have to say they are very good about refunds and exchanges on defective products. That's why I continue to order from Amazon.
Items received very quickly, was as advertised and work as expected. Kit was resonably priced and new. Very satisfied with product and vendor.
We find this TV to be very good delivering crisp clear reception with HDTV and Digital channels, as well as DVD/VCR playback. However analog stations while clear, are not as clear as our other traditional analog tv's. There is just not enough HDTV stations. This is not a TV problem, but rather a TV Network and cable provider problem. Perhaps someday the stations will catch up to Digital and HD. So the TV gets 5 stars, the networks and cable companies get 3 stars. The networks also lose a star due to the annoying messages they keep broadcasting at the bottom of the screen, does anyone else find this annoying?Ray
I had to return this product twice because during shipping the product had opened somehow and spilled all over the contents in the box. I will still order from amazon just not this product.
In terms of price, you can not beat it anywhere. I bought a one gig extreme II almost the same price before I found this card. But in terms of speed, I did not notice any noticeable difference between extreme II and extreme III. But this is still great price and good product.
Purchased them from Amazon Digital. It was a simple and fast transaction. Got the points very quickly and I was able to purchase on XBOX Live. I am very satified.
The I bought the MZ-RH910 one year ago and so far it has been the most convenient player around. The player itself is well designed and the features are very welcomed, specially the line in recording, which makes good quality recordings. The problem is in the PC-Player interface. SonicStage sucks to be honest. The program crashes often during transfer and the transfer speed with conversion is slow (which could be the program, the player write speed or both). Also the player strangely does not recharge while connected, you have to press and hold the stop key so it'll go into recharge mode, so you can't listen to it while it is recharging. The battery life isn't great either, at most 4-6hrs, My old mini disc runs on regular AAs and it gives me well over 10hrs. Overall not a bad player, specially for recording. I have to admit sound quality even during compression is admirable. But bugs here and there make it cumbersome to use.
Now that I have this kit I am free to use my iPod in all of my places that are convenient for me to be the most productive. All is good!
This bag is very solid would recommend it to others. My only complaint is i wish i got the bigger size up but other than that holds everything i need nice and snug.
Before I get started used the Cowon I7 mp3 player songs ripped at 320. Other head phone owned are Sennheiser PX200, Sennheiser PX100, Grado SR60, AKG K26P ,and AKG K81DJ.When first opened the package saw some headphones that didn't look special at all. They didn't look bad but just kind of plain. Put them on and talk about compfy. Man these things were like pillows on the ear. Speaking of on the ear. They are supposed to be on ear but they almost fit completly around my ears.Now when the first sounds came out of the cans i thought wow they sound real good. Almost like they are open cans like my Grados. So set them down for about 36 hours to get a somewhat burn in. Read somewhere that they take about 60 hours. Well after about 36 hours I popped these bad boys back on and first words out of my mouth was "it's alive inside". They were so full of warmth and stuning that I was like almost speachless. Never before have I had an eargasism but I must have had one. From what I understand these are the same thing as the Denon AH-1001 but without the little bag. So guess this review could be for that one also.
This stand is perfect for holding a tablet and traveling. Better than I had hoped it would be. I am using a gtablet from ViewSonic.
I have been using a Kodak z712 for about two months now and have shot about 2,000 pics. The camera is capable of excellent pictures, great zoom range, exceptional video, and all at an excellent price in a very small package, but I do notice some problems.Worst is batteries-The camera can deplete NiMH rechargables just sitting for a few days. The unit comes with a nice lithium ion battery but it is NOT RECHARGABLE. Nor is a recharger included. If you use lithium ion 's you will get good battery life , but they are expensive! If you use rechargables other than Li-ION you will get very poor battery life (40-50 images). AND I found it hard and expensive to get Li-Ion rechargable batteries and especially a working charger. On that note avoid shopextreme.com - they rip off alot of customers.The camera does very well in good light but has problems focusing in lower light. (It helps to select macro or distance settings to aid focusiing) Sometimes it just won't focus (then go to manual). Sometimes it won't snap the picture, and that's frustrating.The LCD is very bright, the menu system is very good, The image stabilization is very good. There are a lot of features and manual controls.The zoom is amazing for so inexpensive a camera. At full zoom I recommend a tripod. I could actually get clearer long distance pictures from the z712 that I could from my Canon 350d with a 300mm lens. (Don't get me wrong - overall $1,200 of DSLR and lenses are a much better platform)Concluding: for the price -amazing possibilities, but spotty performance in lower light - worst are the battery issues
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.
easy to use. I like this recorder because you can change the recording as much you want. The top cover of the unit turns to reveal and conceal the recording button. it comes in a 2 pack which I love, because buying 2 individ. packed recorders would probably cost much more
This is an outstanding little laptop. Packed with 2gigs of RAM and an Intel Dual Core 1.66GHz cpu and a 160gig Hard drive. The design is small and weighs in around 5.5lbs. with the battery in. If you are looking for a smaller screen this comes in at 13.1". The screen is really nice, clear and bright. Although it does fade quickly when viewed at angles. There is a little bit of ghosting around the edges (which is surprising for a 13"). I owned a 15" laptop for a long time and although I liked it I just got tired of lugging it around. This is a great lightweight alternative. The design is modest, the bottom half of the laptop has a hint of metallic orange. All peripheral connectors are out in the open and easily accessible and not in the back, finally someone answered my prayers! I also like the keyboard on this one. I have never typed on a laptop keyboard that felt responsive like a full fledged desktop keyboard. To be honest that is what sold me. Nice Job Sony. Expect the battery life to be around 3-5 hours depending on use.My only complaints about this laptop are the pack-in Sony software and the piece of garbage Windows Vista. Although this laptop is packing serious hardware Vista brings it to its knees. This is correctable though. First you could install XP on it, then look up all of the devices on line and download the drivers. If that doesn't appeal to you here is what you do:1. Disable the Vista Indexing service.2. Disable Windows Defender.3. Disable Window Vista Desktop Themes.4. Disable that hideous attempt to copy the OSX "dock" known as the Windows Sidebar.5. Set all window and menu views to "classic"PRESTO! Speedy laptop.As for the Sony pack-in software, there is just too much installed and eating up cpu time. Whatever happened to install disks?? I'm not using this laptop as a media center, and that should be up to the person buying the laptop to configure. I spent about 2 hours cleaning junk off and then breaking things and then putting it back on. Some documentation on what all of the services Sony has installed would have been nice.But hey laptops have been around a long time right? You should know by now what you're getting into when you buy one...right?
I have ordered this product before and I will order it again. I burn DVD's of educational shows, etc for my grandchildren and they love the little fish like cases. Great product
This is a must have item if you have a Canon A510 or a A520 camera. It protects the camera from scratches and it goes really well with the product. It is a lot better to have your camera protected by this case than not to. Although it has a belt loop, if you are not wearing a belt, then you cannot carry it on you and that is a bit of a down fall for this product. It has space for some battery but I wouldn't recommend you put it in, they might fall and damage.Excelent quality product!!
I got this set because of the spectacular picture quality, and had planned to pay more to the cable company to add HDTV to my "basic cable" connection. I decided to plug it in and see how it does with normal TV, and I put it on AutoChannel to scan for the channels that are available. After about 10 minutes, it was done scanning, and much to my surprise, the HDTV channels of the major networks and PBS are all available on this TV, because it has a built-in QAM tuner that decodes the unscrambled local channels, without renting a box from the cable company for $6.50/month!! (This is not true for premium content channels that are scrambled.)It is a great TV with good sound and fantastic picture. It came a few days after I ordered it and there were no problems.
I have been backing up my computer for 15 years. I ahave always used either Western Digital or Maxtor products. I have been very satisfied with this drive.The only issue I have is that the Retrospect software bundled with the product does not work. If not for this issue, I would have given 5 stars.
I rate this a 1 because I bought this 2 months ago and I stillcan not get my pictures to load on my PC.peggy
For US$700 you get a lot of features... Great navigation and great sound! This is a must buy item...The only con I could find is that you can't download your own maps. You have to buy map updates from teleatlas...
Other than a nice sculptural shape and small, this was utterly worthless, doing nothing but making a noise. I cannot imagine how it even got on the market. It might be good for scaring a spider on the edge of the bathroom sink; but nothing more.
This product does exactly what it should and the seller was great. Would recommend both to anyone.
great characters, fast moving, original story idea, gripping emotionally. just didn't want it to end!
Great price and fast shipping. I don't know whyanyone would buy these usb cables in a store for10 times the price ( unless it was an emergency).
Best bang for the buck here! I ended up purchasing 5 of them and changed all my cables out. For the price of all 5, including shipping, it was still less than 1 name brand cable!! Very satisfied.
Wrong Item was shipped and it took too long to receive credit. Too many phone calls and E-Mails. Utitimately resolved almost two weeks later. Too much of my time required for a simple transaction which was the suppliers fault.
I loved this monitor, it had beautiful color and resolution every thing that I need for working on video editing. That is until it just went black in the middle of my project due in three days! How could something held in such high respect be so lacking of quality. I took every step to ensure this monitor wouldn't burn out any time soon. It never sat on, never was left to burn the image, and always dusted and kept clean.Honestly, just to be fair I am sure I got one out of 500 that break. However I have to pay shipping to get it to Viewsonic for warranty repair/replacement; that is not good service. Then after three seperate emails I am not told how long it will take to get it back and that if I want an express exchange to get one immediately, I am told they will have to put an authorization on my card for the retail amount of the monitor.Still no word from them on return time estimate. I would have to fear what the other person says about warranty service and hope that the $3000 computer I used this with doesn't sit and waste in the time that it will take to be back at work again.We shall see, however I would not recommend this monitor nor would I buy another after my initial experience with it and the company.
Pros: Replaced this with my 2Wire ATT modem. Easy to assemble out of the box. Works perfectly. Gotta love the 4 ethernet ports.Cons: Setting up the connections on the modems configuration page was the hardest. I have mild networking experience, and after going through the wizard twice, I had to call in their tech support for help. Got everything working correctly within 20-30 minutes including setting up the WPA2 security. The modem doesn't run too hot to touch like some people say on here, but runs warm. The wireless range is somewhat terrible. I get between 2-3 bars (out of 5) and I'm right upstairs above it.Other than that, a better modem over my 2Wire.
I'm not sure I can add much to the very comprehensive reviews already submitted for this lens. Because there is already so much written about this lens, I'll try to keep this brief. By and large, I agree with others: this is a solidly built lens, it covers a very convenient "walk-around" focal range for a 1.6x APS-C DSLR, it has most of the features I was looking for, and it has very good optics.Like many others, I was unwilling to shell out the dough for the comparable Canon model (17-55 IS), which would have cost me about two-and-a-half times more money. I also decided not to pay extra for the Vibration Controlled (VC) model, based on reports that the optical quality of the VC version was inferior. I opted for better sharpness and a lower price-point over the extra 3-stops or so of hand-held shooting that the VC offers (plus, I've heard that the VC is a bit loud in operation, but I've not tried one).I've had the lens for only a few days, but my initial impressions are very positive. I did a quick comparison between this lens (at 50mm) and the Canon 50mm f/1.8. Wide open, the prime lens was much sharper in the corners, but the Tamron held its own in center sharpness. When the Canon was stopped-down to 2.8 (to equal the Tamron wide-open), the disparity was much more glaring; the Tamron wide-open at 50mm just cannot compete with the sharpness of the prime at f/2.8. But I think the Tamron's corner sharpness tends to fall off as you move outward in the zoom range, so corner softness seems less of an issue at the wider focal lengths. Stopped down to f/4, the Tamron starts closing the gap, and by f/5.6 or so, I would say the advantage is negligible (though still noticeable if viewed at 100%). My conclusion from this unscientific comparison? This Tamron is excellent glass. For an inexpensive zoom to compete with (even if not surpassing) the sharpness of a notoriously sharp prime lens is impressive (the 50mm 1.8 is pretty sharp, and it is exceptionally so for its price). Yes, corner sharpness lags a bit, but that is to be expected from a zoom that isn't priced at four digits or above. All things considered, including price, this lens performs very well in the area of sharpness, in my opinion. One other note about this comparison: the Tamron at 50mm was slightly wider than the Canon 50mm. This is neither good nor bad, just noteworthy.Some other notes: build quality is sturdy. The lens mount is metal, and the barrel is plastic, but the plastic could be mistaken for metal. The lens does not feel cheap or chintzy--you can tell there is plenty of glass in there--but it is reasonably light-weight. It zooms fluidly but not sloppily: there is a good level of resistance in the zoom ring. I was pleasantly surprised with the focusing speed--pretty quick--and accuracy seems very good, too. But, focusing is a bit noisy, with a high-pitch buzz coming from the motor. Definitely not on par, sound wise, with the USM lens I replaced with this (but probably not quite as loud as the Canon 50mm f/1.8). Not a big deal for me, but if you wanted to shoot events with this lens (such as weddings), the focus motor will make it harder to remain inconspicuous.Some other very minor nits: There is no full-time manual focus, and the focus ring turns during auto-focusing. This is not really a big deal, but I have to be careful not to interfere with the focus ring with my support hand during shooting. The lens is fairly compact, so if you have big hands you may need to train yourself to stay off the focus ring. I really with it featured full-time manual focusing. Also, while the lens is quite compact, it does grow 30-40% or so as it zooms out. There is a zoom lock switch to lock the lens at 17mm during storage. The included hood is a nice touch, but feels a bit cheap.All in all, bravo to Tamron. I don't think this is a perfect lens (hence the 4.5 stars), but it is a very practical lens. For its price and its type, it is very sharp. I can't fault it for the lack of full-time manual focusing, because I knew it lacked that feature when I bought it. This lens is a fantastic and inexpensive alternative is the DSLR "walk-around" zoom class.
I've been using this unit for years. It's gone from an XT to an XTI without a hitch, It makes vertical shooting much, much easier because you have an alternate shutter release, control dial and other critical control buttons from the back of the camera are duplicated. You also ge the benefit of much more battery life (because you've got two in there). Further, should you find yourself in a situation wherein your normal batteries run out (camera battery meters are not all that accurate), in an emergency you can put AA batteries in the grip to keep you going. It also does something else that isn't so obvious: improves the ergonomics a Lot. Beside the duplicated controls meaning you don't have to move your hands into weird contortions when shooting vertical, there's another factor: the XT/XTi bodies are a bit small. When you hold them even in the horizontal position, unless your hands are really tiny, your fingers are not going to fall precisely on the controls or shutter. With the battery grip, your hand position changes just enough that everything falls precisely to hand. This improves the feel, balance and usability of the camera far more than you would expect.How does it compare with Canon's own BG-E3? Feel, weight and quality wise, it's about the same. It is true that the shutter release on the Opteka is a bit stiffer. However, if you've never used the BG-E3, you'll never be aware of this. It's not a problem, just different. Even if you have used the BG-E3, you adapt to this quickly and then don't notice it ever again. The Opteka has one other big advantage: it's half the price of Canon's.I can not recommend this enough. If you have an XT/XTi, a good grip is something you'll put on and never take off except when weight is super critical (like with a light tripod). It improves things that much. And when you can save nearly 50%...Please note that this review only applies to this particular Opteka grip. Reviews seem to indicate that Opteka's grip for the 40D suffers noticeably in comparison with Canon's BG-E2N for the 20D/30D/40D, even when you take how hideously overpriced Canon's grip for that camera is. Also, be aware that this grip will Not work with the XSi, which while an excellent camera, suffers from the same ergonomic size issues as the XT/XTi
Though this product appears to be made out of the cheapest plastic available - it will knock your socks off! It's definitely not what it looks like. Tiny, easy to put in your pocket, it comes w/64MB of MP3 stoarge (about 2 hours ) which is enough for any gym visit. Then it also offers a slot for inexpensive SMART MEDIA cards from 32-128 MB sizes. Software that it comes with is baby-simple and the sound - even with the rinky-dink earbuds is great. Offers just enough bells & whistles and you can't beat the price. USB cable & wrist strap come with player, CD software & manual. Upgrades for software to be WIN XP compliant are free at www.emiglobal.com. Buy one or more for everyone in your family! Classic Brand is the best kept secret around. Have 2 of their DVD/VCD/MP3 set-top players and they're great, too. Prices are astoundingly low. Enjoy!
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.
This in relation to a past purchase that was not fulfilled correctly. They took care of the problem and sent me out my replacement product with no problems.
This deal looked too good to be true but it worked out!!! Got a great deal at a great price!
I owned an older model Panasonic facial groomer which I enjoyed for many years. When I replaced it with this newer model I was pleasantly surprised. The new curved design works well and I couldn't be happier with this product. Really does the job!
My mom has a Sanitaire Vacuum which is virtually the same vacuum as this one only just different colors. She's had it about 10 years now and it still works like new. I recently bought this vacuum for myself and it's amazing how great it works. The metal brush bar and brushes dig deep into the carpet to give it a thorough cleaning. I also like the nice long cord. Since I've had this vacuum, I can just plug it into one outlet and do my whole house. I never have to keep plugging it in somewhere else. If you're looking to buy a vacuum for home or for commercial use, I highly recommend this one! It's maybe a bit heavier than the average vacuum, but really not that bad. I actually like the heaviness because it shows how tough it really is. It is a great vacuum and I know that I'll get many years out of it.
I bought the Harmony 880 about a year ago. The first 6 months it worked perfect. After that the buttons slowly stopped working. First the heavly used buttons (volume +/- channel +/-) then the activity buttons and so on. When I am able to get one of the activity buttons to work it will only turn half my system on (tv will turn on but amp stays off). I just cant believe this is happening after paying $250 for a remote! If the proper durable hardware was used in this device this review would be 5 stars.
This is great. Reasonable price for a backup iphone cable. No problems at all. So happy with it. Would definitely buy again.
I LOVE THE CAMERABUT THE ONLY THING THAT DOESN'T WORK IS WHEN I PLUG IN MY 5V. AC ADAPTOR
This was my first home theater experience.. and it is mind blowing.. I am really enjoying it..
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.
I purchased this product for use treking. The gps unit using the built in antenna will not pickup more than 1 satellite . This does not give a fix. The unit is not usable using the built in antenna. If I connect the external with the 8 foot cord the unit works good (tracks 5 or more satellites and gives a very good fix. (22 feet cep) I can use the device if I velcro the antenna to the top of my hat but then I have an 8 foot cord dangling. Ambicom tech support suggests laying the Pocket-pc with the gps unit on the ground and waiting 2 minutes. Results no better.
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.
This one-sided matte-coated paper is fast-drying and odour-free. Since the coating is on one side, there is a small grayish logo on the other side to remind you which side to print on. Both sides are nearly as white as the HP uncoated Bright White Paper normally sold in 500-page reams, and you can print on both sides with good results. If you really need photographic quality, there is no beating using a glossy paper. Even the generic brand glossy paper will surpass the performance of this matte paper.Where this paper really falls down is its high-price. There are many other brands of coated papers with equally good, equally SHARP, equally BRIGHT COLOUR performance in the matte-coated paper realm. Some of those other papers are even coated on both sides so that you can print equally well on both sides. I know; I have bought over ten different brands of matte-coated papers to test them before using in higher-volume printing with the HP Deskjet C6578 family of cartridges (and refill ink).I would like to point out that if you use this paper, you should use it only for one-sided printing. While you can print on both sides, the uncoated side will appear different (even if it is black-only text) when compared to the printing on the coated side. For such purposes, I recommend a paper that is coated on both sides, and there are quite a few that are (and lower-priced than this HP paper).This paper seems slightly reactive with HP ink. An immediately-printed image seems to slightly change in colour over a one-day period (when comparing an older image to the same freshly-printed image).
I've owned this set now for a little over a year, and have had nothing but awesome results. The strangest thing- I never have to dust the screen. For some reason, the dust just doesn't stick!!!
I bought this product from Office Depot for $141. This is an excellent product, for all-in-one and the inks come cheap.This product can be found cheaper at several online stores starting at $113. Even super markets are selling them for $141 including Walmart. So the claim made by Amazon that this product is 60% cheaper than other retailers is gross.
Original mount kit. The only thing that can make this better would be a way to wire direct in dash with fuse.
No problems with this filter. Using it on a nikon 18-200 VR and it works just fine.
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.
Well, these bal-uns are what I expected for the price. They are light duty but they work. Not sure how they will hold up outdoors, we'll see.The shipping took one day longer. The communication was good.
Reviews of computing devices are useless if not specific. This Ethernet adapter is plug & play in the IBM\Lenovo T-60 laptop, running PuppyLinux (5.0 "Lucid"), PuppyLinux 431, Linux Mint 9 & gOS 3.X. By "plug & play", I mean these Linux Distros will auto identify & run the adapter on boot up.Comcast cable modem services treats the adapter as if you removed your Ethernet plug and plugged it into another computer, meaning whether you use Windows XP or Vista you must reboot your modem with your computer off. Once all the modem LED lights are back on (takes a few minutes. Just push the reset in the little hole (or if your modem is older tech and does not include a phone jack (and thus doesn't have a backup battery), you unplug and re-plug in your modem AC power to reboot it) walk off for 10 minutes before you turn the computer on. Then boot your linux and let the auto connect utility connect you. In Puppy and distros like it that use "setup" the first time, you will need to run setup again. You will find an additional ethernet choice, select the one which indicates a "realtek" device. The Trendnet adapter uses a realtek chipset.I rarely use Windows. I'll update this "review" when I try to use the adapter in Windows Vista Ultimate SP1. The few quality buyer reviews at Newegg say different things. One claims its best to get the Vista driver from the Realtek site. If the adapter doesn't work in XP or Vista, it isn't Trendnet's fault. It's still another goofy Windows short coming. As for Win 7, a lot of devices will not run like they should. Unlike most Linux O/S project teams, Microsoft's focus is profit & control, not ease of use or quality product design.The Trendnet box and manual say the adapter is "designed for Windows XP" and "Certified for Windows Vista"(meaning Microsoft engineers examined and certified the adapter & driver as Vista compliant & compatible! The manual gives instructions for installing the adapter in Windows 98SE & ME. Like many other devices, the adapter is simply plug & play in XP. XP IDs it and installs the correct driver --usually.
This player replaced my previous favorite Creative Zen Vision: M I had the creative for a while and thought of upgrading and this was the only player that I had in mind (iTouch wasn't even considered since it does not have a big screen like the 605 and the screen resolution was lower). What attracted me to the 605 is how easy it was to use. The touch screen works flawlessly and the buttons on the side are very easy to use. The battery life is respectable, around 5.5 hours of video and around 18 hours for audio. It supports the major formats such as AVI. XviD and DviX (H.264 and M-PEG2 must be purchased separately as plug ins). Transfer rate is smooth and easy. Here is my biggest gripe about the player (which caused me to sell it off to upgrade to the newly released Cowon A3) the amount of formats supported is very minimal when compared to the A3. I own a lot of video in MKV format (although currently the A3 cannot play a lot of videos because of the lack of H.264 native support but hopefully a firmware update will fix that) and it does not support it. Also, any video resolution not matching the screen resolution (800 X 480) cannot be supported whereas the A3 can support up to 720p. When I contacted Archos they told me there was no future firmware update for MKV and that nailed the coffin on the player for me.If you do not mind the fact that this player lacks a lot of formats then this player is right for you. However, if you want a player that supports a huge amount of audio/video formats, look to the Cowon A3 player as it is your only option.The reason why I did give this player the same score as the Cowon A3 is how easy it is to use this player and there is physically nothing wrong with any of the design (unlike the A3). Also, it can go online for those who are into browsing on the net (make sure you have a WiFi connection readily available).
I bought this for my iPad on the plane and it goes everywhere my iPad does.i love how compact it is
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.
This is the second one I have purchased. Both are working well. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants an optical or wireless mouse for their Laptops.
OK, first, the good:The build quality is pretty good, and the sound is good, the radio works well, and it interfaces easily with the iPod.The bad?The controls are HORRIBLE. The buttons have no feedback to know if you have pressed them, the alarm is really difficult to set, and very hard to know whether you have set it correctly - it's a crap-shoot to know whether the alarm will go off in the morning. I would not recommend this as an alarm-clock, it's a pretty good iPod dock though.
I'm new to the DSLR world but I've used an SLR before for a traditional photography class. Before the XTI, I was using the Panasonic-FZ18 but it just wasn't cutting it for me. I've read and own "The Digital Photography Book Vol. 2" and "The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography" so I know a little bit about photography and cameras. I've done quite a lot of research before making my purchase and I'm very please with my decision.Pros:- Great Price- Images are sharp and low noise at higher ISOs- Dust Removal System- 9 point AF system- 10MP- Picture styles- Good looking camera with good handling (It looks just like the XSI to me, except smaller lcd screen)Cons:- No Live View- Exposure is off all the time(In low light situation it underexposes and in bright situation it overexposes making the situation worst; this can be easily fixed by stopping at about -1 or +1 but I would still prefer to have the 0 be the right exposure for most of the time so that I don't have to take several shots to find the right exposure)- No image stabilization with kit lens (gonna need that tripod all the time until I get a new lens!)- Viewfinder is not that bright (not like the D80 or the XSI)- No spot metering- Auto mode is horrible (not that you should use it anyways!)- Auto and preset white balances are not so good eitherIn general this camera is pretty "dumb" and gets fooled pretty easily but if you like to set everything manually than it's not a problem. It's actually a plus if you're an amateur photographer because it forces you to get to know and utilizes many technical aspects of photography.Compare against other cameras?I didn't get a Nikon because the D80 cost too much (I would rather get the XSI). The D60 doesn't compare to the XTI (quality and features). I think the XT and the D40 are ancient by now. Sony and Olympus entry-level dslrs are packed with features and have good prices but the image quality is not quite as good as a Canon or Nikon. So in conclusion, for the price I think the XTI is an excellent choice for a beginner. But if I had some more money I would definitely go with the XSI. It pretty much solves all the problems that the XTI has and it also has 14-bit conversion which gives the image bit more detail and makes the gradients softer. I tested out the XSI at Best Buy and it's worth the extra money. I'm happy with the XTI for now, all the images I take are worlds apart from any point and shoot camera (like my Panasonic FZ-18 Super Zoom) and I'm only using the poor kit lens. I can't wait to see what this camera can do with a good lens.
It is a great product, easy to use and fast to start working with it.
This item is a must for all of you who want bigger range of antennas.I bought this to connect a big roof antenna to my radio scanner, al OK.Recommended.
What more can I say (the title says it all). The best thing about this modem is the USR iBand software allows you to see the Tx/Rx info so that you can tell how slow this thing is. Is there really a modem in the box. The iBand software allows me to appreciate how much faster my Apple USB modem is, and that thing is no speed demon. Glad, that I only blew $15.
and I do. Don't waste your time, though, if you're looking for a typical mystery novel or an easy read.I know that many people also hated The Lovely Bones, which I loved. Maybe people who agreed with me on that book would also like The Little Friend.We'll never know what uncanny confluence of literary ideas led these two writers to base novels on the most horrific imaginable crimes--the violent deaths of children.The similarity between the novels ends there, though.But each book left me thinking about its characters, plot, philosophy and depth for days, weeks even. I read constantly and consider myself lucky to find a book that affects me that way every few years, let alone twice in a three or four month period.I could add to the criticisms of Tartt's ending and the questions about things she left hanging. Instead, I like to fantasize that the next book, which continues the stories of these oh-so-lifelike characters, is headed for her publisher. She probably is off on something else completely different, but I can hope.On the positive side, here are just a few of the things I think Tartt portrays in The Little Friend more successfully than almost any other author I've read:--What it's like to grow up "odd" in a small southern town; what it's like to be from an equally odd family; the casual racism that lurks under many otherwise "friendly" relationships between white folks and their black housekeepers; the destruction that violent death does to families left in its wake; the helplessness of childhood, even when well-meaning family members are nearby.
I have 5 DVD players including the major and very famous Japanese manufacturers' ones. I think this player is the best quality considering the features of this players.Now, this is my main DVD players instead of others.
I just got mine. I had two tapes which my camcorder tried to eat and wouldn't rewind --- I was hoping if I could get something like this to rewind them then I could still play them in my camcorder (it plays and records okay, just has trouble rewinding sometimes). So I popped it out of the box, plugged it in, first tried it with a test tape (had to, after reading all you other reviewers' bad experiences!) and had no problem. Then I popped in the first bad tape and rewound it with no problem, then the second and the same thing, no problem. I was going to just take these two tapes to a video shop and have them repair them and transfer them to DVD which would have cost over $100. But now I think I should be able to do the transfer to DVD myself. So while I might have problems in the future like other users, I figure it has saved me $100 bucks, so it was a great buy for me. I'll update my review if I encounter problems, but in sum it worked perfectly for the 3 tapes I tried so far (2 which were slightly broken!)
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.
When travelling, you want it small and light. Besides, you need it to be precise and comfortable. All these features come with this handy (or fingery!)mouse. You won't regret it!
My two previous scanners were H.P.s The Canoscan, once installed, worked well enough but not up to H.P. level. Installation of software onto Windows Vista was very clumsy.Bundled Adobe Photoshop loaded smoothly but wouldn't run. Canon customer service said they were not licensed to warranty bundled components (such as software) and that the fix was Adobe's responsibility. Adobe customer service said 'yes there are issues' with this software but it was Canon's responsibilty sense I purchased it from them. When I went back to Canon customer service I said the Adobe Photoshop was a big draw for me (in the selection and purchase)and that I just wanted it to work properly. I was essentially told 'that I was out of luck on the Adobe Photoshop, that the scanner worked and that's all they cared about and that I should return the scanner if I was dissatisfied. This came from a Canon customer service suppervisor.
I was influenced into buying this CD Player by my previous experience with a Kenwood XD-951 Stereo Set, which I currently own. The difference between the DPC-X507 and the DPC-X602 is that the 507 models do not include the car ac adapter or the car cassette adapter. Both CD Players are the same. The Portable CD Player first appealed to me with the design, very small and neat...along with the bright silver finish. My cousin was amazed by the excellent sound quality as opposed to other CD Players. He actually thought that the Bass Boost feature was on when it was really off. Playtime with batteries is very long. The CD Player carries an internal capacity of 2-4 batteries, 2 as a main charge and the other 2 as a sub charge. This extends playtime to 25hrs. It also features a 10/40 Second selectable Digital anti-skip. I hardly use the anti-skip anyway because the CD Player hardly skips and if I do use the anti-skip, it's only the 10 sec one. It has an extended 32 programmable track memory. The line out jack features tremendous volume as opposed to a Panasonic XBS, which it was compared to. The only problem was that the Headphones were a bit weak for the Bass Boost. Other features are the Audible Fast Forward/Fast Reverse, Auto Power-Off, Function Hold Key, Random Play: with Lockout, Repeat Play: Track, Disc or Program, an 8 times Oversampling digital filter and a Dual 1-bit Digital to Analog Converter. I would recommend this CD Player or any other Kenwood CD Player for that matter to anyone. If you have any more questions or queries, you're free to email me.
When the headphones are in range of the base without obstruction, they sound great with just a little tweaking of my sound system. However, maybe it's just my apartment, but after leaving the room where the base is, the sound can start going in and out while less than 20 feet away. It is an old place and there is probably lots of interference, but I expected a little more range. For what I use it for most, though, which is watching movies and playing games LOUD, the sound is phenomenal.
It is very hard to find a five plug phone jack and this one is well made and at a very low price.
This keyboard is a great addition to any home theater setup. The built in mouse track is very convenient. I've tried several other alternatives and this one blows the others away. I have the USB receiver hooked up through a USB port, and the keyboard responds quickly. The mouse sensitivity takes a little getting use, but way better than having a stand alone mouse unit. This is an expensive unit but well worth the upgrade cost from competitors models.
I am your average LCD TV owner that does not require all the bells and whistles. Of course, you want to buy the best so here is your average guys review. I spent a long time looking at LCDs, comparing all the specs, etc. etc. At the end of the day, an LCD is an LCD if you are not so particular about everything. Its great for its price!! Of all the LCDs, this is by far the best (price to quality ratio) at this point of time (Feb 2008). Lots of my friends comment on my TV and are always shocked when i tell them the price of the LCD. Trust me, if you are a first time buyer, you cant go wrong with this TV unless you want an RGB port.Missing:RGB Port?Sound:Some say its bad because they treat the speakers like a sound system. Well, its 4 x 20 W (10% THD). If you expect to crank it up and produce great surround sound, then you have some screws loose. :) Its enough if you are not a sound buff. Buy a sound system if you want great sound.SD Card Slot:I love this! I can turn my TV into a photo album when having guests around. Easy to use.
This is one of the cheapest HDMI cables on Amazon at the moment, and it's a great deal. It does everything that you'd expect an HDMI cable to do. It may be worthwhile to note that the connector end on the cable has a fairly large plastic housing, about 1.9 cm wide and 1.1 cm high, so if your HDMI port is very close to another port, it could be a bit big. I had no problem with the connector itself.
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 LOVE MY GARMIN. I just recently traveled to Missouri in search of property and the E-Trex performed great. I was able to travel from property to property with no problem at all. It would have been IMPOSSIBLE without the my Vista Cx. It performed well under deep canopy cover and took us out of some pretty rough looking dirt roads. It was money well spent. I purchased the power adapter and car kit from E-bay and i was ready to go.
I really tried to like this lens, but alas, I don't think I'll be able to do it (take in mind this is for my Canon 7D and comparing it to stock Canon EF-S 18-55mm non-IS and Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX DG HSM).These are the differences:- SHARPNESS: It's quite a bit sharper than my stock Canon kit lens (that came with my original Rebel XT). You can make out lettering on A/V buttons or fine text on newspapers even at 17mm that the Canon can't. Obviously not as sharp as the Sig 50, but only noticeable if you zoom 100% or extremely large printing.- CHROMATIC ABERRATION: Much better than stock also (trees outside have no fringing even on smaller branches). Even wide open (f/2.8), it's not really a problem (if you really had to nit-pick, you can fix it post-pro).- COLOR/CONTRAST/FLARE: The color saturation is rich and vibrant (I compared at f/3.5 to match the Canon kit). The contrast is quite a bit better too. The Canon kit just feels dark/drab and you couldn't make out as much detail in the shadows (living room had sunlight through windows and dark areas under A/V stand) regardless with same settings. It's about on par with the Sig 50 for both color/contrast. Flare is reduced and can add a nice touch, whereas the Canon kit just washes out the photo (partly because I don't have a hood, maybe?).- FOCUS: It has fairly fast focusing with plenty of light (outside). Obviously it has to "hunt" more in darker situations. Like the Canon kit, it does have trouble landing razor sharp focus at 17/18mm on subjects (tested using center spot AF at least 3 times de-focusing). Given it's far less than the Canon kit since my kit has some focus creep (my kit is getting pretty old). For mission-critical photos, I'd rely on Live-View or a 2x right-angle finder to get that "tack-sharp" focus. For street photos, focus is pretty darn accurate.....which leads to this focus corollary: It's a bit noisy compared to my Canon kit. The kit isn't quiet, but it's a lower pitch motor whine. Tamron's is higher pitched and kind of obnoxious if you're used to the Sig 50's and a Canon L lens (but those are premium lenses). Some may like to hear it since they feel comforted knowing that the focus IS working, but if you're like me, hearing it go back and forth in minute steps trying to lock on a target doesn't instil confidence. The Sig 50 will hunt about the same time in low light, but it doesn't sound "indecisive". Again, you may welcome it, or not. ALSO, it doesn't let you do manual focus in AF (full-time focusing, I'll get to that later).- BUILD: It's hardier and weighs more than the Canon kit (some may like that or not). It comes with a sturdy flower hood (almost on par with the Sig 50). I can tell it will last much longer than the kit lens (it's already showing signs of aging).ERGONOMICS: Here's the area I just couldn't get used to (again, may sound like griping). I'll break it down for you:- ZOOM RING: The zoom ring is really stiff. My Canon L and even the kit lens don't demand as much torque to turn it. I cannot use just my left thumb to turn the ring like my other lenses. That may sound like griping, but it's compounded by the fact that it's easier to turn the ring one direction than the other (don't know if it's just my copy that is the problem). If you're a Canon user, the ring zooms opposite from what we're used to.- FOCUS: It doesn't let you focus after when you're in AF mode. I could probably live without full-time focusing, but using the AF/Manual switch is.....well...- AF SWITCH: This part really is unforgiving to me. They placed the AF switch really high (think of an analog clock at between 1:30 and 2 o'clock). Most lenses are at around 3 o'clock. Why is this a problem for me? Because my thumb doesn't reach up there without having to take my whole hand off base of the camera (the battery grip prevents this with ease). I know, I may LOOK like the kind of guy that would screw a lens in the camera without the decency for a proper reach-around, but less fumbling with switches and rings adds more fluidity for taking photos. I like to switch from AF to manual on the fly with a lot of my subjects (pets, children) and I'd rather not have to move my hand from the base (stability) when I decide AF isn't focusing on areas I want (eyes, hands).Add these three things together, and Tamron gives you a different method of execution (or method to their madness). It's like using similar/consistent keyboards at home and your workplace, but then your laptop keyboard has the number pad on the left side and puts the backspace button out of reach above your arrow keys, and forces you to push the space-bar key really hard. Would you still want to use that keyboard if it changed your fast/fluid typing? I don't want to be thinking of the gear, but naturally change settings since nearly all my lenses follow some consistency.This lens is fairly sharp and has good color/contrast and fast AF...but if it feels "backwards/awkward" and a chore to use, then no amount IQ is going to justify that. All in all, it's MUCH better than the stock Canon kit lens if you really want to upgrade on a budget. I'm just willing to dish out a little more for a little less suffering (I'll try my hand at the Sigma version).
Arrived in Perfect conditon. The only issue I had was that the ands bled over each other right out of the box. I took to a friend that tunes radios and he had it running right in no time.
This is just an XBox live Microsoft Points card that you purchase online. Upon completion of purchase you receive the redemption code to input into your XBox or on XBox.com I find it very convenient to be able to buy points this way rather than going all the way to the store to buy them. I highly recommend purchasing your points online to save time and gas from driving.
It is not the most expensive cable in the world, but it is just is cabable in my opinion. I have bought three of these so far, and will buy again.
I was very eager to read this book after having enjoyed The Secret History - but boy, what a bummer! This book feels like it's 5,000 pages long and very familiar. It's like a campy pastiche of cliches from other famous, better books. Even the main character's name seemed contrived - Harriet Cleve Dufresnes, how is one supposed to pronounce that? I am relieved to see that other readers noticed the slightly racist tone of parts of the book. I would like to add that there is classism at foot here too - i.e. Tartt's reprehensible portrayal of the white trash characters, used primarily as comic relief. I wonder how Tartt would feel if she were on the receiving end of that. There is a noticable lack of humanity in these pages that results in boredom. Ten years to produce what? A faux great novel. Can't recommend it, sorry. I hope she get sher act together again. It's just a cryin' shame.
Great product. The data loss is OK. There is room for an expandion mmc card so no bigee. Not bad for the money compared to other PDAs.The opnly problem is mine won't turn on anymore. And is too old for them to replace. Reset and what ever else they suggested never helped either.I just wish they made this unit a little more solid.ivnj
If you can live without having a place to put the top cap and possibly losing it then you'll love this 16 GB flash. Imagine 16 GB...some old laptops have less space.lolVery small note: the lanyard was sewn incorrectly - it will not 'sit' properly around my neck.
We just came back from our vocation from central Europe. The map worked pretty good on our GPS (Nuvi 260).We preset all our reserved hotels and places we plan to go (into favorites) before leaving the country, so it is really convenient. We booked a B & B in a small town on a hill near Interlaken where even Google map doesn't show, but it can be found on this map. We drove there without any problems (some other people we talked had to make a lots of phone calls to find the place). In another case, the gas tank was low, but the road signs don't show any gas stations nearby, we used the map to find a Shell station (and WC) in a small town. Some roads have complicate intersections which are hard to figure out which exit to take, especially at night. With the map, there is no need to worry about making a mistake in driving. The GPS can guide you.In all, we are pleased with the product.
Great value. Very inexpensive, and it performs as well as any other HDMI cable I have bought. I'll probably get another! :)
I bought this camera for $229, and i think its a really good deal. i really like this camera because its small, easy to carry around, takes great pictures, and is handy wherever its needed.People give this camera bad reviews for its battery life. well, this is a digital camera, like most other digital cameras, this of course will eat normal alkaline batteries like pop corn, thats why you spend a little money to buy the lithium crv3 or the Ni-MH batteries. As for me, i prefer the Ni-MH batteries because not only are they powerful, but also rechargable. i got 4 batteries, and a charger at radio shack for about 26$ (including tax).so giving this camera bad reviews for batteries is just dumb. anyway, again, i like this camera a lot, and it takes great high quality pictures, just not always, but even the best of cameras wont always take the best photos in the world all the time.hope you enjoy this camera more than i do.
My camera seems very safe in here. I use a Nikon D200 with a 18-200mm lens attached at all times, and it fits fine. I was really worried about that. So if you have an enormous rig you want to store for easy access. This is a good choice. There really isn't a lot of space on the top for anything else. But you can shove a few t-shirts or something squishy in all the extra spaces. It is pretty comfortable, and you could probably wear it while on a bike safely.
Netgear's GS105 Pro is a nice gigabit switch in a very small and solid package. I very much like the metal case and small adapter. Simple to use with easy plug and go hook-up. Auto negotiates corrrect speed. Lights over the connectors show status and speeds seem excellent. Cannot determine the durability of this unit yet but I have a similar Netgear unit that I bought about 7 years ago and it is still working perfectly.Sometimes less is more and that is the case for this solid little unit. Very happy with the purchase.
Delivery sucked, I was supposed to get this cable in 2 days being a Prime member, but took almost a week to get it. But the quality was great. Works the same as $70 cable from Best Buy, but at fraction of the price. Used to connect my ps3 to 60" plasma and Audio/Video quality is perfect.Would recommend this product to everyone, hope seller finds a better carrier to ship these items like UPS/FedEx instead of DHL Global half way and then USPS the other half.All in all.. Great product. Please get this and save your money instead of buying it from Best Buy. For the same money you spend on a cable @ Best buy, you can buy a Blu-Ray player and still save monies.
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.
If you need a laptop mouse, this is the one. It is very comfortable to use and has a substantial feel to it. You can easily program the buttons, and I've found that it works perfectly on just about any non reflective surface. The USB wireless transmitter neatly fits right into the mouse itself for easy storage. In terms of how it functions, I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it. There may be two potential negatives. First, it is larger than most laptop mice, and will take up more space in your bag. Second, the cost is relatively high. Personally, I'll sacrifice the space and the extra money for this superior product.
I received the charger quickly and in excellent condition. I purchased it to charge up my C340 and it works very well for me. Just plugged it in and in a matter of a couple hours my c340 was up and ready to go. I did not need to recharge for another 10-12 hours. I like the idea of not having a cord dangling from the dashboard. No complaints here.
Some people have problems hooking this kind of technolgy up to there wifi. Some people just have problems as it is. Some people don't read specifications on the printers it uses, so they think it is the product.While it did take me a while to get mine up and running. I have have been using it for about 4 months now and everytime i try to print something it prints everytime.I have a pretty big network in my house. And since i do i usually try to keep things hooked wired knowing it will not loose connection to the router. I have mine wired.It does require every computer to hook up to the printer briefly so you can load your printer setup. After that you just move your printer back to you print server. i have several computers on the network. One wired and the other 2 wireless. While it seemed to take more work from the wired computer reason unknown.when you first print it will usually say cannot communicate with the printer. But it is just finding it and spooling the pages. Within 5 seconds it connects and starts printing.Linksys is not known for there great manuals, however i have never had problems while calling for tech support. Speaking in general about other linksys products.I gave this a 4 stars just because it was a little hard to get the programming side done. Other then that I really like this print server.
I was a little skeptic because I knew I was purchasing a used product, but when I received it, and plug it to my Dell 9 Mini to download software with a CD it worked great. I was very impressed.
Before you buy a Lexmark you need to go look at all the other people who is haven problems with there Printers.You buy a newer modle you will have no problem with it.But when the OS go to another newer Version Lexmark will not make new drivers for it.So you will have to go buy a new printer again.Make sure you look up the Printer real good brfore you buy it.Alot of the Lexmarks will not work with window7 32 or 64bit.So why buy one now and when they make a new OS later your printer will not work.Here is a link to go check out before you buy [...]
We liked the first one so much, that when it wore out, we bought another one.
I would not buy another one from this company regardless of the model.And may not anything period. They cost two much to throw away. I also used the powersupply that came with it so low power didn't cause it to go nuts.
I bought 3 of these only to be totally disappointed in the quality. Very light weight but extremely CardBoard Feel. The inserts were not even ready to put a cd into, rather I had to 1st remove the "cut-out" at the top of ea. insert to allow the cd to be put into it.I emailed seller, and of course NO RESPONSE whatsoever.Ok, what qualifies me to rate this? I personally own over 40 cd cases from various providers, and other Case Logic cases I have are quite good, Just not this version.Recommendation: Try another type of case.Kent
So far, for the money, this is the best camcorder I've ever had. Easy to use, so it gets used.
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I bought this very long HDMI cable, as I don't like to have DVD players, and the WD TV LIVE Media Player in front of me, when watching films, but I do like to have the performance of HDMI and also use the Optical audio with my 5.1 Amplifier. This cable fitted my requirements perfectly, and at a reasonable price. Picture and sound are excellent. I may have to buy another one when I add Blu-Ray soon!
I love it!. Very Easy to set-up. Updating it once every 2-3 weeks does seem to help resolve issues. Set-up is done by going to Logitech site and creating a profile under your user-name. From ther-on it installs the Client Software on your machine and updates the remote when you need. Also,Logitech just changed its Setup Web Site with a new front-end interface with Colorful Buttons that invoke different Actions which is far better than 1 month ago. The old set-up screens were very confusing. Overall, I still love it!.
These head phone sounds great.Bass is really great and there is nothing cheap about this cheap head sets.
Firstly, the shipping was super-fast, I ordered this item on the 16th and it arrived on the 18th! I initially bought this tripod from circuit city (labeled there as the Sunpak 6464) for almost $55. Although I loved the tripod over my older and flimsier Samsonite, I still felt it was over priced, but once I saw this tripod on Amazon for half price and I realized its the same tripod with a different model number. So I immediately bought it. The tripod has some nice features:Pros:1. Two quick release plates2. Bubble levels on plate and body3. Versatile height adjustment, pan and tilt controls4. Quite sturdy (for medium DSLRs, won't be effective for large telephotos)5. Includes weight hook6. Includes carrying handle.Cons:1. Quick release plate isn't small enough to leave attached on the camera.2. No easy way to secure the legs together when the tripod is folded.3. Carrying handle not well positioned.Overall the pros outweigh the cons and I recommend this tripod for any amateur to semi professional users.
I have a Nikon D80 for use with this monopod. With the camera body and a 28-105 lens the monopod left unstable and I was not very comfortable using it. With the D80 and a 70-300 lens (the reason I bought this) the bottom two sections of the monopod did not have the clamping strength to stay extended. I used this for one day of shooting and gave up. Low quality for a low price. I have looked around at local retailers and I have found a couple options of better quality for lower prices.
Aside from the frat price, this thing is sturdy, compact, and adjustable. I'd say the ability to adjust the angle of the iPad when in portrait or landscape is what makes it worth buying. Since the iPad is very reflective, you can adjust the angle of this dock to minimize glare. It's perfect for playing games, watching videos, or as a stand for desk reading and so on. Very compact and seemingly very well made. A good buy!
I came to the states from the Philippines in June 2005, and purchased this camera the same month because I wanted to document everything. It's now April 2011 and I still use the same camera (apart from my SLR) A LOT. For more dramatic shots, I use my SLR, but a lot of times, when it is a closeup/macro shot of just everyday things, I find that using my SD550 on macro works just as well.For casual shots, I use this camera a lot. People always ask me what camera I use because it's so crisp, vivid, and clear. I've bought other powershots for my brothers and my mom, but none of them perform as well or as consistently, and I should have probably figured out by now why, but I haven't. I just know the SD550 is the best point and shoot I know.
The filter does just what it is supposed to do - protects the camera lens. It fits well and goes on easily. I did have one case of reflection causing double-exposure kind of shot - but it was interesting, if not what I'd had in mind.
Have used these for years now, and love them. Eventually, something poops out, and I replace, but they last a good long time and are great to look at. For the longest time, they messed with the screen saver on my computers, and then suddenly recently they don't anymore. MicroSoft must have done something to correct that. I'm just sorry it looks like these colors are being done away with - really loved them. Very reliable product, and BTW, I never store the batteries like you are supposed to and I think they last forever.
Unit was listed as missing remote control and I had one from my old inoperative unit so it worked great. But as Sony Walkman CD players are wont to do, it started eating batteries, one per 8 hours of operation so I bought a power supply and it works just fine, just not more than 3 feed from an AC outlet.And I use it next to my bed so no big deal.
THERE IS NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT. It is not shown on the RCA website, the phone numbers in the owners manual have been changed or aren'tactive anymore. We were told that the company had been sold!Again, THERE IS NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT!
I have a new PC with Vista and this thing kept crashing. I called tech support and got some guy in India that new nothing. Said he would call back and never did. Get an XBOX360 instead - it does all the same things and works smoothly.
We now own 4 of these Microsoft Wireless Mouse. The ony downside and that it is with any wireless mouse is that the batteries go so the maintenance of the mouse isn't free. We try to remind each other to pull it so it turns off by installing the transmitter in the bottom of the unit. A simple turn off button could have been nicer, or maybe a sleep mode that turned itself off with non use?
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
You can connect 4 USB devices, it provides overcurrent protection against short-circuits and electrical overloads, and all you have to do is simply plug and play!!! Other than wanting more ports, you can't ask for anything more! Targus rocks!
I bought this player, had it for a week and returned it. I bought a charging kit from GomadicCar / Auto and Wall / AC Essential Charger Kit w/ Tip Exchange for the Archos 605 - Gomadic BrandEverything worked well and I was excited to try the browser. When I selected the browser a window popped up saying that this "plug-in" needed ... which costs an extra $30 ... Doh!Next I tried to use the MP3 player, which is where this device lacks the most. Get this, you have to load a playlist. Otherwise you can either play one music file or all music files. There was no way for me to select by folder (which is all I need), artist, album, nor genre.Now on to loading a movie, which was a typical video I use with other video players. When I clicked on play it said that it was only supported with an "plug-in" that ... wait for it ... cost extra. There are two types of video plug-in at $20 each. I decided it is not worth it and returned it. I bought it for three reasons which it was lacking in all three areas:1) Play videos (not many video formats supported, other supported at an extra cost)2) Browse the web (costs extra)3) Play MP3s (GUI lacks)In conclusion...Pros:1) It has good look and feel2) video playback good (when supported)3) screen is clear and bright4) keys work well5) good user interface in general6) good weight (not too heavy)7) good battery lifeCons:1) Web Browser App cost an EXTRA $302) Some codecs (video formats like AVI) are not support ... BUT you can add some codes, of course this costs EXTRA of at least $203) MP3 player user interface is lacking. I could not find a way to play by folder, artist, genre ... MUST make playlist ahead of time and upload it to the playercheers
The printer works great and has no problems. It has the built in envelope feeder and bypass tray, so there are no extra parts to purchase. Printing quality is clear and a good quality. No lines or excess toner on the paper.The only complaint deals with programming. Without a booklet or knowledge of the machine, programming can be a little time consuming.We would recommend purchasing this printer as it has been reliable and no problems. Original machine lasted a little over seven years.
This worked perfectly for us to convert our old VHS-c to DVD from a VCR. Very handy to have.
I needed something for the CDs in my car, and this was just what the doctor ordered. Small, looks pretty cool (I got the yellow one), the zipper works fine, and you can actually add a few more CDs in it then required.I would recommend this for sure, I've had it for a little over 2 months, and love it.
This computer was fine for a while. Excellent picture clarity and quality, bright screen, good speakers for a laptop etc. BUT BEWARE, THEY BREAK RELENTLESSLY! I had a problem from the beginning, the sound stopped working, needed major repairs within 6 months of owning! Then Just after my extended warentee ran out the thing died all together! Out on nowhere the motherboard just crashed! This was after only two years of ownership on a pricey laptop. The battery life was TERRIBLE 1 hour tops! Customer support was unhelpful and frustrating. STAY AWAY FROM SONY VAIO!
Product worked for less than a month before left ear bud shorted out. Poor quality.
I love this camera. It takes beautiful pictures and is very user friendly. One reviewer said you can't review pictures but you can. Just press the green arrow on the back of the camera and you can see the photos on the memory card. I highly recommend this camera.
I purchased this modem via Amazon in March of 2011, and didn't get around to setting it up with my internet provider until August or September. It is now a mere 5 months later, and my internet speeds have been sluggish for weeks. I ran a speed test, which showed an average speed of about 3.5 mbps on a line that promises 15. The speed would fluctuate erratically, from less than 1 MB to around 10 MB. I called my ISP, assuming that my modem needed to be re-set. They told me that the signals it's been receiving from the modem have been spotty and weak, at best. They concluded that the modem is not working properly and suggested I buy a new one or rent from them.I have since contacted Motorola customer service about the modem, which carries a two-year warranty. Based on a purchase date of March 15th, 2011, my warranty should extend until March 2013. They told me that the warranty had expired, according to their system. I have sent them the Amazon receipt to confirm the date of purchase and am waiting to hear back.Meanwhile, they explained that IF the product was under warranty, they would run some sort of remote diagnostic to determine whether the unit was faulty. If it WAS faulty, then I had two options: the EXPRESS service option involved paying $15.00 for them to ship a modem the same/next business day, before I'd sent in my old one. But shipping takes 3-5 business days anyway, so that would leave me without internet service for a week. They claim the $15.00 is to cover shipping costs. I asked them if I could have the new modem shipped in whatever time frame they consider NOT to be expedited, while holding onto the old one for basic internet access(after all... by this point, they've determined it's already not working properly, right?). They said no. I can only conclude that the shipping cost explanation is a lie. Rather, it appears to be some sort of service charge - and it costs 30% of the product cost, to boot. So much for that warranty.The other option would be to send in my broken modem, then wait for them to take a further look at it, and then wait for a new modem to arrive in the mail. Based on the "quick" week-long turnaround for the express option, I'm guessing the slower alternative would take 2-4 weeks.I asked if I could return the product to an authorized motorola retail seller locally, and they said no.I run a small business from my home and am absolutely dependent upon having a functioning internet connection at any given time. The fact that the modem has gone kaputz so quickly is absolutely unacceptable. The warranty issues, fake shipping charges, and long delay are just icing on the cake. Motorola support appears to be willing to take advantage of my (and others') dependency on a reliable connection in order to charge bogus fees.I will be looking for an alternative to Motorola for my next cable modem.
is the one I have had for 2 years. I bought it at Best Buy. It was the only wireless combo I would consider. I paid $125.I LOVE THE laptop-like SMALL, FLAT KEYBOARD!!! I don't understand why everyone doesn't! It makes typing SO much easier when the keys aren't sticking up 1/2 an inch. The light, compact keyboard rests on my lap while I am using my PC and I hardly notice it's there.The keyboard is what sold me! It's a nice black color too, with easy-to-read bold white numerals on it.The mouse can work in the air, but I prefer to use it on a flat surface. It still is easier on the wrist than the average mouse. It's small, a good size for a woman's hand. It's wonderful not having to mess with wires!Setting up the RF controller at first to "learn" and "teach" might be a little tricky for some people, but I think t's pretty easy. You just press one button on the device and another on the receiver.I see they changed the mouse shape in the latest "GO" version of this product.My only complaint is the short battery life of the 4 AAA's in the keyboard (about 5 months) and how fast the recharged battery on the mouse loses it's charge. I say this from the point of view of a gamer. Four hours of heavy mouse use on my current game and it seems to need to be put back in the cradle. It may be because I've had it so long. The other reviewer is right about the cradle too. It has to sit "just right" in it, and I admit I sometimes think it's sitting right when it isn't.About droppage: I have dropped every bit of this equipment on my wood floor many times. The worst thing that has ever happened is the battery pack falls out of the mouse. I just snap it back in & it's fine.Customer support has been very responsive in my experience.
Don't buy this device. Neither firmware version 1.3 (Release 05) or the 1.4 (beta release 22) will work for any length of time. Yes you can call support (nice guys 4 stars) and tweak it by hard coding IPs, etc and make it work for a few hours but eventually it WILL go out to lunch. The first one I purchased was returned because the print server failed to function. The replacement, DHCP failed to work for any wired connection. I waisted hours myself and on the phone with support. Not to mention... The MA401 REDHAT 7.2 driver download contains no binaries and although the make worked the device was never recognized. Netgear wanted me to pay them $...to debug and fix the Redhat driver problem. Ya right! Hope this saves just one person time.
Cannot place phone within 5 inches of phone without getting extreme feedback and buzzing. Pointless to even plug phone in with the loud buzzing. Starts buzzing when product is even turned on and the phone is anywhere near it.
I ordered this even though my boyfriend was sure it was going to be junk.IT WORKS! put all items in an armoir, hooked up the wires (very simple!) and voila! My boyfriend admits he was wrong and our elegant family room looks beautiful!I am ordering another one today for our media room.Simple!Works!Thank you!
This router router can do a lot more if you replace the original firmware with DD-WRT, Tomato or OpenWRT:VPN, OpenVPN, NAS, BitTorrent, radio output power control, Wireless Print server, etc. It is possible to use a USB hub to connect several devices including printers.Possibilities are endless.
I don't know why the reviewer above could not read all regions DVDs on this product. I was able to read Region 1 and 2 DVDs with no problem. Of all the multi-zone DVDs I bought, this one is one of the best. The price is great. It's also very slim and cool looking. Quality of the picture is good. I have no complaints so far on this product but again I've only had it for a month!
I opened the box and began to read the directions. They were no help at all. I continued to try but I could not get the belt assembled and therefore was unable to try it out. I never learned whether it worked well or not. I got so frustrated that I boxed it back up and called for authorization to return it. The directions should have been more specific and/or the turntable should have been shipped ready to use.
This item has been the most durable piece to the little portable printer. Without it, one could not copy, scan, or save such scanned items to the hard drive for re-use. It has never failed, and it has been in use frequently since December 2001.
I placed an order. My product can quickly and is everything I expected it to be and more. Excellent seller.
needed to hook my laptop upto my tv, my laptop doesnt have an hd outlet so this works really well, just need to remember that you will need to buy an audio cable as this only shows the picture not the sound.good for the price
"Unknown disc" error constantly. Doesn't work. Bad customer service and poor support website.
Not much more you can say. It does what it is designed to do! Yeah, for splitting! Enjoy in any setting.
I previously owned a Panasonic DVD that broke after four years of use. I wanted a replacement player and wanted some of the updated features. These are the features that I wanted:- progressive scan- mp3 player- mulitiple formats(CD, DVD, etc.)- digital audioI do not currently own a progressive scan television and I am using a Sony Wega television, I use the component video for the picture and the picture is excellent for the casual movie viewings.I wanted to be able to play my music from one disc. I have a small collection of mp3 songs that I put on a DVD-RW and play on occasion. One minor "feature" that I don't like is the player will display only three places for the track numbers. So if I use a disc with 1000 tracks, yes that's a lot of songs, then the first number is displayed as letters for songs over 999.This player plays many of the common formats, there are some "nice to have" feature, I wanted CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD and DVD-RW.The last feature I wanted was digital audio for an ONKYO HT-R510 receiver. The sound reproduction is great for entry level systems. The player supports digital but not Dolby Digital EX.The installation for this player was easy. I had never used digital audio or component video on my system so I had to buy separate cables. The component cables were required some force to insert and I thought that it may damage the equipment, but it seemed okay. The digital audio was simple, just plug it in, though I had to make some configuration changes on the receiver.The player has an on screen menu for navigating and selecting tracks on an audio disc. I created my mp3 DVD on the computer. All of the songs are organized into directories corresponding to each album. However, keep the names short or create directory names where you will know what the album is based on the first few words because the names will be truncated if you navigate the disc through the menu.Overall the player is a great deal for the price and the features. I've used the player for about 9 months and it is still working. Philips is a well known name in the electronics industry and one that I trust.
Haven't had the time to use the photo printer option yet, but for general documents it's been great - good quality, fast printing. And the scanner quality has been pretty good too. A great deal for the money. Thanks!
After a lot of research I bought this lens because it gave me the reach I needed plus the quality I am used to. This is the perfect addition to my current 70-200mm 2.8 IS L series lens. I have been shooting primarily wildlife and I am very satisfied with this lens. Don't buy a 300mm lens - you won't have enough reach. Anything more than this lens and you will need to always carry a tripod to keep the lens still enough for a good shot. You will need lots of light to get great shots with lens, but used under the right conditions it is excellent for what it does. The lens is very easy to use and lighter than my other L series lens. You do need a steady hand, monopod or tripod to shoot with this lens. The focus is very fast and the quality is excellent. I highly recommend this lens.
I picked the DWL-2100AP because the documentation read that this unit supports 5 different operating modes. The mode I was interested in was the Point-to-Multipoint bridging mode. I've heard this type of configuration can be very tricky and I was a bit skeptical about getting it to work. Much to my surprise, the first test I ran went very well:This type of setup requires multiple AP's - one to act as a base, and the others to pick up the signal from remote locations.First, I setup 2 AP's and configured them each for the bridging mode (the base set to PtMP Bridge - the remote set to PtP Bridge)Then I set the D-Link on my roof (with the aid of the DWL-P100 - Power over Ethernet Adaptor) and drove to a friend's house about a mile away. I pulled out a laptop running Netstumbler (www.netstumbler.com) to see if I could pick up the signal. If conditions were absolutely perfect, I picked up on occasional `blip' - not nearly enough to maintain a connection. Then I hooked up a second DWL-2100AP (preset to the same SSID) to bridge the connection. The initial results were awesome. As soon as the remote access point powered on, it bridged the connection to my base station. Netstumbler only picked up the remote AP (since I was right next to it) but I confirmed that the bridge was working by hitting Amazon.com. All this was done using the standard out-of-the-box antennas. I was truly impressed.I was inspired to try this project by Jeff Duntemann's book, "Jeff Duntemnn's Wi-Fi Guide, Second Edition" (ISBN: 1932111883). Eventually, I will put the AP's in a weather-proof housing and add external antennas.The only downside I can think of is the fact that D-Link does not have very good documentation - in the box or on the web. I've come to learn that many Wi-Fi vendors lack in this area, so D-Link is no worse than any others. The ease with which I set up the Bridge was astounding. D-Link does a great job of making their equipment easy to use!
Wow, I could not be more satisfied with this cable. I bought it about 6 months ago to connect my laptop to my hdtv and it works perfectly! I also use it for my xbox and I have not had any problems whatsoever. It's definitely worth it to go with this cheaper HDMI cable that works just as well as any more expensive one.
I had been looking at this item for a long time before I took the plunge and bought it. It is an excellent product. It connects easily and worked perfectly right out of the box. I love it for travel. I would recommend this product.
Three battery charging scenarios:1. The included USB cable for downloading from computer will "trickle" charge device's battery if the device is turned off while attached to computer (explained on P9 as Note of Quick Start Guide). Takes about one hour to fully charge.2. Included USB cable for car use will do the absolutely identical thing as the USC computer cable as explained above.3. Optional wall outlet charger not required if one does not need to quick charge device. Advantage of using supplied USB cable with computer is to first hook up to TomTom Home to check for downloadable updates and then tunoff to trickle charge device as needed.I don't think TomTom is being deceptive about the need to buy their wall outlet charger. One has to read the Quick Startup Guide, which is that a guide, and then download and carefully read the User Manual that is available from TomTom Home. It is more detailed on the operation of the device. On p6 of the Quick Start Guide under the header "Troubleshootiong" is clearly states , "Always make sure that you are using the latest version of the TomTom application on your One XL...see TomTom Home on page 9."One has to read the instructions to be smarter that the equipment one uses.
Short version:I cannot express how excited I was to get this device, but after two and a half long weeks and well over 12 hours on the phone with some very polite (but ultimately inept) Indians, I had to acknowledge this experience for what it was: and exercise in futility.I hated having to send the unit back, but I really don't need another expensive piece of useless clutter in my place.Save yourself the frustration. It's *really* not worth it.
What can you say about a cable? It works! It is the right length, it is well put together, and it enables my monitor's USB ports to work. Delivery from Amazon was prompt. Oh, there *is* something to say! While Cables To Go, when I connected directly, was out of stock, the cable I wanted was available through Amazon. It could have been the other way around, so it is probably wise to check both Amazon and direct sources when you are looking for a product. Amazon is first, of course.
The chord arrived very quickly. My only complaint is the fact that when connecting my laptop to the TV I get a lot of feedback. I'm not sure if this is the fault of the cable or machines, however the feedback is still there regardless.
I broke my original equipment transducer bracket on the 798si. I replaced with this part from Humminbird and is much better than what originally came with the product! The original would give me a clear reading of the ocean bottom while running up to 23 MPH. This new one is more durable and stable, and it gives me the same clear readings at my boats top spead... 43 MPH!!! I am very happy with this transducer bracket... so happy, I ordered a spare in case this one ever breaks. Humminbird should recall all their others and replace with this one.Capt Steve[...]
After initially charging the Lenmar battery, I set it aside and initially charged the new Canon battery that I purchased at the same time. I installed the Lenmar into the camera a couple days later and it was completely discharged. I had to go out and buy a new Canon battery at retail as we were leaving shortly on a trip and I had no time to order one from Amazon.
Celestron's Prepared Microscope Slides makes it easy for you to examine your specimen without the hassles of doing all the prep work yourself. Simply follow standard procedure and voila! You are ready to start viewing especially if you have a Celestron LCD Deluxe Digital Microscope.
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!!!!!
Does exactly what it's supposed to do. My monitor was already pretty well calibrated, but I wanted to automate Gamma control and take advantage of the ambient room light adjustment on the Huey.I bought the PRO version because the price was only a few dollars more than the alternative, but the only advantage is that the PRO will calibrate two monitors, not just one. Other than a spectacular deal on the PRO, as I got, stick with the basic Huey MEU101 if you have only monitor and remember that neither model is a cure-all for all your color matching problems.
A great little hands-free feature, however if you have reading/eyesight problem, this isn't for you... Keypad is small and would be difficult to read. Same goes for caller-id feature, so I ordered a large print Caller ID display from Amazon, too.
This is my third Canon specific lens for my two EOS units. It is easy to ues, a no brainer, and I love everything about it so far. I've had NO problems whatsoever and can recommend it highly to anyone interested in purchasing one like it.
Person that I am calling cannot hear me well enough to understand me when I am talking, using this device.
After using it for about 6 months, the cord had become really loose where it connects to the mouse, and the paint rubbed off where my hand is most often. I felt the cord may be affecting its performance some, so I have since retired it.
This is an excelent accesory kit, you get a lot for the price, as mentioned in another review, the wide angle converter separates to a macro lens which is another extra not mentioned in the product details. And the adapter ring is included.
look more than cheap.. not focusing well and besides seeing double.. do not buy this item.. if you want want a cheap pair of binos buy tasco
I have a situation where I need to drive two sets of 4 speakers off one receiver and so I needed a separate volume control for one set. I got the VSS2 for this purpose, but once I installed it I could only reduce the volume in the zone covered by the VSS2 by about 20%, I could not take the zone gradually down to zero (not even close).I contacted Phoenix and was told that's how it is supposed to be, that the volume control was simply for fine tuning volume levels in the two zones. Huh???If you're buying this unit for volume control, be advised. It did not work for me.
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.
Great 20 pack bundle of cards for the system builder that buys in bulk to save.
These cameras work great in well-lit conditions. However, these are worthless as &quot;Securicams&quot; as the package labels them, since they can't even see my front porch from my front window (3 feet away) with the porch light on at night. I bought two of these and I regret it. Look for at least one of them on eBay soon. Also, they don't support WPA.
I replaced my broken keyboard with this one and now my laptop is portable again. Quick delivery, great product. All keys now work.
I knew what I was getting into when I bought this case, I wanted something very slim to be a HTPC for my bedroom. I don't have a problem with the power supply as another reviewer stated - I have some spare pico-PSUs sitting around, in the event that the built-in PSU dies. The blue LEDs that SilverStone uses are way too bright, but can be easily managed with some black electrical tape - can't see it from far away. Not much expandability - and it'd be difficult to use a really nice video card in - but my onboard handles HD of any kind quite expertly (core i3 based system). I really have only one complaint - the 50mm fan is terribly loud - my bedroom has very few electronics, nothing makes much noise, so when only the computer is on, you can hear it - granted it only raises the noise of the room by about 2 dB - which in't much, but it still stands out. You can probably do without the little 50mm fan in the back, since the top of the cage is so open, and the CPU cooler points straight out - but I'm hesitant to do this for some reason.The one thing I found very annoying what that I had to buy the low profile CPU fan (LGA1156) to go with it, that was about $25 at the time.
I've been using this with a Touchpad and a Nook Color. Both fit in the bottom grooves even when in their cases. Both work fine in landscape or portrait, but since both do have their USB plugs near the bottom, charging is difficult in portrait mode (a 90-degree plug might work though). Adjustable angle is much more flexible than a built-in case-stand - great for glare problems. A must have!
This printer is the best value I have seen in printing in my 63 years.It offers clear, sharp B&amp;W pictures and beautiful color at a reasonable price.You will not be disappointed.
I don't know how they made money on this item. The usually overly high priced HDMI cables that everyone wants to charge $29 for were about a buck and a half including shipping. It came from NJ in two days. I was sceptical at first but you should not be.
I own this switch, plus the 8 port and 16 port versions. It works like a switch should ... plug stuff in and forget about it.
I ordered these clips for an antenna installation that I was putting in on my two story house (sick of paying for cable).Here are the plus features for these clips:1. The clip fits tightly to the RG-6 cable without pinching the cable. This allows you to position the cable with a clip on it and then use a hammer to attach the clip. Very handy when you are up on a ladder 30 feet in the air.2. The clips are made of black plastic so you do not have to worry about rust and the attachment nails appear to be steel.3. The 100 piece bag is very inexpensive and more than provided enough clips for me to install a 140 foot run of cable with attachment points every couple of feet on the long runs and every few inches on turns or short runs and still have lots left over.Here are the negative features for these clips:1. The attachment nails are VERY short! Luckily, I am installing on wood trim boards so the 1/2 inch length nails were long enough to penetrate and hold. I would estimate that 1/4 inch to 1/3 of an inch was all of the penetration that went into the wood. Still, it seems to hold without issue. Other clips of this type that i have used in the past had a 1 inch long length which provides a longer penetration for other mounting situations.2. The color of the clips is black and they do not seem to hold house paint too well. So, while they match the color of the black coax, painting the coax and the clips is a little bit time consuming. Using two coats seems to work for the clips while only one coat was necessary for the coax. Maybe it was just the type of house paint that I am using (Parker paint that is water clean-up).Overall, I am very happy with these clips and if I have another job to install cable of this size on wood, I would order these clips again.For what it is worth, nice to be off of cable!!!! HD on all of my local channels without having to pay for it!
An absolutely tack sharp lens, very much professional quality, for a tiny fraction of the price of professional glass. It does have it's dangers though. Nikon doesn't make any other comparable lenses that are this cheap. Once you use the 50/1.8, you'll find yourself doubting the quality of the rest of your non-pro lenses, and eyeballing lenses that you'll have to take out a second mortgage to pay for.It's obvious that all of the money went into the glass, as the actual construction of the lens leaves a lot to be desired. Entirely too much plastic.Out of focus rendition ("bokeh") is decent, but nothing to write home about. A bit on the harsh side, but not distractingly so.
I have added 3 of these cameras, as well as 2 Swann Bulldog, and 2 Q-See night vision cameras and 1 Q-See dome camera. These cameras are very good for daylight viewing, with no real night/low-light capability. The picture is not quite as sharp as the Swann Bulldogs, but they are very good for the price. Stay away from the Q-See products. The Q-See cameras have very grainy, fuzzy, washed-out pictures. I'm using 2 Q-See capture cards, which work well. I recommend these for cameras for daylight conditions, but if you want to spend a little more, the Swann Bulldogs have night vision capability as well.
This is the type of product that completely amazes me. I bought two of these cables for a grand total of around $4. I had been borrowing a family members $40 high-speed HDMI cable from a known top-brand and alternating it between a WD TV HD Live Plus and a PS3 160GB Slim. Now, with the two cables, I do not have to alternate and I can just switch the HDMI mode of the TV. Let me list out the PROs:- Lightweight- Easy to bend in tight spots- Snug connection in both TV and device- Faster to connect than more expensive name brands- Excellent quality (no different than cables 20 times more expensive) @ 1080p and 60hz.- Excellent soundCONs:- None at the momentI have only had these for a couple of days and they have been just fine. I know there are some negative reviews of this product from a while back, but it must of just been a fluke in the production line because these things work great, especially for the price.You can't go wrong with these - if they don't work for you - send them back!
I bought this garbage thinking that I was getting a good multi-tasking machine, boy was I wrong. After using this for a few days (less than a week) it wouldn't print because the ink cartridge had dried out. After replacing the cartridge ($27.00) I got a few more days of use before that cartridge dried out too. I actually replaced the cartridge on this maching 5 times in 6 months and I only use this maybe twice a week (printing directions, etc.). The printer is very noisy, almost sounds as if it's broken when scanning and printing. Stay away from this garbage, I've had better print jobs with those $19.00 printers that only print!!!
This low cost DVD player was well worth the chance and it has payed off. All of the DVD's I watch from my wife's home country plays well! This was not true for other high end equipment claiming they could play multiple region media! Very good - this has my recommendation
I love this camera, a little complicated but I'm learning. One problem is that I now am buying everything else associated with this camera...lens's,remote control buttons,tripods,battery grips, larger flash. It's like crack ([[ASIN:B000I3XQNC Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
SonicBlue, the company that owns ReplayTV, has filed for bankruptcy. There is little to no chance of getting the rebate that is offered on this product. What will happen to the service for the ReplayTV? Who really knows. Avoid.
I am very pleased. The remote works so well, we bought not only the RFS200 bundle with receiver but 2 more matching RF20 remotes a week later for the bedrooms. We have a whole-house system (all the devices are in an obscure closet along with theCHANNEL PLUS 5445 Quad Channel Rf Modulator) so this is exactly what I needed to replace my awful old-school RF transmitters.Setting up the remote with the pre-programmed codes was a snap. There were a few items that weren't in the code list, but the "Learn" function is simple & effective. I'm even able to control my HP laptop, stereo, a non-name under-the-cabinet LCD-TV DVD, and a brand new HDTV receiver. I think my mother could even program this thing (No offense, Ma).It was a simple matter to put my most frequently used devices, like the TV and the Tivo, at the top of the main menu where they're easiest to find. Changing and renaming commands on the menu is extremely simple, and the Punch-Through feature is quite nice.The range of the RF transmitter appears to be pretty far. I haven't found anywhere in the house where it doesn't work, even through multiple walls. The IR emiiters on both the remote and the receiver are quite powerful. I did not find it necessary to use the included extended IR emitters that plug into the receiver.So, we liked it so much we ordered two more matching remotes. When they arrived, I used the Clone feature to copy my first RF20 remote to the two new ones. Since each room has a different brand of TV, I just had to change the TV code on each remote to match it's corresponding television.Only one VERY MINOR complaint: The red LED backlight on the remote is too dim for me to read the text on the buttons. I may drag out the 'ol soldering iron and replace those red LED's with brighter green ones.
Great unit - works as advertised. But, you'll be unable to navigate computer-based menus (enter password, "press 1...", etc.) This is dealbreaker, ladies.
This Canon Powershot is my first digital camera. I have always been a believer in the Canon camera, however, I was hesitant to move over to digital and held steadfastly to my old school Canon AE1. However, I must say that the change to digital has been an enjoyable one. This little digital camera is very versatile and easy to learn and use effectively to take great pictures. It has just enough functionality to not be cumbersome and the size is perfect for sightseeing or nature walks. I would suggest this product for anyone who is looking for a reasonably price camera that takes great pictures. The only downside I choose to mention is that the actual viewfinder on the camera can be a tad deceiving but the rest of the functionality is top notch.
Does everything I want it to. I don't notice any signal loss and my TV had no trouble picking up a signal. What else would I want?
My husband loves gadgets, I hate clutter. This was the perfect solution, however neither of us expected it to work. Well...we were wrong. All our components are hidden in a closet about 15 feet away from where we use the remote. We even went outside (about 30 feet away and through several walls) and it still worked great. We didn't need any of the probes, the powerblaster transmits the signal to all the components perfectly. I am so glad we tried these before buying the Logitech.
good binnculars and good prices,it is great at the price I bought, happy new year to you all, I like it
I used this to make a totebag musical, and it worked pretty well- the only "cons" were that it was kind of bulky for my purpose, and that there really wasn't a volume control on the piece when recording. The sound was quite clear (if soft), and I like the fact that the batteries are replaceable. Overall, though, it works great in stuffed toys ( I made a small hidden pocket in the toy to place it in so it can be removed for battery replacement and washing the toy), and I will most likely be ordering more.
I really enjoyed these, though I can't seem to adapt well to supra-aural phones - I guess I like the perception of isolation that you get with circumaural.These compared very favorably to the pair of Senn HD650s I was also trying out. I particularly liked the bass, which was very present but not overly punchy (I am not a basehead). The sound is overall pretty dry, but very detailed.In the end, I returned them due to the feeling of sandpaper foam on my ears. I don't understand why Grado keeps the same abrasive foam pads given the amount of criticism they get. Is it tradition to dermabrade your pinnae?Am happy with the Senns - I couldn't go beyond an hour of listening on the Grados.
I purchased this camera, first for myself, and then for my mother-in-law. We are both absolutely thrilled with it. Easy to use, compact and the preview screen size is the best. I'm really hooked, goodbye 35MM, hello digital...
These are great for what they designed for and would work for me with some moderate fabrication. After receiving them I decided to purchase the correct speakers for the car but I'm going to keep them around for another project.
I bought this for my fiance's birthday and he loved it! I don't know much about guns but it was a very great product! Sturdy and great quality.
The player works as advertised and I was able to play various files through the USB port from a memory stick without any problems. Two things it would be nice to have that it didn't have (or claim to have) are more than 8 characters in the file name and the ability to play DivX HD. The player puts out a 1080p signal but only in upconvert. It refuses to play a DivX file with 1280x720 resolution. But then it didn't claim to be able to do that either.
It was cool and the kids loved it and stuff and stuff and etc stuff and stuff and stuff lol
I purchased the Canon Powershot S5 IS and Amazon automatically teamed it with this case. It does not fit and is obviously not intended for this camera, what more can I say? It may be a fine case but I cannot use it for my camera.Canon PSC-75 Deluxe Soft Case for PowerShot S1 IS, S2 IS, and G6
Purchased 2 prior to any reviews... the cable is very slightly less flexible than the apple original cable and the texture is slightly different but the length is the same. The lightning connector end fits more snugly into my iPhone 5 compared to the original. It's not perfect, but for half the price of the Apple OEM product, I think it's a good deal.
These speakers were offered at a great price ($32.99) so I bought two of these for myself and others for family.I had them hooked up and working in minutes and have had no problems with them. Since it hooks up to anything with an earjack, I've used it with an ipod and laptop, as well as my stereo and television.They are wireless and transmit a radio wave, so I wasn't surprised that I'd get some interference or static from time to time. This is usually solved easily by moving yourself or the speaker.You're obviously going to have to give up sound quality for the convenience of wireless. Maybe it's worth it to you to pay $150 for a better wireless speaker (if any of them are really that much better), but if you just want to be able to play some tunes while entertaining or working in the backyard, I recommend this product.
For anyone who has an interference buzz, I HIGHLY recommend this little gem. The buzz at certain points of the day coming from my cable box/tv set up was enough to make me want to pick them up and throw them out of my window! I literally couldn't take it anymore last night and finally disconnected the box from my tv and just hooked up the cable directly to the tv until I received the transformer today. Against my husband advice, I bought this transformer after researching what the problem might be and hooked it up today immediately after receiving it in the mail. I would marry this thing if I could, I love it that much!!! The buzz is COMPLETELY gone. The only thing I regret is that I didn't buy it much sooner.
Company went out of its way to be sure I was pleased with the product. This item is great if you want a cover for you keyboard.
can't believe these are only $7 bucks each, i got four of them with free shipping, super cool! works with our airware xm radio, docks and charges and also comes with your own in-home antenna in each one!!! cheaper than buying a home kit! we put one in the office, one in kitchen, one in sunroom and one in living room! Good Quality and the price in fantastic!!!Thanks Amazon!
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.
Other than the remote does not have a button to open and close the tray the product has performed very well. The picture output is better than any other DVD player I've used.
Does exactly what it is supposed to do. However because it is made in china, you should not gnaw it or you will get lead poisoning.for 10$ plus 5$ shipping its a must!also, you can buy cord extenders if you want to run the audio to a receiver.
Actually, this is my first HDMI cable. A suggested purchase along with the New TV from Amazon. The seller that popped up had fairly decent ratings for communication. So - I decided to plunge in with this under priced Cable. I have already left feedback for the seller.*****************************Package arrived via USPS in a bag. No instructions. None were needed. This purchase was to connect myRoku XD Streaming Player 1080pwith my newLG 32LD350 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV. Primary purpose, stream HD (Roku Content, Netflix, and YouTube) on TV. My older TV was the 27" version ofSamsung TXM3296HF 32" DynaFlat HDTV, so there were no HDMI ports. (They still sell these?) Consequently, my Roku was connected via Composite cables - and the Roku was set to Standard 4.3 output.Having downloaded a more comprehensive guide for the LG, I discovered the HDMI port won't accept signals under 720p. When I initially connected the Roku to the TV, no signal. Thinking quick, I reconnected the AV composite cables and set the Roku to 16:9 720p output. While the Roku was updating, I swiftly disconnected the AV composite (which only outputs 480), and reconnected the HDMI. Voila, HD picture and stereo audio quality (as verified by an outside source - my sister).*****************************While the LG was in transit, I did some research via 1.3 certification. Since Insure Audio creates 1080p cables, and specify 1.3b compliance - I was pretty sure this cable would meet the 1.3 standard. I was not disappointed. New TV only accepts 1.3 compliant cables. The audio output streams Dolby standards, and the picture is perfect for 720p. The shielding is fine for this cable, HDMI transmits via Digital Signal, so there is no interference from EMI/RF signals related to other Roku/TV transmissions.PS - apparently, Netflix doesn't stream everything in 720p (though the picture is uploaded 720p, enhancing the output). Some movies come in HD, and others just stream with High Quality. I recommend Insure Audio's 1080p cables, if that is what you need resolution wise.*****************************Conclusion: BUY, BUY, BUY. I would buy from this seller again. Very impressed with connection, picture and audio quality. You won't be disappointed.
This is a great usb flash drive. I received the package quickly and it works great. It uploads fast and have no problems yet. It seems like it's very sturdy and i shouldn't have any problems with it. I'll write another review as soon as i do!!
I have been a compulsive buyer of every single Linksys product. Some months ago I also acquired the WRV54G despite the bad reviews posted on the Internet.Not a single month goes by without having to reboot it due to varous types of crashes that disable the entire network. First the wireless links become unstable, then the router doesn't work for the wired network and finally it is dead, not even the configuration page is accesible anymore. With regards to the VPN feature, it works well IF you don't use the 192.168 and change it to 10.x, which, unfortunatelly I can't do due to some software which license doesn't allow me to change its ip or my coporate lan, which firewall forces me to use 192.168. But remember that even if you are pleased for its functionality it will crash anyway ones or twice per month.Summing up, a huge dissapointment, a piece of electronic trash and the new format of the box doesn't fit the previous format that linksys used to have. Too expensive for nothing, I'm going back to the WRT54G and wait for a decent firmware which, after waiting for almost 8 months looks like they will discontinue it before ever fixing the issues (perhaps its a hardware issue!).By the way, don't even waste your time calling the horrendous Linksys "customer support", they know less than you do and they will make sure to waste as much as possible of your time without any type of help.
Dont listen to the people who complain that this system has no bass .. because unless you have 30,000 foot room in your house to fill with sound, this will give you all the bass you need. if heard this system befor, and while i dont find it to be as good as the hx-z1 (the stereo i decided to purchase) its still a decent system. clean mids, and clear sharp highs with minimal hiss. the 2 20cm 110 watt subs give plenty of bass reaching down to 30hz. a good system for those who canta fford the pricier models. i.e. Hx-z1 , Hx-z3, mx-gt80/90
I don't understand what's the matter. There seems to be a rampant boycott going on about this novel, but I must say I find it ridiculous. All the naysayers are calling this book boring and the author racist.Come on!The book is set in the summer of 1970, and it should be noted that the social climate is captured with pitch-perfect ear. Harriet is a very well developed character and on her back she carries the whole weight of this engrossing, captivating and mysterious narrative, populated by eccentric characters and bizarre situations. Through her eyes we see how life can change in the blink of an eye. The horror of discovering the truth beneath the lies we have come to believe staunchly results in a chilling climax.Maybe I will be stoned by all the readers who don't like this book or don't get it. Anyhow, Donna Tartt's voice resounds long after closing the final pages. And it does what not many novels can: it can make you laugh and shudder sometimes in the same chapter, and that IS the purpose of the novel: it transports you to a place you had not been before, to the skin of someone else, and for a moment, you are Harriet Cleves Dufresnes and live through her, the darkest, most significant summer of her life.
Work great. I like the in ear feature. I have bought 2 at different and may buy more for family.
I have several travel adapters, but this is by far the best. Everything is in one unit, no pieces to loose. My parents were visiting from Europe and liked it so much that they bought one too.
I was amazed by Amazon's digital service. It was really fast and helpful since its hard to get a microsoft points card at where i live. The code came on right after the purchase as well as it was sen to my email! Loved it thank you amazon!
If you order this, or any TOSLINK splitter, you should remember that runs over 25' may require an amplifier. I have two of these in place for a HTPC setup and the signal is intermittent with the adapter in place (50' run). I added a signal amp between the source and splitter and all is well.
This printer represents a remarkable value. It is well made, and it does everything as advertised.Set-up is a breeze, and the documentation is put togeter well.I still can't believe that I was able to purchase a network capable, automatic duplexing, PostScript compatible laser printer for this price.Highly recommended.
My main reason for purchasing this was so my hunting partner and I can communicate while on the hunt. While waiting for the season to start, I decided to use it while coaching golf (to talk to the head coach in different locations of the golf course). It works great.I probably should have opted for the inline microphone, but it's not too much of a bother to pick up the unit and speak into the mic.
I already had a HP 840i, but my dvd player drive was misreporting file sizes, Instalation was quick and easy, and NERO software works well.
For the money this set is incredible, but it wouldn't be worth the list price. The sound clarity at high and low volumes is very good.Pro:Good clarity at all volumesPortable design, sturdy constructionGreat physical deisgn except for one flaw (see below) -coiled cord, built in 1/8 - 1/4 adapter (1/8 adapter is native), swivling earpeices with locksCon:Hurts your ears after a while (it's the "on-ear design") - I have a SMALL head and these still hurt after about two hoursNot very impressive bass. i expected better; used to have an old discontinued Sony studio monitor set that retailed about $100 with clearer and deeper bass. Still ok though.
Over all I like this Mouse. I have small hand so the compact size is perfect for me. The only probably I have with it once and a while is that the connection cuts out. But other than than that it's a good mouse for the price I paid for it.
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!!!
As an avid 35mm photographer, I've put off going digital because the cameras themselves are so limited compared to SLRs.So, first: The 3200 is a fixed focus, wide angle camera. It has a digital zoom feature, but it's only available when your using the lowest quality image setting. And, as a very picky 35mm photographer, I should point out that even at the higher quality settings, you shouldn't expect to get high-quality prints larger than snap-shot size.*BUT*: Given the resolution of the camera, the quality of the images is excellent; My first use of the camera was on a disney vacation, and I gave it a huge work-out. I added a 48 meg memory card to it, shot hundreds of photos, and really appreciated the ability to delete pictures right out of the camera - that way you can go crazy take a ton of pictures, then delete the ones that didn't work out.I'd give the camera five stars, but the fact that it doesn't come with a video cable or memory card is kind of frustrating. The built in 2 megs isn't enough memory to do anything except test the camera.
If you have a Digital Point a shoot camera, this is the way to go into the DSLR cameras. It's the best bang for the buck for you.If you are a professional photographer you may want to go to the next camera in the canon's DSLR line.For me an amateur but serious photo enthusiast this has worked great. I use it for family and friends, work related and artistic photos. What it is lacking... Faster speeds above 1/4000 and Higher ISO equivalent sensitivity (1600). But if you do not NEED that you'll love this camera. The battery life is great. The manual says about 500 shots mixed flash and no flash photos. This seems about right. But think about it 500+ shots with one battery! It is great. I did buy a second battery. I recommend you do too, since the battery lasts that long you will be in the road of your third shooting session when it runs out of juice. There you will appreciate the second battery.Good basic flash. The lens is good. Has no (IS) Image Stabilization but that doesn't seem to be a problem. The good news is that you can later improve the lens. I have shot with a friends ProfessionalCanon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Camerasand it works great. So improve the lens after you have a feel for the one it comes with which is enough for your average photo experience.The size is big compared with a point and shoot but it is smaller than all the other digital SLRs out there. So it is not a burden to carry it around.I love this camera. I use aSanDisk SDCFX3-4096-901 4 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package)memory card. It gives me about 800+ shots in Large/Fine setting.Hope this was useful for you.
I am currently using a Westinghouse 42" LCD monitor with a Comcast HD digital cable box. I got this cable to replace the component cables Comcast provided me with. For $10 including shipping I was very satisfied with the cable as the improved picture quality was immediately noticeable. The color was more vibrant and picture was sharper.Now for the bad part. I have a full-time job and am a college student so I'm in and out of my house constantly and turn my TV on and off many times during the day. I've had this cable for almost a week, and at least once a day when I turn on the TV it says it has no HDMI connection signal, so I have to unplug the cable and plug it in again for it to work. So far this has solved the problem and while it is my only gripe, it does become an great inconvenience to do this everyday especially when your TV is about half as wide as your room.But for $10 what can you expect? I'm still satisfied with the product but usually you expect cables to just plug in and work.
I HAVE A HEARING LOSS AND IT IS HARD FOR ME TO HEAR EVERYTHING SAID ON TV. I CAN HEAR THE TV GREAT WITH MY RS140 HEADSET.I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL OTHER BRANDS INCLUDING THE "TV EARS" AND THEY JUST DIDN'T WORK. THE SENNHEISER RS140 WORKED SO WELL THAT I BOUGHT 2 SETS. ONE FOR THE LIVING ROOM TV AND ONE FOR THE BEDROOM. NO, I DO NOT WORK OR KNOW ANYONE WHO WORKS FOR SENNHEISTER CO. THEY SOUND GREAT AND I GOT A GREAT DEAL FROM AMAZON.COM. I AM A NEW CUSTOMER FOR AMAZON.COM. THEY MADE A CUSTOMER OUT OF ME WITH THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND GREAT PRICES.UPDATE: Jan 10,2006I have used the RS140 every day since receiving them and I am very happy with them. The sound is great. NO HISSING. I do not find a problem with the controls on the back side when laying my head on a pillow as some people have. They are not heavy either. The only thing that I could complain about is they could have been made smaller, but I can live with that. I love them and all I can say is, "Try the headset and if you do not like it, return it".
Great product, I couldn't be happier, fast shipping.
Don't waste your time with the other computer speakers out there. I have owned five or six sets over the last 5 years - but nothing comes close to these. very powerful. very rich sound.
The product works wonderfully for transfering data to my computer from my PDA or Digital Camera. It was very easy to install and has a screaming fast transfer rate!Other reviewers have stated that the reader doesn't work with Windows 2000. I'd like to mention that a friend of mine bought one and he uses it with Windows 2000 daily. He has no problems with it. However, the Amazon site does not state anywhere that it is compatible with Windows 2000.I also checked the Viking site and they do not guarantee compatibility (eventhough they are kind enough to include a driver for Windows 2000). Maybe the driver isn't perfect yet so Amazon and Viking are reluctant to state it is fully compatible with Windows 2000 still?P.S. The reader doesn't work with my Diamond RIO MP3 player but it does work just fine with my Lyra. I guess Diamond does something to the card that makes it incompatible with any other device once it is used in the RIO. Strange, huh?Anyway, I highly recommend this product.
Cant recommend this product, broke after a month, cannot get support
Everythig works fine with exception of the scanner software.This has to be fixed by BROTHER.
I've bought a total of 4 various Philips DVD players including two of these. Only one still works after a year (not this one). Until they fall apart, they're great. Lots of features. But, DVD players aren't supposed to be disposable are they?By the way, just for more detail as to the specific problem, all 3 that have stopped working had problems with the DVD loading, unloading, and spinning system. Basically, they either would not unload once they were in, or would not spin up.
It worked fine when I got the adapter, but then the sound stopped working correctly after about a month. Maybe it was a lemon.
I am a beginner photographer and recently purchased a Z740. This lens definitely allows more in to the picture than my normal lens allows. While it doesn't have the crisp focus in the forefront like the more expensive lenses do, it is still great picture quality and I would definitely recommend it.
The Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct works well and the USB feature is a fun feature.Not only does this unit upscale our DVD's but hook up a hard-drive, flash drive or other usb storage and watch films, look at photos and have fun.Too bad it is only USB 1.1 though.Other than that we are happy!
It's simple. This is the best digital camera I've ever owned, with the best image quality that I have seen. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants 5MPs and the manual controls. As always, Canon has made another top-performing model. It was highly recommended at CNET, and has been a top product of 2003 in many magazines and camera-related websites. You can't go wrong with this camera. With the price just under 400 dollars, it's the best deal around! Make no mistake, Canon is the best at digital cameras! 10 stars if amazon had that!!
it came on time, and it works like great. durable and wonderful picture quality. g g g g g g
it arrived ok, but as I do not yet have something with which to use it on I will have to wait. but the cable appears to be in good order.
Love it. Absolutely perfect if your looking for a case and not a sleeve. One pocket holds my Macbook nice and snug while the other pocket has plenty of room for my mouse, iPod, chargers et cetera. Outer pockets (one zipped, one open) are plenty fine for some paperwork or a couple of magazines. The Shoulder strap has a non-slip pad so it works wonderfully well even when the case is pretty full. Marware did a very good job with the design and construction of this product. The zippers (on the computer pocket) are lined so no need to worry about zipper scratches. Great product.
The Slingshot 200 AW is phenomenal. I can fit a Rebel XT, a 24-105mm, 10-20, 70-300mm, a strobe with remotes, plus all the batteries and flash cards I need for an entire day of shooting. Even after all that, I still have a little room left over to hold miscellaneous snacks for my 4 year old. (All snack packages are sealed, of course, and no liquids are allowed.)I broke his bag in while I was shooting the 2008 Coeur d'Alene Ironman. Even being unfamiliar with the bag in a new situation, all my gear was easily and quickly in reach. The bag becomes just about irreplaceable as I become more familiar with it.One particularly handy aspect of the bag is that it can serve as a field expedient tripod. Just swivel the bag to your front and lock you elbows into the top of the bag while you shoot. It won't replace a $[...] tripod, but I was still able to get some decent images of fireworks using this technique.If you're going to be out in the field for a day or two at a time, or even for a few hours, you're going to find this bag hard to beat.
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.
I received the couplers (I bought 5) promptly and they work just fine! They are made of three parts that are just pressed together, but the hold together fine and work as an extension for the ethernet cable going to my VOIP phone.
I purchased this smartmedia reader in a combo with my new FinePix 2800 Zoom camera (which comes with a FujiFilm 16MB smartmedia card). I have used the USB reader repeatedly with no problems, but have not yet tried other card sizes or different brands.Setup was easy with Windows XP and did not require the included software for the drivers. My camera was bundled with the FinePixViewer software for downloading and minor editing of the pictures from my digital camera - but it also loads wonderfully from the Lexar card-reader, AND saves batteries! Overall, wonderful.
I used to have a Nikon D90 with a 50mm 1.8 which was sharp but this lens with a Canon 5D is all that but also magical- the Bokeh is creamy and dreamy which is what I wanted and why I switched to Canon and Full frame. Build quality seems great and focus is pretty good considering the 5D is known to not be great for autofocus always! I am fine art photographer working mostly in medium format and this lens convinces me that I could leave film eventually....
I bought this Harmony to control TIVO, a Samsung HD TV, a Sony Receiver and a Samsung Blu-Ray Player. I have had other All-in-Ones, but they did not have the control capabilities I was looking for. This Harmony 880 does everything that I was looking for. It was extremely easy to program and the interface on the internet was a snap. It quickly recognized all of my products and with a simple walk through over the internet, everything was loaded into the Remote. After trying out the Remote on my system, I noticed that there were several things I wanted to change and went back to the internet to change the sequences and some of the button configurations. This was also very easy.After using this Remote for a few weeks, I'm still as happy as before. It does take some time for the remote to boot-up everything, but if you are patient for about 60 seconds, everything is ready to play. It also is easy for everyone in the house to learn and the help key is very good when everything does not get started right. I would buy or recommend this Remote to both beginning and advanced users.
This headset has some of the best sound I have heard in mic-headset combinations, and the sound from the microphone is also very good (5 stars on both). They are pretty comfortable (4 rather than 5 stars) as well. The separable USB interface is part of the good sound quality; have not tried it without.
I've had my Ipad 3 for 2 months now with a cover that was suppose to be able to fold into a stand. The only way that works is if I have something proped up under it. I got so tired of it that I decided to look for an actual stand. I brought this product because it was cheap, but I'm happy I purchased it because it's great! I use it to read books on the ipad when I'm laying down in bed, and I also use it while typing school papers. It's a great gadget!
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.
seems to work fine. not sure if it's a better picture than my old audio/video cable, but for $3 who cares.
I installed this on my existing wireless system hoping to extend the range a short distance to my garage. No such luck. The range expander increased my wireless range by about 10 feet. Not enough to make it worth buying.
I bought this to keep the dust of Iraq out of my Canon EF-S 17-85 lens. It does a fine job and I've seen no noticeable change in the quality of images that I'm capturing with my Canon 20D.
You can purchase these live points on Amazon, and you will immediately be shown your code which you can use for yourself or gift to someone else if you want to. The process of purchasing on line from Amazon is easy and the price is competitive. It's just the whole concept of paying for this in general that gripes me.
I love this. It fixes all my messed up CDs, DVDs, games and more. It's a miracle worker! Prefer spray liquid because it lasts longer and goes on better.
I checked the independent reviews about this printer before buying so I was aware of what I was getting, or so I thought. After installing the software (which was easy) I started using it immediately and was not disappointed. While it takes a minute to run after initially turning it on, the copy and picture quality is outstanding. At about three hundred dollars it is well worth the money and I would recommend it to anyone.
Indeed, this case has a design flaw. The case touches the screen any way you attach the Palm to it. Just try the following: Leave you Palm on with the sound on. Close the case. You will hear sounds as the case touches the screen.My advice: If you want to keep your Palm for a long time don't buy it. I am already looking for something else.
I have tow of them... one for me and one for my girlfriend. If you like something and buy it again... there is probably a good reason right? When linked to your phone's data plan via bluetooth you can get traffic updates, etc. Also... you can set it to let others with the same model know where you are... so when your girlfriend calls in the middle of the night with a flat tire... in the rain... you can go be a hero.
Performs brilliantly in both DX and FX Modes as well as stacked reversed on my 200 micro for really added diopter power.
I bought this to plug my laptop to the HDTV and must say it works good. Doesn't hurt that it is cheaper than the rest of the cables i was looking at.
There is no other way to put it. All Visioneers are garbage. Purchased my 2nd one (after first one died for no reason after a year) and have experienced many problems. Lately it won't let me scan anything because of an error saying to "unlock your scanner". There is no Freakin lock on the darn thing!!! After contacting the company many many times (btw - there customer service sucks! - No telephone number, unless u pay $2 per minute, just a computer-generated machine that unsuccessfully helps you called SARA). I finally put a claim in through the Better Busines Beaureau, there response was that they couldn't send me a new scanner cause it was after 1 year of my purchase, but they would be so kind enough as to let me purchase a new one and give me 25% off of their price (which was probably an elevated price). I told them to kiss off! Anyway - please don't buy this product or any Visioneer product - they Suck!
I read an extensive review which walked me through the installation of this thing. I don't remember who wrote it, but, THANK YOU! It works amazingly. I've gotten an atrophied thumb from lack of having to turn the volume up and down.
The quality was great. I never once had a problem with them. It was a great deal for that amount of dvds as well. :)
This is probably the cheapest 1 gb flash drive you'll find that's also reliable and durable. I was contemplating on buying an mp3 player that's also a flash drive, but this was just too cheap!
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
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!
It works well, now that I re-made it.One of the wires on the lead-in was broken where it enters the white-plastic molded-T. The plastic T needed to be cut off to repair the wire. In the process of removing the T, I found that it was installed off-center originally, which is probably why the wire was broken.It was simply a matter of poor manufacturing and no quality control.But for $4, I guess I can't complain, as getting the wire precut was worth that much.
I have a bad shoulder so carrying a regular bag or backpack was not an option for me when I decided to go back to school for nursing. I needed something to hold my laptop, my iPad, and one or two nursing books and a spiral notebook (plus all the extras like pens, etc.) This bag is awesome! It holds everything I need for class and no stress on my back or shoulders. The wheels are great and I've had no problems so far. I love that it has more than one compartment and a place to hold one of my water bottles. I haven't used it for travel yet but I'm sure it will work great for short trips.
The D-M 4/3 Soft Pouch is well made. Have a Nikon1 V1 and was looking for a pouch. This pouch is just too long in the front for the V1 even with the 30-110 zoom lens. The only need for the front to be this length is if you were going to keep the lens hood in the shooting position. I would not recommend that however as it would be too easy to crack the lens hood if it were crushed in a backpack. With the lens hood in the stored position the front is still a little too long. The Digital ShortieOP/TECH USA 7401044 Soft Pouch -Digital D-Shortie, Neoprene Pouch for Compact Digital Camera (4.75 x 3 x 3.75 Inch) (Black)is a better fit for me for the V1. It will be snug, and I would not even have the lens hood on the camera in the shooting position. The shortie fits the V1 with the 10-30 zoom lens very well.I purchased both, the 4/3 and the Shortie, so I could compare them on the camera. I know the Nikon1 V1 is not a 4/3 camera, but the dimensions were the same except for the front lens section.Hope this helps if you are looking to protect a V1.
As the price has fallen on this camera, Fuji has become a better competitor in this crowded field. The 2600 has some nice features, but virtually none that most every other camera in this range doesn't have. On the down side, the feel is a bit flimsy and the controls are fairly limited (it is pretty much an automatic-only camera). Most annoyingly, especially if you're used to the Olympus clamshell design, this camera can be closed without shutting off the power, making it a bit of a battery-killer. Anyway, it's not a bad camera, it's just not an outstanding one. For the same price, I'd prefer the Nikon 775.
I'm not an audiophile; I'll get that out of the way right here. This review is from the viewpoint of someone who can appreciate good sound as well as a good value.These headphones are expensive, and I was semi-afraid that I was just buying into a name when I bought these. I can safely recommend them, despite the price, because they are worth the cost for a few reasons:- If you find yourself using headphones for more than a few hours at a time (work, games, whatever) then you're, no doubt, familiar with how your ears will start to hurt after a while, and you'll want to take them off for a while. I'm not kidding at all when I say that it feels like they've put pillows on the ear pieces. This is easily my favorite part about these headphones. Very, VERY comfortable.- The sound quality is better than any other pair of headphones I've owned. To be fair, I don't own any that would claim to be better in the first place, so the best I can say here is that they're clear and responsive.- The mic quality is good. I haven't had any complaints from people on the other end of a conversation.- The included soundcard module (which, of course, you don't have to use) I'm not sure about. I haven't directly compared with and without. It's somewhat of a pain when you have to go into sound configuration settings to switch between headphones and speakers, if you use both.- These are also "open ear" - If you're playing music loudly, people close by will be able to hear it faintly. It keeps outside noise out relatively well (I wouldn't use them for sound isolation, though.)All in all, highly recommended.
The radio set is very rugged; has up to 5 watts of power output; versatile battery system using rechargeable battery pack or common AA batteries for longer operation; The included headset/microphones are handy for high noise environments. And the price is very reasonable.
I read the other reviews here with some dismay before I bought this unit. I decided to go ahead with the purchase because I had spent a lot of time researching router/switch combos with print server capability and true SPI firewall capability. There are not a lot of reasonably priced options out there. In summary this unit has performed like a dream. I had two PC's, a NIC laserprinter, and a parallel port printer (via print server) all plugged in, configured with my DSL service, and all up and running in less than 30 minutes. Please note that BEFORE I purchased this unit I made 3 separate &quot;pre-sales&quot; calls to Netgear tech support and received what I considered to be good information in each instance (I even placed a call at 3am one morning to check if they really were 24/7). Read the installation guide from cover to cover BEFORE you actually DO anything and you will probably find (as I did) that this is a no-brainer deal.
Holds all my equipment and is very compact. I'm a beginner photographer and really like this bag ... holds all my stuff. I went on a 10 mile hike and this bag was perfect.
This modem is the best I have ever used. I can stay connected for months at a time. I have had my 5101 for over a year now and it only gets rebooted when there is a power outage. I get top speeds from my provider. I recently flashed with a new firmware called haxorware found @ http://cmhack.com and its even better. You can actually change options inside the modem from the web interface of the modem (192.168.100.1), even reboot remotely. Works great for me, has been for a month now.
This product was great! For a month. Then it stopped working. I contacted philips and was very impressed when they said, "no problem, send it to us and we'll get a replacement out to you right away."Unfortunately, the "replacement" was a completely different model without the swivel screen. I have no use for a portable dvd player that doesn't have a closeable screen as I know that the exposed screen will get scratched up and destroyed in short order.I contacted philips again and they said, "read your warranty, it says we can send you "the most comparable model available" We don't have any swivel screen models available, so that's what you got."I told them that I have absolutely NO use for a portable dvd player with an exposed screen and they said "read your warranty...." I asked if I could get a refund. "No" Can I pay the difference to get a higher model with a swivel screen. "No, but you can of course buy a complete new one at full price".I bought two of these, the first one failed right out of the box, but luckily I was able to take that one back to the store where I bought it.I will never buy another Philips product if I can at all help it.
I bought the brother of this (the PCI version) this for my old compac 200mhz pentium processor when it was "state of the art" back in 1997 or so (running windows 1995). 16mb cards were the best you could do at the time. This thing blew the competition out of the water at the time, and is still by far the best graphics card I have seen for computers the age of my old system. I was the first one to have it in a circle of 4 friends, who within 3 weeks all had voodoo3 3000 agps because our 2000 was so good. Flawless, skipless graphics and capatibillity beyond compare at the time with great games like need for speed and nascar legends. This thing did it all. A year or so later, they came out with the 3000 pci, but I was already in love with this unit. A must have for older computer systems. It is and was a great value for a great price. Make your old system fly, buy this card, you will like it.
.....I will verify that most of what has been said here is dead-on. The sound/quality is absolutely amazing, but the remote/user interface is not designed well.That being said, if you have any patience to read the manual or a knack for understanding electronics, it really isn't that hard to put up with. The way I look at it, that's a price well worth paying in order to get amazing sound for $150. This unit sounds WAY better than any 6.1 or 7.1 typical Sony, Pioneer, etc. unit that you may find for anywhere from $50 to even $300 more. That's because it's the guts that count and Yamaha has always known this. Plus, I don't know about everyone else, but I don't need tons of input/output configs. I have a DVD player, DVR, TV and CD hooked up all digitally (sound and video) and it's not going to get much better than that.Plus, this unit has let me do the extremely difficult task of blending unmatched speakers (I have different brands on each channel) and get great home theater due to its flexabiliy controls. I'm an audio nut, always have been, and this unit has me very happy. Save your money and buy something like this before getting unnecessary features/channels from a "run of the mill" name brand with basic quality.
What a great 4 port external hub! My friends and I had problems with everyPCI card hub regardless of manufacturer or where made, on any computer asthey make them so cheap and must not test for compatibility. This productdocumentation does not say it is compatible with Windows 98 or ME. Thishub is I guarantee it.Install the hub with the computer off and the hub powered up. Boot up andthe new hardware is found as Generic USB Hub. The correct driver install is on your Windows disk, Generic USB Device. The choice of the Windows 95 driver as a selection by DLink is wrong, use the other one on your screen insert Windows 98 or ME disk then load it.Restart your computer to complete the install. When rebooting you'll see on your screen "USB Device(s): Hub" under NVRAM. Under Device Manager youwill see it as "Generic USB Hub" below Universal serial bus controller.This hub needs its own 5VDC power adapter supplied to run the firmware onboard. It is 100% compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0 and needs no software.What a wonderful device! If only everything worked this well. Throw everyPCI hub card you have in the garbage and get this great external hub!
The first piece I purchased turned out to be defective but when I contacted J&R; (3rd party vendor that I got it from through Amazon), they were VERY helpful in the return process and getting a new one out to me. So, have had the new one for a little over a week now and I really love it. The space on the unit is mind boggling! I have about 10 movies on it and a TON of music and I still haven't gotten even CLOSE to filling it up!Yeah, it's a little bulky and not cool enough for my 14 year old to carry around but honestly, it does it all!! Most times, I listen to music with it sitting at my desk at work so don't have to worry too much about the bulkiness. The screen is awesome! The features are really nice. I can't truly rate it all the way around yet since i haven't played with it enough.One thing I do really love is their pocketDish feature. If you have Dishnetwork, you can download your non-HD recorded shows onto the Archos (and the cool thing is, the plug in for it is free, and you don't need to buy any additional gadgets to do this!). It's really nice because I can toss movies i record, shows the kids like, etc. onto the piece. Just so you know though, Archos does not have a very friendly website and out of the two times I called them for tech support, one the guys had no clue what he was talking about and was basically just trying to get me off the phone the whole time. (a little annoying!)I think I will truly appreciate how great this thing is when we take our first trip and then I can come back and update you! All in all, I do really like it. It does charge really slow with the USB but once charged, the charge carries you a while before having to re-charge it. I just ordered the mini-dock for it and will let you know how that works. is supposed to charge quicker plus I am supposed to be able to connect the archos to the tv and such! So, more stuff to play with!! will keep you posted.
I've come to that time in my life where I, as a woman, have to worry about facial hair. And nose hair. This little device takes care of both.Just a minute or two every couple of days, and I don't have to fret about becoming the bearded lady. I like the design, the color and thefunctionality of this implement.
After opening my package from Amazon I immediately came back to the website to read reviews. Was I really shipped a used filter when I ordered a new one? Someone else had the same thing happen to them as what happened to me. My shipping was also delayed, maybe I had to wait for someone else's RMA to complete before I could have it.What makes me think this filter was used?1. The huge fingerprint on the lens. Not a hint of a fingerprint, but a firm, very visible print. It looked like CSI already came by and dusted it as evidence before I ever opened the package.2. The cracks in the case. It looks like someone walked all over the plastic case the filter lives in. You can't crack these things by dropping them, you need some force.3. The short black hairs inside the case. Why are there hairs inside this? Most new things are hair-free. Some would even say "clean" in appearance.4. The scratches on the threads and the missing paint from the face of the filter. Looks as if it were dropped. The damage to the threads however could only be produced by using the filter. Making me believe it was previously used. Maybe the CSI used it after they captured fingerprints off of it.I gave the product 4 stars because it looks to be good. But the actual product that I received I would give 0 stars. I was tricked. Now I have to go to UPS to return this only to have to order it again in the hopes of getting a new one.
Like most A/V enthusiasts, I have many devices to control.A/V Equiptment:- TV- DVD- VCR- LaserDisc (yes they still exist!)- TiVo- HP MP3 Jukebox- Cablebox- XboxThe Harmony remote setup program makes it very easy to program the device. I got home and had it setup in about 20 minutes. It took me longer to find and write down all the model numbers from the various components than it did to program the remote. After entering your devices, the wizard asks you some simple question about how you watch DVDs etc to program the Activities buttons. Once you answer those quests, voila you are done.Buttons are well placed around the center of the remote. The LCD it easily readable, the backlit display does not stay on long, I imagine that the battery will not drain too quickly.The only negative comment I would have is regarding the wizard, why do I need to type the model number. There should be a drop down in my numble opinion.I highly recommend this to any A/V enthusiast.
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.
Of $7 per month, for an item that surely cost "you know who" about $20 to purchase. Get that HD cable box instead. At least the $8 rent is for something you can't get on your own.
This price is well below standard pricing. Upon ordering, you'll find they're "out of stock", but they'd love to sell you some standard tritium sights.
ordered the Kaito KA888 emergency radio for a present. It worked for exactly one day, then the AC adaptor died, making it impossible to use the radio on current or recharge it. Then the solar function stopped a few days later.I have been in contact with the company and am returning it for a replacement, as that first day was wonderful.I'll let you know if the replacement one works.very disappointing so far.
Don't be fooled by the description "Small Pouch." This pouch holds my Nikon 18-200mm lens without any trouble. Pleasantly surprised.
Need help, I can not stop the dvd from a vertical roll when first turned on. This is without inserting a DVD. The systems just remains in this vertical roll.Anyone with a similar problem?Please help!!!!
Well built product. Great rolling wheels, no tipping over, zippers seem very solid but should zip open a little farther. Doesn't have as much room in it as some other cases have. All in all a very strong 4 star.
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.
+: This lens is very sharp and USM is silent and fast. It is my favorite lens for low light situations and for portraits.-: Build quality is not great and it doesn't come with a hood.
I love these headphones. I am by no means a musician or a DJ, but I love these things. I constantly put headphones on while I'm on the computer so I don't have to disbturb anyone in the house. Since I use it everyday, I decided to go w/a pair that would hopefully last. I really love these headphones! The are very comfy, sometimes after hours, I forget I'm wearing them. They cut out a lot of outside noise and in my opinion, produce a wonderful sound. I listen to a variety of music and everything sounds good in them. The bass they seem to produce is amazing. I also love the reach of the cord.I know these might be a little pricey for an average person to buy, but I would highly recommend you pick up a pair. You'll love them!***December 8, 2012 update****I have owned these headphones for awhile now and I just wanted to do an update. There is good and bad. The good is that they still sound wonderful, out of one ear, I'll explain. The headband has held up, it looks great. The cord is still fine, the ear cans are fine, all in all, they are a great pair. Now for the bad. The wires on each side of the ear are exposed which I find is a bad design because these headphones like others fold up for storage. Well, after using them for awhile I noticed the right ear started to crackle. Upon inspection, I found that the wire on that ear had been crimped from the parts folding on it. As I have stated, not the greatest design. I tried to fix it by soldering it, but it didn't work. So I have no sound in the right ear piece. The only other thing wrong is that the ear pads are disintegrating but that's easily solved with buying a new pair of pads. Sadly I won't be buying another set of these headphones. I'm now looking at the Audio-Technica ATH M-50s. I just need something more durable since I use these every day of my life :)
Both cars that I use have a tape player and CD changers. For a long time, because we could play CDs in the cars, we didn't need any kind of adapter. However, now in the age of iPods and other MP3 players, adapters have come back with a vengeance. There is no lack of options out there for adapters. With all the different types of music players available, I wanted an adapter that would not only work with my current iPod, but any future versions that I might buy, not to mention friends and family who might be carrying a completely different model.So, in the interest of simplicity, I decided to go "old school" and try the Cassette Adapter first. The main reason was because it will work with any MP3 player (unless of course it doesn't have a headphone jack and that's just crazy talk).I also didn't want to spend much because I figured there couldn't be much difference between one that costs $10 and another that is twice as much or more. And if the cheaper one really was garbage, I wouldn't be out much.I have to say that I am very happy with this product. It works just as I expected. Because it is using a tape head, you can expect some hiss on different tape players. The way to avoid that is to turn down the car stereo volume a bit and use the volume on the MP3 player instead. It might take a bit of fiddling to find the right combination but it wasn't hard to figure out. Now I have no problems with tape hiss and it sounds great. Of course, I have an average stereo system in the cars. Someone who has upgraded to bigger and better speakers/amp/etc. might notice more hiss but I sure don't.The only downside with this or any other cassette adapter is you are limited to using it in cars that still have a cassette player. But that has nothing to do with how much you paid or the quality of the adapter.
Fantastic lens. Only thing I miss is the Image Stabilization that I had on my other lenses.-Very sharp images.-Fantastic portraitsI highly recommend getting this lens.
Installation was as snap, and the cards seem to work great so far. I am using a Linksys router (which I would give a lower rating, mostly because of customer support issues), but the compatibility seems perfect.One problem I did encounter was with Windows 2000 Professional. The driver setup did not work with that OS. But I downloaded the driver's from the SMC Website, and those worked fine.
The key frames are not handled well by this unit when playing MPEG4 DVD's, so the picture tends to cycle from excellent to fair every five to ten seconds. I don't seem to have this problem when playing back under Windows Media Player 9. Also file titles are truncated at 9 characters or so when displayed, so if your files all start with similar names you will have problems picking them out. Other than that I am impressed with the wide variety of formats it plays.
Very easy setup.Ideal for the person who likes electronic gadgets. Use with my satelite , TV and DVD. Still need to take the time to do some fine tuning but would recommend. Buttons kind of small for when useing in a dark room ,although the display lites up when you move the control which helps some.
These are superior to an earlier model I own, especially in the way they mount on the charging stand. They do seem to require more frequent adjustment of the channel due to static. Very comfortable and way better than $300 Pioneer headphones I own.
A nice low profile cable with great hdmi reception.Perfect length for most home setups.Presently using cable with xbox360, audio and video are fantastic.
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.
I used this in my india trip and it did its job pretty good,it did not break or get overheated
I bought this product thinking it would lower the temperature of my cpu it didn't lower it 1 degree than the stock grease that came with my processor its a complete waste of money and time i would not recommend this product to anymore.
I got this cable modem to replace the one I had been renting for $3.00 per month from Comcast. The SB-5101 seems to work at least as well as the rented cable modem it replaced, though I have never tested the bandwidth of either one. After spending about an hour on the phone with Comcast to get the SB-5101 registered with them, I have not had to think about it. Ultimately, isn't that about the best thing you can say about a modem?
Bottom line, this product works exactly as advertised, no external power supply, light weight and slim. I have an "ultra portable" ThinkPad X60. The DVD only comes with the docking station. This product fills the gap so I can access CD and DVD drives when traveling without adding a lot of weight to my backpack. It consists of the drive and a special cable that plugs into two USB ports to draw the power necessary to operate, quite clever IMHO. And one of them is a pass thru so you only "lose" one port.
The product was as described. Did have trouble getting it, apparently the first one got lost in the Christmas mail. Vendor did send a replacement but it took too long for my need. Still provided good customer service.
This tank makes loading and developing sheet film so much easier then using tray or lift methods. Beats being in darkness for 30 mins...Pro: The tank is strong and does stand up to abuse. The tanks I have used provide light fastness along with ease of adding developers and fixer. Easy to assemble. It can develop plates and smaller sized sheets.Con: The Negative Clamp is sometimes grumpy.Overall: It is not a bad tank, others may complain but the fact is you have to be patient when developing these films, & getting wet is part of the job. Also, I pour from large storage tanks making filling easier, just make sure you twist the valve partly to allow the air to leave the tank. During the wash period you can take the top off, I usually wash twice anyway.
Bought this about about a year ago, and then it sat in a drawer for six months, so really only used the thing for about six months. After that the left button went. It felt fine, but sometimes the click would not register at all, and sometimes a drag registered as a double click.I called the support number mentioned in other reviews (800-360-7561) and it was still under warranty and they offered to replace it with a Comfort 6000, until they realized that mouse is also no longer produced. So instead I had to fax my receipt to them and they say they're going to send me a refund check in 4-6 weeks. Sigh.For what it's worth, I have 2 Intellimouse Explorer 3.0's that have worked great for years. It seems the 4.0 series is just major step backward.
Easy to use, feels good in your palm, sensitive to the touch. Have used it now for hundreds of hours and works like new.
I bought this antenna cheap, but I was surprised by the quality of the components. If I compare this with other antenna that I used, it is the best. It is important to know that it should use the amplification of your Dish/HD receiver for proper operation. Easy to install, and complete documentation.
For behind the ear headphones they are great... for headphones under $20, these are amazing. good sound quality, fit, cord length, and I am not afraid to wear them during high intensity workouts since they arent expensive. well worth it.
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.
Subtitles dont go away. In the middle of the movie the screen shoots to video 1. Slow loading ...........overall this is a piece of [bull]!! Buy a Sony you get what you pay for.
I need replacement battery for my camrecorder and the price is great and it was just what I need. I thought that I would have to pay a lot more for them.
Never was able to get this to work. Would not capture picture from analog camcorder or vcr's.
I actually bought this set somewhere else where I had a gift certificate and they seemed the best for the price for what that retailer offered. I currently have a pair of Sennheiser PX 100 to compare to that are totally awesome but they sit on the ear. This pair wraps around your ear and blocks out the sounds around you and keeps the sound in so you get a better directed effect from the speakers. They are pretty snug, yet comfortable. The sound is pretty awesome though I am sure better headphones can be had but from what I have read you will need to drop at least $100 more. There are not many reviews on this set so I took a chance and, so far, on day one, I am happy after a couple hours of continuous use. I have yet to hear any distortion and the highs are crisp and the lows robust. I am listening to iTunes on the laptop and enjoying it. I tuned iTunes Music Enhancer off since it seemed to cause some background hiss. Anyway, good set for the price with good sound and good build quality.
Received this as a promotion from a pharmaceutical firm. Battery lasts 5 minutes. Had vivid color and great sound but must always be plugged in. trying to resolve battery issue, ie., receive a free replacement, through the manufacturer.
I use this cable for my 360. And I shopped around for a long time trying to find the best price (college income doesn't really allow me to spend much). I was hesitant to buy this because of the price, but after about 3 months, it still works great. Great picture, doesn't stick, and the 6 feet is a perfect amount.
This Soft light modifier is very convenient for price, use, and results.The Wescott is light in weight, quality is good and is almost an all-around softbox.However, there may be a lot of frustration when you set up the Wescott 22631 28 inch Apollo Flash Kit for the first time.Basically, you find yourself all stuck up when you discover you can not angle the softbox. There is some relevant restriction in movement- specifically - when you try to face it downward and you simply can't do it!Voil&agrave;! I used a little trick to solve that problem, please read on...That "glitch" in design can certainly be overcome very easily with the addition of an accessory: an offset arm.Paul C. Buff's Baby Boomer(tm) [...]is not only convenient but cheap and - combined with this kit - offers a wider range of motion for this softbox/ flash combo.FULL BILINGUAL (ENGLISH & SPANISH)REVIEW HERE:latinimage DOT blogspot DOT com and see TECH TALK in the MENU.Orshutterbugcl DOT blogspot DOTcom/ and look for WESCOTT APOLLO KIT on the left hand columnI am pretty sure this information will help.Cordially,ALFONSO A. TOBAR
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.
Best choise in a semi professional camera. You name it she can do it. Recommend also the upgrade Nikon D60.
Takes great pictures. NEVER SHIP THROUGH USPS though.. Took forever!!! The camera body and lens perfect condition along with the bag. Thanks!!
THere's not need to say much about this bag - it is just what I was looking for for my Panasonic Lumix zs7 - a bag big enough to hold the camera, the cable, an extra SD card and the charger.It is quite secure and I feel like my camera is protected while in the case (though obviously not for any big drops or collisions) but it is also very easy to access the camera to pull it out for fleeting shots.The only issue is that occasionally the top doesn't get completely around the edges of the bag when the bag is not very full, but if you know that, and know to hold the bag snugly when closing it, the issue is insignificant.On the whole, a great product for what I was looking for.
I got one of these before and they are really good. I was going to get one at Staples but it was $32. I paid $10 less for the same product, that is a good deal to me.
I wish I would have saw the reviews here before purchasing.I'm huge into DVD recording, especially television shows that will never make it to DVD or will take forever in getting out. Hee Haw will never see season sets released and I faithfully record the episodes aired on RFD-TV weekly onto DVD. The same thing with the later episodes of Bonanza that air on Encore Westerns. Needless to say, I go through a lot of blanks between that and dubbing off VHS movies that haven't made it to DVD.The first 20 or so of the lot were okay. All of a sudden one morning, I got an error message saying the disc couldn't be recorded on. I tried several discs in succession before finally finding one that would work. Out of 25 or so discs, I think I found two that worked properly. The one or two I tried in my computer didn't burn properly, either.I tried TDK and they worked beautifully!!! I contacted Memorex customer support and at first they seemed very helpful with their questions. When it came down to the nitty gritty, they simply blamed it on my Magnavox DVD recorder which has served me faithfully for close to 10 years now.I don't expect a refund as I don't have the original receipt any longer and, as stated earlier, I did use several of them without issue. I would not recommend these to my worst enemy!
Works great on my iPad, Mini, & believe it or not, my iphone too! Where has this been hiding all my life? lolFolds up great for portability and storage, and is sturdy for all the devices to use.
This item does exactly what it says. It sends an HD signal from the cable box/blu-ray player to the tv. Why waste money on a Monster cable that does the exact same thing? Don't throw your money away, buy this cable.
Works well just plug it in. Arrived on time and was appropriately packaged. I Would order again. I've been using it steady and it holds up well. The signal coming thru is is as good as my monster cable.
I have like 6 of these for my cameras. They work great. Simple, inexpensive, and decent storage.
Excelente producto, de facil configuracion y buen alcalce de se&ntilde;al, recomendado.Excellent product, easy setup and good signal range, recommended.
Thanks for getting the product to me so fast and in great condition.Will order from you again and recomend you to friends.
What's not to like?Have used this for a month now. Performance just like higher priced cables.Same performance as more expenseive cables with lower cost. Don't wait to buy it!
Very easy to appy to screen and fits perfectly. Product performs just as it says in the description. I would buy this product again.
I expected this to have a good solid clip at the top that would hold paper securely. It doesn't; the clip is marginally functional and not at all of the quality I had expected. It's useable, but frustrating, and I would not get this again.
You absolutely CAN use this floppy drive to boot your computer. The review saying otherwise must have been misinformed, or did not understand how to configure their BIOS settings properly.I've used this drive to boot dozens of different systems with no issues.
This is the coolest dvd player that you can get. Just like it says in the title, It is progressive! I like anything that is progressive! It also can scan! Well, I like anything that can scan! It is also silver! That, in itself is really cool!
Does what it's supposed to do and does it well. I have thin arms and no problem with the fit, it has a clip option, ipod can twist to face horizontal or vertical, pad works well through plastic cover, fits snugly but is easy to put in and take out of case. Good construction. Great product, great value.
This product works wonderfully! simple to use and would highly recommend it for anyone needing a simple storage device for home or business.
I got the printer in a package deal at BestBuy a few years ago. I used to get my replacement cartridges there but, since I became a strong fan of Amazon, I found their prices to be significantly lower than retail at BestBuy or OfficeMax plus with Prime delivery, I get them fast. I save on price and gas to drive to the store which makes the savings even bigger. Thanks Amazon!
I spent more than a year researching HDTV's and have been really pleased with this one, delivered in good shape by Amazon's white glove service. The picture is bright, clear, and even on fast-moving images I don't notice blur or pixelation/tiling. I had a list of issues/worries as I purchased this - here are my thoughts:LCD vs Plasma: I chose LCD as I have a bright room, I wanted to use less electricity (and create less heat) and I also didn't want to worry about "burn in" where the picture is burned into the plasma tube (the CNN logo is burned into my aging father's tube...shows you how much he watches CNN!)Sony vs Samsung: I chose Sony. Great name, and seems like in general people are happiest with Sony's. It's a premium brand and you pay a premium price. I'm sure Samsung would have been fine, but if you're paying $1500-$2000 for a HDTV, why not rest assured you're watching the best?Non HDTV channels: I was worried about this - I had heard they don't look as good on these HDTV sets. The non HDTV channels look great. I'm very happy.46" vs 42": I was also concerned the 46" might be too big. It's not. If you're deciding between the two, just get 46" and be done with it.Price: I was also worried (see, lots of worries buying a TV!) that the price would go down right after I bought it. I've been watching these Sonys for a year and the prices have always held pretty flat, at 12-16% off of MSRP. This one is actually more expensive than when I bought it on Amazon before Christmas.Difficult remote: Yes, another remote. But I solved that problem by buying a Logitech Harmony remote, which controls everything, and sets all the inputs etc. Very nice.Inputs: This thing has tons of inputs, HDMI etc... handles my home theater setup well.The menu's on the TV are intuitive.... also the TV seems to switch to the correct "aspect ratio" automatically, which I like.Overall, I am pleased with my purchase and keep asking myself "Why didn't I buy one of these a YEAR AGO???"Hope this helps.
The Big Bands great music of the fifties. Enjoy it all on a Grundig960. its a keeper.
Picture is excellent, but sound volume is restricted. Will not produce more then moderate sound.
Don't believe the claim that you can "just plug it in and it's ready to use." This product is set up for Windows, and the instructions for installing the drive for a Mac fail to mention that you have to reformat the drive to remove the Windows software. It's easy to become hopelessly fouled up.Don't expect any help from Western Digital. If you can actually get connected to them, and your call isn't dropped while you wait for 40 minutes or so, you'll get a customer rep who reads to you from the same useless manual that came from the drive. Their web site help is equally useless.
Bought this router thinking it would help me during my travels. The size and features are nice - it has 3 modes (router, ap and client) which is one more than others (client is extra - handy for machines that only have a hard wired ethernet and you want to go wireless). It does run hot, but seems to be ok. The web interface is a little confusing - you configure each mode seperately. But there is a button to copy settings from one to the other so it's made somewhat easier.Now for the bad - the DHCP and/or DNS is seriously broken. When plugged in at home for tests to my Comcast cable modem, the WAN IP address would expire after 1 hr and then not automatically renew. I tried manually doing it via the web interface and same problem. Then I found while travelling that in some hotels the DNS capability to clients would disappear or die. No pattern to that. Even after downloading the latest firmware (2.0.28) the problem persists. And there don't seem to be any more firmware updates (since about 2005) so that tells you pretty much where this product is headed.Overall, a major disappointment. Better off with the D-Link travel router which seems rock solid and is smaller to boot.
It is very hard, if not impossible, to get this to work if you try to secure your WiFi network by turning on encryption, turning off SSID broadcast, etc. Before buying, ask yourself what your security needs are -- if significant, you may want to avoid this.
You can never rely on Verbatim for quality disks. Verbatim does NOT make their own disks. they constantly change manufacturers. How good the disks are depend on who really makes them. the disks made by RICOH are excellent but you see more of them made by MCC and other companies. I have a spindle of 30 of the MCC and over half have given bad burns. the Sony DVD+R made by RICOH gives perfect burns using the same methods. for a good quality media at a decent price Ritek is really the way to go.
Recieved this today. Charges and syncs as advertised with my Iphone 5. Works no matter which way you plug in unlike some other generics. Look and feel is very close to OEM. Will recommend to friends.
This was the second router I purchased. The first one was by Netgear and I could not get it to work with my system no matter how many ways I tried to do it. Through many emails with customer service and still no results, I returned the Netgear. So in buying this, my greatest concern was the ease of install. IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY EASIER than it was. I installed the CD, went through the directions as they instructed me and in about 7 minutes the router was up and working. I live in a 2 bedroom condo and have the router in the the farthest room from my living room with 4 walls in between and can view tv programs sitting on my couch with no delays. If I decide to sit outside and use my computer, the range is still just as strong to view YouTube videos and such. I HIGHLY recommend this router for its range and ease of install.
I have had my HipZip for a few weeks now and love it. It was my first MP3 player, so I will not compare it to memory card based products as far as performance, however I can't imagine they perform better. The disks are 40Meg and other than a few seconds to load each song (like 1 - 2 seconds) you don't even know you are reading from a disk rather than RAM. It has never skipped on me, it loads a lot of the song into it's RAM ahead of time.Essentially this player is a little zip drive. You can actually just run it as a hard drive off your PC if you want, and can use the 40Meg disks to transport files of any type (not just MP3s).I recommend this product because I think in the long run you will get more for less money. The disks are really cheap and the price is much less than memory cards so you can have a little library. It also has a rechargeable batter that lasts a long time so you don't have to buy batteries.If you want a mobile MP3 player, and don't want to have to spend a lot in the future on it then get this one.
I had been looking for a decent "out of the box" home theater system to save me the trouble of mixing and matching speakers, receivers, etc. I also didn't want to spend a ton of money. I like to watch a movie once in awhile, but I play alot of video games. I just wanted sound that was immersive and added to the experience. This system accomplished that.I'm not a technical guy but I know the importance of good speakers, so the focus of my search was quality speakers. I love the speakers that came with this set. They look and sound good. My only complaint is the sub-woofer. The bass doesn't seem as deep and booming as it could be. I find myself manually adjusting the bass levels to bring out the booms.Anyway, I am very happy with this system. For a normal guy that just wants good sound at a decent price, this was a great purchase.
Despite being about a foot away from my computer, this mouse continually loses the signal and is almost wholly unusable for large periods of time, then goes back to "normal," then screws up again... just avoid it. If I move it, say, five feet away from the receiver with my leg in between them, it doesn't work at all. Horrible. I'm going to buy a Logitech now; annoyed that I wasted the money on this. I have had good Microsoft mouse experiences in the past; this is very much not one of them.
When we purchased our new TV a couple of months ago, I purchased expensive Phillips HDMI cables (x2) for about $40 each. The picture was beautiful and crisp as was the sound, but I hated that I spent about $90 for TV cables. I felt it was a rip off. So I decided to read some reviews of a cheaper version and was thrilled that not only could I get a cable for $2.50 a pop, but they received such astounding reviews. I figured for this price, it was worth trying at least.Perhaps this cable has received such good reviews only because it was the first cable purchased and the reviewers had nothing else to compare it to, or perhaps it works better on a 60 Hz TV and doesn't support the 120 Hz HDTV's, I don't know... But I feel that since I purchased such an expensive TV and since I pay for HD service through my satellite company, I am going to chuck these to the garage sale pile and go out and buy the more expensive cables and get the brilliant, vivid picture. After all, that is why I bought this TV.Really, for $2.50, you might be like me and want to just give them a shot to see if it works for you. Perhaps you'll be like the majority here and love the quality. Unfortunately, I did not.
I,ve had these speekers a while now and they are still going strong!Great bass, almost too booming at times, but more my fault for have the separate bass vol control on the back pegged. My brother-in-law heard them last X-mas and we had to hunt for them so he could have a pair.I've heard that earlier runs of these speakers had internal amp failures butmine are coming up on 2-years old and work fine. Logitech makes a nice balance of money -VS- quality. I know there are other brands that sound and are rated better but they also cost much more than is justified in my opinion. The only reason I give a 4 star is that slightly weak mid-range is hard to ignore. The title says it all folks.
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!
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I have nothing but praise for this Samsung DVD/VCR combo. The menus have never locked up on me and are easy to use. The remote takes a few minutes to get used to but it is a small price to pay for the excellent space saving qualities of this unit. The VCR runs quite well with some nice features to go with it. Overall a very nice unit.
This drive is a great value if your dvd player will play R+. One poster complained that it won't burn R-; well obviously, this is an R+ burner!I burned my first back-up using DVDXCopy and it worked good except 10 minutes towards the end of the 1st DVD was messed up. I don't know if this was the blank DVD itself, the burner or the software.
Cable works just as it is suppose to. No problems at all. I wouldrecommend this cable for anyone who has an older tv and computer.
Everything worked great, Oem connectors plugged right in. I only thing I would change would be having the connectors to attach to the speaker wiring to plug into these. Instead of buying them I just cut them off an used butt connectors I already had.
Great sound from such a small package! Doesn't take up much room. I love the retro look,too. Amazon's price was much better than I saw in the stores.
It looks like Kensington put a lot of thought into this product, which is good to see. The cable itself is a flat ribbon cable (to facilitate winding), and of the 5 conductors in the cable, the two that carry the most current are wider than the others (lower resistance, less wasted power, and less likely to fail). The winder folds over so that the knob doesn't protrude and get snagged on things. The winder also has a ratcheting mechanism (don't worry, it doesn't click) so that you can't accidentally "unwind". I'm sure this is done to save the cable from getting loose inside the winder and causing problems. I'm sure most of you have experienced this problem with long, hand wound tape measures.The cable with the winder is a few feet shorter than the standard cable that comes with the Kensington system, but the winder is very nice. It is much easier to wind up the cable than to have to fold up and wrap the standard cable. I'm glad Kensington went with a shorter cable length on this product. I've never had to use all 10' of the standard cable.The winder looks and feels well-built, but I wouldn't abuse it. The winder also adds a little weight. As a result, this winding cable is heavier than the longer cable included with the charger. If weight is your primary concern, stick with the cable your system came with. I bought this because it's more compact and easier to manage, so I'm happy with my purchase. I don't mind hauling another ounce or two, given that I'm already saving so much weight by carrying one charger instead of 4.
I bought a westinhouse LCD TV for over $1600 and the tuner went out after just 2 years!!! You will be greatly dissatisfied with a Westinghouse product, even if bought at a reasonable price. I called the Westinghouse customer service department and they basically said that they weren't going to fix the problem. This is the last time I buy a product from Westinghouse.Zia Islam
by canon for canon. expensive but i am worth not getting a headache from an inferior product.
This is a great reliable way to sync. my palm. I don't know why this doesn't come standard with the new palm T/X. The light stays on all the time which means electricity is flowing. I recommend plugging into a power strip that you can easily turn off to save the greenhouse gas.
love buying from here its instantly here and always great in any amount that you cant buy in stores great
Its frankly not what I envisioned.. Its too small for the camera if you get a lens adaptor which frankly is the smart thing to do for ease of handling and lens protection.. Even without the lens adaptor it does not come with a strap and also does not zip up that well.I frankly would skip it and get a bigger one.
Fast shipping, Good pricing and perceived high value when compared against competing automatic voltage regulators. Solid build, good documentation and easy installation. Used in a Home Theater/AV system, without any percieved degradation of audio or video output. 5 of 5 stars.
Intricate, innovative story line that keeps your attention with usual Boyd approach to detail and complexity.I like his stories for the prose and descriptions, but equally for the intricacy of the stories, his parallel structure of present and past, and the vernacular and development of characters.
It extends far enough for a person in the back seat to reach and it is strong enough to hold an ipod (Ipod Nano is what i use). And you won't have to worry about loose cords all around your car! I definitely would recommend this product to everyone i know with an AUX out option on there stereo!
We are using the tester for a project where we use lots of portable instrumentation to measure HVAC system parameters. The Delkin tester saves us time, money and makes our operation more efficeint by avoiding placing intstrumentation out in the field with noit enough battery juice to last the monitoring cycle. I will be gettign one for the house.
Extremely pleased with the performance of the 8.0GB Extreme III CF card. Read and write speed are fantastic. Works well with my Nikon D300 and in fine JPEG mode will hold over 700 photos and nearly 400 in RAW!
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.
Chronic back back overrides my pain medication sometimes. I have used this massager for years and I find it helps.
The Sony MDR-V6 has a strong reputation for being nearly identical to the 7506. The even share many parts. It's about 25% cheaper ($65), so if that extra cash is a lot to you I suggest you go with the cheaper V6 instead.Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil(Notice all the great reviews and comparisons to the 7506 when you check them out.)The Sony MDR7506 is the gold standard that pros use. If you don't have an issue with the price on this listing and want the best just click buy and be done.
Easy to get about 3/4 of the way to fully functional. As an electronics engineer, I've dealt with all levels of both software and hardware. The Logitech software is terrible, and I think is the major flaw with the 880.
I bought this for my 6 year-old granddaughter who just happens to love bugs. It's very sturdy and she loves it, so we'll keep it. The overall quality is much better than I expected, after reading the reviews. I'm sure she'll have hours of fun with it. So what's the problems, you ask? The listing says nothing about the magnification level. I was expecting maybe 3-5x. The packaging says 2X. I don't think so.... Doesn't magnify hardly at all. She wants to be able to count the number of legs on her pill bugs, centipedes and bees. She'll have to find some other way. I'll get her a "10X" magnifier and hope for 5X. Her friends can use this one.
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.
This remote is fantastic! I don't know how I lived without it. I never have to touch any other remote except this one now. The setup takes a while, but it's worth it. It takes a while, because you can program basically anything to the remote through an easy online setup. I have 5 pieces of equipment setup on this remote and it handles all of them very well. The only tiny glitch is that sometimes powering all your devices on and off gets out of whack. Usually it's because I put a DVD in before turning the device on with the remote so it gets confused. Although, it has a wonderful Help button. Press help and it goes out to make sure everything is in order and almost always fixes the problem automatically. Overall, I plan to get another one for my upstairs equipment. :)Jeff
This is my third week with this fine camera,and i must say Pentax has nailed this one in terms of price,the quality and time that has gone in the K10D.I have a eye for details and the K10D built quality is superb.The camera though a bit heavy is very forgiving once you hold it in your hand,with the grip attached its a match made, and a must if you purchase this camera.This camera is for the person who loves to take photos,and once you get to know this baby,she purrs like a cat.The weather seals,buttons and levers are of high quality, not like some other/s that have fallen of where quality is concerned.The shake reduction works very well, so one can stay in the 100-800 ISO range and get those low light shots with ease, 1/6 @ 300mm are nailed with a steady hand quite easily, on par with my canon S3IS,that i find difficult to take up now because of the leap in image quality, and ease of use over the S3.JPEGs out of the camera are sharp,once you move from the default settings that are more film like,but nice if you like that look, which i do.Colors are very accurate from 100-1600 ISO, noise is well handled up to ISO 600,beyond that the noise is more grain like, with good retention of details,for me is a plus,the competition NR kicks in too early and removes some details.This is a camera that rewards well, when used within its limits,don't liked to be pushed into too much into under exposure.The metering is excellent,good dynamic range,battery life once batteries have been conditioned is good for such a feature rich camera.The camera has some Pentax exclusive modes that are very useful,a very flexible camera to work with.Pentax lenses are amongst the best, the DA16-45mm is very sharp,hardly need a prime lens,so is the DA50-200mm no C.A.or P.F.excellent lenses for starters.Faults none yet, and at this price with an excellent feature set Pentax has priced this camera not to make money,but to draw people away from the big C & N,with a big HELLO! any thing you can do i can do it too,as better,even better and for less money,for how long it's up to Pentax as the K10D is their path to glory, if they want it.
I've had a problem with one of the DVD players. I notified Electronics Expo twice and you once. To date nothing has been done to resolve the problem. I'm very unhappy as it was a Christmas gift, ordered and paid for well in advance. After this experience I will be reluctant to purchase anything of this expense from Amazon again.
I own the 950 since the first days when it was launched. Since it is a product with many reviews, I will perhaps focus on a few positive and negative aspects I have found over this time.For positive, well, overall image quality is very good, colors are very balanced and not artificially saturated for that extra good look. I found myself doing some level adjustment sometimes, you will still need your Photoshop, but in any case, even with high-end professional models, you are likely to end up doing some digital darkroom work. The 2.11 CCD is quite good and enough to print excellent photo-quality A4 (I'm in Europe, that's about the area of a 17&quot; monitor) prints that people will mistake for normal photos (matched with a good printer of course). The firmware is very effective, but a few features have been improved in the 990, which I have used too. The swivel design ends up being VERY useful. Trust me, you will notice the difference sometimes when a normal camera wouldn't work as good.My favorite aspect has to be the absolutely AMAZING macro mode. The 950 can focus sharply at a ridiculously small distance from the subject. This thing is almost a microscope. Yes, it can be tricky to adjust lightning in those cases, but the ability to focus so well at such distances really impressed me when this model came out.So to keep it short, I'm happy when it comes to overall image quality, color accuracy, and features the main problems with this model are:-Considerable barrel distortion at wide angle. If you do a lot of architectural photos or are just unlucky and pick a tricky shot (like a door for instance) at the edges of the screen, at wide angle, well, it is way too obvious sometimes. Few digital cameras offer high-quality lens that are completely (almost) barrel distortion free, but I can't help looking at some cheap digicams using Zeiss lenses and feeling that the Coolpix deserved better. At Tele, the problem is a lot less obvious, but on wide, expect some of your lines to be more like,well...splines. -No USB interface, no Firewire, no nothing besides the plain' old serial interface. Ever tried transferring 48MB at 115k? Well, let's just say that it reminds me the days when I used analog modems. A lot of patience is required. Again, this could and should have been released with USB support (which was widely available at the time). -Big body. The camera is a big big, not cigarrete-packet size like some Canon's and other models, so, that might end up meaning that you'll take it with you less often. -Some chromatic distortion (purple edges, etc) under certain conditions. -Forget about using Alkalines they will last 10 minutes. Go for NiMh 1600 rechargeables. The 8MB default card will only hold about 10 photos at maximum resolution, or 1 if you don't want lossy compression. 48 MB or 64 MB cards are essential. -Panel isn't always visible under bright sunlight (newer firmware revisions have addressed this issue, but it's still tricky sometimes) -First versions of NikonView were incredibly , to the point of the user not being able to recover transferred photos after a connection failure (that meant that aborted transfers at 90% of the card when you're using a slow serial protocol meant starting all over, quite fun). Don't worry, NikonView is now a lot more solid and, but I did suffer with the first versions.Overall, a very good camera that can give you very good photos (and that means printed photos). Also, keep in mind that the final price ends up rising, since you're likely to need at least the following accessories: A Bigger CompactFlash card (48 MB or 64 MB), At least 4 NiMh 1600 batteries + a charger, and a decent caseWith Zeiss lens instead of the Nikkor 7-21mm used and USB interface, this could still be the best 2.11 on the market. Because of these details, and since I paid full retail $ when it came out, I'm keeping a star to myself...
I wanted a small case to hold a PC with powerful components.This Micro ATX looks slick and is easy to open and carry. perfect for a media-center PC, or a PC that you want to carry with you to LANs.This case is very light because of it's aluminum design, yet still manages to be quite sturdy. The top and sides slide off easily allowing easy access for cleaning out dust or installing new components. It comes with a temperature gauge and enough room to store two hard disks as well as an optical drive. There is a handle mounted on the front, but I usually just carry it with both hands. I just don't like the idea of swinging my computer around by a plastic handle. I've had this case for over two years now and I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
Easy to set up. Works great for a while. After a few months I had the same issue getting it to sit in the charging cradle properly as everyone else seems to have. Also after a while, some of the button stopped working. For the money, it should be built better. I would recommend looking for a different model remote. You'll be happy as first, but long term it will disappoint.
I purchased this digital recorder as a gift to be used by the daughter of a family friend who is attending college. The gift was received in good working order and the recipient is thrilled with the product. She uses it to record the lectures and reviews the recordings after class to gain the maximum transfer of knowledge from professor to student.
I purchased my iPod Mini two days after it was released and I must admit, I am blown away by the functionality and style of Apple's newest creation. Just as a background, I also own a 20 GB third generation iPod, so my comparisons and observations are from a first hand perspective.So, why on earth did I buy a Mini? Quite simply, I was so impressed with this device that I had to have one. First off, the scroll wheel is vastly improved over the standard iPod. The wheel is still touch sensitive for scrolling, but the functionality of the four buttons has been placed around the wheel and can be clicked. This makes for much easier one handed operation. The screen is razor sharp and the backlighting is awesome. The exterior shell is all aluminum and the screen is recessed in the front of the case. This ipod feels much more durable and resisitant to scratching than my standard iPod. The battery life is also improved. This mini played for nearly 8 hours on the first charge. I typically never get more than 4.5-6 out of my standard iPod. The biggest difference is the form factor of the device (size and the weight). At only 3.6 ounces this iPod can be carried in the pocket without noticing it is there. As small as my standard iPod is, somehow, you always know it is there. The Mini solves this problem. After all, what good is an iPod that holds all of my music, if it is not quite small enough to have with me all the time.Perhaps one of the coolest parts is the interaction with iTunes. My Library is 7.4 GB, which exceeds the capacity of the Mini. However, when you connect it for the first time, it automatically knows this and creates an &quot;iPod Mini Playlist&quot; that serves as a second library just for my Mini. Just drag and drop from your main library and the songs transfer to the Mini in a snap.Now, I know what you are all thinking . . . why pay $249 for 4 GB, when you can have 15 GB for only $50 more? The answer is quite simple. In life, purchasing decisions are made with emotion and justified with logic. On paper, there is no disputing the fact that you get far more GB per dollar by going with the standard iPod; and the standard iPod is a terrific piece of equipment. But beyond the logical considerations lies the iPod Mini. The way it feels in your hand, the enhanced functionality of the scroll wheel, the great form factor, and the cool aluminum finish. All of these intangibles create a product that transcends a strict price per GB comparison and makes this iPod worth every penny of its $249 price tag.The bottom line . . . I have 1050 songs on my Mini with room to spare. I bought the Mini because it puts a smile on my face every time I use it and it is just too darn cool to pass up. I highly recommend this device.
Just received it from Ritz Interactive yesterday. Was working fine when I connected it but this morning it conked out crashing my computer. Called Samsung support and they determined it's faulty. Will ship me a new one but this does not diminish the frustration and time wasted.
I bought the Tuner over a month ago. I haven't had any problems with it. It's easy to install and works great.
I bought two of these HDMI cables because I needed them quickly for the setup of my new HDTV. Compared them with $50 cables and was unable to tell a difference. Highly recommended. Note that the connectors a bit more bulky than on other cables (about 1/2 inch thick), i.e. you may run into space problems if you have a piece of equipment with very tightly spaced HDMI jacks.
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.
for a 50mm this is a great deal, very well priced, I am very happy with how this turned out, a good upgrade over the f1.8
Great lens in terms of sharpness and colour.The tripod mount that comes with the lens also fits the 70-200 f/4L which saved me a bucket of money. It also comes with an excellent lens cover.Probably the only 400mm lens I have come across which can fairly easily be handheld. Being f/5.6 max aperture, you do need decent lighting due to the omission of Image Stabilisation. Nevertheless most people are going to be using this lens outdoors, so this should not be a major issue.Bear in mind that the lens has a closest focusing distance of 3.5 metres, so you will occasionally get too close to the subject. Kinda makes the photography exciting though.Overall a great piece of glass, which is built like a tank, but still maintains a degree of freedom in terms of movement and portability.For the price the results are fantastic. Although the lens has some limitations compared to the much pricier 400mm lenses with wider apertures, all but the most bone headed photographers should be able to develop their skills using the lens and end up with brilliant photographs.I judge the lens on the quality of a good photograph which in this case is simply outstanding - I still take a few bad photos but that is me and not the lens.
I bought two for my bedroom system. Most stores will charge you four times as much for the same items even when you figure in the shipping cost. Plus they work great. I would buy more of these if and when I need them.
As expected, given the frequency response range, the audio quality is very good. There's plenty of deep bass response (the Sony's start at 8Hz) and the mids and highs are acceptable at this price point. I bought these for my daughter because she finally realized that the factory iPod headphones are sadly lacking. Since she lives in L.A., she's acquired a heightened sense of audio/video awareness! She didn't want intra-aural but was prepared to try the half-way solution that is unique to the Sony's here. When I've used the same Sony solution previously, I've found it to be very effective. At the time, Sony marketed the feature as "bass boost" if my memory serves me well. Indeed, the shaped cap does serve as a mini boom box so to speak, while contributing to ambient noise isolation. However, the down side is that there are no size options (no S/M/L removable caps &agrave; la true intra-aural). So the net result is that my daughter found them slightly uncomfortable, but that's probably because she has smaller ear canals. She does report that the comfort has improved since she used glycerin on the caps to make them softer.Speaking for myself, I prefer intra-aural Panasonics because I prefer intra-aurals anyway and their bass response starts at an even lower 6Hz. Also the plug is generally gold-plated (that's good for quality of connection), which is not the case here. However, if you don't want intra-aurals, but like the idea of a half-way solution and you want a really wide frequency response range, then these Sony's are a great deal.
This didn't fit in a 'new work' electrical box, because it was too thick and the cord wasn't flexible enough.
Before you purchase this webcam I recommend you check-out the Logitech support Forums. The software/driver for the Fusion has a compatibility problem with some computers. The driver causes the computers to reboot over-and-over-and... There is a work around that sometimes works (but didn't for me). I own a Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro (using the same QuickCam 9.5 software as the Fusion) for my laptop and it works like a charm. But I can't get the Fusion to work with me desktop (64 x2 5000+ running Windows XP Pro).
Love these headphones. They work great and sound very clear. I got them for my husband so he could watch movies and play video games at night when I'm asleep and I dont get woken up and he can still listen to them loud. We both love them.
I haven't read the other reviews, but wanted to put my thoughts in. I've had this camera for two years and it has performed wonderfully. At one point my brother dropped it from about six feet onto concrete and it hasn't affected performance at all. The 3.2 megapixel is more than enough to print great quality pictures ... I've printed mostly 4x6 and 5x7. I think this is a great point and shoot digital camera, and it's a nice bonus to have the movie mode.There are a few limitations ...It guzzles battery power, particularly if you use the display all the time, which leads me to another point ... if you try to save battery power and sight photos through the viewfinder, the picture will be quite different than you think. The only way to truly compose a photo to be exactly what you want is to use the display screen, which again causes short battery life. Since it uses AA, I would recommend buying some rechargeable batteries, which is what I did.Another drawback is that it doesn't take good action shots. There's a delay of about one second when you push the shutter button, particularly if the subject is moving and the AF won't lock. You can hold the shutter button halfway to lock focus, but sometimes the subject has moved out of focus. So, if you want to shoot a lot of action stuff, this might not be the camera for you.Another thing that I'm conscious of when I shoot with this camera is it's photo dimensions. This camera offers image quality/proportions of 2048x1536, 1600x1200 and 640x480 ... all of which are basically 4x3. So, if you want to any common print sizes - 4x6, 5x7, etc. - you have to go in and crop some off each photo. If you can't do this manually, you photo processor will likely do it themselves without much care, taking equally from the top and bottom of shots, which might cut something you really want in the picture (like people's heads). So, I have to be very careful now when I take pictures that I include enough space to make that crop.Overall though, I think this camera is worth the money. It does a lot and has a lot of great features, but if you buy it you should be aware of its limitations.
High quality product, had it almost for two years. Don't use it on daily basis, but it works great for small computer repairs/upgrades, case is made of durable material, has all tools you might need.
Before picking up this one, I've tried Microsoft NX-6000 and Logitech Fusion to pare with my Dell M1210 w/o much success. In both mentioned cameras microphone didn't work with Vista Ultimate RTM installed in my notebook. With this one, the mic did work right away, but I needed to install the new driver from Logitech site (QuickCam v10.4.0 Build 1401) to get the picture. Both video and voice performed extremely well even in the very low light condition (dusk, after sunset in the room with no indoor light, just undraped window). All my peers mentioned very good picture quality. I am totally satisfied with the purchase and recommend this product to anyone looking for miniature 2-in-1 solution.
I got it for my BMW 5 series. The unit wouldn't properly power my Garmin Nuvi 680, and prevented the data services unit in the Nuvi power cord from functioning properly. My cell phone power adaptor also didn't work. Both units worked fine when plugged directly into the car's power receptacle.
Fits Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens and Zeikos ZE-LH52 52mm Soft Rubber Lens Hood (Black) very well. Product as described.
We have had this for 2 years and the motherboard has already died. It is not reasonably replaceable by HP or local repair shops due to HP proprietary hardware, and now we have a very expensive paperweight. After researching our problem, we have discovered that many other users are getting a 3 year or under lifespan. We can't even use the monitor even though nothing is wrong with it. If you want an all-in-one computer that will last, buy an IMac. You can even watch T.V. on it using a firewire cable.
When using this unit along with other Garmin Rino 530s it allowed us to hunt vast wilderness having great success. I also intend to use them snowmobiling. I think this is a great unit.
A+++ for the seller. Got it quick and no issues. Don't buy this product though - the sound is horrible. I took a chance because it was 3-4 dollars, but it hardly works. Sounds like audio is coming through a string. Oh well, it was only 3 bucks... It's already in the trash.
this is the greatest gps ever, it tells you before u make a turn AND right as you are almost upon it, something that has gotten me to miss exits on other devices. this also is the one with the best reviews of all the versions. it may seem like a small screen but it shows everything and clearly especially in 3d view i can see for at least a quarter of a mile which means you glance at it less. it is smaller and slimmer than a treo, i take it everywhere. starting up may take a while(just a whole minute wow lol) but if you take it home with you then you can start it before leaving house but that is the only lag at all cause it will pick your position up super fast once you are moving as well as recalculating i mean it doesnt even get a chance to say recalculating lol. the sound may be average but if you connect via input jack you are fine as music sounds great and sound then of voice is not overbearing/interruptis with music on. yes you can view movies and photos and play music but it allows very little room on card that comes with program so if you wanna listen and navigate then choose your 40 some odd songs or shove in a full extra card that you can't navigate simultaniously with. i LOVE thing thing. beware if you have vista since the dvd that comes with wont load but you can explore the dvd and install what you'll really want and the rest you can dl from navigon website although when i tried to install this way it didnt recognize files on the LOOX but again i tried installing from a vista machine hopefully that's why. when you are on certain highways it will show you a yellow/orange arrow for which lane you should be in pretty neat. one thing that is a bug in this unit is that it states that you can choose optimum/shortest etc. routes yet when i choose then it goes right back to fastest but at least you can set the settings to also avoid highway,rr's etc and since it recalculates so quickly you can ignore certain ways espaecially if you are pretty sure which way is your optimum. it comes with black or white faceplate neat. it also comes with EVERYTHING you'll need for car and the suction cup is super strong as well as the movable arm. i will only upgrade to the 21/51/7100 if this one stops working , no other company for me now or maybe be better off buying this one again lol trust me i did my homework before buying this and am very picky but am also extremely happy.
Plugged it in and it works. It seems fast (once I realized that it was a mistake to have it plugged into my antique USB 1 hub) although I'm only using it for unsupervised backups. It's reasonably quiet although I'm not usually around when it's spun up. Overall I'm very happy.
I purchased this router to upgrade from a Linksys WRT54G. I like the D-Link much better, it is easy to setup and the signal is strong throughout my house.
Overall, this is an excellent camera and I've had nothing but great luck with it. The pictures are terrific.I had heard a lot about the DC280 and similar digital cameras chewing up batteries, so I bought an extra set of rechargable NiMH batteries -- in addition to the set that comes with the camera. While this is still a good idea, I didn't find that the battery life was particularly bad. On a recent trip overseas, I shot over 150 pictures (many with flash) and still had good battery life when I got home -- enough for another 75 pictures. Just don't use the LCD preview screen for every shot -- that's not what it's intended for, and it WILL kill your batteries pretty quickly.The real limitation is the Compact Flash memory. If you shoot the highest resolution possible, the camera will fill a 8mb card (which is what is supplied) with only 9-12 pictures. I typically get 32 hi-res pictures from a 16mb card. (The number of pictures you get will vary depending on the complexity of the images you shoot.) So, in addition to an extra set of rechargable batteries, think about buying the highest capacity Compact Flash card you can afford!If you're thinking about getting a higher resolution camera than the DC280, keep in mind that you'll get even fewer pictures per megabyte on your Compact Flash cards. Personally, I found enlargements up to 5x7 printed by Ofoto nearly impossible to tell from film pictures. I'd only recommend a 3 megapixel camera if you intend to print 8x10s regularly.A USB Compact Flash card reader is a great option, too. It saves the camera battery and allows you to quickly download your pictures without tying up the camera.
The quality of this recording device is super-excellent. I use it in combination with the "Olympus TP-7 Telephone Recording Device" and it has super-clear sound quality for both me and the person on the other end. This Olympus Digital Voice Recorder is intuitive and simple to use... the only thing that I had to refer to the manual was how to switch between folders (just a simple button-press). It's a very intuitive and high-quality device. I'd recommend it to all.
ORIGINAL REVIEW : If you're a Mac user, ignore the warnings that this netcam requires Windows and Internet Explorer. Nonsense! If you have ever set up a wireless router on your network (and if you are looking at an 802.11 camera then you probably have) then you will have no problem with this device. There are two less-than-obvious things you need to do to get working: 1) hardwire the camera via an Ethernet cable for the initial set up (camera default LAN IP is 192.168.0.253) and 2) download the 114-page PDF Operating Instructions from the Panasonic support page. Ignore the included CD-ROM.I am using several Macs with OS X Tiger and Firefox and every single feature (there are so many!) works flawlessly. This includes the live video, free DDNS service, FTP uploads, IR motion triggers, etc, etc.I am a little spoiled by the auto-focused quality of some Webcams like the iSight, so the Panasonic's image quality loses it a single Star rating. But the Panasonic is a true network cam that requires no computer once it is programmed, and that makes it very, very cool.UPDATE SEPT 28 2006 : This unit keeps getting better. Panasonic updated the firmware for this netcam to Version 1.30 (look for it and the addendum to the operating manual on the product support page). The new firmware provides several neat new features. The most significant may be the addition of image-based motion detection. This is far more versatile and more controllable than the IR heat sensor. It also allows motion detection through a glass window, i.e like when watching the driveway from indoors. The unit can be set to send an email when motion is detected. I could not find a Mac browser that would properly display the motion detection preview image, but this is not necessary to using the motion detection feature.
These Nikons are terrific. I bought a set of bushnells first, but promptly returned them. I bought these and am glad I did. They are easy to focus and use. Case and strap are very nice.
I bought this laptop in feb 05 from compusa. It was dead in the april 05. i sent to toshiba service station. i am putting this review on 06/29/05. since todate i did not receive my laptop. when i called toshiba, they say my laptop motherboard, screen and processor died.Its amazing that within 2 month all majour part of the laptop is dead!!!!above all toshiba is not able to fix this problem in 3 month!!! how people can trust toshiba in future??? i put negative infinity point for this laptop as well as toshiba.i'll never buy any toshiba product in future....
The Apple iPod Connector is very good. It preforms as if you were connected to a PC, but it takes a little more time. I would reccogmend this to anybody who goes on vacation and takes a lot of pictures. But remember to not lose your camera USB Cable.
I had the system shipped to my niece because I wasn't sure if I could make it to her party. I did make it to the party only to find out that gift I had sent her was broken! It played..which I suppose is important...but none of the other functions worked. It wouldn't rewind, or fast forward or even stop! The only thing I could do is play and eject. Talk about a bummer. I will never buy an electronic device from Target.com again. And to top it off, I couldn't return it to Target I have to pay to ship it back and then the Target gods will decide whether or not to send me a refund. I guess I have learned my lesson. If it seems like too good of a deal, it probably is. Always be cautious when they are offering free shipping...maybe they are just trying to get rid of them and hoping people will be too lazy to jump through the hoops to return them when they are broken!!!
AVOID THIS EPSON PRINTER. It works well until you need to replace ink cartridge. Then it fails. And when it fails, it is not just a minor problem... you get nothing but blank sheets, as ink tubes clog up. Epson recommends buying new ink, which does not work. No solution except Trash Bin or Epson repair service that costs more than buying a new printer. In fact, when you call their help line, the operator recommends purchasing another as a cheaper solution... and they will give you a $10 "loyalty discount". All the other reviews are right. This is a great printer if you want something that lasts only a few months. If you want it to work past warranty... choose another.
I used this on my new 105 lens for D90. It fit perfectly. I have used Tiffen filters before and this is one is just as good as any of theirs. I strongly recommend it.
Reliable, even though it's very small. Doesn't chip or break very easily. Convenient. Works.
The 28mm f1.4D AF Nikkor lens has become a favorite lens of many photojournalists. It's not difficult to see why. Judging from the reports of and images taken with this lens, it may be the best fast wide angle 35mm lens available now in the market. True, it may be Nikon's most expensive autofocus wide angle lens, but you get what you pay for with regards to lens construction and performance. Its performance is truly stellar, with excellent contrast and resolution from f1.4 onwards. It would be difficult for me to say that the 28mm f2 ASPH Summicron lens made by Leica for its Leica M series rangefinder cameras is as fine a performer as the 28mm f1.4D Nikkor. Would the average amateur user of a Nikon autofocus 35mm SLR system need this lens? Probably not. But without a doubt, it is quite handy in low light situations. If I owned a Nikon autofocus 35mm SLR, I wouldn't hesitate adding the 28mm f1.4D AF Nikkor to my kit.
This stand is very lightweight which can be a positive thing but it also makes it feel slightly poor quality. The feet of the stand are adjustable to fit various widths of the tablet you place in it. However, there is a little bit of play in them that makes them seem a bit loose. I have no had a problem with stability despite this but again it lowers the perceived build quality of the item. The adjustable back is much tighter. I purchased it to use with my NOOK Color which it works fine for after a little playing with the adjustments. Overall, it is definitely a cheaply made stand but it is also reasonably priced and I am satisfied with it.
Initially I really liked these headphones. They have a few different stopper sizers for the buds, to try to fit in your ears, and one set seemed to work well for me. However, the wire casing started cracking in a few places after a few months of regular use, and finally, right at the plug. They lasted less than a year.
i didn't install any of the wd software, and the xp system I had worked just fine. it does what its supposed to. i've had it for a year, no problems. it nicely goes to sleep when my computer sleeps.
I`ve had this 3.5mm cable all of 2.5 months and it quit working! How does a ext. head phone cable go bad after limited use and perfect care? The internal conductor wire must be broke on the female end! Just WONDERFUL!! I would not recommend this cable to any one!!
[Update: Notice that this player is already commanding a premium price. ATRAC is dead, and Sony and Panasonic are phasing out personal CD players. Sony no longer even makes a single-battery model. But what's left in the marketplace is sheer junk (don't be misled by the $20-30 price tags for GPX, Audio Solutions, Colby, J-Win, and all the other "generic" excuses for CD players). If you still want a CD player, now may be your last chance. Sony's DN340 is the best that's still available, and even that is going above retail.]If you have a good portable CD player, hang on to it. Of the models currently advertised on Amazon as best-sellers--Colby, J-Win, Emerson--they're at best very temporary solutions, sure to fail in short order, to consume batteries voraciously, to skip and play erratically, to be deficient in volume. Only the Sony DN series is worth considering, even at twice the price of the others (including the more basic Sony models) and even if you have no interest in ATRAC/AM/FM/TV/Weather capabilities. Unfortunately, these features slow down and complicate operation (I still find it quickest to turn off the machine by simply opening and closing the lid). But most importantly, the Sony continues to work when the others fail. Moreover, Sony's getting the machine to run efficiently on a single AA battery is in itself a minor breath-through, practically making AC operation beside the point.It's clear that manufacturers are no longer attending to CD player technology with any commitment, but if you're still a fan of the format, this line of Sony players is probably your best (maybe your last) hope. I'm not sure I understand why the compression features of the machine would appeal to some users more than an MP3 player, but if that's the trade-off for a decent CD player I'll put up with them.
This is my first Apple experience and what a disaster.The IPOD itself is very nice, but to use it you need a windows installation and from what I have learned so far, if you have a laptop, you're up a creek. Apple has not support/warranty to speak of so you are on your own. Blue screen of death, spontaneous reboot, probably another $50 for a firewire card that might fix things, and no idea , no FAQ, no nothing at apple to help. This is like dealing with Microsoft.
I bought this camera for my 5 yr. old grandson who always wanted to use my digital camera. It was well worth the money and has been used by him as well as all the other grandkids. They learned to use the video feature and entertain themselves in the car filming each other. The pictures are fair quality, but sufficient for a child. I may have to get the other granchildren one!! It is durable and easy to use.
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/32640#69A forum for people that have had problems with their canon. The printhead does seem to give up after a few months on some people, they are hard to get hold of and expensive, mine lasted 3 months problem free, after washing it out it lasted another 3 months but now needs replacing, for about the same cost as a new printer (not the same one of course). Apart from that the scanner and fax are great and when the printer was working it was fast and worked great.
Much cheaper than at store or on Xbox live. Serves its purpose well. Just have to wait a little while for shipping, but planning ahead and patience can save some money.
This is an awesome amp. I used it to power my whole system. This amp ran 4 full range speakers and a sub. This amp is rated at 900 watts RMS and can be configured for any system. This amp has the rare capability to run 5.1 surround, 50w RMS x5 and 200w RMS by 2, 100w RMS x 5 and 400w RMS x1. This amp is also stable at 1 ohm stereo. You can easily hook up an LPL remote bass boost knob and a RMD remote voltage display meter. The amp is competition quality and is kept cool by large heat sinks and two variable speed fans. The amp is huge; 25L x 10W x 3H and requires 80 amp fuse.
I'm a pro photographer in the midwest who was very affraid to go digital. I bought this camera for a particular shoot in which my biggest (multi million dollar) client asked for the shoot to be done in digital. Not only have I never looked back, I try to sway every other photographer (and customer) I know about the benefits of digital. The shots are great as long as you dont put a polarizer filter on. For some reason (other 10Ds tested as well) a polarizer filter inhibits the cameras shutter speed. Regardless, I, and my customers LOVE this product!
Creative has the best products. This holds up, and is a great accessorie to the zen micro and microphoto.
Great product from a great company. I use them as primary speakers in asmall room.
Recently got this product as an accessory to my Sony HDR-SR11 camcorder...Pros:======1. Oodles of space. I could pack everything from my Sony Camcorder's box (cables,dock,remote ctrl etc, except CDs) into this case still leaving space to pack some more.2. Good build quality, has adequate padding inside to protect the camcorder from regular bumps. Also looks like it should withstand normal rains without an issue .I have to yet check the Battery but the one that came with my Sony wears out real fast so its better to go for this spare which has been reviewed to be long lasting one ...Cons:======None except the size. Its a bit bulky to lug around, kinda like a photographer's bag. All in all pretty practical if a little bulk around your camcorder doesn't make you too uncomfortable. I am happy with the purchase ...
I found that the case fits well, still allows me to use the the e-trex controls in a normal fashion and seems secure on my belt.
First let me begin by saying that I have the 1GB MP3 player, not the 2GB. Second let me say that I am disappointed by the line-in recording. I have about a million cassettes and don't want to bother buying all their CD equivalents. (In fact, not all the artists I have are even on CD.) Oh, the sound of the recordings is good, but the files skip even when you transfer it to your PC to play them. I'm really ticked off! I'm going to try to find the invoice it came with and ship it back to Tiger Direct. But before that I am going to attempt to upgrade the firmware with the files I found on the PNY site following the instructions in the Adobe Acrobat manual I found there. If it didn't skip, it would be alright. I also have a Creative Zen Nano Plus, but the direct MP3 encoding makes some of the music I record sound really bad. Oh, well, live and learn.
I bought this for my small TV in my bedroom. I got new cable service and acquired some sort of box that did not fit on top of the TV as it is not level on top. The monitor riser was just the right fit as its 13 inches wide for the small cabinet it sits on and enough space to fit the TV box underneath. This would work great for a lap top to work on for future or other uses.
Using several on-line sources and forums, including ToyotaNation.com, Toyotaowners.net, and Amazon.com, I was able to get the original 12-year-old sub out in only 5 minutes. The heavy new sub dropped into the original speaker space in the back deck. You cannot use the original screen at all since it is too high. That was positioned above the original speaker using 4 small screws. You have to use the original &#34;frame&#34; sub-assembly because that hooks to the Toyota center mount stop light and grille assembly that covered the sub on the back deck. That frame was bolted to the back deck using 4 brass-colored 10mm bolts. You can easily get them out using a long socket and ratchet.The problem I had was trying to drill the holes and assemble the 8 screws AROUND the new sub without hitting the sub heavy-duty frame. Using my selection of screws, I finally decided to use 1.5&#34; #6 screws and angle the holes in about a 30-45 degree from vertical. This was definitely a trail and error process. You have to get a small right angle drill to drill the holes very close to the back window and back deck. It would help to have a buddy watch the holes and the clearance to new sub frame when you are drilling them. Since I was by myself, you have to come back into the trunk area to examine your work for every hole/screw when you are putting them in order. For me, it was about 2.5 to 3 hours to learn this process via trial and error. If you do this process, you could do it within an hour with practice.The new sub is MUCH BETTER than the original JBL sub. The old paper sub was totally busted and the new sub has a good rubber surround and much better cone materials. I purchased it on 5-NOV-2012 from Amazon.com for $47.07 with free ground shipping. The speaker came to my place on 7-NOV-2012 at ~7PM! Fabulous shipping job and the package was totally intact without any problems at all. Typical Amazon.com job!The Amazon.com site has very good prices for this item. Crutchfield.com has a price of $79.95 on this exact item with free shipping. I could have bought this same item from Techronics.com for around $50.00, but their freight charges were about $18.00. Several people in the Toyota forums have had firms &#34;re-foamed&#34; their speakers for $40-50 each . . . for a 12-year-old speaker?? Really?? When this speaker relaxes more, it will perform much better than the original JBL paper 8&#34; sub-woofer. I'm totally happy with this new sub. Amazon.com has a good price and definitely superior shipping service to my area.
Well made and easy to use. The shutter speed and aperture ranges allow total flexability in exposure settings. The film image size fits in a 2 1/4 enlarger film holder. The included camera handle is unecessary if attention is payed to holding the fingers at the edge if the camera. A real bargain besides.
Just be sure that you know what kind of umit this is. There is a lifter that attaches to the phone that actually lifts the headset to get a dial tone. The type of phone you have can make a difference. That said, the unit performs well.
After searching near and far to replace my Panasonic showstopper 2000 (problems with over heating hard drive) I came across an article in Sound and Vision that reviewed the Sharp DV-HR300U. They gave a very good review of the Sharp and I completely agree with there assessment. The actual recording on the hard drive looks 10x better then the my old Panasonic.There were only a few quirky things to get used to. One was that fact that this DVR does not have a menu like Tivo or Replay. You will get a grid very similar to the Tivo and Replay but there is no listing of the shows. For me personally it took a little getting used to, kind of had withdrawals. But, once I got past it I was just fine. The Sharp DV-HR300U comes with its own tuner so you can watch your own TV and record on separate channel. BUT **BIG BUT* if you have cable as I do and your premium channels are 99 and higher then you need to get a little creative. I had to keep in mind that Sharp made the DV-HR300U more like a VCR then a PVR. So on my cable box I used the component out for the component in on the Sharp DV-HR300U and record directly off the cable box. I leave the Sharp DV-HR300U on channel three and my cable box on the channel that it needs to record. Sounds like a pain in the but.. HUH! Well I would agree with you. and I was ready to return it, until I discovered that my cable box has a channel timer. Now I simply set the cable box to switch to the channels I want, at the time I want and set the Sharp DV-HR300U to record at that time and I have my personal clone of Tivo/ Replay type of user friendly menu.Like I said if it were not for the fact that my cable box would switch channels for me I would not have kept it. And that would have been a real shame, because this thing puts out some awesome pictures. I also like the fact that I am not paying Tivo and Replay the $200.00 life time or $14.99 monthly service to record. It's a give and take. =)One last thing to review is the dvd recording. Simply put its looks great. Don't expect some of the older dvd players to be able to play the DVD-R or RW. I nor any of my family or friends had to worry about it because we had dvd players that were fairly new and played the whatever I had recorded. The software is bit technical but once you understand it you will have no problems. I have even uploaded home movies that I recorded on my sony digital camcorder. It's a nice touch to be able to put those home made movies on dvd..I hope this review helped and with these parting words I recommend it highly as long you can meet the same needs that I had. good luck ....
I purchased two AT&T; 2422 Cordless Phone Batteries for our AT&T; phone. I was very specific which batteries were correct for the phones. When they came, I inserted them in the phone and charged them overnight. They wouldn't charge. When I put the old batteries back in, they were OK., so I know it's not the phone or my faulty installation. They just didn't work. The reason I wanted new batteries is because the old batteries would lose their charge after about 15 or 20 minutes during a phone conversation.I'm very dissatisfied with this purchase. We have since gone out and purchased new phones.Eleanor
HDMI cable worked good for about a week. Then, I had audio but no picture. Pressed "input" button, picture returned. Only to fade out again in 2 minutes. Changed to another brand cable, problem solved.
Westinghouse is the worst tv I have ever purchased. I have 2 of this same model and both of them have problems. Both of them lock up. I can't change the channel to unlock it or use the remote to turn it off, I have to unplug the unit and let it set and then turn it back on. I also have problems with the sound, for unknown reasons, the sound will go off. I have to change the channel and then the sound will start working again. It might do this all day and it might do this 2 times a week. Customer service for Westnghouse is a joke. they will not work with you and do not care if you are unsatisfied with their product, especially if it is out of warranty. My suggestion is to research and google Westinghouse tv problems. You will find lots of problems. Stay away from Westinghouse.
this is a great buy (especially with the amazon discount from the original retail price). the yamaha HTR-6090BL is very easy to use and handles my system with ease and enough power to all the speakers to have a clear and strong audio & visual experience. the HDMI connectivity was a MUST for me, and the yamaha delivers the upscaled connection that i wanted. i plugged a xbox 360 via component and a cable box (dvr) via hdmi to the yamaha, and the picture that is transmits to the tv is superb. a great buy, i would recommend to anyone.
The cartridge in this player has to be one of the dumbest designs I have ever seen. The CD's go in up side down. If you want to check each slot , it's upside down so you cant read the CD which makes absolutely NO SENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .
I just received my new RFS200 PowerPak Bundle yesterday and I am very pleased with the product. I had all of my components (Projector, HD/DVR, Audio Receiever, DVD) programmed and working through RF (radio frequency) in 2 hours (components are in a closet). I was a little nervous about the purchase because the RF Harmony 890 remote was so much more expensive and was wondering why this remote was so reasonable (under $80 for the pack). Needless to say I am very happy with my decision. I'm sure the Harmony remotes have their advantages, but for the average everyday home theatre owner, this remote will be all you will ever need.I never used the DVD supplied with the package because the manual was very descriptive and easy to read. As far as the pre-programmed codes are concerned I really only used 2 of them (Comcast Motorola HD/DVR and LG DVD player). The JVC Audio Receiver and Panasonic Projector I programmed in Learn Mode which was very easy as well.Macros were straight forward and easy enough to understand. The macro functionality is pretty basic so if I had to guess, that's where the serious home theatre owner would want to go with a more expensive unit like the Harmony 890. But like I mentioned before, most of us would never need it.Great remote, great value.
!Important!: Due to the current state of the technology, results using HDMI and DVI splitters can be mixed. Especially passive splitters which rely on the individual devices ability to negotiate a 3 way handshake. The problem is not all devices are programmed to deal with this properly and will sometimes default to a HDCP error state. To put it simply, some devices will consider the splitting of a signal to be a copyright violation, which could result in only one display being shown at a time or the blocking of content altogether. This type of situation is considered to be a device compatibility issue and can not be fixed short of a firmware update by the individual device manufacturers. Before purchasing this splitter, please be advised that we have no control over nor are we responsible for compatibility issues (including HDCP issues).
Pros: Amazing cable, I plug it into one product and then I plug the other end into another product and then the cable does the rest.All for $1.64 and free shipping.Cons: When I plug it into my self nothing happens.
This simple clever device makes I pad use in bed easier. Very pleased and a bargain as well!He wishes he thought of it!
Like others, my experience was that it worked very well while it lasted which was about 12 months. Very disappointed and lowered my impression of HP.
I used the extender kit to connect my Bravia internet connection to my router. It was as easy as plug and go. The units were plugged into an electrical outlet directly and the ethernet cables were connected as instructed. The internet connection was made immediately and no futher configuration was necessary.
I installed the WRE54G in an all Belkin G component wireless network ( router and desktop network cards of various models supporting 5+ PCs ). Had no trouble with the installation and setup which went quickly.... The setup wizard on the CD worked AOK. I did not disable existing encryption ( WEP ) during the setup. Set WEP on the WRE54G after setup. The WRE54G was plugged into an existing available power outlet in the hallway of a 2 story house about 15 feet from the router which is in an ajacent room. After installation, the signal in the back upstairs bedrooms of the house went from a previous very low ( or no signal ) to an excellent high level signal. Everything seems to be working AOK.... time will tell I guess.
There is a reason I didn't give this wonderful remote 5 stars. Don't get me wrong, this is a great remote. This is the FIRST remote I have ever owned that can handle EVERY device we have pretty much out of the box (after the web configuration). This includes devices that we use to watch VHS tapes made on the PAL system (AIWA), Directv with Tivo, a Sony Wega and a Panasonic HT audio system. And I did NOT have to program the remote by using the original remote which was a several hour process in the past. It is also incredibly light weight. And the rechargable battery was a good idea. Now I can use my AA rechargables for something else.So why not give it 5 stars? The nice LCD is not a touch screen. Why not? Why, instead, put tiny buttons next to the screen? Our last RCA remote was touch screen and if it would have handled all our equipment would have been the remote of choice. Most of the buttons in the lower part of the remote takes two hands to operate. Unlike our Tivo remote where you could pretty much one-hand any button this remote takes two hands. The buttons do not have a good tactile response feeling. I also haven't figured out how to manage the individual placement of things on the LCD screen once I've turned on an activity.Do I recommend this? Wholeheartedly YES. Like I wrote earlier, this is the first remote I have had that has replaced every other remote we needed. It does not get easier than this. Additionally, the list of equipment on the web site is impressively exhaustive.As to the speed issues some other people reported I didn't have any issues using our DSL line. The remote downloaded the configuration quickly. The web interface is a little hokey. It does a lot of reloading of pages. You'd think they'd have used AJAX to make the interface a little less kludgy looking. I don't know that a thick client is the way to go either. The less software I need to install on my computer the better.Update June 6, 2006. Having had this remote several months now I have to say it still rates well with me. It has been reliable and I am very glad I purchased it. One benefit I wasn't aware of when I wrote the original review... with our Tivo (Directv) the forward skip works with the 30 second hack and the bonus is the reverse skip does a 10 sec reverse (something not available on the Directv remote)! Fantastic for backing up when just missing something. This feature alone has been worth the price of the remote.In addition, the wife has had zero problems using this remote so (for once) I bought the right thing.
Great little stand. Very basic as there isn't much to it. I use this for a Viewsonic G-Tablet and an iPad. Both fit great and I have no issues.
If you're into downloading videos off the internet and wanna watch them on your tv, this dvd player is for you. Unfortunately, this player does have its problems as a stand alone dvd player. First of all, while playing any disc it makes a ticking noise, but if you like volume kinda high its barely noticeable. The ticking can get really annoying during quiet moments during films, though. Second, the stand by red light can be annoying. Overall, it plays "ALMOST" every kind of video and disc format there is, doesn't skip, has lasted 2 years for me. So, in my opinion it was a good purchase.
I had the same experience as a few other reviewers in that I could not get the pen to interface with my laptop or desktop computers despite significant time spent with tech support.
The CX5400 that I originally purchased worked for about three months before it developed a problem with the scanner. Anything I tried to scan or copy would show up as large random black dots. Epson sent me a replacement free of charge.The replacement worked well for a little over a year. Now, it's 14 months old and will only print a few horizontal lines when I try to print or copy something. I've never used anything but epson ink. The current cartridges are only a few months old and have plenty of ink. I've tried cleaning and aligning the print heads several times with no results.When it was working, the performance of the CX5400 was not bad. The quality of the scans and copies were pretty good and the print quality was adequate. Photos that I printed with this unit had a light red tint to them. I would have given this all-in-one four stars based on its performance but the lack of longevity earns it an automatic one star rating. I used to think that Epson made high quality products. Based on my experience and the other reviews here, I no longer believe that.
What's GOOD: Canon MultiPASS has the perfect design, is an awesome space saver, paper has never jammed, faxing is reliable, and is basically easy to use. What's BAD: Printing is very slow, copying is very slow, I spent about 3 hours on the phone with Canon Tech Support when first installed to work out some software bugs, now about six months later, for some reason when I click the print button it does not want to print. Sometimes I have to click the print button to print a basic MS Word document a dozen times before it decides to print.
It works with the HDMI input on my Dell computer monitor but it doesn't work with my Vizio TV. I borrowed a different HDMI cable from a friend and that one worked with the TV.
I purchased 3 of these scanners because it received such a great review. I can only describe the product as junk. To attempt to use it I had to "rig" the scanner by disconnecting and connecting it before using it and sometimes during use because it would freeze. Also the sound card had to be removed from the computer.Assistance from Microtek was of no use and they themselves did not know how to deal with the problems.If the scanner could actually work without all the hitches then the quality of scanning and the various programs that it came with would be of great use. I only know this as a result of using another scanner with the software that the Microtek came with.The 3 Microtek scanners are now serving as very expensive paperweights after 3 months of trying everything short of magic to get them to work on various computers in the office.
This is our second shooter. The first is still going strong. However a couple of the cutter blades has some cracks. It was almost as cheap to buy the entire unit than replace the blades from Presto. Amazon.com has the lowest price that we could find and with FREE shipping...What a deal. GREAT product.
When I received my Canon EF-S 60 mm F/2.8 lense it was wrapped very nicely. I purchased the lense used and I didn't expect the lense to look new, because I chose to purchase a lense at the least expensive price that I could get if for. The condition of the lense was excellent, it looked brand new plus it came with a warranty. I have used the lense several times and I must say that I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I have taken some wonderful pictures with it. Also, I would like to say that the delivery of the lense was right on time. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
I just received mine and I must agree with the other positive reviewers - this case has good quality, a great appearance (a deep, dark "cobalt" blue satin finish), and is a terrific value for the money. It keeps just the right number of CDs handy for constant feeding into my Marantz CD5004. IMHO, it isn't heavy duty in the sense of being "bomb proof," but it is sturdy enough. I couldn't be more pleased with this purchase. Highly recommended!
Hey All,These speakers are truley amazing, I've never heard imaging this precise even on my 5,000 home theater system. Many people are saying that this system can only connect to a soundcard in a 2.1 configuration. I have found that not to be the case. You can select 5 channel mode, Dolby PLII Music and PLII movie modes for games and this system plays out of all 5 speakers. I dare anyone to find a system that looks and sounds this good for gaming, movies and music.Another winner from Klipsch.
This is an inexpensive way to protect your 35mm or digital lenses. High quality, no distortion, and additional filters can be added to this one.
dont buy this piece of garbage mine died after 2 uses i returned it to get the 20gb it is only 50 bucks more for 5 TIMES THE MEMORY!!!!! dont bother w/ the mini. it is also really ugly.
I purchased this unit last December and have used for cross country road trips. Had no problems playing music from our phones (I have an HTC T-Mobile Shadow, and my family has various Samsung models).On our recent return trip home, the unit stopped working. I contacted Satechi via e-mail on Saturday morning and they responded within 4 hours of my e-mail. I am very pleased with the product and the service.
the loading dock works great but the rechargeable battery does not fit the Kodak easyshare Z712 IS camera so we still do not have a recharable battery.
Couldn't be any happier with these earphones. It has literally turned my TV viewing and listening around. I am a little hard of hearing and no matter what program I am watching, I can hear the dialogue very clearly.
I tried this product on my stero and in my car. I can't get any sound to come out. I even tried it on my lcd tv with no luck. I really lost my money on this.
Has everything you expect from a keyboard, but has so much more. As soon as you start to type, you feel and hear the difference. The look is very elegant. A little costly, but worth it, imho.
Gyration is now RCA/Thompson, and my experience of their customer service was so hostile and unresponsive that you really have to experience it to believe it. I even tried calling back to get a new service representative and got two out of two phone 'droids with no knowlege of the product other than a script, no desire to serve their customers, and a seeming directive from management to discourage repeat business. Both reps refursed to connect me with a supervisor. Perhaps there's a reason that RCA has such a terrible reputation in the trade. Always buy from reputable businesses, since your product is only as good as their inclination to stand behind it.
I just built my new custom, and I am glad I went with this case. Plently of room for a big vid card and SLI. 4 stock fans with blue LED, and 2 optional. This is cooling my 8800 GT Superclocked, nForce 680i, ULTRA 600 watt PSU, Seagate 250 GB HD, Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.6 GHz stock and 2 GB of Corsair RAM running on Windows Vista Premium. A MUST BUY! AMAZON HAS THE CHEAPEST PRICE EVER FOR IT! IT'S $160 AT BEST BUY! GET IT NOW!
Ever since I purchased my EOS 350D (Rebel XT) last summer, I have been trying to build the perfect "kit" for my camera. You know... lenses, remote, extra batteries, etc... but the one accessory that I neglected was a grip. I just couldn't see paying $150 for Canon's glorified battery holder since changing batteries was no big deal.After joining several forums and reading more about the camera, It seemed that everyone recommended a grip as a "must have" item, much like the Canon 50mm f1.8 II lens (which I love!) But I still couldn't justify spending $150 on a grip when I could put that towards a lens.Well, I came across the Opteka grip while reading a Canon forum and the $60 price was just too low to pass up. Yes, I was a bit skeptical and I still didn't think that I really *needed* one since the camera already felt comfortable in my hands (so I thought!) But for $60 it was now worth the gamble.I ordered the Opteka grip from Amazon.com (it's actually $10 more expensive if you buy it directly from 47th Street Photo even though they're the ones selling it here) and it arrived a few days ago. My first reaction was the excellent build quality. The grip is "rubberized" so it has a nice feel to it. It fits the camera perfectly and is snug and tight. Once it's attached it looks like it's a part of the camera. I was pleasantly surprised.Originally I was planning to use the grip only on those special occasions where I would need the extended run-time of two batteries, so I was actually trying to make a separate compartment for it in my bag. But once I started handling the camera with the grip attached, well, I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT! The grip makes the camera much easier to hold and gives your pinkie finger something to grab on to. The camera feels much more balanced and camera shake is greatly dimished for me. I took the grip off just to see if it was my imagination and suddenly the camera felt naked without it. I went from being a skeptic and "knowing" that I didn't really need this accessory to being a true believer! It really is a case of "ignorance is bliss" because had I known what I was missing... well... you get the idea!If you own a Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D), listen to what the others have said about a grip. It truly is a "must have" item for this camera (so is the 50mm 1.8 II lens!) If you've been dragging your feet because of Canon's high price, then get the Opteka. It's inexpensive and is very nicely built (did I mention that it comes with an AA battery tray so you can use regular AA batteries in the event of an emergency?)So, if you don't own a grip for your XT, I highly recommend that you stop what you're doing and buy one right now. You won't regret it.
I purchased this turntable for all our old records. It is plenty good enough to play them, and the price was much lower than I could get in our local stores. Great deal. Our kids are now listening to the Beatles, Eagles, and yes....Abba!!
EXPERIENCE: Hooking this hub up was super simple, I connected the power to the hub, connected the data cable, and then the many USB devices. Because this USB hub is self-powered, that means that each USB device is getting all the power it needs. Again, because this USB hub is self-powered, the computer does not need to be on to charge the USB devices! This hub supports both USB 1.1 (12Mbits/second) and USB 2.0 (480Mbits/second). Which is a good thing because, most USB devices now days require a 480Mbit connection, in order to get anything done in time.Because this hub is so small, the wires tend to want to yank it off of the desk. So I used my super man solution to everything electronics, double sided tape, YES! When the USB hub is all connected up, you will see green LED lights for the ports. It is a nice green glow that looks good, but not so bright to be annoying.CONCLUSION: I like the color of the D-link hub, as it pretty much matches my SMC Baracade router. Having 7-ports in a USB hub is just an awesome thing, I love how fast the transfer rate is, and I love the green glowing port LED's. With it being self-powered, I no longer have to leave my computer on to charge a USB device. So far I have not had any problems with it, and I give this hub a 5 out of 5.
This is my first DiVX-compatible DVD player, so, within minutes of receiving it (with FREE SHIPPING!), I quickly hooked it up using the included composite cables, which are considered the least effective means by which to view your DVDs (with and "S" cable and compenent cables considered, respectively the more optimum connection), and popped in one of the many avi.-formatted discs I have, heretofore, been only able to watch using my PC. Much to my pleasant surprise, the picture was PERFECT!Even though I have a nice 19" monitor for my PC, it was a great pleasure to be able to watch movies I've downloaded of the net on my 34" CRT TV. (I've not yet made the jump to HDTV, still waiting for prices to drop and for the market to resolve the formatting issues and different HDTV variations one is faced with at the local Circuit City et al.)Given many of the reviews I've read here, I am eager to purchase a set of component cables in the hope that the picture will be even better still.I've only played around with the various options, preferences and menus that the Philips DVP642 has to offer, so I am not quite qualified to offer the "final word" on its overall performance. But, from what little I have seen, the menus are intuitive, the playback functions are simple and the disc navigation is quite well thought out. Not unlike navigating a "Window" on your PC, when inserting an avi-formatted (i.e., DiVX) disc, the player offers up a list of all the files on the disc, and one can use the remote control to highlight and select which file you wish to view. (I burn my discs using Nero StartSmart. I cannot comment on how this player would reckon with discs burned using a different disc-buring software suite.)Granted, I have only had the machine out of the box for all of two hours, but if these first two hours are any indication, this looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship!*UPDATE: Since my original review, I have had some time to further enjoy this great product. It really is a godsend for anyone who downloads movies, videos and/or TV programs from the net and doesn't want to watch them on the computer. VERY infrequently, it will have some trouble reading a burned disk, however I am inclined not to blame the player, but either the burning process or the integrity of the files I burned. Overall, though, the picture is beautiful (I purchased a set of component cables at K-Mart for $15, and recommend all do the same, as the picture quality is noticably improved), the sound is crisp and it really is a great bargain at $50+. Even if, as some reviewers here have mentioned, it only lasts a year, at that price, it hardly seems a terrible inconvenience to replace it given the money one might save on DVDs by downloading.
Pros: It's an amazing card and you will certainly receive what you're expecting, graphics wise of course. I've tested several new games on this card and it rocks performing, you can maxout everything.Cons: It's a huge card, you for sure need to check your case space. Also check if your Power Supply has PCI-E Connector, if not you might wanna start getting a PCI Express Power Adapter.Overall i must say this is an excelent product so far. I havent overclocked yet because card is very hot.
I purchased this camera in 2005, and for how much I paid for it at the time, it was an awesome deal. All of the features on it are taken for granted on today's point and shoots, so there is no need to track down this particular model, but this camera rocked at the time.The biggest missing feature on this model is an anti-shake feature, pretty much standard now on all point and shoots.A major gripe is Sony's proprietary cable for connecting the camera to a computer. That cable, if lost, is ridiculously expensive, like $80 or something. My Canon DSLR uses a simple USB cable to do the same job.The camera requires a Sony Memory Stick Pro for additional memory. I bought a 2GB card when I bought the camera. These are different cards from the Memory Stick Pro Duo cards.I still have this camera. I don't use it anymore, but I am still amazed at the features Sony packed into this 2005 model. The video feature and the 2.5 inch real time LCD is nice, again, no big deal nowadays, but in 2005 was a bit ahead of its time. If it had an anti-shake feature, I would probably still be using this camera. Still works fine!
High Quality, Convenient & easy to use, very clear audio from front-firing speaker, rare find at such a low price. No problems at all, would definately recommend.
I'm very pleased with the way Kevin Michael handel my problem after telling him that camera I brought from him was not the one I was looking for.With no qustion ask he put a check in the mail and ask me to send the camera back to him.Kiven Has his phone listed in case u can't reach him by e-mail. When I wrote him to tell him that this was not the camrea I was not looking for and if he would take it back I thought oh mg ghosh I lost my money.But not a day later Kevin e-mail me to tell the check was in the mail. Thank You Kevin. Cindy..And The same day I taked to some one on the phone who knew Kevin I sent out the camera.
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.
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We bought this GPS because we wanted to start geocaching. It is simple and easy to use, even for me - who gets confused easily with technology. I wish it had a download feature so we could have coordinates downloaded from the geocaching website instead of entering them manually, but we didn't know any better at the time. That is not the fault of this GPS - we wanted something inexpensive because we weren't sure how much we would like geocaching. We love it. So this little baby will work for us for now - perhaps down the road we'll get a fancier unit. It's well worth the money.
Didn't look like it would fit but it fit perfectly. I am very pleased.
perfect size and bass output for my small room. the price is right too!
The product is just great but the delivery of an order has gotten to be just terrible, this item was not shipped until after the date that I was given for delivery. I have bought from Amazon a lot of times but the shipping of my orders has gotten very bad and I now look other places to order from and go to Amazon as a last resort.
Just open the case &amp; put it into Canon S30 digital camera &amp; all set. We are taking picture like anything with this 256MB card. Must for someone who has digital camera.. buy it..
I purchased one for each of my girls (9 &10). They just love being able to create their own journals with pictures of their friends. All and all I would say it is an ok first digital camera. I also had some problems with one of them and it was quickly replaced by Amazon. That is excelent costomer service.
I bought this unit from B&H; Photo in December for $225.00. I have owned this player for 3 months now and waited till now to write a review. At first I was not sure if I was going to keep it. But after owning it for 3 months now I have decided it is a keeper. For whats available on the market today for this size screen it is one of the best, my other choice would have been the Cowon A2 or A3. One of the reasons I chose the Archos 605 was it had both touch screen and buttons for navigation, which turned out to really be a great feature. I don't use the WI-FI so I can't comment on it. Picture quality is pretty good but becuse it is touch screen the sharpness is not as good as the Cowon. Some of the CON's - Battery life is not very good, does not last as long as Archos states, the built in speaker is terrible, amplitude on the volume could be better, charging time through USB is 8 hours or more (buy the mini dock), there are a lot of add on's you may or may not need to buy, depending on your needs, but these add on's can easily add an additional $100,00 or more to the initial cost, but I think many people will be happy with the unit as it comes and will not need any of the add on's, the mini dock is worth the $25.00 tho. Archos needs to update the firmware to take care of some of the small quirks, they have not had an update since May 2008. Better support would be nice. Some of the pro's are, large display screen, easy to navigate the menu (having both the touch screen and buttons is really nice), supports ID3 tags, easy to connect to your PC to transfer files, can store and play some flash games, has thumbnails and other neat features in the photo display, shows tiny video icons on the video menu screen.Having this unit for 3 months now, I've decided it's a keeper, it's not perfect but I'm pleased with it.
However, since I now have my kindle in a case, I suppose the added strength from the gel skin case might help if dropped. Can't hurt. Adds a little color to the black case, also.
I bought this unit 3 weeks ago from Best Buy. I had previously purchased a Mintek 1710 (7 inch screen) from Best Buy in August 2002. The Mintek had a sharp picture but its build quality and its battery were exceedingly poor. I had two Mintek's go bad on me until Best Buy simply asked me to apply my initial investment towards any new DVD player.Next, I acquired a Toshiba SD-P2500 with an 8.9 inch sceen. This unit has fine build quality and the sound is superb. However, after 2 days of fiddling with its controls, I could never get a good picture in lowlight scenes. The blacks were too milky. I watched the DVD of TWISTER and was really disappointed with the experience. Finally, I took it back to Best Buy and got the Sony.The Sony is a beautiful unit with a 7 inch screen. It lacks the progressive scan feature (no use on the built-in screen) of the Toshiba and the component video outputs - it does have an S video out. The sound from the tiny speakers is nearly as good as the Toshiba. However, this unit has the finest build quality (quite unlike the Mintek which would get dented with the slightest bump) of all the portable DVD players that I have seen. It is made in Korea and not China (not sure if that has anything to do with it).The picture quality is simply superb with deep blacks. It has two buttons right on the LCD that allow you to adjust the brightness and contrast - very convenient. I also love the tiny blue LCD display that gives you information on the track number etc. So far the battery appears to perform well. It has only one headphone out unlike the Toshiba (which had two) but this can be rectified with a $5 split cord from Radio Shack if you need it. I have had no problems with DVD's slipping in my car over road bumps. The manual is well written as you might expect from Sony.I must confess that I miss the 8.9 inch screen of the Toshiba and also the ability of the Mintek to play PAL DVD's. (Neither the Toshiba or the Sony will play PAL DVD's).Finally, I would highly recommend that one get a product replacement plan with these players. Although, I am so far very happy with the Sony, I just have a feeling that portable DVD players are still not quite robust enough for the use that our children subject them to in the course of travel.
I couldn't stand having my Sirius suction-cupped to my windshield. This product fits the bill for what I was looking for, though not perfectly.It's secure and keeps the radio down near my console, but as the other reviewer commented, it's a bit bulky in how they made a separate connector. It would have been ideal to make this a splitter so you can plug in your radio AND have an extra socket, but I'll take it the way it is. It's flexible enough to keep the radio out of the way.One thing to note. I have a Sirius Starmate, and this mount didn't quit fit perfectly. I had to do a little work on it, drilling a hole and re-assembling it to get it perfect.
Let me first off state that I am a shooter, and the sole purpose for any tripod I purchase is for my Spotting Scope. I currently use an 82mm Nikon Prostaff 20-60x Scope, which is a tad on the heavy side, and definitely a chore for smaller tripods. When I purchase a tripod, I am not looking for one that stands as tall as me. I want a small one that I can use from the sitting or (preferably) the prone position. I have had a few other tripods that worked good from a bench, but were too tall to use while laying prone.Now that you have the backstory, I bet you are ready to read a review on this thing!My first impressions were 1) It was quite light and 2) it seemed to be very sturdily built. No loose fitting parts, no rattling; a very solid little piece. So onto the bread and butter: Does it work with my scope? If you have not already seen the pictures I posted along with this item, it absolutely works. I was actually very skeptical when I got it out of the box, because it is literally SMALL. You do have to play with the leg position under the scope, but that is to be expected. It is also short enough that, while laying prone, I can use my scope with no change in my body position. It is at the perfect comfortable height, for me anyways.Now to get fancy! The last two pictures I uploaded show that this little gem is also capable of holding that giant scope in the SIDEWAYS position! Incredible! I set this up next to my rifle, and I can simple look over into the scope next to me to check targets.Now she is not perfect, but dang close in my opinion. The description reads "2 way Pan/Tilt Head". I am not a camera guy, I know nothing about tripods and the like. But I read that as the Panhead will "tilt" 90 degrees in one direction. This is not the case at all. You actually have to turn the head sideways, and by doing this, you are going to lose your vertical adjustment on the scope (unless you tilt the scope up or down on the mounting screw). This was heartbreaking for me!Negative #2, again for me, is that there is no fine adjustment of the scope directions. its all controlled on the panhead, but then again, that is the nature of these tripods (as far as I know). I previously was using anAlpen Micro Adjustable Table Top Tripod, which had the fine adjustments for vertical and horizontal, but it sits too high to be comfortable unless you actually lean over the bench. But for the sake of comfort, I negate this as a negative, just worth noting for you readers out there.All in all, I wanted to give it 4 stars for the -1 listed above, but in retrospect, it does 98% of what I ever wanted a tripod to do. On top of that, other tripods that do everything I want are well over $100-$200. At the time of this review, this gem costed $30. I give the point back for value. The Alpen is on the shelf in the closet and the Slik is in my range bag. She isn't totally perfect, but dang its close!
Fast delivery. Very pleased with product. Sound is good. Using it for an outdoor wedding in mountains. Will be able to hear very well outdoors.
Ahora si puedo dormir tranquilo con esta alarma de puerta, tiene buen sonido y es especial para apartamentos.
Not much to say about this. Its real money converted into virtual money so that you can buy virtual wares on xbox
Was looking for an inexpensive HDMI cable for a second TV that was just hooked up using Coax. Didn't want to pay $30+ at Radio Shack. I've heard that there are quality differences in cables, and that you ought to get the best to get good performance, but I figured that at under $5 plus shipping, it was worth a gamble. TV performance improved dramatically -- and I can't tell any difference when using this cable versus the expensive one that I had bought a few years ago for our primary TV.
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This is the safest, most secure method of obtaining XBL points. I no longer consider it safe or secure to keep a credit card on file with my XBL account, as there have been so many compromises of these systems over the last few years. Buy cards here, where you know your payment is secure and safe, and then type the code in on XBL.
I see I'm not the only one claiming false advertisement! This item was advertised compatible with Epson Stylus C62 printer but IS NOT COMPATIBLE!! Neither the seller or Amazon would satisfactorily resolve my complaint! Plus, I was told to send them back for an additional shipping fee! The Better Business Bureau will be contacted!!
Can't beat the price! Works great and cam fast! Works just like they said. Others were priced much higher. I was convinced to buy after reading other reviews.
I was reluctant to try ebook readers for many reasons, but when the prices started to drop, I decided to give the REB1100 a shot. I'm very glad I did.The REB1100 is a versatile, easy-to-use little reader that worked perfectly first time out. Controls and page-orientation can be swapped for lefties, the backlit screen allows for night or dim-light reading, you can change the fonts and the font size, and with adjustable brightness and contrast, you can reasonably extend the battery life to 30 hours.Registration and downloading worked without trouble, and there is a wide variety of books, magazines, and newspapers available for the reader. I'm using mine for reading on the bus, and currently have all of Shakespeare's plays, three classic novels, and a handful of short stories all loaded up--and that's with the onboard 8mb of memory. With a Smart Media card, you can extend that up to 72mb--that's a lot of books in your pocket.Highly recommended.
Large or small, this sharpener will put a point on your pencil that is a thing of beauty! It does so quickly and when finished, stops grinding. We use a lot of pencils in our work at home and this has replaced two others that were inferior. My wife likes to use the larger diameter pencils but, we had to sharpen them by hand. Not any more, as this one has a selection for all common sized pencils and sharpens them all equally well.The shavings holder box is about four times larger than most other sharpeners and we can go about a week until we have to empty it. We were emptying the others at least every other day.I would recommend this unit to anyone who uses pencils a lot or in a classroom situation where pencils need to be sharpened often. It is very well made and had rubber pads on the bottom to keep it from slipping on a smooth surface. Amazon has some good bargains on these so, I would recommend it to anyone as it will last for many years.
I have a USB soundcard for my computer. I wanted to send the digital signal to my receiver for DTS sound and I also wanted to send the signal to my DAC for better two channel sound quality. This product allows me to feed in one signal and output the signal to two separate places. Works as advertised!
Includes a variety of ear pieces so you can custom fit to your ears - even mix & match to get just the right "sound seal". Took them on the plane and could easily hear movies I was not able to hear with other phones. Nice carrying case included. Satisfied with the comfort and very satisfied with the performance.
I have had this TV for about a month. I love the picture. Many adjustment modes, 2 digital inputs on the av box(a separate box that houses all connections) and a very easy remote to learn. The picture is great for hi-def TV and progressive scan DVD. It has a real depth to the picture. I have not noticed any artifact on DVD or sports. This TV also appears much bigger to people than 32 inches(38 with speakers). Digital cable or Direct Tv are a a must have,along with a progressive scan or HDMI/DVI Dvd player. Ideally the HDMI/DVI player for the best Dvd playback.Update 1/10/06I have had the set over a year, and 3 of my pals with expensive plasma's have bought this as a "second set." Great clear, eyepopping picture from HD sources. The separate box has worked well. I can plug all kinds of things into it without any trouble. Many LCD's are catching up to Sharp, but why kick a winner! Even if you do not choose this LCD, spend the extra for a good name brand. I have seen so many second tier LCD's that artifact during fast motion, push certain color ranges(calibrate people!) and have other annoying faults that pop up. Sharp, Sony, LG, are LCD's I have personally seen in a home setting and looked great. Not to say others are bad, but I only list Brands I have seen in home.
&quot;The Secret History&quot; was so great what a shame that &quot;The Little Friend&quot; is such a nightmare. I was so aggravated trying to read this mess that I had to get rid of the book as fast as I could! It's the most boring bit of crud I've ever read! Do NOT buy this book!
Prior to the gear head keyboard, I bought a microsoft wireless keyboard. Big mistake. The MS keyboard refused to initialize without having another ps2 keyboard plugged in! Always problems! The gear head unit functions flawlessly and lots of little touches such as a button to mute the speaker and bring up the calculator make it a clear winner!
Bought about a month ago. I have already made 46 DVDs. They have all turned out great. They work in our other 3 DVD players (including one that is 7 years old). It uses +R and +RW discs. My DVD recorder on my computer uses -R discs. Unfortunately the -R discs don't work on all of my DVD players, so the addition of this recorder has been great.Pretty easy to use.If you buy this, you have no reason to buy a $900 Sony DVD CamCorder. Just use your existing CamCorder (VHS-C, VHS, etc) and connect it to the front RCA connectors (S-Video Input available as well). Select input from front connectors, press play on transmitting device and record on the DVD recorder and your making a DVD!! Couldn't be much easier.Only downside, no digital audio input (only analog through RCA cables). You cannot copy commericial DVDs. They are copy protected. Remember that commerical VHS tapes are copy protected, as well. Interestingly enough, this recorder recognizes this and gives you a message warning you. Recording then promptly stops. But this is still great for home videos. I have also used it successfully to archive several laser discs so that I can get rid of that player. I have also taped numerous movies off of the movie channels. Not quite the same quality as commerical DVDs. It might be if you had a HD receiver. Regular (and digital) cable doesn't come across in 525 lines of resolution like a commerical DVD. Like I said, I don't know if it would be different with an HD converter box. Still better quality than a VHS tape.When choosing to record something, always use the highest setting (to get the best quality) and be sure to know how long the program is your taping. I ran about 2 mintues short on one movie.It allows you to hook up compact flash etc via a USB port in the front. You can view JPG files and archive them to disc.This has been absolutely a great experience so far. Being that we are early in the manufacture of this technology, I am very impressed.These units will probably get even cheaper in a few months, but if they follow the path of the VCR, as the price gets cheaper, so does the quality of the product. I didn't want to wait until the case, etc. was so cheaply made that it became a throw away. Who fixes a VCR? You just get a new one (and expect it to make it only a couple of years). I didn't want a DVD recorder that cheap!!You won't need a VCR after you buy this. Does a great job with TV. It shows you what is playing and the rating so that you know if you want to watch or record the show.
So far, I have had this product for 8 months and have not had a single problem with it. I have heard of some people complaining about the headphone jack dying, but that never happened with me. It is very small and light ( although a little thick) which makes it very easy to carry around. It was so much cheaper than the iPods and it has more memory than them. I hope that it continues to work this well.
purchased this flash drive (actually 2, another one for someone else in office as well) to enable us to take drawings home and transfer them quickly from the desktop, instead of copying them to a CD-R and going thru the burning process. great product and easy to use.
My friend and I bought the 880 about 2 years ago and about few months into it, we've been having constant issue with the software. Either the TV or the receiver wouldn't go to the correct mode when turning on or switching mode. Every time you redownload the programming back to your controller or fiddle with the program, the behavior is different (still wrong). Now every single time I turn my equipment on, I have to press help press another 5-6 buttons before it'll switch my stuff to the right mode. Posted my problem on Logitech forum and nobody was able to answer why. I'm very tech savvy, doing IT for a big corporation so I know what I was doing when setting up the program. It's the stupid remote that wouldn't do that it was told
Good HDMI cable, works as well as the products prices 3 times as much. I can't tell the difference, and I love my hd tv, PS3 and Roku
This product can be a life saver. A friend have a 3 floor big home and the original 2Wire Router only provide coverage to the first floor. With this beauty we was able to extend the wirless coverage to floor2 and part of floor 3 (enough) without running wires or open holes in the walls. For the setup you can go the easy way disabling wep in your router but this is not recommended because you will be having lack of security, the best way to setup this fast and secure is:1- connect the unit to your router via the provided rj45 cable2- insert the cd. run the wizard where you will autodetect the device3- once detected, allow the wizard to assign an static IP.4- provide the wep password (the same password you use on your laptops).5- finish the wizardNow you can disconnect the unit from tha AC line, disconnect the network cable and GO to a distant place where the signal is week (i.e: 15% signal strenth). Connect the device. Wait until the two leds turns blue.You susscefully setup a wireless repeater and now enjoy a wide wireless coverage keeping the same SID and passwords!Good job Linksys!!!
This product couldn't be easier to setup and use. I was tired of constantly explaining to other family members how to use the TV and the various A/V components. The activity function to turn on the TV/Stereo/DVR with ONE button is a life saver. I no longer have to be on hand anytime some needs to watch the TV. It has also allowed me to throw away the comcast DVR remote wich is horrendous.Logitech/Harmony deserve rewards for making the web interface and setups so incredibly easy. I have no idea how they accomplish this with the myriad of components and manufacturers, but despite the hefty price tag it's well worth it.The only problem I have encountered so far is finding the easiest way to setup PIP w/my Sony Bravia. I have it programmed and working just not sure i have it setup in the most efficient manner.
I recently spent the weekend with my 5 yr old niece. She walked around the whole weekend with my ipod on. she loves it. I asked her if she could buy one whick color would she get? Of course her choice was pink. I was learing of buying a used product, but this looked like you had just purchased it in a store. the CD, manual, earplugs all came in the original box. It was just as the seller said it was, if not better.
This is by far one of the best products i've ordered, I especially like the fact that it's universal but not only that.. it supports my Asus Eee Pad and i have access to the charging port which is awesome.. great product and great price. more durable than other's i've seen..
The Nikon D50 is a superb digital SLR camera that really can do it all. This camera is aimed at everyone from the beginning amateur to the professional who wants a spare SLR body to supplement a higher end camera body. The D50 allows the amateur to own an SLR body for about the price of a high-end point-and-shoot pocket camera. Of course, on top of this one must buy one or more Nikon (or compatible) lenses, but good lenses for this camera can be had at very reasonable prices.In this review I will not elaborate a lot on the various features this camera has, since such information is available in more detail elsewhere. But there are certain things about this camera that really are impossible not to like. The autofocus is quick and sure, and features several modes including an automatic multi-field mode that tracks the subject. This, combined with the lightning-fast data buffer, allows the user to take rapid-fire shots of sporting events. And the various exposure modes available on the camera make good exposures, sharp focus, and vivid colors a snap. This is a really great camera for the enthusiastic amateur who does not want to stop and figure out F stops, depth of field, etc. Thus, the D50 offers the photographer an alternative to point-and-shoot cameras which also provide computerized exposure modes, but it has more advanced electronics than most of them, and most importantly it can utilize professional quality Nikon lenses to which the lenses on most pocket cameras cannot really compare.Accessories? The obvious one is the choice of lens (or lenses). This camera is offered body-only or as part of various "kits" which provide some very good lens choices. You will need an SD card which is where the images are stored. Most users will do well to go with at least a 1GB Secure Digital (SD) card. Yes, Nikon deviated from its usual commitment to the CF format, and the D50 uses the SD format. No problem. Other accessories for the serious amateur will include a spare battery for the camera, and yes, perhaps an external flash. The camera comes with a very decent built-in flash which is fine for casual snapshots, but for the serious amateur the Nikon SB800 (my favorite) or SB600 is a must.Basically, right out of the box, with a good SD card and lens, the D50 will do more than a high-end pocket camera for a similar price. But unlike the pocket camera, the D50 is a camera that one can grow into, right up to the level of near-pro. This is a fine piece of equipment.Construction of the D50 is outstanding. It is plainly a solidly-built, quality instrument that feels great in one's hand--this is no flimsy amateur toy. This is a rugged piece of equipment that if treated with respect will give years of enjoyment.The D50 is one of the very best deals out there as of February 2006 for the serious amateur photographer who wants to graduate to a digital SLR.
I got this portable Coby DVD player (model TF-DVD7005) as free promotion. I'm not impressed. When it is working, it has decent picture and sound. But it seems to have real problems reading the DVDs. Sometimes it completely rejects the DVD with a message that says "Wrong Disc", other times it accepts the DVD but the playback is blocky. Sometimes it plays well for several minutes and then freezes up. It does much better with production DVDs than DVD-R/RW, so don't get it if you have a bunch of DVD-R's. And if you decide to buy it and it gives you problems with a DVD, power it down and restart it. Often that helps, but sometimes you have to do it 2 or 3 times.And just to clarify a couple of things, the first time I had blocky playback was the first time I used it, right out of the box. And it was with a production DVD. And it was running off the power cord (in case you were wondering if it could be low battery.) And it was stationary, at home, not in a moving vehicle or anything like that.
This is a very well thought out design. It holds my Asus Transformer very well in both landscape and portrait orientation. The only thing that concerns me is durability - the joints click and locks into several notches / positions, and I wonder how long the plastic will last with constant opening / closing.Some angles are better than others. There's foam for the areas that touches the tablet, and in some positions, only a bit of that touches the back of the tablet. The same foam provides friction at the base, to prevent it from slipping easily. It won't save your tablet if someone knocks into it, but your tablet won't slip and fall from a light breeze.
I bought this filter for my cheap but awesome Canon 50mm f/1.8. I thought it would be silly to spend almost the same amount of money on a filter as I did on the lens, so I purchased this Tiffen filter.Horrible idea. After putting this filter on and taking pictures of anything bright, I have reflections/ghosts in my images. Take off the filter, and it's sharp and crystal clear.Needless to say, I'd take the risk of lens damage on my sub $100 lens than have shoddy images.
Recently bought this off of Amazon. I'm not quite sure what they did during the refurbishing - but the recorder works just fine. The only reason I'm giving this a 4 is because I find it doesn't really cut background noises very well, although this might be something all recorders do (this is the first one I've owned). In lectures with 300 people the quality isn't really that great, despite the conference/personal settings I put on it - although I guess it's to be expected, but I definitely think this can be improved upon in future recorders.That being said, in one of my smaller classes it's very clear and crisp.Overall, a good buy - the refurbished is much cheaper than a new one, and to be honest I doubt any serious changes were done.Been using it for 2 weeks so far, approx 24h of usage and it's still going fine :) Batteries still indicate full power.
Our little 18 months girl is very happy with it. Every thing that was promised, was there.Easy to use for her to watch her educational DVD's.
Since I am not fond of the pad of my laptop I decided to get a wireless mouse. This one fit the bill and I love it. Plug it in and go. The USB fits right on the bottom of the mouse so it doesn't get lost. This is a great tool. [...]
item is excellent. Delivery took 17 days! That is awful. if you are not in a hurry, great, but otherwise, shipping is awful.
Well I had originally purchased a 604, but it was defective and I returned it for a 605. I only had the 604 for 2 days before I returned it, but I purchased the cinema plug-in for it. I called Archo's sales and they said they could refund the charge if I purchased the plug-in for my new 605 Archo's, which I did while I was on the phone with the customer service rep. They sent me an email confirming the refund and said I should see it in about 2-3 days. After about 2 weeks I never saw the credit. I called them today and they told me that it was a mistake and they could not refund me the 19.99. I told them about the email and she said she already saw it, but told me too bad because the original rep made a mistake. They told me they will not refund a plug under any circumstances. I called Visa and disputed the charge. Visa made a judgment in my favor without me even filling out any paperwork while I was on the phone with them. That tells me they must have dealt with the company before because normally would want you to fill out a dispute form. I like my Archo's, but it upsets me to own a product knowing how they treat customers. Chad
I bought this Canon because I have lenses from a Canon Rebel SLR which is a camera I still love. The lenses work great with this new digital. I do a lot of low light photograpy and the low light exposures come out very clean.I am not a professional photgrapher and the manual has been very helpful in introducing all of the state of the art digital features that this camera offers. I also like the ease offered connecting the camera to my mac.
If you have a birthday or major gift giving accation coming up, definatly ask for this !! It has great resolution, a wonderful stand alone sound and is not at a bad price in Amazon. Your favorite gadjet geek will love it.
I've owned this camera for 6 months and taken it on a trip round the world, so I've got to know it quite well. Here are the pro's and con's:Good points:------------+ Picture quality is excellent for the price.+ Flexiblility. This is the main thing that appealed to me about this camera (and still does). It has all the settings of my old SLR Canon A1 (i.e. shutter speed or aperture priority, manual mode) plus a load of new digital ones (e.g. black and white, sepia, vivid etc...).+ Battery life is very good if you get some decent rechargeables.+ Nice big, crystal clear screen.+ Uses flash memory, which seems cheaper than the other formats.+ Movie mode is good fun and surprisingly good quality on the high setting.Bad Points:------------ A little bit bulky.- I've noticed that the image through the viewfinder and the screen don't always match. The one on the screen is the accurate one, which is annoying as in bright conditions it's not always easy to see.- Works best in light conditions. I find it sometimes struggle to get the exposure right when using the flash. So use a tripd where you can.Summary-------A very versatile (and quite tough) camera that with a little effort gets great results. I would'nt recommend it for people just looking for a point and click, there are plenty of smaller, lighter cameras that will take just as good pictures. This camera is perfect, however, for people who like using SLR's and want a digital camera that lets you experiment a little whilst still producing excellent pictures.
loving it i would recommend every one to this site hands down i will be ordering again really soon loving it
I use this cable to connect my G5 to a ceiling mount BenQ W1000+ with a 16' throw, projector screen is 139" diagonal. At 50ft in wall/attic, this is a relatively long run. I play DVD's and internet content on this input. Image quality is quite good, 1080p looks as it should, no signal booster required. Price is quite good for the performance and build quality. This is longer than I needed but it is better to have too much than not enough. Two thumbs up, highly recommend.
Absolutely horrible, after only a couple weeks it started making funny noises, skipping in the CD, after a couple months it ate a cassette and it still lies in the belly of the beast. Less than a year and can't return it... NOT A GOOD INVESTMENT!!!
did not work with both desktop with xp even download driver from site no help so return it.
It does the job well. It controls all (and I do mean ALL) the IR devices in your house/apartment. It even works on computers, iPods and game systems. However, this device is extremely complicated. This is mostly due to the fact that you're fighting the harmony software. Be prepared to spend HOURS setting this thing up. Anyone who writes that it only took "20 minutes" is LYING! Try 4 hours, and that's just the first day, than another 2 hours to re-adjust the setting that aren't working correctly. And another...etc, you get my point. But once it's all done, you're golden.The whole thing about the 880 controlling the light in your home, that's just stupid. Come on - it's a remote control for the TV, not a butler. Have [we] gotten so lazy that you can't get up to turn the lights off in your own home?Neg:After all this I'm sending it back and up grading to the Harmony 1000, here's why. The buttons. Because the screen is the "best feature" of this remote, the buttons that get used all the time are shoved on the sides. Now that's fine in the middle of the day, when you have the patience to deal with a "hunt and search". But at night when you're relaxing or have fallen asleep, and now have to hunt for the remote in the bed sheets. This "feature" after just 1 week, gets on my f**king nerves.I want something that's more to the point. For my situation, I probably should have gotten the Harmony 670, or gone straight to the Harmony 1000. I love the idea of this device, but those tiny buttons have got to GO.
This is a tiny, beautifully stylish, 512 MB hard drive that's as small as a house key.Pros-Amazing looks, clear plastic casing, with a bright blue LED that lights up when the drive is working.-Fast drive speed.-Comes loaded with encryption software.-Well designed. "pretty + solid," places it above the lexar which is simply solid.-At $50s, it's cheap.Cons-Hard to put on a keychain.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
I'm on a G3 ibook and never thought I could get in on the wifi fun w/o spending a fortune on an airport card. This little gadget has solved all my problems and it only took 10 minutes to set up. If you're on OSX panther or tiger, refer to the review "Attention mac users" for complete and easy set-up instructions. Don't bother reading the enclosed instructions or inserting the setup CD. Just download the driver and voila, you'll be up and running in no time. I have not encountered one single problem in the 2 weeks that I've used this product. My only complaint is that I had to go to the Amazon review page to figure out how to make it work on my mac. So I'd have to say that Belkin tech support is pretty awful. They don't even mention the fact that their product works on a mac.If you're looking for an affordable way to get wifi on your ibook, I'd highly recommend this product. Why should we be left out on the fun!
This is a handy tool for a laptop in low light. Nice little thing...Only thing about it is that some light escapes out the side even when pointing down. Also its not long enough for some purposes. Plus sometimes it slumps from the USB port.I like this product.
I was a little worried that the price of these would equate to cheap quality, but I was wrong. This guy is is heavy and solid. Haven't run it through any hard tests, but it works wel enough for my using, and seems like it would hold up to heavy use for a good long time.
Well, if you'v spent the money on the D70, you are probably either "into" photography, or want to be. If so, make this extra purchase. It is money well spent. It really ads to the power and flexibility of your D70, turning your great camera into an incredible camera.
I'm using this adapter with a Garmin GPS unit. The cable itself is very nicely made. Not as clunky looking as its photo. The packaging says (in print a little too small) to download Vista drivers from the website. Their zip file creates a subfolder for each version of Windows. Really nicely done. The drivers work quite well and are flexible enough to recognize a new USB port if the plug is moved.
When I moved to school, I had a 13" TV with one speaker, which rattled so bad at times that you could hardly hear the actual sound that was coming out. I decided to purchase the X-540 because it was cheap and would certainly be a step up from what I had - and, it would fit nicely in my dorm.I admit that I am not an audiophile, so my standards probably aren't that high - but I am pleased and even impressed (especially for the price) at the sound this set puts out, as well as the bass. The unit is very simple to set up, and although the wired remote can be inconvenient, it was a trade-off I was willing to make.I do not use it for every-day TV, as I like to be able to control volume with a remote. My new TV only has an optical audio output, so I cannot connect the speakers directly to the TV; however I had them hooked up to my old TV's headphone jack, and they worked just fine. The "gaming adapter" that comes with them is very useful, allowing you to plug both audio cables into the system. I hook my video games (Wii, N64, XBox and 360), DVD player, and the TV (on occasion, via the audio cables from my cable box) up to the unit and they all sound fantastic. I also hook my computer up to them when I want to play games through my TV.Haven't had any problems with the hardware, other than some of the foam pads coming off the bottom of a couple of the speakers. Additionally, I have noticed that one of the rear speakers is rattling like the speaker on my old TV - I assume the grille is coming loose or something, and a rubber band around the unit fixed that. I like the TV clip on the center speaker, it works great, and the matrix mode is nice as well.I would think the length of the cables would make this a little inconvenient for a bigger living room setup, but for a small room/dorm room I have found this to be a terrific set of speakers.
This lens is awesome. I've used it way more lately than any of my others. It's super-clear, and the F1.8 aperture is amazing, and quite handy. If you plan on taking pictures inside, especially of people, you can't go wrong with this guy.Keep in mind, there's no zoom! You get to "zoom with your feet". Which, for indoor shots of family events and such, really hasn't been a problem. And there's no auto-focus on the low-end Nikons (Though check out the range metering on the D60 to help ya with manual focusing). Also, you can't use the aperture ring -- you have to set it to locked. The camera will complain if it's not locked at the highest f-stop number (the camera sets the aperture through the software, you just have to set the ring to the higher f-number in order to mount it).Overall, awesome.
Plug and play, immediately picked up by the software when I installed it. Quality antenna and sturdy cord between the card and antenna. My only complaint is that the cord is a bit short (~18")and won't reach to the shelf above my computer bay in the desk in my office so it's sitting precariously leaned up against the wall.
Polaroid viva film is the best alternative to most Type 80 Polaroid film.Being that there is no alternative other, Polaroid viva, is the choice film for my Holgaroid (Polga), Polaroid Square Shooter 2, and my current Polaroid Type 100 back modified, allowing the usage of Polarod viva in the same Polaroid back that processes all of my Type 100 films - like polaroid Type 665, 669 and 690.Lately, I allow the film to dry completely before scanning.Polaroid, we see you now!
Structured wiring products from OpenHouse/ChannelPlus (now Linear LLC) are overall probably the best there is, and I've tried many brands. However, note that the punchdowns are T568A ('residential') rather than the much more common T568B ('commercial'). As long as you are aware of it when you go to terminate the other end it's not a problem.
I purchased my Koday digital camera and it was fine - until it stopped working while I was at a quilt show. The lens stuck in the on position and nothing I tried would retract the lens. After a few minutes it turned off and now it can't be turned back on. I had pictures in the memory and there was no way to retrieve them.I called customer service and all they were interested in was selling me another camera at around half the original price. They also wanted me to pay shipping to and from their office at around [...] each way.Buy the camera if you feel adventurous but beware that you probably will not be able to get service when you need it most.Also forget about buying the docking port - it is very expensive to print from it... both the paper and the ink cartridges. It's way cheaper to use your color printer and buy photo paper.
This unit, as others have suggested, is a nightmare to program. You can't see the red indicator light except in the dark, so you have to try to program it with a flashlight which is not quite shining on the unit but has enough light to see the miniscule buttons. Trying to decide what the directions means is another challenge. Finally, once you get it programmed, it will work fine just enough times for you to think everything is fine, then it will take on a mind of its own and decide it wants to keep the lights on from dusk to dawn, even though you've had it working just the opposite for the past hour. Amazingly frustrating.
I just got my StreamZap PC Remote in the mail a few weeks ago, and gave it to my girlfriend as an early Christmas present and she absolutely loved it!!! The design it really pretty cool and it works really well. The range is good enough to where you can be on the opposite side of the room and control the music perfectly. This remote control would make the perfect gift for anyone who has alot of MP3's on their computer and loves listening to music. The computer it is being run on is about 3 years old and has Windows XP. The installation went perfectly, and it was ready to use right away. One important thing is that if you do buy this, be sure to also buy AAA batteries, because they don't come with it.
Thank you so much for this great product! It came shipped well packed, and no markings on the unopened package. It was a Christmas gift for my boyfriend, and he LOVES it. It was exactly what I was looking for, at a perfect low price. Thanks again.
I think that most of the other people using this item haven't been properly trained. While the documentation on the software is lacking, it does work quite well. I really only have 2 small problems with the Secure JumpDrive.1. You have to install the software on any machine you wish to access the "Secure" portion of the drive from. This isn't a big deal, this is just like saying you have you install WinZip(tm) or the like to use zip files.2. It's too sensitive to shock damage. After dropping the drive once to often I had to pry open the case and re-solder the timing crystal. While this wasn't a big deal it is probably more than most people want to deal with.All in all, I like the JumpDrive and the 256bit AES encryption is REALLY nice to have, but if you are going to get it, then be nice to it.
I ordered these tapes in Feb. and still have not received them or even an ETA. When I ordered then they were still in stock, shortly thereafter that changed and the product was listed as temporarily out of stock. Every time I call I am told that they will email me when an ETA is known. I received an email in April saying that the est. shipping date would be April 30, it is June and still nothing and ofcourse they still tell me 'I don't know'. Who is dropping the ball here?? Either find out the information or let me know that the product is indefinitely unavailable but stop BSing!!!Signed,One PO'd customer!UPDATE - Well it has now been about 6 months since I placed the order, actually I had forgotten about it because it has been so long. I called Amazon, again, and still they continue to say that the tapes are temporarily out of stock. How long is temporary in the Amazon dictionary????? The sad part isn't that the tapes are 'temporarily' out of stock, the sad thing is that Amazon fails to let the customer know anything. The girl I spoke to said that they had been trying 'really really hard' (her words) to find out why the supplier hasn't gotten them in stock. Sure. Amazon needs to have better customer satisfaction and they also need to stop outsourcing their customer service because I'm sorry but there are no Angie's and Scott's (which is what they call theirselves) in Bangledesh or whereever it is that they answer the phones and their English sucks!! I have now cancelled my order.
I'm a gamer that has a day job so a 17 inch laptop is necessary for gaming in the evenings on the road. This bag is strong and durable and has quite a lot of space to stuff other things in. Also having so many sections to the bag actually allows me to pack more into it by being more organized. 2 years almost daily use and its still going strong.
Great remote that exceeded my expectations. Easy to program, easy to use and assists you with a "Help" feature that is surprisingly useful. Thanks for simplifying my otherwise complicated array of equipment.
I bought this to use with my UX390N when using a network optical drive proved to be a pain. The UX390 detected and installed the drive in less than 30 seconds. It is very compact and is practical to be used when traveling. So far it has worked very well.
I have had the wrv54g for about a month, and it worked fine until I needed to web into the router or use the wireless. The box locks out the ability to web in to the management interface, not the external interface (WAN) but the internal interface. And the wireless access dies at the same time.All the wired connections still function, as far as I can tell, and the firewall still functions while the management interface is locked-up. I have the latest code for the router, but I have had to reboot this thing almost once a day. This is a fairly pricey box for a home user, and Linksys has had some good products, but I would recommend staying away from the wrv54g.The reliability, or lack of, has really been disappointing. Save your money, this product is not worth half the current price.
I bought this CA speaker to play music in my lab whilst dealing with chemicals. I previously wanted the iHome9 system, but had been hesitated to pay $70+. Luckily I found this model, which is affordable to a poor student like me. I did some research on it and it seemed to be the best fit. I received the speaker about a week ago, and it has been great so far.The sound quality is very good. I did a little comparison upon receipt with my Creative Inspire T10 2.0 speakers (for my laptop). In a quiet place like my home, it's kinda hard to tell the difference of the two except that the CA model lacks a little bit of bass. Given the size, it's ear-satisfying to me. I also played it in my lab, a place filled with constant noises from equipments. When the volume was turned up, there was no sound distortion. I don't know if the sound quality would ever deteriorate along the way like some other reviewer mentioned, but so far so good. Btw, I don't use batteries, so I have no comment on the sound quality when the power is supplied by battery.About the ease of use, this model doesn't have a remote, which is not a big problem for me. I found that when my ipod nano was docked onto the speaker I can only use the buttons on top of the speaker to control the volume, while the volume function through my ipod nano was nonadjustable. The construction of this speaker seems durable. The whole speaker is pretty light but sits very stable, and the size is actually smaller than I thought. It came with a carrying bag which is neat. It also has a variety of docks for different ipods/ipod nanos/itouchs/iphones. And of course, you can always use the cable coming in the box to connect to an ipod shuffle or something else alike.Overall, this speaker system meets all my needs. It's affordable, portable, easy to use, and most importantly the sound quality is awesome. I'm very satisfied with this purchase.
I recently "downgraded" to this remote form a Philip Pronto Pro 7500 (it did not survive a battle with a 2.5 year old:) ). I purchased this to utilize with the RF receiver, only TV is being controlled via IR.I must say I am thoroughly impressed! The Pronto had more bells and whistles plus a full color touch screen etc. but in terms of day to day usage this remote is more pleasurable. The button feel is great, particularly the nice "click" of the enter button. The responsiveness of the RF received is spectacular, its MUCH noticeably better compared to the delay of the Pronto series.The pre-programmed device codes for the most part seem to have discrete on and off commands (i.e. a button that will only turn OFF, not a toggle like on most factory remotes) BUT I do not think there is a way to add custom commands from scratch. For example with some remotes you can search for the Hex Code which is the raw input and you can manually type/program it into the remote for things like directly choosign HDMI1, or setting audio to 7Channel Stereo or something other as opposed to having to cycle through the menu.I did need to use some codes like this and I was able to get this remote to "learn" them from my Pronto - but if I did not have the pronto I would have been out of luck. I don't think most will have this issue, just calling it out.Overall this URC is a fantastic remote and a superb value.
I have four other headphones that I use; Sony's G74SL ,EX70,Senn PMX60,and other.The HS500 sound way better,I have been using them for the gym and I really like them. A little tight on my ears at first, but got used to them. So its 4.5 Stars rounded up to 5.
Bought new for $144.00+shippingOnly used for backup, about 30 minutes a day, for 5 months.Started shrieking & clicking.Still under warranty, have original invoice & pkg,so called mfr, Acomodata, got recording.Left message.No response. We have voice mail. They didn't call.Emailed Acomdata.No response. Have checked all filters. They didn't respond.Emailed Acomdata again.No response.Bought a factory refurbished My Book. Much easier to install than the Acomdata, my system recognized it instantly.Going to replace my other smaller Rocket Pod and the new one won't be an Acomdata.Product failure can happen to anyone but there's no excuse for advertising a bogus warranty and in my experience, that's what AcomData is doing. If you can't contact them, they could as easily offer a 10 year warranty and it'd be of equal value: zero.
I must admit I am surprised at how well this works - my 2001 Infiniti Bose stereo sounds like I have a built-in IPod connection, it's that good.
the thing i like most is the wireless headphones that goes with this model. i hate i cant find it.
Not as good as my old radio shack model which is 10 years old. This unit isn't as strong on receiving,even with a new antenna.It also picked up ignition noise.The squelch had to be set to low noise just to get any reception at all. The weather alert was also weak. I sent it back and am using the old radio shack model.
Some background to judge my comments against: I have owned 7 laptops over the years, all from the high end of what was available at the time of purchase. I was looking to replace my travel computer, a 5-year old Fujitsu Lifebook with 256k RAM and a 20 GB hard drive--nice in its time, but now slow, with a hard drive too small to hold my Itunes library, no built-in wireless capability, and a dead battery.This VAIO seemed perfect--same size as the Lifebook, very lightweight, long battery life, nice screen for watching DVDs in my hotel room, and enough hard drive capacity for Itunes, ebooks, and work-related programs and documents. I was a little concerned that a Core Solo with 1 GB RAM wouldn't be enough for Vista, but as a customer of Sony for over 25 years, I believed they stood for quality, and would not sell a product that did not perform adequately.Unfortunately, while the Vaio looks beautiful, it performs abysmally. FOUR MINUTES to boot up and open the Control Panel or Internet Explorer. And this was before installing Norton, or any programs or files. The Lifebook accomplished the same tasks in half that time--I was comparing them side-by-side, along with my 13-inch HP laptop, which was the best performer of all.While I was explaining my reason for return at the Sony Style store, another salesman overheard and said "Well you know 1GB isn't enough to operate a TX proficiently." Yes, I just found that out. Unfortunately, it cost me a $300 restocking fee, and I am now a former Sony customer.
I use this from my Nvidia card to my 23" lcd wall mounted in my bathroom.....works great!!! Even going through a 4X2 HDMI switch....no problems here....well worth it!
The product is everything many reviewers claimed it to be. The setup is straight-forward, although I read reviews from people who did it in an hour. These people must already have speaker wires in place. It took me a full day to string wires and get everything set up. I doubt any other system would take me any less time.The system sounds great, and it doesn't look cheap in any way. You get major league performance for a very small price. It would be hard to beat for the money.
You will be wasting your money if you go for anything more expensive than this cable. It works perfectly on my 54" Plasma. I have it routed up and around my mantle to the TV above the fireplace. It fits snug in the connectors at each end, etc.Don't waste your money at the stores - buy here on amazon!
This item was used on my Minolta Z3. The lens gave blue zones around the light/dark areas making the images unuseable.
Love this drive. Did exactly what I wanted it to. Did not make any checks to see precise speed values etc. I can say however that it seems to be on point as it relates to boot time, program installation and opening programs. I don't think you can lose when you go with a Western Digital drive. They are yet to let me down. Seller is also worthy of the 5 stars. Courteous and prompt. Always appreciate that.
I don't recommend this device because the controls aren't welldesigned and of course there is the "no disc" problem. HoweverI got mine to to play CDs by plugging it into AC power instead ofrunning it on batteries. I think maybe the batteries were tooweak to power the laser.
Just a great deal overall. I would rather pay a little under $3.00 foir a great HDMI cable than $40 dollars for some overpriced monster cable. Wouldn't you?
this thing lasted two months exact...... i was careful with my computer and only charged it when it needed to be charged and one day out of the blue DONE ........ no more will it work... extremely dissapointed and when i tried to look at returning it......... i find out that i am a month late......... great..........
Came quickly. Works great. I bought it for my daughter's Acer notebook. Joe in TN.
Having read the review by another user for his Canon XSi, I bought the bag for my Canon XSi. The bag works great for the camera with the kit lens (18-55MM IS) mounted. The camera is stored with the lens facing downward into the bag, and two Velcro adjusted flaps holding the camer body in place. The bag will only work for camera with telephoto lens that's about 3.5 in length and nothing longer.There's enough space for another accessory on the side, either a flash or another lens, but nothing more. Two configuration will work best:a. Camera with either kit lens or telephoto lens (55-250) mounted facing down, flash placed vertically tucked under the flap on the side with no camera grip, this scenario is great for studio/indoor shoot.b. Camera with telephoto lens mounted facing down, and the kit lens tucked behind the flap on the side with no camera grip.The all weather cover is nice to have, but will take up a lot of space away from the front pocket. The top lid with quick snap on works well to protect the camera. The only complaint I have is that the top lid does not by default open fully, which makes taking the camera out harder while the bag is hanging around your neck. When the bag is set on a flat surface, it's easier to bend the top lid backward and making the entire opening available for camera placement.Overall, the bag does a fine job for carrying the camera and the basic accessories, which is all most people will ever need. The bag is actually an earlier generation of current nova series products, the new siblings are nova 120/140/160 AW. There's not much difference between the old and new, and the nova mini cost a lot less.
TV Ears, a good item and AMAZON, a great way to buy it.I ordered a replacement head set thru AMAZON because (believe it or not)I lost the original. I paid for only a head set, what I received was a complete new unit, headset and base. I don't know whether that was Amazon's doing, or TV Ears' doing.The headset battery lasts a lot longer than advertised, mine lasted well over two years. The only criticism I have regards the tone control. It has little to no effect on what I hear. I've been told by TV Ears that my unit is the less expensive "NEW MODEL." The "ORIGINAL MODEL" (more expensive) has better tone control.
I have used the DocuMate 152 scanner on some thousands of pages and the ADF pad has worn out. When I contacted our Office Supply store about this, they began to search for a replacement. After waiting some time, I called them back. They told me that none of their suppliers have a replacement ADF pad.I had no idea that it would be so expensive to use this scanner.
This thing can pick up signals better than anything I have used. It gets a better signal than the Linksys or Buffalo router functioning as a wireless bridge (via DD-WRT or Tomato). Installation is just like any other windows device. Extremely stable connection even with crappy routers.
Absolutely wonderful product. Easy to install, comfortable to use and problem free.
I have done a full review along with images and comparison to the Canon 16-35mm 2.8 L II.http://johncarnessali.com/lens-tests/2995I have put together a lens comparison test of the Canon 16 - 35 L II and the Tamron 17 - 35 2.8 - 4.0. I was in the market for quite a while looking for a lens which would satisfy this zoom range. I initially tried the Canon 17 - 40 L but I just was not happy with the sharpness nor the maximum aperture of 4.0. I finally bit the bullet and dished out the $1350 for the Canon 16 -35mm L II. It was suppose to be the best in its class and the price reflected this.I received the lens and was very disappointed at the image quality and sharpness... especially at the corners. I know that finding a wide angle zoom that performs is a challenge, but I had dished out a bunch of money and was expecting more. I contemplated just keeping the lens, figuring it was as good as it got. I did notice in my research that the Tamron 17 - 35mm 2.8 - 4.0 had gotten few but good reviews. I had the opportunity to buy and return the lens within 30 days so I decided to buy it and do a lens comparison between the two lenses to see whether the extra $1,000 was worth it (the Tamron was selling for $350 vs the Canon selling for $1,350).Needless to say I was very surprised by the results. The Tamron is very close and may even surpass the Canon in terms of sharpness when shot wide open - especially at 35mm in which case, the Tamron definitely surpasses the Canon. I had a hard time actually accepting my own test. I really wanted to love the Canon. This was one of the first times I had done a lens comparison with a Canon L lens and a third party lens. The price difference between the two was so dramatic, that I assumed the image quality would be as well. To be honest, I was shocked. Needless to say I returned the Canon 16-35mm 2.8 L II and kept the Tamron 17-35mm 2.8-4.0. The only advantage of the Canon was the AF speed. It was moderately faster ... Not that the Tamron is slow, but the Canon is super fast. Being a professional photographer, I often rely on fast AF, but when it comes to this zoom range, it isn't as important... not to mention, not worth $1,000 over and beyond.Although I am a Canon enthusiast, I never let that get in the way... the best zoom in this range as far as I know (untested personally) would be the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens. Although the IQ could be a tad better (at 17mm) I give this lens a 5 star rating for price/performance.I hope you have found this lens test informative.
As with most HDMI cables sold here on Amazon they are unbeatable when it comes to price. Whether you need 5, 10 15, or 25 foot cables or even longer this is the place to get them. I have bought at least 3 HDMI cables specifically Link Depot and they are all still working fine. I'll never forget when I bought my HD tv and needed a HDMI cable to hook some devices with and paid 60 dollars for a Monster HDMI cable. Thank god I did a little research after getting home and realized I just got ripped off. Took it back and bought one of these with no problems at all.
I'm satisfied with this card. It gets pretty good reception. Compared to Medialink wireless USB adapater on the same machine, this performed far better and maintained consistent signal strength throughout. I've only used this card for a few weeks now, so we'll see if it lasts. But so far, a very solid performer.The only downside I've observed so far is the cable to the antenna is on the short side. It was barely long enough for me to put the antenna on top of my desktop, and nowhere else. I think this issue is not unique to this card - common to this type of wireless cards - it does take up some space (unlike other cards where you have antenna directly connected to the card), and it's not easy to hide it.
I experimented with lot of cables before purchasing this product. Each one of it was more than $25 and was not suitable for my laptop. My laptop had a HDMI port and so did my TV. I just needed a cable to connect these two. This one serves its purpose brilliantly and not to forget, dirt cheap!
Bought these for a cruiseship. Tested them out at home. Had real trouble communicating. We couldn't make out what each other was saying. Never got to test range so cant make a judgment on that.I did, however, have a good laugh trying to get my wife to understand me saying " You want fries with that?". Now I really feel for the people working at drive-though windows. Although they sound a LOT clearer than these units.Makes it double hilarious that I bought them at "Fry's".OMW back to return them now.
My husband bought me this bag while we were traveling, probably in the hope I would be inspired to pack home the new laptop he bought. He knows me too well. Eager to test its mettle, I was able to fit BOTH my 15.4" laptop and the new 15.4" laptop in the laptop compartment. One was in the inner pocket with the strap, and the other slipped right in front of the inner pocket. The whole compartment zipped without strain. Design changes from earlier versions, perhaps??In addition to both laptops, I also was able to use that huge capacity to pack all of the cables for both systems, the documentation for the new computer, a universal notebook battery, a laptop cooling pad, a spindle of 50 blank DVDs, some cleaning stuff, our digital camera, my son's Transformer, and a few other random kid-related items from my original carry-on bag. Yeah, it was heavy, but the weight distribution is fantastic and I didn't mind carrying it at all. I did have to remove the digital camera and Transformer from the outside pocket to fit it in the overhead bin on the 737-400, but the Transformer was needed on the plane anyway, and my husband can carry his own camera, don't you think?I'm a little puzzled by complaints from "small to medium framed" people who say it's too big for them. I'm 5'3" and not what anyone would call "big framed" and it fit me just fine. Of course, I carry a much larger pack for camping, so maybe that affects my perception of what is "large."
Please do not buy this item.I bought one. It is broken right away (after two week; pass the store exchange time). I have called the technique service in India. I spent 2 times 3 hours with them try to figure out what was the problem. Even they figure out the machine is broken; they will not exchange my machine. They said the machine warranty is expired for 1 year warranty. The fact is that my machine is less than one year (made October 2003). I sill have the bad machine and I do not know what to with it. I have to buy another one from other manufactory.
This product was shipped very quickly even during the Holiday season. It was packaged in retail packaging with a USB card reader & a storage pouch. I didn't expect either bonus. The card is fast and with the card reader it can be pulled up on anyones computer.I will buy again.
The camera was shipped out immediately and arrived in perfect condition very quickly. Everything was exactly as described and I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Kodak camera in the future or shop with this company.
I am an IT professional (BSIT) and I bought this product because it is rated #1 by Consumer Reports and I own several HP printers that I really enjoy. However, I had the same experience as several other reviewers of this product. This printer simply does not work out of the box. After trying for 1 day I gave up and called HP customer service and they diagnosed the problem as a defective chip in the printer. They wanted to replace the printer with a refurbished one; I refused and threatened to return it back to Amazon. I was placed on hold and then told that I would receive a firmware upgrade via FedEx overnight. If this upgrade does not work I will be forced to return the printer to Amazon.Deeply disappointed,
I was very excited to buy this product after seeing all the great features it had. I heard that some people could not get it to work, so I was skeptical; however based on what the box said, my video card (Nvidia Riva TNT2) was compatible.After I installed the drivers to my Windows 98 SE 900Mhz computer, Windows failed to boot. I called tech support (no toll free number, had to pay long distance fees) and they had no idea how to repair their crap-for-drivers. I was very disapointed and had to return the card. Very, very bad choice.
I bought this setup to connect my sirius satellite radio at work. I have a north facing window at my industrial workstation that I put the antenna in. Before I go on I'm not sure if the kit I have is made by Audiovox. Nowhere on the packaging does it say Audiovox, just sirius and the packaging is in a box rather than a blister pack. First of all the Home antenna MUST be facing directly at the satellite to recieve a signal strong enough to recieve uninterupted reception. In my situation I can recieve the satellite signal only from about 9:00am till about 2:15pm. What I did recieve though was a strong terrestrial (repeater) signal that lasted all day...untill suddenly about a month ago sirius turned off the terrestrial signal in my area. Ok since the home antenna supplied with this kit is so directional I decided to use a the magnetic car antenna which is "omnidiretional". Unfortunately the plug for the home antenna was a very tight fit into the dock and when I attempted to unplug the home antenna it pulled the recepticle in the back of the dock that the antenna plugs into right out of the dock rendering the dock unoperative. Not only that but when I removed the recepticle from the plug end of the antenna a piece of the antenna plug came off with the broken recepticle now rendering the antenna useless. What a mess! Ok, since the docking kit is still under warranty I contacted sirius for a replacement kit under the provisions of the warranty. After over an hour and being shuttled from one "Customer Care" (sic) representitive after another I finally got to talk to a representitive only to be informed that I would have to email the details of the problem along with a copy of the invoice. Ok, I did that a week ago and never heard back and probably never will. At one point during one of my conversations with one of the many customer care reps that I talked to I mentioned that 90% of my listening is at work and if I couldn't get it setup at work I would probably cancel my subscription. Her response was "I can help you with that right now" I asked "Help me with the warranty service?" she said "No, I can cancel your service right now if you like" The customer care rep was more interested in cancelling my subscription than helping me get warranty service on a defective home docking kit.What I ended up doing was use one of the docks from the auto docking kit along with an extra sirius auto antenna that I attached outside on the steel frame of the window at my workstation. Now I get 10 bars all day on the signal meter, nothanks to sirius customer care. The bottom line I guess on the Sirius Home docking kit is that it will work in the right situation and if the home antenna is pointed right at the satellite or is able to pick up a repeater signal but if you have a problem as I did then you are most likely on your own and you just lost the price + shipping. BUYER BEWARE!! (none of the negative aspects of this review/experience are a reflection on Amazon.com)
Just received the antenna, and I'm disappointed in the poor performance. No improvement at all. On the other hand, I installed the range extender. A little difficulty in the installation, but it works like a charm. Buy the range extender; forget the antenna.
If you're still thinking about getting a video camera for home movies or amateur filmmaking, and are still confused about the various formats, and concerned about the cost, here's a simple solution. It's simple to use, rugged, and so cheap that it's almost (but not quite) disposable. It even loads its software for you on your home computer. Shoot some scenes, plug it in to the computer, and a few minutes later you're editing and overdubbing.This little camera may not have the highest resolution around, but for viewing on the average computer display- or even a moderate-sized TV- it's perfectly satisfactory. For web-based movies, it's more than good enough. And it's small enough and cheap enough to take with you everywhere.I bought mine at Costco (at a significant discount) on impulse, and since then I've never been without it. It travels in my short pocket, on my bicycle handlebar bag, in a pocket in a larger camera bag, even in the case I keep my iPpod in. And when you do have it with you at all times, it's surprising how often you find yourself reaching for it.A half-hour doesn't seem like a lot, but if you were raised on 3-minute rolls of 8mm film, well, it's 10 rolls of film- more than enough for a vacation trip. And if you have your laptop nearby, you can download the contents, and start fresh again.Best of all, at the price you can hand these out to film-minded kids for their own projects without worrying about them damaging the family's expensive video camera. A friend bought one for her 10 year old daughter after seeing how much fun she had playing with mine. And given the ruggedness and low cost, I didn't mind letting a child play with it, either.As others have noted, the flip-out USB connector is clever but ungainly. It works well with laptops, but is difficult to insert in some desktop front panels, and puts too much load on USB connectors in some positions. The solution is simple, of course- get a USB extension cable.In summary, a handy and fun toy at a very reasonable price.
This cable arrived as promised in two days and works just as expected. The television says 1080p and the quality is great. The build quality seems on par or better than other cheaper cables I have purchased, solid plastic ends that do not feel like they will break even after multiple exchanges. The cable is flexible enough to bend but doesn't feel thin. Highly recommend
This product is great, it's super hard to find a FM Transmitter that will do A2DP. I love it. I can stream shoutcast streams to my stereo via my cell phone and listen to stuff that would never be played on terrestrial radio.The hands-free doesn't work great. It's usable but people complain that the can hear echoing. I bought this for the A2DP so I'm not bummed about the lack luster hands-free performance.I have no complaints about the A2DP functionality, it works perfectly!
UPDATE: Now that there is a Mac version of the diNovo Edge, I do not recommend this particular Logitech for Mac OS computers. I have since purchased the Mac keyboard and the improvement is worth upgrading.ORIGINAL REVIEW: Not all the keys will work with the Mac. But it works just fine as an input device in the living room. Since it looks like a quality item, I do not get criticism from the spouse having it out next to the television along with the remote control. This is a big deal, because I've tried to keep the home system as clutter free and "acceptable" to be seen by guests. One more negative is that if you hit the button on the top back which initiates pairing, you'll have to have wired mouse to finish the repairing with the computer. Of course, if you use the USB Bluetooth dongle, you miss this wonderful feature altogether. So I too recommend using the USB Bluetooth dongle rather than the built-in Bluetooth. The feel of the keys and the touch pad are just fine. Sometimes there is a little lag at the beginning of use until data stream is flowing. In short, it's very nice looking, nice in the lap to use and works with a Mac (Yeh!).
Not sure why Sony can't include a $ 1.00 HDMI cable with a $ 400 game system (PS3), but this cable works just fine to pump 1080i to our HD TV. At roughly $ 4 (including delivery), there's no apparent reason to pay more. Highly recommended.
It's a stylish drive, but form won out over function.Within months, this drive cannot be recognized by any PCs. The light comes on and it starts grinding away (very noisily), but that's it. Very dissapointing.
Hard drives either work, or they don't. This worked for about a week and a half until it failed and had to go back to the manufacturer. I am guessing that the controller failed and that the disc itself is OK. At least customer service accepted the return for repair readily, although the service telephone number that they provided wasn't working and I had to use another number to get through. I have used a bunch of other USB drives and they have all held up for years. I had read about reliability problems with these and had hoped that I would be luckier. Ah well.
I bought this as a gift and had to return it. It worked as long as it was plugged in but wouldn't even turn on otherwise, which defeats the purpose of it being a portable digital frame. Hopefully it was just a single faulty item, but I'm going to go with a different brand as a replacement.
The code purchased was a big bargain and was the BEST price I found on the Internet! Awesome deal! :)
This device works great. It is very portable. I use it everyday on my commute to work. It fits in the front pants pocket like a wallet. It never skips, as I also use it on my runs. I have a running vest with a side pocket and it fits right in so my hands are free. Its also pretty easy to use once you get the hang of it. Its true you have to convert your MP3s to Atrac but thats easy once you know how. Finding out how to convert it easily was a little headache, i admit, but ever since this player is #1. The way i do it is convert the MP3s to wav files with a free mp3 to wave converter and from wave i then convert to atrac and from there onto my player. Once the files are converted its pretty easy to make different mixes and so forth. In addition, converting from cds to atrac is just as easy as ripping to Mp3.I usually use the LP4 mode and this is similar in quality to 128kbs MP3 which is pretty good as I have 5 hours of music on each disc which is about 80 songs. The discs are also pretty inexpensive.. So far I have 5 discs packed with different types of music and usually carry along 2-3 discs with me( the discs are pretty small and durable). For example I have one disc full of reggae/dancehall/ soca music, another with the best of 2 pac/biggie smalls/pink floyd, and another 2 discs with my favorite new 160 songs that I mix around. I like to listen to music a lot and this player has really been a find. My musics never stale(as the discs can store about 80 songs), it is extremely portable( both the player and the discs), and only ONE AA lasts a week or 2. Other players I would have to change batteries every day or so. This is a device I use everyday on my commute on the subway and on my runs(hey you can do a whole marathon listening to one disc of music) and although the software needs getting used to and can cause jams once in a while, I recommend this player highly to anyone who likes music, and wants music on the go or when exercising. The price is also not bad. Maybe the iPod is a better device but its out of my price range for a portable device to toss around daily.
I selected this tripod after reading many positive reviews on Amazon for Monfrotto 3021BPRO (replaced by 055XPROB). One thing that I noticed right away after getting it out of the box was how well it is made and how sturdy it is. The legs require a little effort to adjust the spread angle but that extra friction built into the tripod ensures that they will not move easily once set. I found all the levers and adjustments to be well designed and easy to use. For the size and quality of the tripod it is fairly light at about 4 lbs. I selected this one over 055XPROB to shave a little over one pound of weight but it is still capable of handling 11 lbs of equipment weight.
It worked with all my audio/video equipment including my Bose Lifestyle Audio system. Setting it up was a breeze. The new software makes it really simple. I was going to get the 890 instead of the 880 because I thought I needed an RF remote to work with my BOSE. It walked me through setting up my bose to work with it and now all my components interact with it perfectlt. Great job Logitech!!!!!!
I recently purchased this for an extended photoshoot. I tested the reader at home, and was able to off-load 10 Gigs off the flash card (5 x 2Gb Scandisk ultra III extreme) before the battery died. Battery indicator is reasonably accurate also really like that fact that even though the manufacture does not recommend it, it gives you the information on what type of battery should be used for replacement. The unit does what it claims, but the download speed of the CF card is a bit slow. I suspect the it is using a 5400 rpm hard drive, but for the price i cannot complain.
I bought this only because my canon camera can't take more than 2GB. Otherwise I would choose 4GB or 8GB SDHCs depending upon the compatibility.
Better than the Sony cassette converter I used to use - it kept ejecting or rewinding itself. This Philips one just plays with zero fuss from my CD/DVD player.I drive a 2006 Lexus GS430, and the cassette player I am using is the stock one that comes with the Pioneer/Mark Levinson package.
Good sound separation but the base is terrible. Don't waste your money. Bought these as an upgrade to the buds that came with the ipod nano. Turns out original pods were better.
This ink tank works perfectly in our printer/copier. It arrived on in time in excellent packaging. Exactly what we needed.
It really was as easy as plugging it in to the network and putting the installation disk into the server. Everything after was automatic.
Great item. I was a little hesitant in buying one because of all the hype behind the Apple iPod, but it seems I made a pretty good choice. Very easy to use, the software (SonicStage) copies files real fast. The Minidiscs can carry up to 5 hours of music at minimumbit rate mode, in which the quality of the songs have no apparent change. It's durable too, I dropped it once real hard and it only got a small scratch (I hear iPods break real easily). The only drawback to this product is the organization of the music. You can't make seperate playlists or select a song to start with, you'll have to search for it, and you'd have to keep changing mini-discs when you want different songs. Those are minimal flaws however that most people could live with, and I recommed this over any MP3 players.
After much research I narrowed down my search between the Garmin 2720 and the Roadmate 760. I had used the Roadmate many times in Hertz car rentals. No problems, but I did have a concern about unit failure problems. After lots of reading and using the two side by side I opted for the Garmin 2720. While having the speaker in the lighter plug assembly is not my cup of tea, I was surprised at how well it worked. ALso, Garmin is right on top of providing downloads for updating both software and firmware. I recently downloaded the most recent update and it was a piece of cake. Opted to purchase the external antenna. While this does not make a great deal of difference, it does appear to shorten the time required to acquire the satalites.
Needed an extra battery for my Canon S100. Excellent fit in my camera. Charges in my CB-2LX charger. Gives me 200-240 shots depending on my camera usage. Excellent price.
Got a SB-600 to go on my D80 and haven't regretted. The RF link between the camera and Flash works great. Really adds options to your pictures. With this sitting off your camera forget about red-eye. Audible beep when the flash is ready. You won't be sorry.
I ENJOY DOWN LOADING THE STILLS TO MY PC BUT WOULD LIKE TO DOWNLOAD THE MOVIE PICTURES AS WELL AS STILLS,HOW DO I DO THIS IS IT POSSIBLE? DO I NEED ANOTHER PROGRAM?
They work perfectly. 1080p, 1.3HDMI, etc. - they work as advertised. I needed 5 cables for my audio setup and that could of cost well over $200 if I went with "Monster". I think I paid something like $21 for 5 of these (including shipping)
I got a pair of these with my original Creative Zen and loved them. After years of wear and tear I aciddently stepped on them so I needed a new pair of headphones. I tried several different brands and styles, from earbuds to over-the-ear-hooks, in several price ranges, but could not find anything that would stay in my ears. I came back to these, which work so well. I use them for traveling and running and they never fall out. These are a great product and the only thing I can find that will stay in my tiny ears. The fact that they are afforable is a great bonus!
I did a lot of research and ended up buying this choosing this over what I really wanted the Canon USM mainly over price. The bokeh is good and the tamron does take sharp pictures but I am going to sell this one on Amazon to go get the Canon. I really want the USM and "optical excellence" that some online experts said the Canon has. I guess you get what you pay for.
The camera works really well and we've had it now almost 2 years. My wife dropped it on the road and cement floors a few times accidentally but it still works (although the exterior is banged up a bit). One person indicated that it's really hard to transfer video to a PC.. We have no problems at all using Pinnacle Studio to do transfers and then copy to DVD. (thru the doc station fire-wire)
according to your review the griffin roadtrip fit all ipods. According to apple it does not fit the new video models. Please clarify. rsvp
If you're looking for a player to put all your music on, the Apple iPod+hp is a good MP3 player for people who are HP customers and want a good player that is compatible for the PC. The Apple iPod is one of the best MP3 players to date. HP and Apple are just trying to get the iPod out to the PC market. I've had no problems so far with this iPod since I purchased it a few weeks ago. It has been working great and the sound is excellent. If you want to get the regular iPod that's fine, but the one from HP is just as good.
I ordered this product after doing loads of research--my brother has an older model. I was startled at the price at first; the thought of buying a remote control for well over $100 seemed like poor judgement. It sat in my cart for a while, and then I finally took the plunge. And boy, am I glad I did! It was a breeze to set up (once I figured out that my home theatre-in-a-box was an AV receiver and not an amplifier). It has a useful help button that was helpful immediately after setup. I only need to use the charging cradle about once a week, and even then it isn't desperate for a charge.The amazing thing was the number of products it recognizes. Everyone must be able to find all their TV/audio components in the list. And once it is set up you really don't need your original controls anymore. Each activity is control with just the push of one button. You can select 'watch TV', 'listen to music', 'watch DVD', etc., and all the components necessary for that activity are switched on. If you switch between activities, the components that you don't need are switched off. With the 'devices' button you can select the device you want to control and make all the adjustments you need, e.g., settings of cable box or TV, adjusting centre speakers using receiver, etc.Do I sound excited about this remote control? You bet! This was a great find! I would highly recommend it. And I don't even work for Logitech...And once again, Amazon delivered on time with no hassles!
First mistake was having the IT Tech at the time build critical mission servers himself, second mistake was to use this card. Card is very picky with what motherboards it chooses to work with. The final straw with this garbage is losing the RAID 5 and not being able to delete the logical drive from the BIOS.Promise support is less than helpful, if they answer you at all.This might be fine for at home setup, but for anything business related, go buy a name brand. With the time I spent trouble shooting this card, we would have saved money doing so.
I should have known that this was a mistake when I saw the extremely cheap price. Believe me, you get what you pay for. I bought 3 of these cables and only one was good. Even the "good" one had significant line loss. These cables are so cheap that it isn't worth sending them back for a refund because you will pay more in shipping than what you will get back. My advice: pay the extra money for high quality cables. Don't let the low price entice you.
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.
This item removes static and dust from the grooves of the records. When playing after using the brush there are far fewer pops and snaps.
I left this comment as well for the Tiffen 81A but felt it was spot on for this filter, the Tiffen 81B. The effects of any filter can be performed by just about any decent software package that you can purchase today but that isn't some folks cup of tea. I would venture to say that most photographers on Amazon range from novice to intermediate, myself falling in that range somewhere.This filter is ideally suited to anyone not familiar or comfortable with the functions of white balance and how to set it manually on their camera. I would suggest anyone falling in that category and wanting to warm an image purchase this filter as it does exactly what it states it will do. Once you are comfortable with setting your white balance or obtain the software you need to do so, this filter will become obsolete for you.The build quality is decent and you won't have any issues with the product as it works as advertised. I had no issue with image vignetting using the 52mm version. Bottom line, it's a decent filter and does exactly as the manufacturer states. Enjoy!
I bought this unit to transfer family movies from an analog Sony Handicam and from old VHS tapes. I also needed it to work with both Mac OS and Windows computers. I have only tried it with the Mac OS and iMovie so far and it works great when transferring from the Handicam or directly from a cable TV feed. I've not yet tried using it with Windows or VHS tape, but I suspect my results will be similar.My only complaints and the reason for the 4-star review: Of the cables included, I've only used the RCA cable and the firewire cable, and the RCA cable was of low quality. I replaced it with a thicker cable with gold connectors to improve transfer quality. Also, and this is nitpicky for sure, the lights (leds) on the front of the unit are way too bright, so bright in fact that when they are lit I can't read the labels (Power/Analog/Digital) silk-screened above and below them on the face of the unit.As for the included software, I can't address that as I didn't open it or need it - I plugged it into my Mac and it simply worked.I'd recommend this product for what I'm using it for - especially for the price.
Have a pci tv tuner, a few years old now, and really never liked the quality. Always was slightly fuzzy, or color wasn't adjusted right. Attempted many times to adjust, but then would have to readjust for a different channel. Once I got to college and I got my own computer, tried a usb tuner by ATI. It slowed the system down, and was marginal at small sizes and unacceptable at full-screen. This year discovered this product, just got it, and have to say so far so good. Great picture quality, minimal degradation of normal computer monitor signal, and decent audio on my Klipsch speakers. I would recommend this to anyone trying to save space and get a good tv for a reasonable price.
I really like this Arkon Portable Fold-Up Stand for my third generation iPad.It has several useful positions. To me, the most useful one is the basic upright position, which in and of itself can be altered a myriad of ways, as the stand is very flexible: the top portion can fold into a mode that will take the iPad down into a typing position, for example.I use mine on a shelf next to my bed. The shelf is deep enough that the stand fits completely on the shelf. However, if I wanted to, I could bring just the edge of the stand forward, so that I could have the 30-pin connector facing downward and have it freely dangling for a charge. The rubbery grip material extends all the way from the front to the back of the feet of this stand, so it will sit firmly where you put it.There is another choice, if I want to charge my iPad using the Arkon stand on my shelf, and that is to leave this stand sitting back deeper on the shelf but turn the iPad 180 so that the 30-pin connector faces up, and charge it that way. Or, I could charge it in landscape mode -- but on my shelf with some of the other things I have on the shelf, landscape mode is a little tight, given my space requirements on that particular shelf, so I prefer to park it in portrait mode when I am using it on that shelf.Speaking of which, let's talk about how I can use that stand in a typing position to type on the iPad. This works best on a hard, firm surface, such as a desktop or table. Open your iPad, open any Notes or document app, and lean the iPad into a typing mode. The stand is flexible enough to adapt. Now you've got a great position for either the iPad's built-in keyboard or for a wireless keyboard. This is also a nice position to use the iPad for web browsing.Using the iPad in landscape mode in an upright position on this stand is great for looking at slideshows of photos, or movies. It makes a great frame for your pictures.This is a very versatile stand. You can pick it up at a moment's notice and take it somewhere else. It will pack easily and go with you. It folds down into one simple piece that can be cleverly placed into a sleeve or bag.
I have used different brands of this type of tool. This one is by far the best one I have tried.
I've upgraded the firmware backwards and forwards but this puppy drops connections like my old switch never does. Everything seems to work fine but then a larger download and it consistently doesn't complete. I've changed the MTU size and that seems to have an effect but it's still erratic and won't complete downloads. I switch back the to switch and 'no problem'. I'm using it in wired mode so its not a WiFi issue.
This device does exactly what it claims and a bit more. Every other memory card I have benchmarked has been overrated, many shamelessly. Sandisk claims 20 MB/s and I measured 20.1 with HD tach, with a 20.2 burst rate! My digital pictures are 18 MB so I definitely need the speed and Sandisk Extreme III brings home the bacon. Well done!
Do you need an HDMI in your home? Well, do NOT buy a "monster cable", instead get one of these!
I have bought my HT850 for 25DM ($...) almost a give awayit is an excellent choice for upgrading your "basic" headphones that comes with most walkmans,mp3 players, discman's e.o.It is not as good as my ($160) Beyerdynamic770pro, but when traveling itis far more practical! and a pleasure to listen to (especialy non classical music)
I've owned this printer for many years [2006] and still love it. Thankfully HP still makes ink cartridges for it.Fingers crossed it doesn't give out because I don't think they now make them like they used to.
This hub powers two external hard drives, a Seagate FreeAgent Go 320 GiB and a Western Digital Scorpio 160 GiB within a Spyker enclosure, originally in my now-defunct Acer laptop, and a Logitech USB mouse. What more can I say? It does what I need it to do. Perfect.
I like this mouse because it is affordable and works well on both mac and pc.
The SMC2804WBRP-G is my 3rd SMC router. I've been a happy SMC customer up until purchasing the 2804WBRP-G. I've always found SMC routers to be easy to configure and to have reliable connectivity. The 2804WBRP-G is no exception as a router, but the reason I purchased the 2804WBRP-G model (in place of the non print server 2804WBR) was for the added print server functionality.Unfortunately, after 3 weeks of working with SMC Tech support, re-installing HP print drivers, changing 2804 firmware 3 times and reconfiguring the Win2000 LPR port dozens of times, I'm throwing in the towel. The Print Server feature is not robust - it simply does not work correctly. It will handle the first job in the print queue after system startup, but when you send a second job, the router crashes and re-boots. After that, the only way it will print again is after a complete system reboot.I strongly suggest waiting a few months until SMC addresses this problem with the 2804WBRP-G and corrects the firmware. Meanwhile, the non print server 2804WBR is an excellent alternative.
These headphones have great sound, and that is one thing I'm picky about. But they are made for people with big ears and there is no way to adjust them. My brother has big ears, and he loves them but I have advarage size and they keep falling off.
This thing is excellent!! Way better than the built-in FM modulator in my satellite radio. Our XM radio has a built in transmitter and it is really bad. I was hesitant to try another one. This was a great choice!! It is quick and easy to set up and use and the sound quality is fantastic! We use this in my wife's Volvo because there is no direct input for her iPod (and no way to add one due to Volvo's fiber-optic system!) This was our last hope and it has proven to be well worth the money!! Very nice job to folks at Monster!!
Cheaply made. The rewind knob broke the first time using it. I had to rewind the film by dark room. Definately not worth its price. You could get the same effect with any other camera covering the flash with a clear colored plastic.
I bought this drive for a new build becasue, for the price, it's hard to turn down. However, when i tried to install windows on it, it wouldn't install, and the instillation would either freeze or give and error and stop. It didn't help that the error messages led me to believe that the problem was with the install disk, not the hard drive. This gave me a ton of stress, and after about 2 days of trying to install windows i tried linux, which also gave me errors, that proved my windows disk was fine, and led me to figure out that the hard drive was the problem. I went and bough a retail 320GB hard drive of the same brand, and sure enough, windows installed fine. Thankfully, amazon accepted the return without any hassle. It'll be a while before i buy another OEM hard drive.
i have had this dvr for over a yr, ilove it it is very versatile, and like other people yes the fan makes some noise, i replaced it with a blue light fan and just cost $10, it was an easy fix, after i did this the fan was very quiet i can not hear the fan at all. this dvr is well worth the money. not only does it pause,rewind live tv, you can adjust the video speed from hd-slp. you can edit, take out commercial, split.you can record live tv and and watch a dvd at same time, you can adjust the chapters to 5min intervals and up.and you can make yes videos which will look like a store bought dvd, every chapter has a picture and then you can take the dvd and make the cover online.the only thing i dont like about this dvr is the remote buttons are too small.this dvr may not have a guide but there are not the limitations that are on other dvrs either.you can record 3 hrs per title, it will automatically break them up for you and it can record anything from any source as long as it is not copy protected
Trying to find a 52 m filter for my Olympus Zuiko Digital 35 mm 1;3,5 macro lens was problematic. No one came out and said that this filter would be compatible with my camera & Lens. I took a chance and It tightened right up like it was made for the lens. I was VERY pleased since the lens really had no protection. (Why don't new lenses ship with a UV filter?)And the price was right!
I used this tape for a photo shoot at a hotel and it worked perfectly. It stayed in place until removed and left no residue.
i have signal over the entire house and its over 2250sq/ft. discription says good for small house or apartment, it's great.
I've had this "DVD Recorder" for about a year. I bought it when my VCR started eating tape. I was able to hook this baby up & use all in about 15 minutes and I've never used a DVD Recorder before. This worked fine, at first. Then it started malfunctioning. I would record directly from my TV tuner or from a VHS transfer and I'd get a variety of error messages. The problem was not user error it's this machine. Last night I've had it. When a person takes their time and energy to record something they hope they can watch in the future only to find that their DVD has turned to garbage it's not worth it!!!Trust me on this. Is it really worth being able to record about 80% of the time?This machine will stop recording, it will make noise like it's recording but that's your first clue it's not because when it records it doesn't make that sort of noise.I called Cyberhome numerous times. During my last call some guy told me he'd send me a fix DVD but he didn't. I own a Cyberhome DVD player which works fine. I'll never buy this model DVD Recorder again!
I really like this keyboard, but there are a few qualms that keep me from using it as my primary keyboard. I bought it because I am a huge fan of the comfort curve 2000 keyboard, I am a programmer and thus very picky about my keyboards and I must say that the $10 Microsoft OEM Comfort Curve 2000 is the best keyboard I have ever used.This keyboard has the same shape as the comfort curve, but the key action is not quite the same, both keyboards are 'low profile', like a laptop keyboard, but this keyboard feels much more like a laptop keyboard than its cheaper brother which has a softer action. Some may prefer this, I personally do not but I still like the feel of this keyboard anyways.What I do not like about it is the odd placement of certain keys, for instance the 'windows key' is that big blue circle in the bottom center of the keyboard, it looks neat but is not very practical for those of us who heavily use win+key shortcuts. Also the home and end keys are above the backspace key, not sure what they were thinking there =)The mouse and other functions work suprisingly well, overall I like this keyboard more than the diNovo edge or any other media keyboard i have used, so I will stick with the comfort curve 2000 on my desktop and use this one for HTPC.
great unit. only real shortfall is price. easy to setup and configure. all secutity can be handled from the web interface, providing you know the mac addresses of your systems. it took me about 6 minutes to setup. i did experience a similar problem of random dropping from one of my laptops, but was able to nail that down to the card in that laptop as no other units had a problem. supporting a mixed network is great as well. the TIVO really doesnt need 54g.i would recommend this to anyone who has familiarity with wireless networks, and doesnt expect the unit to hand hold a novice through the setup.
This is a good mouse for every day use, I'm running windows 7 64 bit and no problems with the setup. The only issue I found is that the logitech site won't let me download setpoint which is the software that lets you customize the buttons. It's a minor issue though.
When the slingboxes first came out I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure out how this thing works. At first I thought it would be some piece of junk that had a hidden flaw or catch. After all the raving reviews and ratings I saw for the sling I finally dove in. I can't tell you how unbelievably easy it was to set up and use it remotely. High quality software and hardware. My only complaint is the video compression/quality could be better. It's a little hard to watch football remotely @ 420 kbps although do able. If you watch football within the LAN (1000-2000kbps) then it looks fine. Definitely a good buy!
Fine product. I've had this battery grip for five months with no problems. I use a hand strap and I've been shooting without a vertical camera grip for years, so I've gotten accustomed to, and prefer, using the buttons on top of the camera. But the grip is still useful for extended battery life, camera feel, and looks. Double battery life is great, but you can load just one and have normal shoot time. There is a switch to activate the grip buttons. If you leave it on, it will drain the batteries. But, since I never use those buttons, I always keep the switch set to off, even during shoots.
Just bought this camera bag for a trip to Africa. Took my Nikon D80 with a 55-200 zoom and two other lenses, a 50mm and a 28-135. All fit well in the bag plus room for a few accessories. A great bag for the money. I especially liked the "built-in" rain hood. While I didn't use it, we came close. I certainly didn't want my camera and lenses exposed to an African downpour. I think this bag is great for a long trip where you don't want something that's heavy and bulky.
The HDMI cable was easy enough to hook up and now I have a completely different TV watching experience. The picture quality is perfect, It's like being at the game, without the long drive home!!
Great picture.Pros: can reproduce 2 diferent DVD or the same in both screens (a big plus if the kids are of diferent age), can it be use at homeCons, not really too many, the lack of batteries is not a big deal, on the previous DVD playes I had I've never use it, so why pay for it, you have only one plug and cable for the car, so you can't use at the same time in two diferents cars.Overall I am really happy
The sirius stb2 boombox has excellent sound and is sold packaged together with the companion tuner as a limited edition package for about 119.99 on line,at circuitcity.The unit listed on amazon is for the boombox only.Beware there is alot of price gouging on this unit.Further this model is being discontinued,and is being closed out at radioshack.Good deals may also be found on ebay.The boombox has excellent bass punch,and clean highs for a compact unit.There are no tone controls to drop the bass,a minor drawback.There is no place to stow the antenna.I wish the antenna was built in.Xm has been able to do this on several of their portables.Well i took advantage of the christmas sales and got the complete package for 89 bucks.Shop around if possible and please make sure you purchase from a retailer that has defective return privleges of at least 30 days.Thank you from Stewart L. 2/5/07
Bought this one month ago and I like this well made and reliable product. However, I would want a little more functionality.Pros: Soft material (inside), small pocket for memory card and batteryCons: Single zipper (inconvenient with hand strap attached to camera body), no volcro at belt loop (you need to remove your belt before you attach)
Memory arrived fast, popped it in, and was reconized,no problem. Great price.PNY OPTIMA 2GB (2x1GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Desktop DIMM Memory Modules MD2048KD2-667
The first thing you don't notice about the pickup is the string spacing from E to E is 1- 15/16" this is for a Gibson SG Bridge Position. Mounted on a Les Paul, I had to make the stock sting spacing narrower to line up with the pole pieces.However turned out to be worth it, this is about the best sounding pickup I have heard in a long time, or maybe ever. Lots of output, but not muddy, screaming harmonics, hand balanced coils, there was very low microphonics and no noticeable squealing at high gain. It's potted in wax,the absence of hum, ringing and noise made it altogether surprising. I love it, just what I needed.Angus and Gibson designed a really nice pickup, an outstanding team effort.I'm going to say: worth every penny I paid for it, highest recommendation, for those about to rock.
The cable was received when stated, about 4 days, and it was just what I expected. The quality of my video using the cable is excellent. I'm not sure how a cable purchased at a store for $200-$300 could be any better.
This scanner works out just fine for home or office for basic scanning and the photos are quality. Sure there are better, faster and more expensive scanners out there, but for the price this is darn nice. Installation is cake. Also, it really is not that slow. I have seen slower scanners.
Dave Z in sales told me that, in my business application and with the specific equipment that I had (receiver, ethernet set up and speakers), the Zoneplayer 90 would work great as the first and only product I would need. He was wrong. Our set up did not support the Zone Player 90 unless I purchased an additional Sonos product. At $360, this is expensive and as a business owner has been a time suck. What they promised was easy set up, was not as I contacted customer service 3 times and received apologies but zero solutions. This may work as a starting pack at home, but in a business this was a waste of time and money. I will instead purchase an Ipod which will work just great. I should have done that in the first place.They are all about the $ales and not about recommending appropriate solutions and solving specific set up issues.
BB-HCM531 camera requires 48V and 130 mA poewr over Ethernet. It won't work with 5V-12V power inserter. Be aware using D-Link product.
I purchased this product because I had been told it was one of the better FM transmitters on the market that does not operate off your car's cigarette lighter (and, therefore, can be used both in a car and on a home stereo). The price isn't too bad. The problem is it simply did not work. I tried it first of my home stereo and was able to at least get it to produce some sound, but the quality was extremely poor, similar to when you're driving out of town and losing your radio station - in other words, extreme static. Next, I tried it in the car, where I thought I'd have better luck, but I could not get the thing to broadcast at all, on any of the available stations. The sound quality was zero, because there was no sound at all. I also agree with another reviewer who stated that the available stations are a problem, as most larger cities will already have these taken. I ended up returning this and going back to my old cassette adapter, which works a thousand times better. I don't think I'll ever try another FM transmitter, because after my experience with this one, I don't think I'm ever going to find one that works as well as a much cheaper cassette adapter will.
My husband and I have been irritated for such a long time by the ever changing volume levels while watching TV. I can't believe we waited so long to buy this easy to install and use this amazing device.We've only had it a few days and I've noticed that the volume is no longer an irritation like it was before. Each time a 'known irritating commercial' comes on I ask my husband, Is that one of those loud, obnoxious commercials?An additional bonus: This device, because its hooked up to our TV (of course), keeps the volume nice and level when we use the XBOX 360 for all those loud games like Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty and our Kinect gamesSo simple, a very small price to pay and the exceeded my expectations result. We have two additional televisions and as soon as I'm finished posting this review, I'm buying one more. One at a time.
This adapter works with all Radio Shack Adaptaplug tips, but none is included here. I bought this to use with my Auvio 3.5" TV I bought at Radio Shack, which claims it takes a special, expensive 5 volt adapter. This 6 volt one works just fine, with a size "A" Adaptaplug, and costs far less. The Auvio TV takes 4 AA batteries, which is 4 X 1.5 volts = 6 volts, so I don't know why they try to sell you an expensive 5 volt adapter. Also, I think it is misleading to call this a notebook adapter, because most notebooks require way more volts than 6.
These speakers looked small, and I was doubtful, but what sound! I love the compact design, and the sound really fills a room. It charges my ipod touch while it plays, and the sound is rich and full. Great product for the price.
We bought this after a desperate search for a truly good universal remote. We had been through several that just plain sucked. However, after the initial set-up, we were absolutely thrilled with it! We loved everything about it! It seemed to be the perfect solution to all of our needs - plus, it was really cool. We could put pictures in the background and set up the menus to absolutely anything we wanted, and my husband could plug it in to his computer and transform it to do everything under the sun. We were ecstatic!However, within six months, the single-button shortcuts stopped working. We had to turn on each component individually. No amount of wrangling seemed to make a difference - it just wouldn't get fixed. Very annoying.After a year, practically none of the buttons work at all. The volume control is gone. Almost nothing works. It's completely ridiculous. I realize electronics are not designed to last forever - but it's been a YEAR. Call me crazy, but I think we should still be able to turn the volume up or down with a remote we paid almost $200 for after twelve months.I would NOT recommend this remote to anyone. If you had asked me four months in, I would have given you a hearty hell yes, but now - absolutely not. It's a waste of money. It's really too bad, but the fact is, it will just fall apart on you.
When my daughter asked for this for Christmas, I was reluctant due to the cost in the past of video recorders. But here's a fun camera that's sensibly priced. It takes relatively clear videos and she's thrilled with the ability to easily upload the videos onto MySpace and FaceBook. I'm glad I bought the 60-minute recorder - that extra 30 minutes makes all the difference, and this camera has the ability to accept video cards for additional storage.Worth every penny!
This worked fabulously for a little less than two months... then it just stopped. The speakers no longer work. VERY disappointed.
I'm rating the camera, or else the package would have got 4 stars since a 16MB stick is totally inadequate. Aside from that, the camera is absolutely great. 5MP gives you obvious great quality. A feature that I didn't think I would use much is really becoming more of a handy feature, the A/V MPEG mode. It will not replace a video camera, but being able to snap 50 pictures at 5MP and take about 7 minutes of footage has been really nice. (I have a 256MB Stick) Overall, I'm very happy with the camera. Like the Sony name, and it feels nice and durable in your hands. I certainly can recommend this camera, but honestly, buy a memory stick, and I would not recommend anything below 128MB. 256MB is nice as you get about 100-120 5MP pictures.
Finding a reasonably priced laptop rolling notebook case bag for a 17" laptop is challenging at best. But the Targus fit the bill. The heaviest thing about the bag is the actual computer you put in it. There is plenty of room for all the equipment and supplies needed to a meeting and it travels wonderfully. The only problem I have is getting the rolling handle out - arthritis in my fingers sometimes makes it a challege. Nothing Targus can do about that issue.
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These headphones have great sound and fit into all sizes of ears, but I had a few problems with mine. I have gone through two pairs because I liked them so much. The first pair had a cord that wore through so they didn't work anymore. On the second pair, the rubber part of the earbud kept falling off so I eventually had to use the sizes that didn't fit properly in my ears. Those fell off, too, so I ended up having just the metal part. Needless to say, that wasn't comfortable to wear, so I decided to stop replacing them and just buy a different pair. If they could just solve the problem with the too-easily removed rubber pieces, these would be great.
I cannot adjust the record speed on the drive, the Nero software that came with the drive will not work with my pre-existing software, and the support from the Philips website does not exist for my problem!
Does what it says. USB 2.0 high-speed extension from a rear port to a convenient front location. It has some weight to it to prevent sliding around or twisting and this is achieved. If all you need now is access to one USB port then this is your ticket. If however, in the future you may need a few more ports then consider the Toshiba USB 2.0 4-port hub. It's twice the price and also of VG quality. It works as well, is about the same size and provides four USB 2.0 ports all at high speed with no need of an AC adapter.
The Wireless adapter works great. It was very easy to install and the included software works fine.
I love this stand. It is where I park my g-tablet when it is charging. It is table, and the adjustable back and width makes it easier to get just the right angle of viewing. The fact that it folds, makes it easy to take along on travels.
Great product for sound and video quality. Using MS Media Player as the sync platform is a mistake though unless that's your normal platform. Doesn't support Real or Rhapsody.
Radio Shack has their own version of this that I bought from them. That one had a way to disable the auto-on feature. I believe its called the "Tilt". Anyone annoyed with the remote turning on when you don't need to should look at that model. Disabling that feature means you have to press a key to turn it on. Must say this is the best remote ever, beats Sony's two hundred dollar remote hands-down!
This remote was just what I was looking for and at a good price too. I needed one specifically for a dvd/vcr combo and after buying one from walmart that wasn't compatible I wasn't sure which one to get. I called the help line on the RCA packaging and the guy was very helpful in giving me a certain model number I needed that would work. It wasn't available in any stores close to me and I was able to find it here for the going price of all the other remotes I had looked at that weren't even compatible.
These Kodak Cameras only produce The quick time videos, which is an Apple Product and does not work with Windows Movie Maker. So I can not download to Youtube. Very dissappointing!!
The fit on this kit is ridiculous bad on my 97 Teg. I'm not sure what to think. The manual says its for 88-91 Tegs in some places and 88-01 Tegs in other places. It definitely doesn't fit well. It doesn't have a bracket to mount where the OEM radio was mounted, and it doesn't fit snugly in the double-din slot. The top and bottom guides are bowed inward, the face plate bows outward, and after a few days the whole thing slides back out of the slot about a half inch on each side and I have to push it back in.While I'm complaining, I should also add the the installation manual is absurdly brief.I guess its probably better than nothing -- but not much better. I'm going to try to find a kit from another dealer. But until I do I have no choice but to keep using this one.
Classic seems to have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory with their MP6400 MP3 Player. I was attracted to the product because of its small size, light weight, the use of economical 128M Removable Smart Media card, use of a single AA battery for power, and the attractive price.Unfortunately, several design decisions,poor attention to detail, and very poor reliability and service make this product disappointing.The unit does not connect to the widely used Microsoft Windows media player, it does not play WMA files, and it uses a proprietary format for the Smart Media card. The player requires the use of Classic's own MP3 management software. This software is very basic and unreliable. Others have reported the compatibility issues with windows XP. In addition, the software does not connect to the unit reliably. This often requires several attempts to connect the unit. A much more serious problem with the PC connection also exists. If I am not careful to turn off the unit, wait, then disconnect the USB cable, the entire memory of the device is wiped out. This happened several times while trying to download to it.Finally, the plastic case is very inferior. It is difficult to open the battery compartment and the Smart Media compartment, The sliding locks are poorly made and ineffective, The display is poorly aligned in the case and there is no provision for a belt clip or wrist strap.In July the unit stopped working entirely. We sent it back in early September, and it was returned on December 12. The unit has now spent much more time in repair than it has spent working. The new unit is supposed to be their new MP6410 model, however it still looks like the old model. Time will tell if the Model 6410 is the great product that the MP6400 could have been.
Bought this to replace the radio in my kid's '94 Accord.The product is made of quality stuff, I just wish the instructions were better. It has multiple tabs (lots of them) that lock in to the dash - you remove the ones that don't work for your car.For our car, the instructions say to remove all the tabs except for those marked "A" and "H" BUT, the picture accompanying these directions shows tabs marked "C" and "H" - so which is it? A or C?Also, it says to attach rear support "R1" to the back of the radio housing. But... There is no part called "R1" in the bag. And no picture to guide you on that step. We had to sort of guess...Due to the design of the vehicle and the install kit, it is impossible to reach the screws that attach the rear support to the inside of the dash, unless the dash trim panel is removed. And with the dash trim panel removed, you can't mount the install kit to the dash. So, the rear of the radio, as best we could tell, is not really secured in there by any screws.Also, when using a radio with a DIN sleeve, you're supposed to bend metal tabs on the sleeve to secure it to the dash/install kit. The design of the kit, with the pocket under the radio, don't give those bottom tabs anything to catch on. So the bottom of the radio is sort of loose. Not sure if that's an issue with the kit, or the DIN sleeve of the radio we bought.All that said, we managed to get the radio upgraded in my kid's 18-year-old car.
I have had these speakers a few days now. They sound great as the front speakers in my 5.1 setup. This is their strong point. For music I had hoped for alot more bass. I agree with others who say these speakers are very bright. Flash forword 6 months I am editing this reveiw because after about 3 weeks of using the speakers the bass responce was much better. I am very pleased with these speakers.
Our square dance club has been using this remote for a couple of years now. We frequently dance to recordings off CD, and often the person controlling the player has to be on the floor dancing. We have adapted the remote slightly to allow a wrist strap, allowing it to be out of the way when dancing but quickly there if we need to suddenly stop (we often do). As long as you have fresh batteries the remote works flawlessly. If you find you are having trouble with the system not receiving commands check your remote battery first. We have had some batteries last a long time while others wore down quickly. So far there has never been a time when we were having problems with the system that a fresh battery didn't fix it. We have even dropped the remote on concrete and popped off the battery casing and when back together it continued to work just fine.
I have the Sony 7.2MP and just bought the 8.1Mp. The pics are great and overall improvement from the 7.2.I use a digital camera primarily for adventure travel and wildlife photos so this is perfect especially if you are someone like me who takes a lot of photos while kayaking or horseback riding or hiking. You can even buy a magnet attached telephoto and/or wide angle lens (thru another website) which really makes you appreciate the quality of this little camera.The only complaint is that the battery does not last long so it is vital to have a 2nd battery unless you plan to recharge it every other day. The large touch screen is a great improvement and a real advantage for vision-impaired people like me who need reading glasses for upclose vision.
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!
Never seems to be worth getting junk ink. Buy the real deal in this case. Not the cheapest but works great.
Great seller. Very fast shipment and product was exactly as described. Have ordered from them in the past and will continue to order from them in the future.
I've been using this mouse as my laptop's primary input device for nearly 3 years, and it shows no signs of letting up. All of the buttons and the wheel still work like they did when I first got the mouse and even the "feet" on the bottom still have plenty of wear surface left.The number of buttons on it is perfect for me: two side buttons that I use for forward and back for internet browsing, the sliding zoom button that I reassigned for volume adjustments, a middle button for mute, mouse wheel click for opening new tabs in Firefox, and your standard left and right mouse buttons. This is the smallest mouse that I know of that still gives you all of these buttons. The only downside is if you use the mouse a lot, e.g. gaming, you'll be changing batteries every month, which is inconvenient but not unexpected for that amount of use.
Item was received on time as advertised and promised. Superb seller.
Solid all around printer for a very good price. All expectations met. No complaints. I would recommend this product to someone looking for a fairly inexpensive and versatile printer.
The best thing about this ipod is how unbelievably small it is. Mine is exactly the size of my business card. It is also VERY thin and light. I understand it has all the features and benefits of full sized ipods with one exception - capacity. It only holds 4GB (really more like 3.5 of actual music). I was able to cram in about 30 CDs - granted these are mostly jazz CDs with lost of 10min+ tracks. The iTunes software is great. The battery lasts about 8 hours if you dont use the backlight too much. I sync with my Win XP PC using USB 2.0 and I can't believe how fast it uploads the songs off of my PC to the ipod. (CD to PC takes a little longer - maybe 3 or 4 min per CD.)Others have complained that there is an issue with the headphone plug losing its connection with the circuit board over time creating a lot of static and poor sound quality. After a week mine is still fine, but it is something you should know about. Apple is apparently aware of the issue and honors the one yr warranty. If mine has a problem, I will quickly reduce my star rating.I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because of the capacity issue. I really wish I was able to get my whole CD collection on it, but I guess I would need the 40GB version to do that.Anyone considering the Mini should also check out the 15GB version. For fifty bucks more you get more in the box and over three times the storage. You do give up the "coolness factor" of having a mini.In my box along with the Mini was a USB 2.0 cable (which also charges it from the PC's 2.0 port), a firewire cable, the ipod, a belt clip (useless), earphones w/o remote, and a white square plastic box which can plug into an AC outlet which, when used with the firewire cable, becomes an AC adapter.Laser engraving is available for about twenty bucks if you order directly from Apple - great if it is a gift.
The Nikon SB-600 is the epitomy of a so-called "Smart" flash. After a month of using it with my D80 digital SLR, I have no disappointments to report. It...just...works. Seamless operation with D80..flash powers up/down with camera and integrates like ballroom dancing partners. The wireless off-camera TTL feature is wonderful. I would only say that a first time user of a smart flash will find the instruction book to be daunting and muddled. It's information overkill. It also contains instructions that are operationally incorrect ( off-camera wireless TTL flash procedure is case in point). In attempting to write a single manual for every possible user worldwide of every camera in the Nikon galaxy going back 30 years, the instructions get obtuse. Most are irrelevant. A high degree of confusion. One other caveat: the actual vendor who shipped me the SB-600 I bought thru Amazon.com is not technically a Nikon authorized dealer as it turns out...Ace Photo Digital of Brooklyn NY. Their corporate parent, Focus Camera, is ( source: Nikon USA tech support) . My flash arrived without a Warranty Card. I went thru a huge runaround to get a clean warranty card and assurance from Ace/Focus that my unit was not grey market or otherwise suspect. Especially when they offered me a warranty plan " from another ( unspecified) company that is better than Nikon's". Caveat emptor with these folks...
These mini ipods are awesome! It is like having a mini radio in your pocket, but listening to whatever song you want to.Keyword:AWESOME AND GOOD MUSIC!
This DVD player was a marvel--for one year. Yesterday I was faced with a blinking red light and a dead machine. Apparently it is some type of capacitor problem. I called Philips but they couldn't do anything for me. No more Philips products for me. I want something that will last more than a year.
I ordered this replacement cartridge from GO-DPS for $20.59; that's peanuts compared to buying it at an office supply store. And the cart is a genuine Samsung not some backward engineered piece of junk. The positive reviews convinced me to take a chance and I wasn't disappointed. The cart was packaged well and worked perfectly out of the box. Totally worth it!
I just bought three of these to connect a newly purchased 1080P SAMSUNG HD TV (LN-T6471F) with PS3 and other equipment. The cable works great and I paid 2.99 for each. The shipment arrived exactly on the day promised. I am an Electrical Engineer and DO NOT yet know why more expensive cables would be justified. I have not run into any problem yet. If and when I figure out a reason, I will modify this posting...
The price is fair, and the performance is good. I have no complaints after using it for over 2 months.
I am very satisfied with this product. Easy to set up and easy to use. Performs as advertized. I have not encountered any problems and have no complaints.
I am a police officer and frequently have to take pictures of crashes, crime scenes, injuries, etc. This camera is small enough to be caried in my shirt pocket for 8 hours and not be a burden, so it's always with me. It has a large preview screen and it takes amazing photos for a camera so small. The versatility of the camera in auto modes is impressive, but the fact that it has a manual mode rivaling some high end cameras is astounding! It has manual focus, exposure, white balance and iso settings as well as on screen composition grids, histograms, and shutter speeds. The convenience of the SD card memory makes it possible for me to take hundreds of photos without worrying about memory and the camera allows the flexibility to take pictures at high mp resolution or step it down to 4mp or even 2mp for even more photos. The battery life is also impressive. I've never missed a shot because the battery was dying.Although I use it for work, it is slim and compact enough for everyday carry by anyone who might need to take a picture of anything from a landscape to a business card (The auto correcting Macro feature is fantastic). As if that weren't enough, with the 2.0Gb SD card, I can record 40 minutes of high quality digital video or 80 hours of high quality audio (for those lengthy interrogations). This camera is like having a tool kit in my pocket. Pics, video and a digital recorder. Add to all this an amazing price, you can't go wrong!Bottom line, if you are looking for a convenient, full featured small digital, look no further!! I recommend this camera without exception.
In my opinion, the Hakuba KLV-M70 is one of the better cold cathode fluorescent flat panel lights available. While its specified luminance of 1,400 candela per square meter is shared by similar flat panel lights from other makers, in use the M70 appears whiter and brighter than many others. Transparencies are very enjoyable to look at, due to the 5000 K. color temperature of the light.I use the M70 as a light source for a special View-Master stereo viewer, and it performs very well in this capacity. Details of how it was attached are on my 3-dviews website, under Technical.When used at home, it makes sense to use a power supply rather than the AAA batteries (which last a bit more than 2 hours per set of 4). Hakuba sells a dedicated power supply (in Japan, at least), but a Sony AC-E60A AC power adapter works perfectly, and functions at any household voltage. Any 6 volt DC power source of 500 mA or more with the right plug (center positive polarity) should power the M70 satisfactorily.
I've been using these DVDs for several years now, and this is just my latest order. When I combine these DVDs with an actual label, it creates a product that lasts virtually indefinitely. I haven't had a problem with a single disc.
Though I was initially drawn to this book because it seemed to promise an American South-based exploration of murder and mystery through the precoucious persepective of a twelve-year old female proatagonist, I was pleased to discover that it is nothing shy of a fantastic multi-faceted American novel full of remarkable character development and plot formation. Tartt tinkers with both character and plot chliches to produce rich and surprising depictions of people and events, consistently twisting our expectations. It's refreshing to encounter a novel that alights on the fundamental presuppostions of the reader, but yet makes no promises, and doesn't obligingly satisfy our need for unreal heroism and reconcilliation.
How can a keyboard as well made and well designed as the Dinovo Edge have such egregious flaw. The touchpad has a tap-to-click feature that CANNOT BE DISABLED!!!!!WTF. I love this keyboard but the tap-to-click feature is so aggrevating and so annoying that it makes the keyboard almost worthless. DINOVO FIX THIS!!!!!
This is a great buy.I had been thinking about buyingmy own modem for a long time.I am very very glad thati bought this one.I was paying Comcast $7.00 a monthto lease their modem that was model Sb 5120, this oneis the same as the 5120 as far as i understand.Easyto install.It will pay for itself in a few months
This is a very good quality and well made set of digital cables.Well worth the money.I would purchase these again I need more.
I don't often write reviews. In fact, this is the first I can recall. I felt obligated to write this one though because of the quality of this product. From the design, to the hardware, to the technical capabilities, these headphones do it all. They stop charging themselves when they are full, they still allow sound to be played through the TV for other watchers while you use the headphones. From start to finish, they are great. I highly recommend them, as they fulfill all of the needs for which I purchased them.
These cables provide perfect 1080p quality in both video and sound. The six feet is great for providing extra space when looping the cable in and around an entertainment center.
Excellent quality of printed items - documents and photos. What's better is the long-lasting cartridges and their low price.
This PC Copier was a Christmas gift for my 80-year old Mom, and she is able to use it with ease.
I purchased the Panasonic TC-32lx700 (720P) from Amazon three weeks ago. Vann's in Montana were the sellers. It arrived ahead of schedule enclosed in two cartons for protection. Before I purchased this set I was wondering if I should get a 1080p. After reviewing consumer reports and other online reviewers such as CNET, I decided this was the set for our bedroom. 720p sets are capable of producing a 1080i picture. P being progressive and i being interlaced, line by line. Plus all boadcast HD tv is broadcast at the 720p rate and will be for quite a few years. Lcd and plasma sets automaticly change interlaced signals to progressive. This set was top rated by consumer reports above some 1080p sets. The price was fantastic at $799 and delievered to our door. It was light weight, easy to mount on the wall with a $59.00 Sanus flat mount from amazon. Excellent mount easy to do (1 hour). the TV picture is great(I also used $13.00 HDMI cables from Amazon you do not need to spend more). The sound and picture are easily ajustable for your taste. The remote is multi brand and easy to use. The menus are quite easy to access and to use, and the price was $250 less than I could get it in Dallas. Excellent set, excellent price.
Lasted about 8 months. Door is stuck closed. No release mechanism from the outside. looks like I'm going to crack it open and dive in.....
Also, the remote is not intuitive -- have to memorize buttons or watch movies with the lights on.
its one of the cables were if you move it around the music only comes out of one speaker, they might not all be like that but mine is very difficult to get to work right.
The SaladShooter is a good tool for saving time in the kitchen and it does a great job slicing and grating. I have had one for about fifteen years. It is probably twenty-five years old as It belonged to my father-in-law. My recent purchase was a gift for my daughter who loves it! The SaladShooter is easy to use, durable, and does a great job.
Horrible, no bump, caught on fire after 2 days. Waste of money buy a alpine type r. It bairly mad a difference over my stock speakers
After owning this mouse for a while now, I can justifiably say, it's still the Greatest Mouse I have ever owned. It uses only one AA battery, and has a removable USB plug that fits into the bottom when not in use, shutting the mouse off, and saving the battery life. I use rechargable batteries and replace a recharged battery in it once a month. I use my computer 16-19 hours a day too. By far the greatest cordless mouse I own.
This was an outstanding purchase for a great price. I added this module to my new 24" iMac, and the installation took only a couple of minutes (and removal and reinsertion of a single Philips head screw). Very fast delivery, quality packaging, excellent installation instructions, and I saved $300-$400 off of what Apple would have charged me for the same price. I went with this Crucial brand over others (Kingston, et al), as this memory is manufactured by Micron in Boise, Idaho (super reputation for quality -- I've actually been to the fab floor where the memory is manufactured). I buy USA as much as possible.This was an absolutely perfect transaction, and now I have a very peppy iMac!
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.
Bought these (6) to use with my new HD TV and they worked really well. Good buy & good product
I've seen some bad reviews here, but mostly due to knockoffs that have unfortunately made their way into the market.Rich sound, whether it's for music or vocal, or even movies. You can hear just how trendy headphones like the Dre Beats are junkfood for the ears.If you have an authentic Japanese made pair, then you should already know how great these are. I've had mine for 15 year and have recently replaced the ear padding. I will never get another kind.
You advertise that the 2 year extended warranty is 2 years for $19.95 or this is how it appears. I asked about this and instead of clarifying anything you cancelled my order completely. I wanted the warranty I just needed a clear answer on why you attempted to bill me twice the $19.99. I did not want it to be cancelled. If someone would have read my emails then this would not have happened. I am very dissapointed.
I have made about 15 DVDs in 10 days since I bought this product and todate I have not had any issues.
I stumbled on one of these little mice at work, quite by accident; my ergonomically correct mouse died, and I bought a fancy optical, cordless one which left my fingers numb and/or painful from using it only a couple hours, even though it was advertised as ergonomically designed. One of my coworkers wanted the optical, cordless mouse, so I offered to trade it for her little travel mouse. Since using the travel mouse, fully 75% or more of the problems with my carpal tunnel have ended. I'm sold and am now going to buy one for my home computer, as well. (The problem for carpal tunnel sufferers, for those who don't know, is that arching the hand over a large mouse or track ball device tends to place the hand at a 45 degree angle to the wrist, further stressing the carpal tunnel, pinching the nerves and causing either pain or numbness and stiffness. Because this mouse is so tiny it fits nicely in the cup of your hand, it doesn't require your wrist to flex while using it. Combined with my gel wrist rest, it's a total winner!)
Great camera if your going to get a digital camera, why not pay a little more to get all the features. Fast shutter speeds, 3min movie maker, and any other feature you'll find on any other camera. Start up is fast, from off to taking a picture about five seconds. But the main reason you should get this camera, quality of images. Excellent. Easy to use if you know some about cameras, if your looking for a point amd shoot camera this one maybe too complicated for you. Not to mention slighty heavier than other compact cameras, but if you want quality over ease of use, then this is a great camera to buy. No down sides to this camera.
This "Tiffen 67mm UV" is really interesting results.With well-made fittings makes its main functions: to protect the lens from UV and also preserve the main lens.The brightness is very good.Nothing to complain about in my photos.
The service from amazon was great!The lens does everything I expected. Takes great pics
I've read the other reviews and I was a little worried at first: some of them are really nasty! Anyway I decided to give it a try and I must say I am happy with it. At first the corrected colors will seem a little too cold (but, in my case, never pink or reddish as I've read in other reviews..) it's because people are often used to wrong default settings of the monitor manufacturers; after a couple of hours you won't be able to live with an uncorrected monitor.I've calibrated my VISTA notebook monitor and an external lcd connected to it and colors really match almost perfectly.The software is well designed, not intrusive and easy to use; it produces a .icc color profile based on the test and manages to apply it correctly, even considering the room illumination changes.Users can easily change the frequence of the room light monitoring or even set it off. You can also switch between the corrected profile and the previous settings every time you want just accessing the options panel via the tray icon.In the packaging is included a cute docking base for the Huey Pro and an usb cable extension. Nice attention for the details.What can I say, I'm happy with this; there will probably be more expensieve professional solutions to achieve even more accurate results, but I think that this is a good product for graphics freelancers like me.definetely worth the money.RC
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.
There's an old saying, "you get what you pay for". This cannot be more true than when talking about this Logitech VX Revolution mouse. First, let me say that this is WAY overpriced. Paying $80 for a mouse is RIDICULOUS!All that said, I still bought one (at a sale price) but still paid too much. However, I cannot be more happy with my purchase. This thing is ridiculously accurate and smooth. I had recently bought a MS Optical 4000 mouse and the Logitech makes it look like cheap imitation. The VX works perfectly at close range with the USB receiver, while some other mice (sorry MS) have to be a certain distance away, which makes no sense on a laptop since you are usually working on a small space or desk. The mouse is very customizable and scrolls very smooth, though the wheel does make a little bit of a noise when scrolling (minor annoyance). The ergonmics of the mouse make it fit your hand perfectly. It glides on my desk like it were on ICE, no hick-ups or skipping like with the MS mouse. Again, I'm super-happy with this purchase. Supposedly has very good battery life as well, but I can't confirm that seeing I've barely owned it a day.Needless to say, I'm returning the crappy MS mouse. If you have the money and desire, buy this mouse as it may be the last one you ever get.**UPDATE** - Just to update, battery life is also pretty solid. I purchased this in October and just had to change the batter after the new year, so about 8 weeks or so, on a standard AA battery. Loving this mouse!!
You can never have enough HDMI cables. I got this with a bundled package and will use it when I expand my system futher.Thank You,
Inexpensive and works, it is all that I needed and I did not need to spend any more money on it.
I really wanted the D80. I've had a Nikon F, a Nikon FE and a Nikon Coolpix 4500 (among other brands) over the years. But when my husband decided that HE'D "like to get back into photography" and that we ought to get the D40X first, then he'd take it when I was "ready" for the D80, I decided that was a good way to go. And I've been thrilled with the choice because it's really the perfect 'entry level' camera for me. While I can hardly wait to move up to the D80, the D40X has been great for both of us. It's a grab-and-go camera he took to grandson's school event and, never having touched it, took some great photos. I've taken some of the best "people" pictures of my life--the first week I had it! It's light and small enough for me to take pictures off the back of a Honda ST-1300/Oan-European, one of my favourite things to do. Best of all, SOME of my old Nikkor lenses work with it (most of the others can be modified) so I am using a 20+ year-old 35-135 Nikkor AF Zoom and, even though I have to focus it myself, I find I am taking my best photos with it and often it's the lens on the camera till I get a newer, longer lens. I was truly surprised at how well soccer photos came out--not all in focus because I haven't had to focus a camera for decades! So I just took more shots and threw out all the fuzzies. If you're moving up to DSLR from either the SLR or the Digital world, this is an excellent way to make the move. And if you have old Nikon mount lenses, don't count 'em out! They might weigh more (they do, they do!) but don't throw them away. They're still the greatest!
Easy installment (if you call usb plug-in is one) and great image and sound
Easy to set up...i have Comcast for my internet service and i was looking to save the $7 a month that i had been spending on renting a cable modem. All it took was one call to Comcast and the modem was up and running.
Very very Elegant...It's nice and I love It... Well done and elegant again.... This is a case for a Palm V, NO dubt....
well i m a big fan of sony and sony has proved it is the best my making such a stylish and flexible mp3 player bean.its very lovely.and sony music format atrac3plus provides good sound quality and smooth music than mp3.i have encoded my songs to 64kbps and even 48kbps u can feel a bit difference at 48kbps just slight but at 64kbps u cant differenciate the sound difference and mine has hold 305 songs at 64kbps hm still i have many space for my songs hm most probably 200 songs i can load but i dont have time to.well still i have 300mb plus free space and also it can hold data files also.hm sony has never compramised on the soundquality it is heavy in bass and also good in treble.The feautre why i ask for it is that its battery is unbeatable as compare to others.u will get tired but it wont.just intially charge it for 2 hrs or less untill full then all the time it will charge in 3 mins.which is quiet amazing if u use supersave mode then u r battery will last for ever.hm onc thing that i wish it should have that sound equlizer should be in fm too.well it is flash memory based and is quiet fast and easy to acess then others.it has a display orientation to handle it in right or left hand.well the sound quality amazing battery stamina unbelievable unstopped music hole day.and sonicstage software is very easy just searching of tracks in the software is bit difficult and conversion takses a little time.but u can put more music in it.u can put 35hrs of music in it at 64kbps and 45hrs on 48kbps.hm it is unbelievable so the choice is yours.well i dont compromise on soundquality and it is very difficult to find the difference between the 128kbps mp3 and atrac3 plus at 64kbps i would say that sony digital format is very compatible even u can play ur atrac3plus music files with windows media player.what else u want go and get one for u r self and usb is also not frimsy neither it is breakable mine i have to hang it with my usb and it stays.hanging its made in malaysia i love it in pink.best mp3 player ever.one more feautere which i forget to write is AVLS system which is sony best system which prevents u from hearing damage to u r hears by limitting the max volume.sony is simply the best no one like sony bean is awesome bcoz its made by sony in short bean is pack with the power of sony multimedia in a very elegant and fashionable style.well a thing which i meantion to tell is that its shuffle really moves u by playing the tracks which u have ever wanted to listen automatically it really rocks.well the sonicstage is no problem its quiet easy but u should have a sound knowledge u should read manual.hm still if u cant figure out then u can live chat with sony customer support without the need of call hm they are there to help u wich they helped me alot.hm nice customer support.
This device has another great use as an amplifier for showing DVD video via lap top. This small portable sound system is more than a boombox for ipods. I was looking for a portable amplifer to use with my laptop and LCD projector to show video and this item fits the need perfectly. It can be run on battery power or with the electrical adapter. The sound quality is excellent and amplification is more than adequate for showing video to small groups (30-50 people or more). Couple that with it's small size and portability and it is a gem. Just plug an adapter cord to the aux outlet on the ipod and the earphone socket on one's laptop.
It does what a flash drive should do. I've used it on multiple WinXP machines and haven't had a single problem. It would have been nice if it came with a lanyard, but otherwise it's a good product.
Without warning the lamp went. We were nowhere near the 8,000 hours of use that SONY predicts the lamp will serve us before it burns out.Went to the store where I bought it and spoke to the same salesman who sold it to us. He didn't say a word. Took my paperwork walked over to three different computers and typed in a bunch of numbers and letters in each one. He wrote a phone number down and handed my paperwork back to me. He would not have said a word except I inquired if this was common for the lamp to go so soon. He told me that the lamp on his TV was five years old and he had heard of others lasting a year or less. Not very comforting.Called the number and spoke to a woamn who didn't want to hear about complaints she only took orders. So for $285.49 I get a new lamp in two working days. Not happy at all. Will not buy another SONY or go to Bernies again.
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.
This is a lifesaver product! I hate getting on my knees or tilting my (yes it's old) CPU way back to plug in a thumbdrive so I really, really LOVE using this product.
I must say, I was a little hesitant at first to buy this product. After receiving it not 3 hours ago, I can clearly state this is one of the best combinations of price, features, usibility, and duribility EVER concocted by ANY portable audio company\makers!!!! Even though this player does not have any of the preset EQ's of a panasonic, or the shiny-ness of an RCA, or the super unnecesary anti skip of an iRiver, it is in my opinion still one of the best in the biz. I was really looking for a cd player than had an LCD display on the lid, and walla, this player has a crisp and clear dot matrix with enough room to display pretty much everything you need.The digital bass is some of the strongest, richest sound production I have ever listened to, and it completely makes up for the lack of preset eqs (that are on panasonic players). The balance of sound is mastered. And trust me, i listen to everything...Punk, Heavy Metal, Pop, Classical, Jazz, Blues, Johnny Cash (heh heh) Techno, Dance, you name it, i listen to it.The controls are very cleverly placed on the lid and on the sides. They are easy to find and use.Another clever design desicion i found is that the players lid opens sideways when compared to the LCD screen. This is because the AA batteries go in the back of the player, behind the horizontal LCD. This causes, when the player is put on a flat surface, a ever so slight increase in the readability of the screen, but not so noticible as to take away the style and smallness of the player in general.All in all, get this. Im serious. Stop reading and buy this player. Really stop. Im not kidding!!!! GRRRR BUY IT!
This unit performs as claimed. I wasn't too happy about the lack of a dust cap. The bullet shaped center is not a dust cap, but only a cap over the magnetic assembly core. If dust or dirt gets into this thing, you will have problems. .... bad ones .... Dust will get into the voice coil and the tight magnetic tolerances so you will have to keep this driver covered and protected from dust using your own strategy. It is hard to find a driver that performs like it, so it may be worth solving that problem. I eventually coated the driver with fingernail polish to protect the paper from oxidation and uv light.
Absolutely phenominal HDMI cord. Works as advertised. It was $2.15 shipped. Can't beat it. I can't even get these at my local goodwill for this price.
this is the cheapest price i have found for HDMI cables anywhere, decided to try it and it delivers the same exact quality as far more expensive brands; i recommend it to anyone looking for an HDMI cable, nothing to lose. good quality, fast shipping, very good deal.
Philips has been making plasma screens longer than just about anyone, and this latest version produces the best, clearest, and most vibrant image that I have seen on any high-definition television. After a lot of research, this is the model that I found outperformed everything else I investigated.Several features to note:Picture-in-Picture -- The 9631 PIP works well but must be married to a separate tuner, such as a DVD player, to pull in the second channel. Philips allows you to customize the view as side-by-side, which works really well on a wide screen format.Ambilight and Black Border -- Philips has long pioneered the use of backlighting to improve picture quality and ease eyestrain. This model allows the viewer to choose several different settings depending on what is being watched -- from sports to Shakespeare. Everyone who sees it marvels at the difference it makes in enjoying what is on the screen. Also, the wide black border around the screen is not only stylish but makes the picture pop out.Firmware Upgrade Capability -- These modern high definition models are extraordinarily complicated in their technology and internal programming. Philips anticipates the need for upgrading new types of signals and video inputs by allowing the owner to download new firmware versions into a memory stick from the Philips website, and then feeds it into the TV through an easily accessible USB port. Very cool.Customized Performance -- Philips has a huge array of menus that allow the viewer to tailor picture, sound, ambience, and add-ons. This requires some experimentation and trial-and-error, but the results can be dramatic.All in all, a great product that outperforms the competition at a good price. Don't overlook it.
I use this FM transmitter for my iPhone 4 as an alternative to the horrible selection of radio stations available in my area (Northern California). Plug it in, and go...it's very easy to use. However, with all FM transmitters you'll get occasional static and interference. I won't fault this product for that, but I will say the sound quality is acceptable at best. If you find yourself hearing crackling/distortion, try lowering the volume on your device...THEN turn your stereo volume up instead, it makes a big difference.
Do not even think of buying this scanner if you are running XP or Win2k. It will not work on either operating system. There are no drivers available from Canon to upgrade from Win98 to 2K or XP.I wont buy another Canon product because of this.
I bought this system or one just like almost ten years ago and still works great. I plan to buy a new system in the next few years and keep this one in the bed room as an extra one. The only thing I can say bad about this system is after 10 years the remote is wearing out. The bass is not bad but if you want real boom you need to upgrade. I gave it a f4 just because I like bass and it just did not cut it for me. If you don't want a lot of deep bass this is perfect.
Leather is classy, multi pockets very usefull. Well designed.Leather a little stiff at first but loosens up with a little use. The price makes this a winner over any case at Office Depot, Best Buy, or other venues.
Just got this drive setup for drive letter access on 2 computers and it was a breeze. Software was super simple, but has enough functionality to do whatever you could probably want to do with it.
Worked great about three days then when I unplugged it, it ruined my HDMI port. I ruined two ports before I realized it was the cable. Hope you do not make the same mistake.
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.
this dvd player is one of the best out there for the price but i tied to play some CDs on it and it would not play em infact i tried to play lord of the rings dvd on it and it wouldnt play thttht was the only weird tingevrything elseis perfectpicture quality and everything else is very nice
I've been using the thing for 1 and half years and generally I like it.All strengths of this DVD player are listed by many other reviewers - region free, DivX support, crisp picture, nice look, custom picture settings (bightness, contast etc), so I will not concentrate on them.Here are some wicknesses.1) If you use subtitles in progressive scan mode, there is some snow-like noise surrounding letters. I tried upgrading firmware - no change.2) Remote control is somewhat inconvenient. Even after a year you will constantly confuse fast forward and rewind buttons with skip scene back and forth ones. Not too big deal, but annoyingAll this said, I haven't found a better player that serves all my needs yet.
Very happy with the product. Everything as advertised. Great value from Amazon as the Amazon price was approx. 40% lower than the local Nebraska Furniture Mart price.
Do no bother to buy this gadget. It is almost impossible to set up, while once the configuration is over, it will not deliver its promise of expanding the range of the broadband. Very disappointing.
Good, reliable product. Don't waste your money on high priced hdmi cables at Best Buy. I bought these cables to work with my Roku boxes and they work great.
They've updated/changed the strap in that you can no longer unsnap the strap and leave the connecting pieces on the camera. It's ok though, it was a feature I never used anyway. Strap material is still that great, cushiony, stretchy stuff. Love this strap. Makes the camera feel like it weighs less on your neck.
I received this product for Christmas at least 2 years ago, and it does not have any major problems. It has always been a reliable product. I do not use it as my primary DVD device now b/c I got a laptop w/ a DVD writer (
I just received these phones in the mail from Full Compass (an Amazon supplier and a great company) after researching on the net and reading some of the reviews on Amazon. They look a little cheesy when you take them out of the box but all that changes when you put them on and listen to them. Smooth, rich sound with great bass response and good volume. I would estimate that these are medium senstivity, so just about any portable should be able to drive them. I have owned a number of portable FM, tape, CD, and MP3 players over the last 20 years, beginning with the original Sony walkman. Most included a set of decent but not superlative headphones. These phones are the best of the lot. Koss could probably take some lessons from Sony on making a great looking headphone but these units leave them behind in sound quality. I guess that is all that really matters anyway.
I like my wireless optical mouse. I no longer have that annoying wire and mouse pad to contend with. I don't have to worry about cleaning the roller. My desktop is uncluttered.Not only that, it is priced well. I comes with self-explanitory software, easy to install. Right and left mouse click can be edited if one wishes to do so. It's a good buy.
Not sure what type of review to write about this product other than it works fine. Chose this product due to the cost. No reason to pay more if you don't need to.
Works perfect. Why pay more?. What else can u say about a cable?, apple is greedy?. I use this cable with my car charger.
This is the first time I have written an on-line review of a product. They have been helpful to me though so hopefully this will assist others in their research as well.This is a great digital camera for those wanting a point and shoot type that takes fantastic shots. I was stunned by the clarity of the photos in nearly all shooting environments. I have been mainly using the lowest res. setting (VGA)and still find the picture quality superb. I would recommend this setting if you are wanting to get more shots out of the Smart Media card you are using. With the 16MB card that comes with it you can get up to 122 shots using the VGA setting. This is best for e-mail & web pages. As others have mentioned though, you can set for a higher quality and always reduce later for this. If you use the 1M setting (default)you can shoot 49 pix, 2M setting 39. My purchase came with a 64MB card as well. Having a 64MB will give you the following: VGA - 497 shots, 1M - 198 shots, 2M - 159 shots. These are just some guidelines however as the quality size can also be changed from Fine, Normal & Basic. Above counts are at Normal mode.I am using XP and did not have to download any add'l drivers or updates as an earlier review had mentioned. Perhaps they have updated the included software. Installation was a breeze.Battery life seems to last quite a while after the first initial use and recharge, even with LCD on. Comes with two batteries & charger. I bought four more though so battery life isn't a problem. I also bought a SmartMedia card reader but I actually took this back. I found that the supplied USB cable works fine. Downloads are fast and really don't seem to put any add'l strain on the batteries.I have yet to use the movie mode so I can't comment on this. I didn't purchase the camera for this however.The menu on the LCD is quite easily navigated for any setting changes, picture deletions, etc.Why only 4 out of 5 stars? Flash. As others have mentioned it is quite brite and does sometimes change flesh tones in auto mode. I have found this to be more of a problem the closer you are to your subject though. Majority of the time the flash actually helps in an indoor environment.In closing I'll say this. I had also been considering a higher end camera for around $[money]. I found this camera to have many of the same features + a 16MB card included rather than an 8MB. Initially I was a bit hesitant to purchase this camera due to the lower cost. After about two weeks of use I can say I am very pleased with my purchase and would highly recommend it. A great camera for beginners diving into the digital world or even an upgrade from a lower end camera.
Bought this item for my android tablet to connect to the keyboard that I purchased. Item works great and both USB's fit snugly. Great Item!
I've had this hub for about 2 months now and I don't expect any trouble with it for years to come. The power adapter is a bit large, and I think it could be put together a bit better. I needed more than 4 ports, but some of my perpherials are not USB 2.0, so I got another (cheaper) hub for those.Overall, I'm very pleased with the product.
I use this flash system for close-ups, portraits and product shots.The controls are dead simple.When used in product shots, the small SB-R200's are super easy to position around the shot and always flashed as set even when they are arrayed several feet from the master flash.When used as a "ring light" for portraits and other short range shots, its appearance is somewhat odd and you will get looks and questions. But the light is smooth and fills as you want with a ring light.
Since the pricing for these are normally all the same, it's great to find them on sale through Amazon and defiantly a money saver for those of you looking to save money on your gaming hobby!
I love theis little guy. Clear sound, and excellent construction quality. It is very easy to use and stores more than enough music to keep me from getting bored while I'm working. I got one free a while back from [...]
I'm very happy with this receiver. The sound quality is excellent and the features are very nice. It's got everything I need and the upconversion to HDMI is a pleasure. Most of my wires and cables have disappeared. Definitely worth the $$ and I believe it's the same model as the AVR-2307 sold in different stores (and the 987 is the 2807).
I got this to put my oversized Sony 400-disc DVD player on it. I pretty much could not fit it on any other rack but this one. This thing holds it nicely now. It looks very nice, too. I have it in a living room. It was really easy to install, about 30min.
I almost bought the same product for $45 because I figured this deal was too good to be true. A year later, I am standing by this product to say it is a great deal.
After a ton of research, I went with the 880. It was between this one and a Universal mx-810. The Universal was $299, and the 880 was $149 (I ended up paying $99 after a $50 rebate).Even though, I like the looks of the Universal, for the price of the 880, it was a no brainer.Bottom line, this is super simple to program, and easy to use. All you do is plug it into your computer (via a USB plug that comes with the remote) and follow the on screen instructions. If you are not computer savvy, then it still should not be a problem for you. And when you replace or add a component to your system, its very easy to upgrade the remote. I have a Sony Receiver, Denon DVD, Samsung LCD, and Dish Network DVR. They all turn on and off with the push of 1 button. Its awesome.I also really like that the rechargeable battery last for about 7 to10 days before I have to put it back on the cradle to re-charge. And when the wife, kids, and mother in law use it, they just "push one button" and everything comes on. You can also program all your TIVO (DVR) programs with it too.It cant be any easier.
This product couldn't be easier to install. You just pop the remote into the USB and presto! I didn't have to mess with any settings or anything. I can also pop the remote out and snap it into the bottom of the mouse for traveling. I take my lappy "on the road" and this is so convenient!
Bought this for my Viewsonic G Tablet and I didn't know if this would be worth the $13. I was expecting a cheaply made plastic stand but this is definitely not. Nice and sturdy stand, folds up small enough to fit into any bag or even maybe a pocket. Has foam padding on the legs and on the arm that supports the back of the tablet which grips the tablet and the surface it sits on. The support arm has 2 articulation points which will let you set your tablet at any angle you'd want. I would highly recommend this stand to anyone with a tablet!
If you are big into optics and photography, then you may know the reputation of Schneider Optics. They manufacture some fantastic glass and apply wonderful coating to give you exactly what you want without degrading your image. I've used cheaper filters in the past but they all fall short of the performance of B+W. The construction is a solid brass ring with Schott glass.Sure this lens is a bit prices but do you want to polarize your incoming light or not?! This lens has impressed me over and over with how well it eliminates undesired reflections and perpendicular rays. Skies are bluer, foliage is greener, rocks have more earthy tones; there is so much that is possible with this filter.Highly recommended.
I had my last rolling computer bag for 8 years and expected a lot. I travel 2 to 3 weeks a month and come to depend on my bag to be efficient and reliable. There have been times when I've put my clothing bag on top of my computer bag, because of better wheels and a longer handle. The Port EasyRoller was a welcome surprise, as my previous bag (a Targus model) was no longer made. The only minor con I have found: the handle, when fully retracted, disappears into the back of the bag - pulling it back out is a brief nuisance when your hands are full. There is a place for everything and the padded compartment for the laptop is quite good. The individual velcro-backed containers are perfect for cords, chargers, meds, iPods, mini-staplers, post-its, etc. The side pockets, which I use for a camera and cell phone, as well as the water-bottle bag, are all very useful additions. Overall, I highly recommend it.
This is an excellent choice if you're interested in close-up and macrophotography -- it's sharp corner-to-corner, and you get life-size photos down to the size of a large bug. Usually you end up focusing macro shots manually, and the Tamron manual focus ring travels about 270 degrees, giving lots of smooth fine-tuning capability.For portraits and medium telephoto shots, the autofocus capability works well but it's audible. You can set a limiting switch so that it won't hunt through the entire range, from 8" to infinity. It's easy to switch from autofocus to manual by feel -- you can do it without moving your eye from the viewfinder.There are probably better choices if you want to do portraits first and macrophotography second -- Canon's 100mm and Sigma's 105mm macros, in particular, but the Tamron is an excellent choice for macro work.The lens body is plastic, so it's lighter than OEM lenses from Canon & Nikon. The light weight makes one wonder about how rugged it is, but it feels well put together, and anyway you shouldn't be using a lens to drive nails.Note that the 90mm designation applies only to full frame SLRs. On digital SLRs like the Canon 300D & 350D or the Nikon D50 & D70, the lens gives you an effecive focal length of about 130mm. So you get a bit more working distance for macro subjects, but you may have to stand back too far from the subject for portraiture.
I had one of the older TomToms that I was happy with, Bought this one for the Blue Tooth to use with my Samsung Model Sph-M500, I found out It would Not Work with this Model, after emailing support. They should have made that known before I bought it, And I would bought one that was Compatible.Capt Tom Stone
A usable unit except that the stem clamping arrangement is poorly designed. The thumbscrew knob will, after some use, strip its threads rendering the whole tripod useless as the stem will no longer stay in place at any level. In tightening the thumbscrew to hold my camera in the position I wanted the threads eventually stripped in the soft metal and the vertical adjustments were no more.
I have 2 of these adapters and they work great. I have never ran into any problems setting them up and I know personally that Linksys is an excelent company.
I bought these for all of my family members to use for snorkeling and it was a waste of money. The camera worked fine but not a single picture was worth printing.
A very easy case to work with. I like the power supply at the bottom. My power supply happened to have a blue led which goes well with the other blue leds in this case. The power supply is also modular and the cords all reach anywere in the case so no problem connecting anything. Very noticable is how well this case keeps everything cool. If I needed another case I wouldn't hesitate buying another one just like this.
I purchased this lens last month and have been very happy with it. I have used it often and have had some wonderful pictures with it. Thanks for a great lens.
When I purchased this I was concerned with a previous comment that stated, that the arm band slipped down the guys arm. I just want to say that this is not an issue with anyone that has some definition. All you have to do is use the velcro and tighten the thing up. I don't have a problem with it slipping down at all. This is a good armband that gets the job done.The negatives-1. If velcro is not positioned right it will irritate the skin.Easy fix adjust the strap.2. Like a previous person stated the armband is positioned awkwardly so that potentially the mp3 player could slide out, but I tell ya this thing is in their and it has not slid out on me at all. I run with and lift weights and the mp3 player is in their snug. If it does bother then you then you can put the armband backwards.3. The headphone wire can be held back with an orange slide in piece of plastic. The wire is tough to get in, and it always slips out while I am working out. I think it is pretty useless for vigorous routines. Overall I am satisfied with this product and I would recommend.
replaced a set of pioneers cs-d9900 15 inch with these, great sound with the use of my bbe- -prosser.great bass with mid and tweeters.have a total of 4 speakers in system box I would BUY them again.
If you're a fan of mp3 players, but don't have the $$$ for an ipod type device, then this might be the player for. Easily stored, this device fits just about everywhere. And ladies, this player fits in even the smallest of purses. It is also great for the gym to be able to hide anywhere. I especially like the usb so cleverly hidden which makes it easy to sneak in a charge on any computer without having to carry extra cords. Don't get me wrong, this player goes about 50 hours before it completely runs out of battery (the battery life does vary from player to player). It holds a great amount of songs which obviously is great. The color is cool, and we all know that a majority (if not all) of Sony's products are good. At least it has never done me wrong and I have a 12-year-old Sony Walkman to prove it. Of Course, it doesn't have the color screen and solitare that an ipod has, but if your looking for a quality mp3 player for a decent price (my fellow on-a-budget citizens) then this is definitely a mp3 player for you.
I bought it, it was delivered, I copied down all the info from the old unit,installed the drivers and was done. The throughput based on testing at speakeasy.com was increased by 300% over the old 802.11b modem it replaced.
This tripod worked well for about a year and then the small levers inserted at the top of the legs (the ones you press to allow the legs to spread wider than the standard width) corroded and became unusable. The tripod can still be used in a limited way. I will end up replacing the unit pretty soon. It appears to me that the metal used in this area is of substantially poorer qualtiy than the rest of the unit. This isn't a $900 carbon fiber tripod and I didn't expect it to last as long (forever). It isn't a cheapee either, though, and it should have lasted longer.
Fast deliver! It's a little bit different from the orginal cable that comes with your iPod but it works the same way, only it's more convenient because it's retractable. Personally experience, because of the difference, your roommate can't steal your cable and claims it as hers.
This unit is easy to use, and has a great user friendly software package. The quality of scans are superb, and now that the model is older it is very affordable. (I think it was quite expensive when introduced about 10 years ago). The one drawback is that as an older model it requires a SCSI connection, and many newer computers do not have a card to accomodate this. However, I installed one in my computer and got the scanner hooked up. I spent an entire winter scanning 3000+ vintage family slides from the 50's, and they came out REALLY beautiful. Starting with a cleaned/dusted slide and high-def scan, it is not hard after playing around with the software to crop, adjust colors and contrast, dodge and burn, sharpen, remove dust spots and overall drastically improve image quality from old faded originals. I brought the 1950's back to life with my sprintscan 4000, and with remarkable results. I would highly recommend this machine to professionals and beginners alike. Too bad Polaroid got out of the scanner business, because they got this one right.
I'm very happy with my "Huey Pro MEU113" it is very efficient, its design is very nice and it has the right price, i very satisfied with my new acquisition thank you very much.
Sue me! I have tried the $100 mice and come back to this one (I now have two). OK, there's a wire from the keyboard to the mouse. It doesn't bother me.
The remote works great, even my girlfriend can use it! The only problem ihad ,was programming with internet explorer v7.0 won't work. I had to usev6.0 on another computer. This will probably be fixed eventually, logitech knows about this.The buttons are kind of small, but you get used to them.All options of my devices are present (sub menus) on the screen.very satisfied.
I've had this THING for about 6 months. I have yet to get it to scan anything without crashing. Sometimes it prints, sometimes it doesn't. Mostly it crashes. When it does print, the quality is lousy. The printer drivers stink. I've got Windows 2000 and I keep getting errors. Because of these drivers and their quirks, I have lost all my printer set ups (and I generally have 4 or 5 printers set up at time) at least 3 times which has required my office's IT staff to rebuild them. I am not some casual computer user either. While I am not the biggest geek on the block, I'm a pretty sophisticated computer user who can get himself out of most trouble. This thing has completely defied all my efforts. Don't bother even considering it. Its not worth the trouble.
I should preface this review by saying that I've worked as a salesman for such speakers as B&W;, Sunfire, and Klipsch, so I know what good speakers sound like. Having said that I still love these speakers. Are they super high quality? No. Do they distort? Yes. Would I recommend them for serious listening connected with some Audioquest cables? Of course not.But, when you want to have a 5.1 system for your computer and don't want to spend a bundle, these are hard to beat. They deliver good sound with music and movies. They come with speaker cables that are long enough for my relatively small room. All the plugs are color coded for those who are technology shy when it comes to hooking things up. And the wired control has a handy headphone jack (which I must note disables the volume control on the remote. You will have to control your volume using a software control; I use the wheel on my mouse, and it works out fine).UPDATE: I must say that having owned these speakers for some time now that they are pretty disappointing. I still stand by my original bang-for-your-buck opinion but you would really be well served to find some better quality speakers for your computer. But if you only have a little bit of dough this set could be your answer.
This is a really nice radio, But, It eats batterys and there is no recharger for it. Stay away from this unit unless it is going to sit and never get used.
We bought this dvd player at Best Buy (would of bought it here but needed a replacement then and there). Anyway bought a Component Monster Cable and a seperate gold plated audio cable hooked it up and boom it worked. I was worried that since it wasn't a name brand (wanted to get a Sony) and worried that the video quality would suck and that this machine wouldn't be reliable. I was wrong worked very well, never skipped or froze and the picture quality was execlent. The old Philips DVD player I had worked and gave ok quaily but it constantly skipped and had to clean it with a cleaning disk after 1-2 dvd's or it wouldn't work properly. I'm glad it went because this machine I played already 4-5 dvd's on it and never had operation problems. The only thing that I don't like about this thing is that at some angles the machine doesn't pick up the signal from it's remote. But one of my favorite features about this machine is that it plays my burnt dvd's and the remote has the button to open and close the dvd tray. The one thing i'm just not sure about is this the same dvd player that I have because mine said on the front "CH-DVD 300" not 300s but since the one here looks exactly the same and there isnt any other that looks the same i'm guessing its the same thing.
I was impressed with the quality finish ! I searched for some instructions much to my surprize ,there was no clue or decriptions. INCLUDED WAS A RING ADAPTER TO WHAT AVAIL? THIS LENS IS DESTINED TO BECOME A PAPER WEIGHT.
This is perfect camera for what it is designed for. My son is a little over 3 years old and got this as a Christmas gift from his uncle. He used to swipe my camera when he could reach it and take loads of pictures, but he would smear my lens and I worried that he'd open the battery door and lose my memory card. This camera is ultra-durable - he's already thrown it to the floor and it survived unharmed - and there is no way he can open the battery/memory compartments.It takes 4 AA batteries in two compartments that require a screwdriver to open. He and his friend have taken over 300 pictures so far and I haven't had to change them yet. My son turns it on and off all the time and the flash has gone off hundreds of times.One fabulous feature of this camera is that it takes the picture the instant the button is pressed. That would not be possible if this camera took larger pictures. The pictures are not great, but they are plenty good enough for my son. The flash needs a little time to recharge between pics, but it is not too significant and it isn't a big deal if he takes a picture without a flash. He tends to get too close to his subjects, so the flash washes them out, but the joy is more in the taking of the picture, not the result.The viewscreen is a bit dark, but the picture shows up great on it for a short time after the photo is taken, which is more than satisfactory for my son. He prefers to look thru the two eye-holes anyway.On Christmas morning, I opened the package and showed my son once how to use it and he started taking pictures. His friend, who is a little bit older than my son, also started taking pictures after about 3 seconds worth of instructions.There are games and other fun features (adding a hat to somebody's head, etc), and you can take movies, but we haven't tried that yet. Also, you can put a memory card in to hold more pictures, but we haven't had any problems with running out of memory so far.This camera is blue with a blue faceplate and it came with a pink faceplate, too. I have been very pleased with all of VTech's products up to now, and this camera is a home-run, too. I highly recommend it for any toddler that shows interest in your digital camera. As another reviewer put it, it is a great way to see the world from your child's point of view.
Pretty neat, works perfect and no need to spend extra money on taking dash apart. So far, so Good!
Purchased a refurbished Logitech Harmony 880 Universal remote and the only indication it wasn't new was no protective cover over the LCD. I had to have customer service help me get the unit to turn on and off my Sony CD/DVD player as it took a double pulse to work! They took care of the problem and were professional to work with. The remote does what I need and it's simple to use! It has certainly taken the hassle out of using four different remotes any time you want to watch a DVD.H.K.
This Drivestation was purchased by me 5 years ago and at this moment work loke the first day !REally like this products, very robust , high speed, work here with hot without any problem.
These are awesome ear clips for the ipod! Very light weight and the sound quality is above average! My only complaint would be that they are a little big, but it's not totally bad...they stay in place when running and feel as though they are not even there! All in all, a great purchase!
This tv is hanging on my wall, and it's fantastic for gaming, movies and tv. The OLC feature auto-dims the screen according to ambient lighting, which is very good on the eyes. The blacks are the darkest I've seen on an LCD, and the response is more than fast enough for intense gaming.There are more than enough HDMI and component ports, however it lacks a DVI port. Not an issue in my case, but it may be bad for some. The sound is really good, so long as you don't use the "surround" feature, which bumps up the bass farther than the speakers can handle for some reason. I have since set up a receiver and 5.1 surround, so this doesn't really affect me. I recommend doing the same if you're looking at this tv.All in all, great deal for the money.
Camcorder is easy to use and takes good pictures. It is also fun. The only drawback I have found is that sometimes the battery compartment can open if you are trying to put the recorder into a tight container such as the soft pouch you can get for it.
Since I received it, I have had no problems with it. Image quality is wonderful. Uploading to my computer, I have had no problems. It is more memory than I actually need, but you never know when I might need it for those special times.
Best in the west, able now to hear all the highs and the lows, Controls a bit unhandy but you learn to compensate
Very good quality. Buy now two lens for friends...Sony VCLHA07A Wide Conversion Lens for Sony MiniDV & Hi8 Camcorders
Works great, like the lights.Only problem, the connections are a little close together. But that is a problem only rarely.Ray
The case has much more padding that I expected which is a pleasant surprise. It's made of neoprene with some vynal coverings and has a handy belt clip sewn into the back. The extra padding makes that unit a bit bigger than I would like, but that is a small price to pay for the protection that it offers. The plastic cover over the screen tends to exhibit a lot of glare, but this can be overcome by angling it the right while outdoors. There is a small hole at the bottom to allow the use of the lanyard, but I am less inclined to use it with the case since I will likely clip it to my backpack while in use. Overall, it appears to be a well constructed item and I feel much more comfortable about dropping my vista on occasion (which is almost a garantee) while it's wearing it's new coat.
If you read my previous review of the Bose Triport Headphones where I said these were the greatest. . . I take it back. I won't say I lied, but I will say I am now better educated. The AKG K271 headphones are only slightly more expensive, but they are in another world of quality. One of the two headphones is priced wrong.Let me get my annoyances with the K271 out of the way. One of the features is an on / off switch that is built in to headband of the `phones. The idea is that if you are in a recording session and these headphones are not in use, no sound will come out from the speakers. These days my hairstyle resembles a classic Friar Tuck with a generous portion of solar panel on top. Without an excess of bushy hair, I've got to push the headphones down to get them to play. The first time I put them on I thought I had a defective set as I was not hearing any sound. Lesson learned very quickly: place the headphones snugly on your head! Disappointment 2 is there is no adjustment for the headband size.Once they were properly in place, the sound is sweet. The midrange is really opened up, the highs are clean and the bass is there without being overpowering. By way of contrast, the Bose highs are piercing, the bass overrides the midrange and the midrange, if there is no bass to overpower it, is mediocre. In short, there is no comparison in sound quality between the two sets of headphones. AKG advertises a dynamic range of 16 Hz - 28,000 kHz. While the extremes are considered beyond the range of normal hearing, I do believe that by being able to reproduce harmonics in the ranges outside of normal hearing, the K271 comes as close as you can to reproducing a truly live sound.There is also a world of difference in construction. These are designed with daily use, and for long periods of time, in mind. The metal portion of the headband is rock solid but still light weight, the padding for your ears is comfortable, the cord is heavy duty and user replaceable. Compare this to the narrow headband of the Bose, thin hard wired cord and the slider that is now held together by a cable tie.If you are looking for a set of headphones for indoor critical listening, these are the ones. Save the Triports for hooking up to your portable player. They are still a good set of headphones, but not in the same league as the AKG K271.
Its only 3 bucks less than purchasing them on Xbox Live but it works exactly the same. Completely worth it.
I have had my Axim x51v for about three months. I purchased it from Dell for $480 with aluminum hardcase, extra 1100mAh battery, and auto power cord.Strengths: Just about everything. The processor is absolutely incredible. I heard (unconfirmed) that the Intel 624 MHz PXA270 is faster than a 2GHz Pentium 3! It sure seems like it. This PDA blazes through movies, photos, games, word processing, and anything else I can throw at it.The other definite high point for this PDA is the screen. Once you see a VGA screen like this, you will be astounded at the difference it can make over a QVGA screen. I have to get about 4 inches from the screen to even see the pixels. The screen is crystal clear.The battery life is phenomenal, even with the standard low capacity battery. Playing a movie at full brightness and full volume will last about 2 hours, extended to about 4.5 hours on low brightness and headphones. Turned off with a 1GB SD card drains the battery about 2% per day.WiFi is amazing. It connects consistently and is moderately easy to set up. Once connected, it keeps the signal well and is, while not fast, reasonable for speedJust about everything on this PDA is almost perfect.Weaknesses: Not enough programs to start with, Windows Media Player 10 (Download TCPMP, it's way better)Problems: Don't use Odyssey Client, it makes the PDA start up really slow. Also, in ActiveSync, On the PDA, select Menu, Add Server Source. On all of the screens, put random characters in each field, and deselect any check boxes that tell it what to synchronize. Then go to menu, schedule and select manual for both. Then go to menu, options, and delete the entry that you just added (the one that has no boxes under it checked) and delete it. It fixes a myriad of problems and makes the PDA run faster, and it still syncs automatically in the cradle.Conclusion: An awesome PDA that does just about everything. Combine it with a BT keyboard and perhaps even a BT mouse, and you have an unbeatable combination of power and portability. Everything works extremely well.
Targus makes a series of at least five models that vary solely in height. I went with the 54" model, and you'll pay more for extra inches.But they all have the same features, including a three-way panhead (pan left-right; tilt up/down; roll right), a bubble level (especially useful if you're on uneven ground and the 3 legs aren't extended uniformly), a quick-release locking mechanism that keeps the camera (still or video) secure but allows easy removal, easily manageable leg extensions, and a simple but functional carrying case.The construction is a bit shoddy - don't overturn the screws, or you'll strip some plastic. But it's more than sufficient for our needs, and I generally keep it out of the bag, with the locking base attached to a camera, so that we're always on the ready to take pictures of our kids.
worked great. grand son loved it. thinking I might buy him the one with the key pad on it .
It's true - Apple's flair for design (certain models of iMac excepted) comes through again, albeit at a price (but that's always true for Apple).I previously had an old USB Nomad Jukebox, with the drive upgraded to 30GB. My purchase of an iPod was prompted by an attempt to sync the 10GB or so of MP3s I'd ripped into iTunes to it. After 30 minutes, it was about 10% done - then it crashed for no reason. I'd previously ruled out the iPod as having too little capacity. Then along came the 20GB model. Technically speaking, it's still too small - I think I'd need at least 80GB to get my entire CD collection stored at reasonable quality - but the speed of the iPod's Firewire connection makes it so easy to drag music around that, once I get to the point where I've got over 20GB ripped, I can just sync particular playlists, rather than the entire iTunes collection.Syncing is very fast indeed. The collection that caused my Nomad Jukebox to choke transferred in under ten minutes, automatically, the very first time I hooked the iPod to my PC. The only human intervention required in the entire process was to select English as my language when I first switched it on, plug it into a free Firewire socket and accept the default name it gave my iPod (the rather unimaginative &quot;Alan Crawford's iPod&quot;).The menus are easy to navigate (the circular dial for scrolling up and down is great once you grasp the idea of going round and round instead of linearly), the earbuds are comfy (as earbuds go - at home I still use my big honking Sony headphones), you can either charge it via the computer while it's connected or use the separate AC charger, there's a keylock to prevent sudden unexpected bursts of music, and there's a nice little belt holster to keep it in. Oh, and a little inline remote control gizmo that I haven't really had cause to use yet.It's all packaged in that typical Apple style that makes just opening the box an event, the design is attractive (although I believe it's prone to scratches - maybe the holster will reduce that problem).I really can't find anything wrong with it. I think that's a first.For those wondering about the fate of the Nomad Jukebox - the drive went into a miniature Firewire enclosure for my wife's laptop, and the discarded husk is now a rather aerodynamically-poor frisbee.
The stand wobbles. It's unstable on a flat surface. When I try to touch the iPad while it's in the stand, the iPad moves.Either it's a design flaw or was poorly built at their factory. In either case, no quality control check was done before they sent it to me. It's too cheap to bother returning.This is the second Akron product I've bought. The other one was a car dashboard mount for a smart phone. That product also was unusable due too poor quality. I won't buy any more Akron products.
I got the product in no time, a great purchase in deed. I do recommend this seller, they gave me no hassle at all and provided all info needed.
I have a 56" Toshiba HDTV, and recently got HD digital cable. I used Component video cables in the past, and relized I now had HDMI connection. My first stop was Best Buy, and found their 2-3 brands of cables, all running over $80!!! For a CABLE!? So I checked on Amazon, and found this one sold by Abacus24-7 for $6. I figured I would get what I paid for, and nothing too great, but it was worth a try before blowing $100 at the store. Got my cable in 3 days, hooked it up and WOW!! Color and clarity of picture is awesome, and the sound was fine (just as good as before) I can not imagine the picture being any better by buying a Monster cable or anything else for 15 times the price. I HAD to write a review because this is a great deal, and I realized those other high price cables with the fancy name and packaging are probably not worth the money. Great deal. great product, fast delivery and hassle free buying. Thank you.
It is not the perfect match with Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens in 2 points;1. The Lens cap of Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM doesn't fit completely on this Protection Filter. The outside edge of Protection Filter is not deep enough for the click feature on Lens cap. So need to be carefule that Lens cap can easily come off with a light shock when this Protection Filter is attached between the Lens and Lens cap.2. Lens Flare is seen more with this Protection Filter on.Since Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM has the inner focus system, some light (especially taking the night scenes) will be enhanced to be visible as Lens Flares generated by this Protection Filter.
We bought this last chirstmas for the kids to watch on road trips. Worked good for them but the screen quilty is not the best. It did sometimes snag up and we would have to start the whole thing over again. Love the case it came in and all the other stuff. I would say if you are going to buy this it is a crap shot, It may work good for a long time or it may not. we found out it would cost $90 to fix our. We are investing our money somewhere else this time.
I quite agree with others here about the setup and use of this product. It installs so fast, I wondered if I'd made a mistake. When running, it sets up 2 new drive letters (on my computer drives E: and F:) Thereafter, your flash cards can be used just like a floppy disk can. Very neat and easy.Now for the bad part. The first one I purchased worked fine, but the eject button never popped out, so I had to use fingernails and patience to extract the card each time. No problem--I'd just return it for a new one (and Amazon is great about returns.)But the second one - Yikes!! To make a long story short, whenever I copied files from my card, the reader would delete about half of my files. Deleted. Gone. History. After I lost some irreplacable photos of my kids, I got mad but experimented with what became a blank card. Yep, every time I would select some files and copy them, the last half would disappear forever.Now I don't know about you, but when a product has such a major problem as this, I'm not too understanding. My confindence was gone. I didn't want to risk seeing if the third one would be the charm.I won't use this product again.
I got my replacement battery and put into the computer. The date started working whenever the computer is off and I haven't had any problems.
This MP3 player is a good value overall if you can buy it cheap. I got mine for around $40 so I'm happy. Now that I added the 64MB SM card, it's even better. Here is some advice if you want to buy this MP3 player.Advice #1: Ditch the headphones that come with the player and get a better one. Otherwise, you'd think that this MP3 player's audio quality is pretty bad. It's actually pretty good so get a nice pair of headphones.Advice #2: Get rechargeable batteries like Ni-MH. This player will sometimes turn on because the "hold" function on the remote does not prevent the player from turning on if the button on the player itself is pressed. Then you will see the battery dead or drained even when you didn't listen to it.Advice #3: Get Samsung Yepp Explorer. I can only use this software to upload songs. I couldn't get my Real One player to work. But the Yepp Explorer is hard to use. Not only does it take a long time to rename and shuffle songs in an order you'd like, it's not the easiest software to use. Also, the songs loaded on the player's internal memory is played first THEN the songs loaded on the smart media card.There you have it. A good player for under $60 at 96MB (~$40 for player + ~$20 for 64MB Smart Media card). You can't beat that value and good audio quality on this player!
The Wacom Intuos Tablets are professional grade tablets, perfect for illustration and the desire to replicate the human stroke. I use my tablet for digital art, illustration, and avoiding having to scan sketches. No other tablet for this money has specs that are even close. I recommend the 6 x 8 inch for a single widescreen monitor. It is plenty big.
Very affordable cable. I have it connected to my projector and it works great. It is a very sturdy feeling cable and I think it will work for years to come. If it breaks, my wallet wont cry. Just buy the cable. It's a decent feeling cable and it works. What more can you ask for. I have not used 3D with it yet so that may or may not be a problem.
This iPad stand is great. It is inexpensive, lightweight, and the most adjustable iPad stand that I have seen. I bought one for myself and my daughter liked it so well I bought another one for her. I have found absolutely nothing wrong with this product.
I bought the camera and case for an upcoming trip. The case is quite small and has the smallest handle/strap on it. You can hook it on your pinky only! Does have a slot where you could wear it on your belt, but not everyone wears a belt! Could carry an extra memory card in it and batteries, which is nice. But need some way to carry it. I could recommend it if you don't mind holding it in your hand ( or off the pinky).
This was a gift for my son-in-law. He loves it! It's easy to use, has all the features he wanted and comfortable to hold.
I'm a big fan of Olympus cameras. I had the Camedia C5050 before giving it up for the SP-350. I love MANY things about this camera: the shape, the styling, the new button layout, the extra features like the SCENE options.I am annoyed by how slow it is without a flash. I can never seem to pull enough ambient light into a scene not to make it blurry as hell. That's a bummer to me, as I loathe flash, and tend to shoot 99% of what I do with whatever light is available to me.I's a compact and useful camera, and I find myself appreciating the movie feature more than I imagined.
Really makes computing easy without having to have cables in the way while you are trying to work.
This cable worked fine for a few months, but lately it has been suffering from constant dropouts. I can't get through pretty much any session on the computer without the video going out over and over again.
This was an excellent investment to have made. Up until now I was using only the mouse when working in Photoshop. That was tedious at best, but mostly it made selecting fine detail extremely difficult and sometimes impossible to achieve. With the pen, I'm getting very nice results, and my hand/eye coordination improves with practice.
Not too many cool digital accessories work with my ancient 200 MHz Windows 95B machine. When I got a digital camera, I bought this because I do not have a firewire port, and it was my only hope. After downloading the service patch to activate my USB ports (yes, my computer is that old), I was able to setup the card reader to my old clunker without a hitch!Even if I had a firewire port, just slipping my card into the reader is just as easy as hooking up my camera would be. As an added bonus, the card reader comes with an adapter so that I can slip my 128 MB card right into my work laptop. Absolutely great for transferring files back and forth to work.The only glitch I have run into is that my computer sometimes fails to "see" the card reader. Simply unplugging and re-plugging the card reader from the USB port fixes this immediately.Highly recommended.WARNING: I actually bought my unit in 1991. I see a review dated 4/16/02 that says Viking changed the firmware and the product is no longer compatible with Windows 95.
This RoadMate 3000T is my third Magellan product I've owned and by far THE most disappointing. I've come to expect good, high-quality products like my original GPS 315 from Magellan that still perform excellently many years since I first purchased it.In this particular case, not only did the 3000T come with old maps, but it frequently "locks up" making the product unusable. Its an obvious defect that I expected Magellan would handle professionally, courteously, and without hassle. Unfortunately, my experience thus far has been nothing but a hassle just to get a simple warranty repair authorized.My first phone tech support experience (to inquire about the outdated maps) was abysmal - the person on the other end seemingly did not understand or care about my problem and when escalated it was handled by a very rude 'supervisor'. Perhaps it was merely a language difficulty, but it matters not -- I was left angry and felt "ripped off" by purchsing this product. Its quite obvious that Magellan does not handle its own customer support, and its outsourcing partner cares little to solve problems properly or maintain customer goodwill. Fortunately I did not give up and was able to track down an individual at Magellan's San Diego office who was very professional, caring, and eager to "make things right". My map issue was solved to my satisfaction because this person took the time to hear me out and respond with a customer-centric resolution. Still, it should not have taken such persistence and digging to find someone who was empowered and cared to handle the situation.My second contact with customer support (1-2 weeks after the first interaction)was via email to address the persistent lockups with anticipation this interaction would somehow be less challenging. Again, that turned out to be a misplaced hope. Other than some requests apparently being "lost" and needing to be resubmitted, I was offered ineffective "solutions" to my problem unit locking up. It seemed to take great effort to convince support to open up a warranty return authorization. My unit was shipped back for repair at my expense and took ~4 weeks for its return. The repaired unit came back repaired and so far seems okay, but getting repair status was nearly impossible. The whole customer service process seems intentionally designed to frustrate! So much for confidence in a brand that I long-held in great esteem...The product would be relatively easy-to-use if it did not have all the problems I've had so far. I regret buying this Magellan product despite Consumer Report's high ranking and wish I would have opted for a Garmin or TomTom unit. If the company I bought this from would have accepted returns after a 14-day window, it would already be gone.
bought this a couple years ago and it still works great. Good price, too received quickly, great service as well
I have an older TomTom Go--which was the reason I chose to purchase a newer version of TomTom Go. The size of the 720 makes it much more versatile and portable with fewer gadgets required to hook up. It is as easy to use as my first TomTom but has more capability. Updating is much easier, also.
This is the second Linksys wireless device I've tried, and neither was worked for me. If you have this and like it, good on you! My experience has been lousy, to say the least. I followed the directions carefully, and after about the 6th location in my house, I got the two flashing blue lights to go steady indicating it found my household wireless signal. Using the supplied software, it was unable to insert itself because said heavy handed s/w would trash my wireless network before it could connect to it.... I would dutifully restart my connection and go through it all over again. Eventually I gave up and brought it back for a refund. Thankfully I bought it locally rather than through Amazon.But wait, Linksys wasn't yet done with me. Ever since I packed up the WRE54G, my laptop's wireless has been down. My modem and wireless router is fine... other computers can log on via wireless with no problems. Only the laptop that ran the Linksys s/w is affected, and I've tried everything I can think of to fix it, and it's looking like my only solution is going to be to restore or reinstall the OS. I'll NEVER buy anything from Linksys again. Burned twice is enough. If anyone has a suggestion about which wireless settings may have been corrupted, please chime in.
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.
Pros: Sophisticated and user-friendly; Ample power output; Nice setup tools; HDMI switch; And for me personally, I needed the 7.1 preouts for my wireless rear speakers (which disqualified quite a few competing products).Cons: Still running out of connections with my legacy to i-generation collection of components (including a Pioneer LD player, an MD recorder, and of course an iPod); Depth is too long and it has to be on top of other components to let the heat out.Other comments:It would be nice to have analog-digital video conversion (component video-HDMI) but not everyone would need it.My wireless transmitter for rear speakers shuts down automatically if no signal is detected for a while. Wonder if there's a decoder setting to keep the rear signals.
I really wanted a pair of these type glasses to watch movies on my video ipod. I figured this would be great for airplanes and long cardio workouts. So I went into Sharper Image and tried them out with my girlfriend. We were both shocked at how lousy the picture quality is. I would have been happy had the glasses produced a larger type image then just watching the ipod alone, but thats not the case. The picture was grainy and small. The earbuds that it comes with are really cheap. I will confess that maybe thats because I own Shure e4c's which are incredible though high priced. After my trial run in the store, I would tell anyone considering buying one to go to a sharper image and test this product first. I know they make a more expensive higher resolution model but thats 799.
The product itself is fine, I'm sure. The problem is I ordered a *1 port* Single Gang wall plate. What I received was a 3 port wall plate. That left me with the option of returning it (not worth my time or money) or going to the local hardware store to find blanks to put in the other two holes. It's frustrating to receive an item incorrectly, especially an item that only costs a few dollars to begin with, because when it's wrong, it costs more money out of your pocket to make it right than it does to just buy another one.
I have a SOHO that uses a wired 10/100 switched network. Already part of this network is a Linksys single port Cable / DSL Router. When it came time to make the jump to wireless, the WAP54G seemed the logical choice, as I would not have to reconfigure anything on my existing network. For my initial conversions, I was converting a desktop PC and an older laptop. For this review, I'll be discussing at the WUSB54G. Look for reviews on all these items posted separately.I decided on the WUSB54G because I did not have any available internal slots. This computer may be replaced in a year or two, and unplugging the network card from a USB port seemed a lot more attractive than opening the case. Actually, the installation is almost a simple as plugging the adapter into an available USB port.My initial installation was using Version 2.0 of the installation software. The significance of that will be explained later. Regardless of your version of Windows, I suggest installing the software first. This will eliminate any potential problems in the installation process. Make sure you know your network name and WEP Key. You will need to supply that information during installation or you will not be able to connect right away. If you don't have the key handy, it can be input later, but it is not as convenient.The Wizard does a good job of walking you through each step. Once done, you will need to reboot. Don't disconnect from the wired network just yet. Wait until the next phase is completed. On boot, you computer should detect the new hardware and install the correct drivers for it. The next step could take a while, so be patient. Your new wireless network card will search for a signal, an access point, and you should be prompted when a network is found. If more than one network is detected, a distinct possibility with the proliferation of wireless networks, you will quickly realize the advantages of naming you network something other that the default and of applying a WEP Key to your network.The initial connection took about two minutes, but seemed a lot longer! You will see an icon on the Bottom Right of the Task Bar indicating you are connected. I do one final check by opening a command prompt and using the command "ipconfig /all" to show all my adapters. If there's a difference in IP addressing ranges, reboot one more time. If both the wired and wireless connections show IP address in the same range, you're ready to unplug the wired connection. Now try opening your web browser. If you can surf, you're all done.My experience with this installation was very positive. The wizard was friendly, the physical installation could not have been easier, I had all the information on hand I needed and I was wireless after the first reboot. I'm using this adapter with a G network and I'm getting the full throughput.One final note: this installation went so smoothly I got another adapter from a local dealer that had a price too good to pass up. When I got home, however, I noticed a small sticker that said this was for Windows 2000 and Windows XP only. I then noticed the serial number and installation software said version 1.0. Hmmm... this was going on a Windows 98SE machine. The hardware specs looked identical, from what I could determine from the box, so I tried an experiment and used the version 2.0 software. It worked just fine. BEWARE: this is not an endorsement that this will work in every case nor should you conclude there is no difference between versions. I strongly suggest you try to get the latest version hardware and software for optimal performance.
Please READ do not spend your money on high end cables. This one does the same thing and with the fraction of the cost. I am extremely pleased with the quality, performance and the price of this HDMI Cable. It works Great for me. I recommend it if you are looking to buy it.
I don't expect to have anything at all go wrong with this type of anaccessory and so far it works great.For me the ability to have the second battery online alone would justify the cost. My grip rarely comes off because I like the added size, weight and feel much more with it mounted than I do using the camera alone. In particular when using a Nikkor zoom or even the 105mm micro. Just balances everything out very nicely and gives me a more secure feeling holding the camera.Note that it has a slot to store your battery compartment cover from the D200 that keeps that piece secure and easy to find when you decide to use the camera without this attachement.That is one example of the thought Nikon put into this grip. Another would be the AF button and shutter release placed just where you need them for vertical capture.People have asked so I might as well mention that I feel just as secure mounting this unit to the tripod as I would mounting the camera directly.Great menu interface! You get seperate readings for each when you access Battery Info via the Set Up menu. Information displayed includes the percentage of charge for each unit plus the overall status of each battery. Status being indicated by the left to right scale showing overall condition by a needle wavering in between New and Replace. Above that and on the same screen are a L and R column for each slot showing percentage of battery power left. You also get a number representing how many shots have been taken with each battery!Something to think about before you write a review about the battery and claim others lack understanding!Included is a plastic tray that accepts eight various AAA batteries for use when the stock EN-EL3e units you use are drained. This is for when you just have to keep shooting. The way I use this tray is to carry spare batteries most likely intended for the SB800 flash unit. It does that job very well!Good luck!
This item has a somewhat snug fit. Can't really velcro the closure all the way. Very nice item overall though.
It was a good addition to our play and tv system!!We don't have to switch between PS3 and X box anymore
We were looking for a universal remote - sounds easy right? WRONG!!! WE have satellite, TV, DVD and surround sound. We didn't think they made anything that would help us. Our oldest son recommended this to us and it has to be the greatest invention since sliced bread!!! No more looking for 3 remotes and only finding 2 or only just one. This was easy to setup and very easy to use and it controls EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!
HP reliability, quality and a good price were my guides in making the unfortunate choice to purchase the HP3970. The scanner looked good, was a snap to set up and worked beautifully with my HP Pavilion (Windows XP) on a test run and at a special event when I scanned about a hundred photos. Was I impressed!Not needing to scan frequently, I put it away and got it out again a few months later to use for another scanning project. This time the scanner wouldn't scan and I began to get wonderfully vague error messages. I checked the manual and followed the troubleshooting instructions, I visited the HP website and followed the instructions to the point where it seemed that more expertise than I have was required. I contacted HP technical support and was given instructions to try everything that I had already tried. I gather there's an XP software compatibility issue that develops after the scanner software has been installed and used--if it's fixable, I haven't figured out the fix and HP has not helped me do so. Until this event I was a loyal supporter and customer of HP--thought of HP first when I shopped. I've taken them off my list after this experience. A previous reviewer suggested that before buying you check out compatibility issues at the HP site. I second that suggestion and add the caveat--don't buy it.
I've had this tripod for quite a while and only have two complaints, otherwise it is an all-around good tripod. The quick-release is great but I wish the tripod came with a second quick-release posts to keep from having to buy another (and pay shipping, etc. for something half the height of a AA battery).Complaint #1:The mechanism for adjusting the angle of the legs is deficient for one reason. When the tripod is opened to the standard angle, there is insufficient friction to keep the legs fully-out. So when you pick up the tripod and move it, it's likely the legs can collapse some. If you need a tripod that can be set, used, picked up, set down, used, picked up, set down, etc. then you might want to consider a tripod with legs that lock out (not this one).Complaint #2:The center column is held in place by two compression fittings (one at the top and one at the bottom). The nut that applies the pressure can come loose (has on me only once). The tighter the nut, the harder it is to crank the column up and down but the less likely it will come loose; the looser the nut the more likely it will come loose and fall off (and hopefully you don't loose parts).These two complaints are easy for me to live with, but may not be for you. It is still a great tripod and I'd recommend it for light usage: a bit heavy for hiking; complaint #1 isn't a problem for portraits; works good for night stills; etc. I can't give it 5 stars, but hopefully the next generation of this tripod will correct these minor complaints.
Bought this protection for my Tamron lens. Fits well, and the build is solid. No complaints so far. Would recommend.
This unit seemed like a good deal, but when I received it and tried a Divx (avi) file disc, it played with a video stutter, looking much like the movies of the '20's and '30's that "jumped" a bit. The zoom was a nice feature, though rarely used. The DVD playback was good. I was disapointed that there wasn't an S-Video output jack. There was not an "open-close" button on the remote, which isn't the most important thing, but it does come in handy. I've had video / audio sync problems with another Philips DVD player using Divx (avi) discs. The reason I like Divx playback capability is that my Digital Camera makes movie files in .avi format, and it's much easier to play on a TV when the DVD player supports the file format. So I returned the unit for a refund credit and bought a Toshiba DVD with Divx support. I've always had good luck with Toshiba DVD players.
I got it in a few days with free shipping and it has been working fine.
Someone else mentioned that they found these headphones unconfortable to wear for long periods. So did I, until I &quot;adjusted&quot; them. On most clip type headphones, the clip is parallel to the earpad, and rotates with a hinge that is also parallel to the ear pad. On the Sony headphones, the ear clip rotates around a pivot that is nearly perpendicular to the ear pad so that as the clip is rotated, the distace between the clip and the ear pad varies between zero and 3/8 of an inch. However, unlike other designs, the clip stays nearly parallel to the ear pad. This makes the headphones sit in the ear better, and provides better sound IMHO.The problem I had was that the clip itself is molded so that only the lower edge touches the back of your ear. In my case, this dug into my ear and left them red and sore after a few hours. The solution is to heat up the front part of the clip with a candle, and twist the clip so that it lays flatter against the inside of the ear. They don't hold quite as well this way, but they feel so light and pinch so much less you hardly notice you are wearing them. Once modified, these have proven to be great headphones!
Excellent product one question Why the reader ? The disk does not read without the reader in my PC.CheersFaroutWilli
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 purchased this DVD player for watching films from Germany. The instructions for unlocking it with the remote are very simple:press Setupselect the Preference TabPress 1,3,8,9,3,1Press up/down key to select "0"and hit menu to exit.After you do that, you can buy foreign films from amazon.de or other international Amazon websites, and watch them on this player. Very nice and a very nice price.
After all my research it seemed to come down to Canon or Nikon. Canon just costs more. I've had this product now for a couple of months and love it.
I love the print qulity from this printer, it is really great. It has a nice scanner too. However, one week of basic printouts from a home office uses up the cartridge. I am on my third set in less than a month, with genuine epson cartridges.
Received these items very quickly from the supplier. Won't be using the 50 foot cable for a while but it looks good. When I use it I will comment.
Well, its not really a toy... but who cares? Anyways I first got this becuase it was the cheapest GPS on the market (around $$$). I thougt this product would really be bad because right after I bought it I learned it had no mapping abilites! But then I got it and I have three words: This is cool! Although I use it more as a real GPS for my long haul bike trips, but just a ride around the neighborhood is cool. It is SO light and small and I love the automatic BARO pressure (See, when you're a pilot you have to adjust the altimeter barometer pressure manually - Also note: I don't use this for aviation). But, I don't like how it chews up batteries!
I purchased this hoping for the best and it really surprised me of how clear the quality was. A big plus is how you can adjust it in a lot of ways to make it fit in your car. The only draw back is that it kind of moves a little when going on a bumpy road but it rarely effects the sound. This is without a doubt the best Fm transmitter for 20 bucks! Get it now while it's still at this price!
Excellent deal for good desk top speakers. Very happy with the product.
For the price, it is difficult to beat this set of speakers. Sure, Logitech is an unlikely contestant in this arena, but it easily beats any others near this set's low price. Right off the bat, you will notice that there is a power button, volume control knob and headphone jack on the right speaker. Some speakers in this price range inconveniently put the volume control and power button on the subwoofer (which is supposed to be placed out of sight and reach) and most lack a headphone jack. Incidentally, plugging in headphones automatically mutes the speakers - nice.That said, the sound quality, although better than similar-priced competitors, does have very significant shortcomings compared to speakers costing just a few dollars more. Most noticeably, the satellite speakers utilize a single cone each - thus the treble is slightly rolled off, giving a slightly "hollow" sound compared to systems which boast a seperate tweeter and midrange. Similarly, the bass unit, although impressive in its ability to pump out loud volumes, is also rolled off - the rating of 35Hz is too optimistic. My measurements show a more realistic rating of 50Hz, even after putting the subwoofer in a corner which should result in the most reinforcement of low frequencies. The subwoofer cabinet is made of wood, so what bass it does produce is tight and clean.If you can afford it, doubling your budget can buy satellites with seperate mid-range and tweeter drivers that will give significantly better sound. But for the penny-pincher, look no further.
When my 10 year old big tube TV bit the dust, I knew it was time to move into the 21st century. This is a great second or third television for the bedroom. Not too big, not too small. Just the right size. Very good HD picture quality. Remote is easy to use, HDMI ports are a nice bonus for the price. The sound quality is not the best, but the controls and the input/output connections are ample and allow for almost everything needed to show through a monitor/TV screen.
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.
We use these camera's at work to take photos through our microscopes. Because the lens does not move and is threaded, we can use this with an adapter from Zarf Enterprises to work with our microscopes. 2MP is not a problem for our 3x5 printed photos.
I was looking for software that I could install to 'read' scanned documents... something like OCR software. This one came up in my search, but didn't say in the information that it was ONLY if you had the DigiMemo hardware, so I purchased it. I had to open the packaging to get to the instructions, so now I spent money that was a waste because I can't send it back since it won't do what I expected.
Very good quality. Good bargain. Excellent product. I would highly recommend this item to anyone who has a camcorder that takes mini dvds.
True, the price is slightly less at walmart BUT, when I bought it from Amazon it ended up being cheaper anyway. I had gotten a 10.00 off coupon from the Amazon mailing list. Besides that the above person forgot tax. If I was to buy the TV at walmart I would need to pay tax. I didn't have to pay tax on Amazon...so people please keep that in mind.Now for the TV, for the price I think it is great. We have had it since Xmas, and it works fine, the picture is great. But keep in mind this is a really big TV. I had a 27 inch in my house already, but with the side speakers and everything, it ended up being bigger. All in all I think it is a great TV, and the price is good since there is no tax.
Purchased the Maverick Laser Surface Thermometer to chart water temperatures for a residential "pump and dump" Water Furnace heat pump. It worked fine for about five months, then started showing obviously erroneous readings. Changed to new batteries, but no improvement. This gadget has never been dropped, exposed to extreme temperatures, or abused in any way. The 90-day warranty is past, so no help there.
The speakers work great. You may have to change your audio setting to accommodate your preferences, but that is not an issue with the speakers themselves. I love them.
Works just fine. I don't have any heavy video usage. Handles everything I need it to handle.
You will not find a better buy than this! This thing is better that the ipod if you ask me! First of all if you want a quality sound product just remember Creative has been making sound cards since I was a teenager (long time ago)! The functions are different takes a little getting used to battery goes fast get a spare OVERALL STILL A GOOD BUY! COMES IN HIP COLORS ALSO!
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.
As a heavy user of my Palm (which I access dozens of times a day), the Palm Slim Leather Case is perfect for my needs. I prefer it over other cases for the following reasons:The first is portablity. I take my Palm everywhere with me (even to the little boy's room). And with the case's slim size, my Palm fits easily into my front pants pocket. (Carrying my Palm in my shirt pocket is also an option. But since my company switched to business casual attire, I no longer wear dress shirts with pockets to work. Hooray!)The second reason is convenience. With the Palm rail system, the unit is held securely. And when I need to sync, the case slides off cleanly (the rail system being a simpler and much more elegant solution than the pocket or Velcro holding methods of other products).The third reason is protection. The rigid cover is slightly padded, and the loop closure is very secure. (Before adopting this case, I once used another cover -- without a loop closure -- which failed to protect my Palm when I accidentally dropped it in the street while I waited on the curb for a cab.) The loop closure is also easy to open, so access to my Palm is not restricted.My last reason for selecting this case is its ability to hold business cards. I put my business cards (a whole slew of them) in the large inside pocket, and I put my kids' doctor and dentist appointment reminders in the multiple credit card slots, none of which I want to carry in my wallet (which is already filled with plenty of other stuff). Since my Palm is always with me, I'm never without a business card, so I never miss an opportunity to have my name remembered by the many new customers or vendors I meet.(As a comparison, many of the hard cases are very stylish. But since they can't carry business cards, they aren't really adequate for my needs.)For a great combination of style and function that's perfect for a heavy Palm user like me -- the Palm Slim Leather Case is ideal!
What an incredible camera! Incredible resolution for printing, compact enough to fit in your front pocket, and even has video for spur of the moment situations. Manual mode, automatic mode, things just don't get much sweeter. I would recommend getting batteries and memory on ebay for a great deal. This is the best camera in its class.
It works great for product photos. Plenty of room for items like large books, and it diffuses the light very well. Folds up small, sets up fast and works great - what more could you ask for?
These headphones are just great, no matter how you look at it. For a fairly inexpensive pair, they perform wonderfully and look amazing.Sound Quality - Clear and quality, bass as a support role:Honestly, I was a little skeptical of these phones because of reviewers consistently complaining about no bass at all. I like bass, but I don't adore it. When I wore these, the bass is well balanced to the middle and high ends. I don't like bass pounding my ears, but it was quite enough to keep me satisfied. But that said: If you are a bass-oholic; don't buy these phones. They will disappoint you. But if you're just looking for great quality in the mids and highs, and have the bass as 'support', these are just right. The quality for clip-ons are superb, easily redefining your music collection.Comfort - Break-in period required!:At first, these phones were a little odd on my ears. My ears are fairly big, and even when adjusting the length of the clip, it just didn't feel natural for my ear. But as I wore these more and more, the shape of the rubber seemed to conform to my ear. After that, it felt like they weren't even there. As long as you're wearing them while stationary, comfort is amazing. It just takes a while to adjust to your ear.Ergonomics - Not made with mobility in mind:These phones are made for sedentary trips, like long plane trips or casual walks. These phones are not made for fast motion, they can fall off fairly easy and the weight of each piece is lopsided. As long as motion is limited, these phones will stay on and feel comfortable. But using them while jogging, exercising, etc. can be awkward and unusable. I believe the larger the ears you have, the more secure they will be.Styling - Wow your friends and family:With brushed aluminum and a pseudo-vintage style (without being tacky), clip-ons have never looked any better. They are a little smaller than one might expect, but they compliment even large ears.All in all, for clip-ons, these are one of the most superior models out there. Bass may be an issue for some, but the comfort and performance are top class. Not to be used for a mobile life. One of the finest pairs of phones for a low cost.
I just returned my A700 after trying it out for two weeks. The reason for the return was the quality of pictures. The pictures are o.k. at best but for most of the them they were too grainy. I adjusted all the settings and maximized them for the best picture quality. The image quality was not there. My older Olympus 3.5MP camera produced better images than the A700.Although I read some of the reviews and the overall rating for this camera was low, I was still inclined to pick it up based on the camera specs and the low price. I learned my lesson as most of the reviews and overall ratings are a good marker to go by.I picked up the Canon PowerShot SD600 which was a little more but well worth it!Pros:Price7.3MP CameraNice sturdy compact designEasy menu interfaceCons:Picture resolutionVideo resolutionVideo recording lengths
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!!
Just an OKI Printer drum. Have NEVER gotten a bad part from OKI and would NEVER again purchase any other laser printer. OKI is the MOST RELIABLE printers we have ever had!!! Went through 5 HP printers to our ANCIENT OKI C5150n (which by the way is still running and NEVER has had a service issue to this day), and we did just purchase a NEW OKI C610cn or dn, can't remember which BUT, did this just in case the ancient C5150 decides to give out considering it is 6 to 8 years old I believe, BUT, still running perfectly and awesome.
Perfect product as per specifications. Easy functions and well explained instructions. Great performance for home video use. Good product.Does not come with standard carry belt/shoulder strap. It some time becomes difficult to carry in one hand all the time as you can not hang it around. Must buy a shoulder strap separately.Also, the software is not to updated. Slow and takes a long time to save on computer. Must go for alternative software to save video shot in computer. I also need to figure how how to transfer content from camera to computer.Standard battery has too short life. Must go for additionl battery with longer life.
I had no intentions of buying a TV - we went out looking for a Nintendo DS and some PSP games. But there it was on display promoting DirecTV. It was marked down to $799 and Time Warner would take another $100 off if we signed up for digital cable. We ended up getting the TV (KDF-37H1000) for $676 brand new in a sealed box.The picture is fantastic, much better than my 50" Samsung DLP in the living room. I plugged in a coax splitter and hooked up my basic cable to one side and rabbit ears to the other. Within minutes the TV had scanned all available channels and locked them in. There's no need to switch between over-the-air (OTA) channels and cable, the TV does that automatically. It's bright, the picture is completely configurable and even with basic cable looks great. TWC is installing an HD box in the bedroom so we'll be able to take advantage of all the HD channels they have to offer.All in all this is a great TV and a fantastic price. Why so cheap? Sony is getting out of the DLP business and focusing on LCD. If you see this TV for sale buy it. Replacement bulbs are $185 and last 4 years based on 8 hours of TV per day. Mine's in the bedroom so I anticipate it lasting 10 years before needing to have the bulb replaced. If they had another in stock I would have bought it for the play room.
The connectors have a sturdy construction. I've been using this cable for 3 years with no issue.HDMI to HDMI is just a cable. There are no other electronic components, so the quality is base only on how well it is made. I would buy again.Cons: None.
If you have a laser mouse, this is a bad product. The mouse pad was built for roll wheel mouses. The mouse pad makes the laser inaccurate, so it is harder to navigate around. So this mouse is good for all mice except for old laser mice.
Product was as described but very low cable quality, it works & transmits HD quality video but don't expect the world for $3.
I have never been disappointed with Viewsonic and continue to buy their high quality products.This monitor has an exceptional picture and required no setup what so ever. It came with a cdrom to optimize the picture but if it can get any better than straight out of the box, I would not be able to tell the difference.The picture is so bright and clear and colorful that it can easily be viewed from another room and from an obtuse angle. I can glance over from the living room while my 2 year old is playing Dora, Spongebob, or cruising on NickJr to see if he is stuck and needs help.Simply plugged it in and it worked. Highly recommended. Very thin front to back and is currently on my toddler's Little Tykes wooden computer desk (also highly recommended). The screen angle is adjustable. The base is slotted to drop the cords through if your desk allows it. Very stable base. I have no concerns that it will fall over on my child.One key thing to remember about LCD monitors is that they almost all have a natural resolution of 1280x1024 and are viewed optimally at this ratio. Setting to a larger picture ratio like 1024x768 can show some text distortion if you plan on doing a lot of editing in certain fonts due to a stretching effect. However, that will not affect the clarity or color. Analog monitors are completely different and you must manually adjust your screen anytime you change resolution, no so with the LCD, they auto scale if you change resolution.
Price is not worth your data and time. Spend a little bit more and you will get something MUCH better.
Long battery life and nice Sony bag.I've only recharge battery 2x since I've started using it in my outings w/ my niece last Christmas.The Sony bag is big for my Sony DCR-SR47 videocam but I still like it because I'm able to keep my camera and wallet inside. There are enough pockets to keep litte things like tickets or receipts, and I didn't have to bring my purse w/ me.
I should say first that I've been very happy with LinkSys products and support. However...Why would LinkSys put a product on the market that doesn't use WPA encryption? Why did I have to disable security on my network entirely to install it, then enable WEP, then repeatedly reboot every machine in my house connected to my wireless network? Why did the Setup utility finally say, repeatedly, "Cannot associate with this AP in repeater mode"? Why is this message completely undocumented? It turns out that the RE is *not* compatible with my WRT54GS, contrary to the claims on the box.Most of all, why did a LinkSys technician finally suggest to me that I run a cable up the stairs from my router, attach it to a brand new WAP54G, and return the Range Expander? Because that would probably work, unlike this device, which consumed oh, about 3 working days.
We got unbelievably fast service! The cord is brand new and works prefectly for my daughters laptop! She's happy I'm happy!
Setup for this remote is pretty easy once the software is installed. In most cases you just plug it into your usb port, tell it what devices you use, and you're done. Power users also have a wide variety of tinkering.This has already eliminated the need for 7 different remotes in our house including one for our Roomba robot. And if for some reason you can't find a profile for your device online, the remote can 'learn' from whatever you have.One cool feature that isn't highlighted: The LCD screen turns off after the remote hasn't been used for about 30 seconds or so, eliminating a glare in your eyes if you watch in the dark. But the second you pick it up, the screen fires back on. Brilliant.Additionally, this remote is very easy to use, and the 'help' button has even earned the praise of my technophobic girlfriend. If you press one of your shortcuts and it doesn't work right, the help feature will troubleshoot with you until everything is working correctly.Finally, there's a single "all off" button that you can press and walk away. The remote will do the work of turning everything off, piece by piece.-Rick
Great lense.. Work well in place of several lenses. Very pleased. Price , quality , and service was wonderful.
I wasn't looking for this item to solve any problems and, in fact, didn't note any improvements in either audio or video presentations. Nonetheless, I'm glad to have its protective capabilities at minimal cost.
I use this item often when either transporting or transferring data and it had become a standard part of my bag of tricks!
The thought of buying a dvd player with digital funtions had been haunting me for sometime. I looked into various models of dvds in the town but nothing to satisfy me. Then one day I saw this sleek dvd palyer with funtions that was more than one could anticipate according to its size. however, it was there with dts, dolby and everything. Its the best selection one can make for ones home. There will be no regret for the decission but if one expects very high sound system then it is better to drop the idea because it doesn't fullfil the need. So davs300 is exclusively a decent item for a domestic use.
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
Although the player can be made region-free, it has a tendency to reach buffer overruns when playing non-US dvd's (particularly from Asia). Whenever this happens, the player takes about 5-8 seconds to reload its buffer, leading to an annoying onscreen pause in the movie. Could just be my unit though. I have no buffer/delay problems when playing US dvd's.
I bought this card based on its capability of range and speed. When I first bought it, it lived up to its promise. I got great range and speed out of the card. I could go waaaaaaaaaaay across the yard and surf the internet at blazing speed with no problems. It could go through two floors, a few walls, concrete, etc. without any issues. Like Superman. Life was good.After a few months I noticed the card started to "hang". I thought it had something to do with my p.o.s. laptop, so I would just reboot and live with it. Another month goes by, and I notice that the card is not very stable. It stops working after about 30 minutes, but it seems to work just great at Panera for unlimited time. I once again chalk it up to my cheap computer.Now, after 4 months total, the card barely works anywhere. It gets very hot when using it, and I am lucky to get 5 minutes out of it, at Panera or anywhere else. I tried it in another computer, same problem.I wasted $[...], and now I am using a 3 year old slower Netgear card. But guess what? It works.If you are wealthy, buy 10 of these cards and just throw them out as they fail (they work GREAT for about 2 months). Otherwise, keep shopping.
When it worked it was a great printer. It died on me 20 days out of the one year warranty. Won't print a thing now. If you buy this printer, better get an extended warranty. Canon has left a bad taste in my mouth.
Great price, good product. The only thing that I think should be changed is the earpieces. On a plane it was a little hard to hear what was going on in the movie at times with all of the engine news from a plane. But all in all, the screen was clear, easy to use.The carrying case is great! I can see where in a car it would be great to put on the back of the seats and let the childern watch, for that matter adults.
I bought this Ultra Pro 777 tripod early this year, never used it until last week and its handle, that control the tilting position, broke. Am trying to see if I could return it to the manufacturer for either repair or refund. Anyone who knows the procedure dealing with Sunpak, please kindly let me know.
Works as expected. Gigantic storage capacity. Sturdy rubberized "wetsuit" cover & cap allows you to toss it around without worry. Very satisfied with purchase.
I use this dock to hook my Ipod up to an Onkyo C415 mini-system. The dock is well constructed with good quality cables and connections. It looks fine and holds the Ipod solidly at a nice angle. The sound quality is excellent, and it integrates well with the Onkyo system -- press play on the Ipod and the receiver automatically switches to the dock input, etc. The small remote that came with the dock works fine but I keep it in the drawer because the main system remote controls all the basic Ipod functions as well. I haven't tried any of the video features, but if you just want a way to get your Ipod audio into an Onkyo or other system, this is a great way to go.
Easy to use. Pictures are wonderful. Love the fact that I don't have to waste space on my hard drive. I have made each disk like a 400 photo album. Great. The Mpeg movies are great too. I have been without a video camera for over a year. This is all I use. Proud ownder
Beats all the expensive ones hands down DO NOT guy from box stores at their prices. This is the same item but for a WHOLE lot less money. Can't loose with this price.
This disk was the worst spent 30$ of my life. It really did nothing other then make me have to go back and reset my settings after the video was over.Just like everything else monster sales, it is way overpriced, and very poor quality.i can't believe they actually produced this video. It should be one of the dvds they hand out at the counter for free, when you purchase something at a store. It isn't worth 5$.The only way I can see this helping anyone, is if you haven't ever owned a tv before in your life. If you have absolutely no idea what so ever the settings on your tv do, then this might help you.If you have ever adjusted the picture settings by yourself before, do not buy this dvd.I would be very embarrassed to either sale, or create a product this poor. I am going to make a post on the polk forums to see if anyone wants it for free, and I will send it to them so they can laugh at me for buying it.
I have been experimenting and shooting with this little sucker ever since I received it in the mail! You can get really good depth of field shots with this lens.Nikon D5100 is an AWESOME camera and the picture quality is amazing. I'm a 8 year videographer and will be using it to shoot wedding. I won't say it's cheap but inexpensive for what you can get out of it.
I am not much of a gadget gal. I bought this product because my physical therapist said I have a tendency to tilt my head to the right (and I have a herniated neck disk)and asked if I do a lot of talking with the phone between my ear and shoulder while working on other things at my desk. She pretty much described my work position. I researched many headsets and decided on this one. I absolutely LOVE it and it has become one of those gadgets that you can't figure out how you survived without it. It has great clarity in both the microphone and in the earpiece. I got it with the handset lever and have to say that this thing is a MUST.In terms of comfort, I use the headset and have left the office several times with it on my head. I think that pretty much says it.It was easy to set up and requires very little, if any, fussing with. I highly recommend it!
This cable worked perfectly, just like my brother's $30 cable and I only paid $1 for it.
Using it with a Mac mini on a Linksys KVM 4-port switch. No problems.Note: The PS2 dongles are marked for either keyboard or mouse.
This inexpensive filter provides excellent protection for my Nikkor lens, without any noticeable effects on image quality. Tiffen filters are consistantly good quality at a reasonable price.
I have had these speakers since 2007 and they sound the same as the day I got them. Crisp sound and booming theater style bass... a good choice if you want dependability.
Main reason to buy an MP3 player is for music! This player sounds OK with included earbuds, but if you try to use a full size set of headphones the volume and sound quality is severly lacking. I personally can't stand earbuds, they don't stay in my ears, plus the sound quality from headphones is usually much better.Pros--Looks like a little iPod-Included earbuds sound pretty good (but not great)-Has FM tunerCons--Very S L O W USB 1.1 transfer speeds, takes forever to load songs to device-When using headphones, volume at full up is lacking, sound not very good through headphones-Sound quality not on a par with other MP3 players I have tried-Limited information about song displayed-Must use MusicMatch from Philips site to transfer songs, not the best application for this purpose-Overall, pales in comparison to offerings from Rio and CreativeI suggest you do some homework before buying this item!Why did I buy this item? I got it on a deal directly from Philips for a much lower price than listed here, still I wasted my money, gave it to my sister!
A good product once you figure out how the shuffle key works. Good versitility allowing both MP3 data, Flash drive data and FM sound. Volume seemed low but I tried other headsets and it seemed to work okay.After 8 months of normal use the LCD panel no longer displayed and the buttons did not work. Contacted Creative tech support and they said I should send the unit in. However, I must also send in a $25.00 Non-refundable check to test the unit. If the unit was bad they would replace it but keep my $25.00. The warrantee on the unit is one year but does not cover labor after 90 days. They recommended I take it back to the store.
I'm using this 0.79 wide angle lens on a Nikon P7000, and it is so huge it makes the camera look like a tiny P&S.; With a metal adapter and a step-up ring (the lens has a detachable 58mm ring on it), it provides a great look on the camera and even better photographs.This is some fairly serious glass, and the one problem I've had is finding a way to protect the 92mm front end of this lens. It does not take any light away from your underlying lens, so you can use it in any circumstance or condition required. For me, this means I take it in very close, where I must be able to get full perspective with having the option to step five feet away. The end results are pretty amazing, and I am enjoying this lens fully. It produces wonderful results for architectural purposes, allowing full view of detail along with (adjusted) perspective.I've not been able to view distortion in photographs (aside, of course, from what you would expect at the fringes of the photograph), and the simplest Photoshop correction straightens out anything you would wish to straighten, leaving absolutely level lines and no noticeable chromatic aberration or other distortion. For fun, I've removed the included 58mm adapter ring and hooked this up with a much cheaper .45x 58mm lens to produce rather outrageous wide angles photographs which take my 28mm lens to ridiculous places.A note on my claim regarding chromatic aberration: I do have one series of photographs I took of a bridge which showed some color separation at the fringes. I am not certain, though, that this had as much to do with the lens as it did with the 8 second exposure. Photoshop rescued the photograph, but it truly wasn't necessary for me to push the exposure so far -- 2 seconds would have been plenty, and then the fly landing on the edge of the lens probably wouldn't have been a problem.
Purchased it to use with Mac OS X's (Leopard) Time Machine. Set up was a breeze. The drive is heavy, very solid, and very quiet. If you do not care about having a firewire drive get this one.
I used the previous model CT10 and was very satisfied with it. After about three years (and that even surprised customer service) I had to exchange the battery for the first time. My job requires to phone extensively long in order to repair equipment in different factories in US - Mexico - Canada - Germany. Long range (away from base) - long talk time - loud environment - NO PROBLEM.So far I used the CT12 a couple of times and had the same results. Plantronics designs with the customer in mind and has a couple of improvements on CT12 that make live easier. There is always space for improvement, but well...Plantronics CT12 is very close to perfect.
I bought these for myself about a year ago, and was kind of upset over the range I got (less than 100 feet). However when I used a set of RCA wireless headphones with this Advent transmitter I got a range of about 1000 feet (from in the house) and well over 1/4 mile Line-Of-Sight. So if you buy this set and you want a better range, pick up a set of RCA wireless headphones to use with it instead of the advent headphones. They sound better to!So all in all the transmitter is 5 stars, the headphones are 1 star.
fits like a glove, has kept hair out, dust, and other debris out of my keyboard, and has convinced people who use my laptop to buy one for theirs. It doesnt stick, but as long as you're aware of it being there, it wont slide off or fall out.
I bought this as a replacement for a Logitech WebCam that is definitely long in the tooth ... no comparison. Much crisper images, higher resolution, faster frame rate thanks to USB2 (there's also a firewire version); better in every respect. Install under XP was quite easy, but I did have to reinstall the drivers (as flagged by XP's device manager). Incidentally, the manual supplied on CD is the same as the paper one that comes in the box. View software is a tad flaky (pop-ups blank out parts of preview - preview doesn't refresh; capture blanks out preview entirely). I checked out the ADS web-site to see if there was a more recent version of the supplied software and found on-line support for the WebCam to be either well-hidden or non-existent. As a WebCam, this one is probably worth 5 stars, but I dropped the rating to 4 because of the evident support shortcomings on the part of the manufacturer. On the plus side, the button on the camera neatly triggers a capture routine that pops-up a window with a still ready to be saved to file ... very cool (maybe that raises the rating to 4.5). I also captured a sample (.avi) movie and played it back under Media Player at full screen - the result was impressive, almost astounding given the typical limitations of a WebCam. I think this is an excellent buy for the money ... it's a keeper for me.
Having used built-in GPS systems for several years, we were pleasantly surprised at the performance of this product. It has most of the features of the best systems and clearly stands ahead of some. Our latest built-in is in a BMW 5 series, and the TomTom beats it hands-down!One of the biggest benefits is the ability to program it in your hand then snap it into place on it's holder. The screen is a bit small, so this enables the hard work to be done close at hand. But the screen is very bright with good detail, and the voice directions are excellent, so the small screen size is not a major drawback.The Bluetooth connection to our Motorola 635 was simple, although the phone is not listed as one of those supported. The only glitch was in the downloading of the phone book - from all appearances it downloaded properly, but no entries were available in the GPS's address book. Still the hands-free operation is a real plus. The speaker is good, but it can become difficult to hear when traveling at high speeds or on rough roads.We have not yet attempted to download or update maps, but the data base seems very complete. I have noted a few glitches at some intersections, but I understand the company's website asks for such comments, so it seems that updates will be made available regularly.Overall it is a very useful product and worth the purchase price.
Excellent 6-ft HDMI Cable. Product was just as advertised. I am highly pleased with this product.
I got this so I would not have to carry a bulky tripod everywhere and this works very well. It has a nice heigth to it and can get down low when you need to. very lite and manuverable I had it out in the woods and never got hung up on any thing. It stores really nice on my rucksack. It will not totally replace a tripod but it works where a tripod may not be a good idea. Highly recomend this piece of equipment for your gear.
It was great for the first two months until it just stopped responding, and then couldnt be recognized by my usb port. Stay away...
Excellent product, we purchased one several months ago and were so happy we purchased a second one. We were disappointed to discover that the second one was a much older version of the 720.
I paid 299.99 new at Target about a month ago. I have yet to have any issues. It has never failed me and does everything it need to do. I pick up satellites with no problem here in Denver. Used it yesterday to deliver a chair that someone bought from and wanted me to deliver to them. Put the address and took me right there in a snow storm. Very satisfied for the money, its a definite on my next road trip vacation.
Having an older but still working T.V. minus all the connections to view T.V. programs movies and playing DVD's from my desk top and /or lap top using my 25" T.V. as a monitor only...this Belkin RF Modulator along with the (Sewell PC to TV Converter (VGA to RCA) a seperate direct purchase via SewellDirect) and well worth the cost as together they did the trick...a great fix and purchase for me. It was easy to hook up too, just plug and play. My kind of Plan B!I may never go back to cable again.Thank you amazon.com for having this at a great price as I did look around, and Thank you too Belkin for making such a great product.FYI And if I had, had a newer T.V. I would have only needed to purchase the converter.
The TomTom GO 720 is a very user friendly unit. It's easy to program and the screen is a good size. This is my 2nd purchase of the GO 720 and Amazon's price was far better than what I paid for my first. I got this one for my son to use when traveling. I've used mine for a couple of years and it's always given me the correct directions and the voice is very clear and pleasant. I've used it in cities, like DC, where it's easy to get turned around with all the 1-way streets, but the GO has never let me down. I also like the POI (point of interest) feature if we're trying to find a restaurant or a mall near our destination. It's also great if you need to detour around traffic, as soon as you go off course, the GO recalculates another route you can follow. Just used it last week on the NJ turnpike, traffic was at a standstill, got off at the next exit and the GO came up with another route for us to follow. I wouldn't leave home without it!
I got my mini just before a road trip and used it with Monster's iCarplay FM transmitter. Amazing! One of the least painful trips in memory! The mini is the perfect size - not too big - and the anodized aluminum case is durable yet stylin'.I'm disabled and on multiple medications that mess with my brain's functioning, so I wanted to get something with an ease of use most people probably don't need. (Yes this has been proofread). Music acts as a distractor against pain on long trips. I also needed something that would satisfy my audiophile's love of good quality sound. Having a poor-sounding MP3 player would actually be worse than none at all! I also wanted to take a good cross-section of my music without having to tote the amount of CDs that would entail. The mini iPod delivers both effortlessly; my only complaint with it is that I rather underestimated the amount of GB my CD collection takes up!
The wide screen on the Vaio is a beautiful display. It complements the multimedia capability of the laptop very well. The only short coming of the computer is the lack of any hard copy documentation or backup recovery disks. In the event of a misstep the owner must call Sony Vaio and purchase a recovery disk.
I bought the Tablet primarily for use with powerpoint talks and presentations that I give. I have had it for only a short time but so far it has been a very valuable addition. It is easy to draw on slides for emphasis or for further explanations. Instead of switching between the computer projector and a while board you can just bring up a blank slide and scribble away. A potential negative here is that none of your scribbles and jottings are saved ( or atleast I haven't seen a way to save them) - this may be a good thing, though, since it means that you presenation retains its original form.On the Wacom web site you can navigate to a page of tips and hints. There is a screen shot of a PPT presentation that shows that when you bring up the pen (Cntrl-P) during a presentation you have several options - ball point, highlighter, felt tip. With Office XP only the pen option showed. I called Wacom support to ask about this. The very helpful and friendly person at the other end couldn't figure out where the screen shot was actually from. She took my email and responded later in the day that the screen shot was with Office 2003. So I used that answer as a motivation to finally load up Office 2003 and there were the options!I also just got MS OneNote and it looks like the tablet will be a great adjunct for its use with the one drawback that you need a lot of desk space. I'd recommend that if PPT or OneNote or similar writing tasks are your primary use for the tablet, the one that is a size down from 6 x 8 could be adequate and take up a lot less real estate.I discovered that if you press in the top part of the rocker switch on the Intuos pen you can "air write", i.e. you can write with the pen above the tablet - no need to touch it. Not sure how this would be useful, but there it is.Finally, I have given this 4 stars rather than 5 since I have only used the device for PPT and not yet for photoshop work i also do. So I am commenting on only a small fraction of its capabilties. With this proviso, though, it is great.
I am mostly happy with this bag.I was looking for something that would take my Gripped 7D, lenses, speedlites and associated cables, gels, batteries, filters and *stuff* that piles up. The F2 delivered that, mostly. It did it stylishly, with tons of flexibility. I especially love the strap, and it's inner grippyness that ensures no matter how much stuff I've got loaded in, or how much it weighs, it's not sliding off.But, why didn't I rate it higher (5 starts)?My gripped 7D *barely* fits with a lens. I have the 4 slot insert that contains:580exII70-200 f/4tamron 28-75 f/2.850mm f/1.8 on top of an 85mm f/1.8The 7D sits, with no lens next to the insert - but I do wish it could sit, body down, with the Tamron or the 70-200 mounted - but thats cramming things.Then I purchased a 430exII - it fits in the front pocket, but thats not providing any padding either.So - I outgrew the bag, despite thinking it would last me forever :)
I love this network card it works great. I think that it is one of the best. Ever since I have used it I have had great internet connection. It is far better than my built in network card. I would recommend this product to anyone with a router or any other type of wireless network in their house. I hope you enjoy this product as I am enjoying it.
Used on a 95 eclipse , worked fine only things is the wire colors are not the same as the oem colors so takes a little bit to color coordinate everything .
The ear phones have enabled me to watch movies DVD etc. without having the sound up so load that it is annoying to others. I did not like the ones that stuck in my ears, very uncomfortable. These are Great!
I don't use my printer a whole lot maybe a few times a month. The ink in these cartridges dries up quickly. Every time I turn my printer back on, I have to replace a cartridge that has dried up. The quality of the print is decent though.
My ATS-909 is so disappointing that I cant wait to return the thing. Its a shame, because the radio is very easy to use, easy to tune, and has many nice features.So whats wrong? Its weak and the sound that comes out of it is poor.The speaker makes everything in the SW bands sound blurry, dull, and mumbled. It doesnt matter how I tune it, where I set the gain, or whether I use the wide or narrow band. Doesnt pull in many stations either. My tiny analog Grundig Mini World 100 PE has a clearer sound and does a better job at pulling in stations. No joke. And the 100 PE only cost me .... I'm not sure I'd recommend the 100PE to anyone. Its analog, so you'd never be sure what frequency you had on. But atleast you'd be able to understand the broadcasts.My other peeve with the ATS-909 is that it chewed up my 4AA batteries --and I've only had it for two days!AM & FM work decently. But if thats all you want from a radio, why would you buy a portable shortwave receiver? You could spend you money getting an AM/FM radio thats both better AND cheaper. If you're interested in shortwave or SSB, buy something else. I am.
Easy to set up, and all the advertised features appear to work fine. I bought this because I owned an earlier Pioneer model which also used the 6-CD cartridge, but that model finally wore out after many years of good service. I was relieved to see that this model accepts the same cartridges. The control panel is streamlined and simpler, but suffers no loss of the functionality I expect. Sound clarity transfer is great. Well recommended.
A very good price. I have had trouble finding any regular sandisks, everything is HD now. This was a bargain.
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 bought this product about several months ago and the memory lasted only two weeks before I started having problems. However it was an very easy return policy. Installation was easy and it works well.
This is a reall y good remote. It may be a bit daunting to program if your not electonically inclined. Another negative is that it seems to need to be updated as over a couple of weeks its starts to loose fubctions. Definitely worth it if you have multiple components from different manufacturers.
I've never really had a problem using these dvd's they tend to work better on my lite-on burner than Fuji or memorex but on my last purchase i bought 8x and i could only burn them at 4x, not a big deal but wish it worked properly
Don't second guess this purchase. If you have more than 3 remotes, it's worth every penny!
They definitely do there job as speakers. My rear speakers on my Jeep Cherokee were blown completely so these are much better. I have pioneers in the front of my car and I did notice they are not as loud but sound quality is more then decent and probably is better then factory speakers. For 35 dollars with shipping more then worth it since at best buy the cheapest were 50 and didn't seem to great, also the led lights do look kind of cool when the bass hit.
I can't tell any difference in this cable and the cable which I paid 5 times as much for at BB.
I thought I would love this product but unfortunately I don't even know if it works...Linksys has not written a driver for Windows 7 yet. It should have been a perfect match for my Brother Multifunction Laser Printer/Copier/Scanner but non the less, I must still take my laptop into the rooom were the multfunction is and plug in the USB cable to print...
The Pyramid PW677X 6-Inch 300 Watt Subwoofer looks very good and also has a very solid contruction, I installed it as a replacement for a Home Theater Subwoofer and it make a great deep bass sound. Last night I notice a little vibration when the bass where really deep, I will check what is going on, I think there is something that is not tight. Thank You...
I read all of the reviews on various websites and was convinced that the Handspring Visor Deluxe was the way to go. But within a month after purchasing the product online from the Handspring website and receiving it, a &quot;Fatal Memory Error&quot; occurred and all of my data was wiped out. There was no way to retrieve it. I spoke to the people at Handspring, who told me that there was a problem in the Visors produced between January and June of this year, but that they were working on a fix. They also told me that adding any Palm applications could cause the fatal memory error (I had not added any). They gave me the option of either holding on to my Visor and waiting for the fix, or exchanging it for a new one (one that was produced after June.) I opted for the new one. Within a month of receiving the new Visor, the same exact thing happened. I returned that Visor and purchased a Palm Vx. I've had the Vx for a few months now, and I absolutely love it. I've had NO problems with it, and don't expect to (especially not a memory loss!)
I really dislike giving 1 star ratings so I will say this gets two (assuming it does eventually work with something). I have tried to connect this to EVERY HDMI source I have in my house and still cannot get it (or the other) to even be recognized. Seeing all of the positive reviews I purchased 2 thinking it was great value for money. Take my advice and only buy one until you are certain that it will work with your components. I think you can go pretty cheap on HDMI, but with the required technology I don't think I will ever venture this cheap again.
Not much to say here. Buy points...get instant online code...enter code into Xbox live...points are added to your account and done.
I have had this system for over a year now, and it's still FANTASTIC. Great sound, simple setup, excellent price. I would however like to point out the few aspects to the design that irritate me- not deal breakers by any means, these are EXTREMELY minor things so stay with me here- but the point of a review is providing helpful feedback- so here we go.1. The input: There is only ONE type of input and most devices only output 2.0 signal. Admittedly they do send an RCA>3.5mm adapter for the main channel, but the reason you buy any 5.1 system is to (brace yourselves) GET 5.1 SOUND! There's no optical input which is understandable for construction cost reasons, but still inconvenient to anyone looking to connect a game console or blu-ray player to it.2. Matrix: Useful sometimes, (fine for gaming, but distracting for movies and music) but since its brains weren't designed to accurately separate 2.0 input signal to 5.1 output, when Matrix is on the rear channels sound a bit tinny and distort/cut out VERY SLIGHTLY- like 1-3% distortion/noise. Still not a deal breaker. (also Logitech makes a 2 plug RCA>3 plug 3.5mm adapter that duplicates the L&R; channel signal and sends it to the rears as well- look around, it's worth buying)3. The "remote": The cable is irritating. At 6' long it gives you enough cable that you can usually figure out some way to put the remote within reach of wherever you need it. But. This by definition means that you'll have six feet of HEAVY DUTY CABLE extending out in front of the system. Which makes it a bit of a tripping hazard, so just be cognizant of where you put your feet.4. Speaker cable lengths: The rears especially are too short in my opinion. I have it set up in my bedroom, and though it's not small (about 12x14) my options were either- I could tape down the cable to the rear left speaker (which looks terrible but prevents tripping when using the doorway) OR buy RCA extension cables and route the cord, along with the other rear channel cable, all the way around the room on the opposite wall. I chose the latter option and it works great.So in conclusion, GREAT SYSTEM- seriously, I can't stress that enough- sounds beautiful, has some real kick (bass is impressive despite the small sub) and is easy enough to configure and use that anyone that can operate a light switch should have no trouble, but if for whatever reason you can't live without an optical input, or lack the coordination necessary to avoid tripping over the single inconveniently placed remote cable on the floor, then these might be real issues... For everyone else I would recommend you BUY IT.
Nothing fanstatic here. For a fairly comfortable fitting headphone with adequate sound, these fit the bill. These are cycling companions of mine that I wouldn't get upset over if I accidently ran them over.
The unit must be right next to an antenna for it to give a rather low quality sound. I used it for talk radio, so it wasn't too bad. But then it totally crapped out after about 2 months. If you have money to throw away, then this is for you!!
Since no one has talked in detail abt recording capabilities of the player, I shall talk mostly abt it. It records in ADPCM (not the usual Wav) in 4 bit , but is not as bad as 4 bit wav . I use it for recording lectures, if the prof speaks LOUD and clear it does a decent job but if the prof speaks too fast or too soft, then the recording will not be very clear, (with loads of noise) I would also suggest using a free tool like wavepad [...] to do amplification and denoising.The verdict: As an amateur tool it is fine, but if u want professional lecture recorder, look at better options, but i have to say it does help me do better at class.P.S : I havent used any recorder before, take my advice with a pinch of salt.P.P.S : Personal memos / conversation/ meetings workout perfect.4 stars because of the noise
...this is a really nice camera for the money. It's fairly easy to use. The only problem I had was that you need to open the lens cover ALL the way or you will get an error message ("lens cover").The camera is menu driven which makes it very easy to get up and running. It's a very user friendly camera. I was taking pictures within about 5 minutes and downloaded my first batch.The features are impressive for this price range. This camera can do quite a lot (stills, short movies, and be a webcam). The basic picture quality (1M) is fantastic. The quality is FAR better than scanning a regular photograph if you intend on using this for the internet. In fact, the photographic quality is far superior to some 35mm cameras (e.g. my olympus infinity), but nowhere near as good as a medium format camera.The memory isn't very large and I would agree with the suggestions about getting a viking memory card. The larger Viking memory cards will allow you to save around 166 pictures in high quality mode. You can see your photos immediately after, which means deleting any goof ups.The batteries that come with the camera need charging, but will allow you to take a few pics. The AC adapter for this camera is a necessity since you can use it as a webcamera. You will also attach this camera to your computer if only to download pictures.I am really happy with this purchase a couple of months after my initial version of this review: especially after seeeing what I could have bought in this price range. I may never buy another cheap point and press film camera after this.
Can NOT beat this for the money. The sofware CD that came with it is Non-functional, but I don't think U need it as the Maps are pre-loaded. LOVE IT!
I purchased this one month ago. I used this speaker everyday. It has so nice functions, especially Base. If you listen qualify music sound, I strongly remember this item.
The drive itself is great... good speed, and it is rugged as they advertise. My only problem, right now (and it's just a tiny detail), is how easily dust gets stuck to that rubber cover.
I recently purchased this lens based on other reviewers. It is a great lens for a great price. It does have limitations as far as tight spaces/indoors. I have used it nonstop for kids, portraits, outdoors, etc. The pictures are razor sharp and I am not disappointed.
I just received my new macbook pro 15'' the other day and i am inlove it came fast in perfect shape and with great packing! I wish amazon was a person so i could hug it. lol
Wht can you say about a hdmi cable, hooked it up and it works fine for my application.I would recommend it
DOES,JUST AS IT SAID IN AD MY TV VOLUME CHANGE WOULD ALL THE TIME I WAS GOING TO GET ONE FOR A WHILE NOW FOR $50 FOUND FOR $20 SO I TRYED IT N WORKS GREAT !
I bought these because Amazon popped them up under "Better Together" as a buy together deal. The Linksys WCG200 gateway (and most pci wireless cards) use SMA connectors, not TNC.The gateway has only one antenna, not two. I believe the older Linksys routers used TNC antennas, and there were two. That's probably where the association of these antennas to the Linksys products originated.The antennas look like a quality product and the price was right, they just don't go with the product they're being sold as "better together" with.
I bought this to entertain the kids during a cross-country drive. The picture is amazingly clear and the sound generally good (a little tinny on the high notes of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). During the highway drive, I received no complaints of skipping. I was surprised to find out after I bought it, though, that the manual forbids use of a car power adapter. On calling their 800#, they recommended a $99.95 adapter made by another company. The battery is long lasting, but the drive was longer. I would also suggest that they include ear phones and, because it's a delicate piece of machinery, a carrying case. All of these things can be bought elsewhere, but I didn't figure in these costs when shopping for the DVD itself.
The printer arrived yesterday...The Good:1. No-glitch installation with XP (less than 15 minutes from boxuntil my first print)2. Colors have been very accurate every time using both thesupplied software (mediocre) and Photoshop. The skys aregorgeous, dot-free and beautifully colored.3. The new glossy mode works very well-- there is no problem atall with these prints when viewed at angle (a frequentproblem with pigmented inks).4. Super quiet and very fast.Questions / Problems:1. Have not tried with other non-Epson papers. As of yet, thereare still very few papers w/ included ICC profiles. So therange of papers may be limited for some time (particularlyfor matte and art papers) unless you are comfortable withtweeking and profiling.Overall: A+ 5/5 ... I have seen a lot of prints and these areat least as good as any on the market for under athousand.
They sent, I guess, the newer version of the AD-5 and I am not bothering to return it -- it will go into my pile of &#34;wrong stuff&#34;. The connector is the issue. It needs to be, I'm guessing again, 5.5mm outside in 1.3mm inside and 9+mm in length. It may be a nice supply so maybe if I stumble over a connector I'll change it. (+) on the outside, (-) on the inside.
Just remember to install it first before doing anything else. It works fine.
While the look of the system is stylish, and does offer the feature of being wall-mounted I found the operation less than satisfactory. It is very easy to assemble. I was shocked at how loud the motor sounds when opening and closing the disk covers. Though, initially I figured I might as well get use to that. One of my first issues was sorting through MP3 albums. I have several disks of MP3's that have many artists as well as sub albums for each artist. The display of the system would only tell me the name of the album once I started playing the songs, not the artist. On other systems you can see the name of the album before actually having to play the album, and once playing it displays the artist information/track information as well. Hence the menu options were not exactly "user friendly." When selecting the next album there was a sort of lapse where the system would play a second or two of the previous track, from the previous album which was a sort of disturbing sound. Followed by this was silence and then the first track of the selected album would play. I thought this was peculiar but could over look it. What I could not over look was the fact that it skipped way too easily on disks. (MP3 and CD disks alike). On one of my CD's, bought from a store even, skipped awfully on a certain track. This disk was not scratched badly and seemed to have played fine in the past. When I played the same song from the same album in my portable CD/MP3 player, it played perfectly! So in my humble opinion, if this system is about three times as expensive then it should also play so well.In troubleshooting I made sure the system was level and cleaned the laser heads to make sure it wasn't due to dust from shipping. The remote doesn't work at a distance of more than a few feet.Ultimately, I did return the system. Thankfully Amazon.com is good about issuing returns in a timely manner! Buyer beware, although you may like this system more than I did.
I asked one of my friend which is a pro.. which lens is good for beginner which I can use for wedding photography and portrait? He advised me to get 50mm if possible get the f/1.4... but due to restricted budget I just bought the 50mm f/1.8 which is I admired very much... very fast and need less light...Therefore I recommend this lens for beginner... very cheap but best performances... do not underestimate it...
The Fluke MT-8200 Intellitone can find a cable in a bundle of cables easily. What I really purchased it for was making and testing ethernet RJ45 cables. With 8 LEDs that cycle through one wire at a time, the MT-8200 can identify problems quickly. A short would light more than the correct LED and an open would skip the correct LED. It can't tell you the cable length, but for less than $200 it can do the job.
Really good speakers for its price i bought them immeditaley when i saw the price and when i told my friends also the price they were shocked!!these r really good..i bought em to use with my laptop which has no sound card and i dont wanna invest in one as the sound card will be more expensive than the speakers so i have two choices i can get the sound from 3 speakers and the sub woofer or all i had to do was buy a separate wire which doesnt cost more than 2$and i manages to get sound out of all speakers without the sound card..and they sound amazing i am just imagining if i buy the sound card how the speakers would sound!!wow!!..i highly recommend these to any person with a tight budget
This is the second one of these exact same cords I have bought in the last year. It works so well and it's way way cheaper than any other ones like it. You don't need any of those fancy, high-priced cords you see out there. These are great!
Why the hell would you pay more than $1.75 for an HDMI cable when you can get them for $1.75? Seriously.
After reading many reviews of the fm transmittion criteria, I found myself in the market for one. The best reviews that I could find where the Monster IcarPlay (newer) and the Kensington 33185, I could not find either specific model anywhere near me, so I went down to the local bestbuy and got myself the Griffin RoadTrip. I was quite skeptical to see how this would perform because I read many negative reviews regarding Griffin products. After purchasing it for $118 CAD (about $105 US), I went in the car and tried it out. the set up is quite basic and after a few minutes I was listening to my nano with decent sound quality (same as local radio stations). I live in the biggest suburbia in North America, Mississauga, Ontario and the transmittion is quite good.Pros:It does not skip, even as the ipod wiggles from the road bumpsIt stays in tactEasy to useGood sound qualityComes with everything you need, every ipod model capabilityCan be used with your PC or Mac to transmit sound for you home stereoConvinientcomes with Doc+holder+clip (s)ConsConstant access to the ipod battery could mean that the battery's life is ending faster than it should.the sound quality isn't top notch. (after all it is a transmitter, very minor complaint)Ipod users limit your sounds to minimum when the ipod is playing because it will not have an effect on the transmittion at all.This is probabbly a good thing.Over all I'd like to give it a 5, but 4 seemes more appropriate, due to price and capability.As far as fm transmittion goes this product will not dissapoint you.
When your UPS dies, what do you do?Replace the UPS?Replace the battery?This can be a hard call if you've had an equipment upgrade that simply draws more power.I did both. I upgraded to a bigger APC BE750G for $87 for my desktop machine, and replaced the battery on my older and smaller UPS for $28 - much cheaper than APC's $35 + shipping, and a tad shy of the $40 BE350G equivalent UPS that might otherwise have replaced it.Installation was straightforward and involved unscrewing a cover plate, disconnecting terminals and replacing the old battery.The computer that inherited the old BE350 needed to be wired up again and worked as anticipated. The BE750G was more complicated...
Good remote easy to program. Only problem I have is that the buttons are a little small and the writing on them is smaller.
THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE 8GB VERSION.Note that the performance (speed) and included software differs on these drives depending which factory (in which country) manufactured them (see last part of review). The following review is of an 8GB version that's Made in TAIWAN (with V-Safe 100 software included). There are also Made in China versions of the exact same 8GB drive (with the same UPC code) that are much slower in speed, have no light, and have different software included on the drive (Verbatim Easy Lock instead of Verbatim V-Safe 100).If you want an inexpensive, fast thumb drive, consider this Verbatim STORE N GO (at least those that are Made in Taiwan). I was really pleasantly surprised at how fast the transfer speeds were (writing and reading were really fast!). I then bought a Patriot RAGE XT which was so bad, it wouldn't even work at 2.0 with my system (I have four USB 2.0 ports, all of which work fine at 2.0 with all brands of USB devices except the Patriot). My advice is to forget the Patriot and consider this drive. (I purchased the 8GB version of this).The Verbatim is very light. It has a strong, bright blue light when it's reading/writing (this is actually the only thing I personally don't like about it.. for I plug it into my DVD player in a dark room, and it can be a bit distracting. But I just wrap a washcloth around it). But if a bright light doesn't bother you, I can find nothing else wrong with this drive. I was really surprised at just how fast it was. I have about 10 thumb drives (including old Lexar Lightning drives that until now were the fastest ones I had), and this Verbatim is even faster. It's amazing, when I hook it up to my DVD player and hit REWIND there's no delay no matter how large the file is (with other thumb drives there will be delays as my DVD player has to rewind through a large video file on a thumb drive). But not on this one. So the speed is great, even though it's not advertised as such. It's retractable so you never lose a cap. Made in Taiwan. I was so pleased with this Verbatim drive (especially after the terrible time I had with the Patriot thumb drive) that I have just ordered a second one. I bought my first one elsewhere but just a couple days later, have already ordered a 2nd one of the same thing here at Amazon. I'm very pleased with it!IMPORTANT: Buying another one of these, I just found out something. There's a HUGE difference in speed depending on where this drive was made. Even though they're all "Verbatim STORE N GO 8GB Drives", they're sourced at different factories. The "Made in Taiwan" ones are the ones that are really fast. The "Made in China" ones are MUCH slower (not fast at all). There's a big difference in speed between the two. Also, the "Made in Taiwan" ones have "Verbatim V-SAFE 100" software on the drive, and the Made in China ones have "Verbatim EASY LOCK" on the drives (two different programs that essentially do the same thing). They two drives (made in Taiwan vs Made in China) look alike, but they are QUITE different inside. Again, the Made in Taiwan ones are MUCH MUCH faster. The Made in China ones are normal, slow drives (still USB 2.0, but slow USB 2.0). The Made in Taiwan drives have a bright flashing blue light under the white lever. The Made in China ones have NO light at all on the drive under the lever (you can't see any difference until you use them). I have one of each, and until you use them, they look identical, but they are not. On the packaging, though the UPC codes are the same (0-23942-95507-8), right ABOVE the UPC code -- still in the UPC Code box -- the fast, Made in Taiwan one (with a working light and V100 software) says "Verbatim #95507 0210-324" and the slow Made in China one (with no light and Verbatim Easy Lock software) says "Verbatim #95507 1110-446".I don't know which ones you're likely to get from Amazon (maybe just a luck of the draw?) But just be aware: the above review was for the Made in Taiwan one. Those made in China -- while looking physically identical, are very different (MUCH, MUCH slower, no light at all, and slightly different software loaded onto the drives). Obviously sourced from different factories with different quality ICs inside.
Dont buy any other brand! I did and was sorry. the cheap imitations are JUNK. Sure Nikon costs more but its worth it. I d give it 5 stars, but the plug on the cord should really be a 90 degree bend like nikons other remote switches. Its easy to break one of these sticking straight out of the camera.
We are just moving into the world of SLR Photography and this camera is fantastic. It is easy to use and takes amazing photos. Beyond impressed.
I had purchased an Alpine CDA 9847 a few months back for my wife's minivan, which I now drive. (If I have to drive a minivan, it better have good tunes!) The salesman had mentioned that an ipod interface was available, but at the time, I didn't have an ipod and didn't think I would ever use this feature.In fact, I was all set to purchase an FM transmitter solution for my newly purchased ipod 30gb video, when I remembered that there was a direct interface option for the Alpine.I also considered just purchasing a simple AI-NET cable (KCA-121B) mainly due to some negative reviews that I had read about searching for songs on the Alpine.Let me tell you that both the sound quality and "searchability" of the Alpine are mind blowing. The first song that I played was Angie by the Rolling stones. The simple guitar and piano combo was crystal clear. Stereo separation was great. My ipod was low on battery when I hooked it up. After 15 minutes of playing, the battery was back up to half due to the built-in charger.I installed it myself and saved the $70. It took about 30 minutes. When you plug in the ipod, the screen on the ipod displays an Alpine logo! You can put it away, because after you plug it in, you won't touch it. You can search on your Alpine by the same Playlist/Artist/Album/Song modes that you can on the ipod. The artist and song scroll across the radio!One complaint, more for the radio than the interface - there is a downside to using the volume control as the scrolling device. Sometimes when you switch to a loud song, you want to turn it down right away, but you have to first come out of search mode. Luckily there is a mute button nearby.If you have a new Alpine radio that supports the Alpine ipod interface, I would highly recommend it, especially compared to an FM based solution.
I love this GPS. When I bought it new, it did everything I wanted it to. There's no weather information but I figure I am outside I can see what the weather is. The accuracy is typically 5-7ft when in open terrain and anywhere from 6-14ft when in semi-dense trees. I use this GPS for skiing, biking, 4wheeling, and backpacking. Get some rechargable batteries like the energizer 2200mAhr AA, they will last a good 24+ hours with the backlight off and with tracking on. The newer units have some slight improvement but not enought to spend the extra money. I love the expandable memory for additional maps. I really can't say enought great things about this GPS. I wouldn't suggest this as a car use GPS for turn by turn directions as the screen is very small for that use.
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.
It's not a terribly glamorous unit, and I'll admit I was a little worried by the couple of negative reviews here on the site, but this unit has worked out just fine for me. It plays everything it claims to (.avi, .mpeg disks, etc, in addition to being region free) and setup was a snap.I'm sure there are fancier, more sophisticated units out there - a/v-savvy friends of mine mutter things about video buffers and suchlike - so maybe this is a good "My First Region Free Player". It's worked well for me, so far.
Not much to say about something as simple as this.It reaches where I need it to; it works as it should.
You won't find a better value. I'm a musician with a home studio. Nothing professional, just a hobbyist. These work great for that. They sound great and have an extra long cord, 9 feet I beleive, icing on the cake!
I just received this scanner a few days ago and I'm very impressed. The image quality is astounding. It's also very fast, taking a mere 7 seconds to do a full area preview and 10 seconds (not including seek time) to scan a 4x6 color photo at 300 dpi.Setup was simple and straightforward, and the supplied documentation was ample, covering both setup and use of the scanner as well as installation of the various software packages. After hearing about the problems with the copier software and HP printers, I downloaded and installed the patch from the Epson support site before even using the scanner for the first time. I have an HP DeskJet 722c and so far there have been no problems, and the one-button copier feature has worked flawlessly.Are there problems with this Epson scanner? Yes, but they're more annoyances than anything else. First off, there's no on/off button. The manual says to unplug the scanner after use. C'mon Epson, you can do better than that... It's not critical that the scanner be turned off however, as after a few minutes it goes into &quot;sleep&quot; mode and all that's left is the telltale green LED saying the unit is on. Also, the manual says to position your document about a quarter inch from the edge of the scanner bed as there is a small area that the scanner doesn't read (in other words, don't push your document or photo to the plastic &quot;stop&quot; at the edge of the glass). This fault is offset, however, by the scanner's very cool ability to locate and align a document automatically. Yes, it's true: put a photograph anywhere on the bed, and even if it's crooked the scanner will find it, scan it, and automatically rotate it to square it up!All in all, this scanner is worth every penny and I highly recommend it if you're looking for an upper-end home scanner.
too put it simply this is the best speaker system I have ever ownedthanks amazon
Bought this drive to stream large orchestral music samples. The consistent transfer rate of Firewire was attractive, but I had the option of going for the 2GB rate of eSATA, so I bought this drive.Samples would not stream properly, if they could be found at all. The drive would spin up and spin down every few minutes. Nothing I did and no settings I changed could get this drive to work properly as eSATA. I believe for a while that it was the problem of Windows Vista, but that turned out to not be true.Since that time, I've had to use this as just another external USB drive. Not for my intended purpose at all. If you need eSATA, I suggest Seagate.
After reading all the previous reviews, I was somewhat cautious about buying this product. However, the drive enclosure worked out splendidly. I had absolutely no problems with putting the hard drive into the enclosure, and once assembled and hooked up to my computer, my computer instantly recognized it.The hard drive is not secured enough in the enclosure to travel with it, but once I put some insulation in, I'd even travel with it.
The Panasonic transcribers are good machines, about the best, but this one in particular leaves a lot to be desired. But all in all we've had the best luck with the Panasonic.
Anywhere from 1 second to 20 minutes after going on line (it does that just fine), my whole system locks up completely and the hard reset button must be pushed.Found and downloaded the most recent drive from the creative site, but that has not helped.I have a dedicated line for internet with no call waiting or any other features, all diagnostics say the modem is fine. Nontheless, once connected it is only a matter of time before it locks up everything. Definately not worth getting.Brandon Smith
I bought my first one in 2003. it provided great service. It can be used on a network and is compatible with Macs using OS 9.2. When mine broke down I looked for a new one rather than repair the old one. In 2003 they cost almost $600. I bought the new one for $200 plus shipping. It works quieter than the old one ever did. I was happy to find a new one even though they are no longer produced.
Previously, I used the Palm portable keyboard for the Palm III and V handhelds. I really liked the feel of those keyboards, but I moved on when I outgrew my older PDA. I travel a lot, and I avoid carrying a laptop whenever possible; so, a portable PDA keyboard is essential for my journeys. After upgrading to a Sony Clie TG-50 handheld, I bought the KB-100 keyboard to compliment it. So, you ask, how did the two keyboards stack up? Well, I have to give the nod to the Palm keyboard for keyboard size. The Palm's size is equivalent to a laptop keyboard, while the Sony's, in spite of being advertised as &quot;full size,&quot; is in fact a bit smaller. I suspect for most folks that wouldn't be a major concern, but I have large hands, and I've found that my typing speed has slowed somewhat as compared to the Palm unit. In terms of deploying the keyboard, the Sony wins hands down--it's simpler and faster, with fewer moving parts. Another plus is that the Sony keyboard will also charge your handheld while docked. One more minus: the shift key on the right side of the Sony is quite small, and slowed down my typing speed until I grew used to it. To sum up, the Sony is a well-designed portable keyboard that makes some compromises in keyboard layout, but is nonetheless quite a useful product. My recommendation is that if you have big hands and plan to write the great American novel on your PDA, you'll likely be happier with a Palm PDA/keyboard setup. If, however, you mainly plan to work on shorter documents, the Sony should get the nod.
I purchased a pair of these to replace a pair of AudioSource LS62W I had mounted on my deck. The AudioSource speakers were half the cost of these and sound at least 50% better. These are very harsh on the high end and sorely lacking in the bass.
Anthony Taylor's advice is the ticket here. Don't bother with the factory instructions as they are maddening and won't help much if you have security on your network. It took a couple of tries, but everything worked out. I would recommend sticking with one brand of wireless products if at all possible (Linksys vs. D-Link issues haunt my past purchases). After about 30 minutes of goofing with it, I moved it downstairs and have cured my dead spot wi-fi blues. It did not impact my RF Dish Network remote, which is a plus. You may have an easier time setting it up with a cat5 cable vs. wireless.
Great lens, and with macro it covers all my needs. For the money, you cannot go wrong.
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!
I purchased this bag to hold two off camera flashes and tripods (for speedlights) as well wireless transceivers. It holds all of the equipment quite well, but after 2 years of use the seams on the handles have started to come apart, possibly from the weight of the contents.
I bought one for myself and one for a gift. I have been very pleased with the cable so far. My I-Pod sounds great through it and it extends and re-tracts just as it should. I have had it for about 6 months and have nothing but good things to say about it. The person I gave it to as a gift likes it just as much as I do.
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.
A great projection screen at a great price. Great delivery service. I am very satisfied with this product.
I'm having a hard time understanding why anyone would want to put an expensive ipod into this case without first testing it out. I basically took the empty case and submerged it. I TESTED IT! That's right, you don't have to have complete faith in any claim from a manufacturer. My test showed that it didn't leak at all and I then put my ipod in the case and it worked great. I use it about five times a week in the pool.The only thing that I don't like is that you have to lock the ipod before you close the case. Basically the water pressure pushes on the controls of the ipod and it changes the volume if you don't lock the ipod first. So I usually make playlists before taking it to the pool so that I can lock my ipod and work out for an hour or two straight without having to reopen the otterbox midworkout to change albums or podcasts.I really love this case.
I got a brand new carrier, and battery for a great price. I would buy from Amazon and this dealer anytime.
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.
I am delighted with the purchase of this Nikon binocular. The image is brilliant without distortion, colors are true, adjustments are easy, and the field of view is excellent. This was an amazing bargain!
When I was researching cameras and lenses, I was concerned with all the recommendations of the 5D over the XTi for amateur use, including that of "Consumer Reports". I made the choice for the XTi and I haven't been the least bit sorry. Unless you are a pro and can justify almost double the price, this camera works and works well. I chose to put my money into a better lens, in my case a Tamron 17-50mm, f2.8.Personally, because of my investment in lenses for my Canon EOS film camera, I was driven to chose a Canon digital. If you don't have that as an issue, you may want to consider competitive units, but for my money, I am fully happy with my decision to purchase the XTi.
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
I have given this camera three weeks. I have seen nothing wrong with it really. It has all of your basic features plus more! And for the price, its unbeatable! It also comes with a nice pocket battery charger, and nice software. The LCD screen is a little annoying in low light conditions, but thats where the glass viewfinder comes in handy. It also has a twenty second movie clip function (with no sound, but so what?) that makes the camera extra fun. So when you go on a vacation, this is all you`ll need. Go with this product, its an excellent choice!
The cable works very well, I now can use the printer I had forgotten due to the lack of parallel port in my computer. Installation manual, however, goes only up to windows 2000, which leads me to think that the product is rather old, or that Plug'N'Play usually takes care of this. I had a little puzzle to solve before I managed to make it work, but in the end I realized that the "Printer Spooler" service was disabled from within windows. Once enabled, everything worked perfectly.
Easy install and my wireless coverage has greatly improved. i can pick up my signal from my neighbors house now (.25 acre away)
It's cheap, it does its job. Nothing more, nothing less. Bought in 2012 and still works today. Would definitely buy another if anything happened to my current one.
If this product could do what it SAYS it could do, then I'd have no problems. I consider myself semi-savvy with technical gadgets; the problem is NO instructions!!! The instructions included are sketchy at best. Tech support??? Forget it. I was on hold for almost 1/2 hour, and a woman finally answered that rushed me off the phone. She spoke really fast and said that the agents were busy, but one of them would call me right back. 5 hours later, I'm writing this, and I still don't have a phone call back. Their recording warns people not to call on Monday or Friday because its their busiest days; I'm calling on a Wednesday night and can't get anyone. And the monotone recording of a man who continues to tell me how important my call is to Archos gets wildly annoying after 45 minutes. There's really no excuse for that.I purchased this because I record a lot of things on my Dish network DVR, and Archos and Dish network have a partnership with this gadget - when you use the dvr to record your shows, you can download it "easily" to the Archos device. Problem is, there are NO instructions - you literally have to search them out on your own, scouring tech sites to put all the pieces together. They brag about their excellent customer service, but we consumers know better.Finally, after reading countless forums, I was able to get it to work (on my own). I will update everyone after I am (finally) able to use the product, but like I said, I'm SO not impressed right now. User-friendly guides would be a great improvement. And a live chat feature would be handy as well - come on!!! Get into the new millenium!!!!!
It looks good, the surface is a bit rubbery. The inside is common plastic film with felt inners. When it is nearly full, it will be a bit difficult to insert cds.
Good case for you Garmin GPS. Well built and has pockets for accessories. Not a LARGE case, so be forewarned.
Works just as it says,Which is great.In the past I have blown the speakers and damaged mylast Tv,Because of flucuaions in volum while changing channels.
Works fantastic. The power blaster is in the basement and I can control it from anywhere in the house. Was fairly easy to setup. Only issue is an inconvenience. The Satellite Menu is not on the same screen as the TV menu. It would be nice to be able to customize the menu selection screen.
I had purchased another brand for $30.00, but due to its poor construction I had to return it. This one is both relatively light weight and highly functional for most applications.
Excellent celestial binoculars for the price. The view is generally quite good, the device is not exceedingly heavy and they are rugged. This is an inexpensive pair of binoculars perfect for casual celestial viewing. The distortion of at the perimeter of the field of view becomes more apparent after usign them for a couple of hours, but overall the quality of viewing is good.Update to my review 7-22-08. After using these binoculars for another year and some others, I can make additional recommendations for astronomical viewing. These ones still perform reasonably well for hunting down objects in dark sky (M, etc.) and are OK in bad conditions for getting oriented. However, for less money (about $50.00) I got a much better pair of Barska 15x70 at Big5 Sporting Goods. The Barskas are a better celestial scope, pariticularly in dark skies. I sometimes still start with the Nikon to get oriented, but once I am set to look in detail at things, the Barska gives a much better view, higher magnification, clearer field, less distortion. Therefore, I revise this review to indicate that the Nikons are perhaps not a great value. Also, the Barskas come with a really lame case, but who cares, cheap binoculars are meant to be out of the case and heavily used - don't baby them.
I bought this modem over a month ago...it doesn't work, a completely dead modem. Once their technical department was convinced that it wasn't due to my error, they agreed to take it back. They RELUCTANTLY agreed to mail me a pre-postage package for return, but it has never arrived. This is a bad product, as well as bad customer service, plain and simple. Trust me, avoid it if you're not wanting to be out a modem, as well as the money.
Great Heavy Duty slide pages that protect my slide accumulation of 40 years (20,000). I used a lighter weight product before but it did not hold up as well. I'll buy these again.
This Product Rocks...I had 2 Ps2 games and a Data cd rom that were completely un playable.Game Doctor fixed all disks with out a hitch
This is not only cheap, but it holds a lot of stuff! I can't believe how fast I can transfer data on and off of this flash drive. But, what do you expect, it's a Kingston.
No hassles for me. This drive just works!First we set it up with USB 2. Worked great. However, we needed to remember to change the computer BIOS to disable booting from USB, or it assumed the WD was a boot disk.Then we transitioned to Firewire. It has worked perfectly between 2 computers. So far, it has stayed cool and quiet on fairly light use.I was delightfully surprised at how small and how attractive it is. I run it flat on the table top. Glad to have the metal casing.Couldn't be happier with it! Looking to get another one for another system.
I have two of these cases, one for my Garmin Nuvi 650 and purchased this one for my Garmin Zumo 660. The Zumo comes with a nice zipper hard case that fists the unit only, as it should to protect it. So I wanted a caring case for the Zumo in its case and the car cable and windshield mounting bracket. It's tight, but it all fits in nicely. Great little tote bag.
These are arguably the best closed back headphone. The sound from them is truly outstanding. There are other competitors from Sennheiser, Grado and others who make quality products, but to me where these stand out from the rest of the competition is the fact they are so comfortable. The velour covered earpads breath, meaning they don't get hot on your head. I previously owned Sony's xb 500 and I was please with them, but they made my ears feel like they were on fire. I have since switch to the Beyer's. The sound quality is in a whole different league, but most importantly they are super comfy and I can wear for hours without realizing I have them on. Many nights I go to bed with them on. Super durable can, Superior sound quality, and Superior Comfort = 5 big stars!
It's always a crap shoot when buying the generic toners. The one I got was not the worst, but it's far from good. The printer has reported that toner is low from the moment I installed this unit. But the worst is that there are blank spots in the printing. They are not large (only a couple of millimeters), but when you are printing pages of text it means that you are going to miss a letter here and there on the page, which is really frustrating. Next time I'll spend the extra $20 and buy the manufacturer's brand.In summary, if you can live with little blank spots on your printouts, then this is an economical choice. If not, go with the name brand.
No comment. Everything is OK !Regards,Cristian
product makes backup and external a plus and with out adding additional software to your pc or mac documents and music plus video files are a plus just to name a few capabilities
Having not really looked at the dimensions, I was a little disappointed that the speaker system is about the size of a tissue box. The sound isn't bad at all for the size of it. This unit works nicely for a small office with a window, but if you want the full enjoyment of music in the home, get a docking station for the receiver and hook it up to a home stereo.
These are great headphones. I use them for monitoring in my home studio and I couldn't be more pleased.. yeah a hundred bucks may seem like a lot to invest in some phones, but I wouldn't go back. I am considering another pair as backup.
My computer is plugged into a battery pack and my laser printer was plugged directly into a wall outlet. Sometimes when I activated the printer, the computer would reboot. I purchased this itemAPC LE1200 1200VA Voltage Regulatora couple of months ago. I plugged the printer through the regulator and the system has worked perfectly.
I received the Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D camera for Christmas from my husband. I'm a long-time owner of Minolta SLR film cameras, and I was delighted to see that the digital Maxxum 5 uses my autofocus lenses from my film-version Maxxum camera! So, if I want to switch back and forth between digital and film pictures, I can utilize my complete collection of lenses. The autofocus function captures a sharp, clear picture even in low-light situations.Unlike many digital cameras, the Maxxum 5D powers up and is ready to use quickly. Even in extra fine mode, the wait time between pictures is negligible. It recycles very quickly, enabling you to capture more of the action. Also unlike most digital cameras, the rechargable lithium-ion battery lasts a long time. My husband and daughter both have digital cameras, and they are constantly switching batteries in and out in a single photo session. My camera's battery, on the other hand, provides power for much, much longer! I took loads of pictures on Christmas day and still had sufficient battery power to take pictures on two subsequent occasions.The picture quality is excellent, also. We take pictures for a local animal rescue organization for their website, and cats are not known for being cooperative subjects. The anti-shake technology in the camera combined with the rapid recycle speed between pictures allows me to capture an excellent photo more quickly and before the cat loses patience with the process. For whatever reason, we have to do less adjusting for red-eye (or gold-eye with cats) when using my camera, also.I couldn't be happier with my camera or the pictures it captures for me!
I will never buy HDMI Cable at Best Buy or Walmart (They charge around 20 bucks). This cable works great and is very cheap! I am 100% satisfied!!
I had to replace a GE unit which developed what appears to be a common problem of cutting off incoming messages without any warning---although it did have great sound quality. I decided to try this AT&T machine, in spite of the reviews which mentioned poor sound quality. Those reviews were right. The sound quality on incoming messages is sometimes so poor as to make the unit worthless. I am now trying a Radio Shack unit. Don't waste your money on this AT&T machine.
The cable is much thinner than any HDMI I've seen in the past but it works and that's all it's supposed to do....
Xbox live points are a great way to enhance games you purchase for the xbox. I buy the points on amazon. The free shipping makes xbox points convenient and cost effective. There is code on the back of the card that is already valid. All you have to do is redeem the code in xbox live.I like to buy my points through amazon because I have had issues with xbox live when I give them my credit card number. On multiple occasions, Xbox live has locked my account because of the points I purchased from them (if you choose to buy directly on xbox live, it is better to buy once large sum of points--the xbox fraud unit locks the account if there are multiple small purchases). Unlocking the account involves waiting up to a week and multiple phone calls to xbox live support. While I appreciate their security, I prefer to avoid the hassle.The 4000 points card allows you to buy many items on xbox live. Most arcade games range from about 800 points to 1200 points. Add-ons range from about 160 points (for Rock Band songs) to 1600 points for very-large add-ons. Its a good denomination because it lasts for several weeks.There are some great xbox live "arcade" games. Many xbox 360 games offer additional characters, levels, missions, and other add-on materials that can make a great game even better. But xbox points can be used for more than just game add-ons. Xbox live offers movies, music, and avatar items.Everything you buy on xbox live is saved in your download history. So even if you delete it to make room in your hard drive, it is available to be downloaded again.Personally, I find xbox points to be a great investment that allows me to unlock the games I purchased for many additional hours of play. For your entertainment dollars, expanding your favorite games is winning proposition.
Guess that I should have known better, but for some reason I thought that you would be able to see the photo thru the display on the back of the camera. Display is for an LCD read out only that displays info such as number of photos remaining, etc. We gave this to our grand daughter who was woefully disappointed in not being able to view her photos. To view photos you need to install software and connect via the supplied cable. The fact that all necessary items are included is good. This is still probably a good deal - affodable and gets the job done for smaller photos prints and posting to web, etc.
I bought this watch with the HR monitor addition. I'm in the Army and I thought this watch would be a great asset to have with me on the Medevac. I couldn't be more wrong than if I went into war with empty mags. The heart rate sensor worked only once and that was indoors with no sweat involved. The day I got it was the last day it ever worked. The compass, now that's an issue that that is unacceptable. It constantly quit regestering after walking only 10 feet. I was trying to be patient and give the piece of junk a minute to get it's bearing. It did, I think, I didn't have a second compass to verify at the moment in my yard. I walked a few feet in a strait line and once again it went blank. I'm too pissed off at this point to even consider trying any of the other functions. I now have a 400 dollar stopwatch that might be able to tell me if I'm running up hill or down, who knows.That lens protector that they offer, and yes I bought it to "protect my so-called do-it-all watch", is the dumbest crap I have ever seen. It's a 1/4" thick piece of clear silicone that sets on top of the display. It's hard to see the data being displayed on a good day when it is dry and clean. Everything can get under it and cause more damage to the crystal and makes it impossible to read anything on the watch.I have to say I'm sorry that I bought into the hype and listened to my fellow soldiers who are also starting to have the same issues with their Sunto's as well. Finland, you should be ashamed to have your name on this klind of performance.
I bought this camera as a "temp" before I invested in the SD550 or SD700. I actually love it! I dont even want the other one anymore! I orginally wanted them for the small size. This one is really small though. Everyone that sees photos taken with this camera comments on the crisp pictures. They are so good that friends with no understanding of photography are even amazed. It is also very easy to use.The only minor problem is the manual mode. All pictures are easily taken without using this mode at all however. I just wanted to use the features such as color swap. This can get very confusing. It is the same with other Canons too. This is such a minor issue though.Overall, awesome camera!!!
Not sure why/how the other people got the wrong item - mine came exactly as I ordered and arrived exactly on time. Fast & easy way to order ink!
I can't tell you how many USB hubs I've bought online or at Best Buy (something I'll never do again) that will work for a couple of months and then crap out. I wish I had more to say but the best review I can give is that this just works without issue. I have had one at work for a few months and I just got one for home. After this latest go around I promise I'll never buy another Belkin anything again.
I have been using Slingbox AV for 6 months and I couldn't be happier. I use mainly on my Treo 755p cell phone and sometimes on my laptop(if out of city). I watch games and news while I am away from TV. You can hook it up to your Dish/Cable receiver, DVR, TIVO, etc. You can control it remotely; power on and off, change channels, volume, etc. Great product.
My daughter and her friend both ordered this product and both had problems with it. They both found it was defficult to download songs and my daughter's developed some internal problems which she ended up having to return the product to the manufacturer. It was a 8 week for a replacement product. It seemed like a nice value at the time...but beware.
Good product, was impressed with the quality and the price. Would recommend to anyone needing this type of cable and would purchase again.
I suspect this in not typical but the camera I ordered worked fine on day one but on day two it would no longer turn on. I replaced it with a different model of Nikon camera - only because this model was no longer available.
That about says it all - it broke within 6 months of purchase. I'm definitely not happy about that. Cyberhome charges for labor for any services after 3 months, so it might just be cheaper for me to get another player from a more reputed manufacturer (probably should've done that in the first place).I don't think I mistreated the player in any particular way. I did often pause DVDs mid-way and leave the player on. Not sure if this should've caused any damage.
These worthless cables don't work. Plain and simple; they're trash. Tried them on two tvs, two separate blu-rays and a PS3. They are garbage and simply lead to a blank screen. Save you're two bucks and spend the 10$ to buy the much better (actually work when you plug them in) mediabridge ones... still cheep and actually something that functions.[...]
I purchased this receiver as part of a home theater system mainly because of its 7.1 capabilities and auto calibration of the surround speakers. It's a breeze to set up and delivers house shaking base and crystal clear sound. I purchased acoustically matched Infinity speakers for the system. The many options offered by the selectible surround modes make it very easy to taylor the sound to fit the music source, whether it's a move, music DVD or CD. For the price, this receiver is hard to beat.
Had to enter 1 star for site to accept my Review. Put this cooler to work as soon as I received it. Seemed to work fine the first couple of hours, but then it just konked out. Returned it immediately.
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 loved this Mp3 player!Pros: Its very compact and lightweight, its not hard to setup and get music on to, it has great sound quality, it has a lot of memory, it has easy to use controlls.Cons: It feels a little bit cheap, Its program on the computer has no drag and drop features wich can make organizing your music difficult and confusing, the headphones are uncomfortable.I really like this product I would have given it 5 stars if its program was easier to organize.
I bought this product wanting a inexpensive digital cam for my wife. right out of the box it didnt work. it wouldnt keep a charge for more than 20 minutes and even worse, wouldnt take a single picture.my wife spent several hours on the phone with Oregon scientific tech support. the sum total response she got is "Dunno, it doesnt work"not very helpful
Does it work? Yes. Does it sound good? NOT HARDLY! I will be returning mine. What a disappointment. The only use I could see for this is if you are a person who downloads podcasts of talk radio shows. That would work fine for this application. But music sounds TERRIBLE. PLUS, you have to crank the volume up so high on your player AND turn the volume up on your car stereo in order get the same volume you would normally get at half the setting on your stereo.
Easy to hook up. Great picture on my flat screen (not HD). Has played, so far, all music and video I have burned to disc with my PC. Great, economical price also.
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!
solid product. Low price, decent quality. (it doesnt look spectacular enough for someone to wnat to steal it) it should last. i wont be surprised.
thought the speakers were awesome when i first got them and had them in the car for a few days and the bass sucked went to take the box out of my trunk and noticed the box was coming apart so i tried contacting seller with no luck very dissatisfied.
I bought this after a friend recommended it when I complained about my earbuds hurting my ears. The price was nice however I watched the entire 1st season of Gossip Girl on my Ipod and after 2 hours of wearing these my ear was in more pain than my earbuds caused me!! The do no fit well since I also wear glasses :( My ears hurt for a few days afterwards. The sound was just OK not great at all for music, they did well with watching something or listening to podcast or audiobook. I would not recommend these to anyone who wants to hear music.
I bought two just because they were cheap and am very happy with both of them. There is no reason to pay $20+ for HDMI cables in the store when you can purchase them online.
why spend ten times as much for the same product at the store? This cable is just as good as those expensive ones elsewhere!
So far so good. Works pretty good. Takes a second or so to get reaved up but once it's going, look out. Speedy and stable.
I was very happy with it cuz the speedy delivery. I used it a few times after I got it and it worked fine. My laptop monitor recently broke and I was using it with my tv, and after a few hours, it died. It kinda flickered the screen then it went black! I thought it was just my tv.. tried and tried again.. even hooked it up with our xbox.. and got no signal. So i used it for about a total of 24 hours and its now dead. I guess you get what you pay for! :D
This adapter performs as promised and has been in use since it was delivered, Good product
i got these as a Christmas present for my hearing impaired grand father. needless to say he wont use them. the fact of the matter is that they are just to bulky and not comfortable to him. the product worked great even through walls but just to big for him
What a neat item. It's small enough I can carry it with the camera and, whenever I need to print pictures, I can plug in to any computer. Price was great and the item has been wonderful.
In elapsed time of use, this one has outlasted the 3 previous models put together. For some reason, I've never gotten more than about 5 weeks out of one, but this one's going on 4 months now. I didn't go 5 stars because it's just doing what it's supposed to do. Nevertheless, it's the best one I've had.
Mother of God. I didn't even have a need for an hdmi cable at the time of this purchase but I could not deny myself this luxury. 25 feet for 10 bucks!! I could hook up my laptop to anything anywhere with this kind of lengthy power. The cord has served me well. No complaints at all.
I've been using this modem for 3 years now and I am very satisfied with the product. It hasn't giving my any trouble what so ever. The only time I needed help was the first time you need to setup your dsl service. You might need your isp to guide you thru the initial setup of your dsl2.
I just needed a simple HDMI cable for my HD cable box. The quality is nice for the price. I'm no expert on HDMI cables so this suits my needs.
It did not work straight out of the package. It was on sale when I purchased it so the cost was really only shipping, but it was a complete waste of money. I saw why it was on sale for $.25. I went and bought a real HDMI from wal-mart the next day.
This lens is a great purchase for the money. Very shallow depth of field. Very crisp, bright photos. It was a great birthday gift for my wife that I can enjoy as well.
The CCD on this camera is too slow. We had ghost images and see thru people.I return it twice to the store. I could not belive Kodak would make such a bad product. I though I had a bad unit. But both were just as bad.
I was suprised with the high quality of this product. I would have paid more than the low price fore this great Item.
I understand a prior reviewer's comment that a digital cable is a digital cable. And to the extent that a digital signal travels through wires, this is true. but the build of a cable - how the surrounding connector is molded , and the wires are protected as well as how to protect those easily snapped off connector locks - this is where a cable can stand above the others.When puching (or pulling) cable through walls and holes in wood and across bends behind walls, you need something that does not snag and will be reasonable certain as you sweat to death in a hot attic that the end of the cable will come out intact, (even taking precautions like tabing the ends) and the locking tab not broken. Always go for the quality build. The Tripp-Lite is one of these.
I have three camcorders that alternate depending on the event I want to cover. This one is really the one I like the most. First it has excellent resolution that should be expected out of camera of this cost range. My freinds were dazzled once we showed the playback on TV, people asked if it was digital. The battery life is also excellent and so is the quality and rate of charging..takes 1 hour for full charge..and 30 minutes charge gives 2-3 hours of recording. This is quite good for me. The inbuilt light source is good for night shots as well. Really liked it overall.
I like this pretty much ...I have 2 this type of items . it helps me alot in the power flactuations...very help full...Item..
I loved this little player.I bot it because1) it would play mpge4 (XVID Divx) Avi files...2) It was cheap.It did those very well.It played everything i threw at it - medie: RW_+RW, R+_R, etc,,,all formats.... mp3, vcd, scvd, dvd, avi(xvid/divx) all versions)It would not play avis with qpel. Run those AviRecomp and worksjust fine.Secret undoc. feature - try to play a pal video, or if the videois out of sync, try hitting the "System" button for a sec, thenrelease. Took care of many problems form me.Finally, my DVP642 finally went out on me by refusing to functionat all, with only the "ON" butten-led flickering on/off,This is due to a well docmumented problem (try googling DVP642 and/orcapicator..I replaceed the 316 cacpacitor like they said and the system worksjust as great as before. Look up the fix if you need to. It;s reallyquite simpel and easy.Inpsite of all, I fixed my player AND upgraded to phillips DVP3560/F7This player was supposed to do all the 642 would, plus take input fromflash drives. Much eaiser that burning R/W disc from computer - justcopy to flash drive. ANd that works fine.THere are some other problems with DVP3560 you can read about in myreview on that device. Even with the problems, I kept it. $36....I guess we have entered the day of mediocre.all in all, they work well enough.
You've read it before, but it's true - do NOT spend 100s of dollars on cables. Total rip off and not worth even a fraction of what you pay. This cable is perfect, does exactly what it is supposed to do, and was ridiculously inexpensive. I just wish I had a need for more of these as I would buy more.
It's a Beautiful Monitor, and once you set it up correctly it's one of the best available on the market for the money. I love this monitor now; but it wasn't always that way. The first week I owned it, I was frustrated a lot; It was always either too light or too dark. The factory presets are lousy. But after a lot of tweeking, I got it just right. Now I can't live without it. The colors are rich, movies and games look fantastic, and all the added space on my desk is wonderful.
This switch was purchased for use as our primary gigabit LAN switch fabric, and it has worked as advertised out of the box. Since the model we purchased has been discontinued by 3Com, it's made it a great bargain from a price standpoint for a 48-port gigabit switch, as you can still find some new units. The web-based configuration management interface is well thought-out and easy to navigate. In our testing, we have found that the switch provides the LAN performance that we were looking for, so we are very satisfied with the purchase.
They wanted $4,000 when I bought my Lexus LS430 four years ago and I said, 'thanks, but no thanks.' Since then more and more of my friends have bought portable units or cars with GPS included and they all liked them.After some serious mis-directions from Google and Mapquest maps during a trip to New England, my wife said, "Maybe it's time for us to get a GPS!" I talked with an old college roommate to told me what to look for. Then after a couple of hours searching discussions and comments on the Internet, I settled on the StreetPilot 2720. Price shopping locally here in the Bay area and on the Web brought me to Amazon where I saved $200 from where I started.Now I've had the unit for almost a month and have constantly used it and put it through the paces. It's flawless. Great design. So easy to use, etc. Specifics are mentioned in reviews above so I won't detail them except to tell you that three friends I showed the unit to during a drive said it was better than the unit in their brand new cars: Audi, Mercedes and Land Rover.Don't hesitate to buy this one! I couldn't be happier.
I bought this wall mount to hang a Sharp 32" LCD (LC32D62) TV in my bedroom. I could have gone with the standard frame on the back of the set with a plate on the wall type of setup, but I wanted easier access to the back of the TV and wall fixtures (power plug and video connections).What is unique about this mount is that it allows you to tilt down the TV till it is completely horizontal (90 degrees from the wall). This allowed me full access to the workings behind the TV and at the wall.The actual installation of the mount was simple as could be: 1) find the studs, 2) pre-drill the holes for the screws, 3) drive in the screws 4) adjust the mount on the well for center and 5) hang the TV on the mount. All in all took about 20-30 minutes, easy as could be.I give this mount 5 Stars for is ease of installation and unique flexibility in allowing access to the back of the TV and wall.
My husband has been downloading music for some time now, without anything to play it on. He wanted lots of space and I didn't want to spend lots of money. I purchased the RCA Lyra 5 GB Micro Jukebox this past Christmas and both of us are very happy; he with the gift, me with the price. The only negative thing I have heard him say is that the battery runs low too quickly. (I have an IPod and find that to be the case also so I don't think it is the Lyra)Although the original product had to be returned due to a defect, the replacement product has no problems at all.
Great product. I read other peoples reviews and opinions before I made up my mind and while they were mixed I thought I would try it. It has turned out to be one of the best photo equipment purchases I have made. Tamron has yet to let me down.
We bought this as an upgrade to our VHS camcorder we got 6 years ago. I wanted to be able to edit our videos in the computer. After my first filming, I quickly learned this camcorder has poor zoom quality (if you zoom in too close it gets fuzzy) and very poor audio as you can hear the motor running on playback. When I wanted to hook the camcorder up to the computer to try to do some editing, I discovered the cable you need to hook the two together is not included. This is an extra $30 purchase. Either put more money into a better quality camcorder or save your money until the better quality lower in price!!
Explored a lot of options to replace my 2008 Mazda 3 factory speakers. These work fine if you don't plan on removing the plastic that in close the factory speakers on the door panel with a dremel. I didn't want to hack up my door so I went with these instead of infinities or image dynamics. The speakers cleared fine. The speakers weren't exact fit and I could only get on 2 screws instead of all four, which I thought was going to make it rattle. After everything was put back together it didn't have a problem. Most my friends have better systems than I do which comes with amp, component speakers and sub, so I have some what of an ear for sound quality. These do not sound bad for the price or the fact they are just running from the stock HU. What I have notice is that they do not produce a lot of bass, but the high and mids are fine. I find that the highs tend to be bright when I mess around with the treble compared to the stock speakers. These definitely produce better vocals than the stock speakers but lack the bass power. I'm planning to install a 2 channel amp to the stock HU to see if that changes anything and will update the review.Overall I think this is a good purchase to upgrade from stock speakers if you are not a bass head. The sound is clear if you mess around with the setting in your car. As always when it comes to audio, rely on your ears and just use reviews as guidelines. Hope this helps and happy buying.
easy to use- but was sent to me with a damaged stylus- still waitng for a replacement from icon electronics
I am an amateur camera guy - so you won't get any technical words from me.Excellent lens - sharp image - light (as compared with the 100mm). Should be part of everyone's kit particularly if you enjoy both portrait and macro work.
I love this tablet. It's very continuous not jumpy at all. It works on my Mac, Windows, Ubuntu, KDE and Fedora without issue. I never use the mouse though, its too small for my hand.
I ordered what I saw in the photo Canon ink cartridges from Gener Ink, but I was sent a "no name" brand. Literally, there was no name on it. I think this is false advertising. It took several emails and me having to send back the no name cartridges without getting reimbursed for the postage, but my acct Amazon says has been credited. I can't say I learned a lesson, because I thought I was getting what was pictured. Just order from Canon if you want Canon - it is a good brand.
This wrist rest fit on my MacBook perfectly. It keeps my wrists angled correctly and is generally just what you would want.
I think it's disgusting how much companies are overcharging for these cables in retail stores. I've had this product for almost a year now and I'm completely satisfied with it. The price is low, but the quality is NOT. Get this cable and pat yourself on the back for being a smart shopper.
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...
This is the second set of iLuv earphones that I've purchased, and I just love them. I'm always searching for earhook phones with inline volume control, but they are usually very difficult to find. These are the best ones for a great price! I love them so much I even bought a back-up pair just in case.
The seller is terrific but the quality of the oki printer has faded. The tractor pin guide is a hard brittle plastic and broke on first use. Don't know if it was just a bad one or all like that. We have several older ones that performed very well but the part was more flexable.
for those who have this card and have had issues with your Nikon cameras.1- the problem on curruption was with the implementation of WA (write acceleration)tech in the card. this was an oops! on the part of lexar. contact lexar during their normal hours and if you don't get through they will call you back. you will return your card to them and it will be returned fast. they do a firmware upgrade and then all is well. unfortunately it has to be done there. i have had 2 cards done and the turnaround is pretty quick.2- as to the 24hr live support. after there normal hours it is live chat support on the web. and yes it is a real person. it may take a little time to connect. sort of like being on hold.
Just installed the new aftermarket toner and after turning the printer off and back on, everything seems to be working normally. Printer seems to be printing normally and there are no issues with the cartridge thus far.
BACKGROUND:I purchased the DLink DIR-615 because I'd recently got an IPad and of course I needed Wi-Fi to use the wireless features. This particular unit was recommended by the sales staff at the retailer because they said it was fast, had a setup DVD for installation and would have no problem connecting me to the internet from anywhere in my two story house or veranda. The price was $49.99.SETUP:The installation DVD was inserted. I followed the instructions to the letter...the router indicated the configuration was complete...all lights were blinking on the router and my IPad indicated 3 Bars (the Maximum) of reception...I was all set to go...or so I thought. The problem was I couldn't connect to the internet. I made several attempts to reinstall but to no avail.THE SOLUTION: (the happy ending)The DVD and the retail box both have a 1-800 tech support phone number, available 24/7. In desperation I called it and (as I'd expected) got put on with an automated attendant. BUT to my surprise after a couple redirects to the appropriate service I was QUICKLY referred to a LIVE assistant who was kind, patient and very familiar with my concerns...He directed me to a web-site and with a few instructions had my DLink 615 up and running in a couple minutes.PERFORMANCE:In a word...PERFECT. Steady fast data streaming, no lost connections and works everywhere in my surrounding area with a full 3 Bars of signal strength.CONCLUSION:A reliable product, reasonably priced and with great Tech support! What more could you ask for. 5 StarsRay Nicholson
This enclosure performs wonderfully with the Canon A80. You get full access to virtually all camera features while underwater. Buttons are easy to work and have good tactile feel. It is easy to switch between photo modes for changing conditions, though if you need to rotate the mode selector through 180 degrees, it will take a few twists of the knob. Framing photos and reviewing shots through the LCD display makes underwater photography a snap. Just remember to rotate the display so it is visible before you seal it up! This enclosure has high quality construction and feel.You should be quite familiar with the camera before using this enclosure, as not all button labels are clearly visible through the enclosure, but I was able to competently handle everything I needed, including taking short video clips, after only a single above-water trial session with the camera instruction book.Flash illumination with the A80 is adequate, but sub-optimal for deeper shots. As usual with built-in flash cameras, shallower photos and close-ups will result in better colors.
Purchased this filter for protection and because it was a great deal. I've had "accidents" before and wanted to give my lens that extra protection it deserves. It is on the lens and works fine. So far no problems. I will buy another.
I purchased 3 network surge protectors from APC with a lifetime warranty and after about 4 months one stopped working. I had it properly grounded but a surge came through the line and burnt out a switch. Thankfully it didn't travel any further in my network. I contacted APC to obtain an exchange an they were very friendly and told me that I would receive one in 5 to 7 days. Great! I was ready to hop on Amazon to order another 3 despite having the surge frying my switch that was located after the properly grounded network surge protector. I decided to wait until I received the replacement before placing my order. Well, I'm glad I did! After 4 months of calling them about every 2 weeks I get the same story,... The product isn't in stock, then they give me a date about 2 weeks out when it will be shipped. In 2 weeks it's the same story! It has been over 4 months at this point! Next call December 2nd! I will never purchase another APC product!
I bought 2 HDMI ,Cables for Under $4, big retail stores want $30 for 1!, it is a 6ft long cord, its short but i didnt really need anything long so it worked for me, i connected my Xbox 360 & my computer to the tv & u gotta tell you it looks just as good as the $30 single cable you can get at like walmart, best buy or anywhere really, good cables hope they last, id recommend it if you just need a short HDMI cable to hook up anything to a tv
Its a laptop DVD drive....bought it to replace my DVD drive that broke down on my Dell laptop. Doesn't exactly fit, but it works fine and still continues to work to this day. No complaints here
The software is essy to install and use. I like that it can be calibrated for multipal locations and light situations and the particular settings saved for future use.
This is an excellent camera. I like both the size of the camera and the quality of the images that are produced. I mainly use the camera to take pictures of friends and family and I also use the camera to take pictures of Surgical cases in the Operating Room and the detail is excellent for both uses. I have compared the pictures created by this camera to that of my father's much more expensive Nikon CoolPix 990 and the quality is almost identical. Both cameras have a resolution over 3 megapixels however the S230 doesn't have the bulky size of the Nikon. The Compact Flash memory card is the way to go. I didn't even install the software that came with the camera because I use a SanDisk external USB Compact Flash reader and the transfer is very fast. I use a 128mb Compact Flash Card and on the middle quality setting I can take 380 images which more than satisfies me. I assume with a 256mb card you can take twice that number. The camera also takes motion pictures which also comes out with very high quality. I also appreciate the automatic rotate feature. Any feature you can find on other cameras can be found on this camera combined with the great compact size which fits in my shirt pocket. I would suggest purchasing an extra Lithium Ion Battery with the camera because I am able to take 80 pictures/battery charge with the display on and around 120 pictures/battery charge with the display off. I also recommend the PSC-300 soft case. If you can get over the ugly purple color it is a compact case which fits the camera perfectly and provides easy storage and transportation of an extra battery and an extra compact flash card. I enjoy using my camera and I feel that it will not be obsolete for some time.
This is a great replacement for streaming online content on my widescreen HDMI TV . Works as described. Would recommend to a friend. Will do business with in the future.
I had the exact same experience as one of the spotlight reviews: Cable reception is worthless, and so is the customer service.I couldn't get it to recognize my cable signal any better than black and white and fuzzy. If I switched it to antenna instead of cable it would recognize channels 1-13 clearly, nothing above that. There's something wrong here, because I've never had a problem with any other device.So I tried calling customer service since there was nothing addressing the problem in the user guide or the help website. After being on hold close to an hour I boxed it up and it's going back.There are aspects I like about it, but without the basic functionality of cable reception it's useless.Until now Sony was the only brand I wouldn't buy because of serious quality issues. Now I have to consider adding RCA.For those of you that like it and it works for you, splendid! For those of us that are disappointed, it's not because we don't know any better, it's because it doesn't work.
An impressive piece of machinery, the Hipzip is a dream come true for me. For a scientist/music buff, the Hipzip is a dual purpose device : e-data storage and two-way transfer; mp3 playback (WMA, WAV are also compatible).For an mp3 player with some moving parts inside, it is surprizingly sturdy and ergonomic. Very nice to look at and a beautiful carrying case I might add. Its USB link is so fast, that I upload 4 to 5 MB songs or files within 5 TO 8 seconds! Unlike some other industry driven Mp3 players, this player allows two way transfer of all files up to 40MB at a time using your explorer to dragg and drop selected data and/or mp3 files onto E drive (letter assigned to the hipzip). You may also automatically execute all file types through your computer and thus listen to music through your computer's sound card output!Don't forget that The Hipzip comes with MusicMatch, although I prefer Winamp's simplicity. Nevertheless, MusicMatch is a powerfull ripping and encoding software that comes in very handy.One important reason I'm sold to the hipzip : the 40 MB funky looking disk called pocketzip is today 10 US$ when you buy a pack of 10, while the 64MB flashcard is 200 US$. How does that compare? At this price, you can even afford to lose a pocketzip or two!One final note : despite what Amazone claims in the Hipzip specifications area, the hipzip allows random, repeated and random repeated playback modes.So it's a multipurpose device, which will make you respect Iomega for being so considerate of our integrated/integration needs.You can bet that Iomega is working on a 80 or 100MB pocketzip. When that baby comes out, and considering the excellent (Li ion) battery life, the hipzip will be the mother of all singin' zipdrives...Cheers Iomega!
I plugged it into my old Laserjet 4P, and connected my MacBook Pro. It worked. Ta-da.
I JUS PURCHASED THIS DVD PLAYER YESTERDAY, AND ALL I CAN SAY ISVERY GOOD.. THIS PLAYER HAS A VERY CLEAR PCITURE,NOT LIKE OTHER UNITS THAT SEEM FUZZY AND NOT CLEAR SOMETIMES. IT IS VERY LIGHT COMPARED TO OTHER PLAYERS,THE BATTERY IS LIGHT ALSO AND NOT HEAVY, AND THE SOUND IS GOOD ALSO, THE SCREEN IS 10" NOT 10.2 LIKE THEY SAY, BUT THATS THE SAME ON ALL MODELS, SAMSUNG, MINTEK ETC....YOU ALSO GET A STRAPON SEAT COVER WITH IT, REMOTE AND THE USUAL CABLES.. GOT THIS UNIT FOR $400.00 AT J&R; MUSIC WORLD WITH A PRICE MATCH, WHO ALWAYS ARE VERY GOOD WITH ORDERING, RETURNING ITEMS, AND MATCHING PRICES ON ITEMS..IF YOU DON,T MIND SPENDING THIS MUCH FOR A PORTABLE DVD PLAYER BUY THIS UNIT YOU WON,T REGRET IT.AND AUDIOVOX IS A NAME THATS KNOW FOR CAR VIDEO..THAT A WAY TO GO AUDIOVOX...
I just bought this camera and played for it all day trying to get the pictures to come out right. Nothing helped, the pictures look like [bad]. Anothing thing that [is wrong] with this camera is that it uses a serial cable to connect to your computer. What does this mean to non-techie people? You have to power your computer down, then connect the camera, and then power your computer up each time you want to download the pictures. There's a reason nobody uses serial ports anymore, it's 5 year old technology. Don't get a camera unless it has USB connection and I would strongly advise you not to waste your money on this camera.
I managed to grab a pair of these cans during the closing of a department at work. They've seen a lot of use (try over two years, daily in a professional environment) and they still work perfectly. I don't know what some other people are doing to have connector problems because the one on the old pair is perfect.I've listened to a lot of headphones and these are the best I've ran into that have everything I want. The sound is absolutely beautiful, they fit over my ears and they are comfortable. A lot of the others can do two of the three but this is the first one to pull off the trifecta. So now I've bought a pair for use at my home. I was prepared to spend a lot more money to get a pair of headphones that suited me but the Sony MDR-7506s have it all over their competitors.
This Laptop Cooler from Cooler Master is an amazing product. It is EXTREMELY sturdy and is basically indestructable. It is stylish, and really works. The aluminum material absorbs heat quite well. The two fans have great placement.... especially for my laptop (Dell 600m). My computer components used to overheat and my processor would slow down to 600mHz which is intollerable for gaming. So this cooler made my laptop be able to run memory intensive apps (like Quake 4 and Halo). It is just a bit pricey, but it does not slack in performance. But, while the description says the fans are silent, they ARE NOT. They are quieter than my laptop fans though, so I don't notice it too much. The fans have a higher RPM that just about any other laptop cooler. It doesn't work to good if your are using it on your lap; It's more for desks. Also, the surface is curved to allow good exhaustion. Though this might not be the most portable cooler, it really does work.
Various colored face plates and Sony quality [plus price] made this an attractive add on drive. If it doesn't have the color face plate you want, paint it. Installed easily with exsisting extra power supply plug and on the ribbon cable as a "slave" removeable drive with the CD as prime. Screws? Go bum a couple from a PC repair shop or take one from the CD or HD drive, with just one screw "things" still arn't going anywhere
I have owned three Lexmark printers. My Lexmark laser printer (Oprtra R) was so reliable I didn't even think twice before purchasing a second Lexmark Laser. I hooked the E320 up, tried to print 20 pages of text, and the [stupid] thing jammed. I went over the install instructions again and fanned the paper about 5 times. Jammed again after the third page. I put brand new paper in the machine (unfanned) and it jammed after 4 pages. I finally returnned the printer after 6 hours [working] with it.
I've got a friend with a $2500 digital SLR who is jealous of what I paid for this camera with all the features it offers. Now certainly there are a lot of things an SLR can do better, but for the value conscious amateur photographer, this is the camera for you! I recommend purchasing a 128meg card and rechargeable NiMh batteries. For manual mode or panorama shooting always use a tripod. To save battery life, turn off the display screen-it will come on for 2-10 seconds after you take your shot.
Arrived on time.. Bought this for work since I hate using the mouse. Has kept most people from playing around on my computer.. Works as it should, just simply plug in and go.. Thanks
I've owned this DVD player for a few weeks & have had no complaints what so ever! Loading a normal divx dvd played as if it was a store bought movie. The upscaling works very well with my LG plazma
Wow! If you don't want to wait around for your images or videos to transfer then get one of these Extreme SD's now! Super fast! You might not see the difference on small 3-5MP image files but if you are transferring larger image or video files then the "Extreme" cards are a must! I'll never go back! They are worth every penny!
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.
Great price! Wish I'd found you earlier! I don't use many DVD+R's but have never had a problem with these.
My Opteka R72 filter arrived ahead of schedule and works exactly as advertised. The photos, once converted, look like any infrared photo you've seen. Visible light of course does not really penetrate the filter (that's the idea after all) so you do need to guess a great deal at first for your exposure time.
I would have given it 5 stars but just days after I ordered mine, it went on sale for $... less than what I bought it for. Features are great and it comes with all the basic audio and video cables for easy hookup. It took me about 10 minutes from the time I opened the box to the time I started watching my first dvd. Great unit at a great price!
This model is at least one generation out of date. Do not pay $2000 for a $500 camera. NewerNikons are available for less.
I bought this for a second TV that could be rolled around the house for video games or guests.It's definitely solidly built as many of the other people reported. The main complaint is almost everything that's load bearing in this thing is locked in with relatively thick hex screws except in one area. The flat black panel that goes across is secured to the stand via four of the the smallest screws they include. They're screwed in perpendicular to the plane of that panel so there's more of a shearing force on the screws which is better, but still I feel considering how the rest of this thing is built like a tank, I would have liked similarly substantial screws/bolts in this area. They're not necessarily tiny - we're talking a diameter roughly between 2 to 3mm.Also, to vertically re-position the back panel up or down, you need to undo those smaller screws previously mentioned to get to the screws that secure the panel to the center pole. This means you have to remove the TV, undo those small screws, remove the metal panel, then loosen the anchoring screws to move the mounting point up and down, then put it all back together again.Aside from those issues, it's definitely well built and it definitely looks nice.
This is my first SLR and I love it, so many things to learn. This body is definitely a good starting point for beginners like myself before we upgrade to something higher (like 5D) while still continue to able to use our collection of lenses. Canon definitely has a good marketing strategy to strengthen its penetration for SLR camera line.Pros: Good user-interface, affordable, light-weight, good for beginners, compatible with EF & EF-S lensesCons: Battery is relative weak, viewfinder is somewhat small
Pros: Plays PAL DVDs (region hack needed), plays Divx/AVI and MPG, plays files from DVD media and USB port (using an USB flash or external HD drive), supports DVI TVs with 5.1 digital audio, can update firmware and fix known bugs by downloading files from website (then burning to a CD-R and loading), 1/3rd of the cost of an Oppo with similar features.Cons: Doesn't play WMV, somewhat "buggy" and unpredictable, takes more than 10 seconds to "power on", video file names are truncated to 8 characters (e.g., "mysummervacation07.avi" is displayed as "mysummer~"), no HDMI cable(s) included, no eject button (need to hold the stop button for 3 secs instead), no digital optical audio (has digital coax with no quality difference, but it would be more versatile if it had both), PAL DVDs only play at 480p settingThis is an excellent buy as a secondary player, but I wouldn't recommend it as a primary player because of having to adjust picture settings for each movie.I needed a player that could play PAL DVDs, and the 5982 does the job. I just popped in an original, mail-ordered PAL DVD, and it played (BTW, it was region "0" which plays in all regions). :) However, it only plays PAL at the 480p resolution. If you try playing at 720p or 1080p, you'll get a blank screen (but audio will come through). Just keep pushing the HD Upscale button on the front of the 5982 until you see a picture. I noticed a very slight picture stutter due to the different NTSC/PAL frame rates every 30 minutes or so, but otherwise, the picture was clear. I was thinking of buying the Oppo 971H (discontinued) or Pioneer 400V, but then I came across this player in my online search for a PAL-to-NTSC player. There is no mention in any "expert" review, store specs (Best Buy, Circuit City, etc.), or even on the box itself that the 5982 is PAL-capable, but it is listed in the detailed specs on the Philips website and mentioned in some user reviews. I took a gamble and picked one up at Best Buy this weekend.The 5982 is hooked up to my DVI HDTV using a HDMI-to-DVI cable to the TV and a digital coax output to my HT receiver (I just used a spare high-quality RCA composite cable, not a digital coax cable). The reviews here initially dissuaded me from picking up the 5982 because I read that you could not get 5.1 audio from a source other than the HDMI cable. In other words, no audio from digital coax if the HDMI output was being used (for me, through a HDMI-to-DVI adapter) instead of the component output. As you know, you can't upconvert through the component output on this player, and you cannot get 5.1 audio through RCA composite red/white cables (only through digital optical or digital coax). So how was I going to get a DVI picture (no audio through DVI) and 5.1 audio as well? Maybe the firmware in the latest 5982s fixed this issue, because I am getting 5.1 audio through the digital coax while viewing the picture using the TV's DVI port. The amber lights on my receiver tells me so. :) So if you bought an earlier model, try updating the firmware. (The firmware version out of the box ended in .40. I updated to the most recent version ending in .43 only recently.)As for upconverting, I initially wrote that it was only fair. My fault because I was only watching at 480p (a bug in the 5982 causes it to switch to a lower resolution randomly for the same DVD). When the upconvert is working properly at 1080i, I see a noticeable improvement in picture details in comparison to my standard-definition Sony. I see a big improvement on LoTR and X-Men. I didn't notice any pixelation when I watched LoTR/RotK, but I did notice slight pixelation in F4: Silver Surfer during the Human Torch chase scene. Still, it was minimal. I can't compare the picture quality to an Oppo (because I don't have one), but the 5982 met my expectations of what an upconverting DVD player should be in terms of picture quality.I played a few generic AVI (not necessarily Divx) and MPG files on an UDF-formatted (not standard ISO 9660) DVD-R. Not all of the assorted files played, but that most likely is because of the many different video codecs that people use when encoding. I read that the 5982 has problems playing very high bitrate files (it won't play HD AVIs). I played a few video files from a USB flash drive that I just plugged into the front USB port. No skipping as reported by other users. I read that the 5982 supports USB 2.0, but the actual USB speed is version 1.1. (Could this be why some users report playback stuttering? Does the picture stutter on all files or only on higher bitrate and larger files because the 5982 can't access it fast enough?)The bugs? It occasionally drops from 1080i/720p to 480p for no reason. It switches from widescreen to standard 4:3 for no reason. I find turning the TV and player off will fix it sometimes, but this is why I said the 5982 should not be used as your sole or primary player. ;) It takes alot of fiddling with the on-screen menus to get the correct aspect ratio, letterbox, and pillar box, and it seems I have to make adjustments for every DVD.The manual says the 5982 doesn't support HD drives because there's only 500mAh of power to the USB port, but external drives like Western Digital's MyBook has its own power supply. Users (from online comments)reported the player works with an external HDD without a power supply though.BTW, there's about 40 web pages of users discussing this particular player at the AVSFORUM website (Google it). Very informative. I visited the forum to confirm that I could play 5.1 audio over digital coax while using the HDMI/DVI port.
Cheap, simple, effective...what more could you ask out of an HDMI cable. I've been using 4 or 5 of these for well over 2 years now with absolutely nothing bad to say. I recommend them to anyone who is sick of paying top dollar at the big box stores.
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We've had the Aquos TV for a few weeks at this date and are very happy with the picture quality for standard DirecTV, DVD, and PC viewing. We have not upgraded to an HD feed yet, but we were honestly surprised by the improved picture of standard DirecTV versus our previous television (standard CRT).Pluses:1) We have found the A/V box design to be great for hiding all the input cables.2) Sharp offers a couple of different stretch modes to choose from.3) There are 6 input sources and ability to assign custom names to each.4) The unit remembers the volume, stretch, and picture settings for each input source. Sounds like a small thing but it is really appreciated by us.5) The Sharp menus and remote are nicely designed.6) Speakers sound good for listening to regular content.7) TV outputs for video capture.8) Aesthetically pleasing.9) Vivid pictures!10) The stand allows the screen to swivel and pivot for optimum positioning. The degrees of rotational are small but effective.11) Works very well for PC viewing.12) Placement of the control buttons on top of the panel work nice for us.Minuses:1) Only one S-Video input and it is on the front of the A/V box. Won't be an issue after we upgrade our DirecTV receiver but it seems like an oversight not to include one s-Video input on the back of the A/V box.2) 1080p support is questionable. This may be an issue in the future as true 1080 becomes widely available. Perhaps the A/V box can be upgraded.3) Expensive. We originally wanted a 37" TV but could not justify the price. However, we were so pleased with all the features mentioned above that we went with the smaller 32" versus other less expensive products.4) We are not using all input sources, it would be nice if we could disable the unused inputs so they would not appear in the menu.5) Faint fan noise in the A/V box (this is probably a nit, it's only detectable if TV is muted).Thanks to all the previous reviewers on this product and other products. The customer feedback really helped us make and informed decision. It can get confusing with all the different display technologies available. Also, some products have known defects that you will only learn about from internet research.
I bought this camera elsewhere, and I chose to forego the lens offered and replace it with a 28-200. Good move! I'm actually shocked at the clarity and color balance I'm achieving using a digital. This camera produces pics that almost muster up to my beloved 70s Nikon SLR.Pros: Its fast, its easy to use, and the little flash it comes with has pleasantly surprised me.Cons: The Menu setup could have been organized better.
This is my second GPS (1st is Streetpilot i5) and I must say it has tons of options. I mostly upgraded to this unit because it allows avoiding specific roads, browsing of the maps at the street level, and the ability to create your own routes (both with the unit and on your PC). The bean bag mount is great as it holds the unit securely. I didn't realize until after 2 weeks that the display can be swiveled up and down as well as side to side. The up down feature is not documented.The only complaint I have is the poor power connector. It slides into the back and can be bumped very easily causing the unit to power off.Other than that everything has been great so far.
I got this device for about half the Amazon listed price with an Amazon reseller which made it worthwhile. I am not sure I would have bought it at full price. This card reader is a great device with many features. The ability to transfer files between mutiple card formats and especially flash drives is outstanding. The fact you can do this without a computer is amazing. I have used it on the road to share files from my digital camera to a friend's flash drive and to transfer files between flash drives when a PC was not available. I keep it in my laptop case and use it as a PC card reader. All in all a very nice compact and convenient device that I didn't know I needed until I got one.
We purchased this item because of its versatility: portability, battery, 110, etc. The reason we really like is the tone quality. For the size and price, you can't find a better value. After reading the other reviews we decided to try it and we are more than satisfied.
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It worked just as described -- perfect fit from my router to my computer. The bright color made it easy to distinguish it from other wires behind the computer.
The battery arrived quickly and was exactly what I ordered, at a fraction of the cost at Staples and the AT&T web site.
These are the top sellers in their category for a reason: they sounds great for a low price.
Installed on Comcast system amazingly easy and almost automatic. Works well and feeds router without problem. There is [...] rebate thruout 2008 so purchase is a real advantage over rental from the cable company.
I purchased a 3ft HDMI cable at Wal-Mart for $19. A friend of mine told me to check out Amazon - when I saw two 6ft cables for $0.21, I ordered it right away. Once I got my order, I immediately busted out the Wal-Mart receipt and returned the 3ft cable. Always, always, always check online first!
Working out great. Ran from back of tv, out to couch so I can quickly plug in my laptop. Been there for about a month, still works great, even with the cat chewing on it.
Nice product, nice price. Not much else to say except this is a very good 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.
We have had our tv for less than four years and are having to replace the bulb for the third time. TV is great when it works, but the bulbs go out often, ($150 a pop, minimum). Forget the warranty package. I can't even get anyone to pick up the phone. Message comes on stating they are closed, but call back later. Sadly, they don't say when they are open. I wouldn't recommend this product.
I am 100 % satisfied with the product.OMG it has the same quality when compared with other HDMI cables which are being sold @ (40 to 50 $) price in various stores.
Pantone huey Pro MEU113works as advertized. does not have color cast on screen.
These connectors are great quality. Rean is a brand of Neutrik, the brand of connector that all the pros want, and for good reason. They're no-nonsense, beautiful, and well made. For a dollar each, way better value than radioshack connectors, which cost about 5 times as much, and are of equal, or lesser quality, and are much less handsome. The main thing about these are how nice they look. The nickel plating is beautiful. You can really tell the difference in these and cheap nickel platings on other brands. If you're worried about getting gold plugs, I ask why? These look better... plus, chances are, your gear has nickel plated connectors anyway... the plating isn't going to change your sound quality in this field.
9 db with little results, maybe in "lab conditions" this works great but in a real world test it did little if anything to increase range/quality of signal...
Compact size, 4MP, fast start up, and intuitive controls. Lots of different options to play around with that I'm still learning. Pictures can be downloaded to any computer without any software. Picture quality is excellent and the price is right. I purchased mine on Broadway Photo (bwayphoto.com) which is cheaper than amazon, $229, but they have high shipping fees and they are slow. Took them 5 days just to process the order. LCD screen could have been a little bigger, but I think this camera gives you the biggest bang for your buck!
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.
this remote is great if u have several components u want to control with this one device. relatively easy to set up. I also have the 890 model on my main home theater and i love them both.
When I took the brand new unit out of the box there were some problems. The clock didn't work (pull the tab and it connects the battery) and neither did the light. The knob to turn the radio on is difficult to grasp especially when in the shower. The volume is loud which is a plus. The mirror fogs up immediately making it impossible to shave in the shower. I was looking for a unit that would let me listen to sports radio in the am when I shower, provide a fog free mirror so I could shave and provide the time so I wouldn't be late for work. This unit promises on all 3 but only delivers on 1. I wouldn't buy again or recommend.
Four months ago, I bought the ASUS G1S-1A from Amazon, and it has been flawless the whole time. Based on the description here, on 1/5/08, there may be several different versions of this laptop, even though the model name is the same. The one I bought on 9/5/2007, sold by & shipped from Amazon.com, has an HMDI port (not DVI), and a fixed webcam (not a swivel). Also, the product name states this has a T7500, but the Technical Details section says it has a T7300. The one I bought has the T7500, but maybe the one described here, on 1/5/08, has the 7300...Another difference is that I don't see any free accessories listed with this one, whereas the one I bought included a gaming mouse & a backpack.Regardless, this is a great laptop; just be sure you know what you are & are not getting.One other thing: the ASUS website has all the updated drivers you may need or want, and the updated NVIDIA driver makes a noticeable difference!
I bought this @ 0ffice Depot...good thing. They took it back. It will copy the Movie just fine but not the DVD. Doesn't know how to start, where to start, or the difference between menu & movie. Won't convert movie to any format,stalls or has error.
Great DVD Player, but the best part is the usb connector. I bought an external hard drive, format it to FAT32, and stored all of my movies, pictures and music, and I play them like a media player. The interface is a little rough but it does the job.Great Product, it plays almost every format.
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.
The picture on this DVD player on my HD tv is unbelievable, I highly recommend this player.
It looks very nice, kind of cool. I like it very much. The picture is high quality.
I have spent LOTS of cash on hard drives and i happen to work in a huge electronics store. They got computers, mobile phones, gadgets, hard drives and sometimes things break down. We got western digital drives as well and i noticed that 4 out of 20 are returned from customers because they crush!!! Samsung hard drives never come back after they get sold. Thats what i noticed at my work and before i posted this i got also the technicals support guys opinion and also now my personal expirience. I have a samsung hard drive for 4 years and i started to get worried in case it crushes down and i loose all my data. So i went and got a western digital. I had it three months and it worked slow and after crushed. I threw him out of my window. My samsung still running. Overall? This hard drives are a waist of money. Thanks
Worked fine for the 1st six months, then the DVDs just stopped spinning. Not happy.
Very easy to install (Should be up & running within 15-20 minutes). The webcam itself works great; excellent picture quality and its accompanying features (especially the face tracking aspect of it) make it well worth the price. Heads up: It gets Hot! If you've used it for more than 15-20 minutes, handle with care. No oven mitts necessary but it does get hot. Apart from that, the carrying case may be slightly small for the webcam (takes a minute to get it in there just right), but overall a good investment! Far better than other competing products in the market.
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!
I did a lot of research checking forum boards at Logictech and remotecentral as well as Amazon before purchasing this product. I finally took the plunge and have no regrets whatsoever. My reason for buying the 880 was to replace my TV, DVD, satellite, PS2, CD changer and receiver remotes and to consolidate into a single unit. I wanted a high end model with PC connectivity and programming as well as a color graphical screen. I read a lot of complaints but honesty haven't experienced much negative with this product at all and it does "just" about anything that I've wanted to do with it.Pros:- Activity based programming allows one touch control of all major tasks to turn on the appr. devices, switch the TV inputs, set my receiver inputs, etc.- Programmable buttons associated with activities allows me to program the special functions that I use for a given activitie such as adjust the TV aspect ratio, set my surround speaker levels or whatever else.- The software is fairly straightforward and easy to navigate.- Great help on board the device if it gets out of sync- Tons of device support for almost every device- Tool to teach remote functions not included in the device database files- Plenty of hard and programmable buttons- Charger works well and the unit only needs charged every few days- Backlighting assists in the dark- Graphical channel logos can be loaded for favoritesCons:- Some level of tech savvy required for getting the most out of the remote, but that goes for anything.- Software can only be run via an online connection.- No software tools for saving and retrieving the configuration file on your hard drive.- For simplicity, LogicTech has removed certain capabilities from the software, such as allowing a common button to perform a function over multiple devices. I used this feature and really liked it until they removed it in their last version.- Logictech needs to have software tools available for the high end users such as myself to have more control over the device, while maintaining a wizard based tool for lower end users.- No programming support for macros.All in all, I really like this product and would recommend it to my friends as well as purchase future products from this source. I recommend visiting logictech's website and browsing the remote forum for a lot of helpful info on programming, etc.
Just wanted to post a review here since I am thrilled with these guys. Put them in the rear doors of my 99 F250 Scab and they are fantastic. Great highs, amazing lows for a 5x7/6x8 speaker and they absolutely blow away the Kenwood 6x8 "components" I put in the front doors... To the point that I am extremely tempted to buy another set and replace the kenwoods with them! Anybody on the fence about these, they are the best sounding 5x7 I've heard (which, maybe, doesn't say too much). But be advised as others have mentioned mounting requires a little coaxing of the screws, not too bad though.Great speaker so far!
This is the first review I have ever submitted for a product or vendor because I am so disappointed with my transaction here on Amazon all due to the response from Boxwave.This is a flawed product that should not be sold. The dimensions of the connector are too large to fit properly into the lightning port of the iPhone 5. It will fit into the port only by using excessive force. Repeated use of this cable will damage the iPhone port and cause the connection to loosen when used with the factory supplied cable. If you inspect the end of the connector and compare it with the Apple supplied cable, it is visually apparent that its size is too large. This cable should be re-engineered with the correct dimensions.I was also unhappy with the return process and for not receiving a full refund after purchasing such a defective product. So I cannot recommend this supplier or cable to anyone that cares to keep their iphone/ipad from being damaged.
I had the Trekstor Vibez for 6 months and it simply stopped in the middle of updating the database. Nothing I did could resolve the issue. After trying to update it about 50 times, I had to send it back for only 80% refund. It would also just stop playing and reset in the middle of a song every one or two songs. The thing was the worst mp3 player I ever owned. The spare battery didn't help. I lost 11 G of mp3 files.As far as this battery goes, it may have been great. But what good is a battery if the device it powers is defective?I'm not the only one that had this updating problem. Come to find out, many people were having similar problems with the device.Sansa is much better.
They work fine; no problems. One piece of advice, though. It's probably best to use a regular screwdriver rather than a powered one. Reason being; the screw slots will not deform as easily when you use a regular screwdriver. You can control the torque and speed much better.
The memory came days earlier than shipping estimate and installed easy and fast. Everything is working perfectly so far. Good product for a great price.
Being fairly inept at new fangled things I was a little leary about some of the reviews saying this machine was hard to understand and that the instructions were vague.Okay the instructions are a little bit vague BUT the online instructions from www.Philips .com seem to be more user friendly and contain more advice.But with a very, very little bit of instruction I have been able to make wonderful reproductions of the grandchildrens baby videos.Also I have a down syndrone nephew that I have been able to make some great movies for his use.From the T.V not copied because I know thats illegal. :o)I would rate this one of my best purchases in electronics. A close second would be an Infocus X1. Both are GREAT !!!
This is unbeatable. I've had Sonos for several years now and it's great. Good quality music all over your house. Brings Rhapsody and Pandora and other services off the computer and into your stereo. Remote is great and is like an i-pod for your house. So worth the money....!
This was definitely not worth what I paid for it. It failed to work upon receiving. It feels flimsy, like it's about to fall apart. It sounds like something is loose inside and rattles around. Spend your money elsewhere.
After having it almost a year, I had to leave a review as a testimony to Toshiba. I have never regretted buying this machine. Excellent!
It works like a top! Thank you for making it available to me.
The GE Dual Scroll mouse works great on my Win XP pc. I don't know why there are so many bad reviews of the software and I suspect that when installed those who had trouble didn't read or follow the installation manual. Mine works perfectly. I've programed all five mouse buttons to make copying and pasting the most efficient of tasks; far superior to using the right mouse button to bring up the context menu. And with the USB interface you never have to worry about using up a precious IRQ! Both vertical and horizontal scroll features are teriffic time/motion savers, too. I've used mine for about two years and the only problem that has come up recently was a tendency for the main button to perform a double click instead of a single click. But I like this mouse so much (bought it for $12 at a local cheapo store) that I am going to replace it with another.
I was excited about getting a better phone. I do all my work on the phone and depend on it for my livelihood. I used this phone for one day before sending it back. I could not get the volume loud enough and I got an annoying background hum. I do better with a cheap cordless from Radio Shack. Oh well...
This is an awesome laptop for a fair price. It will handle most all jobs needed "on the road," and it has all the basic essentials (e.g., CD-R, 256 MBRAM, etc.). Overall, an outstanding product!
As I saw someone ask about its range.this notebook mouse'range about 3feet or less(from the manual)but in desktop wireless mouse would range just 6feet or less(from manual) but I used desktop wireless mouse and it seems to range more than 10feet to me.
Both windows me and windows xp detected cards first boot and installed drivers,up and running in minutes .
For the money I could not have purchaced a better TV. This is awesome. Vivid colors, black blacks. Viewing angles much greater than the 42" Sony LCD that we moved up from.
The Primary Image used on Amazon says that this is a class 10 version of this card. with read write speeds of 30 MB/sIf you look under specifications it does say class 6 20 MB/s So it was partly my fault for not checking the specifications however I assumed it would match the image...Haven't gotten a chance to use the card yet still waiting on the camera to show up.
Length:: 0:32 MinsI pulled out my cable to charge my kindle and to my shock the whole thing had disintegrated and I had exposed wires! I googled this issue and found out it was quite common. It was suggested to call the kindle cs and they gave me an instant credit to purchase a new cord while on the phone with me.
This is a good value for a quality product. The camera fits perfect unlike the generic brands in the store.
Its just a cable modem but the type most cable companies use. Why pay them $5 or more each and every month when you can get one and you own it. But keep in mind you must call your internet provider and have them register this device (with the MAC address) or you will not get online. This might entail several reboots in the right sequence. Small headache.
My Garmin started to not charge anymore with my old window mount and adapter. I was about to just go buy a new Garmin, but decided to just by this product on amazon. It was much cheaper on amazon.com than the Garmin website which was great too. Once I mounted the device to the window, and plugged in the Garmin, it worked very well. The mount also seemed better made than the original mount with my device. My four 3 year old Garmin is going to live on!
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 saw some reviews that said it takes forever but it was instantaneous for me. They have you click a link revealing the code about a minute after you purchase it. They might have changed the way they process the codes or something cause I can't see how it took some people multiple hours to get their codes. Either way, it shouldn't take them more than a few minutes for you to get your code, not hours like some of these reviews say. Hope this helps you make a decision.
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.
This camera takes great pictures, and is fairly easy to use once you figure it all out. I will use it for simple things and as a secondary camera to my large 35mm SLR. I am a fairly skilled photographer so not having manual controls for f-stop and shutter speed is frustrating, but the different modes do all that so if you can figure them out you're alright. The biggest problem with this camera I have had is battery life. I have had it three days, and it has gone through three sets of Duracell alkaline batteries. Had no problems with the software; a simple way around the previously mentioned "problem" of the program wanting to scan all your pictures is to tell it not to do it. Hope this helps!!!
This huey is easy to set up and use. It has made a big difference in my editing of photos. I do not have as many color issues as I did in the past.
I figured the cable was worth a shot at a near zero price. It gets the job done with a sharp picture (able to read emails on a 40" TV from 15 feet away). The connection can be a bit finicky. If the computer is on the ground, the shaking of the apartment floor when you walk causes the connection to break in and out. If you plan to just set it and forget it, this cable will more than suffice.
I am quite new to LCD TVs and I thought HDMI cables were all the same just like Component cables etc. I bought 2 of these cables - one for my up-converting DVD player/recorder as well as my satellite box. The picture quality was markedly degraded using these cables vs. component. I love the HD picture using component cables but don't care for all of the wires so I thought I would get rid of all of the cables plus get a better picture too. Didn't happen. Could it be the TV? (both HDMI plugs), the DVD player and the satellite receiver? or maybe the cables? All 3 work great on component cables. My limited experience shows me that cheap cables don't work well and the expensive ones cost too much to make HDMI a viable option at this time. Just wondering but I read that HDMI cables have 19 pins. Will they work with just a few less and give a degraded picture? At the price I paid one wonders? Repackaged returned items maybe - bent pins or broken wires inside?
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 got my Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge v.3 today and it took me 10-15 minutes to set it up. I used "easy setup". I put my network name and security code in, restarted my bridge and router and hooked it up to my dishnetwork receiver. It's working fine.
What can I say about this thing but amazing! I couldn't be happier with the hardware and software alike. The only problems I've had are over complicating things. Mac makes everything simple to the point of confusing, at least coming from a p.c., it's pretty amazing. Also this machine is really attractive and makes my work place a place I once again enjoy. I made a dvd slide show like you wouldn't believe in only a few minutes. I can't say enough about how great this thing is but you gotta see it for yourself.
This is an excellent little piece of equipment if you don't have space. Totally self-contained, very reliaable, takes a beating etc. I've had one for a year + now and beat if up pretty good. No problems whatsoever.
Thanks to Verbatim for a good disc and spine label refill package. They go on easily and stick quite well. Sometimes they need a bit of smoothing with your thumb, but not all that often. And they dry fast. You can apply them within just a few minutes after printing them up.Note, the other reviewers are correct. This is a REFILL pack for the originalVerbatim DVD/CD LABEL KIT W 105 LABELS ( 94663 ). The handy form-guide and the software are in that kit. The software is a simple install and easy to use. I only wish Verbatim also made a glossy finish along with this matte style.
This model has the advantages of being covered by a US warranty and being manufactured by a company with a reasonably good reputation. I was surprised at how many for sale are not US models and hence not covered by a US warranty. Caveat emptor. Before buying one, search the manufacturer's website to confirm that it's a US model.I see a surprising number of reports in reviews of USB hub failures. I've had my three USB hubs for 4-6 years and they've never failed, so possibly the quality has gone down since I bought mine. I was buying this USB hub for one of my clients and didn't want to risk having it fail. This D-Link looked like a safer bet than most others.My big complaint is that it requires AC power. It won't operate even a single USB flash drive without AC power. This is why I gave it only four stars.One thing I really like: the AC power adapter only takes up one power socket in a surge protector.The image that Amazon currently displays for it is wrong. Amazon shows it as a black and square with two ports on each side, but it's actually silver and rectangular with all four USB ports on one side. Four average USB flash drives will fit alongside each other, but there's no room to spare for larger ones. For example, I can use four 8gb Sandisk Cruzers, but a 16gb Sandisk is slightly too wide to fit between two 8gb Sandisks.Overall, except for needing AC power for anything you plug into it, this is a well designed unit. It's small, professional in appearance, and has enough space between USB ports to fit typical needs.
Great receiver for the price. In case anyone is wondering (as I was), you can plug an ipod into it.
I wanted a compact case for my Canon SX110. This case works very well for this camera. The case also has a pocket for spare batteries and my USB cable. It looks like it would hold a camera up to about 2"x3.5"x6". Appears to be good construction. It is just want I was looking for, and the price is very reasonable.
After researching for weeks I finally bought this printer and I can say after one day with it that I am amazed at the quality it delivers. Better than anything I've ever received from a lab, but then I've never used a lab that gave me what I would call amazing results.I found mine at the local CompUSA and since Amazon hasn't yet dropped the price significantly lower than a brick-and-mortar store, I bought it there. I usually prefer to get big ticket items like this locally so I can return it right away if the product is damaged or defective. Mine was neither.I compared this printer to the Canon i9900 and Epson R1800 and here's why I decided on the HP:* Ethernet built-in and all printer status functions are available via a standard web browser interface;* The built-in display on top of the printer can control many functions including cleaning and testing, and it gives a real-time display of the ink levels in the three different cartridge locations;* straight-thru paper path;* Photo Grey ink cartridge that uses black and two levels of grey for (hopefully) superior B&W; prints;* print nozzles are replaced with each ink cartridge replacement (never a clogged head!);* the satisfaction I've had with other HP products.The other printers each have some of these features, but neither of them has all of these.The only other printers I have used in the past were Epson el-cheapo models and the print heads clogged all the time, so I was really worried about getting another printer that may have even the slightest chance of clogging. If the heads on this printer do clog beyond the point at which a simple cleaning will fix it, just pop in a new cartradge and the problem is fixed.Now, I've read that many users of Canon and Epson printers got amazing results right out of the box, but I didn't, and it was all my fault. Since I've never had a "real" photo printer before, I didn't have a proper color workflow on my computer. My monitor is calibrated with Mac OS X "Tiger's" built-in calibration tools and I really had no idea what I was doing when I first tried printing with this new printer, so the first pages were less than stellar. I stayed up for a few hours past bedtime to read the web articles on setting up a color workflow and how to use the color preferences in Photoshop CS and by the time I went to bed I was pretty bleary-eyed to say the least, so I gave up and got some sleep.After a good night's rest and a little more reading and experimenting, I finally hit on the perfect workflow and now I can't believe how beautiful the prints are! Even without a hardware-calibrated monitor I am getting almost exactly on paper what i see on-screen, and that is just incredible. I've thrown some pretty tough images at it and each one has come out perfect. Even the B&W; prints are better than those that were printed on B&W; paper from a photo lab.I've never actually seen a 13" x 19" print until today and I'm hooked. I can tell you I'm going to be spending a lot of money on big paper in the future and I may need to add more walls to my place. :)For an experienced user with a managed workflow, I can see that setting up this printer and getting immediate results would be a snap. If you are using a Mac with OS X "Tiger," you won't even need to install anything on the computer - the OS has the printer drivers and paper profiles already installed. And if you have a network all you have to do is run an ethernet cable from the router/hub to the printer and look for the printer in the Printer Setup Utility. Mine showed up as soon as I opened the utility window. (I can't see how anyone who is serious about using their compuiter as a creative tool would use anything but a Mac.)The only aspect that I would change at this point would be the use of three ink cartridges for the nine ink colors. In a perfect world, there would be nine cartridges like the separate tanks of the Epson and Canon. That's the only thing I can think of right now, but if I come up with any others I will try to come back and update this review or post another.
This is my second APC LE1200. This product regulates my karaoke equipment. After having a laptop, tv monitor, and computer blow up during a California Summer Brown Out, I learned my lesson. This product is a must for a KJ. The first one I had third prong on the plug broke off and then I had a ground problem but I still swear by this product. Must have it!
I did a lot of research on this TV before I bought it, and I'm glad I looked around. For the most part, reviews have been very good on this TV, and the complaints I do see are usually about the black levels (how dark is the screen when it's supposed to be pitch black) and indications that a plasma TV would have a better picture.My experience with the TV brings me to shoot both of those criticisms down in flames. I notice no "blue" or "dark blue" or whatever it is people ar complaining about regarding the screen when it is showing me "black". Also, I wouldn't dare buy a plasma TV no matter what the price, since I like many people play videogames and watch sports on TV and with a plasma, you're going to get permanent "burn in" of images that are on screen for a lengthy duration (such as videogame life bars or sports scores).My wife and I love this TV to pieces, and thus far we've had no troubles at all with it. Though we do have a good surround stereo, we're incredibly impressed with the simulated surround that the TV provides. It has a very nice anti-glare screen that really makes a big difference day in and day out. It has a lot of HD inputs, such that I run Xbox, Playstation 2 and GameCube all easily through it and they all look great. It has a feature that allows me to split the screen, so my wife can watch TV on one half of the screen while I play Halo on the other side.I bought my TV from Best Buy in person. I wouldn't say the experience was all bad, but I would recommend buying one from Amazon.com or another online source. I did get the "salesman" treatment when I got the TV, and wound up buying and returning over $250 worth of pointless cables and cords that I really didn't need. I bought and extended warranty on the set just in case the LCD projection lamp starts to go out, but thus far ours has gone strong the whole time and hasn't needed to be replaced. All this and we probably use the set 4-6 hours per day.All in all, a great TV, stylish, affordable and no worries about Plasma TV burn-in.Pointless Update 3/15/2010:4 and a half years in, we still love this set to pieces and _have yet to have to replace the lamp_. The pundits love to scare people away with horror stories about LCD / DLP projection TVs needing a new $400 lamp every 6 months, but it's not true at all. I did order a replacement lamp last night as we finally just got a warning light saying we'd need a new one. However, the price of the lamps is currently $115, and they're completely user replaceable. In addition, our current lamp still looks great and I probably won't put in the new one until the old one gives out...and who knows how long that will be? Great TV. If you see a used one in good shape for sale, don't hesitate - $115 every 5 years is not a bad operating cost compared to most big TVs!Additional Update 5/24/11:I put in the replacement lamp in August 2010, and two nights ago it literally exploded with a "POW!" to my great distress. Ack! I've put the old lamp back in and it's working like a champ still, but I am horribly disappointed in only getting 8-9 months out of the replacement lamp. From what I have read, you HAVE to make sure you get either a Phillips brand lamp or an Osram brand lamp, the others are not likely to last very long. So I've ordered a Phillips lamp for $105 through a seller on here, and am hoping that will last me a few years. If not, I'll be buying a lamp from Panasonic directly for $250.
Every now and then you buy something which is so good at what it does it makes you smile every time you look at it - the Canon MP390 Multipass is that kind of product.Being completely ignorant about printers, I agonized over which one to get. I imagine quite a few people are bewildered by the choice out there. I was all set to get an HP, until I read a number of reviews about software installation problems, expensive ink refills and poor customer support (not meaning to pick on HP but take a look at the reviews - they speak for themselves).Then I stumbled upon the Canon MP390 Multipass - it has positive reviews on just about every electronics website you choose to look at. It has all the features you could want from a low-volume, home business all-in-one machine and is so intuitive to use, that once you've stepped through the excellent setup card (if only instructions with everything you buy were so clear) and installed the drivers from the installation CD, you're ready to go.Pros:- High quality color and black & white printing- Printing speed is reasonably quick- Photo printing (quality isn't perfect, but good enough for casual use - I'm still learning how to get the best out of it)- Easy to use Fax- Even easier to use photocopying- Good resolution Scanner (easy to use, of course)- Very comprehensive manual written in clear English- Ink Refills are much cheaper than other brands (about $7 for black refill)- Feels sturdy and looks great- Print quality is customizable- So easy to use I want to laugh everytime I turn it on!- It was very quick to set up (I'm on Windows XP)- Great priceCons:- It can only scan, copy or fax one sheet at a time - no problem if you're a low-volume user, but if you want high-volume use, you'll get frustrated- As with most printers out there, you have to buy a USB cable in order to hook it up to your machine. These only cost $10, but why manufacturers don't include these in the box, I just don't know...- It's a touch on the loud side (but there is a quiet mode - and friends who know better tell me it's no louder than any other inkjet out there)One thing I should mention is that the sanning software lets you save your scanned documents as a pdf document. And since Adobe Acrobat pdf reader is free for anyone to download from the Adobe website, it means you can send your scanned documents to anyone and they'll be able to read them. Absolutely brilliant.Overall, if you're looking for a well made, easy to use printer/scanner/fax/copier combo and don't have huge volume requirements, then look no further. This is the first Canon product I've bought but it certainly won't be the last.
Very good, just what I was looking for. Now I know exactly where to search when I am looking for a specific item.
Set up was very simple. And haven't faced much trouble with the device.I normally have a minimum of 4 devices connected.Once in 4 months or so I may need to restart.For the price I payed, it has been good.
When trying to decide what new mp3 player to purchase, I was very torn between the Ipod Mini and the Zen Micro. In the end it came down to one thing: bang for your buck. In order for Mac to reduce the price of the 5 gig Mini to about $199, they stopped including a charger in the package. The Mini will still charge while hooked up to your PC, but if you plan on going anywhere for a day or two and will not have access to your computer, you're out of luck. Now you can shell out the extra $40 bucks for a charger, or you can use the $40 to purchase the Zen Micro (as in, there is less than a $40 difference in price, the Zen being more expensive.), which not only includes a charger, but an extra gig of space (about 200 songs) for a total of 6 gigs of space, a hard case to protect from the inevitable butter-fingers moments, and two attatchments for the hard case which enable the Zen to either clip to a belt or stand upright on a flat surface, such as a desk or table. The Zen also comes with software that makes it exceptionally easy to add or remove music from your player and/or your PC music library. The software also manages your entire music library, allowing you to burn and copy cd's, create playlists for use on your pc, etc. And, finally, the Zen comes in a greater variety of colors than does the Mini, which is an added bonus. So, which sounds like the better buy to you?
I was plesantly surprised that this product works well, although there are a few things to consider. Installation was fast and easy; install the software from CD-ROM, then plug the IR receiver into a USB port.The remote keypad has the normal DVD arrow/menu/play/volume controls, so it's ideal for use with CD, MP3, or DVD software. There is a software application that allows you to configure new applications, or edit preconfigured ones. In general, the remote is designed to work with ANY software application that accepts keystroke commands. So if a screen button you would click with the mouse has a keystroke equivalent, then the remote can be programmed in the software app to input the keystroke. Whichever application is in the Windows foreground is the one that is controlled.WinDVD was preconfigured, so that worked immediately. WinAmp was preconfigured for &quot;winamp.exe&quot;, but the latest version runs as &quot;winamp3.exe&quot; which didn't match. The solution was to use the configuration app to create a new entry for &quot;winamp3.exe&quot;, using the option to copy the config for &quot;winamp.exe&quot;. Interactual DVD Player has no keystroke commands, so it could not be configured at all.There is also an option to use a a JVC remote control IR configuration. If your existing audio/video/universal remote control has a JVC-compatible pre-setting, you can actually use your TV controller on your PC, a very nice touch.
First, I get excellent sound quality. I use it for conferencecalls every day, and the other conferees say that they canhear me really well, much better than a former cordless (Uniden)phone also at 2.4 Ghz.Next, I have a wireless 802.11b network, based on a LinksysWET11. Yes it can totally shut down the network, but if I pushthe "chan" button while attempting to transmit data on thenetwork, after several pushes it seems to find a set of channels(it uses spread spectrum) that allows me to talk and use thenetwork at the same time. I found that an even more reliablemethod is to be accessing a webpage or somesuch at the same timethat I push the "talk" button. In that situation it consistentlychooses a channel combination that coexists peacefully with mynetwork. In fact I know I've hit the right combination becauseI hear a small amount of static in the headset when transferringdata over the network. Oh, and by the way I have my wireless-bchannel set to 11.Overall I'm very pleased with the phone.
only probelm i see that cable is sooooo skiny. its not thick as I expected. I try to return to seller he agree but said I have to pay shipping with tracking number so it would cost me almost $2 and I bought this cable for $1.85!! lol so no sense to returning it. ending up buying some thick cabel. not to mention cable quality is good but its not just thick.
I've been following the X10 product line for a long time. When I first began building my first home, my mind was racing with the possibilities that X10 offered. The biggest thing I wanted was to be able to see who was at my front door on my TV before I got up. I really don't like to sales people. I wanted that feature also for my children to check the door when my wife or I weren't home. The problem is that I didn't want to run video cable from my front door to my living room TV. That's where the XCam2 wireless video camera comes in.The camera came with pretty simple instructions, the video receiver, and the power supply (when they say wireless it's not completely true, unless you get the battery pack). The camera is only a couple inches tall and wide. The video receiver has an antenna (that you try to point to where your camera is), a power supply, and a RCA video out. There are video receivers that do sound too but those are more expensive.My practice installation worked without any problems. I just simply hooked up the video receiver to power and than to my TV. I hooked up the camera to power and told it to turn on. Bang, I was seeing myself on my TV. The range on this thing is pretty good, up to 100 feet according to X10. I currently have the X10 attached to the side of my house and have the video receiver in the basement, and the signal is very good. For those interested, I have the receiver hooked up to a modulator (turns RCA video & sound and puts it onto a cable channel) and have it put the video signal onto my cable system before it splits off to all the TVs in the house. So now anytime I turn to channel 60 (configurable) on any TV, I get to see who's at the front door.The XCam2 camera is a color camera and it does a pretty job of broadcasting the color video that it records. The XCam2 camera is not a Night Vision camera (X10 has these too). Unless I have the lights turned on, I can't see anything on the camera at night (other X10 products helped fix this by turning on my front porch lights when needed). X10 say that this camera is weather resistant. I've had it on the side of home for over six months now (through fall and winter) and it stills works great. Overall, I highly recommend this product to help secure your home and to help give you more options in your home.
The product itself is perfect for my need.Easy to attach. Connections is strong. the length allows for easy access to back of TV
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 have nothing to add to other posts here. The card works right out of the box, as advertised. No complaints at all. If anything, it's that it's way tooo small...
Bought this to replace the OEM Dell cartridge in my printer which was running low on toner. Looks the same, but this cartridge spilled toner dust all over inside my printer. Had to spend hours cleaning the printer. Company sent another cartridge, which did the exact same thing. More wasted time spent cleaning the printer. The old Dell OEM cartridge works perfectly. Thought I could save a few dollars on these cheap cartridges, but you get what you pay for, a cheap defective product, which cost me a lot of wasted time cleaning out toner dust from the inside of my printer. I will stay with OEM cartridges in the future.
ok this traveldock thing was great... for a while...pros:- sound is great- goes really loud- good looking- has a remote- is you plug it into the wall it'll charge the zen micro- and many more...cons:- my remote broke about 1 use. the ffw button didnt work then none of them worked.- i have almost no use for it any more because my zen micro's head phone jack broke. that really annoyed me. so i got an ipod nano!- now the battery life is very very short. the batteries only last 2 days. so i use rechargable ones.- what's awesome about it though (this isnt a con) it came with a cord that i can plug into my nano and then plug into the back of the traveldock and it plays!so i'm not really sure what to do with it now... i want to get the iHome for my ipod. looks pretty cool and its an alarm clock as well. i guess i could give it to my friend. he still has a zen micro.... not sure...
This is an amazing player..with the opera plugin you tube vids look amazing.. my only grip is the included accessories..there is only a usb cord to connect to the computer..and this takers HOURS.. to charge the battery! why a company would supply only this power source in the box is unbelievable to me..it makes the device virtually unusable without an accessory.. i can see charging exrea for plug ins but not basic power supply! i would give it 5 stars without the power issue
The Western Digital Hard Drive works great for backing up, using different OS's can't have enough drive space and works with BlackX ....just put in and take it out and if needed another put another one in.And Thanx, to Amazon which makes it so easy to buy and has so many selections of {{EveryThing}} from the confront of home.....thumbs up Amazon.
I am so glad I decided to purchase the Pivoting Head Facial Groomer because it does just what the manufacturer's description says as well as what the other reviewers stated. No more fuzz and stray hairs that are hard for you (but not others to see). And as other reviewers stated, no worries about stubble or whiskers growing back in.I have not used the eyebrow attachments on myself, but have used them on my husband and they work just fine.Follow the easy instructions and your facial hair worries are over!
The USB functionality is perfect. The optical works on any solid surface. The scroll wheel is good. And the mouse is small enough to be easily packed and ported, but it's not so small it gets lost in your hand. It should work out great for anyone who wants it as a notebook accessory (as long as they aren't intending to use it for serious gaming).
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
This is a nice USB drive for my IT work where the days of lugging around install CD's are long gong....lolSeriously though, there's enough space on this drive to store all my applications and perform back-ups to that I use on a regular basis when I visit customer sites. And I love that it's nice and compact!Lifetime warranty = thumbs-up for this Patriot drive!!IT Patriot Fan
I bought these headphones about 6 months ago, and I use them 3 to 5 times per week when jogging and lifting weights. This is just a great product all the way around, the price is fantastic. The sound quality is good, and I like the volume adjuster. When I'm exercising, I run the wire down the inside of my t-shirt and into my pocket where the mp3 player is located. I can still use the volume adjuster through my t-shirt, it is so easy to use! The headphones are reasonably comfortable. They won't give you a massage, but I wear them for up to 90 minutes at a time, with no issues. When jogging, the headphones stay firmly in place, delivering very consistent sounds quality. The product is reasonably durable. I don't throw them around, or place them under heavy objects, or drop them off of tall buildings, so no problems there. I was not familiar with the brand "Koss" prior to this purchase, but it is a brand that I will definitely pay attention to going forward. Overall, I love these headphones, and I'm going to buy a second pair for working on my laptop.
I really didn't expect much, but it was the best available deal at the time. I needed an inexpensive way to connect a tablet to a receiver. Surprisingly, it does the trick.
I got this as a gift and I haven't heard any complaints yet! Delivery was speedy and brilliant service all around.
Most of the time with electronics, weight signifies build quality of the components. I think this thing weighs ten or eleven pounds, definitely hefty. Weight aside though, Automatic Voltage Regulation, or AVR, is the most important aspect of protecting your electronics. Power Surges definitely kill electronics, but power dips, or brown-outs kill them even more in my experience. Couple this sub $50 AVR with a good Surge Protector, and you've got a killer combination. A UPS with AVR that you can get for computers would also work, but this rivals the extremely expensive Monster Cable Power Centers because it cleans the power and gives you a constant 120v, and will notify you if it has received low or high voltage on the front of the unit.I will be purchasing another one of these very soon for my Desktop PC and components. Why spend minimum of 60-70 dollars for a power strip with AVR when you can get this and use one that you already have around the house? This is seriously a no-brainer. AVR with no batteries to replace. Win-win.
Nobody said you need a reciever stereo to work it! I do not have my stereo system hooked up to my TV! I thought it had a speaker or it could be hooked up back to your TV.
While the case itself is well constructed out of good material and has held up for three years under hard use, it is too small to be convenient. It is a pain to get the camera (S2 IS) in and out. If you're slightly off you have to either remove the camera and try again, or the lens cap falls off and needs to be replaced.This exact case, if only slightly larger, would be perfect.
I have used many usb drives, however this is the fastest of all. Also, the construction is very robust and it seems it will last forever.
I bought this almost a year ago, and since then have bought I think 2 more! Very good cable and would buy again if I needed another. And for the price, you just can't beat it!
I realized after purchasing my garmin street pilot that i needed something to transport the unit so i ordered this bag in spite of mixed reviews. This bag has proven to be perfect. it has enough room for the basic unit, base and cord but nothing else, which is fine by me. it's been a good way to transport my unit especially when my hands are full and makes a discreet storage case. the bag has a hard bottom but no padding. i got it on sale so figure it was a good value for the money.
I bought this rechargeable battery as a backup since Kodak went out of the camera business. I have not used it yet, but it has quickly charged up which is an indication of good capacity with Li-ion batteries.
With the exception of two calibration tracks, this is an attempt to spice up the calibration process. The last track (a poorly lipsynced, undertalented, amateurishly produced female singer) is embarrassing. Lee should stick to making cables.
Installed and worked flawlessly on an XP machine. Unfortunately transfers were 15x slower than a USB2.0 compact flash reader (1MByte/sec vs 15MBytes/sec). May be ok for a person transferring small amounts of data but took me 6 minutes to transfer about 10 RAW images.
I purchased this product to install it in my iMac. I fits and works like a charm. The price was the best I could find after several months of looking for a deal.
I purchased this download code through amazon digital and in not even 1 minute I had my code to download.
This is a functional printer for low usage. A normal 20 page presentation takes about 20+ minutes to print. While it is good in whatever it does, and supposed to, do not buy if you want to copy pages from books/passports etc as it is not a fat blad copier/scanner.
I bought this box for my sub and ordered the amp at the same time & it was a great price, works good & it came in 4 days later!
I bought a Dana two years ago to use on the go while writing a novel. I quickly learned that it is imperative to have an msd card in the slot at all times- because if this thing runs out of charge it will delete whatever you've written and you will never see it again. That problem solved, I thoroughly enjoyed my Dana until the night it wouldn't save what I was writing to the card- and promptly stated it had a fatal error and died. Yes, I had backed everything up to the card but it took half a day to even retrieve that info because the Dana, even after a hard restart, would only allow me to retrieve so much info before locking up again. The good news is I was able to retrieve everything but one scene- the one I had been writing the night it refused to save. The bad news is the warranty has expired, and since I don't trust this not to happen with another new one I have decided against purchasing another. Who knows, maybe I just got a bad one. I have no idea. It worked great for two years, and during that time I enjoyed being able to write in the dark in bed using the backlit screen while my husband slept, my most frequent habit as it seems my mind is at its most lucid and profound right before sleep. Anyway, great product BUT beware that you may lose data, it may have a two-year life, and no matter what make sure to use an msd card!
I usually like Belkin products. I think they have good products for the money. In this case they use a strange size hex nut for the screw that holds the wire. I have a 14 piece Allen wrench set and not one of them fit the screw properly. It took me way to long to install these. There are a million speaker pins out there. I would recommend some that use a regular small flat head, which is the norm.YattaB
I picked up the Samsung DVD-P241 on 11-26-04(blackfriday sale)Got it home and set up was easy.I placed Harry Potter PoA and it started Buzzing (loudly)then it told me check disk so i got a new cd and got the same massage.Back it go's today !!!!!
I think everything to be said about the quality of the camera and its performance has been said already. I've used Nikon cameras for years from a Nikkormat from 1967. Always dependable, always the best quality. As for the D40x, a story: A few weeks ago, I had it with me and through a bad set of events, it was kicked off the back of a scaffolding to land on a concrete floor 8 feet below. I was horrified. However, the only damage to the camera was to one of the prongs that holds the lens to the body. I sent the entire thing in to have it tested and checked for damage. None.Another small point vs. the Cannon Rebel xTi, the shutter sound is much less obtrusive, but still satisfying. I enjoy pointing this out to a friend with a Cannon when the bird he is photographing flies away and I get the good ten frames.
I've owned this camera for a couple years and have taken several thousand pictures. I did my homework before I purchased this model and have never regreted my decision. One must throughly read and understand the instructions and practice with the camera. The camera is loaded with features and options, but you must learn how to use it. Most importantly buy good lenses. I have 3 good quality fixed focal length lenses and I recently bought the 24-70mm f2.8 L. It's difficult for a non-professional to justify spending $1300 for a lens but I'm glad I did. I'm thrilled with the professional quality of my pictures. The lens, shutter and sensor are the critical items in a camera. Everything else is pretty much bells and whistles. You can spend a lot of money for features you will never use.I'm very excited about the 7D and fighting the urge to buy it. The truth is I have not outgrown the Xti.This is a good buy now that newer models have been introduced.I may have bought this from Amazon, but its been so long ago I don't remember.
I originally rated the remote 2 stars because it stopped working reliably at 12 months - it would shut itself off frequently. Instead of tossing it, I took it apart and examined it with a strong magnifying glass. I found tiny slivers of metal inside, some were wedged between the pins of the integrated circuits. Once I removed them with a needle and can of compressed air, the remote started working reliably again. The remote is now 5 yrs old, has been heavily used enough so that much of the paint on the bottom is worn off. But it is still as reliable as it was after I cleaned it.I wish the software offered finer control over the infrared signaling, but it has been able control my 5 devices just fine - cable box, projector, dvd player, AVR, X10 light controller.
This is a functional bag with good quality. It has a laptop compartment and extra space for documents and other personal items. It also has two spaces for Ipod with holes for earphone wire.Pros: cushion protection for laptop, functional, good quality, and good lookingCons, a little bulking
For the price i paid for these, it works just as good or better than any other HDMI cable i ever owned! 5 stars!!
Great bag at a great price. Does everything I was looking for in a nice quality size. The canvas is high quality. The color is a very pleasant shade of hunter green. The seller was excellent and shipped quickly and informed me each step of the way.
This case was advertised as a case for A640, but it will not let you to close a flap with camera in. It may fit other models but it definitely will NOT fit A640.
Here are the reasons why you should buy an iPod:1. It is compact, you can take 1000 songs with you everytime you go out. The iPod slips very easily in your pocket and is pretty light.2. It is extremely easy to use. Plug it in and it automaticcally all the songs from your computer (iTunes) to your iPod. Very very fast connection and updating. It only takes about 4 seconds to update an average sized album. Amazing huh?3. It's very very convenient. One thing I really about the iPod is that you can create playlists so your songs can play in a particular order. You can make as many playlists as you like and it'll take like 10 seconds. If you want to burn the songs into a portable CD player, it'll take a good 20 minutes, AND you get worse music quality. You can change your playlists as many times and you want.4. It's got a lot of other features on it. The games are really fun. You can also put notes, calendar, and contacts on it.5. The sound is really good. You get equalizer and you can adjust to maximize the quality of music depending on the genre.6. The design ROCKS! Come on, who can deny the fashionability of the iPod Mini?7. Extremely light: makes it even more convenient!!Some not so great points about the iPod:1. It scratches very easily and unless you don't mind that, you're gonna have to buy some kind of case for it, which will make it slightly bigger (but some will make it more fashionable).2. The battery really doesn't last that well compared to some other mp3 players out there. To get the most out of your iPod battery, do not fully discharge it before you recharge it. (There's no memory effect.)Supposedly it lasts 18 months if you listen to 6 hours of music a day. (Still not that bad!)3. The price is pretty up there... But say, you use it everyday for the next 1.5 years, the iPodmini costs 45 cents a day. And chances are you ARE gonna use it for more that 1.5 years.Some final words:Go for it, you really won't regret the purchase. The iPod is a timeless thing. The iPod really opened my eyes to music. I now listen to a wider variety of music. With iTunes, purchasing songs you like can never be easier. Once again, GO FOR IT!! NO REGRETS!!
Usually I am a real smart a55 when I write these reviews, but with this product I have to be a bit serious: This mouse about drove me crazy.Mainly, the scroll wheel. It scrolls way too easily and way too smoothly. There is little to no feedback, and I found the control panel settings for adjusting this to maddening. My fingers would constantly brush the wheel, which would then cause it to scroll 20 pages. It made me so crazy I missed stunt bike practice.
I recently purchased the Sirius Sportster Radio and I have been very satisfied with it. The reason why I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is at times it still has some static problems and although they say that there are no commercials; DJ's still talk sometimes for a while about nothing inbetween songs. The set up of the Sportster is very easy and customer friendly. As far as an external deck for the satellite radio, I would recommend it.
Sound quality is a little bit above average...but still good for the price, and also to listen in your room or kitchen.
Works great, I even bought a second one. Keep in mind that this is a USB cable. It has nothing to do with firewire (as the title would lead you to believe).
No major review, just to say that it worked right out of the box on my Mac (Quad-Core) and was no trouble to install, configure and use. Scans previews very quickly, and final scans are also fast and good quality. I use it for documents, photos, some slides. Image prep for websites and archiving paperwork for the files. Would recommend this one. Only drawback is large physical size, so be sure you have room for it on the desk if you plan to leave it out.
The antenna came with the unit did not work. Amazon was great in sending the replacement unit. However, the new antenna was also not working. when I used the antenna that came with the XM2go's kit, it did work both times with the AL's docking bases. Good sound, but limited in volume.
I love this camcorder...ONLY if it works. Unless you want to take a chance because of the price (thats what i did), stay away from this camcorder. I worked for a few days. The playback function started NOT working. It became distored and garbled.I love all the features this camcorder has. I even bought a extra 64 smartmedia card for this camcorder. .....I just requested a return from Amazon. The UPS guys just picked it. Will see if i get the full refund or not. The nearest Sharp servie center is 175 mile away in NY, none in PA.
When I bought this subwoofer I was skeptical of it's ability to produce very low frequencies. The data sheet on the JBL website looked good, especially for a speaker which is suited for such a small sealed enclosure. I made a box out of 3/4" MDF with an interior volume of about 0.3 cubic feet (appxox. 10" x 10" x 8 3/4" outside.) This little speaker makes some really low notes, and very loudly! This speaker is efficient- makes a lot of noise with a fairly small amount of power. I'm using an amp rated for 125 watts RMS (even though JBL claims it will handle 200 watts RMS) and I wouldn't want it any louder! After a few songs at max. volume my ears are ringing and I have a headache! It's as loud as a 10" bass tube I had in the 90's, and can be heard very loudly outside of the car.It really hits with the lowest kick drum thumps, and sounds great playing hip-hop and regae with low synthesized bass notes. If you're looking to compete, this sub isn't for you, but if you want some bump in the trunk that will annoy the neighbors if you forget to turn it down at night, this sub will deliver!
I lost all my money on this one as it didnt work at all. I guess its just not good enough.
The shipping and delivery was on schedule. The recipient seems to like the radio, etc. but I do not know how it works since he lives in another state.
These Portable Speakers are a surprisingly good value for decent quality portable speakers! We own two sets of these (black) and I am very pleased with the performance of the these compact speakers, especially at the low price these sell for here on Amazon. Here are my observations:Pros:+ Folding; these have a very clever design that allows them to fold in to a small cube for easy transporting+ Good Sound; produces fairly good sound at all but the highest volume levels (see "Cons", below), at least to my untrained ear+ Universal Connector; the unit uses a standard mini connector, so this can be used with all of MP3 players+ Power Options; comes with a USB power cable or it can use 4 x AAA batteries. You can also use a 6v DC power supply (not included)Cons:- Bad Instructions; like many products of this type the instructions manual is lacking and, in this case, erroneously lists the power requirements as AC when it should be DC.- Distortion; at maximum audio levels this sounds pretty badMisc:* iTouch and larger MP3 Plays might not fit as well as others in this (see my picture in "Customer Images"), but they will still work if they have a mini audio jack* On the iTouch, I found the best sound quality by setting the iTouch volume to about 3/4 max and then making adjustments on the unit's volume wheelOverall, these are a fantastic value for a set of good quality speakers that have the advantage of being able to fold up for easy carrying!Recommended!CFH
I used this to connect two 50ft sections of network cable. It did the job and at the perfect price.
They were going to charge me $20.00 at best buy for an hdmi cord. On amazon it was less than $2.00. The product works great. I am glad i didn't pay a lot of money for it.
Well, it does just what it's supposed to do. I have one these connected to an adapter which connects to my car stereo, giving me an Aux input where there was none before. Personally I use it to play music on my phone through the car speakers; but you can use this to connect any device with a headphone jack (cell phone, mp3 player, walkman, whatever) to any device with an RCA input (audio receiver, mini-system, most newer aftermarket car stereos). Seems sturdy enough that I'm confident it will last a long time so long as it's not abused, which is good because I've got it routed under my console and behind my dash...
As with my other Garmin, the mount works great. Very secure and I like it best with the bean bag base for flexibility in moving from dash to a hiding place when I park.
It came on time and worked perfectly. It was exactly what I was looking for. I'm a very satisfied customer!
Excellent extra cables that do the job as intended. Have not experienced any issues with this item at all. Recommended
I got this strap for a new Panasonic G2 4/3 camera, and it's exactly what I needed. The strap that comes with the camera is thin, stiff, and scratchy, but the OP/TECH is soft and has give in it. This is a narrow strap, but it's just what I wanted for a small, lighter weight camera. I tried a Crumpler Industry Disgrace strap, but it was overkill for such a small camera. I am also a big fan of neoprene camera straps. I've been using a neoprene Pro Master strap on my Canon camera for years, but I couldn't find the same strap this time, so I tried OP/TECH.When I first saw the strap, I thought that the neoprene part wouldn't provide enough coverage to use comfortably on my shoulder, but after I tried it, the strap worked just fine.I don't know how heavy a camera or pair of binoculars would work on this strap, but if you want an inexpensive, simple, no frills, practical strap, you might want to try this one.
Although I do agree that the case offers good protection for the Pam V, I find it overpriced and cheap-looking.Really, the case is made out of black plastic, with two thin sheets of aluminum covering front and back. At least in my unit, the spring which is supposed to hold the cover closed is so weak that I can hardly notice it. This adds to the overall cheap feeling.For the $$, I would by it again and give it 3 stars as a decent way to protect my Palm while travelling. As it stands, I think the case is not worth it and certainly does not add a stylish look.
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.
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.
this Bogen unit is solid, well-constructed and durable enough to hang a strobe and umbrella off the end when the boom arm is fully extended.
These DVD discs SUCK! They don't work at all. They won't burn anything.TDK 16X DVD+R 100PK SpindleDO NOT BUY!!!
This works perfectly. I like the connector cover that protects the pins when not in use.
I bought this mouse for my office computer because it was easier for me to use wireless mouse. In the beginning it worked well and I had no problems with it, however, after a while it started making some problems especially not responding or getting stuck. After the first time it did not respond it continued making lots of problems that I had to stop using it and go back to the old wired mouse I had before.
My experience with this product was frustration and sadness.I would have expected this product to be a perfect companion for the 50" Panasonic plasma TV that I installed. HDMI connections should make everything clean and simply. Sadly, I did not find this to be the case.The product info listed 2 HDMI connections, but this refers to 1 in and 1 out. No HDMI to connect a DVD player. Worse, despite over 4 hours on the phone with a series of helpful, patient and courteous Panasonic tech support people I couldn't get an audio or video signal to display using optical connections and standard a/v to the back of the TV.I found the controls on the receiver to be extremely non-intuitive and frustrating to set and the manual borderline useless. Do they ever ask real consumers to read these instructions and see if they are comprehensible? I suspect not.I eventually exchanged the unit for an Onkyo 604, which although it is not a digital receiver worked immediately out of the box.My experience with Panasonic products has generally been delight, but this one just didn't work out for me.GTV6fistiNorcross, GA
I just received the Grundig 960 and am very pleased thus far.The cabinet is very nice and looks much like a similar vintage Grundig that sits in my fathers study. If you are looking for a high power shortwave radio set then you'll want to pass on this one but If like me you want a very nice radio with great looks and decent Am/FM performance then this radio is for you. As others have stated though there is one thing to note,this radio is big so make sure you've the space for it.
How do you review points? They're just points. If you can get it for 100 points per dollar it's a good deal. Also a good idea to buy this over giving Microsoft your CC#.
People are willing to write a bad review when something is not up to their expectations and are angry more often than a positive one when everything is fine.This HDMI cable does its job 100% (simple DVR -> HDTV connection, with the occasional laptop hookup to the TV) for a great price.
I'm going on 2 years with this remote and it has held up beautifully. What few have failed to mention is just how sturdy this unit is. It's made of very tough and rigid materials such as an alloy metal chasis to frame and support the control panel. I've dropped the remote many times and it hits the ground like a rock. It's a fairly heavy unit relative to most modern light-weight plastic controllers. The control panel shows no signs of wear and the plastic part of the chassis is very high quality with a nice grip-able texture.The remote is very easy to program, just spend time with the instruction booklet and play with it. You can program the remote for you needs in a variety of ways, you really can't fail. I consider myself an advanced user so I've been able to squeeze every ounce out of this thing. I've had a good time putting this remote to the test, it's worth the money just for the 'toy' factor.So what's with the 4 stars? Well...it eats batteries at least once a month and unless you invest in a charger (I haven't bothered since I have an endless and free supply of batteries), buy a membership to Costco and pick up a pack AAAs.In addition, the motion sensing system seems very finicky and unreliable. It works only here and there and I see no predictable pattern; most of the time I have to wake it up by touching the panel to illuminate the device. The buttons also take some getting use to and are something of an annoyance to my 'guests' who just can't get use to looking at the remote to find the button instead of thumbing for it.If you want a high quality remote with excellent functionality and aesthetic appeal, you can't beat the value. If you are looking for something a bit more traditional and practical, you should be aware that this remote's unique capabilities come with some trade-offs (tactile feedback and disappearing buttons).I recently retired the unit after upgrading to the newest Harmony 880 remote because of the rechargeable internal battery and PC programmability.If they release an updated version of this remote, I would easily buy another just to have it! You can beat the fun factor!
Ever since I discovered this system, I have been highly impressed with how much it met both my normal and oddball demands. As a student of Musical Theatre, Opera, Classical vocal and choral literature, and Jazz and Classical piano, DVD-AUDIO and SACD capabilities are of great importance to me because there are a lot of titles especially in the Classical genre available in these formats. One thing that sets this system apart from the other manufacturers' systems is Yamaha's CD UpSampling feature. For those titles which are currently only available on CD and possibly will never be released on DVD-AUDIO and/or SACD, this option converts standard CDs to the quality of DVD-AUDIO. On the Musical Theatre, Opera, and choral side of things, this system is capable of playing both NTSC (North American) and PAL (European) DVDs on corresponding as well as opposite TVs. For certain titles in these genres, the North American editions are either four percent slower in tempo and picture movement and flatter in pitch than the European editions due to the method of PAL-to-NTSC conversion used by the distributors of such DVDs, or do not include as many bonus features as their original European counterparts. Sometimes, it can be the other way around, except the European editions might be four percent faster and sharper and have less bonus material than their original North American counterparts. On both ends of the spectrum, if the audio pitch is corrected without changing the audio speed to keep the picture and sound in synch, a subaudible breaking-up effect may be noticed as the result of slight artifacts from slightly bending or stretching the pitch in the conversion process. However, because of this system's bicompatibility with both color systems, I have the freedom to choose and purchase whatever editions are the best. Although it is not in the manual, this player can be made multi-region compatible including RCE DVDs. Turn on the DVD player. Make sure there are no discs loaded. With the tray open, using its supplied remote control, slowly press 99990. Wait for the 'Region 0' message to disappear. Close the tray. Now you can play any kind of optical disc without thinking about it. Normally, I would recommend the DVX-C700 home cinema system over this one because its speakers are a sonic improvement over the ones included with this package. However, if your space is limited and you need to place the front channel speakers directly along side your TV, then this system is the perfect solution. Also, if you are looking for a home cinema system with one hundred percent compatibility all across the board, you have come to the right place!* *Others have reported problems playing 'Dual Discs'--a type of disc which includes DVD-VIDEO on one side or layer, and CD DIGITAL AUDIO on another, also known as 'Hybrids.' However, big names, such as Panasonic, Sony, and Pioneer, do not recommend using these discs in their players. This is not to be confused with 'Hybrid' type SACDs, which many, including the Yamaha DVX-C300 will support.
I've been looking a long time for a laser, non-contact, surface thermometer. I wanted a good maximum temperature range & most of those are too expensive for a "nice to have" doodad. I happened across this thermometer & seeing that Alton Brown uses one of these cinched the deal! :)The pros:+ Reasonable cost, $38 when I bought mine & the shipping was free.+ 2 AA alkaline batteries are included. I upgraded to lithium batteries.+ Temperature range of -58F to 1022F.+ Celsius or Fahrenheit selection switch.+ Saves the highest temperature measured until the trigger is released & pressed again for another reading. It also resets when it automatically shuts off.+ Very easy to use, fitting nicely in your hand. Press the trigger, point the laser & read.+ I can measure my vehicle exhaust (turbo), as well as my cup of mocha!The cons:- None so far... other than wanting a second one! :(Final thought:&#9642; This nifty device could be used for a laser pointer... "a multi-tasker"? :)
I bought three of these when I bought my new HD television. I am only using one at the moment but it works excellent. No complaints yet.
This media is totally useless. I bought 5 of the 50 disc spindles and WELL over half of them fail to burn properly. I actually thought my DVD writers were defective till I tried these discs in another computer and got the same results. I've used Memorex before and had no problems but I'll never buy them again. Save your money, time and nerves and buy a different brand.
This player is worse than an MP# player that I bought from Checker Auto Parts for [...]. Its software is not easy to use, so you need to buy other software to down load your songs. It does not work for more than a few days before total crash occors. RCA customer service(oxy moron) was extremely rood and said that they had no problems with this player. If you go to there sight it will not even aknoledge that this player model exists. [...]. So stay as far away from this un player as you can.
This keyboard is the right width to be able to reach my mouse without stretching too far. That, and the ability to adjust the wrist position makes this my kb of choice. Priced right for expense approval with no fuss.
I buy it on December 15 aprox. Yesterday, Jan 23 I want to use my camera and take some photos... when I see my camera (made of steel or other material non-plastic) it was little oxidized!The camera was stored with original leather Canon Case, and never used before.Think before buying this camera, today it's oxidized from surface, tomorrow from inside components.
First, dont go and buy a $60+ HDMI cable. This one is INCREDIBLE, FANTASTIC, FABULAS, AMAZING, any other good thing you can think of. This is better or just as good as an expensive cable!!! YOu can't go wrong esspecially if its for a PS3. This is a MUST BUY!!!!!!!!!!!! Seller is excellent as well!!!
Only used it once but it worked and looks like it's made well. Can't beat the price either.
This product is made well within the reason of its intentional use. The inside rubbery housing keeps the cards from any movement and the hinges are done well. The only thing about it which I found to be less than impressive is the catch/ close mechanism. It is too fragile looking and not very sturdy.I do not open and close this case a lot so I am not much worried about it but a professional photographer who would need to use it daily might want to look for something more than this.
I think I have owned about a dozen sets of headphones, cheap and not-so-cheap, unknown discount brands and known brands. These Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm closed studio headphones are the best I have used, though I have not yet thoroughly tested their durability. I shall mention the other headphones I have used; then I will conclude my review with remarks about these Beyerdynamics.When I first started using headphones, around 1989, I used cheap ones. Then I used ones that were a little more expensive, and a little better. At the end of the 1990s and into the the 2000s, my favorites were Sennheiser. They may have improved since then, but for the two models I used--one for $80.00 and the other for $200.00--the connection to the left earpiece would come loose after about two years of steady usage. Fortunately I made use of their two-year warranties (Sennheiser readily replaced the old sets with brand new ones). More recently I had better luck with Sony headphones. I used two models, both moderately expensive (over a hundred dollars). They sounded about as good as the Sennheisers, but they lasted longer. My Sony MDR-7506 headphones, however, did--after about four years of usage--develop a loose connection to the left earpiece, like the Sennheisers. Unlike the Sennheisers, which HAD to be replaced, a slight jiggling of the cord would correct the looseness on the Sony's. A few weeks ago with my new computer, I got a free Creative Labs gaming headset. They were inferior to my Sennheisers and Sonys.If you compare only the looks of these Beyerdynamic DT 770s to the other headphones I have used, you might say the Beyerdynamics are better. The earpieces are large enough to completely cover my ears, and the padding is an attractive gray velvet. Otherwise the construction appears durable and in respectable taste. But I have used them for only a few weeks, not long enough to fairly judge their durability. I HAVE tested their comfort, and in that regard they are inferior to my $80.00 Sennheisers, they are on a par with my $200.00 Sennheisers, and they are inferior to my Sony MDR-7506s. My $80.00 Sennheisers were ear-overs, but their pads were very thick, the most comfortable of any headphones I've owned. Unfortunately their sound was not as good as that of their $200.00 brothers. The pads on the Sony MDR-7506s do not envelope the ears, but they supply comfort for hours of extended use. As with the $200.00 Sennheisers, two or three hours of continuous use of these Beyerdynamics typically causes some soreness on my ears. But a little repositioning of the earpieces solves the trouble.Despite the handsome looks of these Beyerdynamics DT 770s, because of the comfort factor I would return to my old Sony MDR-7506s if it were not for one critical factor. The sound.I read reviews before buying the DT 770s, and I did not really believe the sound was as good as was claimed. I mean my MDR-7506s had given me GOOD sound, and I just did not believe it could get any better. But they had developed that loose cord, and I thought I should get some new headphones before the looseness became uncorrectable. Thus the Beyerdynamics. Though they were not much more expensive than my MDR-7506s, they gave much better sound. Surprisingly good. Immediately I noticed that the DT 770s had much deeper bass than any of my Sennheisers or Sonys. In fact, unrealistically deep. But it's not bad, and I've become accustomed to it. Depending on the sound--e.g., explosions or bass tones in music--the unrealistically deep bass is pleasurable. Yet it is not the bass that makes the DT 770s' sound so much better. It is--to borrow a phrase of another reviewer--the sound landscape. With movies supporting digital sound processing, the 3D positioning is sharper, and I hear more sound effects than I have previously heard.Sharper sounds and more sounds...those are what make these headphones the best I have used.The only serious doubt I have about these Beyerdynamics is their durability. Will the connection with the left earpiece break down after a couple of years, as did my Sennheisers? I do not know.WARNING! A selection of Beyerdynamic DT 770s are available. Mine are the Pro-80s, which mean they are 80 Ohm. More powerful models are available, for example a 250 Ohm model. I prefer loud volume with my headphones, and I thought the 80 Ohm would be most suitable for the X-Fi Titanium Fatality Pro soundcard in my desktop PC and for the headphones port on my Samsung T24A350 combination HDTV/Monitor. With my T24A350 I use an LG BD630 Blu-ray player to watch movies. I was also cost-conscious; so maybe if you can afford a more powerful set of DT 770s, you should get them. But depending on what you use them for, YOU MAY NEED A HEADPHONES AMPLIFIER IF YOU GO FOR THE MORE POWERFUL MODEL. I use a FiiO E9 desktop headphone amplifier with my DT 770 Pro-80s, but I do not NEED the amplifier. It just saves power consumption for my PC and my HDTV/Monitor, both of which give out plenty enough volume for the DT Pro-80s without using an amplifier.August 13, 2012 Follow-up Remarks:I began using the headphones at the end of February 2012. After about four months of use, maybe three hours a day, they have developed a defective vibration in the left earpiece. This occurs only when I listen to particular sounds, maybe particular sound tracks or frequencies. I don't know what sets it off. Maybe if I took the left earpiece apart, I might find a loose screw. I don't know; I have not tried. Rather than trouble myself with the labors of warranty and return, I decided to try Sennheiser. I have lowered my rating of these Beyerdynamics from five stars to four stars.
I had this monitor for about 1.5 years and loved it.However, one day the screen went blank. I called NEC customer service and was sent out a refurbished model. That had the same identical problem! Again I called customer service and was told I would be sent a NEW monitor. I waited several days and what do I see upon arrival? A big box with &quot;REFURBISHED&quot; stamped all over it! Still, I plugged it in and it worked fine for about 3 hours then went to super-low resolution with &quot;glimmering&quot; all over the screen. I know it is not the graphics card because the monitor I borrowed from a friends works great with my computed.I have this theory that NEC never actually &quot;refurbishes&quot; their monitors, but instead continually cycles returned defective monitors to purchasers...
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 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.
This case is just amazing. Keeps cool. Plenty of room for most computer setups. Looks pretty :-). I recommend this case. If you're on ends about it.... Check out hardforum.com They have many people who can testify to it's quality.
I bought this router last September and after multiple resets it totally died on me less than 6 months later. I know some reviews have indicated that the fault may lie with the firmware, not so. I downloaded the latest firmware and the stupid thing still crashed and died. I will never buy a D-Link product again. Bottom line...DO NOT BUY!
Great price for this item. Works well with my wife's canon digital EOS camera.
I am very hapy about the product and its very useful.Great. 110volts/ 220 volts, the product works great in all types of electricity. I may use in overseas also.
I received my Tamron 17-50mm just this week, and I have to say I'm blown away by the image quality of this little thing. I immediately tested it against my sharpest lens, a Pentax 50mm f/1.4 Super Multi-Coated Takumar. My Super Tak beats all my other lenses hands down for sharpness and contrast, so I figured I'd test the Tamron against it. I didn't think anything short of Canon's L-Series would match the Tak, but the Tamron sure comes close.With both set at 2.8, the Tamron is very sharp in the middle but a tiny bit soft on the edges, whereas the Super Tak is sharp across the board. Don't forget, though, that at f/2.8 the Tak is already stopped down a couple of notches, where the Tamron is wide open. By f/4 you have to strain very hard to see any difference between the two, and by f/5.6 the Tamron is every bit as sharp as the Tak.I consider this to be a very impressive performance by the Tamron. Those old Super Multi-Coated Takumars are renowned for their sharpness, which is why I bought one and adapted it for use with my Canon EOS 400. For a zoom lens to come so close to matching a high-quality prime lens is, for me at least, quite a feat.As for the other aspects of this lens, the auto-focus is fast and accurate. I've read some reviews that say it's noisy, but mine seems quiet enough. The finish and build quality are very nice. It's not built like a tank, as my Takumar is, but it feels solid enough. The zoom action is nice and smooth, and I noticed no need for the zoom lock switch to prevent zoom creep.All-in-all, I have to say that this lens was money well spent. For about $400.00 you get a fast, sharp, near L-Series quality lens with a 6-year warranty, something Canon doesn't even think about offering. It's certainly a huge step up from a kit lens. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this little beauty to a friend.
Waste of money, didnt fir my ear very well, and not that great o sound
Hello folks its Vince the radioman , I have been a radio buff for many many years with a vast collection . I love to do compares . The Sangean 909 is a very very good radio . The tuner is of top quality and the overall performance is consistant with the Sony 7600 . This radios best quality is its construction and the sound quality . It has the best built in speaker I have ever heard in a " portable " radio . It is very durable but a bit heavy in weight . It is loaded with extras like a line out , ext antenna jack and a really nice SSB set up . The AM and SW sections are very good . In its class the only better radio is the Sony 7600 because of its outstanding tuner , however , the tuner in the 909 is very good. All in all the 909 is probably the best all around radio in its class due to the sound quality and the diverse functionality ( extensive memory and a wonderful visual display window ) . Its a little expensive and as I stated before a bit heavy but a great radio .
It's true that you need to use SonicStage in order to be able to PLAY songs on this player. However, when you attach the NW-E107 to the USB cable, it is recognized as a USB drive. You can, in fact, drag and drop files onto it, as well as off of it.
Worth every penny. The sound is amazing, even with an iPod. The difference in sound quality between the Shure 530's and all other headphones I've tried is the difference between a clock radio and a concert hall. No contest. Not only that, but once you fit one of the assortment of noise blocking insulation pads onto the earbuds almost all ambient noise is blocked, meaning you can listen at a lower volume and still get near perfect sound, thus saving your eardrums. Finally, the Shure customer service department is great, after over a year of nearly constant use, I had a slight problem; I just sent my earphones to them and they sent me back a brand new pair. Buying the Shure earphones was an investment, not cheap, but well worth the price.
I have taken over 14,000 pictures with my Fuji FinpixF700 and I am now replacing the battery for the first time. I can't really complain, so I will replace with the same battery.
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!
This is a great radio. My 87 year old mother has one in her kitchen, my sister has one in her bathroom and so do I. The batteries last forever, it's simple to use, it's nice looking, has a nice feel in your hand and sounds good too. Can't ask for much more for the price. Fits really well on the window sill, easy to ready clock, and it has a shut off timer. I love it.
I was looking for a curved / egronimic keyboard that had a good feel, cordless, and drivers that did not cause issues.For the longest time I used the original MS split keyboard and really liked it, when it broke after 6 years, I went back to regular keyboard. Switched to a laptop and smaller desk and wanted to go cordless. Tried the Logitech diNovo and found it to be decent, but some of the keys started going out. Was waiting for the ms 7000 and 8000 to come out. Purchased on line without testing in store.Pleased with the feel, the mouse that comes with it is excellent. I don't use many of the "Extra" buttons on keyboard.The only gripe are the function keys. They went with touch sensative buttons instead of keys. They are very sensative and I find that use to rest my fingers on the other keys when using a function key, now those keys get pressed causing things like help window to come up. The lettering for the function keys is light blue and hard to see in dim light.The other issue that I am starting to get use to is placement of the arrow and page up/down/delete/insert. They are squished on the right side, and the insert key is FN printscreen.All and all the negatives balance out with the rechargeable mouse. A black desk seems to drain a regular battery mouse fast, so rechargable mouse is handy. Selected the 7000 over 8000 based on price and figured I did not need to recharge the keyboard and did not need lighted keys.
GarbageLike the other negative reviews here .the sucker didn't last more than 4 to 6 months then all the sudden it started to freeze 1st I thought it was a heat issue but it wasn't I also update the firmware still no help. No matter what kind of media or even retail movies I used still no help. AVOID AT ANY COST .Philips 3 months warranty only means the player is build to last between 6 to 8 months only .try the Pioneer Divx player(...)
I got this as a present from my employer at Christmas and this thing is amazing.I am a Mac user and have a DVR from my Cable provider. I got the Slingbox along with the Slinglink and within 10 minutes I was up and running. I have traveled across the US and out of the country on 2 occasions and not had to miss one show or event that I wanted to see.I would highly recommend. I hate to hear that a few people have had setup issues but I don't even know how that is possible. I even got my PS3 working on my network through the Slinglink and it is moving much faster than it did over my WiFi connection.Thanks Slink Media for providing a fabulous product with no subscription. By the way... I will be buying these as gifts for some friends and family.
First off, I need a bag that fit my HP Pavilion Dv7. Its 17.3 and its huge. This bag has enough space for at least an 18 incher. I am an adult college student, a science major at that. So I need space for the regular books and pencil/pen set, as well as lab stuff (lab coat, lab kit, goggles, etc) This behemoth hold everything and is HUGE, as other reviewers have stated. It looks like your going camping in this thing.Compartment wise, its just average to me. There are 3 big zippered areas but nothing in them but a pocket. No real organization to them. The buckled area is the same with just big pockets. The smaller from area has what seems to be a pencil pocket in there and room for 3-4 pen/pencils. I wouldnt say just just plain space isnt good but more pockets would have been better. I hate the buckle area...totally.The staps are so uncomfortable. They take getting used to. The adjustable lock things dont keep my straps at the length i want. I have to readjust them daily. The straps are padded and have hooks on them that can be used for ID/bus pass/cell holder. Having access to things right on the strap helps but I wish it came with a pocket or two right on there.For the price, this bag is worth it. I paid under $60 total and its worth it. The material is sturdy and the bag is hefty. Its hard to find a solid notebook bookbag for a 17in+. I recommend this bag with a passion. Id rate it an A- but only cause of the straps.
After reading several favourable reviews, I decided to order the Video Advantage ADX. Got it in the next day from Provantage! So I tried to install. It went ok until I got to installing the actual card. I recieved a blue screen... machine_check exception. So I tried this a couple more times with similar results. No success. So I thought I would call their tech support line.... wait, whats that? There isn't a tech support line?! You have to be kidding. I finally called their offices and was told that their knowledge base online would have my answers. So I checked it out. One of the saddest excuses for a knowledge base i have ever seen. After emailing them twice (which seems like the only way to contact tech support) I was simply told that this product was released a couple years before the 64 bit systems and they didn't know if it was compatible. Looking at their drivers, they haven't had an update since 2004 to the driver. Reading further many other people have had issues with installing it on systems that have SP2. OK, after all this I realized that its not going to work on my main computer. So I thought i would hook it up to my old computer which is a 1.3 amd with a 5200 nvidia. About the right time frame that their hardware supposedly came out. Well it wont even recognize the video card. The computer runs fine and I typically let my niece and nephew play on it when they are over. It runs just fine. I wash my hands of this crappy hardware. Beware! They have no real tech support and don't support their products much after release apparently. My displeasure of their support and their product is extreme. I will make sure to never buy another turtlebeach/voytera product again and forward the suggestion to others. This sort of nonsense I do not tolerate.
This waterproof USB drive is exactly what I expected. First of all,I've attached it to my key chain and I feel good that the drive is waterproof and can withstand bumps. Also, it's silicon case feel great...I actually love how it feels. My boyfriend, after taking a look at the drive, is going to get one for himself. He really liked it's sturdy design and style and it's 16GB capacity. It's durable and reliable... Definitely recommend it!
I read the other reviews before buying these headphones, and I too feel these headphones are great. The sound quality is excellent, especially considering the price. The headphones are quite comfortable to wear, and you can wear them for a long time. One thing people didn't seem to mention is that the headphones come with a very long cord, much longer than I expected which is a definite plus. I was very pleasantly surprised by the length of the cord which is not obtrusive at all.
Was sent wrong item and can't exchange it. Tried multiple times and says contact customer service unsuccessful! First time disappointed.
I only really have one complaint. The coating just does not feel right somehow. The sound is interesting. You have to get used to them. The only thing for me is that I feel I not really playing. They are kind of neat but is it not the same. I think I will have to try a lot more different Regular strings. My view or another persons view does not cut it. You have to try things for your self. Even though they are kind of neat in some ways I will move on for the time being. They are worth trying one time though. If you had a lot of guitars and could put some on one that you only used when you wanted to and the cost did not bother you, then I would have given them a five star. Coating is just not that great to have to have on all the time. My experience is limited. If I get more experience and change my mind I will come back and amend. These strings have not held up at all for me. I would not even recommend them if you had more than one guitar. I do not see they are any better than regular cheaper strings. I do not feel they are as good either.
The LJ1100 is a great printer for home or small business. It's MUCH faster than aDeskJet, and it isn't susceptible to smudges or blotches which can plague ink-based printers.Pros: small size, fast printing, high resolution. The drivers seem to work well, and they don't bring up any clumsy &quot;toolbox&quot; program every time you print something. Also, it prints on paper as small as 3x5 cards, which is great for checks or small envelopes. The toner cartridge installation couldn't be easier.Cons: None... yet. Although it has only one expansion spot for memory, so I'll have to make sure I get the right size if I upgrade. It uses a print cable which isn't compatible with the Centronics-style Ink Jet or Dot Matrix printers, but at least a 6-footer is included.Note: The 1100 does not scan or copy without the optional copy attachment. HP sells it as the 1100A if it has the scanner/copier built-in. Otherwise, the 1100 requires an optional piggy-back unit.
These guys take up WAY less space than the standard cases. So other brands are cheaply made with cheap plastic.... not the Imation cases.... they work great!
This product is exactly what I ordered. Satechi delivers a very nice product that meets its advertising.The next time I buy one, I will buy the model with the wire (external microphone).The internal mic on this model works quite well, but when I move from my Avalon (where the mic is closer to me) into my Yukon (where the mic is approx. 1 ft farther away) there is a difference in the mic picking up my voice, as folks on the other end of the phone have had trouble hearing me when in the Yukon.All in all this is a great product. The customer service is excellent. Very simple to set up. I would recommend you purchase this if you want a quality FM transmitter. If you do a lot of driving in a larger SUV, you may want to look at Satechi's other model with external (wire) mic.
This is a great product. I made a smart purchase when I bought this product. I received it quickly. The item works very well.
I bought the Onkyo DR-C500 to replace my very old Sony receiver, old Sony 5 CD player, and my cheapo DVD player. I like the idea of having one unit to de-clutter my home entertainment center. However, after less than 8 months of owning I've come to accept that this thing is a total piece of junk and I will never buy another Onkyo product. It cannot read 90% of the burnt audio CDs (I have tried many different brands) and it will not read many DVD videos, including rented ones that, when returned to the rental place, play fine in their DVD player. It is in for warranty work right now, but it has done this since new so I doubt it will improve, seems to be a design flaw. I wish I would have bought new a Sony receiver and DVD player instead of this hunk of junk. I've actually had to buy another cheapo DVD player to read whatever the Onkyo won't. Also, when playing CDs it does not automatically repeat/go to the next disc, you have to switch it to repeat mode every time you switch to CD/DVD play mode, otherwise it will just play 1 CD.
This is a great device. It's easy to use, easy to carry and the 60 minute record time allows for plenty of great shots. The only minor problem is it's hard to see the display screen in strong sunlight.
the best laptop u can get for the price u pay. i cant understand why everybody is complaining about the tochpad. compaq didnot enable the tapping option for the touchpad. so u have to just got t0 control panel--otherhardware---mouse----device settings---settings--enable the tapping option and u will be on the go like any other notebooks. the processor is also as fast as pentium.on the other side this notebook didnot have the wireless card. but no complaints as u can buy it for not more than 30 bucks.hope this helps...
Comparable HDMI cables can be bought for 45 or more. Even though the price is cheap the quality is good, no problems so far.
Purchased Logitech 880 after having a power problem with the Logitech 720 that was returned for refund. This works better than the 720 for the ease of buttons. I have two receivers, dvd, cd, cable, hdtv all programmed from the 720 settings on my computer... this saved time.Pleased to say that this remote after a few days of use is lighter, easier to find the buttons, and sits in the cradle much better than the previous remote.This one remote replaced five that are again stored in a box. Thanks, Logitech
WOW!! I switched my sub from a 1 Cubic Foot sealed enclosure to this vented enclosure and was hoping it would be a little louder and deeper. The result was about 3 times the bass and response. I am just in shock at the difference it made. I can honestly say this is the best enclosure I have ever owned. Its sturdy , attractive and cheap. I like it better than any of my Q-logic boxes , my absolute box , or any other I had for that matter. NOTE: This box sounds NUTS with a 1200 watt Lanzar Max Pro 10" sub and a class D 2200 Watt power acoustik amp!
I have tried several other products and ended up returning them. Got two of these for me and my girlfriend's Sansas after seeing how well it worked with her daughter's ipod (which did not have a connection that could be used with the Sansa). Fully programmable for radio stations,easy to use. Has some difficulty in very crowded airwave locations like Boston, but a little fiddling soon found a frequency that worked. Has the strongest transmitter of any that I've tried - not perfect, but the best product of it's type that I've seen and a bargain compared to the prices charged in the big box stores.
Good speakers for the price. Wasnt needing alot for a cheap build for a friend. 2013 Chevy Spark with stock radio. Add enough bass for it to sound good in a small car. Cant handle lots of power buts that why I used the ported box.
Short life span and very sensible controls than can be fixed easily reflashing the unit. No mayor complains.
I have the old version of the Panasonic SC-AK77 Shelf System and it has the best sound available in a shelf system and everyone knows about the CD changer, the way its slow, loud, and did I say slow. I was looking for a newer system because I listen to alot of music and burn my own Cds. I always look in the electronics section in Target and other stores to see if any new systems have came out. And when I saw this system I knew it was something new so I had to listen to it, and to tell the truth right when I turned it on I knew it was a good system and I turned off and the other systems because they wasn't near as good. And now I want to replace my, ever loved, Panasonic but the one flaw I saw with the Philips FWC550 was that it didn't have Dolby Pro Logic like the Panasonic SC-AK77 and there is a wattage difference but overall I think Panasonic's got alot of work to do to keep up with their new competitor because I can't wait to see if they come out with a bigger version that will completely out do the more advanced Panasonic SC-AK77.
Don't be fooled by the other over priced cables out there on the market. This cable works perfectly with Hi-def TV's and DVD players. Save the money and but your spouse or girfriend dinner.
I have been using this item for the last 2 days or so, and overall it has worked well. It's POIs are pretty good found most of the places I was searching for. As included in other review I've experienced the reboot problem which is really annoying, and also the Proceed to Route problem. Other than that the GPS is excellent.
Well, so far it's a nice enclosure and firewire works fine, but the USB is completely dead.Back to amazon it goes...
pro - good pricecons - bad image quality and very hard to rotate this filter.
I started using ebooks with the old Rocket, Mom to the Reb1100. Loved the concept and flexibility. Ended up dropping it and bought a demo Reb1100 to replace it. My account transferred easily so I still have access to all my books. Love the Reb1100!Advantages to this version: lighter than the Rocket; rubberized surface (less chance to drop!); nice reflective screen, about the size of a paper-back; excellent backlight; ability to upgrade the memory (normally I carry it with about 20 books, so haven't really needed the upgrade yet); GREAT battery - really does go 20-40 hours between charges, much better than on my PocketPC.Someone else here was bend because they couldn't use their own content - NOT true! - and had problems with the USB driver. You do have to use the eBook Librarian, rather than the Rocket Librarian because of the USB connection. To use your own content, install the old Rocket Librarian (it automatically installs to a separate folder), then use the Rocket version to create the .rb files of your content. Import the .rb file into the eBook Librarian and your own content is added to your library and can be sent to the Reb1100.By the way, I prefer to manage my books on the PC, rather than by modem. It's nice to be able to download books directly to the unit when away, but I think it's easier to see what you have, search, categorize, etc. on the PC using the librarian software. This is also why I won't be upgrading to Gemstar's newer versions, even though the color one is tempting. The new versions (starting with the 1150) don't support software on the PC for managing the books - you have to go online to update your unit. Plus: the battery life is much less; the cost is way too high - even involves subscription (Hah!) for some units; and they do NOT support personal content.Bottom line: The Reb1100 is great!
This is a handy little plug which works as advertised. The only (minor) complaint I have have about it is that the retraction mechanism is occasionally a little hard to get working. But for the price and size, it's fine.
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.
The tape does not fit in it - and, if it does, it is too difficult to get the tape to fit.
I plugged the unit in, and hooked the audio into the subwoofer of a set of computer speakers.Sounds great. The adapter is solid design. I put the antennae on top of my computer desk, and reception is 2 bars through the roof with no breaking up. ( I did have to orient it at first ).
We ordered the Casio keyboard for our son Marcelo, and on X-Mas day we realize that the adapter recommended for this keyboard at hte site does not works for this specific keyboard. Now I have to use batteries, and do not know where can I buy the right adapter.
It is as easy as plug and play. I used it for linking 2 shorter cable to feed the internet upstairs where I used to use wireless. I could buy another longer cable (may be another $15) for this purpose but the coupler saved my money. I also preserved flexibility for the future.
I just got mine but I have a feeling these headphones will not last a long time. I wish the cable weren't so thick and the headphones came with 1/4in to 3.5mm adapter. After some listening continuously night and day, I find a tolerable comfort can be achieved by bending the headband to relax the pressure over your ears. Style and comfort considerations isn't very obvious here. When something with this amazing sound quality, you naturally want it to at least look durable and last some time. If my Toshiba U845W laptop is the only computer out there with amazing sound quality, these headphones should be the only required accessory.
I recieved my PC adapter 2 days ago, and can say it's excellent. Great quality, still holds sleek form factor with beautiful matching color scheme. Nice details include operating light, eject button, extended battery, and mmc slot.
Nice idea; slick item. But, the fuse pops all the time (very normal / basic use like charging a laptop). Unfortunately, this makes this adapter completely unreliable and useless. You do not want to find yourself in a foreign country having to look for a replacement fuse...
I have owned this TV for about 6 1/2 years. About 3 years ago, one of the convergence chips broke and had to be replaced. Then, 2 years ago, the other one went bust. The total repair cost for both was about $250.When new, we paid about $2700 for this TV. Back then, I wasn't a huge online shopper and I didn't do any comparison to see if I was getting the best TV or the best deal. Anyway, the picture quality of the TV is still pretty good. DVD Movies look sharp and clear, especially in a dark room, and the speakers produce good sound quality. My only other complaint -other than the fact that it broke twice and had to be repaired- is of the TV's remote control. It has not been easy to program the remote with various media devices; even my DVD player, which is also a Sony, cannot be controlled by this remote! Other than that, the lack of an HDMI input is also a negative. But I guess back then when this TV was made (2004), TVs didn't come with HDMI connections. However, the TV does have connections for all the Component Video and DVI devices that you can possibly have, (I have had up to 4 devices connected to it, with the S-Video, Component, DVI, etc). So, overall, this is a good, big-screen TV that produces good sound and picture and, if bought today, is very inexpensive for a 57" TV.
This turntable works easily, sounds great, and is offered at a great price. Very highly recommended!!!!.
This is my second Konica Minolta color laser printer. I bought my first, a 2210 when prices for color laser printers dipped below $1000. It was very easy to set up and use and worked perfectly for many years. This week I replaced it with a new 2430 because the cost of replacing the consuumables which were all running low was more than buying a new printer. The new 2430 is smaller, lighter, quieter, easier to use, feature packed and has twice the resolution of my old printer. I'm using it in a mixed Mac/PC network environment. The included CD contained all the manuals, drivers and software needed for both platforms as well as for Linux. Set up couldn't have been easier. I unboxed it, plugged in the power and network cable, installed the drivers on my computers and began printing. The whole process took about 10 minutes. The images look great and it can handle a wide range of media. A web browser based interface makes administrating the printer a snap. In a home environment this printer will work for years with no need to replace expensive ink cartridges as with ink jet printers making for a low cost per page. Those darn ink cartriges always seem to go dry at the worst time, like when where ready to run out of the house to take our son to shcool and he goes to print his homework but there is no ink. Also there are no nozzels to clog causing incomplete coverage. The 2430 is network ready so it is easy to share with all the computers in the house. Warm up time is very short and priinting is fast. 5 ppm in color, or if you are printing text or stuff that doesn't need to be in color, switch it to grayscale and it 21 ppm. It's much faster than most ink jets and 100% reliable and at under $300 for a factory refurbished model with a 1 year warrenty a very good deal. My only complaint is that the display on the front panel has no light and is a bit hard to read. It is a very, very small complaint as there is very rarely a need to read that display, but a light would be a nice feature. By the way, I ordered the printer from Amazon on Monday and received it 24 hours later. I did not use express shipping, just the standard shipping. My order confirmation estimated delivery time at 7-10 days but I got it in 1 day. What fantastic service. If you print a lot of stuff and want a good quality, hassle free printing solution for your home or small office the Konica Minolta 2430 is an excellent choice. It should give you years of trouble free service at a low cost.
I know very little about electronics and tech specs etc. I just knew I needed a modem to avoid Comcast's $7/mo rental charge. With minimal browsing, I selected this model based on the reviews and price. It arrived quickly and I called to set up cable/internet from my new home. Because I already had the modem and router, they were able to set it up and turn it on remotely, no service call needed. It was very quick. I simply screwed in the cable, gave the MAC number of this model (located on the back of the modem) and they entered the information. The Comcast rep told me that I should have a very fast connection with this model, and thus far that has seemed to be the case. We use our internet pretty much just for the standard web browsing and netflix/hulu streaming, to 2 computers and a wi-fi enabled TV. I use this modem with aTP-Link WL TL-WR340G 54M 4PT Routerand both products work well together. Would definitely purchase again!
Bought this WD5000AAKS in 12/2008 for $58. It is $97 in 12/2011 ?Do hard drive prices actually increase over time?This drive has worked flawlessly in my desktop PC as a secondary data drive with much activity.PC is running almost 24/7 since I installed the drive it in 2008.Western Digital drives run a little hotter than Seagate drives (my experience), so ensure there is proper cooling.I operate the PC with no desktop cover on, so heat from the drive radiates out of the box with no problem.
This thing is tiny, REALLY tiny, and weighs in about the same as the first handheld calculator I ever owned. Perhaps I'm just getting too old, but I'm tired of carting around a heavy laptop computer. And the complicated airport security in our post-9-11 world coupled with the fact that it was simply time for a laptop upgrade were the factors that tipped me in favor of purchasing a new, ultra-light-weight notebook computer. I'm inching past middle age, and I dwelled long and hard about trying to read such a small screen. But in the end, the light weight seemed more important. It was tricky trying to set up icons and fonts large enough to read for someone my age. But I added a second LARGE flat-widescreen monitor at home for serious working, which means that I only have to get by with the small monitor on the unit itself when I'm on the road -- and that's not very often. What I really needed was something easy to cart back and forth to the university, take to class and lectures to plug into classroom overhead projectors and classroom-based computer equipment.For my purposes, I think I made the correct compromise, giving up screen size (bifocals be damned) for light portability. There are a couple annoying downsides to this notebook: The sound is tinny and often not loud enough for my seasoned ears (damaged from my early rock concert years), and (2) you have to save the thin sheet of plastic foamy stuff to keep in-between the screen and the keyboard so as not to scratch the screen. Beyond this, I went out and bought a soft case designed for those portable DVD players, and I can just toss it in my backpack and off to my school office. I keep a universal docking station at home with the extra-large monitor, and it's a breeze going back and forth.Not for the gaming crowd, but for those on the go who value light weight above other amenities.
Bought this in March of '07 and 5 months later it wouldn't even power on. Regardless of what some reviewers might think it was not because of my stupidity but of the poor quality of the product. Customer service is incompetent and hard to understand. The service policy is to ship it back on your own dime and hope they have it in stock to send a replacement a few weeks later. You are rolling the dice if you buy one of these.
Can't afford a Porche? Well, this is the next best thing! Set it up as a backup hard drive and copy your whole computer to it (as with Apple's Time Machine backup program) or using various other backup schemes. (If you are using a Macintosh, create a 15-20 GB partition and put a bare-bones copy of the operating system on that partition so if you lose your main hard drive, you can boot from this partition and restore your computer!). This hard drive seems to be quick and fairly quiet. Sometimes I cannot tell if it is on or not.
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 was looking for a remote and was thinking about a control 4. I came across this remote and thought I would take a chance. It does take time and patience to set up and the intructions are not at all helpful. I had to call tech support and they did a great job setting up the remote. Once I figured out how the whole thing works I was able to tweak the system to my needs. My wife and 6 year old son are able to use the remote with ease. Just don't get frustriated with it just call tech support and let them set it up for you.
Truly excellent keyboard. Nice feel on the keys. Track Pad is interesting. I have used a lot of laptop pads and this is at least as good in terms of performance, with a few twists. Such as the "white dot" scroll buttons on the pad itself. I haven't got the hang of those yet, perhaps I shall in time. But they are not necessary as it works like any other track pad without them.FYI Comes with a Bluetooth dongle. I couldn't tell for sure if one was included from the product information. I had an old one around and was waiting to get the keyboard to see how everything would work. But no need to use my old one, there was a nice new one in the keyboard box. I plugged it into a USB port turned on the keyboard after a brief charge and everything just simply worked. If you know how to find a USB port on your machine, installation couldn't be easier. That is one of the great beauties of Bluetooth.I did disable the "sleep" function for the button in the upper left corner, even though it is difficult to press by accident, my children can do anything, so less tech support for dad.Is it worth the exorbitant price? Yes. Just on quality alone. Plus because you get the really nice rechargeable battery built into the keyboard and the charging stand, no more batteries to buy! Other keyboards using regular batteries seem to eat them at the rate of two double A's a moth. So you will certainly recover some of the expense that way.I do miss my numeric keypad on the right hand side and my hand still automatically moves to the center of the keyboard to use a track pad that has relocated. Still the relocated tack pad is one of the best things about the design. On my laptop, where the track pad is in the center, I invariably brush it when typing and the next thing I know, I am typing in a completely different application. No more. I thought having the track pad on the right-hand side of the keyboard might be cumbersome, but no, the track pad is close enough to the keyboard, and small enough in surface area, I think I'll be using my right hand pinky for mouse gestures. I like it!
Pros:Web based setupCustomizableCons:Poor keypad designPoor keypad tactileReliabilty (lack of)Battery lifeReview:Was very easy to setup online (except for a test drive issue which was annoying). Also had an issue with "Replace Battery" on the display, and the unit was inoperable until I pulled and replace the supplied batteries five times. Not sure what was going on here. Operated fine after that.But...I can't honestly believe anyone at Logitech spent any time actually using this remote and thought the keypad layout and design were worthy of a $100 plus remote. I would rather use all my existing remotes than have to suffer with using the H688Bottom line: Sent it back after two days.
I just got mine today. I replaced 2 JL audio 8inch W6 with this 1 sub in the same enclosure,and it goes lower and louder.I've had the JLW6 for 6yrs and the foam has cracked on both subs. They were not in direct sunlight..I'm not pushing a lot of power,so I'm not sure what the deal was. JL's are supposedly great quality speakers.Okay now the JBL. Compared to my 2 JL's this thing gives unbelievable lows for it's size. If you like rap and rock you'll love this sub.Its very efficient, loves to play loud. However, when the volume comes down and you want to listen to say jazz or gospel its not as awesome. Hence the 4 stars. It doesn't seem as accurate as the JL's. You can tighten up the sound by putting more filler the box but you can hear...their not as happy. The extreme excursion sounds like overkill with a mellow genre of music. For rap,r&b;,rock,reggae those digital sub lows...THIS SUBS FOR YOU. :)
My scenario was that I was getting rid of an old analog TV and replacing it with a fairly old LCD that was surplus from work (IBM 6658-hg2 to be precise). Ran DVD, VCR, and Wii into a three-way composite video/audio switcher, audio output to my stereo, video output to this box.Worked from the get go, no adjustment necessary, and much nicer video than I was getting in composite, although to be fair the composite was going into an RF modulator to get into my real old analog TV. Anyway, what I am seeing is nicer than I'm used to seeing and certainly pretty good quality by my standards. Even though the gear I've replaced makes me a real throwback, I'm actually a media professional and pay fairly close attention to things like video quality.From the reviews I had read, I did not expect much from the cheap converters, so I went for this more expensive item.
I'm not a big RCA fan in general, but after having Hughes, Sony and now RCA units, I'm pretty certain RCA is out in front in the DSS business. This particular dish &amp; receiver were added because we subscribed to 'DirecTV Para Todos' service (DSS in Spanish) and that requires the slightly larger, elliptical dish. The bigger dish (which can 'see' 3 satellites vs the 1 seen by the smaller, 18&quot; round dish) is also required for the growing number of local, network affiliate stations DSS is rolling out. The guts of the system are within the receiver box. Speed of the processors is now pretty much standard (32 bit) among manufacturers, so sound processing, menu styles and remote control options are the only notable differences, besides reliability and price. My experience leads me to believe RCA has the edge in the last two areas, making this unit my favorite.
these carry the HDMI signal between my playstation 3 and 1080p TV just as well as those $50 cables. Don't get ripped off, HDMI is HDMI. You don't have to cover the cables in gold.
It's not a high-end ($100+) iRiver, but for the ~$35, it's excellent. Long battery life, decent sound, nice little remote.
First unit shipped had a problem withoverheating and failing with a "No Signal"error when using the digital tuner. Tech supportis completely overloaded and is not helpful unlessyou specify exactly what the problem is.Symptoms to distinguish from antenna problem:1. Signal does not return no matter how long you wait.2. Signal returns immediately after restarting softwareor replugging USB3. "No signal" failure rate increases with time if you havenot let the unit cool in between restarts.4. Problem is mitigated or goes away if cooled with fanand ice pack.Specify these symptoms and tech support is more responsive.I revise my initial "1 star" rating to "2.5 stars".
Since I installed my new memory card, everything just runs so much faster. Even my internet pages come up faster and my downloads are much better.
It's my 2nd time to buy "Canon 104 Black Toner Cartrige" I am satisfied with the services Amazon provided and the quality of the goods.
The mouse wouldn't connect, the keyboard skipped keys repeatedly. I have never returned a mail order item before this one but it is just THAT bad.
I use mine in my cell phone and it works just great for pics, videos. So far so good I have no complaints. I have a lot of SanDisk memory in other applications and have yet to get a bad one.
Forget about watching a whole movie through without it skipping. Also forget about watching a DVD like 5 times, it usually says "Bad Disc" after scanning it. I bought a new DVD and popped it in and it was already "Bad Disc."I took all of those "bad discs," and popped them in my Playstation 2, works like a charm.DO NOT buy this unit, it skips, it jumps, it's fuzzy and it sometimes just refuses to play. You'll want to smash the crap out of it.
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!
I love this guy - all in one plug support with a nice industrial design. Haven't been anywhere yet that I haven't been able to use one of the variations to plug in.It's obviuosly a bit bulkier than a simple adapter for a single plug style.
I have 5 TV's total in my house...3 are 1080p. I was getting lines and some interference.........I put this in....perfect ever since!!!
I got this for a return flight home because, on the first flight, I was having a hard time positioning the Zune so that I could watch a movie. I was desperate to find a case with a stand that I could use, that wasn't ugly and that didn't cover up the appearance of the Zune (I like the black with the blue finish... Why would I want to cover it with a case?). This product was all I could find at Best Buy and, in spite of it being more expensive than I would have wanted, I just bought it. Now I look at the thing, and I wonder what the heck I actually spent $24 on.The shell is light, but thick, and reaching some of the buttons on the Zune while it's in the shell is tricky. The top "hold" button, for example, is really hard to get at, as is the play/pause button. The shell does fit the Zune almost perfectly when the shell is securly closed. The Zune is secure and doesn't rattle back and forth in the case. The kickstand works well and angles the Zune at a good position so that you can see the screen without it falling over, when it's used on a level surface. I found that kickstand to be perfect for using on a plane.But the problems with this case are many. First off, the thing is billed as "scratch resistant." That's entirely untrue. I've had mine for about a month, and it looks like I've played hockey with it. There are many, many, many scratches all over the case. It is amazing to me that I have the Zune since December with no scratches on the body whatsoever, but then I get this shell and it is heavily scratched with usage that the Zune itself withstood without a single ding or nick. The only thing that I've seen scratch this fast and this easily is an Ipod. :) This shell also, inexplicably, does *not* cover the screen, so you'll need to buy a separate screen protector for the Zune. Not a big deal for me since I already had a screen cover, but I'd think that an item billed as a protective shell would protect arguably the most important part of the Zune. EDIT: I did come across a plastic, static-adhesive plastic screen cover that is presumably supposed to be applied to the screen. However, it is very thin and not at all like the high-quality screen cover that's already on my Zune (see my reviews for info on that screen cover). It's very... Cheap, and I don't think it'd stay in place for long.The biggest problem of this case has to be the reliability of the case itself. The case works by having the front plate snap off the bottom half of the shell, the bottom half of the shell accommodating the whole Zune and the top plate merely covering the front of the Zune. The plate is secured by one push tab at the top of the shell, two hook hinges on the bottom of the Zune, and two tabs by the kickstand (and no tabs or anything to secure it on the right side of the case). Opening the case the first time to get the Zune in was difficult, but after that, it's almost impossible to keep the case on, especially when you're using the kickstand (as the two tabs by the kickstand that hold the front plate to the rest of the shell are also used to keep the kickstand in place... When the kickstand is open, only the one tab on the top of the unit and the two hook hinges on the bottom keep it on). While in the kickstand position, the front plate is not secure, and falls off very easily. In fact, with the kickstand open, if I hold the Zune face down, it falls out of the shell. If you leave the kickstand closed, the Zune is secure in the case, but if the kickstand is open... However, the newest problem with this case is now that I use the kickstand frequently, the tabs no longer secure it closed and the kickstand will just fall open, causing the faceplate to become loose, allowing the Zune to fall out...Oh, and since the kickstand is not a separate piece of plastic, but actually the middle third of the back shell, if you have the kickstand open, the back middle third of the Zune is exposed and not protected by the shell. This shell also has no belt clip, or any means to attach it to a belt or arm strap, which actually is probably good considering how easily the thing falls out.I really only use this case if I'm in the car, or if I am going to watch a movie and need the kickstand. Other than that, the case is really worthless. It doesn't hold the Zune in the case, it's not scratchproof, it doesn't cover the screen... Basically, this is a $24 clear kickstand that offers good protection of the part of your Zune that doesn't need the most protection. Not worth the money at all. I give it two stars only because of the moderately functional kickstand, but I do not suggest buying this product.
I don'tknow if it is a quirk of my PocketPC or of the case, but my unit apparently turns itself on spontaneously. Maybe something in the case presses the power button, or maybe my unit is crazy, but I just lost EVERYTHING that was in my PocketPC because some engineer decided they didn't actually want to engineer a product.
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.
This cable came faster then expected.It works great just like I expected it to.I'd buy another one if I needed it.
So far, so good. The title says it all.It's small enough to fit in my carry bag with my iPad, or in a pocket. Sturdy enough to keep the pad secure. Very nice accessory.
These things can sing! Perfect for anything rock/vocal/instrumental etc. Just enough bass, clear/smooth mids and crisp highs. They do sound a little on the bright side, but that is neither good nor bad, its up to you, the listener to determine.The key is the separation of everything. You will hear instruments and little nuances that you probably never knew were there. The sound is very natural, and gets better when you power them with a mobile amp.My only gripe is that they are completely open backed, so those around me are forced to listen along - but considering everything that I love about them, this is minor for me. Also, the stock pads were a little uncomfortable, but I upgraded to the G-Cush pads (well worth it, but you will need an amp to a some driving force to reach your ears).You simply cannot match the fidelity of these in the price range.
The resolution is fantastic. At first, I didn't like the design when I saw it in the store (I thought it was kinda 80s looking). But I now see it as sleek. I was afraid the size was too big but I'm happy with the ability to see across my spreadsheets and it doesn't feel "in my face" big. My one complaint is regarding the built-in speakers. They are not loud enough - I have to keep it at the highest setting and I often can't hear - it's very faint sound. If you want to watch movies or if you often click on Internet video clips, you will need additional speakers (hopefully, this was not a purposeful design to get you to buy HP speakers - BTW, the basic ones are quite good - but it's unfortunately, highly possible). Overall - thumbs up!
I just purchased this in order to work with PAL region dvds.It is less than 2 weeks old and has been used maybe 6 times and has stopped working. Every time I put in a dvd it sends back the message 'no disc'.I see from the reviews I am not the only person this has happened to.I feel like I just threw away $60.00.I strongly recommend spending a little extra money for better quality.
I purchased my Ripdrive from J&amp;R Music World through Amazon at a 10% saving. Why is J&amp;R gone now?Well, let's review.This is an outstanding player and certainly beats any memory card player. I downloaded ~ 7GB of music (2145 songs) to it in less than 10 minutes, so you won't have to wait an hour or more to load the player (USB 2.0). It is extremely simple to operate and has only ten buttons. For those seriously interested, I recommend downloading the manual and reading it. It has superb playback and volume. I'm currently trying to run the battery down, but it's been playing 8 hrs. and 17 minutes and the battery indicator still shows full (&gt; 70%). However, it took 6 hours to charge from 40%. I purchased a backup battery just in case from Pogo Products for $20.00. If you play it in random (shuffle) mode, it remembers the order it played the songs in, and you can backtrack. Also, if you turn off id3 tags, it will show the previous and next songs even in random mode. The time display can run in either elapsed or remaining mode. The picture of the player is still wrong unless you get to it from ThinkGeek. (See the manual or preferably pogoproducts.com.)It has a number of repeat options: All, directory, subdirectory, and single. It also has an A-B repeat feature. Transferring files couldn't be easier. Simply drag and drop or select and then move or copy. I simply mirrored my main music directory on it. You can browse through the files or search for a particular file. You can create playlists on the fly. Updating the firmware (mine came with the latest version) is also extremely simple. Download the latest version from pogoproducts.com and copy it into the FIRMWARE folder.The display is fairly large (160X105) and shows just about everything that you could want. It comes with a belt clip case that allows complete access to all buttons and ports, so you never have to remove it from the case. All cables are provided, along with earbud earphones which I didn't bother to open. I also purchased an FM transmitter (Belkin - seems quite satisfactory) which plugs into the earphone jack so that I can play my music collection through car radios. It has the capability to record voice on its built-in mike or any audio source on the line in jack which can be analog or digital. It can also record from its FM receiver which allows for 20 presets. This player has a number of other features which I won't go into here but which will no doubt pleasantly surprise you. The warranty is for one year, unlike Zen. I did considerable shopping on Amazon and also physically at Best Buy, CompUSA and Circuit City. Whatever you get, be sure and check out the warranty. An Archos that I was considering had one year parts, 90 days labor, which means that after 90 days you'd probably do better to can it.Usually when I purchase a piece of gear like this, I find a number of points that I disagree on with the designer(s), but I have to say that I really can't find any nits to pick with this player. The price is low, it has more than ordinary functionality, and the performance is great. 5 STARS! Apple eat your heart out. Addendum: I was interrupted while writing this review, and the battery now has 12 hrs. 41 min.and still shows 2 bars (40-70%).
I take this everywhere with me! it runs off battery or you can plug it in. You can also plug in the input cable and listen to an mp3 player or your phone. The only thing sad about this is it stopped working? but I definitely got a lot of use out of it. I think It lasted about 2 years of taking it to the beach, outdoors, camping and in the bathroom taking showers....i think the steam got to it.
Being spoiled by previosly purchased protective covers for Palm PDAs and other cameras, I expected a reasonably close match to my Canon 550.Not the case with this item. You must trim it to size on both sides and then carefully place it over the screen without air bubbles to distort the display. Both tasks both daunting and unsuccessful in my two attempts. Had I not used two of the protectors in making these attempts, I would have returned the item for a refund.Instead, I simply added the cost to "education" and went on about my life.
This product has excellent quaility, great sound, and it is really easy to use! Just plug it in and get going. Well worth the "bit" higher price than the lesser quality competitors!
This GPS has gotten me out of the woods more than once in the dark. By setting waypoints on the unit 4 of us were able to get back down off North Dome in Yosemite in the dark and find our way back to the car. For the price this unit does plenty to get you out of trouble and as an avid photographer i use it on every trip. Like the old American Express add never leave home without it!
Of course it's a snug fit, it should be. I love it and now use it all of the time. Impossible to find a better product in this price range. I've wasted money on other, cheaper lens hoods and was upset by their lack of quality. This however is spot on. Buy it, you won't regret it.My only advice, hold the focusing ring when mounting/dismounting so that you don't strip the threads.
I've never understood why I see HDMI cables in the retail stores for anywhere from $39 - $150? Yes I've heard all the salesman's explanations but when I hooked up this cable it looked just as good as those $150 ones they had hooked up in the store.This cable delivers a crisp HD picture and super audio for the price. I ordered 2 more for my tv's in the bedrooms.
I tried this one and another one i bought at Home Depot and they both work the same. The one from home depot was rated at 3ghz and this one just said performance... in the end they worked the same and the price was the same and right now i have this connector hooked up since it seems to have a better build quality.
This skin has been on my ipod for three years and it barely shows any wear. There are no rips, tears or scratches. I use my ipod at least 8 hours a day ( I have a physical job which allows me to listen to my ipod all day). It has been in my pocket, fallen on the floor, been shoved in a purse and traveled with me everywhere I go. I would definitely purchase again, but too durable to have needed another.
Quite satisfied with this USB hub so far. It was easy to set up and I haven't any problems. It seems reasonably fast, though I haven't really pushed it to the limits. Would definitely recommend.
Well made, attractive. Would prefer some less clumsy manner of attaching case to camera strap, and would like storage room sufficient for an extra set of AA cells.
Very good! The cord is bulky. The sound is perfect for recording, playing, or just listening to music. Nineteen, Twenty.
I bought it to expand my gigabit network at home. It was easy to install and works with all my network devices (Mac/PC with vista/xbox). I have had it for 3 months and have had no problems.
I have had this lap top for a year now. The biggest problem I encountered was almost exactly a year after I got the laptop and the warentee expired. The battery just decided to die. Luckily after numerous calls to Sony they sent me a new battery, but it took three calls. I hope that a new battery isnt needed every year, because that would be just ridiculous. Also i use the laptop a lot, and the left clicker under the touch pad got scratched. The paint is coming off. It looks awful, but thats just a cosmetic problem. Other then those problems this laptop has done its job.
Extends, retracts, and has been working for about a year now. Plus, its cheap! I wouldn't get anything else.
The battery arrived totally damaged (broken). Also, the seller states that the battery is brand new. When I called about this issue, they told me they only sell used batteries. They need to change the product's description.Although I received a refund for the item, I think they need to improve their method of selling
I kind of wish I had one with radio features but for my needs, this is perfect. I have other radios. This is very light and portable and I think I got a great bargain!
What can I say about a charger? It either works or it doesn't. Well, this one works. I've heard horror stories of aftermarket chargers "frying" peoples' iPods. Don't know how true that is, but I do know it is true that some aftermarket products are not produced up to Apple's specs.That's the nice thing about this charger: it's made by Apple, so you know it's been tested with iPods and is entirely safe and compatible.As for performance, it charges my iPod very quickly, is easy to use, and is small and portable.Nothing bad to say about it. It's all good. I just wish it came in black.
I give this machine five stars primarily on its easy install and use. Simply plug in the cords and the vhs player starts working. Adjusts tracking easily. I haven't personally used it to record anything so I cannot say how well that option works.
I LOVE this MacBook Pro !, after having nothing prior but PC's this was a big step to take. I figured that since I already own an iPhone4 and several iPods my learning curve wasn't going to be insurmountable.Since this purchase I haven't touched or missed my old PC with Microsoft's CONSTANT and annoying security updates.I'll NEVER go back to a PC, in fact I'm currently trying to decide which iMac that I want for a desktop
if my camera was not so heavy - this would be easier to take with - but that said, this is the first time I can take all my lenses along when I go places in a manor much easier than ever before. I'm glad I got it
Thd software come with this device sucks! I installed/uninstalled it three times, I even go to their website to download the driver cause i doubted the CD come with my adapter was bad. but the driver i downloaded from their website was as bad as the CD one. You even can not see some menus correctly. They displayed as wierd characters. Since I bought it very cheap after rebate, dont want to return it.
I bought these to replace a pair of Sony earbuds I had lost. I wanted quality sound while I exercised, primarily running. The sound is very good, and the package comes with three different sizes of earpieces to compensate for various ear sizes. These help the buds fit snugly into your ear. Everything is as expected except for the wrap around the ears. Its very thin and flexible plastic, and can't be molded or adjusted for a tight fit. The thin straight bar between the bud and ear wrap has a tendency to move as you run, so the wrap would ideally hold it firmly into place. To their credit, they do hold the bud to your ear just not very tight, so you loose some of the fidelity of the sound. Bottom line is that they work and I have music when I run, just not the high fidelity I was hoping.
Purchased this product for my converter and this works well. Really nice one and i recommended this product for some of my friends and they also liked this product after they purchased this.
- died after 2 days- lost all data- no data recovery service- tech support was useless
I ordered this Product on June 10th, late in the afternoon, I received it, via UPS, on June 11th, early in the afternoon.I couldn't BELIEVE I received the Product in LESS than 24 HOURS.And it works perfectly. Simple instructions - plug it in and it works like a charm.I highly recommend both AMAZON and the Product manufacturer.
I bought this for my Samsung galaxy and it works fine. The only time the sound quality becomes less desirable, or becomes static filled, is when you have the phone volume all the wa up, as well as your cars stereo. The best sound quality is with mid-level volume on your phone, then high volume on the car.But anyways, it works like it's supposed to, and there's no reason not to pick one up.
My radio worked fairly well for about a year. The main problem was that the display was hardly visible in the car during daylight hours. You could see it fine after dark.Now, however there is NO display on my unit. The radio still plays, but you can no longer use the menu or change settings since there is no longer a visible display. You also have no way of knowing what station you are listening to unless the DJ identifies it. I will now have to replace this radio with a different brand. SIRIUS is great but this receiver was not.
I have no previous experience with MP3 players, but I didn't like bringing a cd player and a stack of cds when I take plane or car trips. I wasn't willing to spend the big bucks for one either. So I did some research, asked my tech guy at work, and pretty much everything I read or heard about this player was positive. I've had it for less than a week now, and it's great. It's easy to use, and really, really tiny. The sound is great. I read reviews saying there's a buzz when the backlight is on, but I can't hear it. I have about 100 songs stored on it, and I think there's room for about 100 more. The scroll bar took a bit to get the hang of, but I have it figured out now. It's just crazy that anything so little has so many features. If my ears were sensitive enough for me to care, I could customize the equalizer. It's even possible to change it from a right to a left-handed operation. I'm very glad I bought this.
I cut one of these up to make a microphone cable, the conductors are a little thing, but a twelve feet its fine for passing audio to headphones or speakers.
My boyfriend and I both have Asus Eee Pcs (a white 4G surf and a galaxy black 4G - both with Linux OS). In addition to being super easy to install, the extra memory has improved the speed and quality of the whole computer.If using this memory with an Eee PC, make certain to either check for a door/compartment on the bottom of the computer or find a tutorial on how to access the ram slot through the keyboard. My Galaxy Black 4G had a door, but my boyfriend's white 4G surf did not.Transaction was fast and smooth!
Cheap Looking but it works, I however upgraded to theWein SSHSHS Safe-Sync Hot Shoe to Hot Shoe #W990560becasue it protects the camera body from higher flash trigger voltage of older strobes
Simply put,this is a great product for the money. It works greta for me, if it's workign at all.The upscaling portion of it is strange. When i put in, Like Jurassic Park, and the menu comes up. I go to the setup and go to 1080p and set it for that HD viewing, but the screen itself i can't see much difference, so if it's working it looks great. I find with HD that messing with your TV is more important than the upscaling because the color and brightness and contrast are the magic of HD..Make sure your TV looks good first.1 slip up... For soem reason The HDMI portion of the DVD player only with show HD conenction in my HDMI 1 input. My other 2 HDMI inputs don't work with the DVD Player.. So my digital cable i plug to HDMI 2 and i Have the DVD player in HDMI 1.. Its not the TV cause i've tried the player on 3 different HD models.good stuff
Wow! A 6X monocular that is only 2 1/2 inches long and wieghs only 2.2 ounses! It sounds too good to be true. In fact, it is too good to be true. Imagine trying to hold a 2 1/2 inch object steady so the image doesn't shake. Then imagine trying to hold it steady while you have to turn it 3/4 to a complete revolution while trying to get it into focus. Trust me, it can't be done. What makes matters worse is that the optics are terrible. The image never comes into crisp focus and it is dark due to the small objective lense. I am surprised that Audubon allows thier name to be placed on such bad optics. This item really is useless. If you don't care if the optics are crummy then buy a $10 monocular on ebay (it will probably be much better than this one). If you want good optics then I recomend looking at the Brunton monoculars. They are slightly larger, but the image will be better than most compact binoculars.
I recently bought the Yamaha HTR-5640 and couldnt be happier about my switch. I have owned a Bose Lifestyles 8 Series II for about 2 years prior to the Yamaha. It will now be in my bed room as a secondary system. The problem with my Bose is not sound producton, it just is'nt prepared for the present or the future. I currently have my Yamaha strapped with a 6.1 Yamaha speaker package and notice a lot of different ranges of sound I wasnt hearing with my Bose. This reciever comes with 3 component outputs and 2 digital and also has dvd audio inputs. For $299.00 thats a steal.
I have the older model, with a built in USB connector, and I have to say, this one is terrific but I really miss that part. With all the electronics we cart around these days, less is always more. I wish Olympus hadn't traded off the built-in USB for some of these bells and whistles, which are probably great if you use this machine every day for a thousand different things, but don't really matter much to someone like me.Still, sound quality is terrific - everything works, it's pretty easy to do basic recording with, and now that my old one is misbehaving, I'm very happy to have this one on hand.
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.
This is a well made decal skin for the Nano. I use my Nano on my motorcycle so I have to remove it from it's holder almost everytime I park my bike. The skin has held up VERY well under this use, which was my biggest concern before buying it. My biggest problem was getting the skin on the Nano BUT I always have problems with undertakings of this nature so I would not ding the product for that reason. Really nicely made. Recommend it.
We bought this so we could clone our computer screen to our 52" in TV. That way we could stream Netflix to our tv. I'm a pretty frugal shopper and after going to local electronics stores to purchase was stunned at the prices they were charging for these. Once again Amazon.com to the rescue!!! This is a high quality HDMI cable and it works perfectly, all at a savings off more than 75% of what others are retailing it for.
Mine works great. My cats tend to snack on my iPod cords, so this model was a great choice. I can leave it plugged into my computer all the time, and they can't break it...well, they haven't yet at least. Works well, it's compact, convenient, and it does what it's supposed to do...can't complain!
I purchased this but wasn't sure if it was exactly what i was looking for. Boy was it ever I am so glad I listened to the other reviewers.
If you use Vonage and are using a Linksys wireless router -- beware. Purchasing this range expander (or wireless print servers and other wireless accessories) will result in an unbelieveable waste of time and money. Trust me. 2-6 hours of troubleshooting, 3-4 hours of wait time with both Vonage and Linksys to get to the bottom of it. Here is the short and sweet of it - Vonage runs their own firmware on the routers they package or the routers they commander for their service (i.e. if you read them a MAC number, they are running their own firmware). Their firmware is not in sync with Linksys' versions.Laymen's terms? Most Linksys products are incompatible with the most recent firmware version running on Vonage controlled routers. What this means is that if you upgrade to a version of firmware that will allow this expander to work, your Vonage service will not work. The reverse is obviously also true. The solution? Ditch Vonage or ditch hopes of an expanded range wireless network unless you want to connect a router in addition to your wireless/phone router.Don't believe me? Go ahead..See if you can make this work with Vonage service.Terrible product management by Linksys and terrible product/partnership management by both companies. I will be getting rid of Vonage and going back to AT&T;.
This little alarm paid for itself 4 days after I got it. Someone tried to enter my car and the alarm sounded, sending the would-be thief running up the street. It was easy to set up. Just set the "dip" switches in the remote and the alarm, install batteries, and figure out what size grommets (included) make it hold good and tight to your particular steering wheel. The instructions are very clear. The whole process took about 5 minutes. The manufacturer recommends you not use rechargable batteries. Don't know how long the batteries last, as I've only had it 4 days, but it sure worked for me!
great price for this product it arrived sooner then i expected and will let people to know to use this company
This wireless mouse is a must have for both laptops and desktop computers. With the small USB adaptor fitting inside the mouse itself for storage and its ability to rely on a single battery for months, what else could be better? This product is suggested for anyone who has difficulty using the touchpad on their laptop computer or for someone who is simply sick of the clutter of wires. P.S. - Great addition to Excel!
Do not waste time, energy and sweat.... Only PC compatible, so if you have Macs, forget it.... well even after i put it to work could not make it happen smoothly... It even brought back those feared "blue debug screens" in my brand new Dell with Vista. I gave up soon and that was my best call. i bought a HP C7280 and now it works without any problems with both Pcs and Macs in my wireless network.
The product worked fine, then it would freeze or sometimes it would go into endless recalculation of the route. I called cust service 4 times in 2 days. I was put on hold an average of 10 minutes. Every time I called they asked me the same info (most annoying: 'when did you purchased it?')and gave the same solution. I demanded that they send a replacement; that was over 2 weeks ago.!!
These were recommended to me after I gave a mixed review to the Sony MDR-V600s. I've never been as impressed by my V-600's as the Sony MDR-V6 phones that I lost. The earlier pair seemed trimmer, lighter, with a "cleaner" sound--no gratuitous boosting of the bass. My impression is that, although still being sold, Sony's support for the MDR-V6 is minimal and that their closest equivalent is the MDR-7506, not the V600s. The 7506's sound less bass heavy and feel less constricting than either the V600s or MDR-V700's. In fact, the specs indicate an even lighter weight and a shorter cord (best for radio announcing) than the MDR-V6 phones. And it doesn't hurt that they're available through Amazon Prime--which is not the case with MDR-V6's. It looks like my confidence in the pair was contagious--it's now practically the only set of headphones we use at our NPR radio station.Don't be surprised if upon first listening to these you're unimpressed. And be even less surprised if upon exchanging the 7506's for a pair of V600's or V700's your initial reaction is one of satisfaction, even momentary exuberance. The bass is far more prominent, the sound is fuller, fatter, more engulfing--the overall effect is simply "heightened." Stay with them for at least 15 minutes, now go back to the 7506's--and don't be too surprised if you completely revaluate your initial impression. That's all it took for me to realize that Oscar Peterson's keyboard facility was not being accurately represented by the colorful sound of the V600's and V700's. All of those 32nd and 64th notes in the right hand were overly reverberant and "doctored" relevant to the 7506's, causing the piano notes not only to sound overly brilliant but to "bleed" into one another. Returning to the 7506's was like rediscovering "reality" and deciding that maybe "virtual reality" isn't all it's cracked up to be by today's gamers, audiophiles, and surround-sounders.Heavy bass attracts my interest only when you're talking a 4-6 pound largemouth.
Met my expectations. No longer have tv antenna, replaced with this. Works great. Looks good. Good value.Here's my three more words, plus.
I would highly recommend this product for anyone who is looking for inexpensive ipod speakers yet still provides quality sound. I was amazed to find out how much power this small docking device provides. I have had other larger ipod speakers which generated just as much power and sound but were much more expensive and a lot bulkier. This is truly a great product; it is portable, light weight, easy to operate, and most importantly- powerful speakers. I compared other docking devices which were similar in terms of cost and I found that a lot of the other competitor devices did not charge your ipod or the sound was weak. Again, if you are someone who likes to have music on in your house or outside and looking for portability and a product that will output a generous amount of sound, this would be the product to purchase.
This mouse stands apart for a couple features which are unfortunately tricky to utilize. The seventh "search" button behind the scroll wheel is located between the knuckles of my middle finger when operating the mouse normally, so depressing it requires moving my whole hand. Likewise, the switch toggling between scroll-wheel settings is on the bottom of the mouse, so cycling from hyper-scroll to conventional cannot be done on-the-fly. Practically I keep my wheel set to conventional both because I do not read terribly long pages/documents and because hyper-scroll seems oversensitive -- a couple times it would start scrolling away when I was moving the whole mouse vertically.Overall, a great mouse. I have rather large hands (I used to have a huge IntelliMouse Explorer), so the VX Revolution's medium size represented a compromise for me between portability and comfort, and it performs nicely. Though I would have preferred it ship with one of Logitech's Nano receivers, the USB receiver is nevertheless smaller than the average USB memory stick and stows nicely in the back of the mouse for transport. The laser sensor seems to work great on many surfaces though I have not tried too many more complex than my jeans or carpet.
Excellent product, I definitely love it. The only detail that was included was the internal battery. Excellent image, good resolution. I currently use an SD card and I have over 500 photos. Very good seller and excellent service delivery time.
In all of the reviews of this digital camera, no one has mentioned the fact that this camera will double as a webcam. Being on a ship, I have emailed some video clips with the movie mode to my wife and she thought they were good quality as well. I bought this camera in a shady electronics store in Singapore and although got ripped off on the price, here on Amazon you are getting a deal. I recommend purchasing a larger smartmedia card, but all the reviews of good battery life and excellent photos are true. I would also like to say that my camera seems to be durable, I have had it training in the field and it still works well... This is truly a great point and shoot camera.
Rarely do I write reviews for products, but I wanted to make sure that all the other teachers out there steer clear of this sharpener. I am on X-acto School Pro Sharpener #3 in three years, and it is the same story every year. Works great out of the box but after a few months(really...months!?!) of everyday use it's production starts to decline rapidly. The sharpener sharpens off-center and will often break the lead. This is not a good product and not worth the noise and headache it will cause in a classroom.
Immediately it was tight and did not seem to work. After a few times, it fits regularly now, and works.
I researched in depth all types of in ear headphones. My main concern was to make sure they stayed in when I was exercising. I compared many earbuds and read reviews and decided to roll the dice and buy a pair of these green Sennheisers.The earbuds' fit great once you find your set of attachments. They are comfortable and do not irritate over lengths of time. They also stay in when you move about! The larger earbud attachment creates a seal that blocks a decent amount of ambient noise, they are by no means noise cancelling.I had downloaded the specification sheets for each of Sennheiser's twist to fit earbud models. They have three models, sport (green), street, and style. I compared frequency response, THD (total harmonic distortion), and weight. All three models are basically similar in these three aspects. Why they charge more for the style model I have no clue.The sound of these earbuds are an improvement over Apple's default pair of earbuds (I believe they are the same price as well). Fact is earbuds are never going to sound as good as a nice pair of closed back headphones that encompase your entire ear. The sound of Sennheiser's sport twist to fit earbuds is not bad by anymeans, they have good bass but have a bit of a midrange problem (too much, haven't tried EQ). We're supposed to be exercising here so people who complain a lot about the sound quality can go sweat with a pair of earbuds that cost a third of an iPod for all I care. As long as these last me 1 year and take the beating they are well worth it.Overall these earbuds are a great deal. These earbuds are good sounding, good fitting, non-fatigueing earbuds. Well worth the money, I highly recommend these earbuds for anyone looking for quality earbuds for a middle of the road price.
battery was the least expensive than any other places I checked, works great and got it in a quick time through the mail. No problems thus far.
We purchased this stand for an office setting for lack of a good wall to hang a 40" LCD TV on, and so that the screen would be movable depending on need. Assembly was a snap. The stand is very stable, more substantial than expected and moves very easily. The stand allows the TV to tilt left/right nicely. We use our screen with a computer attached so the attached shelf works nicely for a keyboard but would also hold a dvd player or similar.I was a little hesitant because of the price but am very satisfied with the purchase.
I currently own two lenses for my 40D. This an a $1200 Canon 24-70 f2.8L. This lens by far gets more use for me. I like the compact size and I am very happy with the image quality. The 24-70 has proved too large, heavy and imposing for my main style of casual shooting. I am very happy with my purchase, and this lens has opened me up to the joy of prime lenses. I am a casual hobbyist still in the learning phase and I found that being preoccupied with the constant zooming on the 24-70 distracted me from concentrating on using my other camera settings correctly. I ended up with leaving it on auto settings all the time and was never happy with my photos. Taking the zoom distraction out of the equation is really helping me learn to focus on my exposure, f-stops, ISO and other important features. I think it's also helping me slow my whole process down and think more about composing my shots since I am doing the work of moving around instead of the zoom doing it for me. This has turned out to be a great learning lens but I think it also produces great quality images. I don't see a huge difference between the photos taken with this vs. the $1200 lens! I'm not saying the L isn't worth it, but if you are still learning and/or don't have a huge budget, this is a great lens.I also love the 1.4 - it's great for indoor shooting with low lighting. I get shots with this that I couldn't with the $1200 2.8.One note that everybody already mentioned but that I didn't truly listen to and absorb before buying is the crop factor. On the 40d crop body, this lens really can sometimes be a little tight. It does get limiting sometimes. I plan on supplementing it soon with the Sigma 30mm 1.4.
this 6ft HDMI cable works perfect, cant tell the difference between this and other monster cables I have used. FYI, quality may change if using a cable over 6ft.
I bought these speakers to go with an Onkyo TX-SR605 receiver. The viewing area for my home theater in the living room is about 10 x 15 and they sound great. I'm no audiophile, so I'm sure there's better out there, but for the price, I don't think this package can be beat. Especially if you need something for a small area.
A recommended item for ones lap top computer. Much easier and comfortable to use than the mouse on the key board pad.
This lens takes beautiful pictures! Images look clean and bokeh is soft and buttery. Well built for the money. I'm thoroughly satisfied with my purchase.
Sandisk Ultra II is excellent and efficient way to replace memorystic pro.It stroes right from digital images to mp3 songs and play them flawlessly.I am using it from last two months and it works fine in my PDA
I ordered the princess disney CD player for my daughter's room. After one week it stopped working. It did not come with a manual and no information was available online and telephone support is only from 8-5 m-f. My daughter is sixteen months and this was used once a day when I put her to bed.
I used to have it years ago when I had it installed in Win98 but not too sure of its compatibility with Windows XP-SP2.Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 PCI Sound Card SB0200 is one of my favorit sound card that I ever had ( old is gold lol ) and here I've placed my order once again but not sure whether it gonna work on XP-SP2, also not sure whether or not the driver is available coz Creative doesnt continue it anymore.I welcome users to write on it.thx ..
I've used this in my car to connect my phone into the Aux port for car audio. This cable is is thin but I've never run into a problem with it. I've probably opened and closed it about 300 times now and the mechanism is still flawless. The cord is a bit on the short side (i think 2 feet), but it helps keep the product small. I heard some buzzing while using the cable, but only when I charge the phone and use the cable at the same time. I've used other cords and get the same problem so I don't think its the cable. No charger and the sound quality is perfect.
The idea certainly makes sense - but the execution is quite poor. The black plastic they use for the side and roof flaps are a glossy plastic. The screen protector - while welcome, is again glossy. All parts should be matte finish so as to not introduce even MORE glare. Completely useless.
This was a lot better than I had even hoped for,you forget you are looking at a small screen after only a few minutes as the quality is so good and I was amazed at the sound as a couple of reviews had said it could be poor.Controls take some getting used to as they are so small but not an impossability to use.Overall I loved it.
I purchased the EasyShare Bundle a few years ago. It was my first digital camera and last EasyShare as I just placed an order for a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. I probably printed 5 pictures from the dock that was jamming or just not functioning, EasyShare it was not. NO batteries will work in the camera- from Lithium to Rechargeable, the camera blinks red. Its also 5 megapixel which nowadays is super low. Granted the bundle price was low but not low enough to not work after two years...
I had a Sony universal remote for a couple years now. It was/is an awesome device. Only reason for change was due to getting tired of the bulky size of it. Other than that, the Sony is still great. I purchased the logitech for its sleek design, size & color screen. Overall, I'd recommend the product. The only cons I have are the inconsistency of the single button to turn on activities (i.e. one button click to turn on DVD & all its corresponding components, one button to watch tv - turns on TV, set top, receiver, etc.). These 1 button activities don't always work & I have to go through individually. I still keep my other remote handy when in dire need to get a show turned on quickly as a backup plan. Which kind of defeats the purpose.
If you are looking for a flash memory that saves your data for a long time and prevent it from damage, Voyager would be your best choice, it is fast reading and writting besides it is protected with a rubber case, I find this product really cool and efficient.
I agree with most of the posts here about the garbage that is the HR20, but it has improved greatly since October. Nevertheless, it si so unreliable that I had to get DirecTV to re-connect my 5 year old TiVo (for free) to catch all the programs this thing misses. They have sent out numerous updates, but it seems that they are spending more time enabling features to make the thing appear to be better than TiVo rather than addressing basic recording (that's what a DVR is for right?). It is like a high end car with an awesome stereo, and brakes that don't work. I nearly left DirecTV over this thing, and I've been with them since 1995!
You can use this clamp to attach your flash to your tripod, or light stand, and use an umbrella. You can angle the flash however you like. The brass fittings have 3/4 and 3/8 threaded nuts. Very easy to use. Add an umbrella reflector and light stand (or use a spare tripod) and get started with studio lighting. Excellent way to capitalize on versatile equipment, like flashes, you probably already have.
I am a software developer who is working remotely in Germany for a company in Minnesota. I have a number of meetings and constantly had trouble with the basic headsets provided by my company. People always said I sounded real echo-ey or tinny and couldn't always hear what I said. I turn off disk intensive programs like my virus checker and disk search optimizer when I am talking; these helped get rid of the gaps where I couldn't hear at all (or be heard) but I still had trouble getting a clear voice.I would ask people how I sounded and with my basic headsets they would say things like "a lot of static but I can hear you" or "sounds like you are in an empty room with a lot of echos". I had tried other headsets for $30 dollars or less and still the same result, my voice quality was not good.So I decided to lay down some real money since this is how I make my living and it is worth the $120 that these headsets cost if it would fix the problem; so after reading the reviews I settled on this pair and bought them.After switching to this headset I have heard things like "sounds perfect, like you are in the room", "could you send me the link I am going to get a pair", "Did you change something you sound real clear".My wife was a bit skeptical about the price tag and if they were really worth it. So I let her try them for her weekly meeting with a colleague of hers in Minnesota and right away he said to her without prompting "what changed I can hear you perfectly". I now knew that I had a new problem: keeping them for myself.One con is that I often wear my glasses when I work from home and the headphones rest on your ears. This pushes on my ear and makes the back of my ear lobe a little sore. So I have to shift the headphones a bit so it doesn't get sore. If they had this microphone with ear pieces that would go around the ear (like my Sony MDR-NC60 Noise Canceling Headphone) then these would be perfect.I recommend them if you need to have a clear voice and do a lot of communications from your computer using Skype or other voice over internet communications.
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
This is a nice little radio that has a nice sound. Works out great in the kitchen - doesn't take up much space. Hubby also uses one exactly like for his alarm clock. Love the primitive style - fits home decor nicely.
It is what it says! The product came adequately packaged and met all of my expectations. I would recommend this to a friend.
This is my second purchase in 3 years because the first one gave out due to USB-plug failure, as it is expected of tech products which experience heavy use. Despite this, it is quite durable, does not require changing batteries every two weeks, and has a cord management system that makes sense, compared to other mice which have awkward retractable cords.It's especially good when you have a sub-15" notebook computer, like a MacBook. Lots of people make the mistake of investing in giant mice to drive a cursor on a 12-14" screens.I would recommend it to anyone who needs a corded laptop mouse.
This camera is similar to the one my fiance had a few years back. She loves it. It came in the mail promptly, and was exactly as described from the seller. A great started SLR camera. I have used it many times myself and not being experienced it is very user friendly.
WARNING: if you are a buisness man, dont bother looking at this article because this laptop is about 7.5 pounds and no wireless internet. If you are a peson who wants to provide some entertainment for you or your child, then take a closer look!!This Sony VAIO computer computer is GREAT!!! Forget about what people say when they tell you that downloading other programs in sony computers crash. I bought this laptop about a month ago and didnt bother buying any warranty. Sony's usually dont BREAK!=)the thing i like about this computer is it has a fast processor. usually computers have 2.66, but this one is 2.8GHZ! it is great deal! and with 512megabites and a 40Gigabyte hard drive, this laptop is more than enough space and as fast as lightning! If my articles dont exactly look the same as others, try to still believe me. The color is nice. And also dont worry about it not being to slim. It has a p4 proccessor. What can you do? Get yours today at this dynamite price!
These are the most amazing cables. I just hooked this up to my Polk RT800I speakers, and my Kenwood VR-2080 receiver and the difference is amazing. The bass is more defined, the trebble is crystal clear. I also got the Z2 Bi-wire cable for my center channel and that made a huge difference also. The voices are alot more defined. Worth the money !
Why I bothered to finish this book (when I didn't even like any of the characters!) is a mystery to me... as is the ending of Tartt's book. I guess I hoped that Tartt would form some kind of dramatic conclusion or surprise ending. But the only surprise was that there was NO ending and the mystery was never solved! I'm sure not going to hang around for a sequel. As a lover of literature, I usually come away from any book with at least one good thing to say. After &quot;The Little Friend,&quot; however, all I could say was, &quot;I just read really bad book!&quot;
I bought this unit from Best Buy in the first week of November and by the first week of December I had great picture, but no sound. I brought it back and the store exchanged it for a new unit, since the problem occured within 30 days. The second unit did fine until mid April, and again the same problem occured. Being past 30 days, the solution has become a lot more complicated. And there is truth to the saying: "you get what you pay for!"I'm shopping for another unit....
I bought this backpack and it was better than I spected. If you need a good backpack you should try a targus, and this one is a great model from the targus brand
Purchased this item to go along with a Sony A200K DSLR. It had very quick performance on all file types including RAW format at 10 megapixals. It handled continuous shooting without any problem and did not slow the camera down. I would definitely recommend this card for anyone needing a high capicity quick read/write CompactFlash card.
I was a little unsure about this lens because of no zooming in or out. But after i got it the picture came out great and professional. Had a little trouble working with it in low light but i was told i need to bump up the iso settings. Other than that very good lens and i missed out on the 5 year warranty....
worked great for a couple of years-had to replace the battery a lot because we almost never turned off the laser because of the awkward on/off switch-USB antenna gets in the waysomething got loose inside and it was hard to get the battery to sit right so the laser would stay on, then with no warning it just wouldn't work any more
At this writing, it'll be darn hard to find a better 3-piece system than this!So that you know where I'm coming from, I label myself a &quot;low-budget semi-audiophile,&quot; meaning I squeeze as much value as I can while building my stereo component by component. Translated, I hate all-in-one mini stereos and especially loathe tinny speakers. I demand clarity, warmth, and good, tight bass response. I'm also an amateur musician for the last 15 years, and I was looking for a system that would do reasonably well while I build a somewhat low-to-mid budget computer recording setup.These Yamahas deliver almost exactly that for this price point, with some qualifications as noted below. They have done exceedingly well in reviews here and elsewhere on the net, even after you weed out the chaff, which was a major reason for me to at least try these speakers.These speakers will not replace your component stereo (certainly not my Klipsch bookshelf speakers and Polk sub), but at less than 100 USD, that's to be expected. The sub is plenty tight and as loud as you need it for various music--some earlier reviewers, it appears, need to learn that subs are more to be felt than heard. Given the price, I find the crossover to be just fine. Mids are also quite strong. The speakers are generally *very* warm (and I typically dislike most component loudspeakers as too cold and sterile!) with something of a &quot;surround&quot;-type presence.The qualifications force me to disagree with some reviewers, if somewhat subjectively. The treble is reasonably good, but not great, certainly not brilliant or sparkling as previous reviews and advertising may suggest. There is no treble knob, as there darn well should be (my old Altecs had a treble knob...). As a treble fix, I've downloaded the newest versions of Winamp (2.78) and Sonique (1.95) to use and compare their EQs (less than 10 minutes download on either on a 56K modem). That solves some of my yearning for treble, but to a point, as each EQ appears to affect MP3s far better than direct CD-player audio, where Sonique appears to have a slight, marginal edge (and a 20-band EQ instead of 10 on Winamp). I should underline that I am a perpetual EQ tweaker, and really, the treble with the added EQ is quite good. Still, I've kept my old Altecs chained up to the second (additional) input on the Yamaha's right speaker to add a bit more treble for direct CD-audio.One other minor qualification is that the power cord is built directly into the back of the sub. This may be typical of the competition, but it's annoying to pack back into the box if you have to move it, and will be subject to stress with much greater difficulties in replacing it, compared to a cord with an adapter that you could remove. The plus is that the plug on the other end is a normal-sized three-prong, not a wall-wart (i.e., big fat AC adapter).Overall, the sound is excellent at this price point, and I'm very happy with my decision to buy this three piece system. Sure, you can spend $$$ and get something better, but I very much doubt you'll beat the bang for the buck this Yamaha 3-piece provides.
For several years I used to play video games in my office as to not monopolize the family TV. During that time I used, and loved my Turtle Beach wireless headphones. My daughter is now getting to the age where she wants to play Little Big Planet and other games with daddy so I moved the game machines into the living room. To my dismay, the Turtle Beach IR headphones just don't work in our large living room so I started the search for a replacement headset.I really lucked out finding a used pair of these Sony MDR-RF925RK for $22 and decided to give them a shot before spending $100+ on a pair of Sennheisers. Call me amazed. The sound quality is excellent and they work from anywhere in the living room. Unlike the Turtle Beach phones, which are designed to be plugged directly into the XBOX or PS3 S/PDIF audio output, these phones use a standard RCA to headphone adapter. I was able to connect my TV's RCA audio line out into these headphones, allowing me to use these headphones with anything plugged into the TV (listening to music on my XBMC HTPC, playing video games, watching DirecTV, anything).So far I haven't experienced any static at all. I'm very pleased to have found these and @ $22, I wish I had bought 3 or 4 of them.
My husband purchased this camera for me for my birthday in May. I had only had it 4 months when the lens froze up on me. It had to be serviced and was found to have had an "interface" problem with the lens. When I received it back it was less than a month before it "froze" up on me again. This time I was able to take the battery out and put it back in and it went back to "normal". I took this issue up with the retailer where it was purchased and with a letter to Kodak and neither could replace the defective camera. While it is user friendly, I am very dissapointed in Kodak for the way they handled my situation. This camera should have held up better and for longer than 4 months before needing service. I had a Kodak prior to this one, but doubt I will purchase another because of the service and product quality of the camera. My advice to anyone purchasing this camera is to do your homework and purchase some kind of extended warranty so you do not end up like me.
My Mission: To get that @*$!! cell-phone holster off my hip. After years of breaking the clip, dropping the phone into the toilet, jamming my hip bone with a sharp piece of plastic, rudely reminding myself how fat I was getting, and other assorted mental and physical tortures, I decided to go to another limb. The armband can be strapped above your bicep with a velcro fastener and will hold your cell phone securely. It also has a handy zipper compartment in which you can carry small items with you. I admit it's somewhat overpriced at $30-$35, but there is nothing to break so it can outlast a holster version by a couple of years, plus the convenience factor makes it worth every penny.
Let me first say that I love this mouse!Though it does have flaws:I bought the mouse for gaming noticing that it had tons of buttons. The drivers that came with the mouse did not allow me to use the full features of the mouse for gaming. It took me a while to figure out that I had to download the latest drivers from the logitech website to get it working. After I downloaded all the latest drivers (and advanced drivers), the mouse worked well with my games. There is still one button (out of 10 total button actions) that I can not get working with games (pushing inwards on the mouse wheel), but it's no big deal considering all the buttons that the mouse has.What I love about the mouse:The extra buttons really come in handy. The side buttons by the thumb are very useful to go back and forward on the internet. If you are an internet junky like me you will love these buttons.The window switch button below the quick scrolling button is also very useful. I can switch betwen windows very quickly and It takes the pain of looking for ALT-TAB or looking below in the window for all the applications/ documents that I have open.The mouse is very accurate as they state.The weight and feel of the mouse are very comfortable.Overall, its an excellent mouse even if some of the extra buttons may not work in some of your favorite games. The regular buttons work fine in games so that's all that matters.
I bought the EPSON R320 30 days ago for just under $200, it is now is selling for $20 less in the same store. I took it back because it is a stupid printer, the default settings baffle me, if you swap between 8x11.5 paper and 4x6 photos you never know how your printout is going look. The printer seemed to go into lala land while using it, had to shut it off and re-power on to get it going again (then I had to reset the settings for the type of print I was doing). The software supplied with the printer "FILM FACTORY" is worse then useless; it seems it was designed to use ink uselessly. I got better prints just using MSWORD or the Camedia program that came with my camera. The store (FRYS) took it back and I bought a bubble jet at same price, which so far is working fine.
Although this universal remote is highly rated, I found it to be not only confusing to program, but even when programmed, it did not work as promised. I have widely available components (Sony, Samsung, DISH TV, etc.), but the remote could not identify them. I was further frustrated when I called Logitech service. After spending at least an hour with a tech support person who was unable to help, I was referred to a next-level supervisor, whom I was never able to get on the phone because of long delays. I finally gave up and returned the product. This kind of hassle just ain't worth it. Sorry.
Did not work on my system. Memory sticks and flash cards gave not enough power warning.
I purchased this camera in April of 2007 and i have been loving it ever since. In terms of SLRs this one is very entry level. It has a lot of different auto modes to chose from but i always shoot in P or "program mode". The reason i gave it 4 stars is because of the lens that comes in the kit with it. The Kit lens is crap! I would recommend buying this camera body only! then buying a good lens. Something more all purpose like an 18-200mm. Just make sure not to lose your eye cup!
This is my first digital camera. I didn't know anything about digital cameras before this purchase but I am satisfied with my decision. I wanted something small and lightweight and easy to use to take on a family vacation with me. This camera worked out great.
I came back for more. So simple. Don't have to worry about storing info on the Xbox. Code comes instant.
Cables to Go is the brand I always turn to for quality...this works great for what I purchased it for - setting up a wireless printer (the printer instructions recommend using a cable for the initial set-up, even though you plan on using later wirelessly). Found the cheapest price right here on Amazon, you will pay more than twice this at a big box store.
the one that I've been using for the past three or so years for heavy downloading for an average of about 3hrs/day finally died...I had it outdoors partially shaded from the direct sun but it was exposed to the heat of midday. if the price was lower and the range better I would have given it 4.5 to 5 stars...I'm now using the Alfa 36 with 1watt of power...it has absolutely greater range/reception and is lower in price...it remains to be seen about its durability..UPDATE..UPDATE...Before tossing the LInksys, I tried using it once more on a Linux systen and got it to work again..then when I tried using it on XP it also worked again...probably some driver problem the made it seem like it died rather than the hardware itself failing...I give this product a solid 4.5/5 stars. I would have given it 5 stars if not for its short range and high price.
I went back and forth over what new camera to buy. I want amazing pictures of my kids at Disney and I know I will get them with this camera ***edited: The pictures at Disney were bad, and the batteries-all 12- died so fast that an hour into our visit, I could no longer take photos!Less than a year later the SOB died on me. Just. Died. Found that out at my daughter's birthday. What's worse? When I took it back to the store I was told that this camera was being discontinued completely because so many of them are simply dying or breaking for no reason. I was sick. I loved this camera, but like another reviewer said, what good is an awesome camera...if it doesn't freaking work?!? I paid $300 for mine, and it died about 6 months later-I moved on to the Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS, so far so good and the pictures are better than the kodak hands down. Awesome color-crisp shots. What ever you do, save yourself the headache and pass on this camera. I'll never by kodak again.
This is a great lens to have if you dont want to spend more for a f/1.4 type prime lens. It works fast, has great depth of field, delivers crystal clear pictures and shoots well in low light. Very useful for people pictures.
Very easy to use. The Video at the end sucked. Did improve my picture. The tools to calibrate contrast and brightness were very useful. Everything else didn't really do much that was discernable to the eye.
I bought the Tamron 17-35 for my Canon 20D, to compliment the Tamron 28-75 XR DI which I liked a lot.The 17-35 range is definitely wide angle, and not much use beyond that. The lens is great for indoors shooting, and outdoor shots where you want to get in close with your subject or your looking for some wide panoramas.Right out of the box, I started taking shots that seem reminiscent of some National Geographic indoor/people shots. Tthis lens will give you shots and a perspective that only professionals have the luxury of.The lens is definitely sharp with good contrast. It's nice to have F2.8 at 17mm. Very interesting to watch the max aperture change to F4 in what seems to be a fairly short zoom range.The lens surface is somewhat bulbous and almost sticks out as far as the edge of the lens, which makes me wonder if it will be easy to get scratched. Somehow a UV filter doesn't seem like the answer.I haven't had a problem with flare but then I know how to steer backlit shots.Build quality is very good, up to the usual Tamron high standards.For some reason I rated the lens at 4 stars, whereas I rated the Tamron 28-75 at 5 stars (see my other reviews).I'm not sure why I rated the lens lower than the 28-75, but maybe it just speaks to the usefulness of the lens.The 17-35 is not the lens your likely to have attached to your camera most of the time. Certainly a 28-75 is more practical.But, for the price, it is definitely a lens that can have its applications, and separate some of your shots from the rest of the crowd.I would recommend this lens as a wide angle, for sure. Given the price and build quality, its a very good value.
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.
I was very satisfied with the Lumix Replacement battery. I was a little worried because the price was much lower than advertised elsewhere. Product was as described.
I've seen several other companies try to produce portable printers or scanners and they have all fallen short of the Canon BJC-55/85. One main reason is this little device that allows you to carry both at once! The software is extremely easy to use. In part because there are no settings to change; you can only ever scan at 300 dpi (most flatbeds have much higher resolution, thus my rating of 4 stars).However, the image is crisp, color is good, and the unit snaps in very easily. I only wish they included a hard case like the one for the ink cartridge which came with the printer instead of a flimsy plastic &quot;storage&quot; bag. It is so tiny, this is probably the only scanner you'll ever worry about losing :)
This component video cable arrived right on schedule and works great. It appears to be solidly built, connectors are tight, and cable is pliable.
You will not find a better built and performing entry level Gps for the money. I have always been pleased with the 200 and found that while geocaching it's simple to operate and easy to carry around. Small things like being able to float and the rubber armor are nice. The only two things that come to mind I wish the 200 had, is a dc power connection and more detailed maps (why I gave it a 4). Other than that, can't beat it. If you find yourself needing better maps and dc power you will have to upgrade to another level of Gps such as the Explorist 210,400 and above.
I was impressed. It works. Great price. Performance depends on the quality of the reciever. The better the radio speakers the better the sound.
This is just a standard coax cable to hook up an antenna to a TV. It's well made, very flexible, sturdy connectors (screw-on type), works well, and is cheap. What more do you need in a cable?!?
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.
I'm sick of spam and I'll bet you are too.Don't give spammers and online hucksters your email address by signing up for the "get-Mac Mini-free offers" that are posted here!Search sfgate.com for "David Lazarus iPod not really free" and you will see how the San Francisco Chronicle exposed what the people running these dishonest programs are really up to.
Bought Nikon 72l8 Action l0 x 50 mm Binoculars for hubby for Xmas and he likes them very much. They were recommended to me by a friend who was equally satisfied.
Genuine Canon cartridge. Fast shipping. Works in my Faxphone L90 even though Amazon says it won't. Wish it was less expensive.
Highly recommend this product, very durable, heavy duty. I am very happy with Flash Voyager products. You won&#8217;t be dissatisfy
Order was complete and was on time. The product arrived at the time stated by the vendor.I will probably use the same vendor for more merchandise.
Last year i bought my first IBM travel mouse, it looks great with my ibm thinkpad (made by lenovo) but with the ibm logo still on it, it matched perfectly my laptop, so i decided to buy 2 more IBM travel mouse for other 2 thinkpads with the IBM logo on them, but what i got was 2 "Thinkpad" branded mouses, no more IBM logo on them besides it appeared on the image of the product i choose, too bad, hope next time sellers put the right image on the product before we buy them... i will resell them!
I've taken approximately 850 pictures with this camera since I purchased it in late summer 2007. I'm a photo hobbyist, but I do sell a lot of the pictures I take. The images from this camera are flawless. The largest picture I have "blown-up" has been a 14x22 print and it was perfect. I owned a Canon Elan II camera before purchasing this. Since many of the settings, etc. on this one are as same as the Elan II, it took me very little time to get familiar with it. The instruction manual is very well written and explains each and every item so even a novice gets is the first time. I'd recommend this item. The price was very good and I'm very satisfied with it so far.
Bought it over 2 years ago and it has worked every time I've needed to use it.And it was cheap.No complaints here.
I have purchased many of these Belkin Velcro Cable ties over the past few years. They are well made and very useful.
I purchased this to use with my SiriusXM radio since I found that its built-in FM transmitter had too much static. I thought that as long as this Cassette Adapter solved the static problem I'd be happy. Wow was I surprised. After plugging this in I can't believe how good my satellite radio sounds now! Audio is loud and crystal clear. It really exceeds all my expectations. I am very happy with this purchase.
iLive? More like i got ripped off. That hiss is definitely audible at low to mid levels. Great idea. Great price.... Awful execution. Back to the electronics store this one goes. Shame on me for not doing my research.
I love my Mircosoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000. I especially love the fact that I don't need a mouse pad to use it. It works just fine on the arm of my recliner.
I purchased the Lowepro Slingshot 200 All weather backpack just before I left for my vacation to New York and it was one of the best decisions I made. We covered a lot of ground and walked to most of our desinations. I have the Nikkon D-60 with two lenses and this backpack was perfect. Light weight, easy access, and plenty of space.Cons: There is no pocket for a bottle water. Keep in mind that there is enough room for the camara and accessories only, and not much for anything else.
The screen arrived in a stout box. We mounted a white board to the ceiling and the shade was screwed into this white board. When pulled down, it covers a large window making the room darker for daytime viewing. Good action up and down. These screens are like the old fashioned window shades. They take gentle handling but will work for years if not abused so we are hopeful. Screen is bright and not pebbly like many. We take a lot of video of our old film movies and we cannot have the pebbly screen because of the focus. The screen is 6 feet by 6 feet so feels like a movie theater in our small room. Shipping was free.
This product is supposed to be a world class product, so I bought it. Whiel the signal os OK, the connector pin to the bsae (from where the headsets are recharged) do not seem to work very well. I have used it a couple of time (to my wife's pleasure) but gave up on waiting for it to recharge.
I bought this for traveling with my iPod and had very low expectation. Should be low cost, small and not totally flimsy.The size and premise of these speakers are exactly what I was looking for. But the sound, oh the sound, is complete garbage.I wasn't expecting much, not a lot of power, and not top shelf sound definition, but these start distorting the bass at about 25% of their max output, forcing you to turn the sound way down. You can get better sound and more juice out of those $7 unpowered cheap speakers you can find anywhere. A work around is to cut off the extreme bass with EQ. but couldn't they figure that out in the design stages?If you care about sound quality do yourself a favor and skip this.
I purchased this item to connect my HP Deskjet 1120C to my computer running Windows XP SP 3. I followed the instructions to the letter, installing the Windows driver for my printer to port LPT1 then connecting the printer using the cable and changing the port to the USB port. Unfortunately every time I tried to print a document there was an error. Since they don't tell you what error occurred and there are no diagnostics to find and possible fix something I finally had to give up and return the product to Amazon.I spent most of an afternoon searching for information on the HP Website, on the Cables To Go website, and using Google on the internet. There are apparently no other drivers available for my printer that would solve the problem or other information that I could use to make it work.This product may work very well with some printers but it doesn't work with my HP. I can't say if it will work for you but I would make sure and check return policies before you buy this product so you don't get burned if it doesn't work.
OK, I bought this card after reading all the nice reviews, but in fact, it sucks. The official website doesn't have a driver for windows 7. It took me hours to find a driver from its chip manufactur. Now the computer finally recognized the card and can be connected to the router, but 80% of the time, the only thing you see when opening up a browswer is "server not found". It's on its way back to amazon. If you are eager to try out windows 7 when it's out, avoid this card as best as you can.
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.[...]
they sound worse then the stock speakers in my 02 Caviler. I had them powered by a US Amps 4 Channel 800w amp. The bass was lacking greatly and the sound quality wasn't very good but wasn't the worst i have heard.For the money they are a decent speaker but don't get your expectations up to high.
I bought this DVD player after my RCA quit reading disks after a few months. I liked DVD's so much I wanted to upgrade to a 5-disc carousel. I picked this one that was a display model at a discounted price of about $450 can. I brought it home and realised it was missing the power cord, which Future Shop forgot to include in the bag. It is the same as a Play Station so that problem was solved. It worked well for about a year, but now it starts skipping and going to a black screen after an hour or so. This is really annoying especially when you don't get to much time to sit down and watch a movie. I am now considering going to Wal-Mart and buying a $50 player since spending good money on what I thought was good DVD player made by a name brand isn't worth it.
Got it in a refurb PC, it runs hot, loud, and died withint 6 months. Definitely outdated. Get a WD Black or RE4!
Either my TV had been set to the proper settings, or I didn't see any changes to improve my TV.Very disappointed in what was accomplished with this product. I would not offer my friends this DVD as it would insult their intelligence in what it's supposed to provide.Would not recommend anybody buy this product.
I bought this and it DOESN'T WORK! I live less that 10 miles from St. Louis and could only get 1 station some of the time.
After months of pondering the idea that Macintoshs are somehow better than PC's, last October I splurged over $5,000 on a Macintosh G5 Powermac with two 1.8 MHZ Processors, 2 MB of RAM, an ATI RadeonMac Special Edition Graphics Card and one of those then new aluminum 23" Cinema Displays.After managing to haul the boxes filled with my new equipment up the stairs (they must be made out of heavy aluminum), I set up the system and booted it up. It was the first time I had owned a Mac since 1993 when my employees at Mindware bought me a Pentium 2 for my birthday. I was excited since had heard so much about the superior graphics of the Mac.Well after getting rid of their one button mouse and putting on a two bottom Microsoft IntelliMouse, I had a good look at the new interface. I noticed something odd. The display had an odd pink cast to it. I talked to my friend Clay by phone and he told me that this is how Macs are supposed to look. I thought, I guess I'll get used to this. If you want to get an idea about the problem, take a look at " Color Consistency Problems with the New Aluminum Apple Cinema Display HD 23" To read a weblog that chronicled this problem, read Cinema Displays.I never did get used to it. A week later, I found an article on Apple Cinema Displays have faulty LCD panels: Bad Batch in Barrel. When I read this, I immediately called Apple Support. The tech recommended I read the Apple Forum on their Tech Support Site so I did. I read story after story about people who had gotten Apple to swap their pink-eyed monitor for a new one -- only to get another one with similar problems. When I went to computer stores that sold Apples, I always looked at the 23" Cinema Displays and they are always pink.Here is a post from AppleNova Forum:Just a quick note for those suggesting color calibration:A good percentage of the 23" apple displays are permanetly pink. This is a well known and documented problem which no amount of calibration will ever remedy.Granted, there are people that have a slightly pink display that can be fixed by calibration. Yet, this is of no help to those with one of the defective displays.Do a quick google on pink apple display problems and you'll turn up a billion reports. It really is astounding that there hasn't been a recall. I'm not one to scream the sky is falling, but in this case, the product has a widespread, major defect.I predict a class action lawsuit relatively soon...(authors note: see story in Forbes)The day before yesterday, I spent an hour trying to adjust the monitor "just one more time." I could not get it right so I went to the forums again. All of the posts that I had made about the pink problem had been deleted. But new ones had proliferated. One person said that he had gotten a new monitor and that it was good. White was white again.So I called what has always been called the Superior Apple Technical Support. After all, I had paid several hounded for an extended warranty, maybe they might swap my defective screen for a good one, like the fellow on the forum. Well I think that I reached all the way to India on the first call. After going through all sorts of tech support steps read off a cue sheet or screen, I told the guy, "Look, I think I should get a new monitor."No, you have had the monitor too long. We are going to repair it. So he told me to call CompUSA and schedule to have it repaired. When I called CompUSA, they told me that they no longer serviced Apples and to take it to Century 23 near the Meadow Mall (I live in Las Vegas). So the next day, I packed the monitor in its original packing and took it to the store. They told me "they had heard about this problem before" but that I had better be prepared to have Apple "repair" the monitor several times before they finally replace it.Now I ask you, why does a rich company like Apple continue to stonewall its customers on something like this. They will not admit that there was a problem. Apparently they bought a large lot of defective panels and they can't afford to take a hit on them. So their customers are paying.So those of you who are considering switching to Apple -- remember this story. And also you should know that if you are every unhappy with Apple as a vendor, there is no other company to turn to and still continue to use their operating system. And they want to keep it that way.Not only is my expensive Cinema display a joke, now they decided to switch to Intel processors. So my expensive aluminum tower is now an instant antique!
I bought this cable to get 1080p out of my PS3 (yes, I have a 1080p cabable television). However, attempting to change the ps3 settings to 1080p would result in the 30 second blank screen followed by the restored settings.To test, I unhooked the HDMI cable that was connected to my DirecTV HD DVR and proceeded to connect it to my ps3. Voila, 1080p.Don't be swayed by the cheap price as I was. If you want the 1080p experience, buy a better cable.
I bought this product a couple of years ago and it works intermittently. The wireless connection is not acknowleged by your computer when it initially boots. Once you use a usb keyboard to bypass this stage and Windows stats only then is your keyboard recognized.Support? This consists of playing email tennis with logitech until you decide you've had enough. They will get you to try everything except direct you to a service agent. Go for it if you like a gamble.
Around 2003 I purchased a "Terk VR-1" volume regulator. This unit used slick DSP technology and worked well.I recently purchased five "Terk VR-1" units from Amazon.com for myslef and friends and received units with the same make and model number in an Audiovox cardboard box. A friend told me these were not the same, so I opened the new unit to discover that no original Terk DSP circuitry was used in the Audiovox-but Terk labeled-unit, but rather inexpensive and poorly operating analog circuitry is used now. To me this is misleading to downright illegal to use not only the same Terk name, but the same model number for a product that operates in an entirely different, much simpler (and in my opinion worse) principle.While this may control volume, it is not nearly as good as the original DSP based "Terk VR-1" from years ago. The name and model number is misleading-kinda like asking for a hamburger and getting a hot-dog.DanNatick, MA
I purchased a VEO CONNECT... 333V ****DON'T DO IT!!!They have a web site that is all dead links, they have updated software downloads that aren't really there... They will not return email. And the phone # doesn't go through! I am not talking about "I tried once or twice" Im talking both I and the seller have gone back to the site almost every day for over a month now. Still no help, no email, and NO SUPPORT! The CD rom bundled software they included with the cam, does not up load... And they will NOT HELP!
I had the same problem. Ordered a spool of Cat6, received a spool of Cat5e. Once is a mistake, twice is a disturbing trend. I see the cable is now resold through Tiger Direct, rather than Computer Brain. Maybe that's an improvement, maybe not. My opinion: $115 is too cheap for Cat6. Spend the extra bucks somewhere else if you really want/need Cat6.
The tv itself cannot pick up any local stations because it analog,All broadcasts are in digital,The seller should have known that.So any else who wants to purchase one of these read my review,It belongs in the garbage,Do not buy one of these if you see one,
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.
Bought this USB version after happily using a Firewire Lacie external HD for many years. This USB version does not work well with Mac OSX. Some files (in my case, video) will not copy over. The error msg is a "-50" error about a problem with the file name. Worse, files that appear to copy successfully are corrupted and won't play.
It doesn't work. It'll play music, but it's continuously trying to flip to the other side of the tape. Since this cassette isn't the kind that can flip sides, it winds up cutting in and out of the music. Maybe I just got a bad one, who knows?
I'll never purchase another Tom Tom GPS again. This unit is not what it seems. Can't even find a Point of Interest where I live which is in San Diego, CA. I tried downloading POI but it's too much of a hassle. You donwload 1 per POI. Can you imagine downloading 1000? It'll take you a whole year! If there is a negative star, that's what I'll use to rate this. So, I returned the GPS.
I brought this TV from Radioshack around Christmas 2006. The price was $1,199 at that time. The first disappointed was 3 months later the price was dropped to $899. It's now stop working. What I will do in the future is I will stay away from Akai.
The only reason I bought this DVD player was to be able to play PAL DVD's. Well, despite the misleading advertisement on Amazon.com that reads: "PAL-to-NTSC format conversion-PLAY REGION 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 any SYSTEM", and some reviews from others who had bought this unit, mine does not play region 5 PAL discs. I tried different ones but was only getting an error message: "Wrong Region". My player manual says that it will only play DVDs with Region 1 or ALL, but will not play any others. Any advise from people who said: "No codes needed - plays everything right out of the box"?
We use this unit at work, and I take it around the country. When it works, it's right on. However, it takes some getting used to.The menus are not intuitive. The power on/off/powersave function is awkward. Sometimes system locks and you have to restart the system. Previous destinations buried under "Address Book."I'd look elsewhere.
I remember the old days when Sony used to make quality stuff. It doesn't seem the be the case nowadays. Products may be okay when new, but after a little time, bugs start to come out. No matter how &quot;nice&quot; and careful you are with your own stuff.Regarding Sony's Minidisc, first, the software has an akward interface. Before buying, you should become acquainted with the &quot;check-in&quot;, &quot;check-out&quot; system of the OpenMG software, which limits your ability to make copies. It's allright if it's for copyright protection, but it often becomes a real burden as the software itself still has a lot of bugs.There is a bug that will make the OpenMG program eventually stop transferring your songs at exactly 9%. This happened to me, and Sony did not do anything to help. So I looked over the internet and found out that a lot of people were having the same problem. In spite of that, I was amazed to see that Sony had NOT been able to come with a patch! So, in summary, there is no more computer connection. So, what about the extrabucks for the netMD feature???Another thing is that the recorder will not let you transfer your own recording from the mic to the computer. This function was supposed to be implemented to &quot;protect copyright&quot;, but it ended, again, decreasing the funcionality of the device and limiting you capabilities as a user.My minidisc does not record anymore, not even from analog, exactly one year after buying it (the famous &quot;Sony Timer&quot;). It was a complete waste of money. Next time this money will go to another company.
I AM SURE THAT THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT, HOWEVER,I TESTED THE RECORDING AND STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PLAYBACK WHAT i RECORDED. I WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE HELP ME FIGURE IT OUT.
This was not what I thought it was supposed to do. I was disappointed with it. Since it didn't cost a lot, I didn't bother to send it back.
I love the way the drive looks but it's just finicky and continues to fail. When I initially got it, it died after just a week or two. I sent it back and got a new one pretty quickly. The customer service wasn't bad. Even when it worked, some computers would see the drive, others wouldn't. It was a crap shoot. Then, I tried to reformat the drive and it wouldn't; it just became unformattable. Apparently there's nothing I can do because Pexagon doesn't have any drivers that I can download and reinstall. So, this drive, which had so much potential, has just been plagued with problems and is now just a $100+ hunk of metal. I am waiting on customer service yet again to solve the problem. Will report back how it goes.
i bought a scanner, its an HP Scanjet 3300c flatbed. i thought id buy the best nbame coz all my producs are HP, i like my deskjets but this time i really got frustrated with this. What are the cons: first, its bulky very large and not compact, second, it is not portable it will surely get broken when u travel it around, 3rd hassle in setup as you need all those cables, adapters, cds and when you lose one, goodbye HP scanner, fourth low quality software compare it with Canon's slim scanner and great software HP would look so pathetic and you got nothing to do with it, fifth very poor customer support when it gets broken you either have it replaced immediately by HP, its almost non serviceable, what if it passed your one year warranty?i love HP Deskjet Printers, and their Laser Printers remain the top of its class, but the Scanjet Series would be their water loo, like having products from Jurrrasic Era.
This extender does not work. I bought 2 of them and even after hours setting them up, the coverage area never changed.
The high expectations for this portable unit quickly died this weekend during the downloading of 146 RAW images from a 2 GB SanDisk CompactFlash card. Turning the unit back on showed the battery bar to be full and the memory capacity was still at the original 39 GB even though my camera indicated there was 1.0 GB of photos on the Compact Flash card.At that point, I had no idea how many images were downloaded. Since the arithmetic didn't add up, this was enough evidence for me to not rely on this unit any further. Luckily, I had another 2GB card in my active second camera that successfully carried the photo shoot of the 80th birthday dinner party to the end. It was a bit of hassle having to switch the card from one camera into the other and vice versa. You see, I was shooting with 2 different zoom lenses.Basically, the unit needs to be plugged into an AC power source for it to completely download a full 2 GB flash card. Very inconvenient!Later that evening, I was able to determine on the PC that only 23 out of the 146 images were downloaded! It was easy to delete these images from the units HDD by simply selecting the 23 images and clicking on Delete in My Computer. No reformatting was required and the unit continued to work.To conclude:(a) Buy more 2 GB flash cards. They have dropped in price by $100 over the last couple of years, and(b) Ensure there is AC power at the photo shoot if you intend on buying this piece of work.
I purchased this camera case for my new PowerShot S5IS. After receiving the camera case I decided to send it back unopened as it appears this camera case is better suited for smaller cameras than the PowerShot S5IS.
D-Links website made the DNS-120 sound like just what I needed and so did Amazon's product info, BUT, it never recognized my drives.I spent a total of three and a half hours on the tech line, in India, with three different levels of techs, only to be disconected before resolving the problem. If you buy this from Amazon.com and there is no shrink wrap, rest asurred, I reset the Admin password to the default!NO NTFS FORMATED HARD DRIVES SUPPORTED!!! It will not even "read only" my two USB hard drives.
I checked the Sony website and if I needed to return this item for repair, they would want over $100 ($115?) to exchange for a refurbished unit. Crazy. The SonicStage software is a pain. Other than that, it's a lovely audio device.
Purchased the kit to work with my CD changer. Does it function? Yes, and the sound quality seems fine. However, I never saw published any piece of information that indicated that my CD changer will have to play CD's while I'm listening to the mp3 player. In essence, my CD player's lifespan will be shortened because of this accessory. I sent an email to PIE about this and did not receive a response until my second email, one month later. Go buy a new head unit instead of this product!
I had a CX4600 before I was sent a CX4800, which was fortunately covered and replaced under warranty due to the clogging issue many people have covered. I like the print quality of Epson printers, but unfortunately that's overshadowed by poor printer design.That said, the trick with these printers is twofold:1. TURN THE PRINTER OFF when you're not using it. Don't leave it on for extended periods of time.2. You MUST print a few pages and/or run a cleaning cycle at least once a month, if not more, to keep the ink from drying up in the waste ink hoses, which is the source of the worst clogs.It's a bit involved to repair yourself, but it can be done. Do a Google search for "inkjetprinterhelp" and you'll find a web site that has some comprehensive instruction on how to fix your CX4600.Shame on Epson for producing such a poor quality printer design.
My TV stopped working after less than 3 months (convientiently 2 weeks past the 90 day labor warranty). To get it fixed I would have to pay at least $150 in labor and shipping on a TV that cost less than $300. What a racket!! How could I ever trust another Sharp product after this experience. What has happened to product quality?
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.
I just purchased this item and was disappointed to find that they no longer work in my Harman Kardon standalone cd recorder. Previous versions of this product worked great, and still do. I contacted a Fuji technician and was told basically my recorder is obsolete, they changed the formulation of the discs, and I'd have to buy a new recorder! As these discs seem to be impossible to find in retail stores, if you have an older recorder and you purchase these discs online, you may wish to locate the older product instead of the new one. The packaging has changed which makes it easier to tell the difference.
Just like everyone else...this printer does not print. Black is out and the cartridge is full. I would never buy another Epson printer ever again. I can not get past the reset of the printer and i am too afraid to buy another cartridge. I hope People stop buying Epson. They should recall this product.
Let me start by saying that I'm a raving Linksys fan. I've got a phone line network that uses their products, and a Linksys router as well. Until yesterday I was using their HPES03 to bridge my phone line and ethernet networks, and totally loved it. I decided I needed a firewall, NAT, etc., so the HPRO200 looked like just the device for me. However...The product really disappointed me. I simply couldn't get it to work, at all. A few things:1. There's no documentation for setting up Windows 2000 to work with it. You're simply referred to Microsoft networking documentation (*which* networking documentation is up to you to figure out).2. The tech. support line was busy every time I called. On Saturday *and* Sunday.3. E-mail support was ok, but the suggestions were ones I had come up with on my own.In the end, I shipped it back to Amazon and bought a 2Wire Home Portal 100 on sale at Office Depot. I had it up and running in about an hour, with no problems at all.Sorry Linksys, you struck out on this one. And like I said, I'm a real fan of your products.
Happy with the features, functions, and performance of the camera in all except one area. The red eye reduction function is useless. I'm aware of the physical reasons behind red eye, and undertand it can never be completely eliminated. But most of the photos I've taken of friends and family are absolutely terrible when it comes to red eye. I had a compact Pentax zoom 35mm before this, and the red eye reduction with that camera was outstanding. Cannot undertand how many outstanding reviews I read about this camera with any mention of it's weakness in this area. If you ever plan on photographing someone's face, look for another camera.
My lock seemed to be fine for the first few months. Suddenly, once, it wouldn't come off my computer. I checked; the combination is correct (the button can be pushed only when the combination is correct), however, the internal mechanism broke and the lock was permanently stuck to my computer.Again, mine was not a combination problem; it was an insoluble problem with the inner mechanism. Since you won't know if yours has the same flaw, you may want to think about another lock.
Voice choices are not good. Address book is difficult to use. Or else I can not figure out how to put names on each address. When asking for an alternate route - you do not get to choose which kind. Ex shortest - fastest - freeways.
Not compatible with iphone headset. if you love your money and dont want to waste it , Stay away from it.
This micro soft wireless note book optical mouse 3000 did not work nor could it be made to work on 4 different computers. Apexsuppliers makes very hard to return any thing. They will promise the moon to get you to remove any negative feedback, but once you do they have nothing more to do with you.
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.
Because Microsoft apparently hired the dumbest people on earth to create their xbox live account system, and man the online support phone numbers for it, I've got to rate this a 1. If I could go negative I would.I purchased an xbox 360 2 weeks ago, and got it hooked up. But there are some HUGE gotchas, amoung which is the customer support manned by people under the age of 20 it seems, cannot actually do anything, nor does Microsoft care that they would piss off an lose a customer for life and have an xbox returned rather than give someone the ability to fix a mangled account.So my gamer tag and xbox live account are fine.. I can log in and use them.But....To redeem microsoft points, xbox live subscriptions or other codes, and to use the messenger service, you MUST be able to log into your windows live.com account.But I bought an Xbox 360.... what does that have to do with windows live, you may ask. Indeed, good question.Msft, on your behalf, creates a windows live account for you when you set up your xbox 360.EVERYTHING gets associated to that account. Yes, you only want to play video games, but you will be forced to live with a windows live account.Ok, so beyond signing me up for something I don't want .... what the problem?Well, they ask you for a bunch of information that is none of their business and not anything they should have for you to operate your xbox 360 console and xbox live account:They want things like date of birth, physical address, phone number, credit card info. None of that they need and none of it they have from me.But, and this is where it gets tricky, they have 3 or more ways of accessing an account password reset : either through xbox live.com, windows live.com, a phone call to xbox live support, etc, etc.And they all require that you provide a date of birth. It matters not that you have your name, gamer tag, and the secret question answer you set up (3 things that should be enough). Nope, they require you provide information they have no business having. So if you don't remember what fake birthdate you gave them, you maybe screwed.I can only recommend you don't bother with XBox Live and Microsoft Points at all. The xbox 360 may be a decent console, but the whole live/points infrastructure and idiotic management is beyond incompetent in design and quality of customer support. It makes the horrid Dell customer support system look good by comparison.
I, like many others, have had nothing but problems with Panasonic products for sometime now. Over the past 5 years, I've owned TV's, VCR's, stereo systems, and yes, these cursed DVD players. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM has given me trouble or died prematurely. The cost to have the items repaired was prohibitive, so I just put them out with the garbage and purchased another one, but not by Panasonic I'm afraid. Their customer service is either rude, or in my case, totally non-existant. Their technical support &quot;hotline&quot; was of no help at all. Reading all these other reviews, as well as my own experience, makes me extremely angry that a company which once had such a prestigious reputation, has gone totally to the dogs. What happened? I use to sing the praises of not only Panasonic, but Sony, Toshiba, and Pioneer products as well. Almost all of these companies are producing sub-standard products now, no better than what you can buy at Wal-Mart or Sears. (just read the reviews of other makes/models and see for yourself) I feel like seeking and injuction and starting a class-action lawsuit against this company for even marketing such a dismal piece of junk. I don't think I'm alone in my frustration either. I've learned my lesson. Unless you want to be burned-over and over again-stay well away from Panasonic. NEVER again will I trust that once mighty name. Buyer beware.
I bought these headphones to wear at the gym based on reviews here, and I'm sorry to say they did not work for me at all. Maybe my ears are misshapen, but I could not get them to stay in securely, and the sweat factor only made things worse. I was constantly checking to see if they were on their way out of my ears, which was annoying. In addition, the cord drove me crazy. I was so perturbed by the fit and the cord that I cannot even speak to the sound quality. They are better than the ear buds that came with my iPod (how could they not be?), but that's about it.
So I ordered one of these and I couldn't wait to play with it . After I got it I started to play with it. The memory is hardly TWO MINUTES. This is only for if your making short movies. Forget about what other people say. Just remember your reading a review from a guy who has this toy. If your not buy something else!P.S. If you buy it your in for a nightmare.
I give this unit 2 stars mostly because it's inexpensive. If you need to network a very basic printer, it might be for you. I purchased it for printing support on an HP OfficeJet multi-function machine. It wouldn't work after several hours of effort and I finally figured that it wasn't compatable with the OfficeJet. I did get it working quite well with a basic HP inkjet printer, however.Had this unit not been so cheap, it would have earned one star and a trip back to Amazon. The configuration is not straightforward, and the documentation, while pretty thorough, isn't well organized, so you spend too much time trying to figure things out.Following the 'quick start' instructions, you'd surmise that you just plug in the PS121 and install the software. Only after several hours effort do you discover that a number of extra 'little' steps are required to actually get the thing working.For example, somewhere in fine print of the documentation is a vague mention of "Server Software" that must be installed on one computer, in addition to the basic print server software. Huh, what server software? I explored the Netgear CD and, lo, I finally found the FSADMIN folder. From there, I installed the software that actually configures the PS121. Would it have been so difficult for Netgear to have, like maybe, put that on the splash screen that appears when you insert the CD???Overall, the install software feels sort of, well, inelegant. The FSADMIN is downright buggy (it locked up several times), and the regular configuration is not exactly seamless.Elsewhere in the documentation, you find another mention that the server won't be stable unless you give it a static IP address. It makes sense, however, that's not exactly a plug and play operation on the average home network.Finally, to echo a couple other reviews, the unit is cheap plastic, it gets excessively warm, and the lights and reset button don't work as described in the documentation.But if you need a basic print server for a simple printer, this unit is about as cheap as they come. Just be prepared for the install to be a bit of an adventure.
It's been a month since i ordered this product and I have still not received it.
I wouldn't buy this product again. Its not a terrible product but it doesn't do much of anything. A non-ammonia glass/window cleaner and a paper towel do 100% better. I suppose if you were on the road and had a dusting emergency it might be useful, but other than that its not really worth the money.
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.
I am in the design field, using color pencils a lot. I noticed this well advertised sharpener and it seemed like a nice piece in the pictures on-line. The unit I got is made by X-Acto and has 5 pencil size options and a nice big bin for shavings.So I bought one to replace my cheap 20 year old sharpener, which cost $18- twenty years ago.The large bin is nice. But I do have major problems with this unit.1) Stub results. The angle of sharpening is not sharp enough. A large cutting angle means you have to sharpen more often and have less freedom with drawing with your pencil (sideways). Anybody that claims that a fatter sharpening angle is less dangerous for kids is really not telling the truth, a sharpened pencil is a sharpened pencil. There is no excuse to have such a poor angle, perhaps the mechanism isn't that good a quality. Anyway, trying to draw expressively with stubs is annoying and interrupts the creative process.2) The pencils never seem to hit right on center, leaving this annoying off-centered wedge down the exposed sharpened graphite point. I have to shove the pencil in at a some angle to try and get it to sharpen on center. Never works right. The wood wedge down the graphite also means more frequent sharpening and interferes with the creative process.3) My inexpensive 20 year old sharpener is more powerful than this X-Acto sharpener. It sharpens faster and has a narrower sharpening angle.Conclusion? I don't recommend this piece, it is well below mediocre, in fact I would call it substandard. I'm giving my unit to the kids as I can't return a dirty used piece.
These speakers are small, but sound that way. They remind me of what a little transistor radio use to sound like. One of my mp3 players would not even power it enough to be heard. My iPod Mini produced enough sound to be heard slightly across a room. I would not recommend this speaker system.
I have the Epson CX5200 and loved it at first. But after finish with the original set of inks (which comes with the new printer), I replace all the cartridges with the genuine EPSON cartridges...it prints only blank pages no matter what I have tried... cleaning the print heads, aligning the heads, nozzle check, etc...nothing works. It seems like this series of printers only work with the original set of inks and then stop working. I am now buying an HP printer and will never buy any printer from Epson.
I have received twice a 512Mb memory instead of the 1Gb memory that is advertised, be carefull.
I eagerly awaited the arrival of my Epson Perfection 1240U Photo scanner and now I am impatiently awaiting further help from Epson to tangle out the problems. It was fairly easy to install. The first few scans were very impressive. Then I noticed that certain features did not function, namely the EPSON Smart Panel and the scanner buttons, both of which are proclaimed to be outstanding features in Epson literature. (Evidently, you have to use an Epson printer, but I am not sure about this.) Then, when I tried to run my Family Tree Maker program I was dismayed to immediately get two error messages and the termination of the program. My first response from Epson was a 21-step set of instructions that essentially told me to reinstall the Family Tree Maker and/or the scanner, something I had already done several times. (Family Tree runs fine if the scanner is not installed.) Now I am trying to decide if I can afford to wait on further help or if I should return the scanner and cut my losses. (I have not even tried to use the negative/transparency adaptor yet.) It is difficult to understand why Epson released the scanner without addressing these problems first (assuming they are not unique to me). The basic scans are excellent.
The RCA926 wireless phone jack and the extentions are not what they advertise. They will work as a phone jack and with satellite, but when used with caller ID and your satellite recever it will not display the caller ID (if you subscibe to it from your phone company) on your TV. No where on the online discription of the product does it state this. Only in the instuction manual that came with it.You will be better off purchasing the wireless jacks from Dish Network which are cheaper and will make full use of the features such as the caller ID being displayed on your TV.If I had know I would not of throw out the boxs for the wireless phone jack and the additional extention I had purchased, I would of returned it for a refund. I do not recomment this product if you plan on using it with a satilite receviever.
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
Love the phone. Had it for a year before I put in a wireless network, then lost the network everytime I used the phone. It's a paperweight now unfortunately. As someone said below, you can change the channel, but only after you are on a call. That doesn't work well since the phone is having no reception problems but it is wiping out the wireless network and doesn't care. If you get lucky and find a channel that doesn't interfere, your wireless devices will be out for a while because they are trying to reconnect to your wireless router.
I purchased this mouse a couple of weeks ago. The first thing that I noticed is that the scroll wheel has a very choppy feeling. I use a Logitech for my desktop and it has a very smooth operating wheel in comparison to this microsoft mouse in which the scroll feature clicks with each turn or operation of the scroll wheel. If you are use to scrolling down on web pages you will find that you will undershoot or overshoot when trying to scroll to a certain point on a page. The 2nd problem that I ran into was connectivity issues. When I plug another USB device in, it seem's that communication is speratic with the mouse and I have to unplug and replug the XMITR into the USB port (several times) to get it to operate smoothly. Recently I went out of town and after owning this mouse for only a few weeks I found that it was having connectivity problems (even within 1 foot of my laptop). I messed around with it for about half and hour trying to get it to work properly (pointer was jumping around the screen and acting speratically) I finally I threw the mouse across the room. It may seem a bit childish but after purchasing a name brand mouse and having it perform like a china made import in addition to having to go back to the integrated laptop pointer, to say the least I was a bit upset. Although I may consider giving it another try if I excahnge it, I may compare other brands and or models due to the bad scroll wheel design. If you use the scroll wheel a lot and your mouse has a pretty smooth feel to it then you will know what I mean the first time you try this model.
"You get what you pay for"Most of the time that cliche is true, but there are products out there that break this rule. The Philips DVP642 is one of them, a great quality, versatile product selling at a bargain price. This is not.I was hoping the same of this product from all the "glowing" reviews on here. However, this quality of this monopod is very disappointing. First of all, you have to ask yourself, why do you need a monopod over a tripod? For myself and most, it's because we need some stability and portability for our telephoto zoom lenses. However, telephoto zooms are long and heavy so the monopod should be designed strong and solid to live up to the task. This monopod doesn't even come close.Here are it's bad points:-The aluminum construction is very cheap quality. The leg segments wobble laterally when you extend and close them. It feels like thin, cheap aluminum and the monopod feels it could break in half like a toothpick at any time.-The head is very cheap and not solid. No matter how tight I tightened the head, my camera would slope down. The workmanship of the head is so cheap that at any point, you think that you're going to break the PLASTIC tightening screw if you tighten it too much. I think we've all experienced that in the past.-The leg locks are not tight. When you push down on the monopod, the leg segments slide back into themselves.In the end, it was a risk I took hoping that I could get a high-quality product for a cheap price. Sometimes, you can get away with that. Walmart sells a very decent functioning tripod for only $30. In this case, I should've bought a REAL monopod. Oh well, I wasted $16 that I could've used to help pay for a higher quality monopod.
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.
I purchased one of these at a brick and mortar store because I'd left my good one at home. I should have saved my money. My camera uses Compact Flash memory cards which are "keyed" to prevent inserting the wrong way. The case of this Targus card reader is so flimsy, it is possible to insert the card the wrong way without forcing it. Doing so, bent two of the pins over and, when I tried to copy the photos to my iPad, all of the photos on the card were corrupted and became un-readable. There are lots of good card readers on the market. This is not one of them.
I have to go ahead and not recommend this company; I've used their ram in my powerbook g4 for a year before it started randomly freezing up my computer. I'm in the process of warranty justice! Wish me luck.
This was not all the helpful. After changing my settings to what this DVD recommended, the picture on my TV was worse than before I started. I did learn what the different settings were all about and how to use them, but I found the settings per the DVD were way off. At least the price I paid for the DVD wasn't too bad.
This is my fourth-and probably last--Visioneer scanner. And I plan to return this one. If you already have PaperPort (I had version 9.0) you have to completely UNINSTALL it in order to add this scanner. (Huh?) And removal is not straightforward. (Read some of the troubleshooting instructions on Visioneer.com; they should be embarrassed.) The uninstall did not work, so I had to download 2 different files from Visioneer.com to clean up the mess. Finally, PaperPort 8.0 installed, but it never found the scanner. Prompted by the web site, I deleted the twain files on my computer and installing a downloaded driver-which resulted in a strong Microsoft warning that this file was not compatible with Windows. At one point, PaperPort would consistently close immediately after being opened-it didn't crash, it just closed itself.Meanwhile, the tech support number included in the scanner package was "disconnected or no longer in service." The number provided on the web site has hours so short that I can't use their support for my home computer. And have you tried their touted "SARA" to troubleshoot a problem? Don't bother.These are just a few of the problems I encountered. I had been perfectly satisfied with my old Strobe (which was also a headache to install), but Visioneer doesn't support Windows XP for the old Strobe. (I don't trust them to support the next OS upgrade either.) If you like nightmares and complex computer challenges, then Visioneer scanners are for you. As for me, I'm going shopping.
Even though the description says it does, this is a lie, if you are looking for a case for a 17" laptop skip this one. I had to return it.
I'm reasonably tech-savvy, and have a simple network with a Linksys router, so I took a chance despite the bad reviews. I followed the install instructions religiously but the install CD failed from step 1. I tried the workarounds kindly offered by some Amazon reviewers and searched other web forums, but as soon as one workaround clicked, another issue presented. I drew the line at paying Linksys for tech support to fix their installation software. Then I wasted another hour restoring the original network configuration that was trashed by the install process. Cisco, we're not all MIT network engineers -- it shouldn't be this difficult. Thanks, Amazon, for making it so easy to return this paperweight.
Received this grip today and it did not live up to the reviews of the other customers. The grip was unstable and only worked 50% of the time. If I did not hold the left side of the camera and grip together, the camera would switch off.I owned this grip for 8 hours and it could not even pass the stink test. It would be one thing if it worked for awhile and then quit, but it never worked from the get-go.
I ordered these sights and they were delivered very quickly. I took them to my gunsmith and had them installed. Come to find out, the front sight is not glowing at all and the back sights are about half as bright as other TruGlo TFO sights I have installed on other guns. Tritium glows for 5 to 12 years depending on the color and these sights might have been old. They are installed now and it's too late to send them back. They will still work well but just not in darkness.
While this product is convenient and compact, it fails in every other way. After only 5 days of use, it no longer works. Moreover, the sound quality is horrible and not much louder than the speakers on my laptop. A waste of money regardless of how cheap you find it.
Simple as that, cables worked a few weeks then only problems, dont waste your money, any decent cable will last forever for the same money
This cable is cheap JUNK!!! I bought two of them and both of them were defective! One had no audio and the other had no signal at all (unless you wiggled the cable). DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GARBAGE!
So yourself a favour and spend more. After using an ancient Dual turntable I inherited from my uncle I decided to replace it rather than repair it when it suddenly stopped working. I bought this Sony because I thought it would have to be better, being brand new. It's not. It's the worse turntable I have ever used. Old vinyl which never, ever skipped on my Dual skips on this pile of junk. New vinyl, which I buy still wrapped in cellophane skips also. Sure, some stuff plays, and the sound is decent, but that's not the point. I hate sitting there wondering if the next track will skip and I find myself sighing in relief if it doesn't.
Total piece of crap. Returned it after a week of use. Better products out there. Crappy support from Archos.
This product worked for about a month when I had to re-image my computer so I went ahead and had the disk sent to me (cost me money) and then they sent the calibration sheets to me (cost me money) and then they told me they sent me the wrong disk and they would have to send me the right one (and get this - they charged me for the second disc as well). What a lousy company to do business with. Unlike most companies that provide computer related equipment, you can't download the software from their website. You have to have them send you the disk and, as mentioned above, they charge you for it. If you eenjoy being very frustrated with poorly trained customer service people and customer service people that reap some sort of joy out of pissing you off, then go ahead and buy it. If not, buy a product from their competitor!!
We've had this camera for a little over a year. From the beginning, I didn't like the fact that the green light which tells you that the camera is on and ready to go is placed so that it shines directly into your eye when looking into the viewfinder! Very distracting. However, it does take great pix and we overlooked that. NOW, it has simply ceased working consistently. Sometimes it will turn on, sometimes it won't .. regardless of whether the batteries are charged. It DOES turn on when docked, but I can't take pix then!! Sometimes, we have to turn it on and off repeatedly before it &quot;takes&quot; and turns on, then it will turn off again just as suddenly. Also, it doesn't always recognize that there are pix on the camera, even though it will transfer them later.I have read other reviews that indicate that we are not the only ones having this problem. From what I've read, contacting Kodak would be useless, so we're just considering this $300 badly spent. We've already replaced it with a GREAT little camera - the Canon Powershot A75. I'd recommend that ANY DAY over this model.
The picture show that this is a Duel IDE cable. However what was received was a single IDE cable. The Duel cables are $10 more.
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.
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
Pass this one up.This bag started to fall apart in about 6 months.Unfortunately my son didn't tell me most of the seams came apart,and he tried to sew them by hand.Certainly would have returned it.VERY disappointed.We now have a North Face that's wonderful.
I bought a Toshiba MW20F52 20" combo TV with VCR and Dvd.. this was the worse TV that I have I have ever bought. Hard to operate, color the worse, remote a piece of junk.. wouldn't do anything right... didn't have it 24 hrs. before I returned it back to the store where I purchased it...Purchased a Sylvania 20" Flat Tube combo with VCR and DVD Model 6720FDG. I am very pleased with it and I have only had it a few hrs. easy to operate and the color is great the best TV so far that I have bought in years for a small combo TV... If looking for a Combo worth checking out this one...you won't be disappointed... Cheryl Phoenix AZ....
What happened to my negative feedback I posted about this item and seller? I better see it back up on amazon or get a good explanation as to why it isn't there or I'm screaming to Amazon and or the Press or the World if I have to! You are NOT selling what you are advertising and I've got pictures and video to prove it!
Tried to use this with both my and my wife's Toshiba laptops. Performance erratic and flaky; stops and starts without rhyme or reason; worked in some usb ports, not in others.Very comfortable to hold and move, but erratic acceleration and performance = pure frustration.
Because Sony's SonicStage software is presumed to suck, nobody uses it unless they have to. Because I use iTunes, I am forced to burn a disc in iTunes of the music that I want to put on my mini-disc. Then I have to rip that disc into SonicStage which can take a long time. After that I can then select the music from SonicStage and burn a minidisc. This whole Process can take as long as 45 minutes. After that ordeal, the Walkman works great. I hate SonicStage so much because what I have just described is going on as I write this review.
After purchasing a HDTV and a DVD player the next step was to get a speaker system and receiver. I had some limitations on the size of the speakers I could use, so naturally I thought of Bose. After using these speakers for about 20 days I had returned these speakers because of the lack of sound, what I mean by lack of sound is that I could hear humps from the speakers to the base module and distortion it got very annoying. One thing a person will notice very quickly about Bose is that there speakers don't need a lot of watts to get loud, (loud does not mean they are good speakers). I end up going with Round Sound (aka. Anthony Gallo Acoustics) A' Diva speakers much cleaner sound. If you are in the market for small speakers I would highly recommend giving Round Sound a look.
I had a Harmony 626 for a couple of years and loved it so much I decided to upgrade to the 880. I love it! - in principle if not in execution. We have a DVD changer with about 250 DVD's loaded in so the ability to select them all on the large color screen is great and a big improvement on the 626's small monchrome display. HOWEVER, the first remote I received had a faulty screen which seemed to render some colors as white and at varying intensities - which made it very hard to read. I RMA'd back to Amazon no problem and soon was cross-shipped a new remote. Unfortunately on this one the keyboard backlight lasted about a week before it packed in. So now its impossible to use in a less than brightly lit room. When I tried to RMA this one everything seemed fine. Except, the replacement didn't arrive. I had to call Amazon to be told that I would need to send it back and they would only provide a refund. I'm VERY dissappointed to be penalized in this way for a faulty product. Now I don't have any packaging left to return it so I'm not convinced I would even get a refund. I'm going to think twice before buying electronics at Amazon again.
I will keep this short and sweet, if you have an HDTV with HDMI input, and you dont want to spend a crap load of loot on Poo Ray or Hd DVD get this player. I bought this from a local retailer for over 10 bucks BELOW fifty, you can do the math. I wondered how it would compare to the Insignia and Zenith players that you can get at BB and CC for around $50. I took it home and proceeded to open the hood. After dropping screws down in my couch, I was sad that this doesnt have the Mediatek chipset which is considered to be the best LOW priced upconversion chip, it did however have the Zoran Vidalis 888 chipset that is also standard in the Zenith and Insignia budget players. So in effect I have the same player that most people pay between fifty and sixty bucks for quite a bit less than FOURTY!!! Not a bad deal at all.I upgraded from a Toshiba SD-3950 which had SEVERE judder and motion artifacts in some sequences (noteable example when Picard finds Kirk in the Nexus in Generations) like grass and trees in wide shots and light coming through blinds etc. I also didnt have a fiber optic out on my old player. This player fixed BOTH of my problems while giving me closer to what my TV SHOULD look like even while enjoying my old DVD's! You DO need to have this hooked up with HDMI to pass signals over 480P, which is common in these players. I have 2 minor caveats, 1st this player has blue led's in the front that look rather stylish but could be a distraction if you watch movies in the dark. I have yet to find a way to dim or disable these manually. 2nd this player has an OBSCURE remote code. I have the One for all URC-8910 and even after upgrading and using the only Protron code that One for all had (SpectroniQ changed its name from Protron last year) I couldnt control ANY of my new players functions. I successfully programmed all my major functions into my learning remote though so all is well.If you expect this to be close to HD or Blu ray you will be disappointed, IF however you are like me and like to get the best that you can WITHOUT breaking the bank? You will love this cheap player that offers VERY decent quality and results at a great price!Crapped out in under a year!
Despite several attempts (including changing locations) I was unable to get a strong enough dial tone for my fax.I have seen that a real wireless 2.4 mgh phone extension system is available in Europe but not in the US, where I only find powerline systems.
I ordered ML-1210 and received the 2010 model instead. I have no use for it.Because of complications (time and money)associated with return policies, I decided to never ever again buy from AMAZON.
Often doesn't read disk. In "Random" mode, often stops after a few songs. Sometimes will play for a while, then stop reading disk. Even when it plays, it often continues to make the "chirping" noise it makes while attempting to read disk prior to playing.I spent full retail on one of these, along with a receiver, and neither works properly (or often). $800.00 wasted. I would never buy a Harman Kardon product again.One tip: If you have problems, unplug the unit for a few minutes, then plug it back in. It sometimes resets itself--at least enough to get your disk(s) out.
Don't buy the MacBook Pros. Here's my experience: I bought a MacBook Pro a few months ago and it was dead-on-arrival. I immediately had it replaced with my current MacBook Pro, which also turned out to be defective. I sent it in for repairs through my local Apple store to Apple's repair facility in Texas. Unfortunately for me, the defective part is the logic board (the motherboard on this notebook) and that part is on backorder, which I can only assume to be the case because of the demand for this part for other defective MacBook Pros. Apple's repair facility has had my notebook for more than four weeks now, and even after numerous phone calls to Apple's service center, I still don't have my notebook. My advice is to stay away from the MacBook Pros until Apple figures out why so many of them are unreliable (known problems include, but are not limited to, excessive heat and noise from the MacBook Pros). Just check Apple's official discussion forums and see for yourself.
I've had nothing but trouble with this stupid thing, and in Brazil they don't cost only 12 bucks either. I thought by buying Microsoft I would have a guaranteed good quality. It freezes up, moves jerkily - in short an absollute disaster. Never again a Microsoft mouse
First, you won't get 12 screen protectors. You will get three lousy screen protectors, that, if your screen is REALLY small (about 2"), will be cut into small pieces that may give 12 screen protectors. They come off really easy, they are exactly as the screen protectors that came attached to your cell phone screen, or your wrist watch, or whatever needs some protection, but no, they are definitely not permanent. For the price I can give'em two starts, but I would strongly recommend Fellowes screen protectors over these.
i got this card because my game sounds were lacking. the computer somehow fixed the problem by itself, but the card was on its way so when it came, i put it in anyway. the game sound was pretty much the same, but every time i listen to a song, regardless of how many patches and updates i pump into this stupid thing, the song skips, not only once but many times, and for prolonged amounts of time. this really gets on your nerves if you like hearing sound out of your computer. im pulling this thing out of my computer and going back to the onboard sound chip. this thing was junk.
I bought this after my NEC monitor which I had for about 10 years finally burned out. I thought this would provide an alright replacement but not an upgrade. I did not realize how good my NEC monitor was compared to this, even though I compared them on-line before making my purchase. I saw this monitor got decent ratings from the sites I visited, I thought it would at least last a few years... Instead it didn't even last 3 months from my 9/12/08 purchase. I found something about a 3 month no hassle return policy which I hope I am able to take advantage of. I guess with this model it is common for them to die before then to have such an offer?I mention the mirror part since there is a reflection of yourself when you gaze into the screen and the background. If you shut the lights off it isn't that bad for the most part though... Yet if you are a person who is very bothered by glare or seeing yourself in the screen then you might want to avoid this model. Before the monitor broke it was about average if you can get past the glare issues, the colors are descent but were not as vibrant as my older NEC model. I did like that it was rated to use less power than my old monitor which I thought would be a benefit in the long run. What upsets me is I did not even use the monitor that much and saw it break. The screen basically flashed, then my colors were messed up, everything became very dark. Now the colors all display as if in a negative warp zone for Super Mario Brothers or some older 80's video games when you reach the screen that runs out of memory. I hope other products made by this company are of a higher quality, perhaps I just got a dud, if the monitor lasted a few years I'd say it would be worth about a 3 star rating. I think 2 stars is more than a fair rating for the quality and longevity of this product.I hope I have better luck with the Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW that I have on my XP machine. I hope anybody who might purchase this product has better luck than myself. The controls on the monitor itself were alright but it never seemed to adjust or display properly in my view.
I purchased this cable and hooked it up to find out that I could only transmit 1080i through it, instead of the full 1080p that the PS3 can output. Of course it took me a while to realize it was the cable because this one is hyped up to be the "PS3" cable. I tried a $20 cable from Sams, and a free HDMI cable I got from my cable company and they both worked great at 1080p even though they had no indication of being a PS3 cable. Be sure to pick up a HDMI cable which supports HDMI version 1.3.
When I started looking to migrate our home network to wireless, I first looked at the Apple Airport Extreme Base Station because I'm a Mac guy. The problem was that the PC was still running Win98 and would not be able to print to a printer connected to the base station. I had previously used an SMC four-port router with integrated print server, so I looked to SMC again and found this one. I liked that it could handle WPA encryption, which, at least at the time, was a rarity in wireless routers. I also liked the integrated USB print server. My major gripe against SMC from the beginning was with the poor quality of their documentation. I was simply amazed when one section of the very small manual included with the router referred me to some section that simply doesn't exist. The PDF copy of the manual on the web site was identical. With some significant trial and error, I finally figured it out and got it all set up.Then came time to try the wireless part. It didn't work. Not even with an SMC wireless card in the PC. I tried to set it up with WEP/WPA encryption. No go. It was WEP only or WPA only. That eventually stopped working. I had it running for a few days with no encryption. That stopped working too. Now it works for only a minute or so after being shut off for a couple of days.I called tech support (in India). I had updated the firmware twice, hoping that would fix the problem. Tech support wanted me to try an older version of the firmware - never mind that the router hardly worked from day one with the original version. But whatever. They would e-mail it to me. The e-mail never arrived.At this point, I'm giving up on SMC. I've had enough of the poor documentation and dealing with tech support to try to cure via firmware a problem that is, in all likelihood, in the hardware. It works great as a wired router, and I'll probably hang on to it for that, but that's it. No more SMC.
I'm just going to give you my bottom line:It works as advertised EXCEPT when the HD signal starts to go out. My particular system will HANG if signal is interrupted (say by bad weather), requiring me to reboot the unit.
I used this to calibrate my new HDTV and it was terrible.The settings I used on my own by trial and error were much better than what this DVD provided.Very disappointed.
I purchased this printer in January. Since then Epson has sent me 5 replacement printers. 3 had clogged ink heads, one had a problem with communication between the computer and the printer and one had a scanner issue. They only send out refurbished printers if you have a problem. They finally decided to upgrade my printer to the CX6400, but neglected to send the ink, paper support and feeder guard. I called and they then sent the WRONG ink and no feeder guard. It has been very frustrating.
This is a wonderful mouse in so many aspects... great ergonomics, very smooth scroll wheel and all the needed buttons -- except for one very serious flaw. The left mouse click button only lasts for about a year in normal use. I've had two of these mice and the same problem sent each of them headed to the landfill. Other reviewers have had the same problem. It's a shame that Microsoft hasn't owned up to the problem and offered an exchange program. They designed a great product, but the quality of construction just doesn't do this product justice.
Stay away from this company!!!!. They have a very poor customer service policy.After paying almost $200 for this interface it went bad. The manufacturer offered to replace it under the warranty for $70 plus shipping both ways for a grand total of over $100 for junk
WARNING! If you use it to store your camera (what else are you supposed to do?), it will corrode the metal casing and leave you with black spots. These are permanent. These spots began developing after a few months on my Canon camera. They acknowledge this problem and will "fix" your camera, whatever that means. Apparently they will do something that will mess up the casing even more and make it a darker color. Also, Canon claims that they do not manufacture the leather case, and therefore are not liable for this defective merchandise. According to Amazon, it is made by Canon. I bought it, and it was a waste of money.
If this product fits your needs, then it probably rates 5 stars. It may be a great accessory, but my experience was not so great. First of all, just the process of setting up the passwords was more involved than the roboform system that I have been using. The biggest problem of all, however, was the fact that it can be used with only Internet Explorer. I never saw any mention of that until I had the packaging torn open. I use Firefox, almost exclusively, so this item now sits here doing nothing at all. Fortunately, its cost was low.
There no other word to describe this camera. Don't go for its 3MP/3x tag, there are many others things which need to be good. For example picture quality, battery life, features, indoor pics, build quality are all bad.Anyways the camera isn't worth your money. Just 3MP doesn't mean good pics...
Got it to use it with my laptop. The USB port is on the left hand side, and I'm a right-handed person, but once I place the mouse to the right of my laptop (right next to it), it doesn't get any signal, and doesn't perform as a mouse should. So it turned to be pretty much useless for me. Do not recommend it for the right-handed people with left-sided USB ports.
I ordered this thinking it was exactly what I wanted for my workspace. I just received it, put it together and when I put my CPU on it, the back wheel snapped off. It's made completely from plastic, except for the bolts holding the wheels in their plastic sleeves. Fortunately, when my CPU hit the wall and then the floor - it wasn't damaged. I'm currently waiting for a customer service reply so I can return it. I would consider a replacement, but depending on what the customer service reply is - I may shop around for something different.It was a great price and it arrived quick!
I dont know why is hard to plug the USB cable out. It's painful to me and I am gotta return it back
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.)
This cable is not very good. Horrible interference. Get what you pay for. Avoid this cable if possible. Buy something better.
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!
Doesn't work as advertised. Niether the modulated channels off 3025 nor the cable channels directly fed come out cleanly. Without the LPF both work fine without the other signals. I even tried their notch filters. No luck :-(
There's no automatic shutoff. The batteries can be dramatically overcharged and may well explode. They were too hot to touch when I unplugged the charger... After that the charger was thrown away.
I haven't even owned this for a year now and it's already getting glitchy, the cursor wanders when I'm trying to keep it in one spot. Sometimes it doesn't work at all, and it's a good thing I invested in Eneloop rechargeable batteries because this goes through batteries in no time at all. I really hate that newer computer designs don't offer a direct connection to a wired mouse. I'd happily return to that than deal with a wireless mouse that I can't count on to last a year!
I bought this product because it was cheapes, but then I saw another MiniDV camera from Canon (ZR60) which was only slightly costlier than this camera but had far more features and made this camera look completely inadequate.Following are the cons of this camera:1. No viewfinder. If you want to waste your battery, this camera ensures it by having no options besides LCD.2. No cover for LCD. Can be easily scratched etc.3. Big big cons for me: Not ergonomic, no good way to hold this camera. No strap on handle4. No AV-DV conversion. Bad if you want to record your TV or old VHS tapes onto MiniDV5. This was the problem I faced but ejector mechanism of this camera does not work reliably. Gave me lots of problem.Do yourself a favor, buy some Canon or Sony camcorder.
I purchased this television from my local Sam's Club for $900, it worked fine for six months and had a most beautiful picture. One evening I went to power it up and nothing would happen....it was dead. I could not believe it!! I tried new batteries for the remote, a new power cord, new remote control and kaput. This TV was a bedroom set and received very little use, maybe 300 actual hours over a six month period of time. I did not buy the extended warranty from Sam's Club because Westinghouse offered a one year warranty. I figured if anything was to happen with the set it would be in the first year and Westinghouse would honor their warranty.....well. I called Westinghouse to inform them of my situation and they offered me three choices: send them the television, drive to my "local" approved dealer or have a tech come to my home. I live in Seattle, to have the 80lb television sent to Armadillo, Texas it would cost over 100 dollars and they do not reimburse for shipping, my approved Westinghouse dealer is in Vancouver, Washington nearly on the Oregon boarder, a 2 1/2 hour drive. I decided the best choice would be for the tech to come to my home. I was informed there would be a non refundable 75 dollar fee and they would not guarantee reimbursement for the repair however I would need to pay the tech at the time of service. I asked the representative what kind of warranty Westinghouse considers this to be? He simply replied that this is their policy and these were my choices. I found this to be unacceptable and contacted my local Sam's Club. I told them about my ordeal and the manager told me to bring the television back and they would offer me a full credit for the product. Thank you for your great customer service Sam's Club, in the future I will buy an extended warranty from the place of purchase.
This is not a good choice of cable for anything - I could not get about 720p resolution from connecting it to a PS3 and then when I swaped it for the HDMI I had connected to my DVR, all I got was mostly static - this item was returned! Do not waste your time in buying this.
Great concept, poor execution.First, the buttons are too small and poorly laid out. The programming interface is a kludge, making it difficult to set up beyond the bare bones functions.Even that would be passable but the worst is the cradle/charging system: it's crap. After two weeks, the remote charges for 10 seconds, then shuts off. Of course to even get the stupid thing to charge for 10 seconds, you have to put on brick on it so it will make contact with the cradle.Eventually, the battery completely dies and you're left with an expensive piece third world slave labor.
The TERK VR-1 Volume Regulator is an electronic device that automatically limits the amount of money you will loose buying this junk so only buy one one not like others who have bought multiple ones to get one to work and remember it only comes with one cable you will need to buy a second cable to get plug and play..... mine went out with the trash yesterday lets face it if this product was any good it would get major national attention as the gadget of the year...
I received this camera as a birthday present. I have an Olympus C-3000 and since I have had such luck with this Olympus, wanted to upgrade to something smaller and better. Well, the C60 looks and feels great but I was terribly disappointed in the quality of the pictures, as well as not being user friendly. Battery life is also TERRIBLE.
I also had my printer for just over a year (just long enough for the warranty to expire) I had the same problems as everyone else..Started printing out a few pale lines then blank pages..Bought new ink cartridges thinking that would solve the problem, but that didnt help. I contacted Epson (who assured me it was a good machine) and I could 1. either return it to them for repair, on them, but it would take about 3 months to get it back..or 2. Get a WHOLE $40 credit toward a new printer from them which costs either 179.00 or 299.00 depending on which of the 2 I choose. They obviously know there is a problem, but were quick to point out that it was over 1 year old..I laughed at the rep and said wait, I bought this printer for 125.00 and it died quickly and now you want me to spend more money on another one of your printers? What a joke..Be warned..its starts off great, but they all seem to die in a very short time.
Straight out of the Box this HDMI cable didn't work. couldn't get any signal at all. Tried multiple sources to multiple displays. NO video or audio at all. I'm returning it today for a refund.
Granted, this is a cheap pair of headphones, so I shouldn't have been expecting high quality, but I was very disappointed by this headphone. I was very excited to purchase it, but as soon as I opened it and tried out my ipod touch on it, I realized that you get what you pay for. The sound quality was poor, and it hisses when I play music. It doesn't cover my ears completely, so noise leaks out, and the only way to get good sound from it is to apply pressure on both cups. Also, the cord is impossibly long. At almost 12 ft, it's not something you can use without constantly checking where your cord is so you don't end up damaging it. What a let down! I immediately put in a request to refund, and I'm going to purchase the Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B Active Noise-Cancelling Closed-Back Headphones, which is much more expensive, but at least I've tried a friend's and am certain it's good. Personally, I would either not buy this pair if you don't have enough money and just save until you can get something nicer like the audio technica.
I bought an NEC ND-2500A 8X burner last month and bought a pack of Memorex 8X DVD-R's for my first burns. They ended up only burning at 4X, which is acceptable at this state of the DVD-R game. After reading through some forums, I found out that FujiFilm 4X DVD-R 10-packs were known to burn at 8X as they are Taiyo Yuden media. So I bought those and they indeed burned at twice their rated speed.These Imation discs, however, max out at 2X. Even after downloading some &quot;tweaked&quot; firmware from the http://www.rpc1.org forums. Bummer!Anyone looking for good media for their specific burner should read up on forums as much as possible before buying packs of 25, 50, or 100 DVD-R's or DVD+R's. I hear +R's are much better overall, so I'll be sticking with them from now on.Recommended brands:Taiyo Yuden, Mitsubishi, Verbatim, TDK, FujiFilm, HP, Mitsui.
Add me to the list of frustrated LG customers. We bought the speel at Best Buy about the great quality of this player. (by the way it is no longer being made)It is not great quality the DVD quit after minimal use it spins and spins and can not read the DVDs. After trying to find someone to work on it is a joke the merced best buy operator told me the folks that fix those things have been run out of town whatever that means. When I reached an LG service place they said it would cost me $75 just to come look at it and then to find out to try and get it fixed is a joke. Oh wait no it will require one arm and one leg. Anyway my advise to myself as well as others is check the product reviews before buying it will save you a lot of headaches.
XM Radio's classical stations contain quite a few annoying &quot;house ads&quot; promoting their service, classical music in general, etc. They apparently don't have much of a budget for creating new ads so if you listen to XM Radio as background music you'll hear the same 30- and 60-second spots hundreds of times. It gets annoying.Fortunately my Sony receiver failed after a year so I was able to cancel the XM service. Before it failed I found that its cooling fan made a lot of noise and that XM customer service was terrible.
Right out of the box, started to work then dropped internet connectiontried numerous times, called tech support (I ended up in India, I think) they couldn't resolve it, suggested I let it rest for 2 days and call back again. Yeah, right. Sent it back to Amazon for refund.Amazon took care of it. Thanks
I purchased one of these door stops in MAY! I have payed for shipping to send it back to Toshiba under warranty. The device would not remember its programming. The original unit had bad memory. The new unit I got in JULY, has the same problem. DO NOT BUY ONE OF THESE!!!
Charged the battery fully and tried to discharge. Tried this few times. Laptop was shutdown after 15 mins suddenly. It lost power from battery completely. Returned this and they sent me another one. The other gives backup for only 30 mins. Not happy with the product. Returned the second one also.
I replaced two WET11 bridges with two WET54Gs. One is connected directly to a PC running Win2000; the other is connected to a network hub which in turn is connected to two PCs, one running Win2000 and other Red Hat Linux. On all PCs, the connection (both LAN and WAN) is extremely slow. I used to get close to 7 Mbps (LAN) and 1.2~1.5 Mbps (WAN through Comcast), but they're both under 500 Kbps now! I set up the bridges using the included CD-ROM, pretty much identically to the old WET11s. If this is the best the product can do, I must say I am highly disappointed.
If the product worked correctly consistantly and if thier support line and email support were of any help at all, this would be a very impressive product, easily worthy of all 5 stars. But it doesnt, and they're not, so it's not. My unit randomly resets itself when i try to watch movies or play music. It often corrupts data or needs me to erase all user settings to respond to my commands. The help on the phone often sounds like they're too busy surfing to help me, other times they just are of no help. The email support ducks questions and when i began asking about exchanging my item for a new one that works (26 days after purchase) they stopped answering me. I would never suggest buying anything from archos in the future. poor.
The picture makes this look the same size as the canon 2400 gadget bag. I got one of each. This bag is so tiny you can barely fit the camera in and get it zipped. When I include the 4-AA batteries, the zipper doesn't even close.
Paid $99.99 for this recorder two months ago. I use it daily for work as my main audio backup. Today I tried to charge it. It turned on, turned to "Please Wait" mode, and won't do anything else. It won't turn off. I can't turn it back on. I can't access files. It's like it's completely dead except the screen says "Please Wait." For 100 bucks, I expect more for my money. I think it's a plastic piece of trash now and I wouldn't recommend this product or this brand to anyone. Also, when it did work, it often would turn on by itself in my bag. I tried putting it in a case, in the side pocket of my bag, in the inside pocket of my purse...still turns on by itself and sometimes actually begins playing recordings all by itself. If it can do that, then certainly it can also erase recordings. Be careful if you buy it and buy an extended warranty. That way when it breaks 6 times a year, it won't cost you every time.
I bought this for my 8 year old for a Christmas gift. My husband and I decided to test it now instead of after Christmas. Boy am I glad we did. We were both science majors and have had plenty experience using microscopes, this one is a dud. We could not get a clear view of any of the prepared slides so I decided to make one myself of something more interesting. Still no luck.The instruction manual listed several items not included in the set like a spatula, dropper, and a prepared butterfly card which she would have been disappointed to see was not included.She is eager for her first microscope, I think the frustration and dissapointment with this scope would have quelled her enthusiasm for science.
Just as all the other reviews state, two months out of warranty the screen went black and everything else worked. Service center wants $589 to fix plus the $85 to look at it and Toshiba washed thier hands of it.
This mouse kept losing its connection. I moved the USB receiver to the front of my computer, 1 foot away from the mouse, direct line-of-sight. Frequent "hiccups" were the norm. After about a month of this, I scrapped it and got a Razer Diamondback 3G for the same money. What a welcome relief!
What came in the mail was not what was advertised. No gold plating, not 6 feet, and the picture quality was awful. I compared it with another high-end HDMI cable that I already had, and this one was a piece of junk. I guess you get what you pay for!
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...
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 purchased this item based on the generally positive reviews off Amazon, but found that it didn't work very well at all in my 2003 Carolla. I tried quite a few different station settings - including ones well away from real FM stations to get away from any possible interference. I could never get a setting that produced a decent sound quality.I also tried this in our 2005 Sienna thinking the results might be different - no luck.I tried different devices, including my smartphone (Droid Eris) and an iPod Shuffle.Amazon processed the return perfectly, even though I no longer had the original packaging.
I ordered this cable for my ipad mini as a spare. It will charge the mini as long as you don't move it or bump it. The connector pin does not securely attach to the mini. It jiggles when connected which of course stops the charging. I trusted box wave as quality seller so I don't know if this cable is a defect or just a poorly made product.
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.
Too technical to make the unit function as a normal remote. With Geek support from a neighbor's son, the unit is now functioning similar to a normal remote. After using the unit for several weeks I am happier, but have requested a second visit from the neighbor's son, as some time the transition from local broadcast to satellite produces a very loud speaker blast and no picture, which send the dog and others for cover. If I can get it do all the functions that Logitech advised it will do I will be very happy and will toss out all four of our current remotes.
This is junk to any audiophile. The sound quality is very poor ie. distorted. Switches are unreliable, and there is no way to use external power so it eats batteries.
it buys the filters 58mm UV and polarizer , and for my surprise they arrived both with a ray in the glass! , they are of VERY BAD QUALITY, costs much to clean them, I have others of smaller quality and the polvopor almost does not stick they, I do not recommend them are very bad and above they came failed
Much too hard to install... I precisely followed the setup instructions, and am now on hour # 3 trying to achieve the online support promised with this product. As well, either one of the ink cartridges included with the printer is empty, or the indicator on the printer is not working correctly. Skip this one if intrigued by the low price and go for another model thay you can depend upon from previous experience!
I never received this item, and you were to credit my account.I entered the order on 8/30/06 charged $27.98on my Master card.As I said above [I never received this item; 1 GB USB Flash Drive ]You did credit my Macter card for the $27.98 on 9/26/06 so myaccount is clear.In do not know why it was never shipped, possibly it was out of stock?I realy can not rate the item as I never had it,but to make your system work I will enter a #1 rate.Dave Webster[...]
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Pur PZ3300 2 years ago and when it worked, it was good. Have shot about 8 roll thru it. Pd $60 at WalMart. Now I get a flashing timer and the only buttons that work is the ON/OFF and the mid-roll rewind. Put in new battery and film may give you 1-4 shots before it goes into flashing timer mode. The sparse instruction manual tells you to "Complete Data Setting Mode" but does not tell you how to do this as the only button that works is the ON/OFF. Contacting www.jazzphoto.com is out of service. For $22.50 it can be sent off to NJ address but who knows if they exist either. I can say however that the case is worth about $10 but the camera is 0 cents. Don't buy this faulty unit. Paying $60 for camera to shoot 8 rolls of film and ruin 3 more roll is not worth it. Not what I would expect from Bell & Howell.
I received the Altec as a gift and was excited to use it with my iPod. The sound quality just isn't there. It sounds tinny and certain higher notes that are heard with headphones and other speakers are missing with the Altec. It's like not hearing the violin in an orchestra. That's really annoying. Finally, there's an odd vibration when playing the iPod and I find myself constantly readjusting the iPod in the stop the vibration.I've switched back to my [..] cheapo speakers I got at the office supply store. Save your pennies for the Bose iPod docking station.
The loose power connector required some careful setup to make sure the cord wouldn't just fall out. Then it worked ok for about two years before it quit spinning up the disk. Unfortunately the customer service is pretty bad. There is no troubleshooting documentation (or even anything that explains how to interpret the blue and red indicator lights), and the company does not have replacement parts available. I will not be buying this brand again.
The whole point of buying a wrap around headphone is so that you can get a snug fit while conducting rigorous activities. These do not provide a snug fit and are a failure by design. Admittedly, they do look cool, however, if you are going to be using these for the gym and or running they will not remain secure, in turn defeating the purpose of buying this style of headphone.
I was able to use the radio functionality probably two week before it just STOPPED working. You could still select radio stations, just no sound comes out. And it only does it with the radio. The CD Player seems to play just fine. I packed up my boombox for about a month and then the radio started working again after I plugged it back in... then it stopped once again (about a week later). I can't say too much for the sound quality... can't complain too much about the price. Although, if I knew I would be limited to just a CD Player, I wouldn't have paid as much. BEWARE! I've heard nothing but bad things about GPX products.
You do not want this printer. Paper pickup is unpredictable, color image is poor (even with new cartridges), and it occassionally just shuts OFF.
I was pretty disappointed with the radios. We tried to use them by our hunting shack and we couldn't even hear each other when we were about a mile apart. I really think that when they say a 20 mile radius that they are deceaving the customer.
and charge as needed, so i don't have to futz around trying to make sure i find the right one
EDIT: It is also interesting to note that UNIDEN America site sells this radio at a lower price than what Amazon charges. Even at a lower price, I would not get this radio. It is not a good design and the board is really cheaply made. If you open up the radio to tune it, there only few POTS that you can adjust, not like the older UNIDENs which can be made to scream. Keep looking, don't waste your money on this radio, you'll be glad that you didn't get it.When I first purchased this radio, I thought it was a good idea to have the NOAA weather channels and the front firing speakers. For starters, the 3 NOAA channels were okay, but you really need all 7 if you do a lot of driving. Next, the front firing speakers were a good idea but it wasn't loud enough that sometimes while driving, I had hard time understanding the locals. I think the older speaker design of having it on the bottom cover was the best design for CB radios. Finally, it picks up lots of noise in the car, alternator whine, ignition noise, even electrical noise from other vehicles on the highway. I first thought it was the antenna, or maybe even the grounding. But when I switched it out to another radio that I bought used, the Cobra 148GTL from Taiwan, it was night and day. I really wished that UNIDEN put NB/ANL (Noise Blanker/Automatic Noise Limiter) on this radio. Range was another issue: it has hard time getting out. It receives okay but it had hard time getting out maybe even about 5 miles, even with a Wilson 1000 antenna.If you're serious about getting a good CB radio, I recommend used radios such as UNIDEN PC122XL (which is my favorite as it is the most compact and has awesome performance), UNIDEN PRO-640E, UNIDEN GRANT XL (Philippines), or Cobra 148 GTL (Taiwan or Philippines). Those all have Single Side Band (SSB) frequencies so you're really getting 120 channels instead of the 40! When summer comes, you can talk to people all over the country on Skip too.Lastly, older radios will almost always be better than this one, even the UNIDEN 68XL. If you really need weather, consider spending the extra money and get the UNIDEN 68 Elite with backlit display, it has all the bells and whistles including NB/ANL, 7channel NOAA weather.
This is not my primary tripod. It is being used for binoculars while I'm out at the telescope and is probably light enough to carry in a backpack. Seems strudy enough, but it has shortcomings right at the most important link. The quick release shoe is a small plastic piece held into the tripod by a plastic cam. The 1/4&quot;x20 screw that holds binocs (with binoc adapter) or camera or a small telescope is tightened by a tiny plastic knob from underneath the quick release shoe before the shoe is locked onto the tripod head using the cam. This tiny knob is too small to be tightened securely using fingers and you must use a coin, not a screw driver, to tighten it securely. It still comes loose. The lightest most compact, sturdiest tripod is no good if your equipment can't be attached securely and part way through a session swings loose and swivels to one side requireing releasing the shoe and retighteneing the screw. ...
Well, there isn't much to say... I purchased one of the 5 Meter cables, and it absolutely did not work. There was no visible damage to it, so I had no reason to suspect that it had any defect, but it most certainly did. I tried it with three different Macs, connecting a Lexmark printer. None of the Macs even acknowledged that it was connected. Rubbish.I suppose this is trivia, but it was particularly aggravating for me... as I paid for overnight shipping, and made a trip to a client's house specifically to hook up their printer. I wasted time carefully running the cable along the wall, concealing it a bit so as to be tidy... only to find that it did not work, and to have to remove it. I wasted shipping fees, time, and gasoline (driving to client's home). Further, it was a bit embarrassing. Of course, I'm offered a refund if I return it- I have it back in the box, with its return label and such... and it has sat next to my desk for weeks now, underneath a pile of vastly more important things that need doing. I obviously don't feel terribly motivated to make a trip to the UPS store to drop off a package, so as to receive a refund of $4.50... suppose I'll get to it soon.
My Axim worked extremely well for three weeks until a one pixel line suddenly appeared vertically down the center of the display. Just to note, I'm really careful with all my gadgets and the unit was never dropped or misused/abused. This line on the display did not disappear so I decided to call customer service. I've spent countless of hours on the phone getting bounced around and having numerous 'case numbers' assigned to me. Three months later I do not have a replacement for the faulty Axim. Of course there are a lot of pros with this product and all of them have been covered by other reviewers. However, beware if something goes wrong with your Axim and you need to contact tech or customer support in India.
Length:: 2:20 MinsAlthough the packaging states "powers and re-charges" and shows a picture of a laptop along phones, ipods, and clearly states "Laptops and more" on front of package, this device will not power laptops.
I have had this piece of junk for not 2 hours now and I have already demanded for my money back. (I bought it directly from the Manufacturer) I'm using this device with an AppleDesign Keyboard and Apple ADB Mouse II. They work, but upon waking from sleep the mouse speed is turned up WAY to high. Just a little movement will make the mouse fly across the screen. In order to fix the ridiculous problem, I have to unplug and re-plug the device. I'm using an iMac G3 450 and sometimes when I try to put the computer to sleep, I get a message that darkens the screen and in 10 different languages, tells me to restart. And they claim that the Power Key on the ADB keyboards will work...they don't! I can press it millions of times, but the computer will not turn on.Buying this product was a mistake and I have no intention of keeping it.
Bought with a linksys router to replace a USR maxg system.A weak substitute, sent back.
I should have read the other reviews! The power wire actual cooper is just about 1/2 the size of the REAL 8 gage wire I had left over from a previous install. I cut this power wire in half and soldered the ends together to create a single wire from the combined halves. This served as my ground as I re-used my original 8 gage power wire. The speaker wire was also smaller than advertised. Looks like lamp-cord. I used the wire but I am unhappy with the actual gage and will eventually replace it. The cable ends didn't crimp well and I used a set from my local marina.Would not reccomend!
You can get Belkin stuff real cheap (...), but is your time worth it? Do you really want to be (...) around with networking problems? You'll be spending lots of frustrating time with it. I have, and I'm a computer professional. Belkin has not figured out that good software is important, consequently it's a mess. Reduce your pain. Forget Belkin, and Netgear.
The Linksys products I've purchased in the past are good, and even the compnay policy / warrenty ( spelling ??? ) is strong. I know, folk's may say, &quot; Well, this guy's got Macs, too bad for him.&quot; We are all entitled to our own humble opinion ...But, No Drivers are available for the Mac Product line. No OS X.No 9.x's . No 8.x's.I realize that the only people who get the decission to buy the Macs are not the &quot;accounting&quot; dept. or DP ... Just us small business owners with 10 - 20 networked computers ... But, this isn't about Macs vs. Win boxes; it's about missed opportunity by Linksys to support a customer base. I mean, really, without the hardcore out there, would there even be any support for Lynix?
There is no way to install the software without registering your name, email, and product serial number. Need to reinstall the software at any time in the future...you will need to find the serial number on the machine...again.Once this software is installed, it doesn't work. It will send you in an endless loop of error messages saying to change setting X, but will not allow you to edit setting X...and so on.After installing Windows 7, my computer will not even connect to this scanner any longer. There is no email address on Visioneer's web site and they list convenient 900 numbers to contact the company. I'm not paying for their junk scanner and again for their junk phone support (assuming they even offer that).
Reading the reviews I thought this would be a good lens. Well it does not fit my canon at all what so ever. I am very disappointed that the descriptions say that it fits canon cameras. It seems like a nice lens but that's just the cosmetic view of it. Shipping was rather slow as well. I will be returning the product they should fix their description as the product is very misleading.
I have owned this Ilo DVD Recorder for about six months and it has been very frustrating. The unit sometimes completed a recording, sometimes didn't. Now it will not recognize a DVD at all, showing "no disc", have tried several types of discs to no avail. My advice is - don't buy it, it is a waste of your $100.
It worked very well for about two weeks. It is starting to go out. I estimate it has two or three weeks of use left.
Maybe there's a difference in quality, but two other sources have these for $3.25. And shipping can make a difference. Google "plastic cover slips" and see what you get.
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.
Worked great, cheap and effective. Although i had left it out in the sun for a few days and the rubber between the metal in the headphone jack melted and no is no longer functional. only problem.
The reviews of the product looked great so I bought 4 radios.However, all four radios had a range of only 500 yards.I tried variety of channels, both power settings, and new batteries, but the reception ended at less than 500 yards. I believe these must be couterfeit radios.
When I installed the camera and its software, I had problems with sound and picture on Skype. When I contacted Logitech, they checked the serial number and found that I had been sent a camera and software that was made in 2005. It was completely out of date,and and after 2 hours with Logitech, they were able to install current software that worked. I still have problems with the picture. Don't buy a camera from this seller!
As nomorecoasters mentioned, these are pathetic garbage landfill materials. I originally bought a stack of 50 of these Memorex 4x DVD+Rs, they all burned fine. I heard from forums that CMC disks suck. As a non-believer, I bought another stack. This time, I hit the jackpot. Out of 10 disks, 4 disks have data verification failures on them. Every one of these disks would have funny looking rings on the written side due to uneven dyes. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
I have had nothing but trouble since I got the Multi-pass. It won't feed envelopes no matter what I do. It didn't work well with Windows ME or XP. The scanning ability is very good, but the printer qualities are a major problem. It skips lines of type and will not print a complete page of checks, but only the top check. I have down loaded new print drivers twice and still have not been able to get it corrected. This printer is less than six months old and I will probably end up having to just replace it.
My Thinkpad G40 crashed whenever I plugged in this card (theCardbus version). I tried updating the drivers, and even updatingthe Thinkpad BIOS, but nothing worked.
if anyboby has hooked up the lynksys extender with a d-link 524 please let me know because ive been working on it for three weekscid207@yahoo.com
I tried it once at home (in the U.S.), but it never found the satellites. I never had a chance to use it in Europe because the AC charger I ordered for the GPS unit through amazon.com did not arrive in time--before I left for Europe. I planned to use the GPS with the City Navigator microSD card for walking tours (in the Pedestrian Mode). The card was of no use to me because the charger was delivered to my home while I was already in Europe.I am trying to return it for a full refund.
Like reviewer SRFireside "ZOOM!" I wanted an MP3 player with a front panel Aux input. The aux input works, but this thing CAN NOT READ BASIC MP3 TRACKS. Let me be very clear - it does not read 'em It just loads the CD and silently plays track #1 indefinitely. A CD player that can not cope with MP3 is pretty much useless today, but one that claims to do then does not is intolerable. It is going back on Monday with a nasty note to the seller for false advertising.In the plus side, it does read basic "red book" Audio CDs but also newer style with alpha text data (the display is block style rather then scrolling longer title data). I have not bothered to test a mixed media CD. The AM sensitively seems better than most. The install is simple and straight forward. I am ticked that I had to install it to determine its shortcomings.
The Buffalo website indicates that the Linkstation Pro allows you to access your files from the web. I emailed Buffalo tech support before buying, and they confirmed this. However, after about a month's correspondence with Buffalo they ultimately admitted that web access isn't supported on this model. I'm hence not at all impressed.
this really sucks, i've ordered this about 4 hours ago and still haven't recieved it yet.what must i do to get my points, this doesn't make any sense.
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.
ordered unit on dec 7 with a proposed delivery of dec12-dec30{what's that???????} emailed the supplier twice with no reply. Filled a complaint with amazon and waiting for the outcome. Was supposed to be a chritmas present
I bought these to use while working out. The sound was actually good, but I had to press the phones to my ears for it to be loud enough. This is not feasible, especially during a workout. The headphones fell off my ears while running, and finally during my ab workout, I gave up altogether and removed the headphones. It's possible that my ears are not big enough to keep the headphones on. Based on sound, I'd have to rate this at least a &quot;3,&quot; but based on function, I downgraded to a &quot;2.&quot;
I'd heard that Archos tends to ship a large number of defective units and has terrible customer service, so (fortunately) ordered through Amazon for the added protection. Received my first unit early in November and immediately plugged it in to charge. 24 hours later it did not indicate a full charge but I tried to turn it on anyway. NOTHING, system would not power up at all. Charged for an additional 12 hours and the same thing. Called Amazon and they agreed the unit was defective and promptly shipped a replacement.The second unit took a charge and allowed me to spend 2 days loading videos and music, as well as another 2 days creating playlists (Archos playlist creation is absolutely archaic). Turned it on this morning and got the "white screen of death", asking if I wanted to recover my system. After repeated attempts, I called Archos technical support and after a lengthy period on hold, I was informed the unit was dead and there was nothing I could do to save all of the time I had invested.Needless to say, the unit is going back (thank you Amazon) and I'll never purchase another Archos product.
Paid for 3. Only one still works after 1 week of use.Other 2 were junk.
I spent hours trying to get this to work; I am pretty computer/tech savvy (within reason), and I just couldn't do it. I even went as far as to take my computer up to Best Buy. they tested it on theirs, worked great. I ended up just purchasing a double headed VGA. That worked immediately. The TV, my computer, and a different cord worked immediately. I read something online about the actual conversion from VGA to component not being the optimal thing to do anyway, and in most cases won't work. The picture quality from the double VGA is great, no complaints.
From the getgo, DVD recording was touch-and-go, often successful (if there were no out-of-norm events during recording). Once a recording is closed, it is fine, butthere were several conditions that would invalidate a recording, and a slim chance of salvaging the DVD if a snafu occured. Finally there was no recording to be done, at all, with the device.
It worked fine for about a year. Then it started tweaking like crazy. Every once in a while, I'd have to reset the player because it would randomly act up in the middle of a song. By act up, I mean it starts making this weird loud tone that can't be stopped unless you reset the player.
All my files disappeared and my laptop recognizes only "1.93MB" of the entire flash drive. -.-Enough reason to give it one star. Right?
The item title is wrong, plain and simple. It is not large enough to accomodate a 5.25 inch drive. If I wanted a 3.5 inch drive enclosure I could have gone to any big box electronics store. Very disspointed!
I am usually a fan of DLink products but they really dropped it on this so called bridge. This is absolutely not a bridge. If you are looking for speeds slower than 802.11b this would be perfect but DLink insists on using terms like &quot;turbo&quot; and &quot;extreme&quot; Two tin cans and a piece of string communicate more effectively than two of these relatively pricey units.
I ordered 2 of them. I also have 4 other card readers. These 2 both gave errors and would not read my SD card. I had to return them.
Same problem as everybody else - it stops recognizing any DVD. Mine manifested the problem one week after the warranty expired.
It was not water resistant and when I called about it, I had to pay to have it fixed myself. Very disappointing.
I previously had an epson printer, and it was decent. I had issues with print heads clogging constantly, but I figured if that was the worst of my problems, then big deal. Finally, I decided it was time to upgrade, so I picked up this one.From Day 1, I have had NOTHING but problems and headaches with this printer. As everyone above says, it sucks up Ink like I have never seen. I've only had the printer for maybe 6 months, and I print out mostly word documents every couple weeks, and I have had to buy all of the ink colors 3 times. I don't think I've used the color ink yet, but even if you only want to print black and white, if your printer is out of Cyan, it refuses to print. As others have said, the Ink seems to just evaporate. I bought a full set of ink, printed out 2 black and white word documents, and the next thing I needed to print was another black and white word document 4 weeks later, and all the yellow was gone.I'm about 2 days from throwing this printer out, and picking up ANYTHING else. I wouldn't recommend this printer to anyone unless you are someone who finds pleasure in buying ink every 4 weeks whether you've been using your printer or not.I've also had problems with the scanner not working since day 1, and Epson refuses to help me out on that one, even though it's under warranty.
For quick and simple picture calibration, this is exactly what it claims to be. I hope an actual ISF professional would be a bit more involved than this. It marginally improved my DVD settings, except my problem wasn't with my DVD picture, it was more my satellite I was trying to fix. But now that I give it some thought, I guess all calibration DVDs are by definition only designed to work with DVD settings. Glad I didn't spend more than I did on it.
Despite all the great features -- multi-region capability, plays almost any disc, etc. -- this unit has one fatal flaw. That is, when it's turned off, it continues to draw enough current that it stays warm to the touch. Initially, although I can't imagine why it should need to do so, I didn't think it was a big deal.Then a few months later, the unit conked out. It powers up, but it no longer puts out a usable signal. Lots of snow, no color, rolling picture, etc.I can only guess it's because something in the electronics overheated and failed.So, if this unit appeals to you, I highly suggest plugging it into something that will cut power to it when you're not using it. Something such as a power strip or a switched outlet on your home theater receiver or cable box.If you plug it into the wall or another always-on outlet, don't be surprised if a few months later you find it has baked itself into becoming a high-tech doorstop (like mine).
I bought this hoping it would work well with a new Intel VIIV certified media computer. Unfortunately, it does not work well. I had hoped it would integrate with the media center software, but it does not. It cannot access programs on the computer as easily as an xbox 360 which can also be used as a media center extender. While it is great for music, it freezes occasionally while watching video. I could not get it to play video reliably wirelessly with the wireless access point right next to it. Also with a LAN line it also would freeze up on video. I just changed the ethernet cable from CAT 5 to CAT 6 cable and the video has now been playing fine, at least for the moment. The device still does freeze for no reason when using the remote control and the fast forward buttons do not work on the remote. I would steer clear of this product for the moment. My xbox 360 works incredibly well as a media extender, but unfortunately it is a very noisy solution.
I ordered it all the way from Nicaragua, paid custom taxes for it, and the thing doesn't work.
As others have noted in other reviews, within one month of purchasing this product, the CD player no longer worked. It just continuously said "read".Coby MP-CD450 Portable MP3/CD Player with AM/FM Tuner and Cassette Deck
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 wanted to like this Pen so much. I loved the portability and the versatility that it offered. But, it just didn't perform well enough to be useful. It is extremely slow. If you scan with pen as fast as you would a highlighter, your accuracy can vary anywhere from 25-50%. The highest accuracy I was able to get was scanning at about 3 seconds a line. But then there's another 2 seconds for the Pen register the information that's been scanned. The accuracy issue is pretty ridiculous. I tried a lot of different techniques to try and improve the accuracy, i.e. using a ruler, scanning slow, adjusting the angle at which I held the pen. But in the end, I found that it was faster to type the line rather than scan with the pen.If you're looking for a fast and accurate handheld scanner, I strongly recommend the IRIS II Executive (Not the Standard). I ended up returning my Quick Link Pen and getting the IRIS II Exec instead. It's incredibly fast and more importantly incredibly accurate. I can scan faster than I would with a highlighter and I rarely get mistakes. I'm a Biochem Grad Student and I scan a lot of words that wouldn't seem easily recognized, but the IRIS II works like a champ.
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.
I really liked my 16G Flash Voyager when I first bought it in Dec 2007. In failed in August 2008. This cost me data, time, and postage to send it back. The replacement arrived but was MUCH slower than the original. It was so painfully slow that hardly used it. The replacement failed in July 2009. This cost me data, time, and postage to send it back. I won't bother with Corsair in the future.
I own the 320GB and two 500GB versions. Bought the 320GB december 2006 and the two 500GB's last summer. From the start I noticed the 320Gb reached temperatures which made it almost too hot to handle. It failed on me 3 months ago when it 'vanished' from explorer and i couldn't contact it in any way. Nothing worked...it was dead. It respawned the next day when firing up my pc but failed again within an hour during the proces of copying and trying to backup my data. It was so hot i could fry an egg on it. I realized that the two 500GB's where also running extremely hot. Thinking it might be the cause of the failure i placed cooling pads from my freezer wrapped in cloth all around the device and sure enough when i booted it up after an hour of cooling down it reappeared and i was able to back up all of my data. Rigth now i use it with the covers removed, placed on cooling pads and only for short times to make extra backups. I don't trust it. Neither did i trust the two 500GB's any longer since they too run way too hot. They too have become extra backup devices... Recently i took one of my 500GB disks to a friend so we could watch a movie that i cpied to the device. Within an hour it ran very hot and started to make loud clicking noises...you guessed it; i placed it on a plastic bag with ice in it and it ran smoothly again.To cut a long story a bit shorter; they run too hot. it's a bargain but it ain't worth it. They just don't deliver.
The cartridge worked great for the first couple months I had it. However the toner page count is at 937 and it looks streaky. I have to take it out and shake it but that is only good for another 10 pages or so. I suspect that the cartridge was not full or there is a defect in the product.Buy it if you are ok with only 1000 page yield from a 3000 page promise.
We purchased the Philips Ambilight model number 47PFL7432D/37 in August of 2007 from Best Buy, and yesterday, September 10th 2010, it simply stopped working (the set no longer powers on -- it "clicks" like it is on, but there's no picture). So, we got 3 years of use out of a $2,000 television. The awesome folks at Philips, after confirming that, yes, our set had suffered from an "internal malfunction," told us our options were to either buy a "refurbished" set from them or to call a repairman (they did not offer to pay for said repairman, it should be noted).My hope is that this review stops at least one of you from making the mistake of buying a Philips product.
Long story short.Flimsy, no audio produced by the cable from my cable box to the tv and yes I set the cable box and tv up correctly. Picture was great but worthless with no sound!
I loved this camera until it broke on the second day of my vacation in Japan (one month after the warranty expired of course). The part that broke was the motor that moved the lens, so I couldn't focus or zoom. I sent it back to Fuji to fix and they want to charge me [a lot] to evaluate the repair and over [even more] to fix it! Obviously it's cheaper to just buy a new camera.
This is not a single novel, but a bunch of first drafts thrown together, and none of the plot lines or characters reach any conclusion.Tartt was undoubtedly afraid of &quot;sophmore slump&quot; after The Secret History, and she had every right to be afraid, as she nailed the dud 2nd try perfectly.
I ordered this unit for the MP3 player and the FM radio. It disappointed me immediately. The only MP3 controls that work are the play and stop buttons; you cannot use the next track or previous track buttons when playing an MP3 disc. The radio has an analog tuner which is difficult to tune. Finally, the bass is non-existent.I ended up returning the unit, it was so bad.
Bought this speaker for my daughter's iPod because it was a nice blend of size and price. The connector lasted ONE week, and of course, it's the one component not covered in the "limited" warranty. It's a bad design-- docking puts too much torque on the weakly supported base even with the proper adapter in place. We can still use the cable for the speakers and the sound is fine for its size. However, if you can't charge the device, it's not worth much.
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 46 mm filter is shone as an accessory for the FZ40: however this camera requires 52 mm filters. I returned it for a credit, because I had 52 mm filters from my old camera.
This is the crappiest mp3 player ever. Some problems encountered:-It froze within a week of purchase-Constantly freezes while playing music.-Goes dead often (refuses to switch on)-Constantly jams while downloading music, or,-a screen pops up on my computer stating that the USB port could not be detected, when it is actually connected securely.-Battery life only lasted 4-5 hours, not the 10 hours philips claims.-Constabtly jams while charging the player.I'm surprised a reputable brand like philips has gotten away with such a shoddy product. I truly regret buying this product. If you're thinking of buying this product, i would suggest you second that thought and get yourself a Creative Zen Micro instead.
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 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.
PalmConnect USB Kit doesn't work with macosx 10.3.9 with my old Palm IIIx. I tried all the advice from Palm, from other users who had posted at various places on the web and could not make it work. I sent it back and got a refund. Then I got a new Tungsten E2 which uses a USB connector.
I had a very similar Pioneer player from the early 90's that lasted until my baby boy stuffed his toys inside the cartridge slot, almost 20 years. The basic design for this player is unchanged from that era. Its a great design (although your CDs need to be in perfect shape to play). This version, now only 6 months old, refuses to play discs 5 and 6 and will halt with error code 02 if attempted. Good design, cheap build quality.
At the outset, I have to state that Secret History was one of my favorite books. When so many years later, I heard that Donna Tartt was not a Harper Lee, I was truly excited and eagerly anticpated this release. Now I wish she had been a "one hit wonder." What an awfull book. I have struggled through 3/4 of this thing, trying not to be defeated by it's pompous and irrelevant description, lack of plot, and ultimate letdown (while reading this monstrosity, I have completed three other very satisfying books). Tartt starts off with a promising premise, but gets completely bogged down in self-indulgent descriptive asides that make this novel infuriating to read. I don't think one ever finds out who killed Robin, and quite frankly, I don't care...
the Kodak EasyShare dock is good in theory, but comes up short in the real world. The dock claims to be designed for the Kodak Z series camera. It wasn't until I spent the money had the dock at home that I realized that the dock "fits" my camera, but the rechargeable battery it comes with is not for my model Camera. Not only does the battery that came with it not compatible, but the battery I need is an additional $24.00 on top of the $44.00 I already laid out for the dock. If I new the dock didn't come with the right battery up front, I would have looked at other options.I also doesn't help that the battery I need is on backorder everywhere and I have to use AA batteries in the meantime. Another extra waste of money.The Dock DOES fit my camera, and the adapter plate from the Camera does go on the dock. Let's hope the dock actually charges the battery when I finally get it.--- Unrelated to the dock itself, if my camera required a special rechargeable battery, it should have come with it. Buying all the accessories later only works if they are all truly universal.DRW
Most prevalent, and in real life the customer (you and I) receive from our ISP a Modem/router that may have wireless capabilities. Most of the current/new customers have the wireless feature. I am unable to find an ISP that ships a linksys MODEM/Router/wireless access point. So, when we find that we need a repeater often we look for name brand products such as linksys and D-link.If you think that the WRE54G is a solution for the real life situation I'd described then you are mistaken. More correctly you probably were misled by the documentation and labeling of the product. This documentation and labeling need to include a warning. A correct warning could correctly say "WARNING: This product is not 802.11 compatible.".DON'T buy this product if you are in the the real world where you haven't added another linksys product between the ISP provided modem/access point and the WRE54G. A probable reason for linksys misleading us is that they hope that they will convince you to purchase another, ancillary/redundant linksys device.linksys support has repeated attempted to coax me into purchasing another linksys product to correct the shortcoming of this product.THIS IS NOT 802.11 COMPATIBLE !!! This has been verified using wireless snoopers. These snoopers are tools used by companies who make the computer chips in REAL 802.11 products. Because I am a native/resident of the SF Bay area 'Silicon Valley' I am blessed with access to these snoopers. However, you may not have them available.DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF BUYING THIS IF YOU WANT A REPEATER THAT TALKS WITH NORMAL 802.11 DEVICES!!!
Have used compatible/re-manufactured before with no problems.Usually buy one ahead for when you run out.Had this one on shelf for a bit over month.Put it in and didn't notice for a couple of days that it was printing "light" on the left side of page.Did the normal fixes of shaking and cleaning to no avail.As title says, this one didn't work out.
I bought this last year, and it broke down within 3 months. The pictures scanned pretty well, but I wouldn't recomend this to anyone who doesn't treat their equipment carefully, and if you're too lazy to contact the Warranty people.
I'm not impressed with Boss's stuff at all. The audio cable has the cheap plastic very thinly gold plated tip and wears out super fast even though it just sits there. The ends, don't even mess with them they are a waste of time and money and VERY cheaply made. This kit is cheaper than what you will probably find at your local stores but in this case you probably aren't even gettting what you paid for. The power/hot wire seems to be alright but with my other Boss equipment ( i bought an amp and this kit together) I'm not sure I'd trust the ratings. I'd look else where and took the time to write this review in hopes that you do.
Great for a few months then died - do not buy.
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.
Overall, not terribly happy with this units user interface and design. The spartan instructions require pressing buttons referred to in the manual as "SW1" SW2" etc, but they are not labeled as such on the device. You toggle through modes that are abreviated on the display with just 2 letters to tell you what they are ("TR" "CH" what??) Just an unfreindly interface all around. Look for a better unit.
Good thing I read reviews prior to purchasing power adapter. Thanks to 3 of 5 reviews, I found that the adapter recommended on this website, for the model I own, is in fact the wrong one. Why hasn't this issue been resolved? (The reviews are dated from Dec. 2003 to July 2005!)
Yes, the 605wifi can connect to your network, but the plug-in needed for the web browser is another $30. Other plug-ins are even more expensive.UPDATE: dropped the 605 from less than a foot off the ground. The hard drive is shot. I really don't want to buy an ipod, but in terms of overall quality and reliability, I can't find anything that's equivalent. Certainly not Archos products.
I was very excited about getting this product -- the idea of no longer annoying the folks around me when my alarm goes off (which is frequent, I set lots of reminders for myself in the way of timed floating events) appealed to me greatly -- but now, after having had it for a little while, I'm afraid I'm a bit dissapointed. First off, the vibration action is a bit loud. Now, this is probably a side effect of the fact that it's also fairly powerful, which is a good thing, especially if you wear your Visor in a belt-clip holster, as I do... But the amount of noise, while far from huge, was a little bit annoying. That, though, wasn't too big of a deal -- it was still a lot quieter than the speaker, and yet it was easier to detect, because I could feel it, even in noisy environments. The big deal thing was that at times it has &quot;spontaneously&quot; (I haven't been able to track down the exact scenario that causes it to happen -- it seems pretty random, so far... There haven't been alarms, and I haven't been touching the visor) turned itself on (i.e. turned on the vibration motor)... The only way to turn it off was to either pull the module (which worked fine without causing any detectable problems) or to go to the &quot;test&quot; application, and hit the &quot;Off&quot; button. When the visor is with you, this is a mild annoyance, but once I had it sitting on my couch, and came up to it after a time elsewhere in my apartment, and heard (ok, maybe the loudness is a good thing? ;-) it vibrating... I have no idea how long it had been on, but my batteries, which I'd put in a few days earlier, were now close to depleted. So, if you're going to use this, I suggest you put it in before going into the movie theatre or meeting or whatever, and leave it out the rest of the time. (Also note: The problem of the module turning itself _may_ not be a problem with the module itself... it's much harder to tell if this is happening with other modules, and I _have_ noticed a surprising rate of battery drain with one of my other modules installed, but not in active use. Either way, this is something to be aware of with something that takes as much power as a motor, so I thought it best to state it here.)
All you pay for is the size. I don't know what you could use this for without paying extra for the accessories and add on's?I paid extra for the web browser and cinema package so I could browse the net and watch videos. I also purchased the power dock (so I can charge it up via the power socket and not to hook it up to my PC). With all these additional extras just to get the thing to work adds to the price.Charging time is very slow, sound quality is poor. I calculated what I spent on this and it was near enough the same price as a cheap laptop.Archos need to improve on this device and include the additional extras as standard to make this any good. Nice try no medal!
I recently purchased this product locally and found that it had trouble making the picture in sync with the sound. After closer examining the product, I realized that the outputs are merely equalizing the sound and aren't doing anything with the picture, which is causing the lack of syncronization. I found a similar product which does work properly( balancing both the volume and picture for maximium syncrronization([...]). I'm sorry to bad mouth this product so much, but being a large electronics enthusiast I don't want people to miss informed and be let down with this product. I wish your site carried the TV Sound Regulator, now, that's a product I will gladly stand behind. Thank you!
Does not fit a 1994 geo tracker/suzuki sidekick. The stock connector for the radio is one piece, this product has three small connectors
I gave it 2 stars because the pictures are misleading, i bought it intended for my Coby kyros Tablet and it was a complete waste of money, Its not an Mini USB to USB adapter. For those that dont know what 5pin means, its the old type of square type of por that old keyboards used before...
The opening is about an 1/8" too small from left to right, and about 1/16" too small from top to bottom.I bought this for a Dual XHD 7714 DIN Radio. I am going to have to trim the opening to have any chance of opening the radio's faceplate to get a CD in. I guess somebody forgot to standardize car radios.
I ordered this memory from Amazon after carefully reading the product description..It specifically stated that it was not downward compatible....I received (3) 256S133 packets...It is now two months later and I installed it in an EMAC Apple Machine running at 700mhz Processor Speed and requiring PC133 SDRAM memory..It did not work...I decided to read the instructions on one of the sealed packets and to my surprise it stated..."Compatible with133MHZ Bus Speed Systems with Processor Speeds of 1GHZ or greater..If Processor Speed is less than 1GHZ use 256S100.....The guy who wrote the Beware Review was right...Unfortunately, I did not read it until now....Now I am stuck with them...
I bought two of these cables, one to connect a roku player to my tv, the other to connect a sony blu-ray player to another tv. Both cables have the annoying flicker that cuts in and out repeatedly so i basically understand 1/3 of everything that is said in a two hour movie... cheap is what you buy cheap is what you get.... oh well
Shame on you, Sennheiser!!! If I wanted to listen to hiss/static, I would have paid $20 at Walmart. These headphones are unusable for podcasts, digital piano, lectures, and almost anything other than loud music. In addition to the baseline static, the reception on these headphones is poor. If you want to use these things for anything other than a paperweight, be prepared to assume a catatonic posture. Don't even hope to hear anything other than in and out static while exercising. I read many reviews of this product before purchasing. What a disappointment! I also love the NO RETURNS policy for headphones. It makes me wonder if the people writing these reviews are field representatives for Sennheiser (or on drugs). I have other Sennheiser products (corded headphones and noise-cancelling microphones) which are pricey, but excellent quality. Caveat emptor!!!
I bought this to replace two 16GB USB flash drives I was using for Windows 7 ReadyBoost. When I plugged the drive in, Windows 7 recognized it. I went to set it up for ReadyBoost and Windows said it did not meet the minimum specs for ReadyBoost! So for what I purchased the drive for, it's useless. It's still a huge USB drive, but not fit for what I purchased it for. I e-mailed Verbatim to complain since they advertise that it works with Windows 7 ReadyBoost, but have not heard from them yet.
I bought this cleaner with the attention to clean my LCD and plasma TVs. The plasma TV came out perfect while the LCD had a fog to it. If you want to clean your plasma TV then use this product but for LCD TV stay AWAY!
I have a mild to moderate hearing loss in the speech range and have tried Sennheiser's, Williams Sound's, and Radio Shack's assisted hearing systems over the past 10 years. My Sennheiser had broken and I thought I would try an under-the-chin system for a change. Well, was that a mistake! The TV ears is a cheap piece of electronics. No stereo and you have to jam it in your ears in order to avoid hearing the lag of the TV speakers (my wife listens to the TV while I wear the headset). The TV Ears is uncomfortable, awkward (just try eating something while watching TV), over-priced, but yes, you can hear what is being said on the TV but the other systems also provided clear speech sound WITH STEREO so why hassle with the TV Ears? So, I taped up my broken Sennheiser just to remember what it should be like and there is no question that the Sennheiser offers a superior auditory experience. Ordered another Sennheiser through them yesterday - refurbished for under $100. Buyer beware.
This Chinese lens [...] is as cheap as its construction quality. I'm amazed that nikon would walk down to this path. I guess the competition is hurting Nikon. This is a consumer lens, If you are an amateur then I think it's fine to have one in your bag. I don't know if a professional would rely in something so "flimsy".Stopped down at f/1.8 pictures are so soft that, in my opinion, it defeats the purpose of carrying a fast lens. The one I got was little "stick" to mount, what surprised me. I returned it after running some tests.Tests were run using a D200.Pros:- Fast.- Sharpness will improve when stopped down at f/2.8 and +- Good for portrait- Bokeh is OK but I didn't find it extraordinary like some people in here found.- If your camera's sensor is DX sized then the focus will be about 75mm, meaning you'll have to move farther from the the subject. If you really looking for a prime go for the 28mm or a zoom.Cons:- stopped dow at f/1.8 it was really soft. I focused on the model's right eye and the left eye was so soft that the photo was unusable- Cheap construction. The rear cap is a joke. I can't image a screw in rear cap adding more than a couple dollars to the cost and it would really protect the lens.- It will not auto focus in some cameras (Check nikousa.com)If money is not a problem, I would suggest the f/1.4 G. Otherwise try places like Amazon market or EBAY or Craig list for a 50mm f/1.8 made in Japan (this is non D) they are built like a tank and last forever and for about the same price [...]
I wasnt satisfied with the product It arranged the tv channels in its own order picture quality is good but the sound is too low and I reallySabrent SBT-TVFM TV Tuner/Video Capture/FM Radio PCI Card with Remote Controlhave too press my ears too the speakers too hear. Some channels appeared plank despite running the scan. I am not satisfied with this product.
This printer worked fairly well for the first two or three months, though I didn't put it to much use. Soon, however, the inkjets began to fail - presumably clogging. Figuring I had simply run out of ink, I purchased a new set of cartridges at considerable expense relative to the initial purchase price. When this didn't solve the problem, I called Epson technical support. The individual with whom I spoke was rather rude and even adversarial. I wouldn't recommend purchasing one of these, though it did work admirably initially.
I had assumed that Amazon wouldn't be carrying non-functioning products when I purchased this and didn't bother reading the reviews first. As everyone else has said, this product does not work in any form or fashion. I am just hoping they will give me my money back for it.
This palm pilot [is odd] for the following reasons.1. It broke. (batteries were dying when I played w/it- and they were new)2. Its slow as a pine tree. (It moves, but it takes hours. AND YES THE BATTERIES WERE BRAND NEW!)3. I don't own it.4. My friend has one and this is how I know all this.
I had the older version of this mouse and it worked fine for years. I would have purchased an identical mouse, but could only find this &quot;new and improved&quot; model. It requires version 5.0 of the Intellipoint software. Installing that softwares removed the TrackPoint software on my IBM ThinkPad X30 laptop and disabled some of the TrackPoint functions.After consulting with an IBM service technician, I found that the only solution was to return the mouse and try to find the older model. Thank goodness for the system restore feature of Windows XP.
This DVD player doesn't play half the DVDs you put in it. It freezes up, displays ugly digital pixellation of image, and then refuses to play DVD altogether. I bought it because of the multi-region capabilities. It does a horrible job of converting PAL to NTSC. My 5-year-old no-name DVD player does a better job. This should not even be listed as a 'DVD player.' I am in the process of trying to get a refund after 2 of these units failed to perform their duties.ZERO stars
This camera was a huge let down! Gave as gift to my father, because he has the Kodak 6490 (4 mega pixel) camera and LOVES it! However, the quality on this, more advanced camera, did not compare. Weak photo quality. -but maybe that's because he was comparing them to his better Kodak.
I was led to believe that the upscaling feature would produce a better picture but the extreme pixelation when a scene changed from light to dark made watching movies almost unbearable.I just purchased a new Sony progressive scan dvd player and the Phillips will go into the closet to collect dust.
The insulating jacket did not allow the cable to seat properly. I had to keep pressure for the pins to make contact.
My original purchase of this cord was disappointing because it didn't work. I returned it and a replacement was sent that didn't work either.Don't buy it.
This product ... I ordered 2 USB and tried to network them over about 50 ft. Everytime I picked up my 2.4 Ghz phone the network dropped. On normal use, the best I could get was to be able to see files on my other computer. Spend a little extra money to get an IEEE 802.11b compliant adapter.
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.
This may be decent to use on a flat surface where you have no chance of bumping into your device. I had gotten it to use as a stand for while in bed and I think it only alright.My biggest gripe is that it does not seem like they actually had an ipad when they designed this.It is highly adjustable, but the angles where you actually get good contact on the back arm is very limited. At 45 degrees it is ROCK SOLID. The back makes full contact. At a higher angle though, just the tip of the back pad touches the surface.So if you need to hold your ipad at 45 degrees this is a great device. At a higher or lower angle the back pad barely touches and the unit is a bit unstable.
This novel was a huge disappointment, especially since it's been described as a masterpiece in the literary media. While well written the descriptive passages run on too long. Little Harriet Defresnes is out to solve her brother's murder but the authors spends an inordinant amount of time exploring the personality quirks Harriet's relatives. At the end of 555 pages we still don't know who murdered 9 year old Robin Dufresnes so what was the point of even reading this book? For the cover price it'd be nice to see the mystery solved or have a little closure. Instead we're left with an unsolved murder and a family that is even more dysfunctional than it was in Chapter one. Over all, reading this book was waste of time.
I purchased these about 1 month back because the headphones that came with my current mp3 player fell out of my ear while on the treadmill. Thus, I purchased these because they were sweat resistent and claimed to stay in your ear while running. Well, 1 month later and I'm returning them for 2 reasons: 1) the right ear started producing static/crackling sounds. Thus, I can't listen to music clearly 2) the design of the ear phones hurts my ear. It really jams it in there and feels uncomfortable.Overall, I would look at other products. There are not great and overpriced.
I paid $99 for this system, and it was still too much. It's a handsome system with good bass and generally good sound reproduction. The system, however, has a terrible HISS. All systems produce background noise, but with the GMX, it's more hiss than not. Even on mute, you can't be in the same room & not be annoyed by it. For a gamer system, go with Logitech (you'll get even more boom for the buck). For music reproduction, try the Harman Kardon Soundsticks. You'll be glad you did.
I ordered this product January 3rd and I just received it yesterday. Amazon claims that this product was returned back to them. I cancelled my order and a month later they send it to me.......... THe product is okay but at this point I do not even want it......... Check with amazon to make sure your product is delivered.......
With technology what it is being able to cram incredible sound into tiny spaces (witness the incredibly expensive Bose tiny shelf speakers) it is amazing that the company that made this was not too embarrassed to put this tinny (and I don't mean tiny), barely audible set of speakers it on the market. It would cost more money to return this to Amazon to keep it and thus is the end of this story. . .
The technical details listed this battery as 550 mAh, but the item shipped to me was only 450 mAh. This misinformation is unacceptable.The only reason it received higher than one star is that it has worked very well since installation.
Lasted for a few years / charge cycles, then wouldn't hold a charge. Unlike the factory battery for my D20, which is still working.
I have never gotten this thing to work in the years that I've had it. I can only get 11Mbps on it because it claims I don't have USB 2.0 on my motherboard. Every time I upgrade my machine I give it another try just for kicks and this will be the third 2.0 enabled motherboard it claims doesn't have 2.0. Also the connectivity isn't great because it will drop FREQUENTLY. Another issue I had was with it not recognizing my machine every time I restarted it or took the thing out of the USB port, I had to reinstall every time.
I wasn't expecting too much, I've seen this product shopped around under different company names - and most everyone who reviewed it thought it was a fine product. It supports all the major cards, plays music and video, and has an overall nice design.What really upset me though was that the picture here is misleading. Yes it does look like the picture, but what they don't show you is on the actual product (and the product's box) there is a hideous looking logo that says "Digital Frames" which occupies the entire front lower right corner and is a real eyesore, and looks downright cheap. Had I known this, I certainly wouldn't have bought it. (It's not removable either, trust me.) I bought it as a gift for my non-techy parents, and it is really easy to use, I just wished it looked like the picture and didn't have that damn logo.As far as the image quality, you can definately see lines going across, but it reminds me of those Sony Wega tv's. The colors are decent enough and there is a brightness adjuster on the right.If not for the logo this would have been 4 stars and I wouldn't think of returning it.*** In response to the other reviewer who didn't know what I was talking about: The logo I am upset with is not in the digital screen, but painted onto the lower right corner of the frame. I was expecting the entire frame to be clean and sleek - like advertised. Perhaps you got a different better version, and I was just unlucky.
This is my THIRD Epson printer that uses Dura-Brite ink. While it makes very nice images and photos, the ink apparently has a tendency to clog the print heads.My C86 replaced two slightly earlier models we had in our household at a good price as Epson wanted to keep us as customers. I got the 86 as a replacement in April - with a full set of cartridges. I haven't even had to replace the cartridges and the heads are clogged again - in August.Now I can't even get Epson on the phone - the line is constantly busy.It may be the ink; it may be the printer. Or both. Just don't.
Unit does not play avi format files from my Canon SD800is camera.Tech support is useless. Very polite technicians but they have no command of the English language and are unable to get results. Although you get to speak with a live person, you would get the same result talking to a pet shop parrot. No matter the outcome they will say, "thank you for choosing Netgear" even if you are complaining about everything.Overall the product is OK but fails to deliver as promised. For $300 what do you expect?
Picture show " UV(O) MADE IN JAPAN " ,but I got is " UV Made in Philippines " ,so disappointment!
i purhased this item in 10/05 - my family and i used it on a trip to hawaii - it worked fine - we then again tried to use it in 04/06 - it did not work - audivox only has a 90 day warranty on it and wants to charge me a 94.00 flat fee to fix it - what a joke - the dvd player did not even last a year - i spent over 150 on it - dont purchase this please - it will not last
My Akai TV quit 1 month after purchase. The customer support at Akai is dysfunctional and 3 months after the TV failed and dozens of frustrating phone calls, I still have not been able to get it replaced. If you buy an Akai product, be sure to get an extended warranty from the store where you purchased it and that the store, not Akai, will replace or fix the product unless you enjoy being recycled in the corporate backwash.
I have purchased lots of HDMI cables from Amazon in the last 6 months, several between 40 and 75 feet long, plus three of these that are 25 ft. I finally got around to testing them, and every cable worked fine except for two of these 25 ft cables, which would not carry a usable signal. As a result I have no confidence in the third one. IF you buy these, test them right away to see if they will work for you. I waited too long, and the return window expired, so I am out of luck, but at least I know to avoid them in the future.
Beware if you are buying this mouse for a computer in your bedroom, or any other location where it may be annoying to have your monitor unexpectedly turn on.This mouse either prevents your monitor from entering power saving mode (i.e. automatically turning off) or brings it out of power saving mode without cause.
Made very cheaply. The slider won't even hold the batteries in with a good enough contact to charge the batteries once. I tried every available slot and they all give a poor contact.Avoid this charger at all costs!
THIS ITEM WAS SENT WITOUT AN ORIGINAL PACKAGEAS SEEN ON THE PICTURE. TWO BATTERIES WERE PUT IN A SMALL PLASTIC BAGAND IT WAS ALSO WRONG. 625A WAS SENT INSTEAD OF 625U.
I ordered this mount for a Sharp 20 inch LCD and it's not that great. It was very easy to install, however, the arm when fully outstretched does not sit level. Thus when the TV is pulled away from the wall, the set is not level and very annoying to look at. I don't believe this is a fault in the actual part, but the design of the arm. This was relatively inexpensive for a wall mount - and you get what you pay for.
I had to replace my wired mouse and went to Staples. The only mice they had with decent ergonomics were wireless, so I decided to try one out.What a mistake. I can see using a wireless mouse in a conference room or other setup where you don't want to be tethered, but for a typical office setup they're kind of silly.1. The receiver (which incidently could easily be mistaken for an actual mouse, as it is the same size and shape and is attached by a cord to the computer) sat about six inches from the mouse in my setup. That's like sitting six inches from yout TV and using a remote.2. My mouse pad is slightly sloped and, without a cord to hold it in place, the mouse frequently slides off onto the floor.3. I now have something else to buy batteries for.4. I paid more for this than a wired mouse.Aside from that it's a decent mouse. The feel of the wheel is nice and I like the side scrolling feature. But it's going back and I'm getting the wired version.
I have mixed feelings about this machine. I bought it because I could get it cheaper than the comparable Brother model. It seems to me that this is a very nice fax machine that Panasonic tacked some other stuff on to so they could sell it as a multifunction.Printing: Slow (not 10 ppm as they claim), but sharp on plain paper. Will not print on heavy paper according to panasonic.Fax: Does everything I would expect a Fax to do.Scanning: B&amp;W only, fine for documents and includes effective OCR software.Copy: Again, no complaints here. Good, sharp copies with a 15 sheet document feeder.I don't regret buying it but would not consider buying another panasonic unless they improve their efforts.
I bought this item earlier this year to use with my Nokia N95. To get the best sound, I had to put my phone on the car charger or else leave it half plugged in. I wanted it because of the convenient retractable cord. But now I am already in need of another cord, so its not worth buying.
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.
No adjustment for ears. They are way too big and the sound quality is poor. I really wanted these to work too!
but one major con to me is that this recorder lacks compatibility to record/play DVD-RAM discs which personally I believe is the best format for recording TV. It allows you to "chase playback", meaning you can watch something on it while it's recording! (both previously recorded or currently being recorded). You can jump to any spot on the disc and begin playing or recording right away - even arrange recorded programs for playback in any order you choose. What a cool feature! DVD-RAM discs can be copied to & erased up to 100K times. DVD-RAM is found on recorders from some toshiba, samsung, jvc, and most panasonics and I believe it's popularity will grow as more people learn of it's capabilities.The plus format is not as commonly found as the minus is. In fact, I've only seen it supported as far as recorders are concerned from sony. Perhaps that means it's a dying format, I don't know. I hate to have to give sony a "bad" review because I do love their electronics-they are a quality brand, however the lack of DVD-RAM support means I'll be buying another brand. Also tell me how such an expensive recorder from sony doesn't also include an HDMI output and SACD playback??? Also lacks firewire port which is very surprising considering most of the DVD recorders on the market have it. Also lacks JPEG & WMA support. sorry sony you lose!
I have had the Garmin Nuvi 660 for several years, that's the good news. I must say for quite a while it performed fairly well. However, now that I have paid for the life time map updates, the unit has declined to the point that it is unusable. First problem was that the battery life was awful. The battery declined very quickly such that it was impossible to use the unit without having it on its cradle. That rendered using it while walking impossible. To design a product with the battery difficult to impossible to replace is certainly not user friendly. The design certainly doesn't need to be this way, it only builds in product obsolescence.I ended up buying a replacement battery and while the installation was a bit tricky, I did manage to get the new battery installed and it is working fine.As a point of explanation, the unit started freezing the screen and I thought the problem was somehow related to the low battery charge, hence my desire to replace the battery.Nevertheless, the screen is now frozen solid. While on a trip to Utah earlier this year, the unit froze on day 1 and somehow out of the clear blue it unfroze part way through the trip. No idea how this happened, it just started working again. But, now the unit is completely frozen, despite attempts to update the software, etc. I've done all that and am at wits end trying to make this thing work.I might add my brother has a different and more current Garmin and he has had similar problems. The unit hasn't frozen completely, but it does so at random times. Needless to say, our confidence in Garmin is badly shaken.My alternative has been to purchase an iPhone app Telenav and I must say it is pretty good. It was $9.99 and I think $10 a year. This is a long way from purchasing a new Garmin with what appear to be fundamental quality and design issues. The downside is you do need a network connection, so this isn't a completely clean comparison. But, all things considered, I doubt seriously if I will purchase another stand alone GPS unit, certainly not a Garmin.If I thought Garmin was trying to help, it would be one thing. I recognize my unit is way out of warranty, but that's not the issue. I honestly believe they have software or microcode problems and are just not willing to step up to the issue. Also, there is very little diagnostic support or on-line information. There should be a way to essentially wipe the unit clean and start over with a new download, but I certainly haven't been able to find anything of the sort.Anyway, I hope this will be useful to others. Had you asked me two years ago, my response would have been quite positive. Not now I'm afraid.
This mouse never worked right. It was sluggish compared to even older microsoft intellipoints. It sticks all of the time in Counter Strike, the mod for half life. And if it sticks in Counter Strike, you can only imagine what kind of problems it has with Warcraft III, UT23K and other high end games. On my particular model, the left click button stopped working. The mouse wheel is easily jammed. Not worth the trouble. Go for a logitech
Ok, I am officially venting about my camera! I will never by another Kodak Product just because of their customr service department. I've never had any problems with the mechanics of the camera but a small rubber door broke off that covered the usb port, I know it's not a necessity but I like things like new. I thought OK I'll just call and get another. Oh No. Not that easy, they politely told me it was under warranty but they could not sell me that small door, it would have to be replaced by a trained service technician. Whatever, it's held on with a small rubber ball that you stick in a hole and probably doesn't cost 1.00. They also said when I send it back that if they decide they can replace my camera, which I have taken every effort to keep in emaculate shape, with a refurbished one. A REFURBISHED ONE! Over a small rubber cover...Come to find out after much research today, Kodak keeps a tight reign on parts etc. so you can't get them from repair places without going through Kodak. Oh, they did offer me a deal in the end they said I could send them my camera and they would let me upgrade with a 15% off coupon! What!!! I just told them to forget it.
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.
im here thinking this thing would be helping me out, not making more unwanted wiring! PORT ONE or whatever you call it is the only one that WORKS and PORT TWO is jus plain old DEAD. not to mention they gave me two but THEY STILL DONT WORK!
I bought the machine a couple of years ago. It made an alternative video source for my PIP TV. Plus it promised to easily convert VHS tapes to DVD. I failed in my efforts.Now, I tried to line in from a camcorder to convert old 8 tape to a DVD. Failed that also. It seemed like it froze after I apparently finished recording. I did a reset and achieved a menu that I made some setting changes on.Next day, I was going to redo but have failed this time to achieve a TV picture although the machine does output the sounds to my TV [just no picture].I am considered savvy by my friends and have exactly followed the users manual. On the DAEWOO web site, they do not have a FAQ section nor additional help. This is too much hassle. Do not buy.If something happens to change my mind, I will reappear in this section.DJP
Pros: If you can ever get the color setting correct, it's a nice display.Cons: I have spent hours and hours playing around with the color, brightness and contrast settings and it's still not right. Also, the display is so bright that colors looks washed out with no contrast.If you want a plug-and-play monitor, don't buy this one. I wanted it for general business use and Web dev and it just eats up my time to get a decent picture. My previous LCDs (NEC, KDS) I could unpack, plug in and have the OPTION to play with the settings. This display REQUIRES that you configure it and it eats up way too much time. I have been unable to strike a balance between good color and brightness/contrast. It's particularly bad with applications (Outlook, IE, Foxfire, FrontPage, Word, etc.). I feel like I want everything bold so I can see it better.
I had to junk this only after 6 months worth of use. The sound was always horrible and it is makes a lot of background noise.The picture is awful as well.
The product worked out of the box, but they upgraded the software about 2 weeks later, and that produced problems. The electronic programming guide stopped working, and it has been about 2 months and it still has not been fixed. Elgato says the problem is with TitanTV, and TitanTV will not respond to a customer inquiry. Elgato claims to be working with TitanTV on it, but many people have this problem and it is just not getting resolved. Without the programming guide this product is not worth much more than viewing TV real-time. Also, forget HDTV if using this device.
It's easy to program, just won't stay and every time you have to clean out the computer cache or reboot the computer you have to re-program the remote control again. Just a waste of $30, may as well keep your money and continue doing as you've done before in the past before having another remote control to throw in the pile with the others.
i have called sony and was given no help i will never buy sony agian
I bought a set of these for my mom..the "one-two year battery life" is actually just about four months. And the battery ain't cheap, folks..they glued the two tiny hearing aid batteries in place in the case, making the battery "assembly" a proprietary part which sells for 20+ bucks plus shipping.Being a handy guy with a soldering iron, I replaced the batterys with a pair of off-the-shelf cells for under $4.00..Likewise, their "ear buds" (which are ungodly painful!) wear out/fall off, and sell for (you guessed it!) 20+ bucks a set plus shipping..way to prey on the senior citizens TV Ears!Two thumbs down for crappy design which is painful to old ears and ridiculously priced replacement parts, which is even more painful to fixed incomes.
i very much looked forward to the release of the ebookman and have had nothing but disappointment. i'm on my 4th ebookman unit (it was released only a year ago) due to various malfunctions. the sound quality is so poor you need earphones or have to hold it next to your ear and even then at the loudest level you'd better be in a quiet room to hear anything. picture quality is poor. hard to see display in certain light. microsoft reader is now never going to be avaiable for ebookman so you're stuck reading second-rate authors in limited genres such as romance and science fiction. a few simple games have been released such as card games but that's all it have outlook synch capabilities but not for outlook express so that an additional cost. there are far better pdas out there for about the same price with far more function and capablities!
After reading the great reviews, I had high expectations for this remote, but it failed me in two ways:1. A bug in the latest 670 firmware does not allow customizing the activity buttons...those buttons which allow you to turn on or off all the video and audio components with the push of a single button. Although the activity buttons are what distinguishes this remote from other remotes, Logitech decided the bug was not important enough to fix immediately because there are some awkward workarounds. But explain those workarounds to your wife that you promised a simple remote for your complex setup... The best estimate now is that it be at least another month to fix what should be a minor firmware bug that was introduced two months ago. You can check the Logitech Forums to see if it has been fixed.2. The buttons are small, not arranged logically, and difficult to read. As a result, the the only advantage of this remote over the five factory remotes it was to replace is the currently-awkward activity buttons, which only reduced the number of remotes we juggle down to four. Needless to say, my wife was not impressed.
I did not like this product at all. For HDMI type of cable, I was expecting a much higher quality product. The plastic is really cheap. Just looking at it, made me feel like I was going to lose quality and resolution.
Have to return now. Not ready for digital camera.
This is generally not a bad printer however it does tend to overheat paper so that it comes out curly, which is very annoying if you print large documents or want to print high quality.The support desk said to resolve this by setting the paper type to 'transparency' for normal paper printing which indicates that this is a typical problem. It also doesnt solve it. Overall Im not very impressed with either printer or support and wouldnt get another Brother printer.
I agree with Mr. Mitchell that these are falsely represented as OEM lamps from Optoma. I am in the process of trying for a refund - the bulb didn't even turn on in the projector. The projector was functioning perfectly when the last bulb finished its predicted life. The seller was extremely anxious that I remove my negative comments and repeatedly requested their removal. If other dissatisfied individuals have removed their negative comments already, a balanced set of reviews may not even be available and people will continue to get burned. However, the seller did post a full refund (incl shipping) back onto my credit card, when I shipped the lamp back.
The product arrived completely unusable. When the power is turned on a blue screen should appear. The screen on my machine remains dark.When using the power adaptor a light appears showing the power is working. The disc spins around but no image is displayed nor sound heard. The disc does not stop spinning by pressing the "stop" button. It stops only by turning off the power.The battery will not charge, but since the screen does not work it is a mute point.Calls to Mintek were maddening. The customer service person with whom I spoke was rude and refused to be helpful in any way. I called on a Saturday and was told a technician would call me "some day" because they " are really backed up, especially since Christmas." This would indicate to me that Mintek has many problems with its products.Messages sent to Amazon requesting assitance have so far been ignored. I ordered this machine to use on an upcoming trip and wanted a working machine before my departure.Because Amazon and Mintek are not interested in assisting me promptly I am returning this product and making my purchase elsewhere.If you buy this product, I wish you good luck. You are going to need it.
I kept this camera for a short month before it got stolen, but in that brief time i was somewhat unpleased. The hard drive part of the camera was good, it sorts out all the videos for you so you can (as what all the advertisements say) keep shooting. The video quality was horrendous, i shot a few short films indoors and i just could not set the lighting right. It came out all fuzzy and the colors were bleak. Poor battery,too. Definitely stay away if you're an independent filmmaker or care at least somewhat about video quality and if you edit video. The editing systems was awful with the way they expected you to use only their drag and drop (lame) software. And transfering video files to the computer was slow thanks to the USB 2.0 and no firewire. It is sleek and small and has a nice video light, but i would caution most consumers to stay away. If you still like what you see, spend the extra $100 or so and get the MG77.
I like linksys products typically. In fact I was really upset when Verizon FIOS switched me to their proprietary router. But this wireless bridge was ALWAYS acting up. I could never get it to stay connected to the network for more than 24 hours. It's like everytime it tried to renew it's IP, it died. And the weird thing was, I couldn't cycle the power on the surge protector; I HAD to pull the pluc out of the WET and then plug it back in. When it DID work, it worked as advertised. But it was always killing the connection.
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
This would probably be adequate for very low-volume usage. The paper tray doesn't hold very much at a time. The construction is a little flimsy. The machine itself has performed well, but BEWARE... if you have any kind of significant volume, you will pay through the nose on the cartridges because you have to replace the color cartridges whether you use them or not. We are a high-volume department which receives faxes throughout the day. We use this as a black-and-white fax machine only, we do NOT use the color function at all, yet every single time we replace the black cartridge, within the next 3-5 days we have to replace the magenta and cyan!! (We have not yet had to replace the yellow.) In the three months we have had this machine, we have had to replace 10 black, 8 cyan, and 7 magenta cartridges -- almost $400 worth in all -- despite NEVER using the color feature at all. So where's the cyan and magenta ink going??! Apparently, Brother has worked out a way to make it use magenta and cyan along with the black, even if you're not using the color feature.That's the big caveat of this machine. And you must replace the empty magenta and cyan cartridges when prompted, or else the machine will not work. Based on these figures we will spend $1600 this year on cartridges for this machine. That's not a bargain and I would much rather have our old fax-film fax machine back or a plain b/w one that uses toner.
should have looked thoroughly through the reviews from others that say this cable was very unnecessary to connect the ipod to the deck. It would have been a lot better if the cable was a long as an original ipod cable, just so it matches the dark interior of most vehicles. Other than that, there's no major issues with this cable, except it's very short and a waste of 21$
Some good ideas on what to include in an emergency radio but the quality was not! The radio tuner was very bad, could not tune in clearly even a local station. Returned this radio.
Just having received this filter without opportunity to use it yet, it was extremely annoying to find it previously opened and heavily smudged on both sides.Needing to painstakingly clean my new purchase is ridiculous. I'll live (...lol..) but come on!I assume this filter will perform well but this is my only chance to express my irritation so it gets a one.
These drives should be avoided.Our laboratory, and several we work with, have made a big commitment to these drives. We have bought more than a dozen of them. Several times, after working fine for a while, the drive disappears; it does not come up on the desktop. Disk Manager shows it as unallocated. LaCie tech support is not acknowledging the problem. All they could offer was try a data recovery program. I did; it didn't work. We have lost lots of data on theses drives.
Very poor service from ANTOnline. I received the product and it would not work. I went through all the trouble shooting tips many times and still could not get it to work. Called 800 number and all I could get was a recording asking me to do all the things I had already done. Then tried to get a human at ANTOnline and it was impossible. Then tried to get a human to request a return on the item and that was impossible also. Would go through all the hoops to finally get to the prompt to speak to someone and then would get busy signal promptly. Then tried to e-mail for a return request and was denied because the product had been opened. Very frustrating and a very poor company to deal with. Amazon should look into the way this company handles there customer service. I am very un-satisfied with this transaction. I can appreciate a product not working and all I ask was to return it and can get nowhere. I have been a farily frequent and satisfied Amazon user up until now but if this is the way "problems" are going to be handled by Amazon and there suppliers I am going to think twice before purchasing anything through Amazon again.Sincerely, a very un-happy Amazon customer...........Sid Maydew
This device does not work that well. The setup is not bad, but the signal strength is weak. You can buy a WAP54G from Linksys for less money, get much better signal strength, and get the same functionality. The WAP54G has been updated so that it can be configured just like the WRE54G (e.g. expand the network as a repeater).
I purchased the ACOMData 120GB external hard drive looking for a convenient way to transport large graphic design images between work and home. I chose this specific drive due to it's flexibility in using USB or Firewire and a decent price tag for the storage size. It was purchased from CompUSA for sticker price of $230 in January of 2003.The drive worked perfectly on my home computer (XP using Firewire connection). Never had any issues straight out of the box. On my work machine, however, I got the drive to work a handful of times only (XP tried both USB and Firewire connections). So, the drive ended up primarily serving as extra storage on my home machine. Not what I bought it for, but hey it's still usable. I wasn't pleased, but I could deal with it. Then things got worse...In less than one year from the original date of purchase the drive died completely (purchased Jan 2003, died Oct 2003). It began to give what we used to call in the computer labs the &quot;click of death.&quot; Whenever the drive was accessed, it would emit a looping click-whir noise and never be able to actually access the drive. The drive was never maltreated, dropped, kept in unventilated area, etc. Thus far, the customer service center of ACOMData has been unresponsive.I now have a $230 paper weight. Definitely do NOT purchase an ACOMData drive.
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.
I purchased the sb platinum 5.1 and have had nothing but problems! I have had problems with IRQs and DMA settings. This card is a pci card but DOES NOT LIKE NOR WANT TO SHARE IRQs. I have tried everything from maually setting irqs, to making the irqs legacy based, but always have conflicts and stablity problems. If you have a motherboard with a via chipset I recomend you do reserch on wheather there are other who have problems, there are some known issues this card has with those chipsets.....
The color ink which is expensive vanishes even when printing in black!? The black cartridge is shallow. The 'Epson Scan cannot be started' window pops up regularly. Support's instructions are complex. The scanner is OK. It does not do slides. It is slower than I antiicipated. Otherwise, it will just do as an all-in-one inkjet printer, needing laser backup if you do any quatity of text printing. I cannot seem to change number of stars but if I could, i would give it 2 and a half instead of 1.
I loved this headphones. They were the excellent iPod headphones replacements. They have got fabulous reviews. But just do a google search typing ear buds hear. All serious studies done by different universities and doctors are concluding that that due to how close the ear-buds are present to the eardrum, they effectively magnify the sound by between 6 and 9 decibels compared with traditional over-ear headphones. Unlike headphones that go around the ear, these go inside the ear canal and can be louder because you're projecting that sound into a much smaller cavity with the ear speakers closer to your inner ear where we have a delicate system of sensory cells that are responsible for initiating the hearing process. Those cells are very, very sensitive to noise damage. Earbuds allow sounds in the environment to leak in, often causing the user to turn up the volume.
The top loading Case Logic DC70 is SUPER!! The one selling at ..., is a front loading case. Not good for large cameras. Company makes 2 models using the same item number of DC70. Worth looking for the one that the camera goes in from the top of the case.
Bought it and thought that I'd be able to put it to use. Cheap in price and the quality is just the same. Kinda tricky to use, but you can get used to it. Had to return it because it's not a practical lens, even just for [...] bucks.
I purchased the 880 from Amazon in November of 2007. For the past few months, I've had to angle the remote in the charging cradle for it to charge, but now it won't charge at all. Customer Service will offer me a 50% off coupon for a new remote, but these things aren't cheap and I had expected a much longer lifespan of the product. I love how easy it is to program and use, but I don't know if I want another one.
I work at a graphics company and we have large files that are stored on our server. Because of budget constraints we bought a couple of 500GB drives hoping to use them for weekly backups of our work. They have been nothing but trouble from the start. Often after properly disconnecting the drives and reconnecting them the drive is read as being unformatted. This has happened multiple times we still have our original data but will not trust the drives as a back up solution. And to cap it all off the service from Lacie is horrible we have called them several times without any real resolutions to our problems.
I just ordered my third one of these. The first two just quit working. I called Magellan tech support (clearly handled from Asia, by the way) both times and after a lot of diagnostic work was told my cable was no good.Another irritation: why use a serial port connection? My laptop does not have a serial port so I have had to buy a cumbersome adapter (not cheap) that is itself finicky. Why not USB?
The problem is every time I restart the computer 2-3 items are not reconized by hub. Sometimes the Mouse or Keyboard or UPC backup. I have to unplug and replug each one to make work. What a pain.
Dear users,I was thrilled with the option of getting my hands on a pair of the renowned Sennheiser PC-66 headphones, but before ordering, I researched the internet and found once and again that the volume was very low using the USB connection even at maximum settings. As a thorough buyer I emailed Sennheiser tech support regarding this problem before buying and they replied that it was a non issue and that I would have no problems.Well I did have problems and even after tweaking everything that can be tweaked the volume is inappropriately low to listen to music pleasurably.I had to return the headsets to the retailer and lose $20 attributed to re-stocking fees. I did inform Sennheiset regarding the deceptive information and they really have ducked the issue.Don't buy these headphones.
The cable LOOKS like an Apple product. The packaging LOOKS like an Apple product. But make no mistake, this is NOT an Apple product. (They probably spent more on the packaging than manufacturing the cable.)When this cable arrived I tried to charge my iPod. It kept turning on and off. Then I noticed that it had knocked out all the USB devices hooked into my computer--keyboard, mouse and Wacom tablet. I had to hard reboot to restart the computer. After the computer restarted everything worked until I plugged the cable in then all of the devices went dead again.Worried about permanently damaging my Mac, I threw the cable in the garbage and bought a genuine Apple cable.Don't waste your money on this inferior quality, Chinese knock-off P.O.S. You will ony have to replace it. Save yourself the trouble.
Well, they sounded great while they lasted.. Which was less than two months. Left earbud stopped working after about 20 hours of use. Too bad too, thought they were comfy and sounded decent. Don't think I can justify buying another pair after reading all of the other comments with the same problem. There is an obvious defect with this product.
The sound quality is OK, but the bass on these leaves LOTS to be desired. If you listen to any music with lots of bass you will definetly notice, and I strongly suggest other headphones. I owned a pair of KOSS headphones prior to these and will be buying a new pair of Koss after I return these.
Yes, this lens definitely has quality issue. On mine, both of the auto focus and the manual focus died in less than a year. I have been taking very good care of it. I am debating with myself if it is worth the trouble to get it fixed, since it appears that the same problem will come back. If I could give it zero star I will.
This mouse was a great solution for my laptop as I have carpal tunnel however yesterday it just died out of nowhere!I received it as a Christmas gift so I've had it about six months.I tried replacing the batteries and reconnecting but it is just dead.I'm glad I checked here on Amazon to see that I'm not even close to the only one that this has happened to!Other downsides:- I DID have to replace the battery within the last six months so Microsoft's claim that is lasts 6+ is bogus.- The USB is a poor design. It sticks out so when I sit in any position other than my laptop being on my desk I have to be careful about not knocking it.I really did like this mouse despite the downsides - it's just so preferable to using my touchpad because of my carpal tunnel. However, now that I'm seeing that other people are having the same issues I was, I'm just going to get another brand.
I own some cd-r's that were recorded about 3-4 years ago on Memorex 2x4x CD-R with the &quot;is it live&quot; breaking glass logo.These cd-r's have been stored dry and dark. Initially they were fine.I can throw them all away now. The cd's have become unreadable by any of my 5 audio cd players, and my pc is also not able to read them anymore.Thank you Memorex - NOT! I can not recommend Memorex brand cd-r's to anybody.
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.
The sound of this boom box is very poor, sounding muffled and distorted. I did not expect great sound from a portable, but not this bad. Much of the music I listen to is unrecognizable when played on this machine.
I had to return these Creative Labs Inspire 245 Multimedia Speakers. I have to say that Amazon was very quick with processing the refund. As all us know, you get what you pay for. The speakers squeaked and scratched but didn't produce much noise beyond that. I wouldn't waste my time or money these again. Thumbs down!
Despite the advertising, this ipod (and the 10 gb model, judging by posts elsewhere), is not suitable for active people. The music is stored on a hard drive, which functions only when it is still. To get around this, the unit has a "skip protection" memory buffer advertised to last 25 minutes. The buffer works for only 17 minutes, then the unit locks up and must be rebooted. Mine wouldn't reboot for a long time-- until long after I had finished my workout! Unless you need huge storage capacity, stick with a flash memory mp3 player or casette tapes.
Look at the reviews and error message documents. Even after I knew what I was getting into, the theme seemed to be: Once you get it going it's fine. On a secured Wi-Fi? Forget it. Unsecured; it keeps timing out. I had a competent network engineer in my office who worked on it for 4 hrs and we both eventually gave up.The Netgear is no good for me because employees will hit the reset button and screw it up for days at a time. So I reluctantly went with a Linksys and it seemed fine for weeks until someone hopped on with a Netgear card and screwed it. I bought a Linksys card and crossed my fingers.The router is alright if you don't mind calling somebody, BUT THE RELAY/EXTENDER IS WHOLLY UNUSABLE.
Once you take the picture the is camera incredibly slow and delayed in actually taking the picture. Unless you have a very patient target many times you will lose the moment or end up with a moving target due to this long delay. So slow I would never recommend this camera. Many times I end up taking moveis vs. pictures too, in error. I am absolutely NOT a professional, but do have common sense and it tells me this camera is no good for an average user. I purchased based on the positive reviews, but have to 100% disagree.
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.
In general, this is kind of a "you've got what you paid for" result. I tried a NAVMAN ICN630 (with no battery and no touch screen) before I purchased this so the comments are mainly based on my comparison of the two.The major issues I had with this unit are:1) Poor signal reception -- the ICN 630 can be placed at almost any place in the car and still with a good enough reception, which is not the case for the 3450 sleeve. I'm thinking about getting an external antenna and see if it'll help since I prefer to mount it at the dash board near the radio.2) Unstable software -- sometime the application got stuck right at the "agreement" page after the splash screen and it frequently requires resetting. Sometimes it shuts the unit off for no reason.3) Slow map, re-routing and position update -- Well, it could be my iPaq 3870 that is too slowHowever, the $142 price tag is pretty attractive and the user interface was pretty neat (such as the 3D navigation), once you overcome the awkwardness and get used to it. Be able to use stylus to enter the address is another plus. The voice guide is audible at the max setting when there is no radio or music. Battery consumption is hefty, so it's not really practical to be used as a handheld unit without attaching to a power source. It comes with maps that cover the full U.S. and Canada. Software installation involves too many steps and user inputs. Map installation is extremely slow but fortunately you only need to to it once if you have a large enough memory card. The accuracy is OK with plenty obsolete information in the SF Bay Area due to many recent developments.
bought this in 2006, perfect until now. picture goes off still has sound. turn it off and back on after a few minutes picture comes back but goes out again after a few minutes. very dissapointed after paying over $1,000 for this TV.
Snap! That is what happened when I moved my cable box a couple of inches today. the cable had plenty of slack, the sheer weight of the cable snapped the connection.
I bought this unit in the hope of expanding the range of my home wifi system but the set up is just plain terrible! I gave it up kept it in storage. It is not user-friendly period!! I wish linksys would make something that would be a breeze to set up! They are here but linksys hasn't really arrived yet with range expanders!
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.
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 bought two of these for a car stereo install and at first everything seemed fine. After a few weeks I started having what sounded like ground loop noise from the left speaker but it was intermittent and tough to diagnose. Finally, I tried swapping the these connectors and the problem moved to the right side. Swapped the connectors back and the problem followed the connector back to the left side.So I went down to a local shop and paid the same price for a pair of connectors that I paid for one of these and the problem is gone.
The batteries wouldn't hold a charge for more than maybe an hour. A full charge would go to Low Battery overnight without even using the phone. I decided to spring for higher-capacity batteries.
Although I haven't yet completely given up on purchasing Epson's V700 scanner, it won't take much more frustration for me abandon my efforts to actually use this prosumer-level product.First the facts of the matter: I had to return each of THREE different Amazon shipments of the Epson V700 scanner due to blemishes/flaws/specs on the back (under)side of the Epson V700 scanner glass.The first unit featured a translucent "blurb", approx. 1 mm in diameter, on the underside of the scanner glass (on the bottom pane, used to scan reflective objects). My guess is that it was a small drop of lubricating oil that had dripped onto the glass. I returned the unit to Amazon, requesting a replacement unit.The second unit featured two small flecks of matter on underside of the scanner glass (again on the bottom pane, used to scan reflective objects). I returned the unit to Amazon, requesting a replacement unit.The third V700 unit featured three small flecks of matter on underside of the scanner glass (once again on the bottom pane, used to scan reflective objects). I returned the unit to Amazon, requesting a replacement unit.At this point Amazon (whose replacement efforts were exceptional) opted to throw in the towel and is in the process of refunding my money.Although these flaws were small, when I'm spending over $500 for a sophisticated scanner I believe I am entitled to expect that the purchased scanner unit should arrive with scanner glass that does not include underside surface flaws.And although I am personally capable of removing the top side and personally cleaning the underside of the scanner glass, I refused to accept the three Epson V700 units with such flaws because I shouldn't have to personally repair a brand new product that I've just purchased .My assessment includes two prospects: (1) Epson Quality Assurance has fallen asleep at the wheel and allowed an unacceptable number of V700 units to leave the factory with dirty scanner glass, or; (2) the units have left the factory with clean glass, but the subsequent handling, jostling, bumping during shipment have resulted in dislodging extraneous particulate/liquid matter within the sealed unit, which then migrates/clings to the underside surface of the glass.Although I have yet to give up on purchase of the V700, I'm writing this review to strongly suggest that Epson address this issue, so that prospective customers like myself can predictably anticipate that their scanner is delivered with scanning glass that features a clean underside surface.
Unlike other wifi products I've use, this one is a total pain to configure. First, to connect to the device with the web interface you have to manually configure the IP address of the computer you are using. (The device doesn't do DHCP to the system plugged into the 100baseT port). Futhermore, the device doesn't have the option to get it's address and gateway information on the wifi side of the bridge using DHCP either. What this means in practice is that you must hand configure the IP addresses on both sides of the bridge and on the computer you use to configure it. All the talk about easy configuration assumes that you're using exclusively DLink products so all the defaults happen to work. Finally, there is no signal strength tool so if you have a connection problem you cannot optimize the placement of the router and the G810. The documentation does not explain the situation well, and the tech support took a long time. (At least they finally put someone on the phone who knew the product) Two thumbs WAY down...
I'm not one to pile on but I bought one of these beauties, along with the boom box set up, back in like 1996. It was "hit or miss" right out of the box, with signal drop off, intermittent power..very annoying. Although it is still working, I can no longer change the channel, nor is their a display which can be seen..I believe the problem me and everybody else had was a bad connection between the home docking plug and the radio itself. Over time, I employed, tie wraps, rubber bands, strips of cardboard...all in an effort to somehow coax the contacts to mate correctly and get me a signal..these measures worked for awhile until the radio connections degraded further to the point where I dared not touch the radio, left it on 24/7 because any movement of the radio caused it to disconnect and would then require at least 1/2 hour of fiddling with it, trying various positions, twisting and torqueing wires, standing on the unit, you name it. After awhile, when I couldn't get it to work, I placed it under the rear tire of my Chevy 1500 PU truck and..yep..rolled over it! Picked it up, put it in a portable vise/clamp, flipped it upside down and...it worked! I have employed the truck manuever about 4 times now and although it revives the radio..it is a mere shell of it's former self and only plays Howard Stern...which is cool cause that is all we use it for anyway. I guess the problem is bad solder joints on the printed circuit board in addition to bad connections for the antennae and power cord and when you put a couple of tons of pressure on it..things move back to center...at least for awhile! Next time, the radio will face the 1911 45 ACP!
Did not fit the adapters of my stock rear 6&#34;x9&#34; speakers, ended up cutting off the adapter and using wire connectors instead. After the pain it is to replace the rear speakers in the cobalt, I didn't want to wait a week or two or a refund.2006 Cobalt LT w/ Pioneer Premium Sound package
Yes, it technically works; however, the design is so poor that you have to reseat the batteries about a dozen times to get them to line up and work.Also, the little snaps that hold the AA into the casing don't fit well and some have already broken off. Friction is the only thing really keeping these together and working and that sometimes just isn't enough.I will try another brand next time. Perhaps they're all like this though, I have no idea.Bottom line: They are cheap and they do work. I honestly hope there are better options out there though.
Didn't work at all. Almost broke my ps3. Terrible quality. I do not recommend this. It almost messed my TV up too.
Will not work to good if you move around .Will work ok if mp3 player is not moved.And it drains mp3 player battery.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice case if it fit the ipod nano. Once the case is on you can't plug in in your earphones. I will return this product.
In a word or two - total piece of technically incompetent SoCal junk. Useless. Not worth even 5 bucks. Here is the scoop:Smallish case executed in decent plastic. Apple style or Apple/HP quality it is not but better than your average K/W/Mart-ish standards. USB port cover will not stay put after you connected it to your computer once or twice. Difficult to conceal - beeps maniacally when taking pictures and quite visible thanks to some chrome accents. Will not run more than a minute or two on rechargeables (1.2V). Alkaline disposables are the must and even they don't last long. Tends to hang up quite often - when it does it will not respond to anything. You solve it by taking the battery out for a second or two. All your pictures are then gone. Simple (almost primitive) but logical button operation. Relatively fast shutter release speed - around a second or so. Tons of space for your pictures (100 in a "better" mode, 300 otherwise) but you will most likely be throwing out 99% of them anyway. Very el cheapo fixed plastic optics. Extremely low light sensitivity. Unusable under most lighting condition except possibly in bright sun and with static subjects. Otherwise unacceptable image quality. Wasn't able to get one pic w/o huge amount of motion induced smearing. You honestly need a tripod to take a decent picture with this thing. Forget the heavily advertised streaming snapshot mode which is supposed to emulate 3fps video. No way to avoid blurring unless you happen to be filming a comatose valley girl, koala or something equally inanimate. No way you could take a sequence of pictures while walking - however slowly. No way taking a picture from a moving car. Software - only Wintel version is available - and I'm truly sorry for these folks. Garishly saccharine eye-candish technically incompetent unreliable junk. Enough said. You need to see it to believe it.
This has to be the worst camera I have ever taken a picture with. Compare this camera picture quality of DETAIL to another with good quality like a Nikon, there is no comparison. Nikon hands down. I don't know if any of you who left a review have ever taken detailed up close shots with this but the detail and clarity is simply blurred. GARBAGE!!! Get a Nikon 950, 990, or a 880. Nikon can make a camera!
USB did not work, it was not a recognizable USB. The seller gave me a credit on my account & did not require me to return item, so I threw it away.
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.
about 4 weeks ago the price to get this same thing (ipod mini)was $180. Now it's $205. are you nuts apple makes their ipods for a little less than $30 and their selling them for $205. It's a total rip off. i would not get an ipod mini unless the price is below $150. Sure it's great with all it's songs and extra features but, it's not worth the money. I'd wait for the price to drop before you buy an ipod mini.
Got this for my wife as a gift because she loves to work out with her mp3 player. Control stick was hard to use; rarely the direction you move it was the direction shown. HR monitor was completely off, showed a resting HR of ~160 BPM for a healthy adult. Would not recommend this product to anyone looking to for an mp3 player to work out with. Try the Zen Nano Plus or Sandisk players. They have armbands and are much easier to use, especially when running.
THE PRV-LXI IS QUALITY BUILT,AND SOLID.I WAS IMPRESSED BY ITS GOOD LOOKS AND ALL THE HYPE SURROUNDING IT,I HAD TO HAVE ONE,NO LONGER IMPRESSED BUDDY..THE ENTIRE DEVICE IS CENTERED AROUND A HDD THAT IS EASILY CORRUPTED BY BAD MEDIA,POWER OUTAGES,STATIC AND THE LIKE.WAY MORE SENSITIVE THEN ANY COMPUTER I HAVE EVER SEEN.ITS LIFE SPAN HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY BUGS AND GLITCHES,HOWEVER PATCHES ARE AVAILABLE FROM PIONEER FOR FREE,BUT THE OS IS NOT.ITS A RED HAT LINUX 2.4 .20-2 VERSION MADE ESPECIALLY FOR PIONEER,1 GLITCH AND YOU CAN KISS YOUR MBR AND ROOT FILES GOODBYE.THE DECK WILL THEN NOT POWER UP AND BE STUCK IN A "POWER ON/PLEASE WAIT LOOP.PIONEER WILL NOT DISTRIBUTE THE OS SOFTWARE EITHER.THE CMOS SETTINGS ARE SENSITIVE AND IF THE SMALL INTERNAL BATTERY DIES IT WILL DEFAULT AND REFUSE TO BOOT/LOAD UNTIL CORRECTED.I HAVE FIXED 3 OF THESE,ALMOST ALL USED NON WORKING UNITS AND ALL HAD THE SAME ISSUE,HDD CORRUPTION,WHICH MAKES THE UNIT 100%NON FUNCTIONAL.IF YOU HAVE A WORKING UNIT ON A UPS YOU CAN USE INTERNAL FUNCTIONS TO MAKE A "MIRROR DRIVE'WITH A SECOND HDD.THE PROCEDURE IS IN THE PIONEER REPAIR MANUAL,AND BELIEVE ME DO THIS AT ONCE!!!!!AND KEEP 2 AS SPARES.99 PERCENT OF USED UNITS FOR SALE HAVE THIS SAME STUPID ISSUE. THIS WAS DISCONTINED IN 2007 AND I CAN SEE WHY.PIONEER DEMANDS THIS BE SENT IN FOR A 700.00-1500.00 REPAIR SERVICE,AND EASILY BROKEN PARTS SUCH AS COVERS AND FACE PLATES ARE OVERPRICED OR NON EXISTANT. I HAVE ALSO USED PANASONIC PRO MODELS FROM THE SAME ERA,AND THEY WORK BETTER AND AUTO RECOVER 99 PERCENT OF THE TIME.AND THEY COST 1/4 TO 1/3 AS MUCH AND ARE MUCH EASIER TO USE.IF YOU MUST HAVE A PRV-LX1,KEEP IT ON A UPS BATTERY BACK-UP,AWAY FROM ANY STAIC OR ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS,AND ONLY USE QUALITY MEDIA,THE LAST 3 SUGGESTIONS ARE A MUST WITH THIS BEAST.WELL BUILT,SOILD JAPAN MACHINE,POORLY CONCIEVED COMPUTER BASED SYSTEM,WITH A TOTAL LACK OF RATIONAL SOFTWARE SUPPORT.TO RISKY AND EXPENSIVE TO BE USED FOR A DEMANDING BUSINESS.PLEASE CONSIDER ALL THE ABOVE BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ON THIS UNIT.I HOPE THIS SAVES YOU TIME AND MONEY.BEST REGARDS,ST.
This ink is nowhere near as good as the original. High quality mode is comparable to draft mode from the original ink. The letters aren't as crisp as they should be and looks faded in parts. It also has lots of trouble with thin straight lines which come out squiggly if they are even printed at all. Also takes time to "warm up" which means the first 2 pages look absolutely horrendous and the ones after are just simply bad so you'll probably end up throwing some prints away.2 stars because the prints are perfectly legible for my own personal notes, but I can't use this ink for something like a paper that I have to turn in.
Cuts only finest peach fuzz hairs. Will not cut pubes. Only use is to trim eyebrows. Would just not rccomend.
THIS IS THE BIGGEST RIPOFF . NOTHNG BUT DISTORYION . THIS IS THE BIGGEST P O S . ITS JUST GOING IN TO A TRUCK, F150 . DONT WAIST UR $'S . YOU WILL BE SO UP SET U SPENT THE $ 4 FOR JUNK , TRYED TO AJUST BUT NOTHING U CAN DO MAKE THIS SOUND GOOD!!!!!!!!! SPEND THE EXTRA TO GET GOOD SOUNDS , WAISTED TIME AND $ OMG JUNK , I WILLL NEVER BUY ANYTHING BUT THE GOOD STUFF FOR NOW ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After reading 1000's of reviews on Amazon, I've never been compelled to write one myself - until now. Simply put, these speakers are terrible. I've had them for about a week now and they're definitely going back.Where to begin...Well, as my title suggests, the bass produces more of a thud sound than anything else. They're neither smooth nor in any way accurate, just thud, thud, thud. I tried various sub-woofer placements, EQ tweaks, and sub-woofer volume modulations. They're incapable of any sort of warmth or presence at all.For the record, I've owned an Altec Lansing 3.0 set up for about 4 years on my home computer - I believe the model# is 45.2. I can't believe how much better those speakers sound than these Logi-craps. In contrast to the smooth, transparent crossover with the A/L's, these LogiTechs are all high AND low, there's such huge lack of mid-range - I'm astonished.I even tried taking off the little grilles in an attempt to coax a little more improvement - nothing.Lastly, the on/off light is THAT bad - like a little laser beam to the eye.Please do yourself a favor and keep on shopping.
They worked great for about 6 months, suddenly have to sit very close to the transmitter to get decent sound. In that period of time I only used them about 2 dozen times. Have ordered new batteries, hopefully that will fix the problem but they have not arrived yet. The batteries cost $19.95 with another $10 for shipping. If I have to replace the batteries every 6 months then it can get quite expensive.I would not recommend this item to a friend.TV Ears 10341 2.3 System Wireless Headset System (Blue)
I am 20-year-old University of Florida student and have to say that this product was a disappointment for me. Unfortunately, the only good things I can say about it is that it does come with a remote control (which would be nice if you could stand at least more than 3 feet away from the boom box for it to work) and it looks pretty. Otherwise the quality of sound is disappointing....I see some people have said that the sound is fine and they don't know what people are talking about when they say the sound quality is poor. However let me assure you, that if you are considering purchasing this product, the sound will be poor. If your volume is on a moderate or low level there is a fuzzy sound that will be heard, let me repeat: you will hear it. The sound gets a little bit better as you raise your volume but it peaks and then the base becomes very heavy. As long as you are not bothered by this, then you might like the device. In addition, this device will not properly play CD's it stops about the third song and (you can also hear this sound it makes) makes a swirling sound as it attempts to play your CD. The swirling sound that it makes is the device scratching your CD. I am speaking from experience; I have 3 scratched CD's. Otherwise your iPod will easily be played via this boom box and FM and AM is picked up. It takes some time becoming familiar with the device, so make sure you don't mind becoming close friends. I have looked over the papers that came with the product and was even more disappointed to find that the only way to contact them was through mail or automated telephone (that information is located in fine print on the bottom of the 90 day warranty). No customer service number, website, or email. Customer service is rated pretty high on my totem pole and I think it would have been a wise idea for them to place their contact information someplace a little more prominently. Otherwise, this review has been about my experience with the product, if you would still like to purchase it, by all means don't let me sway you otherwise. Good luck!
We had a 5100C for approximately 2 1/2 years when it started giving the infamous Error 41 message described by others below. Apparently it is related to either a fatal print head problem or one of the motors burning out. We did like the price at the time and all the functions that came with the machine, but the slightly over two year product lifetime seems a very short time for how relatively infrequently we used it (it was our backup printer, mainly getting use as a fax, scanner, and copier).It is extremely disappointing that the 41 problem is so well known and Brother refuses to correct it once the product is out of warranty, which is right around the time 41 starts to happen to most owners. We replaced our 5100C with a Canon PIXMA 780, and will never buy another Brother product again.
...because I would definitely give it a 0. Please, please, do NOT buy this printer. It has been way more trouble than it is worth and after reading all of the other testimonies I'm even more frustrated. I too have had my Epson CX 5400 for a year and started having problems with it when I changed 3 of the ink cartridges. I've tried countless head cleanings and nozzle checks and have been repeatedly left with essentially blank pages (the little black dots that do appear are such a tease). I guess I'm another victim of clogged nozzle heads. Not even going to bother with the technical support...everyone else's reviews have me convinced that it is a complete waste of time and money. Curse you Epson!
Difficult to use. Was a total waste of money. Rarely able to get it to print properly. Even tried using premium paper. It's now sitting in the houses junk closet.
Works great for awhile. A few months down the road, the printer will jam. It will eventuallt cease to work. I exchanged this printer three times, and the same things happened each time. Get a nice HP photo printer and never worry again!
I sit next to this monstrosity at work. I see and hear the complaints daily. It pulls multiple pages while both printing AND faxing. We even sent it back to be fixed because of another issue, and it is still as difficult as ever.DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE
I was looking for something that I could use in front of the treadmill for TV, DVDs and MP3 CDs. I ran across this at one of the warehouse stores and thought I'd found heaven. And I could use it in the car on trips to entertain the kiddo.Well, not what I was expecting.For one thing, there isn't an closed captioning, which is nice if the spouse doesn't want to listen to the news with me.Also, the menu system can only be accessed via the hard-to-see-and-use remote control (even more so while running). And the menu system is lacking features that are standard on most DVD and TVs.The tuner sensitivity was below average, leaving most channels snowy and difficult to watch over the rabbit-ears. Picture quality was what was expected on DVDs.I ended up returning it and am still looking for a solution. I will probably end up with a DVD/VCR combo deck and a seperate TV...&lt;sigh&gt;
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.
this tablet will not work on my computers i tried it with the windows seven and with xp but nothing could it be becuase i have a mouse plugged in?
This mouse disappoints me. It feels cheap and not very comfortable in my hand. The tracking motion also doesn't feel very good for some reasons. Signal lost sometime. I end up using my old mouse now.
I was thrilled when this cable seemed to work...at first. Other's seem happy with it, but I must have received a lemon. Picture cuts out at random like the power was interrupted, and then just comes back on again. Took a while to diagnose as I have a new ps3 and 52" flatscreen at the same time. Finally after being disgusted with the whole ordeal went locally and spent about $28.00 locally for a new cable and everything works flawlessly. Good for you folks that got a working cable, but wish I had bought a better quality one from the start. Of course my ps3 might be a bit more well used by now if not for the trouble caused by this cheap cable.
I ended up having a lot of trouble with skipping when using this boombox, especially when using burnt CDs. It also lacks a lot of features such as bass boost or a programmable play sequence. The sound is mediocre, but adequate. I'd recommend spending an extra $10-$20 and getting a better model.
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 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!
Sound carries through cable about half of the time. I need to jostle and adjust the ends of the cables constantly, and often times hear only static. Very cheaply made.
After very little usage, the mouse died. Wacom said I had to buy a new one for $70 plus tax and shipping. The stylus and tablet are still OK; but this mouse is expensive garbage.
I wore these yesterday for the first and last time. I bought these headphones in hopes that they would stay in or at least near my ears when running. They didn't last one minute.They are very light, but at the same time very flimsy. The over-ear design does nothing in the way of supporting the buds in you ears like I had hoped.The buds are set at an awkward angle and found myself having a hard time, even when stationary, keeping them in or on my ears.As far as sound, holding them on my ears they sounded terrific albeit very uncomfortable. Holding them in place also pretty much defeats the purpose of having headphones. Another thing to be noted, the volume control on the cord is a terrible idea. The volume pod itself probably weighs as much as the headphones. Unless the volume control is secured somehow it is very problematic doing any sort of activity.These are probably what to expect out of a $10 set of headphones.Comfort: 1/10Sound: 6/10Design: 2/10Cost-benefit: 3/10
I like the camera but I found out that there is a short some where in the camera and drains the battery fast and batterys are not cheap I've taking about 10 pictures and went through 3 batteries
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.
Like several others, I ordered two of these. They do not work. After letting them charge for a while, I turn them on and the UPS will eventually start complaining of a dead battery. I pulled off the labels and indeed they're from different places.Boo.
This case was not what it was described to be. I did expect some wear but this was really fit for the scrap heap.It was dirty, over-used and there were even cigarette(?) burns on the body. Yet it was advertised as being almost new. If this was my first order with Amazon there is no way I could have returned. Thankfully it was not.
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.
What's the use of all those nice features if the batterycan't last long enough. It's really very frustrating. Ihave changed the batteries three times in less than a year.They don't come cheap. I should have put all the money forthe batteries on a new phone. Well, that's what I am gonnado now. Better late than never.
I ordered two of the Panasonic PV-C1353W 13" TV/VCR units, one as a replacement for the other.The first had an approximately 1"x5" blotch near the left center of the screen wherethe picture seemed to be faded out (lighter than the surrounding pixels).This was very apparent in the blue setup screens and when viewing fleshtones.Amazon rushed another to me within two days, but the second has the exact same defect and I am returning it today.I don't know if this is a basic defect in the model or if Amazon got hold of two or more bad ones.At any rate I am going to look for a different brand with the same features.
I bought this cable because of the price. Cheap sometimes is not better! After a few hours of being used, the cable does not transmit anymore. I don't know if it gets hot or what, but after another hour it starts up again! I guess I could buy several for the price & just change them out! LOL! How annoying would that be!
Unfortunately they do not make a cover for my keyboard (Saitek Eclipse II), I was issued a full refund without delay I only put one star due to fact I had to put something but one cannot review what I never received
DO NOT BUY. My father bought a new YB400 for me for a graduation present in 1995. I have never been able to pick up any SW station. I am in Colorado now, 100km away from the high power time stations, and I can't pick them up. Just hear buzzing noises. Nothing on LW either. AM (MW) reception is poor but it does get some stations. This was really expensive to turn out to be an FM clock radio. The FM reception is good, the clock works fine, the light is nice. Equivelent to a nice $20 radio for 8 times the price.
This item is being promoted as an Sony OEM product and the price reflects that it is. It is nothing but a knock off that is more expensive than any of the others. I thought I was buying an original Sony product. If you do a search on this item you will find that the other adapters state that they are "compatible" or "equivalent", this one does not. I did finally see it in the body of the description, but that was too late. I will not buy thorough Amazon again if they allow this type of misleading advertising.
This item works fairly well for its intended purpose. I returned it for two reasons: first, the flip-open access panel is made of such thin and wobbly plastic that it is fairly certain to malfunction; second, the cap won't stay on. Because of its crackerjack-toy quality, it was returned immediately for refund.Transcend P5 9-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader TS-RDP5K (Black)CTCstore 10-in-1 USB 2.0 High Speed Memory Card Reader Writer for SD SDHC MiniSD MiniSDHC MMC rsMMC - Purple
Had I wanted to throw away money without getting functional DVD player with complete directions IN ENGLISH I'd simply have made out a check to some charity. No warranty included, so as far as I am concerned I spent money for nothing.
I had to return this case. One of the wheels fell off after only one day of use and the other would not turn. I found I could screw the wheel back on and I added silone spray to the other, but this should not happen on a new, expensive case.When the handle is in the open position, there is a large gap around it so that in a heavy rain, your stuff will get wet. The two vertical pockets on the front are very difficult to use. Rather than two vertical, what is needed is one horizontal as a "drop pocket" to use before going through airport security. The external side pockets are too narrow to hold a phone or anything else.The photo and description are misleading. They refer to wide, rubber wheels, but instead mine came with standard hard in-line skate wheels. Moreover, the mesh external side pockets were missing on mine.In other respects the case is fine and allows for a lot of storage, but the defects are too serious to overlook.
We ordered this lamp because it was identified as being the replacement for Sharp PGM20X projector. WRONG!! The model # on the description is correct for the one supplied, but is not the model needed for the PGM20X, that would be the BQCPGM20X//1. At this time Amazon does not carry the proper part.
I've liked Epson products. Not this one, though. I had great difficulty with the software under Windows XP. It would not install properly (so it told me) and the copy utility did not work properly. When I found what a hassle and expense it would be to deal with Epson support, I threw in the towel - sent it back to my on-line dealer and bought a Canon LIDE. I don't require brain surgery from my scanner, but it needs to do the basics without problems, and the Epson 1260 didn't.
I bought this s-video and very disappointed with the video quality.I end up spent more money buying a little bit more expensive cable.
I have owned a lot of scannersover th eyears, and four have been cannon. I probably will not buy any more Cannons.While this scanner functione pretty well for a while, as did most of the cannons I have owned, this one had finicky instalation issues, and at random times would just plain stop working properly. Now even uninstaling/reinstalling will not get it to function correctly. Fromt he web I see I am not the only person to have these issues. And Canon is not helpful.The second big issue with Cannons is that if you end up pressing down on the scanner, such as to flatten paper, it WILL break the machine. Thetr is next to zero tolerance for this, and I have had to toss 3 of them for that one reason alone. And I am very gentle with them! Never had this issue with other brands.Yeah they are cheap and small, but they break easily, and the software is buggy.
I've always been fairly happy with Netgear products. Unfortunately, there's only one word to describe the PS121: junk. The DHCP used for configuration is flaky at best. The unit gets extremely hot, and the quality of the plastic case is very low. The reset button and ACT light on my unit did not function as documented.But what really surprised me (but probably shouldn't have) was the abhorrent quality of the documentation - both printed and online. The installation docs have brilliant troubleshooting tips like "make sure you can access other places from your computer", and the support website even recommends uninstalling firewalls. In certain cases, the website furiously demands that you "DO NOT call" for support. Unbelievable!Spend your money elsewhere.
The unit worked well for about 8 months. Read all supported formats without difficulty. After about 10 months it started having trouble reading commercial CDs. Often spits them out with an error message or says "No Disc". Still works well with DVDs. I notice that some Sony units have exhibited similar problems.
First of all our player would freeze up a lot but the worst part is the sound is horrible. The headsets were included but even with the volume all the way up you can't hear. Unless there is absolute quiet around you at all times, pay a little extra and get something better.
Based on the reviews I was afraid this will be a "hit" or "miss". Unfortunately it was a "miss". Received the couple of days ago. After charging for 18 hours, the unit did not indicate a full charge but I tried to turn it on anyway. The unit powers up (can hear it working) but the screen is blank. Tried resetting several times but no luck.Returning the item now.
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
We charged the battery per manufacturer manual. Turned it on Christmas Eve before setting under tree to make sure worked. Next morning, when my daughter got up, I turned it on again (she hadn't even laid a finger on it). The picture was so faint you couldn't even see the movie or the settings screens. We could hear the movie, just not see it. Luckily, I distracted my daughter with other gifts & hid this one (returning it to Amazon that week) & bought a brand-name DVD at a local store to replace the one Santa brought. She didn't seem to notice the switch, but it was a big disappointment (it looked so nice on Amazon & didn't look cheap or flimsy out of the box. We tried charging it again, thinking maybe the battery wasn't fully-charged, but still no luck on getting a picture. DO NOT BUY this DVD player. It's also not top-loading, the screen pops up on a hinge and you put the DVD under the screen. I had expected a little slot at the top of DVD player that accepted DVDs like the car CD player, but I was mistaken.
After two years of very light use (roughly 3-4 days of use per month), the metal swivel joint on the clasp that holds the strap to the bag wore out and spontaneously came apart, causing my bag to fall to the floor. I will not buy this brand again.
TERRIBLE product......I will probably throw it in the trash.....plastic constructionis very cheap and the sound is not audible.....total junk!
i bought this laptop from a retailer outside of amazon for $2000+, thinking i was getting a top-of-the-line system, perfect for college! i was wrong. i've had to bring it to my tech services on campus 4 times to help me with these problems:- wifi connection problems- windows registry problems (with the HOME edition it came with. i actually had to buy xp pro and perform a clean install, losing all my saved data)- my battery life, 2 years later, lasts about 20 minutesbottom line, don't buy it. it's almost like a 50/50 with sony products; it's either great or terrible.my laptop sucks so mnuch, my friends make fun of me!
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.
Love this product. I own this CD player but need to replace it after 15 years of constant use. I teach music and I use it in the classroom. Easy to use. However I think it was packed improperly and broke along the way. Something was loose when I took it out of the box. Had to send it back. But I will find another.
I bought this product because, frankly, it was the only case taht brought out the style of the palm V. When i first bought it, i noticed it was made of plastic and 2 thin sheets of metal. Everything works fine untill about the 3rd month or so into heavy use. The springs that controls the front panel no longer works, the exterior is tarnished, and the cheap metal plates are starting to become unglued. If you want classy case for less money, go with a slim leather case, otherwise there are sturdier cases out there. BTW it does do a good job at keeping the palm V from turing on by accident.
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.
Well, it fits the space that I needed it for, but it's very noisy and I have to return it. The picture quality is fine and it's a cute little feller, but you can hear the incessant whine of the DVD spinning, and that can drive you crazy. Too bad none of the other reviewers noted this, or I would never have bought it.
Purchased a SO-DIMM for my Apple PowerBook G4 and as soon as I re-booted into the Finder and tried to do work the Mac crashed -- first time in 4 years. Shocking to say the least. After more than 8 hrs of trouble-shooting, determined that it had to be the SO-DIMM that was at fault.Had the memory tested by an authorised Apple repair centre and was told it was faulty. Sent the SO-DIMM back to Amazon for replacement. Installed replacement SO-DIMM and experience same crashing events: The PowerBook would sit there for a few minutes and then, for no apparent reason, crash. This is useless, sub-par memory.Ended-up buying Other World Computing memory instead and after installing it, stress-tested the PowerBook G4. No problems after 24hrs of continuous testing.PNY is clearly a manufacturer to be avoided at all costs.
This product is a piece of junk. Setup was amazingly difficult (definitely not a "plug 'n play" device) - it was impossible to connect despite the wireless connection status saying "connected". After I finally got it working because apparently the Belkin connectivity utility requests a Hex key for the network password instead of the actual passphrase, it loses signal every 5 minutes or so - NOT exaggerating. The router is in my basement and my laptop is located directly above the router in my kitchen. I am highly disappointed, as I paid even more for this at Wal-Mart for $34.95 + tax. Needless to say, I'm returning this immediately.
If you love to "watch" movies, this DVD player is for you. However, if you also like to "hear" them at the same time, I would spend my $$$ somewhere else. My Cyberhome DVD player's audio went out after 2 months!!! I guess I got what I paid for. I recommend placing your money on a decent name brand instead of this DVD player.
I've had the camera for about 2-1/2 years. In all that time, it's always worked, always taken decent pictures. The controls are easy to use. Hooking it to a Mac with OS9 or OS/X was trivial.Why only 2 stars? The camera locks up too much. If you activate a menu or control, and push something else while that function is completing, the camera always locks up and restarts. This is extremely annoying on its face, but it also puts many menu setting, like the custome light exposure choices (i.e. +1, -1) back to their default state, so you have to start over setting them up.It also exhibits this lockup behavior when you DON'T activate controls in rapid succession. Many times I'll turn it on and just try to focus on something. The camera lens won't move, and the red focus-lock indicator in the viewfinder will never come on. Next thing I know, it's rebooted and I have to try again.I also have a CX6330 (the 3MP version), and it behaves in exactly the same way. This is clearly something that's a serious bug in the camera's firmware, but I see no firmware updates ever posted for this camera.It's also a battery hog, but that's pretty common for digital cameras. With rechargeable NiMH AA batteries, you can take about 40-50 pictures on a set of batteries, so definitely get rechargeables.Too bad. Other than the lock-up, it's been a nice camera.
Ususally I research equipment via internet reviews and Consumer Reports, but this item got me with its namebrand recognition and trust that usually accompanies a Crayola product's purchase. I was also desperate for a kid's alarm clock for my three-year old who is not a morning person.As another customer stated, the directions are written poorly, and I'm techo savvy. It was by accident that I figured out how to record our voices to use as a wake-up sound. The regular alarm is a very loud, scary beeping.The colorful nightlight is not soothing or restful, unless you like a rock concert laser-bright light-show paced at a seizure inducing rate to fall asleep to. And the two brightness settings for the actual time display, (besides OFF) are just that, BRIGHT and BRIGHTER.The radio reception is terrible and sometimes there is a thump-thumping when I turn it on. I figured out how to get rid of it once, it was an odd series of resetting something, BUT THIS SHOULDN'T BE THE CASE.There is nothing on this item that is similar to the many semi-standardized functions we've all become familiar with on our Emerson, Sony, etc. clock-radios. AFter four months of it, I'm throwing it out.
Buy Canon SD100 Elph instead and save $50. This is basically the same camera as SD 100 and Canon simply threw in a couple more softwares (which you don't really need) and by changing the body color to white silver, they jacked up the price $50 more. O, yea, and then they named it SD110. How awful is that?! I will get SD100 and use $50 for another SD memory card.
This filter wallet uses a simple mesh to hold the filters in place, unlike the Tamrac 5329 and others which use a full protective plastic pouch.Once folded for storage, the sides of the wallet are open to the elements. Because the filters are only partially covered by the mesh fabric any dust in your bag or in the environment can make its way onto your filters.I'm going to use this one for storing screw-on filters I don't use regularly. I wouldn't take it into the field - there are much better options for that.I would not use this for square / rectangular gels. The risk of scratching is pretty high and the filters aren't nearly as secure as they are in other wallets.
The screen is nice but I had a hardest time trying to retract this screen. It kept getting longer and longer instead. I will return it. If you need to retract your screen after each use, this is not the one.
After reading mixed reviews, I purchased this product. It was to be used outside but wasn't tried out until several months later. BIG MISTAKE! I'm sure the HAW300RF is as bad. If you turn your head, you lose the signal even well within range even in the same room! Garbage!
I think the card could be a little dated, cause they are referring to speed. And it's a 16bit card, &amp; most everything now a days is 32bit. Also look where it talks about the features. It said: Easy Plug and Play installation--automatically configures I/O addresses and IRQs Well according to the User's Manual I quote: Attention: This card is NOT PLUG-N-PLAY. The default jumper setting need to be changed to new settings. Inserting this card without completely reading over the manual will result in possible CONFLICTS AND IMPROPER OPERATION of system hardware. Also no where on the Box does it say PLUG-N-PLAY. The problem is I had to order it, before I got the correct needed info. What a hassle, shipping &amp; handling &amp; all. I don't have nothing against the product, but I feel the product was miss represented. Plug-n-Play is not a buzz word that can be applied to everything. We need CORRECT information on ALL products, &amp; preferably a little more in depth.
This product is garbage the "new" product i got is the worst Pyle of garbage i have seen do not buy this if you do just use the box and throw the rest away maybe burn it so no one even tries to pull out of garbage
Out of the past 20 burns, I have only had 10 DVD's burn successfully. I use Roxio CD Creator version 7, which does a great job with my CD's, so I'm pretty sure it's the DVD media. Not only am I wasting all my money, but my time as well. I've tried to lower the burn speed, but it does not matter. I'd try something else.
The metal flex arm works great and the light was plenty bright for about 2 months and then it dimmed so much that it's literally useless now. This cannot possibly be a LED based light as LED's are rated to last for decades!! I double checked it by using it in another USB port and even a different computer--still useless! DO NOT buy this product!!!
I previously bought the Memorex 48x 30 pak and that was good. However, the new version which is 52x does not contain the CD inserts as before. I need them for my purposes. Really bad.
So how in the world do I tell if it'll be compatible? If you go to web sites that have you specify your brand, model series, and specific model, you can see that sometimes even different specific notebook models in the same brand and model series need different memory modules than another model in the same series. And definitely different brands and model series very often need different models.But if I go to the pny.com website, I can't look up things by the model number listed here.
The SD card was defective with a crack in the side and would not work in our cameras. Poor quality control.
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
Maybe I just have weird ears, but these would not stay put, even when I was just sitting still. Everything else was great (quick delivery, etc.) but the product itself was just shoddy. I hope I just got the one bum pair, but it's something to consider if you are thinking about buying these.
The informatin for this dock says it fits ALL iPOD MODELS. This is untrue. The new Nano does NOT fit in this dock. That should be noted and changed or many other people will be in the same situation I am - new Nano, no dock.
The camera is not bad. What is dissapointing are that cables, batteries, charger (hardware) and software are Sony-specific so be ready to proliferation and spend a couple of hundred dollars more in accesories if you want back ups.
After charging this battery, for the first time, I used it, in my new camera, to take some videos. After only about the 3rd video, I was getting the low battery signal. I couldn't believe that this was happening. I would turn the camera off, and try again. When it finally died, I took it out of the camera. The battery, and my camera, were extremely hot. I wanted to complain then, but my son told me to try it again. I charged it for over two hours, and the green light never did come back on, the second time I tried to charge the battery. I tried to use the new camera, this weekend, for more videos, only to have the camera give me the signal of low battery, after only 3 videos. I need to return this battery and get my money back. I am very disappointed in this battery. I will stick with Canon batteries after this experience. This was to be an extra battery. The new Canon battery, that came with my camera, works great!
The cable simply didn't work for me: I got "USB device not recognized ... some of USB devices has malfunctioned" error whenever I tried to connect a printer. Since it was a new printer as well, I wasted a huge amount of time ruling out a problem with the printer or drivers, until I finally suspected and confirmed that the culprit is the cable. The replacement cable sent by the seller didn't work either, so I switched the brand, and will stay away from Cables To Go in the future.
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.
My Epson CX5400 stopped working about 6 months after I bought it. The inkjets are clogged, and no amount of using the clean utility will fix them. This seems to be a common Epson problem.
The unit does not broadcast in stereo which makes it a poor choice for transmitting music.
Beware of this unit if you plan to use it as a home theatre system. It has HDMI inputs and outputs, BUT THEY DON'T PASS AUDIO! The whole beauty of HDMI is one cable for everything, but ONKYO has only added the plugs to fool you into buying their unit. You still have to use the regular audio plugs, in addition to the HDMI cable. If I had known this, I never would have bought it. I wasted a whole day trying to get it to work, because ONKYO isn't honest enough to warn you about this in the manual. This system is great overall, so it's a shame that some sleazy executive chose the low road, and resorted to misleading us like this. I'll never buy another ONKYO products again: you can't trust people qho behave like this.
I had to replace my other Targus Bag, a 15.4 CityGear Chicago due to upgrading to a 17" laptop. This bag "looks" almost the same, but there are a few major let downs. With such a large bag and with the designs of their other bags to go off of, I would have expected more pockets. I has numerous pockets already, but compared to my other bag, it's missing a few that would have been very convienent. The real let down though, is the design or lack of design between the smaller sections and larger section. My previous bag had elastic along between the sections on the sides that kept the smaller section in place, the lack of this on this bag allows the top 1/2 of the section to flop down and fold over even with the straps clipped. I hope they design a larger bag based on the 15.4 Chicago bag, becuase this one has a couple of major weaknesses ruining an otherwise great bag.
I ordered this to use for work and as instructed spent time training the software to recognize my writing. When I tested on some randome notes I took while reading a book, it managed about 75% accuracy. Not great but someting I could live with. At my first meeting, I took six pages of notes, some with charts and graphs, none of these complicated. When I plugged it in at home I found two pages were completely missing and the charts were unreadable. For instance a triangle with printed text on each corner came back as a long word with a number 11 in the middle. Took me a minute to realize the 11 represented the sides of the triangle, not good considering the triangle took up 5 lines on the paper.The pen works as advertised. The software to turn it into editable text works as long as you don't mind really heavy editing. I decided taking notes on a laptop was much easier and returned the pen, pad, and software for a full refund. At least that was easy. Thank you Amazon!
The upside is: The price is right (especially with the instant rebate!), and setup is as easy as can be. It was up an running in two minutes. It's also fast enough to stream video and mp3 files over the network without problems.The downside is: It's NOT fast enough to stream DVD backups without hiccups. Saving files is also tediously slow! 27 minutes to copy a CD full of files... Normally it takes around 15 minutes thru a USB 1.0 port!But at under $80, this is still the cheapest way to put your USB drives on your home network.
it got here in 3 days so great delivery time, but it didnt work. not for my ps3 my xbox, or my computer, it didnt appear to be damaged, but it didnt work on any device or tv i hooked it up to. I won't be buying anything from that group again.
I bought one a week ago, shipping is fast, but it turn out that the cable is not working. I have to return it. I bought another Philips HDMI cable, it works very well.
I researched a lot of cameras for my 14 year old daughter before I decided to buy the Nikon L11. Nikon used to be a great name in cameras but not anymore. After just one month the camera broke with a constant "Lens Error" message whenever the zoom was used. Unfortunately it is too late to return to the third party vendor (Adoramma Camera) so we are stuck with trying to send it off to Nikon to get repaired. I knew it was an inexpensive camera when I bought it but I thought it would last more than a month. Don't buy it!
I bought these for my Regular Xbox. I plugged them in and i have outlines around everything like its in 3D.I setup HD on the Xbox and everything. Its def not my TV. I guess you get what you pay for.
I received this DVD player with no noticeable damage to the box. I opened it, put in a DVD and immediately noticed a scratching sound. The DVD player will not play any of my DVD's unless I take off the top cover. The DVD will rub against the top not allowing it to gain enough speed to read the DVD. I'm very disappointed considering the DVD player looks to be undamaged what so ever...definitely a manufacturing flaw.
I recently bought a Palm Z22 and although this PDA is a wonderful product at a great price, I was SHOCKED to see that the company seriously recommends the use of and includes a clear plastic, very sticky, adhesive sheet to be "STUCK" ontop of the screen for protection ?!?!! They also recommend that you purchase extras and change the "monster" after a few months usage. Since it is exactly like the clear sticky backed plastic sheets one would use to PERMANENTLY laminate a library card or Social Security card, there is no way that this "protector" could be easily or safely removed. I too had air bubble problems and I was so careful when applying it. To use the suggested credit card to "smooth" air bubbles out only makes them worse and makes the glue where the air was turn an opaque white. Not to mention that even though I carefully washed and dryed my hands first, and used camera lenz paper gently on the screen before applying the sticky monster, I still managed to get 3 microscopic pieces of towel fuzz, 2 air bubbles and one tiny dog hair,and I dont even have a dog,under the sticky mess. They must be crazy to even think that this could have been a good idea for even one second. Bet they never tried to stick one on. Now what they should included for screen protection is a piece of that thin, clear plastic that eyeglasses sometimes have stuck on the lenses with tiny advertising, that sticks just by static and the softness of the plastic. Also they make Christmas window decorations and car window stickers out of this stuff especially because it does not need glue to stick and does not DAMAGE the surface it is clinging on to. I have a Sierra Club sticker about 6" long that sticks to the inside of my car window, WITHOUT THE NEED OF GLUE. I feel like sending this company an email about this. It is such a seriously DUMB idea. There is no way that your screen could possibly look decent after putting a glue backed piece of plastic against its brand new smooth surface. I had to very, carefully pull it off and it wasn't easy. Thank goodness I had cut one of the corners crooked and applied it off to one side so that I could stick my finger nail under the edge to remove it. The glue also makes it impossible to center it straight as it sticks to your fingers and the screen at the slightest touch. If it even slightly comes in contact with your bare fingers,and try putting it on without using your fingers, it leaves a white blurry finger print mark. A good idea made of the WRONG material. Do not buy, do not even try to use it without the risk of damage to your screen. Save it to protect a paper library or something where it will never have to come off.
The remote doesn't switch between inputs properly and won't work without always using the help menu. It was faster to use my old 4 remotes. I probably spent 90 minutes with the help desk on 3 separate calls. While they tried to be helpful, the remote still doesn't work.
I was hoping to get a wonderful scanner to put pictures of my kids on our webpage. Pictures look blotchy and the OCR is horrible. I would suggest saving up for a higher end model.
This is a very poor product and the software that came with it is terrible. I returned the drive to the seller. There was nothing consistant about it.
Same problem as others noted with Intel SATA on RAID mirror. Had to pay Best-Buy to debug it for me, and they just said that the Intel SATA was no good and to use the promise controller. After that it worked OK for a long time. I still had to replace a cable once.
Once again I missed a great shot with this camera...I can't even begin to tell you how many great shots I missed with this camera.. Point, push the button and nothing. Push the button again, Nothing. Change the ISO, point shoot nothing. This camera has caused me to miss some of the best shots. Because it just doesn't take the picture when you want it. I wouldn't reccommend this camera to someone I hate. I could go on and on about all the aggrivation this camera has caused. But I will simply tell you that you will not be happy with this occasional working camera. Buy at your own risk and you too can miss some great shots. What a shame!
This isn't the easiest remote to set up, but once I got it going it worked well. Unfortunately, after a couple of months the RF feature stopped working. The control worked fine over IR, but we purchased this remote specifically for its RF feature.I called tech support, waited on hold for a while, then talked to a support person who determined I needed to send the remote in. When he put me on hold before taking my information, I was disconnnected. I called back, waited, and told the next technician about the previous call. After a brief rundown on what the previous technician and I tried, he agreed I had to send the device in. When he asked for the serial number, I discovered there was no serial number where it was supposed to be on the remote. The technician told me I could not return the device to them if it did not have a serial number.My wife contacted Amazon. They took the device back and refunded the money promptly.
I won my ipaq in a school-related economics competition and it was in perfect working order for about 1 or 2 months. One day it was in my pocket in its INCLUDED case (that apparently doesn't protect it in the least) and when I took it out the screen was cracked. I had to send it to hp and pay $200 to get it fixed because "screen issues" are not protected under warranty. They fixed it, sent it back, and I proceeded to assume that it wouldn't break again. Then 7 months later I was using it in my car, parked my car, put it in a cargo pocket - one that wouldn't put ANY pressure on it, walked inside my apt. building, walked up the stairs, walked into my room, pulled it out, took it out of its INCLUDED case, and lo and behold, 6 cracks lined the screen. I emailed hp and they told me that I only had a warranty on the screen for 6 months after its repair - since it was 7 months since its repair, I would have to pay 200 dollars once again. So now it sits in my drawer and takes up space. You'd think that hp would have the sense to warn people of the screen's fragility, or of their case's complete inability to protect it. Why should I have to pay $200 every time a defective product breaks? Be prepared to make a serious investment if you purchase this product.
I bought my laptop in China, and I lost my plug adapter somehow, so I want to buy a new one. And even thought it costs 13 dollar, but I still think it is worth it. But when I got it today, I cant use it with my laptop. How can you call it an international plug adapter when you can't plug in Chinese charger? so disappointed, a waste of time, and a waste of money.
I bought this from another website, and couldn't get any sound out of it, and whatever minimum sound i got had lots and lots of disturbance...tried all the possible options and when it didn't work, decided to return it back. My friend bought a similar one, and while his is slightly better than mine, the sound quality is still absolutely bad.
This was my first optical mouse. Unfortunately, I soon learned about optical &quot;jitter&quot;. I was unable to get smooth curser movements for small hand movements involving editing of digital photos, etc. Small movements cause noticeable curser jitter on the screen. Do an internet search using &quot;optical mouse jitter&quot; and you will see this is a common problem for optical mice.I've since replaced it a Logitech MX310, which has no such problem. The Logitech moves across the screen smoothly - and seems to glide across the mouse pad easier. Of course the MX310 is more expensive - but worth it.If you don't do a lot of precise/fine work - then I suppose the &quot;optical mouse blue&quot; is OK.
Worked fine until the retractor broke. A piece of plastic cracked off the inside of the retractor causing it to stop working. The cable itself still functions, just doesn't retract.
This seems to be a good quality protector for an electronic device however it is maybe a 1/4 inch to big for the Zune 80G device. I just kind of moves around inside of it.
The tone on these TV Ears doesn't adjust enough for my type of hearing loss.It has too much bass. Also, they didn't work on one of my TV's (only one audio out connection)without me having to buy an audio cord with a male connector on both ends. I passed them on to friends, though, and they just love them!
Toshiba is the worst! The computer broke down the first week I got it, and all Toshiba assistance could do in FOUR months from them is to tell me to bring it to THREE different places to get it repaired!!!
I've had several pairs of these headphones that have lasted me ten years, but the time came to replace them, so I turned to Amazon. I was sent the wrong pair (a much cheaper model worth roughly half to a quarter of the price, depending on where you buy them). Not only did the pair break after two weeks of use, but I spent nearly $30 with one-click ordering! Save your money and find these headphones elsewhere.
The cable i ordered for my Pentex camera does not fit my camera - the shipping cost more then the cable.
The product looked wonderful. It's thin and much better feeling than other keyboards. The recharging unit is handy. The mouse pad isn't too useful, but is handy in a pinch. However, there are some problems with this product.First, there is no way to know if the caps lock is on. No light. No nothing. One has to press the caps lock key to find out and if the software isn't running you have to tell from the tone that sounds when the key is pressed.Secondly, the delete/pgup/pgdwn/home/end group is like some keyboards where the delete key is huge and the other keys aren't in a reasonable order that can be pressed without looking at them.Thirdly, the keys aren't at all tactile but electronic. Thus when resting one's fingers on the keys they sometimes respond with unwanted keypresses. While typing, several keys duplicate so one could easily expect "now iis the time forr all good men to come to the aiid of theirr ...". Another great technology improvement... electronic keyboards designed by non-typists!Fourthly, the bluetooth device often requires it be inserted directly into one of the computer's USB ports, instead of into a hub; which I have in my notebook computer stand.Next, it is a very expensive keyboard.Finally, it took 25 emails and three months to get a replacement keyboard (which, by the way, turned out to be just as bad as the original). I then returned the product and they did give me my money back.I'd consider some alternatives until the engineers resolve these issues.
Broke in less than six months with only moderate use. Screen output is bad. Power LED not working. Perhaps a voltage issue? dunno.After calling Philips and being assured that a 4gb sdhc card would work with the unit it turns out that it doesn't. Waste of $$ there due to Philips inability to properly support their product or document the specification.The swivel screen is great though because you can turn it around and lay it flat so your toddler can't mash all the buttons while watching in the car during that long car trip. Yet you can keep the remote and still control it.The truth is that I'll buy another one of these if I can't identify a better one with a swivel screen and flash card support. Longer battery life would also be great.
This product is a fire hazard. It's hard to believe this enclosure passed any consumer safety tests.A few days ago, I had a hard drive in this enclosure, which was plugged into my laptop and wall socket. A burning smell started wafting into the air and I could no longer get the hard drive to turn on. I looked to see if the hard drive enclosure was still plugged in and noticed that the power supply had warped and melted!This product is simply unsafe. It's not only cheaply made, but is a fire hazard. I plan to write to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.My recommendation is to spend a few dollars more and get a safer product from a more reliable company.
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!
20-Mile Range is just a joke. No more than half a mile. I tested it out at different conditions(beach, forest, city, shopping mall). The best usage at shopping mall, but in this case you don't need to buy product for $60.When you press buttom to talk, it's not ready to work immediately and people on the other side are not able to hear you.
This webcam isn't very good. The video is grainy, especially in low light. The drivers don't work very well in winXP either. Sometimes it won't let me save the settings for the camera. One good feature is the built-in microphone. I would reccomend a more expencive cam if you want better quality.
The "Tilt-Wheel" technology does not function with AutoCADprograms. It will give you nothing but problems. Also like oneof the previous reviews stated. The Left pick wears out in amatter of 4-6 months! You'll start to notice that you have topick things 2, 3 or 4 times to activate. Some good points are:The shape is nice. Moves well, very fluid. The wheel rollssmooth, better than most mice devices. If you don't useAutoCAD it will be fine until the "Left Pick" starts to go.
This is easily the worst mouse I've ever had. The tracking is very lazy. My old Logitech mechanical mouse tracks better.The worst problem is the scroll wheel. The wheel has a delayed action. It waits till you are typing then whiz! The page scrolls away. I'm not even touching the stupid mouse when it starts scrolling.I noticed people complaining about the sticky scroll wheel. I vivisected this POS to see why. It is simply a bad design. there is no space between the wheel and the housing inside the mouse. Dust and dirt collects off the wheel quickly gums up the works. You could clean it, but it's not worth the effort.
The reason I bought this VCR was the price and because I own a Phillips Magnavox TV. On the plus side, I can control the TV with the VCR remote. This VCR plays tapes, the response is slow and there is no easy way to adjust the tracking using the remote. Shop around unless you already own a TV by the same manufacturer.
Purchased this TV for $1829.69 at a Circuit City on 9/2/05. Almost exactly one year later (suspiciously close to the warranty termination date) we started noticing lines/bands on the left side of the screen while viewing shows (all channels). This was in September of 06. It is now October and now when we turn the set on the TV only shows lines that look like lines on a map for 10 minutes and then the picture appears.We took it to a Panasonic servicenter (Elwin Electronics in Warwick, RI) and were told $1700 to fix - but they could NOT tell us what the problem was... "doesn't matter, whatever it is, you need a new panel - it is all one unit". No no no - this is unacceptable. So I called Panasonic...WOW - what a convoluted runaround! Spent HOURS calling them... one department sent me another who sent me to another. NO ONE was willing to take accountability and I was thrown into an endless loop.The takeaway? STAY AWAY from this TV... and THINK HARD about doing business with Panasonic. Their "customer service" is all but non-existant. You can, however, spend many HOURS listening to nice voice prompts... that lead NOWHERE.
I bought this thinking "what the heck, how bad can a cheap cable be?". The cable worked for about 5 days, then suddenly didn't. Sure, I could send it back or request a new one, but for what I paid, it wouldn't be worth my time. You get what you pay for.
This item is for the 1st gen shuffle, the long one, not the 2nd gen shuffle that looks like a clip. It doesn't say which gen it is for on the page and the 'buy it together' (which pictures the 2nd gen shuffle) can be misleading!
Don't buy these. They worked fine for 3 weeks and the fit was great. Then the volume in the right ear all but disappeared- the left ear remained fine for two more weeks. Then it became irratic, sometimes ok but most of the time soft enough that I had to sit still to hear it. Since I use it when I exercise this was useless. Now it is over 30 days from purchase date and I no longer have the original packaging so this was a total loss.
I have a brand new Toyota Corolla - I plugged this into my electrical outlet - only to find out it cannot easily be removed. I practically ruined my car trying to get it out! Do not purchase this - in addition, it has an awful reception - lots of static as other reviewers reported. Don't waste your money!
At first I noticed that the build quality is a bit cheap, but I didn't mind because the plastic materials keep the weight down. The problem is that it doesn't connect well to the camera. There is too much play between the two parts (camera and battery pack). I also have an arca swiss style L bracket mounted to the camera and battery pack. When I mount the rig in my tripod's quick release plate and secure everything down you really see how flimsy this thing is. Handheld it's fine, but on a tripod there's just too much movement. I've decided I'll just keep an extra battery or two in my pocket and shoot verticals with the camera's shutter release.
The price was good and the delivery was prompt. Unfortunately, if I buy four batteries I expect that I'll get four batteries that work.I bought four replacement batteries for my elderly mother's phones. The connector on one of the four was wired backwards, so after my mother put all the batteries in, one phone would not return to working and was getting very hot in the charger. After a couple of days I went to her house and found the problem, but by then the battery was completely burned out.
I requested the product to be shipped to me (Phyllis) in care of my husband (Max). Instead it was addressed to Max and he thought it was some kind of promotion he did not request and threw it away! It is important to address packages correctly.
I bought it because the reviews were pretty good. I received mine and the subtitles do not go away after I shut them off repeatedly. It also takes about 10 times before it actually loads a DVD. You get what you pay for here!
I picked up 4 of these thinking they'd just work based on the high review rating on amazon.I should've read the negative reviews because like most said these are not 1.3 certified.These cables will work with MOST HDMI equipment so they are still a great value. But if you are usingthe latest and greatest you will have issues.I only bought these because I was too lazy to pay the shipping from monoprice and that was my mistakeMonoprice cables are nearly the same cost much higher build quality and will work with just about everythingon the market today.I haven't owned these long enough to see if they are as brittle as other people have mentioned so I'm still giving this2 stars because for 90% of the public these cables will work fine(I put them on my cable box and Roku)Lesson learned.
I agree with the other reviewer. I have the MP500 and this is a very nice all in one scan/print/copy no fax machine. However be prepared to shell out some bucks for the PGI-5. I am going thru about 1 every 3 weeks at a cost of about 15 bucks on very lite print jobs. I always use the fast print option. There is no compatible as of yet. I went thru Office Depot where I paid $15 per but got free shipping on orders of $50 or more. I might have to bring back my Epson for my black ink print jobs. The other four cartridges are wearing very well. This is the last printer I will ever buy that doesn't already have a compatible on the market. I am looking into refilling this cartridge with an ink kit however you have to disable the ink gauge on the printer.
Is this the best camera that Canon can give for more than $400? Like other Canon Powershot S50, mine broke after 3 years. It seems to be innevitible for this model. If you want something last longer than 3 years, go for other brands. No Canon anymore.
out the box and the first calibration came out with a reddish overcast. i thought i did something wrong so i tried it again- same results. we then took it to another crt monitor and it had the same results, as did a lcd monitor we tested.after looking around the net it seems the problem is fairly common, they've got quite a few defective units floating around, just check newegg's comments. they don't fix them, they ask for you to toss out the old one instead of shipping it back.it's not so bad if you were to get a defective unit and get a replacement promptly, but with pantone you won't even get response from their customer service for days. i was on day 3 (business days - 5 normal days) without any update to my support ticket when i called. if you need to do call be prepared for a long wait - it's a long distance call for most so be prepared to absorb the charges. every 2 min or so you'll have to update your request to wait or just leave a voice mail - which i wouldn't do since they were ignoring me for 3 working days already.i talked to them on the 7th and i'm still waiting for my replacement (today's may 14th, no update and no replacement yet). a cheap old $90 is taking quite a while to get replaced. i've had more expensive equipment replaced next day at no charge with other vendors. and they didn't wait for me to ship the original item back first.stay away from this unless you got tons of patience and like dealing with non-responsive csrs.
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!
I got it after losing a Motorols FRS radio (T5200) which was awesome. I am v e r y disapoointed by the Midland set. Among others, the mic sensitivity is adjusted differently in each set. if you talk to closely to the set it gets saturated and cuts the transmission. Poor product in comparison to Motorola.
I bought two of them.One is myself, and one is for my friend as a gift.For the one, I used:After I tried the earphone, there is a loud noise, as "Zzzzz", when the volumne is slight high.If both side of the earphones are the same, I may think it is the natual of the design or construction.However, the problem of "Zzzz" only happen on left side. The right side works very well.Therefore, I doublt on the quality of the earphone.Also, I wrote an Email to the customer service of Harman Kardon. However, there is no reply.As the result, I am very disappointed by the earphone and the brand, Harman Kardon.
My fault for not scrutinizing the product specifications carefully enough. Unlike other similar Olympus digital voice recorders, this model does NOT include the capability of storing and playing back MP3s. As I was seeking to replace a unit that did have this capability, this is a waste cost for me, as I don't have a valid basis for returning it. The WS-510M is what I should have purchased.
Although very descriptive, I never did get to know the charactors. I felt like I was already supposed to know them. Im a romantic, but was very bored, by the story of Anna and Evan; it got worse when I was reading Evans books thru Anna. I should have listened closer to Annas husband when I kept not wanting to finish the book. The best things about this book were the donations to breast cancer research, and the quality paper used to print this book.
It wont read anything. They dont help me fix it. It doesnt work with NERO. Even with XP, my computer freezes up and stops working, which it didnt do before. Im not even making any of this up.
I bought this Sony Notebook on Amazon.com after lot of online study of different makes and models. The specifications for Sony VGN-SZ430 N/B appeared great on paper / online. Amazon delivered it on time. But I am totally disappointed by ony after using it for about a month. Following are main drawbacks:1. The laptop becomes hot very quickly and you can not keep it in your lap for long.2. It is very slow though it boasts a Dual Core 2 Intel processor T7200. I think it is due to lots of pre-installed programs on trial basis (for 60 days)3. The Windows Vista Business, pre-installed on the laptop crashes often. I would say it is an unstable operating system.4. The battery life is just about 1.5 hours.5. The built-in-camera picture quality is poor.6. The cooling fan is very noisy. I have owned other laptops with practicaly no noise.7. The customer support is poor. It takes about 40 minutes of waiting to reach a level 2 support
I ordered this "replacement remote" for my Tivo....but it doesn't work. You can't read the numbers on it and even though it listed it to be in good condition, it most definately wasn't. Guess I learned a valuable lesson...ask for better pictures!
Olympus DS-40 Digital Voice RecorderONE (1) OF THE INCLUDED BATTERIES ARRIVED DAMAGED.I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT - THEREFORE MY REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLEVERY DISAPPOINTING
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.
does not give off much light.I need a light a bit more luminous .So basically I would not recommend this sorry.
I loved The Secret History, so when I heard that Donna Tartt had a new book out I decided to check it out.I liked the beginning of the novel. About 200 pages in it was a struggle to force myself to read more of it...the end gets a little better but offers little in the way of resolution. I just expected more. The parts of the book about the Ratliff family are especially mindnumbing.I will say that Tartt is an excellent writer, and the only reason that I gave the book even 2 stars. She creates such beautiful sentences and paragraphs, but fails to make much of a story. By the time I finished the book I didn't even like Harriet, let alone any of the other characters in the novel.Also, I REALLY wanted to find out what happened to Robin but his murder is barely talked about past the prologue.
For my cursive handwriting, recognition out of the box was about 40%.I could NOT train it (after the exhausting training session) so that it would accept my handwriting...you must get 80%, and I could only get 75% so had to start over multiple times.I find it useless.
This is just a regular flimsy cloth mousepad, started unraveling at the edges the first day. It picks up dirt from your hands quickly and looks dirty after 2 weeks. Waste of money ;(
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
This battery is visibly different from my stock Garmin battery. Initially I couldn't get it to stay in the unit at all. Eventually I was able to push the latch forward enough to make it catch. Hopefully it won't fall out during use. Next time I'll probably pay for the Garmin replacement.
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.
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.
I just got done playing with this in my car for the last hour. I don't know if it's my location (about 90 minutes north of NYC) or what, but, I just could not find a station that provided sound that satisfied me.The best sound I could get was equivelent to a average to poor radio station. Sound was distant and hollow. Not anywhere near a quality radio station sound.Let's put it this way, if I were to tune to a radio station that had the sound I was getting, it might hold my attention for a little while, but, certainly not a station I'd be willing to preset on my radio.This is being returned.
I do not recommend this product , it is pretty bad, the reception is poor and quality is regular.La calidad de esta television es muy mala , no recomiendo este producto , ya que ni siquiera conectado directamente a TV cable tiene una aceptable sintonizacion, ademas que los vendedores no se hacen responsables de la caliad.
We recieved this DVD player for Christmas 2001 and used it about 5 or 6 times and it already does not work. Same problems as with all the other comments I've read. No sound and no display. And yes, Toshiba customer service is a waste of time. Its probably not even worth fixing. I can get a new one for less! Toshiba certainly made a lot of money on selling a product that does not work!
The only thing this is good for is providing a hardcover for your LCD screen. I guess if you do a lot of continous viewing of your pictures while in the sun, it would be ok for that purpose, but when I am in the sun, I prefer to be taking pictures -- and this just gets in the way.The show stopper for me (1 star) is that you cannot shoot photos with it open.The problem is you need to have it closed to shoot. So you shoot the picture with it closed then you have to open it if you want to see the LCD and check the photo, look at the histogram, etc. Once done checking your photo, you then have to close it to shoot the next photo (closing it takes two hands as you have to push the side panels in with one hand while closing it with the other hand). Once closed, you can shoot the next photo and repeat the steps all over again.Hassle, hassle, hassle...I guess if you do all your shooting without ever looking at the LCD, this would be more useful. I like to do all kinds of experimenting with different shutter speeds, openings, WB, et al, so I like to look at each picture after the shot and adjust my settings before the next shot.One final nit is that there is a big logo on the cover. I hate that I had to pay to advertize for them - who do they think they are - Google? Get rid of the self-serving logo and I would be a little more happy with it -- of course the problems I list above mean I never put it on my camera, so logo or no logo - they lose with this product.PS: If I was in a good mood today I might have rated it 2 stars, but I am not in a good mood today, so 1 star.
I have had these headphones for about 6 months now and they have really just been okay. I was not impressed with the "pro sound quality" they advertised nor was I overly impressed by the noise-cancelling ability of these ear buds. They cancelled noise about as well as any other ear buds that I have tried. Plus the bass sounds thin on these earphones. The midrange is nice, treble is over emphasized a bit but not harsh. The one positive I will give these headphones as far as sound goes is that they will play very loud without too much distortion if you want to really crank it up.The supposed durability of these headphones was what really sold me on them in the first place. I go to the gym 4 days a week and have been through a number of earbuds in the past so I wanted something that would withstand the test of time, at least a little bit. I thought these were okay in that department until a few days ago. They have stopped working completely, both sides. There are no cuts, scratches, folds, dings, etc in the cord or the buds themselves. I know its not my mp3 player either as my old headphones still work.Sure a replacement is nice, but you have to pay for the shipping and your stuck with nothing in the time it takes for the repair. Then to make things worse, you just get a pair of headphones back that you were never really impressed with in the first place. They are only marginally comfortable to boot. I'll be using these until the warranty is up, but my next pair of headphones will not be from Shure.
If you are like me, you will be attracted to the low price on this set of earbuds. I am going to recommend you stay away from this set for two reasons:1) Due to the large and uncomfortable size, my ears would have a feeling of soreness after wearing these for an extended period of time.2) The sound quality is inferior in a way that can best be described as having a lack of bass.I highly recommend purchasing SONY earbuds instead of this cheapo set. Your ears will thank you for it.
I'm an international studen in US, and I bought this for put on my desk.This lamp from china, you know what that means.Soon as I opened box it is already broken power "on" button, and I fixed it through assemble this, but it is broken again.the power "on" button once comes in to body and doesn't come out again.Even, the bright is not bright as normal lamp.I purchased about $100, but it never has 100$ value..please don't buy this lamp..
This is the worst mouse I have ever owned. Signal strenghth is terrible, scroll wheel is too slow, and the mouse is too heavy. Total waste of money.
I purchased 4 of the 1000VA models, one did not even start out of the box and out of the other three, two lasted less than 6 months prior to going pop and smoke. Forget warranties, if you want to spend several hours arguing on the phone, good luck. I eventual replace the first one but took almost 2 months the rest weren't worth. They worked fine, but so did a Yugo car!
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.
I purchased this card for my trip to Europe only to find that it was inaccurate and did not work with the nuvi 500. total waste of money and could not get a refund because we did not come home for 2 months. You will get lost in Europe with this card.
The keyboard in this set lives up to the hipe. I would have paid more and still been happy with it. It feels as though it was modified for my hands. The keys are almost silent. The only complaint I had was that the right shift key is much smaller that on most keyboards making it easy to miss.The Logitech MX 600 laser mouse is a different story. It boarders on unusable. Actually the only way I could get it to work was to use it on top of one of my O'Reilly books. The angle that creates made my wrist hurt after a while. If this mouse is so sensitive as to require a special surface then Logitech should include a mouse pad that has a surface it can work with.I tried several mouse pads, and no mouse pad at all. On any surface but my O'Reilly books it is extremely jerky, or just does not respond at all.Compare all of that to the $10 LED mouse I was using before. It worked on every surface I used, and did not require any mouse pad at all.The mouse turned out to be such a problem I eventually had to return the set as I could not take it any more.
The EZDigiMagic drive worked great until the month the warranty was up. It crashed and now it's useless. I am disappointed that it only lasted exactly as long as the 1 year warranty. I would not buy it again.
this router is horrible. i have only had it on line for 2 days both of which it has had severe problems. 1st my pc doesn't see it, then when it does after many attempts of resetting the modem and router the pc links up with excellent signal but limited or no connectivity. now dlink wants me to pay to ship back their defective equip so they can replace it. i believe they should send a new 1 with a return shipping label at their expense after all it is a manufacturers defective piece of equip. i am still arguing with their non English speaking tech department. i wouldn't advise buying this product. if i do end up paying to send it back i will not go with another dlink product. i will go back to belkin which by the way i still have their router that hasn't failed in 2 yrs of service. my only reason for this purchase was updating my wireless from g to n with a new pc and router, thank goodness i still have the belkin g.
After having my camera for less than 6 months and taking numerous blurred pictures, the camera finally stopped working all together because it would no longer turn on when opening the sliding lense protector. After sending it back to olympus who wanted 150 bucks to fix it, fat chance!, i took it to a local camera guy who told me that this problem happens to this camera all of the time. And whats worse, olympus refuses to sell the part that is needed to fix it. Currently my camera guy is waiting for a junk olympus to come in (i'm sure it wont take too long) and he will extract the needed part. Problem is, that it will probably have the same problem as my camera! Until then, I wait and take no pictures. One thing is for sure though, I will NEVER EVER buy a product from Olympus, a company that treats its customers so badly and with such little respect.
I was excited to receive the case to go with my wonderful new Canon S5 IS camera. The description said it works with my camera. When I got it by mail, I immediately tried stuffing the camera in the bag, since I was leaving 2 days later for a vacation. NOT HAPPENING! I could barely put the camera in the case, let alone the strap, extra batteries, etc. This case is WAY too small and appears larger in the picture, for whatever reason. Because it's not the fault of the seller, I didn't return it and will most likely just donate it. Takes too much effort and money to send back or try to sell myself.The seller was very timely and I am impressed with their turnaround between when I bought the case and when I received it. THANK YOU!!!
The Harmony 880 is an excellent device and I highly recommend it. It is surprisingly easy to program and works quite well. There are some bugs in the programming modules for various devices and even with reprogramming I could not eliminate unusable menu items or cryptic menu items such as an "E" that appeared on the screen for my PVR control menu. However, Logitech has excellent support and they will reprogram problem menu items for you and then all you have to do is log on, connect the 880 and the fix will be downloaded to your device. The 880 has replaced 5 remotes and made my life much easier. It handles quite a few sophisticated functions for my devices. For example, I only have to use my Yamaha YSP 1000 remote for setup. I rated the 880 4 stars only because of the programming bugs.Update 9/13/2012. In the past year, the 880 has become pretty flaky. It regularly loses state of the system information and I have to invoke help which takes forever to get every device off or on. It also refuses to turn the system on unless I first press the off button. I did have charging problems as so many others have reported, but cleaning the contacts fixed this. Before giving up on charging, clean the contacts. I'm now not too happy with the device as it continues to behave erratically even after reprogramming it on my computer.
I was very excited to get this HDMI cable at a fantastic price...but was thoroughly disappointed the minute I plugged it in..the picture quality is very dull and in comparison to my regular HDMI cables, the picture is elongated and zoomed and blurred. I immediately tested my blu-ray with my other regular HDMI cable and the picture was WOW!...I would say stick to Amazon basics or any decent quality brand and avoid this one.
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 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 had to rate this product with a single star because there is not option for no stars.The package contains a single plastic rectangle with an adhesive backing. The intent is the user is supposed to clean the pda screen and stick the plastic shield to it. The instructions indicate that any bubbles can easily be pressed out using a credit card (there is a small cardboard card enclosed).Well - the protector installs under the screen frame tightly so any bubbles are permanent. It is very hard to get off as it has an adhesive background and the edges are not accessible. I had to use a Zacto knife and that damnaged an edge of the protector thereby defeating the purpose (and ruining the protector) - to protect and provide clarity.I do not recommend this product. It was too frustrating and frankly, way overpriced.
I am a novice audiophile but I can tell these speakers leave a lot to be desired. My $40 radio shack speakers blow this thing away. The only difference between the Center channel and the towers is the mounting system and the orientation of the label on the grill. These are definitely not rated at RMS rating that they say that they are. I have mine hooked up to an onkyo 120 watt RMS reciever and they begin to pop and distort at about 1/3 volume. The Center and towers look pretty, but they don't perform like they should. If you want a better deal people are selling them on ebay for around 50 bucks, but I can't even say they are worth that.
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 printer doesn't work and was sent half falling out of the box - there was no software sent with it. Now I am searchin g the Internet to find safe realiable downloads I can use to see if the printer is really broken - I paid $49 for junk/bsd
I deleted my original, 5-star review. I know this particular model is no longer available, but if my experience is any indication, you should think hard before buying a Toshiba laptop, especially a lower-end model. I had the Satellite 1415-S173 for three years -- during the first year I had it, it blew a hard drive (thankfully under warranty). I had it fixed and less than a week later, it blew another hard drive. This time it went back to Toshiba to be fixed. All was more or less well for the next two years, when a Windows problem shut the thing down completely. I took my data out of it and switched back to a Mac. I am sick of Windows' unreliability, susceptibility to viruses and other problems, and the masking-tape-and-chewing-gum nature of patching together Windows machines just in order to make them function. BUT -- more to the point, the computer had inherent problems, first and foremost being the cheap desktop processor Toshiba uses (or used) in their lower-end laptops. This machine got incredibly hot and I was told this is probably what killed my first 2 hard drives. If you have one of these machines, I highly recommend a cooling platform which is probably the only thing that kept my laptop running for an additional 2 years. It's a shame, because aside from being very heavy and having a weak battery charge (1.5 hours at best), this laptop was attractive and easy to use with a nice bright display. But ultimately -- not a good value -- at $1,200 I don't consider it a "cheap" machine by any means, and certainly not when compared to my (less expensive) iBook.
Horrible, Horrible, Horrible!!!!!!! Case is not for Canon Power Shot SX10 IS! I am disappointed that Amazon shows this case with the SX10 IS. The camera fits in the case but the case will not close completely. If you close the case as much as possible it keeps pressing the power button causing the camera to turn on which will run the batteries down. The images associated with the case are very deceiving. The camera in pictures looks like the SX10 IS but now that I have the case I notice that that case appears to be held open as far as possible so that you can't tell that IT WON'T CLOSE WITH THE CAMERA INSIDE!!!!! Trying to decide if it is worth returning the product after reading the return policy. Ace's Policy states you can't get a full refund if it has been opened! How do they expect you to see if it fits without opening it. After shipping, etc. I would probably only get $5-$10 back. At least they get to keep their profit!
This item is defective and does not work well. When utilizing this HDMI, it contains poor image quality, for when using this cord it has quick flashes of random image sparks. I have many HDMI cords and when switching to my other cords to see if this "image sparks" happens; it does not. Too many random images of random image glitches/sparks when using this HDMI.
I purchased the Cd Radio Cassette-Corder CFD-E90 for my 1 year old son for Christmas. About a month ago we started getting the Error - No Disc problem. It seems to be getting progressivly worse. The unit will not play CDs anymore and it is less than 6 months old! Never again - I even paid extra to get the Sony name, but I won't do it again......
This is the only product I could find that had a serial interface as opposed to a Web based front end. We need it to do automated power cycling of units and this allowed us to do it through simple custom serial software. Another reviewer complained about the host software. I can't comment since I never used it.Update1: Won't recognize daisy chaining on power up. Have to plug cables in after both units are on. Makes it useless.Update2: Had it apart because the display LED went out. For the DC component, the manufacturer actually put a wall transformer inside the case instead of building a power supply on the PCB. Very pool quality.Update3: Can't update the firmware to 5.x from a 4.x model. Must have too little EEPROM.Update4: Relays start failing after about 100+ cycles. This thing is junk. Great idea, just wish it was better quality
i buy a lotta stuff from amazon. this one is one of the most disappointing .my job requuires me to work from home some times , soi bought this to go along with my wireless keyboard .it just stopped working after 3 months.i did install the drivers,,,, etc abd all that is suggested it just dont work.there is no warranty on this model as Microsoft........my two cents , buy logitech or buy a different/newer model from Microsoft if ur a MSoft fan.
I bought this hub (two of them, in fact), lured by the promise of High-Speed USB ports and the fact that it was &#34;powered.&#34; The only thing the plug adapter seems to power, however, is the light that tells you it's plugged in. The $5 cheap-o unit I had hoped to replace did a better job of maintaining connection with external drives (which constantly spin down/ramp up using this unit), and even my Wacom tablet refuses to connect through these overpriced pieces of Dlink. No smart phone -- from the iPhone 3GS to an ancient Android -- can be charged with this unit, and many devices just plain don't seem to connect at all (and those that do don't stay connected for long).Extremely disappointed.
We bought a 42&quot; Toshiba plasma tv. It worked for one month. Toshiba has sent a repair crew to our home three times and they can't fix it. we're out $5000. Toshiba promised to fix it or replace it, but, three months later, it's still broken and we're still waiting for our new tv. Since Amazon has a no-return policy for big-screen tv's, we're at the mercy of Toshiba and their terrible customer service. Before shelling out this much money for a plasma, I strongly recommend doing research on the web about manufacturer's customer service. If I had done so, I would have never bought a plasma from Toshiba.
If you want to take pictures, this definitely isn't what you want. Most of what has already been said is correct. What redeems this camera is that it makes a decent USB webcam. So if that's what you need, go for it.
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.
My mom recently recieved this camera as a gift, well to say the least the picture quality is so poor. They usually all come out blurry or disfigured. I would not recommend this camera.
I would not have bought this if I would have physically been able to see it first. It is cheaply made.
Do NOT buy this product as a backup or safe data storage. It is apparently not designed for data safety, despite its RAID capabilities. I have been using mine for approx 4 months when one of my drives went out. As expected, the system went on working fine, warning me that I had a bad drive. After 6 (six!!) unanswered emails to techsupport about a drive replacement, another drive started getting bad sectors. In RAID 5, one bad drive is fine but two is a crisis. In theory, that's highly statistically improbably. Finally, after multiple more emails Buffalo answered with "we'll send you an entire new unit." Fine, I'll just swap out the drives I need.So, before the unit arrives I start backup up my data from the TeraStation. It was hard finding a place for 2 terabytes worth of data but I'm very, very glad I did. More on that in a moment.Unit arrives and I easily swap out the bad drive and let the array rebuild. I'm giddy with excitement. It takes a while but after it's complete, I do the same with disk two. Fantastic, I think. Disks swapped for new good ones, auto-rebuild of the array and we are off and running.I access the share subdir on the Terastation to check on my precious data but for some reason I no longer have permission to access that folder. I reboot the Terrastation (because I've been trained by Windows - when in doubt, reboot.) No effect. I mess with other setting all to no avail.Finally, I email techsupport who says reset the unit to factory defaults and claims that this won't cause any loss of data. Shudder, I think, but fine. I've got my data backed up anyway. Reset - no good.Techsupport responds: "if you delete the array and recreate it should give you access to the share subdir." I'll repeat that one more time: "delete the array and recreate to get access to the share subdir"!!! The array, containing the data I consider sooo precious that I bought a stand-alone unit that runs RAID5 for safety, I'm supposed to delete it! So I can have access to the folder again!??Wow, not only have they failed miserably for tech support, they completely failed to stand up to what their product was DESIGNED TO DO - store data safely and reliably. I'll quote this right off their web page:"Massive storage for your home or SOHO network, all with the peace of mind of RAID 5. RAID 5 continually provides redundancy, protecting your data from a drive failure."From what I've experienced, if you lose one drive, you've lost all your data because the Terrastation will never give you access to that data again after you replace a drive."....quick-swap SATA hard drives...."Yes, it was quick and easy to swap the drive but consider the total time spent:> 1 month from 1st contact with tech support~1 week until box arrived~1 hour to replace first drive~6 hours to rebuild drive (done automatic)~1 hour to replace second drive~6 hours to rebuild drive (done automatic)All that effort, and then I don't have access to my data so the whole process fails, in my opinion!QUICK was not a word with which I'd describe this experience. And overall, they have completely failed in their mission to keep my data safe.
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!!
It can take hours to get a few random pictures to download from the camera. Software support is unreachable. The little documentation provided is poor.Every time I turn on the camera it behaves differently, so it is impossible to reliably take a picture and get it on the computer. Sometimes the buttons work, other times they do nothing. If your are lucky enough to get it to download it is then difficult to get the picture in a useable format like JPG or bitmap. Often turning the camera off makes it lose all of its pictures.Save your money, time and sanity by buying some crayons and an art book.
I've only had this device for a day but have comments. On the plus side, it has better voice quality and more memory than the Voice It Recorder I used to own. On the negative side, It's hard to flip the cover open. It makes a snapping sound while being opened and doesn't open as smoothly as the orginal Palm cover. The other negative--and my biggest comlaint--is the beeping noise when the buttons are pushed. I use the GoVox most often in a library, where I make voice notes from newspapers and magazines that I read. I speak softly into the device so as not to annoy other library patrons, but I can't supress the beep, although I try to by covering the speaker. Too bad the beep can't be turned off.
I bought this thinking it would fit my 2008 Toyota Matrix and it doesn't even come close. Don't make the same mistake I did, in thinking it will work.
Sony sucks. The box advertised that "virtually all digital camera's" but what they mean is virtually all Sony digital camera's. Their customer service sucks; and you cannot write them a hand written letter to tell them how bad they suck.I will never buy a Sony product ever because they suck so bad.Granted the PSP is good and hte UMDs are good because you can at least watch movies in a foreign language, cannot say the same for iPod.I would give it no stars if they let me.But do not buy this product, you will be disappointed.
I had placed order for this player on 4th May, I got the player on 11th May, I opened and found the player good....lookwise...:-)But When I tested the player, it was a shock to me, the mp3 functionality did not work, the jpeg pictures got stuck in between. So I had to return back on 12th May through UPS.I got my refund on 25th May. So the player is just a kind of lottery, if it works it works else matash.So I would suggest not to buy this product, since better players are available at a little more price everywhere including India.
The size of the keyboard is exactly what I am looking for but the design is somewhat boring, or actually cheap. A bit more style would be nice. The layout of the keys is good for me. Not sure if this keyboard is spill-proof. There are no holes in the bottom.It looks quite robust. I'd take it anywhere and not fearing scratches on it. It would be a different story if it was more stylish.The buttons were a bit stiff to press in the first week. They became more flexible after that but it still requires much effort to type compared to the more high profile keyboards out there. It also isn't a very quiet keyboard. I'm now on the lookout for a more quiet keyboard.
Hi, Just purchased the Samsung NEU 32. It doesn't work with my new indows XP based computer. I phoned Samsung and they said they rely on Jukebox software...and they expected a XP fix towards the end of January. I hope it works....
Although this may be a perfectly good product, Canadians should beware that there is no working electronic program guide for Canada integrated with any Elegato TV product. There are guides for the US, UK, Australia and even smaller countries, but not Canada. When I emailed support about this flaw they did not directly answer when a guide would be available, so I assume there are no plans to provide a guide for Canadians.I feel ripped off, and warn Canadians not to buy Elegato products.
Used this card for about six months my first year in college. After one of my friend's graduation, my camera would not turn on. So I thought there was something wrong with my camera. Apparently, not because I placed the card a new camera I bought and it said "card error" and my old camera can turn in. In essence, don't buy the card. I've lost valuable memories including those of graduations because this product is simply unreliable.
The product photo depicts a gold plated, HP fire wire cable. By description I expected to receive a quality HP product. Instead, I received a generic, low cost cable that had damaged pins and was defective. It was NOT gold plated. It was NOT labeled as a HP cable. I had no signal connection from my camera to computer. The cable I received is NOT what is described and pictured!!! Lesson learned... You get what you pay for.
i have been waiting it says its been being prepared for shipment for 3 days now when the hell is it going to ship out ,
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.
The box says that the software will run on an Athlon XP processor. But this is not true ! The Adobe Premiere 3.0 installer complains that the processor does not support the SSE2 instruction set, and simply refuses to install.So this is useless to me and is going back to Fry's.
The length of this cable combined with its low quality makes it a real pain to use. 25 ft. is clearly stretching the limits of this quality of cable because without careful attention I loose signal to my television from various laptops. Depending on the build of the cable you get it might work great or it may end up being a big headache. Think twice before ordering if you need it to work the first time.
This is not the only Amazon video projector price that is not accurate. I tried to buy a 3m video projector for $464.00 only to be told the same story about it being an Amazon error and that the actual product for sale was a replacement bulb for the projector. Folks, don't get your hopes up. In reality, $311.00 is the cost of a replacement bulb for this product; the real projector sells for much more. Amazon needs to work a little harder to make sure its ads are correct. These errors reflect on the professionalism of Amazon and ruin the public's faith in the company.
Great idea but the yellow/green light on the unit kept flashing alternating colors and the Nano screen flashed on and off (not what it does when connected to a computer USB port) Nothing in the instructions and no web support.
Please spend more money on a pair of quality speakers like Polk, JL, Infinity and don't go cheap or else your system will be sounding as cheap also. Lesson learned... just don't be cheap and steer away from these speakers.
The PalmOne V Slim Leather Carrying Case - I cannot insert the PalmOne into the Case the styles is too large to allow insertion what do I do to get a replacement?
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
I bought this case and found it unsatisfactory for use even at the relatively low price. It is made of very stiff bulky leather that adds a lot of weight and bulk to my otherwise sleek Palm TX. The double layer front cover to give simple web pocket storage for memory cards does not protect the cards from dirt and dammage and finially, the belt clip is ineffective. After only a few minutes seated in my vehicle it slid off my belt and luckly landed on the seat. Could just as easily landed on the street resulting in dammage to my PDA. I was offered 12% discount to buy more from the dealer but declined. Good idea - Bad design.
Seriously, this is a cheap DSLR bag - cheaply designed and made anyway.I bought this for my recent trip to Asia. I wish I had bought a different brand (which commands higher price, but with very plush interior).The major issue with this Tamrac bag is that the interior is so rough and crude, it's a major pain to grab anything you might store inside.I had at least 3 fingers with bandaids when I was traveling with this bag, it was ridiculous!I finally got home and smoothened the rough edges of the velcro straps inside.Seriously, this bag should not be rated higher than 3, especially if you use it a lot.
I brought this product so, like everyone, to have more storage, but the drive is not always found, it was not so easy to install, and very confusing. If I could return it I would.
Do not buy the cheap HDMI cables, they do not work well with full 1080P Apple TV. Total rip off.
It works great, but it get "stuck" once a day and that requires rebooting. It's a pain in the neck. I returned it after a week.
BEWARE of PNY's customer service. They are horrible to work with if you get DOA memory, which happened to me on 1 of the 3 pairs that I ordered. They make cheap products, then put you through hell to return them.You have to fill out the form on their website with WAY too many questions, then you must wait for a response. Then they simply email you back and say to call a phone number (1-800-234-4597) and start the process over again. Their phone system is AWFUL and puts you through loops, then it hung up on me TWICE. Their customer service people on the phone are rude, and unwilling to help. I told them I would be writing a review on Amazon, and they didn't care. Also, cross-ship return is not available unless you pay a non-refundable $30 fee, in addition to a hold on your credit card.A word to the wise: BUY ANOTHER BRAND. It's not worth the headache.
Unfortunately, it is true that this package only contains ONE blank DVD+R DL disc, the rest are DVD+R SL (and maybe one DVD+RW, but I don't remember anymore). Luckily, I had the chance to take a look at the &quot;con&quot; package at BestBuy before ordering online and was shocked to notice that Verbatim is involved in such a scheme :(.Hope this helps.
I really wanted to like this product. I liked the look of them, as far as earbuds go they are relatively comfortable, and the stay put nicely in the ear. The sound is pretty nice. But for something marketed as "rugged" they are entirely too fragile. Within 3 months, and with fairly gentle use, the headphone cord separated from the headphone jack. I tried to contact Sennheiser about the warranty but recieved no response. I was disappointed, but I gave the product another try - mainly because the fit was nice. I bought another pair. Today, after about 6 months use, I noticed that the green coating of the cord is splitting near one of the earbuds, revealing the wires underneath. I am really surprised that these haven't held up well, I have not used them in any kind of rough way and stow them in the little pouch they provide. so disappointing.
I was very excited to see posted a "Like New" next to the description and to see the seller had good customer feedback. I was sent a broken and beat up camera. The only reason it got one star is because it is in fact a polaroid product. Like new?? IT HAD A DEAD DRIED UP GROSS BEATLE IN IT!!! The camera honestly looks like it thrown it out in the middle of Houston Street in New York City and had the Fire Department drive by multiple times. I have no problem with scratches and wear and tear but this was POOR CONDITION. Even had tape on it. Do they care at all about the products they sell? I am usually impressed with the sellers on amazon. This has taken the cake in customer dis-satisfation.Buy with caution.
At least 5 other reviewers over the past 6 weeks seem to have posted the same problem - the unit suddenly stopped functioning. Mine ate my disc and there is no manual eject button.
When I ordered this product I was very excited about being able to connect one of my electronic devices to my high definition television. I have had great experience with this seller in the past and will likely continue to purchase items from them in the future. After receiving the item in the mail I immediately tore open the package and hurriedly attempted to connect my upscaled 1080P DVD player. To my surprise the cable was complete trash. The image which I saw on the screen was overlain with a fuzzy layer of gold scratchy flecks that completely detracted from the quality display. I would like to think that when I order an expensive item and shell out my hard earned $3.00 that I receive a quality product. I remember a time when the American dollar carried some real weight. The poor quality of this product in a large way exemplifies much of what is wrong with American consumerism in today's society. The gold fuzzy overlay that dumps all over my display screen effectively captures the sense of overbearing materialism that people fall for when they see a product advertisement that promises a quality product at a seemingly affordable price. Such grandiose claims should be viewed as eronneous and a farce designed to undermine social honesty. At first I wasn't bothered by the fact that the shipping payment was actually more than I paid for the cable, but when i realized that the cable didn't actually work I became enraged. As it stands right now I paid more money in shipping than I received in a product that is not even worth its weight as a rubber coated noose. I would only recommend this product to people who get their news from MTV and their current events from TMZ, because everyone knows that those people should simply stop watching television anyway. Perhaps if your one of those individuals who enjoys superfluous amounts of glitter covering both yourself and everything you own then you might enjoy a cable that turns your television into a gaudy piece of bedazzled garbage. I suppose that the slight silver lining that may have come out of this purchase was that my precious $3 may have allowed the metaphorical eight year old boy half way around the world who may have manufactured this product, to eat for two days. Though in truthful hindsight, I would gladly give this metaphorical boy $4 if he boxed and shipped the defecate byproduct from his meal, as it is undoubtedly worth more in it's weight as fertilizer than this cable was for anything else imaginable. I hope that this review assists in saving anyone else the heartache of throwing away their $3 plus shipping and handling, as it may be less painful to have taken my money to the bank and exchanged it for nickels for the sole purpose of taking the money as a suppository.
I bought this cable in May 2012 and didn't immediately need it. In December 2012, I purchased a Blu-Ray player and connected it to my HDTV using this HDMI cable. The player would not output any video higher than 480p - standard definition. I tried a different HDMI cable and the Blu-Ray Player worked perfectly. That leads me to believe this HDMI cable was dead on arrival. I cannot recommend it.
After our set failed yesterday, I scrambled to find some troubleshooting information on the internet and was shocked to find that other owners had experienced the exact same problem/symptoms. We purchased our set on December 29th 2005 and were happy with the product until yesterday (January 13th, 2007). While we were watching there was an audible pop and the plasma display went blank, although the sound from the satellite feed is still working. We have lifetime service (labor only - not parts) through the local retailer we purchased the set from, but who knows how Toshiba will respond since we are 15 days past expiration date for the factory warranty.
The advertising for the RCA RC926 is deceptive. While it is described as a wireless modem jack, only after one opens the package and looks at the documentation does one discover that the modem speed is limited to 14,400 baud and more usually 9600 baud. That was slow even 5 years ago; now it is virtually useless when most modems operate at 33600 or 56000 baud
This is a good radio/gps. Unfortunately, garmin and mapsource make it alot more difficult than it needs to be.The downloadable maps feature is great. Whats not great is that the website instructs you to download directly to your garmin. After 4 attempts, tech support said that way doesn't work. You have to download to a card reader with the radio connected. Silly me, I should of known that. Afterall its written plain as day_____nowhere!!!BEWARE!!!! THIS WILL COST YOUThe mapsource TOPO MAPS FOR THE SOUTHEAST US in cd form is not the same as the downloadable version of the TOPO MAPS FOR THE SOUTHEAST US. My mistake, I didn't read all of the fine print. I assumed if the title was the same, so was the content. Tech support made me feel real stupid on this one. I'm beginning to believe that I'm too dumb to own a garmin. There are just so many undocumented features that garmin assumes you will just pick up on.Also, straight out of the box, I had to rubber band the charger connector to the radio. It would not make consistant contact otherwise. Its like garmin wants you to by an accessory so they put a piece of junk charger with the radio.I would wait for another vendor to make a comparable product.
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 have a Pioneer 1080i and bought 2 of these cables and they both will not work. TV does not even recognize a HDMI cable. This is a bad deal the shipping came in 1 package yet they charged me shipping for each piece. I will not even wast my time to try to return the cables since I have seen the reviews on trying to return these cables. Don' buy these cables.
As a computer teacher with a variety of systems to test these speakers, you'd think I could get them to work.... Think again. The systems I tried don't recognize the USB device. Used the disk, tried alternate, and creative ways to install the drivers, downloaded drivers on the PLEOMAX website, tried XP and VISTA ... no luck.Also bought the Logitech S150 USB Speaker Oem which worked right out of the box! And for half the price!
Clip broke on case side after 4 mos of light use. Had to repurchase another holder. I did NOT purchase another Krusell. Only had a 30 day guaranteeKrusell Orbit with Multidapt Leather Case for PalmOne Palm Tungsten T5 / TX. I hope not to spend $40.00 dollars every month!!
cheap to the feel and so loud , its like a jack hammer in comparison to other KB's, because of its CHEAP construction. There is zero backstop membrane under the keys, it is LOUD no matter how softly you type.It wasn't always this was way, last KB I bought from this manufc. several years ago was fine, this one just stinks, sorry, but there it is.
I have owned two pairs of these headphones. I like SONY electronics. About 50% of my computer and A/V equipment is SONY, so I expected these to be well-designed, functional, and reliable. I bought the first pair from Radio Shack about 2 years ago. I didn't like them, though, and back they went for a refund. Fast forward to today. At a yard sale, someone offered me the same phones for $10. "I dunno" I told him. "I had a pair of those a while back, didn't like them and returned them. I can't remember why I didn't like 'em though." My A/V setup had changed, and I needed another pair. "Heck, for $10 - what could be so bad..." So I bought them, and hooked them up, let them charge. 10 hours later...I'll tell you what's so BAD about these headphones. First, they don't fit your head very well. Each earpice has a kind of soft flexible ring around it that cups your ear. The two-piece bridge that connects the two earphones across the top of your head has a not-very-elastic band that's supposed to provide tension, so that theoretically, one size fits all. There's no way for you to tighten them, however, and in practice, they just kind of balance on top of your head without gripping your ears. Bend over, move quickly, and they start to fall off. Don't even expect to wear them while working.But that's not the worst part. I hooked these up to my "music" system, which I have spent considerable time, money, and effort get to sound just right. I didn't expect these headphones to be studio quality, not for $65 retail, but the truth is they are absolutely unlistenable with music, BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW YOU ADJUST THEM, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN RELATION TO THE BASE UNIT, OR THE BASE UNIT IS TO ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT, EVERY 30 SECONDS OR SO, THEY GO: "ZZZZZZAAAAAAAPPPPPPP-POP!" It's very startling, very annoying, and an absolute deal-breaker. I guess I could have hung on to them and passed them along at MY next yard sale, but as an engineer myself, I have a thing about inflicting others with crappy design and technology. Into the trash they went - a waste, even for only $10.I own a pair of Sennheiser HDR-120 phones that I bought here on Amazon - I don't remember the price, not too expensive, and I'm perfectly satisfied with them in every way.
I bought this SanDisk 8GB back in March 2009 and it has gone bad with almost 200 pictures on it. Nothing like telling a family that I have lost every photo taken because of a bad SanDisk. I will never buy SanDisk again because I need to know that what I'm photographing is going to be there in the end. Very upset and just might have cost me a customer because my Canon 5d never gave a warning that the card was bad until I went to upload my pics.UPDATE: After long phone calls I finally sent the card back to SanDisk. So it has been a month and still no new card has been replaced. Another LONG phone call placed today and couldnt get a answer out of two people other than "we will e-mail you within 24-48 hours". I'm calling BS on SanDisk because if you say your going to back your product then you should replace ASAP. I'm shooting a wedding in two weeks and would like to have a new card. I did branch out and bought the Lexar Pro UDMA and there have not been any problems (knock on wood).
Another Fuji suprise. Most new cameras do not have a limit on videos other than the amount of storage on the xD chip. Nice camera other than that BAD limitation.
Item buzzes after just a few months of use...I never turned it up loud due to the fact that I use it at work...after all the good reviews I thought I had made a good purchase..I guess not...
I loved this machine for about the first year I had it. Now it won't turn on and my roommate's crappy chick flick is stuck in it :/
The Remote only works through 10.4 and the packaging is misleading. I had to send an email to customer support to find out the problem. Now I have the headache of returning the item.
Am quite satisfied with the boombox as a CD player. Unfortunately, the Cassette player very soon after I began using it started rotating at such a high speed that everything sounded like it had been recorded by the "Chipmonks." To say the least, a disappointment.
same complaint as most other people here....works when plugged in but not on battery power....I wish these reviews would have been here before christmas.
No support available for VPN config.Wasted 60+ man hours configuring VPN, not working as of now.Looks like this product was not tested or certified for VPN.Poor functionality for VPN.Sad, that i bought this equipment.
I purchased this cable on November 12th, 2010. 3 days ago (April 10th, 2011) it started shorting out. It hasn't been moved since purchase. It is attached firmly to my DVR and my receiver. I tested my DVR with a separate digital optical cable and it worked fine. I then tested my blu-ray player with this digital optical cable and, as with my DVR, the sound went in and out. The problem is definitely the cable.Prior to April 10th, I would have given this cable a 5 out of 5. It sounds great when it's working and it's sold at a great price. But even at this low price, a cable should last more than 5 months. Maybe I just ended up getting a dud. Either way, it worked for 5 months and then it didn't, and that's disappointing.
A very very poor product. I gave 1 star cos I could'nt go lower than that. I have been networking for at least 2 yrs. and yeah I have worked with the big names. But they never give any problems. I am believer in giving an opportunity to others. So I did and I suffered. THIS PRODUCT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT DRIVER IN THE PROVIDED DISK. I had to go thier website and download the driver. Well, that was not the end. I must have added and removed this about 10 times and finally I gave up.I am going to return this product and pay little more money and get a better one.I WOULD NEVER BUY ANY PRODUCT FROM THIS COMPANY.I tried to call tech support between 9-10 pm and I must have waited for an hour and then I gave up. There is no message about wait..nothing.
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.
I owned one of these for about six months and it did work. It still works, and I'm giving it away due to the following annoyances that finally made me go out and spend the money that I should have spent in the first place.Specifically, it locked up and froze on a certain TV series DVD set that my other DVD players would play just fine.Also, when I tried to use the the S-Video output, long after the warranty expired, I found the output connection was loose and didn't work.Unless you really want something unique to this machine, like its small footprint, my advice is to spend a little more up front.I finally did this, and for twenty dollars more I got a low-end Panasonic unit with:Vastly superior sound reproduction.No locking up on my TV series DVD set mentioned earlier.A display on the unit that tells me what the unit is doing using actualy numbers, letters, and so on. It even says "hello" when you power it up. You take those things for granted until you get a unit that has nothing but a green light for on and a red light for standby.And, many more ways to adjust the output to suit my particular TV. My LCD TV rocks now!So, I would have been much better off to spend a little more up front.
The scroll wheel is not that responsive.After you scroll the mouse, you have wait a little bitto see that happen. No, this cannot be customizable bythe program. So bad that I had to return and replace itwith MS Intelli-Mouse, which is perfect.I do not recommend Logitech mouses. They always come upwith seemingly something better and more features,but they always have a huge fundamental flaw here andthere.
The blue tooth connection is very unreliable when syncing to my laptop running Windows 7. This problem seems pervasive when I Googled it. Interestingly Logitech Tech Support is clueless about the problem.Keyboard has a nice feel but it's useless to me if it keeps dropping it's connection.Also space bar has gotten a little squeaky.
The headline says it all. So much for the damage free--given these damaged every place they were put on walls. All I can say, is have a repair kit at hand. You might be unlucky like me.
I loved the picture quality of this camera, but the first one I bought I returned after 3 months because the zoom wouldn't return..exchanged it thinking canon is a good product but the second did the same thing only just after a year and the warranty was void..I sent it to canon and explained but they refused to believe me and offered to fix it for $90.00...I will not buy canon products again.
I own this unit and it does not function properly. If I am not unplugging it in order to reset it so that it will turn off or on, I am banging my head against the wall while attempting to get it to play factory DVDs and CDs. The unit also tends to skip ahead a chapter when the fast-forward button is pushed. This piece of equipment is frustrating to try to use. After 5 years, I have developed a better touch for this finicky machine. I would avoid it if I had it to do all over.
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.
I bought a TomTom 700 from a local wholesale club and took it back after a week.There were a lot of things I liked about the unit. The 3D graphics were good, and its size was appealing. Its offline navigation software runs on PC or Mac, although product firmware updates were available only PC.The unit has a suction-cup mount that worked well and has a rechargeable battery so that it doesn't have to have to be plugged in all the time, especially for short trips.The major flaw in the device is locating destinations. In some cases the device could not locate the destination by address at all, and in other cases it would incorrectly misidentify the location as being several blocks away. The audible directions were also confusing, though the display always seemed to give pretty good guidance on turns, etc.The maps were missing some major roads in my area that have been around for at least 5 or more years. When I looked for updates on the website, I noticed, first of all, that prices were in Euros. That makes me wonder if this product is just emerging in the U.S. and whether or not TomTom is equipped to support U.S. customers.While perusing their site, I also noticed their website indicated map updates would be available in 2006. If the older map updates on their website are any indication, updating the North America maps will be pretty expensive.Another annoyance is that one has to set the clock manually on the device. GPS works by using propagation delays on atomic clocks, so it baffles me why the device needs me to program in the current time.I bought a Garmin StreetPilot 2720 (which can be found for about the same price, maybe a few dollars more) after taking this unit back, and I recommend Garmon to others considering this product. It offers the following advantages over TomTom:* More accurate maps and navigation* Clear voice instructions with better text-to-speech navigation ("Turn right on Elm Street")* A great trip meter that gives miles traveled, current speed, and elevation* A display more readable in bright light that automatically adjusts its settings at night* Easier route planning* Remote control includedThe Garmin has only a couple downsides compared to the TomTom* No battery* No built-in speaker. Its speaker is attached to the dc power adapter.The TomTom 700 has a lot of potential, and I believe it will be a serious contender in the U.S. market in a few years. For now, though, you'll want to look elsewhere.
I got this to add a line to my dvr. I plugged in both lines and then into my computer and nothing.. I still have it because it would cost me to ship it back.
i got this camera and have returned it because it didn't work. don't know when the money will be returned to me! there was a software glitch that they keep telling me that they can fix. however, it only played sound with no video. i have a an i book and wanted it so i can do things quick and easy... not with this product! try something else.
I just need to agree with all the other reviewers who awarded this book just one star. I DID manage to get to the end but only because I thought such a novelist deserved commitment. But it was such a disappointing read. It's a book that starts well but quickly fades away and leave the reader quite bewildered. I agree with others when one seriously wonders if this is the same author who wrote The Secret History. Luckily I borrowed it from the library, so didn't waste my money.
I bought this item based on the positive reviews, but it DOESN'T fit my 80 gig video ipod (5.5 generation)! After several attempts (not just me, but several co-workers), I've determined that the case is just too small to snap together.
Setting up the router (replacing a BEFW11S4, which worked great) wasn't difficult, but it ended up disabling my outbound VPN which worked fine with the previous linksys router. After a few hours of net research, I finally found another reference to a "linksys Nightmare" that suggested forwarding UDP ports 500 and 4500, and TCP ports 50, 389, 709, and 5080. This resolved the problem and I thought I was golden. Sadly, I was never able to get the router to act as a VPN server, even using the Linksys QuickVPN client.Two days later, the router stopped issuing DHCP addresses and even rejected administration login via 192.168.1.1 (the router internal address). Resetting the router fixed the problem, but two days later the same thing happened again. And two days later, again. I contacted their technical support using their online chat applet and she seemed remarkably dim (she had to ask me twice during our conversation which model number I had, even though it was in the original contact dialog info and recorded in our chat). Ultimately, her response was "it must be defective - return it to where you bought it for an exchange". That's when I decided to go out and read the reviews of this model (sadly, I trusted Linksys and hadn't bothered to do my research this time earlier) only to discover that this is a VERY common problem. Time to give Netgear a try.
Bad news... These players aparently suffer from a hardware flaw involving the Progressive Scan. Many users report problems involving video quality issues after activating the progressive scan feature (including myself). To solve please go to CyberHome's website and click on support to RMA your player. Unfortunately a firmware upgrade will not help this.
These earphones provide excellent sound for the money. Rich bass, sharp treble and tight sound isolation with the comfortable and adjustable rubber earpieces.However I experienced painful electric shocks in both ears if I put pressure on my eardrums, such as getting up from a chair. And that was before I stood in the puddle of water. Just kididng. Shocks occured in first and Sony-provided replacement pair. They eventually replaced with an on-the-ear model.I have no problems with other Sony headphones or earphones, I think the speaker membrane was positioned too close to my eardrums. Since there are on other comments about this issue, I'll assume its isolated, but beware of shocks on perhaps a smaller scale.
We purchased our combo about 1 year ago. The price was outstanding being that you get both the dvd and vcr. Well, it now won't play the dvd's. The company has offered to fix it for a &quot;nice&quot; fee, which turned out to be more than we paid. So needless to so we will now have a combo piece and a seperate DVD player. Not so convienant anymore.
All-Right, this VCR is in simple terms, A PIECE OF TRASH. I bought this and as usual everything says it's great, it's not! Whatever happened to Magnavox products, the company is slam-bang, but until I got this VCR, I thought that something got totally messed up; I think Magnavox should get themselves back on their feet, because I think they're a great company, but this VCR isn't worth paying for and trying to play!
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.
The packaging clearly states 2MP. Boy was I surprised by the crap photos! Upon further inspection of the box I found the fine print on the bottom that says 2MP "interpolation" - what the %$#@? It turns out that you can use the software to upconvert after the fact to be able to print your oh so crappy photos.The kids are having fun with the games and in camera photo editing (which is the only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1), but Mommy is highly disapointed.
3 Days working on this thing to work in my laptop with winxp sp2 but impossible....and believe me, i have tried all!!!! Dont buy this. I cannot return it because i live outside US.
The Sony was great while it worked, but as the set stopped as soon as the warranty ran out. Sony used to make great, long-lasting products, but it seems like they've lost it lately. The set itself is very heavy, and so if it does stop working you've got a huge problem in getting it repaired.
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 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.
Wrong item was shipped... correct item not availableRefund of price paid did not reimburse me for my lost time and effort
I bought this router because I needed to upgrade to high-gain antennas in my house to get acceptable signal everywhere, and Internet reviews of the DIR-615 specifically mention that it has external antennas that I could swap out for high-gain ones. Unfortunately this is only true for older versions of the router -- D-Link killed this important feature without changing the part number, only making a tiny footnote on their product specifications page. So I will now have to pay return shipping and buy a router whose external antennas are ACTUALLY removable.
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.
does not work for PS3. this is cheap garbage. do not buy. way thinner than normal HDMI cables. JUNK! A waste of money.
This is headed for the junk pile. It rejects brand new dvd's as &quot;bad discs.&quot; Save yourself the trouble.
This model has a major flaw. Whenever a CD or DVD is playing, a fairly loud high-pitched hum can be heard from the front 2 speakers. At first I though I just had a bad unit. I returned it and got another - same problem. I replaced that one - same problem. Finally I checked out the floor model in a retail store - same problem! The SCHT95 is unusable - the sound is so loud that it makes it impossible to enjoy listening to your CDs or DVDs. Two other problems: the unit gets extremely hot and it takes a very long time to switch between discs. Panasonic should discontinue this model.
This is the SECOND time I'm packing this thing back up to return in the last 30 days. When we initally bought this, we came home & after about 2 hours of trying to figure out the hookup and installation, I contacted Magnaxox only to find out I had a "defective" player. The VHS wasn't working (I could hear sound, but picture was only black & white wavy lines) and the DVD would not play at all (No disc message). It also made a very loud noise when a DVD was inserted. SO... we drive back down to the store we purchased it, which is 45 minutes away (we live in a rural area), and exchanged it for another one. I get home, hook it up (quicker this time), try a VHS tape. It was working, so I was optimistic...tried the DVD player... YES, it works. I was very relieved and put away the box and paperwork, feeling very happy that it was just a defective player the first time. Well.... that feeling was pretty short lived. Three weeks after use, I went to put a DVD in & started getting the message "No Disc". Uh-oh... I tried several others, just in case it was the DVD. Nope-same message. I put a VHS tape in to see if that was working alright. It began playing but within 3-4 minutes, it stopped. When I tried to eject the tape, it would not eject. When I tried to open the DVD player to remove the DVD, it would not open. Oh joy.. I unplugged it, and was going to try again, but at that point the player would not even turn on. At all. So... I unplugged it for the evening with intentions of returning it immediately. My husband plugged it in the next day and it came on & he was able to remove our movies (thankfully). The DVD is still not working, the VHS works but now there is this mysterious "snow" on the television whenever we turn this on. Hmmmm..... I believe this player is a dud. I am returning it this weekend and am buying another brand. This DVD/VCR Recorder combo has created a good deal of stress for me and probably raised my blood pressure as well:) Seriously though, I would not recommend this one. I would give it zero stars, if that were an option :)
The image shown in the description is the older style Micro Cruzer.The older style had rugged lucite sleeving and glowed blue. What Amazon ships now is the newer version with skins and it has a green LED instead of blue. In my opinion, this newer version isn't as well made. Amazon should depict what they actually sell. Consequently, I will be returning mine.
I just received this battery from amazon (4/20/04) and discovered that it is part of a Toshiba recall because the battery does not stay connected and data can be lost. I called Toshiba and they are sending a free replacement. They advised me not to use the battery. So I paid over $100 for a battery that I cannot use! I bought this battery from Amazon rather than eBay because I didn't want to receive a battery that is under this recall. If you received this battery and the serial number does not end in "A", you can call Toshiba at 1-800-949-7993 to get the battery replaced. This recall was made 7/03, so Amazon really dropped the ball. I'm very disappointed. (...)
This thing lasted me about two months before it wigged out on me, and quit working altogether. I went with the Logitech MX1000, and figuring out Microsoft's warranty service on this Mouse I originally paid $49.00 for is not worth the hassle. The Logitech was about 30 dollars more, but worth it...it actually works, and has an impressive array of features. I won't be buying a mouse from Microsoft anytime soon, unless it is totally innovative.
I bought this card for 2 reasons1) The TV - Out via S-Video2) The nView Dual monitor outputI was disappointed on both fronts. The TV out "autoconfigures" itself via the truly awful new nVidia Control Panel which set everything to the wrong settings and will not let you change them. Once in the "Classic" view via Display Properties as usual you can change the settings to get a semblance of a picture which is in blurry Black and White. This is a known issue apparently judging from discussion groups on the net. I solved this by getting an S-Video to composite converter (for another $25...) which gave a blurry colour picture which was wholly unsatisfactory.The nView does not seem to split the output correctly and will not detect the second dispay. Maybe the nView is only for dual display over a monitor and a TV or maybe there is some incantation to make it work but on the whole I couldn't be bothered and went to Best Buy to get a branded version of the GeForce 7600 which works perfectly. Get what you pay for I suppose.
Having tried several FM transmitting products, I discovered the Xtreme Mac APN-10 Airplay Boost is only a marginal performer. This technology is never going to be great, but it's difficult to rate this product as "good". The design is clever, however the external antenna feels cheap & flimsy. The design matched the asthetics of the ipod nano very well. There is literally no setup. Just snap it onto the bottom of your ipod and it's ready to use. My transmitter arrived with one of the 3 navigational buttons not functioning, and I suspect quality control may be an issue with this device. Obtaining warranty service for this product is cost prohibitive. Most customers would opt to purchase another unit rather than jumping through the hoops to have it repaired.
I received the Cyberhome DVR1600 for my birthday (...). My experience started out as OK and went downhill from there. First of all, the Cyberhome model is not compatible with a satelite dish, so if you have a dish you won't be able to record over the air programming. Second, I hated the record feature. You must push the record button once for every 30 min of recording time, but there is no indicator to show how much time you have. I was recording a 2 HR movie and pushed the button about 6 times and it still stopped recording short of 2 hours...THAT WAS FRUSTRATING ! I also counldn't figure out how to set the thumbnail image for the menu screen. I sent a email to Cyberhome and never received a response. Other problems that I experienced: a few freeze ups that required unplugging the unit, when recording from a VCR I was receiving a "feedback" tone - once I started playing the movie the feedback went away. The remote is also very small and the buttons close together, the pause button is right next to the stop button, I was nervous (while recording) that my finger would accidently hit the stop button instead of pause. The last straw was my final recording...when I tried to finalize the DVD I received a disc error....and made another coaster. Luckliy I was right at the end of Best Buy's 30 day return policy - so I returned the DVR1600 and upgraded to a Magnavox MRV660 (....). So far so good with the Magnavox....no problems and it's compatible with satelllite TV.
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.
I purchased this antenna as a replacement for my old, cheap, passive antenna, expecting some improvement in reception due to the amplification... but instead I found no improvement whatsoever in either channel clarity or number of channels received. It claims to be "Perfect for HDTV," but I don't see how this antenna would give you a good enough signal for that, when it's not even good enough for my regular old TV.
The Basic router functions and VPN setup are easy to perform and work well.My problem is with the DHCP WAN connection. I havetwo of these units on RoadRunner and neither will renew theDHCP connection when it expires. Using the DHCP renew button onthe status page does not work either.As a result, we have to cycle the power on the BEFVP41 severaltimes per day to re-establish the DHCP connection.- a realpain! Of course many times this results in a new IP address,so I must change the security settings on the VPN to allowthe new client IP addresses to connect. This router takesfar more maintenance than it is worth - I could easily affordto spend 10 times the money on the hardware if the maintenanceissues went away.
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.
I bought this as a Christmas gift, the box seems like it was dropped at least once, maybe opened and closed, and over all abused.I hope it is not broken..I do not want to open the box, lest it will look even worse when giftedI am worried that the people receiving the gift will think I went cheap on them..gifting them a used or beaten up item!
Amazon service was excellent. I cannot say the same for this product. It is difficult to set up the security and the range is not at all impressive. I have to constantly reset the router due to loss of Internet connectivity and video downloads are choppy. I'm going to dump my $200+ Linksys wireless net investment and get the Netgear Rangemax. It's not worth the aggrevation.Again, Amazon service was excellent as usual.
I purchased this product based upon the recommendation of their representatives, only to find it has a copy write lock that I can't remove. I'm not an expert in this matter and rely on the rep from Sony and Amazon's vender to help me and neither did. I'm out the 20 bucks, too exasperating to spend the time on phones being transferred from one department to another.Thank you
I am an enormous fan of The Secret History; it has been my favorite book since it was published. I could hardly wait to receive this book in the mail &amp; read it. I am sorry to say-there is no good reason to recommend this book. It is way too long; the storyline about the redneck Ratliff family is boring and feels out of place with everything else (even though those characters are part of the &quot;plot.&quot;) The main character is not too likable-though she has a really lousy life-so you can't blame her for her behavior. I hope this book turns out to be an aberrant blip in the remainder of Donna Tartt's writing career.
I bought this last month and hooked this with the Acer PH530 projector. The component line works fine but having problem with the HDMI. It gives a black screen with flashes of sounds every few seconds. I upgraded the firmware but the problem wasn't fixed. Discussed this in the AVS forum and find out that some people had the same issue with DVP5982. This was due to the "handshake" issue between the two devices' HDCP. I don't have the same issue with all other devices that hooked with the projector. So I called Philips and see if they could help. Unfortunately, the customer service rep didn't have a clue and couldn't help with it. I think I will return this and try another brand.
I wish I had read the reviews. My first one of these was broken out of the box. About 20% of the left clicks didnt actually click. I thought it was a rare defect so I returned it for a replacement. After about 2 months, this new mouse is doing the same thing. I click and nothing happens, or I double click and it only registers a single click.What use is a mouse if it wont click!?
My mistake, but this cable is not a high speed, version 1.3 HDMI cable. I connected to my new Blu-Ray player and LG TV and the quality of the picture was terrible. I then read the negative reviews which confirmed my suspicions. Do yourself a favor and buy a cable that is certified 1.3 and states clearly that it is capable of delivering 1080p. This particular cable is so cheap that it would cost me more to return it than it's worth. With shipping charges, it's $5 down the toilet. Once again, my mistake for not reading thoroughly. I just want to prevent anyone else from making the same mistake.
I love the idea of a &quot;back&quot; button on the mouse, but both my husband and I did not like feel of this mouse or how heavy it is. I am prone to wrist problems and this mouse hurt my wrist - I am returning it. Also did not track as well as the little logitech optical wheel mouse we use now
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?
I bought the camera from Amazon in Oct 2007, and have taken about 5,000 photos. It worked well for a while, but uses batteries with relish. Now, when cold, [about 40-50 degrees] it refuses to turn on or stay on, even with new batteries. I went to the Kodak support site, and entered my problem [camera does not turn on]. I was told it would cost $100 to repair plus shipping and taxes. 100 bucks to repair a 200 dollar camera is crazy. I now will buy the Panasonic of my dreams. By-by Kodak!!
I buy the 10 dollar code and i enter it on my xbox and guess what!?! THE CODE WAS USED. That is total BS and i want a refund or a new code. Do not get the 800, 400, 1200 codes. Get the 1600 4000 codes, those are more trustworthy
First day I got it, it had trouble connecting. Second day, it wouldnt turn on anymore. I dont understand how a company can sell something of such poor quality.
Battery died after 1 year and it would not shut down the TV correctly thus burning out the projection lamps prematurely. I am now on my third bulb and have bought a regular UPS at a fraction of the cost which is working fine and have had no more problems with. I have found that you can buy anything that Monster makes at a fraction of the cost by looking/searching around for it.
This keyboard is perfect for those people who like all the latest high tech *Looking* items out today. The only problem is when I pay this much for a keyboard I don't want it to just look high tech I want it to perform high tech. Yes, it does keep an awesome charge which is one of it's best features, but I would give up that feature any day for it to stay lit up and have some better functions that should come with something so sleek and high tech looking. All of the lit up orange features you see on the box when you buy it is not what it really looks like when you turn it on. For you to see those lights Anytime you have to press the function key and hold it down, and I don't mean to just turn it on you have to press that the whole time you want anything to light up to show you which key is which. Now that's fine and I know some people could care less about light up features, but I like to see what keys I am pressing when some of them aren't labeled on the top and right side. Now the feel and look of it is great. It is very slim and light weight, and the only problem I had with that part is the keys are very low so I stumble on it a lot accidentally pressing the wrong keys which can get very annoying. To wrap it up I used this keyboard for 7 days then gave it to my husband cause he thinks anything new on the market is the best no matter what so he loves it and thinks it is the coolest which shows how different opinions can be about this keyboard. If you work on the computer like I do over 12 hours a day this keyboard is NOT for you, but if you are a casual computer person only on it about 4-5 hours a day this is probably a great and cool looking keyboard that will impress all your friends or co-workers.
I loved these speakers at first - they were perfect for listening to music in my apartment without bugging the others. But after a while, it started to make odd noises, "freezing" up and making a buzzing noise until I shut the whole thing off, and eventually it would just stop playing my music on my ipod touch (second generation). Now, it crackles and I can't turn up the music more than "low" or else it sounds horrible and one of the speakers stops working. Honestly, if this would've kept working I would've given it an excellent review. I wish it would've had a warranty, considering I just purchased it at the end of January. Now I'm left without speakers for my ipod.
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 shopped and shopped for a camera that I would use a on a big 6 month trip I was taking. I decided on the Canon because of the superior lens and wanted a clamshell, for the durability. However, with this camera, I found that the clamshell lenscover would often slip out of groove and thus even when I would &quot;open&quot; the camera, it would not get triggered to turn on. So I'd have to open and close it a bunch of times in order to get it to work. Then, after about a year, the camera started to take fuzzy pictures all the time and neither a tripod, new batteries or faster film seemed to fix it. I am so irritated that I spent the money for a camera I got so little use out of.
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.
We have been debating for a while whether or not to upgrade to a digital camera. Since we are expecting another child, we decided to go ahead and purchase this camera based on reviews and price. It all sounded so good. Luckily we tried it out in advance of our trip to the hospital. We were very disapointed. I was expecting a much higher quality picture, but instead it looked like your average webcam shots. Grainy/pixely (is that a word?) and the movement was mechanical. It seemed to be trying to focus constantly. We were inside with all the lights in the room and hall on and the camera light. Realistically, this is the environment the majority of our video will be shot. Pehaps it performs better outside in bright sunlight??? Regardless, it is making a trip back tomorrow. Now we are back to square one and have no idea what to buy! And this baby is NOT going to wait. PS the sound wasn't impressive either. And all the still shots were incredibly blurry. WHY???
Do not buy this kodak camera!! it's body is a thin plasitc painted silver. It will withstand about 4 or 5 drops. i dropped it more and no matter what batteries I put in, it will last about 2 seconds. i am never buying a kodak again.
a while ago my cd player broke, i decided to let it r.i.p. and take my mom's, cos she never uses it. the minute i started listening to it i was disgusted. by what you ask? the same problems as everyone else:*it's flimsy and breaks very easily, and i'm one of those people who uses the special spot on their backpack for cd players.*it skips like a mofo.*THE WHITE NOISE!!!!!*AAA batteries are annoying.*volume doesn't go up that loud.*the "surround mode" [...stinks] so bad and makes good music sound [...bad].*the headphones are junk.there is one good thing about it:*it's slim and tiny, but it still has a nice big LCD.
This polarizer just darkens - barely polarizes. I tried using it with a blue ocean and cloudy sky and it did not enhance like other polarizers i have bought. Save your money and buy a better one.
This remote is very flashy, but I found it actually far worse than using multiple remotes. First of all, I hated the touch of the remote. The surface is completely flat, with hidden membrane buttons arranged under it. The feel was cheap.Second, the programmability wasn't all I wanted. The set of buttons on the remote available for use with, for example, a DVR are pre-configured. Sure, you can re-learn any button that's lit up, but half the buttons aren't in DVR mode and that's just your hard luck. So I had to program TiVo buttons in a number of locations that were both hard to reach and made no sense, even though there were better-labeled buttons in better places. They weren't associated with the DVR button, so I lose.Finally, the motion sensor is totally useless, as noted. One moment, it's turning on with absolutely no detectable reason; the next, I'm shaking it and it's not turning on.Not worth it. I returned it and am glad I did.
I've had this unit (LS-500GL) for 1 year now and there have been consistent hardware problems. The unit would power off automatically or just stop communicating on the network without any notification. A hard reset was required every 2-3 weeks. I've called Buffalo Support a number of times and besides the customary 30 minute hold, they are less than helpful. The same answer applies that there's is nothing similar reported and just do a hardware reboot.Two days ago the fan went. Buffalo will NOT replace the device unless it's been purchased less than a year ago. If it's a few days older, as in my case, you're out of luck. There is NO repair service so the unit becomes an expensive doorstop.In short, the LinkStation has been working inconsistently for a year and there is no recourse or repair whatsoever after 365 days.Use caution when considering this device or even BuffaloTech as a vendor. Product and service are sub-par on many fronts.
I found this works better attached to the back of a speedo than on my arm. It's just too big.
i received this telescope in what appeared to be in pretty condition. little did i know, the eyepiece i was supposed to view the sky with was damaged and i am unable to get repair parts for it. thanks for nothing.
They HAVE NOT resolved the issues with this lock. It is pathetically poor. I am grateful for not having put it on the laptop before finding out that it is junk.
Beware !! It is a good webcam in the sense that, the picture quality is good. But it heats up like anything. I used it for hardly 30 mins and it heated up to a intolerable limit.I had to disconnect.
This adapter is not worth the money. I have several portable cd players and it wouldn't work with any of them. A total waste of money.
This is not a 2 way speaker, but a fullrange speaker with a supertweeter. There is nothing wrong with this type of speaker, in fact, I much prefer it to a 2 way which is crossed over in the critical midrange area. This however requires the main driver to go to at least 15,000 Hz. Unfortunatly,Sony put in a woofer which probably only goes to 5,000 Hz hence the hole in the midrange.This speaker is fine for background music, but doesn't cut it for home theater. The midrange is so muddy I miss alot of the dialog.I plan on salvaging the nice enclosures by installing a Fostex FE87E. Sure I'll get MUCH less bass, but I can always add a subwoofer.
I own a Compaq Presario 5280. One of the big selling points for this camera was the built-in microphone. Installing the software was easy, as was setup, and I had no problem getting video (both moving and still) to work. However, after a series of calls to Compaq (24-hour, toll-free) and Logitech (9 to 5 Pacific time, toll call! ) we have not been able to get the built-in microphone to work. Logitech has been less-than-helpful in remedying the compatibility/driver issue with their microphone. I dug up a 12 year-old stand-alone mic and plugged it in for audio instead. I don't know if this issue extends to other models of computer, but if you have a Compaq, I recommend getting a Logitech web-cam without a built-in microphone, or just purchasing a different brand of camera altogether.
So I'm a big Sony fan and I was looking for a compact headphone without going the earbud route (those little things hurt my ear canals and are worse for your hearing than headphones) so I thought I would compromise and get the earphones without the plastic "head" part that connects the left and right. Bad move.These are horribly designed. The "hook" part that goes over the ear doesn't leave them snug to my ear for good sound/bass. Furthermore, I was expecting 2 wires: one to each earpiece splitting at the neck line. Not until I got them out of the box did I find that 1 wire goes from the player to the left ear, then a wire goes from there to the right ear. In short you have a right earpiece hanging off of the left earpiece, which I'm sure you can imagine gets tangled pretty often. Also, if you're jacket sleeve gets caught on the wire near your player, it pulls the left earpiece off of your ear.If you are considering these for running purposes, DO NOT buy them as you will be horribly disappointed. I'm a walker myself and am having trouble getting used to this loose fit.The one saving grace - and only reason for a 2 star rating - for these is that the sound is very decent as with all Sony I've ever owned. But since they fit so loosely, this is irrelevant.
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.
I wrote a review for this a week ago and now all reviews have dissappeared from the product page.... interesting. I reiterate: This Item does not work reliably with OS X. Beware!
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.
After using Microsoft's free download utility program (look for mtinst.exe) I found that this memory failed 14 out of 16 of the standard memory tests -- it's got to go back!
I have never had a problem with any HP products in the past but to my surprise this machine is the worst printer/fax machine I have ever had.I can never get the automatic document feeder to just take one page. It always wants to pull in at least two to three pages. I have cleaned it, blew air into it, and even replaced the feeder per HP suggestion and still doesn't work.To make matter worse, even if I do get the machine to take one page at a time, it will not send all the pages for a fax. It always seems to leave off one of the middle pages. This is really puzzling because all the pages scanned.Now the clencher on this is that everytime I call to try to get some support help I talk to someone in India whom I barely understand and I don't feel like they understand or appreciate my problem. (I do not believe in outsourcing American jobs by the way.)After talking to some of our clients, they have mentioned that they too are also having problems with this model. As of now, I am requesting my money back. I'll wait and see what happens....
Well, a nice idea does not make a camera bag a top of the line one (sorry lowe). I had this bag for five month now. A D90 with not to long lenses and little other gear fits fine in the bag. But that's it! Forget your sandwich or raincoat, and once you have the slingshot on your back - there is no more room for another bag.If you are not especial careful closing the zipper all the time you DSL Body will be on the ground at one point. After this happens three times I attached a string with a snap hook inside around a Velcro fixed padding and the problem was resolved. For a monopod ok, but for tripod there is not a good outside solution to fix it properly. In darker situations you will not find quickly the zipper strings, so I extended them with white cord.I live near the ocean and the cheap zippers started oxidizing, getting the white spots already and will give up to zip soon. If you never get near the ocean the bag can be o.k. for some folks, but I gave my slingshot back two days ago.
For the first 50 or 100 pages of this novel, I thought that I was going to enjoy it more than The Secret History. I thought the characters were wonderfully vivid, especially Harriet and Hely. But as the book went on...and one...I got lost, and lost interest. The novel's climactic scene drew me back in, but the ending was extremely disappointing. I like novels that don't wrap everything up neatly, but, seriously, I thought the last few pages of the novel had been ripped out of my book. It just ended, leaving me wondering what the point of the whole book had been. Although The Little Friend is well-written, it lacks something to hold everything together.
I was so exicted to imagine that I could easily gather Gutenberg classic books, for free, and then read them anywhere. The eBookman was the answer, I was certain, for a webby person who was in danger of forgetting how to read more than one paragraph on a single topic.Sadly, the eBookman does not live up to expectations. Simply put, it is poorly built, poorly designed and very poorly supported. My eBookamn lived about 3 months before various buttons crushed in and the navagation wheel fell off. Long before then, the eBookman found reasons to crash during simple opperations like... turning it on... or uploading a book. As has been mentioned over and over, the batteries will die within a few days of installation whether you use the unit or not. Franklin did little to support its customers even during the eBookman's primetime, and now I shudder to think what users do if they encounter problems.My eBookman was laid to rest after less than 6 months of ownership when it no longer functioned in any form and Franklin failed to offer any significant help or restitution.
I purchased two of these on January 20, 2008. The second one, just like the first three months ago, stopped working tonight. Up until then they were great little mouses. Mice. Whatever. The first one seemed a fluke. But two? Disappointed.
After having an excellent experience with the Logitech MX-1000 Laser, i next purchased the much-hyped MX-Revolution though i was a bit dubious about the sturdiness of it's "Micro-Gear" scroll wheel which switched between smooth and clicky modes via software or pressing it.The relevance of my experience with the MX-Revolution to the MX-620, is that the "hyperfast" scroll wheel on the 620 is essentially the same as that on the MX-Revolution, without the software control of mode switching.Being a Mac user, i had to download the "Logitech Control Center" software which is not included on the PC-only CD, despite Mac compatibility being specified on the box. The software was, and still is horrible. It was riddled with bugs, had a poor feature set, and crashed virtually every time i tried to change settings. There followed a completely unproductive 2 weeks of haggling with Logitech's (non)support department. I thought i was going to be okay once i switched to a 3rd party driver, though i had to sacrifice the "auto-switching".Unfortunately, my worries were justified. The fancy scroll-wheel broke down after just a couple month's use and i returned the Revolution, replacing it with another MX-1000. When the battery on that mouse began failing to charge after a couple months, Logitech replaced it... with another MX-Revolution. I sold it.Though loath to take another chance with Logitech, i was unable to find any mice comparable to Logitech's for comfort and number of buttons, I decided on the MX-620 because it was cheaper (not being rechargeable) and because i was fairly certain i could avoid using LCC, which has made little improvement through the 3 or 4 recent updates.I was really loving the 620 (used with SteerMouse) for a couple months. The fast scroll wheel can be very useful and the life of ordinary AA batteries is phenomenal on this mouse! I haven't changed them yet, whereas past alkaline powered mice i've had gobbled them in about 3 weeks or less.However, over a recent period of just a couple days, the "hyperfast" scroll wheel began to require more and more force to make it coast. Refusing to buy a 4th mouse in less than 10 months, or deal with Logitech support, i've continued using it. However, the scroll wheel now requires significant force just to roll at ANY speed. The small rubber strip down the center of the wheel which gives one's finger traction, has slowly become more and more stretched and seems to be interfering with the wheel's spin somewhere underneath.This will definitely be my LAST Logitech mouse unless they make serious improvements to their Mac OS compatibility, their customer support, and the durability of their hardware. These snazzy innovative gizmos aren't worth the premium price if they're only going to last 2 or 3 months!
order rec'd promptly from seller, no issues there at all.mouse stopped working after 3 months, and could not get operational even after changing batteries, unplugging/replugging usb. not worth returning to microsoft under warranty at this price even with a 3 year limited warranty as replacement shipping just adds insult to injury. eats up batteries very quickly and with no on/off switch on the device, it means removing the battery when not in use to conserve.sometimes you do get what you pay for unfortunately.
There is no way to give this zero stars or I would!I have been trying for months to get the this piece of junk to work. In my experience I have found Linksys to extremely poor customer service, however, for the most part their products have worked or I have been able to get them to work. Not this junk.When I first purchased it I was unable to get it to work on my desktop - finally broke down and called customer service. After a few hang-ups (by them) and others techs who just didn't understand I was told for $10 they would remote access my computer and install. FINALLY after 90 minutes got it to work. Told I could call back in and have a second computer configured - then they wouldn't honor that when I did call back.Started working on it myself. Configured my laptop - works for maybe a week then nothing. I have reinstalled until I just can not do it again.NEVER worked with Adobe files - would send it into a mad printing of strange characters across the top of a page - 10s of pages.DO NOT waste your time or money!!! They haven't updated the firmware since Dec 2008 so all the features (scan, fax) will not even work on the HP multi-purpose printer I have.09/2009 - UPDATE! The firmware still has to be updated. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!!!
Don't buy these. The treble will blow your ear drums out. No bass to speak of. I'm out $40. Everyone looking for a good set should keep on looking. The ear-buds that came with the I-Pod sound better.
I paid $160 installation fee to find out that the unit does not work. Ive gleaned from internet search that the wiring harness might be improperly wired, but I've not been able to secure a diagram of the correct wiring so I'm returning the unit.
It CLEARLY says that it reads MiniSDs and it only reads SDs - had I read the reviews I would have known that this wasn't what I needed. How can Amazon allow a seller to advertise their items INCORRECTLY!??? Not happy - at all!
The mouse is a good size and feel and is accurate moving about the screen but the track wheel does not respond half the time
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.
The 17 foot antenna cable that is supposed to be with the kit was in fact not with the kit. For warning to any potential buyers there is another kit you must buy to complete after market radio install. Very upset that description lacks detail..
This was not so impressive. I got it last year for christmas and i am 10. It looses batteries quickly. It is also very boring and not enjoyable. the only good thing is the word prossing. And for example i lost the cd that comes for synchronizing and now i cant print or anything it comes with too many plugs and ....i deffenataly do NOT recomend this
I really wanted to love this. But when I installed it as the instructions said, it totally blocked the view in my rear view mirror. I could not see a thing. Maybe it's my car -Mazda5, but I think it's a hazard.
Cartridges have trouble communicating with printer hardware, only print a couple of pages then printer crashes with these cartidges.
I am so disappointed in this camera. I loved the feel and ease of it. The battery life was great and all the pictures looked so good on the screen but when I downloaded them they were terrible. A few pictures were taken from a close distance in perfect lighting and they were great but any pictures that used the zoom or had lower lighting were extremenly grainy and poor. If I had gotten a cheap deal on this camera I would not be so dissappointed but I paid a little more thinking I was getting a better camera. Don't waste your money
UPDATE: DVD doesn't fit in box, product is officially shit.yes, SLIM is the key word. These things are supper skinny, and there walls are paper thin. I will not be getting these again, in fact I am a little bit embarrassed to hand these to my clients. However I have 100 of these to use and no time to send them back.BOTTOM LINE: VERY CHEAP, 100 CASES, SUPPER THIN, LOW QUALITY.It depends what your expectations are; it might not bother some people.
Item ordered and credit card charged. Received e-mail notification that item had shipped. Several days later, received e-mail from company stating that item was unavailable and that shipping notification was an automatically generated message. Took over three weeks for credit to be issued back. Company should not generate shipping notification messages unless items are actually being shipped.
Sony has known issues with this TV, and they will not permanently, correctly fix it. Once the warranty runs out, you're screwed! The projection bulbs are $200 so be prepared to replace them. The light module (LCD screen) wil also go bad. Your replacement will also go bad.This TV is not worth owning, and re-consider buying ANY SONY TV since they knowingly sold these TVs with serious design flaws.
I bought this to use for a small single amp install (under 200 watts). I opened up the package and looked at the power wiring. It's borderline fraudulent to advertise this as 8 ga wire. It has a thick plastic casing to give it an 8 ga diameter but the amount of actual copper wiring is closer to 12 or even 14 ga. I had a small amount of actual 8 ga left over at home from years ago and the amount of copper in the Pyle kit is nearly half. I'm afraid this thing would short on me. I didn't even consider installing this. Shame on Pyle and Amazon for advertising this as such. The other connectors, etc. are ok in the kit but I may still send it back. All the wiring is very undersized compared to what's "advertised".
Got two of them, opened one to charge it; it didn't take any charge, even after 5hrs. Now, it turns out they won't give you a refund on opend items (how else would you know the item is no-good?). I found the address to where I'm supposed to send the other dud, and I thought I would copy Amazon on my comments; I couldn't find one. Amazon claims you can contact Cust. Service from any Help page...well, try it. I learned my lesson, buy the original stuff, not wannabes, and stay away from Amazon.
The previous two reviews hilight two of my main issues.1)The headphone jack is horrible!!! At first, I thought I got a faulty player; I sent it back and was sent a new one. The new player has the same headphone jack short. So, I'm assuming there is a very bad batch of these players floating around.2)The DSL (sound enhance mode) has to be turned on each time I turn on the player. Pretty lame. I expect my personal settings to be remembered.3)The lock mechanism that keeps the player closed does not snap shut very tight. There is enough play in the mechanism that it often unlocks itself when I carry the player in my work bag.The headphones are good quality considering what other players ship with these days. And, outside of constantly hearing the shorting out of the headphone jack, the overall sound quality is really good.All in all, I'd recommend Panasonic personal player products over Aiwa. Usually, Panasonic is what've I've owned in the past and always been very very pleased. I tried Aiwa because I thought personal player products were their specialty and that they would provide a superior product. Not so in this case.
I purchased the L11 just prior to a family vacation so I could get some nice snapshots. I was very disappointed. The vast majority of the pics we have taken have been blurry, under or overexposed, grainy or have had some other problem. The two biggest problems with this camera is the delay when you press the shutter button (to take a pic) and the poor focus control. Although this camera was relatively inexpensive, it didn't perform even at the minimum standards I would expect. I would NOT recommend getting this camera. After all, what's the point of getting a "bargain" if it doesn't do what it's designed to do?!
Even though Samsung licenses the technology from Japanese vendors, they suffer 1) poor quality control, and 2) terrible ergonomic design decisions, and 3) extremely bad customer support -- don't expect to find anyone if you need support such as warranty fulfillment. A much higher-quality JVC or Sharp doesn't cost much more, and gives you years of trusty service. The image quality on this model is pretty poor, prompting a Korean reviewer to call it worse than many 8mm camcorders. I can't comment on audio, but I'd be really really surprised if a Samsung can have better audio than a Panasonic, which Digital Video magazine gave a very positive review of.So go with the best and get a reliable Japanese brand.
Thia was supposed to be a portable mp3 player but it wouldn't work unless it was charging
I back up all of my DVDs to +R dual layer disks. Amazingly, this player does not support dual-layer disks, and you can't load or play such disks. If you ever plan to play anything other than store-bought dvds, don't buy this player.
Although i ordered one i was sent two and received them within 7 days, neither one of them worked. i am not quite sure if they need to be formatted or what, however I am waiting on a reply back from the sender to see if formatting is the problem or if they just need to refund me my money. I have been waitingfor over 2 weeks now for a reply!?!?!
I had the unit for close to 2 years, with absolutely no problems. About a month ago it went bad. Unit will no longer start up consistently. If the unit does come on- it can not be turned off and restarted without allowing it to cool off, for an extended period of time. Explored trying to get the unit repaired, but figure the cost will be close to a new unit of different make. Would like to think that it should have lasted longer than two years, but from the other reviews, it sounds like I was lucky it made it that long.
I was really looking forward to trying this item because I am constantly having to adjust the TV volume when channel surfing or just watching a movie on DVD and being blasted out of the room by the music in certain scenes. Unfortunately I was very disappointed, it just doesn't work. I guess it was too much to hope for. Hooking it up was very easy even with the limited instructions but why bother. It won't affect the sound levels anyway! I really wish that I could find a product that would work like this one promised to.
When I plug in my iPod to charge and listen at work, it sends electric shocks to my brain. and when im listening on the go the left and right sides fade in and out as the jack moves around, probably because its not goldplated.
I could not get the cable to work for me. I tried two different computers on two TV's and it did not work
Don't bother buying one of these unless your get it for $1 or 2$ at a yard sale.I bought three 1 GB drives and none of them worked.It is advertised with a 5-year warranty, but Dane-Elec doesn't respond to requests for replacement or assistance. E-mails to their tech support go unanswered. There is no response from the live help section on their website. I would suggest you spend the extra money and get a name brandlike Kingston or Sony.
My second wireless mouse puchase from microsoft.And my last. Behaves and functions well as promised,on both my ancient dell battleship and new macbook but beware, the fit and finish is barely adaquate to any kind of physical adversity. Unit is as delicate as an eggshell.After it emerges from its plastic blister shell, you are on your own- there is no way to protect it from any kind of travel environment it was designed to function in.My advice is to keep looking for something else!
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
Please send other parts so I may review product/Kodak Easyshare G600 Printer Dock and this was not send in it's Kodak Company sealed box, it may have been used, parts were in this order that do not go with this Kodak G600 Printer Dock,like a TV/Video playback cable. Thank You from, L J Franklin
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 purchased this USB to serial adapter to fix lockup issues under high traffic I had with cheaper USB Serial adapters. Amazingly this SIIG devices has the same Prolifc chipset as the cheap adapters so it suffered from the same issues! Serial traffic would stop flowing and only a reboot of the PC or disconnecting the device can clear it.It was simply not reliable for my home automation. Hopefully prolfic will fix this in a driver update but for now the converter is useless to me.I replaced this SIIG adapter with a FTDI based adapter and it has been working flawlessly.I can't recommend this adapter with the current Prolific driver lockup issues.
This is an interesting product for tinkerers (for whom it offers a number of attractive options at a relatively low price). For everybody else it is a nightmare:1. ASUS' rebate system is terrible: the web registration process is arcane and seems to be designed with only one goal in mind: to prevent the customer from getting a rebate.2. The firmware on the router is unbelievably bad and user-unfriendly. It just plain does not work (especially the part that concerns the USB port). No customer support is available.3. Installing third party firmware (such as the excellent OpenWRT distribution) requires significant expertise and is not for the faint of heart.Now about the value of this router for the DIY crowd. It is pretty good, if you install OpenWRT, you can write your own software for it and create a number of interesting projects with it. The fly in the ointment is the fact that it uses a Broadcom CPU which makes it impossible to update the kernel to 2.6 and take full advantage of USB 2.0. So if you want a nice open platform from a company that cares about creative types, choose something with an Atheros chip in it from someone other than ASUS.If you want something that `just works' and is `easy to setup', avoid this router like a plague.
This floppy does not work. Sometimes it will show up, but it does not read, format, or write floppys. While Amazon is great and will accept returns it is a huge waste of time.
I thought this was a great buy until I had it for 3 weeks and it stopped working. I was watching TV and all of a sudden my screen turned blue and scrambled. I took out the HDMI cable, plugged in my component cables and my cable worked fine. I tried the HDMI cable in all my HDMI ports and still the same problem. So I know it is the HDMI cable. I guess you get what you pay for.
They do not fit well. Hurts the ear when used for a little while. The phones ends are plastic rather than rubber not very comfortable especially used while working out.
The product allows one to listen at a volume without disturbing others, and it's light weight. Then comes the shortcomings, namely, one can hear interference from AM radio; it's uncomfortable for long durations; and the product starts to fall apart after few weeks of use. A better wireless headphone I ended up buying costs four times as much. Bottom line, you get what you pay for.
Had this for about four months before it totally quit on me. I've tried installing it on multiple PCs with both driver versions but Windows will no longer recognize the device even when it auto-detects it.A week prior to this I had been running it on a Linux box where I had to reboot about once a day in order for it to work again.Seeing as my router is Belkin, I thought I wouldn't have any problems. Big mistake; I'm going for a Netgear device this time around.
I wrote this as a 1 star for all those who read the bad reviews and decided not to buy this product. This will only fix 1.....1 type of noise that could be in your system. There are a lot of sources of unwanted noise in a automotive audio, so before you buy anything I would check this out and find out what the real problem is [...]
23 years of Army service and 4 Suunto watches. Cheap G-Shock watches have lasted much much longer! I have had to replace 5 bands all in the period of 4 -5 months. I have had 3 of the 4 Suunto's shut down in less the 30 feet of water. (Suunto claims they are water resistant to 80 meters on thier advertising however when you return them after they stop working in less then 10 meters they claim the warranty does not cover swimming. Hmmmmmmm swimmers and divers usually look at the water resitance of a watch to mean they are water resitant while swimming. Unless I am messed up and doing it wrong.........do most people wear the watch on thier wrist or do they just drop it down in the water and go back to check to see how deep it is or how much time they have spent in the water. Anyway, enough ranting on a cheaply made but exspensive watch that the company does not care enough about it's customers to replace or fix it under warranty. Thanks Suunto........G-shock has won my service back.Suunto Core Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and Depth Measurement
I'm on line trying to find a replacement for our now-discontinued V-2800 tripod. The crank broke after limited use.
After just a few months, the print began to fade from the center of pages. HP warranty provided for a new "reconditioned" machine to be sent to me; same problem, right out of the box. Avoid this one at all costs.
This thing is a piece of junk. Even though the sound is quite nice, it will not charge your Ipod device (this is a first) and after using this item for only 1 month, the unit I purchased will not work under battery power. Amazon.com will not assist me with the anomaly and I have to deal with the manufacturer directly. I wish I purchased another unit elsewhere. This was my first Amazon.com purchase and it will definately be my last.Altec Lansing iM9 inMotion Mobile Speaker Dock for iPod (Black)
the quality of the item was good. however preformance was is a problem. the item freezes movies, skip dem and out right stop playing them. i will return this item. i been tryin to figure out how to exactly do that. but im just going to pack up the damn thing and send it right back to amazon. I need a refund.i dont know why this one does not work. cuz i brought one previously and it works great!!
When my original Nvidea video card (the one that came in the computer)went bad, I replaced it with a ATI video card. After 2-3years when I again started having some video problems, I purchased the same Nvidea card that came in the computer and replaced the ATI card. The video problems I was experiencing evidently was not caused by the video card. The text on the screen (e.g., labeling of short cuts on the desktop)with the Nvidea card was so much inferior to that seen with the ATI card that I put the ATI card back in. I recommend spending several dollars more to get a better video card than this Nvidea card.
bought this camera to keep in my purse for the just in case pictures... what a joke.. first the extended battery shows as needing to be replaced after being fully charge and just placing it in the camera- so I am forced to use the regular battery that came with it...Next- with the fourth time using the camera (of course at a special event) i try to place the battery in the camera and three pieces fall out from the door- so now i have to pay to send it and insure it to be repaired- turning out to be cheaper to buy a throw away... first and last cannon...
I can't exaggerate the number of problems that I have been plagued with due to this reader. Through multiple OSs and a couple years it has managed to cause far more problems than any other hardware I've had. It's horrible delayed delete is already documented by others, so I won't bother repeating that. It's crashing systems is documented by others too. There's no support, that too is documented. Since the price is 11% of the MSRP that should speak for itself.
I bought this cable to watch HD videos from my laptop on my HD TV. The first movie I watched showed red lines across the screen intermittently for the entire movie! When I attached a different cable (Fanatic Digital HDMI-to-HDMI Cable Ultra Clarity 6') to the same computer and TV and played the same movie, the quality was much better and there were no red lines. The only variable was this cable - don't waste your time or money!
Everything seemed fine and normal. I popped the bulb in and it worked ok for about an hour before it started to overheat. I have a bigass fan sitting around so I opened the window and pointed it at the projector. It lasted another month and finally burned out with the bulb lifespan of only 72 hours.Amazon has been awesome in assisting me with my return and full refund. I am mailing the bulb back as we speak.
It is too big for my Mavica
CyberHome = Worst quality products.Email CyberHome three times. No response.They don't support their products.
i received my 2 way HDMI splitter and just one of the HDMI entrance was working and as soon as i plugged the next opening it kept turning on and off signal and then it just stop workin in like 3 seconds and now it doesnt work at all
***Very*** disappointed in this product. I had it on my wishlist after reviewing several other types of players and thought it would be great for the price. Wrong. Songs with any kind of bass are totally distorted on these speakers. These will be returned! We'll spend the money on something that is hopefully better.
It's difficult to review a product that has not yet arrived!!
The idea of a single remote to replace half a dozen remote is a great idea.But all important functionality has to transfer to the new Remote.What is good:Reprogramming the remote was very easy.One push of a button it turns on multiple devices; for example if you want listen to music; it will turn on amplifier and a CD/DVd player by push of a single button.What is Bad:Not all remote functions of the original remote will transfer to the Harmony.So the idea of eliminating the individual remotes does not exist.I had several correspondence with Logitech and they finally agreed that is not capable.So you will wind up with Harmony with limited functionality.My TV remotes has capability to store my fav. channels which won't get transferred. While watching TV that is one the most used remote functions. That is the case with all the other remotes, some function which I really like will not be transferred.Other than that it is good limited use Remote; but when one pays this amount of money for a remote, I would expect more.
Cable supports up to 720p and 1080i, but not 1080p. Will cause screen flickering and loss of signal, as well as and audio problems when trying to enable 1080p with this cable.
The camera case is very good for protecting the camera, but is too small for any additional equipment, like batteries, and instruction book. Nor does it have a handle to carry it. The only way to carry it is with the camera strap, or inside another bag.
Hello, I followed the recommendations, and I called first. I asked about the pre-paid envelope, and they told me that I have to pay the shipping cost. The plan doesn't cover any shipping fee, so if the product breaks, I have to pay the shipping fee to send it to them.The description of this replacement plan says, "If your product breaks, you can return it to us for replacement. We'll prepay the shipping cost..."
The biggest and most serious drawback I ever faced (because of which I have not been able to use the player even once) was the format incompatibility with mp3.This player does not play mp3 files !!! It only recognizes a proprietary format called ATTRAC3 and these songs can only be downloaded using Sonic Stage, provided along with the product. Note that there is NO WAY you can play a song w/o installing sonic and runnning Sonic Stage first on your PC.Due to numerous issues and its incompatibilty with OS versions etc. most people are not even able to run the software therby renderingt he product useless.
I bought this glossy papers and i thought it is typically for the laser,what happend,when i print the laser milt the papers,i thought the problem in my laser printer,so what i did i got replacement for my laser printer,and i did try it and the same thing,don't wast your money like i did,now i have to thow the papers away better than throw the printer away
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.
I got this filter since amazon was offering it for free with my nikkor lens purchase. It's junk. I was getting all kinds of lens flare and ghosting with it on. I will probably use it for my flash light mod one day to replace the plastic lens.
The XPS M1710 laptop that I received on Amazon had a virus in the motherboard. The seller sent me a batter that was not recognized by the computer bios and could not be used. The bottom of the computer was missing a rubber foot which makes the laptop wobbly.
Well, the only thing I have to say is that I'm really sorry that I did not repurchase the 42HDS69 like I originally had before it was stolen. I thought I would get the same quality of picture and sound from this model, but not the case. Believe me, the quality of picture on this model is not as crisp as it was on the 42HDS69. Also, someone told me that the volume/sound coming from the bottom speaker of the plasma tvs was suppose to be better than the volume/sound coming from the speakers on the side. Not true. I liked the sound from the side speakers better. I now have to add more speakers to this model to get the quality of sound I'm accustomed to. As for the poor quality of picture, I guess I'll have to live with that too or sell this one and purchase another one. In a nutshell, I'm truly disappointed with this purchase.
IT WAS NOT A REALLY TOSHIBA BRAND, IT WAS A GENERIC LI-ON BATTERY, BUT NOT TOSHIBA BRAND. THERE WERE CHEAPER ONES (GENERIC) LISTED ON AMAZON, BUT I PAYED FOR A ORIGINAL ONE AND RECEIVED A GENERIC ONE.I WAS A LITTLE DISSAPOINTED.
Glass is loose in frame and rattles a little. Quality could be better. Fast shipment.
I don't know what happened here. Somewhere between The Secret History and The Little Friend Ms. Tartt forgot that she's supposed to be telling stories. Where is the story in this book? I actually returned it after suffering through 200 pages -- I didn't care how it ended and developed an intense dislike for Harriett. The other characters were mired in cliche, both classist and racist, and the faux-Southern Gothic writing style came across as just plain faux.Hopefully Ms. Tartt returns to the basics and concentrates on telling a good story, rather than writing florid prose for the sake of writing florid prose.
I have bought 2 of them and neither one worked.1st one remote did not work.Second one played one DVD then stopped playing.Product is no good.
This is the worst camera I ever used. Nikon should take back all these camera's and provide other Nikon camera's in place. They are able to create cool camera's so why did they create such a useless camera. This camera only makes fun when using it in place of using your mobile phone to take pictures.
Initially, I thought this remote was a great investment. It looks very cool, has a great charging base, and the display is easy to read. Unfortunately after a couple days of use, I found the button layout to be very awkward and several buttons had to be pressed very hard in order to function, including the Channel Up button! I ended up sending it back and purchasing the Harmony 670. Less money and the button design and layout is much more user friendly.
this is just ok, it is big and bulky and if your cigarette lighter is loose(like most cars) it will never stand up straight. takes a while to start, I got the itrip and it is much better
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 bought 3 camera's for a trip to Maui. I used them when scuba diving. We took pictures in 45 - 70 foot of water.The visibility was greater than 100 ft. When the pictures were developed, they were either very faint or blank.It seems the camera needs a lot of light to give better pictures. So I would not recommend using them for scuba.Note: we also took picture in 10 feet or water. They look a little better, but still less than desired.
4 hours? Really??? Im mad now. Total rip off just go to the store and buy it. Saves lots of time
This is the worst electronic purchase I have made in a long time. It had a $100 rebate when I bought my Apple PowerBook a couple of years ago, so we went ahead and got it for only $50 - which in retrospect was too much. We hardly ever used the Epson printer, and after about 14 months it started to show signs of low ink for a couple of the colors. So I went out and spent $70 for all new ink cartidges, and installed them. It has never printed anything since - just blank pages.If you read the other reviews and do other research, you'll see that it's a defect that results in a clogged tube somewhere inside the printer, and it is not trivial to unclog. As far as I'm concerned, this thing is now a boat anchor. Or a door stop, take your pick.I'm replacing it with a Canon or HP. I have a 10 year old HP 820cse that is still plugging away with no problems. How can Epson stay in business while selling such unreliable products?If zero stars was available I would choose that.
Routinely disconnects from the internet on my cable connection. I can't play online poker or other activities that require a constant internet connection. I take it out of the loop and everything works fine.
I should have read the reviews. The item sold by amazon is a single battery. $50 for one battery, even one that is as expensive as a wein, is a touch much. Amazon was quick on the return, returning my money before I had even gotten to UPS to drop it off though.Dunno about the other sellers, but I might suggest contacting them to verify.
The cassette worked okay for a couple of days and then the music went distorted. Put the old one back in and it works fine. I guess you get what you pay for.
When I first went out to purchase a new TV, the Toshiba and the Panasonic plasma TVs caught my eye. However the Toshiba uses a Panasonic glass and I found the exterior chassis a better a design. Furthermore, since I mostly watch SD channels and DVDs, an EDTV would be perfect for me. Thus I decided to buy this TV. The picture quality was excellent, the sound was great, and this TV had enough connectors. Everything seemed great when I bought it in April 2006. Then around September or October, green pixels started showing up in the upper left hand corner. This happened now and then, but recently it has started to happen everytime and the pixels are now spreading everywhere. They also range from green, red, blue pixels and it seems to happen more frequently when there's a contrast between the background and the foreground (like a white image on a black background). Note: This issue occurs when I watch TV, DVDs, Tapes, etc...it's not just a signal issue and it's not a dirty power issue either. I am going to call Toshiba today to see what I can do. From the sounds of it, it looks like everyone is having this issue. Hopefully I can get a replacement.Very disappointing, as the TV is an excellent TV....until this issue shows up.2006/12/22 UPDATE: So the service centre tried cleaning and replacing certain cables in the back of the TV and they even took the TV into the shop to replace cables on the front side where the screen is. They still couldn't fix the problem. They are now ordering some parts in, and it will be January before they will get the parts.2007/01/19 UPDATE: So they installed the new parts and for the first hour, the problem was gone, but after an hour, the pixels all came back and again, they are all over the screen. I called the service centre again, and they are ordering more parts, but I think I'm going to contact Toshiba's head office. This is ridiculous.
I have the CPU and motherboard noted it the products description. After installing I just received a constant stream of error messages. After removing the board the problems were gone. I tried to reinstall it several times after removing software that seemed to have problem with the card, and new errors would pop up.
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.
While this may be one of the better ones, it still didn't work with my Treo 750. The sound comes out only out of one car speaker. I had to buy an additional plug to convert the 3.5mm jack into 2.5mm.
Keep in mind here, that I do not, nor have I ever owned this bag. I'm sure it is a great bag, but as a left - handed person it felt very awkward to have the sling going that way. I was all set to buy it after reading reviews online, but if you are a lefty, I would suggest you try one on before you buy it (check at Costco, they had a bunch when I was there recently). I am probably going to buy the Kata KT D-3N1 bag instead because that one can sling either way or you can wear it as a backpack.
picture quality fuzzy, jerky and didn't sync with audio. support lacking and had me spending 10 hours messing around trying to get it to work instead of just taking care of it while i was on the line the first time. had to leep calling backand going thru their computer phone maze. then there is shipping and 15% restocking! it also messed up my computer. xp, p4
Third time using it, I thought the house was burning down - acrid smell of burning electronics brought moments of sheer terror trying to locate the source... it was this cheap little recharger, melting in the outlet. I'm not going to even bother trying to get a refund - not worth the trouble. Spend a little more money to get something reliable - and not dangerous!
Bought this router thinking it would help me during my travels. The size and features are nice - it has 3 modes (router, ap and client) which is one more than others (client is extra - handy for machines that only have a hard wired ethernet and you want to go wireless). It does run hot, but seems to be ok. The web interface is a little confusing - you configure each mode seperately. But there is a button to copy settings from one to the other so it's made somewhat easier.Now for the bad - the DHCP and/or DNS is seriously broken. When plugged in at home for tests to my Comcast cable modem, the WAN IP address would expire after 1 hr and then not automatically renew. I tried manually doing it via the web interface and same problem. Then I found while travelling that in some hotels the DNS capability to clients would disappear or die. No pattern to that. Even after downloading the latest firmware (2.0.28) the problem persists. And there don't seem to be any more firmware updates (since about 2005) so that tells you pretty much where this product is headed.Overall, a major disappointment. Better off with the D-Link travel router which seems rock solid and is smaller to boot.
We bought our rz54g in June 2004. It was grossly overpriced but we believed in Sony quality. Since than we experienced 4 major technical problems. 1 month after purchase there was a problem with motherboard and compter had to be serviced in authorized Sony service. Than Hard drive failed twice (replacement from Sony had only 90 days warranty) which was probably caused by poor ventilation (only 1 fan).The lastest problem is with a system board which has to be replaced.We have to buy it Sony because Sony Customer rep could give us only a part number. This poorly engineered computer never worked more than 7 months continuosly. Also - no OS upgrade is available. Summary - waste of money.
Bought a 2GB Transcend CF card from [...] when I bought my Canon 40D SLR. After one round of use, non of my PC at home can recognize this CF card anymore. I lost all the pictures I took from that memory. I called Transcend company and they send me a replacement. This time is a different story. The upload time to my PC is so SLOW (SCANDISK took only 1/4 of the time to upload all my pictures).Worst is some of the pictures uploaded to my PC were damage!!!I WILL NOT touch this memory card for the rest of my life.Go with SANDISK, at least the pictures you took are save...
I have had the FLBUSB80-C model for 2 years. It worked fine with my desk top PC, several laptops and my Epson P3000. Then, recently I plugged it into the USB port and got the message that the unit isn't recognized. It had been sitting undisturbed on my desk since its last use. I tried it on another desktop unit and on 2 laptop units where I had used it successfully in the past. Same message. I hear the disk spin up when I hold it to my ear. The product's website offers useless "help" information. I used it for photo backups. As a product it was a great idea for that purpose. With such a short unpredictable lifespan, I can't recommend it for anything, other than the trash.
I got a total of 45 minutes viewing time from this TV. Less than a week after getting the TV, it burnt out.
I bought this for my daughter last year for her birthday and the dvd player stopped working after 2 months. I exchanged it for another one and it did better, 6 months before it died completely.
WHAT A RIP OFF..THEY WANT TO CHARGE $3.00 per item for shipping.Just say $3.00 per item not $0.01 per item.I understand reasonable shipping but RIP OFF ALERT!!!
Just got and it was DOA "file system corrupted" I read the reviews and bought it anyway. The screen also has a residue left from the protective layer that will not come off? I will give it one more try.
Why would anyone fork over 60 bucks for this, when much cheaper options are available for allowing you to play a CD Player through an existing cassette tape player. Makes no sense.Oh, I get it, High profits for Sony, lol.
I guess I was expecting a mistery and got a sleeping aid instead. Honestly, I could only bear listening to the unabridged tapes while driving (there's nothing that I hate more than driving) and trying to fall asleep (for which the book did wonders).I kept hoping that beyond the endless descriptions of characters there would be at least some lame attempt to make it into a story with a plot. The abridgement of an abridged version would at least get you through the pain more quickly.
When this lens first arrived, I was more than pleased with the results. Even with a fixed focal length it became my go to lens for almost every situation. Within a few weeks of arrival I shot an entire session using f/1.8, and every image came out clear and crisp. After taking only a few thousand pictures over about 2 months, the quality quickly started to deteriorate. Now I am completely unable to focus (in auto or manual) under around f/2.8 or so, and even higher for subjects more than a few feet away. I'm hoping I just got a lemon, but i've seen other reviews showing this problem, although after more use. Will be sending to Canon, hopefully they can repair the problem.
This drive is easy to use, but has high failure rate. We use about 40 LaCie Firewire drives year round and have about 10% failure rate. We recovered 100% data from more than 90% of the "dead" drives. It doesn't make any sense if LaCie told you that they can't recover the data. Let us know if you need help to recover your data.
Customer service at Logitech helped me work through some real problems I had with the Harmony 880. I still feel that the instruction manual that comes with this product is very poor, but a couple of e-mails to the customer service people cleared up a programming problem I was having with a macro. For me, the customer service was responsive, polite, and extremely helpful. Other 880 users have not been so lucky, but I was very impressed with the service.It's a mystery to me why Logitech offers such a skimpy manual for a complex device like the 880, but perhaps it's because they are used to making computer keyboards and similar devices that don't require much instruction to use. The 880, on the other hand, is a versatile, programmable device that is capable of performing a wide variety of functions and controling an incredible variety of different equipment.Logitech has attempted to simplify the programming task by writing a "software wizard" to ask questions of the user and then create the program macros in accordance with the answers. Unfortunately, the wizard doesn't always ask the right questions--in my case, I have both a HD-DVD player and a Blu-Ray player, and after I assigned the HD-DVD to the "Watch DVD" activity, the wizard didn't ask if I wanted to create another "Watch DVD" activity with the Blu-Ray. In fact, the wizard didn't make it at all clear that it was even possible to create a duplicate for an activity that had already been used.To find that out, users must navigate to the FAQ area of the Logitech website. A comprehensive user's manual would be a real help in dealing with obscure issues like that, and ultimately would cost less than keeping a staff of highly trained customer service technicians available.I'm completely revising my review of the product; originally I gave it only one star; I can't change that, but if I could, I'd give it three stars. Great customer service saved the day for me, but I wish the product came with a better user manual so users wouldn't need to check the FAQ or go online to find solutions.The remote control itself is a nicely built product. Earlier problems with the charger contacts seem to have been fixed, and the fit and finish are good. With a batter manual, this would definitely be a five-star device.
Pros:- The blue-lighted display is attractive- Easy to setup- CheapCons:- The thumb screws break easily during assembly (I broke 2 of them)- The power supply plugin to the circuit board broke- Overall cheap componentryI owned this unit for about 6 months before the power cord attachment to the circuit board would short out, and I'd have to twist the plug in order to get it to make contact and power the unit. Now it does not work at all and I'll try to get a refund and find something better.
My dvd recorder stopped working after less than one year and Samsung refused to repair or replace it.
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).
This factory protective screen does just that. It protects the fragile lenticular screen from being damaged. HOWEVER, as with any factory protective screen it gives off glare. Trying to watch TV during the daytime is a problem if you have windows in the same room as the TV. You will see your windows and lamps in the reflection of the TV protective screen. The only solution to eliminate the glare is to replace the factory protective screen with a non-glare Mighty Shield protective screen. They come out to you and custom fabricate the protector to your TV. They set up the installation date and time when it is convenient for you!The website is [...].
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.
If you use either the DW6000 or DW7000 satellite modems and don't have a land-line telephone, DO NOT BUY TIVO! Despite what their website advertises, tivo series 2 DVRs cannot get programming updates over satellite internet. Tivo blames Hughesnet, and vice-versa. Tivo Customer Support is so bad I would put it in the same category with direcway/hughesnet. Calling is a waste of your time. They do not care. Tivo wouldn't offer me a refund after advanced technical support promised to extend my warranty until their engineering dept could provided an upcoming patch. When the patch failed to fix anything, they told me to change my Internet provider(like I could if I wanted to) or that I was simply out of luck. They offered to cancel my tivo service, but no refund. Amazing ineptitude.When DVRs work they are really cool. But buyer beware. There must be better DVRs out there. I sure hope so....
They look great. Nice design, nice cradle. They sound...not so good. You will hear hissing and other interference along with the intended signal. I'm not sure why they sell these--I couldn't be for listening to anything. I was looking forward to getting them, and assumed that along with being wireless, that being a Sony product, they would also have decent sound quality. Unfortunately, they work better as earmuffs. I think the problem is the RF signal is not a very good way to connect. I'm not sure if bluetooth or infrared is better, but I'd check them out before buying this one. I'd recommend you go to a store and listen to them to see what I mean. I know I will think twice about the Sony brand next time.
Ordered this and had to return it after my Sony Shower Radio sprung a leak after several wonderful years of use. This cheap replacement had terrible static on AM and FM. Should have saved my time and money and ordered the Sony Shower Radio instead.
I bought this adapter hoping it would allow use of either the Sidewinder Pro or the Sidewinder Pro 3D joysticks on a Windows 7 computer. No joy with either joystick.
I have owned this stereo system for exactly 2yrs now. I bought this for 350 direct from a Sony shop simply because I did not have time to shop around and it was my wifes birthday. Exactly 1 yr and 2 days after its purchse the stereo died. Its CD changer started making a horrible clunking sound and within 7 days it was dead. Next to die was its power supply - atleast it doesnt make that clunking sound anymore.I gave it in for repairs and was quoted a cost of 195 (US dollars) for the repairs. Go figure.Don't get me wrong - I loved the sound quality of this equipment and its 5 CD changer was the smoothest of the systems I had compared with in Best Buy and Circuit City. It was a perfect fit for our bedroom. But its hard to make a case for it when you know its going to fail spectacularly within a year of purchase.The only thing I want to know now is how to get my CDs out of the CD changer. They are the only items of value in the system now.Parting thoughts: stay away and get something more reliable. No more Sony for me atleast.
I bought this battery the same time as the camera as a backup battery. This battery lasted only 6 months then died. It will no longer accept a charge. The original Canon battery still works fine.
The interface is great. The clickable unit face is great. The battery life ruins the product. The battery loses charge even when the unit is not in use, and loses it quickly. This player is dead within a week without even being turned on. If it is on it lasts about six hours. Horrid battery life. Good little player besides that. Deal breaker though, in my opinion.
I bought two of these "compatible" cartridge, and it is not worth it.a. The 1st one is printable, but, very light. After about 1000 pages, I have to replace with a real HP one since the user are complain it too much.b. The 2nd one is bad. There are ghost/shift image. At first, I thought that my roller is bad, and exchange the cartridge with a different 4250, and the ghost/shift image also following with the swap. In addition, toner are leaking, and make the printer dirty (pages dirty). I threw away the 2nd one when I found out about the toner leak.I learned my lesson.
Yep mine lasted only 6 months. A total waste of money. The batteries will not charge, it only works when plugged into the cradle.
My review would have been five stars when I first purchased this remote. Great functionality, easy to program, easy to use.Six months after buying, my remote stopped charging, and the contacts were corroded. 3 years and five replacements later I am out of warranty and out of luck. I have tried cleaning the contacts with alcohol, and the "folded paper trick" with no avail. The redesigned charger made no difference.Check the forums, you'll see I'm not alone.Buyer beware.
This cord did not work, at all. It wouldn't connect from my computer to my tv no matter what I tried. It was a total disappointment.
The software accompanying this device has not yet been upgraded for Windows XP operating system. The software fails to launch as described by the operating manual. The operating manual does not say what to do if the software does not launch.The most disappointing part of using this product is the lack of customer service. The USB kit is not covered by any technical support, unless the buyer agrees to pay an additional $ 25 for the phone call. The only advice I got was: Switch off the machine, then switch it on. Disable the anti-virus. If the software still does not launch, go for the paid advice.Palm will not likely find me as a returning customer.
The cradle did not charge the battery although there was a blue light on the cradle indicating tha power was going thru it. The set up was easy but I expect to receive products that have been tested and work. Logitech tech support was no help, they recommended that I clean the contacts, wiggle the remote on the cradle and press it down to make sure it made contact. What about that I have to waste my time on addressing their faulty hardware design. It is a shame because the product software works great and is easy to set up. Great software design, atrocious hardware design and implementation .
I only put three roles of film through the camera and the LCD display went out. This controls all other functions and the camera can no longer be used. The company will not cover the repair under warranty and the repair is almost as costly as the camera. I will never purchase another Canon product.
The light is quite bright when seen from the -side-, which makes it unsuitable for use in a dark room; you aim it at the keyboard but then there's this bright light in the corner of your eye, which is distracting and annoying.I've amended mine by wrapping a piece of electrical tape around the barrel, and that makes it usable. But it should be redesigned so that this is not necessary.
After scratching the Nikon LCD protector on my first hike withthe D200 I thought some better protection was a good idea.This cover looked solid, and I rarely look at the LCD whileout for the day, but after my first hike, the cover fell off.It has two thin plastic clips that attach to the camera, one atthe top, and one at the bottom, and the bottom one had broken off.I'll buy a pack of Nikon covers instead.
Used this Digital Compass for about 20 days and am returning it. It does not seem to be capable of giving reliable directions. The same position - try the reading twice and the directions are off wildly. Tried in open fields, inside my home and the same. Tried calibrating a dozen times and setting the Declination correctly, but no change.
I don't own this specific APC product, but I do own other APC products.My home was hit by lightning on July 2, 2004 during a severe lightning storm. Both of my garage door openers were destroyed during the strike and they were on separate NET3 power line surge protectors made by APC.NET3 surge protectors offer the best ($50,000) damaged equipment warranty that APC offers. APC refuses to pay for replacement garage door openers since in their determination, the surge protectors are functioning properly (I had to send the surge protectors at my expense for analysis at their labs).I will never contend that a surge protector can protect any device from a direct lightning strike, but the APC warranty contends that they will replace your equipment in the event this unfortunate event occurs.I now do not recommend APC equipment, since their warranty is worthless.The TRUE test of a product is whether or not the company will stand behind the product when a problem occurs, and APC has totally failed in this matter.
This patchcord was billed as a way to use my MS joystick with my current XP based computer. It did not work at all!
After hooking up our home wireless network using a Linksys WAP54G and appropriate cards, in combination with a Direcway DW6000 sattelite Internet connection (the recommended approcah by both parties) we anxiously awaited the range extender. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT. This product, once it finally decided to set itself up after numerous attempts, crippled Internet bandwidth capability to pre dial-up speeds, locked up PC's, and required electrical power reboots after several hours on the device to restore network communication. If you use broadbandsatellite internet/e-mail with a WAP, DO NOT USE A WRE54G.
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 used once. Very bad quality. I bought a Manfrotto tripod. I love it.
ATI continues their legacy of making the worst software to grace Windows runtime, and let me tell you why. Many of the features of this product that SHOULD be really cool usually cause your system to crash (beware the integrated tv window in internet explorer). If ANYTHING remotely graphics intensive (such as a BASIC windows screensaver - even "blank screen") is running on your pc the tv function will not work. Period. This means you have to actually disable screensavers in order to schedule a record. COME ON!! HOW COULD THEY THINK THAT'S ACCEPTABLE!? The ATI multimedia center is a gargantuan bug-ridden beast of a program, probably written by monkeys consuming illegal substances, that seems to take pleasure in freezing, glitching, and crashing this way and that. It's almost as if ATI actually TRIES to see how many new error messages they can create. I don't know why, maybe I enjoy torture and suffering, but I have tried various incarnations of this product off and on since 2001 (and all of their driver releases since) on various pc's and configurations and each time I have given up in frustration and anger. And you can forget finding something useful on their website. They actually have copious amounts of FAQ's on their site but somehow in my experience none of their topics ever apply to the error of the day. And don't even get me started on that poor excuse for a listings guide. It looks like it was designed in 1998 and hasn't been updated since (though I know it has). It only brings up more errors when I try to use it so I've given up on that entirely. I figured I'd just deal with the problems I'm having and settle for mediocrity when I decided to try Leadtek's Winfast TV2000 Expert. That's when I became really angry. The thing works perfectly. No glitches, no bugs, super stable, BETTER picture, faster tuner, better software. It costs about $20-$30 less as well.Look, save yourself the trouble. Everyone knows that if you want a hassle-free experience you get an Nvidia graphics card instead of an ATI. The same applies here. Get the Leadtek. It has all the same major features including RCA and S-Video inputs, stereo TV sound, a remote, and the ability to schedule recordings, plus it has an FM tuner built-in (TV Wonder doesn't). The most frustrating part of this whole experience is that I've spent several years trying to get an ATI product to work LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO when there have been better products out there all along. I only have myself to blame. Don't make the same mistake
The firewall/router part of the box so far has been flawless, easy to set up and works as advertised, but the wireless access point portion has been extremely disappointing. I am having the same problems as others who have reviewed, the wireless works fine for about 10 minutes, then begins disconnecting and giving horrible signal quality. This was with a D-Link DWL-650 and a Lucent Orinoco Silver, both doing the same thing even sitting right next to the box! Do yourself a favor and pass on the DI-713p. Get the wireless access point separate from the firewall/router.
I had a "Change Drum Soon" message for over a year, and the original drum kept working fine. I finally had to replace the drum at 16,080 copies because of some smearing/double imaging.This trick, plus the tape-over-hole trick for extending toner cartridge life, reduces your consumables cost by 40%. Well under 2 cents per page...better than any other laser printer I know of.**12-30-09: The following trick is obsolete. HL-2040 is no longer sold** -->> The brother HL-2040 printer often goes on sale for 65 to 70 bucks. Just throw away the printer but use the DR-350 drum and the starter toner cartridge ($25 worth of toner).
my 1.99 HDMI cable never arrived, couldnt track it (not available) and I waited 17 days. other retailers ship with in a day or two. had to cancel order eventually
My ISP is At&t; yahoo high speed internet.The problem is that this is not a supported product by At&t.;I tried months of troubleshooting and my tech experience is intermediate to advanced.I could not find the problem or solution.I came to the conclusion that only At&t; supported products will be recognized by At&t; DNS servers.Third party routers are just a gamble to get working.I went to amazon and bought a used 2wire 2701HG gateway for 30bucks and it works flawlessly with At&t.;Why would that happen? An old used 2wire router working better than a brand new D-Link one?It must be just the ISP not the router.So in conclusion I will warn not to get a third party router.Get a router or modem or gateway that is supported by your ISP.Its like having a really nice Car but you only have Truck Keys.The keys might fit but the vehicle wont respond or something.I would assume this is a great router but I have no way of finding out, unless I switch my ISP.By this router if you know what you are doing and do not just assume it will work like I did.Zach
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 bought two of these hubs for computer stations in an electronic music lab. Both of them lose connection which means that users may lose keyboard, mouse, piano keyboard, or control surface at any time. If it's the keyboard or mouse, you can simply replug the device to reset the connection. If its the midi interface, then it's time for a restart my friends. This is a total drag for the students who use it and a constant source of trouble. I would be more than delighted to find a reliable hub...do they make one?In short...DON'T BUY THIS HUB
This items has plenty of features for the price but this is of little value if you can't record DVDs. When attempting to record TV broadcasts to DVD+RW, the unit would freeze between 30 to 60 minutes into the recording and not respond to commands from either the remote or front panel controls. The only option was to unplug the unit then plug it back in. Changing to a different brand of DVD+RW disc did not resolve the problem.The manufacturer acknowledged this problem and posted a ROM update on it's website. After installing the update, nothing changed. I will return this item to the retailer tomorrow after owning it for seven days.
I had a problem right from the start. Any time the handheld was powered up by or on the cradle, it would freeze. I had to perform a soft reset to get things going again. I called Palm and they said it was a defective cradle. I sent the cradle back to PC Universe (on my dime - they won't pay for returns, even when they conclude that the item was defective). The new cradle, however, had the same problem. Neither Palm tech support nor the retailer knew about a patch needed to get this cradle to work with my Palm TX. I found it myself on Palm's website and then asked them about it (on the third call). I spent hours trying to get the issue resolved, and ironically it was finally solved by deleting the patch I had just installed. I have had this problem with Palm cradles before (then it was a Handspring Visor, but the same problem).
First of all, I got this product 2 weeks later than supposed to, and it is definetly nt what i expected. it doesnt work well, the sound is never clear. I would not recommend this product.
I was using this since last October. Performance wise it is very good but one day I was trying to clean up my camera and trying to de-attach the mounted flash. I don't know what happened it never came out. I applied a little bit of force to de-attach the same from the camera but its shoe broke.I'm frustrated with this kind of design. Now thinking why I paid $218.95 for this.Now let me check with Nikon for the warranty.
Some of Coby's products work flawlessly. Others were designed to frustrate. This one's smack in the middle. It's hard to insert and remove from the cigarette lighter socket in my Ford. And it picks up the static hum from the car's electrical system, giving my iPod the equivalent sound of an FM station broadcasting from 60 miles away. Nice try, Coby, but I'm disappointed in the execution.
I've used the Nano intermittantly. I use my big Creative Zen player (30 gig) most of the time, and I'm very happy with it. I joined a gym and wanted a smaller player to listen to while excercising, thus the Creative Zen Nano Plus. Originally I had no problems. However, recently I unplugged the device after syncing it to my computer. Since then the Nano will not turn on. Changing the battery hasn't made a difference. No screen display at all.I haven't been able to find a reset button, and the manual doesn't mention one.Darn it anyway. I liked it while it worked.
I was mailed two brand new units from a vendor, and both units were defective. This unit has problems. The first one wouldn't play DVD's, and the second jammed up and would not reboot. Then, after receiving a refund from the vendor, I didn't get all that I paid. Spend a little extra and save yourself the headache.
Although it is a cheap cord if you need a replacement, i did not notice an improvement in resolution, even after updating my settings to allow HD output. The product quality seems to be poor overall.
I had the same problem as everybody else who had a problem, the whole monitor turned pink. I should have listened but didn't. Returning was easy with Amazon and free so no real harm done, just a waste of time.
As mentioned by everyone else, this item is virtually worthless for its intended purpose. I had 2 uses in mind for it. A) split ps3 output for delivering video to 2 hdmi ports on the television so I could have different video tunings. The video would not work if both cables were connected. B) split the audio to my receiver and video directly to my television. Video still would not work.The one device at a time caveat is not mentioned anywhere. This item is grossly misrepresented.
We received this DVD/VCR player as a gift less than 6 months ago. In that time, we've had trouble with the remote (certain buttons just stopped working) and with the DVD laser. When I called for warranty service on both problems, I was given the run-around. It took over a month before I received a replacement remote control (which, thankfully, came at no charge and was covered by warranty). In addition, the DVD player, after getting progressively worse, now no longer plays DVD's. When I called the company, what advice did I get? &quot;Well, have you tried unplugging the unit and plugging it back in?&quot; Needless to say, that quick fix wasn't a success. Now I'm stuck with the option of paying $50-60 to get the DVD player repaired (parts are covered for 1 year, but labor for only 90 days) or just scrapping this piece of junk and starting over. The only redeeming quality is the VCR--so far we've had no problems (though after reading other reviews, I'm almost afraid to put any more tapes in the slot).
I found out that the saying 'you get what you pay for' really applies to this fan. Just 5 months after I bought and installed it, the fan stopped running and nearly fried my processor. I almost reformatted my hard drive before I figured out that it was the fan and not a software problem!I would never buy another product from Startech.
I wish I knew more about this product. It is old and very used. It seems to be working. I am yet to use this product.
This DVD player broke after I played it only three times. It was connected to my TV via component outputs. For some reason the component outputs stopped working. I tested multiple cables and configurations and nothing would work.I brought it to a store to be tested. They plugged it into a TV and tried all of the outputs. They were puzzled after trying to get component to work, only to see the other ones work just fine.
I made the mistake of using two of these connectors; one at the wall mount for the AV receiver and one at the wall mount for the LED TV. While installation was easy, there was so much signal loss that between the three cables (AVR to wall, inside wall, wall to TV) the TV could not pick up the signal. I tried about four different kinds of cables, and found only one manufacturer's three foot cable that would transmit signal to the TV. If I inserted an L connector, that was enough interference to destroy the signal. I assumed my problem was the AVR or the wall cable which was a Monster M1000. After I read the first review here, I removed the cables to go connectors, and replaced them with simple pass throughs. It completely solved the problem. Now all cables work regardless of length (including an 8 foot monster cable). Unfortunately, it took me too long to figure out the problem to return these connectors. I would never use them again or ever recommend them to anyone.
I would return it but shipping and trouble to do it makes it not profitable. It looks awful and does not fit properly. I have had very, very good luck with Amazon. This is a piece that goes right into the garbage. I encourage all to avoid it. I should be allowed to give it no stars, because the 1 star is 1 too many.
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.
I bought this player because of the generally favorable online reviews. It was also cheap and easy to unlock (make into a region-free player). After 3 months with this player, I have given up on it and will be returning it for something different. It continually freezes up, usually during the FBI warning. Other than this glitch, I have to say that the remote control unit is one of the worst pieces of plastic I have ever used. The control buttons do not have a positive feel to them and anyone with medium to larger fingers will have endless fun trying to find/press the right button! I have rated this unit 2 stars because when it did work, the picture/sound quality were both very good.
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!
The box I got was leaking some unknown fluid and I sent it back.But actually worst of all, these are not ready to go out of the box, even after adding batteries. You need an external 12v DC power source. As in, it comes with bare wires, you add your own connection and power source.For the same total amount, I found RF wireless (non line of sire IR junk) headphones for $20 each. Look for those and skip these!
I do not understand why such a product even exists. Here's a better idea, DON'T WATCH TV. Turn off the brain rotting nonsense that is turning you into a homogenized amoebous blob. Save yourself while you still can. Reconnect with the people in your life, with your community, with nature. You still have a choice even though the time is short, don't be a slave to the government-media complex.
I ordered (2) Dane Elec compact flash camera cards on July 9th. Received order promptly but with (2) totally different cards ~ this brand "Verbatim." I decided to try one card anyway instead of hassling with returning but my camera won't shoot with it (I keep getting an error code). Invoice said (2) Dane Elec cards were in the package. Not sure what went wrong but not happy that I have to return & reorder during one of my prime shooting seasons.
This was my first digital camera and what a disappointment. Every time I took a picture of people I kept getting RED EYE. This camera even had a a RED EYE reduction button, but it did not work. I can not wait to take this back to the store. I guess I'll stick with the regular camera!
just like a bunch of other people wrote here - the thing broke after 6 months of light usage. It's not a bad router, but kinda flaky - kept rebooting it at least 3-5 times a week under light usage (playing games and browsing web mostly). Beta bios upgrades are numerous, but very few of them worked well - although I don't mind it that much, since flashing its bios is a breeze.I think this router is very sensitive to power fluctuations. I'll put the Netgear's replacement router on my UPS - hopefully it'll get more stable and won't break again.Gosh! this thing generates a ton of heat just sitting there, doing nothing!
I bought two usb memories: San Disc 4 GB. It's perfect but voyager was bad experience.
This item was returned to amazon as it did not work. It was tried on 3 different computers without success.
The 256 MB Flash drive works OK, but does not seem very sturdy and cannot be attached to a keychain. It is more expensive than similar drives, and the rebate they offered when I bought it was worthless. You only have 15 days from the day you order the drive to send in the rebate and since it took almost two weeks before I got it they refused to honor the rebate. Emails to VisionTek go unanswered.
When I first got it, I was excited because the sound was great. I was using it to supplement the small stereo I had in my room. My wife took it for a jog. It worked great during the jog. The next time I tried to play a CD on it, did not work any more. Total amount of days with it... 4 days. It would not recognize as having a CD in it and it would not start. I am not sure if I would buy another from this company, I am thinking in buying something that would last more than a few days.
Product actually doesn't deserve any stars as I have been unable to get 2 different units to work. This is even after talking with Linksys customer service which was actually very helpful but concluded the unit was just too far from router. Yet, it can see the other 13 networks on the block, but can't connect to any of them, even mine. I am not just bad-mouthing Linksys as I have a 54G router and 54G notebook card that work great. No problems. But this model is a TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.
As a telecom engineer, I was excited for my first shot at a wireless headset. I purchased and tested it on an extension of a Nortel Networks PBX system. Although, the headset seemed a bit large it was quite comfortable. However, while using the product a week or so I had the following issues-Calls just dropping. On a conference call my coworker stayed on line while my extension dropped off because of the headset.-The sound quality was quite muffled sounding. Many callers asked why my phone sounded so bad.-More dropped callsThe is definitely a product to pass on. It is unstable, poor sound quality, and just a good way to lose friends. Currently testing GN Netcom's product.
I am another owner who is experiencing problems with the 2720. The map redraw and GPS hang and it has loads of trouble finding satellites.You would think that a company like Garmin, who only make GPS units would make a product that wouldn't have problems with such basic functions. What good is a GPS that always hangs up or can't locate satellites? I've owned 2 other GPS models and this is by far the worst.To the last reviewer who seems so happy and calls everyone who has the same problems "biased" just what are your biases? Why are you so troubled that so many people are having the same problems? Do some research throughout the entire internet on various sites and you'll see that this is a major problem.If it weren't a problem, why has Garmin already released 3 updates in a month trying to address this issue? Go on their Garmin's own website and you'll see all the updates. Even GARMIN knows there are problems that are being expressed here! Unfortunately, each update only brings on new and even more problems.If anybody is happy with it, fine, I'm happy for you. But don't trash the LARGE amount of owners having legitimate problems, unless these bad reviews affect your livelihood/positions at Garmin. wink wink.
Like the guy said above.. "But then my Print Server would stop working every two to three weeks" exactlly the same thing here, and we bought three of these. The ps110 and two of these, ALL the netgear print servers would work ok.. for about 2-3 weeks then I would have to 'reboot' the device. Sometimes this worked others it didnt. This is not a good product. Also like another guy said above we have had an HP print server, the Hewlett-Packard HP JetDirect 175X, for years and has worked flawlessly.
I've had this flash for well over two years now and I for the life of me can't see what everyone's raving about. Light falloff is a big problem, and underexposure seems to be the norm. About the only way I seem to be able to get around this is to manually compensate on the order of 2 stops to get anything resembling decent lighting. The pop-up on my A100 is much better generally. I've contacted Sony to see if there's possibly a problem with the camera but as of yet they haven't answered me. I was much happier when I was able to use my Vivitar 283/85's. Then again, maybe I'm just an old crab.
Writing this in May 2010. We had this sharpener about 3-5 years ago. We liked this because it sharpens the large primary school pencils. But it gave out before the school year was over. Upon opening it up to see inside revealed a broken spring which engages and disengages the on / off switch. It broke while still under warranty and Xacto had no replacement parts. The option is to get a new sharpener replacement. In fairness they did replace the entire unit as it is not repairable.Fast forward a few years. Another elementary teacher with a different Xacto electric model sharpener had her's fail within the first months of use and Staples, where it was bought, had her get in touch with the Xacto company. Xacto referred her to another vender. Too bad a useful idea that fills the needs of an elementary school classroom but it doesn't last long enough to be worth the money spent on it.We are currently using a mechanical pencil sharpener Xacto Boston Ranger 55 Wall Mount Pencil Sharpener. It is difficult to wall mount, requiring some disassembly and sharpening pencils tires and hurts the fingers gripping the cranking handle. Adults and especially eight year old classroom monitors are especially vulnerable to hurting fingers when sharpening a classroom of pencils.
Why would anyone pay $1000 or more for an obsolete, discontinued camera such as the D50? Seems like that money would be better spent on a D5100 or D7000.
As other reviewers have mentioned, this cable is not Category 2 certified which means it has not undergone testing to verify that it works consistently for 1080p. Because this particular cable is so short, you most likely will be able to get away with this "non high-speed" cable and pass 1080p without a problem. However, there is no guarantee. Also, Category 2 cables are rated at 340Mhz and support the "x.v Color" and "Deep color" modes that newer TV's are supporting.[...]I've had problems with this cable. I've seen the "red sparkle" effect on my TV while watching Blu-ray movies and I believe the source was this cable. I'm not going to return this cable because the shipping costs more than the $.92 product. For $.92, you get what you pay for.Pay the $3-$5 and get a good cable.
I got this item for my husband for Christmas, 2006. By March the scroll wheel had broken (does not work in any computers), and by May the entire mouse died. Not recommended.
Don't buy this product, just because it's at a good price doesn't mean a good product doesn't work made in china.
Product FeaturesCapacity: 64 GBGo USB drive makes transporting and sharing files simple and convenient without a CD, DVD or Floppy Disk driveEnhanced for Windows ReadyBoostCertified for Windows VistaRetractable USB Connector - No cap to loseSecurity feature to protect sensitive dataCompatible with Windows 7 and VistaLimited lifetime warrantyPassword security feature protects sensitive data with a privacy zone (Windows operating systems only)Retractable USB connector means no cap to losestates is Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost. Reason why I purchased this item. Original start at plug in as if you want to use for ReadyBoost, but when you go to the ReadyBoost panel it fails the test. Retested several times and a no go.
When I first hooked them up they sounded great, however after a period of a month or two the couldn't handle the juice, the heated up and the voice coiles fried, I went on and went with some rockford fostgate p3's and these are worth the extra money, I found them online for about $118 a piece.
Simply put, this DVD/VCR combo is very difficult to use even for a fairly savy person like myself. Without the manual you are lost, and the most annoying thing about this model is the very noisy fan that runs incessantly even when the machine is off! I had to put it on a AC socket on/off switch.
Not a bad product. You can get the same frequency window break/open alarm at most Dollar Tree stores for 1.00. to me it's not worth the money.
I just returned our Harmony 880 after 30 days for several reasons (many are referred to in other posts, but here's my list):1. Remote won't seat properly in the charger -- lots of fiddling around every time it needed a charge2. The 880 would randomly forget the state that our system was in, and we would often have to reset its status manually for various components in our system3. The 880's buttons are too small and close together; even for simple (and common)Tivo tasks like play, reverse and pause; we had to LOOK at it to use it, as opposed to FEELING which button to hit. We found it much less friendly to use than our stock Tivo remote4. Slow response by our Tivo DVR to this control -- everything took longer to accomplish with the 880 than our Tivo controlI really liked the concept of the simplistic power up and switching for a particular activity. The 880 was a gift, and I really tried to like it, but just couldn't. When a relatively expensive product exhibits such poor engineering and attention to detail, I get turned off. The designers on this product were amateurs. This model has a poor quality design, poor ergonomics, and exhibits erratic behavior.
I got this printer because it wasn't high in price, and I only needed it to print a couple of things every once and awhile. It was working fine until it started pulling all of the paper out instead of just one. It would still print on the top sheet, but it was very frustrating. Also, the paper stand would fall down on top of the paper, thus making the paper bend. Bent paper wouldn't print correctly through the printer, so I had to throw them all away.Not a quality printer even for simple jobs. Not recommended.
When used in conjuction with the telehook extension arm it can't hold my 50" plasma plum. TV is too heavy for tilt angle bracket. I'd like to get my money back but its not worth the hassle of returning.
I bought this at Christmas time and have since returned it (kudos to Amazon for an easy return process, but non-kudos for promising to refund all my money and then shorting me!).Nutshell: The pictures and description of the product clearly show that it has a TV-VHF capability. It was *the* reason I bought it. When I took the product out of the box, no TV-VHF setting. No TV-VHF band on the dial. I checked the web site to make sure I wasn't just plain stupid in picking the wrong item. Nope. I checked the model number on the product: FR-300, which matched the item description on the website.I have no idea what happened, but I'm not willing to try to buy this product again, for fear of getting another product lacking the very feature I am buying. I guess I'll have to wait until I see the item in person to know if I'm getting what I'm actually paying for.So, my warning to you all: check the radio as soon as you get it and make sure it has TV-VHF, because there are radios labeled FR-300 which don't!Bah, Amazon!
I purchased this to use my Dell Quietkey with my desktop which has no PS/2 port. I have not tested a PS/2 mouse.The converter picks up all of the key presses but does not work with persistence. For example, if you are switching between tabs with Ctrl + page-up, the converter will drop the Ctrl press after the first page-up. This happens similarly when using more than one key to move in a game, such as a FPS where you'll be moving forward, press right to strafe, and then the keyboard will drop the forward movement even though you remain pressing the key.The key repeat is also odd, as there will be a double delay before the fast-repeat picks up. This is problematic when using arrow keys, backspace, or delete.I contacted Syba thinking perhaps I got a "fake", but after a few e-mails that never went anywhere (CR rep couldn't provide USB product or vendor id tags) they stopped communication. The adapter looks nearly identical to pictured but has some very minor differences. There are no markings suggesting it hasn't been re-branded, but I don't believe Syba marks their product.If you're buying this to use for any gaming or programming applications I suggest looking into another brand, primarily one with good notes from geekhack's list (google geekhack ps2 to usb). I found this list after buying, unfortunately...
I loved this PSA player, and then it stopped working two weeks after I received it. The computer software could not recognize the player and made changing the music impossible. Also, the player stopped working. I found out, dealing with Sonic Blue customer service is a NIGHTMARE. It looks as if I MAY get a new player 1 to 1.5 months after I returned it due to lack of stock on their part. The player itself was sleek, and easy to use, buteats batteries fast. Rechargeables are needed to make it cost effective. All in all, the player is a good design, Sonis Blue and their warranty/customer service get a zero for their help and support.
Did not work at all. Does not fit into my AC port on Compaq. Not worth returning but doesn't fit model I have.
Beautiful monitor, but of the 10 of these Apple monitors we use in our office, 3 of them constantly freak out and scramble the images. And if you call Apple about any problems, THEY DO NOT SUPPORT NON-MAC USAGE.
I bought this because the T5 is my fifth sucessive Palm PDA, and it did not come with a cradle. The device came with multiple plug adaptors and a universal power supply. The Cradle looks well and has a rather bright light, but the connections are very unreliable. The HotSync button is a poor quality item and frequently does not work. I find I am frequently just using the cable alone to synchronise.
So I get this in an effort to help my husband sleep while I watch TV late at night. On the second day, the foam ear cover popped off never to be replaced (although I did try and I'm usually good at this kind of thing). Inside the foam ear cover, the plastic knob has a sharp little nipple on it...so to put that side in my ear, I had to get a fingernail file and file down the protrusion. Now I have a foam cover on one side and the plastic ear piece on the other...ok at least the sound works. And then suddenly a month later, it didn't work. It's charged, it is connected right because it used to work but now all I get is static and a faint sound of what is on TV. I have to try and hear what they are saying through the white noise surrounding the sound.....oh, and try and read their lips as I watch the program. It's so much trouble and I spent so much money, I'll just try and sleep!
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 have purchased this LCD screen and it worked great - But after 8 months of use it started to have problems (2 big black lines in the middle of the screen). I have sent it to Viewsonic for repair - and didn't get it back after more than 1 month, although the customer representative told me that I will get it back after 21 days.Buyers beware !
this is not good as the cable developped the crack and it did not work and I had to throw
As with most camera straps, the ends are doubled over and sewn together to prevent fraying. The only trouble is that with this strap the ends are too thick to fit through the lugs on my Canon 30D. I tried using a screw driver to push them through and needle-nose pliers to pull them through, but they are just too thick. The lugs on my 30D are pretty standard, so I'm guessing that my strap came from a bad batch. If I were more ambitious, I could cut the stitching, unfold the ends, push them through the camera lugs and sew them back up. But I'm not, so I'll just buy a different strap.
I bought these years ago because of the great reviews. I noticed a fluctuating volume problem from day 1 with these things but chalked it up to the volume issues that so many have had with windows vista and 7. Disabling the communications auto attenuation did nothing to help nor did the other countless "fixes" I found with google. I had given up because the problem seemed very intermittent and not readily able to be reproduced. Today that all changed. I finally had enough and unplugged them from my pc. I plugged them into my phone and started up pandora. No issues for over an hour. My son came in and asked me a question so I turned the volume down using the control pod for the speakers. I left it low for a few minutes and guess what, the problem came back. I would have never suspected the speakers and should have googled it before. Apparently there is a defect with the potentiometers in the volume control module. I am going to be forced to replace them as I love the sound from these speakers, just hate the volume fluctuations.
We just received this screen today and started to put it together. After only putting the horizontal frames together, thought it looked too long....sure enough requires 110" horizontally, not the 104" stated in product dimensions. We had set aside 107" which we thought would be plenty even if the frame wasn't included in the product dimensions. Now, I either have to send a very large package back or rip out new built in cabinetry. Very annoying and disappointing.
I bought a car kit about a month ago.It includes the device, antenna, PocketPC holder,the car charger ,and the software.The device itself seems to be fine so far.The car charger is not compatible with my Pocket PC (despite it says &quot;IPAQ compatible&quot;) so I had to buy my own charger.The software is EXTREMELY bad.First of all, the user interface is not intuitive at all,I am not a beginner ( in fact, I am a programmer myself ) but after a month I still do not understand the logic behind their user interface. AND user interface IS very important, because if you are driving alone, you are supposed to look at the road and not spending time trying to figure out why this damn thing does not do what you want it to.Second thing, I go insde a tunnel - the picture (map) is gonesuddenly. It is very annoying (what if I need to know the name of the street or exit at the next intersection?) but I can handle that, what is really bad is that if the tunnel is long enough you will get a BIG message (something about not being able to get a signal from GPS receiver) and a tiny button OK.Now try to press this button at 65 mph and not crash into something. What are they thinking about? Okay, I finally hit the button, and what do I see??? The route is cleared and I have to retype the address again.Third thing, it is always so slow, it is quicker to open a paper map and get the information from there.I can not tell you how many times I was frustrated by not being able to make this software work properly. I do not want any of this stress while I am driving.Yesterday if erased all information from my SD card. I am giving up. I am looking for other software and I am SO SORRY I got this device and the software.DO NOT BUY IF YOU WANT TO AVOID CAR ACCIDENT!!!May be the device itself is fine, I tried it with other software (which is not free at all) and it worked ok, I did not have a chance to test thoroughly yet. I will definitely have to switch to other software, I do not want any road accidents.
First off, let me say that I may be a little biased when it comes to Sony products. They do not last in my personal experience.When I bought this turntable, I was relatively new to vinyl and didn't really know the difference between one turntable from another. My problems with this particular one, first off, is the fact that it has no fine tuner for the speed. At first I figured this would be no deal, since the thing is supposed to be automatic and shouldn't need fine tuning. Alas I was wrong though. After not too long of having it, I noticed that it was playing slightly too fast and everything was higher pitched than it should be. I dealt with it for some time, but knowing that the music I was hearing was not what it should be, I couldn't take any more and started to look for some way I could adjust the speed on the thing.Apparently there are some screws underneath you can adjust for this purpose (I found this info online) which I gave my attempt at. Well It did not work like it was supposed to; in fact, what happened was while no noticeable change was there to the speed, after turning it in certain positions the thing would not turn off anymore. Even with the arm back in place in the cradle, it would not stop spinning without cutting the power. I had to turn it little by little in order to find a "sweet spot" where it would function properly again. Also, a couple times I pressed too hard on the screw with the screwdriver and the whole assembly inside would jump and knock the arm inward, resulting in the stylus rubbing on the rubber mat. Needless to say, very frustrating and not healthy for the stylus. It made me feel like the thing could just fall apart in my hands at any second. I wonder if my source was wrong, though I do not see any other way to adjust the speed from any other screws underneath the unit.This goes along with my bad experiences with Sony receivers, my first one stopped working because apparently if you turn the volume up past a certain point, it would go into "protection" mode, basically halting any function of the unit. This could not be turned off either, you'd have to take it and have it fixed at a sony dealer I'm assuming (I guess they had a lot of problems with this feature not working the way it was supposed to) and THEN my buddy let me borrow his sony receiver, since he had just upgraded because it was acting up as well. The thing would not switch off of any source except the AUX input. After a while of collecting dust, he gave it to me, and it worked fine for about a week. Then it started doing it again.My conclusions are that Sony makes things purposely flawed and in a way that you can't fix it yourself, so you can pay them even more to fix the slop they dish out. Either that or their quality control is awful, or I just got really unlucky and came across every lemon unit (I've also had walkmans and dvd players that crap out before they reach a year old).Don't get me wrong, the sound quality itself is decent, but it's not really worth the headache if you wanna try and get more out of your hard earned money, something which I personally feel for a hundred bucks should be standard. I mean does it cost an extra hundred bucks just for them to put a speed knob on there? Probably more like $3.Overall the sound quality is good, but the unit is cheap and not likely to last. Personally, I will never buy another Sony product again. One thing after another has just been a bad experience.
I played my very first movie on the player the day I got it and halfway through the screen misaligned and half the movie was off the screen. The next time I turned it on it was fine but the DVD player itself started making a loud humming noise which distracted from the movie. I've had it less than a week and the screen misaligned and the corrected again and the irritating and too loud humming persists. The short time that it did work perfectly I was happy with it. BY next week I may be trying to get a refund or trashing it altogether.
I ordered two of these cables a year ago. First one I opened and works great, no problems. Just purchased a new HDMI device for my HDTV last week, so I opened the second cable, and it doesn't work. I thought it may be the device instead of the cable, so I swapped cables and the device works fine. Tried again with the second cable, same results - doesn't work.Since the price is inexpensive for these cables, I knew I was taking a chance on inferior quality products, and the results validated that assumption. Returning the cable would cost me more in shipping charges than the price of the cable, so it will simply go into the trash. Next time, I'm looking for a better quality cable.
I have read that this is a good product if one actually gets it to work. Unfortunatly, if you run Windows 2000 that is very difficult. For some reason, the drivers for Windows 2000 are still in beta. I can't get it to work with my Matrox Millenium G400 even though it is on the approved list. ATI does not support drivers and software that are in beta so they are of no help in resloving the issues with their buggy software. My advice is to buy a product that has software that works properly under Windows 2000 or to wait until this one does.
I have a Suunto t3c and like the watch so I thought I would like this 1 too. I was soo disappointed in the watch's looks. I opened the sweet looking box and saw this lump of plastic looking at me, and I put it right back in the box. I knew I was going to return it next day. Well, as it sat on the table it kept saying "dude come over here and at least try me on I will look better on your arm". My curiosity gave in, and I went and tried it on. Now it's just a big lump of plastic on my arm. I went to print out the Amazon forms and saw I would eat a $5ish charge and I hate to waste money! So I said maybe watch isn't so bad. I went over and looked at it again, and even took it to my chick and asked her about it. I told myself if she said it was ok I would keep it, and I figured it would grow on me. She agreed it sucked hard, so I ate the $5ish charge. But at least I don't have an ugly watch on.If you were wondering what I expected from this watch, I expected a metal bezel. Even the back is plastic!
I had a horrible time with this seller, I ordered a laptop from him for my son for Christmas, it worked for a day, I contacted Leo Systems and he said he was on vacation and not feeling well, he said to have it shipped to his address by January 3rd 2011, I did as he asked and it took 3 weeks to get a replacement after he said he would make sure it was a good working laptop, and he said he felt bad for my son having a bad laptop, and it was his promise to send a new refurbished laptop, or he would fix the one I sent back to him, he sent one back it worked for a few days, After paying for the product and shipping, and then paying the shipping to send it back to him and then getting another one that didn't work, I am very unhappy with this seller!!
The tv was great for the first 30 days but on the 31st day the picture went out. According to LG's policies they can take up to 3 days to get back to you with a phone no. for an authorized repair center. 11 days later, i finally got someone to look at my set, and the parts i needed are on back order. LG policy is if the parts are on back order for more than 10 days then they can take 3-4 weeks for their administator to decide if your tv is elibile for replacement--all along the way my family has been without a tv--let's just say after spending over $1000 im not happy with my purchase.
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 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.
While the rest of this player seems to work fine, I found a problem when only analog stereo sound was plugged into the TV speakers. DVDs begin playback with no dialogue track. To fix this, you have to go into the player's internal menu system and change the digital out sound setting - even though there isn't any digital sound out connected! It must be an internal bug, but it's annoying as heck to have to go change this setting back and forth every time you put in a DVD.
I tried one. After much messing around with it -- searching the web for lessons learned -- upgrading firmware on my Linksys WAP -- I did manage to get it working without the WEP turned on. However, by that point I was so disgusted I did not move on to the additional steps to get the WEP turned back on with it. I noticed the "used and returned" bin of my local computer store full of these things the other day.... Now I know why. I was so disgusted I returned mine. I am now using other products (like high gain antena and another WAP) to handle coverage issues. This is a bad product design, with bad instructions. Not worth the trouble. I have many other Linksys devices that work great. This one is just a stinker.
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.
This scope has great optics for the money and is fairly easy to use. It also falls short with it's tracking abilities, at first Ithought it was user error untill I talked with several dealers andfound that this was a common complaint. If you spend just a littlemore for the 5I or the 8I you will be very pleased, its like money in the bank because they hold there value quite well.
I purchased the scanner new. After installation I could make 2 scans and then the scanner (or software) would lock up and my coputer could not find it. I sent emails to tech support and followed all their instructions and the result was always the same. They then sent an email saying to call tech support. I called (a toll call, not an 800 #) and it took 10 min b4 someone answered and said I needed to be xferred to the advanced consulting group. After being xferred I was on hold for 1 hour b4 I gave up. The only thing worse than this scanner is their custtomer support. It seems to me that support of a new purchase should have 800 service. I wouldn't recommend another Microtek product to my worst enemy!
So disappointed. Batteries were dead and it did not include the card we needed to take pictures. I was a very sad grandmother on Christmas morning seeing the hurt in my granddaughters face.
Don't purchase this mouse unless you're prepared to put two new AAA batteries in it about once a month.The cost of batteries soon outweight the cost of the mouse and I stated thinking if they are a part of Duracel.A+ for design and responsiveness though, but what's the point?
This item is horrible. It took a very long time to get shipped, and when i recieved it, it was in bad condition. This item wasn't working at all. Don't make the same mistake that i made buy not caring what the other reviews was saying. Trust me if you buy this you'll be wasting your money.
My Nikorr 18x105 I currently use all the time. Every time I've taken it off my D-90 and used the 50mm lens I regretted buying it. After using it a couple of times I've removed it from my camera bag and as of yet not missed it al all.
Well, it is beautiful... I will give it that. I guess that is worthy of a 1 out of 5. If amazon gave me a choice though, I would have given it I a zero! I got to step six on its assembly (placing the counterweight on the tone arm). Not only does it not even come close to fitting, trying to "screw the counterweight on counter-clockwise", resulted in breaking off the rear portion of the tone arm. What a pile of $500 garbage! It is, literally, useless to me now and will be making its way into my dumpster in a few minutes... I should have known better than to stray from my good luck with the Rega RP-1... Avoid this s***pile at all costs!
I've tried several of the free downloads of DVD copying software until one of them infected my laptop with 19 Trojan viruses. After doing a fix, I vowed never to download this stuff again and go ahead and pay the 50 bucks for the real stuff, and boy, did I pick a loser. Nothing worked. 123 DVD Copy Gold not only doesn't copy and burn DVDs, it doesn't even burn DVD files stored on my external hard drive. I emailed the company, describing the problems I was having, and never received a reply. I tried everything, disabling my firewall, uninstalling/reinstalling, etc, to no avail. I plan on buying 1 Click DVD next, as their reviews and ratings are very good to excellent. Don't fall for this junk. Save your money and look for something else.
I really don't know what to say for this product. Even though both my Internet Connection & Vonage connection works through this Router but I am not able to make it work as wireless connection.Even they have given some manuals and a CD but it is of not much help as even after doing all the things suggested by them still my Wireless connection is not working as per expected.So I really don't have that much good opinion about this product quality.
This unit is practically new,purchased from Brothermall May 4,2007. Arrived making a very loud squeaking noise which ran us crazy.They were great and sent down a new drum and toner assembly.When the toner ran out this week I ordered another at $99 from Brothermall. When their new toner would not fit their new drum I called and was informed that I would have to buy a new drum at $188.99 since the one they sent in May was out of 90 day warranty !!! So...to get this almost new $160 printer running I need to spend $99 + $188.99 , a total of $448 in 6 months !!! Beware of this company.
I have no idea if the product is any good but after waiting weeks for a delivery I found out they can't ship. Don't send email as to why and don't answer the phone. What's even worse is that Amazon will not step in and offer a product solution.They offer my $$ back but too late to get it delivered and wrapped and off to my son.Bummer.Not going to be using Amazon again
The really big issues I have with it are that the "talking caller-id" doesn't announce the name, only the phone number and the unit doesn't work with call-waiting.If you have Call-Waiting-ID, this unit will NOT work with it.If you receive a call-waiting call while you're talking to someone, this won't show who's trying to call in.So be warned:1. It announces phone numbers but not names.2. It does not work with call-waiting3. It has a 6v input for an A/C adapter, but the adapter must be located and purchased separately.4. It has a red "Ringer" light at the top of the unit, and you'd think that it would remain flashing after a new call comes in, but it doesn't. It's purely so you can see that the phone is ringing at the moment.Guess what, Emerson... most of the calls I'm not interested in receiving are for people whose phone numbers I don't have memorized!I hope the "Talking" feature didn't cost me too much extra, because giving me the number only is useless.On top of that, it doesn't have any volume control, and the volume with which it announces the numbers is so low as to be nearly useless, at least on mine.The only saving grace is that you can tell it how many time you want it to announce the number, from 5 times down to zero... I was able to set mine at zero, so it's useless, but at least not a useless irritation.It's also difficult to see the display unless you are looking slightly UP at it, even with the contrast turned all the way up.
I got this with a WRT54GL router and it stinks. My 5+ year old USB D-link G adapter works better then this.Pros: Features.Cons: Over heats, Stinks like burning electronics, half the bandwidth at same signal strength as my other USB adapter. WAYYYY WAYYY over priced.Other: I can't believe I spend $50 on this. Don't buy this thing what ever you do. There are much better adapters out there that are cheaper and more powerful.
It's hard to take it off from your camera, and when it's attaching you can't review your work either do focusing! you have to take it off but it's hard to let it go from your camera cos you're going to be afraid it will break apart and ruined your 40D.
This was the best birthday present I have received until it died several days after the warranty expiration. I did the work around for the non-Toshiba projectors (weird thinking on the part of the engineers). As long as it lasts it is excellent. Have replaced it with a much smaller Epson with auto focus (most of the time) but no light. Low end of the market these are good values for presenters.
I purchased this printer for it's fast printing speed and long life in toner and drum, but it's really been a let down. The printer has this habit of creasing and wrinkling the paper on the first 2 pages of every print out. So now I have to send 3 copies of everything I want to the printer, wasting paper and ink. I've tried different kinds of paper, and every troubleshooting option offered to me by the fine folks at Brother, but it continues to do this. I've looked around the Internet, and found this is a common defect in the 5240 and 5250 models. It's really an inconvenience, and now I have to purchase a new printer because it's such a pain. If you love to be frustrated and angered over print quality and paper use, this is the printer for you. Otherwise, avoid at all costs.
I ordered this headset because so many people said it was so comfortable -- and the specifications say it is an "ear cup" form factor -- I took that along with the reviews to mean that it was an over-the-ear form -- the only kind of headset I've found comfortable to wear for hours on end. It is not -- it is an 'ear pad' -- the kind that sit on your ears, the least comfortable kind of headphones (at least for me -- apparently not for everyone).Other than that, it works great, sound quality is good, microphone is good, the usb plug is good.
I've purchased this hair dryer twice. I like the dryer so when the first one burned out after very little use I thought it was a fluke and purchased another one. The second one also quit working after very little use. I'll never buy another Andis product again.
The cartridge worked for 2 days, then the printer reported I was out of ink. I replaced the cartridge with another one, and the printer works fine. It seems the cartridge I received from Amazon was dried out.
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.
Ordered it for my Droid Razr in December, 2011. Worked fine for six months, then gave in. The cable/wire has problems and it won't transmit the music to the speakers, I have to constantly tinker with the wire to transmit the sound, which is impossible(and unsafe) to do while driving and kind of defeats the whole purpose. For a $25 transmitter, this was disappointing. I had a $5 FM transmitter before (when I had an iPhone) and it worked fine without any trouble for ages.Not recommended!
Absolutely the worst, most frustrating tech support I have ever encountered. Any computer can have problems. To have to do 4 destructive recoveries, return the laptop twice for service and still have the same problems is unacceptable. Then to be assigned a case manager whose voice mail has no more space for messages is an insult. Finally they give you a phone number to call corporate. It is always busy. It has been 5 months of countless hours on hold and conflicting and uninformed instructions from barely intelligible "techies".DON'T BUY UNLESS YOU HAVE MASOCHISTIC TENDENCIES.
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.
When i hook this up to my blu ray player the picture goes in and out, we need to keep reconnecting it. buy another cord
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.
the printer stopped printing after a year and used a lot of ink. even when there is ink in the cartridges it will print missing colors. the scanner and memory card reader work. do not buy these printers even if they are on sale. they will stop working in a year.
This camera is simply built cheaply. Our previous Nikon lasted for several years. This one lasted for several months. Stupid stuff like the clip for the battery breaking. No clip, no batteries.It will not be replaced with another Nikon.
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.
I was really excited to get this camera because all of the features it has, and it has a ton. I liked the feel of the camera in my hand, though the camera itself is smaller than I would have liked. Still, the controls were easy to access, and the weight of it felt good in my hand. It looks to be quite a sturdy camera. The 4X zoom is great, the colors are brignt yet natural, and the screen quality is pretty good.But despite all the strong points this camera has, the negatives were enough that I returned the camera. I found ALL the images were overprocessed and needed sharpenening when editing the photos on my computer. One of the reasons I am in the market for a new camera is because my current digital camera now produces images that need to be shaprened, and it is annoying to go through every single picture and adjust it. Many (%80) of my pictures needed red-eye adjustment when a person was not looking directly at the camera. I found the start up to be too slow, the focus was too slow, shot-to-shot lag time was too slow, and (the biggest negative in my opinion) the flash recycle was WAY too slow. The screen goes black for 6 to 12 seconds after taking a shot with a flash, depending on your battery charge. It was incredibly annoying, and one of the major reasons I returned the camera. I missed a lot of great shots waiting for the flash to recycle.Overall, the camera has a lot of great features that I really liked. However, the negatives were so major that I couldn't see spending money on a new camera that would just frustrate me, especially when I am buying new camera to replace the one that is breaking down...and frustrating me!
PQ of these cables were good but the audio was poor, I'd have to turn my tv's volume all the way up to hear it, or run it to my receiver and have it turned all the way up.
If you are planning to use this unit with a computer as I did, you will regret. I bought this unit in June 2002. Since then the software give me endless trouble. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with other softwares at all. Actually I have been playing with linux for 8 years.The software is called OpenMG Jukebox. To install it you need to install the whole CD, which takes FOREVER to install it. And don't do anything while it installs, otherwise you have to start over again. After the installation, you will find OpenMG jukebox and Simple Burner. The former is for converting other music format (mp3, wma etc) to SONY's music format (ATRAC3), and the latter is for recording the CD to the MD player using the USB cable.Easy of USE:To use OpenMG is frustrating, it's too slow to start up and even slower to response to my inputs. Sometimes it can't even start. Then when you want to put your MP3 to the player, it will convert it first, and store the converted file on the harddisk, which occupied a lot of space. And if you want the highest quality (the SP mode, since all my MP3 are highest 320Kbps), it takes forever to transfer it to the unit. (SP mode = 292kbps bitrate, LP2=132kbps) Actually at SP mode, it record at 1x speed, which means the time to record it is the same as to listen it up. I tried to use LP4 mode, but the quality is unbearable.After that, I turn to the Simple Burner, which is said much more robust than the OpenMG Jukebox. I create a virtual audio cd using Nero's imagedrive. And then use that to burn the &quot;audio cd&quot; to the MD player. The problem with that is you can't get highest quality (SP mode), all you can get is only LP2 and LP4.Software Quality:The OpenMG Jukebox's quality is among the worst application software. It crashed my desktop 2-3 times in 2 months. The USB driver also crashed my machine 2 times. Sometimes I can't even start the Jukebox, then I have to re-install the software and do all the conversion again. SONY seems doesn't care about the software at all, since the updates on its website openmg never get updated, which is always the version 2.2. No Patch, No Updates, Buggy Software. I'm really tired of this.If you plan to use it with a computer, don't expect too much.
Well, first off I purchased this recorder with Pepsi points. I waited for this to arrive for at least three months! and when it did, well all I can say is JUNK- when using it, voices come out sounding like chipmunks on crack!I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone...
Nice TV for the money. The only complaint is the lag when switching channels. It is very slow to produce a picture on the new channel. The tuner automatically picked up HD over the air channels which is great. It also picked up many digital audio only channels. So far we are pleased, no complaints.Update Spring 2011: This TV has developed some disappointing quality issues. A few months ago a vertical red line started appearing from top to bottom in the approximate center of the screen. The line is very thin, but noticeable. It disappears after the TV is on for a period of time, usually a half hour or so.More recently a long-black mark appeared in the lower left quadrant of the picture. This mark appears to be pixels that have worn out. It is several inches long, starts thick, then gets thinner. It does NOT disappear, but remains on the screen at all times. The TV is only 4 years old and I expected it to last much longer before we experienced any picture-quality issues.My next TV will not be a Sharp!
Linksys has a well-deserved reputation for solid inexpensive equipment, but this router is a breathtakingly inept piece of junk. The person who tried to install it at my office was a certified IT hardware consultant with over 30 years' experience; after nine billable hours he conceded that he couldn't configure the VPN side, even with the help of Linksys technical support. Between his time, and pulling my office network down for a day, this misbegotten experiment cost me over $2,000. Don't go near it, IT DOESN'T WORK.
I used it three times and now I have all sort of problems like: it won't load, can't see the picture, it can't read the disk, it stops by itself, and the list goes on...Really bad for me...
Normally I don't do reviews, however, this HP mouse has gotten on my last nerve! For some reason, the optics make the pointer "jump" sometimes when the system is "thinking". A lot of times I'll be playing a game, then suddenly it "jumps" to the corner (always a corner) and when I click it closes out the window! It happens constantly and I try to make sure that I know where the cursor (arrow) is before I click, but it shouldn't be that way. I'm currently looking for a non-optical mouse as I write this.
The sound on the Sennheiser phone changes a lot. Sometimes the music is loud and sometimes low. The volume knob is not that good. The only good thing is that it partially stays in your ear. I cut off one piece because the two different cord lengths were annoying.
I bought this camera just over a year ago for $369. The camera worked great, then mysteriously started displaying an E11 code when I tried to turn it on. When I looked into the Owner's Manual, I found that E11 indicates corrupt firmware.I went to a couple of camera shops around Dallas, TX, but apparently only Kodak's service center in Illinois has access to replacement parts.Called Kodak and got the address to send it to along with an authorization number. They wanted $342 to replace the firmware. It only cost $369 when new! When I refused to pay this, they still charged me $45 to get it mailed back.I will never buy another Kodak, and if this review sways others from buying a Kodak - I will be happy. **Kodak: This is terrible service and disrespect to customers who drop a lot of money for one of your products.**If anyone wants to offer me anything for this camera (maybe someone out there knows how to repair it), feel free to contact me with an offer. (11-October-2003) Sorry, but Amazon won't let me leave my email address. ~Joe Pool
The performance of this fanless enclosure is great. But with 750 GB seagate SATA drives, it just runs way too hot. It could act as a good heater in the winter, if you don't mind about your drives dying prematurely.I had a defective enclosure on which the enclosure activity light only came on for the USB , but not for the eSata interface. I had to get it replaced.The eSata cables are too short. This may be due to the eSata specification. Too bad, since the eSata runs almost twice as fast as USB 2.0.IMO, it is only acceptable to use this enclosure for limited periods of time for backups. Don't leave this on 24/7.
I figured for $12 shipped it was worth giving this a try for getting rid of some alternator whine. The box states that you can install this with or without the ground. Without the ground, I heard no difference in the noise coming through my speakers at all. With the noise suppressor grounded, the volume of the alternator whine was reduced by about 80% (unnoticable unless volume was turned all the way down). The problem is that with the noise suppressor grounded (I tried multiple good grounding points on the vehicle and they all behaved the same way) it introduced a loud ticking noise through the speakers that increased with RPMs up to about 3000 RPM. I contacted Pyramid's support and never got a reply from them, it's been about 2 weeks now.I ended up removing this unit since the noise it created was a lot more annoying and noticable than the alternator whine it got rid of. Aside from that, Pyramid's technical support was non existent and their instructions on the box were awful. If they're going to say you can hook it up without the ground, they should specify which situations you would want to ground or not ground it. Their web site doesn't have any more information about the unit than the Amazon product page either. Keep your $12 and buy a noise suppressor circuit from a company that actually lists the specs of the device and provides decent instructions/support.
I really never got to use this because when I first connected this to my USB, it gave a "power surge" error message and since then the device won't even get recognized in either one of the two computers I have tried this on. Yet I have used quite a few different USB devices on the same USB port without trouble.So I tried contacting the sellers company and was told I would have to ship it back at my expense as well as pay return shipping, which by then I pretty much would be better off just purchasing another one and take the risk of finding out all these are junk.Good exterior design, just not so good internal component design or I got a faulty camera :(Some advice I would give to others when deciding on this webcam is to check over the return policy carefully before considering this.
The design of the device is very simple, and you have to pull equally on both ends of the cord to extend the cable out. Because of this, it is very inconvenient to use, especially behind a desk or in a permanent installation mounted to a wall, which is what I had intended.I ended up returning this and purchasing workshop style cord retracts, which much better suit my purposes even though they are longer than I really needed.
I too have fallen victim to this "printer." It would be perfect if I were publishing a conceptual art novel which consisted solely of 500 blank pages; for any other purpose, the CX5400 is worthless by the time you've replaced the ink cartridges a time or two.A previous review described this problem as annoying but fixable, which strikes me as misleading. It is possible, in principle, to fix this problem yourself, but it requires opening up the machine and messing with its guts (manually cleaning out tubes, etc.), and EVEN THEN it still might not work.Save your money and buy another brand. Epson ought to be ashamed of themselves.
Well, my SD10 was in need of a new battery recently, so I checked amazon and found 2 options. The "official" battery pack by canon for around $40, or this gem for about $3. This thing is brand new and it holds a charge for about as long as the dead battery we were replacing... I'm not sure if I got a lemon but I don't feel like trying to get a whopping $3 refund, to me this item is pretty much a waste of money.
I only gave this item one star because I can't give it a zero. It didn't fit into the slot of my creative zen at all. And yes, I did get the right one for the model CZ I have. Cheap enough that I threw it away instead of trying to get a refund at least.
Functionally, the product worked as intended. My iPod nano 4th Gen was able to send R/L signals to my stereo using this product.However, they made the housing of the the 3.5mm plug so big, it can't be plugged in at the same time as the USB adapter. So either I can use the iPod with the stereo, or it can be charging via a USB power adapter. But not both. So now I have to remember to perform a cable switch every time I turn on or turn off my iPod.For those who don't know, iPod nano 4th Gen has the USB and 3.5mm jacks right next to each other on the bottom of the unit.Some of the blame lies at Apple's feet as they put those two connectors so close. But Belkin made the plug housing far larger than most 3.5mm plugs are these days. Apparently in effort of having a sleek design. I'd rather it work with the highest-selling nano to date.
As a professional wedding photographer I have owned many cameras and lenses. I've always chosen my equipment carefully, wanting both performance and value. Although I used primarily Nikon products, I have purchased several Sigma lenses over the years, mainly because they cost much less than Nikkor lenses. Unfortunately you get what you pay for. This year I've had two Sigma lenses fail. Both were less than three years old. The first had an autofocus problem. The second, an 18-50mm f2.8 EX, had an aperture failure. Since the warranties have expired I am now expected to shell out $180 to have each lens repaired.I think a product which has been well maintained should last longer than three years.
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.
We have had two of these now the first one died after a year and a half. The second died after 5 months. The warrenty is only 3 months. I believe they are designed to fail after so many uses. This is not a good DVD player.
Wish I'd read the amazon review before impetuously buying a hardbound copy of this book (or any copy for that matter). Enjoyed her first book but found the follow-up to be unbelievably tedious, and ultimately nothing happened. WAY too much information about characters that merited a paragraph or two. I kept plodding along with my reading, erroneously believing that there would be some identifiable outcome. About half way through, I realized that I was skimming entire pages ... later I began skipping chapters. It was a huge disappointment.
D-Link Wireless N Router, 4-Port 10/100 Switch, 2 Antennas, Draft 802.11nI purchased this router as an upgrade to an older one, and while the router setup was very easy and overall it works quite well and is very fast, it does not work with SIP (VoIP) phones!No matter what I did, I was unable to get the router to allow SIP packets to traverse the firewall, and after an hour on the phone with D-Link tech support I was told that the firewall passthrough logic has a defect that is blocking the SIP packets. This was great, but the level 2 tech support person didn't follow up with me to resolve the issue as promised, so I still have no working office telephone.If you need this router just for gaming or normal home/office use, then go for it. If you need anything extra, beware.Good luck!
We have owned the television for two years now. It has been in the shop three times (gone for two weeks at a time) and had in home service five times. The picture quality is very good, however, we have had mulitple problems. The light engine has been replaced three times. This part costs $1800 to replace. Although it is covered by the warrenty for the first year, you will have to extend the warrenty every year to get this covered. In addition, the bulb has had to be replaced three times in two years. The bulbs are not covered by the warrenty, nor the extended warrenty and will run about $500 each time you replace it. Owning this television has been nothing but a problem! Please choose an alternet set and save your self the stress!
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.
The Sony DAVS-300 is great if you plan on using it mainly for playback on DVD's. But don't plan on playing those CD-R's you've burned.......they won't playback on this system. So if CD-R's won't play back I'm assuming CD-RW's are outta the question. I have to use my old AIWA boombox to listen to CD-R discs. Funny how I have a Sony CD-R/CD-RW, use Sony blank CD's, then can't get them to play on Sony equipment.
My experience with this product and trying to get it to work was a nightmare. Five wasted days dinking around with it. I talked to support at Belkin 4 times and each time they could not give me an answer that would get me up and running. First off they gave me outdated software (ulead video studio 6) and i found out that version 11 is out. The manuel was quite confusing too, just not enough clarification and explaining. For example the instructions said gout out of the audio jack from your sound card and into the from of my VVCR player's inputs. That baffled me. I already was running out of the S-video jack of the VCR and into thier transfer device and into my USB. Should it not be audio out of the VCR to audio in of the sound card? SOmeone has got to explain the reasoning behind that backwards logic. Even the people at Belkin were reading from the manual and told me to do that. I had to return this item. Maybe the software was having a conflict with the computer. Could not they have offered to send the latest version? It was all a bad experience. I have no time to waste but Belkin wasted my time. If I would have gotten it to work i was told there would be sync problems anyway. I tried spending as little as I could but you get what you pay for. I had to go out and spend 200 to get a good one. I recommend the ADVC 55.by canopus. MY transferring of my VHS tapes to DVD is very important and the quality has to be there.
This is (by far) the WORST monitor I have ever seen in my entire life. Since purchased, it's been repaired under warranty 4 times (in the last 6 months). I can guarantee you, if you want to waist your money and time, buy this KOGI monitor, then refresh your memory what I have told you and warned you about. Even the fact: the company Kogi doesn't exist in the world. They are making this item under the company name Gvision, which most likely the same garbage, as a Kogi. They are based in the S.California and their customer support is NULL. I have purchased this item with a rebate, which I have never received from them. When called them on the phone, they said that they have never received anything from me, although I have a mailing receipt. The bottom line is: this monitor is GARBAGE, the company is fake and there nobody you can possibly complain about all that.
Following suggestions made by other purchasers, I used the earphone jack rather than the audio output on the TV. Loud commercials are reduced, but some still tend to sound louder than the regular programming.
I bought these Sennheiser MX55V earbuds because I liked the sound of the similar MX51's but I wanted something that would be less likely to pop out of my ears and that had inline volume control. It took a couple days of fiddling with various combinations of pads but I was finally able to get these earbuds to fit properly, and with minimal discomfort.Unfortunately, I am VERY disappointed with the sound, particularly with the bass response. The so-called "basswind" system in these and the MX51's appears to consist of an opening in the back side of the buds that helps direct more bass into your ear canal. I can twist the MX51's into a comfortable position that gives decent bass response (with a little boost from the equalizer on my player). However, I cannot find even an uncomfortable position with the MX55V's that gives me any bass. I think the opening is simply poorly positioned, at least for my ears. The package insert correctly warns that the perceived frequency response with earbuds is very sensitive to fit, but these just don't work for me in any configuration.Also, although these "twist-to-fit" earbuds do indeed stay put, if you accidentally yank on the cord (as often happens to me when I absent-mindedly try to get up while still connected to my laptop) it's going to hurt! I no longer view the greater propensity of the MX51's to pop out of my ears as that much of a disadvantage.Another annoyance with the MX55V's is that, with their asymmetrical cords and the more complex shape of their twist-to-fit earbuds, it is almost impossible to retrieve them from their case without getting them ridiculously tangled. And what IS it with Sennheiser and their weird cases?! Of the three Sennheiser portable headphones I own, the folding triangular pouch included with these is the LEAST idiosyncratic case of the bunch. But it's still kind of silly.So I'm going to be sticking with the MX51's when I need earbuds. If you are willing to use a (collapsible) headset, I also HIGHLY recommend the Sennheiser PX-100's.
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.
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!!!!
The setup wizard did not work with Vista, which required me to perform the setup manually. Most often, I need to power cycle the print server before using, otherwise sheets and sheets of garbage characters will be printed rather than the job I sent. I spoke to someone that has the same print server, that when used wired, the print server is much more reliable in its operation.
Boy! Reading the other reviews, this is sure a LOVE/HATE product! I also could not get this to work after hours and hours of trying. I finally figured out how to get my computer to recognize it but never could get it to capture video. Followed all the website suggestions and even had their online tech support guy try to help and he was stumped as well. I really wanted this to work but never could get it to do anything.
Unbelievable that HP can put out miserable garbage like this.My *older* 1945 worked much more reliably than this.You cannot rely on reminders to remind you, alarms to wake you, or notes to open on the fly when you need them.You cannot even rely on the memory hogging system security add-ons! Opening programs frequently cause the system to hang. Usually requires about 3 hard resets per day, and I do not have anything special installed !BOTTOM LINE: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY - (or only buy dirt cheap at your own risk)
On receipt I attached the drive to my laptop. Windows did an instant install and all seemed to be fine. I then inserted a floppy full of JPGs for a test. To my dismay the drive locked up & refused to download the images. I then attempted to test it on my desktop thinking there could be a problem with the laptop. The desktop would not recognize the drive at all. The drive was returned to Amazon for a full refund (no problem there). I then purchased genuine Dell drive which works as designed on both computers. I can not recommend this unit.
After setup per the instructions, copies were very light. Tried adjustments allowed by copier but no improvement. Removed toner cartridge and shook it side-to-side... that resulted in copies a little darker but still not acceptable. Conclusion: toner cartridge supplied with the PC150 is almost worthless.February 16: Purchased a replacement toner cartridge for $33.94 and the PC 150 makes very good copies. Toner that comes with the PC 150 is trash.
I ordered the 1st one and it didn't work, they sent out a replacement and it was not the model I wanted. I only wanted this as a charger & holder since it was for a late model car that has an aux port.
I just got this thing this afternoon. I was so excited about the features! As you will read on many other posts, the sound quality is AWFUL! You can actually hear the hard drive and electronics in the iPod (5th Gen) thru the speakers. Buzzzz, whirrrrr, bzzz, bzzzz, click, click. Aaaaaargh! It's awful, especially at low volume. And yes, the display is EXTREMELY BRIGHT as in one of those super bright LED flashlights!I really had higher hopes for this device. Perhaps even mediocre hopes at least. This thing is ONLY fit for the garbage can or the garage. And that's not an exaggeration! Find something else.
I bought these to replace my iPod ear buds and was sorely disappointed in them. The sound is decent, but in order to actually hear your music without turning the volume way up, you need to actually press the earphones against your ear as it's impossible to get a snug fit. I'm also utterly confused by the need for the right headphone to be attached to the left headphone - it's just replacing a wire hanging in front of you with a wire hanging behind you. I'm taking these back today and looking for something else.
I found the software cumbersome, and always used software that came with my Samsung. Scans turned out fine, but speed was slow.After six months of use I started getting error messages. After corresponding with the e-mail tech support, I determined that it is a problem with the TMA lamp. Even though the TMA is in the lid, it involves a problem in the base that disables the entire scanner. I had just assembled some negatives and slides to use with the TMA, but never got to use it before the unit died.The tech support system worked well to pinpoint the problem, but it was some time, a lot of emails, and a phone call before someone told me that it was out of warrantee. (I am sorry, I don't remember all the warrantee periods for everything I buy.) This went on after I had already given my date of purchase early in the process. You would think that HP would train its support staff to notice this earlier.
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 had to return it. It's Sandisk, so I probably just got a bad one, but it's extremely frustrating considering I need it.
Ok, I read the reviews here, but thought how bad can the smell be. I go ahead and place the order, and when it arrived, the smell is bad. I thought I'll leave it opened for a couple of weeks to clear the smell, but that does not clear the smell.I zip it up, and put it away, but the smell still linger in the room. If its not for the rebate, I would've return it.
Don't buy this. Maybe it's not a horrible stereo, but I know it can't be the best one out there.Pros:Features - This thing covers everything excepts tapes (and who uses tapes anyways?). It has a CD player, AM/FM radio, alarm, and iPod compatibility.Remote - Very convenient. Can control everything short of your iPod menu.Cons:Volume - This is my biggest complaint. Whenever you turn the boombox on, it's automatically set at 17; a pretty loud setting, especially for the morning if you have it set for alarm. There's no way to change this before you turn it on. Once you turn it on, you have to immediately turn the volume down.Manual - The manual is absolutely no help. It's pretty much useless.iPod Docking Station - this is just a minor inconvenience. It includes "adapters" for iPod minis and iPod nanos, but the adapters don't fit the new nanos. They will still work though, it's just sort of silly.Sound - There's this constant fuzzy, hissing noise, no matter how you adjust the sound. I also felt that the sound is generally muffled, and not very clear.CD Player - Another minor inconvenience. You can't put any CDs into the player until it's on, or take them out. I like being able to take out a CD at will, especially if the iLive suddenly starts to malfunction, instead of losing my CD to the insides of a CD player.So, in short, if you just want functionality, this thing plays music. If you want something that's functional AND works well, shop somewhere else, even if the other products are slightly more expensive.
This item came in smashed, but it was no hassle at all to return it and get another different unit.
...clearly these headphones have a major design flaw...To begin with, the headphones were extremely tight (maybe I just have a big head) to the point that I couldn't wear them more than an hour or two at a time. After a couple of months they started to loosen up...or so I though. One day I noticed that there was a pair of cracks on either side of the headphones where you adjust them. Over time the cracks widened, a year after the purchase, the right earpiece broke off completely while on an international flight to India...that sucked.DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!PS - you've been warned.
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?
I was trying to replace my 24 year old pd-m60. In this case, they don't make them like they use to. The first thing I noticed was that I could hear the cd spinning while standing in front of the player. Next, the front panel was not user friendly. You have to hold down search arrow instead of a numerical key pad. Then I realized it wouldn't take the single play magazine from my pd-m60. I don't know why pioneer bothered, the laser pick-up and sound miight be slightly better, but other wise a total bust. Pioneer really let me down.
While my older 52mm filters would screw into the front of my new Canon XS30IS, I found that the 52mm Tiffen would not. I was unsure if the threads were different, or incorrect. Looking on the Amazon site I found another seller offering a 58mm filter/holder and cap kit for the same camera. I'm unsure if this is a better option or if I just need a different 52mm filter. I also wonder if a UV filter is really needed, or I should use just a clear filter on a digital camera?
This cable never worked. I tested it on my tv and my projector, used different laptops and even another cable a friend had, everything worked except any configuration with this cable. Save your money.
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 was thrilled with the price and had heard rave reviews from the photo person at Longs but my results were not very good. The pictures I took in the Macro mode were blurry. I also found the software part totally confusing. My Canon camera was super easy to get onto the computer and edit easily, but I could not figure this one out. Perhaps if you are well versed in Olympus products it will work well for you.
Like many others, my left click also stopped working after about 10-11 months. I agree with others that this is a great mouse - comfortable, the scroll works really well, the optical tracking is great. However, it is surprising that Microsoft put out a product that wasn't even tested for the most basic of durability functions.
Unless I'm listening to music I have to keep these speakers turned off. When idle they give off really annoying buzzing and popping noises. I have Harman Kardon (sp?) speakers at work that I like far better. When I get around to it I'll junk these and buy some from HK.
Truly a poorly designed case:* no syncing in cradle with case* not all parts are leather; the essential part that holds the Palm in placeis made out of plastic-&gt; far too narrow, does not bend enough* once my Palm was in there, I could hardly get it out againI was not happy with this buy !
It's only OK -- can't select which photos you want to download from camera to iPod --forces you to take all of them whether you want to or not.
To manipulate several pieces of equipment, you're required to create and run macros. The macro process is completely non-intuitive and lacks enough instruction to learn. While I was trying to avoid Logitech from past issues, I got the Harmony 900 and couldn't be more pleased. Set up is a breeze, especially compared to the RFS200.
I was in need of replacing my Magnovox DVD recorder, as it was a +R only and it was getting harder and harder to find my archival quality DVD's for it. This RCA recorder seemed to have what I needed, and it accepted both -R and +R formats. Set up was fairly easy, and I proceeded to start transferring home VHS movies over and using it for recording my favorite prime time shows. Set at the 1 hour recording, the quality of my DVD's was not of very good quality. They were very grainy and the sound was not good. And, if I wanted to record more than an hour on a disc and set the machine at a LP, boy, the results were unwatchable. My connections are of the highest quality, and my recordings with the Magnavox were excellent in comparison.Utilizing this RCA as a playback only machine has it's moments as well. It is very sensitive when there are minor flaws in the disc and will freeze, not allowing you to skip/fast foward. You have to actually stop the machine, and then fast forward by skipping chapters to try and get past the problem area, which is sometimes not possible. I can take the same DVD and put it in a cheap Walmart brand player and it will play fine!And, frequently I have problems when turning the machine on,,,it will freeze at the "Hello", and I will have to turn off and reboot.I will be repacing this unit. I've read some really good reviews on some Panasonics, and may go that route. Will probably keep this unit as it does have a digital tuner and maybe I can at least use it on one of my older tv's as a converter when analog signals go away next year.Would not recommend this recorder.
I purchased this based on the reviews and prior experience, but it lasted just 2 weeks in my new BlackBerry Pearl. Tried it in another device from our computer department and didn't work there. Will be trying another brand.
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 bag has several shortcomings, the most significant for me being that it was not designed with women in mind. No matter how much I loosen, tighten, adjust, or just plain fiddle with the sling, it consistently cuts across the right-side "twin". Fortunately my husband doesn't mind carrying it for me, so I haven't sold it on Ebay yet.The compartment is about 1.5" too narrow for my Canon Rebel xTi. It fits mostly because I don't have any accessories yet. There is a lot less space than I anticipated. I am able to fit my old Nikon FE with a 28mm lens attached along with a 70-210 zooms lens and a 43-70 zoom lens with a little room to spare for a couple canisters of film in the main compartment. The bag was designed digital cameras in mind, so film canisters don't fit in the accessory pocket. But that's a price I expect to pay for going old school.The shape of the bag means that it gets narrower at the bottom, so it doesn't hold as much as it appears that it would. I also spend a lot of time fishing around in the bag for the right lens because the bag packs from the top, and every lens I have looks the same from the top. I underestimated how much I would miss a bag the unzips and displays the entire contents of the pack at a glance.As another reviewer observed, the zipper is tight and has to be coaxed open and especially shut. I often leave it half-unzipped when I am out in the field. The rounded bottom means that it won't stand up when stored but instead must be laid flat. That means it takes up an obnoxious amount of storage space unless I want to try balancing it on my other cases and hope it doesn't slide off.On the plus side, the bag is sturdy, well padded, and so far seems to be well constructed. If you are a guy with limited equipment, this bag might work for you. If you are a woman, have bulky equipment, or routinely carry a number of lens, flashes, hoods, etc. I suggest you keep looking.
I am an advanced user and found this product to be incredibly frustrating. I could not make it work as a bridge or repeater. Checking Viewsonic's website yields no firmware updates (how is this possible?) and no advice on how to make it work in these modes. There are other products out there... don't waste your time here.
Product does not function as I had hoped. It's difficult to set up and even after many attempts does not work. I am sorry I spent the money.
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!
recently got the h07 error message. in my case and i suspect in many other cases, the motor that spins the dvd needed to be oiled. its working again, but i am not looking forward to getting that error message again. i think panasonic should address the problem.
Be careful. You are not purchasing a genuine canon cartridge. They are falsely advertising this cartridge.
It broke during my first trip and the second time I used it. I was trying to charge my camera battery.
Good - large capacityBad - very very slow. 4 times slower than my 8G SandiskUgly - body is flexible and connector bends. Mine is broken already.
UPDATE:While this remote is still the best I've owned, I have to knock 2 stars off because it is not included in Logitech's list of supported remotes for Windows 8. The 650 is there, as is the 700. But for some reason the 670 has been left behind.I guess I'll be shopping for a different remote the next time I need to update the functions.ORIGINAL REVIEW:I've said goodbye to the 3 remotes sitting on my coffee table and replaced them with one. Turning my TV/AV receiver is now one click, not 2. And my mother-in-law no longer requires written instructions on how to operate the TV when she house-sits.The fact that this remote is programmable via PC is brilliant. It makes the process much easier and robust. I was up and running in 15 minutes. Adjustments (customizing button functions) are quick and easy.The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that there seems to be a bug where buttons 1 & 2 (of the 6 generic buttons) are not actually programmable. I'm still searching the web on this, but I really have no need for them. My wife and I have been using the remote for about a month now. I wanted to give it some time before writing this review.Pros:Easily programmable, including "macros" (multiple steps with a single button click).Supports TivoNo "training" required, as is usually necessary with universal remotes. Instead, Harmony has a massive online database of components. Just enter the correct code and you have functionality.Any button can be modified and then uploaded to the remote. It's a simple as choosing from a dropdown of possible functions.One remote. Just click "Watch TV" or "Watch DVD" and you're up and running.Design is comfortable and ergonomic.Cons:The bug in the generic buttons, as mentioned earlier. There's likely an update for this - I just have to find it.The Play/Pause/Skip buttons are small and close together. Not as convenient as the Tivo remote, but a reasonable trade-off for a comfortable remote.
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!
My iPod headphones were average at best when I bought them and over the course of a few months they degraded to the point where they were downright crackily and the bass in songs had to be 'remembered' and mentally added to the track.So the quest was on to find heaphones that would sound better, stay in my ears during running /gym and be resonably priced. After a positive initial listening experience (at my desk) - going to the gym and even just walking made these headphones pop out. I bought these headphones on the promise they would be 'secure' in my ears - but at least for me, the 'twist to fit' part actually worked to move the buds OUT of my ears - I tried the various attachments without success. This was very frustrating especially because you need a good fit for bass reproduction. The volume slider was a bonus - it doesn't control the full scale of volume but is good for when you need to quickly drop volume to hear things.I took them back to the retail outlet (in Australia) and explained my gripe. They thankfully allowed me to return the headphones even though they can't re-sell due to heath and safety and the product wasn't FAULTY as such, just not good for me. I got a pair of Sennheiser CX300s and I can happily say they - fit much better, have better bass, a decent soundstage for headphones and while they aren't 'noise cancelling' the airtight fit does block out heaps of background noise.-=Lip=-
I received this speaker in mid January 2012. At first I thought it was great. I am not an audiophile but the sound was fine for me to listen to music or podcasts from my iphone at home and from my research there were no comparable options at this price point. I only wish I had paid more attention to the 65 (now 66) 1 star reviews. A couple of months later I turned on my speakers to find that the volume was going at full blast but the volume control was unresponsive. Now I have speakers that work (sort of) but are useless due to the volume issue. And of course I missed to return window. :-(I recommend the JBL On Stage IIIP Portable Speaker Dock for iPod and iPhone - which I also own. It costs more but you get quality that saves you money in the long run.
I bought this item from Colombia, South America, when I try to enter the code my xbox 360 says "invalid code", I also tried entering the code on the [...] page but I got the same answer so I contacted xbox online support by chat and the agent told me that my code is for USA use only and Amazon is not an authorized dealer of this online codes in my country.So I guess I lost my money... I think microsoft can do better than this.
I had great hopes for this unit but I've had it on a charger for 72 hours and it isn't charged up yet------nor do I think it's going to charge by now.
When the first slingbox av was released it was a great product, easy to set-up, maybe an extra half hour if you ran into a problem. Last week my modem failed, at&t installed a new modem and my slingbox no longer would work with the new modem. Called tech support I was told it would be 29.95 to fix one problem. I paid the 29.95 and it still doesn't work and they claim the problem was fixed. Awful support, they just don't care, will not answer any questions to help, not even the most basic questions. After 90 days you are on your own if you have a problem its 29.95 for each question, I paid the 29.95 and spent 3 days reading slingbox forums, what a waste of time and money. I'm done with slingbox, they are trying to make there money off tech support now, I believe there forced firmware updates are meant to cause problems that you must pay 29.95 to have fixed. I think somebody needs to file a class action lawsuit against this company.
Even though it had a lot of different sized plugs, the plug size still didn't fit my rca telephone. So it really didn't work.
DO YOUR RESEARCH! Despite what the page says, this harness will NOT fit a 2004 GMC Envoy! I was very disappointed - I had the harnesss soldered to my new head unit and ready to install, only to find out the hard way that I needed to purchase a different harness :-(
Couldn't resist the price; however, the cable didn't work for the application for which I bought it (hooking up computer to LCD TV).
I bought this about two months ago. After one week the image became distorted, and it would only play in black and white. I called customer service, but I could not get in touch with anyone live. I also sent them three e-mails, but they never responded. I returned it to Amazon, and they sent me a replacement about a month later. Amazon initially said that they would replace it in a few days. If they told me up front that it would take a month, then I would have asked for a refund. I have had the replacement for about a week, and it is still working. I'll update this review if I run into more problems.Overall, I don't recommend this unit. It just isn't worth the risk, and the customer service is awful. If you do buy it, then please save all of the packaging and don't hesitate to send it back for a refund if you encounter any issues.
Well today my regular headphones broke (Seinheiser HD-457) so I had to go out and get a new pair. I have heard many good things and stellar reviews about the Koss Portapro and Sportapro headphones. In the store I had trouble finding anything that I could afford (...) and finally came across the Koss Sporta Pro. For [the price], and all the good reviews I have heard, and the fact they are lighter and fold up, I decided to buy them.First I tried them with my minidisc player and they sounded pretty decent. They also sounded fairly decent with my cassette player as well. But when I listened later this evening on the noisy bus I could barely hear my music over the groan of the engine. To make matters worse, with the increased volume there was terrible distortion. The bass was excessive and the high frequences made this awful "fluttering" effect.Nonetheless they are back in their package and will be returned to the store tomorrow.
The device is pretty cool. The weak battery life is a serious minus. The TV Schedule upload doesn't work and therefore I cannot use the DVR functions of my docking station...and since getting help from their tech support is impossible (I have been trying to get someone for the past 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!) I am considering returning it to get a Zen vision even if it only has 30GB (my Archos has 160GB). What a shame! This product had so much potential - but the frustration of dealing with such incompetent buffoons has taken all the joy out of the experience.
I don't know if there's something wrong with me or this product but I couldn't get it to work properly. I had to crank my radio up all the way to hear anything at all. It didn't sound in stereo either. Maybe I got a lemon, but I wouldn't recommend this product.
This DVD player plays a fuzzy picture, with lines going through it... At least ours does.
This thing is necessary because if you're moving from a double din stock to a single din you have to fill the gap with something. Perhaps there are other options, but I didn't know of any. I threw this thing several times out of frustration trying to install it, it's plastic garbage. The anchor thing broke in 1/2 and I fabricated another option. I ended up installing it upside down because it's the only way I could get it to stay in place. If can make your situation work without using this you should certainly do so.
These headphones are an absolute waste of money if you like any sort of BASS. The lows comes in REALLY lo, like barely audible, whereas the highs and mids kind of pop, creating a VERY TINNY sound, not warm at all. I'm really disappointed I spent $70 on these. The $15 headphones I bought at bestbuy sound infinitely better. If I could get my money back, I would return these in a heartbeat.
The first unit lasted 3 months before it quit working altogether. I returned and got another one, which lasted about the same time.
I've had this flash drive for 9 months (since March 2007), and today it died completely. It's fried. This happened spontaneously while my computer was dead, so I don't have a backup. I didn't abuse it, and it was under normal conditions in my pocket, and now I'm very unsatisfied.BUY A FREAKING SANDISK!!!
This DVD player looks fantastic on paper. But, like all the other cheapo players out there, in practice it's a complete letdown. We bought two and we're on the second one within 3 months as the first has started to die and keeps juttering and crashing on different discs.Pros:- Good picture quality for a cheapo DVD player- DTS, progessive scan, and component out- Good PAL -> NTSC Conversion including anamorphic widescreen- Easy to make region-freeCons:- The transport mechanism seems to be as poorly made as it could possibly be done. It is the transport that is causing the first player to fail.- If you leave it on pause for more than 20-30 minutes or so, the DVD player shuts down and loses your place on the DVD you were watching.- No memory function for auto-replay of different discs when you've taken them out of the player.- The tray is so flimsy, it almost bends 45 degrees when you put a disc in.- Ours started to die within 60 days.Good Luck on yours if you buy one. At ~$40 it's probably worth a shot.
Avoid this printer. After a year, mine stopped printing Cyan altogether. It also hates generic cartridges; they're practically guaranteed not to work. The individual color cartridges are a nice idea, but they are quite small and don't last long.You get what you pay for with printers. This one is cheap, and it perfoms accordingly.
I purchased this for use with a 23" philips LCD flat panel. The player worked with the flat panel right out of the box, without any configuration needed.Unfortunately, the DVD player would only output 1080i or 480p. I could not get it to upscale to 720p. What's the point in getting an upscaling DVD player if I have to upscale to an interlaced format?The player was effectively DOA. It would read only about 50% of my DVD's, and of the ones it played, more than half had playback problems. Most commonly, it would stutter or freeze up on chapter chnages. This is the 4th Philips device I've had problems with out of 5--so I think I'm jinxed.The remote is really tiny and has no backlight. It lacked even a basic universal remote feature, so you are forced to have two remotes (one for volume, one for DVD player).I think if it worked, it'd be a decent DVD player. The few DVD's that played looked pretty good on my flat screen. The picture viewer also looked great and is a nice little gimmick.
Do not waste your time on this item, it is crap. When hooked up the tv looked to have snow, picture was very bad. I went out and purchased higher quality cable and worked fine. You definetly get what you pay for with this item. I instantly tossed it in the trash...I should have spent my $2 on $0.50 beer night instead.
I bought this keyboard twice.Because it's very useful and convenient, but easy to break.Two keyboard, everyone have the problem about part of button(2~4) out of work after one month's using.So , Although it is useful and cheap ,but i need to buy it every month---- It is too expensive to use it long time.
I purchased an Olympus DS-40 from Fry's Electronics for $160.00. I got a box that contained the digital voice recorder, the software, a usb port cable, headphones, and an AC Adapter. I returned it thinking that I was going to get a better deal on Amazon.com. What I got was a digital recorder, the software, and two AAA batteries for $114.00. As far as I'm concerned I did NOT get a better deal. In thought I was going to get the same thing that I returned, but I learned that you get what you pay for. I DON'T EVEN HAVE A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL TO TALK TO SOMEONE. I look on Amazon.com to contact them by phone and all I get is a list of items that I can buy for customer service training. I will be returning this product to the fact it is not the complete product that I was paying for.
I needed headphones I could take to the gym, but after having Sony Street Style headphones w/ volume control for a long time, I really wanted headphones with volume control. Well, the loss of sound quality was just barely noticeable in the Koss headphones, they were half the price, and they do have volume control. However, they hurt the backs of your ears after a while, and whatever you do, don't wear them at the gym. I was using a stationary bike, got a little sweat in them, and the left ear stopped working. Oh well...back to Sony for me.
Waited about 4 days for this to get shipped to me (Thursday - Monday). Pretty good ship time, but the moment I hooked up the cable I could tell something was wrong. There's a lot of blue-green static constantly being shown. But, for the price I paid for it (~$1.50) I figured I was gonna get something like this. I figured I'd give it a try, though, and was disappointed with what I got. Because it was only $1.50 I didn't even bother attempting to exchange the product for another one that would possibly work. Went out and bought a $5 10 foot cable that works better for my space requirements and visual quality. But, this isn't a review about the product I ended up getting, it's about this one.In short,Pros*Cheap product*Fast shipping timesCons*Lots of green static, making it basically unusable.
At the end of _The Secret History_, I was disappointed to find that the newest literary genius had written a rather engaging potboiler, if not much else. Still, I considered it a good first novel, and a compelling--if showy--novel.Then came this monstrosity.Showing the daring brilliance of Caleb Carr or Steve Martini, Donna Tartt's _The Little Friend_ is a sad little tale that starts out with a glimmer of promise and ends like a movie of the week. It's sad, shopworn characters and tired, threadbare cliches are neither insightful nor entertaining. This is a boring book with bad diction and a thoroughly disappointing ending. Just ...pitiable throughout.The worst part may be that the first book was a potboiler dressed as a novel. This time, it's not even dressed up, and Tartt doesn't even give a resolution. Ambiguity is essential in good novels. Unfortunately, Tartt didn't write one.Don't read this book on a dare. Run away.
The first time I bought this it lasted about six months. Then I purchased the same item again as a replacement it lasted six DAYS....
The product produces good scans, text print, and pictures. The software is simple but adequate. The unit is relatively quiet and conveniently holds more paper than earlier models. The buttons and menu on the unit are easily understood. They have great customer service. If only . . .I started with the 3200 that Epson soon replaced, under warranty, with a 5200 and eventually a 5400. I am on my fifth printer in a year and three months! On three (including the current one), the printheads clogged and would not clear out. With this one I've tried the cleaning solution that some sell and it has been to no avail. On three earlier models I received a scanner error very frequently that had to be cleared out at least twice a week and it happened whether I used the scanner or not. I returned two of those so quickly that they didn't have time for the heads to clog. It may help to use Epson ink, but twice the heads clogged for me while using the Epson ink they sent with each of the refurbished units they sent me.I hardly ever left the printer on for more than five minutes after a print job and I always shut it off with it's own power button, so I don't believe it was my error. I print about twice a week for a total of about ten pages (That is as much as Epson says is required to keep the heads clear. I didn't always print in color, but I it usually used color ink anyway since I didn't usually turn on the black ink only option.) I suspicion that if one uses Epson ink and prints more frequently then the unit is fine, but beware if you don't print often. I don't think it's possible to have new heads put in much cheaper than the cost of a new printer.With all that in mind, I am buying a Hewlett Packard 2175 and am taking advantage of the currently offered rebate. The color ink may cost me more in the short run because the colors are all bundled into one cartridge, but if the heads get clogged and won't clean I can just go out and buy a new cartridge and have the printer up and running since there are new heads on each cartridge. Also, I can refill my cartridges or buy remanufactured cartridges for less cost than genuine Epson ink and won't have to worry about ruining my printer if the heads clog.
This is not performing as I expected. This remote in an average remote and for the price doesn't live up to expectations. Although this remote does provide a way to control numerous components, it does create some issues that are not efficient. I find I have to circumvent its own procedure and operate my components individually to operate correctly. I have tried to reprogram it numerous times, but to no avail. At least I now have a single remote, but I could do this with a cheaper remote. Average is what I think. Not too impressive. Buy a cheaper version - you'll be happier. Sorry.
The grills fit well, but they rattle and distorts the sound. They look good but cannot be used. I would not recommend them to anyone.
If your looking for a card which can keep up to continious shooting, go somewhere else! These cards are really cheap, but along with being cheap they're just too slow....try something which has a little more speed...ks
I'd give this item 0 stars if I could. Item does not work. Software does not install properly on Windows XP. This is even worse than the Plextor AX 100 Video Converter - at least that one just froze in the middle of a VHS transfer -- this one won't even let me start! I returned the item and purchased the Avermedia USB 2.0 DVD EZ Maker, and it works seamlessly!
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 ordered three of these for my PT-1880 label printer. One failed. It did not eject the tape while printing. I opened the printer and the 3 tapes were balled up (the white, the black, and the clear). I e-mailed Brother on how to get a replacement. They said take it up with the seller! I said they were the manufacturer and they should replace it. I bought another three from Circuit City and one of those failed in exactly the same manner. I sent them both back to Brother demanding replacements as the manufacturer. I also copied the BBB. Nothing heard from Brother but BBB has started a case on it. I would not buy any Brother products in the future as they do not stand behind their products. BTW these tapes are $10 each, not cheap.
I own a Siemens router. It worked great for about 6 months and then it died. Siemens did replace it with another, and upgaded it because they apparently admit the other was no good. The new &quot;improved&quot; Siemens router worked for a while, now it's print spooling function won't operate properly. I've wasted about three business days with tech support, fussing with the two Siemens routers trying to get them to stay running. I recommend to anyone to avoid Siemens router products.
I bought this to replace an earlier Olympus recorder which had worked fairly well. This unit is more difficult to work the controls, and has awful voice playback. The sound is not clear or crisp and it is difficult to understand. Tried various distances from my lips, different volume settings. All options very poor. Save your money.
I bought this product 2 days ago and am getting ready to pack it back up and return it. I haven't even tried recording with it, but trying to play a DVD is a huge ordeal.To begin with, there isn't an auto-play feature. I'm used to slipping a disc in for my toddler and having the main menu come up automatically. Doesn't happen here. You have to push the "play" button (or the "disc menu" button or the "system menu" button, depending on the disc).Do any of your DVDs have layers of menus? Trivia games? Anything of the sort? Forget about it. I can't even get a cursor to come up on the secondary menus most of the time, rendering the content thereof useless. A couple of my daughter's favorite movies won't even play unless I figure out by trial and error which track number corresponds to the movie and manually select it.Playing a movie should not involve this level of frustration. I'm going to try a different brand, and if it can't play a simple DVD either, I'll wait for DVD recorder technology to mature. I'll spend a lot more time watching DVDs than recording them.
I purchased this ethernet bridge and spent about a week trying to get it to function to no avail. I tried to find solutions to get the unit to work by going to the Linksys site as well as researching solutions online, and finally found that Amazon had sent me a model with older firmware. Evidently, the newer firmware resolves many problems. I returned it to Amazon for a refund. However, since there was nothing wrong with the unit other than it having old firmware, I only received a partial refund.Buyer Beware! Check the firmware version BEFORE you buy!Why 2 stars? Linksys products are generally good and work well. But they must be shipping their old stock out to vendors to get rid of it.
Simply, This Product Is Sold As 1.1 USB Hub (Still Some Times Needed For Technical Reasons In Legacy Computers) While It Is A Very Standard USB 2.0 Hub !!I Think Taking Advantage of Customers Being In Need To USB 1.1 Hub (Which Is Very Rare To Find Now) & Selling Them This Standard USB 2.0 Hub As A USB 1.1 Hub, Is Illegal !!
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......
The C86 appears to have the same problems as many other Epson printers, including the clogged print head, and losing a color after installing a replacement cartridge. Worked great....for a while.I finally threw mine in the trash can. Very disappointing, especially since I had new ink in the printer.My Canon from 1994 is still going strong, and my Canon ip3000 is a workhorse, never fails me. Buy a Canon!
The light would turn on but my car lighter pump would not work. I tried every outlet in my house and no luck.
I was excited to find a refurbished model at a good price (from Amazon's Warehouse Deals).But it wasn't refurbished enough, apparently.Right out of the box, it failed to play even brand-new DVDs, displaying messages like "Root" and "Stop," or freezing after playing just a few seconds of the lead track or menu page.In the first of two phone calls to Philips, I reached a person who held out the possibility of a "rapid exchange" (they'd send me a replacement and I'd then send back the defective unit), but only if I first faxed over registration info. I did that, called back the next day and was told I'd have to return the unit at my expense and wait. (So I'm not a fan of Philips customer service at this point. Too bad, because I liked the USB input feature -- which DID seem to work, although the interface was clunky.)I chose instead to return the unit to Amazon, at no additional charge to me. But I still need a DVD player.
You get what you paid for in this product. The sound is very noisy and quiet. Plus there is a constant clicking sound. Don't buy from these guys.
it didnt work as i expected tried to connect a bluray dvd and a digital tv box to my mitsubishi tv and i couldnt watch both, can only work for one at a time
I have the same problem as Gary up there. It worked fine for about 3 or 4 months and now it gets stuck and I have to press fast forward to get it going again. Sometimes it gets stuck in the Menu mode and I have to stop it all together. I've cleaned it and it still messes up. Unfortunately Im stationed overseas and don't even have a Pioneer Repair shop to take it too. I would defintely pass on this DVD player.
I would have to agree completely that the unit is practical, light, compact and sounds very nice considering the size and prize range... The watchout: the Rio Music manager software can't encode mp3 songs unless you download an upgrade from the net which you can do only three times, so, if you change your computer or just want to install it more than three times you might as well forget about using mp3's.Oh, calling customer service? right... I've been waiting for an answer 10 days and counting.
I don't know what they do for quality control at this company. I bought this unit several years ago and left it in the box until such time as we had a power failure. I have a large fish tank that needs water to circulate, otherwise the fish will die. I keep a charged 12V battery in case the power goes out and when used with this type of inverter, it will power the pump for several days. Imagine my surprise when the time came to use it and it did not work. Luckily the power came on shortly afterward. Sad comment on this company though.
Disappointed. Followed the instructions and even tried Window's XP Detect New Hardware utility with no success. Will keep trying but does not work out of the box as expected. The vendor, Beach Audio, Inc, was responsive with their Amazon email posting reply but even they must defer to the manufacturer's technical support. We all know how much we look forward to calling tech support. After successfully building numerous computers, I reinstalled my old Belkin Pre-N wireless adapter which has been acting up and will try installing this product again at a later date - maybe.
i feel like i wasted my money. tv doesnt work with these cables and i just bought my tv in dec.
my experience was the same as many people here - the printer only works for a year. then junk
CD player is adequate; the cassette deck positioning & controls are counter-intuitive but functional; but the really annoying & unnecessary feature here is the never-ending unstoppable color-changing "HELLO HELLO O HELL" wrap-around flashing LCD display, which can only be shut down by unplugging the power. Some designer must have thought this display would look good in the showroom, but retailers know that if they ever turned these things on, no one would buy them - therefore purchasers don't see this useless & distracting waste of power until they get the thing home & regret buying it.
Not that the display has anything to do with the sound (which is good)...it's that even at the lowest level of brightness, it is still WAY too bright. The whole background panel is lighted. It can literally light the whole room, which is a problem if you want this near your bed.What were they thinking?
I returned this massager for it was totally worthless on my tight traps and achy rhomboids. If you are in pain, your better off with a percussion-type massager.
Yes, they are cheap. Yes, it is convenient that it uses the USB port to power it. But they are the worst sounding speakers I've ever heard. They are great if the only thing you plan on listening to are video clips on You Tube or some other low quality sound (very very quietly). But if you ever plan to listen to music, movies, etc please don't bother buying these. The volume dial has 9 dots but they begin to sound horrible between the first (no sound) and second dot. These speakers also pick up RF interference and make lots of hissing and bleeping sounds when a cell phone is nearby (good speakers have RF shielding to prevent this). I highly recommend spending a little bit more money to buy better quality speakers. These are a waste of money since they will most likely end up in the trash. I can't even imagine giving these away for free.
I am a long time Fuji fan, starting with a 35mm film camera. My next camera was a FinePix 2300, which served me well and with which I have taken over 11,000 photos. Looking for something a little better, I next purchased an A310. This camera has never given me the sharp and clear pictures that I get with the 2300, and I have never been happy with the camera. I love the little xD picture cards and I really like the cradle, but I sure do not like the camera. At the present time the A310 is retired and I am using the 2300.Bob GussmanHouston and Costa Rica
sangean support stinks. the ats-909 is a tremendous radio and too bad sangean doesn't back it up with good support. i was afraid to pull too hard on the folddown stand for fear that i would snap the stand off. i sent an e-mail to the sangean tech support to find out if there was any special way to pull down the stand (nothing is mentioned in the instructions referring to this stand.) i never received an answer and after some time worked it out myself. moral: great radio with no backup.
You get what you pay for I suppose. Cheap Price, Cheap Cable. I purchased 2 of these cables and they both have static and short out. They didn't last more than a month. I would recommend purchasing a higher quality cable for just a little more cost. Don't go cheap with this cable. I would not recommend this to a friend.
I've had my 1700V for 3 years now and was perfectly fine until recently I got the same error many others seem to have had. The screen goes black and if you power off and on it bursts into life for just a second. This is clearly a common fault with these monitors - but is that acceptable??? Not in my books. If this is a known fault and the life expectancy is only a couple of years then surely NEC should replace the units....Of course this is the REAL world and that just isn't going to happen...is it? No more NEC for me............
This product sucks big time.Firstly, My laptop fails to recognise this product each time I plug it into my USB port .(My USB port works fine with all other peripherals).If in case it recognises after 10 frustrating trails,it connects and disconnects in no time.I would certainly not recommend this product.
Upon seeing the advertisment for this player that promised "Eternal Happiness awaits" I rushed out and bought it Because I could use me some of that. So, not only did I not get eternal happiness, but this thing couldn't even make yogurt (which if we all remember what the Dalai Lama said Yogurt=Eternal Happiness). So, I guess the recorder worked fine, but since I didn't have any yogurt what the heck was I supposed record myself eating? Well at least good ol' reliable cottage cheese will be there for me.
I was surprised that a NEW battery was not in the original package and i had 2 charge it to give it power.
I was thoroughly disappointed with Panasonic for the first time.I have purchased many products from them and have NEVER had a problem; so when I saw this phone I was happy. It looks great, has many features that one would love but, DITTO, the phone is awful. I have purchased 2 batteries and they still don't work, so I think it is the phone!!When I called, they told me to make sure the charging poles were clean (without dust or anything). Ha ha, forget it. I am looking for a phone now and am totally ignoring Panasonic.
Purchased this machine about 6 months ago. It worked great until about 2 weeks ago. The red ink stopped printing. The Brother repair shop thinks it's either a bad print head or a faulty circuit board- he's unsure as to which...Yes, it's covered under warranty, but I'm reluctant to keep it after repairs. I probably printed less than 2 reams of paper before the problem started. Fax works very good; Scanner works OK but the paper port software is mickey mouse. B&W copy speed on best quality is slow, on normal quality it's slightly better. I will probably sell on Ebay at a loss, count my blessings and buy the Canon Pixma that I debated on before the Brother purchase.
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.
Not good I Have a lot of problems. after two weeks I used I can't to see in mi computer. I think throw away.
I'm sad to report I got the same poor results as the other users. After calibrating, I got a silght pinkish color cast. I tried on two different computer and obtained the same results.I also got the same poor results as other users from customer support. I submitted a trouble ticket per the knowledgr base and got a automated scripted resposnce. The response said that I will be contacted in two working days. It has been 10 working days and I have not heard anything from custoimer service. I tried to follow up with them and still no results.I guess the reviews on this site do have real merit. I will never buy another product from a company that has recieved so many poor reviews.As a result, I returned the huey back to Amazon for a refund.! ! ! Pleae trust the poor reviews on this product ! ! ! !
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
This would not link, and judging by other reviews we are not the only ones with this problem. Recommended to us for Xbox 360 but we ended up buying Trendnet TPL202E. It cost more to return this than it was worth. Maybe the fact that it was poorly packed rendered it nonfunctioning? Our replacement item from Trendnet worked perfectly. I would recommend reading Newegg reviews on this D-Link product before buying, wish I had known about the problems with the Dlink before we bought it. Sometimes a Gamestop geek is NOT the person to ask for hardware recommendations!
I bought this router from Frys store(not Amazon) hoping that it would be better than the Belkin router that I already have. Alas! What an utter disappointment.Pros: Can't really think of any. I'm going to return it anyway, and hoping to get the refund asap :)Cons:1) This router needs constant human supervision to power restart every now and then. Did Cisco/Linksys even bother to do an internal QA on this product?2) Routing functionality doesn't seem to be good either. Just average.To top it all, they advertise on the cover to run your own wifi-spot with this junk ;) Yea right!
This headset is sold as a long cord tv head set The plug on the end of it is a 3.5 mm the plugs on the tv's are rca plugs I went to radio shack(why did i have to) to buy an adapter that cost around $10 i went back twice and they did'nt work Unless i have missed some thing this should not be sold for a tv.It did fit my walkmen but who needs a 24 foot cord for some thing that fits in your pocket
Well, all I can say is that my experience with Apple and their Macbook Pro (MBP) has been a total disaster! I ordered my MBP on May 30th, and since then I've had three(!) replacements due to terrible build quality. The first MBP went back because the case was buckled above the battery, the lid didn't close properly, and it kicked out huge amounts of heat. The second MBP went back because the screen catch was broken on delivery. My third, and final MBP is about to go back because the LCD has extremely uneven illumination and the lid doesn't close properly (one side closes flush to the keyboard, whilst the opposite side has a gap of almost 0.5cm). My advice to anyone considering a MBP is to wait until they have ironed out their quality control issues. I was a Mac convert, but I might just convert back :-(
Whether you've read TSH or not, you'll quickly realize that Donna Tartt is an extraordinary writer. And therein lies the problem. So much of this overlong novel is composed of gorgeous, glittering vignettes that vividly capture the life of its protagonist Harriet and the world she lives in in tiny Alexandria, Mississippi. Yet they hang there like ornaments on a Christmas tree, largely independent of each other and not particularly helpful or relevant to any overarching plot or theme of this book. They're beautiful but serve no purpose.I don't know if Tartt was attempting to create a 21st century version of "To Kill A Mockingbird" but there are the inevitable parallels -- Harriet as Scout, her friend Hely as Dill, Curtis Rattner as Boo Radley -- but there is no strong guiding hand of an Atticus Finch to give this novel a clear moral compass. And unlike Mockingbird, Tartt is not spare but overblown: TLF could have been edited down to half its size and been greatly improved.If anything, TLF is the anti-Mockingbird: Harriet is continually disappointed by the adults around her, and Tartt deftly charts one summer in the life of a child who heartbreakingly learns about loss and betrayal. She's resourceful, smart, but difficult to like, as are most of the characters whom Tartt does not hesitate to endow with realistic flaws.Unlike the Publisher's Weekly review, I did not find the depiction of the "evil" Rattner family credible or comic; the many asides the author took to delineate them and establish their relationships seemed to throw TLF off track and led to some unproductive dead ends. There's almost a sense that two much stronger books could have come out of this one novel - one about Harriet's family and the other about the Rattners.If you have days to kill (as I did, reading this book on a beach vacation) then I'd recommend it for the writing alone and for the many powerful Southern Gothic vignettes. But if you want to go somewhere with a novel --i.e., enjoy a beginning, middle, and end with a worthwhile resolution -- stay away. This thin storyline, buried in a fat doorstop of a tome, simply peters out.
I wish I had read the reviews before I bought this router. My old reliable Belkin died during a power surge and I needed a new router fast. I have had this D-Link Dir 615 router for over a year now and it has been the bane of my existence. Although it works fine via Ethernet cable, as a wireless router it is a piece of junk. It drops the signal constantly and needs to be unplugged and plugged in again. It just gets worse and worse and worse to the point where my household is happy that somebody close by in the neighborhood just got a Linksys router and has not yet secured it, so we are riding free on his wireless connection for now.Apparently dropping the wireless connection is something all D-Link wireless routers have in common. I have found Web sites with variations of the name "D-Link Sucks." Don't waste your money unless you enjoy pulling your hair out.Also don't believe the comments that say just upgrade the firmware. I have upgraded the firmware and it doesn't help.Based on everything I've read all over the Web about D-Link routers, I'm at a loss as to how they stay in business or why they haven't been sued or something. Their products apparently universally stink.
In all fairness, I read other reviews before ordering this product and I had my doubts that it would work well in a big city with a crowded FM radio dial.Nonetheless, I thought I'd give this model a try because, unlike other similar units, it can be tuned to any FM frequency. As promised, it was also easy to tune and set up the three preset channels.I tried, unsuccessfully, to find a frequency that was far enough away from another station to get a quiet signal. Then I tried again. And again. I had no luck so I sent it back.
I bought this tripod two weeks before. The legs are shaking when I extend. I'm unable to take pics from this tripod. It is similar to using our hand instead of tripod. Please don't buy this. You can pay extra $5-$10 and go for some other model or brand.
This thing is practically unusable, the mouse doesn't move where you want it to, it jumps around. Their customer service was admittedly nice, they gave me a list of things that might help, but none of them worked, so I still have to give it only one star. It would have been better to spend the money on practically any other mouse out there, even if it were a trackball mouse.
The player worked fine for six months but now has gone south.After playing a while, the player freezes, sometimes with a totally pink screen,sometimes just the picture currently played - forever.Remote control will not work upon unit freeze.Occasionally it will allow a quick reverse and then play and will continue.Most frequent event is complete freeze followed by turning itself off.One must then restart the DVD and jump to just before the freezepoint and then continue to play. Sometimes to the end, sometimes for ten seconds.This is a throwaway item.
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.
After reading all the glowing reviews about this cable for cheap, I figured I'd give it a shot since I was only risking $2 anyways. After hooking it up for the first time, I must say, I was impressed. Unfortunately, I got what I paid for and the cable stopped working after the first use.So yes, for me at least, the price was in fact too good to be true.
Pros: The design is perfect. Small, very sturdy, nice LED, keychain ring, nice price.Cons: Being an usb2.0, it is nearly unusably slow. Writing lot of small files takes FOREVER, meanwhile you can have your dinner comfortably (half an hour or more!). Average USB 2.0 drives do this about 3-4 times faster. Dealing with large files is better, but also much slower than competition. I absolutely NOT RECOMMEND it if you regularly want to move lot of data in a copy'n'go style.
I don't know how I missed the numerous reviews complaining about how this expensive printer won't load paper but I did. And now I have the same problem. The first few prints were beautiful but all of a sudden I cannot print a thing, regardless of the size or type of paper. I keep getting the same, stupid "Media Loaded Incorrectly" message -- no matter what I do.I'm through with Epson. I am going to purchase a Canon.
Only one station on the unit works with my stereo. its big and bulky. It works but comes in rather staticky. oh well, at least i can kinda hear my music. you get what you pay for.
Item doesn't work. Terrible directions for setup, complicated too. Customer support call worse as they must use very cheap voip (very choppy, support person did not call back even though they knew connection bad - maybe they couldn't). Bad experience no matter what I try with this device. Waste of time!
"You get what you pay for" applies to this product... LOTS of static in the cable. It is intermittent about every 5-7 minutes and lasts for about 10-15 seconds. I would not purchase this product again.
The cable looked expensive and brand new, but alas it was junk. It worked for about an hour and then cut out. Don't waste your money. The company itself was very quick about shipping it, and I bet they would have sent another if I had complained, but I wasn't going to waste my time over $5.
The battery door broke the first time we attempted to use the thing... sent it back for a refund. Seems cheaply constructed.
The only seller offering these is sending out HS520 (instead of HS500), these sound terrible!
The product page suggests that this is a Verbatim name brand toner cartridge, but what I received was a generic refurbished cartridge, as stated by the other reviewer. This would fine except that it also caused my printer to print large unsightly streaks on all of my printouts -- not exactly helpful for printing resumes, wedding invitations labels, etc. I guess I'll have to buy that $80 official Samsung toner now.
Got this thing about a year ago.. its got good stereo seperation, but the sound runs too fast... and theres no adjustment... this is a problem.. Plus the needle is cheap so it will skip or you will hear all surface noise... unless your records are brand new.... and never used... its ok. but the speed thing ruins it...
I purchased this DVR on impulse at a local Best Buy. It appeared a steal for about $80. As it turned out, this product is a piece of junk. It includes only a three-month warranty. That alone should raise suspension.For practical purposes, I have not used this DVR often outside of the initial testing. Everything appeared to check out when tested. Months later this DVR would not read a blank disk (DVD-R) when I attempted to record a program. I referred to the manual, which indicates that a DVD+R disk is required. I had tested the record feature with a DVD-R disk but still presumed the disk was the problem. I thought perhaps the test disk had been pre-formatted on my computer to render it readable.On another occasion, the disk door would not open. I tapped on it; turned the power on and off a couple of times; and it opened eventually. The final straw was when it would not read a commercial DVD, which works fine in my regular DVD player. Of course, the warranty had expired. There is a one-year warranty on parts only--what a joke! This DVR is not worth repairing. In addition, it is expensive when you consider you are receiving useless junk.
USB plug was to big. Went to radio shack to get the proper size. Would suggest starting there if you need a new cord.
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!
If all you want is a GPS, sure it works fine, even with reasonably heavy tree cover. I've only seen one glaring track error, on a recent ride out and back along a shoreline trail, where two miles of one leg is shown a few hundred yards out into the lake.However, the UI is non-sensical and the "get started guide" useless. I don't get why Garmin supposedly has a reputation for good UI.Take the back-light button: who in their right minds makes a back-light button bring up the back-light UI and not the back-light?The clock is even funnier. You'd think a GPS would know where it is, and thus the time zone, but no, on the Idaho Panhandle twenty miles west of the Montana border the clock will be off not one, but two full hours.By the way, the top right button is the primary button you're supposed to use, and you'll just have to circle through 8 UI screens to go back and forth between the two screens you want.Finally, the MapSource Topo software is well past useless: it can't even provide driving directions to trail heads for the small fraction of logging roads it knows about (only some of which actually exist.)When you're in the woods you'll really wish the topo lines were distinguishable on screen from fire roads and you could toggle between a zoomed in and a zoomed out version of the map.The good news is I have yet to be eaten by a grizzly bear or any of the theoretically endangered wolves who've taken to howling at all hours of the night just up the hill from my house.
Total waste of money! The whole time they trying to trick u into thinking u using a HDTV calibration disk for HDTV when it really for a SDTV. They also Claim that the whole video was in true HD on a Reg DVD. I guess if u pay 30 dollar then monster cable will Make any DVD turn into trueHD.Total Rips Off!!! If u planing on buy a calibration disk make sure it on a hdDvd or Blu Ray disk for the trueHD not a reg DVD
i got this about 2 years ago. when i got it, it was really great. about the fourth or fifth time i changed the music on it, the things that hook it up to the computer got bent and broke. i think that it is a waste of money and you should buy the ipod. it is a better value, holds more music, and is better made
I only had it for one week when it died. All my data is lost. I purchased it based on all the positive reviews, but my experience was horrible.
This product sucks. It doesn't work as advertised. I sent this product back and was convinced to replace it with another one. Well, that one didn't work either. This product can't seems to split the HDMI signal to both output screens at the same time and only work occasionally for one of the output screen, if only one screen was on. Had to unplug then plug in the first screen, which works then, when I plug in the second screen both screens don't work. Or, when both screens are connected,which are off. After I turn on the first screen it works, when the second screen is turn on, both screens don't work. Got frustrated with it. Don't purchase this product.
On the product description, the battery is said to be 550mAh, but when I got the item, its label says "450mAh", which is a lower level.
I purchased this battery for my Panasonic LS5. First, off the battery came with no instructions, then again, it's a battery. So I plugged it into the player and charged for a whole day. Then I tried to use it and the battery went dead in 30 seconds. Then I tried charging it again. This time I left it without trying but off the charger for about a day. Tried it again and it lasted less than 30 seconds. I don't mind generic products, but this one did not meet any expectation since in essence, it never worked.
First off, I bought this model when it was brand new several years ago. It was my first purchase of its kind. The sound quality was mediocre at best. I probably should have done my homework before hand. Within the first few weeks, the dvd open/close tray stopped functioning, dvds/cds would just spin and not play, or at times not spin at all. The Display light would dim and just flutter. When that happened, the system would not work at all. I could not turn it off. I would have to unplug the system and plug it back in. Eventually, the dvd/cds would not spin or load at all and the tray would function partially and become stuck in a quarter to half open position before it finally just stopped working all around. This system is garbage. I have spoken with multiple professionals who work on electronics and they all have said that the problems I describe are common with this model. DO NOT BUY IT!!! You'll be sorry.
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.
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...
I wanted this unit to stream video from a PC in one room to a TV in an adjacent room.It was easy to deploy however the audio crackled and snapped, and every time someone walked into the path of it the picture would distort. Never did get a good picture on it. Also, the "T" adapter made my PC screen blurry and close to unusable. Sent it back for refund. Got a pair of RF-12's instead, and they work great.Stay away from this one.
I ordered two of these. One arrived broken. The inner plastic piece had cracked and the spring inside of it had started to come out. The second one works physically, but when I plug it into my car it does not charge my iPhone 3gs. Not worth the hassle. Looks like it would be a clever solution, but didn't work for me.
The foot of the transmitter sits loosely in the hot shoe thereby making loose contact and light not firing. Spoke to Tamrac Support which was quite responsive and sent me replacement foot with slightly more thickness. Tried that and there was still movement both, vertically and horizontally.I used it on 5DMKII and Rebel XSi.Prior to this had tried Cowboy Studio's disastrous NPT-04. So, am going to try Cactus next
They are horrible bought as replacement for my computer speakers and if they are both not sitting right in front of me with the max volume on computer I would not hear a thing!
I have a linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router and I like it a lot! However, my signal was poor when I was at one end of the house. I knew it was just part of the limitations (it's about 70 feet away and it has to go through floors and walls. My signal would alternate between "Very Low" and unavailable. Then I read about these antennas, and I thought this would give it enough boost so I wouldn't have to add another WAP to cover the distance. Well, it didn't work out that way. It does keep my connection at "Very low" most of the time and sometime it goes to unavailable. I don't think it was worth the $44 that I paid for them. But I knew it was a calculated risk, so I'll probably get another WAP, put it in the laundry room under my bedroom so I can have a more reliable connection!
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.
Don't waste your time and money with this unit or Direct TV go with what ever cable company is in your area. They lied to me and stole my money and time. I had to send the DVR back to them 4 times, 4 and it still doesn't work. I have to reset it daily, the HD picture is not that great, and the record function doesn't work most of the time. So I called Direct TV and ask them if they were coming out with a better version anytime soon and they said they were still trying to fix the problems with the current one. I told them I had returned mine 4 times and had been very patiant but was tired of wasting all my time calling them up and returning DVR only to have to do it over and over. Please give me my money back and let me out of my contract, they said no. They told me if I didn't want my DVR I should return it to who ever sold it to me 2 months earlier. This product should not be on the market.
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 product's description is misleading and just plain wrong. It says specifically that it is designed for the Z series (along with other series) cameras, and it says that the battery will fit any camera which does not come with a rechargeable one. My Z1485 does not come with a rechargeable battery, yet the battery that came with this dock does not fit into my camera. After researching, I found that my camera uses only Lithium batteries, and must use the KLIC-8000 rechargeable battery pack and not the KAA2HR that comes with this dock.This was completely mis-represented by the packaging and by the documentation which came with the battery/dock. Waste of money if you expect to get a *WORKING* rechargeable battery and not just another useless piece of junk to throw into a landfill.Not to mention the fact that when I hooked the dock up to my PictBridge printer (as mentioned in the dock's documentation) and put my camera on it, the printer responded as expected (it displayed "Use Camera to Print") but the camera froze solid and I had to remove the battery to reset it.Obviously, quality control is not one of Kodak's strong points. I would not recommend this or any other Kodak product to anyone.
Buy this 2 years ago Pioneer CT-W606DR model (not on amazon) and from the first moment I put it to work I realized it does not provide the sound quality I expected. Playing one notices that it lacks life and sparkle to the music. In terms of recording their behavior is disastrous, with trouble to record the high frequencies with fidelity that I was used (nothing like my deck Technics M270X 1980). It supports adjustments in excess of 4 db equalizer, another thing is its mechanism, which is extremely noisy. If there are any interesting things about this team is the digital processing sound very well eliminating tape hiss and finally its handling, which is easy relmente. In short, if you are looking for sound quality I do not recommend CT-W606DR, I think the era of good Deck step long ago.Compre hace 2 a&ntilde;os este modelo Pioneer CT-W606DR (no en amazon) y desde el primer momento que lo puse a funcionar me di cuenta que no brinda la calidad de sonido que yo esperaba. En reproducci&oacute;n se nota que le falta vida y brillo a la m&uacute;sica. En cuanto a la grabaci&oacute;n es desastroso su comportamiento, con problemas para grabar las altas frecuencias con la fidelidad que yo estaba acostumbrado (nada como mi deck Technics M270X de 1980). No soporta los ajustes de m&aacute;s de 4 db del equalizador; otra cosa es su mecanismo, el cual es sumamente ruidoso. Si hay alguna cosas interesantes de este equipo es el procesamiento digital de sonido que elimina muy bien el siseo de la cinta y por &uacute;ltimo su manejo, el cual es relmente f&aacute;cil. En resumen, si lo que se busca es calidad de sonido no recomiendo el CT-W606DR, creo que la &eacute;poca de los buenos Deck paso hace mucho tiempo.
This printer worked for two months, then I had to send it back. While it was working, the text and photo printing were both decent, but not was as good in quality as the HP printer I was previously using.
One star for good looks and one star for good price, one more star for nice job on delivery. However, no picture, sound only with some digital noise, buggy remote, waiting on pickup for trip to repair shop, missed watching my favorite bowl game on HD. I guess they don't fully test these units before shipping, service man said he was backed up and will get to it as soon as he can, over a month since I ordered it, the delivery process is slow and repairs look slower. If you are in a hurry, forget it. I will update this if it gets fixed before the remainder of the playoffs. (- a star for missing nut bowel game)
cheap piece of crap. doesn't work and it looks like something from the dollar store. save ur money and buy a real one that costs more.
My ipod shuffle is a small square device and the armband did not fit.....I found another band and it works perfectly......
Sorry but both 2 of those are very bad i see good pic in B&W only and customer service is terrible !!!
Nice case that fits well and allows you to freely use the controls, but the glare is so bad I couldn't use it and I am following the advice of another reviewer who suggested cutting out the plastic and using a screen protector.
I bought this dvd player based only on the reviews I read here. I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out those reviews were planted by Cyberhome. This dvd player locked up and froze one or more times with EVERY dvd I tried to play. This might very well explain the low price. Suggestions: (1) Spend a few more bucks and get a dvd player that works; and/or (2) if, like me, you've already bought this turkey, wrap it up and give it to your mother-in-law for Christmas.
I've owned the 4gb version for less than a year now. A couple of days ago it simply stopped being recognized by my computer. Thinking it might be the computer, I tried plugging it in several other computers with the same failure result. I wish I could say that I was abusive with it so that I might justify it's failure, but I can't. It's been on my keychain. . .never dropped, never drowned, never anything. . .This was supposed to be bullet proof, water proof. . .basically indestructible. Well, that certainly isn't the case. I paid considerably more for this flash drive because of the advertised quality. I might add that all of graphics that initially adorned the drive have completely worn off as well. I have plastic flash drives that are at least twice as old and doing quite well. I wouldn't waste your money on this product. Lesson learned. . .Costco three pack.
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.
Well that was disappointing. We got an earlier Sennheiser headset that worked very well and could be used quite a distance from the house. This model cuts out, even inside the house, and doesn't cover near the distance the older one does. We plugged it directly into the satellite sending unit, and the signal still isn't strong enough to deliver consistent sound. It also interferes a lot more with the cordless phone. I'm going to buy a separate headset for the old system (didn't know you could do that before) for use outdoors.The pros are that the headset is very comfortable, the sound excellent, and the buttons very usable.
I bought two and I am returning both. Both units hum when no iPod is docked and the unit is turned on. When the iPod is attached and played a pop and crackle is added to the hum. If I had order just one I would have assumed a lemon, but since both did the same thing, I'm going to have to assume junk. Too bad, the unit is small, easy to use.
I purchased this for the same reason the other reviewer did - middle of the road price. Big mistake!Despite their advertising drivers for Windows 64 bit, they don't support Vista-64 at all. They also don't support Windows XP Professional 64 bit with Intel! When tech support is contacted, the basic response is tough luck - you have choosen the wrong processor, we only support AMD!Avoid this product if you need future-proofing. And it calls into question Promise Technology in general.Customer orientation seems seriously lacking.
I had to send it back. It took hours of work, numerous phone calls to the customer service department and I still could not get the remote to work. Far too difficult to load.
I decided to buy this card even after reading many negative reviews on how they stop working and corrupt your data. The card worked for about 6 months of very minimal use, before it self destructed losing all the data on it. The good news is that they seem to have a very efficient return/replacement policy since they do it so often.
This cable broke into pieces as soon as the package was opened. I understand products can fail sometimes, but there isn't even anything in the design that would hold it together. I guarantee, if you use it carefully, it will still break at some point. Now it's just a cable, and it's going back ASAP.
I ordered this hdmi cable, just to do a little experiment on the whole "Hdmi mystery". I wanted to compare this cheap cable to a high end cable, and see what the differences are, if there would be any... Well there was, this contestant was D.O.A... the cable didn't even work. hah. Guess that shows me the results the easy way. I am not flaming here, just simply posting my experience with this cable/company.
I was upset and disappointed that this, perhaps the ideal model Palm for my needs, was so poorly made.M125 pluses: I prefer AA batteries (no need to pay for a service call) and a mono screen is fine (also a battery issue), loved the expandable memory feature, great bundle of useful software, but it had flaws from the beginning.M125 minuses: The touch screen always took an inordinate amount of pressure to register input. By the end of a couple months, the touch screen was practually useless and graffiti didn't work at all. The final straw was the ON/OFF button breaking (it was in my pocket at the time), leaving me with a useless beeper with nooone calling. I had to pull the batteries out to get it to stop beeping and going crazy. I had been so careful and gentle with this machine, never dropped it and was incensed when Palm told me it would cost to have it fixed.I trashed it and found a great deal on an older Palm Vx with a keyboard and modem for only $[money] more than my M125. The Vx was rated much higher by users and works like a charm so far. I dislike the sealed battery concept, but overlooked that hoping that it will last a few years. If Palm doesn't get its quality control act together, there's plenty of competition out there.Fair warning
BEWARE of Sony VAIO Laptops, you can never upgrade them to newer operating systems that MicroSoft releases every year. If you try upgrading them, the laptops lose out on functionality and SONY recommends you buy a newer laptop!!! Here is what they had to say in one of their emails -NOTE: SONY does not recommend or support an upgrade path to Microsoft's Windows XP Professional operating system for VAIO PCs originally shipped with the Windows 95/98/98SE or ME environment. Currently Windows XP Professional upgrades are only supported for systems pre-installed with Windows 2000 Professional or XP Home Editions. Both Microsoft and SONY do not support an upgrade from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Home Edition.
I had a Samsung LTM225W for 15 months and then it just went bad. (I replaced the power convertor to no avail). I'm now dealing with Samsung's extremely poor 12 month warranty offering. I've had TV last 20 years on me and now the most expensive TV I've ever bought didn't last 2 years! I'm very frustrated. If you buy Samsung products, consider getting an extended warranty plan since Samsung doesn't stand very firmly behind their products.
I purchased this printer from Amazon on March 29, 2005. I used it mainly to print recipes from Microsoft Word. I rarely print photos. I'd guess that I print, on average, about 20 pages per month tops. The printer is not heavily used.Anyway, the black ink cartridge was getting low and the printer allows you to continue printing until the ink cartridge "runs out" when it then prevents you from printing anything (as a side note, I put the words "runs out" in quotes because Epson has now settled a class-action lawsuit that claims the printer prevents you from printing anything when there is sufficient ink in the cartridges). While there was still ink in my black cartridge, it just stopped printing. It would act like it was printing, but no ink would appear on the page.I couldn't clean the print heads. The printer wouldn't allow me to since it claimed the ink level was getting low.I replaced all the ink cartridges (very expensive... about $70) only to find the printer still wouldn't print anything even after cleaning the print heads many times (each time uses up A LOT of expensive ink). I called Epson Support (sounds like it's been outsourced to India) and was told that they will charge me $9.95 for help since the printer is no longer under warrantee. I refused the help.I then googled "C86 printer stopped printing", etc., and found that TONS of people have this same problem. If the printer is under warrantee, Epson typically replaces it. If it's not under warrantee, they tell you that it's time to buy a new printer. The biggest problem I've found is this is a "throwaway product" that isn't designed to last. MANY people have reported that the product lasts only about as long as the warrantee does.
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.
As promoted, this item is suggested for use with binoculars. The draw tight hood is a constant pain when trying to replace your field glasses back into the pouch. If the draw cord opening were off to one side this would greatly improve the design, but because of its location, their is no way to really get around it, or to fold it out of the way. This problem seems to be an annoying design oversight. The size of this pouch is also too tight or narrow to insert or remove a mid to full-sized pair of binoculars easily. Slightly larger width and depth (1/2") would have been better. Using the Lowepro S&F Technical Belt (an excellent product), I was hopeful that this pouch would have become a primary tool when birding. I learned otherwise.
This item is no longer supported by APC. No drivers are available for anything after XP. Worked well...shame they ae not supporting it
The 2nd day delivery delivered a defect product. Took several weeks and a lot of emails to get a replacement. Then I found new version posted on the website right after I got the replacement.That means it took me several weeks to get an outdated product even though I used 2nd day delivery service. What a bad experience.
I ordered this head with a manfrotto table top tripod. The micro ball head bore (screw top) is too large for any camera I own. It appears this ball head may be for another type of camera (video) although I cannot find anything in the listing that indicates what it is used for. I've had to order another head to work with the Manfrotto tripod. It is too bad because this is a solid head otherwise.
I returned the filter because it was used, old (ancient packaging) and had scratches and fingerprints on it. It was advertised as new. All this is a seller thing, and not the filter's fault.The filter, though, was very weak. That is, I doubt it would take my glass down 1/2 stop-seriously. I also noticed (without mounting it) that when used on an LCD monitor for testing, it was very weak at rejecting light at 90 degrees. That is to say, the effect was very weak. In addition, the filter's outer glass just spun freely. How would I fix that?I feel that my best glass (70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM) deserves to look through something phenomenal, so I traded up to the:Heliopan 77mm Circular Polarizer Lens FilterBaddest piece of glass I could find! Brass rings instead of the aluminum ones in Tiffen and Hoya, and a calibrated wheel with markings make this the choice.There comes a time when checap is just too expensive. I want to make my L glass better, so why would I put layered/laminated glass over it?If you have a cheap lens (at 77mm? OK, whatever!), then this might really be a value. On the other hand, if you know what a circular polarizer even IS, you probably should be buying the best.:)
I was given this pencil sharpener for my classroom. When I started using it at the beginning of the year, most all of the pencils were breaking as I sharpened them. The same thing was happening in all the other first grade classes (4). We thought it was the pencils. We requested that parents send in more pencils of another brand. Then we realized that it was the pencil sharpener. I do not recommend this sharpener to anyone.
The reception is admittedly good- however having owned this now for 10 years I would say that it has a number a major issues. The battery life is touted to be 250 hours I believe. If I'd seen that I would have never bought it as older radios do three -four times better than that. But I never got close to 250 even. The LCD lasted only a couple years prior to starting to fade and loose segments of the display. The presset buttons will not work at the detent positions, you have to push beyond the clicking point. Hard. The set ups are not very intuitve. As for tonality I prefer the sound of the old panasonics or sonys. These say they are matched to the human voice..? For talk radio? I guess if you have a problem area if you feature it unknoledgeable people will bite. I will research and buy a good used vintage radio before I buy another LDC radio. All the ones I have seen are junk. Oh and lastly - I cannot even use this one with its AC cord as the interface will not maintain contact. I even had a brand new cord that I tried today(why I am here writing) and it does not work but intermittently. So.. for the money look for a GE super-radio or a vintage Panasonic with a revolving tunable ferrite antenna. That is what I am doing right now. This one is going to someone on eBay.
The product was easy to set up and was in operation in our small office in under an hour. However, the VPN functionality is unusable. I spent countless hours on the phone with LINKSYS tech support and was never able to set up a user based VPN session either using PPT or the QuickLink software that comes with the router. The buzz on the internet is that a windows machine that has at some point or another run any type of VPN software will never be able to connect. I don't know if that is true, but I returned one of these already and plan to return the other as soon as I replace it with a competing product. So, if you don't plan to use the VPN functionality this is a great box. If you do, buy something else.
Retracting mechanism was iffy from the start, but the audio quality suffered after less than 6 months of mild use in my car.
I'm using this device with Windows XP Media Center Edition v2002, SP2 on a HP Pavilion P4, 3GHz, 1GB of RAM.I get the bluescreen when connecting to another PC on my network and attempting to transfer files. Needless to say this thing is not reliable.I believe the USB design is flawed, I'm going to switch to the PCI model.
And it costs 3 times more. Lesson learned. Dont be fooled by silver, its just silver dye.
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.
Bought this from the Philips on-line store a couple of weeks ago, and have discovered that burned media (like the DivX files it claims to be so great at playing) cause the entire unit--that is, the movie itself, the menu screens, everything--to go to black & white. The customer service people claimed that since it will play commercial DVDs in color, the unit is functioning fine, and had no suggestions. I'm returning mine for a refund, but if you're looking for a DVD player with b&w video output to complement your old-timey gramophone audio, this might be one to consider.
Decent price, although I am sure a percentage is INCLUDED for MR BILL GATES and the REDMOND conglomerate. Does the job, but if you are not going to use the MOUSE for a while, make sure to disconnect the battery...ALSO it DOES take up 1 of your precious USB ports
It just didn't function. No one would return my emails to customer service.
Less than a year ago I purchased this unit from Best Buy, the price was great at between $35-$45, and we needed a simple dvd player for the bedroom. We probably used it less than 2 dozen times since purchasing it, and now it freezes up towards the end of some 2 hour movies. I can tell this thing is going to die out pretty soon. The crappy remote alone should have given me the idea that this is garbage. Try something in the $50-$70 range instead, preferably with a good brand name product, if you want your dollar to last awhile.
ALl the poor reviews were there for a reason... Bought the unit and could hear an audible hiss....then the unit kept losing the memory presets for no reason...returned that unit and got another, this unit turned on for 3 seconds then the power never came back on...STAY AWAY....bought the ihome portable boombox now (no AM tho )...too bad cause its a good idea with a good price...
The device is very flaky. It's incompatible with a lot of NICs of the leading manufactures (Intel, Realtek, Marvell). I have two PCs with Realtek network adapters and they both connect at maximum 100Mbit/s. On the other hand, my Lenova laptop and Iomega network HDD work just fine at 1000Mb/s.It's a well known problem that is not mentioned by NetGear in the unit description (and because of this I think they are cheating customers). Unfortunately, for me it's too late to return the device but you can save your money by choosing another switch/manufacturer. The compatibility problem is well discussed at Netgear official forum, for example here: [...] encourage you to read this forum BEFORE buying the switch.
I have replaced this stupid cable three times and I've owned the camera for only one year. I am not rough on the cable and I don't even connect & disconnect the darn thing often. It shorts out...or becomes useless quickly. I move the memory card to my video camera so that I can download the pictures using a cable that works reliably! Ug
I agree with the first three reviewers... All I needed was the replacement disc cleaner wheel... It was truly aggravating; especially since they had been marketed separately just a short time ago... I'm going to have to rethink this -- new disc cleaner or keep getting too little product at too much cost...
This product is abysmal. I purchased it as cheap intermediary protection for my L-series canon lens until I could afford a solid uv-filter, so I wasn't expecting much. My expectations were apparently too high. The glass was just that, a piece of cut glass with horrible glare in a cheap bulky ring. And to make it worse, it wasn't even tightly set into the ring; the glass was loose and jiggled around (which made perceptible noise). Completely unacceptable product, would not recommend under any circumstance. I ended up throwing this out; save your money for a better filter.
The camera is fine as long as nothing goes wrong. Fuji has the worst customer service I have ever delt with. They pass you from one person to another and do everything they can not to help you. Be prepared to deal with the worst customer service in the business. I really hope this helps you.
This product did not work for me and when I went to the website that was in the manual, it did not work either. I had to return this product for a refund and would not recommend anyone to purchase it.
I don't know if the product I received is finicky or defective, but I have tried it on multiple iPod Mini's and the result is the same...very touchy. It will work if you plug and unplug it enough times to get it "just right", but if you move the iPod after you have it "just right" you might knock it out of alignment and it stops working. It's a great idea, and I really hoped it would work, it could be great for the car.
This item worked well for a couple of weeks before the AUDIO OUT receptacle stopped producing a signal. The radio still received power, and the radio received a signal from the antenna, and the audio cable worked when tested with other devices. I returned the cradle to Audiovox since the source of the problem is apparently the AUDIO OUT receptacle on that component. I quickly received a cradle back from Audiovox (probably the same unit that I sent to them, but I didn't note the serial number). Once again, the radio received power and a good signal, but no AUDIO OUT signal was produced from the cradle. I sent the entire kit back to Audiovox and after waiting for a couple of weeks, I called to ask about the status. Right off the bat, I received a lecture that they wouldn't continue to send me new components since their testing showed that the item worked. I was told that my radio could be the problem and that any future returns should include my radio in order to fully test the problem. The person I spoke with couldn't A) confirm that their testing included the AUDIO OUT receptacle, and B) explain how it is that my potentially flawed radio works fine when using other cradles. I was holding off on reviewing this product until I received this second replacement, thinking that I will ultimately receive a unit that I'm happy with. After this recent customer service experience, I wish I hadn't made this purchase.
The sleeve looks great, the car holder is solid and well made, but when it comes to accurate directions . . . Navman is often WAY off. I live in Miami, where major road building stopped years ago. The mapping software is about 3 years behind! The software crashes often, requiring reset after reset. Also, the directions don't tell what side of the street the destination address is on! I'm switching to CoPilot. Although CoPilot doesn't have the awesome 3-D mapping that Navman does, I'd rather know where to look for an entrance and not have so many crashes (PocketPC crashes that is).
1. difficult to carry around.2. the hinges will give in in some time due to heavy screen.
I wish I could report good results, but the cartridge just doesn't work at all in a Samsung ML-2510. Put in the cartridge, and the printer immediately begins making grinding and clicking noises for a few seconds, and then just starts blinking red lights. Time to return to Amazon, swallow hard, and pay Samsung for a working toner cartridge.
Plugged the light into the USB port and it shorted out my laptop.
This product looks great. Great shipping too. However, after trying my iPod Touch on the dock it would not charge or play music. The aux cable played the music just fine, so the speakers and device themselves work just fine. The item is just not compatible with certain iPods I suppose. Either that, or mine was defective in some way. I also used my buddy's iPod Touch to see if it was just my device, but to no avail. This simply would not work with my iPod Touch. It may be due to the version. I hope you can include this warning in the product description for future buyers so they are not discouraged once they get something that will not work with their device.
This is so sad, beacause when I got it, I was so excited that I finally had a sleek envy-worthy computer. I paid a lot of money, and as a student Im making do because I cant afford another one."Turning On the Grill"The laptop worked perfectly for 1 year, then it started heating up, then the heat became uncomfortable to the touch, then it just heated up and 30 minutes later it would turn itself off. So now when I use it, I run it on low power and low screen light. Right off the bat, my headphone jack got busted and now two of the USBs don't work. Im down to one USB, when it breaks Im screwd.
Boy am I sorry I ever bought this item. As mentioned by another user - it lasted less than 2 years - then it started to destroy any zip disk you attempted to write to. When I contacted customer service - instead of admitting they had a problem - I got - it sounds like maybe your drive is damaging your disks. You are out of warranty - but for $55.00 or so we will send you a reconditioned one with a 120 day warranty - and you pay for shipping. Forget it - save your money - buy a flash drive from Sony or use CDs - but don't buy anything from Iomega. They do not back their products - and their quality is highly questionable.
I am not sure how this device works. I never got to the point with customer service to determine if it worked with my Canon Pixma MP780 AIO. I am a sophisticated computer user. But when I encountered problems with the software connecting the AIO to the router, I called customer service. The LinkSys technician (from India) attempted to be helpful. He spent two hours on the phone trying to get the print server to work using remote access to my computer. BTW, he told me to disable all firewall protection during the two hour session and at one point had me reset all of my IE settings to default (I later discovered that reseting IE is not a good thing to do unless it is not working - probably disabling the firewall for two hours during a remote session is not a good idea either.)The technician told me at the outset that I would be charged $9.99 for his assistance, but that I would owe nothing if he could not fix the problem. At the beginning of the session, he took a credit card number and charged my card. After he concluded two hours later that the problem might be that the LinkSys print server was not compatible with my router (there is nothing on the LinkSys site about incompatible routers that I could find), he suggested that I buy a LinkSys router in addition to the printer server, or return the print server to Amazon. He also said he would credit the $9.99 charge because he could not solve the problem.Of course, no credit appeared on the charge card. About ten days later I called customer service (in India) again. After some dicussion, a supervisor agreed that I should receive the credit. About a week later - no credit. I ended up calling my bank and having it reverse the charge. Seems like a lot of trouble on my part to get the credit I was promised twice by customer service.But this is the important point of this review. If your unit does not work for any reason, simply return it. Do not bother with customer service. It will cost you more than your valuable time is worth. I finally returned the print server to Amazon. Amazon was very good, very efficient with the return.
Oh how I wanted this remote to work. I so love the concept of a truly universal remote and thought this was "the one." But it was outrageously difficult to use even for a techie like me.
It took 1 month to receive this product and it held up my connecting my DVD player. NOT happy with that service. Unwilling to rate product any better than average because I didn't receive it in time to use it before comment was requested.
Purchased 2 of these units for Christmas gifts. Neither unit would either charge or hold a charge for over 5 minutes. Returning both units today.
I did not heed the warnings that others posted about this product. After using it for about two weeks, it mysteriously broke (while I was in Brazil photographing) and I could no longer load photos from my cards onto it or check to see if the cards I had loaded onto it were even still there. Other reviews warned of this same thing happening, but I did not heed them and paid the price. If you value your digital photos, this is not the photo storage for you. And note that the warranty will only repair or replace this faulty product--no money back.
I bought the camera with high hopes that it would take good indoor shots of homes that we're getting ready to sell. I've yet to get one picture that isn't blurry. I'm hoping that I can send it back if I can't get it to work.
This is the first Samsung product I've purchased and I absolutely loved this DVD player...while it worked. The picture was awesome on my 57" 1080p and the optical input was a must for my surround sound. However, I am extremely frusturated with the quality of this product. After a year (of course after the warranty ran out) it started pausing during movies. You'd have to stop the movie and then start it again and then it would run fine. At first I thought maybe the DVD was scratched but then I noticed it was pausing with all of my DVD's, even the new ones so I checked them by playing them with my Toshiba DVD player (which does not upconvert) and had no problems...hmmm....Over the course of a month or two it went from pausing two or three times during a movie to the point where it was pausing every 14-30seconds as soon as you hit "play". It was too distracting and I finally had to unplug the piece of crap and go back to my regular DVD player. I own several DVD players (lots of TV's) and I treat my electronics very well so I don't understand how my Panasonic DVD player that is over 10 years old still works great and this Samsung could barely hack it a year.I called Samsung hoping that maybe there was something that could be done and there was, I could get it repaired. However for the prices I was quoted for repairs I might as well toss the piece of junk and buy a new DVD player, which is what I ended up doing. Looking around on the internet for reviews on this product (after it broke) it seems that there were quite a few other people that had the same problem. I definitely will not be buying any more Samsung DVD players.
I am happy that most of these reviews reflect better experiences than most have had with this card (judging by other online reviews). Personally, the TV-Wonder has never functioned properly on my system (which is totally juiced up). It consistenly freezes and shuts down my system. ATI support has also been lacking in that the company is slow to respond and generally unwilling to support software and current drivers. Good Luck with your TV-Wonder. My experience has been horrible.
As others have noted, this item has the wrong connector for the XBox 360 and will not plug in. Even though the connector looks the same it is "male" whereas the 360 is "female".
I bought my Titanium to store digital photos while on a long term journey in China. Two months into the trip the Titanium became completely unusable. I contacted Sandisk to request help in retrieving my data and they simply refered me to a data recovery agency. I still do not know if the data is recoverable and Sandisk will not pay for the recovery fees ($125.00 + shipping from China to US). And I have not been refunded. I'm writing this as a warning to anyone considering purchasing this storage device. Take my advice for what its worth. Keep shopping.
Do not buy this drive.Our company bought about 12 of these, as an economical large-storage and backup solution. 3 have already failed within 2 months, and I am having to think up other backup solutions in anticipation of the next one. The failure mode is very similar to what some of the other reviews have said on this site and others (try PCWorld too) - the platter starts making some racket and the thing just quits. Maxtor is a reputable enough company to honor their warranties, but it's not worth the hassle and potential data loss.
The Canon XTi is a very capable camera, and at first, well worth the cost. There is one glaring issue.... the CF memory card. It is a many-pinned nightmare. I believe there are 28 separate pins on an array in the camera. One dead center of the pin array came loose- on the backside of the printed circuit card inside the camera. It was loose and bent, failing the camera. For whatever reason (lack of customer service I suspect) Canon service refused to warrant the pin array. No damage to the card pin slots, yes I know how to CAREFULLY install the card, and a single loose pin in the center of the array with all others OK, I said? No matter, operator error Canon maintained. Also, Canon sent a canned email response after staying on the customer service line for over 20 minutes. My suggestion- find a camera from another manufacturer with a SD style card! $260.00 for a repair on a camera less than one year old is a crime. 1/3 of the sale price for a pin array repair?
I bought this because it was the cheapest dash mount that SAID it fit my phone. Well, it does, barely. And with the case on? Not a chance. Not only that, but the sides of the holder were so large I couldn't plug my car charger in at the same time. Less than a month into having it on my dash (in the middle of Winter mind you), the mount slid off my dash (the sticky pad it came with didn't work very well). I would say I got what I paid for, but I don't think I did.
It died within one week of purchase. Thankfully it was still under warranty because it required a $400 repair. Unfortunately it died again nine months later. It was nice while it worked but now it requires another $400 repair and I can't see myself continuing to throw good money after bad.
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.
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.
let alone the price. This is actually the second one I've had as the first stopped working within thirty days. I assumed it was a fluke and like a fool exchanged it for a new one instead of getting my money back. Within six months this one has stopped reading discs. The VCR is still working at the moment but if all I wanted was a VCR I could've bought one for half the price of this unit.
I use to like ordering from Amazon for Microsoft instant game points...now they take 4 hours to verify.. hello people that's not instant!
This printer would be great if we could use anything other than regular paper in it. It chokes on photo paper. It chokes on anything thicker than regular paper. You end up wasting as much paper and ink as you use on good prints. The rear feed is a joke. You can't even get regular paper to feed straight. Also, as with most inkjets, the ink costs are ridiculous. I'm buying a color laser (maybe QMS magicolor) and will order my photo prints online (it's cheaper and better).
I have had this player for a little over a year and a half and it has just stopped recording. I called Sony and they said it can be replaced for $109 (not including tax and shipping & Handling) which is clearly not worth it. I tried to search for a fix online and found that a lot of other people have the same problem with the player. Not only that but the problem occurs at around the same time, a year and a half to two years. Before the problem occured the minidisc was a great player. I would buy a five pack of minidisc and be able to record and carry 25 to 30 cd's worth of material in my pocket. The player is so good that after it broke I still thought about going to get another one, but after reading the other people who have had problems with the system I think I'll be moving back to cd's. It was good while it lasted.
The COBY MP3 player I purcahsed worked fine at first, but it is very poorly constructed and the two halves are held together by 4 screw into very thin plastic ears which broke the first time it was dropped. It still worked OK held together with tape, but now (3 mos.) the HDD is dead and therefore the whole thing is useless except as an FM radio (which does still work).Certainly NOT a robust product - better to get a flash ram one at nearly the same price!
I bought these mainly for music and I found that they were too heavy on the vocals and drums. Guitars often ended up getting lost underneath. The treble range could be impressive at times, but it bordered on being too bright, and suffered from really bad sibilance, which I'm sensitive to. The mid-bass was overly punchy. There is also zero low end bass. I thought this might be a problem while reading the reviews, but I've met so many people who are bass nuts and need to have ridiculously loud bass that I don't listen to anyone when it comes to bass anymore. I'm not docking any stars for the lack of deep bass though, because it's quite possible these were designed to be used with a sub. Just be aware that these are not full-range by any means.Overall, the unbalanced sound and sibilance is what did these in for me, and I ended up selling them.
This seemingly simple device was absolutely useless. I bought an identical looking one (different brand though) from a brick and mortar shop that worked perfectly. This piece of junk just failed to operate. It wasn't even assembled correctly and once I took it apart to rearrange the pieces I found that it still wouldn't actually activate my flash unit. It's not the design, as I said the identical product in a different package worked fine, it's the manufacturing that was f-ed up.If you need to connect a cable to a hot shoe get a similar device, just not this exact one. These people are clueless.
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!
Taking the product out of the box is the best feature of this item. It looks sleek and really very nice. playing a DVD is a whole other story. The battery did not even last for an entire movie. The screen was hazy and bacame difficult to look at after a few minutes. BEWARE!
I've tried to make this thing work, and it doesn't.Driver downloads don't help, switching to another computer doesn't solve things.Don't waste your bucks.
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 device is actually a product of Softex, Inc. APC is just putting their logo on it and reselling it. People are supposed to feel comfortable buying it because of APC's name recognition and (up to now) good reputation.The device does work - basically. Compared with Microsoft's device, fingerprint recognition is awkward. I find that I sometimes have to adjust my finger position several times before it will "recognize" me. The Microsoft device appears to be far more tolerant of slightly different finger placements.When used on Windows XP, the Omnipass software that accompanies the device integrates with that operating system's Fast User Switching ("FUS") mechanism. So if you have multiple users (as for example in a family), you can enroll each person and have Windows automatically log them on to their accounts just by recognizing their individual fingerprint patterns. You can also do a Quick Switch from current user to different user just by placing (different user's) finger in the sensor. This is way more slick than pressing the "User" button on a Logitech keyboard or doing the old Windows+L key combination.Unfortunately the Omnipass software is really flaky. When used in a multi-user environment on Windows XP with Fast User Switching, the program will crash / become non-functional quite rapidly after doing just a few switches between users. For example I alternated today between my main account (index finger) and my test account (middle finger) on Windows XP switching back & forth about 3 times. That's it - the program has stopped working and will not work again until I reboot.I had two problems open with APC back in the spring & summer of 2004 dealing with this product. The APC support staff seemed completely ill-equipped to address / understand the issues - perhaps it's because APC is just "fronting" the sale & distribution of the product for the real vendor Softex Inc. In both cases they kept closing my problems every 30 days (their problem management software) even though I was waiting for a response from them and the problem was unresolved. I never did get resolutions and my dialogue with the APC support engineers left much to be desired. I basically had to "teach" the engineers how the product is supposed to work, explain what it does, and then explain why it's not working properly. Really...Anyway my perception is that we're just in the early days of a flood of such devices / biometric recognition security software solutions. I think the devices by APC & Microsoft that are out currently are just the initial volleys by the software/hardware vendors. I'm sure that there will be far more robust solutions out in the next 6 months. My recommendation - avoid this product (even though it's cheap - less than 50% of what I paid for it 1 year ago).Lastly when you use a product like this - to store passwords to financial & other websites, I think one needs to confirm that the software used can be trusted. (See Microsoft, Symantec & other vendors' Trusted Computing initiatives). I have found - from time to time - strange Internet activity on my computer that seems to be related to Omnipass's "WebLink" software update capability. The endpoint for the traffic is neither a site at APC nor at Softex Inc. but what appears to be an end-user on a high speed Internet service somewhere in Texas. Sure, it's probably just checking my version with the currently released version of the software, but in the back of my mind I'm wondering - "are they harvesting the passwords from my Omnipass password vault"? Well basically it seems strange...
I bought the A75 for both of my sons. Both cameras go the E18 message and never worked again. The lens stays out and I can't get them back in.
Good afternoon,I already sent you a review. Never got the item, amount was refunded to my cc. I received a very bad customer service from company selling the computer, cause never received any mail or notification that they were out of stock, (after confirmation was sent to me that the order was approved)BrgdsP.Ribera
The product did what it was supposed to however one of the terminals broke when I tried to tighten it on first install with minimal pressure. It's pretty much good for a paper weight now.
Take all of the good reviews and throw them out the window!!!!!!! READ carefully all of the bad reviews and sticky tape them to your computer so you are not tempted to buy this book!!! This man cannot write!!! If you are looking for a good romance read Flowers from the Storm by Kinsale. I am convinced that all of the good reviews on this book are from FOA (friends of author) and I wonder about the editorial reviews (they must be neighborhood book clubs with members who are FOA)!!!!!
The Logitech Harmony 880 at first seemed great - once it was set up, it easily controlled all the devices we needed it to. However, it has two serious flaws, which mean that, at this price point, I cannot recommend it.On the plus side, it has a nice hand-feel, if somewhat slippery (all surfaces are curved), and the weight is decent. Once you've gone through the somewhat complex (and, on the Mac, downright ugly) setup software, provided you never have to change the settings, it's very easy to use. It does require line-of-sight to your devices' infrared panels, but that's true for any IR-based remote.The buttons seem to be laid out more for aesthetic reasons (to make the remote look symmetrical and futuristic) than for any sense of utility. The remotes that come with Time Warner cable boxes are remarkably well-thought out: buttons that you need the most are larger, central. and spaced out. Not so on this remote: all buttons are on the small side, and all are pretty much the same size. Because of their curved nature, it's too easy to slip your finger onto the wrong button.Now to the major flaws.First, the charging system. The remote has a built-in rechargeable battery, and the idea is that you rest it in a charger cradle when you're not using it. The two are supposed to connect through three small metal contacts. However, the connection between the remote and the cradle is rarely flush, and it will often "beep" on and off intermittently as it gains and loses the connection. Consequently, you can return to the remote after several hours and find it hasn't charged at all.Second, the volume keys wear out, and, in my (and others') experience, right after the warranty expires. You'll probably end up using the volume keys more than any other, so I suspect this is why they fail first. You will end up having to apply more and more pressure to these keys, and they may ultimately fail completely. If you're controlling more than a couple of devices (which, if you're looking at this device, you probably are), it's not a simple matter to map other keys to the volume controls, since you may need to "talk" to different devices (eg, TV / audio system).After 15 months, we consider it an expensive mistake - and we're going to go back to $20 all-in-ones until and if there's a solid, dependable unit that's worth spending almost $200 on. Sadly, the Harmony 880 is not it.
This potential of this story was so vast that my main sensation on finishing it was a sense of waste. Where were the editors? The story rambles back and forth, repeating the same material over and over until I found myself skimming -- something I have NEVER done with a writer of Tartt's caliber. There were many fine elements: the quirky Southern characters (who do seem like cliches, but I grew up in Memphis and can attest that they're pretty realistic), the brilliant and (I assume) well researched descriptions of life from a crankhead's perspective, the descriptions of a Mississippi summer, the decaying and dysfunctional family thing, etc, etc. But there was too much of everything. There came a point at which the sheer volume of the whole diminished the effectiveness of the parts, as the story devolved into just one more description of life on crank, one more excursion into the mind of a lonely preteen, one more set piece on Southern quirkiness: snake handling, ex-con preachers, casual racism, decaying families, and old lady bullies. Some judicious editing would have done WONDERS for this book, as well as eliminating anachronisms like people saying "Dude!" (which they did not do in the 1970s). It's not clear to me why the publisher chose to hype this is as a "Who killed Robin?" story (you never find out)or in fact exactly who "the little friend" of the title is supposed to be; if it's Hely, he shouldn't have virtually disappeared from the action for the last part of the book. I don't blame Tartt for writing the story as she did; it's hard to judge your own work. But the editors and publisher were asleep at the switch.
For this money I would *at least* expect to be able to preview a picture on the generously sized LCD screen. -- Like, that's one of the major points of a SLR camera, right? What you see through the lens should be what you get? But no! You CANNOT see through the lens on this camera - that BASIC feature is not included. You have to take the picture and then you can look at it to see if the framing is correct. Is Canon really serious?Save your receipt for the return.
By way of background, I'm a 60+ year-old attorney and audiophile with a pretty high-end home stereo and theater set-up and some excellent home speakers and sub-woofers. I love all kinds of music, and don't mind spending $ to get good sound. And as it happens, I recently had my hearing checked and the audiologist and ENT doc both said I have "extraordinary hearing - more like a 20 year-old."I ordered a pair of these Sony MDR-EX81LP/Bs from an Amazon reseller identified as "Mojatoja@yahoo.com" and paid $32.00 plus $4.99 s&h.; I selected them mostly because of the reviews on Amazon and elsewhere, and because the "over the ear" design made some sense. They arrived promptly, and I looked forward to trying them with my new iPod. What a total disappointment! I agree totally with John Roshele's review in December - they're thin and harsh with absolutely no bass. The original Apple earbuds that came with the iPod are significantly better, and a pair of Koss earbuds that I've had for about 5 years are better still. As far as I'm concerned, these are plain junk.So I promptly e-mailed Mojatoja and said I'd like to return them. He responded that because of an unidentified "N.Y. Health Department regulation," he could not take them back. He offered no discount on any other product, and no other help of any kind.So be forewarned - these things are terrible, Mojatoja is not going to be of much help if you buy from him/her, and it appears that if you buy any earphone or earbud and don't like it, it'll be tough.By the way, if you don't believe this review, I'll sell these things to you really cheap - they were in my ears for less than 10 minutes, and you can either clean the covers with alcohol or buy new ones. Also, after this lousey experience, I listened to my own advice and just bought a pair of Etymotic ER4Ps, and all I can say is WOW! But then, as always, you usually get what you pay for . . .
You get what you pay for...you can barely tell what the picture looks like on the digital screen after you take it.
This is a cheap UV filter and if you are only using the 50mm f/1.8 lens to shoot indoor portraits, don't bother with this.
Bought this to go with the Olympus four-thirds E PL 2 camera. It is totally useless because it does not screw onto the lens. Shame on Amazon for recommending the purchase of this turkey along with the camera. It was cheap enough so it's not worth the hassle to try to return it and get a refund. Don't waste your money on this.
I have an AMD K6-2 CPU and an Amptron PM9600 motherboard with TXTwo chipset (no onboard video). According to all advertised material, my system met all requirements. Unfortunately, installation proved impossible. I could only get 16 colors at 640x480 resolution. I downloaded new NVIDEO drivers, downloaded new drivers from PNY, downloaded new chipset and motherboard drivers, tried multiple BIOS settings, contacted PNY tech support (impossible by phone, but fast email response), searched the GeForce FAQ website (search for geforcefaq) for solutions, all to no avail. After many hours and multiple reboots and tweeking and experimenting, my old video board is back in and the GeForce2 board is out. The moral: if you have a vanilla Intel chipset, board, and CPU, this will probably work just fine. If you don't, save yourself the trouble and look for a less demanding video board.
I have found that using my TomTom that it can never find where we are! It always says that it can't find where we are and the screen goes gray. I am very frustrated with this product and do not reccomend it to anyone.I have found that the GPS systems built into cars work 10x better than my TomTom.SUGGESTION: When you buy your next car get it with navagation and in the meen time try a Garmin product instead. I've heard those work lots better.
This device is acually pretty cool (not i-pod cool, but close enough). Someone mentioned that they couldn't skip ahead in a song without skipping to the next one; well it's just a matter of pressing the button halfway, which is easy. After tinkering with the software, I could get it to work just perfect. Do NOT use, or even download the Philips software that comes prepackaged. Just use the musicmatch software on the CD. Please save yourself the agony of that terrible program. I am a GUI software engineer, and I know a bad one. This is the worst I have ever seen. Why they made their own program, and included MusicMatch is anyone's guess.Pros:- 2GB size- Small- Belt buckle clip that can hold it very easily (I used it for jogging, and very little movement)- Comfortable earphones- Built in radio- MusicMatch compatibilityCons:- Transfer is slow. It took about an hour to transfer 1GB (and I was using a new computer with USB 2).- Philips software was terrible (see above)- Lots of cords (power, USB, headphones, and a neck strap)- Slow interface when browsing through musicI got as a gift, and am pretty happy with it, now that I figured out all the tricks. Hope you find this helpful.
Don't lend that book to friends ... they'll be disapointed!I certainly was, and mad that I had paid money for a story that doesn't have a 'middle' and no 'end'.The story had potential... but it was wasted.
It never occurred to me that anyone would make and iPod player without a pause/play button, or one where the off/on switch controls the amplifier but not the iPod. This player is unsatisfactory for listening to audiobooks because you can't stop to answer the phone without losing your place in the book. In my opinion, it's unsatisfactory for music because the bass is pumped up too much and can't be adjusted.
This is a great keyboard but the position of enter key is wrong.Backslash key is at the normal enter key position.To type enter key you need to move your wrist.Even with big enter key, it is really hard to type.If you are not heavy typer, you can use this keyboard happily.But if you are heavy typer, please, stay away from this keyboard.Your wrist will be hurt with this keyboard.
This might be an OK keyboard for home media use, where you use it very little... granted I don't know how you would use a mouse in a situation like that though.But as a daily keyboard, this just doesn't cut it. It has a very awkward feel to it. The slight curve on the keyboard isn't ergonomic at all and there is no elevation change as you would expect from an ergonomic keyboard... so what you get is the worst of both worlds... people who want ergonomics won't get it and people who can't stand ergonomic keyboards won't like it either.I really have no clue who Microsoft's target audience was for this product.
Looks and feels great. Extras and compatibility are swell. Handling is nice...THE PICTURES ARE SOOOOO BAD you'll want to throw it away. What a waste of money. Why make a fantastic toy that the main component is cheap as? Buy if you want an over priced hand held game unit with two games that last about 5 minutes. KEEP LOOKING if you want a camera that takes even slightly passable pictures. What a shame.
I replaced the antennae on my Linksys WRT 54G with their high gain antennae and got absolutely no benefit whatever. I would award this product 0 stars, but that is not an option.
I bought this cable in the hope to connect a Philips DVD player to a Samsung TV. Judging by the LOTR wide-screen DVD, my TV was unable to display a good picture: The black bars on top and bottom were green instead of black, the Philips setup menu orange instead of white, and there was so much pixel noise that the DNR could not cope with it. The sound is fine. The very same setup plays nicely over a component connection instead of HDMI. That sounds to me like bad wiring of the HDMI cable. UPDATE: I finally got a different HDMI cable, and that different cable works perfectly in the same setup and ports. Thus, I can not recommend this cable.
I had an updated version of this Sport CD Player (the one that was out as of 11/00)..I give it two stars rather then ONE because it did have a lot of power (volume) and the thing really didn't skip while jogging...BUT it eventually gave out after only 7 months of using it. This is a [expensive]CD player....and to fix it was going to cost an unbelievable $150!!!! It needed a new laser. I have to say that EVERYTHING I have EVER bought by SONY (TV, Walkman, VCR, CAMCORDER etc) has ALWAYS BROKEN at least once. I think this will be my LAST SONY product...
as advertised. fit perfectly , works great
This product does allow you to put an internal iide Hardrive into it but it has no cooling features (as in no cooling holes) Hardrive get really really hot in this enclosure. It is cheap but don't be this cheap!
But the whole design of the top leaves much to be desired. You can get to the four way hat switch, but I'd have rather just had a hole in it instead of this sleeveless approach that leaves a lot of it exposed without adding more functionality. The top still gets in the way of the hat switch, which is the whole reason to have a hole there in the first place. Other than that the item quality is good and it's holding up. People that design this stuff should have to use it or use a prototype, this should have been caught at the design stage.
Version five is out, just ordered and got version four -- ouch!
My nephew loved this camera when i got it for him, but after about a month it stopped working at all. We thought the batteries were dead when it would not turn on at all, but when we put in new batteries it still will not turn on at all. We called Vtech and they told us to push the reset button on the bottom of the camera, no luck. For $30-$50 i didn't expect a great quality camera, but i certainly expected more than 1 month out of it. From what i have read it is going to be pointless to try to get a new one from Vtech, i should have bought the fisher price camera even though it was cheaper with less features.
I had this MP3 player about a week when it started to act funny. For example the butins stopped working and no matter how many tomes i replaced the batterys multiple times but i still could not hear the music in my headphones so i reaplaced the headphones and still could not hear both output jacks did not output any sound into headphones or speakers. If i were to buy a nother MP3 player i would not buy any thing from Microtek
I used this pencil sharpener in my 5th grade cassroom. I never let my students use the sharpener and sharpened all the pencils myself since i had gone through several sharpeners in the past several years. i spent a great deal of my school budget on this item and by January it was no longer working. As a teacher i need reliable products -- this is advertised as classroom use but it did not live up to it's promise. It would be great for someone that is not using it comstantly
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002IYP9M/103-1134476-0130206?v=glance&n;=172282http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002DUQCM/sr=1-2/qid=1135060940/ref=sr_1_2/103-1134476-0130206?%5Fencoding=UTF8[...]I just walked out of Lowes with a 30 miunute charger (they are done charging already - I need to type faster.) with 4 whimpy 1850mAh AA batteries in the charger for $30 and bought 4 2500mAh Energizer AA cells for $10 for use in my A610 Canon. I needed the whimpy ones for my cordless mouse anyway, but check the included batteries for 2200mAh or better if you can. [...] has the scoop on their rechargeables. Check the FAQs and oh, there is a 15 minute charger available too now. The 30 minute charger left the batteries almost too hot to touch, so maybe that is fast enough.
The one I received was evidently a return. The top screw was stripped, the rubber grip was split, and the rest of the screws were loose. As I had to have it, I was able to retap the screw hole, and make it work. Since I used it for a shoot, I will keep it, but this is something to watch for.
I ordered these very expensive 2x1 gb of ram. The description claimed to work with Dell PC computers and it doesn't fit into my computer. Beware of this seller and make sure the items you buy 100% is compatible and legit. I'm in the process of getting my refund.
Turns itself on for no reason at times -- very frustrating when you go to use it and find the battery is dead. Soft reset is something you will do regularly -- especially three to five times after synchronization. I would definitely not buy an HP handheld again at this point.And, yes, I upgraded software, firmware, and synchronization software. Nothing changed. And, in hopes a new operating system and other upgrades would fix the problems, I let the one year warranty expire. That was a mistake. My previous Palm device was wholly reliable.
This is our second Logitech product. The first one worked fine. This one, after only a couple months of use, is now totally broken. Neither Amazon nor Logitech will accept a return. What a waste.
I bought this to use my phone for music and internet radio in the car (aftermarket Alpine radio).HTC MyTouch4g phone thinks it is a headset and the phone goes crazy, calling random people and skipping songs all over the place. I ended up buying a $10 cable at radio shack and it works fine with my phone.Its nice and cheap, but it didn't work for me.
When I first bought this, I expected this to be simple and fast because I wanted to just be an Easy Microsoft Points Card via Online but it wasn't anything like that. Instead, it took forever! I hate this, and it said it would take up to 4 hours to get the code! What a ripoff!
I just received my new i860, unpacked it to set it up and what to my surprise - no USB cable! So here I am with absolutely no way of using the thing.I find it hard to believe that Canon would ship a printer that one cannot connect to their PC without going back to the store and buying a cable. I've heard of cheap products before but this takes the cake.So I can't really rate this item because I can't connect it!
It only worked for a couple of days. Then I had to contact the seller and have them send me another one, which only worked for about a week. Stay away from this product. Spend some more money and get something will last.
Avoid this piece of garbage like the plague! I went through FIVE of these things before Wal*Mart found one that actually worked right... After 3 months, it too went KABOOM! Well folks, WHAT do you expect for a lousy 40 dollars? As for me, I learned my lesson the hard way. Save your money and buy something that's going to last a little bit longer. And most importantly of all, deal specifically with an Audio/Video store who know their products--NOT these box-stores run by teenagers and crackheads... Typical mass-market junk. I honestly don't know how they can legally sell some of this stuff. Caveat Emptor.
The used modem that I bought from this seller is still registered with Comcast. That means when I tried connecting it, I was told by Comcast that I cannot use it. I have no choice but to return the item to Amazon. There is no way to contact the seller either.Total waste of time!@!
I bought this a while ago and really just began to use it recently. I had to call customer service because I was unable to get the basic folder function on the recorder to work. After some trouble shooting the rep while on the phone with me was able to get the recorder to move from file to file.I tried to record today in long play mode and only got about two minutes worth. I press the folder button and it will only display folder A.There's something wrong with this. The instructions are confusing and should be more simple. Pressing the folder button does not get into any other folders.I am very unhappy with this product, it doesn't work, and I bought all the accessories. I will admit that using it to record a telephone conversation was handy one time.
Too bad Amazon makes me rate at least a one because this player is a zero. We purchased it in July 06 but used it very little. I would guess we've used it less than 10 times. After about the 3rd use, it quit reading commercial discs. I tried disabling the auto-play feature to see if that would help and it did not. I can eject and reload the disc 20 times and it might evenutally play. These are the same problems that everyone else is complaining about. I only wish I was within my American Express warranty period or had purchased the extended warranty. I have no other problems with it...records OK, plays mini dvd's from my camcorder, VCR works, reads camera card but don't try to play a danged movie!
This battery falls far short of being a direct replacement for the NB4L. I would say it holds only half the charge of the OEM battery. You get what you pay for.
As a USB cable I'm sure this is fine. But it's not white. Not even close to white. It's grey / cream / almond. I purchased this specifically because it was advertised as white.
I should have been suspicious of all the bad ratings but thought Cisco was better than that. I was wrong. Auto config didn't work. Two calls and over an hour of my time no results. Wanted to return it but since it didn't rom Amazon I can't. Infinite Surplus has a no return if opened policy so this useless piece of s*** will not be used as a paperweight. If you want to give it a try make sure you don't get it from them. At least at least Amazon has a return policy.
The design of this case is the worst I have ever seen for a device like the Zen W. There is no belt clip of any kind and saying that the cover acts like a viewing stand is being generous at best. The most serious issue with this case is that there is nothing holding the Zen W IN the case. Unless you are VERY carefull, IT WILL FALL OUT. A simple solution is stick-on velcro on the back of the Zen W. Not ideal, but you won't be picking up your Zen W in pieces off the floor. The only controls accessible when the case is closed are the headphone jack, the power adapter jack and the A/V Out jack. So, if you are playing music (say while you are driving), you want to skip to the next song occasionally, and you DON'T have velcro holding it in the case, your choices are to open and close it each time (which can not be done one-handed) or have it sliding out of the case and around the front seat. The only positive comment I have is that it is well padded. The final problem is that this is the only case available for the Zen W 60Gb. I just hope that Creative sells enough of these so that someone comes out with a properly designed case because whoever designed this one is an idiot and should be fired.
I'm not sure what Amazon is shipping since there is no manufacturer listed on the cartridge package itself, but what I received when I ordered this specific item is not a genuine Canon-brand cartridge. The generic packaging lists "Laser Toner Cartridge," gives a part number of ST-104 (there is no such part number on the Canon Web site), and says it's "compatible for: Canon ImageCLASS 4120/4122/4150" and two other products. In small print, it states, "All brands and trademarks are the properties of their respective holders and referred are referred to for descriptive purposes only." (Yes, it actually has the words duplicated.)I've returned this to Amazon.I wonder if third-party aftermarket cartridges are being substituted for some orders. However, that would be an error since the product description on this page when I ordered said the cartridge is "by Canon" and included a paragraph about why it's important to buy "genuine Canon" products for warranty reasons (which is why I went with what was supposed to be a Canon-brand toner). I've flagged this and asked Amazon to review the product description to make sure it matches the product they are shipping.If you order this and genuine Canon is important to you for warranty or other performance reasons, verify when it arrives that it's in Canon, not generic third-party, packaging. Reading the reviews here, apparently some orders are, and mine and others aren't.
My experience with this boombox was horrible. I bought it, it worked fine for the first 4 days, then the cd player got messed up. It wouldn't load my cds, instead, the cds would spin out of control in the player. This boombox is not recommended.
Against my better judgment, I bought this D-Link product. I spent nearly 5 hours of my day on the phone with D-Link customer service and AT&T customer service, trying in vain to make this truly awful device function. I gave up on D-Link, and went to the local computer store, where I purchased a Netgear modem/router. It took me all of 7 minutes total to install and configure my complete wireless network on the Netgear device. This is the last time I make the mistake of thinking D-Link has changed their incompetent ways.
I am very disappointed with this buy. The power adapter shuts down after 5 minutes, I have complete all the trouble shooting that was suggested, but it continues to shut down after 5 minutes thus not completing the charge.
The sound quality (for a person who doesn't care that much) is excellent. Way better than the stock phones that came with my mp3 player. However I chose these phones because of the wrap around. I thought it would be more snug for when I'm traveling or working out at the gym. I was disappointed to find out that they are not adjustable. And they were twice the size of my ears. I'm 5'2" and female. I guess I have small ears. But my friend who is 5'10" and a guy tried them on and they were still too big. Why would sony think that there is only one size of ear? And why make earphones for ogres? Weird. I sent these back.
I installed the drive with no problems. My computer and Windows 98 recognized it right away. Then I installed the software, and the nightmare began. The company touts it as simple, and indeed it is...there is almost no user interaction involved other than copy and paste. That's basically the problem. You never know what it's doing, there is no way to determine if it's doing anything, and more than half the time it isn't. I have had to copy and paste several times on the same file to get it to record and it is very irritating. Drive 4, software 0. Buy something with better software if you can afford it.
Like many have said, the Canon 50/1.4 is a fantastic lens, a great bargain. But like many others have also said, the autofocus loves to break, rendering it a manual focus-only piece of glass. Mine's not broken all the time - not even most of the time - but when it does refuse to work, it seems to do it at the most inopportune times. If all you're doing is taking pictures of the kids, go for it - just remember to always rest it on its back, never with the glass facing down. That's how it gets injured, or so they say. But if you need it for weddings or other blink-and-you-miss-it events, you can't trust it.It's a 5 star lens if they ever fix this issue, but until then it only gets two.
The item arrived brand new in box. Everything looked fine until I tried using the mouse. The mouse would not even light up. I used the battery that it came with and tried another working battery to no avail. The connect button was pressed many times to try to get it to work with the receiver, which seems to be working as the light comes up when connected to usb port. After an hour of frustration, the area with the battery got very hot and I had to take the battery out. It was a big mistake to buy this lower price Microsoft mouse over the Logitech mouse. Avoid this mouse and spend the extra mouse to get the Logitech brand.
When waking the computer after hibernation mode, the built in mouse no longer works unless the computer is rebooted, which is tricky to do without a mouse.
I did a lot of research on the different players below $100. This one seemed to be the best. It took a while to receive from Amazon.com. I've had it for 4 days and must have spent 10 hours trying to get it working. The iRiver website and customer service are unacceptable. The customer service line rang busy for 20 minutes. When I did get through, I waited on hold for an hour and 4 minutes for someone to come on the line. When I did get someone, he was rude. He did not want to stay on the line and walk me through the steps to address the problem. As soon as I got off of the phone, I had another problem. Called back and got busy signal. Held again. After a few minutes on hold, a message came on that they were closed. Only open for support M-F 8-5. (And only then when you can actually get a live person.) The CD that comes with the device is not up to date. You have to go to the iRiver website to download the latest version and then update firmware. Then, you cannot use iRiver Music Manager. You have to go to Windows Media Player. Sometimes it would recognize the device and, other times, I had to reboot the computer to have the device recognized again. I was finally in a position to download music and had the songs selected. When I tried to sync, I got a message that said there was an unknown error. After hours of frustration, I decided to pack it up and send it back. I gave 1 star because it is small and seems to be a good device, if only it wasn't such a hassle to set up.
I have 3 of these drives and so far 2 of them have gone bad within 2 years. Yes, they are inexpensive but in my experience you will not get the kind of longevity one hopes for in a hard drive. If you decide to go with one of these drives I highly recommend you regularly back up the data or better yet make sure the drive is in a mirror raid with another drive. I'm hoping the 3rd one lasts a bit longer.
I finally bought this computer 4 months ago for college, after sampling and returning two different compaqs. Overall, I was very happy with it. I am not a gamer, but I had few problems with it. Occasionally the feature intended to run a DVD without turning on the hard drive (very handy) would freeze up, but other than that, wonderful! Good battery life, good graphics, nice screen, handy remote, pretty good speakers, nice keyboard, held up well when transported, and not too heavy. However, 4 months after purchase, it died. The monitor turned off in the middle of operation, and it would not turn back on for longer than 30 seconds. Still under factory warranty, I sent it in to Hp, but despite numerous phonecalls, no one even got back to me to give me a time estimate for its return for over two and a half weeks. Overall, I would recommend a more reliable brand of computer. (I had ZERO problems with my last laptop, a dell, in 3 years of heavy use.)
Same problems as described below. Screen goes black and never returns. Cost over $500 three years ago. NEC sold a lemon model that breaks withen one month of warrenty expiring.
IT no longer works after 18 months - had a nice picture and was happy with the product, but very disappointed with the longevity of the internal components.
The auto focus system is too noisy and very inaccurate. I guess the image quality is not bad but the auto focus is so bad its a deal breaker.
I purchased this item from a local Target. It was either spend $30 (it was on sale) or $50 for the iTrip. I talked it over with the clerk there and he said that this product worked way better than the iTrip and received lots of good reviews......last time I listen to a Target employee...Anyway, I purchased it then like a little boy I was eager to try it out. So I plug in the batteries and already noticed a problem: the advertised "auto on" didn't work.My girlfriend tinkered around with it and finally got it to turn on. OK, that problem was solved and I can get used to manually turning it on each time.Well... the next problem was finding a radio station. I literally flipped through EVERY station and could only get a mediocre signal. I followed the instruction manual's recommendations to a T and still got mostly static: the unit was close to the antenna (literally not even a foot away), the Ipod was at about 50% volume, and I was on a station that had a weak or no signal. Still I had mostly static.I finally found a decent station. The sound quality is piss poor. I used to have an FM Transmittor for a CD Deck in my old car and I received imbeccable sound quality. This was garbage!I was finally fed up. I put everything back in the box and brought it back to Target. I'm fortunate that they're very lax on returns. I simply told the girl at the counter that this thing was garbage, and she handed me back my $30. (Sorry Amazon)
It appears that Amazon is no longer directly stocking these DVDs. If you do decide to order them from the vendor above, watch out for the exorbitant shipping charge which no longer makes these discs a bargain.
At first I thought this was a great product it was compact and had a good amoutn of memory... however after using it for about 5 months it just stopped working... it woulden't turn on... I hadn't dropped it or done anything unusuall to it... I sent it back to Iriver and they replaced it... Then after having that one for about 3 months.. all the files mysteriously wernt there anymore.. and then they reapeared all scrambled... after several attempts to fix the problem and wasting a lot fo time.. the player turned off and woulden't start again... this is totally unacceptable from a fairly expensive electronics product.
I have to agree with the other reviewer, it just smears it all over the place. However at work I just discovered the 3M Notebook Computer Cleaning Cloth with microfiber texture. I used it to clean our tablet pc's and pda's with excellent results and its just as the package claims.
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.
this product faild in one month and we are having a hard time getting a RMA # so we can send it in for repairs.
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
I bought this N router to replace a G netgear so I could get better signal strength to a particular location. This N router doesn't get as strong a signal to that desk than the G does. I also bought a Dlink USB MIMO antenna for the laptop I use there and got 6.5 Mbps compared to 11 Mbps from G with built in antenna. N didn't help for this location and Dlink MIMO doesn't work as advertised for me. I will never buy Dlink again. I also had setup problems. I finally had to call tech support to get it working. I did have good tech support from them.
What a huge disappointment. I bought this so I could access some word files on three old Sony double-sided floppies. The floppies have been stored carefully, but two wouldn't read -- the drive just spun and spun. The third floppy was initially readable. I was able to view and read the files, but when I tried to copy them to the hard drive on my iMac, there was an error. The floppy drive image vanished from the desktop, and I was never able to get the Sabrent drive to read that floppy again. (I disconnected it, reconnected it -- nothing worked.)I've tried attaching it to a Powerbook, and the drive's green light won't even come on when I put a disk in.So, a this purchase was a waste of money. Not only couldn't I copy my files, I now can't even SEE them. I will be returning this drive!
As a rule I always try to stay away from SMC products as from personal experience they have always given me grief. This product has such nice features I decided to give it a try. Alas, just like all the other SMC products I have tried previously, the router just freezes for no reason. I contacted tech support and they are well aware of the problem. They gave me some unreleased flash upgrade to try. It seemed much better after the update, but no cigar. As soon as I tried to print the device froze again. Save yourself much headache - stay away from this product.
My experience with this product has been lousy. Lousy reception in the gym, lousy headphones that broke too easily, lousy armband that, at its largest setting, was still too tight on my arm--leaving its impression for hours afterward. Stay away from this one.
My first LCD monitor. First impression was great, but then:Picture is very contrasty. The auto setting puts the brightness to it's max, but it needs more range. I could live with that, but also..The left side of my monitor was brighter (and warmer - yellow, when the rest was blueish). Very annoying, especially doing grahphic/video work. I sent it back for another, and it was worse! Maybe a bad batch of backlights. I'm sending that back, too and will try another brand. Very dissapointing.
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.
This would be an ok item to take along on a trip but not something one would care to use on a regular basis. Tonal quality is less than I had expected.
I bought this model and must admit it has a lot of extras, but the bottom line is that the routes it chooses are terrible. I plotted several routes on it, MSN Maps, Google Maps, Mapquest and Mappoint. Every one was the same except the TomTom. Some where just bizarre. I returned it and bought a Garmin 750. It cost a bit more and lacked some of the features of the TomTom, but the routes where right on. The basic function of these particular devices is to get you where you want to go and even though they both get you there, the Garmin does it much more efficiently.
Received one of these cards for my son from another retailer. This neither retailer's or Amazon's problem. The problem is with Microsoft. 3 of the last 5 digits on our card were unreadable. All the rest of the digits are clear as a day and were scratched off with the same amount of force. Microsoft basically told us we are out of luck. Thanks Microsoft. Playstation 4 for me next go around.
I've had this piece of junk for just more than one year. I was attracted to it by the great feature set - large widescreen video, separate (not shared) video RAM, DVD player and CD burner, built in wireless and the media card reader. I increased the RAM to 1GB and performance was quite good. Then the troubles started. After less than 90 days it started having power problems. The machine would suddenly shut itself off for no apparent reason. I sent it back under warranty and it was repaired. I must say they did a good job- sent me the return box the next day and I had my repaired unit back in 3 days. I was pleased with the service. Then it quit working again. This time the screen would go black, but the unit was still running. It worked with a remote monitor, so the problem was obviously the laptop screen. I also noticed at this time that the hinges were showing cracks as well (from just normal use.) So I sent it back again. Once again, I can't complain about the service - it was fast and courteous. But by now I have had to return it twice in less than 6 months. Then it broke again. This time it would not run on battery power- only when plugged in. E-Machines sent me a new battery next day. (Again, great support.) But that didn't fix it, so I sent it back a third time. This time they replaced the entire motherboard. So now it had been returned three times in less than one year. And each time the hard drive was rewritten, so I had to reinstall all my software (Thank God for Ghost!) Including down time and service, I was without my compter for 14 days in the first year. Doesn't sound like much but when your business depends on having a working computer, losing almost 3 business weeks IS a big deal. And now the hard drive has failed and it is out of warranty. I'm very sorry I bought this computer and will never buy another E-Machine. I had some hesitation when I purchased it, but features and perceived value won me over. Now I wish I had gone with a Toshiba or a Dell. Like a friend of mine says, when you buy the best you only cry once. I've been crying ever since I bought this machine and I won't make the same mistake again.So, in summation, great feature set and good performance (when it worked.) Support was great- very responsive, courteous and fast. But the reliability was terrible and that is what really counts. So I recommend staying away and buying a better brand.
Got this picture frame for Christmas. I followed all the directions exactly as written in the guide. Stored my JPG pictures on the SD flash card successfully. I could not get any images to appear on the small screen. I tried several more times, making sure the files were named correctly and stored in the correct folder, but nothing worked. Waste of money!!
I sent this product back the next day as it played a staticky distortion even when turned off!
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.
This lock is absolutely a piece of crap. The lock reset after a few uses and was stuck in my computer. When I called the company, this is what they emailed me:SUGGESTION 1: Manual DecodingStart with 0000 and sequentially enter combinations until you find the proper combination. Remember to press the silver button after each number change. On average, it takes about 45 minutes to discover the code. While manual decoding may seem to be a time consuming option, it prevents damage to the notebook and allows the user to continue to use the DEFCON CL.SUGGESTION 2: Sawing off the DEFCON CLUsing a hacksaw with a metal cutting blade, saw through the plastic head and metal post as shown in the picture below. You can then unscrew the portion of the metal post that remains in your computer.I cut the cable with wire cables to make it portable again and then started at 0000. I finally stumbled upon my code. This lock is crap as is Targus's costumer service.
I bought this for my birthday. 33 days after I hooked it up, it started acting up. Within two weeks it would not play for more than an hour before the image locked up. I just wonder if Panasonic's DVD model is a little to cheap on the inside - and their customer service stinks.
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.
Well I guess I was one of those suckers as well. 13 months after using the TV it just stopped turning off then when I called tech support they had me unplug it for 30 minutes then plug it back in and it worked.....for one day then it would never power on.After several attempts to call the support number and after calling several times to the number of a certified repair person (who is no longer working on these items) i was told there was a 6 month backorder for the parts and it would cost $250.00. They did offer to replace or swap for $350.00 but I would need to pay shipping.It has now been 8 months and the company that said the parts would be 6 months is also now no longer doing business. No part and no TV repair....THIS ITEMS SUCKS and should have never been sold.... EVER!!!!I am looking for ways to get my money back and will sign any lawsuit that is coming.UPDATE:In Jan 09 I took the broken TV from my garage and replaced two caps in the power supply. I now have an additional tv in the bedroom as I had replaced this bit of junk with a new Samsung 42". Total cost of parts was less than $5.00 and it took less that 10 minutes to fix. It took longer to open the TV than the replacment of the caps. If you need instructions on replacing the caps send me a note and I will provide.UPDATE Jan 2013 - Yes the fix is still working. I have just started (this week) to have some similiar issues and will troubleshoot over the weekend. The fix enabled me to get a few more years out of the product and I suspect the issue I am having now is the same one. We do suffer from power issues out here in the country.
Did not work. Could not tell any difference at all. Went to local stereo shop and bought a $25 RCA filter and plug that in and work perfectly. My advice is do not buy just get a RCA noise filter. Another nice thing about the RCA style is you can plug it in at the amplifier therefore you do not have to remove your stereo from the dash.
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.
Nothing but problems. If you purchase a kodak camera get ready to purchase another brand. I purchased a kodak camera have sent it to kodak to be fixed for freezing up a couple times while under warranty, they never did fix now 1 month passed warranty they won't stand behind their product. The kodak supervisor said it's just not his problem. Now trying Samsung and Sony. I do not recommend any kodak camera. I like the picture quality, but it freezes up and you can't reset it. Worked literally 3 months and it's garbage. Kodak used to be good, but not anymore.
I ordered two cartriges back in August. One I opened right after I received it. The other I opened when the first one finished and found out that it was broken into two parts. The cartridge was sealed and looked normal in the package, so there is no way to see if it is broken unless you break the black plastic wrap. Of course I can not return it with free shipping and need to pay my own shipping to replace it. For the price of the cartrige it is not worth it. The fact is you will need to open each one and ispect it even though you will not need it at the time, just to be sure it is in good condition. Just beware.
It was dead on arrival. Never worked. Tried with multiple devices. Will think twice again about going for the cheapest option. Leaving one star. Not sure if one can go lower.
i got this product thinking it was going to share one connection with two computers but apparently it's not for that i'm sure had i brought the product and used it for wat it's supposed to be used to do it would've worked just fine it was delivered promptly and had no damages
I ordered this product based in part on the positive reviews here. When I began to use the keyboard and mouse, I was very dissappointed in the mouse operation. The cursor arrow was somewhat difficult to control and for no apparent reason. I was also unhappy with the comfort of the mouse in my hand. On the plus side, I thought the keyboard was comfortable to use, but the mouse was the big reason for the purchase and that just didn't make it for me.
The lamp did not work. I came on for about 5 to 10 minutes then went off again. After the happeded several times, I brought an audio video technician in and he saw the same thing. He then indicated that he felt the lamp was defective.I have mailed it back, and I have requested a refund.
This system is perfect for people wanting a basic system for a small room and DVD Picture is good BUT,,,.--Its sound isnt verry good in larger rooms. Response is poor --If you like your system loud and booming, this ISNT for you. --Base response is minimal. (especially in DVD Playback) -- The Best Output for video is 1 S-VHS output..(No component) -- Lacking inputs -- Will NOT controle a Calbe box or my brand of TV.. -- You CANNOT play CD-Rs or CD-RWs on this system. There was NO mention of this on the box or display info but when you finally buy it and take it home and open up the manual it's disclamer is in it saying it will not play them. Funny how all my other stereo and AV equiptment plays them even older systems,, Why does sony even make CD burners and CDRs to record on if they disable this feature in there systems ?? Probably because of Sony's large chunk of the music industry, they are afraid of someone copying a friends music CD without buying it ?? I make compilations of my old CD's so I can listen to the best songs without having to swich CDs every 6 minutes. Now I am returning this System for ALL the above reasons.It seems that Sony did the LEAST amount of effort into this to get there product out there. Its a good entry level system that is easy to hookup but you Audio Video Pros should STEER CLEAR.
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.
I purchased this printer for my wife last year. She prints designs onto fabric and the pigment-based ink of the CX4600 does not run when wet so it seemed to be the perfect printer for her. Unfortunately, it was a bust.The print nozzles clog frequently and the head cleaning cycle uses a lot--and I really mean a LOT--of ink. This printer uses four separate ink cartridges (which is convenient) but when the nozzle cleaning cycle is run it cleans all four nozzles whether or not it is necessary (which is inconvenient). The cleaning cycle rarely works the first time. On average, I have to run the cycle two or three times at a minimum.This last week was the worst. The yellow ink stopped printing. The printer status utility showed that the cartridge was still 1/3 full. I ran the nozzle check to check that yellow was indeed clogged. After I ran the cleaning cycle and ran the nozzle check again, I found that the cyan nozzle was now clogged in addition to the yellow. After running the cleaning cycle and nozzle check a couple more times, the magenta nozzle clogged, leaving only black nozzle working. I ran the cleaning cycle and nozzle check at least a dozen more times before the black ink cartridge was too low on ink to clean the nozzle. I bought new ink cartridges today and installed the black ink. I ran the nozzle check and now ALL the nozzles are clogged.I called Epson support and described the problem to them and how dissatisfied I have been with the printer. Since the printer is still under warranty, Epson is shipping a replacement printer to me at no cost. The replacement is a CX4800 (an upgrade from the CX4600). The reviews I've read seem to indicate that the CX4800 has some of the same issues with ink so we will see what happens.My advice:If you are considering purchasing this printer, stop! Buy something else.If you have already purchased this printer and are having problems, call Epson before your warranty is up.If you have already purchased this printer and your warranty is up, please accept my condolences.
Produced a better picture from my DVD player, but after 30 days the sound went (?). TV's sound is fine on it's own, and DVD works fine with composite cables, sound and picture. So it has to be the cable. I don't know if this happens to cables, but I e-mailed the seller asking and have thus far received no reply. I bought it because it was offered on Amazon, whom I trust, and the price was great ($5.95 + S&H). But I guess you get what you pay for!
The fuzz is too much it doesn't work if you you want quality audio. Also distorts bass & treble.
This is beyond question the WORST printer I have ever owned.I cannot print a simple job over two pages to completion. Itjams and cannot feed paper correctly. I have jumped throughevery hoop conceivable and nothing resembling a decent outputover two pages...V Brown
I've had my GoSpeak for just over a year and I like the compactness of the system, good sound and flexibility in connecting in mics and computer. Recently though the master volume knob has developed a short in it which has made the system unusable. I'm still waiting to hear back from the manufacturer on how to fix this. For a $400+ sound system, I would expect better quality than a flimsy master volume knob that has shorted out. I'll update if I get a resolution from the manufacturer.
Just as few people before me I also got HSH5200 (much worse headphones) instead HS500. Target or Amazon refused to give any compensation.
I bought this at amazon and was glad I took out the extended warranty. After 2 months it started having a lot of different problems. First the tray would open and immediately close you couldnt load a dvd. had to press the open button half a dozen times to get it to work. Then It started having problems where the sound would get out of sync with the video. I had to stop the movie and then press play again. Then it started to freeze. I finially sent it back and they refunded my money.
UPDATE 10/17/11I got Kensington to agree to take this set back and refund my money to me directly. I've put that process on hold while determining what to buy next. Consequently, I've been using this keyboard regularly since I received it. Last night, in the middle of typing an email, the keyboard froze. I banged away on the keys like a monkey trying to get it to respond, but to no avail. I moved the USB connector to a different port. I rebooted the computer. Switched to yet another USB port. Replaced the batteries. Nada. Nothing. I now have a giant doorstop on my hands, hence I've downgraded this product to one star. If I could give it no stars, I would.SEPTEMBER 25, 2011Don't buy this item if you're using Windows 7!!! Maybe I missed some fine print somewhere when I was researching this item and reading reviews. Maybe not. Either way, in none of my research or reading ads/descriptions of this desk set did I see anything saying what I was shocked to discover when I received and unpacked the item. You cannot download the software for this item if you are running Windows 7, which means that you can't use any of the programmable features. No onscreen caps lock or numbs. lock notifications. None of the fancy, one-click function buttons can be made to work. And the mouse cannot have it's many buttons programmed. So, if you're using Windows 7 and you install this product, what you've got is the equivalent of the plainest, simplest wireless desk set out there, which is available for a much lower cost than you'll pay for this item.That said, I bought this wireless Kensington model [wireless was the only option I was considering], first and foremost, for two reasons: One, the typing touch of a Kensington keyboard is great for me. It types as fast as I do, and then some, with no hangups. And, when I get going, that's between 90 and 110 wpm. No other keyboard I've ever used, be it a high-end Dell, Logitech, or any other brand, responds to my touch instantly the way a Kensington does, or can keep up with me. Second, it was one of the few desksets/keyboards available that clearly stated it gave you both a Caps Lock and a Numbers Lock notification, albeit on screen rather than on the keyboard where this gal thinks it belongs the way Kensington used to do it. You should take into account, though, that I'm 66 years old and I still think that the way to turn the bright headlights on in your car should be a pedal on the floor that you hit with your left foot the way it used to be decades ago. [I used a fairly simple, wired Kensington keyboard for 6 years and loved it until it "died" because I ate too many lunches over it and couldn't clean out the dried remains of lasagna and spinach quiche--and dog hair just because that's always around--that had lodged beneath some of the keys. My own fault entirely, obviously. If it still worked, I'd uninstall this laser wireless jobbie and install my old wired keyboard until I could find a Kensington wireless that is compatible with Windows 7.]As for the functions that do work, typing, scrolling, etc.--the basics, this keyboard is wonderful. As with all Kensington products, and I've had a few, it seems to be kind of chintzy. Light-weight plastic that feels as though you could sneeze on it and it would fall apart. Nevertheless, Kensington always seems to hold up well under heavy-handed abuse. And, as with my old wired Kensington keyboard, it can keep up with my keystrokes and then some.The wireless aspect is a bit touchy. I can be typing away with no problem for 5 minutes, then, all of a sudden the keyboard hangs up. The cursor won't move; a key won't type. And I have the USB plugged into the front of my tower roughly 15 inches away from the keyboard with absolutely nothing between the two except air. [When I plugged the USB into a port at the rear of the tower, the keyboard hung up far more often.] It performs exactly the same way when I move back 10 feet from the tower. It seems the darn thing has a permanent case of occasional hiccups. I could live with that--if I could program it to use all its functions!Onto the mouse: Huge! I've got medium-sized woman's hands, and this mouse feels like I'm moving around a brick on my mouse pad. [Okay, that's an exaggeration, but it's still much heavier than your average mouse.] It's much too large for me. And it's unusally heavy. Perhaps gammers are used to such a heavy mouse, or trackball; I am not, and I don't like it. I've put it on the shelf and am using my featherweight Cherry laser mouse. The Kensington mouse, because of it's weight, I think, is not, in my hands, as responsive as I need a mouse to be. If I'm moving quickly, I have trouble centering the cursor on any icon or "button" on the screen that is small. And in Word, positioning the cursor between two letters to add/delete a letter is a bit like trying to thread a tiny needle with vaseline on my eyeglasses. I simply cannot move it only a hair this way or that on the mouse pad. No matter how hard I try to do that, I wind up moving it 1/4 or an 1/8th of an inch too far. Very frustrating and time consuming.I would love to be able to give this deskset two ratings: One star for it's problems; four stars for how well it responds to a fast, heavy-handed typist's touch--excluding the mouse problem. Since I can't do that, I've added this review to the 3-star category. I just hope people check out the 3-star reviews [which I often don't do--DUH!!!] to find out that this otherwise pretty good product can't be used with Windows 7 to anything approaching it's full advantage.I have tried to contact Kensington directly tonight, but they're not there at this hour. I will try again tomorrow to get some satisfaction--and a recommendation for a keyboard [to heck with the mouse] that will work with fully and completely with Windows 7.
Bought this to connect my laptop to my TV and it fails miserably. Tried connecting to a digital projector, same failure: lines, squiggles, but no discernable image. Used another cable of the same design by a different manufacturer and it worked fine. Junk. Don't bother buying this one. You really do get what you pay for. Go to Radio Shack and get one that works even though you will pay 3x more for it.
I was in love with this printer, not a great photo printer, but was good enough for my needs. Bought it in late december 2000 and just stopped working in march of 2002. Being that it was a brand new model paid $[money]. Fixing it now will cost about 2/3 of current price. Maybe I was unlucky, dont want anyone to have the same problem I did.
Spotty performance for this budget cable. I received a black one and it's done everything from charge my iPad mini, to say "not compatible with this accessory", only to work again after re-plugging it in. It has also shown the fully-charged icon even though the battery level was at 60%, but then it continued to charge after powering the iPad on/off. Definitely a back-up cable at best, this one will be staying at home because it's not reliable enough.
I bought this points card for my daughter to download a game but when i tried to introduce the code it says an error has ocurred.... then i found out that these cards are useless unless you live in the US, i live in Tijuana mexico, and i bought the Xbox live gold membership also on Amazon and works perfect, now i lost 10usd (good i did't get more points) NO REFUND
Horrible remote. I'm computer savvy, and I love my home theatre, but this remote can not be utilized. First off the software it comes with infests your computer. It's worse than Norton or Realplayer, it puts links on your desktop, on your tool bar, and even puts links in your internet browser. Then it asks you for all of your model numbers. Then it crashes. Then it asks you a bunch of questions. Then it crashes. Then it uploads the codes to your remote. At which point your remote will turn off your t.v., and not let you turn it back on. If you, say, manually turn the t.v. on, about 30 seconds later your remote will turn it off. Awesome.
As others have mentioned, this machine fails with no warning.Mine failed after less than 40 uses. Toshiba's reply wasessentially, "Have a nice day."This is a known problem and Toshiba could care less.So scratch Toshiba off of my list. I will not buy their productsagain.
Sony has an ultra-short 90 day warranty on these headphones. Mine broke after the warranty expired. I'd expect that from a cheap set of earbuds, but not from an expensive set made by a name like Sony. I'll try a different brand next time.
When I researched a 50mm lens for my Nikon D60, this lens came up time and time again. I read the reviews and was excited to order it. When I received it, I quickly learned that it's NOT compatible with my D60 UNLESS I want to manually focus the lens myself. Um, no thanks! I want an AF lens. I have since learned that I need an AF-S lens. So, my review is poor based on the lack of information the link provided about it not being something that was automatic. It fit the camera, when I focused it manually, it took great photos, but I'm not in the business of manually focusing every shot. Sorry....
I purchased this for my Roku. The original AC Adapter wire was frayed and it kept cutting out. Unfortunately we had to return this adapter because it was too small to plug in to the Roku HD unit.
The picture is clear with correct colors only viewed squarely. looking from slightly below center, the colors turned orange and the picture dimmed on standard setting. vivid was much worse. I have returned this unit and purchased a Sony which does not have any of these negative problems.
I love my ipod mini and was heartbroken when it broke. Bought this one online and received it in the same broken condition. Contacted seller and she refunded my money promptly. Bought a ipod nano 3rd generation and it is even better than the mini.
This is just a pointless filter to have. It does very little for my Sigma lens. I keep it on just to keep dirt and other garbage from actually touching the lens. The difference in photographs is so minimal to where it is not really worth the price. If you are worried about protecting your lens, get a filter like this. As for it being a Density filter, I have not seen any results. I have owned other filters but find myself using them less and less since I have really figured my way around LightRoom.
This producted worked great for 1.5 years and suddenly died. Philips representatives would not help me with trouble shooting since my warranty was expired. Unplugging the product for 10-15 seconds (the manuals recommendation did not work). Save your money and buy something that will last.
If you don't know what TiVo is, you may be surprised to learn that it is a second rate monthly subscription that won't work one quarter as well as Windows Media Center. You pay $200-300 for the DVR. Then -- and this is not stated on the box or other sales materials -- you have to pay $13 a month to activate it. Otherwise it is a useless piece of junk. (Actually, even with the service, it is pretty useless.) TiVo may have been a breakthrough product in its day -- which is how I came to ask for one for my b-day. But it has been overtaken by far more useful and less costly technologies. Buyer beware.
I should of read the reviews... I really should of. Everyone else has been chanting it does not work. They were right.
I researched amazon's reviews for a small mp3 player that I could use for running and working out with. My girlfriend owns a Ipod mini that she has had for three months and has had no problems, but I wanted a flash player, because (from what I have heard)they are more durable and will not break when dropped, unlike stories I have heard of the Ipod. Also I wanted a relatively inexpensive mp3 player. Something under $100. After reading the positive reviews, I thought I had found the answer with the iRiver.Upon receiving the iRiver, the first thing I noticed was how flimsy it is. It looks and feels like a child's toy made of cheap plastic. But, for $80.00 and a $20.00 rebate, I figured you get what you pay for. As long as it works well and plays my music, I don't care how it looks. I received the item Thursday 02/24/05, and by Saturday evening 02/26/05, the mp3 player was broken. The control knob that allows you to skip/fast forward/ and rewind to a desired song was broken. I could maybe understand if it broke while working out or at the gym, but the player broke while in a soft, bulky jackets side pocket. No strenuous exercise or rough movements in any way caused the player to break. I can not stress enough how much the knobs and controls, shheeesh, the whole player itself, resembled a old cheap plastic toy bought at a local flee market as a kid. I have ordered a lot of products from Amazon, and this by far is the cheapest and most fragile product I have received. Do you want a mp3 player that breaks after three days? I don't. In fact, I do not want a new iRiver sent to me. I am simply sending it back and getting my money back.
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 purchased a new HD 1080 TV and a playstation 3 a couple of months ago. I was using a Belkin HDMI cable I purchased for both cable tv and the PS3, switching back and forth whenever I wanted to use the other device. I decided to purchase this cable since the price was so low (compared to the 45 dollars for the Belkin) and since it had good reviews. I received the cable and plugged it in right away. To be as nice as I can, the quality was terrible. It was grainy and had a lot of static in the picture. I switched between the Belkin and this cable to make sure it wasn't a poor port or something else but everything I tried led back to this cable. DO not buy this. It is not worth the price and you will end up with an inferior product and a terrible picture. Luckily amazon let me return the cable however I am now without a HDMI cable for even longer!
Hi,The Batter Performance is Poor. The salesman at Circuity City will BS to get their product sold. It hardly lasts more than 80 minutes. The Laptop is loaded with JUNK. It sux!!!!I installed Red Hat Linux 9.0 and XP Pro with SP2.Their are no Network Card Drivers for Linux, so I can easily say forget about your wireless working on Linux. Shame on both Toshiba and Intel for not supporting the same.The system cannot hibernate nor turn itself off even after installing battry saver options that accompanied the CD.So I have had a horrible experience. Pretty much whatever I want I don't get.I will never ever BUY Toshiba.
Almost useless. Could not get it to work with IR. No drivers for system. No tech support. It is almost worthless. It arrived used and was supposed to be new. Could not return. Hope to get it to work with something.
I've been using this router for almost 2 years. Recently it just stopped working - I think it finally burned out, probably due to all of the heat it generates while running. Besides that, I found that it was very slow, compared with other routers. Its VPN implementation works OK, but its slow also - I don't know why, since its hardware!!! I replaced it with a NetGear FVS328, I now my VPN connections are about 4 times faster, and my regular web browsing is a lot faster. Do yourself a favor get the NetGear!
I bought 2 of the cameras for my grandchildren. The camera seems to be well built but the picture quality is worst than a cell phone for resolution and picture quality. I was very disapointed on Christmas morning the we opened the package and the kids took pictures. They put them down and have not picked then up since. The pictures were very dark and even with the flash were disapointing. I would like to return it.
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.
Es una herramienta util y con un buen dise&ntilde;o, pero es demasiado fragil, de no utilizarse correctamente y con el tiempo se rompe el recubrimiento.
I've been through two of these drives (IOGear Ion Combo 250GB) in the past 10 days. The first arrived DOA. no big deal, it happens. I ordered the second one from amazon.com, just to start completely fresh, and it stopped working after 5 MINUTES!!!a call to tech support got me even more mad. their solution was to swap drives with me. sounds fair. until i found out it was going to take AT LEAST 10 DAYS FOR THEM TO SHIP IT OUT while they "work on some drives there!" so i'm supposed to wait around for them to fix up a refurbished drive and ship it to me in replacement of a drive i paid full price for?i don't think so.DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM IOGEAR. 3 year warranty or not, you will be sorry!there's only a star on the rating scale because you have to pick at least one.
Can't recommend this product because they have an annoying &#34;momentary click&#34; and loss of audio. It happens at least once every couple of minutes and lasts for a second or two. They are attached to my Sony TV. I've tried ALL the bands and relocated the transmitter without success.
I had 1 pair that lasted about 2 weeks. They did exchange them for me. From the original seller. The next pair made it 1 month. The company won't even answer me. I am still trying to reach H2o but I don't seem to believe they will be answering me either. These are a waste of money. The sound comes and goes at first. Now they are not working at all. Very Very disappointed.
The brackets were difficult to mount to wall. The anchor screws pulled loose. The mounting system does not hold the weight of the speaker. The speaker tilts even after tightening.
After reading the reviews: I thought this bag would be great for my needs. I just happened to read the small print on the tag after I had already purchased and it was sent to me. It stated: This Product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. This should be a warning you see before purchasing the product. Instead, I have to pay $8.97 to return it to Amazon!!! Not happy at all, I really do not care how well the product works for the price of my life or unborn children or the ability to bear children. WOW
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.
At first I was SO happy with this product. It did exactly what I wanted...let me print from two different computers with the press of a button! How convenient is that! But after a couple months, one of the connections stopped working, so now I'm back to having to turn the printer around, removing one cable and entering the other. Pain in the neck. The idea is great, this product, not so much.
Understand that TIVO has a very limited warranty policy and completely unfriendly customer service (once they found out it was a problem rather than a set up issue). After 31 days the audio on my unit began buzzing. After over 1.5 hours on the phone with customer service (much of which was on hold) they finally agreed to exchange my unit for a factory renewed. I'll have to pay my own shipping and insurance to get it to them and I'll still have a used unit. This is a marvelous idea that will probably go far, but not in the hands of a company like TIVO.To learn how they DON'T stand behind their product see their website at http://www.tivo.com/exchange/tivodirect/index.asp.Thankfully I did not subscribe to the service under the lifetime deal - the lifetime is the lifetime of the machine. So far that appears to be 31 days.
I saved my money up for this Philips mp3 player. When I got it I loved it. I got it in June 2005, it just recently stopped working in January 2007. It only worked for a year and a half. I was very disappointed with this mp3. I will never get this very mp3 again.
received the adaptor cables (3) for a MS sidewinder pro/USB to game. The adaptors did not work. I reported this to Amazon but no one would or could not help. So I just thru them away and wrote off the expense.
This DVD player is one of those items that looks great from the printing on the box but ends up being a huge disappointment when you actually use it. I found that it would briefly freeze up during parts of a movie with lots of simultaneously loud audio and fast-moving video, like action scenes. The other annoyance was the remote, with all the buttons being the exact same size and laid out in a rectangle. Good luck finding the play button with the lights dimmed! This one's going back tomorrow...
DVD burning works fine, but it's unable to burn CD's. I get constant 'buffer underrun' messages. I'm using the latest firmware and software - but still no luck.
I'm a average computer user, I have somewhat understanding on how to set up computer stuff, never had a problem with any other router, accesories or product, but the WRE54G is way too difficult to set up.I try to use it as a range expander. My router is a linksys wrt160n. I expended 3 days of 6 hours, on and off and nothing; I read the hole instruction manual and a lot of reviews and forums about how to get it to work and none of the things that I tried work.Unless you know how to use it or you know somebody that know how too... dont get it.
This is the third set of Sennheiser headphones I have purchased and I have been disappointed in all three. I don't even know where the Twist- to-fit set is now. I used them the first day and I just don't see where all the excitement about them comes from. You can twist all you want but the things still won't stay in your ears. The last set of fit-in-your-ear type I bought were so large you would need ears as large as a jackass to put them in. They were Wayyyy toooo big for my ears, and people say I have large ears. The sound quaslity of all three is no better than much less expensive headphones. Anyone have suggestions on other brands to try?
opening on this thing is to small to fit an aftermarket stereo! what where these people thinking when making this?? waste of money
Like some of the other reviewers, this imitation toner cartridge did not work with my Samsung printer either. I thought I would end up saving a lot of money by buying this instead of the manufacture's actual toner cartridge. In the end it just ended up costing me more, because I'm going to need to buy the real thing now. Word of advice, don't buy it. Just go with the real thing. It may seem more expensive, but you'll be saving yourself money when it actually works.
Sharp Electronics AL-1642CS Digital Laser Copier/Printer with 2nd Paper Tray.This product arrived with a broken toner cartridge, although sharp replaced it free of charge. That is the only nice thing that I could say about Sharp. A big problem I had with this machine was its frequent paper jamming issue that resulted in wasting at least 20% of the paer fed to the machine. By the time I managed to call the customer service, I narrowly missed the warranty period and the associate told me I have to ship this huge thing at my own cost and then pay all repair bills my self. I know lot of reputed companies like SONY repairs their products free of charge, if the warranty period is narrowly missed.I somehow managed to use it with one paper tray that worked fairly well. However, things became worse when I bought a new Vista Laptop. I was able to make my Lexmark multi function deskjet printer and my Brother multifunction laser printer at the office to work smoothly with the vista machine by using updated drivers that could be downloaded easily from the respective company web sites. However, after spending a lot of time at the Sharp support site, I realized that sharp doesn't consider the AL-1642CS Digital Laser Copier/Printer as a printer. I was able to locate the driver under copiers and download the driver. However after installation, there was only the following printer models available for selection to add.AL-1651CS, AL-1661CS, AL-1556, AL-1566, AL-1655CS.That is AL-1642CS was not listed. Subsequently, after spending close to an hour with a customer service representative reinstalling the software, we couldn't make it to work. Even though that representative told me he will give me a call after figuring out how to make it work, I never received that call. After about six months I once again tried the Sharp site today, hoping that they might have rectified the situation by now. I downloaded the drivers from http://www.sharpusa.com/products/TypeSoftware/0,1086,20,00.html. The site gives the following information.Print Driver and Scanner Drivers for select AL modelsModels: AL-1530CS, AL-1540CS, AL-1551CS, AL-1641CS, AL-1642CS, AL-1651CS, AL-1655CS and AL-1661CS.However, after installing the driver, I still do not have AL-1642CS listed as a printer for adding to the printers collection. I located the folder where the files are updated and found sc1bjenu, which is listed as a setup information file. In that file only the following models are listed, which is why the other files are not available for selection.Model1="SHARP AL-1661CS"Model2="SHARP AL-1651CS"Model3="SHARP AL-1556"Model4="SHARP AL-1566"Model5="SHARP AL-1655CS"Sharp do not provide any information for the installation of these files. If the driver above doesn't work for AL-1642CS, why are they listing it under this driver and why they are not providing a suitable driver for this printer. This is a very irresponsible behaviour that is not expected from a multinational company like Sharp. I would think twice before buying any Sharp prducts.
I've purchased some Koss products in the twenty to fifteen dollar range, and have been surprized by the sound quality, but I was dissapointed by these. I was hoping to use them with my ipod (my apple earbuds are a little blown out), but they are way less powerful than the apple earbuds. I had to turn the volume all the way up just to equal the sound that I got from my apple earbuds at normal volume. And even then, the sound was less full and warm sounding. I immediately converted back to my blown out apple earbuds. These headphones are not terrible, they're good for their price, but I expected greatness. Just go ahead and spend some extra money.
The one that I receaved just didn't work.I would have been happy if it would have done caller ID.Thats all I wanted it to do but it couldent even do that.Best recomdation I can make if your looking for a good modem look elsewhere.
Best thing about this mouse is the packaging. None of that heat-sealed plastic stuff that is next to impossible to get into.The mouse itself, contrary to other reviews is SMALLER than a regular mouse, about 3/4 the size.My main problem with it though is that it feels really cheap. The left and right buttons sound cheap. The battery compartment opens in a cheap way. I'm a big "wheel user" for scrolling, and it's NOT a smooth scroll - it's like there's a ratchet/cog in there. What you're scrolling "jumps" - I even downloaded Intellipoint 7.0 (the latest version) - that doesn't fix it - even with the slowest scroll. I just can't use it - that would drive me insane.For the price, it's not worth returning it - I'll keep it as a mouse of last resort - but I definitely would not recommend it.
I ordered this thing along with my purchase of a Whistler Radar Detector, because it was advertised on Amazon as a smart companion purchase and I assumed that I needed to buy it separately. When the Radar Detector arrived, it included a power cord, so the Intelli-cord was not really necessary. Amazon needs to make it more clear what's included in the package with the primary product. Admittedly, it offers a quick on-off button that is not found on the standard power cord, but it's just not necessary.
I recently purchased a Harmony 880. I tried to set it up and the instructions do not make any sense. I finally got through to their support people and have been on the phone with them the past 3-4 nights for at least 2 hours each night and no one has been able to get this to work. They have Tier 2 help but you must threaten to kill someone( just kidding???) before they will put you through to them, and then you will be on hold again.Save yourself a lot of aggravation. 3 remotes are a nuisance but nothing is as bad as this
I bought this through Tiger as a refurb unit. It lasted about 2.5 years of light duty usage before it crapped out. If I had known it was from Philips I wouldn't have bought it. I've not had good luck with Philips/Maganavox branded TV products.
Repeating the sentiment of the earlier reviews? Yes, I am. Important to do so? I'd say, yes, it is, since you might think the other three reviewers were just unlucky.The Cobra 500 is absolutely useless. It locks onto the required 3 satellites ... sometimes. Usually not. But when it does lock on, it loses them within a couple of minutes. On the other hand, when you look at all the features listed in their literature and compare it to the modest price, you think it's too good to be true. Unfortunately, it is. Truly a P.O.S.
The mechanics of this mouse was ok, the exterior sides, however became sticky almost like it had a gooey melting rubbery material flaw.
This unit has been in the shop 3 times, going on the fourth in a years time.They supposedly upgraded the DVD drive but I just found out that they only changed out the dvd changing mechanism. Now the dvd has gone out again. This time warranty is out. When I bought the unit it was advertised with a 2 year warranty. Turns out there is only one year.Pretty good recording though but very picky about the DVD's it plays.The unit is also not a grounded UL approved unit. It has a grounded plug but inside the unit it is terminated on a dead pin on the power board.Wiothout a local service center it cost me over $50 in shipping fees for the warranty repairs.
the case was advertised in a size large enough to accomodate my camera but when i received it the size was very small. now i am stuck with something i cannot use. your return policy was that it had to be in original packaging and unopened. how is one to know unless they open it?
I read the good & mixed reviews, and my past experiences have taught me that noises & pops can often be solved with proper positioning. However, after many many attempts to configure these headphones for proper sound quality, they still pop & hiss. And they hurt.Pros:My previous wireless 'phones were infrared, so the RF-ability of these to receive sound when I walk away from the TV/stereo, out of line-of-sight was very enjoyable. The sound for these were impressive: good ranges, clear & warm, etc. The foam surrounding the ears were comfortable (but not the inside, see below). The low form-factor of the charging base was appreciated (compared to other taller options).Cons:1) Noise. The pops wouldn't stop. Totally random popping sounds while sitting perfectly still watching a show. Other times, a slight movement of my head caused other pops & hisses (not due to the sound cutting-out as if the control-band had shifted & turned-off the unit briefly, which happens less often).2) Gaps. Perhaps related to the pops is when the sound drops-out completely when a burst of noise happens - like an explosion or a scream. All sounds stops for a moment and then restarts. It's as if the compression-algorithm overcompensates for a loud noise and drops it completely.3) Discomfort. Nearly pain. I may have been told that I have a big mouth ... but I've never been told that I have big ears. The ear-foam pads do rest comfortably around the ears (though not enough to block out external noise), however unless your ears are tight to your head or have a small head, your ears will probably push against the inside of the headphones, where there is ZERO padding. Okay not zero, let's say 5% padding, just a very thin layer of material. My ears basically pushed against hard plastic the entire time I wore them. Ow. Even on my older on-ear headphones my ears never hurt like with these. All Sony had to do was provide slightly thicker padding for the ears to rest against or deeper around-the-ear foam to keep the ears from touching.4) Aesthetics. Really? Consumers in this era can't handle an on/off switch? The control-band of the headset activates the sound while it's on your head and when you remove it, the sound stops. It sounds kinda cool but it adds 2-3 inches to the height of the headphones, looks ugly and makes it top-heavy. I wonder ... is the battery-life on these so terrible that Sony needed to eke out as much life as possible? I'll never know, I returned them due to the poor noise quality & design problems.How could "Sony" make such poorly designed headphones?
This bag is too small. The camera fits in, with some difficulty, but there is no place to keep spare batteries or cables.
this thing seems not bad according to other reviews. But I have no luck, mine is a defective one. It just refuses to charge when it is plugged in AC.
I wish that it stated that it could take up to four hours to produce the code, before I bought it! Really? If I would have known, I would have never ordered it to only save a dollar!
In December, I got an email from apple offering an extended warranty on my 20gb iPod (hp). When I went to activate it, I got an error message that directed me to hp. HP said they've split with apple & no longer offer a warranty. Then my iPod crashed--so when I asked hp about repairs, they said they don't do them, I should find a repair place on my own. They also suggested I call apple and get a refund on that extended warranty. So I did that, but really had hoped that apple would have worked out something so they could repair the unit or somehow honor this warranty that THEY offered me. But noooo. When it worked, it was great, but now it's just $300 down the tube unless I can find someone to repair it. If I had to do it again, I'd just get the apple model (assuming you have a mac) or something else. I'd be inclined toward the 'something else' because of the attitude I encountered from the "Apple Care" representative. She didn't offer any kind of assistance, just asked me to find out my order #, etc so she could process a refund. I told her it was pretty unsatisfactory; she said she was sorry, hoped I'd have a nice day.
The latest firmware version available from Linksys for BEFVP41 V1.0 is dated 2003. Don't waste your money, and be sure to buy the more recent BEFVP41 V2.0 (latest firmware available dated jan 2005).Note that V2.0 of the router only supports 50 IPSec sessions.
I purchased this portable drive for two reasons [1] to backup my desktop files, and [2] to transfer files from my desktop to my laptop.The drive worked once, allowing me to copy all my data files (about 35GB) from my desktop (to the portable drive). Now I can't get this thing to power up, regardless of whether I use a single USB 2.0 port or single USB 1.0 port connection, or use the "Y" USB cable that comes with it to draw power from two source USB connections. My desktop is an older DELL desktop, but my laptop is a gaming XPS DELL. I can't get this thing to power up on either machine. This thing is a huge disappointment. I should have gone with another IOMEGA portable - at least that one never failed and powers up ever time!
The CyberPower PP1500SWT4 arrived with the battery disconnected, which for a standard UPS unit wouldn't be a problem in the least, but when I attempted to go into the battery storage area to connect the battery, the terminal cables didn't provide enough length to accomplish the task without having to completely remove the battery pack AND entirely disassemble the CyberPower case -- cumulatively, a task that requires removal of about 20 screws. The unit also daisy-chains four small batteries (rather than relying upon a single larger battery) and those four separate batteries are housed inside a narrow metal container that is somewhat prone to bulging and will undoubtedly create issues with internal cable management when the batteries need to be replaced (the cables have to be routed and folded "just so" in order to fit back into the container).Add to that the fact that the entire unit needs to be turned upside down in order to change a battery, whereby everything will subsequently need to be unplugged from the unit in advance, so there won't be any easy swapping of dead batteries here, which is quite an issue, given the size and weight of the unit. The unit also exhibits a very audible hum which can be heard from across the room, and its cooling fan is actually located on the back panel at the very bottom of the unit (right at floor level) thereby making it a very easy target for dust intake and nesting creepy crawlers, so the fan will undoubtedly die much more quickly than other fans found in competing products.Ultimately, the unit was returned in favor of a more expensive (but better quality and perfectly silent) APC Smart-UPS SMT1500.Sometimes the old adage is true: You get what you pay for.
Very slow DVD Movie load times, Clunky Remote, and can only get the subtitles to shut off if I go to the DVD Player, the remote is hit and miss with shutting them off.
A rambling, self-obsessed, horrendously written bore. If you don't know any obnoxious NY princesses, and you are simply desperate to feel like you're at a really bad party, monopolized by a self-absorbed narcissist, you will find your own personal ring of hell with this book!! Otherwise, steer clear!
The only thing truly remarkable about this remote is how many design flaws it has.Pros:- handles many devices- battery seems to last foreverCons:- Uses web to update product info. Who wants to connect yet another device to the web? This requires the user to install software to program their remote. Can't they just use a built in database like other remotes. At a retail price of > $150, you would think they could afford that.- Fragile! Half of the buttons on my remote have been superglued back on after dropping the remote off the couch. This happens all the time. The buttons are extremely vulnerable to shock, a drop from the couch will send some of them flying off the remote.- Ergonomics. Altough this thing may seem ergonomic with its curvy desing, they curviness lends the device to slipping from your hand, further exacerbating my immediately prior point. The buttons themselves are not distinguishable through tactile sensation, even after months of use, I still need to look down at the remote to get anything done. Then, the fact that only the most basic of operations are accessible through physical buttons requires the user to use the "soft" buttons. But first the user has to cycle through menus to access many device specific features.- Lastly. The cradle just bites. It's horrible. I cannot stress this enough. The cradle stopped working "normally" after about 3 months. The design is such that three metallic buds on the underside of the remote must be in physical contact with the three golden pins that are on the cradle. Through time, this physical contact gets misaligned such that even with the remote in the cradle contact is not made unless downward pressure is applied to the remote. I've resorted to balancing books on top of the remote on top of the cradle to get this thing to recharge.
I guess you get what you pay for... This cord does NOT work for TVs over 720p. If you have a new HDTV (which is most likely 1080p) then go get a higher class cord...
As other people have written, the PalmConnect USB Kit only works sporadically. I frequently have to restart my PC to get the sync to work. Otherwise, the sync does not happen at all or it gets hung up.This is beyond frustrating, since I can't imagine Palm not being aware of this major issue. I went to the Palm website and found no solution. This is the kind of product that you want to box up and ship to the CEO with a post-note that reads: &quot;Thanks for nothing!&quot;
I bought this DVD player about a 1 1/2 ago. Used it only on long trips and it had been working wonderfully until the other day. It came on fine then the screen went black. Not sure what happened, you can hear the video playing but see nothing. I am really disappointed!!!
The Omnimount Desktop LCD Mount DTM-1 can be best described as somewhat disappointing. Although the pictures and some other reviews would lead one to believe it is a great product, the reality is something different. First, the unit itself does not have the feel of quality. The plastic is cheap and the finish is not particularly good. Now, onto the performance. The feeling of the pivot points and joints is poor and not very stable. Once mounted the arm sways and bends, not providing a solid structure for the screen. With a 21" LCD screen the arm actually sways a full inch in either direction. It does do the job though and does allow for forward and rotational movements. Again, just not engineered for high quality.
This information is all available from the US Govt. The trick is to have software that will display it easily and with no hassles. First some background before I get started. I became a programmer in 1970. My first computer was an Epson QX10, an 8 bit CP/M machine from the early 80's. The reason for giving you a peek at my background is what I have to say about this software. It is, without a doubt, the worst example ofprogramming I have encountered since owning my first PC. I could list the problems and their lack of attention to detail and their seemingly complete unconcern for bringing to market a product with all the loose ends tied and that has the primary purpose of making the program that is easy to set up and use but I have neither the time nor desire to present you with a multi-page review that would waste your time reading the details of bad programming practice. My advice is this; consider this your last choice when shopping for GPS compatible software. Let the buyer beware. Note: I was going to give it one star but decided to give it 2 since it does work. We have to save one star things that absolutely do not work.
This adapter does not work very well in my car stereo. There is a continuous clicking, a HUMMMM, and I have to turn up the volume almost all the way to hear the music or audio books. Now that is for my 1999 Avalon and it may work well for other systems. So for under 3 bucks it worth a try.. So I am ordering the Philips PH-62050 and will report on it later.. The delivery was fast!! So go ahead and order this as if appears to have worked for others. Maybe it will for you.
I too loved this unit when I first purchased it but mine too failed after about 10 uses!!! Do not buy this PDVD player if you're in it for the long haul. I recently purchased a different brand. Hopefully that one will last longer.
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!
I had used this device without a problem for a year. I upgraded the firmware on this device a couple of weeks ago to version 2.2. I now cannot download a 5MB file without it dropping its connection 10+ times. It has become completely unusable.I just got of the phone with D-Link technical support. I am not joking, the gentleman on the other end told me that I had &quot;fried&quot; my card upgrading the firmware. I was angry that he used the words that &quot;I&quot; had fried it and I clarified with him. He said multiple times &quot;Yes, the firmware fried the access point&quot;. To be completely sure I said &quot;You are saying that your software fries your products, is that correct&quot; to which he replied &quot;Yes&quot;.On the upside, he said they will send me another access point. On the downside I have not received the email he said I would get with instructions.I don't think I will ever purchase anything from D-Link again. At least not until they can keep their software from frying their hardware.
Buyer Beware. This device is listed as a SB5101 which is approved for use by Comcast. I received a SB5101N, which is not an approved device and will not work.
I would say I was also misled... with an overseas adapter. Need less to say... it should CLEARLY designate the product if that's what is being sold! I had to buy a universal adapter from Radio Shack.At this point; the camera seems to work fine.
Close to returning this item. To date, it does not operate smoothly. I have tried it on 3 different surfaces. Oddly, it will work fairly well for awhile then become unsatisfactory. Move it to a different surface, same thing again. I have been in contact with Logitec a few times and have reviewed the online manual to no avail. I'll try for another day or 2. BTW, I have tried other mice I have and all work fine. I gave it a high score for battery because it's advertised to last up to a year. If anyone has any ideas, please advise asap. Thanks!
This USB kit works fine, but with one major flaw. On my computer (G4 Macintosh), I have to unplug the USB cable EVERY time I restart, and then plug it back in after the computer boots up, or else I can not hotsync. This gets annoying after a while. I wish Palm would come up with a solution to this.
I just received two of these cords. The first one did not work at all and the second only the video works, no audio. NOT HAPPY
I have owned serveral Toshiba products ie TV-VCR-DVD player; This is my first digital camera. This camera is the most aggrevating electronic piece of junk I have ever owned. I have called Toshiba service (a waste of time) switched to other S/D cards and batteries.The camera works when it wants to, quits when it wants to, and doesn't work most of the time. When my $3600.00 Cinama series TV had a problem they sent someone to fix it; a few hundred for one of their cameras wont even get you a return call if you have a question. I am now the proud owner of a Fuji S3100 (great camera)which I purchase from Amazon.com(which is a good company to deal with) the PD3300 sets on my desk as a paper weight and reminder to never buy something with the Toshiba name on it. I hope I saved you some grief and money. Sincerely [...]
It doesn't work with many popular Linksys WAPS (such as the older BEFW units) It was my fault to buy it without knowing that, but other issues cause me to write a less-than-favorable review anyhow.If your WAP varies any from the allowed ones above, this unit will not work. Also, if you try it, then can't use it, be aware that its setup will overwrite the wireless control configuration on Windows XP SR2. You'll have to turn that back on, and re-set-up your wireless network. I advise that you make yourself aware of the SR2 Zero Configuration setup before trying this product.The documentation's troubleshooting section is miserable.
I purchased this printer less than six months ago, and since then have gotten on a first-name basis with Compaq tech support. The printer is very easy to install, but configuration must be done beyond that, and only tech support can walk you through it. This printer may work fine on other versions of Windows, but I do not recommend it for XP. As for printing, the quality is good, if you up the resolution. The resolution must be bumped up even for B&W docs. The printer is terribly slow. I have already bought a new printer to replace this one, and will be choking on my losses (I think I paid [money] back in January), and selling it to the high bidder on [site].
I have many digital cameras, thought I would try the V705.The anti blur technology does not work very good, if at all.Doesnt support high speed SD cards.Uses Hi Compression, no way to change it = low quality Pictures.Quick Time Video is not a good mode, I would like AVISCN Custom mode is a joke.I talked to Kodak about these things and they are sorry.I will stick with a Winner, hp R817.
The Powershot A520 On Switch stopped working right after I started using the camera.
I've had two of these. Each eventually developed the same problem--the servo that moves the laser reader across the disc loses its ability to scan/play the first few minute or so of any CD. It blurbs through. This forces me to be nearby to fast-forward past the servo's difficulty. The great convenience of this machine is that it takes up about half the space of the carousel type. Given my space limitations, I tried a second one because of this. However, two times (starting a decent time after purchase) indicate a manufacture engineering defect. I would advise against purchase.
This recorder's power supply died and blew out my surge protector after 11 months. RCA would not repair it after that late date and asked me to send in $135.00 plus an estimated $16.95 UPS ground shipping fee as part of their exchange program. The customer representative was not aware of any service center in my area. I bought a new recorder for a lot less money, but have not repaired /scrapped this one for parts yet. The mono-tuner is pretty bad, so I did a Video-In in like the previous customers. The ability to play DIVX movies was great while it lasted.
I read the reviews but I didn't listen. This cable did not work with connecting a laptop to a TV. I guess 25ft is just too long. I have a different 15ft HDMI cable that works just fine. oh well.
We purchased this for use at the office where it gets moderate daily use. Upon opening the package, there was toner dust everywhere. I spent most of the morning cleaning up toner.This in NOT a Dell brand toner. Staples now carries authentic Dell toner cartridges.Recommendation: Not worth the hassles... buy a Dell brand cartridge
I bought this camera for my daughter for her birthday. This was a mistake. They say you get what you pay for? Well I don't think we got that good. I feel bad that I wasted money on this thing because it has taken maybe one good picture in the 2 years she's had it. I was trying to get her something inexpensive becuase she was only 13. Well it wasn't even that good. I can't take a decent picture with it and I'm a professional photographer! I will give my daughter credit, she tries to use it, but it eats batteries and that alone can get expensive. I have learned to pay more money for a camera if I want something decent and I won't even consider a Digital Connections for my 6 year old. I think they would be better off with a disposable camera.
This camera has an attractive look and price but it does not take good pictures. I bought this camera for my 12 year old daughter and although she was happy with it (she's happy with anything pink) I was very disappointed at the quality and functionality.
One month in the wall and sounds like a expresso machine. My car's engine sounds better. Don't waste your money. I called Sharp and they say is the fan. Great, maybe I should remove it and use ice cubes.
These discs may be well and good for PC users, but they will not work with Mac's. I used cheap Maxell brand to burn DVD's and they worked great, these refused to burn. Waste of time, frustration, and money.
After receiving the Huey Pro I set it up as indicated by the manual. The process was very easy to follow and soon enough I was done with it.But...my screen now had a strong reddish tint. I repeated the process several times, but I got the same result. The system did not provide any method for tweaking the results, so it's either use the faulty profile or just turn it off, which I did.After consulting the Pantone website, I found that there's a known problem with the product. I submitted a problem report and I was sent a replacement unit free of charge.I have no received it yet so I don't know if it solves the problem or not, but in retrospect I wish I tried the Spyder instead.
The bag I received does not fit the description listed here on the site. The bag is much larger and has no divider to keep the camera safely inside it. It is so large I could fit about four of my Olympus Camedia 520's in it. Even the hangtag on the bag describes things that are not in it. I had a great deal of trouble finding how to contact Amazon about this problem and am now awaiting and ARS container to return it for a refund. From reading other reviews I see I was not the only one to receive a bag much different from the one described here on the site. I will be buying a replacement from a store where I can actually see what I am getting.
I recently bought these for my car and installed them. Installation was easy and the hardware was perfect. These speakers do NOT bump. I turned the bass all the way up and they sound horrible. They really aren't good at any range and I have 280 watts going to each. Also the description is very misleading. It says that they have a 40 is magnet when in reality it is a 30 oz. False advertising and horrible product. I will be buying nothing but name brand from now on. Only good thing is the shipping was great and free!
I bought this with a hope of good results, however it has absolutely terrible sound quality. Do not waste your money.
This is a low-end unit that might be suitable for a second set (such as a childs room). The auto-tracking is unreliable, it has lots of problems playing rental tapes and I find the remote clunky. Definitely look at a unit further up the quality scale if this is to be your primary VCR.
Received my 7216 Nikon binoculars. I am stating which series I bought because Amazon bundles together several in their reviews which is not right.I know what to do with binoculars...but for the life of me cannot see out of these! They are not in focus no matter what I do ! ! !A real waste of money. Truly a waste of money........What's more is that I really needed them! I believed in the reviews and got a "lemon" pair I guess.
I didn't have a nice time using this product. Noisy and cable may get loose over time. Not worth it for the price.
I ordered two of these on the same day, one of the codes did not even work. Wasted $20 on it.
So I ordered 3, and two work perfectly fine. One of them, however, causes my cable box to stutter and freeze. Replacing the cable worked out. Strange, because I used the three cables to go ps3-> receiver, cablebox->receiver and receiver->tv. the receiver->tv one repeatably caused issues with freezing/losing sync (screen would go black). annoying!ah, and now it's past the warranty return period too.there's another company that i often buy cables from (name is sort of like "single cost") that warrants theirs for life. but i don't have free prime shipping with them, so i didn't buy there. anyhow, that's something to think about. i note that the price for similar cables there is somewhat lower too. next time i'll think twice.
I purchased two of these units in December. This model seems to randomly stop routing traffic to the internet on random wireless attached computers (local network is fine). Three months later and numerous emails and phone calls to Netgear they sent me a replacement; SAME issues with the new model! Not all Netgear products are bad, this one is. Don't ever try to work with Netgear support, just not worth the stress.
d-link dir 615 wireless n-router is not a good router to spend money.this router cant not hold dpor every 5 minutes
This mouse looks cool, but that is pretty much it.Here is the list of problems that I've encountered with1. This mouse is quite large, and my hand is not. After using it for 30 minutes, my wrist started to hurt badly, and I had to stop using this mouse.2. I also noticed that when I was scrolling using the mousewheel Internet Explorer and other programs did weird things which looked like as if window Refreshed spontaneously (window was blinking, etc.)3. I never got horizontal scroll to work.Based on these points I can surely state that this was the worst mouse I've ever dealt with.
I purchased this television in May, 2006, and it's performance was great while it lasted. After about 3 monhts, the tv began to malfunction. The colors would fade in and out, and then the picture would be rendered in about 4 colors, making everything on the screen a psychedelic blur. Eventually the screen would go out altogether, leaving me with a wonderful 32 inch flat-screen "radio". Westinghouse says they will take it back in for servicing, but it will cost me a fortune to ship it to them since I'm at an overseas military base. The bottom line is that this is a good tv, but it should have had a life span greater than three months.
Actually i have purchased this product before one month. But i haven't received the rebate amount yet.So kindly send me the same.Thanks
I bought this camera two weeks ago and since then my computer start crashing every time when I try to reboot. I change my BIOS settings, reinstall the software and the drivers few times nothing help. I went to their web site for support, but there is only questions no answers!!!Except that the picture from the camera is great better than Microsoft VX-6000, the mic. work good. so it is a good camera and bad software.
I guess Sennheiser assumed that only DJs would use these phones, in bass-heavy dance club environments, because they completely neglected the low-end response from the phones themselves. The mid-range (vocals, etc) sounds excellent, the highs are a tad bright, and the bass response is non-existent. If you listen to rock, dance, hip-hop (basically, any type of music with pronounced bass), you will hate these phones.On the plus side, I guess they are comfortable. Sennheiser should take the headband from these and use it to replace the horrible headband on the 280 Pros, which sound great but are horribly uncomfortable.
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.
Don't put this anyhere near your thousand dollar TV or you will be sorry. You'll figure out it doesn't work first, then you'll cry when you realize you may have overloaded and damaged your 50 inch Samsung plasma. I tried to run the DVD player and the cable box into the same source slot and nearly fried my TV. Whatever you are thinking with this chord, DON'T DO IT unless you have years of knowledge and experience. If you bought it, send it back for a refund and consider yourself lucky you didn't fry your thousand dollar television.
I bought this on the recommendation of my DVD vendor's documentation (LG). I didn't expect it to fail from disk 1 !
this hdmi cable is of terrible quality. the picture shows up with grainy green pixels everywhere. when i hook up the monitor with my old VGA cable instead the picture is perfect.
I have a very standard home network with two HP desktop PC's, one Sony laptop, and and a WM5 Pocket PC all hooked up to a DSL broadband connection via a Linksys Wireless-G router. However, I do insist on high wifi security so use at least WPA + TKIP encryption in combination with MAC address filtering. After three years of operation the router suddenly died so I decided (on price) to first give TrendNet a chance to replace it with the TEW-432BRP which I bought from Fry's for $40.I installed the TEW-432BRP router, updated to the latest TrendNet firmware, and had no problem connecting all of my wifi devices with WPA + TKIP encryption enabled. However, as soon as I switched on MAC address filtering in the router firmware all of a sudden I could no longer access MSN instant messaging or Hotmail on any PC on my network. Reading into the firmware history file I saw that TrendNet has had previous issues with connectivity to MSN which it believed it had fixed... well perhaps so for general router settings but apparantly not when also using MAC address filtering mode. In any case, for a router to block any web site in any mode of operaton was unacceptable so I packed up the router and brought it back to Fry's for return to vendor.I next bought the Netgear WPN824 router for $65, set it up, updated to the latest Netgear firmware, and connected my devices. The router connected with every wifi device successfully using WPA + TKIP encryption. But as soon as MAC address filtering was enabled only my WM5 Pocket PC could still connect... the router completely blocked the Sony laptop from re-connecting. This happened despite the fact that the router had automatically entered the correct MAC address for the Sony into its allowed devices database from when it was connected without filtering earlier. The Netgear MAC address filtering firmware obviously has a quirky problem with Sony laptops using the Intel a/b/g wifi adapters. Netgear Tech Support had no useful suggestions and recommended returning the router to vendor which I promptly did.I finally bit the bullet and bought the Linksys WRT54GL for $75 because it got good reviews online and offered open platform support for third party firmware. No surprise, even with the default Linksys firmware it works as advertised with all my devices and using full WPA + TKIP encryption and MAC address filtering. There were no unexplainable wifi lockouts (as with Netgear) or MSN/Hotmail blocks (as with TendNet). Linksys had designed and tested MAC address filtering correctly.Clearly TrendNet and Netgear need to spend more time building a robust MAC address filtering implementation and test product compatability more thoroughly in this mode if they want to compete with Linksys. I'll be sending this feedback to all three vendors and kudos to Linksys for getting it right straight out of the box. In networking compatability will always be the king.
DO NOT buy JVC products. The digital units in general have a VERY high failure rate and JVC turns a blind eye to it's customers. They are happy to charge you 50% or better to perform ineffective repairs to the units which last a very short time. The most common error is "Unit in safeguard mode error E04" which can occur within days of purchase. Save yourself the hassel and by anything other than a JVC product.
I really hate negative reviews. They sort of bring me down. This review is intended to help others avoid the mistake I made.Let me start by saying that the concept of this product really is excellent in that it can not only accept audio from your iPod but also any output jack (meaning such things as your computer or a third music source such as a CD player, etc.)The really great feature is that you can connect your iPod via USB and thus sync your iPod to iTunes. My expectation was thus: I would have a set of speakers for my computer (check), a docking station for my iPod (check) and the ability to sync it to my iTunes library via the USB cable (check). The icing is that I could put batteries in it and take it to the beach. KEWEL !!!I am giving this piece of tapioca to a charity very soon. Here's why. First, there are no volume knobs. What you are given are push buttons (that are embedded in a rubber pad) that you cannot easily see and must press (and hold ... and listen) in order to change the volume to a desired setting. It (the volume) cannot thus be pre set visually as is the case with conventional volume knobs. This seems to be a very dumb design...did they actually make this for humans? And just who was the engineer that came up with this design (not to mention the management genius that approved it)?The sound quality is so poor it will make your ears pop; Aside from what seems like zero base and an overall tinny quality I got a very excellent snap, crackle and pop (continuously) and could not wait to get this wonderful piece of modern engineering disconnected from my system. Happy camper? NOT !!! So let's be reasonable: It is possible my computer system is uniquely unsuited to the electronics in this product? Certainly it is possible, but given the quality of my system and sound card in it, I calculate the probability of that to be very low.I have since resoved the issue by adding an Apple docking pad and a set of REAL speakers. I can't take em to the beach but I sure enjoy the sound of The Eagles on my I tunes now.I love good quality. I love careful design (for people) and I seek the opportunity to praise it when it is there. Correspondingly, (not my quote) ... the bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price if forgotton.It's your money, spend it wisely
Upon receiving my voice recorder, I attempted to learn how to use it. To my surprise, when I began looking at the instructions I noticed there were two copies in Spanish, and one in French. After contacting amazon.com about the problem, they indicated they could not help me and referred me to Olympus. Olympus sent an email with an attached copy in English. However, it was so small I could barely read it, and am not able to enlarge it to print it. Olympus indicated they would provide a hard copy of the instructions for an additional charge of ten dollars. This puzzles me. I am an English speaking American, living in a country with English as its official language. Why can I not get the copy of my owners manual in English, that I should have gotten to begin with, without paying an additional outrageous charge. The whole process has turned me against buying products online.
I would not have shelled out for this piece of junk if I knew it would stop working after the 1 year warranty expired.I just shelled out $80+ for new ink cartridges when I knew d*mn well the old ones were not empty in the hopes it would start working again. No luck... just blank page after blank page no matter how many times I clean the heads.Called Epson who told me there is nothing they can do for me. Totally useless.I learned my lesson, no more Epson products for me... ever. This is my first and last epson printer... err, blank page maker.
Bought 2 units, one for me, one for my parents. Both exhibit the same problem: Popping noises when it's doing its volume regulating... too bad, loud commercials are annoying.
The tuner sections on this radio are terrible on all bands. You tune in a station and the same exact station can be heard again, a little further down the dial. The mark of a poor tuner. The LED flashlight is nice and the blinking red emergency light works perfectly. For a small speaker, the sound is superb. That is, in my opinion, the one shining quality of this radio. Now for the really bad part: While cranking the dynamo on the radio one night, the crank suddenly had no resistance, like it broke off internally or something. Since I'm pretty handy, I decided to take the back off and have a peek inside to see if I could do something about it. There's about 4 gears inside that go from the crank to the metal pinion gear on the dynamo motor. They're all plastic! The plastic teeth on one of the gears had worn right down to form a rounded surface. Why have a metal gear connected by 4 plastic gears? Can you say "designed for failure"? We have a strong weather radio station in our area and this radio did a good job of picking it up. There is also a second weaker weather radio station in our area that I have picked up on other weather radios but not this one. Really disapointed in this radio and am thankful it was a gift and not my purchase.
I used it for about 1 hour; could barely hear it; then tossed it; it doesn't have enough power
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.
First, yes, I am an iPod user. That's important for me to admit because users of the Apple iPod never like other MP3 players since the iPod is such a high quality, attractive, easy to use device.I bought one of these MuVo^2 devices to use at work where I'm afraid my $400 iPod will get stolen. I just got the MuVo^2 today but I've used it enough to give a simple review. Simply put, it's a decent MP3 player with great storage capacity for its size.Pros: High capacity 4GB Hitachi MicroDrive inside a small player (2.5 inches square); removable LiIon battery; lightweight; excellent sound quality for an MP3 player; very simple to copy music onto it in Windows -- You don't need any special software, just Windows Explorer!Cons: The included protective nylon case is about useless since it's so rigid and doesn't give you access to the buttons; the buttons on the unit are difficult to press with big man fingers; the interface feels chunky making it hard to find songs and do other functions like lock the unit's keys; it's relatively ugly and made of cheap-feeling plastic when compared to the new iPod Mini (its direct competitor); its LCD screen is backlit but poorly making it difficult to read in the dark; the LCD screen is tiny (about two or three lines of text at most).All in all, I say it's a decent MP3 player. If you just want a really cheap Hitachi MicroDrive, it's easy to open this up and remove the drive from inside for use in your digital camera. As an MP3 player, though, it's definitely just &quot;so-so&quot;. I would never EVER recommend you pay the full $200 for it. If you're already preparing to pay $200, pay $50 more to get an iPod Mini and you'll have no regrets.
This item came with a broken handle and honestly did not seem to be very soundly assembled. The nylon material feels flimsy. It also looks a bit cheap in my opinion. I ended up returning and getting a similarly priced Solo which was a huge upgrade. The Wenger model is probably the best but you pay top $ for it. Overall I was not that impressed by the Targus bag and would be hard pressed to recommend purchasing it over other brands.
This device is a good idea, but, although advertised to work with iMacs, it doesn't. The end of the cable designed to attach the speakers is fine, but the other end does not fit in the jack in my iMac. I tried an adapter that I bought at Radio Shack, and it fit in the computer jack. But, the end of the cable wouldn't go far enough into the adapter to make the connection.I didn't return the cable because shipping would cost too much, and I was tired of the whole project.I did call Griffin Technology, the company that makes the cable, and I was told that they had not made the device for a long time. Maybe the thing will work with older iMacs?Don't order this cable unless you are sure it is compatible with your computer.
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.
I liked this for a while, but suddenly the software stopped working and I cannot seem to fix it. I had a different MD player also from Sony and it broke, but I always had pretty good luck with Sony stuff so I bought this one. As of yet I have heard nothing from Sony on what the fix might be.
The CDs slip out very easily - open it carefully, alwaysright side up (a little hard to determine at a glance).The zipper is rather awkward to use, you need two handsto open it (one to hold the long and loose zipper tape,one to pull the the zipper itself).I found it overpriced even at the sale price, though theCase Logic storage is an out and out rip-off. Still, athalf the price of the Case Logic notebooks, they are cheapstorage. Lord knows keeping CDs in the jewel cases takesup too much space: what's a boy to do?I doubt I'll buy any more of these, just the same.
Since I added these antennas I have seen no improvement in signal strength..Transmit or receive. I'm a ham radio operator and with upgraded antennas I would expect better performance. Since the router is flashed with DDWRT I can see all received signal strengths and they're all the same. So I'm not returning the but I am also not recommending them. I'll continue to look for a better antenna.
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.
Same as the hood offered together with the 50mm lens; it fits the hood but not the lens unless you use an adaptor, which is not the idea. It is NOT for a Pentax 50mm lens!
Bought the FlashTrax Media Player. After a power outage the hard drive was fine, but the main computer would not recognize the drive. We were only three months over the one year warranty, and even though we would pay for the repair they said they wouldn't touch it after it was out of warranty. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. Poor attention was given to detailed emails, had to keep repeating the same thing over and over.Their final response...."But it is the way that we have everything set up. We can not change things because you want us to. It would not be fair to every other customer who fellows the rules and saves their paper work. Good luck." Hello? I had the paperwork.
(1/27/2006) Rarely have I anticipated a purchase so much. A real general purpose lens that I could use in nearly all situations. You understand. Those times you don't want to lug your bag around and swap lenses. Just a quick shoot. Well, I can tell you that this will not be the lens. Why? Well, the design is flawed. I've now tried two (Thanks Amazon for a liberal return policy) on my Olympus E-500 (great camera) and while composing a shot is just as easy as it with the Zuikos, at full zoom nearly all the shots are dark. Very dark. Even Outside. Even with Flash. It is as if that with the lens fully extended (it nearly doubles in length at full zoom), not enough light can hit the sensor. Man, what a bummer. Now between 18-80 (36-160 for the non 4/3rds crowd), the shots are just fine. Perfect in fact. But I didn't buy an 18-80. I purchased an 18-125, and I want it work as advertised and the sad truth is that it does NOT. So, sad to say, I'm returning the second one. In fairness, I own another Sigma lens (55-200) that works just fine. And Sigma clearly attempts to make an affordable lens (unlike Zuiko) which I find attractive. So bear in mind my review applies to this lens and this lens only. Bad Design. Try again Sigma, try again. I'm still in the market for a good all purpose zoom lens.NOTE: I've since learned that you can salvage these dark images if you shot in RAW, and use Photoshop Camera Raw to bring the detail back. Doesn't change the design flaw, but again, if you're budget crunched and can handle shooting a RAW, you may be to work around the design flaw using the just described technique. If you shoot to JPEG, the detail is lost and you'll never get the shot back.2nd Note(3/1/2006): I've since acquired the Zuiko 18-180 lens. It works great. If you are looking for an all purpose zoom, zoom in on this one (pun intended).
This camera is by far the worst camera i have ever purchased in my entire life! When i bought this camera the pictures that i took turned out to be a diaster. Every thing about this camera is worse than terrible! There is not a bad enough word in the englsih language to describe the bad quality and unrealiblity of this camera! i suggest that if you are intersted in buying this junk, shop around for more choices
I bought this card to go with my Nikon 4300. It worked fine for about 6 months. Now, although I can continue to take photos, I can't get them off the card my any means. PC can't read or even format the card.Don't waste your money here!As an update, I went to the Viking website and noted that they have a 5 year warranty. It was very easy to return, and Viking sent me a new one within a few weeks. So far, so good...
From day one this mouse has been glitchy. While it tracks faily well, its ability to register clicking is arbitrary and frustrating. It will click along fine for a while, and then for no obvious reason, it won't register a click no matter how I try. To get it working again, I have to remove the battery, unplug the usb, reinsert everything and then hope for the best.There are also two design components I dislike about this mouse. First, the usb connector is quite large compared to the connector on the Logitech optical mouse. This one is long, like a large thumb drive, and it's easy for it to get bumped or jostled as it sticks way out of the laptop. Second, this mouse has no on/off switch. The only way to power it down intentionally is to take out the battery. The Logitech optical mouse has such a switch.Owning both the Microsoft and the Logitech optical mouses (mice?), I strongly recommend the Logitech over the Microsoft.
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.
I have to disagree with all the rave reviews for this product. I am completely dissatisfied with the keyboard. The mouse is very hard to position correctly, the scroll feature works sometimes sometimes not. The biggest problem is the signal drops frequently usually when you are in the middle of something. Distance is not the problem, bringing the keyboard next to the receiver does not restore function. Restoring connection is quite a problem. Sometimes pushing the connect button on the receiver and keyboard will do it, sometimes the computer must be rebooted to restore the connection. Customer support at Logitech said my computer was the problem. I now have a keyboard from Microsoft that works fine.
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.
The remote works well when it works. It is difficult to charge and keep on the base correctly. It constantly beeps when it is out of alignment and begins to lose it's charge. I believe that this is a frequent complaint.
A lot of people have been saying this transmitter doesn't work like it's supposed to. That's not necessarily true; it's crap if you use it with batteries, but works well if you get the mobile power cord to go with it. I couldn't believe the difference. The transmitter DOES provide you with near CD quality sound through your radio, but since you must have the power cord to get that sound, I give it a low rating for misleading package information. Plus my cord that connects the transmitter to the power cord has a short in it after only three months, so if I move the transmitter at all, it clicks off. You're better off buying the Belkin kit that comes with the power cord; you'll save yourself a lot of money and grief.
It is not able to be programmed with my cicso linksys router. I want a refund.
I just received it and tried it right away. It looked decent, but if you look closely you feel the plastics are very cheap. So cheap that the center screw broke away with very little effort. I really wished this to work. But it has to go back. If you own a DSLR it is not right for you. Please spend another $20 and get a better tripod.
The only thing worse than the construction on this unit is customer support. I purchased my first remote, loved using it. The remote is easy to set up and easy to use. I recommend it to everyone. Then the volume button stops working.Out of warranty, and in love with the product, I purchased a second identical Harmony 880 remote. This time, after the warranty out the E button fell off.The I called product service at the company... and the best they can offer is 50% off a replacement product. I told them I am into this product for almost $500 and I am not spending anymore and there is no follow through.I own 2 Harmony 880 remotes that have button FAIL issues.
I bought it in April 2009 and it broke in January of this year.. I bought it to replace a logitech which I lost :( The logitech had worked great.. this one was alright except it was kind of temperamental.. it didn't work quite as well as my logitech and now it doesn't work at all soo... I don't recommend it.
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.
A few years ago I purchased one of their SD cards and had lots of trouble with it. Should have payed attention then - bought one of these 2GB cards the other day and right out of the package it would only handle 986 MB, though the capacity showed as 1893 MB.Sandisk had problems back then, and they obviously still do. No more of their stuff for me!
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 liked so much of this book. I grew up in the south during the same time period. I've never read anything that captured the atmosphere of my youth like this book. Unfortunately, the ending was such a letdown that it colored the way I feel about the book. I will definitely read her next one and I think she is a good writer. However, I think that fiction readers deserve a payoff at the end and she just couldn't deliver it. What a frustrating disappointment.
This is my 3rd Archos product (had the wonderful Gmini 400 & equally good 504) & while it has many great features and lots of potential, it suffers from some unforgivable flaws. The 605 is truly a powerful multimedia device, able to record audio & video via an optional dock. This is its greatest feature for me. I record movies and tv shows all the time, I've ripped old LPs, recorded audio from the web, & just love the recording abilities. The audio quality is great, the video quality via the unit's screen is also great (not reflective at all, doesn't scratch easily or pick up finger prints), the touch screen works really well, it is a very serviceable photo viewer, and the wifi functionality opens up lots of doors like streaming media and surfing the web.With all this good stuff, why only 2 stars? First the biggie: the 605 suffers from a periodic crippling slowdown. About 25% of the time when I'm listening to music on the 605 & then try to control the unit (change songs, adjust the volume, turn it off) it takes about 30 seconds to respond. I've seen numerous reports of this on the web and it is totally unacceptable! Imagine the frustration of having a device that can do so much but won't respond! I wonder if this could be fixed with a firmware upgrade, but Archos hasn't. In fact, Archos has increasingly shortened the life cycle of support for their products. Don't expect more than 2 or 3 firmware upgrades early on and then the company is on to the development of the next generation model and owners of the older ones are out of luck if any lingering problems exist.Another annoyance is Archos' removal of a great feature from previous generations of their players. My Gmini 400 & 504 could both output AUDIO AND VIDEO via the unit's headphone jack. To watch movies from my Archos onto a TV I could use a standard camcorder a/v cable from the headphone jack into the TV. That functionality has been removed from the 605, so no more video output to the tv without a cumbersome docking cradle. Having used this feature often on earlier Archos products, I see this as a big let-down. It was unnecessary for Archos to remove this feature & is simply a way for them to charge for additional accessories by intentionally placing limitations on the unit. I even own a docking cradle, but I don't want to go through the headache of disassembling my home theater setup whenever I feel like watching my 605's videos on a tv outside of my home (think vacationing, traveling, at a friend's, etc).A final frustration is Archos' sneaky use of an ID process on the hard drive that prohibits buyers from ever replacing or upgrading the player's hard drive. Archos purposefully encodes an ID number on the hard drive that the 605 unit must see in order to function - try to put in a new hard drive and it simply won't work. If you drop your player or if the drive goes bad after your warranty then you are screwed, because only Archos can replace your hard drive...and expect to pay a big premium for them to do it. I dropped my 504 and the cost of replacing the 80gb drive (which only Archos can do) was nearly as much as buying a new unit. Once again, Archos is intentionally putting unnecessary limitations on their products in order to get more of my money.I've been a big Archos fan for years, owning 3 of their players. I prided myself on having devices that were really cool & did way more than everyone else's Ipod. Sadly my days of Archos love are over. The occasionally crippling slowdown that plagues the 605 is reason enough to say no more, but the company's cannibalistic design & service practices are just the straw that broke the camel's back for me.
I bought one and sent it to my kid at summer camp, it lasted 3 days! This product is pure garbage!
Docking two stars because the cable is so long it ended up destroying the head phones. Had the cord half way wound up and tied together but the dang thing still got caught in the wheels of my chair without me realizing and when I went to move a bit the thing broke into pieces. Docking another star because even while they were working if you jostled the cable too much the sound would get really distorted, basically I've had a lot of problems with its cable.
I was thrilled by the performance of this gadget for 3 weeks.Then it died.
I had never heard of HDCP before I used this cable with my brand new Apple TV I got for Christmas- and I am a computer geek. After hooking up with this new cable and trying to play Netflix content, it refused to play citing that the equipment didn't support HDCP. Just to make sure it wasn't something with the specific content I was selecting, I moved the Apple TV and used the old cable, and it worked fine. I have no idea how to be sure if a cable supports HDCP or not (which just sounds ridiculous to me) but now I need to figure that out before spending more money on a replacement cable, and seeing what I can do with this cable after I've already run it through my wall.
My kids took away my Sony MDR-V6 and Sennheiser HD-280. Now I need to get my own headphones. The previous good reviews on these JVC headphones strongly encouraged me to roll the dice on the $20 headphones. I was hoping that they are good enough to pass my less than perfect hearing. But I was disappointed. The difference between JVC HARX500 and other two headphones is NOT subtle at all. Within seconds of playing the first song, I could tell that the bass was disproportionally strong. But I could not tell what else might be missing. So I took back the Sony MDR-V6 and Sennheiser HD-280 to compare. I confirmed that the bass (~100hz) produced by JVC was probably more than 3DB stronger than the Sony and Sennheiser. Lots of higher harmonic details were lost. To me, it is quite clear that the JVC headphones are not designed for people who enjoy more from the punch and beat than the details. For $20,the JVC is not bad. I would think that you get your money worth. I would normally give 3 stars for an average value. But I took away one star for being disappointed and felt that they are overrated.By the way, between Sony MDR-V6 and Sennheiser HD-280, the difference is small. Sony produces better bass but Sennheiser sounds more natural. My personal preference is the Sennheiser but I am sure that many others may prefer the Sony. Sennheiser and Sony are both well built but Sennheiser will stand the abuse much better than Sony.
Inventor: "Hey, I think I'll make a big hard drive, put it in a box with software and hardware which transmits video input and records programs on said hard drive. That way, people can watch their favorite tv programs whenever they want."Greedy CEO: "Great idea! But, y'know, I'm not sure that would take in enough money. Afterall, I'm way overpaid and need to shove more money down this black hole of mine called a soul. We should charge a monthly subscription fee for the "service"."Inventor: "But what sort of service would we be providing other than technical support and occaisonal software updates? Niether of which should require us to charge a monthly fee as computer/software companies already do this for their customers"Greedy CEO: "What?! You're fired! Get me a souless yes-man who can takeover for your job... I need money!!!(to himself) These people won't mind paying a monthly fee because they'll all want the technology so bad!"Until these thieving -expletive deleted-'s discontinue charging a monthly "subscription" fee, count me out of the Tivo/Replay TV consumption frenzy. I should probably watch less TV anyways.
After less than four months, the CD player failed by displaying the infamous "NO DISC" message. Sony should recall this product. Don't buy it! Its functionality is nothing close to its look. This is the second Sony product (the first one being a 32" TV) that has failed shortly after I bought it.The better part of this deal was, when I called Sony customer service, I was told that I could send it for repair for $83 and they will cover the parts cost. And I was assured that it was not a joke!
Great concept to combine the DVD and VCR. It worked great the first three or four times, but then the power button and remote quit working.
I own D300 with 18-200mm lens and this case can hold them both.However, putting those in is not a problem. But, when you try to take it out, the zipper and the cover on the top block the camera from coming out. Now, I have to buy a new one.
Unfortunately these cables did not work Christmas morning on our new PS3. Our TV said no HDMI signal detected. We had to wait until the 26th to go out a buy a much more expensive HDMI cable (I decided to go ahead and get Sony's)and it worked immediately. I know there isn't supposed to be a difference - but I probably will not risk it again - esp for Christmas morning. I was very disappointed.(the seller as offered to replace - so we'll see if these work).Jan 1, 2008 - the seller did replace these cables and the new cables worked on the first try just as well as my more expensive cable. But I would be cautious buying these again because judging from the reviews, the quality of these cables are not consistent.
My problem with the Pro Memory stick is not the quality of the product but in the advertising. I have a Sony DSC-F707 camera.It's a quality digital five megapixel camera but not one of the latest out. I was not aware that the Pro series memory sticks would not work in this camera. Maybe I have missed it but I have not seen it in any of the advertising either. It would apear that I am stuck with a 1GB memory stick that I can never use.
blue clogged after 14 months. Is anyone working on a class action suit?
I've had my Epson CX4600 for awhile now, and let me tell you: listen to all these people who have had their printer for any length of time instead of those who just bought it! Yes, it is a rather nice printer... when it works. I've printed many photos on it, and I'm mostly pleased with the quality. (I did have an issue where the ink did not stick on super-glossy photo paper.)Where this printer runs astray is the ink. This printer sucks ink like an SUV sucks gasoline. You have to use all cartridges pretty much EVERY DAY, otherwise they will dry out. When that starts to happen, you have to clean the print nozzles (all of them, not just the one you need), which wastes a LOT of ink. I've even had to clean the nozzles multiple times because it just wouldn't print.This printer is a joke. Serious manufacturing flaw, and I REGRET BUYING THIS. There's far better out there for your money.
I am writing this reveiw for above product and also all other mp3 players. I bought above product it worked fine for 3 months then it went down. Sound quality was in acceptable limits. Its that you have to try different freequecies to get best sound. One major drawback is that this players starts from song 1 whenever its powered on. So if you are at 100th song and you restarted your car it goes back to song 1. This is a basic/bare bone requirement that most manufacturers fail to specify. Please if you are a mp3 manufacturer tell us if it starts where it stoped last.
It worked for two weeks and suddenly my HD channels began to freeze. I almost called the cable company out thinking it was my DVR box, but decided to buy some more expensive cables at Target. Problem is gone!! Lesson learned. I am on a tight budget and thought I had found something great. Nope!
I had a 5th Gen iPod and everything worked great. Now I have a iPod Classic. Video out no longer works.Careful. This product is obsolete. :(
This unit is long in the tooth - originated around 2001, so it needs upgraded maps by now, but the price to get a new CD is way too high for such an old unit. I would possibly buy it again if the cost was around $50, but there are many newer units with much better features for around $150, so I don't think this is a good investment at this point in time.I've had this unit about three years, and overall it works pretty well, but because it's so dated, I've replaced it with a current year Garmin. It usually got me where I wanted to go and will tell approximately how many minutes/hours it will take to get there and that is usually fairly accurate. However, this is a high-traffic suburban area, so it's always off by at least a little.My biggest problem with this unit is that it is a complete dud routing to the one place I travel repeatedly for which I really need a GPS. I live in IL, near Chicago. The place I want to go is south of me. The GPS consistently tries to get me to travel via Wisconsin to get to this destination 40 miles south of me! "Shortest distance - 255 miles." !! So I choose shortest time, and sometimes that works, but the last several times, even though I selected "most use of highways" it kept trying to get me to turn off the highway onto some side road. I had hoped to save the route it gave me in the past which was correct, but you can't do that. So now I have to resort to cumbersome maps to get to my destination, which is a real problem for me. I only go there every six months and I can't remember several tricky turns along the route, as the route is different going than the return trip because of the way the state routes are laid out. Very frustrating.
it did not fit into my RCA TVRepeat did not fitNo fit of the bit: In my tvNo fit into tv
Purchased this unit on the 22nd of June. Apparently shipped out on the 23rd. And today it finally arrived on July 6th. Basically taking about 14 days to go from California to New York. They provided no tracking info. And when questioned they informed me it had either not shipped or that I should give it another week. I went to Amazon and got credited. I posted a less than favorable revue which the vendor deleted. Today my product arrived. Upon testing it provides three different fm frequencies from which to choose. Signal and sound quality is much what you might expect. And it doesn't require batteries since you can plug it in to the cigarettes lighter. So I'm happy thus far with my purchase. And have canceled my refund through Amazon. My experience with this vendor have been less than exemplary where since my original complaints have they reduced the pricing of this product by two dollars - plus have posted a notice stating it may take several days longer than anticipated for your product to arrive. This vendor has also demonstrated a lacking of character by re positioning my approval of anyone having complained about their product. All in all this product performs as it should. Regarding this vendor I would highly suggest that Amazon conduct a thorough investigation on determining whether or not this particular vendor can be trusted or is perhaps just one of many fraudulent operators waiting to prey upon the unsuspecting. And should this vendor once more find it necessary in preventing my opinions from being posted through Amazon - I have others sources for which to make my opinions known regarding your behaviors. Customer satisfaction and being treated with respect should always be first and foremost. Screwing people and then covering your mistakes is unacceptable.
I really liked her first novel, and liked the premise and promise of this at the beginning. However, the plot was preposterous - NOBODY would act the way these characters do at the end. Why do the black and lower class white characters speak in dialect, but the "resepctable" whites don't ? The druggie low life types were straight out of a made for TV movie - cardboard and unbelievable. We know she can write well, so why crank out comething like this ? I only finished it (grumbling all the way) because I wanted to know the solution to the mystery, and guess what ? More disappointment.
First the good: this camera is small and very convenient in MANY ways and you don't have the cost of tapes or mini CD's. And if you are a little computer savvy, the file format issue that people are always complaining about really isn't that big of a deal. I have Pinnacle Studio Plus 9.x (ie, with all the latest online updates to that version) and it handles the files just fine once you rename the file extension from .mod to .mpg. I've seen a lot of reviews here and elsewhere on the Internet that Adobe Elements Premiere 2.0 also handles the files just fine. I think ULead and a few others might as well. If you aren't that computer savvy (and don't necessarily want to be), then you may want to consider another camera just for this reason alone (unless perhaps you buy JVC's external DVD burner drive and are happy with mostly unedited clips).However, I have learned my lesson by putting too much trust in Amazon's online reviews and discounting what is said in official reviews too much sometimes. I don't think any of the reviews here mention this camera's poor indoor (low-med light) picture quality... so I figured the official reviews of it I found elsewhere online were just being too picky. PC Magazine does a good job of describing the poor (especially low to medium light) picture quality in their Oct 17, 2005 review of this camera (you can find it by searching PCMag.com - search on "GZ-MG30"). I'm sure there are many other reviews noting the picture quality issue as well.I am giving this a 2 rating (really s/b about 2.5, no option for that) because I feel the low to medium light picture quality issue is enough to sink this camera for many people... especially at this price (I paid $550). If it was only $400, then I would have given it 3 stars (for overall price/value). If you will be using it almost exclusively outdoors, then I could probably give it a begrudging 4 stars.For my all-around purposes, I am dissatisfied with this camera and wish I could return it. If you don't have good video quality, then nothing else really matters, does it? For some people, this camera might be just fine, but for the rest, I hope this review saves you from a costly mistake.
DO NOT USE THESE IF YOU PLAN TO BLAST MUSIC! THEY WILL BLOW OUT WITHIN A DAY! AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS HORRIBLE!
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 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.
Nope, no, not. On my sony blu-ray and samsung HDTV, playback looked like DVD but with snow. Ended up paying $10 for a media bridge cable and the problem was solved. I'll keep this for cable for PC to TV use but that's about it.
I had recently used a very old pair of auto focus (fixed focus) Bushnells and this item was as close as I could get to that pair. It just not do as good a job and since I have other binoculars, I returned them.
Managed to use this stick for the first day, moving data between computers, and it locked up and never worked again. I have tried every fix I could find online, but to no avail. I don't recommend this product at all, as I've now seen dozens of similar reviews.
I purchased this MP3 player for my girlfriend to use when snowboarding, and we have had nothing but problems with it. The firmware is buggy, and tech support is non-existent! Iomega has stopped production on this device, and I'm not sure if they plan to continue to support it. If you really want to know about it, check out iomega.com's tech support section for this device... it will be a real eye opener to anyone planning on buying it. It's a great idea, but dosn't live up to what it could have beem.
This printer makes a clicking noise when you fist start it up. Brother customer service says this is normal! What ever you do, do not fill the paper try too high, the machine will jam. By to high I mean lower than the trays capacity. I am very disappointed with this model. The old HL-5140 was the best laser printer I ever had. This model is border line junk. Plus the new software does not support my Apple Airport Extreme, like the HL-5140 did. Customer support says there are some glitches with OS 10.5.2., so I can't go wireless, a real bummer! Good luck if you purchase this printer. Another disappointment.Update-Do not try to run envelopes thru this printer! They are almost impossible to put in the feeder properly and end up creased when they come out. Worst printer I have ever owned!
Before I purchased the units I called ttsystems the distributor to make sure there would be no compatability issues using more than 1 unit. I needed 5 but chose to buy just 3 in case there was a problem and there was. They do not display Call Waiting ID because all 3 are trying to send the siganls back to the switching station at the phone company at the same time, a problem that I was afraid of but was told by ttsystems did not exist. My phone service is provided by Verizon and is about as industry standard as you can get. The Call Back feature also does not work with multiple units. If you need Call Waiting Caller ID Displays and you need more than one this is DEFINITELY NOT the unit for you.
The WET54G performed very poorly, it is especially disappointing because I've generally had good experience with Linksys products. First off, if your network/computer is not on a 192.168.1.x (subnet mask 255.255.255.0) network, the set-up utility will NOT work -- you'll have to change the IP of your network switch or your PC to the 192.168.1 subnet which defeats the purpose of the set-up utility! Of course this issue is NOT mentioned in the manual. Once you have your network set to 192.168.1.x, the set-up utility offers almost no value, because you can simply point your internet browser to 192.168.1.226 to configure the parameters.It took a little time to figure out how to work around the issue above, and based on positive experience with Linksys in the past, I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt, "So what if the config is a little kludgy! Just 'long as the product performance is robust -- like my WRT54G wireless NAT, right?" WRONG!Aside from other lesser bugs with the firmware (eg. config savings are only committed sometimes, other times the browser will just sit there churning until time-out), the most unacceptable issue is that the connection gets dropped constantly! Albeit having my notebook a couple feet away from the WET54G! I tried streaming pretty low-rez mpeg4 video (640x480 @ &lt;30fps with medium compression) with the WET54G and when the device decides that it can't handle the load, it not only hangs, but decides to reset itself! This happens about once every 2 minutes or so! It is unbelievable how something so incredibly unreliable can be on the market! Some reviewers mentioned about the hardware version, the one I received was 1.1, and the latest firmware is dated 2003?! 3 years ago?! Enough said! If you are even THINKING about getting this P.O.S., DON'T!
I do not have this specific i-river product, but I have purchased two of their products in the past and the quality of both began to deteriorate within months. Both of them damaged numerous sets of headphones, wearing the connectors to the point that only one earpiece would work. On one of my players the backlight on the LCD stopped working, and on the other the connection between the player and the USB chord no longer holds properly, preventing me from changing any of the MP3's on a 64 MB player. When I contacted the company about these problems they gave me the good ole runaround, basically vouching for the poor qaulity of their products. I will not being buy any of their products again.
I purchased this product thinking I could transfer all of my old video movies of my kids HA!! There are no directions in the box, the tutorial has no sound so it's just things moving around, I called tech support and you can't get through without a code that is suppose to be on the product but it's not. I attempted to contact them through email but you must register but it won't take all of your information so you can't even tell them how bad the product is or how poor their customer support is! Darn goot thing Best Buy will take it back!! Very frustrating!
The case is small and well made for other 5000 Series camera but Nikon 5700 that I bought doesn't even come close to fitting inside this tight case!!!!!!!I think they need to Clarify this so one doesn't go through with the order and return.
3 days after purchase, the data port quit working on my player. No way to download files. I called customer service. Their line was busy throughout the day. When I did get through, I sat on hold for almost 2 hours. After the 2 hour hold time, the system informed me the last rep had gone home, to leave a message, and my call would be returned in 2 business days.WHAT A TERRIBLE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Every time I power it on, it has to search for satelites and takes a lot of time to get its bearing. Not too amazed by this product.
Attempted to upgrade a Dell Inspiron 530S from 2GB to 4GB of Ram using these 2 1GB module. One prevented the computer from booting at all. The other failed Dell diagnostics memory test. Thank you Amazon for your return policy.
the setting for audio out is bitstream for a home theater, but when turning player off and on the setting reverts to PCS. called samsung, got bumped 3 times, says it should work, i must have a memory problem on my brand new unit.
Bought this item for my home theater to hook up my computers to my projector for netflix movies. My new laptop has only HDMI outputs. This cable worked fine for 3-months, then on the fourth monthly promptly died. I have tried this cable with 3 different computers and 2 different projectors all with the same result - no signal detected. Contacted importer520 for a replacement and below was their response. Not unreasonable but now I will leave my negative review: Look elsewhere for a better quality product!"Dear Customer,Thank you for contacting us regarding your inquiry.Our return/refund policy states that the request needs to be made within 30 days of receiving the merchandise. Unfortunately, your order has exceeded the 30 days. We sincerely apologize for the situation. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated. If you have other questions or concerns, feel free to contact us.Best Regards,Lisa M.Customer Service"
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
The concept is great. BUT you have to buy the base keyboard which costs $40 plus. I see in most reviews this does not work as well as expected. Too many problems. Just returned for full refund.
I purchased 2 seagate 7200.10 drives for a large RAID array to backup my data. After about 6 months, I would hear a strange clicking sound and my mouse would lockup for a few seconds every so often. Then it got much worse and I stated getting random system crashes. I traced the clicking to one of the drives. Disconnecting the drives, the system is back to normal (less 1.5 TB of space).This is a workstation and is only on a few hours per day. The drives are rated at 700,000 hours MTBF (79 YEARS running 24x7). I tried their seatools diagnostic tools, both dos and windoze based, and it could not even find them on an industry standard Silicon Image RAID controller on a fairly new Asus mobo. System Mechanic found errors and crashed during the diagnostics. At this point, all of the 1+ terabytes of data was gone.Having 2 of these drives crash simultaneously should happen only every 6385 years if their reliability estimate were reliable. They had a 120 mm fan directly in front of them in a monster case with an 800W power supply so neither heat nor power would be a likely cause.I destroyed the array in BIOS, recreated it and windows could see it. But, they started clicking continuously during the formatting and never finished.I tried using each drive separately and neither can be seen by seatools nor formatted by windoz. I tried the drives and seatools on another test system and got the same unacceptable results.I was on hold with tech support in India for an hour. He barely spoke English and the phone connection was so terrible, we had to spell everything out letter by letter. I told him what I had tried and that they were clicking continuously and he transferred to me the rma department.After half an hour on hold, I had to re-read the entire back of the drive letter by letter as well as give her all of my information again. They apparently use hand written notes rather than keeping case facts in a central database. It took about half an hour. What a waste if time.She told me it would cost me $43 for an advanced replacement or they would send replacement drives after they got mine and make me wait an extra week. When your backup array is DOA, you need replacements yesterday. Then, they want me to pay shipping on the dead drives.The topping on the cake was their offer to charge me $7,500 per drive to recover my data. They charge less than $190 for the drive and $7,500 to read it. They should restore the data their poor quality destroys at their own expense. If their reprehensible reliability drives them out of business, they should be out of business. What a colossal ripoff!I have ordered 2 Hitachi 1 terabyte drives to replace them. Shipping was $10.25 for both drives. I will put the refurb drives on eBay and see what I can get for them.Deplorable reliability, dysfunctional tools, extremely slow and problematic support and a ripoff rma policy takes seagate off my approved vendor list for good!
I bought this thing because I needed a jack in my bedroom for Direct TV. it DOES NOT work with Direct TV!!! the package says it does but it does not.Its easier and cheaper to run wire and drill a hole or two if needed rather than fuss with this thing.Dont be fooled by this thing. IT DOES NOT WORK WITH DIRECT TV.
I have an extensive home network, and every now and then I have to replace cables, usually because the little lock-tab on the connector has broken off or doesn't lock properly any more. The primary cause of the tabs breaking is them getting caught on something as I'm trying to pull them out from behind a desk. Having a feature that protects the tab from that abuse is important to me, and was a primary requirement in my selection. The image for this product shows side guard protectors for the tab, but the product itself has no such protectors.I'm rating this a 2 because they are still useful as cables, even though the lack of tab protection limits their lifespan.
The Konica Minolta cartridge I received from Laser and Copy Supply had been refilled with a cheap brand toner. When I tried to print some labels using it, it acted like glue, pulled a label off and stuck it in my printer. I had to take the printer apart to get the label out. I am still seeing smearing of toner from time to time. The cartridge does work printing text on copy paper.UPDATE: When Laser and Copy Supply found out that the cartridge was refilled, they sent me a message saying they only intend to sell new cartridges, apologized for the mistake, and refunded my money without my asking for it. They even offered to send me a new cartridge free of charge. They intend to please.
The battery as delivered brand new from the package causes the Canon charger to blink an error code (red/green). No way to charge it, 100% useless. Waste of time and money, at least the shipping was free so I'm only out $9.
not worth a dime. cuts quality down immensely. or will not show picture. tried with cheap and $120 hdmi cables. no differenceHDMI Splitter
I wasnt expecting much. Just needed some headphones to save my Sony headphones from breaking so much. I wanted something to use at home while I let the Sony club phones rest. I knew for 18 bucks they would suck...but I have headphone for my MP3 player better than these things....
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.
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.
Got the 2GB Clix ($135) in Dec 2006 for my 14-year-old teen.The screen is very small and it is very easy to use.It is a nice MP3 and Video (avi) player and very cool with lots of features like Flash games, nice FM radio, Alarm clock etc.A few days after the 1-year warranty passed, it suddenly stopped showing up as a Flash drive when connected to a PC.The support person said he works for a third party service and that this problem is common...If this had happened a few days ago, I would have been able to send it for repair. Unfortunately, while trying to troubleshoot the problem, I formatted the device so all we can do with it now is listen to radio...
This MP3-CD player is great for playing regular cd's but I would not recomend this for mp3, If is not the correct format it play's it too fast or too slow
Probably would have been a great product at a great price; however, the price must have been too good since the seller decided they couldn't/wouldn't ship it. No apologies, no negotiation, no product. Strongly suggest you avoid anything offered by this supplier.(Amazon did provide a refund, but nothing from the seller)
I am an avid reader, I got this book for free, and I'm glad I did.I found her "tales" self absorbed and she came across as unlikable, not what she was trying to do I'm sure.I could see why men leave her or don't call her.Her desire to be an actress never clicked , and it did make me think about how many people waste their lives trying to get steady work as an actor.As a women, I found her irritating, and as a reader I found myself getting real bored about halfway into the book.The story I think she has in her to tell, is the one about her real Dad.That was interesting. ( but did she make up that part on how she finally met him??, that seemed fake)She is on firmer ground as a writer when discussing her family.I think her dating/relationship problems stem from her issues with her real Dad. (who abandoned her mother and her when she was 4) (like some stranger pop analyzing helps!)Anyway, at least she wrote a book and got it published, and that is huge, so Congratulations to you Laurie!I would be interested in a true story about your family. :)
do not buy this item, I had to type this review using windows on screen keyboard, because this keyboard did not work.
I was looking forward to having (from what I had heard) a very good calibration system. Well, after installing it and running the calibrater it rendered a VERY magenta cast to my calibration. I tried everything to correct for this problem. After a couple wasted hours I came across the FAQ on Pantone's site and come to find out, it is much more common than they would like to admit. I submitted several tech support emails and have yet to hear back from them. I am returning it back to Amazon as defective product and let them deal with it. Don't buy it...spend more money or rely on your own eyes for a much more accurate rendition of color!
The recorder has only one flaw that I could see; the speaker is quite garbled when playing back recordings. When the file is downloaded into the computer it's fine and the mic seems to be sensitive enough but on playback the voice is almost unintelligible. If the playback was clear the recorder would rate a 5 in my opinion.Sgt Gane Galitz
Unstable pictures and unstable functionality. Not a good product in my opinion. My friend also bought one in the past and was not happy with it. She end up returning it. Not recommended
I bought a pair for use at work and I loved them, so I ordered another pair for at home. Too bad they had changed them so that they were too big for my head. It was a big disappointment. I hate when things get "updated" in a bad way. Fortunately they paid the return postage...
Unbelievable. My CX5400 has started having the same problems as everyone else has mentioned. I've had mine for about 18 months and now it will no longer print correctly. I had recently changed the cyan cartridge and started noticing problems. It wouldn't print cyan. I did many head cleanings only to waste ink!!! I thought I had just bought a bad cyan cartridge because the other colors printed so I went out and bought another one. Guess what. It still doesn't work!!! After doing more head cleanings and nozzle checks, now none of the colors are printing correctly. THANKS EPSON!!!
The 1.6x magnification. How does this work? Do we only see a smaller percentage of the frame, as I suspect, and therfore the resolution should be divided by 1.6 to give a true figues of 3.93 mega pixels. stil good, and all the positive features of the camera should not be overlooked, but it is very limiting. one of my favourite photographic techniques is to take a close up portrait with a wide angle lens. you can get a really interesting subject with a nice background too, but for a 28mm shot with this camera, you need a 17mm lens; for 24mm you need 14mm ... count the extra costs of these lenses (expensive) if you ever want to take a landscape shot again
I'm having the same problem as Ennus from Seattle. When I have plain paper in the printer and printer properties set for plain paper the printer works fine. The trouble starts when I load photo paper (HP's own brand of premium photo paper glossy). I set the printer properties for hp premium photo paper. I use HP's photo imaging software that came with my HP digital camera. What happens is the pivot assembly arm in front of the paper feed mechanism does not retract as it does when I have the printer set up for plain paper. When the pivot assembly does not retract, the paper will jam against it as the paper feed mehanism continues to feed the paper causing ruined paper and a jamed up printer. HP's support has been slow to respond and of no help. The only way I can print a decent photo is to load only one piece of photo paper and as it starts to print and jam against the pivot assembly, pry up the paper with a pen. You have to do this quickly as there are six separate points that the paper jams against. I know this printer is prone to having a tab be incorrectly positioned causing jams as HP has a procedure on there site for repositioning the tab. That is not the problem I am having, as the tab is correctly positioned. If it were not for this feed problem,I would give the printer 3 to 4 stars,but of course this is not a minor problem.It is extremely aggravating.
The IPOD purchased worked only two weeks. I am in the process of trying to contact the seller to get reimbursement or replacement.
Avoid this if you like things that works. I'm sure several people have already mentioned it DOES NOT work with Vista or Firefox (well any browser except for IE for that mater) but more on those things later.The first thing is the software is rather unintuitive to install but not so horrible that an average IT Professional with 10 years of experience (like me) can't figure it out. The install does not include the software manual, you would need to Explore the CD and copy the .doc file over. Hello APC, have you heard of .PDF? If you follow the manual carefully the accounts and finger prints are fairy easy to setup but this where the true problems start to show.Now here is where it really SUX... the software crashed, i.e. failed to save the password and freezes, 2 of 10 times. Yes, that is 20% failure. And each time the computer (XP SP2) must be rebooted for the software to work again despite the documentation citing only needing to logout and logging back in. MAJOR FAILURE.It's Dec 2008 and still no Firefox support? Hello APC, Firefox is *open source*! Please pass this on to your engineers or make your software open source and we'll build the Firefox integration.There's gotta be something good about this right? Well YES the file encryption feature is very nice. Sure there are plenty of shareware and freeware that can do this but with Biopod you can encrypt entire folders but later open single files without decrypting the entire folder. This is very nice and is the only reason I am keeping this package.
The Visioneer XP is a worse product that the previous sheetfeed scanners like the Strobe, Strobe Pro and even the eariler ones like the MX. The software is now being produced by Scansoft and it is better in some ways and worse in others than earlier versions. The Strobe XP 100 or Xp 200 should just not be bought. It's a given. Buy something else. There is no question that this product is just plain bad. If you can get away with it find a used Strobe Pro and use Version 7 of Paperport. Can't do that on an XP system though or a Microsoft 2000. You need version 8 or 9. But if you use Windows 98, then that is a good system. You might as well get version 9 if you need it, it's the same price. Version 9 is clunkier than earlier versions and less intuitive. You cant't even find the "calibrate" button. Anyway, it's one solid benefit is that it can make, translate and read PDF files. That is very handy. And it works with all TWAIN scanners. By not buying a new Visioneer you can save yourself the aggravation of talking to their tech support people, who are invariable rude and unaccomodating--so far as I have seen. Visioneer has always had bad support people but they've actually got worse with time. If you have a Strobe Pro you're better off, since they won't even talk to you at all as they no longer seem to support it even though it's a very recent product. It still may be sold new somewhere. That saves you the aggravation ahead of time. But it's a better machine than the Strobe XP by far. The new Strobe for example does not automatically crop scans, and does not scan paper over 12 inches long as far as I can tell. It's smaller and tinnier than the Strobe Pro. On the whole my advice is to avoid Visioneer products altogether if you can. Remember that Paperport is now a Scansoft product and can be run better on other than Visioneer machines. Their support is half-way decent but they will not help you out with a Visioneer scanner problem unless it is Paperport version 8 and above related.
Ordered this item because the description said it was for the Canon NB-2L battery. However, when I tried to use it, my battery would not fit. I checked the package, and the packaging actually said that it was for the Canon NB-1L! I have since sent it back to Amazon, and am hoping that I get a full refund even though the box was open, but it had a false description. I'm sure it would be a great charger for the batteries that it is made for, but DO NOT get this if you are looking for a charger for your Canon NB-2L battery.
Cannot get this device to work with Windows 7. I guess it us just too old and the drivers are incompatible.
After purchasing the Epson Perfection 1240U scanner, we found out that it was incompatible with our HP DeskJet 882C printer. I contacted Epson Technical Support by e-mail for assistance. When I did not hear from them after several days, I decided to telephone their long-distance number. The person I spoke to suggested downloading additional non-Epson software to resolve the problem.The download was made but the copy-utility problem remained. Another phone conversation with Epson ensued. This time the person told me to talk to the software company. An e-mail response from the software company eventually offered no solution either.Since neither Epson nor the software company could solve the copy-utility problem, we returned the scanner and put an end to our costly and very disappointing experience.
this lens does not fit canon.. Im not sure how I messed that up but it isn't what I thought it was. be careful.
I bought this set for my wife for Christmas. It worked well and she enjoyed it for about a month before getting the fatal "file system corrupted" message. RCA Tech support ignores most requests and when they do answer one, their advice is useless. She now has a very expensive paperweight. I've purchased my last RCA product. At least there is a class action suit in the works. (The transmitter still works well).
I bought these headphones less than a year...and they have malfunctioned. First, only one cuff will produce sound, then after another month past the other cuff went dead. The problem with the product is that it doesn't respond to channel signals and tuning signals. Both cuffs won't emit a sound. It's a weak product. Sony's warranty only covers after 90 days. So, if your problem was bought 120 days or more, you will have to get it Serviced by Sony or a replacement BUT the cost to replace is very similar to the original price of the item. I bought these for $99 and now, telling me that the Sony replacement will cost $43.00 (almost half the the original cost). Plus, they have to troubleshoot the product before they initiate a service agreement. This is alot of CROCK!! This is burdensome for the consumer. If you are thinking about SONY---think about so other brand, but not this one. I do not recommend!!
The quality of materials is poor (even for the price) The pen is the worst of it. I got a pen (not like the one that is on the ilustration) that is only 2 in one (black pen and stylus).
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.
THIS WAS NOT A NEW PRODUCT I RECIEVED...PROBABLY A RETURN...BUYERS BEWARE...HAD TO RE-PROGRAM THE THIRD PARTY FIRMWARE...I DID NOT GET WHAT THIS MERCHANT PROMISED
I used this camera while snorkeling in Turks and Caicos. Next time I'll buy waterproof housing for one of my digital cameras. These are horribly grainy. All the tricks I've tried to remove the grain leaves a very soft image. All the glorious details of the reef are lost. The only good images are those take above water or right at the surface, but they still have a vintage toy camera look, which is fine if you want ethereal, impressionistic images. Don't buy this thinking you'll capture the wonder of a coral reef.
I thought I had done my research when choosing a printer but it no longer works on the first change of ink cartridges and I find that everybody else has the same problem.Epson might have had my money this time but I am never buying their products again.It appears to be a design fault in that the tube gets detached when you change a cartridge. Apparently it's possible but fiddly to reconnect. If I find my receipt, I am sending it back.Not happy woth Epson at all.
I have owned 2 epson inkjet printers, although they have a reasonable, price. Epson figured that he might recovered his money through the ink cartridges cause this things are HUNGRY FOR INK. Plus I have always had that misalightment, thing and head clean problem. Personally I have decided to go with Canon, this time. Since they are more heavy duty, and their ink do last.
The product does not work. Only half of it does. I have emailed the seller and they have not responded.
I gave this printer 1 star because of its features, it the only good thing about it, all those little buttons and the screen and the usb plug-in along with the SD card slots in front just kinda ~~turned me on~~ but now I am so disgusted with this printer. I have managed to own mine for a year. I have had work done on it and fixed it many times. Now it is clogged and the chips are screwed and it is considered dead. In this 1 year I have averaged out $450.00 in ink and I originally paid $120.00 for the printer (Now, as I think to myself, I could have done a lot better than this had I done some researching first).I recommend to go to Google or Yahoo or what ever search engine you use or just go to ALL of them and type in"EPSON PRINTER REVIEWS MODEL ????(and if you know the model your getting, include that in there)". You will see thousands of people teed off about this.Epson says that if you use any other generic ink other than epson inks it will clog your system, that's what I used so after spending all that extra money, whats their excuse for my printer being clogged now?!?! I am so mad I could spit bullets!!!!Oh and by the way, to add to this cost I also purchased a chip resetter a couple of months ago for this printer because I was having the problem with the new cartridges not working with the half full cartridges, yea well, THAT didn't work either. What did work for a while is replacing ALL the cartridges at the same time no matter how much ink you had left in them, if one is empty you might have to replace them all, all I could think was "what a waste!"Now, I don't have any way to print anything, I have to buy another printer, so this time I am going to take the time to search for a new printer, I am blogging, I am asking, I am searching any and every review not just for the "BEST PRINTER" but for the ink as well. This I will say, Epson will never get another dime out of me again. I am so mad and so disappointed - what am I supposed to do with these ink cartridges now?? I hope I can find a printer with somewhat the same features too (I kinda got addicted to that part) but a more better name and quality. Even if I can't, I still refuse to buy from epson anymore. I will watch for their name on anything electronic that I purchase from here on out like cameras, video recorders, PRINTERS!!! My old printer lasted 10 years with 2 repairs done to it, this one has been repair after repair and then the problem with the ink, Are these printers made to be disposable?? But, then again, I have to thank my lucky stars because if this Epson Printer would have given me 10 years, I probably would have given epson over $5,000 in that time just on ink alone, imagine the repair cost!!!!----------- NEVER EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!----------
The title says it all. I just got it and it's now working less than a week later. Junk!
Hi-I noticed a couple of light gouges/small scratches on the packaging but just figured it was on the outside of the sealed blisterpack. I opened it (easy perforated blisterpack thank you!) and the cover of the case-right where the ipod's screen would be-has 3 or 4 noticable scratches on the front. It must have come through the package but either way I didn't pay 25.00 to have scratches on it. So now I have to take it back. Ironic how the package reads that this is scratch resistant.Haha very funny! It does fit my 30 gig ipod great though.
Avoid this unit at all cost. it simply died after 8 months of normal use. The standy button started blinking and the tray would not open. This DVD player unit has become useless. Disconnecting the unit from the power supply for a couple of hours does not solve the problem. The unit simply would not respond to the remote or the buttons on the unit.It's DEAD!
I bought this item to replace a jury-rigged stand I had built to provide a slight tilt to the keyboard on my Lenovo T61, which is plugged into aLenovo ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock - port replicator ( 250410U ). My solution worked, but I wanted something sturdier that would also guarantee that my laptop and dock would never slide off onto the floor someday.This stand is definitely sturdy. It weighs about 10 pounds, and that, plus the four, large rubber feet on the bottom ensure it's not going anywhere. It even survived unscathed a two-foot accidental drop to the floor while I was unpacking it.I, too, found the picture-only instructions a little confusing at first, because they actually cover two scenarios: using the stand with just a laptop, or with a laptop plugged into a dock. I tried it both ways.The stand itself can be set at four different angles: 0, 30, 45, and 60 degrees. There are two 4-1/2-inch handles on the underside that--when simultaneously pulled outwards--allow the angle to be changed.Without using a dock, you just set the laptop down on the stand. A one-inch high lip along the front edge keeps the laptop in place.When using a dock, you first attach the dock to the stand, then plug the laptop into the dock. There are three attachment points, two along the front edge and a third engages the bottom of the dock toward the back. This latter point didn't always engage, but that didn't prevent the dock from setting on the stand.Unfortunately, the stand elevates the laptop's keyboard a minimum of an additional three inches, which makes it too high for my seating arrangement. Additionally, when using the stand with a dock, the laptop sits back an extra 1-1/4 inches, placing the keyboard even further out of reach. At the end of the first day of use, I noticed my forearms were noticeably more tired. I also found my laptop's display to be a little too high when on the stand.If your work area can be adjusted (raising the chair further, and/or lowering the table), this stand would probably work well. Otherwise, you may find yourself thinking about returning it, as I did.
Product is not for use in many areas of the United States. My area was one. This information was not given in product description.
I got this one and couldn't figure it out at all! The manual is not very helpful, I couldn't for the life of me understand how the heck you were supposed to get the music onto the player. I gave up, sent it back and got a Transcend which works like a dream and is E-Z to set up! If you do get this one, good luck getting it to work.
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
Out of the box one of filters had a defect of coating. like a underpainted blob.Thanks Amazon for no hassle return.
To all the people who bought this: Do you have to watch it on a computer? or can you put the little disc thingie in a DVD player? Please answer me!
I have owned this camera for about 5 months now and I must say it is real junk. It has broken down on me and cost me over $100 in shipping and handling fees to get it repaired! The pictures a really bad for a 5MP camera. It eats batteries, is difficult to use and performs poorly in low light. The video is blocking and grainy. Put you money into a brand name and stay away from DXG!
I must agree with Mary and the others. This is not a good fit for the A630. It barely allows the velcro to meet, and forget carrying extra batteries or even a memory card. Amazon should edit the models this case is suited for. I'll use it until I can find a better one locally.
The concept is great, use one USB port on the back to connect to the Targus USB Hub, and then from there you can plug in four additional USB devices.The problem I had with my Win98 SE machine, was when the Targus USB Hub was attached at bootup, my PC would not boot at all. Unplug the connection (either from hub itself or back of PC) and the computer boots fine. Once up, I can reconnect the USB cable to the Hub and use all connected devices, but then I have to unplug before shutdown or right before start-up which is a pain in the arse.Hey, if you have a solution, then email me at wilkc@yahoo.com.
Bought it with a Linksys wireless router and never had so much trouble with connecting. Tried to contact Motorola and Linksys for help and nothing worked. I bought a DLink DWL-122 from Amazon and it connected in minutes. Only drawback, the connection is poor and I can't get more than 12 mbps connection speed. Not even close to 54 mbps. Go figure?
All I wanted was for these to fit in my ears and make sounds when they were plugged into an audio device. At the price I wasn't expecting much more. They do make sound when plugged into an audio device. But I cannot insert them into my ears or put them in any position in which they will remain near my ears without the assistance of my hands.
Sorry to report that this ink cartridge spilled half the power ink inside, when I pulled the tab to release the ink. I did not pull hard: I have purchased cartridges from retail outlets in the past without trouble. Somehow the tab kept coming out until the ink started to spill out--leaving me with about half or less remaining in the cartridge.
I ordered the charger on the April 12th, and was suppose to receive by the 19th. Today is the 23rd and I still don't have it!! When I checked the status it has JUST been shipped today from the company. This to me is ridiculous.
I made the mistake of buying mine from RadioShaft because I was in a hurry. The mouse worked great at first. It did jump around for no apparent reason, mostly to the bottom left corner of the screen. Then it stopped working all together after about a week. Like so many others, I tried to fix it in vain. I tried to return it but according to RadioShark, when I threw out the packaging, i threw away my money back, although i had the reciept. Boo hoo. Never shop there, especially for this mouse.
I can't review the item because I never receive it!!!!!!! I will rate it when and if I get it!
One of the biggest drawbacks to a laptop keyboard is the lack of a number pad. How can you manufacture a separate keyboard and not include one? Utterly insipid. If it had a keypad, I would give it the highest rating.
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.
The N75 is the first SLR camera that I've owned that failed to rewind - twice. This meant the loss of two valuable rolls of film.There was no explanation other than an E (for error) and the camera FROZE UP.There is no manual rewind - forget this dangerous camera - its unreliable - ceck the Interent for others who have had similar problems - they are out there.
We received 2 as gifts last Christmas. Both broke in 90 days - same issue as everyone else - "No disc" error. AVOID AT ANY PRICE!!!!!!! This is junk!!!!!
First, I am extremely disappointed to have purchased this item for $155, only for it to reduce in price by almost $50.00 almost 2 weeks later on Amazon! (I hadn't even received/ gotten it out of the box yet when I saw this)-- not sure as to why-- is there something wrong with the technology? Having said this, I was also disappointed with the installation process. According to my electrician, the unit has a low voltage receptacle that doesn't hold the main unit correctly, which after installing the cover plate, is not flush to the wall (it bumps out on the right). Similar to another comment I read, a decorative work box should have been included. In addition, the wiring instructions were in reverse, which makes my installation appear the opposite of the picture provided on the box it was packaged in and in advertisement for this unit. I do not know how well this equipment will perform over the long term, but it is installed on my wall right now, and at least has all the lights are on. I wish I didn't have to, but this is one of the worse reviews I have ever had to write.
This switch was very speedy and quiet at first. Then it decided to die on me exactly 2 years after I bought it. I guess I can't complain too much because every consumer switch or router from any company I've had died after 2-5 years.
Okay, as I am sure you read in the other reviews this is DEFINITELY not a 2 gauge. I'd give it like a 5 or 6 gauge. Honestly, it is fine if your hooking anything up under 1000 watts. Honestly, if the company lied about the gauge of the wire they could be using cheapo metal alloys in the wire and stuff. I wouldn't trust them, and I kind of regret buying it, I am only using it for the Fuse and terminators and stuff. DON'T BUY!!!
Drive seems to work well mechanically, after I bought ($5) another new SATA cable. The problem was that the WD software was not able to create a new boot drive either in Windows or DOS. I was able to copy a boot onto an older small EIDE drive, but not onto this SATA. (?)Western digital support was absolutely no help - they blamed the problem on Dells software and recommended that I purchase third party software to clone.Plan on another up to $50 on software to be able to use this drive.
I'm very disappointed in this battery. The reason I bought a new battery was because my old battery couldn't retain its charge for more than an hour. This battery is no different. Even after a short phone conversation(&lt;30 minutes), the battery is exhausted and the phone goes completely cold. It's like the manufacturer re-packaged used batteries to be resold. Furthermore, the battery was packaged in a small ziplock plastic bag with its own self-made label. As for the 1-year warranty. No warranty information was included in my packaging. I bought two of these batteries, and I wasted my money.
The reason this light goes off when the alarm sound stops, is that it is simply connected to same output.This very same light is available as a bike light, at my local dollar store. It appears that Midland has simply replaced the battery with a cable and connector Jack. The bike light has bright LEDs and various flashing/blinking options.This should be redesigned so that the light stays on, until the owner resets it! This is not difficult - Simple fix.As it is, there are two dollars worth of materials here. Adding a reset function would add another dollar.We used to design things in this country. Now we just buy pre-made Asian products, and put some company name on it.
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
The whole reason I bought this USB hub was because it said it could charge an iPad while connected to the computer. NOT! It is an either/or thing. You have to disconnect it from the computer before it will enter "Fast Charge Mode", then it will charge the iPad, but you can't do both at the same time! LAME. Oh, if you have a PC, they have some utility that claims it will allow simultaneous connect and charge, but it only runs on a PC. I am really disappointed with how D-Link describes this product.
Dead on arrival, no sound coming through. Didn't open the package until the 30 day policy had passed (my fault). Now I'm stuck with it. Lost $6
Nice case but arived with scratches and a broken ziper. Unfortunatly I won't be able to return it.I recomend only buying it if you have time to return in case a case like mine is delivered to you.
This remote is feature packed and easy to use, sort of what you'd expect if you're gonna blow $200 bucks on a remote control. In no time, I had it controlling all of my components and was using it with my Tivo great. The charger pretty much sucked from day one, but we eventually learned that we could put a heavy object on the remote to get it to stay charging, so that was workable. Within a year the remote was "rebooting" itself multiple times a day and freezing often. Logitech never returned any of my support emails. This is my second Logitech remote and both lasted under a year. I love how they work when they're working, but this is just not worth it.
We created an in-store display and wanted to run 2 tv's from 1 laptop. We purchased these "Premium" splitters figuring we only had to run 6ft of cable to the two 26" LCD tv's. Well they did not work at all. The splitter would run 1 tv, but not 2. The instructions were 3 simple steps, so I did it properly. Bought six of them and none worked. Also, the splitter connections were horrible as they were too tight and pushed the pins in on the cables. I ruined 3 HDMI cables trying to plug them into the splitter. AVOID unless you like returning items. Purchased a better model and they worked great. The were AC powered. Buy Item model number: HDMI-2X1SWITCH, it is worth the extra $10-$15.
I was really excited the day I got this burner, but I wasn't expected so many problems for so many hours. It's probably a compatibility issue with Windows XP, but why is this the case if it's a new product? The company has no helpful troubleshooting documents or services, the software they give you is unnecessary, and I'm just getting madder and madder just thinking about how long it took to figure out it wasn't going to work! Don't buy it if you have Windows XP.
Nice enough while it worked. It lights up when I plug it in, but I get the message that a USB device has malfunctioned over and over-doesn't work anymore. Then I go back to my larger, but tough as nails logitech wireless mouse that I've had for YEARS, and I'm back in business. Won't buy from this manufacturer at all again.And actually, I didn't like the size of the mouse, a bit awkward-small.
I tried every which way to get this thing to work. It didn't so it's going back. The only instructions are on the box and say to connect one end of the cable to the tv and the other to the antenna base. That's it. It also has an ac adapter but doesn't really say to even use this. Anyway, I tried all combinations of plugging this thing in, dialing the gain control. The reception was worse than what I started with. Plus I couldn't get UHF stations at all. So, my advice is to forget it and buy something else.
Plays okay for occasional listening, but will start making a knocking noise above a low vclume or after about 45 minutes of listening.
Very inferior sound. Instead of these, spend [...] and buy the Philips SBP1100/37 portable speakers [...]The Philips have much better sound, and only cost a few dollars more.
If I could give this piece of junk printer 0 stars, I would. First of all, I can't believe that Epson says this is Vista compatible when they do not and will not ever support the firewire interface on this printer. Beyond that, this thing uses ridiculous amounts of very expensive ink. Try printing a CD label on a printable CD, and use the "darkest" setting, which is the only setting that will produce acceptable results, and you can literally see the ink capacity in your cartridges go down by 5-10% per CD. So, when you factor in the cost of the ink, you're paying probably $5.00-$7.00 to print a single CD. That may be a slight exaggeration, but trust me, it's slight. On top of that, the build quality of this printer is terrible. The paper feeder mechanism will not grab the paper, no matter how fully I load the paper tray, and even getting a single page printout can turn into a maddening exercise in frustration. And it's not because of wear and tear; I am certain that I have printed a total of less than 150 pages with this printer in the entire time that I have had it. As far as photo printing, the results aren't bad, but if you try to handle the prints without letting them dry for at least a day, you risk ruining them due to smudging. I have had much better results with a small Sony dye-sublimation printer. The Sony prints put those produced on this printer to shame, and can be handled immediately after leaving the printer. If you need larger (than 5x7") format photo prints, you're better off ordering them online or going down to the local drugstore. You'll save a lot of money over trying to produce them on the Epson. I have owned mulitple color printers, and this is far and away the worst of them. I foresee an "Office Space" like disposition of this clunker in the near future.
Mouse looks good, and is a slim enougth to slide into a pocket in your laptop bag. The USB transceiver is tiny and hides well inside the moise body when stowed. But, the scroll wheel is shiny and stiff to turn. The only way I can turn the wheel is to lick your finger, like you were counting money. Too bad. There is no thumb back button, but I can live without that. The entire mouse is high gloss, so it can be difficult to grip with dry hands. I am still searching for the perfect mouse.
I should have listened to the reviews here! There is no Eye Relief on this. It is almost impossible to get the whole field of view. This 4mm was worse than the extremely cheap 4mm that came with my FirstScope (I don't know how that is possible)! I only used this on terrestrial views and decided it was not a good purchase. I also bought the 9mm Omni which is much much better. Look for that review when skies clear so I can use it for non-terrestrial viewing.I am returning this item. It sucks I have to eat 25% of the cost on this EP but I found it almost totally useless. I will report back on how the return goes with the seller (Adorama).Update:Adorama accepted the return and the refund was quick!
I rarely flame an item but this has to be the biggest piece of crap I've bought in any category in many, many years... The wireless side of it dropped the connection every few minutes and the wired side wasn't much more reliable... I is a horrible router any way you put it and if I could give it minus some stars I'd give it an honest -3...
I bought this Belkin and one made by Sony for $13. The sound quality on the Sony is like a cd and this one sounds like a cassette, thats how much better the Sony is. Spend a few more dollars on the Sony model.
This headset was uncomfortable to use. The earpiece did not sit flush against my ear. Its all plastic body broke within a month of intermittent use. Although there were no electronic problems (i.e., I could hear people and they could hear me clearly), I would not recommend this headset.
Actually this COULD have been a great GPS! And, it has a "really nice" opening for a SD Memory Card. But, I just called Magellan and was told, "Oh, the European Maps won't be made available for this model." That's ridiculous in my opinion----to make a product that won't accept "maps from other countries". I mean, someday, in about 10 years, you MAY want to go to London...or Paris....or Rome...and drive around in a rented car, right? So, then you find out yourself----because Magellan won't tell you up front----you find out yourself, "oh, I have to buy another GPS that will accept European Maps." Phooey! Magellan should have in big letters on the box: "WILL NOT WORK WITH EUROPEAN MAPS". But, it leaves that information up to the customer to seek out. I wouldn't buy this product for that reason alone! If you agree or disagree email: boland7214@aol.PS: If you want to bring your GPS to Europe, check out Garmin GPS. Also the Garmin C530, for example, has a screen that is easier to read because the information is in BIGGER LETTERS and always on top.PPS: To be fair, if you are SURE you only want to drive in The USA The 2000 is worth looking into because it worked very well for me around my neighborhood. And, there is another similer model for $100 more (!) that I was told "will have capability to work with European Maps IN THE FUTURE SOMETIME!" That model is the Magellan 2200T.
This unit did literally nothing. Ok, actually, the tray opened up - but that's it! I attempted to contact HP's support group on multiple occasions and received no response at all. I tried web searches on multiple websites and found nothing. The user manual did not help me troubleshoot. I even called Dell's tech support twice and they spent forever on the phone trying to troubleshoot with me, but even they couldn't find documentation that would help me make this silly thing work.In short...I returned it.
I ordered two of these cables at the same time I ordered my Sony TV. I received the TV on a Friday, but no cables, and needed the cables to complete the setup. Guess what, no setup over the weekend. Also, the tracking number for the shipment was supplied to me via Amazon email message. My understanding is that UPS picks up the package, and delivers it to the US postal service for shipment. The tracking number was not in either system through the whole time it was in transit. I sent an email to the shipper through Amazon asking for assistance (Amazon sent me a confirmation of my sent message), and I never received a reply from the shipper. It was poor performance all the way around. I think that there is no excuse for this substandard performance considering the high tech communication environment that we now have in the electronic business marketplace.
the back would not shut making it utterly useless for my class though the bag, lens and other items were in great condition
D-Link made a false promise when they said it supports VPN Pass through (PPTP) because it simply does not. I could not get this thing to work with my and my wife's work VPN. Tech support is available 24 hours but what is the point if they don't know what they are talking about. This product is great if your plan does not include connecting to a VPN behind another firewall.
Most reviewers have covered the shortcomings of this radar detector. To cut to the chase, I was fairly certain the 9700 had ineffective range when I'd drive by cops and the detector would not go off. There were also countless other times that I saw the cops and then I'd slow down and AFTER I slowed down b/c I saw the cops, then the detector would go off. It finally caught up to me and I was ticketed b/c the Pop didn't go off until the cop was already waving me off to the side of the road. To top it off, the on/off button malfunctioned all of the time until it finally won't even come on anymore. I bought this unit b/c I thought I was getting good value and and it was supposed to be Cobra's top of the line unit. I am about go for quality over value and go with the Escort 8500.
PURCHASED IN JANUARY AND NOW IT'S ONLY JULY AND THIS TRASH IMPORT CABLE NO LONGER WORKS. OUTSIDE OF THE RETURN PERIOD SO NOW IT'S IN THE DUMPSTER. WILL HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CABLE AT WALMART OR TARGET
We purchased the D1708PK because we loved the fact that it was slim and that it included the case and the headphones, etc. Picture is clear and sound is ok unless you're using the headphones - then you can't hear anything. We had it on the highest number volume and we wound up turning it off in frustration. Called Amazon as soon as we returned from our trip and they very graciously gave us a $40 refund and advised us to contact Audiovox directly. Beware! Customer Service at Audiovox is the worst we ever experienced. We didn't even ask for our money back, all we wanted was to exchange it for another one of the same model and hope for the best. Well...because we didn't complain until after 90 days of purchase - they told us there was nothing they could do and that we were "stuck" with the dvd player. When we told them that we would no longer use Audiovox products in the future, their response was a curt, "That's fine, have a nice day, goodbye." My advise is two-part. 1) Check everything out immediately. Because the volume worked ok, we assumed the headphones did also and never tried them. 2) Do NOT purchase products from Audiovox!
While having read the reviews for many products on Amazon to help me decide on a purchase, I have never written one. I feel like I must submit one, now, for this product. The quality is poor. If there is a competing hd dvr out there that can be used with Directv, I would recommend that one. It can't be any worse. Having had Tivo (and still do), this dvr is horrible in comparison. It frequently is unresponsive and the controls and menus are clunky. There are even times when you press a button once and the receiver thinks you've pressed it multiple times (e.g. hit "0" once and "00" or "000" pops up). How can a receiver be unresponsive one minute and then overly responsive the next?! It is so bad that I am contemplating dropping Directv and going back to cable. Yes, I said it. I never thought I would consider subscribing to cable again until this dvr came into my life.
No wonder the price of these things has dropped so much...they are crap. I sit here waiting for customer service and felt I should share. I am on my second try with this thing(they were helpful in letting me return it) and now have a disc stuck in it. While I hope that they will take it back cuz i like the way it functions, having to get 3 in one year is ridiculous...unless they give you a lifetime warranty...beware!
Like other HP printers, this one is no different. It works for a few months and then will not feed paper properly. It has three paper feed paths, none of them feed the paper straight. If you are only printing 8.5x11 text documents this would do you just fine, otherwise dont waste your money.
I purchased these speakers from a e-retailer, and Athena Technologies refused to service them. Their customer support couldn't be any worse. Now I am stuck with a worthless defective speaker!
I am not impressed at all. they dont fit in my ear at all. there is no bass. a little crackly when they get into the upper volume. and not a fan of the different lengths of the cord
This information is all available from the US Govt. The trick is to have software that will display it easily and with no hassles. First some background before I get started. I became a programmer in 1970. My first computer was an Epson QX10, an 8 bit CP/M machine from the early 80's. The reason for giving you a peek at my background is what I have to say about this software. It is, without a doubt, the worst example ofprogramming I have encountered since owning my first PC. I could list the problems and their lack of attention to detail and their seemingly complete unconcern for bringing to market a product with all the loose ends tied and that has the primary purpose of making the program that is easy to set up and use but I have neither the time nor desire to present you with a multi-page review that would waste your time reading the details of bad programming practice. My advice is this; consider this your last choice when shopping for GPS compatible software. Let the buyer beware. Note: I was going to give it one star but decided to give it 2 since it does work. We have to save one star things that absolutely do not work.
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
This is a half way decent bag but an 055X with a head on it will not fit. Why would anyone make such an oversight? Why advertise a bag for a tripod that won't hold the tripod ready to use? I feel that this is poor research and bad planning on the part of the sales dept. I do not like to return items but this time I have no choice and someone besides myself should have to pay the price. I'm sure that probably will not happen but it was worth a shot!
This what i wrote to LG and i have still not recieved a response. They do not care about the customer.Life is not GoodDear LG Inc.,I am writing to you, to express my disappointment in your company's defective products and how you handle your costumer service. I own an LRM-519 Digital Media Recorder with Microsoft Program Guide. I paid $600.00 for the unit and $150.00 for the lifetime guide. I bought the unit in Febuary, 2006, and it is now November, 2006. The drive will not read any DVD's even the DVD's it burned off its own drive. I called your hotline on November 13, 2006 for this particular product, and asked for your help in fixing this problem. The first representative I talked to on the phone seemed like he was in a hurry to help me. He told me that I should do a factory reset on the LRM-519. Then the representative said that would reset the drivers on the unit, and set everything back to default. After he told me this he told to call back if I have any other problems, and then he hung up. This erased every program I had recorded, and did not solve any of my problems. I called back and reached different representatives. So I told her my problem and she said I should do a factory reset. Apparently this is the answer for everything, I told her that I had just done one, and it did not fix the drive. She then proceeded to tell me that I needed to send in the unit to have it repaired. Which was fine by me, I figured it's a factory defect so I would pay shipping there, and they would fix the product, and send it back absorbing any of the parts and labor expenses. As the representatives explained that was not to be the case. She proceeded to tell me, I was going to have to pay the labor cost of $70.00 + shipping if I wanted the drive fixed. I told her that this product already cost me $750.00, and the unit was only 8 or so months old. This was clearly a factory defect, and if it wasn't for the defective drive then I wouldn't need it fixed, hence no labor costs. She told me that the labor is only covered for 90 days after purchase, and parts are up to one year. I was absolutely amazed that after spending $750.00 only eight months ago, that they would not fix for free what was clearly a defect in the LRM-519. I told the representative this, she seemed to not care, and gave me the generic answer I am sure everyone gets; wish I could do something for you but that's the way it is. I was more than upset at this point; I asked her since I new I could replace the drive myself that if she could send me the part I would replace it. She said that their system was not set up to do that kind of transaction. That sending me the part would be impossible. I was tired of going round and round with this person so I told her fine I would never buy an LG product again and she said that was my right and that I was entitled to my opinion. This just made me very mad, so before I said something very rude and uncalled for, I decided to just end the conversation. I do not expect anything from your company, but I do want you to know that I will make it my personal goal to make sure no one ever buys an LG product again. I can't believe the way I was treated and I am truly astonished at you horrible customer service and warranty coverage on a very expensive product. If your products were good in the first place you wouldn't have to put restrictions on your warranties.
I've had my 605 for about a week now and I'm seriously considering returning it. As said in other reviews, it has a wonderful screen and lots of space but that's about it as far as positives go.The first thing that really bothered me was that the battery life is nowhere close to what Archos advertises. 17 hours for music playback? The most I've managed to get before it dies is 7. Not even half. As far as Video goes, you'll be lucky to get 2 hours on a complete charge.The audio quality is what Really makes me want to return it. Not only is it quiet, but the EQ is not a true EQ. It actually attenuates one frequency when another is turned up, so it doesn't really boost the frequency you want, it just appears to be boosted by lowering other frequencies. The sound quality is a Big step back from even my old Archos Jukebox Recorder V2 and it gives me headaches after a while, which is something that has never happened to me while listening to music before.Pros- Excellent screen, lots of space, easy file transferCons- Sub-par to Bad sound quality, Horrible battery life
Never got my item, the packaging came but the actual filter was not there. What a waste of time and money!!!
This device works, but the sounds quality on it is very poor. The speaker is not great and the mic on it is very weak. I turned the volume all the way up on the mic (which they recommend as the default, which tells you something), and still had problems with the volume being to low. On the plus side, the device plugged in and was picked up right away. I tested it with Skype and except for the volume and sound quality issues, it all seemed to work.
The power supply in mine died after about 4 years. Although the picture was decent while it worked, they wanted more to fix it than it was worth (send to manufacturer for repair). Upon viewing it internally, many capacitors were bloated and ready to burst. I recommend trying a better quality brand.
Purchased on March 30, 2003, after 61 frames the camara stopped working. When HP advised me that the battery compartment had to be open and closed again to turn the camera on, I knew that HP knows that there is a manufacturing defect but is not willing to do anything with the existing units. Buying this unit at any price is a gamble...
I was researching this product, reading all the reviews here. I called Grandtec USA (the manufacturer) to discuss some concerns presented here. I spoke to Jason, who identified himself as the "lead tech". As soon as I mentioned my first concern, the report that the video pass-thru connector created problems with the monitor for some people, he started yelling "That's an absolute lie! What website is that? That's absolutely false! I'm not gonna stand for that!" I couldn't get a word in edgewise, so I hung up.I called back, the same guy answered, I asked to speak to someone other than him... he said he's the only one to talk to. I said I want to talk to someone who is willing to have a conversation. I said I want to be able to present my concerns and give him the opportunity to address them all. He said "I want to know what website that is!" I said I'd be happy to give him the website after I express my concerns. He said, "No! I want the website first!" So I said, "Nevermind! I'm NOT going to buy your product!" and I hung up.If their "lead tech" is so juvenile that he goes into a temper tantrum at the mere mention of a concern with his product, without giving a potential customer the opportunity to finish a sentence, it gives me great concerns about the integrity of this company. The fact that he's "the only one to talk to" also makes me wonder if this is a one-man operation, working out of some guy's apartment. At any rate, Jason's reaction guaranteed I won't buy any of their products.Oh, by the way, it's not a matter of losing one sale. As a business/technology consultant, I was researching this product for recommendation to a major university, so the potential business could have been dozens, if not hundreds of units. I'm sure Jason will win "Salesman of the Year" for this!My recommendation: DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT, OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT MADE BY GRANDTEC USA!!!
Don't waste your time with this printer. Do your research before hand! The text quality on this device is below standard with terrible bleeding and smudgy lines ! My old Laserjet 6l produced far superior results ...Check out other users experiences in Usenet as well as CNET's review where they pointed out the very poor text quality ... HP should be ashamed :-(
One of the worst Microsoft products I have ever purchased. I cannot believe Microsoft will compromise its quality in this way. Often the cursor gets stuck. Wanted to return, but I thought after paying shipping it will not be worth.
Believe the reviews that the slider will break after time. The camera worked ok for about 2 years, but now the slider won't activate the lens. Very poor design. The camera also is horrible at night or with low light. The battery life is realy bad. Will only last for about an hour. Now I'm stuck with all the extra memory cards and batteries for an Olympus. Even so, I still won't purchase another Olympus!
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE SIZE BEFORE YOU BUY. I APPARENTLY DIDN'T. THIS IS PROBABLY A GREAT FILTER!
I was gifted this for use of iPod at our local pool. After having it plugged into the wall, so it could charge the iPod, I went to unplug it and take it with me. When I unplugged it the machine went into this very loud, feedback sound and completely blew the speakers. It is a total waste of money. Unfortunately the item was a gift and purchased/gifted after 30 days, beyond the return policy. Spend your money more wisely.
The tiny speakers are barely audible. Having opened it, tried it, and realized this we were amazed to find that this company, ANTonline, will not let us return it. They will not, in fact, accept any returns unless they are in the original package, sealed. Even then, they will charge you a re-stocking fee of 15%. Go elsewhere to buy this item, if you must have it. And ALWAYS check the "return policy" before buying anything. Amazon will not cover this either, they only help with items which are materially different than what you ordered.Buyer, beware.
Of what good is a translator when you can't understand the response; i.e the fact that the Nuvi translates your questions into a European language (in this case German) is of little use when the respondent answers in German. What's needed is a reverse translator that allows the native speaker to either select an appropriate response or type it in (assuming they have the patience to do so and do not misspell words). There are many interactive translators on the market but unfortunately, because of the memory required; they're all computer based. This is especially significant because languages like French and Especially German are often so grammatically different and because of that the English translations are often confusing.
HP has decided *not* to update the 8750 driver to support Vista. Borderless printing and color profiling do not work. They want me to purchase a new printer rather than providing support for the one I already have. This is corporate HP when it is worst. I cannot recommend HP to anyone.
I've found some of the features of this alarm clock annoying and one in particular makes it unusable for me.My major complaint is that the alarm shuts itself off after 59 minutes even if you are constantly hitting snooze. My girlfriend and I are heavy sleepers and on a regular basis hit snooze repeatedly for over an hour getting up. I've overslept the last two mornings because I hit snooze more times than the alarm clock allows and the alarm turned itself off. I've read through the directions and have found no way to override this "feature."One minor complaint is that the gentle wake feature is not configurable and can not be disabled. The starting volume of 10 is fine but it very quickly gets louder and louder until it's at the unbearably loud maximum volume of 25. If you turn the volume down listen to it for a while, then hit snooze when the alarm goes off the next time it again goes from 10 to 25. Very annoying.Another minor complaint is that alarm 1 is the only alarm that can play CD and alarm 2 is the only one that can be either music or buzzer.I just don't understand why they made the decisions they made with this alarm clock. I'm going to have to return it for a different one.
I've bought 2 of these from different sellers. They usually send a refilled one & not a new one (even if it is listed as new) so I recommend verifing before buying. Both of them were listed as compatible but I can only print a page or 2 before my printer tells me my cartride is NOT compatible. So, I have to try and trick my printer so I can get a couple more pages printed and sometimes that doesn't work either. It's a real pain! I recommend buying a new HP brand cartride in it's original packge. These are a waste of time and money.
I use this keyboard for my Home Media Center. I needed a keyboard with a keypad so I bought a Logitech since I have very good experience with other devices. However this keyboard caused me more trouble than any other gadget I have had. First, the unit I first used had some sync problems, but Logitech exchanged me with another one. After using some time, it started with some battery issues, it does not charge anymore and the battery indicator does not surpasses 10%, so I have only 15 minutes of use before charging again. This time, Logitech support is not responding my questions, so I am very upset with their service.
I purchased this unit about a year ago for my IPAQ 5455 PDA, which is a pretty decked out and powerful unit. I had installed no other programs, so there was nothing else that should have conflicted.The GPS continuously froze and I called tech support. They informed me of a known issue with the software and told me to download a patch. I did so and it helped none. On a 12 hour drive from CT to NC, it froze at least 10 times. I wanted this unit because it was supposed to increase my security by keeping me from taking the wrong turn into the bronx off of 287 in NY that I have often mistakenly taken. Instead, I risked my personal saftey by hard rebooting my PDA at Interstate cruising speed and trying to get this thing working. After it crashed twice, I switched driving positions so I could play with it from the passenger seat while my significant other drove, but to no avail.This unit is supposed to offer great improvements over the 3420 (which was notorious for such problems), but I did not find this to be the case.In order to maintain full navigation functionality, 3 satelites must be within signal range for accurate triangulation of the position, and as many as 12 may be accessed at one time. It took a long time to acquire signal, then it was lost quickly. I have used other (more antiquated) GPS systems that were able to obtain reliable sat signals much more quickly, so I was very disappointed.The software functionality is decent, but that doesn't matter because it crashes so much that it is available only for a limited time.I have since returned the GPS and sold my PDA because the main intended purpose had been for use as a GPS unit. Go with a dedicated GPS such as the Magellan Meridian Color if you want to get into GPS.
These drives are a total waste of you money, run as fast as you can from them. Mine went out in the GARBAGE!
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.
I bought this camera about 7 months ago, then for some reason when I woke up one day, it didn't work. I went to the store where I purchased it and was very fortunate that they replaced it for a brand new camera. I had the replacement camera for only one month and all of a sudden the camera stopped wanting to retract and zoom properly and constantly says LENS ERROR. Now I have to ship this camera away to get it repaired. If you are looking at spending 150-200 on a camera, do not buy this one. It has decent picture quality and looks nice, but it breaks without you even knowing why or how.
This review is for a different HD by Western Digital, but the customer service and product warranty are exactly the same...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.
I have to agree with many of the reviews here. After having tried many different USB flash memories, I have to say this one comes short of what I expected. I can name a few disappointing things:- bulky design- may be water resistant but it easily bent from the adapter and died, so it's not so rugged after all- compared to other flash memories it has SLOW performance, specially when transfering many small files. the slowest I've ever tried.- cap comes off easily
While the pointer was quick to respond to movements, and accurate, the obnoxiously large "receiver" that has to plug into a USB port easily gets its signal blocked. The mouse is a bit too heavy for quick gaming that can be done with smaller mice, and while the design fits your hand nicely, you'll find yourself picking the mouse up really often. That's certainly not preferable for me, especially in quick-moving games.
Ordered this item (Sabrent SBT-UFDB) but received a TEAC FD-05PUB. Unit is recognized by my PC (running XP) but will not read any floppy disks. I feel that I cannot return it since it was not what I ordered. I won't be ordering from Amazon online again, will shop locally from now on. Would give it a zero rating if it would allow me. Very, Very Dissatisfied!!!
I got an error trying to install this card. I do this for a living so I ought to be able to install a simple PCI card. But not this time. I spent the extra money on the name-brand card because I read about the Adaptec Support from other reviewers. Well first, their website was useless. The suggestions they had were'nt even close. Then I decided to talk to a live person - but wait! You need a credit card and have to pay $10 for phone support. So I e-mailed a detailed description of the problem to them. After 48 hours, no reply. I found a MS KB article that told me exactly how to fix the problem.
i bought this hoping its gonna control my boxee....NO IT DOEST. AM GONNA TAKE IT BACK.
My friend had an ipod. It broke randomly on the bus 3 days after the warrenty expired. She paid for it herself and was very upset so really, what i'm saying is ipod is over-rated, over-priced and not made out for long-term use.
I found, much to my disappointment, that this unit does not support all bluetooth systems. It is compatible with my phone but not my cell phone service provider. This info should be warned to the buyer before a purchase is made.
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.
I took a chance (for $7) after reading the reviews. I hated not being able to use my old Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro. The newer USB compatable joysticks aren't as comfortable to use and are a carpel tunnel inducer. Anyway, it doesn't work with my newer XP system like most of the other reviewers say.What I would like to know from anybody out there is - Can I buy a gameport (15 pin - like I used to have on my old PC Soundblaster card)that is just a gameport that can be added to an expansion slot on my PC? Does anyone make these? Any info would be appreciated.
I have had a succession of Visioneer scanners, and each one has been more of a struggle than anything else. My XP 100 worked OK at first, but if I didn't use it for a while, it would lose its USB connection. Reinstalling everything seemed to be the only way to fix it. Then after 13 months (the warranty is one year), it lost its connection and won't work no matter what I tried. Tech support confirmed that it was dead but after the warranty expires Visioneer won't fix it. You have to trade it in for 25% off another scanner. Well, I am not getting another Visioneer scanner even for 75% off.
My 5 year old computer came with an internal CD/DVD ROM & CD/DVD writer with a 4x max writing (burn) speed. On Jan 09, I purchased & installed to computer an 'external' CD/DVD writer 18x max speed. Both old & new writers work great.Aug 09, I purchased these TDK blank discs & had burning problems. After several frustrating hours of troubleshooting hardware & software (I use Nero 6) I finally found the problems were with the discs. I could only burn them at 4x speed. When I burned them on my new external drive at 4x speed, they 'would not' play on my computer from this drive. They would only play on the old internal drives which had a max speed of 4x & on the DVD player that is hooked up to my TV. It has been many years since I had disc burning problems, and I mistakenly threw the first five discs away, thinking they were coasters. Try burning them at the lower 4x speed. My prior purchases of TDK discs burned & played perfectly, but after testing them using Nero 'InfoTools' I obtained the following info...Previous purchases of TDK Discs:1) Top layer of disc is light grey2) Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG-M01Recent purchase of TDK Discs (Aug 09):1) Top layer of disc is powder blue2) Manufacturer ID: RITEK F16-001So if purchasing at store, look at the top of product thru the `clear' plastic or if ordering online, call the retailer and ask the top-coat coloring of the discs. Many of the 4-5 star reviews on Amazon.com are over 6 months old when TDK had the good discs.Lastly: BEWARE OF THE LIGHT OR POWDER BLUE DISCS...
I got this router and have had tons of trouble. The DHCP feature loses its mind periodically (requiring a reboot of the router) and even my static-IP'ed desktop can't stay connected. The log is full of "disconnected reason 8" messages and I have no idea why. I've upgraded to the latest firmware and searched the internet for solutions with not much luck. Save yourself some heartache and buy a different model.To be fair, when it does work, it is plenty fast, Etc... just sick of having to fiddle with it. My years-old DI-614+ was far more reliable.
It is not very comfortabel while swimming. I do not like the headband anyway and it was not working/fitting. Without the headband it is working but I have to correct the fitting to the ears very often and it is not closing off the ear from water. With water getting in and out of the ear the sound/volume change significant.
I ordered two of these cables. Both had poor connectors and were loose when connected to my stereo. I had to throw both of them away as they would not hold contact.
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.
I (foolishly) purchased this filter to place upon a Tokina 12 - 24 mm Nikon lens, exactly the same as Gatorvalenz, because I was too carried away with the 'buy me too....' approach engendered (and desired) by Amazon. That's fine, my mistake. It cost an additional USD 30 to buy a filter that would work effectively with the Tokina lens. As a side note (almost...) this filter comes with the WORST packaging I have ever seen. Fine if you buy from the store, but not so great (for me...) when the filter traverses 10 time zones via Fedex/UPS/Other Carrier of Your Choice. Luckily (and this was probably pure luck...) the filter was OK - but useless for the intended use!
I agree with the previous reviews. I never liked the way the paper fed into the printer but it gave quick sharp print jobs...until I had to replace the ink. After that it was all down hill. Thought it might be the ink so bought more. Nothing. Had a friend who works with and repairs printers look at it. After he tried everything he could he admitted defeat. THEN I looked up these reviews.....a lesson learned!
Would you by a great car with square tires? I was excited to upgrade from the previous version of this camera so that I could remove the velcro from my laptop. Unfortunately, the challenge of creating a clip which will work on Dell's round-edged inspiron has once again evaded Logitech. The velcro remains.
My son-inlaw bought this for us and it stopped working just a few weeks ago. We are wondering how we could get this replaced. He bought it for us at Christmas so it only lasted for 5 months. We are very disappointed in the product. It worked well while it was working but it now won't play anything and it smells like it is going to burn up when we have it plugged in. WHAT CAN WE DO???? We do not have a reciept. PLEASE HELP.
Worst box ever.. I am switching back to my old Directv TIVO HD Box. Do not waste your money..
It prints a vertical stripe down the right edge of every page. It is supposed to print up to 3000 pages but ran out of ink after printing less than 500. Very low quality product.
Got this as a gift. Worked fine for 2 years, although I agree that the volume buttons aren't that easy to use. But today I picked in up and it shocked me. It was a mild shock, but I did see a spark and now it doesn't work. Really should have gotten more use out of it given what it must have cost. Perhaps it's just another sign of our disposable age, but disappointing none the less.
It worked fine with pinnacle studio 9. I upgraded to pinnacle studio 10 and now it captures glitchy and dropes frames. It is on the same machine and I downloaded the driver updates. It bothers me.
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.
So I received these headphones for Christmas and loved the styling and new idea of twist-to-fit. Oh was I wrong. To begin, the cord on these is a spun cord that keeps a circular shape, so it can expand when needed and contract when less length is needed. The problem is that it gets snagged and tangled up on anything around you. One bud is shorter from the split than the other to so you can place the left, and run the line behind your neck to the other ear. Again, it gets snagged on my shirt and the right one is constantly getting tugged on, never allowing them to both stay in the right spot for an even sound. AHHH!!To continue, the extra rubber pieces that fit behind the fold in your ear (Twist-To-Fit) makes your ears sore after a half hour of usage. For people who survive a hard workout with their ipod, these will cause more discomfort than you need. To top all this off, and complete this review, the tangling of the "spun" cord on the extra rubber pieces and the rest of it is unbearable. Taking an extra 2 minutes out of my busy day to untangle some headphones is foolish. They DO have decent sound, but are such a hassle that it ruins the entire experience. Listen to the 5-star reviews from Sennheiser employees if you want, but you will probably end up smashing these on the wall in frustration. Sorry Sennheiser, your new idea on these turned out awful.
Inputs at rear are confusingly labeled (except for "phonograph," of all things). No one but me will know what turns on what, and I can't get everything to work. Had to plug in my TV to "Aux"; nothing works for audio cassette deck. The manual is badly written and even worse organized---disgracefully so---which makes it wholly unhelpful. The remote turns the receiver on, but not off (quality control, anyone?). I've owned some twenty receivers in my life... this is the only one where neither labeling nor manual helps at all and where intuition avails not. I'm not sure where the high reviews come from, but get something else.
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.
Disappointing product. Not much better(if at all) to flimsy "T" that came with receiver. Would not recommend this.
I wanted a fake key pad to make it appear I have an alarm on my shop. This wouldn't fool even a dumb robber. I returned it.
I needed a range expander because I had a weak signal from my wireless router in remote areas of my house. I chose the Linksys WRE54G because I had a Linksys WRT54GS router.Now that the unit is operational, I have a minimum of a "Very Good" signal throughout the house - so I'm happy - albeit exhausted.First I'm a novice at setting up a wireless network - but not an idiot. In the end, it was a 1.5 hour call to Linksys (India) that got my issues resolved.I suggest you write these numbers down:Support 24/7: 800-326-7114Linksys Support (Amazon) 10 am - 10 pm EST: 800-814-0180Before calling, have the model numbers and serial numbers of the router and range expander - as they'll ask (including the version). A few tips:- Make sure you have your SSID, security information (WEP, 64/128 bit, etc.), in hand before starting - as the settings on the expander MUST match the router! I printed mine by going to Internet Explorer and entering the default IP address for my router (http:\\192.168.1.1 with the password default of admin). The settings are under the wireless tab and then the wireless security sub tab.- Have your wireless PC up and ready to go - you'll need it.- Turn off security on your router (on the wireless security sub tab) - and re-enable when you're finally through configuring this animal.- Insert the set up disk before connecting the hardware. To first configure the expander, plug into your router (later unplug to ping and test).- Don't be fooled that blue lights on your expander means it's working - mine had blue lights after autoconfig and was not working. You should be able to "ping" the device when it's wireless - by going to Start, run, entering cmd - and then from the cmd prompt ping 192.168.1.240 (the default IP of the expander).- In the end, I had an error message regarding the same IP address being assigned to two devices. Re-booting the PC, router and range expander solved the issue.- The instructions are easy - getting it to work isn't. Have some time to work on this!- If your security is weak, now is a good time to enable WEP/WPA, hide your SSID and perhaps use MACs - heck you'll be on the phone with Support anyway!- Linksys sells a wireless internet video camera on Amazon to add to your network - now that you know what you're doing you may want that toy.- Finally, I'm told Linksys just came out with more powerful routers - so rather than buy an expander, you may want to consider just upgrading the router!Good luck -- I hope you don't need it.
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)
Having burned through three standard Microsoft Optical wireless 3000 mice I decided to shell out for something nice with a high res laser and other features... I have to say in almost every way the Microsoft optical mouse (which cost about 1/3 of this mouse) is superior. The feel in the hand, the connectivity, the response time, everything about that product out of the package was perfect. The best feel of any mouse I've touched. The biggest problem with the Microsoft 3000 notebook-optical-wireless is quality of the parts inside. I had two USB recivers just stop working within two months of purchase, so I decided it was time to look elsewhere and unfortunately that led me to this mouse.The VX Revolution Cordless looks like a high-end piece of equipment, however its performance is absolutely horrible in comparison to what I was getting from its much less expensive Microsoft counterpart. The extra productivity features built into the mouse I found pretty useless, for some this may be its redeeming value. For me, I bought it looking for something with superior feel and excellent performance and in both of those categories I would give this product a grade: D-. For every reviewer praising it, I question their experience with wireless optical mice, because this isn't good. This isn't what you should expect from response time. I've gone through about five wireless-optical mice between my desktop and notebook, I typically use my computer more than eight hours a day so I know what I consider feels good and I certainly know what performance should be. I also know the importance of finding that right mouse when you're hand is going to be on it a good chunck of your day, every day. If you're not easy to frustrate and you don't mind when the nouse just doesn't work sometimes this may be ok for you, it is a very pretty product, it looks like a piece of art. For me, its performance, feel and connectivity have led my decision to return it.
For the most part the GPS works just fine. It's late on telling you to turn sometimes. This Cobra has no idea if there is road construction, or any warning of them and no re-route instructions.I purchased this model for the traffic light warning system, which is terrible, it does not deliver what is promised. I went to the company's web site and down loaded an update, the only update they offer. It still worked so poorly, that I just wanted to take the whole thing back.If your going to buy a GPS for going places, do not buy this one. If you want to know where the speed and traffic cameras are? You better just pay attention, this model warns you at about 30% of those devices and often too late.
I own few Linksys products and have to admit that when they work, they do perform well in SOHO environment. (Unfortunately my last BEFVP41 unit wasn't too long lived, it died 6 months after I have purchased it.)However if you are anything more than just casual internet surfer and you heavily depend on reliable access to the net I would highly discourage you from purchasing it due to very poor customer support system Linksys has in place.If you need to replace your defective unit be prepared to cope with the incompetence of their RMA system ("sorry sir, our database is down again") and long wait for the replacement unit, even when using the advance replacement option. Unless you can afford the downtime, or have a spare router, do not bother buying Linksys.If you live in Hawaii or Alaska Linksys will make you pay for half of the shipping cost back to you! It's clearly a company that doesn't particularly care for its image and neither for truly satisfied customer.Oh, and did I mention to be prepared to shell out money on long distance calls (no 800 number) every time when you attempt to contact their customer service.Sorry Linksys, you do not deserve anything more than one star with such lousy customer service.
I bought this camera less than 3 months ago and though it is easy and fun to use, the silver finish on the camera body is quickly wearing away on the points where it is held to take photographs. The camera really looks dingy for being just a few months old, and I intend to contact Canon about this flaw. Otherwise it does take nice pictures, and the battery life is outstanding.
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 purchased Channel Master's model 3000A about 2 1/2 yrs ago. It had been working O.K. until a worker accidentally damaged a small part (power supply and injector, model 3037) in January 2011. I saw this part for sale in Channel Master's website. When I tried to order it two weeks later, however, I could not see this item in the same website. I sent email to Channel Master for inquiry, but there was no reply. On Jan 21, 2011 I called Channel Master's client/distributor supp department, and they told me that model 3037 was not available but they would contact me should it become available. To date (March 1) they have not contacted me.The whole antenna (including the expensive job of setting it up and wiring) is useless without this small part.I would recommend this item only to those who are sure that they can keep every small part undamaged forever.
I bought this camera about 5 years back. I'm really surprised they are still selling something this antiquated. With only 0.3 megapixles it is not a good camera if you intend to print out the images. I purchased it for web work and it does a decent job but even with the 72dpi resolution you get from your monitor shows to many flaws in the image. It comes out to grainy and the colors of people are often to orange/red. The software often locks up and tells you it can't complete the action and you have to hit the retry button on every image to get the pictures off the camera. It does that on Win98 and my W2K boxes. All in all I would suggest spending the money on another camera. Polaroid does make some good cameras but this one is really past it's time.
I purchased a Cobra GPS 500 unit to upgrade from my base model Garmin Etrex. I had thought the 18 channels and FAST circuitry would make it operate better then my Etrex. I was sadly disappointed. The Cobra will not hold satellite lock in any kind of cover at all. I am an experienced GPS user and outdoorsman who does a lot of hunting, and I can tell you without any doubt that the Cobra GPS 500 is totally useless for use in the woods. The Cobra GPS 500 loses satellite lock in areas where my Garmin Etrex held it easily. (This situation appears to be common to the entire Cobra GPS line because I have a friend who purchased a GPS 100 and he complains about the same thing.) To top things off, I contacted Cobra Customer Service about these problems and they wouldn't even respond to my email. So what you have here is a truely terrible product backed by terrible customer service. I would recommend that any potential buyers of this product avoid it at all cost, and spend their money on a Garmin or Magellan unit instead.
I'll admit, I'm a TIVO enthusiast....I've been lured by some of the features that ReplayTV boasts (program sharing, commercial skip). However, look closely at the day-to-day features and the user interface and you'll soon see that Tivo comes out on top of Replay, UltimateTV(bankrupt) and other knock-offs.Look for features like &quot;Season Passes&quot; (finds your shows, regardless of time, and records all of them, or first run only). Look to see if your box can prioritize your season passes (what if shows conflict, which one do you really want to record?). Look to see if your box allows you to save recorded shows for certain amounts of time, or save until you chose to delete (a feature distinctly lacking on UltimateTV, it just woul FIFO delete items). Commercial skip? Forget it....triple speed forward gets you through a commercial break in about 10 seconds. It's the &quot;7 second back&quot; button (found only on TIVO) that is ultimately cool. Miss a joke, or a mumbled line, or wanna see a quick replay...hit the 7-second back button once or twice and see it over and over.Oh...Tivo actually does have a commercial skip, they just don't brag bout it (30-second forward button can be set on the remote).Last, but not least, Replay has always been flirting with bankruptcy. I live in Mt View (home of Replay) and have watched their building gradually go towards empty. UltimateTV has already &quot;pulled the plug&quot; and moved the group back up to Redmond. Tivo is backed by Phillips, Sony, Panasonic, and others.Think twice...look closely at the user interface and the day to day features and you'll probably pick the cheaper, more useful Tivo box.
I like the mouse and how it works, but this is the second one we've had. The first one I dropped ONCE and it no longer worked. Bought another one because the price is right and I was too lazy to figure out if there were better ones out there. I do like how you can turn off the mouse to save battery life.
I'm an IT professional, and I couldn't get this router to work. Nor could D-link tech support. A frustrating experience. I was setting up a very simple network - just a wireless laptop connection and a wired desktop using a cable modem. The D-link didn't work wireless or wired. Exchanged it for a Linksys, which took less than an hour to set up and it's working great.
The description for this battery states that it fits my Vaio laptop. It does not. Thanks a lot for the misleading description of your product. Disappointed.
Bought these to use while running and was very disappointed. They didn't fit securely over my ears at all and would slip off even if I was just walking or sitting. No swivel or ability to adjust in any meaningful way. I guess sound quality was good, but hard to say since they kept falling off.
I bougth this item in spite of some marginal to bad reviews by other buyers and I regretted it. The previous reviews, saying it didn't play well with Nuvi660, were mostly correct. It took forever (ok 8 to 10 minutes) to load the maps and it wasn't very current with the roads in Spain, which were recently re-numbered. We were continually wondering whether we were on the correct road, which we usually were, but the numbers were wrong. It also miscounted several roundabout exits and had us going off on the wrong road, causing a lot of backtracking. All-in-all not a very representative product of what I expect from Garmin.
I purchased this item for grandkids...no problem for the teen girls with the Girl Tech Video Journal.BUT, the ones I bought for the boys was just labeled Video Journal and what they got was Girl Tech. What is up with that. You know the boys would love to use it and make picture on the computer to share or not share, but will they use it if it is labeled Girl Tech Video Journal? NOT. Totally not described properly. Not what do we do. A very unhappy grandmother of 11 kids.
The system is good for pausing live TV, but that's about it! The other functions are limited and you can't record one channel and watch another at the sametime.Don't spend your money on one of these things until they come with a second TV tuner.
While the player is quite nice (especially for the money), I was quite disappointed to find out it only supports SmartMedia up to 64MB. When I ordered it, a 128MB was on the recommended list, so I got it. I never imagined a lack of support so I thought one or the other was broken until I tried a 64MB with no trouble. That is when I noticed a small line in the manual naming support for 8, 16, 32 and 64... Quite a limitation for a unit already low on built-in memory.
These are just not worth my time or money. They only provide a tinny low volume output. It's only positive feature is for use when you want to listen to you ipod classic and have nothing else to use.
Both units showed power but were dead on arrival. Using a new clean install with Win XP. Bought 2 I Rocks units for a few dollars more plugged them into the same system and they operated (and still are) very smooth. Listen to the reviews (I did not) Sabrent is not worth your time.**** Amazons return policy is great !! You cannot ask for any better response than I received !!! ****
I go this for a 16in laptop but the bag was huge, much to big for a student to carry around school. I felt as though I could stash a small child in there. I opted for the Targus Gravity, still fits my laptop and still the same good bag construction.
This product is supposed to be viewable immediately after purchase (see text from Amazon below). I ordered this, and have yet to receive the code. I would recommend buying the card from a retailer if your intention is to use this immediately. Very disappointed."You'll be able to view your online game code immediately after purchase. After placing your order, the code will be stored in Your Games Library. From your library, you can view or print the code, send the code to your e-mail address, or e-mail it as a gift."
I bought 5 of these products and my experience with them has been simply disastrous.1) on three of them I installed an energy star 55W circular fluorescent dimmable torchiere lamp: all the torchieres attached to the ups failed within a month or so, and in a very strange way. First the lamp would take a few minutes to light up after being turned on, then as every week passes the delay would become longer until it was litteraly hours (up to about 5 hours!) before it would not light up at all. Changing the bulbs did not correct anything. The UPS seems to have over a short period of time permanently damage the transformer inside my fluorescent torchiere, that's the only explanation possible. VERY IMPORTANTLY: I own 5 others torchiere connected directly to a normal outlet (WITHOUT a ups) and they are still performing perfectly. So in conclusion: the SUA750Xl APC ups PERMANENTLY destroyed 3 fluorescent dimmable torchiere in a matter of 1 to 2 month by simply connecting them to it. I don't know what that UPS does to the current as it passes through the machine, but the current coming out is simply not a normal current as far as this experience clearly shows.2) one of my ups simply exploded in my living room! A huge flash of fire went through the two sides (with little holes for aeration). Terrified, I disconnected the unit took my fire extinguisher in case it got worse and immediately called APC. They simply told me not to worry, that these things happens, to try to restart the (now still fuming! as I explained them) unit and if it does not restart, then trow it away. They never wanted me to resent to them, or do any sort of quality control security check, or do any more enquiry whatsoever. The ups was very close to my curtain: the flash of fire could simply have light it up and, if I had not been present in the room, burn my house killing possibly sleeping occupants, but apc considers this explosion "normal" and not out-of-the-ordinary for their machines!3) one of a brand new unit has a smoky "smells" whenever it is turned on (even though it appears to function well) so much so that I cannot stay in the same room as it is and have to keep it in the basement (actually I am not using it anymore). I didn't even bother calling APC for this: surely if an exploding APC is normal for them, a "subjective" smell for smoke is something they will just laught at.
This cable does not transfer the firm treble and as well as the bass parts of the music.i am not sure if it was just mine that happen.it could be just the metal parts that goes into the audio jack.retracting functions is good enough to buy at this price.shipping was pretty quick.
I was excited to try these for bird watching, and got exemplary customer service and shipping from Amazon affiliated merchant.Unfortunately neither my wife nor I (both normal-sized people) was unable to test them effectively because the eyepieces do not adjust close enough together to make a nice "circle"; instead we got double circles and double vision. The adjustment goes from 56-74mm which is apparently the range of average adult male faces. Well, if Nikon is listening, I checked all their models and none of them go below 56mm that I could find. That cuts out a big portion of the populationAfter this experience I realized that finding "interpupillary distance range" specifications is very difficult, even with all the optics websites out there. I ended up buying Leupold Yosemite 8x30's, which adjust from 50-70mm and are also a standard porro-prism design.I understand that all binoc's involve compromises, and I'm no engineer, but it seems to me it would be a small design change to the hinge to make these fit many more people.
SOME TIMES IT WORKS SOME TIMES NOT....THIS IS THE SECOND EXTERNAL I'VE HAD BUT THEY DONT SEEM TO WORK FOR LONG
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 purchased a cable very similar to this a few months back and was quite satisfied with it at the time, it worked perfectly, no pops in sound, no video hicks at all. Then a week ago it gave out on me, started popping here and there, the video would go out for seconds at a time or even so long I had to reset the cable. So I ordered the same type and got it two days ago and was very disappointed when I started up my PS3 to watch something on Netflix. I noticed a drastic change in quality from the original cable I bought. There was no fuzz or static from the previous purchase like this one. On this cable there was a lot of red dot fuzz all over the TV and the sound popped every so often and the video flashed white half way across the screen a few times within 15 minutes of one episode.Overall this is one of the "you get what you pay for" deals. It's a cheap, quick fix for a broken or missing HDMI cable but you'll be left with a chance of quality loss. Luckily my 360 does NOT suffer the same performance issue, only my PS3, but for how long?
I'm telling you guys for the last time, compared to the MX-GT80 and MX-GT90 of last year, this thing has NO BASS! You need to actually compare the systems before coming on here and BSing about the GT700. And it doesn't matter where you test them, in the store or at home, you will still be able to hear the difference! And just so you know, I used DJ Magic Mike and Techmaster P.E.B. to test these systems out! If you want to buy a brand new system, go for the HX-Z1 or HX-Z3, because they have a little more bass...I'm terribly sorry if you bought the GT700 and are now 'stuck' with it! Shame Shame, everybody knows your name! :-(
I bought these very same DVDs a few months ago and they worked great. I could get them to play on all of the DVDs players in my home (even my Sony Playstation 2) without a problem. Now not only will they not play in my PS2, playback on the other DVD players is glitchy, sometimes skipping entire sections of the movie and other times going back a few chapters. The only place I could get them to playback without a problem was my computer. What's going on here Memorex? I should note that although every indication on the spindle packaging indicates that these are the same DVDs I ordered before the recording side is darker and even the label side is different. My advice? Go with a different (name) brand.
My dad got me one of these for Christmas a few years back.I really enjoyed using it to keep me from getting lost on new trails using date provided by others and entered into the GPS.I also enjoyed using it to bookmark springs, campsites and other info on trails I hiked a lot.The problem was the screen died in less than a year.Magellans customer service is in India or some other country and it was obvious that the lady who was serving me could only understand a few words.I gave them MY CC number and sent the unit to TX per their instructions.Then I got an email saying my CC info was rejected. I attempted to call customer service 3 times to straighten it out. I did it at lunch because usually it took me an average of 45 minutes to connect. All 3 times the 3 difft people I talked to seemed unable to understand what I was saying.Finally in frustration I emailed the company explaining the problem and asked them to please put me in touch with someone who could help me. No response.I would have thought they could have looked my repair auth # up on the screen and let me know what the problem was. After my third time calling I got the unit back saying they needed my info so I tossed it in the trash in frustration.I would never buy one of these new again. I might buy a USED one for a price where you could throw it away if it died but the customer service poisioned me on buying another new one.Another downside is since there is no cable to download your bookmarks to a computer I lost all of the bookmarks I had not written down with pencil and paper when the unit died.
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.
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.
ok performance, but the protective layer is not put on completely centered leaving exposed metal (I have recieved 2). I got a number of scratches on my trunk. I believe that I will order a k30 or k40. I am using some electrical tape to provide protection in the interim, hopefully the adhesive doesn't run in the sun.
There are multiple hardware revisions of this device available. Only the very latest one has 64-bit drivers for Windows Vista provided by Belkin.If you happen to get one of the older revisions, which you almost certainly will since there are quite a few of them and no way to know for sure till you look at the sticker on the back, then you are left to hunt the arcane paths of the Interweb for a driver. What you'll find is that this device is really just a repackaged "Zydas 1211" chipset, made by a company (Zydas) that is no longer in business. The chipset can function in Vista-64 using some beta, non-WHQL drivers from a questionable Taiwanese website archive made some time before Zydas disappeared from the face of the Earth. These drivers consistently freeze my computer in some applications, indicating they are buggy at best.The adapter also takes up to a minute to reconnect to a WAN after waking from hibernate mode; this is completely unacceptable in a modern device.Bottom line: the chipset manufacturer is no longer in existence, the resume performance is poor, and 64-bit drivers are likely not available to you. Poor support on Belkin's part.Aside from these negative remarks, I will say to be fair that when it isn't crashing my computer it is quite stable and has good throughput and good latency. But that's only when its NOT crashing my system :)
The mouse is big, is ergonomic, very comfortable, the surface of it, is very smooth it feels great to the touch, the precision of the Mouse is 3.5 in an 1-5 scale, it has to scrolls, one of the scrolls works as the center button of the mouse but that button along with the right, left, and two side buttons are programmable. The software that comes with it is the worst I have ever installed in my computer, for that I gave the mouse only 1 star out of 5. Is so bad the software that it almost made me install my operating system again and loose all my files. I would not recommend this mouse to any one who uses Windows XP, and for that matter I would not recommend it to any one. The driver that comes with the disc messed up my Operating System in a way that it no longer recognized my regular mouse, it would not even start on save mode, I could not get to the login screen, the system kept turning on an of, even after I unplugged that peace of garbage mouse, after many attempts to enter on save mode I finally managed to enter to my system, "but as weird as it sounds it was on normal mode but I had no hardware whatsoever" and I receive a message from the system telling me that it had a bad registry entry, that destroy my windows registry files, but since I had a backup of the registry the problem got fixed, then I decided to use Norton Goback software and with that I was able to surf the net for a solution and found out that there was a patch for that drive to work on my Operating system, I installed and now I am still using the mouse, but still the software is awful the shortcuts that gives you are of no use for instance it gives you the choice to go back and forward on a web page, but the mouse it self have two sides button that handle that. Let me save money, time, rest, and of course your machine by saying 4 words. Do not buy it.
Ugg, this backpack is freakishly enormous. Maybe it would work on a very large man. As a woman with larger than normal shoulders though, I found this backpack is still as wide as even my shoulders. Looks very odd and stands out in a bad way if worn outside. This backpack is too nerdy for me, and I helped found the Rubics Cubic Association at school...
I've had my MiniPro Plus/B for a little over a year now and one of the locking rings for the legs became stripped so it would no longer keep the leg extended (they're made of plastic with fine thread so it's easier to strip them). My low rating isn't so much for the fact that the locking ring/nut stripped so easily, but rather due to SunPak's absolutely horrible customer service department. I emailed them TWICE about this since it "supposedly" has a lifetime warranty, only requesting a replacement locking plastic retainer ring/nut for it. I've yet to hear from them and it's been over a month and a half since the first email. I don't know if I should purchase another one and thus have 2 spare locking rings should the replacement fail in time (which I'm sure it will) or just try to find another brand that's better made; or at least has a better manufacturer's customer service.Any warranty (lifetime or not) is only as good as the company behind it, and thus far, Sunpak seems to be one to avoid.
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.
Bought this to take on a trip. It worked right at the beginning, but never seemed to work correctly later. Doubt if I'd buy it again, although I could have just gotten a lemon...
At first I loved this tripod and all its features. Worked great for a few months then the lever on the ball head started slipping and couldn't completely clamp down on the ball. The lever is plastic but the ball screw is metal. Overtime the lever gets loose. The most serious problem was that recently 3 leg clamps broke when I tightened them down. Glad I discovered this before it damaged my SLR. Seems that this is a common problem with this Manfrotto re-branded tripod. It makes me cautious about the Manfrotto's as it seems they have a similar type of leg clamps.
I bought this dvd player 15 months ago and it worked great until today. Now it will not read discs and it is out of warranty and alpine will not repair this item. I paid a premium price for what I thought would be a quality product and planned for it to last the life of the vehicle. So beware of buying this product if you think its quality is superior to the cheaper brands.
I echo the other reviews. MS Windows XP won't reconized my Sidewinder Pro using the adaptor. Belkin and MS have no support. Save your money and just buy a new USB joy stick.
Very deceiving !! Poor plastic Quality item .Tightening screw stripped out with no pressure .I would return it but it is up 15 feet in the air on a same brand CRAPPY pole .Pay a little bit more and get better quality !!
Bought the Belkin rf modulator. Price was great but spent a couple of hours trying to get it to work. Tried everything. Called support. The gal I spoke to was from the phillipines. She tried very hard but after 50 minutes told her I needed to speak to someone else, preferably in the U.S. Said they can't transfer. Finally got me to level 2. Gentelman new a little bit more but couldn't help fix the issue. Said it would be elevated to level 3 which would require someone to call me back within 48 hours. It has been 1 week with no call. Went to Micro-Center and bought an RCA rf modualtor, plugged it in and it worked. Took less than 1 minute. Threw the Belkin away. For the $20 not worth anymore of my time. My wife informed me she has similar problems with Belkin products for IPODS. They obviously have poor Quality control. Ironically the modulator had a "QC" sticker on it. I'm sure this isn't with everything but very frustrating.
Great concept here with extremely poor craftsmanship!The Good - makes watching and switching between all of your AV stuff very easy.The BAD - (1) the cradle charger is junk. It will work fine for a couple of months and then it will slowly begin to fail on you and not charge the remote anymore. Just do a quick 'google' search on the harmony 880 recharging cradle and you will see pages of consumers who have had this problem. To make matters worse, despite that this was acknowledged as a design flaw the company still charged me to buy another cradle which is not also beginning to fail. (2) Still grasping some loyalty to this remote I decided to add another device to it only to have the USB attachment break on it. I have had enough and would not buy another one of these due to terrible construction of them.So, if you have one, enjoy it while it works. I know that I did.
Your statement it's NOT true at all. You are lucky my son places an order otherwise you have never had my money. Please take a look at other seller AGAIN and you will see that your price is robbery! I demand for you to return the difference of $9.35 that you took from my kids this Christmas! You paid .64 cents for shipping and that is the truth!
This item could be a good one, but not if you buy it from Amamax. The adapter shipped by this seller is NOT the same brand listed on Amazon (Syba). It is a cheap imitation which does not work properly (at least for me it didn't). When connecting two devices (a keyboard and a mouse) to the adapter, one is not being recognized. I have similar adapters of other brands (e.g. amazon product B00008ZPED), and they work flawlessly with the same devices. So the problem is obviously with with the adapter.Amamax is not only a dishonest seller, but was difficult to deal with when I wanted to return the item. I had to send multiple emails, and then they wanted me to call(!) to have the refund processed. I finally had to file a claim with Amazon. Stay away from this seller!
I've enjoyed this item until a week ago and now I'm unable to get it to power up. I've checked web sites for salutions and I'm unable to get my unit to operate. can someone please help me with this problem. the manuel has not been to kind.
Don't waste your money. This little bag is well constructed and will protect your camera but there is no room for anything else like extra batteries or memory cards. I wound up buying a larger bag very quickly after trying this loser.
I just bought a PS3 and our Tv has HDMI inputs so I thought I might as well use it to the fullest. So I go online and I just want to buy a generic brand one for maybe 10 and not the 80 that everyone else seems to be selling HDMI cables for. Well I go onto amazon thinking I might get one and lo and behold I see it for only 3.00. Plus free shipping or maybe it was 1 dollar for the cable and 2 for the shipping, either way I paid in total about 3 dollars. Anywhoo I get it, and it works and I'm very happy with my purchase until i decide to move my ps3 to another tv. It only has the analog connection so I went ahead and swapped it. Later I bring it back to my HD tv but the cable doesnt work. It's dead, the ps3 and the tv don't recognize the cables plugged in. I tried manually connecting it via ps3 and even then it tell me there's something wrong with the cable. I know it sounds like a great deal for less than 5, but it may be worth it to spend an extra 5 or so for a cable that works, heck even a 15 doesnt sound too bad when i bought a one time use cable for 3 if the 15 is gonna last longerHDMI Cable 2M (6 Feet)
Very hard to put on and uncomfortable on the ears. Sound is not that good either. I am very disappointed in the product since I already threw away the package I can not return.
Buyers beware! This product was faulty right out of the box. Prints had a terrible streak on the left hand side, and were washed out right after the first print. It has been a complete waste of money, which tells me that when it comes to printer cartridges, you can only trust the real deal.
The technical content no longer states that the device supports caller ID, so that review is obsolete.Note that the tech details also says that the two units are connected by Infrared (not RadioFreq, like a cordless phone, like I'd expect...).Be sure you can can return this unit! If you need high speed (modem) or caller ID, I'd go for a wired cable (I'm am an engineer... :-(... ).
From the title of this item offered by Accessory Genie, I was led to believe I would be receiving a Canon-brand battery. What I received was a Pro Power battery that fits the Canon camera -- like many other batteries offered on Amazon. The others were brand specific, I feel this one is deceptive.How well does it work? Only time will tell as I've only had it for about a week. It claims to have a three year warranty. We'll see...I had to give the 2-star rating based on the bait-n-switch or the lack of the reference of the Pro Power brand. I should've noticed it was a shady product when the Product Description was laden with spammed keywords.
Turned out to be useless. There is NO improvement with the use of this product
Wow. I wonder if we can get a class action lawsuit against iLive to get reimbursed for or time and travel returning this piece of junk. I was feeling pretty good about it until I put my ipod in it; and then came the hiss. I thought I had rented the movie White Noise. My suggestion is to pony up some more bucks and buy quality.
This little speaker had good sound quality but it was difficult to insert or remove the ipod. We were afraid that we would damage the ipod. The longetivity of the ipod was more important to us so we returned it.
I bought this lens on a Saturday and brought it back on Sunday. In the first place the lens is huge and hard to handle even on a tripod. I found I had to lock down my tripod as tight as I could get it to keep it steady. That wouldn't have been bad except that the version I had at least, was soft at 500mm even at shutter speeds of 1/1600th of a second on a tripod. It was sharp at 200mm but I didn't buy it for that I wanted to be able to make photographs at 500mm that were sharp. I shot from f/10 to f/6.5 and didn't get one good picture at 500mm. The reason I bought this lens is I read some good reviews on it. If you get a copy like the one I got you will be very disappointed. I went back to the store and got a Tokina 80-400mm, a UV filter, a hoodman loupe and a tamerac adventure 9 camera bag. For $16 more than I paid for the tameron 200-500. I just got back from the beach with the tokina 80-400 this lens great and is about $200.00 less than the tameron. You loose 100mm on the top end but gain more versatility at the low end. I prefer the tokina over the tamreon.
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.
It's a flimsy device. The power button on the one I bought a year and a half ago for 175 dollars broke this week. When I press it, the player doesn't turn on. These things weren't designed to last. While I did enjoy it when it was working, I don't think it's unreasonable of me to expect something so expensive to last longer than 18 months.
i'm not for many words so i'll be brief, i record cds from albums using a 2nd generation pioneer. i bought this thinking i wouldn't have to break down and reassmble my stereo everytime i wanted to record from album (long story, moving on) this item is fine for the novice recorder (but not for the price). it makes an "o.k." recording (but not for the price). for the money you can get a better turntable and outboard recorder and do a better job. i mean get real, the track inscriber actually stops the recording and restarts!?! in which w/o care, you end up cutting off one song at the end and one at the begining! i don't think the 1st generation recorders were THAT archeic! you can't adjust tone arm pressure! you can't use better stylus (only their replacement which is mediochore at best) and here's the real kicker...$30 for s&h !!! if it wasn't so much to, i'd send it back, but i'll cut my loses, use it till the needle wears (oh i can't wait for that) and then give it to the resale rack cause i couldn't bring myself to actually try to sell this! buyer beware.
I AGREE WITH OTHERS AS TO HOW MUCH INK THIS PRINTER ACTUALLY USES. I BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR AROUND CHRISTMAS AND GOT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A DEAL. I HAD AN EPSON PRINTER BEFORE AND IT STOPPED WORKING SO I READ UP ON THEM AND GOT A NEW ONE. IT HAS MANY GREAT FEATURES OR SO I THOUGHT. I RARELY USED IT AND BEFORE I KNEW IT THE INK LEVEL SAID IT WAS LOW. I THOUGHT NO WAY, NOT ALREADY, I DIDNT EVEN PRINT MUCH OF ANYTHING. SURE ENOUGH I COULDNT USE IT UNTIL I REPLACED ALL THE INK CARTRIDGES, WHICH IS VERY COSTLY. I DIDNT DO IT AND BOUGHT A NEW COMPUTER AND WAS GIVEN A NEW HP F4210. I WAS DEBATING ON SELLING IT BUT NOW I THINK I SHOULD JUST KEEP IT SINCE IT WINDOWS VISTA COMPATABLE AND IT WOULD HAVE TO WORK BETTER THAN THE EPSON CX6000. IT IS HARDLY USED AND IT JUST SEEMS IT WAS A WASTE OF MONEY BUT SO IS THE INK IF IT'S GONE THAT QUICKLY. IM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN EPSON PRINTERS SO I WILL DEFINATELY TELL OTHERS TO BEWARE..........
I purchased this to extend the range of two RJ45 50' eithernet cables, the biggest issue I had was that I had to tape these cables into this coupler seems I could not get a good connection. Finally just threw this item in garbage. Was cheap in price and, you learn that you get what you pay for. This was a product that was trash after spending over two hours or problem solving to find, it was the stupid coupler that I thought was suppose to do the job. It didn't do anything, I don't believe that the seller is bad or has any issues except that the product they sent was just garbage and, that's where it went into the garbage.
I haven't encountered any issues with data saved to this device, but I do have a problem with the cheap plastic construction. When I try to insert this device into either of my laptops, the stop isn't strong enough to prevent the drive from retracting back into the casing. I basically have to hold the slide in place with a key while I plug in the drive - this isn't just a case of a tight port, every port I've tried this drive in causes it to retract. I guess you get what you pay for, and this was pretty inexpensive, but I expected more from a name brand.
This is one lousy product. Unless mine was defective, which I doubt, this is not for the discriminating listener. It has a loud, disgusting hiss. Terrible sound, and horrendous mess of wires and speakers everywhere. I thought the volume of bulk would pay off on sound quality. I was wrong. Enough said.
This is a dissapointment for me the Case is too small for the camera it is intended for, once the camera is forced in there is no room for anything else and I mean NO room
I had this unit for two months and ended up selling it on ebay. I tried it in three different states (MO, WI, TN) and it failed to get me to the correct address every time. Oh, it would get me in the general area OK, but the last turn or two were never right, usually sending me in the wrong direction and requiring me to get my bearings the old fashioned way (call, ask, or follow street numbers). I've been in cars with Garmin units that work flawlessly, but I thought I would try this brand based on a pretty neat design. I guess looks aren't everything.
Sending back. Worked one day only. Possibly defective AC cord...but unlikely to reorder. Nice size, good sound the one day it worked.
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 searched and searched for the right 56k modem so that I could make calls from Outlook but this wasn't the right one. Time got ahead of me and I never got it sent back to the seller within the time limit. I must say that the seller got it out to me in record time and it was just as advertized. Though, if there had been a better picture of it on the box I wouldn't have ordered it as I would have seen that it was the wrong one. Of course, the packaging is not the seller's fault. Sorry for the negative review.
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.
I bought a $750 paper weight. After returning the first unit I bought, I turned the second unit on for a third time when I got an E04 error. I called tech support and they had me update the firmware. That did not help. At this point in time, the tech said there was nothing else he could do and that I had a big paper weight. That was it. Oh he did mention that I could restore my data by sending it to a data recovery firm. I have purchased many computer related products over the last 15 years and have worked with many more -- I work in the industry -- but I have never been so dissatisfied with a product as I have with this unit. Not to mention their unwillingness to help.
With all the options out there for playing a DVD, I would avoid this player. I have hated it since the day we got it. The primary problem is that it boots up painfully slowly, and then takes forever to recognize and play the inserted disc. There is usually about five minutes that elapses from the time we decide to watch a movie to the time it is up on the screen. Furthermore, this thing gets hung up on any DVD that has the slightest flaw, scratch, smudge, or speck on it. With standard Netflix roadwear, we usually have to remove the disc two or three times and restart the movie. The player is also really loud.
Holy cow! what a piece of *&#@! this device turned out to be. I was so excited to buy this thing. It makes great sense to program a remote using your computer. I had relatively little trouble getting the thing set up in the first place. I did need to call tech support once, but I managed to get everything set up. The problem is that this tempremental little piece of junk resets itself 3 out of 5 times when you take it off it's cradle. You then have to wait for it to reboot before you can use it. More often than not, one item or another doesn't get the right signal and you go through the easy to follow trouble shooting steps to fix the problem. The remote also tends to reset when you move it too quickly (honey, pass me the remote). You then have to wait for it to reboot again and will find yourself with the stereo, TV and Cable on but the remote thinking that everything's off. You then have to choose 'watch PVR' and cover the remote for 30 seconds or so at which point you're all set to change the channel or lower the volume. An additional problem is the fact that the charging cradle often makes an unreliable connection and you show up to find the thing dead in the cradle. Finally there's the fancy LCD screen. It's not broken yet, but it's just a matter of time till I smash this incredibly infuriating little piece of junk to bits.
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.
I thought these would be good b/c they are anti-bacterial and I am a bit of a germ freak but they KILL your ears! The sound isn't bad but everyone around you can hear it too.
I have had nothing but trouble from this camcorder. This is the third camcorder that I have used extensively and the first that I have had any trouble with at all. The other two were Sony products and I should have stayed with that brand. No matter what I do I get an &quot;E03&quot; message on the screen and the camcorder shuts down. I bought this to videotape my newborn son and the moments that I have lost because of this inferior camcorder are irreplaceable.
this is a great stubby antenna however it will not even with the adapters fit a 09-10 ford f150
Don't waste your money on this overpriced junk. All it is: sticky transparent film pre-cut to size. It doesn't even protect the sides of your iPod, only the front and back.To make things worse, it's clear but not transparent and makes the beautiful iPod screen look horrible. On a regular iPod it wouldn't be so bad, since all you care about is being able to read the screen; but this makes video completely unwatchable, and since it's being sold as a protector for this specific model one has to wonder about the vendor's honesty. Stay away!
I have used wireless mice in the past, both bluetooth and RF frequency models. So far, I have not found one that is stylish, small, and charges while on the cradle. I thought this Saitek mouse would be cool. It's description specifically says that it has a "recharge cradle".Well, guess what. It is stylish, but its also HUGE. The worst part though, is that the falsely claimed "recharge cradle" doesn't charge the mouse when its on it, instead it charges an extra battery that you have to replace BY HAND when the current battery suddenly goes dead! Lame!I was hoping that with this mouse, by placing it in the cradle every night, I would eliminate the instances when I have forgotten to plug in my wireless mouse and its battery dies. Unfortunately because of POOR design implementation you still have to struggle with this occurring. And it gets worse. Most mice, when the battery dies, you just plug them in and keep using them while they charge. With this crappy model, when your battery dies, you have to manually remove the battery, replace it with a good one, put the bad one on the charger, continue. Ridiculous.And now the worst part. Guess how long each battery lasts? Not very long for its size, a mere 10 HOURS!This mouse is bogus... save your money for better tech and DON'T order it. Mine is going back immediately.
Don't spend your hard earned money on this junk, I cannot trust another Microsoft mouse ever again. I just returned this newly bought wireless mouse to Fry's for another one (should have saved the box! I would have gotten a refund). And guess what? Same problem! The left and right buttons only work when they want to!
Had this product for 4 days and can't keep it running for more than 5 hours at a time before having to reset the router. Once reset, goes back to working fine, BUT CAUSES A MASSIVE HEADACHE.
This came free with a new laptop loaded with Vista Premium, so I figured it wouldn't be too difficult to get it to work with Vista. I was wrong. After installing the software on the included CD, the PC failed to even recognize the printer. I then went to Lexmark's website and after hunting around, found a Vista driver. I downloaded and installed it (there were no instructions on whether or how to roll back any previously installed Lexmark software) but it failed to fully install. I could get the printer to work, but the scanner and copier features didn't even show up and pressing their buttons didn't work at all. After several disconnected sessions with Lexmark's online tech support, I finally wrote an email. In response, I received a link to a new page that I hadn't seen before, including what appeared to be a new version of the Vista driver. I downloaded and installed it, and a week after getting the printer, it finally worked. I did have to download another patch to take care of a clicking problem with the scanner, but by that time, I was just grateful to get the printer to work at all.My problem isn't with the printer or even the software for the scanner or copier (which on many all-in-one units is pretty bad). My problem is with the incredibly bad customer support offered by Lexmark, at least in comparison to what I am used to with HP printers. I would not buy a Lexmark product based on the poor support.
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.
TomTom GO 720 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS NavigatorBeware Mac users! Steer clear of Tom Tom unless you like to sit on hold for a very, very long time.We ordered a Tom Tom 720 from Amazon for Christmas 2007 based on the very positive review of this product in David Pogue's column. When we opened the box on Xmas morning and tried to start the product we immediately ran into problems.TomTom apparently has a major compatibility issue with the Mac, but this is not mentioned on the TomTom site. The Mac does not recognize the Tom Tom USB, so you can't charge the device or install software.We tried to call TomTom on Xmas morning and found that the customer service lines were not staffed on Xmas. At least we did not have to wait on hold for a long time, they had the nerve to tell us this on the phone. What a huge gaffe for a consumer product company!We started calling again on Dec 26, but got busy signals all day. Ditto for Dec 27 from 8:30 AM to 5 PM. (When I did a search on "Tom Tom customer service" on Google, I found that other users have had similar -- or worse -- response from TomTom for a variety of product problems.)We have not given up yet, but I suspect we will before long. This may be a great product, but right now it's a $400 book end.
This machine ran fine for a while then we started having problems with it skipping repeatedly and freezing. You can't get the disk out when it has frozen...you have to wait for it to finish &quot;thinking&quot; and that is so annoying! Some days, it works fine, then a rash of skipping and freezing again. Plus, it tends to overheat..the disks would come out very, very warm. Right now, it plays the disk, but there is no sound, so the kids are having to watch their movies on the computer DVD-rom. I think my husband would agree, this player doesn't hold up at all.
I needed to return a Dell computer based on their &quot;so-called&quot; customer satisfaction guarentee. I have now spent 3-4 hours on hold, been hung up on twice, and have talked to approximately 10 very friendly but completly unhelpful Dell customer service employees, none of which seem to speak english as a first language, who have bounced me back and forth from department to department. The only time I actually got through to the Returns Department......their computer was down! Absolutely the poorest service i've encountered in the electronics industry. BUYER BEWARE!
The cable that was sent was defective and does not work. With its inexpensive cost, I did not ship it back as the return process was more involved than it is worth. I would not order this same item again, though I have ordered a different brand that works great.
The auto switch technology the make reference to is placing the handset on the headset cradle.
It does not work with WEP contradictory to the claims by Linksys and set-up instructions.
I bought 123 DVDCopy Gold, and found it to be a complete waste of money. It simply does not work well, period. Very hard to use, very slow. Do yourself a favor, get the free download of DVD Fab Decrypter, it will copy DVDs many times faster.I could not copy DVDs I'd made from television shows. And the software claims to have the ability to make vidcaps or wall paper from a scene from a movie. I tried it --- very, very difficult to navigate your way to the scene you want unless you pretty much want to watch the whole movie and do a video capture when you get to the scene of interest.Very disappointed with this product, a true waste of money. I will continue to use the free Fab Decrypter download (it is a stripped-down version of their full product), and I will not bother with this piece of junk anymore.
I purchased this item at one of the Warehouse clubs. The price was good and the set worked fine for the first two months. During this time, I did not use the DVD mode on the set. When getting ready to go on a driving trip, I decided to test the DVD portion of the TV. After putting a DVD in the tray, the player would not function. The TV portion and AUX mode were still functioning correctly, but whenever I tried to play the DVD or even open the tray to get the DVD out, the TV would make a few noises then power off. Luckily this happened within the first three months and I was able to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. I would not buy this product again. I ended up replacing it with a similar Toshiba branded unit and hopefully will have better luck with it.
I love the comfort of this wrist rest but what is that chemical smell? It's making me ill at my desk. Can anyone answer that question???
Update:I'm done with TDK. The most recent spindle of TDK disks I purchased do not work in my Magnavox recorder either. They cause the unit to screech and fail to record properly. I've switched to Memorex and have no problem.Something in the manufacturing of these disks has changed, and my Magnavox recorder DOES NOT like it.=========I've purchased about 6 of these spindles from Amazon, and they have worked without fail in my Magnavox DVD recorder/player connected to my TV, and my Sony external burner.This last spindle, however, did not impress me. They burn okay on my Sony burner, but when I try to use a blank disk in my Magnavox recorder they screech when they turn. They actually feel different than the previous disks, and weigh a tenth of an ounce more.I had a few blanks left on my previous spindle, and they work fine on the recorder, so it's a TDK quality/manufacturing issue. I called TDK tech support, and they offered no solution, except to return the disks with me paying the shipping.I'm trying another spindle, so we will see. Last chance for TDK.
I bought this mic to use on Sony's HDR-XR520, a hard disk AVCHD camcorder. The good news: it mounts nicely, looks like it belongs on the camera, and requires no wires to connect. The camera recognizes it immediately.I needed it to shoot a series of interviews at a party where ambient noise would get in the way. I did a series of careful tests ahead of time, shooting a talking head with ambient noise coming from a nearby stereo, and comparing this mic to the built-in mic on the camera.The verdict: the ECM-HGZ1 was not noticeably more directional than the internal mic, and the frequency response is so limited that it almost sounds like a telephone effect. No high end and no low end. It's okay for voice recording, but for music, the internal mic is far superior.I wish the ECM-HGZ1 delivered on the promise of more directionality with equivalent sound quality. But in my tests it didn't. I ended up returning it.One hint regarding directionality with the internal mic on the HDR-XR520: avoid the "zoom mic" option. At least with this camera's implementation, it simply degrades the sound when you are zoomed back. With zoom microphone turned off, you get maximum directionality and maximum quality, at all zoom positions.
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.
Plugging in the cable to my laptop gives me a 'device drawing too much current, shutting down hub' warning.Bum cable, I'm guessing. It seems to be nicely made, and I love these retractable cables for travel, but if it doesn't work, it's worse than worthless.
This printer has worked well for me for almost a year now. I'm a fan of Epson and do like this printer. BUT, there is a known design flaw that causes this printer to stop printing after nearly a year of use. The lines and/or heads get clogged with ink, even after multiple "Print Head Cleaning" processes are followed. Do a search on "Epson CX4600 blank pages" and you'll see. It's at the point where Epson corporate is replacing these free of charge with newer CX4800 models.Epson Customer Service handled my complaint well and is replacing my printer, but do yourself a favor...do not buy this model.
I never received the product. First they lost my package, then they only gave me a partial refund. satisfaction was not guaranteed and I would not do business with this company again . . . THEY LIE!!!
I've never owned a product that proved to be a complete "lemon" in such a short period of time as the CyberHome CH-DVD 300S Progressive-Scan DVD Player. I purchased this item about 7 months ago at a Radio Shack store. Within this period of time, it has only been used about twice a week, on the average. About a month ago, it started to malfunction and then stopped working altogether. One of my DVD's is jammed inside of it and, most likely, I'll never see it again. I chose this model because of its very reasonable price. Believe me, I made no savings by purchasing this product. Chalk it up to experience--TAKE MY ADVICE --- put out a little more money and get a higher quality product!!!!
I was so excited waiting for this notebook to come. My excitement turned to frustration and dismay when I received it and found that it was not as the listing stated. First starters, the harddrive is 5.58GB, not 12GB. The difference in size is a big issue. The body has a crack in it and there is a hole on the side like a piece of it was removed. None of this was listed in the description when I purchased it. The "hole and crack" makes it impossible for me to give to anyone. If there is anything else wrong with it, I don't know because I put it back in the box. The stated issues were enough for me.Dell Latitude CPX Notebook (650-MHz Pentium III, 128 MB RAM, 12 GB hard drive)
I received the camera two weeks ago and return it two days later. The camera's LCD is not clear at all and cannot view subjects clearly. It is not worth a hessle!
While this does indeed recharge the Creative Vision:M MP3 player, it is likely responsible for slowly cooking my Zen.My experience:Number one, when the Zen is plugged into this adapter, the touch pad becomes useless. unplug it, and you can use the touch pad again.Number two, I eventually wound up replacing the touch pad.Number three, a slight audible hum can be heard while listening to music with the Zen plugged in.Number four, My Zen began to need constant resetting and restarting after years of good performance. Eventually it became unuseable. I ordered a new battery, thinking that was a possible cause, and when I opened up the Zen to replace the battery, i noticed corrosion and heat damage both on the metal of the power supply and all around the power supply on the circuit board. I belive this adapter is responsible.
First, it is a great size. After that things begin to decline. The reception for both am and fm is poor. I tried the radio under a variety of conditions and never got a clear signal. I'm afraid I can't recommend this. It's bad enough that I'm ordering another radio.
This CD player is not really that good. As Memorex is the #1 brand of CD-Rs, the have a lot of trouble with television sets and CD players. The CD player has lasted only 2 months. After that 2 months, the top of the CD player would not close. I had to use invisible tape to fix it, and now it looks ridiculous. Other people have had the same problem with this and other Memorex brand CD players. The AM/FM radio is a nice addition. The radio does have a lot of static. Not static like "Oh well, I could move it a few inches and there would be no fuzz." They kind of static that will make the radio (FM really has this problem) fail completely. There says there is skip protection, but it takes 45 secs to read the tracks of the CD (I think it takes longer than advertised, like 60 secs), and then you have to wait another 45 secs when you skip something. THAT IS NOT SKIP-PROTECTION!!! Skip-protection is something that makes your CD player not skip AT ANY TIME. Whether you change the track or not. The headphones that comes with it are [useless]. I would buy an extra pair. Overall, I think Memorex should stick to blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs until they can make a good CD player.CD Player - 4/5Radio - 3/5Headphones - 1/5Skip Protection - 1/5Construction - 2/5Overall - 2/5 (2.2/5)
I had problems with firewire (ie it wouldn't work) immediately--I attributed this to my flaky firewire card. It worked well under USB, but there were weird problems with my computer (Outlook would hang)--these resolved whenever the drive was off.I attempted to use this drive with my laptop today, first via firewire then by usb. It got about halfway through a big file copy when the drive went offline and I haven't been able to get it back since.This is just too flaky, a HDD for backups needs to be johny on the spot and work. I will not use Lacie again, not even for a doorstop.
This printer is not worth your money. I never review products online, but this printer is so incredibly worthless that I'm strongly motivated to write this review. You're better off investing more in a printer with ink that lasts and is not so expensive! This Epson is ridiculous in that every ink cartridge (4 of them) cannot be empty or else you cannot print ANYTHING. As a college student, I print a lot of papers and articles. All I really need to use is the black ink cartridge. But, somehow, when the yellow, cyan, or magenta is used up, you must by them all to print, even if you just want to print a text document in black. AND recently, the price of these cartridges have gone up to about $75!! (Before I was paying around $60!) AND that's cheaper than buying them all separately! I've had it with this printer (which I only got because it came with my laptop). So, now I'm looking for another printer with cheaper ink cartridges. And that's just the beginning! This printer is prone to paper jams, and just getting the printer to start takes a good 3-4 minutes. Definitely not worth your money - Epson will get you with the costs of the ink cartridges.
EasyCall Desktop Keyboard/Mouse ComboEasyCall Desktop Keyboard/Mouse ComboI was more than a little surprised when I saw this here on Amazon, and read that it was first available in2006.My surprise was due to the fact that I had recentlypurchased another Logitech product, called Cordless Desktop Laser LX-715.Although it was listed as being new, when it arrivedit was missing all paperwork and the software. I alsocould not find a receiver in the box. Having no wayof knowing that the receiver was in the speakerphone,I called Logitech to purchase one from them. To mysurprise the kind lady informed me that the LX-715was not yet on the market, and therefore support for it was not yet available. I did a little checkingand discovered that, although there had been an attemptto conceal the part number on the keyboard, it was thesame part number as the keyboard in the LX-710 Desktop.So I re-called Logitech and asked why the receiverfor the LX-710 wouldn't work for the LX-715, and aftera while they said that they wouldn't promise anything, but it should work. For $10.00 it was worth the risk.(It does work)Now I see this Desktop, with the all of the same parts, listed under a different name, and unlike the "yet to be released" LX-715, (it's out now), this identical setup has been available for years.Is it me, or is Logitech playing some sort of game?Now on to the review.I am lucky enough to have room to spread out my working space; and because my corded Logitech Mediakeyboard and MX-310 mouse afford more options when combined with the new set, I use both. This turnedout to be lucky for me when a time came that requiredbooting into Safe Mode. You can't do this with the wireless, it doesn't become functional until Windows has started Setpoint. I can see that being a realproblem for those without a corded keyboard alreadyinstalled.As for the keyboard itself, I find that my old Mediagives me less trouble. It, at least, doesn't requirereconnecting through the speakerphone, unlike theEasycall, which for some reason requires that actionquite frequently. The Hotkeys, again unlike the Media, require you to hold down a special key while striking the Hotkey desired. I am not coordinated enough to be able to do this with only one hand, given the placementof the special key. One thing I can do easily, it seems, is activate either the media player or the messenger. It's so easy in fact I don't have to do a thing. Several times a day one or the other startthemselves, as if by magic. A minor irritation, but it isn't the only one so it is more irrita1ting than it should be. The Setpoint software provides the option of disabling a lot of keys, presumably to guard againstaccidentally turning on Caps or Number Lock (or insert, Windows Start or the Scroll lock keys, I guessthis is a good thing, but the usual LEDs were fine with me. Why can't I disable the keys that I do hitfrequently, because they're hanging off either side ofthe keyboard? I can, and Logitech recommends, disabling the Scroll Lock key, but I decided to live dangerously and leave it (and the insert key and theWindows key) alone. Truthfully I left them all alone,despite the lack of LED signals. There is a BOLD greenmessage that appears on the screen when any of the aforesaid keys are turned on or off.If I sound as though I dislike this set I'm not trying to, I do like most of its features. There is though, one more thing that is perhaps the most annoying of all. The mouse, or the software, will reset the number of lines moved per click to a large number, making me finally decide to use the scroll barbefore I threw it out the window in disgust. And I do mean every time I used Control Panel to fix the problemit would reset almost immediately. Also, the scroll wheel itself feels stiff and just not "right". As long as I'm at this I should add that the mouse requires a LOT of room to move to move the cursor anydistance. I find myself holding down the left buttonwhile picking up the mouse to reposition it; my arm isn't long enough to move the required distance to movethe cursor across the entire page.But I like the set!Question: What should I call it, since Logitech doesn't seem to have settled on a name yet. (Or when it will be released!)Have a Blessed day!
Picked one of these up from J&R last week...I'm pretty tech savvy and have set up several routers before, but this one took me about 7 hours over 2 days. When I entered the password for network security in the only possible box for it, it still would not recognize the pass when I would try to connect. Eventually it started working although I have no idea what I did, but it would only connect at 11 Mbps rather than 54, even if my computer was directly next to the router. The net was far too sluggish going through the router, so I sent it back for a linksys, which I had up and running perfectly in 15 min. Technically it did transmit data so I gave it better than a 1, but don't waste your time on this p.o.s.
I decided to buy this scanner so i could scan slides in since my canoscan N670U cant do slides or negatives. First it took forever to warm and scan. then the scan would come out in totally wrong colors, i had to use auto level in adobe to fix it, then it still looked blue tinted.The software is a joke. you can save your seting but not make it load it each time it starts up. so you have to re load it everytime. it gets annoying quick.then while i was looking at the scanner bed i noticed that under the glass its all cloudy in one of the corners.the picture quality froma scanned photo looks the same as my canon and that thing is fairly old. im gonna return this piece of hp junk and keep my canon.there should be a negative star option for this product
It was OK but not what I expected. It picked up interference and sound was not clear. I didn't send it back because cost more to do that so I'm out of money. It may have been the one I received but I didn't want to go through trying to return.
The Auto focus was malfunctioning. It take pictures most of the time. But in some situations, it does not take the picture how much ever you press the shutter. (I returned mine)The zoom buttons should be designed away from the shutter.
This is intended to be a convienient device, which it would be if it came with all of the parts. The one thing it is missing is critical... that is the plastic insert that guides your camera so the jack fits into the camera. I called Kodak, and after I was forwarded to 4 different numbers, I was informed that the insert is no longer available. Apparently the insert was supposed to have come with my camera, but it's long gone (if I ever had one). I was willing to buy the insert, but I was very disapointed that Kodak doesn't do a better job supporting their products.
I wanted to use the Tripp Lite active extenion cable to move my Linksys USB wireless adapter to a differnt location in the room. First I used a standard usb 16ft cable I had download speed of 18-54Mbytes. Then I added the Tripp Lite active extenion cable, I only got 1Mbytes/sec transfer rate, which is USB 1.0 standard and not the USB 2.0 standard
MY tv needed repair and i was told to shipped it to arkansas which cost me $46.I did on april 24. i receive a refub on mAY7.It worked for 5 min. i shipped it back may8. Philips did pay for the shipping but as of MAY 28 i am still waiting for a replacement.I was told they should know something by JUNE1 I will never buy another philips product
(previous review ... I haven't gotten the setup to work yet on my Windows Vista Laptop. I keep getting a "Site Survey Failed" error....an error not mentioned anywhere in their documentation. But, I just found a user comment on a linksys forum stating that he had the same problem on his Vista PC, and he finally got it to setup using a PC running Windows XP. Apparently the setup is not Vista compatible...thanks! I'll try that tomorrow and let you all know how it turns out.)NEW info.....I wish I could give you any easy fix and setup, but even those provided by others in this forum didn't work for me....so unfortunately, nothing seems to work for everyone. So, I suggest you buy this product at your own risk. If you're willing to spend the time to get it to work, it gives great signal!So, I did finally get it working via my XP laptop. It was a little confusing since the setup steps and correct answers are not outlined anywhere in the documentation provided in the box, so it took me a couple of tries of selecting the different setup options and selecting the correct wireless device, from those found by the setup program, to get it set up, but it eventually worked.My Vista laptop is using the extender now, but I don't know how. I can't see the extender in my network, but I definitely went from a poor signal to an excellent signal, and I can see the blue lights start to blink on the extender when my Vista latop connects wirelessly.This process should have been much easier since I have the new version of the linksys wireless router that this extender should work "seamlessly" with - WRT54GSNOTE - if you go the the linksys website, there's lots of discussion there about problems with answers supplied by linksys. Good luck!
I bought it and once used during the trip to Grand Canyon.The power inverter is OK but noise, however the transmitter function is really bad. The signal by the transmitter was so weak, it was only functional when we was Grand Canyon without any interference by public radio. After trip, the transmitter function stoped to working any more.
Well the box on the range expander says it works with the WRT54G. (It is only when you open the box that you find a little card that tells you which firmware versions it works with.) Well, it didn't work right out of the box for me. I have a WRT54G that had V2.0 of the firmware, so I had to upgrade that to 3.X. Then I had to update the firmware of the brand new WRE54G Range Expander that I just bought!I cannot image a non-technical person figuring out what s/he needs to do to get things working, and then actually doing it. Cost me at least 2 hours of my time, and only then after I had spent almost an hour hitting reset and auto configure buttons that the directions talk about. Thank gawd I found all these reviews on this website giving me a good idea of what I needed to do.To summarize: Upgrade the firmware of your Linksys WRT54G router. Then upgrade the firmware of your Linksys WRE54G range expander. All the reset button stuff and Auto configuration button stuff did nothing for me. In fact, after I upgraded the firmware on the range expander, both lights on it turned blue without me touching any of the buttons.It is shameful that a product like this is sold without a large warning label on it telling non-techies that they should beware. That, or they should sell the router and the range expander together in one box and guarantee that they are set up to work together.
I find it impossible to install this product without lots of bubbles, which makes the screen's appearance even worse. Here is the problem- the instant you peel off the backing, the sticky side starts collecting dust from the air. Every single dust particle makes a bubble in the film when you try to apply it. You can't press the bubbles out with a credit card, (as the instructions suggest,) because the dust particle is lifting the film ever so slightly from the screen.Moreover, using a credit card can simply scratch the surface of the film,which ruins it. Well, mine did.I ordered a second one to try again. This time I put our high end hypoallergenic air filter in a tile bathroom and ran it for 3 hours on high to remove ALL dust from the bathroom. I cleaned my hands and washed every surface.It still didn't work- bubbles galore, then the credit card scratched the film as I was trying to push out the bubbles.It's a great idea for a product, but in my experience, impossible to install.
I called in sick to work to finish The Secret History, that's how good it was...when this book came out I bought the hardback right off the shelf and...Well, I'll just say this...this was one of the WORST books I have ever read. Horrible and oh so boring. If you're thinking about getting this book my advice is just to run the other way or at the very least get it from the library. God, it was terrible.
After the first day running one of my ear buds popped out of my ear and the little green disk went flying. The next day I went running (now using another set of green disks) I took off the ear buds after my work out the green ring surrounding the bud itself came off and summarily fell into a storm drain... Customizable but the parts easily come off and can be lost.
1) it is propriety, only sony mini disks work in it, no generic available.2) Will only copy back to the original computer from which the mp3 files were copped from.3) It worked as expected under Win98 SE with RealOne player. I up graded to XP and I haven't got it to work since. I have gone to sony website and down loaded every program and driver. None of them would install under XP. Microsoft has no drivers for it. That means everything I moved to mini disks before the XP upgrade can't be copied to a computer.
This 6600mA battery will not hold any more charging after 3 months of service. I used it to replace the original battery of my Sony TX770P (since 2007).So $27 for 3 months = 1 star. NOT recommended.
I brought an AKAI TV about 20 months ago from BJ's wholesale and got it for a steal. It shortly became obvious why the price was so great. About 4 months of using the TV the remote stopped working. This was not much of a problem since I have it hooked up to a cable box and I use the universal remote. Next my sound began to have problems. I would get an obnoxious loud screeching noise from the set. I thought it was from my cable box so I switched to the internal DVD player and the noise stopped. I replaced my cable box thinking it was the problem. Still no change, I began connecting other devices like playstation, WII, and DVD player This noise happened no matter what input I was using except the internal DVD player. It was to the point the set was unusable.Too make matters worse I could not find a single authorized repair facility. Finally I found a service person to look at the TV and he said he could not get parts for AKAI.I then called AKAI and was thoroughly disappointed by the lack of customer service or follow through. I was told everything from my system was hit by lighting to they would call me back with a name and place that would repair the TV. Every time I called back they never had record of my previous call.I will never buy another AKAI product.
I've had the camera in use about 1 week. I'm sending it back. I emailed customer support to ask how to set a "no flash" default for all the settings, but all they do is refer me to the FAQs and tutorial - which I read, but of no help. The pictures are blurry compared to taking the same pictures with my Panasonic digital. The lag time between photos is completely unacceptable. I take a picture and get the message "Processing" with an hour glass. Since I'm taking pictures of animals, I need to snap pictures quickly. I bought it for the 12MP and fast shutter speed, as well as the setting for flourescent light for indoors. There's a few good features that work, but I can't accept the processing speed and the blurry pictures. The camera might be too lightweight to hold steady. But the Digital Stabilization doesn't seem to work when I set it to that, either. Overall, can't keep this camera.
I just tried to use the new device and on 1st plug in it worked fine. I chose not to autolaunch the U3 program and tried to copy data to it...NOTHING HAPPENED. Unplugged device, reboot system and now it does not even come up AND the drive is VERY HOT TO TOUCH. I am not going to take a chance on injuring myself. I have learned my lesson on buying a FLASHY looking drive. It is not worth it...
The palm V is both fabulously practical and stylish. However, this case feels and looks cheap. With this case, the pilot ceases to be stylish, and becomes as bulky as the Palm III.
I tried using the VariZoom to mount a SmallHD DP6 (5.6") external monitor on a Canon 550D/T2i.The hot shoe connection would not tighten securely, so I couldn't trust it to hold my monitor in a production environment. I returned it and ordered theMarshall V-LCD-MT Monitor Adapter 1/4" Mount Adapter To Video Camcorder Hot Shoe For LCD Monitors.
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...).
I've been in the repair business since 1975 and I have never seen a bigger piece of trash in my life than Polaroid. This also includes all LCD's made in China. If your consumers would stop buying TV's on price and do the math, you'd see your being ripped off. Come on , SMARTIN' UP..... Dan@DBS
You would be well-advised to avoid this product. My son-in-law and I both bought one of these at the same time and have had the same (poor) experience. The playback quality of DVDs and VCRs are both excellent - when they work. However, this thing will not read half of the discs I put in it, including discs it has made itself. When you call their customer service, they recommend that you buy a DVD cleaner. Please! Even in the best of times, it takes an inordinate time just to spin-up a disc and read it. Many times after reading it for several minutes, it will reject the disc. Sometimes if you just close the door, it will read it. This product is not ready for prime time.
THE INSTRUCTION CD THAT CAME WITH THE 720 IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER TRIED TO USE. IT TELLS YOU WHAT YOU CAN DO BUT NOT HOW TO DO IT.I WISH I HAD BOUGHT A GARMIN.
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.
over 15 days to deliver ... still haven't received my drives. Amazon customer service is useless.AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!
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.
Wouldn't function correctly.Getting service out of Motorola is like pulling teeth, your teeth, by yourself, without novacaine.
Received it...it was broke (doesn't work)...too much trouble to return...note to vendor: make sure your stuff works before you send it to me. You lost a customer for life.
I connected a phone on the extension. Connection is stable (i.e., didn't lose connection during a phone call), but the sound quality is not good. For whatever reason, I HEAR MY OWN VOICE SO LOUD (I tried with several phone sets that work perfectly at ordinary outlets) that I can't carry on a conversation more than a few mins. I just answer there and quickly switch to another phone. I would not recommend it if you plan to use it for a serious cause.
Little did I know this when I purchased this product, and the wireless PCMCIA laptop card, to use with my new AOL DSL service! Nowhere is this noted - DLink says it is because of proprietary AOL software that none of their products are compatible w/ AOL. Only if you use another ISP to connect to AOL will it work (but that defeats the whole purpose). I tried and tried to get this product to work with AOL before I knew about this, I could get the wireless units to talk to each other but not to the DLS modem. Now I know, after talking to tech support.I am giving this product 1 star because this is something that I expect them to note to potential buyers BEFORE they buy the product, since so many people use AOL these days. In addition, their product manuals are outdated (eg many of the screen shots are from Win95, so there are many differences between the pictures and today's systems), and the setup/administration programs are crude at best. I do have to say that my tech support calls were always answered within a few minutes, though - no problems there.
After many years of photographic experience, having earned a living with cameras for the past four decades. I started out with a 4x5 Speed Graphic and latched onto a 35mm SLR almost as soon as Pentax made them available, so I can speak from hands-on experience.This camera--the 950 Coolpix model is a royal pain in the ash! Not only did they jam so many features into this little digital wonder, including video, but the controls used to select all of them are downright confusing and VERY not intuitive. The optical 3x zoom is nothing special, the standard lens is not wide-angle enough and the resulting photos are no better than some of its cheaper rivals. My suggestion? Purchase the CP800 if you can, its not jammed with as many high-megapixels, but its convenience, fast operability and consistent results play a huge role! Convenience in taking pictures is paramount for me and when the light is low and the controls become difficult, NO THANKS! Give me the easier to operate Nikon Coolpix 800 any day over this BRICK!
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.
GREAT PRINTER IF YOU GET THE LAST MODELS!!!!NOT THE ITEM I RECEIVED I have had at least five of these GREAT Epson printers. The model I received was perhaps the first one ever made...no features, no red-eye out, no visual on the screen....a complete waste of money. Mispresented, However, the wonderful people at AMAZON credited my account to my complete surprise and satisfaction. Thank you!!! Steve
Bought this cable along with my LG 42inch LCD HDTV.TV's awesome, cable's not. With 2 of the 3 HDMI ports my TV offers, the screen flickers like crazy and a grey bar appears every few seconds across the bottom of the screen.With the last remaining HDMI port .. the flickers occur about once every 10 seconds. And within the span of a 20 minutes anime episode, the screen blacked out 3 times at least.I would not recommend this product. Returning is also a hassle. I'll just take it as a lesson learned.
The mouse worked fine, except a little jumpy for my taste, for about two weeks and then stopped working entirely. I changed the battery and still couldn't get it to work. I called Microsoft and asked to return it, rather than replace it, because I had originally purchased it mistakenly thinking it was a Bluetooth mouse. They were polite and understanding over the phone and assured me I would get my money back.
I had these headphones for maybe a couple of years before they died. After owning several other cheap headphones and a couple much more expensive sets of headphones, I can say that these are good for budget headphones (I think I picked mine up at Target for $15 in 2003). The independent volume controls for each ear were nice, although the feature was more a novelty than a necessity. I really liked that the cord only attached to one side, then was connected to the other can via a wire across the headband (and, speaking of the headband, it was fairly comfortable). I thought they sounded better than a friend's $20 Sony headphones, and they were more comfortable than any other headphones I had previously owned. There were only two things that I didn't like. Although they appear at first glance to be closed-back headphones, they actually are not sealed, so they don't block any ambient noise. But more importantly, despite my careful handling, one side stopped working after a while, making the headphones practically useless.
I have had a love-hate relationship with this mouse for years.The handling of the mouse is great, the double scroll wheel is very useful, and the programmable buttons are indispensable for me.However, since version 2.0 (today's version is 4.0), this mouse's buttons keep failing after a few months of use. It starts when double clicks don't get registered accurately, and then regular clicks fail as well.I'm on my 7th (!!!) mouse now, all free replacements from Microsoft. But it sure is annoying, having to call the Microsoft Supplemental Parts center (1-800-360-7561) every couple of months.If you look for durability, forget this mouse. Some of them failed me in as little as 3 months, but at the latest after 1.5 years.P.S. Microsoft Supplemental Parts center told me today they will NOT replace bad replacements anymore. Buyer beware.
I am on my fourth (3rd directly from the factory) replacement.1st time - would not record or respond - bad DVD assembly2nd time - no sound via HDMI3rd time - HDMI worked for approx 3 hrs and then nothing4th time - back to RCA for another unit.So far, I haven't had one that worked and I have been trying to get a working unit for the last 6 months.Quality or engineering design is severly compromised with this piece of electronics.Local service vendor is GREAT, but so far, this whole experience is something all should avoid.
I just got this error message for the first time after about 2.5 years of occasional use. It now does not seem to play any DVDs anymore. I suspect it's either a joke by Panasonic, or some kind of DVD virus... although I can't recall that I played any illegal or downloaded items on my DVD player... my display now always says "H07 ass" (ok maybe H07 bASS), but I think it's a message to all panasonic consumers.... read into it what you like... has Panasonic said anything about this message???
I'm not exactly sure why the "Spotlight" reviews for this printer are so positive. Take everyone else's word for it - This printer sucks. I made the mistake of buying 5440 and the 5840 for my business. I can deal with all the paper jams just fine. But the one thing that makes these printers terrible is how alarmingly often you will have to buy printer cartridges for this machine. Make no mistake - this is a money pit.Don't fall for that nonsense about "saving money because you can buy each color individually." This printer uses the color cartridges even when you're printing in B&W;! AND all the cartridges slowly deplete over time even when you haven't printed anything at all (they call it "self-cleaning").And how does Brother add insult to injury? If ANY of the cartridges runs out of ink, it is absolutely impossible to perform any functions until you have purchased a new cartridge and replaced it. Want to send a fax? Too bad, because you're out of Yellow ink! Want to print a single sheet in B&W;? Don't even try it until you've bought another Magenta!My 5840 died on me after about 5 months. The paper feeder just stopped working, and despite the fact that it was well within the warranty period, I didn't even bother getting it fixed. I didn't WANT it to be working. It was costing me that much money. Do not buy this printer.
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 this for its no-frills cheap price about 9 months ago and it gave me about 30 hours of pleasant, satisfying viewing time. Then it whimsically refused to recognize any instructions from the remote. (Replacing the battery made no difference.) Most important, it refuses to turn on, and the power button on the front doesn't change anything. Worse, there is a DVD inside and I can't open the tray, so I'll have to destroy the little bugger to retrieve my disk. Don't bother with it. Pay more and get something reliable.
The transmission quality is very poor. I was unable to find a single frequency free of static. While operating the Belkin TuneCast II in my car I found that driving over or under bridges, under traffic lights, under power lines, or near large trucks increases the static to a level where the music can not be heard at all. The only way I could get audio clarity equal to that of a dirty and scratched record or a distant AM station was to hold the transmitter to the face of my radio. What a piece of poo! Can I give it zero stars? And don't even get me started on the excessive packaging that you'll need to use a diamond tipped jack-hammer to open.
I bought this to go with my nice new 1080p TV and I wanted it for it's upscaling capabilities. Annoyingly, it only upscales to 1080i so doesn't make the full use of the TV. However the picture still looks very good like that so the whole upconvert DVD player is definitely the way to go.The reason I hate this player is that it has no resume function - if you are partway through a disk (often happens to us as we watch TV shows on DVD where there are many episodes to a disk and we watch one or two per evening) it will forget where you are when you power the thing off. Our last player ( a progressive-scan Sony) would remember your spot on the five last disks you watched and just automatically return you there when you put the disk in, or power it back up. It's a feature we realize (now that we don't have it) that we cannot live without so this thing is going on Craigslist and we are buying a 1080p upscaling model (making full use of the TV) that *does* have the resume function.Also, the remote is also not intuitive, it doesn't come with an HDMI cable and it's slow and unresponsive. I hate it.
Despite the fabulous reviews for this product we were very disappointed. While we enjoyed it for a day, the thing stopped working exactly 24 hours after it came out of the box. My 4 yo daughter is pretty bummed. I can't say how this will be resolved; I emailed the company as suggested in the product literature and at this point am hopeful they'll simply replace it. We followed the instructions to the letter and checked the trouble-shooting guide as well. I wish I could rate the toy higher but its short life merits my low rating.
I purchased the 4-port desktop USB 2.0 hub.They changed logo, design, and most-importantly to me, they changed the LEDs from blue to red. I didn't even bother opening it. You can't trust the other reviews, since this is a revised/different product.Everything I have is silver (aluminum case) with blue LEDs (monitor, etc.). I bought this overpriced, simple device based on it being able to match. It doesn't.Most of the reviews here are from 5 to 10 years old. They are for a different product/revision.
I had two of these VR-1 units and they worked great for my application.I bought a third VR-1 about a month ago and right out of the box it exhibited an annoying tick or pop each time it would compress the audio after a few seconds of silence to reset. I exchanged it for a replacement and it behaves exactly the same way. The only conclusion I can reach is that Audiovox must have changed the operation of the VR-1 for the worse.I can no longer recommend this formerly fine product. What a shame.
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.
I trust Advent and own 4 of their wireless speakers. This one is HIDEOUS. Designed for outdoor use?!? No way! As soon as you walk a SHORT distance outside,you lose the signal. Sounds substantial enough when it's only 10 feet from the transmitter, but who needs that? I'm embarrased that I bought it for a gift for someone. When I asked how it was performing, they said they must be doing something wrong. I read the instructions to the letter and it's still weak. Because I have some background with wireless, I tried it and realized that this speaker is garbage. I had cheap remote control cars as a child that reached greater distances.
Trying to use my LG TV as a secondary monitor for my Toshiba Laptop. I could tell that the picture was there but it was hidden behind flashing, distortion, and incorrect colors. Didn't work at all for me and will be returned promptly.
I have been using the KDC-MP8017 for several months. It installed flawlessly, and except for a smudged CDR it has played all the CDRs I've given it. There are two major problems that have me shopping for a new player now. 1) The fast-forward and rewind for MP3s is useless. Near as I can tell, holding the REW button down for ten seconds rewinds only five seconds. There is no time indicator when you FF or REW an MP3. I use FF and REW when listening to language CDs. 2) The folder navigation appears broken, or buggy at best. I organized a CDR by genre using different folders and the folder navigation sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. Sometimes the player appears to lock up (a minutes passes and nothing happens), and I have to eject the CD and start over. I've read the manual a couple times, but I cannot consistenly get folder navigation to work. Perhaps it's cockpit error, but I think I'm pretty technically savvy (installed the receiver myself, burned the CDRs myself, fix other peoples' computer problems... you get the idea), and this has been sadly frustrating.So, the bottom line is I want to replace it, and I'm avoiding Kenwood. I'm thinking the Blaupunkt MP3000 looks attractive....
I bought this to use with an ipod touch and the speaker that is built into the ipod is better than this thing. The sound is horrible and distorted.
This product was set up using the "wizard" It would work well for a few minutes & then die.I called D link & spoke with service dept for 45 min , changing speed of the modem,IP addresses etc. When it was done it didn't work at all. I was given a case # & told to call back unfortunately I was out of time to help them with product development. This unit is a huge piece of junk,avoid like the plague.
I went to the store. I saw Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing all over the place! Then i thought WOW, it must be really good, so im going to purchase one. i was excited! So I brought this one and started to learn typing. The beginning and intermediate level were fine but for the advance i wont recomend anyone to get it. The excercises in the booklet are inaccurate for example, sometimes in the booklet it shows that there is only one space before a word but actually you have to type 2 spaces &lt;&lt;&lt;so this marks you as an error when you think you are doing it RIGTH. The other problem is that sometimes in the booklet it shows the word "cannot" but you are suppose to type "can't" &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;so it gives you another error!! I even had to xerox the tiny booklet with tiny letters to enlarge (150%/21 pages) them so that learning to type would be easier for me!!!! How disgusting and a waste of money!!! I'm trying to find another brand that will teach me type better and quicker and mainly that will give me fair errors!!!!!
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.
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 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.
Sent the first one back, because of a picture full of static. Second one did the same thing. Word to the wise, buy an HD TV with at least 4 HDMI connectors.
Lasted 8 pages. No joke. Cartridge was sucked dry after printing 8 pages of a fax. Nothing special, just a cover sheet and some text.Contacted seller, never heard back. Nothing 'premium' about this product.
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.
I did a serach on the web. Apparently, Archos has been marketing this defective product (605 Wi-Fi) since 2007. This product has a major defect in that the audio makes unbearable cracking noise when the wi-fi is on. The noise is loud and distinct especially when it is streaming videos on web sites such as Dailymotion. Basically the audio function is useless when you're on internet. I had the problem with my first one, and then exchanged it, same problem. This apparently has been a common problem, and Archos has been telling customers a firmware would fix it since 2007. This defective product should have been recalled.
Be careful if ordering this adapter for you Dell Inspirion 5150. You should first make sure that your previous adapter has a 90 W output (not 130 W). If you have the 130 W (which I believe many of the older ones do),look for another product.
If you want an inexpensive radio/cd player with average sound quality, this is your machine. It is just what I expected to receive for the price. Delivery was very prompt.
On the plus side... this DVD player moves from disk to disk quickly and quietly, and the video is nice and clean when playing correctly. Sound is good. A rented movie played nicely.Now for the negatives... I'm on my second C601, since the first was DOA. It's a bit inconvenient to have to use the remote for most playing functions (what if it gets lost?). The major problem I have, however, is that this player SKIPS on a newer DVD that shouldn't have a problem. I had an RCA DVD player that I was very happy with until the laser broke, and several times a week played my yoga DVD to workout at home with no problem WHATSOEVER. I've tried twice to play my yoga DVD on this Samsung, and have had a horrendous time with it. This morning I had to rewind and speed play through skips close to 30 times in a 45 minute regime. When it's not skipping there is often interference. Needless to say it wasn't a pleasant yoga session. I'm putting it back in the box and sending it back this afternoon. Since there are negligible marks on my yoga DVD, there is no reason why I should be having this problem.
This product works as advertised. It's not the most sturdy constuction, but is does what it needs to... trigger the shutter.I have not seen the Canon version, so cannot really compare, but as for the Opteka cable release I feel that the actual cord part is very "stiff".Let me try to explain better. When I hold the cable in my hands one end in the left hand and the end in my right hand; then move the hand holding the grip-end, then the other end moves around quite a lot, because the cable/cord is very stiff (not as felxible as I had hoped). This poses a slight problem for me as the whole point of the purchase was to try and eliminate ALL movement/shake when releasing the shutter. So when you consider that even the mirror inside the camera can cause shake then how much more would a cable that moves all along it's length.I guess it's still better than having your hand directly on the shutter button of the camera body, you just need to be aware that it you still need to keep VERY still when using this cable release.To summarize: I'm getting the remote soon.
I ordered this quite a while ago, it does not work, never has worked. I haven't been able to return it and probably will just have to throw it out. Useless and a waste of money.
I haven't been able to get the Print CD capability to work on my printer yet, which is the entire reason I bought it in the first place. I've been talking to Epson technical support, but they can't seem to figure it out. I'm waiting for another CD tray to arrive to see if that's the problem, but it's been over a week now. Meanwhile, my project is on hold because I can't print the CDs.
Very displeased with this cable, it was only $2.50 but I think mine is defective.I use it for my computer monitor and I get these white pixels that jump around the screen.Very displeased with this cable. You get what you pay for I guess.
I've had this radio for a week and it's been a slow and painful death. From the start i noticed that I can't hear it while the water is running because it's not loud enough. Then, the tuner stopped working properly and the stations were all off by a frequency or 2. This morning, I couldn't hear anything but white noise... This thing is a waste of money! We had a sharper image one previously which was great but it broke cause it fell off the wall (suction cups!)...
This piece of f&*cking sh#t has a blue hue on the corner and middle of the screen. This is a KNOWN ISSUE with these rear projection LCDs...not just this model, but all of Sony's rear projection LCDs. Just Google "Sony Grand Wega Blue Hue" and there'll be tons of links to others who've had this problem. The TV was purchased in 2005 for $2500.It is a very costly repair, as this is related to the "heart of the TV."
This is absolutely worthless!!! It takes forever (at least a week) to charge batteries and you have to watch so it doesn't overheat. I watch it like a hawk and leave it plugged in when I am home and unplug it when I leave for work. I've done that for about 2 weeks trying to charge the batteries and I still haven't gotten the "green lights". I would not waste your money. This is one of those "you get what you pay for" items. It is inexpensive to buy but a piece of garbage that doesn't work and you have to watch. Honestly, I wouldn't even give this a one star rating.
Wow. I've had this unit a little under 2 years, and came on here (and other sites) to see if anyone else had this problem. They do, in spades. The thing just shuts down totally, seemingly at random. Other times it trips and beeps incessantly like the power is out, yet the table lamp plugged into the same duplex outlet is still on. Other times it trips for a second, comes back, trips again... repeat.Never had this issue with my APC. Which incidentally is NOW on the same branch circuit and doesn't trip while the Tripp Lite still does. I always liked Tripp-Lite surge protectors but this UPS is a pain in the ___ .
Purchased this Swann product and it broke within a year, wouldn't start up and lights just kept blinking. RMA'ed product back the the manufacturer, which took about 4 weeks, received a new one and it had the exact same problem. Customer support said they packaged it with the wrong power supply. I do not recommend this company or equipment. Will not purchase this brand again.
I have one. Wish I could remember why. It has too many openings to protect the camera from weather. It still blocks access to any controls. It hangs awkwardly on your belt. I really should give it to Goodwill or the Salvation Army. I will not sell mine, I don't want to be associated with such a useless item.However, it indeed is soft, and kind of nice looking.I am WAY over the age of 13.
This portable TV sounds great except they made a few mistakes in the design. They don't tell you that there is NO ANTENNEA nor that the TV will not work without an antennea! The portable DVD player is great. THE TV IS HORRIBLE. When we did get an antennea the tv worked but we went to numerous stores and the all the antenneas we found were big and bulky plus had to be hooked then unhooked when we wanted to put the unit away without an antennea sticking out to get broken. DON'T BUY THIS FOR THE TV! We ended up purchasing a different product that had the antennea built in. This one was a total waste of money.
Actually the device works well once you got it running on XP and only in Simple & Plain XP, but there's NO SUPPORT or Update Drivers for SP2 so actually it has become an obsolete piece of hardware, BTW Belkin SUPPORT SITE "SUCK'S BIG TIME" having all those white collar guys and none of them can update or rewrite drivers to work with SP2 , its simply unbeleivable.Dont buy it unless you are sticking with Win 2000 for a long time.
I purchased these earphones mainly to use when working out. They were uncomfortable in my ears and kept falling out while running (even trying the different sized foam inserts). I would not purchase this item again.
I didn't realize theAudio-Technica ATH-M2X Open-Back Dynamic Stereo HeadphonesI bought came with their own adapter, so I bought this. The one I got was faulty, sound comes out mono unless you wiggle it around a bit - and when you do get stereo to come out, it sounds worse than the unit that came w/ my headphones. Must be a loose connection or something inside the adapter.I'd return it, but considering how cheap it was, probably not worth the effort. I'd be wary next time though.
After receiving this item, I realized I should have paid more to get something nicer - cheap, cheap, and my son never used it!
I have read all good reviews on this card so I purchased one for my new canon S45. It worked fine with the first 40+ pictures. Then suddenly it stopped working: it took a very long time to read/write from/to the card, and when I plugged in to my computer to try to download my pictures, the card couldn't be read. I lost all my pictures on this card. I then reformatted this card, problem still existed. Maybe I'm the unlucky one to get a bad card? -:( But I don't want to take more chance on this card so I plan to return it.
Well,I bought this CD player over 6 months ago and despite its bulky appearance don't be fooled into believing that this thing can &quot;take a lickin and keep on tickin.&quot;I used to have an old $50 Sony discman that lasted me a good two years before it quit working on me, so I went out and bought this new one.I use this player about 6 times a week, bringing it with me to my Gold's Gym, I have definitely torchered it by dropping it occasionally from a tread mill or stair climber. The unit always worked fine until last week when it finally broke down on me and does not even spin the CD's anymore.So much for a sports cd player, this thing didn't even last as long as its much cheaper brother.However, the durability of this CD player was not the only complaint I have. The headphones themseleves are horrible, you can barely hear anything out of them. The imaging of the music was also not very good. It was almost as if I was listening to music through a bathroom door. In addition, this thing skips too much! My ESP cd player did a better job and this CD player and this is supposed to have ESP2...Anyway, I am buying the new headshock Panasonic CD player, which I hear is more durable and provides better skip control. I like Sony products, but I will stay away from there DiscMans.
DISAPPOINTED is an understatement!
I bought this printer and got two good prints out of it before it broke. It got good reviews from industry magazines but was nothing but a huge dissapointment and wast of time for me. Then on top of that I had to spend another $$ to send the peice of junk back.
Mine wouldn't be recognized by windows most of the times. I had to reboot the machine in order for it to be recognized. When copying music some tracks would randomly appear twice. The wheel has a feel of cheap bicycle tyres. I returned mine.
I found the only item that can be used with this adapter is my Sb-800 flashes. There is no hot-shoe base it is a light-stand screw only mount on the bottom. The coiled sc-29 and sc-28 cords do not have a socket to attach to this adapter. So it is only good for connecting two or more flash units together at the limiting cable length of 5ft. The sc-27 cord (sold separately) is all that connects to this adapter, nothing else connects to it. Nikon fails to install the same socket on many of their camera bodies. Which makes this adapter useless to many models. The connecting cords are very costly and too. You need to piece together several units and cords to get any proper lighting or distance.Equipment should never limit your art, but add to your abilities instead. A very poorly thought out system, where to few cameras use the required cord. None of the coiled cords connect to this adapter. So where was Nikon's thinking on this one?The coiled cords just pull over or topple equipment and the Sc-27 is expensive and too short to do the job. Nikon just misses the boat with adapters and cords. Save your money buy radio triggers instead. This item is worthless, expensive and unsafe.
The signal received by the WUSB54G installed on three different Windows XP machines flunctuates quite a bit, from very good to very low, and at which point it drops the connection. Other wifi client devices in the same area suffer no such phenomenon, using the same WRT54G router.Based on the comments from other users of this device, this is an inherent defect of the WUSB54G. I recommend that Amazon not sell this item any more, as it simply does not work with Windows XP (despite Linksys claims that it does).This is not my first experience with a Linksys product that simply does *not* work! However, it will definitely be my last.
This thing died after 4 uses. Company wants $60 to repair. No thanks, I'll give another company my $60 on another product. You'll be sorry!!!
The product description says 12MB/sec which implies 12 megabytes per second. Other reviews even say it is faster than this. In my testing I usually get 3MB/sec with a confirmed EHCI "High Speed" USB port. This is much slower than advertised.Aside from the slower speed, it seems fine, but I do worry that I will lose the cap one day.UPDATE: It failed after a few months. It seems to easily overheat inside that rubber case.
My mini was 6-stars-cool-completly-awesome, beyond all my expectations. I used it almost all day every work day, and in the car, and in the garden, and in bed, and... I loved it. Until it died. In fact, -+*everyone*+- I know with a mini has **sent it back**. They're not all that reliable when they're not dead. If you're one of the lucky ones that hasn't had the crackly death you can expect a solid 12 months with your mini until you need a $100 battery. I've taken my $ elsewhere. It's sad because it was my friend.
I bought this about 3 months ago and I've noticed a terrible picture quality. I've even set up my computer for the resolution, white balance, etc. with my tv, and the color is terrible. It is also extremely pixilated. You could buy a cheap dvd player for the same price with better quality.
Worked pretty well for about 6-9 months, then just died. What's worse is that it's got a dvd trapped inside of it that I'll have to work to get out. I'll never buy anything Toshiba again, they're 0 for 2 on products I've bought from them.
Bought this hair dryer a year ago and we need a new one now. It keeps shutting off and it is not dust jammed. The nightlight is really too bright and you cant keep in on the high setting because it gets too hot and you can smell it burning. I think hair dryiers should last longer than this.
I had great luck with my previous Epson Color Stylus 640. When my older printer finally met its days (5 years old) I decided to buy an Epson MFP, and I bought a CX5400. It was GREAT for the first month. In the second month I had to do a LOT of head cleanings and nozzle checks. I replaced the color ink cartridges when my CX5400 was about 1.5 months old, and every since then the yellow and magenta inkjets are so clogged they will not print. I even purchased solvent from someone that had a similiar situation so that I could unclog the inkjets, but I have not had any sucess. So, now I have an Epson MFP that prints only in black and blue. Epson support staff has also been unhelpful. They can only recommend that I ship in the unit to Epson for repair at my expense.Now I'm looking at HP and Canon MFPs.
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 twist to fit does not work very well. They are very uncomfortable. Not the best sound quality. I was adjusting the bud in my ear (which you have to do often to try and make it more comfortable) and it snapped off of the bar that connects to the bud. Now it is holding on by the wires and starting to make a cracking sound. I recommend that you do NOT buy these.
This cable worked well during the first week. After the first week, it simply stopped working. I am very disappointed. I won't recommend this product.
I have upgraded my rating after reevaluating the performance of this lens and how I intended to use it. This is a very special lens and cheap for what it does. I am giving it five stars because it is a tremendous value. I consider it a very good buy for the price.I recently purchased the Canon 20D camera with the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6II as the kit lens. Also, purchased the Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM and Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM lenses. I am an amateur photographer, but this is my first time using a digital camera.I purchased it primarily to use for available light photos on my new digital camera.Rather then list PROS and CONS, I will list the general characteristics of this lens. Then you decide if it is appropriate for your intended purpose.CHARACTERISTICS:1. The lens has a very shallow depth of field at the larger apertures giving it this dream like Bokeh (soft background blur).2. The medium and smaller apertures are razor sharp and very clear.3. The lens has lots of contrast.4. The lens gathers a lot of light to be so small.This lens was built for 35mm cameras. If you use it on a smaller format, as many digital cameras are these days, know what you are getting into. This is a 50mm lens when used on a 35mm camera, but it is equivalent to a 80mm lens when used on most digital SLR cameras. Looking at size alone, it would seem to be a good portrait lens on a digital camera, but the lens characteristics indicate it would be better used for other purposes. I don't understand how it gathers so much light ... it is unusual. This is an excellent lens, but make sure it is a good match for the job at hand.P.S.If you are wondering about the other lenses I purchased. I love the EF 24-70mm f2.8L. Yes, it is expensive, but it focuses well in low-light situations and the colors are great. The photos take on a third dimension with this lens.What about the EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6II kit lens? Unlike some elitist, I believe this kit lens is very useable for the average consumer. The lens does not have the outstanding color rendition or extra dimension of the L-series lens, but still a very good lens and light weight. It is better then any of my old 35mm lenses.
I am returning this product. It does not work. I try to insert a DVD and it will not accept it. I have tried many different DVDs and it keeps spitting them out.
This DVD player is probably the shoddiest piece of electronic equipment i have ever bought. It feels very tinny and cheap when you pick it up and what's more, after three months - conveniently when I was unable to return it - it just stopped reading my DVDs. I suppose the price is nice, but you get what you pay for. And I certainly wasted the little money that I did spend on this player.
After having read all of the reviews for this item I was really excited to receive it from the seller. My car does not have a cd player so this was my one last chance at listening to good music in the car besides paying over 100 dollars to get something profesionally installed. I tried so many different fuzzy stations like it said in the directions and only one somewhat worked. The sound quality was poor at best and often I just found it too annoying to even bother listening. If I could go back in time, I would buy something a little more expensive that you are positive has good sound quality in your car. Try going to a best buy first and getting advice and then come to get it online.
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.
Like many others I bought this printer because I wanted to make good A3 prints for display. For the first 6 months it worked without a hitch (Dell PC). After that it started misfeeding paper - especially shiny photo paper - which is exactly what I bought it to print!!Now it will only grab the cheapest quality paper - anything with even a slight shine just will not go through. I have tried cleaning the rollers and all the 'fluffed up' areas inside the machine, but all to no avail.This was not a cheap printer, and I have to say I would think long and hard before buying any printer from HP again.It rates 2 stars, because it was OK in the beginning, and it will still print 'ordinary' paper, but nothing more because I now have to buy another printer to do my A3 photos!
The camera is easy to use and the quality of the pictures is very good. Getting the pictures out of the camera and into your computer is another matter. The software is very un-intuitive, lots of "albums" and "gallerys" but all we wanted to do is get the photos into the PC. The "Help" file is not much help and Kodak's webpage essentially says to read the manual. Now I know why Kodak is going down the tubes.
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.
I bought this unit due to its size and the listed features on the box. I've played a number of DVDs in this player and only about half play without issue. A number of the disks won't play at all. I wish I had done more research before buying this. As it is, the player goes back to the store and I'll be looking for another small DVD player.
Koss TV21 Home Stereophones with Extra Long TV Cordthe worst headphones ever. does not fit into any of my tv's or game systems.You have to purchase an adapter that runs for about $12.00 It does fit into my portable dvd player, but the audio quality is so low and hollow that it sounds as if you have ear plugs on while at a concert. The extra long cord is good for bundleing old newspapers and the headphones are way to bulky. BUYER BEWARE
It was a nice size tv, but there was no fine tuning. the color was bright but what good is it if you cant get a clear picture. I returned the product.
The first one lasted about 4 years. The second one about 45 days. $11.40 UPS shipping charge to return for "free warranty repair." And the what does Amazon's seller, My Radio Store, Inc., have to say? "Not our problem." You might try home kits by Delphi or Belkin, if you can confirm they are compatible with the Audiovox XM radio. Buying locally instead of on the internet would cost you a little extra but might allow you to check compatibility with other home kits and also give you some leverage on getting the item replaced right at the store.
In the writeup for the Garmin carrying case it says that it has room for the StreetPilot series GPS as well as the necessary cables. I was shocked at how small this case was when received. I can fit the GPS unit in it but not all the cables and the ones I could get in I had to cram into it. If you are looking for a carrying case that will carry all the components of the streetpilot GPS this is not it.
Bottom line -these things do bite the dust. It is a great price and good storage, and when my GRAID2 failed, the company said they would send me a new one right away. But I will not trust it solo anymore - now I am going to have to buy another drive to back up my backup. At these prices it's probably still a good investment, but I wanted to warn the potential buyers that my first drive failed me and I lost 55 hrs of video (and hours of blood/sweat and tears over my video project) overnight.
The mouse had pretty glow, thinking it was for gamers it have more precission and be more comfortable to use. The mouse was very big compared to my small hands. Then there were things side control buttons were extremely painful that kept get in way making my fingers raw. I bought it and was only able to use it for day but I was too tired to return item. It has lot of fancy features but unless you know about things like macros,etc it is bit confusing to use.
I just received the item and admittedly it is a faster USB memory stick than the Kingston I have. However, I bought this drive hoping to have an adequate keyring hook so it could be strung on my keyring as other memory sticks I have either don't have a hook or they break. The picture of the Corsair Voyager is deceiving and rather than a rock hard plastic or rubber exterior it is infact soft rubber and I don't feel confident that it will last too long on my keyring. Also the soft rubber exterior picks up fluff and dust very easily. The device might look good with your mountain bike but it doesn't seem as though the keyring hook at least might be as durable as it claims by just being in your pocket. Corsair do another memory stick with an aluminium casing and what looks like a sturdy keyring hook. I've placed an order for it but it has yet to arrive. We shall see.
My Corsair drive actually physically broke after using it for about a year. I used it often but fairly carefully, so - be warned! Now mine is unusable and I'm just hoping that everything on there is backed up . . .
I was so looking forward to not lugging my PC. The wheels are so noisy that I am embarssed to roll it thru the airport. I thought in the store that it had the inline skate wheels, but instead they are hard plastic look-alikes.
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 memory matches the specs for my iMac (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) but doesn't work with it.
I'll admit this review is a little dated since this product isn't in the market anymore, but I was shocked to see how many GOOD reviews it had. I've had this laptop for a little over three years now, and since then, I've gone through two hard-drives with another about to die, and the cd-burner/dvd-rom hasn't worked well since about the second month of purchase. I've never gotten any games (even the low-end graphics ones) to work on here. It also seems like this system is highly vulnerable to viruses. I don't think that is just due to windows because I have other windows systems that have not had near as many viruses as this one. I think the only thing that's had me keeping this system is the floppy drive, since the newer computers don't have those.If for some reason you are thinking of buying this product: DON'T! You won't get great tech support on it and you'll just gain more frustrations.
The pulldown mechanism broke after just 2 weeks! I only used the screen about 10 times. Very disappointed.
I purchase this backpack several months ago and I am very dis-appointed in the design and quality. The shoulder straps are poorly designed which make it difficult to ware the backpack for any length of time. The zippers just open on their own or just won't close. The pockets make it hard to organize items in the backpack.
I ordered this printer over a month ago. The first one that arrived would not recognize the print cartridges that came with it. After calling canon tech support a few times they finally decided to send me new cartridges. After a wait of almost a week the cartridges showed up. I put the new cartridges in and they were still not recognized.After more calls to canon tech support they agreed to send me a new printer. After another week the new printer arrives. It is poorly packed with almost no padding in a box that is much to small for the unit. There were no ink cartridges or power cord with the printer. After calling canon tech support yet again they determine (obviously) that I've been sent a refurbished unit. The support rep tries to convince me that it is OK for them to send me a refurbished unit under their replacement agreement. After getting nasty with the support rep I get to talk to a supervisor who says they'll send me a brand new replacement unit and that customer relations will call the next day to organize this.Customer relations calls the next day and before agreeing to send the new unit they try and convice me one more time to keep the refurbished unit by offering a free ink cartirdge. I decline the offer and said I paid for a new unit and I want to get a new unit. I'm sure I'll have to wait another week to get the new unit.At every chance they got canon tried to make the problem mine and not own up to it being their fault. After finally admitting it was their fault I had to really press them to get a new unit instead of refurbished.So much for canon quality and support. Next time I'll buy another brand.
It used to be that HP made great hardware but offered lousy Mac drivers. As of this model, not even the hardware is good anymore.Even before it died hard with the notorious Carriage Jam failure, it would frequently and randomly stop jobs without warning. Getting it to work again required not only a power-cycle and reconnet, but often a complete software reinstallation.Never could get it to work reliably as a shared or network printer using HP's own drivers, but finally found a Gutenprint 5 solution that worked for about two months before the hardware itself died.I was the last person in my family to have a good feeling about HP printers, and that includes my brother-in-law who works for HP. Now, none of us will ever buy an HP printer again.
The control seemed simple and straight-forward to set-up, except when I needed to change the input source on the TV. Built-in help did not correct the problem. After three e-mails and a phone call I never did get a response from Logitech's Customer Service. Very disappointed in the total lack of response. However, after several attempts I was able to get the remote to work on my own. Aside from the terrible customer support, the only other issue I've run into is that the buttons are too small to easily manipulate.
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While this keyboard looks fancy next to my flat screen and is fairly compact for HTPC use, it is so poorly made. First of all, I'm already on my second one since the first one made a whining noise that was obnoxious by the end of week 3. I've had the replacement for 3 months and now the whining noise is obnoxious on this one too. It only whines when it's being charged, but it can be heard across the room enough that at age 35 (less sensitive ears), I still can't stand to be in the same room while it's charging. In addition, this keyboard (as well as the prior) loses the keyboard functionality even though the mousepad still works at least once every couple hours of consistent use. I end up having to walk across the room to re-sync the device in order for it to work again. Also, I've used better designed mouse pads on laptops back in the 90's. The mouse pad is fairly finicky and a bit too small to be practical. For $150, this thing is crud. From the sounds of prior reviews, the whining issue has been around for quite a while and still in 2010, Logitech has not fixed it. After buying multiple Logitech products, I've come to the conclusion that they often have interesting designs with concepts that are often ahead of their competitors, but poor follow-through on developing a quality product behind the design and innovation. I'm done with them.
Before you buy any Garmin maps for your GPS unit on Amazon, I suggest that you check the Garmin site for the latest version. Amazon has many outdated versions of Garmin software for sale, including this one, which was discontinued by Garmin over 2 years ago.
One of the threaded inserts (in one of the two enclosures I bought) wasn't threaded, so I could only put one screw in to hold the front plate to the enclosure. The instructions didn't say that the screw holes to mount the drive were covered by a slide-in extruded plastic strip, so it took me awhile to find how to fasten it in. During the several hours of formatting, the case got really hot--almost too hot to touch; but, this shouldn't be a problem in my application since it won't be powered except when I'm adding files. All in all, a pretty poor design & implementation--but, it was cheap & it does work.
I contacted you regarding this order. You replied and I explained in simple terms what was wrong. Now I am requesting a full refund/credit since you have stopped contact. "The cable's right angle down end is not the same configuration that I needed as shown the picture you have on Amazon.com. Why? Please advise. Why show the picture of a configuration and then ship the opposite?
Worst driver support I've seen. they force you to buy the software updates for new operating systems to make this stupid thing work. Should be free after you buy the device!Buy one from microsoft, they will atleast support their device
I purchased this cable in the hopes that it would live up to its claims. all of the devices i tried to connect with it came with dreaded green lines. the cable itself is thin and feels a little cheap, for the price I paid, its possible i got a bad cable, or that it just isnt up to snuff. I will be buying another brand even if it means slightly more money out of pocket...
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!
I have used the PRO 3500 in my studio for several years without any problems. This model is larger (2U vs 1U) and offers more protection than the 900 but the power switch appears to be identical. I have no noise issues at all with the 3500, it protects a bunch of valuable equipment, and the power switch is fine.When I was putting together a small portable rig I decided to go with the smaller PRO 900 despite the many reviews indicating power switch problems. I almost went with a Furman unit but I figured my positive experience with Monster was enough reason to give the 900 a chance. My assumption was that the negative reviews were a result of a few annoyed buyers. My mistake.I mounted the 900 in my 4U rack with other gear and the fourth time I turned the rig on the switch failed. Fortunately it failed in the ON position so I can use an external switch (which is more convenient for me than returning the unit). This is hardly what I had in mind but I can live with it.The important part is not what happened to me this time but what will (or won't) happen next time. Monster positions its products at the high end of the spectrum, often raving about just how great they are. And pricing of their products reflects this. I have rarely bought Monster cables because I think they are generally overpriced but a power center is all about reliability in my estimation and I am willing to pay more for that.I can understand a company having a defective component once in a long while but the switch problem in these units appears to be very common. Monster, by allowing defective units to remain available for sale, has violated its promise of quality. If it were an isolated problem I could understand but their own web site is full of bad reviews. They could easily recall the products from dealers and offer a pro-active solution on their web site for the customers who bought defective units that did not get recalled. Instead, it appears they chose to ignore it. The recall solution would have cost Monster some money but it would have backed up their promise of quality as well. What this tells me is that I can't trust the Monster brand. If they used bad switches - and kept using them after they found out, what other defective components are in their products? Every time I flip that external switch I will remember NOT to buy Monster again. Sorry Monster, you've lost my trust and my business and it is is entirely your own doing.
Ordered 3 of these. Static from all of them when used with Apple TV. Should be avoided. Amazon basics are a better option.
As I struggled using this microsoft mouse to make it here to write this review, I became more and more furious. I have had this mouse for 6 weeks or so. It wasn't long after buying the mouse that my double click with the left button started to cut out. Sometimes lasting 5 mins other times days. I have spent a few hours on Microsoft Tech support trying to fix it. It finally started working on its own. Today however it stopped working in the middle of a Photoshop project. Can any of you imagine working on a Photoshop project with a left mouse button cutting out? The only thing that kept me from finding out what the interior of this mouse looks like by utilizing a tool I call &quot;My living room wall&quot; is through repeating the serenity prayer while ocaasionally slamming the mouse down on my desk. This thing isn't getting any better for me. If you buy this mouse after I have written this, better check for new drivers or find your receipt.
I bought this memory from amazon.com and installed in my Dell Dimension L series 866MHz PC. This computer has already a 128 MB DIMM PC133 SDRAM installed in it. After installation, my computer showed only 144MB RAM. But when I installed the new (256MB) RAM, the computer showed 16MB RAM and did not boot because of lack of memory. I talked with the PNY technical support and they suggested me to return the product to amazon.com and to buy a 256MB PC100 SDRAM. The other thing is that when I checked with Dell support, they told me to buy PC133 SDRAM and PNY is suggesting to buy PC100 SDRAM. I don't know what should I do now to solve this issue.
Wow, the reviews below about skipping are dead on. I've tried to convert about 10 albums so far and only two played w/out skipping. This is totally unacceptable for vinyl that is in good shape. I'm not an audio-phile so the average sound quality is fine and the pre-amp is fantastic. I don't know if this needs a better stylus, but more likely the tone arm just needs to be heavier. Too bad it can't be adjusted. FYI, I took the same albums that skipped to my 20-year old cheapo Kenwood and they played fine at the same spots that skipped on the Audio-Technica (my old turntable won't play songs near the center label, that's why I bought this one).I give this TT two stars for the two albums that actually played w/out skipping. I was trying to save money, but I would have gladly paid more to avoid the hassle I'm going to have to go through to get these skipping songs to play correctly (which will be bringing out my old TT just to convert the "bad" songs).
I bought this model less than a year ago, now it has stoped working. I was very dissapointed.Also, I didn't like the remote control. The layout of buttons wasn't very useable, and they are tiny. Hard to work with in a dimly lit room.
With the codes it works for a Samsung LN52B750 and a Motorola DCH3200 cable box. With the two Denon codes available it does nothing for an AVR790. Not one button works anything on the receiver.
does not work as describedcompany does not stand behind their productswhen contacted i was just blown offdo not order from this company
I recently ordered a TiVo on the recommendations of friends and family. The purpose was to be able to record shows we weren't available to watch and skim through the commercials. The first box had a defect and when I consulted with Amazon.com, they promptly sent another box. When a different problem arose, I contacted the TiVo technical support and they said I had another defective TiVo. I am currently awaiting my third Tivo box in less than 1 month. I haven't been able to do anything with the TiVo except unpack it, set it up and find it is defective, pack it up and ask for another one. If the third was arrives and it is defective, I am going to give up and go back to recording the old fashioned way.
Not a bad product, but nobody knows who makes or supports these things any more! Look at whatever PVR your Cable or Sat company has, or just get a TiVo.
I too would like to leave a review for this produce but I still have not recieved it. I bought this system in early December from All American Deals and still have not recieved it. They even advertised it as "in stock." Now the system is going for twice what I paid for as well!*Update 5/1/2007 and still without the system I ordered. I'm curious as to what's going to happen now. I'll wait 3 more months before asking for a refund. Stay tuned.
I have had several printers and used many different types of cartridges and this by far has the worst life. I am constantly changing toner cartridges--at least once a month. The machine will not print faxes if it thinks the catridge is low even though hundreds of more pages could still be printed. I spend at least a week to 10 days every month constantly shaking the cartridge, taking it in and out of the machine, trying to get faxes to print. I will make sure not to have to use canon catridges again when i get a new printer.
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.
The ad said it would work with my Classic ipod, it doesn't. You will only get audio. You will need to purchase a much more expensive device from Apple for the Classic to play the video. I wasted my money on this one. Although it was cheap the shipping wasn't.
Despite all warnings by previous reviewers, I went ahead and bought this CD player thinking that I'd have better luck. But, as with previous reviewers, the CD player motor broke within the first two weeks of use. After the first two weeks, it refused to play, constantly listing "Read" in its display. With some tinkering, I figured out that you could continue to play a CD if you "jump start" it yourself by: a) quickly spinning the CD manually, and b) closing the lid and pressing Play while the CD is still going. Apparently, the motor is just no good on cold starts after the first few weeks. In total, I've been able to play about 4 CDs on this before it broke.I never used the tape feature, but the radio seems to work as well as any low-quality small radio would work. The appearance of the player is stylish, and it's a nice small size.If, like me, you're looking to buy a cheap CD player, please heed the warnings of multiple reviewers. I disregarded, and ended up hitting the same issues as they did. Beware!
The image quality is poor -- even in a well-lit room. Images are blueish and grainy.What is more important however, that it gives a detailed view of your eyes OR your forehead OR your mouth -- but not your whole face. To bring the whole face into the shot, one must place the camera about 6 feet from the target (you). That is one must buy an additional desk just to set this camera at a proper distance from you.Tech support is poor: blame everything on USB ports manufacturers.
I was able to use this item to charge my battery twice, then it stopped working. Since I only paid $15, it would have been a waste of effort to return it. You get what you pay for. I had to force myself to buy the actual Sony charger for $60. Why do these chargers cost so much money?
Initially, I was thrilled. It worked great for the first week. Since then it has developed a high frequency noise that doesn't seem to go away. It has trouble tracking and makes a horrid noise every few seconds. It's going back to the store today.....
I've hooked up my new Philips DVD player to my new Philips HDTV with this cable and everything ran nice and smooth... for exactly 11 days. Today it just died. My DVD player reports no signal and for some reason it makes the TV not responsive to any commands until I turn it off and on again. Really freaked me out until I finally figured out who the culprit is. Sorry, but even though it's cheap, I now realize that I really did get my money's worth on this one.
Product worked fine and was relatively straightforward to setup. Features work as advertised although initial time required to lock onto satellites seems overly long. My primary issue is with the additional maps that are required - you need to buy both topographic and road maps [at about $100 a pop] if you plan to use offroad and on-road. Plus the topo maps are over 20 years out-of-date for my town making me wonder if they have any accuracy or relevancy at all. In retrospect, I wish I had looked more closely at the Delorme Earthmate GPS PN-20 as it comes bundled with map software that promises both up-to-date coverage of both topo and roads.
I ordered multiple .5 lens kits.I was sent a substiture without any warning...now the rreturn is a major hassle...I really do not like bait and switch tactics
This cord worked fine for a few weeks, but it won't transmit a signal anymore. I'll probably order another one.
I got this for my trip to miami. I have to say I don't see any difference in the pictures with it compare to with out it. I am no expert may be you need expert vision to see the difference.
This item sucks. I bought this hoping I would be able to charge my Zen Microphoto. While it lights up and looks like it is charging, in fact my Zen Microphoto will not charge with this item. I do not know what products it will work with; but I know for a fact it will not work with the Zen Microphoto. What a waste of money. Great design, poor performance. =(
Up until a couple days ago I would have rated this home theater system at 4 or 5 stars. It has component video out and DVDs look great on my HDTV set. The sound is pretty good, not very loud however. The subwoofer puts out very weak bass but the surround sound works well. The DVD tray takes a very long time to open. The reason why I rated this at one star is that it lasted only 3 months longer than the one-year warranty. Others have mentioned the problem: you power up the system, it displays "HELLO" as usual. Then the display reads "PROTECTION", followed by "GOODBYE", and then the system shuts itself down. In my case, the system was working fine and then out of the blue it shut itself down. There is no reason for this to have happened. I called Toshiba and they had me power down and then power up my system. It didn't help. Then they had me unplug every wire from the system and let it sit for 1/2 hour, and try it again. No luck. They gave me the number for a repair service, but using the repair service will cost almost as much as the system does. When a piece of electronics can barely last longer than the warranty, you know you have a piece of junk on your hands. There is no other way to put it. I intend to join the class action suit. I have purchased a Samsung HT-DS610 from Circuit City and I hope it is of better quality.
I took of the head unit of the factory stereo and put in the wireharness but did not function so its no use I just clliped all the wires and found wich were speakers and the rest.
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!
Liked the mouse for about a month, then the cheap quality material started to decay...The main problem is with the battery compartment, the spring connection for the battery circuit will twist and become unusable...was constantly having to adjust the batteries to get it to work...so I took a hammer to it and bought a Logitech MX 700 which is FANTASTIC...made with very good quality material and also operates with a rechargeable battery. Microsoft needs to stick to memory hogging operating systems with tons of security flaws and leave the PC accessories to other companies...
I got the product on time, but the product did not work properly. I tried to contact the company who sells them, and they never got back with me. Poor product, poor service.
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 use all kinds of cameras. The Nikon 3100 is much better for me. The shutter speed is faster, the feel of the camera is like a traditional camera. You can just point and shoot if you want or it has "scene modes" which make it real easy to get the best shot possible in funky situations like for shooting in a museum, etc.I love mine.
I purchased this router to add wifi to a 5 unit CBS guesthouse.I assumed at the cost of $160 that I would be getting better signal strength than my $40 Westell router!I got a significantly weaker signal.As a router this unit would be ok at about a $40 pricetag.I found nothing about it to justify a cost 4 times that.I have returned it and gone to a much less expensive router with greater signal strength.
I've had two of these enclosures. Both of them failed within a few months. Suddenly the computer (Mac Powerbook G4 for the first one, Macbook Pro for the second one)was telling me that the drive was not readable. I ran diskwarrior and a bunch of other utilities, even took one of the drives to my mac guru technician. I managed to restore the directory on one drive and it's still humming away happily in a competitor's enclosure. The other drive was kaput, data never recoverable (but the drive, reformatted in a new enclosure, works perfectly fine.) I blame the enclosure. I have a dozen or so other external firewire drives and never a failure. So to Macally, I say you fooled me twice with your cheap piece of junk, but never again.
From all exterior visible stickers etc., this is a brand new Xerox cartridge. Unfortunately they have finite shelf lives. The first ten pages printed properly and over the next twenty a vertical gray streak appeared and got wider and darker. I tried running a few pages with rubbing alcohol on them through and the streak got narrower again, but went to full width and darkness in another ten printed pages.I then went downtown to a retail store and bought a brand new HP made toner cartridge ($125) which has been printing flawlessly for several dozen pages so far. This means that the above described problem was caused by the ancient Xerox cartridge and not the remainder of the printer.
Go ahead and buy one of these. Then, you can sit there and try to connect to the wireless router for about three hours. Then, once it finally connects, you have approximately five minutes to get yourself online to write a bad review for it before it conks out on you. I have to constantly disconnect it from the computer and then reconnect it, disable and re-enable it with Device Manager, and a whole slew of other things just to get it to work for a few minutes. In addition, you will sometimes have to reinstall the drivers even if you replug it in to the exact same USB port. I've never had this problem with other wireless adapters. In short, avoid this adapter.
This item was as decribed, but the radio sounded bad and the reception was terrible. I'm soory I made this purchase.
sounded good for the money. but then it broke 6 months later. if you buy it make sure you get a replacement warranty. I am going to buy a better one next time. you get what you pay for.
I was very excited to get this cord, and move my rather bulky htpc to be a little more out of sight. However, when it came, I plugged it in, and was disappointed that the image had blue static in all the dark areas and was shaking and flickering. I tried it with a friends laptop to the same result. It's likely I just got a bad cable, but I'm leery to try again. But, kudos to Amazon for making the return dead simple though.
i have read the reviews on this site, and i simply must conclude that these headphones work better for some (those with large ear canals) but are horrible for others. i have small ears and have trouble using the earphones that come without an over-the-ear piece as they constantly fall out of my ear. i purchased these earphones to compensate for this deficiency. since using them for a couple of hours while riding on my bike, it seems like the former earphones actually stay in longer. the over-the-ear piece that comes with these earphones are flimsy and do not stay securely around my ear (even when walking!)with that said, when i manage to keep the earphones in my ear for more than 5 minutes, the sound is much better than most of the cheaper earphones that i have used in the past. i give this product a rating of 2 because even though the sound is nice, it doesn't outweigh the fact that i can't enjoy this sound for more than 5 minutes before having to resecure the piece.when i was buying these earphones, i thought i was upgrading. but, i feel that the cheaper alternative that i used before (great fit, but okay sound) is a better deal for me. This is the Sony - Clip-On In-Ear Stereo Headphones and they are only $12 ($4 gently used) on amazon.
I hae two major complaints about this item. First, my Ipod Touch 2nd Generation did not fit in the adaptor very well. I had to push down very hard for it to work, but then it wouldn't stay seated if I let go. Second, the speaker sound was terrible. The volume wasn't very loud and the speakers sounded like they were blown.The only positive thing I have to say is that it was very easy to process the return through Amazon.
bought 2 of these and have tried to get them to work on 3 different WinXP PCs and laptops, so far only one PC works with it, but will only work when it it is installed in the exact same usb port as it was when software was installed, if I move it to another USB port on the same PC it will not work. Other 2 PCs would not work at all with this device, installation finishes and the device shows a yellow 'cannot start' status in Windows hardware device manager.
I got a new 10D a few month ago. It just failed. I have not taken more than 500 pictures. I used only one lens Canon EF 24-70/2.8L. Today the shutter failed. One leaf of the shutter could not get back into place. So the camera shows &quot;ERROR 99&quot; and is no longer useful. Search on google will see so many posts on this problem. The shutter life is very short. Do not buy 10D until the problem resolved, or you will regret. I am surprised that no one addressed this here.
You have an external fan to spare. It was lightweight and did everything I asked of it. The wi-fi was weak but I bought a Lynksis card for it.Then after two months the fan went out. After that it would overheat in a heartbeat. Using an external fan I was able to keep it cool enough to take all MyDocuments off it.Customer service was prompt and courteous. The gave me an RMA to return the machine at my expense.As I bought the machine at Sams Club I returned it and they gave me my money back with no hastle.When it worked, I loved it...When it died I was sad. A fond memory of a relationship gone sour.I'm going to try Dell.
Generally, the unit itself works well and is reasonably intuitive to use. I have the traffic unit and it was easy to integrate.If the Navteq maps for my area were not so bad, I would give this unit 4 or 5 stars. However, the maps for my area (San Diego) are dated and, more importantly, of poor quality. For example, new developments for which the streets have been in the Thomas Guide for two years are missing from the maps in this unit. The unit also frequently gives bad directions because of poor quality maps that do not properly distinguish side streets from collectors and arterial streets. For example, major east/west arterial streets in downtown San Diego that have synchronized traffic lights are not distinguished from side streets that have stop signs every 50 yards. Multilane suburban collector streets are frequently not distinguished from single lane side streets. The poor directions in areas I know lead me to not trust the unit elsewhere.
This only lasted about a month and then the 12v section fell apart! i have since tried to contact manufacture and they will not uphold warrenty. so it is in the DUMP..... DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY invest in something Better
It should not matter how good they are, $500 for headphones that cost twice as much iphone 3g is a complete waste of money. If you make a million a year or more, I could see spending that on these, but thats it, and to top it off they are not even wireless.
The seller sent the exact article I asked for but the ink was so old it had dried to the point it would not function. My printer is old and they don't manufacture the ink cartidges any more.
This is a re-write as I've gained new information.We bought this camera based on the Consumer Reports rating. We wanted to download our videos to our pc so we could save them as DVDs. Although we are fairly computer savy, we had no experience with camcorders. Buying a JVC brand was a big mistake because of the poor customer service. This camera does not come with instructions on how to download the taped material onto a computer.For anyone wanting to buy a digital camcorder to download onto your computer, make sure you know what kind of wires/cards you will need. This camera requires a firewire card with a firewire cable (also known as a dv cable.) Although the advertising for this camcorder states, "Throughout JVC's Mini DV line, the camcorders are designed with the PC in mind, offering multiple PC connection options, including USB and iLink (IEEE 1394) DV cable." However, with most models, the USB only transfers stills.If you have Windows XP, the camera will be instantly recognized and you can actually control the camera with the computer. We hooked this camera to a friend's XP computer. When we tried to save the video, the playback we got on the computer was really grainy. We don't know if it would have been better if we burned a dvd and played it on the tv. We've heard that there are ways to adjust the software to get a better record. Doesn't make sense to me and we've heard so many conflicting things that I don't know if that's true.If you own Windows 2000, it will not recognize this camera. After nearly a dozen calls to JVC, we still haven't been given information on how to make this camera work with our computer. I spoke with a technician somewhere else who told me that all camcorders require software to run with 2000. The necessary software DOES NOT COME WITH THE CAMERA. Most editing software seems to cost about $80 or more so you will need to add this cost, plus a firewire card if you don't have it, to the cost of the camera. We have a device that allows us to transfer video from a vcr into our computer so we used this to transfer our camcorder tapes.As I've mentioned, JVC service was awful. We would have returned the camera, but we bought it from an internet store that required returns within 7 days. Be wary of that when buying a product you are unfamiliar with, it may not be worth the $40 you save. Also, had we returned the product, we still would have had a 15% restocking fee. Amazon has a restocking fee.Back to JVC. We've sent several emails to their service department over nearly a 2 month period and none were answered. Nine or ten telephone technicians gave us differing information--some technicians said the opposite of what others said. One tech refused to transfer me to a supervisor, stating, "No one at JVC can help you."All that said, we do like the camera. Like most contemporary camcorders, it is smaller than older models. We filmed the birth of our son (the whole reason we bought the camera) and are pleased with the color. We were in a dmily lit birth center with daylight filtered through thin curtains and the image is good. I'm not a videophle, so can't compare this to other cameras.The covers over the connection ports are flimsy and seem like they will break off easily.The service (or lack of it) provided by JVC was so bad I will not buy another JVC product. In my initial review I gave an extra star because the camera seemed okay. The service we've received since then was so bad, I would take that star away and only give it one star if amazon would let me do that.
I was so excited to get an adapter for my older Camry. The price was right for this item, and there are a lot of satisfied users. My experience was not a good one though. There was an unremitting, loud clicking sound when the tape was in the cassette deck. I could hear the clicking over whatever music I was playing, so I'm returning the adapter. Until I can find another adapter without this problem, I'll go back to listening to CD's.
Hace ya un tiempo que compre esta impresora no en amazon pero si les puedo decir algo que si usted quiere malgastar y perder su dinero compre esta impresora.Razones para decir esto:Consumibles de la maquina son carisimos casi un cincuenta por ciento del valor de la impresora. A veces he llegado a pensar que Xeros Creera que esta regalando la impresora para despues conseguir ganancias por todo los consumibles.Los consumibles internos de la maquina son de muy mala calidad ..La impresora gasta demasiada tinta no creo que XEROX de los datos correctos de cuando da cada cartucho de tinta en pocas palabras es un enga&ntilde;o ..Ponganse ha pensar esto un solo cartucho original de tinta xeros cuesta 350USD Dinero con el cual uste puede comprar una computadora o cualquier otra cosa que la saque mas provecho y que no sea un robo como este..Y eso es pensando en que compre un solo cartucho cosa ilogica, porque se necesitan todos los cartuchos para imprimir full color, estamos hablando de 1000USD ya usted sabra lo que se puede hacer con 1000USD.Esto realmente es un robo que le tiene XEROX HA LA GENTE PORQUE ME PARECE IRRACIONAL QUE CUATRO CARTUCHOS PARA UNA IMPRESORA DE ESTE TIPO Y DE OTRAS IMPRESORAS QUE XEROX VENDE CUESTEN MAS QUE UNA COMPUTADORA O UN TELEVISOR.BUENO DE TODAS FORMAS EVALUES USTED MISMO Y CONFIRMARA LO QUE LE ESTOY DICIENDO.COMPRE IMPRESORAS DE XEROX Y DE OTRAS COMPA&Ntilde;IAS CON ESTE TIPOR DE ROBO Y DE ATROPELLO Y PERDERA SU DINERO.CREO QUE ESTO DEBERIA ESTAR PENALIZADO POR LA LEY DE EE.UU. Y DE CULAQUIER PAIS..
Needed this to split a cable and go only 6 feet to a separate device and it immediately destroyed the signal to both the short and the longer cable. I read the reviews here and took a chance....wish I didn't....
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.
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
For myself, I decided to purchase the JVC Professional model SR-MV40US several weeks back. Great price from Amazon...but neither of the two units I've had work (the first one was the wrong model; apparently they sent me SOMEONE ELSE'S RETURN). The 2nd unit was brand new, unopened. ALL of these SR-MV40US decks have a COMMON problem that JVC KNOWS ABOUT due to DEFECTIVE DVD DRIVES which, if NOT failing NOW, WILL fail in the not-too-distant future. The dvd drives will NOT read any type of discs...no commercial movie dvd's, cd's, blank dvd's, NOTHING...they give a "disc error" message on the front panel, with a corresponding "unreadable disc" error on the screen. Mine did this right out of the box.When I notified Amazon regarding the 2nd unit not working (as well as a cracked front panel due to cheap cost-cutting), I was told there was a known problem with these units and that I could NOT have a replacement...only a full refund. Other reviews on Amazon's site hint to this same problem...unreadable disc errors, replacement machines sent out, Amazon refusing to replace machines due to "known problems beyond their control" with the units. I can find no other mention of a known problem with the 40US ANYWHERE on the internet. But, it seems like there HAS to be a fault with these units.The dvd drives are made by a company called PMD. The dvd drive looks and feels like a piece of utter crap. Super lightweight, flimsy,not encased, constructed of plastic...nothing like the drives in the older JVC decks.The reason I bring this all up is that at the time I first received the non-working unit I was wondering if there was INDEED a known problem with the newer SR-MV40US dvd drives. I've had have the problem, as well as 1/3 of the Amazon customers who reviewed the unit. But, I find NO mention of any problems on this site, nor under a google search. I find it odd that I would get a brand new unit with a dvd drive that completely doesn't work, however. I called Amazon and got a clueless 'phone answerer" who had no CLUE what I was asking about...i.e., "What are the known problems with this unit and why do you still sell it if you KNOW there is a problem?" Needless to say, she couldn't answer the question...Amazon couldn't tell me WHAT the problem is, even though they deny a replacement BECAUSE of this problem...yet again, have no clue as to what the problem IS.The JVC SR-MV40US decks as well as ANY OTHER DECKS with this same dvd drive are very much more than likely to fail given the history on this review site as well as my own experience with this unit. The part number on the dvd drive is PMD0120A.As I stated, the problem has NOTHING to do with what brand of discs are being used. This problem has NOTHING to do with recording per se.The unit will not recognize ANY disc...it doesn't recognize blank discs, recorded discs, store-bought movies, music cd's, NOTHING. Has NOTHING to do with recording. This isn't a problem that you even have to "learn how to use the machine." You turn it on, insert a disc, and are told, "Disc error."The build quality is much worse than JVC consumer products of the recent past. This unit states "Professional" on the front panel but it seems nearly an utter joke regarding build quality. In comparison even to 2004's JVC "consumer" products (as opposed to its much touted "Professional Series") this unit has much flimsier plastic for the front panel; even the metal top panel is noticably more thin.Regarding the "known problem" with these units, I did not expect Amazon to really know much...but honestly I did expect them to be able to tell me WHY they can't ship me a replacement.The dvd drive in this unit is absolutely shocking in its cheapness. It doesn't even resemble a toy. You can literally bend the unit as a whole in your hand.I spoke to JVC regarding this problem. After getting the runaround with their different departments (even though I called JVC's "Professional Line" telephone number), I finally talked to someone, who did verify that there IS a known problem with these units, but it has not been published ala the "loading" problems of previous units. I was told, "We got some bad drives."HOWEVER...he could not tell me IF the problem has been corrected in the production. He could NOT tell me if the drive has been replaced. He could NOT tell me if this drive is the same that is used in ANY of the newer models (such as the SR-MV45US). He could NOT tell me if there was a new/improved drive available or made during the production run that addresses this problem. He could NOT tell me if there was any way to tell if a particular model or production run (say, above a certain serial number) had a WORKING or IMPROVED dvd drive. He could not tell me HOW to tell if a unit I would purchase would have a new/improved drive. He had NO IDEA if there was a new part number or updated part number/reference number that would indicate an improved/repaired replacement drive to address this problem.I thought for sure that JVC, aware of the problem admittedly, would be able to tell me, "You need drive so and so, and all units manufactured before so and so serial number have the older bad drive." Alas, that didn't occur.All I was told by JVC was that "we had a lot of bad drives." Nothing more, nothing less.Speaking with someone with respect to JVC regarding this (unadmitted) widespread problem, I got the following response:"Bit of a long story, but essentially all the PMD drives have some potential fault. The laser focusing system is not able to read the DVD`s. Some PMD drives can be rectified with a firmware update but only very few. Your drive was manufactured in December 2006 and is listed for replacement should a fault occur (it has!) I think JVC wanted to cut costs but have now realised it was false economy. Most of the newer JVC units use these PMD drives (MX10, MH300 etc), and the easiest fix for these is to replace the drives with the old but very robust LG/Hitachi units they used in all earlier models."There is no guarantee that any of the new JVC Professional dvd recorders have drives that actually work or won't prematurely crap out a month or so after purchase. JVC directly could NOT even tell me if the problem has been corrected NOR could they tell me HOW I would know IF the problem WAS corrected in any particular model or production run. Basically, the buyer's choice is to buy the unit, and hope for the best. If the drive doesn't work, you can either return it for a replacement that may or may not work now (or later), or you can send it to JVC for replacement of the drive with one that JVC isn't quite sure if it is improved or not; and hope it is fixed...of course with the buyer paying shipping and risking physical damage to the unit from someone who doesn't really care if it gets scratched up or not.Great.
My GPX portable DVD player stayed in its box until the day before a family trip. Once out of the box, the player worked for 2 hours and then the screened died. When I got around to calling, I was first told it must have been me dropping it (I think I would remember that and I would think there would be some kind of mark from an impact hard enough to kill a screen on a PORTABLE device). Then, they said they could help if it was in warranty. I had called a little later than I expected and they said that although I called 84 days from when I received the unit, I was 92 days out from when I ordered it - so sorry, we cannot help you. The funny thing - they couldn't care less that the product failed within 2 hours!!!! I would NOT recommend GPX products.
This product began issuing a high-pitched squeal from all speakers, in all modes after only 6 months. It was replaced by the selling dealer at no charge, but after only two weeks, the "up" volume control button became inoperative. E-mailed the manufacturer 3 weeks ago. No response.
I was extremely hopeful when I ordered this proudct, due to the many 5 star ratings it has received. I was a bit taken back at how tiny and low-end this device was when it arrived (I currently own 2 iHome docking stations). The problem that ultimately ended in me returning the device for a refund was the static noise coming from the speakers -whether the iPod was on it or not. It sounded as though there was an electrical short in the wiring and it made me a bit nervous. I thought about getting it replaced, but after reading some of the other 1 star reviews I elected to ask for a refund. I'll be purchasing something from another company all together. Do yourself a favor, and keep looking!
While the keyboard and mouse works just fine for me so far, the biggest and most annoying problem with this system is that it messes with my sound settings without asking me. In other words, every time I close and reopen the internet or have to restart the computer, it changes the default settings in the sound control panel to use the speakerphone, rather that the original sound settings. What happens then is sound is cut from my Logitech 2.1 speakers. So every time I have to go into the Control Panel and change the sound settings. I have not been able to come up with one single way to keep this from happening, and of course you have to use the speakerphone for the wireless to work. I am currently shopping for another wireless set up.
Super fast shipping so that part is awesome but all bad from there. I was so hoping this would work okay because I don't want to use a device that requires power.I've read only one output will work at a time, this was not going to be a problem for me so I made the purchase.Turns out when I have both outputs plugged in neither of them work so this device is worthless, sad but true.
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.
This product gave a worse picture than the multiple cables I already had. Distorted, bad color. I ended up throwing it away.
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.
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.
Although the sound is very good, the DVD player hardly recognizes any DVDs. I usually have to turn the unit on and off several times to get it to recognize a DVD. These are newly released DVDs and DVDs that are a couple years old. I'm going to end up buying a seperate DVD player because this one is so bad. It's not just mine. Read a few reviews of their RTD255 unit. I'm giving it 2 stars just because the sound is good.
This is the second Sony DVD player that I have owned and all I can say is don't make the same mistake that I have. They work beautiful for about a year or so and then just stop working. We were huge Sony fans and our whole entertainment system is Sony but we have learned our lesson. No more Sony products. If you only need a dvd player to work until the warranty is up this is the one for you but if you want something to last stay away from Sony!
Worked well for about the first year, but now it will not communicate with my computer (all checks of hardware and software have failed me, of course).
Not a great item - doesn't do much and definitely not worth the price.
I ordered a 120gb Fujitsu hard drive which I received promptly. However the drive was defective and only capable of holding 40gb of data. I confirmed this at my local Best Buy tech department before returning the product.I was charged the 15% restocking fee, even though the product was defective. I hope that whoever gets this hard drive next only needs a 40gb drive!I will not purchase from, or recommend, Beach Audio again.
I have to return this boom boom box, It does not work at all, and by this time I have no answer from the seller "Amazon". I can't believe Amazon can sell this. Please don't buy it.
I have own two visioneer scanners, they work for a short period of time them start having trouble with them. Contacting Visioneer is a wate of time, they will try anything to get out of fxing your scanner, which is guarantee for ome year. I will not buy another one, and sugest that you do the same. HP makes a scanner that has a year guarantee and they will replace their scanner.
I really like my Harmony 880-- it works well and it's easy to use. They reason why I rate is so low is the terrible software that comes with it.I don't even know where to begin with awful unintuitive program but lets see--1) It requires that you be connected to the internet. Even if your software is completely up-to-date, you still have to connected to the internet to update your remote. That's just ridiculous.2) You for some reason have to sign in with a user name and password. What? Why? If I have the remote that should be good enough, I shouldn't have to bother with a username and password just to update my remote.3) You can get timed out of the program. This happens to me often. I'll setup my remote, play with all the settings, decide I want to change something, and return to my software only to be timed out. Why?4) The software is insanely slow. Nothing is ever quick with this, it's always click and wait 10-15 seconds (sometimes more) for something to happen. At it's worst it will sometimes sit there for a minute or more after clicking a button.5) The software is difficult to use. They tried to make it so easy and do everything for you that it actually went the opposite direction.Like I said, I really like my remote but I hate the software so much I doubt I'll ever buy one of the Logitech universal remotes again.
The product never came. I paid more in the shipping than the actual product and it never arrived at my place. Very dissapointed.
I bought one of these and was quite disappointed. I have two small kids who get fingerprints on all of there DVDs. I sprayed one, dropped it in the machine, watched it spin around and then...When I pulled the disc out, there were still fingerprints all over it. Using my shirt, I gently wiped on one and it came right off.How can the cleaning pad NOT work, but my shirt work just fine?I took it back to the store.
I've owned this remote about 1.5 years. The first month or so, it was just ok. Takes some learning to program it to do exactly what is desired. But with some interactive testing and minor adjustments, it actually became quite handy and useful. I enjoyed it greatly for about 15 months.About 3 months ago, I decided to make another update to add one minor function. The update took several reboots of the software, and wouldn't reboot the remote the first three times. After the fourth reboot effort, it worked, but the customizable activity buttons were reset to factory defaults. Communications with Logitech resulted in an email saying that they knew about the issue, engineers were working to restore it, and I should watch the software mainpage for an indicator it was fixed. They indicated the status of my complaint was resolved!Nice customer service philosophy - we know about your problem, it can't be fixed today, we're working on it - up to you to keep checking and hopefully it will be fixed some day - EQUALS RESOLVED??!?!?!?30 days later, I saw a note on the software that activity button could be customized. Not realizing this was just a standard note to all users, and not an indication the software was repaired, I updated again. Not only did it not repair the previous problem, it removed several functions from some of the other activities. Some devices could now be controlled by the remote with two exceptions - power on and power off. Gee, that's helpful.Waited another 6 weeks, tried today to update one more time, in hopes software had been re-engineered. Even bigger mistake. Now the remote doesn't work at all... just displays a message to connect it to the computer and update the settings. Pretty maddening - do exactly as instructed, update your remote, only to have it not work and display the message to perform the action that created the problem in the first place.Bottom line - if you think its ok to spend $60-$100 on a remote that works for about a year, and you're ok with crummy customer support - this is the remote for you!
The rating stars didn't work in this rating. I give it 5 stars!!!!!!!!This little beauty is a work horse. I have a Mac and didn't need the supplied drivers for operation, but my husband used it on his PC and everything installed and worked PERFECTLY. It's fast, inobtrusive and is a lot of "bang for the buck". I'd highly recommend this product. For the price, it's priceless!
When I first bought this drive, I loved it because it was lightweight and very cute. Also, the Migo software that comes with the drive saves you a lot of time when you're synchronizing your files, especially if you're working on multiple computers.The sliding cap seemed very practical at first but after I used the drive for about 6 months, it broke down. Kingston immediately replaced the product (I should probably mention that they have great customer service). However, this time, the cap only lasted a month although I paid special attention to be gentle with it. So I was really frustrated.I am still a huge Kingston fan -I love its reliable and easy-to-use products- so when I shop for a flash drive the next time, I'll buy a Kingston drive with the Migo software but definitely WITHOUT the problematic sliding cap.1/5/2008: Kingston replaced my broken drive with Data Traveler 400 this time and they didn't charge me any extra money although this new drive is more expensive (Another reason to believe that the customer service is great). This drive, though slightly bigger in size, is lightweight and seems more durable (thus far) so I would recommend you to buy Kingston DTM 400 instead of Kingston Mini.
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.
At first I really liked this camcorder, although the difficulty to edit the vob and especially the vro files on a PC was quite annoying.About a year after purchase I started having serious problems with this camcorder. After having recorded on the mini DVD disc (using Sony's accucore disc, or other brands), and switching on the device again, the error message "recording on disc disabled" appeared. There was no way to retrieve the footage that had already been filmed. I inserted a new blank disc, recorded again without problems, until one day again that error message appeared, and all data was lost.I contacted Sony Support, with little hope after the warranty period, and they told me to reset the device. So I did and at that moment it recorded without problems. However, the next day when I switched on the device the error message appeared again, and all data was lost.Sony could only offer me to bring it in for repair, but the repair would cost at least $211. I'm not going to pay that for a camcorder that obviously had an internal malfunction, as the Sony analyst who assisted me also said: "I've talked to our experts who suspect that the camcorder has an internal malfunction".He also added that this is not a common problem, and that the unit has very good reviews. Well, that doesn't help me, but I guess it's an acceptable rate of failure for Sony.No more Sony for me, although I loved the camcorders I bought from them so far.
Got the product on time but i ordered two online and only got one in the mailso i was a little disappointed on the subject but wouldn't order more then one even though theirs a great deal you wouldn't get what u paid for.
I didn't try the I-Pod car charger until a year after I bought it and was very annoyed that it didn't worked.
I bought this card and it worked except the metal strip holding the circuit board would not sit and the card would have broken if I screwed it in, so I voided the warranty by shaving some of the surplus board proud of the contacts so it would fit in properly. After I did that, the card did not work at all so I just blew my money and have no card now.
This thing is the biggest piece of crap i have ever seen. I hear more static than i do of the songs being played. For it to play clearly i would have to be parked and have my arms folded. Seriously if i moved my arm the thing would go completely to static.I would have returned it but i smashed it into a million pieces. I gave it two stars because it worked sometimes but was still crap! There has to be something better out there. Buyer beware.
Alfred A. Knopf publishers really deserve to put a warning label on the jacket of this deathly dull dud of a novel: CAUTION MAY INDUCE SLEEP! They also should be held liable for their outright misrepresentation of this book as a thriller/mystery. It is neither. But I guess they need to lie in order to make back their money. Tartt seems to have gotten carried away with the sound of her own pen - she writes in longhand apparently, though it doesn't make this book any better - but too much of a &quot;good&quot; thing is truly bad. Tartt can't make up her mind whether she's a commercial authoress or an academic. I hope she goes for the former and not the latter! Yuck.
This wasa very poor product. the lens took fuzzy pictures that were distorted at the higher magnifications. There was a rainbow effect around the edges. I would not recommend this lens to a dog.
The base is removable; to remove the base, pry it apart slightly at the top and slide the switch upwards out of the base.Even though this switch uses two 4PDT switches, it only switches 3 of the [4] USB lines. The ground is common, which means it shorts the grounds of the two master USB devices together. Normally this shouldn't be a problem, but it could cause trouble in some cases.The power to the slave is routed through a diode, which means if your device is USB powered (e.g. a disk drive) the power to it will be reduced significantly. Because of this, in some cases the voltage to the slave device will not be within the USB specifications, which could cause the slave device to malfunction or to not operate at all.The switches are ganged, however it's possible to press both switches at the same time which shorts the data signals of both masters together. USB is not designed for this and the results are unpredictable; it could confuse the master devices, or it might even damage the master devices.The USB data lines are not matched, so there may be problems operating at USB3 speeds.Bottom line: This USB switch violates USB specifications and as a result it won't work in all applications.
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.
Yes, it was inexpensive, but the time I spent trying to read my flash drive and 3 other things plugged into this was expensive. I advise buying something different or buying 2 of these to have a backup. Very frustrating to wait for another to arrive.
Unit will not read. Keeps asking if I want to format disk. Any help out there?
I bought my first LaCie drive 4 years ago. Within 1 year it was doing the dreaded click - "Sorry, I am in a coma now, my memory is gone, and I am as good as dead..." - thing. I asked LaCie, and they said, "We'll send you another..". Which they did. And it promptly died. And it decided very helpfully to do this 1 month after the warranty expired..Apart from all this, I had various software conflicts and 'failure to read' issues which were sorted in the end, but after much research and fixing. Not good.Now, you'd think I would have learned from this wouldn't you? Hmm. I guess I was in 'idiot' mode at the time because, yeah, you guessed it, I ordered another. And you can guess what happened a year later, can't you?No help from the support desk, either. They just said (rather unbelievably) "Oh.. you ought to buy 2 drives in future, in case this happens again, then you'll have another back-up.."Yeah, right. Thanks then.On a lighter note.. I just ought to mention that I have now bought my 5th Western Dig. drive and after nearly 3 years they all work a treat. No conflicts, no problems, no dead drives. Plugged 'em in - and they worked.LaCie? Useless, don't waste your money.WD - So far, lovely. I would recommend.Read all the reviews of both and it tells the whole story.
NO LESS THAN 7 REVIEWERS HERE ALL HAVING THE SAME LEFT-CLICK PROBLEM IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS!!I am having the same exact problem as Reviewer Peter M. Yocum "some dude"QUOTING PETER: "The switch under the normal button (left button) is unreliable, and apparently this is a known problem with late models of the Intellimouse."This is true in my case - my mouse worked wonderfully for about 6 months, and now the annoyance has begun - same as many others have experienced.Like Peter said - the scroll wheel is great, the tracking is smooth, the extra buttons are fine, it's comfortable and looks great.And like Peter said - since the primary function is that left click button, having it malfunctioning ruins it.I also recommend you search online for "intellimouse click problems" before you buy, and decide for yourself.
I bought one and 6 months later the USB connector broke off inside. They replaced it under warranty. 6 months later it happened again, They would not replace - offered me half off anything on there website which gets this remote down to the amazon price. I'm not going to buy another. Now the screen is blank. Will someone out there build a better remote. This thing works good except it is poorly manufactured. Don't buy this.
Card showed fatal error after taking only 3 pictures, tried reformatting and still it does not work.
Optio Camera. Was not for my product. My product has a yet smaller USB like connector. This one does not fit. I rate it low, because it does not fit my product.
Sorry to say this product was an immediate disappointment. Problems with scan quality and software right out of the box. The bundled software is the typical junk that no one would consider purchasing as a stand alone application, thus much of the "bonus" software needed to be uninstalled immediately. Scanner speed is OK, image quality is OK but for the cost of this unit, I anticipated far greater of everything from a company like Xerox. One bright point was that the support was (over the phone) was far superior to any that I have used in years. Prompt, astute, concise answers.
If you are using an average HD system, its ok but if are willing to spend on high end system. This is not the cable for you. I got my cable fast but tried to use this cable compare to a standard cable by Sony. You will notice difference thru picture and especially sound wise. I am using Pioneer Elite Receiver with 1.3 upscale and a pioneer elite blue ray. This does not meet my expectation.
The first one did not function. The supplier quickly replaced it with one that did function.
XACT is a dishonest company. They claim to have a warranty on their products, but there is literally NO WAY to get them to repair or replace a product. If you call their support number, you get an automated system with no option to talk to an operator. Instead, the system gives you an e-mail address. Then you have to e-mail them several times to get a response, and all they say is "Send it back to the retailer," even after the 30 day return period.I bought theXACT COMMUNICATIONS XG2500 Cordless Headset Telephonein late 2008 and it was of mediocre but acceptable quality at first. But then the battery life took a nosedive. A cordless phone that lasts ten minutes on a full charge isn't useful. And that happened during the one year warranty period. But I couldn't get a repair, replacement, or refund from the company. So my only recourse is to give out one-star reviews and warn others about the company.
The sound from this unit is mediocre at best. I actually believe it is way overpriced . I have a logitech 2.1 computer speaker system that cost about have as much and sounds 10 times as good.PROSnone......CONSvery poor base responseweak treble outputcheap cheeseee overall sound....remote ipod functions are limited
I would not recommend anyone waste your money on this product it doesn't work most of the time.
My copy for Canon cameras came with super stiff zoom ring, which is hard to swallow giving the price of the lens, not sure if this is a bad copy or just sub-par build generally.Another problem is very soft images especially at 50mm comparing to my Canon lens 60mm macro and 15-85mm.I was aware the lens lacks full-time manual focus override, but placement of the AF/MF switch on the lens and its stiffness was another big minus for me. On the other hand manual focus ring has nice feel to it and very easy to use.Overall it does not feel like it's worth the price, I'll stick with Canon for now.
When i first got my bean, i loved it. Clear sound, unparallelled battery life... I gave it a 5-star review.However, both my bean and my sister's have since quit working without any apparent cause. My sister sent hers in for repair, and it came back good as new... only to quit working again a month later.I am not going to bother with getting my bean repaired...My advice: do what I am doing, and spring for the I-Pod Video.
On February 15 I ordered 2 of 256Meg PC100 SDRAM Memory. On February 23 I received 1 of 256Meg PC133 Memory and had to pay $.91 postage due. I sent an email to Justin and he apologized and said he would "rush out the order first thing tomorrow". On March 5 I again emailed that I had still not received the memory and did not receive a reply. Again on March 9 I emailed and again did not receive a reply. On March 11 I telephoned Justin and the phone was not answered. This is a bad reflection on Amazon as well.
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.
This purchase was especially disappointing because I was very pleased with mySamsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV. I bought the upsampling DVD player to complement that TV, but it was a waste of my money. (I was replacing a progressive scan DVD player that was a few years old.)I unpacked the player and attached it to the HDTV with an HDMI cable and got NOTHING. No picture. No menu. Nothing.The TV recognized the Anynet device (DVD player), but found no signal.I spent half an hour playing with the remote, reading through the manual, and searching the terrible support Web site. Finally, I was able to get a flickering, noisy, pink screen.I had to turn off the auto setting for HDMI resolution. I discovered that the DVD player only worked in the 480 setting. The 720p and 1080i settings gave me the distorted video. The 1080p setting resulted in "no signal."I registered the DVD player at the Samsung support site. This required typing in detailed information including the serial number that was printed in a 6 pt. font on the back of the machine.The download area had information about a firmware upgrade. But there was no mention of what version it was or how to find out what version was on my player. Of course, there was nothing about what features this firmware added or what bugs it fixed.The procedure for updating the firmware would have confused a hacker.* Download the zip file containing the firmware.* Unzip the files.* Burn the files to a CD-R.(not a DVD-R because the player does not read them)* Be sure to use the ISO 9660 character set.* Finalize the disc.* Turn on the DVD player.* Turn on the TV.* Switch the source to the DVD player.* Put the Newly burned CD into the player's disc tray.* Answer Yes when prompted to update.Screen shot bears no resemblance to actual prompt.Options are "Total" and "Cancel."* Highlight "Yes" and press Enter on remote.(Of course there is no "Yes" to highlight.)* The upgrade begins and the upgrade screen appears.(The first time nothing changed on the screen when I selected "Total.")(When the screen did appear on the second try, it was completely different than the screen shot shown on the Web site.)* IMPORTANT: While the firmware is installing (without any feedback) do not press any buttons or turn off the player.Unplugging the power cord, dirt or scratches on the disc, opening the tray during processing, or a power outage could cause PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE UNIT.* During the update, the tray will open.* Remove the disc.* Wait two minutes.This information is inconsistently presented in three different locations on the Web site.With luck and persistence, I was able to update the firmware. But it had no impact on my problem.I tried to find some mention of others having the same problem in the FAQs. But the FAQs are not browse-able. I had to type in a question to get a list of possible matches. No version of the question produced any relevant FAQs.I clicked on the "If you do not find the answer you are looking for, send us an e-mail and we'll try to help" link. It brings up a javascript e-mail form.Even though I was logged in with all my personal and product information stored in their online database, I had to re-enter the model number, the serial number, the purchase date, my name, my e-mail address and my zip code.I submitted my request for help one week ago today. I have not received any reply from Samsung, not even a "we got your request" e-mail.This DVD player produces no better output than my old player and is a hassle to use.The Anynet connection is slow and provides little benefit. I would not use it as a factor in deciding whether to buy this unit. I would not recommend buying this player at all. If I didn't like my TV so much, I would recommend not buying anything from a company that is so terrible at customer support.UPDATE: The problem was with the TV. It had an issue with multiple HDMI inputs. This has now been addressed with a firmware upgrade. However, it took 3 weeks for Samsung tech support to get back to me about my problem.
After having this TV for just under 2 years, the bottom right hand corner began having a solid blue triangle. Now there are blue dots beginning to form all over the screen.I have seen similar comments from other customers so this is clearly a design problem that Sony had or has. Do they really only spec their parts for 2 years!!?$2500 for 2 years is ridiculous!I used to equate the Sony name with quality, but they clearly are not the same company they used to be. No more Sony products for me.
I give this Flip camcorder 2 stars--for potential only. The video and sound were pretty good, especially for the size and light weight of the unit. Unfortunately no PC could recognize the device, so no video could be saved or viewed except for on the Flip unit itself. I've contacted Flip and returned it, but they didn't even offer me a free return--I've paid for the return shipping! After about 3 weeks with no contact, I contacted them, and have been told they have received the camcorder, but no fix yet.In short, get a different brand.
I ask not pleased with the product. I was expecting a s-video to connect from computer to tv as asian in the picture representing product, however received cable with two smaller cables as a camcorder would connect to atv.
Not only do these have terrible sound quality (and I am hardly an audiophile) the fit on these is suspect to say the least. Less than 10 minutes out of the box and they're being returned.When I first fit them in my ears, I was less than pleased but with some effort, did find a way to rest them that the headphones didn't feel as if they were about to fall out of my ear. Basically, the "posts" that are supposed to wrap around your ear extend way up above my ears (I don't think I have small ears) and feel as if they are just going to slip out of the canal no matter which of the three sizes of earbuds I used.When I finally got them settled though, I plugged them into my Ipod and played some music. I tried three very different types of music (Jimi Hendrix, Luna and Eminem). All of them came out sounding tinny with no umph and certainly no subtelty. The production on the Jimi and Luna songs was lost and the Eminem track was a mess of distortion. I even set the EQ on a variety of settings for each song. Still the sound was overall tinny and any low-end in any of the songs was distoreted and crackly (even Luna which is just a sweet pop band with hardly any low-end at all).These headphones, as far as I am concerned, are crap, and not worth the time or money. I'm sending them back today and going to a real store to try some on and find a pair that makes the music actually sound like music and not like it's coming through an airplane armrest.Look elsewhere, these are not what you want.
I bought this player to replace both a defunct entry-level machine I had picked up three years ago and a much older, high-end CD player. I was thrilled by its unaccustomed conveniences and solid handling of DVDs. The drawer opens and closes promptly and with reassuring smoothness, 2x-8x scanning makes navigating a snap even within a 2-hr film, controls on the box as well as the remote are ample and well-thought-out. More important, obviously, image and sound quality are spectacular. Finally, I was nostalgically delighted not just to pay such a low price for so much value, but to do so to a classically American company, even if, unsurprisingly at its price, the product itself came from China. I hadn't heard "His Master's Voice," after all, since my 45-rpm singles' turntable from high-school, just before the last ice age set in.It's with real sadness, then, that I must say I'll be returning this unit to Amazon. Despite its solid virtuosity as a movie projector, it's unacceptable as a spinner of CDs. At every volume level, there's a distinct buzz from the speakers of both my TV monitor and my stereo system that's roughly as annoying as that of a dentist's drill. I've checked and rechecked connections, replaced cables, etc.: everything, in short, and I can't fix it. The flaw is equally pronounced on commercial CDs straight out of the shrink-wrap and on home-made CD-Rs.I notice that the player is "out of stock" at present with Amazon. I'm hoping that status reflects a decision to pull back on sales of this particular RCA model, and that others are without the show-stopping flaw described above.
I just purchased the DLO transmitter for my Sandisk C240. It sounds HORRIBLE! You might be able to hear the music but you won't be able to hear the words. I guess I was expecting more like being able to actually hear the song. I am returning this back to the store asap. I wonder if the other brands sound any better?
The camera is aesthetically beautiful and that is where it ends. The software is a monstrosity with NO FIX available. After installing the software on three different computers all started crashing...Internet Explorer, Firefox, all components of Microsoft Office, Outlook Express, you name it. Logitech IS very well aware of this problem and choose to do nothing about it including not replying to your support request emails. They have a cheerleader whose id is KachiWachi who replies to their forum posts. This KachiWachi blames all problems on any user who dares complain about the faulty software.Basically if you want constant crashes, Dr. Watson appearing and crashing too...buy this or any other Logitech camera (they all use the Quickcam software that will DESTROY your computer). Following Logitech online installation help, which involves selective startup and disabling Windows services does NOT solve the crash problems. You basically have to uninstall the Quickcam software and clean your registry of any residual entries left to return your computer to a normal, working state.Oh, did I mention that I am an IT consultant?
I have a hard time believing this book was written by the same person who wrote &quot;The Secret History&quot;. It took me nearly two weeks to drag through several tedious subplots to finally discover there is no ending. I agree with a previous reviewer, this book definitely needed the aid of an editor.
The limited inputs for this speaker set means that any computer user with a Creative sound card (and that's most of us) is going to be stuck listening to stereo output. In which case your 5.1 just became a 2.1.Claiming these to be computer speakers is nothing short of irresponsible. These speakers are fine for the console market, or digital connectivity to certain TVs and DVD players via coax or optic cabling. But judged as computer speakers they are an enormous disappointment.
This DVD player does play all types of DVDs no matter how you burn it. But like other reviews, it stopped working after 3-6 months. In my case, it was 3 months. It just doesn't turn on anymore. I unplugged everything and replugged it but it just went dead. I don't watch DVDs much, so it's not like I overused it. Go with another model. This one has problems. I thought mines would be the exception, but I guess not. And now I can't return it because it's been over 30 days.
1) The monitor is wobbly. The base is rather awkard so the monitor almost bounces on it.2) The PerfectSuite Software program is terrible. It prompts you to check for updates almost every week - and disables all menu items until you do that. Often it doesn't register that you checked for updates - so you have to click, then restart the computer and click again. In addition, the software doesn't give consistent color results. It seems to be slightly different each time I login. Plus, the contrast goes up and down as well.3) I requested information about wall mounting kits a number of times, two of the email addresses bounced back - and gave me different email address to try. No one answered me.4) I have searched their support forum, which is useless not helpful at all.5) Today, I moved the monitor maybe inch this morning and it shorted. I restarted the computer, it seemed to short again, but then loaded, although with slightly lower contrast. Then minutes after that, a blue box that said"This computer is not authorized for use with the LCD display. Please use the Perfect Suite program to disable the Theft Deterrence Feature"I tried to adjust it, turn it off, restart it - nothing changed. I called customer service, spoke to a guy named Turner who said that he could fix it if I could fax in the proof of purchase. I explained that I work from home and don't have access to a fax - but I can email it? He said, Ok, but fax is faster - and that I should give him an hour. I sent him all the information - and left for a few meetings. I got back today, nothing from him, no acknowledgment that anyone got the email - and the blue box is still there.I called customer service back - and I got a woman, very nice, but she told me that Turner had left for the day and that she can't do anything because he is her superior.Me: "So I am going to have to work all weekend with this stupid blue box on my computer?"VS: "I'm sorry, I can't do anything - it is 6:30 on a Friday and said that there is no once else that can help. These things usually take 48 hours - and that is 48 business hours.""What? To verify that I purchased a monitor - that was only $300?""How would you feel if someone stole it?"It's not like they are going to return it - or that this program is going to deter anything, it's not even mentioned on the outside of the monitor."~~~~~~~~~Amazon has been really helpful - and was good about the wobbly issue. However, I reported this problem today - and unfortunately it's after the 30 days, so I can only get an 80% refund through Amazon. I am actually considering it just to get RID of this thing - but really, I want to return it to ViewSonic - but they don't seem to work much.
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.)
Don't believe the hype, these speakers do not live up to the venerable klipsch name. Unlike the THX rated promedia series, the sound quality of these speakers is unbalanced and almost painful to listen to at loud volumes. This is due to an extremely bright tonal balance that can't be adjusted because there are only volume and subwoofer volume controls. Futhermore, the sensitivity of these speakers is less than adrmirable. When doing the audio mix on a short film, I would think everything sounded great through the Klipsch speakers. Yet when I listened to the same tracks with my Senheisser HD 280 Pro headphones I would hear all kinds of hissing and other artifacts the GMX's simply were not producing. However, what makes this product truly terrible is not the sound quality, (I knew these weren't reference monitors when I bought them, they are childishly designed gaming speakers) it is the poor reliability. The first set came with a popped sub. Straight out of the box it sounded like a whoopee cusion pooting with every bass hit. At first I thought it was simply a byproduct of bad design, the sub itself has a square port instead of the cylindrical porting I have seen employed on every other speaker. However, at high volume it was unmistakably broken. After exchanging, my new set's sub amp has died, just a few weeks after the return period expired. I'm giving up on the GMX and purchasing M-Audio BX5a desktop reference monitors. Though a little more expensive, they offer superior sound, as can be demoed at Sam Ash or Guitar center. If you must buy Klipsch, go with the Promedia, though my friends have also had problems with the subs on those.
man, i was flipping with joy when i was passin by an isle in best buy and saw a 25$ DVD player. since i got a 20$ gift card there, 5$ was the measly price i paid for it. when i played a dvd in it, it skipped so much. i thought that it was only in the beggining, but i was wrong. this was such a bad dvd player. please, dont buy it.
I purchased the laptop power to go and expected the 9 hours of extended battery life on my laptop. Unfortunately the product is not able to power laptops for that long...or even close. It will give you an extra half hour of laptop battery life. That's it. I am returning this product tomorrow. The product works well for smaller electronics like cell phones and ipods but NOT laptops. Do not expect the world from this product.
I am an art teacher. I have had two of these and neither lasted longer than 3-4 months. I would not recommend it to anybody.
For reasons not pertinent to this review, I had to move my desk and desktop machine to another room in the house. So, I ran out and picked up one of these at a local store. What a waste of time and money. It seemed to work fine for a few days, but then it started dropping connection every few minutes. I'd have to unplug it and plug it back in, sometimes several times. When it did finally connect, it was fair at best. Mostly 1 or 2 bars. I just had to do my work/surfing in 5-10 minute bursts.When I bring in my laptop and sit it about 1 foot away from where this adapter is plugged-in, I get 4 bars and no problems - so I know the router is fine. This thing is just not made for any distance.I finally got sick of it and purchased a TP-Link High Gain Adapter from Amazon and I am getting 4 bars. I'll give it a few more days before I write a review on that.
Order this on 8/5/08 through Pepsistuff.com & was told it was backordered. Was supposed to be a delivery date of Yesterday-9/15/08. Got an email today, won't be delivered until 11/21/08.....yet it still shows it's available and IN STOCK to order. Don't fall for it! I'm still trying to find out how to cancel it and get the pepsistuff points back into my account.
We bought this Akai from Sams Club and within a month the dvd player broke and our dvd got stuck in it. We figured it was because this one was a return, the rep said there was nothing wrong with it, so we gave the benefit of the doubt. We exchanged it for another Akai - same model - and within 2 months the screen went blank and the tv turned itself off. When we turned it on again it would only go on for half a second then go blank again. Thank God for Sams Club where returning/exchanging is easy. We brought it back and this time got a Magnavox. Akai - not worth a penny, absolutely not worth the aggravation.
Despite what the advertisement says, this cable does NOT fit the Canon camcorder. It is a plain USB/miniUSB cable, but camcorders require a "firewire" end, which this is NOT.
At first, I loved the Tomtom 720. But, the problems began. First, there were times it would simply not turn on (I had power, the little green LED was lit, etc.) The only way I finally got it to power on was by resetting it, and then it had deleted the waypoints/favorites I had programmed for that particular trip (which was actually dangerous, since it was in the desert near Moab, Utah, and we then had to backtrack, rather than continue. Destroyed our plans =o( This problem with not being able to turn it on has happened several times since, as well.On subsequent trips, I have noticed that the Tomtom 720 is off by about 200 yards. For this price, I would expect a much more accurate GPS system. It has told me to turn on streets/exits/onramps I have already passed, or has told me that an exit/onramp in on one side, but when I arrive, it's on the other.These are just some of the problems I have had. A quick list of some of the others...bluetooth connection with telephone: I can hear the other person, but they cannot hear me, no matter how loud I have the volume set, or if I am 2 inches from the mic, etc. Junk.FM transmitter: fades in and out, and I have tried it on several cars.Favorites: Sometimes you set a favorite to your current location, but later, when you'd like to return, the 720 can't find a route. It has taken me to different locations using the same favorite/address, as well. Frustrating.Technical Support/Customer service: Good luck! Tomtom customer service simply ignores you, doesn't respond, etc. I guess they know their product has some serious issues, and have no idea how to fix them, and don't have the guts to communicate with anyone foolish enough to purchase their product.Voices: I bought a celebrity voice (Dennis Hopper) to guide me, but he seems to be stuck in a rut. In the beginning, there would be occasional funny comments. Now, whenever I make a left turn, he says he is losing it. Every damn left turn. Annoying.Settings: Sometimes, after the power problem I noted earlier, the settings are changed. Example: Text to speech of road names gets turned off, and I cannot turn it back on.Finding streets/addresses/POIs/cities: Sometimes it cannot find well known streets, addresses, POIs (even though the POI came directly from their site) and even cities. I have it not find Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX at times...not exactly podunk towns.Overall, I am beyond frustrated with this product and Tomtom in general. Very disappointed that Tomtom couldn't care less about supporting this product, after spending $350. Let the buyer beware.
So disappointed in this lens. I ordered this over the f1.8 because I wanted the "better" of the two lenses and didn't mind spending the extra money IF I got what all the great reviews were saying. After reading the reviews and the comments about the f1.8 getting stuck on some cameras, I chose this instead....with regret. The box was not sealed with any tape or anything so I'm not sure if I got someone else's return or what. But this lens right out of the box had auto focusing issues. Out of 50 pictures, I may have produced 5 ok ones (meaning, mostly in focus). For instance, just trying to focus on my husband's face, it would look like his whole face was in focus, blurred background but when I would put the picture on the computer it was way off and I couldn't find anything in focus. I even switched lenses and used the same settings for both camera lenses, I compared the results side by side. The ones I took with this lens came out less focused and over or under exposed. The kit lens came out clearer and more sharp. And, no I did not drop the lens. I was very careful with it. No matter what i did...auto focus or manual...the camera wouldn't focus right (kept trying to focus, making that noise...which I thought was pretty loud by the way since it kept doing it so much...but after several tries ended up focusing on something else I wasn't trying to focus on or nothing at all)...most of the pictures were blurry. Am I a professional? No. But I have no problem with my kit lenses for my T2i (other than the lenses not being too good in low light)...my outdoor pics come out really good. And if the lighting is good, my other photos come out good too. My macro shots turn out really good. Pretty sharp actually. As sharp as the lens is going to get anyway for the kit lens. Do I take a fantastic shots everytime? Of course not. I'm a novice. But usually I can figure out what I did wrong or know how I can make the shot better and I try again with success. But I know this f1.4 lens that got shipped to me had to have been experiencing focusing issues. It just didn't make sense that I couldn't get it to focus right for almost all of my shots. I bought this because all the reviews say (or most say) this lens is great for low light situations and some even say you don't have to know alot to get good pictures so I know it's not me. I wanted to use this for a wedding I was attending but ended up taking my kit lenses and took a lot less pictures...because the reception was poorly lit and it I increased the ISO on my kit lens and adjusted the Aperature and Shutter settings, they just had too much noise in the photos to be of any use. So I only took pictures in lighting that was good. I had such high hopes for this f1.4 lens and wasn't too happy that I had to go through the trouble of returning it. 5 ok pics out of 50 does not warrant a 400 dollar purchase. Thinking about buying the f1.8 instead and trying that. One good thing....Amazon gave me no trouble with the return and was prompt in sending me an email to say they refunded my money. I don't understand why this box wasn't sealed though...maybe none of them are? I know if I purchase lenses elsewhere there is a piece of tape across the box so they know if you open it or not. Not so with this purchase...hmmmm. Maybe I got a lens that one of the other negative reviewers sent back. I'd like to see if I can go to a camera store and look at this lens again just to be sure. It doesn't make sense to me that there are a lot of good reviews on here about great, sharp pictures and I can't even get one sharp photo. Not one.
I own an Acer CDRW and could not use this product.
The display looks good when your first purchase it, but parts are cheap and speakers are terrible. The power supply died exactly one year after purchase, just in time for the warranty to expire. Look elsewhere for lasting quality.
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.
I have used Directtv for over 10 years and have been satisfied for the most part. But with this new HR-20 HD DVR Receiver, I find that I have a piece of JUNK. I am on my third receiver and I still have the same problems of LOCK UP and have to push the red button. This causes a complete reboot and then have to wait for all the programming to download again. JUNK!
I currently have an 802.11b network and WET11 from Linksys. The system works great. When I read the bad reviews here I thought that it couldn't be true. I am writing to assure everyone that the bad reviews about this product are absolutely on the money. Poor connection, slow speed (slower than 802.11b if you are farther than 20 feet away), buggy software and no WPA! Do not buy this product. I had just purchased all new Linksys hardware to upgrade to 802.11g. I am returning it all. It's too bad - I have been turned from a Linksys supporter to a detractor. Now if there are any other wireless hardware manufacturers reading this - make a 802.11g wireless bridge. I will buy your bridge, router and notebook adapter right now. Good-bye Linksys!
This product will come up with the networks in the area. If you put in the network pass key it will connect then immediately disconnect. I bought it because I don't have alot of money and I wanted to get a wireless adapter cheap. Don't buy. Fork out the extra money on a better adapter.
My daughter bought her Dad a 40GB IPOD for Christmas in 2004. Unaware that she had purchased an HP/Apple IPOD, everything seemed rosy until about a year later when it needed a new battery.I brought it to an Apple Store and after waiting 45 minutes for an "appointment," the geek took one look at the HP logo on the back and simply said, "Can't do, it's HP, not Apple." After arguing back and forth, I was told to contact HP.It seems that HP and Apple had entered into a short-lasting partnership around 2004 in which Apple would design the IPOD, HP would stick its name on it and sell it, and in return, HP would configure their computers with ITUNES. The deal was terminated in less than a year.Getting back to the story, after much prodding with HP, I was able to reset my IPOD using the AC charger, but was told that I would need to contact a 3rd party for the battery.I searched on the internet and found a battery for approx $59 that included two plastic pryers to open the hermedically sealed IPOD. They should use Apple to design the tiles for the Space Shuttle, they'll never come off! After hours of trying, and only minimal damage to the case, I was finally able to replace the battery.Skip to Feb 2007. Upon connecting IPOD to computer to download songs from ITUNES, I get the cute little Apple sad face :( with an exclamation point ! which means...YOU'RE SCREWED AGAIN, SUCKER! I am now back in the same dumpster I was in when I bought the $59 battery. I will not buy another one. I will dump my IPOD, burn all the tunes in ITUNES to a cd, copy to hard drive and transfer to a new mp3 player.Here's why the title of this post is what it is: Both HP and Apple have shirked their responsibility to their customers so that they could make a quick buck. Sell the product, get the money, and leave the customer hanging. HP entered into an agreement with Apple, it didn't work out, and now their customers pay the price.Any company who designs an electronic product that takes a surgeon to remove a battery and charges $89 for the privilege is basically saying to their customers, "You are a SUCKER!" How much can that battery possibly cost them? A few bucks at most? It's easier to take the battery out of my computer's motherboard!And the arrogance of Apple with their smirky little "we don't repair HP products" even though it clearly says on the back of the case: Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China....& copyright 2004 Apple Computers, Inc. All rights reserved." Apparently, that means nothing to them.There is only one thing left for me to do: I myself will never buy or recommend any device made by Hewlitt Packard or APPLE. This applies to any kind of product HP makes, Printers, Cameras, etc. There are many other choices to make for mp3 players. If you unfortunately happen to join the Apple ITUNE family, I'm sure that when your battery runs out, your service contract expires, they leave you in the lurch, and you are forced to pay as much as you would for an automobile battery that lasts 3-5 times longer, you will probably be of the same opinion.
I picked up pair a month or so ago from a local &quot;Mart.&quot; Nicely sized, however, no sub-code feature makes these units almost unusable in any type of crowded (theme park) venue. In addtion, the speaker quality was poor. Frequent message repeats were required to communicate effectively. Pass.
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.
We bought this camera b/c we had thought Sony was a very good product. This camera took awful pictures. They quality was very blurry. We called Sony and they had us on the phone trying to fix it. We were told we would have to hold the camera a certain way (which we tried) and listen for the beep (which we tried) Finally after taking about 15 pictures and having about 3 come out clear, we packed it up and returned it for a cheaper Olympus, that takes great pictures!
I so very much wanted to use this lens. I actually tried two of them here from Amazon. The first one simply could not autofocus on pretty much anything. If I manually focused the images were really very nice. Good sharp lens. The extreme corners are a bit soft and don't really sharpen up until about f/8. There is quite a bit of chromatic aberation at 18mm. The performance seems quite acceptable for a wide angle lens of this type. Unfortunately, since it could never really autofocus it wasn't very useful, so I exchanged it.The second copy worked quite a bit better, optical performance just like the first and autofocused better. But it just could not autofocus on distant subjects at wider focal lengths (wider than 28mm). It had occasional trouble on near subjects. It was easy to verify it was the lens and not the camera as I had a Canon 18-55 and a Canon 17-40 to compare to. So this second copy got sent back for a refund.This would be a five star lens if I had gotten one that worked. Great size and weight for what it does. Unfortunately Sigma appears to have some bad quality control problems. If you are going to give this lens a shot there is no better place to get it than here at amazon since the price is great and the exchange policy for defective goods is excellent.
Totaly worthless, the manufacturer say amazon will not change the product discription for this. It doesn't fit a golflogics gps. I'm done with amazon after that purchase.
I own a Sony Mavica 3.3 Digital camera that utilizes a cd for photo storage. I bought this Sony DPPSV55 thinking it would print directly from the camera. It did not. I emailed Sony technical assistance and they stated the printer would not print out directly from this camera and they had no product that would print from cds; only floppy disks and Memory cards.Very disappointing. I love the camera but I would like to have a portable photo printer that bypasses the use of a PC.
Using the memory finder stated this memory card would work on the Kodak CX7300 but the card did not fit the camera. The card is to big to fit the camera. Will be more selective when ordering another Viking CompactFlash Card.
OK. I set up my speaker system around my deck and was looking to get some low frequency bass. I bought two of these TIC omni directional subwoofers and hooked them up and was very dissatisfied with the "just barely audible" output. So I then decided to get a separate subwoofer amplifier and turn them into active/powered subwoofers. Oh My God. They are horrible! They sounded like paper flapping in the wind. If you are looking for a low end set, these will do. If you are looking for something of any substance, stay away from them. And they are not cheap either! I got rid of these and decided to go with the PYLE 80-ounce-magnet subs instead (model: Pyle PLMRDW124 12 inch 1000 watt Marine subwoofer). Although they come "opened" and you need to build a vented waterproof box for them, these babies literally shake the deck with incredibly powerful bass. I have nothing to gain by writing this aside from saving other consumers time and money. These TIC outdoor subs are of very low quality and definitley not worth the price.
Rubber skin ensures that if any pressure is placed on the stick while plugged in, it will bend and break. Only last me two weeks
I wrote to this company asking for help with this item and they ignored my requests.
My pair broke after the warranty expired so I was pretty mad about that; it seemed like the noise came out of one side more than the other from the beginning, and the problem grew greatly as they wore on, rendering them useless. Also, the headphones are somewhat uncomfortable; they make your ears feel really hot after 30 minutes. I am very disappointed with the bass. Bass gets very distorted at high levels. I have a pair of Sony headphones that came with my Sony Walkman D-E350 and they reach MUCH higher levels of bass than this. The cord is WAY too long and the mute button is a pretty much useless feature. Overall, it's a (less than) average product in a nice package. Purchase the Sennheiser 497s instead.
I actually bought two of these units about two weeks apart. BOTH units experienced the headphone jack problem described by the reviewer below. The first unit was sent back, and I had the same problems described below - the entire process took EIGHT WEEKS and a lot of phone calls on my part due to lack of response from Digitalway. The second unit broke about day 130 - ten days after the warranty expired. They refused to honor the warranty period despite my explanation that I had the same problem on another unit and I was only 10 days out from the expiration date. They wanted [$] plus shipping to fix their defect, so I took it apart and fixed it myself in less than an hour - virtually no solder on any of the connections. Terrible design and customer service. Shame on you, Digitalway. Too bad, the unit sounds nice when it works.
It works fine, but I have to mention that this one is SELL AS IS but they didn't highlight this point when I bought it. The mouse came with a plastic bag only, no warranty information, no instructions. it just looks like I bought that from some second-hand seller from ebay, which annoyed me because they said it is NEW.
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!
I bought the d50 a few days before Christmas and started shooting immediately and am moderately pleased with it. After reading over 100 of the reviews, I believe now my camera might be faulty. In some of the preset modes the button is not reactive as it should be b/c there's about a 3/4 to 1 second delay...and only occasionally.MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT is about the built-in flash......it fires off but in the picture doesn't show any trace of a flash. The flash is firing 100% of the time (I think) it's supposed to. About 60% of the time, the picture that is taken when the flash is firing shows zero indication that there was even a flash involved. I have checked all of the settings, done both a hard reset (twice) and several soft resets to no avail. I know about the different flash settings for slow and rear and curtains and such but all settings I try do not change anything. This "phenomena" is not confined to one or two settings; this problem occurs on every auto setting a flash can fire in. I think it might be a timing problem internally somehow.I think if I can get these two problems squared away, I will definitely be one of the over 100 satisfied owners of the D50.Feel free to comment if you think there is something I can try to fix these problems.
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 won't go into a lot of detail about the product performance. My main complaint is the deceit of the advertisement. The seller is not amazon.com. They advertise by showing what appears to be an HP package of both ink cartridges, and nowhere in the ad does it say these are remanufactured. So I would think people assume these to be new. I know I did. What arrived were refurbished cartridges. The color one was leaking right off the bat and had to be discarded. The company would not replace it.Personally, I would avoid these and for a few dollars more, you can buy genuine HP, brand new products. If you like remanufactured cartridges, that's fine. Many people use them. But the seller needs to be clear that this is what they are selling.
Occasionally, I can get the thing to work. Crashes on a regular basis, and doesn't always feel like rebooting. It's definitely a good thing that it has a removable battery, because otherwise I'd have to wait for the battery to die before I could reboot it. I've had to reset everything multiple times, and every so often, it decides to wipe out the DMR licenses to music I've purchased. I have to say one thing....it is better than the neeon. That I couldn't get to work for more than a month before I had to replace that. Save the money you'd spend on this paperweight for something more useful, like paying to have pitbulls rip you apart.
Seems to bo slower than the Belkin I used to have. Software is not up to date. Hard to configure security and stay connected to internet. Only advantage is the USB printer port. Would not recomend
I have had this router for about a year. Whenever you call they always say it is an issue with the DSL service provider. No help at all. Does not work with my wireless laptop. Totally useless. I am throwing away as soon as I get my Linksys. Will never buy another Belkin product. When will these companies learn outsourcing customer support to other countries undermines their reliability.
Uhm yeah..... I was hoping and hoping and got less than what i expected even for the amount paid. I had my camcorder on top and when i looked back it started tilting fast and PLOP! It hit the floor. Save yourself the trouble and buy a more expensive one.
Bought this player used it twice and now it doesn't work. I took great care of it. Every time I put a CD in it it reads no disc. It's not the batteries. Wish I would have saved the receipt so I could send this hunk of junk back.
I wish I could give this GPS more than one star on this review but I feel as though many don't consider customer service in their ratings. Getting in touch with a TomTom representative is like trying to get the president on a direct line...it's pretty much impossible. So after going through a million prompts to answer my inquiry about incompatibility with the bluetooth feature I was finally told that they only have a few phones that are compatible with the unit and sometimes even phones that are compatible don't offer all the features like loading contact list into the GPS for real hands free calling etc, etc. If it weren't for these major drawbacks I'd give this unit three stars. It does ok on route navigation although on more than one occasion I've gone a map route and saved over an hour on one trip. This unit also lacks spoken street names which could keep your eyes off the GPS and on the road which means a safer drive for everyone on the road.TomTom customer service sucks -1 starCharging for online services that should be free to a faithful community of TomTom users -1 starThe screen scratches ridiculously easily, you have to buy the case or wrap the thing in a sock -1 starI heard the newer Garmin GPS's are better check them out.
Very little volume through my home stereo. I couldn't even hear it in the next room. Then the sound became inaudible. I had to return this piece and they made me pay for shipping.
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.
This is the second one I owned. The first one, I had the pieces of the fan broke and eventually stopped working. I really thought 6 months to a 1 year passed but I could be wrong. I am a power user - online 8 hours a day with my laptop.I purchased another one 1/6/09 and today - 2 weeks later - a blade of the fan broke and fell through the vent. Let's see how long it takes Targus to replace it and if they do how long will that one work.Update: I received notification yesterday from Targus and they are either going to repair or replace however shipping is at my cost. As my mother always says - what do you have more of time or money.
I could tell immediately when I opened the box that this purchase was a mistake. I didn't consult Amazon first; I bought one from Fry's. When installing the software, it's anything but intuitive. I still have no idea how to set up the ftp feature. And, now I'm having hardware issues like the ones mentioned in previous reviews -- the drive just disconnects from the network for no reason. I'm nipping this one in the a** and returning it immediately. One star.
filter is ok..I get a lot of reflection on the pics taken with flash or if bright lights are in the background( Christmas lights etc)
Ordered DVD+R discs but DVD-R discs were sent instead. Contacted seller, stated Fed-Ex would email return label to return item. Correct item could not be sent out until the incorrect item was rec'd by seller. Have not received any email or return label from Fed-Ex or seller. Poor customer service and will not order from again from seller.
i ordered the Skullcandy SC-BTi Ti Stereo Headphones - Blackand they sent me the Skullcandy Ti Stereo Headphones - Black (Fur Earpads).not only is there a price difference but the style of the headphones are completely different.the ones i wanted were black and gold, and i got the ones that are black and silver with fur.i dont like them,it wasnt what i ordered,and i am unsatisfied about how they handled it.i called them and told them about the situation.they said i could send it back in but i would have to pay a restocking fee for their mess-up. i have just recently started trying online shopping and i know for sure that i will never buy from them again for ripping me off and sending me the wrong product.
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.
I wish I had returned this, but it's been awhile, so I guess I'm stuck with it. I bought this walkman to use on my commuter bus to block out "loud talkers." Okay, it does accomplish that just fine. However, it is not very loud and the extra bass is either not enough or too much, thereby causing distortion. Like other reviewers have written, the headphone jack is just bizarre. If you move the headphone jack, it makes a fuzzy, static noise, and on my particular walkman, if I touch the headphone jack, the walkman beeps at me and skips to the next song!! SO ANNOYING!! Save your blood pressure, don't buy this!
I bought this to use with my USA lap top - which has a 3 prong plug- something pretty standard and it only takes a US plug with two prongs. So I'm currently traveling outside the USA and cannot charge my lap top using this. Have to buy another over here. This travel adapter is completely useless. Nothing in the product description makes it clear that you are unlikely to be able to use this for a lap top. Misleading- only useable with my cell phone cable! A complete waste of money!
This scanner is an incredible piece of equipment. Unfortunately, it stopped working after around a year. It just started clicking, making noises, and flashing a red light... They make clear that "Epson is not responsible for any repair cost on units that are out of their warranty period." Regardless, this was a hardware failure after around 14 months of intermittent use.Epson's customer service is all based in the Philippines. The only time you speak with anyone in the U.S. is when you speak with customer relations.My company had purchased an extended service warranty, which is not an equipment replacement, it is simply a warranty that allows you take your scanner into an "Epson service center" for them to repair. Our offices are based in NYC and Epson only had three locations that were "certified Epson service centers". One was in Brooklyn, 8 miles away, the 2nd was in West Babylon, NY, 33 miles away and their final suggestions was in Weymouth, MA, 187 miles away. The cost alone, in man hours on the phone, and shipping equaled half the cost of a new scanner. And sending it to the repair center did not guarantee its repair.We spent $30 to send our scanner to Brooklyn. The owners of the facility were uncooperative, rude, sexist, and refused to do work on our scanner until they received a retainer for $35. We requested an invoice from them, and they refused. It took days to get this handled. Meanwhile, they only test scanners on PC's with Microsoft based OS. Had Epson communicated with the service center, they would have know I work on a MAC. So if you are in the NY area, stay away from ARON and DAVID at TOTAL OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC. 6202 17TH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11204(718) 331-3545... They should be stricken from the list as service reps.In trying to deal with this further, I brought the matter to Epson again. I had two dropped calls with no return call. I finally spoke with a person in California in customer relations. The conditions regarding the service center in Brooklyn and the preverbal stalemate with Epson themselves leaves the customer with no option but to buy a new unit or find another company to purchase from.I will never buy another Epson product again. And I encourage you to do the same.
My kids recieved 2 expanium mp3 players for Christmas, they are now both in the trash because they wouldn't play, they would only read 'oops' on the digital display.With only about 10 to 30 hours play time my daughters' gave out, my sons' held out for about twice as long. One bright note on the car adapter kit supplied, they work excelent with my 6 year old, been everywhere, beat up, abused Sony CD player.
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.
I only got to use it once and then it would not play anything else. It would power on but it would read "No Disc". Looks like a great deal with all it has included with it but obviously looks are deceiving.
Bad: This unit did not work well with my Verizon WM5 PPC. Music was breaking up and painfull to listen.Good: Called Satechi Techsupport, and they promised me to replace my unit with a new release one. I'm still waiting on this. Let's see!!!
I bought this printer based on the reputation of HP--not again. I have had it for 5 months and it just stopped working. I went to the web site to get troubleshooting info about the error codes. I have spent an easy 6 hrs working on it and nothing worked. It suggests calling phone support "if you are still having trouble." I called phone support but, because I had bought the printer more than 90 days ago, they wanted [money]per phone call--forget that. I email for support and it sent me a computer generated response redirecting me to the same web page I first started with. I am taking the [money] I would have wasted on the phone call just to get someone to read me the same damn web page and then ask me to phone back later and going to try a new brand of printer. HP no longer means quality!!!
I'm sure there's a good book hiding somewhere in Donna Tartt's The Little Friend. Weighing in at over six hundred pages, I'm not quite sure how "little" this Friend actually is. What I am sure of is that I'm completely confident that there's an engaging story, whether or not it's the one described on the book jacket. However, after reading the novel, I'm honestly not sure if I could pick out an actual story from the sheer excess of meandering, pointless prose that seems to dominate the book. Where's an editor when you need one?The general premise of the book is about a young girl named Harriet searching for the murderer of her brother, who died when she was only a baby. Whether or not she ever locates the killer becomes more or less subplot to the bigger story, a coming of age novel combined with a portrait of a small southern town. As Harriet encounters puberty, her quest for information about her brother becomes a quest for information about who she is as a person. By meeting the people around Harriet who shape her life, we see who allows her to develop which traits.Harriet one of the most fully developed characters that I've ever read. I wish that there was something to put that character towards because she is fascinating. There's never a moment that I felt she did not behave in a true and honest manner indicative of her character. Furthermore, I found myself actually caring for this character and getting firm opinions regarding her decisions and situations. Her relationship with Hely, a young man of the same age (around twelve years old), seemed to be a very honest situation that anyone who has gone through puberty can attest to relating to.The problem is that Tartt never seems to make up her mind regarding this story. Is it a murder mystery, as the summary would suggest? Is it a coming of age story for a young girl? Is it a descriptive narrative of a small, southern town for our consideration? Plot lines are introduced sporadically and often with little to no purpose to the greater story, whatever it maybe be. Where then would a random methamphetamine lab surface in any of the above plot lines? The novel reads like a writer's notebook of ideas, none fully connected and most sprawling in some sort of verbose stream of consciousness that takes us over six hundred pages to whimper out in a mediocre conclusion.There are several highlights of the book, namely, the quirky and darkly entertaining Ratliff family who arrive somewhere around the middle of the story. The passages about Danny or Eugene are some of the most enjoyable in the book. It feels as if Tartt has really hit her stride in creating these characters. In a lesser work they would be one dimensional or worse, treated as comic or underdeveloped characters. Tartt really shows them the respect demanded to make the characters work with the novel.All told, this is not a bad book. It's a beautifully described and fully developed world. Unfortunately, no matter how pretty it is, there's just nothing really going on for the majority of the time spent reading it. And that's the real shame.
I purchased the ritek due to a good review. Now, after using half the disks, which had problems with my samsung dvd recorder, I have 20 so far that cannot be recorded. Shame on you Ritek. The disks I bought were the ones you can print on. Too many problems. I will go back to the major brands again.
If possible, I would RATE THIS ITEM 2.75 STARSI was hoping to make immediate use of these gloves but both pair of "Made in Taiwan" (see photo) "Cables Unlimited ACC-1490 Large Anti Static Gloves with Gripping Dots" I received were defective. The pair was incorrectly stitched in different areas of the glove and done in manner which a quality control person should have easily detected and corrected prior to packaging.On the first pair, right hand, there is a flaw in the stitching as a result of excess cloth build up. The result is a loop of material forming a hole in the glove (see photo) between the index and middle finger in the finished product. This sort of flaw, which could snag on electronic components, should have been easy to discover had it been inspected by quality assurance (QA).On the second pair, note the difference between the left and right gloves (see photo). The left glove has the wrist closure stitching located a bit too far up the glove but workable. The right glove has this stitching completely off and located half way up the back side of the hand. This is an indication that no jig or pattern was used, to consistently place the piece work, during the manufacturing of this critical step, or followed up with a QA inspection afterwards.With the glove for the right hand fitted, the stitching for the wrist closure lays about 1.75 inches from the knuckles (see photo) and unacceptable. The idea behind this stitching is to close the wrist area where one would overlay an anti-static/ESD wrist strap. Such low level of workmanship, in more than one area of assembly, is an indication of insufficient manufacturing processes and quality control measures.As for general aspects of the Cables Unlimited Anti Static Glove, the plastic packaging has written on the front and back "Large" (see photo) but many may not agree. Compared to most people I work with, I have small hands and wear medium size Nitrile gloves. These anti static gloves, though labeled large, fit my hands in terms of length and width very well. The packaging also states the gloves are RoHS compliant (see photo).With the Cables Unlimited gloves, anti static/ESD safe cloth material is only used on the generally non contacting upper surface of the glove. Not around the underside (see photo) of the wrist where an anti static/ESD wrist band would be worn and make contact or on the handling surfaces such as the palm and fingers.The quality of the anti static cloth material used in the gloves is fair. For best protection anti static/ESD cloth material, and in particular the anti static/ESD cleanroom suits I wear, have conductive electrical discharge paths weaved along two directions of the cloth and orthogonal (criss cross) with respect to each other. The Cables Unlimited gloves has this electrical discharge path running in only one direction (see photo).Minus 0.50 for stitching errors in more than one part of the glove assembly process.Minus 0.50 for using anti-static ESD material on only the upper surface of the glove.Minus 0.25 for not placing the wrist closure stitching in the correct location.Minus 0.25 for not providing full anti-static ESD protection to the hand.Minus 0.25 for using low grade anti-static/ESD cloth material with a single conductive path.Minus 0.25 for inadequate manufacturing processes and quality control.Minus 0.25 for both pairs of received gloves being defective and having to be returned.
hard to close or open, good design but cheap material, zipper broke the first time i want to close it
I recently bought this toner cartridge and the print was very uneven, light and dark, smudged and looked horrible. I gently shook it to make sure the powder was evenly distributed and tried several times over several days to get a decent print job. It never improved. I have since ordered a cartridge from another vendor and the quality is excellent on that one, so it wasn't a problem with my printer.
I am extremely disappointed with my printer. I had a Sony FP30 Picture Station and decided to replace it when the feeder become worn down. I bought the PictureMate Pal (PM 200) unit based on the positive reviews I have seen for it, the price, and the high-speed at which the unit can print.It usually starts out okay, but inevitably the quality degrades as it prints. I usually have to stop it once or twice and clean the heads or align the nozzles - wasting precious ink and paper in the process.I continue to lose photos because the quality gradually degrades, and by the time it is noticeable, I often find myself going back to reprint 15 or 20 prints.I have a MAC, and the Photo Impression utility is not user friendly at all. When the printer is interrupted, instead of resuming it starts over resulting in wasted prints.I would recommend staying away from this unit -I'm kicking myself for purchasing it.
I bought this product on 12/4/2008 and Amazon showed me expected delivery 9-12 December. but I never got this item even after 20th December. than I email them and ask about status of my order.They replied as follow:Please note that your order has been shipped on 12/04/2008 via USPS First Class Mail. Unfortunately, First Class Mail does not provide the Tracking number. Please be advised that first class mail would take up to 14 business days to reach. If you do not receive the package by 12/24/2008 please contact us back. Thanks for writing and have a nice day.I waited untill 25th of December (becuase of Christmas holiday) and send them email again. and this time they didn't answer and ask me to contact by phone when I did so, they told me that they are missing my apartment number. (HOW CAN THEY DO THAT BECAUSE I ALWAYS ORDER FROM AMAZON AND IT IS NEVER MISSING). Neway, I gave them all informations and they send me my package again, and again they missed delivery because this time also they didn't put my apartment number in address. (How can they do that twice). When they missed it second time, I had to call fedex and ask them to redeliver on correct address. This is my tracking number: 1Z7F5E250305067023.So, finaly I got my cable almost afer month. They ruined my Christmas as I watched all program on normal cable on my new 52" HDTV.
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY MORE ORDERS FROM US. WE ARE THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED WITH YOUR 2 DAY SHIPPING THAT TOOK 2 DAYS TO TELL US THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE PRODUCT, AND NOW YOUR SYSTEM IS SO RIGID WE CANNOT EVEN CANCELL THE ORDER, EVENT HOUGH IT HAS NOT SHIPPED.................... GO AWAY
This unit looks good on paper. However, it has two major flaws, big enough to make me return it:1. Unless the car has the parking brake on (even though it may be in gear) the unit is significantly crippled in functionality. You can't perform any navigation functions. You can't hook up a cell phone via bluetooth, and you can't navigate half the menus. Ever hear of "passengers?" They are these wonderful people that can sit in the seat next to you and type in addresses, while you drive and keep your eye on the road safely! Not only is the design stupid, it is even implemented poorly. You can apparently be doing 90 down the highway, and as long as the parking brake is clicked one notch, the unit thinks you're parked.2. The night view mode is non-functional. Of course, you have to stop, park the car, and hit the parking brake, before you can turn it on, so most people probably won't even try. Or, just hit the parking brake while doing 90. If you turn it on though, it doesn't do anything. There is absolutely no difference between the night mode and the daytime mode. The unit is so bright that you can't see the right-hand 25% of the road at night.
This camera has the worst flash I've ever seen. It's fine for outdoor pictures but forget it for flash photos inside. Also, it has some ridiculous step you have to do if you don't want the focus to be directly in the center of the picture. On my other Olympus, I would just push the button halfway down on the focus subject then hold it and re-frame. On this one you have to push some button first. No one will stand still long enough for you to do ths. Don't buy it (or you can buy mine ...).
I recently purchased one of these from a display at a large, nationwide discount store. When I plugged it in to an LG Optimus C, Android phone, the display started behaving strangely and the phone started initiating commands. Upon measurement, it would appear the voltage is a full eight volts above specifications! A fault such as this should have never gotten past the most basic QA inspections at the end of the line.This item is going back to the nationwide discount store this evening. I do not normally write gratuitously negative reviews. However, the other reviewers are right. I just wish I had read them before going to buy one of these.
Although Mitsubish may be ranked highly, they fail miserably in the customer service dept. Light engine went out on TV. It has been four months and still not repaired yet. Over the last three weeks I have called Mitsubishi Consumer Relations 3-4 times a day to try to get an answer. Sometimes they will transfer your call to 'Level 2' Consumer Relations, at times they refuse. Their response is always 'part will be shipped in 7-10 business days'. Four months later it is still the same excuse.Highly disappointed in Mitsubishi. What really upsets me is that the TV is for my elderly mother who is confined to the house and this wonderful product of theirs has been sitting in the living room inoperable for four months. There was no offer to replace the TV. This is how they treat their customers and the elderly. Will never buy Mitsubishi product again.Also, the menu is not user friendly. Sony is much better.
Input voltage range should be upto 220V which is not in case of this Rechargeable Battery charger.
I bought this in anticipation of a easy way to listen to my iPod on any stereo. It just simply doesn't work. Unless you like driving like you are in the mountains where there is static on all the radio stations and the sound tunes in and then out again, this product isn't for you. The 1 star is for the fact that it is a nice idea anyway.
Although the battery seems to work okay for now, the sell by date was in 2007 and I ordered mine December 2008
This product IS USELESS AS IT SHIPS, the seller should point that out !Unless you have a computer that shipped with a media center IR Reciever or you purchased one in the past THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT WORK !Now that would not be so much of a prboblem, if you could actually go out and buy a Media Center IR Reciever and or Remote BUT YOU CAN NOT !Not one store from Wal Mart to Radio Shack sells them anymore and NONE of the IR Combos on Amazon is made by Microsoft or a Major PC maker, so theis thing has become a 40$$ paper weight.If you want to buy this for 40$ then take your chance with some 3rd party IR and Remote for another 15 ot 30 $ then go for it ....I however would reccomend buying a Logitech Di Novo Edge instead, although it costs over 100$ it works great, has more funcitons than this keyboard and more importantly IT COMES WITH ALL YOU NEED IN THE BOX !!!
I purchased this for use with my Comcast cable system - when they looked up the model they said it is too old and an "end of life" product - and refused to use it. I plan to return it. Before you buy any cable modem, check to see if they accept the model/brand of equipment.
Whatever material or coating this is made from is softer than warm plexiglass.I've used this filter for about two weeks now. It certainly did a fine job protecting my lens from dust and such (like any filter would). However, when I was cleaning it I couldn't get a piece of lint off the glass. I VERY gently tried to remove the lint with my finger and my fingernail scratched the glass...Are you kidding?This filter is marketed as a lens-protector. You'd think it could stand up to more than a fingernail without being permanently damaged. This is like buying a pair of gloves and having them fall apart the first time you use them.At $15, at least this was a cheap mistake.
The package shipped in like a third of the time they said it would.the reason i gave them 2 stars is because i like the look of this, but like i say only 3 screw hole line up. I hope that it holds in place. I just wish that all 4 holes line up. If it would have had all star if the screw holes would have lined up.
Be advised that this will NOT work with the airport express and you need the newer (and more expensive :( ) version of this product in order to use it with the airport express. It cannot be updated to work with it either. Because of this I had to return it.
I have over a 50% failure rate on this media. I have burned 10 CDs and only 2 of them have been readable in other machines. I can burn the same files with different media flawlessly. I would not recommend these CDRs unless you have a need for a large amount of coasters.
I have owned 3 of these. All 3 failed with same problem - broken buttons. I am SOL with the third. Conclusion: This product (iFP- 190 T) has a very high probability of breaking and becoming useless. iRiver helped is not being very helpful with replacements.For more info, you can contact gmcjunk@yahoo.com
We bought one of these and put it in the supply cabinet. Months later (when we couldn't return it) we opened it up and it did not work in our printer. You're just better off getting an HP brand cartridge that actually works or that MIPO brand or the Office Depot brand remanufactured cartridge. Those are the ones that have worked for us. (We have the HP 825C.)
Becareful on this one. It may work as a cable modem but dont use it for phone support with a group such as comcast. In the description they said it had support for it but that would be impossible. They do not have the port on the modem. Now I just use it as a paper weight.
I bought a pair of these for use with a relatively new Mac G5 and neither worked on the firewire bus. Macally has a firmware update for the enclosure which is supposed to make it work with Mac OS X 10.3.9 systems (which mine is), but after updating one of the enclosures it still didn't work completely (it was never recognized when I plugged it into my front firewire socket). I never could update the firmware on the other enclosure. I followed the exact steps on the Macally support site for both, but the second enclosure ended up in a state that simply crashes my G5 when I plug the drive into the firewire port.I contacted Macally by email and never received a response.Don't be deceived by the brand name, as I was, into thinking this product is more likely to work well with a Mac. It almost certainly *won't* work out of the box (you'll need that firmware update if you have kept your system updated), and it may not ever work at all, at least not as a firewire device.
This product does not work in any acceptable way with an Apple notebook. Had to return it. Only saw a very blurry image - not even recognizable.I had read a review saying it worked with Apple notebooks. Very disappointed.
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 had signed up for one year of OmniSky service. Because the modem download was so time consuming and the CDPD footprint was limited, I did not want to continue with my service. It was scheduled to expire in the middle of October 2001. OmniSky proactively charged the credit card I had used to originally pay for the service on October 1, 2001. They did not inform me of the charge. I was only made aware of it when I examined my credit card statement, which arrived quite a few weeks later. I contacted OmniSky Customer Support to cancel my account. I was told the full amount would go back to my credit card, and that I should monitor my statement for the credit. I specifically asked that whether the full amount would be credited back to my account, since I had not used the service and thought the situation was quite unfair. No credit appeared on my next billing statement. I contacted OmniSky again in December to remind them of the issue. After a few days, they credited my card a prorated amount, despite promising me that the FULL amount would be credited. When I contacted them a third time regarding this matter, I was told to contact the corporate offices. The corporate office phone system is automated and does not allow you to speak with a live person unless you know an extension. I contacted OmniSky support a fourth time through email and was rudely informed that they had no obligation to inform me when they charge my credit card, and they consider this matter closed and will not even acknowledged any further discussion on the matter. This interaction is representative of countless others I had to endure with this company when I experienced service issues.I travel a great deal and thought that this would be a nice solution to stay connected. However, given the poor level of customer support, the inadequate coverage area, the shrinking number of cool applications on this platform, and the slow download times, I would highly recommend you NOT purchase this product and service.
I bought one of these about a year ago. Note that there were two versions of the DUB-C2 made, and the revision A1 was more or less abandoned by D-Link with horrible drivers and very poor compatibility. The revision A2, however, is still supported with drivers as recent as May 2005. Make sure of what you're getting.I have an A1 model. I've had several corrupted hard drives from trying to use it with a USB2-IDE adapter cable under XP, and on OS X 'Tiger' on my G3 Powerbook, it causes the machine to lock up if it tries to go to sleep while the card is inserted. In other words, this card is junk.
I cannot get the Telescoping handle to go all the way down, therefore, making it impossible to retreive docutments,files and catalogs from the top since the handle prevents the top from opening fully to do so. Also, when pulling the handle up, the handle will not stay in the upright position in order to roll the case. I wish the manufacturer will repair or replace the case. I really need it and for it to work properly.Paul
Had this unit in classroom and could not put up with the noise. Upgraded to a Bostitch and it's much quieter and faster. To be fair, I thought the speed was OK until using it side by side with the Bostitch. Our school also has gone through many of these, so we are upgrading all of ours to Bostitch.
The resume/bookmark feature does not work on long (like audio books) files. After about 250 min., it goes back to almost the beginning of the book when stopped. The ff feature is terrible so ff 3-4 hours is impossible. I am looking for replacements.
i ordered 2 of these subs to put em in da doors of my 2001 nissan altima.i set everything up and i only needed the subs and when they came i measured them an they r 6.5 inches NOT 6..and 1 of the screws was jacked up an i could even use it if the subs were the right size.so know that these are 6.5 inches
I have been a big fan of the Epson Stylus series for a long time. They all look great for the money, including this one. However, if you don't print anything for a couple days, be prepared to head clean about a thousand times before you get another decent quality printout. I just wasted almost an entire set of ink cartridges, which are quite expensive, head cleaning and the quality still hasn't improved. I'm ready to throw this printer out.
I bought mine by mail. I wish I had been to try it first.In one orientation it is a heavy red filter, turn it 90 degrees and it is a heavy green filter. What I had expected was a more subtle slide between colors or even a left-right dichotomy. But, no, just two heavy color filters. Maybe it would be handy for black-and-white, who knows?DO NOT BUY ONE WITHOUT TRYING IT FIRST!
After having this and being happy with it for ~1 year, I moved it to a new computer and plugged it into the USB port, then plugged in my Apple Keyboard. Lights blinked then went out, and then quite literally SMOKE came out of the unit, leaving me with a dead keyboard.This is my 2nd DLink product...the first being a router, which also overheated and fried itself.Needless to say this will be my last purchase from them...and also needless to say, they won't cover the damage.
The unit did not live up to its name. Would drop out at random and would not carry the bandwidth stated in tech information. Sent back for refund. Zoom tech support not existence. Would not call back after I contacted them.
If you get a working one, this is a really nice camcorder. it is remarkably small, quiet, good ergonomics and is loaded with features. A relatively large 1/3" image sensor promises solid low-light performance, and this is one of the rare models that accepts analog input. It also comes with a hot shoe for a variety of accessories. If you read the reviews and other customer comments, it is clear that a lot of people are very happy with their DCR-HC96. So, why the one star review? Simply put, this is a risky purchase.I was never able to get the Firewire/i.LINK connectivity to work with this camcorder. I tried different firewire cards, different cables, and tried it on an older Windows XP system, a new Vista system, and two different Mac OSX systems. I could connect via USB, but never through firewire, which is the only way to transfer DV files to a computer. From reading on the camcorder info website's forums, there's a number of other people who have had the same problem. Again, we're a minority, but to date, I've seen no sign that there's a fix to this problem. To make matters worse, the Sony support proved to be of little value, offering only simplistic troubleshooting advice (try a different port, turn off the PC, restart the camera). And, they only offer repair service, not replacement service, even though this product is only a few days old. Sony's solution was to have me send it in for repair and do without my new purchase for however long it takes them to fix it. For me, it just wasn't worth the effort, especially during the holidays. They had their chance to keep a customer, but decided not to. And, Sony is very invasive about gathering personal information. Before I could talk to someone or email someone, I had to provide my mailing address, email address and phone number. That is a lot of my personal data sitting in some Sony CRM database somewhere, and I'm not even a customer any more.So, weigh these risks when deciding on Sony. While they can make some nice hardware, their support policies and reliability issues could leave you out in the cold.That is why I'm returning mine for a different manufacturer, probably the Panasonic.I thought I'd post an update, just in case it helps. First, I purchased a Panasonic camcorder, and it connected to my PC with no problems.Also, I should point out that Amazon was great to deal with on this order. Not only did they ship the product quickly, but Amazon also did a great job handling the return. No one likes to get a defective product, but at least one company (Amazon) knows how to stand behind what they sell. If only Sony supported their customers to the same degree Amazon does.
I would definetly NOT recommend this product because the signal speed is low. For me it averages 60-80% signal and i am not that far away from my router! I would recommend to get a PCI one instead.
I have used a wireless telephone with headset, such as this, for more than 10 years. The GE units have worked well but don't hold up for very long.This was my first Plantronics unit. Very well built with good sound quality but with a major flaw: It drops the wireless computer network everytime that I answer a call or turn it on. Yes, you can press the channel button and find a new channel, but by the time that you realize that you have a conflict, all internet connections have been lost and need to be re-established. For some reason it appears that it defaults back to the same channel each time that it is turned off, so when the next call comes in, down goes the network. Sorry, but this one is going back after 1/2 day use.I spoke with Plantronics support, and they informed me that the default channel on the telphone cannot be set (a fault on Plantronics part), but that I should set my wireless router to either channel 6 or 1 to solve the problem. I tried both with the same results: whenever I use the phone the router goes down.
My mother is in a nursing home and was looking forward to being able to hear the TV. She and I where both disapointed it did not work on her TV or 2 others I tried. It will be returned and I found out they don't refund the shipping and handing charges plus they charge a 15% restocking fee plus I pay return shipping. The bottom line its going to cost me over $25 to reutrn a product that does not work.
I purchased a Sony KF50WE610 in Feb of 2004. This is a secondTV in our home and is not used as frequently. In August of 05 I heard a loud "POP" and the TV went dead. The lamp broke. A replacement is $200.00 I have never had a 1.5 year TV breakand require $200 to repair. If I had a TV repair company come out to fix this it would add $100 - $200 to the repair bill.Either fork out the big bucks for anextended warranty (with means the product is defective) or stay away from SONY TVs!
I used this piece of junk to rewind one of many mini DV tapes for a client I was working with and it ate the tape. I had to take the cassette apart and spend two hours trying to gain back his precious memories. Tape is so precious when it's so fragile and cherished memories can be crumpled to a stringy mess but if that's the way you like 'em - go Maxell!I too had all the problems listed in the other reviews! Before this, I bought Maxell's Hi-8 rewinder only to find out it does that same exact thing....eats tape.
This lens was suppose to fit a Canon Rebel. It does not! When I took it to a camera store they said there aren't any adapters even made for it to fit a Rebel. This was to be my 16 year old daughter's big Christmas present. I am so disappointed in Amazon. This is the second time Amazon has let me down.
This enclosure is poorly made, drives don't fit well so they slide around, the connections are poor, the cables are too short, the top doesn't fit properly and has to be taped down, and before long, it won't even turn on. Pure garbage. I have to imagine that pretty much any other enclosure would be better but from now on, I'm sticking with externals for my back-ups.
The shutter speed on this camera is so slow that it makes this camera worthless.
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!!!!
this speakers sound funny is like a small chip radio sound
The 5160 is my second ReplayTV unit. I also have a 4508 that I just love.My problem with the 5160 is that you have to download a humongous operating system update from SonicBlue's network before you can do anything with it, and SonicBlue's network isn't robust enough to handle all the download requests it seems to be getting this Christmas season. My connection kept timing out an hour or two into the download, and as a result it took me three days of trying to finally complete the setup process. Meanwhile, SonicBlue's tech support department was no help at all. Sometimes I couldn't even get through; other times the wait to speak to a representative was over an hour.I'm a fan of SonicBlue's products, but I'd hold off on the 5160 until SonicBlue works the kinks out. To capitalize on the holiday buying season, SonicBlue seems to have rushed these units out the door before they were ready.
I had a 4 port USB hub that I used with my MacBook Pro, but when I recently got a few new USB peripherals, I needed a 7 port hub. After purchasing this hub, I would not recommend it for anyone.The first issue is that I had difficulty plugging everything in because the USB ports are all placed on one side of the hub, and so closely together that anything other than the most basic USB cable won't allow the ports on either side to be used. For example, plugging in my SD card reader effectively took up 2 ports, and had to be placed on the end. In addition, the ports are vertical rather than horizontal, which means that my SD card reader caused the entire thing to be sloping sloppily. By comparison my old 4 port hub had horizontal ports, and each port was on a different side, so there was ample spacing.But all of that was minor compared to the real issue. I frequently take my MacBook Pro to a coffee shop to work. When I come home, I'm used to plugging my old hub into my MBP, and having all the devices immediately work. However, with this hub, no devices would work until they were individually unplugged from the hub, and then individually plugged back in. That meant that if I took my laptop to the coffee shop for an hour, when I came back I needed to unplug and replug the hub plus the 6 devices plugged into it.What a pain in the neck!I definitely would not recommend this hub.
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.
I had bought this player around 3 years ago, and i'm now experiencing the same thing virtually all dissatisfied owners experienced: the player simply stopped working, and the standby light just keeps flashing. I noticed that the player started behaving strangely in the month or so leading up to this - it skipped around on discs that seemed to have no issues; it turned itself off at random, the remote wouldn't respond very well, etc. The only thing that i'm amazed at is that it took around 3 years of light-to-moderate use (I used it for TV-on-DVD viewing on a 2nd tv) to get to the point of failure. this must be a problem with Phillips stuff - i had a cd player made by them (1st gen) that ran fine for around 6 years, then the power supply/standby completely cr@pped out on me and wouldn't power up, trapping the disc inside. This time, i literally had to take the DVD player apart, because a rare/out-of-print disc was inside. i basically trashed the machine but was able to get the disc out safely; no matter, as i'm tossing the player. Very disappointed with this purchase.
Although I didn't buy this junk from Amazon, I need to tell someone that RCA has made a terrible mistake in letting this product get loose. A year ago I had to replace the digital sound board, and now the DVD drive has completely quit....I'm buying somebody else's product.
We are very disappointed with the sound quality of these Sony headphones. There is a constant static "buzz" when using these headphones. I now wish I had spent the extra money and purchased the TV Ears brand, as my friend did and is quite happy with them.
My dad always said you get what you pay for, and he may be right. CNET rated these cables good, but they didn't work with my PS3.
its very glitchy and i have yet to make an entire recording without having a problem.also the picture is poor,i guess you get what you pay for.
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.
My 8 year old son got this for a Christmas present from his Aunt - spent too many hours figuring out how to get music onto to it. Ending up having to burn a CD from my library and then ripping it off the CD to download to the MP3 player - he will only have these same 20 songs on it forever. There's nothing like an Ipod - when I get a new one, I'll give him my old one and throw this Mac Vision one in the trash!!!!
I have read some great reviews about this drive. It is also rugged and durable, so it seemed like an easy decision for me. I too, had the problem where it would not work as a bus-powered drive, unless I used both USB ports. It was a shame. I swapped it out for a SmartDisk FireLite drive and couldn't be happier...
This is not a mouse that you expect as the best-seller. All you want from a mouse is that it registers your moves and your clicks. As a surprise, it does not! Sometimes I have to click several times to make it function. This happens even when the mouse is 1 foot away from the dongle. Reception is very poor. Maybe the 2.4GHz ones are better. If you do not use mouse pad, then you are in trouble. I didnt have problem with my old hp optical mouse on carpet (maybe again this is due to poor reception). I am disappointed with this product and try to replace it with a corded mouse.
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.....
This bag could be a bit larger and have more pockets. Quite small for the price. Just paying for the name on the bag!
Have had this remote for about 2 yrs. The best aspect is you can turn on (or off) 3-4 components with a touch of one button.BUT, I had to put a cardboard shim in the remote to keep the battery in contact and disassemble the charger and modify it to get it to charge. This month the vol up button stopped working. Will buy another Harmony and hope the newer models are made better.
Nice looking unit but the software that you HAVE to use to get music on it is awful. It forces you to convert every mp3 to Sony's format. Then, once you get it on the player, you can only transfer it back to the original computer you copied it from in the first place.This is sony's form of copy protection and it makes transfering music to the unit painful.I returned mine and purchased another brand that does not force copy protection on you at your time expense.
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.
Well I have this item on my Christmas list but I am having second thoughts on it. I have read some of the reviews and some say that this product is great and they love it. Yet others say it is a waste of money and it takes up alot of room on your computer. So I am not sure about wanting it. I know that you can only take 4 minutes of video and that isnt very much. Anyway, I would greatly appricate some imput from some people that have this product. Thanks.
Received my 5160 today with much glee but so far I am sorely disappointed. I connected all the right cables and lines and started the setup process only to be shut out before I could begin. The telephone connection could not be completed! I got some isoteric error number and no other explanation. Do I need the area code? I tried that, no luck. Try another beginning phone number for them to search, no luck. The line is fine, I have no idea why it won't connect.I tried customer &quot;service&quot; 4 times now and have been put on hold for over 20 minutes twice (I couldn't wait any longer) and now I can not even get though. Very Poor!I will update this message if I get any satisfaction.MJR
The light is way too dim to light a keyboard. however the product is sturdier than expected. wouldn't recommend this.
I was silly enough to buy without looking at the negative reviews, just the good ones. Needless to say, it doesn't work. Smh.
I used this thing for a long time. It worked fine for a little while. Soon some of the buttons stopped working properly. It became fairly inaccurate. The software was a mess! And it doesn't hold as much music as they claim. Get an iPod and the sport pack instead. You'll be glad you did!
I bought these earphones from Amazon, and used them religiously with an ipod shuffle while bicycling for exactly seven months. The sound quality was more than acceptable and the earphones were very comfortable. HOWEVER, they are no longer usable because the white coating on the wires has become sticky and has started to disintegrate, exposing the wires underneath. These earphones come only with a 90 day warranty from Sony. Sony will replace them with a refurbished pair for about the price of a new pair - $29.00. Previous reviewers have noted the same problem and suggested that Sony respond to this. They have. They have discontinued the product.
I used to work at a radio at my university, where I often wore these for several hours at a time. There were barely any padding and my ears were always sore after use. Good sound of course, they're Sennheiser. But find something else if you want to enjoy your music, comfortably.
Product didn't last 3 months,first DVD player went out,now VHS part doesn't show apicture !!Wasted my money !!
Two outputs, but only one is component. Main logic consists of the Philips TDA8310 chip which is actually purposed for processing for picture-in-picture applications. Save some cash and invest in a higher-end receiver that does video input processing rather than buying this hunk of low-budget design. $50 in parts, tops.
This camera has been sent back to Pentax twice because the lens froze and camera did not function. That problem was repaired. Now it does not hold memory properly. I have lost pictures. Pentax will not fix it. I have just put it in the hazardous material pile to take to the dump. Will be purchasing a Canon product as a replacement.
Look elsewhere if you want an item that works properly. I bought this item recently only to discover that this 1 GB Flash Drive will not store more than 26 MB of data. I emailed Kingston dirctly and did hear back promptly but the suggestions received still left me with only 26 MB of storage.
Initially, I posted this review, "If you like "Windows Delayed Write - Failed" messages, this drive is for you."Granted, these messages were initially a problem, but they seem to have disappeared. I have one plugged into a USB port and 2nd unit plugged into the firewire port. (The 3rd is in a safety deposit box off site)Subdirectories now sync without incident. Since the problem went away on it's own - Lacie has NO SUPPORT to speak of - I don't know who to credit. Perhaps a Windows update fixed the problem; Who knows?Now that they work, I like having a couple of 500GB drives available to back up my 350GB+ of .avi files. I'd up my rating to 3 stars if permitted to do so by the Amazon site.My original review follows:I've got three of these drives and all of them get this message, after which the device drops from view on the PC. I've tried connecting via fire wire and USB 2 and the problem occurs with either. After a reboot, the drive magically reappears and all files copied prior to the occurance of the "Windows Delayed Write - Failed" message are available on the Lacie. Writing back to the hard disk from the Lacies hasn't yet been a problem. Still, If you do frequent large backups, these drives are not for you. You spend way too much time babysitting the back up process.I never get these messages when I back up to my Western DIgital 120GB USB external drives.I wouldn't buy another Lacie product until someone at Lacie or Microsoft comes up with an explanation and solution. So far neither company offers either.My most recently acquired drive gets these messages virtually every time I write to it. This one is still on warranty and I fully intend to return it for a refund. I'll try a competitor's product next.CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!!
The product initially worked fine but it wouldn't charge. So after the initial charge depleted it no longer was of use. The issue was with the charging unit... the charging connection points would not align with the equivalent on the keyboard. This appeared to be largely due to poor design with the charging stand. I called Logitech and they told me that unit was no longer in production and they could not replace like for like. They offered me a unit that retailed for $60 less. I declined and took the full refund option from Amazon instead.Shame all round because the diNovo Edge keyboard was very slick and I would have loved to have kept it. The stand up charging mechanism was a neat idea in principle but failed in execution for me. It would have been nice to at least have another charging option. I suspect that Logitech abandoned this design concept after determining these and similar issues in production.
Dead on arrival. Instantly trips the circuit breaker on the circuit to which it is attached even when no load is plugged into it. Doesn't even turn on. I went so far as to upgrade my entire home's service panel (it was due anyway)-same thing on a new 20A dedicated circuit. Now I will have to deal with the company's repair/return service, which I read here is less than adequate because of the testing delay while I had my home upgraded (not their fault of course) made me miss the Amazon return window.
Threads on the umbrella knob stripped on mine too. 6 months total ownership, but I use my Manfrotto 026 most the time (maybe got a dozen uses out of this trash). Additionally, this one does not hold weight near as well as my Manfrotto 026; it sags with a 580ex and an umbrella if you lean it more than 45 degrees.There's absolutely no point in buying these when you can get a name brand metal adapter for a few bucks more (at the moment the 026 is $5 more). The metal ones lock and loosen smoother, sag less, and will last much longer. Don't waste your money on this crap.
There were several problems with this clock/radio. The first being it is very hard to set up. It said that it comes set with time and date but mine didn't. The soothing sounds are strange noises, not soothing. And... the worst part is that I cannot read the time at night. The time is in black with a light in the background and is impossible to read from any distance. I was disappointed in this product. The clock really looks nice but is not practical!
I purchased this printer from a local office supply chain store. I had used it for almost a year, and it suddenly died on me. It started printing blank pages.At purchase, set up was quick and easy, and although I had read reviews to the contrary, ink consumption seemed to be logical compared to my workload.Picture quality was good (using photo paper and the photo setting). Blank and white text was clear and crisp on regular bond paper, as was color.Scanning was excellent, the supplied software was perfectly capable for the average user, and if you're not a graphic artist, who needs to fiddle with endless settings to scan images of the family cat?Epson's reputation and the price (with rebate) sealed the deal for me. As we all know, the true profit is in the replacement ink anyway.....However, I was shocked to have mine die three days ago. I tried to no avail to fix the problems (blank pages printing) following Epson's guidelines. Frustrated I turned to the 'net and discovered to my dismay the reader reviews on Amazon (count them, ALL 89 OF THEM) which described EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. I had diminished print quality one night and an hour later...."a boat anchor" as one reviewer so succintly commented.I sent an e-mail (using the troubleshooting feature of the software) and recieved a reply stating things to try (all replicates of what's in the troubleshooter) and a phone number to call as a last resort.I called today and the service rep asked me a few questions and told me they would be sending me a Stylus CX4800 as a replacement.....I hope this lasts longer than the 4600. It was a nice entry-level multifunction, but the common problems expressed in these reviews would probably lead me away from Epson in the future.At least they'll be getting some more of my $$$ for ink now anyway.
1. Blocking SSID broadcast is flaky. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.2. MAC address blocking DOES NOT WORK. You can block a known MAC address, but the whole point is to be able block the unknown ones.Tried to make this clear to the Belkin tech support drones for about 30 minutes, all in vain. Heavy accents, poor communication skills and utter incompetence. If you can read the manual, you are already far more qualified than those guys. I am not kidding -- I had to read to those guys aloud from the manual before they actually stopped talking nonsence about what MAC filtering is.No use anyway.
I bought this even though the driver installation instructions for use with Windows XP on the IOGear website were suspicious. They say that during installation a warning will come up that says the driver is not certified for Windows XP and shouldn't be installed, but that you should ignore the warning and install the driver anyway. It also says the driver was updated in June 2003, but looking at the driver file itself it is dated September 14, 2000. I installed it warily and the device worked okay at first, but after putting my PC in standby and then waking it up again the serial port no longer worked and when trying to use it again I got my first ever blue screen crash in Windows XP. So if you use Windows XP and want to still be able to put your PC in standby or hibernate without crashing then avoid this product until they actually have a working and certified Windows XP driver for it.
The Linksys Wireless-G range expander WRE54G is the worst product I've ever tried to use with my computer. After hiring a computer consultant, I was finally able to get it configured to work. The setup tools did not work and the so-called technical support is worse than nothing. Now after 6 months of use, my device suddenly stopped working alltogether. After 2 hours on hold, the so-called technical support suggested that I buy a new one - the device can't be repaired.
I've owned these FRS radios for less than 6 months and they have had to be sent in for repair of the radio electronics twice. Also, the cover which holds the batteries in is constantly falling off. When they are working, they work fine. The channel lock feature is nice, as is the button which allows you to listen when the incoming signal is not strong enough to be detected. If you're looking for something reliable, you may want to consider others.
The feeder broke after 100 pages. On screen, it says I have a paper jam and there is clearly no paper stuck anywhere. Online support doesn't address this problem. Go with another company.
Am I the only person that thinks it is lunacy to sell a wireless expander that needs to be plugged into the wall and doesn't offer the option to use batteries instead?? Isn't the whole point that those of us who actually need an expander would likely find it tough to plug it in as well?!? I am dealing with two floors in a house with an addition and a brick wall left in place between the two. The router is on a separate floor on the other side of the brick wall from the wirelessly connected computer. Of course the wireless signal is weak in this situation and naturally an expander should be the ideal solution, but why force it to depend on cords?? Just like I don't want ethernet cable running along all the walls and baseboards of my house -- or an expensive and expansive dry wall and plaster repair job, I don't want extension cords and power cords running along baseboards and walls to provide power my "wireless" expander! If your situation is similiar to mine, don't waste your money or your time.
Nice looking system and no complaints about the sound, but what I'd recommend is thinking twice before you buy this if you have small kids or will have it in a rough environment. It's built for style not rigor - in retrospect you can tell this from looking at the construction. My son pulled the cord so it fell off the table from a height of maybe 3 feet and now the CD lid won't shut. It's probably a 50 cent part that needs replaced but for the cost to repair it I'll just buy a new unit. I had an old panasonic box for 15 years that put up with much more abuse than this box.
I purchased last years same model and the VCR quality is noticably poorer then my 3 yr old SONY VCR. also the VCR recording can not record weaker signal stations. My sony would record it but the govideo unit would just end up with garbage.
Perhaps I just got a bad one, but it was nowhere near powerful enough to actuate the trunk release on my Miata. Returned.
Ordered the wrong docking station. But plan on getting a new radio so we kept it. Product was well made.
Bought this card and could not get to install on Windows 2000. Called tech support and they emailed me an updated driver but it did not correct the problem. The computer recognizes the card but there is the dreaded yellow exclamation point by the device with a Code 31 error. After spending a few hours, I threw in the towel. I think I'll try a DLink or Orinoco.
Do not by this if you want the kit for honda crv 2003. i tried it. it does not fit. no screws for fitting the stereo. no screws for fitting to the car, no instructions.
Highly Dissatisfied! the unit broke after 1 month i had it on my desk and only took in on 2 single day trips.
This product does not meet the expectations for what is supposed to work, explained why:Makes no distinction from a bad source or a good source, I say this because I have a small workshop intente with 3 sources, 1 good and all the LEDs on, then try 1 as bad and all leds lit but the source does not work well, then try another bad and the results were identical ... I think this product is nothing more than a lighter font than $ 20 and so does a simple clip but it costs $ 0.01.Este producto no lleno las espectativas para lo que se supone que funciona, explico porque:No hace distincion de una fuente mala o una fuente buena, digo esto porque tengo un peque&ntilde;o taller probe con 3 fuentes, 1 buena y todo los led encendieron, despues probe 1 mala e igual encendieron todos los leds pero la fuente no funciona bien, despues probe con otra mala y los resultados fueron identicos ... creo que este producto no es mas que un encendedor de fuentes de $20 y lo mismo hace un simple clip pero cuesta $0.01.
The original item I bought does'nt work, but customer service helped me a lot and sent me a new one which I am still waiting for to test the product.
I have the camera canon A630 and really it does not fit. I feel defrauded for amazon because he recommends her for this model of camera.
In case the other reviews haven't tipped you off!I'm only on the second set of cartridges and it's already giving TERRIBLE color (I just printed a photograph on matte paper at "photo quality" and halfway through it turned LIME GREEN). I had an Epson before this that lasted about two years, which I considered almost acceptable for a $100 printer, but this is outrageous, and I will probably NEVER buy ANY Epson product again.
Product stated that it worked for a 64 bit windows vista computer, but it didn't. Technical support from IOGEAR couldn't help. The website shows that it works for both 32 bit and 64 bit systems , but it only works for 32 bit. Do not buy.
The tools included is kind of flimsy low quality, not worth the price. The multi-meter is also cheap, and looks not reliable. The wrenches is too small and not handy at all.
The sound is great. I loved the sound I was getting from these headphones (I listen to music daily for hours at a time) and these really were compact, lightweight, comfortable in the ears. However, I used these headphones for about a month, and they broke. Very short lifespan. That is the reason for two stars. Don't buy these headphones.
I'm still not sure entirely how these are supposed to work, but I tried every sort of twist and turn I could to get these to stay in my ear, but they would never stay in and be in a position that I could actually hear anything. I had several family members try it and none could get it to sit right. Maybe we just have strange ears.
It's an older model, but I thought it would at least serve it's purpose. But it won't hold a charge. It can be charging all day and then I try and go for a run and it dies within minutes. So it's sort of useless.
Felt cheap, made a lot of noise, not good. I would have sent it back but threw away the box already.
It would jump all over the place, with new batteries and on different surfaces. I do know these to be great mice. Its just that this one wasn't.
I bought this after seeing someone else with it. It's very difficult to take clear photos due to the size of the camera - the only way is with the tiny tripod (which is pretty impractical). I saw that people were recommending this for kids - I wouldn't bother - go with something a bit more substantial that they can steady for a real photo.
Simple to hookup. UPN and WB comes in crystal clear. PBS and PAX comes in fuzzy, but clear enough to see what's going on. NBC and CBS does not come in at all.Better than nothing and for the price, I guess I can do without CBS and NBC.
These headphones have pretty good sound, but as another reviewer mentioned, the fit was really bad. The hard plastic pressed into my temples, holding the actual HEADPHONES away from my ears. And I have a pretty large head, so I don't think that's the problem--I think they're just badly designed.
Got this over a Fuji as it was a little cheaper. Nice camera took great pictures. The Auto focus (i think) was malfunctioning. It take pictures most of the time. But in some situations, it does not take the picture how much ever you press the shutter. There was no particular scene it refused to shoot. Once in a while, it refuses to fire. Returned it.Also, very easy to scratch. mine had 3 scratches in less than a month and I am careful with the camera.The zooom buttons should be designed away from the shutter.
This printer was purchased less than 2 years ago. We use it very sparingly in a home office environment. It isn't moved and again, used only occasionally It has been awful to work with - it quite simply quits printing whenever you switch between scanning, faxing or printing.. just quits! I can't tell you how many times I have had to uninstall and then reinstall this stupid thing to get it to print simply because we used it to scan something - the latest issue is a print cartridge error message which keeps you from even establishing a diagnostic. UGH!! I had a Dell all in one for years easy to use, never a problem.. EVER - this piece of crap has been nothing but trouble since the moment we brought it home. This HP printer is NOT user friendly, the ink is extremely expensive and runs out quickly with minimal use.. This printer is TRASH!! Don't waste your money!!
This turntable is offered as a low end offering from Sony and, for what it is, it's okay. It will play most records adequately and is sufficient for infrequent to moderate duty.However, the PS-LX250H ends up not being as good of a buy as many would think since this model is merely a rebadged Audio-Technica AT-PL50.You may be able to save a little more money and just purchase the Audio-Technica version over the Sony PS-LX250H (or the Teac P-988 for that matter since it's also the same turntable with different branding).That said, you can also obtain replacement styli for your Sony PS-LX250H and Teac P-988 by buying the replacement stylus for the Audio-Technica AT-PL50 from, well, any place that sells Audio-Technica. The replacement stylus is the ATN3600L, which is a low-cost (around $10 U.S.) conical diamond stylus.
This was a very cheap cable that initially took us a good amount of time to get to work correctly. I've never have problems with the Monster Cable brand HDMI Cables, but this didn't work at all at first!
Don't waste your time. The book was interesting until the end. Very good plot but the ending was horrible. I read her other book and it wasn't that good either.
Bought this through a Mac store package... I always assumed it had a fan since one always seemed to be humming (though the "fan" obviously did not work, since the HD was always very hot).I used to keep all my multimedia files on here, and fortunately moved all my music back to my laptop a month ago. Today, just after our six-month anniversary together, I lost all my movie/video files, amongst others. Never had much notice (besides the heating/humming that I had experienced since day 1), until I heard loud clicking when I turned the drive on this afternoon.I do not recommend this drive. The price is not right, unless you enjoy paying to for the time and effort to re-back up a couple hundred gigs of data onto an additional HD that you will eventually have to buy again.
So I loved these when they first came out, and we used them in the D60 for several projects. During one of the events the drive developed a strange noise and shortly died mid-shoot. Not a good time. The noise was rather like an old turboprop plane starting up, speeding up and slowing down. We were unable to salvage any data off it.We got that one replaced under warranty and the new one arrived and worked fine for about 6 shoots before succombing to an early death just like the last.We currenty have the third one in and it is working fine but we now have three 1 gig Lexar's in spare because we can't count on these on critical applications.As random storage I suspect this is probably OK, but if you NEED to not lose the data, look elsewhere.
This battery is sitting in its' charger right now. I was on my way out the door to take a picture outside, but my battery was dead, again. I was mad but writing this has made me feel a little better. I have missed out on more than a couple Kodak moments because of this battery.The Cannon battery was much better.
The nice thing about this product is that it is small and portable. There's even a tuning wheel on the side to further adjust the reception. However, that's about all that's good with Dynex Portable FM transmitter. There is constantly some sort of static, no matter how far or close you move the thing to the receiver. Even adjusting the wire does not help. I've tried using it in the house with the stereo system, but that's even worse than using it in the car. It appears that the only time it had crystal clear quality was when it was placed in my lap with one end hanging on one side of my thigh and the other end hanging on the other side, and even then, this position does not guarantee static-free reception. You definitely get what you pay for in this case. A cheaply made product for a cheap price. I don't recommend getting it.
I was expecting maybe too much from this DVD.It allowed me to tweak one or two settings....The rest is very basic stuff for which you don't need the DVD.However the host and the overall production value of the DVD might be worth the $$!!!It is so cheesy it is hilarious!!! 80's music video meets spanish soap opera meets home made video
save your money, I bought this at rat shack. nothing but noise, especially with movies, with music you can hear static in the background and a couple blips that get louder. I thought it would get better once the battery got fully charged, but it didnt matter. I had bought the radio shack version of wireless (infrared) headphones and they were alot better. the only problem with those were, that you couldnt leave the room and if someone walked if front of your transmitter you would get static..... also if the dvd player is going you get feedback from the motor.maybe I'll just stick with the 15ft. cord
Just really cute to look at but would not download on Win XP. Windows prevented product from installation. After reading the reviews on this page I am not really sorry that Microsoft found a way to block this product.
this hard drive has always been quirky...sometimes requiring the power flipped on and off to get it to work. finally it just died on me, taking several years worth of files with it. I should have read the reviews here sooner and backed my files up. This drive was flakey from the start and now it's not much better than a doorstop. I strongly recommend buying a different brand if your files are important to you. yes this drive was inexpensive, but I guess you get what you pay for.
I can't recommend this product. I've fiddled with tuning it hours after hours and keep it only 60 yds from my indoor receiver. Yes the signal is traveling through a glass baCK DOOR AND WALLS OF THE HOUSE - BUT GIVE ME A BREAK. The consistent,annoying, crackling interference that transmits lessen the overall experience. - Technology isn't quite there yet.
I wasted about 4 hours trying to make sure everything was hooked up right after my new PS3 wasn't displaying on the screen. I Google'd, Amazon'ed, and PS3Forum'ed for hours. Finally, I thought, "eh try a different cable". Son of a gun! This cable was the culprit. I knew it was too good to be true. $18.99 for a good -looking, and working, HDMI cable...I think not.
The twist to fit concept intrigued me. Thought it was the answer to my problems in a decent fitting headphone for my ears. I thought wrong. If you have ears of size you feel is a little different don't buy these. Couldn't tell you about the sound quality. Since they didn't fit properly I sent them right back.
I had the product for a couple of months. It stoppedworking. Then my troubles began.The one time I got through to tech support, the fellow on theother end was clueless and promised someone would return mycall who was a senior tech support guy. Never got a returnphone call.Tried calling back for an RMA number. The telephone numberthey give for getting RMAs was disconnected.I tried tech support twice more, was put on hold, forced to leave a message after 5 or so minutes. Still, never got a call back.In case you have got guessed, I am annoyed. This is not a product which a professional office can depend on.
This mouse looks pretty cool. But, it lags and skips around sometimes which can be very annoying when precision is needed (ie. playing games) Even on the desktop, the cursor will sometimes skip totally across the screen while you are moving the mouse. It's not really smooth either...if u just look at the cursor, it looks like ur dragging the mouse across sandpaper.
DONT BUY THIS SYSTEM UNLESS YOU PLAN NEVER TO HAVE A PROBLEM OR CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! Before buying this system, I called Philips to find out some information about it (which I thought was very responsible on my part). Their call center is in the Philipines, and they not only knew nothing about the system, and (understandably) had difficulty with technical terms in English, but they had this really obnoxious script, so even though it was clear right away that my questions were way over the customer service agents head, it was like pulling teeth to get transfered to a manager then to technical support (no kidding over 20 minutes educating some poor customer service girl on HDMI, speaker wattage, and DVD upconversion). When I got the system, I learned (as I somewhat expected), that even the tech knew nothing about this system and was working off of the same product specs I read ten times before buying it, then just saying "Yes."
This mouse is nice and comfortable, the scroll wheel is smooth and thats about all that is good. The mouse falls asleep like the other reviewers said and it is extremely annoying to try to get it to wake up every five seconds. I just bought a Wireless Logitech mouse for my laptop and have tried my friends Logitech mouse and they are both smooth and dont fall asleep. You move it and they move right away. With this IBM you have to click and click and wait then it decides to wake up. Horrible.
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.
I did not receive the item - just an empty box! What can I do?
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.
I quote the description saying "67MM Front Lens" which is completely NOT TRUE. This thing doesn't fit my 60D. Oh well, it was a cheap attempt anyways.
Received a battery that seamed to be shorted out and would not accept a charge. It caused the charger to blink alternate amber & green, which it never does with other batteries. After a few hours of this, there was still no charge at all. There must be poor quality control on these batteries, as another reviewer also noted a cell that would not take a charge.Take your chances with this one, I'd say it's a gamble.
Bought this to try and sell it since it was on sale BIG TIME. Did not work whatsoever at all straight out of the packaging. Showed a weird green design on the screen but you could not see the picture at all. Could have been a bad cable but I didn't test it out till almost a year later due to forgetting about it and it was only $5 so I didn't bother returning it.
This was a waste, it didn't serve the purpose, even though there were several adaptor plugs to choose from, not one of them fit correctly, so the battery didn't recharge and the portable DVD player just froze.
This unit does not fit the iPod Touch 4g. The correct "cradle" is included, but the actual connection pin does not insert properly into the iPod Touch 4g. No connection, no playback, no charge. The auxiliary cable included with the unit does work, and the speakers sound very nice. But, the unit does not charge the iPod that way. I've returned it.
Set up router it did not work. Called support and was given a runaround.This is the worst company to get support.
I bought this from Amazon cheep but when I put it in my printer it stated that it was not compatible. I just threw it out and got an HP cartridge that works fine. I do not recommend buying this product. The reason I gave it one star is that in the co. Defense I did not attempt to contact them to let them know about the problem. for $5 it was not worth the hassal.
I should say up front that I'm reviewing the Brother MFC-5440CN, which is very close to the MFC5200c, but it's not quite the same model. However, there's enough overlap that my comments are still germane.I've been in the market for a multifunction scanner/FAX/copier/printer that can speak Ethernet on a heterogeneous LAN. My primary computer is an Apple Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.3.5. So far I've tried the Hewlett Packard HP PSC 2510 and the Brother MFC-5440CN. Neither is worth owning.I bought the Brother MFC-5440CN two days ago (2004-10-10) after returning a Hewlett Packard HP PSC 2510. (After struggling with Hewlett Packard's obsequious but useless technical support from March 2004 through September 2004, I finally asked if I could return the unit directly to Hewlett Packard for a refund. In early October I returned the unit. The Hewlett Packard HP PSC 2510 is all but useless with Mac OS X because of a myriad of show-stopping bugs ranging from the bundled application software down to the broken wireless Ethernet implementation.)Right out of the box, the Brother MFC-5440CN seems to be a more "serious" unit than the HP PSC 2510. It supports a finer-grained FAX resolution than the HP PSC 2510, and it seems slightly less cheesy in construction, but I have no reliability or performance data to support that impression.I've printed a couple of black-and-white pages so far. The print quality is less than ideal. You can see light horizontal lines in the otherwise black ink when you print a 2"x2" black square. Other than that, it seems all right for printing simple things like business letters with no graphics. I haven't tried to print pictures or anything especially colorful.The Brother MFC-5440CN has an automatic document feeder which produces scans that are almost as good as what the integrated flatbed scanner gives you. (It's not _quite_ as good. You can detect some "choppiness" in the document images generated via the automatic document feeder, reflecting the jerky movement of the paper transport.) The automatic document feeder employs a narrow scan window rather than the full flatbed scan area.The Brother MFC-5440CN is terrible at scanning anything other than plain old dark-text-on-white-background documents. For example, a yellow credit card receipt that showed up with no problems on the HP PSC 2510 would be virtually unreadable when scanned by the Brother MFC-5440CN. Playing around with the brightness and contrast controls only seemed to make it worse. Even getting dark-text-on-white-background documents to show up acceptably was a challenge: the Brother MFC-5440CN tends to lighten everything to the point where text is hard to read. I had to pull down the brightness and adjust the contrast to a fairly extreme setting just to make text look decent.The Brother MFC-5440CN comes with Presto! PageManager 4.0 software (abbreviated "PPM4"). PPM4 is product made by NewSoft, a company based in Taipei, Taiwan. (See URL: http://www.newsoftinc.com). For some reason, Brother bundles PPM4 even though NewSoft, as of 2004-10-10, is already up to Version 6 and doesn't mention anything earlier than Version 4.8 on their website. They make no mention whatsoever of Apple Macintosh support on their website. It appears that PPM4 is dead software.PPM4 has serious problems. Not as serious as the debilitating bugs associated with the garbage that Hewlett-Packard ships with their HP PSC 2510, but dysfunctional enough that you have to make special concessions to it when it's running.First of all, its user interface doesn't adhere to Mac OS X usability guidelines. It has a nonstandard file directory tree widget (apparently from a third-party toolkit) that doesn't even allow you to select multiple documents (let alone directories) at the same time. This is a real pain if you're trying to delete multiple items at the same time. For example, if you've just scanned in 50 pages via the automatic document feeder, and you decided that you don't want any of them, you have to delete every scan file, one by one. The program provides no way to let you delete them all at once. Also, menu items such as "Delete Document" have no corresponding accelerator keys mapped to them. This lack of attention to detail is prevalent throughout PPM4 and raises serious questions about competence.All scans performed under the control of PPM4 are deposited in a system-wide directory ("/Applications/Presto! PageManager 4/My Pagemanager/Inbox/"). This tells me that the people who wrote the software weren't properly acquainted with the requirements of multi-user operating systems.Once you scan more than about three documents from the automatic document feeder, PPM4 becomes unresponsive, as it takes forever to finish processing all of the files that have just been scanned in. No progress bar, no nothing. (PPM4 is obviously a single-threaded application. Incompetence aside, there's no excuse for writing an application like this in a single-threaded manner when you expect to encounter long stretches of processing.) There's some horrific inefficiency inside PPM4 that makes that application instance unusable from that point onward. The only workaround I know of is to kill the PageManager process and move all of the generated TIFF files from the "/Applications/Presto! PageManager 4/My Pagemanager/Inbox/" directory into your destination directory of choice.This workaround exposes yet another design flaw in PPM4. PPM4 appears to make very naive assumption that it is the only agent that will ever modify the "/Applications/Presto! PageManager 4/My Pagemanager/Inbox/" directory. The PPM4 GUI doesn't update when you modify that directory; there's no "refresh" button either. Somehow it keeps some mapping between filenames in that directory and the thumbnail sketches that are shown in association with each of the filenames. This association is very easily corrupted. Expect to see the wrong thumbnail showing up for any given graphic file. (I'm not sure that the corruption results only from users modifying "/Applications/Presto! PageManager 4/My Pagemanager/Inbox/" or not, but at any rate, the application shouldn't act this way, and the fact that it does is further evidence that the authors were rank amateurs. "Finder" can cope with users modifying the underlying filesystem; so should PPM4.)One other bug in PPM4 is that the main system Menu Bar doesn't always update when you give PPM4 the main application focus. The Menu Bar may remain bound to whatever previous application had the focus (such as Finder). When this happens, PPM4 is basically dead in the water. You have to go to a command-line tool (such as Terminal) and kill the process yourself.Finally, they claim that you can bypass the TWAIN mechanism when scanning, but in practice this often leads to dialogue boxes with bizarre error messages popping up when you initiate a scan.Furthermore, using different page manager software isn't going to improve the mediocre scan quality.Finally, Brother's tech support is bad. They're only open on weekdays, and even then it's not 24-hour support. The FAQs contain zingers like this:Date: 23/09/2004ID: faq000314_000TITLE: I'm using Mac OS X. How can I uninstall the drivers?DESCRIPTION: To solve this problem, please delete the installed drivers and reinstall them.(To their credit, they do give you some useful information after that, but it's obvious that they're sloppier than they should be.)Brother USA's website (http://www.brother-usa.com) is a mess. If you search Brother's "Support Options" page with the keyword "driver", you won't even run across the page mentioned above. I found it somewhere _else_ on Brother USA's website! Their website is a mess. (NewSoft's website is also far from perfect. I didn't look very deeply at it, but two things that caught my eye right away were the abundance of interesting variations on the English language and the avoidance of anything related to Apple, Macintoshes, or Mac OS X.)I'm going to return my Brother MFC-5440CN because the scanning is poor and the software, while not as pathologically dysfunctional as that of the HP PSC 2510, is still bad.
Takes great shots outside. But, If you want to take indoor pictures using the built-in flash, you will need to be less than 10 feet away from the subject.Not usable at all past that.Sure wish someone had told ME before I spent THAT much for it.
I bought this turntable and got a couple years use out of it, and while it worked, it worked. If you're buying something to use once in a blue moon, this one might do. But if you actually play your records, sooner or later, you'll need to replace the stylus. Or the cartridge. Either way, if you buy this one, you're out of luck. The diamond fell of the stylus on mine, and there doesn't seem to be anything that's replaceable. There's no removable cartridge like you'd find on any decent quality turntable manufactured in the 1980s. Now there doesn't seem to be anything to do with mine other than throw it in the trash. It wasn't terribly expensive--the whole turntable can be had for not a whole lot more than a good quality cartridge--so it's disposability isn't that big a deal from a strictly economic standpoint. But darn it, it just rubs me the wrong way. I'd rather pay a bit more to have something that I can still use ten years down the line than to save a few bucks on something that's going to end up in a landfill in a couple years.
I bought this item based on the reviews saying that it would be region free. It just keeps spitting my PAL DVDS out. Plays US fine. Any suggestions?
How can I describe this - it has crashed and I have lost years of family videos and photos, not to mention music.Lacie support is poor. Disk Warrior is unable to save it.Please do not buy this product - if you do you will only suffer for it.Very very shoddy hardware.
I bought this PCI card to allow my Windows 95 PC (I have 3 others using Windows 2000) to participate in a wireless LAN. The drivers would not install and the support was absolutely terrible. When I called for support because the driver installation did not recognize the card, they told me that I needed to put it in another slot. I did this,though it seemed a strange request, and when I called back with the same problem they told me that it would not work in my PC because I did not have a questionmark or an exclamation mark on my device driver list!!!!! They would go no further. It was very frustrating. It will probably work but the support is so bad it isn't worth trying.
The Product Description for this product is for the WRONG product.The price, the image (look at it closely and you'll see) and what ComputerBrain actually ships are all for the WL-520GU. But the Product Descriptionnames and describes the WL-320gE, a different, more expensive, ASUS wirelessproduct.
I purchased this system 1.5 years ago from Walmart. Not a bad price and the sound was ok (while it worked). Some set up issues and arrangement problems due to short cables but all in all OK for the price.However: little did I know that six months later, after not all that much use and sitting in one and only one location, it absolutely refused to put out sound! NO SOUND AT ALL except for the first few seconds playing a CD. That's it! After that, nothing.Six months of use is all I got for my money. Panasonic refused to answer my questions via their website. ARGHHHH!NEVER AGAIN WILL I PURCHASE PANASONIC!!
I had to chose between TSH and TLF in the book store. A friend said she'd loan me TLF, so I bought TSH and loved every page of it. I thought the first chapter of TLF was more compelling than TSH, so I couldn't wait to dive in. Now that I have finished the book, I am very dissapointed. I skimmed several pages at the time, since they were just descriptions and had nothing to do with the story. I get the feeling that Tartt wrote a chapter every few years, so she didn't notice her love affair with the words "rictus," "cravenly," and "to and fro" that she reapeated several times. I actually liked the character of Harriet, but I thought that most of the other characters were too callous to be true. Hely adores Harriet, and then he just vanishes from the story and when he returns for a few pages, he could care less about his friend, so who was the little friend in the story anyway? Why make me want to know who killed Robin more than anything and then give me nothing? I felt like Tartt didn't know what to do with the book, so she just stopped typing. There are moments when the book is funny and well-written, but overall there is no common thread other than everyone turns out to be selfish and cruel. Why does Ida make such an abrupt change in her feelings toward the two girls, or was she pretending the entire time? Couldn't someone have been slightly caring in the book, even toward children? If this was Tartt's first novel, we would have never learned of her existance because it would have only met with rejection letters. The book is a wandering mess that only left me with frustration because of the bleak life the flat characters live and the story of Robin's murder was just a trick to make you read in hopes of finding out the only compelling aspect of the entrie book. If the living characters had some resolutions( good or bad) to their conflicts, I could have lived with the frustration of not finding out who was Robin's killer (and might have even admired Tartt for not telling), but as it is the story is a waste of time.
Hooking up this product to my Win XP system slowed down the response of other USB peripherals considerably. Web site does not include updated driver and did not get any response from GWC tech support team.
After waiting 10 years for Donna Tartt to write another book, I alternate between being sorely disappointed in this, and vastly impressed by her beautiful prose. Though the writing is splendid, the imagery vivid, and the characters are sublimely developed, the plot plods along at an interminably slow pace, and the ending is atrocious. By the 555th page, the reader would appreciate having an ending, but Tartt refuses, merely ending the book wherever she saw fit, with absolutely no point whatsoever. This doesn't hold a candle to her debut novel, &quot;The Secret History.&quot;
I can't redeem this point, error or code 8016A04B why can i do? My account is region USA and windows live id too.
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 ordered prints (from Sony ImageStation) of pictures I took with my A75 I was surprised with the poor quality of the prints. On a video screen the pictures look sharp but on photographic paper the pictures are awful. I wish I was exagerrating but every print had heavy pixelation and a lack of fine detail. There are jagged lines in the pictures when the lines should be smooth - a result of not using high enough resolution. The shades of color also don't transition smoothly - pixelation is evident when one color transitions to another (especially noticeable when there's shading).The film cameras I've owned (and I've owned some cheap ones) all took better quality photographs than my A75.If you plan on taking pictures and want to view them mainly on your computer monitor and don't have a need to print them out. Get the A75.If you plan on printing your pictures and expect decent quality prints I'd skip this product.From what I've read virtually every other digital camera in this megapixel range will produce similar poor results.
I bought this iBook model a few weeks ago at our University's Apple store. After doing alot of research and shopping, I decided to get off the PC bandwagon and go with the Apple. I felt that for the price, I was getting the best value, and I thought that this thing just looked great. I added 256megs of memory and a AirPort card. Out of the box, it was easy to setup, just a couple of steps, and I was off and running in no time. MacOS X is very nice, although it does not have alot of programs made for it yet. The problem started the day after I bought it, as I was typing a paper, the display went compleatly white. I tried restarting the computer, same thing. I reset the computer, same thing. I called Apple's support number, and a recorded message told me that unless you paid for a service plan, you did not ger 24 hr support and to call back during normal business hours, our to consult their website! GREAT!! I have a paper to get done and they tell me to consult their website...on my dead computer!!!! The next morning I took it back to the store, telling them what had happened, and they determined that it needed to be repaired. I asked if I could just get an exchange and they said that Apple's policy was once you buy it, the sale is final and I would have to wait the week or two that it would take to send it in for repair! Do not by an Apple, learn from my mistake.
Doesn't work properly, pointer sticks only after a month of use. Battery life is pretty bad too and worst of all, I had to pay shipping to send it back to Kensington for a refund. Do not recommend.
Like many other readers, I felt there were too many unanswered questions. The ending was silly.
I've owned about four various models of this line of headphones. Aside from the first, and cheapest set, every one of them has eventually broken, in the same place, the little part that swivels, just above the earpiece. This is maddeningly frustrating, as I then must duct tape it best I can, but can no longer walk around, (except very carefully), or look down, as they'll fall right off!I don't know why, after years of this being a very common issue, they haven't fixed this, for if they did, I'd keep buying them forever.The other issue I have with them, is that they have the volume & on-off controls on the backside of the earpieces, which means you have to be very careful lying down, as one little move, and the volume will jump up, as the dial touches the pillow! This of course, makes no sense, as many people love listening to music while lying down, but I guess that has never occurred to the Sennheiser people. This is all so unnecessary, as I own some of their pro-level microphones, and they are top quality, and very well made. One mic I have is from decades ago, and works perfectly, so they are capable of making excellent products, just not these headphones....
We cheaped out and ordered this cable to connect our Netgear Neo TV to our television to watch Netflix, etc. while it worked for a couple of shows, we then began to receive a &#34;no signal&#34; message on the television.
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.
Went with the cheapest one I could find. It's cheaply made, too. Lots of digital dropouts. Replaced it with a new, inexpensive 25ft HDMI cable and haven't had any problems.You don't have to spend $100, but you should spend more than this.
When I saw another review saying that their points were "Currently being processed" I figured it was probably just his bad luck. But it has also happened to me. And If I would have known it was going to take this long, I would MUCH have rather just went to Walmart or something and bought it there.- I will no longer be making Xbox Live Content purchases from Amazon.com, I am going to stick to the old fashioned way.I think selling game codes for point/games instantly is a great idea, too bad that's not what you'll get when you order.EDIT: Received my code a few minutes short of 24 hours after I made my purchase.
Well, not much to say.... I guess that is why is so cheap, I connected to the laptop and the TV and there is no connection at all....
I bought this to test a PSU that I suspected as having problems. Sadly, it told me that the PSU was working fine. I swapped Power Supplies, and the motherboard fires up, with the suspected bad PSU, I get lights (on the motherboard) and the fans spin, but it won't POST or even fire for that matter.I bust out the multimeter, and lo and behold, the 12V 4 pin rail is only pushing about 8.8 - 9.0 Volts. I check the known good PSU, and it reads 12V exactly. I check the suspected PSU on the molex 4 pins, and same thing, 8.8 - 9.0 Volts, the 5V portion comes up perfectly. The "tester" reads the 4 pin molex plug as working as well.My best conclusion is that the "tester" from Ultra merely tests for continuity, but does not actually check voltage/amps. Sadly, this product looks pretty, and may very well detect some bad PSU's, but should not be relied on, as there is a LOT more than just an incomplete circuit that can go wrong with a PSU.I've seen a few other PSU testers that claim they test for high/low voltage as well, and I'm going to check them out and see how they perform compared to this product.
Our Montessori school bought 6 of these sharpeners last year and all but one are now not working. The one that is still working will only shut off when unplugged. There is nothing good I can say about these machines.
I've had the MPD820/17 for a few hours now. Out of 10 commercial widescreen DVD's I have tested on it, it refuses to play 7. The other 3 play just fine. This makes me think the firmware needs to be updated, but I have not been able to find any way to do this myself. It will play NONE of the DVD+R disks I have burned myself on a DVD recorder. I will be very happy with this machine if Philips customer support can solve the playback problem, but I am not optimistic.
I ordered from techNGnet the combo iskin case and headphones at a "fair" price but found i had been "fleeced" because i received no headphones...while quantities last!!! SO bottom line.... i paid 19.95 plus 7.45 shipping and handling for a TOTAL $27.40 for a 4G iskin ipod case!I suggest you consider another resource at a fair price...I AM not HAPPY but you now can be informed to make your choice. For my part, i will not be patronizing the techNGnet company again!good ipodding &lt;>&lt;
My printer was a lemon. They said that they would replace it. I am now on hold for the SIXTH time. They tell me to fax proof of purchase. I do that and then they say they need a credit card #. I provide that and then they say I need to fax in proof of purchase. This has gone on literally six times. I am so frustrated. I can't believe customer service can be soooooo bad.
Encountered some serious ghosting issues with the UV filter when taking pictures that included a light source. Honestly I was taken back by the reviews here and should have known that a $6 piece of glass would perform sub-optimally. I immediately took this off my 50mm lens. Would I recommend this? Not in am million years. At $6 I won't be returning it, the hassle of shipping for $6 just isn't worth it.
I had fallen victim to an attractive package deal and got this filter for practically free and even as a free gift it was terrible.Its too heavy and bulky adds unnecessary size to lens. Its easy to scratch and hard to clean. I had one stubborn spot that I took forever to remove.Yes its cheaper but you will end up throwing it and buying a Hoya or Quantaray so save your time and money.I still have mine if you want it its yours free....
The 8700 prints a very nice page. But its quirks and inconsistencies doom it to one of the most frustration pieces of hi tech I've owned (and I work in an IT department).The source of much of the frustration comes from feeding the paper, a seemingly innocuous problem, I admit. But, I've never had a smooth paper feed since I got the printer. It's not a calibration issue, it seems to not know when paper is in, when it should feed it, and it grabs at the paper so quickly that crooked prints are inevitible.I wish I could write a good rec for this printer, but it's a high maintenance beauty not worth the frustration. Just get something that works and you'll save yourself hours of printer set up frustration in the course of your life. Considering there's so much competition, why bother with this product...
This unit was rarely used and years ago started displaying "no disc" whenever a DVD was put in. The only thing it's good for is a paper weight. I found thousands of this exact same complaint, with no resolution. This unit was absolutely junk from day 1. These days you can you can find quality DVD players for under $50. So don't waste your money because "I told you so" would be your complaint response!
I have os x 10.4.10, and when the computer is awaken the mouse crashe os x.
Linksys says it can be used with the standard 802.11b but is not totally true. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.It looks I will have to buy the G wireless router.
The flash worked moderately well when it did, which at first was more often than not. A misfire here and there, chalked it up to cycle time. Then it started getting worse. Then E-TTL mode stopped working altogether, so I used it on full manual. It was actually pretty good that way. Then finally, it quit altogether. I didn't use it very heavily, not in harsh conditions, unless you count my indoor studio and camera bag as harsh conditions.The display panel for the unit is not great. The screen read-out is extremely cryptic, and had me going back to the manual for quite some time before I came close to being comfortable to operate without it nearby. The mounting rings are in some ways very good. The way the ring screws onto the lens means it's secure and they make adapter rings for just about every major diameter. The downside is the clip mount for the flash itself, whilst well secured, allows the flash head itself to rotate freely in a plan parallel with the lens mounting ring. If the ring flash has a mind, it will rotate around based on how the chord is feeling that day. It makes adjusting the balance of the left and right cells a bit, well, odd, as they can end up as more kind of, top-left and bottom-right cells.The flash mount on the EOS 50D in general seemed rather weak, so there is probably some fault with Canon on this one. I've read reviews of other flash systems and chords having connection problems also, though those I've used didn't come anywhere near as severe as this unit. Looking at the price, it is cheaper than the equivalent Canon unit, but I have to wonder if the price gap between this and that is really large enough to justify dropping down to this unit. Whilst I haven't tried that unit itself, it seem like it's unlikely to be worse than this that I wish I'd plunked down a few extra dollars for it instead.Some simple improvements could make this a strong product: improved back display, solid connectivity, and locking notch on the mounting ring or similar. In it's current state, I would neither buy again nor recommend to anyone.
My father got me this unit at J&R; in Oct. 2006. It was used correctly and crashed after 3 hours of use. I mailed it to Magellan for repair and it came back working, but only lasted another 3 hours before crashing again. Company promised new unit which was never received. Now, 1 year and 2 months after purchase, Magellan WILL NOT REPAIR THEIR 3000T UNIT and offers a trade-in that involves returning unit and buying a new model for more (LOTS more - $60 to $120) than a new one of same model from Amazon would cost.The customer service department seems to be set up to fulfill the legal obligation of having a service department, and not much more. Magellan is too cheap to even provide a good phone signal for their dumpy boiler room. Their deeply foreign-accented techs and clerks do not understand my English and I have to ask them to repeat about every fourth word they speak. This service is a real insult.The machine worked fine for the 6 hours it worked.I'll try a Garmin next.
The 100 TDK disks were flawed and would not format or record on our DVD recorder, or on our computer's DVD drive. We had ordered the TDK 50 pack (twice) prior to this order and had very few bad disks, maybe 2 out of fifty.This is no complaint about AMAZON at all. My experience with AMAZON for ordering numerous products over 5 or more years has been great!
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 guess my sound expectations are greater than the others who reviewed the product. I was expecting much better sound considering the speecifications. The highs and midrange were passable but there was no bottom bass. I hooked them up to my home sound system to check and to my disappointment - Flat. Esthetically they are resonably designed. The construction is white plastic. If you are planning to mount these it looks a little flimsy. Judging from the MSRP I thought the product would be better. Oh well, I will be returning these and continue looking for something better
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.
Very disappointed with this item. It doesn't hold a charge for more than 2 hours at a time. Once plugged in and charging, it gets unbelievably hot - my toddler picked it up and dropped it while hugging his hands to his body like he burned himself. I thought he must have overreacted when feeling the warmth... but then *I* picked it up and thought - wow! something is wrong here! It would have burned his sensitive skin if he happened to have been watching it when propped on his belly/knees like usual - if he had sone so while plugged in. VERY disappointed. Would have requested a refund from Amazon, but in the Xmas rush we tossed the box, don't have anything but the unit and accessories anymore. Will be contacting the company. - Mom to John, age 4
I have owned two of these. The first one lasted 1 week, the second six months. If you plan to get a lot of use out of your DVD player, this is not the one to buy.
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!
Why Franklin built this device to run on regular batteries, I'll never know. About six months into ownership, I was reading an ebook when my hand began to feel heat coming from the unit. I shut it off and removed the batteries-- they were so hot, I dropped them. I tried another set of batteries and they overheated. I now read ebooks on my Compaq Aero pocket pc, which I've had for 3 years. The screen is smaller, but the device is dependable, with a rechargeable lithium battery.
I no longer have an Palm device but was wondering if this would work with my iPad. Anyone had experience with this?Thanks!
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.
I got this one as my first wireless mouse. Now that I have three, all of them microsoft, this one gets the lowest grade, and is basically outdated.Yeah, it works as a wireless mouse, but it has some incurable issues:1. the USB transmitter is HUGE. new mice now have the low-profile transmitters that stick out about a 1/2 inch from the surface. this one is around 1.5 inches long (guess), and I worry that if I hit it, I'm going to break something off.2. there are no side buttons on the mouse. I'm so used to them now to go back/forward when I'm on a browser, that this one aggravates me when I have to use it.It's now relegated to my second-team office computer used by my sometimes help. pass on this one unless it's practically free....
This plug had too short a receptor area for the appliance plug and failed to work.
THE MORE I DEAL WITH THIS THE ANGRIER I GET!!!I bought the VRD-MC3 and the DCR-SR40 because of the way you advertised how you could directly record from one to the other.Not seeing the coded fine print footnote that DOES NOT STATE DIRECTLY THAT ' you can NOT record directly from the DCR-SR40 to the VRD-MC3 on a duel layer DVD"That is stupid!Why would anyone build a video system with a 30 GB drive, then say it is compatible with a burner that they make and then make the largest medium that burner can burn NOT compatible with the video direct record system?When are you going to fix it?I have always thought Sony was "top of the line" but i have been severely disappointed with the last 4 Sony products I have purchased and I think I'm gonna start doing something about it.NO THANK YOU!Bruce A. Clark
I've had two of these, and while they were working, they were great, but unfortunately, after about six months or so, they stopped working for no apparent reason.Targus replaced the first one, but then the second one stopped working as well. I give up. Learn from my mistakes!
I normally like HP products, so I was extremely disappointedin this scanner. The software is pretty bad (e.g., theresolution setting kept going back to 200 dpi when I selected ahigher resolution). This is the third scanner I've owned,and by far the worst. The scanner is agonizingly slow, andevery slide I scanned turned out green, regardless of thesettings I selected. I played around with the various settingsand tried for hours to get an acceptable image from thisscanner. The green images were the clincher for me - I'mreturning this scanner ASAP and plan to purchase anEpson.
The product was delivered on time, but was non-functional out of the box.What was worst, was that it was around the holidays, and I was unable to get to it right away.By the time I went to install it, and found that it did not work; I was unable to exchange it.Would have accepted a lesser product of the same design, that worked.
I recently filmed a wedding and started with my new Digicom BP-945 battery fully charged. The wedding was 20 minutes long and my battery had drained to half capacity.
This product is abysmal. I purchased it as cheap intermediary protection for my L-series canon lens until I could afford a solid uv-filter, so I wasn't expecting much. My expectations were apparently too high. The glass was just that, a piece of cut glass with horrible glare in a cheap bulky ring. And to make it worse, it wasn't even tightly set into the ring; the glass was loose and jiggled around (which made perceptible noise). Completely unacceptable product, would not recommend under any circumstance. I ended up throwing this out; save your money for a better filter.
Sony's MDR-EX81LP earphones are the worst. It will not stay on my ears and the sound quality is the worst.
Rather than repeat what the other customers have said negatively, and I tend to agree with them, I must add that the customer support was non-existant. Within a very short period of time, the cartridges were empty, and the cost to replace each one was $12.00. I began to wonder whether some were not full to begin with. Yes, of course, color cartridges do go quickly; but, even the black cartridge wouldn't operate unless all of the others were full. This is not what I was told when I purchased this trash. Only one amazing thing it did is copy old photos, making them look unbelievable. I purchased generic cartridges from Amazon; but, either they are empty or won't operate. And, that tiny photo viewer is pitiful. I'm really angry and am now discarding this. merrilyninforesthills
This turntable gave spotty service; older pop LPs were almost impossible to hear without additional amplification. About six months after purchase, the needle/tonarm started sliding across the record. It's no longer usable until we find a repair shop.
Hello? Is anyone home at Harriet's house? What about Donna Tartt's house? This book was really disappointing. Empty characters in empty rooms. Plotless narrative and banal dialogue that leads no where at all. I read an interview with Donna Tartt somewhere after I had finished the book (is there anywhere were she hasn't been interviewed?) and I was astonsihed to read that she said that novels should have something going on in them, that their main purpose is to be entertaining and that there should be a strong plot and an adventure story - and that novels should not pretend to be literary! Is she kidding? Did she read The Little Friend when she finished writing it? Believe me, there is no plot, no adventure and it's not entertaining. Plus, it strains very hard to be literary and it just seems contrived and cloying - just like an Southern woman past her prime.
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?
I bought the DVD-RV32K player from Panasonic. I purchased it because I had been reading about problems with other brands, and people were saying good things about this player. It was more expensive, but if it was reliable, it was worth it.Now 10 months into owning it, with only light usage, it suddenly stopped working and gave me the infamous H07 error. Which means the motor died on the unit. The motor, of all things. The DVD's no longer spin at all. From what I've been reading, I guess I should consider myself lucky that it lasted this long. If you search the web you will find tons of complaints about Panasonic and the H07/H02 errors.I emailed customer support, and after 2 weeks had received no response from them at all. When I called, they wanted $70 to repair it, just for labor (it was under warranty for parts still). They refused to even listen to my arguments, and just told me to call the factory. No way am I paying $70 to fix this piece of junk.The only time I've ever had a problem with a piece of A/V equipment was when I bought a Technics reciever, which died 1 month out of warranty. Guess what? Technics and Panasonic are one in the same.I will never, ever buy a Panasonic product again. Amazon, you really should consider not selling their products, as Panasonic's lack of quality and service taints you.
My money was refunded back to me as the item was not avbl. So I cant send you a review.
This product does not pick up radar detectors until the patrol car is within 50 feet of it. Not sensitive enough. The only reason this I gave this products 2 stars instead of 1 is that it does go off but not with enough time to slow your speed.
You get what you pay for was my experience! Worked for 1.5 days and then just died! A "0" star rating would have been more appropriate but wasn't an option.
I ordered this product from Ace digital on 12/14 and was guaranteed delivery before 12/25. I never recieved any shipping information and I submitted two problem clarification emails to the seller. I recieved no response and the order was cancelled by the seller ON 12/26. THIS SELLER IS HORRIBLE AND I WOULD RECOMEND NOT DOING ANY BUSINESS WITH THEM. PURCHASE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!JIM IN CHICAGO
It will function for about 3 weeks after the warrenty expires and then die. Go online and read the rio users forum. If you buy this product you will regret it.
Well, it doesn't work correctly after only 6 months of light use. The drivers don't work right. The scan function doesn't work properly and now I have to replace it with another brand.The customer service at Lexmark is dreadful.
The first one I got didn't work on my bd player(panasonic cheapest one), and LG LCD TV. I wrote an email to the eforcity, and they mailed me a new one in few days. However, the second items works, but it has lots of noise on the screen, then I asked them to mail me a new one, then there is no more reply....I didn't receive anything yet. compared with another cable I ordered after I found it doesn't work from amazon, this cable is very very thin compared with the high quality thick cable. Just don't buy this one, you can spend $10 to have a great one on amazon without feeling upset with this product.
As plainly listed in Amazon.com's main heading for this DVD player, it is not "Top Loading." It has a front-loading door, which is vulnerable to accidental breakage, especially with kids.Also, even at full volume, the sound is very weak. Our previous Venturer/Durabrand player's sound was much better.The picture is hard to see if the screen is not pointing directly at one's eyes. This is even a problem for shorter or taller passengers seated directly in front of it in a car. The only way to adjust it up or down is to adjust the front car seat to which it's mounted. Fortunately, we can still output the signal to our old DVD player for another passenger.
This filter arrived with the glass lens loose and unstable in the mount. Poor quality control in manufacture, this was not a shipping defect. Had to be returned.
I bought a Garmin years ago. It was too big (because it's so old) to take on a trip that involved a flight out and a long drive back, so I took my father's LG which is not much bigger than a cellphone. It was better than having no GPS, but that's it.Here are just a few of the complaints. It's not very good at it's basic job. It found my home address easily enough, but entering it involves something of a puzzle. Not so with the Garmin - pick your state and go. LG - pick your state, then choose your method of data entry (no joke), then have it tell you that street doesn't exist in that town, then drive there and have it display EXACTLY that street name as you drive along it.And even though it found my address on the east coast as I was driving back from the west coast, it would occasionally recalculate and suddenly tell me to turn. I was driving a big truck so an unnecesary 10 mile detour cost me about $3 in fuel. It gave me two of those before I just stopped trusting it and relied strictly on a pocket atlas for my basic road plan.Then there's the "navigate to a point on the map feature". Sounds great, but if what you are trying to do is zoom in or out then, unless you are a four-year-old, your fingers are way fatter than the zoom buttons. So you'll find yourself going "what the hell" because you just asked it to navigate to the point right next to the zoom out button.The zoom sucks too. When it's on you can't zoom out when you are moving because it will zoom all the way back in. When it's off you have to manually zoom in and out as you get on and off the highway. On the Garmin you can zoom out as far as you want, when you slow down it zooms in. Makes sense.And don't forget, you "agree" not to operate the device while you are driving. So, even though the ten degree field of view screen (possibly an exaggeration) has a night mode that's not visible in daylight and a day mode that might as well be a flashlight in your face at night, if you don't have a passenger you are going to have to pull over to navigate through the menus to change it. It'll take six accurate button pushes with your big fat fingers to change it. Those GPS satelites just sit there broadcasting the time. That's how GPS works. When the time equals dawn or dusk for that day why not have it change display mode automatically? That's what the Garmin does.If you plan on turning it off and taking it in the hotel room at night (always a good idea, although a discerning thief will surely pass up the LG), don't count on automatically resuming your trip the next day. You will probably have to go through the menus to re-establish it.This unit is so poorly designed that I will think twice before ever considering another LG product.
Bought the 80 Gig for my daughter, USB 2.0. She transferred most of her image library and it died. Ah yes, the not so familiar, but easily recognizable clink of the dead drive. Made in Singapore, but no name on the hard drive unit. I would say don't waste your money, but in this case, don't lose your memories. Buy a brand name.
The battery life for the AA that this camera takes only lasts for about fifteen minutes of use and the memory on the camera alone only holds five pictures before its full.
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.
Numerous messages have been posted on the internet regarding display issues with CRT and LCD. It seems to display very dark and wash out image via VGA input on CRT and LCD monitor while display static or no image via DVI on LCD monitor. It affects many, but not all, monitors out there.If you google "Mac Mini VGA', "Mac Mini dark" or "Mac Mini dim", you will be surprised how many negative posts out there.You can also go to apple.com --> support --> discussions --> mac mini --> display for more details.Don't buy it until you know your monitor works with mac mini.
The listing showed POE switch... I ordered it and they send me a regular 10/100 switch. BEWARE.Seller said this was Amazons fault... Not sure how it could be, the listing cleared stated POE and had a POE item number.
(Note: This is an updated version of the review I first posted in April. Two months later, I've had more experience with the product and I now feel that 3 stars is more appropriate than 2.)The Travel Cable Winder is certainly an improvement over regular power cables that tend to get all tangled up . As you'd expect, one end connects to the Kensington power adapter and the other end connects to your device. The wind-up case sits in the middle, and you turn the handle to retract the cable into the case when it's not needed.Unfortunately, this winder has one major flaw: There's no way to lock the cable in place once it's been wound into the case. The handle is very loose and an accidental pull on the cable will release quite a bit of cable. Even worse, there's so little resistance that the cable falls out by the force of gravity alone: If you pick up the winder while it's still attached to the power adapter, the whole cable unwinds itself.The winder works better if you disconnect it from the power adapter every time and keep the handle in its down position (where it doesn't move as easily), but that gets to be a hassle after a while.Essentially, the product works and it does what it's supposed to do, but I wish Kensington put a little more thought into the design. That said, however, I definitely prefer it over the standard power cables and would not hesitate to buy it again if I had another power adapter.(One last note: Remember that this only works with Kensington power adapters and Kensington SmartTips. It's NOT a generic/standard power cable, so don't get one unless you have compatible Kensington accessories.)
Well, the title says it all. You get only the charger. No batteries. My only excuse is that several other vendors are using the same picture and they are actually selling the charger along with three batteries.
I bought the 525 for Valentine. It worked out of the box, surfed the web with my internet connection but could not use the bluetooth to download songs from my laptop (the FTP service is not enabled, or maybe i didn't know how). Never tried the Infrared.The GPS worked fairly well. I am a new user, so low expectations. But the lady kept telling me to take a left well after the left had gone.None of which matters since the unit just died. It only works if it is plugged in to the wall. I am hoping the store takes a return since I really dont want to gamble $600 that it is just a bad battery.
If you plan on buying this camera look no further. The camera has little functions ( just aim and shoot) the camera has a cheap light and hallow feel to it. i suggest spending a little more money on a higher quality camera.
I purchased this because it was a good price, but, as many of you know, you get what you pay for.As soon as I got it, I tried to use it.Every USB port I put it in, it said that there was a problem with the device. I looked on-line to see if there were any drivers (the disc it came with was only good for Win 98) - nothing worked.It might have been a bad one, but, it was a brand I never heard of and that should have been it for me.Only gave it the one star because it looked nice and very lightweight, but, it didn't work, so - that really means nothing.
Have owned this printer less than a year. I am now getting the blank pages mentioned by previous reviewers despite having changed the ink cartridges twice and running multiple head cleaning cycles. Avoid this printer technology!
Bought these to control mutiple components. One of the eye's didnt work and the others were very hard to find the right spot to control my dvr.
This scope is not really very good for viewing planets but is ok for the moon if you stick with the 20MM eyepiece, the 5MM, giving about 140X, is just to much for this mount as it vibrates very easily and is hard to hold anything in the FOV for very long! I think it would be better for a person to buy a 4.5 inch reflector with a Dobsian mount for just a few bucks more.
My unit quit working after about 2 hours use. I am not thrilled.
I bought this printer about 6 months ago, [...] I can't even stress it enough on how much I HATE this printer. First of all, after the first time I used it, it printed good pictures, but after the 5th picture they started coming out green and the nozzles needed to be clean. I dont know about you but i dont have time to clean freakin nozzles everytime i want to print something. then after a couple days the ink dries out. My husband and I went and spent $75.00 dollars on there "FABULOUS DURABRITE INK" and the printer started shooting out the now, "INFAMOUS BLANKS"!! i got so frusterated with it and contacted "customer support" and they were no help at all!! I will toss this is the dumpster and go back to my 5 year old LEXMARK that still works great. BOTTOM LINE: DONT BUY THIS PRINTER!!!
Don't waste your money if you expect full functioning line. Does not transfer caller-ID data. Probably OK for a basic extension.
This item did not work. When I ordered it the person told me it would work with NETGEAR. Well it did not. I am having trouble getting my money back
When I clicked on "ethernet splitters" in your Amazon search box, the RJ-45 from Cables to Go appeared. I assumed that the device would split ethernet signals so that I could hook up 2 computers to one modem. I should have read your reviews. After receiving the item and having it not do that, the seller then wrote me that I needed another device. I now have an item that I do not need and the return postage is not worth sending it back. A trip to J and R would have saved me time and money
I bought this mouse by going for the hype of this wireless device. This was my second wireless mouse because the first one gave away due to tons of issues like battery life, flickering pointer motion etc. I thought Microsoft would be good but to my disappointment this was the same as the previous device. The cons are listed below1.) Battery makes the mouse heavier compared to USB based optical mouse.2.) The pointer motion is not smooth. Depends greatly where you position the mouse compared to the wireless reception in your computer.3.) The mouse freezes quite often. You need to reset the mouse each time this happens.Pros1.) Its portable. Other than this I cannot think of any advt of this device.A mouse is too small a device to have portable issues. After couple of failures using a wireless mouse I went back to USB based optical mouse and boy I am loving it. I bought a retractable cord mouse which is great. So for those tech crazy but ignorant folks who go for the hype wireless mouse is no good. For now this wired device is a lot better than its wireless predecessor.
Crashed my new system that I bought over Christmas. I had to reboot my whole system. Haven't downloaded the patch from net yet
when i bought this product, i was under the impression that i could use it to clean my CDs and DVDs. i was sadly mislead. it didnt do didly squat. the disc was still dirty and all the product did was rotate the disc, nothing more. i would not recommend this to anybody who wants to clean/repair discs.
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?
The power supply that is... i have an 8 port one that still works, but I am worried about that now since it uses the same power supply.I checked and it's 5v at 1.2aSo I remembered that I had a usb cd drive that took additional power from usb. So I plugged that cord into my htc's phone charger and plugged it into the switch.Back in action.It also worked via the pc's usb slot, which is surprising since I believe usb only gives 100ma if it does not give a data signal or something from a computer. Don't quote me on that.I am worried about my 8 port one now since I don't have anything for that unless I spliced the cable open and soldered a usb conenctor at the end.
The mouse was defective & has not worked at all.Product needs to be returned for a refund.
This set is used by adults. The speakers work fine, but the dock no longer works. Only worked for about 7 months. Not a good product.
This is the worst item I have ever purchased. If you feel like throwing away $175 save yourself the shipping cost and just open your trash can. The item was great for about 12 hours of total listening prior to the music stopping in the middle of a song and never turning back on. Yes, it was fully charged at the time. My best advice, spend the extra money and buy something better. This is a very expensive piece of garbage. DO NOT BUY!!!
I have had this printer for almost four years now, and while it has saved my bacon on the road a number of times, it has also really let me down at some crucial moments. First, like a lot of older Canon printers, it is noisy and slow. It takes forever to get started on a page. But also like a lot of canons, when it is working right the output is beautiful.But you cannot count on finding ink cartridges for this printer on the road. It also has a weird and unpleasant ink cartridge system which includes two very different little trays, and three different kinds of tank.But what made me finally leave the thing in a hotel room was its tendency to get halfway through a print job and jam or inexplicably give an error signal. I have spent hours trying to get a clean copy of a single transparency. Very frustrating.
Microsoft has proven reliable in the past, so I made the purchase and threw the box out.This piece of $hit hardly works on my workstation running xp64bit & microsoft does not even had the drivers for xp64bit.On XPpro, the mouse performs no better and the wheel is just there for looks because its useless.Do NOT purchase this mouse.If you hate someone, buy them this as a xmas present.....and get a logitech for yourself.Word to the wise...
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.
The adapter was working great until I decided to upgrade to a new computer. While I thought installation would be easy plug and play, it was not. After four calls to Linksys tech support and installing numerous driver updates, I still cannot connect the computer to the router (as a side note, I have another computer in the network NOT using a Linksys adapter, and it connects just fine).Save yourself the trouble, and do not buy this adapter.
I bought a Pyramid amp kit with 8 gauge wire and while the outside diameter might be 8 gauge the actual wire is equivalent to standard 14 gauge wire. I highly advise not buying this wire or you might end up melting the wire and starting a fire! Stay away from Pyramid wire!!!
After the second card was returned to Viking for the same 'corrupted files' errors I was about to give up. However Viking tech support suggested requesting two 128 mb cards vs another 256. Well, we haven't had any problems with these two cards. One we almost filled on a trip this weekend.Again, maybe there is a problem with Viking and Cannon with these 256mb cards.
I already had a bad experience with Maha's original batteries (before the Imedions) and they were responsive and replaced them, but I never trusted them to make a decent product again. After a few years with this 'charger', it just died and drained all the batteries plugged into it. Plug was fine, wire is fine, but the product is built to cease functioning, I guess like their batteries. Absolutely dead. For something with NO moving parts, I would expect it to last quite a while if made by a 'quality' company, and certainly for the price they charge (double the cost of others). Alas, it ain't so. Maha is junk and I'd advise looking at Eneloop products. Two starts because it did work for a couple of years.
This item is the worst dvd player I had ever bough. Skips, and stops too much. Is a pain in the neck trying to watch a movie. Well you get what you pay for!
This speaker system is terrible. Once the product was properly set up, I hooked up the appropriate wires and turned it on. To describe the sound that came from that device... It was beyond bad.To start, the sound was only coming fully from ONE of the TWO speakers. This resulted in sounding like something you would hear from a cell phone- not a stereo speaker system.Next, I went to change the currently playing song. As I touched the iPod, the sound suddenly became horribly distorted. It was so unpleasant I wanted to immediately shut it off. And this is supposed to be portable as well? Right.Also, the product comes packaged with a few inserts to fit the various generations of iPods available. These are a joke. They don't "fit" into the product at all- they "rest" on top of the product.Finally, the construction of the system is poor. The material of the system and its components feels as though it was originally intended for a child's toy. A consumer would be better off buying a second dock from Apple and a set of computer speakers- which would probably cost about the same if not less.
I spent considerable time reading reviews and searching for an upgraded pair of earpuds for my new 80GB fifth gen iPod. After doing my due diligence, I settled on the Shure E2c-n.I spent several minutes changing the various sizes to get the best fit then plugged them into my iPod to give 'em a whirl. I was very disappointed when I hit play and heard very little bass and an overall lesser volume over my stock Apple buds. I fiddled with other sizes of covers, without success, and swapped the Shure with the Apple stock ones several times with several different genres of music and continued to be disappointed. The one advantage the Shure offered was they did block out external noice to a much greater degree over the stock buds but this was a minimal positive compared to the lower overall volume and reduced sound quality.I'll be returning these tomorrow. :-(
**Update** 6/30/2011I have to update this review to warn anyone considering these cables. They are NOT category 2 cables and your picture quality will suffer when using the cables with newer hardware. I had originally hooked these up to the cable box and the picture quality was superb. However when I switched it over to use with my new Bluray player, I immediately noticed white specs (snow) all over the screen and frequent flickering/freezing of the image. I did some research and it is because these are not cat 2 cables. You still don't need to spend a fortune, but you can get a great set of cat 2 cables for $10 (I recommend the Mediabridge Ultra series). Trust me, you will want to spend a LITTLE extra money now and save yourself a headache in the future.********************I'll keep this short and sweet. There have been extensive studies by cnet, consumer reports, and gizmodo about expensive hdmi cables. The short answer... save your money. They are practically all the same. So why pay $100+ for cables when you can buy some for less than a McDonald's Value Meal?These cables work great, have held up very well, and my picture quality is as good as the Monster cables that the local electronics shop tried to sell me.Recommended: **Stay away from these. You want category 2 cables.**
Installed hairdryer for use in our motorhome. Attached to wall surface and plugged in to nearby electrical outlet. After several hours, we began to smell an "electrical" odor. Upon investigation, we discovered that the hairdryer (around the nightlight area) was SO hot that we could not touch it. In fact, it was so hot that it actually blistered the plastic housing around this area. We immediately unplugged it and have requested a replacement. But we will be watching this item very closely for the the first few days. We had not read any reviews before ordering that indicated this kind of probem, so we are hopeful that just this one was wired incorrectly. I will post a follow-up review in the future
I got three batteries for my SD1000 camera.- the original canon- this lenmar for $17.99- CTA battery for $8The CTA and the original canon are performing at their best, while the lenmar sucks, each and every time.Save your money and get CTA for half the price.
I agree with EVERYTHING said in the review with the same heading as mine. Piece of JUNK!
and now it cant read any DVD's - there are countless reports of this problem with the unit - the risk of it failing is high.
It looks nice, but when I went to [...] I couldn't find anything in the manual to get this thing to work! There is supposed to be a radio station that pops up on your screen. Nope, nothing. I can use it to charge my iPod. Which is funny because in the trouble shooting it said that you might not be able to do this with your computer, which I was, but that's not what I got it for.
Battery does not provide steady output. So system slows down and even freezes after less than an hour. I am better off with my OEM battery that is so old that it only gives me 30 minutes. That is 30 minutes of reliable power, not drop outs.
VisionTek went bankrupt. A new company bought the rights to the VisionTek name. The new company no longer honors any of the "lifetime" warranties (even though they promised that they would in their press releases when they bought the name). The offer no drivers for the previous cards either. In short, if you have any problem with a VisionTek card from more than a year ago, you are stuck. There are many manufacturers of similar cards. Buy a card from someone else who you can hopefuly trust.
My girlfriend just ordered this for my birthday, and although it looks like a nice entry level player and the price was right, it went right back to Amazon... twice! The first one had no sound coming out of the right channel and the second one i received for the exchange must have had a screwed up motor because the speed was waaaaaay to fast, no matter what it was set on. Big disappointment... don't even bother. On a positive note, Amazon's return process was super speedy!!!
then bam forget about itimpressed so much purchased one for a friend toothen thought SHE was technically challenged when printer no longer printed after changing cartridgeNOWjust like everyone other reviewer hereI say this should have never progressed thru the beta stageas soon as you have to change the cartridgethen you might as well throw it awayJUNK
I purchase these speakers and it bursted soon as i installed them. Buy a 60 to 80 Dollar Speaker Because it will be Worth The money plus better bass and quality.
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.
This battery will NOT run the DMC-FZ40; is rejected by the camera. I was led to believe this was a compatible battery. It is NOT.
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.
This filter is fine for normal shooting, but if you do low-light work, beware; you will see bad internal reflections on night shots, and will need to remove the filter.
This printer is junk!!!! I printed 2 pictures and they did not print out. After a huge hassle setting this printer up, the brand new printer cartridge ran out of ink. Do not buy this printer. I love the camera but the GS600 printer dock is junk.
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 unit is a real clunker. Right out of the box it had audio synch problems where the sound was not in synch with the picture. I sent unit out to a Samsung recommended repair shop and it took six weeks for unit to be fixed. When unit was returned it stll was not working. Samsung is stalling in sending out a shipping label so unit can be fixed a second time. The second time around I will probably have to wait another six weeks for unit to be returned. So teach yourself a lesson and don't but this or any other Samsung product, their products and customer service are terrible.
The software installs easily and the supplied utility is decent, but the unit has poor sensitivity compared to my wireless PC Card and most annoyingly it constantly disconnects and reconnects, sometimes several times a minute, even when the signal is fairly strong.
Like other people here, I had no trouble at all with my WD hard drive until one morning it suddenly, unexpectedly died. A steady clicking sound meant drive head failure -- mechanical trouble that, in two seconds, wiped out 500GB of data.Buy all the cheap WD hard drives you want, but make sure everything on them is backed up!
Will not work with iPhone 5 but does work with Retinal Display iPad. I can't explain why but suggest you try another cord.
All I got on this cam is Yellow Orange Images. It is so grainy that it is hard to distinguish what is being shown. I am very unhappy with this cam and I am returning it today.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the many other negative reviews here, especially in regard to the long-term reliability of Memorex. I have burned many Memorex disks over the last 5-8 years and the ones that are 3-5 years old or more are now showing a high rate of failure. This makes them useless for long-term storage. If you check the discussion forums on the web and various blogs you will see Memorex's discussed time and time again in regard to their poor long-term reliability.On the other hand, the Verbatims and the Taiyo Yudens are quite reliable, although even the Verbatims are said to have slipped in recent years because they have licensed their technology to so many substandard off shore producers. If you can still find real Japanese made Verbatims they are probably okay. But if not, beware!So even if you don't experience a high initial burn failure rate, Memorex is highly questionable for long-term archiving, which is what I need, or at least 3-5 years. But they aren't even reliable for that, based on my experience and other people's experience which I have seen reported in various discussion groups.Mitsui Advanced Media's dual gold/silver disks and also the Century disk, which is similar and developed by a partnership between Mitsubishi and Kodak, are quite good, but at over 2 bucks apiece they ought to be. For most purposes Taiyo Yuden is fine and theirs are around 36 cents a disk in packs of 100.The Century disks are the most expensive of all, but also, they are guaranteed to be from runs of less than 25,000 from the original glass master. Most companies don't replace the master until 500,000 presses. This also causes problems because the master after the first couple of hundred thousand isn't that accurate.Whichever media you decide to buy, caveat emptor because it's a mine field out there when it comes to purchasing decent media these days, one reason being because of all the fake brand name disks. I would just go with Taiyo Yuden. They are only made in Japan, but make sure you have real T-Y because of all the fakes. The real ones have a visible ring in the dye layer near the hub of the disks, which is said to be more expensive to manufacture and is harder to fake. Also, make sure the label on the package says it's from Japan, although that's not a certain criterion, but the extra little ring should be. Whichever media you choose, good luck!
This seems to have issue recognizing some devices, such as my Western Digital external hard drives and my iPod, even though the USB would show up in the device manager. I tried every trick and it would not work. I returned it and got a replacement, but that replacement had the same issue. the hardware manufacturer's techs could not resolve the issue either.
The sound quality of these headphones is very good. Clear, no distortion.Unfortunately, the headphones feel very cheap, the adjustable ear pieces very awkward to use.The headband itself is not adjustable and is on the small side.After having these headphones on for only a short amount of time they started to hurt my ears and became very uncomfortable.
It looks to be made of quality materials and all, but it said it would fit my '07 Impala, but it doesn't. Gonna have to return it.
I have a wireless Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 optical mouse. The mouse pointer will not move properly with this mouse pad. I will slide the mouse down 2 inches and the pointer wont budge. I tested the mouse pad I'm replacing and the mouse pointer moves fine so it's not the batteries or the wireless connection. The surface of the mouse pad must not be reflective enough. Or maybe it's the blue color?
it sucks because the tape keeps changing from side to side so you cant listen to your music!! it makes a weird noise when it has to change sides and it stops playing the music every 5 seconds!!
I got a Green iPod mini for my birthday in July 2005. I loved the easy to use clickwheel, and the shiny green color. But around October of that year, it started to have glitches and it would freeze up after being on for only 2 minutes! I took it to Apple and they gave me a new one because of a problem. Then in February 2006, the replacement mini died. It wasn't recognized on iTunes, and it finally showed the sad iPod icon. I put it in Diagnostic Mode (Press Select and Previous) and I did a HDD scan. The scan failed and when I reset it, it turned on to the sad iPod again and the hard drive started clicking and it sounded like it was abour to explode. I went to Apple again and they gave me another one. When I got home (thankfully Apple store only 15 minutes away from me) I charged it, and it worked fine. Now it's February 2007, and the warranty expired today. When I turned it on when I woke up, it wouldn't turn on.What a waste of time. This is the most UNRELIABLE iPod out there. And Apple says they can only repair it for a fee of $[...]. That's how much I paid for it in the beginning! I'm just going to buy a new iPod nano.
After trying unsuccessfully to use a Lynksis router with Vista, I bought this product without doing any research 5 days ago. What a mistake! After 4 straight days calling customer service (both D-Link and my DSL provider who kept blaming each other) with people who you can not understand, they finally figured out I needed a firmware upgrade. After upgrading, it worked- for about 2 hours before it dropped the connection. Do not make the same mistake I did, avoid this at all costs! Customer service was terrible, with 20 minute waits to talk to a person.
I have several of these things and I can tell you I've personally witnessed several of the serious problems reported here. I originally planned to use it on my mac but gave up after several weeks and many many crashes. Their "solution" for my problem on the website flat out did not work. I was running a factory OS installation out of the box, so I have a hard time believing they ever got it to work themselves. The tech support person was stumped and had nothing more to offer. What it would do is crash the USB hubs in the computer and on a USB Mac that is death. So after about ten tries and tearing my hair out because it said right on the website that the new driver would fix this problem, I gave up and installed palm desktop on my Windows ME machine. I never had a problem on the Windows ME but now I'm running XP and having problems again.Once again on their website they say install these drivers for XP, it will work. I'm getting the same behavior...where if you unplug the adapter from the USB port it instantly resets the computer. I should have expected it. They are using an old Win2K driver and XP warns not to install it "it might cause problems" .... Anyway since it is now late Feb and apparently Palm was notified of this problem back in Dec you would think that there might be a mention of this on the website or a new driver -- nope ...This brings me to my beef with Palm support. They know they have problems with their drivers and they know thier solutions don't always work yet they make no mention of that fact. They let you think that you are the problem, not them. This is not the way to keep your loyal fan base...
I bought these speakers about three months ago specifically for the AUX port they offered. I planned to use them with my Xbox 360 along with an HD monitor that I bought. The setup works great. I also have a laptop that's built in speakers aren't that great (as expected), but they are Altec's as well. So I use the speakers to play music when I'm not using them to play Xbox.If you're buying these for a similar reason know that you can't have both plugged in and on at the same time. I had hoped to just leave them plugged in, so I wouldn't have to continuously plug and unplug the audio cables, they even advertised it as if you could leave them both plugged in. But if you do plug them both in at the same time, no sound comes out, just a little static. It makes sense to me why one set of speakers can't accept from two sources at the same time, but that's how it was advertised. If I wanted to keep plugging in and unplugging my audio cables, I'd have spent more money on a more expensive set, maybe one that didn't have an AUX port.Besides this small setback they speakers have wonderful sound. Decent bass, and for a small and cheap package can go pretty loud without sacrificing quality. My room mate has the same set and loves them. But there is a reason I gave them only 2 stars. For a few weeks now the right speaker has been cutting out at random. Though they fix themselves if I unplug and replug in the audio cable into my laptop. This is, however, only a temporary solution, since they'll cut out again anywhere from seconds to hours later.They were good speakers, but not recommended due to bad hardware.
I never received this item. After many days, I was notified the item had been returned because it was "undeliverable". There is no reason the item should have been returned. I order technology items on a regular basis from many vendors and have delivery made to my home office with no problem. The lack of communication from Amazon.com was very disheartening. I'm not sure I will order from Amazon.com again.
I have the Epson CX5200 and loved it at first. But everyone is right...it starts to clog and then you have serious problems. I can print black and blue but no yellow or magenta, which means you can't print anything in color. I have tried everything...new cartridges, cleaning the print heads, aligning the heads, etc...nothing works. It seems like several other people have had the same issues with this series. Epson needs to correct this issue before putting other printers on the market! I am now looking for a new printer but you can bet it won't be an Epson!
I wish I would have read the reviews on this product before buying. When it arried, the tube was the size as shown but there is hardly any product in it. The product is watery, which is not good for a silicon grease. I tried in vain to mix this product for use and all was in vain. I returned this product for a full refund.
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 returned this player because it DOESN'T play all regions!It plays DVDs that are marked 1 & all. I'm not sure how another person says he played 2 and 4 also. I tried that and I got a message "Wrong Region".Other that that it seems like a decent little play. Cheap feeling but what can you expect for abot $70.
The player broke before playing through its first DVD. Now the door won't open and I can't get the DVD out. Try a different brand if you're looking for a DVD player that'll work for more than 10 minutes.
I have used this phone in the past and this is my third. This last phone has had complications with reception and battery power. What used to be a good thing has just slipped in quality. Sad because it's a good size and fit for my home, but when things go wrong, it's time to move on.
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!
I purchased my Pixma MP800 in June 2006. After a few uses, the printer malfunctioned with a 6800 error and Japanese characters. Canon service offered no suggestions to correct the error. Instead, they shipped me a REFURBISHED, dirty printer, not a new one (totally unacceptable). Since they also sent a new printer head and ink cartridges, I installed them in my original printer. That worked, so I returned the refurbished printer to Canon.I print/scan infrequently (fewer than 5 pages/week). With almost every use, however, the printer had a low ink cartridge, so I continued to use my very old HP Deskjet 730C for most printing jobs and the MP800 for scanning/copying only. All to no avail: the MP800 has again returned to the blinking Error 6800. Nothing works (print, copy or scan), the printing head is locked to one side, etc. Needless to say, I must now purchase another printer and scanner, but it will not be a Canon.
they may be gold but my picture didn't get better at all. Pretty to look at but that's about it.
I am so dissappointed in this mouse. It worked fine for the first several weeks, then it started working intermittently. Now it is not working all together. I am so dissappointed in the quality of this product. The receiver that snaps to the bottom of the mouse has become loose. And the scroll wheel is so deepy embedded in the mouse that it does not give you enough surface area to even move it. A friend of mine also bought this mouse and had similar problems.
Low quality Chinese made junk returned it the same day. the display went dead and the part that plugs into the car charger came loose
What do I mean when I say it does not work? Just that! I attached this so-called flash to 2 different cameras, it flashed as expected. I then took it of the camera and just for fun hit the test button, it worked. I then turned the flash off, did something else. I then attached the flash back to camera one and ... no flash, OK , I'll try the other camera ... no flash, OK, I'll detach the flash unit and hit the test button, no flash. O.K.!!! I'll change the batteries with brand new ... and I MEAN BRAND NEW BATTERIES!!! NO FLASH. And This all happened on the first day I got the thing from Amazon!!!! I'm very ... VERY upset!!! It's not like I can just walk down to Walmart to exchange the thing. DO NOT Buy and Bower products, at least not online because you will have to go through pains to return it.Thanks,T.
Without hesitation the worst book I read in at least 2 years.Donna Tartt has managed to wrtie a book, that doesn't reach the high standards she had with her first book.This book is something like a Stephen King scenario where nothing specials happens.My feeling is there are a lot of chances to get more in the relationship between a the main characters. Now it remains at a quite predictabel level.
compre dos de esta basura haciendole caso a los comentarios y para probar si en verdad influye el que sea un cable caro a uno barato pero en verdad que es un pedazo de basura, lo prove en un ps3 y un wd hd player , uno de los cables no funciono en ninguno y el otro hacia interferencia y se ponia la pantalla rosada y yo que se cuantas cosas mas, asi que por favor no compren esta basura si lo piensan usar para algunos de estos dos reproductores.
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.
Dont buy this item. It says it can hold 400 watts but I used my 300 watt amp and as soon as I turned it on the subwoofer blew and didnt work. The speaker cone came disconnected from the coil.. making it useless.
I've had this armband since I purchased the waterproof case in 2005. I use the waterproof case daily, and just bought new earphones. I purchased the arm-band case, thinking that it would be flat against my arm and allow me to swim. It is not flat, and actually protrudes from your arm for several inches. This makes it completely useless for swimming, and probably any water activity that requires arm movement.I just stick the water proof case between the straps of my swimsuit in the back. The headphone cord is long enough to allow this without any stress from stretching the cord.
Software wouldn't load on Window ME. Returned camera...
Relatively easy to set up using a PC, the performance of the remote has been erratic. After setup, it worked as programmed. Over a matter of a few days however, performance deteriorated. Although using the Help function usually resolves the issue, it gets tedious. One should be able to select an activity and be done with the remote but this is not the case. Users must often follow up to complete portions of the activity chosen. Once the activity is set up, the other functions of the remote such as volume increases, decreases, muting, etc., work as they should and all functionality of the displaced remote controls are emulated on this remote. That is expected so overall, the Monster MCC AVL 300 is below average in performance.
This is by far the worst printer I have ever owned. I have had it for barely 2 months and it is no longer working. The scanner stopped functioning after a month. Then the copier went out. And now the printer won't even turn on! You have to have a separate outlet to provide enough power to run t he printer in the first place. Heaven forbid you need to use an extension cord or surge protector bar. If you can't plug it directly into the wall - Forget about it! The paper does not feed properly no matter what. And to top it off...I can't get it fixed. The nearest Canon repair is over 2 hours away and as far as mailing it back and forth to Canon and paying their fees it is cheaper to invest in a new one - I used to love Canon products but after the last two lemons (this one and the MP360) that I got from them - I will be looking elsewhere!I gave it 2 stars in my original review because it did print nicely when it was working. With this edited review it won't let me change the amount of stars I gave it but I give it ZERO.Don't waste your money on this rubbish.
This camera doesn't feature image stabilization, so close ups are very blurry. I'm very dissappointed.
Summary: DataBazaar has shipped me 3 hp 11 cartridges expired over 3 years ago (2008 in 2011).databazaar shipments are NOT in proper HP 11 ink cardboard box which shows expiration.You find out if they work when you remove foil pouch they are delivered in (no data on pouch). But when you open you may find they are years out of date (3 of 3 of mine where in 7/2011)1. Delivered late.2. Required post office pickup (NO Amazon prime deliveries go to my post office!)3. This item was received from Data Bazaar WITHOUT the HP DATED cardboard package. (Suspicious?) Just a metallic coated plastic cover with no date. It sits on printer waiting til the printer demands it (40 days)3. This past weekend, I open & discover this cartridge expired 3 years ago & does not work at all. (After 2 trips to post office & phone calls to DataBazaar)4. Monday AM (yesterday): I post feedback at Databazar & ALSO order next day HP 11 Yellow ink from Amazon / Amazon Prime (Not databazaar this time) DataBazaar calls- Says will rush me fresh ink, Will send me a label to ship back their $11 cartridge, Want me to remove my feedback. They offer to call back tomorrow. I say "Please do not call. I've spent far too much time on this ink cartridge. Just get me working INK asap. That's all I ask."5. Tuesday PM: My Amazon prime ink is HERE! (thanks amazon prime/UPS!) Data Bazaar calls again: "Good news, your replacement ink will be shipping out this evening and get here in 2-3 days."6. Thursday: I get 2! replacement yellows from databazaar. UPS & USPS. They promised they would be very fresh. They both are without the proper dated HP cardboard. So even though it may ruin them, I open the sealed metal colored pouch to find they are BOTH 3 years past expiration also. 2008. Very bad practice.(So Amazon Prime took my new order & DELIVERED to my door, faster than DataBazaar can get a rush order out the door to solve a problem they caused.)The details:This is a yellow hp 11 print cartridge I ordered when my HP printer warned me I'd need ink soon (turned out to be 40 days later). This item was received from Data Bazaar WITHOUT the HP DATED cardboard package. (Suspicious?) Just a metallic coated plastic cover, sealed, WITHOUT an expiration date. Then after 40 days or so my printer demanded new yellow ink: the warning light changed from "caution- low yellow" to "Yellow empty- HP 1200D will not print without a new yellow cartridge". So I open the aluminum wrapper, to find ink freshly received from DataBazaar that expired in early 2008- over 3 years past expiration. ??So during an important project, I was stranded without being able to use my main high volume printer. The old ink from DataBazaar had either dried up, or the HP printer will not allow operation with ink this old. Removing & replacing the cartridge with old or new does not fool or reset the HP printer. The new cartridge is heavy- but I hear no liquid when I shake it.To me, this has been a very bad experience.
The video card looked good for my agp based motherboard that i didnt want to replace yet. So i bought it thinking best video card for agp. Then i slowly realized that many people were saying it was buring out and that it didnt work well. Well i though i would take a chance on mine. So i recieved and installed the drivers which are xfx. Little did i know that on the same day it would burn out. DO NOT BUY, stick with Nvidia 7000 series or just replace motherboard for pci-e.
This TV/computer monitor gave us great pleasure for 3 years, but then one night as I was speaking with my wife, it just went blank. Professional computer technicians confirmed that the only option I had was to send it back to Dell, who would kindly replace it for about $400.00. Well, these days, for $400, you can probably do much better. Sigh-oh-nara, Dell-sold, Phillips products.
Where do I begin? Ipod dock broke off, radio reception is horrable, aux dosen't work, brand new CD would not play, older CD's played, batteries installed will prevent time and preset stations from being erased...but as soon as you plug it into the wall (batteries still installed) it shorts out and you lose everything. DO not buy this or you be as happy as I am. : (
Slow, halting, eventually broke down completely
The USB cable received does not fit my Kindle that was purchased in June 2009. The connector for the Kindle port is too large. Therefore, I'm still in need of the correct one.
Description of this product is incorrect. This teleconverter will ONLY MOUNT ON A CANON CAMERA BODY NOT LENS!!! You cannot mount your lens back on. So you actually need to buy a lens as well. And to make it worse, BEACH CAMERA WILL NOT ACCEPT MY RETURN. Going to fight it. But if you think you're buying this for your Canon and you're all set, think again.
I had purchased an xp 100 and within 2 months two of these scanners went bad on me(one was bad out of the box and the second started clicking after 10 or so uses). I immediately wrote Visioneer's Headquarters a letter explaining my dilema and after speaking to them, writing them a letter, and receiving an email was unable to make them see I was no longer interested in this particular model and wanted to upgrade to the XP 200 of course paying the full difference. (only to be informed they had totally revised the model I had two of and was only going to be able to offer me the exact same one....QUESTION - why redesign it if there was nothing wrong with it in the first place was my fighting argument.) They insisted I was the problem and I go through their upgrade program where I would loose over a $100.00 dollars. I am a computer technician by trade and can assure you I am not the problem. I am no longer a customer of Visioneer and will never recommend one to anyone I know. Their customer service dept was the worst I ever had the pleasure of dealing with. This was all due to the fact I wanted a little break on buying an upgrade with out getting burnt on a $100.00 after only having these two scanner for less than 3 months in total. Again I will never recommend a Visioneer scanner to anyone after dealling with their customer service dept.
Sound Quality Very Bad and Not able to Hear AnythingNot Worth for Money
The stylus from bargaincell is nothing like the picture, very cheap and don't even fit the phone properly. I will NEVER buy another thing from bargaincell, the stylus is supposed to clip into the antenna so it doesn't fall out, these don't, I am sure they will be lost in no time.
Battery failed after 2 weeks. APC constantly beeps indicating battery failure only after 2 weeks. APC can keep their batteries who ever makes them.
I thought I was getting the latest version of the product I ordered but it was not.
This item (Cblwhl 2 RCA Male / 2 RCA Male, High Quality Audio Cable, 25 feet) was good for what I paid for them; I was hoping they might be a little bit better than what the price suggested.They are a light weight entry level unshilded cables, not to be confused with high end cables. The next order I picked a cable rated better with a slightly higher price and I did get a better than what the price suggested. Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win, that said there wasn't any negative concerns with this purchase, just a chance I take from time to time... Happy shopping
Good sound but poor quality. Antenna broke off the first time I used the radio and the cd player lid only opens a few inches making it hard to load a cd without scratching it.
Bought for great price and radio worked well. Then product quit turning on. Even if it isn't broken, you must install large software package to your computer. Took forever to import my songs onto special software and convert to ATRAC. Software is unstable with enhanced CDs.
Price and projected reliability highly acceptable. But, compatibility may be a problem with current and future formats.The unit does not qualify as a (DVD+RW/+R and DVD-RW/-R)for Record and Playback. It is a DVD-RW/-R which will be adequate if you do not change equipment or use formats from some other devices.
Beware; this camera eats batteries. You would not want to take this camera on a backpacking trip. Within a week (and about a dozen photos) I had to replace the batteries 3 times. The camera was warm to the touch even when off. HP technical support said that the batteries should be removed after every use and that they can only be expected to last 1 day (alkaline) to 2 or 3 days (rechargeables) with the camera off (although the manual didn't mention this limitation). I've had several other digital cameras (Kodak DC 240 Zoom, Olympus C2100 UltraZoom, Olympus C-740), and none of them have had this problem. I'd recommend the C-740 instead of this camera.
I bought this amp to power a 12 inch MTX 7500 speaker about 6 months ago. I am now going on to my 3rd one. After 2 months the amplifier simply stops working, I take it back to the stereo shop, and they replace it with another TC6001, and within 2 months I am back getting another one. I recommend avoiding this amplifier at all cost, unless you are a person who likes spending money on things that are not up to par.
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.
Difficult to open DVd player, subwoofer useless. Save your money. You truly get what you pay for
Since the early 80's, I've drooled at the sight of Harmon Kardon's products, wishing I had thousands to blow on their super high-end gear. Then I see I can buy their CD changer for under $200! It can't be bad because it's an HK, right? WRONG!!!Every problem stated in these reviews happened to me within the first few minutes: horrible grinding sounds and clicks you haven't heard the likes of since you rode your Schwinn in 3rd grade, not reading disks, buttons not responding, the tray jammed shut with your CD's trapped inside, looooooooong waits for it to start playing when it actually did.I thought I must have gotten a repackaged used one and thought my retailer was the bad guy. I almost asked for a replacement instead of a refund. But reading these reviews confirmns that HK is the bad guy.P.S. The sound (if you ignore the egg timer trapped in the unit) is fine but nothing to write home about.
I used it maybe four times before it failed. "USB device not recognized" is all I get when I plug it in. I have checked it on my laptop, desktop and another laptop. No go.
Cable is bad or defective. It will cost me more to ship it back to the manufacturer for them to replaced or check it. So I just throw it away to the dumpster.
I have used Directtv for over 10 years and have been satisfied for the most part. But with this new HR-20 HD DVR Receiver, I find that I have a piece of JUNK. I am on my third receiver and I still have the same problems of LOCK UP and have to push the red button. This causes a complete reboot and then have to wait for all the programming to download again. JUNK!
This thing cannot tune at all. I live within 5 miles of the broadcast towers of Buffalo, New York, and I can tune in just ONE (1-not a typo) station. It seem to love this station so much that no matter what you set the tuner for, it chooses that station. The sound is just as bad; the station I get has sound, but is garbled behind reason. DO NOT BUY THIS. IT IS A WASTE OF 30 BUCKS
Big problem. Beautiful little device, but it only infrequently locks on to satellites and starts tracking. One can't depend on it for any serious work.rm
Stars represent product description, not the product itselfThe product description did not include the fact the the pin layout located on the splitter itself only has pins 1,2,3,6 on both female outlets. I was told you need all 8 pins to recieve the internet through a coupler/splitter product you use to set up internet connection between your gaming system and the television.8 pins male plug1 2 3 4 5 6 7 81 2 3 6 / 1 2 3 6Left outlet / Right outletfemale plug/ female plug
I couldn't believe the physical setup of this thing out of the box. How can the pieces be so ill fit toward one another? Why are there pieces?There is basically a plastic piece that slides onto the back so it will mount flat against the wall plugin or a little bit of of an extender thing so it can set on a table.I decide to put the flush wall mount on because I thought that's what I wanted and after all it looks like a simple slide-on/off fit. So I put that on and then decide that I actually need the other option because it wouldn't go where I thought it was going.First the plastic piece is extremely tight going on. It is near impossible to get off without breaking it. I considered the rubber mallet after I worked up a sweat but thought I better not. I really wanted to though because the design of this thing is asinine.I boxed it up and returned it and will go by an N-band router for just a little more.I cannot speak to how well it actually works because it is designed so horribly. If you learn anything from this review, decide which piece you want to use and stick with it.
I purchased this camera as an upgrade to my A70. In the year after I purchased it I had to return it 3 times for warranty service because of the stuck lens cover reported all to often here. I was informed by the repair shop that by using the camera outdoors I was probably getting dust particles stuck in the lens cover. For $260 I'd expect more than just taking birthday photos. Shortly after the one year warranty expired the camera stopped functioning all together (I suspect the CCD died) and it is now a paperweight.I recently replaced it with aPanasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7S 7.2MP Digital Camera with 6x Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)which I'm very happy with.
I bought these to use with my Muvo TX while walking and biking. The bass is good, but the midrange and highs sound flat and dull. They also don't fit to the ear very well. Somewhat heavy on the ear. I will stick with the earbuds that came with mp3 player since they sound much better than the Sonys do. Very dissapointed.
This item is useless, i got it thinking i would be able to connect my hdmi cable box and my hdmi upscaling dvd player, but neither work when they are both connected picture/sound flashes, they drown out each others signal even if the other device is powered off, like the signal is leaking backwords. The only way it works is if you have only 1 device plugged in to it, so that makes it pretty useless, unless you needed a 12inch hdmi extender...... I would of sent it back but it was so cheap it wasnt worth the time and effort.Complete junk do not waste your time, get an active switch if you need more HDMI ports
I have spent hours messing with this machine, trying to get it to work in Bridge Mode with my Apple Airport Extreme and Express wi-fi network at home, and so far it's been a bust. And the circa 2007 interface/firmware doesn't make it any easier. I've owned D-Link products before, and been happy with them, but this is probably the last time I try to save a few bucks by buying 5-years-old refurbished technology...working on a return as we speak.
I would love this trimmer if it just kept working. 2nd Panasonic trimmer that just stops working within a few month. New battery, works for a day, then stops again. Now completely stopped. Is it even worth returning? Now, it has to be done through Panasonic, blah blah...ship to them. I prefer companies that stand by their product, they ship you the new one and you return the old one when you get it. They have all my proof of purchase,, etc.They just don't make things they way they used to, when things worked for more than a year at least?!?!?!?!Never again Panasonic.
Ok, so it fits as advertised. I did not appreciate the fact, that to make it work safely, I had to wrap a bare wire with electrician tape. That is really below expectations.
Seemingly nice and compact webcam, however once you connect it to the USB port and see the video output, you will be very disappointed. Horrendous video quality. Splurge on a better model, it's worth it.
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....
I WOULDNT WISH THE TIVO ON MY WORST ENEMY. A PAIN TO HOOK TO A PHONE. TO INTRICATELY CONNECTED TO YOUR OTHER RESOURCES TO EVEN TRY. I SUGGEST BUYING A DVR FROM YOUR CABLE SUPPLIER. ITS LIKE BREATHING, TIVO IS LIKE DROWING.
I had to return my camera after spending time with Canon support because their software would not work with any Mac 9. OS. They acknowleged on the third call that they were trying to write a fix so it would work but several days later they still had no patch. Apparently, the software works with the MAC 10.OS. It seemed like a nifty little camera but I wanted to be able to edit pictures on my computer.
I bought a panasonic and two days later it broke. if you are looking for quality bye the &quot;Aiwa Xp779&quot; It comes with a car kit and is only $79.99
The camera offers games as an option which is good for a 4-year old. However, the digital screen is very dark in ordinary light. The resulting pictures are either over-exposed and light or under-exposed and dark; there is no middle ground. Also the camera does not allow any adjustments. This function would have to be vastly improved for the camera to get higher marks from me.
All,I am remarkably disappointed with the speed of this laptop, it's slow. Sony doesn't give you recovery disks. For the money it should really have come with Xp Pro. A lot of the software it comes with asks you to upgrade for a price, which gets annoying after a while. I now also get a dwwin error on shut down, which is something to do with Dr. Watson being corrupted. Which is kind of hard to fix without aformentioned recovery disks. The error can be somewhat fixed by turning off Microsoft Error reporting in My Computer. Other users have the same problem.Not worth the money./Brian
I have used this for about 8 months on my Windows Media PC in my home theater. It constantly drops the first letter when I start typing, as well as erratically missing other letters while typing, the mouse is difficult to use. I am only 7 feet from the IR sensor in clear line of sight. I've tried different batteries, shading the room, but this keyboard continues to frustrate. Maybe I got a bad one but I suspect the ancient IR interface is the problem.I decided having a Green Button on the keyboard isn't necessary as I can map the button on another keyboard. So I just bought a 2.4ghz HP Elite wireless keyboard and Microsoft wireless 4000 mouse to replace it. The difference is astonishing...not sure why I struggled with this old keyboard for so long.
I am so sorry I selected this camera. There is a huge flaw: the lens does not open all the way. So many photos lost. It wasn't just in mine. Others i know who have the same camera had the same exact problem. I will probably never by Canon again.
I bought this item for my mother. She copied about 40 CDs over a 3 month period when it stopped working(right at the 3 month warranty period cutoff). She took it to a repair shop who said the microchip went out and would cost $50 to repair (more than 1/2 of what it cost to purchase it 3 months earlier). I contacted Amazon who said they would normally replace it, but couldn't because they couldn't get anymore from the manufacturer. Amazon took it back and refunded most of my money (less a $18.98 restocking fee). I'm kind of miffed about that, but I guess it's better than nothing. If it had worked, it would have been a great deal. All other duplicators that I've priced cost at least 3 times as much. I'm sure this one could have been a fluke and others work great, but I think this item needs a longer warranty period from either the manufacturer or Amazon for just this reason.
This is an awesome head unit, it has some pretty trick features including the "blank plate secrurity". The buttons pop out when you turn it on, otherwise it is always blank. The problem is that this unit has been out for a few years, and theives aren't that dumb. I have a few friends that bought these when they were way expensive after they first came out, and about six months later, one of them was stolen. All three of these guys were ripped off within a year of purchase. Thieves aren't dumb, so don't buy this unless you have a good alarm, or if you install it in a way where it can never be removed without cutting the mounts. Other than the fact that these are no longer "discreet" stereos, I would recommend this if you want the awesome look and don't wnat the increased chance of theft. If you are worried about your stereo, either call up Secret Audio, a company that designs hidden CD players that run through stock stereos, or go the normal route and get a removable faceplate.
TDK USED to be good stuff. I bought a 100 Pack July 2009, About 1 in 5 will NOT burn (even made me think there may have been a problem with my burners), and the further down the pack, the higher the failure rate.I gave up on wasting my time with these with about 20 left in the pack.I used El Cheapo Fry's GQ brand that worked great until they stopped selling them, tried these TDK garbage until I couldn't stand the wasted time any more. Now using Phillips brand without a dud yet. Also HP branded worked well, just not TDK.So many well known Brands that HAD good reputations have gone bad, (Kingston is another) you just cannot rely on any ratings over a few month old now.DO NOT BUY THESE, TDK is no longer a good quality product.
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.
this product is junk. used for uploading data from one computer and downloading to another. had problems recognizing device in drive when plugged into usb. worked half the time on day one. 2nd day would not work. it seemed to become hot so unplugged the device. emailed manufacturer but have not heard form them. Shipper refunded money. definately not worth buying.
Defective item. Badly distorted sound dues to extreme static. I was forced to return it at my expense even though the item was very cheap.
I installed a new HP all-in-one inkjet and then attempted to install the Netgear PS121. What a mess! Seemed like I almost made it through installation... then hit a brick wall. Waited for 40 minutes to talk to a nice gentleman in India who tried helping for 30 minutes before announcing that it wasn't compatible with the HP printer. In the process it sabotaged the printer drivers, so I had to uninstall the Netgear software and re-install the printer - in that order to make it work. Side note: Windows Vista made installing the printer an ordeal. I wish I'd waited a while before getting Vista.
I bought this exact turntable twi years ago. I have used it in my man cave to listen to my 2,500-plus record albums. But over the course of time, the turntable developed a short someplace in the wiring inside the unit. It started with crackling noises, so I replaced the stylus. That didn't work. It got progressively worse to the point where the right channel basically does not work. This turntable is junk. Absolute Junk. What the heck happened to the once mighty Sony Corp.? Spend a few extra dollars on a better turntable so you don't have to spend money replacing this junk unit in two years.
I should have read these customer complaints before purchase the Toshiba SD-43HT about a year ago. I'm now end up with "Hello...Protection...Good-Bye" Club. This "Protection" problem keeps DVD automatically shut off every time you try to turn it on.The bottom line is don't waste your hard earned money on a company who does not care about their reputations.
I know I am in the minority here but I just find this remote way too complicated. For starters its old and has old codes. NONE of my new equipment was found so I used the learning method. VERY time consuming and tedious to go through every single button and function. There are just too many layers to get to what you need even once its programmed. It's actually faster just to use the separate remotes. I did not even bother trying to do the MACRO function as the basic set up was a chore. After seeing how univ remotes work (and I am not talking about the programming portion) its really no big deal to have separate remotes. Less clutter would be nice but not at the expense of layers within the remote to do what you need. On a plus side it seems very well built and the co's customer service was pretty decent. I am fairly tech savvy (not an expert) and used to menus, computers, audio/video equipment but personally I will find it much easier using a separate remote for each componenet. Other than the space remotes take up (which is minimal) its just as fast to grab the remote you need with its easy to read, clearly marked buttons. I am not saying this is bad but when the buttons do not match up button for button and you have to scroll through layers to get what you need it really takes longer than just using the real remote for your product. The price is good so if you think you can live with the downsides I personally find then go buy this. It is a good deal. I would have liked the RF function but its not enough for me to keep this.
This player is great, excellent sound, easy to use. Along with the player is a instilation CD, witch gives you the latest firmware update from Creative. By using the CD I have not had the problems that the others have talked about. There is also another CD included,"Play for sure", to use with windows media player. Which makes the music super easy to load to the player. The touch pad controls are a little sensitive, but easy to use. The ear buds have good sound, but are always falling out. I bought a set of Sennhiesier PX 100 headphones, which are light weight and have superior sound, to me a better solution. Over all I would highly recomend this player
I should begin by saying that I like Linksys, I've owned a WRT54GS for about 5 months and use their subscription blocking service and have been very happy with it. Backed by Cisco, I think they build solid products.That is, with the exception of the Wireless Range Expander. Last week, I purchased the Linksys WRE54G. We have a 802.11g wireless network and we wanted to expand it to a second building on our property. In order to do this, I realized I would need something to expand the range and also an ethernet bridge because I wanted to be able to use some wired ethernet devices without stringing wires. For the range expander device, I had been looking at different solutions for some time and, despite some negative reviews, I thought the WRE54G was worth a try.I brought it home and opened up the packaging looking for the documentation. After looking through the box twice, I realized that one of the little two page brochures enclosed was all the documentation enclosed! This made me a bit nervous right off, but I had hopes that maybe the setup really would be that easy.I was wrong.I put in the setup CD and clicked the setup button. Simple so far. Clicked next, and next again. Setup was now going to locate my Linksys router to establish a link. Sounds good and since the WRE54G only works with three Linksys products, how hard could this be, right? Click next...a few seconds pass...NO WIRELESS NETWORK IN RANGE. What? I'm only a few feet from my router. I'll try again. It was surely just a mistake. So I tried again, and again, and again to no avail. OK, so now I'll disable the encryption (even though it is supposed to support WEP 128 bit) and try again. Nope, didn't work. OK, how about the auto configuration button. Nope, that didn't work either. So I went online to try to find more information. Linksys.com didn't help. Google...there we go. But the info I got really wasn't very good news. Several people had lots of trouble setting this range expander up and though I am not a novice on computer issues, I didn't understand the settings they were saying I'd need to change. Boy, this was taking awhile and it still wasn't working. OK, resort to calling Linksys. I got a customer service rep without too much of a delay and went through my problem. I tried to explain what steps I had already taken but in typical patronizing form, they dismissed all the information I gave them and started from scratch. OK, I guess I handle that. So we went through various settings, tried the auto config button (again!), reset the device, changed more settings...and on...and on. Finally, after an hour of work, the rep said that I would have to upgrade the firmware and she would transfer me to the senior tech support rep. OK, maybe we're making progress. So I get the senior tech and we start the process and hello, hello, are you there? They disconnected me! OK, start over. Call in again, explain (quite frustrated) what happened and I need to speak to the senior tech. OK, they'll transfer me. Finally. After being on hold for 15 minutes, as they are transferring me, they disconnected me again! This can't be happening. Try one more time. So the third call to tech support. I explain everything again and ask to speak to the senior tech. He refuses and says I can't speak with him. What?!? I explained everything again. No, he reiterated, you cannot speak with the senior tech. OK, so now what? The tech would help me. So even though I had done all this once, he went back to the beginning and made me redo everything I did with the first tech. After 45 minutes, he finally was able to get it up and running. OK, two hours with tech support and two disconnects later, it's finally working. So, I asked for his help turning encryption back on and here comes the blow, "The wireless range expander doesn't work with any encryption, in fact, if you turn encryption on, it will screw up your entire network. We know that it's published that it works with encryption but this is a known issue and we'll have new firmware out soon" WHAT! That one floored me. They are selling a product that says it works with WEP encryption when it's a "known issue" to Linksys that not only will it not work but in all likelihood will mess up your entire network. I pressed the tech rep for a date on the firmware release and he wouldn't answer. I said that if they hadn't gotten firmware released in the 6 months since the product came out I wasn't sure that "soon" would arrive very quickly. I then asked to speak with a manager and, after putting me on hold for another several minutes, the tech returned and promptly hung up on me! Very bad customer service, Linksys! (2+ hours, 2 disconnects, 1 hang up and a product that doesn't work).The wireless range expander was returned the next day.OK, so now you're disappointed that a product you thought would solve all your problems, doesn't really work after all. But here comes the good ending. In my online searches find info on how to get the Linksys Wireless Range Expander to work, I came across another solution. I purchased a Linksys WRT54G router and loaded third party Sveasoft firmware onto it (available at www.sveasoft.com). After some tweaking and getting settings correct (the people in the Sveasoft forums were a great help), I have the router set up as a repeater (via WDS) WITH ALL 4 ETHERNET PORTS WORKING as a wireless bridge!!! This cut my costs by two thirds. In my original plans, I thought I'd have to pay $99 for the Linksys Wireless Range Expander and another $100 or so for a wireless Ethernet bridge but by going with the WRT54G router w/Sveasoft firmware, it only cost me only $49 (router) and $20 (Sveasoft). It's been a rock solid connection with my main router, dramatically increased my wireless range, given me usable Ethernet ports without any additional wiring, and I can still use the subscription URL/parental control service from Linksys since my main router has original Linksys firmware. I couldn't' be happier.Just stay away from the Wireless Range Expander (WRE54G)...
Purchased this product 6 months ago for about $75 from the local walmart... worked fine for a while, then it started making a very loud noise while playing dvd's... sort of sounded like a helicoptor in the distance. Lets face it, this product is cheap! Don't believe me, wait till you get it out of the box. The 5 dvd trays feel like they are going to break just using them. The back connector plate is made of plastic and looks cheap... because it is. Unfortunately the products price isn't cheap, at least in my opinion $75 for 6 months of use ins't cheap. Eventually the loud noise became worse and it stopped reading discs all together... get something else. Good luck.
I just received this in the mail. I've been using gaffers tape for years. With my stash running out it was time to get some new stuff. This tape does do the most important functions of gaffers tape, it does not leave residue and you can tear it by hand. The fabric inside the tape, however, is far weaker than what I'm used to and the tape does not stick as much as I had hoped. Overall, this tape is not of the high quality that I expected from gaffers tape and I certainly do not think it deserves the rating it has gotten from other reviewers. In my experience gaffers tape should outperform ordinary duct tape in all aspects. These aren't the gaffers I was looking for, I'll go about my business and order some elsewhere.
So far so good. A little late when I paid for express shipping. Didn't get here in time to record my grand-daughters final baseball game.Stars- 4
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!
lasted 6 months and stopped working. Seem like a great product from the review and maybe i got the crappy one. I wont buy Microsoft mouse again.
The focusing on these binoculars is HORRIBLE! The right eye focus was very touchy and would not stay in one place. I had to choose between the left eye and the right eye as they would seldom both focus at the same time. The Insta-focus would move on its own. This is the most disappointing Bushnell product I have ever seen!
I bought this and have exchanged it twice in a span of a week.The router has problems in accessing yahoomail and hotmail and the helpdesk would bnever help me through it.I tried it in my friend's place and it had the problem there as well.The helpdesk ppl would never ever understand this problem and also they haven't put anythign regarding this on their website.I would never ever advise anyone buying this router even though it is cheap.I found out how belkin loses its customer base.. &quot;IT LOSES ONE CUSTOMER AT A TIME&quot;.I am gonna return this router today ...
The biggest problem I have with this unit (TAO 1.5-Inch Digital Keychain Frame (Brushed Metal))is the color of the pictures. The brightness of each photo is horrible. The detail of the picture is pretty good, but the contrast of colors is bad! I wouldn't recommend this as a gift to anyone.
Looks and fits in camera well, but after full charging there is no power left after 3 days. So it doesn't hold the charge.
made to give BT capabilities so you can...what? Use BT headphones? Sure but BT headphones and this dont work.Why: you cannot pair two BT devices is neither of them has a graphic interface so you can set them to pair. BT headpones have no display, this also has no display therefore, no pairing is possible.
It all looks good for the price but beware! In addition to numerous other complaints about the unit which I can attest are true, I have had nothing but problems with this, my 2nd unit.The first unit played about 1 out of 10 dvds, and the others would just spin while the entire unit vibrated like there was an earthquake. After some very helpful tech support, like "try unplugging the unit and then plugging it in again" or, "are you sure the disc is clean?" I finally got them to replace the unit.The 2nd one arrived and worked for about a day. Then, during movie playback, the sound would drop out every 10 seconds or so until the length of the dropouts got longer and the gaps between the dropouts got smaller and finally -- no sound. Again, very helpful tech support such as "are you hitting the mute button on your tv by accident?" and "are you sure there is nothing wrong with the disc?" The problem eventually corrected itself and it worked for about 4 months as advertised.But, lo and behold, now the player will not recognize any disc. I'm going to take a sledgehammer to this thing and vow never to buy Philips products again.
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.
This product was not what I anticipated it to be. I knew getting in to it that the screen would be small, but the picture quality is poor and it only allows you to take 2 pictures before your memory is full. There might be a way to change the resolution to allow for more picutres, but the menu is very confusing and I cannot figure it out. I consider myself to be somewhat tech-savvy. I can usually figure out most cameras and phones, but this one just does not make sense. The other thing that really upset me was that you cannot delete just one photo. I can delete ALL of the photos, but not one specific one. I purchased this camera for my neice and nephew as a digital camera that they can use and not worry too much about breaking, but they don't even enjoy it because they can only take two pictures and then have to upload them or delete them to take any extra. It says you can buy a memory card, but the selling point for the camera was the price, and that would just be one more thing to purchase. For me, it is not worth the money AT ALL!
I've had my zen for about a year and a half. It would freeze up once in a while so i would take out the battery and it would work fine. It froze up on me, i took out the battery and put it back in, and the screen said Hardware Problem. I tryed to get customer service, but since the warrenty ran out i'm not entitled to on line customer service, the won't help. You can however call a number, the charge is 29.99 $ for 1/2 of service for only ONE issue, hope you don't have more than one. I will never buy a creative product again. My opinion is even though your warrenty is expired, customer support should still help, for FREE.
I've owned this product for several weeks. The setup instructions weren't great, but I was able to figure out how to make it work. I've tried using it in several different rooms and have the same trouble in every room.. there's an annoying "buzz" for every phone I've tried with it. There are no suggestions in the booklet as to what might be wrong. Overall, I'm not impressed. I don't think it's worth the price. Consider your other options before you buy this one.
Cheap is not always better. If you like toner to cover the inside of the packaging or your hands when pulling this company product out then you will like, but if you like the wrong product and a defective item look no further.
I needed one HDMI cable, but for this price I bought two. I plugged them both in and neither of them worked. They displayed broken images and cut in and out. I ended up just going to target and buying a more expensive one. I'm bummed that I didn't end up saving money like I thought I would. It has other good reviews, so for the price it might be worth a try, but the two I bought didn't work. oh well.
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.
SAVE YOUR MONEY AND KEEP SHOPPING......NONE OF THE EAR PIECES STAY IN YOUR EAR AND FOR THE SHORT TIME THAT IT DID IT WAS EXTREMELY UN-COMFORTABLE. THE WIRE ITSELF IS QUITE THICK AND HEAVY WHICH CAUSES THE EARBUDS TO BE PULLED OUT. IF YOU'RE GOING TO SIT PERFECTLY STILL THEY MAY BE OK BUT IF YOUR USING THESE FOR WALKING OR EXCERCISING YOU WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED. AS FAR AS THE SOUND QUALITY THEY WERE FAIR, NOT MUCH BETTER THAN A CHEAP $10 PAIR THAT I HAD...ALSO THE SUPPLIER ELECTRONICA DIRECT DID NOT WANT TO HEAR OF ANY RETURNS....BOTTOM LINE IS MAKE SURE YOU ROAD TEST THESE BEFORE YOU BUY OR ELSE LIKE ME YOU WILL BE STUCK WITH SOMETHING YOU HAVE NO USE FOR.............
I received the item with both connectors being slightly loose from the plastic molding. It caused static and lines on my video display. I replaced the chord with a similar HDMI cable and it was fine. I don't know if it's an isolated incident but it's not even worth returning. The shipping might cost more than the HDMI cable itself. Buyer beware.
What did I want? A USB port that the USB CABLES (OR ITS OWN POWER SOURCE) WOULD NOT PULL OFF MY DESK.What did I get? Better... but no cigar.While not yanked off my desk like those ridiculous ovoid models that need to be adhered to your desk--which I don't want to do, to you?--still not heavy enough.It looked substantial. It looked like it laughed at the cables, so hungry to pull it to the floor.It's not. It barely sits there.I don't need a brick--lead, gold or otherwise, but I do need more than this thing.PLEASE SOMEONE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY make a USB port that has some heft.
I got this product in February of 2012. It worked great, until it decided to start hanging and resetting. I would be using a program stored on the drive, and poof, it would just stop working. It would be out less than a few seconds, but long enough to make anything plugged into it stop working. This included not only my 2 external drives, but also my wireless headset and my Bluetooth dongle.This is not just annoying, it shouldn't be happening to a hub that is only 8 months old.I will never buy another DLink item in my life. Now, as I look @ the photo of this hub, it isn't even the one I was shipped. It is the one I ordered, but the one i received isD-Link DUB-H7 USB 2.0 7-port Hubthis one.
I had to return it because it would never load the paper. Very poor
I like it - it's simple and easy to use - but the memory is actually only 230,000 kilobyes, not 1 gigabyte as advertised. I can't imagine that the software that runs it takes up 75% of the available memory so basically this is false advertising. I'm going to take mine back and get one that can actually fit the amount of information it says it can.
I bought this one a couple of years ago and I just bought the replacement model, Eton FR360. The FR360 is going back, it's cheap and flimsy and I feel like I need to handle it with kid gloves or it may break. That's another story and I will stick to the FR300 for the purpose of these comments. If you can find an FR300, buy one instead of one of the newer, flimsier models. Lowe's still sells them as of this writing (August 2011). This model is no longer available directly from Amazon, but several resellers have them.First, the lies. Amazon's and Eton's product descriptions of this emergency radio/flashlight/cell phone charger/siren would have you believe that if you bought this unit, you would be able to recharge you cell phone. Eton's packaging indicates this as well. This isn't true. There is nothing included in the box that enables this function. They used to include a cord with several different adapters to fit various cell phone models. Now they have a postcard on which you tell them which cell phone (make and model #) and Eton will send a single adapter, not several, in 4 to 6 weeks.The online product description would have you believe that you can recharge the included rechargeable battery pack by cranking the dynamo (built into the radio unit) for a mere 90 seconds. I tried this when the radio was brand new and I got only 90 seconds of radio time for my 90 seconds of cranking at the rate of two revolutions per second. This isn't quite the "hours" of operation promised for this exact effort. God only knows what kind of effort would be needed to charge your cell phone battery.There are some bright spots that may make this radio worth buying. The weather bands are selectable with a 7 position dial corresponding to 7 different weather bands. The one band that we got in our area was loud and clear and obviously tuning it in was simply automatic. I like the rubberized case that the unit is housed in, and the LED flashlight is bright and useful. The controls are clearly labeled, although I am not sure that they are optimally laid out, but I can find almost everything.I bought this radio combo for emergency use in case of hurricanes or some other less common natural disaster. Fortunately, I haven't needed to really use this thing. I tried it out when I got it and I test it every May just before hurricane season to make sure it still works. It does. I really don't know how well it will operate during an actual emergency, but my feeling is that it is fine for weather information which is my main need. The FM works OK but I couldn't tune in an AM station during daytime. AM stations always come in much better at night, and I really should try it out at night but haven't done so yet. I haven't really listened to AM radio since about 1969 and I'm not about to start again.There are some useless features, more or less novelties rather than really useful functions. I don't know where I would use a flashing red light (lost at sea? -- but why would I take my emergency radio on a cruise?) or a siren, but they are there if you need them.I think the manual could be better. Labeled pictures showing the location of the unit's features would be helpful. I still don't know where to plug the cell phone charger in. The manual includes a paucity of information and I had to intuitively figure out how some things work. It also would have been nice to include the AC adapter so the unit could be powered from a wall socket. I am thinking more in terms of charging the rechargeable battery pack because I don't believe I could crank the dynamo enough to try to charge a cell phone, and I don't know that the unit would hold up to that much cranking because the crank arm is very flimsy.All things considered, I haven't found a compelling reason to replace this unit. If you can get by the low level of corporate morality or responsibility of the manufacturer, you could probably be OK with this unit. I have a bit of trouble supporting a company that lies to me, but maybe that's just me. The misleading information would have affected my buying decision but the stuff they lie about is stuff that doesn't matter that much to me. Otherwise I wouldn't have kept the unit. After looking at the newer units from this outfit and buying one I have to return, I think I would seek out the older model. I like the analog radio dial (they don't quit working like digital displays do) and the easy weather band tuning, and those are the primary functions I feel I need in an emergency radio.
The belt hook does not have a good catch, it would be easy to loose the GPS without noticing it happened. A slight change to the design could fix this issue (add a bit of a hook to the belt clip to snag on a belt or fabric). Secondly, the velcro flap is awkward. It would be easier to use if it went from the back, over the top, and attached to the front. This goes from the front, over the top, and hooks to the velcro on the back. Third, the button access is somewhat restricted. If a little more cut out for the buttons was there it would help a lot. Probably returning it. I have ordered something else that I think will work better. I like the quality of the construction over all. Final thought, I would rather not have the plastic window. If I were keeping it I think I would cut it out. It's too glossy and restricts the view of the screen.
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.
They fell apart within one week of normal/light use. The headphones that you get for free on airplanes are of higher quality.
This seemed like what I was looking for, to go from PC speakers (sound only), to headset and microphone on Skype, without having to un-plug the speakers, and plug-in the headset each time.I was disappointed to read here that the Plantronics switch is cheap, and not stereo.Alternate way that is better (because it's stereo, and you don't have to flip a switch): Get a couple of these, at $6.99 each (see 2 pics), then you will have two stereo outputs, and two stereo mic inputs (I only use one stereo mic input though, for the headset) ...RadioShack Goldseries, 42-25704", Stereo, Headphone Cable Y-AdapterFor connecting two sets of headphones to one audio sourceAccepts two 1/8" stereo phone plugs
This thing has turned into an unfunctioning piece of junk overnight. It was printing fine, slow as Christmas, but fine until a few days ago. It is less than ten months old, light use, & just a few days ago, it first quit printing black. I went through the whole routine of cleaning the print heads, nozzles, etc.Now nothing works but yellow. It is also the sorriest excuse for a scanner that I have ever seen.Consider this thing trash.... the first thing that I have purchased from Amazon that was junk.As for a rating, how about minus 5 ? Why do you insist that I rate it at least 1? This thing is not worthy of a 1.
The CD with the software on it was very confusing. I tried each folder with no success. I was unable to make this product work. I used a Windows XP operating system on my desktop.
I bought this lens more as an experiment to see what the image quality would be for such basic Nikon optics. The price was extremely attractive, however I soon discovered that you obviously get what you pay for. The images I took with it were soft at most focal lengths and the colors were a bit washed out (color balance set to normal). I had to over process the images in Photoshop just to get something decent out of them. I will say that the depth of field was decent and matched my expectations, but I was still left wanting more.Maybe part of the problem was that I was using this lens on my D300. More camera than the lens was meant for? Perhaps. I also shoot professionally and tend to prefer a larger, better built lens and was shocked at how tiny this one was (felt like a toy). When everything was said and done I returned the Nikon lens and picked up a 30mm Sigma 1.4 that is much faster, and produces beautiful images closer to what I am used to.This is probably a decent lens for students or armatures (price) but don't expect typical Nikon lens results.
I NEVER REVIEWED THIS ITEM BUT HERE IT GOES.. THIS WAS A TOTAL WASTE OF MY MONEY.. THE UNIT BROKE IIN LESS THAN A WEEK.. ** DO NOT BUY***
I purchased this radio in March of 2005. It worked fine for about 6 months. Then it quit working. It no longer received the broadcast of the test emergency signals in my area every week. I found an internet site and contacted the company via email. They helpfully told me how to return the unit and gave me a return authorization number. I returned the unit at my own expense. After two months and no word I emailed again and asked the status. No one answered, but the radio was returned to me about 2 weeks later. It still does not receive the test alerts and the reception is now filled with static. Since I assume I have to pay to mail the unit back to the company each time, I do not believe this is a cost effective transaction. I would not recommend this unit.
I use this mouse on OS X, and after 2 months the scrollwheel randomly jumps the page up and down, which is completely unnacceptable. This may be because I press the scrollwheel a lot (it acts as a middle mouse button.) You might not have this problem if you don't need it as a button.
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?
Do you think we'll have to wait another decade to find out who did it? This isn't really an online review - another one wasn't necessary given the accuracy of 99% of the other reviews already provided by customers - it's just a plea for some information. When I skipped past about 350 pages to read the final chapter, it was to break the boredom and find closure to the suffocated plot. I was blown away when I didn't find it! Unbelievably, I actually had to backtrack and skim through the 350 page quagmire to find it, only to be disappointed again. I was about to poll some friends who I know are reading the book, but was too ashamed and afraid to admit that I missed something so obvious. Kudos to Amazon for printing so many reviews, they helped validate the disappointment....Looks like we need an Afterword from Donna Tartt to clear this up - but I can't hold my breath that long!
I've owned a Rider for three years, and until recently really liked it. The device is easy to use, the maps are reliable, and I've found the resolution to be as good as one can expect for a device that is used in bright sun. The problem? on a recent 9-day ride we encountered unpaved roads that had "washboard effect" from runoff. The vibration when riding over the roads caused the cradle mount to snap at the point that supports the rubber mounting strap, and TomTom has discontinued the replacement part. Without this piece, my Rider is now useless, as there is no way to mount the device on the bike and tap into the on-board power. I have searched everywhere - - via Amazon, eBay, blogs, etc. - - and the cheapest replacement I can find is over $180 for what was once a $25 part. It seems that I'm not the only Rider owner who has experienced cradle failure. When I spoke with a TomTom rep, he apologized but flatly said they no longer offered support parts for any Rider V1 product. He then sent me a list of several mounting device resellers, all of whom did not have the replacement cradle in stock. (Did I mention that I'm not the only Rider owner who has experienced cradle failure?) Even TomTom is aware of the defective cradle design - - they've gone to a completely different mounting system on the Rider V2. However, for TomTom to abandon Rider V1 owners is unforgivable in my book, and TomTom is going to lose a very loyal customer who has purchased four devices in five years. Can you imaging buying a motorcycle and learning that the manufacturer has decided to stop building maintenance parts after 2 years?
I ordered the device thinking that it would use simple connections to my cable TV. It was useless. If one does not have a "cable box", one cannot connect to cable. I have a condo supplied cable,. It does not provide connections for this arrangement. I found it misleading, although it said "cable box". I live in a condo, (a huge percentage of homes in my area market). It does not address the problems in this market. Just another non-magic/non-effective bullet. Watch your feet. Tom Kelley
I have had two of these and both have failed quite quickly. Amazon did not want to refund the second unit and emailed me about a widespread problem with this unit. Dont waste your money or time on this one.
I ordered this, like others, with trepidation, but figured if I got one that worked, it would be fine.Mine worked, but it only played disks in B&W.; I called Audiovox, which wasn't actually that hard to reach. But, the tech support person said that the menu function on the machine wasn't working, so I should just return it. (Thanks, that's just what I care to do, five days before Christmas.) Since it is shipped from J&R; Electronics, I tried to call them to send it back. The information says you need an authorized return number from their Customer Service Desk before they'll accept the return, or refund you for it.After 45 minutes of hold, busy signals, and dropped calls, I still haven't gotten a return number. But, given the date and the time, I'll be buying a portable DVD player at a big box retailer where I can get someone to take it back if it doesn't work.Amazon.com shouldn't partner with someone like J&R; if they cannot support the items they sell, and if their customer service department is so crummy.AN IMPORTANT UPDATE: Within two hours of my contacting Amazon, they had completely SOLVED this problem, standing by their A-to-Z guarantee and making everything right. THANK YOU, AMAZON!!!!!!!
I bought the Sony shotgun mic for my Sony handycam HDR-CX550V. I was very disappointed with the sound quality. I checked the quality with my sony studio headphones. Does not work like I thought it would. On the Shotgun mode the audio seems to record with higher frequencies and with almost no bass and the quality goes low. On the Zoom mode it seems like it's off. I'm hoping Sony comes out with something better. I don't mind paying more for better quality.
There seems to be a print problem with these printers. I was thrilled to see the price with so many features. So I ran down to a local store to try one out. Both of the ones in the stores had lousy test prints. I then used a picture and did a copy. Even copying black and white. The prints are soo grainy. It looks like it reverted back to 300 dpi prints. I don't see how the machine could be advertised as high resolution machine? Perhaps it is just a software mistake? Anyway I returned to the office and I found several others on the net had similar problems. So I would stay away until brother resolves this problem.
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.
It escaped my notice that the '1' means "Kindle [version] 1" as opposed to "[qty] 1 replacement cable". For inexplicable reasons, Amazon chose a different connector for power port between the version 1 and version 2 of the Kindle. So when I went to plug the cord into my version 2 Kindle, it didn't fit.
installed this one instead of a generic one that ran out of ink, my printer still show that I'm out of toner, probably will never order this brand again.
This rapid charger now costs about as much as the radio !!Standard Radio Co. discontinued this model in July 2009, but internet retailers have hundreds of them according to stock inventory, and the price, as of late August, is now somewhere under $70 -- an incredible value.The successor, the HX280S, appears to be distinguished only by a higher capacity battery.The factory battery for the HX270S now costs nearly as much as the radio, but the factory operator's manual says you can expect about 300 recharging cycles out of the pack. That's a lot of use.Moreover, addressing my concerns about finding a battery years after the radio has gone out of production, Standard Radio includes an alkaline battery pack that takes six conventional "AA" cells. You will find these anywhere.Single-use AA batteries, including the newest "lithium" type cells, provide the best way to configure an emergency radio for the jump bag on your boat. You simply put a fresh set in there at the start of the season, and you KNOW they're fresh up and ready to go.(Rechargeables of all types lose their charge sitting in the bag, even when the radio is turned off.)Performance reviews are everywhere. Add me to the list of those who find the receive audio clear, nice and LOUD if you need it, and with a good midrange for voice clarity.Transmit audio is also good, but take care to speak closely to the small pinhole to the right of the LED. They've set the mic gain for close-talking to cut background noise. So if you're more than an inch from the speaker grill/mic hole, the volume of your transmitted audio is very low.Receive sensitivity is excellent, and the ability of the receiver to reject a transmitted signal from a nearby radio on a (different channel) is very good. This is crucial in crowded harbor areas and along city waterfront where there are many signals from multiple sources NOT on the channel you're using.The catch that holds the battery packs is a little questionable. The tab, on a hinge, has only a small plastic ridge that sits in a groove when you snap it over the back of the battery housing. I will watch out that this does not wear out, causing that catch to fly open. The company says the fit is watertight, and guarantees it against moisture damage.The radio is water resistant; consider it safe against splashes as well as if you're in the water with it radioing for help. (Don't go diving with it.) If you want it to float, get one of those waterproof radio bags for $15 and use the elastic straps on the bag to keep it handy. There's a clip for the back of the radio that you do NOT have to install if you plan on using a waterproof bag (that makes the radio slimmer).Programming the radio is unremarkable. Eight positions can be filled with a combination of weather channels and marine VHF channels, and the radio can detect the severe weather signaling tone from the National Weather Service. This allows you to put the radio on scan and hang it from your bimini top or wherever, and if a storm kicks up you get an alert tone.The scan rate is very rapid within the VHF marine channels. If you include any weather channels, the scan circuit hangs on those channels looking for the presence of this severe weather tone. Not big issue.The function "BEEP" is a constant irritant on digital cameras, radios, GPS and all manner of consumer electronics. The HX270S allows you to DEFEAT the BEEP with a setting labeled STFU. I don't know what this means. Probably Japanese for "mute."Good radio. Go get one before they sell out.
It didn't work for me. I have the best driving controller ever made and wanted to use it with my new computer which does not have a joystick port, and the game would not recognize that it was attached with this device. Disappointed more because I trusted it with the Belkin name on it.
This is classic Epson GARBAGE. The ink runs out after printing probaly only 10 pages and if you do not print every single day, the ink dries out and needs to be cleaned 3 or 4 times before it will print properly again. Spend the extra money and get an HP.
I bought this card a few months ago from Amazon, and it's now collecting dust in my closet. Pinnacle's support is useless, and their web site offers no real help. The software locks up Windows every time I run it, and I have tried it on several different PC's (Compaq and Gateway), with different versions of Windows (2000 and 98SE), all with no luck. Uninstalling and reinstalling has no effect, and Windows device manager reports no hardware conflicts. Too bad it doesn't report poorly designed hardware and software drivers. In this case, you get what you pay for. Spend a little more money and get a decent video capture card, don't make the same mistake I did.
Bought one to carry photos to and from the lab. Loved it until it died. Stick with Corsair, reliability is worth the money.
this thing did not work. i plugged it in and only one side worked, then after a bout two weeks it stopped working completely. i bought two and the same thing happened on both of them.
when purchasing items from this third-party seller. I was charged approx. $30 for shipping and handling eventhough the Amazon web page indicated that S&H; was free with rebate. It said details included in J&R; e-mail, but nothing like that arrived. I checked the same web page again a few days after my order and the free shipping notation was gone.I sent an e-mail to their customer service dept, but haven't got a response to this date. I haven't received the product from them yet, but it leaves a bad taste when they entice you to buy a product with free shipping and yet they charge you for it.At this point, I give it a one star for their selling practices.Update: I received an e-mail from J&R;'s customer service saying they will now credit the shipping cost. I haven't seen the actual credit applied so we will see how this goes.Update 2: I finally got the credit from Amazon after contacting them and J&R.; I wish they could make this process a bit less complicated without me having to request the credit and inquire as to what's going on.
Linksys and Amazon both do a smooth job of hiding the fact that this thing is not compatible with Windows 7. If you are using W7 forget it.
I ordered a Maxlife headphone set for an i-Pod for my son. I wanted only the ear recievers, not the wrap around ear products.that were shipped to me I also had ordered them on December 22 and every way of shipping them was labeled that they would not ship until after Christmas. So, I ordered the UPS Ground and they were shipped later that afternoon.It sure did not matter because when I got them after Christmas they were the wrong product.I then ordered them directly form Target. I did not return the wrong product because I did not care to go through another venture with your ordering service.
One jack of splitter failed after little use. Product rating: thumbs down!C2G / Cables to Go 37133 2-Port RJ45 Splitter/Combiner Cable, Gray 6-Inch (Single Unit*).
It seems we all have had similar problems. My TV went out one month after the warranty expired.. They said I could pay 350 and they would replace.. But after thinking about it I decided to just buy a Sony.. Sad thing some American products just plain suck!! I will never buy a Polaroid again.. They have had so many problems with their LCD Tv's they do not sell them anymore..
They hurt my ears while running. Then if you try to adjust them while running, they fall out if you don't get them in right.
I got this speaker as a gift a couple of years ago and it was very rarely used, but worked fine when I did use it. Recently I started using it often and it's been making this horrible static sound - very jarring and unpleasant. So I bought a new one to replace it and the new one just doesn't work at all. It worked for one day, then the next day it just wouldn't recognize the ipod. It's going back and I'm replacing it with something else. Also, it has tiny but very bright blue light that glows when it's on, which is really annoying in a dark room. The light is in a spot that makes it hard to cover too. I really don't recommend this speaker.
The general reviews for this device were positive and I read that Corsair flash drives were some of the best so I bought one back in November to use for my Xbox 360. It worked great until January when my data became corrupted and I had to reformat the drive. It started working again until a couple of weeks ago. This time, however, the device simply ceased working. I thought maybe it got corrupted again but when I plugged it into my computer it wouldn't register on it either. I tested plugging the device into my computer several times to make sure that it was not being recognized and sure enough, the flash drive wasn't recognized. As far as I'm concerned, this product is a piece of junk and I would HIGHLY recommend you avoid purchasing it. I hope this flash drive was a fluke but it seems like it's more of a trend.
when first purchased I was very pleased with this remote. I felt that although programming took a few tries due to unique settings on some of my components as well us understanding the lingo of the various selections, once programmed it worked very well.It can get confused if any components are turned on or off manually, the Remote has no way of knowing what the actual status of the components is and you may have to manually reset all components prior to using the remote.However, the remote has started to have major issues with my Dishnetwork DVR, the DVR is not responding correctly (works fine with the DVR remote), does not respond at all or requires double presses of buttons for response. The most frustrating issue is the lack of support from Logitech. Very little personalized customer support. The CS is all done through email and they keep telling me it is fixed when it is not.I would not purchase again.
This is the worst networking product ever! Constantly crashed and VPN does not work. How could they get away with selling this POS?
after I placed order and it was confirmed I got a notice from the seller that item wasn't available.
Easy enough to upload equipment information & program, but the '1 press activity button' fails to correctly turn on the required components/settings 90% of the time. You end up hitting 'help' button and running thru a menu of 'yes/no' questions until the correct configuration is reached. The contacts for charging the remote are too recessed...the remote has to placed in the cradle just right or no contact is made. I end up using the OEM remotes half the time. Another thing: this remote doesn't duplicate OEM functions very well, in particular - Sony CD Jukebox - I programmed the 880, but the button options don't appear onscreen...the OEM remote is much easier to use. I wouldn't mind too much if this was a $50 remote, but for $175, it's a total waste. (If you spent over $200, you have too much money and should send some to me)
I purchased this thinking I was getting 12 full size sheets! When it arrived I found that, because they plan on having you cut down the sheets, they feel the 3 sheets you get are the same as 12 protectors. NOWHERE in the description do they tell you that there are only 3. I think this is a very misleading description of the product. I guess I should have realized the price was just to good to be true! I would recommend this product instead:Fellowes Universal Screen Protectors 9000201
This thing has the clunkiest interface, and is the most troublesome to program, of any digital device I've ever encountered. What a royal pain to set up, by webpage wizards!!! Want to adjust something? First get online, then work your way through a bunch of circular wizard questions, none of which are appropriate, down load software updates repeatedly, keep at it for hours...Hate reading documentation? Don't worry, it doesn't come with any--instead, check online.After fighting this thing for 3 months, I did more careful research and bought a Universal Remote URC200--actually cost less...and what a difference!The URC200 is a very well-designed control. Both IR and RF functions are flawless. Easy to set up, easy to "learn" any command from any other remote (for example, it didn't come with a code for my Sanyo PLV-80 projector, but I was able to get it to learn ALL the Sanyo remote's commands -- like lens shift, input, focus, etc.-- in less than 3 minutes!) The optional base station works very well, but its antenna should not be too close (1 foot) to any component or DVI cables (otherwise it picks up spurious signals and blocks out the remote's RF transmissions). I use mine from 50 feet, through walls. What a refreshing change after the Logitech Harmony! I purchased mine as a set with the base station from B & H Photo online for 99.95.
Both TVs had stick pixels you could clearly see during dark passages (small green pixel lights). Returned both to Target and ordered a Toshiba.
After spending about 2 hours trying every possible combination of cords and TV's to get the Neuros to work. I give up. It doesn't work. There is no customer support, and the corporate phone number that came with my instructions is disconnected.
I had the same problem as Gregory Alan Sweitzer with the intermittent scrolling and snipping the little tab fixed the problem. What's the deal, did Microsoft test one mouse, then say, "Yep, it's good, lets ship em". Geesh, that's pretty bad to have such an obvious flaw.
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 bought this camera from a user on amazon used, in "new" condition. It arrived during the winter holidays fine. The pictures are okay if you know how to work it. The camera eats batteries like crazy, so you almost have to buy lithiums (Which add up in price quite quickly.) The camera now pauses for about one minute after each picture, and sometimes the lens or screen won't even work!!! My sister just got a new canon point and shoot. It made me realize how much better the new cameras are for the same price. If you are buying a point and shoot, don't waste your money on this. Buy something that lasts.
I hated worrying about disk space always running out, and with TeraStation, no more worries. Backup everything easily, make quick copies of DVDs easily, store lots of video files, etc.This product was good in 2005, not 2010. Buy an HP MediaSmart Home Server instead!
I have had THREE Lacie hard drives die on me in as many years. Two in one week. Do not ever purchase a LACIE or MAXTOR HD.
In a nutshell, the SB-600 is a must-have for anyone taking photography seriously. You really don't understand the difference this will make in your photos until you try it. I was worried about paying $200 for what is basically a flashlight, but I couldn't regret it less. My only concern? Why are my manuals entirely in Spanish? I had to download the English version off of NikonUSA's website..Edir as of Sept. 11/2010 (Three days after purchase.)Last night, the day after I had received it in the mail, the SB-600 exploded in my face. How else can I describe it? The flash bulb BLEW UP. It's totaled. I did nothing but take pictures with the thing on AUTO. Returning now. My rating has gone down to a 2 star, because, while it was great while it worked....it exploded after two days of use, and, again, no English manuals.
As part of installing a network in the house with both wired and wireless machines, I contracted a local vendor to setup this wireless router. After three failed attempts to make it work we switched to a competitors brand and had no problems. In the wired mode the router was fine, but the wireless was a disaster. Not only did the router not work, but the software that comes bundled with it crashed two XP computers on the network (leaving a Win 2000 system untouched -- go figure). This router caused me several hours of headaches and the technicians even more. If I could give it a zero, I would.
My intentions when purchasing this router was to upgrade my junk wireless G router from Radio Shack and get increased range and speed with the N signal. I was let down by Linksys right from the start. As soon as I opened the box I noticed the large antennas and was excited to see how much range I could get out of this router. I set up the router in place of my wired Linksys BEFSR, hoping this router would replace my whole network nightmare. I attempted to run the install cd that came with the router, the EasyLink. It failed, several times. Finally I decided to just manually set up the router, which worked, for about a day. When I moved about my house I noticed no difference between my internal G wireless adapter on my laptop, and my shiny new wireless N PCI card. Bummer. As with the signal, I noticed NO increase in wireless speed between laptops as well as my Xbox 360. Bummer, again. I decided to keep the router because it was Linksys. I figuered it had to be better than my junk Radio Shack router. Well, once again, bummer. The router was stable, for the first 24 hours. After that, the router would drop wireless signal and require a restart of the router. Once I called Linksys and dealt with their tech support for 3 hours, they decided the problem was the IP address of the router. WHAT?! Their solution to my problem was to change the router from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1 Wow! It worked. My router stays stable, but now it loses connection with my ISP. Having it Release and Renew does nothing. The only way to fix the problem is to restart the ENTIRE network. I have not tried the USB storage device, as I cannot get the router to work for basic internet activity for longer than 48 hours. I have called tech support several times, and each time there is nothing they can do. The firmware has been changed by Linksys' request several times. I've even gone as far as having my ISP replace my modem 3 times, each time the results are the same. Unfortunately I did not use Amazon to purchase the router, and the retailer where I purchased this router will not take it back.The result is I now have a very expensive wired router, with the old BEFSR picking up some slack as an access point working in parallel to feed the 6 connections in the house. Running everything with wires, the router works great. I have to reboot the whole network once every 6 months, as the high network traffic eventually gets the best of the router.If you want a router that drops signal when it feels necessary, or want to talk to a tech support person, then this router is for you. If you want something reliable with great support, choose a different router or company all together.
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 expected too much because of the review from "R. Baker (Atlanta, GA)". This product is not up to speed -- the sheets will be partially wasted if your camera has a 2.5" screen like the SD450 and SD550. You'll have to do the measuring and cutting by hand, because the dotted lines on the back aren't made for 2.5" cameras. The three sheets can be cut into three 2.5" pieces each (and four or more if your screen is 2.2" or less).Mine also wasn't packed well -- one of the sheets had a folded corner, rendering that corner useless.Other than that the product is fine.
Have owned this for a little more than a year. At first very happy. So quiet I had to look to see if it was on. But the fan is now dead. Would have paid more for something that just worked 3-4 years.
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.
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.
I would like to start by saying 2 stars is indeed better than one; I have had mine for four years and have been able to enjoy my records for that long. However I should have paid about half what I did (125) considering the quality issues of design in this player.1) The first model I bought didn't work AT ALL and had to be returned for the one I owned for 4 years.2) Within the first year that I owned the 250, the 45 speed adj button bit the dust, not surprising how poorly made it felt.3) After comparing LPs to CD, I found the machine was playing records slightly too fast. Which brings me to...4) NO pitch adjustment?5) Sometimes the automatic mechanism would drop the needle, then immediately lift it and put it back on the rest. Very frustrating. The START/UP-DOWN/STOP buttons are ALL very unreliable and malfunction from time to time.6) Installing a new stylus was like pulling a tooth without proper tools, than trying to hammer a new one in with your thumb. Not intuitive or simple OR easy, to say the least.All that being said, I could listen to 33 rpm records for four years and was able to upload a lot of those to CD with this thing. By the way- YOU DON'T HAVE TO FALL FOR RECORD PLAYERS THAT ADVERTISE TO BE AN ALL IN ONE CD/MP3 CONVERTER. All you need is a 4 dollar chord from RadioShack (or Amazon) your computer (assuming you will use the one you are right now,) and a freeware recording software. There are a few you can download, such as Reaper. Look it up online, it's so easy. (I Just have to redo mine all now that I realize they were playing too fast)I don't recommend this turntable to anyone, not unless they cut the price in half. It's simply too much of your hard earned money for an inferior piece of machinery largely made of plastic in China. There are other record players for about 100 dollars that are very reliable, play well and are just great stand-by-me machines. Mine just bit the dust FINALLY, started playing records at 1.5 times the normal speed. Then the cartridge broke when I was removing the stylus (and I do know what I'm doing with uninstalling it). Save your money, buy a nice used Technics, Audio-Technica or give one of the newer brands a shot. I hear Stanton makes a good one.
Do not buy this product. You will be throwing your money away!It does not work, period.I am giving it 1 star, because, this is the lowest rating possible, otherwise I would give it a minus!This piece of junk never even worked once!!!
Very Good Camera... however I did not get a lens cover that was suspose to be included... contacted the seller and was told one would be shipped out.. Still have not received the cover. Not satistied without the lens cover for this camera. I have sentseveral e-mails trying to contact the seller with no response.
I bought this fan for a little bit of silence and it was just as loud as the retail version that came with the chip. The size of the fan was a little smaller so I kept it but if you are looking for a few less decibels then get a new case.
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 bought the Archos 605 mainly for the hard drive capacity. I didn't want to be locked into the iTunes format and it seemed like the Archos was a good choice.My complaints are the following:They make a lot of claims about what it can do, then they nickel and dime you for those features. It's like 30 bucks if you want to get on the internet, and more if you want to play other types of video format. Before you know it you are paying more than you anticipated.The battery life is very short.It freezes up on me when I try to play certain audio files (I don't know why).The website is not user friendly.User interface on the device is not as smooth as the iTouch or iPhone.Finally there are not many manufacturers building accessories for it. For the iPod you can buy various protective cases and speakers that you can plug it into. There is like nothing for the Archos.It is not worth the money. Buy something else like an iPod.
My initial reaction to this 2001 Father's day present was delight. I listen to public radio shows on my computer and this let me hear them all over the house. (The linking station is useless for me, as I simply put it in the same room as the transmitter and I can still hear it in every room in the house.) I put my four year old's nightimer music on mp3 and played it over the radio. I have dozens of our Christmas CD's on iTunes and played them throughout the house.But about nine months after getting it, maybe less, it started to cut out in the midst of transmission. It got worse and worse. There are a couple of odd symptons: even with the sending unit off, the receiver shows a strong signal. Some kind of interference? But when I got a new unit (the kima email help desk was fantastic) it received perfectly. No signal when nothing is being sent. Now, after six months, this unit is beginning to show the same problems. I've tried everything: disconnecting my wireless phones, putting the units right next to each other. Putting the units together inside a grounded metal box. Nothing. Although it appears to have a good strong signal, the "stereo" indicator never lights on the receiving station, which means nothing but white noise all over the house. Ten minutes later, it will suddenly cut in and work for a while. So the bottom line - great company, great idea, great service, but I can't recommend the product.
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 purchase this product to replace an an older, now broken radio/CD player. I found it to be fairly flimsy, and it does not have digital tuning, which was not made clear in the product description.
I bought this to keep my cords out of the way. I got it on Saturday and went back to using the wired USB keyboard on Wednesday. The wireless keyboard just stopped working. Changed batteries and no change. It just completely died.The mouse works still, at least for now.
I didnt have a good power supply and it exploded when i got itthen video card blew up
I was happy with this printer until it suddenly stopped working. That was over two weeks ago. I called HP and the technician decided that HP would need to send a replacement. I was told I would receive the replacement in 5 to 7 days. After 2 weeks I called again. The replacement had not been shipped and they had no plan or timeframe for replacing my printer. Since I didnt seem to be going away, they finally transferred me to &quot;CORPORATE&quot;. The person who answered the CORPORATE phone said that a &quot;CASE MGR&quot; would be assigned and that the Case Managers usually resolve these problems to everyone's satisfaction with in 24 hours. After 24 hours no case manager had called, much less resolved the problem. I called HP again and was told that no case manager had been assigned. Now I have a new time frame, I have been told that someone has now been assigned, but the person I talked to did not know that persons name or phone number. I am supposed to be called within 4 to 24 hours. Right!
I had big hope in getting a good result with this High Gain Antenna Kit. Unfortunately it was a west of money. I downloaded from Internet "Network Stumbler" and I was surprised that the original small antennas of my Linksys were much better than the new ones. In real benefit I did not gain one yard!!!!
This cd player is the most horrible device i had ever bought. It cost me 50 dollars, and on the first drop, the thing broke, It took me around an hour to fix it. The mp3 cd player part of it dfoesnt work, and i have to punch it until my knuckles are sore half the time because it says &quot;NO DISK&quot;
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.
This case was sold as an accessory for the Canon S3 IS camera. It takes way too long to stuff the camera in this case to make it user friendly. I basically use it for protection when transporting the camera, but it is never used when carrying and shooting.Just a bit too skimpy.
I previously used a WRT54G for my wireless devices and a BEFVP41 for VPN connectivity, but couldn't get them to do what I needed for broadcasts between the two LANs, so the WRV54G looked like just what I needed. When it's working, it does what I need, but I don't need the frequent partial or complete crashes. I have the rev. 2 hardware and the latest firmware, and have done everything that Linksys has suggested to fix the crashing, but still have to reboot it about once a week.On top of the crashing, there's little annoyances like pulldowns items in menus that don't save values right, and an external log viewer that crashes regularly and runs only on Windoze.I wish I'd just kept the BEFVP41 and gotten a plain access point like the WAP54G to do the same job and saved the hassles. I still hold out some hope that Cisco will update the firmware and fix many of the reliability issues, but I can't recommend the WRV54G before they do. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because with a firmware fix it could still be a nice box.
Windows 7 is not supported. When I contacted Cisco support I was told they are working on the drivers. They pointed me to a Cisco Webpage that no longer exists and then told me to keep checking back for the drivers to be available. This is an operating system that has been available for 10 months and Cisco does not have drivers? On top of it all, I waited online for 10 minutes before I was able to Live chat with someone and I had to ask my question five time before they responded. They then responded with a message to check the website that was nonexistent and then would not respond to any more of my questions.
This case is useful only for carrying the camera - and it is not enclosed to keep out the weather, dust, rain, ice cream drips, etc. It has no practical space to carry spare batteries, spare memory, etc. Look around first.
My White MDR-EX81 has now disintegrated where the rubber wire coating has rips in many places and very gummy and sticky. It is as if it is melting away. Bad chemistry. It's easily tangled and irritating to undo it - also due to sticky coating. This product has been discontinued by SONY. Do not buy this product!!!
Let's start by saying mega-pixels don't mean everything! I bought this camera as a second to my fuji 6MP. From the first pictures through the 100th picture I noticed the same problems - high grain even with bright light, dull washed out photos with a flash, out of focus photos. I am quite knowledgeable with photography, so I do know how to take a picture, but just to make sure that it wasn't my imagination, I did an A-B comparison with my Fuji. I set both for the highest quality, and took the same photos with and without flash for each. The difference was like night and day as expected. The Kodak was not even close in quality. What was surprising was that when I blew up each picture to 8X10 size and printed, the Fuji was much clearer even though, due to the lower megapixel count, it was blown up more than the Kodak. Incidentally, I only used the optical zoom, I never use digital zoom.Also, this uses up batteries faster than any digital camera I have ever owned (this is my 6th). I have taken about 100 pictures with this camera, and have used 6 AA batteries already.To sum it up - the flash is too small, the lens is too small, the lens is not good enough quality, and the camera is a battery hog. It's going to be returned today...
I've had this printer/dock for coming up on a year. It worked well when it did, but I haven't printed pictures in at least 6 months. Well, went to print one today, and not only will it not pull in a pic sheet, but it's telling me to change the cartridge. That is another problem. It's not ejecting from the machine, and I can't get it out.I replaced a prior Kodak printer dock with this one, thinking it was a better made product, but I was wrong. I will never, ever buy a Kodak printer dock again. Period!!!!! This is the second one that wound up costing me more than it's worth. I could have had tons of pics made up professionally for what I've put out with these two printers. Yuk.
I was looking for my first webcam and came upon this camera in a store. The front of the package clearly states that it is USB 2.0. A little checking around revealed that this was really not the case, the representative on Logitech's web forum said that it was USB 1.1 but would work on a USB 2 port and that was the reason it was marked as USB 2. Calls to Logitech's customer service and tech support had totally different results, I was assured by both that this was indeed a USB 2 camera.I finally got down to the bottom of it with further checking with the USB standards organization, USB-IF. The logo on the package indicates that it is a USB 1.1 device, but Logitech has added "USB 2.0" underneath the logo. While one could easily dismiss this as a typographical error, the information that was relayed to me by Logitech on the phone would seem to indicate that there is an intent to deceive and confuse the consumer into believing that this product is a Hi-Speed USB camera when it is not.
I purchased 2 of these units and put them on the back of my pontoon so I could listen to them while swimming and while outside the boat. After 3 days of listening to them 1 of the speakers was very "tinny/ buzzy" and sounded horrible. I called amazon and they shipped out a replacement that I received in a few days, while waiting for the replacement the other speaker developed a horrible rattle. Basically both of these speakers blew within 7 days of putting them in. I returned all speakers and will invest my money on something that is not made in China. Amazon is very good with the returns.Also these speakers state 550W - they are no where near this. DON'T purchase these. The Case of unit is nice.
Do not buy this junk. Dos not work. As far as i can tell, none of the wireless motion sensors work well. I have tried other brands as well. Either they dont work at all or the oppisite happens. They are to sens this results in constant false allarms. No good etheir way.The only motion detecters is find that work well are the standard 120 volt motion detecters you see on flood lights,ect.
This case does its job well. It fits into the universal dock without adjustment, which is nice. It protects the iPod from scratches and fingerprints, but not drops. It seems this is the price you pay for a case which shows off the real look of the iPod.I bought an iClear, but was disappointed by the back side of the case. The front end is beautiful, but the back side of the iClear is (ironically) not clear. It's at best a frosty white, which hides the engravings on the back side. More displeasing is the blatant 'Griffin' advertising that takes the place of those engravings. The iClear also shows more fingerprints than other hard-shells.The iClear is hard to remove, also, requiring you to dig your nails or a coin into the slot in the side of the case. Oh, and be sure you start at the top of the case, and not the bottom, or you won't get it open. Odds are, you'll find yourself wanting to clean the iPod itself at least once (or perhaps replace the case) in its lifetime. You have to be careful doing so, though, because if you're too harsh opening it (with nails, coins, etc.), you'll scratch the side of your iPod -- exactly what you bought a case to avoid.You ABSOLUTELY MUST make sure with the iClear that you put it on with both sides facing the same direction. It will happily apply with the back side on upside down or some similar human error, but you'll never get it back off. The first iClear I bought was a victim of exactly that error -- it was placed on incorrectly, and stuck on so soundly that the force required to remove it fractured the bottom of the case's front side.
This thing is a piece of chinese junk, they ship it directly from Hong Kong. The batteries don't fit tightly in the battery compartment so you have to keep taking the battery cover off and moving the batteries around to make it work. For 7 bucks it's not even worth paying the shipping to return it. Oh well, if you're a cheapskate you will buy it anyway but I warned you!
This seems like a good buy until you go through the checkout and find out they charge more per piece for shipping and handling than the item costs!!! $3.99 for the flash drive $4.00 for the shipping. I can get it cheeper at Office Depot with a teachers card or pay the same at Target,Walmart,Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, etc. SHAME ON YOU!!!
This is my 4th Corsair product and I don't know WHY I keep buying them. My first was an 8GB which just died one day. Fortunately I also had a 16GB and started using it immediately, ordering a 64GB to take its place. I've now gone through my 2nd 64GB stick and will not come back. The transfer speeds are HORRIBLE. Attempting to transfer a mere 6GB takes over 40-minutes. The 16GB screams! I even tried breaking the 64GB into two 32GB partitions... no difference. Now I'm told one of the partitions has an 'unrepairable error' and can be mounted ONLY to back the files up. I can tell you that once the files ARE backed up, this thing is toast.DO NOT waste the money on the 64GB. If you need more storage space, get more of the smaller ones. You'll be MUCH happier.... and ALWAYS back these things up. They're more apt to die than ANY hard-drive I've ever used.
Received my 5160 today with much glee but so far I am sorely disappointed. I connected all the right cables and lines and started the setup process only to be shut out before I could begin. The telephone connection could not be completed! I got some isoteric error number and no other explanation. Do I need the area code? I tried that, no luck. Try another beginning phone number for them to search, no luck. The line is fine, I have no idea why it won't connect.I tried customer &quot;service&quot; 4 times now and have been put on hold for over 20 minutes twice (I couldn't wait any longer) and now I can not even get though. Very Poor!I will update this message if I get any satisfaction.MJR
My player just died same as all the other reports on here. Any disc I entered it reports "cannot play disc." I've tried all the standard troubleshooting steps to no avail. It did last for a year and a half, but now the replacement and repair costs are basically the same as a new unit.This is the second Sony DVD Player I've had that has simply stopped working. I suggest two choices1) get an extended warranty and expect to periodically replace it, or2) stay away from Sony DVD players
Apparently this unit has an issue with the V-Chip blocking sports games even when all blocks are set to off. I recently purchased this from Walmart and got a great price, but one of the only things I have tried to watch are the NBA playoffs...which get blocked. After searching the forums, it appears that others are complaining about the same issues for other sports games, and there seems to be no fix.
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.
I received my new unit, 100W capacity, and after charging it for 3-days, it could not hold a charge. I followed the instructions to contact the company before trying to return it and foul]nd out that Black & Decker customer support identified it was the batteries with in the unit. They had no spare batteries classifies this product as obsolete and therefore will not pursue supporting it. I am returning it for a refund. WHAT A WASTE of MY TIME!
A client of mine has 15 Netgear GSM7324's. Within a 10 month period, I needed to RMA 6 of the units. The biggest issue with these switches is that they "freeze." All the lights maybe stuck on, and the switch itself becomes unresponsive. At this point, the switch may or may not reboot on its own. If you reboot it manually, by pulling the power, the status light will blink [as if it is booting]. However, the switch never boots.If a console cable is attached to the switch as the reboot happens, it will show that there is an "unknown PCI Device," and then name the product number of the Motorola board. It will also say "unknown box topology," then go into a reboot-loop.I have tried reloading the firmware on the switch, and this does not fix the issue. I have noticed that half of the switches that break have been configured with VLANs, but the other half are just "wide open" switches, with only the IP address / gateway assigned.Tech support used to be really good. Decision One was handling the higher level support. However, now all the tech support is handled overseas in India. The technicians are nice, but not as capable as Decision One was.The switch itself performs pretty well, but I would not recommend using it in an environment where network stability is important.
I tried to go through the installation instructions for the wireless range expander and found that my PC system consistently failed either to find the range expander in the network, or that it could not be set up and run properly when it could be found. I called Linksys and worked through some diagnostics with a technician. After several failures, he informed me that I should return the product to the store where I bought it.
After less than four months (VERY LIMITED USAGE) my Red Roxx Vibe earbuds are shot. I am experiencing intermittent volume loss, and one of the mesh guards inside the earbud has fallen out (thankfully not into my ear). I can understand defects in workmanship, but do not appreciate V-moda requiring me to pay the return shipping cost plus insurance on the package to receive a replacement. And, for a defective 3 1/2 month old product, I should not have to. The sound quality is good, but another problem I have is the earbuds do not fit securely in my ear and still fall out. This was a major selling point as I use them when working out and doing chores. This purchase has been a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT, and not at all worth the higher price.***07/16/2007 I RECEIVED MY REPLACEMENT FROM V-MODA AND AFTER ABOUT ONE HOUR THEY AGAIN STOPPED PLAYING OUT OF THE LEFT EAR. THIS PRODUCT IS TOTAL GARBAGE! HEED MY WARNING, OR IN A FEW MONTHS IMAGINE ME TRYING TO TELL YOU I TOLD YOU SO!
I have many problems with the driver for my XP. I have tried all the new drivers from the Creative Lab, it finally let it deliver the sound to the 5.1 chanel. Have to turn off the digital mode to heard the sound and only analog mode allowed. Sound quality is kind of poor proabaly due to the driver. Itsignificantly slowed down the performance of my computer, and wont work with the new MS media player 9. After uninstall this product, it crash my system, my computer keeping rebooting. it turn out that I have to reformat C: to restore my system. Also found mnay users have the same problems on the web. Keep away from this card if you are using XP. (my spec:Sony VAIO RX650, P4-1.6A 512DDR). I also found this card wont work with VIA chipset that most of AMD computers.
good things:its lightweight, ------ thin,---------- capable of recording many short or long messages.-------- volume control has good range of levels.-------- read-out has large numbers and handy information-------- easy to use and understand -------- external mic can be added-------- plug for device to hook up to phone and record telephone conversations.---- -------------------------------- negative things: sound quality is awful. Long messages sound worse than short ones-----buttons are too small for big fingers, or for others who have long finger nails.------ Does not come with a case of any kind, in my opinion requires a thin, fabric, or anything type case to avoid small scratches and scuff marks that appear so easily, I got an edge scuffed just getting it out of the package!----
I am very upset with your customer service...The product does not work for me and I have been given a total run around in returning this item.
Do not order this if you are looking for the receiver. It is only the home kit.
What they don't tell you is that you cannot use the main selling point--fast charge high current mode-- with an apple computer. Same with Linux. it only supports windows computers for that mode, On windows computers you have to install a driver that looks for ipads and only then activates high power mode. Thus effectively it is worthless except for ipads (not iphones) on widows computers. The only way you can use the high power mode is to detach it from the computer so that it's not a USB hub anymore, then the hogh power mode turns on. That is it's just an expensive wall charger not a USB hub, All this is documented in the instructions that come with it, but not in the marketing literature. They get 1 star for being deceptive.Update: there is now fine print at the bottom of the ad that says you have to turn off the computer to use fast charging mode. why is this big deal shoved into the fine print???
I have now owned 2 pairs of these headphones. They soind great, but they do not last!!! The rubber cord tends to melt away leaving exposed wire after less than 2 months. This then will give you a great little shock from time to time. eventually you will hear pops and cracks.I loved the sound and feel, but the quality of manufacturing was just crap, avoid these if you can.
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 would have given this 5 stars in a heart beat, but right before writing this review i went to get something off my keyboard and learned that this thing has no protection.. with just my fingernail i permanently ruined my keyboard. This thing catches scratches, makes them look deep and stick out... Total Failure on a keyboards part. now there is no point of having a fancy display stand or anything of the sort!
The Bushnell Powerview 10x32 will make a great kid toy. because of it poor focus viewing quality this products will not make the grade. A range of focus should be part of its sale description during sale.
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
This remote has extremely small buttons that lack any tactile response. The IR transmitter is much weaker than the remote that came with each component. This leads to partial reception of multi-component commands that leaves the remote in an incoherent state where it thinks the componets received all commands. I returned this product after 1 week.
BE AWARE, this product doesn't kick in until manufacturer warranty expires. It doesn't serve as supplemental insurance. Getting any assistance is impossilble.
Bought this case along with Canon S5 IS. Had to return it back as it doesn't fit S5. Hardly could insert it. No place or slot for batteries or space SD card.
It's a beautiful little box, but it didn't work for me. I bought it because I wanted to access the files in my old floppies. But when I inserted a disk, and clicked on the disk drive, a message opened asking if I wanted to format the disk. (This would wipe out all my files) I still don't know exactly why this happened (and I tried a handful of disks).As I looked at the customer info, I noted that it did NOT include Vista as one of the formats it runs on. And the SmartDisk customer service guy I talked to suggested that might be the problem. So I tried the floppy drive on another computer that runs XP, but with the same disappointing results.I'm sorry to say, I'm returning it.
The Intellimouse Explorer 4.0 has several major design flaws that make it a burden to work with, and may lead to significant repetitive use injuries if used for an extended period. The flaws are explained below.1. The so-called "tilt wheel" has four major flaws:1.1. Clicking the wheel requires an incredible amount of finger pressure. The smooth and light wheel click of earlier Microsoft mice is gone. This is a deal breaker for use with any program that requires frequent use of wheel clicks -- the case with most graphics programs.1.2. Wheel clicks are completely unpredictable -- they sometimes register as a click in the program that's being controlled and sometimes they don't.1.3. Side to side movement of the wheel is extremely awkward -- Microsoft had to make the wheel click incredibly stiff to prevent the side to side movement from registering as wheel clicks. Mixing three functions into one wheel was a HUGE design error.1.4. Wheel no longer has the smooth ratchet action that it had in previous Intellimice -- it now has a very stiff rubbery feel without any of the previous smoothness or ratcheting.2. The Forward and Back buttons are very difficult to operate.2.1. The Forward and Back buttons have been moved one centimeter higher than they were in the Intellimouse 3.0.2.2. This requires increased rotation of the thumb to reach the Forward and Back buttons.2.3. The Forward button now requires that the entire hand be moved around the left side of the mouse in order to press the Forward button without pressing the Back button at the same time.2.4. Microsoft added a ridge under the Forward and Back buttons, which prevents the thumb from easily pressing either button.2.5. Clicking the Forward or Back buttons requires a very deliberate rotation of the thumb and/or hand so that the edge of the thumb can reach beyond the obstructing ridge to press the buttons (see 2.4)3. In conclusion, the Microsoft Intellimouse 4.0 is a DEVOLUTION in mouse design. Previous Intellimice were a pleasure to use. With this new model Microsoft will lose a huge portion of their market. Microsoft should find a top-notch ergonomics team and completely redesign this mouse, as soon as possible.CAUTION: Using this mouse for an extended period may cause significant and permanent repetitive use injuries.
My rating is based solely on the difficulty I had with set up and installation. I started using the tutorial on the installatin CD, but when that came up with an error message I called tech support. I was on the phone with them for about 2 hours. I finally gave up and sent the router back. It probably performs well after it is installed, but the installation wizard didn't work for me with set up, and tech support told me it would have to be manually installed. They tried walking me through that. To make matters worse it was hard to understand the people I spoke with at tech support because of their strong foreign accents.
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.
Printer was not heavily used but still consumed large quantities of ink. Print quality was satisfactory to begin with but deteriorated within the year. Head cleaning did not help correct the problem. I was advised by brother to replace the ink cartridges which I did. This did not resolve the problem and I began receiving the dreaded error 41 code. Upon calling brother I was informed the print head was likely bad and that the printer was out of warranty. I was given the name and # of two service reps each of which indicated this had been a common problem. I was quoted head replacement at $150 - $200. Needless to say I now have a somewhat expensive boat anchor. No more brother products for me!
Ok...first of all this comes with real audio...real jukebox...with no support for Windows Media Player...Now you'd figure that Real Audio would make the thing work with Real One...Yepp? NO...Heres the thing just download the mp3 software that communicates directly with the Yepp player from Samsung ...which is better anyway...Yepp? Yep..Other downers...the unit does not time out...so if you leave the battery on it will be very dead!! Yepp? YEPP!! Also if you have it in you pocket and lean against something...dead battery..and dead yepp..It needs a smartmedia card...otherwise it's total useless...but it only takes 64mb...so unless you are listening to the &quot;best of asia&quot;...this going to be frustrating..not enough songs!! Yepp!!So if you are looking for something cheap...then this is ok...but it burns batteries like crazy...so keep extra batteries with you!!! YEPP!!
This is the "starter" battery that Sony provided with camcorders, but their higher power batteries are better values. For example, the NP-F770 cost only 11% more but gives 383% more power.It's not that this is a bad battery, but it's expensive for a battery of such little strength. Either buy a generic one for 1/3 the price, or buy a better Sony battery for slightly more money.
I recently purchased two LNE100TX NICs...after just three months, one of the NICs is no longer functioning. Spend a little extra money and get a reliable NIC of decent quality.
This product was not as it stated. The products did not convert a 6.5" speaker from a 6X9. This was very disappointing considering this was a gift of a product. The product had to be modified to fit.
They sent me the wrong item ... and its terrible.. lot of noise, the wire is too thin, the stereo point is not good enough. All in all a bad deal for whatever you spend on it. ..end of story!
I went to a local camera shop (SAMY'S) to try out some of the hand grips they had. Unfortunately, their selection wasn't grand, and they recommended this one as "the best."I tried it in the store, using my Canon 40D. It was next to impossible to set up, and once we did manage to get it on my camera, it felt flimsy, and I felt no security in how it would steady my camera. Thankfully I was able to try it before I bought it. I did not buy it.
I searched high and low for a neoprene case to protect my Digital Canon Rebel. Finally, I found it, only to discover they won't ship to Hawaii! We are one of the 50 states, aren't we? Very disappointing.
I got this drive for Christmas, and it works great when hooked up to my desktop PC. But the whole point of a drive like this is supposed to be portability. Unfortunately, when I hook it up to my laptop (Dell Latitude D600) via USB, I get an error message saying there is a "Power Surge" on my USB port. Apparently this thing requires more power than my laptop can mete out.If you refer to the instructions, it says that if you have problems like this, you need to purchase an AC adapter. It's not included in the product. Now, check their website and you'll see they're charging $30 for the AC adapter, plus tax, plus a minimum of another $10 for shipping. This is highway robbery!I will probably not be buying any future products from Smartdisk.========================================Update: After 9 months, this product completely gave out on me. Unfortunately, it was a gift, so I have been unable to get a replacement, though it is still under warranty. I have since purchased a drive from LaCie that I am very satisfied with. Smartdisk should be ashamed for releasing this piece of junk to consumers.
Buttons have become less responsive over time and now I cannot ever lower the volume which is a constant aggravation-- will have to replace.
Fuzzy reception on TVs--high-def, standard-def, didn't matter. Several visits from the cable guy later, turns out it wasn't low signal outside the house, low signal inside the house, or anything specific to the cable infrastructure, boxes, or TVs. All we had to do was replace these HDMI cables, and everything worked fine. Very annoying. I think the five-star reviews are likely ballot-box-cramming. These are junk.
This seems to be the typical message for this product and in fact most other Panasonic DVD players (just google it). This company has lost the trust of many customers (again, just google it). But it does not stop here, I contacted their customer service 2 weeks ago and have not heard back from them. I hope that this company will pick up on their problems and improve their products and customer service. I would recommend not buying their products for another decade or so - after all there is enough choice out there.
Installed memory to my motherboard and it fried my MB and monitor? Basically had to throw away both my monitor and my motherboard
Tartt writes well.I don't like mysteries and I can be a serious reader (I've read all of Proust, for goodness' sake). I also like sdome open-ended mysteries, when they're done well. But this book was dull and boring.I wanted a resolution to the boy's death, and though I suspected all the way through that there wouldn't be an "answer," still I was disappointed. I kept thinking that I was missing something, like more story was hidden under all the words, and in the frustrating silences of the characters who refuse to talk (Charlotte, Edie, Allison, all the aunts and their maids). I thought that if I reread the book, maybe I'd see something I missed, and the mystery would be solved. But, to be honest, the thought of rereading this novel was supremely depressing; I simply don't have the time or the interest.SPOILER ALERT.Some clues I thought were leading somewhere:- Harriet is mistaken as an Odum child, more than once. Are we to question her parentage? She doesn't look like Allison, though she does look like Edie.- Libby's maid, Odean, shows up at the funeral and seems to know something, some secret - she says something like, "I know what I saw...". Was this about Robin?- The Ratliff grandfather (or father?) is revealed in passing to be a former worker at Tribulation. Did this have something to do with Robin?- Everyone, from Edie to Ida to Allison, supposedly "knows" something that is never revealed.- What's with the bird costume?- Does Harriet's epilepsy have some further implications for the plot? Did Robin have it as well?A frustrating, unpleasant book. It made me angry and unhappy - and that was about halfway through, well before the non-ending.
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.
Purchased this monitor directly from Viewsonic. First monitor I received had a dead pixel in the center of the screen. Closer inspection showed that this monitor was likely previously returned before it was sent to me. Called viewsonic and told them that I had a dead pixel, expecting them to take care of it no problem. Oh no, I had to pay to send it back. In other words, I had to pay for them to replace a defective monitor that was likely previously returned for the same reason. Finally, convinced them under threat of taking it to the Dept. of Consumer Affairs that they would cover shipping. Received another monitor out of the original packaging with several dead pixels in the right corner. Called again. "Sorry our policy says that the monitor can have up to 7 dead pixels and we consider it in perfect shape." Will not return it. And obviously sent me two previously returned monitors. My opinion: These are not people you want to deal with. They are pushing bad merchandise and making it as hard as possible to return it. I strongly recommend Amazon provide this notice to their buyers.
One of my friend was in US and i want to own a swiss backpack, found this as a wonderful chance. Got the help of amazon and ordered online. First shock I received was whether the package will be delivered in time. I choose normal shipping and i was not aware beach camera who sells this chose fedex smartpost to deliver. Ordered on 19 sep and the package reached 26 Sep at USPS. My friend drove down to the office to get the package as he was leaving the country . Was not peaceful this seven days and was in fear whether i could receive the package in time though the Delivered date promised in fedex was 25 sep.Second after receiving the back was not very convinced in the quality . The Swiss logo imprinted zip handler , strap and bag holder doesn't look like a original one. But satisfied with the size,no of pouches availables.Still not sure whether it is genuine and would not be able to tell that i own a genuine swiss backpack unless i see some one who owns a original using it.
My ratings on print quality, etc. do not really apply because I was never able to print a thing. Despite the fact that this WAS the correctly specified cartridge for my Canon MF5770, the printer would only dispay a message saying, "Install Cartridge". Super Media Store customer service advised me to leave the cartridge in the machine for several hours. Seemed like a waste of time and it was. Worst of all, I was completely unable to get ANYONE at Super Media to again answer the phone despite up to 8 calls on 3 different days! We all recognize that a defective item will occur from time to time, but the total lack of availability to handle customer service has been extremely disappointing.
We bought this for an extra DVD player in our master bedroom. We really liked the price & compact size & it worked good when we got it home. But it lasted a whopping 2 months before the sound croaked. We probably played a total of 3 DVD's on it. Fortunately, we were able to return the item for the full cost & buy a different brand for a bit more money.I would definately recommend looking for a better brand DVD player rather than this one. You will have to spend a bit more but it would probably be worth it, knowing the trouble we have had with this one.
FAIL!!! I ordered a 6ft Firewire cable and instead received a 3ft Ethernet cable. Extremely annoying since 1) I already have a gazillion ethernet cables, 2) which are worth next to nothing, 3) cmple.com website has NO phone contact info. Never buy from this company... EVER!!!
I purchased this item on July 27 2009. I wanted it because of all the videos that you can watch online with it. After a few days of playing with this I bought the web brouser plugin for $30.00 I had to contact tech support 3 times in 3 days to fix error codes,download problems,etc....On the 4th day I finally connected on to youtube to watch some videos. Well none would play so I called tech support. I was told that it will no longer play online videos because it has flash player light and all the video sites now are Flash full version. They have to wait for an update from Adobe before it will be corrected. Archos tech support said they do not know when this will happen. All I got was "were sorry".This renders the Archos 605 wifi useless for any online use. This is FALSE advertising. All the websites state that you can watch online videos! This whole Archos line is a joke in my opinion!Buy an Ipod touch...or small laptop...it makes better sense. To bad I found this out after investing over $200
I advise you to stay away from this product AT ALL COST!!! I had high hopes that this DVR would be the trick. However, I was soon to realize it is like all the other DVR's-Full of Bugs. I got it set up and tried taping to the hard drive. I got a System Error that i could not get rid of. I contacted tech support. They had not even heard of the error number that I got. I returned it to the store the next day.
I have now used this mouse for two days. It works perfectly for a while, then starts moving on its own all over the screen, clicking away. It opens programs, closes programs, opens and closes dropdowns, etc. Fascinating to watch, like my computer is possessed, but not something I want in a mouse. I am sending the dang thing back. I don't mind worrying about what my puppy is doing when my back is turned, but I can't worry about what my computer is doing when my back is turned.
My 9220 replaced an earlier model 6200, but was never as good. The higher speed scan was at the expense of quality and I had to bump DPI settings way up to 400 to get legible scans. As the machine aged, the scans got fainter, so I had to change to gray scale to be able to read printed docs and invoices after scanning. Then the color gave up and produced only garish reds in the scan. If it was a color printer I'd say that the black cartridge was empty!We need a photo scanner and this one can't produce a usable color copy. I like the PaperPort software and will be looking for a compatible TWAIN scanner to use it with. Maybe Canon.
I bought an ebookman 900 as a gift to my son's birthday. The configuration is ok. Songs are ok. The screen is really really blur. I compare the resolution of Ebookman's with my Palm Pilot V. Ebookman's is only 1/2 of Palm's. I tried to contact both Franklin.com and local distributor in Hong Kong but failed. Bad customer services. Franklin only gives me standard email &quot;your questions will be answered shortly&quot; Now I have to spend some more money on another present. When you want to buy this product, think triple please.
There is a reason these Kogi LCDs are so cheap: the quality is awful. My dad bought one last week because of the price, but after we set it up we assumed we had a bad one. We took it back to the store and got a replacement. It looked just as bad. Finally I asked my dad if he looked at the one in the store. He had, but they were running a screen saver so he couldn't tell too much about the quality. So we took this one back for a refund. We had them stop the screen save and the minute the Windows desktop came up you could see how bad it was compared to the other brands in the store. The moral is you get what you pay for.
This is the 3rd HP printer I have owned and it has broken the fastest. My first one was around for four years of college, then it died. The second, an 820 Cse lasted about 18 months. The 940c lasted me just over a year and died. Add to this the fact that the cartridges are expensive (I'm stuck with 6 of them) and don't last terribly long.I'm thinking laser to replace this one, and a Canon inkjet for color printing.
Recently we have tried 3 different RCA products and had problems with all 3. When you call RCA Customer service, you will end up talking to someone in India or the Philippines who barely speaks English and doesn't really care about your problems.We bought one of these RCA MP3 players and contrary to what it says, they will not reliably play WMA and MP3 songs mixed together. We had been unable to get an answer from RCA as to why and whether there is a fix. We were lucky enough to be able to return the unit for a refund.
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Long awaited and heavily anticipated second novel of Donna Tartt, The Little Friend is an utter disappointment.Having thoroughly enjoyed The Secret History, I, like many other Tartt fans, anxiously awaited her second novel, The Little Friend.Despite reviews waxing rhapsodic by such venerable and respected periodicals as Newsweek, the New York Times Book Review, and The New Yorker, this novel simply does not live up to the hype.In a word, this novel is overrated.In composing this neo-Southern Goth story, Tartt exposes herself as a wannabe Harper Lee-meets-Shirley Jackson-meets-William Faulkner. Character development is at once brilliant and pointless, and at multiple and varying points, the reader has to wonder why Tartt went to all the trouble. Is this a coming-of-age story, or is it a murder/mystery? Upon completing the final pages of this book, I began to think the whole thing was an exercise in futility, both on Tartt's and my own part. Honestly, why in the world did I spend so much time with this book, only to come up with a completely unsatisfying conclusion, if one can call it that? There is something to be said for the "left hanging" style of literature that works so well for a short story and is so popular among modern authors, but really, why must I slog through over 600 densely-worded pages only to be left feeling cheated and like I would really like to get those hours of my life back?The prologue of this book pulls in the reader with the premise of a good old-fashioned mystery set in Smalltown, Mississippi in the 1970s. The reader quickly learns that the dysfunctional family Dufresnes, around whom this story is spun, had been shattered twelve years earlier by the as-yet-unsolved murder of eldest child Robin. Robin's youngest sister, Harriett, who was but an infant at the time his death, sets about solving and avenging Robin's murder in an attempt to heal her broken, secretive family. Along the way, she and her friend Hely simultaneously bait and stalk the Ratliffs, a family of down on their luck have-nots, one of whom they suspect, on the weakest of circumstantial evidence, had something to do with Robin's demise.The main problem with this premise is it is a misleading one. And the main problem with this novel is it leaves far too many questions unanswered.For starters, who exactly is "The Little Friend"? Harriett's friend Hely? Or is it ex-con Danny Ratliff, Harriett's number one suspect, who was coincidentally one of Robin's friends?Why was Harriett so keenly interested in Allison's dreams? Why did we not learn more about that connection, if any, with Robin's death?Why was Harriett's seizure disorder disclosed only in the last few pages of the story?Is Harriett Tartt's alter-ego? Tartt, with her Hawthorne-esque descriptions, and then in some instances repeated, paraphrased descriptions in the very next paragraph, displays a tendency toward hypergraphia, a common idiosyncracy among epileptics. To Tartt's credit, her mile-long descriptions had me almost smelling the mustiness of the Dufresnes' house wafting up from the pages of the book.Too many questions unanswered, not least of which is just who was Robin's murderer?Are we to believe that Harriett's illness and subsequent generalized grand mal seizure brought about a kind of "Wizard of Oz" bump-on-the-head, dreamlike experience to which we should attribute the preceeding plotline? Did any of it happen at all? Was this all just a dissociative, febral, hallucinatory experience on Harriett's part?At the end of the story, I kept picking up and re-examining the book to make sure I hadn't missed a few pages -- at least that would have explained the unsatisfactory ending.Is this a coming of age story, or is it a story about a sullen, uncooperative, self-centered child who is desperately seeking attention? One could play this tale as a girl in search of self and trying to "fix" her family, when in fact it seems that it is a sad parable of a paternalistic family that comes completely undone over the death of the eldest boy child. And like many So-Goth novels, this one contains some not-so-subtle homosexual undercurrents. Weaving the threads of family ties, is Tartt trying to point out to us that Harriett and her grandmother Edie are alike in more ways than appearance and stubborn determination?Like The Secret History, The Little Friend sags in the middle and makes the reader wonder if wading through all the text is really worth it in the end. At least in TSH, the ending gave some answers, even if they were partial answers. TLF tends to rattle along in fits and starts, then picks up momentum toward the end, making the reader feel that surely it was all worth it, that we'll come to the end and piece it all together. Unfortunately, that is just not the case.Yes, I'll admit it, I wanted a nice clean finale, tying up all the loose ends. Tartt really disappointed me with this bizarre, surreal ending.
I have not been able to use the video card. I installed the card and tried to retreive the drivers from the CD but windows xp sent a message saying "no valid driver on the disk".
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!
This is supposed to be compatible with socket 775 processors, but I could't find a way to attach it to the Abit IP35Pro motherboard. It was easy to return for credit.
The idea was to have a secondary battery for our FujiFilm digital camera. We searched for one that would be cost effective and found this unit. However, after three cycles, it refused to hold a charge using the FujiFilm charger. The charger works fine on FujiFilm branded batteries but not this one. All in all, a waste of money.
I purchased the SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB about a month ago, and used it daily. I babied it, keeping it always in my pocket and never dropped it or abused it. Nevertheless, it failed on me this morning. Suggest spending a bit more money for something else that is more reliable, and don't forget to back it up to protect against data loss.
I was rather pleasantly surprised by the amount of glowing comments that said these HDMI cables were just as good as the expensive ones. So naturally I ignored the several negative comments that said to "watch out" and "you get what you pay for" and "these things are garbage".Well, the joke was on me, I suppose, as you really do get what you pay for. I bought two of these. One never worked at all and the other one stopped functioning within three or so days. Shame on you cheap HDMI company, shame on you. Now, granted, I still don't think you should have to pay 40 some odd dollars for an HDMI cable - but I guess 1.99 was a little too good to be true.
We purchased our first mac mini after hearing everyone tell us how great mac products are. Unfortunately after one day it crashed and would no longer boot up. We were able to get a replacement after of a good bit of frustration. However we were in the process of moving and were not able to move into our new home and unpack for a couple of months. Whithin a couple of weeks guess what. Our top notch mac mini had started locking up and we had to go through all kinds of things to get it to boot back up and then it quit starting up all together. Of course when we contacted apple all they would do is repair it since we were approaching 90 days since we had purchased it and they only give you 30 days to return it. I erronously thought that given the situation Apple would be happy to replace our second now defunct computer in less the ninety days and it would acutally be our third if you counted our mac pro notebook. Wrong. I wouldn't by an Apple if you want something that works for more than a short while before you need to fix it.
This is a fantastic dock in features, but a little known fact about the Kensington Dock 500 is that it continuously charges your iPod whether the battery is full or not. The problem with this is that it will eventually ruin the battery in your iPod, giving you decreased runtime and eventually killing it altogether. This is why high end battery chargers stop charging when batteries are full. Kensington actually admits to the continuous charging on their website in the FAQ section. I found this out from the staff at a Genius Bar in an Apple Store after I purchased the Kensington dock. Luckily I was still able to return mine and get a dock by a different company that stops charging when the battery is full.I would recommend the Belkin TuneCommand or the Keyspan AV dock. Both of these units are basically identical to the Dock 500; except that they both stop charging when the battery is full. Ohh, and they cost less too.
I purchased 2 spindles about a few weeks apart. I bought the 2nd spindle as I was getting close to half of the 1st one - all looked good. But then about 60% of the way into the spindle I started finding clearly defective disks - rough edges on the recoding side (like glue was spilled on the spindle edge) sometimes actually going into the recoding area - a problem if you plan to record a lot of data and will need the area close to the outer edge of the disk. I was able to use many of the disks and they seemed to work fine, but you have to check every disks in bright light to see if it's ok before you use it. Also in the second spindle some disks have uneven coating with something looking like a scratch going from the center of the disks to the edge in straigh lines - they are not scratches though but just uncoated "lines". I did not use those defective disks, but I am pretty sure that would have been a problem as it affected most of the recordable area - not just the outer part as the "roghh edges" problem.Also note that it is just the name "TDK" - the disk are actually made by Imation Corp.(says so in small print on the packaging) - I did not have a good experience with Imation disks on my PC in the past either - they are somewhat low quality just like these "TDK" disks. So here TDK makes money because their name is used and Imation makes money because even if you would not buy Imation Corp. disks - you might buy them labeled as "TDK" (thinking you are buyng something made by TDK). Both companies make money (by a deceiving branding method - TDK never made these!) and you pay for one thing (TDK) and get another (Imation). They sould be labelled as Imation - if you do not care if it's TDK or Imation you will buy them anyway - the price is low. But if you care and would buy TDK but not Imation - then both companies are making money by deceving you!
One worked fine I think. The other caused a line in the picture quality on the TV. A minor irritation!
I bought this camera and just when I am out of the country installing it I get the tech support guys tell me to send it back, lost my money, never again buy dlink. This was my first and last dlink product.
There are only 2 decent things about this kit, the rca cables and the fuse. Everything else and i do mean everything else is garbage!-The power and ground wire is slightly SMALLER THAN 8 GAUGE!!!-The speaker cable is so bad.. i literally have no words to describe it, straight into the trash it went. (you can separate the left from right cables and use one side for your remote cable, but that's if your desperate)-The remote cable is about 5 strands of aluminum wire.... threw away along with the speaker wire.-The RCAs are not that bad-The smurf tubing is absolute garbage, toss it.-The ground cable is to short only 3'Please for the love of god dont buy this kit!! I have purchased in the past the Legacy 4 gauge kit on amazon its only 17$ and runs circles around this kit!!!!! save your money. I WILL POST PICTURES OF THE COMPARISONS BETWEEN REAL 4 GAUGE AND THIS 4 GAUGE!
Installation was not a breeze. I had to call support who recommended I didn't use the Belkin wireless utility. Support was friendly but there was definitely a language barrier that didn't make things any easier. We did eventually get it to work on my Dell running XP Home ed.I would have given this more stars if the only problem was the installation. The big gripe is that it would drop my network connection constantly and sometimes was unable to find my wireless network even though the wireless router was less than 15 feet away in the same room. The connection never dropped on any other devices. It also caused my PC to crash periodically.After all the trouble with Belkin, I gave up on it. I installed a wireless network card (in the same price range as this) and presto, my computer is humming along quite nicely. For the record, I did call support a few times before giving up on it. I got everything from, "you probably have a virus" to "you need a new wireless router". They never admitted there was a problem with the device.
I purchased these disks expecting I was getting a good price. Unfortunately, these disks had a high failure rate when I tried to burn them on my PC DVD burner (at least half had burn errors). I thought the problem might be in my burner so I tried it with two others and still wasted about half. They seem to record without problems on my DVD recorder, but I have only tried a few so far. I used another brands (Sony, etc.) and they work fine on my PC.
I bought this machine when they first came out about two years ago. I liked the fact that the scanner bed would scan up to 8 1/2" x 14" and it was an HP! Little did I know that the evil empire of Compaq had taken over HP and inserted their incompetence into the manufacturing and customer service departments. I brought the elephant home and right off the bat the power converter was bad. HP said they'd have to send me a new one. Instead I took it back to the place I bought it and they exchanged it. This one would actually work but it took me forever to get things calibrated so that images printed FAIRLY close to what I created on screen. Once I got it calibrated it printed fine. The normal scan function doesn't allow you to use the highest DPI setting, you have to use the 48 bit scan tool. However, this will only save to a TIFF file so you either have to enjoy 40 meg files, or open it in other software to convert to JPG or PNG. Then there's the printheads....I've had to replace them twice at about $30 EACH for the four. I got so tired of this that I started looking on Ebay for them. I actually found a guy selling information on how to make the bad printheads work again. I took the chance and spent the $5.00 for the info and it worked PERFECTLY. my "BAD" printheads now worked like they were brand new. THEN there's the ink cartridges... for a device that is supposed to do a lot, there just isn't a lot of ink to work with. Again, I got tired of spending $50 for the combined cartridges and found I could get them on Ebay for LESS THAN HALF what HP or the local Staples & Office Depot charge for them AND they are delivered to my door.When this unit finally goes to that HP/Compaq hell that spawned it, you can bet I will NOT buy another HP (Horse's Patootie) printer ever again.
I love Fuji digital cameras and believe that you cannot beat the image quality. Everything other reviewers have said is true but the one thing that makes this camera pretty much unusable for me is the extremely weak flash. I'm a Realtor and need great indoor shots of large rooms. This camera says the flash goes 13 feet but even that is not strong enough. I took a photo of a beautifully set dining room table. The first few feet was lit..the rest was not. I thought of using this camera for only outdoor photos but even that won't work a lot of the time. When taking people pictures I almost always force a flash so that their faces are not in the shade. I took dozens of people photos of an outdoor charity event I sponsored with a forced flash and none of the faces came out.If enough people complain about the flash I'm hoping Fuji will improve upon it. As for now I need to go shopping for another camera.
I bought this USB for my car to charge and/or when I didn't want to use BT. There are several issues with the cord. It doesn't hold the charge, has issues syncing with my car, and even uses too much voltage (?) which prompts a warning to pop up on the screen in my car. It's not nearly as fluid as my previous USB (Balkin) with my iPhone 4. The reason I opted for this wire was because it was black (unavailable through Apple as of this writing) which matched my car and phone. Superficial, but why not?Beyond the actual product's function, when it was sent to me the USB part of the cord had been crushed during shipping, making it useless. In attempting to return the cord, BoxWave's policy is a response within 48 hours - well each and every communication I had with them took the full 48 hours to respond. Even when they said they had yet to receive my cord, even though I showed them the verification from USPS. I'm not sure how they never received it, but to their credit they did send a replacement out immediately. Overall, it wasn't worth it just for a black cord. The product itself plus the service deserve a 2 star rating at best.
I received this ink cartridge from TigerDirect pretty quick which was great because I am out of ink! I thought to take a look at the package before opening it and it was dated to be installed by September 2008! It is 2010! No good for me so I sent them a note for a refund and I will be ordering from HP direct from now on. Watch out!
Purchased April 2011. Worthless pricey device in less than 4 months.Worked perfectly for 5 weeks. Parked in a drawer for a few months. Would not boot up on first try in August. Was able to rescue data to my my pc via usb, even without the recorder showing any life. (I guess that's a plus)Thought maybe it was just batteries, which I replaced. It came to life with new batteries, so I thought it was back to its usual self. Next day, was recording and realized a few minutes into the piece, the Olympus Voice Recorder was frozen.Thought maybe it was draining new batteries. Added second set of new batteries; still frozen/crashed.Another person who left a post talked about the way it was like the old MS screen of death. As I write this, my recorder is connected via USB and I am looking only at 'the Olympus screen of death'.Luckily, it shows the Olympus brand name, so I know not to repeat the choice.
Well, buying this was a mistake.I'm looking for something that actually gives me some calibration standards - and to the best of my knowledge, there are no calibration standards that start with "the girl on the left should look pasty and pale..."Don't waste your money on this one. I'm returning this ASAP.Not to mention I've lost 15 minutes of my life dealing with watching a crappy actress and trying to get to the content. Sigh.
The Kingston 1GB DataTraveler flash drive is very cheap -- it can often be found for free after rebate. It's small and convenient, but speed is quite lacking. Copying files takes a long time. Worse, I just found out it cannot be used for Windows Vista's ReadyBoost feature (which speeds up system performance) because it's too slow.
I owned HPs for years, and then someone told me that HP's quality had gone down and that Epson was the way to go. I'd always sworn I'd avoid Epsons because they seem to have lines through the print images -- but I went on faith.Bad idea. This is the worst printer I've ever had. I can't print text without lines through it. Doesn't matter how many times I clean the nozzles, and it doesn't matter if they're new ink cartridges. Since this is my everyday printer (and I'm a writer), that's a big problem for me.If you print a color photo at highest quality with good Epson paper, you'll get a really nice image, but image and photo printing are your goal, you're better off with a dedicated photo printer. (I have an Epson R200 that I'm happy with -- it cost me the same amount as this printer and does a nicer job with photos.)If I ask the printer to treat my text documents like high-quality photos, I get better text, but someone else said it extremely well -- as a result, they guzzle ink like SUVs guzzle gas, and the cartridges do dry out quickly.I haven't owned an HP in years, so I can't make any recommendations there. I can only warn you against buying this printer, and suggest the R200 or a comparable Epson if you're looking for a photo printer. Good luck!
Solid lens, but it is not compatible with the D60. The camera kept insisting that I open it to f22, and it would not autofocus. Very disappointing.
This is the best switch I ever have plugged it into my D-Link router and data came pouring out of all ports like flash. It works faster and efficient.
As others have said, I think that when an author expects readers to plow through hundreds and hundreds of pages of her novel, that she owes those readers a pay-off. I'm not even completely sure there was any point at all to Robin's death, except to act as a catalyst for Harriet's adventures. Harriet herself, to me, wavered between unlikable and plain weird.`Suspenseful' episodes were way too protracted. When the kids broke into the preacher's house, for instance, I ended up quickly skimming pages just to get past it, and that's something I rarely do.The aborted trip to the church summer camp turned out to be pointless. Harriet's sister's developing romance with the older guy also went nowhere. Harriet's fascination with her sister's dreams ended up being meaningless. There was a lot to keep track of for ultimately no reason at all.While I'm ranting: I was really, really tired of the snake theme. I believe in our subconscious, snake's are supposed to represent forbidden sexuality or blossoming sexuality. How the hell that had anything to do with this book is beyond me, but those snakes just kept turning up. Two things that were unbearably repulsive to me: An old lady flailing around with a King Cobra latched onto her by its fangs, and a guy slowly drowning in filthy water with rotting animal carcasses.I certainly don't insist on books being pleasant, but this one left me not just unfulfilled, but with the thought, "That was ugly!" running through my mind. I hate to be so negative, but I really don't have much to say about this one that's positive.
Don't buy this compass if you need to know any direction. If you know about where the sun sets, you will be more accurate than this "compass." It is impossible to use in the field. A waste of money: inaccurate to the max, impossible to maintain it level, etc. Just junk. They should give them away.
This won't protect your PDA in your pocket, and it doesn't allow you to synch it in a cradle. Furthermore, I took it in and out of the case a couple times and it was already coming apart. Oh, and it was well-nigh impossible getting anything in and out of the pockets.It would be nice if someone would make a good Tungsten T case that really protected the PDA, and didn't leave holes for lint.
I can't believe the hours I've spent trying to get this thing to function with a router, any router. I actually own three routers, 2 d-links and 1 Apple, and it just will NOT work with any of them. According to the documentation, the modem requires a crossover Ethernet cable (which is pretty unusual by itself). I've tried two different brand new crossover cables plus three regular Ethernet cables and it just doesn't work. This setup worked perfectly prior to installing the new cable modem (my previous d-Link modem died.)Unless your cable company forces this one down your throat, or if you never plan to add a router, I recommend staying away from this one. I'm returning mine tonight.
Not sure if you've heard about it - but Apple Company may have a much bigger customer relations debacle on the horizon than the recent battery life problem.I purchased a Mini, along with the arm band accessory a little over a month ago - for the express reason of listening to music while jogging. At first, I loved it - the sound was great, it was very easy to use - and of course, very cool to look at and show off to friends, etc. Then, on my sixth use, the iPod completely &quot;froze.&quot; No sound, no nothing. None of the buttons worked and it would not reset. It had completelylocked up. I called Apple immediately, and explained the situation. The Apple representative, who apparently had heard of this problem before, quickly let me know that, &quot;...As shocking as this may sound, the iPods are not made to jog with.&quot; I could not believe what I was hearing. I indicated that the Apple website specifically suggests jogging as a recommended activity with the Mini. Apple even advertises the Mini with people break dancing - which is even more &quot;high impact&quot; than jogging! Furthermore, they sell a Flexible Armband for the iPod that clearly states to be used for JOGGING (which I was using when it died).I have since spoken to numerous Apple representatives to find one who would agree to help me with my problem. They've made comments like, &quot;The mini is similar to your home computer, and you don't jog with that, do you?&quot; Another Rep added, &quot;...yes you can jog with it, but we cannot guarantee it's performance.&quot; And my favorite, &quot;We are striving to produce a Mini that you can jog with, but we have not completely perfected the Mini.&quot; I indicated to them, that they are CLEARLY engaging in false advertising, but unbelievably, they responded with, &quot;No, we're not, because the Miniwill work fine for approximately 20 minutes of jogging, before it may &quot;freeze.&quot;I have repeatedly asked Apple for a refund and they won't even consider it. The only &quot;fix&quot; they have offered is, when the iPod &quot;freezes&quot; let the battery completely die (which could take hours), then re-charge it and try it again. If it is still frozen, I will have to call Apple and re-boot the Mini's hard drive - which will cause me to lose any music saved on it.The bottom line is Apple is a dishonest company! Evidently they did not adequately test their iPod Mini product before putting it on the market, and now, they have decided to continue their deceptive advertising practices to promote a product which they now know is not suited to an activity which many customers will assume is an acceptable use.
I was happy about the DVP642... it played all my movies and MP3/MPEG discs. Unfortunately after a year of light use it decided not to accept discs anymore. I couldn't get it working, and with the warranty gone I had to chuck it in the dumpster. I'm back to my old Panasonic DVD player which is working great still.
The machine is well above average in terms of being an excellent progressive scan player. However, I received a slap in the face when I realized that my dream DVD-Audio player of over a year infact does not support DVD-A multichannel. This is mentioned only once in the manual as a miniscule note. I had been racking my brain trying to figure out why I could easily play DVD-A stereo, but not multichannel. I connected the unit via the "5.1" analog outs, which I now assume to be short for Dolby 5.1 only. If you own one of these, take some solace in knowing that your DVD-A multichannel discs are probably not poorly authored.
This product is impossible to use. My husband (the installer) said that every time he tried to pull the top layer off, it would pull the protector right back off the phone. Don't waste your money like we did. This is a useless product.
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
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.
Stiff and inflexible, abrasive and uncomfortable. Covered by a highlyreflective glass bead? material that makes you easy to see at low light.Causes some flash flair if in the back ground of someone else's picture.Best use would be as a dog leash, and not on an expensive camera.
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!
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.
This player is awful...because many of my wma tracks are tagged with licensing the iriver is a nitemare.....buy the samsung much better player for the money and wont lock you out of teh much smaller files wma provides
Within a few weeks of purchasing this product, the top two ports stopped working. This is a malfunctioning piece of equipment; nobody should purchase it.
We have had every single CD changer out there. this one is the most expensive & by far the most lousy. It is EXTREMELY slow. It is also prone to missfeed discs & skip when playing my burnt CD's. We are so unhappy with our purchase.
I got this because I wanted to be able to switch between my computer speakers and my headphones. I'd listen to things through my speakers when no one is around and through the headphones when people are near by so I would not disturb them. This device was a little on the expensive side considering what it does but it's a Plantronics device so I expected a quality device. Sadly, the device lets sound through on BOTH outputs, reguardless of what is selected. The sound for the non-selected speakers or headphone side does come out several db lower then the selected side but I wanted something that would fully switch between headphone or speakers and not allow any sound to come out of the other device I am not using at that moment. When I use this to listen via headphones, I still have to switch the power off to my speakers to not disturb anyone.
Plugged it into the car with a thumbdrive full of mp3's, and not even 20 minutes later the thing starts smoking and no longer works.
I'm not needing a lot of sound...mostly wanting some quiet background music while reading, traveling, etc. But you can barely hear with this speaker.
This product is a big deception. I have read so many customers complaints about this product from various websites and to tell you the truth, they are telling the truth about it. This is the second one that I have gotten and it still won't work. I have e-mailed Tech Support, but no response. The support page for the drivers seems to be outdated. It is now 2005, there should be new drivers downloads for this product that has so many problems. I have installed and un-installed the software more times than I should. When I reboot the computer I have to unplug the usb so it can restart windows xp. Yes, it does get hot, yes, I did use a small fan for the overheating, even lay the product on it back and put a small towel on it with a small ice pack to keep it from overheating. This is too much and I shouldn't even have to go to this extreme. It either a good product that will work or not. I gave it a 1 star for having Ulead Dvd Factory and Movee software which I didn't even use. You can only record about 30-45 minutes of video footage.I am returning it back this week before my 90 days return policyexpire. Just purchase it 2 weeks ago.
Plugged the cable in as a headphone extension cable. The audio was garbled, and unuseable. Sounded like it was in a box, and distorted. I plugged my headset back into to my iPad without the extension cable, and everything was fine. Is it worth the $2.56 I paid for the cables, to hassle with sending them back? I threw them in the trash. I will not buy again from this company. It's obvious they were never tested, no quality control. I would rate them 0 Stars, but this review doesn't allow it.
the shape of the mouse is ok, just like the normal optical MS mouse. The size is kind of small, not for big hands male.the most critical problem I found is that the pointer of the mouse will move or &quot;shift&quot; very fast to lower left or right, depending on your motion.Detail description:While surfing the web, clicking the links, and reading the info, and move and click some more, you will notice the pointer will shift back quicly to the lower left or right corner of the screen. This motion is like the old ball mouse which have tons of dirty blocking the sensors. You have to lift up the mouse and move again.This is annoying... I have a wirled optical MS mouse, it doesn't have this problem at all. I used a Wireless Logitech Mouse, it doesn't matter either... only happen if the battery is old or it doesn't synz with the &quot;station&quot;. Usually, with a little reset on the mouse channel, everything should work proporly again.However, this is not the case.If you play WC3 and Starcraft, you may find this even more annoying.Finally, if you have the same problem, you are not alone.
It was a OK price, but bad quality. After I used it for about 2 weeks, the tray of the DVD player stopped working! Glad Amazon refunded my money.
I bought this to use with my iPhone 3G. I've been through a number of iPhone car kits with FM transmitters that have been disappointing in quality -- too much interference, weak or limited FM signal, and flimsy construction. However, in this case I was pleasantly surprised at the overall quality of the Satechi device's sound. It was a snap to set up, and within a couple of minutes I was hooked up via Bluetooth and transmitting to my FM radio. I only have three criticisms of the device 1) Enable a way to tune to an FM station below 88.1 for those urban areas where there are tons of FM stations broadcasting (I think this is an FCC thing, though, so can't really blame it on Satechi), 2) The LCD blinks green and blue too much once the Bluetooth connection has been made. Just give us a solid blue light once the device has made a link to the phone. The blinking blue-green is a big distraction at night. 3) Figure out a way to make a dedicated iPhone version with an integrated iPhone holder. I hate having my phone floating around in a cup holder or on the seat or elsewhere on the console. These are relatively minor quibbles in an otherwise excellent device, though. Highly recommended!Update: After having this for just under a year, the Bluetooth functionality went totally flaky on me, and now it won't pair with my iPhone anymore. Satechi's web site is worse than useless for technical support, and it appears that it is out of warranty already, and so now what choice to I have but to put it in the garbage. I expect stuff to last longer than this. I was happy at first, but in the long term, not a good buy.
I had high hopes for this camera after reading all of the reviews. Unfortunately, when I used it for the first time it froze, wouldn't turn off, and two pixels were lit up on the videos.
I got a tube (almost empty) with a bit of greasy water in the bottom. If this was ever a paste it broke down a long time ago. Stay Away!
Stay away from these if you have a slot loading dvddrive like on an iMac. They have very unsmooth edges, and get stuck in the slot loading drives. I currently have one stuck in there, and it has pretty much disabled my iMac because all it tries to do is eject the disk whenever its turned on.
My ipod lasted about 10 seconds as soon as I started swimming. I might as well have clipped the ipod to my suit without a holder at all. This was the worst piece of junk I have bought in quite sometime.
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.
My original printer failed after three months on light useage. Epson sent a "refurbished" one which died after 10 months of very little useage. Now I am one month over the one year warranty and I'm out of luck. And angry that I bought all new ink cartriges. If someone what to crank up a class action suit to get some justice, count me in. This is criminal! I'm going to send my worthless printer to the CEO and tell him where to plug it in.
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.
Very expensive and does not work. After email back and forth to customer service they finally came up with a software patch that allowed the darn thing to turn my home theater (pure samsung) on and off in the right sequence. If you don't have infinite patience then don't buy this stupid thing.
i bought these last week and regretably have to return them because they lack the low bass sound i like when i listen to my hip hop and r&b music...fyi i used this earphone with a 30gb creative zen vision m...so if you listen to lots of hip hop, rap, or r&b don't get these earphones because u will be very disappointed and frustrated even after trying on all the various earbud sleeves...don't get me wrong these are quality headphones for listening to trance, ambient trance, and chill out tracks due to their excellent mids and highs but like i said before the lack of quality bass when i switched over to listening to hip hop really drove me nuts...i really wanted to like these earphones due to the shure brand name and quality of the earphones (nice thick cable wire) but after a few days of listening to the e2c i decided to switch back to my $40 sony mdr ex51 earbuds cuz of the bass reason...also, as for the sound isolation claim on this earphone, it does isolate ok but not well enough for NYC subways...i'd say that it would isolate between 70-80% NYC subway noise at my listening volume of 17-18 out of 25 on the creative zen vision m...let me explain i'm sure it would have isolated the sound a bit better if i turned the volume up on my zen M to 20-22 levels but i try not to listen to music too loud on my earphones due to health reasons...i hope this hopes buyers out...
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.
it makes me mad that phillips is making tons of money off of this piece of junk. product is enticing w/ it's capabilities, price and sleek look. however only expect to have it less than a year, if that. guarantee it will die on you suddenly with even limited use. we've owned two in less than a year and a half. both have died. you decide if the cost is worth a few month's use.
If you think this item will be usefull to avoid wearing out camcorder for rewind, then please reconsider.I tried my Kenyo KV-885 for the first time this morning. It continued to run in rewind mode after reaching the end of tape. You've heard a small electric motor bogg down I'm sure. That was the sound. The motor kept running.I hit the stop button and then eject button to get the tape out. About 1 inch of tape segment was outside of the cassett. Yep it damaged the tape. Guess I am lucky it did't completely destroy the tape.As a service to customers Amazon.com should remove this item from the catalog.
The other reviewer is likely a Samsung employee planting a glorious review of this ugly-looking, poor-quality LCD TV. First of all, you should be aware of the company's industry-lagging dead pixel policy; this is not published in the documentation, but a web search revealed that they would not consider the LCD panel defective even if it had a dozen dead pixels (i.e., pixels that are stuck on one color, usually blue or green, but also white, red or black). Now, you need to know this because the set I examined had at least 5 dead pixels, one green one that was very prominent in the *center* of the screen. You call this "beautiful"? Not by a million miles.Otherwise, the video tends to be fuzzy on this 40" set, esp. when you display regular NTSC (i.e., non-HD) TV. This includes all the DVDs on the market today. (Hi-def DVD is coming this spring, hopefully.) Watching a DVD on this is rather unpleasant, probably because of the high response time which causes streaks across the screen. I seriously thought the image quality was much worse than a similar-sized Sharp Aquos LCD TV that was costing hundreds less than this. I even judged it to be worse than the so-so quality on a 37" Syntax Olevia set.Accoring to a recent Consumer Reports magazine ranking, Samsung TVs rated very low in both quality and ease of use. The top brands are Sony, Sharp, Panasonic, and Pioneer. You can check their website (consumerreports dot org) for detailed rankings. If you are going to spend a lot of money on a TV, be sure to stick with a high-quality namebrand.
I purchased the ball head version of this tripod after checking one out in a brick and mortar store. I have heaver tripods, but for compact travel, I really like the small lightweight size and relatively tall extended height. If your careful, the natural tendency toward vibration of such a lightweight tripod can be minimized. I have taken many successful nighttime exterior time exposures with my Nikon D300 on this unit. I did modify the tripod right off the bat and replaced the ball head with a Giottos MH-1002 equipped with a Manfrotto quick release plate, which is my standard.Now the bad news. The swivel feet pop off and are easily lost. No problem, I replaced them with rubber feet purchased a the hardware store. While doing this, I learned that neither National Geographic or Manfrotto (who manufactures the unit for NG) support this product with replacement parts. (Manfrotto does support their own branded tripods.) Since the feet fell off during the warranty period, NG was kind enough to send me a replacement tripod which I cannibalize for parts.Now the really bad news. The plastic clamps that lock the leg extensions in place are subject to fracture rendering the extension useless. So far, I have had two break, which I replace with parts from the spare tripod, but now make me consider the tripod unreliable.
I'm terribly dissapointed with this card. Unfortunately for me, I didn't read the reviews posted about this product because, since I own a Viking 128 MB Flash Card, I assumed a Viking 256 MB Flash Card would work as well. The thing is that the card died, like the other reviews said, displaying the &quot;CF Card Error&quot;. This happened on September 1st, I tried contacting Viking on its website without an answer.
Background information: I purchased this mount for my new 40" Samsung. I would consider myself to be fairly handy--I've done lots of work on my house--and technically savvy. This *may* be a fine mount but it didn't work for me at all, but maybe I'm more dense than I realized.The final straw for me was that the tilting feature seemed to be locked in at the -5 degree angle, meaning that the TV is tilting upwards. Not only isn't this practical for watching the TV but it also made the installation more unstable than I'd prefer. There was nothing I could find online or in the instructions that indicated how to fix the angle (there's a bolt-like thing that prevents the adjustments from moving at all). Someone was helping me and we tried everything but it just wouldn't budge. Again, perhaps I'm not as handy as I thought or perhaps there's something simple that I missed, but I spent an hour just trying to fix this issue with no luck (same goes for the person helping).Secondary issues came up when trying to solve this problem. First, the URL listed in the instructions to find the right hardware/screws to use for your TV doesn't work (you get a Page Not Found error). Second, my TV wasn't listed anywhere on their site (you may want to check that in advance). Third, the "instructional video" you see mentioned is "coming soon" on their site. Fourth, the live support is only M-F, so if you go to install this on the weekend, you're out of luck. Fifth, the site's FAQ page is mostly about how you can sell Peerless Mounts, so that was of no help either.So, this may be a fine mount if you can get it to work. And maybe I'm at fault or maybe this is somehow defective, but right now it seems like it's a flawed mount and, even worse, the technical support options range from worthless to poor.---As a follow up, I spoke with a person at Peerless Mounts today (after their Web site's LiveChat feature did nothing). It turns out that the mount wasn't defective but the solution still wasn't obvious to me. So I was able to get the TV mounted, but I'm still not 100% comfortable with how it all connects and am very disappointed with the number of problems on their Web site. Maybe I'd change this rating to three stars--maybe--but I'd still not be inclined to buy a Peerless Mount again.---As another follow up, I did receive an email reply to my "Live chat by a live person" request...three hours later.
Kinda harsh heading, I know. But I am on my 2nd mouse of this particular design. Great idea! HORRIBLE design! And I think they designed it this way knowing what would happen so as to increase sales.So what happened?? The USB dongle broke both times....it's all in the design. The dongle is essentially 2 peices, and the outer peice pivots (maybe for better communication with the mouse?...nah!!). The problem with the pivoting part is that it goes so far, and then breaks. The wires BREAK internally if you go beyond that point. Did Miscrosoft implement some kind of safety stop on the housing? Of course not!!BOYCOT!!They do make another one that is one peice...I will probably exchange my broken one for this (if I can - it's been a few months).
Not the best quality. Streaks in prints. I have used Walgreen refill process several times and never had this problem. Poor quality prints. I print coupons regularly and I hope they will scan.
This product lists the A640 as one it works with. It doesn't. Not even a tight fit. Just flat out doesn't fit.But, since it costs more to return it than throw it away, I'm stuck with it now.
The sound quality of this thing is HORRIBLE. The volume just fades in and out without warning. Everything I listen to just sounds so tinny and muddled. WOULD NEVER EVER RECOMMEND TO ANYONE!
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.[...]
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.
Polk Audio Monitor 60 AM6022-A 2-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Single, Cherry)I bought these speakers with hope after my SONY-7000 tweeter broke. The sound is flat, mid range is not transparent and low base is almost absent. Working power is about 10 watt - anything higher - distortions and clipping. Aesthetically OK, but smaller bookshelf boxes sound juicier. Returned to seller.Get something with 8" drivers and bigger. I will get back to SONY F-7000.
I agree with the first review of this product. The mouse is actually pretty nice, but the software that comes with it is just terrible. Caused my XP SP2 to crash non-stop. Once I uninstalled the GE software and just let Windows find it (it had to search for a driver online using the automatic driver installation wizard), it worked fine. It doesn't have all the options that came with the GE software, but atleast it works. I don't recommend this mouse either until they get the software upgraded.
The radio seems good at first but they don't hold up to long-term use in the shower. I've had two of these which have died after several months of use, and am trying a different brand instead.
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.
not recommend it for shopping in Mexico because the product never reached the destination hurt. I hope to recover the cost or resend the product
Well, this was my first experience with an MP3 player, I figured I'd try them before I go for the IPOD. Maybe I should have gone all out from the beginning.I initially liked it's features. The fm tuner was nice, for when I wanted to listen to my favorite show. I also liked the stopwatch. The sound is pretty good, too.Then, things started to break. First, the battery clip broke off, but I coould still force it closed. Then one day I turned it on and all of my songs had been erased, I had to reload them, I was very annoyed.Lastly, I turned it on last week and it now reads "boot error" I have tried everything but nothing seems to work. I have this thing for less than three months, so this is a little frustrating.Hope this helps,EW
I have no idea who makes the "Dual Mode Camera," but it's sold by a variety of vendors (mine came from Argus). I have no actual evidence that it works at all, because Windows 7 doesn't recognize it, even after its drivers are installed. Perhaps it's old enough that it only supports XP, but I suspect there'd be problems even there.
This product did not work. I'm a little hard of hearing and the Koss volume control did not alter the volume any different from the DVD player I was using. A waste of money.I purchased a full headset with volume control which did a much better job altering the volume over and above the original player.
D-Link makes great products. Unfortunately this is not one of them. Or maybe I'm just the unlucky consumer whose external hard drive, ipod, web cam, and usb tv tuner are not compatible with this hub.This hub is great for connecting my mouse and my printer (which is off most of the time). But it drops connections with my external hard drive (don't even ask about booting up with my external plugged into this thing) it will not allow my ipod to connect, nor will it get a signal with my usb tv tuner, or allow any sort of normal frame rate on my webcam (i'm getting about 1 frame every 5 seconds).Maybe I got a defective unit. I'm definately returning this.
I bought this from another retailed. I will be returning it immediately. I did not have unrealistic expectations. However, this is completely useless. My keyboard was worse after using this. It did not pick up anything! Not the tiniest speck of dust.Worthless.There's more suction created by closing a door 10 feet away than from this vacuum. Is that an exaggeration? No, because this "vacuum" creates ZERO SUCTION.None.None at all.I checked it all out. Clean, new filter: check. plugged in, turn on and making noise: check. Air brush (turbine) in proper place and spinning when powered on: check. Suction: NO.Worthless. It struggled and I struggled to get it to lift an eyelash from a flat, smooth surface.
I bought one and am very disappointed with it. My older filter on a film camera gave a very nice dark blue sky on almost every single shot I took. This filter does not give the same quality, nor the dark sky effect I hoped for on my EOS 30D DSLR. Extremely disappointed.
What fool measured the PACKAGE instead of the product? Those of us with netbooks are interested in the measurements if the mouse, not the package!
This product I ordered based on the positive reviews. Yes there were negative ones. What I did not realize is that all the positive ones sort to the top and the negative ones are at the bottom. Also, I wondered why sometimes I would see a review twice. I found out when trying to review this product. Your review does not show up for sometime. This product cannot be installed from the windows add hardware feature or you may risk the product not being installed correctly. Please read the instructions and follow. DO not just try to install like any normal printer ever purchased. This one you are not supposed to attach the printer until step 17. I will be sending this back. I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to get it to work. I had to buy a new inkjet cartridge one of them was defective and it will not align without two function cartridges installed. I never go the scanner to work. The fax would function and you could print in fax function. It would however never print from the printer itself. It kept giving an error Officejet is offline when it is was online. I trouble shot the cable by using it on another printer. The USB cable worked on a Lexmark printer I had available to test with at my cabin. I just wanted something inexpensive and have owned at least three other officejets that have all worked great. This is one not worth your time and effort. I troubleshot with HP who told me to ship it back and obtain another one. Believe me it is not worth the time, trouble, expense and effort. Obtain another printer. Thanks, (Also Amazon you should have a negative rating system. This one does not deserve a single star but that is the lowest available for a product.) In my opinion that also is misleading the consumer.
I bought this unit even though there were warnings that the remote control features were slow. They were very slow and if you push two buttons back to back the machine would crap out and you would need to turn it off and back on to get it to work again. Now the machine has died all together and it has only been three months. I am trying to get my money back now.
Description of what you are buying:-6ft HDMI Cable-Works perfectly-Breaks REALLY easily-Transfers good sound and picture-Breaks REAAAAALLLY easily
I bought this in December 2010, it is now May 2012 and I have no phonograph. I wanted a turntable to play my Dylan vinyl collection on. It didn't have to be fancy, it just had to play records with the minimal amount of distortion. I've always had good luck (knock on wood) with Sony products in the past. I bought this item because it was (or what I thought was) the best deal for the least amount of money.Out of the box it was fine, beit as limited as it is. I played albums on it a couple times a month if that. I took great care of it and always cleaned albums before putting them on etc etc. Well, under two years and now it won't work. You push the button and it spins and as soon as the tonearm starts to head towards the vinyl it stops like it's binding on something. The belt is fine, it all looks perfectly fine it just won't play. I can spin it by hand and sound comes out the speakers so I believe it to be some sort of switch is being tripped just before it hits the record and causes the platter to stop.Of course the first thing I do is check the date of purchase...its under two years but over one - their warranty. I contacted Sony and the almost laughable options they gave me were this: Pay for their service dept. to fix it at god knows what cost, OR do their "exchange program" which is absolutely hillarious because not only will they be giving me a REFURBISHED turntable in exchange, but make me pay $69 for it...THATS HOW MUCH I PAID FOR IT IN THE FIRST PLACE! Yeah, I'm gonna exchange my broken turntable for one that's not even brand new PLUS pay you what I paid for the original NEW one...LOLGooooood luck if you plan on using this turntable for longer than 2 years. The needle will outlast the unit.
They are physically squirrelly and may or may not work in the target device depending on weather they get a good seat.
Contrary to what I read on here as far as the "rave reviews" of this product, I bought it and regretted it. It arrived fast from Amazon but when I plugged it in, I had major problems trying to get the thing to actually work. When it did finally work, the sound quality on it was terrible and nothing I did made it any better. I don't know if its the vehicle you own (I have a Porsche Boxster if that matters) but this thing was NOT worth the $$ spent. HUGE waste of money. Spend it elsewhere or on another product.
Item began to malfunction immediately. Tape runs for approximately 1-2 minutes before flipping sides, which involves roughly 5 seconds of loud clicking and an interruption in the music that is playing. Other tapes confirmed to operate properly in the cassette player. Terribly annoying to try to endure--not acceptable for use. (2004 Toyota Corolla tape player)
I purchased the Panasonic KX-FLM651 fax machine back in July '07. Yesterday, October 23, 2007, barely 3 months after my purchase the drum unit failed. I was getting dark black lines down the left side of faxes I received so I called Panasonic. After having me run several tests on the machine, they told me that it is a drum problem, and unfortunately these are not under warranty. Even though testing showed that the drum only had 263 pages printed on it, and that it is rated for 10,000 pages of use, Panasonic would not replace it. I have always been very impressed with Panasonic products, but the FA84 drum unit is one to stay away from. If you find that your fax needs replacement of this, you would be better off buying a new machine (not a Panasonic machine) than taking the chance on this unit, since it costs about $100 to replace.
Soaks up sweat like a sponge and will rust the connection between the ipod and nike receiver.
Used this with my 80gb Zune. broke within first month of use. Would turn on and off randomly. Sound quality is terrible.
This product works on & off...often makes an annoying noise (like I need something else to be annoyed at)when it clicks on.
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.
I bought this for the PC in my kitchen because I though it would be easy to clean. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to type on. One has to press each key in the exact center and sometimes repeatedly to get the characters to appear on the screen. Very irritating. I've since removed it, thrown it away, and replaced it the the original keyboard that came with the PC.
Let me say first that I absolutely love the Tivoli Model Two radio. It is one of the best purchases I have ever made. The selectivity of the tuner is phenomenal and the sound from the speakers is wonderful for listening.The optional subwoofer, on the other hand, is such a mess that it nearly seems like a work of sabotage.Another reviewer remarked that the subwoofer extends unnecessarily upward into the mid-range frequencies - this is absolutely true, a fact which completely annihilates mid and upper range tone and renders music totally unlistenable. It's like trying to have a conversation with someone who keeps interrupting you, or to use a culinary image putting ketchup in your coffee. Spoils everything. The tone of the bass from this subwoofer is so bossy and undefined that I actually became angry while listening to it, and I'm not an angry guy. I tried adjusting the volume level of the output, and I even put the subwoofer in several different positions - on the floor, on a shelf, under a chair, even next to the main component - to no avail. Like a mosquito buzzing in your ear that terrible, obtrusive tone just wouldn't go away.Thank goodness the Tivoli Model Two radio has sufficient bass on its own through the stereophonic speakers to reproduce naturalistic low tones for the type of music I listen to - mostly Jazz.I really can't understand how Tivoli thought this product was a good idea. It's a sonic catastrophe.
I have a laptop from [...], the NP 9880. This thing is huge, and weighs about 12 pounds, but I can safely say it is one of the most powerful notebooks on earth.Anyway, when I slip my notebook into this backpack, the zippers can barely zip over the corners of my laptop... it's a struggle to pull this thing in and out of the backpack, especially while i have books in it as well. After I have my notebook, school books, power supply, mouse, a few CDs, and my school supplies (calculator, pens, pencils) packed into the backpack, there is hardly any room, which makes pulling things out / putting things in very cumbersome.I'm almost considering selling off this backpack and buying a Targus XL, which I've heard is taller and will accomodate the monstrosity of a laptop computer i carry around.However, if you were to have a slightly smaller laptop, this backpack is terrific. It is very VERY comfortable to wear, and seems very sturdy. Also keeps the laptop (apart from the two top corners) very secure and safe from bumps. The only problem would be is if you were to drop the backpack upside down with the laptop in it, it may be damaged... but those are some odd circumstances and are not likely to happen.
I've owned two of these for my seventh grade classroom. The first one became completely dull after about 6 months of use. With the second one, students were complaining that it wasn't sharpening--on the FIRST DAY I had it in my classroom! This is NOT a "heavy-duty" sharpener as advertised (although it DOES make a heavy-duty noise). I will try something else for my third sharpener.
I used this item with my router/modem that was on top of the book case, i didnt have an ethernet cable long enough so i bought this. the design of this product is terrible. the ethernet cable does not sit snugly at all but shakes back and forth losing connection in the process. i had to apply a heavy amount of tape to get it to stay in order to get a connection.
The construction on this was not so hot. The contacts between the charger and the unit failed to connect after a couple of weeks, making it super-difficult to charge the remote.More than that, though: this isn't a remote for use in a house with little kids. It's just too complicated to learn, especially if folks forget to use the shortcut butons.Luckily, the Tivo Series 3 obviated the need for the 880, since we didn't need to switch between SD and HD sources anymore.
i agree with the other reviews. the have a bad smell that hasnt went away and it has been about two weeks now. there isnt much filling to give very much support and the material is very itchy and annoying. i reccomend teh fellowes mouse and wrist pads. they have much more of teh gel filling and teh surface is smooth and cool. not itchy. and they dont have a smell! not even when you first open it. they seem like much better quality for ur money.
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.
I bought this lens tempted by Amazon's price drop on it. I have to respectfully disagree with other comments that compare this lens with the L line. Just out of the box I could feel the cheap construction, mostly made of cheap plastic. The focusing ring feels inaccurate and loose, with a short play before it takes action. I returned this lens immediately. I wish Canon was more straightforward about informing customers that everything that is not an L line lens (although some L zoom lens may be questionable too) is just hopeless toys for the unaware or under demanding amateur. Serious photographers beware. This lens is NOT an upgrade from the already crappy (but at least justifiable for the price) EF 50mm 1.8 it's the same type of construction and it is not worth around [...] at all. Honest and reputable retailers must receive a lot of heat and returns of this lens from unsatisfied customers. Don't do it. Save your money for the EF 1.2 L.
I bought my Palm with high expectations and it came through at first but all the Palm 125 does is the functions of a m100 plus it has a little more memory and a memory card slot. After a month of use using the graffiti pad, the built in software no longer recognizes any of its programmed graffiti functions and I have to use the built in keyboard to type dates and appointments. PalmSupport is a waste of your time for they just send you a form letter with no real help. The palm is good for reading news off the internet or playing games when you're bored outside of the home but next time I get a organizer, im getting a Franklin Covey planner instead!
I fell in love with this product at first and watched numerous movies on it, until I finally played a movie rented from Netflix and the player refused to play it. I was able to see it on my other dvd players, but this player refused to play it. I guess I'm more upset at myself for not heeding the warnings from all the negative reviews. However,I've been a faithful Sony consumer for years and had a Sony dvd player, which is the reason I puchased this product. When I contacted Sony support all I got was the "run-around". They wouldn't even admit that this product had such a glitch. Folks, I've only experienced this one problem, but I'm not hanging on to this product so that I can get aggravated over the other issues that it may possess. Do yourself a favor and take it from an avid Sony lover, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT AND SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE. If you want try another Sony player, who knows???
Prat generally makes very good quality cases. This case is nicely made. I gave it two stars because it is listed as a "presentation portfolio" case. It is a portfolio case. The presentation cases have ring binders where you can put refillable sheets in them, which this one does not have. I paid 35 plus 10 for shipping which is what you can get this for just about anywhere. Also, for being brand new, it had dings an nicks on it and it was shipped in a flattened box.
Like that girl you dated freshman year in college. Cute, but very little substance.Overall terrible picture quality. Very impractical and almost as soon as I pulled everything out of the box I wanted to send everything back. I honestly have no clue as to how you practically use this camera. As it comes with no lens cover or zoom function the only way to protect the lens is to place it back in its shiny wooden box it comes with.Even so, I still thought it could be "geek-chic" showing off at parties and what not. However the terrible images the camera produces (anything short of perfect studio lighting makes it very muddy) would have my friends probably laughing at me and asking me "how much did you pay for that?" in a not so fun way.So, its cute. But for the price/quality ratio... just come to realize that the girl you dated freshman year won't even end up getting her G.E.D.
This bag is just a touch too small for the camera to comfortably fit it. You really have to cram your camera which I find highly inconveniant. There is also no great way to carry the camera bag, and the camera's strap itself does not fit inside this bag.Would keep shopping for something else!
First of all, don't take my word on this, follow up by going to broadbandreports.com and search on DWL-G810. The security issue is that this device WILL NOT work unless you are broadcasting the SSID of your wireless network. This applies to the shipping firmware 2.0 and the newer firmware 2.12. This is the deal killer for me since I don't want to expose my network's SSID. I'm actually quite pissed off at DLINK over this.By contrast, DLINK's &quot;range extender&quot; (aka wireless repeater) DWL-G800AP actually WORKS with SSID broadcast disabled, so one can see that DLINK could overcome this security issue.The remaining issues are these:(1) It won't support DHCP from your router to any PC hooked up to the bridge. You might think, hey, I'll configure my PC for DHCP and it will get the IP info from the router through the bridge connection. Wrong! It won't work.(2) The router itself does not work for obtaining DHCP from the router EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THIS AS AN OPTION. This is outrageous and completely unacceptable. Confirmed on BroadbandReports.com and by DLINK's Level 2 support.Bottom line is that, while it works, it's entirely manual in the configuration and the SSID broadcast requirement is a security vulnerability not worth enduring.
unfortunately did not functiongives the signal very snowy, distorted and only for a few seconds, then the signal stops and my projector has to search again, where it finds it, then does the same thing.All my other HDMI cables work just fine, but now i have to wait for another one until i can mount it... unfortunate :(
My GOD! I had faith in Panasonic and have never had a problem until now. I bought this less than 2 years ago and suddenly it stopped working for no reason at all. It will not power on at all now. Check out this bug, it is all over the internet, just punch in the model number DMR-ES10 and something like won't power on, etc... it gets worse. I called Panasonic "customer service". If you consider being rushed through the call, repeatedly having questions unanswered then LITERALLY being hung up on customer service, then I guess that's Panasonic's benchmark for service. I was told to mail it in, wait 2 or 3 weeks, then I will receive a call letting me know IF it can be fixed. If so, I will then get the cost. Are you kidding me. If this is a widely known issue, shouldn't they be taking the hit, fixing and shipping it for free and laying out the red carpet? Oh, to add insult, I've been recording one of my favorite shows for about 7 episodes, but I never got a chance to finalize the disc, so I basically wasted weeks recording something that won't play in anyone else's DVD player (no power, no chance to finalize the disc) and finally I have a rented DVD in the player now from Blockbuster that I can't get out. In 3 weeks, it will be extremely late, who's going to pay the late fees? Me of course. As I write this, I STILL don't know what I'm going to do. I don't know what else to say except - Never again Panasonic!!
The Case it is not that good may be if the price was 10 bucks it would be okey, cause the camera doesn't fit that well and the case isn`t that confortable
I bought this product in March this year and is generally happy with its performance. However, I have always had a problem with one of the buttons. I finally emailed Logitech on this and they led me through a diagnostic process which confirmed that it is a hardware problem and not a software problem.However, due to the fact that I am using this product in Singapore, they are washing their hands off their warranty. They have been giving me the run-around for quite a few days and the resolution of this problem is nowhere in sight.If you are an overseas (non-USA) buyer, beware!!! Logitech will walk away from their product and you are left to work out some arrangement with the retailer!! And I though Logitech is an honourable company!
I was disappointed with the soft case. I would have liked it to have:1. A long strap so that one can hang the case with the camera on one's shoulder.2. A little more space so that the user manual of the camera can be taken alongI bought Powershot S3 1S and I am perfectly happy with the camera. But not with the soft case.
I have had my Logitech 540 system for a couple of years now and have enjoyed it tremendously. But ever since going to Windows 7.1, with a Realtek onboard sound card, there are big problems and no driver updates to do anything about the issue. I have seen many other people are having the same problem on internet fora, but there seems to be a lot of 5.1 system troubles with Windows 7. I've been advised by tech guys to either get another 5.1 system by another company or to buy a new sound card - neither good options. Good luck if you want to take a chance with it.
Nothing spectacular, but it did the job, ie, play Region 1 & 2 DVDs. Picture OK, about what you'd expect at this price. But picture started to flicker after 6 months, then player died completely. Called Philips, they told me warranty on 642/37 expires after 3 months, after that the only option you have is get a new unit at a 20% discount, and minus the region-free capability, which is dealer-installed. My advice: Skip this player, go for a brand with better product quality & customer service in the same price range, eg, Panasonic DVD-S47 or Panasonic DVD-S27.
Honestly, I have not been this disappointed with a products' actual performance vs. advertised performance since I bought Sea Monkeys as a kid and they didn't actually wear hats and have personalities like in the picture.This device simply is not adequate under the best of circumstances, to provide quality sound through any radio. In my car there is not a single FM frequency throught the entire spectrum that allows for a clean signal. There is fade in/out and static continually at every frequency and every volume level and during the brief periods there is sound it is full of static and the music quality un unacceptably poor. Moving the unit around in the car finds "hot spots" that seem to work then start to fade as well.I physically placed this unit directly next to my home FM antenna, dialed in a frequancy and while the fading went away the poor sound quality and static were still there. Today I'm going to buy cassette adapters for my cars and I'll stick to hard wiring at home. With a direct connection the sound is incredible from my Zen Micro.I cannot think of a single reason for anyone to buy this product, based on my experience. I truly wish I would have checked user ratings before I bought as I have yet to see a positive rating.If you want good sound and minimal frustration, find another solution to get your MP3's playing in your car.
I bought this camera to replace an older model of quickcam which looks the same and is also USB. I replaced it because for some reason Windows XP doesn't like it and it can't be used with XP since the OS upgrade. This camera installed easy but I had to D/L the XP software off the web as the software it came with is old. I expected at least the same quality as the other since it's been years and I now have the best OS available. NO!!! The picture quality is crap and can't be tweaked. There is this total grainy appearance to the images and the DPI seems much less even though its still 150DPI. Don't waste your money.....I don't see any resolution/quality differences with the more expensive models either....good luck,Mike
I had a Vivatar camera in just like this in blue. It was a nice camera, not expensive to care for, unlike my older Advantix one. I decided that I would take it on the trip of a lifetime, to Space Camp, Flordia. I had a rool of 24, and right when I took the wound camera out of my caring case, it slipped out of my hand and fell onto the semi-soft carpet. I picked it up and tried to take a picture, but when I pressed, the button only went down. It wouldn't wind, either! That was also going to be my last picture. With the first 2 days on it, it is still sitting on the counter. If you must buy one of these, then don't drop it!
I've been using a Linksys 4 port KVM since 2000 and it's been great. The only problem is that there is no USB sharing and all of the connections for keyboard and mouse are PS2. So, I decided it was time to upgrade. After all the research, this appeared to be the product. I was excited to get the unit delivered and open it up. I disconnected the old KVM and hooked up the new one only to find a few big issues. Port 1 had the keyboard working great, but my Microsoft Optical mouse kept blinking red. On port 3, the mouse worked great, but the keyboard refused to function. I powered everything off and reset the connectors hoping that would fix it. Still no go. I even switched out a few of the cables to rule that out. The manual says to make sure you have the latest firmware found on their web site, so I went to their web site and could not find any firmware listed. I even used their search field looking for 'firmware'. One document came up with the term, but no downloads to be found. I called their support line expecting them to be closed on a Sundy, but amazingly enough a gentleman answered. This is what I find amazing - he told me that they do not support multi-function mice and keyboards. Nor do they support mother boards with the Nvidia chip set. I find that amazing because this is a USB 2.0 sharing device and my keyboards are a Logitech corded keyboard and the mouse is a Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue (typical two buttons and a wheel). Not anything fancy. I even tried my old Dell USB keyboard.So, I'm assuming two things: the device was faulty and the guy in support either didn't know what he was talking about or Iogear is putting out junk with pretty packaging. I'm going to back Linksys.
After reading some of the reviews, I bought this card anticipating some difficulty with installation. However, I had no difficulty at all with the installation. The TV functionality worked immediately. My disappointment really began afterward....Let's start by saying that if you just want to watch TV on your computer, this product works well. It's the other features that bring about the disappointment.If your experience is like mine, don't plan on doing anything with closed-captioning. The vast majority of the time, the captions are garbled beyond usability. You might as well forget the &quot;hot word&quot; capability and other features leveraged off closed-captioning, as well.I also found the video capture disappointing. If you use the proprietary AVI format, you can do simple editing. However, the video quality will be sub-VCR, and the file size large. To add further aggravation, the sync between sound and video is terrible. And finally, the video player crashes when running full screen, and since the format is proprietary, one can only play the resulting video with the ATI player.Recording in MPEG-1 format is much better. With an adequately powerful computer (this machine is a P-III 667EB), you can produce videos with reasonable file size, with pretty good sync between sound and video, and decent image quality, though still sub-VCR. You can also play these files on any MPEG-1 capable player. However, you will not be able to edit these files. All in all, if you want to make video recordings, you are probably better off with a VCR in front of your TV-Wonder card. In general, I would recommend an MPEG-2 solution if you really want to do anything serious with video capture on your computer.Now for the bad news... This solution is predominately software based. Real-time applications such as those provided with this product are always prone to difficulties in the Windows 9x environment. With the software for this product, I have experienced numerous "blue screen of death" crashes, and crashes to re-boot (one second your computer is running, the next second it is rebooting of its own accord). I have had more crashes in the course of a couple of days with this software, than I have experienced in the last several years of my computer experience for all my other applications combined. Admittedly, I'm running this software on an extremely loaded "family" machine. But then again, what use is software that can't play well with others?To provide further annoyance, there are numerous non-crash bugs. For instance, in the video editor, if you change the counter to display time instead of frames, the frame step feature no longer works correctly. This makes editing tough! Also, I'm suspicious that this software package damaged my DirectX installation. I am suddenly experiencing collateral problems with games, etc. since the install. I dread fixing this problem. A re-install of DirectX already failed to make any improvement, though the diagnostic tool still dutifully tells me that the installation is broken...here we go!In summary, I'll put things in perspective. The performance of the raw TV functionality is very good with this product. Everything else marginally works. With care most crashes can be avoided, and the basic functionality of the digital VCR can be useful with subdued expectations. A hardware-based MPEG-2 solution (available from Pinnacle and others) will provide far superior results. But, we're talking at least ... vs. ... for the TV-Wonder. Given the price and the TV functionality, I give the TV-wonder a two star rating.
I really wanted this system to work--especially for $400+. For the price, I expected superb voice quality during conference calls/ on speakerphone, however this works no better than my relatively inexpensive Panasonic KX-TG1061. Got the same old complaints while using the Polycom: "Are you in a tunnel? Can you get off speakerphone; we can't hear you. Are you on one of those awful Polycom systems?"I sound better on Skype. Even with a bad Internet connection.And . . . I have an incredibly small office and sat only two feet from the thing, but alas, no luck. You have to practically make out with it to satisfy the call recipient.In my last attempt to make this work, I purchased the extension microphones for the system. Still had the same problem: unless I held the thing right next to my mouth, people on the other end complained about the poor voice quality. Bye, bye extension mics.And so long, Polycom SoundStation 2. I missed the 30-day refund window, though (partially because I wanted to fully test with the extension microphones), which means I did not get a full refund for this terrible, terribly overpriced product. Learned my lesson.Unless this thing was a lemon, I advise you to stay FAR AWAY from Polycom. I only wish I knew of a conferencing system that actually works--preferably one for less than $400.
I am not one generally to anthropomorphize electronics, but after more than a year with this recorder I am left with the notion it has serious problems. I have spent more than 16 hours waiting for and talking to Philips customer service...they can read you the manual, but since you're reading this I assume that will be as much help to you as it has been to me. At this stage I know more than customer service about their machine. The interface is difficult and cumbersome I recommend avoiding the system. It periodically will not recognize DVD-R disks, although it always recognizes DVD-RW media. It randomly changes channels, stops recording in the middle of a program, etc.Try Sony I hear their system is easier to use.This is a shame because when it works it makes beautiful quality images.
The picture is very small and hard to see from more than a foot or two away or if you are not looking at it striaght on. It is easy to use, but the picture quality is poor.
The cords are fine, work fine, but don't have the ferrite cores on the ends. Just plain not there. For less than a buck each, they work fine. But I wanted the cores, and it seems I'm doing without. Any suggestions appreciated.
I was pretty geeked when I read about the product and ordered the new Onkyo Receiver (TX-SR605) to go with this. The receiver gets deservedly great reviews, but this product is scrap. Setting it up is easy (3 plugs), but the remote is a step back in time from the ipod remote. On screen display of song lists, titles, etc. looks like it came from an old Commodore home computer. The display takes up maybe 1/4 of the TV screen, so if you have long lists, you really can't scroll through rapidly. With tousands of songs, it's impossible to get to the end of a list. I believe the Mac Ipod A dock supports the scroll-wheel functionality - this has nothing, but a very slow remote.Where the product is really poor is video. I was excited that I could download movies into itune, load them on the ipod, plug it into the dock and away we go. Unfortunately, it isn't that easy. First off, you have to essentially do the reverse in terms of menu options from displaying song information. Second, you can't view the video and photo menus on the TV screen - so you have to scroll and select on the ipod itself (although you can scroll and select music by looking @ TV screen) using the Onkyo remote. I'm still lost as to that feature/function.Probably my own missed expectation, but I was really hoping for a good UI to allow me to sit back with remote, thumb through a playlist and play tunes, go bck to main menu and select a video or watch a slide show of photos. For video/photo - the remote is useless since you have to switch it out of the mode that interfaces with TV, for audio, because you can't scroll easily through lists, it's pretty useless as well. But at least I can play tunes and video through my new receiver.
Received the "battery"light with no battery. Called and they said sorry will send you a new battery light. New one arrived, no battery. Picture shows a battery on the light. Finally sunk in battery not included and they did not mention it or know it. Directions did not even tell what kind of battery it takes. Sent it back.
I purchased the PNY DDR2 PC2-5300 memory for my aging E-machines T-5062 computer. The total memory before the upgrade was only 1GB, hardly enough for any Windows Vista computer. So I upgraded using the PNY PC Memory Kit to 2GB. Immediately, there was a noticeable improvement.For 30 days, things were great! Yet, on day 31, my computer booted up with a Blue Screen. After spending 3 hours of multiple Blue Screens, I tracked down the problem to the RAM. When I replaced the RAM back to the original 1GB memory that came with the computer, the problem went away.DO NOT purchase this brand -- it's not worth it! To make matters worse, Amazon's 30-day return policy ended yesterday! What a piece of junk!
An unwise purchase. I bought this for a specific use: to shoot pictures on mountain bike trips, and was attracted by the shockproof/splashproof/size features. My 14 yr old son had one of these, and was raving about it. Unwisely I did not look closely at the images he was taking. So when it arrived and I tried it out, I found it gave unacceptably fuzzy scenery images, with unexciting colours, and moving targets also were fuzzy. Thinking it defective, I then did a close comparison with the results of my son's camera, shooting the same photos on each. Same result. I tried with and without image stabilisation, auto ISO vs fixed ISO etc, to no avail. So now am trying to sell/return the camera, and at same time telling our son it's just my camera that is a dud.As a family we have had many digital cameras. Mainly Canon Powershot (3 in last 10 years), also 3 Panasonic Lumix (2 large, one pocket) and a Sony. These are more expensive, but considerably better quality, and the cameras we now use normally are both Lumix. This is our comparison, and I at least expected the Olympus to take good quality pictures. For scenery neither of our two 760s do, and seem to go back to the quality of mid-1990s digitals.My last 2 Canon Powershot both stopped working because the sensors died, after 4-5 years. I took the latest, a 2003 Powershot S400, into repair just now and was quoted an impossible $300. But while there I saw and checked out the bottom range Canon A460, for $99 on Amazon approx. Certainly without the size or robust features of the Olympus, but the picture quality seemed very good in comparison. At half price, I think this will be a better bet for mountain biking!
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 .
This unit proves the old saying, "You get what you pay for". It only lasted 3 months before the sound starting coming and going and by 5 months the sound was gone. My son bought one too, and his is also on the frits and is only 6 months old. No more CyberHome for me at any price.
I bought this card for $ 92 6 months ago. Everything seemed to be fine until today when I tried to read stored pictures and PDF files using my Kingston TraveLite reader. My DELL Latitude D800 laptop with Windows XP didn't recognize it. I cannot say it is a problem with the laptop nor the reader since other SD card, including Sandisk Ultra II 2GB work very well. I tried to format it in a linux machine but nothing seems to work. The only device able to format/read/write the card is my Canon S3 IS camera. Is a shame I cannot read the pictures from the memory directly. Now I have to connect my camera to my laptop to be able to read the pictures.
This is the worst mouse I had. It is exxtremely jumpy. You can`t point anything in the screen, it feels like a Parkinson Mouse.It is also very slow, I`ve tried with the speed and nothing helps.This is not a good product so, don`t spend your money on it.
this is one lousy expensive player. as one of the reviewer mentioned, the hinge on the battery unit will break. i had the unit replaced by the manufacturer as part of the warranty. but, after a few weeks, it broke again, at exactly the same spot. AudioVox refused to have it replaced again because the 90 day warranty period is over. Also, it constantly freezes playing home made DVD movies, regardless of the format of the DVD disc, not to mention I can hardly read subtitle text. i wish they had a money back guarantee.
I bought two of these batteries and they worked fine for a vacation which we were going on in July. The camera is rarely used, but it never fails that when we need to use it the battery has lost all charge and we can only get it to hold about 10 minutes worth of charge. We have slowly seen it decrease from a great battery in the first month to "where lucky if we can get 3 or 4 pictures in before it dies..........and that goes for both of them!!
I'm unable to say how this radio performs as the antenna broke at the base the first time that my husband attempted to use it. This same thing happened to the Grundig, earlier model that I bought for him the year before. This replacement proved to be equally disappointing. I have to add that he enjoyed the earlier model before the antenna broke.
This ink cartridge was much cheaper than the Samsung name brand. However, when printing, adjustments need to be made to darken the print job, which can become cumbersome when needing to print several jobs. Otherwise, no problem.
I too was influenced by this cheap hdmi wire. As soon as I got it, I hooked it to my PS3 and I hear the PS3 sound when it comes on. Sharp picture and the system automatically detects the wire. So far so good as I thought. But when I put in a game....I hear NOTHING. At all. I tried different ports and nothing. Anyone who wants to purchase a cheap HDMI wire, AVOID THIS ONE AT ALL COST!
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!
Does anyone know why the OS won't back up to the MMC card? Why does it have to be loaded every time the battery runs out? I'm trying here because customer service is non-existent.
Tried all the iterations. Can see the red light quite brightly.Hooking up Cable Box and TV to the stereo amplifier.No joy on any of the possibilities. Will try for a duplex cable.
I don't use it as it just doesn't quite fit and you can't be struggling with access and changing settings on walks.
I wish I could tell you these were great speakers....but I've still not received them!
I purchased this drive about 3 months ago (Dec 07). It worked well up until about mid Feb 08, when it completely died. The properties says that it is 1.49TB in size (yes, tera), and that it needs to be formatted, but formatting attempts simply say that the drive is write protected. It will not show on WinExp, so it is worthless. One of my colleagues at work had the exact same thing happen to the same Centon product and another had a similar problem with a different Centon product. That is 0 for 3 that I know of. I would not recommend for purchase.
Worked and sounded pretty good for a few months, then the sound became distorted and every bit of bass was missing. I am now shopping for a QUALITY replacement for them.-Very Disappointed in Koss
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!
night light went out after 2 months, i found out the warranty was only for 1 month..... this is a good product but the warranty sucks.I am going for a full refund through American Express.. not through Amazon .lost in the woods...
This device just plain doesn't work with 5 of my 6 computers. It only works on my laptop. I downloaded the new drivers from Microtech's website but Windows ME enabled computer did not know the card was there. I am not willing to uninstall my other hardware to see which one works. Technical support is non-existent. Companies should not sell products that don't function with most systems. It is dishonest.David Gardner M.D. Ph.D.
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 once thought this was a great camcorder for all the reasons already noted. Great video and audio quality, easy to use, good price.But guess what? It's broken and out of warranty, and in order to even get a quote on the cost to fix it, I must send it to Sony, because Sony doesn't allow anyone but Sony repair their cameras any more. So, instead of going to one of the hundreds of capable and convenient repair shops in Denver, where I can get an estimate and repairs fast, I have to mail my camera to Texas. TEXAS!So what's wrong with it? The camera refuses to properly load any miniDV tapes now - I get an error that says "Reload tape" and the error message won't go away no matter how many times I reload the tape. Apparently this is a common failure, a quick google search shows this same problem in discussion threads all over the net. And, believe it or not, the most common suggestion to fix this error is to smack the camera repeatedly on the side to "unstick" a stuck part. This did not work with my camera, but good luck to you if you buy this piece of junk.This is the last Sony I will ever purchase. Been burned too many times by Sony now - a TV, a PDA, a digital camera, and now this. I'm buying a Panasonic PV-GS80 miniDV Camcorder to replace this doorstop. I bought an Olympus 790SW camera to replace my broken Cybershot, and it works great. I should have learned my lesson by now, but I'm brand-loyal to a fault. Sony pushed me too far this time. No more Sony. Never again.
I purchased this printer with high expectations. But was very disappointed. Right off, I had problems with paper jamming and printer errors. I even think it jammed so much that a small piece broke off. When it prints the quality is great but I have had a lot of trouble with it when trying to print on card stock. It doesn't appear to be very sturdy and makes me very nervous every time I try to print more than a few sheets at a time. Even regular bond paper has a tendency to jam if printing more than a couple sheets at a time. I've always thought HP printers were the way to go, but after this one, I don't know if I'll buy another HP.
I ordered this item for use in our family room in our new home, where for some reason the builder didn't think to include a phone jack. Once we installed the wireless jack, we began to get intermittent buzzing on the line each time a call was made or answered. Thinking it may be the phone, we ordered a different type of phone, but found the same issues remained.Unfortunately, between ordering the new phone and going on vacation for two weeks, we went a few days past the 30 day return policy and now Amazon is refusing to accept out return. Interesting because the seller, TNT said they follow Amazon's return policy so they don't want to help either. It seem because we made an effort to try and make this jack work properly, we are stuck with a purchase we can't use. Thanks Amazon and TNT for your understanding! Last time I make a purchase from either company.
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.
The autofocus noise is intolerable. I thought I wouldn't mind, but it was very annoying.The image quality was mixed. It was able to resolve quite a bit of detail, but I found the focal plane to be odd shaped and the focus accuracy with my DR was much lower than any of my other lenses. Often the images it produced had far different quality from side to side. I couldn't figure out whether this was due to focus issues or a lens abnormality.People who like this lens either are very forgiving or got a much better copy. I don't have time to sift through multiple copies to find one that is acceptable.
Every couple of days I have to unplug it so it can restart, otherwise it won't allow any connections through the device.Also, it requires a specific IP address to be typed in to the network settings if you decide to have ANY network security on. I am very proficient at network adapter configuration and I even had a tech guy come out and called the D-Link technical support. Having a specific IP address is not that bad as long as you don't plan to connect to other networks, in which case you have to change your settings on your computer to "Automatically select IP" for whenever you are on the other network, and you have to type in your IP address, subnet mask, DNS... etc every time you come home.I wouldn't buy this again, even if it was a 1/10th of the price of the other N routers.
I saved up my money to buy a mini last christmas and i bought it and everythign was going great until about the 2nd month i had it. My sister had just gotten a newer version of the ipod and when she downloaded it to her computer itunes wouldn't recognize my older ipod and i couldnt put any new music on it. About a month later I started getting this weird symbol that looked like a folder and an exclamtion point when i'd go to turn on my ipod. So i looked on the website for troubleshooting tips and i tried everything but nothing worked.i couldn't turn on my ipod. Luckily I was still under warrenty so i sent it in to the repair shop and the sent me back a brand new one. Once again everything was going great up until last month. the battery ran out one day but thats no big deal i charged it until it was full like normal and the next time i go to turn it on it says low battery and it turned off. I know the ipod's batteries can die completely after about a year but 3 months? Now i will charge my ipod fully and it will say low battery and turn wwhile the little battery sign says full. this is ecspecially annoying when yo uare away from home and can't charge it, not like it help mine anyway. I am so frustrated with my ipod running out of batteries after every ttime i charge it makes me want to chuck it out a window. Right now i am looking at other mp3 players. Maybe this is a special case, but my mom and my friends ipods have both done similar things. I do not recommend this.
I am going to burn this thing! I have spent 5 hours messing with this stupid thing and nothing works! I have downloaded every driver update etc. HP just sucks...
FUD - Fear, uncertainty, doubt.According to Wikipedia, "the term originated to describe disinformation tactics in the computer hardware industry and has since been used more broadly. FUD is a manifestation of the appeal to fear."Still Wikipedia, quoting Eric S. Raymond: "The idea, of course, was to persuade buyers to go with safe [...] gear rather than with competitors' equipment. This implicit coercion was traditionally accomplished by promising that Good Things would happen to people who stuck with [...], but Dark Shadows loomed over the future of competitors' equipment [...]".Why would someone prefer a branded wire an not a more generic product that sells for a fraction of the price? I am sure that the marketing geniuses have the answer. In this specific case I am happy to see that this brand's pricing structure is coming closer to what most of the competition charges which is in the single-digits. The brand should make absolutely no difference on such short cable lengths if the cable actually works. This specific product is still selling at an unjustified (in my view) premium but I can understand that some would prefer a branded product even if it goes at the back of the box, never to be seen by anyone.HDMI is all-digital for both sound and picture. As such, it either works or it doesn't and, when it doesn't work, you will know immediately. There's really nothing in-between. If a claim is made that the Monster is 'more reliable' or that it 'lasts longer', I can't see how such claim can be backed - does the hundred-dollar cable last 20 times longer than than the five-dollar cable? And, if it does, do we REALLY care that a cable supporting a standard that may be obsolete in 5 years COULD last for 100 years?By the way, I do not challenge the claim of high quality for this cable. It appears to be well built. However, it is quality not needed and, in my view, not worth paying for. The way most of us use cables is: we plug them at the back of our electronic boxes and, if they work on 'day one' they are likely to work in the exact same fashion on day 1000 because they are not going to be subjected to any physical or thermal stress and the materials used to build them are not easily degradable. While 'quality' was important for analog cables where good quality made all the difference in the world, the digital wires either transmit the digits or they don't. If they do, they all work the same, the $1 HDMI cable gives you the exact same 'performance' the $100, gold-plated cable does.The claims that seem to suggest that these expensive wires allow more Gigabytes of data to pass through and the implied suggestion that you would get a less bright image or a less crisp sound if you used a two-dollar cable are NOT true. The HDMI is a published standard and there is a minimum data throughput that must be supported. If it is, then the device is HDMI compliant and you will get everything that HDMI promises to deliver. If some cable exceeds the specified throughput, it's nice but it's irrelevant because no electronic component that's HDMI compliant would attempt to push more bytes through the wire than the standard specifies. If they did, they'd violate the specs and would not sell very well. If your electronic component had an HDMI port that called for an HDMI cable that exceeded the HDMI published standards, then it would no longer be called an HDMI port but a proprietary, non-standard solution.The following are the HDMI 1.3 specs and ALL certified HDMI 1.3 cables (including the five-dollar wires and the Monster) are going to support them. Whatever 'extra' the M Series offers is useless because no HDMI-connected hardware component is going to ask for more.Maximum signal bandwidth (MHz) 340Maximum TMDS bandwidth (Gbit/s) 10.2Maximum video bandwidth (Gbit/s) 8.16Maximum audio bandwidth (Mbit/s) 36.86Maximum Color Depth (bit/px) 48Maximum resolution over single link at 24-bit/px 25601600p75Maximum resolution over single link at 30-bit/px 25601600p60Maximum resolution over single link at 36-bit/px 1920x1200p75Maximum resolution over single link at 48-bit/px 19201200p60sRGBYCbCr8 channel LPCM/192 kHz/24-bit audio capabilityBlu-ray Disc video and audio at full resolutionConsumer Electronic Control (CEC)DVD-Audio supportSuper Audio CD (DSD) supportDeep ColorxvYCCAuto lip-syncDolby TrueHD bitstream capableDTS-HD Master Audio bitstream capableUpdated list of CEC commands (only on HDMI 1.3a,b,c)My suggestion: search Amazon for "hdmi cable 1.3" and make an informed price/quality decision before you buy.
This is the worst consumer electronics product that I have ever bought. After reading a review in the NY Times, I picked Replay over Tivo. Here is my experience to date:The first unit shipped to me broke within 24 hours, but not before I had signed up for their listings service. I had to ship the product back at my expense in the original box (with the UPC code attached - see later). Once I got the new box, I literally spent over one week with numerous reps at Replay in order to move my service from my original unit to the one they shipped back to me.I then decided to cash in the $50 rebate that Replay was promoting. No way. I no longer had the bar code from the package - it was shipped back with the broken unit and the box they sent back had no bar code. Add $50 to the cost!Then there is the experience of downloading the channel guide...I get a success rate under 5% - that means I have to try over 20 times before their service will download the updated channel guide information. (I use a cable modem connection - not a problem on my end as I am able to surf the Net via the same connection.)All in all, a great disappointment. I strongly recommend that you stay away from this company and its products.
I had a salad shooter before that was also a mixer. This salad shooter does not have as strong a motor as the other one did.Also the shooter on this model is alot shorter than the last one that I had. It works OK but is not as good.
I've returned three of these -- none of them held a charge longer than a day or so. My original battery is still going strong, but the Digipower battery is a total waste!
For a replacement cable to connect your iPod to your charger or your computer, go to the apple store online. I have a third generation iPod and I bought a firewire cable for $19.00.
We have 2 buildings across the street from each other (one a 5 story and one a 15 story) and we have to be near the window closest to the other building in order to get a clear communication.
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
This is the worse software ever. I only wanted to copy a family video to another dvd. No user support, no online or printed help. The box it came in is more useful. I had to rate it one star but it was not even worth that rating.
I am a new to photography. My first tiffen uv filter came with a lens I bought. I was getting spot in my pictures. I later noticed the coating was coming of the filter. The second tiffen uv filter I bought with new lens. I was taking pictures of my christmas tree and getting red flares in my pictures when I did not have any red lights. I took of the filter and that got rid of the flare. Now I just spend more and buy B&W filters.
My second School Pro just burned out. That's two in 16 months. They won't get anymore of my money. Yes, it is a great sharpener when you get it, sharpens quickly and quietly. One day it just doesn't work. Typical quality, sadly; in this day and age. My search continues for a good, quiet, strong, RELIABLE sharpener. My Panasonic has been going for four years, but when it's tired, it just quits. It gets tired after about four student pencils. If you know students, you know this can be 15 minutes of what they call "sharpening". I need a sharpener that's smarter than a fifth-grader!
My Iriver worked fine and then the battery life degraded horribly. Returned the unit. They sent another. REPEAT THIS PROCESS FIVE TIMES. I should be on their payroll as much time as I have spent on this. The customer service people do not keep there promises and send you one defective unit for another one. The one I just got back os defective. POOR QUALITY CONTROL. You may get lucky. But when your unit fails expect the custmer service cycle from Hades.
Took the earbuds out of the box, fit the different rubber pads on them, tried them on, took them off, and threw them into the trash. My ears hurt for the next 20 minutes.These are by far the worst design in earbuds possible. The "twist to fit" protrusion is so big that the designer must have had ears the size of an elephants to come up with this disaster of a design.Further, the construction is CHEAP and plasticky, the rubber attachments only make the earbuds more and more uncomfortable. The length of the cable is quite short compared to regular earbuds. The changeable colour panels keep falling off the earbuds and the mesh covering the earpiece is very very flimsy.The best part about the earbuds is the case in which it comes which is stylish and good quality. Too bad the earbuds dont do the case justice.Shame on Sennheiser for producing such a piece of junk.
The tag line on the box is "The Alarm Clock That's Guaranteed To Wake You Up!" however the manual clearly states that the manufacture is not responsible for the alarm clocks failure to work.This Alarm Clock WILL NOT WORK IN A POWER OUTAGE you can use a backup battery and it will keep the time current however it will not display the time or sound the alarm during a power outage.This Alarm Clock is SEVERELY overpriced. Take your $50 and spend it on an Alarm Clock from a reputable manufacture.
I bought this dash kit as part of an install for a 2009 Cobalt. The kit looks nice and mounts fine to the radio. However, this kit does not fit under the Cobalt dash panels. It appears there was a manufacturing error or incorrect labeling of this product. The face is about 1/4" to wide and will not mount under the cars dash panel. It is not worth modifying since the face would have to be physically cut to fit under the dash panel. Cutting the hard plastic face would be very noticeable and cutting the car dash plate would be an unrepairable modification.I would like to give this product a "2 star" rating because it does well at securing the radio in the dash and is reasonably priced. Unfortunately, the dash panels could not be replaced with this mounting kit installed. My background includes several custom car audio installations and I am very confident in my ability. This does not fit in a late model Cobalt.
Ive been using my 525 for 3 years in the ocean on a 15 ft Boston Whaler in NJ. I have had the same internal fogging problem on the screen - also the unit works about 50% of the time. I have to turn it off and on all the time then it says 3 feet in the middle of the ocean and usually only powering off and on helps. Sometimes it gets stuck on 3 feet while I am driving and sometimes while I am drifting. There is no pattern and it has done this for 3 years so I am looking at Garmins for next summer.Also I contacted Humminbird via email and they were no help. They sent a list of 20 things that might cause this but no real answer.
I have a Compaq Presario 1800 Laptop running Windows ME and a cable modem. My ISP is Charter Pipeline and provides the simplest means for connecting to the internet (I don't have to supply any kind of MAC address to my ISP, there is no need to supply a host name, and they assign you an IP address dynamically). My network interface card (NIC) is also made by D-Link; it is the DWL-650. I also have an HP LaserJet 1200 connected to the parallel port of the DI-713p.I bought this wireless router and NIC on Nov. 29, 2002 and the first problem to show itself was when you tried to use WEP encryption. If you used WEP then the DI-713p would hang up (lock up) and this would cause you to lose your connection. To restore your connection you'd have to power cycle the router. This was definitely not good and to add to the annoyance every time you power cycled the DI-713p the printer would spit out one sheet of paper with a little bit of random text printed.I contacted D-Link's trouble shooting center (via email), but their response seemed unrelated to my complaint. I replied to their response and never heard from them again. So much for automated support!However, I got past this discovering that not using any encryption seemed to resolve this problem and I found that the DI-713p used with the DWL-650 NIC worked very well with decent range, throughout our large house and just outside the house as well. The built in print server worked great and I really like that feature! To add some security to my wireless network I enabled a MAC filter so that the MAC address of my NIC would be the only wireless connection allowed. With MAC filtering on, I had excellent, and trouble free, performance up until Dec. 10, 2002 when the NIC just quit working. When the NIC failed I noticed that if you turned the NIC off for a while (let it cool down) and then turned it back on it would work for a few minutes and then fade way until it wasn't working anymore (even with the NIC sitting inches from the access point - the DI-713p). How disappointing!Luckily, I was able to return both items for a full refund (not counting shipping costs). I don't know what to say at this point. I really enjoyed this setup for the brief time that it worked and the print server was absolutely great. The non-wireless portion of the router still works, but I bought this router for its wireless feature.Next, I gambled that if there was some production issue with earlier models then they would be resolved in a relatively short time. After returning the DI-713p and DWL-650 I decided to order directly from the manufacture (at a higher cost). I got the DI-714p with the DWL-650+ and found that these two units to work beautifully (although range is slightly less). I've run the DI-714p and DWL-650+ continuously for two weeks using 128-bit encryption and MAC filtering with very little trouble (I had to reboot the router twice during 336 hours of continuous operation - this is acceptable to me).My only explanation regarding my experience with my previous wireless router (DI-713p and DWL-650) was that I had an earlier version that had manufacturing problems.
Linksys Wireless-G PrintServer WPS54G - Print server - Hi-Speed USB - EN, Fast EN, 802.11b, 802.11g - 10Base-T, 100Base-TXAfter purchasing item, found out that it is not compatable with Windows Vista or my printer, Canon Pro9000. Was able to return it to Amazon.
I spent more than two hours on the phone with D-Link trying to make this product work. They were courteous, but not able to make the product work with CenturyLink DSL service. I believe the product is okay, but they claimed that it was broken, and would not let me directly ship it to them. They made me return it to the vendor, which did not help. I ended up getting a new router/modem from another company.
When the mouse worked, it was great. 8 months later I get "USB device not recognized" errors with both of my laptops. Based on reading previous reviews I guess the receiver is broken?I don't think I'll buy this again.
(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 have try this modem on 2 computers with xp and one with 2000 pro. I have updated drivers and it DOES NOT work. If it does dial up then it will just lock up my computer. I highly recommend you don't waste your time with this modem.
I've had two of these units over the last 3 months. When they work, they work great. The feature set is nice, the wireless connection is strong throughout my house and the print server is a nice option. The problem is that the first one I own died after 3 weeks. I was able to return it to the store where I bought it because it was within the 30 day limit. The second unit died after 6 weeks. I spoke with Netgear tech support and they informed me that since it worked for 6 weeks that the issue was not due to manufactures defect and therefore was not covered under warranty. I spoke with 2 supervisors and they both seemed completely indifferent to the idea that their products may have an issue.It's a nice piece of equipment when it works, but I wouldn't take the gamble of buying one again.
I purchased this about 2 months ago. I though that I would be able to plug everything into this. Wrong" If you put to many large items, scanner, printers etc. it will over load the usb port. Not worth worth me getting rid of my 2 4-port usb.
I've purchased this speaker system however it didn't fit for me. So I've tried to return but amazon said this item could not be returned. I was shocked amazon's return policy and I have to keep this item even I don't need. I've paid $434.72 which is I just lost. If you not really sure to keep this speaker, then you shouldn't purchase it.
I don't know what is wrong. This mouse is jittery and difficult to control. Back it went.
This broke all by itself, by falling off the windshield and then hitting the dashboard breaking into pieces not even a year after it was purchased. Unfortunate to say the least. The cord which is needed to be kept in, to keep the GPS on as it's plugged into the lighter really got in the way of this holder too.
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.
~ okay; it's true, it worked fine when i first took it out of the package, installed batteries and used it for several hours that first day while on vacation. I used it perhaps two more times the summer i purchased it (2010), then stowed it in the canvas bag where i keep all my writing materials.I pulled it out just now, installed FRESH batteries - fairly certain that the old ones were kaput after 2 years in storage - and can't get ANY power. I tried 3 other pairs of batteries (ALL fresh - none that were pre-used) and still; nada.I didn't even get 5 good uses out of this thing. Regardless of how long in between uses - it should power-up with new batteries. I'm very frustrated at this moment and am tempted to chuck this thing into the trash bin. I'll stall that action for 3 hours, until my husband gets home, in case i'm missing something (although i can't imagine what).Anybody else out there had similar issues? Is it a user-error?
I am writing this response on 7/31/2007. On 7/12/2007, these 2 Garmin A/C Chargers for my C340 purchased on 6/19/2007 were returned because the connection was not compatible. The connection on the A/C charger sent to me is rectangular and my Garmin C340 is round. Assuming that there is no Garmin A/C charger with a round connection, I returned them and requested a refund to my credit card. Please advise the status since it has been about 3 weeks. Thank you.
Yes, it's true.The Huey Pro suffers from poor quality control and, as expected, a large number of units are defective. All my calibrations had a prominent green cast, on every monitor I tried it with. I contacted Pantone in the US and was told this product is at the end of its life cycle and will no longer be manufactured and that I should return it to Amazon.They recommended I purchase Colormunki Display, which costs an extra $100. Thanks, Pantone.For that much I'll be looking at the Sypder 4 ProIf you're lucky, Pantone will send you a free upgrade - that was not my case.I do not recommend it.
This item is described as PC100/PC133 compatible. A call to PNY's automated-answer hell revealed that NONE of their PC133 memory is backward compatible with computers requiring PC100 memory. Unfortunately, the memory configurator on PNY's website links to this product by Amazon SKU # (B00006B6KN), and a search of the Amazon website for the PNY part # recommended by the configurator for my laptop (6432ZESWM for a Sony Vaio PCG-FXA36) led to this item (Amazon has since corrected this). During that same call to PNY I finally managed to speak to a tech, who informed me that PNY no longer makes the 6432ZESWM part. I assume that PNY certified this item to Amazon as an equivalent substitute, which it clearly is not. Amazon was very helpful with this issue, PNY not so much. The PNY tech even seemed offended when I said that they should stop marketing their memory as PC100/PC133, since they no longer make any PC100 compatible RAM. I will definitely buy from Amazon again, but will not buy any PNY products in future.
The firewire ports would not work, but the USB did. I also purchased a MacAlly hub and the FW ports would not work while USB did (or maybe it was the other way - it's been a while). The first enclosure didn't work so I got a replacement but it was the same story. I tested other hard drives to rule out the problem was with the one I was attempting to install. Since no hard drive would work, I chose to return all of the items and try another brand. I am a Mac person, and expected "Mac"-ally products to be more reliable.
Amazed to read the many reviews and found none that mentioned the noise! Unit has a cooling fan that runs constantly and is so noisy that one has to crank up the volume to override it. I had it in my bedroom briefly but could not sleep with the silly thing in the room. It is cheap, but loud, stick with a Panasonic never mind the cost.
The included software is amateurish, poorly documented and buggy. Installation is difficult. The most common function, TV viewing, is barely supported and has poor channel controls and no preview pane. Other TV tuner cards include a remote control. Buy one of these for just a few dollars more.
OK hardware with a limited & unreliable driver. No customer service. I strongly recommend AGAINST the purchase of this remote.Full review:I am a professional software developer. I purchased this product to control a media PC running Beyond TV (on a dedicated Windows XP system). Key selling points were that the product advertised specific support for Beyond TV and also Girder (promixis.com) advertises support of the remote.Initial impression was moderately favorable. The remote is packaged with a driver CD. A quick web-site check showed the CD to be current. The remote installed ok and immediately worked with Beyond TV.Then I started checking the supported functionality and found that several Beyond TV functions were not supported. No problem I thought... I'd assign these functions to one of the 4 colored buttons at the bottom. Unfortunately, you can't even assign a keystroke to one of these. The driver supports only a limited, fixed, set of actions - and doesn't include the most obvious one - typing a keystroke.Then came the driver problems. After everything looked OK, I left the PC and came back later. The remote no longer functioned. The red indicator on the receiver flashed (nice feature) but no action was taken on the PC. I tried to restart the supporting software with no success. Reboot of the PC clears the problem.It seems that after a period of inactivity, the driver will go into a processing loop. On my dual-core machine, it maintains a steady 27% while in this state. Others postings on the net have confirmed this problem.I've contacted their support - no phone number - only email. Other than an automated confirmation email, no response after 3 days. (Other users have reported the same.)Bottom line - the hardware seems OK, but the driver is unacceptable. Even if the driver didn't get stuck, the limited, hard-coded functionality provided is weak (at best).I strongly recommend AGAINST this remote.
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
The Tivo's great when it works, but all too often it doesn't and clearly the weakest link is the "IR blaster".The IR blaster is supposed to be able to change channels on your satellite or cable box, but on ours it is so inconsistent that it renders Tivo completely worthless. When it tries changing the channel to 501, for whatever reason half the time it will not register one of the digits, so it will change it to channel 51. So we've found that half the time Tivo records the wrong show or a channel that doesn't even exist - VERY ANNOYING.The culprit is the ridiculously clumsy two-piece "IR blaster" that you arrange an inch or so away from the IR window on the satellite box. If they get lodged a bit this way or that, the channel-changing doesn't work...anyway, it is definitely the weakest link and I'm returning it and getting a ReplayTV instead, which is cheaper anyway. And the Replay has a much more rational IR blaster, it actually sticks right on the satellite box's IR window, makes a lot more sense...
Well I got this item last week. I finally took out of the packaging it was in at a photo shoot I was doing . When I took it out of the packaging I dropped it by accident and it was shattered.
The router has many configurible features and is rather easy to setup. During the two months of ownership, it had to be rebooted a couple of times. It failed completely after two months of runing on my network UPS
I love the low price of this hdmi cable. I saw mostly wonderful reviews of this hdmi cable and I wanted to jump on the bandwagon. When this hdmi cable came, I was excited. I plugged it to my xbox 360 and to myTCL L32HDF11TA 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV with 2-Year Warranty, Black. I already had the update for my tv in order to not have problems with hdmi connections. I connected it to my 360 and my tv, turned the 360 on, and no picture! If a picture shows up, it's on the right side of the TV and the picture looks scribbled. Then, the screen would blank. I feel ripped off and I wish this cable would work.
I bought this item based on the reviews. It's nicely constructed but I had some issues. After trying this item for 2 weeks on a trip, I am editing my review. I'd give it 4 stars now but can't seem to edit that part of my original review.- Zipper Pulls. I'd expect the zipper pull to be a higher quality since the purpose of it is to allow you to get to your camera immediately. The zipper pull is thin with a small cord attached to it. I have a laptop backpack with a broad metal zipper pull that would've worked a lot better.EDIT: My opinion on the zipper pulls has not changed.- The Shoulder Strap. It attaches to the bag right near the zipper. So when you're accessing the camera compartment, it can get in the way... delaying the removal of your camera.EDIT: I was wearing the strap wrong. There is no obstruction at all.- Small Size. The 200 model is smaller than I anticipated. I'm 6' tall and I think the size of it looks like a backpack for girls when I'm using it. Your mileage may vary.EDIT: Yep, I still feel a bit stupid after seeing myself in the mirror with this backback. But the functionality of the backpack wins.OTHER THOUGHTS (After trying this item for 2 weeks) :- If you intend to take a plane while carrying this bag, you'd probably want to stow it by your feet or inside a carry-on luggage. There's really nowhere on the zippers to attach a mini luggage lock to keep people out. That should have been a design feature. My cheap rolling luggage has simple metal loops to keep the zippers closed when a luggage lock is used. I used a *regulation* sized carry-on rolling luggage which also carried my Macbook (which is not a big laptop). I was barely able to close the luggage.- Backpack does not breathe well in humid environments. I wasn't expecting it to, but was hoping it would.
Too descriptive, overly romanticized, and a disappointing story. Only finished it because it was part of a book club. This is the first book I have ever read that I didn't care for at all. Don't waste your time.
Although this seems to be a fairly well constructed cable for the price, it does not appear to be 1.3 compliant. Avoid the hype that it says it's for PS3. If your TV requires an HDMI 1.3 compliant cable, you will not get better than 1080i, or in my case, garbled video. Nowhere on the packaging could I find the spec, even on the MFR's web site.
I was attracted by the multifunctionality of Vibe. I am a professional electronic engineer. And yet, I spent hours to figure out how to use this thing. I recorded FM file and then tried to delete it. The manual has no information about this elementary procedure. Its web FAQ file has only 16 questions that do not deal with "delete" or "file". My naive attempt to delete the file via USB connection with my PC failed since the file turned out to be protected. The device has 6 buttons and 6 modes. This inevitably creates the necessity of memorizing six 6X2 connectivity tables or keeping the manual and the device always in front of your eyes. I do not like ether of that.
my player stopped reading dvds just after the 3-month warranty expired. buyers beware.
I am having trouble saying anything nice about it. Its bulking weights 5-10 times most flash MP3 players. The controls are touchy. It is very easy to restart your clik-disks. The clik-disks are cheap compared to Flash but CD-Rs are cheaper and last longer. The RIOvolt and Samsung's MP3 CD-R players have out done it. If you want light weight and compact look at some of the smaller lighter flash units. If you want a large selection on songs, RIOvolt is better.
Purchased as a back up for my MacBook Pro. Reformatting the hard drive was required to use with the Mac. The process was time consuming but painless and was able to connect (wireless) the drive via the Airport Extreme.Within 10 months of the purchase, the hard drive failed. The data was recovered after paying a data recovering company $400.
If there's an award for the Most Irritating Novel of the Year, The Little Friend should win, hands down. At first, I was intrigued by Tartt's dense descriptive set-up and was curious to find out what would happen. But as I read on, I began to become disheartened as little did happen - and then I began to get the sinking feeling that nothing was ever going to happen. By the end of the 550+ pages, I was so fed up with Tartt's prose and with snotty little Harriet that I almost literally threw the book across the room. I was so frustrated, I couldn't get it away from me quick enough. An occasionally beauiful, but ultimately unsatisfying read. Tartt has not delivered on her promise of a precise, searing, grabbing new book. The Little Friend is the written equivalent of quicksand. The good news is that you CAN put it down, or throw it away, thus saving yourself the vain effort of slogging through to the bitter end. That's my advice.
MAXTOR 6L300S0 300GB Seagate diag. software showed that basic drive test FAILED even though data "Seemed OK". JPEG Pictures were a little degraded but no other Windows complaints.Have had both Seagate and MAXTOR drives fail catastrophically and at the worst times. Actuator failures are common.Why do drives die so often and so soon?Backup, backup, backup or else.Don't know what is a truly reliable drive maker!Really looking for better drive quality than cheap.Always BACKUP BACKUP EVERY DAY. You never know. A 500gb drive and ext enclosure are less than $150.Failed Basic Drive Test within 1 year of use
Do not under any circumstances buy a Brother printer. They rig the machine so that it will accept no generic toners. You use a brother toner or the machine won't work. Amazing!
In 1992, Donna Tartt published The Secret History, an overly-praised piece of well-written juvenilia which generated much undeserved hype. A decade passed before her second novel, The Little Friend, came out. Like her previous work, this one starts out on a promising note, with pages dripping of Southern Gothic and parallels with To Kill a Mockingbird. Unfortunately, the narrative drags on way too long with pointless detours and false starts before much of anything really happens. Although there are some interesting regional caricatures, what this text needed most was a fearless and honest editor. At least now we have a five letter word for "over-rated."
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.
Cables To Go CTG 12ft 3.5MM STEREO AUDIO EXTENSION CABLE M/F ( 13788 )It would have been nice if the wire gauge had been included in the product description. This was the cheapest cable available. It has to be the flimsiest cable ever made. Considering that I purchased it for a cable headphones extension, it's life expectancy is not so good.
It just didn't work, i have an old tube tv. Not to old, it does have digital tunning, compontent in(obviously). and it does not work. it flickers the picture in 3 colors, i was not able to try it on a modern HDTV however.
Dont buy this DVD player. It freezes up often. It takes 3 hours to watch a 1:30 movie!!! I bought one last year. I used it for 2 months. All this time I was wondering whether I had bad DVDs. Later I realised the DVD Player is faulty. The player is still sleeping in my closet. Waste of money.Nicholas.
Great price, good picture, but do not expect these to last. I ordered 3 and 2 out of those 3 are already broken. One came apart at the jack and one is turning everything pink. I would expect to get more life out of these cables considering they are never moved, but what do you expect for the price?
The camera boasts lots of features and a decent price, however Canon has omitted one very important feature that is very crucial to some users such as myself- It has no ability (per the Canon Service Reps) to have the video pass- thru without having the on-screen data shown on the recieving end (such as on a video switcher). The only way to get that data off is to RECORD your video. We needed to use the camera for sending a live video feed, but alas, we were not able to get the on screen info to not show on the final feed destination. The Canon rep said that this is the only video camera that he has seen without the proper menu options to correct this.Other than that, the video quality appeard to be very nice.
I was hoping they got better , nope, after I ordered it and read the reviews, I logged in and attempted to return it, The Amazon rep, whom i spoke with on chat . said it was a good product. What big BSer !!!! All the reviews I read were 1 star and basically negative reviews.I went to their website and it was not helpful at all, The drivers were updated (windows 89) and any drivers that did come with it was supposedly came with the Chip, A good product does not need to have drivers to run. your currently OS (winXP Win7) would be able to detect this.Stay away from Centon. Never AGAIN
My C86 died in less a year, I dont mind paying for a good printer as long as it's reliable. I have paid for ink replacements and the cost was more than the printer. Epson should stop making printers, period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the worst VCR I have ever purchased. Withing the first week, it has eaten 2 videos and almost a third. I am returning it after less than a week. I just wish I could be reimbursed for the tapes I lost. What a piece of junk!!!
This camera doesn't support the newer form of wireless security (WPA), but only the older and no-longer-secure WEP. In order to use this camera on my wireless network, I'd have to use the outdated WEP for the entire network, not just the camera.
I've owned a Magellan Meridian Gold GPS receiver for 3 1/2 years. It worked great until last week when it got wet and stopped working. It is supposed to be waterproof and sealed to IEC-529 IPX7 standards - but apparently it isn't. Magellan charged me $126 to have it repaired.I ordered the Explorist XL as an upgrade and for use as my primary unit with the intention of keeping the Meridian Gold as a backup. But I returned the Explorist after learning how difficult it is to use with the MapSend Direct Route map software. Also, the map software will only work with one Magellan GPS receiver at a time. So, you either have to completely uninstall and reinstall it each time you want to use a different GPS unit - or you have to buy another copy of the software and install it on a different computer. I don't mind paying for a second copy of the software, but who wants to buy another computer!Until Magellan addresses these issues, I recommend buying something else.
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.
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.
It was dead on arrival, default channel could not be changed and it came with instructions from a completely different model. I downloaded the correct model instructions just to ensure I was selecting the proper sequence of button presses, still nothing. I hoped a Monster product was of better quality since they charge premium prices, even online. If it had worked it still reminded me of a blackmarket knock-off version.
I bought one of these a few months ago, and promptly returned it. There were just too many bugs. Plus I have to admit I was probably a little impatient as far as working with it to get it work. I'm one of those people that expects things to work perfectly right out of the box.Anyway, with the latest firmware release, the product seems to work well on both wireless G and RJ45 connections. I get fast and solid 54 mb connections with no problems.I did encounter trouble setting up the wireless at first. I was using the software that came with my wireless card to configure and connect. And that just would not let me connect with WPA security. So then I switched and used the stripped down interface that Windows provides, and that resolved the problem. WPA connections work just fine now.The user interface in the router is very nice. Most everything can be configured, which is nice for advanced users like me. I do not like that the unit has to reboot after most any change you make. I've never had another router that has to reboot so much after changes.The only other glaring omission is that the user interface does not seem to have a logoff button. Makes me worry about other people being able to get in as administrator.All in all a nice unit. Maybe after the next firmware release it will get 5 stars.
Purchased this product from Fry's and their recommended power adapter. Connected it all up; no lights no nothing.I selected this unit primarily for its $15 price tag which was the least expensive unit at the store and it came with cables. Thanks to another review (the only one at the time) I recognized that the $10 power adapter might be necessary since my laptops don't have PS2 connections. The clerk at the store confirmed that when he opened the instructions. Note the instructions also say not to touch the keyboard or mouse during startup to prevent glitches.I'm returning this product and will try a manual switch this time. It is the same cost, but requires no power. I didn't select the manual one initially, because it didn't clearly state the supported resolution, and had no cables.
We have a small bathroom and the hair dryer never got put away so it was always in the way. So... I did a lot of research and settled on this product. I figured, OK, they make commercial products so this should be decent.My first one began to make a noise like the fan was loose and got to the point where it was unusable. It was under warranty, so I sent it back. They replaced it no problem. Occasionally you get a lemon, that is why we have warranties.Well.. It has been less than a year and the replacement hairdryer is now making the same noise. It is going to die. I will try to send it back again, but it is hardly worth the effort. I promise there is nothing unusual going on here. Too bad it is not made better, we really liked it.
I purchased this little "camcorder" because it was simple. It said you can send videos to your friends and you can make videos and all kinds of great stuff. Well, let truth be told. You don't send friends videos. You send your friends an email wrapped from a company called "crackle". I call it a You Tube "want to be". That's right; you send your friend an invite to go to the website "crackle" to view your friend's video. They get your personal information first, beware.Also, you can't just create a video and down load it to a DVD. NO NO NO! You have to take your device to an authorized retailer and they down load the video to a DVD for you and then, you guessed it, CHARGE YOU between $15.00 to $25.00 Also, even though the website gives you retailers, that doesn't mean they will be set up. Many of them don't even have the equipment yet to process. We had to go to 4 authorized places. One place had never done one and didn't know how.So I am just saying study this before you spend all that money. Know what your buying and READ the small print!!!
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.
if you want a decent headset one that works with a helmet for get it because this has a single pin connection and helmet headsets all that i found were two pin connections the radio itself works greats but not much in the line of helmet headsets
Nothing speical. The point is useless, this is why I will purchase it. Microsoft always makes us money as fast as possible.
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.
I should have taken heed to the reviews. This was to be a gift for my husband but it got here after Christmas so I figured that I would load pictures on it and give it to him for his birthday. Well, I'm so glad that it got here late because IT DOES NOT WORK! Pictures are dark, the back button doesn't work and it won't come on without the power source. Thanks to Amazon for easy returns because I have a feeling that I would never see my money again if I bought directly from TAO. And oh another thing, I have a sneaky suspicion that the positive reviews that this junk receives come directly from the TAO marketing team. Look into it Amazon!
I have been a devoted Sony customer for years and have owned a few Sony DVD systems and TVs along the way. This system looks great, sounds great but is plagued with defects and has affected my devotion towards Sony products.- Like other Sony products, this system looks really good. The player and the speakers all have aluminum casing that makes it durable, look good and produce great sound.- The Amplifier and the speakers are powerful with 800w total output. It makes the bass sound deep and crisp.- BUT the DVD player has some serious defects. 2 months after I got it home, it stopped playing audio CDs. I cannot understand why this problem is selective. It still plays DVDs and SACD though - thank God! 1 year later, one DVD was stuck inside and would not come out. Yet the DVD still plays from its stuck position! But I am down to 4 DVD changers... Judging from a few other customer reviews and the posts on the web, I do not believe mine is an isolated instance.The Sony manual says that I should consult a service center in these circumstances. But I believe many of us would just tolerate these defects, with grief, instead of having to lug it for a few hundred miles and living without an entertainment system for 2 months.I am very disappointed. I give the look and the sound 5 stars, but the quality defects take 3 stars away from an otherwise great system.
That is so funny. I thought I was the only one having problems with it. I just had bought this router one day ago and the setup is a major drag. I resetted pc a million times, i did everything on the setup cd but it will not work. This product is the worst product ever made. I also bought the usb network adapter to put in my laptop and that also doesnt work. D-Link really screwed their N products this time.
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband. I thought it was probably too good to be true to get a 5 GB MP3 player for under $100. And it was! After less than one day of use he got the same message others got: "File system corrupted." I called RCA and was told the unit would have to be replaced. Now two weeks (and $10 for UPS shipping) later and he still doesn't have an MP3 player and we're out over $100. I'm hoping they have made some changes and the new one we get from RCA will have software upgrades to prevent this problem. If it happens again we'll have to return it to Amazon and cut our losses.
I purchased from Discount Jungle as a xmas gift for my wife.I was most concerned with playing mp3's from a DVD.It does play Mp3's from a DVD but you can not read any of theinfo ( folder, track etc.) on the screen.It seems that boss wasn't smart enough to use different softwarefor this unit than for the big screen.So it is imposable regardless of how close you get to make outany of the letters on the screen.For my wife and I it is a useless piece of junk that Discount Junglewill not return so be forewarned.It is useless.
This unit worked fine for 8 months of little use and then simply stopped working - all buttons & remote inactive, with no way of getting at the imprisoned DVD in the player.Phillips service was basically useless - the "equivalent replacement" policy for the 91 days - 1 year limited warranty would have cost $42.00 plus shipping - a pointless endeavor on a $65 player.
I bought this unit to replace a VCR in our bedroom. Worked well for just over one year, before the tape loading mechanism failed. The local electronics shop could not fix it, and recommended sending it to the manufacturer for service. Of course, it was out of warranty by six weeks! Never did get it fixed. The good news is that our credit card company had an extended warranty program, that doubled the manufacturers original warranty. They just sent us a check for the full purchase price! Time to shop for something new.Remote is a bit complicated to use, not very intuitive. Picture and sound quality were okay. Given my experience with this product, I'd be hesitant to buy from them again.
haD TO TAKE IT OFF AS THE LENS FLARE WAS RIDICULOUS...I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT ...pay a little more get something better
I am very disappointed in this product, the range is terrible, it doesn't come close to what it claims, I have it in my family room and get poor signal in some places in my kitchen (the adjoining room).Also, I tried to configure wep, it doesn't work, I called tech support and they couldnt get it to work either. Their suggestion, don't use wep.Finally, even when it is working and not using wep and in the same room since the range is so lousy, it seems to freak out my router every once in a while for no apparent reason, the device loosed connectivity and I cant get anywhere, have to reboot :)bottom line, don't buy this...
I bought this product to be able to connect my HP LaserJet IIIP to my Windows 7 computer (had driver installed on machine). Cable FAILED and nothing printed. I am an IT student so I am familiar with how it works (or should work for that matter). If you are using this cable for Windows 7, DO NOT BUY! If using Windows XP, buy at your own risk. I would suggest going to a retailer like Micro Center and pay a little more for a better quality product.
This is the second RCA DVD player I've had in less than 4 years. The first started freezing and I would have to unplug the unit for a couple of minutes to reset it. Finally it just quit altogether. I'd had it a little over 2 years.I received this model for Christmas 2007. My boys bought it for me so I hardly felt I could take it back even though that was my first thought on seeing the RCA label. Surely this model would be better? NO! This one has done the same thing though it gave me no warning. After turning on the power it does nothing except say WELCOME. Of course it was one month out of warranty. Now there are 5 DVD's stuck inside, two of which are rentals and no one from customer service will respond. RCA obviously stands for Real Cr** America.
My problems with this product is that it does not compare favorably with a simple cell phone, except for the issue of locating the caller if they are unable to talk. Granted, you can't hang a cell phone (easily) around your neck, but this LogiMark button is not very small either. For the very handicapped, and if they are willing and remember to wear the button, I guess this system is OK. If they can talk, I would want my aging senior to have a cell phone, even if not under a subscription. Because it is a federal law that ANY cell phone with a battery and in working condition has to be able to call 911, even if it is not currently under a service provider's contract, e.g., ATT, Verizon, etc. Everyone I know has an old cell phone kicking around in a drawer. I took mine to my elderly mother after ensuring that the battery was charged and that she knew how to do that. She can carry the small flip phone around in her purse or pocket. I tried it and it reaches 911 just fine, even though I have not had the phone under contract for years. She can tell them where she is and what she needs, because cell phone numbers are not necessarily part of the 911 address system. And she can have it with her when leaving the apartment, because she is still quite mobile. This LogicMark product does not work outside of the rooms where the base unit is installed. If the person ever goes outside, they won't be able to use it, take it to the store, etc. That is the big advantage of a real phone.
Buyer beware! This motherboard has a chronic and notorious problem with USB ports dying off. We bought one and all the ports went dead one day when plugging in a new USB device. The regular user wanted it replaced, which we did. We then discovered that several other users had the same problem with very sensitive USB ports, causing the ports to die. However, since the new board was a later "Revision", we hoped that the problem had been solved by ASUS. It hasn't been. The second one's USB ports all died when a new USB device was plugged in. I've been a big fan of ASUS products, but this motherboard is not to be trusted.
My laptop has completely broken down TWICE in the 1.5 years since purchase ($2100 new !!!!) Motherboard and hard disk replaced 6 months ago, and now motherboard needs to be replaced again. STAY AWAY FROM THESE GARBAGE-TOPS. There is already a class-action lawsuit against Sony VAIO laptops filed in California, and will be one filed in New York soon.
Somewhat disappointing headphones. Pros: long cable, soft cushion. Cons: cable is thin and flimsy, causes hotness in the ears - no air goes thru, sound is muted/muffled. I use them as output from my Philips Hi-Fi system. Not sure why so much praising goes around.
The Retrospect software included with this hard drive is not for the novice. I've used a Western Digital external hard drive successfully for my Windows computer, but after a several hours of fiddling with the software I still haven't achieved a successful backup on my Mac. WD customer support for the Mac has been useless; the software supplier, EMC, wanted $70 to consider my questions.
I was thrilled to find this recorder, expecting great things for around $85 plus the cost of the additional noise cancelling microphone. I used the product once, and it worked great. Since then, it won't turn on and won't charge. I shared the opinions of the 5 star reviews for one use, and now the opinions of the 1 star. This recorder is a piece of crap. What a waste of money.
I have an extremely lightly used P880 camera, which is cosmetically flawless, having never been dropped, scuffed or even sneezed at. But it decided to stop focusing. Apparently this is problem with this and maybe other models. Kodak has a well-designed web site for channeling customers down the road THEY want to channel them. BUT, the entire Kodak experience leaves much to be desired. The only option is an open-ended repair bill for a camera that should have been recalled. I packed my Fuji 645 half way around the world and back, through the most rugged terrain imaginable. I got hit by a motorcycle in the streets of Saigon and dented the case...still works like a charm. And, the Pentax K1000 I bought in high school works as it did 30-years ago. Never had a chance to take this Kodak anywhere. Guess I should be thankful it crapped out here rather than on the road. I am beyond disappointed and, you guessed it, will never purchase a Kodak again. But, the brand, like GM and Chrysler, will live on in my memory as a mark whose glory has faded. Rest in peace, Kodak.
I ordered four of these cables after reading mostly positive reviews. I only needed one to replace an HDMI cable that I lost in the process of moving. At the price, I figured I'd order a couple of extra spares. When they arrived, I used one of the cables to connect my Motorola HD-DVR box to my Panasonic 50" Plasma. It didn't work. I got a message on the TV screen saying "HDCP verification failed". I tried another cable, then another, but got the same message with all four cables. Fearing that something was wrong with my TV after the move, I tried an HDMI cable that I bought at Wal-Mart for about $20. It worked perfectly.Maybe I just got a bad set of cables, but they sure didn't work for me.
Not really very useful---A bit of overkill. While this case adequately protects the mem chips, it occupies considerable room with all the padding, etc. The individual plastic cases usually furnished with the chips are entirely satisfactory.
I have a 5000 sq ft home. I have hooked up to television in family room so that I can keep track of CNBC/Financial where ever I am in home, garage, or yard.Works ok on first floor within room or 2 of family room. Worthless outside in yard. Almost as bad when upstairs in most rooms. Perhaps 2.4 giga/Hz would be a better idea.A better idea instead of earphones would be perhaps a small sized portable with speaker that you could carry in a pocket such as a portable am/fm radio is and running at 2.4 gig.Right idea but no cigar!
I bought this to add to the end of my audio extension cable to to extension my headphone range from my tv. The sound was deplorable. Absolutely horrible. I couldn't use them at all. I would advise against buying
I purchased this product on 12/15/2004 within a year it would not a hold a charge that lasted longer than 10 minutes. It's display 3 lights at full charge... even after charging for 8 hours straight it only gives one light.It did give a good 3 hours of power when you used minimum monitor brightness and turned on the laptop to conserve power... but don't expect the battery to have the staying power of your standard laptop battery.
This is a terrible machine. Within 3 months it refused to play any DVD or CD whatsoever, saying it had failed to load. When I did some research on the internet I found out that a number of people had this problem.A complete waste of money.
I bought this remote with hopes for use with all my home theater devices. I liked the design and the ability to change the buttons and display based on the device it was controlling was very nice and a great idea. It managed to control all the devices I wanted. However, it had one major design flaw that caused it to wind up in the drawer forgotten. You see, the buttons on the remote light up in whatever configuration is needed based on the device it is attempting to control and when not in use, the device is black as the buttons aren't lit up. When you pick the remote up, it lights up based on the current configuration. However, the remote is so sensitive to movement that even someone walking through the room causes it to light up. This results in extremely poor battery life and what good is a remote if every week you are replacing the batteries.It's a cool design, but I would pass on this remote.
I bought one of these about a year ago, and it stopped working about 6 months later. I bought a new one, and it stopped working yesterday. It's otherwise a nice little device, but it gets expensive replacing them every 6 months. This time I'm going to buy a wired mouse for $10 less.
This product is a piece of junk. The thing freezes almost every time I turn it on. The only thing I can do when that happens is take the battery out and put it back in. Even then, the thing just keeps on freezing when I try to play a song. Also, there are way too many unnecessary features, which makes this very confusing to use when you just want to play music. It is not at all user-friendly and the control stick hurts my fingers and is too difficult to use.If you just want a basic, intuitive MP3 player that WORKS, look elsewhere (like iPod, Sandisk, or Creative). The other reviewers are spot on. This thing belongs in a garbage can.
There is nothing good about this item. I feel it was a waste of money. I would not buy it again.
The illustration of this product shows 4 pouches and a belt. These items were not included in the shipment. I have tried to find a way to get this resolved with the seller Amazon.com, LLC but the only options are to ask for a refund or exchange. I cannot figure out how to ask why the shipment was not as shown on the screen. The vest harness part seems to be well made (what there is of it). My rating of one star is not because of the quality of the product but for the way it is presented and for the lack of flexibility in communicating with the seller. If someone from Amazon.com, LLC reads this I would appreciate a response. Thank you.p.s. My other transactions (purchases and sales) through Amazon have been quite satisfactory.
I started having problems with this drive 6 months after I bought it.Sometimes it wouldn't be recognized by my PC at all.Then 1 year from purchase it died completely.Thankfully I'm using great backup software which saved all my important files. It's Time Machine for PC's.[...].I wouldn't stay well away from this drive at all costs and backup regularly whatever drive you are using!
The router seems to work well, but every hour or two it drops all wireless connections. Probably not that big of a deal for some people, but since I work from home and connect to work computers for hours at a time it is VERY ANNOYING to have my workspace slammed shut repeatedly. Also, each re-connect wakes my wireless printer out of sleep mode, causing it to remain in power-consuming mode about 20 hrs of every day.I have the REV B version of this router (the support website lists REVs A, B, C, and E -- don't know what happened to D). I've updated to the latest firmware for REV B, which is 2.25 released 16 May 2008 (what the router reports) or 11 June of 2008 (what the website lists). Based on the fact that the newest the REV B firmware is over 2 years old and the newest REV E firmware is just a few months old, I'm guessing that they are not really supporting the older routers any more. For all I know, the newer versions work fine, but mine definitely does not.I gave a 1-star rating based on the "I hate it" description. This router has made me cuss more than any other device in my house. I truly do hate the darn thing.
We loved this TV for one month. Then a bright red line appeared from the top of the screen to the middle. Toshiba tech support arranged for a local shop to examine the tv. The repairmen determined that the line was from a failed circuit board. They said this &quot;happens all the time&quot; on Toshiba plasmas, something I never noticed in doing my due diligence on this product before I bought it. So here is a warning for anyone thinking about buying this or any other Toshiba plasma. Try another brand! By the way, since Amazon refuses to accept returns on any large tv, if you buy a lemon (like I did), you could lose thousands of dollars. You should not even consider ordering a large tv from Amazon. JUNE 11 UPDATE: after waiting 2 weeks for a service call and another 6 weeks for Toshiba to get the parts to the repair shop, the repair crew was unable to fix the problem. Toshiba now says it will send me a new set, but they can't say when this will happen. JUNE 16 UPDATE: Although Toshiba promised on June 11 to promptly replace my defective tv, today it said it had no idea when this might happen. Meanwhile, we have an unwatchable tv. For $5000, I expected customer service to be considerably better than this! Don't make the same mistake, buy any plasma tv other than a Toshiba. JULY 7 UPDATE: Finally, we have a new plasma tv and are rid of the old one. We should be glad, but we're terrified about having to deal with Toshiba's terrible customer service if the new one is defective, too.
I bought this detector after I got a speeding ticket from a Sheriff which I was sure I would have avoided if I had had a detector in hand. I &quot;tested&quot; it on several occassions and I have to say that it did save me from a few tickets. My next ticket came in spite of my cherished detector from a well hidden trooper. The only sign from the detector was a short bleep, which I didn't think anything off until it was too late. The bottom line is that this detector does not have good long range detection, and if you do hear something chances are you've already been clocked! It is a nice detector if you want to be aware of emergency vehicles, some construction signs, and some cops with old equipment. The compas is also nice to have if you need to know quickly which way you're heading. But be cautious if you speed, because this baby won't tell you until its too late.
A lot of the other reviewers have focused on the technical aspect on this dvd player. I personally don't have much technical experience (I never bothered educating myself on the different outputs or even what progressive scan meant) so this review isn't going to focus on those elements. All I can really discuss are the more obvious aspects of simple play and appearance.Appearance wise, this dvd player is quite attractive, setup was a snap, region coding wasn't an issue, and it played my divx recordings just fine. It has a very slim appearance and a conveniently sized display screen. When inactive, it even has a screensaver option. Not the colorful butterflies of some models, but I doubt anyone would let that be a deciding factor against it. The remote is small yet functional, but I didn't like how hard some of the buttons had to be depressed in order to activate. While this feature might be a good thing for those with children (who tend to slightly manhandle most buttons) I found it very inconvenient during late nights as I blearily tried switching it off.Performance wise, my biggest complaint was that it made way too much noise. I bought this to replace my whisper quiet Panasonic (which fell victim to the infamous H02 Error) so this really started to get irritating fast. Everytime it played, I would hear the disc spinning throughout the movie. Also, the forward and backward search (helpful for skipping through the numerous intros on boxed sets) were impossibly slow and jumped rather than played through those scenes. Which meant that you had to not only shuffle through disjointed images that looked more like a slideshow, but you could never pinpoint the location of where you wanted to stop. As soon as you hit the stop button, or smash as it was in my case since the keys were so darn unresponsive, you'd never end up where you wanted to. The result being that I've now memorized the theme songs to several of my favorite t.v. shows. And don't dare try playing around with controls while watching, either. I found that if I used the search or pause button more than a couple of times during the film, it would often simply shut off...so no easter egg hunts recommended. Then comes the cherry on top: it broke. I've had it for a little over one year and it broke yesterday. Good grief.
Same as D. Abrahams' review, no US maps only Europe and Canary Is. maps. Called tech support and they had to forward the call to "special support" which is secret code for "we will never call you back." "There is no way to download maps from the internet" But I could have purchased a 90 update dvd (available in 4 weeks). I Waited for 1 week and decided that TomTom will never receive another penny from me. Returned the device as it is junk. One star is definitely too much.
The IR transmitter doesn't work with my AT&T Uverse receiver from Cisco (Model IPN430MC) and when I tried getting help from technical support, they never replied. Their web-based help ticket system is totally worthless. I bought it too long ago to return and I can't seem to get any help, so it's now just a spiderweb of useless wires in my cabinet. If you have a Uverse box, don't buy this repeater.
From the spec this clock seems impressive, but what isnt mentioned is just how darned difficult this thing is to use. Simple operations like turning off the alarm clock becuase its a holiday weekend require the use of the manual and much experimentation. The controls are hidden under the top and getting that on and off is tricky. Very disappointed, wouldnt recommend.
I second the negative reviews of this crappy product First of all, it isn't 2.0TB. Somehow when you use it as a RAID 5, it is only 1.36TB. You would think it would be 1.6 if you lose one drive as a hot spare. I am not an expert in RAIDs, but you can't find information anywhere about size.Second, my unit failed very soon after I got it also. I had the same experience with tech support telling me I might not get my data back. What use is a RAID if they have so little confidence in it? I could have purchased a large hard drive, but I wanted redundancy.Third, it is so SLOW that I can't use it. It is slow to start, slow to restart, slow to access data.I would never purchase anything made by Buffalo ever again. For the money that I spent, I could have easily purchased a small PC and used it as a server, for not much more I could put a RAID in the server or purchase a backup drive. This product was a huge disappointment.
I bought this piece of junk at one of the warehouse stores. After a year the DVD headed south. I wouldn't reccomend this unit to anyone.
Have spend several hours trying to make this work reliably (surprisingly, with a Linksys WAP4400N access point). It performs way too badly to cost this much.1) Version shipped is 3.1. Linksys' web site does not even list version 3.1 firmware. Last firmware release is for 3.0, back in 2007.2) The configuration utility allows choice of WPA2. It does not work. only WPA/TKIP does work.3) Don't bother with the CDROM. It did not detect the directly-attached bridge. Just use the Web-base configuration tool.4) Even when it connected to my access point, it drops lots of packets. And loses connection after a few hours and has to be power-cycled.This product just is not worth the hassle - look elsewhere. Returning product to Amazon as basically defective.
If you're looking for a quality HDMI cable this is not it, This cable did not compare to a known brand HDMI cable. the difference in the picture quality was very noticeable. I don't recommend this cable and the wires are also very thin, unlike the thicker wires that the more expenssive cables have
i used this thing for 2 days and returned it for the following reasons:1) internet viewing can only be 3 minutesthis is true for all WiLife product and not just this kit.internet viewing done via the free web address provided by WiLife.2) the LCD clock is lit blue at night/dark and there's no option to turn it off. so much for camouflag!!3) emailed tech support and never got a response. as of today....4 weeks later, still no response from them yet.4) you need to install their software to view via LAN.internet viewing kind of useless since you only have 3 minutes from WiLife.5) camera is completely useless in the dark and also recording quality is quite poor. the best it can do is 15 fps. for a moving subject, it's very blurry.everthing advertised by WiLife is true except those quirks i listed above which they didn't tell you until you use the system.i returned the WiLife and got the Panasonic instead.Axis and Toshiba seem like a good candidate also.the nice thing about Panasonic, Axis and Toshiba is that you can spend as much or as little as you want to fit your budget.WiLife camera quality needs some serious work.it depends on your needs but i need a security system that i can identify the culprit's face and that means i will need PIXEL from the camera. unfortunately, WiLife has no camera that can do this.INSTALLATION:WiLife installation is plug-n-play.the easiness installation of placing the camera anywhere that has electrical outlet in your house is nice. keep in mind that you can do the same with other brand like Panasonic. you just need to purchase the thing that called "powerline" which convert your household electrical outlet into LAN without having to run your own LAN cable.LOCAL MONITORING:you need to install WiLife software for local viewing compare to Panasonic doesn't need anything special.RECORDING:recording can only be done with local computer that has WiLife software.you can record continuously or based on movement.the recording used WM9 encoder.quality is ok.bad for security purposes since their no FTP for you to send the recording.imagine if the culprit stole the computer with WiLife.you would have no proof of the event!if you have multiple cameras, you will need some powerful computer.WiLife provided the list for this.if you're serious about security, better to spend money on DVR.ALERT:alert via email works as advertised.you can set sensitivity on the movement before activate the recording.CONCLUSION:keep in mind that Panasonic, Axis and Toshiba are the system use by the bank, airport, hotel, mall, park, government building, etc.those brand are for serious security compare to WiLife target the low-end market. you can get a decent system from Axis or Panasonic for $319 which is the price for WiLife kit. i chose Panasonic because of its zoom, pan and tilt capability and when i'm ready to spend more money, i can stay within the same brand. Panasonic allows monitoring up to 12 cameras per account compare to WiLife only 6 cams. recording quality, 3 minutes internet viewing and no FTP were a serious turn off for me with WiLife.i will write a separate review regarding the Panasonic after a couple months of usage. also will post the review on my own website, sokhaDotCom.
I purchased this modem due to the great reviews it received both at Amazon and else where, but after I got it out of the box and installed it, everything became a huge let down. First of all, it wouldn't even dial out properly. I called Trendnet's tech support for assistance, but I probably shouldn't even bothered; it seemed that their service reps didn't even know the basics (They put me on hold for 5 minutes to come back and tell me to open up control panels, and then I'm hold again for another 5 minutes, just so they can tell me to open up my modem properties). Anyways, I decided to check this thing out on my own, so I spent hours trying to figure out what was wrong with it. It came down to typing in some initialization commands.Even with all the efforts, the modem is still not stable and has trouble dialing out often. The only reason I giving it 2 stars is because it at least keeps me connected once it does decide to work.So the lesson is that if you want stability in a product, look else where.
The in-ear headset is way too BIG to fit into my ears. Extremely uncomfortable. It is a size of a nickle of hard shell.No sound isolation.
I selected this product when I was purchasing the WR-300 weather alert radio. The website showed this item as an accessory. I connected it and havent seen it work once, even though there has been plenty of thunderstorm alerts and warnings. After using the WR-300 and seen the alert LEDs on the radio, I think this accessory is unnecessary.
I have owned the same computer and Antec Nine Hundred case for quite some time.******WARNING****** The top mounted fan blew a ball bearing straight out of the computer while it was not even in use. The ball bearing shot through two panes of glass and a window blind. I am so thankful nobody or nothing was there when it went off. I am unsure of what caused this to happen, and I have only used the case through normal wear and tear. THIS could have caused permanent damage, if not a fatality. I plan to contact Antec and let them know of this problem.Other than that, the case straight up attracts dust, dirt, small animals, plankton, you name it; the fans will intake everything that falls anywhere near the PC - making an interior/exterior cleanup weekly a must. This get's worse as time passes on, and you will find that your usual methods of an air duster and/or solvent will not do the job. The huge portal on top could also prove to be a hazard, as gravity will bring any and everything imaginable down into your inner workings of your pc.Last thoughts: Get a case that does not have a huge fan posted up on the top of it with an easy entry for anything falling to destroy your precious PC.
Actually this item is worth zero stars. This must be the worst piece of electronics I ever bought. The range is feeble (reception quality varies within the space of the car!), the tone quality 'thin', lacking any depth, and the build quality beggars belief. I have rarely used it after the first few attempts, but the audio socket has come detached from the circuit board and the tuning knob drops off frequently. A much much better bet is Arkon's SoundfeederArkon SF150A SoundFeeder Wireless FM Transmitterat half the price. Stronger signal and good, deep sound.
This phoneline networking technology is not ready for the big time yet. I don't think it ever will be. Sometimes it works ok, but most of the time, it doesn't. You lose speed on the computers that connect to the network through regular phone lines. It is very seldom that you can actually see other computers in your Network Neighborhood. Sometimes, I can't even get on the internet, and I have to reset the entire network! I have to reboot in this manner at least once a day. I've only used this technology for about a month, and I'm already fed up with it. Don't even think about using the Linksys HPN200 cards for your phoneline network if you decide to actually waste money on this type of networking. I bought 2 of the HPN200's, and neither of them could install on my Win98 machines or my Win2000 machine. I ended up having to buy Netgear cards instead. Tech support is no help at all. When I called them, I was helped out by a kid that sounded 15 years old. He basically told me that a lot of customers were having the same file-sharing problems, but there's nothing they could do about it. This guy basically told me that's the way it is and there's nothing they can do about it. He gave me some website to go to for third-party help! DO NOT GO WITH PHONELINE NETWORKING! THERE ARE BETTER, MORE WIDELY USED AND SUPPORTED METHODS OUT THERE!
I bought this DVD player brand new fresh out of the box and it died 3 months later for no reason that I can tell. It stopped reading the discs one day and would never work again. Don't buy this product.
Saw a huge difference when it actually worked. The cable itself is of extremely low quality. I had to stand and wiggle it around for it to work. After the second movie I just chucked it as it was so unpredictable. Perhaps you may have more luck.At this price I couldn't even be bothered to return it.Still worth another shot but beware of the shoddy the quality.Basically with HDMI if it works it works. If it doesn't you don't get a signal. There is no difference between this and a Monster cable.
Bought one Last November. It failed to read any DVD by March. Only run 2~3 DVD per week.
After sending the first one back because it was Dead on Arrival, I figured I'd be okay. Nope. My wireless card connects at a blazing 11 Mbps, DHCP gives me an IP address and I'm off surfing. Then I lose connection. I reboot the computer, nothing.HOWEVER, IF I REBOOT THE ROUTER, I GET CONNECTIVITY AGAIN (FOR A FEW MINUTES). Do not buy this router. I've connected to a friends Linksys and stayed connected. I gather from these two things that it's the router that [stinks], and me for not just getting my money back when the first one showed up dead. D-Link has *no* quality control.
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.
This camera worked great with Windows 98 on my Compaq laptop. Then I bought a new Compaq desktop with Windows ME. Kodak has software you can download to make it run on ME operating system. But it doesn't work with this Compaq. So if you buy this camera and decide to upgrade your computer be for warned. Anyone want to buy a brand new Kodak 280, email me erw192@hotmail.com
After receiving this item I installed it. 3 of my 6 WiFi radios quit working. The other 3 had low signal warnings. I had the seller send me a new one with the same negative results. The stock antennae on my Linksys WRT5GL works much better. The TNC connection is almost obsolete. Most companys use the SMA connection. I wouldn't recommend anyone buy this poor product. It simply doesn't work well.
This camera is a huge disappointment, the battery life is horrible, esp. after a few months of usage. I have to charge it after only a few hours of taking pictures.Also, the battery is difficult to remove the camera, which is required the charge it.I don't understand why they design the product so you have to remove the battery to charge it, why not follow the cell phone scheme where you just plug a charger into the device itself?Bottom line, this produce is a waste of money, go with a different brand.
The 4 GB Store 'n' Go USB Drive worked immediately on my machine with Windows 7. It's simple to drag-and-drop files that will NOT be encrypted. To store and encrypt files is where there were serious problems. When a file was placed in the encrypted area, I could not copy it and paste it anywhere else. It wouldn't paste into the encrypted or unencrypted areas anywhere on my computer. Also, executables in the encrypted area would not work. I was also not able to get the properties of encrypted files, such as date created, or time the file was modified. The file list is a specialized form, not the standard Windows format. I emailed Verbatim Tech Support and got a prompt response. I downloaded the software suggested by Verbatim, and it didn't work. I called Verbatim Tech Support, and the person tried to help, but the same error kept recurring. He suggested that I ship the unit back because of a firmware problem. I had already spent enough time, and I declined.
The only reason I haven't returned this item is that I bought it bundled with other Belkin products that worked for me.The TuneCast II is perhaps one of the biggest wastes of money out there for your MP3 player. I tried it in my car... I am unable to get even *marginally* acceptable sound quality no matter which radio station I use. I tried Belkin's "Best Station" web page and none of their suggestions worked. Maybe I would need to put this device a foot away from my car's antenna for it to work -- but that's a bit impossible given its cord which is a few inches long. This little gizmo would be great if it could transmit with more power and actually work. All I get is broken-up music full of static. I own a different FM transmitter I bought maybe 10 years ago and that one works much better. Don't buy this unless you can duct tape it to your radio antenna.
Either I got a defective one, but after 4 hours with 7 different techs on the phone and calls to Apple Corporate, someone has agreed to exhange my unit for another one.My i-Tunes would load all the songs on to the i-pod, and you could pick a song, but it would never play, just go blank.Waited a month, had it engraved, now I have to wait for a box to return it, and then wait for another one and start over. I think it may be advisable to wait to they get the bugs worked out. 7 different techs could not figure it out. Or, maybe I got a bad one.
I received this camera as a Christmas gift and have only had the opportunity to use it ONCE! When I was getting it ready to take on our family vacation to Orlando, I noticed that it wouldn't record. The "Lens Cap On" message will not go off of the screen. When I called JVC, I was put on hold for over 10 minutes, then was cut off once the guy started to tell me what I needed to do with the camera. After calling back and waiting AGAIN, the girl was very rude and told me I had to send my camera back to the JVC factory in New Jersey to have it repaired!!! Well, considering we're going on vacation TOMORROW that really didn't help me!What a WASTE of money! Now we don't have a video camera for our family vacation!!!!! DON'T BUY THIS CAMERA!!!!!
The GPS works fine, its the radio part that is not working. It receives signal fine but, will not transmit out. I am calling Garmin to get mine replaced or fixed. Bought it for military deployment and disappointed with the condition of the new product.
Placed this drive in my notebook and it failed after 3 days of use. Lucky that I had a clone made by ez-gig. I have found other comments on internet about the failure of this drive ... Just say NO!
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 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.
I bought this scanner &lt; 2 years ago &amp; it died on my within about 18 months of light to moderate use. While it was working, it did a nice job, however. Buyer beware -- life of this product may be extremely limited.
I upgrade a customer to this device to add the wireless capability. The were using a Linksys BEFVP41 successfully with SSH Sentinel VPN Client software. I am unable to connect with SSH Sentinel and am told by Linksys support that it does not support the SSH Sentinel software, yet, to keep checking their web site for update firmware.This is aweful that they replace a product and remove functionality.
I received a printer from these guys and it was dirty and did not work. They offered to replace with a "hand picked" unit from their warehouse. The second printer was dirtier than the first and it had stains on the case. It did not work either. I have uninstalled and reinstalled printer drivers on 3 different computers in our office in an attempt to get this printer to work and have had no luck. As far as I am concerned, these guys sell junk. Be very careful if you do business with them.
This unit like all of the others worked fine for a little more than a year, then all of a sudden..it keeps seeking and then says no disk. No more Sony for me
I purchased 2 of these cables. 1 of them charges but does not sync. The other one does not charge or sync (if you fiddle with the USB plug, it sometimes is recognized). I tried this on 3 different iPhone 5's. Yes, I tried both orientations of connecting them.Now I have to go through the hassle of returning them.I also purchased 2 cables from Easy Service Network (B009XUMZV0). These both work and were cheaper.
I can get a good fit with these buds. You pull back your ear, insert into your ear, and while it's awkward at first, it's a good seal. They isolate against outside noise very well. I cannot hear people speaking to me. They do not fall out, which is a good thing.That being said, I'm now going to say that with a good fit, these buds sound absolutely horrible. No bass at all. Barely any midrange. They sound very tinny, about like a stereo speaker when only the tweeter is functioning. I tried pushing, pulling, and twisting, thinking I must have them inserted wrong. But they are in as good as they go, really (see above).I compared to the iPod buds, which fall out all the time, but sound SO much better.I tested them with all kinds of music and qualities. On my EQ, I maxed out everything from the middle all the way to the left to full. It helped just barely, but not nearly enough.I wish I could return these, but with the criminal return policies that seem to pop up around the holidays, I am stuck with them.
If you have auto-reverse on your cassette player and there is no way to disable it, this product will not work. There is a warning on the back of the package that says you have to disable auto-reverse. Unfortunetly, my 2000 Lexus RX-300 has no way to disable it. It makes a lot of clicking noises as it plays, but then ejects within 1 minute. I sprayed WD-40 lubricant on the cassette wheels and got it playing for as long as 3 minutes, but then it would just eject again anyway. It is a shame because before it ejects the sound is excellent. I wish there were a warning in the product description. It is so inexpensive I have neither the time nor energy to return it. Just hoping to prevent someone else from making the same mistake.Update: I opened the cassette with a small screwdriver and removed all of the gears. It now works perfectly. Still leaving the 1 star rating as no one should have to figure this out for themselves.
First - the accuracy - within a few blocks (especially on POI's);Second - my particular unit randomly and frequently rebooted (while driving) - not a very safe thing, let alone useless;Third - bluetooth headset feature is practically useless because nobody can hear you (quality of the built-in microphone...);The traffic reports were nice, though...Needless to say, because of "second" had to return (which would be a no big deal - just a bad unit - things happen, can be replaced and you go - if not for "first" and "third" - can't fix those - so I am returning it for a refund).We have a Garmin unit and needed one more for another car - and wanted to try TomTom, especially for its Bluetooth speakerphone - but now will have to get another Garmin instead - so far (1.5 years) we've been happy with it.
I've worked with this for days and I and the rest of the house are SICK of it. I get it to work, then someone else comes along and it isn't working again. I have to reboot it, and re-reboot it, and re-re-reconfigure it and it is time to REFUND it.Don't know if it's just the wrong revision of firmware or not. I've had wireless routers that worked before (built in DSL modem, but now I'm on cable) and this is NOT how the product is supposed to work.
The problem with is with impedance. Yes, it works with my Zen MP3 player. No, it doesn't work with my ATT Tilt Cellphone. The problem is the impedance is different. The DLO wants low impedance..like for a typical headset. My cellphone puts out a high impedance to its headset.So, the issue can be resolved for $2.99. Go to Radio Shack and buy the 8 ohm-to-1000 ohm audio transformer. You'll need to do a little soldering, but it works. Why didn't they incorporate different impedanc einto the device? YOu can figure it cost more that way---* Beck
Sorry to say, the tuner never worked with XP Media Center 2005. I am returning the item for credit. I gave it one star since I couldn't select anything less - I would rate this item as minus five stars.
I bought this because I sometimes like to listen to CDs and MP3 CDs at night before going to sleep. Initially I would have given this product a high rating but, for no apparent reason, the CD player on this boom box suddenly died about 5 months after I bought it. The sad thing is that I didn't use it very often so there was really no valid reason for the break down. I can only assume that this is a typical made in China piece of junk that deceptively seems to perform well for awhile. Buyer beware!
When I first opened the box, I noticed that there were stray metal fibers sticking out at the point where the rubber tubing met the connector. I would have been embarrased to have a product go out in that condition, had I been the packer, but I figured the quality would probably not suffer, and plugged that end into the TV to prevent additional wear and tear. the remainder stretches behind the couch, to plug into my laptop across the room.I get all of my TV online, but watch most of it on my TV, so that I can still use the laptop for other things. I do a lot of plugging and unplugging of the HDMI cable. There's plenty of slack, so I never had to bend it unneccesarily,or abuse it in any other way, but in a little more than a week, the cable completely stopped working.I think that performance would be ok if it was plugged in and left alone, but it can't stand up to being plugged and unplugged.
only good for basic hdmi needs. I only had one work. not worth the price. Get one at walmart for 6 bucks and quit being cheep like me.
I ordered a refurbished mp3 player from dealcat.com with the assurance that I couold return it if it did not work. However, I have found that dealcat.com will not answer their phones, call back, ir respond to e-mails. I would strongly suggest avoiding this company for anything product one might be interested in.
This is the second Lexmark printer I've owned and it turned out just like the first one... crappy. Being on sale for a small sum of money, I readily purchased an all-in-one device. It saves space and as my current scanner was a Mustek, the Lexmark would obviously be a step up. WRONG!! The only thing the Lexmark X1270 does decently is save space. Only one USB cable, one outlet plug, and one unit (as a whole) to contend with. That makes tossing it in the garbage a snap, too! Don't buy it.
DO NOT buy the CHEAP Digipower NP-40 replacement batteries.They are grey in color and NOT the yellow as pictured as being sold by Amazon.This is an email I send to one of the vendors selling them:I am using a FugiFilm F700 Digital Camera.This is the SECOND Digipower NP-40 battery that I have purchased from you. They BOTH have had the same problem. I charge the battery to full (at least the camera so indicates). I let the camera sit UNUSED for a week or so. When I come back, the battery is DEAD. I have even charged it and then taken it OUT of the camera. SAME RESULT!!Also, the front and back faces of the battery BULDGES outward.I have an original FujiFilm battery which DOES NOT exibit these problems.
Recently purchased car receiver (standard size) and it had no hopes of fitting, as several people stated. Thanks to Amazon's return policy I did get a refund. First of several hundred Amazon purchase that I ever returned.
Company shipped wrong item; I received a Microsoft LifeCam webcam instead. Didn't realize the mistake until it was too late.
When I received the Sanyo it would not power up. I sent it back to Sanyo for repair because I really wanted the product. After a few days I called the phone number I had and was told by the technical department that the product was no longer in production and they would refund my money. I am happy to say that a few days later I received a check in the mail for the refund that included the shipping and handling charges imposed by Amazon.
I got this weather radio in March 2007. It worked great for 5 years and then in March 2012 it started randomly sounding the alarm and giving me a reception error. And it hasn't sounded the alert for any of the storm warnings we've had lately. I live near Joplin Missouri which had the EF5 tornado last year so I really want a dependable radio. I wanted to give it 3 stars for being a great radio for 5 years but after reading that so many others are having the same problem with it I decided to give it 2 stars. Now I'm off to find me a new weather radio :(
In shop many times, takes long time to read disc sometimes won't read at all says " no disc" finally told me board was bad after warranty was up. Yamaha service sucks
I tried to connect my Lenovo Y550 laptop to a Haier 32" television and it did not work (no video, no audio). I gambled on it for $1.79 with no shipping charges. It does not work. Maybe, I bought the wrong cable or the older category type. It was delivered after a week it was purchased on Amazon.
I purchased this cover to protect my palm. While it certainly has done that, it hasn't lasted very long. I have had it for less than a year and the hinge has already snapped. I don't knock it around - I keep it safely stored in a briefcase. But, I do use it a lot. So, I guess the sheer quantity of opening and closing put too much stress on it. Funny, because isn't that the purpose of a cover - to open and close? Big disappointment for this cheap piece of plastic.
I was so happy to find this product for my old laser printer at such a reasonable price. However, after several weeks of use, the items printed came out dirty and streaked. Therefore, I cannot use the printer.
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.
First of all what I received is not what is depicted nor the quality it claims. product seams to only work with a specific lens ( not sure which one) 58mm attachment threading will ruin threading on lens. (posb fact. defect) buy a real fish eye you will be much more happier with your photo's
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.
The amount of red eyes in my photos is unbelieveable for a camera in this price range. I am very disappointed. I will probably sell this very soon.
I bought this to transfer VHS tapes to DVD. That function works well when it works HOWEVER it reads any interference or tracking issues on the original tape as copyright protection and won't record-- way too sensitive to that. The hook-up and set-up are a NIGHTMARE, and I have hooked up many VCRs, DVD player, stereo system,etc. This one is totally convoluted. The hookup to record from a TV broadcast is so complicated I won't even attempt it. Even the basic set up required help from phone tech support, which is also unsatisfactory; the first-tier personnel know NOTHING and when I had problems just told me the machine needed to be replaced when i fact, one setting needed to be changed. I had to get that info from a higher-level support person. Currently, I have to wait until their limited hours to speak to someone as somehow one setting is off and it wil not record at all-- I know and understand what needs to be changed but can't get that information frm the TERRIBLE manual nor from online support. Unless you are a video technology professional or really enjoy frustration, I recommend NOT buying this product. I have bought almost exclusively from SONY for at least 25 years, and ignored the negative comments from reviews like this one when I purchased the recorder. Hopefuly you won't repeat my mistake. I love my other SONY products but this one has been a major disappointment.
I am a huge fan of Canon cameras - I've used them all my life and this is the only one I've ever had a problem with. It's no small problem, though.Like several other reviewers, I am frustrated by the staggeringly long busy signal I get between shots. The camera requires 10 - 15 seconds to "recharge" between shots. It displays "busy" in the viewfinder, just to remind you how long it's taking. The continuous mode is painful, almost to the point of being funny. It snaps a shot every 30 seconds or so.I have missed literally thousands of shots because of the "busy" lag, and am finally trashing this camera. I'm here to buy a new camera but wanted to add my two cents about this one before I get rid of it and hopefully forget about the years I've wasted on trying to fix it/figure it out/finesse it/etc. I knew the Rebel would be a significant downgrade from my wonderful old Canon 10D (which was damaged beyond repair in an incident I still can't talk about) but I regularly choose my iPhone camera over this one.If you take mostly candid shots - especially of kids or animals - and feel like you need a little more frustration in your life, this is a good choice. Otherwise, look elsewhere.
We tried 2 blue hat toys this Christmas. We were unable to get either the mp3 player or this camera working.Battery cover is completely impossible. Don't buy this toy its junk.
I ordered this because of other reviews stating how good the signal was on the radio but never saw any one say how the Bluetooth worked. Well i dont know if i have a defective Satechi but when i use the Bluetooth with my Evo phone it has to been within two feet of the Satechi transmitter. what a joke, whats the point of having bluetooth if i cant pickup my phone. the phone disconnects bluetooth feature because its more than two feet away. I called customer service to see if i received a defective item. i will update this review if thats the case. I dont recommend this item.
The Archos 605 Wi-fi is not a bad unit but the company sucks!! The unit has no place to put the stylus, you have to pay immediately for another 3 items to make it function. It does not have access to the web until you buy Opera, then it won't play VOB files for movies until you buy the cinema software. You cannot charge it quicker than many hours through a USB, it comes without any wall charger, you have to order a unit for $29.99 to speed up charging. The battery life is quite a bit less than claimed. Finally if you happen to live outside a big city anywhere in US or Canada and have a PO Box as your billing address they will not ship to you, you cannot pay with a VISA in that case, even if you purchased the item with the same VISA. Attempting to discuss these issues with the company is simply frustrating, the minions do not seem interested in your comments.
Good day,He writes francis from Venezuela and inform you that I can not give good reviews since received only 2 Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive when the purchase took place 3 and were deducted from my account the amount of 3, I appreciate your comment on it .... Thanks
Great cable until it failed after only 6 months. It was my spare and spent most of its life in a drawer in a loose coil similar to how it was shipped. Never kinked, pinched, and absolutely not abused. Might be OK if it were hooked up to a device and left alone, but did not last for more than six months when occasionally coiled and uncoiled. Cheap.
I own a Nuvi 200 and bought the Europe map for a trip to Portugal. The map was there and complete but I could never get my Nuvi to locate a satellite so I could use the maps. It was far easier for me to get a local tourist map than try and manually use my Nuvi. Sorry I spent the money...
I echo all of the comments below. I've burned more time with customer support than this thing is worth.
My husband bought this for a fishing trip to Canada. When he opened the package on the day he was to use it the screen had several squiggly lines across it and they never went away. It made it hard to read the display. I contacted the company (Hummingbird) when he returned for a return authorization- had to hold on for over 25 mintues to get through to Customer Service- and the person who finally answered listened to my problem and said "send it back to us" and hung up. No address to send it to, no return authorization number, no suggestion of how long it would take or how they would repair or replace it. I don't have time today to go through another call but I guess that is the only way I will resolve this issue. Not very satisfied with the outcome so far.
why is it that when i bought this a month and a half ago there was no problems, i googled my heart out and christmas and beyond all of our mp3 players go to crap. i guess thats a merry christmas from rca? has anyone had any luck with a refund, or maybe instigating a recall, there is just no reason for all of this. wheres the petition to stop rca?
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.
the video quality is great but the audio is absolutely horrible.not happy at all.
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)
Despite the title which states that this will charge a 770SW, I ordered this item and it WILL NOT. I got a charger that listed a different battery model than what the 770 has (40B vs 42B) and would not charge my battery.I contacted the seller through Amazon and after 3 weeks have still received no response, not even an email.I wasted my money - DON'T waste yours here.
As far as audio quality goes, the card sounds great, but the design is terrible. Initially, I really liked the idea of the front breaker box and being able to use the remote control with it. That is pretty much why I bought it. Now I've realized it's basically useless. There is no reason to have audio outputs on the breaker box. You only need a headphone output and that's it. Inputs should be on the front box so you can plug in your digital camera, DVD player, etc, transfer your files, then remove it. The ONLY optical audio output is on the front breaker box. Since I have a case with a panel that closes, this means I cannot close the front panel. I actually had to take a drill, drill a hole in the case door in front of the optical connection, and then thread the optical input through it to use my case with the door closed. Anytime I want to open the case door, I have to remove the audio connection, open the door, then put it back in. I can't even begin to describe what a huge hassle this is.Also, to use the remote you'll need line of sight instead of RF, so if you have a case with a front door on it t will need to remain open the entire time. The remote is awful anyway. It has a ton of controls on it, but only a few you'll actually need. I don't need 30 buttons on the AUDIO remote control for my computer. If I want to adjust the levels, I am going to do that from my computer, not from my couch where I can't see what I'm doing. The front breaker box also doesn't sit flush with your case, it sticks out a little bit and is bezeled. Not a big deal, but why not make it flush like the rest of 5.25" components? Lastly, the cable connecting the breaker box to the audio card is not a rounded cable, it looks like an old IDE cable. So it's going to take up space in your box and look bad.If I didn't have speakers with an optical input and want to use that, I would just disconnect the breaker box completely, but at this price point, this card is designed for audio enthusiasts, and anyone spending that kind of money for the card is likely going to want to use the optical input.
The mouse is awful. The range on the wireless is less than a foot, the mouse doesn't always respond to movement and now, it has completely died. I haven't even had it more than 2 months. Terrible product.
I purchased 5 ceivas for our family, and I am completely unsatisfied. Ceiva frames are a nice idea, but for the hundreds of dollars you will spend for pure frustration with the web site and customer service it is not worth it. I have tried countless times to correct Ceiva's mistake with my gift subscription for my mother and they will not correct it. When you call, you have to wait 10-15 minutes on the phone with no correction to your problem. When you email, they tell you to call. When they make promises they never follow through. This is the WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED FOR AN OUTRAGIOUS PRICE! I will never recommend this product to anyone. There are better and cheaper alternatives to digital frames out there. Don't Buy Ceiva!
They work and the price is right, but out of the 8 I bought I will have to return 1 due to the slider not wanting to slide very easily. I have other sliders from Phoenix Gold and these seem like they are more likely to fall apart after time. Also, upon closer examination it looks like the transformers and PC board were made in a cheap Chinese factory. That is not to say there are not great manufacturers in China, I just think that this was not made at one of them. I will keep my fingers crossed but I am not hopeful.
this product is the worst made enclosure i have seen. it doesnt go together right, the screws are to short, but for the price i guess what can u expect; at least it works.
DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK... spend a little more and get better quality. I wish I'd read these reviews first. They mention that the threads on this filter are not well made... I put it on the camera and couldn't get it off. Took ten minutes to loosen it. I tried again...this time not tightening it. Same problem. It is in the trash. I wouldn't even give it away.
I had this DVD player for only about 3 months and it quit working, it kept saying LOAD. I called about how to fix it and they told me to buy a new one. I would not recommend this player!
I spent a couple of weeks building a computer based on this board. When it came time to use it, all USBs on the board blew the first time I plugged in my MP3 player. It's clear from the web that many other people have had the same experience. I'm livid. I wouldn't advise touching this board with a bargepole.
Like many other purchasers, I was impressed by the low ($39) price, Region Free and PAL capability when I bought this DVD player 2 years ago. It just inexplicably stopped working yesterday. Looking up Cyberhome, it seems the trademark and domain name is up for sale(?). 2 years and throw it away seems to be the world we live in. Are there any DVD players not made in Asian slave factories?
I purchased the Griffin EarJam iPod Earbud Enhancer from[..] through Amazon. The enhancers are supposed to snap onto the iPod Earbuds, but the enhancers were too big so they won't stay on. I would not recommend them.
I bought this for as an SDHC reader, but it turned out to be only SD. They acknowledged the mistake. Look closely at the picture.
This is not the first remote control I've ever owned but by far has been the most frustrating to try and set up. I just got a new 50" plasma and high def cable. Even the most basic cable functions like channel up and down don't work on this remote. Tech support's solution: "Go through the pages." In other words, if I want to change channels, I have to scroll through pages to where the "Channel + and - are. Are you kidding me?!!!!I just spent an hour trying to set up a macro. I called tech support who offered solutions that should've been included in the instruction manual, which, by the way, is very confusing. When I tried to use the macro for the DVD set up, the TV was still on the cable input. The tech support rep I called on the first go 'round said that I would have to select "Input" during the set up. Not wanting to use any more cell phone minutes, I tried that. It did nothing to correct the problem. Since I really wanted to be able to use this thing, I bit the bullet and called again the next day. I got a different tech who told me that you had to select the input with the TV remote during step three. Would have been nice if the first tech had told me this. The whole thing was so messed up, I reset it and started over. Now, it won't recognize the cable box at all! Tech support's answer: "There's no reason it shouldn't recognize it now if it did before." Thanks a bunch Einstein! I could've told you that!I bought this unit a few months ago so I would have it when I finally took the plunge and bought the new TV, so there's no sending it back. I feel as though I took my hard earned $85 and threw it out the window. I had to stop myself from enjoying the meager satisfaction of smashing this piece of _____ on the tile floor.
The technical details describe that this works with iPhones. I just received it and tried to charge multiple iPhones. Nothing happens. This probably works for iPods but I would not recommend purchasing this for iPhones.
Let me be brief. I bought this unti 2X because of price and both units froze up and broke within a month. It became fuzzy and grey as well as made a buzzing noise. Units were History. I will never buy an audiovox system again.
I ordered this hifi without checking the measurements. It is described as "mini", but it is very big. Fortunately, J&R music was courteous about taking it back and crediting my account, but I was out a lot of money for shipping. To paraphrase my father-in-law's words... Measure twice. Order once.
I bought this camera for a trip to Hawaii. I went snorkeling in the clearest water I have ever been in; it was gorgeous and I saw so many beautiful fish. I tried to photograph them with this camera, and the pictures were horrible. They were all gray and non-descript. I was very, very disappointed. I would like to say it my developer, but I have taken many pictures to them and they are wonderful. I do not recommend this camera, even for novelty. It is a waste of money.
after about 1 year this printer completely stopped printing. brand new cartridges, head cleaning, nozzle checks...all to no avail. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!
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.
Just spent more than 3 hours trying to connect my PC with the shiny white music streamer. No chance at all because I'm running XP with SP3. Well equipped hardware but software is a catastrophy.Save your time and look for something else if your computer is running XP and SP3.
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.
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.
In order for my recorder to record these disc's ( my recorder specifies Maxwell DVD-RW)I FIRST had to have them formated via Burnaware ( a pc DVD burner)then had to reformat them again on did not work... To take a disc from the spindle and put it into the DVD recorder created nothing but a "cant record on this Disc"... Upon loading it immediately formatted -then the Error Code E4 appeard.I tried several ways of erasing and formatting before I found this process.So if you get a spindle of discs that when loaded immediately goes into format and then the Error Code E4 appears, try this process.. The PC program Burnaware is a free download. It takes me 35 minutes each disc to prepare.Hope this saves you some unusable discs.
First, a little background. I am an experienced computer user. I know a lot about programming, software, and peripherals and would consider myself an advanced user of most PC applications. So I am writing this review from a position of some knowledge. I only say this because it can sometimes be difficult, when reading a bad review, to discern the bad users from the bad products. And, I can say beyond the shadow of a doubt that what I am reviewing today is a BAD PRODUCT.My setup is fairly simple. I am running a Windows ME box with limited desktop space. So I needed a keyboard/touchpad combination that was small and thin. So this item seemed to fit the bill perfectly. If only it had worked...First of all, the keyboard is a flimsy piece of junk. It is extremely light - which could be looked at as a positive - but to me, it just has a junky feel. Second, it comes with no software whatsoever. So all of the quirkiness which I am about to describe cannot be fixed at all. Third, and most importantly, it does not work. In short, I hooked up the keyboard and the pointer started jumping all over the screen. Now, I know that some touchpads can react to movement over the pad without actually touching it. So I stepped back from the computer and just watched the show. The pointer moved and clicked all over the screen. After just a few minutes it had done everything from opening programs to closing and opening random windows - it was absolutely insane. If a computer can be possesed, this is what it would look like. And it never got any better once you actually touched the pad. It would react to your movements, but still intermittently jump off on its own. In short, this item is completely unusable.Now, normally, I would go to the software and adjust the settings through the driver. But, alas - no software and no driver. So, back in the box it went and back off into Amazon's inventory for some other poor unsuspecting soul to purchase. And that is exactly what I want to avoid.So, please, I beg of anyone reading this review: LOOK ELSEWHERE. Do not let companies like Adesso get away with putting products like this out on the market. It is garbage and does not deserve to be in your home.Thanks for listening. I really hope that you do...
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?
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.
This mouse feels and works great. However, the buttons break very easily. My right button stopped working within 3months, I called Microsoft and they sent me a new one. After 2months, that right button stopped working again. The buttons still work, but they only work once in a while. For ex, to get the right button to work, I have to click on it at least 3-4 times. I now have 2 broken mice. Do a search on Google for MS Intellimouse explorer 4.0 and you will find other customers complaining about the same problem. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MOUSE!
The battery arrived in a fairly good amount of time, but it didn't work for my camera. It would fit into the battery compartment, but it would not open the lens at all. I returned it with the form Buy Accessories sent. The tracking report shows it was delivered on July 9 at 1:07 PM, but I have not been credited on my credit card as of July 20th nor have they sent me a check.
I got this as a x-mas gift and all I can say is that the previous reviewer must be an employee. It is simple enough to download songs and it comes with all the accesories needed. But it freezes on every song, so if I let a song play all the way through I have to take the battery out.I read the manual and thought this was due to the program I was using. I called the company and was on hold for one hour. When I got through the tech started reading the manual to me. He said either it was defective or I was using files that were protected (illegal download). Basically I think that this player might be ok as long as you are not using an online serice to fill it such as napster or rhapsody. But it is worthless if you are. Anyway I am going to try to unload this thing and spend a little bit more money and get something that works.
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.
just purchased the Olympus 4040 and this case, The camera fills about 20% of the area set aside for the camera. The camera is just too small and bounces around with no protection! Not a good choice.
This product CLEARLY advertised that it would HIDE what was on the computer screen. The only reason I bought this product was to do confidential work. It fit on my computer fine -- then I could see right through it!! What a total ripoff. Too fragile to send back. A total waste.
As noted by the previous reviewer, this case offers only protection for the camera, with space only for a memory chip and no strap. With a strap and slightly larger, a winner, but as is, I suggest a Tamrac #3 SLR case.
I was excited to try my new TV Ears only to discover that only the right side worked. I tried all of the TV's in my house in the off chance it was TV related only to discover the problem persisted. I jiggled the left arm and got intermitant sound. I was frustrated to say the least!!!! Fortunately, I paid an extra $11 for the extended warranty and figured I had nothing to loose rapping this junk against the wooden floor as appropriate. Not only did it relieve some frustration but surprisingly corrected the problem.............at least temporarily.My advise, they work well when they work but the ear buds definately are uncomfortable. Don't think you will do house work or anything else unless there is staight line, unimpeaded space between you and the transmitter. Yes, turning around is considered impeaded (they won't work. Nice comcept but don't buy them until 2nd or 3rd generation improvements are made.
I bought these because I thought they were the answer to loose hanging headphones while running. The problem with these is that it doesn't hug you head as in the pictures, specially during long runs (12 miles). A solution I found was withArriva cordless iPod Shuffle 2G headphones with in-ear earbud, regular blackinstead.That headset by Arriva has a tighter fit. So, I bought it and instead of putting an iPod Shuffle 2G, I simply put aCables To Go 13787 3.5 mm Male/Female Stereo Audio Extension Cable (6 Feet, Black)to the headset, and plugged it to my iPod nano (or whichever you own) and presto!
Ordered this HDMI cable for my Roku streaming player. First time I connected the cable the picture had a lot of static. Went back to using the A/V cable that came with the Roku. Tried again later and the HDMI cable didn't work at all. I only paid $1.69, so it wasn't worth returning. Threw it away and bought a new HDMI cable from Best Buy and it works great.
i think this monitor is too bright and even adjusting controls doesnt improve it. I wouldn't recommend this one for reading text. But to see pictures it is not too bad.
I purchased this CD player for my daughter. Although the features are fine, I question the durability. She has had it for about a year and it constantly skips and/or does not recognize certain CDs. I plan to return it. I would recommend spending a little more for a quality unit.
Love the scanner, hate paying for these kits/rollers. The rollers for this scanner probably cost Fujitsu .25 to make but it ends up you paying $80 for them. I guess it's a similar deal that printer companies do with their ink cartridges. The kit is what I needed, I just wish the price was a little more reasonable.
I just bought this and 1. it did not come with an adapter for in-home use nor did it come with a car adapter. Its a neat little tv, but - when I tried to call to ORDER the adapters - the number is &quot;no longer active&quot;. So what does that tell you? It tells you that - do not buy this product. It costs too much, and they can't even supply an adapter! and 2. There is NO customer service to order more supplies, ask about warranty, return the defective product or ask general inquiries. I gave it two stars for its quality, but dropped the two stars for horrible customer service and no adapter.
Lacks the size and quality control of the Epson Perfection series as well as other scanner models. Also, the copy function is black and white only. Every other scanner I have owned (including Epson and HP) is capable of direct color copies and I was very disappointed that this one only copied black and white. You can scan in color to the OCR, but the OCR decided I didn't have a printer despite the fact that my printer was in it's list of possible choices. The scanner worked fine directly with the printer, but I needed to make color copies and this product wouldn't do it (surprising considering my other scanners cost far less and could do so much more), so I returned this frustrating product.
This item arrived loose in the outer box (out of it's factory box). It appears to have a number of manufacturing defects either in the coating or in the glass itself. These appear as tiny "bubbles" or "pits" as you view light through the filter. Amazon is sending a replacement, but it will be 6 to 8 weeks before it is available. Overall, not a great experience.
I recently purchased the Refurbished LRM-519. Upon hooking it up and trying to set it up I discovered all the previous owners information was still in the unit. After trying to enter in my own information for an hour I packed it up and sent it back. Why call a unit refurbished and not reset the startup wizard?
I bought 2 of these items becase as Amazon said "The kit comes complete with wireless scanner, Bluetooth radio/recharge base, PS2 keyboard wedge cable for the base, and recharge power supply."On unpacking the items. there was no usb or ps2 keyboard wedge cable. instead i received 2 straight rs232 (serial) cables. My pcs don't even have serial ports! A such i am having problems getting these to work with my application program. Probably have to buy adaptors.Attempts to contact manufacturer failed as at time of writing I cannot even access [...]I am very disappointed in amazon as in my opinion they did not sell to me what they advertised on their website.
This is a horrible fm transmitter. I used this in my 2005 mazda 3 and I could not get the quality of the music to sound even close to good. It sounded like the radio had poor quality,and the music came in quiet, choppy, and statically. Not a good buy and I definitely would not recommend.
This camera is NOT waterproof, water got inside and I lost all the pictures of my vacation at the beach!!!
I installed this product and tried several A/C outlets,but the phone always produced backgound hiss and static.Within a week it quit working and I could not get the transmitter light to come on after that so returned the unit for a refund. I got a different brand that does not have the background noise. I hope it lasts.
Not sure if you've heard about it - but Apple Company may have a much bigger customer relations debacle on the horizon than the recent battery life problem. Personally, after what I've been through, I'm ready to launch a campaign to let everyone know that Apple is blatantly misleading the public about their newest hot item - the iPod Mini. Here's my story:I purchased a Mini, along with the arm band accessory for the express reason of listening to music while jogging. At first, I loved it - the sound was great, it was very easy to use - and of course, very cool to look at and show off to friends, etc. Then, on my sixth use, the iPod completely &quot;froze.&quot; No sound, no nothing. None of the buttons worked and it would not reset. It had completely locked up. I called Apple immediately, and explained the situation. The Apple representative, who apparently had heard of this problem before, quickly let me know that, &quot;...As shocking as this may sound, the iPods are not made to jog with.&quot; I could not believe what I was hearing. I indicated that the Apple website specifically suggests jogging as a recommended activity with the Mini. Apple even advertises the Mini with people break dancing - which is even more &quot;high impact&quot; than jogging! Furthermore, they sell a Flexible Armband for the iPod that clearly states to be used for JOGGING (which I was using when it died).I have since spoken to numerous Apple representatives to find one who would agree to help me with my problem. They've made comments like, &quot;The mini is similar to your home computer, and you don't jog with that, do you?&quot; Another Rep added, &quot;...yes you can jog with it, but we cannot guarantee it's performance.&quot; And my favorite, &quot;We are striving to produce a Mini that you can jog with, but we have not completely perfected the Mini.&quot; I indicated to them, that they are CLEARLY engaging in false advertising, but unbelievably, they responded with, &quot;No, we're not, because the Miniwill work fine for approximately 20 minutes of jogging, before it may &quot;freeze.&quot;The only &quot;fix&quot; they have offered is, when the iPod &quot;freezes&quot; let the battery completely die (which could take hours), then re-charge it and try it again. If it is still frozen, I will have to call Apple and re-boot the Mini's hard drive - which will cause me to lose any music saved on it.Evidently Apple did not adequately test their iPod Mini product before putting it on the market, and now, they have decided to continue their deceptive advertising practices to promote a product which they now know is not suited to an activity which many customers will assume is an acceptable use. Clearly, they do not stand behind their products and do not offer acceptable solutions to their customers' problems.
I found that my head was to big for the headset, which caused the ear buds to &#34;dig&#34; into my ears. After a couple hours I would have to put them away. May work better for others.
Light burnt out in 30 days. I wound not buy this light again. I thought LED's last forever. I'm disappointed
Ordered two of these for my cheap Samsung printer. First cartridge printed almost 3/4 solid black pages- the wiper in the cartridge was obviously not working or installed incorrectly during remanufacturing. Opened second box and it worked like a charm. Thankfully Amazon's refund policy will take care of the defective one but I would have been screwed if I only purchased one or if I opened the other one first and 6 months down the road the second one was defective and was out of the return window!!Gave it two stars because the other one works and you can't beat the price.
I am unfortunate enough to have this printer at work, and I hate it. If you want a printer that consistently either jams or does multiple paper draws, this dog is for you. My next printer will be a Brother.
I really hate this stereo. There are several reasons.1. If your power even flickers, the system resets. Even more annoying if you use the timer function as an alarm clock and it doesn't wake you up in the morning because the system has reset.2. Whenever you put in a CD, the system has to read the CD and count the number of tracks before the CD will play. Not a big deal but I swear those extra 30 seconds take forever. Man! It even annoys me to describe this stereo.3. The remote control that comes with this system SUCKS! The play button hasn't worked since day one and other buttons are continually going out. I rarely use this stereo because the remote is so terrible. And to make matters worse, there are a lot of buttons on the remote that aren't on the system itself, so if a button on the remote breaks you may be completely out of luck.4. The feature where you can assign radio stations to numbers sucks. You can't search through your presets quickly. Being able to slowly search through pre-set stations is the high point of the radio. If you're trying to just search through stations that aren't assigned it's a real pain. You have to hold the search button down for 5 seconds or so, and then the radio searches through stations until it gets a strong signal. Really poorly thought out.5. The Ipod docking feature is over-rated. I have the docking system and a regular set of ipod speakers. The ipod speakers are way better. Although, it is nice to be able to use the stereo remote to change tracks on my ipod.The one redeeming factor of this system is the USB capability. As much as I hate this system, that's a pretty sweet feature. You can plug in a USB drive with music on it and play it. A good feature on a crappy stereo.Overall, yes, this system plays music but you'd be wise to spend your money elsewhere.
This remote fits in my hand very well. It was easy to set up. I really like the activities - one button to turn on and source all components. Good news all those little "seldom used" buttons on other remotes are all programmed in. One can also reassign the locations of the individual buttons. I would rate high marks in all of these regards. Especially since I did away with 6 other separate remotes.The downside is two fold: (1) the charging cradle is a very poor design. I need to put a book on top of the remote to hold it down in the cradle. (2) The buttons on the remote are very poor. They do not hold up. About 6 months into the remote the volume buttons stopped working. Every month since, another and then another button stopped working. Even trying to only use a very light touch does not seem to prevent the button from breaking.
This alarm has some good features to it, I'll admit. But one of the main uses I have for it is its "gentle wake" feature, and it is most disappointing here. The alarm volume starts at their volume level of 10, which is loud enough to wake me up immediately, unless maybe it was in the next room. But don't most people have their alarm clock roughly within arm's reach? Why wouldn't they make it start at 0 or 1?
The unit looks good and sounds good, but it will only play about 1 out of 10 discs that I try it on. A total bummer on xmas morning for my son, who could not listen to the 5 brand new CDs he also received. The unit tries to spin up and read the disc, but fails and displays "No Disc".
Same as the others. Worked perfectly and died suddenly for unknown reason.The disk keeps seeking and cannot read anything and then says NO DISK.
Honestly, for me, the watch is a disappointment. I should have paid more for a better model from a different company.Cheap construction and a bad sensor for the temp. They should put a crystal in the face, or atleast some higher quality material. I have had it for a month and it is already a mess.I have always had my eye on a Suunto and when I finally bought one it turned out to be a waste of money!
I had bought this toner prior and felt it was a good value. It was significantly less expensive than the Samsung official toner. The toner results in very light print quality. I manually have to set the print quality to "Dark" and even then it is very light in quality. I think I will stick to the official toner from now on even though this is less expensive. I did shake the toner on multiple occasions to make sure the content is well distributed without any positive effect. Not a good product in my opinion.
I used this with my 15" G4 Aluminum Powerbook. I ran Temperature Monitor to display readings from all built-in sensors. When idle, the CPU bottom temperature was about 100. It would reach 140 when running a long Photoshop batch, at which point the built-in fan would kick in. I saw absolutely no change in temperature when I used the NotePal. Which is not surprising given the absolute lack of airflow space between the bottom of the laptop and the top of the fans, and fans which produce next to no airflow to begin with. I am tempted to replace the fans with real ones and power them with their own AC adapter instead of USB.That said, the NotePal did tilt the keyboard and display to a more comfortable angle when editing photos with a tablet in front of the PB. Though it is a horrible angle for extended typing. And it is solidly constructed.
The high amount of heat that comes off, and the high electricity use with this 2 1/2 year old Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-32S3000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV that recently went bad, are horrible buyer benefits! Sony wanted me to take that tv to an authorized Sony repair shop and pay $50 to find out why the picture went out with no guarantees that they would pay for parts and/or labor to fix it. I thought it was throwing $50 of good money after the bad $900 that I had paid for the TV only 2 1/2 years ago.Sony is missing the boat on this, as I told them on the phone, after being transferred twice all over the world to different Sony subcontracting customer service facilities, that I hardly used this TV over 2 1/2 years, and I had a very expensive APC UPS with a state of the art surge supressor built in constantly connected to this TV set. They said that it sounds like the kind of circumstances that they might pay for either the parts and/or the service to repair it, but they could not make any promises. They insisted that I had to bring the TV to one of their authorized repair shops, and pay a non-refundable $50 service charge to find out if the problem was caused by me or a defective TV. I think Sony, and any other TV mfr, miss the boat when they think "short term". They should have said that if the TV problem was their fault, then Sony would refund the $50, and then fix the TV at no charge to me. I found out from the repair shop that all these LCD TV's are "new technology", and it is not uncommon for the "optical blocker" or the "main board" to go out. I think the excessive amount of heat that this non-LED TV puts out will cause problems for many owners down the road. I have now lost my long term brand loyalty to Sony TV's! I went with the VIZIO XVT373SV 37-Inch Full HD 1080P LED LCD HDTV with VIA Internet Application, and I'm very happy with it, so far.
And this DVD player, unfortunately for us, provides a reason why that saying exists. Like another reviewer, after about 3-4 months of light use, the player no longer consistently recognized DVDs. The local service center suggested just buying a new player, as the cost to repair would exceed the original price.The feature set and usability were good, it just broke down and wasn't worth the money paid. We'll go with one of the mainstream brands next time. . .costs a little more, but worth it!!
I bought an A630 camera and this case to go with it but when I got the items it turns out the camera barely fits in the case. You have to stretch the material to secure the velcro. They need to make it a little bit bigger for that model. Other than that, I got what I paid for...
Amazon.com has a false advertisement about the Philips DVP642, It claims to play DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW. However DVD-R support is a myth. I am very well conversant with writing DVDs on my DVD Burner and the Philips Model doesn't support it at all. This is terrible as I have a huge collection my Movies(Back ups) on DVD-Rs and this player renders them useless.Added Later:" The 642 actually does support some brands of DVD-R, it is extremely picky"Also the DivX support is not anything Great. The videos are not very smooth and there is a lack of QPEL support. I couldn't find any firmware upgrades on the Philips Website.Basically the Avayon DXP1000 and other similar products are much better.
this product is unavailable now. wonder why? maybe because it was patheticand broke within short time after purchase. altec should be ashamed to puttheir name on it.
VERY hard to understand installation documentation and use. Software didnt work on my win xp version. I returned it asap!!Logitech products are much better.
Don't waste your time. Buy Gruve glide instead. I transfer LP's to CD and have found Gruve Glide to be the best product on the market. D4 left residue on my records and did not clean them at all. I hope this deters you from purchasing a product that does not work.
Well, what can I say about this piece of **** that hasn't already been said? Mine is 13 months old, just out warranty. It's now dead. (H20) It always did hesitate when reading a DVD for some reason. Thank-you SO much Panasonic. I will NEVER purchase another piece of garbage from your once mighty company ever again.
Unit defective...would not charge the supplied batteries or additionalrechargeable I purchased. Fortunately, I had another charger.
I bought these headphones thinking they might be nice since they stay in your ear. Well it turns out that if your ears are small they don't fit, you can twist until they get jammed in, but then you have a sore ear for 5 days. Not only are they extremely uncomfortable but they sound quality sucks. They do not block any sound from the outside, so on top of listening to poor quality music, you also have to hear everything around you......Then on top of everything else you cannot get a refund because the item have been used...Save your money.
Where to begin? It gave my Dell the Blue Screen of Death, locked up my computer, evaporated my active desktop. After trying to work with Iomega for 4 months, they sent me a replacement. No more Blue Screen, but no DVDs, either, just a huge pile of coasters. When the bundled MyDVD burning software tries to burn, it spits out the DVD and I get a &quot;device error&quot; error message. And yes, we downloaded the firmware update. Warning! Before you purchase, go go www.iomega.com and read the user forum for this product. The near unanimous verdict: completely nonfunctional product. I trusted Iomega, but don't make that mistake yourself.
Got this camera as gift and after 3 months this camera was not producing good pictures, most of the pictures are fade or like blurr.
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.
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 is a silly offering. You can buy the points at the exact same price directly on your X-Box without having to sit and enter the code. It would be a much better deal if Amazon sold this for $39.99 like they used to sell the 4000 point cards for. Of course, with that said, the Amazon "reviews" are SUPPOSED to be for the item, not the price. Ok, so...YEA points! Great product!
This is a nice sounding deck, but the tape transport is cheap and unreliable. I had mine for about a year, and the left well started eating tapes. I finally took it to a repair shop. When I got it back it worked for a week then it ate one of my favorite tapes. I would not recommend this deck.
This item is advertized as Major Metropolitan Areas in Europe and is supposed to be the City Navigator Europe NT. But what they sent us only has maps for UK and Ireland. You can buy the UK & Ireland version for &lt; $50 so be warned.
The three little head emitters have to be positioned hanging right in front of the cable box to make them work.
What a disappointment! Too long and embellished. Where was her editor? Several little mysteries were contained in this book - none of which was answered. Don't waste your time.
worked off and on...finally it worked great for about a week and now for some inexplicable reason it doesnt...i have passed this piece of junk to so many techies, and i have called customer service
Cmple.com didn't pay enough stamp of US Postage, hence I had to drive to the Post Office to pay 1.08$ and it took almost a month in order to receive the cable. Really disappointed!
I will start by saying that most of my electronic devices are sony. I buy TV's, VCR's, DVD players, all sony. I was happy for just over three months, right about the time the warranty ran out. I now have a pretty expensive paper weight. Sony responded by telling me that I could pay them another $150 to have them fix it with no additional guarentees. My complaints were taken, and I was reassured to know that my problems would help them fix things in the future with their cameras. Unfortunately, that does nothing for my camera now. Sony used to be the end all of electronics. I don't know if I could ever buy one again. Buy a canon, my elph has done great for years.
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.
Yes, yes, I know. Griffin has iPod Mini compatability all over their RoadTrip web page. But the sad fact is, when you recieve it you will NOT find an adapter for the iPod Mini in the box although there are adapters for other iPods. When you read the instruction book you will find that you must purchase an adapter from Apple Computer to make it work. Calling Apple, I find that they no longer sell the adapter. When I called Griffin I was surprised to find that if you have any other iPod than Mini and the adapter is not in the box, they will send you one. They recommended that I return the RoadTrip, which is what I did. Save yourself the aggrevation -- if you have an iPod Mini stay away from Griffin Technology.
Yamaha touts this as a universal player however it has a very hard time tracking dvd-rs, SACD and other formats. I hope yamaha has worked out the bugs on the newer dvd-s2700. by the way, my player is back at the repair shop for the 4th time in 3 months. let's hope Yamaha corrects this situation
I couldn't complain about the picture while my machine lasted. (about 6 mos.) sound not very good for use in an auto without ear plugs. got where it couldn't seem to read my dvd's.At least the motor still works, just can't watch anything. Don't recommend due to its short life.
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.
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.
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.
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.
These switches are great when they work, but after a period of 2-3 years two of the three I've owned started having serious problems. Six months ago I noticed that while using my Xbox360 as a Media Extender - something I do all the time - I started getting a lot of "Network Congestion" messages and horribly choppy video while watching some TV shows I had previously recorded. This had never happened before, and I was pretty perplexed because I hadn't changed anything. I tried a number of different things from both ends (you name it, I tried it), but nothing helped with the issue. I eventually decided to eliminate the GS105 (initially just plugging the Ethernet cable right into the Xbox360 and then later using an old Linksys Gigabit switch I had) and everything has worked perfectly since. Unfortuntely, the issue returned a couple weeks ago, but I knew traffic going to the Xbox was going through another GS105 I had on my home network, so I replaced that switch with another one - I had to run out to the store this time - and I'm now back in business again. It's a shame about this switch, because they are quiet, sturdy, and inexpensive, but I won't be buying another one.
This toner cartridge is definitely not for quality printing. It produces light horizontal lines across each page that is printed.
The camera takes decent pictures in bright light, but it's useless in any sort of dim light. The flash is weak (probably because it has to run on AAs), so only close subjects are well-lit; and there's no autofocus lamp, so it can't focus unless you've got bright light. I returned it and got a Canon SD500 instead.
The Canon PSC-75 camera case is quality constructed and well padded. Unfortunately, it is marginally too small for its intended use. The camera with its attached neck strap barely fit in the case. By adding a spare memory card in the inside back pouch, closing the case becomes a squeezing challenge. There is absolutely no room for a spare set of batteries. If the top velcro fastener is not fastened, the side zippers may creep open.The S5 IS camera that I previously reviewed is very good to excellent.
For an inexpensive filter (free with the lens I bought) it is fine. lots of ghosting as you might expect for an uncoated filter. I have removed it and do not plan on using it again.On my bigger glass I tend to use 77mm multi-coated filters which run in the ~$100+ range. I may purchase a 58mm coasted version of this filter for ~$40 (or about 10% of the cost of the lens I would be putting it on).However, with the 50mm f1.4 I tend to shoot in low light with light sources in the frame. No filter will generally be my choice for these situations.
does not move easy and there is no on off switch you must unplug it to turn off would not buy again.
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 bought this microphone thinking that it would be good for many applications. When i got home, i plugged it in and it was a huge disapointment. I had bought it for voice recognition. I had read good reviews on it and thats why i bought it in the first place. When i tried it with my voice recognition software, it only had 40 percent comphrehension. It said it wasn't compatible. then other voice recognition software had hardly any comprehension at all, i tried using it to do commands on my PC. The only thing this was good for was when i used it in sound recorder. To those who want to buy this, i suggest that you dont. What good is a mic that is only good for one application?
The sound is equivalent--no better, no worse--than older ear bud headphones from Sennheiser. That is to say, about $10-$20 Sony quality, with Sony having more bass and Sennheisers having perhaps a tiny touch more high end detail. The Sonys play louder, too. Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case--I buy a set of these for 10 to 20 bucks whenever I need a new set and they remain the best option. Markedly better sound quality and louder than iPod buds. Cheap, so perfect for working out. They stay in my ears very well.The problem with these Sennheisers is--there is a green removable rubber gasket around the speaker itself and a round green piece that helps hold them in place. I say that they are removable, but they are not INTENDED to be removed. They are rubber, rather than plastic, and the idea is that the rubber helps the phones stay put.Unfortunately, the gaskets and rubber pieces come off when taking them off--which means that you might miss where you lose the small rubber pieces and --bounce bounce--you will have a hard time finding them. I used mine about 4 days a week for a month and the first gasket came off and was lost. Within a week, another of the rubber peices came off, and then the second rubber gasket came off the other earphone. It is a clever design, but due to sharp edges, I can no longer use these headphones. Without the gaskets, the sharp edges will irritate your ears.I got them on sale and decided to give them a whirl based upon sound quality and fit good reviews. The Sonys I mentioned before easily match the sound quality, play louder, and stay in my ear as well. And, are cheaper, and can be used until they really break, unlike the Sennheisers, which are junk because ill-planned rubber gaskets come right off the phones. I would NOT buy them again and I'd suggest the Sonys. Good luck.I have never had a problem with earphones falling out of my ears, but do not think that these held into my ears any better than an average set of phones.
I had some of the same neg. experience as other customers. The Best Buy guys push it, but it does not live up its promise. I, too, put a small space heater in and it blew after ca. 20 min. And then I found out that the reset button DOES NOT WORK! Now, I admit, I do not know if you should not put juice hogs in, but then they should tell you!
I've owned a VDR-m53 for 20 months. I have lost at least 4 event DVDs (birthdays, holiday pageant, vacation) to disk errors even when using the correct media, being incredibly careful with this camera, and following all relevant instructions. According to panasonic my camcorder is in good working condition, and the problems I'm having are due to "bad media". I've purchased the appropriate type of mini-DVDs from various major brands at several chain stores, and I've had these problems (corrupted disks/disk erros/disks in need of repair/camera unable to read portions or all of disks/video freezing) on every major brand, even on brand new disks used the day of purchase.I'm not a clueless, reckless consumer. I was duped into buying a product that is utterly unreliable. I'm sending it back to Panasonic. Not because I want a new one (or a credit toward a Panasonic product, as they have been horrendously unhelpful with customer service and tech support), but so they understand I'd rather never see this terrible piece of equipment again.If, in fact, they are correct and my camcorder works fine, then the DVD media is so horribly unreliable that I can assure you I will NOT buy another DVD-recording camera. So much for the convenience of recording right onto a DVD. I'd rather pay a professional to transfer my precious videos, because at least I'd HAVE them.
When we opened up the box all ready to install on Saturday morning, there was quite a bit of damage to the fixture! The lower wooden frame had several, VERY noticeable chips and scrapes in the wood. One of the chips looked like someone attempted a clumsy repair but without success. Ok, this is going to go on display in my kitchen? Reluctantly, I arranged a return with Amazon. I was reluctant because we had already removed the existing fixture. Minor notes: 1. The color of the wood has an unstained, natural look not the warm brown as shown in the photo. 2. There were several nuts, bolts and washers (never found one washer) rattling around in the box that had to be retrieved from the packaging, inner boxes, etc. The reason I am telling you this is don't hastily throw out the packaging; there might be some hardware stuck to it. 3. The customer service line is only active for live help Monday through Friday. Maybe open the box during the week in case there is a problem that they might be able to actually help you with such as a missing bolt.
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.
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.
Pay very careful attention to this item before ordering it and make sure it works with whatever laptop you need it for. It didn't work with our laptop, so I had to send it back. Which was a pain--the company was a bit nasty with me via email, practically calling me a liar and claiming they had emailed me when they hadn't. And, to boot, they couldn't spell while being nasty (which isn't the end of the world, but I expect less obvious spelling errors from a business). Amazon stepped in and got my money back to me right away, so I sent it back, but it was a bit of an annoyance. If it weren't for Amazon's stepping in, I'd rate this lower, but Amazon customer service was the saving grace.
The camera itself is simple to use right out of the box and takes very nice still pictures. The video, however, leaves a lot to be desired. For whatever reason, JVC has decided to use a proprietary "MOD" format and no programs (3rd party or stock) on my media rich macintosh can play these files. Go figure, but my little Palm Treo can create video files that are easily uploaded and viewable, so why can't JVC? Very poor showing from JVC in my opinion.To rectify the situation (every time I upload videos - arrggggg), I have to upload the video directory off the hard drive of the camera, remove some .MOI files, run this 3rd party program so I can export the videos into the Mac's standard video editing tool, then export of this tool to viewable video for Macs & PCs. This is ridiculous - it takes over an hour start to finish and makes this video camera - or ANY of JVCs' similar units a DO NOT BUY.JVC - go back to drawing board please and write standard file formats, ok? You guys are not in the software business so please do what you do best and simply build good video cameras, leave the software formats to the professionals.
The connection into my tv became loose and I would lose the picture. After working with it a few times to make the connection, it finally fell apart completely. You get what you pay for.
I had a need to be able to charge 14 AA batteries; I bought two of these, since they can each charge 8 at a time. If they actually worked, they would be great, but the quality of these things is comparable to the plastic toys you get in gumball machines--and I'm not exaggerating.One of them was broken right out of the package, before I had even put batteries in it; the slide-out compartment for the four additional batteries was separated from the framework, so there was no spring tension to hold the batteries in place.The other one sort worked for about two hours--not long enough to charge up a set of batteries. The construction is so flimsy that it will not hold the contacts against the batteries, so after a little while half the batteries in the charger were not getting any juice.Here's the thing: this charger works on a timer--it does not measure voltage levels or temperature, like a good-quality charger. After the contacts separated from about half my batteries, I had to reseat them, which starts the timer over again. As a result, all of them were overcharged. I hope that did not cause permanent damage to them.I'm taking both of these back first thing in the morning. I can't believe Energizer would slap their name on such a worthless piece of junk.
I ordered 2 of these. One of them works fine. The other requires a lot of wiggling, and I'm not sure if it's the cable or connector.
The title says it all. I went through less than three 500 count packs of paper before this thing ran dry. It's been about 13 months since I purchased it, so I can't send it back. But I won't buy another 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.
Really won't use the TV, but the CD only lasted 5 days and I use it everyday--had to buy something else.
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 camera is such a shame. It's one of the few (if not the only) cameras with 3 separate RCA jacks (for 1 video &amp; 2 audio channels), not the ridiculous &quot;mini-jack&quot; most consumer mini-DV cameras come with. Lots of manual controls. Bargain price.What is the shame? It eats tapes. The machine randomly stops, then displays a red X with the words &quot;eject cassette.&quot; Beware if you don't heed the warning. I didn't, and extracted mini-DV spaghetti from my camera. I rewound the tape manually, but now a spot is permanently marked on the tape. Every time I play that tape, the machine remembers to tell me to &quot;eject cassette&quot; at the same point on that cassette every time it plays.I tested with a new tape, different brands, etc., and sure enough, sooner or later, this problem re-surfaced on each test tape. If you got a rebate with your camera, this is where it's going.Unless you like to stop your tapes at random intervals and manually fast forward a few seconds of tape; or you plan to take advantage of the warranty and send in the camera for repair right when you get it... then get a different camera.Remember, though: you're getting a lot of camera for the price. You'll still get a great camera for a great price, after you send it in for warranty work.
Initially OK, inexpensive, seemed pretty well built for the money. Used for a few hours, then sat for around 6-8 months. When attempting to use again legs started sticking, just plastic and aluminum, disappointing. After some lube and some force two out of three legs worked well the third would still stick. Now the third leg clamp has failed (won't lock) does not look replaceable. Anyway this is with only a few hours on the unit. Anyway I'm moving on, I'll permanently clamp the leg and turn it into a light stand or something, also invested substantially more into a new tripod and head that should last a life time.
Do not buy this product! While the price is reasonable, the quality leaves much to be desired. I used these filters and quickly noticed that their quality is very poor - they have subtle marks on the surface that, while barely noticeable to the naked eye, are picked up heavily by the camera lens. If you want filters, invest in some high quality ones.
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.
Not compatible with WinVista or Win7.Monster introduced this remote in early 2006 and has refused to provide its customers with software suitable for newer operating systems. - This, despite the fact that, until very recently, Monster has been selling this remote for almost $500 and WinVista was also introduced early 2006!Their help and faq pages make absolutely no mention of operating system issues and when I called them, in October 2010, they said that it's a Microsoft problem and that I needed to call Microsoft. Since they do know exactly what the problem really is, apparently, "their corporate policy is to not spend a dime to update the software and to just lie to their customers instead". - I would certainly keep this in mind before considering any future, monstrously expensive, Monster remote controls.That said, if you know that you can easily keep a WinXP computer around "for the life of the remote", then, and only then, at $70 this is a very good remote. Without WinXP though, programming problems may make you want to throw this remote through a wall.
this screen cover was very thick and sturdy when first pulled out of the package. As with most screen protectors if it had many air bubbles, problem being once you removed the screen cover and tried to replace it it would not stick. I could not get all bubbles out no matter what I tried. The piece that came to smooth the air bubbles out actually scratched the screen protector. It was a complete waste of money. I ended up throwing the screen protector away.
Specifications as listed on amazon.com website clearly state it is a 550mAh battery. However, the label on the battery received specifies it as a 450 mAh battery. That is almost a 20% decrease in battery capacity, and I haven't even used it yet! Imagine paying for 10 gallons of gasoline, and only receiving 8 gallons - the customer gets cheated. Should have read the reviews, but since the item was coming directly from Amazon, I trusted them to uphold their end of the bargain, and ship the stated product.
I was down in Antarctica when I turned on the camera and it said "lens error". After a day of missing some of the best pictures of Emperor Penguins with my 8800, I twisted the lens and got it to work. The same thing happened to me in Bolivia, just after the warranty expired. I called Nikon and they insist there is no problem with the camera. Do a Google search of "lens error" and Nikon 8800 and you will find lots of unhappy people with the same experience. This is my third and last Nikon.
After purchasing this item and using it two times it stopped working. The ad never said this was a discontinued item and when I contacted the manufacturer (Olympus)they told me they would not replace a brand new item but would look at it and if possible repair it. The warranty stated repair or replacement. Since I had only used it for 3 hours and it died during that period, I will never purchase another Olympus product. In addition, the seller had changed their name (as I was told by Amazom) and was now selling the exact same product for twice what I paid for it. Although Amazon is wonderful to deal with and they bent over backwards to accommodate me, I will never buy another item from this seller or from the manufacturer. I will continue to use Amazon because they are wonderful.
I have not been able to get this product to work correctly since I received it. I have followed every troubleshooting hint that it came with but no luck. I am usually very good with electronics so I do not recomend this item to anyone!!!!
It only splits a video source, but no audio. How dumb..... No where did it mention it as a video only source. HDMI is supposed to do both...
Did not receice this order until a few hours after i purchased even though it's a digital order so it should have been instant.
I purchased this remote from Amazon.com 4 months ago and although happy with the look and functionality of it, I too was disappointed with the tilt function lighting up the remote every time I breathed too heavily. (I know this sounds like an exaggeration, but believe me, it is not...) I read the many reviews here and attempted to disable the remote with the "9-8-5" code that some reviews mentioned, but it did not work with mine. The manual I have made no mention of the ability to turn off the tilt/vibration function or of a way to change the illumination timer in the set-up. I contacted All-in-One via their website and asked for help. They emailed me back that there is NO WAY to disable or alter the motion sensor on my particular model and suggested I place the remote on a cushion or pillow to help reduce vibration. (Still didn't do much to stop the sensor from turning the device on every few seconds. Thus resulting in a need to change the 4AAA batteries on average of once a week...) In addition, there is no tactile feel to the surface pad, so you have to look at the remote every time you use it. A major drawback...Today, I noticed that an amazon.com user has posted pictures of his remote on this product page and the last one shows the back of his box which states "Latest Features Include : Ability to deactivate the tilt switch (motion sensor)" Obviously, this function was not included in some older models (or non Radio Shack models) The bottom line is there is no way of telling which model you may get shipped from Amazon.com if they don't update their product page with new info stating that the new model is the one they're selling. They may have older models in stock and you may get one that lacks the motion option like I did. (The PDF product manual on this page does not mention the ability to turn off or alter the sensor.)Otherwise, this is a cool little remote and I almost feel it's worth buying 16 AAA batteries a month just to be able to use it, but the fact you can't "feel" the buttons would keep me from purchasing again. The cost savings on batteries with the optional motion feature makes the newer version the only way to go.
I purchased this item 3 months ago and after 2-3 uses the metal male connector started wobbling in its plastic casing. Since then this item simply stopped working. After buying a replacement from a knowledgeable cable supplier, I learned that you should always check how the metal connector is attached to the cable itself, most decent cables show a cross-section illustration usually its one thick solid piece of metal that houses the entire assembly. Trust me pay $20 extra and get something that lasts. This seller does offer refunds, but after you pay return shipping and restocking fees, its hardly worth while. Once you've bought it you're stuck with it. However there is a silver lining, this cable has been cut up and used as a tie for a new Apple sapping I have in the garden against a stake.
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.
What a waste of talent!How can someone with the ability to write The Secret History spend ten years writing this monstrosity as a follow up. The book is numbingly boring. The first twenty pages or so are tolerable but the remaining 500+ are sleep inducing.Where is the story? Where is the development of characters? Where is the insight?I read one hundred and seventy pages before giving up - and I was looking forward to reading the book !A major dissapointment.
I would give this camera 0 stars if possible.printer would stop working. camera was not nice at all. it had some ratting noise in it. i sent it back for a replacement. same thing with the other one printer would stop working and same noise in camera.also the camera has a long shutter pause so it is hard to get a good shot. well maybe if you were doing still life.dont buy this camerahorrible!
I perchased used iLuc I7500 Mini MP3 Stereo two weeks ago. It was shocking to see boroken box poorly boxed.Missing remote, scrach and dings everywhere and MP3 not working.I tryed to contact this seller, off couse no responce at all. I wasn't too much expected to this happen to me but, I will never buy any thing from amazon.
At first, I was anxious to order this Philips DVP642 DVD player due to recommendation of "Reviewer: FERNANDO CASSIA "-Writer and Computer Geek-" (Buenos Aires, Argentina)", who plays DVD's from all around the world on this miracle machine. Than, I red manual that says that it converts video from PAL to NTSC only using VCDs. NO DVDs! The "-Writer and Computer Geek-" is misleading people in the USA because South America is not using NTSC system but PAL. His TV is PAL system with which this DVD unit works as described. This review is not relevant to the people in the USA who have TV with NTSC system. I do not know if the ability of the DVD player DVP642 to convert PAL DVDs to NTSC output signal would change by upgrading firmware from Philips Website, and if the upgrade would be even possible. (http://www.usasupport.philips.com/productSelector.html and type DVP642) The firmware is for DVD DVP642/17 and DVP642/37, not for plain DVP642. It is possible that firmware would upgrade the player to the one that is able to play PAL DVDs on NTFS TV, but this is only POSSIBILITY and I didn't try it.
I ordered this unit with Directv and then cancelled before installation... If my experience with Directv customer service is indicative of how the company is run then all I can say is... Buyer beware!. I was told by customer service when ordering that they had a full 7 day money back guarantee. When I did not hear confirmation from the company as to when my installation was scheduled, I called them... I was now told there was NO money back guarantee... and customer service told me that a different company would be handling my internet services than I was told at the time of my order. I was told that the HD DVR would not be returnable upon installation and that if I cancelled there would be an additional $300 charge! Basically, if I cancelled after installation I'd be out over $500! That sure is some way to stand behind your product! What if Directv service was terrible... what recourse would I have? Astonished that I had been told 2 opposite return policies I called customer service again and was told something even different... that I had 3 days to cancel after installation and that if I didn't return the hd dvr I would be charged $495 plus the $300 cancellation fee... if the dvr was returned and I cancelled within a 3 day trial period I would only be out $200! I called a fourth customer service person just for the heck of it and was told again about a variation of the 7 day guarantee and that a previous customer service person was wrong about the company that would be providing internet access... it would indeed be who I originally was told it would be and that they would call me to set up an installation date. Concerning the return policy: I checked my emailed order confirmation and the return policy was a different variation of what everybody had said which was also a different variation of what was listed on the web site. I asked customer service #4 if she could email me the official directv return policy and she said she couldn't. It was at this point I decided to cancel my relationship with Directv before it had a chance to begin. A few days later I get a call from a Directv service person saying he would be over at my house soon (he would have been late for the originally scheduled appointment) and I had to tell him that I had cancelled my order. He said he would contact Directv and confirm my cancellation. A few days after that I received a modem in the mail from Earthlink! I have written this whole rant while on hold on the phone with Earthlink after talking with 2 Earthlink customer service reps who couldn't help me. What a nightmare! Directv is a terribly run company (they're bringing earthlink down with them). I was willing to try them out if they were willing to stand behind their product... all I needed was a few hours to look at their service and compare to my existing Time Warner cable service on my brand new HD LCD TV... I never got the chance... because Directv makes you shell out hundreds of dollars up front with a confused ever-shifting (nonexistant) return policy... they must be nervous about any comparisons to cable. The only thing I can be happy about is how I now truly appreciate Time Warner: you don't lay out any money up front, they provide an 80GB HD DVR Cable Box for FREE (with a monthly service charge just like DirectTV), their customer service knows what they are talking about, you're not on hold forever, the service people are never late and they actually show up to hook everything up for you. By the way, I've just got off the phone with a 3rd rep from Earthlink... they have now cancelled my account with them that Directv should have cancelled days ago... they're sending me return labels to send back this modem they never should have sent me in the first place and they're waiving the $149 early termination fee (never mentioned by anyone upon ordering) for an account that never should have been set up. I spent an hour on the phone with Earthlink trying to sort this out. Don't waste your time... I'm sticking with Time Warner.
1. Its not a game so I gave it one star!!2. I really don't think this needs a review!Edit... Msp is good for the different currency's!
Bought a Garmin 2720 refurbished unit and it is nothing but junk. Stay away from purchasing anything refurb.
In my case, this product would barely deserve 1 star, I just did not down rate it too much because I suspect it might have just been incompatible with my printer.I tried it on my Xerox Phaser 6130 (an, otherwise, superb printer).The paper is advertised as general use for laser printers but it definitely does not work with this line of Xerox printers.I run only two prints and in both occasions the toner detached from the paper, I got concerned that the printer might have been damaged. After running several blank sheets of plain paper all the leftover toner cleared from the paper path and the printer seems to be working fine.My recommendation, before you buy contact HP or your printer manufacturer or both and inquire about compatibility, that is the safest way to go.
My machine did not work. The video was black and the pictures were pixelated. I'm trying to get a refund ASAP.0 Starsjames Curry
Clearly the quality control on this product is terrible, since some people report a good experience with it. Mine worked fine for about 2 months, since then it's erratic, which of course means unusable in practice.Also, I found that I heartily disliked the fussy design of the key storage -- if you don't get it in exactly right it doesn't turn off the switch.
I didn't get much out of this DVD. After going completely through the instructions on the video and making the recommended adjustments, I didn't notice any improvement. To give Monster the benefit of the doubt, maybe I had it pretty close when I started. I feel like I wasted my money.
Camera won't even turn on!!!! playing with the stock image effectswas fun for 2 min for my 5 and 8 year olds
The product works fine but don't buy it from the seller CMPLE.You will end up paying more because from my experience, they didn't pay enough for the shipping and there was postage due.You will end up paying much more because of it.DO NOT BUY FROM CMPLE! You will regret it!
My intent was to pipe music from my living room to my office (about 25 feet). The RCA RC970 Powerline Speakers seemed like a good idea that unfortunately failed in execution. I tried five different speaker locations in my office, and any combinations of power outlets that they would reach in those different locations, and none of them worked in stereo. One or the two speakers would not have signal either immediately or loose signal in moments. I spent dozen's of trips back and forth setting the different channels on the speakers and the base station trying to get a setup to work. I also experienced interference static at one setup position when the speaker was within two feet of my computer monitor. I would not recommend these speakers to anyone, however if your considering one speaker per room set to mono or using outlets in the same room as the base station than I could understand your considering them, for when I tested them in the same room that had the base station they functioned correctly. When the speakers worked the sound was good, better than any computer speaker systems I've heard although less that you could expect to hear from similarly priced speakers hard wired into your system.
I don't care if it costs $39 or $105 or whatever, a dvd player shouldn't stop working after 13 months, which is how long I've had this thing. It worked just fine, and then one day it refused to load my dvds anymore. So now the company wants ME to pay to ship it back and have it serviced. I don't THINK so! I can just get a new one; are they kidding?However, I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because at least we had 13 months together rather than it failing right away or after only a few uses. But so much for no-name brands. I'm getting a Philips or a Panasonic for my next player.
But my intention was using these to tie and untie frequently used cables (power cords, headphones, etc), but these ties lack a tightening mechanism which you must try to do by yourself before applying the velcro part... These beats the purpose of having a quick method of wrapping and tying cables... Might work for those occasions where you simply want to leave a cable tied up for a long time...
(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.
We initially thought it was a pretty good camera. However, it fell from 18 inches to the ground and shattered. We spent $100 to repair it through Cannon. Six months later, it's got the same problems that were supposed to have been repaired. In fact, on the last trip, it actually started smoking! I'm not kidding. Now, it won't focus at all and Canon says the repairs were only good for 60 days. After this experience, I cannot recommend Canon or this camera.
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.
The thing has firm-wear that's 5 years old and no new updates. The max LAN and Wireless speed is 1 MB/s regardless of your ISP. If they came out with new firm-wear I think it would work just fine.
I purchased the Totom Go 720 for a Christmas Present. We have used one before and found it to be a very good unit. We still like the unit. It is easy to use and works as well as, if not better than the Garmins we have used. This particular model, though, is flawed.There are a very limited number of cell phones that it is compatible with. It would not link properly with either of our phones and we could never download our address book to the unit. All right, not that big a deal.However, the voice is all but unintelligible, especially with the blue tooth. The voice is garbled and full of static and can not be used. The spoken directions are only a little better and usually have to be turned off because they are so annoying.Tomtom is reportedly "working on the problem". They told us to wait for a new patch to come out that would fix the problem. Why they sold a unit that didn't work in the first place is beyond me to understand. However, even with the new patch, just issued a month and a half later, the speech still does not work. Tomtom now says to wait another three weeks for the next patch. "Maybe" that one will work.No thanks. I'm returning the unit. If I still can.DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT UNTIL THE SPEECH IS FIXED!!
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 on some computers running Windows XP. 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 had read some reviews that it would cause some popping during the process of working and found the popping the lack of good quality sound a real pain. I had it hooked up on my TV to a Bose system and the quality of sound was very poor. Removed it and the good quality sound was back. It did however make the transition between some local channels and digital smoother in the audio but not worth the lack of good sound quality and the electronic noise caused by the unit. I therefor sent back for refund.
As others have said, I too really wanted to like this Tamron 17-50 lens. I know Tamron makes a good product because I own the Tamron 90mm SP macro lens and use it with my new T3i and it takes some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever taken with any lens.Regarding this Tamron 17-50mm I bought here at Amazon, as soon as I got it I took quite a number of hand held comparison pictures with it and with my new Canon 18-55 kit lens(that came with my T3i I bought here at Amazon) using different aperture settings and focal lengths.I hand held my T3i camera and used the center focus point to auto-focus on the middle of a 10" X 10" colorful box which had large and small printed words and letters all over it with a picture on it as well. The box was sitting on a 4' brick wall in my front yard in very good shaded sunlight.When I was done photographing, I uploaded the photos into my computer. When I first looked at the Tamron photos on my computer, I couldn't believe how out of focus the box was in all the photos. I mean the box and brick wall were flat out blurry. The box and the wall in the Canon 18-55 lens photos were very sharp...not tack sharp, but very sharp. I was sure I must have done something wrong while using the Tamron 17-50 but I just wasn't sure what. Maybe it's the fact that there is no image stablization on this Tamron lens and there is IS on the Canon 18-55, I thought to myself. So, I proceeded to retake the photos, but this time I used a tripod (I turned off the Canon IS while it was on the tripod). The tripod did nothing to help the sharpness of the Tamron.....blurry is an acurate description of the box in those photos. The Canon 18-55mm photos came out nice and sharp again.Suddenly, I remembered reading in other posts in reviews of this lens about it having front focusing issues. So, I started to examine all the Tamron photos more closely on my 26" computer monitor. Sure enough, every one of the photos were front-focused, very sharply I might add, to stuff like bushes and flowers which could be seen at the bottom third and left side of the photograph. These bushes were physically sitting about 3-4 feet away and to the left in front of where the box was sitting on the wall.I have to say that one of my favorite lenses is the Tamron 90mm macro while using it with my Canon T3i. It has no front-focusing issue whatsoever and the pictures it produces are TACK SHARP, even the portrait shots I take with it are tack sharp. Unfortunately, I wasn't as lucky with this Tamron 17-50. I sent it back to Amazon for a refund.I'm now looking at the Canon 15-85mm which costs about twice as much, but from the reviews I've read about it and pictures I've seen, it takes beautiful tack sharp photos, which it should for as much as it costs.As an amateur, do I really want to spend $800 for a lens?...I'm not so sure. BTW, I did get the Canon 55-250mm IS lens and it takes beautifully sharp photos.
Great concept. Poor quality. The first unit the volume control did not work. Amazon overnighted a replacement. Second unit worked for one day and the tuner quit working. Returned for refund. Wish it would have worked but I'm not willing to try a third time.
this comes free if you buy a nikon lens, but as many customers said, it has very bad flares when shooting next lights. so not much useful.
Do not purchase the CX series of Epson all-in-one units without an extended warranty (better yet, purchase another brand such as HP that has a better design) as it will not last long after initial warranty.When first purchased, I thought this was a great all-in-one and was happy with its initial performance. However, soon after (around warranty expiration time) the print cartridges get clogged and due to its design (unlike HP and other printers) it cannot be fixed (would cost more than original price of printer) so it then becomes only useful for scanning but cannot use printer or photocopier. It is basically useless to me now.I will think twice before purchasing another printer from Epson, and would definitely not purchase anything from the CX series of Epson All-in-One units.
If your going to use this daily, which i know you will. This item is not for you. With lack of durability, this item rip tears breaks, and perish easily
The cards can not be currently read by the Sandisk 6 in 1 USB Reader. Beware
I bought one such cartridge last year, and the printer jammed all the time. So I sent my printer to Canon service department (still under warranty at that time). After two weeks, they told me it was the cartridge problem, which caused the jam. I didn't believe that. Then my lab mate bought another one from this store. It still didn't work!!! Lots of jam and ink leaks... This compatible one is really not compatible with Canon ImageClass MF 3240!!! As the printer has been left unused several months, and the it still jams now. I don't know I can change the cartridge or not. But what I've realized is that the cartridge caused the jam problem!
I own this drive for 2 years, but recently it broke my 5 diskes. I know anorther drive is with same problem.So basically it only last 1-2 years.You can buy a more space usb memory for same price.
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 got the cartridge fast but I have no inkput from the cartridge. I will order from another company and then say whether it is the cartridge or the printer. If it is the cartridge that was dry then I would not order from this company again.
I had the opportunity to try out the Franklin and the Sony ebook readers and was amazed to find that the Sony is a better overall product. I've always been a big fan of Franklin, but found this particular product to not be user friendly. It would've been better for them to focus on one to three main functions rather than trying to do everything. If I want that much functionality, I can buy a PDA. The batteries required more recharging than I felt comfortable with, considering I planned to use it on long trips where there might not be an easy way to recharge. Overall I was very disappointed with it.
I was very skeptical about this cable given the low price, but most of th reviews were favorable. It does not work with my brand new Pioneer 1080 upconvert DVD player. I went to best buy ang fot one for $20, that works just fine. It tried it with my friend's player, still no signal. There is no return label and I will probably end up paying more in return that it was worth in the first place. Stick to known brands that this low quality stuff!!
It was always too slow to be of much use. Now it's just a piece of junk. It is not compatible with XP and IBM no longer supports it, in fact, IBM no longer supports anything I've ever bought from them. I will no longer buy from IBM. They are too big and are willing to eliminate entire product lines at the drop of a hat, leaving me stuck with yet another piece of IBM junk!
Worked fine for the kids but is broken in 2 years. Find myself looking for a replacement.
Bought the headphones in July and the right speaker stopped working in October. Unable to return to Amazon and JVC didn't reply. Now they are just another electronic item in a landfill.
I'm giving this one star because no where in the description of this item nor in the manual that came with the device does it indicate that this is not 802.3af compliant. I had to hook it up to my Panasonic WV-SW172 POE camera only to have it not power on and frustrate me to pieces. Oh come on DLink. I mean what are you? Third graders? Please, somewhere in your item description could you please say that your crap is not 802.3af compliant.
I purchased this item to listen to FM radio or music while running. The wire for the ear buds are incredibly short, and so I clipped the unit to the collar of my tee shirt. Sweat got on the case and the thing quit working within 30 minutes.This seemed like a fluke, since the device seems to be made for working out, so I returned it to Sony. At first Sony refused to repair or replace the unit, and wanted to refund the purchase price. I refused and they shipped another unit, which quit working in a similarly short period of time under similar circumstances.At this point I gave up. Visiting my local Radio Shack later for another reason, I found that an FM radio with a two gig MP3 player (the NWE 505 has 512M) was available for about $40, cheaper than the NWE 505, without waiting for delivery. Works great, without the hassle of the Sony MP3 software.
I purchased a DGS-2205 hoping that the 5-port model would be as decent and efficient as the DGS-2208 (8-port model). I was wrong.The 5-port model emits high-pitch noises when any of the front panel LEDs are turned on or off. The noise is emit from the base unit itself and not the power supply. Safe to say some people won't be able to hear this noise, but it's quite noticeable to those of us who have sensitive hearing. I had Amazon send me a replacement unit, which had the exact same problem. Interestingly enough, the DGS-2208 uses the same power supply as the DGS-2205. Therefore, I'm left to believe there's a hardware engineering flaw in the 5-port model.Other than this problem, the unit seems functional. However, note that at least in the case of the DGS-2208, there are multiple versions (1st and 2nd revision) floating around.For a full review of the DGS-2208, see my Amazon review for that product.
Buy the metra kit. this one doesnt have anything to hold your head unit to the kit except a small flimsy bracket. It just clips in the dash hole.
I bought my camera a few months ago, so I have had a chance to figure out most of its features, not all lol, but I consider that a good thing (extra features means more messing around with it ^-^. Well anyways it is an excellent camera, it does all of the things I want it too, and its half the price of a Rebel. The video it takes is amazing and can record till there is no space on the SD card. For me I have a SanDisk 1g SecureMemory SD Card and I can take about 27 minutes on it which is plenty. And about 38 secounds on the 38mb internal drive. I can take about 329 pictures on the 1g SD and about 10 on the internal. The battery is great on it, I have used it countless hours and havent gotten one bar to go down, so about 2-3 days of use will run it down. So I asume about 8-10 hours. I have never had it die on me, with out me intentually letting it (I guess its better to let the battery run out and then charge it) The focus and zoom feature is fun to play with on the camera and comes in really handy (for the extra zoom there is the zoom button on the top left of the camera, so you really dont need to buy one of those cameras with the 10x) What else? Well the manual features (the biggest reason I got the camera)so play with the ap., iso, and shutter speed they are so fun to mess with, even the hue of the photo which I didnt expect to like, I actually got off really good shots with. The auto features come in handy too, just click and shoot! Macro is a neat feature, get in close its amazing and your shots will be beautiful! Screen is good to, with a crowd around me most can still see the image on the screen (I take video's of my boyfriend and friends sparing)The Mic is on top, it does its job (when its windy you can actually block the wind without even knowing because your hand while on the "on,off-shoot" button covers it (good design)Uploads pic quickly on computer and deleting picutres is extremely quick and easy. The af (auto-focus), focus, and ae are easy to get to for quick fixs other then the focus on the front of the camera. And flash does good. Well I hope my long drawn out review was helpful. I hope you enjoy your camera. I will shortly be purchasing a smaller camera for v-logs possible a canon sd630. But YES DO BUY THE KODAK P880 the mega-pix are simply amazing!Update: Broke!
I purchased this product not in small part due to the positive reviews I read. LUCKY THEM!!! There was unacceptable distortion on one of the units in the set. A quick replacement was forthcoming from Amazonwhich worked well. Than the other original unit acted up. And another replacement was quickly sent by Amazon. Defective buttons!! So, at this point, I have one radio that works well and one radio that works fair. I suggest you look elsewhere if you want something of quality!
The only good thing about this item is I got it in the mail 2 days earlier than expected.Now I know why it was so cheap.... Because it doesnt work.Plug n play my patootie...I plugged it it and nothing happened set my video settings and NOTHING blank tv screen....Not happy. and I paid more for S/H than I did for the item.... Sorry buy what a RIPOFF
on Jan.6,2008 I bought my son a "Defcon CL" combo cable lock. I brought it home ,picked a combination and tried it 3 times and it worked all 3 times!! I then went and put it on my son's computer and guess what? I can't get it off. I guess it changed the combination on it's own. WONDERFUL!!!!I then read all the wonderful reviews about this lock. I hope there are people who will read this before they buy.
This product works, but it is high maintenance. The first set burned up in 3 weeks. I ordered another set and discovered I was lucky if the battery lasted 4 hours. Then I bought a second headset to fill in the gap. Then I had to order another charging stand because the first was not charging and shocked me when I changed headsets. Recharging is a delicate procedure. I have to check the light to make sure both headsets are charging and just walking by the stand can cause it to shut down. It works, but I spend so much time working on it that I wonder if it is really worth the effort and expense.
I ordered two of these voltage regulators. The first one I opened had the top half of the case broken on one side so it would flop open but it seemed to work. The second one sounded like it was full of rocks. Parts were obviously broken inside. I requested two new ones. They quickly shipped out one to me, with return shipping covered which was great because these things are heavy. The new one had its lights come on telling me there was a voltage problem. The other one I received plugged into the same outlet said the power was fine. Two multimeters showed 118 VAC so it looked to be stable. I sent requests to swap these out but never heard back. This was a deal at the time of purchase but these are available for the same price a plenty of places now. I'd like to get my money back and just buy from somebody else. They must have gotten a damaged lot of this product.
Don't buy the Brother HL-5050 if you need to print preprinted checks or other preprinted forms. The printer will pick up the ink from the checks or forms and transfer them back onto the form as it prints. Apparently some Brother laser printers get hotter than other brands and this heat causes the ink to transfer back onto the printed document. Some preprinted forms with a lot of text become nearly unreadable after passing through the HL-5050. The printer also curls paper more than my previous HP printers, also apparently due to this "excessive" heat. Sometimes after printing several pages, a slight burning smell comes from the printer (like your central heating system the first time you use it in the winter). I never had this problem with my old HP 4P or HP 6P.I called Brother tech support and they were of no help whatsoever. They said the ink transfer was not a warranty issue and would not offer an exchange or a refund. They said the printer was working as designed.The price was good, the features decent, and the speed adequate, but I would not recommend this or any other Brother printer because of this ink transfer/heat problem. We also have the network version of this same printer in another office and it has the same paper curling problem. We don't use that one for printing checks so I can't say for sure if it does the ink transfer, but my guess is that it does.I will never buy another Brother printer. I only wish HP still made a decent quality laser printer for a small office. The HP models I looked at before buying the Brother seemed very cheaply constructed compared to my old HP 6P.10/06/2004UPDATE-Found a Solution to the Ink Transfer ProblemIf "Media Type" is changed to "Transparencies", the ink transfer does not happen. The paper curling seems to be a little better too. Why didn't tech support tell me this? Hope this helps any of you with a similar problem.
This hub doesn't provide enough power to charge an iPad unless it is in "high power" mode, and the only way put it in high power if it is connected to a Mac is to unplug it. Not very usefull
Just days after buying it, it started shredding up tapes, poor video quality, poor customer support, and when it doesn't eat the tape up, it can't even play it back properly without having serious playback problems. I have talked to others about this cam-- same thing. SamDUNG.
I use Windows 7 and have my laptop wirelessly hooked up to the router and cable modem. Every half an hour my wireless connection gets lost, I can troubleshoot it using Windows Diagnostics but it is just incredibly annoying to the point where I am considering throwing this piece of junk out. I tried customer support via phone which is time-consuming and did not get me anywhere. I deeply regret purchasing this product and will NEVER buy anything D-Link!!! In fact, my connection was just lost while writing this review, this is a joke. $50 wasted, lots of frustration, just hope the next router will be better.
Don't buy into the hype the sales people at Big Box stores or Monster feeds you. Folks, there is no need to spend this over inflated price on an HDMI cable.There is an article in NY Times on June 10, 2009 about how to tweak your HDTV to make it perform at its best. The article specifically advises readers not to be tempted to spend too much on cables. It also quotes industry expert Joe Kane. His advice: "Cheap cables that cost 75 cents per foot work as well as those that cost $100 per foot," said Mr. Kane. "With the latest HDMI cables, if you see a picture and hear the sound, you know it works."
The Linksys WRT350N has weak ineffective control software, and support that's even worse! Cisco, shame on you! For a flagship consumer product, unfortunately the Linksys WRT350N is far below par. I lived with one for 3 weeks (as I invested many, many hours in failed attempts to obtain effective Linksys technical support) before I returned it to Best Buy.The firewall (and associated tech support) was what drove it back to the store. I have had many routers: Net Gear, D-Link, SMC, and several Linksys over the years. First, understand that I use the firewall's access control for parental control purposes. So far the one that had the best potential to serve my needs was this one. I initially setup the access control, and found that while all settings were saved successfully, they were not in effect. I found my 16 year old still web surfing well after 2:00AM on a school night. So I called for help. I spent hours getting to someone who understood me. I thought those hours were well spent when they told me that I had not configured it right. The person said first you have to deny all access; then setup permission to allow. She said; "you can not just apply restrictions." Ok I did that, with the same effect, none. I called again and the next person who could understand what I was saying, after I explained my problem told me that the first Linksys tech support was wrong, and I should do it the way I had initially done it, but I must power cycle the router to invoke the rules. Ok I'm game. I thought I was doing it right in the first place, Power cycling invoked the set rules, and all was right with the world. Then a day or so later I added another rule. Same story, the rule would not work until power was cycled. Now I'm getting the hang of this, power cycling to invoke rules is inconvenient but effective. BUT NOW, every time I power cycle the router after a rule change... and only after a rule change... all Internet access is blocked on all nodes for 2 to 4 hours. Once it recovers, its fine, the rules work, and all is well until you touch the rules and power cycle it again.The last Linksys technical support person I spoke to said that the product team would be in touch with me to help resolve the product's issues. I said I was glad to work with them. The promise was to expect a call in the next 48 hours. After 72 hours, the same person called back and said the product team need clarifications on all of the things we had already been over. So now I'm repeating this and dozens of other lame and unrelated questions to the same person because the product team did not have time to share directly with me. Three more days went by, no call from the product team, during the return process and again for the benefit of a salesperson I told this story at the Best Buy. Avoid the WRT350N, it's not worth the money or trouble.
I purchased this model in July 2006. Playback of Hi-Fi video cassettes produced garbled sound and only the left channel was working, so I returned it for a replacement unit.That unit seemed to work well. After studying the manual, I was able to record my home movies to disc, although editing them was not very easy. I can view pictures from the card reader, but it won't even display the video content, so I can't record it unless I go through the camera itself. When trying to record content from shows saved on my DVR, I was disappointed that MOST of them could not be recorded (copyright protection). I have also had problems with the clock resetting to the wrong time, as other here have.A power surge caused the unit to stop functioning (even though it was plugged into a hi-grade surge protector). I took it to Best Buy for servicing, as I had purchased the extra service protection plan. When the unit was returned to me, I purchased the movie "Click" on DVD. When I tried to play the movie, it began on Chapter 2 (7 minutes in). If I tried to skip back or go to menu, it locked up and had to be unplugged to reset or eject the disc. I tried several other DVDs to see if the problem was the disc. Some of them worked fine, a few others gave me strange problems, like horizontal lines on the screen, not starting at the beginning, or not starting at all.When I inspected the faulty discs, I noticed that they are all movies made by Sony pictures. I took the unit back to Best Buy to see if they could fix the problem. They sent it away and it came back with the same results, so they replaced the unit with the same model. I am now on my THIRD unit, and STILL have this problem, but I'm reluctant to send it away again or hassle with another defective unit. I don't think that Best Buy can fix the problem, and LG wants to charge me $69 minimum.I have also contacted Sony Entertainment regarding this issue, and was assured there was no reason their discs would not work with this player. I have about 20 of their DVDs that I cannot watch on this player. VERY FRUSTRATING!!UPDATE: After 10 phone calls, I FINALLY found a tech who could fix the disc play problem! It seems SONY discs have built-in auto-play that conflicts with the auto-play feature on the player. Once that feature is disabled on the player, my Sony discs play without problem. Yea! I will still only give it 3 stars, though. The customer support at LG is VERY lacking!
Seriously guys. DON'T buy this Tv unless you want to replace it in two years! This model of TV has a huge KNOWN problem to lose its audio after 18-24 months. We bought this TV 2 years ago and it was amazing until one day the sound decided to shut off and never work again. Sharp has terrible customer service and if you were to get the sound problem fixed it would cost you $300 and upwards, its not worth your money.If this tv didnt become a complete peice of trash after 2 years then maybe I would give it a better score.
This is my 4th portable media player and by far the worst. Yes, it plays video nicely. Yes, the sound fidelity is excellent. True, it has a nice interface and sharp display. I purchased the unit mainly because of it's small size and the fact that it'll play OGG vorbis media.However, here is where the good news ends. First and worst is the way charging and discharging function. The unit refuses to charge unless it's very nearly out of power. Want to quick-charge the unit before heading out for a long excursion? Forget it. Next on my long list of complaints is that it only supports the "MTP" protocol to get music on and off. I was horrified when I plugged it into my Unix boxes or Mac and found that it didn't support a "mass storage" mode (where it should basically show up the same as a hard drive or flash drive). So, if you don't use Windoze you are also outta luck. The thing is totally designed around Windows Media Player. You can still copy files to it with Winamp or Windows Explorer (although the Explorer interface isn't fully functional since the device doesn't have a real file system).My next set of complaints center around the controls. There is no way to set how fast or slow to navigate through the media. I listen to audiobooks a lot and the lack of a high-speed cue is a huge downside. The "revolutionary" screen is much to easy to press accidentially when the "hold" slider isn't engaged. Plus it can often navigate off the song (play ing in the "background") and you end up having no idea where you are or what you are listening to. Trying to find your place after turning the player on and off is tedious, at best. One false move when the unit comes on (pressing anything other than power immediately followed by un-pause) will probably result in you losing your place. If you charge the unit, then it'll also happily lose it's place. Charging also is a forced activity. When the unit is charging it won't play. So, forget about listening to it as you wait for the battery to fill.The reboots have also been a joy. The little Clix will, every so often, lock up and need a push of it's reset button. Well, at least they remembered one of those! They also made sure that the charging/syncing cable is propritery and delicate (little white teeth that latch on to the Clix can easily break).All and all I'd say this. If you are a hard core Windows lover and think Microsoft Windows Media Player is a fine work of software then you will probably only hate this player for the charging issues and the lockups. If you are a Linux user or a Mac user (no it doesn't work with iTunes) then you will will often feel like smashing it in betweeen trying to find your place or wondering why it's locking up again.
I have another pair of Sennheisers (PX100) and I love them. Wear them all day at work. I wanted another pair for the gym and bought these even though they're super-green. The worst part is the curly cable that keeps getting tangled. So annoying. None of the adapters made them fit my ear, and after 30 min they start to hurt. Sound quality was okay, but not as good as my other pair. Overall, I'm not that impressed and wouldn't recommend them.
Pro: I really prefer the fabric covered ear pads. Very comfortable.Con: The sound of these headphones is very disappointing.The package says "Enhanced Bass" and the bass is definitely enhanced; to the point of being ridiculous. These provide indistinct, throbbing, muddy bass that makes you ears hurt after a short time. You can correct some of this with drastic EQ settings by why should you have to do that?Other users say that a 12+ hour break-in period helps, but if anything, that made things worse.I think this is an attempt by Sennheiser to satisfy the same people who think good sound means rattling windows....quantity instead of quality.If you think over-driven car stereos that make the ground vibrate are cool, these are for you. But if you prefer balanced sound with rich bass, look elsewhere.
I received this unit a few hours ago and after trying it out for 15 minutes I was amazed how bad this small unit is. Perhaps useful for those whose music tastes and needs are different than mine, the unit is useless if the accuracy of the musical performance is relevant to you. As a former audio engineer for many years I was surprised that a passive unit could be so bad.It's so cheap that it's not worth returning so it's going directly into the trash. Maybe I'll open it up and see what it is and run a test or two out of curiosity. No, it's not worth the time.But because it's so cheap, if you need a remote volume control and listen to crap or don't care about the sound, try it out and if you don't like it, dump it.This is the first time that I have ever given a product a bad review, but this was too horrible to ignore.
I got this camera for a good price and it came with a free case so I thought I got a good deal until I tried to install the software. After crashing my up-to-date, always backed-up, clean installed Win XP machine several times, it managed to get through what seemed like 10 minutes of installing about 9 different programs and drivers. It suggested a restart and I complied. When the computer came back on, it had corrupted ALL of my USB drivers so my mouse, USB keyboard, external hard drive and Bluetooth adapter could not function! It also managed to remap my laptop keyboard so that all I could type was gibberish. It took about an hour of fiddling with the touchpad until I did a system restore and uninstalled and reinstalled all USB drivers.THANKS FOR THE CRAPWARE, CANON. MAYBE NEXT TIME YOU CAN PRE-FORMAT MY HARD DRIVE FOR ME?The camera itself is great. It's small, takes nice photos and has an elegant form factor and the MyColor feature is nice. However, it can ONLY be charged through the dock (it has an AC adapter for this) and I can't get the USB dock to communicate with my computer. Another big negative is the choppiness of the movie modes. The max resolution 640x480 movies are only 10fps! The MyColor mode is 20fps at 320x240...that isn't good for anything. Compare this to Sony cameras, most of which can take 640x480 movies with sound at 24 or 30fps and this video can be edited in a program like Ulead and then burned to DVD and seen perfectly on a TV screen.There are MUCH cheaper cameras out there than this. You're basically paying a premium for style. The camera IS nice, but I was expecting more from the software than corrupting drivers and forcing me to spend time to fix problems it made. I'm returning this for something else.
per the spec of this case size:5.4x5.1x4.3, but the actual measuredsize is 4.75x4.25x4.5,the spec size is the plastic box size but not the soft case size
I purchased this item for my husband for Christmas. We were very pleased with it's navigation skills although it did take us to a strange destination a few times. You just need to use some common sense in those cases. The problem arises when I finally went to update the tomtom. We were headed out to a destination that required a number of stops so we decided to update it before we left. I did exactly what the tomtom website said to do and the gps froze. I called tomtom support and they did try to help me out but it was to no avail. When I asked what they would do to help me here as it worked perfectly fine before I did the update and now I was left with a useless gps I was told they could do nothing but offer me $100 off a couple of select tomtoms that I can actually purchase cheaper elsewhere. When I asked to speak to management I was told it was all concidental...that the gps would have died on us anyway... although support said it does happen on occasion with updating that the gps freezes. Since we were out of warranty we were up the creek without a gps. We did go on our trip and did fine but are upset that we spent good money on something that should have lasted for many years and now we have an expensive paperweight. I went on a tomtom forum and found out that this can happen. So beware!
it is not sensitive, very slow and time consuming to move the cursor on the screeen.I have to return it.
This adapter can't seem to give the same data rate as my laptop when they are side by side. It slows to a crawl at times (5mbps) when the laptop is connecting at 54mbps. Sometimes it connects okay, but it's poor frequently enough that I regret the purchase. I would recommend you look to another product to meet your wireless needs.Also, I had to set it up to use the windows wireless management so it would be recognized any time I reboot. The Belkin tool wasn't letting it connect automatically and I had to reenter the WEP key each time.
Item was never received, apparently lost in transit. Tracking number provided was invalid.
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.
I bought this and set it up for my Roku LT. It worked for about 2 hours then developed a problem. The connection is not strong and there are lines and static in the picture on the TV. I replaced the cable with another HDMI cable I had on another device and then my picture was fine. It's not worth returning for $1.61 but it's a pain to have to order and wait for another cable.
First, let me just say that Amazon gets a 5 star rating for their shipping. I use Amazon Prime, and couldn't be happier with it. Everything arrives in two days, for free. In 95% of the cases, no tax either.Now the lens itself. I am a pro photographer and owe it to anyone who considers buying a prime lens to WARN you: if you are buying the lens with the intent to use it between f1.4 and f2.8, there is a high chance you will be disappointed. Both this version, and its high-end sibling, 50mm/f1.2L are surprisingly VERY SOFT lenses when the aperture is wide open - definitely NOT what I expected from a normal prime lens. Some online reviews and Canon representatives at trade shows call them "dreamy", to me they are just plain soft. I have tested two f1.4's and two f1.2's. To me both are unusable, unless you shoot with a closed aperture. My tests were outdoor fashion portraits on a bright sunny day, with plenty of light to let you focus well. For comparison purposes I took a few other lenses with me - my Canon 70-200/2.8L, my 24-105/f4L, and my prime 100/2.8L Macro. ALL of them had better sharpness than the two 50mm primes at their maximum wide aperture, my 100mm/2.8L macro being the sharpest, with the most pleasing bokeh.Auto focus is far from perfect - the lens keeps searching for a while, but is really not that bad after all - especially at that price range. The 50mm/1.2L has a much better auto focus system.The reason I decided to keep this lens my underwater photography. I shoot brides and models - at f8 - f11 - and do not need the narrow depth of field there. The lens performs as expected. Everything is tack sharp there. 1.4 allows for more light to pass though it than most other lenses, and in underwater conditions - where light is scarce - that is critical. Considering it's not that expensive, it's a keeper. I chose it over the 1.2 because it fits my Ikelite housing and the existing port I have for my f2.8 fisheye, so I won't have to invest in extra underwater equipment.
I bought this PNY memory as it was the one speced by them for my Dell computer.I have had nothing but problems after I installed it.Bought another brand (Crucial) and that worked perfectly.Be guided accordingly.
I love the Tom Tom One, but the instructions stink.You literally have to figure it all out for yourself.PLUS, I paid more for the case than it costs now, because I pre-ordered it before it came out. Amazon recommendation with the Tom Tom.5 stars for the device, one star for the directions that come with it.
Definitely DisappointedThe main purpose of buying this product was to use it on the road, howeverIt does not work (bum) with an external antenna. Any other tv does, its really disappointing.
Nice lense but it does not work with a Nikon D5000. It had all the features that I was looking for but no cigar. When I put it on the body it told me that there was no lense attached.
I'm very disappointed with Amazon and with this product.How am I to verify that these jewel cases are really Imation brand?Not marked as Imation in any way.They look and feel like plain old generic jewel cases that one would pay $18.50 for 100 of them - just like I did.The product is presented as a case of 100 Imation jewel cases, well a case of 100 is 2 groups of 50 unmarked jewel cases, each group with a flimsy piece of plastic around it, with the 2 groups placed in a everyday brown cardboard box, with no packing material. That box is forwarded from an outfit named One Stop, to an Amazon outlet to be combined with the rest of my Amazon order. When Amazon packed the total order, they used packing material, so I'll assume that the four (I did not check all 100) broken jewel cases were broken during the trip from One Stop to Amazon.I am going to keep the product, these are the type of jewel cases that I would expect for the price I paid for them, so I got what I paid for, not what was presented. If something is too good to be true ..............If Amazon or One stop would care to prove to me that the jewel cases I received are really Imation jewel cases, I will be more than happy to change this review.
There's a horrible glare at night. I took pictures of the Eiffel Tower and was sad to see the Tower upside down and green next to the real thing in my images. Alas I'm no longer in Europe and I've done some side-by-side comparisons and it's definitely because of the filter. Spend a few bucks more and get a good filter. You're not just protecting your investment in lenses, but you'll get better pictures!
TO BE FAIR - I can't comment on most of the book (because I couldn't bear to read anymore of it! It may end up being a great book in the end but I never made it there.This is the kind of book that you read the words and then can't remember what you just read. It does not hold your attention. In my opinion this book was slow and boring. I wouldn't waste your money.
I can not comment on this product as far 12/25/2007 have not received it in my home
The instructions for this product explain that if you haven't established a network connection between the wall outlet units after plugging both of them in, "try pulling [one of them] out of the outlet and plugging it right back in." This is good advice, because you'll be crawling under your desk to do this 2-5 times every time your computer wakes up from sleep or reboots to reestablish your "always on" broadband connection. I'm sure some people might be lucky enough to have success with this device, but that's of little consolation to me. $100 or thereabouts is too much to spend on a product that "sort of" works. I'm sending it back.
This is the worst camera I have even laid hands on. Not even suitable for a child
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!!
After a few months of use, the left click became intermittent, probably some dust problem, because after cleaning with cleaning fluid it worked again ... for a while. Also the battery mounting is a poor design. The contact spring is at the wrong end (Pos. side), toy designers know better. Occasionally I have to bang the mouse because of intermittent contact.
So I got this and at first they were fine but after 2 days of using them every 5 mins the screen would go blank for 10 seconds then it'd be fine again. Now it's happening more and more and sometimes doesn't even show a picture. I can't return them which sucks but whatever, I am just going to buy a better set next time, lesson learned that cheap cables are exactly that...cheap!
Save your money and buy the more expensive Hoya SUPER HMC Haze UV(0) filter. This filter ruined my precious vacation photos. stay away from this.
I was so hoping that these little beauties would be the answer to my prayers of a great sounding earbud that wouldn't fall out of my ears on the slightest tug. I have been purchasing this Sony line for 8 years and consistently find the sound quality to be superior to anything in its price range. The only problem was their tendency to become dislodged when very sweaty or if they got slightly entangled with my clothes. I had read that you needed to have the perfectly sized ears for these to be effective, and my wife has always told me mine are very cute, but, alas, it isn't enough. Although they sound great as usual, the configuration seemed too big to secure them around the back of my ear.I returned them for an even earlier model than the 71/81 SL series because I wanted a shorter one piece cord. The 51's are awesome.Thanks for trying Sony. Maybe next time.
I am also having the same problem other reviewers have commented where it seems to do a slight skip between scenes on certain DVDs. It is slightly distracting, not terrible but it has gotten on my nerves. I know other people who have purchased much cheaper players and they perform a lot better. I thought I was getting best quality based on the Sony name and instead I get some bizzare problem which is in all the players in this model.
Sorry guys, the overall diameter with the insulation is the same as 4ga welding cable from the local shop but strip off the vinyl and this is just 8ga cable inside. Maybe car audio installers don't know the difference but I have been working with heavy current cable for a dozen years and have all of the special *American* made crimps to join them, so this ain't what the label says on the spool.
Do not buy them. They will not work in your printer. I have spent many hours of research on how to reset the printer and nothing works. Worst money ever spent.
I received the MRD-210 as a gift. First the remote was tricky to get to work. When I finally got the sound to work it was wavy while watching television. I tried a dvd, the surrounding sounds were great, loud. The actual dialogue...I could see the lips move but could barely hear what they were saying. I know, turn up the volume. At maximum I could kind of hear them, the surrounding sounds were deafening. Would I recommend this to anyone, Im taking mine back and getting a Sony.
It seemed to work well when it was first installed, now works only sporadically. Very displeased with this product.
These are very poor binoculars. The optics are very low contrast, no very sharp, very difficult to focus, flare easily. The focus wheel has lots of slack and feels junky. The eye pieces have very little tolerance, frustrating to use. Pay a little more and get something you will enjoy.
I bought the D-Link router because I thought the printer port would be useful, and the price was right. I spent 1/2 day off from work, on line with my DSL ISP and D-Link and the Westell modem tech support teams. My ISP provide dynamic IP addresses. The router never worked, except once for about 30 seconds, then quit. I retuned it and bought a Netgear wireless router. I plugged it in and it worked first time, no problems at all. I'd stay away from this D-Link product.
The cable I got was not gold plated like it said. I plugged it in and a screen came up saying the hd quality could not be met and the sound was muffeled. Not a quality product.
Dude, if you pay for a liftime subscription you can only trasfer you membership 3 times??? Ahh then what? So you have to take you in dash radio with you for the rest of your life!!!??? So I go buy a few radio's to tryout and I don't like the first 2 Im stuck with the third, for Life???!! Ok peeps if I buy a life time subscription it should be for my lifetime not my radios lifetime....
I ordered this to upgrade my computer in November. Upon installation, I suddenly started getting a "Blue Screen" with some sort of error message. After a bunch of swapping new and old modules, I suspected that one module was dead on arrival. Took it to a friend who is a certified Tech. He confirmed my belief and swapped out the faulty module with a good one he had on hand. I expected more quality from Crucial!
If you buy one of these, don't lose the CD that comes with it. If you can navigate sony.com to the &quot;portable audio&quot; secion, you'll find that all they have is the upates and patches...no new software. After 30 minutes of searching, I found that the name of the software was OpenMG...a bit of Googling and I found a dozen newsgroup posts, and one that told me how to get it...you have to lie to OpenMg.com and say that you have an older version of the player. Net-net: Sony doesn't help customers who leave the well worn path.
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.
The Just Wireless A/C Portable Charger (SKU 04051) is the worst product I have ever purchased. After charging my IPhone it would not release from it. I had to use a pair of pliers just to pull it away from my phone. It nearly ruined an $800 IPhone.
took way to long how long does it really take to get a code read it think it would be fast not up to 4 hours lol what a joke i guess thats what i get for reading that would be a digital code sent to me instantly
Well, here's the thing. I liked this mouse when I first got it. After all, its optical, it feels nice on my hand, and controls well.But later on down the road...The track ball has gotten stuck. Don't know how, don't know why, but when scrolling, it gets to a point and STICKS. This is extremely frustrating when playing online video games where speed is essential.This, in itself, wouldn't be much of a problem if there was a way to open it and clean it. But... there's none. No screws, nothing that pops off... its just one solid unit.So, if you're looking for a temporary mouse, then this might be for you. But if you want one that will last more than 3 months... look elsewhere.
although the camera was economically priced for all the features it has to offer, there seems to be a manufacturing defect with my camera. i've tried to contact sharp customer service to try to resolve the problem i was having with playback ( garbled video as well as distorted audio ) they tried to tell me that it maybe the brand of DV tape i am using, but after reviewing this site and seeing that i wasn't only person with this problem, i've come to believe that there is only one reason why the camcorder is failing--- obviously, they must have used a bad batch of parts in the manufacturing process....currently my camcorder is at an authorized service center for repair...i hope that they can fix the problem..i only had the camera less than three weeks...when and if i get the camera back i'll give a updated review of the camera in it's entirety.
Yeah, just like everyone else, I'm getting the pixelated playback problems on my FIRST tape. If it weren't for that, this camera would be awesome. The nightvision recording is fantastic. I'm using TDK tapes. I'm going to return this camera like everyone else has. It's COMPLETELY USELESS without being able to use the playback!
It didn't work. The video flickered in and out. I tried plugging it into different devices, and different ports on my tv. My other HDMI cable worked just fine with all devices, though.
Bought this for use with my ipod. Sound quality OK but the on/off switch broke after a few weeks. Cannot recomend.
As some others have stated, my player also lasted about six months before it died. Felt like it may have overheated. Sigh. Pretty shoddy workmanship.As for those that had trouble setting the cable channels, it will find them AFTER you play a dvd (just start and then stop it is enough). If you try programming the channels first, all you will get will be mostly fuzzing, untuned channels. I found this out by trial and error. FYI.
This must be the must stupid piece of junk i ever saw. NOT MUCH STORAGE and don't put your system on it. It can be easy to push over &quot;no grip&quot;.If I were you I would save my money!!
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.
I opened this up, inserted the SD card with photos and realized that everything looked purple. All of the photos had distortion and a bright purple overtone and splotches. Not subtle either - it was a total mess. I tried changing the hue, brightness, contrast, etc. settings but nothing worked. I called Royal's customer service and spoke with someone who basically ignored everything I said and asked me questions that I had just answered for her five seconds earlier. Finally she told me that the unit was apparently defective and must be returned to the store.Amazon has been great about it and is sending me a new unit, but it's still cutting it close just before Christmas (this is a gift). Very frustrating to receive a defective product.Apart from this, the frame seems to be of average quality. The menus are not terribly user friendly but are adequate. It accepts many different types of cards, which is a plus.
Amazon features this adapter as an accessory for the D-40 Zoom camera. However, it is described as an AC adapter for Olympus cameras that use four AA batteries.This is interesting because the D-40 only uses two AA batteries. Is the wrong accessory being offerred with this camera???? I'd be extra careful.
I was very excited to find this product at the price. The look and quality of the headphones is good. However the quality of the sound is poor. I regret my purchase now. I barely use these.
Takes nice quality pictures, but the unpredictable battery life is frustrating as hell!Turn it on*beep beep*Battery is dead. ...or is it?Turn it back on [3 or 4 more times]Works fine [SOMETIMES]I've used many different kinds of batteries [brand new ones] and this is a consistent and irritating problem. This could be the best camera in the world but it doesn't mean anything if it won't turn on!Incredibly annoying. Am i the only one with this problem?
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!!!
I really do not like the product that I got. It is not willing to connect to the internet, i've tried numerous ways. The screen does not want to turn on unless its in a certain position which makes it impossible to type and read at the same time. I am really disappointed in this product.
Never buy any product from rio ever, this is a horible product and I couldn't get anyone to tell me how to get it to work. I was absolutly horrible
Logitech should be embarrassed about their quality control. I've been through three of these. The first broke after 2 months, the second broke after a few weeks, and now, the third is broken right out of the box.Why don't I switch to another brand? Because the scroll wheel is awesome. So if you like the freewheeling scroll, and can put up with a broken mouse every few months, by all means purchase the Logitech Revolution!
I got this printer a few years ago when I needed one for college. It has been nothing but trouble. From feeder issues to just not wanting to print at all - it's not worth it. It also claims that it can do custom paper size up to 8.5x18. I would love to know how they figure that, because I've NEVER gotten any custom size to work. I'm glad I only payed $40 for mine, if I would have paid the full $124.99 like the list price here, it would have gone back long ago.
Folks, these are great sounding speakers. They truly are. But these speakers are ALL digital and play TRUE digital sound. Even though they may sound great, these speakers only play 2.1 sound unless you have a DIRECT digital connection. Not even your Audigy 2 can play with all five channels going on here. Even if they are plugged into the D-IN on your Audigy 2, they will only play 2.1 sound, and no more. If you have an nForce motherboard such as the ASUS deluxe edition, then these speakers are great because on that specific motherboard you can play true-to-life digital sound, including direct Dolby Digital. The decoding on the Audigy 2 soundcard is way different. These speakers are meant generally for consoles and can only be used to the fullest on computers containing an ASUS Deluxe nForce2 motherboard. To those users out there: You are VERY lucky people. For the rest of us with KT400s or etc., you should go and buy an all-analog system or a digital speaker system made specifically for the Audigy 2 if you want digital. These are not the option.
It feels like its going to turn into some sort of weird themed porn. The women hosting looks like a porn star.Yeah, adjust my blackness baby.
I looked forward to getting this so that I might transfer all my LPS to CDs. I did, fairly easily, but the quality of the finished product was horrible. I could listen to my LPS fairly painlessly, kept meaning to hook up another speaker, but I have now discovered that the CD drawer no longer opens, nor does the turntable turn. So, I guess I'll throw it out. This was way too expensive to end up like this.
I thought only motherboards were the victims of bad capacitors, but no! This model stopped working on me after one of the capacitors on the board had a swelled capacitor.I bought this to get away from the last video card, with a fan that went bad -- I thought this would be safer!
Scosche IU3.5RC 3.5mm Retractable CableI bought one of these and loved it -- until the cable wore and then broke near one of the plug-ends. It's a GREAT concept, but shabbily made. I replaced it with a short male-to-male non-retractable cable that has worked fine with no problems. Avoid Scosch products until they have a better return policy.
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 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 ordered this unit without actually taking the time to check out the measurements and compare them to a "conventional sized" receiver. It sure looks compact from the head on photographs, doesn't it? It isn't! It is actually a 1/2 inch LONGER then a conventional receiver. Yes is is about half the width, but what the heck advantage does this give? You still need a deep shelf if you want to put is up on a wall discretely. You also need a cabinet that is deep enough to hold a conventional receiver for this one to fit. It's a stupid design. If it was the same width of a receiver but half the depth, that would be an advantage. Sad to say, I didn't even try it. Once I saw how long it is and that is is actually longer then my other receivers, I packed it up and shipped it back. You can buy a normal sized receiver with three times the power for one third the price. Amazon did allow me to send it back and they paid the shipping.
I looked at several digital recorders and landed on this one. It's small and seems to record OK. One thing I noticed is the voice activation sometimes misses the first few words of the speaker. This would be fine in many situations as long as ambient noise is low and you're not looking for a super-fine recording.
Read the description for this splitter very closely and you notice it mentions nothing about audio or audio quality. Very deceptive advertising, as it doesn't outright mention the fact that it provides no audio pass through whatsoever! Buyer Beware.
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.
Sadly, my router doesn't work all the time. When it's running correctly and I get a wireless-N connection from my laptop to it, speeds can be in 70-100 Mbps range, I'm very pleased. Unfortunately, it often loses it's IP address. It's relatively easy for me to correct if I'm wired to it, but it's annoying to have to use a wireless router mostly in wired mode. I may replace it if I there isn't a firmware solution soon.
My Canon i860 was less than two years when it stopped printing black on photos with the recommended Canon brand 6BI 6BK ink. On the advice of Canon customer service (10 min wait +$9.95), I did the usual deep cleaning three times and a head alignmnet. The result: magenta, blue, and non-photo black no longer printed, but the photo black now printed light. It was the usual suspect: the Canon print head. My previous Canon also had a print head go kaput. See previous review. The Canon service rep was very professional and deleted the service charage but I declined his offer of a "loyalty" discount on another Canon printer.
well its extreemley old at this point soo buying wud b pointless it has a slow framerate and is just bad
I agree with the other reviewer -- these are flimsy, cheap and not worth a penny.
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've had problems with my MFC printer since the day I purchased it. First, I had problems connecting to the printer over my network. The IP address constantly resets and my laptop fails to recognize the printer 4 out of 5 times. This requires me to re-start the printer, reset the printer's network configuration and then re-start my laptop.The copy resolution is terrible. They all turn out blurry and fuzzy - even after numerous attempts to correct the resolution through the printer head alignment feature. This problem has never gone away, thus rendering the copying feature worthless.The ink runs out very quickly and the printer does a poor job of sensing when the ink is running low. Often, the printer thought the ink was about to run out when in actuality there's sufficient ink left. The problem is that once the printer thinks the ink is low, you can't do anything until the ink is replaced. Therefore, I rarely use the machine as a printer.To top it all off, about 1 1/2 years after purchasing this machine, I received a "Failed to Init." message which means that the printer has a mechanical issue that needs fixing. The printer is completely unusable until this problem is fixed - costing more than the cost of a new one.I decided to purchase a Canon MX-700 (for ~$100) and love it. This Canon machine is everything I was hoping for in an all-in-one printer. I will never purchase another Brother product again.
I bought this unit over a year ago and still haven't figured out how to work it. I have used the D-link wireless router with no trouble, but no matter what I do, I can't get the print server to work properly. This is after hours with their customer service people and doing everytihing possible. Based on other people's reviews this unit actually does work. It just hasn't for me.
This product is a lame copy. Just get the real thing. The shipping was very good.
ordered it on 2/04/08 and its 3/07/08 and i still havent gotten it or a refund yet. first im told to wait til 3/05/08 to get my refund. then im told wait til 3/09/08 for my refund. whats next, 3/15/08?? to be fair, ive gotten EVERYTHING else ive ever ordered from amazon but this. its just that nothing was ever as expensive as this. i think i may just stick to the cheaper stuff. waiting over a month for a $500+ refund is a loooong time.
I was greatly disappointed in the performance of this camera! I have an old intel pro webcam that completely blows the visual quality away on this cam! So....... I went to e-bay and picked up 2 more intels!!!!!!!
I bought Panasonic PT52DL on October 10, 2003. It worked fine for a while then all of sudden, on January 10, 2004, there was no picture. I called the company and they directed me to a local facility. They came and picked up the TV. First they told me the light bulb was out and it was backordered. After three weeks they got the light bulb and now they are telling me it is not the bulb, it is some other part that is still backordered. As of March 2, 2004 they have no idea when they will get my TV fixed. DO NOT BUY till Panasonic has fixed its problems with service.
new camera, bought uv lens to protect lens, did not fit because camera has no threads on lens. returned item.
same problem as everyone else. It'll break down shortly after you buy it, and there is only a ninety day warranty. i hardly used my printer, but after six months (and still on the first set of ink cartridges) the plastic thing broke and the ink cartridges won't move. The 3420 is inexpensive and the print quality is fine for everyday stuff, but not much point saving a few bucks when you have to keep replacing it!
I bought the DVP642 because I wanted to be able to play Divx movies as well as having good progressive output. While the system works as advertised with Divx files, other flaws hurt this device. There is a noticable clicking noise whenever a disc is playing. This comes from the drive tray itself, not the audio output. The remote lacks discrete on/off buttons which makes it harder to integrate into a home theatre environment. To switch from progressive mode to regular output, you have to go through a series of menus. Finally, the picture from the system is not very good, comparable to $30-40 units. In all, unless you MUST have Divx, give the Philips DVP642 a pass.
The code did not work. Not satisfied. Just one of those random hiccups I guess just sucks I lost $20 on it.
This is the worst consumer electronics product that I have ever bought. After reading a review in the NY Times, I picked Replay over Tivo. Here is my experience to date:The first unit shipped to me broke within 24 hours, but not before I had signed up for their listings service. I had to ship the product back at my expense in the original box (with the UPC code attached - see later). Once I got the new box, I literally spent over one week with numerous reps at Replay in order to move my service from my original unit to the one they shipped back to me.I then decided to cash in the $50 rebate that Replay was promoting. No way. I no longer had the bar code from the package - it was shipped back with the broken unit and the box they sent back had no bar code. Add $50 to the cost!Then there is the experience of downloading the channel guide...I get a success rate under 5% - that means I have to try over 20 times before their service will download the updated channel guide information. (I use a cable modem connection - not a problem on my end as I am able to surf the Net via the same connection.)All in all, a great disappointment. I strongly recommend that you stay away from this company and its products.
Although on the front of the IM9 box it indicates that you can request a new Nano adapter from Altec Lansing, that's basically the end of the story. First, I tried to go to the website given on the box as the way to order the adapter. That website does not exist.After registering with the company so that I could email a request for an adapter for the new Nano, both of my emails were ignored and then deleted (even though they did give me a Reference Number for each of my questions). Then I called Customer Service and was told that there is not an adapter and there will not be one.Bottom line: Yes, you can request an adapter for the IM9 for the new Nano, either in writing or via the phone, but the answer is, "no"
First of all, I can't use any setting other than the Highest Quality Photo setting when printing photos. Normal setting results produce horrible banding and streaking.Also, as did Christopher Ireland, I have been getting a red cast to my photos printed in Photoshop.I use this machine mostly to print 4x6 color 'headshots' of our staff for various purposes. I always use glossy precut 4x6, HP paper with the 'tab'.After printing about 24 tests and using a lot of ink, I've found that I get the red cast ONLY when using glossy photopaper and setting the paper type to Glossy!I've been able to work around the issue by doing two things.First I went into the printer properties in Windows and manually set the Color Management tab to (SPRX595 RX610 Photo Paper Glossy), instead of having Windows pick the best one.In Photoshop, I use Print with Preview, then set 'Let the printer manage the color', click Properties, then set the paper type to Premium Presentation Matte, and make sure you pick the Best Photo option, and turn off High Speed. Save this profile so you can replicate it quickly. This has given me the most accurate output so far.You may want to try various seytings, but hopefully this will help those of you save some paper, ink and time.I aggree that Epson needs to fix the driver!!!
I purchased this drive primarily to make portable the many projects and presentations that I collaborated with others students on in grad school. So I needed a reliable drive, which the reviews indicated this one was. It worked fairly well for a few months, but then the transfer speeds began slowing down more and more, and the amount of failed transfers began to increase. In the end, after less than one year of use, it stopped working all together. It would begin transferring files, but then fail at about 15-20 percent...every time. There were many times where it indicated that transfer was successful only to fail when I went to read the files on a different PC.It's also worth mentioning that even when this drive worked, it never achieved the advertised transfer speeds (all PCs used ran Windows 7). The best write speed I ever got was about 10-12 MB/sec, which is pathetic. And reads weren't much better.I do not recommend this product, especially if your data is critical.
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.
I ordered this earlier this year. I was hoping to use it when I went on a cruise to Alaska. After I got the product I charged the product. Later when I went to use it before going on the cruise it would power anything. I went to charge it again and the meter just just show charging with the progress not improving. The seller attempted to work with Black and Decker but they sold it to another vendor who no longer provides repair support. I ended up after a month getting my money back but in the long run I never got what I needed for my use.Stay away from this product. I might be a repaired product that you might not get your money because they say it is used.
I bought this really cheap a year or so ago, and I guess I got what I paid for. The little part where you press the buttons to choose the station is super sensitive. Barely touch it and it switches to another station. It frequently slides down between my seat and the center console, where I have to fish it out and the station gets changed again. Sometimes there seems to be static on several stations that I go through. The display also gets super hot, even if you have the light turned down. When I can afford to buy a better transmitter (hopefully one that also charges), this one is going in the garbage.
My C30A first wouldn't connect at all, so I sent it back. Bad board, they said. Still wouldn't connect. Bad solder, they said. Now it will only connect wired. I have a 111 (wired) and a 131, both work great, which is why I figured stick with Panasonic. I can't see the difference between the C30 and the other two, so go with them if they are available. Setup isn't too difficult but not exactly PNP, either.
I got this hub because my PC is 3 years old and has 7 USB ports total. This day and age, that's not enough. And since my PC is kind of out of the way, I thought this would come in handy when I want to charge or transfer data from my Samsung Epic. Unfortunately it can't do that! I have my keyboard and Wacom tablet running to this hub and they work fine, but as far as transferring data, I'm stuck. I can get as far as my DCIM folder, but once I try to open the "Camera" folder, it hangs. If it ever gives me a file listing, it won't open the files. So I unplugged my phone from the HUB (after trying the other ports on it), and plugged it into my computer directly and my phone worked fine. What gives? I've had D-link products before, and they've never let me down before. But this HUB failed me on the one thing that I wanted it for. Unfortunately I can't say that it doesn't work, since my other devices can work with it. But if your planning on connecting a data device like a phone or iPod, it's buyer beware!I will never buy a D-Link product again.FYI, I'm running Win 7 64 Bit Premium Edition, 4 GB ram.
This is my first enclosure. When i got it, i tried to open it. Finally i figured out how to open it. But when i tried to close it, the hard drive was stuck with the other cap and couldn't close it back. At the end, i broke the other cap and closed it then, it fit into the box.I was disappointed with this enclosure. No Shock absorbent. Inside the box, there are only two plastic slides to slide the hard drive into the box. It was pretty easy to slide the hard drive into the box but it was really hard to close the cap.It's not really good for me.
I bought this model for a customer with a eMac running MacOSX 10.4.11 (Tiger). They weren't getting decent connectivity with their onboard modem.The internet chatter is that you can drag a Modem Script for MacOSX off the CD into the Modem library on the Mac. And you could, if there were any Modem Scripts for the Mac (or for Windows, for that matter) on the CD.There are not. There are only Windows .exe installer files. There is no Mac folder. There are no Mac scripts. There are no Mac scripts available for download, either.There is another model of this Modem which is probably identical hardware to this one, which was advertised (on the box) as being Mac compatible. It costs more, and perhaps the CD included with this Modem would have the Modem scripts that folks talk about. This one, however, does not. And you can't download scripts for either version from Best Data.I was able to get basic functionality out of the modem by substituting the built-in modem script for the Supra Smart Modem. The Best Data connects reliably and appear to have decent download speed. However, it does not report actual connection speed, so that is just an off-the-cuff observation.The customer was satisfied, however, since simply getting a reliable connection at a reasonable speed was enough of an improvement over the weak built-in eMac modem.However, if you want full Modem functionality on your Mac OSX computer, this is not the modem for you. If you buy the Mac branded one from another site, contact their tech support to make sure the Mac scripts are included on the installer CD.And post them online somewhere!
I bought this camera from the HSN.com for... with an upgraded 16MB removable memory. The picture quality of the video is better than a VHS-C camcorder but not better than the ANY Sony 8mm camcorder. Don't let the 400X digital zoom open your eyes. A Sony with 320X digital zoom doesnt break-up compared to the RCA w/ 400x. The still feature of the RCA is only good for close ups with good lighting. It is 480x640. This is one of the lowest resolution settings on cheap digital cameras. I believe that this is equivalent to 0.3 megapixels. For the price it is okay. But for... you are better buying a Sony 8mm camcorder at Walmart for... and then the 2.1 megapixel Sony digital camera for the same price. Unless you want an easy 1 step camera, the RCA 9373 may be you answer.
I love to read and I love long novels more than anything, if they're good. Having enjoyed The Secret History, I looked forward to losing myself in The Little Friend. But almost from the start, I found it a struggle to stay awake. My grocery list and phone calls I had to make kept coming to mind as I tried to focus on this book. I simply couldn't maintain concentration. This has not happened to me for years. I do not need a lot of action in a novel, but I do need some momentum. The Little Friend has no forward drive, and there is no pay-off. Yes, I did get the feeling that Donna Tartt is in love with her own voice. Her mistake is assuming that everyone else will love it as much as she does. I wanted so much to love this book, and to like the main character Harriet, but it simply did not pull me in. Not only has Tartt left out her ending, she has also left out the core of this book, the soul. It's like a five hundred page doily, lots of frills with no center. It reminds me of a parody of feverish Southern writing.
Works fine, unless you use a Hidden SSID as part of your security. This device can not deal with Hidden SSIDs, otherwise it is easy to setup and great. It took two calls to tech support for me to finally realize that when I stopped hiding my SSID that it worked fine, when I hid it again it stopped. Finally the tech said, yeah this does not work with hidden SSIDs.So, if you don't care about hiding your SSID, it is a fine unit.
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!
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.
I recently returned this item (for the second time). I both cases it worked for a short while, then failed. The price and features are appealling, but if you can't play a disk it ain't worth much. The Amazon buyers blew it on this one.
Regarding the type size of the channel number display and the closed captions: They are both barely readable unless one is sitting closer than five feet from the screen. Their support says that there is no remedy, as the type size is fixed. But Philips type size is no more than one-fifth the size of our old Panasonic. If Panasonic can make their type legible, why not Philips?If I had known this I never would have bought this product. I am most distressed.
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.
This is a simple product that splits the optical signal from two accessories in to one digital receiver or splits the signal from one accessory in to two receivers. I am sure for a lot of people this product will work great for them, but for myself I ran in to a problem.Too use this product you can't have a signal coming from both units at the same time. In my case I was trying to hookup a DirecTV Tivo and a Panasonic DVD recorder to my Sony Reciever. However, I quickly ran in to a problem because while the Tivo would turn off its Optical transmitter when put in standby, the Panasonic would not.
Didn't work on OS X (Mountain Lion and Lion). Installed the latest driver. It simply does not work. Tried it under a Linux VM. Works a little, but very unreliably. Bought two others from different manufacturers, both worked fine on Linux and OS X with no issues whatsoever.This isn't just a case of a bad unit. I bought two, from different stores, and both failed to function. Just not a good product, basically. Don't bother buying.Go with either the "Plugable" (sic) unit, or any unit based on the FTDI chipset. They both work fine on Mac/Linux.
This product was given very good reviews by others, but was very poor quality for me. To me, callers sounded distant. While, to others, there was bad background static and I sounded like I was on Mars. I returned this product immediately!
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
I received this product with a crack down the center of the lens. Although the cost was minimal, the fact that the lens was broken is annoying. Is it replaceable?
A waste of $20. The picture quality is bad, the camera featureless, the storage so small it can only be used as a webcam. And the worst part is the software that the argus makes you install to get your pictures off--clearly designed by drunk sadists. Unless you enjoy misery, avoid this camera no matter how cheap.
I (like many) loved the Secret History and have read it a least a dozen times, it&#65533;s like an old friend or favorite vacation spot, I put on the tea and am at Hampden College (which reminds me of the decrepit New England College that I attended in the 1980's. But, unfortunately the latest effort by Donna Tartt "The Little Friend" after having read it page after mediocre page, will be relegated to the land of uninspiring tomes collecting dust on the bookshelf. I was barely able to stand it the first time around, no use wasting heartbeats with a second reading.The book starts out wonderfully and having waited so long for a follow up I decided to savor the book and not rush through it. The first chapter is terrific; unfortunately the remaining chapters are a total disappointment. The main character Harriet is the living example of the old phrase "The devil makes work for idle hands", although reviewers have lionized this Millennial Nancy Drew/Ramona the Brave, I found myself sympathizing with the "villains" at the end of the book. I obviously won't give away the ending, (Is there an ending in this thing?) If Donna Tartt was trying to make a point about what happens when people have too much free time on their hands then she's as much a genius as Harriet is (inside joke wait till the end), in more ways than one! 1)Harriet is the embodiment of why kids should be required to take summer school unless they have something planned for the vacation. 2)the book is a supreme example of "typing and not WRITING". I gave this book two stars for Gum (the Grandmother and matriarch of the nefarious Ratliff clan) the descriptions of her had me laughing out loud on the subway! The other characters were cliched and shallow. If there is ever to be a sequel to this book (God Forbid!) Send Harriet far away to boarding school and Flesh out Gum a bit more, she was the only interesting/funny/inspired character in this book (Libby is okay but loses her luster like a withering Magnolia Leaf after the first chapter). Finally what&#65533;s with the lavish Funeral Descriptions? That&#65533;s the only (sadly) similarity I found with the Secret History. If you loved the first novel, you will be disappointed by the second. I know I was. But like many rites of passage (The first day of Kindergarten, Acne, and the SAT's)this book is something that every card carrying Donna Tartt fan will just have to suffer through. And suffer you will. No hate mail from Die Hard Fans please.
Heavy perspiration a logical result of intense exercise goes through the neoprene and wets the Ipod.I've tried to put the armband on top of the t-shirt sleeve to no avail.Furthermore any type of weight lifting even moderate or arm movement loosens the band , sliding it down the arm. Do NOT use it to row, weight lifting, elyptical bike, or in any situation associated with arm motion. It is acceptable for stationary bike riding and leisurely walking. Sweat permeatiion is still an issue.Otherwise the Ipod can be well operated with the cable out of the way.Not worth the money since it doesn't fulfill basic claims
After leaving negative review on this bad product I recieved a e-mail asking to rewrite my review in return for replacements of the HDMI cords.However when I did not write a review for them they never replaced their horrible product. Bad customer service. I paid, but unless I write a good review, I am stuck with crappy merchandise.
This unit is not nearly as effective as the 9-year-old SmartHome unit it replaced. The distance it reliably detects motion is about 12 feet, one third that of the SmartHome unit, which did not have the adjustable delay control on top. And when I tried to locate it 15 feet further from the receiver, its signal no longer was strong enough to be detected. Also, the small rubber button that seals the delay control does not stay in place and was easily lost in handling. And, further, the negative pole battery springs had to be stretched to get a reliable contact.
I compared the Sony with other available units costing half as much or less and bought the Sony based on picture quality alone. I figured the Sony would be worth the additional cash. Well, I was wrong. The price has been steadily dropping since I bought it so if you really want it, I suggest waiting.Picture quality is good, but the resolution isn't anything spectacular. I'd never seen the specs listed anywhere but the owner's manual says it's 234x480. If you try to view JPEGs from a CD, it becomes painfully obvious the resolution isn't up to the task. DVD's look pretty good though and ultimately that's what this thing is for.I'm content with the picture quality for DVDs but I am disappointed with this player's feature set. First, you absolutely can NOT fast forward without the remote control. I'd read that on someone else's review and couldn't believe it...well BELIEVE it. It's absurd that Sony left that feature off the console. You can fast forward with the remote but the console only allows you to skip chapters. This becomes incredibly annoying when watching a DVD like Sex and the City where chapters are entire episodes. Want to skip the opening credits of each episode? too bad, unless you have the remote. The remote control is nice, but why should I have to lug that around to accomplish a basic feature?Second, most home DVD players today will remember where you left off on a certain number of DVDs so you can resume later without having to skip forward to where you were. Unfortunately, this DVD player doesn't have that feature as it remembers nothing once the DVD is removed or the unit is powered down.Also, the headphone volume is weak and further weakened by a headphone splitter which is necessary for two headphones because Sony only provides one headphone jack. On a recent flight, I had to unplug the headphones and listen with the speakers because the max volume was too low for two sets of headphones. I'll concede however that a good pair of noise canceling headphones would solve this problem.One other thing, not only does this unit not come with a car adapter, Sony does NOT make one for it! The $10-20 adapters at Circuit City/Radio Shack do NOT work. Come on Sony, what a joke!Battery life is on par with compeition (2.5-3hrs). Recharge time is a respectable 2.5 hours, but you can NOT use the player while recharging.Overall, picture quality and construction are better than the competition, but this is far from the perfect player. My recommendation would be to wait for the price to continue dropping or better yet, wait for the next generation of portable DVD players. They are bound to get cheaper/better than this.
Please read other reviews on older model SD-P1700 and you'll see that Toshiba didn't do anything to correct the fundamental problems but just changed the model number. BEWARE and don't buy Toshiba.
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 case isn't too useful as it comes out of the box because the little plastic window is made of ultra-soft plastic that will scratch immediately through normal use, and then you'll need to remove the GPS from the case to actually read its screen, defeating much of the purpose. The Garmin screen itself is made of soft plastic that scratches immediately, and you must protect it with a self-adhesive screen protector. You must do the same to this carrying case. That said, the case fits the GPS snugly and the clip stays on a belt or pack, so other than the soft screen it works as advertised. But why do manufacturers build and sell products with built-in self-destruct features?
The hand crank on the tripod broke the first time I used it. Called Tiffen to get a replacement since they have a ten year warranty on their product. They said they would send out the replacement part, but after longer then a month I haven't received anything, which I'm sure will be the case until I throw the piece of c... out!!! Also, the camera moves on the tripod when the shutter is pushed. This seems odd since the use of a tripod is supposed to prevent this from happening. Dissatisfied customer. Don't buy if you expect to have the item repaired if it breaks within the warranty period, a laugh out loud ten years, or if your serious about quality. Better make that warranty ten minutes gentlemen!!
I bought Wharfedale 8.3 for $ 200 after reading all these reviews last year. I paired it with HK AVR 51 amp, and Marantz CD player. Just yesterday I finally go so pissed off with the wharfedale that I went and picked up infinity Studio Monitor SM 205's. They are an older model which they dont make any more but I got it unused from a store. And what a difference. the wharfedale could not handle bass, and music with fast heavy bass. The kevlar woofer in fact does not even recover from its instroke in time to start the next outstroke of bass. And mine is perfectly fine, no damages. Wharfedale is a sweet sounding speaker if you listen to only norah jones, and at low volumes.try switching it to a infinity sm 205 to really hear quality music, the frequency highs and lows, in pure, unrestrained way.no comparison, i really dont know why people are raving so much abt wharfedales. i will now have to donate my wharfedale to someone, since if i play it together with infinity, it is distorting the quality of infinity sound too. i myself believed that wharfedale was very good, till i noticed it was not taking bass at good volumes. try with Shaggy.now i really know the difference, and also the fact that it is not for someone for whom music matters a lot.
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 bought this 2 gb memory card for my 3 days 2 nights las vegus trip with my boyfriend & his parents who're in town for vacation from england. we took ton of pictures and videos from the trip just to found out that the f**king memory card corrupted at the end of our last nignt there. we lost everything.what a nightmare!
This company has a sneaky upgrade policy, you must keep ALL of the original packaging to get software upgrades!!!!!
Bought this player at the local Wally World. It was cheap and flimsy feeling from the beginning. Slow physical loading and initial reading of the disk, regardless of type (DVD, CD). It finally stopped being able to read any disk of any type after about a year. If I turn it off and let it sit overnight, then the first DVD I try to play works fine. After that, it's useless until I let it sit, powered off, for hours to "rest".
[THEN] The Harmony 880 Remote Control is the only universal remote I ever want to use.[NOW] Over the course of a few years I was forced to scrap two (2!) model 880 remotes because they stopped charging. This model had well-known reliability issues, see the user forum at Logitech. Also see my other review, for the Harmony 890, which has held up fine so far.[THEN]Other reviews covered the pros and cons. In a nutshell: it's fantastic once you get through setup, but it does have a significant learning curve, and it can take some effort to get it working.I use mine to control my Sony A/V receiver, two (2) Tivo DVRs, CD, DVD, and other audio devices. My Tivo "peanut" remotes are sitting in a drawer somewhere.Now I need a 2nd Harmony 880 to use in another room to control my Roku SoundBridge M1000. (SoundBridge is a nifty player for Internet radio and PC music files.) I dropped the SoundBridge remote (a flimsy thing, poorly designed) and the case fell apart. The SoundBridge has no embedded controls, so I would have been SOL. Instead I programmed the Harmony to add the SoundBridge device and a "play music" activity. The whole process, setup and testing, took about 10 minutes.Thank you, Harmony 880 Remote Control.
This is ugliest looking camera bag, it looks ok from the web, but once I received it and open the package, it looks so ugly and i throw it away. It is not worth of the money.
The quality is poor. From the very beginning the contacts of many buttons started to fail and I had to reprogram the thing to circumvent that. The battery life became shorter and shorter until I was unable to charge the remote. Don't buy this remote control. I suggest the simpler - and cheaper - model 650 from Harmony
i need software so i can download my pictures or tell me how i need to do this
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.
My daughter got an iPod last Christmas and a few days later got an iSkin to 'protect' it. This Christmas I had to bring the iPod in to Apple because it had the sad iPod icon and it wasn't being recognized by our computer -we couldn't even charge it. The first thing the guy at Apple ask was if we used an iSkin cover. He said using the clip on the back will dent the back of an iPod over a period of time and the hard drive is right under were it dents. Of course it happened just after our 1 year warranty was up. Our next iPod will definietly have a different case!
I reject Sony's policy of trying to make everyone use their proprietary format. Yes, you can use MP3 and WMA, but it converts it to Sony's encrypted format. As if they are the MP3 police, you can only download and upload the music several times before it cuts you off. I own this music! I can do as i want with it.
This item was a special offer included at no cost with the purchase of a camera in December, and seemed to be packaged well, but the glass within the round frame is loose. It doesn't fall out, but it rattles and doesn't doesn't stay on one side or the other within the frame. I'm concerned it will do more harm than good to my lens, but unfortunately by the time I opened it, I missed the window to return it for an exchange. I've had filters before that didn't rattle and spin. The idea is good for a protective piece that also helps reduce the blue tones, so this product may be a good one in general. This one may just be a lemon.
Like other reviewers have observed, it does not have a dock for some ipod nanos. I'm still using it and I'm trying to be very careful with it so that it doesn't break my ipod. I should've just returned it but it's too late now.As for the playing part, it has pretty good clarity and good volume.They should fix their information on here so that they don't claim it can dock all ipods.
First of all it arrived to me wrapped in bubble wrapping and not on a carboard packaging of some sort and so it came puctured right below the edge of the screen area because it was shipped with a wll charger all stuffed in one little box.2.- It absolutly sucks! It is not absolutly transparent as they advertise it and it doesn't stick properly and so no matter how careful you are, you will still get bubbles. I tryed blowing it with a hair dryer fopr a few seconds (terrifyed as I was) as they said you should do if you wanted to make it sitck in a smooth way but the bubbles didn't go away!!!!!I've been telling everybody that I've shown my iPod Video to, not to mind the uglyness of the screen and that I'm actually waiting for another (BETTER) screen protector of this sort to arrive and that I'm keeping that one in the meantime since the iPod scratches so easily because I feel embarrased and I don't want them to think that I own a crappy product. I tell them: "You should have seen it before I covered the screen with that thing... It was beautiful!!!" and they say: "Oh, ok, yes, whatever..."It got one star 1 because I can't rate it any lower, and two because it protects the screen from scratches it it should do but if I wasn't waitting for another one to arrive, I would have already removed it and I would have prefered to have my baby scratched than to look at videos through this ugly thing for the rest of my ownership of the iPod Video.
I spent a couple of hours trying to find out why an external USB HD was not recognized by my Mac Pro. I tried 2 different miniature USB retractable cables by Belkin. No dice. So I reinitialized the drive again. Still no luck, tried connecting to another Mac, frustration. Then I had the bright idea of using a USB miniature cable, not by Belkin, success!Who could have figured, 2 different Belkin retractable cables, both bad.I'll never, ever buy another Belkin product!
The price was right, it looked good coming out of the box. The problem was it wouldn't play DVDs very well, if at all. I tried five different DVDs in the player and only one would play. The others got a couple of minutes into the program and the player stopped - just freeze frame. No matter what the cost, I wouldn't use this if it was given to me free.
It has never taken me so long to finish a book. The best thing about Ms. Tart's Little Friend is it showed me how musch self discipline I can muster. For a while I thought if her next book comes out a decade from now I will have just finished this one. My expectations parralelled the hype--unfortunately the end product missed the mark.
I realized half-way through Shade of the Maple that it just wasn't going to get any better. I plowed my way through the rest of the book just so I could provide a fair review for others who may be interested. I ordered this book based solely on the "recommendations" and the other reviewers. I found the book to be very realistic, but totally boring. Here's an excerpt, referring to an area the characters were driving through: "Plans to finance Vermont's role in the Revolution by confiscating Tory estates originated in Manchester. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant spent summers in the town. Robert Todd Lincoln, son of President Lincoln, made his home in Manchester. His estate, Hildene, remained a beautifully preserved destination for visitors." While I enjoy some historical fiction which artfully blends history throughout a story, I do not read a novel to be subjected to this type of travel tour drivel. Further, I never felt any sort of connection to the characters, and really didn't care what happened to them. My recommendation: Mr. Martin, keep your day job.
So here I am in Portland, OR last week, I walk into Camera World and the guy tells me the Canon D10 has been discontinued. Does he have any info on the D10? No. Why did it go away? I don't know. Were there problems with the camera? I don't know. Will there be a replacement soon? I don't know. Should the salesman be in another line of work, or is something amiss here?I was comparing this camera with the Nikon D100 for my first digital SLR. Now I don't know where to turn.Russ
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 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.
Bought because of the numerous reviews raving about sound quality. Plugged everything in and realized that a much cheaper set of speakers I bought for my office at a big box retailer had better sound quality. I was baffled.Returning this item the sound quality is so bad.
I purchased the 605 and the DVR station. I didn't realise that you had to purchase a whole bunch of "plug ins" to get it working - I feel totally duped. One to get the Wifi web browser running, another to get the TV recorder to work, another to play MPEG2 at $20.00 - $30.00 each....
If you are looking for a high-end system - this isn't it. If you are looking for a decent computer for light computing task (internet, a few games, doing your taxes) then this is a decent option. The features are fine for a home user who doesn't need a lot of computing power and needs a bargain system.Still there are some things you should know:Because of the slow memory system and low-end embedded graphics this system is not suitable for a serious gamer (though there is an AGP slot for a video card upgrade) or anyone who needs cutting edge performance. The system is also not very rugged so don't plan on moving around too often (i.e. no LAN parties).One other downside - it has a an old AthlonXP cpu. What's wrong with that? The heat-sink retention mechanism is flimsy and can fall off. These old Athlons and AthlonXPs don't have any temperature cutoff circuitry (unlike Intel Celerons P3s, and P4s or AMD Opterons) so the CPU catches fire and burns up in a few seconds. I know several people this has happened to and it's well known risk with Athlons.So beware - it's cheap for reason.
The glass did not fit properly in its housing. It rattled around inside the ring.I'm sure it would've done what it is supposed to do.. i.e. protect the lens, but I did not even bother putting it on my camera.I returned it and I am planning on spending the extra $2 and buying it at Ritz Camera.
This camera has a lot of good features, but mine has the same shutter/lens cover problem that some other reviews have mentioned. Currently it's stuck on open. I thought it was just mine until I saw the reviews here. For that reason alone I wouldn't take a chance on this camera.
When you connect this splitter, you have to run both displays at the same time. If you turn one off, the other one loses the signal, making you run both devices. They do not tell you this before you buy, so take note.
Everything is great about these speakers, except they have one fatal problem... they buzz. The speakers periodically emit a buzzing sound. This even happens when they are turned OFF, if you can believe it. I called Altec Lansing and they informed me that a) they are well-aware of this problem; b) it is "normal;" and c) this is to be expected with their "less expensive models."This problem is incredibly annoying and I am getting rid of the speakers. If you want to buy a pair, email me and I'll send you mine for free if I still have them.Do yourself a favor and get a different product.
The go-vox is distributed by Landware but produced by Shinei, a Singapore based company. I have Palm IIIc and decided to shop on Shinei's on-line shop since they sell a product specifically for the IIIC. What a mistake. I purchased the product on 19 Jan 01, my credit card charged on 5 Feb 01. I still have not recieved the product. I have sent many e-mails to Shinei requesting assistance but have only received one response in more than 2 months stating that they may have problems shipping the product. I have sent 3 e-mail addresses to contact me and 2 mailing addresses.I would definitely stay away from this product.
I read all of the cautionary reviews and still bought the Linksys Range Expander. It did not work even with the advice I read in the reviews. Linksys technical support spent several hours with me and declared the unit defective. I was sent another one. The same problem re-surfaced: the Dell laptop knows that the Expander is there but cannot connect to it. More Linksys technical support has led to the conclusion that they don't understand Dell laptops so they cannot help me connect. They say to contact Dell. That's like telling me to call up Bill Gates for technical support on a Microsoft issue. All of the other reviews may help IF and only IF the laptop connects to the Range Expander so that you can configure it to work for you. I've given up.
This item is a rip off, it doesn't work. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. Hopefully the problem with uncontrolled sound levels will be solved when congress passes the CALM law ("Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act"). I had to give it one star in order to write this review, but it isn't worth it.
I bought this case based on a lot of great customer reviews.Before I get to the cons on this case, let me say 2 things. 1:I own 4 other Lowepro camera cases and love them! 2: Many reviewers write based on their experience with only one model of an item. Go read the reviews on monopods; you will see alot of "I love shooting with this monopod. Shots that used to come out blurry are now clear" They haven't told you anything about THIS monopod because they have never used a different model to compare it to. They just let you know using a monopod can be a help in taking photos. Yes, having any case is better than no case at all. OK, I have tried my Lumix zs3 in 4 cases.This is the worst. Yes, the zs3 fits just fine and yes, the construction is as solid as everyone says.What makes this case inferior to the Lowepro Rezo 30 is threefold. 1] You have to undo your belt to get this on; forget about putting it on a backpack strap. Read the Rezo 30 reviews to learn about how they attach. After 3 years plus with my Rezo 15, I can tell you it's bombproof and much easier to use. 2] The Ridge 30 has ONE zipper head, The Rezo 30 has 2 heads.With two you can position one partway up the left or right side and bring the other to meet it. With one head, you have to start from the bottom on the side they chose for you.3] The big flap protects your extra batteries, etc but NOT the main compartment with the camera. So if you want fast and secure access to your extra batteries,cards, etc while having slow, clumsy yet secure access to your camera, go ahead and buy this case. If you want fast, secure access to your camera dont even think about it. The Rezo 30 shares this flaw. No one is making a case with the spare stuff in back and fast access to the camera. I am using a Duluth Trading Company [.com]walkie talkie case when I want fast access to the camera. This requires me to carry spares elsewhere. This is a pain, but I know I need the spares. I am using a Rezo 50 to carry everthing together; the front accessory pocket has a zipper so I can cut off the big honking flap.The Rezo 30 has no front zipper; you're stuck with the flap. Why have a flap to protect spares but not the main item? Don't tell me the extra padding helps. By the time something slams into you hard enough to hurt the camera in ANY decent case, you need an ambulance anyway. This product was very poorly thought through by a company which usually does much better.Its too bad that so many reviewers gave a positive review without looking at what else is out there. Happy Hunting!
Overall the Flip was easy to use and very compact. However the sceen was hard if not impossible to see in bright daylight. Batteries quit prior to using up the 60 minute of recording time.
Absolutely terrible. It kills me that Tartt could have strayed so far to the back of the freezer to pull this one out, knock off the ice and stick it in the microwave.As I read this absolutely boring book, it reminded me far too well the feeling of pain one gets after eating a freezer-burned burrito. The torture of acid reflux as it creeps up your throat, causing excrutiating pain in both your chest and back.Unfortunately for me -- however bad this book is, much like the fact that I will eat another burrito, I'll probably buy another Tartt.
I have other products and screen protectors for other gadgets from this company and they are fine but the Nook protectors do not fit right - I finally gave up and got the standard Barnes and Nobles one which is fine.
Double A batteries doesn't hold well with this digital camera. You literally have to changed batteries every 50-70 shots. Picture quality is ok for uploading pictures on the internet.
I'm sorry, but this is a piece of crap. A very expensive piece of crap at that. I have had this for two weeks now and have only used it once. I can't get anything on it to work properly. First - the radio doesn't work with the pedometer, since the pedometer communicates with the headset via radio waves, that was a big disappointment. Second, the music manager they supply is rediculously terrible. It won't download MP3s!!! I kid you not. The MP3 player doesn't play MP3s. Nice. It is also supposed to play WMAs and it won't do that either. It is possible there is a way to do this, I just haven't figured it out yet. Other music managers, Windows Media, RealPlayer, don't work with it either. It also won't download WMA's onto the player. It will only play songs ripped from CDs. So I have to burn all my WMA that I downloaded (LEGALLY) onto a new CD and transfer them to the player. That is WAY to much trouble. The media manager is so crappy, its "Help" won't even open. I sat down this morning to gear the player up and try to put more music on it, and the player was discharged. I used it once. I apparently discharged it while I was trying for HOURS to download music onto it. I have 10 miles to run today, and it looks like I'll be heading out with my good ol' Rio. Which was wise investment of money.I give this two stars because, if I can ever get it to work properly it will have some neat features. BOOOOOO to Nike for creating such a hard to use product, and supplying it with SUCH terrible software. If you are thinking about buying this... Caveat Emptor.
I bought two of these boxes. If they went on sale tomorrow for one dollar each, I would not buy them again. My opinion is they are total junk. They dont fit any speed rings that I can find.I have a dozen of different styles including Photoflex. This box fits none of them. If you are able to force the wands in, it will be almost impossible to get out. Think speed when you are working on location. I tried to contact photoflex via email with a detailed description of the problem I was having. Basically they just blew me off. I broke my long standing rule, NEVER BUY CHEAP STUFF.it always costs more. Well, this was a $200+ dollar mistake. Save up your money and buy another brand.
If this had not been a Christmas gift to my son, it would be returned this instant.To many reasons to list. SAVE YOUR MONEY
Item don't work .. Thinking of sending it back ..the length is fine but when hook to unit nothing happen... Need money back.
This printer is wonderfully inexpensive and prints beautifully. However, the ink cartridges do not last very long (and the "recommended" ones are prohibitively expensive), and the cheap replacement ones you can find on the 'net don't work very well. The paper tray holds about 4 sheets at a time (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating....20 sheets). And the worst? The paper jams every third time you print, wasting time, paper, and ink. And now, for some reason, it won't load a sheet properly, so everything I print comes out lop-sided (and the sheet is bent on one side). I've used Epson and HP printers for years, and this is quite simply the poorest printer I've ever used. I will try to return it, but I've had it for several weeks now, and I don't know if they'll take it back.
I was happy to buy these cheap cables that Amazon and Cnet said worked well. I bought 2 of these cables, one for the DirecTV HD receiver and one for my PS3. Neither of them worked well. I connected the first cable to my PS3. The PS3 wouldn't play a blu ray disc - it flickered a graphic across the screen about once every 30 seconds but was otherwise black. It did play a regular DVD, but the picture quality was horrible - lots of horizontal lines and fuzzy dots on the screen. I then took that same cable and instead connected it from the HD receiver to the tv. This time, the picture showed up but audio paused every 5 seconds, horizontal lines showed up, and the score ticker for the football game I was watching wasn't very clear.Some of you may say that maybe my tv and/or PS3 are bad. I'm pretty sure both are fine. The tv is a brand new Sony W5100 and the PS3 is also brand new. I took both of them out of the box the same day I tried the cables. And the TV and PS3 were fine when I used them with the HDMI cable that came with the DirecTV receiver. I didn't expect the free cable to be so much better than the ones I paid for. But maybe I just got a bad batch. Still, it only cost me about $6 for both cables, so that softens the blow of having to throw them out.
Although it lists mpeg on the box and in some descriptions I have seen online(outpost), there is no mention of it in the manual or on the unit.It is a pretty good unit although the remote is very small with an annoying button layout. The remote also uses button batteries! When it came out it was a good deal, but now there are so many players on the market you can get a better brand for the same price.
Ok. I've installed many different products on many different PCs. But this one isn't working. Three hours later, and it's still stuck in USB hell. And Logitech's tech service is open only 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- I'm supposed to stay home from work to get help? It's a mouse, for goodness sakes. Let's see, how do you spell R-E-T-U-R-N.
Once you've got over the cuteness of it, the fact remains that the mini-Minox/Leica takes lousy pictures, is overly difficult to use and (get this!) doesn't do time stamping of picture files. I was very disappointed with this product and wish I could return it somehow..(I can't!)
The power supply crashed after one day of use ... the delivery was fast though ... it's not the merchant's fault
this wire is not true 4 gauge. i would not recomend this for anything other than speaker wire
Viewfinder blocks the view. Faulty design. Do not buy this. Canon must stop making this camera. Recommendation to amazon to not carry it, as you will surely get customer returns
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.
Had it for 2 years or so. Now it only goes for a day or so and freezes. I have to disconnect the power and reconnect every day. Very annoying. Tech support NON-EXISTENT.
dont buy the iPod mini...because you can have 5 TIMES the capacity for just 50 DOLLARS MORE! Buy the NEW iPod 20GB and you bill save $$$...$300 is a lot cheaper than 5 ipod minies!
We bought two pairs; one for my son and one for me. The review said kids can use it and those with eye glasses, but it did not work. I do not recommend this product for those who wear eyeglasses or kids. My 8 year old son told me it is too heavy on his neck and we returned them, but they received our return package, but have not refund me. for couple of minutes till my son complained about the weight. One pair is unopened and the other is used only. Two months passed since Amazon received my return parcel. Be careful to order it there is any chance you might return.
I returned this modulator after trying several different methods to improve picture quality. No matter what I tried I ended up with a picture that struggled to sync and, at best, had a 2-inch strip across the top of the picture that was distorted.
We couldn't get this to work. The screen would just turn blue. I spent about 10 hours on the phone with tech support with Microsoft, Dell, and Logitech but no one could get it to work. This was a disappointment and now I have to navigate a potentially arduous return process. Maybe it will work for you.
Per the official product specification on D-Link's own website:"Using a USB 1.1 port will affect device performance."So if you plug in a USB 1.1 device to this port, all your USB 2.0 devices will drop to the lower USB 1.1 speed.
I had this thing connected to my radio for quite a while, then one day my reception improved noticeably. I looked behind and the terk tower cable had fallen loose from the radio. So my radio worked better with NO antenna than with the Terk Tower.I can only imagine that my issues are multi-path type problems and not signal strength. Whatever, this gadget didn't work for me. And it had that green light too!
I don't know how this player worked. I never took it out of the box. I was mostly upset and frustrated that when I googled PAL systems this came up, I ordered it and they sent me a region 1 player not the pal system I was looking for and that I was unable to communicate with amazon about my problem. All those tidy little choice boxes. And of course all the reason to send back something state that it's not their fault so you have to pay return postage on it! Even when it's not what you ordered!
No matter how you hold this you will accidentilly press a button. In addition the menu is lousy. For instance one screen has 3 options "route" "yes" "no". I still haven't memorized what to press to get back to my original route (it is not "route"). There is no "home". If you look up any thing, for instance the nearest rest area, you lose your original route and have to start again.I went to the web site expecting to download the latest updates (changed roads, new restaurants, etc.) but I don't think you can. There is an edit mode to input changes yourself. Will be a big help when you are lost.The battery sucks, 3 hours at best.I sent Magellan two e-mails asking to clarify, no reply, not even an automated response.Oh one more thing, when my wife used it the first time, she complained that the battery ran out. She had put the charger plug in the head phone jack ! I don't blame her, the headphones and charger jacks are located close together and about the same size. You have to turn on the light and look closely and also memorize how to handle this thing without accidentially pressing buttons. Also when you pick it up you can't tell if the unit is up or upside down immediately.Junk junk junk
Decent hardware I suppose, but do look elsewhere for burning software - Sony CD Extreme is a very flawed CD creation program with minimal features and sometimes burns music at the wrong speed and corrupts data files, not to mention it's stability and compatibility issues.If you can get the CD burner at a decent price, go for it, but look into Nero, CDex or Easy CD Creator for putting together your CD-Rs.
About 30 minutes after I bought this player it gave the message "OOPS" while playing back an mp3 file. After much searching, it turns out that this is the error message when the player has a buffer problem. Unfortunately, you can't turn the buffer off, and if you move around through your music a lot, you'll be seeing OOPS a lot.I've had this player for a shade under a year now, and when it's not giving me the standard OOPS message, it works fairly. The seek time between mp3s isn't TOO bad, and if you just let it play through it's passable. The sound quality isn't too bad, either. It's a bit of a warmer sound compared to a similarly priced Sony model. The sound was the main reason I stuck with this model after trying Sony, Virgin, and RCA models.Unfortunately, I keep seeing OOPS more and more often these days - and it's a pervasive problem. It's pretty common, and I've tried 2 of these players with the same effect. Unfortunately, now the player is getting to the point where it will not even play normal CDs. It has started crackling and skipping, unable to play, on even brand new CDs.If you can find this player really cheap, it may not be a bad purchase. If, however, you are looking for something that will last a while with few problems, you may wish to look elsewhere.
I received this player for my birthday yesterday from my boyfriend. I was so excited about it, I have wanted one for a while now. I quickly plugged it in to start charging the battery. Unfortunately, the battery is not charging. The little orange charge light is not working to indicate the unit is charging. I fiddled with the battery and plug for a while and got nothing. I figured maybe the light was just not working so I let the unit charge while I went out. Then about 8 hours later, I tried to turn it on with the battery and got nothing. I came on amazon to read the reviews to see if any one has had this problem. It looks like no one has. But I read that a lot of peoples mintek stops working after a few months. There are over 15 of those types of reviews. I have had this player for less then 1 day and it doesnt work!!!!! I was going to just exchange this, but due to the highly negative feedback, I will be finding another brand. Dont let the starter kit fool you. Yes, its a great deal and you get a case, 2 headphones, car adapter, remote, ect. But I believe they just do that so when the dvd player has a malfunction you wont want to send it back. Since you think you got such a great deal. Trust me, this is crap!
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 $20 for something that is the fault of the company. they know how much the shipping costs and they had my credit card information. how hard is it to do the right thing and credit my account for the return shipping?we bought a wireless adaptor that was listed as compatible by linksys, but TiVo didn't have the driver required for the upgraded model. we had to return the adaptor and find the outdated model elsewhere. so basically, TiVo doesn't sell the components required to run their own product and when it comes to TiVo components, the word "compatible" means "nope."all the way around, the TiVo product and the TiVo company are jokes. I give it a year and the TiVo service will only be found in other manufacturers' DV-Rs.
I purchased a replacement cable since my original cable's insulation was peeling off. The replacement cable did not fit my Kindle. The connector was too large.I returned it to Amazon with an explanation....and have never heard anything since.
The color printed is very vivid but a little off the true color. However, the prints often have streek lines at the borders that can not be fixed. The so-call "technical supports" which provide services over the phone (sounded like someone contracted out from India) is not very helpful in solving the problems either.
I bought this piece of junk in 03. I don't print very much but am on my 3rd set of inks. And the nozzle is plugged. The black quit working even with a brand new cartridge. It seems to use and waste ink during head cleanings. So now with the head clogged I'm using up all my ink even though I can hear it sloshing around inside the cartridge. I have spent 280$ on this loser and am going to buy an H.P. this weekend that reuses the ink during the head cleaning process and makes beautiful photos for 169$ If I could rate Epson any lower I would. Quick math. 280$ Divided by 400 documents =.70 per doc. Whew!!!!!
My old Gateway charger died on me after around 4 years of use. So I came to my trusty amazon.com to find a new one. After looking over several I chose this one because the price seemed good.I learned after awhile why it's so cheap. It's a piece of garbage. Sure I can get power from it but the insulation is already coming off the wires. The piece that goes into the computer is cheap and I have to twist it a few times for it to properly fit on and if I move it the slightest it stops charging altogether.I'd send it back but they would just probably replace it with another cheapo charger.
I purchased this probably 4 years ago, and it was touted as extremely easy to use... it wasn't. Analog conversion was a non starter using a Sony Handycam. I ended up getting it to work with a canon digital camcorder. Painful process. VERRY PAINFUL. Well here we go again 4 years later and I'm trying to do it again. The unit does not recognize the handycam. It doesn't recognize a handycam with Svideo. I figured I would try calling the tech support line... 12 rings then busy signal... maybe a different number now? Go to the company website... they don't even sell these things anymore... If they were sooo good and sooo easy to use, wouldn't they still be selling them?? Do the math people. I spent $190 on mine, and it has been a glossy black turd from day one...
The box came in the mail slightly opened. The cartridge comes in a bag. I tore the bag open and the toner dust immediately went all over my face, up my nose, in my clothes and hands. The cartridge was covered in toner dust.The instructions that came with the toner explained that a tape like string must be pulled from the toner before using it. The string had been removed before the toner arrived.I placed the cartridge in the printer and the printer did not recognize that the toner cartridge was inserted.I removed the toner cartridge and threw the toner out. There cartridge left toner residue in the printer itself.
I have Verizon DSL that requires userid and password (PPPoE), Linksys Wireless B worked fine before I decide to upgrade. The D-Link was problem to begin with. First, the software requires your computer to be connected to internet already, then tells you to remove the old router, so if you already put away your old router, you had to reconnet the old, then start the software, and then disconnect the old, and connect the new. How retarded is that!. Second, once the software install is completed, the internet worked, FOR 1 second. I was able to go to the first web page, that was it. Then it will not work at all. I reinstalled, and did the same thing. Not really sure where the problem is, but it kept saying that my ISP account is incorrect/inaccessible, whichled me to believe it's the userid and password issue. So I exchanged for a Belkons G Plus MIMO (same price at Target for $60) next day, which installed in 5 minutes with zero drama.worked for a split second,
It is very good price buthere is warning for old motherboard user !This is one sided high density memory.It doesn't work for some old motherboard even same MHz and DDR2, PC5300.It shows only half of capacity (514MB) and constantly reboot or your BIOS maybe not recognize it at all.I have same Kingston DDR2, PC5300 which is double sided low density and it's working but not this one.It may or may not work for your motherboard.Check if your motherboard take High density single sided before buy it.if your current DIMM is "Double sided", tips are on both side, this may may not work.if your current DIMM is "Single sided", tips are on only one-side, this is good deal.
Loved this camera the first month or so that I owned it. Two years later my feelings are very different. Batteries need to be recharged constantly. Camera rarely turns on after being off it's dock for more than an hour. All I can get is a flashing red light signifying that the batteries are dying. Zoom is worthless, pictures turn out very blurry and pixelated. Flash is also way too bright, half of my pictures are annoyingly "white" looking because of this. Definitely going with Canon on my next purchase.
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.
I bought this card to put points on my xbox live account. But the redemption code they gave me didn't work. The customer service people with xbox live are not helping either. Buyer beware of this!!
Fuji for some reason puts out useless kits to make money and this one's no different. ...The case is generic and too big for 2650/A203/A303/A205/A210 etc. The tripod is not useable. The batteries don't hold charge for long. A useless kit and total waste of your time and money (even after rebate or any other offers). Avoid any accessory from Digipower and Fuji kits.Fuji does have a better fitting leather case but its hard to find in stock anywhere. Brand name NiMH batteries are better found at your local store.
Power supply looks to be of ok quality and appears to work well. However, there is quite a bit of fan noise. I'm in the computer business, and I have a lot of experience in building and repairing PC's, and this supply is one of the loudest I have come across yet.I've only had one other experience with the Ultra company, and it was with an ATX case, of inferior quality. I should have known better, and not ordered a power supply from the same manufacturer. - Not recommended
I've owned this unit for about three years, using it lightly (I don't drive much, and usually listen to the radio). When it worked it sounded decent. After a year or so, it sometimes had problems: wouldn't read any CD (purchased, or burned), and the volume knob wouldn't work and it would go to zero volume. These occurred randomly several times. The CD would work again in a few minutes to a few days. Pulling off the detachable face and putting it back sometimes got it working again (or was it coincidence?) The CDs I played have always been clean and in good condition. The volume knob alsways worked correctly after a few seconds. During the past few weeks the CD player has not worked at all. I gave up and got rid of the Aiwa. I did meet someone who has the same unit and they said theirs has worked perfectly, and he uses it often.
the price was right but the cables were very cheap and chincy. My grandmother udsed to always say, "Pay sh_t, get sh_T!"
If I had written this review a month ago I would have given it a great review, but since then, and especially yesterday, while using it extensively for the first time, it was driving me crazy. For something that is as expensive as this keyboard is (I paid $102 for a refurbished or remanufactured one) I would think it wouldn't have the issues it has been having. It loses connection all the time, for random reasons, and always loses connection when the computer freezes and I have to restart it. I tried originally to connect it using a generic BT dongle and was having problems when it disconnected and I would have to delete it from the devices and add it anew. To do this, I would have to reconnect the mouse I replaced to do this. Very annoying.So I tried the dongle that came with it to be able to more easily reconnect them, but even that didn't always work. Since I had bought this to be able to use 15 feet away from my computer while watching movies, this is not going to work.The connectivity problems aren't all. Sometimes it lags, sometimes it adds random letters that I didn't even push. Once yesterday it started typing in all CAPS before I had pressed the caps lock key! Very annoying. This is why it only has one star. It doesn't function as it should and is not reliable.Now, I can talk about the design. The design is not too terrible. With that said, the mousepad is in a bad spot. My pinky finger is always pressing it and moving the mouse and my cursor when typing or using the arrow keys. Annoying once again. I'm used to the mousepad in the center of the bottom of the keyboard as it is in laptops, and that took some getting used to. The pseudo backlighting that happens when I push one of the peripheral buttons is lame as I can't very well see any of the keys until I push it. Anyway, I think that's it. I'm looking to send it back and get a refund on it and not using it much more. Otherwise, I might be adding to this list of failures in the near future.
Bought it on Amazon, sold by The OEM Planet. Wanted to run the cable through the wall to hook up PS3 via Onkyo to Sony LCD. The best cable can do is 1080i; the TV and Onkyo could not be set to Auto Display setting. I had to specify 1080i through Custom setting. The cable is not what it advertises. Many great reviews and just as many bad ones. So there is no consistency in quality. Return shipping cost is not worth the hassle.
We bought this frame for ourselves last year for Christmas. We wanted something big enough to see pictures across the room. The reviews for picture quality were good even if it appeared to be somewhat user unfriendly. We got the frame and it is pretty unfriendly but we were able to get it going. We really enjoyed it and the quality of the pictures. HOWEVER, about two weeks ago, the pictures were displayed with a red hue; then, with lines across the whole picture; finally, the frame went totally black. I contacted Westinghouse but the warranty is just for 90 days. They said to reload the pictures and see what it would do. Nothing. You might want to think about the cost versus the length of time the frame lasts when purchasing it.
They're all pretty bad (but this is the one I have). All (important) adjustments need to be made via menus and that takes a lot of time- time away from me framing and shooting. The camera claims to have manual focus but it's in a menu on the LCD screen and controlled via buttons which are *not* handy WHILE you take the shot... better be tripod mounted with stationary objects as your subject. The camera's life under battery mode is *pitiful* barely got through twelve shots before I got a warning on fully charged new batteries. Yuck.The software which came with it (v1.0) is NOT complete at all... you *must* d/l the v1.3 at Kodak's site (4.5 MBs) or the driver's may not appear at all on your HD.F stops? The camera claims to have them... well... yes, again, like the manual focus... SORT OF. You guessed it, loads of button pushing in sub menues on the tiny LCD and they are lost when you shut it off. Practically worthless.NO AC ADAPTER INCLUDED... grr... a trip to radio shack can fix that but for $600? c'mon throw in the $10 item!Clearly a camera NOT designed by anyone who takes any sort of decent photographs... this one is engineer-designed by boys in cubicles who would rather be playing video games.It's ok though... all non-slr (ok, I know a digital is not SLR under any circumstances, but any camera where the viewfinder is NOT the shot you get is non-slr in my book) digitals suck at this time. This on isnt the worst out there, but the technology is NOT matured yet in my opinion and is almost worthless for non-web work that is not merchandise oriented. 5 years ago when I shot for a magazine I couldn't wait for DC's to hit the market and take over from film for most purposes... but that time is still not here.
this product, just like some other visioneer product, is WORTHLESS, because it is unstable. Sometimes it works just fine, other times does not work. terrible support. they do not even have 1800 number listed on their websites and they close at 4:00 pst.
their DVD records refuse to record a sat. picture - because of that idiotic macrovision chip technology.AVOID ALL SONY RECORDERS. They refuse to record.
I've used Terastations from Buffalo in their various incarnations from the origanal TeraStation to the latest 2TB Raid 5 Array. In my experience, it's not a question of if they will fail, but when. I gave up on Buffalo products after my original Terastation failed. The onboard front panel diagnostics indicated the unit was functioning normally. However, the unit could not be pinged and the web browser interface was unavailable - essentially like having a PC without an operating system. Buffalo tech support is lacking and they don't want to have anything to do with out of warranty products.Unfortunately, while I've sworn off Buffalo, many of my clients have not and I've dealt recently with two dead 2TB stations at different customers and different locations. It's same problem with a new generation of Terastations. While warranty service may be available to repair or replace the units,the data is probably a total loss and will be difficult and expensive to recover regardless. Even if you back up your Terastation regularly, who wants to deal repeatedly with losing, replacing, and then restoring a major part of their IT infrastructure? Because of unique nature of the file system, you'll have to use a data recovery company. If you try and swap the drive into a Windows or Mac machine, the OS will write metadata to the disk and destroy the data. Even if Buffalo agrees to repair your unit, they pretty much come out and tell you that your data will be unrecoverable.If you are looking for reliable storage, save yourself both the hassle and the heartache and look elsewhere.
I am an expreienced user of GPS Navigation systems. This is my fourth unit. This product has a lot of nice features but many annoyances. If everything worked easily, I would give it a 5 star rating.PROS:Blue Tooth HandsfreeTraffic Updates via bluetooth ( via GPRS)Various configurable options on routes - fast, toll roads, color of maps, voice selections, choice of languages, etc.CONS:Hard to get BLUE TOOTH to work with my phone - TREO 650Does not display name of current Road! Displays name of next road insteadNo configuration of level of voice commands. No speaking street names.Could not find a way to call Destination phone!When searching for POIs, does not display the address of POI!Cannot call a POI phone number!Poor support and website( hard to navigate and find what you need)I would not have bought it if I knew it had above drawbacks despite being feature rich.
Save your money. The piece of junk didn't even last one school year. Now any computer won't even recognize it.
I was attempting to upgrade from a Linksys WRT54GS (with current firmware) to obtain "n" wireless and perhaps better wireless range. I never dreamed I'd be stopped dead in my tracks hooking up my VOIP phone. I opened all ports per the phone manufacturer's instructions, and even put the phone's IP in the DMZ: no joy. Next, I called D-Link customer no-service: the agent was difficult to understand and could offer no assistance to correct the issue. This dog won't hunt so is going back for refund. Too bad, because wireless on this router is excellent.
I'm not even qualified to call myself an "amatuer" astronomer, but can easilly spot the flaws in the scope. I recieved it as a gift, and am sad it can't be returned. The biggest pain is that it's not balanced and has no elevation fine tuning. When you loosen the knob to change the elevation the telescope rapidly falls and points straight up! Pretty tough to find anything when you're constantly having to hold the telescope from falling and looking through the cheap plastic viewfinder at the same time! Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere!
I was so excited to have my new case for my new laptop. The day after receiving it I was putting everything in it and went to close it and the zipper caught. I try to unsnag it and it broke off. Hence I will be returning it. Lame
The player works great, and the price is right. But the remote and interface are the most awful I've ever seen - it takes 4 button presses just to see how much time is left in a movie. Then, almost more unbelievably, it takes 3-4 more presses to CLEAR that from the display. There is no "return" button or anything like that. The fast and slow forward/reverse functions work great, but the buttons are laid out on the remote in a very unnatural way, the track skip buttons are where the FF and REW buttons should be, and during fast forward or rewind, you can't pause - you have to hit PLAY first, then you can pause. Small things I know, but they can be irritating, and this is only a couple examples. I'm not bothering to return this because it works for the money, but I wouldn't buy it again, that's for sure.
Easy to setup, but coverage area wasn't improve too much.
We bought 3 National Geographic NGTT1 tripods (2 for us, 1 for a friend). All three had broken leg clamps withing the first 6 months. They are guaranteed for 3 months. I threw them in the trash.
Didn't work at all, matter of fact it almost destroy my IPad, thank God for the iCloud. The seller wanted me to return it but it would cost to much to send it back because they don't pay the shipping. If you have a IPhone, iPad please stay away fom this fake.
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.
Bought two of these to house the data drives that I took out of my desktop server. Absolutely appalled that no where in any product description did ever mention that FAT32 is the only supported drive structure. Only after hours of troubleshooting did I finally find in the specs on the manufacturer's website a single line noting supported file structure. NTFS WILL work when connected via USB, but why would you want to pay for the IP interface if all you need is USB? Right now I have 4 32GB partitions for 1 drive.Horrible disappointment!
This did not work as advertised. It really did not keep the volume constant and had loud annoying clicks during its attempts to lower the volume.
I PUT MY CODE AND DOES NOT WORK, I get a message to enter a valid code. When it came MAIL WITH THE CODE, USE IT. ANYONE KNOW IF I HAVE TO WAIT TO BE ACTIVE?
I bought this item and it didn't work right out of the box. I returned it and got a replacement - it worked great for about 6 weeks, used only about a dozen times. It no longer works and the return period has expired. I do not recommend this product, seems to have significant quality issues.
Web description said there was an in-line volume control and there wasn't. Also, very uncomfortable when worn for long term, or laying down. I will be trying something else, but I do have to give thanks to Amazon for making the return process SO easy!
This product did not work from the beginning and I sent it back and bought my son and husband Sandisk MP3 players and they found them very easy to use and I plan on buying another one for my other son.
I tried for two hours to transfer VHS tapes to my computer and gave up.Hopeless.
Was not what I recieved in the mail do not believe the picture. Did not look like the picture.
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.
this thing will charge my palm t5 but won't hotsync. I can still connect and hotsync with my old cableso I know the problem is not with the palm t5 or my computer. waitng for a replacement cradle but am not optimistic.
Around Jul 2012 I looked up my previous order from Nov 2010 because I wanted another high quality hdmi cable. I ordered 4 of them thinking that this would be the same as the previous order. It has the same exact title and if I click my previous order from Nov2010 this is the same page that I ordered from. The title is PTC 25ft Premium Gold Series HDMI Cable (HH-26-25E), the same as it was in Nov2010Beware THIS IS NOT THE SAME CABLE!!! The thickness is about half that of the original cable that I purchased. It's not worth it to spend the shipping to return. Disappointed...
I ordered the STR-DGR1000 receiver to get rid of the clutter of cables connecting my system by upgrading to a receiver with HDMI switching capability. The Sony receiver has problems from the first day with locking onto the signal from my cable box and would cycle through its various video input sources every time I switched channels. Sometimes it would lock on and sometimes it would require a power cycle before it would lock back on but it took at least 5-6 seconds to lock back onto the video signal for each channel change. I ended up having to run component cables for the video and just using the HDMI input for audio which essentially defeated the purpose of buying the system.There were other problems too which included:Bad connection on audio input terminals - Left channel would drop out and require jiggling of input cables to get audio backCloogey interface - The GUI interface is a good idea but Sony certainly didn't put much energy into the interface for this system. The manual is written cryptically and there are not good directions on many of the settings or on how changing one setting may affect another. There is also minimal manual control over individual speaker level outputs. The system tended to overpower my center channel speaker and not have enough power out to the front and rear speakers and there was no apparent way to adjust the output after several hours of tinkering with the settings.I ended up sending this system back due to the multiple failures/inadequacies of the system. I know at $550 it's not a top of the line system but I would at least expect the basic functionality to work. Sony really put out a lemon with this one and I would recommend staying away from it...
If Donna Tartt had not been the author of best-selling book 'The Secret History' I doubt if this rambling book would ever have been published. I expected an intriguing story of a young girl doing some detective work to solve her brother's murder, instead Tartt just uses this initial premise as the opening gambit for another character-driven novel about the American South. All the stock characters are there - the matriarchial grandmother, the ditzy aunts, the neurotic mother, the devoted black servant, the crazy redneck family, the fanatical preachers. Suffice to say no cliche is left unturned and after a promising start the book rambles on for pages and pages with nothing happening. It gets better towards the end (though some of the kids' escapades were about as convincing as Scooby Doo) but the ending - well the ending made me lose the will to live. I guess the message is don't expect your curiosity to be solved - this is no simple detective story - it is a piece of GREAT AMERICAN FICTION. What it honestly feels like is that the Tartt had a bad case of writer's block and had to force every word of this long uninvolving, rambling epic on to the page. A waste of my time ...
This player was great until the dreaded flashing red power light appeared. Now its dead.
Let me begin by saying that I am a very computer-literate, tech savvy person... having said that, I have been fiddling around with this thing on and off for nearly two months and I still cannot get it to work properly. Linksys claims that there is one touch automatic setup - it's just that easy. Don't be fooled. This thing is nothing but an expensive little box of frustration that doesn't do anything it claims with any ease. I say, for the money, just invest in a new wireless router with more range and skip this thing. For the price, they should have included a wired ethernet port so you could actually manually configure it. Prepare to be even more frustrated if you choose to call Linksys tech support. I realize that some people have their units working after much work, I still haven't been that lucky. Stay away from this one folks! UPDATE: I spent three and a half hours on the phone with Linksys support and finally got it up and running. Though the tech support people first caused my router to go haywire and we spent much time on the phone fixing that problem first. Plus, tech support helped a bit, but it was my own fiddling around with setting that fianlly got my router to work. Don't rely on Linksys tech support to solve all of your problems. Now that this thing is actually working, it works just fine and expands my range considerably. My advice is to never believe any of the "easy set-up" claims on the packaging of ANY Linksys product.
The meade #827 right angle viewfinder arrived in less than a week. I installed it on my telescope with great difficulty, the allen head screw in the scope was rounded out and very tight, as I tried to adjust the focus the lens assembly fell into my telescope. I had to return the telescope as it had a defect in the lens (...)
Pros:Lighting controlCons:Flimsy. Internet connection required to program. poor interface for programming controlFull user opinionI bought this remote (at a premium) thinking it would be the best universal remote available, and inexpensive compared with RTI, Crestron, or Universal Remote. That couldn't have been farther from the truth.First of all, the remote is not built well. The buttons are the flimsy, "raised" hard plastic type, not the firm plasticized or rubberized type, and the center "joystick" control protrudes much to tall--enough to where you could accidentally snap it off. The remote's plastic creaks when you press certain buttons. Not what I'd expect for $350!If you are an A/V enthusiast, and you want complete control of your multiple components, consider a remote by Universal Remote Controls (URC), or if you have the money, Remote Technologies Inc (RTI), but not this. Although you have a cute color screen, the appearance of the "soft buttons" cannot be customized. You can simply change the text in them, that's all.You MUST have an internet connection to program your remote because the software (and your configuration) resides completely on their website. If their site is "experiencing difficulities" (which I've had occasionally) or your connection is down, you can't program the remote.The "programming" of the remote is very rigid. You cannot assign whatever you'd like to the soft buttons, nor macros, nor delays. The programming website asks you a series of questions about your components and it pretty much sets up the remote how it believes you need it based on what components you have and what are called "activities". "Activities" seem to be the dumbed down way of programming many of these remotes (such as those by Logitech & Harmony) where you answer a few questions about which A/V imputs are used by your components (to watch TV for example), and it figures out all the component switching and assigns it all to a button titled "Watch TV". This is great for grandpa and grandma who have no idea of how to work remotes, but when you want to control other components briefly, then return to "Watch TV" it becomes problematic.The lighting control is a nice touch, but the in-wall dimmer I replaced in my master bedroom RARELY receives its commands from the remote, and it's not more than 40 feet, through a few walls (which they claim RF is supposed to allow for up to 120 feet).This remote simply isn't worth the money or aggravation. If you are an A/V enthusiast, consider RTI, URC, Pronto, or if you have the money, Crestron.
Thanks for the very fast service. It was quick and the product works great.SuperMediaStore is great for at least my first order with them.Well that was my original post. I ended up getting a little excited. Dont buy this keep looking.
Like the previous reviewer... I was quite disappointed by Razer on this one. For months they bragged to us about making the definitive BEST Mac keyboard. However, the first thing you notice after unboxing is the LACK of an Apple/Command button, and rather, a Windows "START" button.Sure, you can go into your Mac's system preferences and change the key modifiers so that the Alt button on the keyboard acts as the command key and that the START button acts as the normal Alt/option mac key. But this is a pain for users like myself who connect this at home to their Macbook (Pro) and then during the day when they're portable, we have to set the settings back to the defaults.Come on Razer, FIX THIS!Note: This was the behavior with and without the Razer mac drivers. Razer acknowledges the only work around to be going into system preferences and changing the modifier defaults. However, this is not a good solution to users who then use the default Apple keyboard on their portables.
The sound quality is good and I bought them in a store after trying on several different brands. They sounded the best, but when I got them home and began to use them at 1-2 hour sittings I realized how the ear cans felt uncomfortable. They are rough and scratchy on the ears - takes a lot of the pleasure out of the listening experience. I'm going to have to get some other brand because I don't enjoy wearing these.
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.
I was so happy with our Cyberhome that I wrote a glowing positive review of it...two weeks later it kicked its little legs in the air and died a repugnant little death. I've since deleted the review. I was stoked, because the Cyberhome is compact, versatile, and inoffensive--BUT, no matter, it's an unreliable product with some serious power source problems. Before buying it, we researched thoroughly. Our player would have to be able to accept PAL format/codes, because my husband has a craving for the British comedy he grew up on. No dvd player will make me appreciate The Young Ones, but c'est la vie... Just don't buy Cyberhome. Really. Even though it's cheap and ours lasted for almost a year, it's still a pile of dung. It's very difficult to get ahold of customer service, and if you are able to, then the cost of sending in the machine for replacement often exceeds the purchase price. The particular problem? If your home experiences power surges, then it could blow the Cyberhome's little capacitor guts. If you do decide to buy one, take care to turn it off after use (this might sound obvious, but many of us tend to leave these things on).For those who are looking for region-free players, I would skip this particular brand. From what I understand, only the small companies make region-free, as the larger companies have to comply or are forced into making players that won't read foreign the foreign coding. And little companies can be less reliable or less stable, so just be careful in your purchase of region-free players. Also, many are retrofitted and not guaranteed. Personally, I'm keeping my eye on the JVC XV-NP 10S Multi Region Code Free player, but won't commit to buying until it gets more reviews.
If you have a Fuji s7000, you need a 5 volt power supply. Note that the travel kit does not specify whether it is the 5V or the 3V that many other Fuji cameras use. To reassure their customers they won't have any hassles, Amazon needs to mention the 5volt in the ad....Rick J.
My connected devices would just slow to a crawl, until I rebooted this thing... ever couple of days. Got a Linksys and I'm much happier now.
Simply doesn't work.I connected to my Dennon 3808 and can't see videos and the sound couldn't be worst.Useless.
There are a lot of negative reviews already, but if mine will deter just one person from reading this book, then adding my 2 cents is worth it. Yes, there are passages of beautiful description and some intriguing characters, but these are lost amid the hundreds of pages of worthless material. One gets the impression that Tartt was trying to write a portrait of Southern childhood that would rival To Kill a Mockingbird, and that might explain the "show-offy" verbosity of her prose. I started to suspect that she collected her favorite bits from writing exercises, journals, and abandoned short stories and threw them together hoping we'd be so impressed by her language we wouldn't notice the appalling lack of plot.No, you do not find out who killed Robin, and I'm fine with open endings when they have a purpose, but this strikes me as sheer laziness.
This modem does NOT work with the Ipaq ROM update. While Compaq hopes to resolve this issue, Xircom has provided ZERO support. This modem is priced at premium level, and Xircom's most recent web page highlights the Compaq Ipaq SPECIFICALLY, yet there has been no software/driver update for over a year. Not a satifactory choice at this point.
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.
Huge waste of money!!! This is the worst product i have ever bought. Both of my turntable motors burnt out after only five years of use. To make it worse they both broke in the same week! Clearly this is an inferior product, but their customer service sucks too, good luck trying to get a response from them.
I had my unit for about one year. Installation was good, it work quite appropriately and transparently behind a sofa in my family room. It provided service to a section of my house where my main WiFi signal was too low, the signal was in fact significantly improved. Therefore, everything here sound very good so far. The only reason why I am giving it 2 stars is because it broke after about one year. Not like other Linsys devices.
I am very disappointed with this product. We used this card in our Kodak camera for about 2 years with no problems, then all of a sudden the card failed. We had taken about 50 photos during a trip, and reviewed them on the camera with no problem. When we got home and tried to view the photos on our computer, they were gone. However, photos from a previous trip remained on the camera. I have since read reports from others using this memory card that they have had the same problem. It appears that the card fails over time, and occasionally will delete or fail to store photos. We've been having problems with it ever since, and I'm going to throw it away and buy a different brand. I would not recommend this product if you care about keeping your photos safe.
Doesn't work! Tried it on at least 10 different PCs (different makes, models, laptops, desktops, XP and Vista) - not one would recognize the "Fun" drive. I've had other Kingston USB drives that work OK, but this ones a dud.
Save yourself some money and do not purchase these speakers. The sound is absolutely horrible. It was such a waste of money. They are going straight to the garbage. I can't be bothered anymore.
I've bought this mount about a year ago from another site. I use it with my AXIM as GPS navigation system. It was pretty easy to install and use. Sound quality and level is good. I am totally agree with the previous review about all the details. The only thing I'd like to suggest people who have it: never leave it in the car during the summer heat. The PDA holder (racheting mechanism) made from very cheap plastic. When it stopped holding my PDA I took it a parts and found that gear shaft is bended because it was subjected to the high temperature inside the car meanwhile it is side-loaded by the racheting mechanism's spring. In my understanding designer must take in consideration ambient temperature and select an appropriate material for implementation.
EOS Wireless can't handle anything above low volume. It actually sounds very good at a low to moderate volume but the sound very quickly becomes distorted at a moderate to loud volume.
This product has been totally unreliable. 7 months into my first unit, the message screen began reading "Scanner failure" for no reason at all, and the unit would cease to function completely. After far too many hours on the phone with tech support, they concluded the unit was faulty, and agreed to send me a new unit. The second unit (the replacement unit) was horrible too. It would not recognize that it had full ink cartridges in it and so would not print. That went back to HP after two days. The third unit, within one week of receipt, began having problems. Again, after hours and hours of tech support, the problem has not been resolved. This time, the unit is pulling page after page of blank paper, refusing to print, fax or scan, at random times. The readout says "paper jam" but there is no paper jam. So, I am trying to get them to send me a fourth unit, to replace this one. I will never buy from HP again. There are far superior products on the market, I am sure of it. What a headache.
this product was ok. Only lasted me a year and I'm already having to buy a new wireless keyboard. The headset was the first to mess up. I used it often and it seemed cheap and flimsy. For some reason the speaker wire split and it's now hard to use on my laptop. It's a great combination to have for a computer user but a laptop user that moves around a bit may not want to buy this item because it wears so easily. I probably won't recommend this to my friends. if you're a pc user and you need some basic, this may be a good buy. The good thing is I only used one battery for the mouse and it worked perfectly. I also like the keyboard a lot. I wish they just sold the same model keyboard individually because I would buy that.
I bought the Crosley recorder last year at Christmas and used it (3) times and the cassette player quit working...sent it back for a new one and then the power button would not work....just got a new one again for the third time and now this power button doesn't work you have to use the remote control only to use it....junk,junk,junk!!!!!!!! Never again will I purchase one of these and they should pull them all off the market since they are getting such bad reviews and everyone has problems with them......
Despite of the negative reviews, I ordered this card from amazon.com because the relatively low price. At the first the card was ok, I took about 100+ pictures without problem. After a month the card started showing CARD ERROR on some pictures, I was naive enough to keep taking pictures with it. Well, on the day 3 of a trip, the card totally stopped working. I lost all the pictures on it!After the trip I returned the card to Viking and got a replacement. I hope the new card will be fine. I also did a search and found that it is said Viking cards with model number xxxxxxxxMLC are more likely to have CARD ERROR problems. Unfortunately, both my old card and the replacement are this type.Update: As of today 2-7-2005, the replacement card has shown same CARD ERROR in 3 out of 4 trips we had. Although I could use an image recovery software to save lost pictures, the card itself is so unreliable I decide to stop using it.
I bought this to listen to my music at work(contractor)Poor sound and uses up 8 D batteries quickly !Battery door doesn`t close properly.One speaker cuts out from time to time.If I need another(which I already feel I do).......I`d look at a different make.Sorry........but I was prompted to give the reviewand they wouldn`t post it without giving at least one star......I would give it NO stars !R.K.
I'm so disappointed Microsoft decided to discontinue their partnership with Amazon.com to offer MS points and XBLA sales via Amazon.The news is that all that has been transferred to the awful retailer GameStop. Microsoft apparently took their business elsewhere, as will I.I'm never giving Microsoft my credit card info again - they ran up indiscriminate charges and it took me over a week to have sorted out.I trust Amazon with my CC info, but I'm not moving my business to GameStop.I would happily continue to purchase online codes from Amazon, but if Microsoft wants to make my shopping difficult, I have an easy solution.I'm moving my business to Playstation Network, where I can be charged only as much as I am paying, not have to buy "points" with no relation to dollars and cents.FWIW - I only need 30 more MS Points to purchase Ilomillo (yep, about 60 cents). I really wanted to play, but it's Xbox exclusive. Now, the developer will not get any money, nor will Microsoft, and I will be telling all my friends what a failure of a company Microsoft is.I swear, the longer I have my Xbox the worse the service gets. What gives Micro$oft?!?
Beware!!!The product in the Photo (as of 4-26-08) is NOT the product you will receive!You will receive a much inferior cheaper product.
Very simple device. The Terk DID NOT provide any noticeable or usable volume boost for low input signal - part of the reason I purchased it. Probably didn't get it into a situation where it had to cut the volume on a loud commercial so I have no result for that purpose.. I intend to put signal into it from an adjustable signal generator and measure what it does on an oscilloscope!I called the manufacturer and they couldn't give me any help on how to adjust the components internally to give the input more gain -- something that could easily be done. Perhaps need to make a unit where you can adjust the input gain and adjust the limit also. Would happily pay the price.
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.
So even though the splitter is cheap it is not worth it. About 4 minutes after opening the package the splitter end was broken. This item is made to be very cheap. I was using it to split my one device an xbox 360 to 2 displays, a capture card in my computer and my LCD TV. I did as instructed by the little instruction manual in the packaging saying turn one display after another. At first it worked then the sound cut out and all of a sudden it was a blue snow storm on my TV. I very carefully took the splitter out from my xbox and noticed the casing just fell off the end of the splitter and the wires were exposed. If anyone else is trying to set up to record your xbox to your computer and play without lag and keeping the quality in tact then i suggest an amplifier to solve your issue. I'm hoping this one splitter was a factory defect because if they all break like this I feel sorry for how many people they scam into buying this POS.
This TV has a ton of features that are amazing for the price. Do not purchase this television. Do NOT.Why, you ask? It has major defects. The picture quality, features, inputs and outputs, and aesthetics are AMAZING for the price. But you just can't get around defects.I purchased this television about 4 months ago. The well-documented geometric "bowing" that seems to take place at the edges of the screen are very apparent. I simply cannot believe Samsung can release a TV with a defect as major as this. The edges of the screen, especially when watching digital broadcasts, look like you are watching them through goggles or something. Terrible. If there is a stock ticker or menu or graphic along the edges of the screen, they are wavy, and bend outwards towards the edge of the screen. Why have an HDTV if the screen is defective?Secondly, another well-documented defect started to occur about a month ago. Purple and yellow blotches or blobs of color are forming on the left and right sides of the screen. If you watch Family Guy, Peter's face is green instead of peach. Nice. I thought only the bowing was the main problem, but after some internet-research, I found tons of others with this problem as well. If you don't believe me, search on Google, you will find a forum with 56 pages of complaints on this one model of television. Degaussing the television does NOT help.Thirdly, when you are watching digital broadcasted HDTV, the commercials make your set snap and pop in between commercials. If that's not annoying, I don't know what is. I've found others with this problem as well!!All three of these major problems, and the refusal of Samsung to issue a recall or replacement, is making me give this TV 2 stars.The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars (instead of 1) is because if it weren't for these defects, which is happening on over half of the TV sets purchased, this would be one of the best values the television market has ever seen. HDMI, component, optical out, slim fit design, it's perfect - until the defects start to take effect. DO NOT BUY THIS TELEVISION.And to a lot of reviewers out there that say the geometric "bowing" at the edges of the screen isn't a big deal, come on over to my house and see how horrible it is on MY screen. Not a good purchase.
I read the reviews and trusted them on the Linksys products. The Wireless-G Router with speed booster, the USB Network adapter with Speed booster and the internal card with speed booster do not work as they were intended. They are great if you are 10 feet away. Any further and they do not have any signal. I've called Linksys support and they tried to help but cannot help. I even invested in antenna boosters and they do not work. I was told that I have interference. I want you to know that is a crock. I feel the products are inferior and I am sorry I ever trusted them. Do not waste your hard earned money on this JUNK!!!!!!!
Take it from me: this Sandisk Cruzer Micro flash drive is very slow and does not operate at USB 2.0 hi-speed as advertised.I tested this on four systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Mac OS X. I did the testing by copying 400MB of MP3 files. In theory, at USB 2.0 hi-speed's 480Mb/sec maximum speed (that's 50MB/sec), this should only take 8 seconds. But no USB 2.0 hi-speed device I know of operates at that max speed (someone should really bring a class action against Intel, Apple and the other designers of USB 2.0). OK, let's say on average we should get 10MB/sec, which is 10 times faster than the original USB 1.1. So my 400MB of MP3 files should take about 40 seconds, at least no more than a minute, right?Well, when I tested the 512MB Cruzer Micro on the four systems, the copying time took between six minutes (WinXP) to nearly 10 minutes (Mac OS X). Note this is not a test about which OS is better at supporting USB 2.0 hi-speed; in my experience WinXP, Win2k and Mac OS X all fully support USB 2.0 hi-speed equally well. My Win NT machine at work also has the appropriate service pack so it's also USB 2.0 hi-speed compliant. So the fault must lie with the Sandisk flash drive.(For comparison: I copied the same 400MB of MP3 files to my Seagate 160GB USB2 external drive and it took only 35 seconds. That came to over 11MB/sec, 10x faster than with this Sandisk Cruzer Micro.)It does seem that if you copy a large file, the Sandisk drive works faster; when I copied one 200MB AVI file, the speed was about 3MB/sec, faster than copying small files but still nowhere near USB 2.0 hi-speed's regular rate I've observed. Also, I discovered that when deleting a large number of small files, the Sandisk can take an awfully long time.So please take my warning seriously: this flash drive does not work nearly as advertised. You are getting speeds litter better than USB 1.1. Since I'm not the only one who's complained about this, this must be due to a serious design flaw, or just flat out false advertising by Sandisk.In terms of exterior design, the Cruzer Micro is very small, and it comes with both a tiny cap and a sleeve. The sleeve is way too loose and you can easily lose it. BTW, if you have a deeply recessed USB port (like one of the four on my Fujitsu laptop), you won't be able to plug this in -- in fact this was why I bought this, thinking it would fit into that USB port. Your USB port must have enough space at the opening to allow the plastic part of the flash drive to go in.I'll contact Sandisk's tech support regarding the serious speed issue, but given other people's similar negative experience, I think I'll probably end up returning this phony product.
I bought the unit less than a year ago [...]. Right from the beginning it had trouble recognizing different discs and would seize when switching between CD and DVD-A for example. The video and sonic performance of the unit are excellent when it is working.Today I tried to open the disc tray and it wouldn't open. I disconnected the power cable to "reset" the player as per the manufacturers instructions but I am getting no response. I have a ten year old Sony DVP 7700 that has given me zero problems. The Yamaha is made in China and considering that it is their "flagship" player I expected better. Hopefully it is under warranty.
I have to turn the volume on my car all the way up in order to hear music. Very disappointed, but with such a low price, you get what you pay for I suppose.
I expected that it would test "C" & "D" cells...it does not. It does an OK job with AA & AAA & 9 volt. It does not inspire confidence in the resultant test. It may be just my suspicious nature.
Worked fine as a burner until the tray door would not open anymore. I didn't buy it for the lightscribe feature, using that NEVER gave good results, always a blurry faded washed out image on the label.
Unfortunately, this camera case was marked as the recommended accessory for the Canon SX100IS camera, that I recently bought from Amazon. I was very disappointed when I received the camera case and found that is was significantly larger than the Canon camera. In addition, the is no carrying strap included, so you are more or less forced to attach the large case to your belt.The only plus is that the camera case is definitely high quality materials and construction.
The problems started immediately with the case. I could not get my Palm T/X to lock into place. And, then once I finally got the PDA in the right position, the latching device for the case stopped working...so the lid would pop open. I never got a chance to use the case. After a few tries over a few days, I gave up and bought a leather case with a velcro closure.The aluminum case looks good, but does not function well. I am thankful I did not pay a lot of money for it.
I was very happy with the ease and setup of this item. However, after a little more than a year it completely stopped working. We determined this after troubleshooting with our internet company. I know electronics have a short life, but I do expect far more from Motorola. They built it well enough to last past the warranty coverage. I am extremely disappointed with this product due to the limited life span. I pay more for a quality product with the expectation that it will last. More junk in the landfills...I'll update once I get word on any warranty coverage....
I purchased these cameras for a "swim with the sharks" excursion for my 12 yr old granddaughter. Not one picture turned out. Great disappoinment.
The screen does not illuminate but operationally it is good, I think it's better that way because the battery lasts longer, USB wine wireless.
Neither the wireless autoconfiguration or "wired" setup worked, with or without WEP enabled on the Linksys wireless router (the Linksys Setup utility would not run, on Windows XP, no explanation by Linksys support). After 1 1/2 hours on the phone with Linksys manually configuring it, still got no increase whatsoever in wireless signal range (I am not convinced it was ever configured correctly). Linksys' final response was "Well, it must be defective, you should return it and try out the replacement in the store before you take it home." No thanks.
It does not sound good and if you move it the music fuzzes. But if you want a cheap headphone splitter this is the one to get it was good for the price
I bought the set a while back and had to purchase a audio card to use the set properly. If the sub blows or starts rattling which mine did the set is toast. All the speakers run through the tiny 4inch cheap sub. So when it goes, don't expect to replace it. I talked to logitech to get a replacement, they basically laughed and said go buy some more speakers. So I now have five speakers that work but no way to listen to them. Great, nice paper weights.
I really like this stereo, it has tons of features at a great price.One User Interface complaint that have is with volume knob is also used to select setting when you press it directionally (left, right, up and down as opposed to turning the knob for volume). With the volume knob used for multiple things I find myself changing options when I am trying to change the volume.The reason for my review and the low score is after 3 years the RCA output developed a short. My right speakers where cutting out on me. After much trouble shooting I figured out the problem was a loose connection in the RCA jack at the rear of the unit.
I wish i could say that the product was good, but i can't placed in an order from tiffrose0712 and at the last minute she just cancel the order. after email getting me excited for my shippment if she post it again dont buy from her
The software that came with the card was great in my win95 box. when I upgraded to win2k I had to download new software. When I installed all the software, and I run it, it locks up the box and has to be rebooted. when you go to download the win2k software you will see they have 3 files to download, it will tell you not to install them in the wrong order, and it will say to reboot your box 3 times before you run the program. I want to use my tv card to watch tv, but I can't. now one thing to note, I cant use the card to watch tv. it will lock up the box, and I can't change the channel, but it does continue to play.
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 have bought several routers in the past, 3Com, Buffalo, and a few others. This is the first and probably the last Linksys. the firmwear that came with the router was unusable. Upgrading to the latest improved things a lot. I can get most things working now. WPA works, the VPN works mostly. UPnP works OK.On the down side you can't mix WEP and WPA which you can on my other routers, also you can't allocate fixed DHCP to partcular MAC adresses, you have to allocate the machines a fixed IP address, not possible on our laptops.Worst of all, is that we can crash the router from the Internet side with our development software! (It doesn't crash our other routers). This is in the current Firmware revision. This is unforgivable. Avoid!
SO, I want to know what happend whit it because Liberty don't send me yet?
I recently purchased this item to replace a DiNovo Media keyboard that I have had for 2 years and loved. Big mistake! While I like the design, and the very tactile and positive yet low profile keyboard, it simply won't work for me, since every time I am away from the keyboard for a while, it goes to sleep and loses the bluetooth connection. I am using the built in bluetooth, which worked well with the former keyboard. I don't like or wish to have extra plugin devices.I will be returning this item unless technical support can find a fix, although as of now, I am not optimistic as they sent me solutions for a different keyboard even though I had provided the serial and model number.Update: Several email conversations with technical support failed to resolve my problem. They didn't seem to understand that I was trying to use the internal bluetooth connection. I did try the supplied receiver, and must confess that this worked extremely well, in fact more responsive that my previous DiNovo Media keyboard.
I am a semi-professional photographer and in the interest of saving money I purchased this for my color management. Assuming my copy gave typical results , I find it useless, I calibrated my macbook pro and an external lcd monitor and there was a significant difference after calibration. the external monitor was cooler by several hundred degrees kelvin. if you want color management i suggest you purchase one of the more trusted products such as the Spyder 2 pro or eye-one.I have worked in retail for years until recently and the moral of the story is you get what you pay for.
Only used this HDMI cable with my 32" Samsung LCD for 4 days.....now the picture on the TV has 'lights' at the top and the cable is the culprit. No wonder it only cost $3. A piece of junk.
I have had my ink for less than a week and printed two sheets with little text and no images. Today I have "low black ink". This is so frustrating!! Is this a refill and sold as a new cartridge?
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 received this item and it was damaged. I purchased it from Straight Trading, Inc. they would not send me a replacement and would not refund my money. The owner of Straight Trading Inc., Tim Curtin is a crook don't purchase from his company.
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.
I bought one from circuit city and hooked up in my home. In Store, it sounded great, but in home it is not really. What I realized is because of the selective clips, it sounded great in stores.In the Bose Outlet Stores, they will show a demo in a soundproof room with proper speaker adjustment. It requires a kind of closed rectangle shape room. In real life, not all the apartments will be having this kind of living room. That is why you wont find any bose stores in town.Many of the remote control functions are missing in the system including Closed Caption, Slow, XX Frame forwarding, eject and etc. All these are there in $35 DVD Player.Overall I dont recommend this system. I had Panasonic scht900, paid about $500. Definately there is diffrence between the panasonic one and bose one, but I dont feel its worth for that money. Dont go for it.
The card stopped functioning properly in about a week after I've started using it with Minolta DImage 7i (roughly 200 shots). Unexpectedly a &quot;Card Error&quot; message appeared on the screen and 80% of the images were severely damaged. I've tried to delete everything, format the card and start all over again, but of no avail (the OS doesn't seem to mark bad sectors and prevent them from further usage). I'm bitterly disapointed in Viking products - nothing like that happened to me with Lexar card, which I've been using for awhile.
The case does the job but is way too big and not something you will carry around with you. Should be flat enough that it at least could be stowed in a briefcase like computer bag.
The very first time I used this, I put the speaker in my pocket after turning off my ipod. A couple of hours later, I took the speaker out of my pocket, and the on/off switch had broken off. I could not be any less satisfied.
Please note: I am including this model in my reviews as the problem outlined below affects all Philips brand TV's with digital tuners. This has been acknowledged by Philips engineers themselves. Please read below and the costly mistake I made...So I began this frustrating journey a year ago, after purchasing a Philips 47" LCD TV (model: 47PFL5432D/37) from my local Las Vegas Costco. The problems however, did not pop up until two months ago.Now, before I proceed any further, allow me to explain the 3 problems I am currently having with this unit. I am going to be using a phrase "halfway turns on" more than once through the next few paragraphs and I want to be absolutely clear on what that means. When the unit "halfway turns on", I mean the following:1. The unit's power supply/transformer/whatever audibly clicks twice. This is the same noise the unit makes when it is powered on normally. (ie. "ca-click" )2. The blue LED in the corner does NOT illuminate. For all intents and purposes, the unit appears to be off. However,3. If the power button is pressed on either the side of the television, or the remote (does not matter which method is used), the LCD backlight INSTANTLY turns on, illuminating the screen, as well as the blue LED turns on. This to me indicates that when the unit "clicks" as described in #1 above, that the TV is turned on and drawing power from the the electrical outlet. There is no power-on self test. There is no few seconds of dark and then the TV illuminates, as when it is powered on normally. Again, the screen and blue power LED illuminate INSTANTLY after the either power button is pressed a second time.Now, the three separate problems I am experiencing with the unit:Problem #1The television "halfway turns on" randomly, at any time. Nothing has touched the remote. No one has pressed the power button on the side of the unit. It just "halfway turns on". I cannot recreate this problem, as it does it whenever it feels like it.Problem #2When trying to start the television, by pressing either the power button on the remote, or by pressing the power button on the side of the unit, the television does not respond. Repeated presses of the power button (either one) yield nothing. Then, roughly 20 seconds later, the unit power cycles itself. What I mean by this, is that the unit audibly turns off, then right back on. (ie. ca-click, Ca-Click! off, then on) After a few seconds, the unit's LCD backlight illuminates and the TV works normally. I cannot recreate this problem, as again, it is completely random, but it is happening at a rate of about 5% of the time.Problem #3When the unit's clock is programmed, so that it displays the correct time for my region (PST), the unit will automatically "halfway turn on" every morning at 5 am, every day. Initially, I kept waking up at 5am with no idea what was waking me up. After a few mornings of this, I was able to isolate it to the television. Since I work in the IT field, I began to troubleshoot the TV to the best of my ability. Power cycling it, leaving it unplugged overnight, flashing the firmware, etc, etc. And much to the chagrin of every support person I've spoken to (7 now and counting), I've shown them that there is no time set in the 'On Timer' portion of the menu.By the time I had identified these three problems, my warranty had just expired with Philips by 5 days. So Costco, rather than having the TV serviced under their warranty, contacts Philips to see if they will still cover it under their initial warranty. Phillips agrees and issues a repair order to my local authorized Philips service center. They come out, initially diagnose the problem, take the TV, and I am told, replaced the mainboard. Within two minutes of them returning the TV, I am able to recreate the problem, showing them that it still has a problem. I then call back Costco, and am elevated to a "Presidential Liason" at Philips. After sending a lengthy email describing the problems I have experienced thus far, I get the following reply (copied verbatim):I copied your to our product specialist. Apparently we're not understanding that this is a normal function of the unit can in fact be turned off if you wish not to use the clock feature. I myself was not aware of this. Our product specialist had this to say:"When the TV "wakes up" at 5:00, the TV is performing a background channel scan to check for new channels and for ones that have moved to another channel location (this is possible with digital channels). This is per design intent of the TV. The TV clock controls when this occurs, and by putting the clock into the manual mode and clearing the time, the TV will not wake up to do this channel scan. That what I was trying to have the customer do, however, I suspect that the time did not clear. It may be possible to put the TV clock into the manual mode, then unplug the TV for a long time (an hour), then plug it back in. That may clear the time and stop the wake up at 5:00. Again, if the time is not cleared, this background channel scan feature will still operate. If the customer wants to use the clock feature of the TV, there is no way to prevent the wake up. The choice is live without the TV clock, or live with the noise when the TV wakes up.Note: replacing this customer's TV will not resolve the issue, because all of the TVs have a clock feature."It would appear the "turning half on" is the background scan if I am following the specialist and this is supposed to occur.Sure I can live without the clock. But then I begin to sacrifice other functionality, like being able to actually use the On Timer functionality, as well as any other functionality that is based off the internal clock. And the real kicker? The TV is able to update its firmware (by downloading a .bin file from Philips onto a flash drive), allowing you to flash it and resolve any issues in relation to its software. But the engineers, and Philips, would rather take the stance of "Sorry, tough luck!" and "Not our problem," rather than fix what is an obvious flaw. Why can't the television do this housekeeping procedure after it has been turned on? Why have to do it at 5am? And for the record, Philips never made any attempts to address the other two problems listed above.After contacting Costco regarding the issue, they stated that they would be unable to offer any help or replacement as "this isn't a problem; the television is operating under designed specs."So do yourself a favor, and avoid purchasing any Philips brand flat panel televisions, as per their engineers, EVERY television is going to have a clock feature and I would have to assume until told differently, set to turn on at 5am. And as my case has shown you, Philips doesn't give a damn about fixing their own flaws. Thought everyone would like to know, so they can avoid a costly mistake.
easy fail to work, it did out of order twice within the first 6 months!for the 1st time, the customer service told me I have to pack the machine for return to repair, but they won't provide any boxes and packing material. you know, packing this kind of big heavy thing well is kinda head-ache!for the 2nd time, I was told to input a set of commands to resume the machine to service. well, no problem. But, I don't know why Sharp didn't mention these kind of commands in the instruction book. I'd rather read the instruction book than waiting long for the service HOTline!
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.
This transmitter worked better than it's Belkin predecessor but failed were the cord goes into the selector after only a year use. Needs better strain relief at that point.
Bought it, used it for a day, was terminally underwhelmed. In no particular order, here are the salient points:1. It feels light, plasticky, and weak in your hand. Unforgivable at that price.2. The body has a big rakish slant to it and a tall hump in the middle; you love it or you hate it, and boy howdy did I hate it. Felt like I was struggling to keep my hand from sliding off, and it gave me really bad button-pressing leverage.3. Tilt wheel: worst feature ever. It's not even particularly useful, since it only scrolls a tick at a time. It also feels really loose and wobbly. That's a technical term, there. Wobbly.4. The middle button is far too stiff. I don't want to thumb-wrestle, pal, I just want to close that tab.5. The scroll wheel feels really sludgy.6. How, exactly, am I supposed to press those 4th and 5th buttons? Not that I have time to use 'em, since I'm so busy trying to beat down that middle button.In short, it is rubbish, and I'm returning it tomorrow.
I have had multiple failures with this drive. I use two of them to store research data at work on a Linux box that is always on. I have had to send one back twice already. And, sometime over the past two weeks they both died on me. I will be sending them both back... if I could I would get a money refund and put together my own RAID5 array using Seagate Barracudas (I find them very reliable). I believe the LaCie 2 TB drive is made up of 4 500 GB drives in a RAID0 arrangement... such that if any one drive goes, you lose all your data.Stay very far away from these if you value your data, and if you do get one, make sure you back everything up to another place!Update: I had more failures, but these past two times it was the power supply. I've had the power supplies replaced twice now. One time I could hear the innards of the power supply sizzling! So if the drive fails, you might be OK in that if it's the power supply, you can just replace it and your data should still be there.I currently have two of the drives running on a software RAID1 configuration on a Mac in order to minimize the possibility of losing data. However, nothing I put on these drives is only on these drives - because they are simply not to be trusted.
it had crappy resolution, then, it stopped working out of nowhere and hasn't worked since. get the apple cinema display.
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.
I bought this thinking I was going to save money by buying an off brand battery for my camera (Kodak easy share) at half the cost of what Kodak sells them for. I should have just bought the kodak battery.I put the battery in my camera and turned it on to see if it worked, and it did. I set the time and date, took a few pictures, then turned it off and put it on the charger, since the battery apperantly didn't come already charged. That was the last time the my camera turned on while this battery was in it. It was on for all of five minutes, Not at all worth it.
Disappointing piece for frustration.Bought one of these last July, 2009 from Target online. First of all, if you're dubbing an LP or Cassette to CD, once you start the dub you can no longer adjust or change the volume till the dub is complete. If you're dubbing a cassette to CD, the dubbing will not stop when the cassette has completed so you get a 15 minutes or so of white noise until the CD is full. Any other dubbing device I've ever seen will automatically stop recording / dubbing when the source device stops. Why this one doesn't is a mystery to anyone who's used another dubbing device. Also, the "track splitting" device which you're supposed to use to separate tracks when dubbing from an LP or Cassette to CD is joke! It stops the recording for too long and chops off the begining of the next track whenever you use it! Finally, I used it for a week last Aug and haven't touched it again till today - Oct 24 and now the Cassette deck does not work! It will not fast-forward or rewind a cassette and eats them when you play them! This after maybe 10 hours of use and 2 and half months of sitting idle. A couple of months later, the turntable started to speed up and slow down when playing / dubbing records - junk! As another review pointed out, you and also hear rushing noises in the background on dubbed CDs. Often times, it will just stop in the middle of a dub too and leave you with a half a track. I think the people that gave this one a positive review have not owned it very long and have not really played back what they've dubbed. Never again!
I bought this item for my 5&7 year old boys who love using mommy & Daddy's cameras. This is the biggest piece of junk. When you look through the view finder the picture is centered, but when you take the picture half the picture is cut off! It was very frustrating to the kids and the parents. Let's not talk about quality. The quality is less than poor. The pictures are grainy, fuzzy and out of focus(no matter what lighting situation). My kids were looking forward to downloading the pictures to the computer to print them off, but they are so grainy it's not worth the money or effort. This may be a good toy for a younger child, but I DO NOT recommend for older kids. POOR CHOICE! Put your money towards a cheap real digital camera!
As other reviewers commented, this cable did not work. I first tried it on my LG TV and then on my Samsung TV. The message displayed on the TV was no signal. I then plugged in a regular cable TV cable into my TV and it worked. Although it is inexpensive I would not buy this product because it is defective.
I don't know how they can keep selling these things. They work well the first time, after that, no method of recharging brings them back to reasonable life. I felt robbed after buying the batteries and charger.
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
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 purchase two batteries. One for myself and one for the camera I purchased for my son. The battery got stuck in the new camera even though it is the battery suggested for this camera. I charged the other battery for my camera and got maybe five pictures before it died completely. I would never purchase any of these products again.
I bought this to connect my Iphone 3GS to my Toyota 4Runner stock radio. The phone connects via bluetooth and will stream music to the radio as promised. Incoming calls ring through the speakers, and pressing the button on the Satechi mutes the music and answers the call.I can talk hands free using the built-in microphone, then return to music when the call ends. People at the other end of the call say it sounds like I'm in a "tin box," but that they can understand me. The volume level of phone calls is different from the volume level of music, thus you have to turn up the volume for phone calls, then turn it down again for the music.The FM transmission is is not perfect, but it works. There is occassional static/interference from power lines, other cars with their own FM transmitters, or signal bleed from local FM stations. This isn't unique to the Satechi, as I have seen the same comments about similar devices from other manufacturers. It is just the compromise you make for a "wireless" solution that works with your existing radio.I would give this product 3 or 4 stars, except for one thing: The display FLASHES CONSTANTLY when playing music, and it is BRIGHT! This makes it very distracting when driving at night.Overall the unit works as advertised, and if you only drive during the day I could recommend it. But the bright flashing display makes it unusable at night. If you want a unit you can use at night, I recommend looking at other products.*** UPDATE 7-20-2009 ***As mentioned in other reviews, Satechi technical support is very responsive. They proactively contacted me about the flashing light and are trying to work out a solution. I'll update this review again with the results.*** UPDATE 7-22-2009 ***After discussing the problem, Satechi recommended their "Soundfly BT" model instead. It is similar to the BT04, with some added features, but most importantly does NOT have a bright flashing display. They graciously offered an exchange, which is in process now. SATECHI SUPPORT GETS 5 STARS, they have really gone out of their way to contact me, work out the issue, and find a way to make me a satisfied customer. I will post a review of the Soundfly BT unit when the exchange is complete.
The original power charger had lasted me several years, but was starting to give out in February of 2009. On the 24th of that month, I purchased this item. This was middle of the road for price, not the cheapest, but not the most expensive, so I thought it might last. It worked like a charm . . . for 6 months. Now I find myself in the market for another charger for my X40, as this one has already given out.I'm not a heavy laptop user, I don't wind cables tightly, or keep them wound up for long periods of time. This adapter didn't fall, have an accident, or suffer any unusual event that could cause damage. Yesterday I pulled it out of my laptop bag, and it worked intermittently, when I kinked it in a certain way. Today it won't work at all.[...]
This cable did not work with any of my equipment. I ordered it with my PS3 to connect directly to my TV. I had no signal at all. Also tried from my HD cable box to the TV and had no better luck.I tried my PS3 with another HDMI cable and had no problems.Don't buy this cable.
I got two of these cameras because according to the reviews I'd read on Amazon; this seemed the most likely. It is BLUE. I know that the water is blue, but even the few pictures I took ABOVE water were blue.There were only a few that didn't come out at all. I used them for snorkeling. The distance isn't really accurate. Taking something 20 feet away is basically just a big blue picture where it is hard to distinguish the fish/people.Some came out better than others, but that was because of the closeness/contrast. Also, you have to remember to wind it before you take another picture. This can be hard when snorkeling. It did come with a rubber band to keep around your wrist, and while I didn't test it out long-term, it did appear to float for the short amount of time I let go of it.One of my friends said that you could help the 'blue' of the pictures with a picture program called 'gimp' (Seriously, that is what it is called) downloaded to your computer. I might try that to get some of the blue out.
I've been taking shots with this filter on since the day I got it two months ago. I'm not very impressed with it. It doesn't seem to filter out any UV, and can easily cause problems with light reflections (because it's another pane of glass against the lens).If you need a UV filter, do yourself a favor and try the multicoated UV filter instead.
Got my 605 wifi after waiting over 2 months (way to long), got it charged and had just started loading it when it reset itself and flashed an error message. Gave the option to fix it, but would not called the company and now I have to return it, and it could take up to 45 days (their minimum estimate) to receive a replacement. NOT IMPRESSED.User guide leaves alot to be desired, but hopefully the replacement will work properly.
I add my voice to the chorus of woes. This is my second Epson printer to die in 3 years due to fatal head clogs. I only had the CX-5400 for a little over a year and suddenly it won't print from the yellow head. No amount of cleaning or patience would rescue it. I don't think this technology is ready for primetime.
Well.... I've had the same problems as you guysplayback recording etc... well I got it from bestbuy online.and they recommended accessories as SONY miniDV tapes.Well... DON'T USE SONY with this camera!It broke mine. I brought it in service and they recommendedeither SHARP or Panasonic. To tell you the truth...I don't think you will have ANY luck finding sharp miniDVanywhere. Unless you work with them and have some for testing purposes heheheh. :) Well use Panasonic. I could not returnmine because 15 days trial period was over. So now I am usingPanasonic. :) Good luck people!
My husband bought this item to work with our Tivo and it doesn't work with it.
I used it on one cd which i thought it could fix,i was wrong,all it did is doom it to the life of an indoor frisbee,luckily,there was a trash can nearby!!!
I bought this mechine to watch DVD's from other zones than #1. as it appeared to be presented in their advertisement. It will not. When I tried calling the company from the # in the manuel, I was directed to 10 15 15 8000 a 'new' directory assistance' company charging $5.49 for information. There now is no listing for 'CyberHome' in Fremont, CA. The player is OK but it won't play other zone DVDs. Don't believe the add.
There really isn't much to say except that it didn't work. This was my second tv tuner card for my computer and was such a disappoint. I have already replaced it with a Hauppauge WinTV PVR.
I tested it upon purchase. It worked great one time ...When aI needed to use it a few months later, it would notwork. It won't recharge and won't start no matter what.Spend a little more and get a better quality product.I'm disappointed because Oympus has always been a top qualitybrand. Not any moreToo bad.
I have been an Amazon shopper for a long time and it is the first time I feel I need to tell you guys/gals on what you are going to get.First of all, the packaging is the worst I have ever seen. I purchased an overall number of 3 cameras and all of them arrived with a little piece broken. I had waited so long for them that I decided to keep them and just mend the problem. I would like to add that the instalation was not such a hassel.Second, I had the receiver connected and noticed that it does not cycle the cameras automatically. You actually have to change ch.1, ch.2, ...the other thing is that if you want to check outside, in my case, the receiver does not have a way to trigger or turn "on" the camera for you to see. It remains off till movement is detected with the PIR.The PIR, I feel, is not so good. Of all 3 cameras, just one gets triggered at the 8 m that it is supposed to work. Mind you that the diffrence in ambient temperature and body heat is sufficient for it to work well. The solution in the manual, I thought, was connecting it to the wall with a 9V transformer. The cameras should remain on all the time, right? WRONG! It stays on for a longer period of time, but it will turn off.Video quality is good and lens adaptation is slow but once it gets there colors are neat and the viewable area is big. Mic does work very well.In conclusion, I paid for 3 solar wireless cameras to avoid the cabling, but I ended up cabling power to keep them on and still did not get what I wanted. I guess if someone would have told me that it did not have the cycling, the remain on feature, that the PIR works at 5 or 6 m at the most, it also creates interferance with my wireless home internet connection...I would have just bought something else.
I love small notebooks, especially ones that try to focus on the entertainment aspect of productivity, and not just the protability factor. Usually, however, the small size implies a very wireless computing experience, but the terrible battery life of the device, kept me very plugged in. I'll break down the computer for you:PROS:-Great screen - with a native resolution of 1280x800, image quality is crisp on the 12.1" screen. I did experience some glare, but not too much to hinder the experience.-Plenty of RAM - 2GB is great, especially on a Vista machine-160GB HD - Awesome for a laptop this size-nVidia Graphics - It's great not to have your RAM sucked up by Integrated Graphics-Built-in Web CamCONS:-Quite thick - I was surprised, the picture makes it look much thinner than it is-Battery life - Abysmal. About 125 minutes on the drain test. A little higher on average testing, about 141 minutes. With Sony running a 6-7 hour machine, and Apple with a 4 hour machine... HP is left in the dust.-Lousy App Performance - With 2 GB of RAM, and a PCI-Express Graphics card, you'd expect more out of it, but because of the slow AMD chip, it doesn't compare to the much faster Intel Core 2 Duos, and with the Santa Rosa chips (labeled under the Pro name), this computer feels outdated-Touch screen isn't incredibly intuitive - but it will work for what you're paying-No 802.11nBOTTOM LINE: As a spec mongol, it excells, as a portable laptop, it's average, as a tablet, it's mediocre, but as an entertainment device, it feels very below par from what it appears to be.
I ordered the Shure E2c-n's with my iPod purchase... they both arrived together. I was expecting good (or better) bass from these, thinking that the standard iPod earbuds wouldn't be that great. I WAS SO WRONG! I put the E2c-n earphones on and immediately knew I had made a mistake! The bass response was really poor, and that is no overstatement. I put on the iPod earphones and was treated to WONDERFUL bass response, and I sent the E2c-n's right back. Amazon refunded me fast! Lesson learned: Apple has DEFINITELY improved their standard earbuds compared to earbuds I heard with an iPod purchased four years ago. Save yourself $100... iPod earphones are great now!
-WEAKEST PLAYER ON THE MARKET-BUTCHERED THE QUALITY OF MY MP3S-RADIO IS WEAK-BAD SOFTWARE-SPELLING ERRORS AND POOR GRAMMAR IN MANUALBUY ANYTHING ELSE
I gave this shower radio to my wife for Christmas. The reception was great, picking up our favorite AM,FM and TV stations even without extending the external antenna. After only 5 days in the shower however, both the clock and radio stopped working and I could see water in the LCD window. This unit is NOT water resistant and should not be advertised as such. It may be OK to use in the bathroom but should not be advertised as a shower radio because it will not tolerate exposure to even small amounts of water.
I just received by Crosley songwritter and after opening it I feel it is not worth the price they ask. The tape button are hard to work,the function buttons are very hard to read and it sounds like a thrashing machine when it is in pause mode to space between songs while recording to CD.Very dispointed in this product.
I dont understand why it isnt working and i cant find any place to get incontact to fix this.
I bought two of these. The first lasted 6 months, the second never worked and was returned to Amazon--who, as usual, took it right back and paid for return postage. Warning: you get what you pay for here, people.
I too was very excited about "The Little Friend". Tartt's first book, "The Secret History" is one of my favorites. I knew better than to expect another book just like "History" but thought for sure, "Friend" would be just as relentlessly fascinating and I would spend many enjoyable hours buried in it. Well, I did spend many hours buried in "Friend" but they were not at all enjoyable. I realized about 1/3 of the way through that the mystery presented on the first few pages would never be solved and I resigned myself to that but I expected some sort of ending. All the characters she introduced from the Cleves to the Dufresnes to the Ratliffs were beautifully written but not much happened to them and some of the things that did happen were too preposterous to believe. Come on, a snake through the sunroof of a Trans Am? A (looooong, drawn out) struggle in an old water tower? That long, long, detailed part with the snakes and Harriet and Hely in Farish's apartment? Where does this stuff happen?And what about the little girl from the library with the two younger siblings to care for? What was her name? I just finished the book and already most of the details are fading, thankfully. Why did she and her siblings keep popping up? What happened to them? Why bother with them?Why didn't Harriet's grandmother do something to help Alison and Harriet? How could she not know their mother was off her rocker and the house was a sty and the girls had no adult guidance whatsoever? Why keep bringing up Alison and the Hely's older brother dating? That too went nowhere. Now that I think about it, the only thing that made any sense or hung together in the book was Harriet practicing to hold her breath in the country club pool and then when she actually had to call upon that practice in the water tower. That practicing sure came in handy!It was a very unsatisfying novel and regardless of all the themes it introduced, it should have had a more conclusive ending. Something should have been resolved. After all, we suffered through and slogged though 500 plus pages for NOTHING.
Those looking for a reasonably priced iPod speaker system may find themselves finding this well-rated bit of machinery, and it certainly gives a feeling of solidity. The reassuring heft combines with an elegantly simple design to house a pair of two-way speaikers, in black (perhaps to go wtih the new black video iPods). It comes with an attractive nylon carrying case so you can take the speakers safely on trips.Set-up is complicated by the rather poor instruction booklet, which offers no visual guide to setting up the universal power jack or using the unit itself. A secret: go to the Altec Lansing website, and download a PDF of detailed visual instructions. Using this visual guide, putting the speakers together is (literally) a snap. The system comes with separate plastic sleeves to fit the various sizes of iPods, so don't worry if you own an iPod mini. However, if you have an older iPod (like a third generation), you'll be out of luck. If you use a rubber protector for everyday use, you'll have to remove it each time you use the speakers. (Some may know what an ordeal this can be.) This iM9 has a plastic prop that keeps it upright, but it doesn't take much to flip the speaker on its back; the prop could be better designed.You can power the iM9 with the provided external jack, or with batteries. If you use the latter, you'll find it convenient to use recharegables.But what about the sound? The iM9 uses the input jack on the bottom of your iPod. As a result, you will not be able to change your EQ settings on the run - an important issue for anyone with picky tastes in sound. Settings like Electronic or Treble Boost, for example, won't be available to you. For most, this isn't an issue, but every potential owner should know this before buying. It's recommended you use the iPod's Sound Check option to make certain the volume levels remain even on Shuffle Mode.The sound is very similar to the Sennheiser HD580 headphones - that is, solid detail through its range, with a mid=range that's warm and inviting, and bass that veers ever so close to bass boost without stepping over the boundary. Obviously, this speaker system lacks transparency, but aims for a richer sound. Since you're using the iPod's bottom input, the sound balance cannot be changed.Certainly, many have (and will) probably find this system perfectly satisfactory, but it's strongly recommended that you sample the iM9's sound (if you can) with your own mix of songs before buying.
This printer is wonderful. I haven't one negative remark concerning the functionality of the machine. I am warning about this purchase because to replace the cartridge is $85 upwards. Obviously, half the price of the "copier" is the "cartridge enclosed."
I also received this as a Christmas present and the software has crashed my system also. I am waiting for a response from the technical support.
5 stars for the monitor. no stars for the power button. no stars for hp. a star for effort for costco.i loved the monitor. the speakers were weak but are ok when you just want to hear system sounds. i have external speakers for music. i liked the handy usb outlets.the power button broke a few months ago, close to a year after i got it. hp would do nothing. costco was willing to take it back but i would have needed to return the entire computer bundle. i've been cruise the net every once in a while looking for instructions on repairing the switch. in the meantime, i've been using my dell 2000fp.
You know the multitude of requirements which make actually getting the rebate shouted about in the large print so improbable. Watch out.
Most frustrating experiences with this DVD player. I do the same thing with any DVD disc. Open the player, insert the DVD and then this *** machine decides whether to read it or not. If it decides not then I get an "invalid operation" report on the top left of the screen. It makes no sense. For instance on The West Wing Series 2, it played the first and second side of Disc 1 but it refuses to read and play either side of Disc 2. I have gone to the extent of playing these rejected discs on another DVD player and they play fine. Can anyone help or is this a lost cause?
Stay away, no run away. Do not purchase this product. I like Linksys routers. Their other products are just terrible. They market a Range Expander as well, run away. I am no novice and these two products just don't work well, or at all many times. Had this one for many years, flaky operation the whole time. Hours with tech support, finally they started charging for support, that's when it became cheaper to buy another type. You have been warned.
After reading other reviews of these AKG K271 Studio headphones, it sounded like it was time to pounce on a new set of headphones for my home studio, so I got them. I always imagined that the sound quality of my Denon AH-D950s (discontinued) were spoiling me, and the AKGs have merely verified that suspicion.I was able to do very direct comparisons to the Denons using my studio headphone amp (Behringer HA400) and quite honestly the AKGs just didn't stand up. They are missing a good deal of the punchiness of the Denons, and I couldn't seem to find EQ settings that even came close.I began to wonder if maybe this was a case where the Denons response was merely colored in a way that I like, and that the AKGs flatness might serve me well when it came to mixdown of my own tracks. So I did a somewhat less direct comparison and compared them to my near-field studio monitors (Alesis M1 Active). Again, they didn't stand up. The monitors are designed to have an extremely flat response and the AKGs were hollow even compared to that.Quite simply, I am very disappointed with these cans. For the money, I shall explore a newer Denon or Sennheiser model next time.BTW other aspects of the headphones, comfort, etc, were neutral to good. I was primarily interested in premium sound quality at an affordable price.
I purchased this unit on the assumption that I could display video from my latest generation Nano to my TV ... as yet no luck and would seem that this is not poossible. Very poor interface and the on-scrteen graphics are from the 80's. All in all very disapointed
Please be aware this item was return because it was not compatible with my computer.Please acknowledge return of this item which was sent back following your instructions. Thanks.
Ordered ML-2010D3 for Samsung ML-2510. Received cartridge for Dell 1700 printer instead. Unfortunately, I was moving at time and misplaced the package. By the time I opened and found out, way passed the return date. Sucks. Package looked like it was originally sent to someone else, and a different shipping sticker was slapped on with my address on it, and sent out again. Package was also from different mfg than one shown on pic.
Any one can purchase for the same money a much bigger &amp; better built dvd storage container anywhere. I rate this as very Poor. I'm sorry I purchased this. Ed
I got this because I travel a LOT in my car for work, and wanted to be able to charge my phone while listening to the music on it. I was using the aux jack in my car, but if I also charged my phone at the same time there was a whining sound. I had hoped this would do the trick. I tried this unit both by using the FM transmitter, as well as using he built in aux out plug to my car's aux in. Both ways gave a very weak signal to my stereo and I had to turn up the volume well past an acceptable range to hear my music. It just didn't work well for me. Not sure if it is just an attribute of all bluetooth, but it is certainly not for me.
This doesn't work. Intended to connect my computer to my TV, and was disappointed. This is a toy. Does not work. Screen comes out as static and only static.
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.
I ordered 2 HDMI cables, enticed by the low price. Both failed to work. I had another AmazonBasics cable - it worked fine. The cables, both of them, are defective.
I bought this camera a while ago, at first I was very happy. After owning this camera for a little while I wish I had never bought it. The camera sucks through batteries like nothing. It can be very frusturating missing all those pics. If you didn't have to buy batteries every other day I would recomm this camera. I know someone else who bought this same camera and returned it due to the battery life.
I've used this enclosure with a Seagate 160GB 2.5 inch drive, and have been very frustrated. Even with external power (from an AC adapter) or power from a second USB port, Windows often doesn't "see" the drive, or sees it for a while, then the drive disappears as you're trying to use it. This happens on a ThinkPad running Vista, a ThinkPad running XP, and an HP desktop running Vista, so I don't think the USB ports or the computer is the problem. Very frustrating. The case is attractive and well built, but the inability of Windows to see the drive makes me crazy.
The player stopped working after only a few months - it would accept DVDs but not play them and refuse to eject them. That behavior started out as intermittent, but it finally gave up the ghost and swallowed a DVD and never let go. We had to take the player apart just to get the DVD out before throwing the player away in the trash. Our previous DVD player lasted over 5 years before it started skipping. This one lasted less than a year before it stopped working altogether - what a waste. Save your time and money and buy another machine.
SummaryDeeply flawed in the most critical aspects for a universal remote. Skip this remote, and keep looking.Detailed ReviewI got this product after initially looking to get a replacement for my current MX-500, which no longer has a working backlight, and rattles after my wife dropped it. I got a new TV, and wasn't able to create good (fast) macros to switch between inputs and devices with the new set. A review of the Harmony 880 caught my eye, and I was intrigued by the design concept, so I decided to get one.The ConsUnfortunately, this remote has serious flaws that keep it from living up to the potential of the concept.ProgrammingMany people have commented on the not-so-easy-to-use programming software, and I fundamentally agree with those complaints. However, you can manage to manually adjust settings, and at the end of the day, you pretty much set up the remote once, and then don't make changes too often, after that -- so to me, this isn't the most critical issue.What is critical to me is the core performance of the remote. In this regard, the Harmony 880 is just poorly designed and implemented.ErgonomicsThe most used buttons on the remote need to be in the center of the remote, so that you can comfortably hold the remote in your hand, and easily reach those buttons with your thumb. On the 880, the channel up/down, volume up/down, navigation buttons (right/left/up/down/ok) and an extra pair of buttons (marked as up and down arrows), are in this area.If you use a PVR, as I do, then this is just not sufficient. Very frequenctly used buttons, such as play, pause, ff, rewind, etc., as well as menu, guide, info, and exit, are too low on the remote to reach with your thumb in a comfortable grip.Personally, I don't like the feel of the buttons, but more significant is that those buttons (as well as the number buttons) are very similar, with essentially no separation between them -- so I'm skeptical that I could get used to identifying which button is which by feel alone. To me, this is another critical trait for a remote. I don't want to have to look at it in order to perform the core functions I use all the time.Command LagThe 880 seems to be slow in delivering IR commands and queues up key presses, so that if you are raising the volume, for example, and you press the volume up button multiple times, and then stop when it reaches a volume you like, you'll find that it's still spitting out volume up commands after you've stopped. This is quite annoying -- I don't believe I've ever seen a remote do such, before.The ProsThe one really nice thing about this remote is the library of IR commands for devices, accessible off the web, via the programming application. Having ready access to discrete codes for on/off, and for selecting individual inputs on the TV is very nice.Actually, this is the one saving grace. I'm now debating whether to return this remote to Amazon for a refund, or whether having those IR commands accessible, so that I can teach them to my other remotes, is worth the $130 this remote cost.All in all, though -- I'd have to recommend choosing another remote.---Update -- I went ahead and bought a URC MX-850. More expensive than the Harmony 880, but absolutely the best ergonomics you can get. The programming software is far from perfect (neither was the 880's), but it's certainly acceptable, and it had all the discrete IR codes I needed. (But be sure to buy from a dealer who explicitly states they will deliver a copy of the software supporting the Live Update functionality!)The 880 is on its way back. I strongly recommend the MX-850 as an alternative. (See my detailed review under that item.)
Something was wrong with my cables.. seems like a loose connection etcI needed a male to male RCA adaptor for connecting my DAC to my AMP, this seemed the perfect length..but Im surprisd how such a simple thing can go wrong.
I've used a 1640XL for years. It is having problems and I decided to upgrade to the 10000XL. I found 2 main problems with this scanner.The first has to do with the quality of the scan. The 10000XL introduces some darkening that is apparent in the white areas of the scanned image. I don't know how to say this better. It looks like there is a dirty film on the glass, but there isn't.The second has to do with the obstacles the engineers put on top of the scanner to make scanning oversized images harder to scan in multiple sections. There is a post sticking up a few inches in the rear. There is also a raised edge on the right and rear sides of the glass.When I got the first scanner in, I thought I simply had a defective item - it happens. The second had the identical problem and I spent quite some time with the folks at Epson on the phone going over it.I do fine art reproduction, so this is a problem for me. If I were scanning office documents, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but then I wouldn't have spent this much for a scanner.If I explained this poorly, that does not mean there is not a problem. I have an all Epson shop, so this is very upsetting. I don't have another replacement for my 1640XL.
I have a 40D with 28-135 IS kit lens. After read all positive reviews from this site, I ordered one but have return it since its picture quality even cannot match what I got from 28-135 kit lens of 40D. I also tried to use focus test chart to see if it is because focus problem, but focus is ok only the pictures are not as sharp as 28-135 kit lens. I also tried with tripod to isolate hand-shaking issue, but the picture is still not sharp. Anyway, I might got a bad copy. Sharpness for my test in the descending order is: Canon 50mm f/1.8 II, Canon 28-135mm (kit lens), and this one. If you buy this for low light, this one will not help, I got sharper picture with 28-135 IS than this one with handhold. For now I will stick with 28-138 IS till I have money for a canon L lens. If high speed is what you are looking for, don't forget canon 50mm f/1.8 II, you cannot beat it on quality/money.
It worked for a while, but then it started to disconnect and finally died! If you move or connect and disconnect this cable often, then it will become unstable. It is good cable only for static and permanent connections.
This MP3 Player uses a AAA battery. This is a terrible design decision. It severely curtails play life (by 1/3 to 1/2 compared to a AA) while the batteries themselves are not significantly cheaper than AA's. I have also had a hard time finding rechargeable AAA's compared to AA's. And while it sounds trivial, it is NOT minor that AAA batteries disappear much more easily that AA batteries at almost 3x the size. I bought 4 rechargeables shortly after getting this. A month later, 2 have disappeared. Did I mention AAA batteries are not notably cheaper than AA's?&#60;br /&#62;Dont buy this.
What kind of idiot would design a camera case that not only does not come with a strap, but CANNOT BE ATTACHED TO A STRAP? I feel stupid for ordering this. The case is not form-fitting, it is a generic bag that more or less fits the IS, but only if you use both hands to add/remove it from the bag. The bag is emblazoned with a pointless logo. The bag has a velcro strap and TWO zippers, all three must be opened before removing the camera, and all three must be closed to secure the camera. There is NO thought behind this product, it is a complete waste of time and space. Canon should be ashamed.
Audiovox Terk VR1 Automatic TVBought hrough Amazon.com. I could not notice any effect whatever when the sound was deafening or at any level. Do not buy this thing.
The range on this is horrible. I have a wireless laptop card 1 floor below this and it works fine, yet the bride doesnt work good on the 1st floor. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS!!
Avoid buying this MP3 player. This is surely without a doubt the dumbest 160$ I have ever spent. I tried to actually enjoy this, I really did but to no avail. The volume and sound quality isn't all that great to begin with. Also, the Phillips Go Gear constantly froze up on me, sometimes for days and the only solution was to let the battery die and then recharge it. But still, I tried to remain positive and just bear with it. But then one day, after a few months, my MP3 player just died for no apparent reason. It hasn't worked ever since. It's been a few months since it stopped working. Sad to say that I basically threw 160 hard-earned dollars away.
this mouse suffers poor workmanship. the wireless usb adapter suffers from loss of connectivity at random times and is a trial to get work there after.
The pictures make it look so much bigger than it really is. It isn't big enough to laminate an 8x10 piece of paper. It looks like its more for pictures or small things. My husband was so disappointed, we'll probably end up selling the thing without using it, because he needed one for normal-sized papers. Very disappointed. Lesson learned that we'll get the measurements and not go off of price the next time we buy something.
We bought this item thinking it'd be easy to set-up but that was far from the truth. After installing the server software I have been unable to get the Sony box to connect to anything on my network. I have pulled my hair out looking at Windows Vista (our OSes on our PCs) networking, WLAN security (802.1x WEP) and more and have yet to find a solution. I tried Sony help for 45 minutes but they also failed to assist me so I have been redirected to another phone # that I have to call. Ugh!!!!
I was happy for about a year with this, but then one day it just broke and hasn't been able to be fixed or repaired with software, so it's now just a broken piece of junk.
I used this ONCE. It did charge the battery (and I do have the Kodak one), but when I went to unplug the charger from the wall it fell apart in my hand. Cheapest made thing I've ever seen. I hardly think pulling something from an outlet in the wall should cause it to break right in half. All the inside wiring was exposed and puled apart with the casing. Waste of money. If you buy one be VERY careful when you unplug it.
Since my computer's onboard sound doesn't allow for both headphones and Toslink out at the same time, I was hoping to split the Toslink signal between my home theater system and surround headphones with this. (I switch between headphones and home theater based on the game and my mood, but find it a hassle having to close most games to go into the system sound settings to make the change.) Swapping cable ends to the splitter cleared up some bad popping and sound breakup, but regardless of the cables I used and direction they were situated, one side of this splitter was not transferring any sound output, though both sides were producing light. Based on how many problems these have according to other reviews, I would guess they probably are produced with pretty low quality standards, so that there are a lot of failures. It might be more luck of the draw when they work. At the price, I should have probably ordered four or five so that I might have gotten one or two that work.
You could of told me that before I bought it. Now I have People sitting here waiting nothing worse than waiting four hours!! 1/2 star
This offers the best of everything, but the printer is horrible. I've had this printer less than a month and two colors are out, and I haven't printed anything but black & white e-mail messages with almost no color. The printer gives good results but the ink seems to evaporate and the cartridges ain't cheap!Everything else works, but Epson printers are problematic. Print heads are in the machine and they fail quickly leaving you with a fax, scanner and a costly repair for a printer.Epson print quality is very good, but the company refuses to address problems that make their printers a throw-away. Buy these components separately and buy another type of printer.This one was a gift and I consider it junk because I now have to replace the entire thing.
I was ecstatic when I put in my first burned DVD into this DVD player and saw that it worked perfectly with decent (not great) video quality. And the picture quality for commercial DVDs is outstanding.Unfortunately, none of these things matter when your DVD player doesn't work and it's made by a company who doesn't offer free tech support on its products. After a few months of owning the player (which has a very limited warranty, by the way) the unit stopped working and the power button started flashing red, prohibiting me from turning it on, or ejecting the disc I had in it before it started going haywire. The website offers little, to no tech support, and Philips representatives will not offer any advice over the phone. They won't even answer if the unit is fixable so even if you did want to pay the $15 for tech support over the phone, you wouldn't be sure if even THAT would help.My advice: find a different DVD player made by a different, and more reliable, company. You may pay more, but buying this DVD player and then buying another DVD player after this one breaks would be more expensive in the long-run anyway.
Stay away from this. First week I blew the sub and they wanted $200 for a replacement sub that is not worth it. Much better subs for allot less money.
I bought it because I wanted a cordless/wireless keyboard with integrated mouse pad that was rechargeable and more secure than other RF devices, and I thought the stylish look would be an attractive bonus. Now that I have it, I realize that it's a dust and fingerprint magnet which makes the stylish look somewhat of a mute point. The backlit display applies only to the F1 thru F12 keys and is only lit when you press the Fn button. The light that surrounds the circular mouse pad only lights when you touch the mouse pad and immediately fades away when you're not touching it, which serves absolutely no purpose at all. The touch-sensitive volume slider is cool looking but a complete waste of space. The extra function buttons, including the backlit Fn keys are no easier to use than using a shortcut keyboard command. The circular mouse pad is too small, and I don't see any difference in the so called hyper-speed technology, then adjusting the mouse speed to maximum on any other mouse pad or device; however, I do like the fact that vertical and horizontal scrolling can be continuous by making continuous circles with your finger without lifting your finger from the pad, but how often do you really need to scroll that much at a time. Also, there is no windows `context menu' button on the keyboard, usually next to the right windows button at the right of the space bar, and there is also no Num Lock or numeric keypad other than the usual horizontal number keys just below the F-keys. It's merely a flashy and expensive toy. I'm embarassed to admit that I fell for the marketing hype on this product. The best thing about the keyboard is the precision keystroke; it types great!
I have 3 of the Lacie Bigger Disk Extreme external drive -- and have been running them all over firewire 800 which is much faster when compared to firewire or usb 2.0. However my 2TB drives have both shot cr*ps on me. My 1TB is still running fine -- but it does not really get used that much.Lacie has swapped both drives out under warranty -- however the warranty is very lacking. You can only communicate via an online email service. Expect about a weeks worth of nonsense troubleshooting steps before they will replace the drive.
I bought a Mintek around January 2004, it quit about spring 2005. I didn't have an extended warranty for it. If anyone is going to buy one of them, get an extended warranty, it's my opinion that it's junk. I spend about almost $200 on the unit, it didn't even come with a car adapter. I had to buy that from the Mintek company. You can't find anyone to fix it after the 30 day warranty goes out. My unit really went haywire, the disk door wouldn't open at times and the screen picture would flip upside and downside, the volume went out, and it wouldn't play most DVD's anymore. Do yourself a favor, buy a different model.
I bought this player for viewing movies while camping. Fortunately we usually sleep in our SUV so we have access to a DC power outlet. This player does come with a cord that plugs into a cigarette lighter outlet. Otherwise it would be totally useless because the fully charged battery only lasts about 45 minutes. The picture is ok but colors are not at all bright or vibrant. The sound is barely loud enough even when you're sitting two feet from the unit. I've only watched two movies on it so far and it froze up once requiring a restart from the beggining of the movie but it does have a scene skip that allowed us to get back to where we left off pretty quickly. If it keeps working I'd say it was worth the $50 I paid for it at CVS.
This product really does NOT work correctly with WindowsMe.I did not have a lot of choice, not having a port com on my laptop. I had to use this product to use my palmVx. I must first unplug the USB connector before powering down the laptop. Otherwise, each time the laptop is turned on, the PalmConnect software must be reinstalled. I got tired of it most of the time...so I juts hotsync less and less (I used to do it everyday). I would advise u not to buy this product. just a waste of money
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.
I was on a business trip and decided that I wanted to use wireless instead of a RJ45. I bought this item and spent about 2 hour trying to get it to work. No dice. I have A LOT of experience setting this type of stuff up and never got stumped before. I got a Code 10 Error. I still got it after I updated the drvers and opened up some IRQs. I returned the item and bought a linksys wusb54g v 4. I was up and running in 5 minutes. Buy the Linksys
This is the second Sony dvd player I have owned. The first lasted over 3 years, and then all of a sudden it stopped being able to read the discs. I assumed this was a function of it just being old, so after a lot of research I decided to by the 665. After just over a year, it started doing the same thing as my old dvd player -- I could hear it spinning the disks in an attempt to read them, but it would then say "No Disc". I contacted Sony, who wanted me to mail it out to Texas and pay an additional $80 to have it assessed and then they would let me know how much it would cost to repair it. After weeks of trying home remedies, I decided it would be cheaper to just buy a new one, but it certainly will NOT be a Sony dvd player.
When I got this I thought it was a good deal. Now I am back looking for a new one. I used it for SKYPE phone calls. It was fine the first few months I got it. I take care of it, plus it was not my main headphone. I have a SONY that is great wished they also have one with a microphone.It worked great the volume control and the flexible wire of a mike it's easy to adjust but very easy to bend. After two months the sound went in the left ear not sure if it's because of the design or where the microphone is placed. Thought I would limp along since I didn't use it too often but I tried to adjust the thin microphone wire and it's coming apart. This is after 4 months of light use. I didn't drop it or used it too often just light use.
I have seen three of these and unfortunately owned one. All have what I assume to be a bad laser and all had the &quot;no disc&quot; message flashing. This is an initially pleasing product re: design &amp; sound quality yet is an example of really bad quality control or maybe planned obsolescence that got carried away. I would buy precisely no Sony CD/ laser product unless it had a longer warranty.
This remote has a few nice features - LCD screen, online web interface, but I experienced major issues with this product.The recharging cradle didn't easily fit the remote - I had to use a weight on top of the remote to properly charge.A little after 1 year of mild to moderate use, my remote's infrared transmitter dies out. Now I can't use the remote at all.Finally, the remote doesn't allow much tweaking in the setup. The way my receiver is set up, I have to select DVD, then CD input to get sound and watch a DVD. The 880 remote would only pick DVD, then I have to manually select the CD input.Overall, I think this is an overrated remote. Beware the faulty hardware, as in my case the failing IR transmitter, which died out just after the warranty expired.
First off, I think for the money this thing costs it shouldn't have so many problems. The cradle alignment is to sensitive, if it's not just so, the batteries don't charge. Secondly, if a product is in the database shouldn't the commands match the original remote? My Hitachi TV model is listed, but the button options don't represent the layout on the remote. Finally their service stinks. I had been using the software on my Win2k box fine until the last update, then it kept freezing. First tier support said my router was "blocking" the download of the changes to the remote. I had other issues that needed to be addressed by Tier 2, who was supposed to call in 24 to 48 hours, nothing, not even a message on my answering machine. Then today I get an email that they haven't heard from me in 120 hours and were closing the ticket. Useless support. I was home, but I might not have been near the phone at the exact time I called. I can't take off 2 days to wait for a call, and there's no point calling me at work since I didn't bring my 37 in. TV with me.
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.
I bought this adapter for my Compaq Presario M2000 and started having problems with it within a few months - the prongs in the adapter bent making it hard to connect, then the least little movement would cause it to lose power, finally, it fried my laptop battery so that it no longer held a charge. A friend that bought the same adapter for her laptop had similar problems. Not only a waste of money, but did damage as well.
The product did not work even after I tried all the suggestions and called the manufacturer's tel # for assistance. They advised the product would only work if the units were on the same circuit breaker which was not advertised and would have eliminated it for me immediately.I tried it anyway on the same circuit breaker and it still did not work. The outlet was very helpful with the return, but it arrived at their location on 1/14/10 and utill I e-mailed them 1/28/10, I had heard nothing. After my e-mail, they responded immediately, and so did you about my return credit.
Her friend's bridal shower spurs Karrie Kline, a New York City-based actress, to take a look back at all the men in her life. It's a scenario that could be poignant and that should be funny, but, unlike another Carrie-about-town, this protagonist has neither the charm nor the charisma to keep your attention or get your sympathies. Since the author is also a New York City-based actress, and since she includes a very vague disclaimer in the book, you have to wonder how many of Karrie's experiences are actually her own. That is, you get the sense this book got its start when the writer was sitting around with her friends swapping stories -- &quot;So I go home with this nice Jewish guy to meet his nice Jewish parents and I have a nun's costume in my bag, can you believe it? So I'm just trying to be friendly and the cab driver takes it so seriously he climbs intto the back seat after me, can you believe it? I've had so many weird things happen I should write a book.&quot; But what's hilarious as girl talk doesn't always translate into print, and unfortunately, &quot;You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs,&quot; is a case in point. The book falls flat. I read it on a cross-country flight, but even though I was a captive audience with absolutely nothing better to do, I found it really hard to stick with this one.
I bought this system because it looked nice compared to spaceship looking other systems in the store that I did not want. And thinking it was from SONY it must be good quality. But just like I see other reviewers say, my system stopped working after 2 years. The power just goes down and the front light flashes, which according to the manual means you have to send it in for repairs.Never buy any SONY shelf systems. This was the 3rd one that failed in less than 3 years of use
If you enjoy the 1980s resolution of a handmade clothing hangar antenna, buy away. This is exactly what you should expect for the price.
Beware of the warranty. Ours had a defect that manifested under certain conditions. However, the labor warranty expires after 3 months so they wanted $200 plus 2-way shipping to repair their defect! We barely had the thing out of the box at 3 months.
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.
This combo unit seemed like a good buy - stylish, functional and reasonably priced. After six months of use - mostly for childrens videos, the playback quality deteriorated - even on brand new tapes, and after several cleanings. Now, a tape will not eject, and that malfunction has caused the entire unit to shut down. So, now I have a brand new tape stuck in the slot, my kids' favorite DVD is stuck in the other drive, and we have to take it in to retrieve our media. What a pain. Now I have read the reviews here, and I realize this product is lousy. Bad choice.
video cut in and out. not to surprising for a 6 dollar cable. Going to return it for a new one.
Nice design and good looking. (Although not yet stylish as Canon Elph's.) Good battery life but the extra battery costs a lot. You can't put in AA batteries in this one.Average image quality indoors. Good outdoors. Slow to focus and has annoying shutter lag. No manual features and many photos need to be tweaked in photoshop. Video mode is junk.Uses propreitary xD cards, just another way for Fuji/Oly to rip off consumers. What was wrong with standard SD or CF cards? Imagine the chaos if every manufacturer used different memory cards.Back to the camera, its a good attempt by Olympus but still way behind Canon, Sony, Pentax, Nikon and Minolta. This camera has nothing special warrant this high price tag.
This device might as well be made from concrete for all the good it does. Adding it was a hassle because the configuration software did not work, had to look at forums to find the correct IP address for manual configuration. Once I got it configured and set up it did virtually nothing to add to my network. Expensive and non-functional; just what I was looking for in my tech. Do not purchase this item; it does not work as advertised.
I received this computer on 12/21/05. The wireless never worked properly, and CD player had trouble reading music disks. Over the last 2 months I have spent over 20 hours on the phone with the HP help desk trying to get the wireless to work. I have received a replacement wireless card and eventually received aproval to return the notebook for repair. The had it for 2 weeks and finally sent it back with out doing anything, and I still have the same problem, it is no different. Today I requested a refund from the service desk for returning the computer because I'm sick of wasting time on it without any progress. The told me a case manager would call me back Monday which I doubt because 5 other times I was told that I would receive a call back and never did. The help desk seems to be staffed by people who use English as a second language and do not appear to be very knowledgable, and hard to understand most of the time. I would never buy an HP Pavilion, even though the computer seems like it would be a nice one, what good is it if I can't get on the internet?
When it works, it is great. I love the idea of a dvd recorder. This actual recorder, however, has been a problem from day 1. Often the drawer refuses to open for no real reason at all, turns itself off and won't turn back on. We'd learned to work around a couple of idiosyncracies, but as it is aging, the problems are spreading. We have to unplug it at least once a day just to get it to open the drawer.
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 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!
The mouse and RF receiver work well as a "standard" 2 button mouse. The Kensington MouseWorks 6.2 software will not function on my W2K-SP4 system. Because of that, the scroll wheel button can not be programmed to perform any function. Even the driver for my corded 3-button mouse will not recognize the scroll wheel button on the Ci75. So I cannot perform a double-click with the middle button, which is a major pain, and I will probably toss this mouse in the garbage.Kensington tech support claims this is a 2 button mouse, even though the web site says its a 3 button. It actually has a side click button on the wheel, making it a 4 button mouse. But Kensington does not offer a driver for this model, so those extra buttons are non functional.The receiver sensitivity is good, 5 feet or more. The buttons are a bit mushy and ambiguous, sometimes missing a click or a scroll, but not too often.
The MFC 5440CN purported to have all of the features I could want: networked scanning, faxing, and printing at an affordable price. And I could even use it on my Linux system thanks to the drivers from Brother. My hope in this product has been steadily diminished. The scanning still does not work in Linux. Since upgrading the firmware on board, I have lost scanning functionality even in Windows XP. The ink runs out QUICKLY. I run multiple cleaning cycles just to make print-outs legible. Often, entire lines do not print, and the lines that do print have terrible white lines running through the text. If you prefer to spend time using the product rather than troubleshooting it, do not buy this product.
I bought the mini Ipod in the Dubai Duty Free and am resident of India. The product has been a nightmare to use - Copying songs from my windows XP pc has resulted in requests getting timed out all the time. Especially for big files. And it gives a firm ware error all the time. Also service for Ipods is bad with the service centre staff being slow to respond and completely apathetic. Also I found that the problem with Windows XP is endemic and they suggested I move to a Mac. Also the service centre told me that the money back guarantee does not work in India. Itunes does not work in India either.To make matters worse the speakers started squeaking after a couple of weeks of use. Please suggest how I can get my money back. Forget the time wasted trying to repair it!
I bought this DVD player about 2 years ago when I bought a british dvd and wanted to play it on more than just my computer.I thought it was an amazing investment for the longest time. It played anything I put in it, including home made VCDs.Then I realized that it actually skips scenes, but almost seamlessly. I wonder how many movies I didn't get to enjoy all of because this junky DVD player skipped scenese of the movie. I only figured it out this year when I was watching a movie I owned on someone else's player and saw a scene I had never seen before. I'd watched the DVD over and over but NEVER caught this part.I don't know why it does it or on which DVDs, but I don't want to risk missing parts of any more movies.
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 connectors on the ends of this cable are not shielded properly from interference and they are loose. Subsequently, the television will shut off randomly and can happen 8-10 times per hour.
I have purchased many electrical items by far this is the worst. No matter what you do it operates its own way with nothing but bad operation. Peice of ----.
Buyer beware! I bought one of these from a big box store when I saw the low price and wanted to upgrade my old G-class router. The setup was needlessly complex and the signal coming from the DIR-615 continually fluctuated between weak and just under maximum. I suppose I could reluctantly recommend this router for those who just do light web surfing and email, but if you need a strong, fast wireless network for gaming, large downloads, work purposes, etcetera... spend more money on a better quality router.
We used our DVD less than 20 times before the system controller went out. The repair bill was $115. Before we took it to the repair shop, we ordered a replacement owner's manual the cost was around $10. The on-line help was useless. The tech people were courteous.
I bought this product for only the fax function. It was cheaper then other just fax machines. The Mystery was how many pages of a fax I sent would actually arrive. If I sent a 5 page fax 3-4 pages may actually arrive. Sometimes all of the pages might arrive and the machine would print out an error notices. I contacted Amazon Customer Service and they sent a replacement machine in under 24 hours. (Have to love that about Amazon) That machine had the same problem and was also sent back. I went to Office Depot and bought a Brother Super G3. It works great and my faxes are no longer a mystery.So much for cheap fax machines
I was very disappointed in the product. The volume for the radio was too low to hear with any outside noise and the CD player skipped often. This was given as a gift, which I was asked to return. I tried to use it myself and was amazed at the poor quality. However, on a positive note, full reimbursement was made without any hassle. Thumbs Up to Amazon - Thumbs down to Panasonic.
Purchased in good faith and didn't immediately set up service until it was too late for a return.A complete rip off of a product that probably works, but we'll never know since the previous owner didn't officially release it when service was disconnected somewhere in Ill.Leaves me out in CA. Thanks a whole pant load.
I have been using this bag for a couple of years now. I bought it off Amazon after reading the TERRIFIC reviews about it. It's been a great bag to hold my books and laptop for school. Until today.... I had to walk home from college classes in a rain storm.DON'T BUY THIS BAG!!! IT IS NOT WATERPROOF AT ALL. I got home after walking home from classes and all of my college textbooks are soaked and ruined from rain seeping through the bookbag from every direction!!! WATER SEEPED THROUGH THE WHOLE THING!! Luckily my laptop wasn't in there or I would have had to replace that.My Wallet was soaking wet, tissues, pencils, pens, calculator, and everything else!!!I'm currently drying all of the contents that were in my bookbag with a HAIR DRYER in the bathroom. The bookbag was fully closed when I was walking home from school. There were no holes in the bookbag, except for that stupid headphone hole in the second upper bookbag pocket. It's a terribly designed product.
I ordered 16gb flash drive for a gift. When my friend opened it, i was surprised to find out that instead of 16gb, the flash was 8gb. I am sure i ordered 16gb. I am very disappointed. It is too late to return it, because the usb is already in another country.
Purchased in July used maybe a total of 10 times. Modem dies they replaced shipping was at my expense, also replaced something else I had not a problem with, but then again it was returned filthy, with keyboard ware, scratched, not in original box, serial # taped over looking like NOT MY MACHINE!! Sent back for battery replacement, and scratch & filth and returned without replacing the battery they switched out my machine with another. Battery died after 3 times it was turned on for 5-10 min. They will not return any e-mails. Will not acknowledge.DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!! wrote to best by where I purchased 2 xs now and no responce from them either. Posted on eBay with high buy it now price to get the word out and hope they buy it back from me which they will not respond to. Going to go through my credit card co. which you can request credit on purchase not what you expected. I'll try anything as I'm out 1079.95!! And months of lost time and back ups. I have photos to show changed stickers on serial# and model # code differance and tape. Also saved all coorispondance from them to have if not repaired so I'd have a case. I think we all need to find someone to file class action law suit!!
That's great that everyone can talk about how great it is but the bottom line is that the battery life is AWFUL! That can't make for a great camera. I wish I would have read the reviews before I purchased it....however, Target had no problem with the return and I purchased a Canon Powershot 3.2 megapixel camera for the same price and it is AWESOME!!! DO NOT BUY THE OLYMPUS UNLESS YOU LIKE CHANGING BATTERIES EVERY TIME YOU USE IT!!!
I spent months researching a lens to meet my wide-angle/zoom needs. This one always stayed in the back of my head. The Canon L lens of this type was always my favorite choice but it was way out of my price range. After reading reviews both positive and negative of this lens...good focus/bad focus I pulled the trigger on the purchase. Hoping I would be in the good focus category, out of the box I realized I was in the other group. This lens will not find sharp focus even in bright light on the wide end and on the zoom end and every range in between. I tried cleaning the contact points of my camera and lens to no avail. My next choice is to send it back to Tamron and get it repaired. Hopefully this will fix the problem. If not, I have an even bigger dilemma. Based on my experience with this lens, I would not recommend it. Maybe that will change if it is repairable.
This book was recommended to me, so I felt I had to finish it. Even people who don't like the story seem impressed with the characterisation, but my biggest problem with this and with The Secret History is that I never feel involved in the stories and can barely identify with any of the main characters.Both books appear technically good, but there's little in either beyond an initial good idea. Not recommended.I very nearly didn't finish The Little Friend and won't read any future books by Tartt.
I can't get a single piece of my latest home theatre to program or my DVR cable box. Calls for help to Universal have yielded no response or return call. Simply NOT PLEASED.
I hate to be negative but it's the only conclusion i can draw here.I ordered the Archos 605 160GB unit on December 31st and by January 7th it was a paperweight.I was very excited about the unit, the huge amount of storage and the packaged features made it look like a very attractive alternative to the iTouch. What i found though was a buggy unit with a hard to use interface. In the first day i was forced to reset the unit several times as it kept locking up and when i put it on the DVR recorder for any extended amount of time it would lock up and miss programs i had scheduled to record. I then took it on a cross country flight and struggled just to get it to show a single movie. it would lock up, skip and just be non-responsive. with a unit that needs to be reset so often you would think that process might be easier to handle...it isnt...the reset hole is too small for even a paperclip to access nevermind the cheap plastic stylus they provide. i ultimately had to resort to a single staple to reset the unit.I assumed that i must have just received a buggy unit so i tried contacting support. the website was pretty unreliable when i finally did get through i was told i had to submit an RMA request to get them to look at the unit. this request took a couple of days to accomplish with Archos asking for the same infromation twice. Once I got the RMA established i went to the site to print the mailing label....guess who has to pay shipping? that's right. I was informed that Archos would cover the cost of mailing the "fixed" unit back to me but getting the unit to them would be on my own dime. this was the last straw for me. I decided that having to pay to get a unit that broke in less than two weeks fixed was too much of an insult. luckily i bought the unit through Amazon and their return policy is much easier to navigate and they PAY the shipping!the unit had a lot of potential and i was severely disappointed not only with the quality of the unit but with the lack of accountability from Archos.
I don't normally do the review thing, but in this case I decided to take a few minutes. For Christmas this year I decided to give a few of these digital picture frames. I purchased two of the philips frames for my mother and mother in-law. While shopping I decided I'd like one to. In an effort to save a few dollars I decided I didn't need one as nice as the parents so I opted for the TAO 5.6" Mahogany Modern Digital Picture Frame. While waiting for them to be delivered I created a folder of photos to put on the frames. The two philips frames showed up on the same day as the TAO! We immediately opened the two different frames and started loading pictures on them. The TAO was SO HORRIBLE next to the philips, that I had to send it back and purchase a philips for myself. My husband and I both tried to think of someone else we could give the TAO to for christmas but with the philips sitting right there displaying such beautiful crystal clear pictures we couldn't think of anyone we would want to give the TAO to.Picture quality is MUCH better on the philips and it feels like a better quality product when you hold it. The TAO felt and looked like junk. When we loaded up the same exact picture (quality and size)and stood the two side by side the picture on the philips was sharp and brite on the TAO it looked like the photo was out of focus. The photos were loaded on the TAO first, and at first I thought there was something wrong with my photos until we loaded them on the philips and saw just how great they looked. I tried every possible picture size and quality on the TAO trying to get it to look good, none did. On the philips every picture looked good on our first attempt!!At first the philips interface was a little more confusing then the TAO but after using them both for a few minutes the philips was actually easier to navigate around.The philips has a ton more options then the TAO as well.We were able to load about 60 high quality 720 x 540 photos onto the philips and still have room for more. While 60 photos seems to be plenty we decided to pick up a 1 gig memory card so we could test out the video feature as well. Got them for the two gifts as well.While the TAO has more internal memory and a remote control (remote doesn't come with the philips) those are the only two things it has over the philips. What good is a remote control and more memory if the quality of the pictures are so bad. In some cases it was hard to make out what the picture was. The philips comes packaged with everything you need to get started. The TAO does not even come with a USB cord or software, both came with the philips. The philips was packaged much nicer then the TAO as well.All my pictures transfered quickly and easily onto the philips. On the TAO in some cases we had to transfer the same pic two or three times as it wasn't there on the first and second attempts.I really put some thought into whether or not the TAO just seemed like a terrible product because the philips was so much nicer in every way and sitting right next to it. In the end I decided that even if I had never seen the philips I would have returned the TAO anyway.The battery is also a nice feature on the philips that the TAO is missing.I can go on and on about how wonderful the philips is and how horrible the TAO was but I think you get the picture (no pun intended!)Spend the extra $30 dollars... You wont be disapointed!
My camera is at Nikon for second repair, First time the Flash would not retract, They fixed that problem, Now it is back as the camera does not recognise that a memory card is present. I m now in my second week of waiting for this repair.
Purchased DRT400 in December 2005, within 9 months the unit failed. It was within the warranty period and we went through the same process described by other reviewers, charge to your credit card, returned the defective box, and received a REFURBISHED unit for $50. The refurbished unit failed within the first 2 weeks. Received second refurbished unit and it failed the first day. At this point, we demanded that we receive a NEW unit but Humax sent another refurbished unit. We refused delivery from UPS and it was sent back to Humax. Apparently Humax moved their warehouse during December 2006 so it took about 4 weeks for the new unit to ship. We were going to be out of town for the holidays, so I gave them a time frame of when NOT to ship the unit. They shipped it anyway and it sat on my front porch for 1 week. Thankfully it was still there when we returned. New unit worked for 9 months and failed. Even though the unit was NEW it was also a replacement and it only carries a 90-day warranty. Now they want $290 for a REFURBISHED replacement unit. I have kept a log of all the problems, calls, etc. and I asked to speak with a manager to express my frustration and to understand the lack of quality in their product. Going on 3 weeks of phone calls trying to get the unit replaced or the purchase price refunded and they can have the machine. I'm told that I'll hear from their corporate office within 72 hours--never happened. Called back, I'll hear back in 2 days, didn't happen. On the current issue: 7 phone calls, 3 emails, $400 on the machine and $300 for the lifetime TIVO membership--some of the worst customer service I've ever experienced.
This drive failed on my after less than four weeks. I've have another 16GB drive of theirs which has been stable for over a year. Save your money, look elsewhere.
1. Stand on an ant hill covered in honey2. Lick Kim Jong-il on the neck (especially now that he's dead)3. Shave my legs with a chainsaw4. Sit in the middle seat on a 15-hour flight surrounded by screaming children5. See 4, but without alcohol.You get the picture. But seriously, I have an air blower, Scotch tape (not the shady store brand), lint-free gloves (I'm a photographer, don't get creeped out), TWO HEPA filters cleaning dust out of my home and tweezers, and still, this #@$%! thing goes down and apparently attracts every speck of dust in the vicinity. Not to mention the screen is so matte than you can almost see the fingerprints even MORE. I got so excited by the introductory price and LONGEST PRODUCT NAME IN THE WORLD that I didn't notice this was one of those anti-glare covers. GAH.I've made this mistake before with a BoxWave screen protector for my phone. The non-matte ones are magically awesome, but this is dull, matte, blah, shows prints like that's its job. The shiny ones are amazing. If you live in an Intel wafer fab or other Class-I clean room and like your brand-new screen to look like matte and crappy, get this. If you live in said clean room and like awesomeness, find a listing for a non-matte version. This one is the devil. Into the trash it goes.
The USB port connection at the point of the External Drive is loose, and connectivity to the external CD-RW drive is frequently lost.I probably will never purchase another Targus product.
This DVD player worked just fine for around 9 months and now something has gone wrong with the processor- I no longer get any output to the subwoofer channel from either the Digital Coax or the analogue multichannel outputs. I am also starting to notice that the surround channels cut out frequently. Too bad that the warranty only lasted for 3 months...
As a computer mode DVD burner, it has all the specs of a Sony DRX710UL DVD burner -- double layer, DVD+/-R/RW, etc.But I couldn't get it to work with the supplied Nero DVD burning software, despite trying both Memorex & the "approved & tested" Verbatim DVD-R media (per Sony's website). I also tried Memorex DVD+RW, without success. I even uninstalled everything on my 1st PC and tried it all over two more times on 2 other PCs, with utter failure with every single Nero program I tried. I even bought the "full" Nero s/w (6.3 Ultra Edition), and tried all their updates (to 6.6 & patches), step by step, failing utterly with everything (i.e., "Nero Burning ROM", "VisionExpress", "Recode", "Disk Copy", to name a few) at every step on every PC at every stage in every way possible. At least 20 DVD-R disks that were wiped out during my efforts.I verified the VRD-VC10 wasn't dead by running some test s/w supplied by Sony, which did actual writes & reads on the media. This destroyed a few of the many disks that were killed during this whole experience, but it did prove that the burner worked.So, Sony pointed the finger at Nero w.r.t. my woes in computer mode.IMHO, DVD burning is not truly practical on a computer; capturing the camcorder's output via the i.Link (Firewire 1394a) cable only works sometimes (using Nero), is merely the beginning of a long series of activities that each is ridden with pitfalls, and very rarely actually worked for me. Chaptering is only possible during the capture process - a major joke. The date/time info on the tape goes bye-bye (Nero doesn't support putting it into a subtitle, and has no plans to, they said.)I did by brute force & much trial and error create a DVD from a home movie, but it took a huge amount of personal time & actually ended up working only using my Dell XPS's built-in DVD+R/RW burner. If I let Nero do the capture overnight, in the morning it was hung/dead & all for naught. It did work if I came back a couple of hours later, but who has time for that? For teenagers and 20-somethings, sure, it's fine. But if you're a person who has a life, there's absolutely no time for it.Nero's support is worse than awful. Don't even bother. They ought to be the subject of some major class action lawsuit. Their product is so horrible that I think my woes, if written down, would rival "War and Peace" for size and description of human misery. (See above for a brief overview of the things I tried.)As a standalone unit, it wasn't bad for 60 minute camcorder tapes. However, all my older VHS tapes of home movies are T-120, which means that they actually have 130 minutes of video on them. So, either I lose it or go to 4 hour mode, which results in a visibly inferior playback vs. the original VHS. Editing is difficult because there's no remote, and there's no display ability. Regarding the latter, using the analog pass-thru feature of many Sony camcorders should deal with that, but alas, I have a DCR-TRV140, which doesn't have that feature.The inability to name titles on stuff recorded in standalone mode is a bummer. Sony should have provided just a simple & small s/w program that runs on a PC instead of the piece of junk Nero package, so that one could just rename a title on a DVD+RW disk.Considering that there are now DVRs on the market that have iLink inputs as well as the VRD-VC10's Svideo & composite inputs, which provide outputs of what's being recorded to a TV, which not only support time-based chaptering but also title naming on RW disks, and which can write to DVD+/-R/RW disks (not just +R/RW), the VRD-VC10 is already obsolete. Considering further that the combined price of such DVRs + a computer-only DVD burner is about the same as the VRD-VC10, it not only does an inferior job, there's no economy in trying to do 2 things with the 1 unit.
For a $20 dollar item, $43 + 7 shipping is allot to pay. Look elsewhere on amazon..Xbox 360 Live 1600 Points
I just purchased an Axim X51V. I have read user reviews that suggest doing an ActiveSync fix prior to using the device. Does anyone know the location of the instructions for the fix? It is very difficult to find on both the Dell and Aximsite forums. My one star rating is due to the fact that I have not used the Axim yet. Thanks.
In September 2002, we purchased the Panasonic RV32S and were quite happy with it. Excellent value, picture quality, ease of setup... and all the other things people have raved about. UNTIL we got the dreaded HO2 error and couldnt play DVDs. It was still within the 1 yr parts warranty of course though over the 90 day labor warranty. So the shop we took it to wanted a deposit just to look at it and estimated it would cost more than half the price of a new player. "Oh well - we got a lemon", we thought and happily went and bought another one. Now, 92 days after purchasing that new player, it wont read ANYTHING! zip, zero, zilch... put in a disc of ANY format and it says "No Play". It cant read ANYTHING... just sits and spins the disc around! Course what does Panasonic say? "Take it in for repair" - of course, to that same ... repair shop.Off to buy a Sony - "Fool me once, shame on you, Fool me twice, shame on me". Should have bought a Sony last time.
Why would anyone pay $149 for a 256mb, USB 1.1, b/w screen player, when an extra $50 can buy a 2gb iPod nano, is simply beyond me. What could possibly be the logic? It doesn't seem like there's any. I used both players, and it's really hard to justify buying this one instead of nano. The two are simply day and night. And if somebody really wants to go with a small capacity player, then 512mb iPod Shuffle for $99 is still a much better deal.
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 mount sticks well for a couple of days and has good adjustment angle range. It clips on and off the C Series GPS easily and securly BUT it would not come off my car windscreen after I left it on for about 3 weeks. I had to tear the rubber leaving part of the suction cup stuck to my windshield. Maybe you could pre-coat the suction cup with some kind of releasing grease or something? Don't leave it on!
I am extremely unhappy with the MicroTalk Cobra LI5600-2DX VP up to 20 miles. I bought a pair 7 days ago and one of these doesn't work . The battery doesnt charge and his range in urban setting is no more than 900 feets. The voice quality is crackling and noise. This unit is only good for kid's back yard use and not for people like me, that goes to skiing to the mountains and need a good radio. I Will NOT recommend it to anyone...really. I'm back to use my old Motorola Two ways....T6400 ......
I am a huge fan of Tivoli and have 3 PALS and have given more than 10 away as gifts.The iSongBook 2 is a terrible use of $399. I had the unit for about :30 minutes and did a side by side with the Altec Lansing imotion 620 and have to say, other than having AM, which is nothing these days, The iSongbook 2 Has nothing to offer and does not sound any better than the imotion 620 from Altec Lansing.I played around with the radio, the ipod deck (clever that it is hidden), and hooked up our Sirius Satellite all which worked O.K. but it took no time at all to pack it back up and send it back. To top it off, there is no internal rechargeable battery and even the folks at Tivoli said that unless you plan to use non rechargeable batteries, not a good idea to keep it also plugged in via AC. What a stupid concept. Unless you are fully committed to just pluging in the unit to recharge rechargeable batteries, you are best off simply plugging the unit in to wall socket and using regular AA non rechargeable batteries when you want to take it portable. Unless it was just me, you actually have to remove an iPod from the dock to try any other sort of Aux unit like a satellite radio. Another very negative fact. At least in my experiment, I had to pull the iPod out of the holder in order for the satellite radio to play via Aux.This particular version of a Tivoli unit is a huge departure from the earlier products I have or seen from Tivoli!
I wanted to like this mouse, and have used a similar one from Kensington with great success for years, but for some reason it just doesn't work very well and is a great disappointment. Now I have to go out and buy another brand of the same thing just to get work done! It's way way too jumpy, on any number of surfaces I tried. It keeps releasing the item I've selected too soon so the amount of clicking and dragging I have to do just to get one thing done has been increased tenfold. It jumps the cursor all over the screen when my hand is just sitting still not moving. Very frustrating to use. Can't wait to get rid of it.
I ordered the Philips HS500 headphones and instead got the SHS5200 headphones. I did not want the SHS5200 because they are significantly worse headphones from my experience (the sound sucks compared to the HS500 and the reflective coating on the neckband melted and rubbed all over my clothes and my neck).Target did not notify me that they were sending A DIFFERENT ITEM that I DID NOT WANT.
I read numerous reviews that spoke of static sound and the speakers just stop working one day. Should have listened better. I thought maybe it was just a few that were bad ... mine was one of them. I heard the static in the speakers the first day, but tried to pretend it wasn't there. After about 3 months it would not charge the ipod when it was docked, and then a few weeks later it just stopped working. The power light was on, with and without the battery/charging cord and still no sound. Should have listened!!! Junk! And I thought, "It's only $30 dollars, if it doesn't work, at least I'm not losing that much money." Well, there goes $30 dollars!
I purchased this device for a very simple TV, which didn't have progressive scan and didn't have digital output for sound. What I found was:1. This DVD player skips a fair amount--at least 1-2 times per movie, and2. audio for movies doesn't always play!I was trying to play a few DVDs that I had received from Netflix. One of them had played fine one night, but the next time I tried the SAME MOVIE in the DVD player, the sound was no longer working. If I put another DVD in, the sound would work. I was completely mystified.After looking on Google, I read that other people had the same problem--they had found that inserting an AUDIO CD into the player first, letting it play for 1 minute, and then re-inserting your original, soundless DVD would cause the sound to work once more.I tried this suggestion and it did work, though the sound seemed to be lower when maxed out completely than it had been the night before.Clearly, there are some design/manufacturing flaws with this DVD player.Personally, I do not want to insert an audio CD everytime my DVD player is incapable of producing the sound from my DVDs. While this DVD player is cheap, I believe it is worth more money for a more reliable device. Furthermore, these are only the problems I FOUND! I would not be surprised if there were more problems with this DVD player.
My camera never worked right from the moment I left the store. Shots would come out overexposed, underexposed, out of focus, you name it. After some frustration and a trip to Japan where every shot turned out garbage, I took the camera back to the store where I purchased it, and they agreed that something was wrong, so back to Nikon it went. It came back working better, but I still don't think it is quite right. To add insult to injury, I bought a Nikon SB-400 flash to go along with the camera, and that broke within a month. I sent that back to Nikon, and they said it had a bad coil, and the part was on backorder, so I was without my expensive flash for 3 months. The part come in, the flash was returned, and it lasted all of one week before breaking down again. I don't know, maybe i'm cursed, perhaps I'm not meant to own a Nikon camera, but considering the amount of $$ I have spent I shouldn't expect to have any of these problems. Complaints I've sent to Nikon have falled upon deaf ears, or maybe into a corporate black hole. I'm on the verge of selling all my lenses and starting over again with a Canon.
It does the job, but like all home printer ink- It is too expensive. I prefer tactility in final product made at home, but slowly AND surely lean toward electronic presentation or photo print jobs done through warehouse stores like CostCo.
This cable came fulfilled from Amazon from a third party merchant. The quality was incredibly poor, we could not get an image to appear reliably on the screen. 0 Stars from me!
Another piece of junk disguised as a portable printer! (Read my review of the HP 350 portable.) On this unit, the paper feed mechanism failed after 3 months -- repaired under warranty. Last week it stopped putting ink down at my client's facility (really embarrassing). It spite of &quot;5 deep cleanings,&quot; a new catridge, and 5 more deep cleanings the printer would only print blank pages.I was then forced to go out a buy HP's new portable - the 450 (I'm keeping my fingers crossed) so I could continue working.
I really liked it until it went totally dead. I left it plugged into my pc overnight & next morning it was totally dead. Can't get it to respond on any pc. I tried 3 of them. It is totally dead... Luckily, I had it backed up.I'll keep you posted on what Sandisk does about it.It has now been 1 month since I complained to Sandisk.It took them about 2 weeks to send me an RMA & that only came after I called on the phone. I got no response from my online complaint. I sent it back within a day. And now it's been a month since I originally complained & still no replacement... Although my account says closed because it was an even exchange. When I can expect this exchange I do not know...
I used this product on my Honda Odyssey 2002. This casue the SRS light lit on. I brought the van to Honda Dealer and they said this took away the power from the vehicle that cause the SRS module failure. The cost to repair may upto $800.I plan to return this product to Amazon.What is the return process?Thanks,Peter
This is my third hp multifunction. From day 1, I have not been able to copy or scan. Tech support said it was because the power was routed through a power strip, so we installed an outlet dedicated for it. Still did not work. I tried their next suggestion to reprogram the printer; still didn't work. I bought the multi-sided printing attachment soon after I purchased the printer; it never worked. Here I sit today at 5 AM with a (just shy of) 14-month-old printer that will not power on. As far as I am concerned, this has been a total waste of $300 + $100 for the attachment. Tech support's resolution? Send it back 1) at my cost; 2) be without a printer; 3) for an indefinite period of time; and then 4) pay for the repairs since it is newly out of warranty. Wait a second! That's not what I paid all that money for!I have loved hp until this printer. Beyond the exceptional print quality, the one feature that has kept me coming back to hp is their OCR software and the ability to scan printed material and edit the text. Their G-series multifunctions were true workhorses with outstanding scan and print quality.Not this time! If I have to buy a new printer 3 days before Christmas, I'm looking at a Cannon. Bye-bye hp. Anyone want to join me for a burial of an hp Officejet 7110? Just joking....
We bought this product so we could download items from Dish or Tivo and it can do neither
Like another reviewer, the mouse worked fine for about a month, then the L-click button stopped working. Now I have to click on items about seven times before they are recognized. I would have given this five stars if my expectation was to have the mouse work for 30 days, but seeing that my expectation was for it to work for years, it gets only one star.
I bought one of these and in a few months it crashed and I lost all the data. Unfortunately for me I lost my receipt and the manufacturer wouldn't fix it without it costing me roughly the same amount that a new one cost. Be warned: STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!
When I received these cables (I bought 2), I was surprised by how thin the cable was. It is about as thin as a cheap USB cable. The description says it is shielded, but I have my doubts. When I tried to use it with my laptop, I have had nothing but problems. My monitor often refuses to show anything except "Check Video Cable".I think that there isn't a specific cable model sold as this Amazon item, but many. This means that you may receive a different product than the one that received the glowing reviews. You can tell because there are a few differences evident in all the photos.
I ordered this to go with the new Canon S5 IS camera I bought, because I thought a new bag would be great. This one is listed as made for the S5, but it isn't. It's too small to be comfortable. I will continue to use my existing camera bag, but am keeping this one for the times when I need a little extra cushioning or have space constraints. I call it workable, but not recommended.
The product description is severely lacking. Except for the audio port, this product does not work with my iPod Touch and iPod Classic 6G. If you just want the audio to play through the car stereo system, get a 3.5mm audio cable for much less money.
We bought this DVD player to play movies for our little guys while we're on the road. The very first time we used it, the movie froze several times and restarted itself...and these were movies that played flawlessly in our home DVD player, so scratches or smudges weren't an issue.A few weeks later, during another road trip, it froze yet another movie, and this time, it never restarted. We popped out the DVD, put another in, and that was it - the unit never recognized another DVD, and never played another second of video. Our children never had even touched the thing, and it was given absolute care and protection - a padded case, not left in the hot/cold car, only mommy and daddy allowed to operate it. I can't imagine why it would go kaput so fast, so I'm returning it for something else.Save your money - buy something else!!
I was very very disappointed when I removed the camera out the box it came in and seen the camera was cracked which let water leak inside. What a waste of money!
I first purchased a CX5200 Epson all-in-one. Started having problems within one year -- clogged print heads. After Epson first refused to do anything about it even though the thing was under warranty, they finally agreed to replace it. Epson sent me a new CX5400, which of course I was happy about at the time. They would not warrant the CX5400 because it was a replacement for the 5200. Now I really know why. It went bad within a year as well. Clogged print heads -- again. When it did work, I liked the print quality, and I feel it scans well. That's why I gave it a "1" rating. Or was because there isn't an option for a "0" rating? Dennis
We bought this dvd player just before Christmas, and it worked pretty well until the warranty expired (3months). It started to skip and have jerky playback on all movies. Even brand new flawless dvd's only play part way before it stops working correctly. It also gives off a lot of heat, and with a (big)fan running on it constantly, we do get extra play time before it has problems. Overall it has been a waste of our money, and we should have gotten something higher quality. You get what you pay for, and this is junk.
Like many of these reviewers, I too liked the sound and the fit but the casing started to pull away from the wiring. I thought I had accidentally cut the cord but it started coming apart in several locations. Once I saw other reviewers with the same issue, it has come to my attention that these aren't as rugged as they claim.
Can I give it a ZERO? You know how some companies do a lot of things..? Take Sony. They make walkmans, TV's and a lot of other things.. Having purchased Sony products before, I didn't have to many reservations about this DVD-recorder. After all, it's a Sony, right? WRONG! I have had nothing but unsatisfactory service with this item. I should have waited until "ALL" the "BUGS" were fixed, or at least reduced. The problems I have experienced are,1.) The Player will not finalize the dvd.2.) Takes a long time to "Process".3.) Does not read all dvd's. I mean, isn't this one supposed to be compatable with just about everything?Anyway, to make a long story short, BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
I thought it was worth a shot because of the price... the picture is horrible though, lots of snow. Hundreds of tiny flickering white dots really messes up the ambiance.
Got a great deal at a B&M; store but it has kept breaking on me. I owned it for only 2 months the first time. I simply pulled it out of the computer usb port and the case stayed in my hand and the chip stayed in the computer! I pulled the data off, put it back together and took it back. With a little convincing, they replaced it and I got to use it for another 3 months before it just stopped working. It didn't come apart, it just stopped being recognized by the computer. I put a file on it, walked accross the building to another computer and the computer didn't see it. I tried it on a dozen computers since and nothing knows it's there. It simply died.Now it's been a whole year since I bought it and I'm finally getting around to using the warrenty to get it replaced again. I've been using my Lexar 1gb in the meantime which I've owned for over 2 years with no problems (and before that, a 128mb Lexar for another 2 years also with no problems). So to me, since I didn't have a track record of misuse, I'm pointing my finger at Verbatim for faulty design.Worse part is, I'll get a replacement but I won't feel safe using it for fear it'll break again. What am I suppose to do, gift it and make it someone else's problem?
Everything is fine and dandy except the fact that it doesn't come with the USB cord to hook the printer to the computer, and that IS a LITTLE important. Also, I have Windows Vista, and the printer is not compatible with it, I have to download a patch, but that was my own fault. I guess you get what you pay for...
Purchased 2 DVI Gear HDMI cables from Cmple.com and both didn't work our of the box. 1 cable was completely dead and another one has a flcikering problem. Waste of money.
HAD TO OPEN PACKAGE TO FIND VOLTAGE
The LaCie drives are a mixed bag, being extremely quiet and very fast. I use mine with a usb 2.0 card with my laptop and the external drives are actually faster than the internal drive.However, there are problems that may or may not be due to LaCie. I have also had an ongoing problem with the drives losing data and being recognized by Windows. After a lot of checking, the problems seem to be simple, yet very destructive. A notebook card protrudes out a good bit over the side of the computer. This has led to ocassional bumps to the card that likely have been the cause of cracks to the bottom of several usb 2.0 and firewire 800 cards. I mention this only to alert anyone who is frustrated by trying to figure out these data losses. LaCie apparently has never encountered this problem. Also, a heavy firewire 800 cable will frequently fall out of the firewire 800 card and that also causes data loss. This data loss theorectically should not be happening, as I have write caching disabled which makes it unecessary to use the "safe removal icon" in the notification area. Whether the loss of data despite write caching being disabled is a Windows problem or a LaCie drive problem is something I have not yet determined. Although I may buy another LaCie drive, that purchase is clouded by the inforgivable lack of information from LaCie. They do have users e-mail addresses and could easily have sent out the firmware update information that is necessary after XP service pack 2 is installed. The reason this is so critical is that the firmware update must be done on a computer NOT using service pack 2. This effectively makes my drives unable to use the firewire connections anymore because I did not find this out until AFTER the XP service pack 2 installation and upon finding that the drives had yet another problem. Basically, these drives can not be counted upon for any data that is not backed up elsewhere, which makes their value very questionable.
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.
Beautiful keychain picture viewer looks like it would hold up well in a purse. Unfortunately the one I got would only work while plugged in to a USB cable, otherwise had no power. Amazon was great about the RMA!
Short and Sweet. Out of the box on day one. Dead CPU fan on day three. Back to the store on day four.POOR Quality! Neat little machine, but POOR Quality.P.S.. The DVD drive sounds like a Tecumseh Lawn Mowing engine running w/o a muffler.
This IPOD is prone to headphone jack problems after about a month of use. Any type of movement now cause static during song play. Any headphones I try do the same thing. I have read about this problem on several places on the net. Apples response...&quot;There is a one yr warranty&quot;. Guess that is their excuse for selling an inferior product.
Do not buy this junk, Problem is you have to clean your Printer head all the time . Print quality suck!!!!!!!!
I could not believe how people find this one a good quality product. I got it and almost could not hear my music. A lot of noise in the background. The fan is too loud. Not recommended.
I say ouch because with shipping and taxes I paid almost $3000 for this laptop and I wish I had returned it rather than tried to live with it.Even as I am typing this review on the P25 it is typically unstable; the cursor unpredictably shifts its position and I have to frequently make corrections. For the same reason, I cannot use Microsoft Word on this computer, even though I have tried installing two different versions. Instability is also a problem when I am on the internet; it skips back to the previous screen frequently.In addition, the quality of TV reception is not good on the 17 inch screen (the same signal is good on my TV set) and the voice and picture are not synchronized, sometimes slightly so, sometimes extremely so. Somebody knowledgeable told me this is true of TV reception on all computers; I wish I had known that before I bought this P25.I should mention that I had just previously sent back a Dell laptop with many of the same features because it was crashing and locking up out of the box. Because the Toshiba did not lock up and crash out of the box, I thought I could live with it. But I've come to regret that decision.If the P25 worked properly, it would be worth the money. And maybe others have had better luck than I have, or have been able to make adjustments. But I hired a technician to install wireless on this and another computer I own and he had such a frustrating time with Toshiba telephone technicians in India that he was fuming. The poor service provided by Toshiba is becoming notorious. Instead of the Chinese water torture, they are using the Indian telephone torture. That is probably the biggest risk you run with Toshiba, the poor service.What I suspect is that these multi-featured laptops cannot adequately do the demanding juggling required technically. We like the idea of everything being integrated, but the integration is an unachieved ideal, a fantasy.If I had to do it again, I'd get the exchange computer Dell cheerfully offered when the first malfunctioned. Or maybe the wisest thing would be to stop looking for a laptop that promises to do everything
I bought this three days ago and have had nothing but problems. It is going back tomorrow and I will never buy another iPAQ. I had an older model iPAQ (3800 series) that I had gotten used in December. I had started having major problems with it crashing on me about two months ago. I debated over getting a new iPAQ after those problems and the bad reviews on Amazon for HP's in general. I had decided to go with Dell but my husband took me shopping for our anniversary and all we could find was this HP. It was so pretty and cool that I forgot my plans and bought it because I just had to have it NOW! What a mistake.The machine itself works great, it was when I started trying to install the software that the problems started. Active Sync would not install properly and ended up crashing the first computer I tried installing it on. (Putting the computer in permanent Safe mode.)I thought at first that it was a problem with my computer so I tried loading it on my other, newer one. Same problems with Active Sync only this time I was getting a message saying that the software was not compatable with Windows XP and might mess up my computer if I continued to try syncing it. This was strange since on the box it says it IS compatable.I contacted HP today and yes, their customer service IS as bad as I've heard. They of course denied that it could possibly be a problem with their machine or software - BOTH of my computers must have messed up at the same time, coincidentally when I got the PPC! They were basically no help at all.My husband spent 5-6 hours after work getting the first computer fixed, quite a job since he's not a computer expert. He finally got it done and I started over. Well, guess what - I got the software loaded, well only Active Sync - Outlook wouldn't load so I stuck with the version I already have on there. But of course when I tried to sync the computer could not detect the PDA, just like yesterday before my PC crashed. I tried it over and over, even using a cord from my old PDA. Then tried it all on the other computer. NO, it does not work at all and yes, I did get a message AGAIN about incompatible device drivers for XP like I got yesterday. (And the HP support people swore this is impossible.) There is supposed to be a Logo on the product box that says XP compatible, which there is not.So I have this very expensive calendar/phone book/calculator/To DO list and that's about it. I can't download e-mails or add programs or anything if I can't connect to my computer. It basically useless. I'm so didgusted I want to throw it as hard as I can. Now I have to drive one hour each way and waste all that gas money and time to return this stupid thing. I have six children - I don't have time for this garbage! I just want to cry and HP could care less. I told them all of this and they just said, &quot;See your vendor.&quot; Who's going to repay my husband and me for our wasted time and money dealing with the problems this machine has created???I am taking this back. I might get a Dell but honestly I'm so disgusted that I may just forget PDA's entirely and stick with old-fashioned pen and paper. It's not fancy and may not be as easy to carry around but at least it's reliable and if it does get lost or messed up it's not that expensive to replace.
Got this dock for a friend and discovered that it will recharge the battery pack that came with it, but not standard rechargeable AA NiMH camera batteries - this should certainly be mentioned in the product description. And the online manuals at Kodak do not cover this model. There is no mention of two different Series 3 Camera Dock models, but there's another one with 3 charging lights (yes, that's the more expensive one at this site - but, again, the description doesn't tell you what the difference is!). I feel sucked in by a product description that doesn't address the actual operation and features (or lack of features). >>Sept 7, 2007 update >> I've exchanged numerous frustrating emails with Kodak support.On Aug 28 they told me "The green flashing light indicates that your camera and the Kodak EasyShare camera dock series 3 is ready for transfering pictures to your computer or is set on transfer mode." Actually it turned out that a quickly flashing green light meant the battery was very low and a slowly flashing green light meant the battery was partially charged.On Aug 30 they told me "It is not true that the Kodak EasyShare camera dock series 3 will not charge a standard Ni-MH rechargeable battery." Then, on Sept 5, they said, "Regular AA Ni-Mh batteries will not charge using a camera dock." I believe that last statement is true.Four times I have asked if they have an on-line manual for this 1 light model and they have referred me to on line manuals for the 3 light camera dock. If you buy this one do NOT expect any support from Kodak -- their support section apparently does not know, or refuses to acknowledge that they even make a Series 3 camera dock with one light.>>As far as the difference between this and the 3 light model: Neither of them will charge standard AA rechargeable batteries, but apparently the 3 light version has a built in battery discharge and restore feature for the Kodak battery pack that this one does not have. Since my friend misplaced the manual and I can't get any info on this 1 light model from Kodak, I do not know what other differences there might be.[update 09/10/2007] Found the printed manual (no help from Kodak support). This model says it will also discharge and restore the Kodak battery pack and indicates it when the light changes to a flashing yellow. >>>12/10/2007 Final update: My friend has the dock set up too far away for the cable to reach her pc so she doesn't use the picture xfer feature; but she REALLY LIKES THE ABILITY TO RECHARGE (the Kodak battery pack) BY SIMPLY SETTING THE CAMERA IN THE DOCK. -- I still would give it 1 star or less because of the lack of Kodak support and their design that purposely cripples the charger so it will not work with standard rechargeable batteries that the camera can use. Kodak support apparently does not know their own products and doesn't appear to read or understand your problem either - in response to my last request for a manual for this dock, their final email told me to phone customer support and be sure I had the camera's serial number ready so I could return the camera! ??
I really wish I could tell you about the product, but it never arrived. Now they wont even post my review or return my emails. I am just trying to figure out what is wrong with Amazon. Guess this is my last purchase from them. They really need to have better customer service and package tracking. Maybe try UPS.
After 5 months of usage this piece of garbage began displaying the infamous &quot;HO7&quot; error. Opening it up, I discovered that the disc could not spin on its own. With a little prodding, it would spin for twenty seconds and then malfunction again. This will be the last Panasonic product I ever purchase.
Canon makes several excellent lenses that use 77 mm filters. One would think that Canon would ensure that the 77 mm lens cap would fit over the polarizer filter. Surprise, it does not!! This is a serious defect with this expensive filter. Without being able to protect the filter with a lens cap, my filter has gotten seriously scratched. The filter itself is of high quality.
Maybe it is a Canadian-French keyboard. The keys are in QWERTY-layout style which is common in the USA and Canada while the French (France) use an AZERTY-layout keyboard. It was quite a disappointment for my French studies.
Beware those of you who try to use this device with a Mac Powerbook G4. It doesn't work. Mine didn't work , and SmartDisk customer support told me the device would not work with any Powerbook G4!Grrr
Absolute garbage, this supply didn't work from out the box. The LED lights but charge to laptop was pulsing for a fraction of a second every 10 seconds or so. Delivered ZERO charge to my Sony VAIO laptop over two hour period. My laptop simply entered auto-hibernation due to lack of charge !!!
Don't buy it. It doesn't play any disc on the first day. I am returning it.
Got it instead of getting net book. I had to buy another battery for 30$ as the battery does not hold charging also I had to buy another charger as the charger does not fit well for another 12$. The laptop itself works well and in moderate condition
Everything works fine and it would be a great product, but, if you want to record cable or satellite TV premium channels, forget it!! There is a copy protection system in this unit that displays a notice saying you cannot copy these channels, then stops recording. Certain premium channel providers may not use the blocking signal yet from what I have heard. But the majority do, so beware. It will allow recording of these channels to the VHS tape but not the DVD. Most other brands of recorders will allow DVD recording with no blocking. Sony is automatically assuming we are all pirates. I am recording these channels (which I am paying a premium price for) for my own personal use. I consider this "fair use" of the video. I erase them then record again. The new unit I purchased from Radio Shack has the same "one touch" features for recording home movies as well. I am never buying a Sony recorder again.
I have been having intermittent wifi problems. Meaning the connection drops and does not reacquire. This is a known problem with the LAN-Express AS 802.11g component that is used (check a google search for sony laptop intermittent wireless failure) in the machinebut Sony will not acknowledge that there is a problem. They invite me to send in my laptop for a month but I can't do without it for a month. I'm stuck.
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!!!
Did not performed as specified. When aux unit played AAIGM24 would repeatedly pause and restart. Merchant was prompt with refund; no questions asked.
I tried for over a month to fine tune the settings to keep the connection from dropping. But intermittently the connection would always fail. Sometimes after an hour and other times after 24 hours. If I stopped the device through the device manager and then restarted it, it would usually reconnect for awhile. I finally gave up and bought a Linksys WMP54G. Which works great. Maybe I just got a lemon.
I purchased the Terk VR1 Automatic TV volume controller, Try to set it up as per instruction.Had no luck, return the product.
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.
I bought these disks hoping they would be good like other ridata purchases before hoping the media code was RICOHJPN media which is good media for its price but instead i get RITEK-R03-02 8X rejects sold as 4X with terrible quality and im stuck with 200 of them. And I am not happy at all!!
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 researched hard drives and portable hard drives for two months. This is the only on that had no bad reviews. It died two days after I completed my Itunes transfer. Lost 22gb of Itunes. I was told by MFG that some electronic devices just quit. I did get a full refund from Amazon.
I was so excited to order my Casio CTK-6000 keyboard packaged together with the playing stand & Casio adapter.. I waited patiently for my items to arrive via the long wait of free shipping.. only to get my items today & am unable to even try it out because Amazon packaged the keyboard together with the WRONG adapter. THANKS A LOT. Now I have to send it back & buy a new one. I won't be ordering the new one from Amazon, though! If you have a CTK-6000 keyboard this is NOT the right adapter for it, even though it says its for all CTK models except the CTK-5000. It is just not true. The right adapter for the CTK-6000 (and others) is the Casio AD-A12150 adapter. I had a long day at work and was so stoked to lighten my day with starting to mess around on this. I came home to a slightly damaged box & dysfunction due to the wrong adapter. I want to make sure everything works right because of the packaging damage. I have to wait some more. WHAT A LET DOWN. I am *pissed* amazon!!!
I picked this headset over many other options for the price and comfortable, secure fit they advertise along with "premium sound and superior bass"If you like listening to all your music filtered through a tin can - these are for you.there is little to NO bass and the earbuds fallout with great ease. Makes for a great time at the gym if you like messing with your overpriced headset and not working out... DO NOT BUY and if you do want to buy them - you can have mine since i can't return them now....
This is theoretically a great device, except ... I use macs, so much of what it can do, I can't use it for. I knew that and was perfectly happy to buy a replacement for my old one to record live music. Unfortunately, this is a new recording technology that is incompatible with my other minidisc recorder. This one can play my old minidiscs, but I can't play the new hi-mds on my old one. All I get is an annoying beep. You can record in the old mode with a computer (non-mac), but why wouldn't you just record on your computer then? As many reviewers have pointed out, this product can't compete with the i-pod, and shouldn't try. Sony messed up a good product.
There is a piece of plastic that holds the 2 ends of the armband together...this is made out of cheap plastic and will break!!! Buy an armband made entirely of the elastic material. The plastic is a weak link!!
Plugged it in, right away I started getting shocked, next came the blue screen at shut down warning about USB Device, Called DLink, couldn't understand them, they couldn't understand me (don't you love OUT-SOURCING), they didn't even know what a hub was, kept asking me which windows I was using. Finally after them asking WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHOCKED? I just told them it was saying vulgar things to me and hung up. Never again, and I bought two of these. ;-(Bill in Las Vegas
I purchased this camera a year ago. I have found more and more things wrong with the camera and am so disgusted with it that I am buying a different one. My brother and I both have the same cameras (Christmas gift from our parents) and he is experiencing the same problems. It is not just my camera that seems to have these problems!First, the flash is VERY bright. I am constantly having to turn off the flash and turn on a room light just to get a decent picture. If I leave the flash on, his eyes are half-closed and he looks drunk. If I do not have the flash on, then the pictures are too dark. I've tried ALL the 4 or 5 setting for the flash and none of them correct this problem! I also frequently get red-eyes in my pictures even when I'm using the red eye flash!Second, the batteries! I have the WORST time with the batteries for this camera! They die within ONE day for me! I don't even have to have the camera turned on and it is dead the next time I try to use it! I switched from using the rechargeable batteries to the regular AA batteries just so I can depend on my camera to turn on when I want a quick picture of my son. The AA's drain SO fast that I go through (literally) 3-4 sets of batteries in a given month and I do NOT take that many pictures. My brother has the same camera and he has experienced the same problems!Third, the dock! Most of the time I have to fiddle with the dock and have the camera tilted in just the right position to get the dock to recognize that the camera is attached to it. It often turns off, even in the middle of transferring pictures. I have tried 4-5 different power outlets, and the dock acts the same way in each of them.Fourth, the picture quality only deteriorates! When I first received the camera the pictures were of adequate/good quality. However, now ALL of them are blurry! Every single one that I take is blurry whether I'm moving or not, whether the target of the picture is moving or not, and even when using the camera function (sports, I believe) that is supposed to account for movement. None of it works now and every picture is very blurry.Today was the last straw with this camera. I put new batteries in it just yesterday since I knew that I would be taking pictures of my son today. I went to turn it on, and it did NOTHING! I tried 5 or 6 times to turn it on and it did nothing. I eventually changed the batteries, and tried to turn it on on a different setting, and it still did nothing. I finally brought the camera in to show it to my husband and it finally turned on after he tried a couple of times to turn it on.In sum, this camera has many problems and it only gets worse as the camera gets older. I would have expected much better quality on a camera that is about $100. My camera is approximately one year old and has been performing very, very, very poorly for at least the last 6 months, starting to have problems for at least 9 months, and only worked well for about 2-3 weeks after I got it. Save yourself the time and money and don't buy this camera. I am buying a more expensive one and hoping for better luck!
Please do not buy this product. Quality is very low, even if this happens to work. the DVD picture is very poor, this is not even close to the product picture they advertise. the output power is not enough for good sound. so you have to buy a separate amplifier as well. this is first time a decided to save money and I bought a price. Finaly I didn't save -I lost money.
To use Aplio, both parties need to have Aplio setted up. You have to use &quot;certain&quot; internet provider (compatible, according to the user guide) which costs you at $9 dollars a month.If you don't make a lot phone calls, it is not worth to buy it.
Originally posted January 21,2005I've had the product for about 10 months. Sound and picture quality are fine but using the damn thing distroys much of its value. The ease-of-use issues have been well documented by other disappointed users so I will only say the issues they raised are right on. Hard to use is an understatement. My review is to share my experience with a failure mode and Sony repair. I have a lot of CDs and DVDs but am not a heavy user. Maybe watch a move once a week and play a few CDs now and then. Noticed some of the DVDs were making noise and not playing properly. Discovered fairly deep circular gouges that made several disks unplayable. At first, though they were damaged at purchase but then realized perfect DVDs were being distroyed. Appeared to be only disks around 350 that were damaged and probably when I used the auto LOAD function to read disk titles. May not be the cause but it is always after this operation that damaged disks have been discovered. Would like to know if anyone else has had this problem. Now for Sony service. After making it through the voice recognition phone menu system and providing name address phone model etc I was finaly placed in Q for a live agent -- 45 minutes later I was connected to a very nice woman who arranged for an exchange, not new, but a refurbished product. That's OK with me, a refurbished product is probably just as good as new. The rub is that it cost me over $40 to return ship the product to Sony. They provide a work order that you take to a "UPS Store" but you pay for shipping and handling. And then wait for Sony to send the replacement. I just returned mine last week so don't know how long the process will take. I do know that good customer care will ship you a new or refurbished product and have you use that packaging to return the original product. The best companies even pay for shipping, all shipping. If I get the refurbished unit back within two weeks and if it looks and works like new, I probably will be satisfied but Sony could, and should, have done better both in the design of the product and in its customer care.---------------------------I'm Back! It took about four weeks for repair. So far so good. Seems to work like new, but too soon to know if the disks are now safe. If the problem returns, I'll let you know!
I truly hate the LOUD commercials and the constant use of the up-down volume control. This product sounded like the perfect solution to my problem. I suppose it does help some, but not enough to make it worth the price. I am disappointed with this product.
These speakers, like other Bose products, sound amazing in the store but not so much at home. I even have a great sound card installed on my computer but these speakers still lack mid-range. They sound hollow and get distorted when turned up loud. The subwoofer volume controls the bass on the sub as well as the speakers. If you turn the sub down low, there's no base in the speakers. These would be great speakers for the casual music enthusiast but unfortunately they wouldn't be spending $250 on speakers.
I went through 2 different mice before I realized this item just isn't worth it! I initially thought that I was the problem of the first mouse only working for 4 months. But when I purchased the 2nd one, it only lasted 6.5 months.
Bought 2 of these. I began noticing problems after a week or so. The audio cuts out frequently (1 to 7 times a minute) whenever we are watching a non-HD channel. The other cable works fine... for now!
First of all these cables bear no resemblance to the photo, those are $20 cables. These are seventy five cent cables, they are like string with the cheapest RCA connectors possible. Don't waste time or money on them!
I have bought two of these both of them do not work now. It is a piece of junk. If your life depended on you using this don't it will short out on you.
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 tried this HDMI cable between known working components,(tested with another cable after) and this cable does not transmit sound and has a poor, snowy picture. NOT worth the two bucks!
These cards came with my brand new (at the time) computer and for a while they worked fine. Everything was quiet, graphics were nice and I was happy.My computer isn't even 2 years old yet and the fan has become noisy, one card has already gone bad ( I had two in my computer for gaming) and has been taken out and now I can see that the second card is showing the same signs the first card showed before it went to the graveyard.I can't even play a game as simple as Sims anymore. So this card worked great for around 1.5 years but after that they both have to be replaced and I'm not sure how long these cards are normally supposed to last so.. if 1 to 2 years is their limit.. I know this now and I'll be trying a different brand. I'm considering going back to a dell. My old dell never had this problem and I had it for many years.
not only is sony the worst customer support on the planet, unless you are japanese, they suck at laptops4 days old my wireless lan has failed and the answer I got from the customer support is to buy a pcmcia wireless adapter or plug in a 10BT cable, if I want to get the wirelss repaired it will take 8 to 10 weeks. it would be better to not buy sony
The Nomad player adds nothing new to the table and as one of the previous reviews points out if you buy this device with harddrvie seperatly the price goes way up. Overall I guess this could be a good deal if you planned on selling it on Ebay, but as for the player I would just move onto the IPod.Everything this device does well the IPod does better sorry Nomad...
This case was designed for the first generation 30GB Zen Vision W, NOT the 1st Gen 60GB Zen Vision W...This was not called out on the web-site. As I opened the plastic clamshell packaging, Amazon/ANTonline would not authorize the return of this product.
After doing extensive research on portable Ipod systems, I chose the iM9 because of the rave reviews. While the sound is fine (although I was initially very disappointed since my expectations were high after all the wonderful reviews) the worst has been the terrible, wretched, unbelievably bad "customer service" from Altec Lansing. In the product description, it claims that it comes with international plug adapters. One of the reasons I purchased the iM9 is that I travel extensively abroad and planned to use those plugs. The plugs did not come in the box as advertised, and trying to get a response or anyone even remotely competent on the phone or by email at Altec is impossible. If it weren't such a hassle and expense to return things, I would send it back.
For some reason Cisco (Linksys) decided not to support WPA when this shipped this product. If you are using WPA of any kind on your wireless network, it will not work. I confirmed this with Linksys Tech. Support after purchasing the product. It only supports 64-bit or 128-bit WEP as of yet. Even worse, the Auto configure one touch button only works if you have encryption turned off (no WEP at all). Which, of course, is a bad idea.Linksys hints that they'll support WPA via a firmware upgrade in the future.
After having this MP3 player for over 4 months, I have become thoroughly frustrated with it. Problems I have had:-When transferring using MusicMatch (supplied software), it hangs and never recovers, have to restart and try to figure out which songs it transferred.-Has frozen when disconnecting from computer, stayed on but frozen until the battery went dead, there is no physical switch to turn it off.-USB 2.0 doesn't work, I just bought a USB 2.0 card to get it to transfer faster (its very slow), but it still transferred at USB 1.1 speeds.-Support web site isn't very helpful.Interface is simple but could use some more options. The navigation buttons aren't very intuitive (you press the Down arrow to go to the next song, not the Right arrow).The only good thing I've found is that it works well as a way to transfer files from one computer to another, although like I said I can't get it to go at USB 2.0 speeds, only at the 1.1 speeds.In general I've been very disappointed with the unreliability of it and the time it takes to transfer music. It was given to me as a gift but I'm thinking of getting a different MP3 player.
Advertised as Type M but is actually Type M+. M+ cards will not work in some older cameras. Make sure your camera is compatible with Type M+ cards before ordering! This card worked in my camera for about 5 minutes then died, returning.
I have had one of these for 8 years and loved it. The new one is half the size and is not big enough for a whole potato. How are you to make pretty potato dishes when you have to cut them in half or more. it is way to small. Bring the old one back please. Nancy
I was so excited to receive my package only to be disappointed and frustrated with the installation. The company clearly stated it was compatible with Windows XP on the package box however, during installation ,I got a warning from Microsoft that this product was not checked for compatibility with my system (Windows XP).I installed it anyway but then found that the networking software is not compatible with my system (again!)I'm not very computer literate therefore the whole process was a waste of my time. I returned it right away.
I REALLY wanted to keep this radio. The design is clean and the touchscreen controls are ingenious and simple to use.But the sound quality was just unacceptable. There was a buzzy, fuzzy distortion that I just couldn't put up with. The cheap discount store analog mono unit it was going to replace by comparison has a much clearer tone (if somewhat less bass).If you usually play rock at medium to high levels, it actually sounds better that way, so some may like this radio more than I did. But classical at low volume sounded like someone playing a comb and tissue paper. Philips - nice try but next time go for the two dollar speakers instead of fifty cent ones.
I am a technician at a large firm that uses several hundred Linksys routers in the field so users can work at home.When attempting to use this product, I found it did not work with WEP encryption. This was not an acceptable answer for me, as we need encryption on our devices.So I called Linksys technical support.I spoke to 6 different technicians, most of whom had trouble understanding me, with the following results:1. The technicians asked me to reset my routers and range expanders a grand total of 24 times, even when I told them I had just done this multiple times immediately before with no result.2. 3 of the technicians explained to me that the product does not work.3. 2 of the technicians told me to upgrade the firmware (which was already upgraded) and to reset, so many times, that I got extroadinarily frustraqted and asked to talk to a manager.I was then told I could NOT speak to a manager, and when I asked why, the technicians pretended not to understand. This happened twice. At this point I hung up on the two technicians in question.4. The last technician was knowledgeable, but still could not fix my problem.Finally, after some experimentation, I found that by using Version 1 of the product with version 1.04 of the firmware loaded, I could manually input the device MAC address into a field provided and the device worked fine with WEP encryption.So, I called tech support again, to ask for a copy of the 1.04 version of the firmware so I could DOWNGRADE it.The first person I talked to had no idea what I was trying to do, and asked me to reset my device. I asked for her manager, and when she refused to transfer me, hung up and called again.The second person e-mailed me the needed file and told me it would take 15 hours to reach me by e-mail. I hung up, went to Google, and downloaded it in about 10 minutes.I've talked to a lot of tech support personnel over the years, and I have NEVER found such an incompetent tech staff as this one. DO NOT BUY THIS DEVICE UNLESS YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT NETWORK SECURITY.
Item is not an actual Canon battery, be aware.
I bought this mouse for my little sister. She starts to complain about left click problem. I realized it has the problem. This mouse just looks good not inside. It sucks. I will not buy any MS mouse. Never!!!
Logitech has the worst rebate service I have ever dealt with in my life. Took me more than 10 emails/phone calls/letters and spent more than a total of 10 hours to get my $20 rebate from Logitech. It's a joke - Logitech would not set up your rebate program in their computer system unless a lot of customers purchase the item with exact the same rebate program. Or you have to make phone calls everyday to request. Not just me, another guy I know had exact the same bad experience with Logitech rebate center.
I won't touch any of their items. First the business doesn't operate like anyone else. They just don't answer the phones.Had trouble with just ordering something from them. Don't trust them.
Plugged this into my Vista system to use for ReadyBoost, and left it there. One day, it just stopped working. Nothing would bring it back to life.
The speed is extremely slow and the effective distance is whithin 1 room. Have to return. Disappointed!
This item is just a piece of glass that fits over SOME lenses (in the front). Others, even with the adapter rings, this product will not work with. The quality of the images is poor, with soft blurring and the autofocus has a hard time working properly on the lens these "filters" are attached to. I wouldn't recommend these. You can crop and adjust for macro with a telephoto lens you already own and add a "fisheye" look in photoshop. If you really want a fisheye view, the best choice is to buy a generic fisheye lens that actually fits on the camera. This is NOT a lens and shouldn't be labeled as such.
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 thought that all hard drives would be created equal but I was wrong. This drive comes with a cord with a single USB plug but this did not work in my laptop since laptop USB drives block hard drives such as this since they take in too much energy from a single port. The only solution is a cord with two USB plugs that split the energy going from the laptop to the drive. I called Western Digital and they suggested that they could send such a double-USB cord free-of-charge in several business days.Instead of saying yes, I returned this drive and bought a similar one made by Seagate. The Seagate drive already came packaged with a double-USB cord.
I orginally gave it a 4 stars rating, yet I have deleted the previous review and typed this new one instead for the updates:This review contains two sections 1 & 2,Section 1 is the update on March 05, 2005. Section 2 is my original review written on March 01, 2005.====(Section 1)====Don't buy it. It does not eject my VCD on my sixth day of ownership of this Axion product. I am very unhappy as the VCD is not mine, but my friend's.Now, I have decided to go with the new Emerson 7" DVD/VCD + TV LCD TFT unit now. Emerson name has been around for much longer time and should be much more reliable compared to this new name Axion, which is made in Taiwan.If you continue to read section 2, you will see how I orginally recommended this Axion (although not more now!).====(Section 2)====This is a very versatile unit. However, it also is not perfect.This unit arrived two days ago as a gift. I opened the box and this unit looks pretty shiny and cute. It is about 9"X 2" X 7" with the stand, it is higher. And the case feels solid and the stand can be adjusted to a degree for better viewing angle.Connected the unit with the ac/dc adaptor that comes with it, it is nice. Inserted a VCD of an Asian movie, it played right away. The first two minutes, the LCD screen was self-adjusting, picture was blurry at that 2 minutes interval. Then, it was all clear and bright. Turned the brightness down and it worked and looked pretty clear and the quality is pretty good for a small unit like this. Of course, I am not talking about HDTV quality here, however for a portable entertainment unit, I think that this unit shows pretty good pictures.Playing the Asian movie, you know how the movies go, usually the left channel is Cantonese and the right channel is Mardarin. Since this unit is stereo sound, it will give you both dialogue at the same time. You cannot switch to either left or the right speaker. However, I solved this by connecting to a pair of computer speakers and used only the left speaker to listen to the Cantonese dialogue.One thing about the unit's speakers, they are small, but they give very clear sound and pretty loud enough for a car, SUV, van, truck or even a 150 sq. ft. room. I even connected it to my cable tv line, it hooks up right away and it is just like using my home big screen tv, but without the big screen. So, the cable works!I have tried, this unit also plays Kodak picture CDs, and Kodak camera filmed movies and other DVD camcorder DVDs. This unit is so versatile. We took the unit to our car and used it for one day in the car. Hooking it up to the cigarette plug-in power source is easy since it comes with the adapter. The unit works well in car. We connected the digital camera to the unit and photos are viewed through the LCD screen, nice!Also, if you put in Kodak picture CD, it turns into an electronic album for you so that it shows you one picture after another, each with duration for about 5 seconds. Very nice!So this unit is almost perfect...However, a big big however, the unit does not have a handle; meaning it is difficult to carry it around with ease. One has to be careful otherwise it slips out of hand easily. One has to use two hands to carry it. Why doesn't Axion attach a handle for this "portable" unit?Watching tv is very much dependable on the reception ability. I have no problem receiving channel 5 & 7, but have some problem receiving channel 2 in downtown area. So, I will try with a Radio Shack Tv antenna soon and see if it will get better, but hey, the TV works !!The remote also works well. It let you jump to the next section if you watching Karaoke or other MTVs, etc. It lets you select between TV/DVD/Aux mode for AUX is useful if you want to play game on this unit and connect it to another DVD player, etc. The remote also let you eject the DVD/VCD/CD, control volume, picture quality, sound level, etc. And is pretty intuitive.Connected this unit to my big screen tv, it works too. I can watch the Asian movie and American movies on my big screen tv while the Axion is playing the VCD/DVD.In short:Pros:1, being versatile, plays DVD, VCD, CD, CD+RW, Kodak picture CDs, camera recorded movies, DVD camcorder recorded movies, etc. And it can also work as an electronic photo album.2, Light weight: about 7 lbs in total. To me, it is pretty light and easy to carry.3, cute design, look cyber in silver!!4, good sound, the speakers are small but they are stereo speakers and sound is clear. But, don't expect bass thought, if you do, connect it to your home sound system.5, price, about the same as other DVD ONLY units, yet you get TV on this one plus cable tv capability.Cons:1, no handle to make it easy to carry around2, no straps that comes with this unit so that you can secure it against the headrest of your car easily3, no carrying case/bag that comes with this unit4, no headphone that comes with it, you have to buy it on your own. And, there is only one headphone/headset jack.As of this writing, another new unit is on the horizon:Emerson M-Box 701TN Portable 7" Headrest Monitor with DVD Player / TV TunerVersus the Axion, the Emerson unit has (1) a handle for carrying around easily, (2) two headsets jacks, (3) comes with strap to secure it on the headrests of our cars, (4) one free wireless headset.Like the Axion, the Emerson unit also comes with (1) AC/DC adapter, car power adapter, TV Tuner, remote control.However, the only drawback of the Emerson unit versus the Axion is that the Axion is 8" wide for the LCD screen, the Emerson is 7" only. So, whichever suit your situation.To me, both work well for me though. I watch it in car, at home, in office. No problem. Rent a movie at a Blockbuster and watch it in car and return it afterward. Kind of fun! Then, watch ESPN sport on cable at home, watch the news while on the road. Both of them should do the jobs admirably.Do I recommend the Axion and Emerson, I recommend the Axion by now since the Emerson is not even out yet, but will be out within a month as of this writing today 3/1/05. Check with Amazon.I deduct the Axion one star since it doesn't have a handle to make it easy to carry around and does not come with straps to make it easy to secure it in the car. Other than these, this unit shines!!---------------------------------------------------One last words (3/5/2005):Remember section 2 was my original recommendation, and I no longer recommend this faulty product since it stopped ejecting the VCD that I inserted on my sixth day of ownership.I am returning this Axion unit and will put my money on the upcoming new Emerson unit which has the same features plus TFT LCD, not just LCD; and one free wireless headset; and handle for carrying around easily; and carry bag; and securing strap; and better expected reliability from Emerson.
Ok so cool remote right? I spend 4 hours trying to set it up and can not get it right. Whatever I'll call monster right? The guy I talked to said he doesnt know how to fix it call back and get connected with someone else. I put my name on a call back list and no call back... On the phone again for 20 min. on hold!!!
I've had this product since Dec. 2006 (paid $225 for it at the time). It has worked great: got me where I needed to go, provided me with the nearest Taco Bells, suggested alternate routes when it detects that I'm stuck in traffic, and etc.However, it only comes with a one year warranty. Low and behold, after 14 months of service (not much since I don't drive everyday and only use it for the occasional trip), it decided to die on me this month. I can send it back to Magellan for repair but that'll cost more than a new GPS. I don't think I'll go Magellan again.
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.
first things first i was running this cord from a cd player to a receiver and the sound quality was okay about the same as normal cords. when i plugged in my ipod into the end of the cables the sound quality of the cd player and the ipod diminished terribly you get what you pay for don't buy you are better off getting an av splitter
The brand name Nikon to me indicated a reputable company with quality products. The quality of the product was fine. Well what are you complaining about? I bought this product as most people I am sure would to hold binoculars of a power or weight too uncomfortable or difficult to hold steady by hand. In words large binoculars. Now the item works perfectly on my smaller binoculars but on the larger ones like my 16 X 70 the strap to go over hold the binocular to hold it to the base is too short by quite a bit. On an expensive instrument like these large binoculars I for one would want a holding strap long enough to take full advantage of the velcro on the base flap. Uning these binoculars the strap is too short for any of the velcro on the strapto make contact with its mate. So if the binocular you wish to attach is one of the smaller or medium frame ones then I would give it high marks unfortunately It would not hold my larger frame binoculars at all let alone securely. I believe for the company to be forthright with its purchaser this limitation should be adressed in their description.
It easily gets tangles up around the wind up mechanism. You can untangle it (it only looks impossible), but it takes care and patience. After I got this, the input plug on my Sony headphones failed. I suspect the cable jack is too long and pushed through, breaking the internal stop.
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.
Pros: Price is definitely was the deciding factor for the features that came with it. Great battery life, light and easy to useCons: Have problems during playback, After 15 minutes of playback, display starts breaking up and eventually turns to blue, will play AFTER awhile. Secondly, SHARP's CUSTOMER SERVICE and TECHNICAL SUPPORT is NO GOOD, USELESS and are only trained to send your camera to the NEAREST Service Center which is 300 Miles away at my own EXPENSE (less than a month old camera, brand new)
I loved The Secret History, so was very excited when this book was released. Yes, she does capture the South and Harriet is an appealing little kid, BUT. . .This isn't Faulkner or any other Southern writer. The plot just meandered along and I kept wondering when she'd get on with it. It was as if she used fillers on purpose. Definitely not worth my time.
This thing is sold without a power cord. The fine folks at Coby told me it was only for battery operation. It takes 8 C batteries! I had to pay an additional $9.99 to get a power cord from Coby.
I've owned 4 sets of these Sennheiser wireless phones. Not only over priced, they are not compatible with most audio equipment in the sense that they have their own volume control which only works when the input volume is cranked to a disturbing level. These are represented as personal listening devices but when everyone within a 900 foot radius of the input device must tolerate the sound, I'd call these a complete FLOP. IF you seek wireless personal listening device, please locate a seller of TV Ears. They cost less and work flawlessly. Some ENT physicians actually sell them.
We liked the price of this frame and got it for my brother for Christmas. He had to ship it back to us after he figured out it was broken and did not work and then we had to ship it back to the seller. The frame would show pictures with a dead pixel line down the middle and then go straight to all static after about 5 minutes. Very disappointing.
Read this carefully, please do not buy this dlink switch.It has a bad built in hardware design that is unable to get the dhcp ip from the router. Furthermore, if u connect it to the router, it will shut down your router too and might cause hardware failure. It completely shut down my cisco and smc routers and caused hardware failure of my cisco router. I escalated this issue to the dlink customer care. Dlink acknowledged that the switch has an issue with getting dhcp ip from the router. They even gave me this link to their site that descibes this issue.A quick google search for 'dlink dgs-108 dhcp issue' returns this index link and text:DGS-108 | 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch. ...Why can I not pull a DHCP IP address from my switch? Does any D-Link ...However, after i escalated this issue with the dlink customer care and requested that they pay for my cisco router, the next day the above link that described dhcp switch issue was removed from dlink's site.I find it very interesting that Dlink, knowing that the switch had major issues, decided to sell it to the consumers. Do you think they care about quality and consumer satisfaction? I think not! At this point they seem to be more concerned about liability than fixing the problem. That is why they removed the link to their website in the first place.I hope i saved someone hours of frustration. I work in the it and work with the hardware related issues daily.RegardsHardwareman
When I first got the light plugged it in and it worked. I use my laptop alot in the dark, when I needed the light it did not work. So basically it worked once. Not worth the money. Nor is it worth to send it back, it would cost more to mail it then what I paid for it. I guess you get what you paid for.
As far as it goes this is an excellent web ca. As a stand alone with flash the pictures have a tendency to be washed out. The display panel on mine failed after 3 monthes. Logitech sent me a replacement right away. However they down graded the camera to the Clicksmart 420 (worth 1/3 less). They said this is there policy on replacements. As long as your camera works, fine, if it fails then you have problems.
I bought this remote because I lost my Sunfire Ultimate Receiver remote during a recent move. This product uses Harmony's data base, so I thought 'great, I don't have to lay out $300 for an original remote'. The Harmony database showed it was a match for my receiver so I layed out the 80 bucks for Monster AVL 300. Guess what? This is discontinued model. Additionally, the database only has 1/3 of the codes for the receiver (according to their worthless tech support I waited 30 minutes on 'hold' to talk to) they said there is no way to add the missing codes without having a Sunfire remote to manually 'learn' the commands! This remote would probably be OK if you already have the product remote and you're backing up the codes, but if you're buying this remote to replace a missing or broken one, skip it! You're resigned to having lay out big bucks, unless, of course, you find someone with a Sunfire or Theater Grand III remote and they're kind enough to lend it out.
I bought this item along with the sony vaio laptop. I won't mention how dissapointed we are in the laptop. Despite tons of effort in setting this up- we have NEVER been able to get this to function! I should mentioned we are not elderly and not technically challenged. Sony won't help! I subsribed to 365 and still- no success. It could be a compatibility issue with my laptop, I don't know. I don't feel Sony stand behind their electronics.
IF I COULD GIVE THIS ZERO STARS, I WOULD!! I had obsessed over getting a Creative Zen Mirco for the past year, that's why I was so excited to find it under my tree on christmas. It was the greatest feeling in the world but it slowly turned into the greatest dissapointment...THE CONS--SoftwareThe software is Terriable! The worst ever. It set up just fine but when I tried to put songs on it everything went wrong. The software didn't reconize the device, the software froze the computer, just everything was a mess. So I ended up spending christmas day trying to fix it, and I was not happy.--Costumer ServiceOkay so after all this i try calling the company, no there not open on christmas. Fine, I understand there not open. The next day I call and there still not open! So after getting fed up I go online and check there hours.9am-6pm Centural Time*Not open on hoildays or the day after hoildaysSo I send an email. They wirte back and its in another langauage!! In there email they tell me directions using terms only a rocket scientist would know!! There Costumer service stinks!--The ProductOverall theres nothing speical about it. It doesnt even have a colored screen. In the stores it only comes in black. And the touch pad takes a while. to get used too.--The EarbudsSo with this terriabe product they could at least put in some nice headphones but no. They have to throw in the worst made headphones known to man!--The USBThe USB is only 20 3/4 inches. It cant reach far and its a piece of junk! It's also the only way to charge the Creative Zen Mirco. If I don't have a computer handy, how do I charge it? Well you can go to their website and buy one! What a rip-offBut I guess in the end there are a few prosTHE PROS++Good Sound Quaility++Sleek Design++Great Value++Good storageSo far I am not happy and I wish I could get mine to work. I need help and the stupid service won't even help me. If I can't get it to work by tomorrow I'm trading it in for an ipod nano because at least they work!
It's made so cheaply that I'm absolutely SHOCKED it even made it to my door in one piece.Broke within a couple days. Do not buy.
The search for dash kit for a 1995 Camry showed this item being correct for this car, although the actual specs said it was for 90-93 Camry's. The itme is glued together instead of molded. It also does not allow the factory trim piece to be reinserted.
This device simply fails to deliver on the promise of universal remote for those with more elaborate setups. The clunky setup interface lacks much-needed abilities to add specific commands in a startup sequence, and the need to log in to Logitech's online system to change commands is absurd.DO NOT buy this remote, period.
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.
I had one of these for six months. I had to update the firmware to get the thing to work. After six months, it completely died. No lights, no nothing. It was covered under warranty, but I didn't save my receipt (I only file my receipts for major purchases), and I would have had to pay shipping costs and suffer the downtime anyway. The moral: You get what you pay for. Buy a good router and you'll be rewarded. Buy this at your own risk.
I wanted to play a few online arcade games, and the selection is nice (Sonic, Sonic 2, Street Fighter 2, etc); however, for 20 dollars, this card only gave me enough points to cover 1.5 times the price of 1 of those games. This is bull honky, and for 20 bucks, I expect more than 1 outdated video game.If Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo would open up their eyes and realize that the only reason people turn to emulation and ROMs (which I'm sad to say that I have, at times) is because they really try to stick it to the consumer--price-wise--on games the consumer has already bought on prior technology. If these retro-games were available for something like $2.00 each, I would buy a ton of them. Until then, compilation discs are still a better bet for your buck. I would suggest Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection instead, found here:http://www.amazon.com/Sonics-Ultimate-Genesis-Collection-Xbox-360/dp/B001G3AZS2/
Most of the stuff in this kit is great. I was surprised by the quality of the camera bag, tripods, cleaner kit etc.The only problem is that it doesn't come with the lens adapter for the Opteka wide angle and teleconverter lenses. I went to a camera store to buy one, but the Canon lens adapter doesn't work with the Opteka 2x teleconverter lens. There isn't enough room for the G7 lens to extend before it bumps into the teleconverter (and puts the camera into damage control shut down mode).The Canon 2x teleconverter (which costs much more), is designed slightly differently so it works with the Canon lens adapter.The Canon lens adapter does work with the Opteka wide angle adapter, but it's disappointing not to be able to use the 2x teleconverter.
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.
I ordered one of these things about five months ago; biggest mistake of my life. Problems started from the date of order, which should have indicated what I was getting into. Customer service reps were slow in responding and answered questions I hadn't asked. At one point they tried to advise me that they cancelled my order and that it needed to be placed once again. They had not cancelled the order and I did get what I asked for about nine weeks later. Dell processing has to be the slowest in the industry.The only time this thing ever completely worked was the first time I used it. Since then I've kept our network administrators busy researching the myriad of problems that I'd experienced. I shouldn't have to have six hours of maintenance done just to drive the thing for one hour. It would also mysteriously dump data out of memory, quit synching with my primary computer system, and exhibit some other rather bizarre and unorthodox functions from time to time. Now, it has quit working altogether. So, today I did what I should have done in the first place--order a Palm. They do the same thing, are much less expensive, I can expect real customer service, and, most importantly, I can expect it to work and keep on ticking. I'll never buy another Dell product again.
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.
There's not terribly much more I can say that the title doesn't convey...I charged this up fully and put it into my Nikon D40. Whereas I get days of use (over a week) in my shooting with the original battery, this one lasted less than a day.My shooting style is to pretty much leave the camera on then take a burst of photos when something takes my eye.......then leave it until something else comes along. The original battery copes no problem - the Nikon having a great power saving functionality - but this new battery doesn't really cut it.I'll keep it as an emergency spare, but don't plan on getting a day's worth of shooting from it.
I just replaced my old computer after the hard drive died with a new XP Media Center machine. I had all of my data backed up on the Acomdata USB 2.0/Firewire external hard drive and thought it would be a snap to move it over to the new computer. Wrong!! The external drive couldn't be seen by the new computer. I went to the Acomdata website where they said that this model isn't supported in the Media Center Edition at this time. So it's on to Plan B, C, and D to get my data back. Next time I'll buy a "name" brand that stays current with what's out there.
I bought this for my 9 yr old son and 12 year old daughter. What a total waste of money. Not only is the image quality poor, but the associated editing program is designed for preschoolers. I installed the software on a new Dell P4 desktop with 1GB RAM, so I can eliminate the PC as a suspected source of misery.I finally gave in and let them use my digital camcorder. I cannot believe the junk they make these days.
When my first Shower Band Radio seemed to no longer tune accurately I ordered a new one only to find that the old one would function if I deployed the antenna, which was formerly not necessary. While setting up the new radio I was reminded of the unecessary complexity of tuning the stations. This is a major drawback to the use of this radio. If another such radio were available on the market for a reasonable price this Sony model would be outclassed.
This is one of those cameras you won't be excited when you move from 35mm film cameras into digital world. Noise is horrible. I mean I can see noise even at lowest 50 ISO setting while using flash. I am silent about other higher setting. Yellowish tint. I think that Canon photo department is suffering from yellowish tint with its cameras, printers (I have pixma ip 4200) and all photo equipment. It seems that most of the pictures this camera produce have yellowish tint, with kind of warming yellow filter effect. And it does all the time. Highlights that are supposed to be white are slightly yellow. Most people won't notice this, but if you are photographer you'll see it right away. Auto focus poor too. In all, maybe good camera for 4 by 6 prints in a broad daylight. Otherwise stay away from this underperforming camera.
This product sucks hands down! I'm trying to sell mine on craigslist as we speak. I've only had it for almost 3 weeks now and its pretty much garbage. This product makes a hissing sound in the background of most if not all radio stations. I reside in Chicago and it sucked here. Took it on a trip to Boston and New York as well, yup you guessed it, GARBAGE! Even tried it on a rental car and two other cars. Don't waste your time people!
This printer is awful for printing photos! The reddish/pinkish tone to the photos is overwhelming. If you go in to the color controls and lower the amount of magenta ink used, then the other colors look distorted. Also, on most photo settings, where there is black on your photo, it turns out looking cracked or spotty. The ink is of very poor quality, and I always buy my replacement cartridges from Epson, using the correct numbers. A total waste of money, unless you only need it for scanning and printing documents.
I received this DVD/VCR combo for Christmas last year, and I'm totally dissatisfied with it. The user interface is deplorarble, and the remote can actually get out of sync with the main unit! And now, the VCR record quality is degrading rapidly. The Super Bowl is snowy and cuts out on a new tape!
The plug is not suitable for my SONY Receiver ICF-SW. The specs of plug is not written anywhere and my choice was bad.
Had this product for a couple months and it worked fine, upgraded from the 4gb version when I needed more space. The old one was a year old and already it was malfunctioning, the slider got jammed constantly and you could hear something rattling around inside of it. This new flash drive I got died on me today, it became unreadable to all of my computers and I tried different ports as well. It contained about 8gb of work, I left it plugged into my computer and it was fine until I checked it today, now my essay and game files are gone forever. Thanks a lot Verbatim, Won't be going near your products anytime soon!
I got this new mp3/cdplayer a while ago. Withen the week I had droped it once, and the thing broke. The other cd players I have had would last million of times of being droped. This one dident. If u would like a mp3 player if I was you I would look a an older one and the revews for it.
I was looking forward to using this to hook up to my laptop and stereo. When I had it all set up there was a loud humming noise and I could barely hear the sound coming out of my speakers. So, I hooked the cable up to my ipod instead and it produce the same result. [...].
I bought and returned THREE of these units, a new problem each time! The first one never operated right out of the box. The second one started randomly shutting down and locking out during recording DVDs. The third seemed to be okay, but the SVHS tapes turned out to be seriously off tracking, and then the DVD sstatrted having trouble playing in many other players.I spoke with another video profesional who had one of these from last year, and he gave the same story; it worked well for a litttle while, then it started malfunctioning.Do not buy this unit, even on a dare!
Two years ago, I purchased one of these "on sale" at Big5 for US$8.00 (with a suggested list price of US$34.99 as imprinted on the Big5 SKU label). As it turns out, I paid too much. I used it as an everyday carry (EDC) monocular for a variety of purposes, recreational and "professional;" but always treated it, as I do all of my optics, with kid gloves.10x is not too much magnification for a palm sized monocular, if you know how to control your breathing/pulse and understand naturally stable, relaxed anatomical positioning. If you can't do those things, then you brace your scope hand against anything that is stable and you are in business.Initially, I was modestly impressed with the unit. Reasonably crisp images with no blatantly obvious optical distortions. I wear prescription glasses and never had a problem with the eye relief, with the soft rubbber eye piece folded back. 10x25, even with no special glass coatings, allows for a modest increase over ambient illumination at night -- you could read the numbers on approaching public transit from blocks away. The included documentation sheet, from Rugged Exposure, was for generic *binoculars* and detailed no technical specifications at all.The included case is not durable enough for everyday belt carry and was replaced by me with a padded belt-loop hardcase.Close focus was disappointing at ~30', although some claim it to be 26'.That said, the unit lasted only two years.With no drops, impacts, not even a scratch anywhere on the body, the last time I drew it out of the case to use it, the unit literally came to pieces in the palm of my hand.The plastic focusing eyepiece had stress fractured at its two retaining screw points, allowing the eyepiece to come off completely. The broken bits of the eyepiece are still attached to the retaining screws, with parabolic fracture lines.The objective lens' retaining ring, also plastic, extended 1/3" out of its normal position, vs normally mounted in the monocular body. This objective lens piece has not come completely off, but it is now ridiculously loose and flopping.Internally, the optics, once crystal clear, are now "fogged" with an uneven film of oily residue, which I suspect is the factory applied lubricant for the focusing eyepiece. From what I can tell, the factory eyepiece lube leaked into the interior of the monocular body, causing the roof prism to become detached and contaminating the interior sides of the glass lenses. This unit is beyond reasonable repair.That's what I mean by sudden and catastrophic failure.I never disassembled this unit, nor did I ever apply any lubricants or solvents. It just fell apart, over the course of two years of kid glove use.I don't believe in buying things just to throw them away, so the US$8 price is no consolation for what happened with this unit.I would not recommend that anyone buy any of these units used. You will be playing timebomb roulette with a new unit, as it is.Not very "rugged" at all, but OK while it lasted.
I purchased two sets of these speakers for the Kid's Room at my company. Each set worked as a receiver rather than speakers, picking up AM radio waves. The reception was GREAT! But I believe the children would rather hear what is playing on the computer instead of the Mexican music coming through the speakers.
This is the same camera as the TRENDnet TV-IP400W, except that this one (the SMC version) is frozen in time at around 2006. The firmware version is 1.00 and there are no updates from SMC. The IPView Pro camera software version is 3 and there are no updates from SMC. The TRENDnet version has firmware updates as recent as Sept. 2008, and the IPView Pro camera software is on version 4. This SMC camera will work with the TRENDnet version of IPView Pro, but it won't take the TRENDnet firmware update. If you're looking for wireless, be aware that this one (and the TV-IP400W) don't do WPA2, if you want that, look at the TV-IP410W or TV-IP422W. Picture quality is ok though grainy; the more expensive Axis cameras have much better images. Software is not good (flaky, slow); I was hoping that a firmware update or software update would help. If you really want this older camera, go with the TRENDnet version not this SMC.
The EXP201 should be avoided unless you plan to use it as a desktop model and you get it for next to nothing. Want to jog? Prepare for audio torture: The skipping is atrocious, even with the apparently useless ESP feature on. I returned one for speeding up (think chipmunks) about halfway through some discs. The replacement does this as well. Also, I now note poor scratchy sound at the very beginning of most discs. The sound is OK when these problems aren't in effect. The MP3 labeling system is a joke, just numbers and no way to skip ahead by more than one.
Tele Type WorldNav 3100 Deluxe GPS is not beneficial GPS for the navigation because it doesnot provide the basic services such as Transportation like Taxis, Amtrak, Recreation, etc. So I can rate this product 0000000000000.
I bought the cable because of the good reviews. Unfortunatley for me the cable didn't work. It looked very well to me, a very thick and well done cable, but didnt work, no image at all! also the connector could be easyly pulled out, somehow it didnt stayed in its place so I will have to buy a new one because I live in Mexico and shipping is so expensive, it isnt worth to return it. Bad product. Maybe its the first bad experience with this cable, but be aware.
This is my fourth digital camera. I am happy with the right amount of features packed in a small package. The quality of the pictures turned out to be reasonable for this type of camera.The real disappointment was the quality of assembly. There are five white flakes visible by bare eyes between the clear protection cover and the LCD screen. The largest one was more then 0.5mm. It is annoying to look at the pixels blocked by these flakes when taking pictures.&lt;added 2/22>I took apart the back cover of the camera and cleaned up the annoying flakes on the display.I've taken 500 pictures with this camera in 10 days.+ the 4x zoom gives a wider angle to take group photos in a smaller room+ the high sensitivity allowed me to take most of the indoor pictures without the need for flash+ the use of AA battery makes it easy to carry spares- the zoom control moves too fast- the rubber strip that covers the connectors does not snap in place securely
I tried all the tricks mentioned on forums and this adapter does not work with autoreverse decks. Even when removing the inside gears, the sound is still super low and muffled (UNUSEABLE). I really hoped it would work.
The installation software shipped with this product is infected with a trojan horse virus. DO NOT USE IT!!!If you must buy this product, you will need to get on the phone with their support techs (good luck!)and have them talk you through the installation process.
this mouse stopped working after 2-3 months. Even with fresh batteries it won't connect with its USB dongle. The reduced price was not worth the irritation.
It didn't work. I was so disappointed with this item. Don't buy this. You will waste your money and you'll regret it.
For the price this drive is a great deal, storage wise. It looks nice next to my aluminum iMac. However, the noise it makes might drive you crazy. If you have a loud computer that already makes a racket then you won't notice a thing. My iMac is almost silent. When in use this external drive clicks away as it seeks. The fan noise isn't a big deal in fact the fan is unnoticeable compared to the noise that the drive makes. Like other have said, it does get warm but its a large hard drive and this is common. Unlike some other external drive, this one will never spin down the disk (great for accessibility but may shorten it's overall life). I would highly recommend this purely for backups where you only connect the drive temporarily. Next time, I will consider spending a few more dollars to get a higher quality and quieter hard drive.UpdateAfter only using this product for a few months, it died. The cause of death was a slight bump. After that came the tell tale sound of a scratched drive.
I loved this camera but I have had to send it back 3 times for the infamous "system error 2" design fault which plagues many of these. The repair service is slow - the camera has been in repair 50% of the year I have had it.
I already have an ONKYO (a few years old and still playing better than any other DVD player I've seen) but purchased this one as a gift for a friend. It arrived DOA, was as light as a feather (not good for electronics), and reeked of junk. I went to a local store to see one that actually worked in action to see if I wanted a replacement or a refund. One of the demo disks the sales rep used wouldn't play, and the one that did unveiled horrible picture quality and jittering. My decision was made, I would request a refund. JVC used to produce quality items. In fact, I used to consider them the best among mid-grade electronics (sony, panasonic, technics, etc.). However, JVC has made the decision to produce some of their products in China, including this one, thus rendering any commitment to quality null and void. I was attracted to this unit based on the price and name (I should have went to the local store to see it before ordering: another lesson learned!). The supposed MSRP is $150 with a 'SALE' price of around $85. DON'T BE FOOLED! This unit is comparable to other units, such as APEX, which are made in China: lightweight materials, no quality, and inferior craftsmanship. If you want a cheap, made in China DVD player, opt for an Apex, which can be purchased at 1/2 the price of one of these. JVC can no longer be considered mid-grade. They have descended to low grade. If you're looking for a mid-grade unit, opt for a Panasonic or Sony and if you want enduring quality, spend the few extra dollars on an ONKYO or DENON.
I bought these headphones just before I took a long flight to the South Pacific. I had been told that that plane I was going to fly on would be very-very noisy and that I shouldn't count on getting much sleep. To the contrary, once I turned my headphones on, all I remember was a low hum from the engines and I was able to sleep very well. Further, during the subsequent month that I spent hopping from place to place on smaller planes (in one case I was on a prop plane) I was never more than just peripherally aware that the engines were making any noise at all. I am not saying that the headphone completely cut out the noise around me, no headphones can do that, but they made the noise more tolerable and not as nerve jangling. To be honest, I didn't comprehend just how loud some of the engines were until I took them off mid-flight and realized just how much noise had been masked. This a wonderful product and I have recommended it to several of my friends. They fold up very nicely so as not to take up much space, and they fit snuggly over my ears. I know that others have stated that they were uncomfortable, but I didn't have any problems at all.
Got one of these to play stuff from my computer in my office to the stereo in my living room.Wasn't sure whether this 80 dollar gizmo has advantages over their 50 dollar gizmo but it seemed inexpensive enough I figured I'd get the higher end product.It took about 2 minutes to set up and get running. Connect the USB cable between transmitter and your PC. Only one connection needed on the transmitter.Two connections needed on the receiver. First the power cable. Secondly the audio. I connected the audio output to the phono input of my stereo receiver. Creative's instruction brochure shows hooking it up to speakers- not sure how much output it has but it worked fine to do it the way I did. I wasn't sure if the audio output of the Creative receiver would be too strong for the phono input of my stereo receiver but it seems to be fine.Then I clicked on a song on itunes on my computer. The song played on my stereo. This is about the easiest setup I have ever had on an electronic gizmo. The sound quality sounds good.So far it is fine but I did notice that another commenter found:1). time lag between audio output of computer and receiver unit of this product. For me that's a non issue. I only have the music coming out of the receiver unit of this product, not my computer. If you want both then the issue raised by the other commenter may be of concern.2). The thing about the product downing the commenter's wireless network. I'll have to keep an eye on that one. I have a Linksys wireless router to my PC and a netbook in my living room and it has worked fine up to now. If this product causes it to crash I will edit this review accordingly.I was unsure about how good the fidelity would be or if it would cut out, since other wireless audio stuff I have is iffy. (RF headphones, digital headphones, FM transmitter). My wireless headphones are intermittent depending on where in my apartment I am. The FM transmitter had shoddy fidelity). But this product gives great fidelity. The only thing I can't say for certain is that it works consistently throughout my apartment, since my computer and stereo are in fixed locations. But at least at the current locations it provides great fidelity.I haven't used the remote so I can't render an opinion on that.One odd thing is that this product came with TWO remotes and TWO power cords, one more of each than necessary.-----------------NIMROD ALERTI originally put the output of the receiver into the phono input of my old klunker stereo receiver (vintage 90's or maybe 80's).But the fidelity seemed questionable, especially on bass. Then there was some loud percussion and the sound was totally distorted- it sounded like something was completely being overdriven.Even at the lowest volume setting.So I concluded I am trying to put a medium power signal into an input that is intended for a very small signal.Hence I put the receiver outputs into the CD input of my stereo receiver. This works well. The fidelity is good. The only drawback is that if I want to play something on my CD player I will have to swap the cables.Next to try: Try the tape casette input to the stereo receiver. I suspect that runs off a similar signal level to the CD. Yes, tried it, works the same as going into the CD input.Some people have had these problems:1). Buzzing. Mine has no problem with that. (once I hooked it up to appropriate stereo inputs)2). Interference with home wireless network. I use a Linksys wireless router from my cable modem to my PC and netbook computers, and have had no problem with interference. I looked up my wireless router, it is N band. So my experience is consistent with the comments on other reviews- people have problems with interference if they have a G band router but not with N band.Addendum:Was using this today on a CD I just got and loaded onto my PC. The sound was cutting out periodically. I wasn't sure if the problem was with the CD or whether the data didn't transfer correctly into the music file or if it was the wireless music player. I tried the CD in my CD player and it was fine. I tried listening to the file on my computer with a set of wireless headphones I have and it was fine. So the wireless music player seems to be the culprit. I'll have to experiment more with it before I reach a firm conclusion.Addendum 2:The player often works flawlessly but sometimes the sound cuts out. My best guess is that it is caused by interference from signals of consumer electronic appliances that people are using in apartments that are adjacent to mine.Addendum 3:In addition to cutting out occasionally, I was having problems today with my internet on my netbook computer getting disconnected. (connected by way of a Linksys wireless N band router). Then I shut off the Creative Labs transmitter and receiver (which I wasn't using at the time but were still on) and then my internet was OK again. Not 100% sure it was the Creative Labs wireless link that was interfering with my internet but I suspect most likely it was the cause.Bottom line: Problems I have had with this product have been that the music occasionally cuts out momentarily, and my wireless internet occasionally cuts out. (Now that I think of it I wouldn't be surprised if the problem of the music cutting out could be eliminated by shutting off my wireless router for my computers. But that would be a nuisance.These interruptions are infrequent enough they are not that big a nuisance and I still find the product useful for playing music and internet broadcasts.
I was tired of having skipping cd's in my trunk, so i've installed a mp3 head unit straight to the console thx to this bezel... Instalation was a breeze!! black is ok, but my car is gray on the inside, so it would be better if the come in diff colors too, like gray and tan...
I finally got mine today and within 2 hours of playing around with it, the screen and front bezel already show many scratches!My mini never scratched and my 3rd gen 20 gig didnt show scratches like these until after months of playing. There is obviously a problem with the coating that is applied to both the lcd and front bezel. I can only imagine how bad it will look in a couple of weeks :( Beware and stay away from the ipods until apple gets there stuff together and fixes this problem!
I dont know how to go into much detail about a product like this. Its sole purpose is to provide protection to a mac book pro and it does that VERY WELL!If you have a 15.4" - 1st Gen (not unibody) macbook pro then this case is GREAT. WE all know the aluminum underbodies of mac's can get scratched pretty quickly on a desk/table when we slide them around. Why not add a few ounces of plastic so that you can avoid the scratches and help the laptop retain its value in the future. Speck seems to have put a lot of time into making sure that their molds fit the laptops perfectly.I love their product line and in-fact have a few of these for the new unibody designs as well.Great products that give you the little bit of extra protection for your 'expensive' laptop.5/5
Great protection, perfect fit, easy installation. The only complaint is the color. I have a grey macbook pro so the color doesn't quite pop like a white macbook would.
I'm using this for lights in a studio but this item works great for lights around the house that don't already a dimmer installed.Very easy to use and install!
This simple to use devise has changed my thinking about going to new places. I didn't like the idea to getting lost and worst, having to ask for directions. Just enter your destination and GO!
I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend who was spending a mint on coffee at Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. I wasn't sure he'd even use it. Turns out, he LOVES it. He makes coffee at home, and takes it to work in this thermos everyday! He says it saves him the time of driving to a coffee shop, waiting in line, etc. We joke that he should be a product tester because he's really rough on his things, so having a warranty on this thermos is important. Months later, though, it's still going strong. We couldn't be more pleased.
Love it? Well...maybe. The product was exactly as I expected...it covered the Nook and arrived on time, packed well. It didn't run to the kitchen to make me dinner, but I won't take any stars off for that.
The price on this unit is great and I have to say the picture quality and the sound quality / volume is very good.My only complaints are: 1 - that the unit occassionally shuts down. This has only happened twice in 4 14hr trips. I will say this wreaks havoc with a 5yr old at 75mph lol. 2 - the case that the unit goes in that then velcros to a headrest is a bit cheaply made.What I will say is that there is ALOT included in the package. It has everything you need in one box. Headphones, power supplies, cassette adapter..all of it.Overall I would recommend the unit.
I searched and searched for a burner that would fit my budget and also have some of the bells and whistles I wanted in a DVD Burner. As far as $$$ goes this thing is a great deal, at this time I don't think you can find a better deal on a Multi-format name brand DVD Burner.I use it in conjuction with DVD Xcopy (non rf version) and DVD Shrink and it works great. I only have two complaints1) Slow CD Writing Speeds 24X2) Only comes in black so it doensn't match my Beige PC case.Problem #1 is easy enough to fix. For a small price around $50 you can pick up a 52X CD Burner DVD player combo. This will allow you to have a fast CD Burner on your system and a DVD player so you won't have to switch out the DVD your copying. You can just put the DVD in one drive and the Blank in your burner and walk away. No need to watch and wait then switch.Also works well with all DVD-R Media I've used. Memorex 4X disks, Imation 2X Disks and Verbatim Digital Movie 4X Disks.
Price is OK, product is great. I bought these to go with my digital camera. Really like the compactness of the charger. Easy to plug in and the batteries last a very long time.
I just took this unit on a 5000 mile road trip from Chicago to San Antonio, to Phoenix and back. The unit was worth the price, especially for finding routes off the interstate system.The GPS was almost always very precise. Sometimes it would suddenly place me a couple hundred feet away and give me instructions for getting back to where I already was. The voice directions used the word "yards" when it should have said "feet". The POI database was often incorrect. It would tell me that I had reached my destination when it had actually put me in the middle of nowhere. Gas stations would turn out to be closed down and new ones wouldn't show up. In some areas, POIs are about a half mile off.The PC software did not work with the device, so I could not set-up itineraries in advance of the trip. When I returned home, I saw that the program update was available, which included the fix. Now, if only the POI database were updated and the units fixed in the dialogue, the product would rate 5 stars.
First time user of this style of keyboard, easy to adapt to, works well and hopefully will be healthier to use.
I have 4 sticks in my machine and they have worked great! I have had them for over 5 years and they are still holding up! I would keep them except my processor needs replacing! If your looking for great ram for an older machine, look no further.
Weather-resistant extra strong nylon construction. The front pocket is crat for an extra memory card or battery
People who write that their VCR-through-old-analog-TV picture is better than progressive scan DVD though this gem of a HDTV are really only telling you that they don't know how to set up their new TV!!This TV has good sound and a great DVD picture through the component jacks. Also, according to Consumer Reports, Toshiba has superior HD picture and excellent reliability, usually for significantly less than the other all-around high quality brand-Sony.
Never had a problem with it. Bought a second one for my wife's files. Stores easily in our safe. The USB cable that connects it to the computer could be longer but not a big deal.
I have a couple of USB cables like this one which came with my digital cameras but I wanted a separate one which I always keep with my GPS unit. I do not understand why some people rate this product with 1 star just because it is a standard USB cable. Did they expect a Garmin specific USB cable, which obviously does not exist, everybody knows that. All USB cables are standard and not equipment specific. This is a very well made and more heavy duty USB cable than any of my camera cables, and for $1.85 with free shipping how can you complain and rate this product with 1 star.
I would rate this person as exellant to deal with. I will not hesitate to order again.Mary
There's a lot of negative stuff about how hard it is to to set up this device. Some pretty authoritative voices preface their reviews with phrases like, "I consider myself fairly skilled at using computers," or "I've set up LOTS of wireless networks and devices. I know what I'm doing." And then they slag the whole music bridge set up. Well here's another perspective: I have no great computer skill and know nothing about electronics but I bought a Linksys Music Bridge and a new Denon receiver the other day, took 'em home, plugged the receiver in and stuck the Music Bridge CD into my drive and followed the instructions it gave me. Here's what it took to make the thing work: I clicked "next" about 10 times and entered my wireless network's encryption key when it asked. Boom. Done. It hasn't messed up once. I'm streaming prayer chants from some Iranian radio station and driving my wife crazy, and playing music straight from my external hard drive. Are there any negatives? Only that you can't control the playlist from the receiver. Other than that it's killer. It even has its own equalizer you can set however you want. For $100 you can't beat it.
works just fine. got here on time and all that.i used an 80GB HD on it. i also use vista and the HD was in an XP computer is if that matters. if a friend ever needed to turn a harddrive into an external harddrive i'd point them to this item and this seller.one weird thing is that it kept asking for permission from the administrator. but eventually the folders and stuff opened and i got my files onto my new PC
Very easy to use... very much like the disney dvd products, however this product works! We purchased two disney dvd's and they both quit working within 1/2 hour! I sent them both back and purchased this one. This one works on battery, which lasts about 2 1/2 to 3 hours on a charge. You can also plug into a home outlet or a car charger..awesome! Durable and much better than the kind that has the flip up screen and it has TWO headphones included! I would buy it again!
I was a little unsettled initially when I attempted to make a back-up copy of a DVD and kept getting write errors (I think similar to other reviewers here). I was using decent 8X DVD+R discs. I first tried different kinds of DVD burning software from download.com, thinking that was the problem, however the problem still existed. Then I noticed that all of the various DVD burning software I was using had the write speed set to max. Since this is one of the newer drives, the max speed for DVD+R discs is 16X, which is way too fast for most blank DVD media out there. I turned the speed setting down and the problem was fixed--no more errors. I recommend others try the same if you experience write errors with this drive.Therefore, I rate this drive 4.5/5.0. The drive is excellent and does what it is supposed to, so why not 5.0/5.0? Well, I wish that the drive was bundled with different software. I prefer 1 Click DVD (it's very easy to use yet has plenty of options if you need them). For those requiring greater speed, I recommend buying two Sony drives so that you can make copies directly and bypass the hard drive.
The Tom Tom one GPS is an excellent product and is of good value for the money. If you are not the one interested all the extra gizmos and want basic GPS operation with traffic info and weather and turn by turn direction without street name but just the GPS telling "Turn left... Turn Right" then this is really great. GPS signal is always very good and the maps are fine.
I have only used my friend digatal camera which is the same as this one amd I would give it a 10/10 rating, because it is user friendly and takes good pitures.
Purchased from Value Twist here on Amazon.The Speck see-thru case is great to protect the MacBook Pro. I believe a lot of people that are getting scratches from the case may be due to their inability to put the cover on correctly. You need to be gentle and precise when clipping it onto the laptop.As for Value Twist, they sent it asap, and in pretty decent condition for a used item. Had a few minor scratches, but nothing too ridiculous.I think I may purchase some black satin fabric and figure a way to customize the shell. I like the plastic look, but would love to hide the blemishes on my actual laptop :)
It seemed a little complicated to set up at first, but once you get the hang of it, it is a very versatile and very powerful universal remote.The most difficult part during programming is that most LCD remote have an input or source on the remote to cycle through various sources, and so most people would answer as such when setting up an activity. The trick is to tell the software that you have separate buttons to go to different sources on your remote, even though it does not. The remote actually has a command that to go to directly to the particular source, for example using InputHDMI instead of using InputNext to cycle to your actual source. Let me explain the other way. When you set up your TV, choose method 2 - remote has labeled buttons like video 1, video2... - when asked how do you change input for your tv using the original remote. Specifying that, 550 will just command directly to the type of source instead of cycling through the sequence of inputs.Be a little patient. Once you know exactly how the programming works, you can actually program all the functions of every remote into 550, with mostly the predefined and some with the learning funcitons. Using this remote needs a little getting used to as some of the buttons are soft controls on the LCD. Believe that once you are used to the new way of using this, you can stow away all the remotes and only leave this one on your coffee table. I have programmed eight devices (2 LCD TV, 1 analog TV, 1 surround sound receiver, 2 1080p upconverters, 1 old sony dvd changer and 1 VCR/DVD combo) and seven activities on this remote. Everything works and I can do everything that I do with the various remotes with just the 550.It also should be noted that the power button on the top left is to turn off the activities, i.e. turning off all devices started by an activity. I got frustrated at first to attempt to turn off a device with it, until I learned to put a power toggle softkey control on the LCD for every device. To turn off or turn on a specific device without going through using activities, you just press device, select the device and now you can turn the device on and off with the softkey control of power toggle you customized. In fact, after you select a device, the remote will work as if it is a remote for an individual device.I just love this, especially bought this with the big discount sale.
These Sennheiser RS-120 headphones are well worth the $56.50 I paid for them. They are reconditioned hence the low price, but the audio quality is much better than the TV ears I was previously using and the ear comfort I think will be much better also since it does not go into the ear canal like the TV ears did. Only took a couple minutes to set up. Just plug the audio jack into the back of the tv and plug in the power connection on the base. Then put the rechargable AAA batteries into the headset by turning the padded ear piece 1/4 reverse turn to reveal where the batteries go. Then select which channel on the base that gives you the best reception and turn the "tune" on the headset until you find the best audio (mine was crystal clear with about 30 seconds of fiddling). I highly reccommend this product. A replacement for the TV ears that I bought at Costco for about $50 a few years ago was going to cost me $80-$100. And I like these much better
i &lt;3 ipod nano.Awesome:sound qualityscreencolor4gbgamesclick wheelsmall, lightNO technical problems (freezing up, downloading) notta, zip, NONE!! (great)every aspect is basically awesome1 bad:CRAPPY HEADPHONES!!!! they are always falling out of my ears and stuff they suckBottom Line:iPod nano is great, (better then 1st generation, based on other reviews and stories.) 1st rate sound quality i highly reccomend it (i got it as an xmas gift) I may be only an 11 year old kid, and what do i know, but i LOVE the iPod nano.
The Samsung 913V is an excellent LCD monitor. I have been using this monitor for several years and the clarity is excellent. The full size is much more usable than a Widescreen unit.
... i recieved it yesterday. I love it! Its easy to use and is tiny. The buttons are not too small.... The zoom is great. It has a remote and this cute little mirror that goes on top so you can take self-portrates. The flash is very strong... I would compare this camera to an Elph, but with better zoom and a remote.
Great product BUT a few of the discs in the spindle were not manufactured correctly and could not be used. They had a ring around the outside and I was unable to write to the disc..... so I had to toss them.
This webcam was great for the price, its pretty hard finding a cam this good at this price.
I had a set of these earbuds many years ago, and have tried many other brands, but these are hands-down my favorite. The foam is comfortable and does a good job of blocking out background noise. The way the foam expands allows a tight fit without having hard plastic uncomfortably wedged into your ear like other earbuds. Oh yeah, and I love the bass they put out. Sounds way better than anything I've tried in the sub-$50 price range.
I bought this for Kodak digital camera DX6340. I was little apprehensive about its performance after reading some of the negative reviews. But it has been working very good so far. It is worth its price (more tempting when you get rebate - I did). For the same capacity, Kodak's brand will cost more. Unless somebody is brand obsessive, there is no point spending extra bucks.
This is a very reliable network card with good range and supports all the latest and most secure encryption methods. I am using the WPA2-PSK and installation was a breeze. I installed this on a old laptop (Insipiron 1100, 2003 model), which has both Windows XP and uBuntu 9.0.4 and it was quick and easy to install on both the operating systems.Its priced very fair. Im glad I made this purchase.
I'm a 17 year old audiophile, so naturally, I wanted to listen to my music in my car without having to drop about 250 to replace the system, so I purchased this about a month ago when I got my license. I was pretty in love with this at first, it was awesome, and at the low price of about 5 bucks, it looked and is a pretty great deal. But about 2 weeks after fairly flawless quality, I began to get a small amount of crackling (like there's some kind of electrical interference) when playing my music in the car through the adapter. I have leather seats in my car, and when I put my phone there, I can still hear it (as opposed to to the fuzzy holder or the heard plastic) albeit less than in the other places. I use a Galaxy S3 by the way in case that matters to anyone. I can still hear my music very well, and the base and everything sounds fine, but it can get pretty annoying and slightly embarrassing especially when other people are in the car with you. It's possible that others don't notice it, as no one has said anything, but I'd rather say it than not.-Note, I've noticed some crackling in my external speakers that I rarely use. I looked up how to fix the issue, and it said to clean both the inside of my headphone jack and the cord. I did, and the crackling appears to have gone away. I'll try the phone in the car tomorrow and I'll see if the crackling has gone away. If it has, I'll change this to a 5 star review.-2nd Note, I've actually bought two of these. The second was bought a couple days ago, after I noticed the crackling, so that may say a little about how the crackling wasn't that bad. I bought it because I tried to use it in my stereo in my bathroom while I shower, and while it worked, it got stuck :/. If you buy it for use in your bathroom, especially when you're showering, make sure that you completely cover your mp3 player. I didn't and that's how I ruined my iPod. I personally wrap my phone in a towel and then put it in a trash bag. I haven't seen any damage at all so far.Overall, it's at or less than 5 bucks, and for this price, it's hard to beat if you want something that won't break your bank. I would, and have recommended it to my friends.UPDATE: Review went from 4 to 5 stars. The cleaning of the headphone jack worked.
These are full length (700 MB) disks that are able to take advantage of today's faster CD burners (my 24X Yamaha burns a full one in &lt;3 mins!). The price per disk can't be bettered, and the quality of the first 50 I got was 100% perfection. Sweet!
I had just bought a zune HD and a protector case for it when I saw this bag for only a PENNY in the side bar, and I figured what the heck. I wasn't expecting much, but this big accessory case feels very sturdy and I fully trust this to protect my Zune HD. Unfortunately the space for the player is far too large for the Zune HD. It looks like it was designed for the Zune 80 and 120. BUT. I bought this protector case[...]for my Zune HD, and the Zune in the case fits like a glove inside the spot designated for a Zune 80 or 120. I rated this case 5 stars since it's an absolute steal for the value, and since I don't even have to take my Zune HD out of its protector case to put in in here, that just makes it even more convenient. If you are getting a Zune HD and the protector case I got off Amazon, You should definitely buy this case as well. It's sturdy and has lots of space for accessories, plus it fits the Zune HD if you leave it in the case I linked above.
$400 less than BestBuy delivered! Set up a snap and piture is just great. Thought that a Panasonic Plasma was the answer until I compared pictures. This is better than Sony. Wanted a super high def (1020) but couldn't really see the difference. Just wanted a great TV. With the built in surround system, I have moved my Bose system to the music room!
Bought Panasonic headphones to complete my purchase to qualify for free shipping. Very satisfied with my purchase and with the service of Amazon, which as usual was *****. Happy new year to all
Love this mount. Easy to install and very sturdy. It's alittle overkill for our 26" LCD Flat Panel Samsung but wanted something that would hold up, and this is it!! We may upgrade someday, so won't have to worry about the mount as it will hold up to 80lbs. We would highly recommend this mount. You will NOT be disappointed!!!!!
I find this unit easy to use,accurate,and time saving. We just love it !!!
The cosmetic finish on these is excellent. The collimation on my pair was perfect (the image for each eye is properly aligned, sometimes a problem in low-cost binoculars). There is a little hysteresis in the focusing mechanism.Just exactly what I wanted to leave in the glove compartment of my car.
after three people going through every RCA code in the booklet, and all the way to put the code in, it still didnst work, i ended up going to best buy, and it didnt even let me return it, dont get the remote, and i thinking i wouldnt even get anything from the company,
i needed vga and audio for pc to tv hookup, review on the pre-made cables weren't very good so i bought two seperate cables and taped them together every couple of feet. this not only allowed me to adjust the distance between the plugs it also saved me some money :-)
Ive used the best and worst including the most expensive. This little ergonomically fitting trackball at first irked me because it was not symetrical and then I fell for it. IT FITS IN YOUR HAND WITHOUT MOVING ANY FINGERS !! The symetric trackballs were giving me Carpal tunnel again .... until this little wonder calmed my nerves back to painfree.Its cheap, its designed like a handrest. I think U will love it.
I admit that I chose Lexar over Sony because Lexar was offering a rebate at the time. I have also completed the rebate forms and sent it in but have never received the rebate. I know it takes 6 to 8 weeks, but its been 4 months and still nothing from Lexar. Lexar's customer service that I called to check on the rebate is a joke. You'll be better off buying a genuine Sony product for a few bucks more. Had the rebate check been sent, yes this would have been a good bargain. But, I see it as Bad Customer Relations that Lexar wants to promote. Why don't they honor completed Rebate forms and issue Rebates due the customer?
my dad was seeking a portible FM radio to use for travel...that is WAY cheaper than an ipod. this fit the bill. reception is good. adding sings was...doable for me, but he could never have figured it out. the buttons and menus on this could be much improved - it's hard to switch between FM radio and recorded music, and also harder than it should be to turn this off...but still...sounds nice, decent reception, small and good for the price.
Likes:The player is very easy to carry around. I have taken it to the gym and on a bike trip. It's small, but not too small. It just feels right in your hands. The screen is clean and bright, very easy to read the music track scrolling across the player. The photo viewing capability is good, but the screen is just too small to view pictures...in my opinion. The sound is great, with an EQ and base boost. Half way up is loud enough for me. The Napster collaboration works well together. If you download Napster and plug in this player, they work with each other really well. You can download music to Napster and it syncs up with the Zen and downloads the music to the player for you very nice.Dislikes:The battery life does not impress me. They say 15 hours per charge, but after 8 or 9 hours, you can see a vast reduction in battery power. I prefer the AA battery's like the one I had on my Iriver. The AA's lasted 20+ hours per charge. I don't like the idea of having to plug it into a computer to charge it. It should have its own charger and it does not. The off/on buttons are on the top of the player and you have to switch it from one side to the other to turn the player on and off and to lock it in. Over time, that switch will wear out and need to be replaced. My preference is a push button on the face of the player.UPDATE: Today, Oct 30th 2006, my Zen's hard drive failed. I called the help desk and they told me my hard drive has failed and needs replaced. I had to pay $25 for a replacement, even though it's not even a year old. In the future, I would rather have a FLASH based player not a "hard drive" based one...like this Zen Micro. With a flash based player, you can drop and shake the player...the hard drive can take it. If you have a hard drive based player, you have to be really careful. If you shake it too much, drop it, or jog with it, there is a good chance the hard drive within the ZEN player will crash and the hard drive will freeze up. I learned the hard way! I lost over 1,000 songs and pics. I still like the player and will keep it for the time being, but my next player will be FLASH DRIVE based.Final Grade: A-I think it's an excellent player for the money. I was able to purchase it from Circuit City on sale for $169.99 during Memorial weekend. For 8GB of hard drive with Photo viewing capability, you just can't beat it! If you're thinking about purchasing an MP3 player, please consider the Creative Zen Micro Photo. These guys know what they're doing.Moses W.Harrisburg, PA
I had been using a linksys router for a year... and after multiple dropped signals in a day while studying for my boards, i had it. Time warner assured me it was an equipment issue. So I looked up reviews and found this router. After ONE year of owning this router, i have NOT had a single problem with the signal... even with an avid gamer in the house who also downloads movies in his spare time.
I've owned mine for over 2 years now, and it works great. It's a wonderful deal for the price.However, when no sound signal is present, a clearly audible hum can be heard from the subwoofer. This ambient noise will probably throw off a lot of audiophiles, even I can't stand having it on without anything playing.
Works wonders with the Wii. Now I don't have to worry about Virtual Console games taking over memory! Huzzah!
This router is great. The Gigabit wired speed is a nice upgrade from other routers in it's class. This makes a nice addition for my home LAN. The N spec wireless performance is awesome for signal stength, speed and distance.
As a parent of two young children I was looking for a camera that would take great pictures as well as be user friendly. I've found both in the Canon Rebel XT. I am a bit of a novice with the camera and I didn't want to bust my budget with an expensive camera purchase that was more camera than I needed or would ever even learn how to use. I've found this camera to take excellent pics while not overwhelming me with a lot of extra buttons or features that I won't use. My only complaint about the camera itself is the lens that came with the camera. The zoom on the camera is virtually non-existent and I found this to be a little frustrating now that I realize I will have to spend several hundred more dollars for a good zoom lens. But all in all, the pictures the SLR camera takes are far superior to any lesser digital camera on the market. I definately don't regret spending the extra money for a better camera.
If you purchase this machine be prepared to spend an additional ... every 18 months or less (mine lasted 16 mths) to replace the print head. Brother pulls a fast one by pricing the print head at about 1/2 the cost of a new machine. Then they only give a 3 month warranty. When you add this to the cost of print cartidges (which don't last long) then this becomes a very expensive machine to keep. I will be throwing mine out and buying a competitors brand before I pay ... for what Brother calls a "consumable Item".
I have a Plextor DVD writer which never has any trouble writing to generic store-bought DVD-R or DVD+R blanks at the fastest-rated speed--yet these from TDK won't burn at any speed above 2x. Attempts with a higher rate result in erratic failure (sometimes at 20%, or 10%; or sometimes at 99%!). More than half a dozen wasted blanks later I'd ruled out all other factors; disappointing for a well-touted brand like TDK but they *ARE* cheap blanks. btw the media/manufacturer ID is TTH02
I had this ordered for me to replace my standard issue mouse when I couldn't find the older model thumb controlled track ball through my office's suppliers. I used it for about a week, and then had it shipped back. It caused severe hand pain and cramps if I used it for more than a half hour or so. I assumed that it was just because I needed to get used to the new finger tip controls. My hand never adjusted to having to crane my fingers up to use it. Hence the pain that this device caused was worse than that of the mouse I was trying to replace.The cordless feature seems like a great idea, at least at first. But this is a trackball... it doesn't need to move around your desktop. So unless your CPU is really far away from your desktop, save yourself a few bucks and get a wired model.
These binoculars have good clarity and field of view. The eye relief is sufficient for me to use them without pushing my glasses up. This is important for my father, as the vision in his one eye has deteriorated to the point that without his glasses there is not enough adjustment in most binos.The eyepieces are indexed so that people can pass them back and forth with minimal trouble. One thing to note is that these are no center adjust. You adjust them for distance and they are focused down to about 30' or so. This makes them inconvenient for looking at things close up, but from 50' and out you never need to focus. Might be problem for birdwatchers, but it works for me.One aside is that they do have the weight of fullsize binos, so an important consideration is how much you need to carry them. I find myself using a pair of compact as much or more when I am going out for all day.
The product looked dirty when arrived. It broke immediately on the first use, could not support the weight.. not well built
Several years ago, I purchased the unit without the Ipod attachment. However, I can still plug my Zune in to it. The unit was 99 bucks. The Cons: very bright display, even when dimmed; large size.Pros: excellent quality. Mine still functions like new. CD player has been flawless. The sound quality doesn't measure up to a Bose or Camberidge Soundworks table/clock radio. But they are 3.5 to 5 times more expensive. Don't get me wrong though...the sound quality of this unit is outstanding! Great base, and great remote. And if you like talk radio, it has a button for a talk mode which means you don't have to change your sound settings. It's not real pretty, a big plastic gray box. What it is, is a very reasonably priced great sounding solid unit that will last a long time. I would absolutely recomend it.
This Camera Bag is exactly what I wanted. It is well constructed and contains adequate room for my accessories.I would recommend this bag to anyone that is looking for a Pentax K30 camera bag.
This has the best sound quality- better sound then ipod. cheap, durable, and lightweight. charges and downloads music all on the same cord! The price is a steal. This is just a great product
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.
After installing and uploading new 64 bit drivers and software the board still wouldn't display my cameras. Support calls to Lorex were anything but helpful. Took two weeks for a level two tech to return my call. The support personel, both level one and level two tech's were completly unaware that Lorex released new 32 and 64 bit drivers along with updated documentation and software. Trouble shooting the issue came to an un-satisfactory conclusion when the level two tech when I was ask to install the board into a different computer in my house which is configured with different video and processor.
The upgrade from the original iPod is the voice message feature. Not too sure how to use it or how effective it is. But basically it's the same as the iPod I. Wish it came in black.
Nice camera, takes great pictures and is easy to use. One bad thing is it eats batteries like crazy. Take extras with you or you'll be stuck.
This was a great bargain! We use a wireless thermometer daily and recommend this one highly.
This unit came fitted with a US 2-pin plug. Normally domestic appliances exported to the UK have dual 120/240 voltage and you just need to flick a switch and then plug them into the UK's 240v supply via a converter. If I had done this then it would probably have exploded. Why? Because the appliance can only be used with a 120 volt supply, so in order to use it in the UK you also need to buy a step-down transformer. Does it tell you this on the Amazon.com website? No.So now I have got to buy a transformer, but which one? There are dozens of them.You would think that a company that calls itself "Amazon EXPORT Sales" would be aware that countries outside the US use different voltages, and would make sure that overseas customers have all the information they need in order to complete a satisfactory purchase. Aparently not.To-date my dealings with Amazon have always been excellent, but on this occasion I feel badly let down. I was looking forward to using the Presto Professional Salad Shooter, but until I find the right transformer then I cannot do so.As for Presto... if they sell through Amazon then inevitably they are going to get export sales, so they need to make their product export-friendly - otherwise they are going to be up to their ears in returned products with burnt-out electric motors.
The headphones were at a cheap price so I decided to purchase being completely ignorant to what a good pair of headphones really were. I have a rather wide head so the headphones really hurt after say, 20 minutes. I read that nothing is truly "noise canceling" but it does the job. After purchasing these, I gave them away and bought the Bose QC2 which is a much better product than this. Of course, it cost 3x more too but was worth it. I love the feel of it on my "wide" head.If you have a thin head and just want to get the job done, buy these.If you are picky, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME or MONEY!
I really like the ergonomic feel of the keyboard and it's comfortable to use - there's a natural feel when using.
I have been using these watches for 15 yrs. The preset countdown alarm is a lifesaver. And as I spend more time around others, they lean over and use my watch for its features. Completely addictive. Love it. I replace immediately when I occasionally smash one.
This is an excellent tool for those who have to deal with cables with different interfaces at work. It is a time saving tool.
I was very pleased with the clarity and quality of these tapes. No problems!
well built heavy duty power supply - I use it to run my 12v Sirius Sportster radio at home. I figured it was better to spend $50 for a power supply intead of spending $50 for a 120 volt adapter for the Sirius radio since I can use the power supply for anything that needs 12 volts long after the Sirius radio is obsolete.Update April 2010 - used this for three years and it has worked flawlessly. I may purchase another for use at a different location. This is a very well built, solid, heavy power supply.
LG (Zenith) Z50PX2D 50 inch plasma is bad product. Bought mine on Jan 22, 2006 and last night POP! No more picture, just like many others. I bought the 4 year extended warranty from BestBuy (thank goodness). I have mine wall mounted with good ventilation.POP again in early December 2009 - removed wall mount after first time but didn't have any impact. Bestbuy replaced the plasma display and circuit boards this time ($2300 repair) but after they did we can't see anything during dark scenes (like Ironman in the cave - looks like green mud on screen).Now extended warranty is expired and we have zero confidence this will not happen again in another year and a half.
I read the reviews and they were all positive, so I'm adding my positive review to all of the others.
I can only echo what others have said about the product. It's fantastic. The big question for me was whether to get this one or the cordless one. I chose this one as there isn't much of a difference. A cordless mouse is nice because you're always moving it around. The trackball stays in one place on your desktop, so it doesn't make much of a practical difference for me whether it has a cord or not. And like this, there are no battery changes. So it's more environmentally friendly as well -- no battery waste. Perfect!
After 6 months, we developed a paper jam problem and also a bunch of extra ink blotches on our paper. As this product claims to have a 12-month warranty, we called Brother. However, Neil says that the drum is an accessory not a warranty part ($108). Give us a break! First and last Brother printer. Other Brother equipment has been good, but we probably won't buy another. - Zoe and Deb
awesome sound low price a great deal if you ask me. i own one myself and its pretty darn sweet.
I received this product and followed the instructions for installation. Much to my surprise there was no way to make it function (even with my previously stored music) without connecting to Napster which is a premium service (with a free trial period).I think this product is fundamentally deceptive by not letting people know that you MUST be connected with Napster to make it work.If that isn't bad enough I could not get Napster to work on my computer probably because I use Firefox and refuse to use Internet Explorer.
The drawing tablet has become infanitly handy to me on my artistic ventures. being an avid flash artist and fairly decent with photoshop i can wholeheartedly recomend this product. the presure sensitivity is good however my one major concern is with the stylus. the right click and double click rarely work. also the mouse is almost useless. i say scrap the mouse and spend more money on the stylus.for the price that it was and ease it provides this is a very good product! :)
For the price you can't beat this deal. I bought it for my wife and she is not too much into technology. She figured out how to work it in minutes and now never leaves without it.
I needed a webcam to conference with my customers. I wanted a high quality picture without requiring my customers to have to have "perfect" lighting. That means I needed a camera with a CCD sensor. These look so much better than the cheap sensors that most webcams use. I also decided I might as well pick a camera that uses USB 2.0 for faster communication. Those were my only requirements. I was surprised at how few cameras I had to pick from. Anyway after researching what was available I selected this camera.Since then I have purchased well over a dozen of these (I give them to my customers for our video conferences). They all work fantastic. I only have had one customer who had trouble installing this camera and I'm still not sure of the reason.I like the fact that they have a seperate high quality mic, since the quality of the built in mics are always poor. Although I must say that the mic they supply is kind of uncomfortable.I use this with a service from sightspeed.com and the results are terrific.
I have some pretty expensive stuff plugged into this bad boy. And though it's on the more expensive side it's nice to know that my electronics are protected. I've only had it trip once, thankfully. Given how well it conditions I can only imagine how big that surge or drop must have been.
I decided on this camera over the D40 and the Rebel XTi due to the fact it takes great shots right out of the box. I am still learning to use an SLR so this helps. Also the meni system is very user friendly on the Nikons and the kit lens is pretty decent. I was able to get a bag, flash, and a 50mm lens on ebay as well. Great camera, I cant wait to figure out all the features. If you thinking about buying this model, do it!
The one that came to me from Amazon didn't work at all. No lights, no action. Logitech support was very good about getting me another one.I bought this mouse because I loved my cordless laser, but something interferred with its signal regularly, so I went for the corded model.The G5 is very sensitive, and the three level settings are easy to use. I like that it comes with weights. Feels good in my hand. I do miss the volume control button that was on the cordless model.The reason I gave it four stars instead of five? The only game I play where the mouse makes a difference is a sketching game, and this mouse is terrible for that. I can't draw a curve or a circle to save my life! My 17-year-old wasn't able to, either. That's kind of disappointing. I would still buy the G5 again, though. Laser is great!
Works perfect with new Sony Camcorders! (mine is DCR-HC90)When fully charged shows 160-170min (in LCD screen mode)original FA50 battery shows 85 min. Battery is precise. You will know exactly how many minutes left. It will even give you additional 1-2 min. Before it I bought generic "CTA FA70 battery" - big disappointment...that company announced it as an Info Lithium compatible.....not really ...it showed time BUT even full it showed just 145 min (LCD mode) and it used to suddenly stop working at the time when it showed 35 min left. Also camcorder was keep showing message "Use Sony Info-lithium Battery"Acctulaly, it sad to say but You "don't have a choice" to buy anything beside Sony's FA70.But with Amazon credit card Welcome $30 discount $40 price seems very reasonable.Do not save on most important parts.Enjoy
I have a memory stick, Compact Flash and Secure Digital cards. This works with them all. I had an old card reader, a cheap plastic green one, that I gave that to my kid and got the new one. I was surprised at how noticeably faster it was over the old one. Even if you don't have USB 2.0, it's backwards-compatible. You can find out if you have 1.1 or 2.0 in this FAQ (http://www.everythingusb.com/usb2/faq.htm). When you remove the docking station (the black base), it's just as compact as my green one that I could fit into a small drawer on my desk. It doesn't feel like cheap plastic like the old one and it's sleek looking -- not that it matters.You can keep it out of its docking station if you prefer to keep it in a drawer or do as I do and put the reader on top of my CPU that's under my desk. It comes with a USB 2.0 cable so you can hook it when it's without its docking station. Also, unlike other readers, there are labels for each slot (might be too small for some people to read) so you don't have to risk breaking something trying to remember which slot is which.A card reader is worth the investment especially if you have more than one gadget. Instead of connecting your digital camera, PDA or whatever to the computer to upload data and media files, just take out the card and insert it into the reader. No drivers needed - it's plug 'n play in its purest form.Updated December 5, 2007: I dropped this to three stars from the original five. It simply stopped working after barely over a year. I contacted Sandisk three times and no response. Very disappointing. With more card readers coming out smaller or built into computers -- this one is old by today's standards.
I have used a hot air round brush for years and it's always worked great, but it recently broke so I purchased this one. My hair is very fine and the bristles would not hold onto them resulting in a mess of fly-aways that didn't have any style to them at all.I also thought the handle was very large and uncomfortable to use.
This is a great litle point and shoot camera. Perfect for a beginner digital camera. The only thing missing is an opitcal zoom but if you want that it's only fifty bucks more for the CX6230 (Also a great little cheap camera).
Broke in less than a year. brother customer service is a joke. wont replace machine, give you the run around, pathetic. buy anything else
i bought a pack of these at office max or something like that and i was all uber excited to release band demos on a black cd, how cool is that right? well i come to find much to my disay that my cd drive does not recognize them , NONE of them worked. on any other computer either. no idea what the problem is but ive never had that happen before with a brand new pack of cdr's , the site was pretty helpful and they say they are sending a brand new pack in a few weeks... .free of charge looks like. cant beat the service. ill give these another try, they look awesome and sound great... when they work
I had an excellent shopping experience! Product was exactly as it was described. Will definitely shop with again. Good bye.
Good quality and long cable. I'm happy about the item. I've used this item for a tv wall unit . Works perfect .
Do,nt buy do,s nothing for noise.waste of money just make sure you have good grounds that's better and well help.
This product was a waste of my money and could have been a hazard. The first issue I had with it was the screen that displays the time stopped working. It no longer functioned as a clock, just a radio or CD player. It was being used in my 2yr old daughter's room. One afternoon I walked in there and smelled a strange burning smell. I discovered it was the clock radio. It was extremely hot to the touch and the shelf it was sitting on was also very hot. I wouldn't risk using it again...so now it is trash.
I needed to connect my XBox 360 that sits in a component cabinet to a projector 35 feet away. I was debating between running component cables and trying this product. I'm glad I did! It's very clear, you can't tell I'm running it over this much cable. It's a good value as well.
This is a great, compact item for your camera bag. I'd highly recommend it as a second thing to try on a dirty lens, an air blaster being first, of course. Still, this is a really compact item, about the size of a pen when retracted. I'll probably always carry one from now on.
Bought this for my 2007 Honda Pilot. Worked great and had perfect labeling. I wired everything up and had it in one try!
It is a great camera - it takes excellant pictures, uses the almost ubiquitous CompactFlash media, and has a wealth of settings and options.The minuses: It doesn't come with a battery charger/ac adapter (you'll have to buy that separately), and it uses annoying batteries. (come on - 'AA' sized batteries can't be that hard to design for) These cameras eat batteries quickly enough that you really won't want to pay for the expensive alkalines or lithium ions.
Got a good deal on this router. Setup took less than 10 minutes with CD Wizard disc. Very Good Range and router has worked flawless for the month I have had it. No compaints from me and I would recommend D-link Dir-655 to anyone looking for an upgrade from your basic wireless router.
Comparable to Wacom, just as good and much cheaper, I'm glad I bought this!
I spent a lot of time in my decision and finally decided on the Belkin Pre-N. Setup was easy except for a glitch that had nothing to do with Belkin: my server IP address was the same as the Belkin setup address, or something like that. Belkin tech support was very helpful, knowledgeable, and professional. They figured out the problem and had me up an running. The router is very stable, I have yet to get bumped off or have to reboot it after a month of use. The signal is awesome. The router is in the office on a high shelf on the top floor, and I am in the basement, two floors down, typing this. I have 4 bars of signal strength and 54Mbps of speed. I also get a great signal in my car on the street. I highly recommend this router.
Like the title insinuates, I don't buy M$ products..... But after using a friends M$ 4000 keyboard.... I had to give credit where it is due, this is a great keyboard. Mac users can make use of all the features but linux users my have to tinker to get some of them working.
My Sangean WR2 table radio comes with a crappy wire antenna but evidently a pretty good tuner - with the crappy antenna connected, I was able to get better than average FM tuning in my NYC office, but non-existent AM tuning. After spending $20 on the Terk AM FM+ passive antenna, I discovered minor increases in FM tuning (2 stations came in stronger, but no new stations could be tuned) and zero increase in AM tuning.The Terk needed to be moved around a bit to maximize signal strength, the same as the mfgr's out of the box wire, but the ugly bulky Terk and its voluminous wires was far less convenient to move around, took up more desk space, and was an obtrusive eyesore. All in all, slightly improved tuning on two stations was not worth the $20 and added inconvenience of using the Terk.This is my second Terk disappointment; one of their powered TV antennas was even worse - costlier and with plastic junk knobs that fell off quickly. This seems like a pretty inferior company, and their prices are certainly much higher than the quality or effectiveness of their products would indicate.
The battery does't last more than 1 month before it is worthless. Ion will not support this product. After the battery went the IPOD dock began to fail. At about 6 months in this product is worthless. Funny - it looks like it is well built but this product is garbage!!!!!!!!!!
I have used this device before so I purchased a new staff member. Came quickly. I would order from them good.
$500 may seem expensive for an ext hard drive, but data's valuable. I was actually in the market for two 500GB drives and planned to setup mirroring when I came across this -- job done at about the same price, in one cool package. I have a background in IT and saw a few too many hard drives die in my day (including one of my own) to just let all my precious data sit on my laptop without any backup mechanism in place. I bought this for its dual drive RAID (note: out of the box, it's configured with 1TB, so you have to install the software and reconfigure it--easy as pie). Hence, I get only 500GB of storage, but I know that I'll never lose that data -- if one drive fails, the other drive contains identical info. Performance is generally great. Both USB and Firewire 400 result in snappy transfer speeds. My only complaint: it gets very noisy on the occasion that you're downloading large files (like an episode of Lost from iTunes). Once that fan kicks in, you're in the cockpit of an airplane! But for the general day-to-day, it's silent, zippy and provides me with ease of mind. One note: from my experience, laptop hard drives are about twice as likely to fail than desktops. As such, I highly recommend some form of ext drive with a backup plan in place (this comes with Retrospect for the Mac, which does the job).
I'd recommend a different brand. This one makes it sound like your speakers are blown (and no - they're not). Playing direct from the CD sounds great. Playing the iPhone into Bose QuiteComfort 15s sounds great so I know it's not the music file on the phone. - it's just when I try to play through the cassette that it sounds horrible.
Rcvd from Amazon about 6 wks ago. Great camera. I was suprised to get higher quality prints than from my old 35mm. See full review on epinions.com. Battery life is fine but needs more memory! I get 17 shots on the CF card that came with it.
After using a Handspring Visor for the Last 4-5 years I couldn't believe how much less my vision was straining to read the screen! The color display is brilliant compared to the old monchrome versions...well worth the $$$$ price tag.I originally paid $$$$$ for the B&W Visor when it 1st was introduced. I was worried about the Tungsten E's compatibility with Mac's OS X operating system but it has intergrated nicely!;The only criticism would be the Online manual which is hard to navigate through.
So I connected this on my '05 Infiniti G35 and I sounds nothing Like my Old BOSE Stereo. I really wanted to get a Nav on my car, so I bought a Pioneer and I didnt get the sound I expected. I am going to return this and get the PAC ROEM NIS2. Ive heard many good things about that kit so i will exchange and i will update this once I install to see if there is a difference.UPDATE: 12/22/10DO NOT BUY THIS. If you want some serious BOSE sound, buy the PAC ROEM NIS2. Trust me. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy better. It makes the BOSE system sound better than factory.
I really like this case. All the openings are cut perfectly, precisely outlining the screen, wheel, and connectors. It perfectly fits my ipod video. It's soft and comfortable to hold. I am happy with it.
This is great - I still use a "cord" headset for my cell phone, and now I can use it also for my laptop/skype by carrying this tiny accessory. very pleased. My $10 routine cell phone headset even gave OK performance in a speech-to-text program on my laptop (dragon naturallyspeaking; it accepted eight or ten sentences at 100% accuracy) although experts say the best headset possible is to be used for text to speech work. In short, this little connector device has several uses and is very tiny and cheap.
Just bought this camera for my wife to replace another camera for her birthday. This camera is so full of features you will never have the wrong camera. Over 20 different scene modes, auto mode and the manual modes (PASM). Pictures are wonderful. You cannot go wrong with this camera. This camera is one of the best point and shoot cameras you can buy when you compare features and price point. 6.1 megapixels, optical and digital zoom, and the previously mentioned shooting modes. Haven't seen too many other offer so much at the same price.I don't understand some of the negative reviews I've seen on this camera. Sure this camera is not perfect. It has its flaws, BUT all are defeatable if you take the time to learn the camera's capabilities. Why would anyone expect pro-level performance at this price point? Beats me. If you are looking for a very good point and shoot digital with great photo quality, this IS your camera. As I've heard from my piano teacher, "Practice! Practice! Practice!"
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.
You'd think all ethernet cables are the same, but after installing thousands of pre-terminated cables in my profession, you get a good intuition of what's good and what's not. These cables are certainly well made and reliable and an important part of any network. You won't have any issues with this one so stock up and don't worry about connectivity issues.
I was warned against the other one. It quits after being unplugged.This one continues to work. This one is portable. It fits second-generation Minis! I don't have to boot up the computer just to recharge the iPod.
This is a handy item for small cameras (NOT FOR PRO GEAR - used with Canon G10) - I had one and didn't use it much so sold it - years later bought another and have been using it since - amazing the product never changed in construction over the years - must have got it right in the 1st place? - never had any issues with this product. Suggest you Consider getting the 20 ft extension cable as well.
goes together easily but not all the edges fit nicely no matter how I jiggled and cajoled... there is a lip at the bottom so if you need to slide a paper/stack of papers out you are more likely than not to get your papers caught in the lip and tear them up... not what I had in mind when I was looking to purchase something to keep my work spaces neater.
The product involved is a SmartShopper grocery list organizer, model SS101. My wife decided she did not want it--too cumbersome. The problems began when I wanted to return it. eek Technologys decided to accept it back, but they are charging me a 20% "restocking fee" (a penalty). Because of this policy, I will never do business with them again; and if your policy is the same, I will not do business with Amazon again either.
I have been using Canon Powershot for around 3 years now and I think I am in pretty good position to dissect it's features, pros and cons.I started out with Canon Powershot S100 and now upgraded to this one. And it's been pleasure all the way. Let me explain why.1. It's incredibly rugged and the aluminium-steel body is way classy then most plastic-bodied cameras out there.2. The picture quality is awesome and I can rival Webshots in photography with this tiny little camera. I am a lot satisfied with the quality of photographs I have been taking all these years. Shots at night are perfectly focussed, thanks to focus-assist light that turns on when you press the shutter halfway down.3. The movie mode has been upgraded over earlier versions and this one lets you shoot clips of upto 3 minutes, with sound. The number of movie clips you can shoot is only limited by your card size. The sound quality is not great, but okay for amateur shooting.4. Ease of use is not really a very important criteria coz I believe no one using a digicam is that dumb. But I believe this one is really easy to use.5. The battery charger doesn't have dangling wires and the prongs are collapsible. Not a great thing, but pleasant.Cons: (What canon could have done to make it better)1. Should have a battery level indicator. This is important and can give you heartbreaks when you run out of power in the middle of a great shoot. It does have a low battery warning, but that comes too late.2. It's not plug and play. You can't just connect this camera to your Win 2K or XP pc and download the photos. You need canon software or a CF card reader. Can be an annoyance sometimes.3. The 640X480 movie resolution doesn't look great and doesn't really make sense to shoot in that mode. It looks as if 320X240 mode is digitally enlarged. The picture quality in 320X240 is satisfactory.4. The text near controls got erased by use a little too early I guess. They could have used better technology for printing text onto the camera's body.The facts:Fact 1. When I purchased this camera, my friends had none. Now after 3 years, I can see atleast 10 of them who own Canon Powershot. This makes me believe this is the best of the lot.Fact 2. I recently went to a store and wondered if a Sony or a Nikon would be better choice over Canon Powershot. The store guy told me this - &quot;Are you insane!&quot;Now the verdict: Everything has cons. But ultimately I believe for a digital camera, the quality of photo matters. That stays as memory. Everything else is history.You can take my word and get this one. You will thank yourself!Good luck.
This is by far the worst product I have ever purchased!I was undecided about buying this or the Nixvue Vista (I should have gone with the later). I was also a bit incredulous regarding the bad reviews of this product, as I have an ARCHOS Jukebox; it's never given me any trouble.The scoop is that I got it (from another store - not Amazon) took out of the box, charged it as per instructions, the thing powered up for about 5 seconds and then... it DIED! For as much as I tried the thing would not power up no matter what.I called ARCHOS tech support, only to be placed on "eternal hold" for 30 minutes, I never got in touch with a single person. I tried again that same night just to get the lame response of charging the unit fully and giving it "another try"... like I didn't do that in the first place!I'm in the process of returning this product to the store.Last time I'll EVER buy an ARCHOS product, they are very unreliable (you might get a good one or you might not... wanna gamble?). Tech support and answering times are the worst I have ever experienced for any product that I have purchased in the last 20 years.I can classify this as a big waste of time and money
All of the major adjustment controls (volume & radio station) are placed so far back that it's very hard to use. I hate the placement of the controls and the fact that it has no bass. Good for books on tape, but not music. I hate having to reach around it to find the volume and station dials. I always have to pull the whole thing toward me. Weak speakers. See how the speaker goes all the way 'round to the back? Well, the volume and the radio station controls are at the back of those speakers. Too far back!!
I have had my Gateway MX7120 for a little over a year and I love it. I'm a writer, so I use it extensively and it does everything I need it to do; I feel it is an extension of myself when I write. Something I wanted to mention, however, is that some large applications will not run on battery power alone and require AC use. For example, I recently started using speech recognition software to speed up my work (a very large program), and the program would not even load on battery power, though it loaded and runs fine on AC power.Also, as another reviewer has mentioned, I too have had a problem with the monitor hinge cracking. This just happened in the last couple of weeks, and I have had this notebook for over a year. I was dismayed because I am always very careful with it, and am even more so now that the right hinge has cracked. The entire hinge has always seemed a bit fragile with a fair amount of play in the the monitor joint. It is for this reason, its fragility, that I give this notebook 4 stars instead of 5.On the positive side, the fan vents are on the back of the unit rather than the bottom, which I appreciate since I actually use it on my lap quite a bit. It also has 4 USB ports, which is a plus. The display is nice and bright as well, and the unit is very quiet. The keyboard touch is excellent; wish I could get that in an ergonomic desktop keyboard!So, on the whole I've been very happy with the MX7120 and will use and use it until I wear it out. Well worth the purchase price of $749 (in June 2006).
This remote has too many buttons which it will not allow you customize. The most glaring example is the green MEDIA button itself! Not a problem you say, this is reserved for Media Center. Think again. I set up a Macro to operate my Media Center PC but the Media button won't work because Logitech's/Harmony's software decided that I should really use this button for some other purpose then actually controlling my Media PC. What?!?! I'm sorry that's just really stupid. Don't get me wrong, I could create a Macro (aka Activity) where the Media button works with Media Center but then I would be forced to select a pre-determined action like My TV or My Music, and so on. What if I just want the Media PC to open to the main menu? Nope, sorry, you can't do that. The setup software is riddled with absurd contingencies like this. You can do A, but only if you do B and don't do C. It wouldn't be so bad if there was some logical reason for this behavior but there is none, except maybe a God Complex on the part of the designers.Also, I've found the physical buttons on the remote don't always register when you've pressed them so sometimes you have to hit them two or three times. Most frequently this happens with the directional buttons surrounding the OK button. Four discreet buttons (up, down, left, right) might have served better then the one integrated ring button, who knows. All things being equal, I prefer a ring button but at the end-of-the-day I just want a button that works when I press it.The other annoying feature is the soft buttons. These are `buttons' you define which are displayed on the LCD. You may or may not be able to create a soft button to do what you want but be warned, the software will decide what order these buttons appear, not you. Of course, the software surely knows better then you. This is of course why your most frequently used soft buttons will inevitably be buried in the middle or at the end of a long list so you have to scroll to reach them. Don't be too hasty in doing so either. You can only scroll one direction. If you pass the item you wanted, you'll have to keep scrolling down to the bottom then start over at the top. The same can be said for your Activities and Device lists too. It would have been nice to be able to control item placement so that your most frequently used items could be at the beginning or organized alphabetically or put in some other order that makes sense to you. Alas, there is simply no way to control this.They claim this thing is customizable, and it is to a certain extent, but only if the sometimes completely illogical configuration software deems the function you want worthy. It's all really too bad, this could have been an excellent remote but as it is I would rather use two or three individual remotes then try and use this one.On the plus side, I will say their technical support was responsive. I emailed them three times and never had to wait more then a day for a response. Of course, it didn't matter. All they seemed capable of doing was regurgitating information already available in the online FAQ.
I have had this lens for a little while now and I am very happy with the picture quality, like most Nikon lenses the pictures often turn out better than it looked in real life. I have used the 70-300 to shoot birds and have read that is it too slow to do so but with a little practice it can be done. I took pictures of birds diving into the water to catch fish and other things and it totally stopped the motion with crisp clear photos with my D300s. For the price I will not complain about the speed at all. I am very happy with the lens hope it does the same for others.
Ordered the Belkin XM adapter...received a Phillips version...realize they are universal...but had picked the Belkin based on reviews and previous experience...the Phillips is quite 'tinny.'
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.
I returned this item as i was disappointed when the hot milk i kept in the thermos was spolied in 6 hours only. I thought it will be good based upon ratings but was disappointed.Otherwise Capacity wise, its good.
Great, product. Exactly what I needed. I hate running out of sockets in hotel rooms. This is a life saver.
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 was trying to do an exact replacement for a bag that my brother had which had this sku number on it: 64079. When the bag from Amazon came, it was not the same dimensions or same material, though the design was generally the same. I later learned that Kensington has a system where they use the sku 64079, but then add a random letter afterwords to designate a different model, design, material, year, I don't really know why they do it. But this was frustrating to learn after I had placed the order and received the bag. It was purchased as a Christmas gift and by the time it came, I did not have time to exchange it.The bag that I received was a taller, narrower bag that seemed to be made of cheaper material.
I know we're just talking about a CD wallet here, but it's like a good piece of luggage. Attractive, sturdy, durable strap, big fat zipper that glides open and shut, and sleeves that won't rip or come out.
This battery does a good job of lasting a long time in the camera. I do not know how many times it can be recharged, but its early performance is stellar. It is much less expensive than the "name brand" battery.
I bought this battery to alternate with my original Canon battery. I began using it in February 2009 (it's now June 2010), so I got about a year and a half of good use out of it. Considering this battery is now $8-$9 here, a Canon is $32, (and $59 on Canon's website!), it's a great alternative to buying a Canon battery. My Canon battery lasted longer inbetween chargings originally, but did not last longer time-wise before replacement. The cost factor is so huge, Canon cannot possibly make THAT much better battery. It may be a little better, but not four times the cost of the Lenmar battery better.
This would not be for home use such as connecting your Xbox and computer to the same port and trying to share them because that will not work with this device. This is for IT/Telecommunications professionals and students who may require a T-adapter for a specific application. This product worked perfectly in my application of duplicating data out of a PRI to/from my PBX and call recording server.
i do like the radio but could be better if you could hook up a better antenna to it for more range my only problem with it is the range i live in the country that might be the problem i say if you live in a city it will be the best if you live in the country then no good over all i feel it is a great radio but needs to be more convertable
This is a great deal! I looked around in stores and couldn't find anything like this for less than $36. The silicone skin fits perfectly. The armband works well, but I haven't really tried the belt clip. Order was delivered very fast. I would recommend to anybody who wants to protect their MP3 player without adding too much volume to it.
I purchased this product a few months ago and have been extremely happy with it since. Everything works as advertised right out of the box. The only problems I have experienced are related to dropped connections by my ISP or DSL modem, not the actual router (although it appears some folks believe it is actually the router's fault, but in my case that has been the wrong assumption every time). The print server works flawlessly with my older laser printer and speeds between my workstation and laptop are excellent. I can use my laptop anywhere on my 1/4 acre property and 2000 sq. foot home and get at least a 'GOOD' connection which far away exceeds my DSL speeds anyway. Additionally, I found the help manual from D-Link was very good and easy to read. I highly recommend this product for anyone like me who is new to the wireless/home networking world.
This product was easy enough to put together, but it is unsteady. Cd's are easly knock out of place and scattered on the floor. I plan to use the other case I ordered later. When I get it empty, I'm going to burn it. That how frustrating it is when you reach for one Cd and they all fall down.
I have not used one of these radios before and I was delighted to find that it was easy to set the channels and subcodes and that it worked so well for our purposes. We live in a populous area (L.A.) and transmission broke up and cut out at about 1/2 mile from a city street to our apartment for some reason, but when I went to the large grocery store across the street, I was able to clearly communicate with someone in my apartment from everywhere inside the store, which is across a busy street with a big building, a parking lot and an alley in between. Also there were firemen shopping at the time while wearing their radios. It worked VERY well in a huge mall crowded with other people, many of them using FRS radios themselves. They seem to work better and have longer range indoors here. We have really enjoyed them so far, and they have been extremely useful. Bring extra batteries though - I don't know how long we were using them exactly, but somewhere between 3-6 hours appears to be the life expectancy of a load of batteries when the units are on.
The DVD-LS50 and DVD-LS55 are essentially the exact same DVD players, save the much larger / heavier and longer lasting battery in the LS55; and the LS55 has a pretty useless FM transmitter to listen through an FM radio (through your car speakers without an audio jack). The chassis is exactly the same.This portable DVD player is my best friend. It has travelled with me for the past 5 years, well over 300,000 miles worth of plane trips (last year it was on about 50 short round trips) and hotels all over the world. That funky looking hinge looks like a crazy, useless idea - au contraire, it is well near brilliant. Its super easy to adjust the viewing angle and position to the perfect spot. Aside from a recent tear down and cleaning, this DVD player has not let me down. If you have landed on this review, it is probably because you are looking at the portable DVD player from a used source. This is a darn good DVD player.The small bad thing I had to do recently. Discs would sometimes skip after playing for a while. As with almost all DVD players there is a worm drive for the laser, and it is pretty much totally exposed to the elements - hair, dust, dirt...all kinds of things. No matter how well you take care of this, the worm drive is going to get gunked up. It's a pretty simple matter to remove all the screws from the back, pull off the back, undo one ribbon cable connector (the flip down trap type), take a cotton swab or small screwdriver and remove all the gunk. A light spray of a compatible lubricant, I used 3M's silicone spray, and the machine was back in business. There are pictures of the teardown available, just use your favorite search engine.This DVD player has probably seen over a 1,000 DVD's in its lifetime. As it's gotten older, dual layer DVD+R's are a bit random if they will play. I've never had a problem with single layer DVD's. Commercial discs play flawlessly. In an airplane, if you set the player on a tray table, after about an hour the machine gets pretty warm and some discs will skip. The solution is to just hold the player in your hands, or don't put on a full cover label on the DVD.Quality of this player - images are good. I've always had the color dialed all the way down to -5, and even there the saturation is a bit intense for my taste. Over the long haul, I've had to set brightness a bit higher. I used to watch at 0 in a normally lit room, and -3 or -5 in a darkened plane. Now I'm finding 0 for the dark plane, 2 or 3 for the room, and 5 in any kind of daylight. The screen is still very visible. Two headphone jacks, outstanding, I share a movie occasionally with my wife. I've never used the optical out. But line out audio and composite video with the included cable work just great in the new hotel room video television connectors. No this does not have component out available at all. The build is solid. That hinge has lasted a great long time. I can always adjust it to get a good quality image.Video does require a straight on view; the viewing angle is very narrow. Speaker sound - what do you expect? They are dinky speakers - great for in a quiet room and one person. Headphones are the way to go for sound on this machine.The player is rugged. In all these miles and all these discs, there are only three tiny chips in the black paint, not a wear mark or scratch anywhere else. The battery has held up well. I can easily watch two full movies on a single charge. Yes its 5 years old, so the battery doesn't have the capacity it once did. Replacement batteries are readily available, but sadly they are almost the price of a whole new player. I'm considering a DVD-LS83 with a larger screen, less battery life, and much heavier. But it is a whole lot less money than I paid for the LS-55 brand new (read way over 500 dollars).This is a really great portable DVD player. It has served me extremely well.
I bought brand new one...and am very pleased it. The photo quality looks good and download is easy. Like other digital camera, it does not take quick moving object very well and writing card takes longer time (5-10 sec between to shots) because of using outdate smartmedia technology). The maximal card is 128 MB. But for that price I can not complain much.
This projection screen increased the image quality considerably as well as the home theater experience. You would not believe how much of a jump in quality it is from going from a white dry painted wall to this 150 inch screen! Took about 45 minutes to install. I am very satisfied with my purchase and this product.
This elite screen good. I've been using it for more than a month and don't have any problem with it. Easy installation. The price is right.
Unfortunately, these were not immediately plug-and-play for me. The first 20 minutes was spent trying to figure out why sound was still coming out of my 2.1 speaker set (even after reinstalling the software and restarting PC twice). After disabling the speakers and setting the headset to default, I had sound through my headset.I noticed right away how small the ear muffs were. The design appears to be for a younger teenager rather than an adult, so keep that in mind. 2+ hours of extended play will leave ears sore unless you have baby ears. ;)As far as sound goes, crystal clear. Music and others' voice sounds good. The mic is crystal clear with no background noise thanks to the noise cancelling. This is actually one of my favorite things about this headset. I usually talk to friends in a room where a fan is very close by, and I no longer have to hear "You sound like you're in a wind tunnel!". (Thank you!) Also, USB means no more clicking OK to set mic and sound every time I plug in to my Asus desktop. (Thank you x2!)Overall, I am happy with my purchase; I just wish the earmuffs weren't so tiny. :)
I'm a demanding user, and though I haven't yet used the printer for photos, it has lived up to every expectation in printing, faxing, scanning and copying. Great deal.
Before you think about buying this or another Dlink product, please click on the 1 star reviews or do a search about firmware and DIR 655. The firmware update will ruin your router, and there is no fix available. Dlink knows about the issue, yet still leaves the firmware updates on their website for you to update. Why would anyone do this? I had not updated the firmware on my router since I purchased it, and I decided to update it, because usually with a router, the firmware updates will improve your product. I did not believe that any harm would come from a simple update. I've spent the last 12 hours trying every possible combination of attributes available to get this to work, and for the first time in my 15 year career as an Network Engineer for fortune 100 company's, I am defeated by a $150.00 consumer router. Right now I am working my way up Dlink's corporation until I am able to speak with Tony Tsao, Dlinks worldwide CEO. I just want to talk to the leader of a company that does not care about his customers and see what he has to say.I will never buy another Dlink product again, and unless you want to just throw your money away, you would be wise to follow suit.
I had visited other websites searching for the best price on this product. That price came from this seller. The product was shipped quickly, arrived in pristine condition and continues to work perfectly. I will use this vendor in the future.
When I first bought this scanner, I thought it was one of the best for the money. The scans were fairly quick till you scanned at 300 dpi and more. It was easy to install, and the software was based for an intermediate user. A few bells and whisiles. But four months after using the scanner, It started to slow down, and eventually went from one scan every 40 sec. to one scan every 15 minutes. HP was no help, they led me to correct the problem that did nothing but cause conflicts and lock-ups. Not to mention there are no drivers to be found for the 6200 series scanners. So just please be careful. I suggest you don't buy this scanner at all.
Pro's:- Very high sound quality and ships with quality ear pieces- Fits comfortably in your palm, and the rounded edges give it a smooth look- Less expensive than an "equivalent" iPod- Syncs very easily with Windows Media Player; very intuitive- Good battery lifeCon's:Haven't found any yet.Conclusion: I would definitely recommend this mp3 player to anyone looking .
For some reason, the sound is muffled by the design of the headphone. I think it's the membrane that allows the sound to travel through and stops things from falling in the headphone. Not worth the money.
I work in construction and this Thermos is what I've been looking for. I think the all steel construction will hold up better than a ceramic vacuum wall. As far as keeping the contents hot, I haven't had to boil any water to prime the vacuum, it keeps my coffee as hot as when I poured it in after a ten hour shift. Shippment arrived two days ahead of schedule ( I chose standard shipping)
This is the first headset I've tried and find it helpful keeping my hands free. I recommend adding this to a Panasonic phone system. Excellent price!
I bought this Lexar 2GB drive so my wife could transfer photos and music to and from her desktop computer. Everything works as it should. This has inherently excellent quality, and I especially prefer this "styling" - this has a full cover with a loop for a lanyard or to attach to keychain. Also, another nice feature is the LED indicator light when in use. I would definitely buy another one of these.
When you compare Quality and Price this head phone is really a good choice for daily usage. very low weight, good quality and very good price
I've used two 100-packs of imation CD-Rs over the last couple of years and have had no problems. The burned CDs have played fine in my Car CD player as well as my home CD-changer and DVD player. I've burned data CDs, audio CDs and Video CDs with no difficulties at all. For those interested, I have a Sony CD burner and use NERO to burn all of my CDs.
Comcast digital service suffered from weak signal. Could see very few HDTV channels. Called Comcast and they had no solution. Was going to change service vendors when I saw the booster item. At that price (circa $40) it was a no brainer. Was concerned by earlier posts that the unit quit working or that ON Demand did not function properly. However, I am happy to say the unit resolved the weak signal issues, and works fine with ON Demand. Concerning the quitting issue, I would say the charger appears to be the units weakest link. Hopefully it can be replaced without having to purchase an entire new unit if and when the time comes.
The picture quality looks really good at 12 noon outside with no clouds but when you get it in a room with 60 watt light bulbs the picture gets really grainy... I ended up exchanging it for the sony TRV19. The TRV19 seems to have a cleaner and brighter picture.
Have owned this headset for a couple of years now, I do not use it too often, but when I do it works great and the sound quality is surprisingly good. There is a lot of base on these, and every single frequency sounds decent, and the microphone is also pretty good. It doesn't pick up abstract sounds from far away, and usually doesn't pick up breathing, it just picks up voice most the time. I'd recommend this to anyone over those overpriced $40-$100 headsets that don't sound that much better, but are more just a way to make you spend more money than necessary.
Great seller! The item was easy to purchase, arrived on time, was exactly as described. No issues; I highly recommend. Thank you.
I bought this printer 2 weeks ago.I though it would be nice to print on my cds.While it does a great job printing,it is more trouble to keep running than any printer I have owned(50+).I have to run a head cleaning each day,since without doing so I have NO black!... Take a word of advice,go with [brand]!
Great Product! Had this since over a month now and works perfectly fine. 4 stars 'coz i did'nt test it out how it works with Pro-duo and other cards.
I purchased 2 pairs. However, I only need 1 transmitter to broadcast the audio to 4 speakers. The audio quality is great. The range between the transmitter and the speakers is unbelievable. Easy to hookup and the price is reasonable.
Seems to be solidly built, easy to drive into the ground and has a decent depth. I use it to ground the generator for occasional use when we loose power. We have had it for about an year buried in the ground outside and it seems to be doing well -- no rust or other issues.
Shutter button broke during first roll of film. I also purchased Fisheye, which I managed to shoot with a little longer (about 10 rolls), before the flash stopped working. Overall, it's a waste of money. I woul never think about writing such a negative review, because I love Lomo pics, but these cameras break too soon.
I received and installed the Wireless DJ today. My first challenge was that my computer runs Vista, and the version of Streampoint software included in the package wouldn't install. Luckily, the Logitech website had an updated version. Once I downloaded it, the new version installed easily. I was initially thrilled with the sound, but then after about an hour of playing with the controls, the sound quality began to sound terrible with horrible distortion. It took a while to diagnose, but eventually I realized it was just that the volume control on the Wireless remote has to be kept low, with the actual amplification coming from the receiver. For my system, I have to keep it down to one to four dots on the remote. Once I resolved that, I'm really happy with it. I also recommend that you keep it up high -- otherwise when you walk in front of it, it loses wireless connection.
I am so glad i purchased this cable. Now I am able to link my laptop up to my flatscreen tv and watch Netflix. :)
Okay... there have been some reviews here about how this unit is sometimes quirky or whatever... and I'm not saying mine hasn't needed an occasional reset. BUT... here are some things to consider. Here's what this dock will do that many others won't.1) It is an IR remote. That means you don't have to be in the same room with your receiver to control your playlist. I have outdoor speakers, and can control the ipod from my patio easily.2) Because the unit displays information on its own screen instead of using your television screen, you don't have to have your TV on in order to see your playlist... Plus, if someone else is watching TV and your receiver handles two sources, as mine does, you can control your iPod from the patio while they watch TV uninterrupted.I'd recommend this unit over any other I've seen. I've had mine for about 6 months and I've had to reset it twice (very easy to do). Other than that, it's been problem-free. It's one of the best choices I've made in my home audio system.It seems pricey... but the unique features it offers set it apart.
I got this product to use at work instead of headphones with my ipod. It worked really well for the first couple of weeks and now it sounds like I blew the speakers though I never turned it up loud enough to do that. Not to happy and I wasted $ on this one instead of getting a more expensive, yet nicer one!
I have used a wide variety of remote presentation devices over the past decade. This is the smallest, most user friendly. While it isn't a remote mouse, it does a fantastic job at the task of controlling a PowerPoint presentation.
I was a previous Plantronics customer, I had bought A nice set of USB DSP-500 from this site, They worked about year and half until the microphone cable got trapped inside the swivel for the mic boom and was shredded. An expensive headset that didnt last as long as I thought it should, but It was a great headset, and still is (except for the fact the mic does not work). So i decided to go with Plantronics again, and get the less expensive audio .90s. BIG MISTAKE. I thought 30 bucks for a year and a half would be ok, Which it would have, but the managed to last a whole THREE WEEKS. The mic ground cable came detatched or seperated (I suspect in the Flawed design of the earpiece/mic boom) and now emits a horrible hum in the background rendering me barely audible through it. Plantronics, wants proof of purchase and for me to send it back for them before I get a new headset. I dont want to go without my headset, because they cant design a decent consumer grade pair of headphones. I wouldnt waste my money with Plantronics, save your money and by some senheisser or go real cheap and buy a 10 dollar wal-mart pair. I am through with Plantronics.
Amp works well. The amp is used to power rear channel speakers. The sound is clean, perhaps a little muted. I would have liked to have the option of turning on the amp with a switch rather than just the auto on.
Very nice keyboard, works great. I had problems with my wrists using the conventional keyboard/mouse combo. I purchased this keyboard, a trackball mouse and wrist rest mousepad (and changed my desk, monitor & chair heights) and all good.
I only recently purchased this radio along with the JVC ipod convertor box.I was skeptical about it because of negative or less than glowing reviews I've read on various sites on the Web.My early impressions are that those who wrote the low rated reviews simply failed to take the time to read and comprehend the instruction manuals that come with the radio and the CD based manual that comes with the ipod convertor.Many talk down the remote, how silly it is when the radio is only 3 few away, etc. My advice is to use it! It makes it so simple and lowers the chances of an accident due to lack of attention on the highway and a lot of attention on the radio. You can do it all by feel instead of looking at the little buttons on the radio, each button on the remote is raised and shaped to make blind use easy.Does this JVC interface allow you to scroll through the ipod menus and search it as easily or as quickly as you can using the ipod click wheel? of course not, nothing works like the ipod click wheel and a realistic person would not expect any add on after market device to do as well as the factory click wheel. It is however a very acceptable function rate.If you need the speed and simplicity of the click wheel function, purchase a radio with the 3.5 mm audio-in plug on the front, such as the JVC KDG420 or similar unit and use the headphone plug on the ipod with a double male 3.5 mini audio plug to the audio-in plug on the radio and you will have complete click wheel function. Problem is that you will need an auxillary ipod charger also. My beef with this set up is wires, wires and more wires.I'm more than happy to be a little patient with the ipod to JVC interface and avoid all the wire mess except for the simple plug in my glovebox for the ipod.In closing, go buy this unit, it is well built and JVC is so dependable based on my years of JVC use in automobiles and in the home. This unit in particular so opens up your MP3 options with the USB plug on the front plus the capability to hook up satellite radio AND the Ipod connector both through the rear connections! Yes, you can hook them both up, the reviewer who indicated you have to choose between the two, one or the other but not both is so wrong, again I say read the instructions!! There are a lot of instructions but digest it all and you won't be disappointed. If you want a better unit, be ready to spend another 200 - 300 dollars.
I own a D50 along with a 55/1.8 and the kit lens and couldn't wait to get my hands on a nice zoom-lens beyond 55 mm. Initially, I wanted to buy the 18-200 VR and/or 55-200, but after reading numerous reviews about this lens, I decided to buy it and check it out. Aside from the fact that 18-200 is a few hundred bucks more expensive and not available for another 3 months in most places, this was a must buy.I couldn't be happier. The lens works great and VR is a nice feature as well. The pictures come out crisp and clear with no blurred out edges. But I have to warn you. The lens is huge. My D50 looks tiny compared to the lens especially if you add the hood to it. It is abou 3 lbs, so you need to have a good/heavy duty tripod (if you are going to shoot scenery in low light). I don't anticipate needing another lens for quite a while except maybe the 18-200 when I am travaling around.Great buy. Gotta give it to nikon for making it happen.
First off, I'd like to comment on the outstanding number of people who apparently have no lack of stupidity and continue to post reviews on here. The technology that goes into this product is absolutely amazing, and the engineering is very good. I know this from tinkering/expanding/fixing my previous Jukebox. As far as aesthetically, yes the paint DOES peel off rather easily from the back, and the serial number fades away quickly, and player is rather heavy for its size. However, if treated correctly and used by people with brains and a little bit of intelligence, this machine will last for years.The hard drive: a 1mm thick extremely-highly polished metal disc. It is read by a head that moves over it only a FEW MICRONS above the surface....sometimes 50 TIMES PER SECOND if the drive is working fast. NOT a good idea to drop the thing, so keep it in the provied case, or buy a better one.The battery: Lithium-Ion speially designed battery. Apparently someone of lower intelligence tried to find the &quot;batteries&quot; in the player and replace it. It should last the life on the product and cant be replaced. Another note: KEEP THE PLAYER OUT OF COLD WEATHER!!! Li-Ion batteries lose their power very quickly in temperatures below 45F...its nothing wrong with the player. Yes, the battery meter has some flaws, but if you don't record like crazy it should last a few hours.(Recording video: Vertical Scan + Horizontal Scan, red green and blue, about 900 pixels total at 25 frames per second...the image on the screen and all the data &quot;changes&quot; 25 times in a second! It takes a LOT of power to do this and process all this info, no matter what product you have. That is why the battery life is shortened when you record....are we catching on here...?)The computer interface: If you love slow transfer programs that are loaded with graphics and take up extra space on your computer, do not buy this product. But an iPod or something else because with the Archos you just drag and drop your music/data/videos/documents/ whatever onto the hard drive for storage. Monkeys have been trained to do it. Seriously.The headphone jack: Please people, just be careful with this. The jack is about the size of a fingernail and is probably the most abused mechanical part on the player.THe menus, etc on the player: It is self explanantory! Thats why the thing is so graphic. And yes you can change the colors of the display (I agree...the yellow is gross). In the Settings menu, just choose....are ya ready....ya sure......? COLORS!!! You must be joking to tell me that you can not find that.In All: A GREAT product as long as you take care of it, and avoid dropping it. Also, try updating the firmware from www.archos.com every few months to get the latest updates which will solve all (well...some) of your problems.Well worth the money, just don't hope for tech support.
This cable worked great and was a great bargain when I purchased it. However, I moved recently and the cable no longer worked when I installed it at my new residence. Granted high tech wiring is a little more touchy than say power cables but I had 100's of feet of CAT-5 survive a dozen moves during college and my roommates and I weren't exactly delicate during install and removal; or better termed "rip-out". I would recommend going with a different brand in hopes of getting a different manufacturer and more resilient construction.
It grounds and has a lot of area. I like the concept better than the bracelets. I mean it occurs to me that if I'm to be afraid of my electricity I might as well be afraid of other forms of electricity. If I'm going to protect my stuff, I think it's preferable to have a device that protects it even when I'm not there. That it did; my mobo, ram and processor are all working fine. Hence a four star review.Appearance: It doesn't look cheap, and I wouldn't feel embarrassed to pull it out. You may want to see if you can find one of those plastic poster tubes to cart it around as the packaging is square and less manageable on your person that a round storage device. However, the packaging is solidly built cardboard.Ease of use: I don't think ASDs (anti static devices) are easy to use at all but this one gets extra points due to the fact that it doesn't chain me to anything. I honestly think grounding is way more a chore than most people let on. Finding a verifiable ground that is within reach of your workspace and able to clamped on to can actually be quite hairy, especially in a domestic setting. What I did was ground the case with a powered off power strip and then clamp the pad to the case so I could work with it. I would only give it four stars if it made the whole procedure into a matter of plug n' work. For five stars, I would need it to come with a warranty that protects everything I use it on and for it to make me a sandwich, a good sandwich. Five stars is perfection after all.Portability: Read the measurements, it's 19 inches, this is quite obviously less portable than a bracelet. It's in fact the least portable ASD solution marketed as such. It is more portable than a DDr (Dance Dance Revolution) pad but it not interactive with any gaming consoles I know of and therefore can not be used to play video games. It''s more compact than a full sized tower with a power strip, but those are really not marketed as Anti static devices.All in all, good product.
Great for a small room just to listen to your music not a long term radio. A good little radio for a good little price.
Pros: fabulous sound, good volume, great portability, line-in jack for use with other devices, remote control, lightweight, charges and syncs iPod if plugged into computerCons: easily knocked off balance due to design and light weightI have had this product for about 2 years and LOVE IT. I use it both plugged in and as a portable unit using battery power. That flexibility is wonderful. The sound is fabulous - so good that I use it as a speaker with my laptop when using it on the go as well. I use it for all types of music and am happy with the sound.My original one stopped working, but likely it was because I have dropped it on more than one occasion (it is very light and somewhat easily knocked off-balance do to the design). I love it so much I have to get another one, which I will keep away from the edge of tables!Another of its great features is the line-in jack so you can use it with any mp3 player, etc. I've even used it with my "boombox" because the sound is better than the built-in speakers.Finally, I had the same problem someone mentioned with the nano plate not fitting my nano. However, if I leave it in the case it doesn't fit with that plate anyway. I tend to just play with the different plates (6 or more came with it) and find what fits best. There's always the line-in jack also (but the remote will not work then).The remote works only when iPod is docked, not with anything plugged in via the line-in jack.
Superioe lens kit that is a must to have...big difference from the 55-200mm lens that came with the camera kit. I do a lot of sport photography, mainly auto racing, and this lens completed the full package of what was needed for me at the track. The price which included the cleaning kit and filter along with the lens beat out othe rplaces that was just selling the lens. Don't pass it up.
Holy crap the sound is awesome the neighbors down stairs had to come tell me to turn it down. Funny but shows how awesome it is.
I've now used this for just under 1 year. I love the light weight, the clarity, and the muting features. Occasionally it takes more care than I'd like to be sure it's in the right position to charge, but the light indicators are very clear. I had the audio out stop working and called customer service in a rush because I was a few days under the 1 year warranty. I got a live person quickly, who even though was at the end of their day took my call, actually called me back when I had a problem, and walked me through a reset procedure. Everything's working perfectly again and I'm amazed and very satisfied with Plantronics service. I use this a TON for work for conference calls, long planning calls, etc. and I wouldn't work without one now.
The router looks nice and the setup is fairly simple.The range is about the same as my old dlink router that has one antena in which I paid only 30$ for.I was expecting a better range from one antena to three antena but I think the range is hindered due the amount of drywall and air space from the point of reception.Overall , looks cool and functions well.
It's a very nice mouse pad for the price. I have one con and that is, when you first use it and rest your wrist on the mouse pad, it feels awkward and a little itchy because of the texture of it. After about 3 days, you will get used to it though! Totally recommended it!!
I needed a replacement for a Pioneer DVD recorder that died after only 2 years of great operation. This unit replacement was actually for my mother and not myself, so it needed to be at least as user-friendly and capable as the Pioneer.I was reading various positive reviews on Amazon and other sites about this Panasonic unit. The DMR-EZ17S boasts of its many DVD format capabilities, including DVD RAM - and it looks very nice, so I ordered one. The DVD RAM appealed to me since my mother uses the unit exclusively to record TV shows - usually over and over on the same media.My expectations were dashed into pieces when the unit arrived. I set it up while going through the manual. The problems I found with it that make it very inferior when compared to the previous Pioneer unit are as follows:1. New/Blank DVDs must be formatted prior to use/recording. This takes anywhere from 15 - 70 minutes, depending on the media, says the menu guide.2. The recording schedule did not appear to have a means of either weekly or daily execution of a TV recording session. So all recorder programming would need to be individually done for each time slot.3. The remote has only the "power", "ch up", "ch down", "vol up", and "vol down" (arrow buttons) to control the TV. Therefore, you cannot comfortably use the remote as an "all in one" for both the DVD and TV.For example, you cannot directly access a random TV ch number from the key pad but must arrow up/down, one at a time. Same with the volume - You have no mute button, etc.This makes it bad for using this unit with CATV, you still need your TV remote close by. In our situation, the integrated ATSC tuner did not benefit, since my mother has cable and only a std. definition 4:3 TV at this time. Additionally, local HD stations are available on CATV and SATV in our area, so over-the-air tuners are not required if you are a subscriber to either.The order of the user manual was illogical to me and hard to interpret, leaving holes in the basic info. (one small example: The unit tells you formatting is a must for new DVD media, but showed "SP" speed for formatting - even though the recorder recording mode was set to EP. No explanation of this is given, nor does it say if that even matters).You might have to search several different sections to glean bits of info on the same topic. Basic setup info is strewn all over the manual instead of beginning with the basic ops and then progressing through the pages to the more sophisticated ones.However, to set up the time, do quick recording, program a single TV show, or other basic one-time functions, it seemed to be OK and relatively simple. But coming from the Pioneer menu system and setup, (which I have no loyalty to, other than to say it was MUCH more logical, intuitive, and friendly to use) the Panasonic unit was painful and this unit will be returned, if they will give me a refund.Personally, I prefer a DVR (hard drive) unit for TV recording. I do my DVD recording on my PC. But to each his/her own.I must admit I am baffled by so many positive reviews for this unit. Being in electronics for most of my life has perhaps set the bar very high for my expectations of "user friendliness" in consumer electronics. My HD hardware at home, (Toshiba, Denon, JBL, etc.) is all "no brainer" stuff when it came to setup and operation.I am not against Panasonic or the other reviewers of the unit, but this is my unbiased opinion of this recorder and I offer it only as a possible help to others considering it for purchase.
I have had this Router for about a year. There were no problems, but neither am I impressed by the speed. In the last two weeks, I tried to add, first a WD Network Drive and then a IOmega Media Network Drive. I had extensive contact with WD, IOmega and Netgar Tech Support, but none was able to resolve the incompatibality between these network drives and the router. This is past technology.I am now buying a Cisco E 3000 with USB for attaching a external drive and hopefully this will resolve my issue.
I am a thumb drive nut... you can never have enougth to back up pictures, files, etc. Plus, you can store presentations on them when you travel. Much easier than dragging my portable disk drive with a lot of sensitive information.So now I have a very well made case to slip into my briefcase. This is absolutely perfect. It also clears up a lot of the clutter on your desk.
The product came in on time. It was in perfect condition, brand new. In the future if I need anything from you, I'll purchase with full confidence. Thanks a lot.
Product works with Windows 7, interfacing with a AVR programming board (STK500). Length is a plus, as well as the fact it's a male header all the way through.
... in a good way. My 15.4" laptop fits perfectly and there's still room to carry my battery, power adapter, small electronics, personal items and a magazine or two. The load is not too heavy for me, and the straps are quite comfortable over the shoulder. Nonetheless, it is not meant to be a substitute for a bookbag so don't abuse it with heavy items. I love the color: It's not screaming bright blue; it's more like traditional denim blue. The small version is by no means small. My only complaints are that it doesn't stand up on its own if you load it unevenly, and ironically it almost borders on being too big since I am petite. But overall, I'm happy with the bag.
I use this to transfer images from trial cameras to a laptop computer. This allows us to simply remove the storage card and we can see the images right in the woods.Later we use the reader to transfer the images to our home computer. No problems encountered at all and the transfer is really quick. One card had over 500 images and the download was much quicker than I expected.
I specifically purchased this product to use my iPod in my car, so this review will be 99% slanted toward that use (or lack thereof - read on). One item of note: Unfortunately for me, I didn't purchase this item at Amazon, or I would have promptly returned it for another product. However, since it is impossible to leave feedback to the vendor either on their website or during product registration, and since I was cut off from their support line after waiting on hold for 10 minutes, I thought it would be best for the potential Amazon purchasers to post my thoughts here.In a nutshell, my main question is this: Have any Jensen engineers actually used an iPod before? OK, maybe that's not fair...let me restate: Have they ever used an iPod with more than 10 songs on it? Controlling an iPod from the MPX6411 with the jPort adapter is a nightmare. It basically emulates a CD changer, albeit a very dumb one that only lists 10 disks and 10 songs. With no text. So, if you have more than 10 albums on your iPod it will be virtually impossible to know what is playing short of switching to a disk and seeing what comes up. Unless you have a photographic memory (unlike me), you will be hard pressed to know what will come up when Disk 5 and Track 7 is selected. Further, once you pass Disk 10 or Track 10, the display wraps back around to 0. The most frustating part of this is that the display actually holds three digits! So, it is actually wrapping from 010 back to 000. Imagine how this works (or doesn't!) when you have 270+ CDs on your iPod as I do.I would STRONLY advise anyone looking to use an iPod to stay away from Jensen car audio products. That is, unless you only have 10 CDs ripped with 10 or fewer songs on each.
The battery charger was not the same as the one in the picture. It is a after market charger and it does not work as well.
The Tao xm is fantastic. I have used it for several months now and it lives up to all of it's billing. I use it on my walks, use it with my in home stereo system and use it when working in the garage with a set of speakers. This thing is fantastic. Excellent reception live and wonderful recording ability. In fact I record hours of my favorite music and use that when I walk to avoid fade out under trees or when I change directions.Nothing I have ever purchased came with everything in the box to make it so versitale. It even had a replacedment battery for the installed one that may have been defective.Buy this, you can't go wrong!
This is a &#34;no bells & whistles&#34; power strip, and works just fine as such. I've been using it for about a month now and it hasn't stopped working or overheated. It sits there and powers things. :)
I have used this product before which is why when my husband & I opened our own business we decided to get it. I works great and we are very happy with it!
If you dont sale this product with this caracteristics dont do it! Dont waste the time of others.
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.
I have had this product for some time....& I can't imagine not having it. I have also tried the wireless new one with the blue ball....& for everyone hesitating to purchase it.....it is great. Logitech has great products.....
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.
If you want to make custom stickers, this is the paper for you. If you want to make cool decorations for a kids party, this is the paper for you. I only wish is had a few more score lines on the back. Sometimes, when I cut out smaller images from the paper, there are none on the back and then its a real pain to peel.
I researched radar detectors extensively before purchasing this one, and I previously owned a nice Bell Vector.The Escort 8500 X50 is definitely one of the top detectors out there for a reason. I've found it to have excellent sensitivity and range with a reasonable rate of false alarms.I'm very happy with my purchase and I'm glad I choose this one.
Unfortunately, this VERY cute Ipod speaker & charger boom box does not charge or play the 2nd generation IPod Touch, even when we put in the correct #4 bracket (as told by an ILive customer service rep). We thought the description was misleading which stated that this unit charges all Ipods. The sound was nice for a small boombox, but strangely, the batteries continued to pop out and the battery door would not remain closed. We ended up taping the battery door, but ultimately we returned the unit anyway for the lack of compatibility.
Whenever possible I always buy Belkin's products. They are reliable but most of all they have a friendly and efficient Support Staff if you need technical answers to your problems.
Pleased with the cable. We used this for very small TV so the sound quality may simply be the TV's limitations.
When I started looking at digital SLR cameras, I jumped at the 350XT. It has a lot of features and is newer camera than the 20D. However, the differences between the two cameras is like the difference between Canon's line of "L" glass lenses and their regular line-sure they are "all good" but the "L" lenses offer more in terms of performance and features and so too does the 20D. It is a "fast" camera. Fast in autofocus, fast in startup and fast in image acquisition. If you've suffered with a point and shoot with shutter lag, you will be delighted when you use the 20D. Of course, you can still use the point and shoot modes if you want to (they were still there and they do a wonderful job-especially if you are feeling lazy). But if you've owned an SLR in the past, you will love this camera. The creative zones, the processing and speed and overall build quality tell you that it is worth the difference to get the 20. The difference in price between the two camera is about the price of a lens. The kit lens that comes with the camera isn't great, but it isn't bad either and for the money, it's actually a pretty good deal. USM means that it focuses very fast.
As always, I purchase this without regret. I have 3 ipods and 3 contracts, I had to use the first extensively and apple has never let me down.
Having used CB radios for many years the quality and performance of Galaxy radios is well known to me. I had recently bought a very inexpensive CB for use while off-roading thinking it would be 'good enough' for the purpose. The range was very limited and I had been told it sounded weak even from 1/4 mile away. I'm using a 3' Firestik antenna. I decided to buy what I knew would have the features and performance I needed and purchased the Galaxy DX-929. After installing the radio and getting a very good SWR match for the antenna I tried to make my first 'radio check' contact. I got an immediate answer and was told I sounded good but a little 'tinny'. I pulled my truck out of the garage and continued talking. My contact said 'I don't know what you did, maybe you're closer to me now, but you sound much better'. I asked for his location, thinking he was only 2-3 miles away, and he gave me the cross streets that indicated he was over 10 miles away. We continued talking until he parked at an event over 12 miles away. I was impressed and knew I had the radio I wanted. Very happy with all the features the DX-929 offers.
It lasted a little over a year and a half, which is decent for the $20 I paid. The fan runs, but the housing has separated where the silver part and black part meet, leaving a crack that allows strands of hair to be sucked into the fan/heater assembly. I'm looking for something a little more durable, even if it ends up costing a bit more. It does reduce frizz! Travels well domestically within the US, but is not a dual-voltage dryer.
For my camera, I found great stuff on Amazon, like lenses, cap's and hoods. It was hard to find these items, because my camera is a "older type", but with excellent performance. The things I obtained are not expensive (even cheap,in the good sense, discounted),revieuws where good. Shipping to Europe will cost you (no standard shipping available) and also the (Dutch)VAT. But even then it is priceworth. I also bought the telelenses (2x and 3X), Lensetube and adaptorrings. My camera is almost realy complete now.
Easy to set up and use. More audio control would be nice. All in all, worth the money.
I have owned Targus bags for years and they have all been very good bags and this one is no different. I travel alot and go through airports so I was looking to get rid of my backpack because it just got too heavy on my back after awhile. After doing some research I came across this bag and decided to try it out.It seems to be pretty sturdy and looks good too. There is a partition inside the laptop compartment that can be adjusted to fit different size laptops and my 17" laptop fits in easily. There is no room to place the power brick in the laptop compartment if you have a 17" laptop, but there is plenty of other places in the bag that you could put it.The only minor complaints that I have is that the handle does wobble a bit when it is extended and the handle sometimes get hung up when you try to retract it. Also, it will tip over at times when you stand it up if weight is not distributed properly. Overall a very good bag.
I bought this AM/FM antenna to use with my old, Sony STR-DE315 stereo receiver. The unit works well, has a small footprint (it's sitting discreetly on one of the shelves of my bookshelf) and definitely improved the clarity of both AM and FM reception. I'd buy this unit again, without reservation.
Excellent design. The case fits very well and is quite durable. It has all the accessibility to the drives, ports and provides sufficient amount of cooling vents for the processor and power circuitry. I highly recommend this product for the 15" Macbook.
Impressed with the design and ease of use. The best ergo keyboard I've used to date by far and I've been through a bunch. The wrist angle of the keyboard was a big surprise, out of habit I was going to remove it but once I tried it I realized that people smarter than me put it there for a reason.
This is a great tool to have around your camera at all times.. Im very pleased with the way it is compact and easy to use and get the lens clean fast.. a must have for anyone.
Purchased two of these for me and my wife's Iphones as a backup and both didnt work what a waist of time.
This cable is well made and has nice connectors. It's reasonably priced and I'd bet the farm you can't tell the difference between these and the monsterly high priced versions when installed in your system.
I'm a screenwriter and film maker who has a great appreciation for sound and visual quality. I spent more than a year researching High Def televisions before I finally bought one, knowing that I would probably have it for a long time. I waited until the true High Def sets were available, meaning the 1920 X 1080P sets. Samsung is the absolute champion: the picture on the 61" DLP is so crisp, so deep, the blacks are so flawless that everything looks three dimesional. The colors and clarity are just breathtaking: people cannot stop commenting about the quality. It's not television, it's truly a home movie theater, and has changed the experience of watching films at home. I added a progressive upload DVD player, which doubles the lines of resolution from DVD discs, and will buy a Blu Ray system to go with it when they iron out a few more bugs. One of the problems with some High Def sets is that rapid movement, like basketball games, causes the picture to pixelate. That doesn't happen with Samsung: those microscopic mirrors they use to project the picture are so fast it eliminates the last nagging problem of High Def. And this set has two HDMI cables, so I can run my Comcast cable and its High Def channels, and my DVD player without having to use a switcher to coordinate different elements. And the LG DVD player is fantastic, you get amazing sound from CD's and DVD's, and the whole surround sound system, including the DVD player, is about $300. The Samsung has a flawless picture from anywhere in the room, including the extreme sides, and the picture is better than most movie theaters: I have been going through my whole DVD collection, and seeing things that I have never seen before in my favorite films. An amazing piece of technology: I really don't know how much better they can make these things. Bravo Samsung, they are head and shoulders above the rest. ONE IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION -- be sure to get the extended warranty on any set you buy: things burn out and break on any set this advanced, and replacing them is expensive. I negotiated a 4 year extended warranty for $100, so I know I'm good for a long time. James Dalessandro
Wow! Leave it to Microsoft to blow it by creating a beautiful keyboard only to make it unusable because of the space bar. I read the previous reviews where folks complained about the space bar but figured since this keyboard has been around for a while MS would have figured out and fixed the problem. Nope, you have to push the space bar down right in the middle for it to work, otherwise it goes down at an angle causing too much friction and not creating the space-character. It's called physics.For me to type this review, I have to extend my thumb has far out as possible to ensure I hit the space bar in the middle. NOT VERY ERGONOMIC.In short, I'm returning this dog and buying another Adesso keyboard. They have two space bars - one for each hand. Each one is aligned with the natural position of my thumb so I never have to work to hit a space-character.See ya MS, you blew it again.
I've had this alarm for a few months now, and it's still the same thing every morning...how do you turn this damn thing off? Not exactly user-friendly. The buttons are small and they all look and feel the same in the dark. The backlit clock numbers are difficult to read. I had a similar Philips alarm...without the cd player...and it had the cool feature of being able to set the first alarm to radio and the second alarm to the annoying beeper. Great to ease yourself into the morning with some tunes, but still know when you REALLY have to get up when the beeper goes off. Too bad this one doesn't work the same. It's one or the other. Sound quality is above average, but the attention to usability factors is pathetic imho.
The JVC HX-D77 packs a whole load of power into a small package. As the previous owner of an MX-J700, I was very pleasantly surprised...From the outside, the HX-D77 looks pretty outlandish compared to other mini systems on the market, but once you power this thing-up you will forget all about appearances.For a mini-system, sound from the main speakers is crisp and clear. The highs are crystal clear, mids are well developed, and the bass is fantastic!The narrow main tower is a nice touch as well. Most mini-systems have a rather large control unit, but JVC maximized space and kept the control tower to a nice narrow size. The display is bright and easy to read, controls are intuitive, and the red lighting looks sweet. Definitely a nice change seeing as though the world is obsessed with blue-lit electronics...Dual duty as a DVD player seems nice, albeit I have not tried it yet...Conclusion? It may be more expensive and look far more ridiculous than other mini-systems on the market, but if you want the biggest sound from a mini-system that you can truly feel, then look no further!
Just like the original. I purchased this to replace a four year old eyepiece for my canon rebel xti. The rubber on the my old eyepiece wore out from a combination of use and the camera rubbing against my case while taking it in and out. This one fits snug and looks and feels just right.
I was a little cautious at first to buy these but I took a chance and I'm glad I did! I use these all the time now. Comfortable for a good 4 or 5 hrs then needs a slight adjustment. Fairly loud and has a strong base if you configure your settings correctly. The noise cancelling however isn't super amazing as I can hear the tv still but it does cancel out outside noises like the air conditioning from the vents or a laptop/computer buzzing. I like the folding design too. Overall I gave it 5-stars and it is very much worth it. BUY IT!! :D
Seeing the image on your LCD screen is difficult, if not impossible, in bright light. The Hoodman allows you to get a shaded view where you can at least view and evaluate your image. Everyone who sees mine wants one! They are a bit fragile, so be careful about bumping it when it is open! I broke my first one and have to order another one (because I won't be without it). The Hoodman loupe might be a better alternative, although almost three times more expensive (and I understand it is also easily damaged or broken). Perhaps Hoodman should look into a more robust material for its products. That said, they are still very much worth the price.
The Axis 207MW is well worth the price, in my opinion. While it may lack the PTZ options of higher-end options such as the Axis 213 and offerings from Panasonic, the crisp resolution, size, and MPEG-4/audio support make it the perfect wireless network camera for those looking at a home and small business solution. Take into account its easy setup and plentiful viewing options, and you'll find it very hard to beat for the quality and money.If you're looking for a megapixel outdoor camera--especially one featuring two-way audio and interchangeable C-mount lenses, without care about wireless capability--you might want to look at the Axis 211M. It's the only non-dome camera offered by Axis that comes close to the 207MW.For everyone else, however, this camera will serve you quite well.
My old battery was one of those that was recalled. I missed that announcement and bought this battery for my Toshiba R15-S822 model Tablet PC. Toshiba says "This is the direct replacement for Toshiba Primary 6-Cell Li-Ion Battery Packs (Mfr. Part#: PA3128U-1BRS, PA3191U-1BRS, PA3191U-2BRS, PA3191U-3BRS and PA3191U-4BRS)".This battery is cooler than the one I got with my Laptop. It has been a week only and there are no issues with this one. I don't like the brightness decreased for any reason when using battery power. I always put it to maximum brightness in power management.So far I am getting 3 hours of Divx Movie Viewing (Brightness =Full and CPU =3), or 2:40h of browsing with Wireless LAN (FullPower mode) or 1:20h when both WLAN on Flashgot running and Divx movie viewing at Full Power mode. I haven't tried anything else but it shows 4:40h while reading a pdf with Long Life profile selected.
Just what I needed to replace a broken usb power cable. Best price and fast delivery.
I once recommended this dryer and should have changed my review years ago. The retractable cord feature on the one I bought initially very soon failed. I contacted Andis and they sent me another one, but it failed in the same way. I could not get excited about going to the trouble of fooling with it again. I no longer possess this product and could not recommend it.
I did extensive homework on Plasma's and finally decided on this Panasonic EDTV. The jump from CRT based Televisions to Plasma's was something that required research. This plasma has a lot in common with Flat Panel Computer Displays. It has pixels that can cause "stair-stepping" on diagonal lines in the picture. The more pixels, the better WITH LIMITATIONS. For me, a standard digital feed from Dish network is a 4:3 picture format. The high definition stuff is 16:9. I don't plan on paying another $15 month for HD so I went with the EDTV. The picture is very vibrant and clear. As compared to all of the other sets in the Electronic Stores, this one was the winner with Samsung a close second. I do notice the pixels at times which was never an issue with CRT based TV's (by design). The TV is really nice for the resolution that I will watch it at. If I would have paid more by going with the HDTV Panasonic 42", then the digital feed from Dish would have been distorted a little bit because the native resoltuion of the display is optimized for a 16:9 feed (HDTV). A surprise for me was when I inserted a DVD into my progressive scan DVD player and hooked it up to the Plasma. I wasn't expecting a miracle but I got one. Somehow, the progressive scan player matched the output to the Plasma display and the picture was spectacular. Much cleaner than the digital feed I use for TV. Don't ask me how, but it was a great bonus. All in all, a fine Plasma.
This was a decent printer, but it completely shut down with no warning at the 15 month point... 3 months after the warranty expired! Out of the blue one day, I printed one page and then when I went to print the next one, the parts sounded like the gears grinding in a car and the whole thing just came to a halt.All in all, I hadn't had any negative experiences with Epsons, at work and at home, but after this experience, I would advise two things:1. Be wary of the longevity of Epson printers.2. Don't stock up on too much ink. I'm stuck with about $100 in ink that I can't use unless I buy another Epson.
I've had this mouse and keyboard set for a while now, probably close to a year and a half and must say it has been the most problem free wireless set I have ever owned. The sync is a super easy, basically just plug and go. The battery life has been excellent, I think I've replaced only twice maybe three times but if I can't remember that means that it has not been frequent. The shortcut keys are great, super comfortable, and great for keyboard trays that don't have a lot of room as it is very slim.Absolutely no complaint about this one and it's so much cheaper than other sets.Note: Keys are not silent for those that like this feature.
These speakers RoXorS MY BoXors! Seriously, I just upgraded from an inferior logitech set that was not doing my Sound-Blaster x-fi justice. These speakers deserve every review they have received. The Bass is NOT overpowering unless you do it on purpose. It is fun as hell to crank up the sub though and literally feel you music. I haven't yet tried to turn these speakers up all the way. Hurts my ears way before I get to that point. These are on sale at dell for about 263.00 w/free shipping. Buy them if you have the funds. If you like loud and good sounding anything, then you won't regret it.
Very disappointed with this item. Although it looks well made, it never actually worked to charge my iPod. I ended up throwing it away.
I have used a variety of MP3 players and used to be a die hard iRiver fan and owned a H140 for awhile, but after getting the iPod I quickly realized why they were the #1 selling player. Very intuitive interface, great sound, ect. The iRiver did everything, but this one plays MP3's better than it did. Accessories are another issue, as you can get them for iPod anywhere.
I was a little nervous about ordering an "HP compatible" toner cartridge. But it was so much cheaper than the HP factory version, I thought I'd give it a try. The print quality is great - dark and crisp. I just installed it and haven't used it much yet. So, I don't know about the capacity - how many sheets it will print before it runs out. But so far I'm very satisfied! I'd buy another one when the time comes.
I needed an external charger to recharge the battery without plugging the actual camera into the wall, and this is it. Immediately charged the second battery which was also part of this order and am ready to roll.
We purchased our Sony DCR-TRV 22 about a year ago and we have used it indoors, outdoors, night time, windy mountain tops, dark caves, poolside...you name it, we've tried it. And, we've been very pleased with this camcorder. It has a fantastic zoom on it, the night shot works great, the microphone worked well even in windy conditions. No, the still shots don't have a high enough pixel to print out into pictures but, we bought this to be a camcorder, not a camera! And for e-mailing, it works just fine.We have found that every Sony product that we've ever purchased has performed wonderfully and we've been very pleased them. I do recommend this camcorder, and I know that when it comes time to replace this one...we'll be buying another Sony!
This camera is relatively easy to use and the pictures are very good quality. I think it's important to remember that these cameras are for fun spontaneous moments like at parties and trips to amusement parks. It's an &quot;INSTANT&quot; camera and it does it's job very well.
I had an experience like a lot of people so I should have known better. I started with an IRiver 100 which worked great but died after 6 months. I decided to try the Colby after reading so many good reviews. I also liked the price. At first I thought that it was having trouble locking on to a station. When I finally touched the wire I found out that all of the trouble is in the connetion to the plug that plugs in to my mp3 player. The signal pops or snaps with every tiny road bump and if the wire is bumped, it will cut the signal out completely. The wire is defective and I am returning it. I may spend the big bucks and have a box hard wired between my antenna and my radio. I don't think any of these transmitters work.
I ordered this product and have been happy with it except for two things. If you have skinny arms it may not fit you. It is not small enough for my wife. She cannot tighten it enough to stay on her arm. Works great for my arms though. The second issue I had with it is the headphone plug in hole. I have an iPod video and the hole for the headphone plug is on top left side. This product only has holes in the center for the headphone plug and does not work for my headphones. I had to cut my own whole on the side to so I could plug the headphones in.
Good unit, be sure to turn on "PoP" if it is used in your area. This unit has shown to be extremely accurate with zero false alarms after about 10K miles up and down the western states of California, Oregon and Washington. For many years, I have used cheaper detectors with many false alarms and poor detection accuracy. It is worth a little extra money to get this kind of quality. Also, remember some states dont allow windshield mounts. I have purchased bean bag mounts for my radar detector and gps to comply to laws in California. The mounts I found out the hard way are cheaper on Amazon than in our local big box electronics store.
Driver installation is terrible. Documentation did not work. Standard windows driver installation did not work. However, hunting the cd-rom (wich had the autostart file written wrong) and executing the setup.exe in Win98 folder got me up and running within two minutes.Then... it's all smooth sailing.SanDisk beauty is in it's simplicity. SanDisk shows up as a disk drive - no need to learn a GUI intensive propriatary program. Pull your memory out of your camera, pop it into this baby, and just drag the files over.Not only is it easy but it's FAST too. Transferring pictures from my camera took up to 4 minutes for 7 pictures. My 1 megapixel HP200cxi saves in .jpg format at about 400k per file. Thats four minutes for 2.8 megs, or two minutes for a floppy worth of info. This device transferred everything in less than 5 seconds. It was so fast I repeated it just to be sure.For a camera - maintaining the voltage necessary for a serial port sucks batteries - hard. Sandisk eliminates using serial port technology thats over 12 years old. Buy this device, skip the AC adapter for your camera and buy an extra set of rechargeable batteries. It'll save you 30 bucks and bail you out when you forget to rotate batteries.Documentation claims it works on a Mac.I give it four stars because of the driver installation. Now that you know the secret... consider it five.
Pros:Cheap - I bought it for $34 at staplesCons:Quality or Design flaw - it uses TWO USB ports, I have never seen any other manufacturer require two USB ports, you could try to use one port, it may or may not work. For me it never worked, it seems it couldn't get enough power and just hang the computer.
A nice FIRST GPS. Excellent screen and touch sensitivity. I took it on a very long trip the day it arrived (a trip already planned) and it worked well. Only 2 times did it lead me astray (once on a right-then-left turn that was about 20 yds and the GPS said .8 miles).The most troubling aspect is that it took me from MA to PA one way and brought me back a very different route, even though I selected Fastest route both times. I have to look into this. It also didn't find places too well. I looked for a church and a middle school and it didn't find them, so I tried to get the addresses, but couldn'tCoverage was iffy at times around the mountainous PA regions (and another reviewer said the same about in cities), and a few times blew by the turn/exit only to have the GPS tell me AFTER I passed it. which should make a world of difference as I had an aviation GPS in my plane that had reception problems, and when I installed an external antenna the reception as fantastic.The one serious flaw is the lousy external speaker (I did read of this issue before I bought it). It has about 10 loudness indicator bars and only the top 2 are worth anything. With the radio OFF you can use the one before the highest. With music on you MUST use the highest setting. VERY disappointing.All in all for the price, a good first choice and definitely idiot proof (not to offend anyone)
This IPod was listed as used/like new. When it was received the battery did not charge. I contacted Amazon and the vendor contacted me. I spoke to the seller and he promised me a brand new one. When I got the replacement battery it cost me $42.46 to have it installed at Tekserve. The "brand new" battery does not stay charged for more than 8 hours. I do not recommend this seller.
Am am a electronics junkie who is well informed of the latest and greatest however this is not a 1080p TV like they say it is! Toshiba is lying to get stupid people like me to believe them. Thought is was a great deal to get a 1080p for about 2000 less than the bigger names. Should have listened to my instincts. 1080p DLP HDTV is the name of the "engine" used to make the pictures but has absolutely nothing to do with actual picture quality. It only will ACCEPT and DISPLAY 10801!!!!!! The quality is also horrible. At 480 or 720 resolution (both p and i) you cannot even see the faces of basketball players. 1080i is ok but you will have to stand 20+ (Manufacturers suggestion is 10-25) feet back to even get a decent picture. What is the point of a big screen if you have to be so far away. We replaced a pioneer HDTV from 3 years ago, no HDMI, 1080i is the best it can do, and it is by far better than this one. I REPEAT, DO NOT THIS PRODUCT IT IS NOT 1080p!
I don't think that I bought these headphones off of Amazon but I have them, and they are great! The bass is awesome and isn't muddy either. Everything else is ok, but for your money this headset is sooooo worth it. It is hard to set up on windows 7 though, probably because I didn't use the software that came with it. I originally bought them for Rosetta Stone but I stopped doing Rosetta Stone and they are good for other music until my Bose QC 15 headphones come in the mail. This is a great headset
got it in the mail today and was pleased with it ith has an on/off switch I was not aware of
First off, the general idea is great. Storing all my MP3s on a portable device is amazing. However, the implimation, in this case, is lacking.Mainly, my problem with the device was that it is more of a hard disk storage device with MP3 capibilities than an MP3 player. In fact, I really did not realize what I was missing until I bought the RCA Lyra 40 gig for the same price (the Lyra comes with a car kit which is extra for the Archos). The Lyra lets you play by Artist, Genre, Album, and the like. The Archos is directory-based, so it play the MP3s in a file without regard to the MP3 encoding..... and the directions are AWFUL!I disagree with the review that stated, sarcasitcally, that the directions which good "as long as you know how to read them". They are scant at best, and are only in detail in the on-line version.Also, I had some minor technical issues such as difficulity with playlists. It would not play any of the lists I uploaded. Turned out that it was some sort of bug which their tech support required me to reformat the disk. It is a week old, and I have to reformat and upload my stuff again! Not really what I signed up for.The one feature it has that I liked (that my Lyra lacks) is a "resume" feature. If resume is set to on, the player will pick up the last song it was playing when you turned it off. Very nice. But, it has no shuffle feature which does not bother me, but some folks will want that.All in all, I say pass on this one...By the way, I like the behind the head headphones that some other complained about. Wish I could have kept those when I sent the whole thing back.
Sony has discontinued this portable CD player, probably because everyone uses MP3 players. Wish they would go into production again, because it is a great player, can take a lot of abuse, but just keeps on playing.
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.
I purchased this product when it first came out in late June 2003. I picked this router because of it's supposed SNMP support and it's dual band capability.After receiving this unit I experienced all the problems with WEP as others have reported as well as the documented problem of the DHCP server in this unit failing to work after about 5 minutes. As with others here the WEP and DHCP problems were cured by the 1.04 firmware update.The SNMP capability, again a key reason for selecting this product, is not really functional. The unit does respond with basic information (name and location, etc) but none of the metrics work. When I contacted support about this I was told that it would be fixed in an upcoming firmware upgrade. This was prior to the release of the 1.04 upgrade and now I cannot get any response about the timeframe of this upcoming release.Lately the router has begun dropping the LAN connections, wired and wireless, on a intermittent basis. I have contacted support and their only recommendation was to upgrade to the 1.04 firmware which I have already done.Since the router/switch is the heart of my home network and since the unit is unusable due to continual dropped connections, I am now forced to purchase a new router and am out the cost of this one.
I have had the palm tungsten E for a couple of years and it is a good model. The screen if vivid, the battery life is adequate, and the preinstalled applications are useful. When you compare the screen toless expensive models such as the Palm Zire, the difference in crispnessis completely noticeable.The missing star comes from the downside of the product where the power button will eventually break but you can still open the palm with the quick launch buttons.
After my Sony DSC-P51 CCD chip went upstairs, I decided that I needed a camera with cool functionalities, fast and cheap. This is exactly what this camera is: fast, cheap and cool!I take a lot of pictures of flowers, and I was very happy with the results.
I bought this model several months ago for converting my home movies to dvds. It worked great for a while but then I noticed it freezing while playing commercial DVDs. Now it freezes constantly while playing any DVDs. I don't even bother trying to convert anymore of my home videos to DVDs. Basically, I ended up with a very expensive VCR.
Yes it's a monitor cable and it works just fine thank you...what more would you need it to do?? hehe this cable works perfectly and if your needing one look no further!
I purchased my 64MB Viking SmartMedia card along w/my (2MP) Olympus D-510 Zoom digital camera. For the past year, I've used both products w/out problem. While I was initially skeptical of the Viking product (due to the comparably low price), I've been extremely satisfied. I've never lost pictures (or video) or had any trouble w/data transfer. It does its job. In fact, I'm so satisfied w/my experience that I've just ordered an additional 128MB Viking SmartMedia card (for additional storage on an upcoming photo-intensive vacation). While experiences w/different cameras may vary, I definitely recommend this product.Note: For most 2MP digital photographers, I think the 64MB card is probably plenty; however, at the low prices Viking offers, I'm choosing to get an additional card as a "failsafe" (in the event that I run out of space) so that I don't ever have to lug my laptop w/me on vacation. If you're using something beyond 2MP you'd probably be better off just considering the 128MB card, though.
This is the best plasma for under 2K. 281 trillion color combinations, 3 HDMI ports! Easy to mount, easy to hookup for surround sound. I've had this for a week, bought at Circuit City for $1600. I looked at the Panasonic, LG, Sony and Mitsubishi. Hitachi had the best picture of all of them.Bottom line, if you don't have 4-5K to spend like most people, this TV will make all your friends think you spent that kind of money!
Item is cheap and works exactly as intended. This charger is definitely worth the nominal price considering the the increasing number of electronics that are charged using a standard 5V USB input.
I bought this for my Canon PowerShot SD880IS and it fits perfectly with room for a spare battery+. It's padded enough to protect the camera from a reasonable drop. I would like it better if it opened a little wider. Getting the camera out quickly is a bit difficult for me.It's made really well and the materials look like they'll hold up well. I'm happy with the purchase.
When i first got this mp3 player... i thought it was the greatest thing ever. I filled it up with all my favorite cds and i was really enjoying it. Then one day (after leaving it in the charger that night) i go to listen to it after school, and guess what... it wont even turn on. So i go home and plug it in and then it turns on. so at first i figure i just didnt plug it in all the way or something...so it didnt charge. but then it happened again a week later... and eventually the battery would only hold charge for about 3 hours... so i took it back to bestbuy... and got another one. I took extra care in charging this one correctly, then i put all my songs back on, get up, turn it on, pick what i wanted to listen to, and stick it in my pocket and go outside. As im walking around, the sound keeps clicking and fading in and out. The headphone jack was not connected properly inside the unit, so if you jiggled the headphone the slightest bit, it would mess up the sound. It wasnt my headphones, because i tested it with several pairs... so thats two now that have been defective, and honestly i dont feel like taking it back to get another. All im gonna say... is im going to upgrade to one of those new ipod minis.Another thing... the design... the whole front is a shiny plastic. If you leave it in your pocket or bookbag, and they happens to be some loose change there too... it will scratch up the front of the unit really badly... they need to come out with a small effective case for it
After owning a Palm PDA from every generation (from the very first Pilot) I`d have to say the E proved to be very trustworthy considering the incredible abuse I put it through. I bought mine in downtown Miami over a year ago and it worked very well considring I never bought an aftermarket case and it was pretty banged up (except for the screen which the included flip cover protected surprisingly well)A couple of days ago it fell on the cold hard floor again only this time it must have reached its maximum stress point and the screen split in two. Considering that a replacement screen costs about 100$ and you have to pay for shipping both ways, and after reading many horor stories about palm customer support, I decided to buy a new Tungsten E from Amazon.com I don`t know if my new unit will be plagued by low battery life and hardware issues like so many reviewers have stated. It`s hard to imagine a company that turns out a lesser quality product as time goes by (since it should be the other way around).I experienced only one major flaw with my device and, after reviewing several message boards on the net, it appears that this defect is very commonplace: The screen tends to become increasingly noisy as time goes by. The noise is a high pitch buzz that reminds you of your ears ringing after a loud bang. It bothered me a bit when I was reading at night but eventually I got used to the noise and payed no attention.I recommend this PDA only if you don`t want to spend the extra money to get a handheld costing hundreds more and if you don`t mind not having Wifi or Bluetooth capabilities. Otherwise it performs very well, has a fast solid processor, enough memory for palm apps (32mb) and you can always add a SD card and fill it up with movies, mp3s, files or anything you like.
I shopped around a lot for my first digital camera, and this value package cinched it for me, since it came with rechargeable batteries, charger and camera case, all for the same price as the major chains. Overall, I love the camera. It was really easy to use right out of the box, and I know very little about taking pictures. Although the automatic setting is handy, you can experiment easily with the specialized settings, and the menus are easy to navigate. It's great that this Amazon value package comes with rechargeable batteries because, as every other review has noted, this camera eats batteries. However, the rechargeable batteries that are included do not come with any instructions, so you have no idea how long you're supposed to charge them. The charger even says "Read instructions before use," but where are the instructions? In general, the pictures were easy to transfer to my iMac. Whereas the manual says you don't need to install the Camedia software to use the USB, I did in fact have to install it, though that took seconds. And frequently, the USB connection doesn't work, and I have to fiddle with the cable and restart the computer before it works. Maybe it's my computer.Some other tips:1) To turn the camera on, you have to slide the lens cover all the way until you hear it snap. If you just slide it without hearing the snap, the camera does not work.2) If you use any specialized settings or the digital zoom, these settings are wiped out when you turn the camera off, and when you turn it back on, you start at automatic again w/o digital. If you want to keep digital on at all times, go to the shooting menu and navigate it to "hold settings." When you do that, everything you set is stored in memory.3) The instruction manual is very skeletal and does not go into detail. A more detailed description of the camera's features are in Adobe format on the included CD-ROM.4) It took me a while before I realized you can preview your shots while you're in shoot mode (i.e., while the camera lens cover is open) just by hitting the monitor button twice.Yes, I would recommend this camera. It's got a lot of great features in a sleek package.
I resisted getting a video camcorder until I had a kid and found this product. Now I keep it with me all the time to take short clips at the playground, parties, dinnertime, etc. The sharing software is great -- I send video via email to family and friends and get a DVD made at Rite Aid to send to grandma.
I had a small stock antenna that came with my usb wifi connector, it didn't give enough signal strenght.I replaced it with this antenna. It was installed outdoors via the 8 meter trendnet pigtail cable.Holy cow!!!The antenna worked great.My signal went from -75db to -50db without much pointing. Gave me a 25db gain.Of course line of sight helped with the much improved gain, which i did;t have with stock antenna.Always try to have a clear line of sight whenever possible.The antenna is excellent.Highly recommended!!!
I fly a great deal and after suffering through a few years of using a very cheap (but small and light) set of Philips noise cancelling headphones that fit behind the neck and were just horrible to wear, I decided to upgrade a bit and try these. I read all the reviews before buying and decided to risk it.after just completing a 12,000 mile round trip journey, i have to say I was glad I brought these alongpros:*price*long battery life*two prong airline headset adaptor included*good performance (I could hear movies and iPod very clearly even when seated at a wing just behind the engine)cons:*bulky to carry, even when folded. carrying bag doesn't close when you have the headset in it so accessories fall out easily.*comfortable to wear (I read many reviews to the contrary, but I did not experience any of the pinching or rubbing described)*noise cancelling on/off switch is hard to use while wearing the headset
I ordered these a few days ago and I've been very pleased so far. 9 pounds or so of weight, fairly easy to mount on the wall with the included hanging screw and screw-in attachment. I recommend this if the OMD15 floor-standing speaker is too large.
This is an excellent camera, easy to use for the intermedate to experienced photographer. May be a little overwhelming for a novice, but only because of its' extensive capabilities. This is a hobby for me, although I hope to have my work published before too long and this camera makes that a great possibility. I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone who enjoys stepping out of the box and using their imagination to create great photographic works. This is an investment worth your time and money. Enjoy!
The Canon Gadget bag is, stury compact and well designed for camera equipement. The main zip has a protective cover helping to prevent rain from entering.
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!
This camera is very easy to use, and the software is simple but the picture quality is poor. The picture are over exposed and you can't set the ISO. Everything is automatic. The color tend to be on the pink side therefore making the picture inaccurate. I now have a Pentax Optio 30 and am very happy about it......
The area i live in has a bunch of apt running off of one cable line. I originally purchased a signal booster from radio shack. Unsatisfied with it i did some research and saw all the good reviews on this product. Pretty much lives up to the good reviews. Most channels the signal is perfect with only a few upper channels a lil bit fuzzy. Excellent improvement tho. Im very happy with this purchase and would buy it again.
Due to some of the quirks my Quantaray, I wanted something a bit faster and more reliable for my jobs. When I first powered up the SB-400, I was amazed how much faster it charged than my Quantaray(8-seconds on a good day) The build quality is also miles ahead of this cheap rebranded Sunpak. The Nikon is a little heavier, has a metal shoe, wonderful locking mechanism and just feels more solid. However, none of this matters as much as the outcome of the photos...With both flashes set at no bounce, there's very little noticeable difference. However, as soon as you click them up a notch, the power difference is quite obvious. Consider the bounce on the SB-400 more of an added bounus than a feature. While the pictures at 60-degrees bounce weren't bad, they were much darker than my Quantaray. Going all the way to 90-degrees made the photos almost too under-exposed to use.The Nikon also lacks an AF-Assist light. The one in the Quantaray is quite effective even farther out than the built-in assist light, so having one would be quite a nice addition.Also lacking on the Nikon are manual controls. There's no way to bump the EV up any higher... Well, there may be some way within the camera, but even using the "Flash Comp", I couldn't get it nearly as bright as the Quantaray was, especially when it was maxed out.So all in all, I do really like this flash. However, if you plan to use a bounce flash, I'd strongly recommend looking into something more powerful. And believe me, since I got my Quantaray, I almost never take photos anymore without bouncing the flash to some extent.
It is a little hard to get excited about a camera battery, but this one works as well as the Canon battery I got with my new camera. I don't notice any difference between the two batteries and this one costs considerably less.The Lenmar battery is a good product at a reasonable price.
This is our first venture into HD but all I can say is--Wow! The TV took about a week to arrive. We asked the delivery person to wait, so we could make sure it worked prior to signing off on it--which it did. It is still working beautifully and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this television to anyone!
This is a great cd lens cleaner my new cd player would not play straight out of the box. I orderd this cleaner it started working first time i used it.lens must have been dirty shipping was fast thanks
I first bought a cheaper charger from eBay and it couldn't fit my Kodak battery. This one is really what you need - original from Kodak that matches perfectly the Kodak battery. The advantage of having all those different outlet plugs is that if you know what you need then you can put it directly on the charger instead of putting it on top of the American plug which makes the charger too big. The disadvantage is that you are paying for 6 plugs of which you will use most likely 2 at the most.
This screen is a steal and performs wonderfully. I mounted it on the wall by myself and had no trouble whatsoever. I leave it in the down position as I have an entire room devoted to my theater. The colors, which I know primarily come from the projector, are displayed truly on the screen. There is no loss of color at all. I highly recommend this screen.
The high end is clear and extended. But the bass is really lacking. There is no floor in the music, the bass extension is absent. There is a marked dropoff around 200 clycles. The low end is absent. I was very disappointed. The sound is thin. The human voice is reproduced with over emphasized highs, and the s sounds end up being annoying. For the price, you can do better with the much cheaper Sony brand either in the ear of out of the ear. I tried these and was disappointed, especially at the price.
Wow, just wow. The sound quality is unparalleled by anything. Music, games and everything in general sound real with this headset. The microphone is awesome as well, there are no snaps, crackles or pops when it records and it sounds almost exactly like my voice.At first sight, the headphone pads look as if they would be uncomfortable. However, if you put them on correctly, they are almost unnoticable and help greatly in keeping out ambient sound and keeping in the high quality audio.I strongly recommend that you buy this product if you're going to buy a headset of any sort. Unlike the DSP-500, there is no software required and you can use it for anything with the mini-plug jack. Great buy, thanks Amazon!
Buyer Beware.Recall on internal battery issue. Issue NOT resolved after recall. Unit "thinks" battery is dead, and completely loses all configured data as well as installed programs (or configured program startup icons if installed to storage card). No problem, use the backup software right? Wrong! The backup software is so buggy that it will only back up so much stuff before it bombs stating that the "storage card has been removed." So, if you don't install a lot of software on it, the backup software MIGHT work. In other words, if you the need for a backup is low (device not configured much beyond defaults) the backup software will work. Toshiba sales said they would NOT marked a direct connect keyboard so I purchased a wireless keyboard. Six months later, they release a direct connect keyboard. Tech support is poor (look for reviews on the internet if you don't believe me). I am pretty disgusted with this device, but I paid so much money for it, I can't replace it. ... If you do very little, you MIGHT be all right. But if you do very little with it, you could buy a cheaper PDA to server your purposes. And spend the extra money on peripherals, or a lot of lunches....In summary, if you want a cool looking device, with buggy software, spotty peripherals, and lousy tech support that has been abandoned by its manufacturer, this is the PDA for you. Otherwise, look elsewhere.
The most recent pair of these was too loose of a fit and a wire has apparently broken in the cord. They didn't even last three months.
N.E.W. and it seems AMAZON have no idea of why there are three prices for the 4-year plan. The only solution that I could find from other reviews is possibly based on the price of the TV, ie when you check the price of a TV and scroll down to the bottom of the page, the price of the 2 and 4 year warrantees will be different for each TV. Based on that price, select either 2 or 4 years warrantee and add to your cart.
Overal happy with this reader, do not use the transfer software or the base.
I bought this card in July 2009 and initially it worked fine. It started hiccuping about six months later and that was a sign to back it up and keep backing it up. Now, my Canon PS SD970IS tells me there's a memory card error and can't read it. My computer can't read it either. Just e-mailed Kingston support and will see what remedies they offer. The card is supposed to come with lifetime warranty. I've had other Kingston memory products (SD, SDHC, RAM) and this is the first one that's not working. I wouldn't draw any overall conclusions about the company or all their products.
I bought this a couple months ago to round out Home theater, and for the price, I am very impressed.As many said though, the manual is rediculous, it took many tries to get things working right, especially seeing I used the surround rear remapped to bi wire my fronts. Once it was set though, amazing results. Just stick with it, and read/understand the whole manual before tweaking anything, reading as you go will doom you to confusion of a whole new level, because they do this thing where certain parts of the setup are not grouped together, and are explained more 10 pages in, maybe mentioning the final info you need 20 pages in. And thats just for speaker setup!!
Initial set-up was easy, the instructions are clear, and we got functionality quickly. Subsequent issues required more time and calls to tech support, which was generally knowledgeable and helpful. The signal is strong and it seems to be working very well, much more consistent and wider range than my Linksys WRT54G.We got this mainly because we were streaming Netflix through a Roku, and the Linksys kept bogging down. This one has yet to display the "Loading..." screen during any movie play. For that reason alone, I'm very happy with the unit! Quite a step up in speed, apparently.I'd caution against opting in for too many of the added installation options: it'll install Yahoo! toolbar and a DNS hijacking suggestion feature if you aren't scrupulous on set-up. Watch closely as you go through the screens!
The pictures in the catalog make the product appear bigger than it's actual size. If you think the one you want is big enough .... go BIGGER! I wish I had. Quality is good.
I purchased it new in May, '09. It worked well enough on my Nikon D60, considering it is a consumer quality lens, but only for about 5 months. Early in October, '09, on about every 3rd shot, the lens would grind during autofocus and zoom, and the image in the viewfinder would shake uncontrollably. This shaking and grinding would continue after I released the shutter button. Needless to say none of the pictures turned out at all. I shipped it back to Nikon in NY, and it was returned, supposedly repaired, 3 weeks later. The day after I got it back, the shaking and grinding continued. It also malfunctioned on my friend's Nikon D40. I contacted the seller, who would not replace the lens, so I had to ship it back to Nikon again, where it should be by now. Those are just the facts, but I'm researching other manufacturers products now.
Hi This is excellent . I recived in time.i am very happy.It's very low price ,i am suggesting very one.
Product is great, seller is great, shipped within few days, all in all, I am satified. Tx
I NOT GONNA accept what these people want to give me,I'm paying so send what I order or just return my money..I'LL GO TO BEST BUY OR WALMART SOME PLACE THAT WILL GET THINGS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.PLEASE PEOPLE AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COST.
I use this to connect my laptop to my tv mostly for movies. I have had this for more than 6 months now and used it in my dorm where it is connected and disconnected very frequently. It works very well though I it could be a bit longer but 6 feet seems to be a fairly standard length. I do not have an high definition tv so I do not know how it works with those. The connection looks like it would last and the wire seems durable as well.
These ear phones are very defective. They broke into 3 parts in 4 months. Do not buy it.
At first I was loving this! I didn't have to buy any AA batteries anymore (which made me feel like I was my grandmother). I am all, &#34;This is 2012 Noni, get something that recharges!&#34;After about a year my wireless controller has basically turned back into a wired controller. I bought two of these at separate times and both are similar in the quite fast decline in charge holding.Fairly weak, or maybe my expectations of batteries are just far too high.
This device is quite useful. I have already unplugged several electronic devices or at least changed my setup to save a little wasted power. As others have said, it would be nice if the LCD worked when it was not plugged in so you could review data and if it had a backlight. However, those features would drive up the price and not really change the functionality of the device. Great product.
I haven't found any other paper that comes even close to producing really good resolution in pictures on regular weight paper. I write to my nephew who is deployed, as well as another relative in the Peace Corps...I insert the pictures in a word document, so that the letters they receive always have a sprinkling of various pictures throughout.
The product is not bad. It does what's it is advertised for... Got it to organize my files. Everything looks great!
This is the second Eton E10 I have purchased, my first provided me six years service that I gave to my daughter when she was in the hospital. When I gave that radio away I knew I would get an immediate replacement. This is a well made radio and with rechargeable batteries, I pretty much take it everywhere I go. If you keep good care of it it will last and look everyday as new it once was. I particularily like the shortwave capacity and half the fun of this radio is making attenae for the shortwave bands; I use telephone wire in 5,000 foot spools and make many antenae of various lengths laid out in different directions including patterned layouts to pickup differenct and specific wavelengths; so far this radio has never failed to meet my needs. I purchased some battery powered computer speakers with their own volumn control and with stero sound the output quality is exceptional. I also have attenae materials purchased from R***o S***k that give me a twenty foot antenae complete with insolatros and ground wire atachments I use when I do out doors; always I also take telephone wire as well...I would recommend this product; the only problem it is no longer being manufactured...if you can find one it is worth it.
This is a common thing I've found on the internet, especially on Ebay, but more and more on Amazon these days too. I selected several SD memory cards, placed them in my cart. When I went to check out, the total for the cards was about $70. The shipping was more than $85., and the tax was more than $12. The actual shipping charges would be less than $5. I don't know why these people do business this way. At best its dishonest, and at worse, its fraud. For me its a complete turn-off, and I won't do business with these kind of people. I just wish Amazon had a way for me to filter these merchants from my searches so I don't waste so much of my time. As this practice becomes more frequent on Amazon, I find myself using Amazon less. I can see a time in the near future where I'll only use Amazon for book purchases.
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.
A quality cable; standard mini DIN 8-pin male connectors on each end. ( [...] ).I have no doubt that it works for its intended purpose. For any other use, note that I believe this cable is NOT wired "straight-through." That is, a given pin "n" may not be connected to the same pin "n" on the other end. I'm about 85% sure about this, but it may be I got myself confused testing it! A 'net search didn't answer whether a Mac Serial Printer Cable is wired straight-through or not.Unfortunately, through no fault of its own, this cable wouldn't work with my Yamaha YST-MS50 "powered multimedia speakers" to connect the right satellite speaker to the subwoofer/amp unit. The plugs fit fine, but the +12 and -12 pins appear to be crossed within the cable.Would be nice if the manufacturer labeled this product a little more completely as to its wiring, but otherwise I can't complain as it seems to be a good quality cable.
This amp fits very nicely under the seat in a Jeep. It is straight forward to wire with ample instructions. The outputs are bridged allowing you to drive one large speaker or sub off both (full power to one).Two complaints. First, the RCA jacks are on the front while the other wiring is off the back. That means wires coming out of both ends. Makes it a little harder to mount and route wires than if they all came out the back. Second is the screw mounts for the power wires. No way to protect these against the elements. My guess is that this is where the corrosion will occur in the long run. It's a water resistant amp, why not make the connections either protected or able to be sealed.
First off I must confess that i was a bit apprehensive about not using one of the more well known brands for recording but financial constraints forced my hand. This is my first time using a Verbatim product and so far they have NOT disappointed. I have burned about 10 CDs so far since receiving my shipment. I have experienced no technical difficulties during the burning process or quality issues while listening to the CDs after they were burned as of yet. So basically we have a not so well known brand performing at name brand levels but at a fraction of the cost of say Memorex or Sony. I will purchase this brand again once my supply is depleted and would recommend this product to anybody who holds standards high in quality but doesn't mind sacrificing the prestige of using a "mainstream" product for a lesser known name. I must also add that the 3rd party outfit who shipped this product did so with the up most of expedience.
This is one of the best DVD drives I have ever used. It was bought for me as a Christmas gift because my old one just wasn't working well.It was a tad cheap so I was skeptical about how it may work, but to my surprise it worked wonderfully. As soon as I installed it with the Installation Disc I plugged it in haven't had any problem's since then!It also burns very fast, about 17 minutes for a full DVD9, and only 6 minutes with a DVD5. Very quiet and small so it doesn't take up to much space at your desk.Would recommend to anyone.EDIT:I just purchased a new computer with Windows Vista. I actually lost the installation disk, but I plugged this in a it was compatible! Vista installed everything needed and it works like a charm still.
This camera is a produces very highcolor pictures It is a very good camera and its good for kids 10-15 years old.You will find good use in this camera!!!!
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!
The camera is ok but not the greatest. I had bought it for my sons wedding and it only recorded little of it. I can not take stills with it because its very hard to find disks that are not pro and thats what it takes. Otherwise the cam is ok.
I had a Canon S10 before buying the Sony DSCP9. The Canon S10 took photos without my having to worry about lighting conditions and focus. The Sony, on the other hand, takes really bad photos when the light is not perfect. And it does not have a good autofocus if the light is a little low. It is not able to focus if the subject is nearer than 20 inches, even with the macro turned on.I sold the Sony after only 3 months and bought a Canon S40. Now this is a really good camera!Sony cameras look very, very nice, but the photo quality is really bad for a camera of this price.
No one who installs car stereos could match this price. We brought this to best buy with the stereo we bought there and had them install
Hooked it up and it worked great. Looks well made and I have had no problems with it so far. Good cable for the price.
As this was listed in the category of Photo Scanner and having the ADF option I was amazed at the poor quality of the scans it produced, and forget puttzing around the feeble software provided, it is a mere hodgepodge of optional settings that are more or less useless. This poor excuse for a plain scanner is functionally just a example of third-world country technology getting it's foot in the door with this piece of garbage. I mean the scanner lid backing doesn't even have a white matte background, just the back of the lid of the document feeder which is black, not white, no white balance right!!, so it right off the bat is manufactured with no bearing on image quality..so right there tells you the whole scan is going to be off balance due to the unven background.The document feeder is pure EVIL....BEWARE, chews up your favorite photos, not all, only your FAVORITES!! And documents, huh huh...oh geez. It will make you waste hours trying to figure out why it works so bad, there is no solution other than RETURN IT!!....I think this plastic monstrosity is Christine incarnate come back to screw us over big time....A JOke AVOID>>>>>BEWARE RUN BACK TO THE STORE NOW AND RETURN>>>>>Thank you and have a better 3 days than I have had
Bought it December last year, been listening to 8.4s since the purchased date and it sounds more better each day. I tried max volume of up to -20dB on a Yamaha RX-V640 and I'm please with what sound and detail it produced. Even with different genre Jazz, Classical, Rock, Pop, R&amp;B, etc. The bottomline is that this speakers are professional performers.Though it takes sometime to break-in, listening to it out-of-the-box will annoy your ear, it's muddy at first power-up then became nicer and nicer. The grills are flimsy but for the price this speaker are really best buy.
arrived as described, faster than expected.no problems, works as it should.would order again.
Looks great! Was scared that my wife wouldn't like it, but she loves not having anything on the floor anymore. And, she likes not seeing cables anymore. See posted picture.
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.
The Epson P-1000 is the first photo viewer made by them. It only has less than 10GB of storage but the newer models P-2000 thru 6000 all have tons of storage. This product is well-made and performs flawlessly. It's wonderful for isolated sites that have electricity. I used it for riverboat cruises. Strongly recommended.
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.
When I first got this keyboard I hated it. But after I took off the slope thing and sloped it the other way, I really like this keyboard. If your not used to ergonomic keyboards but are trying to transfer to the type because of comfortability and posture, I recommend this one. Once you feel comfortable enough with it, put the slope back on. But how I have it setup now is how it looks in the first photo, and it works great. Couldn't be happier because the wrist rest is pretty comfortable and looks like it will last. Keys are almost silent too which is nice. Highly recommend this keyboard for it's price/comfort.
i love the fact that i can charge both my phone and my ipad while i am driving and i can charge my friends phone too, this is cool
This is an excellent stereophone. The quality of the sound is good. It really cuts down the background noise as it said in the description. I strongly recommend this particular unit.
I ordered 99 of these..only $64!!Then I found out I was being charged $492 to package up ship 99 in a box about the size of a deck of cards, to my home.WOW!RIP-OFF to the power of 100!!
I did some research whether to buy a digital camcorder or a new digital camera. I couldn't decide. I had a digital camera, but many times I wished I had a DV to bring back the sounds and feel of the moment also.Well, when I saw this Samsung online, I had to read the reviews. Not bad, so I bought it thru amazon. Very Impressed - good video and good pictures - you must use supplied software. I was not successful in putting the memory stick in a card reader and coping over the files. Didn't work. Put it back in the camera and plugged the camera into the usb port - no problem.Only other issue is if you twist the knob to fast from video to still pictures - it gets messed up and doesn't do the right thing. I then have to shut it down to recover. Power on to taking a picture is maybe DV or still is about 8-9 seconds. Don't be in a hurry to grab that shot!Still a good buy for having both in one unit. Good choice.
If you ride motor cycles with a helmet and music, ski with a hat or helmet and music, they ARE the best as I have done so for over 30 years. I bought dozens until I found this style. They were a gift. Started sking with ear phones in 1974 and will not ski without them on. Thats before ear plugs were even invented. Made my own back then.It's my third pair. Lost without them. Cats ate the 1st pair so I bought two to make sure I have a spare set.Sound is very clear and they fit well into you ear without falling out!Form fitted once applied and cut out wind noise. They also come with two ear replacement plugs if one gets lost.
So if you have read Joe's book 'The Hot Shoe Diaries' and you have a Nikon then the next thing you did after reading the book was make sure you had a few SB800's (I wish they had not discontinued them) or SB900's, a few SB26's or SB600's and then you ordered this product the SU-800 commander unit. Why? Because you know the power of CLS and you want to free up that SB900 you have been using to command your stobes and you want the expanded reach that the SU-800 can provide. Yeah, this thing does make your life easier. It doesnt mean you dont keep pocket wizards, but you may just not need them all of the time, unless you want to keep running from one flash to another making adjustments... OR you can get the SU-800 and command the flashes from one place, ontop of your camera. I would recommend getting the hot shoe cord to connect to the commander though, I have already come accross a few situations where having it would have made my life even easier. Joe McNally did suggest it in the book, I didn't listen and he has proven to me that I should have just gone ahead and ordered the darn thing. Enjoy!
I used some of these to tie cords back on a monitor that I wall mounted. It does a very nice job at keeping them together and nice looking and it blends in to the wall because it is clear. I will be using some more to tie up a shower curtain to be used as a projector screen soon and I imagine they will look very nice as well. This is a very nice invention.
Waste of money, the charge does not hold in the battery pack at all. I suggest all to avoid and to cough up more money for the more expensive plug and play model.
I bought two of these to use above my work benches. High quality that is easily felt and seen. Has a very long cord and I especially like the covered power switch.
This battery fits my canon sd850 and is a great extra battery for the money. I recently went to Disney and was so glad I had it. It's ALOT cheaper than the cannon one and any other brands out there. We're talking $40 for the Canon compared to $11 and change for this one. Definitely worth it!
I can recommend purchase of this radio with no qualifications. It's size, sound, ease of presets and performance met all my expectations. One of my best Amazon buys. Good price, too.
No problem to install, simple to use. It's worked every time. Nice little travel case. I use it at home and on travel. Only thing is I wish it had the auto-zoom button feature like the USB/bluetooth Microsoft mouse, but for a fraction of the price, this one was a great deal.
Don't be fooled by Apple's assurances that their new IPod will work with a PC. It won't. Yes, there is supplementary software, and a Firewire attachment. But when you hook the whole thing up, the chances are it won't work...
IF YOU ARE EXPECTING IT TO USE IN YOUR SONY CAMERA/CAMCORDER, FORGET IT !IT DOESNOT WORK WITH MY SONY DSC-V1 AND DSCV3 CAMERAS.
Philips has a few advantages at the moment over the other players out there(1) 10 hours battery playtime (Genica and MPtrip have 5 hrs). (2) supports all bit-rates 32-320 Kbs including VBR.(3) multisession CD's are supported. (4) Easy skipping forward from album to album (folder to folder).(5) A real shuffle / random feature which is for me the highlight. Other players come sometimes with a shuffle that has the same track order time after time.(6) Resume, starts at the track which you have previously stopped.Best MP3-CD option out there at the moment.
THe D-520 produces excellent quality, is simple to use according to the directions provided, the price is right and the results are as satisfying as with the D-510.
The current display shows how much current is being passed. The voltage shows how much voltage is being applied. It feels solid, the knobs are perfect for fine tuning. This product does exactly what it says, and very well.
One week ago my year old m515 quit hot synching for no apparent reason. After spending many hours and three days on the phone with Palm tech support and being bounced back and forth to my computer OS support and losing all my data needlessly, I heard about SUDS --static build up that causes the entire m500 series to just stop hot synching. After doing some research online I found that Palm just settled a class action suit in 12/03 regarding this matter.Apparently their techs have not read the manuals because not one of the six I spoke to had a clue. BEWARE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW AND THE LACK OF A TRAINED SUPPORT STAFF!!!
When it comes to cleaning my digital camera lenses, i'm very afraid of damaging something, so this little and cheap product takes away all the fear, and all the dust from my lenses.---Cuando se trata de limpiar los lentes de mi camara, me da mucho miedo que se da&ntilde;e, entonces con este peque&ntilde;o y barato producto, fuera miedo y fuera polvo.
30 bucks for this is an over kill....but it is good quality and worth it. If I did it again I would still probably buy this one over a knock off that is 1/3 of the price...
This lens is way bigger than I thought is was going to be but, it is everything I was hoping it would be. Great zooming capabilities, fantastic picture quality. In one word, WOW. Sony has never let me down, I will continue to buy their products, they're worth every penny you spend for them. The camera I bought this lens for (Alpha 350 ) is teriffic also. Put the two together and I've got a great setup. Through Amazon, I got the lens quickly, packed well, and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg.Sigma 70-300mm F/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSony Alpha DSLRA350K 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
Looked for a way to play my Moto Droid in my truck without the whine of the FM modulators I was getting. This thing took about 15 minutes to install and that includes mounting the 3.5mm jack in a blank cover plate on the dash. Just set the radio to AUX and fire up the tunes on the Droid and I am streaming music through my truck radio. Kept the factory look but added functionality. Simply awesome.
This mouse is comfortable and can be used without installing any software. I love the adjust-on-the-fly resolution.
good cooling unit fits well in my case but one MAJOR problem when you install this make sure all your seals are tight on the little block that holds the water mine started a slow drip a day after i installed it i was lucky i keept my system open and look everthing over i would recomaned taking some apoxi from a hardware store and seal there and on the pump it self othere then that keeps my system nice and cool dose it job well
I'm not an e740 owner, but I got very close to buying one, I'm happy I learned how crappy it is in time! I've had an iPaq H3630 (yes the very first one!) since it was released - people complained about that too, but never in the same way as with this Toshiba PDA! I've only had to replace the stylus lock (done it myself!), otherwise I had no problems whatsoever, not even with tired batteries. I'm using the latest ActiveSync and I've even dropped it on the floor a few times!Compaq did it and did it right the first time, and they support their products, sometimes even after they've been discontinued. They said they would release a PPC 2002 upgrade and they did - even at a reasonable price, too bad PPC 2003 won't fit in a 16 MB ROM, otherwise I think they would have released that too...I'm in the market for a smaller, faster unit with built-in WiFi (and preferably also Bluetooth) and built-in CF slot - too bad the DELL Axiom X3 doesn't have Bluetooth and CF, otherwise I would go for that - any recommendations? (same features as the Toshiba, only reliable and equally aggressively priced).Good luck to all you unhappy Toshiba users...
These are not really dramatically better than the standard ipod headphones. But they sound pretty good for non canal type earbuds, and are a good value for the price. I ride a bike in New York City so I need earbuds that will allow some outside sounds in, and these work well.I also like the clear cable and modern styling. Let's you be a bit more than another white cord ipod clone.
This is easy. Don't buy it!!!! The plug end that goes into the laptop doesn't fit!!! Returned it and bought one at Walmart that has multiple adapters and for less $!!!!!!!!!!!
you can get just an ok picture, not too good.the antenna's cable screws are very weak, they break even whenn you screw them with your fingers
Very impressive quality... I ordered the red over a year ago and it still looks pristine. I will definitely buy from this manufacturer again.
I've never owned an iPod (or any mp3 player) before this new 30gig model, though I have plenty of mp3s that I carry on CDs to and from my workplace. I was fortunate enough to win this iPod from a local television call-in contest.I'll not spend time restating the adulations of previous reviewers. Suffice it to say that this is a very exciting and beautiful product.I only have one complaint about this product, and that is its extreme ability to get scratched very easily. You know how you'll get a new CD and play it a couple of times, then you'll look at the underside of the CD and wonder how all of those micro-abrasions got there? Same thing with this iPod. I swear, the thing must end up scratching itself. With as much as I've babied it, it's got a lot of small scratches that have mysteriously appeared out of no where. My local electronics stores don't yet have any cases for this new 5G iPod, so I'm going to go out and buy a case for the 4G model, and put a sheet of foam in the back of it to properly hold this thinner model.Just to clarify something that has been mis-reported or under-reported over the past few weeks: You CAN rip your DVDs onto your computer, and load them into your iPod. You can also take any format of video (mpeg, avi, wmv, mov, etc...) and convert it for use on the iPod. You need a couple of third-pary freeware utilities to do these things, but the utilities are easily found and simple to use. So the rule of thumb is "if you can play a video on your computer, you can play it on your iPod." The video quality is amazing, and you can even cable the video out to a standard television (with an optional accessory cable) and watch your iPod videos with acceptable quality (roughly equivalent quality to VHS once it's blown up to a larger size.) I copied Army of Darkness onto my iPod, and it took a bit more than 500 megs. So if you were to only put movies onto the 30 gig device, it would be able to hold roughly 50 to 60 full length motion pictures. Be advised, however, that the power needed to decode the video stream and keep the backlighting on is very high. On a full charge, you'll be able to watch a movie, but you'll likely need to plug it in soon after that.
This bulb arrived quickly and was well packed. It works perfectly. At a lower price than from the lamp manufacturer.
Very easy, intuitive interface that is streamlined to have all the functions you need for automobile navigation and no more. Highly recommend the TTS feature with the Australian Karen voice - TTS is a must have in my book. POIs were easy to add from my home computer. I changed the splash screen to show a picture of my family. Updating the internal software is a snap with Garmin's Webupdater. The update took about 10 minutes including download via DSL and install on the unit. My unit, purchased a week ago, came with the latest version of the maps but not the latest firmware. I haven't had any problems with finding satellites from my car in suburbia although it seems to find satellites better if you let it acquire them before you drive the car. Acquiring satellites in normal conditions takes about 30 seconds or so.Mounting was a little bit of an adventure as I didn't care for the suction mount. My solution for my three cars is to buy one of these (010-10613-00) and two of these (010-10199-02). The cradle/cord from the 10613 unit will fit other lots of other garmin mounts, including the small stick-on one - 10199. I don't think you can get the cradle/cord separately, you must buy the 10613 to get the modular cradle. Also the cradle/cord has been upgraded so the cord will unplug and is identical to the one on the suction mount so the Garmin mount system is highly modular if you get the right pieces.At the price Amazon is offering for the c340's, this is a great buy. If you need more functions than what you would use for navigating an automobile then you should probably check with the Nuvi's or others as I don't think this has a feature set that supports hiking, mountain biking or geocaching.
Easy to setup, skyalign worked on my first try, really liked it, except maybe for the eyepieces, they could be ploss ones.
I used an HP 6L for about 10 years and loved every minute of it, but alas, all good things must come to an end. So I bought this little printer. I've had it about 3 weeks and I am still tickled pink and still amazed at how quickly it spits out the pages. I have not had one single paper jam. Yipee!!! It's easy to load paper, although the warning message that pops up on the computer screen is a little annoying. You have to click "retry" for the message to go away, even after you have reloaded the paper. In my opinion, the printer should be able to recognize that paper has been loaded and make the message go away on it's own. However, for what it's worth, I'm using W2K, so maybe that's the issue, maybe it doesn't have that problem with a newer operating system.It does NOT come with a USB cable so you'll need to order one if you don't have an extra on hand. Amazon was running a special so I was able to get a cable for about 1.00 but it was shipped separately.I'm still running the starter toner cartridge and have been through 3 reams of paper so far. HP sells a toner cartridge pack of 2, so I'm gonna get the 2 pack. The two pack costs about the same as the toner for my 6L for a single cartridge, so I see this as a plus.This printer has a small footprint when all closed up, and when loaded with 8 1/2 X 11" paper the footprint is about 14 X 14.Overall, I love this printer as much as I did the 6L.
this poduct is in no way worth 6 dollars. I want my money back immediately. I am disturbed to find that on this same website there are the same exact product for 3 dollars. that is a lot more reasonable price!
Title says it all folks. This is the most flimsy laptop cooler I have ever used. Apply just the slightest amount of pressure to the bottom of the cooler and the plastic bends in and either the fan makes a horrid noise or it completely stops until you re position the cooler.I suppose I shouldn't have expected much out of this for the price tag.. But I at least thought it would be more durable.If you're looking for a decent ++ laptop cooler, continue your search.
The salad shooter is so much easier to use vs. a food processor. We use this for making beef pasties, a UP(Upper Peninsula, Michigan) tradition, in our restaurant. Easy to clean, easy to use. The potatoes and onions are not mushy and that is important for our recipe.I ordered this on a Sunday and with regular shipping received on Wednesday. Very satisfied with Amazon.com and the Salad Shooter.
I have, for the longest time, been using Logitech's Marble Mouse. I since have been wanting a wireless version to work with laptop or for sitting on my couch with a wireless keyboard to do gaming/browsing/media related stuff on my TV.This mouse is the solution! There is practically nothing I don't like about this mouse. The buttons are mostly in the right place... having a scroll wheel is amazing. So happy I found this product. A TRUE Trackball, wireless. Screw all those with thumb-balls... they just cause me to have a stroke!
These are excellent speakers. These speakers have no hum. I was looking for speakers without that annoying hum when the sound is not on, and these speakers have no hum at all. The price was incredible, so I thought I would try them. I would have paid well over the price I received them for.
I bought these for my film class and they are a good buy in my opinion. They come with an adapter for a 6.5mm jack so it's two for the price of one. Sound quality is awesome and the ear muff design eliminates sound leakage.
I use this converter continuously for a week or so when I travel to the UK about once a month. It does the job well and without issues. I have used it to power up mobile phone chargers, laptops, and battery chargers. I haven't used it to power a hair dryer but I have tested it with a small coffee maker. Note: make sure you select the right wattage or the converter will get really hot. It does its job and is simple. It costs half as much as the competitor's models. It looks like this converter is made by one company and branded different makes.
I am currently using this cable with my printer and have no complaints. Last time I bought this same cable at CompUSA for around $30! Go ahead and buy this cable, don't go to the local computer store and pay $30 for something that is worth less than $10.
For the price you can't beat this SDHC card. I do recommend if you're going to be using it in a DSLR or other digital camera that you format the card in the camera before use. It seemed to help write speeds for me. At 12.2 mp I get about 1418 high-quality jpegs, and with RAW+jpeg, about 390. All in all I'm very pleased with this purchase. I now own 3 for longer photo shoots, and they've never let me down yet.
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 was exactly what I needed! It takes up very little space. It looks great with mac stuff. And its made of a really high quality metal.I'm so glad I got it!
if you are looking for a compact ,,one rack space amp ,,,you can not find a better quality little amp anywhere,, you wont be disapointed
there are 8 gammers here who love this car and the 3500 model. This is our #1 choice for christmas of 1999
I bought this boombox to go with the Roady XT and it works great. The CD player is a plus and this boombox is the only one that I have seen so far that has a CD player. The sound is good and it also is lightweight and easy to carry. What a great deal.
These speakers are very satisfactory a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a.
This product takes too much space and raises the notebook too high. the mechanism of holding the notebook is also rather flimsy. Its only use is as a USB hub and it is far too expensive for it. If you have so much space , it is simpler to get a normal USB keyboard for much less. The ideal solution is of course a docking station. Yet another innovative but overpriced and poorly designed logitech product.
Finding products specific to my MP3 player is tough, so I was very happy when I found this armband. The Player is held securely, but is flexible, so there is no loss of functionality from any of the buttons. The only downside I saw was the armband itself could have been a little longer. It is very stretchy and still fits great, so I didn't think the length deserved to lose a star. If you have this MP3 player and want an armband for workouts, consider this product!
The ability to hold and operate this unit in the palm of one hand gives this MP3 player the edge over all competitors. I love "the circle" that you can move up and down with your thumb to select just the right song from the hundreds stored. Then press the center of the circle and you are playing your music. What an incredible single handed user interface. We are using it on an Intel based system with Mediafour's "Xplay" product and it works great!
Exactly what a young teenager needs, just the right amount of space. Quality performance, good value. Would buy again for a 12-15 year old without question.
Seems well made and does the job. The light quality wasn't as soft as I expected, using a Nikon SB-900. I also use a portable softbox which yields a softer effect but the umbrella is way easier to carry and setup on the go.Can't believe they couldn't have attached a simple velcro strap. Oh well, time to put those little hair bands to use my wife leaves everywhere.
I did some research before I chose this unit and I don't regret it. This one has great picture quality. It lets you easyly choose between, text, standard, movie, gaiming and photo modes which really make a difference. In photo mode for example, the pictures look way better.Ignore the bad reviews about the glossy screen. I have a HP Dv4000 laptop with glossy screen so I knew it would not be a problem. It makes your images look so much better. Just adjust the light in your office and enjoy better color and contrast it gives you.This is a great LCD, why four stars then? if only this monitor had height adjustment! That is the only thing I am missing. I put it side by side with a Dell 1907fp to use dual mons and I had to bring the dell half a foot down to make it level with the NEC. The dell has excellent adjustments and beautiful design too. I have to hack the NEC somehow cuz I wanna keep it.
I wanted an adapter to convert a standard RCA jack (yellow) into an S-Video input. This will do that, but the picture quality is terrible. I don't know if any device upconverts the picture quality from RCA to S-Video, but this did not give me a good result.
This thing was easy to set up and it's stable enough on my carpet that I didn't use the wall mounts. The best part is that each shelf has an added book end device for keeping your stuff ruler straight on the shelves which are DVD perfect
Devices designed to organize your life have never really worked for me. I lost every day planner I ever owned and would forget to write things down in it so a couple of years ago, a colleague of mine suggested the PalmPilot. So for two years I used the PalmPilot (Professional) and it radically changed the way I operate. I never missed a meeting, always had addresses, telephone numbers and emails handy. It was great! Just a month or so ago, I bought the PalmIIIx because of the increased memory and the LCD screen. And I have to say that even though I was really attached to my PalmPilot Pro, I love the IIIx even more. The installation process took no time at all with my desktop PC and the unit holds so much more information than my Pro did. Before I invested in this unit, I compared the IIIx to the V wondering why there was such a great difference in price and I really couldn't see many benefits to spending the extra $$ for the V. Sure, it LOOKS cooler but in terms of utility, the IIIx is much better buy -- more memory for the price AND it's upgradeable. Whether you're looking for something to organize your life or just to upgrade to the next level of PalmPilots, I highly recommend the IIIx!
Ink cartridges are commodities - you buy 'em when & where you get the best price. In this case, Amazon's special pricing made the cartridges cheaper than usual & the photo paper was a bonus!
When I was a teenager I used to collage all of my photographs on the wall with tape. Uh, not so smart. I bought this cleaner hoping to get some of the tape gunk off and it really worked. You have to follow their instructions precicely though, don't rub too hard or you'll leave a mark. Thanks to Archivalware Pro Cleaner I was able to save some of my favorite photos from said era.
I opened the box to this elite screen placed it on the wall and immediately it began rolling down.The screen would not retract back to any position.I sent it back to the company.I also have a friend that has the same one with the same problem.they need to get rid of thes screens.
I like the ease of use and the text to speech, but it doesn't take intersections as addresses nor does it come with an instruction manual, so if it does take intersections I don't know how. I like the detour feature as well.
Avery 3279 Inkjet Dark T-Shirt TransfersOverpriced and way too difficult to use. Following the instructions exactly regarding timing, the first image burned. Could not fully remove it, so the item was ruined. Could not then separate the backing from any of the remaining four sheets, so the entire package of transfers was wasted. Considering the price, it seems reasonable to expect that the backing would have pullable tabs like a band-aid to enable separation without smudging the design or otherwise destroying the transfer.
This is a piece of junk, especially the software. It hung up twice on trying to install the software, and the video portion got hung up so badly I finally had to simply shut down my computer to turn it loose. I sent it back pronto!
I bought this camera when I was on vacation and my camera suddenly stopped working. I wasn't expecting it to take such good pictures. It is very easy to use, with easy to understand instructions for using the various features.
I bought this item based on the many positive reviews here on Amazon. My only concern with this item is that there is a review saying it runs very hot, which is not a problem with the one I got. It is cool when running.My problem is that the unit I got only worked well for a day or two. Then for no reason my internet connection is intermittent. I was able to isolate the cause to this router since if I connect the modem to my computer, there is no connection problem at all.I called DLink customer service, after an hour of changing settings without being able to make the unit work, they told me to return the unit to Amazon. What a disappointment and waste of time and money! This model might as well be really good. But I certainly got a lemon!
After using this remote for the past month, I have to say that I 'm extremely pleased with it. I no longer have to fumble around with 6 remotes to control my home theater system.The configuration software is simple to use, which made setting up the remote a painless task that only took about 30 minutes or so.The "activites" section of the setup is great. Programming one button to turn on 3 different components is a great feature that I find myself using quite a bit.All in all, I would recommend this remote to anyone.
This is a very nice strap. Even though the Nikon D80 came with one, this Transporter is much comfortabler to wear and the strap also has a holder for spare flash cards which makes it very usable if you are taking a lot of pic's and need to carry spare cards for quick access.
Bought these batteries to go along with a gift I ordered for my grand daughter on Amazon. After receiving the items, my grand daughter called and told me that the package of batteries had been ripped open and that only 11 batteries were in the pack. Not cool Amazon.
Works really well. I originally had a cassette that plugged into my ipod and it just made this horrible clicking noise. So I decided to get this instead.The transmission is clear and works when the ipod is 1/2 way across the room from the radio. The only thing that has been frustrating, is sometimes, the station that you've picked, will just stop working suddenly, so you have to adjust the station more then once.Overall, it is worth purchasing.
This ethernet patch cable works great. I have no problems with the signal running through it. It seems like a solid, well constructed cable. The cable I got is as specified in the product description.
not much to say about this one. Just needed a basic cable, it hard to get a bad one of these.
This Liteon DVD recorder does exactly what it says it does..... It will record on any brand disc I put in it, a refreshing change from other machines which are picky about what media can be used, with constant "Disc Error" messages.+R, -R, +RW, -RW, DVD, CD, whatever. And so far I haven't found a brand it doesn't like. When they called this a Write-All, they weren't kidding. Especially for the price, this is an item I could not afford not to buy. The unit I received is a Liteon LVW5006. It is awesome.
I installed the power strip over a work bench in an aircraft hangar. The product works well, and I have no complaints other than the case could have been made slightly larger to accommodate #12 wire more easily. Or I suppose there could be one or two less outlets to provide room for wire connections. Fitting the wire nuts in amongst the receptacles took more time than I would have anticipated. However, once in place it works flawlessly and I am sure will serve me well for years to come.
For the price you pay these are pretty good headphones. Fit better than most in your ears and last FOREVER. Not the best you will find but for listening to books or music on walks or traveling they work perfect.
I purchased a pair of RCA wireless headphones (WHR120) in April 2003. It's now December 2003, and the receiving unit is no longer getting power. The manual says that there is a 1 year warranty on the product, so I called RCA/Thompson/whatever, and told them my problem. After a few troubleshooting exercises, we determined that the headphones receiver was broken. They then proceeded to tell me that they aren't honoring any warranties on their wireless products. So I'm out $50 and don't have any headphones that work. Thanks for nothing RCA.
I gave it 5 stars because I don't own it an wanted to be fair,but I do own cabletogo 2m dvi cable and it's a spectacular picture I have on my toshiba 30hf83 30&quot; hdtv which is slightly better than the component I had hooked up earlier.My point is the cabletogo I believe is under $15dls and has a higher data transmission rate which I believe is above 9mbps dual link and the monster above 5mbps,so it's just something to think about,why waste $99dls.
It seems its a good product i bougth it couse my home thearer remote control were broken, i hope all the functions could work on the future.
I accidently sent a SanDisk SmartMedia card (without a case) through my washing machine. Dryed it off and was amazed to see that it didn't lose any picture files. Several months later and the card is still working fine.
I recieved this camcorder with much excitement. Our family was going to tape my 1 year old sons first Christmas. Everything seemed in order. I read and followed the instruction manual. I taped most of our Christmas activities.... then it died. An E:31:00 error appeared on the screen. I worked with Sony support. They said my only option was to format the hard drive resulting in loss of the video. Now we have nothing to show for this special time. I would not recommend this piece of junk to anyone. If you purchase a camcorder to capture special family moments, then this isn't the one for you. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR VIDEO!
Great smaller sized speakers that sound great. I would recommend for anyone interested in a modest sized home stereo / entertainment system.
The shutter stuck the second time I used the thing. Unfortunately, I didn't try to return until day 91. Sony wants over $200 just to send it back for repairs! Don't spend this kind of money for something with a 90 day warranty!
Bought this to charge my Jump Start Battery pack. Nice to be able to order specific lengths from Cables to Go
We use this printer at work. It sucks...makes a ton of noise but nothing ever comes out. It takes literally 10 minutes for the first sheet to come out after a bunch of blinking lights and noise. Have you ever seen the movie Office Space. Well this needs to be "office Spaced" and destroyed with a bat. When print out comes out it's all covered in random ink. The paper get's jammed all the time and lights just blink for no reason. I don't know where HP got a good reputation of printers but most of the ones I've used sucked. I've used an all in one printer also where it just broke in months. The toner ran out like every 3 months. So if don't get this printer.
I have been using this router for my home network for two years now. We have two PC's and one Mac Laptop on it. No problems at all. Easy to install, easy to set up. Just keeps chugging along without any problems. We have been through some power failures and issues with our cable service but the RT314 just takes it in stride. I like the size and the fact that it has a metal case instead of plastic. It just seems more substantial. I have it hidden up in the closet and just forget it is there.I see where some people report issues getting it hooked up. I am by no means a geek but just following the instructions resulted in good results. I know it is older technology but the price was right and it works quite well.Fast, efficient and no trouble. Gotta love it.
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.
I've used the Logitech Trackman Wheel for quite a few years (I'm on my third). It holds the hand in place rather than moving it around (great if you don't much desk space like me) and the trackball rolls smoothly when it's clean. The only thing that irks me a bit is that the trackball can be cumbersome to clean. With an older model, it just takes a pen in a small hole to get the trackball out and clean the area. With this model, the entire underside needs to be unscrewed, and care needs to be taken so that the pieces don't fall out and break (like my last one). Otherwise, I'm very happy with it and would get it again.
Wow. Thats all I can say. This ipod is so incredible. When I first opened the box, my heart started to race. When I saw the slick, thin, 30gb ipod sitting in its pocket, I was amazed. The downloading was easy and fast, and I cant stop listening to the music. Not only is the sound quality amazing, but the bright, color screen makes it a must have. Going from a 10gb orange lit button ipod (dont know the generation) is a huge step. I love this ipod, and you will too. i have no regrets at all buying this ipod!!! :)
I must say that I never thought that buying a DVD Recorder would give me so much grief. But at least I can now say that I know more than any sales person out there.There are 2 issues I had where the manual (missing information) and sales people couldn't help me. I figured it out and now I want to pass it on to you.In all my research of different brands and models I've noticed that all recorders didn't play the DVD+R's. For me this was a big thing because the movies I've backed up were on DVD+R disks. I needed to find a player that would play these disks, and I found one, it was the Sony RDR-GX300. After talking to the sales person at Future Shop and confirming that no other recorders would play the DVD+R's, I bought the Sony. After hooking it up at home and testing it out, I liked it except for one problem. I have an RCA 40" projection widescreen t.v. and the DVD recorder was making all the people on t.v. short and fat. I tried all the different settings and nothing worked, the recorder even stopped me from changing the aspect ratio on my t.v.. After hours of frustration and many calls to Sony, and Future Shop no one knew what the problem was or how to fix it.So, I decided to buy a different DVD Recorder all together to see if the same problem would occur. I decided to buy the Toshiba D-R2 even though it said that it wouldn't play my DVD+R disks. I brought it home and hooked it up and was able to change the aspect ratios so now my t.v. shows weren't stretched. I was happy for about 10 mins, when I was no longer able to change the aspect ratio. After driving myself crazy for a bit, I figured out what was stopping me from changing my aspect ratio. It was the Progressive Scan feature. If you have Progressive Scan turned on you cannot change aspect ratios. I turned mine off and everything was good.And one more thing, all my DVD+R's play in my Toshiba D-R2 recorder and they play on my parent's Panasonic DVD player as well.I guess the thing that gets me is why the manufactures are not telling us that the DVD+R disks will play on these recorders. And no where was I able to find anything about the Progressive Scan feature disabling the aspect ratios. The manufactures need to update their manuals and the sales people need more training in simple problems like this.
Great product. I stream to my TV, and since using this cable, the speed it provides, I have not seen 1 pause in video.
This ink came promptly and appears to work fine. On the initial test sheet the reds didn't show up very well, but it seems to be doing fine now.
Works well as a switch. New home theater gear, TV, AV Receiver, Blu-Ray is all networked. Already had one cat6 cable run to that part of the house; needed a switch. Bought this one because it claims to power down "up to 60%" when not in use. But the power light and the port used for upstream are always on. Wish it had an on/off switch or auto sensor that only one port was on. Would love to be able to turn off or at least dim the indicator lights.
I like the ZUNE better than the IPOD because... it has a much bigger screen, hence a useful size screen. I think the wireless sync is cool, although the peer to peer is dumb. The Zune software is great, even though I found a few kinks - but it is still better than the problems I had with ITUNES.The pod casting and radio are enjoyable features. The wireless sync together with the pod casting allows you to choose your favorite news, politics or comedy pod casts (etc...) and wirelessly sync them each night. Because each time you plug the ZUNE in to charge (even the wall charger -sold separately), it can be set to start to sync automatically. Consequently when you wake up in the morning you are all ready to listen to your new material.The ZUNE interface is just as simple to use as the IPOD. Unfortunately they omitted a touchpad (scroll-wheel) on the first generation ZUNE, and that can be annoying.The earphones are decent and the sound is great.The main drawback is that its bulkiness, but it is still great for trips or commutes and it fits into your pocket nicely.So all in all, I think it is a great product. It is beyond me why Microsoft was unable to put out a competitively sized player with a touchpad, until the launch of the second generation. I think that really was a bad decision, they would have been able to get a good name from the start. So if you don't mind a slightly bulky (early 2000's style) player, and you want value for your buck, the ZUNE is the way to go.
Very nice picture. Looks best in 720p mode. Read the manual first. Worth it if you own an HDTV and want to see DVDs looking better than they do in 480p.
This arrived in time and was exactly what it said it was. Worked great. Still works great....buy it....oh yeah and its cheap (keep in mind it DOESN'T swivel)
Very solid keyboard. The adapter for the comfortable downward angle is really great, but it might make your elbows a little uncomfortable at first if youre using it on a desk. The keys feel great- not too much resistance and very minimal sound. I would definitely recommend it to a friend, especially one who programs.
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
These work well and are inexpensive compared to traditional retail. I bought 10 of these for about what 2 would cost you in a regular store.
Works out of the box with OSX snow leopard and lion. Setup with snow leopard took a while longer than lion. Lion has support in the installer, whereas with snow leopard I had to use a usb mouse to setup the Bluetooth connection. BT icon does show up in menu bar at the top.
We have tons of these drives, as they were the only ones originally available. Unfortunately we have nothing but troubles with them. They constantly stop working and the drivers do not make these drives as easy to use as a normal floppy.Thankfully the poor product's problems are (usually) easily solved. Every time you use the floppy you have to uplug it from the USB connection, wait, then re-plug it in. This seems to reset it and allows it to work for another 5 minutes. I would not reccomend this drive at all.On top of all of this, this is the ugliest contraption I have seen! It is HUGE and heavy for just a simple floppy drive.We now use VST's USB drive and have had much better luck with it. This drive is small, light, and seems to be much more robust.
I have 8 GB of this 4-4-4-12 ram. (4 x 1GB) and (2 x 2GB) that doesn't run well (if at all) at the advertised speed on my EVGA 680i motherboard. I read online that Corsair uses cheaper chips now. All I can say is my history with them stops here. On the up side the heatsinks are good installation handles.
I purchased this for the specific use of downloading NetLibrary content, but was dissappointed. It is a nice device, feels sturdy, has lots of bells and whistles like moving through directories, etc. Downloaded a NetLibrary book to try it out. Four hours into the first book, it buzzed and reset to zero. Since the fast-forward is rather slow, I just let it run on my desk for four hours to give it another shot. Four and 1/2 hours into the book this time, same problem. Called vendor - they don't support Net Library files. Said the files are too big. Told me to use Audible. If they had indicated this in their documentation or on their website, I could have saved myself some time and trouble.I returned the T10 and bought a Creative Zen Nano Plus, already finished a 7+ hour book from NetLibrary - No problems. Works great. It has less options than the iriver, but fast-forwards much faster - which is good if you fall asleep while listening to your book! If you want to listen to free audiobooks from NetLibrary and don't care about having a lot of extra features that you probably will never use anyway, it is a better way to go.
Could not find anything close to what I wanted locally, and this was exactly what I needed. Thanks for making it possible to get what I needed.
For me, this iPod replaced a 10GB, first generation model. Thin and light, with plenty of battery life for a normal day's worth of listening, this thing is light years ahead of my beloved old music player. I wasn't sure I'd use them, but all of the extra little software tweaks have made this thing a much more powerful pocket jukebox.The video feature makes it a great travelling companion; as an iPod slips easily into any carry-on bag and can sit on your seat back tray table right next to the little plastic cup they give you. The screen is bright and clear, and watching it from close proximity -- like in an airplane seat or on an elliptical trainer at the gym -- I might as well be watching a normal sized TV. Sound quality is excellent, giving you a convincingly immersive viewing experience.My only wishes:1. Longer battery life for video - they promise two hours, and that's about what you get.2. More scratch-resistant faceplate - I have a black one, and the complaints aren't exaggerated. Even when kept in a case, any speck of dust can cause tiny but visible scratches.
I had this for 1 1/2 years. I am a MAC person. So I wanted the cheapest MAC compatible player out there. IT WORKS EXCELLENT!! For both types! No reformating of the drive, you stick in a MAC it reads it or stick in a PC it reads it. You can't use Itunes with it but the software in the box works fine. It does the job. You get what you pay for which is true. Simple to use and drag and drop and your done. I use this for work as well (transport files).TIP: if does fail go to the website and get the FIRMWARE UPDATE. I had mine freeze up b/c I snatch it right out of the port rushing to meet an appointment. I got the update and it works again, Great!PS I have a NanoPod too, this is COBY player is still a great value.
This is my first dslr camera. I purchased this because I have owned Nikon products for many years. Most of my lenses can be used with this camera in manual mode. The Nikon autofocus lenses I purchased work great and picture quality is wonderful. The is still a lot to learn about this camera as it does just about anything you could ask, 3 frames per second, bracketing of shots, multi weighted view finder and much more. Having switched from film to digital was the best thing I have done for myself. I can now take as many photos as I want and not have to worry about the expense of processing the film. If I like some digital photos all I have to do is send the images to my local store to make hard copies. The memory card will hold about 550 images at the finest and largest setting on a 2gb compact disk. I would recommend this camera and Nikon to anyone looking for a new camera.
This is a great printer for making quick prints of your photos or other documents. For what I use it for the speed is okay. The only thing you might have to watch out for on this printer is the ink cartridges. Since a few colors are in the same cartridge, if you run out of one color you will have to replace the whole cartridge. Even if the other colors are still full. Other than that, a great printer for quick prints.
I picked this harness up for an installation on a 2003 Ford F-150. It was easy to install but the instructions do have the "dimmer" wire labeled as Orange/White when it was Orange/Black on this harness. Most people will not use that wire anyway; the orange wire in the harness labeled "illumination" is the one most people will use. For most aftermarket stereos it's just a matter of matching the wires on this harness to the same color wires on your stereo's harness. It can't get much easier than that...The Good:Easy to installGood qualityPriceThe Bad:One mislabeled wire in the instructions
If you've ever taken the time to look into what exactly comprises a "THX" certification, then you know that most PC speaker systems wouldn't pass the test. The Z5500 system is THX certified, and there-in lies their excellence. The power and sound clarity of these speakers is phenomenal, but not without a little bit of tuning and setup. The speakers can play at ear-bleeding levels and the subwoofer is huge enough to have neighbors knocking on your door to cool-it. That being said, the beauty is that they sound good at low levels too. I use my setup mainly for mixing down 5.1 surround music. I sit in the "sweet spot" and close my eyes and these speakers transport me to a world of aural heaven. The bass is thunderous, the midrange is stout and the highs are superb. I can conifidently mix and make EQ adjustments without worry that the end result will sound perfect on my theatre system's speakers. I would have gladly paid double what I paid for these, to achieve the level of performance they deliver. Thankfully they're available at reasonable prices. I can recommend these with my full endorsement.
Pros: Nice video quality, cool scrolling, fairly easy program for transferring music, great price for the space & quality.Cons: I am not 100% sure, but so far it's like every other player in that, if a song says it's a certain album, it will list the artists by however the song is programmed to consider it. Even after modifying the files in the program they don't sync properly on the device.I don't like that a lot of my music videos didn't sync, which I assume is a compatibility issue.You can't do much, anything really, from the device itself. You have to do all your modifications in the program. I like the auto-sync but it can become a pain since you add songs to the program from folders. So you can't just put one or two songs on without putting them into a folder.Most of this is pretty much universal mp3 player problems but it's too bad they weren't addressed.
Excellent books. But be warned: you may have to translate some of the awkward phrases and expressions that seem to pop up throughout Cleary's books. I thought she might be European, until I read her bio today. Expressions like "Gay" (meaning happy) and "Crayoning" (which perplexed my daughter until I explained that in America we call it "Coloring.")Things like that.
I took about two months to research (online and in person) different iPod speaker/dock systems and ended up buying this one last week. I'm very happy I did. Not only is the price excellent (much cheaper than others with the same features, even "no-name" ones), but the sound surpasses what I expected. The iVoice has clear sound and excellent bass for the various types of music I listen to. I hear both highs and lows with no problem. The system is attractive, a good size without being bulky or top-heavy, my 4th gen 80gig iPod fits perfectly with minor adjustment to the dial in the back of the holder, and I haven't had any problems using the remote. It does seem to turn on at an unusually high level sometimes as others have mentioned, but since I only use it at home it hasn't been an issue, where it might be a problem in more public areas (like offices). Fast shipping from the seller too. Overall a purchase I'm pleased with and would recommend to others.
At full price the NEC LCD1935NXM 19" LCD is an attractively-priced high quality monitor. With the rebate it is a great monitor AND a great value. It is very sharp, bright and has beautiful contrast. The setting are intuitive, the controls are easy to access, yet out of the way. It is attractively designed and, pun intended, easy on the eyes. I am buying a second for the kids' computer.
yamaha makes some of the best stuff around. amazon sells some of the best stuff around. thanks amazon!
This case was cheaply made, and looks horrible.The picture is very misleading - in normal light, the colors look atrocious. Also, the paint on the sides of it was hand done by someone, and looks very tacky/poorly made. The whole thing feels very cheap and tacky, I would never take it anywhere. DLO was also very unhelpful, they refused to refund, exchange, or do anything about their crappy product. Worst $20 I ever spent.
This thing is a monster! It works perfectly and holds an entire pot of coffee. My husband uses it for work (12-hour shifts) and the coffee stays hot during his entire shift. It doesn't come apart for cleaning but, since the coffee stays hot I have noticed that it stays moist so old coffee doesn't stick or stain the inside of the cup. We typically just need to rinse hot soapy water through it a few times before it is as good as new!
It may not be a bug with Lacie (could be inherent to USB 2.0, or XP SP2, or ???), but whoever is at fault, the drive constantly gives hardware errors. LaCie support is unhelpful despite the fact that if you do a web search, tons of people are having "delayed write failed" problems with LaCie drives. Save yourself a lot of aggravation and avoid LaCie products.
[I feel a bit like Richard Dreyfus in "Close Encounters." I had just reviewed "The Maharishi Effect" and consequently had the domes of Vedic City, Iowa in mind, which in turn led me to the now unfashionable dome of the "old" Airport Extreme. Less preposterous, in any case, than playing with my mashed potatoes.]Amazon is still listing this as a new and current product. Moreover, it's 50 bucks cheaper than the other Airport Extreme base station and has more as well as higher consumer approval ratings. No wonder some Apple wi-fiers are so confused.If you have purchased a new Apple laptop or desktop machine in the last six months, it comes with the 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter installed and ready for action--provided you match it up with a compatible wireless router. The one you're looking at is 802.11a, b, g protocol. It'll probably work fine with your new Mac, but you won't be realizing the benefits of the "Draft N" standard which the new Mac is all primed for. Hard to swallow, but you pretty much have to retire this Extreme base station and replace it with the costlier Airport "more" Extreme base station (802.11n). That little letter "n," according to Apple, expands band width sufficiently to assure five times the speed and three times the coverage of your old wireless connection. So best make sure your purchase of a new machine is "not for nothing"--pick up the right router (the squarish one, not this dome-shaped model).Reality check re: Apple's claims: I can't say that I've noticed astonishing differences, though I'm definitely not losing as much signal strength when I wander to the opposite side of the house with my laptop. If you have an older machine and don't plan to update its firmware, the pictured Airport (less) Extreme will most likely do you just fine. For that matter, forget what I've just written: to be none the wiser is to be neither more nor less happy.
This is the laggest card of its kind that I could find and it has worked out great. The shipper was lightning fast and was a very good price.
I have a RCA Lyra RD1076A Mp3 player. The design is the same as the RD1076, just more memory. It worked great when I first got it (about a year ago)but, now I'm running into an internal memory problem where it will only hold around 20 songs. Yes, it does jam up from time to time, but new batteries fix that problem. Try as I might, after getting a memory card for it, I could never get it to play the songs on the memory card. Also, if you need the manual for the player,you have to find it online.Help troubleshooting? Forget about it. That's why I rate this product with only two stars.
I bought these CD sleeves after reading many of the reviews. So I was very excited when they arrived and I could begin condensing my CD collection. However I was disappointed when I discovered that the booklets do NOT fit in the sleeves as claimed by the manufacturer. Well, they fit if you trim about 1/8" off. Tedious and time consuming at best. I do not recommend this product. The paper sleeves work better, you can fit a CD and a booklet in each sleeve
I find the storage link to be very unreliable. Everytime I tried to scan drives unit locked up and all my shares and data was lost. Needless to say I don't scan drives anymore. It seems to be ok if you leave the defaulet share and basically a wide open share Disk 1. Old adage you get what you pay for, I just wish I didn't pay for this at all.
I recieved the speakers in a timely fashion.I have had the exact same model for well over a year.They worked fine until one speaker quit working.The other still worked.Purchased another set (same model) and now have 2speakers working and a spare.I use these speakers every day and would reccomendthem.
only split board I have found that lets my hands relax while I typetakes a bit of getting used to but well worth itmake sure that your chair/seat is raised high enough so that your hands fall forward as they naturally shouldahhh.
I dont have a Powerbook 17 (yet), so I am not going to make any statemnts abouit it. Nevertheless I feel like saying the following:after reading some of the reviews here, I noticed that people often make the mistake of comparing Powerbooks to PCs. This is wrong guys! Please compare Powerbook with Wintel Notebooks only. And then youll probably see that PB definitely is a strong performer. Otherwise you may also start to compare Centrino Notebooks with dual G5s..thanks
Only complaint is that the hinged plastic cover comes off sometimes, but you can pop it right back on I'd buy it again.
I began using AA rechargeable batteries for photography shoots and weddings about 3 years ago. Before that I was spending about $30 or more per week on the lithium batteries during the season. After making the jump to rechargeables, I just had to remember before each shoot to get everything recharged, but I was saving around $700 per year AND helping the environment. There were still occasional instances were I left without all of my batteries because I was only able to do 8 AA's at a time in the other chargers, and they didn't charge the batteries up all of the way because the useable life of the batteries for each shoot was getting shorter and shorter for some reason.This charger solved those problems in three ways. First, it charges batteries individually. When the green light above a battery goes on, I can replace that battery on the charger with another, meaning that each battery slot is fully utilized. Second, it holds 12 AA's, almost doubling my prior capacity meaning that 12 AA batteries are being charged individually. Third, when you put the batteries in the charger, it dumps the residual left over from the last charge before fully recharging the battery, and I guess this is the reason I'm getting more life and more power from each battery.I don't know of another charger on the market that is as useful or as quality as the Ansmann battery charger, and I've recommended it to my friends that are also professional photographers.
I use the Telrad finder on my 8" SCT and 80mm refractor. The base for the finder is easy to mount on the scopes using the stick tape on the base. The three adjustment knobs make it easy to align the finder with the scope optically. The adjustable brightness of the recticle is great for centering the dimmer stars. I would not hesitate to recommend this finder to anyone.
It depends what one is used to, I suppose. Myself, I am no kind of expert in either cameras or photography, and not even much of an enthusiast. I got this camera in a fit of exasperation at a series of mishaps with my 35mm effort, and I can only say that as an unadventurous amateur I have been absolutely delighted with it and I don't grudge one penny of what I paid for it.I chose it at random, and the only comparisons I'm able to make with other digital cameras are with those I've seen my friends use. This one is certainly on the big side - it doesn't fit comfortably into a coat pocket, for instance, but it can still be carried there. When taking photos there has occasionally been more restriction than I might have liked as regards width, but that could well be because I have not troubled to find out all the options it gives me. In fact I have left everything at the default settings, as I have seen no reason to change these. Now and again the occasional photo comes out a little darker than I wanted, but that is easily edited with good p/c software - I use PSP8. Otherwise I have to record complete customer satisfaction. Battery life is excellent (I prefer to use disposables), and the camera switches itself off after a short idle period. The memory stick no longer has to be a proprietary Sony one, as it seems that this technology has been standardised. Above all, the photographs have pleased not just me but everyone else with an interest in them, and that I can assure you is not because I am any great photographer. Others who have used the camera include complete strangers and very un-technical friends. Their photos have turned out as well as my own have, and no elaborate instructions have been needed for anyone. No special software is required if you have a Sony p/c, and the delayed-action when used with the Sony tripod works a dream too.Obviously more ambitious users than I am will set more exacting standards. For a humble amateur like myself who wants only simplicity, reliability and good-quality output this little machine leaves little or nothing to be desired. There must be plenty like me.
Shipping and handling was greatProduct arrived; software and hardware installed easily.Video is fuzzy and audio does not work and I have done everything I can to improve this.Internet search - others have the same claim.FYI - I am a trained TV technician and worked for Compaq/HP for 10 years.
Though the color did not match my luggage, the strap was way more comfortable than the orignal one!
I purchased this card to upgrade the memory on an older MP3 player. It is working as expected in both he device and an external card reader. It is not especially fast as is is a class 2 card, but it is plenty fast for most applications. I am quite satisfied.
This is a good mouse at a good price. The only thing that keeps it from being a great mouse is that the scroll wheels are totally smooth. This makes changing weapons in some games difficult.
Okay, I'm an earbud geek. I own higher-end products from Ety, Shure, Ultimate Ears and even Senn in the buds category. Always on the lookout for a good efficient earbud that doesn't absolutely require a separate headphone amp for decent sound. The ie7 from Senn sounds pretty good plugged directly into my iPhone 4s.At home I don't have those limitations. I use the hd650 with their original cable--I know there are some mighty fine upgrades out there but haven't tried them. This cable runs nicely from the side table where the phones and amp live to my inherited Eames chair. Heaven.3 years ago, I built my own SET tube amp, impedance matched and bias adjusted specifically for the HD650. I've had these phones for going on 9 years now and they have never sounded better. For a long time I was running them with a Creek amp and that setup by the way sounds very, very good. If you have these and a Creek OBH-11 you have better sound than 99.9% of humans. Be happy.I was, but my trusty Creek got lost in a move. Never being satisfied, I began my search for something that cost less yet sounds way better than the Creek. At this point you're in DIY territory. If you're good with electronics, can read a schematic and can do a professional solder joint, then you too can learn enough to build a great sounding headphone amplifier. Mine cost me about 65 bucks in parts and a bit more than that in good audiophile quality tubes. It runs very hot, and it makes the bass just jump off the HD650. There are very good solid state headphone amps for the 650, and Musical Fidelity makes a great tubed output stage that will take the edge off a lot of solid state preamps. So you can get wonderful enjoyment out of this set of cans even with a solid state amp section.But the HD650 was flat out made to be driven by tubes. You have never heard something so balanced, smooth, non-fatiguing and yet with authority up and down the spectrum coming through something attached to your head (unless you've paid substantially more). I lost my Creek amp, spent a few weeks sourcing plans and parts, got a buddy to help me cut, smooth, weld, powdercoat and drill my chassis, then spent a couple of nights putting everything together, switching resistors and pots to balance the sound, adjusting bias and setting up for the high end of the HD650's rated input voltage, cleaning the silver contacts, and setting up.Since then I've burnt out a tube and replaced the pair with a different-sounding pair. Not much, but definitely more treble without sacrificing that sweet smoothness that is tube gear's utter lack of odd-order harmonic distortion. When you clip this thing it still sounds nice. It's hard to clip at anything like tolerable listening levels, but there are some Floyd tracks that make any amp/speaker combo nuts, and also some hi-fi organ recordings that will put your gear into shutdown if you try to play them at actual volume levels. In situations like that, the 650 has been pretty well-behaved since switching to tubes. With solid state amplification you felt like you might break them if you didn't immediately cut the volume under some circumstances, but this setup gives me more volume with less stress on the cans.I have reached my own peak of happiness with these headphones. I know there are even higher mountains out there to climb, but I have no desire to even try. The HD650 is a stone cold bargain in headphones considering the sound it can deliver. I listen to a lot of choir and small combo jazz on these, as well as my sister and brother-in-law's piano recordings (they are both working concert pianists as well as music educators). So once in a while I get a new piano piece on an SD card in the mail--the past couple years it has been mostly Ravel so I guess I'm learning to like Ravel. Brother-in-law always converts live to Apple Lossless using the good mics and generally good acoustics and electronics in the university's recital hall. Musicians can be picky about their recorded sound. iTunes spits it out to the iPod Nano which has surprisingly good sound using a Russ Andrews interconnect (inexpensive and HIGHLY recommended for good sound breakout from Apple products). The iPhone sounds fine as well, but I think the Nano sounds better.The look of this setup is just fantastic as well. iPhone/iPod with its up-to-the-minute tech and styling, hooked up to my homebuilt tube amp, designed to evoke in miniature the great Marantz tube amps of the past. With a gorgeous pair of HD650s next to it. The one thing I'd like is a nice charging dock like the one Arcam makes with a remote. The Russ Andrews cable is plenty long enough to not need a remote--I can just hold the device in my hand and operate it without getting up, and the Arcam dock won't sound any better. But the cable still won't charge the device.The bottom line of all this gear-bragging, the reason why I went into such detail about the setup I use, is this: all of it was designed around my Sennheiser hd650 phones. They are the basis for all the effort I put into the rest of it (okay, that AND saving significant money over just about any decent retail headphone amp). I should get one of those little "Works With iPhone" stickers and put it on my tube amp.If the hd650 ever breaks, I will probably buy another one just like it, unless somebody can show me a less expensive option that sounds better--which I doubt.One of the great bargains in high fidelity. If you want great sound and can't afford thousands of dollars in amps and speakers, you can get great sound--privately--with these cans and a minor investment in a good tubed headphone amp or even a good solid state one.When I bought these, you could get them all day long for $350 and I got them on sale at $290. You don't see those prices today. I figure I'm into my current setup--iPod interconnect, amp and headphones--for under $500. You will pay more today, but there is simply no cheaper way to get this kind of great sound. Period.
Camera was shipped to me a lot sooner than promised. Everything was in the box except I had to purchase a CF Card (I did not know that was not included). Camera works great and the pictures are awesome. At this price, it is really a great deal.
What can I say, it's just what I expected from the other reviews:- Blinding blue power light (it's really THAT bright that I should mention this first, but it's easily fixed with some tape)- good quality sound- tone dial to correct hollowness of sound- separate power dial (always hated speakers that you had to turn the volume all the way down to "turn them off")- Headphone jack and aux in jack- 2-piece system, with a plug block (could do without this :/ )- Ample space between two speakers (pretty long cords!)- Nice, stylish-looking speakers- noise distortion when volume turned all the way up (but you'd expect this from the size and price of the speakers, right?)- When you do turn the volume to the max, it's pretty loud, so great volume range!- very small size, great for portability (except for the power block :/ )The only cons being the power block and the blinding light, and with so many pros at this price, I have to say this is a bang for your buck. Great job Altec Lansing - I'll be looking forward to buying from this company again.
Bought my wife a Nano for her birthday about a year ago. She takes it to work in a case in her purse or has it on her desk at home. For some unknown reason, the screen developed a spiderweb crack across it, and it's now unuseable. Worse yet, although its less than 1 year since I gave it to her, it is just over a year since it was purchased. Apple's service refuses to help, but will gladly sell me a new one. After encountering the problem with the screen and the not so wonderful service, I've now encountered SEVERAL people having the same problems with their nano screens. You might consider a cheaper, more reliable MP3 from Creative.
I put 4 of these on my deck, in Houston, and they have weathered as expected. They have been rained on, and I MEAN RAIN, they have had leaves blown in them and they sit in the sun and humidity. The sound is GREAT! They sound better than the speakers that i have inside! I would buy them again.
Do not buy! It does not work and there is NO support to speak of! Mine ended up in the trash...
My Wife and I have been using binoculars off and on for many years, watching the wild life in and around our homestead....That is we THOUGHT we were watching the wild life!Right out of the box this item aimed to please. The weight isn't a bother at all, and the size isn't so gawky that you have to do a balancing act to use. The lenses are Nikon and boy do they perform! The first time I used them I spotted an American White Pelican flying in the jet stream over our house, heading East from the Gulf Coast. I was in shock because we've never seen a bird such as this one where we live. And to confirm that this was definitely a Pelican was no problem with the power of these binoculars. I could literally see the Pelican's long beak as it was gracefully soaring across the sky.Now clarity in a 16 x 50mm is a lot to hope for in a pair at this price. There's considerations to be made on the quality of the optics, what the piece is made of, the "gluing", etc. As far as I am concerned, this is one of the best all around values for the money. I feel as though I bought something far more expensive than I have, and I wouldn't hesitate to tell anyone looking for the best of class binoculars to spend their hard earned money on a pair.Now it's back to Wild life watching.
I thought the first FM transmitter had the best possible signal until I tried this one out. I was amazed to hear not a hint of static nor white noises at any time since I've gotten it. My only griefs is that it's basically a one-trick pony with no playback features of any kind (a remote control would have really sweetened the pot). But what it does perform in is nothing but great. The extra charge port is a very awesome bonus and charges my phone pretty quickly even while playing on shared power.One thing I don't think anyone else has mentioned is the control panel design. In my opinion, it could easily be mistaken for an mp3 player, so it might not be a bad idea to hide it when not in your car if you live in a high crime area.
I bought this camera only due to its IS (Image Stabilization) feature and it works perfect. The only other camera with IS is Canon S3 IS which is costly and not your pocket friendly. So i bought this small camera which i can carry in my pocket and which does not gives shaky/blurred images in low light or when your hand is not steady.
Works great and I got it QUICK! 30 GB stores a lot of music. Video has to be .wmv to convert but the video is pretty good. Radio works but seems to be all presets.
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.
This printer does everything it says it can do. The printer is primarily used for my business. Documents and copies print crisp and clear. It scans beautifully. Pictures print fast and the color and detail is wonderful. You can print either previously downloaded pictures through your computer or through the disk directly in the printer which will download the pictures to your computer.I would highly recommend this printer.
I discovered this mouse years ago when I worked for Best Buy and have bought several of them since. I hate using the touchpad on my notebook computer and always use my Logitech Trackman instead as well as use it with my iMac. I saw that ridiculous outrageous price that it's currently listed for on Amazon and thought this has to be a typo. I accidentally left my Logitech Trackman at home and wanted to have one shipped to my current location but not at this price!Logitech's website reports that this mouse has been discontinued [...]and there is a new wired Trackman that looks different. I would prefer to stick to what I already have and will just purchase the wireless version of the Logitech Trackman for a much reasonable price.
As my title states, I believe this is worse than garbage. From what I can find, the hardware seems to work about as it is supposed to. I say about, only because it is a slouch when it comes to pulling in the signal from the router. The distance requirements are much more stringent than both my laptop, and desktop wireless cards.The software on the other hand is blatantly neglected by Cisco. Not neglected in the sense that the performance is sub par. Neglected to the extent it could impact future buying decisions between brands. And the performance is sub par. With two different vista computers (1 32, 1 64 bit) the utility would not even begin installing (stalled at 0% progress). This is the software downloaded from Linksys that reports it is compatible with Windows Vista.I've had this piece of junk for quite some time, and revisited it this evening. The only work around for vista that seems to work for most people, most of the time, is to actually use the software FROM ANOTHER VENDER. I'm pretty sure that you're breaking the eula from the other vender, but it will load. The third party software is written by a monkey, so it consumes ~ 1.5gb of ram while viewing the settings of the utility.After all of that is done, while using vista, you are guaranteed to have 1-2 second random gaps in your stream. This is certainly not due to a high quality data stream stressing the router. There seems to be some services running in vista that draws from the resources that are required for the driver, and when this happens, an audio void presents itself. How often enough? Sometimes several in one minute, sometimes a whole minute could pass.If somebody offers to give you one of these for free, run. If you already bought one, return it. The only thing missing from this turd is the steam.
It is of good value compared with SD850 and any other similar.Waiting time for second shot with flash is about 5-10 sec,dependent on your battery status, a little bit annoying.Since it has a small len, you may use flash often.Since it has a small len, you should not expect sharp images of objects at distance.Weight and clarity is a trade-off.To have big len or to have a small len, it is a problem.I really miss my G3 but I still give a positive evaluation to this cheap, handy camera.I may need a SLR for indoor shooting.(at least I don't need to buy expensive and heavy lens for outdoors.)
Invest the time to catalog your cds and get your technicians to agree to returning them and lost cds are a thing of the past. Did just what we hoped.
There isn't much reason to go into a long review. In a word, they suck. I installed the Soundstream Tarantula 6.5" and 5.25" speakers in my 2002 4-Runner over the weekend. (I have an Alpine head unit & amp.) They sound worse than my factory paper cones. The highs are tinty and harsh and the lows are vague and muddy. Simply awful. I used Soundstream years ago in an old '92 4-Runner and they were wonderful. I'm guessing they weren't made in China back then. I noticed the "MADE IN CHINA" sticker on the box as I was installing them. I'm going to order some MB Quarts and throw the Soundstreams in the trash.
Overall good product. Setting up for a different type of phone line was quick and easy.I have two issues with this device:- an AC adapter is not included in the package!- It was not stated that you don't necessarily need a Plantronics headset to connect the amplifier (which resulted in me buying one, when I already had one from a different brand)
I bought this router to replace an old but faithful US Robotics model. My needs had already outgrown the USR capabilities. The D-Link DIR-655 offered an extensive choice for security and connectivity options that met my needs. After reading the outstanding reviews here I decided to go ahead and give it a try. The set-up was very fast for the average security settings. If you like me like a bit more security and your needs require advance settings, the time will be a bit more. I encountered an error that seemed to be browser related, and although I have not yet tried the customer support suggestion to try a different browser, everything is just wonderful. The range is fantastic. I own a two floor home and my router is placed on the second floor. I had a problem with the signal especially for my PS3 that is of course enclosed inside a cabinet and this had an impact on the connection that affects both speed and signal. The signal and speed both are now considerably better (7.0 mbps vs. 2.0 mbps speed).As you know there will be no product that will satisfy everyone, and am sure even this one will have its limitations to some. I highly recommend this D-Link DIR-655 router.
I've used various NiMH chargers for years, and this is probably the worst I've ever used. I keep it next to my computer to charge AA batteries for my bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and the batteries last approximately 1.5 days before they need another charge. If I put the exact same batteries into my $15 energizer charger I bought from walgreens, they last for weeks. This is regardless of whether I use the new Sony batteries that came with the device, or the energizers I get from walgreens.It's also very aggressive about reporting that batteries are past their usable lifetime. Some of the batteries I just got with the device are already dead after only a few charge cycles.Perhaps I got a dud, but I will stay away from sony chargers in the future.
Got one for my brother for his birthday also! Two for the price of one on Amazon!!We are amazed and awed with the improvement in texture and shine of our hair. IT travels GREAT also!Thanks Andis for such a wonderful product!
I originally got this as a secondary back up for my controllers as they would die when i am besting on call of duty games . Warning DO NOT BUY THE NYKO 1 its not worth it and it does not work properly it will fry your controller . If you have the NYKO version throw it away it will FRY your Controller over a period of time . If you going to get a play and charge kit get the Legit Microsoft 1 and it will last longer . I had a few wired controllers too but got rid of them after i bought this . Going Wireless is much better and using this Play and charge kit will charge your controller in under 30 minutes . Another TIP remove the rumble and your will get another 5 volts of juice . This is a must have for Any 360 Gamer
When I originally purchased the item the description was for a Epson Moviemate projector with built-in DVD player and screen. When I received the item it was a projector mount. I contacted the seller and was told that the description on Amazon was incorrect and that the item number was a projector mount on their catalog. I then requested a refund since that's not what I thought I was buying. In any case the seller apologized for the mistake and gave me a full refund.I was little disappointed but I'm happy I was able to get my money back.
First please note that I don't think this is a 4 star product. If i could have my way, I would give it a 4 and 3/4 stars.I simply could not believe the amount of power these speakers put out for the price. I've been searching and researching speakers for my 7.1 system for a better part of 3 months. Sadly price was an option. I wasn't finding much in the ways of speakers that fit both of my needs. I needed one that sounded good but also fit my price range. I then decided to give these a chance. I heard the in store display and brought my ipod in so i can hear my music on it. I was completely amazed. They packed quiet a punch and the all around sound of it was completely amazing and actually gets better at higher volumes. They even held there own to some of the way more expensive brands and in most cases sounded better for music than the other brands when it came to music. However i do have to admit that some of the other brands preformed better when it came to movies. If your system is used not just for watching movies but listening to music as well, then I highly recomend these speakers for the best of both music and movie worlds.
Used it for installation of a wired FM transmitter in a 2005 Jeep Liberty and 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Exactly the right parts.
Very good, works very well for such a cheap and small card.Note: It was a pain to get it to work on windows vista 64-bit. To get it to work you need to install the drivers on the cd or on the azurewave website(model AW-870) then you must go to your device manager find the device that's having trouble, select it and under the options for the driver click "Update Driver" choose to "Browse Computer" and then pick the windows system32 folder and your done!
The RCA Jet. What can I say? It's another painfully worthless hunk of plastic that RCA has somehow managed to pawn off as a frigging MP3 player. Seriously, this player is garbage. You're better off scouring ebay for a 1987 Sony Walkman than going with this palm-sized turd.Pros:- Fashionable orange and black finish make this a stylish Halloween accessory. A must have for any 7 year old.Cons:- The Jet gives you a whopping 2 hours on a fully charged battery. This was from day one. And just to make life even worse it also manages to slowly drain the battery even when it's off! Yeah! This means the batteries are basically dead... hmmmm... always. Nice feature.- Some genius designed the headphone jack so that whenever you have headphones plugged in (i.e., every single time you use the player ever) there is a big, obtrusive cover for where the jack plugs in that sticks out and either A) rubs against your arm, pocket, etc. or B) breaks immediately since it's a mother-loving 3/4 inch cover that STICKS OUT.- The USB port is shoddy. Expect to have to plug this baby in 3 or 4 times before your computer will recognize it. Oh and most computers will also stop recognizing the player in the middle of removing or adding music. In other words, if you really need to add a song to the player (which apparently the designers NEVER thought about), then put aside 5-10 minutes per song and be prepared to lose your friggin' mind with anger.- Shoddy arm band designed to break in first week. Had to replace it with a third party arm band.- No firmware updates for Windows 7. But... it wouldn't matter since when I try to update the firmware using XP, the Jet just turns off.Overall I give this thing an F-. The engineers that designed this intolerable waste of space should be forced to spend eternity listening to Right Said Fred on their own abominable creation, the RCA Jet. On the otherhand, A+ to the RCA marketing force that managed to bring an unusable piece of consumer electronics to the market that was obviously put together by a development team with engineering degrees from the Rhinelander School of Taxidermy. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to my SanDisk player to arrive so I can take this little MP3 monster from hell outside and smash it to bits with a hammer.
Stopped playing movies after 4 months, couldn't see picure but you sure could hear the audio. Woprthless warranty,Very disapoined
So, I had the Creative Zen Xtra for a few years. When the headphone jack flaked I bought this IPOD. Here's what I think in relation to using the Creative/Napster combo.Pros:Itunes has a wider selection. Quite a few artists don't exist on Napster and Itunes seems to get more new releases earlier.There's a wider availability of accessories. From speaker/stereo docks to car stereos and carrying cases.Cons:Yah, more accessories, but Apple nickel and dimes you for every one of them. The IPOD comes with the bare minimum and an extra USB cord is $19.99.The IPOD itself is more expensive.Napster allows you to buy a song/CD on time and then download to multiple computers. IPOD doesn't. This is a major bitch if I want to buy something while I'm at work or transfer something to my work computer.IPOD won't allow you to download something you've already bought a second time without paying (even from the same computer). You erase it and you're screwed.Conversion from Napster to IPOD was an absolute bitch. I had to burn everything to CD and then rip back into Itunes. This took several hundred hours. This alone would have been enough for me to stick with a non-IPOD.As far as I've been able to determine, you have to keep the original on your computer. I ripped all my CDs, converted to AAC and deleted the MP3s to save space on my hard drive. Guess what? Itunes wouldn't play or transfer them to my IPOD. When I updated my IPOD, it wiped them all off and I had to spend another 100 hours ripping again. NEVER, NEVER convert to AAC.Last, even using 2.0 USB, IPOD takes forever to update, which it starts doing as soon as you plug it into the USB. Much of that time it hogs my CPU so badly I can't do anything else, turning my PC into a paper weight for long periods.Summary:IPOD needs some speed upgrades and needs to stop the fascist goose-stepping. Let me download my library to my work computer. Let me re-download a song for which I've already paid good money.Until then, I'll recommend Napster/non-IPOD over the IPOD/Itunes Gestapo. Which I do fanatically to all of my friends--who like me are big spenders on music.
This Bluray player is really good. It starts up very quickly, connets to Internet, and plays my DVDs and blurays without a problem.I recommend it, and it is cheap.One more: As I have a Samsung TV it recognizes it. Great job Samsung
OtterBox rocks anyway! What can I say, the item seems made well and seems to function properly. I will get some use out of it and if I have any problems I will update my review.
I have carpal tunnel, and have been managing it for several years now. A friend recommended this keyboard to me. I was a little hesitant since its a little pricey, but it is very much worth the money for someone with carpal tunnel. Additionally, the keyboard has great features. You can control many of the tasks you use your computer for daily right from your keyboard (ie - web browsing, email, search, sound/volume, calculator, etc). It also holds up well. I love this keyboard and can't imagine working at a computer everyday without it.
I purchased this headset for my wife so she could do her marathon conversations and get up and get a coffee refill from time-to-time. She uses it when talking to her step-dad who's hearing is not so great and he says that he can hear her without any problem. She can hear fine-they can hear fine - and the cost was low. Maybe it's not as nice as a more expensive bluetooth model, but it works well and is a thrifty alternative.
Wow...everything was so easy to do, the hook up...the security.....the ease of operation....the lights are bright which for me is a good thing since my router and other components are in a dark utility room....but here is the best part...my internet speed has increase....and no more lost connections.....this unit was recommended by my brother-in-law.... an IT guy....yuuuup...you need to get this unit!!!
How to review this exactly, but amazon asked me too. I've had it for quite a while, it works like its supposed to, and I've used it a lot. No issues and works well. With my D90 I never have to worry about running out of space.
I have never used this feature of my CD writer until this year for Christmas gifts. I was thoroughly pleased with the quality of the picture that was etched for the label and the way it was printed. The quality of the recording was wonderful as well.
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 had a Kodak Easy Share camera before I bought a used Nikon Cool Pics 3100.The only attribute that Kodak had over this camera was ease of use. It was definitely easier to use.As much as I like this camera I can't give it a 5 in that category.As a used camera it didn't come with a manual that may have helped.This camera is versatile. There are more photo settings than I will probably ever use!It's strong points are portability and picture quality.Portability: This camera is small enough to fit into your shirt or pants pocket. Although I wouldn't recommend that.It is light and small. My wife carries it in her purse regularly.Picture Quality: I see a noticeable difference in photo quality over cameras I have owned previously. Comparing pictures in a photo album you can see an improvement with the Cool Pics.Battery Life: I have come to the conclusion that battery life is a problem with virtually every digital camera. You have three options on the battery issue;1)Buy longer life batteries. My experience is that the extra life is not long enough to justify the added cost.2)Use re-chargeable batteries. This camera came with rechargeable batteries and a charger.They don't work and another set we used for different gadgets didn't work well either.3)Buy batteries in bulk and conserve them as much as possible. We went this route.For example,don't leave the camera on for extended periods unless you're shooting photos. We buy 8 or 12 packs of Duracells or Rayovacs on sale and they last long enough for what we need.The viewer window is big enough to be effective when pointing the camera for a shot. It's accurate, no top or bottom of the photo missing the target like some cameras do.Another cool feature is the power button.It slides and is spring loaded. Push it to the right to turn on or off. It's convenient and I prefer it over a push-button.This should prevent accidentally bumping the button and draining the batteries.I almost forgot to mention another strong point; the port for downloading photos to a computer and the memory card slot are conveniently located(on the sides) and easy to access. We bought an additional memory card because of the cheap price. Downloading photos either way is really easy with the Cool Pics whether you use a $3 memory card reader or directly from the camera using a USB port cable.The Cool Pics 3100 has served us well and I wouldn't hesitate to buy this camera again.I plan on looking for another one when this current camera needs to be replaced in the future.
Cables were just as ordered good quality cables that I know wil last a long time. Perfect fit!! I got them quickly!
I've now owned my Garmin C340 for about 1-1/2 years.... and I am still totally pleased with the ease of use, and it's performance.I have used it in California, Texas, and Pennsylvania so far. Except for instances where I used some recommended shortcut routes.... The Garmin C340 continues to give me accurate information and easy routes to follow. I did recently update the map data. Now I have a newly updated database with new streets and points of interest.The instructions are very user friendly... and you can have your unit installed and working within minutes... after some minor setup procedures.I would recommend the wireless antenna for users traveling in remote areas or mountain terrain. For city driving.... the unit was flawless. No more missing off-ramps or turns. No more doubt about whether or not I am going in the right direction.The unit is very solid and attractive. I would also recommend a carrying case for removing and storing the unit. It's very easy to move from one vehicle to another. The mounting kit stays attached when removing the unit... and can be re-installed in another vehicle in seconds.The sound is clear and concise, and you can select a male or female voice.I would highly recommend this item. I paid just under $450.00 when I bought the unit. It was a bargain at that price. I bought a great GPS unit for which I expected to pay double the price. Now it can be purchased for 1/2 of the price that I paid. It's well worth the investment!! Get one before they go "end of life".Dave Perez
I don't see how this is a floor lamp. It's less than 2 feet tall.On the bright side, it's very bright and looks nice on a table.
I'm using this cassette to listen to songs from an LG env touch cell phone on a 2005 Hyundai santa fe monsoon cassette player, for a car, it works great so far, my price was 9.99, i wouldn't pay more for any Cassette adapter.
This camera replaced a Panasonic Lumix ($600) that failed due to design defect which Panasonic blamed me for, so I was skeptical about buying another expensive camera. This has been a gem. Now, I have three Nikon lenses and two remote flashes. This camera "grew" with me. I mostly relied on the auto functions at first but then bought a few books (Scott Kelby) that made all the difference and enabled me to experiment without being completely in the dark. While just about any point and shoot, today, has many of the functions necessary to take great photos (shutter settings, aperture settings, ISO settings, flash adjustment, exposure control, etc...), THIS camera has them at your fingertips so you dont have to wade through menus --something that makes all those features useless in some cameras. Switching lenses is easy and undaunting. Best of all, I can take this camera anywhere and not worry that it is too fragile. It did take a big bump in my last move, and the lens on the camera might have been damaged if not for the lens hood, which did not fare as well but saved the body. I have purchased a D3100 for my son recently so we can share some books and equipment, and he loves his Nikon as much as I love mine. The years and dollars I wasted on buying "wannabee cameras" are regrettable. This camera will be a wonderful backup camera ten years from now -- and my lenses will all still be just as useful on a new Nikon as they are on this one. I especially have loved the ability of the D80 to act in Commander mode to operate remote flashes. I am still learning to use the features of this camera, but it is not because they are hard to get at... Canon certainly makes a wonderful camera too, but I will probably never know because I am now a loyal Nikon customer.
I have always been taught that the Apple is the Anti-Windows, a freezing computer with the whole computer inside the monitor. They were ugly until they came out with the pretty colors in the mid 90's.The iPod has changed my outlook because my iPod has not frozen up yet, and i continue to be surprised at the things that it can do. Yes, it is a bit overpriced, and it is only compatible with iTunes. That means mp3's, WMA's, or anything else that is PC-based will not work with the little wonder. In that respect, it can take a long time to covert all of the music on your hard drive into the right format for iTunes. After you have all your music loaded onto your computer from your CD collection,(Simply insert into the CD drive, open iTunes, and press import on the CD screen) it is easy sailing. You can create playlists, listen to music, and rate your tunes. You can also sinc-up your iPod using the included dock. All of your music will go straight into it. This usually takes a few seconds it you haven't added any new CD's, or a few minutes if you have.My whole CD collection, which takes up a lot of space, only takes up a little more than half of the 40 GB. If you have a small collection, I reccomend the 20 GB rather than an iPod Mini. The Minies are cute, but they cost only $50 less than the 20 GB, and only have 4 GB, which is a 4,000 song difference! Believe me, you will want to be buying new music for your iPod all the time. New tunes only cost $.99 each, or the whole CD for $10. That is cheaper than you could buy at the store, and you can choose which songs you actually want!!There are some cons, however. It is difficult to figure out from the instructions how to add contacts and calendar dates. Also, the foam earbud covers fall off frequently, and can be difficult to put back on. I suggest investing in the In-Ear headphones from Apple. That will take away this con.Overall, I would definately suggest the iPod for any Techie!!
Easy to use and to hide so that no evidence of a GPS system in your car is visible. I live in a state that doesn't allow anything to be attached to the windshield.
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.
I'm a big fan of SMC products and this one is no exception. For a little more money than their competitors they give you a more solid, more capable device. In this case, it is support for jumbo frames that sets them apart. You really need jumbo frames to take full advantage of Gigabit Ethernet and as far as I know, SMC is the only company including that feature in their consumer-grade switches.I've used this for about 6 months now with not a single glitch or problem to report. The only drawbacks are cosmetic: the non-rectangular form makes stacking a bit of a problem, and it is so light that the ethernet cables connected to it tend to push it around.
I was noticing that my iPod wasn't holding it's charge as well as it used to and I was starting to get concerned. As soon as I realized that it wasn't perfect I started thinking about what I could do.Well the first thing that came to mind was that those earbuds that served me so well actually hurt my ears and the sound quality wan't all that great. So I visited CNET and did my homework and got myself a set of Ultimate Ear Super.fi 5Pro inner ear monitors. These cost a bit of cash but what the heck, why not treat myself.WOW, what I had been missing....For the next few weeks I rediscovered most of the music I thought I had been listening to. Well after the upgrade in the listening experience, the next logical thing to look at was the player itself. If I could have an exponential improvement by investing in quality 'ear buds', I just had to look into a new player.I did a ton of research because I thoroughly enjoyed my iPod time and figured I could follow the Apple migration path. Back to CNET where I read through numerous product reviews and tried to identify areas of importance to me. It is suprising what is an area of importance......The bottom line was good sound quality and battery life to me. Nothing more......The bells and whistles mean very little to me.Well the X5L coupled with the Ultimate Ear "buds" is amazing. It even sounds great with the supplied ear buds but upgrading them makes for a near perfect experience. I will look to the video functionality some time soon but at this point, I am having too much fun with the music.The X5L provides tremendous flexibility to customize the listening experience and I have to say this is one of those purchases that I will be patting myself on the back over for a while.
I am using these as my rear and rear surround speakers on a 7.1 stereo and think they sound great. Deep, rich sound (not tinny at all) that has really added to my home theater.My only problem is the rather cheesy silver covers that fit on the front of the speakers. They look kind of cheap and I had one that kept slipping out (so I glued it in place.)
I bought this flash 2 years ago.Pros: Cheap, produces more light than the built-in flash (Canon Rebel XT), good for ceiling bounceCons: TTL never worked it always fires at it's max capacity, so unless you're very far from the object (close to max capacity), the object will be over exposed. I was only able to use it with ceiling bounce as a result. It stopped working after less than 2 years. You'll know that it's cheap when you get it an see how flimsy the structure is.
Its a great deal! Comprable to the 3700 Series when you buy the Pocket PC 2002 Upgrade off of Compaq.Com
I have been very happy with my new Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman mouse. I have long found that the Trackman style prevents my wrists and thumb from aching as they do with a regular mouse. This one is a replacement for my previous USB Logitech Trackman Mouse, and it works great.
I have never bought one before but read the reviews and purchased this. I really like the camera. It is a bit big but it comes with a small little carrying bag. I like the software. It did take me a bit to figure it out but when it is installed it worked great with Skype. That is the main reason I bought it. Buy it!
I istalled this product last March and it has since failed. When I try to connect to the internet, it makes the connection and won't give back the phone line when I disconnect unless I actually pull the power adapter. Also, when a fax comes in, it goes to answering machine and doesn't make the connection to receive the fax. At least I can make a phone call. 8 months of service just isn't what I had in mind when I purchased it. In addition, I havent been able to find a link to contact ComSwitch to see if they'll do something for me as far as repairs, replace, diagnostics, or what?.
The MP3 player was in mint condition, except there is a glitch where it shuts off randomly. But the same one I bought in the store did the same thing...
I usually order a HP57 and HP56 Combo Pack on-line from a Big Name Brand Store. Thought I would save some money ordering the HP 56 from Amazon (Bigg Buys LLC) and the HP 57 from another company on Amazon. The HP 56 simply won't work! I put the old, almost empty (purchased at a big name company) cartridge in the printer and all is well, put the "new" cartridge in...doesnt' work. Although it came in what looks like HP packaging...I'm not sure. I have never had a problem with true HP ink cartridges. I'm pretty sure I'm getting a refund from Amazon but...Lesson Learned...Knock offs everywhere.
To be honest, I expected a little more from this Telescope. It's nice, yes. It comes with some nice quality eyepieces too. It also came without the holding tray for them, but thats cool. I let it slide because its a nice scope for a nice price. I think it is in bad need of some collimation if you ask me, it is hard to get objects to sharpen-you have to focus it just right. It is also rather hard to find an object, and get it to sit there. The damn thing moves by levers and scales, and all kinds of crap, too complicated for me. I guess ill learn a little more how to use it, but its frustrating. Ordered it on sunday and got it on thursday-weekend and labor day. Pretty fast. I'm happy I bought it, it's a good price for a nice scope. And if you dont like the mount, you can always switch to the mount of your old telescope or something like that.
I don't understand any of the negative reviews for this product. This is a small boombox not a high end audio system! Too much bass? are you kidding me? The speakers are only 4" Granted i don't use the ithunder too provide music for wild parties but for $49 what do you expect? My ithunder is used to provide background noise while i'm sitting outside enjoying some cold one's & bird watching. Love the fact that it provides some bass & has a recepticle for the remote so i won't lose it coming inside under the influence.
great cable, nice large high quality ferrite beads (ferrite chokes) eliminate interferance, a very nice cable for the money, dont spend more.
First off, as a graphic designer, I can't really recommend this keyboard. The spacing, the keyboard's "hump", and the split keys makes it really hard to use Photoshop short cuts easily. However, it's a great keyboard for typing, and working with writing documents. I'm pretty sure it increased my typing speed after about 3 weeks of use.Now let me get to my review of this keyboard.At first I really hated the keyboard. I really didn't like how the keyboard split up, but my wrist was hurting, so I needed an ergonomic keyboard. Out of the box, the space bar was stuck, and was really hard to push down as I type. However, after about a week of usage, it loosen and you're able to type at normal speed without consciously pushing the space bar down harder.All in all it's great keyboard for typing, and it helped with my wrist pain. I'd recommend this keyboard for anyone that is having a wrist problem, or need a great ergonomic keyboard.
I ordered my "In Stock" Nano 2gb before Christmas, and paid $15 extra for next day delivery (to make sure it would arrive by my daughter's birthday on the 27th). As of Dec 26th the delivery date's been updated to December 30th. Classic deceptive marketing. The local retailer down the street now has a slew of them in-stock, so I'll buy mine there, and return Amazon's when it finally arrives. So much for quality of service.
This came as part of a "packaged" deal from Kensington and was represented as a universal adapter. NOT!!! It would not fit any of our USB gadgets and was a total waste of money.
This charger shows the current charge level of the battery.So you can know, when they are fully charged and at times, when you want to take batteries in between, you know how much charge they currently hold (for eg, 50% charged, 25% remaining etc).It can be used in various geographies of the world bcoz it works 100 to 240v.Looks are amazing! Its light weight too.I would recommend you to buy it.
I ordered a 2GB Xd-flash Memory Card for my Olympus Camera. The seller was Digital Media Source.Because the seller ran out of Type "M" Xd card they upgraded the order to a Type "H" (faster) at no additional charge.The order shipped promptly and was received before it was due.
After using my 1 Mega pixel Fiji camera for more than 2 years I was shopping for an upgrade. I was looking for an offordable 3 MP camera when I came across Kodak DX7630 6MP camera for lesser price.After reading a lot about digital cameras manufactures by the markets gaints like Canon,Nikon and Olympus, I thought do I have to really buy a kodak. Well I took a chance becuase I got the camera at a very good deal ($250 at Officemax). This deal only lasted for 2 hours (lucky me).After using the camera for a month, I am very happy with the performance. Kodak integrated all the features as a software into this camera. Like different modes (Ladscape,night...) are provided by a touch of a button and the screen is displayed with all the modes.The Quality at 6MP is very very good. The flash works really good unlike my previous camera where I can hardly see something in the picture at night. It comes with a a special battery with lasts very long (approx 90+ pics).The size of the picture is about 2.3 Megabits, so a 256MB card and give you about 99 pics (at 6 MP,High res). Turn on the camera and shoot the first picture in 4.5 secs. Not bad when you don't want to miss any moment.The camera has a bigger LCD to view the images, and the Menus are very pleasent. It also comes with cable to download the pictures and 32MB internal memory when you run out of space in your SD card.Finally, very good 6MP camera for the price.Cons:1. Cannot use regular batterries. Need to buy the special battery that is compatable.2. The model is bulk and little heavy (but all kodak models are like that).3. No automatic lens cap. You have to put a manual cap like most film SLR cameras.
This product is well made and one month into using it everything seems to be working fine. It's very quiet, small and I am happy with it so far. The only critisism I would have would be the permissions and how they work with windows which can be confusing. The file structure is also a concern, especially if issues crop up with the unit. Since it wipes drives upon install you're kind of screwed if the unit itself fails. I statically back up everything so I don't aticipate problems that way. I would have given straight 5's if not for this issue.
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.
I purchased two of these and after a few months of use, both microphones quit working so the caller could not hear my voice. Since this happened to both, I think the product is faulty! Don't purchase would be my advice.
I go through a spindle every few weeks, so I've used just about every brand. I bought these Sony's for the first time a week ago, and I can say without a doubt I have never had more discs error during the burn process. Approximately 65% of my burns have failed with these. This is not at all what I've come to expect from this company.
Well, if you have a little patience, there is no need to call tech support. Just explore the menu options and you WILL find the function you want. Mine took about 6 hours to program, but I haven't pulled my original remotes out of the cabinet since I programmed it. Very customizable. For example, you can have any button do any IR command, and add all the commands you want to the scrolling menu. The activity buttons are great. You can program commands besides just power and input to the activity, such as open DVD tray after a 5 second delay. Get this and you will be the envy of all your friends.
Installed 4 of these in my 5 year old desktop; Dell 4700. Rejuvinated my computer, which was locking up. The forth GB doesn't work; apparently my XP software can use only 3 GB. Still very happy...and kept the forth one in the slot anyway. Plug in and it booted right up. Great.
Not a lot of money to spend, but want a good sounding home theater? Look no further. Fifty bucks for a pair of Sony speakers is a steal. Very pleased with sound and also knowing I didn't have to break the bank to get it.
I got what I paid for. An original accessory from Microsoft that works to perfection. Couldn't have asked for anything more.
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.
This Belkin router was easy to install and it had a good wireless range, but it dropped a lot of packets and continued to get worse over time. I could not use Skype or any VoIP with it, and ultimately returned it as it began dropping too many packets to even support Internet Explorer.
This notebook stand holds my laptop securely, allows space for cords and cables, and is very well built. Great adjustability. Opens up more space on my desktop also.
I bought 2 of these one for the east coast and one for the west. While I was visiting my parents I scanned 2500 old photos from their library so we could all have copies. It is very portable and takes up little space.
excelent cb worked good right out of the box would recomend this to any one intrested in a galaxy cb radio.good ship time.
This 30 GB system is even bigger than Apple's 80 GB video iPod.Hardly any accessories are built for the Zune, no airplanes are installing video adaptors and power adaptors for the Zune, but they are for the iPod. Same with cars.Wireless function is severely hampered. You can get a song "squirted" to you only if the other person gives you permission. Even then, you can only listen to the song three times or for three days, whichever comes first.DRM is even more strict than Apple's Fairplay.Why bother with the Zune?
Boy, these things are durable. 8 years on the windshield and still going strong. Hope this isn't a jinx! Blazing summers and frozen winters. Only wear is where the wire goes into cigarette plug (who has pulling the wire instead of plug???).
Total junk, has very few of the major brands.Worthless without codes to the most popular devices.Save your money and buy a better brand
I purchased this camera because of Nikon's past reputation. However, this camera started eating batteries after 3 months of operation. Further, the menu feature and delete features functioned erratically from the first day of use. I sent the camera in for repair under warranty. When returned, the camera was marginally better, with the menu feature as erratic as ever. And recently, the camera simply died. Total use was perhaps 300 pictures. I would not buy this camera again.
No more trying to find all my drives, they're all in one heavily protected package now. The case seems well built andI expect it to last for years.
This battery lasts as long as the original battery that came with my camera. It fit perfectly into my SD800-IS Canon camera.
The Processor works as expected.Came in perfect condition!.Excellent seller. 10 of 10.!
This product was ordered on Amazon. This product was shipped quickly and made my husband very happy as it fit in the computer and worked well.Thank you
I spent over 3 hours troubleshooting multiple problems with this device. I did the online chat because the phone support was closed. I spoke to 4 or 5 different people from other countries on the phone who simply read troubleshooting guides and told me over and over to reset the device, try again, download the firmware update. I am fairly technically savy and had zero luck with these idiots. I still don't know if my unit is bad or if their design is horrible. It doesn't want to play my Blue-Ray disks, then when it does it starts pixilating like a poor satellite tv signal halfway through. It isn't the disk as my PS3 plays them fine. It will not connect to the internet for firmware or software uploads. My PS3 will on the same cable. They even gave me a line about having my internet provider open up the internet ports (80, 8080, and 343) which was also a lie. Their customer service was useless, even the "tier 2" agents. My cable company tech support actually helped me with their device more than they did. The firmware updates were successful but didn't seem to resolve any of my problems. I am taking this back and getting a Sony!DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!
The bag's backpack strap hook is useless, It extends when the bag is heavy
in December 25 2004 buys this camera and today 07 of Septemberthe cam is garbage, dont turn on, I have watched everythingthe battery, please dont purchase this cam.please i have one friend that buy an sony cibershot 3.1 megapixeland all going excelent.....
This MP3 player gave me AIDS. That is why I don't enjoy using it very too much.
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..
I bought this item to store data on, but I also wanted to store video files. For example, I wanted to store ripped DVD's on the hard drive that I frequently watch. Maybe some of you reading my review will say that was a stupid idea, but the hard drives are fast, I chose a RAID that did not have a performance hit, and I have a gigabit network. I can currently play a DVD on my Athlon computer and use two other computers to copy files to the same hard drive on that computer and there is no skipping or slowing down AT ALL.So here's the deal: This thing was so slow that while I was copying a file to it, I could not connect to the device using another computer. So imagine that it was so busy just accepting a file that I was copying that it could not service the request of making itself available to another computer.Playing a DVD video from it was absolutely never going to work, and it didn't.It was my experience that doing any two tasks from the unit greatly slowed down the individual performance of each task. And keep in mind, the connecting issue I mentioned above wasn't just a reduction in speed - it was unusable until those files were finished copying. That's really stinky dontcha think? I don't have that problem with a computer that is an Athlon XP 2500, and while you may say "of course you wouldn't have that problem it's a computer!" ... well I can run 5 different tasks off the hard drive on that Athlon computer and not have any discernable slowing down at all. I really think that this unit is the greatest computing idea since the hard drive, but it's ability to handle multiple requests makes this product an absolute bomb.
I added a CATV card to my PC and went from 3 taps (2 TVs and Broadband modem) to 4. The broad band performance and the signal quality on the TV on the last tap dropped. I bought this... put the input of the cable coming into the house right into it, to the out put of this thing and put it into the 4 way splitter. Works wonderfully. I now have kicker broadband access (off the first tap of the spitter) and flicker/snow free TV (off the last tap of the splitter). Also its great to have cable to my PC so I can record, search, etc video using Vista Media Center. I really recommend this if you put it right where cable comes into your house. It fixed all the problems the cable company could not with my video quality and broad band performance.
I bought this keyboard about a year ago. It is WONDERFULL! I am no longer tied down to the computer. I can lean back in my chair and surf the web at my hearts content. The keyboard is extremely comfortable to use with good key action. The &quot;Hotkeys&quot; are a joy and make it easy to handle all of the commands from the keyboard. The only drawback is that the &quot;mouse&quot; is difficult to get used to. I highly recommend this to anyone who spends alot of time on the NET.
My daughter-in-law thinks this is a great product. She doesn't see her 12 year old daughter dragging her portable cd player into the bathroom all the time. And she and dad like it too, it lets them listen to music when they are in the bathroom to.
I bought this player months and months ago for my workouts at the gym. I have been a happy user so far!I have not had any problems with it whatsoever. I can easily load songs, and change it up when I am getting bored with what is on there. The Rio music manager is easy to use if you have basic computer skills. The menu on the player is simple to navigate, and the buttons are easy to hit. (No problems with the volume buttons here.)I LOVE LOVE LOVE that I can just plug it in and charge the battery. I hated having to carry around batteries with other devices I have used in the past. The flashing battery indicator gives enough warning that I think I have only been stuck at the gym once with no music because I forgot to charge it.The only thing that annoys me is that it does not have a provided clip or arm band, so I have had to buy my own separate arm band. I also bought different headphones. I would have liked an FM radio, too, so those two features are things I will look for in my next player. My fault for not knowing what I really wanted though.
Now when I ride it's no long one or the other can charge their phone we all can charge our phones with no trouble or bickering.
Plasma dims with use, DLP needs a new $400 bulb after 2000 hours, LCD doesn't do motion well and can develop stuck pixels, so tube seems best, especially for darker darks and lighter whites. This Philips 30 inch HDTV widescreen tube seems absolutley perfect. Looked at darker Sony sets and brighter Samsung and picked Philips for the beautiful image on the screen. From 6 feet away or even closer, there are no visible scan lines, just a perfectly dazling beautiful image. I've worked on this HDTV purchase for what seems like 35 years and I'm very happy with this Philips HDTV. It's overwhelming.Specs talk of 1051i resolution with no mention of 720p which confused me, but turned out to be no problem.Specs talk of "Eye Fidelity" feature which does not seem to be on any onscreen menu or switch on the back. The 34 inch sat next to it at BEST BUY but didn't look anywhere near as good particulary with motion, which confused me, since I couldn't find Eye Fidelity as a user control item. The 34 inch may have been stuck on progressive and the 30 inch stuck on interlaced - but I never found any controls.Five stars if I could just figure out if the $130 DVI-HDMI cable helped. Component cables with RCA connectors seemed to work just fine, although channel changing seems faster with the non-compressed HDMI connection. My Samsung SIR-T351 tuner will pump out 1080i on either DVI or component outputs, but does the Philips accept 1080i on component inputs is the question. Wish I had some sort of test video, that told me whether I was watching 1080i or 720p. The screen is so enormously impressive, it overwhelms.Occasionaly sold for $750 on sale, and worth twice that much, particularly for the viewing angle. Projection TVs looked like the old laptop computers when we all asked "is it on?".My old indoor small plastic Jensen TV-920 settop amplified antennae works perfectly for 16 over-the-air digital channels in Tucson, except the audio is interupted occasionally when an individual stands between the transmission towers and the antennae. Video no problem. Digital audio not as steady. Total confusion asking questions in the stores.
This is a great little MP3 player, nice and small and the buttons aren't overly sensitive like my last MP3 player. I also love the built in FM radio feature.
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.
I have been using the E-125 for quite some time now. There are a huge amount of programs available today for PocketPC and more are available everyday! I am very pleased and have converted many people to PocketPC from Palm after showing them its' capabilities. &quot;Hey Casio, How about some commission checks?&quot; The best reason I like it? You can customise it to your very own style and way of life. As for its' size? It's not like many cell phones that are getting too small to use comfortably. The E-125 is a great size and easy to use. Mine gets used and abused quite a bit for work and play. It has been dropped accidentally about 10 times (not recommended), but it still works fine. The screen clarity and size are great too. I do recommend buying a large compact flash card (256mb min.) to hold a lot of music, video, games, maps, programs, etc! Get the hint of capabilities? If you use it, you will love it! Take my word for it!
As a for-pleasure photographer I don't want to carry multiple lenses and travel around. So this lens is exactly what I need.
Keeps the keyboard clean.Adds to the appearance of laptops,Easy to adjust to typing of the cover.Good Product.
I was gonna send these back cause I just bought a pair of steiner peregrines ...10 x 40 and the predators were being shipped enroute. Any way I opened the box and checked them out,once I set the eye cups up I decided to keep them. They were every bit as good as the peregr nes and I could not tell the difference. The quality and clearness of these binos were amazing,and I got these at a really good price...dont spent your money on a brand thats far more expensive when these guys are just as good......I'am telling you I hunt all kinds of game and these binos are the bomb........to many people associate the price with quality and in this case the quality is just as good as the high dollar brand...so do yourself a favor be smart and get these binos once you get the eye cups set you will be blow away...compare them to the others high dollars brands and you will be hard pressed to find a difference. Oh and let the others high dollars brand leave their egos at the door..
Contrary to the technical descriptions, this notebook does *not* have a firewire interface.
This is my first "real" telescope. Here are my impressions so far.The telescope does come with everything you need to "get started," but there are several items you will absolutely want and need, so you might as well consider ordering them with the scope:1. Additional eyepieces. If you intend to view anything other than the moon, you will need eyepieces with greater magnification than the wide angle 26 mm (low magnification) Super Plossl that comes with the scope. This is the one you need:Meade Series 4000 Eyepiece for Telescopewith Filter Set. (You will also need a filter to view the moon properly, at minimum). So you'll really need this set.2. Get either an A/C adapterMeade Universal AC Adapter for LXD75 mount and any ETX-PE and AT, LS, LT, LX (up to 14-Inch), MAX.or a car adapter Meade #607 - Power cable - automobile cigarette lighter - DC jack - 25 ft. FYI, I ordered the DC adapter, figuring that it would be better to be able to go far, far away from any AC source for maximum viewing potential. You will need the adapter because you are going to consume 8 D-size batteries every two hours if you don't have an adapter. The telescope consumes a lot of energy when it's slewing between views.Here are my other thoughts on the scope:3. The directions for assembly and alignment leave something to desire. First, bear in mind that once you assemble the telescope, you first need to balance it and then put it in the polar home position, and that both of these are very simple to do, even though the directions seem complicated, and they really mangle the directions for initializing Autostar. If anyone needs more feedback on this I can provide it.4. Although it was counter-intuitive to me, you have to LOCK the two axes of your equatorial mount in order to train and use the Autostar correctly. I thought that locking would prevent movement, but locking prevents only MANUAL movement, the Autostar operates with these axes LOCKED, not unlocked.5. Use the three star alignment procedure whenever you set up the telescope for viewing. The easy alignment is not as accurate and the three star alignment doesn't take that much longer.6. I found the Autostar user interface to be very far from ideal. There is a great deal of room for improvement. The actual data is good and is impressively thorough. But there's no reason I can think of why Meade shouldn't get with the graphical user interface at this point. What you get is a completely text-based, labyrinthian menu structure that is far from intuitive. This is where Meade gets its lowest marks. No matter how well-versed you are in astronomy, there are too many keystrokes and too little thought put into the menu structure. Just inputting my address required a ridiculous amount of time, for example. Accuracy is OK, but there is room for improvement on that as well. Repeated calibrations and training may help, but seriously, this could be MUCH better executed. How about an iPhone app and a way to link smartphones to the scope?7. The scope plus the counterweights and the tripod are VERY heavy. I can lift the entire assembly, but I would not recommend most people doing it. It was all I could do to transport the assembly by hand 100 feet. You will either need a dolly or you will need to disassemble the tube from the rest of the assembly and transport in two pieces.8. I was able to home in on Jupiter yesterday. I saw the planet and three moons with some degree of clarity. However, I was hoping for a sharper image, and you can forget about it if all you have is the eyepiece that comes with the telescope. I used an 8mm eyepiece for a decent-sized image, but even then it was blurry and took up only a small percentage of the total viewing angle. I blame atmospheric interference and will continue to try, in case more clarity is possible on a different night.9. I shined a flashlight down the tube just to inspect the optics. My unit had a great deal of dust stuck to the main mirror, and some also stuck to the front lens. I would have thought that Meade's assembly line would be extremely clean. This amount of dust leads me to believe otherwise. I intend to take this up with Meade and will update when I have an answer from them. Hopefully I can clean both.10. Two out of six of the set screws that hold and adjust the spotting scope arrived broken. I was able to more or less align the spotting scope despite this setback, but Meade will owe me the other two screws.11. On the tripod, there are two setscrews per leg to hold the legs at whatever height you want. One of the six was impossible to thread into its hole and became cross threaded. I will repair it myself but for most users this wouldn't be a very good thing.12. On my unit, the powered, illuminated reticle does not show up. I have not taken that up with Meade. It's definitely energized; I followed the instructions to a tee, and can see it when looking directly through the reticle, but it doesn't show up in the main scope, as it should.13. There are NO directions concerning the clocking of the scope tube within its clamps. At this time I can only assume that it's not important, but it seems like it would be important. When you are looking at an entire sky, as you normally do during a full tour, the optical tube rotates all over the place; sometimes the eyepiece is at the bottom and sometimes it's at the top. There is no way to rotate the tube without the possibility of also translating it. I feel there should be a way to just rotate the tube to achieve the best eyepiece location without risking unbalancing the telescope at the same time.I am sure I will have other thoughts on this scope and will post them as updates on this review.
More than lived up to my expections. Easy to use, easy to understand.
I have frequent voice conferences which can be up to 4 hours long. This headset is very comfortable, has good volume levels on mic and mono earpiece. It is also reversible so you can swap ears mid-conference by swinging the mic over the headband, which I find a very nice feature. I've owned one for over 6 months and it is indispensable to me.
I can't say enough about how well this radio performs so I'll keep it short. The Sangean U3 will make most people re-think their ideas about portable radio sound and reception. This radio has a big heavy-duty speaker and enough power to drive it hard. Volume levels are high enough for it to be all you need to provide music for an outdoor party. The bass response is so good, it will surprise you occasionally by hitting a low, resonant note you'd swear had come from a sub-woofer. This is one of the most sensitive and selective radios I have ever seen. The AM performance is amazing and noise free. The FM section picks up everything and can reject strong stations well.The U3 has several jacks, including one that allows it to run directly from a 12 Volt battery. It has an AUX jack so you can play your MP3 player through it (I haven't tried the cell phone recharging jack). All jacks have water-resistant plugs. My U3 got caught out in a driving rain storm and it basically shrugged it off and kept playing with no apparent ill effects. This is a tough, well built radio. It's made of thick, high-quality plastic and a roll cage to prevent any damage from falling over. It comes with a 9 foot, high-quality AC cord wound on a cord reel inside a storage door. It will also play from 8 D-size batteries. This adds to its weight but also its stability since its shape makes it a bit top heavy. It will tend to fall over riding in a car or boat seat, so strap it in securely.The few cons are the flimsy door and latch that cover the cord storage area. It also needs bass and treble controls instead of a single tone control. It's too "boomy" for talk radio (IMO). A fantastic radio otherwise.
Nice bag that snuggly fits my laptop. And there's tons fo compartments to store all your things. As a college professor it's a convenient bag to tote around. The strap is fairly comfortable and my only "problem" is that the bag seems a bit bulky at times - but is good overall.
We were going on vacation and received the SD card in time to take many pictures. It was in the original package. Very pleased!
Very pleased with this purchase. Spend a lot of time in the garden and was frustrated with inconsistent reception of my favorite NPR station. Problem solved with this little gem! It provides superior reception than prior Sony post-Walkman purchases. It slips easily into shirt or pants pocket. Battery also lasts fairly long. Only criticism, and it's a minor one, is the 90 minute timer, would have been nice to have the option to just keep the radio on.
This signal booster made getting all of the digital stations in our area dependable and clear. We had two stations that did not come in before purchase. The motorola signal booster is well worth the money.
[...]this is a great product if like me you have movies, music,pictures on your pc and you are wirelessthen this is for you plug it in install software setup your network and you are finishedwhat ever you could watch on your pc now is on your tv.
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.
Granted, most folks are moving to digital hard drive based camcorders. But our family is still getting plenty of life out of our Panasonic Mini DV. To that end, we wanted to grab a spare battery while we could. This was the one we needed. Got it quickly at a decent price, plus it works just as described. What more could you ask for ?
I have several Leap Frogs, used for extending my satellite dish to TV's not hooked up by cables. They are somewhat difficult to get signal on, takes ALOT of messing with ,and of antenna switching around, but when you finally get them tuned in, it's great. They are easily intereferred with by other electronics, computers, microwave etc. Took us 3 days to figure it was the LeapFrog blocking the wireless signal for our Lap Tops when we brought then into the the main TV room, we turned off the LF and wireless signal returned! But I have 3 going and couldn't live without them...................
I like this mouse overall. It has a shapely design and comfortable contour. It glides smoothly over mousepad and clicks smoothly, although not quietly. My complaints are that the scroll wheel makes rattling noise when you turn it, and the hardware driver is buggy. The mouse went dead after day or two of use on both USB and PS/2 ports (Win 2K, XP). I had to uninstall the MouseSuite to get the mouse back. Searching for a newer driver on IBM website yielded no luck either. IBM probably has one of the worst websites of any hardware manufactures. Searching by the part number or model number as they suggest returns no results. Oh well. The mouse still works, but I can't program the buttons.
I had this tv for a few months now. Like someone said before picture quality is very inconsistant. It seems the longer I watch it the worse picture quality gets. Especially skin tones look very unnatural. No matter whether its HD or standard programming or DVD. I tried adjusting the picture with AVIA DVD, only marginal difference. It seems that DNIe is the reason behind bad pq however there is no way of turning it off. I even contactes samsung about this, no luck. This is a well known problem with samsung plasmas and yet they refuse to fix it. Stay away from this piece of junk.
An easy, reliable means to add Ethernet ports to the typical 4-port router/hub. Who ever thought 4 ports would be enough? A whole lot easier than daisy-chaining routers!
Yep, I looked at the iPod Shuffle and considering that this one has a display, song folders, FM tuner and a voice recorder for the same price it really wasn't much of a decision. I like being able to play/shuffle music within its genre.It does take some serious reading of the manual (which you can download ahead of time) but if you're familier with file folders in windows then organizing your music on the Scandisk is easy. Finding and setting all the options to your particular taste will take some work.The earphones that come with it are decent but the armband didn't work well for me at the gym. I'll just get a cord and hand it around my neck.
I actually got this as a christmas present -- and I haven't put it down yet.The picture quality is amazing you can get up to 5MP for a picture or video capture!! 5MP! Most Digital Camcorders are around 3MP... so that'll bring a smile to your face.I have recorded several videos and transfered them to DVD, and it is crystal clear when viewing it on TV. The only problem is keeping my hand steady, but a tripod fixes that in no problem.Easy to use software, and camera menus. You even have nifty Black and White or Sephia settings. Also have web cam and direct print capabilities.But for any first time buyers, if you get a digital camera must buy a memory card. Once you start taking pictures/video you won't want to stop!
I'm using this in a metal sided pole barn in the middle of no where. Reception was almost nothing before. I mounted it outside, to the side of the barn about 12 feet up and spaced it out about 3 inches. Now I get tons of stations in very clear. I would suggest it to anyone.
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.
I have a Song CDRX700E 8x burner for my Dell notebook. About half of this Memorex spindle wound up in the garbage due to buffer underruns and garbled audio. I was convinced it was my burner or my computer that was causing the problem, but I when I switched to TDKs all my problems disappeared. Stay away from these CDs!!Also, the large bright purple logo on the disk shows right through the white CD labels--yet another reason to switch to the all-white TDKs.
Since I have over 2000 songs on iTunes the last thing I needed was a boom box and the hassle of burning CD's to enjoy music in my backyard. I was in the market for a set of wireless speakers I could use outdoors and based on the reviews I decided to drop $100 and buy these. They are very easy to install and sound okay. Being a bit of an audiophile I want nicer sound and I realize these speakers do not have a sub-woofer. No problem, I was already using a Creative Labs XMOD USB sound card (I broke my laptop speaker input and bought the XMOD as an easy - but $79 solution). Using the XMOD boots the sound and supplments the bass, giving these little wireless speakers pretty nice sound. I'm sure there are other solutions that could be cheaper but I was already using the XMOD so it came in handy. If not for the XMOD I would have given the speakers 4-stars, but overall these speakers are very good.
I have been using smoker grills and meat thermometers with remotes for more than a decade. I have tried and rejected several models of thermometers. I used this one for the first time this week as I slow cooked 50 lbs of pork shoulder roasts. It met all my expectations, and I was very pleased with its performance. I believe it is the best thermometer of its kind on the market. It is easy to set up and appears to be accurate. During the 12 hours of cooking, it reliably indicated both meat and smoker temperatures. I tested its range by moving the receiver further from the smoker--behind two walls. While the range is not outstanding, it is at least as good as any other model.Measuring and displaying dual temperatures is a great feature. I also tested the alarms features, which seem fine. If I were designing the perfect wireless smoker thermometer, it would have a range of more than 100 feet (through at least two walls); would be able to withstand very high temperatures and water immersion of the probe. OK, apparently there is a hack available (see other reviews) that extends the range of this unit, but I'm not willing to spend several hours with a soldering gun to alter this already fine unit. This unit may not be my ideal, but I believe it is the best available, and it will be fine for cooks of any level.
I use this switch with a 21&quot; monitor, Microsoft Office Keyboard, and Microsoft Intellipoint mouse on one computer running Windows 2000 and another running Win98 and Red Hat 7.1. It has been running perfectly without losing any of the advanced features that the Microsoft peripherals offer on the Microsoft operating systems.The inputs and outputs for the switch are all PS/2. I had to use USB to PS/2 adapters for both the keyboard and mouse to connect to the switch and they barely fit with the monitor plugged in (real estate is pretty tight on the unit). The kit also comes with two 4' cables, which are short; you'll almost HAVE to put your CPUs side by side in order to use it.Installation is easy: just plug your peripherals into the switch, then run the cables to their respective units and you are up and running; no additional software installation is required.Toggling between the two units is easy as well. Since the cables are short chances are the switch itself will have to be in an inconvenient location (like under your desk if you have two tower systems on the floor), so although there is a button on the front of the unit to activate the switch you'll probably use the hot key (left CTRL x 2 OR right CTRL x 2) more often than the hardware. This isn't the best choice of keys, but less of a killer for gamers than one may think (although the right CTRL key was used quite often as a &quot;Fire&quot; button in the days of &quot;Doom&quot;, most first person shooter gamers use the left mouse button now). Nonetheless, if you are a hard core gamer it may be best to look elsewhere, as game developers often use the CTRL key in some capacity.Overall, a great buy (I've seen other switches without cables that run for almost twice as much as this kit), and perfect for home users.
I bought a refurbished Creative Zune V Plus from here (Amazon) and it's been amazing. The sound quality and how I can put so much on it (4 GB) with ease. It's been a great experience and I'm very happy I bought it!
I had this case for a year before selling it with my Zune. I wanted to keep this and use it with my 80GB Zune but I could not, for the life of me, get the Zune out because it was so tight! Overall the item is great so I'll quickly list each individual quirk that I've come accross1. Glare on the plastic is bad2. I left this in my car everyday and usually it was exposed to sunlight. The heat caused the leather to tighten and warp the front cover. Maybe thats my fault for leaving it out but I think its worth noting.3. Of course its too tight as mentioned above.
The 60CS replaced my Etrex Legend. I found the larger color screen very helpful. It acquired the satellites quickly. Controls were intuitive except for finding waypoints and landmarks. Overall an excellent product I would recommend to anyone.
I have had these speaker for about three weeks. They were easy to set up. I am very please the the sound quality. We have been able to listen to music in the kitchen, family room and outside on the deck with no problem.I would buy these again and recommend them to a friend.
I receive faxes from my computer so the machine never has to print anything out. It is pretty easy to use. I don't like that it takes several seconds to start once you press the send button. Other than that, it's a great machine.
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!
I bought this to use at the gym, and it's been great. The size is perfect for placing on the machines where books and magazines usually rest. It's not as thick as many other tablet styles I've seen. Best of all, it's been sturdy and works great even after 2 years of use! Add that together with simple controls and a low price... it equals a can't miss DVD player!
This is a nice charger. Looks great, easy to load, operate and charges batteries within a reasonable time. I'm not a Power Tech guy so won't even try going into the actual performance of charging characteristics.
These are a really good pair of headphones. Not amazing or anything but for the price they are very good.I've had these headphones for about 2 years now, and i have never had a problem with them. They fit very nice, they super comfortable, good quality sound. And they have a good brand name on them.But the only disadvantage to these headphones is that, yes...it is fragile. I personally have never broken them before and i have had them for two years. But i could see how people could easily break them. If you decide to buy these you should handle them with care. I have never had a problem with them, and i have had them for 2 years.But besides that they are well worth the price. And you will be happy you bought them
I rather like this multifunction, and it prints, scans, and copies well. It does however chew up ink cartridges very quickly relative to our previous HP printer, and you cannot recycle/refill them. Ink costs will likely surprise you.Another problem is poor software design. For example, when a color cartridge is low, you have to click a warning dialog even when printing a black and white document. Also, the default setting was to print documents in *reverse* order for some reason. It also won't let you print a document when one of the five ink tanks is deemed empty.After about 16-18 months of average home use, it developed a problem where under the #5 cartridge a thick vertical black line came out, on the *reverse* side of the paper, bleeding through to the front. We tried replacing cartridges several times, then spent a couple of weeks fruitlessly interacting with their email support line (who seemed quite unable to perform support). We talked to a guy at Fry's Electronics about it, another Canon owner, who was fairly convinced it was a defective print head. We ordered one for $48.00, and of course it was not the problem. We've now got a gorgeous piece of junk on our hands, plus two print heads and, perhaps $200 of spare ink cartridges, too many of which were opened to try and solve the problem.So in summary, I loved the mechanical design and functionality, tolerated the software quirks, and finally became disgusted with the reliability and customer support.Update (10/28): We went ahead and bought the Pixma MP600 Photo All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier with 2.5 Color LCD Viewer in order to recoup our investment in print cartridges. We've had this for several months and it seems solid. The software is less insistent that you change low cartridges, so we tend to use less ink. I only hope it is more durable than its predecessor.
I enjoy doing light-duty birding while going on long bike rides, so I got these bike-friendly binos as a complement to the Swarovski 10 x 42's that I use for more serious birding. And, of course, they're great to take to a theatrical or sporting event.I've used them for a couple of months now, and I continue to be amazed at how good they are. The image is bright, clear, and with no noticeable geometric distortion from edge to edge. Focusing is fast and smooth, and the easily manipulated diopter adjustment is very handy when I take off my prescription sunglasses to avoid color distortions. The build quality is fully up to Swarovski standards for full size binos.It's surprising that they pack so much performance into such a small, light package: if you check the specs of other compact binos, I think you'll find that less expensive ones are heavier and bulkier. As with all Swarovski products you may have to swallow hard before you click the Buy button, but you'll love using these long after you've forgotten how much they cost.
I provide computer and networking support for small businesses and, when I am at a client site, I often need to connect to a power source. Usually I have a hard time finding a free power strip. The Monster Travel Power Strip is great. It is light weight and compact (critical since I carry everything in a backpack) and reliable, just what I need.
I recently got this at Costco, and it's perfect for a room of my size. the frequency is awesmoe and the equalizer gives it more feeling. I can listen to it all day, and the 5 CD changer isnt too confusing or hard to figure out. Great if you're looking for a great stereo, not too much, but not totally tricked out.
As the title suggests, this item does exactly what it's exposed to do. I'd recommend getting a charging kit since the provided cable tends to stop working after a few months... if not sooner.
Did not work straight from the box. Too much trouble to pack and return, so I will just EAT the cost. Not happy.
I've used this kind of mouse for five years now, and I have to buy a new one. Not because it broke, not because I can't find it, but because my mom liked it so much, she stole it. The origional that I bought, which was bought used, is still going! I'll never buy a different kind!
I bought the Coby car transmitter to match my MP3 player. I am happy with it , and it works well. It was a good price and I've been using it for quite a while with no problem. I would buy this brand again.
The C340 is a great GPS system. I originally ordered a different GPS system, but the screen turned out to be way too small, and there wasn't touchscreen capabilities, only scrolling. Thank goodness I returned it. Not only does the C340 have a big screen and touchscreen capabilities, it also tells you the street to turn on (with enough time to spare) and the interface is very user-friendly.So why only 4.5 stars? The suction mount. I found out the hard way that it's not too dependable, unless you find the perfect place on the windshield to stick it to. After mounting it onto the windshield and giving it a slight tug, it seemed like it had a pretty solid grip. However, midway through the drive while I was turning, the suction mount along with the C340 just fell off. I understand that the system is pretty heavy, but I don't like expensive technology falling to the ground at random times, so I ended up paying extra for a dashboard mount.But other than that, the C340 is solid product.
I purchased this MP3 player for use on my long runs. Although I liked the size and sound quality, the limitations of this device quickly became apparent.1. It is not really designed for sports. It is not moisture proof. I am not looking to immerse the device in water, it should have been at least sweatproof.2. The device's software is not 100% stable. The software crashed on me. No hardware reset, the solution? software reset (reload firmware) - only available on the PC, not Macintosh. On the Macintosh, you can upgrade the firmware, but not reset the firmware.3. Not durable. After two weeks of use and without dropping it, one of the buttons became stuck in the pressed position. I tried to fix it, but ended up breaking the unit. So, the only time that I did drop it was in the trash.I am going to purchase a good sports FM radio and wait a year or so until a REAL sports flash MP3 hits the market.
Unfortunately there are/were no drivers for Vista! I had this camera up to about 2006 when I switch over to Vista only to be shocked that no drivers were available for it. Intel has no plans to make drivers for Vista BTW.But the camera had excellent picture quality for the price. You could set exposre level on it. There's a shade switch on the camera where if it got too bright you'd just hit the switch.I subsequently bought a Logitec for my Vista PC and was thoughly dissappointed. The Logitec all have some kind of imaging software on board that modifies the picture. You're not seeing the picture right off the lens like the Intel USB Cam. Shame there are none like it anymore.
I like working in a dimly lit office and this keyboard provides all the ambient light I need. I would describe the feel as somewhere between a Sun Type 6 keyboard and a laptop. The only gripe I have is that the space bar is rather narrow and the keybord lies flat which I found uncomfortable until I made a rear riser out of some scrap wood and velcro tape.I have only had it a week so I cannot comment on durablility but it seems pretty solid.
These transceiver radio slaves are designed in England (great country)and they work perfect every shot, through concrete walls and with the build in antena it reachs with no problems the 100meters range.Very recomended.
I use these in my dvd video recorder and unlike other brandsthese seem to get unbalanced at times and make some noiseand Ive had a couple of errors in recording that I havent had withother ones, what makes these great is the price.
These headphones are perfect for Halloween - you are sure to frighten all the local children. Adults will think they know better and will wonder what a NASA astronaut with his/her funky headgear is doing in your neighborhood. Only you will know the truth behind this telekinetic/telepathic transmission device. In addition to the various high-tech features, you also have a constant digging pain in your cranium - a reminder of the sins you have commited by scaring those neighborhood kids. Truly a bargain at any price!
It works great with my Ipod, it even has a plug on the bottom where you can conect it to charge the ipod
The casseste didn't work you have to go through a mission to return it. And it was more expensive to return it then to get a new one from someone else
The Boom headset is expensive but worth every penny. I have tried many headsets and this one's way ahead of it's competitors for killing background noise. No other headset microphone is even close. This thing is easily heard by people I am talking to on my cell from very noisy locations - family, friends and associates can't believe I am on the cell phone. Talk in a low whisper in a loud environment. Like having your own mobile "quiet room" in busy crowds, noisy restaurants, on the open road, in loud conferences.Just got the new v4 Boom, and its lighter and more comfy than the prior model which I constantly used for over two years. But I miss the convenient 2-piece magnetic connector boom.
My assistant purchased this for her use, and she loves it! It allows her to move throughout the office area (to the copier/fax, etc) and between her office and mine w/o interruption. It also provides her the ability to type while on the phone w/o the discomfort of holding a receiver by tilting her head. She did say that the ear piece was a bit uncomfortable and took some time to get used to, but overall it has been an excellent purchase!
Took a quick trip to the bay area and put the filter on my 70-200 Cannon lens. Cut all the glare and heightened the tones. Great quality.
Seems to be of a high quality with adequate number of zipped pockets and with adequate cushioning. I am pleased.
Pro's-Large-enough room to fit my head phones in-Sturdy-the case is very sturdy in construction, i'm confident my player is safe in there.-Pockets-Large enough to fit my accessories and enough pockets to keep everything in order.-Elastic straps-perfect for keeping my player and accessories secured so they aren't fumbling around.-Looks-the sleek black look is in my opinion very cool.Cons-Large-Although i staed this as a pro, this can also be a con. its quite large as i stated, but in my opinion that good, but it can be bad for other.overall-great for keeping rio's and other MP3 players safe from getting banged up.
Now that I have had this battery installed and in use for several months I feel comfortable writing a review. I was a bit hesitant at first to order it, but I got great service and a great product. It fits perfectly and has performed admirably. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another.
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.
This shelf is great and as sturdy as can be. I had to readjust the wires several times and it is a breeze.
If you are comfortable with the shipping cost, then you will be pleased with this product when it arrives.
I was dubious about this product because anything that is used to shred cheese can be tricky. This shredder works wonderfully for that purpose. It's easy to use and simple to clean. It was used to shred hard cheddar cheese and did it 1-2-3. Highly recommended.
I originally used this dryer last year at a 5 star hotel in Chicago and loved it. So I asked the desk clerk if I could purchase a new one from the hotel. YES! My daughter and I seem to want to use it at the same time, so I ordered another one so we wouldn't have to fight over it in the mornings. :-) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED because it is small, has great blowing power, has appropriate heat, folds in half, and has a retractable cord!
Shipped immediately to me, this auto relay is worth way more than I paid. Very good quality. Excellent customer service as well. Excellent Value and Product
This bag is perfect for your canon camera. I was able to fit my canon EOS rebel T3, 18-55mm and 75-300mm lens in the bag with ease. Have not used the waist strap but I think it will come in handy when on vacation.
i liked it because it was my first mp3 player and it's easy to control, my friend brought over her video ipod and i could even make my way around it. nowhere near the experience though, but like i said great for beginers
This cable is excellent. Works great and is made with good materials, nice and sturdy. I used it to run cabling from my router clear across my house, thru the floor boards and thru my crawl space.
Why spend more for a backup battery? This one works fine as a primary battery as well.
This product is beeter than i expected. It gets too hot at times, even set to the lower temperature. But i love it.
We bought this before going on a cruise, since cruise ships often have very few outlets available for plugging in devices. This came in very handy, as we were able to plug in two cell phones, a tablet, and a BlueTooth speaker for playing music off the phone/tablet all together at once. It is nice and compact, and its feature of plugging the cord back into itself works great. The attached cord is short by design, so if you're not able to get it close to an outlet, you may need an extension cord.
I didn't have the highest expectations for this camera, I just wanted an SLR-like body that was under $500 and this fit the bill. Operationally the camera is good, but the image quality leaves a bit to be desired. Even at ISO 80 there is a very distinct pattern of blocky pixellation, call it noise I suppose, but it's different than straight noise. I would expect some kind of noise reduction at high ISOs but here it seems to be ever-present. I wish you could turn it off. Granted, I am judging this based upon viewing the images on screen in Photoshop and not a printed page but it still bugs me. This can be improved if you set Sharpening and Contrast to "Soft" a little bit. I have shot RAW to see if that helps, but quite frankly Hyper Utility is sluggish and a real pain. Waiting a half hour on a G4 Mac for it to convert a dozen RAFs to TIFFs seems ludicrous when I can view the JPEGs instantly. I prefer to do all my post processing in Photoshop and not muck about with some esoteric RAW converter doodad. But hey, I blame myself for all this I got what I paid for. I just was hoping to get some of that Fuji sensor lovin' but it ain't quite happening here.
I searched far and wide and read every review and bought $ [money] worth of MP3 players from Amazon for side by side testing. This was the winner for these reasons: Great sound; easy to use; good battery life; lightweight; can add memory simply for other listeners or for your different moods; dependable operation and excellent free support by Intel for 90 days; comes with Musicmatch and lets you rip CD's onto your player easily; adjustable bass and treble; comfortable shape and ergonomics for controlling while in use. I ran with this on the beach and use it daily in the gym. Volume is adequate to compensate for gym noise and quality is soothing to the ears for finer selections. It was a huge hit on my vacation. I recorded several chips for my mom and wife and mother in law and simply swapped them out each time a different user took the player. Everyone loved it!
I was not happy with this product. After installation the local cable company said they could detect a large signal leak from the street oustide. The only way we could correct the signal leak was to disconnect the Motorola signal booster.
The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the less than stellar wide open aperture (f/4.5-5.6), plasticky build, 67mm filter size and missing tripod/monopod mount on the lens. I opted to purchase the 70-300mm VR Nikkor because I was disappointed by the images I had captured using the very popular 18-200mm VR - the 18-200mm VR is a great focal length range but I found out that I ended up doing MORE postprocessing with the images I took with that lens than I ever did with any of my Nikkor lenses. I sold the 18-200mm VR and I decided to go with the 2 lens combo by using my 18-70mm Nikkor in conjunction with this fantastic telephoto zoom lens in the 70-300mm VR (I get better image results and an extra 100mm of focal length despite the 20-30seconds I need to swap lenses every now and then during a shoot). The VR II works as advertised and makes taking shots in low light conditions very helpful. Very sharp image results. The build quality is plasticky and for a lens of this focal length range, it's a tad heavy (a tripod/monopod mount on the lens would've been handy, VRII on this lens is great but definitely not a sure substitute for a tripod under extreme low light conditions). The autofocus is really slow - all in all, this is a slow telephoto lens but the VRII just makes it well worth the money. I got less distortion on this lens than I did with the 18-200mm VR at the same focal lengths. This is definitely a keeper of a lens (although it doesn't have that pro photographer build/feel to it). For roughly $500, I'd have to say that this is 1 of Nikon's top notch prosumer telephoto lens. Definitely worth keeping in my bag for close up photography and portraiture photography (the bokeh using this lens is quite pleasant in fact, i've gotten some of the most beautiful bokeh filled images using this lens). My suggestion - get 1! :)
I ordered the Memory cards to be used in a remote field camera. They arrived within a week - had to wait a lot longer for the camera (from a different company).
I have to question for the people who have this camera. When I turn it on and set it to AUTO mode, the camera will make noises (sound like a broken radio, you have to put your ear near the LCD to hear it), and the picture showing in the LCD will be blurry a little for a second. If I leave on a table (not moving it), the noise will stop. If I move it, the noise will appear again. It doesnt have this problem in Manual mode or other modes. I returned this camera twice and still having this problem. Please let me know if your camera does the same thing or is it just me. Thanks. Otherwise, its a very good 4M camera ...
This performs as I thought it would. Works great in the field, and is easy to carry with you to photo shoots.
First, this product exhibits two positive characteristics:1) My 17" Gateway will sit without wobbling on this cooler, despite the two-inch overhang on either side; and2) The cooling pad is very quiet and energy efficient since it is USB-powered.On to the negatives...It is simply not adequate for keeping my computer cool. I seldom turn off my laptop, so my expectations may be high, but certainly this fan did not meet them. The first problem is the positioning of the fans. They are located on the raised half of the gadget, so the lower portion, which also has less room for increased natural air flow, remains hot. The same is true when it is used with our 15" Gateway.Secondly, I often use it on my lap or similiar unstable surface, which renders the fan unusable. I suppose that as long as the laptop is used in a manner similiar to that in which a desktop computer is utilizied, this fan could be more functional.I gave the product two stars instead of one star because it does keep portions of my laptop cool. Still, I will be searching for replacement product that is a better fit for my laptop and my lifestyle.
This printer has only so-so quality on regular paper, but it's laser sharp on expensive inkjet paper. It's very slow, and tends to guzzle ink.
If you can glue the ends in place they won't create a short and may last a very long time.
My boyfriend didn't want one of these units when i first asked him how he would like one. But little did he know i had already bought one for him. On valentines he received it. LOL. Now i can't get him off of it. It's very simple to use in the home or car. For home you just need to buy a cord and whola!! It's all set to go. He really loves it. It is so easy to set up in the car or home. I rate it very highly!!!!
It's nice that it plugs into the car jack, and that you can plug in an additional jack if you want. The fact that you can change the frequency over the FM range is nice. The blue back light looks amazing. I have a problem with a high pitch noise coming from it though. If the incoming volume is high enough, I won't hear it but when the music is quiet or muted, I can definitely hear the high pitch noise. It's something that I can overlook for the price.
I researched and researched until my eyes were blurry, and came up with buying this TV as a balance between price and function. Well, I think I made the right decision. First, Eagle freight company has to be the best delivery service in the world. Not only did my TV arrive a week earlier than planned, it also arrived 1/2 hour earlier than the earliest time they gave me! Usually when a delivery service says "Sometime between 9 and 11" they really mean, "about noonish!" Well, 8:30 am the truck arrived. Not only that, but the very nice gentleman brought the TV inside, (I might add through the snow) and unboxed it and set it up for me. All inside of 15 minutes. After letting the TV warm up a bit inside, and reading the quick setup instructions, my son and I turned on the set, went through the setup, and were watching TV in no time. Only problem was I had to drag my son away from it to do his schoolwork! (homeschooled)To say the least, this TV has amazing picture. Even in bright daylight, and is viewable from just about anywhere in the room, at almost any angle you want. I don't have the HD cable box yet, so can't comment on the HD resolution, but the standard resolution is amazing enough!I went to a local distributer of lots of High Definition TVs and asked about this model Samsung. They said they are selling lots of them and they really like it. Their price was $1300 on sale, and I got it on Amazon for $999 with free shipping. For once I think I got a wonderful deal.
This kit was bought to go into a 1996 Honda Accord EX Sedan.The dash kit is really a poor design from the start, and does not fit very well even after you secure it to you vehicle. My vehicle has 4 places for heavy duty screws to hold a radio in place. However, for some odd reason, this kit only utilizes two of those screw-in points, and there is no way to attach the kit to the remaining 2 screw-in points. Thus, the radio is not as secure as it could be. The manufacturer needs to add extra attachment points which allows installers to attach the radio with all 4 screw-in points.Second, the dash kit does not rest securely or otherwise hold onto the car outside of the two screw holes provided. Thus, the entire kit + radio is relying on two screw-in points through a plastic "rest". This is a flimsy design.Finally, the face of the kit does not fit well into the car's dash panel. I have tried removing, re-seating, and re-securing the dash kit 6 or 7 times, and trying to tweak the fit with every bit of wiggle room. But, no matter how hard I try, the faceplate of this dash kit bends and warps in weird ways when you re-secure your car's dash panel to the dashboard. This results in a horribly junky look and the install kit is bowed and warped.Poor design, poor fit, but not many other choices out there. It shouldn't be this difficult to have a properly fitting dash kit.
Easy to install, full access to all ports, protective against scratches...everything advertised in a $40+ piece of plastic.
Very easy to set up and use. Very small and easy to carry anywhere. Very clear color display.
I waited for this product to go on sale (which it does periodically). The tripod is sturdy, well made and represents good value for the money (at the sale price). The product was promptly shipped, properly packaged, and arrived in good shape.
Shure SE530 Sound Isolating EarphonesI travel 46 weeks out of the year and spend a lot of time on planes. I love them. I own a pair of Bose QC3 Head phones. My opinion, these earbuds out perform the Bose. Use the foam ear pieces so they form fit to your ear. The sound is spectacular! The only piece that you need to get used to is having them in your ear for extended period of time. I still use my QC3 when I want to drift off to sleep. These ear buds are an investment so keep track of them. They are worth the investment if you travel a lot or just want spectacular sound.Airbss9
I bought this with great intentions. The reviews were great after spending $400 to install my system the crossovers provided were defective. After speaking with several customer service reps I just was given the go ahead to send them back. Previous reps said they wouldn't honor my warranty because amazon isn't an authorized seller. And they cannot verify if my set is a Chinese copy. Even though I have serial numbers that successfully registered on there website. This has been a nightmare and has cost hundreds of dollars to fix outside of the original price. Do not buy go with focal speakers.
I just purchased an used USB Docking Cradle (Clear)for the Handspring Visor. The product arrived in a timely fashion, and the cradle worked without a hitch. I purchased the item from Glenn Krocheski-Meyer via Amazon. He really went the extra mile to make sure that I was making the correct purchase decision, and he followed up to confirm receipt. All this for a $4.99 item. Nice work Glenn.
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.
I recently upgraded from HP Pavilion w/ Celeron to HP Pavilion a350n w/P4 Hyper Threading and all I can say is....WOW!! This computer is super fast, and has all the latest features you could ask for. DVD+RW/CD-RW, front access usb ports, good tech specs, etc, etc, etc...In a word it is very "current." I have broadband internet and whoah..this is awesomely fast. I love it and it's my new "baby!" It's my first REAL computer! It is too new for me to have any complaints yet, however, I think I have grown attached enough that I will be able to get over any let downs, if any, pretty easily. Ultimately, I chose this HP Pavilion a350n over the HP M series(media center) and Sony Vaio RS420 due to price, but I don't belive I have sacrificed much more than more expense, ALTHOUGH, I am aware of how much more HP M's offer. I would've been just as satified (if not more),I think, but the HP M's are just too expensive for me, and like all electronics, have a tendency to break down. tacvba@comcast.net
This was the only bag that I could find to fit my camera for under $150. Given the price, It seems to be very well made and holds everything I need (A sony V1u, Tapes, batteries, ect.). I've had it for about 2 years now, and part of the lining is starting to disconnect, and sometimes the zipper gets stuck, but for what I paid, I have no complaints.
Great screen! Mounted to wall and looks good! Housing is metal...not plastic. The picture looks perfect on it. Ver happy with this product!
Look, many kitchen gadgets just lay around, taking up space in those dead corners of your cabinets, right? This one could too, except for one thing: the Salad Shooter works GREAT! We buy bulk cheese at CostCo, and shred and freeze it. Want home-made pickle relish? Here's your tool. Shreds olives, pickles, other veggies like carrots, etc. Cole slaw? A snap! We mostly use our cheese shredder, and purchased a new cone when we wore out our old one after ten years of shredding ease. Get the Pro model, it has a bigger motor and greater capacity for larger shredding. Our kitchen wouldn't be complete without one.
The device works, but the sound quality is poor. I get much better sound using a cassette adapter
Excellent - I just tested my backup camera, an Olympus iS-1. This film camera has been sitting un-used for roughly five years as I use my digital Fujifilm HS20 almost exclusively for business. I turned on the Olympus and everything was completely functional! The Duracells were doing their thing and doing it well. What more can you ask!
Easy installation, sharp image, minimum reflection, looks great, well built, in summary, Get One if you need to replace your TV. Worth every penny. Even better playing blue-ray ...
When I first plugged this into the wall upon arriving in Italy, I smelled smoke after about five minutes. I unplugged it, and one side of the casing had started to melt. The next day I mustered the courage to plug it in again, and while it did get hot (REALLY HOT) it didn't melt any further and I didn't smell any more smoke.On the low-power setting, you can't run more than one laptop or a couple small things without it overheating...don't even try to run anything less than a big hair dryer on the high-power setting.All that said...it did run my laptop, charge the camera batteries, charge the cell phones, etc. for the whole 2-week trip.
The 2.0 USB card was easy to install and it does what they said it would do.
I test RCA and Flip, although they are very similar, pure digital PSV-351 is the BEST, easy to use, record and download, colors perfect, sound very good (not RCA)price OK, I recommend it to everybody from kids to seniors.
The Mstand is a great very basic stand. It keeps with the apple minimalist design, has great fit and finish and does exactly what it is supposed to do, elevate the laptop level with a apple cinema display. I found its very close with the 23 acd, and a bit taller than the 20 inch. The only thing I found that was I was bit unhappy with was the fact the computer runs at exactly the same temp as before. Others previous said it acted as a heatsink and dropped the temp, this is not my experience at all. I know apples are designed to run hot, but I still prefer things to be a bit cooler.
Please note: the specs on the camera here show it as having a USB output. NOT TRUE ! Per tech support at Vivitar, this is an error in the camera instruction booklet &amp; on Amazon.com product specifications. Only has serial output &amp; no info available on the A/C adaptor also discussed in the instruction booklet. Why pay $$$$$for a digital camera with a high megapixel, but few other features &amp; downloads by serial only??? There are more choices out there with better features for even less money....I'd advise anyone to shop around....Better is available!
This camera may not be for the pro, but then that is not who it was designed for. I have had this camera for about 3 weeks and have taken a lot of pictures with it. Having used a "Rebel XS" film camera for about 15 years before it died, I was glad to see how similar the operation and feel is on the XT. This made for a short learning curve.I was hesitant to leave film for digital, but am totally glad I did. The advantages far outweigh the drawbacks. One adjustment I am having to make is that pohtos are slightly underexposed on the fully automatic setting, this is NOT a problem with the camera, but the nature of the technology and something that is easily overcome.This is an excellent camera for the person who wants really top quality snapshots AND the ability to go well beyond snapshots on occasion. I actually think a pro could use this camera with success, since it is my belief that a truly creative photographer can take top quality photographs with a box camera - the bells and whistles are nice but the most important part of this machine is the operator.
I own several of the iPod docks, including the iKick by Kicker and the Bose portable iPod docking & charging stations. I also have the iGroove sxt by Klipsch. I didn't ever get a chance to listen to the iGroove HG although reports from my friends were very favourable. When the opportunity to buy one came up, I just couldn't resist. I bought one through E-bay. I have to say this puppy exceeds all expectations. The sound is faithful & true. Crisp highs and astounding bass levels. This machine would have made Paul W. Klipsch very proud. I'm an avid audio toy collector and this, my friends, is a keeper. The sound is thrilling. Thanks Paul.
This is one of the best webcam considering the price. Very easy installation and good clarity. I recommend this to any Laptop user who is looking for a webcam
Mine just went through the washer and then through the dryer. I plugged it in... and IT WORKS...!!!!!!!!
This amp plays crisp and clear, but i was a little disappointed in the power. I should have known better 50wpc. Still sounds great. I'll just turn it up a litle higher.
When I placed the I ink cartridge in the printer it always produced an error message on my printer. It would never print, when I removed the black and put my used one in it finally recognized a new cartridge but of course it was empty so the test page only showed color and it wouldn't print any of my reports because it would always say low ink. Needed to buy a black one at target fit $19.99
These are a step above your standard RCA cables, but they are a nice fit going from my Thorens turntable to my preamp. It's not super audiophile quality, but then again, I don't have 2 grand to spend on cables.
First of all, sorry for my English as this is not my mother tongue.When you realise that paying a few hundreds dollars for a music player, and only a few for the earphones may not be the best idea, you'll start looking at higher end products.A few words about the reviewer: not a music addict/producer, nor an sound expert engineer, a bit of a geek yes, definitely Tech aware, business traveler (long haul ).I listen almost anything: classical, jazz, electro jazz, trip hop, lounge, and a lot of nice voices, not only opera ones.If I guess it right if you're reading this, you already did your homework and you know that the SE530 could be a serious contender for your ideal earphone. You also know what's in the box, you just want to know if it works and if it's worth the price.Here is why I absolutely recommend it in that it respects all my technical requirement:- you're sick of the noise of those plane engines after 10 hours of flight, you just want to be in your own world, and get some rest: mission accomplished: I'm going to be radical here: I would almost buy those as ear plugs, even if they didn't produce sound. Yes, isolating is brilliant. Mind though: it's isolation we're talking about, NOT cancellation.So it's passive,no battery, no tricky system, it's just the old earplug principle, but a very efficient one. The box comes with a dozen of interchangeable adapters so whatever the shape of your ears I defy you not to find something that will fit and effectively "close the door" to the outside world.- your compulsivity will be satisfied with : cord extension, volume control, sturdy travel box, plane adapter, little "thing" to clean the inside of the earphones from ear residue, etc... Two things worth mentioning: Shure, despite being american based, must love the Airbus: their plane adapter is for european made ones: two minijack of equal size. If you fly Boeing, you'll need a short and a long jack (pardon my ignorance of the right terms here). But you got the point: you may want to buy an additional plane adapter plug (it's cheap and small so it didn't loose a star for that, but I was disappointed as we're talking about high level stuff here).The other thing is that SE530, unlike the SE530 PTH, doesn't have this big device that you plug to the cord to be able to listen the outside world at the push of a button, and then back to normal. I didn't go that route since a) earphones mean "light" and "packaable" to me (this is why I refused to go with normal headphones too) and b) if you need to listen to somebody or something frequently then it's definitely not the most appropriate time to enjoy silence or music, so put this music or video player away, your full attention is needed!What I can confirm though is that you will NOT hear this flight attendant coming at you saying the plane is going down in flames please fasten your seat belt. You will have to remove the plugs, it's very surprising but it's also rewarding, there you know you made the right choice, sound isolation wise. Putting them back doesn't need an hour either (albeit it has to be done properly) so I think this PTH thing is a bit excessive.What? music? aah! yep, you could listen to some music with the SE530 if you want :-) Seriously, it is impressive, both because of the quality and because of the (almost perfect) silence you're listening it into. My wife who is more bass aware acknowledged she never heard bass so well displayed. For the rest, what can I say that doesn't sound naive..it's clear, neutral, equilibrated, not "flashy" maybe. One common thing you'll read is that it does discriminate your audio sources. i.e.: with cheap stuff you'll see no difference between your ip..d, HiFi eqpt, computer audio card, compression codec, etc..With the SE530, you'll know why some things are bigger and/or more expensive than others. Plugging this into video games has been a revelation to me, atmosphere, tiny little stuff you never noticed are there. You'll love your HiFi with those. It's not like sitting a few meters away from your speakers, in the sofa, pumping up the volume, but then not everybody lives without neighbours.So it is very very rewarding to be able to enjoy your hardware as if everything was brand new.Voila, I hope you got a feeling of what awaits you with that pair of earphones.I have a recurrent approach over gadgets, I'd say either you stay with the low/average stuff: spend 50 dollars on the Shure entry level for instance, or if you decide to do something, don't stop until you reached the best compromise quality/price. The SE530 are an impressive product, that leaves no chance to the competition. You could go to 5000 USD things if you wished, you won't notice the difference unless you have golden ears. What I tell you if that with those you WILL notice and get at least what you paid for, if not a LOT more.PS: I don't work for Shure, I had to pay for my earphones :-), I did a lot of research, and although this is my first review, it had to praise the product because it's a fine product. I'm sure many of you will lay back on whatever seat you're on, listening to opera or Britney spears (?) and smile thinking "yep, he was right, this is beautiful"***UPDATE AFTER THREE YEARS OF USE...and Philosophical digression *** Jan 2011.Yep, 3 years, time flies. I wanted to share with potential SE530 future buyers, but also with potential SE535 buyers (the upgrade recently launched) my findings:- sound quality:well, no big change here. As many more expert ears have said already,with nice curves to support it, the sound is fantastic, or dead accurate, whatever. I will confirm there is more bass than on low grade earphones, even though i would say it's appropriate, not banging. the sound is smooth, velvet, seems to disclose all frequencies, etc..I would have appreciated a more "crystalline", or treble packed, or cymballistic sound, but that's a preference only and I know that it would have made the sound less realistic. In short, it's sound fidelity at its finest.I essentially listen to classical and jazz so I believe it's the perfect product for that.- Now come the reserves:- I essentially used them in long haul flights, and when at home, on the PC, behind a high qualityAuzentech prelude 7.1 card (hence top notch DAC). Sound is great everywhere. But I mention that to say that these guys didn't suffer my jogging around or my escalating Anapurna etc..they were cherished, taken care of etc..yet, the wires broke inside once (April 09)..twice (May 09)..three times (Nov 10)..that's it, enough for me. the first two times they were replaced by a new pair no questions asked under 2 yrs warranty by Shure (I live near their HQ, great customer service and respect). But then for a replacement warranty is only 1 yr so passed that I am asked to pay 160$ incl to replace them...pff..So that was a great incentive...to give this replacement a second thought.- I gave up. I do think that 500$ of earphone should last more than 1 or 2 yrs.I'm a geek consumer, I know we're not producing panzers anymore, but 500$ SHOULD buy you a solid product, it's totally subjective I know, but one doesn't expect a Ferrari to go to the garage 15 months after purchase for a wrecked motor. Again, they were never mistreated, and the wire rupture that cut one of the speakers inside one ear did not resuted from a shock or any lasso stunt, niet.- here my philosophical digression, in view of my true replacement purchase, still from Amazon (a zillionth time kuddo for those guys, for whom I spend time writing this review, and without whom so many customer mistakes would be made every minute).I just boughtEtymotic Research ER6i Isolator In-Ear Earphones (Black)for flying, andDenon AHD2000 High Performance Over-Ear Headphonesfor staying, total cost for both: 65% of a new pair of SE535 ! My point:A)you want top notch quality in your armchair, on your computer, i.e. at home: buy cans! open or close whatever, you get much better quality for half the priceB)you want quality for jogging/plane/cafeteria/school i.e. noisy environments: DONT spend too much! ear/head-phone are fragile, know that, and then, what's the point of displaying HiFi quality to compete with honks and Rolls Royce engines at 10000ft??.That's my lesson learned of the day. I was wrong for the SE530 because I did not analyse my situation too well. It would have been a good choice had the product resisted time, but it obviously did not, hence my change of direction.I hope it will help others. Thanks to every single one who read, and above all, who posted a feedback at least once in his/her lifetime. happy new year!
I am very pleased it is just what I wanted. I especially like the center zoom control. I have not learned all of the controls but I am working on it.
Bose system is outstanding, awesome, fantastic all of the above in awesome quality sound. A must buy purchase.
I was using a manual switchbox and it really had a lot of ghosting problems. This took care of that. This introduced another problem however. The mouse that came with one of the systems that was hooked to the system. (HP Pavillion/Wheel Mouse) didn't work properly when connected throught the switch box. It worked fine under linux but on win98 it was pretty jumpy. I am using two mice (directly connected to the PCs) that fixed the problem. Not perfect but much better than the ghost effects. I run Win98 on one box and Redhat 7 on the other 1024x768 on both machines.
Unreasonable ink consumption, regular messages of ink needs which prevent use until changes are made, and 3 minutes of settings required to make a copy of an 8 1/2 x 11 original onto plain paper make this an unacceptable product in my opinion. It produces an excellent photo, interestingly better from computer hard drive than directly from chip using extra cost XD to CF adapter. Will not function if one of the 2 black cartridges are low. I use another printer for routine printing from computer, and regret getting rid of my old printer which had copying capability when I purchased the MP500. Cannot recommend for anything except photos. Would not purchase again.
For $200, you sure get a lot! I've been wanting a GPS for a long time but they've always been out of my price range (my father dropped almost a grand on his) so when I saw these at $200, my interest was piqued. I read a few reviews and decided that it would be worth picking up and I took the plunge.I've been using this for half a year now and have traveled through many states with this on. Here is what I've found out about this:Positives:1) It's only two hundred bucks. Again, most of them are still in the $500 price range. I've found very little that this can't do for the money.2) Customizable. There is a wealth of information on the screen out of box but I wanted it to display some other things. After playing around with it for a little bit I found out how to get rid of the estimated time of arrival (very inaccurate) and replaced it with the current speed instead. There are a lot of other tidbits of information it can track but I'm happy with that change.3) Works great out of the box. In fact, I didn't sync it up to my computer for any firmware or map updates until I had it for a few months. I did update the firmware (not sure what I got out of that), backed up my settings, register it, and no new maps were available but it was great to have a product I had bought five minutes prior working perfectly well in my car.4) Battery Life. Sometimes I can't have it plugged in, like when I'm hiking, geocaching, need to use my cigarette lighter for something else, or showing it off for friends. That GPS that my Dad spent all that money on... no battery. Once it has no power it goes out like a light. And not only does it have a battery, but a long lasting one at that. A full charge will let this run for a couple of hours.5) Very accurate. I especially love the MPH on this. Did you know that most cars have their speedometer off by about 5-10%?!?!? Now I have my speedometer on my GPS and it is perfectly accurate. 99% of the time my GPS knows EXACTLY where I am within a couple of feet.6) USB cable. I love it when electronics comes with a standard USB cable. I hate companies that make you use a cable that is proprietary to the product (Palm, Zune, iPod, some cameras). Thank you, TomTom, for making this simple feature.Negatives1) No altitude. I can see Lat and Long, but I have no idea how high I am and in the mountains of Utah, that can be useful information. I'm surprised that didn't come as a feature.2) Can't categorize favorites. Ah, probably my biggest gripe. I wish I could categorize my favorite locations. For instance, most favorites I only use while visiting somewhere and then I have a handful around town that I use 90% of the time. Since it lists things in alphabetical order I just start my more common favorites with a 00 and then group certain towns in their own code. It's a workaround, but folders would have been much nicer!!3) Occassional Misreadings. This seems to be more of a problem with the maps then the unit but sometimes I just suddenly go "offroad" 20-50 feet, especially on the highway and a couple of local parkways. I think it is the maps because it always happens in the same places. I wish map updates would come on a more regular basis.4) Estimated Time of Arrival is wrong. I think it assumed all roads are a set speed, like 40 MPH. But the Estimated Time of Arrival is ALWAYS off, especially on the freeway. I got rid of this and make better estimates in my head, but I wish it would make better assumptions (like Highway = 75, or in my case, about 90 while city streets are about 30 mph on average).I didn't know where to list this, but the screen size can be both positive and negative. Both my parents don't like the small size and consider it hard to read. So if you need bigger displays just so you can read them, there are other products out there for you. However, I love the small screen size because it makes this device so much more portable and fits easier in my glovebox. My parents' GPS has to be carried in with them or hidden in less convenience locations, like under seats.In the end, I love this product. For $200 I wouldn't have been surprised if it had done so much less than it actually does. I love this so much, my brother picked up the exact same model. He loves it to.
Although the waterproof feature is fun, and it's really nice to be able to take both stills and videos on the same camera, the shutter lag on the Optio is obscenely slow. This camera is really only useful for landscapes, portraits, and videos. When you snap the shutter to catch that once-in-a-lifetime shot, you end up with a picture that's a good 2 seconds AFTER that irreplaceable moment. I tried my best to make this camera work for me (the quality of the photos is really quite good), but I've got 8 & 10 year old daughters, and I finally got sick and tired of my photos showing the top of their heads instead of their beautiful smiles, or their feet on the ground when I actually snapped the shot with their feet in the air during a perfect cartwheel! The software Pentax sends with the camera is pretty much worthless, too. Needless to say, the camera is already packed up to return.
This item works wonderfully and is very durable as well. I would highly recommend it to anyone that asked about it.
This is the most awesome thing EVER the other day we saw the lines on Jupiter how freaking cool is that!
We live in the country so no interference excuse from neighbours.Wireless phones are in 4.7 gig band and computer wireless net in 2.4 gig band. RCA is at 900 Mhz so should work fine.First speaker out of the box has high pitched whistle but does play (not acceptable) Second speaker powers up but no reception.20ft accross open room.I was a transmission engineer in phone company so I understand these types of system.Sending it back amd will look at different system.
This is a shoulder pad. It attaches to the strap on your bag and pads your shoulder. Mission accomplished!
I will try to be fair and hit the highs and the lows of this product. Firstly, I already had a (4) camera system from Dedicated Micros (high end system) which has worked perfectly for (5) years, but I was looking for something cheap to fill in the gaps in my camera system. I did my research but went more on price than features, which in hindsight was probably a mistake. The system arrived and I had it up and running pretty quickly, the instructions were very good and installation is easy.Highs1. Easy installation, easy instructions.2. Pretty good video but needs some light to see in the dark, overall pleased with it.3. DVR runs very quiet4. Price..I actually paid $[...] and Amazon dropped it $[...] bucks..oh well.After 3 weeks, the DVR would not record. I then found out the hard disk got corrupted. I had a power strip and was not turning it on and off, hence this was a surprise. I reformatted the drive, tried every trick in the book and it simply gave out. As several other reviewers have noted, this apparently is an issue and is not as rare as I thought. Customer service via their email was quick and authorized a return. I had to pay shipping ($43 bucks Fedex) and now I am waiting for it to come back. I will try to update this review when/if I get the unit returned.Lows1. no external disk for storing videos, must have it connected to network.2. another reviewer noted the slow FF. I must agree, takes quite a bit of time to fast forward through saved videos. I'm guessing takes 15-20 minutes to look at 5 hours of video.3. Cheaply made DVR unit. Obviously something that breaks after 3 weeks is cheap and the quality is subpar. My other system has run 24/7 for 5 years with no problems.If the the Hard Disk did not get corrupted, I would have given it 4/5 stars.UPDATE: I got the unit back (5) weeks later. Evidently they are based in Canada, and your package is sent to a New York address where its resent to Canada. The stupid thing is they only ship once a week to Canada, so when you send your unit to New York you may have to wait another week to have it ship to Canada. To be very honest, I got it back and have not opened the box--but I am keeping it as a back up unit. I went on EBAY and bought another recorder (Dedicated Micros D4) and hooked it into the existing camera system--and it works!!!The cameras and cords all still work if that is any saving grace, but overall would not recommend this system.
I've had this player for just over six months now. As I had heard that some of these have problems after a few months, I felt that it was best to wait before posting anything on it. Now, having incorporated it into my daily routine, and having used it almost every day since receiving it at Christmas, I'm very comfortable with it, and have no greivances.There are a few things about it that might be considered drawbacks, however. First off, it is larger than an ipod, and it's a bit awkward to just shove into your pants pocket. Its playback options aren't the best. For instance, you can't select shuffle for the whole harddrive, and if you have several albums on your selected music list, you can't repeat just that album. Sometimes when it's playing the player itself will make a whirring sound, which I guess must be the hard drive doing its thing. I've also been a little annoyed that the output from the headphone jack isn't very good. When using the player in conjunction with a cassette adapter in the car, or just with an adapter to RCA to plug into my stereo, I've noticed that the volume is quite low, enough that to be listenable, my stereo has to be turned to nearly full volume, and of course, the volume on the player has to at or near full. To remedy this, I've had to invest in a small headphone amplifier. I've not been able to play through my computer directly from the player. Rather, I have to transfer files from the player onto my PC and then play (though that might be my computer or the software rather than the player itself). Also, though it says 40 GB, it's really more like 30-35, which is a bit annoying given that you pay for capacity, but figure that you're still well above the so-called 30 GB player which is probably only in the upper twenties. I should also say that once the thing did freeze on me, and I had to reset it with a paperclip, after which it was fine. And the headphones that come with the player are crap.Apart from these small issues, I have very much enjoyed having and using my mp3 player. The sound quality is fairly good, it never skips, and I'm still filling it. I've found that I'm listening to more of my music collection, and that it's much more organized now that I'm not searching for CDs all the time, and that my music experience is must more customizable. Even with a five CD changer, and a stereo that can be programmed to skip around, my previous set-up didn't allow for me to control what I listen to and in what order to nearly the degree that I do now. I've also used it on multiple occasions as an external hard drive. When I had to wipe my PC, I put a lot of my files onto it because it was easier than burning a bunch of CDs. The software is very stable, and transfering between you hard drive, your "library" and your player is very quick, although if you have a library of significant size, when you first move everything over it will take a while to transfer it all. But adding my latest acquired albums takes only a few seconds. Everything about this MP3 player is quick and easy, and I confidently recommend this as a good player at a better price than the competition.
Bought my Go510 on November 14 as a Christmas present for the wife. It comes with only 90 days of warranty. Today is April 6 and the thing is broken. For a few days it had trouble finding the satellites, then just went dead. It was never abused, never left the car. Out of warranty for just 45 days, $600 wasted. It is junk! Stay away from it!
This product is fabulous! I loved it, the fact that it could work with both itunes and windows media player is great. As a first time buyer/user of digital media players I wasn't sure what to expect and was pleasantly surprised by it. It has traveled quite a few places with me proving itself to be a hardy product. My two year old niece got hold of it and even after her onslaught it is working amazingly. I use it at the gym and even with it's slightly larger size, which some people found undesirable, I find it is still convenient. The larger screen is great for pictures and videos and is really clear.What I did find a little irritating was that the player instead of having a wall plug-in charger, had a USB cord that was used both to move media and to charge the battery. This is not a totally bad thing but I mainly use mine for travel and I don't always bring my laptop along so on my first trip I had to sabotage a hotel computer to get it fully charged for a flight. Obviously buying a wall charger will solve the problem but I must have missed the USB cord in the product description. I also, like many others, found the installation of the software to be a little confusing, but not so much so that I would let that stop me from buying the product.I absolutely love it and would definitely recommend it to any first time user/buyer. Five stars for a excellent product, not bad microsoft, not bad at all.
Can't say how good a GPS this is. After I plugged it in to be updated, I get a message No Maps Found. TomTom customer service is absoutely lousy. I've been able to learn to where and how to return this defective TomTom One. The company is not standing behind it's product, and neither is Amazon.
This router set up easy as pie -- follow the CD instructions and, voila! -- I was up and running with a router that sends my broad band signal from the second floor (of a 3 story house) all the way to my back deck and up to my bedroom. The signal is never less that Excellent and the download speeds are consistently outstanding.I was worried that my old (120 years!) house and the fact that I needed the signal mostly vertically would be a hinderance, but I needn't have worried. Me and my guests are able to share my Verizon DSL connection all throughout This Old House without a single problem.
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.
Palms have nice user interfaces. This is my second Palm PDA. The screen is excellent, and it is thin and light. The software works well, and synchronizes without problems to Windows XP Home and XP Professional. Unfortunately, after two years the on-off switch has failed. This requires me to use one of the "hot" buttons to turn it on. This allows me to continue to use this device, but it is annoying and inconvenient (these are all about convenience, right?). My first Palm device, an M130, also had its on-off switch fail after two years (before its main board failed). Palm needs to understand that I have other things to do with my money than to spend $200 every two years on a PDA because they didn't make the on-off switch robust enough. One should want to buy a new PDA because of new features and design, not because of mechanical failure. This device has been well taken care of and has not been abused. My wife's Treo 700p had its speaker fail after 45 days, and occasionally the phone portion requires a reset. Although I have not had any problems with Palm software, my IT consultant tells me that the Palm software does not synchronize well with the Windows Tablet operating system. Although I would have liked to stay with the Palm OS, because of the mechanical failures of my two Palms and the Treo 700p, my next PDA will probably be from HP.
Works as described. Well made. Comes loaded with multiple razor blades. Make sure you remove them and leave just one before using.
Unit was used once at a wedding, lasted approx 50 shots and stopped working, wouldn't charge up to flash, inspite of several battery changes, both rechargeables and alkaline.
This product has a great feature set. I was especially interested in the VLAN and VPN capabilities. I have tried out the former, but not yet the latter.The ease of configuration is average. I didn't use the provided "quick start" software, as it started out by wanting the clone the MAC address of the PC. In my case, I need to clone the MAC address of the previous gateway box. I used the web management interface. I found it inconvenient that many (but not all) of "save settings" buttons on indivudal web pages cause the unit to reboot. It would be nice to configure all settings and then reboot once.My biggest concern is with stability. At least with the firmware version that came pre-installed. I haven't checked for an update yet. I have two of these units, in different locations. Both of them failed to respond via the web-based management interface after a week or so of service. One of them actually stopped passing traffic from one of the wired ports to the WAN port. Both of these units required a power-cycle to clear the fault. I'm assuming that in the absence of a FW update, this problem is likely to recurr.On that basis, I can't really recommend these units to others. Of course, revised FW might change that opinion. As I say, the features are great.Linksys Wireless-G VPN Router with RangeBooster WRV200 - Wireless router + 4-port switch - EN, Fast EN, 802.11b, 802.11g - Linux
After I purchased this, I read on the Garmin website that any compatible USB cable will do. So this product is good if you want the GARMIN name on it--if not, you may find a compatible cable at your local Dollar Tree :). I purchased this for my Garmin NUVI 255 WT and it works fine. It is the same USB cable sold on the Garmin website which is the cable you need to register, download updates, etc. It does not charge your GPS.
The thing I worry about most when buying a cable is quality. Noise rejection, construction (will it last), and application (is it easily used). I have had cables nearly impossible to put on or remove from connectors, cables that started to fail the day I put them into active use (bad connections, noise rejection, etc.) and cables that just plain looked like they would not stand up over time.This cable is well constructed. It was incredibly inexpensive. It works flawlessly.Done deal.
I am fairly impressed with the iTrip...especially since i had heard a lot of bad things about the early generation. But a friend of mine had just purchased one and loved it so I thought i would give it a shot. I liked the idea of it being chordless. The invasion of static is rare, however when the iTrip gets cold it plays with quite a lot of static until it warms up to about room temp. It took me a while to figure that out. Not sure why that is the case but i just stick it infront of my heating vent in the car for a few seconds and it goes away. Otherwise I am very happy with it!
FIrst off, I am not usually a "Monster Cable" fan cause I think they over charge on most of their products. This was a lightning deal one day ($25) and the wife and I agreed it looked like something we needed.The power strip is nicely labeled and comes with labels for your plugs as well. Makes it nicely organized and when you need to unplug something there is no more guessing which plug it is. Also, it emits a blue light when power is applied to it (if you are into that). Makes a nice looking blue glow behind the TV, which is in a corner at my house.Have had no issues with this and made my home theater setup look much nicer behind the TV. Overall a great product, but wouldn't have paid full price for it.
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.
okay, so i've only had these for two days... but i have had two other pairs of noise-canceling headphones, and these are definitely the best. they are comfortable, compact, and the sound-canceling is really excellent. i'm a student, so i often have to do reading or writing in loud places, and it's hard to concentrate when there's all that noise around. these really effectively block out other sounds (just now my roommate was watching TV, and i didn't even notice the TV was on!). for under 40 bucks, it's a good deal too. if you're also considering the top-selling sony or JVC noise-canceling headphones, definitely get these instead. the JVCs are flimsy (had to buy these to replace my broken JVCs) and the noise-canceling is not so good; the Sonys have uncomfortable, cheap-feeling ear cups that do not seal the sound in well, so that everyone around you also gets to listen to your favorite songs.
Just want to add a review on how the Samsung DVD L100 player works with the sony memory stick: Near perfect. You can switch to memory stick via a button that toggles between the different modes (dvd, memory stick, direct signal in). You can then browse trough digital pictures in a number of modes: slide show, one at a time (advance with keystrokes), or browse through thumbnails (8 at a time displayed if I recall right). I was able to view/show my digital pictures that I took from morocco with my Sony Cybershot 717 to friends right after the trip in europe.That being said, here a few problems I found:a) my camera takes up to 5 Megapixel pictures - that the Samsung can not handle (3 Megapixel max).b) 3 megapixel pics take rel. long to load, i.e. 30 sec or so per picture, that was a little long. I used the time to talk about the shot and hit "next" right away, but see c)c) while loading a picture, a little window "loading" appears in the middle of the screen. that should better be located at the bottom of the screen, since it blocks some of the pic (about stamp size) and see b) it takes so long to load some pics.d) pics are displayed in widescreen and thus everyone looks a little fatterOther comments:I was unable to get a extra battery from anywhere (Dec 02) - sold out even at samsung, and the 6hr battery is still vaporware - not in production yet.The player can also be hooked up as a monitor to i.e. my digital camera. Pic is not very good, though, but for my studio shots it worked all right (friends could see what I was going to shoot and comment/help out before I took a shot).While flying around europe, we watched many movies on planes. Even stewardesses were stopping by to check out the player - brag factor a 10 for certain. Unit is small/thin and not very heavy, and we got nearly 2hrs out of a fully charged battery - good for one movie (but not for lord of the rings:).The samsung works with 110 and 220 v, thus all you need is the plug adaptor for europe, and you are ready to watch movies in the hotel room / charge the battery.
I am very satisfied with the purchase of this ipod ;-)Shipped quickly and arrived perfectly, thank you!
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!!!
This is a beautiful camera that takes an awfully good picture. Easy to use, highly recommended. I love everything about it. By the HP Photo Printer with it for especially good shots.
First of all, this is a positive review!!!Recently purchased the ONE from Tom Tom and find this unit to be VERY nice for the price. It is small, compact with a TON of features! A lot has been made of the Tom Tom "routing engine" in comparisons to Garmin and Magellan, consequently people are stating that the ONE routing engine is week in this area also attributed to the maps used by Tom Tom.Tom Tom uses Tele Atlas maps while Garmin and Magellan use Navteq maps!!I have been fortunate to be able to run side by side testing with all three brands. Most recently the Magellan 3140 with brand new 2007 Navteq maps...Consistently the Tom Tom out "routed" the Magellan as well as "rerouted" faster and better when purposely deviating from planned routes. Furthermore, if the Tom Tom is using inferior mapping how does it consistently find and route to locations that the other unit cannot? Food For thought!!Pros:-Easy to use-Feature rich-VERY efficient routing engine-reroutes are fast and accurate-detailed "main screen" showing map, speed, time to dest, distance to next instruction, signal strength, etc...Cons:-Shorter than acceptable battery life (C'mon Tom Tom, 2 hours???)-Bluetooth claims are misleading if not bogus-no ac charger-no caseI would love to give this unit 5 stars and I realize the "Cons" are not too bad, but they should provide an AC charger and case!!!
I recently purchased the Logitech Z-5500 speaker system to use with my Sony VAIO desktop, Sony dvd player, and 20gb iPod. For me, sound quality was as important as connection options - and this set does not disappoint in either regard. I have the included speaker wires going into my 5.1 sound card, a Monster Cable Digital Optical Cable running to my Sony dvd player, and a 3.5mm cable connecting my iPod to the speakers. As other readers correctly point out, the sound is incredible right out of the box. Though I'm hardly an audiophile, these speakers sound far superior to the Logitech X-530 5.1 system (harldy a bad speaker system!) that came with my PC.As good and useful as the wireless remote is, I believe the best feature of this entire system is the Digital SoundTouch control center. Beyond connectivity options, the control center is easy-to-use and offers numerous sound settings and adjustments.I also wanted to point out was how great Logitech's support website is. The pages are very thorough and include photos of the entire "installation" steps. Hats off to Logitech for providing ways to improve a speaker system so easily.Lastly, a final thought on the system's volume. As other readers point out - it is simply thunderous. At half volume the sound is more than any listener needs to enjoy the experience. A 10" subwoofer is ridiculous on paper, but trying to find a suitable place to position it may be challenging if you haven't thought ahead about this step. And make sure to follow the instructions and keep it (and its magnet) away from any electronic components.With that said, the price of these speakers has been falling and I consider them a steal for the $220 I spent on them. Perhaps like a sucker I bought the 3-year warranty, but thus far I have had no problems with them and look forward to years of satisfying listening.
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 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.
I have used this product since it was first made, finally had to get anew one when the old one wouldnot respond to the touch screen. I love its reliability!
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I can't say enough good things about the Sony DSCW80, but I'll mention 10 features that I've been particularly pleased with:1. In "fine" mode you can snap images that will print with great detail up to 13" x 19".2. With a 4GB ProDuo card you can shoot almost an hour of very decent video, with sound.3. The image stabilizer works great.4. Shutter response is very fast and works particularly well in continuous shooting mode.5. Auto Exposure Bracketing (which allows you to shoot the same images at three different exposure settings) is a wonderful feature that is usually available only in much more expensive cameras.6. Battery life is excellent and charging time is reasonable.7. The mode selector provides brief on-screen explanations as each mode is selected.8. The camera has a view finder (which is invaluable when the sun is shining on the LCD screen).9. The camera includes shutter-click and other useful sound effects.10. The flash is well-synchronized and it can be manually calibrated to provide higher or lower flash intensity - a great feature!I could be describing a camera that costs $1,000 and weighs 2 pounds, but the DSCW80 offers so much in such a tiny, low-cost package - it's just amazing!
Avoid this. There are better MP3 players on the market with more features at the same prices. Very surprising display is so limited - with 150 songs on a CD it would seem like a basic requirement to show the songs title and length (as most newer ones do).Frankly, I think this is an overstocked item that YOU are paying to clear out.
Nice player, especially for the price. Screen has one dead pixel but I can live with this. I wish this player had video input so I could use it with a digital camera and camcorder. Battery life is about 3 hours and spare batteries are available from the manufacturer for $40. Sound is very good considering the internal speakers are tiny. Wish there was volume control from the remote.
We bought this to replace a unit that went bad after 2 years of use. It works great with our solar panels, and was fairly easy to install.
I tried using this unit with my cable system. But, instead of improving my signal, it made it noisier. So, it didn't work in that setting. My setup was: "cable in -->moto booster -->cable splitter-->tv" Now, I did check my modem's signal "power level" and it went from "3.9" to "16.9" which is a major improvement in that aspect. But, it didn't do much for video. But, I may be in the minority because a lot of the other reviewers are having excellent results. Oh, one curious thing is that when I looked into my cable modem's settings, the log read the date as 1970 instead of 2008. Once I removed the booster from the connection, it read 2008.Now, I plugged in the unit to my outdoor antenna being used for over-the-air HD stations and it worked great. I'm getting two more stations I wasn't before.Although it didn't work for my cable video signal,I gave it five stars because it did work for my antenna and cable modem.Update:Ok, my initial review was a bit wrong. I've been using this booster with my over-the-air antenna for HD reception and it works great. Now, when it comes to cable tv it did improve my video signal as well. My video signal went from a few grains to perfectly clear clean signal. I may have to order a second one. This is the first signal booster that I'm confident to recommend.
I just bought this as a replacement for my Toshiba that was a few years older. I bought this mainly because I just got a 36in HDTV widescreen and wanted good progressive scan capabilities and optical sound output to my new receiver. This DVD is fantastic I have yet to experience any of the problems I read about, the anamorphic conversion is great, the letterbox edges are crisp and smooth the picture is wonderfull. The numerous jacks make it possible to get this up and running on any system but if you have the choice use the optical sound because it is amazing.
Small, neat, packs well, and it works. I bought 1 for my iMac, 1 for the kid's eee. Both said OK fine, and went right to work. I have not "pushed" it, but for usual stuff, a great, inexpensive solution
If you do a lot of scanning this is the one you want. This is the 3rd unit my company has purchased. Unit number 1 has been in service 3 years, unit number 2 for 2 years, and this new scanner. No problems - easy setup - FAST SCANNING - excellent scan quality and ability to configure scan options. Comes with Paperport and OmniPage which aren't great, but get the job done. Surprisingly good color scan quality (not flatbed professional grade, but good for day to day business documents). If you have a high scan volume, I'd recommend this guy.
once you have digested the flimzy How to use booklet which takes a few days you are on the road to easy recording and listening to the music that you want.Version 3 is nice but still of course designed mainly for Apple. I hav a PC, functions like call cards and calendars do not seem to work properly unless I have not understood the instructions.Whatever the problemns it remains easy for music and a very beautiful piece of computer technology
The Zune software is a nightmare to set up. Once I did, I found out that the Zune does not play all the music I had purchased from online music stores that use Microsoft's own "Plays for Sure" DRM. Why would Microsoft abadon thier own encryption? If they think I'm going to re-buy music from their own store, they're nuts! (I won't even get into Microsoft's stupid point system for buying music)Even my own mp3's, from CD's I own, also had to be re-encoded and that took for ever.I figured that I would just use the Windows Media Player instead of this lousy Zune software, but guess what! That won't sync to the Zune either.Didn't Microsoft see what happend to Sony's "Connect" software. If you have not heard of "Sony Connect", that's because they tried to do exactly what Microsoft is doing with the Zune, and nobody used it.The wireless feature is a joke. If you can find someone to send a song to, they can only listen to it 3 times or 3 days, whichever comes first. How is this a feature? Wireless would have been a good idea if you could actually "share" your music with someone else. More proof that Microsoft does what the record companies want them to do. Wireless also drains the battery in a hurry. Even with the wireless off, the battery life stinks.Another fact I found out, was that Microsoft gives record companies money for every Zune sold, because THEY KNOW all the music on MP3 players are stolen. What about MP3 CD's that are played on CD players? I don't know about you, but I'm not going to support a company that wants to open the flood gates, and pay record and movie companies just because a device can play content the way I want to. This would mean every DVD, CD, VHS, and Tivo players sold would have to give money to the record and movie companies, because THEY KNOW all of these products have stolen content on them.If Microsoft had decent software (which may be fixed eventually) and I could use the music I already own on this player, and Microsoft wasn't supporting companies that label me as a thief, I may have considered keeping this thing, but I need something that plays music, not something that annoys the heck out of me. I'll have to try something else. What a waste of time.
This player is simple, effective and doesn't burn your pocket as well. I forgot to notice that it works only with a SD card, I was trying with a memory stick. But, with a SD card, it works good. Plays good. No playlists and all that. Overall, it is a mp3 player whose memory capacity is just dependent on the SD card you insert in.
Really glad I went with these as an upgrade for my 97 S10. I had to modify the door panels to accept the tweeters but I knew that before buying them. I am running these with a 10yr old Kenwood KAC-8401 amp and bridged. They sound amazing and look great doing so. Would definately recommend these (and have) to someone looking for a nice set of components.
Works well. Good deal. I have taken the cover off as it is somewhat cumbersome.
My wife and I both use these with our laptops and love them. It works with any computer that has USB, and has no batteries to run down, so it's always ready. I've had mine for 2 years, and am about to replace it because I have literally run the feet off of it--the little nylon pads on the bottom have worn down to the point that it sort of scrapes when it moves. I am surprised to see the negative reviews about the cord, because I have had no problems at all. You need to be reasonably careful when retracting the cord so that it doesn't bunch up, but it seems very sturdy. I carry mine in a backpack where it gets jostled around with a bunch of other gizmos, and it continues to work perfectly. I used to think a wireless mouse was the ultimate for mobility, but those have 2 problems: 1) batteries; 2) most of them come in 2 parts, so if you lose one, the whole thing stops working. This mouse has neither of those issues.
returned my netgear and bought the linksys, worked on the first try, using dhcp, the 1.36 firmware, did not allow port forwarding, so i backed it down to 1.34 and it port forwards just fine, tech support was helpful as well, and did not have to wait 2 hours to get hung up on
I bought last years model and absolutely LOVE IT so I bought my daughter this years model. It is simple to use and simple to download pictures in computer. It's small and cute and fits in your pocket. I take it everywhere I go! Mine is Rock Star Red and her's is Twilight Sepia. We both get lot's of nice comments about them. Easy to recharge. Hope this review helps you.
I thought that this would be an ideal product for my aging father as both his sight and his dexterity are somewhat impaired. My first thought was to contact the parent company, Hy-Tek Manufacturing, to ask for a dealer referral and to get some answers to a few simple operations questions. After 3 days they did get back to me, recommending Amazon as a purchase source but ignoring my request for operations information. I sent a second email but it was completely ignored. Maybe this should have been a warning.I decided to go ahead and order one anyway. The purchasing process was quick and easy and delivery form Amazon's agent was about 5 days, more than acceptable. The unit comes well packaged with easy to follow instructions. Actual programming is simple and very straight forward. The problems started after successfully programming my dad's satellite receiver. The main menu could not be accessed, the information button was non-functional and two of the numeric keys did not work. I tried all of the codes listed for the manufacturer of that receiver, none of them made any difference.Another email to Hy-Tek, and another 3 day wait, produced the response " it doesn't work with all devices and I guess it just won't work with your receiver, you'll have to send it back to the supplier. We will make note of this and maybe we can add this receiver in a future update. " No help at all and no concern or consideration expressed on the part of the manufacturer. If they had bothered to respond to my original inquiry in the first place, I would never have purchased this substandard piece of equipment and wouldn't have been out the freight charges. One of the questions that I asked originally was " will it access the main menu? ", but they didn't have the common courtesy to respond.Be aware that this remote will not work with all devices. Even simple, necessary functions like menu and numbers may not be accessible. The manufacturer is slow to respond to customer inquiries and less than helpful if and when they do. Would I recommend or purchase this item again, absolutely not.
I purchased this product for my daughter for Christmas. It worked fine for two days and she loved it. Then it began sporadically making a grinding noise that was not normal. I sent an email to Archos support on December 27 and had not recieved any response by January 6, so I tried to call. After 25 full minutes on hold - I gave up and sent another email to support. Again, no response. I returned it and am now shopping for a replacement. With the short warranty and non-existent support - buyer beware.
What you would expect of Apple...No complaints.I do reccomend buying a skin to prevent scrathing.
They should make all of these 10 feel long. I have many of them that are just to short and you can't do anything with them.
My friends always told me to buy it!! So at last i did it! It's a very good mouse. Other friends has RAZOR mouses and they told me that G5 is better.
Nice 1/8&#34; to RCA stereo adapter. Plug phones / music players into receiver. Works great, satisfactory construction and the price is right. Buy 2. I had to reorder.
I recently purchased a Canon remote cable release from an Amazon vendor. This was following buying other releases for less money. Amazon finally provided a Canon release that was provided at a good price. I had had a Canon release originally but lost it. I am really happy to be able to afford the Canon release. I am also happy with the great service of the provider.
Takes some getting used to, but once you do, this thing is really a neat tool to have. Very packable and portable.The only issue is that the silicone is very susceptible to cuts and abrasions. Do not use knives or rough objects around the keyboard; I cut the membrane of one of the keys with a small pocketknife accidentally while opening letters.
Protects your Sansa Player from scratches and falls.Very good indeed I will recommend it anytime.
Very handy to have Compact Flash and SD in the same small unit, as these are the formats I've been most likely to encounter with DSLRs and other digital cameras. Not sure why SanDisk split these formats in their newer readers. So far, it's much faster than transferring pictures through the built-in USB port on a Canon Rebel XT and 20D. And it looks smaller in real life than it does in the product photograph where it appears more elongated -- it's about 2.5" square by .75" thick.
This is exactly what I wanted to go with my Sony all-in-one computer. The computer has optical out, and the Z-5500 has optical in, and the processor and amp in it produce amazing sound. The control unit is quite handy and easy to place within reach without the big footprint of an amp. The high quality sound has made using the all-in-one computer a completely new experience. In my opinion, the Logitech Z-5500 gives me one heck of a lot for the money.
Canon knows that this is a must if you have an expensive lens to protect so they pick your pocket for this $3.95 piece of plastic. Yes it fits well and is nicely made, but $31, should come with a tube of Vaseline... Watcha gonna do?
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!
These 2 way radios and the low price are hard to beat. They are really nice to have while hunting with my son. They work great and are quick and easy to recharge.
My son loves his new Zune and you price was great. It came in undamaged and I am very happy with this product.
I purchased this item a few years ago and it is the worst product I have ever used. EVER. It jams every time I want to print a label and when I press the feed button, it prints a bunch of blanks and wastes the very expensive labels that you have to buy from them. I have never before encountered such a poorly designed product.
After a week it stopped working, red light still works but doesn't charge.I have nothing else to say but Amazon feels necessary to require me to write 20 words when 3 will do. It doesn't work.
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!
This cable costs less than 50% of the price you'd pay in a store, even a discount store like Walmart's. AND it works great! I personally always buy cables online, never in stores, and have never been unpleasantly surprised. This vendor can be trusted to never sell junk.
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!
If you have a lightscribe cd burner - these disks are great! You can print your label RIGHT on the disc - very cool! Quick shipment, quality product/packing.
I was very unhappy with the performance of this product. I have used Diamonds products for years, i.e. Monster 3D, Monster 3D II, Megamonster SLI, etc. which are all first rate products, but the Viper II was plagued with troubles. After upgrading the Bios, and installing all drivers and updates I still got graphical distortion on direct3d games and lock ups on OpenGl. OpenGl games looked decent, but not compared to how they should look given Diamonds bragging. I returned this card for a refund and will wait for Voodoo6.
quality speaker wires. i might have preferred thicker gauge, but they deliver consistent quality performance and the price was right.
There are a lot of very thorough reviews of the NX60, so I'm going to just highlight a few of the things I think make this stand out above and beyond other palm PDAs, as well as some notes to the negative side of things, and things i have yet to try but will discuss after trying them out.Sony design - it's beautiful. Technically and from an asthetic perspective, the NX60 is almost flawless. The keyboard is somewhat extraneous if you've learned graffiti, but it's a useful backup. All controls are intuitively located (except the keyboard, which I find difficult to use while holding onto the device). Sony has employed their now famous and highly cherished Jog Dial physical interface, with the welcome addition of a "Back" button to allow you to not only scroll through and into menus/programs (the jog dial clicks in to allow what you've rolled over to be selected), but also to navigate back to higher levels within the interface. It doesn't work with all apps, however.I really wonder whether the flip-top screen on the NX60 was the inspiration for the new class of notepad style PC laptops. It's a great design. It allows for a larger screen than your standard palm. Great idea. It also means that the screen protection is built into the function of the device, a welcome change for me from the flip top or removeable styles of screen protection (if there is any built in at all).Contrary to a couple of the reviews, I LOVE the screen-based graffiti area. It's collapseable in (what i assume are) NX60-aware apps, which I love because it means more useable screen space, and when you write on it, you get immediate visual feedback of the shape of your strokes...it has, if anything, improved my speed and accuracy with graffiti. I love it. (review edit): I can now, thanks in large part to the visual feedback, write almost as quickly as I write on paper. Woo hoo!The screen is bright and sharp. Lovely.The processor is FAST, FAST, FAST. I guess i'll be testing this once i get a mem stick and load up some video...(review edit): Tried out video...cooooollll...I found a decently priced 128 meg mem stick, so I'm not exactly ripping huge movies to this thing, but the quality is excellent. Very pleased.the size: just big enough for my big, american guy hands. some things shouldn't be the size of a quarter. the NX60 is in my opinion just the right size. think of it like a super-futuristic detective's note pad, and the size is just right. I tried out the Palm Tungsten, and found its short height and the "pull open to use fully" 'feature' awkward, and difficult to hold on to. If you have really small pockets maybe it's ok, but it sacrifices useability for minimal stowage size. i'd rather take up more pocket space than fumble while i use the device.(review edit): I've been using Eudora's mail product on the Clie to read mail from my Outlook inbox, and reply to some of the mail (it sends through the PC when I sync)...it rules. I took the Clie to jury duty standby with me last week, got through everything in my mailbox with time to spare. Thanks to the Clie's ability to play mp3s in the background while using other apps, I did it all listening to music. Yay.flash player. (review edit): have tried this out now. Pretty darn cool. I haven't really pushed it yet, just simple stuff. It's decently fast at rendering simple animations, and can handle sound pretty well, so (so far) another big win.Things I haven't tried yet:PDFs with images.mp3s - it sounds like VBR mp3s aren't useable, which is too bad. but that's what the iPod is for, right? ;-) Besides, I'd rather spend 400 bucks on an iPod and put 15 gigs of vbr mp3s on it.(review edit): tried out the mp3 player. Pretty decent. The Bass booster is ok, but the power throughput IMO leaves something to be desired. Again though, that's why there's such a thing as iPod.notes:memory stick - I'm wondering if it's compatible with the up to gigabyte mem sticks that are available now...the user manual only talks about mem sticks up to 128 megs. Would be useful for the photo, video and mp3 capabilities of this device...i'll write more about it if I find some answers to this.wireless network card - i'm considering getting one, which i wasn't considering before - this is such a useable device that it might be worth dropping the extra cash for.camera module - c'mon...chances are, if you are getting one of these, you already have a multi-megapixel camera with at least partially manual settings. You don't need a camera on your PDA ALSO, do you? ;-)things i'm a little disappointed by:the remote control function doesn't seem to be able to communicate with my sony amp or my sony vcr, which surprised me. maybe i'm missing something. (review edit): ok I got it to work with all my sony gear. Yay! Still isn't working with the (Samsung) tv, which is old enough to probably be using some obscure, outdated IR set, so no huge disappointment there; I've never had a remote control for it anyway (got it used). it just would have been nice. The remote commander app does have pre-sets for Samsung TVs, so I'm betting that the age of the TV is the problem. Time to upgrade ;-)the internal memory (11 megs) is a little skimpy for a PDA with this much processing capability. i filled it up to capacity with word docs, excell files, web downloaded news, a couple of simple PDFs and my M$ Outlook info immediately. it reminds me of early days of laptops, when the standard ram was _never_ enough to do anything but read your good old text based email. You WILL need a memory stick, which i'm sure is Sony's general game plan. (review edit): if you look around you can find a 128 meg card for under fifty bucks, including tax, in San Francisco.the keyboard could give a little more tactile feedback, but it has a continuous surface, so there's no dirt getting under the keys and screwing it up to worry about, which I highly value. pockets pick up a lot of grit : )
A remarkable product - it improved my FM and HD radio reception by about 50%. Easy to install.
This item is well worth the price. I find myself in many locations in my organization and i find i dont have to carry my laptop with me everywhere i go. I synchronize my files and my email and just plug the device into any pc with a usb port and away i go. it protects my files with antivirus it presents my mail to me in a very "outlook" looking and feeling manner which i am used to. it keeps all my passwords protected, and keeps me in a secure browsing mode when i access the internet. Best of all its light and it leaves no trace that i was ever on a foriegn machine ... i love it
I bought this believing it would be a nice way to record right onto DVD......nope. The whole process of finalizing the DVD and using mini DVDs makes this function cumbersome at best. You may want to invest in a MiniDV tape camcorder for the same video quality until this technology evolves. I know a few people with the Panasonic DVD recorders who say they find that product works much better than when they tried my Sony, so maybe its just a Sony poor design.
I bought this last Saturday at Office Depot, and it's an AWESOME little mp3 player. My old player had run out of space (it was only 256), so I decided to get a bigger one. This one is "bigger" memory-wise, but it's still really small and compact! The radio is good on it, and I couldn't be happier with its performance. The earbuds are just AWESOME, as I think are all amplified earpieces (my Creative earbuds were awesome too).I only have a half-gripe, and that's that the player is only compatible with Windows XP. In order for it to work with my Windows 98 laptop, I had to go through a heck of a time with the drivers and all. Doing an online search in Google Groups helped, and I was soon able to recognize it on the computer and start adding songs. I've added almost all the songs that I love, and I still have about 80-something MB left!All in all, the PERFECT mp3 player for ya. It's got great sound, awesome radio, everything you could want.A must have!
This camera has a good number of features for the price.The upsides include:- easy to get started- excellent resolution- very easy to move pictures to computer- cool power on/off feature- good menu system and picture preview- goo picture monitor (the little screen)The bad things:- takes too long to recharge the flash betwen photos- takes a little too long for the camera to focus and shoot- 16 MB card only holds about 10 pictures- shouldn't make me remove battery to recharge
Great sound for the bucks! and do like the sub-woofer effect...which you can control so not to be to blasting! wear these a few hours a day and are rather comfy. not too bad for the money.and a battery seems to last forever!..been using the same one for a couple of weeks now on a average of 4 hours a day.
I have a Sony cybershot camera, my puppy chewed up my memory stick and I needed a replacement, was going to stick with Sony card since I have a Sony camera, but this one is way cheaper than the Sony brand, thought would give it a try and it works well, glad that I bought this, save alot of money.
I've seen these speakers for $200 to $250 in 'brick in mortar' stores, so they were a steal at Amazon's price.They were easy to install and sound great. I've seen others complaining about a lack of bass, but I personally do not have that problem. Sound carries differently outside, and without walls and other hard objects to 'bounce' off of speakers are going to sound differently outdoors. Placement of the speakers will also determine how they sound. For example, placing them up high near a ceiling will help give more bass.Some outdoors speakers sound 'hollow', and are not capable of delivering a decent range for outdoor music listening. A song like 'Adagio In D Minor' still sounds good, and any speaker that can solidly reproduce the sounds on 'Adagio In D Minor' is okay in my book. These speakers sound great, and I think they are the best speakers you can buy at this price point.Sure, you could jump into the $200+ range (on Amazon) for better sounding outdoor speakers, but unless you are a serious audiophile I wouldn't recommend spending the extra cash.
My job involves being on the phone for extended periods throughout the day and my customers and I often times found it difficult to hear each other. Since using this amplifier I must say that the audio quality (both headset and microphone) of my phone calls have improved tremendously. This has definitely had a positive effect on the relationship with my customers. The only complaint I have is that a list of compatible headsets should be listed in the product description as it wasn't compatible with my existing Panasonic headset and as such didn't work initially when I received it. I then purchased the Plantronics HW261N Binaural Headset and it worked perfectly. I will be recommending this and the headset to my fellow coworkers.
Fancy look on the machine and very useful. Reliefs you from plugging and unpluggin usb drives.A friendly accessorySofaia.B
Bought one last year and was able to use for only 2 weeks. Now it plays (both ordinary cd audio and mp3's) sometimes but most of the time it will not recognize the cd at all. The player did not undergo any rough handling or anything. If all the reviews about how good this product is true, then I guess I'm just unlucky.
Within an instant my husband was thrilled and said it feels like he's using a brand new shaver. We paid about $150 for his shaver more than 6 years ago so this is a minimal investment to shave with a like-new device.
This radio has been a trusty old friend for the past several years. I bought it several years ago when I wanted to start trying out shortwave radio, especially when camping and hiking in remote areas.Since then, I've purchased numerous new toys like iPods, a satellite radio, and a couple table-top radios. But I always find myself coming back to using the old, reliable 7600gr.The great thing about this radio is its versatility. In a day and age when electronic gadgets skimp on seemingly unimportant details, this radio has it all.The line out is perfect for connecting it to a speaker system, filling my office with great sounding music.The attenuator is great for using the radio in interference-riddled environments like offices. It also helps tremendously in focusing on weak stations that may be overpowered by stronger signals.The headphone output on this radio is phenomenal. I never really appreciated it until I tried using headphones on cheaper radios. Very full sound, clear with music or talk radio. Try using good full-sized headphones like the Grado sr80's. With top quality FM stations, you can hear deep bass, clear mids, and crisp highs.The Standby memory function makes this radio a great travel alarm clock.Shortwave reception has been great for me. I've been able to find lots of interesting stations from around the world.Presets are easy to use once you get the hang of it.Batteries last a ridiculously long time.Rugged and reliable. I've camped, hiked, cycled, and ran with this radio, and traveled to Mexico and numerous other places with it. It's been through harsh Canada winters, humid tropical weather, and the occasional rain shower. It still works great. In the same time, two iPods have broken, my first satellite radio broke. But the 7600gr keeps on ticking.This radio is versatile. Use it as a desktop radio, a travel alarm clock, and remote-location shortwave radio. The only thing it doesn't do well is serve as a pocket radio: It's just too big fit in a pocket. Carry it in a shoulder bag or backpack, and you've got great sounding portable radio.If you can get your hands on one of these, get it. It's a classic radio that Sony probably won't ever replicate.
While the sound quality is good, this $3k system is definitely not up to the hype due to poor UI and Usability designs by Bose. I would not have bothered if I was buying even $1500 system but for 3k it is not really worth. While everyone talks about how great this system is, let me talk about some major drawbacks of this system that no one talks about:1) It does not display Track/album info for CDs (for e.g. the ones you ripped off from online music stores) and MP3 CDs! Yes, thats true! How can anyone browse through 100+ songs from an MP3 CD and select the song that they want without seeing any track/album display on the TV Screen? I am extreamly upset with Bose lacking "common sense" here! Come on Bose, even my old $100 cheap DVD system can display this info on the screen! If you let the users play mp3 CDs didn't it occur to you that they would perhaps would like to choose the song they want to listen to?2) It does not let you store MP3 CDs.3) It does not let you transfer music from your PC.4) It does not import the Title/Album info for the custom CDs that you burn with music that you have downloaded. It just names all the tracks and album info for the this type of CD with '-No Label-' title! You have to spend days to Edit (BTW editing is horrible too) all this info to make it right (if you have patience at all). If you end up storing more then one custom CDs, they all look the same when you browse through music library! So, there is no way to distinguish between them and hence you are really screwed! If you were to edit the title of a song/album, there is no way to listen to the song (to make sure it is the right song) while editing it! While listening, you can't edit the title! How stupid!5) Browsing through music library is a pain. If you have 200 CDs, there is no way to skip to a particular CD in a second. for e.g if you want to go to 100th CD, you have to cick 100 times to get to it in the list! Same thing goes for Artist, Album and track selection.6) The playlist feature is not really good. You are stuck with UMusic and a very basic playlist option.7) Editing feature is not really intutive. There is no way you can key in letters using the Remote controls number pad (such as the ones you have with Cellphones. Each number will have 3 letters assigned to it etc...) There is no way to play and doublecheck the song while editing the title for a song/album. So, imagine yourself editing a bunch of songs with no preview!Well the bottomline is that this pricy system is lacking so many basic features showing how Bose did not do a good job of focussing on usability. It is not just about the sound, the system should be functional too! I hope Bose realizes this soon! In any case Bose just lost their image as far as I am concerned!
They were like, 50 cents or something- they rock!I plug them into my USB port and rock out- or take them to the beach. They came like, the next day too- fabulous...
I bought these for the cost and functionality and have been quite happy with both. Over a year later they still function just fine!
I have bought three (3) of these TEW-624UB and two of TEW-637AP because they have me very happy with these products I can"t rate them high enough. A five star rating is way to low for what these products have done for my wireless home network. I give these 10 stars. Thomas T. Perry
I like my headphones. The new design makes them more comfortable. The only problem with the headphones would be that the sound quality needs to be a bit more louder, don't get me wrong they sound excellent, but if they are "stereo" headphones, then the sound should be louder that they are.
Great sound at a fantastic price. These headphones aren't going to cancel out all the exterior noise. (you'll still hear outside conversations - which is a positive for jogging, walking, etc.) But if you're looking for quality sound out of inexpensive headphones - with a built-in volume adjustment - these are a must! The sound quality is great, and the price is terrific. Koss KTXPRO1 Portable Headphone
iLINK port doesn't work any more after plug/unplug for several times. Once it is dead you can no longer download/upload video to your computer. The cause is due to defective electronic component from SONY, this issue has not been found for other brand camcorders and I am not sure if it has been fixed for SONY's other models. You can do a search on Internet and you can find a bunch of complains about iLink of Sony camcorder, also the repair cost is very high.
I have personally owned a Salad Shooter for years and use it often. Recently, my daughter asked to take it after she ended up in the emergency room from a cut she recieved trying to use a traditional shredder. I just couldn't give up mine since I really do use it almost daily. It makes cutting vegetables so quick and easy and is wonderful for shredding cheese without mishaps! She was so excited to receive the gift of a brand new Salad Shooter!Presto 02970 Professional SaladShooter Electric Slicer/Shredder, White
If you apply the last update to the Ipod Software (the one that let you play new games, and video podcast), the Navigtion Trick will no longer work. In the case of my 60Gb Ipod video, I've had to restore an old software version in order to get the navigation trick working again
Product works as advertised. Lightweight yet powerful and keeps the otherwise hot batteries at the right temperature.
I'm actually posting this on behalf of my wife, who uses it almost daily in her job as part of a virtual call center. From the comments she's made, she's very happy with the product. Even on days when our lawn service is going past the window in her room where she's working, the person on the other end can't hear the mower. She's never complained about it, and never asked for a different one. Now if only *my* employer would buy these as well... I could definitely use the noise canceling feature (open area work group with inconsiderate and/or noisy co-workers).
reception is great and I didn't have to buy an a different antenna....very pleased and the price was better than any place I found (truck stop, radio store, etc)
I read the reviews above went to the store checked it out and said I got to have it. Playstation 1&amp;2 and DVD's sound awesome with it. The mixing is a great feature due to the fact you can play CD's while using it for PS2 without switching CD's. If your looking for a great sound, looking for a mini stereo system for your MP-3 music look no further. I hooked up my notebook to it and played music for hours. Great Buy!
Talk about ease of use. Now I am an older guy creeping up on 60 and new technology doesn't always come easy and I did have help from the Circuit City FireDog guy but I have to tell you once you get this set up, nothing could be easier. Press the Watch TV button and on comes the TV, AV Receiver, and Direct TV Receiver, press Watch DVD and off goes the Direct TV Receiver and on comes the DVD player. I looked at more expensive Remotes, CC had this for 100.00 on their Outlet site, paid 57.76 w/ Amazon and couldn't be happier. Even has a help button, if something gets mixed up you can press help and it will walk you through fixing the problem. So easy to use but you may need help getting it set up if you are not real up to date savvy like me. No sense spending 150.00 and up for a fancier one when this one is like perfect and you can't beat the price w/ Amazon
I was having pain around my shoulder and even went to the doctor. Soon I realized that it was caused by me working from home at the dining table, where the table height is a bit higher than a regular work desk. My elbows were at 45 degree angle. My hands were basically hanging from the key-board. I've been already using this keyboard at my work desk. I bought one for home and it forced me to rest my wrist on the keyboard pad.Keep the Plastic Attachment intact by the wrist pad:I kept the plastic attachment by the pad which makes the keyboard slanted towards the front and elevated by the wrist. It may look a bit weird at first but once you get used to it works to your benefit.Customer Service:Microsoft Customer Service was surprisingly good. One of the keys stopped working for the one I use at work. I called support and soon they sent me a replacement keyboard. I didn't have to send the old one back.Other concerns:One word of caution, key labeling seems to vanish after continuous use. Another colleague had similar problem and Microsoft sent him a replacement.Features:There are some programmable hot-keys around the top of the key-board. One may find these helpful along with the Zoom key in the middle. I personally only use the zoom key among all of these extra buttons and even at a very minimum.Do register the product with Microsoft if you'd. It'll make it easy for you to track the keyboards if you have multiple.Overall it's a very good product!
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.
If you can get one of these for under $100...RUN TO GET IT. The sound is excellent, the capacity is awesome, the features are great. Is it perfect? NO WAY! but for the money, nothing can out there can touch this. A very well known store was running a $99 special for a Brown Zune, but they were sold out. The kid behind the counter was nice enough to sell me a black version for the same amount. LUCKY ME!!!The software updates automatically into the new ZUNE interface, which is much nicer than the old version. ALL my music from WMP 11 sync nicely into the ZUNE software and loading everything into the ZUne player is automatic. The Zune feels like a well made "toy" . I loaded about 3000 songs, 170 pictures, and I still have 23 gb left. I had second generation Ipod Mini and this is so much better.Keep in mind that this is not a tiny or sexy little gadget, but if you need something for your 3 mile run or to go to gym, you can always get a $30 little player. I actually bought a Sandisk CLIP 2 GB player for $35 and it does the trick. But for a multi feature large capacity player, this is great, especially if you can get it for under $100
I ordered these headphones because of previous reviews that said that they were great.I was blown away by these things. Frequency response of 16HZ to22KHZ, I believe it (We can only hear 20HZ to 20KHZ).Crisp, no crackle highs, and no distorted lows.With plenty of POWER! I use these for about 6 hours a day, 7 days a week. they are so comfortable that after the first day of use, i forget they are on, and nearly yank my laptop off of the table! Don't let the first fit fool you when you first put them on. They start out snug, but soon you can't feel them. GREAT SOUND low or high volume, and with all styles of music. From Classical, to Hip Hop, to the guitar gods of the classic rock era. (Rest in piece Ronnie Montrose), who passed on last week. I listened to Town Without Pity, and Rock Candy for hours with these. I think the next set will last much longer, because i do a "headphone check" before I get up from my computer. This is another marriage saving feature. You can hear your wife talk to you, and answer her intelligently, not like buds. I just ordered 2 more of them, for UNDER $10.00 delivered (2 day shipping for free. I love Amazon Prime)!BUY THESE, AND GET AMAZON PRIME!!! The headphones lasted 6months , until my cat ate the wires. (Oh well, live & learn)...This quality item for under $5.00 each can't be beat...Amazon Prime paid for itself in about 4 months of 2 day shipping.Not to mention that the Prime free video service(Free movie & tv shows streaming when you want them, similar to netflix)!From music to movies, yummy!Liquid Tusk.
Battery life in GPS is pretty short so I found this adapter a must to have. It works very well, nice finish. I can't complain.
This device is rated for 880 joules of energy which I was very surprised at such a high rating for such a low price. In addition it comes with Belkin's connected device warranty coverage as well. I have used the charger as a surge protector but the unit is rather bulky and you'll need to plug it into the lower outlet if you want to have access to both outlets. As I said it is a bit bulky but the reason for that is because of the high joule rating and required internals to achieve that high level of protection. At the price they go for, it amazing they are this cheap, when consider other surge protector offer less protection cost more
I took this on my trip to Africa. It worked great for keeping my lenses clean.
Easy to use. Much better pics than our 1995 Pentax IQ120. We've put through 1 roll and are very satisfied. It is showing subject eye clarity that our old camera did not. Really is a decent camera and the price is reasonable... considering the market relatives.
The headphones work great for canceling out the sound. I have not owned a lot of noise canceling head phones but these seem to do the trick for me. One problem I do have with them is that they do not seem to stay in the ear very well. They seem to be a little heavier ear bud then most I have owned.
I love this camera. The Menu is easy to understand and use. It does not take long to become familiar with the features. Picture quality is great. It has a good ergonomical grip and body weight. Great SLR camera for beginners and professionals alike.
This was my first purchase on amazon.com, the camera is very excelent nice pictures and video, the silver color is nice and the material of the camera is very resistant to any damage. All my purchases on the internet are on amazon because the first purchase was a good experience. The Camera was new and arrived in good conditions.I recomended the camera to all my family.
This thing sounded so cool...but isn't! It doesn't recognize the music you already have on your hard drive...or at least I couldn't figure out how. And, when you click on User Guide, it takes you to their website where *gasp* you can't even find the entire user guide. Don't waste your money. I returned this piece of garbage.
This is a NICE handy little item to have. You just pop your mini cassette in and it then can be played right in your VCR. It runs on batteries. It may degrade the image some, but I think it is worth it to be able to watch home movies in our VCR.
I got this to send music from my computer to my amplifier and big speakers. (A wired connection produced a good bit of hum, and I didn't want to string wires all across the living room anyway.) This set works very well. The sound quality is excellent. I mainly use this to listen to music from Classical Archive, a service presenting an enormous selection of classical music for $5.99 a month. It sounds essentially the same as my classical CDs using this system.The only reason I don't give this system 5 stars is that the documentation is very minimal. You pretty much have to rely on your previous experience with electronic music toys to set it up. There is no "help" for this system on Creative's site. It appears it is no longer being marketed by them, and you would have to buy two components totaling about $150 to do the same tasks. But if you want something cheaper to send sound from your computer to your main music system, this does the job very well for me.
I love this iPod sooooo much. I bought it almost a year ago, and it's amazing. never broke once. best iPod ever!
This was a top-of-the-line Firewire CD-RW burner when I bought it. I have no doubts that the hardware is well-made; it does indeed burn CDs in four minutes, and it does indeed have buffer underrun protection, and it does indeed enable me to back up my important documents and create custom CDs. However, it's worth noting that my experience with this item was far from plug-and-play. This was 100% due to the poor quality of the CD-burning software that was bundled with it for Macintosh users.I bought this burner to use with my Macintosh G4 tower with MacOS 9.2. The software provided for Mac users was Ahead Nero Max 1.5.2. At the time I received the unit (I purchased it without doing any serious research on the software, alas), I checked Ahead's website to see if it had any information about the software. At the time, the software was apparently still in beta. There was very little information and absolutely no support.The marketing copy may call Nero's software "top-rated," and perhaps the Windows version is acceptable, but I found the Mac interface terribly unintuitive to work with -- many options, many window panes, many notations that make little sense to someone who is unfamiliar with CD-burning basics. Since this was my first CD burner purchase, I hadn't a clue, and this software was totally incapable of extending a helping hand.No Mac manuals were included in the package, so instead of waiting for Yamaha tech support to point me to the promised-but-unfindable Mac manuals on their website (note: they never did), I decided to wing it. I used Nero's wizard to attempt to burn my very first music CD; two minutes later I had burned my very first coaster. To this day I still have no idea if this failure was due to a software bug or "user error" -- the software didn't give me any way of knowing, and that's very bad design practice.Rather than spend any more time using Nero Max's frustrating, possibly-buggy, definitely-beta interface, I solved my problems by going out and buying a Toast Titanium for Mac. Toast is fairly well-designed save a few UI quirks (nothing destructive) and has been through enough development cycles that you can expect some degree of reliability. But having already dropped {the money] on the burner, I am extremely annoyed that I had to do this.This burner also comes with Photoshop 5.0 LE for the Mac. While I was pleasantly surprised to find this software bundled, I was unpleasantly surprised to find that the box did not include the serial number so that I could install the software. To be fair, Yamaha tech support did respond to my inquiry about *this* problem within a few days.So, to sum up...Never doubt that the usability of the bundled software is just as important as the reliability of the hardware it comes with. I'm sure Yamaha went with a different software package to save a few bucks over the cost of licensing Toast (the CRW2100 line included a version of Toast), but this software choice severely impacted my experience with this product, and that's the sole reason it gets only two stars. If you're considering CD burners, and don't already own some CD-burning package you're happy with, buying a decent burning program to use with this burner can set you back [even more money]. If this bugs you, I'd suggest doing some serious research into purchasing a burner that comes bundled with something else.
I recently got this card after hearing the horror stories with the Linksys cards. I love this card it give me great coverage all over my house. I am using it with a Linksys router. Great Buy!
I've been using this for a month now and I'm extremely pleased. The price was great and the screen is made from a nice THICK material! The image quality it provides in my basement theater is quite impressive. I'm using this with an Epson 8100 projector and I'm totally happy! I turned this into a wall mounted screen by cutting the screen portion free from the pull-down contraption and mounted it to the wall. Then I framed the viewing area with painted molding. If you're in doubt... buy this screen and you won't be disappointed!Overall, I had a great experience with this item from front to back.
I have bought many Hard Drives this past year, and let me tell you Maxtor is one of the best. This hard drive, is one of the fastest you will find without going towards those expensive SCSI drives. The capacity is the biggest I have seen for less than $300, plus the fact that this Hard Drive comes from a great company. In my opinion Maxtor is the BEST Hard drive manufacturer. The only draw back is that the size of the hard drive makes it hard to maintain without splitting the drive into at least 2-3 partitions. It takes about 10 hours for this hard drive to be defragmented (optimize) when it is 90% full. Of course, this is always the issue when buying a huge hard drive. This is the best Hard Drive yet, both quality and price.
I love my PalmIIIx. With all the extra software I was downloading, I had maxed out the memory on my Palm III. I decided to get the IIIx rather than upgrade the memory because I wanted the improved display. It is SO much better.And for all you gadget hounds out there who want to sync your PalmIIIx with your portable computer via the infrared device, there is a bit of freeware on the Internet called IrSync+ that allows you to do just that. I think I found it while searching for software on ZDNet or some such thing...
My wife and I definitely had a love/hate relationship with this player. We had it connected it to our standard tube television for years.We primarily used it to watch XviD media hosted on my primary computer, via Wi-Fi. The signal generally could penetrate a wall and still result in good quality. The problem with the player was that, on some media, it would cause the audio/video to go out of sync; it was never like that on the original source material, and stopping and starting a video multiple times may eventually get the content to play in-sync.To get it to play media reliably, we ended up using TVersity rather than D-Link's provided software.We used it for years until we were given a blu-ray player with built-in UPnP/DLNA media playback.
Easy to set up. Blue LED's look cool.
B. Scott "gimpygoo1" - just an FYI... you can pick up anything purchased from iTunes from any computer. You just need to click on Purchased Items and then log in to your own iTunes account. Purchases can be downloaded on up to 5 different "authorized" computers.I LOVE my Video iPod. I don't know how I ever lived without it. No chatty DJs, no commercials, only the music I want to listen to, no music I don't like. No more need to carry my CD collection in the car with me since I bought a TransPod. Plays my tunes (static free) right through the radio. When I come across songs that I don't think I'll want to hear over and over, I rate them with one star. Then when I go back to iTunes, I delete them and make room for new songs. Also, don't remove the plastic cover on your new iPod. Just cut off the tab at the bottom. No scratches and it will save you from just buying that same cover later on. And be sure to get the AppleCare Protection plan. It's worth it!
I was really pleasantly surprised at the sound quality of Panasonic RT-H21. It has nice, meaty bass, but not too overwhelming, mid and high end frequencies are very decent and overall listening experience is very pleasant. So far I have not noticed any problems with the cord/connector built quality as some other reviewers - and I have two of them now. Of course this is not a reference high-end unit - really good ones cost many more $$, but for the price paid it is pretty good.
this product is good, it is very good for the adults, but it is too big for the kids, it needs an adjustable hanger and then kids can adjust it
We bought a laptop from them in August 04. The thing blew up immediately afterward. I am the technical liason for my department (355 computers). I have worked with computers for 12 years and I have a masters degree in computer science. I have never seen this poor (nonexistent) level of support. Try it. Go to www.ashtondigital.com and click on support. You'll see what I mean.
Too few buttons. If you need to replace remotes with lots of buttons, this remote is utterly useless. It will lump all the functions without dedicated buttons to the LCD screen and you'll have to scroll through them. The LCD menu will only display a few characters, so you'll have to guess what the LCD key stands for. Only 3 activity buttons, if you have more devices, this means you'll have to scroll through the device buttons. This remote is going to the drawer for me. Not easy to program, this is from a software engineer. My old Sony RM-VL900 is much,much, better. If you have remotes with lots of buttons and if you have more than 3 devices you want to control, this remote is not for you. It's way over rated.
I already had a LinkSys 4-port router on my 3Com cable modem (working flawlessly for nearly two years), but wanted wireless access in the rest of the 3000 sqft house. Simply connected the AP to one of the ports on the router that is located in the study of our split level house, and it worked right out of the box. I did buy an Orinoco card (silver; gold is same except for higher encryption) rather than a LinkSys card for better distance reception. The system works everywhere in the house and on the porch. Swapping the single card between laptops gives no problems. LinkSys seems to have gotten it right with easy set up and functionality. Note that the router/AP combination is not handy if you want to place the AP at a high level in the house for optimal reception, but also want to have easy access to the router (occasional resets).
I bought this to put inside one of those charging caddies. the caddy I bought was small and inside you could only put a very small power strip. I couldn't use it in the caddy because of the large plug on the end of the strip wouldn't fit through the hole in the back of the caddy. So I returned the caddy. I keep the power strip because I like it's small design. I can use it for charging my mp3 players and such instead of taking up space on my larger power stip. If your looking for something compact this is for you. It has four outlets and I think that's plenty unless you need more. You almost have to see it to believe it's size. I have Monster brand items and they work great.
This has to be the worst DVD player on the market. I'm on my third player. The first two players just stopped playing DVD's out of nowhere. I've had the 3rd one for two days now. Would have gotten my money back on the first one, but I had already thrown out the packing material and could not get a refund. So I just by a new one and put the defective one in the box and return it, hoping the new one will work. I originaly purchased it because of the many features and the low price, but it has not been worth the trouble. Maybe this third player will be the one!
OK, my Dell Axim is somewhat dated. I still enjoy playing games on it so I was happy to be able to replace the 7 year old battery with a new one that fits like it is supposed to. The life of each charge is comparable to when the PDA was new.
I bought this remote about a month ago and it has worked great. It took a little while to enter the information into the computer but the set up was painless.I have everything set up so that when I click one button, 3 devices turn on at the same time. What I like about the remote is that if one device doesn't turn on for some reason, you click help and it will run through and make sure all of the devices turn on.So far, so good. I am happy with this remote.
I have the standard DeskJet 340, w/o the infrared adapter. While not very speedy, the printer produces really excellent printed pages. It's kind of a hassle to have to change ink cartridges to print in color vs. b/w, but I guess that's what you get in a printer this small. If you just use the printer w/o the sheet feeder, this thing in pretty darn portable. I wish I had the I/R option - carrying a 3ft printer cable in my laptop bag is not too cool. Over all, a good, reliable printer in a very portable package.
I got these headphones for a gift and I think they are fantastic! Not to mention that they have a life time warranty, as long as you register them they will be replaced for life. And if you somehow manage to break them, they give you 50% off retail on a new pair... which is more then anyone else will give you if your headphones mess up or break. I love how they sound on my computer and on my cell phone as well. I've gone through several different styles and brands of headphones in the last few months trying to find ones that fit me right since I have smaller ears the ear bugs drive me up a wall because they dont fit right and hurt and the over the neck ones seem to lose some of the volume of the songs because they slip down when I wear them. I would highly recommend these to anyone!!
The form factor was not exactly as shown in the picture with the large Linksys stackable legs, which would have been nice as I have all Linksys stackable routers and WAPs. Rather it is the exact same unit without the large stackable legs. I can still stack it, and the smaller legs do interlock with other like units, which I have also.I prefer to stack components rather then have them sit side by side all over the place, and a lot of the new form factors are stand alone, facing up, or standing on their side, made to be the ONLY all-in-one componet for the average home user. If your network is more extensive with several waps and switches along with your router stacking saves space and just looks better.But either way for $29 it was a great deal! I have found Linksys products to be very reliable. I have a router, two WAPs and two switches, all Linksys products that all work great.
Pluged it into my USB port and that was it. Fully compatible with my Imac G5. No problems and seems fast.
The title of the review pretty much says it all, but I'll elaborate. Sunday, December 17th, 2006. My wife and I decide to finish our Christmas cards by selecting a couple of quality photos from the year for addition.Boy it would certainly be nice if our PHOTO QUALITY PRINTER was capable of passing photo quality PAPER through it, but unfortunately, standard #80 photo paper jams the printer like New York rush hour.This is just the latest in a long line of problems with this thing. Why does a USB "plug and play" printer need the computer to be rebooted before it can be seen? Why does it automatically run some stupid all-in-one software and clog my memory when I boot up, whether the printer is turned on or not? Why does the printer suddenly lose connection every couple of days and sit there like an expensive plastic lump requiring yet another computer reboot? (I'm a Macintosh user. The only reason I've rebooted my computer in the last ten months has been in an effort to get this printer to work with it.)Why is there no writing in the instructions? I realize that we've forgotten that English is the primary language in the country, but replacing the ink cartridges requires that you align the printer heads afterwards. The printer spits out a sheet for this purpose. Since there was no clear instruction for this, just a picture showing a finger pressing (the wrong) buttons on the panel, I threw that sheet away four times before I figured out what the printer was trying to get me to do.So here I am trying to get my Christmas photos out and I now have a choice. I can send out photos that look horrible on standard bond paper, or I can throw my printer in the dumpster and go find another one. Good thing I just happen to have an extra $200 sitting around that I didn't want any more. I'll just go blow it on that new printer.Which WON'T be an HP.Edited 06 February, 2007In preparation for a football coaching clinic I will be speaking at in March I decided to design some business cards. I bought a Mac version of Publisher called "Printfolio." It took me thirty minutes to design great, professional-looking cards that are easy to read, with two sides to them, so side one has my contact information and side two has my published works and purchasing information. (I got Printfolio here on Amazon, and I recommend it very highly. Seems to work wonderfully!)Thirty minutes to design. FOUR HOURS AND AN ENTIRE PACKAGE OF AVERY CARDS LATER I still don't have business cards. Why? Because this "photo quality printer" can't line up anything with a heavier weight than recycled office paper so the perforations are in the proper locations. Test prints on normal paper worked fine, but after a $18 package of Avery cards was reduced to crumpled piles on the floor I finally broke down and contacted technical support by chat from the HP website.The "award winning" technical support from HP left me on hold for chat for over an hour. Then I gave up and called them voice. First they put me in a phone tree for ten minutes because they don't have a setting to simply press "0" to get an operator. (And the computer chirps merrily, "I can understand you! Just say where you want to go!" Sweetiechips, I'm SCOTTISH and I'm FURIOUS. No you can NOT understand me, and I get tired of repeating myself to a machine. If I want to talk to a collection of plastic then I'll call my OWN answering machine.), then they put me on with some yahoo that barely spoke English who had the audacity to demand of me in a rather surly tone, "Why haven't you contacted us before if you've had problems?" (Because I don't like sitting on hold, you jerk, that's why!), and then they put me on hold for another hour and a half before I hung up. I never did get to speak to a person about why this wonderful printer of mine hasn't really worked properly since I took it out of the box.That's "award winning customer care" only if the award is "Worst customer service in the known universe." (And it tells me something: obviously HP products are so inferior that technical support cannot keep up with the number of people calling to complain and/or get help, so HP products should be avoided.)I'm done. I literally threw my HP off the porch last night. Maybe it will work better if it's rained on for a couple of days. After sixty+ reviews it has a rating of 2.5 stars. I wonder why.Oh yeah, when I finally break down and go to Kinko's or Office Depot or what have you, none of those places are going to have the software I used, so they won't be able to open the file for my new business cards. I'll basically have to redesign the card from scratch. Which costs more money and takes more time from my day.Thanks HP! I hope this review costs you ten times the $185 you got from me when you sold me this worthless piece of plastic.~D.
This product is a great example that you don't always get what you pay for. This was a lower priced laptop cooler that works wonderfully. I recommend this to anyone looking for a cooler.
These Sony's will surely surprise even the most discriminating listener. These speakers are small but pack a nice tight bass quality that you would only find in speakers three times their cost. The highs are crisp, clean and linear and are not colored when played with base & treble settings at "0" or flat. Go to your local Sony dealer and check these out - you'll be glad you did.
I received this item as a gift during the last holiday season. I was quite disappointed as it costs 3x some of the newer models and had a map pack from 2007 on there. I expected them to update the product upon registering it but NOOOOO.I emailed Garmin and was told to take a hike that if I wanted the latest maps then I would have to buy the latest. This was after finding out that the gift giver paid almost $300.00 for the item in December 2008. Even now when I write the review the product is still being sold for two hundred and is old and out of date.Buyer beware as you can do much better buying the newer versions that have more up to date maps and additional features!NEW SECTION - (8/2009)I am adding this section after having repeated incidents with my GPS unit over the past months. It has done everything from sent me on a 25 mile detour to get on a highway that was right next to us, to bringing us to businesses that are not there. For example, on multiple occasions we have put in Subway in different parts of New England only to arrive and find out that Subway is not there and either was never there, or they moved 11 years ago. Ummmmm....At this point I really regret purchasing Garmin GPS devices as we purchased 3 of them over the last holiday season. The map packs are a rip-off and are only updated once/year so by the time you get them installed there could be things that have come and gone. I don't expect instant updates but I do expect that if something is gone for over a year then it would not be showing up on my GPS. Why not have a monthly update and charge $5/month instead of charging people the same in one big chunk once/year and having everything be way behind?Word to wise with these - DO NOT use the GPS to get you someplace you already know how to find. Chances are you will do a much better job than these this could ever dream of!Word to the wise pt II - this DOES NOT distinguish at all (even though the settings are programmed for it) between roads that go right through a city and have 25mph speed limits with 85 stop lights, and 250 crosswalks versus a highway that can travel at 65mph.What a nightmare. Right now I'm back to printing directions out of Google Maps when I want to go somewhere and find the best and the fastest route. I'm hoping Google releases a GPS device in the near future or starts selling their mapping to GPS manufacturers!
I use this cable for my home network, which includes cable modem, router, gigabit switch and media extenders. The snagless feature is a definite plus.
This Bluetooth adapter has worked flawlessly for me, plus I got it for a great price. What more could I ask for?
Received this boombox for Christmas 2007. The cd player works fine but the radio does not pick up ANY stations that are clear. There is nothing but static. Had to return it to the store. Don't buy this boombox. Search for another brand. Sony brand is not what it use to be.
This stand raised my notebook to the proper level. I no longer have neck pain!
The seller provided great customer service. The battery I ordered initially has some problems. But,the seller send me brand new one immediately.
When this flash got to my house it was no doubt used. I didn't see anywhere on the site about it being used. I sent it back and I still haven't recieved a refund and it's been about a month now.
This device does not work with 64 bit Vista, despite what Netgear advertises. Netgear is rather silent about this and does not even claim to have any 64 bit drivers in the works.I'm returning it.
This camera is the best i have ever seen to be truthful i don't have one but my friend does and it is awseome it works like any other camera should be the best way to waste 29.99$ i recommend everone to buy this item!
Product works for what I wanted it for. Good price, decent timing for free shipping.
This was purchased to be used in my truck as a back massager lol. Well worth the money and will fit in several places requiring no special installation.
I have 4 computers hooked to this product. Connection was easy and the single cable per computer reduces the clutter. 3 of the 4 computer are running at 1920x1200 and the 4th at 1600x1200, switching is immediate even when changing resolution. The ability to switch keyboard and mouse without switching the other USB devices is awsome. Before that I had a 2 port Tripp-Lite that would "loose" one or the other computer from time to time; I had to power down everything to get back control. This one does not, I can reboot any computer at any time, with or without focus and everything works as it should.
This Printer is easy to use, easy to understand. Scans Quickly, It print fast, and it is sturdy. Just remember that it is not a printer for tight spaces.Over all, we Love it.
I had a chance to install and use these speakers over the weekend and I am very impressed at their sound. Although I am a JBL man and wanted JBL speakers for the application that these were going to fill (replacing some JBL L100s (I know, I KNOW!)), my wife decided my L100s were just too...how to say...omnipresent in our TV room. So, to make the wife happy, I packed up my L100s and added these Sony's in their place. Now I have to shop for a small subwoofer!Being an audiophile, I was very worried about mismatched sound as these were Sony and my speaker gear is all JBL. I was blown away at how *almost* perfectly these matched to my center channel speaker which is a JBL EC25CH. This was after recalibrating the speakers with my receiver's (RXV-750) YPAO feature. After that, I can say they were a near perfect match. My JBL center is a little brighter and has slightly more bass due to having two woofers whereas these have one woofer. There is *some* bass from these little speakers but don't expect earth shaking LFE from them, they only have 5 1/8" woofers. For what they put out, I was surprised and impressed. Wish they were 5 1/2" woofers but you can't win them all. Tweeter isn't so bad either.These were made in Malaysia and had a fab date of March 2011. The overall build quality was really, really good which was a surprise. I've been to Malaysia so I've seen all manner of cheap bootleg stuff that comes from there. I'm not sure what the cabinet is made from but it is very durable and solid. The spring terminals on the back didn't feel cheap at all. Pretty solid overall. I've yet to crank them up but I'll report back after a few months of use. I am very happy with them.
All the advertising talks are trueI am one of the oldest users of digital cameras. The advent of 800 thousand pixels (not 8MP!) digital camera was a great milestone in my digital camera life. I'm always totally enchanted by the ever-growing intelligent features of newly announced digital cameras so far. My most favorite digital camera was NIKON Coolpix 5000 which was an 8 megapixel machine with superb image quality.However, the limitations by its compactness are as follows:- Long startup time (many lost shots)- Frequent off the marks shots- Frequent battery changes required(3 changes per half a day)- Night shots unsatisfactory- Many, many blurred imagesLast year, magnificent advertising talks of EOS 20D attracted my attention:- A top shutter speed of 1/8,000 seconds- 5 fps performance for up to 23 consecutive frames- Long battery life (700-1000 shots per one charge)My EOS 20D completely shattered my strong belief that digital cameras were not suitable for long range shots. To my great surprise, the shots taken by the EOS 20D proved otherwise! This is the moment I really felt the happiness of having purchased the EOS 20D.The EOS 20D features high-resolution of 8.2MP which is the only unsatisfactory point in the long range viewpoint because the race for high-resolution continues on and on. More amazing fact is that it can record 4-5MB data in JPEG and nearly 9MB data in RAW mode in 5 fps performance!It is possible to take 400-500 shots in one charge even if you check every shot on the rear display. You will be marveled at the battery life continuing for 100-200 shots after the warning of insufficient charge indicated. It is very convenient.I'm enjoying EF-S17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM lens which is admirably free of blurred images by its stabilizer feature. It is worth buying for all dim environments holding off the use of flashes.
Okay, so I bought these 3 items from Adorama:(1) Canon XSi Camera.(2) T-mouont.(3) ETX Camera Adapter #64.I was very excited about connecting the Canon XSi camera with my "Meade ETX-90 AT" telescope but the experience with T-mount didn't turn out to be very pleasant.So here's what happened:If you look at the T-mount picture carefully, you will find that it's really made of 2 rings. One EXTERNAL ring which attaches to the Camera (like a lens) and then there's an INTERNAL ring which you screw it in the T Adapter. (other side of the T-adapter screws to the telescope ofcourse). That text printed on the ring is actually printed on the internal ring. The internal ring is embedded in the External ring and it almost looks like a single piece (and it's suppose to function like a single piece too).So, when I tried to screw this T-Mount to the ETX Adapter #64, it just didn't go in smoothly and after couple of twist-n-turns, it just stopped and didn't go in at all even though i could see on the T-Adapter that there's more space available for it to go in.I was very careful about making sure that I don't screw it wrong but after many tries, I had to apply a little bit of pressure at which the internal ring came off.Now when I tried to put the internal ring back in the external ring, it became loose. I thought I broke it. I ran to my local Camera shop and the guy over there pointed out the 3 holes on the external ring which are used to tighten the internal ring if it becomes loose. He didn't had that tool to screw it tight so I had to go to another Camera shop to get it tightened.That guy on the second shop was a professional guy and he not only tightened the internal ring, he actually twisted and turned the T-mount onto the T-Adapter many times (forcefully) and applied some machine oil to make it smooth. He screwed and unscrewed the T-mount on the T-Adapter atleast 8-10 times to make it much smoother and made it go all the way into the T-Adapter.It was a long ordeal but everything came out well after a lot of leg work.Now I am able to put all of it together and just took couple of shots from my apartment window. I am still new with this but I am hoping it will all be worthwhile.This T-mount wasn't of the best quality but it's working now.
I'm a road warrior. I make my living on the street. The Tom-Tom replaces crates of Thomas Brothers maps for me.When I travel Tom-Tom goes with me to the city (cities) I'm flying in to. I wish the suction cup mount was easy to dis-assemble as its a little clumsy to pack.I use it all the time even when going places I know how to get to. Its ETA is invaluable when giving a heads up to someone I need to meet as to when I'll actually arrive.With it untethered the internal battery makes it pocketable for walking in a city and trying to find local eating and shopping establishments.
I just got mine this week... I try to play an old MP3 CD I burned when I got my CD writer in December... The result: it palyed, even in the so called Joliet format... Then I burned another MP3 CD, I used the ISO format with long file names (up to 30), again it played just fine. Some traks skip, but also skip when I play those in my PC so I think it's because the file itself, note that those files are downloaded, the ones that plays without skips are those that I ripped myself... By the way I've been using Easy CD Creator 4.02, I will try Nero and see what happen, some reviews reports the skips will go... Other thing that I liked is the car kit, works jus fine... If you ask me, I would tell you BUY IT!!
This is my 1st DSLR, but not my first digital camera, nor my first SLR. I spent more than a month researching various models, and while my lust for a full-frame sensor remains unabated, my wallet is thankful for lesser good things.I chose a Nikon for the lens catalog, which is a reasonable, and correct, choice. No matter what the huddled masses of marketeers would have us believe, mega-pixels are not the end-all of digital cameras. Lately some great articles have been written about this, a quick search for "mega-pixel myth" and the related will be most enlightening. Nor are lenses - and a good eye - go much further towards good pictures.Now if only I had a good eye...
First impression is that it's a bit bulkier than the kind found at stores, but it has worked well for my overseas trips so far. Remember that this is an electronics item, so the shipping rates are a bit more expensive than say CDs, but with the low price here, it still can't be beat. Additional notes: made in China and Lifetime Warranty. I'm very happy with this purchase.
I used my old Palm V for close to five years. Although it provided the necessary basic functionality, it was tiresome to read the grainy monochrome LCD touch screen. The Tungsten E is a great update.PROS: bright, crisp color display; small size for easy portability; well-supported PALM operating system now with better MS Outlook integration; easy to setup and sync with your PC; expandable using memory cards; can double as an MP3 player if you buy a memory card.CONS: No docking station (why????); no wireless connectivity.I WOULD GIVE IT 5 STARS IF PALM INCLUDED A DOCKING STATION.With the continuing evolution of Blackberry-type integrated cell phones &amp; PDAs, I think the Tungsten E is the right call. It has all the basics in an easy to carry package. I cannot see stepping up to one of the more expensive PDAs, since they will be rendered obsolete by the next generation of cell phones incorporating full PDA capabilities. For that reason, I see any PDA purchase to be a temporary investment until the better PDA/cell phone combos are out.
Installation was quick and easy and it works great - just as advertised!! Setting up the option to protect the modem from being accessed by unauthorized computers was somewhat difficult, and needs to be simplified for the average non-techie user.
Absolutely no problems at all. Lightning speed, not one drop off since installed 3 months ago. Setup was easy. Looks cool too! Highly recommend. Extremely happy.
Vibrant colors, no smearing, less expensive that Canon's - both the color and the black seem to last longer!
I bought these headphones because I live with many other people, and sometimes it is nice to block out the noise. The noise canceling works great, often I dont know someone has entered my room until they are right next to me. I have also used these for airplanes a couple of times, and they will drown out a lot of the noise, but not all of it. Great value though!
I bought the product with the intention of printing from across my house. The room I'm printing from and the room with the printer aren't separated by any walls, so there shouldn't be a problem. Checked the manuals and it said there was a range of 30m. Took the measurement and found it to be only 50 feet, about half the distance that was advertised. I reconfigured their positions, and still nothing would work. The printer didn't have a problem as it's brand new and ideally should work, but nothing good has come. I resorted to the old fashion USB way. Another miss by HP.
Ignored some scary CNET reviews on this scanner's high defect rate based on positive reviews here. After receiving two defective scanners, each with different problems, I'd have to agree despite the attractive price and positive reviews you may want to steer clear of this one. The first scanner I received installed fine but any scan I tried had several 1px lines of distortion/digital gibberish. Just could not get a scan out of it that wasn't flawed. Amazon allowed me to return the item--and the 2nd scanner wouldn't install. You're supposed to get a blinking light while the scanner initializes; this one never gave anything but a solid light and my computer could not find it. Dead in the water. And I know the install wasn't operator error, as I'd previously installed the software successfully.All in all it's quite disappointing because it doesn't seem there's a good choice short of the Nikon CoolScan V ED, at twice the price. Really tried valiently as a result to get this to work but it seems the quality control at minolta is so shoddy that won't be possible.PS: if you're hoping for customer service or technical support--forget it.
Works great. Improvement over my netgear with only 1 antenna. It doesn't need to be reset during heavy downloads.
I love this adapter, i use it every day it is nice to have when there is nothing good on the radio.
My printer is still working beautifully after years of use. I am just about to order my 2nd replacement toner. TO make your toner last longer, give your toner a gentle shake and reinsert for months of further use.I like the options on this model. I like the reliability of it as well, not to mention the fact that it is easy to use. The instructions were simple when referred too. Hope this helps someone out there deciding on a model to purchase.
I ordered this unit because the Tivo literature said it was "reported" to work, although not tested by Tivo. Well, it works flawlessly. Just plug and play. No hassle. Amazon shipping is fast. Don't even bother with the express shipping, the super saver free shipping came in 4 days.
This worked OK for a couple of trips. The lengths was good. It was about 60 hours of usage and was in my car before it broke. I had to keep pushing the sockets back in (it was almost like they were being pushed out by the device). It then broke. I just bought the following:[...]It does not seem to have the same problem pushing the sockets out. I am waiting to write a review until I'm sure it will last.
Excellent product! Great sounding headphones! I use mine while on my computer. Would recommend these to a friend.
I got this camera as a gift and I love it. It cost under $100 and is by-far worth it. As stated by a previous rewiew, the image does move around a lot when trying to focus, however every single pic i have taken has been crystal clear...even if the image on the screen was not at the time i took the pic. I am going to have to invest in some rechargable batteries, becuase it eats through them, but that is the only drawback i have foud yet. Deffinately reccomend. I also picked up a 256mb memory card, and reccomend that as well, i can get nearly 300 pics on it. Love it!
I have had 2 of these fail. Save your money and buy a better unit not a "light" model.
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.
I've used many other types of ergonomic keyboards over the past 10 years or so, some of which were much more expensive than this one. But so far this is the best of them all: All the "buttons" work properly -- I really like the quick buttons on the top for the Web sites I go into several times a day. It also has a bit more of a "pitch" in the middle, and so it's very comfortable to use.I don't know the longevity of this keyboard, but so far I highly recommend it.
fast delivery, everything is ok. good purchase. I recommend.The filter is very nice: B+W is the best but also very expensive.
These inexpensive headphones are a very good deal. They are comfortable and the sound quality is clear, but with one caution: they don't produce much volume. I have to turn the volume up pretty high on my devices to get them loud enough.
I bought this specifically to get an alarm clock to be used with XM radio. If you want to use the clock, you need to flip the XM radio center piece over. Of course, then, you can't use the XM radio, although you can listen to a CD. Disappointing. The sound, however, is excellent on the XM radio
I bought this charger [and an extra battery] two years ago when I bought a Canon s200 elph. It has more than paid for itself in this time. It charges the batteries in about two hours and it's easy to carry along on trips. What can I say? It's served me well.
I was about to spend big money on a new power supply for my headphone amp in an attempt to rectify an interference/ noise problem, but decided to try these instead.Glad I did. They suppressed the noise to a barely perceptible level.
There really isn't a whole lot to say about a DB25 cable. What I can say is that it works flawlessly with my new desktop CNC machine, and I couldn't have asked for something better at this price point.
I bought a 50 disk spindle of the Memorex 700 mb/80 minute cd-r's (white label, green disks) and have had nothing but trouble with them. They seem to play ok on my computer but when I try them in other players they either will not play at all, or they wind up sounding like a scratched record. They get stuck and play the same phases over and over again like the old records use to do and you often can't change tracks with them. I thought at first that it was my brand new HP cd-writer, but using Maxell or Verbatim cd-r's produce great quality reproductions; so it is definately these disks. Many of the people doing the rating here are rating the black disks, which I haven't, and do not intend, to try. One of the reviewers said they got a big rebate with these things; I'm not surprised. My advice is that unless the rebate is substancially more then the purchase price - steer clear.
I bought three toshiba computers, I have proved fabulous, 4 stars are becouse windows vista run a little bit slow, i think xp will run great, but for me is just waht a need, toshiba is simple Exciting.
FABULOUS QUALITY SOUND SUPPORT AND PACKAGING, THEY DO IT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE DONE.. ROCK ON LOGITECH..
Chose it as it would work with my Nikon D5100 camera and its ability for bounce lighting indoors. Nice small design that will ont overwhelm the camera.
I had ordered this item from Amazon.com, same ASIN B0009RJKFU, and was surprised to receive a 3-pack of keyboards and mice! That this is an OEM pack of 3 each is not clear from the description, and the best price (by far) is from Amazon.com. Whether this is a mistake or an overstock on their part, if you need three good kbs & optical mice this is a terrific package.I especially like the keyboard, but the mouse is a little lighter than I'm used to--not much heft to it. Also, as has been mentioned it is a USB mouse with a USB-to-PS2 adapter included. This mouse seems to not signal my KVM switch reliably; I have to start one of my PCs with the KVM switched to this set or the mouse may not get recognized.In any case the Amazon deal is outstanding--a great price for the 6-pack for sure.
Before I had this player, I had a Creative media player and I have extensive experience with the iPod brand media player as well. This player blows the competition out of the water. It has great performance (battery and all) and excellent audio quality. The only complaint I have is the fact that it doesn't have a customizable Equilizer, but it does have some preset setting. Video quality is great, not quite as high resolution as it's iPod and creative counterparts, but the larger screen makes up for it. It's high enough resolution that on a movie I can read the small green words that pop up right before the movie. (I'm not sure what the name of this screen is, but the words are really small...maybe a federal warning screen?) I bought a zune around Christmas time and since then 6 of my friends that have seen it have either bought one or are seriously considering it now. The software is ALRIGHT, I know someone who had some troubles after the first insallation, but those were repaired with a second installation. I don't like that it's not compatible with WMP 12, however the zune software is SO similar that I'm not going to throw a hissy fit. (but it's still dumb) Marketplace seems to have a good selection, but still lacks videos. I hated the point system at first but now I'm growing fond of it, I don't feel as guilty spending "microsoft points" on songs. What else am I going to use "microsoft points" for? (In other words it's a clever marketing strategy on microsoft's behalf.) To sum things up, the Zune is GREAT alternative to the dominating iPod market and I love watching the iPod lovers squirm at the sight of it. :) (They always come up with something stupid to say about it "Uh.....the name...uh...Zune...thats stupid." {like iPod is better?}) I'd also like to throw in that as of yet there's no good software for the linux community to use the Zune with...sucks, but we're used to it. And I said almost life changing because I use it everywhere and for just about everything.
It is Great! It's small and easy to use. Starting out was no problem for someone not computer savvy. I just plugged it in and started loading it. Transfer/recovery speed is pretty decent. The only thing I might recommend is a sleeve or something to keep it from getting scratched up. I'm extremely happy with this product.
Do not order this to use with your iPhone. Despite suggestive advertising, it is not compatible.
Be aware that this handset is for a *cordless* phone only... even though it was suggested as the perfect companion -- by amazon -- for the *corded* office phone I bought at the same time. And when you search for a headset for a corded phone, it shows up in the top results. Incredibly annoying. "Cordless" isn't mentioned in the bullet points for the product, either. This is more annoyance at Amazon's recommendation than at the product. The reco gets 0 stars.
An 8 foot Cat five network cable with the proper connections on either end to be plugged into network connections. It works fine. But why only four stars? It was an ugly gray color. In all of Amazon it was the only 8 foot cable with free shipping. I hate grey.
This brand new replacement toner cartridge is consistently good quality that we've enjoyed for several years now. Office Depot now has a list price of around $90 for one, but we bought it for about $62, a nice saving.
Well I just returned my second DVP-NS975V player due to the same problem as other posters. DVDs or CDs would not track/initialize and would not allow you to open the disk drawer. When it was working, it was a fantastic DVD hooked up via the HDMI interface to a Samsung HL-P5063W. The upconversion for DVDs presented such a clear picture. The built-in Dolby decoder was also a plus since I owned an older Sony AV receiver that was Dolby Digital-Ready. There were very few upconversion DVD players available that also had a built-in Dolby decoder. I ended up purchasing a new AV Receiver and DVD player with a DVI interface - Denon. I just lost all respect for Sony.
After hooking up this item we discovered that it did not work at all. No video or audio came through. We returned the item.
who is the genius that thought this piece of crap up. It sucks, i went through two of them with their own different problems before i gave up and shelled out the extra cash for an iPod. The first player had an off center joystick so that i could not scroll forward through my songs, only backwards (very frusterating when passing a song by one click) then the second one just plain wouldn't turn on, it would get hot as hell and make a wierd clicking noise, but it would never turn on. Beleive me, go pick up an iPod for a 130 bucks more, it is well worth it for what you get.
I am very pleased with this product. After I got the product I took off in my truck and went down the highway and put them on. I was amazed at how quiet the road noise became. I opened the windows and the sound was still quiet.I purchased these for an overseas trip and was very pleased how they performed on the plane. I didn't feal as tired this time compared to the last time I went overseas.It was well worth the purchase.
Very stylish, easy to use , produces high quality photos and video. Could'nt ask for a better and niftier camera.
I bought these speakers about 6 months ago and am extremely pleased with them. They are my 5th set of wireless speakers for my home. We live in a house constructed from concrete block, so running speaker wire is a big problem, even attaching cable covers to wires.All the previous wireless speakers we tried gave weak or poor sound or stopped working shortly after installation. I love my Sirius satellite radio - have it in the car, on-line at the office and at home. The speakers are simply plugged in to the headphone output on the PC (too lazy to move the unit and plug them into the back speaker output).In desperation, I finally decided to spend a little more (gulp) on these speakers - I can say they are totally worth the money. I have them in our kitchen which opens onto a covered porch (lanai). One speaker points into the kitchen, the other points to the porch. They have been working flawlessly for about 6 months (except the remote, which I am getting to), even with the one outside exposed a to very warm (>100 degrees) and humid environment.Considering that we have to replace our stainless steel trashcan every 8 months or so due to rust, and scrub our flatware about as often, the fact that these speakers can stand up to humidity over the long FL summer speaks highly of the engineering of these speakers.Now, the remote. Worked great for one day. &lt;sigh>. Now I can't change the volume from the remote. Nothing happens. Changed batteries, turned system on and off, etc, all the ususal tech things. Nothing.Haven't contacted the company, because I decided I didn't care enought to take the time. There may be a simple solution or the company may be willing to replace a non-working remote. Right now, I don't mind walking over to the speakers and manually adjusting the volumes.4 stars is because of my remote problem. As I said, the company may be responsive to this problem, but I haven't given them the chance to show their support.Addendum:Boy, do I feel stupid. After writing this review, I picked up the remote to prove to myself that the remote doesn't work. Ooops! Now the remote does work, all of a sudden, months after it stopped working. I swear, I have witnesses to the remote not working to change the volume!So, WTF?I have also emailed the tech support and cables unlimited to inquire about my mysterious remote.Samantha McCormickCape Coral, FL
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 product perfectly well consults with the problem! Now I and my family can easy have a rest in the evening on the nature and enjoy fresh air. Any mosquito will not disturb us! An excellent product!
this is an excellent mp3 player, although it is already a bit outdated. i have owned it for over a year and have absolutely no problems. yes, it is a bit bulky, does not have a color screen but it is well worth the money. the butttons are extremely easy to get used to. i recently retired mine thanks to the new creative vision, which, although i havent gotten it yet, looks amazing. if you are looking for a quality buy, definitely save the $100 dollars and go with this or the zen sleek.
I was looking for something to share my Hp laser jet 1220 and decided to try this gadget. It says that it does not support multi-function printer, but all I want it to do is to print anyway. After 2 hours of fiddling with it, I got it to work. Here are the tricks.1. Use Internet printing protocol (I have Win2000)2. Use USB port instead of parallel port. For some reason, it just wouldn't work with the parallel port even though the server admin software sees the printer on parallel port. Thank goodness my printer also has a usb port.3. use static ip address4. Use http://server ip address here/lp2 or lp3 for usb ports.By the way, don't bother calling tech support. Very RUDE!
My mom has DirecTV and has a dish with a dual LNB. She had decided to add some additional receivers and I was trying to figure out how to expand her system without having to install another dish in the yard. In my research I stumbled across this multi-switch. It was very easy to install. The connectors have rubber around them to get a good weather seal. This thing works great and no "ghosting" or ghost signals on any of the televisions at all. Well worth the money. No regrets.
I purchased 2 of these cameras and both of them came with a USB charging cradle that would not work. This is terrible, terrible quality control and I will never trust another casio product.
I bought 2 of these for my boys for Christmas. The write-up says that it works with all Ipods, but this is not true. Both of my boys have the Ipod Touch Generation 2, and Ipod does not support it as an accessory.
Turned a spotlight that had no motion sensor to one that could light up the night sky! The hardest part was making a hole to attach the sensor to the wall plate!
Excellent upscaling of older DVD's for viewing on HD sets. Records on several different media, but I prefer DVD-RAM which are rated at 100,000 record/erase lifespan. Works beauifully with my Samsung HD TV. resonably priced considering it features.
This printer is amazing! Great picture quality (from a 3 color cartridge)! It's hard to tell the difference from my Canon i960 desktop photo printer (with 6 color printing). Just remember, garbage in, garbage out, for those of you that don't agree with what I am writing (because of 1 review that I read, before I purchased it). (Appearently, somebody must have tried to make silk from a sows ear, on that review). And, fast too! It is worth the purchase!
I bought an XS 800 about four years ago, APC says to replace the batteries every three years so the original battery went well beyond that before it failed a status test from the APC software. The replacement came with a return label to return the old battery for recycling, just need to give it to a UPS driver. The new battery came with instructions for all of the units it would fit, including mine. This could not have been easier.
I bought this as I have a tall table that holds my sewing machine next to my desk where I can swivel and use the computer. This product is narrow but long and holds the key board at EXACTLY the right height so I can easily use both at the same time without having to change chairs. The quality is excellent and fully height adjustable. Couldn't be more pleased.
As a longtime Mac fan I recently purchased Kensington's much-hyped StudioMouse "designed especially for Mac OS X."Anyway, I basically wanted a nice, optical, corded, two button mouse with a scroll wheel.I like the three button design (OS X is the first Mac OS that makes having a right-click option really useful) but I LOATHE the "touch scroll" in the middle. Give me a good, old-fashioned rubberized scroll wheel any day. The touch screen is flakey to the core and doesn't work if you've clicked ON (or even near) a scroll bar, plus it's near impossible to control the degree of scrolling, even with Kensington's MouseWorks software. I find myself scrolling the "old fashioned way" (clicking into the scroll bar and manipulating the up/down arrows with the mouse) 99.9% of the time.There are much better mice on the market, for a lot less. Don't buy into Kensington's "designed for Mac" bull.Though, I will say that one positive is that the mouse worked fine, straight out of the box (left and right click, plus scrolling feature, all operable in OS 10.1.5 with no software installed--only the third mini button did nothing). The MouseWorks 2.0 software (doesn't come with, must be downloaded) for OS X works great but is only necessary if you want configure clicks to different functions.
This being a hard battery to find, I was very pleased to be able to purchase it at a resonable price. This item was as described, new in an unopened package, the shipping was fast and reasonable so I can say nothing but good..........thank you, BillyRay Kerschner
I've had this camera for about a year and I still love it. It produces some really great pictures at a high quality resolution. It does however eat up batteries, but I had that in my old FinePix as well. The image stabilizer is awesome! I take a lot of pictures without the flash because it tends to look better than the washed out flash you sometimes get. The image stabilizer adds me a lot when I don't have a tripod. One of my favorite things about the camera is its 2.5" LCD. It's huge. It's awesome.It also has a decent range of manual settings. I love the options such as color swap, night scene, aperture priority and shutter speed priority.This camera doesn't get 5 stars solely because it isn't a crazy awesome professional perfect camera. For a hobby use though it's just fine. The flash recycling takes way too long sometimes. I would like to be able to take action shots without washing it out with the flash, but I didn't expect that in this camera from the start so that's not an issue. Overall it's a great camera - the best basic not professional one I've ever used.
I got this mainly because I did not want to waste two AA batteries anymore and have them run out to the point where I would have to go out a buy more. It's a waste of money. The play and charge kit is a good choice based on the fact you can play while it charges and never have to worry about your controller shutting off on you, so you can go search for more batteries, especially during a game. I believe it doesn't matter what color the LED is when its plugged. Whether red, or green it still charged for me. It charges super fast. My only problem was that sometimes it would overheat. Just remember if you're going to use this, do not have it plugged in too long for extended periods of time. If its overheated you should unplug it immediately because that signifies it has more than enough power.
I bought my product in May of 2005 (New In Box), Has been used for the Garage/Workshop with no climate control comforts.The unit has worked flawlessley in extreme outdoors "AIR Temperature" changes,CD,Cassette,Tuner,speakers no problems. The 5 Surround Sound modeswith the Bass Reflex Subwoofer which is adjustable and easy to use.The Unit also comes with a Remote Control.The(Function Buttons) are easy to read Via Lights on the "unit" itself. for various modes,CD,Cassette,Tuner, Aux ,Or the Digital Display readout,For the clock , Cd Track, Tuner mode, Subwoofer level, Ect,Ect.The Digital FM tuner has a (Stereo/Mono Button) on the remote for distant FM Radio Stations, Reduces Static Noise level by using Mono Feature.For being a "HAM RADIO OPERATOR" for many years, this is plus.The Unit Can be Manually controlled from the unit itself!! (Not Remote Dependent) like other Major brand Mini Systems were the Remote Control is Needed to operate all Functions such as the, Tuner,CD, cassette ECT,ECT,ECT.The DownFall to the unit is, The FM Tuner Is Prone to OVERLOAD on anoutside antenna, even on the wire supplied for the FM antenna that fits into a lookalike "F" connector. If the FM station is weak enough the FANon the back of unit used for cooling Causes noise interference to FMTuner and AM side as well, making the radio station unlistenable.The Cheap speaker and Subwoofer wires supplied and built into the speakersare not rated to handle large current loads "To small of Wire" used!!!but does work good at Mid range Volume. If the Wires are not firmly fitted into the Speaker connections on the Unit itself,the Speakers will not work propperly due to wire size used (Braided Wire 18-22gauge used) you may have to Twist wire braid a few times (The metal wire itself) to make a good connection into Push Clips on the "unit" along with Blue subwoofer wire.This is a common construction practice that maunfacturers use as a cheap way saving a few bucks. Sad Part is, Any major brand of Mini System under $350 deploy this method of construction for speakers and tuner hook up.All in All, the sound is crisp clean and the added bass is good. No problems with the unit thus far.
This review is just an initial impression write up. I make NO CLAIM to durability or long term use. Mine arrived today. Having said that. I felt that this needed a write up.This is NOT the first KVM I have used. This replaces an about 10 year old Belkin Omniview E Series 4 port PS/2 KVM. I am a working IT professional that works in an environment that requires I keep up with software and technology trends for the data center, and provides diddly squat in training to keep up. So I have to do it on my own. So I built a home training network that simulates an enterprise network infrastructure on a small scale utilizing COTS hardware. Now I am not made of money, space, or power to setup and run this whole shebang. This is where the KVM comes in. My system density went beyond the 4 ports of the old Belkin, and even though the Belkin was working, sort of, with ps2 to usb adapters, the keyboard and mouse would frequently drop when switching between machines, and wouldn't come back without a reboot. (Thankfully rdp and ssh access is frequently still up!).This KVM came out of the box, looking every bit like a unit 4 times the price. The buttons are secure and solid, the LEDs are bright and clear. Yes it lacks an OSD, but in this application, if I can't keep what is attached where on the 8 ports I need to find a different career!I knew ahead of time this KVM would be picky about cables. Most KVMs are. Just order the cables that TrendNET recommends. Using the right cables for starters eliminates any excuses that their support people might drum up if you do have trouble. Likewise these cables are slim, and far less clunky to route than the old 1990s vintage cabling I was using with the Belkin.Likewise with the cables, KVM switches are known to be picky about keyboards and mice. I opted to use an older PS2 Microsoft Natural Elite keyboard, and a more recent HP optical mouse with scroll wheel that was in prior use with the Belkin. These are both fairly standard items without much chance for KVM incompatibilities.Once cabled up, and powered up, everything worked EXACTLY as expected. Scroll Lock - Scroll Lock - number of port to activate. Or push the button you need, and you are there, then move the mouse or hit the spacebar and you are good to go...So far, the only complaint I can come up with, and the reason I gave this 4 stars is this thing uses a wall wart type transformer instead of integrating the power supply into the casing. It's not like the casing doesn't have the room.On the plus side, this ships with rack mountable ears. Not that I have a switch rack (yet), but for those environments that DO have a need to rack it. The parts are there!Operating System compatibility isn't a problem. I presently have 6 systems hooked up to it, 3 Linux systems, a Windows XP box, a Windows 7 box, and a Mac. Keybinding for the Mac took some reading of the manual to get straight, but no big deal. None of the hosts dropped anything, keys, video, or mouse.Long story short, this is so far, a great KVM for a home office setup like mine, or even a staging / development type environment. However production server racks might want to opt for the OSD of the TK-804R instead. Then again, if your organization is good at keeping track of what machines are connected to what ports where, like mine is, then the OSD really isn't that big of a deal. Ease of installation so far has been a dream, as has compatibility with standard gear. I see some negative reviews here where folks are fussing about wireless or otherwise non standard / high latency keyboards and mice, and I have a hard time being sympathetic to them. KVMs are not intended to be used with high latency HID devices. Go old school and keep the cord and a basic board / mouse setup and you are far less likely to have trouble. Buy the correct cables with this KVM. Other KVMs come with cables already, but at a much higher cost, and with less flexibility on which cables you chose. I got a mix of 10 and 15 footers. At least I know my cables won't be too short!Lastly, this model has been out for a LONG time now, there was a Firmware update in July or so 2012. Check your mfg date, and if yours was built before say August 2012, (go to the MFG product page and click on Downloads, you will see it listed there) which fixes a lot of the issues folks may have with usb keyboards / mice.Oh and FYI, for TrendNET, if you'd like to update this model with an internal power supply (HUGE want that feature) and OSD (would be nice, but no big deal), keeping the same cables, I would be more than happy to beta test that thing for you!
The only and the very only feature you have to see for speed detector is sensitivity.I could save so much money from this detector.It works fantastic anywhere you go, like mountain, highway, and so on.You will hear just beep sound although you see nothing.And then something coming up.5 star for this one...Perfect...I love this..
I hear a noise, like an electronic vibration, when I use this speaker. The vibration is disruptive and makes listening to the iPod unpleasurable. Do not buy this speaker.
Easy to order,quick delivery, and incredibly cheap price ($.48) plus shipping but it did not improve the signal (it actually made it worse) to my tv so I resorted to using my old RCA only cable from my VCR to TV. Oh well it may be useful for something else in the future.
It arrived on time. It works. It is better priced than the equivalent in stores. I would buy again. I recommend it.
battery didnt last long really sad thought this would last longer than the old one,after only three uses battery stopped charging junk dont buy
The Belkin Xm Adapter works as expected. Have had cheaper adapters that have failed within a short time, the Belkin XM so far has been very reliable, it just works.
I've been looking for a new computer bag/briefcase for a looong time. I am moving in 2 days and will be commuting so I needed something to hold my computer, tablet, lunch etc. This is an awesome bag! The quality is fantastic and it's very well designed. My only regret is that I bought it at Target for $15.00 more. It's not worth the hassle to return it. Why I did not look here first I'll never know! If you need a good quality bag with lots of room, you will love this one!
i always saw lanzar as like a crappy brand along with pyle and pyramid and those types...since the speakers are so cheap you think the quality is gonna be low...or they wont be as loud as described..well..i am here to tell you what i think AFTER i bought them...note i have a few brands of speakers...-6.5 champion pioneers in the front 50 watts rms...loud and clear but falling apart at surrounds.-5.25 alpine type E in the back with 35 watts rms...brand new GREAT highs-6x9 alpine type S in the back 50 watts rms...bout a year old...greaaat sound..crisp-12" kicker competition series sub..excellent hit..but for half the price you get a kenwood 1303ps 12" subwoofer..not as much kick bit MUUUCCCHHHH more boom without fear of breaking it.-5x7 kenwoods in the rear left and right..but they blew...they sounded decentso these took place of the old kenwood 5x7 speakers...i was expecting crappy sound as i am used to good qaulity speakers...but...these have an alright sound.i was very impressed...better than the kenwoods but the kenwoods were alittle older..these have a nice full type sound to them..good EQ..but at higher volumes they do distort a bit..thats why i gave 4 stars..but thats on head unit power...now along side the alpine...obviously alpine is no comparison..but these hold their own for sure...i would recommend these for sure..cheap and good quality!
I've had these headphones for a couple of years. They have been used very sparingly (really only on flights) and stored in the Bose storage pouch in a drawer at normal temperatures in between uses.The first set I got quickly had issues with the jack. I had the issue you would only expect from cheap, poor quality headphones... the jack wasn't making good contact with the headphone port on my ipod, computer, everything. I would only get sound through one ear unless I twisted the jack to just the right place and held it there. Called Bose and they did replace the headphones BUT....The second pair they sent me quickly had issues with the earpads disintegrating. The 'high quality' ear cushions quickly began flaking off leaving black crap all over my ears making it look like I had a rare disease. Called Bose to tell them and their response was, "We sell replacements"... I'm sure you do, but I expect more for a $150 pair of headphones. Plus, as another reviewer mentioned, the replacement ear pads are $35 plus shipping! Oh, and it gets better, the ear pads will take almost 2 months to get to me! 2 months! Not available in any Bose store either.Called Bose again and was told that I got something on the ear pads that has caused the deterioration. Believe me, I haven't. These headphones are expensive and I take great care of them. Seriously, if they are not on my ears, they are in the bag and seeing as I live in San Diego, they haven't exactly been exposed to any extreme temperatures.Really disappointed with Bose customer service. This is not okay for a $150 pair of headphones. Plus, to be honest, they're good but not that good. They could be replaced with a different brand (which would have similar sound quality) for less than the cost of the replacement ear pads!!Last Bose product I buy...
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've had the imp 400 for 3 months now, and it has performed very well. I likesoundvolumecontrolssolid feelaccessoriesanti skipcar adapterpouchI don't care for the fit of the headphones. I had to sand down sharp edges over the ears before I could comfortably wear them. The imp 400 is slightly expensive but if you need all the accessories coming with it, which I do, it is actually a great deal. I've dropped it with no consequences. I would recommend it.
This scanner does a fair job of scanning with the sheet feeder, but is miserable to use for photographs. The software claims (like most scanner software) that it will automatically detect the type of scan (document or photo) and automatically find the edges of the scanned item. It doesn't work. Each scan, the user must go through a tedious process of moving some dotted lines in the scan window from the edge of the screen to somewhere near the edges of the photograph, and clicking a couple buttons to set the resolution. These settings will not be saved for the next scan. With the sheet feeder and individual sheets of paper, this is less of a problem, but the software is clumsy to use, and the process is quite slow. The computer cannot be used for anything else while the scanner slowly grinds through a stack of paper. The sheet feeder cannot be used for photographs, so you need a rainy weekend to scan very many photos.I surfed over to Microtech support's web page and discovered the drivers shipped with the unit were more than two years old. I downloaded and installed new drivers, but the problem remained. I emailed support. They suggested my download must have been "corrupted" somehow and suggested rebooting in safe mode and downloading and installing again. Believe me, this is time-consuming. And it didn't fix the problem. I emailed support a screen image of exactly what the problem looks like on my screen. Their reply showed they apparently have never seen or used the product they are trying to support. Here is what they said: "After reviewing the image you sent us, we concluded that this is not something that you can get around. The software is still detecting something on the far edges of the scanner bed (the rolers) [sic] because it shows up as an image on the scanner bed. There is no way to get around this. You will have to manually adjust the marquee to border the image you are scanning." So it seems Microtek never tested this scanner with scans of photos, and never learned that the scanner "sees" the sheetfeeder rollers as part of the image to be scanned. Or more likely, they just don't care about quality control.I don't appreciate a manufacturer telling me what I "have to do" in order to overcome defects in their product. Fortunately, I bought this poor excuse for a scanner from a retailer that accepts returns.
Does what it's supposed to - very easy to use, and sounds great.I've been using mine now for over 2 years and just bought one for my dad.
This sytem is very clear, the only thing that I was not impressed by is the sub. It is not as loud as thought that it would be although I have not yet been able to hook it up to the computer. I only have it connested to my 360(xbox) and dvd player.
I don't recommend this camera to anyone. It usually takes terrible pictures and it drinks up battery juice like cheap wiskey. The flash won't work when you need it to and its hard to see the view screen. The zoom is relatively decent; and when you can get it to work right, it can take some okay pictures and video clips, but no one should waste their money on the DXG-308. There are so many great cameras out there, so save up and buy one you'll love. I recomend Cannon or Nikon.
Have had several remotes that were supposed to be "universal", but there was always some functions that required the original remote. This one truly does replace them all. I have the Cable box/DVR, TV, surround sound and cd player all controlled by this remote. It was easy to program, even for the cd player remote which wasn't on the website product listing. If you don't like the function a specific button controls, you can reprogram it through the website. Even the order in which the macros appear on the readout screen can be reordered to your preference through the website. I bought a second one for a friend. The price was great also. Amazon periodically runs it for $49.99 with free shipping.
The headphones displayed aren't the ones that were actually shipped. I specifically wanted the ones that were displayed and received another pair instead.
The items arrived as described and work great. Short cables are very hard to find at local stores so this was a great find.
When I first bought an SLR it came with a very uncomfortable strap that was emblazoned with CANON EOS on it. Now, I don't mind some advertisement for Canon but overall, I prefer a more nondescript camera strap.I quickly realized that there are tons of different camera straps out there but that there are very few options for the consumer. What I'm saying is that the straps available are significantly different from one another that you really can't compare easily between them: some are colorful, some are black, some are made of neoprene, some have quick release buckles, some have extra padding etc. I guess what I'm saying is that its hard to compare and contrast this strap to others.For me, I was looking for a black strap that was comfortable, with some padding, and a quick connect on at least one side. I found this strap fit the mold nicely.Here are some pros:- its comfortable- it has the quick release on both sides (they've never failed me)- quick release are easy to release but don't get triggered accidentally (my experience lugging my camera through Hawaii to Turkey to all over the world over a few years)- very easy to change the configuration from neck carry to shoulder carry- the memory card pouch is FANTASTIC - makes it very easy to store and reach for your memory cards when you need them- the strap has a slight pattern that helps make it grippy and prevent slippage from your shoulderHere are some cons:- After a while your neck can get sweaty (I imagine that's universal for all straps)- I do worry that the clips will release accidentally, there is no safety catch or double action mechanism (I have wired one of mine with a twisty so I only have to worry about one side (the one I use most often). I do find the clips very easy to operate but I've never had a latch trigger accidentally and I've had this strap for years.That's about it. I really like this strap but it could be made perfect if Lowepro put in a double action safety on the quick releases. Remember, if you're carrying two heavy cameras and are running somewhere regularly- it only takes one accidental unlatching to drop $5,000 in equipment (yikes!). I think that kind of an environment increases the likelihood of failure for this strap. On the other hand, if you're more of a scenery photographer like me strolling the jungles of Hawaii with a single camera and a compact telephoto, you might not be as at-risk from an accidental disconnect. If in doubt, twisty tie it but remember you're going to lose that aspect of versatility frorm the strap.
One of the easiest devices I have ever hooked up in my life. Just go through the simple instructions step by step and it is done. Hook your DSL/Cable modem to the device, add TCP/IP on all PCs, set them to Auto Detect the IP #, then go into the router setup via a web browser, click next a few times and boom....You are done.Total setup time...less than 5 minutes. Awesome product!
Very prompt and courteous service. I had my address wrong and, for a $1 item, they e-mailed and called me to correct my address.Recommended
This thermos is the greatest! I fill this thermos with steaming hot coffee around 5 o'clock in the morning. It is still steaming hot at 4 o'clock in the afternoon when only about 1/3 full. Used a Stanley thermos before and the coffee would have been lukewarm by this time. Definitely a great buy!
this is great that I can order ink online I dont have to go out and wait in line. Ink is important when you have to print papers or coupons how ever its need I am happy with it and glad its a option through Amozon
Performs far better than I expected. From the basement to the receiverin the other end of the house (on the next level) works great.Well worth the money, especially if there is no UHF remote available.It works with my VCR also.Roger123
From the first time I used the DigiPower replacement battery for my Rebel xTi (400D) I noticed that I could not shoot as many images (in JPEG format) as I could with the Canon brandname battery before I needed to recharge it. And after a year and a half of use, my original Canon battery is still going strong while I can no longer completely recharge the DigiPower battery, which I've only been using one year. Buy the Canon brandname battery and don't waste your money on this junk!
Most of the review is copied and pasted from another review I did for a Belkin ethernet cable, this one being used in the same manner. This shorter one was exactly what I needed for the space in which it is being used.I don't know what else to really say about this, or any of the MANY Belkin cables I have bought from Amazon, except that they work very well for my requirements. This specific one is being used in my home theater system to connect a component to a switch box. It did not need to be pulled through any walls or stressed in any other way, but it's been fine for my use of it. Some people think they are not the best of quality but I have not ever had any go "bad" or break or not fit correctly. You *can* get cables even cheaper than these from Belkin, but I don't trust them... the Belkin cables here on Amazon are still FAR cheaper than what I have seen in stores, and I refuse to let instant gratification make me spend too much for something like this!
Is the firht time that I recived something in bad condition, This wireless earphone are bad.
My son got me a new camera for Christmas. It required a different memory card from my old camera. Thanks for Great Service & speed so that I can start using it!! I also think it was a good buy!!
Okay first off this is a good mp3 player its so easy to use(windows media player i used) its great the buttons though can get warned pretty quick but still this one was a great MP3 player the sound is great it was great until... So then i hooked it up to a mac computer to see if i could use it on their and i couldnt so then i unplugged it and it had all these weird problems i couldnt play my music it bassicly didnt work at all so never hook this up to a Mac computer and really go with iPod new nano video ones seriously plus 60 bucks no way go with the 2 gig c240 for 50 bucks way better or yet the m240 2 gig for just 40 bucks that too gees bad deal to now maybe for like 25 bucks but not 60 way to steep
If you want lots of space on your memory stick...this is the one for you!
First off, I upgrade from a Epson Stylus Color 440 which didn't function right with current built system.I purchased this printer from Costco Wholesale. They have a liberal return policy and I wanted to make sure I got a good printer. And I got a store rebate to boot.I noticed right away that the printer was really quiet. I could not hear it print while the tv was on. I found the print quality was excellent. I printed test page using an entry from the thefreedictionary.com. There was no skipped lines in the color areas. Letters were finely printed. I printed a picture to standard paper and the printer did not print any lines in the graphic.I did run into an problem though. Before each color page, it would print some sort of test page. I contacted HP support. They told me to unplug printer from computer. While HOLDing Power Botton, press Resume (aka Paper Feed) 4 times, and RELEASE Power Button. This will print a hardware test page with an errors. This fixed my problem and it didn't show any errors. 'Alexis' from HP Live Support at HP.com was the support technician.
I bought this item to protect my iPod while I work out. I have read many reviews of the Apple armband and I happy to report this is a far superior product. I have worn it on the treadmill, bike, and elliptical machine at the gym and my iPod is very secure. The band repels sweat and provides the protection I was seeking. The armband itself is very comfy and easy to adjust, just don't put it on too tight or you'll end up with an irritated arm. (As I found out the first time I used it) I would recommend this product to anyone!
I have an 802.11b wireless network router in my house, and I get good video quality from the Leapfrog receiver in my spare bedroom. I get a couple thin bars across the picture or a little noise in the audio from time to time, but that doesn't bother me too much.I should also mention that the spare bedroom is pretty far from the router, so if you put the receiver in the same room as your router, you might have a problem. But you can choose from four channels, which I think in most cases would let you avoid interference.
I bought this to have my tunes in the bathroom while I get ready. It is small and the way it is designed it fits on the counter in the corner. I like the time display and the lighting. It is a great night light. I also use it when I travel. Gotta have my tunes.
A nice little gadget, as long as you download the most recent firmware; although I was utterly disappointed with the error that Linksys put in their specs for this product. They stated that the supplied power adapter had a voltage range of 100V to 250V - utter rubbish. I only bought it to use for 240V in Europe and have had to go well out of my way to find it an alternative power source. Also there is no MacIntosh driver, however it is possible to configure the device through a web browser. They also fail to mention that the hard disc that is to be used with the device ought to be formatted by the device before use; download the latest firmware to get round this problem and it all 'sort of works okay'. Good luck.
This is excellent! I can use this thing and get right on op of a coord. I use it geocaching and it fairs well in all situations except in steel buildings and brick walls. I have dropped it, sat on it and soaked it in water and snow and I have not had one problem with it.
This is the first digital camera that I have ever purchased. The camera is good, except for the problem with red-eye. I read in a lot of sites that this is a problem because the lens is so close to the flash. If you don't mind going to the website or using the software it came with (which is garbage) to fix the red eye problem, then this camera is good. Other than that, I like the camera. It's worth the money and weight (its small). I agree with a few people who say to buy a second battery, it helps a lot!!
I bought three of these Gear Bags for Christmas for the kids. They love them! The price is right. They are very functional. This is a good product. They can keep all of the Zune paraphernalia in one place. When the kids go to soccer camp, track camp, Choir tour, etc. they can take their Zune along with them and lose all of the their STUFF.dave
What other handheld offers such a strong combination of style and power? None, that's what.For my first handheld as I'm about to graduate from college, I was undecided, between the Visor Neo, Palm m125 and the Clie-s360. I know I made the right choice with the Clie-s360.The m125, at a similar price point, offers less ram, a smaller screen size, and an uglier (in my opinion) design that makes it look like a toy. The Clie-s360 has a great silverish two-tone glossy/matte look, and even though it's still a plastic case it feels solid in either hand. The Visor Neo is bulkier, less RAM, and looks and feels like a grocery store check-out line toy.Once you've tried it, you'll find that the left thumb operated jog-dial becomes as indispensible as your mouse wheel (if you have one, that is. If not, get one!) I'm a lefty, but I still have no problem using the jog-dial to scroll through web pages on AvantGo (bundled). Only time jog-dial and lefthandedness is bad is when using the stylus, but I'm not usually scrolling when writing, so it doesn't really come up.Tech specs are comparable with other new models, except for the fact that it's a affordable model with internal 16 MB!!! Very nice bonus for now, since few in its class can compare.You won't be disappointed with this as you first PDA, and as an upgrade from an older PDA you'll be pleased with its design and features!
I live in the urban "suburbs" of a major city, within ten miles of most radio towers. However, there are still some small local radio stations that can be hard to hear most days and impossible to hear on others. My first fix was to upgrade by tabletop radio to theSANGEAN WR-11 AM/FM Table Top Radio, which turned silent station days into listening days, using just the internal antenna. Still, event he best radio can only do so much with an internal antenna and I had more static than I liked, especially compared to major radio stations. So I researched indoor antennas and bought theTerk FM-50 Indoor/Outdoor Dual-Drive Amplified FM Antenna (Terk FM50), also known as the "Terk FM PRO." The results? Clearer listening and less static, though a little remained. Now for the real test. I turned on the amplifier and got ... no difference. No reduction of static on my preferred local station and no additional stations captured.Next, I tried it on my upstairs stereo which has a large bidirectional antenna (not folded) hanging high on the wall behind it. I hung it up high where the antenna was and ... even worse reception, and the amplfier... useless. But then I found the trick. My long cable allows me to put the Terk in places where I cannot easily attach the wires of the bidirectional antenna, allowing me to find numerous "sweet spots" to place the Terk Antenna. In fact, sideways in the corner of the room was nearly as good as any other spot, saving me the trouble of even hanging the antenna. I even caught a few extra stations that I never heard before, but not well enough to enjoy listing to them. As for the amplifier, it was still was as useless as ever. Based on my station strength indicator, yes, I get slightly stronger signal with the amplifier, but the amplifier brings zero improvement in station reception, suggesting that the amplfier increases signal noise just as much as the desired signal.Based on my experience with the upstairs stereo, I award 4 stars, leaving off one star for the useless built-in amplifier and the extra money they charge for the amplifier. I suspect a well placed bidirectional antenna might do just as good, but the Terk antenna can go anywhere, making it easier to find an effective location. It also looks a whole bunch better than the wires of a bidirectional antenna. However, don't count on the amplifier making any difference to anything except your wallet.
This is a excellent television, I have satellite Dish HD and Oppo HD 981 dvd player connected to it and it has excellent picture quality, consumer reports has rated this tv as 2nd in best picture quality. It is true that in only accepts 1080P thru coaxial imput and only 1080I thru HDMI imput but it converts 1080I to 1080P native resolution, you cannot tell the difference THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TV FOR THE PRICE.
After reading excellent reviews on cnet, I expected a much better product. The editing software was lacking, and using the scanner did slow down my computer. What I found most annoying though was that it doesn't have an on/off switch. I know I could have unplugged it when not in use, but then turning it back on, the computer didn't acknowledge it, and then having to reboot slowed things down more. Finally, after about a year the scanning light burned out. I recently replaced it with the hp3180 all in one which was reasonably priced at amazon and came with the additional capabilities of printing and copying.
I have purchased two sets of these speakers. The first I put in the backyard under the eaves. Sound was so good and could be heard nice and clear in all areas of my yard. Great for Pool Parties. So great that I put the second set in my garage. I do store the ones outside for the winter. This is the second winter I have done so. Good low cost speakers! Look nice suspended on the clean white wall in the garage.
I ordered two sets of this product for $17 total thinking that the picture was representative of the product and I got a great deal. This seller shipped the four batteries in an envelope and when I measured the voltage it was 2.8V to 2.9V which indicates that these batteries may be used. I am extremely disappointed and sad that an Amazon seller will resort to cheating!
Great product. I have always wanted one of these, but never felt I could afford one until now. The price was very reasonable and the quality very good.Does everything the more expensive ones can do but for half the price. I am impressed with this GPS system.
I bought these to back up family photos to have hard copies. I've burned about 10 so far, no coasters. They work perfectly fine for me.
I have used my two year old HP C200 infrequently, perhaps 30-40 shots. I bought it as a package with a HPDeskjet 832C.. I bought it to try the technology without spending a lot. The ease of use and pix were acceptable for a cheap digital. The battery use was excellent (if you sell batteries) The serial downloading has worked only erratically on my sons computer and not at all on mine. I have since changed computers and I managed to get the pix ported by stiffly holding the camera serial cord plug into the jack on the camera. Of course with long downloading time it is a bit of a tedious task. This camera has seldom been out of the package and never dropped, spindled or mutilated.So I decided to call HP Customer &quot;Care&quot;... after drilling through about five layers of choices on the phone I got the service agent. He advised me that as my camera was more than one year old I would have to pay for ANY assistance from HPs telephone help line. After a bit of persuading he did say that my jack was likely unsoldered inside. He then advised me that I could send the unit to HP and they would repair it for US$360.. gasp. I paid 250 canadian which is US$160. Sorry Mr. HP.. your customer care...is not. I do like my HP Deskjet and Scanjet, however, but I will not buy another HP camera..To quote one of the Amazon reviewers about this camera.. &quot;You get what you pay 4&quot; It appears that applies to HP Customer Service as well.
This camera bag is the perfect size for my camera - Canon Powershot S3. It's a little bit of a snug fit but I didn't want some huge bulky camera bag to lug around when I go traveling. There's also room in the front zippered pocket to fit my rechargeable batteries and an extra memory card.
It's a great, small tool to keep in your camera bag. It makes quick work of accidental fingerprints on the lens without additional streaks or smudges. This, with a rocket blowerGiottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster Large - Blackand a microfiber cloth, should take care of your basic cleaning needs.
This item is very convenient and very accessible. I had to order it to entertain my 3 young ones while we travel and it works very well. I use it all the time in our car and utilize it as well in the kids room to put my daughter to bed.I just hope that I could get another battery power that comes with it. It was dropped one time and one of the little connectors got broken. Please let me know if anyone out there has any info. Otherwise, excellent toy! Thanks.
This SATA I controller card will not work if you have a SATA motherboard. Too bad I didn't know about this beforehand.
I was very happy with this product. It was either try this or replace our video camera. This cleaner saved us a lot of money because we didn't have to buy a new video camera. It fixed the problem.
I just started working as a service manager for a oil and gas company in an area that I have never worked before. I spent my first two weeks of employment trying to locate customers homes and places where technicians needed my help.After some research I ordered a Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS Navigator. I took it from the box to my service truck and it hasn't missed a beat yet. Right to the customers door. Rural and city areas it has gotten me where I need to be when I need to be.I would highly recommend this to anyone in the service indusrty that is looking for an easy to use GPS that can be moved from one vehicle to another very quickly.I have convinced the owner of the company to place one of these in each delivery and service truck we have on the road. The price is right and the product outstanding.
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 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.
This cable seems to work as it should and It is pretty long. I haven't used it to much though.
Since I'm used to using studio quality headphones I'm constantly disappointed with that quality of today's portable headphones. I had a set of sony earphones from like 8 years ago that sounded amazing, unfortunately they broke and I haven't found anything comperable.These Koss headphones are the best I've used so far. I used a set of 31 decibel ear plugs with it and the quality is pretty good. It's definitely better than the backphone creative and sony make and is much better than the aiwa back-earphones. I'm still looking for a better set, but these will do for now. I personally like the mute button, too. It's a pain to have to take the buds to talk to someone and then have to put them back in and wait for them to take shape.That's all I have to say about that! -BT
Ive had these speakers for over a year now, and they still wow me and others that hear them. The dome tweeters provide a very crisp clean high Hz.I play live music and all of my pro audio gear is pumping music through Yamaha speakers. They beat all other manufacters hands down in price to qualityratio.Now, after 8 years of my Yamaha speakers proving themselves worthy in the live music scene, im slowly converting all of my home audio to yamaha. The 315powered sub is next on the list!!
I agree with the other reviewer - after a couple of recordings, these discs develop defects and will not play. Most of them had to be discarded after recording two or three times. Big disappointment.
(2-6-02) I have had my Cassiopeia E-125 for about a month now, and I am THRILLED with it! I did a great deal of research and shopping around before I bought, and do not have one single regret. I know that this is last year's machine, but for my dollar, I'm tickled to have a pocket pc that has every capability I need to organize a busy travel schedule and an extensive contact list.Taking notes is easy with a little practice using the stylus and learning the right strokes. There is a multitude of cool software out there... some of it is even free. The sync is flawless, the colors are wonderful, and everyone that sees mine wants one!I highly recommend this machine for those who want functionality more than they want the latest &quot;must have.&quot;
These are excellent binocs for the price. Nice clear optics, rubberized barrels, good grip and easy focus. Perfect to carry along on hikes, bike trips, etc.
The P-500IR is a stand-alone printer that outputs digital images onto P-500 Joycam instant film. It's "stand-alone" in that it doesn't have any direct connectivity to a computer, and it takes images from CompactFlash or SmartMedia cards (the latter requiring an included adapter). Since there is no preview screen on the unit (the thing runs on the embedded P500 film pack battery, so you only need to feed the thing film), you have to kinda guess which photo you're about to print. I've been taking the somewhat roundabout route of dumping the files from my digital camera onto the hard drive, tweaking and cropping with Photoshop, and then copying select files onto a CF card, which then is inserted into the P-500IR to be printed.Output quality is pretty good, considering that it's instant film. The image size is pretty small, but it does create some unique "hard" artefacts of digital images. I think this printer would have been a questionable investment at its original price; however, with the discount, I suspect the folks at Polaroid are going to get their money back (and then some) on the film! The five stars are given specifically for the discounted price. This printer is a "must have" gadget at that price!
Pro's: It holds a TON of music and is very easy to use. (Just plug it in and drag the music to the drive.)other reviews complained that it broke so i bought the one years replacement plan with it, if it lasts the year then i won't complain about it breaking as i have gotten my moneys worth out of it.headphones with it are very loudCons: Not really a con but when you turn it on (Just hold the play button for a few seconds.) it starts paused, took me a moment to figure that one out, other then that and the lack of display (It's cheap so again not really a con as they had to cut prices somehow.)if you want a good player at not a lot of money then this is the one, but it is not a heavy duty piece of hardware, you get your moneys worth.
Product is nice, and it does fit the camera as advertized. Only down side, the mesh flip pocket in front doesn't hold anything except an item you may have that is very small, and very thin. If the mesh was bulkier it would hold the charger. This case holds the camera, and that's it, no accesories fit.
I don't think i can recommend this digital audio player (dap) enough.Pros: Great sizeBig screenSound quality and sound optionsCustomizable equalizer (7 band)Visualizations while music is playing (i have yet to see another player do this and i don't know why not)Scrolling and speed of itIntuitive user interface nice looking GUIShort cut buttons to get you to or back to the screen you wantDedicated play/pause button works for the music currently playing while in other screens (this may not seem like a big deal but its a feature I have personally yet to see on another dap. Ususally the play/pause button doubles as the enter button as well, here they have seperated the two.)Ease of music transferFeatures (music, games, photos, videos, text viewing, fm tuner, recording capabilities, on the go playlisting)Can listen to music while using other features like looking at photos (not all photo capable players can do this)This thing gets loud, real loud!On the go playlisting!I'm going to mention sound qaulity again because its so good!!!Cons: The one major con is simply it's storage capacity. With all of the features listed you really need more memory.Sometimes you can hear the system registering a button being pushed while music is playing.But this is very minor.Screen resolution could be betterAs with many players; no OGG Vorbis!!! But this is fixable with firmware upgrades and may already be available and I just don't know about it yet.There are some cons I am overlooking on purpose because they are so common place nowadays, like proprietory usb, lack of accessories (really, 90% of the accessory market are for ipods anyway) crappy earbuds that come with the player (who actual uses those? Just save some money and stop including them dap companies!)...etc. And there are probably some cons i missed completey because i am so enamored by the sound qaulity. If the storage capacity is a real big problem with you, don't worry, Samsung is working on a 2 and 4 gig version with an intergrated camera (megapixels unknown). Lets just hope this gets released in America!!One last note; my albums play in the correct order so I don't understand the complaint that they don't.Well I hope that this will help. This is by no means comprehensive and I am drawing comparisons from digital audio players that I have personal experience with.
It is a great product and it works well. i am very happy with the product. i have only had a month or so but so far no problems.
I have an Olympus E-510 and i can not be more happier with the purchase of the FL-50. My indoor pics looks ten time better specially when you learn how to bounce light... You can be very creative... In short, highly recommended....
what can I say about a cable? the picture quality it's entirelly up to the source when using different cables of the same type, I gave it 5 stars bcoz it works.
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 was highly skeptical of this stand before I bought it. But it is really amazing. It is incredibly simple; and does exactly what it is supposed to do. It looks nice, puts my MacBook at the perfect viewing level, and is easy to transport if I want to take it with me. Incredibly product!
This memory is stick is very fast when it come to transfering files such as pictures and music. I recommend it over Sony's standard 4gb memory stick. I too have the 4gb chip, and the transfer on that is very, very slow.
If music listening is your game,If incredible bass is your aim,If outstanding sound is your flame,Then Koss titanium headphones is the name.Leo's Fairway Lies
I would recommend that noone buy this product, because the cover opens while the DVD is playing and just does not want to snap back in place. Looks like cheap workmanship that APEX should immediately rectify.
I couldn't get it to work with my RCA phone. Called customer support and they said to return it that it could be just that one. I chose not to reorder so don't know if perhaps I might just have had a lemon. Amazon handled the return beautifully.
While the MS Streets and Trips has good map design its GPS feature does not compare to the Earthmate GPS and Street Atlas 2006. I have tested both. Street Atlas will give you better voice instruction and visual data...by far. The back on route feature of Street Atlas works great. If you deviate from your planned route it adjust your route accordingly. The voice directions are clear and loud. The ability to adjust your view of the map to compensate for sunshine in the car makes it easier to see on a laptop.After comparing MS Street & Trips with GPS and Street Atlas with the Earthmate GPS I would highly recommend you go with the Earthmate GPS LT-20 package with Street Atlas 2006.F. FlemingHouston, Texas
I love this camera. I wanted a small camera. I looked at the Cannon Elph. After reading negative comments on the internet about the E-18 error problem and knowing a friend who had problems with the E-18 error right out of the box I decided to pass.I have a bigger camera with many features, the Sony F717, and I love the pictures it takes. I guess it spoiled me because after seing another friends small Sony camera the picture quality was not as nice even with the higher megapixels. I had to purchase Sony Memory cards and after purchasing several(expensive) I wanted a small camera that could use them.My old small point and shoot which finaly died used SDcards. I was resigned to switching but still wanted to be able to use my SDcards because I hate to waste money.This camera seemed to be the answer to my dilemma. It uses the two media cards I alreay own. It has a sturdy metal body. The layout/design of buttons is easy and simple. I love the fact that opening the lens turns the camera on and off. I purchased an extra battery and keep it in the charger. The charger comes with the camera and charges fast.It is a great point and shoot and has many features if you want to do more. It is small and fits in my evening bag but is not so small/delicate that I worry about damage.It has an optical viewer as well as an lcd screen. I thought this was critical. If you need to take a picture in bright sun or want to conserve battery life use the viewer. One of the things I did not like about my old point and shoot was it only had an lcd screen. I was very careful with it and damaged the screen while on vacation and could not use the camera. I had to buy some disposeables and send it for repairs when I got home.Konica makes a great product. It may not be as sexy looking as some but it is great and I have yet to take a bad photo. Two media cards is terrific. I was at a good friends wedding and went to visit family and with both cards in the camera I had enough space to take pictures for the week. I took 800 pictures a couple of movies and still had plenty of space. I put in two 512MB cards and did not have to worry about carrying extra cards.I love this camera! Hope this helps you in your search, happy hunting!
This should be avoided by every means. My XP wouldnt see the Keyboard at all. Neither the USB nor the PS2 version worked. I fell for the ceap price, you should not.
This is an excellent portable speaker. The sound is amazing and very compact to take anywhere.
the consistent color and quality of this display paper exceeded my expectation, satisfied my hopes and met my needs. delivery was prompt and product shipping packaging more than sufficient. thank you
I have not a chance to test this router with 802.11n devices, but I've had no problem setting it up with wired devices (at Gigabit speeds), and G and B devices, including older desktops, laptops and PDAs. User interface was straightforward, and the range and reliability is significantly better than my older 802.11g (Wireless-G) router. So far, a very satisfactory experience.
The Uniden BC-92XLT Can Be Used As A Frequency Counter. To enter this mode Press "HOLD,3 and 0" while turning the Power On. You then can change the group of frequencies you wish to check. To do this use the Up and Down Arrow Keys. The Scanner will display the strongest frequency transmitted. Example: To check a Citizens Band Radio frequency, select The Lo group. If you Transmit on Channel 20 the scanner will display 27.205 MHz. You can check with a Ham Radio, Marine, GMRS, etc. It will display the frequency used. This Will also work on Uniden BC-95XLT & BC-72XLT. Should work with Radio Shack PRO-83 & PRO-84.
I purchased this to use while traveling (car and plane) I mainly used it for grandson (5 yrs) and it has worked to keep the dvd player protected and we used it in the car with the included strap for back of seat. It had enough room for the headphones I purchased separately and the car charger (also bought separately) I liked having a place for these items to all belong. My grandson is able to put away the items by himself. Happy with this product.
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!
My blow dryer broke after less than 3 weeks of sporadic use. I thought it was great at first, but was very disappointed that it broke so quickly.
We've been using the 520 for over a year now and really love it...but we are using it with Twonky Media Server, not the terrible server software that comes with the Dlink. We easily stream (via wired connection) music, photos and video over the DLink. We record HD-TV via a Tuner card on our PC and it streams with no problem over the Dlink in the format it was recorded in...and what a picture! what sound! If there are reception issues with the source file, the Dlink will stutter but actually performs remarkably given that it's streaming. Love the multiple file support; being able to skip ahead 30 seconds by using the Channel down button is WONDERFUL when it comes to skipping commercials. No issues whatsoever with music, photos are beautiful (and easy to share when family & friends are over).Taking off 1 star for the cruddy included software - Twonky's worth budgeting for (I think it was $20 or $30?); together the two products are remarkably strong.**Edited 10/12** A few weeks ago, I did a trial of PlayOn Mediamall's server and WOW does it further extend the functionality of the DLink!! It adds streaming from Hulu (and omg, the quality!), CBS, SyFy, NBC, Spike, Nascar, among others (some/most of these are available as plug-ins - search for PlayOn Plug-Ins, very simple to incorporate them). Between using Twonky for videos on our PC and DLink for Hulu and other plug-ins, I am more in love with it. Still keeping the 1 star removed though for the cruddy included software. Oh, and I absolutely paid for PlayOn's great server. :)
A must have for any owner of a Kodak digital camera that uses the Li-Ion Battery and travels abroad. Frees you from having to carry a dock (camera or printer) with you on your travels in order to charge your battery. Comes with six(6) adapters for the different countries. Oh I forgot...you can use it at home too :)
I purchased this tv to use with my new xbox 360.I never intended to use it as a television.After reading the 1 star review about what a lousy picture it had i had a lot of concerns.I made the mistake of trying it out in the bed room as a tv before hooking it up to the xbox in the study.I just wanted to see what kind of picture it had.BIG MISTAKE after my wife got a load of that picture no way was she letting it go anywhere.I have a 27in LCD and a 57in CRT both hooked up to Dish network and thy both have a beautifull picture.I hooked this one up to a regular antenna and it has as good or better picture than thy have.True the analoge reception is not that great but for ever analoge channel there is a Digital channel and thy are wonderfull.The person that gave it the 1 star might have just got a bad set or didn't have it hooked up right.The only thing I can say bad is that now I have to sit on the foot bench in the bedroom to play my games instead of a easy chair in the study.
I did a lot of research before buying this product and I thought that I got a good deal. Here is my review:GPS: As soon as I got the box I wanted to play with the GPS. It has a solid receiver with TomTom software which works very well. It will take you wherever you want to go. It is pretty accurate and recalcuates the routes automatically and quickly if you miss your turn. Tom Tom is a good software, but I wonder if we can get updates on the software form TomTom without paying $150. There are many extras in the program which I do not think I will ever use but you can play with them (some require subscription). You can navigate using alternative route, you have different voices which guide you, night colors - for night driving... The unit fits nicely in the holder which can be placed on your windshield and it is very stable there.Bluetooth: the connection worked well and I connected to Internet via cellphone. The connection was fast and you can surf Internet. May work with your cell phone (if you have Internet plan) which means that you can have internet everywhere on the road, and the screen is bigger than my cell phone screen.Word/Excel/Powerpoint mobile: These programs worked well. Have in mind that Powerpoint is just a viewer, you can not edit slides with it. HP Photosmart is a basic program for viewing and showing pictures, which I have used several times.WLAN: The wireless conncection was the worst thing on my unit. At first I thought that it was my router, but then I could not connect to Internet anywhere, not even to the unsecured networks. I spent hours and hours trying to set up the connection with my router. Although it would connect to the router it was not able to go further and get me to the Internet via the router. Internet forums offered different settings for the Ipaq, but nothing worked for me. I called both Verizon and HP support and after troubleshooting I was told by HP that something is wrong with my Ipaq unit. So, I am exchanging it for a new one (Amazon did not make any problem so far). HP even offered to fix it in 3-5 business days, which was a good alternative. Reading the internet forums I realized that some units may have a problem with the WLAN chips, but HP offered to fix it in my case.Anyway, the unit looks good and I installed an additional software for viewing AVI files, so that I can listen to my lectures in my car, while driving. Of course I did not use the unit speaker because it is not strong enough. It required purchase of an additional car radio which has aux input, but it is worth purchasing if you commute every day and want to use that time for education, listening to your lectures on your car audio system. I can put many mp3 songs on the SD card and use it as mp3 player, via the car audio system. The sound is terrific.At the end, I love my Ipaq and I can not live without it. I give it 4 stars because of the WLAN problem, otherwise it could have been 5 stars.
Great product. Actually I already used it :-)AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro/Powerbook MA515LL/A 3 Years
We bought ours on sale to take on a four hour car trip with a 5 year old. It worked for 1 hour, we then had to deal with a cranky child that wanted to know why he could not watch the movies we told him he could watch. Then 2 days later was the return trip. We will be looking for a name brand to replace this one.
Been using these on my Uniden phone for years and they are the best. I have tryed the high priced headseats but the volume is always an issue.
I really enjoyed this products. Im not a professional photographer but it takes more-than-average photo shots.I would recommend this to any average Joe. Wonderful Camera
I bought this when they promised a $25 rebate... the rebate never came and the company promising the rebate will not respond.. amazon denies any responsibility, so they effectively baited with a non-existent rebate... don't buy from amazon if you're figuring rebates as part of the price....
This tripod has alot of basic tripod features, and I like that. I used to make my wife hold the camera while I did the surgerys that I perform at home but she kept saying that made her an "accessory." Now with the tripod around, I don't need my wife anymore. It's like having three wives or at least one wife with three legs. Either way, the tripod doesn't comlpain when I play my Joey Lawrence CD. If the time does come however, it will be alot easier to bury the tripod in the backyard.
This TV has everything you need to get HDTV. There are some other features that you could get on a pricier model but this model offers the best picture available on almost any HDTV, albeit with a basic feature-set.Follow the setting posted by the last user but you may want to keep it toned down for a while until you break it in (100-200 Hours). I only offer that as a precaution to protect the investment, I have no first-hand experience with burn-in that they say is hypothetically possible if you leave the same image on for an extended period of time.Shop for price, this one is advertised alot.
For the price, this is a very good quality cable. We use it in our warehouse, and this is our second purchase. Works just as well as the stuff you buy at any major electronics store. Speed is not compromised, and the cable doesn't come out easily compared to some of the other stuff I have used.
This is a good burner overall; it is fast and easy to install. The only problem is the softwear that comes with it; its basic, weak, user-unfriendly, and has some bugs. After making two CD copies the computer crashes and you have to restart it; this happens every time. Making data CD's can be a hassle since you have to save layouts for every CD that you make otherwise the CD is not recognized. The help and tutorial section of the softwear is no help at all. If you get the burner, you better do you homework and learn all there is about burners, CD's and how it all works. Also you should buy a few extra CD's to practice on.
I shoot weddings for a living, and rely on a small remote mic attached to the Groom in order to hear the vows clearly. I have had to make do with the cheaper remote mics for some time, constantly having to adjust the position of the antenna, not backing to far away etc.THIS little lovely however, has answered my every audio prayer!! Sharp sound, no interference, can be placed behind a closed door and still get through! Have not had the chance to test the hand held mic yet, and probably won't since I have no use for it in what I do, but the clip mic is discreet and picks up voice beautifully. This unit is DEFINITELY worth every penny.
This was a wonderful product while it worked, then I recieved the dreaded "upgrader" message. It would work for a while after the firmware upgrade, but eventually the message would appear again. Now after saying the firmware was successfully upgraded it immediately displays the "upgrader" message when powered off and then back on. It is permanately stuck in upgrader mode and is unuseable!Customer support is useless and if English is your language of preference, don't even bother calling because the outsourced accents are so heavy it is a tremendous struggle just to comprehend what the support person is saying. They basically just keep quoting the manual. I will never buy a Rio product again!
Overview: Having been accustomed to the Beltronics line of radar detectors with voice alerts, it was a bit frustrating to get used to the Escort Passport 8500 x50's lack of voice alerts. However, it was not too hard to get used to the different tones on the x50 when using the Expert display mode as a set of "training wheels." The performance of the 8500 x50 is top notch in K and Ka band sensitivity. It offers POP detection for K and Ka band radar, along with superior Laser detection. It was one of the few detectors that could detect laser aimed at the front license plate (the other detector was the venerable but formidable Valentine 1). The Escort Passport 8500 x50 is essentially the same as the Passport 8500, except the x50 offers POP detection and a firmware upgrade. The latest firmware revision of the Passport 8500 x50 as of this review is 6.10. The upcoming Escort Passport 9500i shows great promise in being an even better detector.Installation: The power cord system is straightforward. It uses a standard RJ-11 telephone jack. The smart cord systems with the LED and remote mute button require a 4-wire RJ-11 connection, while a standard direct-wire would only utilize the 2 center leads in the RJ-11 jack: red (+12V) and green (GND). The Escort Passport 8500 x50 uses the standard Escort mounts such as the windshield suction cup bracket or the visor clip. A note of caution when buying a visor clip: The clip is inferior compared to the older Beltronics visor/windshield combination mounts. The Escort clip will NOT allow you to adjust the radar detector, but instead it follows the slope of the visor.Pros: The Expert display mode allows simultaneous displaying of up to 8 radar signals total, in all 3 bands. For example, if you are receiving 2 X-band signals, 1 K band signal, and 1 Ka band signal, the display will show X K Ka followed by bars of different heights signifying the signal quantity and strength. It is similar to the Valentine 1 bogey counter, except the x50 uses a much more advanced and intuitive layout. The K, Ka, and Laser sensitivity is almost on-par with the Valentine 1 in real-world tests as well as tests published online by various communities. The filtering algorithms in the x50 are exceptional, but it will still report strong signals from door sensors, highway signs, and other "false alerts."Cons: The lack of voice alerts makes it cumbersome to use. I had to frequently look at the display to see what it was detecting until I got somewhat accustomed to the different tones. The loud tone setting is very annoying (max X and K band signals sound like missile lock tones that do not get automuted), so I recommend keeping it on standard tones (will get automuted over time). The visor/windshield mounting system is something left to be desired. I wish Escort used Beltronics' mounting systems when the two firms merged, rather than force-feed the Escort mounting system onto all future Beltronics models (the RX-65 and Vector 995i all use the Escort mounts).Summary: With newer detectors over the horizon, such as the Passport 9500i, the prices will begin to drop for the 8500 x50 so it may be a great time to upgrade your older detector for one of the best on the market.1). Multiple radar detection in the form of signal labels and individual bar graphs, as well as signal prioritization. Basically if it detects 3 X-band door sensors and a Ka instant-on, you will hear the Ka alert rather than the 3 X-band door sensors, but the Expert display will show all 4 signals and 4 bar graphs.2). The 8500 x50 is more aesthetically pleasing with more display brightness settings and programmable default controls. You can set the x50 so that it starts off at a certain brightness setting, as well as tweak the default display mode.3). The 8500 x50 can be automuted so that the detector doesn't require manual muting to ignore the audible alert.4). Individual band control. You can turn POP detection, X, K, Ka, and Laser on or off individually depending on what systems are used in your area.5). High X, K, Ka, and Laser sensitivity. It may not be the absolute king of the hill based on EMI chamber sensitivity tests, but it is close enough to the V1 that the price and extra features of the 8500 x50 make the Escort Passport 8500 x50 a significantly better buy without compromising radar detection performance.6). The upcoming Passport 9500i will most likely blow the 8500 x50 out of the water, but at almost twice the price.
At first I had the Leviton activie unit with power supply. The power in my house went out and when it came back the unit stopped working. Bought the passive unit and it works batter the active one.
I've always been somewhat sceptical about stainless steel vaccum bottles before - all the ones I've tried up 'till now have fallen way short of keeping coffee hot for more than a few hours or so - until this one! My first "trial run" with this bottle involved making a full pot of coffee around 9PM the night before - then attending a two-day, 16-hour seminar at a local hotel conference room to renew my flight instructor certificate which I must do every two years to keep it current. Around 2 PM the following day, I finished the pot of coffee and the last cup was JUST as steaming hot as the minute I first poured it into the thermos from the pot it was made in! THAT'S impressive!! I'd definitely buy another one or recommend it to anyone who wants a first-class thermos!! Oh, and by the way - although the paperwork inside the thermos (you've got to fish it out - it comes shipped inside the bottle) says it comes with a 5-year warranty, I called the company (a toll-free number was provided) right away and they called back the very next day and assured me that the warranty is actually for the life of the bottle and not merely for the 5 year period as stated in the warranty paper! Nice to know that as well...!!
Bought it two months ago...tonight it just shut off randomly and started emitting a high pitched noise. Won't stop making the noise and no other lights in the house even flickered. Only had two things plugged into it. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT.
This stand works great if you are concerned about desk space. It's sturdy and holds the laptop securely with rubber on the top and bottom. There is a screw in the back that allows you to adjust it so that the base of the laptop will sit at about a 45 degree angle to almost 90 degrees (vertical).The only problems you might have is if your laptop has anything on the front below the palm-rest that you need access to, like buttons or a latch for the screen. The rubber piece that the laptop sits on needs to be flush against the front bottom on the laptop.Additionally, be aware that if your laptop has a fan exhaust port in the front, or speakers, the rubber on the bottom will cover those things up.Lastly, as other reviewers pointed out, if your laptop doesn't open completely flat so that the screen sets up vertically on this stand you might want to think twice about this one. I don't have good advice on how to figure this out or measure it though.
I bought this system based on what I read here and in my usual skeptical suspicions thought that what I read was so well written it must have been written by some marketing guy at the manufacturer or at amazon.com.The speaker system arrived today and saw the dimunitive size of the system, my heart sank and thought my skeptical suspiciouns was right. I plugged the system into my Mac G5 and my jaw literally dropped. After assembling my face I wanted to put this system through some compositions I made with my GarageBand music software. Bass, highs, clarity, channels, and volume differances came through amazingly well.I never write reviews, but I'm so impressed. This system replaces my Labtech system, though Labtech was adequate, it falls short of this little giant of a system.
I recently needed to buy a USB cable for my new printer and I found out that there are many USB cables at very different prices.So, doing a search I found the "Belkin 10FT USBA/USBB Device Cable" but I was not sure if it would work for a printer. Since it was the less expensive I decided to give it a try.I'm happy because the cable works great with my USB printer and I found out that the cable actually exceeds the features displayed on amazon site.The cable manufacturer part number is F3U133-10.With the following features:- Hi-speed data transfer to 480Mbps- 10 FT (3m)- A plug/ B plug- High performance 20-gauge power wires.- USB logo guarantees cables are 100% compliant with current USB specifications (Works with all USB devices A/B plug).- Works with USB 2.0- Connect a USB 2.0 or 1.X device to your computer.- Belkin lifetime warranty.- Gold plated copper contacts provide maximum conductivity and minimizes data loss.According to the manufacturer site you can connect your USB printer, scanner, hard drive and more to your computer. As I said, it works great with my USB printer.I definitively recommend it because I got the less expensive (good length of 10ft) and great quality option for a USB printer cable. I'm also happy because the cable specifications exceeded my expectations for the money I paid.
I originally had the Sony CPA-11 and it lasted me before ipods even existed. If I can recall correctly I got it when you would carry a CD player as your main source of music. The only reason why I had to buy a new cassette adapter is because the cord of the Sony got caught in my door and was shut on it ruining the connection. So I went on Amazon and just bought the XM hoping it would do the same justice since it really doesn't take much for it to function. Was I wrong. The seller sent the item quickly which was a HUGE plus. But, the product itself is exactly what you pay for. I have the iPhone 4g and with the standard Magpul phone case and when I attempted to plug in the adapter into the phone it wouldn't work properly without me having to push down. All I would get when I plugged it in was a sound that didn't play music without me having to hold the adapter in to the phone manually. So maybe this works great for others but it definitely didn't for me.6/26/12 UPDATE: I just called the place to return the item and the company was great about getting my money refunded to me. No attitude or problems even though the item is under $4.00.
The Panasonic was delivered in perfect condition. Not had any problems with the television. Great picture quality!!! Highly Recommend!!!!!!!!
I don't like this amp at all, there are so many quirks. If you want to isolate the narrative audio during a movie and pump up the center speaker so not to wake your neighbors, you'll find that even with the DTS light on, all the tracks will become louder via the center speaker. Something I've noticed in more than one HK amp. If want to control the bass, turning the bass knob up or down on the front of your amp does absolutely nothing. Adjusting the bass requires you to go into menu and select LFE (subwoofer) and change it that way. I got excited when I read about the "delay" function, giving my music reverb would be cool. But alas, it doesn't come on when I hit the "delay" button. I was able to adjust it the first time I pressed it and not again since, according to the manual it should be working. There is undoubtedly a way, but who has the time. The "night" function is pretty neat too so I've read. You press "night" on your remote, and your woofer automatically filters out the really low bass. I got that to work many times before it changed for no reason. There are dozens of irritations and headaches, I call them alot and they are helpful, but I still hate their amps. I think there are much better ones out there ... .
I love the way this eq controls the music! It doesn't take long to install and the shipping was lighting fast! This is easily a 5 star product and I would highly recommend for any real car audio enthusiast.
I have Dish Network receiver with HD and SD outputs and needed a second SD connection to be located in the basement. After a few days of research, I've decidedon LF-30S. It was cheaper and I did not have to worry about interference from wireless routers or cordless phones because we live out in the country.To make it short, this baby works. It transmits from the 2nd floor loft and has no problem picking up the signals in the basement crisp and clear with no interference.Since the antennas are directional, the trick is to point them to each other like microwave dish antennas. It goes through walls, ceilings, floors without a problem.Love it!
All I can say is "WOW". It's a great speaker at a great price. In particular, the frequency response is outstanding. The continuously variable crossover is nice and it has plenty of power--I usually only have it up 1/4 of the way or less and my windows still rattle! The sound is deep and very rich. If I ever have need of another sub, I'd get another one of these for sure. You will not be upset with this speaker (unless you hate the color black in your movie room).
Pros:It was really a great unit with all the features you can find from other known expensive GPS units. I have no problems with the map routings which I believe it is using the 2007 tele-atlas maps. Tried this unit in Los Angeles and Michigan's suburb area and never had a miss-route. The features that I like most is that you can watch video's "AVI or MP4 format" and can play mp3's musics while your navigation is on or active. My bluetooth phone pairing works well. I can receive and make calls from this device. The PC synchronization is great wherein you can easily drag and drop files from this unit to your PC once plugged in and without the use of Active-sync too. I can't remember though if I installed a driver so that it will act as a regular external hard drive.Cons:I'm a Mio C310x owner before so I'm comparing these two units. The only thing that I wished that MIO should have included also for their C520 units are the external buttons for the volume and menu controls. They had these buttons on their C310x but not on this unit anymore. Also C310x uses the regular 3.5mm headphone jack while the C520 uses a headphone jack similar to your cellphone 'smaller'. Also, I noticed that the speed warning is no longer working for this unit although I believe this unit has this features as advertised. I had a chance to talk to one of their engineers and told me that the speed warning is no longer included on the 2007 edition of tele-atlast maps.But to top it all.. it's worth buying this unit. If you don't want to pay more and wanted all the good features that other known GPS has such as the 'text to speech', then this is the unit you may want to consider.I won't hesitate to recommend this to my friends and relatives.
This is the BEST DVD player that money can buy! These guys from Japan just keep outdoing themselves time and time again!
I am used to the Broderbund 3D 3.0. It is simple to use but even they have become more dificult to use in the latter versions. It is hard to do one section of a house at a time, and make adjustment to rooms. It's is a program for someone who knows what they want for a floor plan in the beginning. I would like to work backwards. start with the one room, with furniture, add the next room. then if I like the plan, then work on the roof and foundation. unfortunately the Broderbund 3.0 version does not work on Vista, or the campatibility mode.
No bells or whistles, but if all you want is a simple, affordable DVD player that gets the job done and is quick and easy to set up, then this is an ideal candidate.
I had a Boze CD player for about 6 years, and it got to the point where it wouldn't play some of my old CDs or ones that I made on my computer, so I decided to replace it. I thought this Philips MC235B would be just OK, but I really like it, and the sound is great. I also like the sleek, modern look of it.
The only thing that was keeping me from purchasing these speakers was price, but after catching them at a great low price here, I jumped at the chance to buy these. These are NOT my first set of Surround sound speakers actually, they are my second in the room. My computer has been using Klipsch ProMedia 4.1's for years, but after getting and HDTV and an XBox 360, the TV's speakers were poorly lacking. Concidering many options, like buying a regular a regular amplifier and speaker setup, or buying these wonderful computer speakers... I decided with the later, cause they are so versitile. They come with a DolbyDigital AND ProLogic II decoder! which was the most important, along with optical AND digital coax in (along with headphone jacks for the traditional computer in) its a 5.1 which is TRUE surround like from the majority of movie titles, and the speakers are just awesome in sound and quality. The base is fricken huge and has a heatsink on it cause I imagine it can get pretty warm (the decoder is the pre-amp) But the base is powerful too! The first time I tried the speakers out at full volume a picture frame fell off the wall! Haha! ^_^The only down side is that sound from normal RCA jacks cannot be pluged into the pre-amp, but you can buy RCA-to-minijack (headphone plug) adaptors that work fairly well (and they STILL can decode ProLogic II encoded sound!) And it only has one Optical and digital out, but at this price you cant find anything better.
Works great and fits the camera perfect. I purchased this at the same time as the Sony camera. I love them together.
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.
Bought the newer heath zenith dura bright motion sensor replacement which has a low light level setting at dusk and goes full bright when motion is detected, needed to repair an old sensor that comes on before dark. Well the new version is way too sensitive, in the lowest setting this comes on when wind moves the leaves or shrubs move, on a windy cold night the sensor was on / off every 10 minutes, was not so bad in warmer weather. The older version of this sensor was never that sensitive. I am so happy this older version is still available in bronze and white, SL-5407. This version works great with no issues on cold windy nights. I noticed some other reviews said the same issue for the newer sensors. I am stocking up on these older ones while they are available, I would assume these are being replaced by the new dura bright version.
The NSLU2 worked well as a network storage link. Writing and accessing from the drives took a long time though, perhaps it was because of the OS on the link. If you are just transfering large files instead of many small ones, it works much faster.
Received a little later than expected but still fairly timely. Like 10 days. Cover looks and fits the same as original. Wish it had a string loop to attach to camera to prevent further loss.
We got two of these along with the Arms and we are using one for our Macbook Pro and the other for our ipad. They work great and it's nice to be able to just swing things around and out of the way!
For the price these are really great there almost as loud as my old broken headset that cost double the price of these. I was expecting these things to really suck, but there not bad get these if price is an issue for you.
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.
It works great. But depending on what radio you decide to put in a 2005 and up Pathfinder the RCA plugs stick out of the radio too far. I wound up just clipping them off and connecting the wires to the speaker output on the radio (pioneer). Not a big deal, just one more thing that needed to be done. Nissan didn't leave very much room to play with inside the dash. Oh well.
I bought this for my Mac PowerBook G4. It's great when I am doing photos, video and graphics. I have noticed it keeps the computer cool and it doesn't run slow like it does without it.
Let me start by saying that I love this little gadget. It amuses me endlessly. I take it to otherwise boring meetings, and it just looks like I'm making notes on my Handspring, when I'm snapping quick and funny pix of people. The camera is so small that nobody notices it. I take it on the subway and get great "a day in the life of a commuter" pictures. I use it to take pictures that the kids can include in school reports. I enjoy it thorougly! It is SO EASY to use!!!That said, the resolution isn't very good. Forget taking pictures of people from beyond 10 feet -- 5 feet if you want to see facial expressions. Forget taking pictures in rooms with uneven lighting. Don't even think about printing the pictures, unless they are real close-ups. It just doesn't capture that many pixels. But -- keeping that in mind -- it's a great little camera.
Cheap crap that made as much cooling effect as a book on my dell. Within 1 month one of the fans is dead. The plug on the side falls out with any movement or looses contact. The fans blow out the back which is nice, but if they were reversible I could bring cool air to the bottom of my laptop where it gets its fresh air and actually cool the laptop down.
awesome screen size, size of the actual system needs to slim down, and battery life needs to extend....which is probably on the works as we speak for zune 2.0...red's good color for the zune player
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.
It sounds ludicrous and insane to say that a piece of electronic equipment can be life-changing. But I'll run that risk and say that TiVo is one of the best inventions of our time!No longer will scheduling and commericals stand in your way---watch only what you want and skip the rest! Plus, just wait until you're using the &quot;Search&quot; feature and TiVo finds re-runs of your long-cancelled favorite show playing at 2 am on some obscure channel.Absolutely worth the money. My system is great, I've had no problems, and I don't ever want to give it up.
I wanted a plasma before the football season. Bought a Toshiba with similar specs to the Hitachi, staff at video only were pushing the model and gave a price I could not refuse at the time $1500.00 and now I know why. I returned it and got the Hitachi for $1800.00. Very happy with the set, great picture and nice frame, 3 months later the set has been popping up on sale for $1500.00 (oh well) but football waites for no one.
Good product, does what it is meant to do. Quality materials, good design. I'm glad I got the "original" LensPen.
The router was easy to install and is creating signals on two frequencies with no problems. I bought this particular routerto overcome a problem with interference from other appliances transmitting on the 2.4 frequency. The A side of the router transmits on a higher frequency of 5.3 and the G side transmitson 2.4. To receive the higher frequency requires an A adapter which I receive on a Linksys WPC55AG.So far the results are excellent. The adapter receives bothfrequencies and either can be selected through a monitor whichgives the strength of both signals. I have not tested fordistance or obstructions as this is not a requirement for me. My laptop is only one room away . So far so good.Tip: I have found that rarely the router is not sending asignal that can be picked up by the adaptor. I overcame thisproblem by use of a remote appliance switch between the router and the wall elcctrical outlet. Then if the router is notworking properly, by using the remote from another room I cancut the router off and back on. This always clears the routerand the adaptor can then pick up the signal. I don't explainwhy this is so but pass it on for information.
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.
Pretty nice, I bought this as a fathers day gift for my dad and he loves. Very snazzy player, looks great! IT is a little confusing thouggh and it doesn't have many options. It doesn't have a repaet mode! What is up with that?
Twice as fast as the Extreme III.... you'll need the fast, firewire reader from Sandisk to achieve that, though... these robust cards last many years, get the fastest so they will work in your future cameras! It comes with a CD containing RECOVERY software should you screw up. What a great price! Holds 247 RAW images from the Nikon D200 or THOUSANDS in .JPEG form.
I recently purchased the Philips DVDR3390 due to the low selling price and brand name. I also have a Philips brand DVD player and Plasma TV.Before buying, I read countless reviews on Amazon about this DVD-R and learned a few things. Before I recorded a single frame, I visited Philips online and downloaded the latest firmware upgrade. After burning it to CD-R and playing it in the DVD-R, the upgrade completed.I used Verbatim DVD+R discs to burn the programs off my DVR and 80+ hours of burning later, I have not encountered a single burn issue.I have not used the player to edit programs, burn to DVD-RW discs or change the auto-generated menus, just "burn, finalize and go."After playing back several of the burned discs on other DVD players, for what I require of it, I can safely say that I am rather pleased with the Philips DVDR3390. :)
The iPod Nano I received from Amazon is great. I ordered it for one of my children...my other child and I already have Nanos. The Nano is the same quality as the other 2 and it was available at a better price on Amazon!
I was reading reviews and wanted to say Samsung's warranty service is excellent. I bought the LN-s409D in 3/06 and the tv was a 2005 model. in 3/07 the last day the warranty was valid. the HDMI cable stopped working and the board was on back order. so rather than making me wait or giving me a refurbished unit they are giving me this TV as a replacement. (can't wait to get it) This tv is soooo much better than the one they are replacing.
I have a Philips 3400/37 that failed after one week. Philips would not help or even answer questions. I will NEVER ever buy and Philips product again.
This exact same item was $24.99 at my local Staples store. It's a quality product and Amazon's price was 67% or so lower. Nuff said.
Please do yourself a favor and steer clear of the RCA DirecTV receivers. Mine began giving me TONS of problems after just 5 months of use. Without warning during TV viewing it kept resetting "searching for signal" about 5-6X a night, then you have to sit & wait the 3-4 min. as it downloads the program guide. How frustrating!!! I tried to get repair service help from RCA's 800# but it was completely automated, no live people to help you and I was then referred to a long distance # for help. Give me a break RCA!! I have to pay for a phone call to get you to fix your defective product? Buyer beware!!! I'd recommend any alternative brand for your DirecTV system, there are other brands out there, but if you must get RCA make sure you invest in a protection/extended warranty because you'll need it.
This printer was well worth the price I paid for it. I am not using the fax feature but it prints really fast and Copy/Scan quality is very good.
This USB cable was the best cable for the price that I could find near my home worked effortless could not have asked for any thing better. The short wait didn't hurt my exprience at all.
A very useful card reader that does exactly as advertised. Only drawback is a somewhat fussy insertion slot for Pro Duo cards.
If you're in the market for a high value, low cost, corded trackball that's easy to use, doesn't need much cleaning and comfortable, look no further. I've owned mine for 16 months now, and only had one problem and one annoyance, which I'll tell you how I fixed (this likely voids your warranty if you had one).The annoyance is that the scroll wheel makes a clicky sound and bumpy feel when scrolling. This also makes it slower and unjustifiably noisy to scroll through large documents. My solution (10 minutes): Open up the mouse, locate mouse wheel, remove paperclip-like-metal-piece that goes between the spokes of the wheel. Reassemble. Smooth scrolling forever.12-months after purchase: Dragging became impossible. I would be dragging something from one place to another, and it would fall part-way there, sometimes opening an application or the documents. Selecting words in a text document became similarly infeasible. Actual problem: the plastic used on the mouse buttons is soft and deforms after so many thousand clicks, making poor contact with the switch. My solution (5-30 minutes), take mouse apart again, look at the top "shell" where the plastic mouse buttons are. Remove the offending button by prying the plastic tabs below it aside. Put a piece of tape over the plunger that touches that sensors on the lower shell, followed by a piece of thin springy foil or plastic that you've cut to the same area as the plunger, and then tape over that again. Multiple pieces of tape might work for a while, but could deform over time. Reassemble. Just like new.
The Sony ICF-7600GR is a great little shortwave radio. Read the instruction manual- operation of this radio is easy but not intuitive. I it is much easier to operate than my Sony SW77 and it is easier to tune in SSB than the SW77.Sony is the last of the giant manufacturers to offer a shortwave radio and it is still made in Japan not China, and I thank them for continuing to make a product that only appeals to a small niche of Customers.That being said, first of all it is not a "boom box" designed for music listening. The FM reception is adequate+. It is a small radio with a tiny speaker that reproduces the vocal range (200hz-5000hz) with clarity without causing fatigue to the listener. The sound quality is ideal for shortwave listening (SWL). Headphones sound great and receive FM in stereo with high fidelity. AM(MW) reception is great. If you are looking to primarily listen to music, it is the wrong radio for you. This radio is primarily designed for SWL. I will not gripe about a couple of features that this radio is missing, since it does an outstanding job without them.The 7600GR tunes SW in 5khz or 1khz steps, allowing for fine tuning. It has synchronous detection available to lock in weak stations that suffer from fading or interference from adjacent channels. It also comes with a wire antenna extension which greatly improves reception of distant signals. The 7600GR has a variable antenna attenuator that is far more useful than a DX/ local switch.I have some hints for beginners. First of all when you scan frequencies by meter band, make use of the attenuator. Select a meter band and then manually find a dead channel (frequency). Then adjust the attenuator until you find the threshold of the "tune" icon in the upper left of the display. When the tune icon comes on from background static, back off until it disappears and then hit the scan (arrow) button. By doing this, it will bypass dead channels and only stop on channels with active broadcasting. Keep the radio and antenna extension wire near a window and away from flourescent lights, light dimmers,TV(s), computers and other electrical devices for best reception. For serous listening with an indoor antenna, buy an active loop antenna and hang it in the window. Kaito makes one. I am using the Sony AN-LP1 active loop which is excellent but discontinued and still available on the internet. The loop is a major improvement over the wire extension, it reduces background noise and static, and you will not get any better reception unless you use an outdoor antenna. SWL is better after dark, due to atmospheric conditions and the broadcaster scheduling for times that they know listeners are home. Most countries have at least an hour or two of english speaking broadcasts every day. When you listen to AM(MW), keep in mind that the built in ferrite core antenna is bi-directional, and rotating the radio position can improve reception and reduce background noise.I would Highly recommend the ICF-7600GR to anyone that wants a highly effective receiver for shortwave. You can nit-pick when comparing to other SW portables, but you will not find any noticeable improvement unless you spend $500.00 for an Eton E1XM.Regards, &lt;&lt;&lt;JJ>>>
I recently bought a C-50 with some reservations about picture quality based on other user reviews. However, I am very pleased with this excellent little camera and the pictures have amazed my friends.The camera is easy to use and takes just a few minutes to master. The battery life is good comapared to other digital cameras I have owned.My only beef is that there is no sound on the movie mode (which takes good quality (though brief) movies.The included software is barebones, but adequate, also, the included manual is weak although there is a full one on the CD.I would certainly reccomend this camera to anyone.
I received the headset in less than a week and it was brand new and works great. No complaints
For $132 sitting at my door this DVD player is a great buy. I bought for my car so that my daughter could have hours of entertainment while taking a long trip. This player fits that bill perfectly. It is truly a turnkey solution since it includes the case/bag, ac charger, dc power cable, battery (proprietary) 2 sets of headphones and even an output cable to connect to another monitor. The very decent quality bag/case hangs on the head rest of the seat in front of the viewer. The image is great for what it is and audio quality is good with out headphones. I did read quite a few reviews of the product where people were not happy with the internal speakers. My daugher is 19 months and still too young for headphones by my estimation so we opted to use its internal speakers and she was quite a happy customer for the whole trip.The only things I could find that I did not like were the following:1. You must remove the player from the bag to change the disc. From the front seat in my car (2005 Acura MDX) that is a little tricky but still very do-able. The interal battery is good because you can remove the unit and get the disc started running on batter then put it back in the back for your passengers viewing pleasure. With that said you must unplug the power to remove it from the bag.2. The player takes a long time to initially read the disc so you sit there for a while waiting to get things started.I'm still giving it 5 stars as it pretty much exceeded all of my expectations at $132. You just dont find many electronic items that are provided ready to go out of the box. Good job Coby.
Very easy to setup, put away all your remotes in a draw THIS IS THE ONLYONE YOU NEED!! Nice Looking.
if you need an occasional ability to do bounce flash and/or are not doing a lot of portrait style work, please buy this flash. it is small, uses AA batteries, and lasts a long time with good NiMH cells. I should also mention that you'll see a huge difference in picture quality. Spend your 100 bucks here and it'll be like a new camera. great product.
I am so impressed with the Garmin C580! Not only does it do a good job navigating and keeping me informed of traffic (I live in the Dallas area), but it really shocked me when the unit survived an accidental "baptism" in our kitchen. I had left the unit attached to the suction cup mount on our kitchen counter while running some errands. When I returned home I found that the suction cup had let go and the whole unit had gone for a swim inside a pyrex that my wife had in the kitchen sink full of water. This Garmin went swiming for nearly 2 hours. When I saw it there I knew the unit was a gonner! I used a hair dryer to attempt to dry it inside and out. The next morning I turned the unit on and it worked, however there was a significant amount of water behind the display, making it very hard to read. I simply left the unit alone for one more day. The next day I turned it on and there was less water behind the display but everything else worked ok, so I started using it again in my car. After about 3 days all that was left was a small, almost imperceptible water stain on the display. I'm so thankful and impressed! Good job Garmin!!!I do have to say that the suction cup lets go quite frequently when attached to a surface such as the windshield, making the GPS go on a flight to the floor board of the car. That's my only complaint.
I used a different refurbished cartridge before and they just don't last as long. Since I don't do much printing, I considered buying a different brand and it ran out quicker than the Canon original.the bran name one is a little more money but it does last longer.
I ordered this after owning my AVIC-D3 for two years and some months. I strongly regret not buying it sooner! Compared to the older Pioneer BT solutions, this works beautifully! I placed the mic on the edge of the headliner right next to the rearview mirror. This allows me to angle it towards me and provides the best sound pickup. Anyone I talk to doesn't even know I'm in the car-- It's just that good. I use this in conjunction with my iPhone 3G. It doesn't support the phonebook transfer, and I don't always get a caller ID on the screen, but with my current setup, it's easy just to glance at the phone instead. One feature I absolutely love is the ability to use BT audio directly to the stereo! There is no discernable difference between the wireless and wired audio.The only issue I had was that I purchased this for $106 with 2-day Prime shipping. By the time I received the unit, the price had dropped $10. I asked Amazon if they would refund the difference to me, but it's not within their policy.Bottom line: I'd recommend this adapter to anyone!
I just bought my first Camcorder after doing alot of research of reading reviews and comparing different models. I was on a budget and needed a good starter camcorder after getting tired of looking i found a JVC DX77 model that was in Mint condition, came with original equipment and a 2 year transferable warranty and the price was under $200 - i thought to myself i couldnt beat this price. I have read reviews about a defect in the zoom and when i received mine that was the first thing i checked and relief fell over me when i didnt have that problem with mine. I have taken still photo's with my DX77 and they have turned out very nice - i was impressed. I have yet to get a tape and record but, i have been spending the past few days reading the manual and trying to figure out how it works, which has been fairly easy. Im not sure how other camcorders work but, i have been happy with mine and from the reviews ive read im sure i will be happy with the recording quality just as i am with the stills. After recording i plan on connecting it my computer to burn to DVD so the USB and Firewire are an excellent plus. This is a little camcorder but, i think for 1 lb. it is a little heavy for one hand to handle. I would also like to add that the snapshot button is alittle akward to push, its like you have to hold the camcorder with one hand and then push the button with the other. My conclusion is no camcorder is perfect and for the price i paid and the condition its in i think i got a good deal. I would recommend this little camcorder to anyone who is purchasing their first camcorder, wants decent still quality, or someone on a budget.
I started to use the Palm Pilot since it first came out several years ago. A year ago due to my travels I switched to another PDA that had more functionalities. Although four months after I bought the other PDA, I realized how much I enjoyed having the slim easy to use Palm Pilot. So I sold the other PDA and bought the Palm Vx. This product has really made a difference in organizing my contacts and my schedule.The product features are basic, useful and can be customized. If you need more applications you can download or buy most of them. I recommend this product not only for its functionality, but it slick looking design. The Palm fits in your coat pocket and looks good when taken out. Compared to the previous versions Palm has been able to upgrade the hardware (with more memory) and software (the OS works better). One item I tend to use a lot is the IR that can synch effectively with another PC and send various content to other PDA, makes transferring information very easy.The Palm Vx comes with all the essentials to get started, Protective leather cover, DB-25 Adapter, Getting Started Guide, two Stylii (one plastic and one metal), Handbook, HotSync cradle, Adapter/recharger.It is a great starting or upgrading point.Have fun getting organized.
This product is really worth the money. The build quality is excellent and the black instrument really looks elegant. Its got all the features of other DVD players. What stands out is good set of accesories included. The Ciggerate light charger helps you watch movies in the car while charging. The cassete adapter helps you to connect the DVD to your car audio. It also has a bag using which you can buckle the player to the car seat. If you do not want to play your audio loud, then you could use the 2 headphones which comes along. The small handy remote helps you to browse through your favorite DVD/MP3. It also includes a wall outlet charger.So its got all the accesories to help you use the player wherever you go.
I am so glad I bought the 2gb iPod instead of the 4gb one. I would not have used the extra space and I saved over $50. I would have put 5 stars but it stalled once and I had to reset it.
My stock Toshiba battery lasted nearly 34 months. This "new" one lasted about 19 before I started experiencing unprompted shut-downs. I even treated the "new" one better, by letting it fully drain and charge. Nineteen months is still good, I guess, but it's a bit sad that it's got barely over half the life of the stock battery.Love the Toshiba Satellite laptop, though-- coming up on 5 good years with it.
First, let me say that I've been buying Tripp Lite products for nearly 20 years, in fact I have another LC-1800 that I bought new in 1995 - 17 years ago. Though the model number was the same, the design was very different then.The problem with any sort of power protection device is that unless you have the right equipment to measure what it actually does, and you have the time to perform such tests, you don't REALLY know how well protected you are. Many people sing the praises of this or that line conditioner, this or that UPS, etc. - but until something happens with their power, they don't really know.Having said that, I recently bought a very high end HDTV and was interested in protecting it mostly from brownouts that we sometimes have here, usually during severe storm season (U.S. Midwest). The candidates for this included the LC-1800 and an APC UPS (model BR1500G). There were other candidates but I'll leave those out since I dropped them off the list for completely unrelated reasons, and never did test them.Before buying anything, I contacted the tech support departments of both Tripp Lite and APC in order to find out how much voltage correction these units were capable of providing. Frankly the contact with Tripp Lite was what I had come to expect: a human being, speaking English, based in the U.S., and willing to at least try to answer every question I had. The contact with APC turned out to be an e-mail from India, and it took two tries before any meaningful information came forth from them.So the LC-1800 and the APC UPS both arrived. I do want to say that my test results are based on the assumption that I did not get a defective unit. It's always possible that mine was defective, but I'm not interested in spending any more time messing with this.Tripp Lite had told me that during a brownout condition, the LC-1800 should boost output voltage up to nearly 120V if input dropped to as low as around 90V. MOST IMPORTANTLY, they said that if input voltage dropped to the point where the unit couldn't boost the voltage back to useable levels, it would instantly and cleanly shut off output completely, so as to not subject the connected equipment to a severe undervoltage condition.I connected the LC-1800 to a variac, a device which allows you to control the amount of AC voltage supplied. I used a Fluke DVM to monitor the voltage supplied by the variac, so that I could be sure of the points at which the LC-1800's behavior changed. I'll point out that in one of my calls with Tripp Lite, they suggested that I use a variac if I wanted to be certain about the unit's performance.Starting at 120V from the variac and slowly dropping the voltage, the LC-1800 reported the line voltage as "Low" when the voltage dropped to 113V, and it boosted the output from the LC-1800 to 123V. Very nice. It reported the line voltage as "Very low" when the voltage got down to 103V, and output from the LC-1800 remained at 122V. Again, this is just what I'd expect.The problem lies in the fact that as line voltage continued to drop (as it easily could during a brownout), the LC-1800 NEVER DID SHUT OFF THE OUTPUT. As line voltage dropped to 50V, the LC-1800 was still outputting 60V. As I continued to drop the line voltage, the output from the LC-1800 simply continued to drop, all the way down to less than 10V. That was all I needed to see on the LC-1800 and it's in the process of being returned.I went through the same process with the APC UPS. It's not a magic bullet either; its automatic voltage regulation function (similar, at least in concept, to what the LC-1800 uses) will allow the connected equipment to see voltage as low as about 100V during a brownout, and as high as 128V during an overvoltage condition, before it switches to battery - which then provides 115V for as long as the battery can hold out. The difference is, it HAS a battery to switch to, and doesn't attempt to keep boosting (or trimming) voltage no matter how low (or high) the line voltage goes.Don't get me wrong - a line conditioner and a UPS are two completely different animals intended for different applications. The reason I'm comparing them is that they both provide (and their advertising makes a big point of) automatic voltage regulation in order to protect connected equipment from undervoltages and overvoltages. My new TV doesn't "need" to stay on during a storm, therefore I have no need for a UPS per se - but I do want it protected from wild variations in voltage, and it seems that in order to get this, I need the additional functionality of a UPS. You might need it too, if you're considering the purchase of a line conditioner.I'm laying out the data here so that you can make a more informed decision. I may buy another LC-1800 in the future, but it won't be to protect anything from brownouts. If you aren't concerned with brownouts, and only want to stabilize your line voltage which is already assumed to be within a reasonable range, the LC-1800 can do a fine job. But, the one I received does not perform as Tripp Lite's tech support department said it would, and it's a LONG way from performing to the level implied by their advertising in my opinion.
This battery fits the Sony camcorder perfectly. It charges and operates the camera as good as the original battery. Operating time is just as long.
The armband seems to be well built, but unfortunately isn't stretchy. It will definitely last a long time.
I realy dont see what pepole are complaining about. They know its not a bose radio or something. its an alarm clock. I got mine in the mail a few days ago and I have none of the problems pepole have complained about. the buttons are easy for me to find, the instructions were simple (I learned how to use most of it just by exploring it for about 14 minutes) It plays my CDRs and CDRws, it is a huge leap above my 1985 erra digital alarm clock in every way.
Pro: Slim, compact, very easy to use.Cons: Could be better if some how the buttons is bigger
I bought one in late 2005 and it started going bad by early 2009. (Warrenty was only 1 year.) This was my first HD, largest and most expensive TV I'd ever purchased. Initially I was thrilled with the picture, the sound was fine. Until the component input suddenly started showing green bars across the screen. All other inputs did the same except for the HDMI. Instead, when the TV is turned on with HDMI, it plays normally for anywhere from 5 to 25 seconds. Then the picture freezes for a few seconds, goes black for a few more and then plays again, only to repeat the process. The manual says to unplug the TV for 30 seconds if it is behaving erratically. This fixed the problem for HDMI if we did it everytime we turned on the TV. Recently, even that isn't working. I've seen other complaints of similar behavior online. Usually the issue is identified as a bad video board that runs ~$800. Every other TV I've ever purchased has lasted at least 15 years. Granted, those were CRT, but only three and a half years for a $2000+ TV is robbery. I'm shopping for another TV but it won't be a Samsung.
This is really a nice bag.One can buy this for the price given.Its a best buy for the price provided in the site.The looka nd feel also is good.
With my camera set at 8 megapixels it holds 1989 pictures. We take a lot of wildlife pictures and this much storage space is great. Its also very fast.
I picked up a Pop 9 to add to my LOMO collection. Cheap or not, the lens quality is great. Colors and sharpness are right on, and you can get REALLY close to your subject.As everyone else said - it's a cheap, fun, and flashy item. The gold finish is gaudy and a fun conversation piece. You'll be the focus of attention with this thing in your hand. The viewfinder is basically useless, so just aim the camera as best you can and experiment. Every time you have prints made, it's a surprise. Even the most mundane objects can look really artsy with the Pop 9's format.Can you take 9 shots with a regular camera or layout a nine-frame, repeating image in Photoshop? Sure. But that's not the point. It's all about having fun, snapping some shots on film, not knowing EXACTLY what you're shooting, and getting back an envelope of nice surprises from the lab.
I have been dabbling in photography and astrophotography for a couple years now, and was looking for a good upgrade to my Coolpix 995. Boy, was I blown away by this camera! The XT is olidly constructed, has loads of manual features, and works well in the basic zones as well. I would have liked to have seen it bundled with a better lens, but that's just nitpicking -- the lens is a solid performer for its $100 street price. I highly, highly recommend this camera!!!
I'm fairly new to wireless routers and I bought this to replace a Linksys that I have had problems with since I bought it. After talking with my internet provider and researching his recommendationas as well as other routers, I bought this D-Link and couldn't be more happier! The set up took about 10 minutes. The set up CD has clear and easy to follow instructions. The speed is amazing. I highly recommend this router to everyone and will.
To be honest, this is little more than a hunk of metal, artfully bended to look like the iMac's support foot. That said, Rain Design did a good job, especially with the rubber pads to prevent scratching and sliding. I use this laptop with a 24" Cinema Display, and I love how the mStand positions my MacBook Pro at the right eye level with the display. Airflow between the laptop and the stand's platform is sufficient, and I noticed only a negligible increase in temperature (perhaps a couple of degrees). Nice product.
These run around 199 in office supplies stores not including the tax and time and gas to get to the store. I got 2 for the price of one!
I Thought this Lens would be better, but actually its too big, and de lens adapter doesnt fit as it should.I wouldnt buy another Opteka Lens.
Professionals know that different brands of blank media have different levels of quality. Taiyo Yuden (a JVC company) is the best media you can buy. You can reliably burn disks at much higher speeds without worry that you'll end up with a bad burn or glitchy copy. This is the media that professional companies use. In fact many of the DVD movies or games that you buy in the store are burned using this media.Be aware that this package doesn't come with a spindle or case to hold it. It's just 100 shrink-wrapped discs in one tall tower. It's made to be inserted into enterprise-level burning machines with automatic feeders. The label side is blank white and accepts a sharpie easily.This media costs more than some budget companies but the quality is worth it. You won't waste your time burning a disk only to end up with a bad burn and wasted disk if you buy this media.
This router has worked great for the past three months. The set up was a breeze. I have not had to make a single adjustment to that initial setup and it has not had one problem, not even a hiccup. Granted, I am working with Macs, so everything is easier, but I have used XP (on Macs, but still XP is XP) without a hitch as well. I have two computers regularly accessing the internet in the house (with a third occasionally chiming in) and this router feeds to every piece of the property, the coverage is great. The speed is great as well. I have not had one problem with this device yet and don't expect any to come. And at $90 it is a great router! If your experience differs from mine, you should probably consider changing operating systems rather than routers.
I have been just loving this product I connect it to my bose wave radio and I have all the music I want with great sound.
I have a Samsung D407 with Bluetooth but I didn't want to blow 40 bucks or more on a Bluetooth adapter because all I really needed to do was be able to transfer pictures from my cell phone to my computer.This adapter is pretty good for the price. Setting it up took about 5 minutes, my phone had no problem pairing with it, and transferring files literally takes seconds. It does pretty much everything that I want it to and so far I haven't had any major problems with it.Two relatively small issues: the documentation really is pretty pathetically deficient. The little booklet tells you how to set up and pair the adapter to your phone, but you have to figure out how to actually use it on your own. Case in point: I had no idea to which folder on my computer files had been transferred. I ended up needing to do a file search just so I could find them. Also, I tried to transfer a 2MB MP3 to my phone, and it told me it couldn't do it because the file was too big (definitely had enough room on my phone). However, I'm not sure whether this is a limitation of my phone, this adapter, or Bluetooth, so I'm not sure where the blame lies.Final verdict: a good adapter, especially for the price.
Very lightweight, sleek design in this universal remote that can control Mangnavox TVs and VCRs without programming.
The Tripp Lite SUPER7 Surge Protector Strip 120V 7 Outlet 7 Feet Cord works well. Love the outlets on the side. Really makes usage of every outlet possible. Also its reasonably priced so if your looking for one can't hurt to give it a try
DO NOT BUY THIS T.V! Purchased the samsung dlp tv in 2008 and within two and a half years the tv began to have white dots that completely covered the tv screen and shortly after that black dots began to pop up all over the screen as well. I found that it was a samsung manufactures mistake. After calling samsung and getting the run around, they said that my tv was not one they would fix for free.Sad that a billion dollar company would not take care of their customers. They transfered me to there repair department only to find that they do not repair dlp tv's anymore!! Yes you read right, THEY DONT REPAIR TV'S THAT THEY SOLD ME A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER!I called a local tv repair service to see what could be done. It came down to me having to pay $500.00 to get it fixed! Wow, I payed over $2,000 for a tv that only worked for less than four years.Samsung DLP tv's are horrible. Dont waste your money.
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.
I bought this because py PS2 port stopped working and instead of buying a new USB keyboard I bought this. So i Plugged my PS2 keyboard into this and then into the USB port but it just doesn't work at all. The computer can't even recognize it as being plugged in!!!
Solid construction and great sound highlight these Polk 4x6's. The treble is crystal clear and midrange is solid. The chassis is well built and sturdy. Only minor complaint is that the plate is a bit thick. I had to do a very minor modification on my factory grille in the dash which involved shortening the plastic screw post by about 3/4". Outside of that, not a single complaint with these speakers. They have done everything I've asked of them so far. They are running off of a Kenwood deck putting 22 watts RMS at the moment, but will be getting pushed by an amp of at least 50 watts RMS later this summer. I expect a much bigger sound from them at that time, and will update this review when the amp goes in.
It's a great product,a lot of space in a little card and the transfer of data is very fast, I had an old 1Gb card but now with this one i can`t believe how many photos and minutes of movies can record!.It's a good product.
After kicking myself for the past 2 years for not paying more to have navigation added to my car options, I finally decided that I was tired of getting lost in new locations and first purchased a Magellan unit - I found it to be tedious, non-intuitive, and with a finicky touchscreen. I returned it within a week. After this souring experience, I waited almost another full year before finally trying again with the Garmin c340 - what a difference. I thought about more expensive models, but part of the beauty of this unit is its simplicity. Like most everyone else, I didn't bother to read the manual and don't ever plan to. It typically acquires a satellite signal within a block or two of driving when I first start it up - plenty fast enough for me, at least. My only complaint is that it often does not route me on the shortest routes (seems to stick more with the major thoroughfares instead), but it does recalculate a new route rapidly once it realizes that you didn't listen to its previous direction. Prior to buying, I had concerns about screen readability in daylight as well as volume of the voice while driving but neither is an issue at all - the screen is bright and easy to read, the volume easily heard. I would buy this unit again in a heartbeat.
I purchased this camera seven months ago and was satisfied with its overall performance. However, its durability has not impressed me. The camera has been stored in a canon leather case and never been abused or mishandled. Then one day we found the LCD screen to have a crack internally which made it impossible to see the display properly. After sending the camera in for repair Canon stated that the LCD screen cracked due to too much pressure. This of course made the warranty irrelevant and I was stuck with the costs of repair. I told the canon representative that the camera had been stored in its case and kept in a purse. She replied by saying that the camera should never be carried in a purse and that due to the sensitive nature of digital cameras they should just be carried in your hands. I thought she was joking but she wasn't! What good is a camera if you can't carry it in your pocket, purse, luggage, etc... I have had a Nikon digital camera for 4 years and it still works great and is definitely durable enough to be used under NORMAL conditions.
I've had this headset for over two years and use it daily for conference calls. The headset finally broke where the headband fits into the adjustable portion. I'm still able to use it by taping the broken part, but finally decided to replace it. The sound quality of the speaker and of the microphone are exceptional. You can't get better for the price.
The dryer does a good job as a dryer. The retracting feature on the cord failed within a couple of months. Andis warranty requires that the buyer pays for shipping it in, plus $6.50 to cover their handling. That should come to about the cost of buying a new one. Which I won't. I will go with another brand that really backs their products.
This system really surprised me on the quality of sound and the bass production. I expected a $350ish system would sound good but not Great. I was interested in getting a BOSE 3-2-1 system but $800s seemed steep for just 2 speakers and a sub. I have some friends who have the BOSE systems and they sound pretty good. My Logitech sounds as good if not better cause my friends even tell me they like this system especially for the price. I heard this Logitech system on display at a store and I really liked it for the price and the sub output. I bought it cheaper from Amazon, set it up at my small townhouse, and noticed a big difference from the open space of the store compared to my cozy living room. The sound was noticably more clear and louder. I set the volumes ([1-10]base to level 3, system volume to 5) and immediately enjoyed the quality of sound; also figured out that half volume was too loud for my little new neighborhood (I currently live in Japan where homes are considerably smaller and walls aren't as insulated or as thick as states). By the way, the audio input is currently optical audio output from a TV connected to my hdmi-connected Xbox360. No RCA or component connections to the Logitech.Guests tell me NICE system and I grinningly tell them its Logitech.Note: Mid range is good but I have heard better from much more expensive speakers. I can deal with good to save a couple hundred bucks.
The BEST ever speaker i had in my life. Rocking Sound .. Awesome bass Really love it...
I wanted to get the digital sound from my cable box music stations into my bedroom so I bought this amplifier, a pair of SONY SS-B1000 5 1/8-Inch Bookshelf Speakers, and a 20' RCA cord (red/white).Sounds great and all for under $100.The amp is barely cranked, and I mean barely, but I have more than enough sound.The SONY's sound great and for the price represent a real value.
Perfect...Just what I wanted and asked for. Works perfectly. Would highly recommend it. Thanks...And my Camera likes it too. Plunked it in and away we went...
Everything you need to protect your player in one package. The screen protector is tough to apply and not get any bubbles - but once the screen is illuminated you can't see the bubbles anyway. The belt clip is kinda useless - but I really only wanted the case and screen protector anyway.
I just received my Sony XBR2 40" TV and couldn't be happier!!!!1. I saved a bundle by getting it through Amazon.com and with none of the problems you often hear about from the online discounters. Amazon is an example of a company with a superior business model.2. The service to my door was first rate. Delivered within the schedule set at the time of the order. Once it hit town, I received a call to set up a precise delivery time, and it was delivered at the scheduled time. The delivery person was friendly, helped unpack and inspect the unit for damage, and stayed while I plugged it in to see that it worked. (Everything worked perfect)3. The picture quality is everything I expected. (I will play around a little with settings, but it is great "out-of-the-box".)4. I know others haver reported problems, but I am a picky customer and can report I didn't have any.Summary: A GREAT PRODUCT--SOLD BY A RELIABLE COMPANY--DELIVERED IN PERFECT CONDITION--ON TIME. Add to this no sales tax or delivery charges, what's not to like.
The quality on this printer is only average and does not quite compare with HP laser printers. However, in terms of use as a network functional unit, this is the easiest unit I've ever setup with its intuitive web interface and connection. It is extremely stable even under high load due to its built in network interface as opposed to other printers that work through a network print server device, which can become unstable when using special printing functions or when you get errors such as "toner out" or "paper out."The interface allows network and printer administrators to configure and monitor the printer through a wide variety of metrics, way more than any home user. However, my reason for purchasing this was for high volume printing over my 6 computer network. It is simple, compact like its non network predecessor and the best network bang for the buck. I would recommend this network printer any day for any user who does not require an enterprise grade network printer, which easily cost 3x this printer!
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've had the exact same problem many others have mentioned. The plastic circle piece that holds the earphone on just breaks.I also have a large head, and have found that the thin bar digs into your head when wearing the phones for long periods.
Imation Corp 1PK 52X CD-R 700 MB 80 MIN ( 17331 )If I was not so tired when I made the order, I would have read the other reviews for this product. Like the other buyers, I thought I was getting a 10pk. Little did I know I was paying $5 for a a fifty cent disk. More fool me. A poor show on Amazons part. It will cost me more to get my money back.
This is an excellent point and shoot camera with many many features. Shooting is smooth and quick, and review and erase are very easy. Changing feature are also very simple. love this camera If there is a &quot;con&quot; is that it is slightly heavy and thick, but it has lots of features.
I bought it to record my phone calls with my Buddy on my iPod, (for use on a Podcast) The Belkin TuneTalk that I use plugs into my 80GB iPod and has a stereo mini jack. The Spyware Recording Device has a Mono mini plug. You'll need a 1/8" mono female to 1/8" stereo male adapter to use it like this. The volume is low - you can hear it, but it's low. I'm hoping I'll be able to boost the signal later with a music editing program like Cakewalk or Protools. I guess if you used a preamp it would sound better - I'm still experimenting, but, it does work.
Even thought this headphone was inexpensive, I bought it thinking it is Panasonic. If any of you are planning to use this for you computer, don't waste even one dollar on this because it just does not work. You have to keep fiddling with the cord to get the crackling sound to stop. I had to coil the wire around a few times just to get a sound. Not worthy of the Panasonic label, I would've expected this from a no-brand headphone.
I have had no problem with this item. It works great!
I am a physician and previously used a Palm Vx (until the battery died). I have been impressed with the high resolution color screen and the additional utilities. The Tungsten E comes with Documents-to-go software for Word/Excel/Powerpoint files and Photo viewing software which are extremely user-friendly. I anticipated having to struggle to set these programs up, but they worked on my first attempt. I have been using the Tungsten E for the last month and still very happy with my decision.
This thermometer works pretty good at my house the transmitter did not work up to the 100 ft rang it indicated on the box, it only worked about 50 ft away. Also the on off switch is a hassle to get too.
I got this MP3 player because my sister has one and loves it. I've had mine about 8 months and love it. 2 weeks ago, mine fell into 2 inches of water, and stayed submerged about 5 hours. I tried drying it out, but the next evening it still didn't work, so I ordered a new one. 2 nights later, I just decided to try it once more before tossing it, and lo and behold, it works just fine! All of my music is still on it, and I've been working out and jogging with it since. That is a pretty darn good product test if you ask me!
Pros:I have a few card readers and this it the newest one that I have purchased in February 2007. The design of the Sandisk reader is pretty cool, I really like the black finish. As a usb reader, its speed seemed only limited to the interface and the current memory cards. I have used it to test various cards such as Sandisk Ultra Extreme III (CF), Ultra II (both CF and SD), Kingston Elite Pro (CF), PQI, Panasonic, Viking. Toshiba... etc. With all these devices, the highest transfer speed between the card reader and my laptop rates at 18.80mb/s. It is pretty much almost the limit of the current high speed usb 2.0 interface.Cons:The cable provided is a little bit "too slim" and you should take care of it. It is just a common usb cable that you can get anywhere. I heard some others mentioned that you have to use this cable to get the high speed, it is not true. The only bad thing about the cable is it is too slim. It only takes CF and SD cards (MMC too maybe). I hope it can accept more different cards but it is fine for most photographers since most of our cameras only use either CF and SD cards at this point.OverallI think the product is pretty good, It is a worth buy for the price.
The description of this item made it sound like the perfect solution for what I wanted to accomplish. I was even willing to spend the extra $40 over other types of webcams I had tried. When the item arrived I remained excited because it still seemed like an ideal concept. After installing the nightmares began. The WebCamGo dominated over the laser printer which was plugged into another USB port. I couldn't switch back to the printer. I had to uninstall not only the WebCamGo but also the printer and then re-install both. I went through this 3 times. Called tech support for the printer and the WebCamGo. Printer operates perfectly until WebCamGo is installed. After 3 phones calls to Creative's Tech Support AT MY EXPENSE (a toll free number would be nice for at least 30 minutes of assistance when you first buy the item) my level of disappointment has turned to disgust. I was on hold so long for my first call that I hung up. My second call to tech support informed me that this is such a powerful camera (? ) that it draws all the power from other items on USB ports so I needed to go download drivers for Windows 98 even though I have Windows ME installed. I did that which was another couple of hours in computer time and the problems remained. My third call to tech support, again totally at my expense, resulted in this analysis - This camera has no drivers for Windows ME and they don't know when they will have it available. &quot;Perhaps in a few weeks&quot; I was told. Meanwhile, I'm supposed to put aside an item that I paid $140 for plus shipping and wait until they come up with a Windows ME compatible driver at some point but they don't know when? Well, I could tell you more but now I have to go deal with trying to return this item. Who knows what flack I'll run into with that one since I have Windows ME and it isn't compatible with that, but they didn't know that so..... Pardon the sarcasm, folks. I just expected better from Creative. And a toll free tech support would really, really be nice. It's salt in the wounds to pay for the privilege of being told you bought something that doesn't work. The concept is great - a camera that you can remove, use elsewhere and then come back and &quot;dock it&quot; to download pics. If they ever resolve driver problems, software conflicts and get the picture quality improved, they'll have a winner. In the meantime, keep shopping - don't stop here.
Purchased this item to repair a failed USB subsystem on a Via-chipset motherboard. Unit installed in 5 minutes, has drivers included in Win XP. Solved internittent hardware problems which have been plaguing this system once and for all. Highly recommended.
I received these DVD's quickly and in perfect condition.They work without problems and I paid a great price.No complaints.
This fan replaces the OEM fan in a NAS enclosure --- the original fan became noisy after five years. Knowing this fan is twice the thickness as the one it replaces, I was hoping that in order to move the same amount of air it could run up to twice as slower, thus making the fan quieter. Not the case here. It is much louder than the OEM fan (when it was new).
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.
I got mine on Christmas Eve, and I love it. The sound is wonderful, the color is wonderful, and the organization of music is wonderful! I love it so much that I might even want to get the i pod mini later. If you have never had an ipod before, you should get the 2 gb nano, and then later get the mini, 4gb nano, shuffle, etc.I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FOR TEENS AND ADULTS!500 is more than you think, I got all of my favorite songs and I still have about 320 songs left!
This thing will work on one station decently until you take a turn on the highway (or go under power lines) and it goes to static. Works better when you hold it, but are you going to hold it while you're driving? I don't like the limited number of preset stations you can tune to either. Plus it transmits the music quietly, meaning that you have to have the volume of your stereo and the player turned way up and sometimes even that isn't the volume I want.
It's easy to use, iTunes is easy to use, and the battery life is good. I haven't yet been able to master all the functions (like the calendar, etc), but I haven't had any problems with it yet (which is good, I'm not good with electronics).
Ordered this adapter for my Sony VAIO laptop to replace a Linksys USB adapter that we used on another PC on our home network. After following the cd instructions included with this unit I have had no problems connecting to the internet at home. I also have a desktop wired to the same Linksys router and I can not see any difference in speed downloading or surfing the 'net between the two. Very happy with this buy.Would highly recommend this product.
THIS WAS A GREAT MACHINE FOR A WHILE. WHEN recognizing the ink cartridges DOESN'T WORK (U150 ERROR) WHEN THE INKS ARE STILL FULL! YOU CAN'T SCAN, YOU CAN'T PRINT, YOU CAN'T DO NOTHING! NOW I CAN'T EVEN PRINT BLK AND WHITE PAGES....................>_&lt;
I had DI-624(with an additional 9dbi antenna), and the range is not enough for my house. Even the signal is 3~4, the speed is terrible. But after I change this one(DIR655), the range and speed are better, it works.
I built 2 computers and use differnt cases This case from thermatake is so much more quality than the other one. I would say there is just no comparason. You can tell the differance from the moment you start to assenble. I did notice the silence in the thermatake as well, although I think it runs a little warmer. Both computers are equal as far as board and processors.
Works well, good quality, sounds good. Wires can be a bit stronger, but it works fine as is. Recommended if you still have a tape deck in your car. This works TONS better than the "FM tuner" units, but the hassle is the wire is jumbled around. I use it everyday to connect my Android running Pandora to my OEM tape deck to work.
This product is from a very good brand, easy to use, do what need to do. I recommend this product i use mostly for my digital camera and wii controls.
I have two 128MB Lexar sticks for my F717 and Clie, and they work PERFECTLY. I have no idea why people still buys the much more expensive Sony. Now I look forward for the Memory Stick Pro once they come down in price to acceptable levels.
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.
HP has released this calculator in several revisions, including the 17BII (gold faceplate), and the 17BII+ with silver faceplate, then 17BII+ with gold faceplate. They're similar but not identical, and the newer varieties are not obviously preferable to the older ones. In particular, with each revision the screen got better and the keyboard got worse. The original model has a very narrow viewing angle and has to be viewed almost straight-on. The BII+ gold is better, and the BII+ silver (the newest one) is best. With keypads, the original is most solid and the new one is lousy, lacking even an oversized INPUT key.The newer ones have more memory, but they're not any quicker than the original. I never program mine anyway; I always have a laptop nearby if I need something that the built-in functions can't handle.For me, the keyboard is more important than the screen, so I prefer the 17BII, but they're all pretty good and you should choose whichever best fits your preferences.
As always, great quality cables from Tripp Lite. Don't go cheap on your NIC cables, tracking down a cable problem can be very tedious and unnecessary. These are top quality and well shielded CAT6 cables. Gauge of wire is substantial.
I've been using the unit about a month now, it's pretty good, and gets to what i really want, i say, it always depends on what you want to a portable devices, doesn't play movies and/or MPEG's but i like my PDA to handle the job. i like it too having it on while biking, Hiking and just any outdoor activities in a Tropical Pacific Island where i am now.i keep 1 star down for it doesn't come with a cradle and the battery charger port goes with the USB cable connection, you don't have to lay down your player anywhere with the USB cable connected like its pig-tail and could be good if i can just leave my USB cable to my office and use the cradle at home.As i said, its pretty good for a 20GB price, other product are more expensive, considering you have to pay for the name.A few hang-up at first operation and few reset's have been done, but it should be normal since it's working good at this time, controls and audio are good too, Hope this unit last to my expectation.
This is a great camera. Been using this for 2 and half years and it takes good photos. Never had a problem with it. My friends thought I was using SLR and when they saw my camera they couldn't believe it. Just wonder why its more expensive now. Was trying to buy again for mom but can't get the same price when I got this.
If you are interested in determining the efficiency of any plug-in 110v device operating below 15 amps, I highly recommend this monitor. One can get an immediate readout of volts, amps, VA, power factor, and watts being consumed. To get a reading over time with devices that use standby power when not in use (e.g., devices with remote controls) or devices with thermostats that turn on intermittently (e.g., refrigerators) one can leave the monitor plugged in for a day or more to get a reading of total KWH consumed and the total time, so that KWH consumption per month, year, etc. can be calculated. By entering your cost per KWH the monitor will give a direct reading in cost for the time plugged-in or per day, week, month, year. The monitor may be unplugged and plugged in elsewhere for a more convenient reading, since the data are retained in memory. Pressing the reset button starts over. It is helpful to plug the monitor into a power strip with a 4 to 6 ft cord for taking readings from places where plugging the monitor directly into the wall outlet is not convenient.
Here's the specifications on this drive: 10X CD-R write, 4X CD-RW write, 32X read / IDE (not USB as someone said below)
Dell Rocks! Have owned Dimension 8100, 8300, 8400, Latitude L400, C600, C610, C840...never had a single problem with any of them! My Latitude laptops are on sometimes 24/7..never had problem 1!Never had any support issues that a simple phone call didnt fix..also own a Dell DJ mp3 player..been using it 8 hours a day in a dirty dusty shop for 3 years..never missed a beat! Nothing but Dell for me!!
I write and speak for a living. I've been using ergonomic keyboards ever since they came on the market. This is the best one yet. I have one at home and one at my office. Until they get rid of keyboards, I'll always have one of these. BTW, you can save a bunch if you buy this as a &#34;business&#34; keyboard. All that means is that you don't have to pay extra for &#34;retail&#34; packaging. Th keyboard is exactly the same.
I can't believe this brand new product doesn't work with Vista. I was upset I can only use it with my XP at home. Looks cool but it only works with old OS. I think that is super lame.
It's really worth it for the price, you also get the 4 AA batteries which holds the charge pretty well.
Very happy with my purchase. The CDRW burner works great and the delivery was timely.
This harness is a must......spliced it to the jvc hdr60' harness and plugged it right in....20 mins my radio was working, excluding removing the factory radio.
I use this recorder every day to make notes and record to-do items while driving, etc. It works very well and the recording quality is decent enough for what I use it for. There is one large design flaw, though. The record button is MUCH too easy to press. At least 4 times a week, I'll try to record a message only to find a 70+ minute recording of me walking around with this in my pocket. All I do is delete that message and I'm back in business, but it's annoying.
I have used this thermos daily (M-F) for about six weeks now. I love the style and the looks, and the cap is very tight and prevents leaks even when the thermos falls over in the car on the way to work. Also, the pour feature of the cap is easy to use. You back out the cap just a couple of turns to allow the liquid to flow out and then re-tighten to retain the temperature. The pop out handle is great. I have ended up detaching the strap because it is so easy and comfortable to carry by the handle. But the number one reason this is a five star thermos to me is that it keeps coffee hot the entire work day. I do preheat the thermos for at least 15 minutes in the morning. The coffee goes into the thermos about 7:30 AM. I have had a cup as late as 3:30 the same afternoon, and while not blistering hot, the coffee is still hot enough to instantly melt the powdered creamer and sweetener I use. And the coffee is still hot, not just lukewarm. I really love this thermos. It replaced a thermos with a glass liner that broke into about two million pieces all over the kitchen floor, so I also appreciate the stainless liner of this thermos.
I bought this card after realizing I needed USB 2 to run a new Ipod. Other reviews said that lesser cards were subsituted but I received the IOGEAR USB 2 card as advertised. I have a Dell Dimension 8200 PC with Windows XP. I also had previously installed service pack 1. The card went in without a problem. It was immediately recognized by the machine on startup. Windows XP already had the drivers so I did not need to use the cd that came with the card. I did not even have to restart the computer to use the new card. This was a bargain for $ 19.99 plus shipping!
I have only used it to print a few documents - it's quick enough, not terribly noisy and installation and set up was easy as pie!
Great tv, though first one arrived in pieces. I cant give it 5 stars because of extensive motion blur. I'm not sure if its actually the tv and not my high def cable box but my own ignorance says its probably the tv. I believe the newer model thats now out includes some kind of technology to handle the motion blur. If that tech does in fact do something, then buy that model not this one.
No, it's actually a thin, buffed steel casing on the device (look at the edges or take it apart if you don't believe me.) That's why it's so sturdy... and looks so HOT :)
For Right-Hand only, though. Given that, this is just the best mouse ever produced. It really has it all. Fast tracking with three programable speed settings, adjustable on the fly. Two thumb buttons, Left, right and down scroll wheel buttons. The speed adjuster, two of them, can be reprogrammed if you don't need to adjust speeds. Weight adjustable. Solid construction. Clean, firm clicks. The mouse wheel is large enough so that it is very easy to sweep the wheel left or right to activate those button presses. This mouse has it all. My original G5 was the one button version, and I wore it out. I have tried many other 'fancy' and expensive mice. This one is the very best.
Some other reviewers noted that the product arrived bent, twisted, or not in pristine condition. My mouse pad arrived in perfect condition. I like a number of things about this product. First, it is very comfortable on the hand for a couple of reasons: one is the gel wrist pad helps alleviate pressure on the hand, second, I used the little feet (two of them) on the front to raise the unit up slightly, making it more comfortable on my hand. The surface is really nice for the mouse, just the right amount of friction. It appears to be well made. I am very happy with this item, and I may purchase one for my other computer.
the minidisc discs are useful indeed - it's a great way to do high quality recordings, all good ;)
First, lets be real about two things:1: These speakers are small. You aren't going to get "big sound" out of these small speakers. If you want "big sound" then buy a set of tower speakers or buy some really freakin expensive bookshelves that will cost you 5 times what these do.2: These speakers are ultra-cheap. Sony doesn't use proper crossovers in these speakers. Only an Audiophile or musician can really tell though, but these speakers are made for the masses at a very affordable price point. These speakers will not work miracles.Okay, with those two rules in mind here, lets get to the meat of my review.These speakers are AWESOME! For $50 bucks, these suckers perform well above their price point. I read the reviews but based on manufacturer and price-point, I took most of the praise for these speakers as either hyperbole or coming from an untrained ear. I am here to say that a majority of the positive reviews are spot on. These speakers are quite fierce for their size and while their effeciency rating (87db) is only average amongst speakers (high-average for bookshelves) they get loud enough for any sort of normal usage. They are prefect for Home Theater or casual music listening. If one likes to play referrence level volume on a regular basis, then a larger speaker set will probably be required, but for those who listen to their content at reasonable levels, these will do just fine.The frequency response of these speakers is quite good. I have read in several places that these are some of the "flattest" speakers found at or near their price point. While I do not currently have the software to test this claim, I can give anecdotal testimony to the frequency range being clean across the spectrum. The highs especially shine with these speakers and when these are used for Surround duty in a Home Theater setup (as they are being used in my house) the quality of the highs brings out the surround effects in movies brilliantly.The lows and midrange are also quite nice and sound reasonbly flat to my ears. While the bass does not go very deep (my receiver tried to cross these over at 60hz, but I feel that is far too low for these speakers to handle properly) the bass is fairly tight for a small, ported box (only so much to be done about that) and the vocal range comes out nicely with these speakers.All things taken into consideration, these speakers match nicely with their big brothers, the B3000 and produce richer sound than its cousing the CN5000 (the Red-headed step child of the "SS" line) I would highly recommend these speakers to anyone looking to have decent sound on a serious budget. They won't match with much more expensive speakers of course, but they easily compare well when set against speakers costing two to three times as much and that is telling. Two thumbs up!
I have wireless speakers all over the house, mostly with the RCA-Thompson logo. They all work quite well. Audio is a hobby of mine. These speakers work very well, they are small enough to fit in tight spaces, and the reception is rock solid. The price is lower than the older models too. Well worth the price.
This player is simply the best out there in the market today. It uses CDR's and CDRW's which is better than those expensive memory cards. Only problem about this is that it is not compatible with all kinds of CDR's and CDRW's. In regard to this, can anyone please help me? What brands or makers of CDR's and CDRW's are compatible or readable for this player. ( Sony, Kodak, Verbatim, Imation, Melody, Maxell etc...?) Thanks to all.
The MP3 player is great; lives up to its expectation. Was shipped in a timely manner.
This unit does good job of monitoring the heat chamber as well as the item being smoked or cooked. I rcommended it to a local retailer who carries a different brand but does not have all the features of the Maverick.
Good product. Updates now available for Mac users also online. I like this one, better battery life than some of the newer ones. No SD card slot.
We live in a wooded area and as the trees grow and the winds blow a simple antenna was not capable of picking up the stations it did a year ago. so far we are very pleased with the results of this. We would recommend this product to anyone who needs a boost to bring in some television channels.
IT'S GREY. I ordered a white cable this one is clearly grey even though it states white on the package. Also paid more for shipping than I did for the cable and now I'll have to pay return. Oh BTW - The tie-wrap holding the cable bound in a circle, it' white.
This is my first GPS and so far it's exceeded my expectations. I'm the kind of person that gets lost going to the grocery store so whenever I would go ANYWHERE I needed to print out maps. Not only that, but whenever I traveled I'd have to map out all the places I wanted to visit in the vicinity because I knew I'd never find them! With this device, I'm so much more confident. As long as I have it with me, I know I can find anything and won't get lost. I have found a few glitches like when I set a detour it doesn't realize I'm there so keeps recalculating me instead of finishing the route. Also, I've found that even some stores close to my home that have been there for years are still not in the system. Even so, this is a fabulous GPS, worth every penny! Anyone I show this to ends up wanting one!
I knew it was smaller than a standard SD card, but I was shocked to see how tiny it actually was when I first opened the package. I am using this in my LG Chocolate phone to store photos and music. It works great. It comes with an SD adapter card so that you can use it in a standard SD slot. Very useful for transferring data onto the card since most PCs do not support the Micro SD.
Cleans off all of the dirt and oil that is left from people handling the DVDs. A must buy for the person that rents DVD's from the video store.
After reading good reviews for this on Amazon.com, I purchased it February 2005. Now I am seeing the more critical reviews from the period after my purchase. The criticism is justified. Within the first 90 days, the Magnavox MPD720 was no longer playing despite no abuse - usually played from my nightstand. I sent it back to the manufacturer who replaced it. Recently I began to hear the dreaded grinding and see the now familiar mid-scene pause - it has stopped loading. So within a year, two machines failed.I did not feel the volume was adequate from the beginning. The battery did work well on a vacation last year; however, it protrudes in such a way as to make the unit not fit in the case when used to hold it in position in a car.Yesterday I purchased a Philips portable dvd player which was recommended on this site. It is the same company as the Magnavox, but the model looks like a completely different product so I can only hope. I do not have the budget to replace it annually.The best reviews are not the ones from people who have just turned on the machine or are quoting the product sheet, but who have had some time to see how the machine works over time.Thanks to others who took the time to analyze what they do and don't like about their portable dvd players. Without these informed comments, we are buying blind.
I am well pleased with the transactlion and the product. The Printer arrived in good shape, and it works just fine. It was a replacement for one just like it that went bad on me. It was a used printer, but was in excellent condition. I would recomment this seller to anyone.
Did exactly what I needed! Easily switches between my headphones and computer speakers. As an added bonus, it comes with a volume control!
This is my first Logitech Harmony remote. It has officially replaced the five remotes that used to run my entertainment system.The software installed quickly and was a breeze to set-up. You plug the remote in the USB port and click a couple of buttons. All you need to know is the model number of your components. I am using it to run a 40" Samsung LCD TV, Harmon Kardon receiver, Comcast HD cable box, and a progressive scan Samsung DVD player.The Good: This remote is slim and fits well in your hand. It looks sharp. I don't believe you need a pixelated, color LCD screen to have a good remote. The buttons are rubber, not cheap plastic and are responsive. The software was easy to install and never crashed once on me like others claim. The software is actually pretty intuitive. Everything worked the first time I tried it. One click of the activities button and everything comes on.The only bad parts:It does not have a charging dock like some of the higher end models of harmony remotes. However, I am sure the 4 AAA batteries will last awhile. The face is glossy and shows smudges easily. I believe all of those are pretty inconsequential aspects.Great remote. Well worth the money especially considering what some of the other remotes cost with virtually no added features.
I have owned many different headphones over the years, but nothing beats this set of Bose. Besides being lightweight and a perfect fit over the ears, the reproduction of highs and lows are unparalleled with anything else on the market. And as a side benefit, even though this item wasn't advertised as one which deadens outside sound, it definitely does. Even at this price, this is a great value. I recommend it to anyone in the market.
Factors important to us in selecting this product, in roughly this order, were:* it uses MiniDV tapes, which I preferred to DVDs and CDs and other media because of resolution, cost, and ease of use* it uses the same memory sticks as our still camera* it includes an A&gt;D coverter - that is, it has an input so I can connect our VCR and transfer old VHS tapes (like our honeymoon) to DVD; to do that otherwise would have meant a 100-200 dollar device added to the camera or our PC* it includes 3 forms of digital output (S, USB, and firewire) so that I can transfer the memory stick and miniDV to a PC, for storage and backup and uploading and DVDs* it had a good lens (Carl Zeiss) and 8x optical zoom (digital zoom isn't the same; it just stretches the pixels) * it got great reviews, including from Marco* it has decent still resolution, but we didn't expect to rely on it for stills; paying for still resolution is expensive (about 100 bucks per megapixel in a still camera, more in a video camera)* it was on sale at Circuit City, with a free extra battery, camera bag, and light lens (although that was last fall)Things not to be fooled by, if you look at other products:* digital zoom* some models with a higher resolution (e.g. the TRV33) actually do poorer in low light *and* dont handle motion as well* an included light (built-in lights are apparently a heat problem, and a better attachment is under 20 bucks)* a bigger viewfinder (ours is 2.5&quot;; smaller would have been okay; bigger would have been silly)* paying too much for still resolution (1 to 2 megapixels is more than enough for email, websites, and small prints; 5 megapixels is a waste unless you're printing portraits)
This is a nice camera. I bought it for my son and bought a A710 for my husband. I can tell the quality difference in the pictures between the two and the A710 is definitely better, although both are much much better than our old Nikon digital. The A710 pictures are sharper and have better color. The A570 is a good camera for the price, but if you can afford to spend a bit more, get the A710.
I have owned a Palm IIIxe, Sony Clie, and now the Palm Tungsten E. I was looking at purchasing another Sony, but then I saw the crisp, clear color display of the Tungsten E. The housing is polished steel, not plastic. The stylus has a nice feel to it as well.I purchased the Tungsten E three weeks ago, and I am very happy with it. Excellent display, fast, and reliable so far. I would recommend buying the Palm hardcase for it though. I've dropped the Palm (while in the hardcase)three times so far (yes, careless me) - twice on a tile floor and once out in a parking lot. I was worried the Palm wouldn't work - but it's working just fine. The battery does drain a bit fast, but I guess that's expected with a color display.I highly recommend the Tungsten E.
I just got mine yesterday and I have to say that I am pretty impressed. I was surprised at how fluid the menus moved and how well it felt in the palm of my hand. The video quality is very nice, and I like the blue glow that the thick transparent plastic cover has. I would have gotten an Ipod, but every time I tried a demo unit out I was afraid I was going to break it. No worries about that with the Zune, it feels nice and sturdy.I see people complain about the thickness, but I don't see what the problem is. Overall I found the software to be pretty self explanatory. I think the people that are nit picking the Zune are probably Apple fan boys, do us all a favor and go back to your steamy Steve Jobs fantasies. Leave the real reviews to people that actually own the device.
Great lens for the price. There are better lens but the price is several $ 100.00 more. I'm enjoying it very much.
You need to have this product!There are so many memory cards out there and this one reads most of them.I can't live without it!
We have had this answering machine for about 3 months now. We will not have it for a 4th! The recorded message playback is bad and the playback of recorded messages is extremely noisy and garbled. It usually takes 2 or 3 times listening to a message before you can make out all of the words.
This product is great! The features are what really make it special. I love being able to play my iPod through the speakers (great sound), charge my iPod, and even wake up to my iPod. The two pink lights on the side are really cool, and what's great is that the brightness can be turned up and down, so it is easily specified to any condition. I got this for my girlfriend, and she can was able to use it without any problems. There are not any hard or difficult instructions, all straight to the point and simple to use.All in all, this is a great product and truly worth the money.
I've been interested in streaming music from the PC to the stereo for a long time but didn't want to pay the money for a Sonos or even a Squeezebox without having experimented with the technology a bit first. At $80, the Linksys Music Bridge seemed like a perfect way to try it out without getting in too deep. Overall, I'm very pleased with this purchase.Positives:- Inexpensive- Relatively easy to install and set up- Seems to stream any audio format using any player- Surprisingly good sound quality from the analog outputs- Small footprintNegatives:- Cannot stream to more than one bridge at a time- Because of the recessed design of the RCA plugs, difficult or impossible to use higher quality audio cables- Lacks the features available on more expensive devicesOne of the main surprises for me was how good the sound quality of this device can be through the analog outputs, either with Internet radio or with songs off my hard drive. I guess I was expecting some background noise, some pops or hiss maybe, but that's almost nonexistent, even through a high-end audio system. With a good high-bit-rate audio source, the stream can sound very good indeed. Also, I haven't experienced the dropouts that others have mentioned, but your mileage may vary.The other surprise for me was that the music bridge was very easy to install and configure. Having a wired Ethernet connection to the device makes all the difference, because you can plug it in and configure its wireless settings before you connect it to your wireless LAN. I know everyone's setup is different, but for me this was the least painful installation of a wireless component that I've experienced. Cisco's setup wizard even worked, which may be a first!My main disappointment is that you can only stream to one audio bridge at a time. If this weren't the case, I definitely would have bought another of these units to stream music throughout the house. As it is, I will probably live with the Linksys Music Bridge for awhile and enjoy it, but eventually I'll replace it with a more expensive solution with more features.
I often have problems with re-writable DVDs that I buy. Memorex is a brand that I've had a lot of trouble with. I decided to try out the TDK brand and they work great! Haven't had any problems and have used several. Highly recommended.
Forget iPods. This little beauty plays music, movies, podcasts, photos and syncs with MS Outlook for much less $$$.
I like it! And I use it to connect my http://www.amazon.com/Mackie-MR5mk2-Powered-Reference-Monitor/dp/B004H7SO46/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358805788&sr=8-1&keywords=mackie+mk5 and http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PHA40-4-Channel-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B003M8NVFS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358806215&sr=8-1&keywords=pyle+pro+pha40 and it survived my electronics already 2 times whet it was some troubles of electric.
I guess Nikon has made many different versions of the 70-300mm zoom lens. For several years I have owned a cheaper one that is auto focus but does not have vibration reduction. The contrast was poor, and in general I would rate this cheap lens a 3 or 4 out of 10. But this newer G ED IF AS-S VR lens is a great improvement.It does a good job on my Nikon D700 FX.
This MP3 player is great. The ear buds have some of the best sound I have heard with amazing sound imaging. Super easy to use, and the size is perfect.
Very poor quality, the buttons on the left do not work unless pressed REALLY HARD, and it even scratched my camera screen while installing it.Total waste of money.
I have an older version of this keyboard that has the same problem everyone complains about, i.e. the "sticky" space bar.Today I received a new second keyboard and there are a few differences. The Space Bar is a little smaller, just enough so that it no longer rubs against the other keys. That older version's Space Bar was a bit bigger and would hang onto other keys if hit at various angles. That's what I believe caused all of its problems.The other nice thing I noticed about this new version is the keys themselves are not as "wiggly." The older keyboard's keys would wiggle in all directions quite a bit. If this was a result of age, I don't know.Based on the older keyboard I wasn't thrilled about getting a new one, but from all my research this was the best I could find. Now that I have been using the new version for most of today, I am very happy with it. So much so that I took the time to write this :-)
I purchased this remote for my Ipod Video (30GB). When I first took it out of the box, I was very happy, its color is the same as my iPod (black) and it also has the same width.The unit fits OK with the iPod and the remote control is small and cool, but I found some flaws:1. The unit easily disconnects if you maneuver the iPod in the car, for example, and I don't mean a drastic movement.2. The remote control, it says up to 150ft.... yeah right, that is NOT true, even within the car (I have a small car) if you don't point the remote directly to the unit, it won't work. It also is kind of slow when you push the button to change a song and when the iPod actually change it.The reason I rate this with 2 stars is because the unit, when it works, takes away that uncomfortable task to change the song by touching the iPod itself.
So far, no problems. I use this with my canon sd400 (which is GREAT) and I don't think that I will ever run out of space. It holds close to 200 pictures when I set the camera on superfine. It seems that it lives up to its speed, but I have nothing to compare it to, so I can't make a relative comparison. Overall, I think it was a good purchase.
This camera is great for the price. It has many feature that enhance the thought that is still a sub200.00 camera. The size and weight is incredible. One draw back is the size of the viewfinder, it rather small. If you dont need or can afford a digital camcorder, then this is perfect for filming parties, and events.
I was very disappointed in the product. It did not work with the Plantronics Avaya headset (Plantronics H171 Avaya) I ordered that was recommended for the amplifier. When I plugged the headset into the amplifier, both of my cats went tearing out of the room, as a very loud high-pitched tone came from the amplifier. I tried switching the amplifier to every setting, and 3 of the settings had the same loud tone. I could not hear a thing from the headset, regardless of which setting I chose on the amplifier. I did some research online, and used the recommended settings but nothing worked. I believe this product was defective or just very poor quality right out of the box. Very disappointed in the quality and performance.
We recharge batteries all the time with this charger and it does an excellent job, all the time.
Best price I could find for this item, Hunninbird transom mount transducer. Arrived in perfect, new, in the box condition. Great!
I'd bought a Sumo laptop sleeve for my personal laptop, and I decided to pick up this bag for my work laptop. At first blush, it's a fine bag. The laptop section is very well padded (in the usual Sumo style). The straps are a solid leather. The side compartment has divided sections for notepads, papers, and pens. In general, the bag's most positive quality is that the construction and materials are very solid. Unfortunately, after a few days of use, some relatively fundamental design issues made me decide to return this bag. Any of these issues on their own wouldn't have been enough to outweigh the design and quality of the bag's construction, but all together, the bag is more frustration than it is worth.The straps are not long enough to put over your shoulder with any sort of coat on. The worst part is that they're only perhaps an inch or two off. They're also incredibly uncomfortable, as they aren't padded at all. They don't sit flat when you're carrying it, such that the bag twists and dangles oddly.The zippers for the compartments only go about 1/3 of the way around the bag. This means that if you want to find something in the storage compartment, it's difficult to get inside easily. There's a black hole in the "far" corner of each pocket that is just not as accessible as it should be. Also, because there's only one zipper on the track, you can't open the bag only partway (e.g., to pull out a pen without exposing your entire contents).Lastly, the bag itself is just a tad too small. With the laptop in along with a cordless mini-mouse and charger in the storage compartment, the zippers won't close. To me, the minimum a laptop bag (note: BAG, not sleeve) should hold is a mini-mouse and a charger, and this misses those basics. Even without the charger, the mini-mouse is a tight fit. Basically, you're only going to be able to put flat items in the storage compartment.With this extra knowledge, I invite you to make your own decision on this. The bag has alot of good qualities, but the little design flaws are something you have to be willing to forgive. It's a shame. The color is gorgeous, and it hugs my laptop like a protective glove.
Installed with no problem and works at well over 100 feet. The only drawback is that you must have your computer on or you can't access the music library.
The Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo headphones have been exceptional. They are very comfortable to wear, easy to recharge and worked well with my existing 900 MHz system. I would highly recommend this item over the other brands available. They were also an great buy at a great price.
This did fit the camera, however it didn't last very long. It lasted for about 100 pictures and 2 20-30 second videos.
Pleased with the price and the product. Works like a charm. No complaints. Would recommend to anyone. The price is what sold me over.
Excellent item. Just very bulky and heavy. WEIGHS A lot when full. Great quality, all purpose. Highly recommend it. Just keep in mind that it is heavy.
I bought this as a direct replacement for my Sony speaker enclosure. I hope it last longer than the old one.
This attachement has great transmission power for it's size; since it does not rely on the ipod volume level (takes line level signal from the dock connector) it doesn't drain your ipod battery as other transmitters that use the headphones output (just be sure to turn the ipod volume all the way down otherwise it would output power to the headphones and even thoug there's nothing connected the internal amp is still working). For the price I paid the device really delivers....even more than some models that have attached the car dc-plug and theorically should have more power....The only thing I would change is instead of having a mini USB on the bottom I'd change it to an ipod connector (I guess it's due to its size)
It's a perfect cartridge. It was delivered in the scheduled time frame and was easy to change in my Lexmark printer and the color is perfect. You can't really ask for more. The price was resonable and I did not have to contact customer service but reviews say the company is good to deal with.I will use this company again.
Honestly. I have had absolutely no problems with my Mintek. I've had it for 7 months. I've used it a lot too, as I travel frequently and even have used it for a month (almost every night)connected to my big TV when my regular DVD player at home went out. Picture is clear, and the system is convenient with good sound. I think that the other reviewer must have just gotten a defective player...?
Olympus has an outstanding reputation in 35-mm and digital. I had owned an earlier generation Olympus Camedia so I did not hesitate to purchase the D-520 zoom as a pocket camera for quick snaps of our newborn daughter to email the grandparents. Easy to carry in a pant pocket, quality digital pictures, right?WRONG.I have a simple expectation of a camera...point it at an object, push a button, and capture the image. The D-520 only occasionally takes the picture when you push the button, sometimes not responding at all. When you have your infant sitting beside her dog, smiling, both dog and daughter looking at the camera, you have a very limited window of opportunity to snap the shot. The D-520 fails miserably.I have no problems with the quality of the pictures taken, but the response time on the camera between pushing the button and the camera taking the picture is painfully slow. I have missed so many shots, while waiting for the camera to decide that it is ready to take a picture, that I have plan to chuck the whole camera into a landfill somewhere. Worthless digital disaster.My suggestion, get a 35mm and never miss a candid shot again.
I have had this pc for about one month. I really like it. The handwriting recognition needs some improvement but its incredibly portable and with practice it is very functional. I use PowerPoint presentations and the addon pgm &quot;Ink&quot; is incredible. The high price will limit the acceptance of this type of pc.
No complaints; does what it should. I'm using with aAdesso PS/2 to USB Adapter, connects 2 PS/2 connectors to 1 USB port/hub (ADP-PU21 )(which I highly recommend as well) to hook my May 1986-vintage IBM Model M keyboard to a modern Mac Pro. No issues; seems solid.
I bought this and I must have gotten a piece of crap because it didn't work and since it would have cost me more to ship it back than what I paid I decided to keep it and just count it as a lost. Be careful when buying this product.
The ipod socks are great! They look small, but stretch out so don't be alarmed when you first open the package. They fit over my 80GB ipod classic perfectly! My new ipod touch sticks out a little bit, but only because of the silicone case on it, without the case it fits in the socks just fine.I was originally concerned that this product would be lower quality since they are not the Apple ipod socks, but they seem wonderful! At such a good price, I would certainly recommend this product to anyone contemplating purchasing it!
I use this product in my bathroom. The master bath has a lot of extra counter-top space, and this sits in the corner and is tuned to the local AM news station in the morning while I shower and brush my teeth, etc. It works well for this purpose, though the AM antenna is actually inside the case (inaccessible), which means to adjust for the best reception, you must adjust the whole thing rather than just moving the antenna. The radio reception isn't stellar, but it's not bad either, just your average radio as far as that's concerned.I like it because I also every once in a while decide I want to listen to some music while I'm in the shower, and I can just drop in my iPod and let it play. Sound quality isn't the best, but it's not bad enough to make me dig into the manual to find out how to set the EQ. This is just a pretty good all-around radio/iPod/clock with a conveniently small and handy little remote.
What I was looking for to connect and old hard drive to a new computer. No problems great price! yay
Good headphones for watching TV. Easy to use, I just plugged it into my headphone jack on my tuner, which is connected to my TV. The only problem I have is that the headphones are lose and can fall off if and when I bend over to pick something up....
If you want to carry some music with you - but not all your tunes in your big iPOD - this is the answer - excellent bright screen, sharp images, small, lightweight, easy to use - I have heard it scratches easy - not if you put protectors on it right away!!!
Got the job done when my 2000 Ford Explorer factory radio died on me and needed to be replaced. I was not about to cut off the connector and splice every single wire to my new head unit.
I love my Cruzer Mini- could never live without it! After an unfortunate accident with the 128MB model that I had I purchased this one upgrading to the larger size. Some times I wish I'd gone to the next one up but the 512MB fits all my needs for the moment. I carry it with me everywhere and can easily share or access my photos, music and word documents with anyone on any computer (with a USB) at any time. I highly recommend this product!
For a case just under $2, it's a good deal. I don't yet know what I will use it for. It is too large for a Canon Elph or Sony DSC-T9, and too small for my ultra zoom.I will probably use it to protect some items while travelling. My Treo 650 Palm / Phone fits in it with a lot of room to spare.The case has a belt clip on it that is not removeable. It is very tight, which is good because it's less likely to fall off. I prefer a belt loop for extra peace of mind.So, I recommend this if you have some small items that you might want to travel with or protect, but I don't know of many cameras that would fit in it needing that much space.Update: I have been finding uses for this. One example is coins for laundry. For $2, this is a good deal.
I have problems using the Microsoft Optical Mouse with this KVM switch because it does not recognize the scrolling mouse. Using the switch, I was also unable to use the middle button (as a &quot;Back&quot; function for the IE browser) and the thumb button (as a &quot;Forward&quot; function). Furthermore, as I use the switch for a desktop and my Thinkpad, I was also advised by the KVM switch manual that sometimes there might be a conflict between the switch and a certain Thinkpad functions. To circumvent that, I was told to break off a specific pin off the connection.... not exactly my ideal scenario when I first purchased this kit. Incidentally, I have switched over to a basic mechanical KVM switch and all of the above functions work properly on that KVM switch box.
Lois McMaster Bujold has been my absolute favorite sci-fi author since I found her first book way back in 1986. With the publication of 'Curse of Chalion' she has also become my favorite fantasy writer. She's created a character in Cazaril who is more than 'everyman' and even more than 'Hero'. Bujold has basically created a fantasy wrapped in a mystery peopled by conundrums. It twists, it turns, it mystifies! Heck, in the end, it even makes sense! But best of all...it satisfies the soul, even while you still mull over some of the actions of the characters even after the cover snaps shut.The world of Chalion is a wonderful land created less out of fairy tale and more from Spanish-influenced history. Bloody, yes, but also bloody brilliant. The best I've read all year, without any doubt. For many of the same reasons I love her Miles Vorkosigan series (humor, heart, action &amp; adventure, etc..) I also love 'Curse of Chalion'. But there are other reasons to love this novel all on its own. Her characters breathe; her world is whole unto itself; and this story can stand alone and be great even if the author chooses never to visit here again. But I'm really hoping that she will, sometimes at least. :)
This card work wonderfully with my Redhat 7.2 system and was easy to setup. What more needs to me said. Great card, great price.FYI: I used the tulip drive that came with me Linux distro, not the one on Cards diskette. Windows 98SE loves this card as well.
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.
I've had this product for at least six years. I love the functionality. We receive a good number of thunderstorms in our area so the audible alert can be a hassle. But the fact I can set it to only alert visually is great. We have a vacation home so I add the county number for that location when we are there. Most of those alerts are snow related and it really saved me once because we don't receive local stations there and a big snowstorm popped up out of the bright blue sky.I originally gave it five stars but knocked it down because of the user interface. I'm a techie and I can pick up an object I have not touched in a while and operate it. However, I always forget how to add a county number and it takes me a few minutes to figure it out. Maybe they have already improved it since mine is so old.
Where to begin. I am 63 years of age. I have lived a very "active" life. My life and where it has taken me has cost me any belief in God, Country, Government, and Medicine..... ALL have failed me in my times of need. I never blamed any of them, I just turned my back on them as well. I live in constant physical & emotional pain. Not something I like or wish to share but it is important and to the very heart of this review, this product. This begins with my reluctant search for biofeedback as so many doctors have begged me to try for years. Reaching a point where the physical pain of my disabilities have become just too much to endure, my search brought me to this machine.First, I began with the purchase a month ago of the HeartMath emWave2. I had spent months reading every review on every book, device, machine etc that I could find online and on YouTube. Me, being ME, knew every single one of them would be a scam. I KNEW it! I have simply seen too much, heard too much, discovered too much. I first called each Company I will mention in this review and asked if they offered any discounts to disabled Veterans. Heartmath did, Wild Divine did, Photosonix did. This is why I bought all that I mention direct from the manufacturer as opposed to buying from Amazon. I also contacted MindPlace about their devices since I originally had planned on buying their Thoughtstream USB Personal Biofeedback and Procyon AVS System Light and Sound Meditation Mind Machine. Before my review of the Nova Pro 100 I will tell you why I chose it over the MindPlace items, as well as the HeartMath & Wild Divine products I also chose. When I contacted MindPlace I was only offered a discount for a "refurbished machine". I initially agreed. But then days went by with no word. I began looking for a way to contact them to no avail, other than on their webpage with a cheesy form I had to fill out and then you HOPE to hear back. NO phone, NO address etc. I found YouTube video (only a couple and they smacked of a sales pitch since BOTH were given free product!). I also noticed MADE IN CHINA stamped across their products in the videos. I felt it was just too scary to deal with any company that is impossible to find when I really needed them.Initially, I purchased the Photosonix InnerPulse Light Therapy Sound Machine with the colortrack AND coolblue glasses. The 2 people who run Photosonix insisted my issues with PTSD would best be served if I wore the CoolBlue glasses over the ColorTrack glasses. But I refused to relent, so they included them for FREE to try & to prove their point. I had just read so many amazing things about the ColorTrack, I wouldn't settle for less. I also could not afford the better Nova Pro 100 on my small pension. It arrived next day. I need to point out that I find it quite a bit easier to figure out & operate (especially with glasses/goggled on) than the NP 100. My very first day with it and I thought I had discovered the meaning of life.I am the biggest skeptic in the World. I have been a semi professional surfer, worked for assorted police departments, had WAY too many life experiences to allow me any trust....And War and the USMC? Well WHAT could ever go wrong there? So what happened when I used this machine? Well it became a time machine for me. A time machine that took me AWAY from all my awful times, old times, THIS time (in pain), and even better, my worries about the future time I so dread and worry about. This machine took me to a time & place where it was so IN MY FACE (NOT a bad pun either), that I was transported to the here & now where the colors and sounds made all that consumes me, all the pain, just falls away. I had found ESCAPE for the first time in my 63 years. Still, I waited 3 days to prove to myself I wasn't dreaming. Once I discovered that this was honestly the real thing (for me), and that it really did do what pills, booze, religeon and doctors could never even put a dent in for me, I called (their 800 number) AND emailed them. UNLIKE MindPlace, this company returned all my emails within MINUTES and always answered their toll free phone. The best part? Their products are designed (in house) AND MADE IN THE USA....Even better for me, all this happens just a couple hours away from my home here in California. I sold a bicycle for a loss of hundreds of dollars of dollars to be able to upgrade from the InnerPluse to the Nova Pro 100. There was simply no way I would settle for anything less than the best after what I had just experienced.On top of this, I asked if I could drive to them to do my return & upgrade. It seems nobody ever had done that before, but they allowed it. I explained I wanted to say THANK YOU in person. It was and IS, that important to me. I did, and I am possibly the happiest I have been in over 30 years since I met my wife. She was the first love of my life. This Nova Pro 100 is the 2Nd. This is a much larger unit than my InnerPulse. It is STEEL and I could probably run over it with my car it is that sturdy. I like that but the large size and weight is what makes this a bit less easy to mess with when using, especially with the glasses/goggles on. But all the extra features it gives me, I'll take that hit.I have gone to YouTube and found a ton of peaceful videos under mediating etc. I then take whatever URL of the video soundtrack that soothes me and place that URL into any online FREE decoder that converts that video soundtrack into an MP3. I then put all those converted MP3 files into my MP3 player, attach it to my Nova Pro 100. While the sound, beats, tones (whatever) of the NP100 may do what it needs to do to make me feel better, if I plug my MP3 player into the NP100 and add those soundtracks to the mix....well, it is probably the closest I will ever get to any Heaven. I have since downloaded all they offer for free on the Photosonix webpage and installed them ALL to my NP100. I have journeyed though most every program they have. I can't find one I do not like. I have not found a single one that "disturbs" me or makes me even think for a second that I will freak out. I honestly expected this thing to be a joke, or something that would trigger flashbacks of War of who knows what. Instead, it bought me nothing but PEACE....I will be putting up a YouTube video of this in the coming weeks since nobody has done so that I can find. I don't see why either since it offers so much (for me anyway?). I do wish the manual was written in a more understandable way and that their serial cable did NOT require me to buy and optional USB cable converter. I wish THEY (Photosonix) would put up YouTube videos that show their different models with some user guides as well. I think that would make the public discover all that these machines can offer. It seems like some kind of cosmic mystery to me since I never even KNEW about these products till a month ago! And I live online so I am amazed I never found this before.But if that is the worst thing I ever have to put up with for this tool that has restored peace to my old soul, no biggie! Ordinary people who lived ordinary lives may never need such a tool or find it valuable? But I can not imagine anyone who would not get some kind of good benefit from this? My own wife refuses to even try it still. Afraid she will go blind or something. I will ease her into it but she is literally afraid of it still. Her worry is that if it somehow hurts her, she won't be able to work and we will end up on the street or something. I tell her that if she doesn't learn to control the stress in her life she will end up DEAD and then what good will it do. Plus she deals with Cancer so I really need to get her to give this a fair try. I will update this as time passes and as I see how my wife reacts from it.I also purchased EVERY single product available from Wild Divine. I find it more "spiritual" than my emWave 2 from HeartMath. Each has a place, each gets you there (or tries to) in a pretty different way. As an old Phart (elegant spelling!), I am honestly changing. And nobody including myself would have ever guessed it even slightly possible a month ago, given what I have lived through, lived with for 63 years. I lastly, want to thank all 3 companies I mentioned here. For their honest products, their 30 money back guarantees, and in MY case, for their support of US Veterans. Photosonix, who designs & builds their products right here in California has no way to know how they have touched my life. Sean who carried my new Nova Pro 100 to my car for me just might have had a glimpse though. I must have said thank you 20+ times and honestly nearly had tears in my eyes. It isn't easy to admit when life has beaten you down so badly. But when someone and something comes along that lifts you SO FAR back up, I swallow my pride and admit to it. Any Company who can do all this, and care this much, deserves that much support back from ME!
After refilling my other cartridges many times, I was forced to get the expensive Canon ones.... They are high quality as you would expect.
This telescope is very hard to use. It is hard to keep focused, the compass is just a little magnetic handheld compass, and the locator was impossible to figure out. Granted, we are amateurs, but we aren't ignorant. The printing on the telescope was upside down when we put it together. Several adults looked at this telescope because we were having so many problems getting it to perform, but they too, gave up! We sent it back!
the cable did not fit into the VGA input of my HDTV...it was very poorly designed. My TV could not recognize the cable. I tried another VGA cable and the connection did work.
Probably my best purchase of 2007. If you're like me and enjoy waking up to radio or drifting off to it, I strong suggest you look hard at this clock radio. I've put up with poor quality, tinny sounding radio's for years, not realising just how good they could be.I found this on Amazon, the main things I was looking for were, 1: Ease of use 2: Good reception 3: good sound. Without doubt this is worth a five on all three. I set it up without looking at the manual and have not needed to. The reception is very good, better than my main system. For me the biggest reason to buy this is the sound, it's simple incredible for something this small. As others have commented, yes it is on the bassy end, but I think that makes for a much richer sound, it's certainly a contrast to the tinny sound I was used to. Music sounds rich and full though I primarily listen speech, such as NPR, and the voices sound real and alive. I can have the volume on low so it doesn't disturb my wife and it still sounds great.If you enjoy radio and value how it sounds, this is well worth the price, I'd even suggest for the quality it's a bargain at $100.
Biometrics is a fantastic idea....and Microsoft is one step closer with this keyboard :) It not only saves me time by remembering dozens (if not hundreds) of passwords for ALL my FPT accounts and website logins, it also is a comfortable, easy to type with keyboard. I liked this keyboard so much, it is now the only keyboard we use at Stormfront Productions (...). Highly recommended for people tired of forgetting passwords!
The most exceptional computer I've ever owned! And that's saying a lot. I've been running an advertising agency for many years and I've owned Mac's and PCs back to their origins. We now have nearly 100 computers from IBM laptops to G5s and I've used Mac laptops since I bought the ill-fated &quot;Portable." However, this is by far the best. If you're not doing graphics every day, the 12&quot; version is nice because it's so easy to use on a plane or in a Starbucks. All applications, including PhotoShop and InDesign run great and the Microsoft Office is seamlessly compatible with PC versions. The keys feel great and the wireless Airport is astonishing. Just open your Mac in hotels, airports, coffee shops, and office buildings and you're likely to find an available network. (You can even sit outside of a hotel in a pinch.)I've owned this for 9 months and you couldn't take it away without violence.
Loved using this to hook camera up to TV and show pictures to several people at once on a BIG screen. Easy to use.
I purchased these for $49/each from Frys in Palo Alto. I've always used Infinity and Bose, but have always leaned toward Polks. I needed a good set of speakers that had some loft (tower) to hook up to a Yamaha wall mount stereo (30 wattts), and these did the trick. The room is 25x12 and the R30's fill the room with great sound. I never drive them to distortion, but I'm sure will at some point. They are a great set for the price, and match anything I've had int he past including JBL, EV, Bose, Infinity, etc. They are just good sounding, great looking speakers. The Cherry tape looks great, and was a nice option over basic Black. I believe the R50's have wood vaneer, which would be a preference. If you can get them marked down, they are a steal. If you are not a sound snob, they should last you a decade. Enjoy.
was a birthday gift and an excellent choice. works great just as described and was a big hit!
I bought this for my x landlady. She uses this all the time with other batteries I bought for her. It saves her tons of money and she has only SSI to live on, a Godsend.
After researching both the new iPods and the Zen, I'm struck by the fact that neither have replaceable Li-ion batteries. They are indeed rechargeable, but since Li-ion technology dictates that the battery can survive only 350-400 discharge/recharge cycles (afterwhich it becomes totally unchargeable), both the iPod and Zen are destined to be paperweights in 18 to 24 months, granted that lifetime depends on use. Li-ion batteries begin to lose charge capacity after 200 charge cycles, meaning that neither player will be able to hold a full charge once that point is passed--something sure to limit playtime. Neither Apple nor Creative tech support were willing to ensure that their companies would be willing to replace the Li-ion battery, even if it were possible (the iPod's battery is not replaceable, period.).
I had already purchased this double pack for myself several years ago and decided to purchase one for a home bound friend.
WORKED RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. IT WAS EASY TO PROGRAM! THE ONLY DRAWBACK TO ME IS THAT IT IS NOT AN INK JET. IT USES A REPLACEABLE BELT FOR INKING. THE MACHINE COMES WITH BELT FOR 25 PAGES AND REPLACEMENT BELTS GO UP TO 100 PAGES. NO PROBLEM FOR ME, SINCE I ONLY SEND FAXES AND RARELY RECEIVE THEM.
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!
These noise cancelling earbuds are terrible. I am amazed that Phillips puts their name on these. They reduce the output of your audio device to the point that you need an inline amplifier like a boosteroo. They fall out of you ears leaving the earbuds behind stuck in your ears, remarkable, considering Phillips also makes medical devices....like defibulators. The controls are awkward and turning the device on or off is a two handed task....save your money.
I'd seen this camera last year 2005 and thought it was horridly overpriced. Last month I visited Circuit City and saw it for $299 ($399 + $100 rebate). I've had a month with the camera and have mostly praise and a few gripes.Pros:Wi-fi Sharing - Instantly use my wifi to share (e-mail,print)LCD - Huge fold out screen (3")256 MB - Enough that I didnt have to buy a card w/ the camera2 Batteries + Charger - Does have short battery life but dual batteries and charger make up for it. You don't have to keep your camera plugged in to keep use it. Just plug in Battery #2 and charge Battery #1 ... you could go forever!Leather Case - Nice TouchCons:Kinda Heavy - My girlfriend needs to use two hands to be able to steady itWi-fi was difficult to setup - I'm pretty tech savy and it was still a pain in the butt to configureBattery LifeKodak Sharing - I wish i could set up my own SMTP
I've had this keyboard set for several years but my husband has always wanted one as well,so I purchased this one for him. He loves his now just as much as I do. If you're looking for quiet keys and a flat keyboard then you'll like this one. This one is a blue tooth and the software would not set it up, we had to go to the website and download software for it. After we got the blue tooth software downloaded it was a breeze to setup.
The sound comes through these very clearly. I have used them for both music and audio books and both are crisp and clear. I have tried more expensive models and they don't sound as nice as these and many are more uncomfortable or downright painful to wear for extended periods of time. With the slightly pivoting ear pieces these will adjust so that prolonged use can continue to be enjoyable. And the price cannot be beat. Would recommend for anyone.
Very difficult to lock and unlock--I have to hold my MacBook Pro on edge to get a grip on the lock while I spin the wheels. Also the mechanism used to set new combinations is a lever that flips very easily. In locking or unlocking the lock, it is all too easy to inadvertently set a new combination.I have no gripes with the security the device provides, but it is basically unusable. Very frustrating.
I originally had a Sirius Sportster but it broke and the audio wasn't working anymore so i decided to take a chance on the Sirius SV1. It is little and easy to set up, great audio through the FM Transmitter and i love the blue lighting. While it can be hard to see during the day, at night it is amazing. The only thing that i don't like about it is that it doesn't have a sleep timer like my sportster did. I usually like to fall asleep to my sirius but now i can't do that unless i want to leave it on all night and it gets very hot. So that is the only downside of it. Other than that, great product.
Good cord high quality. Not too much to say but there is a word count. Remember this is a 1 to 4 product.
This camera is excellent on those who are on budget and film mostly outside. Why do I say mostly outside? Because the video quality under low indoor light conditions is very bad. There is lots of noise on shadowy indoor areas. And since most amateurs and home videos are shot without really having a single though on how the light will be, the results will not be good. You'll need tons of light indoor to eliminate the grainyness. Whats even worse is that even in medium indoor lighting conditions look grainy. This grainyness, or color noise, probably has to do with the camera having 1 CCD (Which most consumer cameras have) and the insensitivity of the CCD. So it usually uses electronic gain when shotting with low light, and getting a camera to use electronic gain depends on its CCD signal to noise ratio. This camera has a bit of problems with tapes. I once used Panasonic DVC tapes, and 40 minutes into recording it said tape end! This was unbelieveable. Then once I used Fuji film, and believe it or not it said tape end within 2 minutes of recording and I was surprised. I played it back and stopped where the footage stopped and it recorded normally again. This is probably not the tape's fault but the cameras. The only tape I did not have any problems with is TDK, so USE TDK for this camera. The sound quality is good, and high fidelity sound. Uses standard PCM/48khz/16 bit. The picture quality outside is great, although sometimes it exposes too much and manual exposure needs to be used but generally it does a good job at auto. The features the camcorder has are great especially A/V/S-video IN to capture from other source. Night vision is cool, although short distance. I wouldn't rely on still pix they are low resolution. The LCD is nice although the DPI is low. Another great thing is that it works with my Power MAC and there is stereo microphone input which makes audio sound even better. Nonetheless this camcorder is really good considering the features it has. Simply a little thought in indoor lighting will go a long way. You can buy a cheap 625 watt sun gun on ebay, although inversatile still a good start.
I bought this product 5 years ago and it i still up and going as if it was brand new....no regrets in this purchase.
I started with the DS-2300 a month ago. I have also been using the smaller WS-100 for some 10 months but let me confine my comments to only the DS-2300.It is my habit to download instruction manuals and read them thoroughly before I buy them. The DS-2300 was no exception. At the risk of repeating what others have already written, let me be brief in my comments:Pros - many:Sound quality, clear display of various info on the LCD, features like Appending additional recording to the end of the current or an old file, Inserting recording anywhere in the middle of an existing file, Reviewing recording while recording, Overwriting existing recording, CUE function, the extremely useful VCVA (no sound, no recording) function and the unlimited storage facilities by the use of xD cards.I am not qualified to comment on the additional functions that are said to be available by the use of optional software as I have not bought any.Cons - only a few:1. There is no choice of playing a file fast or slow in addition to normal playback. 2. One has to play the files one by one in a folder, but cannot play all the files in a folder continuously one after the other. This feature, available in the WS-100, would be useful to play songs.3. The DSS-format is not suitable for sending recordings by email. It cannot be read by the universally available Windows Media Player. Although the recipients of the emails can download the free "mini-player" software from Olympus to open the emailed files, it is cumbersome. It would be ideal if WMA format is also made available in the DS-2300 or a firmware be made available to convert the DSS-format into .wma format.I bought a one-GB xD picture card, type H. My DS-2300, which was among the later batches, recognized the card. However, the use of type H, which is very fast, is an overkill and waste of money. It is more suitable for DSLR cameras. I had originally thought that I could use it both in the DS-2300 and in my Evolt E-500 camera. I now find that it is not practicable to use the same card in both the equipments.For the DS-2300, the M type card would be ideal if this recorder is also used to store songs and the recorder used like a music player. If only voice recordings are to be made, a standard type card with say 64 or 128 mb would more than suffice. Generally, it is advisable to download the recordings to the computer often.Although, the DS-2300 is not meant to be a music player, I use it as one. I play a CD or a downloaded song on the computer, for example, and record it through the microphone jack of the DS-2300 connecting it to the computer. The DS-2300 records the music as if it were a voice recording in the DSS-format. I record several songs consecutively in each file. I enjoy the music anywhere I like. A one-GB card should accommodate a few hundred songs depending upon the sizes of the songs. I have already saved some 50 songs.Incidentally, during my travels with my family, I used a cassette recorder to record the voices of my family members even some 25 years ago. I now replay some of the recordings, save them in the DS-2300, replay any particular file and add my comments where I want. It is not only fun but also recording of family history like photographs - except in this case voice recordings.Unlike camera forums, I have not come across any forum dedicated to voice recorders. It would be useful to discuss issues in such forums.Summing up:The DS-2300 has many features. I tested all of them. Everything worked fine. Print the manual and study it thoroughly. You can then squeeze the entire juice out of it. I like this model.ameer
When I first tried to use the cable, I thought they were too loose, but with a little pressure, they snap into the socket tightly and are quite secure. Seems A-OK.
Living in Northern Virginia, where urban planning, if there ever was any, was done by a deranged mind, the Garmin C340 saves my life (or at least a lot of my time) on a daily basis. It really helps to get arround in an area where maps are only an option for people with advanced navigation skills and lots of spare time.Being relatively new to the area I love that my Garmin finds shops, restaurants and all kinds of places for me. Simply tell it that you want to go to the next Trader Joe and it takes you there. I use it as much as yellow pages as I use it as navi system.As to the text to speech funciton: I would say it's worth the extra buck.However there are two flaws:1. There are a lot of surprise exits in the DC metro area that the system doesn't annonce early enough. It happens that I am in the right lane and the Garmin tells me to exit on the left lane in 200m (great thing for Europeans in the US, you can switch to metrics). By the time I get to the left lane I am way past the exit.2. At more-than-4-way intersections it is sometimes hard to recognize which road the Garmin wants you to take.But these two flaws definitely do not defeat the purpose, because with the propose alternative routes the Garmin generates I am still saving a lot of time compared to not having it.
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.
Oddly enough, after reading peoples reviews about wireless headsets I went with this set. I am a Sony guy, and that was what I was looking for in the first place...but after reading reviews about the Sony models compared to this set I went with the Acoustic Research AW721. They work great, no feedback, no white noise, and easy to place on the charger...NO BS !
I never tried a Tamrac camera bag before, and I must say that I really like this model. Nice durable construction with a padded interior to protect your camera(s) and equipment. That being said, I am a little dubious about the claim that it will fit two SLRs with lenses attached. Certainly if your lenses are fixed then it shouldn't be a problem, but if both are equipped with zooms then you may run out of room. I have a Nikon D70s, and with the 18-70mm DX kit lens attached it reaches just about to the center of the bag or slightly past it. Either way, two cameras like that would result in the lenses touching tightly at the caps. As my other camera is a Coolpix 5400 room isn't an issue, but it did factor into me giving the Pro 4 stars instead of 5. So basically, if you have one SLR and want a roomy bag with adjustable dividers and pocket space then this may be what you're looking for, otherwise you may want to look for a larger model.
I bought the HDR-HC1E the first weekend it was on sale as i wanted to update my old camcorder and thought this HD model woud be terrific. I was really excited to get it. However after a few months I'm quite disappointed with the performace for the $. Seriously consider the Panasonics (at a third less for the top line model) IMHO.The picture is grainy and the low light level performance terrible. And i find with a 5 yo kid so many occasions are indoors...ballet concert, kindergarten parade etc etc, all the sorts of events i use the camera for.We also just went on holidays and it's heavy and large compared to some new camcorders, which i wouldn't mind if the picture quality was first rate.I also found very frustrating the lack of information to help me get the best from this particular model camcorder. There's really nothing i can find. *Maybe* that would help.I would urge you if considering to go to a shop and compare models side by side first. I just took Sony's word......
The battery works perfectly and extended the life of my Toshiba Satellite to 2.5 hours (and currently still going...)
Awsome, I've never had graphics this nice
Great HDTV for the Price Conscious ConsumerI have owned and been using this TV for 45 days.This HDTV is excellent. All programming broadcast in HD is terrific. Analog programming is good. However you will really notice when programs are broadcast is low quality analog. I think this is because of the tremendous difference of the quality and depth that HD brings you. HD sporting events and ESPN are both awesome. The sound quality of the set is excellent; I am speaking of a non-audiophile of course.The main reason I purchased this TV was because it was 1080p ready and it was a DLP unit. I like that I am able to replace the bulb system when it fails. I did not like the idea of throwing away a plasma or LCD TV when its screen failed. The owner's manual has instructions for replacing the bulb.If you need to connect a component, you should be able to. The component/HDMI/Coax/USB connections are great and user friendly. The TV menu is easy to navigate and is user friendly.My only concern about purchasing this product on Amazon was the "Freight" shipping. Eagle Freight was AWESOME. The gentleman brought it into the house and helped me set it up and turn it on. The box had no dings, dents for punctures.Pro: Excellent Picture and Sound Quality. Slim profile for a rear projection TV. Beautiful appearance of TV's exterior. FREE SPEEDY AND PROFESSIONAL SHIPPINGCon: NoneRecommendation: Connect this TV to an HD antenna. You will be amazed at what your local channels are broadcasting in HD over the air. Our local PBS station is broadcasting 4 channels in HD. Cox Cable only carries 1. The local NBC, ABC and FOX affiliates broadcast 24 hour weather programming in addition to regular programming, again, this is not broadcast by Cox Cable.
Compact; has small lead that may dangle from outlet. Has a nice blue light that glows all the time. Have had for 3 months - no problem so far, and shouldn't have any problems as it's a fairly straigthforward piece of electronics.
Firstly, it says 10/100 mbps but its a 1.1 usb adapter and not usb 2.0 whichmeans you can get no more than theoritical 12 mbps. This is no big dealas most dsl and cable broadband have around the same bandwidth ranging from2mbps to 12 mbps.No way you can get 100 mbps in your home network.Will be slower than wireless g speed.Specifying 100 mbps in 10/100 mbps is very misleading.I tried installing the device on windows xp sp2.build 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.Next its not plug and play on windows xp. You plug it in and theinternal speaker bell keeps beeping non stop.On vista 32 bit it recognised this as Belkin neworkadapter and was plug and play.After the driver was installed, it did light up the device and worked.On windows xp, the plugged in USB just keeps ringing the internal speaker bell every 2 secondswith or without no driver installed. No light appearson the device.I tried installing the driver that came with the cd.It wrongly recognises it as 'bluetooth lan access server driver'.I went into control panel,&lt;system>, devices uninstalled it.Then went through the "add/remove hardware wizard" and tried toadd it. No luck it updated a driver 'AN986 usb to fast Ethernet adapter"which was useless. A waste of time.I disabled all ethernet devices i.e. the built in an on my compaq laptop.Also the wifi and thebluetooth dongle and went through the above install doing the song and danceroutine of &lt;add hardware wizard>... install from disk.. No luck .I thought this problem was specific to my compaq dell laptop with xp. Tried installing the device on ACer laptop with windows xpof my friends and well the same problem or internal speaker bell keeps ringing for no reason when the device is plugged in. The plug and play was activatingthe bell like ti ting ti ting ta ta ta. Not sure if i wanted my laptop asa dance partner .I am dissatisfied. Not worth the trouble in todays age of plug n and play.I guess it might work in win2000 or win2003 or vista 32bit as per the reviews. Not sure howit can work on windows xp. Worst experience.spent hours.The setup file on the cd for belkin Usb has a driver file dt. sep 26 2001on cd. (8 years ago), The drivers on the web site for file NET8511 that contains setup information for this device was dated 11/8/2006. (3 years)Was unsuccessful in it recognising the belkin correctly with both drivers.No luck and a total waste of time. spent hours and not worth the troublein todays plug and play age of software.Returning the same.
Simple to hook and and simple to use. Plug it in and your external hd shows up in explorer just like any other drive or usb device. Note: You must first format the hd.
This is another non-mac product that they parade in our face as a mac-product. The manuel made the instalation sound simple. It wasn't. The instalation created conflicts all over the place and made my I-Mac crash left and right. Once I figured that out, the &quot;simple drag and drop&quot; doesn't work. The Tech Support line is not a toll free number. They keep you on hold. When they finally answer they speak poor English. They could not help me with my problems and I still have not been able to use the device. I'm so returning this item!
Use this for about 6 months till I get new laptop. It worked great with my old Sony laptop. Clarity is good (depend on your purpose of use.)
I bought this track-ball to replace my Marble FX which Windows 7 no longer supports without drivers. :(Since it's cordless it's got a little lag right when you first use it and it goes to sleep quite often. I realize this is to save batteries but MAN is it annoying.The size of the "mouse" was an important factor, I have VERY large hands and I find that just about every mouse or trackball out there is made for dainty hands or perhaps much smaller hands.This device is large enough, though I'd prefer if it were a bit larger. The Marble FX was a perfect fit though it's no longer produced, so this will have to do. The mouse does have a tendency to lean/rock as I put pressure on the thumb button, this could be fixed with better placement of the "feet" on the bottom of the device.The drivers let you customize all of the standard mouse functions and you can assign 5 of the 8 buttons very well (down to a specific key press).This is one of the few, new, track-ball mice where you don't use your thumb for mousing, you get to use your pointer, middle and ring fingers (or just the pointer and middle depending on hand size)PROS: Larger size, no thumb track-ball, long battery life, good precision, W7 driver support, 5(6) programmable buttons.CONS: Annoying sleep feature, tendency to "lean".
I've been using the M515 (factory direct buying)for about a month-&-half. In my limited experience (I'm pretty new to the world of PDA's) the positives are: The ability to store so much information still amazes me. The size and weight are great-nicely slim & light. While I know people that have had problems with the lighting, I think it's fine.The downsides are: Poor battery life. But I know that is just PDA's in general-especially color PDA's. The big negative: Two dead pixels since I use it a lot.(Over the 30 day warranty) While the manufacturer's support staff is great, they told me to either ship it back for a refurbished model (no way) or they can try to fix the one I have with no guarantee that they can fix it. I've opted to live with the dead pixels (small annoyances) use it for "small time usage" & I will be purchasing a different brand PDA in the next few months. Hope this helps!After using the m515 a bit longer I am editing this review: The battery life isn't "that bad." When it gets to 75%, I just synch overnight. Overall I raised the rating from three stars to four stars because the m515 is really a good PDA with a lot to offer.
I was amazed how well it snapped into place and how well it gives me a unique MPB look!
I bought this because we have an Airport Express in the basement, and built-in speakers on the main level with wires near the Airport Express. A variety of other amplifiers were unsatisfactory because they were always on, had terrible ground loop buzz when there was no input, and/or had their inputs randomly reset by children and power outages. This amplifier is set up for a PA system with elevator music. You just feed the Airport Express output into the overridable (elevator music) input, and leave the override input unconnected. You could connect it to an override input, if you want this functionality, but I didn't. What makes this amplifier perfect is that it has an autopower function, so it turns itself off when there's no audio input, and turns itself on when it detects an input. This has worked without a hitch for the last 5+ weeks. Now, anytime we want to play iTunes to the main level speakers from any computer, it reliably works. Also, no annoying ground loop hum with no input. Love this amplifier. A perfect solution for my situation. Not sure if power failures will be an issue. I don't think I've had any since getting it. However, most of the configuration is hard switches or automatic, so if it is an issue, I only anticipate having to push the main power button.
This camera is my second digital camera the first one was a web camera wich took horrable pictures compared to my new camera. This is a very nice camera it takes clear and crisp pictures and is well worth the money. I especially like the multi burst feature. I like everything about it. It also looks really cool. It was a little hard to work everything at first but the manual explained everything very well. The menus were easy to work. The editing software was very easy to use and looked even better. If you are looking for a great camera at an even better price this is right for you.
Function very well as described except the volumne is kind of low, I need to 'twist' or bend a little of the microphone in order to have lounder, clearer volumn on the other end. You also need to speak a bit lounder than usual. Otherwise, the receiving end will have a very weak, low voice volumn. The headset itself is very comfortable. Note: you need to purchase the amp adaptor to connect to a regular corded phone.
Speaker box is of good quality. Heavy and sound great. Heavy box enclosure, looks nice. Clear sound and puts out 120 watts per speaker box.
i stongly recommend this headset to all you people who seek for value for money. it is really good for the sound quality seems to get enhanced through this headset. otherwise through my notebook sans the headphone the sound quality is not that great. but when ever i use the headset the sound seems to be more strong and clear. so i find the product quite impressive. and it is very cheap as compared to other headsets available in the market.thank you.
I now have either owned or own 8 different DVD players and am very familiar with idiosynracies of each. This is the second Toshiba that I have owned and partially decided to purchase this one because I had a very good experience with another much older Toshiba that is still running strong.-Decision Making Process:I bought this for the HDMI Up-Conversion after just having purchased a Panasonic 42" HDTV Plasma (Awesome TV). I had heard the HDMI hook-up was stellar and wanted to find out. The decision was between an LG, Toshiba and Saumsung. Although the Toshiba was priced $30 less at Best Buy, I initially opted for the LG due to its good looks and slim profile. Bad move on my part. The LG was not compatible with my TV (There are disclaimers saying this can happen. I tried every kind of hook-up (component, composite and HDMI) and none of them would show me a picture. After reading some poor reviews of Samsung and having another Saumsung DVD player die on me previously, I decided to go with the Toshiba. It's not a great looking player, but not horrible either. I'm glad I did!Positives:First of all, the positves way outweight the negatives.1) Stellar picture with HDMI output. I'm using the freebie HDMI cable that came with the player and the picture looks significantly better than my other player with Component (a solid Panasonic DVD recorder).2) Free HDMI cable. These things are expensive and even if it's not the greatest quality cable, it's good enough to reap the benefits of HDMI outputs and notice a difference.3) Great sound. The sound might even be a slight improvement over my Panasonic, which I love.4) Card reader is an very nice extra that Samsung does not have. Looking at pictures in "HD" with HDMI is awesome!5) When you press "Display" it will display the time surpassed and the total time of the movie so you have an idea of how much longer you have to go in the movie. Too many DVD players do not let you know how much longer you have before the movie is over.Negatives:1) It's a little complicated. Like most players, you need to read the manual to make sure your audio outputs are correct so you will be able to hear your audio in Digital. This is standard on most players I have dealt with.2) Pay close attention with which mode of HDMI you are in (there is an HDMI button on the remote that toggles between 420p, 750p and 1080i. I was trying to play DVD+R's that I had burned and finalized from my computer and the picture kept flashing on and off. The sound was fine, but the flashing was unbearable. I thought it was because they were burned DVD's and it wouldn't read them, but I didn't have that problem on either of my other 3 current DVD players. As it turns out, the shows I was watching are not able to be viewed in either the 420P or 750P mode and can only be viewed in the 1080i mode. Once I switched to 1080i, those DVD's worked great.3) When I was using the card reader, I had the picture in 1080i and it blinked on an off again. Once I switched it to 420p, it worked perfectly.4) The player itself is not really that attractive and the display is downright ghetto. I'm not sure what Toshiba was thinking when they designed this thing. Perhaps they really wanted to keep the price down, but the display literally only shows you the minutes that have surpassed on the DVD you are playing in archaic looking number. For example, if you are 31 minutes and 29 seconds in, the display will read simply "31." The chapter is not listed nor are the seconds nor can you change it to display anything else.In summary, I strongly recommend this player to anyone that is looking for an upgraded picture via HDMI cable. The HDMI up-conversion IS for real. THe picture is great and so is the sound. Having an digital card reader is cool and the player overall is fairly likable. If you have the patience to work through some of its quirks and don't mind the so-so looks and absolutely horrible display, you should make this one a purchase.
Pros: The c340 is easy to use right out of the box. Even my parents figured out how to use it in about 3 minutes.It calculates routes very quickly, which is especially helpful when you're forced to take a detour.The 6 hour battery is a neat feature-- I haven't used it for this yet, but I imagine that it'd be helpful for cyclists. There is, by the way, an "avoid highways" toggle.Cons: The fuse blew pretty quickly (after about 1 month), so I'd recommend hopping down to RadioShack or somewhere and buying a few replacement fuses. They're pretty easy to find, and really easy to install. It would have been nice if the unit came with an extra fuse.Also, upon powering up, it sometimes takes a minute or so for my unit to acquire adequate satellite signal.UPDATE, January 2008: Still happy with my c340, but a few notes. The satellite signal gets picked up almost immediately if the top of the GPS unit has a direct view (through your windshield) of the sky. If the unit only has an obstructed view of the sky, it'll have a lot more trouble picking up and retaining signal.Also, I'm not a big fan of the windshield mount that comes with this unit-- in temperatures below freezing, it has trouble adhering to the windshield, and in hot weather, the suction cup melts a little bit, and leaves a black rubbery residue on your windshield. I'm a big fan of the separately available Garmin dashboard mount, though. It doesn't use adhesive-- just grippy rubber feet and gravity-- but it stays put nicely on the dashboard.
Took some great Christmas pictures, great zoom and clarity but the whole thing broke before New years 2004! I didn't drop it or anything... even put new batteries... so its off to the manufacturer... be careful with this one!
I only use a trackball mouse for the computer and this one has a nice design and is comfortable. I haven't had any problems with drivers or compatability with it. Only complaint is that it sometimes feels a bit gritty/dirty even after I have cleaned it.
Right out of the box, I began looking for the instruction booklet. It only comes with a small leaflet, which I soon figured out was all you really needed. I'm sure as I go along I will find out more features, but I just took it on my first business trip from TN to WV and it worked great. The only small problem I've had is if the address is in a shopping center, it can't find it. A restaurant was listed as 1000 University Center and it wouldn't pick it up. I found that to be true a couple of times. I just called the restaurant and asked them the closest road to them and I got there fine. Other than that, it will get you there, sometimes on a back road, but you will find it to be quicker than the main road would have been. This is great for someone like me with NO sense of direction. I love the text to speech feature. And she will repeat what she says 2x, just in case you miss it the first time. Well worth the money!! I bought a camcorder bag a Walmart for $12.95 and everything fits perfectly. Wouldn't spent the $ on their bag.
Incredible sound. Hard to listen to without smiling. We are so glad we put this on our computer, our primary tv. I will look at Bose first for any other speaker needs.It is hard to describe the clean high quality sound, no absurd lows, just perfect sound.Matt
So far, so good. Nice and crispy resolution, good sound, no echo... For the price, it's a good choice!
Recently purchased these speakers after viewing a few cheap speakers for my desk. I figured they would be alright but I must admit they have surpassed all my expectations.-I run a 500Watt amplifier to them and as long as I keep an eye on overloading them in the gain structure I can PUMP these beasts and they just keep on taking it. Nice mids and a great bass end for such modest price.-Def suggest these if you're looking for something not necessarily sound accurate but good sounding and something you can pump time to time ;)
I bought the Canon PIXMA MP 600 based on all the glowing reviews after much research. I am disappointed. I don't know what people are printing that gave it such great reviews, but my cheap old Lexmark printed just as well. Yes, set up was easy, but it's the actual printing that really matters to me.First, you have to figure out how to trick the machine into printing high quality by lying to it about which paper you've installed; only then can you use the detail printing scale to improve print quality. And then, the quality is about average. Keep in mind, I did not buy this for printing photos only. Mostly I print stationery and cards.Also, after just 5 or 6 weeks of light use, I am already out of magenta ink. Apparently, I could override the system, getting it to print anyway, but then Canon says that might permanently damage the machine.Overall, print quality is only average. And for the price and reviews, I expected more. I will also end up spending a small fortune on ink because it does not last long. It scans fine, and I haven't need to make copies yet. I would NOT recommend this printer to anyone who needs it primarily as a printer.
I used to buy the cheapest available cables for stereo connections. I found out over the years, that the sound quality was not real good, using the cheaper cables. That being said, my computer is on one side of the room, and my TV on the other. I thought I was going to make the connection with several shorter cables. This particular cable is 20 ft. long, and very well made. It fit my needs perfectly.
I purchased this camera and I have had a lot of trouble. In fact, I'm looking to purchase another camera because the Canon is not working. The camera took good pictures, but there were so many mechanical flaws, it was not worth it. This camera was not cheap. Problems I experienced were camera would not take picture right away and the camera would sometimes decide not to work. The lens would not open sometimes and this camera has been a big disapointment.
I bought this cheap printer because I don't do much printing. Not only did it often print skewed printouts, it stopped working after 5 months or so. Some spring popped out, and it just makes a grinding noise instead of taking the paper in. And it was still on its first ink cartridge, we used it so little. Please do yourself a favor and spend a little more and get a printer that will last longer.
This shelf unit was easy to install. It looks good, it's very sturdy. I like the way it works to hide all the wiring. The price was good. No complaints.
Some headsets I've used in the past have proven to be problematic, but this one works perfectly. Well worth the investment.
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.
This SFP fiber adapter is compatible with Cisco's SG-200 and SG-300 line of Ethernet switches. It may be compatible with others, but it definitely works in these -- I tested it thoroughly. Another reviewer complained that this is a rebranded part which won't work in Cisco switches. It's not rebranded, it's a genuine Cisco-manufactured part. It's not from Linksys (which was spun out of Cisco some time ago). However, it isn't designed to work in Cisco's Enterprise-grade Catalyst switches. Catalyst SFP modules have completely different part numbers.The good news about the Cisco SG300 line (but not the SG200) is that this switch now runs a bonafide version of Cisco's IOS software, making it compatible with the IOS Command Line Interface (CLI). The IOS enhancement also completely revamped the GUI interface, which is excellent. Take care, however, to remember to save any configuration changes you make, whether by CLI or GUI. Unlike other low-cost managed switches, the SG300 does not save automatically save configuration changes (this is the behavior of Cisco's Catalyst line switches also, so Cisco is just being consistent).
So far I have owned about 5 pairs of this headset, Personally I think it's the best headset for the price. It is comfortable, the sound is good and the microphone picks up just fine. Durability-wise there are some issues, but the design itself is very flexible and takes a huge amount of damage before breaking. I suppose I could go out and buy a more expensive headset, however from my experience this headset is much more durable, and if you expect that your headphones will slip off your head unintentionally and bash on the ground or if you have temper tantrums while running the same Molten Core boss for the twentieth time because your guild is useless: I wouldn't trust any other headset to stand up to your wrath. I've thrown this thing in a carry-on and then flown hours while kicking the bag only to find no damage at all to the headset, I have run further than the cord lets me and been yanked back and the cable stays in place with no issues. I have chewed on the microphone, and kicked the headset with no damage, and when I actually broke a headset after years of mistreatment the break was fixable with duct tape with no loss of sound fidelity, and no loss of comfort. No Bose headset I have ever seen or used could withstand the same torture I provide to my Koss headset every day.
This has been a very reliable router.The signal is very strong and I'm able to easily connect from every spot in my house and yard though the router resides at a back room. I've been running this router for a few months now where a bunch of house guests have connected to it (if I were more paranoid I would be quite alarmed at the number of individuals having the password to my wireless network!) - and never had any issues connecting and maintainig a connection. This router has so many feature and customization options as well. It is relatively easy to do installation and configuration. I'm not a network expert but I was able to set both the wire and wireless connections quite easily with the wizards and documentation and even turn wireless security on in no-time. Connecting to the wireless network with my laptop proved quite painless and simple - even after trying for the first time connecting to a WPA2 secured wireless network with a WiFi enabled smartphone!
The Garmin C340 is very user friendly and is very accurate. I would recommend it to anyone.
If you buy this, buy the Mintek 1770 Kit, also sold here at Amazon. With the new rebate, you get the kit for the same price, but in addition to the player, you also get the case, car power adapter, headphones and audio splitter. My kids have been using this player for 2 months, including one very long road trip, and so far no problems. I am a bit nervous given the number of very negative reviews here at Amazon (most of which were done after I bought mine), and the fact that the manufacturer is a small company (that's the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars). However, now that there is a $50 rebate bringing the price down to $200 (not available when I bought mine), and the set includes a decent case, car power adapter, and 2 headphones with an audio signal splitter, not to mention the tremendous functionality, it's such a good deal that it may just be worth taking a chance on. Amazon is always so great about quickly replacing or refunding defective products within 30 days, that at least takes away some of the worry. As for battery life, I let Return Of The King run on it and the battery died at just over 2 1/2 hours (not great, but Amazon sells extra batteries for this unit, and for the price, it's hard to complain). One great feature that the product description doesn't include is the A/V input. You can play video games on this, or view your digital photos straight from the camera, etc, since you can plug an audio and video source in. Depending on the type of game console you have, you may need to get an adapter to convert the RCA output from your game unit to 1/8 inch miniplug format to plug into the DVD player, but these are easily bought on Amazon or other electronics stores (ie, Radio Shack) for less than $10. If your game unit or other outside video source has RCA jacks, then you're all set because this DVD player comes with a cable that has RCA plugs at one end and miniplugs at the other. But if you have a GameCube (no RCA jacks, just RCA cables), or a digital camera with a USB-RCA cable, then you'll need to get the RCA-miniplug adapter (again, it's cheap). Here's how you can input video to the screen on this DVD player. There is a switch on the side of this DVD player that toggles the A/V jacks from output to input, thereby telling the screen to display the DVD or an outside video source. Just make sure you switch the A/V back to output before you try to watch a DVD again. If the switch is on input and you try to watch a DVD, all you get is a black screen. I thought mine was broken until I toggled the switch back to output, then the DVD displayed fine. I wonder if any of the other people who said their screen stopped working accidentally toggled this switch to input? Anyway, I won't buy a second one until this first one proves its durability a bit longer, but at two months old, it's working fine and is definitely the most loaded player around for under $500 (and Amazon is giving it away for $200!).
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
The bags arrived as ordered and they sent along a nice free gift. What more could you ask for?
We are loving this tv. We had a 52" Rear Projection LCD that went out and we replaced it with the Samsung and are so glad we did. Superb picture quality. Colors so lifelike it looks like you can step into the picture. Just a couple minor tint and color level tweaks which are easily made with the way they have the menu set up and this thing ROCKS. All my family members are wanting to get one now. The long life LED light engine is the icing on the cake with this tv.Feed it with a 1080p source from a BluRay player or HD player and it's a mind blowing viewing experience. But also a great picture with a 420p source off the satellite dish. HD programming off the satellite is of course excellent.An Upconverting 1080p DVD player will fill the bill for most people.Excellently done Samsung.
I read a lot of good reviews about this and went ahead and bought it. Works fantastic. No dropped connections and signal strength is great. I have a Netgear MR814 wireless router by the way. I highly recommend this .
After purchasing a new 40" LCD HDTV, I started checking out upconverting DVD players. I was intrigued by this player once I read about the "optional image zoom which can display a widescreen panavision 2.35:1 anamorphic dvd to fully fit a 16:9 widescreen tv vertically as well as horizontal, cropping only the sides of the image and preserving the enhanced vertical resolution of the anamorphic widescreen dvd." After experimenting with the various zoom settings, I'm not convinced that the vertical resolution is preserved - it still seemed to lose definition, and I eventually returned to it's original state. That being said, this player is a solid bargain. The upconversion looked great, (I settled on 1080i instead of 720p. You'll need a HDMI connection to reach this resolution btw) and the unit was easy to set-up with simple, yet comprehensive menus.As for Etronics, let me start by saying I've only had good experiences with them, with fast shipping and great prices. A few days after ordering the player, they contacted me and said the player was on backorder and that it would be 7-10 days before they could ship one. After reading a few reviews here about the issues others were having with Etronics concerning this player, I started to get nervous. Fortunately, 2 days after the backorder e-mail, I received a shipping confirmation e-mail and received the player 2 days later.
I have a real Lenmar DNEL3E that has been working for years, first on a D80 and for the past few years on a D300. It works every bit as well as the Nikon en-el3e and is the same weight and 1500ma. About a year ago I ordered another Lenmar DNEL3E from an Amazon supplier. What I received was a 1900Ma piece of junk with no name on it. If I had not already owned a real Lenmar DNEL3E battery, I probably would not have known that I was getting a fake. I sent it back and requested the real Lenmar. They gave me my money back because even though the offer claimed it was a Lenmar DNEL3E battery, they didn't even sell them. The real one is 1500Ma and says Lenmar written in a violet color. Many of the people who have written bad reviews on the Lenmar have been taken in by nasty suppliers.
I purchased this Zune Gear Bag for my 11 yr. old daughter. As we all know, kids now a days get so much toys/electronics and a lot more things that we (parents) give them. The reason I got this for her is so that she can put some of her favorite things all together in one place. She has her DS lite/PSP on the other side, a small digital camera, and her iPod touch in a clear case fits perfectly where the Zune mp3 space is intended. Now when she goes on sleepover, she has all her things in one place. After getting the first one I purchased...I end up getting another one for myself. For me the size of this bag is not big at all. I can put my mp3, digital camera, iPhone, and other things securely in this bag. Of course you can't fit the zune gear bag in a small purse/shoulder bag. If you have your carry on luggage or if you're like me, I carry a bigger purse/bag when I travel... this is absolutely perfect. For the value, convenience and appearance, I highly recommend this item!!
Use a little bean bag instead.
This was given to my son after he had used mine twice. He had used a box grater for hash browns and scraped his knuckles. Operation is easy and clean-up is fast, just place components in dishwasher. Essential for my kitchen.
I'm just talking about economy here when I give this five stars. (...) If you've got a lot of music, you'd be foolish to buy them in any other combination.
This is my first SLR. I am very happy with it, easy to use and very light compared other Canon's.
use on all long distance trips. it is like having a person that lives in every town with you. Love the detour feature.wish it swiveled like the newer models.
It worked fine when I first got it. However, it's only been 1 month and the headphones are broken and it skips and cuts out when I play a cd. I didn't drop it or damage it. It's just a piece of junk. Next time I'll spend more money and buy a quality made cd player.
I just wanted to state that individual burning software varies and you can mess up the recording through no fault of the cd's. I just wanted to jump in here in to just say that I too have had issues recording say music and then it not playing on my cd player.If you set it to "mastered" (I'm on Windows here) instead of "live recording" it will be readable on all computers, players etc whereas if you set it to the other one, it will only be readable on certain formats and only from a specific year or OSI seem to run into issues with playback- I don't know why but apparently there are like 3 or 4 different ways/programs on my computer where I can burn a disc, which came with it as I haven't downloaded any of them. It's bizarre. Not only that but the "easy" one is the one I have the most issues with. Depending on which one I use sets whether or not it works.I realize it's not ALL user related and everyone is not technologically retarded, but in my case it has been sometimes so I just thought I would share in case it helps someone.
These are very good earphones. they have good sound, and feel nice, nicer than normal earbuds. my only complaint is that the cord is a bit small, but i solved this with a simple cord extender. other than that, A++
Great product. base is kind of bulky, so it's hard to find a place to keep it and make it permanent, but good product overall.
I used these years ago to put movies, pictures, data on. A few years later, many have reading errors, and many don't even register anymore. These are not for archiving.
This is exactly what I was looking for. My new 17" HP laptop wouldn't fit in my old 16" case and all of the 17" laptop bags I looked at were large and heavy. This neoprene case holds my laptop with room for the cord and wireless mouse and even my ereader. You could add a couple of thin file folders or a paperback book but that's it. Strap is adjustable and padded shoulder rest has non-slip surface so it stays on your shoulder. Great for carting up and down stairs at home or out with me to Starbucks or Panera. I have a heavier case that I use for long distance travel but it is larger and wider, made of heavy padded Cordura material and weighs 3x as much even before adding the laptop.I would even recommend this to owners of 16" laptops that are looking for a lightweight everyday case. With the smaller laptop the cord and mouse could rest to the side and allow more room for files or books alongside the laptop.
I was really impressed with the sound quality in these headphones they deliver the thump in listening to todays bass sounds. Allthough they are a little bulky,warm on the ear and the battery pack is cumbersome.It is easy to forget to turn the battery off but battery last a long time.I purchaced these for my son and decided to get a pair for myself.
Worst product, don't even think to buy this. It is making hell of a noise while running and no music output. I don't know why AMAZON is encouraging vendors with low quality products to sell from their site.
I read all the reviews and I took a chance and order it, they are very light which I truly love, good for birdwatching and close views. Takes a while to get focus, but once we learn how to do it, no problem. It was a good buy.
I have never received any correspondence from this company. They were supposed to send the service plan within 2-3 weeks after I received the television. However, as I stated - I never received the plan!!
Works ok, effectively measured most of my electric use. I was only really interested in the wattage/amperage. A few days after I received it, I found the identical product at Costco for $27, but of course by then I already had one...Update: about 2 weeks later the LCD burned out rendering the device useless. So I let it sit for a year, still doesn't work so it now goes to the e-waste bin...
I agree with the other reviews - these headphones are TERRIBLE. Now the top band snapped and they dig into my head - I thought they were uncomfortable before, but now they are not even worth using. Sad waste of my money.
Cd Player seemed ok at first. I used it a few times and then had not for a few months. Went to play a cd and it just spun and would not start. Had to restart several times. This is the only way to get it to play cds. Unfortunately I spent $$$ on a worthless electronic item.
I really like this camera. If your looking for a point and shoot camera with some extras, this would be the one for you. It is slightly larger than many other p&s but this is not a real problem. It will still fit in my purse (or a pocket) and does a wonderful job. Pictures are great. I'm not into all that techical "noise" and stuff. I like the pictures. One of the selling points for me was that my hubby was wanting one to go in his pocket, I was looking for something less bulkier than the SLR and my more advanced cameras and I wanted to be able to find one that I could use for snorkeling and other water sports. You can purchase a waterproof housing for this camera. I was also looking for one that I could use AA batteries in, and takes SD cards. This fits the bill. The pros for this camera for me was the waterproof housing option, larger LCD, a viewfinder, and great stablizer. I havn't purchased an external flash yet but do plan on it soon. The cons were that the SD card can be put in wrong if you are not careful. And yes it's somewhat annoying that you can put the batteries in wrong as it's hard to read. Pictures are a little slower between shots but not too noticable. The only real time this has been a problem for me has been trying to shoot my son's pictures during football games.
I just switched from an HP Laptop. No more viruses, no more worms, no more time lost when booting up and browsing the web. The iMac is fast, never hangs up and the operating system is just a joy to work with. It costs more but at the end you are buying better equipment.
This part was not the correct part needed to instal the aftermarket radio. Ended up sending back and going to Best Buy.
Is the worst cam that you can buy. I would not get it even for free.
Great value for a surge protector. I've got 'em on lots of electronics (printers, phones, laptops) that don't need a full power strip or universal power supply (UPS). Very portable for laptops, in case you're travelling.
I love this cd holder because it holds everything in place. It's very sturdy and well made out of good material. I love how it has the pocket on the inside of it; so you can put extra stuff in there as well. It'll also keep your your disc's well organized with the different section protective sleeves. Plus it's a amazing price for this item.
How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries.The Lexar Media CANADA ONLY 256MB SD CARD, like most 256MB cards, will store on average 284 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 213 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 128 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 102 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 80 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
For some time my wife has wanted something by which she could avoid holding a warm cell phone on her ear. I read the wonderful reviews on this item and sent for it. My wife is delighted. The headphone is comfortable and clear.
Is a good product, but has gotten a bit pricey for what it used to cost when everyone used standard film products.
I already have one of these and I'm purchasing 2 more. One to keep in the car and another one for the house. I'm glad I did a search on the model. I almost bought it from another site for $24.99. This price is great. I've tried many earphones for my cell phone, none of them worked very well. This one works great, I never have trouble hearing or being heard. My son was using it on our portable phone because he tries to hold a phone, type on his computer keyboard and play guitar all at the same time. I made him use this to keep from getting kinks in his neck. I was so thrilled when I tried it on my cell phone and it worked, I can't standing holding a cell to my ear for long conversations. It's not compact but for the price I can just keep one in the car, so it doesn't need to be small. Enjoy
UPDATE:I bought this item for father's day for my husband and he just loves it. He says it works well with his music system and the sound is very clear and crisp. I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend this to anyone who is interested in this product.
I have a Toshiba Satellite (L645D-S4030) and I needed some laptop tools to install some upgrades. The Philips screwdriver worked perfect to undo the back panels which is mainly what I needed undone.
My wife picked up a Fisher Price kid tough camera since I was getting nervous with my 3 year old becoming a shutterbug with my DSLR! brought it home and couldnt get it to work :(realized I had put an SDHC card in it and that was causing all the problems...yeah!This card worked perfectly and now this little camera can take a million pictures before we have to delete any for her to keep clicking away...very very happy daddy.
This is my first iPod, even though i have been using mac's for about 4 years now! Now i am a proud owner of this product. I could not be happier. 1st things 1st, i am sure you can read all the other reviews and find out that this product is bar none the best out there. But most importantly this is a multiuse product. I now how a portable 15gb firewire harddrive! and this product is smart enough to know the diff b/w music and my other files. as a student i MUST be able to have my documents on hand at all times, and &quot;my comp crashed&quot; does not work now a days. Along my purchase of my pod i picked up a media card reader, so while i am on the go with my digital camera (d100 nikon) i do not have to worry about carrying so many cards for my camera! and i also picked up a voice recorder, this allows me to record audio, which really helps me with things like test reviews, and meetings. (also helps with soundtrack as well). I know that 15g is not much by todays standards, but you have the ability to add an remove these files with ease. as a side note, i honestly do not see how people could actually use a pod that is larger, i have a hard enough time keeping track of 1990 songs i have on it right not (almost 6days worth)
This is good, if you have it life is good... the only down side is the battery sucks, not really bad just kinda bad
Regardless of the commercial success that the Apple Ipod has had, I can't find anything negative to say about the Microsoft Zune. I personally own this particular model and just love it. I wanted to get the black one because frankly brown is not all that appealing, but who cares really? I love this thing, and on top of that, I got an awesome deal on it too because it had been discontinued at retail stores. I saved $150 on this bad boy and laughed all the way home at all the poor parents who are forced to buy the IPOD for their little unappreciative brats and who paid a ridiculous amount for what I think is an inferior product. The only positive thing I find about the IPOD is the navigation controls. They are a little easier to use than this particular Zune.What really made me fall in love with my Zune is the FM radio that's built in. I didn't even know it had an FM tuner in it until a few days later after playing around with it. Wow, what a pleasant surprise. Not that I'll be listening to the radio much, but it's a comfort knowing it's there just in case, and it's especially cool that the Zune tells you the name of the station you're listening to and the artist.Seriously, what more can you ask for? BUY THE ZUNE!!!
My only usage of this product has been for audiobooks. It currently has 10 unabridged books on the device and the memory is less than 1/3 full...amazing, for such a small thing!The only glitch I've encountered has been a "freeze" that has happened a few times. It's easily corrected by pressing and holding the Memo button and the center circle for 20 seconds. If this had never happened, I would have given the product 5 stars (rather than 4).I'm delighted with my iPod.
I mainly use this item for my job as a medical transcriptionist, which means that I wear these on my head for eight hours a day, five days a week. I've tried many other brands of headphones and these are by far the most comfortable to wear for long periods of time. They do not press hard into the ears or cause them to get "hot". Soundwise, they are excellent at cancelling constant background noises and hums. Even so, I can still clearly hear the conversations of people around me. I mainly use these headphones to listen to the dications of physicians, however, music sounds great on them as well.
This was the first personal mp3 player I ever purchased, and nearly 2 years later, it's still going strong. I selected it on a whim as I was waiting in line to pay for my other Black Friday (day-after-Thanksgiving) purchases. With people all around me shelling out $100+ for iPoos [sic], I figured $50 was a bargain. I was right and then some!What I love about this is how easy it was for me to put music on it. Since I already have a 30 gig directory of music I ripped from my own CDs, it was as simple as dragging songs from there to the Sansa. (I've seen my VERY tech-savvy hubby curse while trying to load and set up his different iPods. *cackle*) Being able to adjust the sound playback style is nice, too (Rock/Pop/Classical, etc.) I also love that the Sansa has a radio and voice recorder function; no more writing little notes on my hand during the day! I've also used my Sansa as a regular flash drive to transport files to and from work. Since it uses standard batteries, I don't have to worry about remembering to charge it, either, and I've been quite surprised at how long I can use the Sansa before I do need to replace the battery. I'm very impressed!While I don't recommend it, I've dropped my Sansa several times and banged it around plenty, with no apparent ill effects. Overall, I'm quite happy with my impulse purchase! I do plan on getting a new Sansa, only for a larger capacity, though. When I do, I'll be passing this one along to my 12 year old. I'm MUCH happier with the thought of her carrying around a good $50 mp3 player than one that costs several times that much. The Sansa M200 line is a great, budget-conscious gift for a tween/teen or yourself!
This was the best optimum solution. Between the (18hr) trickle chargers and 15 min super chargers. And being a world traveller, I cannot be more pleased with the worldwide voltage support.
I own mine since early 2006 and I never had problems.I used my unit extensively as a regular hard drive. As my laptop has a tiny internal hard drive, I installed games on the maxtor onetouch II and run from it for a good time. I use the vertical stand and never noticed any excessive heat.For couple of months I also used it on the field, sitting on the back of my truck connected to a power inverter in a very dusty, hot envinronment (a corn field in Iowa over the summer) to store data from my experiments. The unit never let me down.Summarizing:Pros:-Fast unit (for its time)-Still cheap-was able to stand very unusual and harsh environments-worked fast enough to run games from it (Neverwinter nights 2)-has an on-off switch in the back, so I don't necessarily need to unplug the powercord when I want it off.Cons:-People might complain about the external power. This is not a super portable drive, it is an external HD and was not designed to compete with the WD passport things.-A bit noisy, but I don't care. When I play I wear headphones.
I could receive and have been used without problem.This is excellent situation, and result I could have.Maybe I will buy at this shop.
I thought it was snagless when I bought it but I was looking at a lot of cables so probably my fault there. Nice relief fins just aft of the connector but that locking tab is just scraming to be ripped of if you are mucking with the wire or trying to pull it out of a bundle.
When switching from a standard mouse it takes some time to adapt to the trackball. I find myself trying to move the trackball unit as I would a standard mouse. Also I find that the "right click" control is in a position to cause inadvertent activation.
These spades look great but don't let that fool you -- they aretoo big for most binding posts. Also, because they screw on the ends ofthe Belkin PureAV cables (only) they can unscrew as well.The whole PureAV cable system is flawed -- screw on tips are an expensive way to go when most cables can be fitted with less expensive tips thatdon't unscrew -- and the cables themselves are not very flexible. Nice banana plugs-- but again, inadvertent unscrewing is big problem.And Belkin customer service is IMPOSSIBLE!!There are lots of cable makers out there -- avoid Belkin PureAV.
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 shopped around WEEKS before making the decision to purchase this little pink camera. I love the size as I can take it with me in my purse everywhere I go. Two things I would mention - one, I can't find anything on the menu that allows me to crop and save an image onscreen (my old Sony had that capability), and two, it does not come with a memory card. I did however, find a 2 gig highspeed Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo online for just over $26 - a bargain!
I took my older pc to Best Buy ( geek squad ) to see if they knew why it would'nt start. After spending $60.00, they told me it was the power supply, the motherboard, a virus, and that i should just buy a new pc. I did a little shopping on Amazon and found this power supply, so i decided to buy it and install it myself. My pc started right up with no virus or motherboard problems to speak of. I guess if i knew it was only a power supply i could of saved the money going to geek squad. The only problem i had was the screw holes in the tower did'nt match up good with the threads in the power supply housing. I was able to use a few, but not all of them. It is very secure, even without using every screw. I read a few reviews prior to buying, and other people mentioned drilling new screw holes in the tower, but that is not necessary. I hope to get a few more years out of this pc now. I give it 4 stars.
For those interested,this item is 90% Cobalt-60 and can withstand a pressure of 14,850psi (Think about an elephant).It glows green in the dark and black in the light,adding a fancy look to your living room.Minor issues :My PS3 isn't working anymore and my TV is showing some weird old indian movies on all channels...You might also want to keep your pets away from it,my cat has shown some signs of discomfort as soon as I opened the box.Edit: My cat is dead but his body is glowing...!
The lamp actually doesnt seem to overheat as much as similar floor lamps that I have owned, and is overall pretty sturdy. It seems like it will last a decent amount of time, especially for the price paid.
This is a great product! I had one like this 10 years ago and it broke and I couldn't find one i liked after that. I blow dry and striaghten my hair everyday. My hair is very dry because of it! So I thought about giving on of these a try again, cuz I am uncoordinated when it comes to blow drying and using a round brush. This product makes it so easy! Works very well!!! Half the time i don't have to even striaghten my hair after!! Love, love, love it!
User friendly, reliable, makes my driving in unfamiliar country more enjoyable and safer because I do not have to be looking at printed maps and worrying about missing exits, since the Navigator will recalculate should I miss. Minor inconvenience is that on-screen keyboard is alphabetically arranged, rather than "qwerty"
Seemed like a good deal until I noticed that the HDMI input didn't work. It's been in the shop now for a week. I'm hoping it just get replaced or I get store credit at Circuit City. Buyer beware, you get what you pay for.
I've been using this remote for at least 6 months now and I must say this thing is awesome. Despite what other reviewers would have you believe, the ability to have every button from all your remotes is what I think makes this remote so great. Any "soft button" logitech doesn't include in the initial programing of your device can be learned through the IR port.Also, my remote never misses a beat when switching between viewing modes. If I go from "watch TV" to "watch DVD", it gets all of the inputs right every time. This may be another issue of knowing how to program it properly.I just had to give my 2 cents after seeing people giving this bad reviews based on improper use or not reading directions. I would buy this remote again in a heartbeat!
Instead of a multi-pack with cases I received 2 individual SD cards without cases. Not very happy because they are going to be given to relatives for their digital photo frames and it seems so cheap to hand them an uncased card that could get damaged. I have to open the packages up and load them with pictures before Christmas so they won't be packaged or cased when I hand them over. :(
Had my expensive subs get ripped off......didn't have alot of cash at the time so i tried pyle.......sounds as good as my $500 subs.......
Product arrived some hours after I departed on a trip I planned to use it as a gift. But I still consider a good service. There should be a possibility to enter the time limit the customer expects it to arrive.
Dont let small size confuse you. This little guy puts out beautiful pictures.The key is a good quality photo printer or good dye printer.I continue to put out beautiful 8x10s with this little guy.If the price is right go for it.
Item was just as described plus shipped in a timely manner. 5 stars in my book!!!!!!!!!Bill
I purchased the MFC-8840D because my job requires me to print forms for customers then scan them back into the computer as PDF files for electronic submission. I also do a small amount of copying. The MFC-8840D seemed like a good solution. I've had good luck with Brother products in the past and their software has always been reliable and kept up to date. I saw a similar model from Brother at a local office and was very impressed.I had no trouble getting the unit up and running under Windows XP using the supplied setup instructions. I also had no problem getting printing and scanning running on Linux (Fedora Core 2) using the instructions from http://solutions.brother.comThis unit is very easy to use. The front panel controls as well as the software are very straight forward.I was also able to share the printer portion of the MFC over my network without any problems. The N model or optional network adapter is not required for this.The bottom line, good quality, extremely easy to use and setup, works great, good software, Windows & Linux support.
I'm usually a Sony kind of guy, but it is an excellent bd player, does what is should, plays discs! As for extras, Samsung has a very limited and poor selection of addons. It doesn't seem like they care to provide more in the future either. As for the unit, it has very limited add-on memory, is very slow to load and run apps, but overall they do work at least! Very nice power-saving options... I.e. turn off panel leds and display after timeout (hey 20ma per led adds up!), etc.. It's a bit needlessly big, not sure why people still think bigger is better. Touch panel works like a charm. Remote is okay, was hoping I would only need one remote since my tv is also a Samsung with similar remote, but navigation can be a pain, even with Samsung bd-wise anynet+ system linkup. Overall, if you are not tech-savvy, you will like it. If you're a geek, you'll wanna hack it!
I am very pleased with this product, I bought it for my electric cigarette the one that the electric cig company was selling was very expensive but this was such a good deal and a great product thank u
look up the &quot;Monster Cable J2 HCAM SM-6 Hi-8/S-VHS&quot;kit. Although it is titled for camcorders, it has the Super Video 2(6 ft) and the Interlink 250 (6 ft) for the same price. Instead of3.3 ft, you get 6 ft for the same price. Trust me on this one... I went and looked at the packages to compare. You can also look up the products on the Monster Cable homepage. Enjoy listening!
I love my Ipod Nano, its so cute and its like my little companion for my commute to and from work. It works great, no complaints so far.
After bad-mouthing Microsoft's attempt at even considering entering the cluttered, overcrowded MP3 player market, I have to admit...I'm eating a bit of crow now.I've owned a few different players, including the iPod, the Sansa, and a Creative Zen device. Whereas the Zune is the most expensive player I've owned, it shot out in front of the crowd while I was investigating available options to replace my broken Zen.Firstly, the hardware is actually a modified Toshiba GigaBeat product loaded with a revamped version of Media Center Mobile. I've always wondered what the GigaBeat feels like and would probably have been prettly pleased had I ever taken the plunge and purchased the Toshiba offering. The Zune feels great in my hand, yet not like it will crumble if/when I drop it to the floor. It looks and feels sturdy to withstand the general wear and tear that made my iPod look like I ran it through the dryer a few times a month. (I didn't.)The software built into the Zune is truly fantastic. MUCH speedier than the other players I've owned and also the best looking and most functional. (I love being able to customize the background with a picture of my kids...'course, that's just me.)With all of this said, that the Zune Marketplace offers a subscription service is what convinced me to buy the Zune. I own a TON of CD's, mostly Greatest Hits packages, but love listening to new music, too. I just find it more practical to get them as part of a subscription to make sure I won't be wasting my $$ if/when I decide to buy them digitally or at the CD store. The Marketplace is actually pretty cool, but still simple enough to navigate quickly. And is amazingly fast when it comes time to sync the files to my Zune. (I'm not sure if I've just used the wrong combination of player/software in the past, but the speed of the sync really blows me away.)All in all, I am extremly pleased with my Zune (Black). For the price, I feel like I got a great bargain and am excited to see what's in store for the Zune as MS improves the burned-in software and the desktop Zune app.
It's not too long and it's not too short. It's just another cable in the cable jungle behind my computers.
PROS: My 4th generation iPod was stolen in January so I got this one a month later. I liked the old iPod and figured it's marginally better since the video iPod is the same but smaller and has video feature that I won't use. It is definitely smaller but other aspects impress me as well. The larger screen is beautiful...bright and clear. Many little things in the software were improved such as having a clock or contacts from Outlook. My old iPod crashed a couple times within the first month and this one hasn't yet...and I used to have to reset the old iPod when I didn't use it for a long weekend, the video iPod doesn't do this as much and when it does, settings aren't lost.At first I treated the video feature as a gimmick...who would want to watch anything for more than a couple minutes on a 2.5 inch screen? I probably won't do that BUT you can use a camcorder cable...the RCA outputs goes into your TV with Red into Yellow, White into Red, Yellow into White. Choose your video settings to TV Out and BAM! you got a few movies in the palm of your hand. Useful for snowboarding trips or even presentations if you can't bring your laptop. The only hassle is to convert your avi or mpg files into the iPod format.The audio is still crisp and has no peers. The included earphones are the same as before...horrible. I recommend getting at least the Sony EX51 or EX71. Or put on some full headphones and you'll be in a world of your own.CONS: does not come with many accessories (no dock, no power adapter with firewire cable), screen difficult to read if backlight not on, clickwheel is slightly smaller, old remote control is not compatiblePros definitely outweigh the Cons. If you have an old iPod, you'll love the video iPod
I received my fm transmitter and im happy with. Sometimes i do gets some static but its not bad at all. This is the best fm transmitter i have bought and I've bought a few. Good price.
I bought these for my teenage niece for Christmas for her Ipod. My sister was tired of hearing her music from outside her headphones. Shortly after Christmas, my sister called thanking me profusely because she can't hear a thing now. So, I guess they work great. Not sure about the sound quality for the user, but for a teenager, they are fine.
You receive the expected wonderful quality from this Epson product, but the price is standard for the name. I would recommend that you look into a Epson printer that offers a generic cartridge to replace the orginal. In the long run it will be more economical to use. The chip in this cartridge makes it impossible to duplicate in a generic line. Generic brands are sometimes more than half price of the orginal Epson brand cartridges.
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!
In recent years trans-Atlantic flights annoyed me with noise. First it was oppressive on the flight, then I took a while to hear normally. So I decided to try noise cancelling earphones. Being a musician phase cancelling is easy to appreciate. Then I saw the ones being advertised were $300. You can buy a decent large diaphram mic and studio headphones for less than that! I started looking for something for less. I thought it was interesting these had similar specs to $100 earphhones. I had just spent too much on toys and decided to try them.For those people who say noise cancelling doesn't work with these I have to wonder. I switched them on when we were 10 minutes off the ground and after a bit switched them off. I wasn't sure I was getting much benefit. However after my first 4 and 6 hour flights when the pilot said to switch off electronic gear I had a shocking realization. While it didn't eliminate flight noise it reduced it to where I had mentally tuned it out. As soon as I switched off the noise reduction I got an immediate unpleasant roar of engines. It seems to get better the longer you wear them and they are very comfortable. I can't compare these to the big dogs but they are more than satisfactory and you don't look like you thought you were in the booth getting ready to lay down a vocal track.People who got no noise reduction didn't understand the intended use or ran the battery down or something. I'm not sure how long a battery lasts but I got 22 hours in four flights. It also has an adapter for older airplane audio plugs. I haven't tried it for other things, but I think it would be good for trains too. At this price you would have to be crazy not to get these if you are travelling.
This product has saved countless hours of waiting for materials to be laminated at school. The laminating sheets can be a bit pricey, however, I found a package at Sams for twenty dollars. Also, I lost a few pages because the machine jammed.
I love the availability of sending my computer audio to anywhere in the house, while also having the benifit of certain sounds staying at the computer. Having all my music on the computer, and listening to alot of streaming music it allows me to stream my audio any were in the house with full audio range. I can get a mean tump out of my stereo sub with this baby! The only thing that I don't care for is the fact that its been months now, and there is no vista drivers yet!
I had the Sony T-1 which was also a great camera... but I left it in a cab and I was not getting that little baby back... So I ordered a replacement with this camera. And for the most part, I'm thrilled. I love that it goes anywhere, the screen is huge, and its really user friendly. (I can hand it off to my grandparents who are baffled by most digital anythings and they figured it out)My only qualm is the docking station, or in this case, a lack thereof. The T1 I had before had a nifty little docking station I plugged into my computer and left on my desk. WHenever I wanted to charge or transfer pictures I plugged it in and it sat there nice and pretty. This camera does not. Rather, to get that you have to pay an extra $70. I had never thought of sony as a company that would nickle and dime me... thats not true I guess, specialized formatting kind of is their M.O. and all, but I was very disappointed when I saw that this new version didn't come with the docking station. It just seemed like poor marketing from a keep your consumers happy kind of angle. Bought the dock... if you like that kind of thing I suggest you do too, and have no problems with it ;o)
This ipod nano is so good. But i would recommend getting a protective case for it because it can scratch easy. But i would definetly recommend on anyone getting one . And Amazon where really good aswell
Issues from cheap construction and the limitations of an FM transmitter are about all I can say. First one broke in two days, but amazon replaced it with a unit that's lasted me over a year.I ended up breaking it attempting to fix a problem it had with he cable, not the transmitter. It would only work both left and right when the cord was laying a certain way, otherwise it wouldn't come through quickly. Otherwise it would still be going.The only other issue I've had with both of them is the units lack of ability to connect with my car's lighter. I've had to pop out the metal attachments on the side of the unit in order to jam it in to a position it would work in--which sounds bad, sure, but it would work perfectly after with no fuss, so there's little to complain about. Note: I tried the same unit in another car and it worked fine without my little modification.Last: sound volume is an issue. If you're player has too much volume it will clip and distort. Lower the volume to fix, however this creates a noticeable drop in volume from the unit than, say, a CD at the same volume levels.
I am not a camera expert- but this is my 2nd Canon Powershot...and I LOVE them. We have tried 2 other cameras for our daughter- this last one was the same pixels- major name brand and all- NOTHING like my powershot. As a family- the debate is over- Canon Powershot series or nothing. Great software- amazing camera- fantastic price- GREAT pictures- AWESOME features- WONDERFUL videos... couldn't be happier!
This item was listed for a 2010 Silverado. It does not fit. "Metra 40-CR10 Chrysler 2002 Antenna Adapter Cable" fits the Silverado. Anyway, shipping to send it back ate up the refund so it didn't pay me to even send it back.
I am also having problems with the brightness.I've spent countless hours calibrating this thing... just when I think I got it right I notice another image that doesn't look right.The monitor by default is EXTREMELY bright. To the point that it hurts my eyes and is very washed out.After a TON of time, I managed to get some good settings.... I think.I turned the gamme to mode 3 (low), turned the colors up a bit (which also increases the overall brightness it seems) and then turn the brightness itself down to around 50 or 60ish.It's very difficult to get a good image that isn't either bright and washed out, dark with bluish/grey whites, or over-saturated colors.Is there no balance?If anyone has any suggestions, that would be great.I love the monitor... very sharp, crisp, and vibrant...But it's either WAY too bright or way too saturated.(If it's any consolation, I've had a chance to compare images with about 4 other LCD brands at work and many of them seem to share the same issue(s)... though none are quite as bright as the 914v it seems)
I was looking for something to be an electronic address book, as I live in a rural area and don't get cell phone reception at my home. This is great! It was the perfect size and capability for this use. It seems in perfect condition and I am very pleased.
I really liked this product because it was exactly how it was discribed to me. Also I got it for such a reasonable price. Thanks for the great experience!
Even the slightest bump cause the casette to pop out and stop the CD. I will be returning this to Amazon for a refund.
Back when the first USB spec listed audio as a possible use I looked forward to the day when someone would come out with a USB based sound card. I've tried a few of them over that time but most of them failed to deliver. Years later someone finally came out with a real audiophile quality usb solution for both PC and Mac. I bought this one primarly because it has a built in claimed 20W amplifier and I can use it with bookshelf speakers and my iPod.Using it is simple. Plug in the power. Hook up the USB port, answer a few dialogs that install generic USB audio drivers and then just use it. Shows up as another audio card. The audio that comes out of it is crystal clear. Really really clean.I've yet to record anything with it yet, but if the input is anything like the output I'm in for a treat. If there's anything I don't like about it so far it's the case is a little cheap and seems easy to scratch, and there's this giant blue light which flashes on and off when it's plugged into a computer. Oh and when you switch the gain switch it thumps quite loudly which is somewhat annoying but I can live with it.It also comes with all the audio cables you could possibly want. A speaker breakout adapter, a nice 16 guage mini-din stereo to rca male cable, another shorter mini-din stereo to rca female cable. The box itself has lots of inputs, pass throughs and outputs. As to the claim of 20W, maybe. The power supply is only 12V @ 1.5A.Other than that, highly recommended as a great external audio solution which gets rid of that annoying buzzing you hear from onboard computer audio whenever the CPU gets busy or the hard disk starts to access. I can hear it, especially when I'm wearing headphones.
A good value for a simple to use entry level player. Added value an FM radio.
I have been looking for another digital camera since my first camera (minolta dimage 1500 zoom)was a total disappointment. For the past six weeks I've researched the Internet (Steve's Review, DPReview, Imaging Resources, etc) comparing, as my final choices the Canon Powershot 20, the Fujifilm 4700 and the Coolpix 880. My main criteria are 3 megapixel and being able to take it along wherever I go in my pocket. After reading all the reviews I decided to go for the Coolpix especially considering the ability to do some manual adjustments with the camera, although I consider myself a novice/amateur. I got my camera from Amazon.com four days after I ordered it. I got my rechargeable battery and charger at another internet site where it was cheaper. After playing with the different controls of the camera I was able to even use the manual control and was very impressed with the pictures. I was not impressed with the &quot;Scene&quot; mode at all. I prefer the CSM, P and A mode which was very easy to use and get perfect results. The &quot;Auto&quot; mode also works very well. The quality of the pictures and the ease of control is almost like night and day in comparison to my prior digital camera. For anyone considering a 3 megapixel digital camera I would recommend this, with the reminder to also get the rechargeable batteries at the same time. The battery that came with the camera did not last long. It lasted only long enough to enable me to study the different functions of the camera and was able to take only a few pictures with the original battery. I would have rated this camera as 5 stars if not for the limited aperture control of only two.
I have had this product for 2 years. I barely used it the first year b/c I was still using my old Dell (the laptop this Toshiba was supposed to replace), and I had to send the Toshiba to the shop for hardrive repair just before the warranty expired. After being in the shop of about 2 months, I got it back. Now it about 6 months later and the warranty has expired and I'm having the same problems. I've been researching the internet and this seems to be a common problem for these Toshiba's. I guess I'm back to my old Dell (which is still working).
We have a variety of cameras throughout my office and I am always having to pull photos off one of them for marketing purposes. This is a great piece of equipment. I don't have to worry about having the proper cable or anything. It works great for all of them. I can have it hooked up, download the photos, and put back away in less than two minutes. Please note that I am using a mac -- not sure if there are any issues relating to a pc -- don't know why there would be.
I herad about this from someone and didn't think it would be something I use. Now, it is one of the most used items in my camera bag. It is so easy to clean your lens before you use it. LOVE LOVE LOVE
As far as I'm concerned, this is a must have for any photographer. It does a better job than any microfiber cloth I've tried, it's small, light, and easily transportable, and it's cheap. What more could you ask for, just get one!
What can I say? My kids LOVE their Leapsters and the games that I purchase for them!!!!
I am an audiophile, and I can tell you that this is an amazing set of speakers. They sound amazing! The bass is so crisp and hits so tight I at times feel like I have my W7 in my living room.And for the price, you cannot go wrong!
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.
I was pleasantly surprised by the case, considering the low sale price. I was looking for a case to use as a wallet replacement, so I was very concerned about slimness. Although the dimensions (my estimates with an ol' fashioned ruler), 5.5 X 3.75 X 1 (a weebit thicker if stuffed with cards and cash) seemed large on paper, it fit quite nicely in the front trouser pocket (too bulky for shirt pocket, BTW). This is because, compared to a comparable &quot;slim leather bifold case&quot; I used before, the Incase has smooth, rounded edges, which makes it &quot;feel&quot; slimmer in the pocket. It's also very light; plus it doesn't have an exterior tab like most wallet-type cases, to snag on your pant-pockets when retrieving/replacing your case. Since it's an enclosed case, the alarm was only slightly muted, so I would set the alarms on the high setting. On the aesthetics side, it DOES feel and look slick. I like the color, deep navy &quot;midnight&quot; blue. It looks more rectangular, and less oval-shaped than the pix suggest. It also has reinforced edges on the inside, which protects it, and also provides a good grip while using the visor. Not to make this a dissertation, but the design also gives you easier access to cards and cash compared to the bifold design (IMHO). The styus holder is a nice touch, saving me the trouble of pulling it out of the visor each time. Overall, a very good value. The only minus is the use of velcro to secure the handheld in the case, but who cares! Don't tell anyone... ;-) So, if you're an obsessive-compulsive like me (if you own a palm-device, you probably are), and want all your things in one place, then this is a nice alternative to the traditional leather wallet cases.
Like the size, it fits my hand well. Would like a longer cord, it does not reach the back of my PC. Is great as a portable mouse. I would rate it 4 stars.
I needed to plug in my Kill-A-Watt without blocking other outlet and this is a must have for said scenario.
Nice tight fit and good quality cable. Using it to join my DAC and amp and does the job well.
I recently moved from a desktop to a laptop as my daily computer at work. The first week I struggled with neck pain caused by hunching over to look down at the screen. The Vertical Notebook stand raises the screen to the perfect height (completely adjustable) and makes it easy for me to us a full size keyboard and wireless mouse. No more neck pain and more space on my desk. If you use a laptop exclusively (at home or work), don't hesitate in giving this a try.
The 30 gigabyte iPod video, you've heard of it and wished about it. Well you've come to the right place for it.Right off the bat,you should know the iPod doesn't hold as much stuff as you think it does.It says it has 30 gigabytes of storage space.Wrong. It acaully has only 27.8 gigabytes of storage space. You might think that you can hold 7,500 songs, well one gigabyte doesn't = 250 songs , it equals 240 songs preferably 4 minutes long each, which means that you could acaully hold only 6,672 songs that are 4 minutes long.Or 1042.5 4 minute long videos.The battery life isn't as long as exspected, Apple claims it does 14 hours, however, that is wiht the backlight turned off conpletely, nto even the 2 second setting, the backlight takes up a lot of battery life, but without the backlight you can't see athing on the screen. Also you can't play videos for 2 hours on your iPod. Videos kill your battery life. If I were you I would get an extertal battert such as the iCel201.Those are the cons side of the ipod, the pros can be quite nice, if your a frequent travler, you can see the times in other countrues and bookmark them to see them again. if you had an old iPod, it can be nice to look at the album art of the song you are listening to.The screen quality of the iPod is acaully quite nice, just don't get it scratched up, get a case for it right away. Overall this ipod is a ncie deal, but it depends what you will be using it for, if you have a litle music collection, buy the nano.
nice small tripod, use it for my spotting scope, great bang for your buck in this size / price range, good quality compared to others I have seen.
I had the old Hp Ipaq 5550, but the new Hp Ipaq Rx 5915 is the best. Combines excelent GPS (with TOM TOM 6), a quick Wireless g and the new bluetooth release. I am using in Brazil and work very very good.
The TV is good...the problem, something or other always fails. My TV just shut down after 18 months and the repair cost is so high I am planning to dump the TV and move to some other brand. Checked online and found that many people had the same problem.So buy...if you plan to use it only for 2 years or are ready to shell out $500-$1000 additional on it.
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.
I bought the Targus overnight roller for my spouse. They bought a new laptop that has a 17" screen & we had the hardest time finding an overnight suitcase for it. They travel quite a bit & they like to have a bag they can at least pack 1 days worth of clothes in & their laptop so they can stow it onboard. The Targus TM2900 17 Trademark II fit the bill & my spouse is very pleased with it.
Because I bought a store model desktop for the family, the store threw in this keyboard for free. I was a little hesitant at first because I wasn't sure if I could get used to the whole "curved" keyboard thing. After using it for about a month, I just couldn't go back to the regular keyboard on my laptop's docking station. My hands feel so comfortable and relaxed using this keyboard, it doesn't even feel like I'm typing!In all honesty, it only took me a couple of hours to get used to the curved shape of the keyboard. All of these keys are virtually silent (except the space bar, it's noticeably louder than the rest of the keys). Because I use Excel, I'm always using the number pad. If you also use Excel quite frequently, you'll appreciate the extra row of keys over the number pad (has an =, (, ), and backspace).Overall, I've been using this keyboard for about a month of consistent use. I'm extremely happy that I bought this keyboard and I think it'll last me for quite some time. Whereas I used to hate having to use those "funky" ergonomic keyboards, I now dread using regular keyboards. Kudos to Microsoft for making an AWESOME keyboard.
Logitech's Harmony 550 does a good job by and large. However, it does have a few problems. I have owned one of these since October 2008, so I've had plenty of time to develop an evaluation. I originally bought it because I thought there was a problem with my old universal remote-turns out the issue was with our old Toshiba CRT television's infrared sensor. Anyway, I decided to keep the 550.Here's the good stuff:The 550 is very easy to set up: all you do is hook up the mini USB connector to the remote, connect the other end to your computer, download the software disc (or download from the Logitech website), and follow the instructions. You must of course make a list of your various components makers and model numbers and such. The Logitech 550 program menu makes it a snap to set everything up; once you're finished, you hit "Update Remote," then go over to your entertainment system and see if everything works. For us, it did (except for the TV, which we have to operate manually due to the sensor issue I mentioned earlier). I set it up to operate each of three programs: Watch DVD, Watch VCR, and Watch Cable TV. The 550 comes with preprogrammed titles on the LCD display, but it's easy to change them to suit your preferences. We recently upgraded to a digital cable setup from non-digital basic cable, and it was easy to add the digital cable box and reprogram the device sequence.Now for the bad:The buttons and display are much too small, and are difficult to read if you're an older dude with bad closeup vision like myself. I have glasses, but I don't like to wear them all the time. I can see the TV screen just fine-but the remote is a different story. The volume and channel changer up/down buttons are not clearly delineated from each other, and sometimes I end up headed in the opposite direction from what I intended. The trend in digital devices always seems to be toward smaller size, but I think in this case bigger would be better. One particularly annoying issue is when using "Watch VCR," the remote is somehow programmed to automatically set the VCR to "Play," and there is no way I could find on Logitech's computer program to disable this. We all know the first thing you do when watching something on your VCR is to rewind it to the beginning of the tv show you recorded. This means you have to hit "Stop," then "Rewind" every time you want to watch a video tape. Duh, Logitech! The 550 also burns through batteries relatively quickly, especially if you use the blue backlight when watching stuff in the dark (an absolute must with the tiny buttons and display letters). I suggest getting a couple sets of Sanyo Eneloop AAA batteries, with one set charged and at the ready for quick changeovers.These annoyances aside, the Logitech 550 has enabled us to keep that pile of remotes in the entertainment center drawer. The device does it job pretty well, but improvements in the areas I mentioned would be welcome.
I loved my Nikon D50! and had no complaints. But Santa gave me a D80, and who wouldn't want a few more MegaPixels, another half frame per second, and the ability to add a cool vertical grip :) Now I love my D80, and have zero complaints :)
I bought two of these stands. I'm using it for my 17" Mac book both at office and at home. My company bought another product which is black and flat on the top. I gave it to my co-worker and bought one out of my pocket expense.
Dont buy this if you want good sound and power! worthless to me for my use! Didn't work worth a DAMN!
I set this printer up for my son in law and ran off a few pictures from my Minolta Dimage 5 digital camera. The pictures were better than I would have got from a film. I printed a proof sheet, selected the prints I wanted, in the size and quantity I wanted, pressed the button and Lo! perfect prints, up to letter size. The printer did it all!!!.I am going to get one for myself.Irwin Hutchinson
I had purchased a few years ago a Nike mp3 player. This was the first unit that they came out with. That player was great and I am still using it while I run marathons. I was wanting to buy a mp3 player for my wife and couldn't decide on what to buy. Since I never had any problems with the original, I decided to purchase the Nike 512. Installed the software. Wasn't all that bad. Using Musicmatch is so simple to use that my wife can even use it. When my original mp3 player dies, I will buy another Nike mp3 player.
While I enjoy using the "Panasonic KX-TCA60 hands-free headset" I have to keep in mind that the unit is made of plastic and not a metal alloy. I also realize that if I were to keep retracting the microphone I could possibly rupture the small wires that are used to connect the microphone to the lengthy connecting wire. Overall the headset has been an asset for I now have hands- free in order to type on the computer or take notes while talking on the phone. Wonderfully clear sound with no static. Would highly recommend this headset to anybody looking for a really good hands-free headset. The price was also very reasonable.
Works great now. I thought it was broken, but downloaded the current version of the camera firmware. That fixed it.
Love this fan. I have my lap top on all day and this fan works great! It also is very quiet. I am very satisfied with this purchase.
I purchased the previous model Epson Scanner Perfection 1640SU Photo. Had an HP before that and it failed in short time. The 1640 was the best of the litter and worked magnificiently until I upgraed to Windows XP. Now it doesn't work at all and I haven't been able to contact Epson for an answer. Epson promises in their web site, an XP driver in 'early' 2002. It's no longer early in 2002 and I have been unable to use my 1640 for two months. All I can do is read about the updated model and wonder how many customers will be dissapointed when they upgrade, trying to find a driver for their EPSON product. Didn't have an problems with my Epson printer for a long time but didn't change operating systems while using it either. It also...is no longer in my posession. It was replaced by a Lexmark Z52 and has been a work horse. Will I purchase another Epson scanner, so I can get on with my life? Probably not, unless I can locate an XP driver solution for the Windows XP OS...
this 540-watt mini monster replaced my 1000-watt Philips surround sound system. it's just that aesthetic. i need bass if i want something euphonious. sure, the philips system delivers an allright 5.1 dolby digital sound system [especially when the rear speakers are about several inches away from the back of your head] but there's just no power bass. that's the problem with most home theatre systems... they're weak. with the exception of BOSE, of course. but they range anywhere from $600-$3000. and most of them don't even work! but that's another review. anyways, the Philips home theatre system is dull compared to the JVC stereo system. it has power bass [great for all 14 lines of schwarzennegar in 'T2'] and it's the only stereo system i know of that can actually play-back DVD discs. you don't have to hook this system up to your old dvd player just to get great sound and less shelf space. one thing i also like about this system is that, instead of having to reach behind the tv to plug in my xbox and get medicore sound, i plug it in through the stereo system and get a s**tload of dynamic, explosive, meticulous sound.
Just received my speakers! Slap them puppies on my player and off I went! Sound is great! Just the right size for me,price and since I am not looking for something that blows my neighbors out the other end of their house, they are great on 3 counts. I will keep these until I can get the Bose =-)
DO NOT BUY THIS REFURBISHED THROUGH WEGOTBETTERDEALS.COM. But, do buy it through Amazon directly. After a month of returns, credit card disputes, and lots of name calling from wegotbetterdeals customer reps, I finally got a refund (thanks to Citibank) and bought this TV new. So far, it works well, looks good, and seems like a nice find for the money. It isn't the most solidly built thing I've seen, but there's no indicaton of trouble.
This is a fantastic entry-level digital SLR camera. It takes incredible photographs. I was able to find a 16Gb memory card for it and purchased theNikon Digital SLR & Laptop Backpack Kit with Tripod + Cleaning Kit for D3, D300, D200, D80, D70, D40 & D40x Digital SLR Cameras.This camera was purchased for my teen daughter, who is just starting out with photography in school and in the Yearbook club. She's already taking some great photos. Great camera, great kit, great price!
I was initially looking for a GPS, but, when I came across the IPAQ was excited by the idea of having a device that had the capabilities of a GPS and a PDA. Got the product and set right into figuring out how this bad boy works!My main problem came when I was trying to sync up my existing calendar with the device. It took quite some time - but the HP online chat support was awesome, and, eventually, it all worked out. The only thing I dislike about the calendar is that there is no search feature.I've used the GPS a lot! I didn't run into any trouble getting a signal (but you really do need to be outside with a clear view of the sky on the initial setup). I've only had trouble twice (out of say 20 uses) with it - on a cloudy day it put me quite a few streets over from where I actually was and once out in the country (couldn't get a signal at all).I bought a 2GB memory card and easily transfer music from my desktop to the device.Overall, I'm really pleased with this product and highly recommend it.
Why waste those extra dollars purchasing a Sony memory stick when, you can get this stick for almost HALF the cost!! I own a Mavica FD97 and use SEVERAL Lexar memory sticks in it! You'll find NO DIFFERENCE between these sticks and the Sony. The only thing you'll notice, is HOW MUCH more money you'll have left over after purchasing the Lexar sticks.So, whether you shoot photographs for business or are just a weekend warrior, thses memory sticks should serve you very well!!
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..
Worked well, although only used for daily backup for one month so far. Excellent price.
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.
Not much to say here. It's a big padded bag, with a metal zipper that doesn't seem interested in catching on things or otherwise misfiring, and acceptably rugged straps that velcro together. I've toted my XT6 all over in this thing, with the scope bag in the trunk and the base strapped into one of the rear seats. Definitely worth having.
this is very nice for the flash drives i have aquired. holds them all in one place and is compact enough to fit in a purse or pocked.
I bought this and received it the next day. Works flawlessly, would do business with again.Cheers!
Easy to install, I find this a necessary add-on to my Mac.Protects the area around the keypad from scratches and general wear-and-tear.My watch tends to scratch my MacbookPro case, and this solves the problem.
Pros: Fits in like a charmCons: Not sure how to get it out easily.Other thoughts: My single din radio moves around a bit but I think it's because I suck at installing(I didn't put the harness in ^_^); so this still gets a 5/5.
So, I looked into the SlingShot 300 after reading about it in the UK's Digital Photographer magazine (http://dphotographer.co.uk/) & compared it with other similar items, both in-person & online. Once I decided the Lowepro was the way to go I was then vacillating about whether to get the 200 or the 300 as there were lots of reviews, especially here, that went both ways. Since I would rather have too much room then not enough, I opted for the 300.Now, I originally needed this for an event I had to shoot & I wanted to be able to take a couple of cameras (Canon 20D & 5D), several lenses (24-70mm 2.8f , 50mm 1.8f, 70-200mm 28.f) to cover all needs, a couple of flashes with diffusers, batteries for all & a charger just in case, plus all the little miscellaeous stuff one could need when on location & not sure what the situation is. Needless to say, it was a load, but the 300 handled it no problem.I have had messenger bags for many years now from biking, so the feel was similar, but more backpack-like. Also, I am used to having the strap go over my left shoulder & the SlingShots only have a strap that goes over the right one, so it makes for some discomfort/lack of familiarity. It's not bad, it's just something that is a personal issue. Wouldn't mind a switchable version for lefties & righties, but that would have to be 2 different bags.Well, as I said, the bag swallowed a ton of stuff & did it with no issue. Of course, it weighed a ton too, but so would anything with that much equipment in it! But, I was still able to ride on my bike with this full load with no great strain. The interior allowed me to put a camera with the 70-200mm mounted in the main middle compartment & the sides let me configure it for a lens & 2 flashes on one side, & the additional camera with a lens mounted on the other side.On this point of the 2nd camera's location...It's not accessible with the same ease as the main camera because it is buried a little further in & is in a fully surrounded location (the inserts wrapped around the side & front while the bag's base & side covered the camera's other sides). There isn't too much you can do about this except expect it & make it work. Just deal with it if you're lugging that much stuff with you anyway. Either that, or your 2nd camera should be out around your neck anyway, ready to shoot. ;)This bag is a well thought out, well layed out piece that will definitely be a benefit to amature & pros alike. It's relatively inexpensive, will swallow your gear & protect it. It is pretty low profile - get it, LowePro (sorry, painful I know) - in that it isn't flashy & won't draw a bunch of attention to the fact that it is carrying camera gear.Would I recommend?: Totally.Which size?: That is subjective to your needs, but if you have a lot of equipment, or are looking to add to your arsenal, pay the little bit extra & go bigger. If nothing else, you'll gain greater flexibility of space with minimal weight gain. If you just have one camera & some additional lenses/accessories, the 200 should be just fine.Where to buy?: Well, I have no hesitation to tell people to support their local smaller camera shops for things, but I have to say that the ease of use & price here at Amazon make it hard to think of going elsewhere.
There was a 25 degree difference between the lid temperature and the sensor. I didn't know which was right on my first cook. Tested it with boiling water and it was right on. So, much more accurate and more precise and conveniently wireless. It worked for a pretty good range (never hit the limits)
This review is meant to be helpful to those people who are pretty much 'sold' on the SE530s. They are GREAT, but almost everyone winds up using the 530s with the silicone triple-flex sleeves (included). Be warned that the factory mounted foam sleeves can be VERY difficult to remove. The foam sleeves are formed around a hard rubber insert that becomes stuck on an unseen barb (mentioned in instructions). The harder you grasp the foam sleeves, the more they resist. I'd bet that some people have broken the earbud itself trying to remove the sleeve. I had luck by grasping the foam at the very end- then twisting and pulling. I'm sure there are other ways to remove stubborn sleeves, just be patient.Aside from that, these earbuds are a pure joy to listen to!!
...Build a great camera like the EOS1, the 5D, or 20D that I own. Sell it at a competitive price. Then, sell accessories for it and sell them at a 1000% markup. Be sure to patent the product so that no third party can produce a less expensive version. Want an example? Try this Remote Switch for instance.Here's how it works. You connect it to the camera. Press the button half-way, you get focus, exposure metering, etc. Press the rest of the way, you have a photo. Pretty simple stuff.Functional? Yes. Practical? definitely- a must have in fact for tripod users. Worth $50? No way. This product gets 2 stars from me because I'm insulted that I had to pay so much for it given its value.Want more examples? Try a Canon lens hood for $50 or a rechargeable battery for the same amount. (Hint: Look around, you'll find non-Canon batteries for 1/3 the price with higher capacity -- they didn't get us on that one!)
OK, the deal is that I was looking for earbud headphones that I could wear while riding my motorcycle long distance on the highway. Most earbuds are useless because at high speed the wind noise drowns out everything. In fact, wind noise is so bad that I normally have to wear earplugs.Enter the Koss earbuds.First, the sound. *Great* sound, very accurate with excellent range. Headphones aren't worth it if the sound does not satisfy.These *more than* satisfy.Second, the applicability to the task.The earplugs supplied with the earbuds are darn good and will work for most applications. I decided that I wanted something even more custom, so I cut up some of my normal motorcycle-riding foam plugs and fitted them over the earphones. The result is excellent. Even at 80 mph I get good sound with comfort and acceptable windnoise reduction.If you want absolute noise isolation plus sound, I recommend you get large-size soft foam earplugs. Drill out a hollow shaft through the center. To do this, heat up a 3/32&quot; drill bit, force it through one end and then twist repeatedly to cut out a shaft. Press the earplugs over the small tube on the earphone, then apply the earplugs according to the instructions on the earplug package.*Purchasing Note*I was suspicious of the Circuit City pickup option, but tried it anyway. I was *very* pleased. Circuit City confirmed the purchase within 20 minutes, and I picked up the headphones the same evening.
My dog bought me this cd-clock radio for Mother's Day. I am so thrilled with it !! I do not have much room in my bedroom but it sits nicely on my night stand without taking up too much space and I like the &quot;egg shape.&quot; It looks good and it sounds really fabulous for a little squirt... I have always liked Philips sound products and their Bass Boost speaker system. To me, they sound better than any other music system. This CD-alarm clock allows me to wake up to nice soothing CD music rather than that screech of sound that alarms usually make. Everytime my dog heard that jolt of noise out of my old alarm clock, he would bark and freak out....Now, there is a calm awakening at my house and I have my dog to thank. I hope your dog will get one for you.
I purchased a "Kill-A-Watt EZ" and use this 3' extension cable in conjunction with that. For background, the Kill a Watt EZ measures power consumption of anything plugged into it and displays watts consumed and if you enter your local utility's cost per Kw it will tell you what it costs to operate on a per day, per month, per year basis. The only issue is that you plug it into the wall and then the electricity consuming device into it, after, you have to get down on your hands and knees to view the reading. Kind of a pain to do. In using the unit with the CTG 3' Outlet Saver Power Cord I find it much easier to use.What can you say about a 3' extension cord...It's a well constructed cord for the money and does the job intended.
I bought this thinking I would regret it due to the low cost. I had checked in my local camera shop and to get a reasonably stable monopod would have had to spend about $70 ( think it was Quantrary?)However upon receipt I was pleasantly shocked. I like the stability foremost, since what good is a wobbly monopod. The flip type locks seem secure and it doesn't wobble at all.( my largest kit weighs about 5 lbs, I have used it with that and a 2 lb ball head with no problem),the padded hand rest is comfortable, the wrist strap is a nice thicker webbing, not a thin little strap. All in all a quality product for a very low cost...in fact nicer by far than the $70 I looked at. It is lightweight but that wasn't really the prime consideration or imo the major selling point for me, stability was so it would be nice at any weight. It does say it's made in China as previous poster said but not sure why that would matter. Not sure where other Manfrotto items are made but from what i know they are known for quality products and the name is stamped all over this one.
It works as a mouse pad (the mouse has smooth traction and the optics will pick up movement over its surface more accurately then it would over most desktops) but it is cheap. The fabric started to peal off of the foam after three months of light use.
The best charger I've used. Universal voltage, lightweight, quick enough and it has a refresh function.
Crutchfield recommended these for my suburban, found them here at half the price. Good sound, great price and easy to install
I used this hairdryer in a hotel and fell in love. It is light and drys thick hair quickly. It cut my drying time in half. Way cool!
First of I need to disclose that I got these from Amazon on sale for $28.52.So understand when I say this is the best VALUE for your money. Are they better than the Bose Quiet Comfort headphones? No they're not but they're also not $300.The sound quality for me is good enough that if there was something better I probably could not distinguish the difference. I play mostly P2P downloaded mp3s on my iPod they aren't of the highest quality to begin with. They fit comfortably without any issues whatsover, the fact that they can be folded is a bonus. I highly recommend these for people not angry at their money.
I bought this as a replacement for a computer that I built. I still miss it, but could never figure out why it was blowing motherboards every few months. Anyway, this is a pretty nice computer. I miss the speed of my old one, but it does almost everything I need it to do...so far. The screen is nice and bright, and big. I was going to use my old flat screen but liked this one so much I decided to go with it full time.I'll focus on the negatives as they are always more glaring than the parts that are working fine and un-noticed:- I never tried Vista before I purchased this laptop. I must say I really hate it. The processor should have been an upgrade over my last computer. The memory and video card about even. And the hard drive is a big step back from my RAID drive. With that said, I can just tell if this machine were running XP instead of Vista it would run MUCH faster. There is just so much junk running in the background of Vista it slows everything down. It takes what feels like forever to boot up. Think it takes as long now as it did 3 computers ago when I had Windows 95.- Can't "downgrade" to XP easily, or at all. When you put in the XP disk and it starts installing, it says it can't find a hard drive. It only has a single hard drive, yet somehow it's set up as some sort of RAID configuration, or at least that is what it is meant to think. Meaning if you want to even install XP, you first have to find a RAID driver just to get it to install, let alone all the other drivers you'd need once installed. I didn't go any further than that. I'm sure there is one out there somewhere, but I sure don't know where to find it.- I couldn't get Zone Alarm installed because of Vista. Ended up slowing everything down and I had to reformat the hard drive. Couldn't get a virus scanner to install because of Vista. So, I'm running with no firewall or virus scanner. The other day while installing a program, it took me half an hour researching on the web to figure out how to. I had to disable Vista's User Account Control (the little thing that says "XYZ is trying to run, do you want to allow it?"), do a little of this, and a little of that. Even had to open a DOS prompt and enter code! Maybe now that I have all this crap turned off I can finally put Zone Alarm on...lol- As I expected, it came pre-loaded with TONS of crap. 30 day trails of this or that , or AOL this or that. I removed the ones I could see as soon as I turned it on. But, you always keep finding folders or files you missed months down the road. But, I did expect this. It is rather sad though how much disk space they take up for all of this, and how long you have to invest of your time removing all of this. One time I bought a computer with two disks. One with Windows, and the other disk with the "fluff". So, you could choose to put it on your computer or not. Wish they'd all do that.- Documentation was very lacking. There was almost no documentation on the installed hardware or software. It has a built in camera just above the view screen. Took me a couple weeks to figure out how to use it because it wasn't in any of the documentation. I stumbled onto the program that runs it. I'm sure there are still bells and whistles I have no idea are on here that I have yet to stumble across.- DVD-Rom seems to be going out already. Some disks it reads, others it won't. Even putting in a blank disk to format is kind of hit or miss on if it wants to recognize it. Being that it's a laptop and portable, I put almost all my music CD's on the hard drive. When I was done, had about a foot tall stack that it simply wouldn't read. And, that was less than a month after purchasing...and it seems to be getting worse.- Hard drive is only a 4200 RPM, not 5400 or 7200 RPM. I asked the salesmen if he had any with faster drives, and he said, "It should have that". Now this is my first laptop (so I know nothing about laptop hardware), but even the salesman seemed taken aback by the slow speed of this hard drive. Coming from a RAID drive with two 7200 RPM drives on my old system, I can say a slow hard drive makes a HUGE difference.As you can see, most of my complaints are not with the computer itself, but with Vista. I know a lot of computer makers are still selling XP systems, so you may want to go that route instead. It's been a big headache to say the least. It's sad that a good computer could be a bogged down mess because of something the manufacturer has nothing to do with. Hopefully they'll KEEP selling those XP systems.
I've got it a couple of weeks ago. The sound is great and setting it on 107.9, I've not had much interference so far.That being said, the only way to turn it off is to take it out. The construction feels relatively cheap.
i put these in my bathroom so i can listen to Sirius while getting ready for work in the morning. Now i can listen to Howard while on the toilet. NICE!!!!
This is a woderful card with lots of memory to save ur videos and pics.But dont buy this from Amazon. Its expensive. Get it from Amazon marketplace.(From other sellers selling this on Amazon) and you would end up saving a lots of $$. I got this from a seller for $65 with some nominal shipping.It shipped fast and was brand new. See the seller rating before u buy. Trust me, you wont regret it.
This was tricky to set up, in part because the documentation is horrible.Some of the 'boosters' posting reviews here gloss over the fact that the WMB must be connected to the PC via ethernet for the initial setup wizard (which disconnects that PC from access to the router, which makes getting the router info a little tricky). It's only after that setup that you move it to your living room / entertainment center and connect it to speakers.My biggest complaint is with the performance. I'm getting audio dropouts (one-second gaps in playback) at the rate of about 1 per minute. The audio quality is not very good (there's no documentation about whether the audio is being re-encoded before the wireless transmission, but I'm almost certain it is - and not with very high quality). And the integration with different media players is spotty.
Pros:Take good picturesCompact sizeEasy to UseGood that it uses AA batteries (depending on your preference)2GB memory card bought seperately, holds lots of pictures and they're relatively cheap compare to a year ago.Cons: Drains batteries quickly, should buy Nickle-Metal Hydride Battery if you plan to take more than just a few shots.Unlike some other cameras I've had experience with, this does not do well with close up pictures and the flash is unusually bright.Takes a bit longer to snap pictures than some other digital cameras.Overall, I am very satisfied with the product, I just couldn't give it a 5 star rating as I have experience with several other cameras that were a bit better for just a bit more money.
This is the best Logitech trackball to get. Comfortable, easy to use, no software to install, easy to clean, and high quality. Haven't found a better trackball yet. And in general, trackballs are so much better than mice. Give it a try.
The iPod Nano is an excellent value for the money, and it is so easy to use. The earbuds are great quality, I've used them for hours at a time. The EQ function is impressive. Battery lasts a long time. This was my first mp3 player, and I look forward to getting an 8gb version as I have quickly run out of gb's. iTunes is alot of hype, and the download games don't run on nano, the fine light print advises you of this usually after you get one. Get the best and only cry once!
Works well inside my house and in airports. The MP3 option makes up for any lack of reception. yes the battery life is to short and it self discharges in a few days, with the firmwear upgrade, so that fixed nothing. You have to have the car kit to make the FM modulator work, yet another bummer. Now that they are below $100 they are a deal.
We replaced our 2.1 pixel camera with the E900. We're not experts but, it is easy to use, takes wonderful pictures. It seems to be especially good in low-light conditions without using the flash. If it was more compact, I would give it a five.
I don't know why I didn't buy rechargeable batteries a long time ago! I no longer have to switch my batteries around in my household electronics when one pair runs out. These batteries last longer than your normal alkaline batteries and I am saving so much money I spend on batteries all the time. I would recommend rechargeable batteries to others.
Not too much to say, this thing works exactly as it is supposed to, requires no drivers, and is fast and effective at moving data off all types of memory media. It is great to have the ability to read any memory card; this device reads just about any type of media that you are likely to see in any consumer camera.Just a note, when connected, this device will add 4 drive letters to your system (for all the different types of media). Not a negative, but some of the techies out there may want to know.
The atomic clock I ordered was a wonderful Christmas gift for family members who "have everything". It was delivered quickly after I ordered it and packed well so when I reshipped it, the clock arrived safely.
Great cable and an even greater price. Very easy to hook up and perfect length. I suggest with no discrepancies
This is a pretty basic product, but it is a great tool to have in your bag if you work with servers and network devices. I've used this cable many times since I bought it for my laptop. I've also suggested such a cable to a customer who needed to use a external USB drive on one of his servers. The external drive's power adapter would not plug into the power distribution unit they were using.
If you want to save some money and really want HD Radio, buy this unit. The price is right. Otherwise buy a better unit.I installed this radio in my car replacing the failing factory unit.I wanted HD Radio so I could see the song titles and artists like a satellite radio. I just didn't want to pay the subscription fee for satellite.This unit's sound is great! Ok now for the rest of it.The display is hard to read. It has large pixels. So it does not have a very good resolution.Don't use this as your clock. The one on this unit is worthless. It is very small and only displays 24hr military time. The time is displayed as a negative. (The little box it is in is bright while the numbers are dark.) It makes it impossible to read.The volume dial is slick and hard to use. It needs some texture to allow you to grasp it. You can't change the volume on the faceplate with one finger. You have to grasp it. The remote works better than the buttons on the faceplate.When changing between inputs like from CD to tuner there is a slight lag before it changes.I still haven't seen it display the song title and artist on the scroll line. I've read the manual and toggled through the display settings. I don't know if this is a problem with the unit or if the stations are not transmitting the information. Some stations are displaying their website on the bottom line.I wanted to see the orca that is pictured in the advertisement in motion, but it is just a background. You are limited on what information is displayed depending on what you make your background. It has 3 motion backgrounds (bubbles, lightspeed stars, and fireworks) I like the bubbles. (I would rather have had orca in motion.)The antenna plug is not standard for my vehicle. It is larger than my factory antenna connection. I had to modify the antenna plug to allow it to make a connection with the unit. May be the factory plug in my car is just obsolete.I have noticed a down side to HD Radio. When I have a good signal it sounds great, but if I lose the HD signal the volume will change and get quieter. This is annoying if you are in a fringe area. There's nothing like hearing the radio get louder and quieter as you drive.I like the aux1 (front) and aux2 (rear) connections. They are a definite plus.I don't like having to flip down the faceplate to insert and remove my CDs.I haven't installed an amp but it is amp ready which is a nice feature.
I have a P4 2.4G system with 512meg memory with USB2.0 ports. This DVD EZMaker USB2.0 converted my old hi-8 tapes (graduation, wedding, cruises, birthday parties, ...) into good quality DVD's at a breeze with S-video connection. It transferrs the S-video inputs from my old Sony Hi-8 camcorder, Panasonc VCR, and Pioneer DVD player to VCD (for old VHS tapes) and DVD (for hi-8 tapes and DVD disc backups) very smoothly.The resulted video quality is really a pleasure to watch. I am very happy with it.
I've had the Creative Labs Xmod Wireless Music System for about four months now & it works fine. I previously had my pc hard wired to my stereo receiver but after moving things around the house, I did not want to re-run all the cables again. The system works a lot better then an older Logitech system I used for about a year. No interference at all. I use three receivers throughout my house - in the living room, garage & basement & I'm very happy with the way they work. The only "issue, if you would call it that, is that the volume for itunes is alot lower when using this system, then when I use Windows Media Player, or listen to internet radio, but that's most likely an itunes issue. I'd recommend this setup to anyone who wants to listen to audio from their pc anywhere in the house.
We use these keyboards at work and I think they feel great *when they are working*. Unfortunately, after a while some of the keys stop working (i.e. I press the key but get no character on the computer)! I took a couple back to the IT people at work and they said people are returning these keyboards all the time and I should try a different model.I now have 3 dead keyboards on my desk: one with a broken 'C' key, one with a broken 'Y' key, and another with a broken space bar. Great.
I have two sandisk cruzer flash drives, and i have to say, they're great. The first one i got has been with me for years, and it's still working great.The retractable usb connector elliminates the need of a cap, so you never have to worry about loosing it. The materials are very high quality, and the U3 software is usefull for some applications.In my opinion, this is the best usb flash drive out there.I actually started trusting sandisk after this, and went to the store to buy a sansa e260, wich is great too.
I love this camera. Great for the family to take great quality photos. Very easy to use.
i needed a usb cable to download a newer map to my garmin. this one was inexpensive and worked perfectly.
After about a month, this became a useless piece of plastic, may work longer if not in a car, but even then you'll have to be real careful with it. Would not buy again.
I used the dial version, which was the only option available two or three years ago (but I might be wrong about these dates). In any event, this one works without a flaw. The price is worth it if you must select between fiber optic devices. Perhaps I should not own so many devices (I have the same issue with HDMI cables, and have a switch box for those cables).Bottom line: save yourself down road problems and avoid the mechanicaldial version (which will wear out in due time). Spend a bit more for a product that doesn't run that risk.
I was very pleased with the shipment of the order. I received my order in 2 days. The price was reasonable compared to other sites as well.
No bag compares to the Sidekick. It comes with so many compartments and little adjustments just to fit your needs. You don't even need to use it for cameras, it's so multi-purpose and no other bag even comes close to looking like it. Leave it to The Lomogprahic Society to actually make a camera bag that looks fashionable. I love mine and at a much cheaper price on Amazon it makes such a great buy.
Panasonic/Amazon hit my price point for a DVD-RAM recorder that also recorded to a RW disc, but I expected a recorder half the price of a Sony, and cheaper than previous Panasonics might be at best OK. I have been pleasantly surprised at the quality and the comprehensive feature list. Recording quality is outstanding.A previous reviewer complained about the flimsy jack panels. My recorder doesn't have this problem in the least. It seems very solid, with multiple connections not causing any problems.The manual is a little overwhelming, but a careful review will let you quickly rely on the on-screen menus which are quite intuitive.Recording quality on both RAM and DVD-RW discs is excellent in 4 hour mode.One nice touch---I have an old model universal remote that was probably designed before DVD recorders were even widely sold. I figured I would have to get a new one, but the Panasonic 'DVD player' code worked on this model for all the basic VCR type functions (play, pause, fast forward, rewind, one-touch record). Obviously, the advanced features need the unit's remote, which is well built, but complicated with some pretty tiny buttons and not enough different colors and shapes on the buttons to easily use in a dimly lit room. Aside from the manual, the remote design is my only (mild) complaint.This unit is priced like a low-end model, but doesn't perform like one. My VCR is going to Salvation Army.
I finally gave in to a new router to replace my Microsoft MN-700 that is 12 years old -- it was becoming a little unreliable in its old age. I picked the DIR 655 based on ratings, particularly its higher prospect of being easy to install and maintain (although, it, like most routers, certainly has its share of complaints and bad customer reviews). I only had to make one call to Tech Support before I began the install -- to confirm a specific, simple protocol at the first step -- and then I was off. Once I got set up with a laptop near the wall-cabinet router location, it only took about 10 minutes at most to run through the CD install wizard routine, and everything went as programmed. Within 20-30 minutes, I had one wireless laptop, two wired desktops, an Xbox 360 and a ROKU media device all working and recognized in the Windows 7 Homegroup I had set up earlier. It could only have been easier if D-Link had come to the house to do it for me.I immediately took the laptop outside to test its range. I got about 100' when it dropped to two bars, and that was perpendicular to the antennae array and through an outside wall sheathed in corrugated metal. At an upper-floor office location inside the house where it is often in use (about 30' away), it held a full 5 bars, one-two more than the old router.It appears to be much faster in delivering media . . . e.g., online videos no longer stop for buffering. Browsing and other online activities seem to be as fast as my desktop with similar tech specs.Two more comments: 1) Tech Support answered immediately and fully clarified the first installation step with a helpful demeanor, and 2) the install manual that comes as a PDF on the CD will scare the crap out of any novice attempting to install this router. It is nearly 100 pages of perfect "geek" instructions -- probably great for tweekers, but I'm sure glad the Setup CD worked as designed.
I have been using the Zenith Silver Sensor for 4 years. I live 30 miles from the tv towers and it picks up all the stations. I also have the Radio Shack Double Bow Tie HDTV antenna and the Silver Sensor is better at holding a signal and deflecting unwanted ones.
I have purchased 4 of the Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Headsets that are used in my church's computer lab. The headsets are easy to install and setup. Each of the Windows XP and 7 computer identified the headset and installed with no issues. The headset is confortable to wear for a few hours. I would recommend this headset to other people.
I have always been a fan of RCA products. My first small boombox/stereo back when I was around 12-14 was an RCA and I always had one since then. Now I have a mini shelf system that just sits there and collects dust. I was going to see about finding a new RCA to replace it. However, since RCA hardy does anything with boombox's or Mini shelf system anymore I just gave up until one day my dad brought home a Sony FM Receivers/Amplifier. So I went out and found these speakers one day at Circuit City on sale and thought it worked out great. So I went out on Black Friday and picked up the last pair in my town. I have to say these speakers blows my RCA stereo out of the water. Not only am I able to hook up my Samsung TV and DVD/VCR combo as well as my XBox 360, I can use them with surround sound with the dependability of these wonderful speakers from Sony. I'm glad I found these.
A multi-purpose / multi-dimensional air tight carrying case with an innovative padding system which allows various products to be custom seated, sealed and protected - from SLR cameras, pistols, to musical instruments.
Great for lap top, but a little difficult to squeeze books in there. It has the room, but the smaller pockets get in the way.
I have purchased 10--12 headsets over past 5 years. This is one of the best I have purchased to date. PC users beware. you might need a "2.5mm Mobile Headset To Pc Converter" to use it with skype on your PC. You can Google the text in quotes to find it.
I've had this for about a month and when it worked it was great. Not to tight, not to loose and good sound quality BUT just last night the mic on this thing died out of nowhere.One minute working great, next minute hasta la vista. Oh well, my search continues for an internet/ventrillo phone head set that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, goes behind thehead and has decent sound quality.
This Sangean pocket radio, the DT-120, is very popular and has very good tuning and preset capabilities. I especially liked the easy availability of the set of 5 push button presets located on the top of the radio, just like on many car radios. I returned it because its width is way too small for my taste (similar to, but slightly wider than, the popular Sony SRF-M97 am/fm radio).
All I really expected to get was a little more space between the eye and the camera body. It works perfectly for that purpose.
This is a simple casette player, easy to use and reliable. My wife uses it to listen to books on tape when she jogs, gardens, or does other active things. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find decent casette players without other extraneous add-ons such as radios, and we're glad Sony still makes a good one.
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
This is the 2nd Canon model A camera I've had, and it seems they are still a good value. The image stabilization feature works really well - definitely has improved the quality of my pictures in almost all lighting conditions. My only personal complaint is that the camera is much lighter than I'm used to, so that makes it feel a little delicate; however, I haven't had any actual problems with it at all. A lot of people might like a lighter camera anyway because that does make it easier to carry in a pocket - definitely possible with this camera. Bottom line: a great value, and I'm very happy with my purchase.
The product is just as it is advertised. Order process and delivery was quick and easy.
this battery is awesome!! It retains its charge great. Definitely worth spending the money.It is half the cost of the Kodak battery and so far (at least for me) has worked better as well.
the camera itself is great, it takes amazing photographs and the LCD screen is big and bright (something my last camera was lacking). The rechargable batteries last a lifetime which is amazing for a digital camera. The only complaint I have is the video in the camera. Our last camera had the video feature and we have used it to make numerous home movies of our kids. So it was rather disappointing when we went to use the video feature on this camera and played back our clips on the computer with majorly distorted sound. We rely on the video clips to send movies to grandparents overseas.....I guess it is time to buy a camcorder. It is just disappointing, cause our little 3.2 MP camera was awesome for video and this 6 MP camera sucks at it.
After seeing the prices of similar items at the major electronic retailers, I ordered this surge protector online. It makes you wonder how many people have paid two or three times as much when they bought their home entertainment systems. With eight outlets and inputs and outputs for coaxial & phone cables, this surge protector has got you covered. Also, the three spaced outlets allow you to plug in small transformers and not lose any outlets. At this cost, you won't find 3,150 joules of protection.
I've used this product in two machines now and it works great for setting up small office servers. I have one running on an XP Pro machine and using it for a Web and FTP server. It works flawlessly. Great product for a person on a budget!
I'm running windows and Mac and both are very fast except for windows load. It's a beautiful PC, very fast. Everything is perfect except for 1 thing which is why I didn't gave it 5 stars. It runs very very hot. Your hands get hot with contact. Sometimes I have to touch my face while using the notebook and immediate I have to take it off, cause it feel like burning. Another thing that bothers me a lot lot is that it only has 2 USB. Apart from that I love it. Its very quiet also.
I have noticed that Staples.com seems to have immediate access to these. I have not called to confirm, but the website says ~1 day delivery.
I must say, I bought this product 2 months ago, and the card has been working perfectly - no down time and no "fatal errors" like my old graphics accelerator, an Intel Extreme 64 built in chip, once had - ever since I bought it.
I purchased this unit to use it with my new xBox 360. I soon discovered the video picture is .6 seconds behind the audio. That's right! Over a half second delay between audio and video. When I contacted Samsung they told me to increase the delay on my surround sound speakers. Are you kidding me? If you don't intend to use this TV with an external sound system then it's great! But if you intend to use it with a surround sound system the don't buy it unless you don't mind lip sync issues or pulling the trigger on your game page and have over a half second delay on the video.
This product clams to be compatible with the Epson Stylus printer, but THEY ARE NOT. Do not buy this product for you epson printer becuause you will end up having to return it to amazon.com. when you put it in the printer, it doesnt print anything at all, even though it fits into the slot and everything. Your best bet is to go with the Epson brand of cartridge, becuase these so-called compatible brands do not work at all.
The product works like it is supposed to and I love the new speakers. Good Deal!
Shooting signal across about 175 yards from one home to another. 2 Linksys wrt54g's on each end (the receiving side is in bridged mode), and the trendnet outdoor antenna on the sending side. Enough signal strength to provide signal inside the home. I may need another access point, because in bridged mode the receiving side only picks up signal, and does not send it through the home. But I have the wired cat 5 directly to this pc that i'm using right now.
It seems a lot of these headsets have poor volume, but not this one. The volume is excellent and I have had no one complain about not hearing me. And this unit is cheap-I bought 3 because it seems one is always getting broken somehow.
I have already reviewed this combination ink package twice, BUT the product is SO GOOD that I don't mind!As previouysly mentioned, I have two or three "almost full" cartridges that DO NOT WORK, so getting two, (one black and one color) ink set that REALLY works, a REAL RELIEF! I WILL BUY INK FROM AMAZON IN THE FUTURE, you guys seem to have a REAL SELECTION these days, as I have bought an assortment of product from you! (Amazon Purchase!)J.C.Lettowgunnyjc@cox.net
I bought this monitor almost a year ago, and I haven't had any problem with it. I think there was a certain lot of units that was defective. This is a great product, I think.
for the price these binocs are awesome.i love them. the only reason i gave them a four is because the lens covers fall off. but fore the price and quality of them who cares.buy these especially if you are on a budget
I like this headset a lot. It is quite comfortable and the people who have talked to me (usually those I have long conversations with) have reported that the microphone is good quality. The only drawback I can find so far is the fact that I can't keep it plugged into my phone all the time while I'm home; if I do keep it plugged in, then I cannot hear the phone ring! --I'm guessing that this is because I have a relatively cheap and simple cell phone, or because there is some setting that I don't know about that would solve this issue. So, since I have to plug the headset into my phone each time someone calls me (when I want to use it), it has been a minor hassle to ask the people I'm talking with to wait while I plug it in. --But, all in all, I count as a very good purchase.
I went looking to buy another one of my old style white Trackman Marble Plus type of 2 button trackballs with roller like my 804335-000, the style of which is a few years old. What I found was that they now only sell the gray slightly smaller Trackman Wheel Optical #904353-0403 (and 804360-1000), and I dont like the design. The buttons are too close together, and the buttons are too close to the ball. The roller itself is also too close to the ball, and so the middle finger cannot easily manipulate the roller without arching the finger considerably more than with the older style. The buttons of the old design were a fingers width apart each, but on the new design, the buttons are less than a fingers width apart. It seems Logitech designed the new trackman to be used with 2 fingers instead of 3 fingers, even though they count the roller as a 3rd button.The older trackball device overall was wider/longer and fit my hand better, the new trackball device seems to be made for small people, perhaps non-adults. The height of the old device was low and allowed the hand to not slip off easily, where as the new trackball has a steeper slope to its sides, and it takes more effort to keep ones hand on top. I actually fear I will succumb to carpal tunnel syndrome if I continue to use the new product. I agree with the other review that posted similar to mine, I love the old style, it was the best design out there. I would not buy the new style, I would tell others to try to find the older wider/longer white with red roller Trackman Marble Wheel or Trackman Marble Plus design for sale somewhere.
This really is a great keyboard. My only complaint is that there's too much stuff here. I don't use any of the extra buttons because they require over-reaching and the whole point in getting the keyboard was to reduce strain. Also, there's a switch in the middle of the keyboard that zooms the screen in and out. Completely useless. What would be great is if it scrolled the current window. That, again, would reduce strain on my wrists. At least they could have made the switch customizeable, but you can't even do that.
Why don't new Macs have a disk drive? I don't know. But since they don't, this is an essential buy. I have it hooked up to an iMac and it has worked without fail for me. However, I have only used floppies and flashcards with it. So I don't know if it has trouble with smartmedia cards.Anyway, this drive's design is great. It takes up very little space and matches perfectly with graphite iMacs/Macs. And it's USB powered, so there's no worry of an extra plug. The only negative is its somewhat high price.
I bought this wireless trackball because I wanted to upgrade it from the older model. I figured I loved the older model, this newer version would be heaven for me. Well I love all the features of the new trackball..wireless, scroll, lock functions.., but the shape of the whole mouse is a bit to high and oval. My wife absolutely hate this mouse because of her small hands. If you have larger hands this model would be perfect. The previous model was shaped lower and closer together for scrolling. It's been 2 months and I'm getting use to the upgrade. Logitech might consider looking into a smaller design.
Bought this headset a while ago for online gaming, and it worked alright. However, after about two weeks, it started to act up, by this I mean it would stop working and start again. I thought that my set was defective and got another one, but the new one acted the same way. The only way to get it to work for atleast a minute is to twist the plug until people can hear you or replug it(both take about 10min of trial and error). So, I recommend a USB headset. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
UPDATE July 17, 2010: I still use this mouse today - zero problems!This is my 3rd OCZ mouse. The reason I have 3 is simple. This is simply the best mouse by a long shot. I use it on my MSI netbook and the other 2 on my desktop computers.This OCZ mouse includes extra Teflon pads, glides like ice, is very comfortable to use, and it has buttons for:1. DPI adjustment on the fly (scroll wheel changes color to denote DPI)2. macro progammable button for gaming3. forward/backward buttons4. scroll tilt- left/rightWhat else can I say? When a product works well, you come back for more. Also, thanks to Amazon for yet another flawless purchase experience.Jeff
To protect the lens the adapter is a must along with a UV filter lens. Then all you need is a good lens cap and you're set. The hood is just for outdoor shots where the sun may cause glare on the lens. It is not for indoor shots and definitely not for any shot with a flash. There is nothing wrong with it. It was made for one purpose, to shield the lens from direct sunlight. If you're not in the sun, take it off. As far as the materials go, I've owned both plastic and aluminum. Metal might feel nice but really, does your camera need to be bullet proof? The plastic is lighter, won't show scratches as much and just plain does what it's supposed to.New comment, after using the hood adaptor I have found out that if you have the camera set to take a wide shot (zoom all the way out) the hood cuts the corners of the picture off. So you need to be careful when you use it to zoom in just a little so the corners are not cut out of the picture. For most people this would mean probably finding a different hood.
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.
First I wanna state that i'm an audiophile, so about sound quality I have no bounds (More than my budget) searching to. This Device is the best, it do what it is supposed to and it do it flawlessly. I'm pretty sure that there should be better devices out there but I really doubt about that they cost the same...So, if you are looking for affordable quality, wireless music all in a plug and play device, buy this.
This camera is perfect for me. I can take as litle as a one second videos to a whole hour of fun and then view them on my TV or better yet, load the video(s) into my computer, e-mail them to everyone I know, or make a dvd to share. The play, delete, and record buttons are easy to use and editing can be done on your computer. It's small size fits into a pocket or purse for easy access. And the price is right. Of course it's only power source is batteries, and that may be a drawback for people. I orignally purchased the 30 minute Pure Digital Point-and-Shoot video camera about a year ago, and when the 60 minute one came along, I scooped it up. Love these cameras!
its an excellent mp3 plater. it has a huge screen, its easy to use, and you can put your own custom background on it. the only problem i have with it is the play and back buttons are hard to feel when it is in your pocket. and the battery life is not as long as i would hope. it can maybe go for 8-10 hours with out charging. but it is still an excellent mp3 player and i recommend it over an ipod because it is so much cheaper.
This is a great monitor, graphics are extremely clear. Very vivid colors. Easy to assemble and basically plug and play. 9 control buttons at the base of the monitor. To adjust color, brightness, contrast, etc. I am very satisfied with this purchase. 17&quot; is a great size easy for the kids to see and doesnt appear huge. Hope this helps.
I connected this product to the end of a 50' HDMI cable. It did nothing. I tried it at the front end out of the receiver. Nothing. Tried it with and without the included AC adaptor--no difference.Perhaps the 50' cable is too long for this product to handle, but I thought that was exactly the purpose for an extender.Returned it for a refund.
I've been using this remote for a month now. I like it. It has it's quirks like any universal remote. When you switch "activities", sometimes it'll turn a device off, then turn it back on. not a big deal. It's a lot better than the tuner remote which was supposed to be universal.
Before buying this product I was worried about the GPS functionality. Apparently they had some problems with it, but with the new Firmware you can download from HP website, the GPS connects really quick and signal strenght is very good (provided you are not inside your room).The second amazing thing is the wireless, very easy to use and has a good range. The product comes with Hotmail for pocket pc, so you can download your messages from the web and sync with your pocket pc (without any extra cost). I could install skype on it an then make calls using the HP RX6915. But be aware that just one old version of Skype works on the HP. You can download it from HP Pocket pc forum.You couldn't get a better product, go for it.
My first Sangean radio. Bought it because of reception ratings, but it's no better or worse then any of my mp3 radios or small and large sonys. Didn't get the TV band because next year tv signal will be digital and i'm not sure if tv band will work.PROS: it works.CONS:*price. I only paid $10 and it's worth it, but wouldn't pay more than that.*design - so 1980's. 1 memory button is too close to headphone jack*bass boost? with or without DBB it sounds worse than any of my players or compact sony radio.*headphones don't fit well in the ears.*NO CLOCK - even the cheapest radios with lcd display have clocks and some even world time and alarms.*no belt clip, no case*reception - am/fm worse than most of my compact and large radios. YMMV*battery door*Lock slide button broke after a few monthsThis sangean won't be replacing my compact sony. 2 stars because it works and for built quality.
It does exactly what you expect it to do. Can't ask for more than that. Currently had mine for about 2 months, no problems.
During house moving this past summer, one of our old speakers gave out so needed new ones. As we downsized, the smaller speakers really give us more room in our living area. Came well-packed and punctual, as always! Thanks!
As with my previous review of the DVD-R discs, these arrived in the same condition, hot and with a cracked spindle cover. They also performed well for both recording and labeling. I did want to mention that someone else's invoice was in the box. Imagine my wife's surprise at seeing an invoice for baby wet wipes and pampers. My credit card reflected the correct amount so no worries but somebody in shipping is napping.
Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Car Transmitter with Digital Display and DC Car Cigarette Lighter AdapterProduct is a piece of junk! Did not last a week!
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.
After many weeks of struggling with this router, I am now trying to return it to Amazon, even though I am past the return date. The first problem is that the connection (both wired and wireless) drops out for a few minutes on a regular basis. This is particularly painful while watching a movie or playing a game on line. The second problem is that our wireless printer doesn't work well with this router having an intermittent connection. The DLink tech service is a huge pain being well trained in the run-a-round. After countless hours, I finally discovered that this version (B) has a known hardware problem that has not been fixed. I'm told the older version (A) is ok, but I'm not willing to chance it. I'll try to return and have gone back to my old Linksys.
I've had this processor for 2 years now. When I bought it, it was already on the low-cost side. Two burnt motherboards (both ASUS, btw) and this thing still works. Great for office / Internet / basic videos. Works best without Vista. I never tried to overclock.
It is overall a good durable product. It does interfere a little with operation of the left and right cursor on the sides of the touchpad, but it just requires a little more concentration on your movements. I don't have any reason to remove the zen from the case. It is good grade leather, fairly stiff on the front and back in particular.
I bought this as a gift for my parents for Christmas. After the research I had done on FM transmitters, I was leary. A similar product had good reviews, so I decided to take a chance. The sound quality is amazing. No static - even in Minneapolis they were able to find a clear station. I am going to buy one for myself as well!
The pictures usually crack by the first washing. (Definitely by the 3rd or 4th)
I only wanted to spend 50 bucks for a webcam, and I saw this Creative Labs Live! line. I actually intended to buy the regular Live, and not the Ultra, based on what people were saying. When I got to the store, though, all the info people kept raving about was mostly actually details about THIS camera, that they had confused with the more basic version. I haven't used the Live! but I can tell you this is worth the price so it's certainly worth the difference in price.Not only is it quick and easy to install but the picture quality is great. For some people at high-res video it might be a little grainy (colored noise I mean) but it's nothing you pay attention to. The thing that surprised me is you can EDIT the video with sliders! Color saturation, gamma, contrast, etc... like the basic Photoshop of video, even while the feed is taking place. Comes with a cute headset, plenty of options and file formats. It even looks cool. This feels ritzy to own, but because of how functional it is, and how good it is at doing what it's supposed to. Pleasantly surprised, and glad it worked out this way.
well, I purchased the ipod thinking it has everything with it. Then, it was missing the ipod USB Cable. I contacted the seller, they told me that they moved and they lost it. I tried so many different usB cables and they work for a while and stop working, such a pain and a costly after a while. I won't recommend this seller to anyone.
These work very well. The even included the connectors so they connect with any type of electronic sound device. The only downside is that you cannot turn them off with the remote but you can turn the volume down so you can't hear it. I would purchase them again at the price.
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
After receiving this SD card from Amazon[.com], I was looking for instructions but it was not included. So I inserted this in my new HP iPAQ 1910 PDA and it worked. Even I don't have to format it as needed in other SD cards. It is a great product without any doubt and moreover it is having 5 years warranty from Manufacturer. What else we want. Highly recomended.
This replacement battery lasted longer than any substitute I bought previously. I would recommend this battery over a generic battery.
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!
I bought this unit to hook my 2G Nano up to my Yamaha receiver. Very compact and stylish (I got the black one), and I don't have to crank the receiver all the way up to get any volume! The remote works just as promised. Very good product for the price.
Took two of these filled with boiling water along to a sporting event on a bitterly cold day, with packets of oatmeal, hot chocolate mix, instant soup mix and tea bags. Hours later, people pouring were astonished at the quantities of steam that came up! Just great!
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.
After reading all the reviews on usb wireless adapters I found this one very affordable and reliable. I bought it about a month ago and no regrets so far. It's been used very frequently by bringing my old desktop (running on XP) online and didn't annoyingly fail. Sometimes we have seen the signal gets lost and come back for no reason and booted the system once or twice over the course of the use. I couldn't switch to Windows Wireless Utility which I think is a lot better (at least would keep it connected) but didn't spend much time trying yet. Overall, I'm satisfied with the product and recommend, but not highly.
I got this radio to replace a motorola talkabout 250 which I used at work for three years and it works great and sounds good.It has good range and I like the weather and fm radio.
Awesome product! This is great to use especially when using your hands around the house. Great price, too!! Theseheadphones also has great sound quality.
i understand that it needs to take at least 5-7 business day to ship the product to your home but i could not believe and understand why it takes so long for them to process my order. i've never had any bad experience like this with Amazon. it takes Amazon at least 6 days to process my order and then begin to send out to me. i guess it will have to take another week before it gets to me. i will not buy from amazon again due to i guess lack of employees or laziness.
I just purchased the new BJC 6000 printer after my Canon BJC 210 died. I've had other brands and Canon is my pick. It's speed and quality are far supperior to anything else under $200 and over. I like the fact that is saves me money on ink replacement. I'm glad it didn't come with a cable, it would just raise the price and I got to pick out wich one I wanted. I would recomend this printer to everyone, low and high end users.
Note: This is actully a 4 1/2 starsThere are two types ofpeople, those who are organized and those who aren't. For thosepeople who aren't, one of the best solutions, at least to get your days activities in order, is to buy a PDA. But then there is the problem of which ones to choose. Right now there are two that top my list: The Cassiopia E-115 and the Palm Vx (that review will be up shortly after this one).A Powerhouse in a rather small package: Sporting a very high 131 mhz processor and 32 Megs of ram, a fancy 16 bit screen as well as the new OS avidly named &quot;Pocket PC&quot;, the Cassiopia E-115 has almost gotten to that fine line that's one step above a PDA and one step below a laptop. Not only does it have programs built into it like outlook, notepad, word, and internet explorer pocket, but it also allows you to play MP3's and movie files on it in full 16-bit glory. Also, unlike it's rival PDA, the palm Vx, it recognizes your style of writing, freeing you from having to learn the grafiti handwriting style programed in Palm Vx OS. And switching back and forth between programs has been made even easier by the addition of a navagation wheel that is located on the front of the Cassiopia. For instance, if you're using internet explorer pocket and you want to get back to word, simply press the button and the screen changes back to word (and Vice Versa).Trouble in Paridise: Like it's previous models, the 100 and the 105, the 115 has a rather short battery life of only 6-8 hours, which means that after a full days use it has to be recharged. Also if you use it's modem (sold seperatly), mp3 player, or video player during the day, it will use up the energy in the battery even quicker. Another problem...it's rather bulky and heavy, at around 10 to 12 oz with the battery, compared to the Palm Vx at only 4.5 oz with the battry. Finally, the transfer rate between the Cassiopia and the computer, with the included cradle, is rather slow, at only around 28.8 kbps, which can make mp3 or large file transfer tedious and time consuming when compared to the transfer rate of the Palm Vx (although it can't play MP3s).Which one is for me?: The answer to the question of which one to buy comes down to what you really plan to do with it. If you need a very powerful and easy to use portable device that can replace your large laptop, then you need the Cassiopia. However, if you want a slim and stylish PDA that is very simple to use and that will organize your life rather than complicate it with more programs and systems than you need, Get the Palm Vx. (my review on that one should be up soon...).The Highs: Great OS, beautiful visuals, powerhouse of a PDA...The Lows:...However it's a bit pricey at around 600 dollars, short battery life, relay between computer and PDA is slow, not a huge jump from the E-105 except for the extra 16-Megs and the OS.The Lowdown: Casio has been able to create a great line of PDA's that have a nice blending of the best of Palm with the best of a laptop. However, it may not fit the likes of everyone who tries it. And until the price comes down a bit, you might want to go with the E-105... And [for its price] the Palm Vx still leads overall in the PDA department.Power: 10Organization: 8Style (ie. looks, weight, etc.): 7 1/2Extras: 9Visuals: 9Overall: (Not a Sum) 8Revuman: Too much of a good thing is never enough...peace!
I purchased this item because of a review in the Camaro5 blog. I am not disappointed. Living in a snowy area, I store many items that have batteries. I have used this charger to "condition" and charge 6 different batteries that I have in storage. I have not yet hooked it up to my Camaro but will soon. It seems to be well built and I like the added benefit of being water resistant as I can use it outside. I do still recommend protecting it from the elements as much as possible but still a nice benefit.
I agree totally with the previous reviewer (Mother with 2...) the only reason not to give it 5 stars is the lack of a light, but the countdown function is why I love it. I use it as an oven timer so I can leave the room and not worry about hearing something finish. I can go back to my desk when heating a cup of water, and not have to remember it 2 hours later. It's wonderful! The last time I had the battery changed, they messed up the timer function. :c(( Unfortunately, the store where I've purchased this watch the last few times does not consistently carry it, so I'm also going to buy two of them. They last for years, but I don't like worrying about whether I can still find a replacement when it dies!
easy to set up and speed did increase as if connected to the modem directly. slows down when more than one person on for gaming.
Folks, This is just what the doctor ordered when it comes to cooling your laptop and also adding USB ports to your system. It does have the ability to just power the fans. However, I use it to have the additional USB Hub too.I love this unit. It literally drops the CPU temperature 15 degree Centigrade and keeps the CPU cooler as long as it is allowed to run.I have a CPU Fan Monitor Program that gets the CPU temps from the CPU itself and am able to monitor the temps closely. This Three Fan Unit Does the Job VERY WELL.If you need to cool your Laptop and you are working at a Desk. This is the Unit to have.Make sure you keep the unit on the desk and away from the edges. The corners are places to avoid. But other than that it is the unit to have to cool a laptop.I have two. One here and one I sent to my Wife in China. She has a Lenovo that HAD a CPU Heat issue and the Laptop would shutdown by itself because it was over heated. No longer. The unit stays cool and runs for hours on end.Like I said. This is the Cooling Fan unit to have. Spend the money as it is very durable and does the job very well.
We ordered this for our daughter's toy camera. After several months, it still works great. The price was about what we expected.
Belkin makes solid cables and this is not exception. Given the price how can you do better? Just remember to plan ahead so you have it when you need it so you don't have to buy the same cable at 'Big Box' for 25 clams.
In use for 45 days. Same quality as toner I paid 35% more for from local remanufactored cartridge. arrived in 10 working days.
When I bought my Garmin Map 60 GPS unit, I also purchased this fitted protective case. I am grateful to have it on my Garmin considering it has protected it from briar scratches while bushwacking, and dings while climbing over rocky areas while geocaching! The tight fit enables you to work all the buttons with ease. The only reason why I didn't rate it a "5" is because due it's sleek tight fit, it is a pain in the butt for me to slip it off to get to the plug for the USB wire to download GPS geocaching waypoints from the internet. Otherwise this is an outstanding case for the money, and I highly recommend it with the Map unit it fits!
I was not happy with this purchase. It does not work on my TV at home and I spent a while trying to figure out a way to make it work - changing the resolution, computer settings, tv settings, etc. I have used the same type of cable to hook up my computer to the tv before and there were no issues. I wanted to try the cable elsewhere to see if it was just my tv that was having issues - I found that it only worked on 1 of the 4 total TV's that I tried it with. It was a hassle to deal with and the cable is now useless to me.
The shredder does a great job. Although it works well, it did not have blade that I needed. I had order it separately. I would recommend this to anyone planning to have more salads. It does a great job.
This wireless microphone system was very good while it lasted. The sound was clear with no noise, The range was very good. But within a few months of light use (once a week for a few hours) things started going wrong.The picture is not accurate with regard to the microphone. There is a rubber antenna that sticks out of the bottom. It was only a few months use that it began to loosen and eventually came off. Underneath the rubber is a spring that was loose at the base. No amount of pushing or twisting could keep the rubber sleeve from sliding off.The next problem was with the battery compartment. After a few months the batteries would not connect to one another inside the unit, causing it to not have enough energy to run. Eventually, we discovered a small folded piece of paper jammed against the batteries inside the compartment would solve the problem, but this was short lived. When it came time to replace the batteries, re-aligning the bit of paper was a major pain.I called Pyle and immediately spoke to a human (!) but she quickly referred me to an automated system. They want us to pay for the shipping back to the factory, AND pay for the shipping to return it to us! To add insult to injury, there was no guarantee that they would either fix it or replace it after we sent it back!The last issue is that there is no way to purchase just a replacement microphone. One has to pay for the entire set, or one does without.I went to Radio Shack and bought a more expensive, but more reliable set.
This is the second Professional Shooter I have purchased. The size, motor size, and grating/shredding capacity is what brings me back. I like to buy things in bulk and shred them myself and this does the job wonderfully. I love making my own cole slaw and this is so much better than busting my knuckles shredding the old fashioned ways. So thank you to Presto for this wonderful machine and I would whole heartedly recommend it!! The only reason I did not give a full 5 star (would have been 4.5 if that was possible) was because it is a little hard to hold and shred and the shooter doesn't shoot far so have to hold it over the bowl and press at same time can be a bit challenging. But overall it is the ideal shredder!
Although it seems to be pretty well panned by most of the other reviewers of this unit, we just bought two of them last week (2 TV rooms and all). They were the last two units on the shelf and $150.00 each, and so far they've been great! The TIVO'esk pause, and replay live TV buffer of the hard drive is really the best feature for us. We've recorded several TV shows via the timers and that's worked fine also. I can only think that the units bought in '05 and mid '06 had "issues". Nice looking unit, ours are all black and not like the photo in the sales add here. Easy to use on screen menu, and the varibles of the recording modes are good too. Only problem that has sometimes happened (on both our units) is sometimes after using the time delay the picture will still stay a few seconds delayed. If that happens we now know to go to "menu" and back to "watch live TV" to fix it. Just pressing the "live TV" button on remote doesn't fix it. Can't 'skip' commercials, but you can fast to really fast forward through them. As with so many things you buy now a days, the manual isn't an awful lot of help past the ultra basics of operation and setup. Comparing the different brands that are similar to this one for the price this is we feel a really good value if you're looking for this type of replacement unit. We had a DVD recorder poop out on us and so when we went shopping for a replacement and saw this unit at the store and at that price we said why not! And bought two of them!
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
There are 3 things you need to know before buying a KVM:1. In addition to the unit, you will have to buy a slew of expensive cables, many of which it is unlikely you already own.2. KVM switches as a peripheral in general are notorious for not working properly with any given set of machines/OS's/mice/KB/monitors/videocards.3. This is one of those units described in #2.4. Although Belkin officially supports Linux with this product, the customer support I rep I emailed wasnt even able to spell Linux correctly, much less help me get it working.
My first LCD. Best and brightest in the store. VGA and DVI connections are great. Extra usb ports are great.
I have to say this unit has been great, no problems and very easy to use. I have had a Navman prior to this and it was very hinderous to plan a route, etc. My favorite feature with the TOMTOM is the fact that you can save your favorites and the ALTERNATE ROUTE feature which will reroute your trip on the fly. For example if I'm headed to a location but decide I'd rather stay off the interstate, etc. I can select any part of the route and TOMTOM reroutes using alternate paths. Great feature! The unit is small and compact easily transferable between cars and the screen is very easy to read. I would definitely recommend this unit to family and friends. The bluetooth traffice updates work very well also. I'm not sure I would pay the fee but trying it out during the promotional period has been very good.
I've owned many clock radios over the years, starting with a simple Sony model back in the 1970s. Most were adequate, but left me wondering whether the people who designed them actually used them, since the products consistently lacked features that would have added significant convenience. Late in 2003, I set out on the search for the perfect clock radio. After reading the descriptions and reviews of countless models, I settled on the Philips AJ3950. It has exceeded expectations on all counts. The perfect clock radio for you will depend on your specific needs; for me, the features that make this product a hit are the following:- Excellent sound quality for a $45 multi-function product- Dual alarms (either one can be set to alarm, radio, or CD)- When using CD for wake-up music, you can pick which track it starts on- Crescendo alarm volume -- you can set both the starting volume of the alarm and the volume it rises to, and the volume levels can be set independently for the two different alarms- Weekend reprieve, so the alarms don't go off on weekends- Easy to read display with adjustable brightness- Built-in power saver for short power interruptionsWith this functionality, you have tremendous flexibility in setting alarms. The price of this flexibility is complexity, and the manual is unforgiveably unclear on some points. However, the controls become intuitive after the first few uses. I wish the manual was clearer, and I wish the power failure battery was bigger; but overall, I have been very pleased with this product for the past year. It offers dramatically higher quality, flexibility, and ease of use than the comparable Timex product, for which I paid twice as much.
I had 2 of the carrying cases and they look good.Thank you
I was shopping for mp3 players when the rio s30s caught my eye. Im one of the few mac users so this was perfect because it was mac compatible.When i plugged it into my computer and installed itunes i was already adding songs into it. For those of you who are a little behind on technology this is pretty straightforward.it has decent space to begin with but it is expandalbe.All you need is an MMC card or a SD card to increase the memory.To top this all off this thing is built like a tank! ive dropped a cuopple of times on stone tiles and it was fine. It could have easily ben made water proof but tkats fine.I highly suggest buying this mp3 player!
My technology illiterate step-dad bought one of these because somebody at Best Buy told him it was the next greatest thing.I will not rehash most points some posters have already made. I will, however, share four observations. First, Windows XP crashed twice while trying to install the included software. Second, although Zune has a few so called features my Video iPod does not, it is also lacking a few. For instance, I cannot use it as a hard drive, alarm clock, or to view videos or photos on a television (unless you own an x-box, which my step father does not). The inability to use it as a hard drive is unforgivable, and likely will be the reason it gets returned. I will also point out, I really dislike Fm tuners built into the MP3 player. The reason is the reception always seems to be poor, and it eats up battery. The Zune's FM tuner was a bit better then others I have tried, but the reception was still poor. Moreover, I do not see the use for it. I already have a radio in my house, work and car. These work good. I will not use the MP3 player as a radio.Third, Microsoft had five years to work on this thing, and should be ashamed of itself. My buddies Dell DJ was better. Moreover, Microsoft's product is being considered to Apple' s soon to be outdated iPod.Finally, the have to buy five dollars worth of points stinks and is a bit confusing. I understand Microsoft wants to save on credit card fees, but Apple does not do this. Microsoft is the world's richest company, surely it could suck up the extra cost if Apple can.
I use the Streetpilot alot at my new job where I havealot of field work seeing clients and providers who arelocated within 2 counties that are both urban and rural.In areas with alot of trees sometimes it doesn't pick up thesignal, like my apartment complex, so I need to checkmapquest before I leave to be sure I am headed in theright direction. But once the signal is picked up, itgives very clear directions and I have never gotten lostonce. I will say that the holder that is supposed toattach to the dashboard is flimsy and has never heldthe steetpilot on there firmly. Instead I just set it onmy passenger seat and it works fine there.I am very satisfied with the navigation system and Iwould recommend it.
As someone who owns a couple of vintage ELECTRA Bearcat scanners (The ones made in US, not China as they are today) I was looking for a scanner that was also a clock radio. As a scanner, it does everything it should for analog scanning and has SAME weather alert which works well. I would not recommend this radio for long term AM/FM listening as the sound is a little tinny.(On the other side of my bed, I have a GE Superadio for that) I love laying in bed on Friday nights and listening to the cops nail the drunks for DWI in my area !
The tablet is great, even at the size that some people said is too small. I think that it is great. You can hover over the tablet, and see onscreen where the cursor is, and where you are abou to paint. The mouse has felt on the bottom and is somewhat hard to use, there is alot of friction. I think that I will get used to it though.
Seems a little tight plugging the cable in or pulling it out but otherwise it seems high quality. The snag protectors seem to protect the cable but may be part of the problem. If you hate loose ethernet cables this would be the one for you. If you want a cable to plug and unplug regularly, look elsewhere.
I was going to get the one with the USB port but decided not to once I found out that the power it provides isn't enough to manage newer devices. So with the 4 plug version I am able to easily hook up a cheap, high powered USB charger and have 3 more for other things. No problems!
I ordered an electric 150" screen that came bent and wrong case color. The bend was small and I tried to deal with it but it affected the roll up of the screen. This along with the case color being wrong I decided to send it back for refund through amazon. This was a lengthy process because you can't just mail one of these back. It has to be shipped by a special carrier.I decided it was not worth double for an electric and went with a manual. This item came in great condition. It was a couple inches shorter than the electric which surprised me for they were both elite screens. It is still a huge screen and it is a perfect fit for my theatre room.
Driving around in downtown and midtown Manhattan without this antenna, we found that our car appeared to "float" off of the road onscreen, and our position was frequently lost by the GPS. With this antenna, we have had none of that. Our GPS has kept up with us throughout, despite all of the interference you can imagine comes into play in NYC. Also, we have found that our routes have come up faster, even when re-calculating. It was not alot of money, so it is definetly worth the cost. Also, was easy to install through our car without having to drill.
I am very pleased with the Coby CA-745 in my 2005 Honda Odyssey. I also have a Coby battery-operated FM transmitter which I had used in the Odyssey previously but I purchased the CA-745 to avoid having to replace batteries. On the maiden drive around town, we listened to pop, world and classical music. All were quite clear, the signal strength seemed very good (better even than the battery-operated transmitter, although the battery-operated unit works great in the house), and the radio frequency on the transmitter was easy to view, although I did not have to change it once.Since the Odyssey-specific headunit has no input jack (except in the 3rd row back seat!), this really is a pretty good way to access music from my SanDisk Sansa. Of course, what would really be nice is to have mp3-capability integrated in the headunit and a wireless network storage device in the car that is able to sync music with my computer via the home network when I pull into the garage (so you could manage the music in your car in just the same way you manage the music on your mp3 player, all from your computer). I've not seen anything like this. Does it exist?
I must say, after owning an iPod mini which I loved despite it's quirks (ie. clickwheel simply didn't respond in some areas due to being packed in a pocket with all my other junk for some time) then buying the Nano because everyone else seemed to love them. Promptly I broke the screen (ok, I'm hard on stuff), sending it back, getting it back(two weeks later), then after two more weeks the battery wouldn't hold a charge (hmm, overcharging over USB?, well maybe) then doing the return/recieve thing again, then putting it in a "protective case" only to find when I pulled it out the whole thing was covered in scratches, FROM THE CASE!! (screen really was fixed though, no more cracks, just scratches).At that point I figured, oh well, I've spent more on less before and started to shop around. I found the microphoto fell in love with it (I actually prefer the fact that it is larger, way easier to hold). Me, being the compulsive consumer I am forked out the cash right there and then. Brought it home and wow, it can tune into FM stations, that was an annoying little bauble I had to plug in to my docking port before, thus making the nano bigger and adding leverage to a wee little connector. Then boom, you mean I can record those lectures that I usually tune out of because the girl that sits next to me is hot!?!Then BOOM, when I plug it into my PC, Windows recognizes it as a removable harddrive right from the start, my backup program asks me if I'd like to create a new profile for it and Outlook says "would you like to sync your calendar to portable device?". Now I'm thinking, why did I ever like apple products?Then it hits me, I can't use iTunes, my trusty friend. It was so easy to sync my music and I worry, will this be a problem? Then I open Windows Media Player (which, if you have a sound system like mine, you will know actually produces better output than iTunes, thus making it my default music player even during my iPod days, plus it plays DVDs) Low and behold, there is my zen again, just waiting for some audio goodness to be transferred (unbelivably fast I must say, less than one second per song).Then comes the moment of truth, what does it sound like with my 500 watt THX certified logitech sound system plugged into the headphone jack. It sounds good, way better than the Nano or the Mini (which both sounded identical I might add, same audio processor in both, anyone who says different is a victim of their own mind) The navigation is different, going up and down rather than round-and-round, but not all that bad, especially when you find that little touchpad sensitivity setting. After precisely one month of use I am now a Creative touchpad pro, nothing can stop me!Not only does the battery keep it's charge, (by the way, new firmware seems to fix the short battery life thing, had the same issue and now she gives'r for a good 12hrs) but hey, I can buy a new one for 20 bucks and replace it myself! I never bought any music on iTunes, but I can't imagine it being any easier than MSN music, seems to work good, and I can play my girlfriend's songs from Rhapsody, not limited to Apple (or Microsoft for that matter) music files.Ya, It isn't as "chic" as the nano, or as popular as the mini was, but it is a heck of a lot better. I loved my iPods, but I see now my eyes were closed to the truth, there is life beyond a clickwheel, and it is much better.I get a whole boat of features you have to pay extra for in an iPod, which consequently makes the devices rather irritating to operate. (and why oh why did Apple put that little headphone jack on the bottom of the player? everything else seemed to fit just fine)Best of all, when I whip out my Zen, people at my University actually look and say "whoa, that looks cool" rather than "dude, you got one too, sweet". And though I will never ever use 8gb of music, I do have some rather sensitive databases backed up on the player as a tertiary backup (three harddrives, two mirrored, one important files only, one removable disc and now the zen) that works with existing backup utilities, on any computer (windows based i would assume).Now, you make YOU'RE decision.
Great product, the usb cable works with all my usb devices. They seem to well built and will last a long time.
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.
My Palm never worked properly so I had to send it back (on their recommendation) to be refurbished. To make a long story short, they lost it, denied they lost it, and after about a dozen phone calls on my end they finally agreed to send me a new one. I'm still waiting. I could barely understand the service people and when I asked where they were they answered &quot;Bangladesh.&quot; They never had a record of any of my previous calls so each time I called I had to tell my story from the begining. I will never buy another product from Palm and urge everyone to stay away from this product. It's not worth it in any way.
This model has been succeeded by newer ones; however, I found the quality of both movies and still photos to be superb. Transferring the video into the high definition software on my Mac was easy (the camera is one of relatively few with Firewire, IEEE 1394, or iLink - all the same - output that the high definition software requires), and the results are superb. Although I don't have a high definition DVD recorder, the quality of the standard DVDs I burned from the HD source were absolutely great.Even the built in microphones were good. I recorded a brief concert by my brother, a Cathedral organist, using only the camera - the sound was marvelous. Yes, a studio could have done it better - but I had all I needed in the palm of my hand.
When the package arrived today I thought they made a mistake, no way could something like a DVD tower fit in such a small box. Very small. It was correct however, and I went about assembling it, disappointed in my purchase. This thing could be built better if they used spaghetti. Cheap, flimsy plastic is the majority of the construction, and even after full assembly it sits uneven on the floor, wobbles like it's broken, and is so poorly aligned to itself that none of the shelves follow the same angle. I loosened all the bolts and readjusted and that helped, but it still is about as stable as the Eiffel Tower on one leg. No wonder they send wall mount brackets with it, it technically would be more secure screwed to a wall, not even touching the floor, but you'd never get it level. I could have built something out of wood for the same price and had a much superior product. Oh well.
After a long search for a good wireless router i decided to buy the D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router. I really don't know why there's so much people who "have average knowledge" on hooking up wireless routers and yet they have a hard time hooking this one up. From the minute I opened it to the minute i finish installing it, it didn't take me more than 10 minutes. I believe it took me more time removing the old Linksys than setting up this one. About the random disconnections... I have experience them but no more that the old Linksys WRT54GL, maybe once or twice from the date i hooked it up. I noticed a slight bump in speed but not a dramatic one, the thing that i love it the range. I can get signal in places i didn't with the Linksys. Excellent router, excellent signal strength, fast delivery. Love it.
Makes a loud clicking noise in my car cassette player. The clicking is easily audible through my music, even when playing the music at the loudest level I can tolerate. I am someone who can usually tune out extraneous noise easily. However, the clicking gets quite annoying very quickly. On the positive side, the product arrived quickly and the sound quality is otherwise good.
I bought these as reference headphones for my home recording studio. They sound very-very good, giving a fairly true picture of the sound. With standard alkaline batteries, the headphone signal is clearer than when using the rechargeables that come with the product. I don't know why this is. However, I still highly recommend these headphones even with this odd trait.
This is not a review of the product, rather an exposure of an example of the incompetence associated w/ amazon.com and Toys 'R' Us. This product discription is a prime example of how many car audio companies will mislead even the retailers concerning their products. To begin with, there is NO 12" round subwoofer that you can purchase for under $800 or more that will handle 2000 watts or more. This subwoofer may very well handle a decent amount of power, and may sound good, but if you put a REAL 2400 watt amplifier on it, and turn it up to slightly over half volume, the only sound you will hear is your voice coil frying. The 2400 watts that this and many other car audio companies refer to is the max power handling. All subwoofers have approximately double max power handling compared to the RMS (root mean square)[average] power handing. This is done so that if the bass hits slightly harder than what the subs are designed for, it will not blow the cone out.Amazon.com, you should try to put all possible information about this product in the discription. Buyers will need to know the RMS that the sub handles, not the max handling. But even MORE important are the number of voice coils and the impedence of the sub. These two bits of information combined with the RMS handling will determine what amplifier the buyer should pair with this subwoofer.
this little radio picks up everythingit took awhile to learn how to program it andthe manual is a little confusingbut the radio picks up everything very clearlyWe are now monitering the entire county of all emergenciesawesome radio
gift for my daughter. She still uses it every day, so it has held up very well. Nice to purchase things that last.
works well. no problems with it and I've been using for a year now. would recommend to anyone that needs a good monitor
I WAS DELIGHTED IN THIS PRODUCT AND FELT IT STOOD UP TO MY STANDARDS AND WORKED WELL. EVEN THOUGH I ACCIDENTLY CUT THE LINE BY ACCIDENT IT LASTED FOR A GREAT WHILE AND I WAS DELIGHTED THE PURPOSE WAS STANDING UP TO MY STANDARDS. I AM GLAD AND WILL ORDER FROM THEM AGAIN.
Spending [the money] on an iPod was perhaps one of the smartest investments I have ever made. Yes, I've succumbed to buying into the Jobsian music revolution. For those that aren't like me, a veteran member of the Apple cult, the iPod is essentially a digital music player, with serious space for the serious music aficionado.Getting the device to be recognized by my iBook was a breeze. To do so, I merely had to connect the dock with my laptop, and drop the iPod into its dock. iTunes, Apple's digital jukebox software, immediately took over, and proceeded to transfer my entire library to the iPod - a seamless process.With 15 gigabytes of hard drive space, the tiny mp3 player managed to hold my 100-album CD collection. I filled the remaining space with my many Dave Matthews Band bootlegs, which calculated at a whopping 700 megabytes apiece.Like many other Apple products, the iPod is very intuitive, and very user friendly. The face of the device includes a touch sensitive scroll wheel, and four buttons used to maneuver through menus, pause and play music, and switch from one track to the next. In addition, the interface of the iPod is neatly setup in a folder format, sorted by album, artist, genre, and song title. Like navigating through a hard drive on a computer, finding music on the iPod is a simple process.Many music enthusiasts proclaim that the death of the compact disc is near, and that digital music is the future. If this is the case, I have seen the future, and Steve Jobs has taken me there.
My wife and I reviewed the 40" and read it had problems. We decided get the 46" (1080p,lcd) samsung instead. We couldn't be happier. It is the perfect size, and looks amazing. Some people said it had the "screen door effect", we don't see any of that.(If you do, then adjust the color and contrast) The TV does get warm though, but that's the only complaint. We liked it so much we bought two of them. They were delivered in 10 days and with no problems. We save a ton of money compared to the department stores, even with the "monster cables". Thank you J.R., Electronic Expo, all those who wrote their opinions on the TV's, and Amazon.
I now have two of these units. I purchased the first at Circuit City at a higher cost. I was very please with the performance of the first one. It brought in all the local HD stations I expected along with some that I was unaware were available. It delivers a very good picture and sound. Others have commented on the great picture that I receive.When the need arose for another antenna I immediately went to Circuit City, but it was no longer available. Needless to say, I was thrilled to find it on Amazon, and for a smaller purchase price. I am using the second unit on a Samsung 32" LCD HDTV and the reception is stunning. If the need arises, I will purchase another one.
This is a must have accessory for your Creative MP3.I take it every where with and now - can drop it everywhere as I have the protective covering.Got the Vision MP3? Then get the Leather Case!!!
Worked perfectly in my 04 Honda Civic LX. Had no issues in installation and the colors matched up to the receiver wiring harness.
We each have a Zen, so ordered two of these. Items arrived quickly, no hassles. Both wall chargers work, but one arrived with a broken case and loose parts rattling around inside.Both car chargers are the same: They emit a loud high pitched noise that is insufferable, and further they interfere with all audio electronic devices, e.g. they completely killed my FRS radio (wouldn't work at all with the car charger in use, and it isn't even plugged into the same system, just in the same vehicle), made lots of noisy static on all FM stations, and even made the Zen have awful static when used with a headset (no radio involved).So possibly this could be used to charge the player, never even got that far with it, if you weren't in the car at the time or maybe if you had a really good set of earplugs in, but you aren't going to be driving down the road listening to your Zen with this thing plugged in!
This camera is incredibly user-friendly, and more importantly equipped with fantastic features. In its price range, I don't think it could get much better...
I loved these and I had only one problem: They were a bit too big for my head.I don't have a smaller than average head so I couldn't figure out why they were made so big, lol.The sound was extremely awesome and was well worth the price(I would have willingly paid more if it weren't for the whole large size thing).They are very comfortable too and I wear them every night while I wind down before going to sleep. Sometimes I even fall asleep in them.
I just received my player so I may edit this review later but here are my first impressions. The setup and software update were easy and intuitive. I installed samsung's pc share manager and was playing my HD video in under an hour. This is a good product.
Presto 02970 Professional SaladShooter Electric Slicer/Shredder, WhiteThe shipping was supposed to be free but I got charged for shipping.I am definitely satisfied with the item itself.
Well, unfortunately, Dave is the one who is incorrect. Zenith has, in fact, partially discontinued the upconversion across the component video outputs. On the newly build units (build date of July 2004 and later), the firmware has been updated in the instrument. You can still select the upconversion feature, but if the disc has macrovision protection, it won't work correctly. Note, this is for the upconversion over component only -- DVI works fine, regardless of firmware version. There are some very good AV forums out there who have documented this very well. If interested in the details, do some searching.The December 2003 and March 2004 build dates still have the old firmware that allows unrestricted upconversion via component. I ordered on 9/23/04. The unit shipped 9/27/04. I received a December 2003 build date unit.So, there are lots of units still out there that have unrestricted upconversion across component, just no new ones being built.On my Mitsubishi 65" CRT RPTV (WS-65315), the 1080i upconversion output on the Zenith looks the same (PQ) as the 480p output from a new Pana S27 I had.One big plus is that the Zenith gives you a bunch of good cables. The S-Video cable (if you use that type of video connection) is the best S-Video cable I've ever received with a component -- nice quality. The composite cables are the same old stuff. But, it also comes with a pretty stout DVI cable. DVI cables are very expensive, so to get one with the unit is a big plus.Good luck.
I bought this router in part because I had read in a few places that it worked well with the new laptop I had purchased, but also because of the many glowing reviews on places like Amazon.Installation was a breeze, but unfortunately my internet connection speed dropped by about 80% after installation, on both my desktop PC (wired to the router) and my new notebook. The internet connection was usable but noticeably slower. I tried EVERYTHING, including shutting off wireless capability in case of interference and adjusting every setting imaginable in the router online configuration, to no avail. And yet, as soon as I disconnected the router and connected my desktop PC back to my cable modem, the speeds were back to normal.D-Link tech support was of little help; they would suggest a minor tweak in the online configuration, tell me to reboot the router, then call them back if the problem persisted. We repeated that cycle a few times with no progress. I spent hours tweaking settings, troubleshooting, and researching online. Nothing.So now I have to figure out whether the particular router I was sent just happens to be defective and can be replaced, or if this brand of router doesn't "play nice" and I need to find a different one entirely. I'm no tech dummy but this has been a real chore and support from D-Link has been disappointing.I will update my rating at a later time if my experience with this product improves.
What's not to like about this mouse? It fits almost all hand sizes very comfortably, it glides as if it's on a cushion of air and it's weight is adjustable.Unlike some so-called gaming mice which can leave your hand feeling fatigued or numb, this one actually fits the way a mouse should and it causes absolutely no stress or fatigue to your hand in anyway shape or form.The adjustable weights inside are one of the best ideas I've ever seen especially in a gaming mouse. There's nothing worse than getting ready to throw down against your opponent and then your mouse flies out of your hand from it's lightweight and instability. I loaded mine up with all of the heaviest weights and I love it. It's accurate as all get out and very easy to maneuver. And with pinpoint accuracy which is the best feature of all.The adjustable dpi resolution is a nice feature too although I honestly rarely ever use it.The buttons are situated where they actually don't get in your way the way a lot of gaming mice designs do. They're unobtrusive and situated in all the right places.I would without a doubt recommend this mouse over EVERY other type gaming mouse on the market today. Even for everyday Internet use it's perfect.
Having owned a PC since the days of the 8-bit ESA bus, it amazes how far the technology has come along. My current PC has 128 times the ram and 666 times the hard drive storage. My very first video card was an awesome Trident 1 meg video card that could actually do 1024x768- my monitor didn't like it, but it could it. In those days there was no such thing as 3D acceleration, that was still four years away when the first Voodoo cards appeared and the PC games industry took off. My first 3D video card was a 3Dfx Voodoo 2 that had to be connected to my 2 meg Cirrus Logic card in order to work. Those were heady days! The performance increase was staggering and those games of mine that supported 3D looked as though they were totally new games. Since then I have owned a Voodoo 3 16 mb, GeForce 2 32 mb DDR, and GeForce 4 64 mb DDR.That as seven years ago. I have since owned two more 3Dfx cards, two nVidia and now an ATI Radeon 9700 Pro. First let me say that installation took all of five minutes, including a quick hop over to ATI's website for the latest driver update. The 9700 replaces my one year old nVidia GeForce 4 and what a happy day it was to see that card go. While the performance difference was not as staggering as when I went from my old 2D card to the 3Dfx, overall performance of games running on my Athlon 1900 XP+ with 512 mb of PC2100 ram was very real and noticeable. I could have gone with the new nVidia GeForce 5800 Ultra, but the half dozen or so reviews all said the same thing- it doesn't compare to the 9700/9800 cards. (The 9800 is basically the same card as the 9700 with a slightly faster core clock and RAM speed.)It [the nVidia 5800 Ultra] also makes a lot of noise- nVidia had thought it was a good idea to attach a hunk of plastic that directed all of the air flowing over the heat sink out the back of a PC- something that made a great deal of noise. The Ultra also takes up the PCI slot immediately adjacent the AGP slot. Good thinking guys!The 9700 Pro allows me to run Unreal Tournament 2003 at 1024x768 resolution with all graphics and effects settings to max. with my GeForce 4 I could do that resolution, but had to set everything else to `normal' or `medium' as far as effects are concerned or else I'd start dropping frames by the bucket. Every other game I own- Medal of Honor, Unreal II and Jedi Outcast have shown explosive performance increases over the nVidia card. It is also rock solid stable- no stuttering, frame drops or any other problems. In fact, I have had NO problems with this card. None.That said, I could care less how good Unreal Tournament 2003 looks- that's just candy. I got the card solely for Relic's upcoming release of Homeworld 2 and I wanted a card that could provide me with the best bang for the buck. I had toyed with getting the 9800, but I doubt I really would have noticed a huge improvement between the 9700. At this point, nVidia was no longer in the running- the 9700 Pro stomps it like a narc at a biker rally. I see no reason the spend the money to have a glorified leaf blower whistling out the back of my PC and taking up an extra slot.Get a 9700 or 9800 Pro - it's the nicest thing you can do for your PC.
All of these Kodak Easyshare cameras seem to have the same problem with horrible image processing. Colors look good but the compression is atrocious. If I use the "2-megapixel" image as my computer wallpaper (~1megapixel) there is a great deal of JPEG artifacting evident. These images are OKAY to print as 3.5" x 5" prints but not much larger. Even 4"x6" prints start to show artifacting and noise. As if it isn't bad enough to have poor images, the camera also eats 2 AA batteries for every 35 images captured!!! I have to bring a pack with extra batteries everywhere I take my camera!
Too expensive but it does what I need besides I got a $50 gift card for filling out a survey so my net cost was $7.45 cheap!!
Before the Telecommunications Act of 1996, I was among the many prohibited by local laws and homeowners' associations from putting up a roof antenna. Placing one in the attic was inadequate, and gave me 2-3 truly clear channels, and many snowy ones. I opted for basic cable.In 2005, I found that my antenna gave the full spectrum of digital OTA channels, until I split the signal. My upstairs TV got them all but my downstairs TV fell slightly short. It was split again to feed a VCR, and disconnecting that was a borderline fix.A multimedia computer, which was just upgraded from two to four tuners, had replaced the VCR. Now I needed a real roof antenna, or a signal booster that worked. The variety I had tried in the past were useless.The product has three coaxial connectors. One is for power, and the others are for signal input and output. Unlike traditional two strand power wires, this one could be confused at the other end with the identical looking signal cable.A supplied cable can be used to connect the output to your TV/STB/VCR/ DVD(sic). I would have preferred an output plug instead of jack, so users who want to insert it into an existing coupled signal path could avoid an extra cable. A supplied cable with a male and female end would have then let the usage stay the same, but also avoid using the same type cable for power and signal.I placed this unit in my attic, right after the antenna and before a splitter. I now get all digital channels in my MCC just fine even with a 5 way split. Surprisingly, my TV still fails to get the one channel it had problems with before.I checked to see how well it worked with analog. The first channel looked worse than ever, since this was boosting a noisy signal. I found one channel with slight snow, and the rest came in crystal clear. Overall, the signal blows away the analog cable I once paid for, which barely beat my one snowy channel. I can unhesitatingly recommend it for analog.I might have wanted a few design changes, and a gain control might have been useful for some. Versions with multiple outputs could have served those who are losing signals from splitting. The form factor already supports it.For digital, my PC's tuner signal strength indicators now show full green bars for all channels. The TV's signal strength meter shows improvement on channels across the board, with the one ironic exception. So it did not accomplish my original goal, but four other tuners make that unnecessary.
My wife and I use this monopod to take action photos of our sons' soccer team. We use a Nikon D70 with a Nikon ED 70 - 300 mm 1:4-5.6. This monopod eliminates handheld vibration (even at high shutter speeds) especially when the lens is maxed out at 300mm. Don't let your kids play with it. They can destroy anything. On the foot of the monopod is a plastic cover which our kids managed to pull off. It appears to be friction fitted so it can come off. The monopod screws into the D70. When compressed, the monopod is only about 19 inches long and weights about 12 ounces. Perfect for light use.
The product is wonderful i've had mine for about 3 months now, and listen to it for hours. For the price that is given it is a great buy, its also easy to download music and photos to. Its an easy product and a wonderful buy.
Great right handed mouse. Good ergonomic feel. Customizable weight. Nice USB cord.
This band, made for the nano is very good. I has two straps (one for small arms or the forearm and one for large arms) and one neoprene case for the ipod itself. It holds the nano tight, protects the screen from scratches, easily comes out of the band and the case, and makes an excellent all around case when not attached to the band.The only complaint I have, and it is a small one, is that the scroll wheel protector is a little too thick to easily scroll through the selections. It works - but when you are working out - you need to fiddle a little more with it than other cases.
I have been a Zune owner for one full week and must say that this device is very cool. It is the ultimate travel companion. I have owned other MP3 players but have not used them quite as often as this one.I can listen to music in my car using the FM transceiver.It is now integrated into my home theater system via the A/V kit, and can share music and video with my Xbox 360 and Windows Media Center PC. Total home entertainment integration that was very easy to set up.The Zune Marketplace is very easy to use, and if you were a Napster user before you will find the all you can eat subscription very familiar. If you are like me you download current chart toppers and listen to it for a few days and then get updated content. It is much cheaper that buying albums just to listen to a few songs on it. If you find music you like simple purchase it.What's really cool about this device is the music sharing. It allows me to receive music from other Zune users who may have different musicale taste from me. I can listen to the shared music for three plays or three days. If I like the music I can download it from the marketplace using the monthly subscription or purchase it. For you Xbox gamers out there, you can use the same tag for both subscriptions and share points between the two marketplaces (Xbox and Zune).It is the must have MP3 player.
Anybody out there enjoy shelling out $80 bucks for OEM HP ink cartridges? I didn't think so, that's why I thought I'd take the risk and give these a shot. The massive cost savings of these re-mans over OEM HP's more than justified at least one attempt. It has been almost 6 months since I originally bought these because I wanted to give them a good run to determine their quality and longevity, so here is my report.First, the printer used is a HP PSC750 all-in-one. The black #15 worked great right out of the box. I installed it and immediately it started printing. No prime or cleaning of any kind required, and it was a perfect fit. This model printer requires a "print head alignment" procedure to obtain optimum results, which the cartridge passed on the first attempt with absolutely no issues. The quality of the printing is very good on all paper types. It is NOT 100% as good as the OEM's, but I would say it easily obtains 90%. The letters and images it prints on all paper types are solid black with no missing or light spots, and after 6 months of fairly steady use, there is also no leaking. The issue that reduces it's results to 90% is that there is an ever-so-slight bleed of the ink on standard document paper, but it is VERY minor, and in NO way, would prevent me from using documents printed with these black cartridges for ANY purpose. I will, without reservation, be purchasing many more of these.Now, onto the color one: The first #78 I received was no good. It fit perfectly, and was in perfect shape, but after the initial install, it would only print a bit of magenta. The other two colors were nonfunctional. I tried for several days every test and maintenance program my printer has trying to get it flowing ink, but nothing worked. I even took the cartridge out a gave it a couple of good downward shakes to see if the other two color reservoirs even had ink in them. They were in-fact filled, as ink slowly seeped from the print head, so I knew it was not some idiot forgetting to fill the other two reservoirs. I placed my almost-empty OEM #78 back in the printer just to make sure I hadn't broken something, but it printed fine with what ink it had left in it, so I determined that the TonerPal's #78 was in fact defective. I contacted them via their customer support email and they got back to me the same day with a very sincere sounding apology and assurances that they would send out a replacement straightaway. They were right. Two days later, a replacement was in my mailbox with a postage paid return envelope for the defective one. I installed the new one, and "wall-ah" it worked great. Just like the black #15, it installed, passed "print head alignment", and was good-to-go straight from the box. The color is rich, full, and dries quickly, just like the OEM's do. I have printed many photographs and documents in the 5 months this replacement has been installed with the same great results as the black #15. It does exhibit the same VERY minor bleed on standard paper just like the black one, but again, absolutely no reason to not use this cartridge's prints for any reason you may desire. Again, just as the Black #15, I will, without reservation, be purchasing many more of these.Final thoughts, these are a great product with a company that seems to have a sincere desire to stand behind them. At around $20 for both cartridges, while OEM HP #15's run $20, and OEM HP 78's run $50, I will be a repeat customer of TonerPal's until the US national debt is paid in full! lol
I was searching for a good price on an antenna for my Sirius car receiver. I was shocked to see I could buy an entire new system through Amazon for less money than the antenna alone from most other vendors. Amazing!
I knew about the IPOD from my friends, but this thing is amazing, idiot proof, I was able to use it in a milli second, wawoo Apple, whats next ?!
Received the printer yesterday - my first personal printer. Excellent quality of print on the normal A4 paper. Used it in color mode - seems slow if you're used to laser printers. The setup was a cakewalk for my machine with Windows XP. Assembling the printer itself was very easy as well, with the 1-page express setup visual guide ! The box got delivered much before expected delivery date, thank you Amazon.[com.]
Personally I don't have this camera, but I know the 20D succesor might be announced at the annual PMA in February 20 or so, and that's when Canon will make their announcement with their new lineup of Digital SLR and lens. So I would wait if I were you for this camera's succesor, and there's a good chance it's due out!
I am hoping that people read this and take this into consideration before dismissing me as an idiot who isn't tech-savvy.I bought the Sansa M230 after reading a ton of great comments about it. However, my complaint isn't that I can't figure out how to turn the player on or off, that the buttons are "too small", that I can't find a place to download music, or that the player is ugly.Rather, I am sad to say that my player locks up when shuffling rapidly through the song database. It seems that it frequently freezes up and that I have to remove the battery in order to restart it. It really sucks to have to pop out your battery while running on the treadmill. Everything else is good though. You're rolling the dice on this one guys!
these cd-r's are the best for the price. all cd-r's are the same but these are inexpencive for what you get....74 minutes and 650 mb if im correct.
Used to be that you could depend on the venerable floppy disk to adequately store your files. The advancement of technology has also brought an increase to the file sizes for everything from word processing files to graphics. And although hard drives have increased in size, the floppy drive--long a standard component of the PC--has remained the same. And it's no longer the best way to store your files.Enter the USB flash drive.Like a miniature hard drive, the USB flash drive writes data to a small flash memory module. Like a floppy, the USB flash drive stores data without the need for any power. But unlike a floppy, it is smaller, holds more data and is less prone to data loss. Most drives of this type can store data for 10 years!If you're using Windows XP or Linux, this flash drive is recognized without any further configuration on your part. Just plug it in and you have 32MB of storage that can easily be shared with others in your workgroup or transported safely to a remote location.The only caveat, in my opinion, with this model or any model is that the lanyard that allows you to carry the device on a string around your neck or whatever should not be used. The plastic housing that is used to hold the drive is not strong enough to support a lot of wear and tear and you may lose or drop the drive. Better to just carry it.Other than this, this little unit is God-send. Just think, in a small form factor, you have the equivalent of 32 floppy disks at your disposal...without the flimsiness of a floppy.So drop your floppy and get a USB flash drive instead. You'll wish you had sooner!
I was very pleased with my purchase, the product was everything the seller said it would be
I bought one of these for my s-10 digital camera, and proceeded to wear it around, somewhat extensively, after 6 or 7 months of owning it though, the stitching along the zipper came totally out, rendering it somewhat useless. I replaced it with a somewhat less fashionable, but more durable Samsonite camera bag.Also the zippered opening of this bag is prone to slightly scratch or mar plastic, or antireflective coatings such as those on camera LCDs.
This cord worked without a hitch. It gives a nice, clear picture; better than the VGA cord does. The length of it can also be nice if your computer isn't too close to your monitor.One thing about it is that it may be a little difficult to turn the thumbscrews, but I seem to have that trouble with other cords as well. Be sure to tighten them on your monitor, as they cord can fall out over time otherwise.
This camera is amazing, I couldn't have asked for more. Just be warned that the manual is pretty terrible. It's best to just play around with the camera until you figure it out, rather than wasting time trying to decipher the manual.
This cable is for a Garmin 76 and is getting harder to find. It used to be sold with the receivers, but as they have been discontinued the cables are rare. They are good quality and needed when the receiver is used every day.
These little speaker are great. They are really small which comes in handy in my dorm room since I don't have as much room. You can plug them into your ipod, discman, your labtop, whatever! The cords are long enough so you can stretch it far and space the speakers far apart. It's really nice that I can plug my ipod in and listen to my music without paying a lot of money for the i-home. Great price! The sound is great! I recommend buying them!
These cases are a really great space saver. I was able to condense my collection by half its size. You will have to trim the length and width of the lables from your standard cases in order to make them fit the slim cases. This was done easily with a razor blade and straight edge.
I purchase this Projection TV 9 Mo. ago. It has provided very enjoyable viewing. Excellent reception and picture quality. The best I have ever had.
The one I got in the mail was black (very happy about it.. blue didn't exactly go with my laptop setup). It is very small and can easily be stored in your laptop case or anywhere else you might want to put it. Seems very sturdy and the usb cables do not come out easily which is very nice.
We got this camera because my son just turned 3, and we could never be bothered to record his little moments with the video camera that we had. This is perfect; I just pop it into my purse wherever we go, and whip it out to record just a couple of minutes of video when something cute happens. I found that the video quality is great when using it outdoors. Indoors is not so good because of the lighting. Sound quality is suprisingly good from a built-in mic. Downloading to your PC is soo easy; just pop out the USB, plus it in and go. All the software needed to manipulate the images is loaded onto the device itself, so no extraneous software to load onto your PC. Batteries not so great, as on most devices. I got about 45 minutes worth of video before they needed replacing, but I just make sure I have a spare set of batteries stored in the camera's pouch at any one time.The only thing that could be done to improve this camera is to have just one more button for capturing still images. Then, in my opinion, it would be perfect.
Clear and loud. I have had a number of headset this one works better than the really expensive ones I have used.
I've had this for past year. Use it for home use. Use it as fax, scanner, printer and copier. Satisfied with all those functions.- Simple to use.- The auto sheet feeder is very useful.- Software is good also.- Also, the scanner works well. I scan in documents mostly and it works well. No problems with scanning magazines or newspapers. As for scanning color photos, the detail is there, but the color saturation wasn't perfect. What I mean is that when scanning a color photo with some dark areas in a photo with high contrast areas, I was unable to make it so that the dark areas came out clearly. Perhaps I have't tried it thoroughly. I wasn't too concerned about it, so haven't spent much time tweaking it.- Print quality is good. Of course, the print quality from more expensive HP printers I use at office has better print qualities. But for everyday home use, this is more than sufficient.Bottom line: I would buy this printer again. Good quality and value.
I bought this Garmin awhile ago for my girlfriend that has to drive a lot for work. The Garmin has literally tried to kill us on several trips. This ranged from going the wrong way down one-way streets to entering the exit ramp onto an expressway. I've updated the firmware but it still continues to act faulty. I wouldn't recommend buying this considering its inaccuracy and bulkiness.
This is a gift for a friend who lost hers. I've used one for a few years & they do a great job & are so very portable.
Excellent picture, great sound, slim and light weight. I especially like the 2 HDMI outlets, though I can't say as I see a whole lot of difference with the HDMI cables vs. the component cables. Note: I purchased 2 HDMI cables through amazon for 5 bucks each, and they work beautifully! Save yourself some money and bypass the box stores! As far as "Ghosting", the presence of pale images on a black screen, there IS some, but only if a signal is not detected, and it's not enough to bother me given the spectacular picture this unit otherwise delivers.
After researching online for a few days trying to find the 2nd gen Nano skin I decided to go with zcover, even though I did find some negative reviews on it on other sites. I am glad I didn't listen to them because this is the perfect one! It offers excellent protection covering everything - the screen, the click wheel, the charging port. I was worring that the clickwheel protection might not be sensitive enough and it would be hard to scroll, but it actually is thinner than the rest of the body. I did not have any difficulty scrolling at all. And I like the fact that it is somewhat clear, so my green nano looks very pretty through it!
I absolutely LOVE this computer! It has everything you need, in a small, compact machine. It's a Mac, so you know you're getting quality, the start up time is extremely fast, and it does everything a similar-looking 13" Macbook does without you having to pay $1000 for a new computer. This iBook G4 works just as well, and if you're looking for a good, small computer, this is the one for you! The only complaint I do have is that the CD-drive doesn't work (but it's probably an issue on just my machine). Overall, a great buy!
The best scanners cost an arm and a leg, but this one has the features of some top quality scanners but is priced affordably. I've owned several different scanners over the years and have found that few come even close to being as good as this one.
I've only had the opportunity to use it once or twice, but the picture was clear, and the lag wasn't bad.
This equalizer is awesome for what they charge for it. Installation was a breeze (if you know what you're doing) I tried both the hi gain input and the low (RCA) inputs. I finally left the RCA connected to my stereo. The sound seems to be better as it does not &#34;clip&#34; at high input volume. I am cranking this thing to where the indicators in the front don't even &#34;blink&#34; anymore and does not &#34;cut&#34; the bass or sound. I love it. I'm going to order one for my other car.
I've had this for about a year now. I put it in my bathroom to listen to. Well for 10watts, it's fairly loud, but in the shower it's usually all the way up. My bathroom is connected to the bedroom, so I keep it on volume 1 when I go to bed, I find that some nights it can be a little oud for 20 feet away, and the blue light lights up the whole bathroom, not good, but I've gotten use to it. I would not use this as your main system, for that I would go with the Philips HTS3555, that's what I've got in the living room, it'll shake the house. Overall this little system does exactly what I bought it for.
When i plug it in to charge my iphone or shuffle, it will only work when it wants to. when it does work it charges just fine and doesnt spark or explode *not kidding* like other cheaper adapters i have usedshould have just bought a little more expensive one- you get what you pay for
I have owned a number of D-Link products. I started buying them at the recommendation of a friend who, among other things, hated Linksys and Netgear. I usually bought the bottom-of-the-line (entry level) products from places like Fry's for [...] bucks.Boy, what disappointments. D-Link certainly drops the ball on ALL their entry-level routers. Firmware quirks (oh, you wanted to be able to LOG INTO your router?), poor performance (Opps, the router has been on for more than a week striaght, time to crash), and yucky aesthetics plagued me for years.Finally, I broke down and started looking for a router with Dynamic DNS capabilities. A number of routers popped up as candidates. Many offered custom firmware (tomato, openwrt, etc.) but I couldn't find any that were Draft-N compliant (with my desktop and laptop). Finally, I came across the DIR-655 and I am glad I did.The user interface is intuitive, if not a bit daunting, with the many, many features available for use. This is definitely a device targeted for small businesses. It has great features like a public wifi zone, so friends or neighbors can use your wireless without being networked to your systems. You can set up dynamic dns with a service like freedns.afraid.org and have it point to your home network if you run an FTP or web server. It is REALLY stable, too. So, despite the fact that you CANT flash it to custom firmware, it still gets a resounding 5/5.Some complain that the lights are too bright, but I haven't really been bothered by it. Its right next to my TV and DVR and doesn't stick out too much. I would have liked an all black version more, but this is fine.If you have the cash to drop on a nice router, don't hesitate to put DIR-655 in the running!
a few years ago i started using logitech everything. keyboards, mouse, headsets etc. so i got the z680 to replace my boston acoustics. i had high hopes cuz of the reviews on amazon. well i can say they exceed all expectations. they are and still are everything everyone said however the hissing sound doesn't hamper anything. car stereos do that. almost all stereoes do that if you have the volumes high enough. besides when a media is playing you NEVER hear it and when they media is over i assume you can either shut it off or put a new one on. the quality of this product is by far one of the best i ever got from logitech. the movies sound great. the music sounds great. set up is a breeze and at this price, who's complaining? excellent investment by far.
This is a great camera. It's my first Nikon camera and still learning all the bells and whistles. There is so much flexibility with this camera. Pictures are fantastic.
I was looking for a smaller flash unit to go with my wife's camera. The SB-400 fits the bill, and it works seamlessly with her D3000. She only needs to slide it on the hot shoe, and turn it on - all the other controls are managed in the camera. A very powerful unit for its small size, and perfect for our needs.
This is a nice quality product that protects the camera, looks good and is easy to wear. I would recommend this camera case to anyone.
This product worked right out of the box. It seamlessly integrated with my existing sensors and I didn't need to make any modifications to any of my connected systems.
I was hesitant in buying one, as I don't drive out of town, but it was a case of want over need. I recieved it quickly to my surprise, and was thrilled with it.. I ordered the C340 as I liked the text to speech and found it great. I use it to find local locations, even some I am used to as I never have to look at it, I just listen to the verbal directions, and concentrate on traffic. I also bought the dash mount, and the combination of the two work well. Once I put the assm on the dash, it stays there, over speed bumps and sharp braking....I recommended the dash mount to friends who have the Garmin GPS, and they like me enjoy the ease of removal to prevent theft...
bad1. space is hard to press2. no drive for Linux3. key zoom is weirdgoodcomfortable and helps to cultivate correct typing habits
I recieved the product in a timely manner but when it came to testing it, it did not work. I immediately sent t back to amazon and i am expecting my refund.
IT WILL ALWAYS GET YOU TO YOUR DESTINATION, BUT NOT ALWAYS IN THE SHORTEST DISTANCE. SOMETIMES DOES NOT GIVE ADEQUATE WARNINGS WHEN TO MAKE TURNS. IF YOUR DESTINATION INVOLVES A ROUTE NUMBER YOU CAN'T USE IT TO GET TO YOUR DESTINATION.
I was a little skeptical when I purchased this light, but what a great little product. If you are filming at night this is the product you want. We use this for paranormal investigations regularly and it works great, very good distance.The only drawback, which is expected is the batteries drain quicker, so have spare batteries when filming.Very happy with the product.
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.
Works Great,What can you say about a battery other thanit works and the seller sent it quick time.
So how do you make a worse product? Put a lot of good things in and then have it not work. I've owned the 740 for four months. It's battery has gone dead a dozen times despite my best efforts to keep it charged. Buttons in the wrong place. No back-up battery circa 1990. Makes you give it a new name and go through set up again every time the battery goes dead!!!! All this led to syncing problems. And Toshiba is of absolutely no help. A very very bad product. Anyone thinking of buying one should immediately look elsewhere.
I ordered these cables for cleaner cable management inside my "HAF X" case; I don't like having cables stick straight out, especially when its a tight fit. What's more to say for "Sata" cables, they work, they are durable, and there are no issues. I would recommend these to anyone who has a lot of hard drives or those who want things to look and be cleaner; the angle really helps a lot.
This battery appears to work very well with my camera. At this point I am satisfied.
I've had my HP5510 for 4 weeks. So far everything works to my expectations except--when I press the scan button an error comes up on the LED: Unable to scan documents from Printer to PC. No Scan Options. You need to install or run HP software forfeature. Press OK to continue." My system is 4 weeks old. I had a local reputable company put my system together. We uninstalled and installed HP software several times. Went to HP website-could not find a patch. Couldn't repair error. My last resort is to call HP which I haven't yet.
Delivery time was excellent. When I opened the package and began reading the installation instructions, I found that the instructions were not written for the model I received because the instructions described menu items that did not exist. I contacted the manufacturer and was sent to a url to download a "New" driver. I did, but when I tried using the PCI card, my entire system slowed to a crawl. The board recognized my SATA DVD player but would not function beyond that. I sent the board back and my money was returned. Amazon provided outstanding customer service but the item was flawed.
I bought this antenna to improve my reception. Unfortunately, it is worse than my old one - it works better when the power is disconnected, and has to be tweaked for almost every channel change. Needless to say, I am still using the old unit.
Ok, so I saw the bad reviews here, but we bought one of these on closeout. My 5 year old daughter has one she carries around always and just LOVES IT. How they packed so much into this box! Amazing sound from the little box, easy USB connectivity (shows up as flash drive), built in memory to start, radio, line in, records in 44khz 128 bit mp3 beautifully, alarm, decent interface, cool looking perfect sized with cool integrated antenna. I don't usually gush over stuff, but I am an engineer, and I am not usually impressed. There is always some missing feature I wish gadgets had. This is different. It is perfect, although slightly buggy.The battery life is fine, but the full meter shows it's out waaay before it is. We are using AA rechargeables in C spacers which seem to work great (I wish it just took AAs anyway). I haven't tried it, but apparently the SD interface is buggy. My daughter is fine with 512meg. My daughter is not real nice too it, but it has held up so far. It sounds like I am lucky on this one, but we haven't had problems.I would buy these for all the kids in my life. Hopefully Coby comes up with a follow up that fixes some of the minor issues. I would for sure buy even this one again though!
This solved all of the problems I was having with my old router.The range is awesome and I have not had to reset it once since I got it. (had to do it a lot with my old one)I have also had no problems connecting other devices (Xbox Wii PS3).It does exactly what it is supposed to do and it does it well.I don't know if you could get a better router for the money.
I'm always been fond of the Canon line of consumer DV cams. They always have great optics, electronics, and durability. But what really sets them apart is thier menu systems! It's totally disgusting that on most any other brand, including ones as prestegious as Sony, that they lump all the menu options into a hoard of small, finger nail sized, buttons for most of thier consumer models. For Canon's you simply press the menu button then scoll and press a togele wheel. This way, once you get the hang of the wheel, you now understand how to use the whole menu system for any function. This is a great improvement over those that require the manual to find that "secret button combination". This is a consumer camera but I use it for many large applications. It has been sized down from it's Optura and Ultura ancestors but pretty well all the functionality and then some. It has other sister cams such as the ZR45MC and ZR50MC. These pack the all-in-one memory card digital camera and mini Dv. I have friends who love these models dearly. Personally I go for a seperate camera with larger resolution. Whatever your needs are ...I've noticed a large number of reviews that say something to the affect of "I pulled it out of the box, plugged it up, and the image was grainy" or "I turned on steady shot and nothing happend".This might be old news for most but to explain for those of you that might be concerned by this ...Video cameras these days still thrive on ample lighting! This and other cameras have a sort of slow motion low light mode (accessible from the menu) that works by slowing down the frame rate and sucking every bit of image data off the CCD. THis is ok for an emergancey but if you want good image, turn on an extra light or two. Human eyes are so adaptable that you might not even notice if the lighting is more subdued than usal but it will make a mile of diffence for the camera. Secondly, get to know the manual menu and exposure system. The auto functions can't always guess what your trying to do.About steady shot... this only takes of the headache inducing shock that occurs when you jar the camera. It's extremely useful in it's own right but it won't keep you from waving the camera around.This is a great cam that I fully recommend. THere is one issue that doesn't dampen my five star rating but is noteworthy. To size this camera down to an even more portable size, the engineers made it with the DV cassette loading from the bottom instead of the top. THis is fine except that if you are a true believer in tripods, as I am, then you have to take the camera off the tipod or tripod plate every time you need to swap tapes. Just a minor concern...
I like this Solar Charge controller. The documentation that comes with it, however is terrible. The functions described of the LED indicators do not match the actual functions. And there is a reset button that is not even mention.The controller itself seems to be operating as I would expect.
Hey, i just bought this to use as a controller for my PC, and as an extra back-up battery for my controller. It works perfectly, i just wanted to say that you cannot connect this controller to your pc and have your pc read it, ive tried. There might be some way to make it work, but just plugging in the controller and trying to configure it will not work. Other than that it works great.
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.
awesome player. couldn't ask for more. great price. just what i wanted. got the product fast.
Item didn't work I was contacted and told a replacement would come and never didAm very disappointed and will not use this contact again
I actually won my TIVO as part of a radio promotion, howvever now after having it for over a year I don't know how I lived without it! It is absolutely essential for anyone who has a life..you will inevitably miss your favorite shows and specials without it. It is easy to use. The remote control is easy to read and use. The menus are easy to use and helpful.Even if you were never able to set a VCR, you could easily use Tivo!I am a very satisfied customer!
I'm an experienced photographer with 35mm and medium format experience. I'm still learning how to use this camera's bells and whistles-which are many. I typically use the high-res RAW setting and develop the images with the software provided with the camera. The results have been very good. I also use Adobe Photoshop to work the images with positive results. Focusing using the LCD screen in manual mode has taken some getting used to. If your accustomed to split micro-prism style focus screens like me, you may find it a bit of a challenge to get crisp focusing with this camera. Any issues I'm having with image quality is mine-being at the beginning of the learning curve. I've taken some good images in low light situations using the 800 and 1600 ISO. This is my first digital camera and I'm glad I wasn't able to purchase another manufacturer's camera because the model I was considering was back-ordered. As a result, I was forced to start looking at other cameras.
The salad shooter almost replaces several kitchen tools I have: a mandolin slicer which I now use only for large vegetables and other slicer-dicer gadgets that usually stay on the shelf. I wish I had bought it first!
My husband and I received the AFGA CL30 digital camera as a Christmas gift and we have really enjoyed using it. It's a really great camera. The only negative thing I have to say about it is that the lithium batteries don't last that long when you're viewing the pictures on the screen. Other than that, the camera is great!
I am going to switch and buy a 12" powerbook in september, before I go to university. I couldn't wait until then to get an ipod mostly due to the fact that my older MP3 player (64mb creative muvo) broke-down.I fell in love with the 15 gb ipod when I first saw it, In fact I have experienced love for the first time. It looks a lot smaller than I thought, and I know you will also think so if you haven't seen one in the flesh before. It is a fantasic bit of kit, even though it has a hefty price tag, I think it is worth the money.Why I hear you ask?1) It is a lot smaller and lighter than any other MP3 player with that storage capacity on the market2)The sound quality is beyond belief, for classical music and show music you really hear this. If you are into drum and bass, the headphones that come with the ipod may struggle, I tried other headphones and the sound was better.3)So much love and compassion was used to design this ipod, and the manufaturing of the product is of the highest quality. the build quality is fantastic, believe me you will not find anything that is so beautiful, I know because I work in an electrical store and we have about 20 mp3 players for sale and I have played with them all, nothing compares!4)The solid wheel and the menu structure are very easy and fast to use, lets put it this way, I turned the ipod on and used it without looking at the instructions, It also has three games on which will keep you amused on long journeys.Cons1) As I said I don't think much of the headphones, maybe mine are faulty, and I may get on to apple about that. (thats only if you have the volume up very high, which is bad for you anyway! LOL)In conclusion, even though may hard-drived based mp3 players are on the market, the reason why the ipod is the market leader has to be due to the size and ease of use, in fact it is slightly larger than a pack of cigs.I give this product 4.5, it lost 0.5 marks due to the headphone problem I have experinced, however reading forums I have not seen this issue raised.
I love this thing..I can never find Find it..Someone always has it..Sound is great...For the money its a must have..5 star's easy.This player rocks..and is built solid..Cant go wrong :). Think im gona buy like 5 more for gifts for Xmas gifts.Jim
Had a Sony DSC-HX9V before I lost it. Was sold on Sony products. So far, this one has not disappointed me. Really haven't used it a lot YET, but I do like that the lens cover is not loose and it closes automatically. It seems to be very easy to operate.
bought myself this tv for christmas.and i'm glad i picked toshiba.the picture and colors are great.the setup was easy.the remote is very good and easy to use.after reading reviews and info on this tv i made a good decision.this year i plan on buying another toshiba.it's an outstanding tv.
Cord works great. Sometimes have to play with it, such as spinning it while in outlet at the beginning but that's how any cord has worked that I have bought for my car to play my Ipod. Once I adjust cord in the outlet there is not any more sound issues and no static. I have only had this cord for 2 weeks, but so far deffinately worth the five bucks.
Like a kid in a candy store I had to have these as soon as they came out. One of the biggest mistakes I ever made. I absolutely loved the features, and every feature that it has works very well and I felt it was fairly easy to learn them. That said I had mine for about 6 months and the problems began: constant disc read errors, would not eject disc without taking apart, I could go on and on. Now from others I talk to some had the same problems, alot of people had no problems, it all seemed to be on when they were manufactured. I believe they had some bugs and worked them out over time. The biggest dissappointment was part of the selling factor that got me to buy these were that the drives were replacable "on-the-fly" which is true for I had removed mine several times on jobs to try and get the cd's out that would not eject, the problem is that they NEVER made them easy to obtain as they said they would be. I did alot of research on where I could get the drives from when I started having the problems and quite some time later I found them, at $400 a pop. This would more than likely have resolved my problems but I didn't feel they were worth it at that time so I sold them "as-is" parts on ebay, then got scammed out of the money that I sold them for but thats irrelavent. I would only recommend this if you know that the bugs are worked out or that you have a guarranteed warrenty that they will work!
Great buy, recently I just broke my Pc headset. So I decided to buy this so I can use my ear force x31 for xbox 360 to my pc. It works like a charm I just leave the transmitter plugged to my xbox and have the adapter to my computer to the x31. If you have your xbox on you can hear both pc and xbox pretty funny but just turn down the volume on the transmitter and you won't have a problem.
I've tried two other replacement batteries for my Panasonic phone, and this is the first that seems to have capacity similar to the original battery. The phone now lasts as long as it did originally. With both other replacements I purchased, it lasted less than half as long on a charge. Stay away from NiCd replacements. Stay away from the lower capacity replacements. You will be wasting your money. As a side benefit, this was actually cheaper than both others that I tried. We've had this for about 6 weeks, so I can't attest to how long it will hold up. But so far, it's working great.
I owned these speakers for about five years, but it seems my control pod has failed. Logitech offers no way to replace it as I'm out of warranty.The most excellent feature of these speakers is the built-in Dolby DTS, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II modes. The set is an absolute steal for this reason alone.A major downside for me was the connection between the control pod and the subwoofer. You get about eight feet of cable between the two with no way to lengthen it. Reading the help pages, it appears that trying to do so voids your warranty. (Trying it probably caused my set to fail.) It seems strange that the device is so electrically fragile.I would really like to buy another set, but the limited control pod cord length and inability to fix my currently broken set have turned me away.
?Refurbished??????---->I recently bought this product as a refurbished I-pod. When I received it I got a box with a note describing the condition of the I-pod with a half page description of things like "as-is-condition", "No guarantee as to the battery life" and a long list of what was wrong with the device. Which by the way looked like someone dragged it by the headset down the road for a mile or two. I was going to send it right back but my excited 17 yr. old to whom I bought it for his birthday talked me out of it because a few scratches didn't bother him, and he told me that they all scratch after a while. I reluctantly went along with him not wanting to pay more shipping and a 20 percent restocking charge which also described when I received the unit. He got some music downloaded after waiting another 2 weeks because the unit did not come with a charging cable. When he did get the unit charged the battery life was less than 2 hours and noises inside the unit indicated it's hard past. My main gripe is listing this as refurbished. I am a technician and am well acquainted with the term refurbished which usually indicates a unit that was usually bought new and for some reason or another was sent back and then restored back to a like new condition. I would never expect a refurbished unit to be less than used. A term like "miss-used", "ab-used", "re-used" would be a better description of this piece of work. If this were a vehicle it would have to have a reclaimed title and listed as in rough condition but runs! with an as is with no warranty implied, or "to be used as parts". YOU GUYS CALL THIS RECONDITIONED!! For cats sake you didn't even change the internal battery! This unit is barely worth the shipping. I guess in a Bill Clinton world of "that depends on how you define it", you might justify charging more for an abused piece of equipment and then redefining the term reconditioned. In my world your reputation is worth more than than a sale. I would not even send this back to you so you can pass it on to the next person to take advantage of. Thanks for the education. Oh! and you wanted a five star review if this fell into the category of the description sent after receiving this item. Here it is guys....................> ((-) *****) &lt;........................ I would expect this from e-bay but this is the first from an amazon purchase. Buyer be ware!Now a disclaimer.I'm sure this product may have been good at one time and Amazon would not have allowed the sale with any knowledge at all of it's real quality, just mainly a review of those selling their junk with their own definitions of refurbished.
This camcorder does capture good video. But the main drawback is that it records in MPEG2 format (DVD quality). Initially its nice and easy to capture video and watch it on your computer by downloading the files using the USB 2.0 connection. It gives you instant gratification. But after capturing 4 or 5 hours of video, you will notice that your videos aren't so great as you expect it to be. Its not the fault with your camcorder. Its because all of us shoot extra footage, unwanted scenes, shakes, etc which we want to edit. You may want to add a title or two, add transitions, add backgroud music, combine your photos with the video, etc. Basically you may want to edit your footage. Its here when you find the major drawback of this camcorder. The MPEG2 quality video is not good for editing. The video quality is so compressed that you won't have sufficient bandwidth to edit the video.MPEG2 is a LOSSY compression technique used to compress large video files into smaller files that can be fit into a 4 GB or 8 GB DVD. Since the camcorder compresses the video and then writes to the hard disk, the source file that you download to your computer is already compressed and has lost much of its data during the compression. If you edit this already compressed file, you lose more data during the process thus resulting in poorer video quality.When you edit these videos, add some transitions or special effects, increase/decrease brigthness or noise, etc, the newly edited video loses further clarity and thus makes your video look ugly and pixelated.In summary please don't buy this camcorder if you are serious about your videos and would like to edit them. But if you are not bothered about editing and want to watch your unedited footage forever, then go for it.That said, if you still think you want to go for this camcorder, please read the review on its other features:1. Super NightShot Infrared System: Not a useful feature. Its amazining to initially see how this camcorder is able to "see" using infrared light. But the moment you shoot your subject using infrared light, you never want to shoot again as they will appear like devils when shot using this infrared light. Remember infrared footage appears almost black-and-white and not color. And the subject's eyes really look like devil.2. 2.7-inch wide SwivelScreen LCD display with touch panel capabilities: . Its a good feature if you always want to shoot in widescreen. In fact I would suggest you to shoot in widescreen only as all future TVs and current LCD/Plasma TVs are widescreen. You can future proof your video by shooting widescreen.3. Digital still photos: Please don't rely on this feature. The best photos from this camcorder as as good as the worst photos from any popular digital camera. Technology has still not matured to the point where a camcorder can shoot as good as a digital camera and vice versa. Megapixels alone are not enough to shoot good pictures. This camera has 3 MP CCD. But the photos come out only as good as an old 1 MP digital camera.4. 10x optical/120x digital zoom: Optical zoom is very good. You can handle upto 10X optical zoom without a tripod. Any more zoom requires the use of a tripod. Don't use the digital zoom feature. Turn it off. As mentioned above, MPEG2 compression already makes the video bad in quality. The digital zoom further makes it worst.5. Professional-quality Carl Zeiss lens: Yes its good. The image quality is truly great. No doubt about it.6. Super SteadyShot picture stabilization system: Good enough to avoid small vibrations caused when going on a ship for example. But not good enough for the shakes encountered when walking with the camcorder. Don't expect to get great footage in such conditions. For great footage, you must still rely on a steady hand or a tripod.7. On-screen zoom and record buttons: Not an useful feature. The camcorder tends to shake more when you use these zoom buttons on the LCD because the LCD is always projecting outside when shooting video. Hence you shake the camcorder more when you touch the LCD than when you touch the camcorder's body.8. USB 2.0 interface: Good interface. Fast enough to download 30 GB in 1.5 hours. Firewire interface would have been great. But USB 2.0 is also good enough9. Image Mixer Software: Very useless software. The free Picasa software from Google is far better in organizning your videos and pictures than the software that comes with this camera. Forget about this software.10. InfoLithium battery with AccuPower meter system: Great battery life. I could shoot for upto 1 hour 20 minutes with one battery. Remember we always don't shoot continously in everyday life. We turn the camcorder on and off repeatedly when shooting. This battery last for 1 hour 20 minutes during normal shooting as explained above. If you shoot continously you may get longer battery life.11. DVDDirect compatibility: This feature allows you to directly burn your video and photos to DVD. I don't think this is a very useful feature. Its always better to download to computer, and burn only the good files and photos to DVD instead of burning all of them.Overall summary. Buy this camcorder only if you are not serious about editing the videos. Its a good buy for point-and-shoot-and-view pleasure only. In my opinion, a mini-DV camcorder (DCRHC42 for example) is still a better bet than a DVD or hard drive based model. The only inconvenience in a mini-DV model is that you have to be a bit techy to download video to computer. If you are ok with that, the mini-DV still provides good value for money as its far cheaper than DVD or hard-drive models.
This model just seems to do what it is supposed to do - give good directions and get you there. The only issue I have had is with the estimated arrival time calculation. I'm not sure how the calculations are done, but they are frequently not reliable.
I really enjoy using this thermometer. It lives up to expectations, and is essential for good BBQ. Minor annoyance-- the on/off switch on the transmitter is behind a weather proof cover. Rather than removing the cover every time, I simply leave the cover off and put the transmitter inside a plastic baggy if there is a possibility of rain.
I recently bought this case for my T9 camera. Though the description does not specify it is for the T9, the case dimmensions matched the camera's quite well. After recieving the item, I can say that my guess was quite close. The T9 fits in quite snugly and there is not much room for the T9 to move around. The case that is actually advertised for the T9, the LCS-CSG is a nice case with softer leather but the T9 would just rattle inside it (case is slightly big for camera).The leather on this case is a bit stiff, however I have a feeling that my camera will be quite safe in it. The inside is some rubberised material. There's really not much else to the case. I personally would have prefered a belt clip and could have done without the metallic 'Cybershot' emblem in the front. But overall it's a nicely finished case.I will try and upload some images with the T9 in the case to give you a better idea. I appologize for the poor image quality (taken with my camera phone since I needed to have the T9 in the case).
It is just what I want. Easy to use (the menu system is very good). Small enough to carry. Good image quality.
When we first got the camera, we were impressed. It was easy to use, and the pictures that we took printed out very nicely.However, after having the camera for a few months, we started to see the following problems.1. POOR BATTERY LIFEAfter only a couple of weeks of use, the rechargeable battery that came with the camera would only take 5-6 shots before dying. We kept the camera contantly on the dock, so it should not have run out. I assumed it was a defective battery and bought some desposable batteries for it, but had a similar problem. With a brand new battery, it would take 20-30 shots and it would fail to work.2. RANDOM POWERING OFFThis was really annoying. After several months of use, the camera started turning itself off frequently. Sometimes I have to restart it 4-5 times to get it to stay turned on. Even then, it will often turn itself off when trying to take the picture. I have 3 small kids, and I have missed so many shots because of this.3. LONG PAUSE BEFORE SNAPPING PICTUREI know this is not a defect, but is probably by design (probably the auto-focus working), but there is a half second pause between the time you push the button and the picture actually takes. We have missed many shots because of that as well.I hate to say it, but I will not buy a Kodak camera again. It's too bad, because when this did work properly, the pictures were really good and the dock is really a good idea. We eventually decided to buy a new, higher end camera (Fuji Finepix S7000). We will see how that turns out :)
Have been using AA bateries for a long time and the use of them in my GPS/radio combination takes a new set every day I use it for over 6-7 hours. It takes 3 AA Bateries, Thes new batteries with the charger gives me almost 4 days of use. It will not belong before these batteries pay for them selves. I also bought extra batteries for the charger to always have spare ones to use. They also work very well in my digital camera.
Does not even work, it will probally be too much trouble to return, but I wouldn't even want a replacement at this point.
You will want to get the Sony SS-F5000 with these. Believe me, you will know where the money went!
The Garmin 340 is an excellent buy with very few negatives. One quirk is it often tells you to turn left or right when one street runs into another with no real turn to take. Other than that, I find the directions clear and easy to follow.
best thumbdrive i have ever owned. Even has a small storage card to easily and concisely store all my data
Cleans the lenses very well. After using one month, I lost the cap.Loosing cap has probably nothing to do with the way this product is built. The cleaner works just fine after loosing the cap anyways. I give 5 stars to this product.
Despite their claims, I could hear no audible difference with alternative, reasonably priced cables."You don't have to spend thousands of dollars upgrading your components to achieve high quality audio reproduction. You simply need to upgrade your systems connections with high quality Monster Standard Interlink 200 audio interconnect cables."No, you may not have to spend thousands to upgrade your component sounds, but investing in good quality components and speakers will make a difference. Spending extra on the ad agency copy that Monster Cables specializes in will only improve your mental image of your stereo.Then again, satisfaction is all in your head.If you don't immediately sense how patronizing AND incorrect the above quote is, you probably should follow their advice.
I bought the Belkin F8E244-BLK WaveRest Gel Wrist Pad about two months ago to supplement another Belkin wrist pad I bought over 10 years ago. The 10-year old one still does it's job and is still in one-piece -- the new one fell apart after about 8 weeks of normal use. The gel gets all over the desk and is very sticky. I've got mine in a small zip-lock bag until I can find a new brand of a better quality.
Our bedroom TV was setting on an night stand and was not high enough, so this table raised it up (full length) to the right height. So far it is sturdy, nice looking and is doing the job. Our TV weighs about 35 lbs.
I have suffered through the decision to purchase HD set for several years. Now I have decided that the time has come and I could never catch up with the technology. After researching this field for a while I have decided to purchase the Cinema series 52HMX84.I have also considered Mitsubishi's WD-52725 and Samsung's new HL-P5085W. After thorough comparison I have excluded the Mitsubishi just for their Mirror-like front screen. Even on 725 series, they failed to make it anti-glare. You could see yourself reflecting in that tv, not to mention lamps in your living room. It is a great-looking TV, and you could remove the screen, but I did not feel like spending that kind of money and then mess with screen removal. Samsung also looked great, I just thought that colors on Toshiba were deeper and richer. All the rave reviews on the internet helped too. I bought it from a local retailer that had no return policy - he is the only one carrying Cinema Series in the DC area. I was freaking out because of that, but after they delivered the set and I hooked everything up I was simply stunned. I have Denon DVD 2910 dvd player and Monster HTS 3500 power conditioner (that DOES make difference) and HDMI cable from Monster. Finding Nemo was so stunning, like you watch aquarium screen saver on your PC. Indeed, sometimes you do see rainbow effect - but only when very bright white is on black and you move your head - but my wife could not see that. I find this tolerable because it does not happen often. I chose Cinema Series because it had 2 HDMI inputs - if you do not have AV receiver that could switch those, you would need 2 - one for your DVD and one for satellite receiver. HDMI or DVI are unquestionably better than component inputs. TV has plenty of customization options and I do plan on having it calibrated. I highly recommend it.
I've had Tamrac bags before and needed one for a DSLR. The bag has room for one additional lens after you shift around the velcro dividers and plenty of storage space for the other nick-nacks that go along with digital cameras.What really sold me on the bag was the zipper that seals the top and base to keep things out and keep things in. Many of the bags I looked at in this size and price range do not have any seal between the top and base. They are held together only with the slide snap. From years of experience, I know those zipperless designs are just asking for trouble.This is a great starter bag that's better than most of what's out there.
I read the mixed reviews and I thought I'd buy the battery anyway to see if it works because it's very cheap. I wouldn't mind if the battery had a shorter life as long as it worked but it doesn't fit at all with Panasonic Lumix FZ28! What a waste of money even if just for a few dollars. I do not trust the seller and will not buy from them again. The Lenmar one is also cheap and fits just fine.
I have an older camera that can't take SDHC cards. So I ordered these based on the image and the description. When they arrived they were the high capacity cards. I can't use these. I emailed the seller and after about 10 emails where I had to explain the diff between the two types of cards he finally offered a refund but never sent the return label. It's been two months. I've moved on with my life and bought 2 more cards from another seller.
I have not had the problem that some other reviewers have had regarding this case being ill-fitting or breakable...yet. It fits my new Pro like a glove and makes me feel a little more secure when I pull the old grab-and-stuff maneuver. Best of all, mine is unobtrusive and doesn't cramp the industrial chic style of my new mac. I'm still not sure I should have been charged $50 for this piece of plastic, but I rationalize that I'm making up the price in the gain in resale value alone, when it comes the time to sell my no-longer-top-of-the-line-but-still-unblemished mac, not to mention the money it might save me in the event of a (minor) drop.
1 Nice Christmas gift. (Thanks WBHW!)2 Belt clip should be mandatory on all portable cd players! Love it! Love it! Love it!3 Problem--not loud enough. (I'm a head banger like the &quot;electronics fan from Dallas, TX&quot; reviewer. {Smiles} The only way to listen to Dream Theater is full volume!)4 Above &quot;problem&quot; solved by replacing headphones provided (too-short cord for exercising/jogging too by the way) with longer, alien-ear lookin' ear buds by Sony. (I'll review that next.)5 Plays burned cds perfectly. (Thanks ZA!)6 Doesn't skip as promised and I have even dropped it! Oopsie! Ha. Tough little puppy.7 Recommended.Music is my elixir. This little gadget makes me very happy. Rock on everyone and soar to the music!
As expected. Great Product. 2nd Gen is much more solid than 1st Gen.
After reading all the glowing reviews for these speakers I was afraid they might not live up to my expectations. Turns out they are better than I ever expected. I have them in a 18x23 ft theater room and they sound great. Sound is crisp and clear as a bell and they can really put out the volumne for such a small size. Even my wife who is not at all into the audio quality thing noticed a big improvement in the sound. I purchased a pair to replace my surround speakers for my Pioneer VSX-920 AVR. I am so impressed with them I think I'm going to order another pair to also replace my older but still O.K. Sony RT. front and LFT front speakers, or I may just go for the RM 6750 speaker package. I highly recommend these speakers to anyone looking for a high quality speaker with great sound at a very resonable price. I have often been told that Polk Audio makes great speakers. Now I can say the same.
I have used this paper a number of times the ink and paper are the right ratio so I don't run out of paper and still have ink. The paper has the feel of the old photo paper, not the flimsy thin feel some other photo paper has.
I picked up this speaker system because I needed a 3-piece for my computer. At the time, I really didn't know what really good sound was, but after hooking these up I could tell something was wrong. The tweeters are really nice, unbelievable crisp and clear. However, the sub was really funky. Something must have literally been wrong with this thing. It not only lacked a volume control, but the thing was literally off-key and out-of-tune. It was merely a thumper-in-a-box. The sub was so bad I returned it and got the Logitech Z-340's and was very satisfied. The sub was so horrible on this 221 set it just killed my music and made it sound horrible. I listened to my 8 buck headphones until I returned these because they sounded so bad. Really dissappointing speakers from such a high quality speaker manufacturer. Altec Lansing makes such nice speakers, but these speakers in partilcular were horrible. Considering the AL 621 is such an awesome system, I'm guessing the budget limited this system's quality.bottom line: Don't buy. ....
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 is my second purchase of Logitech's integrated notebook PC stand and keyboard--for my purposes, at least, an excellent product that supports my portable PC (and that of my son, hence the second purchase, having lost custody of my first purchase), adds better screen view, substitutes with a single USB, non-powered, connection a quiet, full size QUERTY keyboard, and makes available other, easy USB connections--all in one piece. Maybe not for everyone, but suits me perfectly.
In the correct wide screen sizing of 16X9 the picture is very stretched to the point of being distorted. In a zoom picture size the picture appears more realistic but the tops of peoples heads are very often cut off. Do not buy this TV sight unseen as we did. Make sure you see it in person before wasting a thousand dollars.
I purchased this product to get a quick & accurate read of smoker and meat temperatures and I am wholly satisfied. As other reviewers mentioned the alarm features are annoying and the range is poor - but what is the fun of outdoor cooking if you are not outdoors?Yes, it is slightly inconvenient to turn on the transmitter - but having the switch behind a sealed door allows for a more robust (weatherproof) design at a lower price.
Wow! I bought this set specifically for my home computer because I listen to music all the time while on the internet. I thought it was about time I purchased a real set of speakers and I most definitely made a good choice.The bottom line: you are not going to get a better 5.1 surround system for the price. The subwoofer pounds and the satellite speakers are crystal clear. Buy this system. You won't regret it.
I highly recommend this lens to anyone, and not just for it's macro capability which is amazingly sharp, but also as a super fine fixed focal length lens for portraits and general photography.This lens is tack sharp and very well made, frankly the only fault I can find is the screw in lens hood. The image quality on my Sony Alpha 200 is stunning, it blows the kit lens out of the water in sharpness, contrast and build quality.Great glass.
Update 10/2010 - I wrote this review a long time ago but it's still true today. I moved my 50mm from my E300 to my E3 and still get great portraits from it. I bought the macro empty tube for real closeups and the teleconverter as adjuncts to make this more useful - I don't recommend everyone buys those items unless you are taking forensic pictures in macro mode or want a 200mm 35mm equivalent lens. The tube is cheap because there is no glass inside - it moves the lens out for magnification w/o glass. I just wanted to point out that I've been following this lens price and this month its down lower than the past year (where it approached five bills) so now is a good time to buy at 438 usd. Review begins below.Before purchasing this lens you should read some literature. You don't need to be a lens expert - but know what "MTF" means. MTF is modulation transfer function. It is a qualty by which lenses are judged. The more linear the plot, the better the odds you've bought a winner. Olympus and Cannon both publish their MTF plots of their "BETTER" quality lenses. They don't publish the plots of the "included in the box" lenses. For good reason. You can analyze them on a machine if you have a lab and discover they resemble a rollercoaster and not a horizontal line like you would prefer.Google MTF LENS modulation transfer function and you'll be on your way - then visit OLY's website and click on the MTF curves on this lens. You'll see why it is so well thought of.Now let's talk Zoom. Remember your old 35mm camera. If you wanted a closeup, you walked towards the person. A wide angle meant walking backwards, mindful of the pool, traffic, etc. The zoom lens eliminated some of this to the extent of its focal length. This is not a zoom lens. It is called a PRIME lens. PRIME = opposite of ZOOM. It's like that old friend on your first 35mm camera. But with a little under the hood.This is called a macro lens. That does not mean it only can shoot closeups. It will focus from 6" to infinity. For $35 or so you can buy a 3 piece set of magnifiers from Hoya or Tiffen - they screw on like filters but magnify the image in 1, 2, and 4 diopter power. Like using a loupe to view a stone, they help you see the fine detail. The microprinting in the new $20 bill is easy to photograph with this lens. You can see things not visable to the naked eye with it.Finally - as I mentioned the focus does cover close up to infinity like any good lens (just unscrew those magnifiers used to photo your stamp collection). But you will see that while most lenses (in meters) will have a readout of 1, 2, 5, 9, 15, 25, infinity in meters - this lens starts way down at 0.22 m (22 cm!) - the next number is about 0.24 m. The point is there is a wide range of focus space down close to the lens below a meter, then 1, 2, 3 meters. For closeups this can't be beat.This is not to say you can't use this lens like old'faithful on your first 35mm camera. I've shot entire photoshoots with this just stepping back a couple times to frame the shot how I wanted it. I also switch to aperature mode (A) on the Oly Evolt and stopped down the lens to F10 outside or with the FL-50 flash. My depth of field was dramatic - everything came into sharp focus with the crosshairs in the middle.Printing the images on 24" wide photo paper and a HP designjet drafting/photo printer gave the final satisfaction. This is one awesome lens. No zoom, but pictures so sharp and detailed with contrast unheard of before that when I run out to catch a good photo, this lens is normally on my camera. And I also have the 50-200 ED zoom. The 50 ED PRIME lens will outperform the 50 zoom under most occasions.It's a starter lens, a quality lens (mid level in the OLY 3 tier quality system), a macro lens, and best of all a razor sharp lens that maintains contrast (you normally give up one for the other). There is a lot of glass inside this piece, and good glass at that. I advise against the f=35 mm macro lens, as it is in the LOW quality group from oly. If you need a 1:1 scale, consider this lens with the extention tube for a little more and you'll be close to 1:1 there.Like all of the "quality" group of lenses in OLY's lens plan, this has a focus meter on it to tell you where you are focusing, or to aid in manual focusing. Mine spends most of its time on the camera - I'm sure you will enjoy printing photos from it as well. Shoot at F/10 and focus is almost not an issue at all in wide spaces. Inside, add the FL50 flash and shoot F/10 as well. You'll be happy with the outcome.One last note about flashes - you'll eventually want the ring flash for macro work. Undocumented is that the ring flash includes 4 modeling lights with a 3 minute timer on them. To put the macro ring flash on the macro lens requires a ring flash adapter FR-1 available separately for about $95. It's bucks, I realize, but it does have a simple two prong bayonet mount to a ring cut into the lens - so removing the ring flash is a breeze. The ring flash (minus modeling lights) has a GN of 36 and is roughly equivalent to the FL-36, except that shadows are kept to an absolute minimum since the flash wraps around the lens. I use it for closeups and even modeling shots - a great lens/flash combo with the FR-1 adapter. Using the modeling lights you can keep the flash reflection out of the picture!
This radio has been sold in the past for as little as $45. You can purchase it from a popular outfitter for $90. It's not a bad device, but its not a worth more than $90.
I've had this mouse since early 2006, and I use it all the time. My wrists are in pretty bad shape, and a regular mouse makes them hurt in about half an hour; I can use the Kensington trackball for hours without complaint.The trackball is just as intuitive for navigation, drawing, etc. as a regular mouse. The four buttons are easy to use and reprogram for specific purposes. The mouse is very well-built, and I have never needed to clean it.Highly recommended. I am waiting for Amazon to re-offer it so I can buy another.
Got the TV for Christmas and have been pleased. The only thing that bugs me is the occasional ghosting that happens, more so in darker images than anything else. Other than that it has been a solid tv. I've been very happy using it for movies and the computers we have. Not the best TV overall I would say, but for the price it's definitely a keeper.
This would be perfect but the fast forward is painfully slow. Other than that it's a bargain.It's easy to read and operate.
Buying this product was the best thing I did in a long time. It is the best charger I have ever used in my life. The 2700 mA batteries that come with it last for ever. I highly recommended it for those who seek pace of mind. The display addition make you wonder how you used to charge without it. It is the next step ahead.
This player was a replacement for a Creative Zen Micro 5GB. I had the old one for 2.5 years and it was full. I ordered this one because I could use all my old accessories from the old player. Had it for 6 months, use it everyday and have had no problems with it.
For the price the picture is certainy great.An earlier reviewer had written about a problem with the tape getting tangled. One solution would be to record to the PC directly. As it is quite impossible to decipher the instructions from the manual I will briefly describe the procedure. Hook up the camera to the PC using the USB cable. Then start MotionDV Studio (which comes with the camera). Hit the play button, twice if necessary. What the camera sees should appear in the MotionDV window. Next click Capture and it will start recording directly to your PC, neat!One serious defect of the camera is that if you use the microphone jack, it records only to the left channel!!! I tested a couple of cameras and they both have the same defect. I wrote to Panasonic, but no reply. I had to extract the video track from the AVI using VirtualDub, then convert to mono and back to stereo using Soliton and finally adding it back again using VirtualDub.
Bought this to replace a WRT54GX2 I broke, mainly because they have the same chipset and my old router worked great, but this is cheaper. I am VERY satisfied! Installation is clearer and easier than the Linksys. Those who complain need to study the manual, as options are clearly described in one of the most readable guides I have ever encountered. Works flawlessly in a home environment consisting of Dell and Windows, even with the router in the basement and notebook on 2nd floor. Plan to try wireless networking with my new TIVO shortly. This is a very fine product in a world of complicated junk.
I purchased this TV over a month ago after comparing it to the comparable Samsung model and am happy I did. The design is as beautiful as the picture. It is hooked up to my HD Cable box with a DVI to HDMI cable and the standard signals as well as the HD signals are outstanding. The only con is that there is only one HDMI input, but then again, in a couple months from now I'm sure all HDTV's will be coming with 4 HDMI inputs and people who only have two will be complaining - to try to keep up with technology is impossible. Bottom line is that this Television was an excellent buy and I would recommend it to anyone else who is looking for an great TV at an affordable price.
I have had no problems with this unit or software that was bundled with it. Plug-n-Play, yes it was!
I was very surprised with the quality of these binoculars. Although they are marketed toward children, they are a great beginning binocular for any age.
very good sd memory card because the more memory you have the less crazy you get joking the main thing is more memory you get easy life you have
This is a terrible product. If you can get it to print, the labels look great, but it will only print a few labels before stops for no reason that I can find. I get an error that it didn't print but no reason why. I've installed on two different PCs, one is brand new and same thing happens. Software is also pretty useless.It also prints many blank labels which gets quite expensive.The online help is a joke and the technical support take 48 hrs to respond.
I needed to make space and got rid of all my DVDs bulky plastic covers, so I looked for some good CD/DVD sleeves to protect them. I got my first batch of DVD sleeves at Staples, they were good but also quite expensive. Then I found those on Amazon, and figured I'd give it a try. Result: I love those sleeves - they are durable, easy to organize, protect well and are a great value. The double-sided feature is great as it saves even more space. A really good purchase.
THE CABLE IT'S NO SAME TO THE PHOTO, DO NOT HAVE A TERMINAL CIGARETTE CONNECTOR, I LOST MY MONEY. I think you wrong the part, I receive Part No. RB, have a wiring diagram for make a Gilsson RB cable for install a DB-9 serial connector, but no, I buy to you other cable whit 12 volt adapter cable.
These headphones have a great sound for a VERY reasonable price! I would recommend them to any consumer or professional. I now own 7 sets and use them in my recording studio.
Unbelievable headphones... with vibrating bass. Seems to be more of a vibration than the solid bass that one would expect, though it's a much better Sound than most headphones in the price category. It's definitely worth buying.
Tired of smudging your LCD screen with your nose while looking through your camera's view finder? Then, a lens pen is for you! With a quick swipe, smudges are instantly gone. I can't believe I did not have a lens pen before now...you will be please, too, I'm sure.
Bought this product used, and have been totally impressed how well it works. Very simple to use, doesn't have some of the bells and whisles that some have but it does the job. Highly recommend this if you want an easy to use gps to get you someplace.
So many choices from so many locations. I started thinking cheaper was better, WRONG! Cheaper is just cheap. I bought a 5.1 Yamaha speaker set. Then thought I'd buy a low cost system available from my local Wal Mart. The thinking was to scrap the receivers speakers & use the Yamaha set. Got home, read the reviews on the receiver and took that unit back. Returned home & did a little more reading. Read the 2 outstanding reviews here and made the purchase. This unit is very nice and I'm thrilled with it. Yes the owners manual can be difficult to decipher and if you've never ran a patch cable in your life... get some help from someone who has or pay the fee to have a pro do it. I was able to save a little on the cables by shopping around. I will buy Denon again. Heres an interesting observation that was made by my wife. This receiver on it's own actually outweighs the total weight of the returned system, box, speakers, cables and receiver.
I like the product, just wish it had a little more room in it for extra battery or memory card. Otherwise it is a great sturdy camera case.
It's memory. It works and it matches what i already had. the vendor shipped it very quick. Quicker than I expected. Thanks!
The camera appeared to work OK under Windows 98, but Creative have not got their drivers sorted out for it in Windows 2000, despite the packaging saying that it is compatible.It works OK with netmeeting, but Creative's own program, Webcamgo Control, crashes with a blue screen and reboots. I've not heard or seen any other bit of software capable of producing the dreaded blue screen under Windows 2000, but Creative manages to do it.Viewing Creative's feedback forum on their European website reveals numerous people in the same predicament. No response from Creative.So all in all, spending the extra cash for the most expensive webcam on the market has proved to be a complete waste of money. Won't touch another Creative product with a barge pole !!!!
Used everyday to transfer data to and from my PSP and not a flaw yet. Been stepped on and dropped all over the place but goes strong. Word of caution thought, it's easy to lose! i find that placing a brightly coloured thin strip of tape on it makes it a bit more visible amongst normal desktop clutter.
This camera is awesome it! It can zoom in on far distance scenery or get that close-up. You can even record video with this camera. It takes perfect pictures all the time. You can even add to the pcture with a list of different backgrounds and scenery. You can even set it to automatically snap a photo of yourself or a group photo with the 10 second timer.A must have item for 2011 Christmas and in the year 2012.
It is great to find a strap for a Canon DSLR that is long enough to sling the camera across my shoulders and at the hip rather than dangling from it from my neck.The neoprene portion appears a little shorter than some, but, consequently, the strap is easy to stuff into a camera pack, and stays out of the way while shooting. It is quite comfortable in practice.There is no brand name displayed on the strap (yeah). Op/Tech has a video that demonstrates a great way of keeping the strap ends under control. Because there are no "quick connect" features to this strap, it is probably never going to suddenly fail.
I purchased my mouse at a RITE-AID drugstore,on impulse, @ $15.99. I've been using this for two months. It is somewhat jerky, or it "sticks", and mine is VERY picky about what's used for a mousepad, or what colors the mousepad has. Mouse works best on solid color, the darker the better and it does NOT like plastic! Works well on wood and dark jeans, though!Does well as a stationary mouse, but it's not for those who must have super-sensitivity. It didn't do quite as well in the car or on the plane. Maybe it's just the particular mouse I bought, though.On the POSITIVE side, it's still pretty neat, fits well in my small but clumsy hands, and IS definitely handy when space is an issue. The retractable cord works VERY smoothly and NOT ONCE did it "retract" during extensive use, even when it got jerked a little. I really like that feature. The scroll button feature works perfectly, too.I'm keeping mine, despite the love/hate relationship...
I purchased this as a gift and the receiver is truly excited about the capabilities of this camera. I have the same camera, but it doesn't have the Image Stabilization and I regret not getting one like this for myself. The Image Stabilizer is a great assest. I went on a cruise this past fall and could have used the IS feature greatly.
The product is not sufficiently easy to use for the price. It was far easier for me to buy anXbox 360 Core Arcade Bundlethat can do the same thing this can do, plus read DVD's. fast forward did not work half the time and it can only fast forward 2x, so if you have any longer shows on your media server it can take a while to get back to the part where it dropped the connection on you. Some buttons on the remote don't do anything, and some of their software that was supposed to make it possible to show you tube videos did not work.Also, I am a highly technical user and I found this hard to keep working and to set up, so I cannot in good conscience recommend this product to anyone without a technical degree in electronics or computer science. It is just far too complicated and unstable. Once again I say go for theXbox 360 Core Arcade Bundleinstead, it can do everything this does and more for just $100 more, it will be a much better investment of your money.
Enough bass to make it sound fine! Just a little uncomfortable to wear but you will get used to it! Great sound for a few bucks!
Just received the Noise Canceling head phones. I was listening to our TV in the front room. I then put on the head phones a slight drop in volume about 1 or 2 percent was evident with switch on or off no big difference. I could hear the TV with or without the head phones covering my ears. The information submitted with the headphones state a 75 percent reduction in back ground noise.So I'll take them on a plane trip and see if the background in flight noise gets filtered out.At this time I am quite critical about the fact the noise cancelation feature will not wok as intended.
It's a patch cable. It's blue. It works! Using with a D-link DI-604 router to connect one of my desktops. Super price!Here is the information on this cable directly from Belkin:RJ45 CAT-5e Patch Cable, Snagless MoldedBelkin Part Number: A3L791-SWhat is a Category 5e patch cable? Think of it as the street that links the house on your block and all the destinations in town. In actuality, it's a cable used to connect all the hardware destinations in a Local Area Network (LAN).The RJ45 Cat 5e patch is perfect for use with 10/100/1000 Base-T networks.The Belkin Advantage:Exceeds the performance requirement of Category 5e.Perfect in conjunction with 10 and 100 Base-T, and even 1000 Base-T networks.50-micron gold plated connectors to insure a clean and clear transmission.This product is guaranteed for life!Premium snagless-type moldings to protect the connection.Features:PowerSum tested.
I have a zr500 and the fisheye worked great, it came with a 28mm-37mm lens adaptor but i had to get a 27-37mm adaptor which wasnt a problem, i film skateboarding and it works really good, and for the price its amazing. rather than buying say a 60$ kenko fisheye buy this fisheye
I love this little gizmo... I have everything I own on this... I only wish it could be embedded in my brain...
I found the D-Link very easy to setup with great signal strength right from the start. It works very well with VoIP! Would recommend to anyone looking to pay around $100.00 for a great router.
I bought this tablet with the intention of using it quite often and for the webcomic my friend and I have been working on for two years. I was told that it had drivers for Mac OSX operating system, so hey, for $150, which was not nearly as expensive as its WACOM counterpart, why not? I'm not terribly rich so saving money is always good.Unfortunately, it was a bad decision.The tablet came in good shape, everything worked fine. Except for the lack of drivers. After researching, I found that AIPTEK was owned by Trust, so I went to their site and lo and behold, there was a Mac OSX driver. I downloaded it but when I opened the Hyperpen application it told me that &amp;quot;This trial program has ended. Please contact the product distributor for a newer version.&amp;quot; This is odd, considering under the driver information it said that it would never expire.So my dad called AIPTEK and the man sent us another driver. It did the same thing. He called again, and again the man sent another driver. It did the same thing. So all in all it wasn't good.PROS:It was cheap, and when used on a PC, it works very well. A WACOM has better pressure sensitivity, however.It was a good price, even without the driver.CONS:Was unable to be supplied with a proper driver for Mac OSX.Doesn't seem to be correctly scaled to the desktop.Cursor jiggles a lot, and sometimes plugging in the tablet causes my computer to shut down. This is highly unusual for Kon-chan (my Mac laptop).After attempting to draw a picture, and having the pen jump around and not make proper lines, I gave up. I spent 2 hours just trying to get the rough sketch down, something I can do within 10 minutes tops on my school's WACOM Cintiq.Pen slightly uncomfortable.All in all, I've decided to throw in the towel, after only three days of struggling with this tablet. It's aggravated me enough that I'm going to pay $100 more for a new WACOM 6x8 instead. It's a good tablet if you have a PC, that makes up for its lack of mac drivers, but its hell for an OSX user. WACOM, here I come.
Works on my Harley and in my car. Weather has not been a problem! Good buy and indistructable. Love the light!
Despite early fixes from Toshiba, this PDA still has frequent problems with hard resets (you lose everything), loose batteries (you lose everything), and no support (cannot be upgraded). I am junking mine and moving to any vendor that shows they support their products (unlike Toshiba).
My CD player in my C240 has gotten flaky (maybe it needs more cleaning than a CD cleaner disk can do), so I wanted to try this alternative. Was afraid the car tape player auto-reverse might give problems, but so far it works fine. The only issue is that you have to close the cassette door to keep the car audio system from giving a complaining beep. Fortunately, the upper left corner of the door has a notch to let the audio cord come out.Can't beat the price and free shipping.
This is a well made compact speaker system. The sound is powerful and it is easy to use. Overall, I'm happy with it.My one complaint is that I bought this system as a quieter complement to my stereo and it is dominated by the bass at lower volume levels. In fact when the volume is low, all you can hear from any distance is the thud of the bass.Edit: I noticed in another review that the bass may be reduced by turning the EQ setting on your iPod to "Off." This doesn't eliminate the dominance of the bass entirely, but it helps. I also noticed that turning the Sound Check to "On," also makes a difference.
I love my Nano! I lost mine recently and decided to buy another since I liked it so well. I could not find the old kind anywhere. All they have is those new Nano's that are too wide for my taste. I was very pleased to find one of the kind i like at Amazon. I received it in a timely manner and I am very pleased to have my new one.Thank you, Amazon!
This is not my first pair I have bought probley 3 in a span of over 17 years I like this product they sound great and last a long time, I used to buy these under a commercial name brand R.S. who don't sell them any more at there store I found these on line at a very good price and probley buy another set for future use. Thanks these are a great product.Ohh and the service is five stars all the way thank you!!!
I have had this camera for two weeks and have spent about 20 hours taking photos and using the included software. I consider myself an advanced amateur photographer, having used Canon's EOS system for years and owning a Nikon digital camera in addition to the Canon A570is. Here are my thoughts so far:1. The camera itself works very well. The controls are intuitive and there are lots and lots of creative choices, though I suspect the creative mode has more options than most people will use. The program mode is very nice, it's great to be able to set ISO as well as aperture and speed, and the manual focus is helpful. I took photos of my son's musical performance from the back of a large, dark auditorium with the ISO set at 800 and 1600, no flash, digital zoom, program mode, and the photos were fairly usable. Sure there was visible noise, but who can expect perfection with digital zoom at those high "film speeds?"2. Yes, the battery warning goes on. I don't like it, and that's probably why Canon is selling this camera for this price. However, for $130 I can ignore it. Actually, I just mute all the needless sounds and use the power saving functions to reduce battery use. I use rechargeable Energizers, so batteries aren't costing me a fortune, and they last for 150 pictures or so. That's fine. Just carry a set of spares in your pocket.3. The size and weight of the camera are very nice...it's not much bigger than my little Nikon Coolpix 5600, which still works great after four hard years, by the way.4. Now the software. Canon's website doesn't work right, so I had to go to www.canon.ca to download updates. Get the update to Zoombrowser. It's a useful one. Now here's the thing: When I first explored Zoombroser I loved it, since I'm a user of the simple stuff on Adobe Photoshop Elements. I was hoping Zoombrowser would do all the stuff I needed ...until I got to the "Trim" function, which is the "crop" function. If you want to crop to a certain size, you have to be in "advanced." But the software is difficult for cropping to a certain size, like 5x7 or 8x10. If you like math you can see that the preset 3:2 and 2:3 ratios are for a 6x4 or 4x6 photo. But there's no exact preset ratio for 5x7s or 8x10s.Then, after a half hour of math to crop to the size you want, you go to print. Guess what! You can only print a full page print, not one with borders, not an 8x10, not a 5x7, not a 4x6...only a whopping, ink draining full page print. Come on Canon...you can do better than that. The rest of the editing functions are terrific, but the trim and print shortcomings make ZoomBrowser EX less useful. I like its organizing ability a lot, except...it only organized .jpegs (perhaps RAW and TIFF but I don't have a camera that produces those). Sooo, if I have Photoshopped photos saved as .pdf - which I do because I have been using photoshop - they don't show up in ZoomBrowser. Darn.5. The email function in ZoomBrowser EX is great. You can easily set the size of attachments and tell the size of your total attachment. I'll use that function a lot.6. In order to print photos the size I want on 8 x 11.5 paper, I have to save the photo, then open it again in the software that came with my little Nikon because it allows me to put precise borders on the prints. It would be great if the Canon software did that.7. In conclusion: It's a good little camera for the price. If you only use the very common but lossy .jpeg format that this camera uses (as do all digital cameras as a minimum), then you're fine with the included Zoombrowser software, unless you want precise cropping and printing. For me, I'll use the included Canon ZoomBrowser for most touching up except printing, and use Zoombrowser to see what camera settings I used and to organize my photos. The email sending function in Zoombrower works very well also.Postscript: After about three months, I still like the camera OK. I'd reduce my evaluation to three stars, however. I've noticed a few more shortcomings. The low resolution of the screen make it hard to tell if the scene is in focus, or to evaluate the quality of the photo you have taken. This makes the potentially very helpful manual focus mode not very helpful at all, since you can't tell if you are in focus due to the low resolution mentioned above. It's a great idea, but Canon blew it.If the Canon engineers read this stuff, I hope they will think about putt ing Nikon's Best Shot Selector mode in their cameras. It's a great tool that takes up to 10 continuous exposures of the subject, and then the software selects the most in-focus exposure. It is great when photographing flowers moving in the wind (which they nearly always do) or when it's hard to tell if the subject is in focus (like when the screen has low resolution). I can do a similar thing with the Canon by using the Continuous Shooting mode while in Micro, but you have to select the best photo yourself later. It's better than nothing.PackJac
I really like this product. It has a large database of information, and if what you're looking for isn't in the database, you can add it if you have the information. Since I don't like writing and calculating on paper, this is really a lot of help to me. You can set up daily goals to watch calories, carbs, etc. I like the way that I can look at what I ate for the day and see where I need to improve, and also before eating dinner I can see how many calories and carbs I have left to use, so I can plan what I can eat. I definitely recommend this to anyone who is serious about wanting to lose weight.
I love love love my Timbuk2 Medium Messenger Bag, and had used it for school/grocery shopping for several years without the strap pad. I bought the pad before going to study abroad in Europe last summer since I was using my bag as a carry-on. The pad really made a remarkable difference. I took my bag through 6 different airports, used it as a weekender, and essentially lived out of it the whole summer. The pad made carrying my life around on my shoulder much more bearable. I now use it for school again, and I can tell a difference in the amount of cutting-into-shoulder pain. Definitely worth it, if you're going to commit to an excellent Timbuk2 bag, go for the pad as well and really get the most out of your bag.
Simply put this is a realy nice keyboard if your looking for something to reduce writst pains. the Ergonomics is def well designed, although it does take some time to get used to it. The reason I gave it a 4 were the keys. For me i didn't feel that they were as responsive as other keyboards. They tended to stick a little bit, esp the spacebar. Aside from this I would recommemd it.
After doing a little research on similar products I went with this more expensive model. I absolutely love it. It's fabulous. Mounted in a corner in my kitchen, it provides non-stop entertainment. I've watched DVDs, viewed pictures, played my ipod, watched cable tv and jammed to the radio. I love this TV! I even prepare more meals at home now. Hands down, this is the best Christmas gift I've ever received.
I already had 3 other trendnet cameras that were wireless when I bought this one. I didn't need wireless and wanted sound which is why I went with this model. It took me less than 5 minutes to unbox setup and have it working. There is a little static with the audio and the video is lagging at times which is why I only give it 4 stars. If you do not need wireless or night vision and want sound this is a great camera for the price.
Plug the transmitter(smaller than a deck of cards)into a USB port on your computer. Plug the receiving unit into your sound system input ports. Install the software. Then sit back with your handheld control unit and pick and choose from your ITunes or Windows Media playlists or dozens of internet radio stations, and hear it all through your home's sound system. All totally wireless. This unit is very high quality, very unobtrusive but very attractive in appearance. Sound quality equals a CD. Only drawback: the handheld remote is not yet compatible with Comcast Rhapsody playlists. 5 stars.
I purchased at at a local store.It is not a heavy duty tripod but it does the job, it's sturdy enough and works quite well for small cameras, but gets very tricky for balancing SRLs camera/lens weight on it (as on any other tripod head, indeed), but if using it in conjunction with a balancing/focussing rail (FotoMate, which I already had), the problem is solved. The ball head bolt works "metal against metal" which doesn't allow progressive pressure, you have to tightly screw it (and I mean it) for fixing the camera into position.Anyway, it's all metal, it is beautiful and if knowing how to use it, it does the job quite well at a fair price.I like it just as it is and recommend it!
I am a novice photographer.This camera makes a genius out of anyone.Went away for a week, using a 1 gig card, and came home with lots of space for more pictures, and lots of time on the battery, even though it felt like I was taking pictures non-stop.
I love this transmitter, I've never owned a transmitter that actually works! Sound quality is as clear as can be and it is very easy to use. To select frequency I use the tuner on the radio to find a free frequency, then tune the transmitter using the dial. Display is clear and easy to grip.The only gripe I have about this product is that it must be plugged in to work. I only have one power source and with a phone, gps, and now fm transmitter I have to take turns charging, esp on long road trips. A splitter is going to bulky in my small car...but worth it.
I myself wanted to know more about the product, so I emailed memorex and they sent me the specs for it. I have one now and am happy with it. It does not have the 2-3 sec delay between songs and Batteries last approx. 4-5 hours.
Ideal for a crowded home office, the Harman Kardon HK695 2.1 speaker system includes two compact satellite speakers that require little more than 3 inches of space each, along with a robust subwoofer that fits conveniently under the desk or atop a bookshelf. The system's minimal footprint and well-designed control panel also make it a great choice for executive offices or conference rooms. Even better, the speakers fill the room with high-quality audio, giving a boost to your PC music, games, presentations, or movies. The system employs Harman Kardon's Vmax technology to create a surround-sound-like acoustic hologram from the two speakers, each of which is equipped with twin aluminum-dome Odyssey transducers. This lets listeners enjoy the thrills of surround sound without messing with extra satellite speakers and the clutter of additional wires. Meanwhile, the powered subwoofer houses a Magnum series 5.25-inch transducer with a bass port that increases deep bass output. The end result is a system that excels at broadcasting rich, deep audio without taking up an entire wall or shelf.
This TV looks great. It is bright with good natural color. It is light (which is great if you live in an apartment and may have to move). And, though I play video games I have never seen a hint of the evil 'burn-in' that people claim happens.Now, I bought the Costco model- which goes to the crux of my point: get a warranty or some protection. I prevously got a Phillips 42" plasma. Loved it, but the speakers went to garbage (and with Comcast it kept turning off!). Went to Costco, returned it, got the Panasonic loved it (better than the Phillips). Ta da, two months later the speakers go kaput. Now, I'm sure all the money-wasting technophiles say 'oh, just buy a surrpund sound system,' but hey I spent enough to expect speakers to last more than a few months. Plus, a fancy surround sound system is unnecessary in a big apartment. So... off to Costco I go...Now, I'm sure I've just had some bad luck and don't expect all TVs to break in two months, but unless you have a four leaf clover, then I'd be cautious and get a warranty or get a place with a good return policy.
These sounded fine at first when I hooked them up and played music at minimum volume. When the volume is turned up past 25%, the subwoofer sounds terrible, like it is overextending itself.
I have another one of these, exactly the same. They both work well with a small inconvenience. I have the ports completely filled with USB cable. About once a month the things gets confused and need to be rebooted. I simply unplug them from my computer, unplug the power, then plug it back in. A minor thing that I live with.
Hey, RAM is RAM, right? It's in, it fits, it works. What more is there to say?
I would recommend avoiding this keyboard for one specific reason: the "sticky" spacebar. Unless you are applying pressure to the very center of the bar (rather than favoring the right or the left sides), an unusual amount of force needs to be applied just to operate it.This is extremely bothersome because it slows you down while typing as well as making it more fatiguing. It is also quite loud...I've actually had people in other rooms complain about the racket!NOTE: the sticky bar issue with this keyboard is an extremely common one (if not universal). I wish I had done some research on this item before purchasing it and saved myself the trouble of a return.
Just purchased this from Walmart. It was shrink wrapped, so I doubt it was a return. Opened the box to find that the packers put in the WRONG cord! It does not have a USB end and neither end fits into the hard drive . . . Taking this one back to the store and ordering a 500g seagate
Compr&eacute; no s&oacute;lo el Sony sino tambien el Grundig Satellit 150. En cuanto a la sensibilidad y recepci&oacute;n est&aacute; mucho mejor el Sony que el Grunding. La apariencia del Grundig, la facilidad de manejo y el sonido es mucho mejor. El uso de la antena externa mejora la se&ntilde;al en ambos. La bater&iacute;a dura poco, no era de esperar menos si se quiere alta sensibilidad y calidad en sinton&iacute;a as&iacute; que recomiendo mantener dos conjuntos de bateria recargables. No uso adaptador porque, en general, crea mucho ruido a las se&ntilde;ales d&eacute;biles. En t&eacute;rminos generales estoy muy contento con ambos, uno para viaje y el otro para casa.
Why make a DVD recorder that does not support dual-layer media? This is my big gripe with the thing, and the fact that it has no optical audio or s-video outputs. My playing performance has been very good, and its recording has been better than expected.
Extremly happy with my purchase! The picture very clear and bright, just make sure you adjust settings. Change from vivid to standard setting.I did a lot of research on plasmas before purchasing, (consumer reports rates very high) and I am completely happy with this tv. Other tv's at this size that are priced higher do not have the picture quality. No worries buying this tv through Amazon, shipping quick, price great, and I really recommend it. Purchased Oct 30,2006
This case is wonderful! It looks very nice, holds Zune tight, and helps keep it clean. I love the sleeve on the inside to hold extra stuff! The magnet holds case together very well! GREAT PRODUCT!
I am happy with my purchase of the mstand. It looks like its apart of my macbook pro! It also makes my desk area looks clean and neat. ( I hate wires) But there is one small problem. On the left side the foot is raised or shorter by maybe a 1mm.. so it bumps side to side a little bit.. Fix. I put one of my business cards under there and wala.. Solid as a brick.
Extended my ethernet cable length. Is a great product and was sent to me very fast, thanks for the great service.
I've sold Monster Products and purchased them for myself. I've never been disappointed by Monster, ever. I plug all my equipment into both my older Power Center (still working) and now this new HTS 3600. Never had a problem, and the audio does have a blacker background so it's more dynamic. I've poured over $3 grand into just being able to listen to my headphones and it makes the experience. I never worry about my Home Theater System. Sounds great and I know it's protected. Have had friends get hit by lightning and everything in the house died except for what was plugged into their Power Center. So I can highly recommend this product.
I got this because I'm a student and couldn't afford to get a wireless card from Best Buy and pay for installation fee. It was definitely affordable and easy to install. The only thing is that I have a Toshiba notebook and their internet wizard conflicted with the card's software wizard so my IT savvy friend had to do some tinkering (only took him two seconds) to have Windows run the program. I've heard this about other Toshiba notebooks so be prepared if you have one. It works wonderfully and makes my life a hell of a lot of easier. The card lets you set up different profiles for different wireless networks too; I was able to set one up for home and for school so all I have to do is select that profile and it automatically brings up that information. I highly recommend that everyone get this instead of paying to have a wireless card installed!
I have two of these in my living room and they look great - the iron is extremely heavy and they're not at all rickety or cheap looking.
I got the headphones 4 my girls mp3 player and they sound outstanding, I will get me a pair when I get my mp3 player soon, great gift and great price Thankz Amazon!
My sleep pillow is comfortable and the sound is very nice and smooth. My only complaint is that my wife also hears it, even when turned pretty low. However, the mellow music I play does not much bother her, so far. So though the sound pillow works well, not quite a perfect solution.
it's very simple to carry this lens pen. Just attach it to/in your pocket and go.This pen is so easy, you don't have to worry about damaging your lens. You may brush particles/dust away or remove stains with the other end, where a cloth like cleaner is attached.Cleans very good and easy to use. Brush is retractable when not in use.Also use it for cleaning my sunglasses.I would recommend this item to others owning lenses/optical equipments.AKOGAN from Suriname
I've been using this charger on my 5th generation iPod for 2 years now, and it has caused it no harm whatsoever. It charges very quickly and I take it with me everywhere. Totally recommended.
This product is very good and I can only recommend it to any prospective buyer .
I've been needing one of these for such a long time, and it's an incredible tool. I can go to previously-unknown destinations without a care. I can relax and put myself in its hands and GET THERE. I am NUTS about mine!
The screens on the new unibodies (I have the June 09 version) open *just* enough to feel right at a little above eye level. It's basically vertical when you open it up all the way. I use a keyboard/mouse from my desktop to control it over the network (using Synergy, GUI for mac comes separately) so I don't mind the steep angle of the keyboard. It's fine for short bursts of typing, but I haven't tried extensive typing on it yet and don't want to.The stand is extremely solid and heavy. I could probably sit on... well, my little nephew probably can sit on it.If you're using it extensively on a desk at home/office, this stand is a must~
The item was shipped right away and arrived in great condition. I've very pleased with it.
Absolutely love this keyboard - flat little keyboards are a joke after using this keyboard.
Hard to read. you have to get down on your knees to see it, if it would work. Look around for better one
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.
This is a pretty easy camera to use but I would NEVER buy this one again. It eats up battery life like you wouldn't believe. I've had different brands of digital cameras over the years and I've never had to replace batteries so quickly.If I keep the batteries in the camera for even 2 days, I can then use these basically NEW batteries for about 6 or 7 pictures. It's ridiculous!Also difficult to find how to "delete all" pics.
Easy to setup, worked great. At a local car dealer service waiting area, with my old PCMCIA Wireless B card, I'd only pickup their signal very weakly. With this, I picked up five wireless signals from the nearby dealers.
This earphones are quite costly, but worth the money one has to spend in order to get them. The reduction of outside noise and the clarity of sound are beyond believe. I highly recommend this product.
I don't know why everyone has gone to the 80 minute cd-r/cd-rw. They are much worse than the 74 minute 650 MB cds. Data is kept more reliably on 650 meg cds. On the 700 meg cds, the tracks are much narrower, and generally don't comply with orange book standards. Data on 700 meg cds have a much higher tendency to become corrupt compared to 650 meg cds. Older CD readers (any kind, including audio players) couldn't read these cds at all. Unless it is absolutely necessary, I would highly suggest 650 meg cds. There is more information on brands and quality here:http://freetechsupport.freeservers.com/resource/cdr/index.html
Coming from a guy who is not that good with electronics, I found this camera easy and fun to use. Not only is it quick and easy to take point and shoot pictures, but the software that comes with the camera makes it is easy to upload your favorites onto your home computer. This Kodak camera is lightweight, compact, and will be easy to take with you on vacations, parties, or anywhere else you could possibly need a camera. The LCD screen is nice and in a great format. The picture is clear and the menus are easy to scroll through. You can line your picture up using the view finder, or (which is another nice thing about this camera) you can line up what you are going to take the picture of in the LCD screen and get it lined up exactly how you want it.If you are looking for an easy to use, quick and efficent camera. This is the one. Kodak does a superb job making the picture experience as fun and painless as possible.
This product does the job its intended to do. No muss, no fuss, no problems.WARNING: However, the plugs are covered to protect against foreign objects and dust, but this feature also makes it difficult for older or less capable individuals to force the plugs into the receptacle. While this is no big deal for the young, those with joint problems may encounter difficulties.
I've had this for 3 months now. After taking a little time to set-up (especially figuring out how to use the IP re-direct service) this camera has worked flawlessly. I have the motion detector and know when someone is in the house through email. I can even see these on my treo! I can then log-in, view, listen and pan without any difficulties. It is on my "secure" wireless network at home and I haven't had to do any resets like I've had to do for other products. For this price, you can't go wrong - just don't get frustrated if you have to read a little about dynamic IP addressing and wireless networks. The only improvement I would make is to allow video clips to be sent when motion is detected.
DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT FOR ANY PRICECheck the web for numerous other complaints.The list of problems is too long to detail here.I know how to fix these units and completely disassembled mine several times.There are firmware problems, overheating, incompatibility issues and on and on.No matter how cheap this unit may appear to be, do not buy it. If you have one that really works, it was dumb luck.
I have had the Block Rocker for 5 years now (mine is actually an older model, exact same features) I use it primarily for college parties, tailgating, going to the beach. Speaker goes plenty loud for a small house party, and can use at almost full volume without draining the battery.Cons - the open ipod dock, wish there was a cover, somebody split a drink on it and fried the dock because it was exposed. I just use an RCA cable now, which works great.
This tripod seemed to be very nice... Until we tried to extend the legs all of the way. Two and a half of the legs worked well, the third had a section that would not stay extended. The locking devices are pretty poor. They are made of a cheap plastic and I believe that even the ones that do work well now, will not last very long with even moderate use. Next time I will try to find a tripod with a set screw type of leg extension lock.
We have had the camera for about 18 months and now the screen keeps going Black whenever it feels the need. Also, the flash goes off several times before taking the photo so my photo subjects ALWAYS move before the photos is taken. I strongly do not recommend this camera.
I bought these on whim to try out with my IPod. Since I listen to all different varieties of music =- from classical to alternative, to Rock, I like something that can handle all these sorts of music, and by and large these could handle it. The fidelity on a classical music piece was just as good as it was on a rock and roll music selection. Anything from the Boston Symphony's brasses and violins in Aaron Copland's the Tender Land, the Chicago Symphony and Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony to Fergie's "Glamrous" or Dave Matthews comes out great on these headphones. And the price can't be beat. The cord also has a little gizmo that slides up and down and letting the earphones separate or stay together. This also helps keep them from getting all tangled up... The only draw back is that the cord is a little short, so if you are planning on using them for to hook to an eliptical machine or a treadmill, they aren't really suited for that. And if they don't fit your ears just perfectly they can fall out. This makes them ore suited for non exercise purpose. Other wise for the money they are a good buy...
I purchased one of these lens adapters instead of the Canon product because I already had several filters and hoods for the 58mm threads. It is a nice product. Sturdy black anodized aluminum as opposed to the Canon product, which is plastic. I can't detect any vignetting or flash shadows caused by the lens adapter, but adding a lens hood does create problems. I leave the adapter on the lens with a skylight filter just to protect the objective lens element, which is exposed. Looks good on the S-3 so I just leave it there. Only problem is--the tabs that lock into the bayonet mount around the S-3 lens are undersized. The adapter locks into place OK, but then it's a little loose and rattles in the mount. I put some tape around the tabs to take up the extra space until I can find a better solution. That said, I like the product.
I previously owned a flash disk that I kept on my key chain until the loop on the flash disk broke. Then the cap that protects the connector broke as well. The Cruzer flash disk solves both those problems: it comes with a strap that can hang around your neck (information is often too important to lose) and it also comes with extra caps. Nice design also. Comes with a secure locking software mechanism that I didn't follow. But great price for 256mB, nonetheless.
One needs to be committed when carrying this around all day because of its weight but it has served most of my purposes. Obviously in a price point like this with this focal length, low light pics can be problematic. It's not a lens I'd ever carry around at night. It does remarkably well at sports. I have shot two MLB games and two NBA games with it, having mostly good results. There's a learning curve, as with any lens, but once you know what you can and can't do with this, I think it's certainly worth the price. But oh if it weren't just a lug to carry around my neck!
According to the manufacturer's web site, this is the correct harness for a 1996 Nissan 300ZX with a Bose radio. This harness appears to be well constructed and has the correct mating connectors, but all four speaker connectors are on RCA male plugs. They should be straight wires. The leads on the plugs are spliced onto short color coded wires coming from the harness and the spliced wires are all the same color, so if you cut the connectors off, there is no way to determine which wire is positive and which is negative. Most radio wiring harnesses require bare wire for the speaker connections, not RCA plugs. I would have given this one star if not for the good construction. Since this harness is used for a number of Nissan cars, check on your model before you buy. Buy the Scosche wiring harness instead if you need bare wires instead of RCA plugs.
Good product with speed for the Money, i like the extra USB port so that i could share the printer with other computers.
This is a fine product. I am giving it a five star rating because it is a quality piece of equiptment. It works fine and at the right price. The only thing was I thought I was buying a mini cassette recorder but, this take full size casette tapes. That's okay though. "My bad," It does the job for me.Thanks, JK
This GPS is very nice after setting it up to your own preferences. Unfortunately some of the controls are hard to find, but once you spend some time with the manual and poke around a bit it's OK.I found that setting the route control to "economy" helped a great deal around my complicated neighborhood.The newer TeleAtlas seem to be better than the previous. The huge number of POIs is great, and was a big selling point for me.The only thing I could ask for was a simpler interface for user adjustments. Deleting a route, sound level and other obvious controls should be at the uppermost level. The zoom in and out icons, street pronunciations and a few other major things are off by default.Once it's all set up it is quite nice, especially for the price.
I have had 10 Lacie 500gb drives. Everyone of them, except one, has failed within 2 years. Some in less than one year. And they are rarely used. Just mounted for backup and ejected and turned off. These drives are unreliable. Customer service and tech support do NOT stand behind the customer, and expect you to treat their drives like disposable razors. Only they cost several hundred dollars. If you get a year out of them, you're one of the lucky ones. I wish this review space allowed for 0 stars. That would be my rating.
A+++++++++++++ item w/ dvd,cd drive, huge hard drive space and ram and i havent had any problem w/ it
I was very pleased with this camera. Installation was simple and quick. Quality was excellent. Still learning all the extras I can do with this camera. I would recommend this camera to my friends and family.........do not waste your money on the cheaper versions as you wouldn't be satisfied with them and end up purchasing this one after all
We've had this battery for a few months and it worked almost as well as the canon battery. But now it just won't charge. Seeing as how we keep it in the camera bag when it is not in use as an alternate, it's not been subjected to any kind of hard treatment or moisture. It just gave up.
These cards are great for the price. I am running 2 of these and may get a 3rd. I am using Windows 7 64Bit, but the trick is to download the NV5000 drivers from Avermedia's website. Once the card is detected everything else is just plug n play. There are more options than I can use at this point, but my favorite is the ability to view my cameras on my iOS devices using Avermedia's free apps and also being able to view the cameras using Internet explorer on any pc on my network. The only bad part of easily adding cameras is I have become a little addicted.
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.
I looked at this and the DVX100. I plumped for this because it had better low light support and interchangeable lens.PLUS: Its beautifully and solidly made and the delivered lens is amazingFor frames without moving components the image is immaculate.The sound is great.It looks cool.MINUS:Its heavy and big . Needs a strong tripod and a big dry cabinet.The remote zoom only has one speed and you cant change it. If you dont have a really big sturdy tripod the camera will shake if you touch it particularly at maximum zoom so the cool multi speed zoom cant be used easily.But my big beef is......The general point of video cameras is to capture motion and if there are straight vertical lines moving (like those on a fashion model walking down a catwalk in a silk dress ) the vertical edges have fringes which looks kind of ugly. If the models are dressed in green or in greeen light its even worse. Just had a shoot rejected for this reason.I am not the only person to see this issue and there is much debate on the internet whether this is a "real" Canon problem or not. My view is this. You can buy a camera for 1/3 of the price that does not show this "feature" - therefore its Canons problem. If the quality of the cameras capture, exceeds the delivery capability of the format it supports and makes things look worse because of it there is not much point in paying for the extra capture quality.There are a lot of glowing reviews for it but definitely try before you buy. Do not buy unseen based on reviews (I did). I realise now all the examples i saw were of stills not motion. Take some motion videos and see what you think. I now regret my purchase.
I bought the Nikon 80 with the 18-135mm AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens for my daughter's college graduation gift. She loves it and has put it to very good use in only a week. The lens is perfect as a starter for this camera ("Awesome" to quote her). The professional photographers where she works were also impressed.Beware of some of the "deals" you see offered at online stores and auction sites. Research revealed the following problems:1. Online stores with very bad ratings - they try to shake you down for more money after the order is submitted.2. "Grey Market" cameras that were improperly imported and come with Japanese manuals.3. Kits that bundle non-Nikon lenses (Sigma, Tamron). These work but they are of lower quality and cost than the Nikon lenses.4. Kits that bundle Nikon lenses that are not the AF-S DX lenses designed especially by Nikon for their digital SLRs.After looking at the whole picture, Amazon with my Prime shipping was the best deal.Now my only problem is that I want one, too!
Ms. Smorowski, who rated this player as a 1 star (seemingly because 0 star was unavailable), is very hostile about this machine. She advises the potential buyer to look to the good v bad reviews, and states that the good ones are new owners. How this is terribly pertinent, I am unsure. If the player is &quot;a piece of trash&quot; as it was called in a review, I would think it would be evident fairly quickly.Also, there are 8 reviews, total. Five of the reviews are quite positive, enthusiastic even. Only 3 are negative, and one of those reviewers admits the picture and sound are great. For that the player earns 1 star? Those are very exacting standards.This is a wonderful forum, for it allows people to express opinions about merchandise, alledgedly to assist potential buyers. Perhaps, however, I am alone in this feeling, but venomous, over-the-top negative reviews raises questions in my mind. Basically, I think the reviewer must have an agenda, an axe to grind, or is too demanding. I also cannot help but ask myself if the problems that cropped up &quot;later&quot; might have been reviewer-caused. Nothing makes a person angrier than doing something to harm a machine, try to enforce a warranty, and be told it was user error. Of course, I am speculating about the personal red flags such reviews raise. I could be completely mistaken; or, I could be right. Who knows? However, with a Positive 5 v 3 Negative reviews, I see no reason to change my thinking.
Easy to install, though the instructions say 'intended to be professionally installed', I wonder if that means I'm a professional. My system has been running smooth and QUIET, I have check to confirm it's on sometimes. Works great for me.
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 can't tell you how frustrated I am with this Yachtsman watch. I sail over 10,000 miles per year on average and really need to have a watch with the features that this Yachtsman provides. However, I cannot afford to keep replacing watches and bands.I have owned THREE Yachtsman's. One of these was a warranty replacement. I have four sailing friends who also bought Yachtsman because I owned one. Would you believe that all of us have had problems with this crappy watch?My third watch is now dead due to water leakage. Prior to that I have had the following problems with Yachtsman watches:* Multiple wrist band failures* Sticky buttons* LCD backlight out* Display turned black in sun light* Resetting by itself* Foggy display* Poor customer serviceI have purchased two Sunntos and I PROMISE YOU there will not be a third.
I purchased the unit in Omaha, NE during a cross country trip. I have since used it on two other cross county trips and have not had any problems with reception. I am extremely sastisfied with the service. The only problem I find is that when travelling in large cities, e.g. Chicago, Washington D.C., etc... there is some interference from radio stations on the same frequency. Herein lies the problem, there are only four FM settings, so it can be a bit tricky to find a station with good reception. That is my only complaint. I recommend the service and this unit, I have enjoyed eight months of quality service.
I have never liked Apple for its over the edge proprietary control over products and services it offers. What is really disturbing is that people are willingly submitting to apples ridiculus controlling methods. For example not allowing your purchased music to transfer back to PC after a reinstallation or in case of getting a new PC.Having said that, lets take a look at Zune and compare with ipods. First lets talk about features that Ipods lack.- Wi-Fi. Oh yes, it will probably be on the next generation ipods, but unlike apple fans, we won't go crazy complaining it was copied from Zune.- Wireless sharing of music. If apple doesn't even allow paid customers to transfer back their purchased music (from ipod) to a new pc or after a reinstallation, do you think they will allow "sharing" of music? dream on.File Formats : Stubborn apple doesn't support WMA format. Oh man, don't they love to hate Microsoft although Microsoft saved Apple when it was struggling to survive? But why do you want WMA format? It is because nearly ALL the online music vendors except Apple distributes music in WMA format. So when you get an ipod, you are stuck to Itunes, and Itunes only. Zune in addition to playing WMA, MP3, it plays AAC, JPEG,WMV, MPEG-4, H.264 files as well.Build Quality : Ipods don't even qualify to be compared in this category. Zune is rigid, solidly, very well built gadget. Even without any kind of cases, it is not scratch prone. Ipods need those expensive fancy cases, but even then they are so easily scratched. Zune has round edges with high quality plastic layer to protect the screen.Display : Zune can be used and navigated in a horizontal or vertical view. Beat that ipod! Oh did I mention Zune has a larger, brighter display than Ipods. Afterall it is no fun watching video in a lilliputian ipod screen.Navigation : I really loved it. What a slap in the face of Apple fanbase. Now they won't be able to complain Zune stole the navigational wheel as if nobody else on earth has any creativity. It is not a click-wheel like IPods. Navigation is vertical. It is common sense, the shortest distant from one point to another is a line, not a circle. So that means you can navigate faster using a vertical navigation. Zune navigation is fast and works very well than wheel.I personally prefer something that is of open architechture, that gives consumer more choices, more flexibility. It is true that not many mp3 players have come and gone, but Zune has a good backing. There are of course better digital players than both ipods and Zune, but because many of those companies are small and don't have enough to allocate for advertising, their products remain unknown. I mean you go everywhere, you see ipod ads. That is the sole reason for their success because it lacks in features and substance. So it needs a way of tricking people. Much like they annoyoing PC-vs-Mac guy ads. They say, if you repeat a lie 10 times, it becomes the truth. Apple says ipods are the best, we hordes of sheep say "oh yes allmighty apple, I'm honored to buy an inferior product, I'm happy to be given only one choice, .."Cowon (iaudio, jetaudio) makes some of the BEST music players. Creative makes great soundcards but its mp3 players have been very disappointing. And finally IRiver is also good choice. Do your research, know what you are getting unless you are one of those blind apple fan who will reject everything non-apple.It is time to put a stop to Apples manipulation.WAKE UP people.
This is a simple, inexpensive headset with no bells or whistles. I was concerned when I read about its flimsiness when I read the reviews so I bought two of them, thinking the first set would break in a few weeks. But I'm still using the first headset months later and haven't even opened the second headset yet. They don't do much, except to let you speak to the other party on the phone and hear what the other party says to you.Sometimes, the other party tells me I'm speaking too softly and to speak up; so the microphone is not high-caliber. I've had no trouble understanding the other party through the earpiece. But, for the price, I did not expect a high-quality product. It's been very durable and more than fulfilled my expectations.
Loved the idea of being able to clip the iPod mount to the dash vents - unfortunately the execution of this concept was lacking in this product - the clips held to the vents - but they fell off the back of the mount.We have gone with plan "B" and used the self adhesive mount directly on the dash. Sticks well - but can't see the iPod once it is in the mount. Well - at least we can keep out eyes on the road with one less distraction.
As someone who uses headphones professionally, often for several hours a day, I am quite choosy about my sound quality. After having owned and used these for over a week (35+ hours), here are my thoughts:Bass: 5/5 - These headphones have terrific bass, some of the best bass I have heard in this form factor, nevermind at this price range.Mid-range: 4.5/5 - The mid-range tones seem a touch on the soft side, though this may be partly due to the outstanding bass, I find myself raising the equalizer slightly in these ranges.High: 4.5/5 - The upper range is smooth and completely lacking the tinny sound expected from cheap headphones. I did notice a VERY slight buzz at loud volumes when listening to a couple of extremely (extremely) high notes. Not enough or often enough to be a problem, it only affects certain pitches (I have had two different soprano singers trigger it), and even then is hardly noticeable 90% of the time, unless you are listening at a very high volume.Construction: 5/5 - They are fairly sturdy and have survived several drops already with no discernible damage to sound quality. The rotating axles that attache the earpieces to the overhead band have noticably different tolerances, as one earpiece tilts freely, while the other grips the earpiece more firmly, but that is a minor inconsistency and does not cause any discomfort.Leakage: 5/5 - These headphones have very little sound leakage. Sitting less than 3 feet away, they are entirely inaudible through quite high volumes.Overall: 5/5For the price, these are definitely the best headphones I have ever used, hands down. They produce sound worthy of headphones four or five times the price.
the rechargeable batteries don't seem to hold a charge for more that a few hours, i been thinking of putting better ones in it to see if that well fix it.
It's hard to review something that doesn't work.It never has and it now has a new home in the recycling plant.Thanks COBY!!!
Love these labels! great price! Better than paying the high prices at office depot!! Will order again! thanks a lot
the sound quality is very good, i like being able to just drag & drop files into the player have not found any problems with it so far
I know that Monster is often thought of as medium quality stuff that tries to pass itself off as premium quality stuff at a premium price. But this battery terminal really is premium quality. At least if you are looking for a ring-terminal type of terminal. If you want a direct wire attachment, then you'll need to look elsewhere. But for a ring terminal type unit, this can't be beat.I have just one quibble, which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5: it is advertised as "slimline", which it is -- or would be, if the cover was shorter. The cover is way too tall for a "slimline" product, with 1/4" to 3/8" spare space. This isn't a problem for my installation. But, if it is going to call itself slimline, then, it needs to have a slimline cover.I did, however, buy the product on sale locally for $20, which is less than Amazon's price.
I did buy it refurbished to be honest. Worked pretty darn good. Then it just did what it wanted, which was not much. Perhaps buying new is better. But if they had to sell it refubished that means new went bad. I would get another brand.
works with my sony cybershot hx200. seems just as strong as the one that came with the camera. fits in great and charges in the same amount of time.
I bought this to outfit my home office after being made a mobile worker. This is a good little printer and it gets the job done. Copies and prints are very good quality and the machine isn't as loud as some office workhorses. Also, it is sturdy and I expect to get at least 5 years' use out of it. The pages do curl a little after printing but, really, is that a big deal? Not for me.
I have been trying to find faults with my IIIX since I bought it three months ago, and still cannot. Every time I think I have found something I don't like I consult the manual and my solution is in black and white. Next thay need to have voice activation so it will type while you talk and I don't have to write while driving. As good as this product is it won't be long.
This thumb drive works as well as any other.Due to the storage manufacturer's misuse of the term 'megabyte' this device has an actual formatted capacity of 244 real megabytes (which is also true of all other &quot;256M&quot; flashdrive out there), so just be aware.Also, like any other flashdrive it is only good for about 100,000 erase cycles before it gives up the ghost so don't use it for files you'll be modifying frequently each day and so I wouldn't recommend editing directly off of the drive.Speed for this drive is average, it took a little more than a minute to fill up the entire 244MB.Pros:- really small! (look at your thumb, but half as fat)- faster than a usb 1.1 drive- no drivers neededCons:- no keyring attachment- not as fast as some other 2.0 drives- not bootable (for me atleast...)Bottom line: Very cheap but works as well as most other drives out there. At this price point it makes sense to buy it to just have around, because you'll never know when you'll need it =)
There is no other way to put it. All Visioneers are garbage. Purchased my 2nd one (after first one died for no reason after a year) and have experienced many problems. Lately it won't let me scan anything because of an error saying to "unlock your scanner". There is no Freakin lock on the darn thing!!! After contacting the company many many times (btw - there customer service sucks! - No telephone number, unless u pay $2 per minute, just a computer-generated machine that unsuccessfully helps you called SARA). I finally put a claim in through the Better Busines Beaureau, there response was that they couldn't send me a new scanner cause it was after 1 year of my purchase, but they would be so kind enough as to let me purchase a new one and give me 25% off of their price (which was probably an elevated price). I told them to kiss off! Anyway - please don't buy this product or any Visioneer product - they Suk!
Really quick... I used the screen about 3 times and its working great (as expected). I don't see any flaws in the design or quality. Like all other rollup screens, there are folds that are apparent when you first open it. I found that leaving it open overnight fixed the problem about 90%. The other 10% is negligible when the room gets dark.
Nice appearance and does the job, BUT plugging USB connectors into it requires a lot of wiggling and even a bit of forcing; so far my USB flash drive will only connect to 3 out of the 4 ports.
This is great! Finally I have everything. Nicely organizes all my jumpdrives and protects them at the same time. I have had no issues with it so far its great quality. Zips and unzipps easy.
I am finally glad some company took the time to consider the actual consumer needs,instead of concentrating on their overall profit in regards to headphones. These are the best wireless headphones on the market. While they are expensive,($195.00 with tax) they are worth it. Unlike most people who go to the gym, I actually workout,which means I sweat.I was very surprised at how well they held up against the sweat while continung to produce great sound throghout the workout. No cords is an even bigger plus, not to mention that the controls are located on the earphones for easy access, which means that you don't even have to touch your ipod at all while exercising.Overall, these imuffs are excellent for excercising and useful during travel. I highly reccomend these to anyone who is considering going wireless,the alternative is purchasing a cheaper headphone, it breaks or does not perform as well as you would like, and by the time you are done spending more money you have have already spent the amount it takes to purchase the imuffs. Do the research, live with your decisionPeace.
Doesn't work right... It takes forever to get it to connect to the receiver, then when it finally connects, half the keys don't work. I'm not talking about the extra function keys, half the alphabetical keys don't work. S, B, T most of them don't work. Waste of money.
I added a wall mounted LCD TV in our master bathroom and then a few weeks later our cable company went all digital. I bought the Terk Leapfrog instead of renting another cable box. It was pretty easy to set up and the remote extender works great. We have used it a lot. The image and sound are perfect and with no interference. I am only transmitting thru one wall and only about 30 feet so that is probably not stretching the system. For my purpose it could not have worked out better.
Small USB hub. Great for on the go. I bought this to use with a USB OTG setup, so my phone could connect with a hard drive and camera. For me I wanted as small a USB hub that is powered as possible. This works perfectly and am very happy with it. You can see a fuller description of my USB OTG setup by my review for the USB OTG cable:USB 2.0 A Female To Micro Male Adapter Cable (Micro Host Mode OTG ) for Motorola cell phone
It does everything I need. The USB slot is great to transfer music.
I originally got these with my Creative Zen Micro a while back and loved them. I was so happy to find them again. Occasionally, the foam covers fall off depending on what you do, but they are easy to put back on and that's really the only problem I have. The sound is amazing, lots of bass - but not too much - vocals come through really clear, well balanced and they are comfortable. I can't tell you how many times I've fallen asleep with these headphones in and not had any discomfort. These really are the best headphones ever. =D
I love the classic and sleek design. Works great, with fantastic sound. I would recommend this item. I wanted a nice player and radio for my nightstand and the small size, but, big and full sound is better than I expected at this price.
I purchased the CASIO125 after not being able to find the IPAQ, and refusing to be price gouged by those that did have it. This gave me time to do some research on the products that are out there. I now hear of problems with both the HP Journada, and the compaq IPAQ. I have not had one problem with my Casio. It has been so easy to install programs and operate. No error messages, no problems at all! The unit is fast and reliable! It works smoothly with my desktop and laptop. I downloaded several games onto flashcards, so I could save precious memory. I can easily edit and create word and excell files. It works like a breeze. The only thing I did not like was the size, as it looks a little like a brick, buy I guess even the best looking pocket pc is useless if it does not work correctly.
When reviewing the ipod video i noticed that its features are nothing compared to other mp3 players on the market and if people would only shop smarter they would notice this. For example the creative vision m which is priced around the same has all the features of the ipod but has radio, longer battery life, and a better screen. Another thing i noticed is that in order to get movies and what not for the ipod u have to buy them, u cant just click and drop. Another downfall is the ease of scraching. And when it comes to its audio abilities the ipod doesnt offer many choices of formats for your audio, it doesnt even support wma format which is one of the most popular formats. so all in all i beg people not to just buy the ipod because its the only one u have seen and heard of but instead take my advice and shop around and i can promise u wont be disappointed if u do.
Iam certainly not pleased with this purchase- it is useless and have not been really able to use itBill Dwyer
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.
it is very easy to install, easy to use , the sound quality is very good , the picture quality is clear but could have been little better, but still is good for the price.
This has been a lifesaver for me on long car trips and short ones. It is very compact compared to the others. I also tried the RCA one but it does not fit between the front seats like this one. That one sits in the middle of the back seat. Does not work if you have a van. I highly recommend this product.
This apparently is the last of the Japanese-made portable shortwave radios, and the last of the Sony shortwave line for sale in the USA. I own many desktop receivers and portables, and this has become one of my favorites. It's very sensitive on shortwave and along with the sync feature, it really makes listening to less-powered stations from around the globe a pleasant affair.Using the included antenna reel helps, although not really necessary. I use this radio with a set of Sony Studio Monitor headphones and bypass the tinny-sounding speaker. As far as price/performance ratio - this radio is superb. I consider FM as a free bonus on this radio. And it's got better than average reception of FM to boot.Did I tell you that this radio smacks of quality construction too? I noticed that the speaker grille is made of aluminum. The radio has some heft to it too.Everybody seems to compare this Sony with the Sangean ATS-909. Buy the Sony instead of the Sangean. While the Sangean has more bells and whistles, and costs an additional hundred dollars - yet the Sony has far better reception.These radios WILL become classics. Get yours while you still can!
I LOVE this camera. I've had it for about three years now and I have yet to take a bad picture. They are all clear, crisp and beautiful. My brother has even asked me to take photos at his wedding next year because he loves my portfolio. This truly is a terrific camera. I won't go digital because I love this camera so much.
Product worked as advertised, was well priced and shipped quickly. Really great to be able to get GPS updates straight from my iMac and the Garmin website. Something all GSP devises need done at least once a year. Thank you Amazon.
WAY BETTER THAN BUILT-IN FLASH.LETS YOU BOUNCE FLASH AT MULTIPLE ANGLES.SUPER EASY TO USE.GREAT PRODUCT FOR NIKON D90!
i bought this recently and used it perhaps 5 times? and one day i plugged it in... and it doesn't turn on or anything. what happened? did i get a defective one? other than it dying on me after 5 uses, it's pretty decent but it doesn't really get that hot... i think i will revert back to a 'traditional' hair dryer instead of this "hyprid" air brush... doesn't really do anything special.
This is a great quality cable for a cheap price. PYLE has always been in my workspace as an audio engineer type. I always have relied and always will rely on PYLE cables to get me through the job with a great quality that is inexpensive and durable.
I enjoyed this a lot! It lets me listen to radio, doesn't take a lot of battery power, and has a unique, cool design. I really like it and still am going to use it for a long time!
It's a 19 in. SATA cable, it works exactly like it's supposed to. There are conveniently placed depressable clips on both ends that makes it much easier to pull out. Plus, comes with a lifetime warranty.
Works well, but not "dedicated" to the Sony Cybershot T30 as requested. Photo did not truly reveal that product was for multi-battery charging.Definitely not "original equipment", although a fairly good product.
This is a really good strap (though not as good as theOp/Tech Pro Camera Strap 3/8" - Blackimho). The big complaint with the LowePro is that the buckles are a bit... touchy. I've used this strap for a few years and haven't dropped a camera yet. However, after reading all the comments I did have to admit that it doesn't take much pressure to unlink the strap.Presented with this problem I found a solution, using 3" strips of double-sided velcro. They fit exactly through slots on either side of each buckle and provide an extra level of security. If you don't happen to have velcro strips lying around these (Velcro Reusable Self-Gripping Cable Ties, 0.5 Inches x 8 Inches Long, Black, 100 Ties per Pack (91140)) work perfectly. You cut off what you need from the first two and have 98 left over. (Trust me, you *will* find uses for them.)The result is a light and comfortable strap that is much more secure than when you started and still allows the camera to be detached easily when needed.BTW, I feel that honest, effective reviews take the place of first-hand experiences that are lacking in online shopping. I've always appreciated the help I've gotten from other reviewers and continue to return the favor as best as I can. If you thought this review was helpful please let me know by clicking on "Yes" button where it asks. If there was anything you thought was lacking or unclear leave a comment and I'll do what I can to fix it.
arrived on time, works great and at an execellent price. would definitly order from again. thank you very much bear
Does what it is supposed to. Easy plug n' play setup. Very useful for transfering media. No complaints.
Battery life and recharge time is abysmal!Cannot buy accessories for i750 on their web page!Software is Windoze only!I live in California & cannot windshield mount; should be a usable dashboard mount included in box!Another example of a good small company bought out by a corporate giant, profits first, screw the buyer!Going on EBay to look for a TomTom Go510
This is a very functional switch allowing you to switch one K/V/M, Speaker, Mic and USB from any of four systems. Works great.
The Garmin GPS is a great product.My wife and I just got back from a three week RV trip.We traveled over 3000 miles to 8 different camp grounds.It`s so simple to use a Caveman can do it[Ha Ha].Just put in the state and street address hit go and follow the arrow and listen to the prompts We never looked at a map our whole trip.Hotels,Gas, Resturants,Campgrounds are just push botton away.We had more time to enjoy our trip and not look at maps.Voice prompts accure at 3 to 8 tenths of a mile depending on your speed.Good traveling. Clayton
Apparently I'm not the only one having this problem which is a big disappointment to the manufacture of these bug lights. I bought this one in March, plugged it in and chose the "sundown" option where the light would turn on at dusk. I noticed it working fine ... for about two weeks. I was assuming the bulb had burned out since the power light to the unit was functioning. I bought a replacement bulb for another 20 bucks or so, replaced the bulb tonight and had no luck. I've been a fan of the Stinger for quite a few years but this ULTRA model is apparently nothing but garbage. Yeah, it's going to work great for a while but don't expect it to last. Definitely NOT worth the price tag ... in this case, pricier does NOT mean "better."
To be honest, I was extremely skeptical at first about purchasing this for my small business. The fact that I would be saving almost $150 by purchasing this off-brand re-manufactured toner cartridge instead of the official one from Canon, sounded far too good to be true. I imagined there HAD to be a catch, either the paper would print out dirty or the entire cartridge would just explode on me - or something!But it turns out that it works just fine and the paper prints out as normal. I literally can not tell the difference. Amazing how much money I saved! The only cons I can think of was that shipping was a little slow but at least, the product was well packaged. I was able to dispose of my old cartridge by reusing the bubble wrap and plastic that this one came in.I will most certainly purchase again in the future.
this product came via US mail in the time as described..however, this product was in a box that was left OPEN at my front door..thank goodness it wasn't raining at the time...also there were no instructions for this product..I was hesitant to hook up this product to my computer, but did...it was also slightly disfigured in the upper left hand corner, but that wasn't a big concern to me..the price was TERRIFIC for this product...
It works as advertised. Really does need a backlight. I keep a flash light nearby.
Ordered this product thinking I would be getting and OEM HP C4150A Cyan cartridge. It is not OEM but an alternate cartridge manufactured for Universal Brand (P/N UNV 83150) by some unknown manufacturer (it is not noted on box or instructions who makes it.) Although the cartridge looks fine and does not appear to be a refill I am uncertain of the pedigree. It may be fine or it may not work out. Time will tell. Hope the description of the cartridge under the seller "Restock It" gets changed so the buyer knows exactly what they are getting.
I never, at my age (let's just say "over 50"), thought about "needing" an iPod. Certainly, I enjoy music very much (my current obsession is Alpine Yodeling!), but I have my stereo and CD player and tape player and (most importantly) I have my RECORD player. Who could need anything more? Well, I discovered that you also need an iPod. It was a birthday gift from my wife (okay let's say around mid-fifties!) I dutifully recorded all my yodel LP's into iTunes and now have yodeling 24-7 if I want (who knew there were over 1200 yodeling songs in the world?). I'm astounded by the capacity of this little machine and take it everywhere. The sound is amazing and the best thing is that I can use it anytime. I'm often "plugged in" during the night when I can't sleep and can lay in bed listening to music and NOT DISTURB MY WIFE! I can't say enough. If you love music, get it. (If you love movies, get the 80gb. We got them got our adult children (hey, I'm not admitting to anything over mid-fifties!) and they love them.
We had ordered a TCM-210DV Sony Standard Cassete Voice Recorder, but upon opening the item, we found that it was a a TCM-200DV.
I recently purchased the Samsung DVD-L100 &quot;portable&quot; DVD player.The unit I received worked real well, with a nice clear, crisp picture and beautiful color. Also, the sound from the on-board speakers is good for a unit this size, although in a high-noise environment, headphones are recommended. The unit is a nice size that brings a 10 inch screen.However, for all the fine work Samsung did here, the unit fails miserably in what it was intended to do, be a PORTABLE DVD player. The battery is a HUGE clunker that attached to the back and from it's size, you would think the unit would run forever on a charge. It does not. I was lucky to get 1 1/2 hours of play time before it died. Also, if you leave the battery attached without re-charging, it drains itself overnight.This defeats the entire purpose of a portbale DVD player. A portable DVD player should be able to play for at least 4 to 5 hours on the battery charge, or it is not &quot;portable&quot;.An extra battery is 150 bucks! WOW! And as far as I know, there are NO extended life batteries, and the unit DOES NOT come with a car adaptor for use in the car. This unit is useless. What can be done with it other then for use in the home near an AC adaptor? For that, you can get great DVD decks for under 100 bucks.The unit at 700 bucks, plus an extra BATTERY AT 150, PLUS OTHER GIZOMOS OR ADAPTORS FOR USE IN THE CAR, and you are over 1,000 bucks for this unit. At that price, we are approaching laptop prices.Luckily, the dealer I bought it from allowed 30 days for a return, and mine went back today.
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
I just got this camera today and It is Awesome.. I have no trouble at all to install it. The software is so cool and the most greatest thing about this webcam is the auto adjustment light. I tried to swith off my light and it still works well altough the only light it can get is through my monitor light but still the camera can adjust the color.. and when I switch on my light the camera makes its auto adjustment again..I can say that this camera is not too expensive if we compare to others. The only reason I give this webcam 4 stars is because it has some problems with the msn messenger. For some reason I can't get it on.. and the stand of this cam. I think Logitech should make a stronger stand. Besides from those reason, I recommend you guys to buy this camera if you don't want to pay too much money and get a great webcam.
Battery popped right into my Dell Inspiron 8500 Laptop and heald a charge right out of the box. Now my laptop is like new again.
This product has good sound. It would get a 5 star if it had a remote and the ability to turn the bass up or down. I use it when I am on the computer, it sits next to my cordless phone and I have no interfearance.
I bought this bundle for my A75 and it's a great product overall. It has all you need to carry and power you canon A-series digital camera. The batteries are great and you can shoot for couple of days with them without needing to be recharged. The charger is nice and very portable, though I wish it had a power cord instead of connecting directly to the outlet.I didn't give five start because, as someone already has pointed it out, I think at least the batteries and charger should come with the camera. However, at this price it's a good value and a must for canon A-series digital camera owners.
A great camera for everyday people for everyday purposes of memorable photos. It takes good-quality photos and has multiple features that may trigger an interest in users. MP3 and PMP player another plus, adding to the versatility to this great product. This camera does all the things an electronics-savvy person would dream about. Does its purpose as a camera and adds features like MP3 to increase the entertainment value. A great buy for a great product.
I purchase this item some time ago and found it to be a good size for my Axim.
I had been in the market for a while to find a decent set of wireless headphones however I kept reading reviews of different units and I became very dismayed at what I was reading when it came to what people felt about range, battery life, sound quality, and so forth....until this product made its was into my search. I decided even with the few quams that people had with these that they would be a good choice especially for the price. Let me tell you...I am very impressed with this unit. I will break down my review into each category I believe is important:Sound Quality: 4 stars - Once you get the frequency fine tuned these sound awesome! They do not match my 300 hundred dollar Sennheiser wired phones, but they do come as close as a wireless could come as far as I am concerned. The lows, mids, and highs are beautiful. Even at full volume I did not notice any saturation which is of great concern to me because it makes your ears work harder and also tends to kill batteries. What I really liked was that I could turn up the phones all the way and have them just sitting on my shoulders with the cups flared out and with them cranked I could listen clearly if someone was around that I needed to talk to for a short period of time.Signal adjustment/range: 4 stars - These run on 900mhz which is a pretty old standard which can cause some difficulty especially if someone in your neighborhood has an older cordless phone or rabit ears. I did test this theory that I had read and found it to be true. Even with an old tv I had turned off when the antenna was connected I would get some interferance with static and sound fidelity. Fine tuning is a pain in the respect that the tuning dial on the phones is set deep into the crevice that it sits in. I am sure that they designed this on purpose to ensure that someone did not accidentally knock it, but possibly an incremental dial would have been better. I find that if I need to fine tune that I have to actually turn them up all the way to hear them off my ears so that I can really move the dial. As for the range I was able to walk close to 550 feet down my road and still have a pretty decent signal! Incredible from a 900mhz device! I have been able to go out and snowblow my yard with these! One last note would be that I work in a Data Center with servers, routers, wireless routers/access points, switches, plantronics wireless headsets, and lots of electrical....even in this environment these phones shined.Fit: 3 - These do not have a typical slide style adjustment. Due to the antenna being in the radial curve of the phones I'd imagine they were not able to come up with a slide solution. This is the one achilles heel of these phones I feel. There is a "band" style strapping that "hugs" the top of your head to keep them on. I have become used to them after having them now for about a month however they still have the feeling like they are going to possibly fall off which if you are moving around a lot takes away from the experience since you feel like you have to concentrate on keeping them up like balancing a book on your head.
O.K. Here is the deal: if you go to the ATI website and do some digging you will find a nasty little lump of coal that reads as follows:"Systems with onboard VGA controllers may hang during boot of RADEON 7000 graphics adapter is installed...A number of systems are currently known to exhibit this issue, including:hp Pavilion xe783, HP Pavilion 7940, eMachines TI 140, eMachines TI 150...Now if you do not believe that then go to virtually any tech support group like yahoo or hp or anywhere, and type radeon 7000. Boom there are the huddled masses crying to be free.If you have one of the above machines DO NOT BUY THIS CARD unless you just want to practice selling things on ebay or half.com or Amazon or anywhere else you can off-load this albatross. The fault lies with HP and their crazy machines I am sure but don't expect any help from them or ATI. You are [toasted] if you have one of those machines and this card and friends, there is no escape. If you really want this card and have one of those machines listed, its more fun to take out[money amount]from your wallet and set it on fire, at least that way you can enjoy the pyrotechnics, which is more color display than you will get with this thing on one of the above machines. Here endeth the sermon, you have been warned!!
I would not recommend this product unless you are a competent, Cisco certified network engineer. I spent a week trying to make it work. I read the manual, surfed google how to's and even bought a booklet on the subject, but the appliance refused to work as designed. I bought a Linksys SSL VPN for half the price and it everything including the VPN was working in 1 hour.A colleague of mine also had the same experience a while back. He returned it also. The one good thing is that Amazon have a really good return policy.
There are tons of reviews here and by the time you get to mine you will have read the same garbage.i'll make it quick:pro's30gb is more space than you realizethe screen and picture resolution is decentsleek design, yadda yadda yaddaportabilityetccon'sthe battery life is not 20 hours. I would reccomend purchasing an external battery charger or something of that nature because you can't carry a computer with you when your ipod dies.itunes has the potential to be a good program, but if you like to do things manually, it is going to give you a problem.and heaven forbid if you want to delete a song from a "smart" playlist.yes, a 5 year old can operate it, but it leaves a lot to be desired...especially when uploading songs from cd's. if you have a compilation or anything that is not an original album be prepared to manually name the tracks.the only feasible way to upload video is to convert it using quicktime pro...and who wants to pay for that after spending $300+ ???
This item performed better than expected and with upgraded speakers it was perfect. It performed as well as or better than many more expensive receivers
It takes up almost no room in my laptop bag when it is folded up and unlike other commenters, it does not block ANY slots on either side of my Dell Inspiron 9400 17" widescreen laptop. The 15 degree angle makes using the keyboard much more comfortable and there is sufficent airspace underneath it for cooling purposes.
I received the correct spring loaded stylus that I ordered. I have problems with the stylus falling out of the Tungsten T holder. I had this problem before I ordered the replacement. If I insert the stylus with the pointed end UP, it doesn't fall out. Not exactly as it should be but plenty good enough to prevent me from losing it again.
Our old car VHS player went kapoot so I did a lot of research before investing in a new DVD portable player. We are so pleased with this purchase. Has a lot of extras. It only took me about 3 minutes from box to hooking up and playing in the car and the majority of that time was spent simply tightening the straps on the head mount! Plus that was without even looking at the instructions. Easy, easy to use. All you need is the car adaptor that is included for the car use. We love the ability to switch from widescreen to full screen. I would recommend having the remote control that is included to use in the car because at night it's hard to read the symbols on the front button controls. Much easier to operate with the remote. Excellent picture quality and the speaker system is very nice. In fact the default sound setting is so good, that we didn't need to make any adjustments for my 4 year old, plus, we could hardly hear it in the front seat which was very nice. Our old player used to annoy us constantly with the noise level. High marks from us on this product so far! A total steal for what we paid which was 134.00! (On another note, I don't do many reviews but was so pleased, I wanted others to know that this truly is an exceptional product.)
Just plug'n'play. Installation was so simple and I have never played with my computer hardware before. Works perfectly too.
We needed to move a video projector to the back of the room for a class, and this cable allowed us to have the presentor still at the front controlling his own presentation. Works fine.
Item received on time and well packaged.Works well and am happy with purchase.The keyboard is worth it if you are lookingfor a nice inexpensive keyboard.
Ordered Delphi boombox on a Monday and received it the following Thursday. This is the third boombox I have used with my satallite radio. These boxs usually lasts 3 to 4 years. I have found them at local retailers in the past, but was unable to find one when I needed it. I was delighted to find in on Amazon.
I bought this to cennect my laptop to my 26" LCD TV. It works, but doesnt give the correct resolution. It cannot handle resolutions above 1024 x 768. This means it is just a square and doesnt look good on a wide screen TV. So i borrowed my friend's cable and his worked beautifully. If your looking for a cheap way to hook up your laptop to your TV in low resolution, then this is for you.
I bought this speaker mainly becasue of the price and the ratings given by other people on AMazon.I must say I am very disappointed in this product. First of all, it makes a static sound just before the song starts. Almost always on the first song. Afterwards, the static may come back randomly. Second, The speakers can not re-produce all the notes of the music. May be that is expected for this price.I will give it another 1-2 day and if the static keeps coming, I will return this unit. I think this is probably made by some chineese companies who stole the product design from the west and trying to make a quick buck by dumping it at such a low price. It is working as this is top 100 product at Amazon.
My only regret about buying this was losing it. I'm hooked and need to buy another. I travel a lot and use my VOIP phone service on the road. This was a great accessory for my Panasonic cordless phone.This actually fits and works in some cell phones, (not all, but some).
This card is extremly fast. Love it. Use with Canon 30D.Upload is also very fast with firewire reader!
This flash makes all the difference. Very easy to use, and the difference in your pictures is amazeballs. The colors are great, and I haven't had a single case of red eye using it.
I had a Hawking print server die at the office and bought this (Belkin makes quality stuff) to replace it. When I got it, the instructions tell you that you must first install the printers on the machines first and then remap their connections to the print server using their special software (just one more piece of bloatware to slow things down) so it acts like the USB port is directly on the PC. This is not feasible in an office with more than a dozen machines. To make matters worse, the "store" I bought it from had a major restocking fee (won't be doing business with them ever again), so I bought it off the company and am using it at home (all wireless laptops except the media server, so easy to move them and connect them to the printer first).I wish Amazon had been more clear or provided a link to the install instructions so I would have avoided this one to begin with. Of course, if Belkin would have just made a wireless device that could have the two ports get assigned IP addresses like the Hawking product, it would have been fine. It's stupid to make you physically install the printer on the USB port then use their bloatware to assign that printer to one on the print server. Totally stupid.
This are excelent speakers.However lack of a proper user manual or explaining how to plug them in more scenarios.Also before buying this Speaker System get a THX sound card or you'll not enjoy them properly
If you are an avid, non-pro shooter and just need something with better fill than a built-in flash and bounce capability, the SB-400 is a HUGE value at $120.It will work with any Nikon that uses the i-TTL system (all newer DSLRs and some point-and-shoots). I have a D5000 and it has drastically improved my picture quality especially for indoor people shots, thanks to bounce-flash. Simply point the flash at the ceiling or a wall and everything gets soaked in natural looking light. It does wonders for skin tones and colors in general. The look is far-and-away better than the direct flash burn that we're too used to seeing in so many people shots on Facebook, Flickr, etc. I've used it in numerous environments like restauraunts and bars with higher, darker colored ceilings and still bounced sufficient light down to the subject when the flash and a little ISO is cranked up in-camera. Direct fill outdoors looks great as well. Compensation is incredibly well controlled automatically by Nikon's system.Of course, bigger models do all of this with more power and versatility. However, they are significantly heavier, bulkier, and more complicated. 90+% of DSLR shooters these days are just looking to have a good time shooting and get great results. Most people (including myself) have no interest in making dozens of adjustments for every situation, let alone have the technical knowledge to understand it all. Big flashes give you even more decisions to make when your camera is better at making them for you in the first place. The SB-400 is great for its LACK of controls and totally manageable size. I basically leave mine attached all the time and it never gets in the way.Battery life is definitely decent as well. I generally have to switch out the AAs every 5-6 sessions of heavy use. You are adequately warned as recycling starts to lag when power gets low and an LED blinks repeatedly when its done.If there is a "must-have" accessory for Nikon DSLR, this is it. Before you start shopping for faster lenses and fancier bodies, add bounce-flash to your set-up and you might stop there!
Good price at the time I ordered. Works great - got it quickly - would order again.
excellent way for you to know exactly how much its costing you to run those big electric usage items, kilns, welders & power tools.
I bought this for my sons 5th birthday. He is the youngest of 3 and has grown up watching my older kids watch movies and play video games. This is something just for him. It took him about 3 days to figure out how it works. Now he can watch his DVD's and play the preloaded games. Most of the games are a big challenge for him but I know in time he will figure it out!!!!!!!I think that is what keeps it interesting for him. Anyway, I am so glad I bought it and so is he. Good purchase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've used Logitech items for years particularly this mouse works great with all versions of the SetPoint software as long as you get it from Logitech's web site. I also have other mice and Keyboards from Logitech and Cameras and I've never had any issues with their products. I bought a second MediaMouse to replace the one I have it seams after 5 years of use the left-click button is going out on it (seems to double click when I hold it in) but other then that it's been a GREAT mouse...
Horrible product. Doesn't even barely function. Not worth wasting the money. Spend the extra bucks and get something worth a damn.
I just received the D-link today so I gave it 4 stars. I will update after I have had it for awhile. The set up was easy and it took me 15 minutes to be up and running (my computer and my other wireless devices. I have excellent range and does not take up alot of space.
This was a great value and the case is well made, the camera cord is sturdy and easy to fit into a pocket or purse. This was bought for a teenager who is rough on their electronics and it has stood up very well.
The CD player is a little rough but the sound is nearly as good as Bose The clock was not too hard to set The overall size is abit to large for a clock radio. It just will snuggle in place
I bought two of these to use with cell phones to be able to listen to the MP-3's. As others have mentioned, you can't use a link with these. However, as an adapter for STEREO earbuds/headphones they don't work either. They are advertised as 2.5 to 3.5mm adapters. The 3.5mm end seemed to be a good, snug fit, resulting in (I assume) good quality transfer of the signal, however, the 2.5mm is slightly too small, I could not get a good connection. The 2.5mm jack was not nearly as snug as the 3.5mm end, I tried to different adapters (bought at the same time), neither one worked properly on either of two phones. I ended up going to going to Verizon, because at first, I thought the plug in the phone was damaged, they used one of their headphone kits to demonstrate that it was, in fact, the adapters.They may be cheap, but there still not worth it.
I would like to say, Kodak got it"right", with this beauty. The camera handles very well, fits right in my hand. Being a amateur photographer, it is a pleasure to use. The pictures are filled with great color, exibiting excellent shadows, and brilliant highlights. I am in "LOVE", with this camera. In my opinion, a good set of rechargeables, can suit you fine, without having to buy the dock, but to each his own. I have seen some negative reviews of this camera, but from me.....Kodak did this one "right". Try one out. I have some excellent night scenes, as well as people shots, in low light. I "LOVE" it. The videos are a "blast". This is a "great" camera. Just another shutterbug going "nuts", over his new "toy". Digital photography...WOW!
Used this unit to replace my huge rooftop antenna with amazing results for all the digital stations. Hard to believe that such a small unit (placed in the attic space) can do so well in receiving all my stations where the rooftop couldn't even do the job.
The Targus CityGear Rolling Travel Case is designed with plenty of storage to carry several notebooks, supplies, samples and of course a laptop. I chose this one because of the larger main compartment to hold binders, the ability to handle a larger laptop, and the shoulder strap. I noticed that a couple of other cases I considered did not include a shoulder strap, which could be a problem when you need to use stairs, roll several bags at once, or in other situations that require one to carry instead of roll the bag. Closely compare sizes of bags available, as this one is on the larger side of the group. Being bigger, you may be tempted to load it up with samples, binders, or other heavy items and then realize that the case weighs more than you can comfortably lift into the trunk, backseat, or overhead compartment. This brings us to the construction. The unit itself seems well enough put together, but beware of the thickness of the material. It is on the thinner side, more so than some of the other camera bags, briefcases, and suitcases I own. Somewhat thinner than the typical Cordura, and therefore could be a problem down the road with tears or split seams. If you are rough on gear and crash it through doors and elevators, you may want to keep looking.Another consideration is the amount of notebook padding. The bottom of the compartment has the same Targus "bumpers" as their briefcases, but the sides are thin on protection, save for being in the middle of the case. Overall it is a good value and would make a good choice for those who need this type of case.
I bouqht the 15 gb ipod and it arrived right on time. Beautiful, I couldn't wait to download all my songs. Then hell hit. Windows users beware! Music Match is terribe. Under artists I ended up with the same artist title 5 times for many of my songs. Then my idpod began to freeze. Then I was told by the music match people that the software required upgrades. Then the machine froze permanently. The few days the machine worked, it was amazing. Headphones sound is great, connects to my home stereo like a dream. I am very depressed I live in another country and ordered through Amazon. Paid the import duties and freight. Now I have a frozen piece of art and no idea what to do...
I purchased this alarm and thought it would have the zone alert when you get too close to it. It did not have that feature. This alarm can be had for a great price.Then I bought a remote car starting alarm for my car and sold it to my friend. I installed the bulldog 2002 on my friends car. He seems to like it, and now I have a second order for one. It's a decent cheap alarm system. It is VERY easy to install. Run a ground wire to it or mount it securely to the vehicles metal. Then connect the aligator clip-on power wire, and you're all done! you need to remove a screw that connects the alarm siren to the base, then drill/screw in the base, and put the siren back on the base. very easy to install. I installed it in like 5 minutes, if that long. For the price, it's not bad at all.Daniel
The Palm V is the second Palm Product that I have owned. (After purchasing a Palm Pro and experiencing numerous problems, I upgraded to the V, hoping to salvage my large database of entered addresses.) And, for the second time, I am EXTREMELY disappointed with the Palm Products. BOTH Palm devices displayed the same problems, specifically: (1) after a few months of ownership, the screen response begins to fail, requiring almost daily recalibrations of the Digitizer; (2) many attempted recalibrations of the digitizer simply fail, because the screen become SO far out of alignment, that the user can NOT enter necessary menu selections to even request a digitization; (3) attempted Full Device Resets become impossible, since repeated Full Resets begin to no longer properly reset the device; (4) as the screen begins to fail, the ability to enter keystrokes in the Graffiti language begins to decrease, forcing a user to rely on the screen's slow and tiny &quot;QWERTY&quot; keyboard; and (5) the Operating system still lacks simple security, such as permitting a user to set the device to automatically power off with a password lock (if a user wants a security shut-down, a user has to step through several screen strokes in order to EXPLICITLY shut the device off with a password...no automated lock is available on power down).
I drive airport shuttle vans and Limo's in the Ventura & Los Angeles County, and the Garmin C580 is the best GPS I have ever owned. What I like most about the Garmin is that it is very user friendly, I have owned this unit for five months, and I have had to look at my Thomas guide only once. The bluetooth works great, and depending on which phone you have the garmin will download your entire phone book, "names & numbers". you can use the garmin to text message and it will read your text messages using the text to speech feature. I make many stops and the garmin will let you program two stops, if you have more than two stops you can input the address and then delete it, the garmin will store your last 50 previous destinations, this way you then just recall whatever address you need. If I were to buy another unit I would probably buy the C550 because the only difference is the C580 has MSN direct, this service in my opinion is worthless and the msn support personnel are very rude. If you do not need all the bells and whistles then I would recommend the Garmin C340. I give the c550 & c580 a 5 star and MSN Direct -1 star.I hope this review helps.Kirk Pendergras
Bought this set over 4 years ago. still going, never had a problem other than having to change the bulb once because the picture was looking dark, no surprise when you use the tv after 4 years 16 hrs. a day everday. after changing the bulb the picture looked as bright as the day I bought it. all my friends have the much newer 120Hz LCD's and Plasmas and they will admit that the picture on my set looks better. I see a few people complaining about this product, saying they're having problems as early as 1 month after they buy, alot of "Buyers Beware" and "turn the other way". Buyers beware where you buy your product, you might be getting a Lemon or a refurbished item passed off as new. Like I said, had it for over 4 years, and now that the picture looks brand new after I changed the bulb for under $100.00 I just might keep it for another 4 years!P.S. change the bulb for an OEM. for Samsung DLP's the OEM bulbs are from Phillips. don't buy OSRAM or other brands, or sellers saying it's "OEM compatible" you'll be getting a lower quality product, that doesn't perform like the original. other brands degrade the picture and aren't as bright, that's why it's cheaper!
I have to say that I wanted to have a camera that is easy to use and produces nice enough images to make, at the very least sharp, colorful 4x6 images. This camera does that! I also own two Nikon D70's and am fairly picky where any camera comes in. The reviews that I read on this camera from CNET and othr photo oriented forums were not giving it great image reviews and I wondered if it was a good choice. What really sells this machine is the HD viewing .If you already own an HD tv, the images displayed through the built in slide show are WOW! The slide show feature allows you to put your own favorite music to the show or use the included music. I have not added my own yet, however the included is just fine. I have found that the reviews are accurate in regards to resolution as anything photographed over 200 ISO has noise reduction artifacts included. This could be a problem for some as most people do not use flash all of the time and depend highly on a higher ISO to get their photos. I shoot with this camera at 100 ISO and use flash indoors with everything. Doing this cuts down on the amount of photos you will get on a battery charge, to around 170, about half of the photos you would achieve if no flash is used. The re-charge cycle is quite long, about four hours to fully charged. I would certainly recommend a second battery for travelers just in case flash is important to them. The movie feature does a very nice job for mpeg 1. I had hoped that I could put the short movie directly on my ipod, however they need to be converted somehow to mpeg4. You can do this with the Neuros video recorder and a CD player if your crafty. The camera is quick and reponsive and produces nice, sharp images up to ISO 200. ISO 400 is the absolute maximum speed to shoot at for enlargements. The face detection feature is just ok, but faster and more accurate than any of the other point and shoots that I looked at, including Canon and Nikon. I suspect that Sony made compromises with this camera in order to move to the next level of point and shoots which would be HD viewing. It is, in my opinion, a very good camera for its price range and beats out Nikon and Canon, Olympus, in features, ease of use and reliability. Kodak would be the only other camera that comes close to features for the cost. On a side note, the HD feature can only be utilized with the additional cable kit from Sony for $30 more. It is worth it! The photos are stunning displayed in 1080p.Buy this camera if you want something that tucks in a pocket and can shoot nice, clean snappy images up to 8x10, and have a need now and again to make a moview quick on the spot. You will not be disappointed for the money that you pay.
Read the whole series and really liked it. Got lost a few times cause I read too quickly, and that's the only problem I had.
I'm glad I bought this Nikon Lens Pen and I use this right away in cleaning all my Nikon lenses.Sometimes I was thinking if I needed to clean it because it has a UV Filter so I included to clean up my UV Filters.
I think that this is a excellent Weather Alert radio because it serves it purpose and is easy to operate. My last Weather Alert radio was just to complicated, even in just using the clock radio features. It was a Reecom and even gave child alerts but programming was a major job. This one gives you just local weather alerts and that is what is needed in an emergency. The AM receiver is very good because it is the first radio that I get numerous stations at my location. I live in a low area about 200 feet below hills on both sides of my house. It does very well. The FM band is excellent. The quality of the sound is between very good and great. The clock radio function is excellent. The only downside is no handle and what I feel is less than satisfactory instructions. Otherwise, if you need a NOAA Weather Alert Radio this is an excellent choice.
My Sony DSCW100 camera is small but very functional and user friendly, it makes photography an easy and interesting hobby.
This phone is very very cool in its functionality. It does a lot of nice things, and by the features, the best phone I've ever owned.But it just is not solid. After a year of owning it, we are starting to periodically lose phone service, and it is definitely the phone, because an old analog phone works jsut fine. This phone just keeps getting into a state where it thinks one of the phones if off the hook, and nothing we can do except unplug it for a week seems to bring it back. Also, about 15% of the time the sound quality is quite poor and is subject to echoes, although normally it is fine.
First off the only reason this got 2 stars instead of 1 was the fact that it has a flip out lcd screen. which is cool to me for this concept. anyway, I got this for Christmas. the concept seemed cool, and couldn't wait to try it. a day later when i actually opened the package. as soon as i did i knew the this thing was garbage by the feel and weight to it. all plastic and unexpectedly light and fragile. put the batteries in and the sd card in the camera. turned it on and learned that: 1- it will not zoom in video mode, AT ALL. 2- it zooms in still picture mode but very slowly. 3- YOU have to set the flash in still pic mode, it will not do it automatically in low light conditions. 4- there is no light for the video mode in low light conditions either you shoot the video in a room with lots of light or outside in the daytime. or have just a black video clip with sound. the last thing i found from playing with this thing for just 5 min, is that whatever way you flip the lcd screen before you start filming is they way it needs to stay for the duration of the clip. or you will have upside down video or be looking at an upside down lcd screen. i wouldn't recommended this thing to anyone. spend an extra $70 and get your self a decent name brand digital camera that takes mpeg movies. you will be a lot happier.
I had the same issue as others - only left channel comes out, and it looks like the male connectors can't go in all the way, and that may be related. for the cost it's not worth bothering to return
On both Mac and PC, the 17" Proview LCD has sub-par display quality, with blurry text and ghosting (shadows). When it is in sleep mode, the Proview omits a very-high-pitched hum. The power cord is fixed, and the height is not adjustable. You (don't) get what you (don't) pay for. Despite the shortcomings, this monitor may be fine for occasional users on a budget who are simply replacing an old CRT type monitor.
I have had this remote for almost a year and was quite happy with it when the LCD screen decided that it no longer wanted to show anything. I have spent hours trying to fix it going through all of the Logitech forums as well as every technical web page I could find about the problem and there were a lot as this does not seem to be an isolated problem with this remote . I also tried dealing with Logitech and it just seems like they are not interested in supporting this product. Go elsewhere I have had lots of other universal programmable remotes and I have never had similar problems with any other product.
Exactly what I ordered and very fast delivery. Will definetly do business with them again. Thank you
The support I received on various issues was mediocre. Only on one issue (establishing airport connection) the help was really useful, after trying first with a couple of other support personnel. The third person knew exactly how to solve the problem (putting in a 140-bit encryption hex password instead of the regular ascii WEP password). With some other issues, I had to get help from other sources (Apple is always eager to solve its own products and not quite willing to help with the other products that are already there, like Linksys.)They didn't give any help at all when I asked about the problems of accessing the MacBookpro from a Windows machine.With network printing problems, the story was not much better. One person said that I should set up Bonjour, which didn't work in my case, and the product manager couldn't help either; he didn't even mention Bonjour.There is still one unresolved issue (Wireless connection not being made to the preferred network upon fresh booting). I used the one of the Apple support pages, and I am not sure it is working, as the computer was taken on a trip and has just returned.Still, if a part is damaged or not working, I need this warranty to replace or repair.Although [...] price is lower than the list price of the Applecare, I realized I could have bought for an educational discount price of $[...] from an Apple store, instead of the $[...] I paid for at Amazon. I guess it's my fault not to shop more carefully.
Being a first time high capicity laser printer owner, I am learning all the moviing parts to owning a laser printer. When my printer prompted me to replace the waste toner, I had no clue. I reasearched it as much as possible and decided that buying one was more HEALTHY for me and the machine. Would recommend that everyone buy this item
The charger & batteries do everything as advertised. Charges in a decent amount of time and the batteries holds a charge for good amount of time. I'd recommend it.
Great price for a great product. It came in a few days and I've been using it ever since. I highly recommend buying this product.
This headset came up for a USB headset search, but it is not USB. It works fine, but the pad on one of the headphones came off and is impossible to get back on. They are only connected by a thin membrane of material that, as soon as you get one part on, the other part slips off. Its really annoying.
I bought my palm IIIxe before this, and had always complained about the size. It works great and all but I just want to have a little machine that I don't even feel it when I carry it around.Now Palm Vx does exactly that. It's slim sexy design is well worth the money. Rechargable internal battery means you don't have to worry about changing batteries every month or so and can feel free to use the backlight. :)As for functions, It's basically the same as all Palm III series. 8 MB of ram, Palm OS 3.5, things like that. You'd probably be using the normal functions like calendar, phone book, notepad, task list more often. for me I use it to read chinese books and have a list of important emails backed up on my palm.
We used this to connect my wife's itunes list on computer to main floor sound system. Easier than schleping the ipod to multiple docks all over the place as needed. Installed without a hitch. Sound is very nice and the system is a great value.
Product is of poor quality and I think its seconds so poor in sound also. DOnt buy this product
That's a great router and the performance is excellent. But I have problems to use with my usb tp-link wireless adapter with a disconnections repeteadly and at last with my ps3 and my ps3 media server restart the video playback... that's very bad.Plus the wireless bridge configuration was avoid for the new firmware. That's not help because pleople who was looking for an option different than WDS was forced to buy an Access Point additional.
I filled this thing up with hot water and set it outside on the table in low 30 degree weather. In the morning I got the thermos to see how hot the water was, it was still so hot I didn' have to pre heat the bottle, just poured the water out and add coffee.
Sleek design, ease of use (Mac OS X is rock solid, stable and immune to all Windows viruses and spyware) and great for commuting due it's relatively light weight compared to Wintel laptops (although I have some friends who prefer the 12" Powerbook for the commute). The IT guys at work wanted me to use some behemoth IBM thinkpad, which I stopped using after a week due to poor battery life, weight and constant crashes. I've had no problems using this Mac in a Windows office. A great desktop replacement.
I decided on the camera after reading the reviews and was not disappointed. It is very easy to use and takes great (and effortless) pictures.I'm very glad I listened to the reviewer who suggested lithium batteries. I ordered a pack on amazon.com when I bought the camera. We have used the camera over a week and taken over 200 pictures (not to mention the numerous times I've just looked through the picutres), and I'm still on my first two lithium batteries.If you are looking for a camera that is easy to use, has a lot of extras, takes great pictures and is reasonably priced, I recommed this Cannon.
It went dead after only three months. The number I called for warranty repair/replacement kept redirecting me to repair centers all over the country.Finally, I got an answer--mail it to service center somewhere in Illinois (I pay the postage), and it will take four to six weeks to get a new receiver. Which means you will have to pay to have the new one activated, not knowing if it will fail in three months AGAIN, and...Anyway, you get the picture. Just trust me--don't buy it.
This camera is perfect for the novice. I bought one for my daughter and my father. Both have rarely used a camera. Easy to operate. Great large screen on back. Highly recommend.
Isn't it amazing that people will take the time to bash a product they know nothing about and they haven't even tried? Makes you wonder where the motivation comes from. It's interesting to note that "Bob" has posted only 3 reviews, each one identical and posted for each model of the new iMac G5. I guess I'll do the same. Normally, I'd rather not take the time to write this, but as a totally satisfied iMac user, I feel I better get my two cents in so any potential users don't get the wrong idea. I must admit that I haven't tried the new iMac yet (they haven't even started shipping yet!), but it looks like a worthy successor to the previous model. Frankly, I'm tempted to switch to the new iMac G5 but I'm going to stick with my 2-year-old iMac G4 for a year or two more. That machine has performed flawlessly and it shows no sign of slowing down. One huge plus for the new machine is how user accessible the innards are. It looks like most users will be able to replace many malfunctioning components themselves. One thing I would miss is the articulated arm of of the older machine. That really does come in handy sometimes.Several points made in Bob's "review" need rebuttal, however. First of all, his argument about the all-in-one computer makes no sense at all. Face it, the WHOLE computer is worthless if something breaks. Does he find some comfort in having a blank monitor if he has to ship the computer? He also says the virus-free claim is silly. Well, it just happens to be true. I still haven't heard of any OS X virus being found. Sorry Bob, but if you want a safe and secure computing environment, without spyware and viruses, switch to Apple. I keep hearing the virus woes PC users seem to be plagued with and I wonder why someone would put up with that. I don't get it, but if they don't mind, so be it. As for Mac software being scarce...well, just go to an Apple store or the Apple website and check. Frankly, I've had to buy very little software because Macs come with most of the software an average home user will use built in, and the software just plain works GREAT. Making movies, managing your photo and music collection, recording your hit composition, it's all there and plenty more. No, the new iMac G5 isn't for the hardcore gamer, and it's not meant for that market, but the casual gamer will be very happy. I don't play computer games so it's a mute point with me. As for expandability, the Apple website says that the user can replace the following on this computer: AirPort Extreme Card, Memory, Hard drive, Optical drive, Power supply, LCD display, Modem card, Mid-plane assembly (contains the main logic board, the G5 processor, fans, NVIDIA graphics processor, and so forth). Who knows what third-party manufacturers are going to come up with? Bob is correct about one thing: Macs do crash, even in OS X. My iMac goes down about once ever two months, and it's pretty much on all the time.As for price, I've read many people who have taken the time to compare the iMac with a comparatively equipped Dell and, believe it or not, the Apple actually comes out ahead. Those 20" flat panels don't come cheap! And Macs are well known for their quality. Comparing one to a Wal-Mart special is silly.
I thought this sub wont be able to hit hard , but it actually does and it sounds clean. I have the sub underpowered and it still performs well with a lot of bass. I modded a logitech x-540 speaker system and took out the original 5" sub and added this dual sub and it work great .
All Canon printers are first-rate. I got this one from an Amazon seller at a very good price.
Since I have installed this battery, it has performed as it should. Easy installed, and functions great. Shipping was prompt.
I have tried many fm transmitters. This one from colby is by far the best. Not a bad price either. I get perfect sound with this one. No static at all. At least not in my vehicles.
it's a great inexpensive (considering what you are getting) set of speakers. I recommend them.
This head is for precision alignment, not speed. It is the "must have" head if you are shooting architectural photos or anything where the lines have to be just right in alignment.The head is a very well made, quality product. All construction details are top notch. I shot for years with other heads and cannot believe it took me so long to find this one.Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared Head - Replaces 3275
Almost everything people that rated this camera five stars say is true. Nonetheless, there is one point to be considered: a camera at this price does not have any kind of sealing against moisture, sand or dust. After two years of use it began to freeze. I sent to Panasonic Service Center near Chicago and after six months they sent it back telling me it was better trash it than fix it because the circuits were rusty with moisture. I opened the set to take a look and for my surprise I found out the chassis(board) where the circuits are mounted is the same chassis(board) that hold the straps we use around the neck. Everything else around is just a thin skin, as I told, without any kind of sealing.Just for you understand what I say is that right now this camera is for sale at 996US$ at Amazon. For 769US$ I bought a Pentax K20D with one lens. The pentax K20D is completed sealed against anything. So, a trashable camera like Lumix DMC FZ50 should cost no more than, let's say 150US$, despite Leica's lenses. So, if you care for the bucks you have in your pocket run from Panasonic
I do handy work for a living. I took a job with a family friend to transform their garage into a useable work space for books and posters, prints, ect. He is a professional photographer. There was a lot of old equipment around, and he was ridding himself of most of it. One item was a higher end tripod. Wen tright into the truck. I kept it, did is a quick sear ch,her I am, reviewing the part found. It works eactly as the original, was well priced, so I bought 2! One for the DSLR, and one for the video camera. Quick releases like a charm! Never miss shotes of birds, for example, as they fly away. Shipping was a breeze. Arrived on time, and fairly priced.
I love my new camera. I am still learning how to use all of the features on it. It is a great camera for the price. I was using a Nikon coolpix 5700 until it crashed on me. My husband and I researched for a while and settled on this camera. It is compact enough to take with us all the time. We have a 22 month old daughter and it was hard to take pictures of her moving around with the Nikon, not with this one! I can capture moving pictures of her and they come out clear and the same quality as some more expensive cameras out there.
Easy to hook up and receive almost all the digital TV with sharp image. I really like it.
I bought this the same day I got my first digital camera. The camera came with a ten picture memory. when I put this in I found I could take as many as 1,650 picture. So I wouldn't need to delete a picture(unless it is a terrible shot) until my son who is three month go to college. so if you need a huge memory this is the perfect product.
It was a fast delivery and the product was the same as explained. Nice Business Dealing :)
We originally saw one of the more high end ones on TV and thought it would be awesome, but definitely not worth $400. This one came on sale for about $50 on Amazon and we jumped on it.I haven't needed any of our other remotes since then. It can even turn my Playstation 2 on and off (one of the newer ones with a built-in IR receiver).The ultimate for me: my wife tells all of her friends how cool it is.
This charger is really good..it does the job good and it doesnt take a long time to do so...i love it and it was cheaper than the original canon charger...so it's worth!
The cameras were purchased to take candid pictures of my son and daughter in law's wedding. It was nice to have actual photos very quickly. However, it was expensive to develop the cameras and only a small percentage were usable. Some were too dark, others were overexposed. I would probably stick with the digital camera in the future and just pick from there the pictures I want developed. These cameras were a disappointment.
I was suprised that this item was as expensive as it was. However, I decided to buy it because a bad connection can make high-quality components sound bad. I was very impressed with this cable. The gold-plated male connector makes a solid connection to the computer input. The wires are massive and the RCA-stereo connectors are well-shielded, gold-plated and sturdy. This was a very good investment. I recommend it for anyone trying to connect a tape player or other device to their computer. It's a must have for people burning CD's of the LP or tape collection.
This GPS is fast...miss a turn and it updates immediately...no waiting. When only the fastest and the best will do - pick a Garmin.
Because my rear entry handicap conversion van has a split rear bumper i anticipated difficulty installing the Hopkins back up sensor. To my surprise the connecting wires were adequate to reach the locations I picked for the sensors. The alarm works as claimed and this makes backing up in the rear vision restricted vehicle much safer.
In this review I'm comparing the G4000 to its sleeker, more attractive cousin the Eton E10, the Kaito 1103, the Kaito 1102 and the big Grundig S350 DL. I'm even throwing in my Tivoli PAL and Tivoli Songbook. The winner? Much to my disbelief (I've been a big fan of my Kaito 1103 for over a year with its strong FM reception)the winner is the G4000. As I turned the stations here in Los Angeles, I didn't have to budge the antenna and I got perfect reception--for even the difficult stations like 88.9. Both AM and FM were stronger than the Eton E10 and the Kaito 1102. The G4000 beat the Kaito 1103 for AM and at least tied for FM, maybe even better because like I said, the G4000's FM strength is so impressive I don't even have to adjust the antenna for what are usually hard-to-get stations. I can't even say this about my big reliable Grundig S350 DL. Plus the speaker on my G4000 is far better than its small digital PLL sythnesized cousins, the Kaito 1102 and 1103 and the Eton E10. The only radios I have that have a nicer sounding speaker are my Tivoli PAL (my best)and my Tivoli Songbook but those radios have, relatively speaking, inferior reception. Plus they're fifty to sixty dollars more. On balance the Grundig G4000 is my best radio and I would argue the best radio for the money. Yeah, the Eton E10 is more attractive and has a better interface but its speaker isn't as loud and it costs 30 dollars more. If you can pick up a G4000 for a hundred dollars, as I did on Amazon with free shipping, you're getting a great deal.Update: Gladly, I took my G4000 out of my office where the computer was creating a little interference, especially on AM. I love the G4000 so much I'm now using it in my bedroom as a "clock radio." In my office, I put what used to be my clock radio, my Sangean WR-2, a bigger table radio which doesn't get interference.Second update on 7-15-06: Side by side comparison of the G4000 with the Eton E10 shows that the G4000 blows the E10 away in AM. The E10 gets AM overload on 1150 AM and sounds cold and distant whereas the G4000 locks in on 1150 perfectly and sounds warm and full. The G4000 even gets better AM separation than my Grundig/Eton S350. Get the G4000.
i bought it to use in a sony camcorder. wasn't sure it was compatable, but worked fine. Glad I bought them.
I received this camera as a gift from my boyfriend, and have been very happy with it since! I was able to use the camera right out of the box (well, after charging the battery for two hours and talking to my boyfriend during that time), and did not have much trouble focusing at all.I have even taken pictures indoors (actually, all of my shots as of late have been indoors) and in various lighting settings. The only real problem I have noticed was that with ISO disabled, objects and people tend to be much brighter but when enabled they produced a fluorescent color on the image. In low light situations, I have found that the CP 3500 does not do too bad. My pictures did not come out too grainy, and they have been perfect additions to my personal album online.The only other gripe I can think of, however, is the fact that people may want to purchase a secondary battery and a case.. as the CP 3500 does not come with one. Other than that, I found the Coolpix 3500 to be a very wonderful camera for a great price!
Even though I misjudged the size of my laptop and the normal place where the laptop would normally go, by about 1 inch; it is the best laptop roller for my purpose. I was looking for rollers at a significant low price. The price alone of the Targus TM2700 16 Vertical RollerTargus TM2700 16 Vertical Rollermade it worth the effort to go to Amazon.com and purchase it. Some that I looked at in stores were high priced. At least out of my price range to afford.These are the features that work for me:1. Gives me space to carry my new laptop cooler pad.2. Paper work for school.3. Space to carry my recharging cord.4. The rollers - The best part for me.5. Plenty of room for all your needs like pencils, pens, cell phone or business cards.6. I also carry my laptop cooler as well in my roller case. Note: Nothing is more important in owning a laptop than to keep it cool.I have a 16" laptop and other things that I would need to carry by hand, except this model allows me to easily transport from one place to another. Even the carrying handle makes it easy to get it into my van.I have a desk top, added a wireless router which helps me on those times when I don't feel up to going to my desktop. This area was having scorching heat up into 3 digits (very rare), and my window A/C died, I was able to go out for dinner at Sharis and use their wifi and keep cool for several hours while I did homework and ate dinner.I would recommend this laptop roller case to anyone requiring moving back and forth with a laptop and other office or school papers.
I needed a camera with higher resolution that wasn't too expensive. I searched a lot. Chose this because it was the best price for the resolution. I certainly wasn't disappointed. True, the zoom is only 2x. However everything else was great. Took some nice wedding pics. The short..if your pocket is deep, get something with more zoom and better resolution. If not, then this is a good buy for the price and features.
Zune would not install on my two Windows XP 2002 Media Center computers claims I need media Center 2005. This is a load because it claims to run on the lesser XP home 2002. Would not load on either XP home computer just gives a blank install error every time you try to install. Rebooting no use. Upgrade to mediaplayer 11 no use. Call support you can expect 30 minutes wasted talking to a thick tongued person who will then ask you to reboot and try to run the exact same install from the internet so you get the same error only SLOWER then they will drop your call because they dont like it when telling you to reboot doesnt fix your problem.Very very very poor software - product looks wonderful but I expect it was the whole invasive DRM iPodness they were shooting for that made them refuse to simply give you USB DISK DRIVE interface to load files onto and steer everyone into THEIR mangled "lets assume everyone cannot manage files" idiot-proof Wario world media interface with the whole Big Brother thing.- This is making the PSP look pretty darn good except for the diskspace!
These headphones are just a fake, they are advertised as running headphones but the truth is that it does not even fit well in your ear just when walking. It hurts you ears. I would not recommend this item to anybody.
IF THERE IS ONE THING WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR IT IS THIS ITEM, THE CD RECORDER, IS FINALLY HERE, ME AND ALL MY FRIENDS ALWAYS SAID WE CAN'T WAIT TILL THEY INVENT A CD RECORDER SO WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN CD'S AND PLAY THEM ON ANY CD PLAYER WE WISH TO. AND FINALLY WE GOT OUR WISH, I KNOW PHILLPS HAS A CD RECORDER WITH A DUAL TRAY BUT I THINK MORE PEOPLE CAN TRUST PIONEER TO MAKE A BETTER RECORDER, MY FRIEND HAS THE PHILLIPS UNIT AND SOMETIMES IT GOES ON THE BLINK IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, ALSO PIONEER HAS THE OPTION TO FADE THE MUSIC AND THE PHILLIPS DOSE NOT, I THINK PEOPLE WILL RATHER HAVE THE FADE, AND SOME SONGS ARE HARDER TO RECORD WITHOUT THE FADE. SO IT IS A GOOD THING TO HAVE, IN ALL THIS CD RECORDER IS MUCH BETTER THAN SONY'S OPTION OF THE MINI DISCS BEING THAT YOU CAN ONLY PLAY MINI DISCS ON A MINI DISC PLAYER AND THAT CAN BE A PAIN BUT THE CD WELL EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE CD PLAYER IN THERE HOME AND YOU CAN MAKE CD FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WITHOUT ANY WORRY OF DO THEY HAVE A MINIDISC PLAYER CAUSE THE PIONEER MAKES CD'S THAT PLAY ON ANY STANDARD CD PLAYER, SO I'M SOLD AND I'M SURE YOU WILL BE TOO. BUY IT YOU WILL LOVE IT I PROMISE, AND THE RECORDABLE CD'S ARE CHEAPER THAN EVER YOU CAN EVEN GET A 10 PACK FOR ABOUT 20 BUCK'S, NOW THAT'S REALLY COOL.
Yep everything is very cool...clarity...etc..but they should do something about clipping in the head of laptop..it is just dancing while I keep it on laptop.
This is a great bag for size and storage to be able to take your camera and accessories any place you want to go.
This product and the case it was designed for, blows the competition away. Installation is so easy a cave man could do it. So quiet you could hear a pin drop. Definitely has lowered case temps.
My last camera was a 3MP that fit in my pocket. I got this camera hoping to really take a step up from my old digital camera. I mostly shoot famly outings and real estate. I have gotten nothing but compliemnts from my work. I am quick to point out that is is merely the camera that is making me look good. Of course, owning this camera has made me want to get better at what I do. Is it out of my league? Maybe. Will I outgrow it? Not for many years to come and that whats made this a good investment for me.
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!
This is my second LensPEN and it is a must have item in my camera bag. Quick and easy. Great clear results.
Does what is advertised. The motor could be "stronger".Also, I would have purchased another item recently ( a crepe maker) BUT your opening page claims FREE shipping for orders over $25. Th amt was $29.95 but when I wen to check out the shipping stated $7.99, so I cancelled the order.
got these. based solely on price and reviews. gotta say when i put them in the computer i was actually startled and very impressed with sound quality and bass.construction seems good. comfort is awesome and they fit great.no complaints at all.get them. can't beat the price and the quality is indeed there.
THE GOOD:&lt;ol>&lt;li>Looks nice from the outside.&lt;/li>&lt;li>Fits a 16 inch wide laptop and 6 inch battery.&lt;/li>&lt;li>Full Length File Pocket are useful for quick storing loose papers.&lt;/li>&lt;/ol>THE BAD:&lt;ol>&lt;li>Straps Damage Your Computer - The noisy Velcro straps that are to protect my computer from moving around inside have actually rubbed off the silver color on my computer to the white plastic underneath.&lt;/li>&lt;li>It Falls Over - It has plastic feet on the bottom, yet it and its +$2000 contents fall over. It has to be leaning next to something just set it down. &lt;/li>&lt;li>Six Pounds - Doesn't seem that much, but after carrying it around all day with a 11 pound computer inside it turns out to be real good exercise for your arms.&lt;/li>&lt;li>Noisy - I have to pull 4 noisy Velcro straps and 4 zippers to get the computer and mouse out, which always turns a few heads.&lt;/li>&lt;li>Painful Shoulder Strap - It's narrow and oddly shaped with very little cushion. I'd rather have my hands cramp up than have it dig into my shoulder.&lt;/li>&lt;li>Eight Useless Pockets - Why would I store my cell phone behind 18 inches of Velcro and 2 zippers if I intended to answer it? Out of the 5 pockets under the 18 inch Velcro and 2 zippers, I only use one to cram my retractable mouse in. My calculator won't fit in any of them. There are 4 more flat pockets, but important papers would get dog eared and anything else would create odd budges if you used them for storage.&lt;/li>&lt;/ol>$100 isn't cheap for something that actually harms to your computer. This case is getting replaced and going in the trash where it belongs.
i've looking for this item fro a long time ago finally i got. it it is so cool from the color to every thing else
A few years ago my old Panasonic cordless phone wore out the original batteries. That's when I discovered the not-very-low cost of (nickel cadmium) replacement batterie$ at a local specialty store.I bought a new Panasonic cordless phone (this one with an extra handset)-Panasonic KX-TG5110M 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets- a year or so ago, and recently noticed both handsets weren't holding a charge. I went online seeking a good deal on batteries to replace the dying OEM ones, and learned about these new NiMH batteries, so I bought two of them.So far, so good. I'm glad to get name brand replacement batteries for a reasonable price, and hope the NiMH technology works as well for the phone batteries as it has in other batteries.UPDATE on December 13, 2009: These batteries are still working more than two years later. I don't know how much more life they have left, and I won't find out because I've just replaced my assorted house phones with a new 4-handset Panasonic system -Panasonic KX TG6434PK - Cordless phone w/ call waiting caller ID & answering system - DECT 6.0 - black + 3 additional handset(s).I think these batteries aren't holding a charge as long as they did when they were new, although their performance is still acceptable. Anyway, I've already had twice the useful life from them, than I had from the OEM batteries. And I'm not changing phones because of dissatisfaction with the performance of these batteries, that's for sure.
I have spent a fair amount of time viewing and researching the 3 top options for HDTV: DLP, Plasma, and LCD. Some points below:* The Samsung DLP offers the largest and clearest screen size for your buck. The picture is bright, clear, and flawless. I have received nothing but wows from friends and neighbors. The brick and mortar stores in my area could not come close to the Amazon price. And with Super Saver Shipping for free!* This is not a 'hang on the wall' item. The DLP is a projection TV and needs to set on a floor stand and viewed at eye level. There is no wall mount option. Brightness decreases rapidly as you move off the vertical axis. In my opinion this is one of the only drawbacks of the DLP technology, but well worth it when you consider the price of similar sizes in plazma or lcd. Also, if you have experienced TVs mounted at typical height of most wall pictures, you will probably appreciate not experiencing a stiff neck. Eye level viewing to me is more natural and relaxing, DLP or not.If you are worried about buying such a large pricy electronic item from an online vendor, let me share my experiences. Amazon policy states that if you have any problems with the TV, you must contact Samsung for in house warantee service. If you think you will get anything different from a local store, be sure to get this in writing. Best Buy said that the same Samsung service was standard for them. Except they charge $50 for delivery to your home, and were pushing a $400 optional extended in home warantee service. Save your money.Overall order from Amazon was flawless. The insured freight delivery people unboxed the unit, installed it on my stand, and plugged the unit in. They even took all the bulky cardboard boxes with them.
The Amazon description says (or used to say) that this unit reads MS Pro sticks, but it does not. It reads the Duo, but not the full size Pro (what's up with that??). Amazon provided a full refund. Thanks for standing behind what you sell, Amazon! (5 stars to Amazon (other than the incorrect product description), 1 star to the product).
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.
Cheap and fast delivery of this iPod after merket charger.. I works fine and I saved some money.. The only thin i dont like is the red lite that is on whenever its plugged in..
Before replacing our old digital camera, I did research online, checking customer reviews and camera-review websites before I decided to get this one. The deciding factors for us were:- cameras with 10-megapixels appear to be overkill unless you have a really expensive camera to take full advantage, and I think this camera's 7.1 megapixels are plenty for us to get great photo resolution for our needs,- the zoom is super for taking pix at my son's athletic events,- image stabilization (IS) is a feature highly recommended on camera review websites,- it can be a fully automatic point-and-shoot, or I can adjust settings for different effects and results,- it had good ratings for use as a short-video camera (which we need but not enough to buy a separate video camera at this time).Amazon had the best price, free shipping, no tax, and I now see that the post-holiday price is even better than what we paid a month ago.The camera is small enough to stick in a pocket if you want, but big enough that my husband and I can both use it easily. It has a nice heft and solid feel. The right side protrudes to allow for the battery compartment and that makes the difference between a secure grip and a tenuous one. The LCD screen is nice and big, too, covering about 3/4 of the back of the camera.We are on set #3 of batteries after fairly light use, but so far I have spent less time taking pictures and more time going through the manual and playing with the camera settings to learn the bells and whistles. I hope I will get more pictures per battery once I learn what I want to learn. But so far, battery usage is my only complaint and not a major one. We have a great padded camera case with zipper pockets to carry extra batteries. (It's an M-Rock case purchased from a 3rd party seller through Amazon... if you need a camera case, ours is beyond great and was relatively inexpensive). The SD card that comes with the camera is barely enough to take some test pictures at medium resolution, so be sure to get one with more capacity, like 1GB.So far I've most enjoyed the color adjustments this camera offers. I can sample any color and take a photo which is all black and white except for that color (i.e. red flowers in a b/w photo). Or, I can intensify either blues, reds, or greens to make that color really pop. Also, there are white-balance settings for different lighting conditions (daylight, cloudy, flourescent light, etc) if the auto-mode doesn't adjust colors correctly (or the way you like). There are settings for night, fireworks, foliage, kids&pets;, which I haven't tried yet but I look forward to tinkering with those as well.We are really enjoying this camera and are happy with the photo results and extra effects we've tried thus far. I would recommend this for anyone in the market for a new camera.
While this player is a little pricey, sometimes you do get what you pay for, and the AIWA XP-ZV71 CD/MP3 player definitely lives up to this adage. Also, it was like pulling teeth to find a CD/MP3 player of this quality. Most that I looked at were more on the level of "tinker toys." The sound quality is almost like "being there." The headphones, nearly comfortable enough to fall asleep with it on your ears.Fast shipping!
I bought this machine over a year ago and have utilized all of its functions. I print and receive about 500 pages a month and it continues to print high quality text and graphics for a 600 dpi laser monochrome. The flatbed color scanner is a great feature and the quality of scanned photos is as good as any other reasonably priced stand alone scanner on the market.The console is a little intimidating with all its buttons, but it is easy to figure out.It is truly a great unit for anyone looking for a dependable multifunction machine in a small or home office environment.
I really like this battery and battery charger combo from Sony.I use these for my digital camera...and sometimes for a portable shaver.I haven't timed how long they last, but I can get a whole days worth of pictures on just 2 of these AA batteries.I am happy with my purchase.
Just got this webcam today it works great. Has nice video effects works well EVEN WITH THE INSTALLED SOFTWARE!!!
Snaps on dynamically, connects perfectly,does not come off too easily. Has a non slippery surface ensuring easy and reliable handling.
This is a great product!I have owned several HP printers and an Epson All-in-One - junk compared to this.Very sturdy; very attractive; very functional; very user fiendly. I switched to Canon and there's no looking back. Customer Support blows away the others. They sent me Vista drivers on CD via next day service!Works like a charm on XP and Vista. Love this unit!
For years I have been buying "original" toner for an old but still very reliable HP1200 laser printer. I found this Elite Laser toner to work perfect in my printer and at a very reasonable price. From now on I will keep buying from this supplier because their product is very good, their shipping was as promised, and their price is great.
I needed a faster reader to get large amounts of large pictures off large compactflash (CF) cards that I use in my camera (a Canon 30D that I have set to save both the RAW and JPG Files for each shot I take).One afternoon last week, I took 137 shots (so 274 files) that took up 1.34GB on my CF card. When I read them into my computer using other readers, it took 26 minutes one time, and 31 minutes a second time (I was testing the speed, it's not that I really needed to do that 2 times). One of those was a reader that is built into my Canon photo printer, a USB 2.0 printer, but at about 30 minutes for the copy task, that was just not good. I bought the Sandisk Extreme USB 2.0 Reader from Amazon, and plugged it into one of my PC's USB 2.0 ports, and the copy task only took 2 minutes for the same files! Now, the CF card that I am using is a high-speed, high-end card, a Sandisk Extreme III 2GB compactflash card, and the timings were not done with a stop watch, so your results may vary, but this was really good for me. In the event that it is important, the PC used for the test is a DELL Pentium 4 3Ghz 1GB RAM machine and the target disk-drive is a Seagate 120GB SATA 7200RPM drive.The reader is shiny black with a nice rubber base, 2 1/2 inches square, 3/4 inch thick. It came with the USB 2.0 cable, and also with a Sandisk Rescue Pro program on a mini-CD (a full working copy with a license key, not a limited demo version). I got that same program when I bought my Sandisk Extreme III 2GB CF cards, and I have used it once; it worked wonders to recover files from a CF card that had been corrupted and not readable otherwise (that situation was with a different CF card and a different camera; I've never had a problem with my Canon 30D camera or with the Sandisk Extreme III CF cards).The reader and cable and mini-CD came in a re-sealable clear plastic bubble case. Many of you will just throw that out, but I plan to keep my reader and cable in there to protect it from harm and the clutter on my desk and in my camera or laptop bags.Note, this reader also has a slot for a Secure Digital (SD) card. Here's my test results with a SD card: The memory card was a Sandisk 512MB SD card (nothing special). It had 195 JPG files on it, each about 1M in size (from a 3MB Nikon point and shoot camera), for a total of 213MB. My other card reader (the same one from the discussion above) took over 5 minutes to read this all onto my PC. The Sandisk Extreme USB 2.0 Reader, plugged into a USB 2.0 port (same as above), took only 6 seconds!
Auto focusing in low light is poor. Also, it may not even auto focus with some Nikon digital DSLR. Buyer beware.
Bought one of these a year ago. The speaker went out and I sent it in (with RMA) for`warranty repair. A few weeks later Thales sends me a Roadmate 2000 (with 90 day warranty) and says that they are sending that model because parts for the 700 are in short supply. Cute, they send me their bootom of the line model, mediocre-reviewed, with a smaller screen and fewer features because they can't fix the 700 that had no business failing in under a year.Np more Magellan trash for me. Garmin all the way.
I love this camera. I have taken it everywhere. Up mountains in the snow, fishing in saltwater with lots of humidity and in sandy deserts. It still works as well as the day I bought it as it is durable and tiny. It even fits inside an altoids tin! Did I mention the excellent pictures it takes?
This product worked a lot better than I expected. I just took a trip and I could go straight to any place I wanted to without a problem. I take this evevry where I go, especially if I am not quite sure how to get there. It is wonderful finding gas, food, and lodging. We now own two my wife travels everyday and won't leave home without it.
Got this item today. After hours with DLINK tech support they told me it was a defective item and to send it back for a replacement. When I went to get an RMA number they told me I have to pay return shipping.I sent it to Amazon for a refund with no charge for shipping.DLINK stinks.
The pictures that you see on here are not the 1120, the 1120 only have a interior space of 8.2 x 6.5 x 3.5 inches with is small so do be fooled buy these pictures on here or you be disappointed .But on a better note the case is great very sturdy I like .
I will make it short and sweet! Punch has developed many different programs and Architectural series 18 tops them all! I have been using PUNCH software from the beginning in 2000! I have been very satisfied with their programs.
TomTom ONE Portable GPS Vehicle NavigatorWe bought the TomTom One on the first day of our 3 week holiday and it arrived on Day three! What a gem - just plugged it in and off we went. If we needed a tourist site, hotel, gas station or a restuarant - 2 clicks and we were driving like locals! TomTom is unbelievable in county lanes and stunningly powerful for geting around the urban jungle - but it has a great finale when you leave the car. You can roam around parks and city streets and it tells you where you are and gets you back to the car directly and safely. A truly indispensable travel tool - if you leave home without one, dont worry - just call Amazon!
I read the previous review which brings up good points but their are plenty of workarounds.Regarding the keyboard and mouse USB ports, you must plug your keyboard or keyboard/mouse into this plug in order to use the keyboard keys for selecting the source. You can plug any USB device in the mouse port to alleviate the beeping or just use the firmware upgrade. Regardless this works as designed.This is a easy product to connect your 2 to 4 devices to the same set of keyboard/mouse.sound and monitor and 2 additional USB devices. AND you can KEEP your dual-vga setup!I previously owned their single vga model and that was fantastic as well and great customer service.This is the best SOHO HVM out there, not many looks as nice as this, have sound and additional USB ports and works flawlessly.
I almost regretted buying this product. When I first received it, I couldn't help but notice how small and awkward it was. I didn't believe it could stand upright if I placed my Zen in it. Well I was right. You can't press a button or scroll without knocking it over. So in order to fix this problem, I bought some double sided foam mounting tape and affixed it to the flat surface. Now I can press a button without it falling over. It doesn't flop around or fall over and it stays exactly where I want it to. So if you buy this, throw some tape in the basket along with it. Whomever designed this and allowed it to be produced for mass distribution was not thinking. The price is outrageous for such a cheaply made device. Well, I'm off to write a good review on the mounting tape and how it can save poorly thought out products.
A little tricky to configure the first install, but I phoned their Customer Service & they talked me though the prpcess to reprogram the switch to accomodate my phone system. The company's Customer Service is "A-1!"
Doesn't have basic functions for preprogrammed devices. For instance there is no "Open/Close" for DVD. No eject function for VCR. No "Guide" or "List" function for the Cox HD PVR. You would think as I did that no problem I will just program the in with the "Learn" function. No way. I have used several programmable remotes through the years with no problem but after 6 hours playing with this one I have yet to program one function.I think they should have payed me to take it.
I bought this so that i could charge my IPhone and also my GPS at the same time. Unfortunately only one of them worked for me. The other USB port does not work at all. Also received the package late maybe due to USPS fault..But Eforcity did not return my email when i followed up with them on the delay.
I purchased the Walkman carry case but it didn't fit the walkman I bought it for and I buy @ Amazon because I don't have the time to be shopping around. I was really dissapointed.
This product works just right. To update maps it is almost the same price I paid for it so sometimes I just have to figure out myself where to go, especially on long trips. The sucker stick but it is not possible to be fixed, so sometimes it falls down. Mind that. Beside this, it is a great product!
My initial reaction to seeing this product's claims was one of disbelief and fear that it would do more harm than good. However, it was cheap so I took the chance. I tried it out on some old cheap optics, and it turns out my fears were unfounded. It works excellently.This pen has never damaged any of my lenses, and with its compact size and convenient shape, it is the most portable cleaning solution imaginable. I still rely on chemicals for doing "proper" cleaning of equipment, but that's only in the comfort of my office. While out anywhere, when shooting in harsh conditions, I need something with me for reliably getting dust off the lens. This pen is that. It is now never leaves my camera's side.I now rate this as an invaluable SLR accessory.
I live in the Middle East and my home has a combination of English and Italian plugs. Locally purchased adaptors come primarily from China and are not well made or reliable. I wanted something that not only accepted a grounded American plug, but also would not fry or fry my appliances. This fit the bill and was well worth the expense. I would have given it 5 stars, but it's a bit bulky.
Nice going Logitech. I can't have cordless device in my office. This is the only acceptable pointing device, yet you went and screwed it up. Now, I have to pay outrageous prices for the discontinued corded device or switch to one that is completely unacceptable. Yeah, nice going.
After using Shure e2c and UE SuperFi3's for 3 years. These 5 EB's absolutely blew me away. If you listen to drum heavy rock, hip-hop, or any sort of electronic music, these ears will absolutely rock your s***. Ive compared to Audio Technica's DJ can's and Shures comparable models and they don't even come close to the inear low-end power of these ears. If you tend to like a flat EQ in your sound for producing or DJing then these might annoy you, but for any casual listener, hip-hop aficionado or just plain basshead, you'd go nuts for these! I found them for $150 here on amazon, compared to $199-$250 anywhere else, so look around before you buy. These are worth the money folks.
Just a quick thumbs up for this product. I bought this as a gift for my wife. I was hoping it would work and that she'd enjoy it, but I really didn't have that high of hopes. For this price, how could the technology actually be very good?Well, we have been very pleasantly surprised. The speech recognition is great even with our slight southern drawl. And the item list is quite exhaustive. Adding items is a snap, too, once we realized that you can "speak" the letters instead of having to scroll through the list for them.And this thing has really impressed our friends! It's the talk whenever anyone comes over. Everyone wants to play with it and when they finish they say, "I've got to have one!"So needless to say we're quite happy. We hope its durability is as good as its functionality. If so, we'll be using this bad boy for years to come.UPDATE: Only disappointment to date is the battery life. It doesn't have an off switch, so when the batteries are in, the device is on. This is nice because it makes it quicker to add items, but it means that it runs through a set of batteries in 2-3 months. Good news is that the memory survived the batteries dying and being changed, so we didn't lose our list.
The first time I layed my eyes on a canon powershot someone had it and was showing it off. I vowed to get a camera like that! I finally did and I just love it.
I bought the case as a gift. The person really liked it. They went on a trip to Europe and it kept all the cards in one spot for security.
Forget it! They jammed my printer and it tooks months to get my money back! I wouldn't even give it one star but Amazon program has to have it rated.
Thanks for the fast shipment even though i didn't order it the expensive way. I got everything i ordered plus he threw in a dust cap and sent a easy link were i can find the wireless remote. He even researched the memory card and sent me the info. The item i bought was used so it's a givin it would have some cosmedic scratches, but for the price he sold it to me for can't beat it. I would say for safe and reliable online dealers Snuffy's is on top of his game! Thanks guy :-)
As some other wrote on their reviews, our HP deskjet 940 often flashed an error because this ink was an off brand. I typically had to reboot the computer everytime I wanted to print. After using it twice to print a full page photo, I realized the printer ink was leaking yellow ink. The photos I printed came out streaked also. The price is great, the product isn't.Disappointed.
This is a very convenient addon to your desktop or laptop for voice conferencing. I used it with Skype and the clarity is very good. The standalone mic allows for multiple parties to be at the terminal talking to the other party - great for conferencing purposes! The small size means it easy to stuff into the laptop bags.Excellent value for money! I can't find anything like it in the price range.
This is an excellent unit for the money. With BNC antennaconnector, external antenna can be utilized and Motorola speakermic #50225 can be used in provided jacks. Also unit may beinstalled in vehicle as it is powered by 12 volt DC. Overall,unit is a great buy!! Five stars plus!!
I've actually got a couple of these, one I've had for over 6 months and I haven't had any trouble with them at all. I don't know how I ever got along without them; they hold so much more info than a floppy disk, yet they are just as portable. The Cruzer is a lot cheaper than some of the competing USB drives, but it works just as well. It's a bargain.One of the reviewers below said that it doesn't work with the keyboard USB ports on Macs. I sometimes use Macs at work and I haven't had any problems using the Cruzer in the Mac keyboard port.
I have had this Brother HL-350 laser printer for a few years now for a small business and it works great. Has a smaller footprint than other brands and installs easily. I have very slight paper curl that flattens itself out and no heat issues as mentioned in another review (maybe they were printing a lot of envelopes at once). Also the correct toner replacement cartridge for the HL-2070N Network printer is TN-350. Can buy through Amazon or OfficeMax stores. The only issue I had was the paper feed uptake wasn't working. I discovered a solution online to just loosen the paper clamp at the back of the tray so there is a little space at the front side of the tray and the issue was solved. I had the paper stack jammed too tightly.
I purchased this headset based on the reviews and price. However, the headset did not work with my 5.8GHz, AT&T 5840 cordless handset. There was considerable static and I could not be heard well. I checked the product package and it stated that the headset is compatible with 900MHz and 2.4GHz analog/digital phones. There was no specific compatibility information on Amazon.com so I had no reason not to think it would work with my 5.8GHz phone. Many reviewers have said that the KX-TCA86 is not as good but for me that is not the case. I purchased this headset at Best Buy after checking the package and seeing that it was compatible with 5.8GHz phones. I can be heard perfectly (better than from the handset I am told) and I can hear perfectly. So if you have a 5.8GHz phone I would stay away from this headset and get the KX-TCA86 instead.
The Automatic Document Feeder did not work on the machine when I got it. I called HP Technical Support. They sent me a new ADF to install. New one didn't work. A Technician came to fix the problem which was in the circuit board. Everyone I talked to at HP were very nice and service was fast. Everything is working fine now.
Although the strap is made of sturdy enough fabric, I don't trust the closing mechanism. It's a loop through sliding closure and it only stays tight if there's weight pulling on it. When I lift my camera up to take a picture and then let it back down, it slides further and further down the strap. If you don't watch carefully, you camera will end up lying on the ground. I would never trust this strap for my camera! Thoroughly dissapointed!!!
As a lifelong technology heat seeker, I'm going against type when it comes to digital cameras. It's just for that kind of money, I want all the kinks out.I couldn't wait to pick it up when I was at the camera store. Feels good in the hand, has the great Nikon optics, takes additional lenses and filters, the controls are easy to handle and the 3.3 megapixel resolution does a superb job.So, what's not to like?First, in this class camera I want to have some more creative lighting options -- so it needs the ability to attach/synch a remote strobe.Then, the battery life is suspect -- and could really get expensive in a hurry. While you can pick up AA batteries anywhere, this camera takes batteries that not everyone carries in case your rechargable battery expires on a big photo day (and what's with the $100 option for a rechargable battery when the regular batteries cost $20 a pop? When you figure in options like the batteries and a bigger-than-8 meg-storage card, the price jumps to $1,000 or higher).Finally, I want to be able to take pictures of my non-stop grandchildren in full motion. Two clerks at the camera store spent 20 minutes trying to capture shots of people walking by the storefront in the mall. No luck. Either it's too hard to figure out or still doesn't can't respond quickly enough to get the pictures in mall-bright conditions.So, I'll continue to buck my lifelong early-adopter pattern and hold out for the camera to give me a wee bit more of what I'm looking for before plunking down close to a thousand bucks.
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 bought this item so I would get a straight audio link from my head-unit to my iPod. I was under the influence that one could use either the iPod or the head-unit to select songs, but once you plug in your iPod, you loose all control of it manually. This is bad because it is difficult to select what you want to hear without an annoying wait time. I am returning this item and sticking to my Pioneer adapter that converts the data port into two RCA jacks.
First saw this at a wedding reception held at our house where the groom made a toast on our balcony using this sound system to address the party standing outside. Seemed like a great idea.We bought it from Amazon for a large holiday party we were hosting. It was an excellent buy though this time we used it inside. Between the iPod for background music and the mic for guest commentaries, the Block Rocker worked great.Our Block Rocker has now "worked" a Christmas party at a senior Citizen's home, a converted lunchroom with poor acoustics and was the sound system for three musicians, then the iPod, plus the mic used for a lecturer. Bottom line: decent sound quality for speech and music wither live or via iPod, fair price, easy to transport, and set up.
This product works to run moles away from it as advertised. I have 2 of them.
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."
The Rain Design mStand is a great stand for the price. I was initially put off by the asking price, but upon using it for a few weeks, I'm very happy with my purchase. First off, the stand is heavier than I thought, but the one piece aluminum construction is very sturdy. My front-load MacBook Pro 3.1 sits perfectly on the 4 grippy rubber pads on the platform, and the front retaining lip allows access to both the latch button and the optical drive. The angle allows more air to travel under the laptop, I noticed that the fan doesn't come on as often or as soon under heavy usage. The generous height of the mStand raises the screen to about monitor height, relieving neck strain from using a laptop at desk height. The finish matches the color and texture of the MBP. It held my girlfriend's massive 17" Dell without issue as well.I'm thinking about attaching a USB hub to the back or underside (as my Mac only has 2 ports) but the mStand looks so clean, I'm apprehensive about altering the aesthetics. Overall, a great product with simple, elegant design and excellent build quality.
Very great mp3. Has lots of memory and allows a great user friendly menu. This is a mp3 of high quality for a great price.
The 2 gig card is excellent. I was able to take about 400 pics at 5meg and several (20) movie clips at the highest settings; still had about 512k left over at a party. Great for any dig cam that takes movies and pics.Each Movie clips were very long I would say.
If you do some research on this camera you will find a lot about an error message common to many Canon cameras called E18 which is related to the zoom lens getting stuck. Well I decided to go with it anyway citing these people as nuts. Wrong! I just got this E18 message after only 6 months of use and no drops of the camera. After doing some more research I've found that MANY MANY MANY people have experienced this problem as well. Insult to injury after a $300 camera failing on you is that Canon will fix it...free? no...for $117. Charging me for a flaw that seems to permeate all of your cameras? What an insult. I will never buy Canon again and suggest that you do so as well. I am pissed.
Please be ware, that this inverter does not have the airplane plug. No bag either. The inverter's size is small. This product does not match the user manual. The user manual might be an old version. I gave it one star since I need it with a airplane plug.
I bought the HS100 from Best Buy at Christmas. Tried it on my son's iMac when he first got it and it mounted on the desktop. Seemed OK. Set it aside for a few months and didn't use it. Now it will not mount on the desktop for two different Macs (OS X). Nor will it install or load on our Dell PC (WinXP). Tried calling tech support; couldn't get through for a long time, finally made contact with a person, who had such a heavy accent I could barely understand her. She took my phone number and promised I'd get a call back. Haven't heard from anyone and it's been a week. Also emailed their tech support dept twice, with zero response. This was a $175 purchase that has basically never been used (other than checking it one time). It only carries a 90 day warranty, so I can't claim warranty repairs. If you do buy this, the extended warranty probably is a good bet, though good luck getting Digitalway to honor it (if you can even get them to answer the phone). I'm highly disgusted with this company and this product!!
The bag is ok, but the telescoping handle failed on the 2nd business trip. It is very difficult (impossible) to put a bag with an extended handle into the overhead storage of an airplane. I would like to simply disable the locking mechanism entirely, but the construction is riveted and cannot be disassembled. Service life of this bag was less than one month, 1.5 business trips.
I have had this printer for quite some time now and I can't find any major flaws. It prints quickly and quietly. The photo quality is excellent. I have scanned over 1000 photos and have been very happy with the scans. The ink is somewhat expensive, but there are generic alternatives out there. I don't think anyone can beat Canon quality. Best multifunction printer I have ever purchased.
I had been using an SM58 for vocals on stage, but tired of it's dull, lifeless sound. Did a little investigating and the C195 looked to be what I needed. Glad I got this. The difference is night and day from before. Bright, clear sound and the proximity effect is helpful for bringing out the low notes that I used to strain to project. It IS a very hot mic. Might cause feedback issues for some people, but in the few times I've used it so far, I haven't had an issue. Since I'm singing from behind a keyboard, it's good to be able to back off the mic a bit and just sing rather than having to ride the mic all the time. Running it through a Vocalist Live 3 and couldn't be happier.
I didn't know the battery would charge even with the Xbox turned off, so for the battery's first charge I left the Xbox on ALL NIGHT and charged the battery for at least 15 hours hoping to get a good initial charge (important to do for NiCad batteries). I have owned this for about 2 weeks, and within 2 hours of unplugged use, the controller flashes, alerting that the battery is dying, and I have to plug it in to play. THE CONTROLLER COMPLETELY DIES WITHIN 3 HOURS.I'm very disappointed, but at least I know my $60 AA/AAA battery charger will continue to get lots of use (it has 8 slots, each on their own circuit so it doesn't shut off when only 1 of the 2 or eight batteries is full - it keeps charging every slot separately until each battery is individually full - fantastic for their longevity).I plan to replace some of my older rechargeable AAs with Eneloops (designed to maintain longevity and charge capacity over 1500 charges). This Play & Charge kit lasted maybe 2 charges before I began to have issues.*NOTE - I initially bought this because my stock battery cover for the controller had battery acid on one of the contacts (I tried unsuccessfully to clean it off), and I didn't trust the generic, no-name replacement products. I did get one anyway though, just in case. I'm glad I did. It works far better than the Play & Charge kit...
A friend of mine recommended this to me and it's awesome. Cleans up smudges really well without scratching the lens. Very nice pocket size great to keep handy when you're out doing photo sessions!
I am very pleased with my product. Price, was the best in town considering from a local vinder wanted $30.00.
I did a reasonable amount of research on this product to evaluate the pros and cons. So when I tested the pros were what I expected as were the cons. After a couple of days of use the pros outweigh the cons.My test in a noisy computer/server room resulted in a better than expected reduction in room noise. When used in a quiet room with the noise-cancel feature on, there is a slight hiss. The hiss is similar to, as described by another reviewer, a cassette tape playing with Dolby off and volume up between songs. But, if you are in a quiet room, no need for noise-cancel!Earpieces are comfortable and there are three sizes to choose from. Plus, a small cloth bag to store the headset.So 5 stars for the product delivering what I expected to receive.
This case has been wonderful for my Nikon D40x. I do not recommend it for bigger SLR's though. I should do fine on the Nikon D40 and D60. I'm not sure about the Cannons. The two side pockets hold my charger, USB and still has room for extra junk. Great case for beginning photographers who don't want to cary around a lot.
Bought three, of which one worked. Each of the other two connected only one channel - one, the right, the other, the left. Not sure what the point is of manufacturing and selling such junk, but if you need to make the connection, buy several and maybe you'll be lucky.
While some may justifiably complain of inconsistency in quality in identical Canon products, rarely does one hear that the good, or corrected by Canon, products are less than stellar, and this camera proves it. While not elegant in its materials, it seems rugged enough, the IS works, the pictures are excellent, and it's a breeze to use. The optional underwater housing makes it even better when compared to others in the price range. I have a Canon dSLR, and several Canon film cameras over the years, and my experience is that the company flat makes stuff with which you can have years of reliable fun.
Other reviews make no sense, but here's mine. Installed this onto my existing windows XP PC and had it plugged into my motherboard. Booted up, and 4 new drives came up, didn't need no drivers either. I purchased this specifically for my SDHC card, which works great.
Great product, software is easier than iTunes, Larger Fonts makes it easy to read, and its navigation is great too.
I travel in Africa and have had a dozen or so SW radio's over the years. I recently bought the Sony ICF-SW7600GR radio and am amazed at the clear reception and high quality speaker in this little package. It is a bit larger (4.6" x 7.25" x 1.3") than some SW radios I've had, but is still small and very portable. I carry it in my backpack with my computer. I did not buy the electrical adapter which is an option, but I carry rechargable batteries and a charger in my travels and am able to maintain the portability of the unit. I should add that it comes with a great book on SW stations world wide. The exceptional quality and clear reception translates into a super buy for your money. Jim Miller. Chattanooga
Read about this product in a bbq forum and had to have one. So far I've only used once, but wow! What a difference! No more running back and forth to the pit to make sure the fire and the temp are right. I was able to sit on my couch with a buddy and watch the Texans lose their AFC championship bid until halftime, all the time monitoring my grate temp remotely! HIGHLY recommended for anyone who smokes meats unless you just enjoy constantly going back and forth to your pit.
I had this battery charger prior. It got broken because of an accident. I am thrilled to have found this exact Powerizer Ultra Fast Battery Charger. We've purchased other wall plug chargers that only last 6 months or less. This is a great product. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking to buy a charger for digital camera batteries. It comes with a cigarette lighter attachment so you can charge your batteries in your car, as well. Great price. Great product.
It's performance is fantastic if compared to others NAS, but it's a little bit noisy.After using this product for more than an year, I figured a way to reduce its noise. If you open it and use a tape to bring the hard drives the closest together possible (they would never touch each other because there is a division), you reduce the vibration and the noise is almost gone.It has the great feature to allow RAID (hard drives can be mirrored to guarantee that your data is safe in case one disk crashes or to use both disks as one, what is not that safe...), so now ALL my data is there, and with an off-site backup, I'll never be afraid to lose data again...Don't think twice. This is a great product with Gigabit connection. You can't find a better equipment out there for less than several hundred bucks.UPDATE: 12/31/2010- I have this equipment for about 2 years and a half now, and today I had my first RAID1 problem. The drives synchronization failed and I couldn't access my data for a few hours (quite scary, since my pictures are all there).- The message error ("Degraded") led me to a screen suggesting a manual re-build, which I did after reading some on-line forums. The whole fixing process (sync + 1 scandisk each) took about 4 hours, and now the NAS is running smoothly again.- I also am not as excited about this product as I used to be at first, specially because the data transfer rate israther slow. It cannot reach more than 15 o3 16 Mb/s over a gigabit network (I transfer between computers in a much faster rate), and since I stream movies straight from the NAS, I face a non-smooth video reproduction when somebody accesses the NAS.- I'm planning to upgrade to a Synology 411+ (over $600 diskless) because of several other features available (photo album, webserver, etc), mas I'm definetelly keeping my DNS323 as a backup!!
We are very pleased with the DVD player. The player worked great. It was very easy to install in our 2001 Suburban. The supplied straps worked fine. I was a little leary of strapping the player between the seats for fear that the player would wiggle and shake around. I went to Circuit City and purchased a 3rd set of wireless headphones from the Car Audio dept. for my 3rd child. The 3rd pair of headphones worked great with the dvd player. I did buy the extended warranty plan for fear that this unit would have some of the problems that the 12" dvd player is having, but, hopefully I will not have to use it.
Simple to use, no faults as yet (have owned and used it for 5 weeks). The size (512 MB) is small, but holds 100 songs which is plenty for a few days. It is easy to upload songs, no special software required. The only problem I've noticed is the connection to the headphones is a little loose, if I'm walking with it I need to be careful where I put it or else the connection comes and goes.
I totally agree with all of the other high reviews. This has been a great purchase and a fine piece of entertainment.My only complaint is that if you delete songs and/or an albums from your computer (Windows Media Player e.g.) to save memory, the next time you sync the player it will also delete these items even if you still want them on your player. If I have all of these songs on my player I don't need them on my laptop also. Gets to be very frustrating.
I thought it was for my minicamcorder. It's for a full size camcorders. I needed the MINI DVDs for my Sony Minicamcorder.
I like it's many compacts and it hold's and protect everything as it should and the shell is hard as it should be.
Like most, I spent a long time agonizing over screen size, resolution, etc... I chose this set for price, brand (I have little brand loyalty, but Panasonic has earned it over 25 years with me), and image. I'm no videophile, so I didn't engage in comparing all the little stats and numbers. The picture looked good to me, compared to all the other tv's I checked out over a couple of weeks. The colors seemed more true; the picture was as sharp as any; beautiful, detaile darks, and I plain preferred it. It's very well built (the back is metal. I like metal), has exhaust fans (They make a faint whirring that is audible at low volume.) and runs very cool. I considered Pioneer, LG, Toshiba, Sony. I fell in love with many of those, but this one still came out on top.Hooked it up to my Xbox 360 and played a few games, Call of Duty 2, Halo 2 (I don't currently own sports titles). As a computer gamer (maxed out 1900 X 1200 res. Battlefield 2, Unreal, etc...), I'm senstive to ghosting, and didn't detect much on the set, certainly nothing that affected my experience or was casually noticeable. I played a few movies: Ronin, Lord of the Rings, Howl's moving Castle, even Shrek (still thru the 360, too lazy to plug in the DVD player). It all looked fantastic. I bought the tv to watch movies with my wife, and it's set to do an excellent job for us.Few closing thoughts: I own a small house with a decent size living room, and 42 inches is plenty, almost too much, though I know vendors want you to buy bigger. This set doesn't have the highest resolution specs out there. So what? Do your research on the real-life implications of a higher res. tv, you'll find that you don't need 1080p to have a great hi-res. experience. Do your research, there are plenty of non-brand tv's that are getting good user and site reviews. Don't be hypnotized by specs. Basically, don't fall for the hype, know what you want and what you want to pay for it. For me, this Panasonic is it, and it seems that I'm not the only one.
This meat and temp thermo is the best thing I have ever bought for slow cooking next to the smoker itself! It's so important to know the temperature on the inside of the smoker, knowing the temp of the meat is a major bonus, you never have to open the lid period. Im glad I bought this one and recommend it over much more expensive models that don't work as good. This may be the most important tool you could buy, believe me get this thing! I've used maybe 10 times and have had no problems with anything other than the range from the wireless device, honestly I didn't buy for the wireless device I like to stay close to the smoker, but I have that one worked out now so no worries there anyway... If you want accurate temps this product won't let you down, if you want to go to the store while your cooking and still know the temp then you need a rocks stoker and ipod touch and aren't reading this anyway!
Oh, yes, finally an ergo keyboard that fits into my workspace and feels FANTASTIC. The wrist-rest is smooth and feels soft, while also providing great support. The zoom key is handy when looking at microscopic text online. The "my favorites" buttons are a HUGE timesaver. This is the fourth keyboard I've had in my space since September, and it's the first one that has felt good from the get-go. Our newest staff member tried it out for a little bit and had me order one for him, too.
I am using this signal booster to improve the Videotron signal for multiple outlets in my house. It works very well. No problem with the bidirectional internet signal. I highly recommend this product for cable signal improvement.
this is my first mp3 playerbut it is great i love it the sound is very goodbut it does not work on a windows 98 Se the buttons are easy to use and it has a voice recorder
This is a useful cable. No problem making attachments, Solid build, good delivery time, good purchase. Will come in handy when needed.
Save your money. I've been through 3 Plantronics headsets over the past year. They are &quot;VERY&quot; easy to break.
works for its intended purpose. No issue with signal quality or throughput. I'd buy this again. a a a a
I was so happy when I got this mouse! The retractable cord was great and the feel of it seemed to be fairly high quality. Unfortunately, it worked for 15 minutes, literally, and then I got an error message. "One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it" I tried using the mouse on each usb port on my laptop to no avail. Very annoying. Based on the reviews it looks like I'm the only one with this problem.
As a retailer of Sirius, I must say that this display is my favorite. At first, we made fun of the CB style display. However, after having it in my vehicle (for over a year now)I am extremely pleased with the display. Passengers in the rear seat can see the artist and song title easily. My only gripe is the output voltage level of 400 mV. this is too low for a typical auxillary input because it is not above the noise floor. however a line driver can solve this problem. I feel that the sound quality is above the delphi systems i have heard and I am pleased while running this on my audio system. (see http://www.cardomain.com/id/keep_hope_alive)
...what more can I say. If you have a printer that uses this ink, then I recommend it. It does what it's supposed to.
one of palm's newest PDAs is the tungsten E. in my opinion, this palm is the sweet spot in palm's latest releases. for the price, it's an impressive package.pros:- bright, transflective 320x320 display is easy to read even in daylight.- 126-MHz CPU and 32MB of RAM (28MB are available to the user).- MP3 and multimedia support.- small and light at 4.5 by 3.1 by 0.5" and 4.6oz.- strong software bundle - now includes the new Contacts and Calendar applications (with Contacts, you can finally store multiple addresses for each contact)- USB support.- expansion slot supports SD, SDIO, MMC.- impressive value - at this price point, no other PDA brings the complete package the tungsten E has.cons:- no built-in Wi-Fi (although you can use the expansion slot for an add-in).- battery not replaceable.this is a solid PDA and an incredible value. as mentioned above, you can use the expansion slot to install a Wi-Fi add-in so there's a work-around for this limitation. if you MUST have built-in Wi-Fi, consider the tungsten C. another upgrade is the tungsten T3 if you want a bigger, hi-res screen and bluetooth.i hope this helps you in your buying decision. peace.
Great for long conversations or just not to have to hold the phone to your ear. has good sound with no static. Just right for my needs and the price is great.
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.
These Ear Phones fit perfectly into my ears and have much better sound quality than most cheap earbuds. The volume control on the wire is very handy. These definitely get a 5 star rating.
i highly recomend this digital picture frame because it is very user frendly...easy to set up and the picture quality is great for the price...i did a lot of research while deciding which frame to purchase...and i am glad i went with this one because it is a great quality product with great cost to benefit ratio
I've used the camera for about three months. It is everything I expected. I wanted a lightweight, small, easy to use camera with the ability to take still photos. The video picture quality is very good. The stills are pretty good considering this is a low end model.I use Windows ME and the software provided is very, very good and easy to use. It would have been nice to be able to plug in a better mike but you can't. Also I'm left-handed and like most cameras for us, the buttons are a little hard to use.Overall I don't think you will go wrong buying this camera. If you have Windows XP I would contact Panansonic to see if there are upgrades for the software.
In Indonesia, when I go to Fuji photo studios, I always meet many teenagers. It seems ridiculous for me because I'm not a teenager anymore. When I go to an ordinary photo studio, I always meet ordinary people who (maybe) want just ordinary pictures. It is also not suitable for me because I want something better. But when I go to Kodak photo studios, I meet a lot of professionals. It proves that Kodak is professionals' choice. I also have tried this film and I found that it works well. I have tried it with dark scenes and it is able to get the pictures although I didn't use any additional equipments, just a standard camera and lenses. Great for zooming as well as landscape and portrait scenes. Fortunately, although it is good for professionals, it is also friendly to amateurs because it does not demand any special treatments, just put it into your camera and use it! The problem is that, how well do you know about your camera and yourself to maximize your camera's features and your instinct to get beautiful pictures. Remember, practise make perfect. Well try this one, try your best, and you will get beautiful pictures with it.
You cannot go wrong with anything Taiyo Yuden, the best of the best Japanese quality recordable media. I've been using Taiyo Yuden products for over a decade and wouldn't want anything else!
I received my new Canon Digital Rebel XT 2 weeks ago. It has performed excellent for me. I have already printed off some images..stunning quality. This camera is easy to use and produceswonderful results!
Seems to be working fine. I haven't test data speeds. So much depends on Vista, don't even get me started.
I am using this with my FM transmitter in my car. I have sound tracks that I have purchased and saved on this card and plug it into the FM transmitter in my car, Very easy to use. Nothing else to say
i was not going to be able to print unless i refilled the color cartridge. so i popped the old one out andput the new one in. it helped to print the current project, but there is NO COLOR at all when i printanything! i am kinda angry about that, but am getting around it and finding a non-color version ofstuff to print. but what shall i do when there is no choice but a color version???
I bought this to download teatchings we have a seround system that we can plug the ipod in to and hear it, it is very nice
This is great for close-ups, I am using on my Powershot A610, I recommend this for anyone.
I bought one of these over a year ago to try it out. Loved it. About 5 months ago I bought another two for me and one for my wife. Now I'm just about to order another two.I have a lot of CDs/DVDs here and this was the best way I've found to organize them. I really enjoy the fact that I have 300 hundred DVDs organized in a little stack that occupies almost no room on my desk.
This conversion lens adapter is exactly what i needed. The color and plastic matches exactly with my Powershot S5 IS and it is a very tight fit with no wiggle room. I leave the adapter on all the time to protect the lens and use the hood when i need to block light coming from the side. I highly recommend this for everyone.
I really like these power meters, but some of them are not very accurate. I have tried 3 P4460s and several of the cheaper models and found that one of the P4460s read 86 watts when it should have been 80. That's off by 7.5% and is way out of spec according to the manual (which says it is suppose to have .5% to 2% accuracy). I am returning that unit (the replacement I bought reads 83 watts which is better). Some of the other units were off too, but not by as much. Otherwise this is a nice unit but could include an optional short power cable which makes it much easier to handle and use. I like the fact that this unit does not lose readings when power is lost.
I cannot give this product a good review. I unpacked this product and put them to my ears and they broke in half. I had a piece of headphone in each hand. I called the seller and they said send them bak to the manufacturer. Nothing like like making the customer responsible for a problem. I sent them back to Sennheiser and asked if I could upgrade to a better headphone such as the remanufactured 600's and that I would be happy to pay. I have to give Sennheiser credit. They did call and offer to uprgrade for $250 plus the HD 265. I explained that I could get a pair of 600's on Amazon for less than that and keep the 265's. That did not seem to matter to them. I guess they could not follow the logic of pay more and get less.My suggestion is stay away from Sennheiser alltogether and take a look at Ultrasone, GRADO, or Pioneer.Unlike the Ultrasone's these headphones have an in your head sound as opposed to the much more natural sounding and accurate Ultrasone's. These headphones are also very tight and uncomfortable and connot be worn for long.Although I own a pair of Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones which I like, I prefer to give business to a company with more character. I also think there are headphones with a much superior build quality and superior sound such as the Ultrasone and GRADO headphones. Save your money and don't buy a name, buy a headphone.
I am new to the SLR world and have quite a bit to learn;however, I have to say that this camera is easy to operate and learn about from the booklet that comes with it. I am very happy with the pictures I have taken so far. I think that one of the best features is that you can take so many pictures, so quickly. The macro feature has been fun also (taking close ups of flowers or of lemons on the tree). I still have a lot to learn but this is the perfect intro to the SLR world I think and it won't cost you an arm and a leg to do so. The camera does not come with a memory card so you do have to buy that separately---Just know that so you can get that before your camera arrives. Overall, excellent value!
I like it. Had a Sandisk 8gb which was pretty good but wanted more memory so which one: zune or ipod. I chose the zune for the price.I'm very happy with it. I can put everything on it.The only problem is with the software. It locks up on occassion. You would think Microsoft would be able to find an easier way to program your zune.With a little work, I have been able to do what I want it to do.I like the player so much my son got one. He is very happy with it.I would recommend it unless you are tech-illiterate. The software my be too complicated for you. For the price vs. ipod, I'll buy the zune everytime.
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 canceled an order on a another leather case when I saw this one. The other case was generic, and made to fit any MP3 player. I would have had to take my Zen Vision out of the case to access the buttons. But I love this case! I thought that the vertical position of the (non-swiveling) belt clip would be annoying, but it was actually a great idea to make it that way. The buttons are closer when I want to change a song while I'm working out, and I can see which ones I'm pressing. The belt clip isn't flimsy either. Great Job Kroo!
This Is an excellent charger. Not as fast as some, but the charge indicator and the ability to run periodic complete discharges are really useful. The only thing missing is a switch. Plugging and unplugging can get to be a drag if you have a lot of batteries to charge, which I do.The biggest plus is the ease with which I can spot the single battery in a set that is dead or dying, and substitute another of the same type from a different set with other batteries dying.
I've had this product for 2 years, there has never been any FW updates. It will work for a bit, then mouse will mess up. buttons, scroll wheel, left and right button signals get mixed. Some times powering down all devices(pain) and unplugging the power to the kvm will fix it, but not always. Extended function for you mouse will not work so forget the joys of that. Support is as bad as it could get, if you have a weak heart just put it in the trash and save yourself.
The lamp was even better than I thought it would be! I love it!
Great instrument, really crummy Users Manual. I should not have to experiment with it to find out all of its capabilities. Examples would be useful.When I installed the new maps in my 2005 Garmin c340, it eliminated all of my "Favorite" locations. Advance warning would have been useful.But when used properly, it is great.
Bought the Logitech Z-5500 speakers for $189 from Amazon last month...I'm using them as my HTIB...connected Dishnet DVR receiver with Digital Fiber Optic cable and Philips DVD player using Digital Coax cable. I had to buy a male female VGA to keep the Subwoofer at a distance from the control unit and my flat panel TV...works great. If you're buying these cables, then get them from Amazon...cost is much less than getting them in-store locally.Cons: Does not support HDMI; The VGA wire in control unit cannot be detached.
I love this product. Super easy to use. Drive anywhere and never get lost. I am buying one for my wife.
I got this because my digital camera went through batteries like crazy. These batteries actaully last longer than no re-chargable (so far) and charge within 4 hours. I like the charger because it is small in size and doesn't require a cord. Just snap out the plug-in. I actaully have packed this unit in my carry-on with batteries in it. That way when my batteries in the camera die, I just switch them out with the extras I have in the charger and vice versa. Nice to always have a set of batteries ready to go, and the compact size is awesome.
Overall great comcorder. In All areas this camera is great, only thing that could have been better is the still pictures quality. This camcorder matches us against others that cost hundreds of dolars more and does well in compition against it higher priced betters. Its size and fact that it uses standard sony batteries (that we have already) was a great bonus.
Does anyone have brand loyalty with patch cords? I doubt I could name a brand, and I go through plenty of cables. Provided they work, I'm generally happy. The exception being the cables with snag-free covers of the &#34;tongue&#34;- some of the designs I've gone through are so horrid I end up cutting them off with a razor, just so I can unplug the damned thing. These cable have what I think is the best snag-free design- minimalist and effective.
Great Scanner but poor tech support from Uniden. Had to send out to get programed from scannermaster.
This product is JUNK. It has no flash and does not work well even in sunlight, that is if you can get it to work. It is now three days after Christmas and one of them is already broken and won't delete the pictures. I wouldn't recomend this to anyone.
These are amazing little speakers! I listened to a bunch of small footprint speakers like Definitive and Mirage at twice the price. They have great clarity!-matched them up w/ a Boston Sub and the house rocks!
ATI has certainly delivered on all accounts with the Radeon 9700 Pro. Not only does it beat the competition in every benchmark thrown at it, but in most tests, it simply rips other cards apart. Performance is phenomenal across the board, but the R9700 Pro really shows its strength when used in high resolution gaming, especially with full-scene anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering. Using this card and a fairly fast processor, gaming at 1600 x 1200 is a reality with every current game on the market. Or,if your monitor doesn't like high resolutions, crank it down to 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 and turn on the anti-aliasing and get extremely good performance as well.Worth every earned penny!
I used to install car audio years ago for Circuit City. I used to prefer Scoshe and typically used them over Metra. This kit however excellent. The plastic is very sturdy and the fit is excellent. The kit sat perfect in the bezel opening and alignment was spot on. I like the cubby its big enough for me to tuck my phone into it. I would definitely recommend this kit.
I purchased this product several years ago and I still use it 3-4 times a week while running. I bought it used and have had zero issues with it. My earphones have been replaced several times over the years but that was due to normal wear and tear. Great value and seller shipped this item very fast.
The tip leaves many streaks on my polarizer lens. Seems to work fine on other surfaces, but still. There's got to be a better product out there.
You really can't go wrong with this one. Not great response but what do you expect for less than $300? On the other hand, The possibilities for this surround system are endless. Want something just for the effects to complilment your bedroom wide screen? How about using it for a dedicated gaming sound system, (this is how my daughter has it configured). It's our second one. First one died as a result of recent electrical storm, (Yes the circuit was 'protected', but so what). Couldn't be happier for the investment.
I was very impressed with this shelf. I Would highly recomend it.. easy to assemble and mount and has plenty of room to hide all your cables.
Well worth the price if you want excellent photo prints. Borderless prints using cutsheet or roll stock works as advertised with excellent results. I have not used the CD printing option yet since I primarily purchased this printer for photos. Also, the speed at which these prints are achieved is worth noting. If I had to find a negative for this printer, it would probably be the size, it is not a small printer. Well worth the trade-off though, in my opinion.
I was spektical at first, but now I am amazed by the benefits of this camera. There are more features on it than what the technical data says. It comes with a battery, carrying string, and great software. There are also a few different things you don't hear about. Like the ten second wait so you can get in the picture, and an auto shut off. There is even a tripod skrew on the bottom (I recommend the Vivitar VPT-120 at Wal-Mart if you want to get a good tripod). The software will come in handy, and with some of it you can make a 3D head of yourself and make 360 degree images. Setup was quick and easy. You may run into some problems, but you'll eventually get the hang of it. The resolution is super good. It is much clearer than a regular camera, and you can get it right on your computer when you get home, or you can bring your laptop with you to view them as you take them. No matter what you're doing, this digital camera ranks top in technology and fun.
After searching for an inexpensive USB upgrade card, I found the D-Link adapter here, for a terrific price. (...) I too am very handy around a PC, so I took the gamble.Well, my box also had no documentation! However, installation was simple; here are my tips. I inserted the card into an open PCI slot, and powered up the PC. The card was automatically detected and the install wizard was started. I needed the Win98 disk for the install to continue (looking for drivers), and once inserted, the install completed without issue.When I went to install a USB mouse, it was not detected! before any other troubleshooting, I left the mouse plugged in, and powered the PC down (not a restart, but a full power down). When the PC was turned back on, the mouse was immediately recognized and installed.I also installed an older USB scanner, and it too was recognized and installed perfectly.Again, this is a great product, hurting from no documentation.
Very pleased with this TVs quality of picture and features. I bought it for use with my Xbox 360 and the picture using HD cable and gaming mode is awesome. I'm very happy with the sound too. the clarity and acoustics of the built in sound is better than the stereo and speakers I could attach. The only failing there is wattage, but it's clear enough that you dont really need to turn up the volume.Ordered the TV on Tuesday, got it on Thursday delivered unpackaged by White Glove service. Free shipping. Nuff said there.Best Buy appears to have this on sale now too, but for at least $100 more, plus you pay tax and shipping (if you don't pick it up in the store).This is hands down one of the best deals out there.
I have been looking for some speakers to put out by the pool. Tried several differnt outdoor speakers but they all had bad sound. These sound excellant. Although they are wired to each other and need a power source they sound just like my indoor stereo. I do have to keep them in doors when not in use but it is a small inconvienence for the great sound.
I recently purchased those speakers with the Sony receiver STR-DA5500ES.I am very pleased with the sound. Simply awesome
Amazing what can be packaged in such a small case. This camera takes incredible pictures. I had a Cannon digital camera before, and I was very happy with it, this one surpasses my expectations. The movies are very crisp, and look almost as good as if they were filmed with a camcorder. The only minus for the price it costs is you can't zoom in the movie mode once you start recording. I have a friend with an Olympis which does zoom in this mode but no sound, and the movies look like they are filmed on an old super8 movie; fun but I'll be keeping my Cannon. If you want to film in different perspectives just stop filming change the zoom, and shoot some more. Then make your movie with the easy to use software. Editing the movies with transitions is actually a lot of fun. If you set the price aside this camera is a very good value. You're not going to buy a camera every few months so spend the money, and get what you will really be happy with.
I bought these speakers originally as a replacement for a pair of weathered Boston Acoustics attached to our overhead lattice in the back yard. These speakers are very detailed and I can hear components of music within tracks that I would not expect to be able to hear outdoors. Having said that, bass extesion is not great, but, given the frequency range, I didn't expect it to be. I ended up reconditioning the Boston speakers and also hooked these up. The combination of their bass extension (must be 40-50Hz) with the detailed Polks is extremely compelling, making outdoor listening surprisnigly good. Even though one might pay more for the lower extension Polks, it is probably worth it if you like music. These are good for the price, but limited. That's not a critisism, as I knew this when I bought them; I was just hoping physics had changed since the last owner of the house bought the Bostons!!
To be honest.. Can't tell if it was really worth the money or not.. I just really haven't seen an increase in quality of my video picture. So am thinking my plasma TV that I had connected to a Media Center PC is actually the cause for my grainy picture.
I love it. I had been looking for one at the right price for quite some time and found this one on Amazon. It works for me and is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you
I can't tell you how many batteries I have gone through to keep my sons wireless controller running. This plugs into the USB port of teh XBox and charges the battery pack supplied. He loves it because he doesn't have to stop gaming to run and get batteries.
About 10 min. of setup and it was up and running, play songs in background with GPS software running. I linked my phone with it and love that I can receive calls and make them with the GPS running, Sound is not too bad. Overall I like it, not sure if they are putting out updateds, but would love to see some. As a side note Mio / Navman are now one, maybe we will see updates soon.
I have DSLR for my own use, still bought this for my little son. Surprisingly the picture quality is great! In normal day light it delivers great picture, in all other situation also is delivers good quality picture. I am happy with this camera specially at this price.
When we received the dvd player, the first disc we put in did not work. We tried a few more and they did work. My son then took the player to Australia the next day. He carried it the whole way in its case. Upon arrival in Australia, it worked fine a couple of times, then the dvds stopped playing half way through. I called, and Coby said to buy a dvd disc cleaner. He found one for $10.00 in Australia. It did not help. So now, he would have to pay return shipping, which would cost $40.00. Coby will not refund the shipping for their defective player. By the time he returns to the US, the 90 day warranty will be up. I had a feeling that a no name brand might not be worth buying, and the warning sign was the very first dvd that went into the player that did not play.We got a lemon. Thank you Coby! My son had to buy a new portable dvd player in Australia. Money just grows on trees Coby.
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!
I read all of these reviews and was convinced that this was the pair of earbuds that I wanted. I used them on the first day to mow the grass. They worked perfectly. The mower sound was drowned out with only the deep rich bass on my new Dishwalla album in my ears. They did slowly come loose after a while, but I haven't messed with the other sized foam plugs included in the package. (My pair is silver and blue, not like the photo.)However, do not eat with them on. Reason #1--the earplugs slowly work their way out of your ear when your jaw is chewing. Reason #2--with the plugs in, you can hear yourself chewing and its quite disgusting.These had better sound than I ever expected from an under [dollar amount] pair of earphones. Just make sure they are all the way in (without puncturing your eardrum) and hold it for 5 seconds or so to let the foam expand.
Stunning sound, power and presentation. The remote control is out of this world. Highly recommend this item, especially with the recent price drops. Couple of problems are 1) still puts out a fair amount of heat (have to leave the cabinet door open) and 2) the remote/AVR couples AVR functions with key presses intended for other devices (i.e. can't change TV channel while listening to DVD without disrupting DVD play). Still, highly recommended.
Jeez!My bulb lasted 2540 hours not 5000 or even the low end 3000...Now they want $314.00 for a replacement bulb???The clarity has never been that great. Forget vivid or sharp...If I had to do it over again I would spend some extra money and get real quality...This is a low end projector...
I got these headphones for a trip to Europe. I figured, hey, what better way to sleep on a noisy plane than with noise-cancelling headphones?! I did some research and learned that the technology is great for droning noises (like and airplane engine), so I figured I'd be set. Sadly, these didn't perform very well. I couldn't tell the difference between them being off or turned on in terms of noise cancelling ability. While listening to music through them, it sounded distant and wasn't of the best quality. From now on, I'll just stick to my ear buds and ear plugs instead. I mean, I *could* purchase some $300 noise cancelling headphones, but for the odd flight, I don't think it's worth it.
I thought that it would work fine with my Zaurus SL-5500. It turns out that the Linux drivers only work with kernel 2.6. OpenZaurus and the Sharp Rom use kernel 2.4. This card does not work for me.
This burner has worked well for me. I have only used in on USB, and not Firewire, so I cannot comment on its Firewire capability.I have burned DVD's and CD's, and no coasters yet. Write speed seems a little slower than advertized, but it is offset by the quality DVD/CD that it burns.I have yet to have any problems with the drive.It is a little larger and heavier than I anticipated, and this makes it difficult to be portable with my laptop; so, I use my older, thinner Plextor drive with my laptop, and leave this one attached to my desktop PC
I'm pleased with this. Not being a "high-tech" type, we still had several devices that competed for one A/V input. Instead of cable swapping, we click the remote and go from DVD to Tivo. The "Blue ray" group may not be impressed, but this box does the job quite well.
This unit has all the quality i would wxpect from panasonic. very light weight and comfortable would highly rceomend it.
Check out the IPod's support website and you'll see what I mean. The other issue is: Do I really want to WORK this hard to play a few tunes when I go jogging? I don't want to download any firmware or resynchronize, I just want to turn the device on and play music. I don't want to obsess about whether I really have enough charge to last a few hours, or not, maybe. I just want to turn on the device and play music. If you stay with this product, you might begin to wonder if you're doing product research or OS beta testing for Apple, particularly if you're one of those people who discovers issues with sleep mode, non-recognition of your IPod device by the computer or the software, or can't seem to charge the battery enough even though the PDA says it's sort of charged, maybe. In my opinion, these are BASIC issues that a company should deal with in a product BEFORE sending it to market. Imagine having to constantly worry about your computer laptop not working because it may not be able to figure out if it has been fully charged or not? What happened to the idea of: &quot;I put in a battery and the device runs for X hours, and then I recharge the battery&quot;? Imagine paying three hundred plus dollars for a piece of unfinished technology and feeling a debt of gratitude. Doesn't make sense. For this price, the device should work. If I have to work this hard to make it work, it had better cost under a hundred dollars since I'm doing their job helping them get the bugs ironed out. Take a look at all the comments with the positive ratings which make such obsequious concessions to a flawed product. The reality is this is not a finished product. It looks nice, but in practice, it's not a finished product, at least for this Windows user. I get better results with MP3s stored in SD memory on my Windows Pocket PC. Try again, Apple.
This router is easy to set up and works perfectly. I'm not familar with computer related issues but this router is pretty simple to set up and once your up and running it gives you very little if ant problems. I use both wired and wireless connections and they both work great, good signal strength, works great with wireless X Box 360. Paid $99 which is a great deal for this router.
As an owner of a Dazzle Platinum, I should give some pros & cons of that product as the Moviebox Plus seems the rightful successor to AVID's original hardware. AVID bought Pinnacle Systems, Inc. which made several intro products for video producers. The Dazzle Platinum was the hardware version of their other product, the Dazzle DVD Recorder. With a Dazzle, a decent video source of either Audio L&R + Video or Audio L&R + S-Video, you could output up to 720x480 MPEG files. Not something you'd necessarily want on a DVD for someone's wedding, but good enough for basic stuff. Indeed, the Platinum was something I turned to for video capture of footage already on VCR tape, as well as videogame consoles & DVD projects I didn't want to rip using other software. Since the Dazzle has onboard hardware for the encoding of the video signal, it took the load off a PC. The DVD Recorder product, on the other hand, was all software-based. Meaning that if your PC was not high end, you would have skips in the video or even worse, very poor captures that you'd have to redo. The Platinum was the product I needed as I would video capture on a mid-range PC or a notebook. Unless I am mistaken, the Moviebox Plus is also hardware-based. If this is true, and unless AVID is using inferior hardware, they most likely have improved the product. Therefore, based on that information I will recommend the Moviebox Plus as the Dazzle performed excellently for me. There were times I could browse the WWW & still video capture with no loss in quality. I believe the Moviebox Plus is a good introductory hardware capture system. Learn this software, then move up to AVID's other excellent product the Liquid Pro 7. That includes both the Liquid software & nearly flawless hardware system that is the big brother to the Moviebox Plus & Dazzle.
This is probably the best laptop bag I have ever owned. It is very compact, but that is what makes you feel not-like a school boy. Looks are not what's most important in life and this bag does not stop there. The materials feel durable, the zippers are easy to operate, the computer seems well protected, water shielded, and the weight on one's back passes almost unnoticed. I think the price is appropriate, as most vendors of high quality products advertise that good quality should equal high price; Lowepro does not.
UPDATE: 12/14/01The below review was done soon after hooking up the Netgear. Since then I've had nothing but trouble (read my latest review).----------------------I've got 3 computers. It took 5 minutes to get the Netgear out of the box, hooked to my cable modem, and all 3 computers hooked to the box and running on my new local network! It uses a web interface which was very easy.Further, it understands that some cable modem providers are trying to limit you to one computer -- the setup screen automatically asks if you want to spoof you MAC address to ensure you can have multiple computers behind your new firewall.Opening ports for Web and FTP servers, as well as Netmeeting, etc. was also very easy. (Make sure you upgrade the firmware to 3.22, mine shipped with 3.20, which doesn't have as many features via the Web interface).Excellent!Cheers,BilFish
I recommend just utilizing their U3 uninstall software and then use it as a regular memory stick. With a little searching after the first time insert into the USB port, you can find the method to rid yourself of all the junk on the stick. Otherwise, it is a fine device. The plastic slide that extends/retracts the USB connector is a bit sticky, but that is a little nitpicky. I have always had good success with SanDisk equipment.
First, I have no idea how this product has a 4 star rating.. I have had these speakers for just over a year. I should have been suspicious when the first two I ordered came cracked, but I thought it was just a shipping error so I returned them and they shipped out another two. Once I received them, I noticed they also had a few hair-lined cracks on the backside of the speaker, but I was too excited to get my system working so I installed them anyways. Six months later, one speaker developed a large crack on the ring around the speaker. Couple of months later, the other speaker did the same thing (the original two speakers I sent back had the same type of cracks). I guess they use cheap plastic on the housing and its just not durable. Anyways, now that I'm just over a year into owning these, one speaker has developed a crackling/static noise and works when it feels like it. I've checked the wiring and all is well, and changed audio outputs and still doesn't help. All in all these speakers really live up to their name, they are just a pile. I would not recommend them to anyone.
This charger functions as advertised and the price is right, but the battery doesn't sit snugly inside it, as it does in the Panasonic charger, so be careful not to jostle it. It's also significantly bulkier than the Panny charger. Build quality is what you'd expect. You get what you pay for. Gets the job done, though.Cta Digital Mini Battery Charger for Panasonic CGA-S005
I got this in the end of winter so I've been dying to try it. Got it hooked up real easy. alligator clips work great to connect the battery terminals. reads depths pretty accurate. I based my purchase on other customer reviews and it works great.
I bought this product for a cross-country road trip. It worked great. Sure I had to change stations every now and then, but that's the nature of FM transmitters. To reduce crackle I sometime had to adjust my mp3 player volume level as well, but I could always find pretty high quality sound on a station. I know there are a lot of junk FM transmitters out there. This one works great. I've only had it for a month though so here's hoping it lasts awhile.
I have tried everything, and i mean everything to clean lenses, but nothing comes even close... absolutely clean as a new lens!! it really is a NECESSITY not an accessory!! fast shipping, and no issues :) :)
Purchased item for daughter for Christmas. Delivery on time, product worked as avertised. She is very pleased with her present.
I used this kit in the past (early 2000's) to clean my Nikon D1x and Nikon D2x. It worked well. When I got back into photography with the Nikon D800e, I wanted a good cleaning kit, this forms one part of that kit. It delivers clean air for blowing out dust and other particles on the camera's sensor and mirror chamber. I also use it to blow off any dust on my lenses. I find it far better than the typical hand blower, which just pushes dirty air around your camera.I also purchased additional CO2 cartridges (2 packs) which will last for years of normal camera cleaning.
At first, I was worried, since the duster gets so cold that it looks like it freeezes everything that you blow air into. However, I bought it to dust off my notebook that was overheating, and after I blew air with this duster everywhere I possibly could, the notebook worked fine again. Highly recommended.
I purchased these headphones because i was tired of the so-called earbuds that either didn't fit or always fell out of my ears and i dont like the type that sit on your head or neck and just cover your ears, as they tend to make my ears and surounding areas sweat. I have had these for almost a week and I ABSOLUTELY made the best decision to buy these. They have excellent sound for such a small set. I would MOST definitely recommend these if you like music! For 12 bucks, they are great!
I absolutley love my linear ES8092! I use my shaver to shave my face as well as my head so I am very hard on the blades. I decided after a year of use it was time to get new blades and WOW! The shaver performs like new again!
If you want a replacement battery for your Uniden phone that is equal to the original this is it. Others may offer cheaper knockoffs but this original is worth the extra pennies.
I got this for my Creative Zen Vision M after reading the reviews about the screen scratching easily. Plus, my mp3 players tend to fare better in life if they have cases.I got the green case and it is quite lovely. The case is designed with the Vision in mind. None of the ports/buttons are covered or obstructed. The Vision is snug and secure in there and the stand is quite nice, although you have to play with it for a couple seconds to get it sitting just right on the table.The only downside is that you cannot charge or dock while the Vision is in the case. However, I think that flaw is with the Vision, not the case. In order to be able to dock with the case on, it would have to have no bottom and that wouldn't work well at all.Overall it's a great case. I was going to hold out for a Belkin one, since they made my Dell DJ case, and I'm glad I didn't wait. This case is great for my Vision.
It is what it is. I hate that phrase but it really does define this product. The cassette adapter plays music just fine from any MP3 player or Ipod and definitely produces better sound quality than an FM transmitter. If you still have an old car with a cassette player and no AUX connection, definitely get of these.
My original Garmin 496 power adapter used in the aircraft fell apart at the connector. Bought this as a replacement. Works great and actually connects/disconnects easier than the original.
Disappointment is the best word to use in describing this camera. It has nice features with the zoom, self-timer, red-eye reduction, etc., but in the end cameras need to take good photographs and this one doesn't. I found the picture quality to be quite poor-- the colors are dull, not vibrant, especially when taking outdoor shots. The zoom lens also is a bit too much-- when you go to 140, the picture tends to blur. And I should add that the camera shutter speed is slow so you better have steady hands if you buy this one.This camera was a major shock to me. I purchased an Olympus SR70 (I think that's the model) back in 1991 and I never had a problem with it. Plus it took fantastic shots. After 11 years, it still takes better pictures than the Stylus Zoom.
These headphones have pretty good sound quality and pretty good comfort but the construction is as cheap as you can get. I mean I didn't expect Koss quality for $14 but they broke the second time I wore them - just snapped when I was taking them off. They were a real waste of money.
If you're tight on dashboard space you might be tempted to get this radio. Think again. The bulk of the radio is contained all within the box you'll be holding in your hand. This makes for a much bigger handset than you might think. That and it tends to get pretty warm, enough that it's uncomfortable to hold for very long. And if all this wasn't bad enough, it's functioning as a CB radio isn't very good. It has neither good reception or transmission. You won't hear anything at any appreciable distance, nor they you.Overall? Skip this radio, it's just not very good.
This is my second digital camera and I am thrilled with it! What I love about this camera is its manual settings which allow you to control f-stops and aperature. But it's also fully automatic, so I can snap a quick shot, or set up exactly what I want for a protrait of the night sky. The scene settings in the automatic mode are also very nice. I like the sunset one especially.The video feature is uniqe because sound is included with video--great memory maker. I have not used the audio recording feature much, but on a 128MB card, I can record up to 30 minutes of audio at a time!Minolta makes a great product; the optics are the highest quality. This camera is perfect for those who want to dive into the digital camera market at the top of the class and also for those who want a no-nonsense user-friendly product that takes maginficent photos. Five stars is not enough for this product!
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
I am using a leapfrog system to broadcast from my bedroom to the kitchen. The space between the two rooms consist of two Plaster, not sheetrock, walls and a brick fireplace. The unit does fine. The only problem is that our 2.4 Ghz phone freaks out the reciever. The distance between these two rooms is about 48 feet. Anyone in previous reviews that had trouble with the leapfrog might of had a defective unit, because ours works great. It saved me from buying another Direct TV reciever and then paying $6.95 extra a month. Over time it will be cheaper to use the Leapfrog. I bought ours at Circuit City for $99. Ebay has them for less, but I don't trust buying electronics from an online flea market. The set up was too easy. I suggest placing the transmitter and reciever in protected areas. The antennea's seem to be very fragile, so be cautious in the units placement. Antother cool feature is that your remote control will drive the A/V source! You don't have to run to another room to change the station. Above all this is a well thought out concept and product.*******UPDATE 4-3-06*******I have had some trouble since my original posting. The unit seems to overheat. We have had a couple times that it would not work. I unplugged it, and after it sat for about an hour it reset (?) and started to work again. The only other thing could be that our cordless phone runs in on it and confuses it into "Listening" to the wrong source. OK, I have no idea why it does it, but it is really a pain. If I figure out why it keeps doing this, I'll post an update to tell what fixed the problem.. It is a rather simple device, but now I'm not so sure of its quality.******UPDATE 6-27-06*******This thing has a major reliability issue. Works fine for a few days, and then stops. I Unplug it for a few hours and it works again. I cannot get an information about how to fix the problem. Audiovox ie Spark-o-matic is the parent company of Terk. Now it makes sense. Audiovox aka Spark-o-matic makes crap. Do not buy this.
Many people think this is the kit lens. It is not!The numbers do match, but the kit lens is not USM and worth about 1/2 the price. Go to the Canon web site and take a look at the Lens Chart. This lens is much faster and has better glass than the kit lens.
This is my second portable dvd player, so I have some experience with them. Today, it is the first day I turned it on and I have to say that quality sound is very poor. I am going to buy external speakers to improve the sound. Screen resolution is good.
I used the wizard setup. Was connecting both of my pc's in approvimately 10 minutes. My connection is noticably faster. I am very thankful for the other reviews. I was going to purchase linksys but decided to go with the 314, very glad I did. Great job netgear.
I have only used this thermometer on a few smokes, but it has worked just fine. The transmitter distance is more than adequate....even through walls. Although it is mildly inconvenient to have the transmitter on/off switch inside the battery compartment, the device is designed that way to protect the switch from moisture/weather. The battery compartment door has a gasket to keep the switch waterproof and it is easily opened with a fingertip. So far I consider it a good investment.
Setting gates & other marks on the water has usually been a headache - but now!!! Let the judges & umpires fault our new mtehods!
Husband and I are so glad that we bought this sound system! It sounds GREAT - especially when playing some of the fsp computer games - just make sure that you have enough room for the subwoofer, since it's huge!We'd highly recommend this system to anyone needing to upgrade their existing sound system!!
This is my second Tamrac camera bag and I've been so impressed with the quality. My initial bag was purchased for one body, and two lenses... about three years ago and still looks brand new! Now I've upgraded to two bodies, 5 lenses, and an abundant amount of accessories. This bag doesn't flinch at handling it all!The way Tamrac designed this bag makes keeping all of your gear safe and organized. This is critical when your shooting and need to access something specific, (most of the time small!) in a hurry. The inside compartment which holds your bodies and lenses is very customizable to accommodate a variety of bodies, lenses, flashes, etc. The compartment dividers are well constructed from high density foam, the stitching holding the velcro is heavy duty, and all of the interior and exterior materials allow for easy cleaning.If you've owned a Tamrac before then you won't be let down. For the price, the protection and ease of use it doesn't get much better.Highly recommended to anyone in the market for an affordable, quality, long lasting bag.In this bag I carry:Two bodies (Nikon D70S with battery grip & D3000)5 lenses (Nikkor 35mm prime, 55 prime, 18-70mm, 18-55mm, and a 70-300mm all with lens hoods)Two camera battery chargersUSB 12 in one card readerNikon MC-DC1 Remote CommanderNikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote ControlMultiple SD and CF cardsExtra batteries ("AAA", "AA", and button cells)Hoodman HD70s Flip Up LCD CoverNikon SB-400 FlashMultiple manuals for the above equipmentSmall flashlightHeadlamp
Mine plays OK, but I hear "click" continuesly - multiple times in a second. It seems to me this comes from the rotors/wheels. Also the product is different than pcitures - wire is straight , not coil type.
I have no problems with this product. The walls in my house are cement and I still get a strong signal at the other end of the house. Works great outside too.
This product works just fine. I use it in my kitchen so I have t turn it off when using the microwave but I already knew that from the other reviews prior to buyin it.
After a few years the original NiMH batteries in our CLX series phones started to give strange diagnostic messages, like "Low Battery" when the readout was not low and they had just come off of charge. Replacing the batteries with these ones has cured the problems :-)
This flash model ( Bower SFD35C ) has been around for a few years.I bought this exact flash 6 years back and just two months ago it stopped working 100% itno longer stays powered up. Have to turn it off and back on again for it to work each time.What I'm saying is, for the price you pay getting 6 years of good weekly use out of this flash isjust outstanding.I never had any real issues with this attached to my Canon 20D, Canon 5D Mark II, or myPixel King E-TTL wireless triggers.If you need a cheap, basic E-TTL flash, I recommend this one for sure. I just got my replacementand plan on using it for a few years to come.
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've owned 4 different digital cameras in the last few years, but this is the first one that I'm in love with. Compact, light-weight, 5 MP, brilliant screen, ultra-stylish, easy to use, and takes two types of memory (SD and/or Memory-Stick). Add to that the nifty green light bars on front which zoom back and forth when it turns on (reminiscent of a certain talking car from an 80's tv show) How cool can you get?Few things to note. The strap that comes with this camera is about 18 inches long...way too long for my tastes. The included memory is a very stingy and virtually pointless (in my opinion anyway) 16 MB.So far the only really bad thing about this camera has been my difficulty in finding a case that isn't too big. I've tried everything from a pda case, to a mp3 player case, to a small camera case and they're all too big and bulky for this little beauty.
This is a good headset. Sound quality is good and it is comfortable but as others have stated it breaks easily. I'm on my fourth set and all of them have broken the same way. The wire breaks right above the plug. Despite this flaw I have been happy since each set lasts about 6 months and they are inexpensive. My solution is simply to buy two and have one in reserve.If Panasonic would raise the price by $1.00 and fix the wire problem they would have a killer product.
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.
For the price of this product $40, it suits my needs just fine. I use it only for a few faxes a week, but it is always ready and set to use.
Just another toy that I could live without. But it sure is lots of fun scanning the frequencies, listening to police, fire, and airport chatter.GREAT weather radio. This function is real nice.Do you need this item - absolutely not.Will you have fun with it - absolutely yes.
the only downside is it's thicker then shorter cables, which it probably has to be, and is harder to bend/move around tight areas
Bought this gigabit switch because old 100 mbit switch was just too slow for data transfer to a new NAS box. This switch works great. Easy plug & play. No problems at all.
Expected better performance from this product. When slicing celery, half the stalk wraps around the outside of the slicer. The same thing happens with onions, seems to slice the inner part of the onion fine but the outer portion wraps around the outside of the slicer and I have to take the think apart and pull the pieces out before I can proceed with anything else. Works fine with vegetables like zuccini, squash and potatoes. But I purchased it so that I wouldn't have to do all the slicing and chopping to prepare salads so I am disappointed.
I purchased this recorder to record voice only. I will use these tapes to record and listen to auto-suggestions during self-hypnosis. I found the machine easy to use but the noise recorded from, apparently, the machine itself is so distracting that it is not usable. In other words it self creates and records noise. During playback while I am speaking it is just barely acceptable. During pauses in speaking it is noisy and distracting to the point of irritation. I would have been willing to pay more for a recorder for this use but it was the only one available at the store I was in. Now I am searching for a machine with better quality audio. In the future I am sure I will switch to digital but tape is most functional for me at this point in time...
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.
My usage pattern is to take the headset on and off many times each day. I found that each time I put it on my voice was too faint or (less often) too loud to the listeners. I would have to adjust the position of the microphone while asking &#34;how do I sound now?&#34; until I got it just right. My old headset (now broken) did not have this problem.
We have 2 people using are ink all the time. I use it to print out invoices when I sell stuff on Amazon and my wife uses it to print color photos on glossy paper and coupons on regular paper. My ink level is still above the 75% mark. I have not tried to have these filled at Cosco or anything....but I hear that's possible. Paper wise...we have prolly used up close to 100 pages of random stuff on it. Pictures...we have done 2 full page pictures (8.5x11)
It's may not have the sound quality of a more expensive unit but it certainly serves the purpose. I bought this refurbished with no manual but it's very easy to use. Good buy for the money!
I recently got one of these keyboards at work for use with a Windows PC. I like it and bought one for personal use at home with my Macintosh. It was an unpleasant surprise to find its default Macintosh key layout switches the standard positions for the Command (ALT) and Option (Start) keys. Trying to fix this using the Microsoft Keyboard System Preference didn't work on my Macintosh (Mac OS 10.4.9). I was considering returning the keyboard, but found a utility on the web (http://doublecommand.sourceforge.net), that successfully switched these key assignments.
I love this printer. It is compact and takes little space on desk (I use it at home). VERY easy to set up. Prints fast enough for me. And the price can't be beat. Great value!
I purchased the DIR 655 when I received the unit it would not accept an IP address from my DSL modem. I sent it back RMA. The replacement unit accepted an IP from my DSL modem, but would turn off the WiFi every 5 to 20 minutes. The router is absolutely useless for streaming DLNA from my home media server. I don't believe in "3 strikes your out" with consumer products. Hit me once shame on you, hit me twice shame on me. I am no longer a faithful Dlink consumer after this experience. Having to pay shipping fees twice to return the router and paying a 15% restock fee I am out of $30 from my pocket. Next time I will just set flame to a 20 dollar bill and a 10 dollar bill.I am back to using my 7 or so year old DGL 4300 that has a failing WiFi radio until I can find a reputable Wireless Router to replace it.
I have two laptops and use them alot. My index finger was getting achy and strained from overusing the track pads. The track man is giving my index finger a rest and the opportunity to heal itself. What a relief!
Fair printer, but does an absolutely lousy job on printing envelopes. Also after 350 pages of operation, the overall print quality is getting lighter. I wrote Samsung, they sent me a new firmware patch. I installed it, reset the printer and I think it got worse. The envelope printing is almost too light to read now. I cannot recommend this printer if you want to print envelopes.
I went on vacation and left the supplied docking cable at home so needed a backup to keep my player charged and to transfer more music & videos.Firstly, Amazon delivered it very speedily, and secondly it is much tidier than the dock that comes with the player. The player fits snugly into it so there are no issues of the player becoming partially disconnected as can happen with the supplied dock.Not a vital piece if kit, but it is an improvement on the supplied dock.
Great clock/power outage radio. I was looking for better reception and this radio has great reception. Also needed something for frequent power outages and it meets that need. Very easy to use.
How do they do it for the price? Great price, great quality, super fast shipping, low price. I ask again, how do they do it?
I'll be honest: I've never used the printer function or FAX feature. I bought this used for $20 a few years ago and it didn't come with inks which is fine because I've only been using laser printers for the last 10 years.I bought it for the auto document feeder (ADF) and that works GREAT, even on Windows 7. At the time multifunction (MFP) laser printers with an ADF were very expensive, many hundreds of dollars, and color MFPs were closer to a thousand. Now that color lasers are less than $200 maybe I'll eventually spring for a multi-function color laser with ADF but until those reach reasonable prices I'll stick to using this old HP 5510 for ADF and the color laser for everything else.Anyway back to Windows 7 and how well this works: very well. 7 recognized the printer immediately and installed all printer and scanner functions automatically. The MFP isn't the fastest but for light duty (~5-20 pages at a time) SOHO it's perfect.
When installed in place of my Trendnet, speed went from 10 to 15 mps to 30 to 35 mps. Well worth the cost of the upgrade. Next to upgrade is provider supplied Surfboard modem.
Very cool case, absolute fit to the product size. However, if you are looking for a bigger one to carry charger etc.. this is not a great fit.
product works great. perfect for listening to podcasts. music lacks bass but is still good. great value for the price!
I've been nothing but pleased with these. The bass is satisfying, the fit is comfortable, and the price can't be beat.I'll mention some weak points for general information purposes, but none of these come close to ruining the product.- The cord is really, really long. This is usually a plus (I can walk around my room with these on, awesome) but for music on-the-go the extra cord can be an issue.-The max volume isn't super loud. The fact that I found the max volume at all might make indicate an issue for people who really crank up the volume.- They get uncomfortable with glasses, but I love them enough that I'm actually going to modify them.Overall: a great set of cans for 'casual' listeners.
I've been kicking around the idea of getting a GPS unit for the motorcycle for a couple of years and finally decided to take the plunge.I only wish I'd puchased it sooner. The Zumo is fairly easy to wire to the bike and the mounting system is superb. The day after I mounted it we went on a long weekend trip, so it got a good test. The unit performed flawlessly and was very easy to use. We ran through some heavy rain the first morning and I can attest to the fact that the Zumo is waterproof! The routing is easy and with a few tips from friends I became very adept at setting destinations with multiple waypoints.Several friends have adapted automobile units for the bikes, but with the first raindrop they panic. Not having that worry is worth the extra cost, along with the glove-friendly controls.. I will have to purchase a car mount, but with the price I got on Amazon, I'm still money ahead.Definitely a solid unit.
I chosee this product because reviewers did not complain about installation problems. Installation was, in fact, trouble free. It is also easy to use.
This case fits the camera perfectly and is quick and easy to use. The magnetic clasp works better than clips and velcro. It is a must for the Pentax W30, which otherwise does not have a lens cover.
I paid $60 for these and have had them maybe 3 months. At first i liked them, the sound quality was always just okay. There is little to no low end on these things but im not a bass head so that was okay. Then they started to slip out of my ears more and more. Next, the left bud got really faint, so much so you could barely hear it unless you cranked the volume would make the right one blare into your ear. Not good. The cord is also very stiff and the buds(phones themselves) are quite heavy. I just purchased the Sony MDR EX-75 earbuds for half that price and the sound quality is amazing. Much better bass, and great stereo effect that makes you feel immersed in the music, not distant like another reviewer said of the metro 2s. Save yourself some money and just buy some Sony ex75's. You'll be much happier. The only thing nice about the metro 2's is the small leather velcro case.
This is my first digital camera and it is great for what I need it to do. It takes good, high quality photographs. Though, if you are more of a professional photographer, or want to take pictures of your kids playing, or running pets, etc, then this might not be for you. It's good for landscapes, and portraits. For me, it's a great camera.
It works as advertized, but may be a little hyped.Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I am very happy with my purchase. I was considering not purchasing because of the negative feedback regarding design and the blower potentially being too powerful or hot.I have thin straight hair that is cut into a bob that sits about 2 inches above my shoulders and this product works great for me.Before I purchased this product I would blow dry my hair upside down to get body, then go back through and use a low setting on the hair dryer and a barrel style brush or a curling iron to get it to "sit right". This hot air brush does all of that is a fraction of the time. I do most of the dry on high, then use the low setting to curl under a couple layers in the front around my face.Also, I do think that the ceramic ionic combo has added shine to my hair and made it have less fly-aways. At the end of a 10-hour work day (or even in the rain!!) my hair has stayed styled and cute.I agree with other reviews about the design flaws. The off/low/high switch is in an odd location, but I have only once changed the setting accidentally. The size is also large, but no bigger than the handle of the hair dryer I had... I'm happy to change this one item out for hair dryer and barrel brush!All in all, I feel like I've gotten a great buy and am very happy with this product. I've gotten so many compliments at work in the past two weeks, that I've memorized the product information so I can pass it along to friends.
The Double Layer is a great way to be able to add more onto one disc, and having the Ram makes room for even more. The nice thing about the item listed you are able to remove it from the cartridge and use it in your ram writer drive, just like any other disc (as long as your drive is supported to use ram writing) I haven't used one in a camera yet so I am unable to comment about that but the nice thing is you can still remove it from your camera and put it into your drive and edit movies that way. Nice feature I think. My Next digital Movie camera may just have that feature to use these disc. The TDK appears to be of higher quality to me, from my experience with other media types, and I like the fact that the disc is removable from the cartridge for even more advantage. And I like the fact that you have double the amount of space on one disc then with a single DVD. For we all know how memory hungry videos are.
I owned the one its replacing (BDP 1600) and I would be very careful about their firmware updates, they actually ruin the bluray player. Based on the reviews it sounds like they still can't figure it out. Samsung should stop making bluray players. They are not up to speed with technology. They play nice for a few months then you have to deal with the horrible support staff they have, which in the end does not do anything other than aggravate you. Don't waste your time or money.
Do not waste your money buying the HDMI cables in a store. Buy them online! If you know you are going to need HDMI cables order them online, 3ft, 6ft or what ever lenght you need, LOTS cheaper and same quality as ones in stores!!
So far so good.Printer: Easy to set up. Super fast print speed. (At least to someone who is accustomed to a ink jet printer.) The black and white rendering of color print and pictures is not grainy. From running through a roller and being heated the paper is no longer perfectly flat. It has a slight warp and wrinkle but this does not bother me. I would feel that it is perfectly acceptible for presentations as well as my own printing of recipes and recipts and the like.Copier: Same as above for the quality etc. This is the first copier I have owned and so far I am very pleased.Scanner: The scanner was a little finicky to set up. It seemed to do pretty well and be fairly reliable scanning at 300 dpi but if I bumped the resolution any higher (even to 400) it would stop scanning and lock up the machine. The only way to get it unlocked was to close it from the task manager and unplug and replug the USB cable. We went all the way through the troubleshooting section of the manual and nothing seemed to work. I had it connected by a very long USB cable (around 8 ft I believe) and my hubby suggested that sometimes there is data loss in extra-long cables and I try connecting it by a short 3ft cable. This seemed to solve all problems. I have now scanned over 100 images (I couldn't even scan one before) and it has caused me no problems, even scanning at 5000+ dpi. Also, I couldn't tell by the product description but you can scan as high as 9600 dpi.Scanner software: It took a bit of work to figure out the software and it's little quirks. The main thing I want the scanner for is to scan cards, child artwork, and memorabilia for my digital scrapbooks. Therefore, the high-resolution scan was extremely important to me. The short story is that under the advanced tab of the scanning software, you can set your size and resolution. The problem is that there is no pre-defined parameter that emcompasses the entire scan plate. If you set it to "flexible" it will not scan at 9600dpi. Because of this I had to experiment by trial and error with the parameters. I discovered that 5000x6850 worked to just about take the entire plate (minus maybe 1/8") I'm sure I could fiddle with it more to get it completely exact but I am happy with this result.Fax: I am choosing not to use the fax at this time.Overall: I am pleased with this machine. Once I ironed out the kinks it works nicely and has not caused me any more problems. I would recommend it as long as you use a short connecting cable. I think that there was just so much information to send at the higher resolutions that the long cable couldn't handle it. (BTW I had used this same cable with my ink-jet printer and it worked fine so I know there wasn't a defect in the cable itself.)6-11-12: Still love my printer/copier. Still have not used the fax feature but really like the rest of it. On the scanner software I discovered that I could set the Output Size to "Flexible" and it would let me set the Output Resolution to whatever I want.Being laser, it is so awesome for making copies of coloring books or to print coloring pages off for my kids to color. They can watercolor and not smear the ink.I have yet to count how many pages I get out of each cartridge but each one has lasted 8 months to a year or so. As we are homeschooling and making lots of copies of various things, we use it for something every week.
This review is for Windows users. With the use of XPlay I was able to finally purchase the state of the art in portable music - the i-Pod. Prior to this purchase I had paid around $400 for a Neo Jukebox which, though its HD is much larger, is clunkier, never worked correctly, was replaced, and then went bad again. The i-Pod arrived this afternoon. After allowing enough time to charge the battery, I downloaded 233 tunes from my WIN98 OS computer to the unit in 10 minutes! All work seamlessly. The i-Pod is a joy of design and handling. I highly recommend its purchase for any user of Windows; just don't forget to download XPlay as the cross platform application. Great. Great. Great.
Awesome sound, cool lighting. Like the docking feature, able to control the iPod with a remote. But I only paid $14 for it at Toys r Us, yes, fourteen dollars
This is just what I need for the $$ I am willing to pay. The color screen is great! The 32 MB memory is plenty, but I still added a 128MB SD card for mp3 and photos. My TE is loaded with softwares, from games to dictionaries to Zagat. I can't live without it and it never disappoints me.Many comment on the poor battery life. I have had it for &gt; 6 months now and don't find that as a problem. I use it everybody at work, and charge it once every 2 or 3 days. Not bad at all. It's actually much better than my cell phone.
I purchased this laser printer because it has Network capabilities at low cost. It is very fast. I have an older much more expensive HP laser and the start up time to print is much slower than this model. Of course that probably has something to do with age (3 yrs old).I liked the 250paper capacity, since I only print about 10 pgs a week. I just loaded it an forgot about it. The footprint of the printer is quite small. The color matches the filing cabinet that it sits on, but that is neither here nor there. I have a desktop PC and Powerbook, it works well with both. I liked the USB 2.0 though if you don't have the cable already, you'll have to purchase one. My powerbook came with a printer and it happened to supply that printer cable. I haven't tried the watermark function but that sounds great.The best part though is the cost of operation. With the normal toner cartridge they estimate 2.5 cents per page which is much cheaper than HP's 3.5 but having said that. HP 1022 is a beautiful machine (obviously that is highly speculative, what looks good to me may look ugly to you) but more expensive. The HP 1022n is much more expensive. So go the local store and check them out before purchasing online. CNET has great reviews and this printer was rated 7.1 compared to 6.3 for the HP. Samsung ML-2010 had great reviews, but the ML-2571n which has networking capabilities was over $200.Neg - It does bend the paper when printing. It isn't a problem for me but some might find it annoying. Some would consider it loud. Which it is at startup, but it is a little less noisy while printing and silent on standby. It comes with a starter toner ~ 1500 pages which is fine but when the standard replacement is 2500 you feel a little ...Overall - I really like this product and would purchase another for the kids but I don't need to because the network capabilities.
Product description was fine and I received it quickly. I am pleased with the purchase.
I was a little skeptical about this device based on many negative reviews. The "XM" designation is listed on the unit and the 3.5mm jack appears to be gold plated. The Belkin name "is not" on the unit however, which I, like other reviewers, would have to be skeptical as to whether this is an actual Belkin unit. Most products, including Belkin, are made in China these days so I would suppose that the same technology went into manufacturing this unit. The unit appears to function as advertised. I plugged it into my 1998 Acura 3.5RL, Bose stereo system and it fired right up with music to all four speakers, linked in with my Republic Wireless, Motorola Defty XT Andriod Smart Phone. I agree with others who have used this type of device concerning trying to obtain the best sound quality. Turn your smart phone or MP3 player volume up half way and then utilize the volume control on your car stereo system for any additional volume. Would I buy this unit again? Yes! For the price you can almost consider it a disposable unit if need be. If I can obtain a years use out of it, I would be absolutely satisfied. I feel sorry for those who had the many bad experiences with this product as it seems to work in some car stereos and not others. I pulled the trigger on this one because another reviewer also gave a favorable review using it in an Acura with a Bose sound system. I really appreciate all those who take the time to write reviews to help the rest of us with our buying decisions.Update 1/22/13: Still works great. I noticed a popping sound through the speakers one time at start up, but it eventually went away after a few moments. I noticed that the supplier for this unit does not advertise it as a "Belkin unit" in their catalog that was supplied with the shipment. It lists only the "XM" designation! This should be an indication to determine if it is actually a Belkin unit. If that is the case, then the Belkin description should be removed from the Amazon description.
I like the integrated laser pointer (did not realize it had that when I bought it) and the switch on the back (makes me think the battery will last longer, which it probably does). It has a button that will blank the screen and another one that will start a slide show (F5), but we don't need those. It has video and volume controls, too, which I have not needed to use yet. The button batteries are available at grocery stores where I live, so that is not really a problem. Overall, we just need the forward and back keys, arranged at the top and simple, vice the previous ones that we had with too many buttons, which confused infrequent users.For Government security users: Note that the RF in this system gives us longer range than our previous IR clickers, but we can not use this RF version in secure TS areas. We are also looking into pen-like RF and IR clickers that use AAA batteries for our various applications. Those are cheaper (we ordered but have not yet gotten them through the bureaucracy) and apparently they only have 3 buttons, which is really all we need for our fairly intensive training environment.
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.
Just a few quick notes-- don't underestimate the value on a single cord coming off one year-- it's really convenient and feels less &quot;fussy&quot; in the gym when I'm on the elliptical trainer. The sound quality on these is better than my old Sony headphones and, notably, these require less power-- I have to keep my mp3 player turned way down to &quot;3&quot; to listen to music comfortably; my old headphones required the volume up to &quot;12&quot;. (And the volume goes up to 30, so I suspect most headphones are designed for the 12-20 range... meaning these Aiwa headphoens are very efficient at converting the signal to sound.) Anyhow, I love 'em, glad I got them.
It is a big case, but that is about the only good thing that i can say for this product. I've had it for six months and I'm ready to throw it away. Both the handle and the shoulder strap are irreparably busted and a sizeable handful of my discs (about 20) have been fatally damaged by this case. I am a DJ so I need to move this case around and its simply too flimsy to handle the job. If you plan on taking it anywhere, discs will inevitably become badly scratched {The pockets are very loose and if your discs aren't scratched because they fall out, they will be scratched by the dirt and debris that can far too easily make its way into the roomy pockets}. If you really care about your collection, you are much better off with two smaller Case Logic CD wallets.
The screen came in within a reasonable time and well packaged. Putting the screen together was not too bad. Getting the tightness that you want with the screen itself in the frame takes a pretty good effort. I had to redo it a couple of times before having it the way i wanted.The mounting brackets for the screen are satisfactory but it would be better if the screen had a way to attach at the bottom also. the problem is that the frame moves outward a bit. I might work on something that will allow it to be secured the same distance from teh wall as the top of the frame. Not a big thing but something to think about. The screen image itself is nice. I use an epson 8500UB and can tell you that the quality of the two together have been nice. I look forward to movie watching over the Christmas break!
It works, but unlike previous cables I've used from Quantum, this one requires you to:A. Remove the battery door and the batteries on the flash;B. Insert the battery cable adapter into the flash and tighten in-place using a tension knob;C. The cable on my Canon 430 EX II flash has the cable sticking out on the shutter release side instead of the opposite side. It gets in the way and is cumbersome to maneuver when you are shooting fast paced sports. The battery compartment is exposed and is a potential hazard if you are shooting in wet conditions.Like I said, it works, but I ended up returning this item and will be considering other battery options such as Dynalite or refurbishing my Quantum Turbo battery to use an alternate adapter.
I am very pleased with this pocket radio. I previously had a Sony Walkman. I primarily use my radio while hill jogging. The hill has communication antennas and the Sony would intermittently loose stations and produce static. No such problem with the Sangean. The quality of the sound is excellent, although I have substituted inexpensive head phones for the ear bugs provided. The only issue I have is that the memory buttons are very small and placed close together and it is easy to mistakenly press two buttons at the same time. I also like small light weight design. I highly recommend this product.Trekkerman
These are great earphones. I cant even feel them in my ear, they are that comfortable. Great sound quality too. I am very happy with my purchase. Free 2-day shipping rocks!September 2011: Still working fine, still as comfy, still love them!! :)
I got one of these NIC's after getting recommendations from a couple friends. This NIC is awesome. Every bit as good as anything that 3Com puts out for a fraction of the price.Installation under Windows 9x/ME is painless, and it's natively supported in Windows 2000. I haven't encountered a defective one yet, and I have no complaints.
I know Apple has their big industry and everything, so I guess that is why i purchased this product, trusting that if i had any problems, i could always go to the store. so far, this product has satisfied me. it doesn't run out of battery as quickly as i thought it would, but then i don't use it for more than 1 hour straight each time. although it says that whenever you plug it into your computer [the only way to charge it without buying a separate tool] it will update the news songs added to your computer onto the ipod, but it doesn't do so! that's the only thing bad about it. other than that, the ipod is easy to handle, and the videos are high quality (light has to be turned on).
I used to travel with a standard household extension cord that, eventually, got quite twisted and was at least as bulky as this product. I'm not at all a fan of Monster products, but this outlet strip is well-designed and very practical. The plug and short cable attach neatly and tightly for storage, the outlets are well-space and and can accommodate "wall warts" easily. The plug is illuminated by a rather bright blue LED which is a handy indicator that there is power to the strip. It's so bright it functions as a night light -- this might be annoying for those who want absolute darkness when they sleep, but I find it helpful as I travel a lot and often wake up in the middle of the night in unfamiliar hotel rooms.As with all Monster products, this one is on the expensive side for what it is. However, in this case, there is value for your money -- it's a well-designed travel product and I recommend it to those who need a compact, reliable power strip for travel.
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.
The upper pole and plate are fine, but the base is way way too small. It should be either a standard PA tripod or twice as large and square on the base. For the price I paid, I could have bought two pair of pro tripod stands, two mounts, and bolted a piece of black painted plywood to the top... and had four stands that worked instead of two that don't. At the moment I simply took the top pole off and put it on a pair of pro tripods and it's working fine, but that's a lot of money for just a pole and a plate. I would only recommend considering this product for very light speakers (preferrably with a base smaller than 9" square) on very hard floors... without anyone or anything around that might bump it.
I have never reviewed anything on amazon, but have bought way too many things...This product is so good, I feel guilty not writing my first reveiw for it. :)The build quality/appearance of the product is amazing. Especially if you have a black TV/black theme in your room.I am not a professional installer and most of the time end up putting something on backwards while attempting to follow instructions closely.I had no problem with this product! Everything is clear, if you just take a minute to read before screweing things in.Everything fits exactly as it should without having to strain or bend or adjust things during installation.I wish it was cheaper, but..oh well.
I purchased this product and found that it doesn't work at all. My HP Pavillion 454n PC with Pentium IV and Windows XP would not &quot;read&quot; the device at all. The software froze my computer again and again. I followed all the instructions to the letter with no luck. I tried uninstalling and re-installing everything. There is no telephone support. The &quot;help&quot; menus are no help at all. I have wasted time (five hours)and money. I even found uninstalling the hardware a problem. The XP uninstall wizard indicated that the software was uninstalled, yet it remained. Inside the Pinnacle folder, there was an &quot;ininstall&quot; icon which connected to nothing. I finally used system-restore to get rid of it. They should be ashamed to sell this piece of junk. Avoid Pinnacle at all costs.
This is exactly what I needed for my office. I rearranged it and the phone line didn't reach. I had and extender then another cord for a while but that got old. This is a perfect fit!
My computer used to get overheated and shut down without warning. I have sent it in to be fixed multiple times and they always just fix the fan, and the same problem comes back in a few months. I have been so impressed with this cooling pad. My computer has not shut off since I purchased it. It has made a huge difference in the heat of my laptop. I can take it anywhere with me and it doesn't get hot anymore. I highly recommend this product!
After getting tired of aches and pains associated with keyboard use, reading lots of great reviews about this keyboard, and finally getting a deal on one here, I gave it a shot. For about a month, I used this as my primary keyboard. Then, I happily unplugged it and am hoping now to find it a new home.I could handle the sheer bulk of it, though I didn't care for it. I even got used to the fact that I often mistyped things (I use a sort of modified touch typing method where the finger closest to the key in question hits it rather than the "right" finger) because of the curved layout.What I couldn't get used to was the feeling that I needed to reach down into the keyboard (because of the length wrist rest) and pound the keys to get them to register. The space bar was especially problematic. I couldn't just "tap it". I had to whack it pretty hard, and even then it often didn't register. I ended up going from a touch typist who didn't have to look at the keyboard often to someone who had to keep staring at the keyboard to figure out where the heck some of the keys were or why I kept getting a B when I wanted an N.It may have helped shoulder and wrist pain a bit, but it caused my fingers to hurt terribly from having to hit the keys harder than I liked.Apart from those complaints, the keyboard worked as designed, required no special installation effort on Windows 7 x64, and the various little extra buttons all did what they were supposed to do.For now, I've gone back to my Logitech G15 which isn't ideal but suits me a lot more than this one did.
with the USB cable that is provided you can position this in the best possible position for the best wireless signal quality.for example: if i was to place this adapter on top of my PC case I get 50%-60% signal strength, but if i put it on the top of my desk at a higher point away from electronics like my PC and my monitor i get 75-80% signal strength. The link quality is the same in either spot but that strength gets me an extra couple Mbps in transfer speeds.this adapter was also very easy to install and get working. configuration is a snap and i'd bet most people find this very useful.
Well I just got this, so I haven't really had a chance to use it, but it is a great size and I see getting a lot of use out of it.
I was not sure when I got this as a Christmas gift for my Hubby 2 years ago but it has worked perfect. Have it on wall of house above deck that gets very hot southern exposure during summers - I thought it might stop working but it has not, even though temps go above 100 on deck. Great product, very pleased.
This is your typical over educated, book learned, marketing directed, lack of common sense, poorly designed product. Every person at Canon involved with this ergonomic faux pas should be condemned to have to use it as their only document producer for a solid year.Did the magazine reviewers, who gushed all over this unit, actually use this machine in a true business setting? I'm suspicious on this one too.Sure there are some nice features on this unit. But realistically, how often do you use them. I need a multifunction set up, not some over marketed ersatz photo print shop.For starters, the biggest aggravation is the copying design. Did any of the designer/engineers/marketing types actually sit down and work with unit. I think not. Otherwise they would have placed the controls in a user friendly location. There have been times when copying from a catalogue or text book has become a two person job. One, who has to use two hands, to hold the book securely on the glass, while the other person has to lift the other half of the book, then kneel down to get to eye level so they can find the controls and start the copying process. There isn't another option, cause you can't, or at least I haven't found out how to, remove the document cover, so the book can be turned the other way.Turn the machine off and you have to reset your menu's. BTW, has anyone tried to locate the on/off button on this unit? After I had this about two months I had to consult the user's manual to find it, because it wasn't in the obvious place, on the side or behind the unit. In fact I still can't tell you where the on/off switch is.Why didn't the designers ?????, of this machine make the default what most offices use: 8 x 11, black, and fast print. I mean how often does anyone print 4 x 6 photos, for crying-out-loud? So why have this as the start up default? Here's why! Marketing emails engineering, our market research sez the customer wants photo printing options. Accounting emails engineering, our numbers indicate that photo printing uses ink faster and we increase profits, cause colored ink has higher margins, in addition we charge more for photo specialty paper, and that means you guys get a bigger bonus. So engineering sees the picture: photo printing is the default.If you happen to hit the wrong button, and I don't know which one, 'cause it happened so fast, (I was struggling unassisted to copy from a book this time) the unit defaulted back to high quality 4 x 6 photo copying. This is a real draaaaaaaaaag. Because what ever you are copying will be reproduced in s-l-o-w-m-o-t-i-o-n. So you wait and wait and wait, while the image reader, achingly, slowly, makes it first pass across the document, Then you wait, achingly, slowly again, while it makes it second pass for the optical reader to read the image. Finally the print head starts to achingly, slowly print the image. By this time your wondering WHAT-THE-H*LL-IS-GOING-ON? F-i-n-a-l-l-y, I'll repeat, f-i-n-a-l-l-y, the page with the image starts to appear with your partial high resolution 4 x 6 image on your 8 x 11 plain paper. That whole process took about 3 or 4 minutes. Have you ever had a customer standing around for 3 or 4 minutes while you try to explain why you don't know what's happening with the copier. You'll be saying WHAT-THE-H*LL-IS-GOING-ON to yourself, tooAnother design/engineering oversight, why does the optical reader have to make two passes when ever it starts reading. First it makes a complete pass with out being illuminated, then it makes an illuminated, I suppose its reading characters, pass? More time, achingly, slowly, waiting for the copying to start. But now for the upside, once the two passes are made this unit will churn out the image and finished product fast. That, so far, is it's only redeeming quality.I bought this unit because of the new print head technology and the use of individual ink cartridges and the strong reviews from the industry rags. If I had known it was going to be so damm user UNFRIENDLY I would have researched further and bought from a manufacturer who understands their customers needs.Canon you need to have your engineers/designers/marketer's use the machine in everyday situations. Having a great looking, beautifully designed office tool that's defaulted towards the God knows what market, just doesn't cut it when it comes to the everyday real work world.08.06.2011 UPDATE:Yesterday, having one bad day, and trying to use this AIO for some scanning of a book. Out of Cyan ink. Entire unit goes into freeze mode. I'm not printing, I'm scanning and I can't use it. I sat and looked at the unit and thought to myself, I've put up with the POS for the last time. I picked it up and slammed it to the floor, smashed it into major parts. Gathered it up and took it to the dumpster.It was the most satisfying moment I had in my ownership of this printer.I am downgrading my comments to a 1.
The sound quality is excellent, however they are so big that they don't really fit on my head, and i wear a 7 7/8 baseball cap which is a relatively large head
I have had good luck with this product no problems once learn how to use it now very easy to use>
I have a unibody 13" Macbook.The USB port cannot run the cooler. A message pops up saying there is a power surge on the USB port. The cooler does run, but it's very weak. I have to use the adapter.The unibody Macbook slips. The Macbook doesn't have very grippy rubber stops and the aluminum is slippery. My Macbook literally (no exaggeration here) just slides down. It'll stop at the bottom of the cooler where there's a lining of rubber, but I can't position the Macbook the way I want to. I'm going to Home Depot to buy some rubber stoppers tomorrow.The USB hub on the cooler works perfectly. You lose one but gain four. I plugged in an Apple keyboard, a Razer Deathadder Mac Edition mouse and a Western Digital 1TB external hard drive. The transfer rates on the external hard drives are running at normal speeds.At idle the Macbook is running 6 degrees Celcius cooler.
I love my Nomad player. I listen to Books on Cd and load the Cd's on the player. I can't tell you the last time I listened to the radio. I use the wireless FM transmitter and enjoy the ride to work.The only drawback is Creative does not offer software support for this product. Once a new version of Windows was released, the software to manage the Jukebox would not work with it. Creative has not taken any steps to address this issue.
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.
A great idea. Say you and your friends are having a long day/night of playing, you can just switch this around 4 controllers with rechargeable batteries, and keep them all charged over the whole time you play. We usually get a bunch of us together and take 2 Xbox360's with 2 play and charge kits, with every controller having rechargable battery packs, and can play virtually infinitely without having to stop because someones pack has ran out of batteries. I really can't complain about this product.
While the charger is fine, these batteries are the worst I've ever used. You should not buy these batteries. After a full charge, they self-drain in less than a week. They are good for about two days in a digital camera (under 100 pictures).I had the batteries replaced under warranty; the new ones are just as bad. Sony AA rechargeable batteries are defective by design, apparently. In contrast, the Sanyo Eneloop batteries hold their charge for weeks. Even Kodak batteries are far superior to this Sony garbage.Fully charge the batteries in this charger. Put in camera case. Go on vacation. Four days later, pull out batteries to replace camera batteries. Batteries are completely dead, four days after complete charge. Camera won't even turn on.These batteries are a complete waste of money. Do not buy.EDIT:I contacted Sony for warranty replacement of the batteries, thinking they were defective. First, Sony Battery Service provides some of the worst customer service I've experienced. They respond to email inquiries with unhelpful sentence fragments. Their phone service always goes straight to an answering machine (message in broken English); messages are NEVER followed up with. I sent 3-4 emails and at least 5 voice messages after they'd had my charger and batteries for 3 weeks (with no feedback from Sony). I only received help, I believe, by called Sony Service and talking with people in other departments; in particular a helpful fellow in Digital Camera Service. While no other department can see the status of Battery service, much less help, he put in detailed notes of my conversation. Two days later I received a full replacement product from Sony Corporate out of New Jersey.Battery service? They eventually sent the wrong charger (a cheaper one) and the wrong batteries (lower capacity), failing to ever actually do anything for my problem.In the end, after many phone calls and voice messages and emails, I have a replacement set of batteries and second set of lower-capacity batteries. The replacement batteries are as bad as the "defective" set. After a complain charge, they drain in under a week. They'll power a digital camera for two or three days. They'll work in a travel alarm clock for a couple of days.I'll never buy Sony Rechargeable batteries again. Something is profoundly wrong with them.
the battery that came with it does not workthis could just that I'm plain out of luck, but it won't charge and needs to be replaced. Since I am in Brazil, this involves going to reseller that's out of my city and waiting for a few weeks before I can start using it.Bleh!
i have my logitech Z-5500 THX for more than 3 yrs. now it never gave me a problem. i love its low bass specially when i watch movies on my pc. i know those who rate this as one star it's because of the missing mid range bass and tweeter. recently i purchased non powered 2 floor stand speakers sony SS-F5000 150 watts for only 135$ both speakers. i connected both speakers were the other two front speakers are connected it did'nt give me a problem quaility sound was heard. it has what the logitech is missing the mid range bass and tweeter now can i can enjoy my movies and club mix music. My 5.1 sound system is at par with the bose and boston sound system, at times i believed its better than the bose i sold to my friend. for the price , the quality of sound, easy to use, ergonomics i give 5 *****'s and this is the way how to appreciate the most out of the logitech Z-5500.
Disc after disc, burn after burn, Sony CD-R's just. don't. work.If nothing else, they're consistent.Why doesn't anybody sell trustworthy products anymore?
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Works well, just as expected, plug&play install without a glitch, has cute lights at the top when you plug something in. Did see it cheaper at newegg later on, but that was a holiday sale, so it won't always be the case.
I purchased this primarily for use at an outdoor event for about three hundred people thinking that, once the event was over, I'd keep it for use as an outdoor speaker system by our pool or for outdoor movie nights. And, for the most part, it worked extremely well and I was very happy with it.First, it was portable. I'm not particularly strong but I had no trouble whatsoever moving it around, loading it in the car, and setting it up.Second, the sound quality was great. I plugged in my iPod video and, despite the open air acoustics and the PA's small size, the music sounded great even up to 100 yards away.Third, it did a great job of projecting my voice (again, with poor acoustics in the open air area) and the voice of the other speakers.Fourth, the battery life was AMAZING. Lasted through a four hour gathering AND charged my iPod for most of the event.Fifth, it was versatile. I have used it in my backyard, as a stereo in my uncle's home (no iPod adaptor there), and at a pool party. Not too loud for indoors, intrepid enough for outside, and again, very light and great battery life.And yet, I still returned it. Why? Sadly, it is not compatible with the iPhone 3G (and, I assume, the iPhone and iPod Touch) and I didn't want to purchase an item that was already outdated. To be clear, the PA did play music from the iPhone, when I turned the iPhone's cellular radio off, but it did NOT charge the iPhone (which, to me, is critical when a device drains energy like the iPhone does) and my iPhone flashed such a huge warning every time I plugged it into the PA system that, ultimately, I thought I should look for a system that will work with all of my iPhones on a going forward basis.So I would give this five stars if you don't have the same paranoia that I do about having fully updated electronics. For now, though, I'll be eagerly watching for an updated Ion PA that is made to work with the iPhone/ iPod touch.
It is sturdy, and I like the way the cables can be hidden behind the panel.The TV ends up high on the wall, and the mounting instructions were confusing which is why I give it only 4 stars.See the customer image I uploaded for the end result. Shipping was very fast which I must give a lot of credit to Amazon for.
I bought this clock expecting it to: show the humidity in a room; show the temperature; and to set itself for daylight savings.It does neither of the above. The temperature stays at 60 and the humidity measure it always WAY off. In the same room I have an alarm clock that does all of the above accurately.The clock is attractive and easy to read and it keeps time ok. But it should do more.I am very disappointed.
I tried (and reviewed) the memory card that Palm puts out for its Palm m500 &amp; m505. This card FAR surpassed it. I am so glad that I tried it. I have not had a single problem with this item. It installed easily and it has run EVERY kind of application that I have put on it, even ones that are in multiple files. This is in stark contrast to the memory cards sold by Palm. Also this one is much less expensive by the MB compared to other flash cards I have seen.I heartily recommend this card to anyone who has a Palm m500 or m505.
As another reviewer mentions, this is the same charger sold by Porsche at over twice the price. I bought this to charge a dead battery and by the next day the car started like a champ. I'll be using it to maintain the battery from here out when I have the car in storage and don't expect any more battery problems.
This memory picture card works well with my older Fujifilm digital camera and provides plenty of memory for my photographic needs!
No problems so far, after a month of use. Only con to me is that the wire is a little thin. It looks like it can break easily. My chair rolls over it sometimes. Other than that its fine.
I give this iPod 4.5 stars out of 5. I always wanted an iPod so last year I bought an iPod mini at the low, low price of $300. I was disappointed that I had paid so much for something that didn't even have a radio and I returned it to the store. Instead, I bought a Creative Muvo Micro, a tiny pink player with a replaceable triple A battery and an FM radio. I thought, why should I pay $300 for an iPod with several gigabytes of space that I don't need just because it was pink and cool looking, when I could have a $100 player that has more. Me and my Creative Muvo Micro were getting along great for an entire year before the unthinkable happened...I lost it. I searched for 2 weeks for the little thing and I still can't find it, so I needed a new mp3 player. If I'm going to get something new, I want something with more space, better sound quality, a better screen, just something of better technology than the player I bought a year ago. I didn't want an iPod, but every other player sold in stores is big, black, and ugly. Since the iPod Nano was now a more reasonable price at $150 for a silver one, I bought it. I wanted a pink one, but I didn't need 4 gigs of space and besides, you should get a case that covers your iPod to protect anyway, so I just bought a pink case instead. I've had this player for a week and so far I love it.It came in a small box with nothing but a usb cable, earbuds, and the iPod itself. You have to download a certain version of iTunes from the Apple webiste. Afterwards, I didn't know what to do. I'm pretty computer savvy but it took about a day before I figured out how exactly to get songs on and off the player. The directions on the website are in a video tutorial and I didn't find them that helpful.The sound quality is excellent. Much better than my previous player. The earbuds fit very well, they're comfortable and sort of small so they don't hurt my ears.The color screen is very bright. It even allows you to put album artwork with the songs you play, which is really sort of useless to me, but it's still looks cool.There is no radio which means that I can't listen to the tv at the gym. However, I just discovered free podcasts. I downloaded some free upbeat running music as well as some educational stuff to learn to speak Spanish. There are many, many podcasts to download so I might not have a problem filling up the 2 gigs of space. You can buy a radio for it though.Battery life is excellent, I've had a full battery every time I turn it on.There is one thing I don't like about the player and that is the placement of the headphone jack. It's on the bottom of the player which is very awkward. If I've got the iPod clipped on me while I'm working, the headphone cord gets in the way and sometimes gets pulled out.I've actually had one problem with the player since I've had it, so that's not really a good sign. The thing completely froze with the screen light turn on. I couldn't turn it off or do anything with it and since there's an internal battery, I couldn't just pull out the battery to shut it off. I had to go home and search the apple site to figure out how to reset it. It took a couple of seconds and now it's working fine again.I think Apple could have at least included a belt clop or a case for the player, but you can find cheap stylish cases with clips at online stores.*UPDATE*I've had my iPod Nano for about 2 months now. I haven't had any more problems with it. I use it just about every day! I've never run out of battery life and rarely have to charge it up.
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.
If your looking for a great case for your valuables, this is the perfect case for it. Sturdy, airtight, and customizable. Great seller and quick delivery - highly recommended
I've had this for over a year now running passively with no fan and have had no problems.
This didn't ever fully charge my LI-12B battery. I even tried to charge it for two straight days (when a regular charger would charge the battery in 3 hours) and the charger signaled it was finished but I was only able to take one picture on my camera and it shut off because the battery was not charged.
After having some troubles with the cable I read some of the reviews and I am having the same problems as other users (blurry display, poor image quality). It seems the cable does not allow communication between the monitor and the computer to allow the computer to enable the proper drivers. In hind site I should have spent a couple dollars more to get a little bit better quality cable.
I have had my FZ50 for about 6 months now and I really like the camera, but I feel they could do more. I've taken the camera on two trips to Africa and a few other trips and have gotten some good shots. On one of the trips I was with someone who had a Canon digital SLR and comparing shots about half of his were better than the ones I could get with the FZ50 and the other half you could not tell the difference. This was in the same light, situation, and we were both using auto white balance, exposure, etc. I know the FZ50 is not an SLR and probably if I had not had the other shots to compare, I probably would not have known any better. I learned to just take a few more pictures and delete the ones I didn't like later.The FZ50 replaced a Konica Minolta Z3 and there are some things I like better about both. The Panasonic has some neat features like a higher megapixel count, being able to get higher equivalent zoom rates by going down in megapixels (its using a smaller portion of the sensor and in effect cropping), the rotating and tilt screen, and the manual twist zoom. The biggest feature I missed from the Minolta was the progressive and high speed capture modes which were really useful trying to take wildlife or action shots.I really like the feel and usability of the FZ50. I particularly love the manual, twist zoom. It allows you some very fine control over the zoom versus a motorized zoom. The controls are very intuitive and easy to use. The rotating dials in the front and back of the camera are a great idea and very easy to use. They can be used to control different things depending on mode and selections you make in the menu. Another great feature is the program shift, where you can "shift" the aperture up or down from its automatic setting to be able have some control over depth of field. A few times the auto focus seemed to have some problems focusing on the right thing and it was easy to use manual focus. I found times when I was having trouble, the person with the SLR was having to manually focus too. The quality of the pictures from a lens standpoint were great with no noticeable distortion in the entire zoom range. the batteries have pretty good life, but if you are planning to do a lot of shooting I would recommend a second battery. The Lenmar one Amazon sells is as good as the Panasonic one that comes with the camera. As some of the others mentioned I would also get a fast memory card.As for the things I wish were better with the camera there aren't too many. I wish there was some way to turn the noise reduction off. In the pictures that I didn't feel were as good as the SLR, it was usually because some of the details were lost. I did a little research and found that it may be due to the noise reduction. It took a while and I found the noise reduction selection buried in the menu (its in the Pict Adjust section) and switched it from standard to low. This seemed to help a little, but didn't totally solve the problem. I wish I could turn the noise reduction totally off and see how the pictures looked then. I really wish the burst mode was faster too or the camera had a high frame rate capture like my Konica Minolta had.I think this is a good camera for what it is and in spite of its limitations I like being able to only take one piece of equipment rather than having to lug lenses, separate flash, etc.
Guess those who say the webcam is good are first timers!!! this webcam is just too blurry and get worse under low lighting conditions.. the item says its 640 X 480 pixels.... thats wrong the best is 320 X 240!!! Even that is not clear the grainy image is enough to spoil your day.. one of the worst logitech products.. don't even know why its sold in the it stores.. this should be contraband from the IT world, real big flop...real big flop its lesss than 1/5.............
Don't buy this product. Spend a little more and you can get a much superior product. This thing is cheap and the construction reflects that. I would suggest Cable2Go (C2G) product. It works so much better. I will never buy this product again!!
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!
Great camera!I bought this to record my daughter's 4th birthday party and it did a fantastic job. The widescreen recording format rocks, audio is good and picture is unbelievably clear. I am comparing this to a 4 yr old JVC mini DV recorder. The DVDs are easy to use with great start-up (my wife can use no problem :-)).I also love being able to pop the DVDs into the DVD player instead of attaching the camera to the TV.
I have an older computer with two USB ports and love this product. Price is right. I bought it and also a longer USB cord. That brought my hook up to other devices to my desktop for quick and easy connections. Love it!!!!
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.
I'm not what you would call an expert at anything really, but I do know quality. I added these to a 7.2 system I have for all my TV gadgets. I see reviews all the time about how things don't live up to the hype, or can't get what they want from a product, and that's their deal that they don't know how to do stuff. These are no doubt the most affordable speaker you can buy that deliver the best quality possible for this price unless you are buying used. I highly recommend this product for your home theatre or stereo. The other speakers in my setup are Pioneer fronts, Klipsch rear, Sony surround(ones I'm reviewing), and Sony sub. I have them setup so they sound all identical even though they are different brands.It comes with about 5 feet solderd(spelling?) wire to get you started if you're using them as fronts.
This machine seems like it would be perfect for home faxing. The problem is that the machine died after about 5 uses. Also when it did work, the paper did not feed one page at a time. I had to stand there and ffed each page.
This is truly a "plug and play" unit. It literally took less thsn 2 minutes to plug into the wall outlet and plug in the HDMI cable to the TV. That's all thats required. It has astounding picture and clarity. This has got to be the best possible deal on a DVD/BluRay player ever!
This previous guy is bluffing. Infact my "512 MB" player shows 492 MB of total space not 485 MB. Which is correct if you consider the way that space on flash drives are calculated. For a flash memory, in the market, 1 MB = 1000 KB and for your computer 1 MB = 1024 KB. When you attach the mp3 player to the computer it calculates the bits according to its system and give a lesser amount. Plus few MBs are used by the system program. This is true for any and all Mp3 players. As far as shuffling goes, it doesn't just shuffle the songs. You need to know how to operate the (very simplest) windows explorer to open the folder of the MP3 player to add the songs. If the songs that are displayed in the folder has the desired order, then the player doesn't shuffle the songs (unless ofcourse the shuffling tool is on).Finally if you know a little bit about the piracy laws on the original cds, you would be smart enough to rip the songs with a decoding software first, and then load them on the mp3 player.I mainly use the player for recording lectures and listening to few songs. It works great. The FM radio is also good.
This Coby CA-745 unit has worked perfectly for me. The single strength is excellent to the FM radio. I've had the unit for 1 month and use it 5 days a week and have no complaints with it.
When you have too many routers or switches or external devices you need these. Typically you can not put three or more power supplies for those devices in a 6 Outlet power strip. But this this you can.
I had a little trouble getting it to work out of the box. The configuration wizard didn't seem to recognize their firmware, and said I didn't have a D-Link router connected to my computer. I called tech support, and got hold of a real person in about 1 minute. He walked me through the manual configuration, skipping the wizard, in less than five minutes, and since then, everything has worked perfectly.What a contrast with Linksys, a few years ago, where I was on hold about 90 minutes to get hold of tech support!
I'm not into audio equipment, but for the average buyer, these are great. I've had them for years now, no problems at all.
I liked this thing at first, even though there was always noticeable distortion, which was especially grating when I'd drive over a bump or pothole. It got pretty frustrating because the distortion became progressively worse the longer I had it, until it finally just stopped working completely, wouldn't even turn on, after only a year. Also annoying how the cord is so short. But for a while, it's decent, and you can have some good time together, just don't expect them to last.
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.
Works exactly as you would expect. Snapped into place perfectly in the back of my blu-ray player to do updates and BR-Live. Three feet is the perfect length to attach components that are side by side or one on top of the other. Don't expect a 3' cable to stretch very far.
The CTEK Multi US 3300 12-Volt Smart battery charger works great on my cars auxillary battery. Excellent quality and just the right size.
It is a great tool to have for my long commute each morning. I love putting audio books on it, kick back and just have people read to me while I fight traffic.
This device is convenient and easy to use, but it rolls off the high frequencies, and therefore sounds very muffled, like bad AM radio. It transmits only a few inches, so it is absolutely worthless in any metropolitan area where there are radio stations everywhere. So, if you like your iPod to sound muffled with static, this is the device for you! I ended up buying a Belkin Tunecast II which sounds much better - it doesn't muffle the high frequencies. The Tunecast II does consume a pair of AAA batteries every week or so, but it sounds good -- and can transmit at least a foot or so, so that my FM radio can receive it.
I work at a professional photofinishing lab, and I can attest to the quality of the film inside this camera. The Kodak HQ Max Versatility camera is the highest-quality single-use camera available on the market. It produces a high-quality image in most situations.This camera comes loaded with Kodak Max Versatility 800-speed film. For best results, always use the built-in flash when shooting indoors or at night.This camera produces excellent-quality images. If you are thinking of enlarging your photos to 8"x10" (or larger!), or if you are using the image for any kind of commercial or artistic application, you should strongly consider the Kodak HQ Max Versatility OTUC.
I've bought this camera for the longer zoom, image stabilization, and manual controls it provides and I was not disappointed. Of course this is no SLR, so there is a limit to what you can do when playing with the depth of field and other artistic effects, also I would not recommend using anything above ISO 200 since the noise becomes quite visible at ISO 400, although, not really an issue until you add one more stop.I was able to use manual exposure mode to experiment with HDR, and I really liked the live exposure preview. It's a great feature for someone who wants to learn more about photography. Being able to see the effect of different exposure settings before actually taking the shot is just great.Another feature I was amazed with is the 60 fps video mode. The picture is very smooth and optical image stabilization helps a lot in video mode. Too bad Canon is still using the MJPEG format for video compression. Your video clips will be huge. Better stock up on some SDHC cards (thankfully, they are supported) and learn how to compress your videos to DivX when you transfer them to a PC.Battery life on NiMH rechargeables is great and you can't downplay the versatility of being able to put regular AA batteries in your camera. To be even happier, I bought some plastic cases on eBay to carry the spare batteries around, a very useful addition to the camera, indeed.The flash does take a few seconds to recharge, and the screen goes blank during that time, which is very annoying. But it looks like this is more of a "feature" intentionally implemented by Canon engineers (not really sure why, though). I found a work around. If you flick the mode selector to "Preview" immediately after taking a shot you will see the picture you've just taken, instantly, and if you flick the mode selector back to the picture taking mode you'll be able to take another picture a lot sooner than if you would've just waited for the flash to recharge and the blank screen to go away.The flash power is great, and.. ..manually adjustable. Also, the sensitivity is automatically boosted to ISO 400 when the flash is on, not necessarily a good thing. It helps making better pictures indoors, but adds some extra noise others have been complaining about. Thankfully, you can override this in the manual modes.The lens are crisp, at least compared to the other cameras in this class. And the longer zoom really comes handy when you need it.The main downside to this camera is the camera body itself. There is nothing to complain about the controls and how the camera sits in your hand when you are taking pictures, it feels very sturdy and just the right size. But I'm used to carry compact cameras in my jeans pocket, and this one just barely fits in there. Also, with a large part of the camera body made of metal, the places that will see the most wear in your pocket are all plastic. Another annoying thing is the battery compartment door. Every time you open it to get the SD card, the batteries are just waiting to pop out, and good luck putting them in. You'll have to remember the way they go in by hart, since the markings that tell you which way is + are deep inside the battery compartment and are impossible to read anywhere but in direct sun light.There where a few upsets trying to take a great picture quick. While scrambling to get the camera out of the pocket and trying to dial in the right mode and settings the subject was already gone. But I guess it is hard to blame this completely on the camera.All in all this is a very, very versatile camera. I can't think of anything like it for the price, or even outside of its price range. SLRs and ultra compacts come with their own set of issues and limitations. I'm even thinking of buying an underwater enclosure for the camera. And there are lens adapters and filters and other useful accessories available for a reasonable price. Also, with this being a Canon, nothing even comes close in terms of the quality of in-camera image processing and accuracy of automatic exposure.For someone who wants to learn more about photography but doesn't want to spend at least twice as much for an entry level SLR (and end up without a point-and-shoot camera) this is the best camera out there. Think of it as a G or an S series Canon for the masses. This is a great point-and-shoot camera, but it can also grow on you and become something even better if you are willing to spend the time.
I bought this for my son 2 years ago and it has been a great purchase. I like to use a product for a long time before reviewing it. We had gotten cheaper microscopes in the past and we got what we paid for. This microscope is extremely durable and well made for the price--I was not expecting it to be this nice. It's simple to put together and easy to use. Getting the light just right is tricky at times but that's a user issue. We've made a lot of slides to examine under this microscope and it never fails to amaze. Well worth the money.
Strengths:Price. Reliability. Ease of use/installation.Weaknesses:No command-line interface.Summary:I bought the Linksys versus any other brand of DSL/cable router both for it's past performance as well as for the price.This is actually the second one of these I've purchased. I installed the first in my home network and then purchased an additional one for my brother. The router has performed well and yet to have an issue.I still install a software firewall behind the router on each of my workstations as the NAT that the router performs is still not enough to block eberything out.
I got this for being the extra hard disk for my Asus EEE with 4gb of SSD hd. works great but a little bit slow the 3 or 4 months that I use it. in that time I don't understand or even care about class, I just need a cheap 8 gb because 16 were unreachable and 32 cost almost as my laptop.then I sold my Asus so of course I don't have use for this since my camera was a Konica Minolta dimageZ10, SDHC incompatible so I sold this to one friend that has a Nikon D80.he use it a lot, but the card physically broke at half like 9 months later. IDK if was the card that was bad or he just abuse of it but for something with lifetime warranty I think that could be a little harder.in general lines I have no complains just a little slowness but no real numbers to compare.
Ideal instrument for determining power consumption of household equipment.Has all the scales you would normally need for testing incoming power - Watts, Amps, Volts, Power factor, Etc.Making some test leads will make it even more versatile when trying to determine power consumption of some equipment which may be hard wired or does not come with a standard plug. A short extension cord also makes reading the display much easier when testing devices that do have a standard plug.I'm an electrical contractor so I suggest you do not attempt making additional test leads unless you understand how to correctly attach them to a ac circuit.Comes with a 3 prong plug connection on the back of the monitor but will test any device with only 2 prongs (like a table lamp).
A few things pleasantly surprised me about this device. It syncs with satellites in literally seconds, even in NYC with all of tall buildings. Though the device is small it is capable of creating a loud clear voice than one can hear in the car. Its good that one can choose from a small variety of voices too in either a UK or American intonation. The display is very bright and easy to see.some other comments:Like a lot of gadgets, the more time you spend looking at the options in the menus of the gadget, the more success you'll have with the gadget. The tomtom one is not particularly complicated either but if you are the kind of person who has no patience with gadgets, you might want to pass on all GPS devices alltogether.Like a lot of GPS devices, sometimes there will be a 2 second delay with information. If you are taking a series of quick turns, the GPS might not be able to keep up with you. This doent happen all of the time but it does happen enough to mention it.In the box you get a car power adapter so that you dont have to worry about the battery running out.This model DOES NOT pronouce street names. I dont mind it, but it does mean you'll need to be looking at the tomtom one screen on occasion to confirm street names that are coming up ahead.best advice I can give it to fiddle with the device for an hour or so BEFORE you get into the car with it the first time so that you are familiar with the screen icons. Then you'll love using it.
This monitor was designed to be used with Apple's latest G4 Macintosh product line- A single proprietary cable (called the Apple Display Connector, or ADC) provides power and video information to the monitor as well as USB connectivity to the two port USB hub built into the back of the screen. The 1.5" surrounding bezel is grey, encased in clear plastic, giving it a crystal look matching the G4 Cube or Tower decor.By utilizing Apple's ADC to DVI Converter (not included- provides backward compatibility with non-ADC Macs such as Apple's Powerbook notebooks) as well as a graphic card with a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) port, such as NVidia's GeForce4 4600 or ATI's 9700 Pro, the Cinema Display can be used by both older Macs and PCs. The converter combines AC power, DVI video data and USB data into one port for the monitor's ADC input cable.The LCD display is roughly one inch taller and two inches wider than two sheets of paper (8.5 x 11) placed side by side- perfect for displaying two full page word processing documents, web page design, or any other applications which might require a number of simultaneous open windows.There are three minor issues that I noticed. Most monitors have some kind of adjustment buttons... contrast, brightness, hue, tint, etc. Rather than provide external adjustment buttons, The Apple Cinema Display comes with their Apple Displays Software- Apple's "all digital", Mac-only display adjustment solution. PC users must make adjustments to the display via their videocard's driver software. The two touch sensitive buttons on the front bezel are specifically to turn on a G4 Mac and to access the Apple Displays Software... when attached to a PC with the converter, they serve no purpose (although they glow when touched).Another caveat... Apple doesn't provide an *.INF file for Windows Plug and Play recognition. Windows XP just lists it as a "Plug and Play Monitor". It's an insignificant detail, but when there are few flaws to speak of, the insignificant ones tend to stand out.Most flat panel displays are suspended from central hinge and mounted on a stand. The size and weight of the 23" Cinema Display make it difficult to implement this, so it stands on three feet- two 2" legs at the base of the screen and a central leg mounted in the back, similar to how a picture frame stands up. This makes the monitor tilt up at an angle, rather than flat in relation to the viewer. I corrected this by putting a video cassette under the back leg.My Test System: Athlon 2800+, Asus A7N8X+ motherboard, 1Gb PC3200 DDR RAM, ATI Radeon 9700 ProFirst, I decided to watch a DVD. I had mixed results, but not due to the display.Wide-format DVDs can be encoded two ways- either in full widescreen leaving the DVD software/player to create the black bars above and below the image when displayed on a standard monitor or television, or it can be encoded with the black bars as part of the video frames. This produces a normal widescreen look on a 4:3 ratio television or monitor, but a widescreen display will display black borders on the sides. As a result, the first TRON DVD release (not the 20th Anniversary Edition) and the theatrical release of DUNE (not the Sci-Fi Channel mini-series) that I watched had a two inch black border surrounding a widescreen video image.Both Intervideo's WinDVD and Cyberlink's PowerDVD software exhibited the same problem, although PowerDVD does have a software zoom solution that cuts a little bit off of the left and right sides.Independence Day and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace were a different story though. The Cinema Display has a 16:10 ratio, while standard widescreen format is a 16:9 ratio. Because of this, playback of true widescreen movies on this monitor will still have black bars above and below the video image.According to the Apple Website, The Cinema Display has "lightning-fast pixel response for full-motion digital video playback." They weren't overstating their claim either... I could not detect any of the "ghosting" that occurs with some LCD monitors when high action/fast movement video sequences are displayed.Next I tried gaming. The two games I have installed are Funcom's Anarchy Online and Dreamcatcher's Hegemonia: Legions of Doom.Hegemonia is a 3D space battle strategy game. It had only a few resolutions available in it's graphics options screen- the highest being 1600 x 1200. When I played this game, like the 4:3 ratio DVDs, there were black bars on each side of the screen. This is understandable though- few games are written to take advantage of non-standard screen resolutions. Other than that the image was sharp and clear with no distortions.Anarchy Online is a "massively multi-player online role-playing game", or MMORPG. It was written to be able to utilize any display resolution, either in fullscreen mode or in a window, and I was able to play the game easily at 1920 x 1200. Every so often, though, I'd see the screen "twitch" as I played the game... It could've been any number of things, from the software itself, to Microsoft's DirectX API, to a build up of static. When I actually started playing the game, (after about 15 minutes of "ooohing" and "ahhhing" over the image) the twitches were hardly noticable... in fact, I've noticed them occurring less and less, which leads me to believe that it was indeed a minor static issue.Summary: The 23" Apple Cinema Display is, simply put, one of the absolute best displays on the market. ... more.
Just moved up from mini-ipod to the Nano. I could be unhappier. Once I stop listening and plug it in, I have to reboot it each time to get sound. I have no sound otherwise. This completely does not work for me since I use it at the gym with audiobooks. So now I am using the wheel to fast forward...at 20 second intervals which is not how it is supposed to be either...my mini jumped forward in much larger intervals so can only think this feature is not working on the Nano correctly either. Completely frustrated but I'll trade it for another. Apple gets one more chance and then I'm moving to another mp3 player.
I bought the 4 GB Memory Card. I was a little disappointed because when I put the card into my camera,the camera gave me an error message that I need to format the card.I never had any problems with SanDisk Cards 2 GB or less. I suggest that you stick with the 2 GB card.
I purchased this printer from Amazon. I had an Epson multi-functional printer before, the Pixma 600 is superior in many ways. The photo printing quality is comparable with the 6 ink cartridged Epson. The Epson ink cartridges are expensive and low on volume, it's also a nightmare to refill. The Canon cartridges are very easy to refill and this can lead to big saving if you print a lot of photos and documents. I highly recommend this printer!
I searched all over for a Smart Media card.All stores said they were no longer available.Found Shoptronics. they had the card,the price was right,and I would highly recommend them for your needs. Item was as described,and works fine.
I have only had this Tv for a few days, and only had HD hookedup to my cable service in HD mode today. If at all possible,try to use HDMI connector and avoid component hookups. I had thePanasonic hooked to my old digital box(no HD) until today whenBrighthouse(cable provider) brought out HD box and new remote. Ihave a 4-5 year old Samsung hooked up through components to samecable provider. It is HD, but Panasonic blows it away! I setPicture settings at high backlight on General Vivid setting, I could not find any noticeable shortcomings, and I was looking!Dick C, Michigan
I bought this camera in 2001 when it was $70 and it has not failed me yet. It's very small (fits in your palm) and has a detachable stand which you can stick to a table or on top of your computer. You can record short movies with sound. The software is awesome and I have yet to try out the post card feature among other things (no image editing).The only down side is it is not portable and once in a while, the color is &quot;off&quot; depending on the lighting.Definitely worth the price!!
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 is just the best, most brilliantly designed product I've ever purchased. Not just that the compact size is amazing, but the all-around quality of materials, design, and functionality make the Ipod great. You wonder first how they ever designed it so perfectly, then you suddenly wonder how you lived for so long without one.
I've had a the Canon Rebel for film which unfortunately is in not working, but in the auto focus mode, it seemed easier to get a great shot than in this one. I've had a whole birthday party turn out blurry with this camera. It's likely that I just didn't find the right setting, but it's not like I just opened the box either. It was a bowling alley, lower light with action so that made a difference. Also, I have had situations where I would like a shot with no flash, but I can't avoid blur. I switched to manual and seemed to get what I wanted, but the auto focus almost always forces a flash in most any lighting situation! ERRRR! I am going to switch to the lens with my old camera and hope this helps. This is still the best deal you will find if you are desperate for a digital SLR like I was. Best of luck!
Bought this for my daughter. She like to file in piles, so this works well for her organizing style. Very easy to put the paper/bills/etc. into the correct slots.
I think this is a great product. You can listen to your IPOD through the speakers without running down the battery. You can also use it to charge your battery. This has some good speakers - of course not great ones like surround sound, but I'm not looking for that. These speakers really suit my need so I can listen to my IPOD around the house and have something portable - both my IPOD and the speaker system. I think this is just the right price too.
This printer is wonderful! It is so much faster and quieter than the older model we had to "retire". I still can believe the speed! I highly recommend this printer!
I've used an iPod shuffle for the gym for years because my regular 30 gb iPod was too large for running, etc. The new 8 GB shuffle is perfect because not only is it small enough to be barely noticeable when placed in the Nike armband, but it has so much storage space and battery life that I can go all week without recharging, using it for both the gym and my commute to work (about 2 hrs a day total.) No other personal music player on the market offers this mix of compact size and battery life.
I purchased two HP 95 Tri-color Ink Cartridges on Monday and I received them today, Wednesday. I cannot believe how quickly they were shipped. They were priced fair and this particular product (95) is getting harder and harder to find at the stores. I must admit my printer is on the older side. I am so pleased with the promptness of my order and the packaged arrived all safe and sound. I will definitely being purchasing from this seller again. Thanks!
The camcorder is very light with ease of use, fits in hand. Looks and works really cute. But there are two things, it doesn't have a builtin Digital camera and the view finder is Black&amp;White. If those doesn't concern you, I Would recommend this quality camcorder.
This card reader is definitely a great buy. Definitely worth the extra money for the high speed transfer, even on cards not made by sandisk.
These sound great... you can tell they aren't top of the line but the sound is more than satisfactory.
I have been using the canon rebel xt (aka 350D) for almost two months now. I have been nothing but impressed with its results.The image quality, correctly exposed, is very good. I have made many 8x10 prints with no discernable noise, with extremely smooth color tone. The range of useable ISOs (100-1600) provides a lot of flexability, and noise is restrained even to 1600.The controls provide quick and easy changes using the four keys on the back, and the shutter lag time is very short. Combined with a good lens, this camera will provide you the tools to make semi-professional work with ease.My only complaint is the lack of spot-metering, which can yield some inconsistant readings (i.e. concert or uneven lighting). However, the inclusion of mirror lockup and flash compensation is more than enough to make up for this.I heartily recommend this camera to any consumer/semi-professional. There really is no reason to spend all the extra money on a 20D or 30D, when you can get equal results with a xt. Use the extra cash to buy lenses (like the new EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 thats coming soon. I can't wait).Samples of my work can be seen at &lt;a href="http://www.adeoimages.blogspot.com"> adeoimages.blogspot.com&lt;/a>
I am having some problems with my receiver and, from what I've found, you can't contact a live customer support rep if your life depends on it. I've sat on hold for hours trying to get someone. Complete joke.
I have been looking to buy a Digital Camera for the last several years. The problem always seemed to be that the Cameras I could afford/justify were usually too weak in what they offered. Poor picture quality, difficult to use, etc.Well, finally finances and timing came together and I went shopping. I tried all of the 4+ MP cameras. While many were wonderful, they all came with many features that I knew I would never use. Not for lack of interest, but more that I KNOW I am an amature and the most important thing to me was to take GOOD pictures that I can share with friends and family.Then came the Kodak DX7630. Incredibly easy to use, acessible buttons, menus and features, a huge LCD screen in the back and a whopping 6.1 Megapixels.I have had this camera a few days and like most guys with a new toy really gave it a workout. I took pics in all kinds of environments, all kinds of light conditions and I am AMAZED by the quality. Using the night portrait mode I took pictures of my Mother-in-law's outdoor garden with no ambient light beyond the moon. The pictures came out stunning, so much so that a friend of mine is using it as a background on his computer.Other shots I took indoor and out were just as crisp, just as easy. One of my biggest problems is that I have what is called familial shaking, I simply can't keep a camera perfectly still. I can't tell you how many shots were ruined with my regular camera because of that. The Kodak seems to compensate just fine. More importantly, I get to see the pic immediately and if I have a problem, I delete it and shoot again.The Easyshare does for Digital what the Instamatic did for film cameras. Puts a powerful, easy to use camera so simple that anybody can take good pictures from day 1. Now with 6.1 MP, the EasyShare is a bigger bargain than ever.
I have not yet heard these speakers as we speak - but I owned a very comparable pair of Polk Audios a while back (may be one step higher) and experienced something that I think is worth mentioning. I had a pair of Polk Audios and had them placed high on a bookshelf which one of my cats knocked over (after owning them for not more than a year) and one of the tweeters was damaged. I bought them at Circuit City with a Sony stereo system. Anyway, I calledd Polk Audio to find out if the speakers were covered by my purchased insurance and without proof of purchase or proof of time owned they shipped me a replacement tweeter (free overnight FedEx). I am a true believer in customer service and they were the BEST!!!
The item came in fast and I'm happy with the graphics really good! The drivers installed autimacaly with my vista computer and ive had absolutly zero problems!
Love it I had a Logitech Marble Trackman but the ball would fall out of it after a while of using it. I like this one better the only thing that is hard is you have to take it apart to clean it, but that doesn't happen very often. But I love it so much I bought an extra one for a spare. Its real easy to use and I am left handed well worth the money and it doesn't cost a lot.
Matthews has been selling C stands and other grip equipment for years in Hollywood, CA. It you know anything about the film industry or are in the film industry, you have used them many time and over. This is a quality product and I highly recommend it.
My old router was simply too pathetic to support my needs, so I upgraded to this one. It really solved my problem. Reception is strong (54 mbps) and video streams from basement to living room just fine, even to my MacMini, which has a fussy location for its internal antenna. Setup was counter-intuitive. Normally, you stick in the disk and follow the directions. Not here. After you are done, and without a prompt from the install wizard, you have to go online to configure the router. Here the workflow was not obvious, the steps difficult to understand, and the importance and consequences of decisions not documented. Chosing a WAP key and implementing it was a pain. Tech support won't accept calls if the queue is longer than 10 minutes too. If you don't think you want to sweat this process out, buy something else.
I got this unit with a new construction home. In the beginning everything was fine. Then this month the antenna stopped connecting. LeGrand does not provide residential customers with support (First clue). Their authorized agent in the Phila Area is an electrical contractor that does not do ANY residential service or support. Basically when the warranty expires you are SOL as far as service is concerned. I had to open it up to determine that this is actually a ASUS device (WL-330g personal access point)ASUS COMPUTER INTL - ASUS WL-330g Pocket Wireless Access Point. Figuring this should be a easy swap. I ordered a replacement WL-330g, only to find out that the contractor jerry rigged POE (Power Over Ethernet) splitter cooked itself. Called ASUS support and no one seems to know what POE is. Avoid LeGrand ON-Q at all costs if possible! Horrible support and a marginal product at best
I have always had a tough time finding a headset that worked well. I purchased three (Plantronics M110, a Uniden 'behind the head' model and a Panasonic KX-TCA60) to replace the Plantronics headset that broke, after 8 months of use. I called my son (out of state) and asked him to judge the sound quality of all three.The Plantronics had the worst sound quality by far. It was so bad that I threw it away. (Good comfort factor, though.)The Uniden had the highest sound quality and by far the lowest comfort. It was very poorly constructed, and hurt my ear at the spot the plastic head band rested on it. I am keeping it as a back up.The Panasonic was well constructed, and had a sound quality that was only slightly lower than the Uniden, but the comfort factor was very high, so it is now the one I use daily.
I was used to take photos with a FM3 (Nikon - film). I realy like a film machine, but I also falled in love with this digital camera (Nikon D80). I like to take pictures in a manual mode and this camera allows me to do that! And, of course, if you want it does everything in automatic mode! Furthermore, it's pretty good in vibration reduction, specialy in a slow speeds! The unique negative point is the battery, however you can take almost 250 pictures before charge it!
Very pleased with the camera. It was as advertised....not a scratch on it and practically brand new. Very pleased with the vendor, and Amazon.And the price was more than right....shipping was quick. Continuing to buy from Amazon.
Bought this VCR to match my Hitachi TV for my room, it works great after about a few dozen tapes, even my worn out tapes looks better here compared to my old Sony VCR. The long frame makes it stand out the rest of the cheaper brands reminds me ofmy older VCR units. Noise is no issue cause i dont usually stick my ear when rewinding and setting the time duh all you do is plug and and make it scan a decent channel.You cant go wrong with this model.
I think I shouldn't have skimped on the Nikon pen. The brush part works ok, but the tip of it is like some sort of weird rubber thing that actually smudged my lens with a black oily residue that I had to wipe away with a microcloth. I have expensive Nikon lenses so I don't need this. The instructions are also very bad- it just says not to get it wet.*edit*I should really give this 4 stars, taking one star away from a lack of instructions and explanation. If they would just write that "the black inky thing is perfectly safe", it would have saved me some worrying. In fact after using a few times, it's pretty handy.
- The LCD screen didn't work- The first DVD I played (hooked up to the TV screen) stopped reading at track 7...- I returned the item to the address writen on the box, it came back because the return address is a different one, so I had to return it a second time (at my expenses of course)- Despite having nothing to do with the fact that the item was defective I only got refunded 2 thirds of the purhase price...
I received the ink toner as promised and it works great. Good price compared to a new one at HP.
I purchased this particular CB because of the front firing speaker. The size is perfect for IN dash installations, and it is very user friendly. After installation I tested it out to 8 miles which was more then I expected.Overall I'm very pleased with the price and quality of this product.
This trackball mouse is AMAZING. You no longer have to move the mouse around, just move your two forfingers, and the mouse moves around the screen. It is that easy. This mouse makes all the work on the computer so much easier and quicker to do. It is a little hard to get used to, but once you do, you will fall in LOVE with it. It also has left and right click buttons and even a scrolling wheel. Trust me, you will fall in love with this mouse.
On the initial inspection of the product I was very impressed with the build, however the design is faulty. If your desk top tower weights more than 5 to 10 pounds I would not purchase this product.The purpose for which I bought this product was to have a cleaner looking more organized office, with the computer tower up off the floor. After installing this product in my office and placing my desktop tower in the bracket the whole structure leans at an angle. After inspection of the product I found the design flaw lies in the bolt design... The lean is very noticeable and looks very unprofessional and shotty.This bracket has ONE purpose only, to hold you PC in an upright position and it FAILS miserably. If you are reading this and think, "This product will work fine for me, this other customer must have installed it incorrectly," then I suggest putting your tower on a standard scale and if it weighs more than 10 pounds I can guarantee it will not support your computer tower in an upright position./Best Regards
Second Garmin I have owned, by far the best of the units I've sampled over the last few years. Good display, battery life seems to live up to the manufacturers promise (and runs fine on rechargeables), routing s/w very easy to use, and driving with it on the dash (you will need the mount or you won't be able to see it, and it isn't flat-backed) worked well. Automatic routing is great, and quick (few seconds to create a route). Reception with the fancy aerial seems better than patch antenna machines.Download of maps (50mb worth) took a minute or two via USB connection. Auto kit (cig lighter charger, beanbag mount (these work very well) and US map CDs) is a bargain. Some people have commented that the unit is big, but it fits OK in a pocket, and has a little belt clip that seems to work well. I don't think it's too heavy personally either.I find the main menu slightly perplexing (I prefer a list to a 2d grid of icons), and had some trouble getting automatic routes to transfer to the PCOn the downside, I think the install of the included s/w and mapsource data if you buy it on to a PC is poor, and the explanations of what's going on look like they done by an engineer rather than a regular human being. I also don't see why creating a route makes the unit insist on turning on the GPS or going to 'demo mode'. Last downer: you can't upgrade the memory in the unit. I assume this is some kind of garmin marketing angle, as the Quest has tons more RAM, but 56mb holds quite a lot (Manhattan, the Bronx, Long Island, some of NJ, Boston, DC, San Fran and Vegas fitted OK on mine).Net I think the 60c is the best allrounder on the market, and unit and auto kit can be had for the same price as the quest (mini-Quest review: more RAM, small and cute, much less rugged, older interface, badly designed mount (feels like you'll break something when you want to take it out of the mount), internal rechargeables so you can't fit your own AA's (big downer, I think) though batt life is meant to be better).
My old motherboard died from bad capacitor plague 4 weeks ago and after 6 years of service, it was time to look for a new solution. I decided to use a Micro ATX motherboard so this meant that i didnt have to use my old noisy ATX tower. I looked around for new cases and found a lot of reviews and excitment about the Antec Aria. After a long time checking i finally bought one.At first I was a little suprised by the size of the case..it was bigger than i imagined. But once i put it on my desk it made a lot of sense because its footprint is small. The build quality is superb. All the materials feel well built and professional, the chassis is aluminium and the side and top panels are insulated with plastic to reduce noise. Even the rear of the case looks cool with the huge 12cm fan. The hard disk and DVD rack is genius and i like the fact that i can put 3 hard disks in at the same time (Would be very useful for a home theatre).Building it was quite a challenge and it helps if you have small hands. I inserted the cpu, ram and all the cables on the motherboard before i put it in the case and this helped a lot. I just wish that i removed the case's powersupply before i installed the motherboard because there is not much room to move.I imagined (from the words of Antec) that this would be "the worlds quietest pc" but noise is noticable due to my cpu fan (AMD Sempron 3000+) and the complete lack of sound insulation on the front of the case. There is only thin shiny plastic here along with a thin steel grate for ventilation. I will probably get an aftermarket cpu fan to fix this problem. Happily, the PSU fan and the included cyclone blower are unnoticable and seem to extract quite a bit of hot air. Note: The PSU fan can be plugged into the motherboards "case fan" header so you can monitor its speed!Im not so happy about the included card reader, it just does not work! When i was first trying to re-install XP from the boot cd, the computer would crash badly with a blue screen of death complaining about a usb hub. Once i disconnected this though, my re-install went perfectly. Even after i installed Service pack 2 and all the latest updates from Windows update, i receive the same blue screen error. I have sent an email to Antec and im waiting for their response to that issue. Ive even tried using headers on a PCI USB2 card to see if my motherboard was the cause of conflict. Needless to say, i still get the same BSOD error.So overall, im happy with my new computer except for the card reader. PS: Make sure your DVD recorder has its eject button on the far right side of its face, so that you can use the beatiful drive cover. Its a lot more elegant than my old mac g4 and g3 drive covers..they were shockers. And make sure your motherboard has a ten pin firewire header for the front port!**15/02/2006 update**- I contacted Antec about 3 weeks ago about my card reader problem. They said that my unit must have been faulty so they sent me another one (at no charge). Im happy to report that the new reader performs perfectly.- Also, i fitted a Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCu CPU cooler to reduce my CPU fan noise and the computer is now pleasantly quiet. Just like the way Antec advertised it.
I'm a music junky and now I'm hooked on itunes. The clarity is unbelievable and even with the worst headphones, music is presented at its best. The screen seems a little small at first, but once your eyes adjust, the display is multi-dimensional and very clear. I travel often and laptops are sometimes cumbersome. I have all of my contacts, photos, videos, tv shows and music in the palm of my hand. The unit is built strong and you dont have to pamper it. I mean if you haven't named it [ IDA ] and if you're not buying fashionably colored skins, socks and butterfly outfits for it ***smile***The battery is not too demanding for recharging. This is one product that I honestly have no complaints!!!
This card has a few issues with device drivers for XP. Turns out it's a Philips SAA7130 and the TV-Expert software is a minimal offering. Nothing special about the product. Device isn't listed in thge Windows HCL. Actual manufacturer's page link here---> [...]
The Microscope was a big hit with my granddaughter. She Loves it. I found it to be very well made and it was very reasonably priced. I highly recommend it! Thanks so much, Margaret
This is my 2nd trackman. wore the first one out. Very comfortable and easy to use. Good options - actually more than I know how to use. Great price, great value - what else do you need?
I read the reviews on these things and thought "What the heck?" so I purchased two of these for the kiddies and couldn't believe the sound quality that came from these little things! I ended up stealing a pair for myself. I abandoned headphones for ear buds a few years ago and these things have convinced me to switch back. The sound quality is much better then any pair of ear buds I have ever owned. The only complaint is that they don't handle bass heavy music very well. I love these headphones so much that I'm purchasing another two after I finish this review. Do yourself and pick up a set and you can thank me later!
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!!!!!
charges the batteries pretty fast.and buy this charger if u want to use with a camera(sony).
yeah, the design is great! It is a nice fit but if only I hadn't gone through 4 sets of batteries in one short week's time! The last straw is that even that does not keep this mouse going for very long now. It keeps "freezing". And it's gotten to where it doesn't even connect now. I'm sick of it and I'm gonna beg the store to exchange it for something that actually WORKS. Don't waste your money.
Pentax Optio W30 7.1 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical ZoomThis is a very bad camera!! The shutter release is very slow and the camera writes slowly to the card. The screen on the back is poor. I had to use the camera in manual to have my images correctly exposed. I also had to use the adjust the white balance manually. The lens is slow in regards to f-stop and the photos seem to be grainier even at an ISO of 64. The focus is slow also.I'm a professional sports and travel photographer. I have several Canon professional SLR's and a Canon Power Shot SD1000. I bought the Pentax because it could be taken in the water. Although the Canon Power Shot is not waterproof it is a much better camera then the Pentax. It writes quicker to the card, the shutter release is quicker, the screen is more accurate as far as color and there is no need to manually adjust exposure or white balance. The prints from the SD1000 are wonderful. I can blow them up to 17X25 with very little noise. I'm very pickie about my prints and do many large prints for my own art shows.Amazon screwed up with the delivery time for this camera and the extra batteries I order for this camera. I had to cancel my Amazon order and order directly from Amazon's reseller so I could have the camera in time for a photo trip. I had to pay the reseller extra so I could get the camera in time for my trip. I hope I can return this camera. Or maybe sell it back to Amazon. Leighton O'Connor
I loved these headphones from the first time I put them on. Cord is really lightweight...doesn't bounce too much when running and ear buds didn't budge. The 5 cent cord clip that was included should automatically come with every set of headphones on the market. Keeps the cord from tugging on the ear buds. Sound was great....had to play with the settings on my iPod, but got that sorted out and haven't looked back. Great sound and fit for the value. I'm thinking about buying another pair for the day this pair dies.
When i got it, i couldn't wait and open it. It was awesome and it's very useful. I love it.
Looked at lots of types but these had the best reviews from everyone. I still own Koss Pro 4A headphones that I bought in 1975 and they still sound great....but they are heavy and the older I get the more that is not comfortable. These are light and have good sound.
very fast service! ordered on Monday and recieved on Thursday. Cheap price but good quality! very happy, will order again!
This is probably the best product I could have ever bought. First off it installed rather easily using Windows Xp. Had a minor glitch when I first plugged it in. Windows wouldn't recognize it. A quick restart fixed that. After that I was copying pictures as fast Jack be Nimble. It saves alot on digital camara battery use. I have two cameras with two different usb adapters now I only use this one product. Fantastic product, I just wish I would have bought it sooner.
I wanted a laser printer for my black & white printing but had limited funds and space. I found this one on sale and it was small enough to fit my space. It is quick and quiet and a breeze to install. It is truly a plug and play, I was printing in less than 5 minutes.
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?
We purchased this for my daughter's wedding in Vegas. Worked well for us. Sound was loud enough and we rocked all night!! Handle could be alittle bit more sturdy for pulling it but overall, good product!!
The title says it all. At staples it was almost $30 for a 25' cable. That's over a dollar a foot. This is a great alternative.
I have to concur with the other reviewers. This is the first time I felt strongly enough about the problems I had with a product to voice my disgust - and I have always been a big HP fan.Overall, the problem seems to be with the software - I cannot get it to play nice with any other applications, scan more than one page at a time or generally do what you expect from a &quot;All-In-One&quot; machine. This machine has been a huge disappointment.
Bought these speakers to go from 5:1 to 7:1. I'm using them on the sides to round out the system. They are perfect for my application. They are outstanding. They fit nicely with my Polk Audio Monitor 60s in the front, CSi3 center channel, RTi4 in the rear and the booming PSW 505 sub, all powered by an Onkyo TX-SR505. Its a great fit and fills my 16X20 room with all the sound needed. You can"t go wrong.
This lens is great for those indoor regular nothing fancy shots. I recently used mine indoors at a restaurant and the distance or close up range was perfect.
I've owned Sennheiser, Sony and other headphones, and these are by far the best of the lot. I've used my pair for five months, and they have held up well to the rigors of daily use. Factor in the price, and you can't go wrong.
I've had mine for about 9 months now, and have worked with it enough to use most of the features without the manual. It's not overly complex, but there's a lot to know, and much of it isn't intuitive. Overall, I'd give their user-interface design a rating of 3.With the right settings and a good lens, it takes terrific pictures, and the various program modes are well thought out and executed. I have to work pretty hard to take better pictures in manual mode than the camera will select automatically. I thoroughly enjoy the various degrees of manual intervention that are available, though...you can control as few or as many elements as you like, and let the camera make decisions on those elements you don't want to think about.As another reviewer stated...the custom white balance process is pretty awkward, although once you get used to it, you can do it quickly. Basically, you have to take a picture of something white, then use the picture file to set the WB. It would be much easier to do it in a single step without taking a picture...just by pointing the camera at the white reference.It is very small compared to other DSLR's, and that suits me just fine (although there are folks that don't like it, including a buddy of mine who's a Nikon fan). As a result, it DOES look more like a consumer camera than a pro, but that's not a big deal for me...I'd rather have the convenience that the small size offers.My only REAL beef is the kit lens...it's barely passable, and feels very cheap. Manual focus is difficult, because the focusing ring isn't "tight" enough to be accurate, It focuses just fine in auto mode, although this is NOT a terribly sharp lens. I've borrowed better Canon lenses from a few friends, and they make HUGE differences in the quality of photos. At the moment, I'm saving my pennies to buy the Canon EF 24-70 USM zoom...it's a lot more money, but ultimately worth the investment.
not impressed. woulden't buy another and don't like this one. If you have to get an alarm, save your money and get a good one the first time.
This is the third (and final) bag that I have tried for my camera equipment. I wanted a bag that didn't look like a camera bag, was sturdy and had easy access to everything. Plus, not too big but big enough.What I plan to fill it with:Nikon D50, 18-70mm lens, 50mm lens, 70-300mm lens, SB 800 flash unit, battery charger plus extra battery (when needed), lens pen and cloth. It will easily hold some extras like keys, cell phone and wallet.(For more views of this bag, try cambags.com)This is the best price I've seen for this bag which usually retails at about $95.A definite keeper!
Este cargador muy bueno, bastante novedoso con la funcion refresh, solo que tarda un poquito mas en cargarse las bateriass, pero en cuanto a calidad este se lo merece
Bought as a gift for the daughter of a friend. She loved it. Great value.
I bought this card to transfer and hold music from my computer to use for one of the games on my Wii. Since the price was so good I also bought an extra one for my digital camera. It works great and the transfer rate seems fast. I've been buying San Disk cards for my digital cameras since the first ones with removable memory came out and used the CF cards and I've never had a problem with any of them. That was back when the biggest card held a whopping 32 mb! So I expect to get many years use from these cards. They'll probably be outdated before they ever wear out.I bought theSandisk MobileMate SD Plus Memory Card Readerto use to transfer the music and/or photos between my computer and the card, so I'm all set.
I bought this mic after my webcam mic was giving off a lot of static. This is a huge improvement. Just plug the mic in and it works, no installation at all. Extremely clear with no distortion at all. I use it for Skype and it works great, everyone says my voice is much clearer now that I'm using this mic over the webcam mic. Cheap and perfect. What more can you ask for?
I bought this printer on Oct 15, 2005 to replace a Canon i950 printer that quit working. Read my updates below regarding the series of Canon printers that I have been through.Printer produces excellent photo prints due to the 6 ink tanks. Also it does duplex printing on plain paper which is a real plus.Individual ink tanks are definitely the way to go.Reason for my rating of 4 stars instead of 5 is because the previous printer (Canon i950) only lasted 2 years before the print head failed. However I bought this printer because it is the same basic mechanism and I was very happy with the i950 operation. With the excellent price of this printer, you cannot go wrong.==================================================Up until recently I was using a Canon BJC-600e printer for all my printing needs for about the past 7 years. It was an economical printer and I put a lot of paper through the BJC-600e cheaply by using 3rd party ink. The BJC-600e used 4 low cost individual ink tanks. Depending on how much of a certain color was used in newsletters, one color or another would definitely get used up more than another. Only the empty ink tank would need to be replaced. From that past experience I am convinced that individual color ink tanks are the most economical way to go so I looked for a replacement. The Canon i950 is what I was looking for. It uses 6 individual ink tanks. Two of them (photo cyan and photo magenta) are to give photographic prints more realism.My only difficulty so far with the i950 was with its initial setup. It took an extremely long time for the print head to become "primed" upon its initial out of the box use. I did deep cleaning many (over 20) times before the ink made its way from the cartridges through the print head and finally unto the page. This took so long (several hours) that I thought the printer was defective and was about to send it back for replacement. The manual does not mention this as being a problem. Now that the print head is primed, the printer works flawlessly.Standard paper printing of documents is fast and they look great. Photos are excellent, near photo lab quality. I couldn't ask for more.P.S. Don't forget to purchase a standard USB cable. A cable doesn't come with the printer.==================================================Fast forward to October 15th 2005.Print head is shot after 2 yearsI originally wrote a review on this printer July 12, 2003. Well here it is 2 years and 3 months later and the print head is shot. Only genuine Canon ink cartridges have been used during the entire time. The printer suddenly stopped printing one of the colors. Also some of the nozzles are non functioning on the other colors (per the nozzle check pattern). As a matter of fact, when pulling out the print head and inspecting it, I can see where a couple of the traces on the flex circuit to the head have actually burned. Looks like an electrical short in the print head must have occurred. A new head for the printer costs $100. I guess I'll be pitching the printer.To be fair, up until the print head failed, I have been extremely happy with the printer and the professional results it produced. It is just a bummer to toss out a printer that was fairly expensive at the start.I am still undecided what I'll buy for as a replacement printer. If I buy another inkjet, I will definitely be an inkjet that uses individual cartridges for each color. However I am seriously considering a low cost color laser printer. Color laser printers are starting to get to be affordable ($400 range) and the cost per page is much less than a inkjet. On the minus side, color laser printers do not do as good of a job printing photos. However if I really wanted a professional photo, I had it printed at a photo lab anyway.
I was impressed with the 1st generation nano 4gb. However 4gb is too small to hold all my legally purchased songs as I use 320kbps in encoding. Therefore I took the 2G nano 8gb. Here are my 2 cent:The Good:- The finish now resists some scratches, which is what we are looking for- Probably the best quality 8gb player on the market at this price range. Big bang for your money.- It seems more responsive than the previous nano.- It supports song searching now.The Bad:- Personally I perfer the silver color, but the black color is the only option for 8gb.- The packaging looks like a cheaper product than the 1st nano; in fact $249 for a mp3 is not cheap at all- I don't know if the sound quality has been improved or degraded using my Shure earphone. But at least I can recognize the default "EQ off" has been tweaked, which I need some time to get used to.- The LCD display is brighter, but the contrast does not look better than 1st nano.- I can't get iTune 7.0.0 working on my PC. It seems like Apple was forced to release it the same day Steve speaks. It is a big disappointment. Finally 7.0.1 came to fix my problem.- It does not fit to 1st generation Nano Dock. It is an unexpected big disappointment. I really don't understand why Apple can't make it compatible with the former dock, as the connector is just shifted to the edge a mm!The 2nd nano deserves a 4-stars, as it does not beat the 1st nano. Anyway it is a hard competitor for Zune to beat.
I did not have any performance problems as indicated by several reviewers. The V2 version of the product set up well and the firmware update utility worked well. Nor did I have any trouble with the operation of the wired and wireless networks.Instead the device fried itself after two weeks of operation. Completely dead and unrecoverable in any way. Looks like it may have a heat issue.Upon returning this unit, I obtained another one, thinking that the first must have been a fluke. Two weeks later, the second one fried itself as well. Not a good pattern. Given that this unit was not used intensely, and located in a cold spot, there is definitely an inherent manufacturing flaw.Do not buy this product. I have had success with other Netgear products in the past, but I guess their quality has gone down.
For the money...it's a pretty nice sounding practice amp..Plenty of volume and a nice clean tone...I compared the supplied headphones to my Sennheiser studio phones...the latter won hands down (to no surprise)the amp easily drives them..the included set tend to have some bass rolloff.I was looking for something that also had an auxilary input...so I could blend in music from my walkman or home system...This unit doesn't.....which was my only disappointment.....I wish somebody made a practice amp that accomodated bass and auxilary unit...with independant input level controls...I also like the fact DEAN didn't put a compressor on this...many of us dont care for that feature...altho an adjustable limiter works much better on bass to fatten up your sound and kill any dead spots on the neckI have a Tascam unit that I am not very impressed with.....too many features and it isn't very user friendly.....I'll review that in a separate column.All in all...if you're looking for something to practice thru solo...without the option of playing along with music...this is probably your best bet for the money.
When I first received this backpack from Amazon, I was elated to know that I could continue biking and skating to school across busy roads without the hinderance of earphones. Placing the batteries into the amp and connecting my mp3 player, I brought my new backpack upstairs to share with my roomates. Immediately, they were impressed with the quality and sound eminating from such a tiny amplifier with equally small speakers. However, as I moved the backpack, the sound of static grew in the sound, adding pops and clips with every motion of my backpack. Worried, I disconnected all of the wires, double-checking all of the connections to make sure that a faulty connection wasn't the problem. When I had finally convinced myself that a bad connection wasn't the case, I notified Amazon and had a replacement sent to me.Unfortunately, the same thing happened with my replacement. Although the amplifier is capable of producing robust sound for its small size, it unfortunately has quality issues with the speaker connection plugs. Although I love the concept, I wish the actual product lived up to my expectations?
I love mine. It's very accurate for movement and works well on different surfaces.Better even than the Microsoft wheel mouse, personally.these are the downsides: if you bounce it , the switches trigger and the whole thing should be larger. I will definitely buy another one of these.
The pair of wireless speakers took more time to unpack from the shipping container than it did to get them to working! Sound is great even in remote locations. Highly reommended.
The seller was very reasonable and shipped out the camera the day it was purchased. It was in a secure box and everything that was in the description was in there. The Nikon D80 is a great camera, especially with the 18-135mm lenses. If your building up your way to a D200 or D300, this is a great camera learn with.
No issues here - quality is great and I've yet to run into any problems. I love using this media!
I've had this unit for a couple months. I bought it to use as a large storage drive for media. I like that it is compact and very sleek-looking. The blue light on the front is a little bright for my taste. The fan is not whisper quiet, but you won't notice it unless you're sitting in complete silence. I've had trouble setting up iTunes & my photo software to keep the drive in recognition. It seems that about a day after I get them working they forget where all of the files are again. This could also be my D-Link router causing a dropped/time-out connection. There may be a simple solution to this, but I have not had time to explore possibilities yet. In conclusion, if you're busy like I am and don't have a lot of time to fiddle... This is a great back-up drive, but it is definitely not a plug-and-play remote hard drive extension.
I read reviews stating this product is unstable. My opinion is that it's stable. I have 14" laptop and it fits perfectly. Also a user can use a touchpad fully while a laptop is on the stand. Some stands have partition that prevents usage of touchpads's buttons.The only negative side, which is not so important, is that height cannot be adjusted "on fly". One would have to put a laptop off and grab the stand to adjust height.Overall this stand represents good quality product. Small, easy and useful.
Bought it to provide power to my Phenom II X6. I was a bit nervous about buying it because I've heard horror stories about people who've used it and it melted onto their motherboards, but for the last three days I've had it in and my computer running, its worked and shows no sign of melting, Its the cheapest adapter I could find and it does what its supposed to. What more could you ask for?
I love the D20!! The lens that comes with the kit is not as bad as posted. Look above at pics I posted last night in the photo share area above. It is really what you do with it. It is small, light weight, which is a plus. It isn't an L lens, but it is worth having fun finding it's plus's. It is a fun lens to start out with if you have just started your Canon lens collection and have no other lens to work until you get better. Someone just starting with an SLR camera could do fine with this set, or with the Rebel XT and this lens. I just purchased the Canon 70-300 IS USM DO Zoom Lens and haven't had time to really put it to the test yet, but so far I really like the size and am looking forward to investigating its abilities and possibilities for the Motocross track. So if you are wondering if you should purchase just the body or the kit, I would say if you are starting with Canon and don't have a wide zoom lens as yet, don't be swayed by the pros to not buy the kit. For an extra $70, the kit is great and you will always have a pretty good little, light weight, backup. I have used it for a week while waiting for my new lenses to arrive and have had a great time. The camera of course has been alot of the fun too. I started with the Rebel XT. At first, I thought I wanted a smaller camera, but then found that the bigger lenses made holding the XT too hard for a long time. My hands are not big, I am a lady, but it still didn't feel right, so I exchanged it for the D20. I am glad I did. I love the ease of use and changing settings as I think it is easier than the Rebel. Also the D20 is faster and I have really noticed that. As for the kit lens, if you are going to walk around for a long time and don't want to have the weight of a richer lens sometimes, this will work quite well as it is an 18-55, which is a nice range for just fun stuff. As for the camera: I have just changed from another name brand manufacturer, which I have been with for sometime and am so happy for the change. I never expected I would switch from ----- to Canon, but am sooo happy I did. :>)
This is a simple product. It's a network cable that's very long. I needed this to run through conduit across the roof and eave of my home, because wireless wasn't working due to the locations of the computers.It has held up well. The "snagless" simply means the little risers are on the side so when you pull it through, the release tab is less likely to catch on other wires and things.
This has been as useful as any other dedicated flash I have used, and more. I especially like the easy way you can adjust the flash output. I will be using this for years. Great product!
I bought this to interface a variety of different serial devices to a laptop with no serial ports. It worked with a very old OmniData Polycorder data logger, did not work with an AGI SuperSting resistivity meter, and did not work with an AutoEnginuity automotive scan tool. Another disappointing product from Belkin.Both AGI and AutoEnginuity recommend the Keyspan USA-19HS, so I bought that instead. Doing some research, I found that the Keyspan is recommended by many different manufacturers, and it has a good reputation for working with most serial devices. A better solution is a PCMCIA or Expresscard serial port card, which are about the same price as this USB adapter. But I am using an Asus EeePC, which has no Expresscard slot either.
I ordered this item on Nov 25 and it was supposed to arrive on Dec 4. It is Dec. 26 and I cancelled the order because the website implied that the order had been shipped when in fact the it was in backorder and would have taken another 3-4 weeks to get to me. I'll give it five stars only because the other guy did. I would advise everyone to look at the satisfactory rating of the website before purcahsing from it.
There are no bells and whistles - for the low price this headset offers all I really need, good sound and hands-free interaction with my speakerphone. Sometimes I wish it had volume controls, but not enough to get another headset with that feature.
HP OEM cartridges are so expensive! I have been looking for a less expensive alternative.I have used Verbatim media in the past with success so I thought that I could trust that their cartridges would be quality.I purchased both a magenta and a black cartridge and both leaked.
K so I haven't had them installed that long, however, for the bit of time that I have had them installed they have worked great. As the summer wears on I will see how they last. As for sound they are extremely clear, and can be turned up loud enough for the neighbors to have a legitimate complaint.Installation: They are extremely easy to install. I modified the the installation slightly though. Instead of using the screw slots I placed a large lag bolt through the speaker wire hole so I can rotate the speakers left or right. Eventually when I am satisfied with their positions I will probably set 2 screws to help stablize the bracket as they were designed.
My purpose for buying this was to have portable music with me when I would go exercising. This is a perfect little device for that purpose. It's palm size so it fits comfortably in my hand. It comes with a neoprene yellow case that fits on an armband, perfect for running. And I am able to play at least an hour and a half's worth of songs no problem, so there are no repeats before I get tired. It also has a random function so that the songs don't have to be played in the same order all the time. For the price I paid, it's great
Did not care about the color that didn't matter. I needed a patch cable for my WII to connect to my television. Why not give it a high rating especially when it is so easy to open and connect to the source(s), and it works just fine.
My wife has been asking for a replacement for her old transmitter which has been broken for months. Most of the replacements were $40 or more. This was about half of that price, and still highly rated. We received it on time, and my wife says that it works well. I could not be happier.
After researching through thousands of reviews of transmitters, this was the one that got favorable reviews. I was not disappointed.
Switching to this Trackball not only relieved by C.T.pain and associated symptoms but also spared me the need to have surgery for it.Add that to the fact it is also comfortable and accurate which makes it the perfect Tracking Device to use in the Office.Thank you Logitech for one TERRIFIC Product!!!
I bought my dell dj 20gb version used from a pawn shop almost 2 years ago. I have never had any problems with it. Found it easy to use. I was uploading mp3/wma files to it within 30 min., after downloading some albums and the software. I have tried the Apple ipod, and comparing the two I found the use of the dell more practicle and easier to use. I love creative nomads, but few of them hold enough music for my tastes. In my opinion, I have yet found another mp3 player that is as easy to use. I personally have never had a problem with the software (the most common problem with other mp3 players), or the hardware. I couldn't be happier.
On the past 5 years I have owned 1 42 inch phillips plasma, 1 32 Inch LCD, and 1 50 inch DLP, and this plasma is by far the best overall picture. I'm having a hard time watching the other TV's, after watching this hitachi. The picture is by far the best I've ever seen(have not seen 1080p at home). Plus, you get 3 HDMI inputs. My only complaint is the remote control, but I use an HD DVR cable box. I paid only $1329, with a coupon, but worth much much more. I thought I would never buy another plasma, originally was looking at a 1080p LCD. However, after reading about 1080p, I decided that 1080p is not needed and the picture quality not noticeable.This TV is the only plasma with a full 1080 lines of resolution I think its 1280 x 1080. 3 HDMI inputs(6 or 7 total inputs). Comes on a swivel stand too!!!! Hitachi really came through, this is the best value in HDTV on the market by far!
Pros:Nice waxwear finishHad just the right amount of pocketsInside of strap has rubberized grip stripsMight be just about right size for a stealth, take anywhere camera bagCons:The bag itself contains no paddingThe only padding comes from what seems like a "Domke 720-200 FA-280 1 Small Compartment Insert (Green)" that might be big enough for Pen type cameras but not SLRs. Maybe with the "Domke 720-230 FA-230 3 Compartment Insert" a decent SLR with lens would fit but thats another $30 bucks.Loops that attach the strap to the bag and for strap length adjustment are plastic, seems cheap and unauthentic for the style and price.Metal hook clip lid closure seems clunky (maybe with time, opening this would seem natural)but authentic.I'm returning this bag on my dime.
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.
Works great with the Samsung SCX-4200. I ordered this replacement cartridge in July 2009 and it's been going strong for almost 3 years - now it's finally time to order another! No problems with print quality.
I read all the good reviews this router got and picked it for this reason so I don't have problem. So I was shocked to discover that it has these kinds of problems:If you hook up a VOIP router to your internet first then set up DMZ to forward all ports to this router the router will not function and will not go on the internet.If you hook up a VOIP router into one of the ports, the VOIP will work intermittently and so much lag and glichiness is heard on the connection that it is not usable.Before I bought this I never knew what to search for, but if you do a search on other sites with reviews like CNET, etc you will find that many other people have this problem as well. I was stunned.Belkin support told me that yes they do hear that many of them have this defect and they would replace it, however, I just returned it instead.Now that I read the negative reviews more carefully I realize that althought the range is good, this router is what was dropping my connections to my network camera also!Too unreliable for my use, so I can't recommend it to anyone. However, it is an otherwise ok product, as long as you don't have VOIP or need to maintain a streaming connection for any reasons. If you don't mind frustration and glitchyness on your network and/or have no wireless interference and will be well within range anyway and do not need network reliability, then this is for you.If you are a range freak and want to get maximum range no matter what the cost, I read that it has better range than even the newer N1....
If you're like me and you like to drive faster than average, you might want to think about this radar detector. I previously owned a Cobra. Though it had some nice features, and would talk, it seemed to hesitate sometimes with picking up radar signals. The Passport 8500 has paid for itself over and over again. I like the blue display, it's easier to see at night, and catches your attention when you pick up a radar signal. This detector will pick up a signal quite a distance away, so I have plenty of time to slow down long before the cop even has sight of me. It will pick up radar to the front, the sides, and behind you. If you're on a flat stretch, it will pick up radar sometimes up to several miles away, which gives you enough time to slow down without looking too obvious. You still have to be careful, but it's nice to have a warning with ample time to slow down.PROS: -Blue display is easy to read at night-Several display options, including vehicle voltage!-Nice carrying case-Strong suction cups-Locks into mount, and easily disconnects with push of a button.-Additional light and mute button on Power plug-Able to be hardwired into powerCONS: -Expensive-Cord hangs down in the way of dash, unless hardwiredOVERALL: I have had radar detectors in the past, but the Passport 8500 is hands down the best. You pay for what you get, and you get the best radar detector on the market. I've had it for about 3 months, and I do alot of driving. Works great everytime!
I usually read all the reviews before I buy and I am really glad Amazon has a review guide. It really is a big help when deciding on a product. The Nano is what people said...a great product and I really enjoy it.The only thing I would add was that I was concerned about the scratches that everyone spoke of, but I didn't find that to be a problem. I bought a nice case and it really doesn't come out of the case. I also left the clear plastic on the view window that it came in...I cut it so it just covers the view window.The back is a shiny metallic-like surface and very nice to look at and the small scratches it does get are kind of the way it is. I mean cars are like that too...so shiny and nice and then they get these scratches, so I guess I am not as bothered as some were by this. I sort of expect things like that. Overall a great transaction and product. Amazon and Nano rock!!!!
Buying Sony's DE775 Discman might be the best buy for your portable music enjoyment. The Discman is slim, last long with normal and rechargeable batteries and never, I repeat, NEVER skips music. Its SUPER ESP2 system allows you to bounce, jump, run and do whatever you want with this Discman without skipping music or even hearing the smallest noise ever. I bought this Discman and I don't regrett it. I'm sure you won't either...
I have always been anxious about buying a digital camera, did some research and decided to buy this one. I have the Minolta Maxxum HTsi...still love it but fear that it will now sit on the shelf more often now that I bought theSONY DSC-P5. I highly recommend this SONY digital camera!! I went to a holiday party the other night, and shot pictures and short video clips all night long (6pm to 2am). I did have an extra battery with me and a 64 MB card! The pictures were crisp with great color! The zoom feature is great! The short video clips are good quality too! What a way to save memories!! Pictures and video clips all on one memory stick! The price is worth it! BUY THIS CAMERA!!
I'm very happy with my purchase, and pleased to find a place to buy my SmartMedia cards. My old camera is just fine! Don't fix it if it ain't broke! I'm going to stick with it till ShopTronics quits selling them!
I was very nervous about using this on my lens, but it seems to do a really good job. And it's kind of fun, too.UPDATE: almost a year later...While I was generous with my original star ratings, my review was a bit lacking in enthusiasm. Truth is, now that I've used the pen many times and on many lenses, I'm even more impressed with it! It really does a fantastic job for everyday smudges and specks. Every photographer should have one!
Ordered 2 of these batteries after checking local stores for 1 costing $20. Fit great, works just like original. Great buy!
If you need to do even low-volume color printing on card stock, don't buy this printer. It leaves streaks down both sides of the paper and skeletonizes color images. I've changed out the color cartridges twice at great expense, because the troubleshooting guide attributes streaking to defective toner cartridges. There was no improvement whatsoever. An expensive disappointment.
Setup for Mac easy as usually with Macs: Plug and play. Fits very well under a Mac Mini, a new Airport Extreme or an Apple TV. Fan is audible, not really annoying, but also not really soft.All in all, very nice product.
I bought this camera used and am happily snapping away with a prime lense from a Rebel 2,ooo.The pictures are great. Also, the experience with shipping and product representation were good. Thanks
I bought a Sony DVD player. It played DVDs OK, but it couldn't play audio CD's I created from my PC. I returned this machine and I bought a Pioneer DVD player instead. These CDs play fine on this machine. In fact, these CDs work on my car CD players, my computer CD players, and my 10-year old Yamaha CD player. I was surprised that a new Sony DVD machine can't handle this, since all of these other machines could. Maybe future versions will correct this oversight
Very good quality bag. Items are very secure and organized in it. Laptop is very well protected and secured by the padding. Only downside is that there's only room for the laptop, some accessories, and some files or thin books. You won't get a laptop and a thick book in this together, so maye not great for students, but everyone else can use it well.
Overall worth the price. Nice Tweeters for the price...no distortion even when forced low frequencies. Could be louder, but its good overall.
I absolutely love these cables. Super dependable. I travel all the time and so I needed a snagless cable that is CAT 6 andat the same time that can be inserted well, be snug, be dependable every time and also that can be removed from a wall or floor socket with ease. This is the cable !
I realize that most people buy this product to play their iPods through it. However, when a product is advertised as an AM/FM radio, you expect to get exactly that. The AM reception in this device is so pitiful you would think you were listening to an old Japanese transistor radio from the late '60's. Very disappointing to say the least. We still have this player, but the under-counter device from iHome was so bad we donated it to a fund raising auction. There is something wrong with the engineering iHome is putting into their AM receivers - or maybe they're not engineering them at all. Maybe they are left over from an old Japanese warehouse.
didn't work for my printer. big time disappointment!I didn't wanna return it because it'll be worthless and waste of time.I highly recommend to buy a printer that has cheaper cartridges.
I Am using it with a D-Link DNS-321 network server having (2) 1TB drives.PROS: Well made. Real easy to set up.CONS: Finicky about how some AVI files are ripped.I do recommend this product. Works quite well.
My First Mac Laptop. I previously had Win/Intel by a very large manufacturer that served me well but it died after 3 years. Wow, what a difference. Virtually no set up. Works so smoothly and effortlessly. With Parallels, all my windows stuff runs fine. The elegance of the design and engineering is noteworthy. Love it!
I use this ethernet patch cable to connect my gateway to a powerline. It works just as it's designed to. The cable is not as rugged as some others that I own. Since it's not going to be moved around or trampled upon, I'm not worried. So far, I've had no problems.
Though I am proficient with Ken Turkowski's freeware app, DeFish, Capture NX was purchased simply to facilitate correction of fisheye distortion. It works well enough at this. I am not sufficiently familiar with its other features to compare it with Photoshop Elements, the program I seem to start up more than any other to work with photos, including fisheyes.
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......
MY '96 Maxima has the bose stereo (Clarion) head unit in it and was not liking my Taiyo Yuden (top quality) CD-r's when the temp was high.. so I looked at some reviews for cdr's and found these. Took a chance and ordered a 50 pack and wooo! I couldn't be happier. I burned my first disk today and tested it (it was in the upper 80's here) and my stereo had no problems with these. I reccommend you try these out if you have a picky older player.
I've had this product for a couple months and it has worked well. I will admit there are sometimes where it will randomly stop working but only for like a minute. I totally recommend this product.
I bought this printer today and love it. I still use my Canon laser printer for plain b&amp;w printing but now use the Epson 785EPX for all my color prints as a seoncdary printer. It connects via standard USB, but the cable is not included. Wish they told me that beforehand on the box somewhere. Doesn't even come with a standard serial printer cable so you must buy a USB cable before thinking of even setting up this puppy. After turning it on and inserting the ink cartidges, it only takes a few moments to install the software. The sofware isn't hard to use at all, but the interface is a bit strange from the standard photo software you usually get. It's actually pretty easy once you know what all the fancy icons mean. However, it is as one poster said, a fairly basic photo manipulation software. Might want to invest into Adobe photoshop or something similar if you want to truly manipulate photos. I bought a Kodak DX3600 digital camera with dock in conjunction with this printer. Pictures are very, very good up to an 8x10 photo. After that, you'll notice a bit of pixellation. Not much, but it's still there if you look. At 8x10 or lower, it's just as good as the photoshop except now you can manipulate your own pictures and adjust brightness or redeye during your pics or after with photo software so you don't have to rely on those dweebs at the photoshop.
The keychain works great - when you get it programmed into your system (Ge Simon). Oh and by the way it came with instructions in Chinese!Had a problem finding the code to install it as it's not the master code - you have to use an installers code which is different. Once I found the code (which my security company didn't have)I was able to install it. NOTE - you must install it in group 01 - there are instructions floating around the internet to install it in 10 WHICH IS WRONG - if you install in 10 - your system will search for it even if you take the keychain out of the house and you will get a system malfunction.
My daughter-in-law introduced me to the Sony Cyber-shot camera on a recent family trip to the city. What I like the most about this camera is the great photographs it takes quickly and in focus (there are different settings for that!). It has great features, is lightweight and small, and easy to use even for "seniors" with arthritic fingers. I would recommend it highly.Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 18.2 MP Exmor R CMOS Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD (Silver) (2012 Model)
This unit is missing many popular audio and video formats, missing music formats like m4a / acc files .. this is a default if your files are from ITunes..Missing video formats are not able to play iso images, playing vob files is a pain, you'll have to select each vob fileThe ActiveTV video aspect format is wrong when using 1080, the ActiveTv channels are poor quality and slow loading.The box locked up a few times. DLink tech support is poor, they constantly put you on hold for 5+ minutes, poor english.Checkout Popcorn Hour instead
This is a beautiful, durable, quality item. I recommend this briefcase to anyone. For those wondering if it will fit a 17" macbook pro, YES! My 17" macbook pro fits perfectly with plenty of space for the power cable and other documents. It fits the equivalent of up to 3 17" MacBooks with room to spare.
This item shows that it will fit 98-up Jeep. Got the item in and it doesn't fit 2000 Jeep Cherokee. Amazon needs to update their product description.
These work great and the color is also good. I will buy again when needed
I am not impressed with Kodak Printer Dock. The camera works great but the dock has many compatibility issues with Windows. Have updated software and still have problems with Easyshare not responding or not printing photos. Maybe eventually Kodak will solve these issues but for now the printer dock is hit and miss.
We did alot of research before purchasing this TV and are very please with our decision! This is a high quality picture TV that is easy to set up and operate!
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......
Plays adequately. Excellent sound reproduction (a feature it shares with many players.) The carousel however, consistently causes the discs inside to slide out of their position and to get caught above the rotating tray. This had resulted in catastrophic damage to many DVD's and makes the player useless as a CD changer. Additionally, to avoid damage I have had to load only 1 disc at a time and immediately remove it after viewing. Also, not quite as good at playing discs with light scratches. (the scratches it causes though are not light but very heavy usually).
Perfect, just what i wanted. I sleep with these on and they are very comfortable.
Sounds terrible. Earbuds fit terrible. Glitchy. Sometimes the music skips like a record player. Manual is unreadable. Noise is audible during music play. You might as well just send $25 to a total stranger. I should have known better. A CHEAP 1GB player should be about $40, not $25.Sigh.
Be aware that the cord is not very long ( about 54") ...you may well need an extension cord to use them in many situations.
This is a waste of money. The charger stops working after 2 months. Purchased and used it during the spring break, then left it unused for 2 months and it's dead. Buyers beware.
Overall: 5/5 on the NOISE CANCELLING. It's dynamic, as in there is an actual hardware piece you have to turn on/off and it works beautifully when you're trying to study or in a crowded place.Comfort: 4/5 because my ears get hot and I hate hot ears. So it's more of a personal issue. I let my ears breathe every now and then.Sound: 5/5 not made for crazy Bass. It's a mid-range headphone that has excellent sound for the mid/high ranges.Bought mine for $20 4 years ago and it's still the best pair.
was 1 piece out of a 3 piece gift for my niece by marriage and its been a month since i purchased it and she got it and have not got any complaints so i would recommend this card whenever you purchase a digital camera that does not come with a memory card
got this in 2008 and has never given me problems. price has gone down in 2011, but still no issues for me.
As the review title states--it does not function. I know for a fact that it's not an issue on the modem's end or my computer since they work with another cable.
This fits perfectly but please take it off ever so often a clean your device. A little bit of dust and stuff can still get in. I am very paranoid with my MacBook Pro so I have never banged it and it never fell so I can't comment on the that aspect. You can see the scratches on the case, but that is no big deal for me I can just buy another colour if I want to. Better the case get the scratch that my laptop. I have no problems with opening or closing the screen
Maximum Security was, and still is the best book on security, hackers, etc. All other books just explain what they do, and how to stop it. Max. Security gives detailed descriptions on how to perform the hack, tools to use, and much more! I recommend this book to anyone that is interested in computers and security.
Unless you want to become obsessed, because that's what happened to me. There are not enough good things to say about this camera. I love the many features, the fast start-up, compatibility with my other lenses for my standard Nikon cameras. It's so easy to use, and takes fabulous pictures.
Great Product. Works very well, doesn't disturb others in the room.The only a slight buzzing with low volume.
The FM presets of this unit are set by an infuriating combination of button presses and exact timing. I found it impossible - perhaps my unit is defective. The instructions are pathetic at best. Loading tracks to the player is a very simple drag and drop using Windows XP. However, sound quality is flat under any Sound Quality preset or with any adjustment of treble and bass. One would expect much better from Panasonic.
I got the black zune when it came out because Windows is my favorite company. It was performing really well except the battery life. It's not that long. Also the screen scratches easily. After a few months, I dropped my zune and boom, my zune died. Although the zune looks really durable and strong, there's something on the bottom of the zune that breaks really easily, killing the whole thing. $250 down the drain. The best MP3 is probably the Zen. I haven't heard any complaints from Zen customers. The Ipod freezes frequently after a long time.
I tend to be loyal to Lexar memory because of its quality. I've never had any problems with any Lexar memory for phones, cameras, etc. and It's fast. Works without worry - price is a little higher than bargain memory, but I'd rather have the piece of mind of not having attempt to recover data or pictures with errors.This memory works well with my Samsung Ace phone. Recognised immeadiately. Haven't removed it since. Easy Peazy.
I bought this thing on summer when I rented a house that had dial up and used it I thought it to be a piece of s***
The Transmitter had a problem connecting with my MP3 player from day one. It had to be secured with a rubber band to stay connected (I have an Ipod Touch and Sansa MP3 player and it had the same issue with both. After two months it stopped working altogether. I plug it in and nothing happens. The company would not accept the return since it is over 30 days.
I wanted to use the Polk Audio shelf speakers in my living room, so I bought these to replace them. With Polk, volume at 20 was loud, with these, 30 is not loud at all.
We've had this player for a short time, but it works flawlessly, providing all the functionallity you would expect. This is the low-end model, but the only obvious missing feature is the analog 5.1 surround output. Unless you have a receiver that requires that, don't worry about it. (I firmly believe that the surround sound decoding belongs in the receiver, for use by multiple components.)One thing you can't do with Sony DVD players is play CDs that you make yourself with a CD-R drive. So forget about custom audio CDs and video CDs. You'll need a DVD player with a separate laser for CD playback to use CD-R media.
nice mouse. very small and works great. the retractable cord is very handy as well
My camera, a Canon PowerShot S3IS, is getting a bit old but still takes excellent pictures. Instead of buying another expensive unit I decided to look into upgrading and I am glad I did.I have added a set of filters that can be attached to the lens adapter quickly and the hood attachment stops glare on to lens. I am very happy that I made the decision to upgrade rather than purchase a new unit.
My wife and I each got new point and shoot camaras in the last 6-8 months.No comparison - her Canon Elph (I think SD600) has yet to take a bad picture... my Sony on the other hand will only take a halfway decent picture in FULL daylight but is still blurry and absolutely forget taking an indoor picture. I'm now carrying the Sony fishing with me, and actually HOPING to drop it in the water so I can justify the second Canon Elph I just ordered...Hope this little comparison helps someone else avoid the Sony letdown.
First of all, this is a canon, so obviously you're getting a great quality camera from the start. What I love about this camera is the 6x optical zoom and the image stabilizer. When you zoom in so much, things can get blurry because of your hands shaking, but with the image, you always get the picture you want. I also like that the camera uses AA batteries because if my battery dies and i don't have backups, i can easily go get AA batteries at the local drug store. Lasty, you can really take great shots on this camera using the manual feature. Do you know how hard it is to get a great shot of the moon! You definitely can't get one with a point and shoot, but with this camera, you can change the aperture, shuttle speed, iso, and you're good to go!Great camera!
I bought this camera last year after I used my friends and I love it. Everytime I pull it from my purse I have people asking me about it. It is so easy to use and perfect to carry everywhere especially small purses.
I just purchased this TV from a local Circuit City on sale for $999 ($100 more than Amazon's current price). I did a lot of research and this TV or other Samsung's in the same line have the best picture quality on the market *for any price*. Even the Sony LCDs that went for almost double this price actually have Samsung screens in them, so go figure. The images are crystal clear on 1080i and the black levels and color reproduction are spot on. You literally cannot go wrong with this TV.I primarily play video games on this TV, I got it just for my Xbox360. The games look amazing on this TV. The graphics look better than I have ever seen them before. Text in games like Dead Rising is totally sharp and readable. Some games, like PGR, almost look real. Gears of War looks simply unbelievable. Samsung included a 'game mode' on the TV with help from Microsoft engineers which optimizes the picture for Xbox360 HD. It really gives the image a vibrant more arcade look to it.Don't cheap out and get one of those off-brand HDTVs, its worth the investment. I have seen LCD HDTVs my friends got from random off-brands and there is a noticable difference. Something about the picture on this TV just makes it "pop" more. Some games almost look like 3d. Watching HD discovery channel makes you feel like you are looking out a window on a plane, its that real. Also, the Samsungs handle SD content very well compared to any other LCD HD on the market. I watched some standard DVDs and they almost looked like HD-DVD on this screen. On cheaper sets the SD picture looks very blurry and grainy with compression artifacts. Not here. Everything I plugged in (via component cables) looked great. Even the Nintendo Wii connected through composite still looked decent. Standard SD broadcast programming looked pretty good as well, not much different than watching on a high-end SDTV.If you are looking for an LCD HDTV for under $1000, then this is definately the TV you want to get. Like I said, I have been to multiple stores and looked at just about every HDTV line on the market and this one is the best overall. The picture quality out-of-box is great and after tweaking a few settings it looked amazing. There are a few small annoyances, like it having only one component input, but otherwise its a great TV. The picture is great, the sound is decent, it has a nice remote, the case is very nice looking. I literally couldnt be happier with this TV. I would recommend this set to anyone looking to upgrade to HD. Like I said before, you can't go wrong with this TV.
It replaced my old one, which I thought worked fine, until I used this one for hands-free phone and computer: it is definitely louder than my old one, both for me and whoever I'm on the phone/skyping with. Also the quality seems to be better both ways, too. And it actually keeps out noise quite well, those little leather pads shut sound out surprisingly well.It has the 2.5 mm phone jack (works directly to regular wireless phone handset).You need adapters to use it for cell phone (2.5 female to 3.5mm male, 4 rings) or on the PC (2.5 female to 2 times 3.5 male 3 ring, a.k.a. Headset to PC Converter).It does not have the mute/volume control on the cable, which only caused me problems with my old one (that can significantly reduce quality, I find, and also it's always not set right, muted when I don't expect, quiet when it shouldn't be...), so now I am happy.
In general, the trackman design is very effective at alleviating wrist pain. However, this particular model is very difficult to clean; you have to completely dismantle the unit in order to remove the trackball and access the friction points. The trackman marble wheel model is much better in this regard, because there is a separate cover for the trackball that can be easily removed.
I love it. It works great, had no problems so far! Just popped in the CD and it installed perfectly. Bluetooth 2.0 is nice. I am using it with my Sony Ericsson W300i, easy transfer for music files.Fast Shipping! ***one more thing. I am running Vista 32bit OS and i have no problems at all with this. It comes with a 3rd party software called "bluesoleil" and it works great. I would revise this to a 5 star rating if i could because i did not realize it was actually a bluetooth 2.0 when i bought it.
the other reviews nailed it, this thing is totally unreliable i have to reset to factory defaults anytime i try to change any setting, finally i gave up and am sticking with the defaults which SUCK until i get this thing replaced with NetGear stuff... sheesh...
Perfect, simple product for the nagging problem of getting line voltage near your electronics. Other versions have been available from other sources for a while now, and you could always roll your own, but this is a nice, elegant, reasonably priced package that does precisely what it should do.By the way, the other reviewer's comments about mixing 5 volt and 12 volt components is incorrect. You should NOT use a 5 volt power source with a 12 volt device. Granted you *probably* won't damage it, but IF it works - which is unlikely - it will probably be unreliable. I'm an Electronics Engineer with over 25 years of career experience; it's up to you whom you should trust!
Great product, small, light, The only reason for the 4 stars rating is that didn't came with a protector case, the rest is perfect.
I just received my Sansa a few days ago and I'm sitting here rocking to John Mellencamp and David Bowie, to name a few. It is hard to put it away and go back to work. It was very easy to download songs from CDs and the sound quality is great! I just ordered another one for my husband.
I purchased this product along with the light and stretchy versions from Avery. I also purchased the Transformations version from a local craft store. After pre-washing a shirt, I printed the same design on all five transfers and applied them as per the instructions to the same shirt. I then waited the 24 hours it suggests before washing, and washed and dried the shirt with other laundry, regular cycle. The Avery products held up the best, the light and dark held their colors better than the stretchy version did, and the Transformations product was just a mess.I created 15 shirts using the light, and 2 using the dark, all on white shirts. They work just as well on light shirts as they do dark, but the light has more per pack, so unless you are using a colored shirt, the light version is a better buy.It has been 11 months now, and we are planning our next family vacation, so I just went out and purchased another 3 packs of the dark transfer paper as we are using blue shirts this year. I happened to come across last years shirts, which prompted this review. They still look fantastic. Mind you, the ripples and discoloration on the avery shirt is human error (left), when doing a full-size iron on to the back of a shirt that has a pocket on the front, you need to take extra precautions to put ample cardboard inside the shirt so you don't inadvertently push too hard on the other side of the pocket. The Transformations shirt (right) looks like garbage.[...]I do suggest a practice shirt, and they sell half sheets, so start with something small until you get the hang of it. I only did the one practice shirt, so I don't get why people are wasting 2-5 shirts and transfers to get the hang of it. Read the directions, follow them, and take your time and they make a really nice end-product. If I can do 15 with a 1 & 2 year old running around my house, there's no real reason someone else can't successfully use this product. I really think the negative reviews are due to human error and not an inferior product.(updated 6/16)I just used this product again on foam rubber (scuba) koozies and they came out wonderful. It took a few times to get it just right, but if you set your iron on a polyester setting and only iron for 10 seconds at a time (I hit it three times for 10 seconds and let it cool for 10 seconds in between) they work great. Any hotter or longer and the background color/pattern bleeds through.
Purchased this about 6 months ago to replace an older wired router. This was my first wireless router and setup couldn't have been easier. The range is good and price was reasonable. Absolutely no problems so far...
This is a wonderful home theater system. I have played a few movies since I got this a couple of days ago and have been more than happy. The system came well packaged and there were no signs of wear and tear when I accepted delivery. The player and the speakers are in an attractive matte finish, although the speaker casing seems light and made of plastic (but then it is only $440, so can't expect anything more)- nonetheless it looks good. Unlike my other home theater system, the Sony DAV FX900W, which took a long time to assemble, I was able to assemble all the four speakers in 15 minutes. The speaker unit consists of three parts- the base, middle section and the speaker (the top half). The middle section clicks into the base unit and is secured by three screws. Then the speaker clicks into the middle section (which is affixed to the base unit) and is secured by one screw- simple as that. The speaker wires (not very good quality) are sufficiently long to reach the DVD player from their respective positions. Upon connection, I entered setup and selected 1080i for the picture and increased the level for the center and rear channels. On playing a DVD, the picture quality was very good for a system of this price as was the audio. The radio and the ipod connection work fine, although I think i will stick with using the aux in jack for my ipod and not the USB- the problem arises when the ipod is not fully charged as then one cannot access the ipod library for a bit while the ipod charges via the USB (just like it is when you connect a partially charged ipod to your computer via USB). Sound quality playing the ipod and CDs is great. The remote is not backlit which is a bummer. I don't understand why these companies cannot provide this basic and essential feature on remotes. The remote feels good though and should be liked by most people (I use a logitech universal remote). BTW the system does NOT come with batteries for the remote- so you need to buy them yourself (two AAA batteries).Now for the icing on the cake. I was able to find a code on the internet to make this player region free. The code was meant for another Samsung player but worked with this one too- so I am now able to watch DVDs I purchased in Hong Kong and the UK- Sweet!!!To make your player region free (and I think any other Samsung DVD player region free) follow the instructions below (you need to follow the instructions exactly, else it won't work).1. Remove disc from tray.2. Switch off player and unplug from mains.3. Wait 30 seconds, then reconnect mains.4. Turn on player with remote. Wait for player to finish loading and display 'no disc'.5. Press enter on remote. (There will be no on-screen response.)6. Press 8, 4, 2, 6, 9 on the remote. (There will be no on-screen response.)7. Press enter on the remote. Player will automatically shut off.8. Turn player on.9. Turn off.10. Turn player on then off again.11. Player is now region-free.All in all I am really happy with this purchase. Good video and audio quality, HDMI Out/ In, Tallboy speakers, $440 value and Region free capability, make this system a good buy.I hope this review has been helpful in making your choice. I don't think you can go wrong with this player (for the price)
I bought these in hopes that I wouldn't have to buy an MP3 player to play music already on my computer throughout our apartment. In short, they fit the bill. I was worried about interference from surrounding apartments but it hasn't been a problem. Initially, I did experience popping and buzzing from the speakers (as others have mentioned), but turning the volume up on my computer and down on the speakers solved the problem.Just one word of warning: If you value your eyesight, don't look directly at the blue power light on the speakers!
I had the same favorable experience as most others. Setup was not difficult, the instructions were clear, and performance has been excellent. I like the security the firewall offers and find the networking of our home computers to be more useful than expected. This is a well designed and manufactured piece of equipment. I found the company's website to be useful and customer service responsive.
I installed the xD card in an Olympus Stylus Verve camera, formatted it and took pictures. It worked just fine.
Apple Customer service is invaluable when needed even for simple or "stupid" questions. Techs are readily available, friendly, patient, knowing, and thorough. They seem to really want to help. As good asmac's are, quirks and glitches and problems do arise. Reasonable price. Very nice to have the ongoing access for tech support available until the next generation comes out. Go for it!
I have used Logitech's Marble mouse trackball for years and it saved my troubled hand. I do quite a bit of drawing. With a mouse, the grabbing motion strained my hand seriously. With a trackball, I can use any of the 5 fingers to move the ball so no repetitive motion with a singer finger. It provided precision movement very well.The only complaint I had on the older marble mouse was the lack of scrolling wheel and I compensated it with a left-handed mouse used exclusively for scrolling. Then recently when I needed a new trackball, I saw this new product which has the scroll wheel and it is wireless!!It worked fresh out of the box and is easy to set up. The scroll wheel is really nice. The only reason I gave the "comfort" factor a 4 instead of 5 is that I am still trying to get used to the wheel NOT in the middle but my hand has no complaints since I started using it 3 weeks ago.Great product!
UPDATE: the plastic broke while travelling, so they no longer stay on my head. Consider a product like Koss' "The Plug" instead.I bought a pair of these about 18 months ago and use them regularly on airplanes. They are a substantial improvement over the usual cheap headphones provided by the airline, because of the noise reduction, the "around the ear" instead of "on the ear" construction which itself seals against outside noise, and the sound quality.The sound quality is quite acceptable for airplane listening. They don't stand up to good quality headphones that don't have NC and don't fold up, but their convenience makes up for it.They don't sound as good as the Bose headphones that are sometimes handed out on business class, but they are substantially cheaper.Two minor downsides. First, they can get uncomfortable after a few hours of listening. Second, there is a little plastic cover for the battery which recently came off and got lost, and now the battery sometimes falls out and gets lost.Overall they are a substantial improvement over what the airplane gives you. You can actually understand the spoken parts of a movie. They are compact, light, and easy to carry around so they are always in my carryon bag, and I use them a lot.I wouldn't be surprised if some of the newer units in the same or slightly higher price range would be better, as this is an older unit.
So my husband asked for a big thermos for work that would hold enough for all day, and this is it. It's the size of a cravat. takes a whole pot of coffee and keeps it steaming ALL day long. the only issue I have is the top was harder for me to open, but my husband has no problems with it. He likes the "fancy" top that helps eliminate spills. hope this helps- enjoy.
We were so impressed by the Tivoli Model One in our household that we've since acquired three more Tivoli models. I hadn't found anything comparable until this Boston Acoustics Receptor. Perhaps the sound isn't quite as finely tuned and "natural" as the Tivoli (bass seems a tad exaggerated), but it's too close a call to be a consideration for someone in the market for the best all-around clock radio. The advantages of the Boston Acoustics Receptor:1. A truly independent dual alarm system that enables you to awaken to radio and bounce out of bed to the "last call" of the alarm. Moreover, the alarm is not fixed to a 12-hour cycle. In both respects, the Receptor beats out the Tivoli Model Three (alarm clock model).2. The clean face and relative simplicity of a radio with digital tuning. The use of presets in conjunction with a knob is an ideal compromise between too many buttons to poke at and an all-manual tuning knob.3. Compact size. Its dimensions (width and height) are smaller than the Tivoli's. Moreover, if you're tired of the space-hungry, ugly and inconvenient "wall warts" (power adapters, which soon fill drawers), this is the first high-end clock radio I've seen that doesn't have one.All this plus sound and reception that are, at very least, competitive with the Tivoli, Sangean, Cambridge and Eton. Moreover, the price usually comes in beneath these other models. The only disadvantages (not as far as I'm concerned) might be to those sensibilities offended by a non-wood case and a digital read-out, or those who require a remote control and more adaptability (a satellite speaker or sub-woofer, which the Tivoli Model Three makes available). But why try to pretend a clock radio is a home-entertainment system? The Boston Acoustics people really got it right with this quality product at the right price.[One cautionary note: the most recent edition of this radio has an input jack for CD players, iPods, etc., whereas most versions--including the one I purchased--do not. If the jack isn't mentioned in the description, it's probably the version without it. What's depressing about the omission has been my discovery--despite the presence of NPR and my location in a "media-rich" region (mid-way between Chicago and Milwaukee)--that there's little worth listening to on FM radio. No Duke Ellington or Charlie Parker or even Frank Sinatra! And as for "legit" music, apart from some 19th-century opera and programmatic orchestral music, the pickings are equally slim. Want to hear Bartok, Stravinsky, Prokofiev? Not on FM. I plan to write the Boston Acoustics people (they obviously don't listen to much radio) and ask them about the possibility of retro-fitting an input jack to my Receptor.]
It's perfectly clear. It feels rock solid. The threads mate perfectly with my Canon lens. The OEM lens cover snaps in securely. It has stood up to the abuse of this amateur as he's chasing his kids around on hikes, outings, and sporting events. It's definitely more of a lens protector than a filter, but overall, I'm very happy.
These transfers are superb. All you need is an inkjet printer, a bit of time, a T-shirt, a hot iron and a hard surface to iron on (not your ironing board) and you are set.There are a few things to watch out for, but the results are fantastic. I used white T-shirts to print a photo transfer onto. It may seem obvious in hindsight, but the quality of the print is more down to what you print and the quality of the printer you use. The transfer will transfer anything you print onto it.The documentation says to print whatever you want in reverse, which makes sense as ironing it onto the T-shirt will reverse whatever is printed. Having dutifully reversed the print and tested the print on blank paper I was ready for my first Transfer - be warned though - I used a Canon Pixma printer which has a very clever Paper Type option of "Iron on Transfers" and which reverses the print for you, so my image was changed back so I wasted a T-shirt! If your printer has a paper type of Iron on Transfer, you might want to do a test print on this setting using plain paper to see if it reverses it for you.When you iron, you need the iron really hot and to press hard to fuse the transfer onto the T-shirt. If the iron isn't hot or you don't press hard enough, the transfer will not fuse properly and just peel off.Unless your ironing board is solid, don't use it. Most boards use a mesh to allow steam to blow through and if you use an ironing board the transfer will only fuse where the pattern is solid. I used a block of wood with a cloth over it, then with some paper over the top of the Transfer so that the T-shirt wouldn't scorch as I ironed it. You'll need to iron it for a few minutes for the transfer to fuse properly. I started in the middle, pressing hard and working out to the edges. You can see when it has worked as you can see what looks like small bead of clear melted plastic oozing out from under the transfer paper.The results are great. Enjoy.
works well, takes great pictures, i should have paid attention to the fact that it was a film camera and not a digital. other than that it works great.
I needed something to hold my USB Drives that I am less likely to lose. This and being attached to a lanyard, I am hoping to minimize the risk of losing my drives. Even though, I am regularly backing up my drives. I would still hate to loose a good drive and having to pay for another.
In fact i am writing this review after hooked up this wireless card to my laptop. Please remember to download the latest drivers from site. USR.com
It's so good you could eat it all up. So much bass it could knock down the house.
I recently purchased this mic for my Panasonic HD camera, It performed well although the volume was a little higher than what I expected according to my meters.other than that the mic performed well. One of my little concerns about this mic, is that the clip to attach the microphone to people's belts or other clothes seems flimsy and I think is going to break really fast.The handheld is also made cheaply and has the feeling of a toy, but it still does the job well enough.Good purchase for the price and to have as a back up (just in case)BUT I wish I have more money to buy a better one.
So I'm doing tons of research on MP3 players and portable media players because I'm moving to Japan in a few weeks and I thought it would be easier to just put all of my music onto an MP3 player. Through all of the research I kept coming back to the iAudio X5. I have had it now for about one week and I love it. I've already put over a thousand songs and three videos on it. Very easy to use and the sound is incredible. Far better than my friends Ipod. Plus, if you are an audiophile and you happen to use FLAC codec then this is one of only two players that will support it. For the price, this little machine can not be beat.
It is a powerful maquina very easy to use, excellent clear photos and shining I had cameras Olympus canon, fuji but dimage s414 is the best one by its quality and price is a very fast maquina and needs suitable for any type of photos .Insufficient memory CF for a camera of 4 Mpixels
I have been using this system for more than 2 months. It's great for the price I paid. Only problem I see is the surround sound is very weak, I have to up the volume to almost 40 to properly hear front & center speaker output. At this high volume, Bass and rear speakers are too loud. I tried changing the individual speaker volumes, but no luck.However, sound is perfect for stereo and Dolby PL2 modes. Problem is only when input is in 5.1.
I bought a used Zen V to replace the one that broke for my husband. He's had issues with two others, so I didn't want to spend a ton on a third one. We already have some extra items (speakers and such) for the Zen V, so that's why we stick with it. So far, this one is working well. Most likely we will move to a different brand soon due to the issues (freezing up usually) that keep happening with the Zen V.
my package was super early thanks seller.it works great with my kodak cam no problems when i hooked it up to the pc just wanted to say thanks.
Unlike a previous reviewer, my targus mini-hub was picked up right away under XP running on a Dell Latitude D600 laptop. I shows up in my Hardware Devices as a USB 2.0 hub. Everything I've hooked up to it so far works just fine (webcam, mouse, etc). Very handy size, and I like the LED indicator light that lets you know when its connected.
This product was a suggested purchase with my AT&T E2115 cordless phone. I figured for the price, what the heck! This is one of the best things since sliced bread! I have no issues with sound quality whatsoever. Even for short calls, I use the headset. If you've never used a headset with your cordless phone, buy this affordable one and you'll never go back to the handset again!
Like other reviewers, I have also used other turntables. I thought, when I decided I wanted to try them out, a turntable is a turntable. My first pair were Numark TT200s. I have also used Gemini and Stanton. I had used other people's 1200s and noticed what I was missing.When I finally got around to purchasing (6 years ago) a second hand pair of 1200s that were at least ten years old, covered in stickers and used at countless events, I was blown away by how much better they were than anything else. I was skeptical of buying old equipment, but I checked them out before the transaction. They were still calibrated (checked with the LED on the power switch) and everything. I noticed that these were easier to cue than my old Numarks, as they have a lower torque from the motor. The TT200s have a tendency to speed up beyond the set RPM when you remove your fingers from the side of the platter due to their higher torque, which is supposedly a selling point. The 1200s, on the other hand, will respond precisely to your manipulations and there isn't any torque feedback that throws your beat matching out of whack, no matter how slight. There is indeed a reason why Technics are the industry standard. I am a true believer now.
Easy to install, easy to use. The noise, some people complain about, comes with the size; how do you expect to blow 1600W through such small opening. It suits my needs. I'm giving 4 just because it's too early to make any conclusions regarding quality.
For the few events when someone like myself will actually be forced to work in a mist or rain, this is a great, cheap, easy to use raincoat I can just throw over my equipment and get the shot without ruining a camera or having to constantly clean the lens.
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.
I received the camera and all the goodies listed. Awesome bargain! Everything is new and in perfect working order. I love the little card reader. This is my first digital SLR and I couldn't be happier. It compares well with my old film SLR. Macro (close up) is very clear and clean and I didn't need a tripod to get a clear photo. Nice! Couldn't be happier.
This is a longterm ownership review. I've owned this product for over a year now. And, I'm a computer programmer.First off, the main purpose for this keyboard and mouse set is to function with a HTPC in my living room. My HTPC is on 24/7 and seldom rebooted. I've gone through about 4-5 different sets from both Microsoft and Logitech. I really wanted this set to be the solution to all the problems I've had with previous sets. I thought that if I spent the money (and this set is supposed to be the cream of the crop) then I would get my money's worth. Unfortunately, it didn't work that way with this set.- The bluetooth connection is the most frustrating thing about this set. Logitech's bluetooth stack is horrible and their bluetooh technology seems like it's still in beta. For the past year, I would be lucky to go a full month without the mouse and/or keyboard being disconnected by Logitech's bluetooth system. Whenever this happened, I'd have to go find a spare wired mouse and/or keyboard to re-link the devices to my HTPC. MY HPTC system is running Windows XP and is VERY STABLE! It's only function is to play MP3's and watch movies so there isn't any junk on there at all that could cause any problems. Sometimes, the devices will disconnect more frequently, like once a week. Sometimes, once every two weeks. But I've never gone a full month without it disconnecting. This is definitely an issue with Logitech's CRAPPY bluetooth technology. My brother has the DiNovo Mini for his HTPC setup and he experiences the same thing. SHAME ON YOU LOGITECH!!!- My second complaint is that the "Laser Optical" system in their MX1000 mouse that comes with this set is a piece of crap! I have a dark brown wood coffee table we bought from West Elm and it cannot track on that surface at all! The cursor becomes very laggy and stalls and doesn't update its position when you move the mouse, then jumps to the next position to catch up with the mouse's movement. We also tried this mouse on a fabric placemat purchased from Pier 1 Imports and it doesn't track well on that either. We have white leather couches and it won't track on that either. Short of having to have a mouse pad in the living room (ugly!), we just deal with the poor and erratic of this "high end," "true-laser optical" tracking mouse. What a PIECE OF CRAP!!!- Lastly, when the mouse was new, its surface had this soft texture on the black part of the surface. That soft texture has now rubbed off in places that contact with your hand. That is not what you would expect from Logitech's "TOP OF THE LINE" mouse.I know a lot of websites and reviewers on here have given this set stellar marks (that's actually why I bought this set in the first place) but for the price, this product is A TOTAL AND UTTER DISAPPOINTMENT!!!I would like to buy something better to replace this but after having spent so much money on this set, I don't have the money to try something else.
I couldn't believe how well these speakers worked for the price. I thought it had to be a scam, but the sound is great, they fold up neatly, and the volume gets pretty loud. Absolutely a great buy for anyone looking for a pair of portable speakers for the beach, the park, or any outdoor use.
This is perhaps the only product I have ever bought on the recommendation of a Best Buy staffer. Lesson learned. Great features, but the device stopped reading ANY DVD within a few months-- outside of warranty. The parts are still covered, but the labor to fix it is a sizable fraction of a new DVD recorder. In contrast I have a Panasonic DVD player from 1998 that still performs flawlessly, when DVD reading was a new technology. Should have just bought a Panasonic.
Well, I'm using at my monitor. It works well but sometimes, if I move the case the image gets blurry because the cable gets loose. I have then to tight it again.
Loved the price and cleaner is easy to use and very effective. Highly recommend-I keep one in my van since my player gets dirty quickly.
These tiny speakers sound decent. They are loud enough for in-th-room listening. They cost me $4.03. You can't go wrong!
I had an automatic switch, but it wouldn't recognize all my equipment, so I had to use the manual override. This switch replaced the old one, and the remote is great. This switch works as advertised. Just don't totally hide the switch or the remote won't work.
First off I'll say that I'm no super elite audio grand wizard of all that is sound and sound reproduction .. but .. I know a thing or two. I'm usually the guy my friends ask to hook up their car stereo, set up their PA system for shows etc. I have a fairly good grasp of the subject and here's my 2 cents on these speakers.They're aesthetically pleasing and they're cheap. If you're looking for surround speakers for your 5.1/7.1 home entertainment center then these would be great for you as satellites. My Reason for purchasing them is that my Cerwin Vega floor stands are kind of lacking in the upper mid range and I wanted something to bring out a little more presence in that area without breaking the bank. These seem to have decent presence in the highs, mids seem a little boxy but acceptable for this price; which leads me to why I didn't give them 5 stars ... the bass.Now .. keep in mind that I didn't expect much from these. In fact .. I half expected the speaker cab to just fall apart when I opened the box. But .. The bass on these is very lackluster. It attempts to reproduce sounds to about 60hz (I know I know.. it says 80 in the description) but these should really just stop trying in the 200hz range. You'll get a nice little thump from the kick drum but when it attempts to reproduce a bassline .. well .. it muddies everything else up and distortion happens. Which is the worst of both worlds because most of the time the bass is too low for this speaker to reproduce but at the same time it flexes enough to distort your mid range where the vocals lie.Like I said, I bought these to add upper mids so for me it's not a problem. I put bass blocks on them at 300hz so they do just what I intended them to do and they really brightened up these Cerwin Vegas. Keep in mind though .. without the bass blocks on it sounded TERRIBLE. The bass would kick in and the vocals would just degrade ten fold.So in summation:If you're looking for nice sounding surround speakers or something to brighten up your mids/highs .. these's can't be beat for the price. I personally wouldn't buy these as computer speakers are any set up where these would be the only speakers being used, unless you listen to audio at low levels. If you like to turn it up expect any low bassline to distort the mid range.Just my opinion, hope it helps!
RCA CRF910 Auto Switching RF Modulator with Gold - Plated Connectors, Coaxial and S-Video InputOther reviews said this thing had a habit of not working.. They were right. This was dead right out of the box. Thinking it was a good deal I've ordered two more and will soon see if there is a pattern. But my first experience was NOT GOOD. Just like others reported.
The added memory has increased the speed on my system.Simply and quick to install.Fair price and fast shipping.
In years before Cisco purchased Linksys, I was a loyal customer. Since then things have changed. Poor quality (I too have gone through 2 WAP-11's in less than four years), Poor support: Long hold times, out-sourced to another country and a seeming lack of focus on model design and direction (have a look at the number of WAP-11 firmware revs's and sub models and lack of firmware upgrade paths)I'm all done. I'll be over at Netgear.
I would recommend purchasing the Iomega Zip 250MB to anyone, I received it soon after I ordered it. Very satisfied with my purchase.
Second CS55 Plantronics Wireless headset we purchase; the product has excellent quality, very good price and works great!!
I'm extremely happy with this product. It is really fast. I have not timed it, but it feels like 100 times faster than direct downloading from my Nikon D80. Definitely worth the money.
I needed a smaller set of speakers for my garage that would work well with my 45 watt RMS Onkyo receiver. The receiver had been outside in a pool house and drove some outside speakers well for sometime. But I have replaced the Onkyo with a newer model and wanted to use the older receiver in my garage. Why not get some use out of it and the garage needs some music. Well these speakers were the right price and sound is very good in the 2 car garage area and take up a small amount of space.I highly recommend these speakers and was surprised how good they were even at higher volumes with minimal distortion.
I just purchased this set the other day. Ordered it on March 1st, and it was delivered on March 2nd! How's that for service? It took me a while to hook up, but my problem was not with the set, but with my cable box. It worked fine, but could not get on demand, or the on line guide, or the time on my box. Cable company came the next day, and replaced the digital box and the set works twice as good as the day before. Hooked it up to a new Toshiba vcr/dvd combo unit. Took only 5 minutes for this hookup. Wow! I am impressed. The sound quality, the picture quality and the looks of this set is great for the money. It rates up there with sets that cost $50-100 more.This is a large 20" set...It replaced a 21" set in my room. I had no problem picking up the old 21" and carrying it out into the other room. Like picking up a baby. However, this set is about 5" wider and a few inches taller than a normal 20". So, be sure to have the extra room for it. And,it was very awkward to get out of the box. Did that, but the set was very heavy and wide, and hard to lift for a woman. The set is heavy, about 60 pounds, and no handles to grab. I was going to get help on lifting the set onto a table, but I am of the "Can Do" spirit! After a few hours, I decided to do it myself...So, I managed to pick it up and put it on its stand. Just afraid I would drop it, but I managed it! However, if you are older (it was way too heavy for my 80 year old father) or you are a slight female, be sure to have help removing the TV from the Box!I think Amazon called it the White Glove Delivery..And, after reading this statement, it said the delivery men would remove the TV from the carton. Wish I would have paid more attention to this before the set arrived. Be sure to ask the delivery man to take the set out of the box, and put it where you want it! I was ready to pay someone $20 to do this for me!I am very pleased with the set. Stereo Sound is great, Picture is great, looks are great. I did not have more that $200 to spend on a set, and this is wonderful. Don't be afraid to purchase. I found out that Kmart also sells this set, for $10 more!My Dad is a Sony and Toshiba nut, and he got a little upset when I told him I was buying a Panasonic. Well, after he saw this set, I think he ate crow! I know he has been watching my set when I was not home yesterday! The remote was not where I left it.
After reading all the reviews on here and other sites i wasnt going to buy this. Hearing such things as poor sound quality, horrible interfearence, and no luck finding a radio station. Well this is the one time im glad i bought this product Leaving in Atlanta there is ALOT of radio stations and didnt think i would have any luck finding a clear one. Anyways i took the product right out of the box plugged it in and wow was i suprised. Sounds just like my CD player and i dont have a very hi-tech radio... Stock radio for 97 Honda Accord. There is hardley any static enless you turn the volume past 70% on the ipod. Even when i take it in the house it works like a charm. My radio is on one side of the room and i keep the ipod by the computer with no problems. Maybe i just got lucky or the problems have yet to come. Anyways i believe it is worth the money... Taken the fact that Amazon only charges 21.00 where other places charge close to 40.00 bucks. Overall if you live in the south side of metro Atlanta you will have no problem getting a station 87.9 with no interference.
Easy enough to pop off the normal ant (RoadMate 700) and pop on this magmount version... and what a difference it made! Signals really are remarkedly improved. **HIGHLY** suggested for folks in hilly areas to nearly guarentee you'll get the birds!
This thing wouldn't work with my Epson R1900. Was it too long? I don't know. But it would start to communicate, then abort. I haven't tried it with any other peripherals, but when I switched back to my 6' cable, it worked just fine again.
Remote received within 4 days and working OKI have no more to add.I have no more to add.I have no more to add.
This switch is everything I could want in an a/b switch.Easy to use, easy to understand, has volume control, microphone jack, as well as headset jack.Works great.
This was my third HP all-in-one (Laserjet 3330 and Officejet 9110) and I had the same experience with the 2840 as I did with the 9110 - incredibly bad!On each of the second two, it took over four hours on the phone with HP Tech Support to get it installed. With this one at the end of the conversation the support guy found a tech note that paraphrased my second grade report card: `HP all-in-ones don't play well together'.The note was right on the money. My advice is that if this is the only HP all-in-one you will ever have installed it may be ok. If you have ever installed another one on the same system before, avoid the second one like the plague!In any case carefully consider the other reviews on this box.In my experience, going back 35 years, HP PC related software is consistently among the worst in the industry -- the software for this product is no exception.
my only complaint is why didn't i get it sooner.
Works great and the price is good, I've seen it on stores and it costs $10.00.
I needed quite a bit of split-weave loom for a project I am working on. This loom is half-the cost of some of the higher-end split looms, like Painless Wiring loom. Since I had some of each to personally compare, I have to say this stuff feels like it is better quality.The melting point for F6 is 482 degrees whereas the Painless Wiring loom is 400 degrees.I ordered different sizes from this vendor and it was shipped quickly.
Just received in mail.. got to work almost immediately installing the eyelet terminals on the battery.Plugged charger into electric cord and only the yellow light lit up.. put volt meter on output from charger 0 volts.Called CTEK and explained all items. advice was to return to where I purchased. Their assesment was that it wasdefective. I already have my return label and asked for a replacement and email received that the replacement was in process.Great customer service.
This router is the best way to share a DSL/Cable connection, hands down. All you need is a NIC in each PC you wish to share and enough patch cable to connect everything.Setup is basic enough and the included documentation is easy to follow and includes enough pictures to help even the non-technically oriented along. Configuring Windows is also easy and between the documentation and included software, most users will be up and running within half an hour.Once you are up and running, aisde from the obvious benefit of sharing the broadband connection, you also are functioning as a peer-to-peer network based on the speed of your network cards (up to 100mbps), which will allow you to finally play Diablo 2 multiplayer or share large files without having to use zip disks. The device also functions as a firewall and with a little tinkering, you can ban certain sites from being visited.All in all, this is a must have purchase if you have more than one computer at home and a broadband connection.
I bought this because my wife really wanted to use my "on the road" mac in the kitchen when it wasn't serving its primary purpose. I said "there's no way I'm putting my unibody MacBook on those cluttery counters! It'll get trashed, scratched, spilled on, breathed on wrong!"The mStand is a great solution because it puts my MacBook on the pedestal it deserves. Well above any kitchen related disasters. It's sturdy enough to not tip over. One thing pictures don't show is that there are rubber feet on the bottom of the stand. There are also rubber feet where the laptop makes contact with the mStand near the front of the laptop. There's no metal on metal contact anywhere.I don't think this a great solution for users while sitting, but it's good for stand-up use on a countertop.--------- LONG TERM USER UPDATE ------------I've had this stand for years now, and it continues to be awesome. Sure, it's just a bent slab of aluminum with some rubber feet, but it continues to do the job well, and the adhesive that's used for the rubber pads hasn't failed, even after sliding/dragging/repositioning the stand around on a high friction granite countertop. This is a great product.
Very responsive, easy to use and have all the buttons i need. Arrive fasta and with all the information to use it. Very happy with it.
The optics seem good for the price. Nice and clear. However there's a lot of play in the focus mechanism so the focus of the two eye pieces doesn't track. So I have to always focus moving the adjustment in the same direction. Or only look through one eye. I guess I can't complain too much considering what I paid (nothing).I find it amusing that they have a lifetime warranty. But if you need to take advantage of it, you must send the binoculars back freight prepaid, with a check for $20 to cover inspection,shipping and handling. That just happens to be their list price.
As it comes from Linksys, it is not a bad product, but once you install Debian on this thing... that is when this thing is truly great. I currently have three of these units. One is being used as a NAS for about 1.2 terabytes of space (three drives). Another one is setup as my web server (with a dynamic web site using cgi) and the third and last I'm using as a experimenting/development environment for embedded systems.
These portable headphones are the best I have had for the money. They are very comfortable to wear, and block out much of the outside noise. They tend to be a little heavy on the bass, but that is easily adjusted.
I was on the look-out for a replacement printer for my old Epson Actionlaser 1600 which had just given up the ghost after about 14 years of service. I finally settled on the Brother HL-2070N Monochrome Laser Printer. This printer is a very nice but not quite perfect unit. On the plus side, this printer is a piece of cake to set up and warms up almost instantly when called upon. The only problem I had during set-up was when I wanted to have my router issue a static IP. I had trouble getting the printer to refresh it's already assigned number. A simple on/off of the printer fixed this problem right away. Printing is fast and the quality is excellent. The size footprint of the HL-2070N is quite small and, being black, it's relatively unobtrusive. On the con side, printouts do tend to be a bit curled but not excessively so. This is a common problem with mid to low end lasers these days according to the many user-reviews I've read. Also, the manual feed at the front of the unit is a tricky thing to get just right. More often than not you'll end up feeding your stock slightly crooked. Overall, this is a nice printer and on the whole I'm satisfied. When taking the price I paid into consideration this was a great deal.
It's quite comfortable, and for the money works rather well.The only thing it's missing is a volume control, which I do miss.
The original Canon lens caps are quality units. Far better than the aftermarket caps. Not much else to comment on other than that I needed 77mm instead of 72mm. Always double check your sizes!!
Okay, so when deciding to purchase this Zune I read this review on here about how this guy couldn't get the Zune to properly sync onto his computer. I thought maybe I would have the same problem. Turns out I didn't, and I guess the reason was I have a brain in my head. This isn't rocket science people. All you have to do is take the Zune from the packaging, connect it to the USB drive with the cable given, and load the CD that came with it. There are step by step instructions that should prompt you. The only problem I had syncing at first was my inane ability to follow the Wizard Install program for the new hardware detection. Once I followed those instructions, everything worked fine. Now I can use my Zune and i know exactly what I'm doing. The buttons are better than an iPod no stupid moving your hand over a wheel crap, and it's more user friendly. Seriously, the one thing I really hated about the iPod was the wheel you use to go forward and back. So if you want a player that has the chance of living longer, iPod fail rate is 1 in 100 or something like that while I think Zune is 1 in 3,000 or 5,000, then pick up the Zune. Zune has proven to be a much better music player than my iPod.
This Sony portable has excellent sensitivity and selectivity. With about a 7 foot long wire at ground level, sitting on a patio, it picks up a lot of hams. The other basic specs are probably just as good. Well built, with good controls layout and feel. It's nice listenig to AM in the SSB mode, probably better then the sync detector. BUT----IT HAS FLAWS. 100 memories are provided, but you can only scan 10 at a time!! (it has ten banks), and after it scans the 10 channels, IT STOPS SCANNING! (I may be wrong, but when I hit scan it cycles once only.) They designed it so you can enter the frequencies of ten world broadcast stations, each in its own memory bank, and then scan it to see what channel is stronger. But then you can only enter 10 stations, right? If you listen to utility, you can do the same, as well as maybe hams on different bands. Being able to scan ALL 100 channels is best! However, moving the frequencies around, like from VFO to memory, scanning up and down from each memory, or entering a memory, or VFO setting, into the two very clever holding channels, is very good. Another flaw is that the SSB pitch control is on the side of the radio, like most radios. (I have an old Sangean that has the pitch control on the front.) Also, you can't plug in an external antenna in the jack because it supplies a DC current. It was designed for some Sony products. You are forced to clip the supplied roll up wire to the radio's whip. The audio quality on SSB is outstanding, almost as good as the old high fidelity McKay Dymek receivers. But the audio warbles-a little unstable. I hear that the older model 7600G was more stable. Of course you should get this set, especially if you like single sideband like me. A budget model would be the Kaito 1102, a little smaller, with decent sideband. The Eton 1 is the best, but it's very large and expensive.
I do alot of coding, so I am often moving around quite a bit to other's desks or places of business, I can just bring this with me, put it down and its perfect. Its not rigid but not too soft either its just right. Great product!
This is a horrible hard drive! It may claim one of the fastest access times at 8.5 but you pay for it in quality. I have had four friends purchase these Deskstar models and have had non stop problems with them. It's a real hassle to go through their return policy. Do you really want to risk having all your data on this one drive completely lost? Changes are that is whats most to happen if you purchase this drive. ONCE AGAIN, DON'T GET ANY DESKSTAR MODELS, THEY ARE HORRIBLE!!!
This right angle SATA cable worked perfectly for my new Lite-On SATA DVD drive (IHAS124-04). The extra length was nice to have for my full size tower. I would purchase from this vendor again!
I must say I was pleasantly surprised by how well this product works.I have an 07 Accord so it was a bit of a PITA figuring out how to get to the radio antenna in the dash. If you google around for your car and "remove radio" you will undoubtedly find directions for accessing it. That was the most difficult part and it only took me about 30 minutes from start to finish.I recently got the Starmate 4 for my car. I had one of the old original Audiovox units from when Sirius was first starting up. It was huge, bulky, I had lost the mount for it, and it got VERY hot when in operation. Almost so hot that you couldn't touch it. Hence I decided to upgrade to a newer model. When I received and installed the Starmate I was surprised to see that the built-in FM modulator was horrible. And when I connected the FM antenna extender it came with, it made the sound WORSE. The static made it almost unlistenable through my radio. I googled around and found that the FCC had stepped in and regulated the amount of power the FM modulators were allowed to emit. So my Audiovox unit was better in that fashion since it was built before the FCC rules were established.To fix the problem I got this Wired Relay Adapter. Basically you plug your car's antenna into it, then plug the wire into your radio. The other end routes through your dash and goes into your Sirius radio. The reception is 100% clear now. No more static. The downside is that you have to a) remember to turn off the Sirius radio if you want to listen to FM because it kills all of the stations, and b) regardless of whether it is on or off it kills AM reception. I don't often listen to AM and guess I don't have a need now (except for local TV stations).All in all I am VERY happy with this product. It took a Starmate that sounded worse than an old Audiovox I had, and made it MUCH better in the end. 100% worth the $19.99 for this item if you have the know-how to get into your dash.
I picked this more expensive item hoping that it would be more like new than the cheaper ones. It met my hopes. I came in an original box with all the paperwork. It showed up on time and it works!
I have used this trackball for years. I have tried other wireless trackballs and wired trackballs. But the placement and weight and feel of the trackball on this model is simply the best of any existing trackball. I use it daily.Unfortunately, Logitech discontinued this model. It no longer is on the website.It does come with a very long wired USB receiver that is less convenient than the stub receives that other keyboards use.I hope Logitech will come out with a better upgraded model of this trackball - perhaps with a stub USB receiver. Bluetooth would be OK since Apple's portable trackpad also uses Bluetooth.Otherwise, I will have to make do with the several ones I bought - some in storage as replacements should the three current ones I use fail.
I spent a long time reading all the reviews of substantially more expensive headphones before deciding to just give these a try. What I found is that these are very comfortable, and the sound quality is most impressive. I am not an audio pro, but I like to listen to music, and I definitely heard things I had not noticed in my music before. To me the sound just seems very clear and not at all distorted. I would strongly recommend these!
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.
I love historical novels but deplore those with real people as protagonists. However, I love this book. It is not at all historical in the usual sense.I associated Iselle and Betriz with the princess Isabel and do&ntilde;a Beatriz, but I was so caught up in the story that it was page 233 before I realized that this is the story of Isabel and Fernando. I am not sure who the protagonist is based on; he doesn't sound much like the Bishop Carillo - maybe more Cervantes and don Quixote. I love it that his descriptions of his experiences, when he tries to explain his relationship with the higher powers, ring true to the writings of the great mystical saints of the Middle Ages.THE CURSE OF CHALION is not history. History is OUR modern opinion of what WE see as the truth of other times, based on OUR world view. Better than that, Bujold has got inside of what it must have felt like to live in those times, to deal with those problems. I am richer for experiencing this story. It stands alone wonderfully, without necessity of knowing anything about sources of inspiration. Please, I want more.
Amazingly, I didn't really read the tech specs for the MS Optical Wireless Mouse version 2.0 before I ordered it. Unbelievably, the documentation says the wireless range is 3' (ie: 3 feet -which by the way is pretty useless). I had ordered 2 of them for computers in conference roomb. Both of them worked ok for about 5 minutes, then started getting hung up and the pointer wouldn't move .... rebooting and reloading ensued, then, I found that if I move the mouse to within 3" (That's 3 INCHES) the mouse works fine... I can move it outside of the 3 inch range and it starts hanging up. Fresh batteries...nope, same thing. Changed the Mouse and RF receiver channels, same thing still.......So, I hooked up the old trusty Logitech RF Keybd and mouse that I've had for about 5 years and it works fine, up to 14 FEET away. (so the MS problem isn't radio interference or anything apparantly, it is just shoddy craftmanship.
Very useful and well-designed. Ideal for transferring information between computers which I do frequently between home-work-laptop. Can store movie files for presentations with no slowdown during presentations. The USB 1.0 is a good idea if you want to transfer data betwen computers that are new or perhaps a few years old and cannot accept a USB 2.0. The 128 MB is more than enough memory for most applications. Well worth the price.
Strengths: Great low light performance, good image quality, low price, touchscreen LCD. I love this camera. My two biggest criteria were low light performance and size. I think the TRV22 is a good compromise between the two. The low light performance is great, much better than the Canon's and better than the new smaller vertical Sony cameras. There is a very slight motor noise picked up by the microphone but it's not that noticable. It does pick up wind noise really bad but I think all camcorders do. Overall a great buy, if you want to shoot indoors this is one of the best. I wasn't sure if I'd like the touchscreen LCD but it is simply awesome. No more fooling around looking for buttons on the side, you can easily access everything from the menu while filming!
Works Great. I've given up on the aftermarket cartridges. The color is usually off and they run out of ink in no time. This OEM cartridge has good color and works fine.
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.
I got this and assumed I was going to get the one in the picture but I received a different one. It seemed and felt like it would rip around where the control sticks would be and if you get this for fps shooters, the silicone around the control sticks gets in the way and feels odd. I was going to return this item but I would be spending more than I spent. I hope this review helped.
Read the many reviews and decided to buy this radio for my wife to use outside in the gardens and greenhouse. She loves it, we have difficulty with reception in the area we live in, but this radio picks up the Seattle radio stations and weather stations with no problem and has good clarity.
I came here just to see what others thought of these, because I thought my hearing was off when I heard no bass on them. Fortunately, it's not my hearing. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with these headphones with superb mid range and treble and a shameful lack of bass. I can hear enough to tell that the bass is there. But it really is not satisfying. Even at maximum volume, all it did was crank up the treble and mid range.My suspicion is that the actual speakers in these are very tiny despite the big package, which would explain why they are curiously light for their size. I trusted Sony but I should have listened to the gut feeling I had about the price. Big brand name or not, you will never get more than you pay for.
I got this for my wife, who thought the design was "cute", but operating it proved to be enough of a hassle that after 2 weeks, it started collecting dust on her desk and hasn't been used since.My major complaint is the invasive software needed on the PC side to load music and videos on it. The software is annoying, slow, and wants to run all the time in the background (just what Windows needs!). The device itself is also hard to figure out, with controls that aren't obvious. Once you do, its usable, but with so many other mp3 players on the market, get one that just lets you drag and drop your songs on like a flash drive (I'm still in love with my 4-year-old samsung, I can drag music from home & work computers with no extra software).As far as I can tell the Creative will apparently only charge while plugged into a computer with its software, if you want to charge it from another computer or a $5 USB to wall adapter, you'll have to buy another special cable apparently. I've had 5 or 6 mp3 players since 1999 (pre i-pod days!) and this is the most annoying, clearly Creative doesn't care much about the user experience (a friend with a different Creative model reports the same frustrations, we're agreed to abandon the brand for a more user-friendly one). If you don't mind the invasive software, it works as advertised, but I think there are many easier to use players out there.
I received my Garmin GPS, read the simple directions, and then proceeded to use it. So far, it's kept me on the right roads...I am completely satisfied with this fine piece of electronics
Great procut at a great price. I can now see some of the HD channels that I was otherwise unable with the regular cable connection and just the comcast receiver.
Bought this to go with a printer as I saw others had. Good thing because the printer didn't come with one. 10 feet is more than ample for most situations, too. Does what it is suppose to, and only cost a few bucks.
New to the SLR/EOS Photography - saw this & just had to get this product for my lens. Works 1derful!!!! A definite for the serious photographer!!!
If you have a need for an Ipod charger, this will more than meet your expectations. We used it with the JBL sound dock, and had great sound on the deck at the beach for uninterrupted hours.A good product, nice price and it actually works!
This camera rocks! I love the semi-manual features and low light settings, compact yet feels substantial (my brother has a camera that is much more plastic and light), takes AMAZING shots (I get compliments on my pictures a lot now), and is a fabulous value.In fact, I'm on my second W100 because Homeland Security stole my last one from my checked luggage! They must have known how great a camera it is, too. Lesson learned: don't let this baby out of my site! Next to my MacBook, this is definitely my favorite gadget.Don't hesitate, you won't be disappointed in purchasing this one.
I love this system! It's fantastic and the sound quality is amazing. The remote is a bit small and easy to misplace but it's very convenient to not have to manually change the song on the ipod. Projects sound nicely and is a great size.
Purchased for my 10 YO and she finds it very easy to use and take great pictures. The only drawback so far is that if you use the flash often it really drains the batteries quickly
Low price, sufficient for computer lab headphones. Maybe not what I would buy for personal use, but good enough for a lab full of computers. Order was quickly processed and delivered.
I like this one as it is good for protraits and photographing on cloudy or strong overcast days...takes that blue -light edge off.
The seller, The Factory Depot, sent a generic remanufactured toner cartridge instead of the new Verbatim toner cartridge advertised in the item listing. The seller's return policy indicates that "consumables" like toner cartridges are not returnable.The seller's customer service was not responsive but Amazon customer service was helpful and refunded the item.
Use this case all the time. It is very protective to my camera and room for other stuff to store inside
I needed ethernet cord and this was a good amount at a good price. I've had this for several months and it has been working just fine. No complaints at all.
I bought this to plug in USB cords for bioth my HTC EVO and a GPS unit. I have now ruined two very expensive batteries on each, which I'm sure the seller is not going to replace. Spend a few more dollars and buy something of better quality, it will be worth it compared to the price of new batteries!!
As of Feb 18, 2008 this product is not described accurately. It is for connecting an older computer to a newer Apple/DVI monitor. The description states exactly the opposite of what I need to connect my brand new MacBook to my older Apple Cinema Display.
How anybody would not love an iPod is simply unbelieveable to me. Not only can it hold one's entire music library in their pocket, but the sound is amazingly crisp, and is far superior to any mp3 player on the market. On top of all that, you can customize your own playlists without having to burn a CD, and unlike burned CDs, you can edit the playlist again after it's already been made. All of this considered, the iPod is a far superior teachnology to compact disks.As I don't have a very extensive music library, the 2 GB model was the way to go for me. It holds roughly 500 4 minute songs, and at the moment I only have about 190 songs on it. That being said, if you are a person who has the huge crate full of Cds in your closet, I would advise you to either go with the 4 GB model or the 30 GB model with video capability.A couple of common misconceptions about the iPod nano need to be cleared up. First off, you do NOT have to buy all of the music from the iTunes store at a dollar a pop. All you have to do is pop the Cd into the computer and transfer it into iTunes. This means you can even just borrow that Cd you've been wanting from the library and put it on your iPod, and not even have to pay a dime! iTunes also converts nearly every type of audio imaginable. So if you have a huge collection on music on Winmap, Windows Media player, Musicmatch Jukebox etc., iTunes will automattically convert your entire music library to the correct format. iTunes is capable of converting wma, wav, and mp3 files, just to name a few.Also, iPod nano CAN hold photos. I haven't any on mine, but it does have the capablity.Reccomneded accessories:1. Kensington Stereo Dock - Docking station that charges your ipod and can play it through a home stereo system. It even has a remote control, batteries and all of the connections needed. THIS IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE APPLE MODEL. It may be exactly the same price ($39.99), but Apple makes you go out and buy YET ANOTHER connector to hook it up to your home stereo, so you end up spending $70 instead of $40. The Apple one doesn't even a remote for that price! I use this all the time to play my iPod through my guitar amp!2. Different headphones - Many people fins the "earbud" headphones that the iPod comes with to be comfortable, but I absolutely hate them. I ended up getting a pair of Stenheiser headphones that go over the top of your head.All in all, The iPod is the best portable music player on the market today, and besides the headphones, there are really no drawbacks. Just remeber not to buy Apple branded accesories. They are overpriced, and not as good as what you can get from 3rd parties.Sound 11/10Portability 11/10Headphones 1/10 AUGHH!!! Do I hate those earbuds! Headphones are cheap though, so it's not a big deal.Ease of user interface 10/10Value 8/10Overall 9.5/10
this is a very easy radio to operate.the features it has are good.the other models i looked at had too many things in them basically crap i didn't need or want.i wasn't interested in the "extras"am/fm radio and a simple cd playerthis was a good choice.
I had a Creative Zen 5GB MP3 for over 3 years but dropped it one too many times, killing the hard drive. I did not hesitate to buy a second one.Never really had any problems with either (I have had the new one for abouta month now). Seems to be fully Linux compatible (mp3's and pictures), just like my previous one.Overall, perfect price and operation for what I need.
When I went out to look for a home theater system I never expected to be bring something like this unit home. It is a bit overwhelming for my home, but I wanted something fantastic to go with the 52 inch Sony Plasma I had recently purchaced also.It has 1000 watts of power-wow-4 tall boy speakers that I can jam in the corners of the apartment. It is a 5.1 channel, one DVD at a time, CD/CD-R/CD-RW, DVD/DVDR/DVDRW. I can also plug my MP3 player into the front of the unit and my Ipod to play music. It also has a JPEG viewer (haven't got to that yet) The subwoofer is small, heavy and blasts the floor until it shakes.It was really simple to put together. Instructions were good (a grade schooler can get to know the functions easy) I have a HDMI input from the receiver to the TV, so the picture is wonderful too.I also like the idea that it is wireless ready.To my liking, I rate it a 4--it was a bit expensive, but I made the choice.
What else can I say...it's efficient, fast, and secure. The design means I don't have to worry about losing the cap. It works well for carrying programs and sinking data between computers and is big enough to hold all the data I need to back up and more...
Very pleased with my TomTom One that I got from Amazon,etc.The unit does what I want - directions vocally and graphically - period !!Didn't want a unit that would give me lots of options that I'd never use,just wanted a basic GPS direction type service. Oh yes, the price was the best that I found - from retailers to other on-line sellers. I first checked Consumer Reports for recommendations before I went looking anywhere.JR
I bought this unit elsewhere. I needed to add inputs to a tube amp that had only one input. Not good for multiple input sources(DVD,CD,TUNER)etc. This is the only RCA audio cabled switch that I have found that all sources are completely isolated. That means there wasn't any crosstalk nor what I call bleed off,or RF interference. Good sturdy construction and to me looks good in my set up. Definitely worth the money if you want Quality.
This is a great little flash unit, particularly for the low price and small size.I expected it to be a little underpowered, but I haven't noticed any lack. I use the unit mostly for bounce flash off ceilings and walls, and occasionally with a forward facing bounce card. The exposure is perfect every time with my Nikon D40, and it's so small I just leave it on the camera all the time.The extra battery power also means I can crank off several shots in a row without having to wait for the capacitor to recharge.Highly recommended, unless you need some of the higher-end features.Pros:InexpensiveLightSmallGreat exposuresUses AA batteriesCons:Head doesn't swivel left and rightLacks remote-triggering
I own a Sony DSC-P51 Cybershot camera, and I wanted a bag to carry this in.I picked this bag up, and it fits my camera perfectly. I even bought a small bendable tri-pod for the camera, and this fits in the camera compartment of the bag perfectly.The padding on the bag seems like it can protect just fine if the bag even falls from about 5 feet, and the closure with a clip and velcro are sufficient. The top of the bag wraps around the entire bag to protect the camera from rain and whatever else might try to make it's way into the bag.The front compartment holds a few memory sticks and 4 rechargable batteries. This is really all you need for this type of camera.The only gripes I have about this bag are that the velcro closure snags the camera strap and frayes it (Not a big deal), and carrying the bag with the provided strap makes it look very much like a purse. The bag has an optional belt loop to aleaviate this problem, but I prefer not to use it.All in all, this bag is perfect for the price.
I purchased this camera for my 7-year-old Daughter. It looks like a cute little camera but the pictures that it takes are horrible. They are so blurry and so dark that you can hardly see anything. The camera doesn't have any type of flash and it is badly needed. We even tried taking pictures in very bright light and the pictures still look like they were taken outside at midnight without a flash. I don't leave 1 star reviews very often but I feel this camera is very deserving of it.
I have had my player for a week, and it is performing very well, but then I bought it with the understanding I would be having to burn new CD's just for its use. If you want a player that is going to use all of your previously burned collection this probably won't fill the bill, and I think you have difficulty ever finding a standalone that does - best to just get a computer to use as your MP3 server (I have a connection from my computer to the home sound system which works great).As a Mac user, I have a few hints:Get the shareware version of SoundJam (or Apple's free iTunes) and the shareware MP3 Rage. With these two programs you can set up great disks.Do burn them as ISO 9660 standard. The player *can* recognize Mac volumes, but will see two files for each song - you will probably hit the player's 200 selection limit and some songs won't play. (oh and for similar reasons if you are using Toast make sure you uncheck the 'use Apple extensions' option in the 9660 settings so it doesn't save the resource forks.)Do add the .mp3 extension to your files, and I would suggest naming them Title first since only the first 8 characters show on the player display. and if you want albums to play in order prefex the title with the track number. All of these are easily done with the MP3 Rage Renamer feature.I found that occasionally the player would not read the tags when created by SoundJam. A simple way to fix this as a group is drop their folder on the Multiple file adjustment part of MP3 Rage. Then just check the two tag version updater options near the bottom. Running them through this will fix any tag problems without obviously changing anything.Do put your MP3's in organizational folders, the undocumented 'Display' feature makes this very useful (name them with 8 character names!) [Stop the player and hit Display; you can then skip through the folders - hit Display again and you can skip through the MP3's in the current folder]Oh and get a set of NiHM batteries with charger - your pocket book will be glad you did in the long run.I'm very happy with my purchase: the solid state players that only have a hour or so of music for hundreds of dollars just were too much for me. Now I can have 11+ hours of music playing and not have to fiddle with a CD once all for less than $100. The only con I have is the occasional drop out in sound that lasts a second or so. Seems to happen almost randomly, never in the same place or frequency. But I can cope for having a portable MP3 player for a price I can afford.
I also have the Nikon 70-300 non-VR lens. This new VR lens is remarkable by comparison. I can hand hold for shots that I previously had to use a tripod for. Sharpness is noticeably better (probably due to (VR). As noted in previous reviews it is somewhat heavier than its non-VR counterpart but on my D90 it balances out pretty well and actually makes it easier to hold steady. I have the 18-105 kit lens, the 50mm 1.8 and now this one and can cover just about any situation I encounter. Tried it for portraits and am well pleased wit the results. Can't find any negatives as far as I can see. Highly recommend it.
1. The ink quality does not match Epson's ink.2. It does not avoid nozzle check process.If anyone who needs to print out in qty, I do suggestbuy a bulk ink system such asinkrepublic, Lyson, etc. It cut down 90% of the ink cost.
Could not be more satisified this is our second HD Set and has the brightest picture I have seen, even in a well lit room. Natural skin tones, Vivid Detail and very little reflection .
It was never fantastic, but it did the job. Unfortunately, after owning it for a few months, I ran into the same problem at least one other reviewer did: Every little bump in the road would jostle the connection, and even the slightest bit of that caused obnoxious loud crackling. This made it completely unusable in very short order.
I bought this Camcorder a few years ago, just before losing my job. I used the USB streaming to transfer lower quality video to my computer for those years, and just purchased a nice Win7 64-bit computer with iLink (aka FireWire). The computer won't recognize the camera over iLink, and USB streaming isn't supported in Win7 at all, (and never has been for any 64-bit operating systems). Of course, their warranty is only for 90-days. After spending three days searching for solutions, I find I'm sitting on a bunch of miniDV tapes with only the potential of youTube quality videos from my old computer. This is not what I expected from an expensive, brand-name Camcorder. My regular, inexpensive point-and-shoot digital camera does better at getting video on my computer than the HandyCam does.
This is an awesome printer! I purchased this because of the high reviews on this site in hopes that everyone knew what they were talking about:)It prints quickly with high quality results. I currently only have it hooked up to a digital camera (not PC) for the very purpose of using it for photo shoots. If you are one to worry about weight, this printer is not the best option because it is bulky and a bit heavy.Although you may use any PictBridge compatible printer, I purchased this with the Olympus D540 3.2 (purchased on this site). The both are compatible and lower in cost. I paid under $400 for the pair so check out the Olympus D540 if you're wanting to get a a quality set (printer and camera).
I bought a SIRUS/XM receiver. I have older collector vehicles. With this adapter I canhave my choice of music in these vehicles through the cassette player. I works great and was very reasonably priced. GREAT VALUE
I received this product, although packaged well, product does not work. Not damaged in shipping, I feel that I was sent a product that did not work.
Awesome speakers, ive had them six years and no problems....even left them out lasr winter. We have them on the deck around the pool and they are perfect. Unless your a crazy audiophile im guessing youll be happy with these speakers.
Does the job and as others have pointed out, it has a strong smell of petroleum. But what product from China that sells for under $4 delivered doesn't?? I put a few drops of light lubricant into the lock mechanism to smooth-out the action and to hopefully keep it working and then followed that up with a wipe-down of the vinyl cable coating with rubbing alcohol to help "descent" it. I'll also set it in front of a fan for an afternoon to freshen it up even more. All in all for the $$, I simply can't complain about this cheapie gizmo to make my netbook "grab-resistant". :^)
I purchased this cable to connect my notebook computer in the office to my television in the living room. This cable carries the signal perfectly. I am happy with the quality of the purchase and the price paid.
For those that had trouble with VPN, in particular with the router not passing GRE protocol, ask the chat support, they sent me a new firmware (1.11) that solved the problems.
We just received this TV from Amazon today. It is incredible!
16 megs! maximum 128 megs, if you can still find the corresponding sm card!!! what a friggin STEAL! this absolutely has to be a joke. i can hear you laughing, amazon electronics supplier-guy.
I wanted a case that I can use alone or in a backpack/duffel. The attachable strap aids in the first use. And the case is thin enough for the 2nd. It's definitely not for someone who throws their stuff around, though. The case pads well, but it can't take a beating.
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.
Nice camera, 9 megapixels with a 10x zoom is an excellent deal. Color rendition is excellent and the ability to use two different types of common memory is a big plus (Xd and Compact Flash).
Not much to say here. Popped it in my computer, started it up, and it worked fine. My only confusion with this product is the need for a USB connector inside the computer. What's with that?
This first of all is an alarm clock radio. Its not a BOSE or a stereo or anything like that. If you are looking for a lot of functions like Bass/Treble controls or Repeat and Shuffle on the CD, forget it.Having said that, it is a very functional device. The sound is adequate although it sounds a little like it is being played through a pillow. But the options for the alarms are great. First, unlike many radios, you can fall asleep listening to the radio or cd and wake using the other. And you can have your normal volume set higher during the day but still have the morning wake up be at a lower volume without having to change it everyday (set it and forget it). The weekend sleeper function keeps me from getting woke up early on Saturday's when I can usually sleep a little longer (another set it and forget it feature).Also, the reception is great. I had looked at other radios because they had digital tuners but they couldn't pull in some of the low power stations I like to listen to. But this radio had not problem eventhough it is analog. It seems to "lock on" to a station when you are at the right spot on the dial and you just know you have it tuned to the right spot.
Just received the Logitech Trackman yesterday. This may not be the ultimate ergonomic mouse, but it comes pretty darn close. My SO has the Microsoft Trackball Explorer. Both are very similar in terms of comfort, performance, and ease of use. I would say the Logitech trackball has a slight edge in terms of comfort (I find the contour fits my hand more naturally), while the Microsoft trackball has better button layout. Again, the differences are incremental at best. If cost is your main concern, go with Microsoft (about $10 less). If you prefer comfort and supporting the little guy, go with Logitech.A final note: my trackball would not work initially after installation, until my cat (no mouse jokes, please) knocked it to the floor. Then, all of a sudden, it started working. Guess she must have jiggled some connection in place. It does make me wonder whether the fix will last.
This machine works well for store DVDs and burning from TIVO, but when I attempt to view DVD-R discs (all types), I OFTEN encounter the dreaded "No DISC" message for discs that play in a variety of other players.
VERY nice dryer. Larger sized travel. Nice power & doesn't frizz my hair like my old dryer did. Happier with a full-sized travel than the compact ones... dries hair faster & without the frizz!
I know there is some controversy around the proprietary issues of the Ipod as well as Apple Itunes (why can't I play the music I got on Itunes with other players, etc?) - but I personally don't have any problem with this - They got it right with the Ipod, and it works SO SEAMLESSLY with Itunes, it's a joke. Do yourself a favor, get an Ipod (at least the Nano) and give it a try. You won't be dissappointed!
I just want to say one thing first: i dont, nor did i ever own an ipod. this isn't because of any "anti-apple" feelings, in fact, their ipod led the way in the innovation of the mp3 player by having possibly the greatest one available. I just never felt like spending the money until now. I chose to buy the zune, and i like it a lot. Not wanting to get anyone too upset, but if u didn't do your homework and do some research (say, just look up zune on google and read some stuff like the product specs) then u shouldn't complain saying things like "i didn't like how it can't be used as an external hard drive?" or "why don't the songs from itunes work?" cuz i, not the most computer saavy person, in just a few mintues of googling found sites where many people could have found these things out before buying. (They could have complained first and then choose not to buy it! however this seems not to have happened as people buy it, complain, return it, and then buy an ipod. Whats up with that?!) For the record, I DONT WORSHIP APPLE, NOR DO I WORSHIP MICROSOFT!!! I believe in competition, though, and found that this was the best mp3 player for what i wanted to do. in other words, buy it only if u feel like u should and not because of who made it. To end this review, i'll leave u with the overused and seemingly powerful statement: The choice is yours! (and yours alone!!!)
I bought this to use for ballroom dance practice in a large room. I found the volume to be very good--it fills the room. The system was intuitive and remote is easy to use. Although the bass is not a good as I'd like, it was much better than a smaller iPod speaker that I tried before this one. Overall, I'm happy with its performance. It is much smaller and lighter than the boom box that I had been using!
Pros: Build quality is impeccable. Excellent screen. OS never crashes! Fully integrated bash terminal is great---it provides seamless connectivity to other linux-based systems. Magnetic power cable connection works fantastic. Fewer viruses are written for Macs.Cons: Mostly about OS X and user interface. Hard to get used for long-time Windows users. Even after getting used to it, it lacks some important features Windows provides by default. File manager (Finder) is poorly designed--moving files around is a big pain. Lack of home/end/insert/delete buttons on the keyboard is a big minus. Clicking the touchpad requires quite a bit of force. Choosing large areas of text via touchpad is not easy (you need to push the hard touchpad and move your finger for pages!). IMO, "minimize all" in Windows works much better than expose.In principle, one can install Windows on a Mac. However, Mac laptops are designed to work with OS X (e.g. there's no 2nd, 3rd buttons on the touchpad, and no trackball for scrolling, no home/end/insert/delete buttons etc). Running windows on a Mac has its own inconveniences and it's not preferable by design.Verdict: For me, the laptop would be exceptional if it were designed to run Windows. If you're happy with OS X, this is still the best laptop around.
If your looking for a place to store all your HD video this is the pill for the ill. Of course the drive is formatted for Mac, so if your PC user I'm not sure what the compatability is. Witht the 6-pin to 6-pin firewire I plugged it in, turned it on and "Poof" 500 GIG. With no fan the drive is quiet and the exterior is stylish. Very Happy with my purchases.
I am extremely pleased with the Lexar Sport 256 MB USB Flash Drive. I am on a Macintosh G4, running OS 10.3.9, and it works beautifully with my system. I was amazed at how quickly documents downloaded. I would certainly purchase another Flash Drive from Lexar.
I got my Zune for christmas, and was pretty pleased with it, but unfortunately it just wasnt for me. Here's the major pros and cons I saw with the device.PROS:- High quality large screen- Intuitive and elegant interface- Aesthetic hardware- Easy navigation + controls- Radio- Nice carrying caseCONS:- Incredibly slow sync from Zune software (PC) to device --- Im not embellishing, probably 10 minutes for 100 songs.- Zune software is hard to install, crashes intermittently, and very slow.- Zune Marketplace has very limited titles- Very hard to sync an entire iTunes library to Zune software- Almost impossible to sync iTunes library from Mac onto Zune software- Headphone jack is a tiny bit small* My zune, which I believe might of had a defect for this to happen, skipped ALL THE TIME. Probably one of each 5 songs skipped at least once, and it often went over that.* I was frustrated to tears trying to get my music from my iMac to my PC, using my 60 GB hard drive...All in all, the Zune is a glorified version of the Gigabeat. Its interface is beautiful but may not be worth the trouble of syncing and using the Zune software. For now I am sticking to iPods, which I would say hardware wise are on-par with Zune (click wheel)-- but are an amazing relief when it comes to syncing and using iTunes.
I'm on my 2nd Carbon due to the fact that the volume knob broke off of the first one I owned. I've had the replacement player for just under 3 months and it has locked up in "upgrader" mode. I've followed the directions on the website which didn't help. I then called customer support. That didn't help. Their rep asked me if I walked with the Carbon. I told her yes. She then breaks into a lecture about how I can't walk with the Carbon.Bottom line - they won't replace a less than 90 day old product that has malfunctioned, and blamed me for the problem. Now that's customer service!Nice job Rio. Should have bought an iPod.
The first Coby that Amazon shipped to me broke within 30 seconds of use. It wouldn't transmit, though the LCD still worked and the fuse was intact. To reach the fuse, by the way, unscrew the tip of the white 12V plug.The replacement functions perfectly. It's far more powerful than I expected. There are dozens of stations that you can use with complete clarity. The unit is actually capable of drowning out both 99X and Star 94 in the Atlanta area; there's a touch of extra static, but it remains listenable, and no remnants of those stations remain. On a frequency with less powerful stations (or, more rationally, a frequency with no stations broadcasting), the sound is clean, clear, and uninterrupted. My pet theory is that Coby doesn't pay much attention to FCC power output limitations. The difference in performance between this unit and other FM transmitters is startling.Sound quality is up with the best FM stations, or perhaps even a bit better, though not quite to the level of a CD. Bass response is better than any FM station. The cord for the unit is one of those curled slinky-types.The only qualms I have are that the white plug is longer than it needs to be, and that the unit lacks an on/off switch. If your car cuts the outlet power when off, there's no need for one, but mine doesn't. I have to dismount the unit when I want it to stop transmitting, and it doesn't feel durable enough to withstand excessive mountings. I'll find out soon enough whether it holds up.The first copy I received looked slightly grubbier than I'd expect a new product to look, but only the white mount. Perhaps they test them at the factory with dirty machinery. The black facade was in perfect condition once I removed the thin piece of clear protective shinkwrap.10-MONTH UPDATE:I've run into two problems:1) The sheath for the cord that leads into the base of the unit has pulled out, exposing the inner wires. It wasn't hard to push it back in place, but to keep it from dislodging again, I've looped it underneath with a zip-tie holding it to the back of the unit. Not a big deal.2) It's started to make a high-pitched overtone, probably in the 9 or 10 KHz range. Usually this noise is drowned out by the music, but softer songs and silence make it more obvious. It's just at the threshold of annoyingness; any louder and I'd return the unit again.Moral of the story: buy a car with an auxiliary audio input jack.12-MONTH UPDATE:The overtone has become unbearable. This unit is officially a waste of money.18-MONTH UPDATE:On a lark, I tried my Coby again recently with a few MP3 players. The overtone has disappeared, but the volume of the signal is now unusually soft. If I tune my radio 0.1 MHz higher or lower, I hear the music at full volume, but not clearly. This is very odd.
I've been putting off buying battries for my UPS because of the price. (I have 8 UPS's) but saw this one priced low so thought I'd try it. I've only had them about a month, but they charged up fine and running fine. The true test is how long they will last. The orignial batteries lasted for 5 years...so we'll see.
Okay, I would have originally given this product a 3-star rating, but felt I had to give it the full 5 stars to offset some of the ... reviews from the customers.... Another thing, some other customer from Canada wrote that to use this product, you would need 12 things for this scanner to work -- but doesn't even mention what these 12 things are.I can mention the obvious ones:1. An I-Zone Camera (in the color of your choice)2. Some I-Zone pictures (plain or sticky, again your choice) that you want to scan3. A working computer with Win9x/NT/2000/ME, CD/DVD drive and the usual range of ports4. This Webster Scanner, which comes with serial cable, CD (with lots of good image-related software) and 4 AAA batteriesThat's it. What else do you need???Product Review:The scanner is pretty easy to use. Just hold the scanner over the picture, press the button, and voila! The picture is scanned and an image of it is stored (up to 20 images) in the scanner to be exported to your computer or to be uploaded to the internet via included serial cable at a later time.The images produced are small -- about 250x350 pixels. The quality of the images aren't of the best commercial quality, but they're good enough for their intended use -- to be able to make copies of your i-zone pictures to share with everybody else. You can also scan small areas of other things such as text, postage stamps (*shrug* Why not?), other photos, magazines, etc. Nothing to stop you from doing this after all.The CD comes with software and drivers you need to import pictures from your Webster scanner, plus some fun quality extras to dress them up.The scanner itself is lightweight, but a bit fragile. It comes with a handy carrying strap, but I wouldn't exactly swing it around carelessly. The opening to the battery compartment can easily pop out and the batteries don't quite fit in snugly. This scanner definitely needs either a protective carrying case and/or improved outer casing. (How about it Polaroid?)Overall, the Webster scanner is just a fun addition to the I-Zone line of products. While you won't get the best image quality, you no longer have to fight over who gets to keep the picture!
A similar sized 1080p Sony LCD TV may offer a slightly better picture but the price of the Samsung was instrumental in my purchasing decision. The HD channels from BrightHouse offer great color and clarity. An additonal surprise was how great the old B&W; movies on Turner Classic looked.The Amazon price was about $1000 less than my local Circuit City store at the time of my purchase in November 2006. Amazon offered free delivery and no tax. They also honored their price guarantee when their price dropped $88. I use Amazon with confidence for most of my online purchases.
Of the mp3/FM players I have accumulated, this is the first one that had satisfactory FM reception, audio output strength, and display readability. That said, there is one galling thing that will force me to look for something else: I listen to long mp3 files recorded from streaming audio with Replay Radio. I like to leave those, in order to listen to FM for a while, and come back to them later, where I left off. If one tries to do that with this product, it will make one go back to the beginning of the track. SanDisk customer support says that the place will be held in that circumstance only with an Audible Dot Com track, but not any other. (It does hold the place if one merely powers the unit down, without switching to another function.) The "deciders" at SanDisk have thoughtfully decided to put this poison-pill feature into their products. By so doing, they put the interests of Audible Dot Com ahead of the interests of the customers who pay money to buy their products. Shame on them!!!
The big questions these days is what organizer to get. I'll assume you are reading these reviews because you already know that the Palm OS beats CE any day. So the choice is a Palm Vx, a Palm V, a IIIx or a Visor. I can't recommend the Visor right now due to the horrible problems people are having with Handspring...maybe in another year, but not now.The new Vx is a good choice, lots of memory and the other advantages of the Palm V like a better screen, and rechargeable battery. But the darn thing is still overpriced. If money is no problem though, I'd probably go with the Vx.The V is good too, but only 2 meg of memory...yuck! Now, 2 meg of memory is going to be enough for a lot of people. If all you want to do is the basic appointment/phone book/to-do stuff, 2 meg is more than you'll ever need. But that's it...you're stuck with 2 meg and can't upgrade (easily). If you are interested in using your Palm to do internet stuff, grab webpages with AvantGo, play games, read books, etc. you're going to find yourself a bit squeezed by 2 meg. You can still do quite a bit, but it's a bit more work to manage your space.Now, for less money you can get the IIIx. You'll have twice as much memory, and the ability to upgrade. I personally put on the TRG xtra xtra pro board which gave me 4 meg more of RAM and 2 meg more Flash...it's like having an 11 meg Palm! Really great. Of course, I bought this before the Palm Vx came out, today it's not quite as good a deal to do.One other reason I like the Palm IIIx is that I have a lot of add-ons that only work with it...the Palm Navigator (compass), the Weatherguide, Landware's GoVox voice recorder, etc. I don't believe these will fit a Palm V. Of course, it goes both ways....Palm's new 33.6 modem and the new wireless Omnisky modem only fit the Palm V.I do believe the Palm V has a better screen, it doesn't seem to have the streaks that a lot of the Palm IIIx's have. And there's no doubt it has a certain &quot;coolness&quot; factor. Most of my friends at work went with the Palm V. But they are fairly impressed with the space and the accessories I have for my Palm IIIx.
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.
Arrived on time. The item received is exactly as described. Molding around the USB male and female ends appears to be sturdy and the cable looks like it is fixed to the ends securely. Works as intended when connected to flash drives and my PC.The imprint on the cable (cable manufacturer) reads: USB SHIELDED HIGH SPEED 2.0 REVISION 28AWG/2C + 22AWG/2C. SATISFIED.
This unit works great if your primary concern is a hidden system.There are other conventional units that outperform it of course. I like the outside temp sensor and am using it to monitor my intake air temp.I also added a second laser detector so I have them front & rear but am disappointed I can't add a radar antenna to the rear like the old model.
This is the single worst electronic product that I have ever purchased. The unit quickly stopped reading most DVDs and was useless fairly early after purchase. I had good luck with Samsung in the past but will NEVER buy anything from them again.
Pros: I wanted a compact Battery Charger which I can use when I go back to my country and this was the best choice.Excellent product. Does not get hot, Fits nicely next to my Canon S2IS in the camera pouch with additional batteries and also room to spare.This is my second purchase of this charger. I have been using one since nearly 1-1/2 years and this second one was a gift to my friend.Cons: Rather than Cons - this is my wish list. Would have liked a Car adapter as well (but that would have made this more bulky) and 4 AAA batteries to be charged at once.
It does not work. It connects fine but the keyboard does not work. They should advertise that for some computers it does not work.
I had an FM transmitter for my iPod before but it had a lot of static and was unpredictable in its performance. The Coby charger and FM transmitter has been working smoothly so far. I mostly listen to audio books on this in the car and it has been working nicely. It plugs right into the power adapter slot in my car. This helps me stream music and charge my iPod at the same time.
We just needed a portable DVD player to distract our kids on a vacation with a number of long drives. It worked out very well. We had never bought this brand before, but it's fine so far - user friendly for my 8 and 5 year olds.
I purchased the item cheap dirt with very low expectation about the product. It proved that you get for what you paid for! I thought I could you it for my Apple IPod Touch. However, this "compact speakers" barely make any decent sound. The sound from the Ipod is far superior than this product. I consider it a throw-away item. Not even worth for 5 bucks.
Great price for a great product, keep several on hand if you like to take a lot of pictures. This one holds around 400 pictures.
I'm a long-time user of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and this is by far the best microphone I have used. With standard computer microphones you have to be in a completely quiet room. I've been able to use the boom in a noisy Starbucks with music playing loudly and lots of ambient noise. The microphone requires no external power and therefore very useful on the road, highly recommended.
I bought Visioneer Scanner five years ago in my home country (Bangladesh). I used this scanner. This scanner was very good. It's software was very nice and friendly. Now again I bought this scanner in U.S.A. It's performance is very nice and I am pleased to use this. Thank you.
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
We really enjoy our IPod it holds all of the music we could ever possibly want to listen to as well as lots of movies. This is something I enjoy when traveling and I don't need to lug around a large video player or computer. My experience with this product is so far so good. I recommend it to everyone. I found the price here was the best also. Probably the main reason I bought it.
I received it in a shorter timeframe than I thought I would. The product itself works great and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a way to listen to your own tunes via an FM frequency.
The Xerox Phaser 6180/N Laser Printer is awesome. For what I use it for I will get a lot of use out of it. The picture quality is acceptable, but its a laser printer. This printer replaces my old hp 4450, the warm up time is much shorter than my old printer. The thing is so quite I forget that its on in the house. My old HP was a freight train in my office and it was the size of a truck......I give this printer 5 stars....I am not a user that takes stuff apart and analyzes the dot pitch or shading quality of images....It's a great general office printer.
I really like this item. We use the frs & gmrs radios when our fellas go hunting or working on our farm. This one is especially great with the AM/FM, weather radio,flashlight,& crank power source. This will really come in handy also when the electric goes out. I like to communicate with my inlaws who live just over the field down the road. I got them one for a Christmas gift. Then we can keep in touch when there's storms and we loose our phone.I would recommend this item.
This is the charger that should have shipped with the P-6000. It truly is a better way of charging over the in camera charging.
The batteries were easy to replace and now I have phones that stay charged without being on the charger all the time.
replaced my 5.1 receiver w/ a 7.1 and added two of these to existing speakers as the left and right rear surround. These sound awesome, esp. for their size.
They worked exactly as they were supposed to. A bit on the flimsy side, i felt like it wouldnt take much to break or bend them. But still, they got the job done.
This Sony 50Gb Bly-ray recordable disc did more meet it's own specifications. I wish thatcould be a 50 count package with the brand logo on each Blu-ray disc.Arthur L. Diggs
I have been using this router for eight months and it has been working well. The setup was fairly easy, the range is acceptable, and it hasn't given me any problems. I do recommend this item.
Works great, and much better than those manual ones that you have to turn. The only thing I wish this had is automatic turn on/off feature when it notices that a unit that it's plugged into has turned on. Then I would give it a 5/5.
I use this for a palm centro with headphones and a FM tuner and it works great for such an inexpensive item.
The computer is super and was easy to setup. Amazon caused it to be delivered from J&R Music World/Computer World promptly. I have owned HP computers in the past and this one is outstanding so far. It is fast and comes with a lot of software. Based on my experience, I would not hesitate to purchase through Amazon again.
I highly recommend the Expander. Having RF capability makes my URC200 always work without worrying about line of sight for IR control. Plug it in and it works.
This may be a good laser printer, but the very high cost of these cartridges (a set of four costs MORE than the printer itself!!!) negates everything else about this specific printer. What a grand RIPOFF! Next, they'll be charging us '3 figures' AND your 'first-born' for a cartridge!
Good quality screen and easy to assemble. Price is right compared to other screens of this quality. Would buy again and recommend it.
This is exactly what I have been looking for. Works great and is very durable. I would recommend this to anyone.
This is pretty much a direct replacement for the original stylus. The one difference is that the back cap does not unscrew to reveal the small pointed tool. I'm not really sure what this tool is for -- possibly to do a reset on the back of the Palm? I find the stylus pointer works fine for that purpose, so I've never used the pointed tool. What I did experience with the original is that the back cap would unscrew and then the stylus was more likely to fall out of its slot -- or I would just lose the back cap. So the lack of a cap that unscrews is actually a plus in my experience!I believe an earlier poster mentioned that the finish on this item was less smooth than the original and stayed in its slot better. Mine seemed to have a finish identical to the original.
I commonly cook overnight for long smokes. This thermometer is great. I second the opinions of the other reviewers.There are only 2 reasons I don't give this 5 stars:1) The receiver must be turned on first, then the transmitter. So, if you do lose signal, you can't just power cycle the receiver, you have to go out and power cycle the transmitter too.2) When the unit loses signal (it happens..it's a radio), you cannot set it it alarm!! So, if I'm cooking overnight, and the unit loses signal, I sleep all night without knowing that the pit temperature is still in the right range. I really wish it would alarm when it loses signal.However, those 2 things aside (these are minor), I still give it 4 stars and would not want to live without it.
I was looking for a CD player for my office, and this one caught my eye primarily because it's attractive -- I like the curved design and the color scheme. It also works great. The sound is clear, and I've never had any problem with the CD or tape decks, or encountered any problem taping things from CDs. Even after four years of abuse! I occasionally have problems picking up radio stations, but I attribute this largely to the fact that my office is in a deep, dank basement where signals may be faint at best. The thing I love most about this box is that it's very compact, but the sound quality is great whether I'm playing Nine Inch Nails or Boccherini's cello concertos. I also love the fact that the small size makes it convenient to take along to the classroom, should I decide to use music in my lectures. If you're looking for something fancy, you might want to try another unit. If you're looking for a compact, attractive unit for simply playing CDs or tapes, then this is a great choice.
now I can enjoy my music (40's and 50's) without anoying my grandchildren. good product and service.
I love my streetpilot. I am amazed at the technology that allows the maps on my screen to show me the small curve in the road. This is perfect for a text to speech version and has all the street names you can imagine. The only thing that I wish were different is that once it starts mapping it does not show the whole plan for getting to the destination. Best wishes.
quick accurate service. I will use this company again as I have in the past.
A little taller than I like but works great, keeps laptop cool and very heavy duty. It has some heft to it. I would recommend it for you.
Backpack holds 17" laptop perfectly. Excellent value. Easy to tote laptop, accessories and more.
I've been a digital camera enthusiast for several years and this is my third one. I was looking for an Olympus, just because I like the two I've had. I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for in the Olympus line, so after a lot of comparing and studying, I went with the Canon PowerShot A710 IS. The pictures are clear, thanks to the Image Stabilization feature. The 6X zoom is a big improvement over the 3X I have been used to, and 7.1 MegaPixels provide large, cropable images with lots of detail.I am more than satisfied with what I got for the price. I will always be an amateur and so the SLR is way over my budget. I've come to realize that any camera I buy will be an old relic in two or three years and I simply don't use the camera enough to warrant spending the prices charged for the Olympus SLR of my dreams. This camera serves my purposes exactly and its small size and the convenience of the controls make it my favorite camera for the moment.
The Sabrent card went into my unRAID server using my PCI-e x 16 slot (old Compaq SR1820NX). Worked right out of the box. Also can add port multipliers to it. Highly recommend.
Really love these headphones. As has been expressed in other reviews these headphones need proper amplification to really shine. Personally I'm using the Darkvoice 336SE tube headphone amp with the Cambridge Audio DacMagic using toslink out from my pc and they sound amazing out of that amp/dac combination. These cans have incredible imaging and sound stage presentation with strong tight bass bass response. The top end is also very extended and detailed as well. Another great feature is the detachable cable which allows for aftermarket enhancement by upgrading to a balanced configuration or high end SE cables. I upgraded to the Moon Audio Silver Dragon cable which seems to provide additional transparency and clarity over the stock cable which already was quite good. These headphones are absolutely a pleasure to listen to and I look forward to many years of great sound out of them.
The cooler works well to keep the battery from getting hot. Does take power from the laptop but not much. Worth buying.
This flash works great on my Nikon D80, and D3200. It's compact enough that it hardly takes up space in my camera bag, but it delivers a brighter flash than what the cameras come with. It also adjusts vertically so that you can bounce the flash off the ceiling, but it doesn't adjust horizontally.
do you want a bag to protect the investment that gives a tons of memories? this is what you're looking for, you'll have room for eveything. 100% reliable and also very good looking
I have been looking for a portable dvd player for travel and to double as an in house dvd player, but I would not pay the prices. Then I found this one for 200 dollars! I thought I'll try it, and have not been disappointed yet. The picture is good, not perfect...but for 4inches and the price it works. When hooked to my tv the picture is amazing.Definitely worth the money, especially with all the accessories.
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.
This cable is a longer version of the usual VGA cable that hooks up to a computer monitor. Except that in my case I needed to go 15ft from the PC on a corner table up to the video projector mounted on the ceiling. This VGA cable works great. There is very little loss on the feed due to the length of the cable....We even saw a movie thru the PC just to check and everyone thought the video looked fine.
I bought another bag for my Canon DSLR but it was too bulky so I was looking for something smaller. This looked appealing so I bought it. I looked at a ton of bags before this one. The interior size is a bit smaller than I thought and when taking out one insert fits the DSLR with the 18-55 lens sideways and a bit snug and then fits a telephoto next to it, but very tight. You wont be able to get anything else inside. However it does have a lot of pocket space and is compact enough and stylish to be carried all the time. I like the clasps on this as well, very durable metal and the canvas is very thick and durable and nice colors.
Let me clear up one thing before I start this review: I AM NOT A MICROSOFT FANBOY. In fact, I was quite the opposite; I was almost addicted to Apple these last couple of years. I have owned 3 iPods, and they all either became obsolete, broke, or got stolen. Tired of the madness, I decided to try something different. Hence, the reason for my buying of the Zune.One of the best things about the Zune (in my opinion) is the ability to customize the background. I love this option...it makes the whole experience a whole lot more enjoyable. Another good thing would be the hard case surrounding it. Except for the iPod mini I once owned, all of my iPods were highly scratachable and delicate, and I would freak out if I left so much as one fngerprint on the back. Previous iPod owners may know what I'm talking about (or it might just be me) but not having to buy a case immediately after purchasing the product was pretty cool.After nearly 3 years of incredibly uncomfortable Apple-issued headphones that broke after 2 months, the Microsoft-issued headphones were equivalent to a miracle. They are just as uncomfortable as Apple's, but the sound quality was amazing!!! I'm not the type to go and buy $300 Shure headphones (I'm too broke to do that), so I was shocked at how clearly I could hear the music (compared to how I heard music on the Apple headphones). This is, of course, a matter of personal preference, but I really like them. People who listen to their MP3 players for long periods of time will absolutely hate these headphones, as they hurt like crazy after half an hour. Moving on...The software was pretty easy to install. I've heard tons of horror stories about this, but I downloaded mine onto a laptop, so I have no idea if that factored anything into it. That said, the interface is pretty nice, but I kind of miss iTunes for various reasons that I'm not going to go into here. Getting my iTunes library off of my Mac and onto my PC and into my Zune library was incredibly easy, if not seemingly interminable.Art and videos look great on it. I also like the radio feature.Things I really hated about the Zune: The fact that it only WORKS ON PCs. Every time I use a PC, I'm reminded of just how much I hate them. The viruses, constant security updates; in other words, things I had grown used to not having on my beloved Mac. (I am such an Apple lover. I'm even obsessed with the actual fruit!) Also the fact that it turns into a near useless pretty brick when it's connected to said PC. And the fact that the selection in the Zune marketplace is so limited (I do like the subscription you can get for it).Final Verdict:A great 1st generation music player!! The color (I bought red) was incredibly pretty, art, videos, pictures, and other things looked awesome on the screen (which looked colossal compared to my 5.5G iPod). Radio was nice to have. Although it won't convert me to a fulltime PC user, I'll probably use this player for a LONG time.
I purchased this carrying case for a Sony DSC-V3 digital camera. Like another reviewer stated, this case fits this camera perfectly. Although if you do have the strap on the camera itself, fitting the camera with the strap in the case is a bit of a squeeze. It also has a small zipperd pocket in the front, where you can either fit an extra memory card or the USB cable, etc. Great for travel where you don't want to log around a large case.Overall, if you're looking for a small case to protect your camera, along with one or two small accessories (e.g. extra memory card), then this is a good one - especially at a great price. But if you have a bigger camera than the Sony DSC-V3 (Dimensions from Sony site: 4 3&#8260;4" x 2 7&#8260;8" x 2 1&#8260;12" (119.8 x 72 x 63mm)) then this case is not it.
Totally changes the acoustics of my system in my'03 Sonoma. Sounds like s brand new system with the new speakers in dash.
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.
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.
The cables seem rather basic and work well, except one problem. After installing these in multiple locations, 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.So if you use these, anticipate that it is a permanent installation.
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'm pretty impressed with the quality of the pictures that come from this little printer. I like to do some editing on the computer before printing, and that's no problem. I've printed from several different programs. The computer sees it just like any other printer. The paper feed isn't 100% reliable. The PH40 paper/ink kit costs $20 from Amazon for 40 prints. I don't know what math everyone else is using, but that comes out to $0.50/print with my math.
I bought the ZYXEL PLA400 because I can't run wired internet in my basement. I had so much hope for this device and I thought it will solve my problem and give me a high speed internet in my basement. Installation was really easy and according to the manual when the home light is on for both devices that means the internet should be working so there is nothing much to try other than that.I was able to connect them but when I use the other PLA400 in a second room it doesn't transfer any internet even though electric wiring in my house are not old. I tried so many different switches in the house and I couldnt make it work except in the same room which defeats the purpose and the internet speed was Horrible when I tested it several times online.I am not a construction guy or an electrician but how could this product advertised that it should work in any room, what if the electric wiring in the walls are not all connected together?My advice to all who are thinking about buying this item, Save your money and either pay someone to run the wires in the wall or get an internet bridge because the wireless internet in my house was still faster than this machine connected in the same room.
I was hoping these would be decent for wearing while running but I'm already really disappointed after listening to them for five minutes. They have no bass. They don't come close to the random Sony earbuds I have sitting on my desk at work - even when plugging into my laptop's cruddy headphone jack the difference between them is huge and unacceptable. Without bass they just accentuate the flaws in compressed audio.Ergonomically they might be comfortable, but I haven't logged the time to tell. They certainly feel like they'll stay on through most activities.
I absolutely love this product!!! Originally I had a set by Targus but the mouse died and then I could not find a replacement mouse by Targus to use the same dongle so I was stuck with just the keypad.This Gear Head set is perfect for my use. I do taxes and lots of numeric calculations on-site at a client's location. Obviously, I'm using my laptop but we all know that the "keypad" function on the laptop is not very good.This set is PERFECT for such things. Especially the "send" feature which allows you to do numeric calculations on the calculator/keypad and then "send" the result into your computer program. I can add up all of a client's business travel expenses and "send" the result to the appropriate location on their tax form.An extra thing I use this for is to enter password information on websites. I'll enter the alpha characters from the keyboard and then enter the numeric characters on the keypad and "send" them so the keystrokes can't be captured.There is also a fuction that allows you to control playback of your media player. I connect my laptop to my television with a DVD playing and can use the keypad as a remote control from the sofa to control the playback and sound or if I'm watching the Young & The Restless, Two and a Half Men (gonna miss Charlie) or another show I've missed on regular television.The only downside is that is did not come with a handy carrying case but I just use an old camera case to store it and I'm one happy camper. I could not use the Targus case because the Gear Head would not fit.I have not had any problems thus far and have been using the set heavily since February.
I have readed some complaints about this product, so i have decided to write a small FAQ to everyone, because they are very easy to solve.Q)The volume goes up and down without user intervention.A)The headphoenes is tryng to compensate a too high input volume by lowering it when it would be clipped. To resolve it turn down your input volume.Q)I hear static, pop or simply noise in SOME points.A)A)The headphoenes is tryng to compensate a too high input volume by lowering it when it would be clipped, but without success. To resolve it turn down your input volume.Q)I hear static in the background.A)The input volume is too low. Try increasing it carefully. if the source input is very dynamic, with silences and very strong sound explosions it may seems difficult, but is always possible.Q)The range is very limited.A)Try moving the transmitter even by only 10-20 cm, often works.Q)The battery last only 3 hoursA)It's true. But in Italy, at my local reseller, I have paid 10 euros for every additional battery (1 euro=1 dollar), and 20 euros a small additional 2 battery charger , so with 3 battery I can rotate them and get a 9 hours a day autonomy, which I think is enough for everyone.Sorry for my english.
There isn't much to say about a good-quality Cat6 patch cable. Wire is wire - it works, doesn't kink easily, end of story.But the plugs/connectors at each end - those deserve some mention. This cable features a new style of &#34;snagless&#34; boot at each connector end, and I really like these. Older styles of boot are often hard to use and make pressing the end difficult, but not this one. The ends are quite easy to use and work great - and have proven not to snag when pulling through my typical rat's nest of wires.I'd definitely buy one of these cables again - and probably will!
This camera is incredible. It is so easy to use. You don't have to be a professional to buy and use this camera. It is a mommy's must have. If you are wanting to take phenomenal photos to have for years to come, this is the camera to do it.The camera turns on immidiatly without delay and snaps the photo immediatly without delay. So basically, what you see through the viewfinder is exactly what you get in the photo. This camera I purchased has a zoom of 18-135mm. What that means for me is that I can put the camera within 2 inches of my childs face and take a detailed picture of her eyes, or even something as small as a freckle. The detail is incredible. The instruction guide that is included with the camera walks you through step by step on how to set it up. So if you are at all intimidated the idea of using a bigger camera, DON"T BE! Memories are important, that is why we take pictures to begin with. This camera is perfect for anytime, day, night , sports events, super mega close ups etc. If you do any sort of scrapbooking, I highly encourage you to use photos taken by this camera. You will not be disappointed at the quality of the photo. You may use the camera like an amateur, but the photos look professional. You can't go wrong, because when you look through the viewfinder, there are markings to help you center the photo with ease. The clarity is amazing. I did a side by side comparison with my old camera to this one and this camera picked up things i could barely see with the naked eye. My family and friends are pleasantly suprised at the quality and clarity of the photos they have seen so far. I love this camera. Its an SLR with digital technology. Basically, that means, good old fashioned camera with the capability of using automatic or manual modes, but get the benefits of getting the digital clarity and not having to develope rolls of film because it saves to an SD memory card. This camera is a keeper, you will get your moneys worth on this camera because it will last you a lifetime to come.
I bought one of these for my kids for Christmas and the first time we plugged it in, the sound kept going out on the video - we had to keep turning the player on and off to recapture the sound. So I sent it back and bought one in the store (Best Buy) - a Phillips, also. The same thing is happening. All this trouble for what? I should have spent twenty or thirty dollars more and gotten something much more worthwhile.
Printer was easy to set up. I connected it directly to my network. I have not problems with the paper mentioned by other reviewers. Works great except for one puzzling problem. You have to disconnect the Norton firewall security or it will not work.
This is real a great thing and also it is good to capture the momments of your life.
Well made but poorly desingned. There is no anti slip so the strap keeps sliding off your shoulder. Don't buy it!
Tried several AA rechargers and this one works best for me. Small, fast and relatively cool.
Before I purchased a portable jukebox, I did my reasearch in which was the best. I saw the Nomad and the features impressed me and so did the value. I was going for lots of hard drive for little money and the Nomad clearly beats the ipod in that catergory so I got it. I have been very happy with it and can take my whole music collection in my pocket. I haven't had any problems with it and I'd recomend it over the ipod anyday.
Bought 3 for employees/family. Everyone reported that it worked great right out of the box. First trip was from NJ to SC with no problem. Good value for the money. Would suggest that the mfgr include a cloth bag for storage when you want to take it off of the windshield in a bad neighborhood. Would recommend.
Length:: 3:07 MinsI have no complaints, I had this professionally installed in my home (around $1300) with 18 speakers around my home! its amazing! Every time I throw a party everyone compliments me on my whole house audio system, my parties are a hit now. I also like how I can create different moods around my home I like listening to hip-hop and my dude like latin pop so I can always play my jams in my game room and kick back while he listens to his stuff. I also plugged in a sirius radio and programed the remote to the keypad and I am absolutely satisfied!!!! Fully programmable remote system love it!!! Check the video!!!!
I bought this particular one because it will be adaptable to European and USA voltages.We burned out three chargers on the advice of our "guide".It is not the super quick one, but takes about four hours. Got this one because it will not minimize life of rechargeable batteries.Definitely recommend.
Th produt it's excelent, some problems but it was attemping inmidiatly.
They all worked excellently! ( i used them for linux operating system )be warned, most appliances can't run music off of a data disc ~ my car for example
Sony invented walkman. So this expensive walkman ought to be great, right? Wrong. The people who have written negative reviews got it right. Whoever thought it had great sound, well, I might suggest ...I thought that perhaps the negative reviews were just a couple of people who, for whatever reason, don't like the Sony brand. Such biased criticism, unfortunately, is quite common. So I ignored their negative advice and bought it. After all, over the years I have been happy with my various Walkman products. Further I wanted something that would play a compressed format that had considerably higher quality than I can get with MP3s. After trying Atrac3plus at high bit rates on my PC, I decided that this was a good solution for my jaded ears.I produced five Atrac CD's of classical music and slipped the first one into the Walkman. To save power, the player's motor only kicks in whenever it needs to refill a buffer. It then shuts the motor off. The motor noise, however, is as loud as the music at the maximum safe dB level! Very annoying. The problem doesn't go away when playing CDs either, but since the motor is almost always on, you can hear it all the time and must "tune your brain" in order to ignor the noise.I thought it might just be that the motor needed "breaking in." No such luck. It has just gotten worse over the last two months. I then called Sony. After several somewhat inane "non-starters," they admitted they had a problem with a lot of these units, and to send it, along with the original sales slip, to Sony for repair or referbishment at their option. Unfortunately, even though I had registered the product with their web site, this did not seem to be enough to get Sony to act. They wanted the original sales slip, which, of course, I have not been able to find.A second problem that Sony needs to resolve is the boot time. It takes about 30 seconds for the player to decide if the disk is a CD, and MP3, or an Atrac and load its album/track database. You wait and wait before the music can begin. Then your patients is rewarded with even more motor scrapings and screechings.At this price, I can buy a very good universal DVD player. So why did Sony allow this noisy thing to come onto the marketplace? I don't know. I'm just thankful I didn't make more Atrac CDs before I tested it out. At least now I only have to find a good solution and reproduce five disks at this point. The replacement, however, will not be Sony.If anyone doesn't mind the noise, I've got one for sale. Cheap.
I purchased the 9700 Pro in January 2003 and it worked great for a couple of months. Then Morrowind: Elder Scrolls III began having long black diagonal lines, wildly flucuating frame rates, and other graphics distortion/corruption. So I ran the inevitable gamut of driver updates, and also purchased 3DMark to test the graphics (which showed the same problem in all the game tests). Nothing solved the problem except enabling "Force software vertex shaders" in 3DMark.It's not a documented problem, and it really looks like the board. ATI is in process of giving me an RMA, but here's why I really can't recommend ATI, even though I'm sure their competitors are no better:They have no preship repair/exchange, meaning they won't send a replacement before you send back the defective unit. Personally, I'd gladly have them charge a credit card to get a replacement, and then credit it back when they received the defective one. Now, however, I either have to be down for the duration, or buy a backup card. Since only Morrowind is affected, I can't give up my system. I'll have to spend money on another card. Now do I buy another high-end card or a low-end? Either way, it will not be an ATI card...
purchased unit 6 month ago and I am happy with hd and digital picture. Analog pictures from my cable provider leaves something to be desired. I am going to get an extended warranty when the regular one runs out.
So far so good with this little transmitter (or well, not actually that little, but semantics). Prior to buying the CA-745, I'd had a relatively expensive I-River transmitter a few years back and it ended up dieing twice on me within a two month time frame (got a RMA and new one second time, same eal). So I was very cautious and fairly thrifty (budget wise) when I bought this one and I was simply just looking to have something that would stop me from burning as many music cds to keep up with the latest songs and something that would sound even half decent would have worked fine. What I got with the CA-745 was a pleasant surprise both in quality and in price. The sound is very near to CD quality and has a nice/clear display so you can see which stations you're switching to and from.There is some mild static when I move the mp3 player to/from anywhere in my car while playing music with it. I don't quite know what to attribute that to. I'm using a mini 2gb sandisk mp3 player and I'd be willing to bet the sound circuitry on the mini ones aren't quite on par with the bigger mp3 players yet. It could also be the CA-745 itself, who knows. All I know is, when it's stationary and during non-chaotic driving, the thing works like a champ. If I was doing donuts on the freeway or driving in a NASCAR race, perhaps this would be a bigger issue. It isn't though.I'm interested in seeing how this holds up over the long haul though. Some of the reviews on here caught my eye when they said their CA-745 died fairly quickly on them. I never know quite how to take those reviews in which people incessantly complain about it dieing or that I ran over it with my car and don't know why it doesn't work type of reviews. I think some people like complaining just so they can complain about something. Hell, it's $18 people... relax. You're not out $5000 even if it doesn't work :).That being said though, I do expect this thing to hold up for the long haul as I'm definitely not interested in going through an I-River Part 2 saga with 80 returns and exchanges. I'll update this review in a few weeks and we'll see if mine has combusted or not yet.-Travis
Unless you enjoy pressing buttons several times to get the mouse to work, I would stay away from this mouse! The movement is very jerky and you have to press real hard for it to respond. This is a replacement fromt the first one, and it is no better.
I have this TV for almost 4 months, Recently colors on component 2 set started to look greenish and blueish, I tried every possible option on TV menu to adjust it but no luck :( I tried PS2 , DVD and Cable when pluged in Comp 2 show the same effect and as soon as I switch back to Comp 1 no problems.. I love this TV but it really sux when something does not work properly, maybe somebody can help, maybe Im doing something wrong ?
I am not a computer genius so I read as many reviews as possible to help me decide what router to buy. I was going to use my new laptop on the wireless and my desktop is hard wired. I knew I needed a router with external antennas for maximum signal. The D-Link DIR-655 seemed to fit my needs. Installation took maybe 15 minutes and it has been no trouble at all. The wireless feature is awesum. I can even take my laptop out to my detached garage about 100 feet away and have enough signal to bring my Sirius satellite radio page up so I can plug it into my stereo and listen to my favorite rock channel. If you need a router that has a large signal range then I would look no further than this.
Having an extra battery pack is a must when deep in the woods. They take some time to recharge so having two to cycle around helps ensure I always have one at full charge for the unexpected delays.
Take a grain of salt with all these reviews. There are people as passionate about video card manufactures as there are people who like ford or chevy. This card performs great, but is for a more advanced computer and user. Not all motherboards are the same and will bottleneck this card horribly. Just meeting the minimum specs is not enough. I upgraded from a Gainward Gerforce4 TI4200 and am not looking back. If you ran a previous geforce it is imperative that you uninstall the old drivers as they will mess up any other manufactures graphics cards. The new Geforcefx is faster but by very little and at the cost of a extremely loud fan. If you want cutting edge graphics look no further.
Your basic home Sirius antenna. Nothing fancy except it says Monster on it. Works as advertised. Great antenna for the price.
Purchased this item for my husband for christmas. It came well packed and in time. My husband loves the Travel Companion. Glad I bought it through you. Your price was reasonable compared to others. Thanks for makingmy shopping easier.
I have this Telrad. It is big which might be a problem on a small telescope. On my 20in Obsession Dob scope its great. Most times I don't even need my big finder scope. The variable intensity red circles work great and to me battery drain is not great. I keep mine on all night long while observing. A complaint I do have not necessarily with the the Telrad is living in Florida with high humidity I get lots of dew on my telescope accessories. Sometimes my Telrad gets very hard to use because of lots of dew, then I use a hair blower and in a few seconds the Telrad is perfect. ( Just bought an electric dew buster to be installed for less dew on eyepiece).A word of caution and advice. Get a white sock to put around your Telrad if you are are not putting a cover over your scope in the daytime (like I sometimes see at star parties). You don't want the sun's direct rays to damage the reticule of the Telrad. I also have a sock to put around my secondary mirror holder and a big wooden light weight cover to protect the primary mirror plus a full cover for the telescope. Telescopes are expensive ...you got to protect them from the elements especially the sun.Ive had my Telrad for a few years and have never had a problem with it. Take care of it and it will really help you easily center a naked eye star. The screws with the Telrad allow easy adjustment of the Telrad. After a minute looking through the Telrad and looking through the eyepiece you slightly adjust the Telrad and lock it with the screws. A star in the Telrad bulls eye is usually CLOSE to the center of my eyepiece...not too far out. Only have to adjust the Telrad once per evening. Most times if the Telrad is not bumped it does not need adjustment for another evening. I get this done, than use the Argo Navis for goto ( star in bulls eye of Telrad and same star in eye piece with Argo Navis goto is usually almost dead on) with the Servo Cat for tracking.As an amateur astronomer of over 40 years I find the Telrad Finder Sight is a great telescope accessory I would not be without. 5 star. I didn't buy my Telrad from Adorama Camera but have bought other stuff from them. Good company and had no problems.
I didn't have any illusions of grandeur for a coffee warmer. I knew that at best, they can only maintain temperature. This product hardly gets warm to the touch and does nothing to keep a cup of anything even close to warm. Complete waste of money.
This screen arrived yesterday. Took it out of the box today and the viewing screen began sliding out of its case. There was no tension on the screen and no way to get it back in its case. We took off the end caps and they were broken, there were little pieces of black plastic in the case. There was no damage on the packing box. It appears it was broken when it was shipped. Essentially it was useless and is on it's way back to Amazon tomorrow.
My house is small, so it's hard to judge the real strenght of the product through a lot of walls, but in my house the product worked perfectly in all rooms and corners, with no signal interruptions. The model is also very clean and nice, and the software is very user-friendly.These were only my first week impressions but, until now, I strongly recommend this product and I'm very satisfied with it.
I've owned one of these drives for going on 3 years now. It's the drive that I take to all on-site calls, and I store a majority of my tools on it. This thing has been used and abused. The case has scratches, the letters are wearing off, and I've lost all the dust caps for it (and still carry it around without one). Throw it in the pocket and run, with keys or whatever else is in there.It's been through the washer and dryer twice, by accident of course... Still keeps on ticking.Transfer speeds are typically excellent, as long as you're on a high-speed USB port. Older machines are slower, but still not horrible. I've never had a problem with it being recognised by a windows 2000 machine or newer. It's always just pop it in and start throwing files on or off. 98 machines take a little more work, having to either download and run the drivers, or have them with you on a CD or floppy to install from.The only con I have to it so far is that anymore, 512mb is getting to be a little cramped for space. I'd like to upgrade to a 2 or 4 gig to be able to backup user files on the road.
works great nothing fancey but able to use with other photo shops and picture programs so i give it an A
Regardless of the make, I have never heard decent sound from a notebook computer.For around $20 that can be rectified. The bass is remarkable from such a small set of speakers, and the aural placement of the music, or whatever, is tight and natural.I doubt they would adequately fill a large dance hall with sound, but they will sure raise the intelligence of the sound for your computer.I also have these on my desktop.You can't go wrong.
I highly recommend you do not buy this product because there is nothing but problems with it. I have had many problems with it such as NAPSTER which is horrible and sucks. Napster just doesnt want to do want I want it to do and transfering the songs has messed up many times. All in all, samsung should burn all of the yh-920's because they are worthless and I recommend buying an IPOD. It has has brought me much happiness. DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
This is a great case at an excellent price. It's perfect for the Canon SD870is.
I bought a talking Bulldog car alarm and installed it. The remote controller fell apart when dropped. The car alarm worked for around 3 weeks then died. I did not send in the warranty card within 5 days, so I was out of luck. It would have been warranted only for 3 months or a year. I wasted my money and time with Bull Dog. Can't recommend it. Better off buying a life-time warranty brand.
I installed this product in my 2000 Honda Civic. I did not use the ground wire supplied, because it says not to when a charger is used, which I use. The sound quality is excellent! It is as good as my cd player, and way better than an FM modulator! If you want to keep your factory stereo and would like a way to add cd quality sound from an iPod or other source, this is the way to go.
bought this for my car so i could put in a JVC Touch Receiver ... I have had no problems at all
Really, the only way this thing would be better is if I could somehow unplug it and use it elsewhere without unplugging the original appliance. Too bad that's not really possible.As the title suggests, it's loads of fun to play around with, more features than most users would probably take advantage of, and you learn a LOT about what really consumes power in the household (turns out my computer system costs more to run than the refrigerator). You just gotta buy it and try it for yourself, worth the money by far!
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. ...
I just purchased a Compaq Presario SR2170NX last week. The Vista software will not allow me to continue an online course I was taking and is incompatible with other applications I was using with XP. I loaded the updates and patches the website said would fix my problem, now the computer says that its D:Drive is full. I just bought this thing and have not even started loading software on it yet! I've had the same problems others have described with the computer locking up for no reason and have had to pull the plug. Don't buy this computer. Spend more for a quallity product.
Got this remote for the holidays, still not working. Have tried at least 10 times. Setup SEEMS easy, but then when using it in the real world, my devices go crazy. Every time is something different, things turning on and off wrong, different modes. We even tried eliminating our surround sound box, and only have a TV and cable box now. No good. Emailed customer service twice. No response. Called customer service, was on hold so long (>30 min) I gave up. I am a programmer, and I still can't get this to work. Seems like a complete waste of money. It looks cool though. Maybe it's just a prop from "Minority Report!"
Great product! Still have to adjust a few things on it but it works great. Shows everything it's suppose to.
I have started working out, and other headphones would fall out of my ears ~ these stayed in perfectly, and blocked the gym music and other gym noises. Plug into my iPod and get lost in my music ~ and comfy also!No falling out during crunches or jogging, earbuds stay in place.
I have been trying to get the right music reproduction setup in my "mancave" for some months. My latest iteration involves a pair of "lightly-used" Polk T15 speakers, which I gleaned off eBay for half their regular price. However, I didn't have a dedicated amp to power them and the speakers arrived very quickly after I won the bid - the Wednesday right before Memorial Day weekend. So, the Friday before the holiday, I ordered this amp for Saturday delivery. It arrived a little after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, via FedEx. I had already pre-wired the speakers so all I had to do was hook up the amp to the speakers and plug it in.I have spent the better part of my 3-day, Memorial Day weekend listening to my favorite songs via Windows Media Player on my Dell PC, playing through this amp. The Polk speakers were rated at 89db spl for efficiency, so I wasn't 100% sure if 50 watts RMS per channel would drive them to loud enough levels. This little amp has plenty of power to drive those speakers to quite loud levels, which tells me that this little amp has some headroom in it's power output ratihg. Let me get into the pros and cons.Pros:1) Great price at just under 100.00.2) Very clean sound with no distortion even at high levels.3) Auto standby mode when no input signal.4) Low profile amplifier.5) No fan required.Cons:1) Must use input 2 for continuous signal to avoid auto-switching.2) At very low levels of input or very quiet musical passages, amp goes into standby mode.I've played the gamut of music from Rock, Jazz, Pop, Classical, Opera and Boom-Boom. This amp is solid. I am very satisfied so far and the price is unbeatable. For small to medium-size bookshelf speakers or relatively high-efficiency speakers, this amp might be a near-perfect selection. I'll post a picture with this review.
I am really enjoying these headphones. My only regret is that I didn't buy them sooner. They do not completely cancel noise but for $50 I never expected them to. Here is what they do do: On airplanes they drown out the loud engine noise and completely muffle everyone's side conversations that tend to annoy you. When I am in the car with my family and my husband is listening to Count Basie (I am not a fan at all) and my kids are fighting and asking me for food, I cannot hear any of it. It is all muffled and lets me focus on my music without hearing all of the usual background noises leaking into my headphones. They are really an excellent purchase if you have reasonable expectations and don't think all noise is going to be completely washed away. If you don't want to spend $300 and you aren't unrealistic, these are a great purchase.
I was looking for a travel radio that could double as a speaker for my iPod. The PR-D5 and SongBook were too big, and the PR-D5 has no AUX-in. I waited for the rumored PR-D8 and D9 until my vacation was upon me and I ordered this at the last minute. It's about the size of a hardcover book, and is heavy with with four D batteries. However, it's sturdy and stable and pulls in stations very well. Also, the single speaker sounds great and can reasonably rock on the go. The weather stations are good when you need them altho the TV band is, at this point, pretty useless.So sweet, I can't believe I waited, and I idon't think I'll be bummed when the new models do finally come out. I'm thinking about using this one as a clock radio - it's got all the features and looks pretty sharp.
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!
If you're anything like an informed consumer, you'll know what is right and wrong with this mp3 player. Almost every respected reviewer gives the zune few kudos.This said, what gets me is the audacity of the online reviews here at amazon. Wow, people who have only been moved-for the only and very first time-to write glowing reviews of the zune. Are you folks kidding me? Do you think the public can tell a professional reviewing troll from a genuine buyer? For this reason alone, the zune should fail.My sense of this device is that it's design is clunky, OS is okay, point scheme is a scheme, DRM is draconian and would have been a worthy competitor against the very first video iPod. Basically, the whole zune thing is undercooked. Yes, I have actually handled a zune this is not a second-hand experience.If you want a zune, buy a zune. You may be disappointed, but who knows-maybe not. The only real concern should be; what if I buy one of these things and Microsoft bails in the face of staggering losses. Take a look at the sales rank on this item folks! If you convert your music library to zunes proprietary format, a year or so from now you might really want to ring Microsoft's neck. In the meantime, I'll enjoy my iPod(s) and wonder...what were they thinking in Redmond.I thought to add this in. Would I (clearly not a fan of the zune) buy an alternative to the iPod? The answer is-Yes. I have a number of mp3 players used for different purposes based on storage size,design and functionality. I base my purchases based on quality, ease of use and cost. All consumers should go into any purchase, informed and wary of hype.
Worst RJ-45 connectors I've ever bought. Don't waste your money. I knew I was taking a risk given how cheap they were and how bad the reviews were.
One of the best books I've read for a while. Great story, great characters, very satisfying. I've read several of the authors books this one is the best so far.
My husband and I both bought one (since our taste in music is different) and we love it. Very simple to use and great sound.
When I speak into this headset, there is no audio feedback to the earpiece. This is essential so you can hear what you are saying. It is like a deaf person speaking. They can't tell what they sound like so they sound a little strange. This headset is the same experience. It is a huge technological oversight in my opinion. Telephones have always had feedback. I can't believe they made this mistake.
I have been using this router for almost one year...It works pretty well. But sometimes, it will be disconnected...I am not sure is it the router problem or the modem's
This is a must have if your Sony stereo receiver does not have a built-in jack for external devices, such as an mp3 player. It works seamlessly with my XR-F5100 receiver. XA300 comes with all the cables you need, except the one to hook up your mp3 player or other external devices. To hook up my Creative Zen I had to purchase an audio cable with 1/8" stereo plug at one end and dual RCA's at the other. XA300 comes with two auxiliary inputs; I can hook up one more device to it. The USB is not powered and can be used to connect a laptop computer. I have not found a use for it yet. Auxiliary input #1 also has a headphone jack with a volume control knob. It could be useful to some; especially if the driver does not want to be distracted while the passenger is listening to the stereo. Plugging a headphone does not disable audio output to the receiver; you can listen through the headphone and the car speakers at the same time. For private listening, just turn off the speakers. Operating instructions can be found at this link:[....]This has been a great addition to my car's stereo system and lets it play my handy mp3 player during my long and otherwise extremely boring commute every day.
tape various tv shows and I can use the dvd's over and over and the quality seems to stay the same.
This product works great and was so easy to install. For people that are worried about the installation believe me, so was I. It just pops right in in about 4 minutes (no joke!) The only reason I bought this was for use with my new cable modem. Well, it works fantastic and I have had no problems at all. I give it 5 stars.
So far I am impressed with the C340 street pilot, it works great and will continually recalculate if you miss a turn. Some devices stop recalculating after a few tries. Only one con is that I was in an area of town where the device got completely lost and kept recalculating only to have me end up in a completely incorrect destination. I will blame that on the subdivision being new, maybe as it was only 2yrs old. You would think the signal should have picked up the new area in 2yrs. Overall this device works great.
BOUGHT THIS FOR MY HUSBAND FOR CHRISTMAS. RECEIVED EARLIER THAN EXPECTED AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IT UNDER THE TREE. SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE IPODS. EASY TO DOWNLOAD EASY TO SYNC AND EVEN MY 6 YEAR OLD CAN NAVIGATE IT. MY HUSBAND BRINGS IT EVERYWHERE W HIM. DONT KNOW HOW WE LIVED WITHOUT IT. I RECOMMEND THE BOSE NOISE CANCELER HEAD PHONES W IT(THEY'RE PADDED AND SUPER COMFY COMPARED TO OTHER HEADPHONES), AND THEN U CAN TUNE EVERYTHING OUT!!
Even though the reviews were mostly bad, I decided to give it a try simply because I'd hoped that by 2012 the manufacturer would have made tweaks in the design to address these obvious deficiencies. Evidently they haven't. I bought this for the garage door sensor. The happy reviewers seem to be using the motion sensor which I left in the package. Regardless, my installation places the sensor in an attached garage less than 20 feet and 3 walls from the base in the kitchen. It works for about 20-30 minutes and starts reporting the door being up. I can bring the door sensor back in range, push and release the plunger once to "reset" it, and it'll do the same thing.It appears that while I ordered it new, by the time it got to me, the CR2032 battery was dead. I replaced the battery just to see if it would work ... and my range issues went away. It's been working fine on the new battery for the last 6 months.
Like everybody who gets one of these, I bought mine to replace every remote; and hoping this would be the universal remote to end them all. My search was over when I finished setting this up. The Windows software is pretty good; it has it's faults, but that's not where you'll be spending most of the time. It took me about an hour to get everything set to where I wanted. The software has you go through an interview type process to identify all you components and how they connect. The receiver on the back of the remote is very handy; not only does it let you identify different keys on the original remotes, it also helps to identify a compatibly remote setup if the program can't find your component.Now, to the actual using of the product. The activites are a godsend; not having to manually change every input is nice, and if it messes up, it has a handy help button that runs through questions to identify the problem. I really can't complain about this remote. It does exactly what I need it to do, nothing less. So far, I have my Magnavox LCD TV, Phillips DVD player, DirecTV HD Receiver, Panasonic stereo, and my HP Laptop working with it. I can't recommend this remote enough, I even bought another one for my parents to solve their multi-remote problem. Buy this, you won't regret it.
Due to our bathroom layout, a dryer with a retractable cors and folding handle works best. I bought one of these three years ago. It was used almost daily by my husband. Due to his current hair "style" (short on the sides, missing on the top), each use was for less than a minute.When it stopped working (just wouldn't turn on), I looked for another model, but this was the only one with both the handle and cord features. Easy decision. I ordered another and put it in his cabinet. The next day he tried it (he forgot his old one had broken and said that it only went on for a few seconds before it would turn off. It turned back on without any resets, but repeatedly stayed on for only a few seconds.So, I dug out the box from the recycling and returned it to Amazon. Two days later, the third one was in his cabinet. Three weeks later, Dryer #3 is working fine.Basically it is a decent, no frills dryer that does exactly what it is supposed to.
Very good charger. It will totally discharge the batteries then charge them, then shut off automaticlly. A fast charger it is NOT. Expect 3 to 4 hrs. to charge 4 batteries.The Sony batteries, forget them and buy some Duracell. The ones that come with the charger last half as long before needing charged than the Duracell I have been using. I like the charger and would buy it again, I just hope they eliminate the Sony batteries and sell the charger a little cheeper.
Adapter is exactly what I wanted and significantly cheaper than anything available at WalMart/Target. My iPod will never go dead on a roadtrip again!
This TV is so nice and bright. I love it. The delivery guys were supposed to have called me 30min before delivery so that I can be here, instead they dropped it off at my house, my 15yr old daughter signed for it and then they left. They didn't even unpack it for me. It's all good now.
Immediate difference with my cable signal once I plugged in the CE Labs 6001 Prograde Amplifier!!I recently built a new home and wired all my low voltage, including cable, cat6 data, and cat5e for phone, into a wiring closet in the basement -- big DIY job, but worth it. I had an 8-way cable module combined with a 4-way module, in addition to several RG6 runs of over 100 feet. Needless to say, one splitter on any of the cable jacks would degrade the cable signal beyond use, hence my need for a good quality, powerful bidirectional amplifier. If you use a cable modem and want to amplify the cable signal throughout your entire house, you MUST go with a bidirectional amplifier, or your cable modem won't work.After connecting and plugging in the CE Labs Prograde 6001 amplifier, the DTV/QAM channels are all registering at maximum reception (95% plus); prior to the amplifier being installed, I was lucky to get 50%-60% strength on the signal bars (displayed by my LCD HDTV set). The cable modem also syncs much faster, and I get extremely reliable performance now that the cable signal to the modem is boosted.The casing is rigid, solid metal, very heavy duty, and will easily mount to a wall with the screw holes provided. The amp can be adjusted (from 0-20dB) using the adjuster on the bottom-left of the unit, you'll need a jeweler's screwdriver to get at it. Overall, the CE Labs 6001 Prograde Amp is one of the best options out there, and one of few that can boost +20dB for under $50. The Radio Shack amps don't even come close to this one in terms of quality and reliability.
These wireless speakers are fantastic and were very easy to hook up. I bought them for the pool area. They crank! A very decent purchase. The sound quality is excellent (considering they're wireless!). Just the thing I needed for the pool area. The price is decent too!
This product was as described. I would recommend both the product and the seller. This riser supports my 17in HP envy perfectly. I have no worries about my laptop falling off.
I purchased this unit last year when it first came out. It has so many innovative features that until this year were only found on units costing hundreds more. Unit has Built-In Dolby Digital decoder (You must have a 5.1 Receiver to take atvantage of this feature)as well as regular Audio Jacks for Standard Dolby Pro Logic receivers. Some people mistakingly think that unit has a DTS decoder but it does not. It is DTS compatable which means that if you have a DVD with DTS sound it will play it in a standard way (This is no big deal for now believe me. It has a full compliment of inputs and outputs including Component Video (Color Stream) as well as S Video and Composite (Regular). It has an excellent full featured DVD only remote (Oh Well).
Had tons of trouble with linksys wireless card wmp11. Couldn't get a good signal through two floors and walls although only 30 feet away. I plugged in the Hawking HWU36D and loaded the software in three minutes... less time than it took to pull out the Linksys card... and now get 100% excellent connection. It has a three foot cord and directional antenna. Good stuff!
I was curious to see if this card was indeed faster than my previous "type m" one. I find Xd cards to be quite slow and that was frustrating. I popped it into my Fuji V10, recognized it no problem, no formatting, and off I went. I noticed in camera performance improved somewhat. Reviewing one picture to the next was a bit faster. Then I plugged it into my computer and downloaded my shots. This time it was very noticeable. Much faster for me. So if you need a bigger card, or a faster one, go right ahead. The prices are down on Xd cards and I found the the type H faster, so there's no need to hesitate. Happy shooting.
Got these in the mail. The colored one was the wrong # (my fault). And the black one was the right #, but never worked. When I took it out to throw it away I saw ink leaking from the side. You have been warned.
First off, if your camera is about the size (or a bit larger) of a standard bar of soap, then this case will accommodate it easily.The case is handsome, well designed and well made.It has three zippered compartments:1st) for the camera (EZ in and out through "wide-mouth" two zippered () compartment)2nd) for spare battery or 4 "AA" batteries3rd) for storage media or lens cloth, etc.It comes with a removable shoulder strap and a "snap" or "loop-through" for your belt or backback that will hold your camera securely.It is made of light weight, highly water resistant (no fear of rain) nylon.I use mine with a Casio P600 digital camera.This is one of the finest camera cases (of its type) that I have seen available on the internet.Highly recommended.
Decent product. Nothing special here. Belkin is a reputable brand. It just has five plug ports and relatively short cord, I think about three feet.
THIS DVD PLAYER EVENTHOUGH IS UNBRANDED AND NOT POPULAR WORKS EXCELLENTLY. BEST ABOUT THIS PALYER IS IT CAN WORK BOTH NTSC/PAL AND REGION FREE DVDS.IT WORKS BOTH 110-220VOLTS.THE PLAYER HAVE SVIDEO, COMPOSITE VIDEO AND "COMPONENT VIDEO"THE PLAYER HAS STEREO AUDIO, COAXIAL AUDIO AND "OPTICAL"THE PLAYER HAS ONSCREEN DISPLAY(TV) AND DISPLAY SCREEN ON THE PLAYER ITSELF.THE VIDEO AND AUDIO QUALITY IS EXCELLENT, I USE COMPONENT VIDEO AND OPTICAL AUDIO. THE PLAYER PLAYS ALL FORMATS DVD+R DVD-R VCD PHOTOS AND MP3.I DID OPEN THE INSIDE TO SEE THE DETAILS. IT WAS QUALITY ASSEMBLY WORK.FINALLY THE PLAYER HAS THE ELEGANCE AAND LOOKS SIMILAR TO SONY OR PANASONIC.I WOULD SAY IT WORTH THE PRICE, YOU WILL NOT REGRET ON YOUR BUY.ONE ADVICE IN GENERAL PLEASE HANDLE WITH CARE YOUR DVD PALYER AND IT WILL LAST TILL THE TIME YOU NEEDED.FOR $24 AFTER REBATE & FREE SHIPPING AND NO TAX THIS IS THE BEST OFFER.
I have found no difference from these cartridges and the much more expensive HP's that I have been buying.
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.
The three-legged momopod is just what I've needed. the ordering from three different locations to get one composite product seemed a little confusing tho....
I don't even have an IPOD I actually have a creative zen photo and it fits just fine. It is adjustable and pretty universal and I am happy with this product, it serves its purpose and has 2 ways of mounting it, either in the vent or with the sticky adhesive.
I purchased this product for a birthday present. He likes it very much. I recieved it several days before I was supposed to. I would definitely order from this company again.
I have barely owned the Palm m515 for a week and I am loving it! Wow! I previously had the Palm IIIe, which performed very well over the 3 years I had it. But I am loving this m515. I did a lot of research before buying it ... First of all, I really like the backlight ability it works very well. Secondly, I wanted the additional memory, the m515 has 16MG compared to the 2 MG I had with the IIIe. Thirdly, I own a Navman GPS navigational unit and it works seemlessly with the m515. For those who do not have a navigational unit in their autos, this is a wonderful alternative. Ok... let me get off the soap box!
First of all, I get great results with Xerox ink sticks.I am not too picky, but there are problems with other inks I have tried.I have never been stuck unable to print with other inks, but I can tell you about the difference in quality because I have ran two other "generic" brands through my printer.One of those brands is a major name in the non-genuine inks, but I will leave their name off this review because I found similar results with the other generic ink.The generic brand inks all fed just fine through the printer, but in general it is MUCH easier to mistakenly put these inks in the wrong slot. May seem like a minor deal because the colors are obvious, but I once accidentally dropped one and it fell in the wrong slot. It was a real pain to dig it back out. With Xerox inks the shapes are much better designed to only fit in the correct slot.Then there is the print quality. For most colors, it's "decent", not exceptional with the generics. Maybe not a big enough difference for most people to pay extra for the Xerox.The BLACK ink is a big difference. Off brands are not black, they are charcoal grey. And this is just the most obvious color issue. The other colors with Xerox inks are all more rich.But the BIG issue is darkening. In my printer, if I am not printing volumes such that I run through the ink in a month, the ink DARKENS and oxidizes in the printer. Then the colors look awful. Everything printed looks sort of sepia toned. Yuck. How do you fix it? You have to print through all your ink on roughly 100 pages of solid color (i.e. 100 pages of cyan if the cyan is oxidized, etc)!! The vendor told me to run through ALL MY INK to get rid of what's in the printer. It's all trashed! Then, this super high volume of ink printing generated streaks on those print colors which took another several hundred pages to eliminate.It's just not worth the hassle. I switched back to nothing but Xerox now, and it's been much nicer.I'd give Xerox inks 5 stars if they could just bring the price down about 15% or so.
I was really concerned about buying a big screen TV form a company 3000 miles away. I was worried that the shipping would be a problem and that if anything happened I would be left stranded.I have been very presently surprised by Amazon and OneCall. I ordered my Samsung SL-6187W big screen TV form OneCall through Amazon on Dec 28th thinking things would be bogged down with Christmas and New Years, but I received an email from OneCall the next day requesting me to call them. I didn't call until New Years day and THEY ANSWERED !They told me exactly what to expect from the trucking company (FedEx) and how to handle any problems with a damaged shipment. They install shock guards on the crate to show if any rough handling has been experience by the package.FedEx called me on the Jan 2nd and told me they had a package headed my way and what day and time would I prefer to have it delivered. They could have delivered the TV on Thursday the 4th but I asked them to deliver it on Friday after work so I could be at home to receive it. No problem.The driver called about a half hour out and was there on time. We got it unloaded and moved it into the garage. All the shock indicators were OK and the box was in perfect shape.I set up the TV today and all I cal say is WOW !!! This set is everything it was advertised to be and more. It has a beautiful picture. I ordered this one week ago from OneCall and I have it up and running today. This has been a very pleasant buying experience.People I work with and my neighbors can't believe I ordered this on the internet - let alone from Amazon ! I have saved almost $850 over buying it from one of the local big box stores. Amazon, you have made me a believer ! Thanks !
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.
This is a very low-tech, handy gadget to look at 35mm slides. Well worth the very small price.
This pens DOES NOT clean the lens at all. The cleaning solution that was supposed to be in the cap does not seem to be there. After battling with it to clean my lens for quiet a while, I was left with debris and circular smudges all over the lens. I wish I have known better. Oh well.
works great perfect service , fast shipping , and just the way a was describe highly recommended , works super ,
I am owning the corsair flash voyager usb 2.0 drive (2GB) and I consider this to be one of the best buys I had recently. Data transfer is extremely fast. All computers that I have used recognize this drive at once. Storage is plenty for my daily data, so I don't need to carry my laptop. In addition, there is a password option included that gives me a feeling of safety in case I loose my flash drive (hopefully I never do). Konrad
This is my first HT system and I've owned it since spring of 2009. Surprisingly, it is still works as it did new. I'm not an audio buff so I speak from the views of an average consumer.I use the surround sound every day for about 2-5 hours each day and all speakers still work and all buttons are still in tact. **knock on wood** I'm on my 2nd HDTV now and am surprised to read other reviews saying that their units died after 1-2 years.FYI, I have a 42" LG LE5350 LCD-LED TV. Excellent picture quality over all LCD TVs (side by side comparison at store)Pros-- Strong surround sound thrust. Rumbles the room when watching an action flick.- To me, above average sound quality whether using the full 5.1 channels or not.- Excellent upconversion picture quality!!! No matter how hard I try, I am not able to tell the difference between DVDs played from this player and my blu-ray movies played from my PS3 & other blu-ray player--same TV).- HDMI, S-Video, & RCA connections- High durability (dropped from 3-4 feet at least twice on my carpeted floor and still works!).- Reliable still after 2.5 years of ownership.Cons-- Doesn't have an optical digital cable inlet (which is all my LG HDTV has for an outlet). Needed to buy a optical to RCA converter to watch TV and Netflix with the surround sound.- Speakers are not wireless.- TV channels create an echo if TV volume and home theater volume are both on. Sound from the HT seems to be off by a 1/4 second. A way around this is obvious--I mute the TV volume.Not pros or cons-Most Netflix and TV channels don't produce the full 5.1 surround sound.
I purchased this router because i wanted a faster wireless speeds especially for video. In order for the ethernet connections to keep up with the faster wireless speeds this was the first unit out that also offered gigabit speeds for the ethernet ports. Prior to that virtual no router offered gigabit speeds for the ethernet ports. I was not disappointed and after using this for nearly 2 years (maybe more) I am still extremely pleased with this router. In conjunction with the Extreme N wireless cardbus adapter for my media center laptop and the Extreme N PCI adapter for my Vista (yuck) PC I attained continuous speeds of 300mbps throughput. Because the wireless speeds were faster than previous versions of the routers with ethernet connections D-Link installed gigabit ethernet ports on this baby as well. This router in conjunction with the D-Link Extreme N receivers provided blazing speeds and an astounding range allowing me to work much farther away from the router, in some cases increasing distance by 75%. Best of all, even though this is still Draft N this unit is firmware upgradeable so that when the final N standard is set in 2009 you can simply flash upgrade this unit. I purchased this almost immediately after its release and have not regretted this purchase at all. It is easy to set up and offers several layers of security. Best of all are the blazing speeds and excellent distance range from base unit. There is a gaming version available but if you are using this for downloading video or shuttling video from unit to unit this router is excellent for that. I would imagine that this also works extremely well for gaming. I have even seen one person use this to stream HD programming around their house. Best of all the price now is much lower than before. I've tried different brands over the years but I am now a D-Link fan and will remain so. This router has NEVER failed me or gone down and I'm an internet road hog!
Chose a station on your radio and match it on the transmitter. Pretty easy to use. I like that I can charge my phone at the same time.
It is a very nice tripod adapter, very sturdy and solid. Fits very well in my tripod. Great price. Solved my problem. I highly recommend it.
This is actually the second remote I've used for my Delphi XM Roady XT The previous remote (black)came with the Belkin home kit. I really like this remote better because it matches the XM Roady. Its sleek and works very well. Amazon makes it very affordable. I'm very glad that I ordered this remote.
I love these DVDs. I record a lot of my favorite TV shows and these are perfect for that. I use it in LP mode and the quality is just fine. Of course SP is best but LP fits twice as much. I also use them to back up my Laptop. Overall great product for the price. Very reliable.
I admittedly bought this in a bit of a hurry, as it was for a nearly-late birthday gift for my son, who had just moved into a new apartment and wanted a router for his new cable service. The reviews for this model sounded good - and I have another model from Linksys that works fine - so I took the bait. Bad decision! If I'd read the review dates more carefully, I'd have noticed that most of them were many years old, going back to 2001 or earlier! This I failed to do, however (my bad, I know).I knew something was out of whack when I opened the sealed package, and discovered a layer of dust coating the top of the router. The included ethernet cable refused to plug into the back of the router - a bad cable end - so I replaced it with a cable of my own. Entering setup, I found a primitive UI and limited set of choices; there was enough there, though to set it up for what he wanted. But it was all looking older and older. . . !Unfortunately, the router wouldn't work right away, and after getting information from the cable company to no avail, we called Linksys support to get configuration help with our "brand new" router. We were told that it was out of warranty! No, I said, it's brand new! Checking the model and serial numbers, the tech assured us that it was indeed well out of warranty and offered to provide support for a charge of $29.95We turned down that generous offer and figured the configuration out for ourselves. Properly configured, it has worked fine for the last week. But I call it unethical to fail to mention in the product description that the new product you are purchasing is NOT COVERED by the expected manufacturer's warranty. Knowing that would have altered my buying decision.Prospective buyers, be aware that you will not be able to get support for this router without paying a fee - this thing has NO WARRANTY COVERAGE from the time you open the box. It may be new to you, but not to Linksys.
I haven't seen any comments from anyone that has used this product outside North America. I hope my experience will help someone out.When I first saw the product I was very excited. I am constantly on the move all over the place. I wanted a product with GPS and extras like a calendar for appointments and meetings. I called HP to ask them about the product and wether or not I could use it overseas. The gentleman was not that familiar with the product and told me I could.Upon receiving the product I immediately opened it up to try it out. I am currently living in Hawaii. I mapped out my home, and tried it out in the car to see how it worked. So far so good. I later started messing around with the calendar function, and the internet. I am going to be living in Japan, Korea, and Italy for the next 4 years and I am leaving next month. Not stepping foot on American soil for some time. I thought this product would help when I try to get lost in places I have never been. I mean it does have currency converters for these countries, area codes for phone calls, and current weather and time!The problem is tom-tom. Not to downplay there products and GPS capabilities, they are just set up for the United States and Canada. I think you can get a Europe edition also, but it is a few hundred bucks. Though I am not sure if the rx5915 can support it or not? As far as any Asians countries.... not a single thing!This travel Companion might be great for "travelers" from New York to Chicago, but for international travel and GPS, this product is an expensive MP3 player.... with a currency converter!!!Doing more research would of saved me a few hundred bucks! Also I have to add that the tom-tom website is not the easiest to understand for maps, and don't bother calling there customer service line..... HORRIBLE!! It kicked me off almost every time, then when I did get through I waited 20 minutes on hold, and hung up because I actually wanted to enjoy my day off work.If you don't leave the U.S or Canada, then this might be a great product. If anyone has used the GPS in another continent other than North America please let me know how you did it, and how much the extra costs were!
This speaker set is a very good product for one's computer or small stereo system and also for using less room for BIG audio as the speakers have very good audio quality. The only thing that is missing from these is a plug to put in my headphones!! Other than that, this is a worthy product.
Very nice sleeve that fits my Macbook pro (15") laptop like a glove. Others have written about the smell, but there was no more odor than any other neoprene product. It dissipated within a week. Overall, this is a great sleeve.
Unfortunately,I found the item for $20 less at Sams Club but product is fine. Can you match the price? please respond
I have had the D80 for 3 months now, and am totally loving it. I use the 18-55mm kit lens, the inexpensive 50mm/f1.8 prime and 70-300mm VR lens. The only challenge I am facing is with getting the expensive 105mm f/2.8 VR lens, as the cheaper AI-S lenses do not meter with D80.If you expect to use a large number of specialised lenses, you may want to consider the D200/D300, as they would allow metering with the older AIS lenses.It would have been nice for Nikon to actually disclose the useful life of the shutter, and its replacement cost.
This mouse is PERFECT for people like me who, with their laptops, are fine with the touchpad/eraser head for short periods of time, but like to unwind with a normal mouse for longer periods of time...Or if you flat out can't stand your touchpad/eraser head for any period of time.The size of this mouse is excellent for mobility. It fits into very small spaces, i.e. into a compartment of your notebook carrying case. It's shortened cord (5-ft) is brilliantly employedto accommodate people using it with their laptops. It's never too short, or too long.It's an optical mouse, so you can expect the same razor-sharp accuracy you would with any full-sized optical mice.My notebook is running Windows XP, and interfaces flawlessly with the mouse. I just plugged it in and it worked! No set-up required. Such is not the case with older operating systems, but the mouse comes with an installation disk to guide you through it.
The 2GB SanDisk Secure Digital SD Memory Card is the best and the price makes it better
I bought this item a few months ago whilst looking for something to use on long airplane flights. I loved it--the battery life is fairly good for a portable DVD player (I usually get 4-6 hours from it). It is easy to use and it carries well. I have it strapped into the back of my car for when I carry my nieces and nephew around and it works great! The disc rarely (if ever!) skips and the quality of picture is good. It easily hooks to larger screens so that you can use it as your primary DVD player. I love it!
While a nice simple idea, the harness does not give a strong enough signal to the Bose amp from a Clarion deck w/ 2V preamp outputs. Volume is very limited with this setup. Some would say to bypass the amp with new wiring from the deck, but in Infinity Bose systems the speakers have different ohm values then traditional car stereo equipment, so the speakers will be damaged very quickly is wired straight to a aftermaket deck. Besides, this is my girlfriend's car, and she prefers the sound of the bose setup.The thing to understand is the bose system components are designed to work together, and given a proper signal, will do so with better sound from a quality aftermarket deck. The options are to get a deck with strong preamp outputs and use this product, or use a speaker level gain adjustment device like the PAC ROEM-NIS2 for nissan/infinity bose systems. After ordering, the PAC arrived with perfect adjustment, so after install, the system sounds as it should.
We bought a Sanyo PLV-Z5 projector, and have it set up in our living room. I wanted a pull down screen so our living room did not have to be a full time theater. I read a lot about screens, and in general, much more high end screens were recommended. Maybe the movie connoisseur with a more depicting eye would not be pleased with this screen, but we have been thrilled. Content has been very bright and vivid, and contrast better than any television we have ever had. We just use it for watching movies, and do not have any high-def sources, but I doubt it would make any difference.The only downside is that this screen does have a bit of a wave in it. After it has been up for a while, we have to tension the bottom corners to pull it flat. This is only noticeable in scenes with a lot of horizontal motion across the screen, and when we add tension, we do not notice it.Overall, if one does not want a fixed screen, I think this is a great screen, and I could not find a better price anywhere.One other note, my sister also purchased this screen and has been equally happy with it.
Purchased from walmart. Hung that night. Worked great for a few hours. By morning, would not come on...even with so,ar sensor fixed to on at all times. Called company. They said it was a dud and to return it. Purchased a flowtron and can honestly say I have noticed a rapid decline in mosquito bites! Probably a 90% reduction. Please, buy a flowtron!!! I wasn't expecting much of an improvement since these are not really geared to kill mosquitoes despite the advertising, but flowtron is great! And, they sell factory refurbs on the website!
Great product, work out perfect, Excellent item and price super low, highly recommend any time, exact fit right from start.
I like it and recommend it. I use it to clean all delicate devices. I would like an smaller one to take it with my cam
The software this kit comes with is old and outdated. It is not supported by Windows XP nor Windows Vista. The latest supported version of Windows is Windows 98.It also appears that the included software is a limited trial software. It is limited to the included 3 catalogs (star maps). The complete set of catalogs must be purchased additionally at quite some expense.The cable connection kit couldn't be reviewed because it was missing from the package I received, but keep in mind when you order this kit, that neither Windows XP nor Windows Vista support serial ports anymore. The additional USB to serial adapter would be required.
Even though its not one of the "big names" in wireless networking, this wireless print server works flawlessly. I installed it within 15 minutes on a wired desktop computer and two wireless laptops with a hp laserjet 2200d. After reading other reviews for linksys and d-link etc, i was convinced that none of them worked. I bought this one on sale after rebates, and I was impressed with the ease of install. I highly recommend to anyone who needs a wireless printer located anywhere in your home.
It's a magical black square that sends electric workers over to my speak boxes, which then make sounds which enter my brainwaves and please me greatly. What more could you want? You should clearly buy this.
The Sony BCG 34HRMF 4 battery charger is a real must if you own a Gramin GolfLogix GPS unit. The charger guarantees you will always have battery power provided you are smart enough to remember to put your used batteries into the unit for a recharge or a refresh! It is a good thing to always be ready for that next round of golf, the Sony Battery Charger is a real asset.
very good price and the shipment was very fast, and was send with care.Thank you
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various music supplies and recordings from the 60's and 70's.Double-Sided CD Sleeves, Pack of 50 (FEL90659)Those that have purchased this product or any other brand and experienced something odiferous have made valid points. In order to circumvent this situation if you are purchasing any of the CD/DVD sleeves in a store they usually will have a date the item was placed in inventory with the price.If you are purchasing from an on-line vendor please don't hesitate to send them an email and see if they will be honest enough to let you know when the last shipment was received. I have used paper sleeves a plethora of times and have been able to get packages that have not been in storage long.The sleeves when new are very good and often sold at a terrific discount. You will want to make sure at all times the CD's/DVD's are protected from light and dust. Please keep in mind that since these are double-sided if you have CD's or DVD's in both slots it can be a tight squeeze at times to remove either of them. Be gentle and take your time and it will be fine. You don't want to defeat the idea of protection by having your hand prints all over the laser side.The window style is perfect for easy viewing of the inside contents without having to remove the CD/DVD.Enjoy the music and be well,Craig FentonAuthor of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
When my nearly 20 year old Sony Dream Machine cube style alarm clock radio finally gave out I decided to go in search of the best night stand alarm clock radio money could buy. The requirements were design style, sound quality, reception, ease of use, and a back light that goes completely off so that I can sleep at night. After a good deal of research I zeroed in on the Tivoli SongBook ($159) and the Sangean Sonido ($99). After trying both, here's what I've found:The Tivoli SongBook has very attractive, modern styling (I prefer the black model), exceptional sound quality (like having a $1,000 Bose next to my bed), terrific reception (I don't even need to extend the antenna to get my favorite radio station clearly), very easy to set/update the clock and alarm times, and a back light which thankfully goes completely off. I decided to give the Sonido a try because of the SongBooks negatives - the alarm must be turned on everyday buy pushing down and holding the alarm button for a few seconds (easy to do, but I fear the day that I forget), no alarm snooze (I just turn the volume down), and the display, with or without it's beautiful blue back light turned on, is small and difficult to read, even from only a foot or so away while lying in bed.The Sangean Sonido looks nice, though not quite as attractive a design as the SongBook (the shinny silver buttons have got to go!), cost's $59 less than the SongBook, has a more readable screen than the SongBook (with back light that goes completely off), has an alarm snooze, and has an alarm that stays on from day to day. While I haven't made my final decision yet on which to keep, I'm leaning toward the SongBook given the Sonido's shortcomings - to get my favorite station clearly I must extend the antenna directly upwards creating an unsightly mess, while much better than a Sony Dream Machine the speaker audio quality is only about half as good as the SongBooks (I think this is what really spoiled it for me, though in the end it might be good enough), and even though the display is nicer when the radio alarm sounds the display shows the radio station number, not the time!Both the Sonido and the SongBook have their own pluses and minuses, either one being a very good choice. Hope this review helps you decide.Update: In the end I decided to go with the Sonido. I exchanged my first unit and the replacement had much better audio quality (though still not as good as the SongBook). The reception remains less than stellar, but while using the SongBook I was late for a meeting because of it's lack of full alarm function features, so it had to go.
This doesn't feel right. I'm going to give a negative review to something that was purchased for me, something that was a very generous gift. Does that make me an ingrate? I really do appreciate it, it was a very well meaning gift and- based on what we knew about it beforehand- seemed like quite the prize.But here's the problem. First of all, it holds about six hours of music. That may seem like a lot. It seems like a lot when it's empty. It seems like a lot if you don't have a huge music collection. You could certainly load it with just your favorite songs and have lots of good music to accompany your jog or whatever. But if you have hundreds of CD's, a giant bootleg collection, and/or you want to put new things on it, books on CDs to have incase you're stuck on the bus for example, then six hours is really not a lot. So every time I add something, I have to pick something to delete. Not only is it time-consuming, it's heart-breaking.Second of all, the radio. My dear, dear, dear, dear loved ones who bought me this chose it over an ipod because it also has FM radio on it, and they knew I liked to listen to the radio sometimes. But the reception is terrible, so I find myself still bringing along a separate radio walkman thingy when I want to listen to the radio. It's also FM only, so no sports, no Air Americer. So that was a disappointment, but again, nobody's fault, but thought I should warn you.Third, it is suppose to come with free music and programming from certain services, but that turns out to come with a catch. What you really have to do is sign up for those services, complete with giving your credit card info, and then cancel after the freebies.Also, I had a quicker internet connection at work, downloaded some bootlegs from nugs dot com, then tried to put them on the MP3 player from that computer at work. It messed things up. Now my computer at home, the computer at work, and the MP3 player are all confused, and they are all blaming me. I don't know, maybe that was a no-no, maybe Ipods do the same thing. They don't trust you, assume the worst if you try to change from one site to another.Anyway, a well intentioned gift but not what I'd buy again. It might be a nice little MP3 player if you just want something small and relatively inexpensive just to treadmill with, if you just want your favorite up-tempo work-out songs with you. But if you want the complete Beethoven ouvre, a couple of Dick's Picks, and still have room to put on that Buckshot LeFonque CD you never got around to checking out, along with that import live Love Supreme... it just won't do the trick. Hey, did I tell you, a buddy of mine got me a bootleg of Hendrix and B.B. King jamming together. He also had the rooftop Beatles concert. Did you even know that was out there? It's a brave new world.Thanks for listening.
I like the case because it's inexpensive and it fits into my canvas Lands End briefcase, which gives my laptop full protection. I would not really recommend using ONLY this case when you travel. Better to think of it as a liner within a larger case or briefcase. Also, if you really want the case in the photo, with royal blue trim, beware -- that's what I ordered but the case that arrived has light gray trim instead of blue. No big deal but I did sort of like the blue. Also, this case is best for people who do not need to carry their cables. If you're going to need your plug-in apparatus you'll want to pack that stuff separately -- this case is very thin and not suitable (in my opinion) for carrying cables (or any thick items) in the side pocket.
I must say this is a name brand that will never fail. I purchased this and received it very quickly. I opened it and plugged it in to my stereo, and turned it up and went WOW , I really got a great bargain for my money. With a 6 inch woofer, 2 inch midrange and a high tweeter it really put out some great vibes.
This is my second one. The first one lasted 3 weeks and started turning itself off. I took it back to the dealer and like an idiot decided to try another one. It worked for 13 months and started to do the same thing the first one did. Magnavox said there were no recalls and I was out of luck since it was a month out of warranty. I don't know yet what it will cost to fix but after paying $1000.00 for it and it lasting only 13 months, you can be sure that it will be the last Philips/Magnavox product I purchase.
I ordered the KODAK Easyshare C310 as my first digital camera and I must admit, I'm very impressed with it. The quality of the pictures are very good, and what I enjoy most about the camera is that I can take a picture in pitch blackness and it comes out very clear! That's amazing! So whether day or night, I have beautiful memories to preserve! Highly recommended.
Okay the first thing I would like to clear up is regarding other reviews of this product are basically hog wash. By that, no one really has a clue on what they are talking about even if they gave it 5 stars. No offence to anyone I just live an die testing technology prouducts. Ok since we got that out of the way I would like to point out if I was provided the opportunity this would have been 4.5 stars not 5; I will explain in a moment.My Background:- I have been providing Level 2-3 desktop and server support for the greater part of 8 years.-Have owned/used three GPS units - two of which I will discuss today.THE REAL REVIEW:Overall the Tom Tom ONE Portable is an extremely nice unit with a few minor flaws. I will answer the most important question first. Is the unit reliable? The answer to that is clearly yes! Is the "Home" Software good? The answer is yes if downloaded from the site but NOT from the CD; it has been known to cause issues. You should contact Tom Tom to find out if the software is being worked on before downloading your copy. Download the .exe file not the Zip file. The .exe is faster and less likely a hacker could have messed with it. Otherwise, there are no issues despite what some say. Either they used the CD, which was a mistake, or they did something incorrect.WILL THE UNIT BREAK?Like anything if mistreated then yes. The unit is not to be tossed or flung like a pillow, kept in extreme hot or cold temperatures like your car over night, etc. In addition just as any GPS nothing is perfect even Gamin. Heck, I had a Quest 2 die on me once and take forever to recalculate; that does not mean it is a bad unit in general just because one unit of millions had an issue.ACTUAL USE:The tracking of the unit is actually dead on accurate. The unit performs a recalculation exceptionally fast should you miss a turn or went the wrong way. A minor flaw I have discovered is if there is a dead end the unit becomes frazzled and tells you to make a left or right when you can't. Simply turn around and you will be pointed in the correct direction again.THE GOOD:- 2-year warrantee!-Will get you where you want to go no doubt.-Provides you graphic images of the amount of time until your next turn, and the total trip left on the same screen.-Zero chance of missing your turn as the unit clearly states over and over there is a turn coming up in X number of feet, yards, etc.-Extremely clear to understand voices. Actually, 99% of them are very very good. If I spoke other languages those would be great too.-Excellent screen resolution, brightness, and map detail.THE BAD:- Does not announce street names which would be nice. However, with the number of times the unit tells you a turn is coming up + the visual of the street or highway such as I-95 North you really cannot go wrong. It will actually say take the highway going north.- The suck son cup: This is a major negative although I guess we only have ourselves to blame for this. Apparently, there were too many complaints that the unit was slipping off the cup. Well, Tom Tom now made the dam thing so tight that it is nearly impossible to take off. I would say you need to remove the base 40-50 times until the unit becomes loose enough to remove with ease. When attempting to remove, DO NOT have the unit over a table. Too much force is needed to remove; you run the risk of hitting the unit on the table.- Navigating around the screen will take some getting used to. The device is user friendly but there is a learning curve compared to others.NUVI 350 vs. TOM TOM ONE:-Tom Tom has a much nicer voice selection clearer and louder for people hard of hearing. Both can increase and decrease the volume.- Colors on screen: Tom Tom displays a richer deeper color.- Both display heavily detailed maps. The Nuvi does allow you to reduce or add more details to the map; Tom Tom does not but the amount is actually just right.- Nuvi 350 does have Text to Speech Tom Tom does not. Text to speech is the announcing of the street names. A very nice feature but the Tom Tom unit makes up for this by telling you a turn is coming up a lot more than the Nuvi. I used both at the same time on the same route to compare. Every single time the Tom Tom One alerted me first there was a turn or an exit coming up. It also alerted when it was time to get off the exit. Either one gave me plenty of time, the Tom Tom was just faster to the draw.- Nuvi 350 has a far superior user interface there really is no comparison. The Tom Tom is not bad it is just more difficult to find what you want. For example if you are looking for Borders Books, you need to go through several menus to locate the screen where you are able to look. Categories are not clearly broken down, etc. On a positive note, once you become used to the device there is nothing to worry about; you will soon start to get a handle on things.-Tracking is about the same. I did find the maps used on the Tom Tom will get you to your location a little faster when using the same route type such as fastest but we are talking about a 2 min difference; hardly worth worrying about. Auto recalculate is faster on the Tom Tom but the Nuvi is also not slow just the Tom Tom is much faster. However, the Nuvi allows the unit to let you manually recalculate much easier where in the Tom Tom you rather need to search through a few screens to obtain your option.In the end, you cannot go wrong with either. The Tom Tom being less pricy is a big bonus but the fact that you need to struggle with the windshield cup is a rather large nascence and navigating around the unit is less user friendly. On the other hand if you are hard of hearing or would like to hear a really pleasing easy to understand voice then the Tom Tom One is for you; Gamin really needs to work in that area with all their units. Australian Karen is honestly the best you are going to get.
I did a lot of research on what would be the best AM/Shortwave radio for under $200 and it paid off. This radio has not disappointed me and it is all that is advertised to be. I am very happy with this radio and would recommend it to someone looking for one in this category.
These bags actually fit the shredder better than the ones that came with it. Can't imagine why, but they do. They are easy to empty and don't allow spillage into the unit as the supplied ones did. This shredder has performed well, so I use it a lot and find the large roll of extra bags with easy pop-up access to be the ideal companion product.
All I can say is that I tried it in this camera a few days before posting the original error solution and so far it still works! Try it, it doesn't hurt anything and it might work. By formating the card it makes something reset in the camera.-------------------------------------------------------------Original message;I have a Canon S400 and after the warranty expired I got a memory error. I did a lot of research on-line and found the following information that it was easy to do and fixed the Memory Error problem.You will need a card reader and a computer (I did it in my laptop)1.Get the CF memory card (CFMC) and place it in the reader.2.On your desktop, Click on "My Computer" icon3.Right click on the reader drive4.Click on Format5.Make sure that the file to Format is the "FAT" file.6. Proceed with formating.7.Insert formated card back in the camera and try it.I formated the 256mb that I purchased separated and it didn't work. Then I did it with the 32mb. card that came w/ the camera and it did work. Even the 256mb worked after the 32mb did, I am using the 256mb now and it is working fine. Canon will charge you over $150 to fix it and chances are all they do is the card formating. Also, before formating the CFMC remember to download any pictures that you might have in it since formating it will erase it all.Hope this works for you. It is also supposed to work with other Canon cameras that get the Memory Error. ; )
When i first got my Visor deluxe, i couldnt wait to go out and blow my $$ on some springboard module. When i saw the eyemodule i said &quot;Oh cool, i'm deffinately getting that!&quot; but i didnt. So when my b-day started coming up, i looked around to see wut the latest modules are. as soon as i saw the eyemodule2, i had to have it. i looked at pictures taken with it at eyemodule.com and i went out and bought it today. the pics it takes are great, the resolution is excelent for such a small piece of equipment and a million times better than the first eyemodule. i am having so much fun with this thing. its sleek and cool looking, i can take it anywhere, I take my visor everywhere and now im taking a camera with me at the same time, ill never be w/o a camera ever again! and the price is pretty good, you could spend more on a digital camera with similar resolution thats 10x bigger and not as cool! you have to have this if u own a visor.
We have owned this TV for a year now and have had zero problems. The remote could be a little better but that's my only complaint. Picture quality is outstanding with HD programming and really good without it, too. There is a high-pitched tone emitted when you turn the TV off and it generally stays until you turn it back on. Maybe something on my side and not really a problem with the TV. My husband can't hear it but the dog and I do. I love this TV and would pay the same for it again!
This computer is worth every penny. I am a big fan of gaming (Counter-Strike) and tis computer preforms like the game was ment to be played on it. My friend just bought a top of the line computer with the best grphic card and i cant tell the difference between mine ans his.My computer$1,000(1 Gig memory upgrade)His$3,000This computer fits all my needs. It is very fast, I havent had 1 single problem with it, it runs great, and it is perfect for gaming!I used to have a sony vaio and i hated it. Teh memory went out in a second and it lagged like there was no tomorrow!Any Questions at all about this computer email me at seany012012@yahoo.com!Buy it! You wont regret it ! i promise!!!
I bought the laptop cooler because my laptop was overheating on my desk at work, and scorching my desk calendar to where it nearly caught on fire. This was a really cheap product, and while it is made out of plastic, it doesn't feel cheap to me. It's sturdy and usb powered which is extremely convenient, and so silent I have to check that it's still running every so often. There is absolutely no noise whatsoever. The only time I heard a small buzzing was when I had it running under my laptop while it was perched on the arm of my couch and I was leaning on it a little too hard.Best of all, it cools my laptop so wonderfully that I have yet to hear the computer's own internal fan run while it's on the cooler, and it blows out the front so gently that any papers or whatever don't go blowing away. I love this. I can't recommend it enough. If you have a laptop then you'd be an idiot not to get one of these.
these polk components are really great speakers for the money. i am running them on alpine head unit power only and they sound great, mostly thanks to their high sensitivity and efficient design.they come with a ring for helping with mounting locations.. but they barely fit in my s2000 with a bit of forcing into shape so check your vehicles compatibility!
I received my Intel Personal Audio Player 3000 in the mail not more than an hour ago. I was able to install the software, transfer MP3's & rock & roll with my new MP3 player in less than 15 minutes. It is absolutely brainless to setup/use. 1 Problem Though... After less than 20 minutes of listening to music, the ear buds hurt so badly that it was literaly unberable. It took me longer to recover from the pain of the ear buds than it did for me to set up. They stretch your ear canal and cause major headaches. THAT IS MY ONLY COMPLAINT. I'm heading to the store after work to purchase some decent comfortable headphones. I was hesitant at first to buy this thing, since the picture was not to appealing to me. It looked uglier than sin, but I was pleasantly surprised after opening the box. This thing is TINY w/ HUGE SOUND! Absolutely perfect for using at the Gym, which is what I intended to use it for in the first place. I'm sick of listening to 24 Hour Fitness "Music O' The Day", which (If on the right day) pumps you up, or puts you to sleep. If your thinking twice about getting this guy, DON'T. I'm a hard sell & I'm very pleased. It's only been an hour or so of me owning it, but it's just THAT DARN GOOD. Thanks everyone for all the good reviews. It definitely helped in my decision making to purchase the excellent product.
I was generally pleased with this GPS system--my first--when it worked. I liked the big screen and it was pretty user-friendly. Occasionally it would lose signal in a weird spot, but it wasn't a big problem. About 2 weeks after we bought the thing it died--would not turn on at all. So we took it back and they gave us another one. It worked fine for about 3 months, then when I tried to turn it on today it was dead as a doornail once again. My husband is a systems analyst and electronics whiz, so I'm pretty sure it's nothing we're doing wrong. Back to the store it goes tomorrow, and we're getting a Garmin or Magellan. This was my first and last experience with Harman Kardon.
This is a wonderful product: easy to set up and works well with my 17" laptop. HOWEVER, I only give it 4 stars as one MUST purchase an external mouse and wrist support. The positioning of the laptop on the notebook stand simply prohibits the functional usage of embedded touchpad. Additionally, the angle of the laptop on the stand necessitates the use of a wrist support.Those points not withstanding, the unit is light, structurally sound, and optimizes the use of the laptop keyboard. The Alto keyboard is exceptionally lively, far exceeding the touchability of the laptop; typing becomes so much easier! With Amazon's great price and delivery, this is a must buy for laptop owners. Just make sure a USB mouse and wrist support is also purchased.
I chose the Maxell DVD's because of the price and have been more than pleased with them. I have already recorded about 5 of them and each of them has been free of defect. I've deleted and re-recorded several TV programs & NBA Games and had no problem with them. I highly recommend these. I only wish I had gotten more. But I will be ordering them again because delivery was on time and a special value to me under Amazon's 'Eligible for Free Shipping' program. Thank you Amazon and thank you Maxell - keep providing us with a dependable product.
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.
The picture was good but the TV is very fragile and not suited for regular use. My one-year-old poked the TV with a nerf bat and the TV stopped working. Sharp refuses to replace/fix the TV.
I had looked all over and could find one or the other but not both. This was the cheapest and everything I was looking for. The charger value pack was shipped and recieve quickly.Thanks
i have boughten this item from a circuit city in tampa florida, the item itself was great for my music and my pictures it has loads of cool stuff about those, however once you get to the my tv and my video i couldnt work it at all, i poped in the "matrix" dvd which i planned to record onto there and it wouldnt let me meaning it doesnt appear on the synchronize list to go onto the system so i got frustrated after calling 5 different microsoft/samsung help-lines waiting on for hours and hours and no one could help me. one man said to install a mpeg to dvd thing that was a unsafe looking 20 buck download off a uneasy-about-putting-your-credit-card-in site where it turned out not to work. I am thinking about returning it but if anyone could post something below telling me how to get this god for saken electronic to work i might not try and return it. Until then if your arnt a tech-freak and dont want to spend hours and hours on a help line i advise not to purchase this product.
The headphone worked okay for a couple of months, then one side stopped working. Bought two of these in the past year, this issue happened with both.
I feel odd pointing out the obvious - this book has no fantasy or magic of any kind. It is a religious romantic novel set in a made up kingdom. The characters pray - they have no supernatural powers, no magical creatures, nothing magical at all. Bujold has her hero be capable of fighting, but his main role is as a religious saint - he is scourged, gives up his will, is saved by the Mother goddess (read, Virgin Mary) etc. We are treated to religious pieties such as 'action is a kind of prayer also'. He offers up his life to save others repeatedly - not in fighting mode, as a hero battling evil, but in saint mode, taking a scourging to save an innocent stranger etc. As a non-Catholic I found all this slightly disguised Catholic theology yucky and absolutely unwelcome. Yes, Bujold can write well - good characters, good plot. But why pretend this is fantasy when it is a religious novel. On top of everything, she's against fighting evil - it is war itself that is bad. What a horrible disappointment.
Was exactly as advertised and received before estimated ship date. Used it at both our high school graduation and vacation and could not be more pleased. I will used this company again......They are excellent
This gps system works quite well. It made a few mistakes and did not give the correct exit on one highway. It sometimes does not warn you of an upcoming turn until the last minute. Even with these minor mistakes I would not go anywhere without it.
The headphones were really nice. Lightweight nice fit(bought for my 10yr old son) didn't make your ears start to burn after wearing them for more than an hour. But my son has had them since Christmas morning and on Monday evening they were broke. Just snapped clean off by the right ear bud and he wasn't rough with them. Going to see if i can return them if not then hopefully super glue will do the trick. Just thankful that his Aunt bought him some ear buds for his stocking.
UNIDEN BT-446 Cordless Phone Battery for Uniden , Battery works fine...just like it is supposed to.
It starts with very good sound, then add very comfortable headphones as they sit on the ears, easy-to-use integration with my 30GB video iPod, and with that I'm happy.Then I discovered that it also works very well with my cingular 3125 windows mobile cell phone. Yes, there's a mic included, works quite well. my family hates the sound when I'm on it, but they hate it when I'm on regular headphones, or the car bluetooth also.Controls are easy for the iPod, and take some getting used to for the cell phone. I have to get into the bluetooth settings and set it to be either stereo audio or hands free, but that takes only about 10 seconds.Now when I'm listening to my iPod using this headset, and my cellphone rings, I just press the button on the side of the headphones and they switch to the cellphone to take the call. When I'm done, they switch back ... at least most of the time.Battery life is great, lasts through several recharges of the iPod.Disadvantages? The switch from iPod to cellphone and back can be sticky sometimes, the switch from cellphone hands-free to cellphone music takes learning how to do it, and the connection to the iPod is touchy sometimes, doesn't like to be wiggled.Tim
I've use this bag for about a month and it was perfect. I am a semi-professional photographer, and most of the my photos are people photography (weddings, birthday, etc).The best thing about this bag, is its quick access for the camera, i can get up & ready to shoot within seconds. As people is my main subject you'll never know what will happen at anytime, even at the end of a party after you've packup your camera.I can just fit my canon 400D (or digital rebel xti) with a 28-300mm 3.5-5.6L lens attached, along with sigma 30mm f/1.4, Canon 10-22 3.5-5.6, kenko extension tube, canon speedlight 480ex, and many many other small accessories with space left for a few more lens.The only bad thing with this bag, is that the lack of good-placed slip-lock hanger. I told it will be nice to have at least one on the side (the other side of the camera access zip) where you can slip in an extra lens case or in my case a water bottle holder.Overall, this is the best camera bag, i've ever use. Its comfortable to carry around even if when i am in action. And it also doesn't look like a camera bag at all to a normal people which can give me a little more sense of security.
I've only had it 24 hours and I'm already disappointed. The documentation is minimal, and what exists is scattered around in web pages, 2 printed booklets, and a PDF file installed deep within the program files folder on your PC, so there's no single source for basic documentation. Support is available through email. (The site says to check your manual for a 24-hour phone number, but the manual says to their web site.)The CD ripper that comes with the player does NOT rip to MP3 format. Apparently, they used to charge you $10 to be able to do that, but now all you get is sent to a dead link on their web site.There's a discussion forum if you're interested in workarounds.All in the all, the device itself is perfectly adequate compared to its competition, but given all the negatives, you might as well buy a comparable brand that's much more customer-friendly.
The package is difficult to open.One small complaint about the product: there's no power on/off for the outlet. The signal light is always on during the night if you keep it plugged in. I suggest plug it out before you go to bed, or you will feel disturbed feeling its bright blue light on all the night.
I purchased 4 of these re-writables 2 25 gig and 2 50 gig at a cost of over 200 dollars with the idea I would be able to copy a blu-ray movie using my 2 blu ray burners i have with my pc using Nero. Unfortunately that did not happen as Nero nor any other burning software I use keeps telling me there is not even a disk in the drive.I did manage to get one of the 25 gigs ones to burn video data i.e. mpeg, and avi files but so far that is all and not what I wanted to spend my money on for sure especially for how expenisve these discs are.I was very disappointed in the product. I had previously ordered the verbatim brand write once blu-rays from Tiger Direct with no problems.I should have stuck with those.
These headphones work well but the noise canceling switch is bulky and pulls at the earphones. It is not far enough away from the earbuds to put in a pocket.
i got this noteboob a couple days ago and all i can say is this is an excellent machine! key's are in the right position, it's responsive and easy to work with. touchpad's nice, sounds are nice too. and unlike what the other dude said, the fans are quiet unlike those vaio and satellite laptops. its a really quiet machine. the screen's bright and display's crisp. the only thing i don't like about this laptop is that it only lasts for 3 hours or less. but then again u can always buy extra battery. for a centrino laptop, it's kinda heavy too but not that heavy like p4 tops. the preloaded softwares suck so just un-install it. overall, this is pretty neat.so far no problems. it doesnt hang or crash when u change from ac to battery and the wireless connection's easy to set up. gotta recommend this ;)
I've had these for well over a year 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
this unit is wonderful!! the amount of music & playing time is great. I like it alot...Thanks AMAZON!!
I bought this lens for a HTSi. It works just fine. I recommendit highly. . . .
A lot of features. You don't get many of those in nuvi series at this price range. A bit bulky, but small enough for in-car use. This is not made for pedestrian use anyway. I had many short trips and two long trips (5-6 hours strech) and it never lost signal or took time to calculate/recalculate. Touch screen is very easy to use and has optimal sensitivity. A great buy.
Awesome product. Absolute best bang for your buck. This is the third one i've purchased and put them in every room. Superb for movies and video games and even out blasts much more expensive systems. If you are thinking about getting one, just buy it.
this gps is everything they say it talks you everywhere you need to go all you have to do is put the state and street and it takes you there its that simply
I've used this music player for a few months and I am happy with it. It is not perfect, but it is very good.Good sound quality, excellent battery life and no operational problems so far. I like that it can play lots of different music formats, including Ogg/Vorbis, which is why I bought this unit over the iPod. The drag-and-drop interface through Windows Explorer is simple and easy, and file transfer speed is fast. No third-party software to install to use the device, which is how it should be. It operates just like an external hard disk, thus it is operating system independent.My main complaint is the little plug-in adapter thing that you have to use to charge the battery and transfer files. While its not *that* big of a nuisance, the adapter isn't that big and should have been incorporated into the unit itself. Also, it wasn't obvious to me how to change the system clock, and I haven't bothered to look into the manual to figure it out.Complaints aside, I think its the best player out there for the money.
My friend lent this clock to me while she was studying abroad and I loved it so much I refused to give it back until I'd bought one for myself. I'm a very heavy sleeper and the alarm is the loudest I've ever heard and sounds like a truck backing up. Upsetting? Yes. But without it nothing would get me out of bed. The numbers are huge and the clock is bulky. I think they've made an updated version of this clock by now, but I haven't checked it out. It is true that the controls are slightly difficult. When I'm super tired I have slid the clock/radio/alarm set to the wrong position and made the alarm go off incorrectly. There is a radio alarm too that I don't use that often and the volume controls how loud the alarms are. Also, you are supposed to be able to put in a 9V for backup, but that doesn't work on my clock.If you need simple large buttons this clock is not for you. But if the only thing that's going to get you up is a truck driving through your room, buy this clock.
When I purchased my Go Video VR2940 in January of 2005, from QVC (after returning the first two because they arrived DOA), I thought I had a gem of a product that would reduce my miles of VCR tapes to nice compact DVD's. It worked OK at first, but then (after the 30 day return policy expired) it began freezing up, just like the other reviewers have mentioned. Yes, the only remedy is to unplug the unit, and lose any programs for recording and the time and date set ups. It has been a constant pain to get this machine to just turn on, let alone do what it was promised to do. My high hopes for this product have instead turned to the depths of despair. Plain and simple, it does not work.When I called GoVideo customer service, all I got was a pre-recorded message in spanish, followed by silence, and then a disconnect. Impressive.I just discovered there are upgrades available for the software loaded in the unit, and I am waiting to see if these upgrades will help, but I am not holding my breath. All in all, I wish I would have saved my money and bought a Sony instead.
This is the best keyboard I've used in a long time since the IBM Model M Keyboard. I've used this keybaord for over a year now, and I really enjoy using this keyboard. I was getting pain in my wrists from the "slab" type keyboard provided by my employer. I switched to this, and the pain went away.The specialized keys, can be programmed to do any number of tasks. I've had no trouble with the keys, or spacebar.It is my favorite, and I will be purchasing another. I use one at work and at home now. It is Mac and Windows compatible. The software, to configure it, is easy to use on the Mac. I completely recommend this keybaord.
Cheap, muddy sound when working. Picks up interference from cell phones and wireless routers. Terrible if you live in an apartment building. Lots of loud screeching, interference random loud "snow" when idle. Mono, NOT stereo. Takes 12! C batteries (not included) Blue LED power indicator lights up the entire room at night. Designed by someone who hates their job & their customers.Did I mention terrible sound. JUNK!
I have enjoyed the heck out of this Camera! It has ever feature that I would have ever wanted. The pictures are just clear as can be. I love hooking it up to the front input of my TV and reviewing the pictures as soon as I take them. An now that I can send the pictures I want to Wal-Mart over the internet for $.49 a shot, the need to have a film camera is gone.One suggestion - make sure that you read/print out the manual that is on the CD (PDF file). It is very complete and helpful.
For some unknown reason, the battery will not charge. We have attempted to charge the battery several times, but it has not charged yet.
Great Product having an excellent price. Delivery was right on time. Formats quickly and I get great pictures!Dean
I have had this TV now for only 2 days. So far it has performed just as I expected after checking it out at various dealers and comparing it to the Samsung (which was quite a bit cheaper). In fact the Samsung 46 inch was about the same price as the Sony 40 inch XBR. However I liked the picture of the Sony and am pleased with the choice. The delivery people that Amazon used (Eagle) were very helpful and waited until I set it up and got it working. I love the picture both for DVD and satellite input. I would recommend this TV.PS: I have read several reviews talking about the splotches when there is a black screen and I have been looking but this one seems fine.
I bought the RR-US360 one year ago for my son to use at college to record and download class lectures. When a hard drive crash required that I reload drivers, I found out the hard way that this product class is not one Panasonic takes seriously. Driver link on website leads to dead end. Three calls and multiple transfers to tech support lead to dead ends and total frustration. I had to multiple time explain the concept of a USB driver. My recommendation is to find a company serious about their product.(...)
Timely delivery. Challenging to set up the listening device, however it works well once past that.
This camera is awesome!! I took it on vacation and the picture quality was great. I've also taken it to concerts and taken video and both the sound and video quality are excellent which you wouldnt normally expect from a digital camera (especially at a loud rock concert). Highly recommend this camera. I bought one and my dad liked it so much i just ordered him one!! Great Buy!
Wow. What else can I say then 'I can't believe this is still available here". Obviously my recommendation is 'two thumbs down'.
Good headphones for $12. After a few minutes the foam expands in your ear canal and are very comfortable. They provide a bit of sound isolation. I needed a set of earbuds that would fit nicely when my motorcycle helmet on. These do a great job. I can easily slip my motorcycle helmet over them without un-lounging them from my ear.
The Hero 3 is a very basic camera solution for outdoor, active photography.Pros:-- It is small and easy to carry-- the wrist strap worked well and left the camera securely on my armCons:-- as mentioned in another review, the quality of photos from the Hero 3 is extremely suspect; any "brightish" background will reduce the foreground subject of your photo to an almost unrecognizable blob-- the lack of real-time feedback and the above mentioned picture quality issues leave you less than confident of what you will see when back in front of a computer or TVIf this was a $50 item I could imagine it would come across much better as a fun, "I'll take what I get" novelty camera. At $150 it's not a trustworthy enough device to be worth the investment.
I got this recorder becuase it can download on my Mac and I am very happy with it's preformace. I use it to record my lectures at school. I have some all day lectures and it records the whole time. The play back is good but not the best I have heard. For my life the DS33O Recorder fits perfectly.
I am going to end up returning these (or selling them), but they arn't bad stricktly as PC speakers. Music is ok, but nothing to write home about. Movies and games are definetly better compared to music. The subwoofer is not as impressive either physically or sonically as most will say. For one thing, a slight tap on the side causes a very obvious RING. Now, maybe its the metal covering over the woofer, but this isn't good, besides that, it is very light, cheaply made, and probably underpowered. And for anyone saying this is as good as a $2000 or whatever component system. Get real!If you value features over pure sound quality, these arn't a bad buy, the "console" is a pretty cool concept. But sound quality with music leaves too much to be desired for me personally, especially for $250 and they arn't anything better than what I already had for music. (except more bass)
This ink cartridge is wonderful. you just snap it in the printer. and there is no mess. I just love it. Hp has thought of everything.It was delivered before the schedule delivery date. I am very pleased with this product and I will continue to purchase it.
I bought these speakers on here about a month ago (brand new) for $40 including shipping. They are excellent and I am very happy I bought them. My labtop speakers were not loud enough and these logitech speakers provided me the crisp bass and sound quality I wanted. Highly reccommend getting these speakers! I also love the convienent volume nomb and the speakers can by used with a sound manager program, which is great cause I control how I want my sound to be. Don't wait to buy these speakers they work great with ipods and mp3 players, so purchase them now!
I don't have really large head or anything but found these to be un-wearable for long periods of time, with or without my glasses on. I tried them for a week but sent back for something more comfortable
Who knew you could buy something like this? It's basically a video card that sits outside of your PC. You plug it in via USB and load some drivers and BAM you have another video out. Use it to extend your screen to another monitor if you want.I use it to connect my HDMI-only laptop to older projectors that only accept VGA input. It makes sure I'm not stranded with no way to connect to a client's projector.Don't trust those cheap cables that promise to convert HDMI to VGA. You know that won't work, not for that price. Do it the right way and buy this converter from IOGEAR, a trustworthy company that has been around for what seems like forever. You can't go wrong, and it has a lot of different uses.
Bought this to download mini DV tapes from years past. It's working great. The company customer service was excellent too
I've been running the V995 for about two years now, and it is still going strong. This was my first radar detector, so I don't have anything else to compare it to, but I have been pleased with its performance. Unlike some of my friend's cheaper radar detectors, the V995 is pretty diligent about not picking up total false positives (it's not going off while driving out in the middle of nowhere like my buddy's does).The range on the V995 is very good. In highway driving conditions, I've had the V995 pick up radar hits easily several miles in advance. In city driving, it's picked up radar hits in time for me to take corrective action on multiple occasions.Regarding false-positives; yes, in city driving, there are some stores that will constantly and consistently set this thing off. If I had the money, I'd buy a higher end radar detector with a built-in GPS that can permanently tune these frequencies and locations out. As it is, I've learned to just accept and ignore these false-positives. The auto-mute feature is very handy to have in these cases. The only other time I've gotten false positives is when the sun is very low in the horizon and I'm driving directly into the sun. That has set up a laser warning a few times. I'm not aware of any law enforcement actually running laser in this area, so I could probably turn it off all together, but it's a pretty rare occurrence and I can live with it.For the money, the V995 provides very good performance, and has proven to be very reliable. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this unit to anyone looking for a reasonably priced high performance radar detector.
This is my second time for this item. I've been using it for years with my iMac. I like the way it fits on the desk in front of the iMac and I can easily stick a thumb drive into one of the ports. I bought this second one for my laptop, to act as a dock. I have a printer, hard drive and mouse connected into the hub, and I can then pop the laptop connection and it will all work together.
Arrived in like new condition, fast shipping. Item works perfectly, just as described.Thanks!
This antanna Definately helped our wireless signal, but I still needed a repeater. It didn't reach near the distance promised. At least not with a good enough signal for a wireless desktop.
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.
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.
The Nikon D80 is an awesome camera and I am enjoying taking pictures with it! I am an amateur photographer, but this camera is easy to use. My order came quickly (from Adorama and Amazon) and was in good condition. I can heartily recommend the camera and ordering through Amazon.
Simple cheap little charger for an IPod. No fancy extras but if you are like me and you use your Pod everywhere you go you need extra chargers and I have not seen another for this price.
When microsoft first announces the zune I was excited, I dont like the lockout system of the iPod so I dont have any Ipod but used to play my music with itunes. Then I saw WMP 11, by far better player than iTunes "the new iTunes copies some cool functionality from it but lacks many others" I then switch to WMP and never look back.But I dont know who was the genius inside microsoft that choose to copy all the bad things about the iPod and none of the good ones.You cant use your Zune as HardDrive(Big Mistake), you have to download another media player software; in my opinion less functional one(WMP 11 is the best media player ever) why MS made this duplicated program???, you cant connect your zune wireless with your PC or Xbox "Useless". For me 3 plays sharing is ok but within 3 days (this is ridiculus) I would rename my mp3 as jpg to share with my friends.Please dont buy this player please it will force microsoft to retool the zune very soon so I can buy my zune when MS clears its compatibility issues and gave support to play for sure.I am not afected by the zune purchase points; I still find a lot better to buy cds, its cheaper. for example to buy the Aerosmith album "Big Ones" you just have to spend $10 on this site [......]to buy it from a download site: iTunes, Zunemarket etc you spend $15, one dollar per song. So I better buy the CD and then rip my songs to mp3 files that are fully compatible with any player on the market.iPod 4/5; Zune 1.5/5 or iPod vs Zune = PC vs Mac but inverse, here apple wins.
The Microsoft Ergo Keyboard 4000 was exactly what I needed for my workspace. The N and T keys are large and easy to hit, and once you install the IntelliKey Software, everything works exactly as intended. I was even able to remap my Back and Forward keys to be media track back and track forward keys. The favorites buttons work well. The wrist rest is soft, but doesn't prevent your hands from moving around when necessary.My only complaints with this keyboard are that the 6 key is on the left side of the split (I consider it a right hand button, took some getting used to. And the bar that raises the front of the keyboard (for more natural wrist pronation) seems a little bit brittle. Finally, the enter key is a little smaller than most, but it wasn't a problem for me.Overall a fantastic deal at $25. Worth every penny.
This is like the coolest thing ever!!!!fisrt of all i'm not even a resident of united states...and i use an express company (Aramex) to deliver orders that can't be shipped Worldwide to my country. i placed an order on amazon on 18th of january. It arrived at Aramez on the 20th even though i've choosen the FREE super saver shipment!!!! and for 285 dollars yu can't find any place cheaper thanx Amazon.com.I got the ipod after a few days, and when i opened it i found the coolest thing ... the black 30 Gb 5th gen Ipod .... black and sexy !!!!!it supports video, audio (DUH!!!), lyrics, album photo, pictures, 2.5 inch screen.... WILD !!I just recommend it to anybody .... and trust me if you're confused between white and black just take the black and you won't be sorry ... I had both ( igot 4th gen a year ago) ,, but the black is so much wilder.Go Apple keep amazing us .... (and steal our pockets :) )
I ordered this for my wife,a runner. This is her favorite model in over 30 years of running.
LG is well-known in Asia and LG.Philips LCD is the second largest LCD manufacturer in the world behind Samsung. They made the most durable cell phone I've ever owned, the C-2000. My experience plus the Consumer Reports recommendation is why I made my HD conversion with their new 42" TV.I've had excellent results with HDTV programs on this set. 1080i programming is nothing short of amazing. Blacks are blacker than most LCD sets out there and colors are often brighter than in real life.You have to get an HDMI cable- a simple $25 cable from Fry's really helped to minimize pixelation during HD sports programming from my Comcast cable box. If you use a cable splitter, make sure you have a 5MHZ-2GHZ or higher splitter, or you may lose HD programming for the QAM tuner.A DVI to HDMI cable hooked up to my computer's video card allows me to view online programs and Netflix streams in their full HD glory.Out of the box settings were oversaturated for most programs, a little manual tinkering while watching HD channels worked wonders. There are a lot of customizable options to achieve your ideal picture. You get 2 customizable user settings in addition to the standard ones.The remote is nicely laid out with easily accessible picture settings. Once you finish customizing, it's only seconds to change to your preferred format for any program. One caveat- it is not a true universal remote. It does not recognize Motorola cable boxes.Standard definition tv was disappointing, but paying $600 more for a Sony was just ridiculous. The 480p upconvert from the cable box made it more tolerable. After 72 hours of burn in, the picture quality was much improved.I do not yet have a HD-DVD/Blu-ray player, but will post the results after the industry decides on a standard.Overall- I highly recommend this TV. Expect a decline in quality of standard programming (most non-major network shows). The trade-up to HD programs will leave you dreaming in HD.
This remote will not last if you use it regularly. Functions well, easy to program, but buttons are too flimpsy. After a couple of months of buying this, the off button stopped working. I just reprogrammed one of the other buttons to act as the off button, then one by one, more buttons stopped working. One year after buying this, about 10 buttons no longer work.. This is with light use. Do not buy this if you need a long lasting remove.
When i first heard of the Zune, I thought, hmmm, now this product has potential. Wireless, large screen, ect. But after playing around it, I got fustrated with everything about it and went back to my iPod. Here are my biggest gripes.-the software installation is a complete nightmare. it crashed my computer several times-the player will NOT play anything Windows Media related or anything that uses Windows Playforsure. That means anything that you have on your computer like movies or anything purchased outside of the Zune store will NOT play on this device. Seriously, how does a windows media device, NOT play windows formated merchandise?-the online store is a mess to figure out. Instead of using cash, you purchase by buying blocks of $5 at a time and exchanging those for points for purchases in the zune store. The store has no movies, podcasts or tv shows. Ridiculous. Why don't they just tell me the price of something instead of having to purchase the equivalent of tokens before I can buy a song-the music sharing is a neat idea, but once you share send the file to your friend, the zune automatically encodes your music file with DRM so your friend can only play it 3 times before it disappears from your friend's device. This DRM is put on everything even non protected mp3 files that you own.-Microsoft pays the music company $1 for every device that they sell. Seriously? Why?Basically, This is the player that the greedy suits at the recording companies wanted. If Microsoft really looked at their customers, they would have made this player a whole lot more comsumer friendly with less restrictions.MY suggestion in you are in the market for a new MP3 player is to buy anything else besides The Zune. If you dont like Apple for some reason, there are hundreds of other choices that will allow you to play your music your way and not put you under the restrictions of the music industry. Don't waste your money on this player.
I bought one of these several months ago, and it has performed admirably. It's just as good as my original battery when it was new.
Shipping was quick and the product was easy to set up. The real test will come in the summer when we get our lightning storms. I thought it is a little pricey but we shall see....If it protects my new 52" LCD it will be well worth it.
I spent some money on my sound system and I wouldn't compromise the quality with crappy cables, even if I had to pay a little extra for them. Thankfully that wasn't the case.This cable is exactly what I expected. Nice thick gauge to conduct sound from my receiver to my subwoofer. For this price there is no better deal.
First off, may I clearify you CAN record DVDs that will play on other DVD Players. By default, it's set to a proprietary Samsung format. A simple switch in a menu sets it to standard DVD-R and viola, you may play it in any DVD player or computer.As for supported formats, Amazon is incorrect. It only supports MINUS disks. DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM. I tried a DVD+R and it spit it back out. It will play back finalized "plus" disks, but not record them.The HD Tuner isn't true HD. The quality, over-all, is good, but not quite the level of my LCD TV's tuner.Finalizing speed is sluggish. My previous Panasonic DMR-ES20 would finalize a disk in about 1 minute. This, with only about 10 minutes of video in SP, took about 5 minutes. Nothing major, I'm just not used to it.Playback is typical. Though I was surprised when it wouldn't play VCDs or SVCDs. Home-made DVDs play fine, and apparently DIVX will too. I had hoped it might be an all-in-one solutions, but I supposed my Phillips will stick around a while longer for playback.All in all, it's a decent recorder and should be a nice upgrade from my Panasonic. I still think the Panasonic was a better recorder over-all, but it lacked ATSC tuner.
MFC-8840D is a worthwhile upgrade for our aging Brother MFC-8500.Compared to the previous model, it now has flatbed scanner, integrated print server and best of all automatic duplexer. The duplexer is very handy for printing out reems of technical documents without using up too much paper.If you really want to avoid killing trees, the printer driver also allows 2-up printing. With that plus the auto duplex, you can fit 4 letter sized pages on a sheet of paper front and back.Beware, the HQ1200 option can NOT be used used with the auto duplexer.The manual feed tray also has been improved over MFC-8500. It's not just a slot to feed paper one at a time, now you can actually use the manual feed tray to hold about 10 sheets -- great for printing mailing labels.Overall, the MFC works very well and the print speed is noticeably faster than before too.The only issue we had was the initial network setup.Brother's printer setup wizard was pretty clumsy and it didn't actually add the printer to Windows XP. I had to manually add the printer myself.
Two different neck straps, a case that doesn't fit all that well, and a battery? If you need a extra memory card (and you will), you'll have to buy it separately. The kit was overpriced and not terribly useful, and since my wife was in a hurry, she misread the web entry and bought two! I would personally recommend buying an extra battery or two along with memory cards and a different, neoprene case, not this thing, but that's just my opinion.
I own 3 DVD players. A Toshiba SD-3109, a Pioneer DV-434 and this JVC XV-D723GD. This is by far the most functional DVD I've ever own. I agree with all the words spoken of by the Editor's Review. I can add a little more input by saying that I have the JVC XV-D723GD on my 1999 model Elite (Pioneer) 65" Widescreen High Definition TV. The JVC DVD player replaced my Toshiba.The audio is better than the Toshiba. I am a audiophile however, my wife and mother are not who also noticed a difference as they mentioned it first to me before I commented on it. I liked the five analog connections for the audio in the back and the player translated the audio with theater like fidelity. I have a 5 speaker setup (2 front, 2 rear, 1 center) but no subwoofer attached to a pretty decent Onkyo Receiver you can find today for around $.... My Toshiba wasn't bad with the audio setup, but I had to disperse the sound in all five speaker to get the clarity I wanted in contrast with a true 5 speaker setup. On the JVC, I just needed to set the speakers in the menu in expert mode (easier than you think and explained in the manual) and the focus of the Center speaker meshing with the front & rear speakers became as good as if I was sitting in a new AMC Theater. One thing I did not like is that if I put in a pair of head phones to my receiver, the player didn't adjust to "headphones" but stayed on a 5 speaker setup. This made voices and sound to distant and indiscernible. I had to stop the DVD, go to setup and change audio to 2 speakers, then restart with scene selection on the DVD movie.The Video quality are the best colors I've seen on DVD. In fact, with "progressive scan" on (you must use the three Composite Video Cables *not* provided in the retail box on a Widescreen TV to get "progressive scan"), the picture got rid of all the "jaggies" (round shapes that are not smooth looking on the screen). For instance, the movie Mulan shows many "jaggies" clearly seen on many of the characters shoulders and heads when "progressive scan" is not used. The JVC XV-D723GD removed these to be not visible nearly all the time. The fidelity is so clear, it took me several hours to get used to the blacks or shaded scene shots. It took the clarity of this JVC DVD player to notice that some movies are more gray scaled in black. Mulan for instanced is much more shaded in it's blacks than Tarzan (Disney). I thought it was foggy at first, but it became apparent that it only had this affect on me on the more faded black and shaded movies. A good contrast on this point for me to tests this was with the movie "X men" (excellent brilliant blacks and shades) and the movie "Finding Forrester" (very gray scaled blacks and shades). After putting in over 20 different types of DVDs it became apparent that it pick up the Blacks "more true" than the Toshiba did. The only drawback I have not like on the JVC XV-D723GD is that the player takes over my Elite Widescreen TV. After setting the control of the DVD menu to see a "16X9 auto" display, it would play a "standard format" or 1:33 to only show up in "Full" mode on my TV. For those without experience with a 16X9 TV, this means people and objects on the screen become a little oval due to the wider screen. We remedy this by changing the TV mode to "Natural Wide" however the DVD would lock me out from doing this task on my Widescreen TV. I simply set the DVD control panel to see a 16X9 normal (or fixed) Display and the standard format or 1:33 DVD movies would play with black bars on both horizontal sides instead of top and bottom. No biggie to me on a 65" widescreen, but it may bother some for various reasons which is why I am pointed it out.The remote is very well thought out in "terminology", colors and grip, however, it is small. On my Toshiba DVD, the buttons were far enough apart with infrequent buttons hidden in a slider compartment. This meant that in a dark room, I could just grab the controller and easily learned to feel my way to the "pause", "enter", "play", "next" "menu" or "stop" buttons. The remote on the JVC player is not like that at all. I don't believe I can master this remote in the dark, but will have to turn on the lights most times when trying those task. On a good note, the "round speed dial" is big enough to grab the remote quickly in order to back track (for those, "what did he say moments" in a movie) simply by turning the dial. This feature will act like a VCR's forward or backtrack.OK then, to rap up, everything worked for me out of the box and I am thoroughly delighted with this product. I can live with the minor flaws that are happening with my personal home audio/video system as they really don't get in my way enough to bring much frustration to me.
one reviewer stated that the headphone jack had a nice red glow, which it does, but that is actually a SPDIF laser output. SPDIF is for digital sound (especially surround) which your dvd player will probably accept, though youll need to buy a fiber optic cable.
I purchased my Acer from Amazon with great anticipation. I had read a lot of reviews about the various features and it seemed very promising. My son had also purchased one and he was pleased with it. Mine came and I was very excited - but the fun lasted for a very short time. The Microsoft Tablet software (Journal and the free download trial version of OneNote)while being hyped as great - weren't. And so my productivity dreams vanished within a couple days. Then the screen became unpredictable, and in a short time I could not get it to work at all. I returned the unit to Amazon and now wonder if I will ever try another tablet pc. Probably not, because the current software is designed for scribblers and note takers not organized document makers. I really do hope that some company will take the tablet seriously enough to make it lightweight, cool, bright, and powerful enough to do the work of regular notebook. And also for Microsoft to work on a tablet pc word processor at least a little bit like Word.
I bought this to stop the pain in my hands. I'm a computer programmer, and am on the PC typing all day. I needed relief, so my previous job reimbursed me for buying this. Just bought it for myself because I'm working at home now.Great keyboard. It's comfortable, types nice, quiet - so I don't annoy my girlfriend when we're both in the room.Only reason I gave it 4 stars is that it's not wireless. How could such a great keyboard, with today's tech not be wireless?!
As if you need yet another poor review to tell you to save your money and NOT buy this camera. I found myself wishing I could give this camera 0 stars! The image quality on the LCD is so poor - you cannot even tell what the photo was supposed to be of! Once downloaded, the pictures are grainy - as expected due to the low resolution. If you do not hold the camera perfectly still, the image is blurred beyond recognition. And let's face it - what 6 (or 7 or 8 or . . . ) can hold perfectly still for any amount of time? Do not buy this camera. It will frustrated you as well as your young, budding photographer!
The letters are always clear. This tape seems to stick better than the paper version, so I usually grab this one even though it costs more than the paper.
It seemed nice to get a product cheaply that actually worked. This is just what I needed for the back up printer.
This would be a good printer for [the price]. Unfortunately, that is not the true price. It does not come with a black ink cartridge or a parallel port connection. When you buy the cartridge and the USB cable, the true cost is [a bit higher]. This is not a good [....] printer [for the total cost]. If you already have the USB cable and you don't plan on printing much text, then buy this printer.
Throw away product. It even says on the box that once the battery won't recharge, throw it away. Waste of money and landfill space.
Overall, the printer is simple and easy to use. Text looks great, and photos are acceptable. The printer has a lot of trouble with standard cardstock, though.One bonus is that this printer ships with full toner cartridges, not "starter cartridges." This could save you a few hundred dollars in the long term.SPEEDWhile it can't keep up with most business lasers, it's more than fast enough for home or small business use. It also has very little warm-up time, which is great for home users.EASE OF USEThe printer is very easy to set up. Both the menus on the printer LCD and in the driver are simple and easy to use. On the other hand, the networking feature is mostly undocumented, with no wizards or setup guides.TEXT QUALITYText is clear and sharp, what you'd expect from a laser printer. Color text looks good too, as long as it is fairly saturated. Some light colors like baby blue or pink show the pattern of dots too clearly.If you use laser foil (for shiny gold lettering on certificates and such), you'll be pleased to know that the foil sticks to color toner about as well as it does to black toner. This lets you use a toner color similar to the foil color.PHOTO QUALITYThis is a decent printer, but not photo quality. One coworker remarked that photos printed on my 2600N looked like "1970s magazine prints." Another mistook a printed photo for a print of a painting. Unfortunately, the low resolution leads to color flattening and visible dot patterns.On the other hand, the printer works wonderfully for my wife's anime-style art.NOT FOR CARDSTOCKI've never had a problem with standard paper. It prints fine every time.On the other hand, the printer has a lot of trouble with standard cardstock. When my wife needs to print a run of 20 or thirty cards, we have to baby-sit the printer because about every third piece of cardstock jams. Luckily, the jams are in the paper tray, and are very easy to pull out.Additionally, prints on cardstock often have color registration problems, and sometimes even smears of toner.
I saved big $ by purchasing online. The memory was delivered as promised and works great in my HP digital camera.
I have to agry with the rest of the crowd. This is the one that realy works. Did not see any difference in reception when installed outside on the window ledge.It is installed on top of the entertainment cabinet. The location is accross from the window, very deep inside the room. I can hears all local stations clearly with no distortion.
Worked like a charm, just plug and played it. Works smoothly on a HP DesignJet 111 Roll. Later got it sent to Chile via-second courier company called Aeropost. I had it in my hands 6-8 days after I bought it. Nice.
I recently installed a tool for a customer that is controlled by a PC. This PC has 2 widescreen monitors with 1920x1200 resolution running from one video card. Upon tool installation, it became clear that the customer did not plan the room layout correctly, so we were forced to find 30 foot DVI extension cables to connect to the monitors rather than the normal 10 foot length.After installing both cables, I found that I could get either monitor to display. After some searching around, I found this product and ordered 2 of them. Upon installation both of them worked perfectly with the first monitor/cables, but the second monitor/cables would not work - either stay black or glitch out.After going through 5 different sets of cables, I found that the issue I was having was dependent entirely upon the cheap DVI extender cables my company had purchased to fulfill the need. Once I had switched to some top of the line DVI cables, both monitors functioned perfectly, though they still did need these repeaters to work.
This card is great. it is easy to install and easy to use. You need a good working knowledge to set up your own security system, and this will be a great base for it. Lots of features in included software such as Motion detection alarms.
When it works it is good. I have been using it for 2 weeks to listen to podcasts and music. The sound quality is good. I use it while running on the sidewalk (on a road with lot of traffic) and on airplanes. The volume level is high enough to hear in both of those environments. Things I did not like(a) It does not work with WMP 11 after a couple of times (and the manual, the configuration checker on the CD and the Samsung website are all mum about this!). The PC and WMP did not recognize the product - and no reason was given. The manual is written for dummies but with out any content! Had to spend a lot of time to do research; figured out that I had to uninstall WMP 11 and go back to WMP 10. WMP11 to WMP10 on XP is not an easy task!(b) The cap is easy to lose!
I ordered this product and my coworkers called me a geek for ordering it. However they all wanted to see it when I got it. I LOVE IT!!! If I could afford to I would buy everybody I know one. I put it on the side of the fridge and everytime I run out of a product I just speak it into the speaker, and it goes on the list. This thing is awesome...I would definitely recommend it.
I had to return this camera because it only worked for two days, then would not turn on. But Amazon sent me a new one within 3 days, and I received it the day before I went on vacation!
I was really excited because i got the case for such a cheap price on amazon. But when I got the Cord it worked for the first I plugged it into my TV but when I moved my TV From the cable box it had no sound at all. I think I just got A defective one. I would have returned it if I didn't have to pay $30 just to send it back to the company I got it from.Other wise I would just have to say watch what you pay for . This was $9 for a 30ft cord I think I got it for a good price.
Nice player and a LOT less expensive than an iPod. Dinged it one star because it is not as slender as some of the other players, and when my backpack got rained on, its screen turned into a puddle of LCD juice; although, it did continue to play my songs.
I recently purchased these headphones at a retail outlet for near full price. I was disappointed because the set was hugely overpriced, they were uncomfortable, and really didn't sound very good. I returned the set the next day and went to a different retail outlet and purchased headphones that cost roughly half as much, were more comfortable, and sounded much better.I suppose the noise cancelling worked to some degree with these phones. I didn't even buy them for that, though. And I seriously doubt anybody who needs noise cancelling headphones would want a set that cancells noise but doesn't reproduce the music well.The sound reproduction is mediocre at best. There is little bass response, and the headphones distort when given anything approaching a loud volume.They are the kind of headphones that feel comfortable for a few minutes when you try them on. The problem is that they aren't really adjustable. They are, but they have no notches or other ways of keeping the set at any particular size setting. They always snap or slide back to fit your head, which leaves them much too tight under any circumstances. My head was sore after wearing them for 15 or 20 minutes.I have noticed for some reason that as headphones go, the really low-end phones in the range of $5-$20 usually are crummy. But then, the large sized headphones in the neighborhood of $30, especially sets with extra bass response made for "digital sound", etc., usually sound as good or better than the next tier of phones that cost in the $50-$80 range. Of course, if you get into the three figure range, you're usually (although not always) getting even better-sounding phones.If you're an audiophile, you're already looking at phones that are over $100 easily. If you're just interested in good-sounding headphones that are comfortable and sound very good, I would say pass on this Philips set and go for a set from Sony or Aiwa or Panasonic in the $30-$40 range.
Purchased the WAP11 access point + the PCMCIA card for my laptop and plugged it in with little to no configuration and it works beautifully. Full range in my apartment with no issues. I have a cisco dsl router that I run to a 5 port hub. I hooked in the WAP11 on 1 of the ports while I have 2 other PC's physically hooked into the hub via NIC's. Dropped the WAP11 on top of 1 of the PC's under a desk and I was in business. Writing this review wirelessly right now on my 20th floor deck overlooking downtown Seattle. I love this thing... Should have bought it months ago. I must for anyone who telecommutes.
Does what it says: lowers scene contrast. What more could you ask for? Besides one for each size you own. Remember flashing your film to compress your palette? This is that for digital. Instantly.Try it out with raw files for single shot HDR effects.It doesn't bring your highlights down much (maybe 1/3 stop) but it brings your shadows way up. This is one of the few times I'd suggest shooting at a higher bit depth. You'll have more room for manipulation in post that way.
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 needed a fax machine as my XP Professional PC lost its faxability after some Windows upgrades, while new PCs do not come with modems for faxing. I bought this fax-575 at Microcenter today to rescue so I would be able to fax my job applications and return the new hire docs etc without needing to go out at all. I plan to use this fax for sending only to reduce the maintenance cost. And always unplug its power when it's not used (- as it doesn't come with the power On/Off switch) to make reconnecting it easy and also prevent it from intercepting the incoming voice calls before my answering machine will pick up the calls. I like the simplicity it offers. The size is okay, though it would be good if it can be made smaller then it is now, I'll give it 5 stars.
This was my first time buying an iPod and I have to say that I am very pleased. I shopped around with different brands and products but this was the one that I just had to get. Thus far I have had no problems so only good news.
It's going back.Corrupt documents, crashes, double clicking document icon-nothing happening, crazy errors like"...document contains foreign languages, can not open," firewire connection problems and it's only been two weeks... I lost 2 annual reports with billings of over $1 million. Unfortunately, It seems like the other external hard drives have problems too. So now I'm going to try the LaCie.
Received some of the HD broadcasts in my area. After making some "very" minor adjustments, one of the antennas just fell off. because I cannot speak for the true amount of RF broadcast I am getting in my area, I cannot say how well the unit does. I can say that I only get about three of the 8 or 9 HD channels in my area. If looking at this model to purchase, do some more homework before settling on this one. There are much better manufactured models out there than this one.
This product is great, when it works.All of the features on here are great (except the mp3 player feature which is mediocre). There are a ton of great display, route, and POI options, all easily navigable and optimized for your use.I will say though that the maps are not up to date and there is no way to update them. Atleast not one that I've figured out yet. Regardless, it is quick to reroute you when you blow past those annoying one ways.On the other side, loading the machine up for the first time will take 5 hours because it will not load from manual off to on without a full charge. Also, if it freezes on you while on the road, you are forced to do a hard reset. This means, that if it is not fully charged, it will take up to 5 hours for it to reload. This can prove to be a huge problem.I am a delivery driver so I depend on this thing for my bread and butter. I have had the product for about a month now and use it heavily every day. It has frozen on me once and I was luckily close enough to home to go print out directions for a drop off. Otherwise, this thing is a gem.I would definitely recommend it if you are looking for something reliable and cheap.
This product has the clear limitations of second-generation iPods, but that satisfies my needs, so I need to give it 4 stars.
I rarley write a product review, but after the purchase of the Thermos Nissan 2 qt. thermos I had to comment. It is just a great product! The very first filling (after a hot tap water pre-heating) has remained hot for the last 10 hours at work. I have been taking cups from it all day with each being hot. It also holds one entire pot of coffee from the house. Finally I am free from the office coffee fund!
The sennheiser headphones have added peace to the household, so the 6 year old can watch his cartoons without driving us crazy. The sound quality is amazing, and the range is the best of any wireless device I own.
I shoot raw, and it would not be unusual to have to transfer 2 GB of data. my generic usb reader with a highspeed 100x compact flash, would transfer at 2.9mb/sec. This does at 11. For 2gb of information, its the difference between 11.5 minutes vs 3 minutes. Well worth it to me.
After that my old Hard drive died in my IBM T43p, I decided to buy Seagate Momentus 7200, 80GB Ultra ATA. I installed it and my Laptop became much faster than before, it works very quiet as well. Just required to update BIOS.Excellent Hard Drive for old Laptops with IDE (PATA) interface, I would recommend it to all who wants to give second life to their laptops.
I bought this booster from Amazon based on all the rave reviews. I wasn't entirely happy with the cable signal on my big screen and I thought this would definitely help. I followed all the instructions to a tee. I hooked it up where the cable comes into the house before it splits. After I hooked it up I noticed a marginal improvement, but it still didn't fix the major issues I was having with my signal. That evening I noticed my cable Internet was much slower(!). I didn't think much of it, but the next day when I turned on my television the cable signal for television and Internet was absolutely horrible. Something must have been wrong with the unit, because as soon as I took the booster out of the loop I had the same mediocre signal I had before. I have no doubt this unit can help some, but my issues weren't corrected, and due to a faulty unit they were actually made worse.First item I've had to return to Amazon in 9 years. Which, by the way, is quite painless!
Just got my DSL Router setup properly and running. It took about three calls to technical support to get the information that I needed to get it operational. The first couple of calls told me that I couldn't do what I was trying to do. I told them that it is being done so what's the problem. They finally concluded that I had something wrong with my box. After playing around and talking to a knowledgeable technician I am up and running and so is the other computer on the network. Now that I am running it is as was advertised. I knocked a star of the rating do to the multiple calls to technical support. I do laud them for being one of the few suppliers open 24/7.
I have had my DVD player for a almost 2 years and have never had a problem. Great player for the price.
I am seriously disappointed with the durability of this product. For a product whose primary feature is it's water resistance, you'd expect more outdoor ruggedness. The clasp failed after a couple months light use and now water can freely enter the media ports.Also dissapointed with the .mov video format. Would have preferred the choice to record .mpg or .avi. (anything that doesnt use a proprietary codec)
I use this for my Xbox and DVD player. Great room filling sound and sleek looks make this a great buy. Coupled with THX certification and the ability to decode DTS, Dolby Digital and ProLogic, this is a great solution for those on a budget. **Note** My first shipment had a hum/buzz that I couldn't get rid of. I contacted Amazon and they had a replacement within 3 days. The replacement worked fine and I shipped the defective unit back to Amazon. Amazon payed for the shipping of the replacement and the return of the defective unit. Great job, Amazon.
I bought this 2 weeks ago and the cable didnt work i tried to connect my led monitor and didnt give me video signal. and is more expensive to send the cable that buying one here in my country.
Like many others, I have a digital camera and could not find the media for it. When I saw this card on Amazon, I wondered if it could really be the one I needed. I am glad to say the card works perfectly, was priced less than any I had bought previously, and I received it within a few days of ordering.One thing missing from the Amazon product description was the voltage rating (my camera book says use 3.3V media only), but I was able to find that information by following the link to the ShopTronics website.I am very pleased to be using my camera again. Great vendor, service and product. Thanks!
This product works perfect, I was looking for something that allows to extend my cable signal to my kitchen and this was the only one that works.
Having bought on the assumption(from reviews) that the item would work on the Mac system. I was sorely disappointed. it does not come with Mac OS drivers. if you want those you will buy from other sources. I was in formed it came with both (window and mac)
I loved everything about this keyboard, until it just stopped working. It had not been misused, it just all of a sudden quit working. I tried a couple of new sets of batteries, and I see the little red light for the trackball, but it just doesn't register. All in all, it is an excellent keyboard for what it does, but the price, and the fact that it just stops working after 4-5 months, is unacceptable.Try and find a warranty anywhere on Amazon or Ergoguys, you get nothing!
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
~pros~cameratouch screenhuge displayyou can use your fingers on the touch screen~cons~BATTERY LIFE (1-2 hrs.)gets dirty easily (fingerprints)also scratches easilynot a good volume controlthe headphones make no sense at all (one headphone cord is longer then the other)I think that this mp3 player should go to people who listen to music not very often. If you use this at home, no problems. I have to say that the software is kind of cheesy. And if you had an iPod, you have to convert all of your songs to mp3 format (kinda annoying)
Up till this week the TV worked fine. Then suddenly there appeared blue and green horizontal static and lines all over the screen. This was true regardless of what input was used (Cable, VCR, DVD, etc.). I called their on-line service number and they said a technician would have to come out and service it. It's six months out of warranty. I will never buy a Panasonic product again.
I have used these labels for a long time, mostly because they seem to be the only ones out there. The paperstock is good, but if you have a good printer the paper won't do it justice. The labels always end up looking kinda cheap. I would love to see Memorex make a package with glossy paper/high end paper. Maybe Epson will beat them to it.
This Yellow Toner is great! It reproduces colors of our printouts with complete accuracy. If you need soft yellows-you get them. If you need strong yellows-you get them too. Even where you might have varying degrees of yellows in the same print it captures just what you need.We also ntoice that where yellows are next to other strong colors, such as deep blues, reds or greens, it does not bleed into the neighboring color. Crisp is the one word that comes to mind.
This thing is such a peice of junk and now I read all these reviews and realize they are all that way. I bought it because I needed a second VCR and my RCA that I had for about 5 years stopped working. Plus I am sick of all the ugly silver electronics so this being black and having the clock also, was a perfect choice. Ok JVC seems like a good brand name and I paid about $80 for this from walmart.comThe first one was scrambling the picture on recordings so I exchanged it for another one. Now this one here , the clock wont keep the right darn time, and the power button sometimes wont work so you have to unplug the thing to get it to work, and then you have to go through resetting all your timer record programs because it didnt save anything.Never mind how complicated it is to set up your timer record. I consider myself to be pretty electronically literate but this thing is ridiculous.Your finger is just about numb by the time you are done punching all those buttons and then if you forget to hit timer- you have to start all over again!!!!By the way I have had this for about 34 days and and I will scream like hell if they dont let me return this thing.DONT BUY THIS VCR-I have had $40 cheap brands that work better!So if you see some crazy perosn in Walmart, screaming at the clerk, trying to return this VCR , let me know you read my review!!!!LOL.
Zune is a nice media player. The software Zune 4.5 is way better than Itunes in my opinion. If you want to get a media player go with the Zune instead of the Ipod. The Ipod is more popular but always weigh out your options. You get 30 Gigs on a Zune for the same price as a Ipod Nano that only has 8 Gigs. I recommend this product to anyone looking for a media player. Zune is the way to go.
Works just like the Sony brand and you save some money why not.Works great in my Sony S-85 camera
I was having issues not necessarily with my cable modem but with my digital cable and high definition channels. On a couple of my televisions, which were the farthest from the main signal coming into my home, the signal was weak. I had the cable company out twice and they tried fixing it and it would work temporarily. On the second try the tech used on the of the cable company amplifiers. That lasted for about a day and the signal would begin to fluctuate. I went out and bought the motorola signal booster. I removed the amp that the cable company installed and put the motorola signal booster in. What a difference! The signal went from marginal to good and now I can get all the channels including high definition and video on demand. Finally, a product that works as advertised.
I was looking for a simple to use, reliable clock radio with good reception, and could not be more pleased with this one. It's not fancy, also my preference, and has all the features I need: compact size, alarm, preset station and sleep features, and lit digital readout.
Had been buying HP branded fuser/drums for past 4 years with my printer and never had an issue, tried this aftermarket alternative because it was 1/6th the price of HP brand. What a mistake! Printer didnt like it when installed but got it to be fine. Seemed to print "ok" at the beginning but images not crisp, text even a bit fuzzy then after less than a ream of paper (500 sheets) it started putting a line down left of center on the page. After using it less than 6 weeks went and ordered a genuine HP drum for $185 and it prints great again. I $32 experiment gone wrong with the Eagle Brand Toner!
Wow! I love my Tungsten E! It is so easy to use. I keep track of my assignments, schedule and type reports on it! I previously had a Zire, i liked it. But the Tungsten E is so much beater! I can't live with out it. Once i accidently left it at home chargeing. I got to school and needed to see if i had a band lesson. I reached for my pocket and my palm wasn't there!!! I panicked, grabbed my cell phone and called my mom. i made my mom bring it to me. I got it back. It was funny, that day i used it the most i ever had in school the battery was dead by lunch time. ( actually doing schoolwork on it not playing solitare) I wish the battery could last longer. This Tungsten E is perfect for me!!
Application: Mesa Guitar Amplifier (50/100w) head to 4X12 Vintage-30 speaker cabinet. Excellent audio reproduction, punch and low-mid-high frequency range. Owned this cable for one year, great performer. Recommended.Update: Dec 2011 - Still providing great service, used at least 4-6 times a month.
I had a film-based SLR camera that I had invested a lot of money, and just hadn't committed to buying a digital camera yet. When I was burglarized and my camera equiptment was stolen, I figured it was time to make the switch to digital. I did much research online, and finally decided on the Fujimilm E900. When I first got the camera I was impressed with the image quality. To date, that's the only thing I've been impressed with. Pictures are often blurry, the flash is too bright, battery life is quickly eaten up, and worst of all, I've gone through three XD memory cards in this camera. Which, are quite expensive. For some reason unbeknownst to me, this camera seems to render the cards un-usable after just a couple months. For the cost, I am EXTREMELY disappointed with this camera. Save your money and purchase a $100 Kodak, Canon, or HP. I use all three at my work very often and have had minimal issues with any of them.
I just put broadband into my powerlines and it rocks, i am now getting over 50mbs with my electric outlet plugs to powerline boxes, can you say HD HULU sweet picture.
This item was exactly what Amazon had advertised, new in the box. The Price of the Salad Shooter was great and the delivery were perfect!
I love to shoot pictures of scenery and wild flowers, especially when I make my yearly trek to Colorado. Decided to buy a telephoto lens. Easy to change out with my wide angle lens. I'm still learning, but am very satisfied with this purchase. Recommend this product.
As a retired military guy I can't help but be interested in this type of technology. When I was in, we used third generation night vision. If anyone can actually afford these type of units I would look into it. But the reality of the situation is that most people can't spend that kind of money on such "toys". For Gen 1 units I really like the NVMT 4x50. If you do your research you will find that the resolution in this unit is better than most. I just ordered the rifle scope upgrade (from another site) and look forward to using that. (I live in Kansas which is full of prairie dogs but not for long.) I bought a Bushnell unit two years ago which is still going strong but the housing on this one is a much newer design. I have had freinds who have used ATN and Night Owl with varying degrees of success so do your research and make sure you get a good warranty.
takes long time to charge. its not super quick charger at all, as name implies. Dont be fooled by title of product. i got fooled, but after purchasing the product, couldnt do anything.
I shopped around numerous places for a Nook Case. This is perfect - same type as many I've seen in store for twice as much.The nook fits perfectly, I haven't had any problems with it moving and all ports are accessible with the cover on. The flap secures to the back for easy reading. The product is actually thinner than other comparable cases this is plus as it's light and easy to hold. I noticed a smell when I first opened the box, but it has long since disappeared. I'm more than satisfied with this purchase.
I've been using Belkin products for years from cable modems and wireless routers to USB, HDMI, mini stereo, ethernet cables and now these excellent RF coaxial cables. Like many Belkin products, it comes with their unbeatable lifetime warranty.They are built to last as well as provide high performance. Like their other products, this cable is very high quality using nitrogen-injected dielectric material and 24K gold plated connector ends with a yellow band for easy ID amongst other cables. I would easily stack up these Belkin cables next many of the Monster RF coaxial cables, but at a fraction of the price. Another feature worth mentioning is that rather being a rigid and stiff cable and sometimes difficult to connect, these cables have the proper amount of flexibility without being limp for simple connectivity .This is an excellent, economical investment in any home theatre system or whatever.Amazon offers some really good prices on these puppies too.
I have had this Logitech MX Bluetooth keyboard and mouse going on 3 years now and have been more then satisfied with the durability and relilabilty of both the construction and connectivity of the Bluetooth. I have never had any problems with the Bluetooth connection, it's always on and never needs to reconnect like some other Bluetooth products. The mouse is fast and accurate with no lag, even when playing games. The recharagable batteries that came with it are still going strong (3 years now) with daily use. I have recommended this to friends, co-workers and now you.
I live in an area where dial-up is the only available internet access that is affordable, so I had hoped the phone jack would make it possible for me to access the internet in any room of my house. That was not the case, however. After I installed it, my dial-up speed went from about 36kps to less than 9kps, which was not useable. I promptly removed the jack and returned to using the internet in one room. Very disappointing.
if ear buds hurt your ears try these small over the head style. they sound much better than ear buds too, even if they don't look as "cool"
I love it. The keyboard is very comfortable and the mouse fits my hand nicely. If you are using Vista you have to download the Vista drivers from Logitech to get the mail, volume, and other extra keys to work. I like that you can program in your music player and then just touch the button on the right side to open the program. There are lights on the mouse and keyboard to let you know when the batteries are low which is very convenient. I balked at the price at first, but I didn't have much choice for Vista. I now believe it was worth it.
I got this for my xbox 360 controller so i could use my Oovan headset but when i plug everything up nothing happens. So sadly it doesnt work for what i need it for but i only paid $1 for it so i didnt lose any money really.
These are good quality and work exactly as they should. I use them to connect an ipod to the stereo in our Odyssey. The radio has an AUX mode, but no input. There is however RCA inputs in the very back that work with the AUX mode. So I plug the RCA cables in the back and run this long cord up towards the front where we can plug the ipod into the 3.5mm input and run the ipod from there. It works pretty slick. It's not quite as loud, but still good quality. There is no feedback or distortion from these cables.
I had a etrex vista before the GPSMAP 60C, I had it on the handle bars of my bicycle and riding about 25mph when suddenly it fell off and swung by the wrist strap right in to the fork and got wedged between the tire and the steel. It made a bunch of grinding noise and stopped me pretty quick. Needless to say the case was completely destroyed, the fabric was torn and the tire melted the plastic in front of the unit's screen. When I took out the unit there was not even a scratch. This case is little less accessible but in my opinion, completely worth it.
I think they sound well. I mean, I just plugged them with my IPOD and the sound is good. they are easy to carry, No big space require, nice, is you want to chit chat with friends while listening to some nice music or while reading or working. I dont think you can make a party with them, but for the price they are worth it. look and sound nice.
My choices were very limited for playing my ipod in an older vehicle. I checked reviews and the FM frequency idea was interesting, but we were traveling where radio signals were not reliable. So, this seemed the best bet. It isn't perfect clarity considering the ipod has great sound, but I was happy to be able to play my playlists on our long drive with this device. Would recommend if you need to go this way to play your mp3 player. Works good and sound is fine.
Two complaints:I mounted this on the wall in my infant's room (so that she can't reach it and pull it off her dresser) but now I can't read the darned screen!And so much for "Sense and simplicity" ... this is the first stereo I've owned, in over 10 years, that I had to read the instruction manual for.Aside from that ... it's sleek, sexy, and has a great sound quality. A good buy for the price. Just, make sure you can read the screen before you drill holes in your wall. :)
Well... I had read that some people have problems with the green on/off button, but I guess I never thought it could happen to me. Well, it did and I am not happy about it. My Vx worked for about 5 minutes before it died on me! When I turned it on for the very first time, after charging it fully as instructed, I was able to write a couple of addresses down. I turned it off, and was never able to turn it back on at all! I paid $400 for this thing and it lasted 5 minutes! I guess when they work they are good, but I have seen lots of reviews [here and in other websites] complaining about the poor quality of the on/off button. I am going to research this more before I decide whether to replace it with the same model.
Its a very nice remote, esp for $50 shipped. Like other have said about harmony remote software which is one unifided program; it sucks. Have to have an internet connection to program your remote? Crappy web interface, slow, clunky, no real customization. In my case an older tv which is in the database doesnt work that well. Power button on remote doesnt work, there is a power toggle in the lcd scroll area, not very convienent. I also read somewhere else the remote is haunted, the backlight will come on sometimes when I walk in kinda cool. All in all I like it, but the software for programming and lack of fully being able to program it sucks.
Honestly, I think that buying an Ipod is just buying something for the brand name. I have a 6GB Creative MP3 player that is the same cost as this. So what if you can play solitare on an Ipod? I would suggest buying a Creative MP3, they are quality MP3 players that will get more bang for you buck!
Comments about Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera Body, 10.2 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, USA Warranty:1. I've used film cameras (starting with all manual and handheld lightmeter) for 35 years, including my own B&W; darkroom.2. The D80 is a pleasure to use. It has some very good serious features. For example, while there is a "portrait" setting on the mode dial, the menu offers not only more options, but bracketing ability to really hone in on your light situation.3. At size settings Medium, Fine I can put about 800 images on a 4gb SDHC card.4. If you are shooting alot at one time (a couple of hours using continuous shutter triggering) you need a spare battery. The Nikon one takes 2 hrs to recharge with the included rapid charger.5. As an aside about memory, I am ordering a faster transfer card to see if it really makes a difference. Some times it seems that with continous shooting the camera gets bogged down, but Nikon says it takes the faster cards.6. While the menus are straight forward, I find use of the buttons, main and sub control dials less than intuitive when I am actually shooting, and some can easily change other settings while you are fumbling. I hope that will change as I get use to it, but it is annoying to find out that when you wanted to change the focus mode from still to continous, you also changes which focus area the camera used.7. I know one of the complaints is that over ISO 400 the image quality deteriorates. The D80 has a feature which I have not seen advertised. It purports to correct this -- I haven't time to try it yet.Finally, I have been using it with my old Nikon AF 35/135 lens. I have not had any problems with this combination.At this point I enjoy using it and would recommend it to others. But that is the catch to most product reviews - they are generally written shortly after the product is received, and you don't know how the item has been used. I'll write again if I change my mind.Was this review helpful to you? Yes/No- You may also flag this review.
This is a very nice dash kit, it works great for my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The lower pocket fits a small mp3 player but I wish is was a little bigger, I put a hole in the back side to add the plug for the mp3 player. This unit fits my new stereo and the Jeep fantastic but the stereo would have been too far back in the adapter if I had not modified it to fit better. Very nice product but could use a few small improvements but for the price it is great.
i've been using the filter for just a short time now on my efs 10-22 lens on the rebel xt, and it was certainly worth the money. the pictures come out with deep rich colors, beautiful. no vignetting. threads on and off very easily. the slim mount doesn't have any front threads, so it won't accept a lens cap. it does come with a plastic cap, but it doesn't fit tightly, would only be practical in a camera case, not for walking around.
These headphoes are light, but you need to press them against your ears to fully hear the sound. There is no good position that I could find that these headphones would sit on my head comfortably. They keep slipping. On the top of that, after half an hour or so I start feeling pressure and slowly getting a headache.Maybe if you have a smaller head they might work for you, but not for me (I do have a larger than average head). I will be looking for a new pair as these are much worse than I expected, even for this price range.
There's nothing special about this monitor, but It works and it looks good - just as a consumer should expect. The price was great, too.
Its a nice cam, you probably wont expect anything more than this for this much money. The quality sometimes depends on the internet speed. Didn't try the photo feature.All together a very good buy.
The headset is not very expensive. The sound quality is good for music listening too although the bass is not very powerful. The microphone records well also. I use the headset to use Skype and it works very well. The headset is comfortable too even if you have big ears. Not so good for listening while lying down though.
What can I say. It's a flash card. It plugged into a SD slot. It works. But it is a SDHC card, not regular SD, so it won't work in some cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, memory card readers, etc.
Does the job I wanted it for, works great so far with 4 laptops and 1 desktop connected.
Better than my old Bel 980 on filtering false signals. Just as good or maybe better on finding real threats. Blue lights are much less noticable from the rear of the vehicle.
We are quite pleased with the CD case with a built-in speaker and have had it a little over a month now. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the CD player that we are using is old and erratic, and we haven't been able to use it as much as we'd like - when the CD player works, the speaker works just great!
I recently received this keyboard as a free replacement for another Logitech keyboard that developed a problem. Logitech does stand behind their products. This is a very well-designed and comfortable keyboard. Keys are quiet and responsive. The keyboard is noticeably smaller than the one that I previously had, and has some new and very useful features, e.g., you can open a picture file (in Picasa, for example) and enlarge or rotate the image with the click of key. The mouse is very comfortable and includes a USB mini receiver that allows it to be used with a laptop. It is the best of the many (at least 6) keyboards that I have owned over the past dozen years.UPDATE: The lack of a light to indicate when the caps lock is on is aggravating.
I TRULY LOVE ANY PRODUCT THAT CARRIES THE PANASONIC LABEL BECAUSE IT SIGNIFIES QUALITY! BEING AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, WORKING IN A CALL CENTER MEANS RECEIVING A GREAT DEAL OF INCOMING CALLS DAILY. I NEED A HEADSET THAT IS COMFORTABLE AS WELL AS DEPENDABLE WHILE COLLECTING NEEDED INFORMATION, AND WITH PANASONIC KX-TCA60 HANDS-FREE HEADSET WITH COMFORT FIT, ALLOWS ME TO DO THAT MUCH MORE EFFICIENTLY.
I've worked in a call center where we wore headsets all day long. This is comprable to those used in the industry. It adjusts to any size and has comfortable padding on the side you listen in. Has a small clip to attach to your clothing. I'm glad I got it.
My son got this for Christmas. It was okay for the most part in the beginning, but we have had several problems with the gadget. It locks up and looses it's mind like a Windows product (God Forbid :-) and it scratches if you breathe on it. I like the mini my son had much better as far as functionality. The thing has a terrible time staying in sync with Itunes. Maybe a software update in the future will solve some of the problems we are experiencing.....that sounds familiar doesn't it? LOL
I did a bit of research on cooling bases for my Mac Book Pro and ended up with this one. seemed like the right fit for my needs. The 4 port hub, external powered fans, all seemed like a good plan. However, the fan power and hubs do not work consistently and didn't come with a power supply and should for this kind of money. I suspect I will have to go in a fix things up. I will first post a question to the manufacturer, but do not expect much. In general I like the product, just poor quality control on the electronics.
I've been using these for years. This is my third one. They are smaller than the Microsoft Trackman, and it fits in your hand just right. It's great for gaming.
This is a well made item that was easy to install and connect to my large screen tv.Great item, great price, great quality.Thank you.
I'm one that thinks it;s always best to purchase extra protection for things we buy. It's like insurance, it's there if you need it.
Just purchased this case, and I am extremely happy with it. It is right-sized for my needs.The back and middle compartments are each 3" deep and will fit a change of clothes, my laptop, large expandable folder, my Franklin Planner, a book, my power cord, and best of all, my joystick mouse (which did not fit well in my last case). There are plenty of compartments to hold my external drive, headset, hardwire, CDs/DVDs, pens and office supplies, business cards, etc. There is also a padded, zip pocket for those that have an iPad, tablet or Kindle. There is a separate, mesh bag in the front compartment, about 4" x 12" x 1", perfect for office supplies, small travel items, anything loose. It would work perfectly as an overnight travel bag, because you can remove it and set it on the sink. And on the side is a small zipper compartment with a rollout, drawstring, mesh bag great for keys or change. A 12"x 8" zipper pocket is on the front of the bag, perfect for your passport, boarding pass, documents you want to find fast.The zippers are smooth and appear durable and seams are tight. The center compartment zipper will take a travel lock. The wheels and handle are also built well, and the handle is long enough that the bag won't be on my heels. And even though the case is large, roughly 18" x 16" x 9", it is light and has a thickly-padded, shoulder strap.
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.
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.
The cable was difficult to find locally but there it was on Amazon. Thank you Amazon!
This monitor is one of the best investments we've ever made. The clarity of the picture is to die for. They've come down in price since we made our purchase, but I'd buy it again in a minute.Here it is, more than five years later, and it still works as good as ever. Well worth the investment!
This camera blows me away. The fast response and wide-ranging options make it a great camera for the budding photographer. Image quality is outstanding, even in difficult lighting situations. I'm able to shoot sharper images hand-held at slower shutter speeds than I ever could with my non-digital SLR. And the 6 megapixels is more than enough to get beautiful, frame-worthy images, even at larger sizes. Finally, the kit lens (18-70) is a great starter lens with fast focus response, sharp images and a perfect focal range for most photographers.
This very expensive Teleconverter is not compatible with the 300G 4.56 Telephoto Lens, It will not even connect and allow you to work in Manual Mode. It will connect to the G 400mm lens in Manual mode. I am sending mine back to Amazon. Very disappointed.
I have been using a Trackman wheel for over eight years. It is the only pointing device among dozens that I've tested over the years that does not eventually result in hand pain with extended use. Everyone's body and Repetitive Motion Injuries are different, so you may not find the same kind of relief that I did, but if you not had luck with various mice or center mounted trackballs, I'd encourage you to try this thumb driven one. The center mounted trackballs seem to exercise and irritate in exactly the wrong place, a line running directly down into my wrist.The only comment I would make about this trackball is that once or twice a week I need to pop the ball out and remove the 'gunk' that has built up around the 'points' that hold the ball. I pop the ball out with a pencil and then use the pencil eraser to flip the bit of fuzz out. I also occasionally polish the ball by a brief rub with a cloth or shirt sleeve. Both cleaning techniques keep the ball rolling smoothly and easily. Logitech does sell replacement points but I've never felt the need for them.I'm here shopping today for a new one because switch on the left button of my current one is finally wearing out and becoming unreliable after many years of continuous use. Great product and a wrist-saver for myself and many other users that I know.
This was a great bargain! Most of the stores sold their USB cables for at least fifteen dollars and this one was half the price with the same reliability.
I have ordered from multiple marketers on Amazon, trusting in the Amazon name that they will always be in my corner should the need arise-(cables and such from WOWparts, CiTi Electronics, AM Gadgets, CyberGuys, Westronic, Neoteric, Amazons' own frustration free cables [whenever available is always my first choice], have never let me down). and through the dozens and dozens and ...of prior orders, of not just sata cables either, I have learned to regret those purchases shipped without any packing slip of any nature. Just an empty box or envelope after you remove the merchandise. Everything occurs for a reason, and don't think for a moment that any reputable company doesn't have procedural processes in place from the initial invoice to the out-the-door-delivery. If nothing else, it further enhances their company's presence to a new or existing customer. It is most always these items that falter from lack of quality and, hence, that much more difficult to validate their source for return. I prefer a hard copy to file without pulling orders from Amazon or N..., or God knows where, because it then becomes a mind exercise to trace its origination from an ever cluttered and taxed memory. But then, perhaps that is their intention. Once this occurs, they are on my 'do not buy from, again' list. Unfortunately one only learns after placing an order. These cables may be OK, as I just received them this morning. Should they fail as I assume they might, it will be my angst and irksome response of finally sitting down to write this that will help in my recall. Their company expects tracking and I do, too.
Be advised that you are able to bend either end of the "dipole" into patterns to better receive some stations. It indicates this in the included 2 page booklet. I got it to replace a simple long wire included in my sony microshelf system. I like to listen to the low end of the dial. I mounted it above a second story window indoors with 2 thumb tacks, although you will want to use small nails because the contour of the ends are beveled where the holes are and the push pins will come out very often. with no particular pattern(just straight across and down to the radio) I was able to receive 89.5,90.3,91.1 with no problems. I also attached this to a Digital TV adapter box and the signal was enough to receive 69.3 WFMZ-RTV. but the strength would have been better if i bent it a little and played with it. Comes with an alligator clip with seems to me that you are supposed to also use the included matching bauln with spade terminals. This will allow it to clip to a portable retractable "whip" style antenna but seems akward because you go from the built-in coaxial connector to a bauln adapter and I believe you screw one of the spade terminal ends onto the alligator clip. I am glad I paid the money for this instead of the cheapie $5 model by another company. Not having compared the two I would not know if reception would be same. It is a noticeable improvement over a long wire shoved in the center hole in the back of my radio.
I ordered 17 of these cable locks for my company thinking I was getting a great deal. The cable itself was much thinner than other cable locks I've used. The lock itself felt loose and had a rubber gasket that didn't fit and fell out. But the worst thing is that these locks had a very strong chemical or machine oil type smell that made people in my office feel sick to their stomach. I wasn't willing to wash each of them off with solvent so I returned them.
Upon receipt of this telephone, I find it to be as advertised and I am pleased with its features and performance. Can't beat it for the price!
I love how inexpensive these Monster surge protecters are selling. I have bought many different variations of them and this one is great too! Can't go wrong to protect your electronics and make a convenient plug-in location. Monster is the best!!!
I like that it's compact and light, my only letdown was the pen, I thought it came with the cleaning head on the opposite end. I have purchased other pens like this (longer) that have a brush on one end and a cleaning head on the other, so I thought this was a compact version of it. It work's for me with my 12x36 canon's holder.
This is a great mp3 player, it loses 1 star for worst documentation ever. A few of the previous reviewers complainedabout features that are lacking, the features are there, it isthe manual that is lacking. So, below are some responses tothose reviews. I hope this helps.1.For those of you who want to use random play for the whole payload:Use rockbox firmware, it lets you have a 10,000 song playlist, just drag and drop all of your folders into the playlist editor of winamp, save the .m3u file in the root directory ofthe jukebox, set the player to random play, then you load the playlist and play--PRESTO!!(rockbox does not seem to support record mode currently, but it is not that big of a deal to go back and forth between Archos firmware and rockbox's firmware, just drag and drop the firmware file)2.The unit does have volume control - press the up/down buttons3.Unit does not need to use special batteries- it can use regular &quot;AA&quot; or other rechargeable batteries (yes I have tried).4. Someone mentioned that they returned theirs because of a &quot;Grinding&quot; noise -this is normal, all hard drives make grinding noises, you just don't usually notice because you are not holding them in your hand!!5.You can create playlists with winamp (free download) -winamp 3 allows you to sort by track to preserve album sequence, just save the .m3u file in the corresponding directory on the jukebox.6.The unit DOES have a hold feature -hold down &quot;on&quot; for a few seconds - do this again to turn hold off.7.The built in microphone is useless since it picks up the hard drive grinding, Archos sells an external pre-amplified mic on their webpage, which connects to the line in jack. for better microphones try minidisco dot com or soundprofessionals dot com.So it is possible to record live music directly to mp3 format, giving you hours and hours of recording . Pressing the &quot;F2&quot; button splits the mp3 into a new mp3 (while recording). Or you could just let it record 1 huge mp3 which you could later split using an mp3 editor.
Okay folks, I installed this on my wife's 2005 E46 325ci. First and foremost, I am not a BMW technician. I am however, very handy and mechanically inclined - so I consider myself comfortable around a car. I did not check online for guidance and used a shop manual for the installation in addition to the supplied and poorly written BMW instructions. That being said, the entire job took about 2 hours and required removal of several pieces of dash trim along with removal of the glove box and glove box frame. Save yourself trouble and do your very best to measure the location of the jack on the side of the glove box as the cable could interfere with opening and closing; the instructions are difficult to follow as they reference an "indentation" for measurement. Also, be gentle when removing the wiring harness from behind the radio as there is a fragile blue locking clip that could break if not careful.Great product and a huge savings from the dealer; just know that it isn't a 15 minute installation, unless you are selling the product and/or have vast experience as a BMW technician. Consider yourself informed and don't give up - just proceed with caution and be gentle with all the parts.Lastly, remember your radio must be able to accept the wiring harness. I recommend checking the MODE button on the radio to ensure you have an AUX option for listening.Good luck!
The speakers were not loud enough and only lasted a couple of years before not working at all.
I bought these headphones for two purposes: to listen to music at work and while jogging.WORK:I plug my headphones into a 2 foot extender which plugs into the headphone jack of the computer. I've noticed no loss of sound quality.The very first time I put these on and watched a demo video, I was shocked at the "surround sound feel", so much so, I looked around, thinking someone else was playing a video. The sound is VERY clear, you can hear all instrumentation in the background. On my old cheapy headphones, I had to have the volume at least 10-12 bars high to hear, with these, 3-4 bars will do perfectly. This shows the large range of volume these have.I was pleasantly surprised that the ear "piece" actually swivels in and out for a better fit to your head. It took a week to get used to the large, flat cushioned ear piece (it kind of smashed my ear), but I barely notice now.CON:I thought the wide head band would fit better on my head, but for some reason, even sitting still at a desk, these still slide backwards on the smallest setting. The surface is extremely smooth, no grip, which is probably the reason. It's the only annoyance I have with these.JOGGING/EXERCISING:I had some slippage as well while jogging, but again, will have to play with the adjustments. Note: The ear cushions are large and if you sweat a bit, this will make it a bit uncomfortable as they will get wet. (However, it's better then ear buds constantly falling out of your ears)All in all, these are PERFECT for the price of a basic user. I'm VERY happy with my purchase.
We got this keyboard to serve as the main control for the computer we have connected to our TV. It works great. Signal strength is strong, even across a large living room, and key placement is handy. The only problem that we have had is that the battery door won't close after batteries were installed (doesn't fit). We just pulled out duct tape and have had no residual problems (until we need to change batteries, I guess).
Ya I would like more bass or any bass but for the price you can't beat em. The alternative is to drop 150/speaker on rock speakers. I to have gotten many compliments on the sound. So to those not looking for state of the art sound you will be very happy with these. Only negative is the 18 gauge wire they come attached to. I had to cut it off near the based to attache 12 gauge which you then have to weatherproof since the speakers do not open up.
There are already so many reviews for this time tested piece that my contribution is not really required. But my say is that If you buy this you will not regret, this is a very powerful piece of equipment and you will enjoy every bit of it.Although the kit lens is not that great and I wish I had bought another good lens with it, which I am going to do soon.
The fact that the m:robe can only be managed by one computer is very inconvenient. I got mine as a present with some pictures and tracks already recorded. I had to delete them all to be able to use the m:robe on my own PC.Also, battery life is nowhere near 8 hours, it's around 3-4 hours on mine.
3 years ago, I bought one of these, and it is still working today. It has taken a tone of abuse, and is still in perfect working order. The sound quality is pretty good, it is comfortable, though not as comfortable as a high end headset, and the price is definitely a bargain. This is a quality product, and I would recommend it based on its durability alone.
I put this downstairs for my home theater. It works great for me to get internet connectivity to my XBOX 360 and Apple TV - and anything else I may need in the future. The gigabit connection is great for streaming movies to my Apple TV without any interruption. Great switch, no problems, easy to use!
The functionality of the Tungsten E is fine, a four or maybe five star rating, but I have given these devices a poor rating because they are utterly undependable. I have had two Tungsten E's in the last year and both have mysteriously simply stopped working within about 6 months. I didn't drop them, didn't mistreat them, just one day they refused to turn on, reset, or anything else (and no, it was not an uncharged battery). These Tungsten E's are merely the latest in a series of probably a dozen Palms that I have had over the last several years, EVERY ONE OF WHICH DIED in a similar manner, some after two months, with none lasting more than 13-14 months of light use.After my past experience with Palms, I wised up and bought my Tungsten E with an extended warranty, but the bottom line is that at this point I don't ever want another Tungsten E or any other Palm device, period, even for free. I don't want another piece of junk that consistently craps out after a few months.I have tried to stay with the Palm OS and away from the Windows stuff, but have finally given up. Farewell Palm!
Been using this for about 4 months for my TV, receiver, cable box, PS3, modem, and router. Had no issues with it and the layout of outlets is excellent!
The unit seems to work great. Laser and Ka detection is much better than my old Wistler. I now get false laser alarms near the airport which is a little anoying. Overall its nice peice of equipment.
Was about to give up on the antenna and go with cable or satellite and then I saw this product and gave it a try. It worked. Plain and simple, it is better than the other two boosters I tried.
D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless RouterThis router replaces a Linksys WRT54G.I Bought this routerD-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Routerto use for online gaming with an X-Box 360 and a Playstation 3. I also have a PSP on the network and the D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router works great. While I was worried when some reviews suggested that this router was difficult to set-up (as I am by no means a tech wizard) I found this was not so; The D-Link was extremely easy to set-up and maintain as well as monitor its performance. The default settings for QoS work fine and adding devices takes seconds. I would strongly recommend the D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router to anyone needing a wireless network for online gaming but doesn't need the headache.
ridiculous: the space bar doesn't work properly. this, i realized too late, is a known design flaw that microsoft hasn't bothered to fix in years of selling this product. disgraceful
I was shocked to see what it cost me when I left my satellite dish receiver (Dishnetwork) receiver plugged in. My computer and satelite internet receiver was also a costly item to leave in "standby." I will easily save the cost of this meter in one year. Get this one because it isn't always easy to read the meter when it is plugged into the appliance.
This lens (and before this lens, its predecessor, the non-VR model) has become the single most frequently-used lens that I own. I use it on a Nikon D90 body most of the time, so it's effective focal length is really 105-450mm and that is a truly amazing focal length range for such a small and easy-to-hold lens. For whatever reason I tend to like to compress space in landscapes and so find that using the lens full out (at 450mm lens, almost always on a tripod regardless of it having VR) creates a very nice perspective. In photographing a saguaro cactus in silhouette against a sunset sky in Arizona, for example, such a long focal length allows me to isolate a single cactus and compress the space between the cactus and the sky.I find this lens is (like most lenses) at its sharpest about 2 stops in from its widest aperture, so between f/8 and f/11 it is blazingly sharp. I've also owned a Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 (constant aperture) lens and it was the sharpest lens I've ever used in that range, but it also cost four times what this lens costs. Considering the battering I tend to give lenses and the substantially smaller and lighter size of this lens, I'll suffer the slower maximum aperture. I use this lens in concert situations a lot too, by the way, and if I crank up the ISO to 1600 and use a monopod, I can usually shoot at f/5.6 at 1/60 or even 1/125--on a monopod (again, VR off).The contrast and color of this lens is excellent. I have seen better contrast with wider lenses (try the 105mm Micro Nikkor to see beautiful color and contrast--wow!), but by the time I get the images from RAW into and out of Photoshop, I would have to say this lens is every bit as useful and reliable as a more expensive pro lens.I do use the VR when a tripod isn't allowed (at the Statue of Liberty, for example), and it works fine. But as I said, I use a tripod most of the time (about 90% of the time, in fact) and so VR isn't really something I need.For the price, I don't think you can do better than this lens.
I needed to replace my Windows 101 programmable keyboard that had a PS2 connector. I tried using the adapter to USB but lost the hotkeys in doing so. Switched to this keyboard and it has all the features I need including programmable keys. I highly recommend this keyboard. And if you type a lot on a straight keyboard and haven't made the connection that your strained neck and shoulders, or your carpal tunnel is because of using a straight keyboard, you should give this a try. Before I used a split keyboard, my shoulder felt like a red hot poker was being driven through it and my hand became so numb and painful I had to hold a pencil between my two fingers to type (really slows down the programming process). After I switched to the split keyboard ALL of that cleared up and disappeared. It's because with a straight keyboard you have to hunch your shoulders together to type correctly which causes all the pain and numbness when typing for hours at a time.
This filter do not have an front thread and cannot put my Canon lens cap so I have returned it and purchase diff. B+W filter with a front thread so I can put my len cap to onto it to protect the filter.
This device functions really well, i`ve used for 2 months now, and i havent had any problem at all. Get it!
For travel on Full Frame Body this is the lens to have very sharp wide open, great VR and great range, you cant beat it, I had the Canon version and this lens is better IMO, better built and AF plus sharper wide open
i DID RESEARCH A Many things to try and find a decent recorder for daughter who likes to record singing I was no happy with it I knew the price was little but it was in a way a waste of time and a few dollars. I think it may have been fine just to have in an office or something thats why i gave a 2
This product works great!I live in a suburb type area and for the most part the reception is top notch. The price is a steal and the quality you get is great.On rare occasion the transmitter picks up stations from other passing by cars, but other than that its quality is great.Hardly any fuzz and easy to use!I recommend this to everyone!
The iRiver T10 1 GB MP3 Player is a real treasure.It's very handy, all functions are self-explanatory, it's a flyweight, it looks very nice - and best of all..the sound is so perfect and crystal-clear!If 1 GB is big enough for you, go for it!
Sound: When buying these headphones, I was 'upgrading' from a $20 pair of Jensen full ear headphones because on ear stopped working... after 3 years of use. When I first put HN100's over my ears, I was a bit displeased. The sound is good, but the bass leaves something to be desired. They aren't bad, but you can certainly tell the difference on many songs.Noise Canceling: The HN100's are my first pair of noise canceling headphones, so I cannot compare them to others. However, I can say I really enjoy the noise canceling. At work, were I use these headphones 100% of the time, I sit 5 feet away from an IKON CPP 8050 color copier. When it is running, it makes a very irritating sound at a relatively high dB. Turning on the noise canceling feature, with music at a low level works very well. I can still here the printer, however, it's now a background noise. It also works well to drown out co-workers conversations.Durability: I've owned these headphones for about 5 months now. Every night I put them in my file cabinet at my desk. They've never seen the inside of any laptop bag, or even the bag they came with. I would say I have been VERY gentle with these headphones. Within the first month, part of the adjuster band broke. I had to tape them together to still use them. Not a big deal, but I would expect $75 headphones to stay in once piece. Then today, I took them off as I normally do, and set them down. When I picked them up 5 min later to put them on, I realized one of the bars at the folding hinge broke. This is unacceptable. Tonight I have to take them home for the first time ever, to apply some super glue.Lets hope they can withstand the car ride across town. I may need to call my wife to bring me a pillow to carry them on.Uhg
Excellent battery replacement. Very simple part swap out. All parts / wiring are provided in the RBC. Nowhere near as cheap as buying just the batteries and rewiring the batteries yourself, but this is hands-down the best choice for people who get nervous around batteries / wiring of any sort.
I cannot believe it! Thanks a lot my imagination! I choose this productafter several browsings.I have made the right choice.Sincerely,
This is a great product at a great price. Fits well and wazs easy to install on the wall. The price is very cheap compared to the expensive ones in the store.
Takes good pictures and is light and easy to carry. I'm still learning how to use it, however, so far it does more than I need!
Timbuk2 makes some fantastic laptop bags! My partner and I each bought one of these for our laptops, and they are perfect. Really well made, comfortable to wear, and everything fits perfectly. I love all the little extras like the leash for your keys so they don't get lost in the depths.
This is the first camcorder I've purchased and I intentionally held off until a good DVD camcorder was available. The dcr-dvd403 is worth the wait.Video quality is outstanding; I'm recording everything in 16:9 with the highest quality possible (the camcorder records in low, medium and high quality yielding 1 hour, 30 minutes or 20 minutes of recording time per dvd) and surround sound. The camera picture quality is good but not exceptional.I've heard of horrible startup times in previous DVD camcorders and am happy to say that after you turn this on you only have to wait a few seconds to start recording. With DVD media, you do need to format the disc one time, which takes about 20 seconds, but that is a one time cost. You also need to finalize DVD-R or DVD-RW media (you don't need to finalize DVD+RW). The cool thing with DVD-RW is that you can unfinalize it and keep recording.There are a few things on this camcorder that really stand out:- Super quick startup- When you take pictures they are stored on the DVD instead of a memory stick. You can record video and pictures on the same DVD.- The night shot mode is really cool, let's you see in the dark- The touch screen is really cool, much better than having a million buttons on the camcorder.- 16:9 support and 5.1 surround sound is really cool.
The JBL On Stage II Speaker and Docking Station for I pod has a great sound and in addition is very easy to carry on. Is a very good price for the quality of the sound. My friends and I, are very happy with this.
We had shopped around for a while for a portable player. We wanted tablet, as we were afraid our son might break the screen on a flip screen. We found this and decided to try it out. My son just turned 5, and has been using this for a year now, and it is still holding up strong! I am actually in the process of buying another one for a niece. You won't regret buying this!
I got this MD player as my Christmas present. It didn't look very attractive and new, in terms of design. When I started to use it I realized what was hidden under its silver body panel! The sound was amazing (44.1 kHz) and the batteries lived for a good time to enjoy the music (approximately 12h with alkalines).I take it to school everyday, and swich the batteries every 2 to 2 and a half weeks. I sometimes forget that I have it with me cause it's so light and compact. The Mini Disks are too very light and easy to carry. Once I ran to the bus listening to my MD, and it didn't even skip. I recommend you to buy this product. Even if it's kind of old, it's still good.Thank you for reading my review. :)
I was looking for a new MP3 player after owning my Rio 800 for 4 years (still works great) I decided to buy another great Rio with more memory. I saw the Rio Nitrus and thought it looked good. It held tons of songs, looked great, and had a great company behind it. I ordeded then came to amazon to look at the reviews. While reading I became very disappointed i ordered it. About 5 days ago I recieved it and I could not ask for better sound quality or menu options. It has a sleek design that fits perfectly into my pocket. It holds 548 mp3s and has a great organizer to find them. I was also looking at the iPod, but it is too expensive and I dont need all that space. The Rio Music Manager is very easy to use and very quick to download to the rio. The battery is only 4 hours to charge compared to 11!!! It also last 14 hours! The ONLY thing that disappointed me was it had no case compared to the 800. So overall I would recommened this to ANYONE looking for an excellent quality mp3 player.
Over the years...every time I add a computer or mini, I buy a new one. One or two have eventually worn out, but I just bought a new mini and I logged on to buy another Track track man and saw the reviews...I've read some of the complaints, and the only thing I can think is that maybe the design is bad for people with smallish hands. I have average large male hands and it fits great...all the keys seem to fit perfectly... I use it for everything....it great for games cuz it moves fast and accurately...the comments about the amount of the pressure on the well placed left (thumb) key I find honestly bewildering....so I have to guess that some folks hands are too small for this model...on the other hand, small mice and trackballs tend to cramp mine...
I gould not get my computer to recognize the card the first time that I installed it. I called Iogear's customer support, then swapped the position of the card with another in my PC and everything works great. If you don't have a 2.0 USB port, this is a good choice.
Solid lens, as you would expect from Tamron. Only thing missing is VR (vibration reduction).
Great Product; Great Price; Fast shipment. I would highly recommend this merchant for future purchases. Worked perfectly with my Garmin GPS and a lot less expensive than going thru Garmin. Excellent service
The direct buy price from Epson is $699.99 -- not $1,400+.
It is a cable that runs from the computer parallel port to a switch box. It works properly. Nothing else to say about it.
My Imagemate seems to work well with WindowsXP, but has never worked well with Windows 2000. It seems the operating system isn't able to turn it off and now it won't read it at all. I tried the troubleshooting advice on SanDisk's web site and that didn't work. I also tried to install the drivers for using the device on a Windows98 machine. The installation didn't work. Technical support has been useless so far. I can't recommend this device to anyone. If it works, it works fine. If it doesn't work, you're pretty much out of luck.
Simple to install. Includes instructions and the tools you need. It also include a new filter which I didn't expect.BTW: The instructions warn you that the bulb has mercury in it and you need to dispose of it properly.
After moving to a new location, we found our favorite radio station wouldn't come in. Tried a number of different antennas and the C. Crane FM Reflect Antenna was the only one that brought the station in. I'm very pleased with the purchase.
Over the past few years I have bought quite a lot of cards from different sellers. The SanDisk cards are the best I've used. I've never had any problems on them even though I swap my cards out between my PDA, camera and computer and sometimes I carry them around in my pocket without a case. I use the 2GB often in my camera and I can take hundreds of pictures at 7 megapixels so I never worry about running out of space. An absolute must have.
Outstanding value considering HDD capacity and USB 2.0 technology. This device may cover adjacent USB ports on your PC. No reliability/durability info yet. Bought 2 for the office, and both are working great. Had purchased a 512 Mb JetFlash brand USB drive for $190 only a few months ago, though dimensions are smaller.
charges my Olympus batteries, but does not charge my other brand extended hours batteries. I can use my camera again. very satisfied..
This is an outstanding speaker system. Outstanding sound quality. The bass is strong but not overwhelming.Excellent connectivityThe wireless remote is very convenient.The price is the only possible drawback
I got an R15-S829 recently after giving up on finding an Averatec C3500 in stock, and man am I glad. This is a sweet system. It's the quietest laptop I've ever owned, and I'm getting between 4 and 4.5 hours off the battery. Don't expect that much if you use the optical drive, however; I doubt you could get through an entire DVD.The included applications are great, although I wish somebody would start including a good IM client such as GAIM or Trillian, and not including Firefox these days is just a waste of the end-user's time. The wi-fi is speedy and connects quickly using the including applications. I use this both as a laptop and a tablet, and as a tablet it's perfect for carrying around the house reading my PDF files. At work, I can use it in tablet mode in meetings, so the screen doesn't block my voice off from the conference phone, and I don't have to sit there moving the lid around like my co-workers.The display feels very solid and I expect it will wear very well. The included pen is great, although the eraser end can be a bit flaky; it's better to hold it over the target for a second to let the software detect it's an eraser properly, or it might be detected as a writing end.It's not a game machine, and I don't expect it to be; I have my trusty Averatec 6128 for that. But for what this purports to be good at, it's very good. Well worth the extra couple of hundred bucks over the Averatec and Gateway competition I scoped out before I grabbed this one.
So simple to install, plugs in perfectly into car's old antennae jack, and then into new stereo (Clarion NX-702)A big plus is that it's just long enough, to make installing the new unit easy. The existing plug was so short, you could barely get to it, since the stereo could not be pulled out very far with it connected. With this adapter, the unit can now be completely removed out of radio cage with antennae still connected. A great feature, for last minute adjustments, or connecting other adapters on back of stereo.
As is with all Domke products this is absolutely killer! I cannot drive (disabilities) so I ride my bicycle or walk with my camera and tripod always (*hey you never know when that one in a million shot will pop up) and this is the best "walk about" bag and case I have found. Ask any of the top tier photographers and they will tell you the same thing, Domke is Quality! And The supplier I got this and my bag from will get a lot more of my business!
I bought the W20 early this year for a month we spent in Hawaii. It was a great camera. Long story short, I lost it in the ocean. I just picked up a W30 while on business in Hong Kong. It is much faster than the w20. I haven't taken it underwater yet but the image stabilization works well and did I mention it powers up amazingly fast. Great product.
I've recently installed it in Toshiba A105-S4384 Unlike the description suggests this is not PA3399U-2BRS but 1BRS has a little bit higher voltage and greater capacity then the original one shown on the picture. Batteries appear to be interchangeable so this is not a problem. If it continues to work as it does this will be battery possessing one of the best quality-price ratio even despite its price has recently increased.
I have had the A215-4697 for almost a year now, i purchased it Nov 07' during a sale at circuit city. The price was unbelievable..Paid 550. I have never had a problem with a blank screen, or with Vista. The only upgrade I performed was to add memory (my machine came with 1GB, the minimum to run Vista). However, a friend of mine has an older model, A135----, and she has had problems with the power cord and shutting down, and missing hibernate, and a over-hot touch pad. I had her download the bios for her model and it seems to help. My point is that I think toshiba makes an excellent laptop, although they had problems in the past. I previously owned a Dell Desktop, which was trash in comparison.
This is a great satellite radio. It comes in clearly and is reliable. Good product.
For the price this laser printer is great. I like it and recommend it.
I think it's a good product and intuitive when it comes to connecting, offers good benefits, I recommend it.
It really works. I almost got rid of my Magellan 700 because the stock antenna would not pick up signals anymore and I thought the unit was faulty. As soon as I installed this baby, my untit had signal within 5 min and while I was driving. It gave new life to my Magellan...A MUST HAVE!
The charger worked for my ipod touch, but have had lots of errors and problems with data transfers. Had to erase ipod and start over and still won't work with new cord.
Most people don't know how to change the factory settings for better effect. I use this camera along with a much more expensive Canon camera I have and they are rougly equal. But these cheaper cameras have a longer lagtime.Otherwise if anything the Samsung is better because it takes equally good pictures with excellent color accuracy inside and out, and needs less tweaking on auto.Some reveiwers reveal their ignorance because they use alkaline batteries in the first place and yet complain of short battery life. Alkaline batteries last about a third as long as rechargeable Nimh ones, and the latter can be charged 500-1000 times. Alkaline batteries make no sense.Moreover, there is a setting for Nimh batteries and Alkaline. If you use Nimh, youll get astonishly long battery life, but not if the factory setting of "alkaline" isn't changed.I might also add that Nimh batteries can be normally in the 1800-2700 range, and the higher they are the longer the battery life.I don't change the batteries on this camera very often at all, but I use some of the energy saver settings and 2700 NIMH batteries of the type that don't lose hardly any of their charge (sold cheaply on Amazon). Otherwise regular NIMH batteries lose 40% of their charge EVERY MONTH just sitting around.I bought my battery charger including 4 2500 NIMH batteries for $13 from Amazon with no shipping charges or tax. Get the batteries that hardly lose their charge too.There are many setting that extend the battery life as well, such as "lcd save", "normal" vs. "fine" and "ultra-fine", lcd "bright, normal and dark", and also how long you want the image to show after taking it (1-5 seconds), and how much time yould like to elapse before the camera shuts off (3-10 minutes).All digital cameras have difficult menus and poor manuals, so it's no wonder users struggle often with the wrong settings. Some of the settings cannot be made on "Auto" and must be made on "P" (program).Now the 7 and 8mp version are out and they are even cheaper. The settings and quality on the 7mp are the same; the settings on the 8mphave been rearranged a bit, but it is smaller with the same size monitor.So get either of those instead.
Sound quality is ok, especially for the low price. The highs are not much better than the ipod earbuds, bass is about the same as ipod's too but overall I prefer them over the ipod's even if they are over the head. They fit comfortably, and i can wear glasses when using them which is a plus (no ear pinching). The price is the only reason to buy these- i would never stuff my nicer headphones in my backpack or go biking or snowboarding with them, which is what i use these for. They aren't very sensitive (you gotta turn the volume up a lot to get them loud) but they have been durable for some time now.
I've had several MP3 players before and recently switched to the iPod. To my suprise, the quality of the music sounded better on the iPod compared to my older players, even though the files were the same. I heard subtle sounds in the music whereas before I hadn't. I'm not an expert with MP3 encoding, but I assume the iPods decoding algorithms are superior to the other players I've owned.I once dropped my iPod while listening to music (it hit the ground hard) but the music never skipped a beat!The iPod also act as your PDA. It has native support MS Outlook "vCard" files, so you can have your contact information on your iPod. You can also add notes and calendar items. Third-party software that helps manage this are Pod2Go and iPodSync. Amazingly, you can get RSS newsfeeds on your iPod as well!The previous generation of iPod players had short battery problems. Thankfully, that problem has been eliminated with the 4th generation. I use the iPod quite a lot each day, and only have to charge ever other day.There are a lot of gadgets available for the iPod. I think one of the most useful one is the Belkin Digital Camera Link that turns your iPod into storage space for your digital photos. This allows you to move your pictures off camera onto iPod's hard drive via USB cable. Great if you're traveling and taking a lot of photos!The iPod is a bit pricier than the competition. But then again, there is a lot of third-party support for it compared to the competition. Companies like Bose and JBL have portable speakers specifically built for iPods. The competition can only dream of getting support like that!I absolutely love my iPod. I think I'm getting "attached" to it. That's how great it is. Highly recommended!
This item was not expensive. I am very happy with my purchase. I would definitely recommend it to my family and friends.
This is a very slick looking drive but it's a POS. Good thing I didn't have to spend a penny buying this drive because the company paid for it. About 2 years ago, 500GB drives did not exist so instead LaCie decided to use RAID 0 2 x 250GB to get the 500GB capacity. BAD idea! Great for performance but you have zero redunancy. The fact that it only takes 1 drive to fail to lose all your data is highly risky to put any important files in it. Buy an external drive with 1 drive only or one that offers RAID 1 or RAID 5. You will be at less risk of losing your data if one of the drive goes bad.
I have owned this camera since November 2006.I would have liked to have given the S9100 five stars, but the auto mode leaves something to be desired. To get the best images, you really need to use the manual settings.I have had excellent success in all areas with this camera. I have taken crystal clear macro shots of jewelry- a notoriously difficult subject. I have taken great indoor, low-light shots without flash. I have had difficulty with the auto focus in these special situations. But the manual focus is easy to use. Color and contrast are true to life. I have been able to take pictures in situations that I couldn't have dreamed of with any of the point-and-shoot models that I have used.Some people have complained about the graininess of higher ISO settings. You can select your ISO in auto mode. Mine stays at 80 most of the time. I use only use 1600 when I want the grainy effect. You can not select the ISO in stabilization mode. Flash exposure compensation is selectable in P,S,A and M modes. It has 5 settings.Battery life is good, but then again, I almost never use flash. The low light capabilities are so good that I don't need it most of the time. My Energizer 2500 mAh NiMH batteries last for hundreds of shots. Sorry, I never really counted exactly how many. I rarely need to change them during a session.The lens is threaded 58mm, so you can add filters if desired. You can also use a shutter release cable. I have not experimented with RAW much because I use Paint Shop Pro for editing, and it requires that my RAW images be converted to Tiff to manipulate.This camera is excellent if you:1. Read the manual2. Use manual settings3. PracticeIf you are looking for a point-and-shoot. This probably isn't the camera for you. However, the creative controls are excellent. I highly recommend this model for the serious amateur.
It's true, it really does have bass! For the price, you're not expecting to get a Bose headset. This is good for all-purpose use and for the price, like I said, you can't go wrong!
I bought this to run a 12v car stereo in a converted antique radio, it works great. I would recomend this product.
I had no problems with the order or shipping thru Amazon and for a few days, this unit worked well. But after a week or two I received the "check cradle" message and the unit would no longer charge even though the radio works well in the car charger.
I own the D70 and have enjoyed it tremendously. I do quite a bit of event work and picked up a D200 last year (owned by another photographer) and was convinced that it was too heavy to carry. Another friend owned a D80 and had nothing but good to say about it compared to his D70 so I decided to give it a try. The D80 seems to be the best option for those considering weight and contemplating an upgrade or first time investment in a digital SLR from Nikon. I love the larger lcd display and am getting used to the differences in the way the camera responds to light and records color, both are fine but different. Many new options -- some needed and some for the 1st time user who doesn't know how to work with photoshop. . . such as black and white, other color shifts, in camera cropping and exposure adjustments (I'll probably never use these features) Overall I give it 5 stars. I highly suggest you get a DVD on how to use the camera. . . even if you already know a lot. It is great to sit down and go through the features to familiarize yourself with the camera -- visually on DVD where you can stop and review with camera in hand rather than reading a manual that doesn't give you the same type of introduction. It takes a great deal of familiarity with the camera to be able to answer your questions using the manual. I personally like the Elite Video Series (Nikon D80 Made Easy).
The DIR 655 is a poor router since the 1.31 firmware upgrade. The router now locks up once a week. D-Link support stated that it was a problem if the router locked up more than once a day.
Logitech quick cam deluxe is excellent for the money it works very good on the HP NC6000 did have trouble with compaq presareo I had to plug it into a slow or regular USB multi port for the notebook to recognize it. I have to do the same with the Samsung Intercept smart phone ,now we can voice video chat .I am very impressed .
I've been using this case for about a month now. The Nook fits snugly and securely. It's thin, sturdy and can fold back behind the Nook to allow the user to hold it in one hand. I think it's a great case. The only thing I would change is the closing flap. I would have it come from the back and fasten in the front. It's still a great product and better than many of the more expensive cases out there.
This is agreat device /I don't need to waste space carrying around alot of cd's .
It seemed like a good thing to be able to check how much power is being used..I wish I could use it.. I ordered it Dec 6,, they said expect a Dec11 delivery.. that was last week.Still waiting. It appears to have gotten shipped quickly, but I think the problem is the carrier: Smart Post.I never heard of SmartPost.. but I am finding it isn't smart to depend on SmartPost.I am sure the product is fine and will give a better rating if SmartPost ever shows up.
Removed it from my Macbook Pro after two weeks. Makes your Mac look like a cheap laptop.
Great buy! I bought the same ink cartridges from Best Buy for the same price so at least you get something extra for the money you're paying.
I bought this card to replace my Diamond Viper II Z200, 32 MB, AGP, it was a complete mistake. Since the first moment I installed the Hercules card I started having promblems. I have a flat panel monitor at 1024 X 768 X 16, the icons and letters lost the clearness I am used to. I also experienced problems with some games. I tried everything, new drivers, different frecuencies, etc, nothig solve the problems. I also submitted Hercules a request to see if this card was compatible with the Creative Dxr3 DVD decoder card, never get an answer.Finally I have to reinstall my old Diamond Viper II card and everything returned to normality.
Picture is jumpy and color is off for people I am talking to. Software also conflicts with existing audio drivers. I tried it on both of my computers, which are relatively new and powerful.
This is my third iPod, and the first with video. I love watching TV shows and music videos, and after two years of moderate use the battery is still going strong! It has just enough storage space for the casual user, I even use it to store photos. Lots of room left for more music and video. Overall a great exercise companion!
Well, after hooking this thing up, spending 4 hours debugging with three computer systems on two different LANs, plus three different hubs ... I think 1) the router I bought is fried, 2) the hub I initially connected it to is fried. I'm not naive about these matters ... this should have been a simple operation but it was not and I'm still pondering how the hub got fried. It clearly works for some, but I got screwed. It will be returned. I haven't decided whether I'll try something else, or just keep paying the cable company $5/month for an extra IP address to avoid the hassles.
This won't charge newer ipods or iphones or the itouch. 3 were bought as Christmas presents, they are all being returned because it won't charge our ipods. I called JBL, they said I should have gotten the On Stage III. It charges new and old models. If there is a new model out, why is this still being sold? It's especially troubling when the package clearly states that it charges all ipod models. At the very least, slap a sticker on the front of the box showing what models it is compatible with.
Now I sound like a commercial. But it is true. I have five computers in my home office, with a variety of hard drives. Over the past few years I have had 2 drives fail on me. Both contained crucial data that was lost and Both were made by Western Digital. It makes me wonder how Western Digital can sell their products at such ludicrous prices. I replaced one drive with a Maxtor, and the other with a Quantum Fireball, which is now Maxtor Fireball (Quantum sold out of the hard drive market).Total, I have 2 Maxtor drives (a small 6 gig in my internet server)that have been put through the paces (formatting, installing OS) and both run constantly. I have yet to experience any problems with them and will be purchasing a 100 gig drive for my file server. In summation:No, I will not purchase another Western Digital. Yes, I look forward to yet another reliable &quot;workhorse&quot; from Maxtor. They make products that increase my uptime and decrease data loss.
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.
OK.. so I also dropped this remote. The LCD screen went and Logitech replaced it. They ROCK!PROS:1. Controls my TIVO, H/K AVR 635, 3 HDMI switch, old radios around the house....2. Feels great3. Works better than the DirecTV remote.4. Logitech Customer Service is #1CONS:1. I use VirtualBox on Linux to program my remote with Logitech's Software. The software is AWESOME. I just havent got the linux version to compile correctly so that is the only CON for me... not that big of a deal... problem solved through VirtualBox...
This is the best thermos and well worth whatever you pay for it. It keeps hot beverages hot for hours and cold beverages cold for hours and it doesn't leak. And at 61 ounces you can put a lot of liquid in it. I highly recommend it.
This is the second Trackman we own. Very comfortable and easy to use. No more moving the mouse all over - this stays stationary in one spot and the ball and buttons are extremely easy to get used to.
The subject line says it all. I had this drive installed and formatted in no time.
Have used many aftermarket ink cart. ! Having done this I have learned to buy only OEM ink refills. You will see why after making the mistake I did.
First off, I never write reviews, but felt compelled to write one because I am so satisfied with my purchase.I was a little bit hesitant to buy this at first because it seemed so pricey, but with my last ticket costing me over $200, I figured it would pay for itself fairly quickly. Boy, was I right. This has saved me from many tickets, and is extremely easy to use right out of the box. Again, its a little pricey for this model, but you MUST think of it more along the lines of an "investment" that will pay for itself.To some, it might seem stupid to get a blue one, when the red is $40 cheaper, but I am very happy with the blue one. This has to be one of the best purchases i've made.
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.
This is a great camera. One of the best buys for your money if you are looking for semi - professional photos. Very Easy to learn. Great battery life.What I love about this camera the most is that it is ultra compact and yet I dont feel limited in terms of the features. Even has an instant Histogram to let you see if the light / exposure is right.The manual controls are also good to have in area of halogen lighting and dark conditions. You can set the ISO from 50 to 200. Exposures upto 15 secs.. for starry nights !Very Impressed ... great buy at $ 250.
I should get my camera professionally cleaned sometime, but until then, this did great in removing the bulk of the dust and cleaning the flecks and smudges on the lens. The padded side returned that "new" gleam to the lens.
Last year, against my better judgment, I let my teenage daughter buy a mini-I-pod (since this is a service related complaint, it applies to all apple mp-3 players). I had advised her not to do it. I knew that the hard-drive was fragile, and the words "fragile" and "teenager" are not normally a good mix. I also didn't like the battery. But my daughter wanted to use I-tunes. Plus she thought the other models were nerdy. In order to protect us against normal teenage behavior, I paid for the extended warranty, which is 60 dollars, or about a third of the price of the I-pod.Our mistake.Technically, it is OK other than the battery issue (the battery cannot be replaced). But the service is insultingly bad, the worst service I've ever experienced from a retail company.We first learned of the service problems when my daughter had a sound problem that turned out to be multiple headphone failure, not Apple's fault. I tried calling the local store, but they are not accessible by phone. The phone links to a central tech support line, which on high use hours may require 30 minutes or more on hold. So we took it into the store, which has a tech support section (the "genius bar" or "Conceirge service"). But you cannot get walk-in service. To get to talk to a tech support employee you have to make an appointment on line. You cannot make an appointment in advance unless you pay 100 dollars for "Procare" service (I don't know any other retail operation that requires you to pay 100 dollars to make an appointment for service). Otherwise, appointments are available only on a same day basis, first come, first serve, assuming their server works (more on that later). In order to make an appointment after normal working hours (so you don't have to take a day off to service an I-pod), you have to wait until all the earlier appointments are full, but not wait too long or the "genius bar" will be full. I thought of just making 20 appointments and filling up the day-that might work, although it inconveniences everyone else.Our big problem came when my daughter's battery died after about 10 months of use. This is not a problem that can be resolved by the "genius bar". You have to call the central number for technical support, which will send you a shipping package with a DHL label (our mailing label was missing the proper return address), which you then have to deliver to the DHL mailer.We did this, and after over a week with no response, I called the central tech support unit. It took me 20 minutes to get a service rep. He checked the computer, then put me on hold for another five minutes. When he came back, he told me that they found a small dent in the unit, and that voided the warranty, but for 210 dollars they could send me a new machine. I asked to speak to his supervisor, which just got me another 15 minutes on hold and a lecture on how this small dent eliminated their obligation to repair the machine. I told them that we had not noticed any damage when we returned it, and it could have been damaged after shipment. I reminded them that I had purchased an extended warranty, and that if they were voiding this during the original period of the warranty, I would demand a full refund of the warranty price. Nothing dissuaded them from their position.We had them ship the machine back (DHL packages require a signed receipt, and had we not been home when it arrived we would have had to make a trip to DHL to pick it up). I tried to make a service appointment, but their server was down for a week (and this is a computer company?). My wife and I finally walked in and demanded to see the manager. The manager and sales rep were actually sympathetic and friendly, but the tech supervisor looked at the I-Pod (with a very small dent in the upper right hand corner), and lectured us on how that voided the warranty and they could never allow for a return. My wife and I (both of us were now furious, both at the time we had to waste on this and the 300 plus dollars we had invested in this machine, accessories and I-tunes) then had full scale tantrums, yelling and screaming until their techie, lecturing us on how to use their equipment properly and warning us that this is a once in a life-time exemption that would apply to any future purchases (I told him that was no problem--I would promise to never buy an apple product again) gave us a new mini-ipod--otherwise we would have driven every customer out of the store.What I don't understand is from a purely business point of view, this makes no sense. If they voided our warranty, they would have to refund our extended warranty contract (we are still in the period of the original warranty), which is 60 bucks. That is probably more than the cost to them of the item, which is now discontinued anyway. Instead, they have permanently alienated a family who already owns two I pods (we had to buy one for our younger daughter so she could use her sister's I-tunes) worth over 600 bucks w/accessories, and a household with 2 computers and 3 mp-3 players.I remember when Apple advertised themselves as the David fighting the IBM Goliath. Now that they have a near monopoly on a product, they are the big, unfeeling company. Their business model seems to be modeled after an elite club for those worthy of their great product. But no other retail business gives this kind of shoddy service (other than other quasi-monopolies like cable companies). There are other Mp-3 players available that you can buy from normal retail outlets, and if they die these companies will accept them back even if they have a small dent in the right hand corner.So why buy apple?
It was great when it lasted. Had it plugged in for nearly a month with an aveage load of about 300watts going through it. Kept it plugged in for the avearging feature. Longer you leave it in the more accurate it calculates your true energy cost. One night had about 900watts going through it and it burnt up. Its rated for 1500. It was hot and you could smell the burnt circuitry and the device it was plugged into went out. Unfortunately I just missed the return window. Was great otherwise wish i still had it.
I bought three of these. I tried two and both blocked my DISH network signal completely and made no difference, or slightly degraded, the over the air signal. I either happened to open the two defective ones (didn't bother trying the third), or these just don't work for DISH or as advertised for over the air. I have returned all three.
I thought I'd ad a quick review to let others know that this device does in fact work with Windows 7.I recently purchased a new PC and found out that my motherboard no longer has a built in parallel port. I decided to buy this adapter as I could connect it to my existing cable (which stretches a good 6 feet to my printer). I'd heard about issues with Windows 7 and support for printers but hoped that my old HP LaserJet 4L was still considered a 'staple' on the drivers front.After connecting the adapter to the cable and my PC, Windows 7 recognized the new device right away. I started to hunt around Windows for 'Adding a new printer device' but thankfully my LaserJet was auto-configured and seen in the control panel all on its own. I loaded up my word processor and did a quick print of some formatted text and it worked just fine.(* One other quick comment I'll add to this post - I have been told that Windows 7 can be flaky with front panel USB sockets which often go thru an internal hub separate from the motherboard. If you experience issues with USB devices ensure you connect them in the BACK to USB ports on the motherboard itself. I have noticed this issue first hand with cameras & camcorders.)All the best.
this item came to my door step very fast. i got exactly what the description said. i have nothing negative to say
Can now put this printer anywhere in the room and print away. Took less than 30 minutes to install and configure.
set up was easy, messages are clear, and does not lose the messages if the power goes out
This is the best ipod ever watching video on this thing is the greatest experince even better than tv. this in no way compares to any of the pervious verisons of the ipod its in a legaue all by its self. can't wait for apple to release feature films.
I am a student who is very interested it cool little toys (...I mean productivity devices!). The Handspring Visor is great. The modem is a great thing to have too. You might want to look into the Visor Deluxe, if you want to put a lot of programs on your handheld. 2MB isn't quite enough space, but it is a great bargain.
Once you get used to the different motion, you will never go back to ANY other type of mouse. Ten years ago I has a tiny thumb mouse on a little Compaq. It was the best mouse I ever used. The only problem was it had to be cleaned frequently. The optical mechanism in this mouse eliminates the only drawback. It is so nice not to have to move your hand or fingers all over the place--only your thumb moves.My only suggested improvement would be to make the ball about 1/3 smaller.
perfect for sticking behind the TV on the wall; just installed two of the; work like a charm! only draw back is you might loose the secondary plug jack because of its size.
not only did this remote do everything it promised - programming every feature of my old remote in seconds, but unlike the reviewer below, I found it was quite durable. It survived a trip through a commercial washing machine without any affect to the performance. Very impressive remote, great for the money.
Always a pleasre to buy from Amazon! I especially like the Free Shipping!
For $5, this has been an excellent purchase. The bass is very good and once you put the headphone on the right way, it is pretty comfortable. The length of the plug doesn't fit the iPhone 2g for those wondering.
(If you want to read more about minidisc as a format vs mp3, go farther down in this post)The MZ-N1:I got this about a month ago and I love it so far.-Sound: 10/10, It's minidisc, it's got MDLP, it records in Type-R, it sounds excellent.-Base unit control: 8/10, the controls on the front could be better, but I use the remote anyways. And the jog dial is an excellent of controlling this unit.-Size: 10/10, so small, so light!-Remote: 10/10, the remote is great, it is very easy to skip to whatever song you want with the easy-to-use job dial. The display is bright and clear.-Battery life: 10/10, it keeps going, and going, and going...-NetMD software: 5/10, It has a long way to go, but if you use the realOne plugin instead to download your music it works much better.-Durability: 6/10, doesn't feel as sturdy as previous models-Headphones: 2/10, the folding design *sounds* cool, but it hurts to wear them but the headphones that come with portable electronics are never good.Haven't heard of Minidisc yet? A technically superior format to store music on, the minidisc was introduced in 1992, and yet never caught on in the USA. In Asia Minidisc made it big and is there to say. (As was clearly evident when I just visited Japan) But in the USA, minidisc was ignored for one reason or another, and has been compared to the Beta-Max format. Which is an interesting comparison, because just as BETA was techincally superior to VHS, minidisc (I believe) is Superior to the MP3 format. But minidiscs are making a comeback! Now all the new models are able to download mp3's from your computer as well as do all the things they were able to do before! In minidisc you can store your music in 3 different levels of quality called SP (highest, near-cd quality, ~320kbps MP3 quality, 80 minutes per disc), LP2 (medium quality, ~192kbps MP3 quality, 160 minutes per disc), and LP4 (medium-low quality, ~96kbps MP3 quality, ~5 hours per disc, ideal for recording lectures, ect... or if you don't have stringent music quality standards)The minidisc's themselves (That hold the music, not the players) are small and durable, about the size of a 3 1/2 floppy, but very cool looking. They cost about [$] each (5 hours of music on a [$] disc, beats solid state flash cards anyday) They come in many different styles of all different colors. They also can be recorded on over a million times, and with the tracks already on there, you can divide the tracks, rearrange them, recombine them - it's like be able to mix on the go. The players very light and easily fit in a shirt pocket (About on par with a solid state mp3 player in size).Now you're probably wondering why someone would choose a minidisc player/recorder over a mp3 player (and in some of the newest models, recorders as well).I personally have had and used mp3 players from when they first came out with a Rio 300, and then moving on to a Rio 500. I've used some of the mp3 cd-players as well - though their ability to hold tons of music is nice, I don't really like their large size. Plus, as a medium, I find CD's to be fragile - they scratch very easily. Minidiscs however have a CD-like disc on the inside (magneto-optical instead of pure optical like CD's) that is protected by a shell, which makes minidiscs very durable. I can throw them on the floor of my car, or in the glove compartment and they will work flawlessly when I put them in my player.Solid-state MP3 player have a few disadvantages (and advantages) compared to minidisc players.Why Minidisk is better than mp3:- You can bring along many minidiscs (which cost ~$2 each and store up to 5 hours) while flash cards are $$$ and it is only practical (for normal people) to own around 1 or 2 flash cards for their player. If you want to travel with music you want something small (Minidisc beats mp3-cd players) and that stores lots of music (Minidisc beats solid-state mp3). I traveled with a Rio, and I got REAL tired of those 25 songs after 2 weeks...- You can record anywhere: when I hear an excellent track on a friend's discman (or home system, or mp3 player, or any audio source!), I can hook up my minidisc player right then and there and record the track onto my Minidisc!- The battery life is massive - 110 hours on the mz-n1!- You don't need to be tied to your computer to use it, though you can take advantage of your computer to use it if you feel likemp3 advantages:-Easy download to your player. But now with minidisc NetMD you can download your mp3's from your computer at high speeds that are almost as high as mp3 players, but they don't need to be as high because you only need to record a mix of your mp3's once, and then you can keep it and just swap discs. When you want new songs in a mp3 player you have to go to your computer every time, you can't just swap discs (unless you got mega-$$ for flash cards)-I'm out of other reasons.Go buy a Minidisc player/recorder!
The battery that arrived is smaller than the original. I personally wouldn't care that it was smaller if it worked. But it can't hold a charge, and I get the "Battery Low" signal after just a couple of minutes talking on the phone, even if it appears fully charged when I begin the conversation.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the reviewer who recommended avoiding Maxtor products. I recently purchased a new computer which had a Maxtor hard disk drive, and after less than a month, it quit working. All Maxtor will do is ship me a new drive after I return the old one, expecting me to be able to handle the installing/uninstalling myself, and I'm a complete moron when it comes to computers. It doesn't seem to me that Maxtor offers any customer support whatsoever for those of us who aren't computer geniuses. Did I mention that they also want me to pay for the shipping and handling to replace their defective product? I'll never buy from Maxtor again.
I wanted the zune, because it was the first ipod-equivelent device that supported a subscription service, but I wanted to wait, because I know Microsoft usually gradually enters the marketplace and I knew they hadn't opened the video section of their marketplace.But then I went to Frys and used one, I loved it, so I picked it up. The interface is nice, it looks good to me, I like the interface, and I "love" the zune pass. 15/month for unlimited music for 3 computers and 2 zunes? My wife and I both cancelled our rhapsody accounts and switched to zune pass. I know some people hate subscription music services, but I love them, I download 2-3 albums per week because I love trying new music, something I wouldn't do if I had to pay 99 cents a song, and I'm too busy to spend my time listening song by song. When I'm bored with my playlist, I download a few albums before work, then I sample them, toss out what I don't like, and keep the good ones in my playlist.I can't wait to see what they do in the video marketplace, until then the zune is just "nice", afterwards hopefully it will be a must have!
I work in technology and have for the last 10 years. There are two products that I have that really impressed me....1. TIVO 2. Linksys router/switchWhat it takes for me to actually be impressed by a technology product it has to be simple, (plug and play simple) the right price or better and be 99.999% reliable or better.This product is simple, just plug the darn thing in and it works. You only need to configure it if you want to do something a little non-standard.It has yet to fail me and I have had it for quite some time.If you need to share a high speed internet connection like DSL or cable this product is the best I have seen. Also in it;'s latest incarnation it supports PPPoE so it will work with any DSL provider out there without having to install the crummy ISP software on your actual workstation.Oh yeah and don't forget it supports NAT (Network Address Translation) so it basically acts as a firewall as well.
It works perfectly... no interference, just dont set the volume of your ipod to loud because that will make that the sound wont be right...
There are so many great things about this motherboard,,where to start.. first I am not a gamer or PC wizard of any sort. I just wanted a reliable powerful system for music,surfing and digital pics and boy did I get that with this motherboard. The Intel 865PE chipset is definatly nice to have,my Intel P4 530J processor runs beautifully.. I've got 2 gig of dual channel DDRs and still can expand to 4gig if I wanted. The cool red color of the board really makes everything jump out and easy to read. The onboard 7.1 channel audio is quite good, I didn't bother with a sound card and the software lets you configure the sound system in various modes, like live, concert hall,sound effects, etc. If I had any nitpicking to do with MSI is that they suggest a 350w with atleast 12v/ 18amp or higher power supply. Definatly go higher especially with a pentium 4 processor. System would not bootup with less than a 400 watt and the 12v should be at least 25amp especially when using higher end graphic cards. All the MSI exclusives like Live update 3 and core cell chip are great for updating the system and keeping track of CPU temp. Simply put this board is laid out beautiflly, generous with up to 8 (with D-bracket)usb 2.0. and the price is great for all that you get. My brother likes it so much he got one to build his GF a system and my other brother is one getting to upgrade his system.
I wish these reviews had been here when I first was considering buying this piece of junk from Sam's. I purchased this in order to take advantage of the HDMI inputs on my new TV and to boost the quality of my existing DVD's. The HDMI output worked only once in about 30-40 attempts, the remote is horrible and the unit frequently doesn't respond. I had to unplug the unit and plug it back in twice to get my DVD back at one point (the unit had frozen). I finally got through to customer service and after describing the problem the guy immediately told me to return it. They are evidently aware of the problem. The replacement unit (I really wanted this to work) had all of the same problems. This is a bum of a DVD player and isn't worth the $50 price. Sam's should stop selling it. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU ENJOY RETURNING ITEMS!
Mine arrived on time and in good condition. Plugged into my PowerBook Titanium and just worked. ...Then I gave my Powerbook away, oh well. At least they have a working battery. :)
The Palm M505 is so old school!!!Pro: Top of the line color display for palms, works well with internet, Easy to use, lots of memory and expandableCons: Not recomended for replacement of laptop/desktop, wireless internet can cost some bucksThe color display is the best in the palm brand. You can read it in the dark and in all colors. Colors are not all that. It works well with the wireless interent. You can save the web clippings to the expansion cards and veiw sites in vivid colors. With the expansion cards you can add infinte amount of memory and data. Cards cost arond [$$$] to [$$$] and are very usefull.There is the downside of this product. You cannot use this product as a replacement of a laptop or desktop. I have three computers including my ipaq by Compaq. On the ipaq you can replace the laptop with a handheld. This has word processers that take some time to learn. The wireless service for the interent is ranging from [$$$] to aroudn [$$$] a month. Not cheep, but the service is good...
I own a D40, and this is apparently the only Nikkor mid-range medium tele that also provides auto-focus. The VR is not quite as good as my 18-200DX, but the AF is definitely faster. Outdoors, this lens rules. The photos at 200mm are cleaner than my 18-200DX.So far, I put in about 400 shots. I get clean shots of my kids outdoors skating. I also got some theatre shots, and was impressed with how some of them came out, especially since this is not a low loght lens.
First off, I will say, the iPod itself is a wonderful 30G MP3 player, it holds close to 14 hours of music (I believe that's what the 30 Gig holds) and Video! BUT, iTunes is the biggest peice of crap I've ever had the misfortune to lay my eyes upon, I've found out that if a brand new cd doesn't touch oxygen before you rip it, the MP3's won't skip. That's right, I bought a cd at Best Buy 2 days ago, let my cousin put it on his computer, stuck it back in the case....I get home a day ago, and try and rip it on to mine, it's starts playing then....."TTTTTTTTTTTTTCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" it abruptly stops and then starts again, and then it repeats itself for pretty much the whole song....you have to use Nero, or Roxy (or similiar program) to rip the cds and then manually add them to iTunes, or else your songs will be destroyed, and especially with close to 3,000 songs on there, why, and when do I have the time, to go through all that crap, and pick out what's bad, and then re-rip the cd. If you're a download junkie, you won't have this problem. All in all the iPod is wonderful, but have fun getting your cd collection on iTunes.
I ordered three of these for my father to maintain power for the equipment in the home theater, the security system and a power panel in the second house. Works good so far, even had a power outage when a powerline fell and the system kicked in promptly. My father has no complaints and neither do I. Pricing seems to be the best on the internet and the free shipping to Hawaii can't be beat. Thanks Amazon!
I'VE HAD IT SINCE THE DAY IT CAME OUT DROPPED IT LIKE 50 TIMES AND IT STILL WORKS PERFECTLY!!!! I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!
Unfortunately it was dead out of the box. Any disc we put into the player (DVD, BluRay - working on our other player fine) came back with a can not read this disc error. Hooked it up to the interwebs to check if a firmware update would solve anything, but the player insisted it was up-to-date. Tried a few of the display and audio settings to see if they would cajole it into playing anything at all. Still no luck. I've had good experiences with some Samsung monitors and televisions, so I'm pretty disappointed that the player is just flat out dead. Reading around I've seen some complaints about the laser failing out and preventing discs from being read after a bit so I'll probably avoid a replacement and just look for a different player.
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 am VERY pleased with the quality of this unit. The one caviot is the BEST picture is definately viewed straight on.
I bought this radar detector right before I went on a 400 mile trip back and forth to my home town. 3 Times the detetctor gave me PLENTY of warning of speed traps. It worked perfectly. It started with one bar strength and got progresively stronger until, what do you know, there was the police car on the side of the rode. I should note... Every time the detector pointed out a speedtrap it was a KA signal detected.$200 seems a little pricy but I know I saved myself from at least 2 major speeding tickets which would have been much pricer plus points on my license plus higher insurance payments. And this is just within the first week of owning it. Translation, this product is well worth the money.1ST DRAWBACK... false alarms are annoying. Although the auto-mute feature makes the false alarms not as annoying. Also, the volume adjustor is great so that when the radar does go off it isn't rediculously loud like so many other detectors I have heard.2nd DRAWBACK... OVER CONFIDENCE!! with the detector you feel invincible... you have to remember that this device doesn't protect you from everything. I have driven by a couple officers without the device going off at all and my reaction was to get pissed and i thought the device was defective but that probably just meant the cop wasn't running his radar at the moment I passed him. And if I was speeding bad enough he still could have pulled me over.
I bought one of these for my work phone as it was cheaper compared to competitors. This turned out to be a complete waste of money. After taking it to work and hooking it up I called my sister to test it, and good thing too! She couldn't hear me at all! Ok, might be a faulty product, I received a new one using Amazon's exchange policy, and guess what? This one had faulty mic as well.I suppose this could potentially have something to do with my phone and/or adapter I was using, but I know the phone itself works fine. Save yourself some money and don't buy this headset.
I've been using this product for years, this is my second one. The first lasted about 2 years, this one's going on 3 years and it's still working fine.I just need something that records my voice, doesn't have to be high quality recording. My words come out clear, it's got a counter, comes with an AC adaptor, built in mic works fine...perfect!
I have used the armband 5 times while exercising and already the Velcro tabs are coming off. I had to trash the armband because 4 of the tabs are gone. It may be suitable for jogging, but I don't recommend it. The plastic is not clear and you really have to pull it down to see the screen. I'm really disappointed with this product.
I just got mine yesterday and I've been listeing to them via a NAD T163 Preamp/processor connected to my laptop with FLAC audio and other lossless formats. These are the best headphones I've ever had I can never see my self getting rid of them. They are well worth what they cost. I'd def recommend them to anyone who appreciates listening to music.
I purchased this for the Xbox360 in the hopes it would fix the frequent "dirty disk" error that I receive even with new games.Unfortunately, it requires you to also put it in fast forward, which xbox apparently doesnt do. It might with a remote control. Should be a note on here talking about it. At least it didn't cost a lot.
Upon opening package on Christmas day, the USB cable was found to be defective and it will take a week or so to get it replaced. This put a damper on what should have been a great gift for my son since he can't really use it.
I've had two of these for almost a year now and I can't sing their praises enough.I have one in the home office and one on the bedside table which is a boon when hooking the notebook up to the flatscreen and watching downloaded movies.I also have a Logitech wireless mouse that works great on the bedcovers and takes care of most functions I need.In response to Jeffs comments I can only suggest that he programmes his computer mouse (I also use Logitech wireless in the office) so that it can handle the volume and mute functions on his notebook.That's what I have done and it's sweet.
This short little extension cord was perfect for under my sink. I purchased and installed a new dishwasher, but the plug on it hung down over the lower plug which is needed for the garbage disposal. Since the disposal is on a switch and the washer needs constant power, I could not switch the two plugs. This guy fits with the disposal plug and my washer plug fit perfectly as well.
This product only worked well for several days, after that was just throw it away. I think buying junk. I think this kind of dysfunctional products should not be sold by amazon
I expect many people buy this as an "L" equivalent to a 50mm lens on a camera with an APS-C sensor. However, I use it with a full frame digital camera or with 35mm film, and for me, this is one of Canon's essential primes. Together with their 135mm f2L, and a good 50mm lens, the 35mm f1.4L completes the kit. The angle is sometimes too wide for good coverage with a single flash, and I almost never use more elaborate lighting setups, so I am typically left using this lens in natural light. It is best in those cases where you can get relatively close to the subject (else the background becomes overwhelming). As with all L lenses, it feels solid and produces excellent results. The crispness of the image all the way to the corner of the frame allows me to compose an image however I like without worrying much about optical 'sweet spots' in the lens.I have also photographed urban settings with this lens -- Times Square at night; the ruins of the Renaissance ballroom at dusk. Such photos don't drive my photography but I take them sometimes for context or because an image strikes me, and this lens handles them beautifully.
The Samsung Galaxy S line of phones has well-known issues with it's internal GPS unit - it works very poorly, or not at all. Samsung hasn't made it any sort of clear that they're going to release a fix for it, so I decided to get a bluetooth GPS receiver in the hopes of having usable GPS on my phone.And, I got what I was hoping for! This unit works flawlessly from the few test runs I've taken it on so far. It pairs up to my phone in seconds, and found 6+ satellites within 30 seconds (might have been a warm- or hot-start; the specs say cold-start might take up to a minute to find satellites). Either way this is absolutely wonderful compared to waiting minutes to get a bad GPS lock on the phone. The TomTom locks on quickly, and stays locked.I've tested this device with several apps on Android: Google Maps, Google My Tracks, and Speedview. Each works great. Location is found right away, and the signal updates frequently, keeping the app on track while driving.I haven't had this long enough to test battery life, but with the included car adapter and tons of power adapters, I'm not worried at all.All in all I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a quality GPS receiver, *especially* for smartphones like the Galaxy S series suffering from a decent internal GPS.
If you are looking for cheap speakers, get these. The bass is definitely not too loud and they sound way too good for their price - definitely comparable to anything under 100 dollars.
This remote is really easy to use once it is set up. The set up can be a little cumbersome and takes a while, however, the end result is worth it. The remote can be configured to work with pretty much any device and commands all your equipment with the press of a button.
This is a good deal. I found these to be affordable, comfortable and far better than the ridgid hard earpieces that came with my Apple iPod. I listen to a lot of podcasts when taking the subway and the ambient noise of the train always washed-out voices with Apple's version; not so with these. They're also more comfortable, being made of "spongy" foam, you can squeeze them, insert them in your ear and then they expand to fit your ears individually. For the price you can't beat 'em!
My last home theatre was a Sony 5.1 Dream System Surround Sound with DTS, 300 Watts, satellite speakers, etc. After a year I needed to upgrade to another system. Here was my 3 top choices.1. Bose 3-2-1 System...2. Sony DAV-C990 DVD Dream System...3. Panasonic SC-HT900...4. Panasonic SC-HT700After much research on all three. The Panasonic HT900 seemed to be the best choice, since that had progressive scan, 600 watts, a 5 disc changer, and great reviews on amazon, epinions, ask jeeves, and every other website. But for [the price] it was a good deal. I did not like the tower speakers when I looked at them for myself... They were made of cheap plastic and most of the tower was useless. They were lightweight and were easily toppled (especially if you have pets or kids).The Bose had a lot of system bugs still encountered by many buyers. Bose DID NOT have progressive scan and not a true surround sound and the price was way HIGH ... I did not see a lot of good reviews on the Bose. Also no disc changer.The Sony at first was my top choice since I knew the quality in their Trinitron TV's and because I owned an older Dream System that was great. But once again for [the price], this did not have the 5 disc changer.Finally I checked out the little brother of the Panasonic HT-900 the HT-700. The only difference is that this system does not have the speaker towers. Instead they have the modular satellite speakers. Also at $300 it was cheaper and had all the features of the HT-900 such as the 5 disc changer, 600 watts, progressive scan, etc. I decided to buy this one.BOTTOMLINE: This was a GREAT and ECONOMICAL PURCHASE. The sound is crystal clear, the subwoofer has active bass, and the satellite speakers give true 5.1 surround sound. I cannot rave enough of this HT-700 system. Save your money and buy this sytem instead and spend the extra $$$ on DVD's, CD's, and the component cables instead. But don't take my word on this. The Average Rating speak for themselves. Thanks
Our LaserJet 2300 had just a parallel port, so we added this network card and now any computer on the LAN can easily use it. Installation was a cinch and the web-based admin system just works. Great.
I actually picked this up at target, because it was $10 cheaper than the rest of the universals I had seen at Radio Shack and Best Buy. I didn't try it on the one preset (106.7) that is one of the strong radio stations here (it has 6 at the low and 6 at the high and I tried all the lows), but of the ones that I did try, 2 stations are normally decently strong with a little static, and I had no problems with hearing my music when I plugged this in. No static or overlap at all. And no need to adjust the volume.Edit - after traveling, I found that I did have to have the magnetic antenna very close to my car's antenna, which frustrated me some, since it worked so well while parked. But once I did that, no problems on signals. Would probably lower the star rating to 4 if I could at this point simply for that reason. But I'm not disappointed to have purchased this.
Easy install, very reliable. Most of the wireless networks I've encountered are absolutely insecure. They don't have to be, but the users stop short of implementing encryption and MAC address filtering. For those people, this is a safer alternative. Almost as convenient as wireless but without the risk. Phoneline networking doesn't suffer from interference of walls, ceilings, wiring, etc. either. I've used both wireless and phoneline. If I can't have Cat-5 cabling, give me a phoneline network. You can use these cards with the Linksys HPNA router, which serves the HPNA network as well as conventional 10/100 Ethernet concurrently.
Reps at the Apple store in Soho, NYC strongly encouraged me to get the FM transmitter made by XtremeMac instead of the Itrip. Yes, even though Griffin improved the Itrip and did away with the software hassles, it still seems to be an inferior device. With that said, I wouldn't recommend ANY of these transmitters for use in a city. In the city and even 60+ miles out of NYC (LI and NJ), I had a frustrating time trying to pick up reception. Now I only use it on vacation. It was a waste of money for me.Important note: Neither the itrip or XtremeMac versions work with the NANO. The transmitters require a dual plug (look at the pictures) which the regular ipod and the mini have but the Nano does not.
My kids agree that this dvd player performs well. My only two complaints so far in the two days I have used it are:1) The manual is stamped NO WARRANTY - AS IS. I believe it is because the company is out of business. However it doesn't leave a warm feeling in your tummy when you see that. I checked the box before opening it, and it appeared, for all intents and purposes to be brand new with no scratches, sealed plastics on everything, etc.2) The old laptops had a problem with viewing angles - a little to the side and you could not see anything.....This has it to a lesser degree. A little to the side and you don't get the entire glory of the picture. The colors seem off and the features are a bit untinted. This is a biggie to me, as we bought it for use on long car trips so that all the kids in the second and third row of the minivan can see the screen. The kids have not complained though.Bear in mind - a 10 inch widescreen is not a ten inch monitor. It's a rectangle that only goes up vertically 5 inches. I didn't realize that before purchasing. Beware before you purchase.I bought an FM transmitter to play the sound through the van's sound system, because the one that goes into the tape player makes a lot of pop and hiss. Great buy for the money. Next cheapest at a decent price is the Cyberhome 1010a. Good luck.
I just received my headphones. They came before I expected and what I received was what I saw online. The headphones are of very good quality, and now I can finally have good quality audio after using the one dollar store headphones![...]
This is one of two heads that I use with my Manfrotto 190XProB tripod. Nicely manufactered and worth the money. Always try to buy equipment that is slightly over spec for the cameras you own. Don't buy two small. You will be sorry. Highly recommend for those who enjoy decent equipment in the field.
I used these baffles on my in ceiling speakers. I was hoping that using these would help to lower the crossover of my speakers when using my audyssey set up in my receiver. Unfortunately, these did not seem to have any discernable impact on the sound in this instance. The product itself is made of thick foam and is fairly flexable. This product would likely work best in an installation where you can install the baffle and then install the speaker - in my installation I had to install the baffle over the back of the speaker which made it difficult to surround the speaker and turned out to be not very effective. In conclusion, the product itself is good, but you may want to think about how it will be installed and if it will really have any impact to the sound or if you are just using it to keep moisture and debris out of your speaker.
I have all three models of Kill-a-watt, but prefer this model because it has a memory function but not a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker on the most expensive model (P4480) is a negative in my case because it will trip when momentarily inductively loaded (e.g., by an electric motor such as in an AC unit or small air compressor)New P3 INTERNATIONAL Kill-A-Watt Graphic Timer LED Powered LCD Backlight Zero Power Crossing SwitchI've used the 4460 for about a week now to monitor my electric space heater usage. It works very well.The ability to hold memory is well worth the extra $10 or so over the cost of the P4440, and the option to read the usage in $$$ makes energy usage a little more relevant and realistic.I only have two complaints about the meter. Neither affect its usefulness ("Functionality" in nerdspeak).1.It's a little bit hard to set the time and $/KWH. It's not very intuitive, but it's also not a big deal. Do it three times and you'll have it memorized.2. Its very hard to read the labels. The numbers are large, but the captions are actually very small. This is aggravated by the lack of a backlight, and the fact that most plugs are down near the floor where lighting is poor.,It is especially hard to read because most outlets are low to the ground and in poorly lit areas. I always need a flashlight even though i have 20/20 vision. If possible you will want to plug this into a power strip or extension cord so you can pick it up to look at it.If tripping the built-in circuit breaker isn't a problem for you, i would recommend the P4480 as it has a nice backlight and can show the display even when not plugged in.
This is a one of those stories about a product that won the battle but lost the war. The Jukebox 20 is a great device. OK construction, a little heavy for its size (not a shirt pocket unit) but it is about the best &quot;big bang for the buck&quot; storage device you can find. Sound quality is good to excellent depending upon the recording rate you select. Battery life is good. It can record directly from your CD player without having to fire up the PC. In this mode unless you sit there and intervene for each song you end up with the whole CD as one file...which is not a big problem and a resonable tradeoff. However you do not get automatic entry of title and name, you have to manually enter it.It is fairly simple to operate once you figure it out...once your blood pressure goes down from perhaps the worst manual to ever come with a slightly technical product. I consider myself to be above average in ability but this is the products great failure. I wonder how many returns merchants suffer because an otherwise happy customer could not figure out how to fully operate the darn thing. There is no excuse for this in todays world. I reject the &quot;French translation&quot; problem. Even in French this is a terrible manual.
Finally Kodak, the father of the family box camera arrives big in the Digital Camera Arena loaded &amp; user friendly.The DX3600 has it all and will please all, firm the casual amateur to the avid photo buff.Summary: This is Consumers Choice for a really excellent Digital Camera to have. A great value and easy to use. Takes great pictures and videos (320x240) with sound (NOTE: With the 2x2 LCD screen they can be reviewed, edited, copied, &amp; deleted). Easy down load capability to your PC with the provided software. (NOTE: Kodak has an entire stand-a-lone System (no-PC required)to include the; Camera Dock, Personal Picture Maker 200 printer &amp; Kodak Photo paper available see my reviews). The DX3600 has a 2x Optical zoom (very important for true magnification without loss of detail) &amp; hi res - 1600x1200 lines for outstanding 8x10 pictures! Has 8MB internal memory (12 hi res pictures or 30 seconds of video w/sound). Additional Memory can be provided by Picture Cards. (Note: I recommend a 96MB card this will provide an additional 140+ pictures!!!! Remember you can review/edit/delete pictures as you go). The DX3600 comes with rechargeable batteries (good for 30 - 50 pictures per charge / depending on your LCD use). (Note: I recommend you take extra AA batteries (DX3600 uses 2)for long photo shoot outings !!!) The Camera Dock option is a great unit to include on your trips. The DX3600 also comes with a USB cable for PC hook &amp; an audio/video cable for TV hook-up!!! This way you can all see immediate picture results. (NOTE: you have a slide show feature in this camera. This is awesome!!)The quality of your pictures will improve and become outstanding the more you use the camera. This is a versatile, easy to use, great money value and Kodak is the only Digital Camera manufacturer that provides the complete economical photo products from the camera, Photo printer w/LCD screen/direct Picture Card access, famous Kodak photo paper (Satin, Hi-Gloss finish etc.), Photo inkjet cartriges and Picture Cards up to 128MB. This Camera is awesome and with the great price and the 2.2 megapixels is all you need!!! Enjoy.
Great in-wall speaker volume control. Nice and modern design. Only thing is that for some reason, my boxes do not sit super tight to the wall. I have it installed just next to the light switches, and this box sticks out slightly further than the adjacent electrical cover plates.Very pleased with this product.
What is this? It does not look like anything that can hook up to an XBox...
I had a 35 runCables To Go 40457 Velocity Component Video Cable (35 Feet, Blue)andCables To Go 40470 Velocity RCA Audio Cable (35 Feet, Blue)between my living room TV and the cable box. I rerouted that line to the amplifier and then ran a 15 foot lineMediabridge Ultra Series - Component Video Cable with Audio - Gold Plated Pro Grade RCA Connectors - 15ftto that TV and a 12 foot lineMediabridge Ultra Series - Component Video Cable with Audio - Gold Plated Pro Grade RCA Connectors - 12ftto the kitchen TV. I can see no difference in video or audio quality from before or after ( although the kitchen set now looks much better than with the coax feed). What more can I ask after one week of use? Time will tell.
You get what you pay for (this filter is expensive). I am able to get excellent photos without any aberrations or any other side effects from using this. There is nothing more I can write about to provide you with objective information on the qualities of this filter. If you need a ND filter go for Heliopan, B+W, or Singh-Ray.
I have recently purchased two I pods. This one, the 8G. As well as the 60 G Video. Both are exceptional products with excellent quality.This 8 G I pod is very compact yet potent. Eight Gigs of MP 3 music is about 2000 plus songs. Impressive!I find the quality of the playback wonderful. Plug it into my high end stereo and the result is beautiful perfectly managed sound. Plug it into a portable boom box or FM transmitted signal for car use, also great.Well worth the venture! I do recommend you read the manual while setting up. There is so much you can do with this marvel. Listen to pod casts, audio books, set sleep timers, alarm, and so much more. I like using it with i-Tunes. Down loads fast and easy. Plus keep up to date programing.Highly Recommend, (and I'm picky)...
I read the reviews by others and had a little concern but decided to try the StarTec. It was a good decision on my part. The switcher is well made, comes with all the appropriate cabling and is easy to hook up. I recommend this to anyone looking to use a switcher in their computer hookups.
This new 802.11 router is listed as being -a, -b, -g amd -n mode compatible. It is not. Toshiba support directed me to D-Link support because my new laptop worked fine on all other modes except the new 'n' mode. D-Link's best solution was for me to run my new $125 D-Link router in degraded mode, i.e., any one except 'n'. My old wireless router does that, so I sent it back for a refund. No more D-Link for me! Mode 'n' is not yet finalized anyway so it's best to wait until the standard has its final parameters to meet.
I purchase this so i could set it up wireless. Works great, plays Netflix movies wireless no problem. Plays DVD's better than my old player. Has many other applications that can be install like wireless news sports and games.
My 9-year-old received this for Christmas. It is so easy to use that she mastered it in a day without reading the instruction book. I haven't installed the software because you don't need it to load photos into your computer and e-mail. just attach the USB cord. It's that simple. Don't expect real high-quality images with just 2 mp, but it's pretty good for snapshots. It's nice and small, comes with a light blue beaded strap and a silver padded case, and feels pretty solid, too.
so luckily, i got these as a gift, and i was very excited to use them seeing how they were packaged very nicely. however, once i opened it, i was surprised to find the noise canceling mechanism located in the middle of the wire. so imagine this heavy piece of plastic hanging around everytime you stand up, constantly pulling the ear buds out of your ear. it's annoying, frustrating, bulky, and ugly. not only that, after using these for only a month, the wires are already having connection problems. i have to adjust the wire positions just to get the music to come out of both ear buds. horrible!!! don't buy this crap.
For the price paid, this is an excellent product. Easy to use with a clear, sharp picture. The set-up was easy including the use of the remote. I would highly recommend the product for an inexpensive purchase. A geat buy for the price with good quality.
This is the best music device - of any kind- that I've ever owned! I absolutely love it! You can sort your music in so many ways, make as many playlists as you want on your pc and sync it w/ IPOD. Play music by Artist, Album, Genre, Most Played, Highest rating (you rate them yourself). I've bought speakers to plug it in and play at home, ordered a jack for my car so I can play it in there. Goodbye CD's! I'm hooked! It's fabulous!
UPDATE: (11-10-2010) It has been more than 2 1/2 years since I purchased this charger and it is still working great!I purchased this 10 months ago and surprisingly it still works perfectly.I only bought it as a temporary solution until I found my original canon charger (which I never did).I got it, it worked great. It did take me a little while to figure out the battery had to be turned the opposite way rather than the way I got used to on the original charger. No big deal.It is a little bigger than the original charger but not huge by any means. I only charge at home so that's really a non issue for me.I had expected it to inevitably conk out in a month or two, after which I planned to purchase a canon replacement charger but it has proven me wrong.So I'd say overall it was a pretty good buy.
It's really hard to find batteries anymore for some older electronics so I was ecstatic to find this and at a decent price. In addition the place I purchased from was really helpful and I recommend them.
The copier worked for 3 months. Now the paper will not feed properly. A total nightmare for our office. Never heard people cursing at a copier before!
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.
now, who's idea was it for me to get an iPod nano? MOM. i dont think she knew how much I would use it.*PROS*.The backlight is much brighter than 1st gen. ipod nano.cooler colorit doesn't get finger prints at all.The sound quality.CONS.The PriceThe battery lifeI have really long titles on mine like "Chap stick, chapped lips and things like chemisrty," so i wish the screen was bigger, as on the iPod VideoOverall this is a great little gadget. i would recommend it to anybody who wants a high quality MP3 player.
I am very happy with the product. It is a good quality build and works as explained. Quality of the sound to the radio is good too. Recommend it for anyone who needs the cig lighter port for an additional device and needs a headphone jack based FM transmitter.
i got it the day it came out and well i wasnt pleased with it because it scrambled all of my songs and i couldnt find a program to convert my videos...well when i was baout to return it, i actually tired it and it actually ended it up doing well, and i asked all of my friends about it and they said they had problems with their ipods...i am actually happy though i wish that the battery would last a little longer but overall it is a great product and most of my friends have traded in their ipods for a zune....and well lets face it no product is ever going to be perfect so yeah, very happy with my zune!!!:-)
A good replacement for large LCD monitors.However, sound quality is not that good.Also, the three wires for Audio/Video is sensitive.
I had thought about getting a Mac for some time,but was not sure if I knew enough about one to operate it. I took the jump from my PC and have not regretted it. They are different and take some getting use to,but works great.I still have a lot to learn but it has really impressed me so far. Very fast and so simple to do the things I bought it for ,Photos,Movies,Music. I Probably would have bought one before now if I had known more about Macs. The one good thing about not getting one before in my favor is I purchased the iMac with the Intel system. From what I have read they are some of the better ones. At least that is what I gather from my research I still have a pc which I store items on but use the Mac 90% of the time..
I bought it to listen to audiobooks, WMAs, and it works well. It would be nice if the fast forward was quicker. Some books are 11 hours long and if I pause the book then power it off the unit, it does not save my place. It then takes 10 minutes to fast forward the place I stopped at. But if I power it off while it is still playing it saves my place.Overall, I'm happy with it.
Did my research for two-three months prior to committing to this model. Have owned three other Samsung televisions and have been very happy with each. When needing service, Samsung provides excellent support.I was looking for a 32 to 40 inch LCD for my office. I was originally looking at a 1080p model but when I saw the extremely positive reviews for this model, I had to go to the store to see if it could stand up to the more expensive units. I was impressed. This TV is only 720p but its picture is just as good as any other. From a distance of 6-8 feet, its very difficult to tell them apart.The TV has a very slick design and its speakers are hidden on the underside of the front panel. Sound is decent quality but video is amazing. This has so many picture settings to adjust right from the main menu. The only bad thing is that there are two known issues that numerous people are reporting. One is an audio drop-out when using HDMI, the other is what they call "tearing" when watching HD content. A horizontal line will appear about 2/3 down the screen for a few seconds. These issues have been resolved via updated firmware, so if you experience this, call Samsung and they'll email you the update.Shipping via Amazon was impressive. Ordered Sunday night, it shipped Tuesday and scheduled delivery via Eagle Freight on Friday. They delivered White Glove service as promised.Overall, I'm very pleased with this purchase, its craftsmanship and Samsung,
It works fine, though it would be nice if the cable were a bit longer.
The cases are perfect for what I need them for and they arrived in perfect condition. I ordered some from another vendor and about 8 of them were broken. Thanks.
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.
I actually went into the stores looking for a fax machineexpecting to spend about $150. when i saw this at [the offered price], i realized i hit the jackpot. its so nice and small and the cover closes up to hide the buttons for a better look. my print quality was exceptional even though the dpi is only 720x360. in reading about Canon's Drop Modulation technology, i can see how they do it with minimal dpi. black quality is perfect and there are NO paper missfeeds at all. it seems as though it will copy just about anything and that makes me happy. i havent had any worries about this machine and Canon has answered all my questions about the different things i can do with it. Thank you so much Canon for making a great product. Now my fax machine does 4 other things as well! Awesome.
This hub worked for me magically for a month or two, than began to have issues. It would occasionally fail to connect or just straight disconnect from devices plugged into it. After about 8 months, it became so unreliable that I stopped using it all together.
Yes, I've had a Maxtor Drive die on me. But here's the suprise! I called Maxtor to make good with their year warranty, and they not only quickly arranged for a replacement, but also payed to have my defective drive EXPRESS shipped back to their factories. Unreal! I've never had a company so eager to please it's costomers!
I asked for a copy of the contract, and I have never received it or any other information about what it actually covers. I have always had a copy of any contract. This is absolutely unacceptable.
It's cheap and works perfectly fine. I love the long wire. Worth buying. Definitely recommended for buyers. Good purchase. Nice
I needed a new cord to hook up my monitor to my computer this was a nice inexpensive cord and it works well it was a nice length and is well constructed. If you need a new cord, this ideal.
My nephew needed a new cable for his xbox 360. He wanted one that would match his old one and we found it on Amazon.com. Works great and he's very happy. Thank you Amazon.com
The "utility" program (that is required to use the device) does NOT work with Vista!Linksys has been promising the driver for over a year now but with no delivery. I called them again tonight (1/19/08) and still got the same answer "the driver will be coming soon". I think the Cisco takeover is just going to kill this product instead of making it Vista compatible. Don't waste your money on this one.
I find this item to be very easy to use and the directions are right on every place I have used it. I would recommend this unit to anyone looking for a GPS sytem.
Not a bad printer for $39 at Walmart... very good print quality and nice features for a printer in this price range. But it eats ink like crazy. When the cart gets low on a multiple print job you have to do each copy manually which is very inconvenient. I can get only about 20 pages of a full color document before the low ink (color) comes on. These companies that make the cheapo printers know that their dollar is going to come from ink cart sales... $48 for a black cart and color cart at Target! At these prices I'll go broke.
I've ran into the same problems of the brown lines. I have now gone through THREE replacement monitors (at no cost except the first replacement was $40). The third one just started showing lines a week after I put it to use. Samsung claims it is my video card, however, I have used my video card with another monitor (another brand) and it doesn't show the lines. In addition, I have attached the Samsung to another computer and the same lines appear. I don't think that it is my video card.
This antenna is a must for installing aftermarket radios in a gmc truck. Works as advertised with no demished sound or reception quality!
I carry a laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad) between home, where I have a docking station, and work, where there's another docking station. So, usually I carry only the laptop; no cords, power bricks, or other gadgets. I wanted a lightweight case, and this is it. I bought it in 2009 and have used it daily since then. It could pass for new. There's enough padding, especially on the corners, that I don't worry about the laptop. Two pockets on one side let me carry the power brick, etc. if I need to. After more than three years of daily use, I'd buy this again.
This is the carryin case I was looking for when I bought my Sony DSC W5 Cam.
I had used several different makeshift carriers for my two flash drives until my husband bought me this one--I love it! I have had it for 2-3 years now, and I use it to carry my drives back and forth between home and work. The case has stood up to a bit of abuse, as it gets clipped to the inside of my work tote bag, where it is regularly knocked around. However, even after several years, I haven't noticed ANY signs of wear and tear. In fact, the case looks just as good as new, with the two interior pockets snugly containing my flash drives (which are different, yet each one fits well) and the Velcro closure latching securely.This is a simple product to meet a basic need, and I highly recommend it.
I've had this printer for about a month, and so far found it excellent at everything. I had been using an Epson printer and scanner and both turned into nightmares, I find this machine to be light years ahead, especially in speed and ease of use.It's easy to setup, the software is easy to use, it's quiet and it prints fast!Text is nice and crisp, it gives you 3 different settings to choose from, even the fast mode is good quality for most uses if you want to save ink.Copies are quick and easy and very good quality.Photos are very sharp, have good contrast, colors are rich overall. Comparing a portrait type shot to the same one I had printed at a lab, It was tough to tell any difference, except this one was a bit lighter. This was on Epson paper, have not tried Canon paper yet which is supposed to work best.Scanner is easy to use, relatively fast, and quality seems very good.Overall this machine is a pleasure to use with impressive quality.
Ball is a little loose. Trackwheel difficult to lock at times. Left pad is very sensitive. However it works as described. A good value as a starter.
This case performed as expected, and I was able to stash away cash, my credit card and my room key in front pocket. This became very convenient while travelling and vacationing in the Cayman and Jamaica.
I was hesitant to order from Amazon because all the danger hype that you hear about online orders. The first ipod i ordered didnt come but I was happy when I recieved an e-mail saying that they had placed the funds back into my credit account (AMAZON does care!!) and I was able to order another a short time after, no PROBLEMS!!!I ordered the Apple iPod nano 4 GB Green (2nd Generation)]]and WOW!! Im in love! it worked!! It was used but it didnt take away from the product, Im so glad I have this and I encourage those who want one to look around on Amazon its worth it.
I recently bought this keyboard as a replacement to my old Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro keyboard. This keyboard feels better, types better, and has a much more comfortable wrist rest. Actually, of any keyboard I have tried this one is probably the best. My only complaint thus far is that the spacebar is rather loud, but I'm hoping it will quiet down a bit after I break it in a bit. FYI, I'm using this keyboard on a MacBook and have not encountered any Mac issues, everything works so far!
i have tried them all--the compacts. there are some really good ones. but none that i tried compared to the rocky 10x28.it's the CLARITY, stupid!!(no offense!!).it's definitely not the economy, stupid, because these are pricey--unless you can find one at the discontinued price. i called steiner and they said these are &quot;completely waterproof&quot;. it is incredible how far away you can see with clarity. also, the diopter stays put. that's an annoyance on some other great compacts. and what i found so nice is the ergonomics-thumb indentions help you steady the view and and the rubber armoring is superb-- you feel like you and your binoc are one. i couldn't be happier, and believe me, i researched a long time.
Canon products are just trouble free and reasonably priced, These were Christmas gifts for four teens.
I bought 4 of these speakers and I have to be honest it's a lot of static....I'd keep searching for a better product. I'm going to try the Sony one. My friend bought the SONO'S brand it's simply amazing....perfect sound in every room and a wireless remote...but expensive!
Noice cancelling ear phones are the best thing to happen to music since the invention of sliced white bread.
The Netgear FA-310TX 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PCI Card uses the Tulip chipset which is widely supported. Most Operating Systems have a driver which will support this card right out of the box. For that reason it is very effective in computers where you want a low cost solution for systems running non-Microsoft operating systems.My only fault with the card is that is uses a flash ROM on the board. This ROM chip is very sensitive. Removing the card for any reason often wipes out the data stored on the ROM. Since Netgear has no patch capable of re-flashing the chip this renders the card unusable.If you do not intend to upgrade your computer, this is a great low cost board. However if you think you will need to open the case for any reason, I reccomend finding a different solution.
I love my 2GB SanDisk Cruzer! It's attractive and rugged. You just can't break it. Plug it in, and after a few seconds, the U3 software loads. You enter a password (a great feature), and a small box appears in the lower right of the desktop for special apps, including the ability to synch your desktop to another computer and leave no trace behind when you pull out the drive. This drive is speedy and reliable. It works flawlessly on my Win XP system...no problems installing the built-in software. I highly recommend this quality flash drive, and the price is right on Amazon. A perfect choice.
Can't put into words the superior quality this product has. Worth every penny I spent on it. Company thinks of every aspect of the instulation. A+
The Garmon StreetPilot C340 was the best buy for me and provides me with more than what I expected. I am still finding useful ways to use it even after having it for 2 months. You can find local shopping, dining, entertainment, auto repair and pretty much anything else you ever wanted. The directions are accurate and simple to understand. The voice prompting is nice and it even states the names of the roads instead of "turn left in 400 yds".I previously used Microsoft Streets and trips 2004 and 2006 with GPS. This definetly beats having to have a laptop running for all of your trips and I would definetly buy one of these over the MS program.
Wasnt' sure if the product would work as well as the origional HP, however, I was surprised to find that it's just as good...and at a better cost to boot!
This GPS makes my life so much easier. Gains GPS signal quickly, easy to see at day or night, and easy to hear. Battery lasts long. Garmin gives free software updates. Been using frequently for years and I've had no problems.Nothing bad to say about it.
The olympus D-520 is a great buy for the price. I wanted to get away from the hassle of developing films at the same time I wanted a camera that was not too expensive. I looked at different 2 megapixels digital cameras(2MP or greater is better if you want to print your pictures) and settled on this one.Pros:1. Its small & handy.2. Very good picture quality.3. The movie mode is nice to capture some insane moments.4. Downloading images is very easy with the drag & drop feature. (I have WIndows 98)5. You can view pictures right after taking them without having to power off the camera. (You need to press the monitor button twice and it goes to playback mode and then if you press the shutter halfway it reverts back to shooting mode)Cons:1. It looks a little cheap because of the plastic body.2. Opening and closing the shutter is not very convenient and especially while closing the shutter I am constantly afraid that I am going to break either the lens or the shutter.3. Though movie mode is a neat feature it captures only about 15sec and without sound.I am currently using regular alkaline batteries and though I have had no problems of battery consumption, I am planning to buy NIMH batteries and also additional memory (it comes with 16MB). On the whole, I am happy with this product.
A very speedy, quiet hard drive with good looks, ideal for a professional or small company. The bright orange soft cover makes it stand out. The triple interface helps if you don't have the right port available or the right cable. I started with 1 and ended up buying 4.
I have beem printing all my wedding pictures off of this printer, the quality is incredable!!!! I have been scanning in old slides for my grand parents to, being able to scann 8 slides at once is key! Very fast and great quality is how i sum up this all in one! Dont hesitate, its worth it.
My laptop used to always overheat. Now with this affordable product, my laptop stays consistently cool.
This is a great cartridge, but it's not a tri-color. The 51606C is cyan, the ..M is magenta, the ..Y is yellow, and the 51606A is black.
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 WORKS JUST FINE AND DOES WHAT I EXPECTED IT TO DO. I LIKED THE FACT THAT I COLUD TAKE TO THE COUNTER OR TABLE IF I WANTED.
I don't know what the other people are talking about! I've got the Matrix as well as have rented A Bug's Life and they both played without a hitch! They were very smooth, great sound, crisp picture, and every option on each movie works flawlessly. I saw someone say that this system doesn't play VCD's, but I've had it play a couple with no problem. The only drawback to this system is it won't play CD-R's, but that's ok, since I only own one and am not too big on them.
Replacement cable for a Dell MP3100 projector. Seems as sturdy as the original cable although only time will tell how tough it is.
This was a very good purchase . Two for the price of one . Great buy and very happy with purchase . I gave one to my daughter and the other to my son . And didn't cost me much .
These photo mounts are great! I use them for scrapbooking and they work out nicely. They hold down all the pictures without taking away from the photos or the design of the pages.
This lasted for 6 discs before refusing to play blu rays again. It's out of warranty, so tough luck for me. This is my last Samsung product.
I lost one of my RZ caps shooting on location the other day and this is the exact replacement. Sweet.
I can't say enough good things about these speakers. This will be the third set in my house. Excellent base response, can't beat'em for video games. Realistic sounds/surround sound. Easy to hook up and fine tune if you want, or just leave with factory settings (still sounds great). Can't beat the bang (or "boom") for the buck. Delivery is astounding. Was at my door before I even got the email saying when it would arrive :) My son spent about 3 times the cost of these speakers for something else and they don't sound anywhere as good as these ones do.Trust me.....buy them, you won't regret it! We've already recommended these to atleast 6 other people from around the country (fellow gamers) and not one has a bad word to say.
I chose this bag because of other write ups on it vs. several other bags. I was not disappointed! The padding is very thick, the flap covers the zipper which protects it even more from rain or splashes getting in! My full size Canon SX 40 with the standard lens fits perfectly in the center compartment, with the two side spaces for other items. The dividers can also be moved to allow room for the camera & another lens or as is for batteries & chargers. And you still have the outside pocket! The bag is a little larger than I would usually carry, but I wouldn't have another one for my camera! Well worth the money!
For charging or playing my iPod nano, the iHome works just fine.My main two complaints have to do with the alarm clock function of the iHome. I have woken up late or overslept numerous times because of this alarm clock.1) The AC Power Adapter unplugs too easily. Any time I move the clock, plug disconnects even though it looks connected. The back up battery will keep the time set, but the alarm won't work.2) To turn the alarm off, the button is at the top. To snooze, the bar is on the bottom. All too often, while in just woken up "Oh gawd, please let me have a few more minutes of sleep," I have reached for the snooze bar, but accidentally hit the off button because it's the first thing my hand hits while trying to find the snooze.
As was stated earlier, the recorder only works with the included software because it records in a proprietary format. After upgrading our network and having to create new user accounts, the software no longer worked and said it needed to be reinstalled and I have since lost the CD. Again, as stated earlier, there is nothing on the panasonic site that helps. I call and they want $25 for the CD, plus $8 shipping on a device that costs $70. Terrible, terrible customer service.
i don't really want to tell people how great this player really is. if they find out, they might buy them all and then there'll be none left for me to buy. So no - I don't think I want to tell people how great this player really is.
I recently bought this item at a Costco and I was first impressed with the price, but then I realized what all this machine entails and I am blown away even more! I look at this like an entertainment laptop, just that I finally have it hooked up to my TV. I love being able to stream Netflix when I want and order a movie directly rather than having to give any more money to Comcast (the bane of my existence!). I love the playback on regular DVDs and the streaming of downloaded movies is excellent. Now, if only they had more apps that would be fun to play with. The Internet/TV connection can take some time to load/install and can get locked up if you give it too many directions at once on the remote. I also wish that it had a QWERTY keyboard on the remote to enter passwords. I haven't been able to access my Picasa account even after entering the correct information. My only other issue is my own fault: my TV has 1 HDMI port so I probably have to buy a switcher.1 more things,BEWARE: The player does not include wireless capability unless you buy the separate $80 dongle!BONUS: Pandora streams without commercials!
After about 2.5 years with my zv5000 series laptop I began having charging problems. I bought a new battery but it only increased how long I could be without the cord if I could get it charged. I went to some forums and talked to a friend at work who happened to have a similar model with the same issue. It appears if you move it around, the jack develops cracks around the solder joint at the motherboard. I found a guy in Michigan who can fix it for roughly $200 but I need to give up the PC for a week or so, backing up data would be must, security another concern, etc. I happened across a docking station at work for one of our laptops and it charged the battery via the connection port. Some time passed and a mail from HP confirmed what I thought so I bought one. Imagine my disappointment when the connector was too large. My zv5000 series has a small port, no number just a PC icon, on the right side of the keyboard. The xb2000 has a large connector on an extendable cable. It has a number 2 with a PC icon on it. The guy I bought from was able to hook me up with the proper adapter and I'm charging the battery via the docking station. I don't know where he found it because I couldn't, even at HP.com. I must not have looked hard enough! So far it's great. The arrangement is a little awkward due to the size of the xb2000 but tolerable. The laptop slides down into the station which covers up most of the touchpad and left/right mouse buttons. I can ease it back out a little and use the touchpad and buttons or a separately purchased wireless mouse/dongle I had for it. I haven't used the included keyboard and mouse yet.I marked it as 4-star because they should include the adapter(s) for something like this. Luckily, I'd purchased a second charging cord for the laptop so power cords aren't an issue. I think it saved me some money over the repair cost and it also gave me back my laptop. It was a real trick trying to get it to charge prior to the docking station purchase.
I bought this camera a couple of days ago on sale at a local store near me, and I have to say this was probably the worst purchase I have ever made.For starters, this camera has hardly any on-board memory (1 full resolution picture without an extra memory card, 6 pics at 640X480). This isnt really a big problem for me as I'm just taking individual pictures while sitting in front of my computer.Problems starting appearing once I took my picture. The unit seems to lock up when switching between camera options(take a picture, connect to pc, edit pic's ect. The lcd display would take a long time to catch up with the option selected, and in many cases, would freeze and not actually display anything (perhaps because the camera is using the same memory for storing pictures as it does for running camera options?). The only way I found to correct this problem was to de-power the unit and turn it back on again, which is a bit of a headache, especially if the picture wasent saved.All in all, I would suggest spending an extra hundred bucks and get a unit that actually works and can take more than one high resolution picture.
Using a Pentium IV processor and windows XP the scanner set up was flawless. As a non-professional underwater photographer, I am impressed with the results of my slides. The utilities available for editing are more than enough for my knowledge of photography.
There are just a ton of these on ebay as re-manufactured by polk which led me to call polk before buying. Customer service was very helpful. They informed me it is a mid level or high end entry level product - and many people who are new to surround sound blow the tweeter by over powering the mid.I have Klipsch Reference series tower speakers and a SW-110 sub and am pushing it all through a sony str-9 series..- I cheaped out on the mid after blowing my $$$ on all that because the frequency #'s of the polk looked good to me - I adjusted the db and frequency of the mid with my sony and it does seem to do a decent job- considering the price so far I can't complain. I just hope I too don't 'overpower' the tweeter lol!I respect amazon- any time there has ever been an issue they have stepped up and took care of it- I buy from amazon with confidence.
remarkable, really. excellent, just a wonderful purchase. (i got this item from Newegg for &lt;100: it is worth far more)
The range is wonderful. My boyfriend wears these both while he plays his video games, and while he is outside mowing the lawn. This is our second pair of wireless Sennheiser headphones. The other pair didn't break, but were stolen I preferred the first pair just because I liked the over the ear style. These are still great headphones and worth the cost. We've had no issues with them even having been re-manufactured.
In the last three weeks, in my workshops, I have witnessed 4, that's 4 Hoya polarizer filters fall apart in my or my student's hands, one purchased the day before at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park. What's even more disturbing is this is an old problem. Google "hoya polarizer filters" and you'll find narratives about this dating back 6 years. And they do scratch easily... No more Hoya for me. No wonder you see so many Hoya filters at deep discounts lately; the word is getting around. Buy anything but Hoya...
I (like many others who post) did TONS and TONS of research before shelling out the big bucks to jump into the HDTV pool. 2 years to be exact. Last fall, this 50 inch DLP from Samsung sounded like the way to go. Good reviews, affordable, new color wheel, 1080p (future proof), no risk of burn in, etc.Went ahead and bought it in May. I was disappointed. SDTV simply looks god awful on this thing. Sharpness, color, you name it, it looks way out of whack. Grainy, dull, ugly. And let's face it, there's still a lot of SDTV to be watched out there. Also, rainbowing not totally fixed like product description claimed. Worst of all, quality control issues at Samsung. My set (bought at a brick and mortar) had these watermark like stains running along the top and bottom of the screen. Read a lot about this on other sites, as well as faulty light engines burning out after just several months.Ended up returning and going w/ the new 50 inch plasma from Panasonic. That set rocks! SDTV looks far better, not so boxy of a set, only a little higher price tag. The trade off is 1080p. The Panny doesn't have it. But before all you out there start thinking of 1080p as the second coming, I suggest you do a little research into noticeable difference in 1080p, screen size and viewing distance. Unless you're an avid gamer (I'm not) or like to sit 5 feet from your 50 inch screen, it might not be so special after all.As far at the Samsung again, HDTV looked very good, but not as good as the plasma. Plasma is just the way to go for HDTV as far as I'm concerned.
I got this router to replace my linksys that just keeled over. I hadn't had very much with the linksys so I decided to try a different brand. The first one I received would not power on and I had to return it (no issues there - Amazon made it super easy to return.) The second one powered on with no problem but one of the connectors for the antennas is broken. I can't wait another week for the return process so I'm just using it as-is. It seems to work ok, but I would not recommend it due to these quality control issues.
Just got the battery yesterday, charges well and fits properly into my Phase One digital back (which uses Canon BP-915 batteries). The only issue is that it's not a black battery. It's got some incredibly cheap looking silver paint and the back side that slides into the holder part is computer-beige.I have no doubt the quality as a battery will be fine, Lenmar has a great track record on that. I was just disappointed with the appearance.--> Updated November 29th 2011: Bumped the score 1 star, as it's been a great battery and I ordered a second one. Recommended replacement battery, except for the appearance.
Got burned buying the first 2x HP writer back when this was relatively new technology. It made more coasters than CD's. This one, I'm happy to say, makes up for the former. Yes, it makes CD's and fast too! I don't think people will be able to tell the difference between 10 or 20x. It almost takes longer to start the burning process than the actual burning.The feature that sets this apart most, however, is their Simple Backup program. As an Easy CD Creator user, I've been increasingly frustrated that they continue to ignore the obvious need to back up a hard drive. HP's program solves that problem quickly and efficiently with their program, it even spans across multiple CD's for you packrats.I ran into a slight problem originally installing their software (common for Microsoft plug and PRAY users). Popped off a note to tech support and got a response in a week. Not fabulous response time, but probably as good or better as any other company. All I needed to do was a clean boot to get rid of all the additional junk loading up at startup. Solved the problem.Only negative - they include an old 3.0 version of Easy CD Creator. If you have 4.0 you can uninstall theirs and install 4.0 into the same directory and it will work seamlessly with their other programs.One thing to check out before buying is the new &quot;burn-proof&quot; technology or something similarly named that Sanyo has developed and is starting to appear in Plextor CD writers as of the time of this review. So far the reviews have been really positive and you may want to spend the extra cash for the technology. Otherwise this is the best writer at this price level (I paid 30% more just two months ago - man I hate that!)
Good Belkin quality type cable, long enough and reliable. I purchased a generic USB printer cable from a 99cent store hoping I could return this Belkin cable. I ended up using the Belkin cable instead because the generic cable had problems keeping my printer recognized as a device in my computer. Overall, I'm satisfied with Belkin's USB cable.
I'm using the 4460 to learn how much power each of my household appliances is using. I'm hoping the results will tell me whether or not I need to replace any appliances or devices. So far the results are great. All I had to do was enter our KWH rate from ComEd and plug the device in. It tracks how long it has been monitoring an appliance and measures the power usage. After a number of days of monitoring - the longer the better - it projects the cost per day, per week, per month, and per year.The only problem I had is that when it was connected to a microwave oven the 4460 would beep for a while whenever the oven began to operate. The operating manual doesn't describe this condition, but I think it may be related to a low voltage condition, based on the voltage display at the time. I need to place a call to the company to see if they have an answer.
First off, don't view a PDA as a lifetime purchase. It only has a useful life of a year or two. Having said that, the Casio E-115 is the best PDA I have every used. I have tried every PDA from the REXX to the Datex to the Mobilion. The Casio Cassiopeia is the first one that has the potential to replace my ball-n-chain laptop. (Haven't taken the plunge yet, but the E-115 has me thinking hard about it)The JOT character software is a snap to learn (don't listen to the whiners), in fact I am writing this review on it in the airport. Battery life has not been a problem, however I have found it helpful to have a second charger at home. The feature that really sold me was the camera. Now I can take photo's and email them in one step.Unlike other Pocket PC's, the Casio E-115 is very fast. I wish my desktop machine was this responsive! My only complaint with the E-115 is that the colors tend to wash out in direct sunlight. But hey, so does every other LCD screen on the market, including expensive active matrix laptops. Last bit of advice: Get a case for your PDA. At $600 a pop you want to make sure it can survive the normal bumps and jostles. Enjoy.
Very comfortable, I'm still used to the traditional layout, so I'm still getting used to typing. I have to relearn where the keys are, but otherwise, I love it!
The printer functions well as a printer and copier. The printer can be used via bluetooth to print in another location, but I have been unable to achieve this with scanning which means I have to have the printer attached to the computer. This defeats the purpose for having purchased a bluetooth item.
This antenna is excellent and gives us reception like we've never had before. Crisp sound with no hiss. The instructions have good hints on positioning the antenna. We did have to buy a screw on F connector (female) to push-on F connector (male) for our particular receiver but that is only $2.00 from Radio Shack.
Not much to write or video, its just a well thought out porduct, but Olympus has that track record.
I had to get a new land phone to get it to work better.I get a humming noise if I turn the incoming volume up.The company said that I should return it and get another unit.I just tolerate the background noise.
Just retired and bought the 15" 2.4 Macbook Pro w/the 30" Apple Cinema Display and now I'm done. Put a fork in me. Initially I purchased this for my photo work but for the last month I've been having a ball just playing a cruising the net. Expensive yes but now it's my time (anyway that was the close I used on my wife).90% of the time I use he Macbook as a desktop and it just screams. Elegant, beautiful and looks great in my studio (I can call my den a studio after what I paid for this toy)Now, if I can use that same close on my wife for a BMW motorcyle.......
This dash kit is the worst, flimsy, piece of crap I have ever seen. I bought mine from that giant online auction place not this seller. Yes it was the same Scosche kit sold here. Before I bought this I had the other kit out there (metra? rear defrost button on the left.) with the "indeglo" illumination for the climate controls. I inadvertently shorted out the illumination and was looking for a replacement. I thought I'd try a different one.I'm not ever sure where to start with how low quality this thing is... The light bulbs for the climate control illumination are VERY uneven, one bulb fell out (wires broke) before I ever got it installed. After installing at least one more of the bulbs was DOA. You must reuse the clips from the factory radio to hold the bezel in your dash. I had to enlarge the screw holes in the metal clip from the factory radio in order to be able to use them. Even then with everything properly attached, this piece of crap doesn't stay "clipped" into the dash. The rounded face of this makes viewing the climate controls akward. The illumination light on the rear defrost button is way too bright.I guess I'll chalk this up to a wasted $50 as a learning experience and buy the cheaper higher quality other (metra?) dash kit.
I am going to admit right now that I do not own this player-HOWEVER I have owned iriver in the past (mp3 players). I paid well over 200 for mine. The device kept freezing and occasionally would dump ALL my music files. The only way to unfreeze it was to remove the battery and put in back into place. Within a year of buying it (less than actually) the device dumped all the files. By all the files I mean the software that enables it to function. I went onto their website and it told me to reinstall a patch (supplied by their webpage). It did not work. The computer didn't recognize that the device attached was an mp3 because there was no working software to send messages to my computer as to what it was. So, I contacted iRiver's customer support, I told them what happened and what I tried. What they told me was to reinstall the patch, the same one I was telling them would not work. So, it was obviously an automated message. It was a waste of money and I would never trust iRiver with making so much as a toothpick. I have a Sony now-larger size (GB), less money and so far, no problems. Avoid iRiver because their products will not work a year from now and the company won't care. I know they offer a warranty but, lucky me, it wasn't available to residents of my state.
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.
These fit well, are sturdy enough, and the window is big enough to see the writing on the CD. However, I found some where the top edges were glued a little and I couldn't get the disk to slip in. It just took a moment to separate the edge and I was good to go. I bought the same ones a few years ago with the same problem, but the quality is still good.
I have used a Canon (Model 630) SLR for over 15 years. I purchased this camera because it was compatible with my existing lenses and accessories. It performs well. Mode settings are familiar. Controls are predictable.If you want RAW files you have to remember to use the non-Auto modes. The battery takes several charges cycles to maintain full power.Unfortunately the flash is not backwards compatible with the film camera versions. This is a disappointment. I can find no place on Canon"s, Sunpak's, or Amazon's websites that note this. I also cannot find any information about a possible adapter. Having spent ~$200 in flash equipment, I was hoping for more. information.
This cable is MALE to MALE as said in the description. KVM cables and monitor cables should be using the same ends, MALE. As kvm cables are made to go specifically into your computer and into the switch, which usually have FEMALE ends.Male ends are the connectors with the pins, Female ends are the connectors with the holes. This cable definitely comes with male ends. I almost tried to cancel my order because of these 2 reviews below me thinking I bought the wrong device, but when I got it, I was relieved they were wrong and the cables are working just fine.
I bought the Klipsch because there was no way I was spending the money they wanted for the Bose and because there were a lot of favorable reviews of the Klipsch. I concur. The sound is great. For my ears, it fills the room and the clarity is excellent. What kept this from getting 5 stars was the loose fit of the iPod in the dock. There is a small sliding thingy that helps fit the iPod so it hits the connection right on, but the recess that the Pod fits in is a little big. The result, for me, has been a bit of rattle when the bass kicks in. I modified the slider thing with some sticky backed foam and now the system is solid, but you shouldn't have to monkey around like that. Still, I recommend this as great sound for a good price.
This has autosensing but you can flip a switch on the back and make it into a manual amplifier as well. Autosensing works best if you use line 2 input as your primary. Smooth response curve and does a great job.
These sleeves are such an inexpensive way to keep your cd's and dvd's in good shape and avoid the scratches that happen when you stack them together without covers!
You camera will record audio better WITHOUT this microphone. Luckily I bought it locally and will be returning it.
I looked online and did my research on cables for speakers and was thrown into the world of gauges and lengths of wire to the confusion of copper or kryptonite. I'm not sure what superman uses in the fortress of solitude but for anyone who has bought an entry level Home Cinema or, in my humble opinion middle range too, this wire is more than adequate.Seriously, unless you're an audiophile (YES, I said Audiophile) then this wire is going to do a great job.
This amp is absolute junk. I am the Technology Coordinator for a small mid western school district. We bought this amp (actually, we bought 9 of them) from our local AV supplier for use in the classroom. They are hooked to a DVD/VCR player and a pair of small Dual brand speakers. Nothing fancy.After less than a year of use I now have three of them that don't work properly. Two of them have the sound cut out intermittently and one has a loud hum through the speakers whenever the unit is turned on. I was told by the AV supplier to make sure nothing was sitting on top of them because the weight would cause them to short out. For the record, nothing has sat on top of any of these amps since we got them, but I don't think that says too much for the robustness of this product when you can't set anything on top of it. Have you ever seen a stereo cabinet where components weren't stacked?Bottom line: This is "Made in China" junk and should be avoided.PS: So far I have sent one of these back to the company for repair under warranty. They said it would take 3 to 6 weeks to get it back. This is the year 2008. What takes 6 weeks to repair?
I bought this for my husband for our anniversary and have now become an IPOD widow. He has spent a great deal of time downloading songs and transferring albums to his new ipod. He says it is very easy to use and the sound quality is excellent. He loves it and me for getting it for him!!! It is easy to manage your songs on iTunes so there isn't the need to have 80 GB of memory like you get from the larger, more expensive models. This is a great deal for the price.
Priced right and works great. Lost charger and battery but was able to find replacements on Amazon. Sent to Denver while on vacation and used them there. Worked out great.
I think this card is a great value and it has worked flawlessly for me since purchased.With a 48 MB card I can take the equivalent of two rolls of standard film photos on my Epson PhotoPC 850Z digicam. Over the life of the card (which is supposed to be good for something like 10 million photos!) I think this card will pay for itself in very short order.As I post most of my digital photos on Internet albums or print them out on my inkjet (also an Epson) I rarely go to my local photo developer anymore.I will probably add a larger SanDisk card at some point after I upgrade to my next digicam.
Over all not a bad mouse. The only reason that I cannot give it five stars is the left & right click buttons were stiff when the mouse was new. The buttons have loosed up over time. I love the ability to add or subtract weight in the mouse. I prefer a heavier mouse and the G5 fits the bill.
I love my new digital rebel XT. Takes great pictures especially with the EF 50mm f1.8 lens I got for it.The kit lens is fine for an amateur like me.BUT, I would hesitate to order from any of the other merchants listed here, except for Amazon.I got my camera from Adorama, and they sent me a torn up reciept in the box. I needed the reciept for my rebate and they would NOT return my emails requesting a new copy of me receipt.From now on, I only order directly through Amazon.
Overall the recorder worked OK. A moderate inconvenience was that once in a while the recorded DVDs could not be finalized for unexplained reasons.However, that is irrelevant now. A few weeks ago, the unit stop working. I does not turn on at all. What a waist! It is out of warranty now.
What a neat little device. I bought mine for a laptop, the little mic element just plugs in and away you go. I can't believe someone would give this a bad rating for not including instruction. Pretty basic.
Works great when they are not squelching or cracking with interference. Like another reviewer said, it's not a little background static or interference, it is loud painful, disturbing squelching. Maybe we have too much wireless stuff operating around here (Internet, garage doors, mouse, keyboard, alarm system, phones). Who knows, but i can't get it to operate cleanly.Haven't been able to try it in a location with no other wireless disturbance, but overall they're not working out for my intended purpose.
This wireless adapter is complete trash.I bought it a few years back, recently upgraded my RAM and the card doesn't support anything over 2 gigs.They did a recall on the same version mine is(v3) and yet I do not quality although I have the same EXACT problem as the recalled products.I phoned their support and it was an outsourced phone call(obviously), not that I have a problem with outsourced phone calls, the guy proceeded to help me and once he stated how to update my drivers although I already tried the latest drivers and on the page is lists my problem as a known issue, he proceeded to tell me he cannot help me further because he does not have the "authorization" because my card is too old and quickly gave me another phone number to call.I will never buy another netgear product.
Bought these for my seven year old to use with her iPod. I wanted something inexpensive, but not junk. I bought this item based on the reviews and it has exceeded my expectations. I forgot my own headphones in my truck today, so I borrowed these from my daughter and I'm blown away and the difference between these and the ones I use with my iPhone (the white buds that come boxed with the iPhone are what I use). The base is much better and the sound overall just sounds much fuller. Not much else for me to say, but I wanted to write a quick review because I'm so impressed with these headphones; for the price, I think it'd be hard to beat. Can't speak much on durability yet, but will update this post if they don't last or break easily.
MY brother's printer is very good for all his needs! He uses it on a DELL INSPIRON 8000 note book with Microsoft Windows ME. WE had not had any problems with it. we also bought it with a 2 year extended plan at STAPLES. I am buying an hp psc 1610 all-in-one with a 2 year extended service plan!!!!!!I highly RECCEMEND THIS TO ANY PERSON!!!!! I also wrote a review on the Hp Photosmart 2610 ALL-IN-ONE!!!MAKE WISE Choies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My expectations were low as these are only $30 speakers and I was not looking for audiophile sound. I only use them to listen to podcasts and music in a small kitchen but even in this limited application I am disappointed.
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.
I had this camera for 7 years. I had bought this camera when it hit the market in 2002-2003. This camera has been in Rain and Shine weather, and has held up to all the elements. It has been thrown around , rained on and still has held up to this very day to everything I put it through! I use this camera now basically for close up videos for wildlife purposes. Some video can be found on [...]. I also had used a Canon GL-2 and a Canon XL2. Those are reviews for another day.A few cons to this camera is not having an external Microphone jack. and a stronger optical lens, but back in the day it was new technology, and to this day still serves it's purpose. If you want to look around and find this camera you should be able to get them at a very low price!At the time I paid around $400.00 for my camera and it was the best investment I made. The durability of this camera is by far the best I ever had in a cheap consumer camera. Even the battery life out preformed the major companies batteries due to all the elements I put it thru.This camera has outlasted my expectations and Panasonic did a wonderful job making such a fine little MiniDV camera!
This stereo has rich bass tones usually only heard on much more expensive units. Looks good. My kids were even surprised at the awesome sound.
I bought this bag to hold my D40, two lens, small external flash, and battery charger. With all that it fits but is fairly tight. I'd recommend this to anyone who has a DSLR camera. If you plan to purchase larger lens (telephoto) and other accessories (large external flash) down the road you may be better off investing in a bigger bag like the slingshot to have more room to grow.
I think this is a very good CD player. It is very easy to operate, doesn't take up much space, and has pretty good sound quality. The speaker sound isn't as good as, say, headphones or an iDock, but it's pretty good. i haven't tried using the radio, but it's nice to have the option.
I was given one of these at work, and have used it extensively for months traveling all over the state (including both highways and backroads). It's old, but one of the best of its time. Reception has always been great (except when driving inside in a tunnel, of course). It has been extremely helpful and indispensable. The interface is easy to manipulate, and finding points of interest is just as intuitive (POIs are sorted by distance).The only complaint would be its lack of text to speech, but that's to be expected considering its age. I know there are better GPS navigators out there, but this was my first. :) I'm giving it 5 stars, because it never failed me.
This headset works perfectly on Mac OS X. I'm running Mac OS 3.9. I read another review here that said it works on Mac OS 4 too. I bought this headset because that was the best review I read for a USB headset that works on Macs.I just plug this headset in and it works without needing to adjust anything. I use it for Skype all the time. People on the other end of the phone hear me loud and clear and the speakers are great quality.This is a great buy!
This is definitely a quality case. It protects the my Zune 120 and it's accessories extremely well.
DOES WHAT ITS SUPPOSE TO DO BUT IF YOU MOVE THE CORD WHILE UR USING IT IT MAKES A CRACKLING SOUND...NOT REALLY ALL THAT SATISFYED
This is a GREAT HD LCD TV...You might wish to consider this TV as a unit fora bedroom or a kitchen eating area...GREAT Picture quality...
This printer is so user friendly, compact & reasonably priced! I absolutely love it! Pictures are such good quality, as the 35 mm used to be taking them to the local developer. I am really impressed!
I have owned this access point for over three years. It has always worked flawlessly, exhibiting exceptional performance, considering it is mounted in my garage attic area, exposed to hot, cold and humid conditions. With it's standard antenna, it provides solid wireless connectivity in a separate building over sixty-five feet away through two walls to various wi-fi enabled laptops, including one with a D-Link card-buss adapter. It is hooked to a D-Link router which has also preformed perfectly for a couple of years. At another location I have a D-Link ADSL (non-wireless) modem which also works perfectly.Some D-Link equipment apparently have problems; the four units I own preform as advertised, and maybe then some.
Battery arrived much quicker than was promised and worked fine. Good experience and easy to install, if you are familiar at all with computers.
sound quality was great in my Ford Ranger, but it died shortly after recieving it and i dont know whats wrong with it. Already checked the fuse and its still good so its something internally inside the unit. It would be a little nicer if it had an on off switch for vehicles that keep the cigarrette lighter powered on even when the vehicle is off
I've bought 5 of these speaker sets at extremely discounted prices. The first 1 worked exceptionally well. 1 fell apart right out of the packaging. 1 had only 1 speaker working. 1 the sound was distorted. 1 didnt work at all.
Needed cheap camra for boy to take to camp outs. Takes blurry pictures. Pain in the neck to down load.But serves the perpouse
I shoot video documentaries in HD with surround sound. From time to time I have a need for a decent still camera. After reading numerous reviews on respected photography websites, I decided I wanted a Canon A-series camera (excellent optics, very flexible manual control, AA battery operation) rather than a bulky SLR. In addition the most significant improvement in the past 5 years is image stabilization, with Canon's optical stabilization considered the best. Okay, that makes the choice of camera obvious--the A570.Great cam, though not as tiny as many. Still, it's easier to hold and produces fantastic shots. Downside--it eats AA alkaline cells for breakfast, so take spares, or switch to NiMh cells and triple your capacity. Best of all worlds this way, and you can still use alkalines in an emergency.This model number has been replaced by follow-on models, but my suggestion is to find either this camera or its direct replacements.
My IPOD did not work, and I spent over 6 hours on the phone with Apple tech support, calling 6 different times at 45 min-1.5 hours each call, and the product still did not work properly. It would randomly stop playing songs and would skip to other songs, when they would work fine on the computer or as a single file. I am never buying a refurbished product from here again.
What can I say about a phone battery? It fit, it was compatible, and it works.
Even though it's branded for Canon, it works just fine with my FS-100 that I use with my HVX200. This product is no longer sold on Amazon, but I thought I'd post this to save someone from searching all over to figure out if it would work with the FS-100. I bought this with some trepidation, pretty sure that it would work, but not wanting to deal with the hassle if it didn't. Works.
Great little backup to have -- small, lightweight and ingenious! A must-have. I found that out when I DIDN'T have it on a 15-hour flight home from China and couldn't listen to my iPod. I was miserable. Never again!
Full featured scanner with excellent software bundle.High speed USB 2 connection with other built-in GOODIES makethis an all around scanner for home or office. Best valueon the market!!!
I bought this for my husband, and the software wouldn't download on either of our computers. Definitely do not buy!
IDEAL AND COMPACT TO PUT IN A SUITCASE OR TRAVEL BAG. EXCELLENT FOR USE WITH HAIR-DRYERS, ELECTRIC SHAVERS AND COMPACT CD PLAYERS.
I was trying to justify using a Pilot and finally decided to get one, thinking if I did not use it or like I could sell it. Well I have had it for several weeks now and I have to tell you it is great. It has simplified my hectic schedule and given me information I needed when I need it.I work as a consultant and have to balance client schedules with my family schedule. By having my calendar in my pocket it is a great convience. I also have business and client phone numbers in my pilot which also helps.No more looking in this book or that book it is all in one place.I also use the Pilot to sync with my Loptop calendar software. Now no matter where I am at least my calendar and phone book are in order.
I just bought the Memorex unit and to tell you the truth I dida lot of research on the product and all the reviews posted on thissite nad others. My conclusion, it is a pretty good unit for [theprice], very good anti skip protection, read 50 out of my 51 tracks sofar, and comes with a car kit and all those goodies. In one word&quot;BUY&quot; try it out the only other machine above this one wouldbe the RIO which costs 70% more than this one... so forget all theconfusion this thing is awesome and a must buy...
Works great, even a good distance from the phone. Accessories are a little cumbersome and hard to use.
This scanner has been my family's sole scanner for several years now. The scan quality is excellent, and the ease of use makes scanning possible for even the most technology illiterate!
Zune player almost new in perfect condition. I was going to return because husband wanted 80gb. I decided to keep for myself and love it!
If you are a hunt and peck typist, forget it. This keyboard is not for you. This keyboard is appropriate for a touch typist only!I was a hunt and peck typist for many years and found it to be unacceptable, so I took a typing course. After I finished my typing course and became a touch typist, I started to experience repetitive stress syndrome problems: pains in the arms and wrists at the end of the working day. I was looking for a solution. This was about 15 years ago when Microsoft just introduced the "Natural" keyboard at an affordable price. I purchased my first one the day it went on sale. I have been using a Microsoft Natural or a clone ever since. I am now using the Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 and I like it very much.Although the Natural keyboard design is vastly superior to all other standard keyboard designs, is the Microsoft 4000 better than other "Natural" keyboard competitors? That will be up to the individual to decide; however, the 4000 does use a PS-2 hard-wired plug. I have been very unhappy with the performance of wireless keyboards. The performance of hard-wired keyboards is superior to wireless keyboards.Did the repetitive stress problem caused by repetitive keyboard use go away totally? It was reduced: Yes, but go away: No. Introduce the Dvorak keyboard layout. Microsoft has supported the relatively unknown ANSI standard alternate keyboard mapping (Dvorak) in parallel with the very well known ANSI standard QWERTY keyboard mapping for as long as I can remember. Over this time, Microsoft has also supported the left-handed and right-handed Dvorak keyboard layouts for one-handed typists; however, the Natural keyboard offers no advantage to the one-handed typist unlike what it offers to the two-handed typist.Together, the Microsoft Natural keyboard and the Microsoft Dvorak keyboard mapping TOTALLY eliminated all of my repetitive stress syndrome problems that I experienced when I used a standard keyboard with QWERTY mappings as an engineer typing six plus hours a day.The mouse (a rat in disguise) is the only un-ergonomic device that remains in my work-flow process that causes repetitive stress syndrome problems. I have tried to learn the keyboard shortcuts that replace frequent operations that would otherwise require mouse movements.
I bought this system in March of 2008 expecting a small set of speakers with a woofer that delivers mediocre bass. I was wrong, the system delivers great sound and powerful bass. And when I say powerful I mean that I once knocked a mirror off one of my walls when it wasn't even at full volume. The sound maintains great quality as the volume increases and it gets much louder than you will ever need it to. The variety of audio inputs is also a major plus. Very easy set up and gets working in minutes. I can't think of any negative aspects of this system to date. For the money, its a great value and I wouldn't settle for anything less.
Needed this for hooking up my Mac mini. Tried to find something at Best Buy & everything was at least twice the price if not more. comes with connector caps to keep the dust out when not hooked up. The quality is every bit as good as the one I bought at Best Buy while I was waiting for this to be mailed to me. Highly recommended & only took 3 days from Amazon with the free shipping.
I have purchased several of enclosures and use the linksys NSLU2. I can say confidently this was by far the easiest of the external boxes to bring online. Through large file transfers, its looks to be 2x (or more) faster than my current NSLU2's. Not a scientific study, just an observation. Also much less time to configure. And having Raid 1 configuration is a bonus. It took a total of 20 minutes from opening to box to being online. Bulk of the time was in the formating and just deciding to go with Raid 1.At this point, I can highly recommend this as a network attached storage option. Also I would recommend this for the average home user since the setup was not highly technical. Though I did bypass the CD and went straight to the IP assigned, I still say this is a very easy unit to setup overall.
I found creating a playlist for music a hassle. You would have to use a music program to create it (e.g. Windows Media Player), but takes steps to create it and transfer to the Garmin. Why doesn't Garmin give free user-friendly music program specifically for their device? I like using spiral frog and it won't allow you to transfer to the Garmin device. Spiral frog limits devices that will transfer their music to brand devices (Garmin is not one of them). The MSN Direct Receiver worked once and after that it died. It would only show traffic info. ONLY and antenna stopped working for all other contents. I had to return it to Garmin Corp. and ship for $8 to receive a new one from them. So basically it was an additional cost for that receiver. Overall a nice device for my husband (he's not into gadgets, but I think this might be helpful for him somewhere/sometime). I have the Nuvi 760 that works w/ MSN fine. As of 2009, Spiral Frog website no longer exist - something about them not able to pay their lender money back for setting up Spiral Frog business.
I bought this for my son for christmas and he loves it. This is his first MP3 player and it is just right for him. It was not exspensive at all and that is what i liked about it.
So *this* is why the guy on the big auction site is practically giving these things away, with free shipping - they're useless.(And he stuck an extra one in the package - I think he just wants to free up the storage space taken up by a bazillion of these doodads.)So head on over there if you're (like me) dumb enough to invest in one of these. Hey, you'll get an extra one to throw in a Christmas stocking of a relative that gave you that tie last year!
As an amateur smoker/charcuterie enthusiast, this product is a godsend in the winter months (I'm in the Detroit area). But I've found the range not to be the full 100' the manufacturer claims. I've also had the receiver lose connection to the transmitter and it cost me an overcooked porterhouse steak. I replaced the supplied batteries and have not experienced that problem since. In the case of losing connection between units, I've powered down and up the transmitter to re-establish connection. This can be little bothersome since the transmitter power switch is inside the battery compartment of the unit. I'm sure that is to ensure the waterproof quality of the unit. Those bothers, and some weak supplied batteries are my only complaints. I really do enjoy using the unit and the ability to closely monitor my product (and the freedom from freezing my tail off whenever I want to check the smoker and its contents).
i purchaced a malata dvd player/home theater back in 2004. we had to send it in for repair twice and returned several speakers that failed. the second time we sent in our unit for repair they did not send it back. it has been almost three years since we sent it in the second time. if you want a dvd player that will work and has a good company that will back it up do not buy a Malata unit.
Total garbage...When I finally got it in mail turned it on and screen flickering on and off ..and now not even playing songs
Although the antenna connections can be a bit flimsy at times (I mean they can break somewhat easily), it's still a great product with many features and options. The range is okay, but overall, I have enjoyed it.
I purchased this after using a similar piece that was corded for a while and wanted the freedom of not being on a leash and forgetting I had it on and getting pulled back to my phone. This bluetooth set is great. I had my doubts, but I'm very impressed. The setup was very easy and even though my small ears prefent me from using the earpiece without the headband attachment, it's quite comfortable and just what I was looking for. I only heard a complaint from the sound quality once, but I didn't have it charged all the way.
I needed the cord for my printer and everything worked out. Came quick, cheap and still works a year later.
I can't help but laugh every time i read a review of a tech product by someone that has no business trying to do what they are trying to do. This is, for all intents and purposes, a router! with all of the big boy features that a router should have, BUT yes, in a consumer product, and Amazon will and does sell it to anyone with the cashe to purchase it. Unfortunately there is no aptitude test to keep most of you from buying it. So, "caveat emptor" but NOT because this is a bad - or even potentially bad - product, but because it does a lot of stuff that the average joe blow computer user hasn't a clue how to use or why.I cannot comment on the dlink customer support, but can only imagine it is probably as bad as all the complainers have said, maybe worse. again, you are talking about a piece of technology that companies offer full blown college courses and credentials to learn how to configure properly, and trying to explain these concepts over the phone to an obliviate can be somewhat taxing if not impossible. and yes, i can see where a support person would just eventually get fed up with you.in dlink's defense, they have tried - best they can - to develop a "plug and play" solution to get this configured for you. but here is the bottom line for those that have written something like "it works with Vista!" or some other such moronic thing. a router doth not care what operating system you have, and you doth not need to install ANYTHING on your computer to make this thing work! it's a router!, it simply routes packets from point a to point b. if your computer isn't configured properly, you may have problems, but don't blame the router. it's more than likely doing EXACTLY what you told it to do!that said - [stepping down off the milk crate] - i bought this router because i was thoroughly pissed off at linksys/cisco for making a competing product that truly does NOT work, but that is a different story. once i got this router, i have NEVER had a bad thing to say about it. i run anywhere from 4 to 7 computers through it, both wired and wireless, running Vista 32 and 64, XP, Windows 2003 server, Linux, open BSD and yes, even a flippin' Mac on rare occasions when i really need a hair-cut and i simply don't have the time, so I figure I'll just pull my hair out one strand at a time for a few hours while struggling to find the right mouse button.Anyway, this thing is rock solid, has great wireless range, and is easy to configure (when you know what you are doing, or at least have some technical aptitude.) I won't say you must be a tech geek, but SOME aptitude will greatly help you during your travels through wireless security options, port forwarding, and firewall settings. This or any other product like it, simply isn't made to be "plug and play" those that have given this anything less that 4 stars either got a bad one - not out of the realm of possibility - or simply have no business trying to do this themselves. This is a prefect opportunity to hire the geek squad if you don't know what you are doing, but don't blame the product if you have trouble. In the immortal words from the movie, Mr. Mom, "You're doing it wrong."
I was worried about purchasing this product after reading some of the other reviews. I have a wireless network and a cordless phone and thought they might conflict with each other. My phone rotates channels and some of the channels conflict with my wireless network causing me to lose contectivity sometimes when I receive calls. The Leapfrog setup is as simple as others have said. I'm using it with my DirecTV Tivo. When I first turned it on, my wireless network went off, but I changed its channel and have been fine ever since. I have not had a problem with the cordless phone, although I don't use the phone and the leapfrog together often. A slight adjustment of the antenna gave me crystal-clear picture and sound. I am extremely happy with this purchase.
I just bought this thing from Amazon and all I can say is WOW!!!!This is probably the best purchase I have ever made. This thing is everything I ever expected and more!! It's easy to use as well - even my wife can operate it!I have to say, everyone out there who is thinking of buying this, stop thinking. I bought it and I am extremely happy with it the moment I powered this thing on. YOU ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS PURCHASE! I GUARANTEE IT!!!
I need a case and maybe a second battery, so I got this Accessory Kit 2. Nice soft leather case(fasten with velcro and belt insert on the back of the case), genuine Canon battery(for my Canon SD110), and I'd say neckstrap as a bonus item since I'm probably not going to it use anyway.
What can I say? More memory is better than less. This card's higher capacity is usually irelevant but when you need it, it's there. Lets you use higher resolution as your standard photo setting, and allows you to take more and longer movies as well, without any concern about running out of storage. That's why we bought it and that's what it does.
I have had this model printer for for three years. One day my printer ran out of paper. I was in such a hurry that I broke a nylon part in the printer. I called my local computer printing shop for a quote on repair. The repair was about the same as replacing the unit. So I decided to buy another printer because I enjoyed it so much and it was cheaper, faster, and easier than send it to the repair shop. It is easy to operate and so easy to use. So I ordered a new one and I'm using it now. So I have decided to repair the old one myself when I have a few more coins in my pocket. You just can't beat this laser printer for the price, quality, and ease to operate.
The cord is too long for a Mac user like myself, it just plugs into the keyboard. I didn't have reboot or install any software. My Mac found the mouse with no problem. A 6 inch cord would be all that is necessary for a Mac. Scrolling, tracking, double clicking is not a problem with Mac OS X Leopard. No need to run the installation CD.
it's a great product extremely easy to use and seems to be very secure also comes with more than the average lock and it's cheaper too! definitely reccomend this product to anyone
this little trickle charger might work with a full battery but did not charge a dead battery even after staying on for 4 days.The instructions are extremely ambiguous, probably a machine translation.Why cant it read;buy this product if you want to do.....???it is already in the trash
As a new PDA user, I was unsure whether to buy the Zire32 or the Tungsten E. Luckily, my fiance wanted a PDA as well, so I bought both to compare. Is the $50 or so difference worth it?For me, it is. The biggest reason is the Tungsten E has a clearer and more detailed screen. The extra memory is useful and the software package is much stronger with the presence of Documents to Go. In my mind the form is cleaner and I like the placement of buttons better.But really, it is the screen that wins it. Going from the Tungsten to the Zire is like going underwater. Unless you are strapped for cash, I'd recommend the Tungsten E as the better first PDA.
Word of caution to everyone first: I've never had an MP3 before this, so some parts of this review MAY be biased(?).My uncle bought this iPod for me from Amazon for a bit more expensive than mentioned above right now. Here are my pros and cons.PRO:1. Capacity: 8GB is a LOT. For songs, you will not need much more.2. Easy Use: This nano really is easy to use. I mastered all the options within the first few days despite being the dimwit I am.3. Look: You can't deny it- it looks pretty nice. It's ultra small and thin. Being black adds to its slickness.4. Lightness: If you put it in your pocket you can't tell it's there. Many times it slipped out of my hand while I was holding on to it by the earbuds, and because it was so light it didn't crash on to the floor.5. Battery Life: Since I'm not listening to it 24/7, I can last about three days with a fully charged iPod.CON:1. SCRATCH: I know about the whole aluminum coating thing (that's why I bought the 2nd generation one). Truly enough, it didn't scratch on the surface. It did, however, on the top/bottom edge. The black on the edges came off, and the top now looks crooked and ugly. I really should have gotten a cover, but it's just that I trusted the aluminum coating too much.2. EARBUDS: The wires are kind of weak; one almost broke. (I put a band-aid around it for a temporary aid. Besides that it's okay.3. LIGHTNESS: I know that this was in the pro, but it also is a con. Because it is so light I sometimes forget that it's in my pocket and when it slips off. Extra caution would solve this problem, however.I, overall, like this iPod. However, it's not my favorite item as I hoped that it would be (My favorite is still the Casio Exilim camera which has MANY scratches) because of the UNEXPECTED scratches.
When the product arrived, the box did not include the win98 driver CD mentioned in the product description. This did not affect me, since I don't use win98, but if you do, you should make sure you can get the drivers online. The documentation was sparse but adequate.Installation was no easier or harder than any other 3.5" expansion bay. The product got its power from the motherboard USB connection, so no other connection was needed. Keep in mind that installation difficulty is mostly determined by your case.Once I got it installed, Vista automatically got drivers for it, so I didn't need to install anything. Speed wise, everything was fine.Some people may have a problem with the LEDs. The card reader has two, one that indicates power, and another that indicates disk usage. The problem is that the power light doesn't go off unless you physically unplug the computer. Simply shutting it down in the operating system doesn't turn it off, and this both wastes power, and can be frustrating.Overall, it worked adequately for what i needed, although with some smal flaws.
i bought the ipod today and connected it to my laptop with the programm from mediafour to comunnicate with the ipod it worksfantastic within 15 minutes a copied all off my cd collection on the ipod the sound is realy good i'm listning with a koss porta pro headphone fantastic.
Works great.. Converted my old HP Laserjet 6P printer to a USB and windows recgonized it right away... Highly Reccomend
This meter has a lot of useful features and retains its memory for quite a while when it's not plugged in. Can enter cost per kilowatt hour for calculating short term and estimating long term costs of individual appliances. Realtime display of usage in different units of power such as wattage and amperage.The only bad thing is that the display is hard to view from the top when vertical.
Under the Technical Details, it clearly states:* Push-to-talk microphone button located on sideHaving received it, I can clearly state that is not the case.
This camera is so much fun in the water! Takes beautiful shots outside. Not that happy with zoom pictures though. But if you want a camera for water pictures this one is it!! my pictures at a water park came out crystal clear.
I've had the 40" Bravia for a month now and absolutely love it. I bought this model because it had one of the best pictures for standard def, which was important to me since I watch a lot of programming that isn't yet available in HD. As with most HDTV's, the HD picture quality is outstanding. The standard def channels look very good too. My living room is on the south side of the house, so it's sunny during the daytime. I set the TV to auto adjust the picture for different lighting conditions and it seems to work well. The picture looks great during the day and at night. Regular DVDs look great too. I just got a Nintendo Wii for Christmas, and it looks awesome. It's not hi-def like the Playstation 3, but the Wii's 480p looks good to me. I get some overscan when I plug in my laptop, but I won't be doing that too often anyway. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase. When I have visitors over at my house, they always remark on how good the picture looks on this TV. Hopefully this one will last as long as the Sony TV I replaced with it (which still works well after 11 years).
Best blue tooth headset I have owned. Very good audio quality. Fantastic range. Comfortable to wear.
At first everything worked fine, then it stopped feeding paper. I took it to a repair shop and it never worked the same. It was a constant source of frustration. Finally I just beat it to death.
This is one of the most expensive electronic purchases I have ever made but it was worth it!!! I don't know why so many people are having problems. I did receive a software update last summer that repaired a weird glitch with the remote controlling my TIVO/DIRECTV receiver, but that's it. Bose is very helpful over the phone. This system beats any 5-6 speaker system I have ever owned but I don't recommend it for a large room because you do have to depend on the speakers bouncing off the walls since there are no rears. I don't know why so many people say it won't play their discs. Mine plays everyting from DVDs to CDRs and even bootleg DVDs!!! Maybe they should call Bose and get the free software upgrade. Here's a bit of advice before purchasing anything this expensive: go to a Bose Outlet Store, Best Buy or Sears and listen to it before you buy it! I bought mine in November of 2004 for about 1700.00 from Best Buy when it was still new, and now it's dropped almost half in price in almost 2 years. Shame on you Bose.
Note that Amazon has the descriptions reversed. This item, OmniMount 30.0 WB-IFK/B is the wall mount version.OMNIMOUNT 30.0 CA-IFK/B, is the ceiling mount version. This was confirmed with OmniMount support.My full review is underOMNIMOUNT 30.0 CA-IFK/B. I did run into some problems with incorrect installation instructions with the ceiling mount version. I do not know if the problems were specific to that version or not. I suggest reading the other review so that hopefully you can be avoid any problems similar to the ones I ran into.Also, the 20 pound mounts and higher are considered part of OmniMount's Pro line so you won't find any information about the large capacity models on their main web site. You can find information on the pro line at [...].Update Aug 31, 2012:Updating to 4 stars to match the updated rating I gave the other version.Just checked OmniMount's web site and found a couple things:- looks like the ceiling model is now 30.0 CA-MP and the wall mount is 30.0 WB.- these are now visible in OmniMount's main web site, no need to go to the pro site above anymore. These are part of their Stainless Steel Series.So to sum up:Ceiling mount models: OmniMount 30.0 CA-IFK/B, OmniMount 30.0 CA-MPWall mount models: OmniMount 30.0 WB-IFK/B, OmniMount 30.0 WBAmazon still hasn't corrected the descriptions so pay attention to the model number to be sure you are getting the one you want. The picture on each of them is correct for the model number as well.
These connectors allow two fiber optical cables to be connected. There appears to be a gold plated tube in the center of these connectors that the ends of the fiber optical cables slip into. The connector holds the end of one cable up next to the end of the other while blocking any light from entering the connector. There is nothing to interfere with the signal being relayed from the source to the receiver. The connector seems to hold each cable securely. I have five optical sources but my receiver only has three optical receptacles. I ordered a couple of these and a couple of extra cables in order to be able to easily and cheaply switch from one source to another without having to continually access the rear of my amplifier. The one that I am using works great.
I'm using the Minivee in a great room (18'x 23' + vaulted ceiling) with a Polk Surroundbar 50. The Surroundbar needs major assistance below 100hz. My search for the right sub was not easy, I wanted something that could rumble during movies, but also provided clean, tight musical bass. My budget was under $750, so that ruled out the small Sunfire subs. After trying several other subs, and returning them, I decided to give the Minivee a shot.The Minivee handles movies and music equally well. Action scenes have the rumble we love to hear and feel. Music has a solid, well defined low end that is completely missing with the Surroundbar by itself. But neither music nor movies have that bloated, annoying bass that many less expensive subs produce.Ounce for ounce and dollar for dollar the Minivee is in a class by itself. This little beast has impressed me, my family and quite a few visitors.
Wireless headset has very poor construction. Feels really cheap. The on/off buttons feel like they will break right away. My kit was missing the USB power cable.
everything was straightforward from placing the order tostatusing delivery.......product arrived on time and worked!!..... rare in todays world
This Seagate is quiet, relatively fast, and simple to install.Good choice. I plan to buy another for external backup.
I got these speakers for my Ipod mini. The speakers are awsome i use them at night before i go to bed. I use the sleep thing on my I pod and if you leave them on all night with batteries, they will die. So if your going to use it a lot get an ac adpter. They sound really great i would recomend this item. There not the loudest booming speakers but they have good sound quilty. I like how they can fold up for traveling. Small very good sounding mini speaker system.
First of all, Scythe has 4 models of S-Flex fans, SFF21D, SFF21E, SFF21F, SFF21G, with increasing RPMs and of course noise levels. I have SFF21E and SFF21F, one in front as intake and another in the back as exhaust. Both fans are high quality and run very quietly. The back one runs at ~1000 RPM due to the speed control on my motherboard but it still generates quite a bit of air flow. I'm very happy with this product.
Nice flash, works well on the Kodak P880 and the P712. Long since given away my P712, but I still have the P800.The flash is a standard hot shoe, as well, so while not dedicated to other systems, it can be used in manual mode on just about any camera.Well worth buying!
I needed a flash drive that would work with Windows 98SE. This one does. I'm very pleased.
Stick with the original, generic inks will damage your machine. The print quality is better with HP and the ink does not dry out fast in the machine.
This was easy to install and worked right away with no issues whatsoever. Easy way to add RAM to my computer (HP Pavillion running Windows 7).
I ordered this and received a package with an old expiration date. I wrote to amazon.com and they sent me a replacement- and ANOTHER defective package. I STILL have not received my refund!I only gave it 1 star because they made me- otherwise it would be ZERO.
Set up as extending Direct TV out to patio - Connected through VCR to transmitter in bedroom through two walls to receiver wired to TV on patio. Video and Audio quality excellent. Microwave nearby will definitely interfere while on.
My 16 y/o son got this for Christmas this year and absolutely loves it. It did take a while to get the software to load, but we were forewarned that may be the case, so no worries there. He loves the big screen that goes horizontal when the zune is turned. I love the fact that I was able to get him 30, count them 30 Gig for 130.00 instead of a measly 4 gig had we gone with the nano. There's no question, and NOT just for the money, the zune rocks!
I bought this Pentax Optio S4 after being frustrated with my Sony digital camera. The Sony was just too big and a pain to carry; therefore, I never used it or took it on trips. With the Optio, ther is no reason not to take it with you. It is so small, takes great pictures, is easy to use, and the owner's manual is great. Definitely THE gift of the season!
Be warned that for certain devices, the renewal batteries don't last too long. For my visor, it lasted about a day, and for the Intel mp3 player, it lasted about 5 minutes. I belive that this is a because renewal batteries are alkaline and rechargable alkaline batteries are not designed for high-drain devices.So maybe, for electronic toys this might not be a problem but avoid this charger if you intend to use this recharger for high drain devices.
I was questioning the very inexpensive price as to the quality of the product. Great product!
Bought the camera for my daughter so that she would have a decent one to take to Kenya for an overseas study course. Went to her graduation (well, she "walked" won't get the diploma officially until she completes the above course). We forgot our own camera in our haste to leave for the trip to her college (Michigan State University...Go Spartans!!!). She offered me her new one, and only gave me a 20 second orientation of the buttons and such. I was able to take quality shots and made good use of the zoom, as we were seated up in the balcony. Being a bit nervous and emotional watching my one and only daughter graduate, I am sure my hand was not all that steady. But since it has that stabilization feature, the pictures came out as if taken on a tripod. Set on auto mode, it will figure out if you need a flash or not. It feels sturdy and comfortable in the hand, and you feel like you have been taking pictures with it for months, after only a couple hours of use. What more can you ask for in a camera? The real test will be when it gets a workout in Kenya. Maybe I will post an addendum then.
The Altec Lansing speakers arrived with a system that I had custom ordered from a great online company. I have to admit, that I was very dedicated in researching every aspect and part of my new system. Except.. unfortunatly, for the speakers.The Altec Lansing speakers have great sound, and when there is no interference it comes through crisp. Playing games or watching movies can be a real treat with these speakers. On the downside, these speakers *constantly* pick-up interference. Cell phones, a wireless hookup, infact just about any other form of electronics seems to be able to trigger loud pops and a very loud hum from the speaker. This is made more difficult for me since I live in an apartment setting and am constantly exposed to the wandering and random electronics of our neighbors.We have our system in the system in our bedroom and have been woken up by the subwoofer humming randomly. Not pleasant. The subwoofer has gone days without making a sound before, but when it does, you'll be wishing you bought something else. I urge you to keep looking, there has to be a better option out there somewhere.
This telescope does its job for the low price. We are able to see the craters on the moon, and you can actually see more clusters of stars looking through it than you can see with the naked eye. We have not tried the electronic eyepiece yet, so no comment there. It was easy to assemble. The only thing I was unhappy with was the extra lens' seemed cheap and crappy. The plastic protective covers didn't fit very well, but that's not a big deal. You could probably find something else to keep the lens in or buy better ones somewhere. When we opened the box, some of the items had shifted during shipment. The inner packaging was not very secure. There was no problem with my telescope, but the poor packaging is a potential for something to get broken if not shipped carefully.
The ups:*128 MB built-in*USB 2.0 interface*unique and light design*multi-funtion (the more powerful compare to ipod shuffle)this is a 128 mb built-in mp3 wma music player,SC/MMC card reader, voice recorder, and fm tunerThe downs:play button position is confusing (same button as pause, on/off)
This is the book that should have come with the camera. Text is written in plain language. I learned more in one weekend about my camera than I learned in two years. You may miss some of the wonderful features this camera has to offer. A must have how to book for the Olympus c 700 zoom.FCR
Just got it, plugged it in, and it is great. Reception on both ends excellent, better than the phone itself. I have a Panasonic KX-TGA270S, which is supposed to work the best for this headset, which may work in my favor. Comfortable, no more neck/shoulder cramps for long converstations. I purchased from RCI, about $11 inc. shipping. A great deal.
Some of the other reviews here have marked this bag down due to its size, but it fits some Sony cameras very well. Best advice is to check out the fit before you buy. For me, the DSC-V3 sits inside perfectly, without being too tight or too loose. There is no moving around when the case is closed.There are three compartments to this bag, the bottom front, the top front and the main compartment. The bottom front can hold about 4 AA batteries (either horizontally or vertically), while the top one is a little smaller, perhaps holding memory sticks or flash cards but can also fit 4 AAs. The top one has a small mesh pocket on the inside to prevent the items from slipping out, while the bottom and main compartment have nice "side guards", which come up about 1" on the bottom and 2.5" on the main compartment. These side guards are nice in case your zippers aren't fully closed, to prevent smaller items from slipping out.The included shoulder strap is pretty worthless, but at least it includes a small strip of padded rubber on the nylon strap. I'd recommend replacing it with the one that came with your camera (if it came with one and you're not using it).Padding is decent. Best on front and bottom, ok on back and weak at the side zippers, though there a small bit of padding on the side. The back "belt" clip is a snap button which holds pretty well under stress (so far).Downsides is the quality and noise of the zippers, and not too much of an inner zipper guard for the main compartment so the camera coming out can rub against the plastic teeth.Overall I am very pleased with this case, especially compared to the other selections out there. Ignore the reviews where the guy wants to put his charger, his connectors, flash, tripods, shooting lamps, assistants and their wives all into this little bag. It's a COMPACT bag that is meant to hold just your camera and a few small items. If you have a V series Sony camera, especially the V3, I highly recommend it.
Update - I wrote this in 2006. It is now 2012. It's still going strong! Use it everyday. It's a workhorse!My two-button Logitech TrackMan trackball mouse died after 5 years of hard use. I looked around for a new trackball (like the trackball much better than a regular mouse for use on the recliner!) and found this one. I received it today and plugged it in to my Win XP Pro laptop.This mouse was so easy to configure and very easy to get used to using. The buttons, while a little smaller than I would like, nevertheless provide a great experience.I'm very happy with this choice.
We purchased a new TV but my hubby's old headset would not work with the new one. What to do?? Hubby is very hearing impared and in able for him to enjoy the TV I needed to get him something to accomodate his weakness. I purchased the new Sony MDR-DS3000 infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones from Amazon. Thanks to Amazon he now can enjoy all of the programs on TV.
I bought a set of these for my sister-in-law because she was convinced Bose was the best. For comparison, I had installed a $300 multimedia computer speaker system for her son a few months prior. the $300 system put these things to shame. if you do a little research, you learn that bose is basically radio shack quality speakers with nike level marketing. i suggest you do your research before paying for a fancy ad campaign.
Its been a couple months since I bought these, and I am very happy with the product and how much I spent.
Very nice keyboard, you really need to buy this one. The position of the hands is very natural.
This is a good memory card reader....it is capable of reading every card we have plus more...it was a little difficult installing it onto a Mac, but what isn't!
This is not the router you want if you are looking for a cheap wireless card. The product is what it is but you will probably want a card with a little more "ooph" the range is abysmal and throuput is spotty even with line of sight. Spend a few more bux and get a better card
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 needed two DVI cables for a dual monitor setup on a machine I use almost exclusively for programming tasks and basic tasks (Internet, Quicken, word processing, etc). These cables were cheap, and fit the bill perfectly.
This stand replaced an adjustable plastic stand I had picked up from Office Depot last summer.The mStand is great. It's stable, sturdy, stylish and keeps the CD drive exposed so I can easily use it, which was a problem with my other stand. The design also allows you to store stuff under it which is convenient.
I HAVE USED THIS UNIT SINCE LAST YEAR AND HAVE NO COMPLAINTS OTHER THEN THE BASE MAPS ARE CHEAPLY MADE AND WORTH IT TO BY UPGRADES
I got this last week and am absolutely in love with it! I had to use it right away after I got it, and I did. I literally took the device out of the box, followed a few easy instructions to get started, entered in my destination and off I went! It worked great. So clear and easy to use. I can't imagine anyone driving without one, seriously. Like many have said in the other reviews, not the most up to date as far as maps go but still good enough. I'm glad I can go online and download any updates for free. I can now drive with a peace of mind knowing I will not get lost as long as I have this baby with me. Some people have mentioned that the instructions are not that great, but in my opinion it's really not that hard to figure out. If you click around a little, you'll figure it out in no time. Very user-friendly.It's too bad the battery life is only two hours, though. It's good to have a car charger and a home charger. You can also charge using your USB cable connected to your computer, but it's a slow charge (up to 4 hours for a full charge).Go get ONE!
II got this TV at Walmart for $349, I used it as a monitor for my security cameras for 6 months. I shipped it to my home in Bohol a small island in the Philippines. Unfortunately it got a huge scratch in the lower left corner and a few dents in the case, the remote was soaked with shampoo that had burst open.It dont work anymore. I cudnt believe it wen I plugged it into the 220 volt plug and the TV worked beautifully, nice picture, my an the kids luv to play the xbox on it and movies looked great using componet cables. But now I need a larger HD set for the new xbox, I def want a Sanyo And I will pack it better.
This is so compact and small and with 4 outlets, it worked so well on a cruise recently. It handled charging two iPads and a phone, plus one more for hubby's shaver at times. There were few outlets in our cabin so this item was perfect. Couldn't have been more please with this and happy that I found it in time to take.
I purchased this and ended up having to buy another one because it didn't have all the pins for the steering wheel control and one other item in my 2008 Honda Element SC. I was able to find many useful guides online to figure out that I needed more pins and then I was able to configure this correctly and get it working.
It does what it says it will. Can't ask for more than that! Great product, great price!
For some reason, the review I wrote last week seemed not to get posted. I have been using the Garmin i3 for over a year, but decided it's interface (roller button to input info) too tedious, plus, addresses were not recognized, even though the building had been around for years or decades (the Garmin was bought new in 2006). The Nextar uses a different map vender; Navteq....There may be different abilities depending on where you live (I read a review that the Garmin map system was better than Navteq). I live in the Portland, Oregon area and so far, the Nextar is better easily finding an address in an unincorporated area. It will also prompt for a similar address if it doesn't recognize the one you entered (an example, Powell VS Powell Valley Road).I love the "Location mode" if you find a new, out of the way favorite restaurant or say, trail head or scenic spot, just enter "location" and you can save and give it a name to your favorite places without having to enter the address or intersection information.Another reviewer indicated you need an SD card to save your recent destinations or favorite places in the event of the battery draining....This doesn't appear to be true as I called customer support and the rep said the SD slot is only for pictures or music and the the Nextar does not have volitile memory. That seems to make sense as the Garmin retains recent information even with dead batteries....The manual is a bit sketchy. For best sensitivity, you should extend the antenna (which is a flip up panel on the back)On the plus side of the Garmin; the voices seem more natural the Nextar voice is very mechanical.I love the ease of entering addresses with the key pad touch screen. I know that prices are falling on these GPS units and 18 months ago the Garmin i3 was the best for the money, now in 2007 it's the Nextar C3
using the batch scanning feature it does the job while you go do something else. We have 3 of the film holders so we load them up and insert the first and walk away, when you come back it's done and you can just put the second holder in and go do the dishes... etc.. after the whole roll is finished we rotate, crop and save our film. We have about 1500 rolls from various vacation and family events over 25 years that we are scanning this winter. The scanner give you plenty of pixels to be able to blow up, crop to make it a better photo. We have scanned the negatives and printed perfect 4 x 6 prints. We are very pleased with the DiMage by Konica... Went digital now so once we are done it will circulate to other family members so that they can do the same with the box full of negatives they each have. Then we will all make cds or dvds and mail them to each other. Finally will be getting the "box" of negatives onto the computer and into slide shows that we can play on the tv with our media hub when friends or relatives visit. It all works great together.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000Z6JJG/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_titleThis is my 2nd Salad shooter ~ I wore out the first one after 12 years. I use it daily it seems. It is so much easier than the large processors . I grate my own cheese combinations pepper jack cheese , sharp cheddar ) I placed the order and had it within 5 days. I'm thrilled to have another one. I could not find any in the stores and love the convenience of online purchasing
I really like this camera it does't have that annoying face recognition software, the pictures come out great and it is a good value, the video has audio with it and actually can run for a long time. The only problem is that it will take the charge out of regular batteries in about an hour. I started using lithium batteries and the camera works well with those, it can last a week with continuous use. In retrospect I wish I had purchased a camera that came with a rechargeable battery pack, and not one that goes through regular batteries so quickly, but it was $50 and I like it, so it gets 4 stars
We live in a park-like setting with lots of wildlife, last year was the first year that we had issues with moles in our lawn - and they made a MESS. I got one of these about 8 weeks ago - so far no moles have come back in to the yard. The other bonus (I can't for sure say it is the Pest Repeller) we have a huge issue with deer eating everything in the yard - at least in the area of the lawn the deer have not been - this is a real plus if in fact it is the device. While working in the yard you can hear the sound that is transmitted about every 30 or 45 seconds - it is not a bother, just noticeable. I waited to rate this to make sure I had enough time to prove it worked. I must also admit that we are using something on the lawn to elimitate grubs and I do think that is helping.
I bought my 8 megapixel Digital Rebel XT in August. I'm in love with it. If you're looking for a manually operated slr, you won't go wrong with this. It's lightning fast when you turn it on and it can take shots rapidly.I've taken some great pictures with this camera -- and I'm just learning. It can be used in automatic mode (like a point and shoot) or you can set it manually.It is physically smaller than the 300D, but it has many more features.GREAT CAMERA!
There is a great deal to be had buying a Streetpilot 580 since it is the last of an older line. The screen is bright and easy to read, navigation is sharp with an easy to use interface, good volume from the built-in speaker and MSN Direct is well - promising. MSN coverage is not as good as their map shows for my area (around Trenton, NJ), with good coverage on the PA side and no coverage in Princeton, NJ. This is adequate for my needs as I get weather and gas prices stored over night, but miss traffic info for the ride home. MSN data can take several hours to load with a good signal and may not be complete and there is no indication of how current/complete it is - so it is better than not having it but not perfect.Still, I think this is far and away the best deal on higher end GPS.
My first 20D has seen a lot of use. It belonged to my parents who are very active professional photographers. The 20D I bought from them (in order to help them finance better and more capable cameras) still works well enough to be a second or back-up camera.The "new" 20D which I received from EZCORP is in fantastic condition! My friends and family will think I had the old camera completely reconditioned... but wait, it's my "new" camera! The old one is still good and right here!I bought a second 20D because I like my 20D and I wanted a new lens and a backup camera. I feel like I won the lottery!Canon 20D, only 8 meg/pixels but still makes better images than my 14 m/pixel point-n-shoot!
It is a great product, i'm very happy with this buy. It has an exellent technician support and no problems with the installations.
This keyboard work great so far. I customized the .xml file to change the zoom slider in the middle to a scroll slider which works better for me. Lots of options with the buttons.
I realize that my review is not about this product, but I think it is relevant to potential purchasers of Avanquest products. I do not know anything about this particular program, but have had considerable difficulty with Avanquest as detailed below.I purchased My Ultimate Organizer 7.0 via download and subsequent key.I am not making this up - the product displayed a message in Serbo-Croatian telling me the key had expired.Four hours later with Technical Support and the problem is still not resolved (despite erasing the program, reinstalling, trying different keys, searching the Windows Registry, etc). It takes a full hour on hold to get a technical support representative and at the conclusion of the last session, I was told to contact Customer Service for a CD copy in the hopes that that would resolve the issue. Now Customer Service tells me Technical Support must send me the copy, although Technical Support says otherwise. I am out $30 for a program that is at this point, totally useless, and left adrift by Avanquest who has my money and refuses to help me.I would purchase Avanquest products with extreme caution. If you have a Technical Support issue, you will have to wait a minimum of 60 minutes on hold (no 800 number), and then get fairly substandard service after that.
Don't try to have kinky sex with this. Sometimes you just get statically electrocuted when you rub the carpet really hard and quickly touch one of the metal ends of the wire. Other than that unfortunate lack of ability and the consequence of being an idiot, this wire can easily connect from any jack to any jack. In fact, some times, it can connect to the same jack. But can't have kinky sex. It is a twelve foot long cable that connects the TV to the freaky wall nipple and, after science, entrancing moving pictures appear on a screen. If you are looking at a review for that, you really need a life. The irony of the previous statement is that I am taking the time to type this review out.The moral of the review is don't try to 'connect' anything else and you should be fine. If you want something for kinky sex, try theRico Houston Texans Chrome License Plate Frame. I'm getting excited just by looking at it.
Didn't buy through amazon but I must say this is a must if you spend over 1k! I bought a macbook pro and just recently had issues with the screen. Took it in and they fixed it without questions! If I didn't have this plan I would have been forking out $800+!
Love the Bluetooth audio portion. Have not had very good luck with the Bluetooth Wireless to work with my DROID. So for phone service purposes would give this 2 thumbs down. Was a real bummer.
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 also did a lot of online research, and found that the Archos was the best choice for me. Samsung, MSI, RCA & Creative all make similar products, but the Archos unit makes it easy to record TV shows in from TiVo or other sources. To my knowledge, this is the only unit of this kind that has an IR Blaster to hook up to a video source. You set the timer (like a VCR) on the AV420, and at the right time, it will switch your video source to the correct channel, and record for the specified time! It was also very simple to set up a Yahoo calendar, add shows I want to record into the calendar, and drop a copy on the system folder in the AV420 unit - that creates a recording schedule, and is even easier to use than a VCR. I am convinced that for anyone that wants to take TV shows on the train, bus or to the gym, this unit is by far the best choice!!
I was surprised to find that this Sony box was not able to play a particular ordinary CD-RW with about 65 MP3s written on it. (It was able to play a different one with about 150 MP3s.) A much cheaper unit was able to play both CDs, but skipped, which was what brought me to look at this one.Loading the CD-RW with 65 MP3s caused the unit to spin up, show that it was reading an MP3 disc, count to 65, and then suddenly shut itself off when it should have started playing. Two different units in two different stores showed this exact behavior. I was unable to figure out what the difference was between the two CD-RWs that caused this to happen.Bottom line: buyer beware! This unit looks cool and the navigation works well, but it could easily end up disappointing you when you bring it home to play your MP3s. My search for a MP3 CD boombox as reliable as my Rio Volt portable player moves on...
This is the only lens I own for my Canon 40D. I bought it with the anticipation of taking pictures after the arrival of our first child. It's about 2.5 years since I bought this lens and the 40D I have taken 10,000 pictures through this lens. A majority of my pictures have been of our kids in varying light from bright sunlight to dim rooms and the lens is capable of handling any situation I've found myself wanting to take pictures of people. Since it's a prime lens you can't rely on bringing your subject closer to you by zooming but more times than not I'm taking pictures of people in a social environment so they are at a comfortable distance perfectly suited for a 35mm lens on a crop body.I've taken this lens on a few vacations as well and I've been happy with it's capability to capture most vacation type situations. It isn't wide enough to capture expansive objects (say a building, bridge, landcapes) from a tourist distance. But it does well in social situations and capturing the people you're with.I've even tried my hand at night photography, specifically starry nights. Wide open this lens does a great job in low light.Granted I'm a clear novice and I don't have any other lens to compare with but I'm not disappointed with my decision to buy a prime for my only lens nor deciding to buy this lens which has served me well as I've taken thousands of pictures of my family.
First off, I own the third gen ipod that was 15gb and was just an LCD without color. It has the wheel and 4 buttons on top. No click wheel. I then upgraded to the Ipod Video and immediately disliked it and thought it was a step back in terms of usability. Sure, you have less buttons, but that doesn't make it better.So, I disliked my Ipod video somewhat so I wanted something better. I bought this and connected it and installed the software. It does not ask you where you want to install it. Not only that but it automatically thinks I want to upload all my video captures to my Zune and does so without asking me once. Of course I cancel that and change the options. It only took a few seconds. I had no problems with installing the software. Microsoft must think everyone is an idiot and just does everything automatic without asking.The transfer of my mp3 files to the Zune went ok and I never yet had the system crash.I checked my artist listings after the transfer and several were all named differently, but it's super easy to fix. You can rename multiple track names and artists at the same time.Strangely, it doesn't download every single piece of CD art it finds. I click on a foreign language album and see art there, but it doesn't update. Only on certain albumbs. 95% of my american CDs had album art automatically downloaded. I just need to figure out if there is a way to NOT display the colored default album art for titles that have no artwork. Probably not.The unit sounds good, but they need more EQ settings. The ipod has more options for this. Bass Boost or Bass Reducer like on the Ipod would have been nice. I also wish the volume could go a little higher. 20/20 is not enough for some songs/headphones.I like the button on this. Not having a wheel is no big deal. I never liked the wheel anyway. It takes absolutely no effort to press the button on this unlike on some other units (Philips and those tiny silver buttons). To scroll up, you can hold it down instead of pressing the button over and over again.I love the design. It's pretty much perfect. It's not a big deal, but I find it more comfortable to hold than my Ipod Video. I will admit though that the interface takes a few more steps to play music than the Ipod.So far I honestly haven't found many negatives about the unit. I've just had ZERO problems with it and no I don't work for Microsoft! Once I find out a problem with it, i'll update this review. I do think the biggest annoyance is that the volume could be a little louder if needed.No, it's not an Ipod killer, but it's just as good as the Ipod, if not better. I do think it's better in most ways. It's not as simple and easy to navigate in as the Ipod though, but pretty close.Battery life was ok. I don't know if my unit was fully charged when I first used it, but it lasted about 6 hours, but I had the volume cranked and wasn't going for power saving.If you have an Ipod video already and love it, then there is no reason to get this unless you just want something new. I didn't like the Ipod Video, so this is a good replacement.
I purchased this TV a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it, and I haven't even connected HD yet (Comcast to add HD service next week). The analog stations look beautiful, which is very important since most channels don't come in HD.Out of the box it's very bright and the contrast is kicked up to the top so it didn't look great at first viewing. I found a legitimate website that calibrated this particular television and recorded the settings for optimal picture quality. After changing my settings to match their findings, the picture looks twice as good. Here they are:Picture Mode: StandardPicture: +22Brightness: +8Color: -1Tint: -4Sharpness: -14Color Temperature: WarmBig multifunction remote with easy-to-read keys. The on-screen menu is easy to use and you can rename the inputs to one of several options (DVD, Cable, etc.). Plenty of inputs, including 2 HDMI ports, which is unheard of in this price range.One final note, if you're sitting close to the TV (6' or less), I would recommend going with a smaller model than the 42". I find that when viewing non-HD programming at that short distance everything looks grainy. Once you step back to 8' or more, everything just pops into place and looks crystal-clear. If your viewing distance is 10' or more, then you might consider stepping up to a larger model such as the 50" of the same line (also a beautiful picture).I did lots of homework and this was by far the best buy!
I am impressed with this product. It is attractive and very functional. It installed easily and has many useful features, including extra shortcut buttons on the mouse.
This is an excellent recorder. It is simple to use and inconspicuous. Most of my lecturers do not like being recorded. This is about the size of a regular cell phone and has no "cassettes" so no one is even aware that he/she is being recorded. Great for college students. Hope this helps in your decission of purchasing this product.
This is a nice table radio with an old time look. It is the only one that I found that had a cd player included. The bonus was that it also has the capability of hooking my satalite radio reciever up to it...listening to "old time radio station" on our "old time radio" is pretty cool.
These headphones are perfect; As a music producer these allow me to hear the clarity of every beat and sound.I love them :)
Este es el analisis del productoCONTRA:1 - Es muy pesado2 - Solamente tiene una altura, por lo que no ayuda3 - No trae la fuente4 - Por el mismo precio puede conseguirse un teclado inalambricoPRO1 - El teclado responde suavemente al tacto
Easy installation; just what my wife wanted. Downstreaming on computer going into her sewing room without the work of the wiring.
This is a great product. It does everything that a navigation system should do. Touch screen, with clear instructions for door to door directions.
These webcams are excellent. The microphone pickup is crystal clear, and the video streams in a good quality. The pictures could be a little clearer, but are still decent enough.
This unit is a piece of crap. Philips neglects to tell you one small, important thing: there are *many* brand name CDRs that simply *WILL NOT WORK* with this model. That's right, you can buy a spindle full of DA CDRs from TDK or DigitalMedia and not a *SINGLE ONE* will work on this device!Of course Philips never bothers to mention this. They act like all you need to make sure of is that you're buying DA CDRs. Don't believe it!I have not gotten a single 80 minute CDR to work on this piece of crap. Not a one.Philips 74s work, and, so far, 2 out of 3 Maxell 74s have worked, but don't for a moment think this is going to be like a tape recorder. You can't just go out and buy any brand of DA CDR! The wrong brands will get &quot;OPC ERRORs&quot; and the unit will refuse to record them.Calling the company doesn't help, either. The operator I first spoke to had never heard of the 785! He works at PHILIPS and he's never heard of one of their products! Twice the company told me I would get a call from a technician &quot;within 24 hours&quot;. Twice the technician failed to call.My advice: do not buy from Philips. They do not deliver what they promise. I got royally screwed by this company and bought a spindle full of the type of DA CDRs they told me would work. Not ONE DOES!
After about a few months of owning this cassette adapter and constant usage, the cable coming out of the cassette that plugs into my iPhone had some sort of short in it so that if you jiggled it, the sound would be louder or lower but almost always with a lot of distortion...so much in fact you couldn't enjoy the music at all. I know this isn't a real expensive piece of equipment but it is made poorly for this to happen. There are many brands of this product out there. I would recommend one with a better rating than this one by XM (Belkin).
These headset have been great to me although it can hurt your ears if you wear it too long. Besides that, its great!
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'm not a high end consumer of headphones. I usually go with cheap Philips headphones or whatever is on sale when I need them, and I'm usually happy. I expect balanced, rich sound. You don't have to break your bank to get nice sound from headphones. So when my latest headphones started breaking down, I thought I would give these skullcandy headphones a shot when I saw them on sale.Unfortunately, the quality of these headphones is simply not there, at all. First off, they are merely adequate in terms of comfort. Not uncomfortable at all but they fit a little awkwardly and tightly. I haven't worn them for an extended duration but I can tell they would be uncomfortable after a few hours of usage. I do like that they fold well for easy transportation. The design is obviously marketed at the teenager demo. Just very gaudy on the whole. This would be forgivable if the sound was amazing, but it only gets worse from here on out... The bass is muddled, the treble is teeny and distorted and the richness of sound is nonexistent. I tried a variety of sources of sound, from games and movies to uncompressed .flac files and vinyl records on my stereo, but nothing sounded adequate through these headphones.
No regrets and highly recommended. I've had it running for a month now and I couldn't be more pleased. Originally I only had one hard drive, but was eager to get the show on the road so I set everything up to operate with just the one drive. I moved over 500MB of files to the NAS and learned the hard way that it is far better to perform large transfers via 1Gb LAN than WiFi. This isn't a problem with the NAS. I simply experienced the natural limits of WiFi. When the second hard drive came in, I simply installed hard drive, instructed it to rebuild the mirror, and went to bed. In the morning everything was ready to go!Setting up the FTP was easy as pie and it works perfectly from everywhere except my workplace as they block FTP at the firewall. I currently have a guest area where anyone with the guest credentials can read and write to one folder which is capped at 200MB. I mainly use this area to share personal family videos which are too big for email. I also have a personal account which has full access to all areas. This is great for uploading files to myself from friend's houses, or uploading my photographs for safekeeping while I'm on vacation.I run two computing platforms within my home: Windows 7 & Linux (Ubuntu). I can quickly and easily access my files from either computer and each has a drive mapped to the NAS. My XBOX 360 can see the NAS and browse the folders for photographs, music, and video. It can utilize all of the areas, but it cannot play back video for some reason. I can copy the files to a USB drive and play them, so it is not the codec which is the problem. Also, if you rename or otherwise change the directory structure on the NAS, you will need to manually refresh the directory structure in the UPNP section of the admin console in order for the XBOX to acknowledge the changes. I think this cross-platform accessability is the neatest part of the entire device. I can download files with Ubuntu, save them to the NAS, scan them with Windows 7 anti-virus, then access the files via my XBOX (which I use as a media center).Operationally, the NAS runs very cool and quietly. The hard drives spinning up make more noise than the NAS, but this is my selection of hardware, not a problem with the NAS.I bought the NAS looking for peace of mind and received so much more!
This device works ok, but my USB keyboard will not work through it. Strange.... Everything else seems to work fine. The USB ports themselves are kind of cheap and it may be wise to be gentle with it. However, I think it is a good buy for the money if you can get everything to work.
I'm sorry but I purchased this product and the sofware was installed in two computers and either one can't conect to the bluetooth and other devices can't be read or reach or found. I honestly can't recomend this product.
These are a great value! They are Canon, factory sealed with photo paper. Cheaper that going to the office supply house. I got this after buying generic ink (rip off) on Amazon. Highly recommend the seller and this item.
I have had a long and happy relationship with Amazon up until this transaction. The item did not arrive until well after Christmas (actually more than 10 days after it was ordered). I replaced the gift with another Nano which I purchased from another source. Eventually the item arrived and I gifted another individual.Communicating with your company through e-mails was extremely frustrating. Even when I eventually spoke with a representative, the suggestion was just wait and see if the item shows up. When I asked for a refund/credit, I was told that wasn't you policy.This problem was caused primarily because you do not a allow customers to specifiy a carrier. This is totally unsatisfactory to me as I live in an area where the Postal Service does not deliver to my street address. This was also the case with my daughter for whom this item was intended. Both UPS and FedEx deliver to street addresses. If I had known, or been told that this item would be shipped by the postal service, I would have given a different address.Overall I am very disappointed in your service and responses regarding the status of the shipping and tracking on this item. For over ten days, all that showed up when I tracked it was that it had been picked up by the shipper. Very unsatisfactory from my point of view.In the future I will give a great deal of thought to ordering gifts from Amazon.
I've been using Sandisk brand CF cards for a few years now and for the most part the cards have worked well for me. I decided to upgrade to this new edition since the price was great and I like to try new products. The only downside to this product is the recovery software that comes with it. I can't say I've had much luck with it. It recovered images one time and one time only. I've lost over 400 RAW image files b/c this software failed to work properly. I've even written to sandisk customer service and received no reply which I find to be very unprofessional. It's a shame.
I haven't had a chance to give this battery a good workout yet but the price was right. So far so good.
I could not get it to recognize my tv or dvd player though both are mainstream brands. Sharp and Samsung . It would recognize them partly and would turn off the device when in the auto search mode but would not turn it on again or recognize it for any functions. Quite useless in my opinion,
The charge in this lasts a very long time and the wire length is fairly long, so you don't have to sit 10-inches away from the tele to charge your controller as you play. Definitely an xbox essential if you don't want to dish out for a charging station, which just takes up extra space, and prefer something simple. The price makes it a steal
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 decided to buy my first digital camera this summer, and I had narrowed it down to the canon s400 and the nikon 3100. Ultimately, I chose the Nikon because of the price difference, but I've been very satisfied with my choice.The most common complaint I've heard is the battery life. I've used the camera on 6 or 8 separate occasions, and have filled my 128 mb memory card, and the original battery is still going strong. Just don't leave the camera on when you're not actively taking pictures and you'll be fine (though I'd still recommend keeping some spare NiMH batteries with you).The scene modes can be useful--I took some great fireworks pictures over the 4th of July with that scene mode, and the backlight mode works well too. However, sometimes you need to take a picture quickly, and then they just get in the way.The other complaint I've heard is the flash (i.e. the multiple flashes that are annoying and make the camera take too long to take a picture). That problem is easily solved...just turn from red-eye reduction mode to standard flash mode. Then, if you get red-eye, just fix it on your computer.Which leads me to my one complaint about the camera. The imaging software that came with it was a pain to use, and didn't give great results when you try to edit the photos. I upgraded to Photoshop Elements, and haven't had any problems since.The size of the camera is perfect...small enough to carry around easily, but big enough to still hold steadily. The grip feels good, and the zoom/shutter buttons are well placed so you can use them with just one finger.The picture quality is great...everything I'd expect from a Nikon (esp. with the Nikkor lens). I've been using some of my pics as desktop backgrounds (at 1600x1200), and they still look great. I can't wait to get my first set of prints back!Overall this is a great little camera...no regrets, and I've got more cash in my pocket than if I'd bought the Canon
This is not a technical opinion. I am an amateur photographer with an expesive hobby. I have spent several thousand dollars on a Nikon D100 DSLR camera, lenses, accesories, and software. I normally use a high quality photo lab for my prints because I care about the color quality. I bought the printer to use it for proof before sending it to the lab, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the quality of the Epson 960 when compared to the lab prints. Now, I am thinking of saving myself from going to the lab for my regular 8x10 or smaller prints. In a couple of words, I LOVE THIS LITTLE PRINTER!
The photo of this particular unit is a bit out of proportion, but this is a single usb drive carrying case. These are great to have if you back up photos, music, etc. to flash drives and need to carry them around. You can hook several together with the key clips. These cases are sturdy and travel well.
The Canon PowerShot A570IS has performed very well. I decided on this camera for the features, price and prior good reviews. All of the automatic functions work very well, the zoom, menus and total overall operation are very easy to use. The only negative that I agree with in previous reviews is that the recovery time after using the flash is a little lengthy. I would still strongly recommend this camera for a first time user or as an upgrade to older model cameras.
I bought these to replace the stock iPod earbuds because A) they sound very tinny B) the white wires just make you a walking Apple advertisement.The good: They blow the iPod earbuds out of the water 100 times over. The bass on these little guys is rich and the highs and mids are nice. These are obviously not for audiophiles, but for the price (I paid $10.99) they are absolutely worth it. The in-your-ear design had me hearing my music in a way I had not heard before.The bad: Like everyone is saying, they don't quite fit in you ear as advertised. Keep trying until you hit the sweet spot and keep them there. They may not be suitable for people jogging or working out because I would imagine they would lose their position often if you shuffle around a lot.So one point off for bad ergonomics, four points for great sound and value.
I use this card for my home network, and it has never given me trouble. I reccomend it for people wanting to quickly get a home network up and running. Provided you pay attention to the network configuration requirements for your particular OS, this card is most unlikely to give you trouble. If you think you have a card problem carefully recheck your config work a few times first before blaming the card.This card works great in Red Hat Linux AND Windows. It is the only Netgear card certified for Red Hat Linux 7. As a matter of fact I'm ordering a 4th FA-310TX card to replace a Linksys card right now. I'm involved in Linux and am presently converting an Emachines box to a 100% Red Hat Linux 7 machine. I ran into trouble with the Linksys FastEthernet 10/100 (Version 2) card in this box. It turns out Red Hat 7 can see that card, but not the Linksys chip, so I need to replace it. End of my use of Linksys cards (but they work just great in Windows networks and I have a complete Linksys-based network running for a client as well.) I'll probably stick to Netgear in the future.
Type H is noticeably faster than type M when taking pictures in RAW mode on my Fuji S6500. It takes 7.9 seconds with type M but only 5.2 seconds with type H. That makes type H about 1/3 faster in the write mode than type M.I haven't tried timing it in the read mode (downloading pictures from camera to computer), but I expect similar time advantage with type H.One thing may concern someone using it to take movies is the little warning on the back of the shrink wrapped case that says this chip may cause interruptions when recording movies in the 640 x 480 pixel mode. I don't recall seeing the same warning on my 1 GB type M chip. On the other hand, I used the 2GB type H chip to take an uninterrupted movie with no problem using up the full 2 gigabytes for one movie. But I have not been able to download the 2GB movie file to my computer from my camera. Even when the computer has plenty of free storage, downloading the 2GB file repeatedly crashes the computer. I can not state with certainty what the culprit is, whether it's the camera, the type H chip, or the Fuji FinePix software.Also the instruction for the chip says it must be initialized using the intialization function of your camera. I take this to mean don't rely on the initialization function of a card reader to be compatible with your camera's initialization requirements. I suspect some data loss problems some folks have reported with these xD chips (whether type M or type H) could be traced to their not having initialized the chip properly.My 2 GB type H chip is made in Korea by Samsung. My 1 GB type M chip is made by Toshiba in Japan. Both are branded Fuji.
Arrived on time, as expected. Spacebar is not too stiff, keys are quiet, and it's responding well. Have been using this model and the 7000 for many years, and have only had 1 keyboard with a bad spacebar. Highly recommend them!
Excellent quality, package does contain really good heat shrink wraps, however the crimpable ends are larger than regular 4 gauge wire. I was going to use these with Cobra CPI-A4000BC 4-AWG Heavy-Duty AC Power Inverter Cable Kit but the ends were too large. I had to use the ones that came with the cable kit and one 4 gauge end from Advanced AUto which was a little smaller than these. Also, the 5/16" did NOT fit my battery terminal; it requires a 3/8". I should have listened to the other reviewer that mentioned the size difference of the crimpable end.
This product is definitely worth the price. It plugs in easily and charges all of my USB devices in the car.
I have used this for over a year in Windows XP and it works great.However upon upgrading to Windows Vista, I found out that it does not work with Vista at all.
Has everything powesurge should have. Everything connected to it.Xbox tv cable dvd players. Have no issue at all. And not to mention pc richards wanted $300 for similar item
I was very disappointed with these discs. Only about 1 in 5 would work at all in my one burner. Although most of them will work to some extent in my newer burner, many of the discs have visible flaws near the edge and will fail if written to their capacity. I've learned that it is worth it to purchase only blanks made in the US or Japan.
I could not even figure out how to make this work properly. It didn't fit either of the ipods that my husband or i have. So it just went into a pile for a yard sale.
Don't buy this -- after one week at my desk, the fabric edges are coming apart so I am here to buy another one!
They work great. Nice and portable. However, I wish the cable were just a little longer, as some wall ports at hotels are higher up the wall. This strip just hangs instead of resting securely on the floor. Also, the plug glows bright blue when it's plugged in, which I really don't like. I think they tout that as a positive feature but I like total darkness when I'm trying to sleep.I got two, and I leave one in two different pieces of luggage so I don't forget to pack them.
As an obsessive-compulsive middle-management suck-up, I knew that I would ultimately own a Palm of some sort. Deciding which PDA to purchase proved extremely difficult.First, WinCE devices were ruled out. They're just too darned expensive to justify being able to listen to media files and have your batteries run out every other day because of the power drain from the color display. Plus, I'm sick and tired of Windows. I wanted something new.That leads to the Palm platform. Next question: Palm or Handspring? I asked a friend who bought a Handspring about a month ago. &quot;Don't do it,&quot; he said. &quot;I spend more time fixing this thing than I do using it for any relevant purpose.&quot;Well, that left the 3Com Palm series. Now, do I get the Palm IIIx, the Palm V, or the Palm VII?The Palm VII is just to darned expensive. It's up there with the WinCE devices, and I just don't have the need (or the desire) to be able to 1-Click stuff from Amazon.com while I'm in the middle of the Sahara. If I'm going to shell out that kind of money, I may as well get a Cassiopeia, or whatever it is called.I liked the looks of the Palm IIIx, but I had to wonder why the Palm V was consistently outselling the IIIx.After a little research, I can't believe that anybody would shell out another $100 for a Palm V. Your hard-earned B. Franklin gets you a smaller, fancier case and no capacity for memory expansion. I settled for a Palm IIIx, a leather case, some styli, and Tiger Woods Golf, and ending up spending $250.I no longer need to carry around the 10-pound paper organizer that used to store my life history and marked me as obsessive-compulsive (or just plain disorganized). I can take notes and schedule meetings on the bus. And I can play a round of golf without leaving the comfort of my own bathroom. George Jetson and Sigmund Freud would be proud.
Pentax Optio S4 is amazing digital camera. We can say &quot;Size does matter&quot;. The size of the makes it stand tall from others. The camera can fit in pocket and it is very useful when we are travelling.Operating the camera can be little tough. The picture clarity is good and the resolution is very decent for road warriors like me.
I purchased this after a disappointing trial of the seagate nas-220 piece of junk.I am completely satisfied with this product. It works like it is supposed to, it's fast, quiet and easy to set up and use. I could not be happier with the product.I highly recommend it!
After using a Microsoft trackball explorer I decided I wanted one, started looking & found they were going for HUNDREDS of dollars!! I finally decided to compromise & purchase this unit, but after I made my purchase I found out my mother in law had a few of the Microsoft ones sitting around, so she gave me one. I now have both trackballs, and started using both at the same time (2 months now). Aside from the Microsoft being slightly more natural feeling, the logitech is a better & more versatile unit. More buttons, easy to use, the only button that I don't feel is natural is the one above the wheel, and even if you got rid of that one button it would still have a couple more than the Microsoft.After a few months, had it not been a gift from my (wonderful!) mother in law, I would likely sell the Microsoft for well over double what I paid for the new logitech & buy two more so I had the same unit at home, at work, and on my laptop.I also really like the cordless at home with my laptop, I can put my laptop on my coffee table & have the trackball on my leg or couch & scrolll through a website or an article, very handy.I didn't rate durability because after 2 months it wouldn't mean much, however, I have found that on the Microsoft, the button push on the wheel is very soft which allows you to accidentally push the button when scrolling. Being as how I have ctrl+W (window close) programmed for that button it is a real pain sometimes.BTW, the logitech allows you to program ANYTHING for each button, like shift button, the Microsoft does not.
I needed short stereo patch cords, (for pre-amp to pre-amp, processor to power amp coonections), and it's just impossible to find them retail...oh yeah Radio Shack sells them for $15.00 a set. Everyone else has 6, 9 12 ft +, but not too many small ones out there. These are inexpensive ($ 2.49 is what I paid),and pretty good, but they don't have gold ends as advertised. Regardless they claim to be 02 free and sound very good with no static cracks when you move 'em around.
Pros: Decent Sound QualityCons: Slightly uncomfortable for longer time periods.Pick the overhead bar that does NOT contain the wire - cut and contour it completely away - to be able to wear the headphones more comfortably for longer. I repeat: At Your Own Risk!
This remote is about 97% customizable, meaning you can program any button to send any IR signal out there. The only reason I didn't give it a full 5 stars is due to the sluggishness of the remote. If you press the volume up or down repeatedly, then the remote can't keep up.If you have a multicomponent A/V system with more remotes than you can count, then this remote is probably for you. I guarantee this remote will replace every one of your remotes, however the sluggishness of this remote proves to be somewhat of a nuisance.
Purchased for older laptop using ddr memory. Item came in superfast and works great. Will purchase from this deller again.
Great device for a great price. Everything works well. The adjustable arm is a great feature. Only complaint is that the screen is a bit small.
It's a great product. Just a little note..it makes a very slight humming noise when it is on. Nothing that you would hear normally. We noticed the noise when it was super quiet in the house. But does not disturb us. We will buy it again in the future.
Great Product & it was shipped fast. Nice voice quality & fits pretty much all the phones out in the market.
I like how the foam plugs conform to your ear, but if you want them in tight - like for running - and you don't get them wedged in just right, the foam will squeeze shut and block the sound.
This printer worked great for about a month, before it started jamming every sheet of paper that was fed into it. This was my first and last Canon printer purchase. I'm going back to HP Printers.
THE MORE I DEAL WITH THIS THE ANGRIER I GET!!!I bought the VRD-MC3 and the DCR-SR40 because of the way you advertised how you could directly record from one to the other.Not seeing the coded fine print footnote that DOES NOT STATE DIRECTLY THAT ' you can NOT record directly from the DCR-SR40 to the VRD-MC3 on a duel layer DVD"That is stupid!Why would anyone build a video system with a 30 GB drive, then say it is compatible with a burner that they make and then make the largest medium that burner can burn NOT compatible with the video direct record system?When are you going to fix it?I have always thought Sony was "top of the line" but i have been severely disappointed with the last 4 Sony products I have purchased and I think I'm gonna start doing something about it.NO THANK YOU!Bruce A. Clark
Works great. Only gripe is the plug that is in the unit and not on a cord. Hard to find a place to plug it in sometimes
I think this product has great memory!!! It works Great, but the first day i got it it it didnt make a anouying beep( which I don't think it should) and then in a couple days, it started making this wierd sound. But other than that it works great!! I totally recemend this!!!
Purchased at the end of April and took it with me on an early May trip to Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies. The landscape pictures that come out on my Dell Ultrasharp 2007FP monitor really blow me away. There are poster-quality shots taken at the Butchart's Garden, Lake Louise, Lake Emerald and on top of the Banff overviewing Bow Valley. This DSLR model is the least expensive currently only offered at Amazon, if you like to take your photography experience to another notch while not busting your pocket, this is it. Since DSLR cameras depend primarily on the lens, you can always start off with the kit lens, and gradually migrate into other pro lens given your shooting habits. Sure there are other newer models available from Canon as well, but $400 saved for an investment of a much better lens make this one a no-brainer. In essence, I highly recommend this camera, it is a Canon DSLR at $450 with future upgradability, I love every bit of it.
These phones sound incredibly good. What I worry about is the build quality more than any thing. The rubber strap at the top seems like it could be easily torn, also the in line volume control, how well is that built? Also the cord is thinner that other phones I have owned for home use, another thing I worry about is that they are 60 ohm. which isn't exactly suited for portable players is it??? I would prefer 32 ohm but maybe the higher ohm's gives it a tighter sound??? So far the sound has been non-fatiguing, full range with slight upper bass emphasis (maybe to cover a lower bass loss???) The specs say down to 15 hertz though, any way for the price has to be excellent sound. It lacks slightly in air and size of the sound stage but hay for under 20 bucks??? and I have had no problem yet with volume being insufficient, but I have only used them on a computer, home stereo and a boom box, not on an i pod or other MP3 player yet. Other wise these are an excellent value. You could spend $50 and still not get better sound.( After listening to these awhile and testing then with know material that I use for testing speakers, I have decided that there is no upper bass emphasis...It only occurs when connected directly to the home CD player and not when connected to the receiver, the computer seems to be pretty flat and the boom box emphasises the bass a little, sooo it would seem that this anomaly may be connected to what you connect it to and listen to not the head phones.)
I was most impressed at the sound quality coming out of this radio. Wish that it might have been a little bit smaller in size, but it still does not interfere with the space I have it sitting in. And Amazon is to be congratulated for its promptness in forwarding the merchandise.
This speakers are just what I wanted. They have an excellent sound quality and very high volume. The remote is excelent and works almost everywhere, even when there are walls in between. Excelent product and good price.
This is a great lens. Bought it for my wife as an upgrade to her DX 55-200mm f5.6. We have used that lens for about 4 years and love however it was a bit short for shooting our daughters sporting events. The extra 100mm is very nice and the quality is terrific. I would say we are novice photographers and enjoy snapping photos. This lens is fast enough for the casual use we give it and has not let us down at all. The build quality feels very good in your hands. It is heavy relative to the shorter lens but not too heavy that your hands are yearning to put it down. Lens hood is solid as well. I like that it has a metal mount vs. a plastic mount on our other NIKON lenses. Auto focus is smooth and zoom ring is smooth. I would heartily recommend this to any NIKON owner. Enjoy it.
I'm still looking for an alternative/supplement to my Lex Z42 as it also has the color ink problem when not used frequently. I like the features and quality of this Epson although I keep wondering about the HP 1115 for ease of use, economy, versatility with other papers, etc. As a part-time photographer and print-maker, I don't have the luxury of printing on a daily or weekly basis consistently. How can we prevent the ink from drying and clogging the nozzles? Remove cartridges after use and keep the Lex Z42's of the world for the work-horse stuff like text printing? It is possible to configure the 785EPX printer to use black only for text printing, but what about all those expensive colors? (...)
I've used the charger and batteries about 3 times and it does the job. If I had to buy another one I wouldn't hesitate.
I bought the Nikon SB 800 flash for my Nikon D50 after the built in flash stopped working. I quickly realized that it was a wonderful flash, and very powerful, but much too large. I started shopping around for other options, and bought the SB 400 not long after. It is less than half the size of the 800, but just as powerful as far as the flash goes. There are more features and gizmos on the 800, but I found that I never used those anyway. I just wanted a flash that would work! And this does that and still has perks:-The tilt-up head of the flash is wonderful. You can aim the flash at different angles so that you arent hitting the subject head on. This reduces red eye and harsh shadows.-It mounts easily and securely, and lights up a whole room without being heavy and in the way.-It is very quick, you hardly have to wait at all for the flash to recharge after shooting. I rarely even notice a lag.I would reccomend this flash to anyone!
We installed the microphone part of the ear piece that came with the Quickcam on top of the monitor next to the camera and it works very conveniently. We use it with Skype and works well. It was easy to install.
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?
My sister loved it . we had tried another that didn't curl at all, but I want this one, too
Perfect for probing meats on the smoker and walking away to enjoy a ball game or take a nap while the thermometer monitors both the meat and smoker chamber temps. Worked as described, gives me ample range between the transmitter and receiver and is very accurate when tested against a digital Thermapen.This thermometer is helpful during long "lo and slo" smokes. I can sleep knowing the thermometer will alarm if I need to attend to the meat or smoker.My only complaints are minor, but could stand improvement none the less. The off/on switch on the transmitter is cumbersome since the back cover has to be removed to slide the switch. Also, my probes short out and quit working when the smoker temp goes very high. Somewhere around 400* the probes short out. This is no biggie for my application since I am smoking at 225*, but for a high temp cooker, this will become an issue.Overall, I am satisfied and enjoy the ET-73. I highly suggest this product. It is one of the choices of top professional BBQ competition teams.
I wanted to back-up the other reviewer's comments. My company unfortunately bought about 50 of these units. Every single one suffers from the same stuck key issue. We use at least four different brands (not to mention models) of computers and even more types of keyboards. It also affects both Windows XP & Vista. Their tech support has no fixes at this time and no firmware upgrades are available either. DO NOT BUY this model until Avocent releases new firmware, unless of course you like having random keys get stuck at the worst moments possible.
I was looking for an indoor solution to an old problem: I have a number of devices which would be handy in the house, but they all are designed to operate off a cigarette lighter. This unit has plenty of power for just about any auto or RV accessory, and the built-in cigarette lighter makes it very convenient to use. I measured the voltage, and got just what they claimed, which is 13.8 VDC. It runs cool under a light load, but I have not yet tried to stress test the unit in any meaningful way. As a bonus, if you've got it in the right context (garage, computer room) it's not bad looking.
Wired setup was easy using the installation guide. Wireless was a bit more difficuly. My laptop (XP) was setup without much difficulty. My wife and son's netbooks (both XP) seemed to get stuck on "verifying identity" on the initial setup and again when reconnecting. I removed the security key due to this frustration and made the network "invisible" so my neighbors would have a more difficult time sharing with me.Changing setups is very easy and speed is excellent for our uses (internet surfing). I do not have N cards on any of my computers, but I doubt it would make a great difference for our uses. We are getting 31 Mbps (wired) and 15 Mbps (wireless) down and about 2 Mbps up. My laptop is located at the other end of the house (about 40 feet and several walls) and have excellent reception.Very happy after about 10 days of ownership.
I bought this filter last winter. I used it sparingly and it works as expected. However, last week while shooting in Washington D.C., the inner ring which rotates the polarizer came off. It was dark, so I could collect only one piece of the glass element.I have contacted the support department THK Photo Products today. I will be sending this to their repair dept. Let's see how do they respond.To be fair, I will see how the customer service dept of Hoya takes care of this case. If I get a good service(in this case a replacement) I do not mind buying Hoya products in future. Let's see...
Got just what I was looking for! Works great, many features.... half I'll probably never use, but what I needed is all there. Finally found a reasonable price for a good machine!I would recommend this to anyone needing to send/recieve faxes from home... (not high volume...)
Comfortable, easy to wear and light-weight. Sometimes when I plug it in my cellphone the quality of sound is not so good (sometimes the sound is gone if you are moving), but general use on computer is fine.
I have bought this item in the past and it worked great for year and I was needing to replace it because it wouldn't stay in the player. When I got my replacement, it to was ejected from my cassette player, so I'm thinking it's the player, not the adapter.When I get a warm day, I'll do some investigating and repairs and maybe I'll have one that works and a spare!
These people r really pathetic they have charged me $30 for a $1 sterio cable and i hope their buisness goes down in flames
I love it great product A + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ +
If you need something for talking to people (e.g. Skype), buy this one. It's a very good value, 5 stars for this.If you want something that is also good for listening to music, I don't think this is the one (OK, apparently this is something subjective). I would give 3 stars for that purpose, but my review is 5 stars because I didn't buy this for music listening.I needed something without echoing for chatting over the internet. I do lots of tele-conferencing for the job, and echo caused by anyone using the internal mic and the speaker of laptop or some dedicated telecon hardware is really annoying (we are always yelling "hey, if you're not speaking, mute your mic", but people always forget).I was quite satisfied with the purchase. It's inexpensive, I don't cause echo any more (though other people still do), is comfortable to wear, and the sound is perfectly good for chatting.For music, it's OK, I'll use it if I don't have anything else sitting around, but it has too much bass boost, or mid/high is too weak compared to the bass, or something like that. Music with any significant bass (e.g. rock) sounds dull. If you are listening to a soprano singer soloing or something, it's not as apparent, but still sounds muffled. I'm no audiophile but hey, if I wear a big-ish headphone for music, I want to enjoy the experience more.This works with both Mac (I'm using Macbook pro with OSX Snow Leopard) and Linux (I'm using Lenovo X61 with Kubuntu Linux 10.04).The volume and mute button work, but you need a minimal configuration, otherwise buttons control the internal speaker/mic, not the headset, both in OSX and Linux. In OSX, I needed to set this device as your sound output and input device from the system preference. Selecting it from inside each program, e.g. Skype, wouldn't do it. In Kubuntu, I needed to set this device as the master input and output channel from kmix.As soon as I unplug this, the sound falls back to the internal sound, so no trouble.The "talk" button doesn't work on Mac and Linux. Maybe you can make it work, I don't know, but I don't use it and didn't research.
This is actually the second one of these "mice" I have purchased. My wife just got a bluetooth adapter for her laptop, she fell in love with mine, so she confiscated the one I used with my laptop when I traveled out of the office on business, away from my normal wireless mouse docking set-up, therfore I was forced to by another one.Simply put, these devices are great. They operate very smooth, ie the trackig is very nice and predictable, no drift. The mouse remembers it's set-up even if you turn it off. Battery life is very good. It feels very comfortable in your hand, and it's quite stylish. I'm not sure what else you can expect from a mouse, but this one gets two thumbs-up from me!!
Nice keyboard love the color and it is a Microsoft keyboard for the price it was a great deal couldn't pass it up... still going strong after about two years of service....thanks amazon.com.
This enclosure does not have WinXP drivers. WinXP just says that it is an unrecognized device. The drivers that come with it are only for Win98. I went to their website and the drivers section contains only one exe. I ran it and it says that it is meant only for Win98.I emailed the company last week but have not heard anything back.
Why this is the only place I've ever seen such an adapter, I don't know. Like most, the mic half of this just wont work. I bought it to use a standard Xbox 360 headset with my computer.
I have had my Zen Micro Photo for about 2 months now. It is a great device. Very easy to navigate and personalize to your likings. The photo quality is very good. The FM radio needs to be an open area, but still works great. The microphone feature works VERY WELL. You can record anything. I am very happy I chose to purchase the Zen Micro. You cannot beat the value of this item. Just as good as an iPod.
I bought this to install in the basement we just finished. Mostly to play music during parties and also to hook into the tv if we have parties for the "big game" etc. so the sound can be broadcast though-out the entire basement. We pre-wired three speaker locations to cover the entire 1500 sq ft.THE GOOD:Very easy to install. Take the little card board template, draw your circle, drill a pilot hole, and cut it out. (I used a fine tooth saw-zaw blade by hand since we had already painted the ceiling and I didn't want it to chip/scuff the ceiling, but a jig saw would have probably done fine. Either way is ok, dry wall is easy to saw. On a ladder I used one hand to hold the speaker and the other to easily make the connections. The connecters are easy to work with one hand. I then just inserted into the ceiling, pulled the screw drive our of my pocket (don't forget to do this or you will be down the ladder with your speaker dangling from wire)... screwed in four screws that snap out and then down the little brackets that hold the speaker snug to the ceiling from inside the ceiling, and inserted the grill (which covers the speaker and the screws). Easy as can be.Another point: circles are easier to install then rectangles. If you are considering buying rectangle speakers, consider how good you are and making things square, plumb, etc. And also consider that even if you are good at it, your drywall installers, even if they worked for a good builder, may not be. So you ceiling and/or wall may not be at right angles to each other. If you install in ceiling close to a wall, or in wall close to a ceiling, you may end up with a speaker that looks crooked one way or another. And even if the walls and ceiling are all straight, it's still hard to stand on a ladder, measure the how far each corner is to your nearest reference point, set the template etc. With circles, these problems go away.Quick wiring tip:1. When you do the initial wiring, make sure you leave enough slack so that the wire hangs and least three feet down lower then the ceiling. It make connecting the wire to the speaker much easier when standing on a ladder to not have to be making the connections over your head. You'd rather have it waist high. So leave enough slack, it easily tucks up into the ceiling when the speaker is installed.THE BAD:2. I mentioned that I wired for three speakers. I bought the "Polk Audio RC60i" Since they come in pairs, I wanted to buy a single 3rd speaker instead of buying a second pair and having one left over. So I made the mistake of buying this product, the very similar "Polk Audio RC6s" for my third speaker without reading enough of the description or reviews. Based on other descriptions, and the performance of the "Polk Audio RC60i" that I did get to work. this speaker probably works fine.HOWEVER, it requires two sets of speaker wire, not one. I of course had one set of wire to each speaker location. I now know that this is both a left and right speaker all in one little package. So it didn't work for me. I ended up buying a second set of "Polk Audio RC60i", and it now works perfectly. So if you do the same, either run two sets of wire or just buy yourself a second set of "Polk Audio RC60i"... The set is not much more money then the single "Polk Audio RC6s" anyway.I am rating this a five based upon looks, ease of installation, and the performance of the sister product "Polk Audio RC60i" that I have installed. I am not going to rate it down because I am a dope and didn't read enough of the description or reviews before buying.Polk Audio RC60i In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speakers (Pair, White)
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 can't imagine anything better for this price. I bought mine on sale for $200 right before I went on vacation to Baltimore with my family. My system came with preloaded maps internally. An SD card can be used store maps of other continents (which must be purchased separately). I didn't map my routes beforehand, and TomTom One came through every time. Here are some pros and cons I noticed:PROS -- Works right out of the box (It really does, and it only took me about 10 minutes to set up)-User friendly interface, touchscreen, and intuitive.- Voice instruction can be set very loud (I was able to hear it over my 5 & 6 year olds fighting in the back seat)- Bright screen, with contrasting colors- Easy to understand directions, that gets the job done- Fast to recalculateCONS-- Does not announce street names- Unit is off many times by approx. 20 yds (can be confusing when roads are close together)- Screen gets washed out in bright sunlight (I guess they all are)I don't believe it can be beat at this price.
I got a pair of MK3Ds after my MKIIs were stolen back in the late 90s. The MK3Ds are just as good as the MKIIs with a couple of improvements. One improvement is the recessed power knob. Good for scratch DJs who may accidentally hit the power knob when scratching. Next, the pitch slider doesn't click at 0%. The MKIIs clicked at the zero point and I always found that to be annoying because the pitch always tended to be inaccurate around +/- 1% of the zero point. Finally, the headshell comes with an extra screw-in weight for DJs who scratch as well as those who play at parties where the bass may cause a lot of rumble and mess up the stylus tracking. Back in the old days we used to: tape a penny to the headshell or flip the weight at the end of the stylus arm around so the heavy part was closer to the fulcrum point.The one down side of the MK3Ds is that the plastic dust cover/top is no longer attached with hinges to the base of the turntable. It's just free to sit/move around with nothing holding it down. This is easy to fix as the hinges and instructions can be found online to modify this glaring problem.Overall, these turntables have withstood the test of time for over 40 years (from the original Technics on). They're worth their weight in gold.
This is the best way to purchase the paper for your PictureMate Printer.... The cost comes out to approx $0.21 per print.. When you start using the second cartridge, reorder another pack...
This camera is highly rated across the board everywhere I look. It's got almost all the features and capabilities of it's larger sibling, the G3, but in a smaller, more compact, and easier to use package.The output is really good with excellent color and good definition unless you zoom in way too far. The feature set is quite complete and there are plenty of choices between expert and novice modes. It's a well made device. It's also cheaper than the S50 (5 megapixel) which is fine as the 4 megapixel count is adequate for 90% of the population who would buy this camera.My only complaints are that the low light focus capability is poor. While better than the S40/30 it's still not able to quite focus on its own in a darkened room even WITH the focus assist light. Some manual focusing is necessary which is also imprecise and a chore. Also the aperture is a bit slow at telephoto settings which also worsens the focus and severely affects the blurriness of the captured image if you move too much when snapping the picture.Other than these problems, it would have received five stars.
Have been using it for about 8 months now and I am very pleased withthis player. We have several other MP3 players in the family includingan Ipod and Zen and I find the Zune to be the best. Use it for musicand video and find the performance excellent. Only thing is I wish ithad built in Bluetooth but can live without it.
although the handle can be folded, but it's still too big to carry around when you travel,heat is not strong, it takes long to dry your hair.and the noise level is just so high, make you deaf!
The CanoScan FB630U is probably the best scanner you could find, if possible, for its performance like an AK47. I've had my FB630U for well over 7 years now and this thing has not failed me in the long run until now. Why? Because Canon does not support any drivers for it on the new Windows VISTA operating system. Honestly, if I could continue to use this thing, I would but Canon just hasn't stepped up this badboy with an updated driver for Vista to recognize it, otherwise this thing would last me a very, very long time.I honestly cannot think of any cons to go with this scanner except the OS incompatibility I've just stated now but if you're running on a Windows XP format, you're squared away and you'll become very close with this product. The scans don't take that long, it can hit up some pretty high resolutions and DPI settings and keep on asking for more, and as an illustrator, I've scanned hundreds of images through this thing, countless numbers of photos and this thing still keeps on going; if it's safe to say, it's more dependable than the family dog.Simple, efficient, not to mention one of the nicest looking scanners I've seen in a long time; they just don't make them like this anymore and that's a shame. If you manage to find one, grab hold of it and hope Canon realizes what a fantastic scanner this was and still is and that they give it the proper updated drivers treatment it deserves. Seriously, that's the ONLY thing holding this thing back for long run technology marathons. If you're looking for THE scanner to fit your 8.5 x 11 inch needs or can deal with sizeable scaling to fit large images through in portions, this scanner is your godsend.** CANON, UPDATE THIS BEAST'S DRIVERS WILL YA?!
An Excellent camcorder!! i have nothing bad to say about its performance, although an LCD sacreen would have been convenient.
I have this paired with the Emerald 97 fronts (working on back &amp; sub...) and a Yamaha real sound receiver. Wow. Even with the 3 speakers instead of the full 6 the sound is full and dynamic. The only issue is the grille. The prongs used to attach the grille are darn skinny and mine snapped off in shipping. I'm working on replacing that, but in the meantime, I have a great-sounding speaker (with no grille). Definately a good speaker.
I was sad to see Kensington isn't offering this model on their website anymore...I was drawn in by one of their new, shiney, Death-Star-Black models, and was sadly dissapointed how "Un-ergonomic" (anti-ergonomic?) it was. So, back to this model, I'm going.This ugly, clunky white thing has allowed me to surf carpal-stress free for years. I might actually order more than one...The only issue I have with it, is that it isn't coffee/soda/name-your-beverage spill proof...but I guess that's my own fault.They should market and sell a cleaning kit with it as well. Sometimes the rollers get a little gunky, if you tend to eat a lot while you surf...quick-evaporating alcohol wet-knaps seem to do the trick.Regardless of all the problems I've created for myself, this thing is a marvel of modern engineering. Once you get used to it, it's hard to go back. It's definitely allowed me pain free computer usage.
I took this converter to a very long European trip. It worked just fine. My family members were using it for both high-wattage and low-wattage appliances. It was very handy to have a single converter for all cases. What can I say - it worked as supposed and didn't break. The set of 5 different adapters (all types used on the planet) was very handy too.
Comfortable, I wear it for hours at a time. Has yet to fail me and never a complaint from somebody on the other end, except maybe to tell me to shut up.
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.
Although it does play my mp3s though the cassette deck in my car , it also creates a loud humming noise over the music when the car is running, making this product completely useless.
Works very well on KUbuntu 8.04 with the UVC driver is installed. No extra steps had to be performed to install this driver. Testing to see if the camera works can be done with the luvcview utility that is available in the Ubuntu repository. The camera has a black ring around the lens which can be used to adjust focus (can be a little tight initially). Works readily with Skype 2.0 and above - select the Options menu and click on Video Devices -> Test button and you should see the video from your camera in the small black box. The in-built microphone also works seamlessly. I have had to adjust the input device sometimes (/dev/dsp, /dev/dsp1) to get the audio to work but that happens even with a separate, normal mic.Doesn't require any external power. The clip helps fasten the camera to the laptop screen perimeter and a reasonably long USB cable connects to the computer. Very travel friendly.
This thing is okay but I've never owned an iPod before so I didn't know that they had a difficult file system in place to make it harder for people to put music on the iPod and take it off and to encourage you to make all your music aiff and to use iTunes so that if you needed a new player, you'd have to convert it all if it wasn't an iPod. The fact that files are renamed as numbers is really annoying considering that some songs have messed up ID3 tags but file information in the file which disappears when it's renamed obviously. If you could just drag and drop files onto it and play it, that would be much better but I tried it and it doesn't work. It shows up but it won't play it. In any case, you have to give Apple kudos for charging you $300 for this thing and not even giving you a charger with it; that's really nice because of course, I don't need a charger at all nor will I ever need one. It also scratches easily and for some reason, all the on-the-go playlists I create and save are deleted if I connect it to my computer and then disconnect it again. Maybe it's a compatability issue with Media Monkey or something as I don't use iTunes so perhaps you won't have that problem. If you want to use this thing as a back up for your music, make sure you get something like SharePod to help you transfer it back if you ever need to because otherwise, I don't think you can do it. Overall, I wish I hadn't gotten this as an engraved present with no receipt because I really would have rather had a Cowon iAudio M5 or an Archos Gmini XS202, but alas.
This fan is beautifully simple. It's nothing more than a 230mm desktop case fan mounted in a thin plastic housing, which was exactly what I was looking for. It's not something you want sitting in your lap though, because the fan is unprotected on the bottom. It's practically silent and moves a lot of air. My laptop is much cooler. I believe I could have paid $30 more for a different laptop cooling pad and it would have been fancy, but not much more effective.That being said, you could probably snap the entire thing in half with your bare hands. However, that doesn't matter if it never leaves your desk. For $11, it's simple and it works.
Since I am not a self-proclaimed audiophile, I can't comment on the fidelity of these versus your local RShack kind (they sound about the same to me), but with these, there are a few differences. Here are my complaints with the cubic, cheap kind:1. The protrusion is so short that once all three wires are connected holding it from one side without breaking it while securing from the other can be a chore.2. The nut that secures it from the outside is too thin to get a hold on it and secure it so the jack is quite loose, and eventually one channel starts cutting out.3. The prongs which you solder L/R/Gnd wires to are worthless, basically after bending once they're screwed.This type solves the issues on all three fronts, and the prongs are EXTREMELY sturdy. I doubt you could break them without using pliers to bend them back and forth, not that I've tried, and neither should you.
An excellent antenna for the price. I live about 20 miles from my metropolitan transmitters and all channels except for PBS were received without issue. I'm using it with an HDTV tuner for my PC and the signal strength is 85% plus for all prime networks. I would recommend it.I am going to supplement it with the Motorola signal booster product to see if the PBS channel comes through.Highly recommended.
Good for almost every situation, and the form factor is excellent. Highly recommended by many internet reviewers, and they were right.
the unit works great, but the rubber suction cup is hard to keep mounted to the transom of the boat.
From premier avionics to mobile mapping Im impressed with Garmin. Ive had my c340 for over two years now. It has saved me several times esp when interstates get tied up due to accidents etc...I get to keep moving. It takes a while to trust them, but eventually you rely on them. It's not always perfect but it gets you there. It has areas for improvement. My vision isnt great and the glare makes it tough to see at times. The window mount will fall off, so be careful about mounting it high. Protect the expensive battery by keeping it out of the sun when not in use..also understand the reset button underneath the frame. I almost paid for an expensive repair needlessly. It must stay plugged in to keep the battery charged. I had it fail on a backroad one time due to low battery..yikes.You have to pay for remapping $75 every other year, but this amazing device is worth it.
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.
These speakers are great! Inexpensive and the sound quality is good. Nothing spectacular but hey - they sure beat a lot of other same price ranged items out there...There are no bass or trebel controls but the general tone is good. Not bad if you're on a budget but crave rich sound.
This cable did not work with my Inspiron laptop and Vizio TV. I had to send it back. Bought a different cable from target and it worked fine.
Very good price for this router. It was easy to install and it works perfectly.
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.
When you're dealing with small speakers, somethings gotta give. You can't have full bass, great tone, tight construction, and a decent price. These speakers offer very little bass, but very good midrange and high end. There are never any rattles. This alone is a miracle for small speakers. The price is a little high, but very good when compared to other speakers of this quality.I have used these speakers for music and podcasts in my house, in a meeting room and in the middle of a park. Since I'm not trying to blow out the windows, they pack more than enough power. With a set of rechargable batteries they make a take anywhere alternative. I have packed them in the inside pocket of my jeans jacket, but they're really a little to heavy for that. A backpack is a far better method.All of these comments show a balancing act, that was done very well. There are however a couple things that could be changed without having any effect on quality OR manufactoring price. My biggest pet peave and it is not only on this product but on every product with an auto-off feature. When you have an auto-off it does not mean there doesn't need to be an off button. The only way to definately turn off these speakers is to close the case. This means dissconnecting the wires. The auto-off doesn't always work. I come back the next day and the batteries are dead because it was on all night when my iPod shut off after forty seconds. It should be made so that when you turn the volume down all the way it shuts off.
I bought the Sony PEG-S360 Clie soley for the purpose of keeping my schedule on it, and it works really well for that! It will show you your hourly schedule, block it weekly so you can see where you have free time, a monthly calander, and a split screen with what time your appointments are and a task checklist. I'm in college, so the task feature is very handy for keeping assignment due dates. The backlight feature is very handy, and it's rechargeable with a pretty long battery life, so you don't have to worry about charging it very often. It takes a while to get used to writing on it, but there are easily accessable applicaions to figure out what the shorthand is. Really great, simple PDA, fairly inexpensive (esp. if you can find it used) and very reliable.
I held off buying this one because I was hoping that Apple would bring out soon an iPod with wireless connectivity, but since my 4G iPod only had like 70mb left on it, I gave it to my wife and splurged for this one.I really like the screen resolution and of course the design. I was even suprised to discover the few extra features, like the clocks that you can create for various times throughout the world, and the way you can navigate on your music list using the alaphabetical row of letters.What I like most is the black version of this iPod.This won't be my last iPod, but I'll cherish it for a while to come.
This case fits my camera perfect and still has room for an extra SD card or two. Makes a great case for traveling and protects my camera too. Would recommend.
I bought this for my [...]. The price was right and she needed a cd player so she can jam out in her room whenever she wanted to. She loves the fact that she has her "own" cd player. The sound is great and can be turned up very loud. There are too many flashy features which makes it easy to use and I wouldn't expect there to be too many considering I got it for under [...]. I like that it has the option for batteries to take on the go with you or you can plug it in as well. If you are looking for an inexpensive cd player that can be used in the kitchen while you are cooking or in your child's room for their jam session this is the one for you.
This is a nice, quiet keyboard and is comfortable to use. With the keyboard so flat, the desk it sits on is your handrest. I enjoy the feel when I type. I had no initial learning curve when typing. I have read reviews on this product and was expecting awkward moments with the keyboard. Not the case for me. Enjoyed it the first moments typing. What's nice for me about this keyboard is that I can roll it up and pack it in my computer bag. In my opinion, it's easier to type with and it saves the wear and tear of using the laptop keyboard. The added bonus is the very affordable price.
I am a new Mac convert, and I searched high and low to find the absolute best, cheapest macbook pro cover. This cover is fabulous. It keeps my macbook pro safe, and only slightly hampers the range of motion of the screen (but really only slightly). I would recommend this cover to anyone - even considering the kind of expensive price.
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.
To all looking for a perfect USB drive with Extra features, if you want to and when you want to...This is the deal... This is my third one, since I keep selling the previous one with less capacity and getting one bigger...Also, the feel on this one is very sturdy as well... I would say that is a lot better then my previous one, which was the regular black plastic case.The U3 program, it is a handy (and I shall say MUST) factor.If you want the program to auto start whenever you plug it in at your USB port (which takes around 5sec.) you just point it out at the installation of the U3 Launchpad, and I bet most of the users having this problem did not try to run and update or at least go to the settings and check this function.I have most of the programs I use with this USB drive and whenever I travel and need to use any computer, I just plug it in, and have, all my documents and files (as a regular use of a USB drive) and also the advantage of having my own browser with all my favorites and plug-ins (and cookies and passwords functions as it is set at the USB drive, and not at the computer you are using...), and lots of other programs..There lots of software to anyones interest, Free and paid for... And all of the ones I use are free !! (open office, firefox, skype,etc)And if you ever decide to have just an ordinary USB Drive with all the space availabe just to store files.. Just Uninstall it.. [...]But nowadays, who would not want the REAL Upgrade you can get with a USB Drive.. This the perfection...To me, it is a regular Usb Drive most of the time, just transfering documents... But sometimes, I go ahead and start the U3 Launchpad and start using the programs I need, without worring about leaving trails and information at the computer behind...And more.. You have all sort of data protection with it, in case it is stolen, lost or someone want to get the date out of it for any purpose....Think again and you will see that this is the Future of USB drive... Just learn how to use and you will not want to have just a regular one anymore...U3 is a must ... Once you get used to it...Take your time, instead of just listening to people who over react to something that is new...As I mentioned at the beggining.. You decide what you want..Regular USB or a Real portable system with all the information at any computer...Perfect choice... :-)
The inserts work great with my CD packaging program. The SureThing inserts are higher quality paper which prints much brighter, but priced 40% higher. These memorex inserts are adequate.
Bought this to serve two purposes, which it serves well: 1) a protective sleeve for my laptop while traveling (I'm one of those 1-bag nerds) and 2) as a day-bag when "on the ground" on said travels. The padding could be a little stiffer/more protective (that's why I gave it a 4 rather than a 5) but the internal pockets and shoulder strap make it great for carrying business cards, calculator, papers, writing pad, etc. while I'm actually doing business away from home. If you carry a laptop to meetings while traveling, this may not be for you (as there is room for the laptop, a few sundries, and little else), but if you need to take the old brick with you and leave it in the hotel, this is a great item.
I did research for a dvd player combo that can convert my vhs tapes to dvd and also provide an upconversion for my dvd collection to my new Panasonic lcd tv. The tv is great! I thought it would be neat to buy the same brand for the same reason but I was wrong. The vcr seems to work fine it's the dvd player that's the problem! It would load to the dvd menu screen and freeze and stay there. You can't navigate because it just would freeze and leave you frustrated. I've resetted the machine a billion times tried everything even copied a cd-r firmware from Panasonic to the machine and nothing. It would work sometimes and then when you want to relax and watch a dvd it just won't comply. I called Panasonic and they had no idea this was happening...they said they would send me a packaging slip so that I ship the machine to them. It's been over 2 weeks and nothing has been shipped to me.Panasonic let me down!
Got it for office use. Its sound quality at medium to higher volumes is marginal. And it's lowest volume ("1" setting)is too high for office use. Not too happy with this product.
dont waste your money with this charger! it sucks!! wont even charge my phone if im using it!! Just dont do it
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.
I am like one of the other reviewers. I wanted to like this mp3 player but it is so terrible. I wish I would have held out for the Sony or Ipod. I bought this because it was on the cheaper side and I thought Philips would have been a good brand to have.It works sometimes and this is the longest it has been that it hasn't worked at all. The radio worked but I can't play any of the files I have on it. It is by no means user friendly. The instruction manual is not helpful at all. Anyway, I know I have gotten long winded but I would definitely recommend that you not buy this device.
Bought this stand for my computer at work. I was having problems with neck pain, plus wanted to get more desk/work space. I was hoping that the extra phone console would fit under it - but I can't see all of the console, but I have eliminated my neck pain.
I'm about to purchase another one! This company was on it and came through just in time! Thanks so much! Now, I need to purchase about 2 more. I know where to go when I need it! You are truly a life saver!
When I got this, I was easily amused by it... Until I started using it with my older laptop that had been having heat issues. For a laptop that had been constantly running in the 80+ C range on the CPU (Yes, I'm a geek and had a program to monitor the temps), and would overheat when I tried to run too many processor intensive programs (multiple MMPORGS and other apps), to staying cool as long as I run it the same way.This stand made a believer out of me.
This adapter does exactly what I expected of it. It's easy to use and it comes with a useful set of instructions. The one I received doesn't look exactly like the pictures, but it looks better, the case appears to be stronger and the tone of blue is much nicer. Highly recommended!
I bought this in September, and have been too busy enjoying it to submit a feedback. :-)To me this HDTV is a great balance of cost, size, and features. I use it for over-the-air broadcast HD programs, DVDs (with upconvert DVD player via HDMI), and XBox 360 games. All work great with it.
We are finding this GPS System to be very helpful and easy to use.
HP print cartridge arrived exactly as promised and works as it should. Item arrived quickly and was original HP product, not a knock off.
It's conviently small, but not too small to lose in a purse backpack etc, but it has HORRIBLE battery life. I'm in college and listen to it while walking between classes or in the gym and I have to recharge just about every other day. Other than that it's great, just be prepared to have to recharge it ALL the time.
I bought this IOGEAR 5-port USB 2.0 PCI Card from Amazon.com (Seller) on 2-1-10 and it was delivered on 2-9-10 on time as promised. The PCI Card was very easy for me to install on my Dell PC with Windwos Vista Home Premium (Operating System).After powering on the PC, Windows Vista automatically recognized the new device (USB PCI Card) and installed its drivers. My PC froze shortly after the device's drivers were installed. I shutdown and restarted Windows again but Windows would not boot, and I got an error message in a black screen:"PnP and PCI BIOS not present". I tried to diagnose the problem by running the Windows Start-Up Repair but the repair was unsuccessful. I reseated the IOGEAR USB PCI Card in the PCI slot but Windows would not still start. I then removed the IOGEAR USB PCI Card, and Windows started up normally. I then tried to manually install the PCI Card's driver from the IOGEAR CD-ROM and reinserted the PCI Card into a different PCI Slot that has been working. I then turned the PC on and Windows started successfully this time but the USB PCI Card would not work - also something strange happened: my PC's Speakers stopped working!I was 100% confident now that the USB PCI Card was not compatible with Windows Vista Home Premium. I removed the USB PCI Card for good and called the IOGEAR Tech Support. IOGEAR did not have any solution for the problem. As a last resort, I then decided to return the USB PCI Card to Amazon for a refund. I would not recommend this IOGEAR 5-Port USB 2.0 PCI Card for a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium, as I had a terrible experience with it when installed on my PC and hence the 2-star rating because it did not crash my PC.From the device's manual, it seems that it was manufactured in 2003. The Windows OS requirements range from Windows 98SE to Windows XP (or Later). I deduced the the following theory: The device does not work with Windows Vista because Vista was came out in the US in 2006. IOGEAR Tech Support claimed that the USB PCI Card should have worked with Windows Vista. Infact no driver are required for Windows XP. I most say that I don't know what the 1 internal USB port is for or how to use it. The requirements for Macintosh range from Mac OS v8.6 to v10.2.5 or Later.
Purchased this printer new from Costco in Jan 2007 for a home office. Afer about 3 months prints began to come out smeared. Called technical support 2 times they could not fix the problem. For some reason it stated to work (cleaned the print heads 10x). About a month later it started again, at that point I called Tech Support they offered to replace the printer, but told me it would take two weeks. They offered that if I paid $75 for an extended 3 year warranty I would get it in 3 days. I agreed and paid the fee on a credit card. Printer showed up in 3 days as promised. In the meantime my printer started to work well again. So, I returned the replacement printer about a week later (more later). Printer has continued to have strange issues that somehow always seem to resolve themselves. About 2 months ago it started to report a "Paper Jam" and then would not print at all. I again went on-line and then called HP suport. They both told me there was no record (not registered) of my printer and that I would have to pay for any service. I told them about the warranty but they said I had to prove to them that I had paid for it. I did not receive any kind of information and told them I could only produce the original credit card statement (long ago filed away). They said this would work and sent me an email to forward the receipt. I sent the receipt and asked for a return call on 4/22/09, I got a return email asking for the printer serial number on 5/20. During that time, the printer again started to work, but made a bunch of extra noise while printing. This weekend it stopped alltogether due to paper consistently getting jamed in the pick-up mechanism. I again got online with tech support and after 20 minutes they informed me they were having technical difficulties and disconnected me. I called and went through the entire story with similar responses. HP has consistently denied any knowledge of the warranty I purchased, though they have finally offered to replace the printer, but now also want two weeks for deliery - again, the extended warranty was bought in order to "guarantee 3 day deliver"y. After escalating to eevery supervisor I could find they have finally offer to deliver a replacement in 3 days, "but just this once". If you see one of these Printers on eBay - Don't Buy It.When it's working, the printer have a very nice feature set and seems to ahve been a greeat concept. Mine has been plagued with problems almost since day 1. There are continuous software glitches with my HP PC and the most recent version of printer software, which forced me back to the older version. The scan software is very weak and photo printing is marginal. Color text is very good and pretty fast.Due to horrendous technical support experience, I cannot recommend this product. DON'T DO IT ! ! !
I have used the equivalent Sony product and am excited to have this Panasonic adapter in its place. It seems better constructed, with durable case, dual-spring head for excellent contact and sound, and a one-sided tape that ensures the player won't hang/flip sides continuously. I have an mp3 player running through this to my truck's custom system, and it has sound equivalent to the cd player (no buzz, loss).
I don't normally bother writing reviews of things I purchase, but I made an exception in this case because this is such an exceptional piece of equipment. It solved all my wireless problems. Streaming video has no hiccups and all internet access is noticeably faster even from antique 811b access points. I now have a good wireless connection from anywhere in my house where previously I had only a few decent hotspots. (My router is stuck in the basement surrounded by metal ductwork from the air conditioning - not optimal location!).The interesting thing is that the signal strength doesn't actually seem much different anywhere; what is different is that I can establish an excellent, fast internet connection even when the signal strength is only two or three bars, whereas previously anything under 4 bars you could forget about it.Setup is not the easiest in the world and it took a phone call to get it right, but tech support was easy to reach and solved my problem competently. The router seems loaded with cool features and it's not at all expensive. Awesome job D-Link!
Got this as a replacement for a defective 400GB of same model. Lasted about two years before suffering from same problems as noted by others. Either they can't figure out good suppliers for their power supplies or they accept too many failed drives. Anyways, I wouldn't waste your money with these.
This was the perfect solution to mount my 50 inch on the brick wall in my den. It is beautiful!!!
Great product. I get 24 channels including 7 of my local high def channels. Exactly what I wanted to accomplish with an indoor antenna.
This is going to be a rather short review. I use this to hook up both my CD player and DAC to my headphone amp. A lot of cheaper switchers will induce distortion are crosstalk but this little unit does none of that at all. I found when listening at a volume of Zero on my amps that there is no RFI or other interference. There is no crosstalk or distortion present either. This is indeed a good sign. Next I tried it will the volume turned up and the sound was clean with no distortion or interference present as well.IMO this little toy is worth the price and then some. It's rare you will see a switch box that is not powered perform so good.
I decided to buy the Kodak camera after shopping around and because of the Kodak name says it best for pictures. But when I got the camera I started taking pictures of my children and was amazed. It is easy to work and it creates terrific pictures. This is a great camera for someone without a lot of time to mess with pictures. It takes me about 2 minutes max to tranfer pictures to my pc and edit(red eye, enhance, crop, etc.) and decide what size to print and how many and then Print! The name of the camera says it all! Easyshare, it is easy to share your pictures with family and friends!
This antenna gets poor reception. It does not matter where you place it. Since the connection cable is attched inside the unit it can not be up graded to a better cable. many channels were pixilated and some had no reception at all. This antenna needs more amplification.
Put in 4 brand new batteries, took as a back up, plug into ipod with 1/2 charge and the new batteries were dead and would not charge the ipod, the first batteries were in it for about 8 hrs., had to buy 4 more batteries and it worked.Do not put batteries in until ready to use!!!!!!!!!!!
We recently bought a G5 powershot thorugh Amazon. We know it is a wonderful camera and quite a few of our friends own this camera. Simply superb quality pictures!!Having said that about the camera - a little bit or should I say huge frustration with Circuitcity.com.:-( We bought the camera online(I guess circuitcity is amazon's partner site) and offered to pick it up at a store. When we went to pick the camera up, the package was so badly damaged and they said that was the only piece that they had. I took it as it was an anniversary gift for my wife. When we came home and opened the package, it was missing the USB and AV cables. We went back to the store in an hour's time and they WERE SOOOOOOOOOOOOO RUDE. They wanted us to talk to Canon about the missing parts or go to another circuitcity store to return/exchange the product as they did not have another piece. They would neither get it for us from another store nor would they accept a return without charging a 15% re-stocking fee. All this - for no fault of ours!I am VERY VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BUY.
I had a simular keyboard but when I upgraded to Windows 7 that old keyboard did not work and there were no update drivers available. I searched the internet and this is the one that came close to my old one that I loved.No problem with this keyboard and I love it. I never get tired no matter how much typing I do.
I'll only mention things that I didn't pick up or remember from the other reviews I've read. I also own a 4.0MP Canon A520, so it was easy to choose the same great zoom lens.The A460 does not have the auto-rotate feature to save photos in the appropriate portrait or landscape modes. The battery and SD card are accessed through a common door, which doesn't have quite the snap and tight fit of the A520's smaller separate doors. The handshake symbol also tends to show up often when taking indoor pictures with the flash disabled - something I don't even think about with the A520. The zoom buttons were actually more intuitive to use than I expected. But I do prefer the SET button in the center of the joypad on the A520, as I tend to forget to reach down and to the left for the SET button on the A460.But I'm nit-picking here. Otherwise, it's a great point-and-shoot camera, with a great zoom lens, and at a great price.
I am a man of few words on this item...It doesnt seem to work!!! Only thing working is the mp3, Radio doesnt pick up stations, the built in recorder recordings sounds like it's recorded under water ... it is ill made, the MP3 sound is very good to say the least... I would not buy another product by FrontierLabs again...EVER!!!!!!!!!
It worked well for about 2 months before it started cutting out and going silent. Unplugging helped for a while but eventually it died completely. Other reviews say the same thing, should have listened!
For the same cable in my area they are sold at $20 and up for each. This was to great of a value to pass up!
Empty/Dry cartridge, dated 2007. Purchased in 2009. Sure, it's genuine, but check the date.If you only keep one in reserve, this will be a shock when you need it. If you keep several in reserve, then you run the risk that the older ones will dry out before you use them.
I purchased this SanDisk for my Wii. It's just the right amount of storage and it works just as well as any other SDs. Many are overpriced for the sole purpose of having "Wii" written on it, but this works just as well and is much cheaper!
This company in their infinite wisdom gave this unit the SAME address as the common ATandT yahoo modem. To correct this problem hook up the modem with the router and sign on to the internet, but wait...they dont work together because of the conflict. You therefore cant sign on with them hooked up to correct the problem. Does this sound circular? There is a customer support line for you to call LONG DISTANCE and be on hold for half an hour or better at YOUR expense. There you get someone that has learned a years worth of ENGLISH from a book so cant understand what you are saying. After several minutes of them not being able to understand your questions, they drop connection. You can either get BACK in the customer support line...on hold...long distance at YOUR expense, or throw the item in the trash. Please dont waste your money. Before you buy ANY router, please go to its support page. See if your DSL provider is listed there with NUMEROUS complaints. Though to be fair, I can understand how small the company AT and T is and therefore why THIS company hasnt bothered to put out a product that does not conflict. Also be aware that their web site has BLATENTLY written "We give NO refunds for ANY reason". Now if this unit were NOT such a problem why would they NEED to write that! Please ignore the GLOWING reviews written by employees of this company and go see their web page for yourself. BEWARE! The company doesnt give refunds so Im essentially throwing over a hundred bucks in the trash. Wanna join me or you wanna pass this by?
hard t find in stores so this was a welcome place to purchase this item. Old printers need old ink.
I have the larger Nikon SB-700 flash for my Nikon D7000 but wanted something a bit smaller for daily, casual photos. I love this flash and often use it instead of the SB-700. Really happy with it.
I'll start with the bottom line. This is a great device that does exactly what it is supposed to do. This thing will suit any situation that you want to play music without headphones in a reasonably sized area and do not require very high volume. For the meager price it is a great buy! The speakers provide a good sound when running at a reasonable volume level. When taking the device to capacity it can get a little muddy on the bass, but nothing that notable. I primarily use it in my bathroom to play music while I shower and whenever I am spending a lot of time grooming. The sound can cut through the noise of the shower, the door of the shower, and my singing (whenever I am singing along). Great for listening within a group of people or simply setting the vibe of a room. All in all I would definitely recommend.
Maximum performance from my D300! This is my fourth SanDisk Extreme, not because the first three needed replacing...all are still working great, but at the speed my camera will shoot with the MB-D10 battery pack and the Extreme IV means I a can really fill up a card FAST!A GREAT card!
I saw this Plasma unit and a similar sized LCD unit from VIZIO at a members only store, playing the ICE Age movie, and I can easily say that the Plasma's display quality was way above the LCD. The viewing angle was great on the Plasma. The next thing I know, I was getting an orange flat cart, and hurtling down the cash register with the Panasonic plasma and brought it home.I connected it to my computer via Component cables, use 720p to play dvd movies. The experience is nothing short of Awesome. The clarity is unmatched by LCDs.. seriously.. it's scintillating.Also my digital photographs stand out when i watch it on the plasma.Overall an excellent bang for the buck... Absolutely pleased, and highly recommended.
I owned 2 Similar Products from GoVideo and they would not respond to any Commands. After a few momths the Drawers would not open. Last year I decided to buy thus product. What a mistake. It would come on all by itself every few hours and eventually also froze the drawer. I saw a low price deal and decied to buy another and contact LiteOn for Support on the first one. The 2nd one turned out to be another piece of trash, also turning on a dozen times a day. LiteOn has not responded to any emails or Phone calls for assistance.I notized that the LiteOn and GoVideo are Identical in most respects. They have the same exact Face Plates and for all practical purposes are the same. GoVideo also never responded to any requests for assistance.I since bought a Sony Model and so far no problems with it. My Recomendation. Avoid it like the plague.
My old Microsoft trackball finally died, and you can't get it any more. So I switched to this one. It doesn't fit the hand nearly as well, and the buttons are not arranged optimally For instance, the right click, rather than being a slight move of the thumb, requires use of your ring finger, or shifting your hand. BUT, it DOES keep you from getting carple tunnel (which I had years ago from using a mouse). It DOES properly do movement of the cursor using fingers rather than thumb. Generally, an acceptable replacement.The biggest prblem for me is that I use 64 bit windows vista, and the software doesn't have the features to let you switch the buttons around. My wife's XP machine DOES let you adjust the function of each button. It's beyond me that the software for the newer systems has LESS (almost no) features than the older.Customer service? Responded in a day to my request for help. I had CAREFULLY explained the problem and the version of the software. Their lame response was to upgrade my software to the level that I had reported that I already had. WOuld be funny if it weren't so sad.Still, it is the best game in town for an ergonomically correct trackball.
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.
I've had the Tivo about a week and it looks like this is going to save me from alot of frustration. I am not a patient person and used to typically just go round and round changing channels because it seemed like every five minutes you got commercials. So tired of running laps trying to find something to watch I finally decided to go ahead and get a Tivo. So far, love it. I get the shows I love, the things I miss because of work, school, or because they come on around 3 or 4 in the morning. I get my sports, reality t.v., news, education shows and watch them as I want, in the order I want, and fast forward through the commercials. I bought an 80 hr Tivo. This has worked well so far. I watch my shows, delete them, and haven't run out of space yet. I probably have about 15 shows waiting for me to watch. One of the few things I have a problem with is the round dial on the remote is kind of tricky and doesn't always go where I want it to. Also, about that picture degradation thing, I use the second highest picture quality level, its good enough for me. So overall, if your a busy person, and can't always sit down during the day to watch the t.v. shows you love, this is pretty good.
This router was easy to set up and works great; it doesn't give me any problems, and I have strong signal all over the house.
Pros:Great designReally like the design of the softwareGreat features, if they only workedSmall sizeCons:Poor qualityMany bugs involve daily resettingWarranty repairs(3 months after purchase) are 35% the new price, and that is full warranty coverage per Creative Labs.Customer Service... felt like the service a bull gives a cowNeed to buy ear buds as the one with it are the 10 cent onesLife of my Zen V Plus:The resetting was a pain, but tolerable since I constantly made sure I bookmarked the location and could easily get back to it (Audio books). The ear buds are junk as are most you get with players. Eventually, the player screen slowly faded over a few days and then stopped working after just over 3 months of owning it. I had been careful and knew it had never been damaged or even dropped. It was always in padded plastic case. I call Creative for the warranty and this is where it got really bad. It took 2 weeks just to get a RMA from creative to send it to them for warranty repairs. I sent it with all the info. They then contacted me 2 weeks later and said they hadn't gotten the receipt. So I faxed another copy of it. They said it didn't come through. Long story short 3 more faxes from different fax machines, 4 times e-mailing it as an attachment as an .mdi, .pdf, and .jpg file and then screenshots of circuit city's order history page and they finally got it. A few days later I get an e-mail requesting I call and provide payment for handling and diagnosis before they'll even look at it. I looked at my warranty and saw it said nothing about having to pay for anything, but shipping to them. They have clarified that it did say I wouldn't have to pay anything. I am now stuck deciding if I want to pay half the cost to get a new one or suck up my loss and go get a different player.
Sound stinks. If it weren't for the hastle of returning items I would return these. The only good thing about these is that it's easy to set up. You can't listen to any of your other speakers while you have these plugged in. They go into the headphone outlet of the stereo. I bought these to have additional sound outside. If you have an MP3 player and want to use it for that, it will probably work out better for you. But again the sound isn't all that great.
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 was my first ipod and I am very disappointed. I loved it at first, but not so sure now. Had to shell out an additional $40 for an iSkin due to the fact it scratches so easily. Now the stupid thing "freezes" all the time and won't play at all. If I ever buy another mp3 player, it won't be an ipod.
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.
This product, while I'm sure has great quality photos (it's a Cannon and everyone I spoke too unanimously said OOO, a cannon is a good brand), was too light and flimsy. I will look for something a little more sturdy and seemingly well made. I'm thinking about getting an elph with wide angle..
I bought this based on the few positive reviews. Since then - there seems to be a few more unhappy customers. I was thrilled to learn about the wireless transmitter - and hoped to use this for my mp3 player. However - it sounded terrible! On any channel. I tried it on my car and home stereo. No luck. The bass is distorted and the reception is extremely fuzzy. So I emailed CenDyne - and they have a form to fill out for a "Hard Drive" return - but nothing for the wireless transmitter. In addition their response forms force you to enter a logon and password each time to see the response. And they kept telling me to return the "Hard Drive." And gave me an RMA number for a "Hard Drive." Pretty soon I was almost convinced I did have a hard drive! I had no faith that returning the product to CenDyne would lead to anything but headaches. So I used the Amazon.com return form. Amazon.com rocks! No confusion - just a simple form - a paid return postage label was provided - and I was good to go. Good luck to you if you buy this - just hope you don't get a defective one!
For the price, this microrecorder does the job. I purchased this one to replace a forty dollar Panasonic one. This one works just as well if not better than the more expensive one. The only thing that I don't like about this one is that it is made out of cheap feeling plastic. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone that just tosses these into the briefcase.
Thought it was great.... for the first day. After that, it does not handle large capacity sd cards. Large capacity meaning 2gb or more. I know, not that large. Difficult to scroll through music. Mine only lasted about a month then it broke.
I bought this router because my Linksys router kept disconnecting me from the internet. This router works great except there is a firmware problems with the USB port on the back of the router. You can not hook a printer up to the router and share it over the network. There is a glitch in the firmware for that. Maybe D-link will fix this problem one of these days. Besides that, the router works great.
I purchased this after misplacing my Nikon branded lens pen. I expected this to be the same. I was dead wrong.The LensPEN I received had absolutely no cleaning solution (the black powder) on it at all. Unfortunately I only realized this after attempting to clean my lens with it. Now all I have is circular smudges all over my lens (worse than when I started) and nothing to clean them with.In short, either this product is a fraud, or their quality control is so bad that they'd sell a cleaning product without the cleaning solution. Do not buy!
My phone has a 2.5mm jack and finding headphones for that is so hard and expensive. I finally found this little thing, and only for .85! What kinda thing can you buy with .85? Not even candy anymore, and definetely not headphones. So I ordered them and got them in 2 days. Perfect sound passing through. This is the best quality and will recommend anyone to whoever doesnt want to buy 2.5MM headphones.
I really depend on reviews for product purchase. It helps so much to hear from people who have actually used a product. I originally wanted to get my daughter and overhead dvd player installed in her car...they range in price from $200-700 and up and then it costs another $200 for installation. I wanted it to have games included...hard to find until I found this unit!! Great price! Great product! My 5 yr old grandson loves it! Who needs a big screen?! The picture quality is good...but kids don't need perfection! It's a very kid friendly unit. He loves that he can operate it himself...he's a big boy! But under $100...dvd, cd, mp3...and then Sega games!...case, car charger, battery, headphones....you can't beat it!
I'm not a computer aficianato or anything, but I was surprised to see so many negative reviews of this computer.I love the keyboard. I have small hands, and I don't like having to pushdown too hard on keys, and this keyboard is ideal for me.The audio is great (I use my computer in lieu of my cd player now). Although, I do load most of the music onto my computer instead of playing it direct from the cd because the disk drive is very noisy.The mouse pad does tend to get hit durring word processing, therefore the cursor can end up in weird places, but you can avoid this problem by pushing the cursor/arrow off to the side of the screen while typing.I've had this computer for 4 years now; it was a gift upon graduation from high school and I've used it a whole lot during college. It has never crashed on me and has been terrific for this entire time. The design is both ergodynamic and attractive. My dad bought a more expensive HP laptop at the same time that he bought my Presario, and I have hands down preferred my over the years: no annoying blue knob in the middle of the keyboard, and the HP actually lacks the PgDn and PgUp keys that I find ever so useful. Important keys are in accesible places. The design is simple, but utilitarian.I use my Presario primarily for Word Processing, Internet Access, AOL IM and Windows Media Player.
The good:1. Comes with great backup software. A very good backup solution for home.2. System firmware is configurable and if you are adventurous you can customize the Linux operation system. (Hopefully somebody with know how will write a better "firmware" than the one it comes with).3. The FTP server seems to work well but I don't have no use for it.4. Internet user/developer groups for this device. There is a DNS-323 vista desktop component "gadget" out there that works well with this.The Bad:1. If your buying this over the cheaper model that has no USB port you may be interested in knowing the USB Print server is slowwwwwwww. I'm researching why. Out of the box this feature is not worth it. Hopefully in the future with better firmware this will be fixed and the USB port may be used for other purposes.2. Poor documentation, but if your I.T. savy you can figure it out.The Ugly:1. For raid 1, I found that the current 1.06 and beta 1.08 firmware cause high disk usage for some reason and doesn't "sleep" the hard drives when configured to. I replaced firmware 1.06 with 1.05 and that seemed to correct that issue.2. The I-Tunes feature seems to work only with firmware 1.05. This feature I haven't spent time to figure out yet. It hangs on the configuration in firmware 1.06, but firmware 1.08 will have some improvements ... when working.Overall:Very good "Home" NAS for the money.
I bought this product based on the great reviews I saw and I am very, very pleased with this product. Everyone I know has had a hard time finding a FM transmitter that works and sounds good. This product WORKS and it the music SOUNDS GOOD. The only setback is that I found only one station in my area that is completely compatible with the device. However, that one station works great. I highly recommend this if you just want to listen to your own music on your ipod or mp3 rather than all of the crap on the radio.
I have spent about a month and taken about two hundred pictures with this camera. I was wary about it after reading the reviews below, especially related to the graininess comments. I spent a year or so as a photography major in college, so I know a thing or two about photography. If I found these problems, I had planned on selling it on eBay soon while the prices were still close to retail.I purchased this camera because I often don't take my other digital camera (Canon G4)with me due to it's size and the fact I'm worried about damaging it while traveling. I do end up taking the Sony as it is small enough to put in my pocket or in a hip case.I am happy to say that I have not experienced any problems with graininess, outside of the normal circumstances when graininess is a problem (not enough light). I shot in a number of settings, indoor and out, etc. and did not have any problems with graininess. In fact, the tiny flash on the camera puts out a surprising amount of light when needed. I shot a picture of my cat in an almost completely dark room, and it lit up the whole room (granted, it was a fairly small bedroom).I just received my first set of prints back. I chose to have some prints done in 5x7 to test the graininess, and there was not sign of any. The prints looked great. I purchased a 128MB card for it, and it holds well over 200 pictures at the 2M (larger) size. I'd say based upon some of the comments made, a little knowledge of how to edit (size, dpi, etc.) digital pictures would go a long way.Not to say that this camera doesn't have some downsides, it does. However, if you want a small camera that you will take with you because of it's size that takes fairly good pictures, this is the camera for you.
contrary to popular belief these cases all arrived in a perfect uncracked condition. even when i opened all of the backs these cases did not crack. they do not feel super strong but they passed all of my tests no complaints
We found an adapter that fit the earphone jack and it was a good thing. These come from some far far away place and even though they said they were sorry for the wait, it was still quite awhile before we got them.
First the plusses:1. Prevents your organiser from being accidentally switched on. (Some cases leave the on/off key exposed.)2. There's a little pocket inside which can take a small mobile phone too, if you're happy with the resulting bulge. (I keep my Sony T68i in there.)3. There's a belt attachment and loop on the reverse of the case.And the minuses:4. You have to remove your organiser from the case to use it.5. Though the case is tough, there isn't a rigid plate inside to protect your PDA screen from cracks due to crush and point impacts. If your PDA came with a clip-on screen protector, you'll be advised to keep it clipped on inside the case.I have to admit that I don't own a Clie. I use the case for my Palm Tungsten T2, which fits nicely inside. Oh well, it's the same OS ...
The reason why there is alot of noise is because you didn't use a DSL filter. I had the same problem then remembered i didnt' hook up a DSL filter to it. I just tried it and it works great now. I gave it 4 stars because i haven't used it for very long. But so far so good. I hope this help you get clearity on why there is alot alot of noise when messages are being recorded and playback!!!
A little nosy but it is not so annoying.Printing quality is very good. And Fast.
Very nice camera, after a few days of shooting and reading the manual a couple times you'll feel comfortable with the layout and use of the buttons. This is my first digital SLR I have a couple 35mm SLR's. I am very pleased with quality of the camera and photos
After owning this bag for a few years, I can say that it is my most-used computer bag. I use it for everything, though there isn't enough room for more than your computer plus a ton of related gear. If you need more room than this bag offers, you should get a large backpack or suitcase.This holds the 17" Macbook Pro perfectly. If you have a sleeve of some sort on your 17", it'll be quite tight and will be difficult to get out. Other gear I fit in the bag are: 2.5" external eSATA/FW800 hard drive with cable in outer-middle pocket, Apple Airport Express 802.11n in outer-left pocket, flash drives and a mini-USB cable in the outer-right pocket, a gel mouse pad, power adapter for MB Pro, a laptop desk (folding), the Logitech VX Revolution mouse, more cables, Verizon wireless adapter (expresscard/34 version). There is room for even more stuff if you want. Maybe a smaller textbook and notebook?The only real con I have is that this bag will not stand up on its own, but I didn't really expect it to.
bought this for my grandson's camera he takes some many pictures that i bought him this extra one.Because it came in handy
i recive my ipod in a very good condition like new. i am happy with my ipod
Totally worthless. The built in mike on my JVC camcorder is a million time better than this piece of trash. There was no noticeable difference between the normal and zoom settings. DO NOT BUY THIS! PLEASE! Don't give Sima any money for creating horrible products.
Over the years I've "worn out" several sets of these earphones (I use them heavily - daily on my walks). You can't beat the sound quality for lightweight earphones! If fact they are as good as some "Heavyweights". I would pay three times the price if I had to replace these. I could not find a better set for my use. The in-line volume control makes this device especially useful for a walking set.
This is the first time I have been moved to write a product review for Amazon.com. I purchased this Linksys 10/100 MBPS switch to replace an older Netgear 10 MBPS hub. The switch comes with minimal instructions only, but mine came with a free CD-ROM installer of TurboLinux. I was immediately impressed with the speed of the switch as compared to the 10 MBPS hub. The switch worked fine for about three weeks, but then I noticed that Internet downloads were stalling when conditions were optimal, and backups across the network became pathetically slow. Windows estimated 17 minutes to copy a 60 MB file between two machines. After spending a week trying to get in touch with Linksys technical support, they agreed to replace the switch only after they received the old one. Good thing I kept the Netgear hub as a spare! The new switch worked fine until about a month ago, when the it also began dropping packets. Data transfers slowed to a crawl (this time an estimated 11 minutes for a 40 MB file), and tonight I replaced the switch with the old hub. Both of these switches were noise filtered and surge protected, so there is little or no chance that they were affected by power line problems. Engineering to the lowest common denominator is not acceptable even in a consumer grade product such as this one. The Netgear hub that this switch was supposed to replace has had more uptime than both Linksys switches put together. I would not buy this product again.
Very cheaply made. Do not buy these cables if they are going to be moving around a lot. Started to short out a week after I received them.
I was really skeptical of this router (given the bad reviews), but I picked this router up today at Fry's as a refurbished/open box special for $42. I planned on putting DD-WRT onto the router. DD-WRT is a 3rd party firmware that changes how this (and many other routers) run. I wanted this router to run as a repeater, ie to boost the signal of another router.I brought it home, plugged it in, spent 2 minutes putting the new firmware on. I followed the instructions on DD-WRT's website to get it up and running as a repeater. It was much easier than cracking my old Linksys WRT54G v5 for DD-WRT.It's been running for around 4 hours now perfectly. It repeats the signal of the other router beautifully, even though the other router only has 25% signal strength where I have this router installed. My whole house is now blanketed without any problems.Putting DD-WRT on this was a breeze, and with DD-WRT, this router works wonderfully so far. Highly recommend it, especially with DD-WRT. I bought another one for my parents, who are in need of a new router. I'm not sure why others were having so many problems, but perhaps Netgear has shoddy quality control.
I just got this monitor and love it. Setup was simple and the brightness and colours are amazing. Text is sharp and no flicker (as in CRT monitors) means less eye fatigue.
I purchased this when I was figuring out my nieces I-pod I like mine you have to use yahoo but it is fairly easy and me and my children are really enjoying it. It is going to hold as much music as the i pod we have but doesn't cost as much. I am really glad I reveiwed this product and purchased it.
Everything was perfect about this shipment!!! I received it on time for Christmas and was very happy about that!!! My daughter loves it!!
When I found this i thought that it was gunna be 600watt out of each channel At 4ohms, i was mistaken, the manual i found online says 600w x2 at 4ohm and 300w x2 at 8ohm. I came to the realization that seeing as there's 4 terminals it's really 150watt x4 at 8ohm and 300watt x2(A or B) at 4ohm. when using A+B your meant to use 8ohm speakers. so after the confusion i tried out my Sony SSF-5000 Floorstanding speakers(150watt - 8ohm) and they sound nice.- the original idea i wanted to do was run a subwoofer through this, using a way i learned from a ytube friend. but it doesn't seem to put out that much to a 4ohm 700watt subwoofer unless it's all maxed out(which i learned not to do)anyways, 5 STARS for what it's meant for- don't think like i did in the begining, just to notify you. ITS TOTAL POWER IS 600 WATTS BUT that's spread throughout the channels(4 channels)google this if you want the manual/info for this item. it's in PDF file format, with mozilla firefox you should be able to open it right up. GOOGLE: " PYRAMID STUDIO PRO PA600X PDF "IF ANYONE HAS A COMMENT OR SOMETHING, ANY INFO ON THIS YOU WANT TO SHARE, Just Reply.EDIT- I SHOULD PROBLY MENTION, THE ONE I GOT WASN'T BLUE+PURPLE BUT IT'S THE SAME THING JUST ORANGE LINES, SAME MODEL AND ALL THAT.
Saw one of these used by a friend on a D80 sensor - no matter what he did it left crud in the corners. Not to mention there's no way I'd repeatedly press one of these down on the sensor of any of my cameras - if any grit gets in there, you're just asking for an expensive scratch. My progressive regimen for sensor cleaning 1) blast it with a Giottos Rocket Blower (don't use the cheap blowers as they can harbor all sorts of nasty sticky stuff inside, even new). This will remove any loose dust. If still not clean, 2) 'charge' a flat nylon-bristle brush by blowing canned air across it, and then gently swipe across the sensor surface. The slight static charge produced will pull anything but the stickiest residue off the sensor surface. Plain old artist's brushes will do, just make sure you wash out any 'sizing' that may be in them (the stuff that keeps them stiff and nice looking in the store display). They can also be bought on the 'bay ('Cleanskies' brushes). If you've still got spots in your images, you'll have to bring out the big guns and 3) Wet clean the sensor. Get some methanol ('Eclipse' is a brand name cleaner containing high grade methanol for just this purpose), PecPad cleaning cloths, and a swab (buy one, or I made my own out of a narrow cut-off-square spatula, cut to a sharp edge with a knife). Wrap the PecPad around the swab and put a drop of Eclipse or two on the cloth at the tip, then carefully wipe the sensor clean. Use a new cloth for each cleaning pass. A good description of the process can be found by searching on 'Copper Hill method' on the web. Doing this carefully will clean everything including the corners nicely, and leave your sensor squeaky clean.9 out of 10 times the blower or brush quickly cleans my sensor off with no further action required, but that tenth time I'll have something sticky on there, and have to do a wet cleaning. After a few times, it becomes a pretty quick and easy operation. Much better than dragging your camera in to a shop again and again every time it needs cleaning. And after scores of cleaning operations on the several DSLR's I own, I have never damaged a sensor (actually, you're cleaning the glass anti-alias filter that covers the sensor), so with a modicum of care there's no need to worry about that.Happy Cleaning!PEC-PAD Lint Free Wipes 4"x4" 100per/PkgGiottos AA1900 Large Rocket BlasterEclipse Cleaning System Solution
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.
I recently purchased this product to use on vacation. I was concerned with all the road construction projects we would encounter driving through the various states that we would spend more time in traffic than on our journey. The Garmin Portable GPS StreetPilot c580 Navigator with MSN Direct gave us accurate information as to the construction areas and we were able to re-route our driving directions as needed. With the MSN direct, we were able to find restaurants where we wanted to eat in addition to hotels. This product made our driving trip a breeze and at the same time allowed us to make our reservations along the road as we traveled. Since our recent driving trip we continue to use this portable GPS to find better ways to reach local events diverting from the traffic jams caused by construction. This product was well worth the money spent and we use it more often than we originally thought.
The Logitech Trackman Wheel is an excellent pointing device. I have owned several, both wired and wireless, over the past nine years or so and have been well satisfied. Using one's thumb to move the ball is very precise and having the pointing device stationary reduces the space needed on the desk.
I was looking for a storage solution for my DVD collection and read the reviews on this item and decided to try it. It works great and with flawless precision. A great solution to DVD storage. Get over the hangup on keeping the cases - all the info is on the DVD!
It responded to my expectations.The camera was used, but I knew about in advance.Technically, it is perfectly OK, but has a few minor flawsI think I've done a good deal
When I was looking at a new camera I looked at all of them. Read the reviews and rateings for 100s of digital cameras. I wanted one not cheep looking with a variety of options but still in my price range. I am a professional videographer and needed something more pro looking and pro acting. This was the only one that met all I wanted. It can go full auto or full manual and in between. It has a good Optical zoom not a digital zoom that will cut down the qulity of the photo when zoomed. And it looks and feels like a good camera, and it is. You cant better camera and a better price.
Really sharp picture but breaks up if you stand in the signals way. It may not be the best antenna out there but works as well as the one i paid $40 for.
I was having problem fitting the product into my printer initially, and I created a ticket to return the product. Before I packed into the box, some instinct told me to try again to re-installed the product again. So, I put the old cartridge old one into the slot, run it with no problem, and then removed and replaced by the new one. At first it does not work, but I realize later that there is a slight issue with the new cartridge as I need to push harder inward in order to get the cartridge seated properly on the holder. It works perfect after I was able to get the cartridge put in place. I withdraw the return ticket.
Wonderful product, took me about 10 minutes to set it up. Works like a dream. Our tv had gotten complicated with a DVD/VCR combo to watch VHS & regular tv and a Stereo/DVD to watch DVDs in surround sound. We were always switching remotes between the TV, DVD/VCR, & Stereo/DVD. But the Logitech Harmony 550 took care of all of that. I got to put all the other remotes away. And the best thing about it is that it doesn't matter if you leave it on the couch & it gets sat on or if a 3-year old gets ahold of it & starts pushing random buttons IT CANNOT BE ACCIDENTALLY REPROGRAMMED. It can only be programmed or reprogrammed through the software installed on the computer. Genius!! I definitely recommend!
The docking mount works well with my treo 700wx. It charges the treo at the same time. The speaker can be set very loud and can be used as a handfree kit in your car. The only concern is that it only give your windshield mounting option, but no dashboard mounting or vent mounting option. But you can talk to Semsons and they may throw the dashboard mounting to you for free.
I must say, in the first four months, I felt like this product was awesome. Decent sound, portable, loud, and fun. But then the ipod dock started malfunctioning. Now when the microphone is on over medium volume, the sound breaks up. I called customer service and after 52 minutes of holding, the man gave me a phone number to call for servicing my block rocker that no longer serviced them. A complete waste of my time. Another call, another hour of holding and they disconnect me. So in short, the product falls apart and the company will do nothing to help you out. i would not recommend this to anyone.
I ordered a Lightscoop and this Lumiquest soft screen. I am not pleased with this soft screen, it does not diffuse like I expected it to. I might as well have put a piece of wax paper in front of my flash. Of course, at this price point, you cannot expect miracles. However, in order to get it to work on my camera, I would have to secure velcro TO YOUR CAMERA. Uhh, no. I did test it as best as I could, but even holding it with my left hand as it was supposed to be attached to the camera.The flash was barely diffused. Again, for 11 bucks, I am not sure what I was expecting.That said, I would seriously save a couple extra bucks and get a Lightscoop. The difference is unbelievable. I have a friend with a hotshoe flash and my indoor results were comparable to hers.
Excellent sound, easy setup, usable as a home theater system with limited inputs. That is all great, but once the system fails, well, time for another. As many one star reviewers mention, the tower will fail at some point. Over a three year period I went thru two of these systems, now I have retired the idea of replacing it and am choosing a home theater system with an av receiver, there are plenty on amazon favorably reviewed.Also, I never paid more than $400 for this system, where they get the $900+ price tag is beyond me.In short, two stars because when it works its great, but don't expect longevity from this system. Now I have two of these speaker systems, the woofer is useless because is integrated with the tower.
very easy to install, great sound, easy to tranfer music, look no further dont waste your money on other 64mb mp3 player ive tried others and this one rocks
Bought this for my son. After less than two weeks it kept shutting down because the battery circuit was indicating to the unit that the battery was dead. Tried numerous new batteries with same result. Not worth sending back for replacement or refund as it has to be returned via UPS so we would end up with a whopping $9.00 credit. Advise you invest in an upgraded unit by a name brand manufacturer.
I am using this item as a PA system for wedding ceremonies and it had been ideal. I own a DJ service and many times I am asked to provide music for the ceremony and reception. This is perfect for ceremony and rehearsals without having to set up a complete outfit. It ran on a charge at medium volume(master and ipod vol)for nearly 48 hours. Good value
Bought this to have a medium-long length of Ethernet cable for connections I need to hubs/routers and computers. Works great.
I orded this mainly on the fact that Logitech makes it and the good reviews. I can say now that I love it. Fantastic mouse. Easy on the hand, the weighted cartrage is nice. Best mouse I owned ever.
As previous reviewer has mentioned it: The bag is really Khaki; the real thing is pretty close to the pictures (color just slightly darker). I just recently picked this bag up for a camera that I got awhile back and it needed some protection.I have a Sony Alpha 330 with 18-55 mm lens and it fits nice and snugly. I will mostly be using this bag for transporting my camera within my backpack, and I have the confidence that it will protect it well during the travels. I am just a beginner with cameras and finally have a chance to go far away.Below is description of an item.It does have quite a number of compartments (Main + 4):- The main compartment is quite spacious, I could fit a camera and two chargers (for my DSLR and point and shoot) - more details in the protection section- Two on the sides (as you look at the bag from the front - one the left, can fit something small/thin like Ipod; the other on the right sticks out a little more, it could fit a cellphone, Iphone size at most - won't fit Galaxy or taller/wider phones; however it can take fatter ones)- A small zipped pocket on the flap - can fit memory cards or batteries (it can "bulge" out quite a bit, but accessing it is tough as the cover over the zipper limits how wide you can open it)- Front zipped compartment is quite spacious and has dividers/pockets that can fit a charger or even point and shoot camera- Within the front zipped compartment, the "flap" has also a zipper that you can store Memory cards, card readers or even batteries (it can't bulge out as much as the "top" flap pocket, however it's much easier to access without the restrictions)Protection:- There are two foam padding pieces inside to keep my camera upright, they can be removed; but if kept as is, it divides the main compartment into 3 sections where I can additionally fit chargers or lens filters.- There is a Velcro in addition to the clip to keep the main flap secure- At the bottom there is similar padding as the sides or foam pieces that protects the camera (however there isn't enough padding that would protect the camera if you drop the bag from shoulder)- There is a padding between the main compartment and the front pocket (if you are worried about stuffing the front pocket and things would start poking at your camera)Material:- outside: majority is made out of vinyl, besides suede in the "brighter colored" area on the flap- Inside: it's all nylon, but very smoothOverall I am very happy with the purchase; It does have lots of compartments, so it will fit everything that I will be needing for my camera (charger, cables, memory cards, card reader, even point and shoot camera - Canon SD 980IS). I would recommend using this for transporting the camera for travels (but not daily basis).
I purchased this product about 2 years ago in anticipation of arrival of my daughter. In the interim, I used this for a few other things, and its an excellent concept.If you dont know about it, when its on, its constantly recording and when you press "record" it stores a 30 second video clip of the PRIOR 30 seconds onto your SD card. Its only when you press the record button does it store what it records.This is great for sporting events. I used it for my older daughters baseball games, as well as her soccer. I used it while in a bowling tournament too. Get a great spare? Hit the button. You dont waste time recording what you dont want, and only record what you do.The quality of videos are great outside. Inside, you need adequate lighting. Bright homes or lights work well. Outside works best. The audio is good also, and I keep yelling (cheering) which gets picked up loudly on the movie clip) The recording unit clips onto a belt or pocket, and the camera I use with a pair of sunglasses. Run the wire behind you, over your ear and along the eyeglass frame. They include little rubber rings to keep the wire in place and metal clips to hold the camera in place either on the glasses or hat.Comes with power cables to charge (though doesnt include a car charger adapter) and audio/ video cables to playback on a tv if you cant download to a PC. Buy a SD Disk to get the most recording time out of it. I would say it has about 2 hours of record / standby time. Bring the charger if you are going to be out for a long time, and if you have a car inverter (12 v to 120 v) that helps, so you can recharge on the road.Downside is the 2 hour record / standby, limited disk space on the disk they provide, no car adapter.This is great for close up sports, kids and events that you are a part of or close to, and for the $150 price, a bargain. If you have any type of DVD buring software, you can then burn the clips to a DVD showing the highlights - goals, hits, homeruns, a first step, or anything else you wished you had recorded. The hands free approach works well and doesnt make your arm tired too!
This router performed well, pushing our wireless reach to corners of the house our Internet signal could not otherwise reach. However, after about a year of good service, things began to go awry. First the wired side of the router became erratic, then failed completely, a tragedy for the wired connections that included our network attached storage backup device and a laser printer. Then the wireless side started behaving erratically.We've ordered the "final" Belkin N product, and are living on an ancient D-Link G wireless access pointand an even older Netgear wired router. Ah well, the vicissituedes of solid state technology when it goes less than solid . . .
This was a replacement for a favorite keyboard, and was greatly appreciated by the gift recipient.
I've had this item for over 8 years, and it has worked great. Several times I needed different card sizes and this unit takes 3 sizes. Also, I am able to use it for my ipod charging, which is very convenient. I highly recommend this product.
The moment I opened my Tungsten E's difficult-to-open casing, I was amazed. I turned it on and knew my way around the Palm OS in about 5 minutes (a preschooler could learn how to use it!). At first, there were no problems. However, after several months, my Tungsten E began to emit a strange humming sound for no apparent reason. I learned that this is quite common among Tungsten E's, caused by contacts on the back of it rubbing against the aluminum casing. However, that's not a major annoyance.Pros:Color screen is large & dazzlingOS 5 is very manageable & intuitive32 MB of memory is plenty126 MHz processor zips through anythingMini-USB Cable that trickle charges the handheld instead of bulky HotSync cradleDecent battery life for a color deviceEngravable (I had my name engraved on the front at a jewelry store for twelve dollarsComfortable to hold & lightGood priceCons: After a few months, a humming sound started coming from the unitSemi-frequent errors that require soft resetTitanium-look case is great looking, but fingerprints show up too wellNo Universal ConnectorDown button is hard to pushNon-replaceable battery (dead handheld after several years?)Alarms are too quiet and there is no vibrate optionIt sometimes locks up for no apparent reason in different programs and requires a reset (although you have your data backed up anyway, right?)Overall, the Tungsten E is a beautiful (for about a week unless you will never scratch it), speedy, able-featured handheld at a good price. I am a middle school student and use Docs To Go to manage all of my writing assignments, etc.
I purchased the Harmony 550 to complement my new entertainment area. This was mainly for my wife, as more than one remote frustrates her. After setting it up, I am pretty happy with it myself.Setup: Pretty easy. Everything went good except my Sony DAV X1 Dream System. It apparently did not have all the codes for that piece of equipement. It did however walk you through a setup that customized a program just for that piece of equipment. 7 trips up and down the stairs (computer's in the basement) and I was off and running. If it recognizes all your equipment, it would literally be a 5 minute setup.FYI: In the setup, the system will ask you if you want to control volume via TV or Surround Sound. This is nice, as you can shut off the TV sound and go through the surround without hitting different buttons or different remotes. It just acts as you want it to....pretty darned cool.Function: Overall this is a great remote. This is my first programmable one, and it has power to do things far and about what most people will need. My only gripes are:1. Numberic key pad is pretty small and hard to hit the right buttons with my fat fingers.2. Volume button and channel button are kind of a flush mount type button. This make is hard to tell which one you are touching without actually looking at them.3. Function buttons above the disk are somewhat hard to activate. You need to push the button down quite a ways to get them to send a signal. This can also be difficult since they are quite close together.Overall, I am very please with my purchase. It makes watching TV, DVD, and DVR a breeze.
I've only had the player 4 days and absolutely loved it while it worked. When I plugged it into my computer yesterday I got an "unable to recognize device" message. My first assumption was that there was something wrong with the computer and reinstalled software, etc. But after spending about 18 hours working on the problem, I realized that it was a malfunction with the player. And I have A LOT of company...there are HUNDREDS of posts online from people having the same problem.Just try doing a search on "Vision M USB" or "Vision M unknown device"If you're still thinking of buying this, go to [...] (the manufacturer) and go to the forum pages and search "unrecognizable USB". You will find an unbeliveable number of posts from people with this same problem. And Creative has no solution for it. You have to mail back the player and wait weeks or even months for them to mail it back. Several people have had the same problem with more than one player. If I had known about this, I never would have purchased this player.I will follow up this review with the results of my return for repair experience.
I got this as a Christmas gift a few years ago and I love it! It works great. As for the comment I seen about the volume only working on this and ignoring the iPod, not true for me. Obviously a defect on that customers. Mine has worked great for years!
I've filled landfills with useless, problematic headsets and I've finally found one to my satisfaction. It isn't perfect, but it's the best in a long line of dogs. The sound is clear to listeners, even if I'm speaking quietly, which I do with a napping child in my house, and on my end, the sound is clear from callers.No headset that has a headband will ever be perfect for me, because I find them a little uncomfortable. I prefer the feel of earbuds, but I've never found one of those with good enough quality. So, this has the quality which overrides the comfort for me.And, it was a steal at under eleven dollars. I'm very pleased.
An enhancing filter is pale rose color which enhances red tones in an image, especially valuable for landscape photography. The Tiffen enhancing filter is great.
The cord did not fit the product. Had to return product due to this. Was a christmas present so did present a problem.
This is a very nice external speaker for an MP3 player, but it has to be a relatively SMALL player in order to store it inside. I bought it for my husband for Father's Day last year and he loves it. It has a clip that he can hang on his belt loop or whatever is convenient and enjoy music while he is working. It is also very sturdy, which is GREAT for a working man.
I've been using this pack since day 1. I've used it hundreds of times for the gym and my hiking excursions and I've never had one single problem. It's pockets are roomy for extra carry along CD's, batteries, or fold-up headphones. The side pockets are ideal for a few keys or some spare cash. Definitely worth it.Unlike the others I have never had a problem with using the outside netting for holding my CD player. One thing it is not built for is jogging. So avoid it if you think it's good for that. Being made of nylon makes it ideal for outdoor conditions that I need for it and it stores great in my car and gym bag.For only $20 you can't lose out really.
Verbatim Ditto Max 7 GB cartridges frequently do not work, even right out of the box it gets an error message indicating it is an &quot;Unrecognizable Format&quot;. This is when they are used in the drive they are created for, and when other identical cartridges do work. After a period ranging from 1 use to 50 uses, none of them work, getting the same &quot;Unrecognizable Format&quot; error. The design of the cartridge does not allow for re-formatting the cartridge when this occurs.
I was really excited about this bundle because of the large card capacity, professional performance, and the super-high speed reader bundled with it, all for a reasonable price.However, I had to return the product. Why?Because the Firewire reader requires a *powered* connector (the reader draws its power from the computer, it does not have an independent power supply). The device will connect to either a FireWire 800 9-pin connector or to a FireWire 400 6-pin connector, but NOT to a FireWire 400 4-pin *unpowered* connector, which is what most laptops have (Apple MacBooks excepted).That in itself is not the reason for the poor rating I gave this product. The reason for the poor rating is that nowhere is this mentioned on Amazon's product description page.
If you're running Windows 7 on any of your computers this device does not work. I expected better from Cisco/Linksys.
If you are lik me and have broken a few of your pen drives by carrying them in yours pocket, I would highly recommend this product. Secure your data and your pen drive.
Get an extra battery or your camera it just makes sense. This one works well.
The keys are much harder to depress than most of the keyboards out there. The keys are much stiffer than the generic Microsoft ergonomic Natural Keyboard elite. The space bar is at a poor angle and takes a conscience effort to depress.
Name brand product was received in a timely manor as advertised, in good condition, and at the stated price. Works Great. Good value and less expensive than many brick and mortar retailers even taking shipping into account. This will be a do again. Thanks.
The Barska binocular tripod adaptor is sturdy and very well made. It appears to be constructed of black anodized aluminum. The rubber screw handle is over-sized for easy handling. It fits well on both my Vivitar and Slik tripods, and handles my binoculars well, theCelestron Outland LX 10x50 Waterproof Binocularsand theBushnell Powerview 16x50 Binocular, both of which are fairly heavy. Highly recommended.
I bought this computer for my Mom use. The Toshiba Satellite M115-S1071 handles everything you need for a moderate performance. To surf Internet, make powerpoint presentations and word documents, its just great! Also, it's great because it has a DVD burn drive!I give 4 stars because it has a slow processor.... so, it has a slow performance, Everything else is what my Mom need!!!
This enclosure is very nice, it is quiet and cool, and very well constructed. Would definally buy this enclosure again.
My old stylus took a lot of abuse. Punk shows, extensive travel, &amp; mishandling and nothing stopped it. I wanted a zoom lens, so I got another. I like the zoom but find the fact that the eye piece goes out of focus annoying and it's awkward to focus the eyepiece for the candid shot. (I am sure I will get over it.) The case is a bit slick...maybe some grip tape would help. Otherwise it's a great camera. The pictures are sensational.
Price was better than all of the other stores and sellers online. Shipping was extremely fast! I had issues with my prints coming out looking dirty. I tried cleaning sheets and was about to purchase a maintenance kit which would've cost much more. This replacement solved my issue! Thanks!
Ok, so this is probably not the best protection for your iPod, but what do you want for 6 bucks? I'm cheap. If you're not, buy something more expensive perhaps...Pros:- It does protect the screen and click wheel nicely.- The flip-up top magnetically shuts and holds securely, which I guess helps if you happen to drop it.Cons:- The belt clip is ridiculous. It's not a stationary clip. Instead it spins around, which makes the likelihood of it falling off your hip greater. This product is not for the joggers.- The leather strap that comes with it is too short, which makes it difficult to operate the iPod when it's around your neck.- It seems that the magnets leave marks on the areas not mentioned under Pros above. But, as long as you never take your iPod out of the case, no worries.- This is made for the 30 GB iPod Video, but it's actually a little big for it. It leaves room for the iPod to slide up and down in the case. It makes accessing the HOLD switch difficult sometimes when the flip-up top is down. It's easier to just open the top.If you don't care about the cons and you are cheap like me, go ahead and buy it.
See reviews from the 27" version...model# 27PT6441/37 .. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002F8UYG . Fix costs less than $3.00 . Do it yourself.
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
I gotta say, i've never been a fan of universal remotes but this one seems to have it down. Almost seems intelligent. Currently controlling a DVD Player/Recorder, Denon Receiver, Toshiba big screen and Cox Cable top box with no sweat. Can be slightly tedious getting through all the buttons but not sure how they could get around that. Highly recommended.
The two gb Nano is a very good product. It has many features such as an alarm clock, games, and calender. The Nano itself is very easy to use and being a first mp3 owner I really like the portability and wide range of music avalable. The space on my Ipod filled up suprisingly fast so if your music library is large you may want to go with a model with more capacity.You have to download Itunes from the Apple website and it took me several tries on my home PC. The Ipod is geared mostly towerds Mac users so if you have a PC than you will have a little bit of a harder time getting your Ipod going.The only thing I don't like about the Nano is the fact that Apple moved the head phone jack and made the Nano slightly longer than the first generation Nano. These changes made getting a case and other acsessories a lot harder than it should have been. Overall the Nano is a very good product and it is compleatly worth the money.
We bought this mp3 for our son, who is 14. As we all know, kids are not the most reliable when it comes to their things. This little thing has gone thru 2(yes 2) wash cycles and 1 dryer cycle and still works.The kid says that the sound is of CD quality and works great for him during sports(wrestling and work outs).For the amount of space and the quality, well worth the money!
I popped in to say that I have had this drive since 2004, and for two of the past 4.5 years it was abused as my primary media and data drive. She's still ticking as my always-on OS image and music backup.Funny thing about HDD reviews. People who get burned are more likely to be inspired to write reviews, just as news networks don't sell ads by reporting the good news. Everyone knows that you gamble a bit with mechanical drives no matter the vendor, and we will continue to do so until SSD becomes capacious and cheap enough to overtake their comparably goofy older brothers. Anyway, I'm just here to tell you that this thing has been abused and is still going strong.Cons (to be fair): It's large. Appx. 9" in length. Noisier than others, but quieter than others, too.Though it's large, it looks *really* good. Very sleek. I gave it four stars not because I deducted one, but because I feel that five stars should be reserved for something that really blows the socks off.
Great! We went to cordless headphone at work but I couldn't hear on this, so I got these older ones and the worked better.
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.
I bought this battery at the same time I bought my Canon Powershot S30. I've owned it for almost two years now and have used both the Canon battery that came with the camera and this Digipower battery almost exactly the same amount of times.About a year ago, I noticed the camera would blink the &quot;low battery&quot; icon much earlier when I was using the Digipower battery. It still worked but didn't last as long. Now it barely lasts ten minutes of &quot;On&quot; time. They say Li-Ion batteries do not build up memory or whatever, but the fact remains my Digipower lasts ten minutes while the Canon battery still lasts almost two hours.I gave it two stars because of the price; you get what you pay for. This Digipower battery is not a &quot;replacement&quot; but a &quot;cheap alternative&quot; that dies after a couple of years of use.
I have owned this pair longer than any other headset and its still helping me defend my computer from other FPS'ers. Logitech knows what their doing when it comes to gaming headsets and it will be hard to change my mind about that.
See my detailed review under cms 80gbabsplus - there is some fine print that needs to be understood or you will be disappointed... and you won't know until you try to recover.
It comes with proper cable so you can hook it directly to your motherboard. I wish it comes in 3.5" format.
I see some have posted reviews claiming this product "is nearly as good on noise reduction" or "wholly equal" or "as comfortable" as any of the Bose QuietComfort products.Apparently those reviewers were trying to be comical. We give them that benefit of our doubt (assuming comedic intent, instead of delusional thinking).I have several of the Bose QC products, and also now have used this Philips product for a week.This product is not comfortable. The noise reduction is hardly noticeable for sound frequencies it is supposed to reduce. The ear cups are too small to fit around most ears. The pads are too stiff. This product is kinda pricey because there are competitors priced $10 less that are its equal. The real reason this Philips headset is more is that the overall mechanical design is too complex, not designed for low-cost manufacturing.
My apartment faces the empire state building couple of blocks down, so this unpowered antenna was all I needed to pick up all the local channels in HD. After some research at avsforums, I found out that this philips model is virtually equivalent to the zenith silver sensor (mentioned over and over on the forums). I was skeptical at first, due to its ridiculously low price and flimsy construction, but it works flawlessly paired up with my sony xbr4. If you have a clear path to your local broadcasting tower, this antenna should do the trick for free local HD channels... it's a bit ugly (ok, it's a total eyesore...), but it draws no power and gives crystal clear reception.
Glad I read the reviews before hand. This merchant is excellent and was everything promised. Love the flexibility this adds to my picture opportunities.
There is nothing to comment here. Simple the most amazing headphones that I have ever owned...and I have owned a lot. :) Don't think about it - just buy them.
I have owned this cassette deck for over 4 years now, and it hasn't screwed up or let me down once. The recordings are phenomenal, as I have a whole Denon system and it works out beautifully. The only star detraction comes from the lack of conviences on the remote control.
This lens is both incredible and an incredible bargain. It is sharp edge-to-edge and has excellent color and contrast reproduction. This lens takes excellent pictures and you will not be disappointed. While many people can say this is great lens for the money, don't stop there. It's just a great lens and it's even better that it is so inexpensive!It's well built and very sharp. I recommend it. In fact, I recommend this over the new Olympus 40-150 because it's faster (f/4.5 vs. f/5.6) at the long end and has better construction.All in all, a great lens. You won't regret buying it.
Like another reviewer, I had to step up and leave a positive review for this tv. My wife and I purchased the tv set brand new when we first moved into our home April 2003. We (meaning me), have used the television pretty much everyday since buying it nearly 8 years ago. I have never had a single problem with the tv in all this time. The HD channels look GREAT and the cable channels are like new also. We havent experienced any problems with picture or sound. We have actually blown thru 2 dvd players within the 7+ years of owning the tv. My son connects his Xbox and PS3 all the time and he and his friends have a blast. It is a little bulky compared to today's new paper-thin flat panels, but is very light and rolls around with very little effort. I actually want to purchase a new flat panel, but my wife will not allow it since there is nothing wrong with this tv, (and honestly, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing I spent a penny replacing the tv). I am hoping to be able to connect the tv to the internet by using an internet-ready blue-ray player soon and enjoy it for another 10+ years.
I ordered the iPod Nano to have a convenient source of music for my appt. with the dentist. Its' slim and small size was perfect to stick in my pocket and have my tunes while the drill was going. The iPod Nano is very easy to use and works especially well with iTunes for downloading music.
I'm not sure who's rating these things but they should immediately draft a note of apology for all the customers they've duped. These things suck...and I've owned a few pairs of 8 dollar headphones. The dynamic range is nil. It's like listening to music with a pillow over your head. The noise canceling properties are negligible. I'd venture to say that most of it probably comes from the ear pads. They literally sound the same with the noise canceling on or off. What really makes them unusable is the horrible sound quality. Horrible! Just horrible (sob)!
Purchased the Headset in addition to the Panasonic KX-TG7644M DECT 6.0 Link-to-Cell via Bluetooth Cordless phone. A great set up for us. Highly recommend.
These plasma TV's from Panasonic are faulty and fail after only 2 years of use. Panasonic knew about the flaw yet still shipped them out the door! If your smart you will steer clear of Panasonic TV's period.Don't believe me, go ahead and buy one, but don't come crying when your TV craps out with a blinking light issue after a year or so and you have to pay through the nose to get it fixed. I repair TVs and let me tell you there are a lot of broken Panasonic's out there with a blinking light issue!
I am using this to connect my powerbook laptop to my tv. Works great, and this image is clear. Note that this is only 3 feet in length. You might want a longer cord.
I bought this to round out my HTS and it is great. I wanted something that would fit inside a cabinet and be out of site, but I only had 8.5" of height. This subwoofer fit in the space perfectly. It is long though, about 23" long, so it took up almost the entire shelf. The bass is deep and rich, and really adds to television, movies and music. You won't rattle your neighbors windows, but you'll definitely be surprised at the "lows" the Lolita offers. It was a very good purchase and I would buy it again.
I love these new drives. I have a total of three, currently, all from various companies. The Sandisk served me well for the first few months. Of course, there were the occassional corrupted files, but that even happens on floppies - so there's no big deal. Then, one day, my disk completely stopped working on me. I'm still waiting for a response from their support team. Overall, the Sandisk is a good buy, but it runs the risk of dying. However, I don't plan on buying another one of these from this company. One death is more than enough - I'll stick with my Jumpdrive, thank you!
P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor:It pretty much does what it was advertised to do. Very easy to use and very helpful in letting you know how much certain devices consume energy.
My old battery died sooner than I expected. I searched the net for the lowest cost replacement and Amazon was the cheapest. I did look into upgrading at the APC but found that it was not to my benefit.
This is the best tripod I ever used. Is compact and it's help me a lot with pictures when there's no one to shut us a picture.... I recommend this Item very much... you're going to love...
A great sight for a telescope....along with the Telrad charts...makes finding objects easy,fast and fun.........
Works fine, has an on/off/reset button, all ports work, it was a little tricky getting one in though. thats all
I use this with a power splitter cord to run 2 gps units at the same time to upgrade maps and ad favorites to gps for both of our vehicles and to run other 12v items in my workshop. Quicker and easier to use than hooking up a power supply.
I bought this with the hopes of bringing down the insane temperature my customized HP zd8000 laptop was turning out. It was routinely running at 147-180 degrees Fahrenheit (147 idle, 180 watching a video) but it is also almost seven years old now. That was with my old laptop cooler which saw one fan stop working entirely and one fan go on and off periodically (there were only two fans on it). I plugged this cooler in and there has been no change at all. Still running the exact same temperature. Very disappointed considering the price and other reviews.
Very nice thermos! It's larger than I thought, but that's ok. It will hold a whole pot of coffee and there's still room.
Convenient and compact. I use it when traveling and never have to worry about needing batteries!
I received this as a gift and was excited about getting it. However, there were no earphones included in the box and I tried to charge it and either it is defective or I have a bad cord. Since I did not order this myself I don't know what to do now. I think that I would like it if I could get it to work.
It fit the CD player that I bought it for just fine. I didn't have any issues with it staying in or falling out. I plugged it into the CD player and plugged it into the wall and had music. Shipping as described. No issues.
I purchased my 310 about 3 months ago and am nothing short of thrilled with it. It is truly an amazing camera. I am a professional cameraman and that makes me ultra critical when it comes to any type of consumer video gear.The only downside to this camera is that I have no way of controlling the dB video gain level on the camera. The 310 uses it's own automated gain according to the amount of light in a given scene. For those who don't know what I am talking about I mean that the image recorded becomes automatically more less or less grainy with the fluctuation of light levels. For example, if you are outside the camera automatically records at 0 dB, but as soon as you move it to an area with less light, the gain level begins to change, thus the image is recorded grainier as you move into areas with less light. That is my only real complaint about the 310.Among the main stellar features on this camera, one feature that I love is the true 16:9 aspect ratio. Other cameras and even the DCR-TRV8, which is the next step up in the Sony line of camcorders, do not have true 16:9 ability. They instead just put out two black borders on the top and bottom of the screen to simulate 16:9. This is a great feature especially if you have a 16:9 aspect ratio television.All in all, if you are looking to spend under a grand, look no further than to the DCR-310.
I forked over 600 dollars for one of these babies. Let me tell you, it was worth every penny. I love it. It is absolutely wonderful.The MP3 function is great and so is the voice recorder. I record my school assignments for the night and listen to it when I get home. The MP3 (although a little slow) is very cool because I was ready spend another 150$ for an MP3 player and since this doubles as one I saved myself some money.I am a high-school student but this handy gadget is extremely useful for a buisness person or almost anybody else. Although not as fast coming into the computer as some of its rivals, it is certainly worth 600$.It is a powerhouse with 32 megs of ram, enough room to put many applications on. If that is not enough memory, you can additionally buy cards with up to 64 more megs of memory.This is the best PDA on the market right now. If you are looking for anything in this market, buy this organizer.
My headphone jack has to be exactly halfway in to hear sound with this adapter. Forget about running and listening to music at the same time.
I love the color of the pictures from the advantix cameras. For people like me who just want nice snapshots of things that are going on in there lives, I feel that Kodak offers the best quality.
I was very happy with the price of these used speakers. The music sounds great especially when you crank it up. I live in a no cranking zone for citizens over 55. I don't know why as they can't hear anyways.
Fine speakers for use as primary loudspeakers in a smaller room. Wharfedale instructions are true - if you place them about two feet from the wall (back surface) the bass is incredible. So, in a sense, while they'll fit on a &quot;bookshelf&quot;, they don't perform their best on a shelf. I adjusted placement and am very pleased.
The description on these says "6.3mm stereo adaptor included" but they weren't included. Can someone tell me if this is a typo or who I need to contact to get this adaptor? This was one of the main selling points for me...
I love my ergonomic wave keyboard! When my last one died after a couple of years, and a couple of spills, it was hard to deal with a regular keyboard, even for the couple of days until the new one arrived. But I was thrilled at the quick shipping, and how soon I was back clicking away comfortably!
I received my first Presto Salad Shooter back in 1991 as a house warming gift. We literally ran it into the ground. I couldn't find a replacement anywhere locally, so I started searching on-line. I found, and purchased the Professional Salad Shooter (model 02970) and was able to retire the old one after 16 years. I love it, and have purchased another one, as a house warming gift for a good friend. Here's to 16 more years of easy slicing and shredding.
My wife and I studied the Lexmark selection recently at a &quot;super store&quot; in town, and after careful considerations of price, and features, decided to buy the Lexmark Z605.It was $49.95, and offered 4800 DPI (dots per inch/Resolution). The two lower models, ranging from $19.95 for the bottom, and the next at $35, each offered 1200 DPI and 2400 DPI respectively.Of course, the Z605 being the middle choice, at $49.95 for 4800 DPI (Photo Quality) was our pick, as the next two higher choices were &quot;3 in one&quot; (copier/printer/scanner) combos starting around $149.95.The Z705 is available for roughly $25 to $30 more, and as far as I can tell, only features another 2-3 pages printed per minute?So, all that said, the Z605 seemed to be best for us. Until we got it home, and used it to print out our taxes. WOW! The Z605 prints beyond our expectations! The installation was easy, setup was user friendly, and easy, and the quality of print is exceptional!The printer is extremely lightweight, has a fold down top for dust protection, which doubles to back your load of paper durring printing, holds about 70 or 80 sheets at a time, is VERY quiet, and overall, it is EXCELLENT! A REAL DEAL at only $49.95!!!!!!We plan to buy a couple more as gifts! :)
Set up instructions are molded into the plastic on the back of the unit. Set up is fast and easy. The machine works fine, nothing fancy but it does all I need it to do.For the price, a good value.
I bought this for my sister and it matches her lilac nano perfectly! It's a nice compact size so it doesn't take up too much space on her night stand. So far she says the sound quality is good. It's not awesome, but what do expect for such a small unit. It does the job of waking her up every morning to her favorite tunes.
it come empty no ink may be sitting long at store ink was dry i never use .
This little device is just great. I have had no problems with it for 5 months now. It runs perfect, it has gotten droped and it barely even scratches but continues to run perfectly. I put southpark episodes and pictures and they are flawless. I have had some formating issues with itunes. Apparently itunes uses a file tipe that only works on an ipod. This can be corected by burning your music to a CD and ripping it on to your computer again, this is fairly annoying but it is really worth it in the long run. I have also had some formating issues with movies. [...] and the iaudio comes with programs to reformat everything you can ever do on the iaudio. I love this thing and i would say it is absolutly beder than ipod and iriver combine. It even has enough memory to put a FULL MOVIE on it. You can't say iriver can do that.
I bought the speakers in a set of 3 a good while back. They work fine. We can hear music throughout the downstairs with no problem. The laser like blue light took some getting used to. Unless you can afford to wire your entire house for sound, this fits the bill for those on a budget.
Works with my wives iphone 3 but when I plug into my iPhone 4 it adds static and clicking noises to the call.But it's very comfortable to wear and it seems very clear on her phone.
Consumer beware, avoid Sony Vaios at all costs! I've owned my Vaio TX770P for about 2-3 yrs now, purchased new from Fry's and it has been nothing but trouble. Another friend of mine has the same model with similar variously documented problems (do a google search, i.e power jack coming loose, DVD burner malfunction, etc.). It's horribly constructed with constant breakdowns and issues. The people that handle the extended warranty (bought through the official SonyStyle website) are a pain in the as S. My ex had a Fujitsu P-series Lifebook and never had to justify any reason for repairs under the extended warranty. I have to constantly explain why I need a repair, for example, for some reason the VAIO logo on top of the lid burned through to my screen, even with a screensaver functioning; however, it is not replaceable under warranty from wear and tear but must be accidentaly dropped. I finally got a technician to come and replace the DVD-burner last year, but since the screen is a third claim I must send the computer in for service and loose 7-10 business days of productivity. I did not pay over USD$3500 to be hassled by asinine warranty regulations and shody construction. After spending that much money, you can be certain I did not manhandle the computer; however, after speaking with tech support maybe I should throw the darn thing against the wall more often just to be able to get it repaired. Sorry for venting, but I wouldn't recommend Sony computers to anyone after this experience.
This product was recieved in a very timely fashion and seems to be working fine.
It was a pain to keep having to buy batteries over and over again so I decided to get the play and charge kit. As far as I know, the battery and the charger works, so I went and played a game to test how long its charge lasted. It didn't hold up too well. The light was off on the cord so I assumed it was done charging and put it away. When I started, I checked the charge and it said the battery was full. However, less than 2 hours in, the battery was already down to 2 bars. For now I leave it at 3 stars since it does it's job but I will update again in a few hours.-UPDATE-Maybe it was just a one time thing, but it seems the charge is working correctly now.
Currently installed in my home for my surround sound speakers. Looks nice works well. What more can one ask for?
Good quality, and brings a much nicer look to the room with the black trim. I would definitely recommend this product.
I bought this bag about 2 years ago. I have used it religiously to take my Dell Inspiron N7010(my "command center") to school and on small trips. It hasn't broke as yet and I have done all kinds of wrong to this bag. I used to put super heavy text books inside with my laptop, but don't do that too much because the bag may stretch out and loose its integrity(which has happened to mine due to prolonged abuse). Overall I love this thing. I had no idea it would last me so long. I only bought it for about $15 on amazon.Despite the lifespan of the bag, I do hate certain things, one is the fact that there is no where near enough padding on the bag to protect your computer if it falls. I have two cracks on the back of my computer because of it and my old battery wouldn't lock in all the way because of it. I would suggest cutting a styrofoam strip to line the bottom because you have about two inches of leeway;USE IT! My other complaint is that the strap is a bit weak. The padding on the strap will most likely be the first thing to start peeling off on the bag. I am a menace with my technology; I use my ipod as a mid-range weapon because its supposedly shock proof with the case I have. My laptop bag has last me a very long time and I would recommend this product, just don't drop your bag and take violent turns around corners and hit your computer like I have. Its worth it especially for the price :D
I bought this 2G Nano as a gift. I don't notice anything functionally different about it compared to my 1G, but I actually prefer the form factor of my 1G. The 2G is rounded and is probably a bit thinner and harder to pick up and hold onto. This is actually pretty annoying as I sit here trying to pick it up off my desk.The 2G accommodates photos, which is cool.iTunes is absolute garbage. I recommend an alternative such as xplay, fpod, or anapod.These should really come standard with the armband, as well.Another small gripe is that the headphones are white; they should match at least the black and the white models, if not all of them.All in all, a nice device worth buying.
The problem:In this day and age when electronics quickly go obsolete, I still wanted to keep using my old and trusty HP 882C printer in spite of purchasing an all-in-one. This is because of the 882C "magic" ink cartridges which never seem to empty or dry up. However, my (not so) new computer at some point (I think with OS updates???) stopped communicating with the printer, in spite of having the correct printer drivers."Technical" explanation:After searching around, I learned that USB to parallel converter cables can be problematic since drivers for the converter cable supplied with the printer often (and oddly) don't work well. So switching to the standard A-B USB cable solves the problem. Hopefully I conveyed this information correctly, but I'm mostly going on what I learned online.The bottom line and that all I had to do was plug this cable in and now I can print with the HP 882C and use those spare ink cartridges. Not to mention it's the green thing to do. Hope this helps someone else out there!PROS:- Saved my HP 882C printer from being discarded (yep, this is an ancient printer but it's still trucking)- Just plug it in and it works- Very reasonableCONS:- none that I know of
THIS PRODUCT IS REALLY A GREAT HANDS FREE DEVICE -- GOOD SOUND, COMFORTABLE FIT, AND PERFECT PRICE -- I AM REALLY HAPPY WITH THIS HEADSET.
Summary:1) All of the performance reviews you've seen are true. It is a pretty good radar receiver. The V1 has better raw performance but the Escort is close behind and is more user-friendly.2) The unit overheats. They all do. This is a design flaw and NOT a sample defect. Yours will too, eventually. Most of these reviews come from initial use and not long-term ownership. Factor in the cost of repairs and the value proposition it offers over the V1 disappears.I had two BEL detectors before my Escort. BOTH failed after just over a year of use from overheating. There is no remedey for this. Repaired units evenutally failed as well.Thinking I'd learned my lesson, I bought the X50. I didn't know that the year before my purchase BEL had bought Escort and now both companies sell the same detectors in different shells. Lo and behold, the Escort went belly up at the 18-month mark, and the repaired unit lasted another 7 months.BEL/Escorts are duds; there's no other way to put it. The price advantage they have over the V1 is wasted on out-of-warranty repairs. Get a V1 and save yourself the headaches. Pay attention to the negative reviews. They are not sample defects; they are not the left end of the bell curve (no pun intended). There's something wrong with these units that BEL/Escort will not address from one generation to the next.
This is a great TV. I am not an expert on TVs but from what I have read this TV should last. The fact that it is a projection screen turned me off at first, but I decided to go against my instincts and buy this one because of the LED backlight. This screen is not like other projections, it does not get darker when you look at it from the side (although it does if you stand over it and look down). The picture is adjustable from 16:9 to 4:3 and to two different zooms. It has a digital antenna tuner as well as a cable input so you can have an antenna and a cable box hooked up at the same time. It has three HDMI inputs etc. The delivery service took about a week and a half and the they carried the TV inside, took it out of the box, and turned it on to make sure it worked. The TV and box arrived in perfect condition. No problems yet and hopefully not for a while.
Received as a gift. Set it up in 15 minutes, smooth and speed is great. Will see how long it will last, but very please with performance (running laptop, blue ray and Wii).
I got mine over a year ago and it's been on the shelf collecting dust most of the time. It was very difficult to work with - It was difficult to get reception and I could never get the volume to adjust.I was hoping for more of a "plug-and-play" experience and this is anything but.I've just renewed my XM subscription, so maybe I'll just get a new system that's actually usable.
We absolutely love our Coby Tablet-Style DVD Player. It fits snugly to the back of the seat so our little boy can watch his favorite videos during road trips. Great purchase!
This is the second purchase of this model I have made.The most attractive feature of this amp is that it has very quiet and smart automatic switching. When the primary source is switched off, it will self-select the secondary source. If you use this for public address the primary source will override the secondary background and switch back quickly. The switching is set, perhaps, a bit high. During a quiet passage the autoswitch will change programs rapidly. This feature could stand an external sensitivity selector.When there is no source material it will turn itself off after a few minutes.Good full range output power (20Hz - 20kHz), enough for any reasonably efficient speaker pair. Low distortion too. Speaker impedance is not a problem; it can handle 4 and 8 ohm systems. You may use a second set of speakers, but this amp will only allow one pair to be driven at a time: A or B.Two RCA type inputs and one RCA type output for you daisy chainers.The operational lights are small red lights that are completely unobtrusive.It does not get hot at the midpoint of the output volume (the setting I use).The signal source should have an adjustable output since this amp is a slave and has no remote volume adjustablility.Set the volume and balance and leave it hidden.
After some 15 years of use, my Sony Discman (of an early vintage, to be sure) bit the dust. While it was expensive when new (the price of my perpetually being an "early adapter"), by now it owed me nothing. So it was well past the time for me to be "off to seek a replacement."It didn't take me long to decide on this Philips AX5210 CD player (satin chrome with dark blue trim; also available in satin chrome with red trim as the Philips AX5211 CD player). The Philips player is especially attractive and slim, taking up little more than the diameter of a CD and the thickness of a CD jewel box on my desktop.The player works flawlessly and provides excellent sound to these modestly critical ears: I feed the output into both my Cambridge MegaWorks 210D self-powered speakers and my Bose TriPort headphones (both reviewed elsewhere at Amazon).The player has some functional and ergonomic strengths and as well a few minor weaknesses. The controls for starting, indexing, pausing and stopping the player are conveniently located on the top surface, which also includes a full display for indicating running time (something the old Discman did not have). Volume adjustment for headphones is conveniently placed at the front of the player, as is the output jack for headphones and/or speakers. But the latch for opening the cover is somewhat inconvenient, and there is only one output jack, requiring a "Y" connector if one is to feed the output to both headphones and speakers. "As packaged" (in one of the more infernal blister packs I've ever encountered), the player does not include a power supply, requiring the additional expenditure of about seven or eight bucks for a "universal" power supply. But it does include two battery covers, permitting one to use either AA or AAA batteries (in pairs) if one is so inclined.The operating principle-new to me and no doubt a consequence of the player being designed and constructed for wearing during activity-loads the signal into a memory buffer. The player will spin the CD for about 30 seconds, and then will let the CD coast to a stop while, for about 20 seconds, the buffered signal is fed to the output. This "start and stop" motion no doubt adds to battery life (not an issue for me) at the same time that it eliminates mistracking due to body motion while the player is being worn. Intriguing, to say the least.I consider this player to be excellent in performance (and style and small "footprint"), even though it was necessary for me to add to it the additional expense of a "Y" connector and a power supply to account for the use to which I put the player. Others who use only headphones and batteries will have no such problems.Bob Zeidler
This screen is lightweight and pretty easy to mount (I managed to do it single handedly.) Image is bright and crisp. Great for playing video games and watching movies. The frame is pretty lightweight aluminum which contributes to its overall light weight so I'd be careful when handling it (don't drop it or anything.) I've pulled it down and put it up a few times and so far it's been smooth but I don't put it up all the time so as to not push my luck and get a spring failure. Not to say that it would, but I've been around the block with stuff like this and things are bound to happen.
similar to the one that I used to have. The ribs feel strange though; probably would be a lot better without them.
We love this new Plasma HDTV and the picture in HD is unbelievable. The delivery guy was very curtious and went way beyond expectations. Your price was $200 to $ 400 less than the local big electronics stores.
love this keyboard! Was able to quickly adapt to it from using a regular keyboard. Had outside wrist pain and it has deminished using this keyboard. Have read many reviews on this keyboard and others and this one works great. As mentioned in previous reviews, I don't find any issues with the space key.
Came very quickly. Was a good value. Item is handy to have. Don't have to worry about losing a memory card. Holds eight.
There are no drivers available for this device to work with win7 64-bit. It keeps giving me problems when I used the driver that is provided.
I just purchased this system, and I'm greatly surprised of the quality sound that it produces. At first, I had a problem bringing the HUGE box home in my car, but for a system of this size, it puts out much more sound than it looks. I almost got the same system but without the woofer, I think that would have been a bad mistake. The woofer isn't incredibly loud (can if you wish), but insted adds a crisp low frequency to add to the quality of sound. I reccomend this product to everyone.
I purchased the video iPod and frankly have found it to be one of the best new gadgets on the market. Amazing picture quality and music quality is of course incredible and you can see the album cover of the record/cd the song was originally on. You can also put literally hundreds of photographs on the unit - which is great if you have to travel a bunch and are away from the kids and family.Only downside is that the downloadable videos on iTunes is somewhat limited and there are no full length movies. However, that is likely to change as the demand for this excellent product continues. Other caveats: Don't buy one of the cheap plastic screen protectors "stickers" that are advertised on this and other sites. It is literally impossible to get the thing on without having these annoying bubbles that pop up everywhere. When you buy the iPod video, keep the sticker on it that comes with the unit and get yourself a good case with a plastic cover to further protect the screen.I owned an iPod mini for about a year and really enjoyed it. This one surpassed my expectations.
The power adapter did not work in my car, a 2005 camry. It worked fine in my wife's car, a sienna. I think the plug is to long. No power - No good. needs work.
Great for backup and transfer of data up to 2 GIGS between computers. Second best thing after an external hard drive. I removed the U3 software that I really did not need.Great value at less than 40 % of MSRP.
I bought this as a Christmas present for my wife. TV plays well for a small screen and a black and white. Radio plays. CD would not operate. Motor operates, but I think the laser was a dud. I am returning the unit now to Amazon for a replacement unit.
The picture quality is average and the built in DVD is pretty cool. The price is unbeatable.
What you see is what you get. It's a cable, folks. Nothing flashy. As long as it's the one you need, it works like a charm. I can't complain about anything, be it quality, length, etc. I love it!
Could not get my Windows 2000-based machine to recognize the mouse. Sent it back.
This from my 13 year-old daughter who is the user of the camera:I LOVE it. It has really great screen quality and it is really easy to work and go about the menu and settings. it's an overall fantastic camera and I would highly recommend it.
Products such as these can be very convenient to purchase online. This is one of those products.
I am very satisfied with the Garmin Street Pilot and use it everyday for directing me to the right locations in my Realestate business. This is really a great device for someone that does not have a good sense of direction.The only problem with the device is that it does not adhere very well to the the windshield and has fallern off numerous times. Sometimes it does not allow you to spell the correct city and gives you a alternate instead. But for the most part I am very happy with the Navigator and would higly recommend it.
- backward-compatible with all K-mount lenses- sensor dust removal, image stabilization, sturdy well made.The learning curve takes a while but it's worth it.An excellent camera, I highly recommend it.Beach Camera was fast and as promised.
This is a replacement card for the one that died after about 6 yrs. I assume it will work as well as the old one did.
Hi,the Lens is a great pleasure on my E510. It is very fast and makes a lot of fun to use. Would buy it again
One other reviewer praises the ability to watch his kids in the other room. I agree the camera is useable for this. However, access over the internet for me, so far, has been impossible. I have jumped through all the hoops such as firmware and software updates, followed the very specific instructions supplied by veo for my linksys wireless ap/router, and tried using a different port than 80. I have tried and tried but now must face the fact that I cannot recommend this product in it's present form. A good idea but does not perform as advertised. Something better will come soon I think.Some pros: Motion detector attachment works well although you can only send the resulting email snapshot to one address. This means you cannot email your phone as an alarm and at the same time have the snapshot sent to a remote computer that burglers will not be taking with them when they leave. You get either a virtual alarm or an email snapshot. Not both. I would think veo would have thought this through and could have easily had this feature.In closing, obviously I had some idea that I could use this camera for security monitoring over the net. This has not been the case for me and I am not a total amatuer. I usually work stuff like this out.Oh, and dont let me forget to mention that there is NO telephone support of any kind and my email went unanswered.
Works as expected. It isn't supposed to be precision crafted swiss timepiece but it works dependably and does exactly what I bought it for.
I have been looking for some time for the right box to be able to play my music and slide shows, but mostly my videos that I have saved on my computer on my big screen in my family room. I have used a laptop to accomplish this with some success, but that all seemed unnecessarily awkward with the extra cables, lack of a good remote, etc. I thought that I'd try the D-Link and, boy, I'm glad that I did. Although there have been some issues with the included server software, I finally started using TVersity software and things have gotten much better. I still have a few issues with getting all of the codecs right for all of my different video files, I have been very happy with the video quality so far. Some of my favorite videos are British productions from the 1970s through the 2000s and I am viewing them on a Sharp 1080p 52 inch Aquos and they still are as good quality as those broadcast by my local PBS station. What really pleased me is that all of this is over an 802.11g wireless system in a household where there are often 2 other laptops competing for bandwidth. I am happy enough that I plan on buying another one for the bedroom in the near future.
Perfect case for a camera and a few accessories. Good storage ability, and the case is not black! (Who, anyway, decided most cases should be black?)
I like the USB port for recharging and I like the on/off switch. It is good that it has both because the battey life is short. It also seems to have a sleep mode when left on. All and all it is an above average mouse.
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.
The warrenty is for "blue book" value and takes 6-8 weeks if your claim is considered. Your product msut be registered and claim submitted within 10 days. Follow up is necessary.My computer is unrecoverable after this unit became unplugged from the wall.
This is really the only digital camera worthy of the LOMO description. It's so small and convenient that there is really no excuse not to have it with you at all times. It might be the smallest camera that has support for an SD card. In fact, this would best be described as an SD card reader that just happens to have a camera built-in.Good: Small. Convenient. SD card support. No special drivers needed to transfer pictures. Pictures with lots of saturation, strange colors, and vignetting. Interesting movies.Bad: Eats batteries. 512 M. SD card max. No flash.
I was looking for a cheap router that was compatible with XBox Live, and this was it. I had it up and running with no problems whatsoever in about 10 minutes, and I've had flawless operation ever since. If all you are looking to do is share your high-speed internet connection between two pc's or with an XBox, then I highly recommend this product.
I have been looking forward to getting a digital SLR for a long time. This camera was everything I expected it to be, and more. It starts up quickly and can easily take 2-3 pictures a second. I have small children who don't tend to sit still too long, so that was a big plus for me. The quality is awesome. The other aspect that I'm extremely impressed with is the battery life. There's not much more I can say that hasn't already been said. I highly recommend this camera.
Don,'t believe any of the few negative reviews posted here. Those people didn't take the time to read the manual on the CD. The printed manual says right on the front "basic manual" and that's what it is. Anyone that would get a D-490 must like waiting all day for their pics to transfer. If you have a computer old enough to not have any USB ports on it then try spending 400 bucks on computer upgrades instead of a digital camera. The optical zoom works fine. Panorama mode is cool and sequence shooting is as well. Pics can be viewed easily after taking them. You can either setup an option to immediately preview each picture you take as it's being written to the card or you can double click the monitor button to view them. It eats batteries true, but doesn't any digicam that uses AA's do that ;) This camera has way more options than the competition at this price range. If you're a more advanced photographer who wants more user configurable settings go for the C-2040 Zoom which is only [amount] more, or The C-700 if you want a "mega optical zoom" with its 10X optical/27X Optical + DigitalIf you're going to spend [price] or more on a digicam and you're an amateur photographer do yourself a favor and pick one of these babies up.
This is not a "low use" type of printer. I found out that when not doing alot of printing jobs and letting the printer sit over time, the color toner cartridges will start to leak, which causes nice vertical lines on your print jobs. The only solution is to buy new cartridges, which at 80 per, isn't exactly easy to do.Also the networking ability is junk. I'm sure it's much better when directly connected, but the software finding this printer is spotty at best.I believe this printer when used in a higher use environment will probably do well, the print quality is wonderful (except for pictures, but who would try to print pictures on a color $500 laser and expect picture quality?). But for home use, this leaky cartridge thing has me looking for another computer. Luckily I can buy a new Samsung CLP 315 for less than new cartridges for this printer, and the CLP has wireless ability!
Couldn't get this to work with WPA despite advertising saying that it would work.Couldn't get the product to work with WEP - had to send it back and have another one sent out (at my expense despite the fact the product was broken).Both the current and the replaced print server has to be rebooted after a couple of hours because it stops working. Motorola "customer support" says this is a known issue.
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.
With the mixed reviews here, I figured I'd give these the benefit of the doubt and try 'em. I hooked them up directly to my soundcard(listening to mp3s around the house) and adjusted accordingly. The sound was ok(no frills corded headphones) if I was sitting at the computer. But try turning your head or -god forbid- walking around and leaving the room, and you're quickly blasted with static and hissing. I should have listened to another reviewer, who recommended waiting for the 2.4 ghz models. Guess I'll give the Amphony model a looksee next.
This allows air flow but not light. It works great. I find nothing to dislike about the unit.
I purchased this based upon all the great reviews, as I really wanted to get my PC off the floor. It was easy to install so no problems there. But when I set the PC in the "L" shaped shelf, the weight of the PC caused the whole "L" bracket to lean at an angle. So although it does hold the PC off the floor, it really looks bad (like cr*p)as the bracket cannot hold the PC straight up and down... but rather crooked at about 15 degrees. There are a couple screws that hold the "L" bracket to the desk mount (the top part you see in the picture). Unfortunately the design of these screw holes are too close together to have leverage and to keep the bracket straight... no matter how hard you tighten them. I am going to buy a strap to wrap around the PC and attach to the mount; hopefully that will pull the PC vertical so it looks better. Otherwise, I'll remove it and buy a different mount or just go back to the floor and forget the whole idea. I have an IBM x205 stock, no frills. Maybe it's heavier than other PCs, but Com'on! This was a waste of money!
Too bad this thing doesn't have decent voice recognition software. Like so many others, this gadget would be a keeper if it worked. Three of us tried to find 'oranges' and after many attempts it finally found it. We tried the teaching mode too - unsuccessful. It's going back
This cord will not say pluged into the GPS. It requires regular pushing the plug back in to make contact. It is a total aggravation and waste of money.
My girlfriend got this as part of a home theatre system. It failed after about a year, leaving the whole system dead. The internal power supply had melted down. It's really low tech inside. Basically, this is just a fancy voltmeter with some small surge absorbers and filter networks inside a large bulky cabinet. A cheap $30 surge absorber/power distribution strip from Walmart works just as well and is probably 10X more reliable. As far as the filtering, it's a complete waste of money, since all new electronics equipment must already meet stringent FCC regulations for electrical noise emissions. Don't waste your money on this junk.
This MP3 player wasnt for me but the shipping was on time and i know the player is working just fine.
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.
This is a great little camera, but not worth the buy. I got mine for Christmas last year and within the first 2 months the pin on the command dial had broken. I had to pay to ship it into Sony's repair center and wait 2 weeks for them to fix it. Luckily, it was under warranty. I wasn't so lucky the second time. I went to take a picture with the thing and it blanked out. I thought the battery just needed to be charged, but no such luck. It won't turn on, it won't charge, and the lens is stuck in the on position. It's still under warranty, but Sony wants me to ship it back to their repair center, wait another 2 weeks to fix it, and pay $171 for labor on the thing, even though it's only 6 months old and barely been used. I have a carrying case for it and it is in excellent condition. This thing is not worth the hassles- check out another brand of camera that has a more reliable customer care policy!
Without getting down to nitty-gritty details, the TV is awesome and I am very happy with the purchase. HDTV looks amazing, I never want to change it to Std. TV channels anymore. The production quality of Sony is worth the small price premium you might pay over other brands.
I purchased 2 of these when I pre-ordered and thought it would be worth keeping both to share in the office. I was wrong. While the GoType for the Visor is faster to use than the stylus for straight entry, it was difficult to master the keyboard buttons that correspond to the PDA. It is also a little large to carry in a pocket, although a woman may get away with carrying it in her purse/backpack. At that point it loses the immediate practicality in my experience.I also bought the Targus folding keyboard for a few dollars more when it was introduced, and that would be my Handspring-down choice. The Targus folds neatly into a suit-pocket appropriate size and has a roomy feel when extended for typing. I would say that the Targus is twice the keyboard for 10% more in price. Borrow a GoType to try and then buy a Targus to keep and use. You will definitely prefer the Targus.
Pros:* Full HD (1080p) in 40" (Not too many 40" models support full HD)* Not too pricey for a Sony* Dual HDMI Ports* Good Quality picture (Plasma beater!)Cons:* Made in Mexico* Looks may not be that appealing* Only available online* Built-in tuner doesn't pick local HD channels
I have used a small salad shooter for 25 years until it finially quit. I was fortunately able to find a new model at amazon and was delighted to be able to get it. The professional model is larger and has more blades. It is better than I remembered. It makes shredding and slicing so much easier and convenient than getting out the food processor, chopper, or blender. I find myself using it several time weekly and it really makes life easier.
Several years ago, our son began asking for the "Spiderman Video Camera", and he was given one that Christmas. The day after, we returned it for a full refund because it was so awful. He still asked constantly for one and this Point and Shoot came up in my 'Gold Box' on Amazon. I bit my tongue and bought it. It was the best purchase I made this year, and we have 5 kids! I only wish that bigger, higher pixel video cams were this easy. This thing is fantastic. If you want something simple, good quaiity and HANDY, this beats all I've ever seen. Even the sound recording is good. I'm waiting for a 60 minute one to turn up in my 'Gold Box' so I can get one for we grown-ups to use. If it broke today, we would have gotten our moneys worth. Computer/TV hookup is a breeze. Emailing video clips is a breeze. You gotta love it.
These cables are simply the best!!! Well made, long lasting and noiseless. They are all I ever buy these days....
this is a good product, in less price.connection with pc is good.but transaction speed and limit is very less , very slow transaction.USB port is very tight to fit in normal pc USB ports.
This is what you want if your receiver does not have phono input.No noise at all. Good sound.
As usual, anything from SanDisk performs beyond expectations; and this is no exception. These drives are tough as nails, fast as heck, and can survive multiple trips through the spin cycle - the best thing on the market for the money!
Although I cannot thoroughly review this product after only owning it for two months, the purchasing experience I had through Vanns and Amazon was smooth and even after the 2007 holiday sales, I still believe I got a great deal. I haven't had much of an opportunity to use this monitor, but so far, its quality seems to be good. (I don't really gloat over TV.) I experience some ghosting on analog TV and DVDs but I cannot blame that on the quality of the monitor. My kids' X-box 360 in 1080p looks very crisp & clear. If anyone is worried about purchasing one and setting it up on their own, don't worry. Most stores will try to sell you a delivery & set up for $100 and up, but in reality, the unit is light, easy to set up and is plug & play, so there really is no set up; plug everything in and the unit recognizes the devices and you can start watching minutes after you turn it on. There is a question regarding the need to calibrate this monitor since there has been some talk about the need to do that. Personally, I purchased a CD through Joe Kane Productions where a calibration DVD can be purchased and at least gives the user an option to perform their own low-tech adjustments. To provide a good review, I would need a year or two. So, in all honesty, the transaction went well and so far I haven't had any problems and the picture on the monitor is fine. My interest is more pertaining to longevity and maintenance after a year.
First of all, the logistics. It takes some intense acrobatics to get these things in your ear. They're definitely not something you want to slip on and off too frequently, and they do collect earwax. Soundwise, while the &quot;plug&quot; technique does create impressive bass (although not a very crisp sound, just brute), there is a serious lack of balance in the sound. The upper frequencies are tinny and bland. Save your money and get something better. This is just a gimmick.
My 1st experience with gps took me to the Twin Cities to look at a used Jeep. I looked at the road atlas before I left my house in central Wisconsin and got an overall sense of which roads to take when I got into the Cities. I fully intended on bringing my atlas, but I forgot it. Oh well, I borrowed my dad's Tom Tom One. I knew how to get to the Twin Cities without a map anyway, and the TomTom had the address programed into it.TomTom got to the Twin cities flawlessly! I could have done that myself though. The problem was that the interchange for interstate/bypasses was being re-constructed in the city limits. The actual turn was opposite of what TomTom had in its maps. Things change, thats fine, it would not have been a problem had TomTom said "exit left I-490 North" instead of "exit left 500 yards" . It got me kind of lost, had I not looked at a map before leaving I would have been completely lost!! I ended up going with what I partially remembered from the atlas.I have since tried other gps units (Magellan Crossover) and found it far superior because it tells you the proper name of the street you are turning onto. Oh and the Canada map on the Crossover is much more complete. The road to my dads cabin is on does not exist accorind to TomTom. It may be better than nothing... sometimes.My dad has about the same opinion of the TomTom, in fact we borrowed it 4 months ago and he has not asked for it back! I purchased a Garmin gpsmaps 60csx after reading reviews here on Amazon.I liked the Magellan Crossover too when I used it, it was a hard purchasing decision.TomTom=DumDum
I love this thing. I bought one in February (and they are MUCH cheaper now), and have used the heck out of it. I have several systems that I typically transfer/share music, pix and other data with (98SE, W2K) and have had very few problems. I have had a couple of instances where it got "confused", and I had to do a scandisk to clean it up and recover the empty space, but that only took a minute or two and I didn't loose any data. I have convinced several friends that they "need" one of these things :o), and they all agree. The thing is TOUGH too... I accidentally left it in my pants one night, and it ended up in the wash (and dry). NO PROBLEMS! Amazing. One of the best little gadgets to come along in some time. My only regret is that I didn't go bigger!
I read good and bad reviews about the eyepiece extender. Some don't like the loss of view. I myself forgot I had it on the next time I used the camera (T1i). It does keep my nose off the LCD panel and that is what it was intended to do. For that I would recommend it. If you are concerned about the smaller vf image you might want to pass on this. I figured for the price I had little to lose. It works for me.
OMG! These are like the best SATA cables ever! Like TOTALLY forever! They got a SATA connector on each end and they are black which is a color that like totally goes with everything LOL! My transfer rates are totally bursting now!!! Like six feet of bursting which means I can keep my external drive in a place that looks way cuter than sitting right on top of my desktop. Which even my BFF Gloria, who has like no taste in decorating, agrees is way better ;)
This was a great purchase. Price was good, excellent directions for use, sound quality is good. Perfect for personal use.
This is simply the best charger for the money I've found. Yes, it takes a good deal longer than most competing units, but the results are well worth the time. One merely needs to plan ahead; if one is concerned about needing a quick charge there are, of course, two simple options: keep a quick charger on hand for those times or (my solution) keep multiple sets charged with this unit. Batteries charged with this model Sony will last longer and the individual charges will last longer as well. It's well worth the price.
I got the Pinnacle Studio Deluxe in spite of the reviews I read here, having faith that the version that's shipping now will have resolved some of those issues. That, and I know you have to take reviews with a grain of salt. That being said...I had absolutely no problems with the installation of the hardware or software, paying close attention to the installation manual (which tells you to NOT allow windows to install the hardware drivers, to do so during the software installation). The installation even allowed for a free upgrade download from Pinnacle's website. The version I got was 8.4, but I was upgraded to 8.5 during installtion.I haven't played around with the software enough to get really good, but was able to put together a nice minute-long movie of my dog, with full title intro, credits at the end, a couple of transitions between scenes and an MP3 soundtrack. All without reading the software manual, and only have the software installed for a couple of hours. It's pretty intuitive.However, I did have a couple of problems. The title generator caused the program to crash with no errors on two occaisions. I was using non-standard fonts that installed on my machine, so that may have cause the problem. Also, I've yet to master the art of optimizing output. I burned a couple of VCDs, both of which looked a bit choppy (lo-res) on my TV. I'm hoping the out-to-DVD and out-to-VHS qualtiy is a bit better. The MPGs that I created look good, but are a bit small (resolution-wise).Overall, I'm very happy with the product. It will allow us to make very interesting and professional-looking home movies.
This filter helps to cut down a couple stops of light and allows you to slow down the shutter speed. It is ideal if you want to take pictures of silky waterfall, flowing river, or just to create a sense of blurness of moving subject in broad daylight.I also use it to take portrait of people outdoor when a large aperture is neccessary to create a shallow depth of field.This is not a cheap filter, but it is made of very high quality glass, and the ring is very well made.
They're nice umbrellas, haven't had a problem with them, well built, good bang for your buck.
I got this camera for my mom and just test-drove it this weekend at a car show. It's a really great value! I thought that the picture quality would [stink] compared to my Olympus C2100UZ but it wasn't bad at all. And it's also easy to use, perfect for my mom. It's just a little heavier than I would've liked for her but I guess that's how digicams are.
I agree that this cable is not very durable, but if your auxiliary output is in a glove compartment or between seat storage this could be the perfect cable for you. This cable is small enough to fit in a speck (R) case, which does not allow for many auxiliary cords to fit in them. I found this cable to be lengthy enough for use in larger cars and reliable enough as long as it is stored correctly. Would definitely recommend this cable.EDIT. Turns out this cord stopped functioning after a few months use. I would certainly not recommend this product. Spend a few extra dollars and get a higher quality AUX cord.
I need a bag that could fix my Toshiba Quosmio x301 and this is the one that did the trick. I also use it for travel since its large with many compartments.
I have a late 2008 Macbook Pro laptop I use mostly as my desktop computer and as a second monitor to do design work. I had bought other stands, and also one from Costco that had two built in fans that was a bit noisy but laptop would get hot at times even with the fans on and taking up one usb port. Since using this all aluminum stand, I have not had any heat issues (at least so far anyway). High quality and closely matches the stand of my Apple HD display which looks stunning.The space in front which allows you to access the button to open the laptop cover could have been wider for big fingers - which is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars.
I don't know how if this was good or not but it do come in heady if i have one.
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.
1) Exceptional sound2) Unbelievable price3) Extremely flexible for digital and analog inputs4) No amp or receiver needed5) Use a DVD player, iPod, or computer as the AV source (digital source is best!)I cannot praise this system enough as a home theater system. Sound is supurb. Better than my JVC AV receiver, JBL bookshelf speakers and Infinity subwoofer home theater setup, at a much lower cost. Better than my HK AVR95 high current receiver with Carver tower speakers and dual subwoofer system in the basement rec room, at 1/3 the cost (inc. the notebook with the z-5500). You don't need an amp or receiver with the Z-5500. 500+ watts RMS amplification is more than ample.I wanted a nice sound system for my 4-seasons room - one that rocks without dominating the space. Used mostly for music, but occasional video use. Here's my setup. The Z-5500 is wall-mounted throughout the room. An HP DV2500 series laptop feeds audio to the Z-5500. Windows Media Player is a great front end, and I also use VLC Player. I have my mp3 files on the laptop and on a portable hard drive. I can also watch DVDs on a 22" Samsung LCD monitor mounted to the wall via a Peerless articulating wall mount with a 15" reach and tilt capabilities. I change the monitor position to where I am sitting, and tuck it flat against the wall when not in use. (May upgrade to a 24" or 28" monitor) The notebook has a DVD-RW drive, so a separate DVD player is unneccesary. Since the speakers are powered, a separate amp/receiver is also unneccesary.Easily fills my 18x16 4-seasons room (and cathedral ceiling) with glorious sound. This system is great for large rooms and small.I use a TOSLINK optical cable from the laptop to the Z-5500 for outstanding digital sound. Cables are under $10. Do not use an analog stereo output to the Z-5500 or you will be missing out on the best quality sound. Many notebooks and desktops do not have an SPDIF output, so a TOSLINK cable may not be available to you. Digital coax would be equal quality.The kids can plug in their mp3 players into the Z-5500 as well.The remote is easy to use, very convenient, and intuitive. AA batteries included!
Works like a photocopier--couldn't be easier and more convenient. Plus, the software that comes with it is simple and easy to use. True, it only scans up to 4X6, but that's all I bought it for.
i love my zune. im sick of reading reviews from people saying they have trouble with the software or syncing to the zune. im not very good with computers but even i was able to figure everything out no problem.. the reason i got a zune was because i was so sick of everyone i saw was carrying an ipod and i just wanted something different. i love the screen and the sound quality is great.
This affordable bag is spacious, stlylish and hardy. It is strong-built and fits my Rebel DSLR perfectly. It might be a bit small for those with lots of lenses but if you're traveling with just one lense it's perfect.
Ok, so if you have done your homework boys and girls, you all know there is an incredible amount of controversy about whether you even need a cap in your system at all. I'm so not going there. I bought this before I had stumbled upon all that back and forth, pro/cons crap. I knew I was installing a set of dual 12" subs, and at some point was going to upgrade the subs AND the amp (it's 600W peak power, about 290 rms). So I thought I needed one....bottom line, I get NO headlight dimming, even when cranking my dual amp system. I have a 4ch Pioneer GM-D9500F powering two sets of JL Audio C2-650 component sets. I can crank the bass, and the cap keeps the voltage supply steady. It has a cool blue digital voltage readout, along with a ring of blue leds under the connections. No, I'm not 15 and I don't have neon lights under the car (although I think that is perfectly cool if you like that and you do), but visual is important in my system. I have mine mounted on a rear seatback in my 2006 Kia Sorrento. The best thing about this cap compared to others I have seen is the connections are all protected by a plexiglass cover, which also makes the installation easier (no lugs needed) and cleaner looking. It comes with a resistor to charge before using and for discharging if need be. I bought a couple large alligator clips and made a short 2' jumper cable to connect the resistor inline from my power d block to the cap. I also installed an inline fuse and ran the 4GA cable from the cap to one of the three inputs on the block. All in all, I think you can't beat the price!
Seller shipped generic version of advertised product. Worse than the 10 year old tape adapter I already own. Poor sound quality on both sides.
Can I use the SanDisk like a pendrive too ??? or like memory card, that can I put some files like .doc???Thanks a lot fo all
This item is a fake! When I received the package, it was a knockoff from Hong Kong! I opened it to make sure though, and when I tried to clean my lens with the felt, it smeared black stuff all over the front element! I thought I had ruined it, but thankfully, I could clean the black smudges off. It was perhaps one of the worst products you could use on your lens. DO NOT BUY IT!
Tabs would not hold and snapped off when I tried to spread them out. The defrost button has never worked. Poor fit required trimming of the dash.
I bought this because i wanted to get rid of cables, and extend my keyboard and mouse range. It did perform the latter function.Upon connecting and installing, everything went perfect. The software is easy to install, and pluging in the device is easy enough for anybody. Youll have your keyboard and mouse set up in minutes. Range is pretty good, i found myself sitting at the other end of the room, and still being able to use the devices properly (now if only i had a bigger screen). The keyboard has a great feel, even though at times it can be a little over-sensitive whilst the mouse is just perfect. The shape was ergonomically designed to fit naturally in your hand.One problem is the load of buttons, and how programming them is a little complicated Personaly i prefer a much simpler keyboard, but if you like having programs at the touch of a button this is great for you. Another problem is the software, where (even if not faulty) can get tedious when you pressa wrong button and a pop up screen comes up, or how it keeps asking you to update software regularly. The only thig i regret about this bundle, is the fact that you have to place the receiving device a dozen of inches away from any electronic device, adding another cord to the endless chords behind my desk. it wold have been much cooler if it was just a tiny receiver with huge, HUGE!!! coverage you could place anywhere. But all in all it is a good buy, well worth its price.And if you play DVDs on your computer and dont have a remote control (because of stupid program/drive incompatibilities) this will prove to be bliss... Now all you have to do is get a biger screen.
I look like a genius every time I pull this little beauty out in Starbucks or Airport and proceed to plug and charge all my devices using only one outlet. i have literally shared the plug with other people so I can use the outlet they were using.
I got my Ipod Nano from work as a Christmas gift. I was ecstatic as I was thinking of purchasing one on my own. Ok, now reality comes in, its taken me 6 months to get the thing working and download music. I work on computers every day for my job so I'm not computer illiterate. First, I tried to get it loaded with the Ipod disk onto my own computer at home, and it crashed my computer. I do not have the newest, faster computer out there, its a hand me down from my dad. Nor was I going to spend $1,000 to get a better computer just to work my Ipod. My computer is still dead to this day. (Thanks Apple & sorry dad!) Second, I tried to load it on my boyfriend's computer to no avail, the disk would not load onto his computer (we both do not have Apple computers perhaps that is the magic bullet). Third, I gave it to my dad as I was ready to throw it against the wall from frustration. My dad after hours of frustration was able to load the disk onto his computer and then was able to download songs from my CDs to the Ipod. He also has cable internet and a bigger computer which seemed to help a lot with the downloading of music.I am happy with the sound from the Ipod. And once you learn how to navigate the controls for your songs its really easy and fun. Also I like the color screen. The earbuds they provided did not fit in my ears (apparently we are not all built the same)and I had to buy some other headphones. The battery life is NOT 14 hours, its more like 4 hours. Another complaint is that the plug that inserts into the Ipod from the earbuds does not play into both earbuds I have to pull the insert out a little in order to get music in both ears.All in all this has been a hellish experience and I don't think I'll be getting another Ipod.
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.
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!
This was given to a 13 year old girl who has littleexperience with digital anything. Within 2 hours shewas comfortable with the instructions and practice tohead out to the local teen hangout. Well worth the price.
The Z-5500 system is a huge improvement over most computer speakers systems. The sound separation and spaciality produced are worth the price. However, despite the impressive look and size of the bass speaker, it fails to reproduce the many varied nuances of bass instruments. Also, there is a fall off in the midrange area. However, the nice thing about this system is that the amp uses traditional speaker inputs, therefore, allowing a simple upgrade to superior speakers. I am not sure whether there is a filter which limits the midrange output to these satellite speakers (I think not because they do produce some midrange); therefore, the substitution of two of these satellites with a pair of high quality bookshelf speakers will do wonders. For this reason, I give a strong buy recommendation for the Z5500 system. I believe that it will satisfy nearly everyone but audiophiles. Although this system is not at the superior level of sound quality (nor the price) of a serious audio system such as a Denon AVR-2000 amp with Paradigm speakers, at least it is closer to that than nearly all other computer speaker systems.
I love this radio, and my favorite feature is the lock button that keeps settings from getting messed up. Easy to use, lightweight - perfect.
I purchased a Palm IIIx about 31/2 years ago and as a result of its many uses and somewhat rough handling (my wife and I both shared the IIIx) we figured it was time to get a second unit. The IIIx's only drawback was that it had difficulty keeping the date which had to be reset periodically. Palm sent me two additional models as the failure occurred within the 1st year. The date snag continues to be a problem. We have learned to ignore this glitch and have chalked it up to "design flaw." Other than that, the Palm functioned perfectly. It may be a "slightly flawed warhorse," but is that not true of all of us? The price has dropped about $150.00 since my original purchase. 4 megs is a lot of space and I keep a few "encyclopedic" sources on the Palm for easy reference. Computer transer of data (Windows 2000) is simple, seamless and accurate.The unit has been upgraded by innumerable models with many more bells and whistles. If you personal needs require all the additional "crunchy whoopees," another model may be best for you (no antennas on this one)."A Final Aside": 31/2 years of hard daily 'two-person use' has made its present function a little slower and rougher than when it was new. I shall send it out for a "possible" repair. If the repair costs are not worth the investment and with the price for a new IIIx being excellent, I shall likely obtain a new model and retire the old with highest honors.
I first bought a DSM520 HD wireless media player for $200. When I realized I had to disable my firewall, media searching was slow, and internet radio stations took 5 min. to set-up each time...I returned the item to the store.After looking online I found the wireless DJ and figured if it worked at all, $90 isn't bad. WOW!!! I'm amazed with the sound quality, speed of music searching, range of the remote unit, functionality of the remote, and simplicity to set-up. I am tempted to buy more incase they are off the market when this one wears out.My set-up:Computer/sendung unit is 35-40 feet from my receiver (on the same floor). There are two walls between the sending unit and receiver. The remote controlls music from any place in my 2,900 sq. ft. house. 6,000+ music files on computer.If you want to have a simple, cost effective way to play music files and stream audio from your computer...you won't be disapointed in this unit.If you want to have a complicated, expensive way to try to play music files and stream audio from your computer...you need to keep looking because this isn't for you.
This speaker set is the best quality and best looking set of speakers I have ever purchased. With the price being affordable, I was able to purchase a Sub to go with the set. I have had this set for over a year now and I still feel they are of better quality than any store bought brand. With the ability to double wire each speaker, I can provide more power to the speakers and thus there is more sound definition. I will buy Fluance for my speakers from now on.
My only regret about this product is not buying it sooner. I've bought lens cleaning kits at the camera store before and they get the job done, but they're so cumbersome and it takes some work to get the lens perfectly clean.With this product, I was able to cover a lot of ground quickly and perfectly. It took me ~10 minutes to get three lenses and my camcorder spotless. If I get a smudge on my lens "in the field", it's very easy to clean it off on the spot instead of having to track down spot where I can get the various components of my lens cleaning kit out. From a convenience standpoint and a cleanliness standpoint, you'd be hard pressed to find a better way to clean your lenses.
Product works as intended. A low cost solution for hooking up ethernet cables to help my wireless jacks to reach throughout my house.
Update to previous reviews. The driver for win2000 or winXP is available NOW on panasonic website. With Firewire, WinXP actually detected it and it's plug and play.I have used this camera for more than 2 years. I LOVE it.1. There's no gap between clips. Canon ZR shows blue screen on playback every time you hit the pause button when recording - REALLY annoying. This one just stitch the clips together nicely.2. Transfer to computer with firewire or USB really simple, easy to use. TIPS: you can get firewire card with cable for less than $20 now.3. Handling is excellent - nice grip, light weight.4. Long battery life. I was planning to buy a spare and found out no need for it.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
this cd case is really nice. it holds up well and was the best price for quality that i could find.
I heard great things of Celestron products, and this was dissappointment. This thing does it all! Computerized movement, easy to use keypad. A really nice telescope.
I don't know if it's my TV or this video selector switch that makes my TV screen black out and display "Unusable Signal" during every commercial and sometimes annoyingly through the good parts of a movie, or a show. Otherwise, that said, it doesn't distort the sound or picture.
Worth buying! Companies have been robbing us blind for a long time. I'm glad to say that this product was worth buying and will do so again in the future!
I couldn't resist when Sears put this set on sale for $1,099. Best Buy was selling it for $1,699 at the same time. A week later, Sears had raised their price as well. In the store, it was hard to tell the effect from Ambilight. After I placed it in front of the white wall in my home, I had one response. WOW! The Ambilight feature changes the color that is projected behind the set to match what is on the screen. If you are watching a golf match, green light will be projected on the wall that will give depth to the image that you are watching. You have to see it to believe it.I now own two Phillips plasma tvs. While I have never needed service, I have been able to update the firmware on my units by downloading it from their website and transferring it to a usb jump drive. Very easy to do. You can also put your photos on a jump drive and insert it in the usb slot on the side of the tv to display them. Picture quality is outstanding.The only thing that kept me from giving this set five stars was the absence of cable card support. The non-ambilight version that I own does have a cable card slot. You have to bite the bullet and rent the hd set top box.
The Philips ToUcam website has a fix for installing with Windows XP . I donwloaded the fix, and the text instructions, and tried it twice ,and the cam still isn't compatible with windows XP.
I never believed the online review and stuffs, so I decided to buy this and compare it with different speakers I have. The result was kinda disappointed; bose companion 3 II sounds worse than my TEAC CD speakers which I only bought for 150 bucks 4 years ago. The high tone was not as clear. Then, I compared bose companion 3 II with my current computer speakers (OZAKI) which I also bought 4 years ago. Undeniably, bose sounds better for the high range and low range, but not in a very obvious way. It is also worth mention that I only bought OZAKI speakers for 25 bucks when I was in Taiwan.Overall Bose companion 3 II are not bad speakers, the sound quality is good( but not superior). But we must raise a question: is it really worthy to spend 250 bucks for that?? You will need to compare this product on your own.
I am a music teacher and I'm using these speakers throughout the music room. Rather than have two speakers in front blaring out the music for all in the room to hear, I can distribute the sound evenly through the classroom.But let's talk about fidelity. The bass response is so much better than most ceiling mounted speakers. The thing I like the most, though is the dual tweeter design. Have you ever been in the doctor's office when your favorite tune came on and got to that awesome guitar solo, but you couldn't hear it because it was recorded to the channel that is not directly above your head? Well, with the dual tweeter design, you are able to send both channels to one speaker unit and still get true stereo. Cool, eh?I recommend these speakers for any ceiling mounted application, whether you intend to use both tweeters or not. If you don't, you have a backup tweeter in case you blow one.
I'd have liked to have a bit more memory--my wife won't use the word-processing program on the computers, but she will type.
This game was good. I had bought it for my at the time 2 1/2 year old daughter. She is very bright and catches on to things quickly. This game amazed me what it taught her. I have personally played it and find it kind of fun. I am not quite sure the object of the game. I think it is to decorate the monster's house how you like it. The thing that is challenging is that you have to put shapes together in a certain way to make each and every thing. Like for instance the house. There are triangles, squares, hectagon, etc that go together into the shape of a big triangle. After putting the house together you get to design the outside, like color it or put patterns on it. Then you go inside and create the rooms by putting shapes together again. While you are making the items for inside the house it says the shape of each block. It gets more challenging as you increase the level for the child. You eventually have to start turning and flipping pieces with more sides to them to make it fit. There are timed games etc. Overall this game definitely does offer something for your children that the other games do not for the age group.
i love the smart shopper, it makes my shopping so much faster and easier. i like the idea that i can input items that are special for my family. It's great that it is magnetic and it can adhere to my fridge! So easy to use.
I bought this bluetooth dongle and have used it with two different bluetooth headsets - a jabra BT8030 and a soyo freestyler HS11...the dongle has worked perfectly with both the devices... the range is also quite good as i can now listen to my music while i am moving around in my apartment...
Like all Targus products, the Camera Messenger is well made and thickly padded to ensure great protection. This luxurious leather case also offers several handy organizers. The main compartment has a movable/removable center divider to give your gear a custom fit, a spacious front pocket for accessories, and a false bottom pocket that provides an out-of-the-way place to store cables and adapters--a huge convenience in my book. Add to that a comfortable, adjustable shoulder strap and you have a good looking and immanently functional camera case.
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.
I wanted a surround sound system for my 1 bedroom apartment, but, didn't want to have cables cluttering up the floor. I have allways liked the sound of Bose speakers having used them since back in the 70's.I orriginally was going to go with the 3-2-1 base system but I listened to them side by side and went with the GS II.After a simple set up I inserted the demo DVD-CD that came with the system. I was totally blown away. Good bass, and although nothing really can replace 5.1 for sound placement, there were sounds that I could tell were definetally coming from front center, and rear right and left.The system isn't cheap, but I feal you get what you pay for.
Although it's only twice as powerful as the built-in flash on the D40, and even though I probably won't use it that much, the ability to bounce flash with this will be invaluable for indoor shots, especially family gatherings and kids (if I ever have any). It's so small and light that I just carry it everywhere, even if I most likely won't use it. This is a truly practical product. Great work Nikon!
I love this video player. It is compact, easy to set up and just the right size. I'm embarrassed to say it, but it's a wonderful babysitter for the car.
I had a smaller version of this over the past years. I decided to go with the professional on this time, and am very happy. I use this shredder on a regular basis. It makes my job so much easier and clean up is a breeze.
For some marketing reason, HP has officially discontinued this model. And won't promise to reintroduce it,-I asked. I must have bought one of the last new ones available directly from business purchase from the company. I am pleased with the unit to the small extent I have been able to exploit its functions,and it has a lot. What I immediately liked are these: A brilliant VGA quality screen. Multiple function in communication, Wi Fi and Bluetooth and infrared too. The Wi Fi works well with the included Internet Explorer. Not the latest Microsoft operating system for Pocket PCs,but that may be a plus... I am in no hurry to convert from the Win CE 2003 Second Edition,for which applications abound, to the recent upgrade, Mobile 5.0, until that has been field tested. The on board administrative calendar and imaging applications that come with the unit are very nice. Loaded a bunch of photos and have a portable show and tell file. (It is desriable for uploading when one puts the full MS Office on the PC.) Synchronization is speedy. The operating manual,167 pages, comes on CD-ROM, and still leaves out a bunch of stuff out that will have you seeking "IPAQ for Dummies," or seeking user groups. I bought a thumb keyboard from HP and it works OK for on the go note taking. Carry cases for this model are no longer easy to find in retail stores,online is about it. The one to buy is made by Bellagio. It has a slot that allows the case to sit in the cradle for recharging.Verdict: A good PDA at its original price. (I am doubtful I would pay much more than that without looking at what Dell has to offer in its Axim line. Or even checking out the phone equipped units that seem to have been released from HP.)After a year, I still find new capabilities for my 4700. I still use the 2003SE operating system,but have no problem with it,nor the onboard PIM programs. (From what I have read, the Compact Edition 2003 SE version can be considered to be essentially Mobile 4.0 and we are now up to Mobile 6.0., the new nomenclature. Since devices are made to link with OS's,I am not sure what the advantages of upgrading would be--got to get the gumption to find out someday.) Connectivity works fine. Pocket Informant seems interesting,however I think it may be too much density for a small screen. Like an onion, I seem to peel back more and more layers on this HP unit. The Image Zone with a 1 GIG card is like a full photo album.Kind of sorry the devices are now with phones,because I think we can "converge' too much and overdue the density of these things. My take on handhelds,anyway. GS
This is a hard item to find. Just try searching outside this add. Glad someone had them in stock as I have a Spor Trak Topo and did not have the original green case they were sold with. Thanks for making them available again for collectors and purists who want the original items that came with the GPS.
I've been using this camera for 3 months, and have clicked about 1600 photos as of yesterday. Here's my take on it.- The lens is amazing. Fast and crystal clear. In digital cameras, the lens quality is more important than the mega-pixels beyond a certain point - for me personally that's 3.2MP- The battery lasts forever compared to other cameras in this range.- Tons of features, with amazing customization and configurability. I've taken beautiful photos in extremely low light conditions to very still pictures in high motion environments.- Very capable.- The package comes with everything you need. All the cables, remote control, charger, ac adapter etc... The only thing you have to buy is a big memory card.- The software drivers are nice, but the rest of the software is pretty useless. Download picasa (http://www.picasa.com) - it's better than iPhoto and is now free.- It is big and bulky (smaller than an SLR, but bigger than the S50). I bought this instead of the small S500 - at the time they cost the same; and have no regrets. The capabilities are worth the extra bulk.Read all the reviews of the purple fringing and chromatic aberrations. Here's my take- all cameras have them- personally, I've never noticed it.- the pictures look great when printed out or on the screen.- if you really want, you can fix them using software.
I own a previous model Hitachi DVDCam. I have had several of my DVD's become corrupt and unreadable after I had recorded (and viewed) several videos on them. I called Hitachi and after a LONG phone call was basically told that I had bad luck and they were sorry. It is a porblem with the DVD itself and they do not stand behind the DVD's (because they are from a different manufacturer). My only option is to contact a data recovery service to get back my hours of lost video. Looks like that will cost me about $200-400 for two discs.I understand that they do not make the DVD's, but their cameras use them. If I can record my videos on to them, I should be able to see those videos again. The only way to use their DVDCams are to record onto DVD's! Save your money and frustration and don't risk losing your precious family memories!
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 !
My kids all play school sports and I struggled to get decent images at basketball games or evening football games with my other lenses. This f/2 lens takes great images of basketball. No longer am I looking at low-light grainy photos. I'm anxious to see the results I get during next year's football season as well. My only issue is that sometimes the tele-photo doesn't allow me to get far enough away from the action I want to capture!
i had this product but different name brand and used it for quite some time but after a couple of years static crept in and i had to hold the cable a certain way so when i saw this on amazon for a cheap price i got it and glad i did the cord is thicker and the connection is better everything is exactly the same but a better built product. happy i am.
One important thing that the product specification and reviews have left out is that these headphone have neodymium magnets.. which is the preferred material for ultra-light high-performance professional headphones.I have given a 4 bcuz the build quality specifically the foamy padding on the ears and on the mic feels cheap unlike the leatherette like coating available on some other headphone(altec lansing).. plus you cant headbang without these falling off ;-)
I bought this item, because the xbox 360 wireless unit was terrible. Even with the extremely limited media I could stream, the 360 wireless unit would buffer every few seconds. I finaly decided to dump it when it all of a sudden didn't recognize my entire music library.From the opening of the box it only took 15-20 minutes to get the network hooked up. It recognizes every video and music file I have, and plays them without hesitation. The only negative it has is the interface can be slugish, and a couple times I had to turn off the unit.Anyone who would give this one or two stars has no experience in dealing with wireless media. The fact is that Wi-Fi is an extremly unreliable connection. If you are streaming media, you are going to occasionally have problems.DSM-520 may not be perfect, but it meets all my needs.
These speakers are great. Easy to set up and the sound in fantastic. Mind you, we don't do any extensive music listening or long ours at the computer, but for the little that we do we enjoy the sound now.
I would like to write a good review for the battery charger but I can't because I don't have it. I ordered it on Sept. 18 and it is now Sept. 24 and no charger. The USPS says I should have it by October 14.Why on earth would someone ship a small item costing more than $350 by ground USPS?!
Lost my original 135L lens hood after a photo shoot and looked everywhere for a replacement. It was sold out everywhere online except for Amazon. The lens hood fits the lens perfectly and I have no complaints about it.
Before this I had a Kodak and a Canon. Both very good cameras. At the time of my first, the Kodak, Sony was very behind (i.e. cameras used floppy disks), so you can imagine my surprise with my new Cybershot. I like very much the software, espescially the slide show feature with music: even better when connected to the tv set. You also can edit images (crop red eye) you've taken directly on the camera. Plus, it comes with a very smart connection cable: it's usb AND video/audio, so you don't have to carry so many cables around.
Despite the knocks Microsoft sometimes takes, this is actually an excellent first generation product. And the beauty of it is that you get most of the benefits of their next generation product via software upgrades. I've had mine for close to 2 years now and its been nice to have the features continue to grow even as the product aged.Although this older model isn't as small or pocketable as the newer generations (or competing iPods) it's still an ideal solution if you mostly plan on using it in the car, on an airplane, etc where pocketability is not as big a concern. The screen is large and great for watching movies for on long flights, etc. And the overall user interface (the visuals, navigating menus via the 'twist' navigation, etc) is far more polished and robust than even the tried-and-true iPod classic interface.At this point, it makes as much sense to get the newer generation of this product. But this has definitely been a pleasant surprise as I had a lot of trepidation when first purchasing this product. It wasn't seen as cool or as hip as an iPod. But day-to-day functionality is what mattered most to me and in that regard this thing excels.
Summary:* easy to manage, import songs, video and photos.* HUGE screen!* Zune media software: nice GUI, easy to learn and how to use* lightweight, portable.* crisp images on display* GREAT sound quality* a bargain!* battery last long enough.* red color: cool!Forget about the iPod, Zune it's here to stay
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.
I've had several other brands of MP3 players over the past few years. I can honestly say Apple has done it right with the ipod. Works perfect, battery life is awesome and the way it shuffles the MP3 libraries is perfect. Never hear the same thing twice. I've had other players that have a setting for "shuffle" but they just play the same songs over again. They don't really mix them up. If your in the market for an MP3 player this is the one to get. Great disc space, and fast access to your songs. Fast transfer from the PC. I suggest an FM transmitter such as the "Griffin ITRIP" also if you do any driving and wish to listen to your player.Of all the ipods this one is priced the best for what it does. About $15 to $20 extra for 10GB of space. Enjoy!
Saw one in Vegas hotel, had to have one. Retractable cord is awesome if you're one to store dryer after each use.
I recently had a problem with a television I purchased 2 years ago. I am so glad I bought this warranty for it! I contacted their customer service department and informed them of the problem and everything after that was taken care of for me. They contacted the repair company and also kept me updated as to the progress of the repair. I was so pleased! But then, the repair company informed me the the television could not be repaired. Oh no, now I am going to have to fight with the warranty provider and probably get screwed when the claim is finalized. To my great surprise, this was not the case at all, it was handled very quickly and to my great satisfaction. I could not give them a higher recommendation and I will be purchasing another service contract from them when I buy my next television.
This cable works just as it is expected. There are no quality issues, nor are there any visible defects. This is a sturdy product.
If you are looking for a router with USB to attach a network drive or printer, THIS IS NOT THE UNIT YOU WANT.This unit uses a software called Shareport to control their USB port. I wanted a network drive so my wife and I could both share files, but Shareport only allows one person at a time to have access (connect) and before the other can access the drive the first person must "release" it. It works the same way for printers, and is a pain if someone forgets to release. I tried a Netgear and its USB attached drive looked like a true network drive that anyone on the home network could access. However with the Netgear you had to be real close to the router for the wireless to work.This DLink does provide a great wireless signal throughout the house and seems to be doing an OK job as a router.I decided I would just use the Shareport network drive for backups, but found out that the driver for their Shareport loads for each individual user, and if like most people your computer logs you off due to inactivity, Shareport no longer works so your backup software cannot find the Shareport drive.The DLink requires a separate modem which I don't really like. The Actiontec I was using is an "all in one" but it is an 11g technology. The DLink is 11n, which is suppose to be faster, but I don't see any difference.And since I've loaded the Sharepoint drivers I'm seeing a hesitation in all the computers. The DLink installation software kept locking up, so plan on setting the router up manually.All in all, knowing the USB port is useless, once again I find myself wishing I had bought the new Actiontec.
Bought this bag for my canon T3i and it fits great in this bag.Was able to fit in the T3i, its lens, the battery charger and also a panasonic Lumix.The quality of the bag is amazing for the price at which its sold.Would definitely recommend it.Also the bag itself is small enough to fit into a back pack, if requiredThe bag also comes with a waist and neck strap.
I love the iPod interface, but this little guy just can't seem to last two years. My hard drive died, and the Apple store couldn't get it going again unless I shelled out $200-$250 for a replacement hard drive. Might as well buy a new one. I have to say that these iPods either have batteries or hard drives that die in what seems to be a short time frame. Apple did offer me a 10% discount on my next iPod if I turned in my old one, but to be honest, I found that a laughable offer give how much I originally paid for it. They also wanted me to buy the $60 extended warrenty (so that it would cover two instead of one years). Apple, if you can't make a product that lasts for two years, then either take it off the market or improve your quality. I did buy another iPod because the store offered me a student's discount, but if this one dies with in two years, I am seriously going to consider another company.
I bought several of these to secure a laptop, LCD projector and VCR to an AV cart. Well made, quality material, works great for what I needed. For high theft areas you may need a heavier cable, but for ordinary security this is perfect.
item delivering performance as promised. easy and intuitive interface.only problem is that it is not as compatible with a mac computer aspromised. had to use a friends PC to back up maps and install update.this was a bit inconvenient. told by tomtom support that a fix may becoming soon but still awaiting one.
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.
This small headset has bass reflex that no earbuds can match. Anyone that uses a MP3 player, or DVD player will be more than pleased with the sound quality
I've always hated rechargeable batteries, untill I've found the problem was not on the batteries, it was on the chargers. Then I purchased this one.I have this charger for about two years now and I still use the batteries that came with it, they still work fine.Sadly, it charges only AA and AAA batteries, and I really miss a good charger for 9V batteries...
Binoc, teles, range finders and cameras. All can benefit from one of these. Light and compact, sturdy and effective. Keep the prints off the lenses.
I had a pair of Philips earbuds in my hand at the store, but I put them back because I found these earbuds for a few bucks cheaper. I have never had earbuds that sounded this bad. There is ZERO bass. It almost sounds like a transistor radio in my ears, like listening to music on an AM radio station. I should have known that the product had no clue about bass when I saw "clear sound with deep base" on the product package. If they don't know how to spell it, they sure don't know how to engineer it. Spend the extra few bucks on a better pair. Any other pair has to be better than this one.
Great vale for the price. A bit too loud on the high and not on the mids. Was able to sort that out with the amp and head unit. Very clear sound.
Looked at many briefcases and this one is perfect at least for me. It fits nicely under airline seats and it has plenty of room for the laptop, papers, etc. Best part is the back side: Curved so it 'fits' against a person while hauling with the strap. Underneath the carry pole is hidden but lots of space for headphones and all the necesarry chargers a traveler has to carry these days.
This is an ok thing. I had to get one because i am a huge ipod fan and had to test one of these ipod killers as they say and see how great it was and what everyone was talking about with it. So i got one. The first thing i noticed is the wheel is not a wheel its actually a d pad desquised as a wheel. The screen is larger but when you set it side by side with an ipod its not relaly much bigger its a very deciving thing. It looks bigger till you put it next to an ipod then you realize the screen is not really that much bigger.Tried installing it the zune crashed and then would not see the OS. Then after unplugging it and replugging it several times it finally say the OS. Then it was such a pain to install it wanted several different places for me to sign up for a live account and i didnt want that. I only wanted to see how it works to purchase music. NO such luck i coulndt get around it. THis is not user friendly so far.After getting it all installed (took 2 hours) i logged in to the zune store. THis place is a mess no album reviews no movies, podcasts, videos or anything like that. The music selection is very basic mostly top 40 stuff. Well i for one dont listen to that garbage and it seems MS thinks we all do so therefor lets only put this music on our store. Its not user friendly at all it just is not click and download like the itunes/ipod. I dont like the subscrption idea i want to own my songs i dont want to pay someone $15 a month just to rent some songs. I rent movies i OWN songs. But to buy you have to buy ms points and then MICROcrap will keep whatever you dont use.I just cant see anyone who is not a geek wanting this thing. Its think it heavy and its weird it just doesnt work right it is no where close to the the ipod. I dont like the interface its ok but nothing special. I also dont like that microsoft refused to put there name anywhere on it. Makes me think as a business person the only reason i wouldnt want to put my name on something is if i think its crap or junk.I dont see these selling very much and if you have never owned an MP3 player DONT BUY THIS ONE!!!! Get an ipod or if you have a thing against the ipod then get anything else but not a zune. I have several different players and this one would come in dead last as far as functionality and form. Im not baised i think everyone deserves a chance but im sorry zune is just not worth the money. why would i spend the same ammount on the zune as an ipod when my ipod will do so much more?THis will not play podcasts, videos movies or games. It has wifi but i dont know anyone who wants a zune let aone would buy one so who am i going to wifi with? i know tons of ipod users but wifi is not a big thing i would rather just share headphones and jam right along with my friend. The FM radio well not even an issue i could buy a fm for my ipod but i didnt buy a mp3 player to listen to the radio. If i want that i will turn on my radio in my house or car. FM is dead anyway XM and Sirius are the future of radio.Think before you buy if you want this because it has wifi well first you have to find someone who will wifi with you. As steve balmer put it i could squirt something to you. NO THANKS KEEP YOUR SQUIRTING to yourself. It just sounds sick and nasty.Have you seen the commercials to these things? They make no sence and if anyone watched them i see nothing in the commercial that makes me want one or even after words knowing what the thing is.
I have just bought this ipod and I must say that it is awesome. Some people ar saying that you can't put your own movies one it unless you get quicktime pro. I however found away around this. Once i got my own dvds on it I was very happy. The picture on the 2.5 inch screen is stunning. I would highly reccomend this ipod for someone who is looking to watch any movie they want at any place they want.
I recently added a third cable line in the house, and switched to digital cable. I also have a wireless cable router/modem for my internet access. I immediately found the signal somewhat poorer in the analog channels(probably from the splitter) and dropping out all the time on the digital stations. I was told by our cable company that given the lengths of runs and the older cable in the house, that I may need an amplifier. I installed the motorola device at the cable input to the house (took ten minutes) and it largely removed the dropouts (every few weeks there is still a "bad reception night") on the digital side, but did not help the analog much -- I suspect that the problems are related to the quality of the signal that is being presented to the house by the cable company....since it is very channel dependent. There was a noticable improvement in the internet access speed, which was always on the low end of the advertised range.
I guess the title says it, but it's impossible when you buy online.Anyway, I got these headphones 6 months ago for working out, mainly cause they are waterproof. I really like the behind the ear design. But these don't fit at all. Not sure if my ears are too big or too small, but the only time they work is if I'm sitting perfectly still. You can forget about working out and running is out of the question. Even when they don't fall out, they fill like they are.The sounds quality is OK, but the bass is really lacking.I'm sticking with the Philips SHS3200. They usually stop working every 4 - 6 months, but they only cost $10.
i decided to try wireless so that i wouldn't have to fight with my cat anymore, whose favorite place to lay when i'm on the computer is (where else?) right in front of me on the computer desk! he was always laying on the cord, making things difficult.i was very surprised by the quality of the mouse and the ease with which it installed. it was so simple, i was done in two minutes.at first the sensitivity of the scroll wheel caught me off guard. my old mouse's wheel would kind of click in short distances at a time, while this one can go continuously. it's very smooth, and once i became accustomed to it, i thought it was very nice!the mouse is a bit heavy, but i find that i don't have to pick it up and pull as often as i did with my corded mouse, so it's a trade-off. and in case you're interested, i'm using the mouse only about three feet from the receiver, which is under my computer desk. i have never had any intentions of leaving my computer desk with the mouse, so i can't tell you about range.
Product is sturdy, large enough, is decent looking and highly adjustable, for my 24 inch LCD monitor - . Great value for the money.
This is the best camera bag I've ever owned. Has room for all the extras! Mine easily carries two DSLR's with attached lenses (one is a big fisheye, the other is a wide angle), an extra lens, a small video camera, a small point & shoot, and all of the lens cleaning, lens cap, filters, batteries, etc. There's even room for more in the bag if I decide to add something else! What's more? It's not too big and bulky. It also looks great! First camera bag I've ever had that received compliments. I don't regret this purchase at all! Matter of fact, I've got my eye on a smaller Domke now for days that I only need to carry one camera.
This is a great point & shoot digital. It is very small, fits in your pocket. The lens cover is very convenient. It takes great pictures at 5 megapix. Start up time and time between pics is very fast. The movie made allows you take 30sec audio/vid clips which is very cool and convenient and they come out great. Its nice for those times when you don't have / or dont feel like getting your camcorder out.My only issue is the red-eye - which seems to happen on all small point and shoots. Most photo software packages allow you to zap out the redeye pretty effectively with the click of a mouse - so it's not a big deal.Battery life is awesome. I've taken about 15 vids and 100 pics and the battery indicator still reads full-charge; and I always the display (not the viewfinder). My old camera used to chew through 4 AA's after some 30 pictures.I was going to get the canon s40 which is very comparable but the price is better on this + its 5 megapixle + there is a 25$ credit towards memory card upgrade. You'll need to get a bigger mem card.
If you are a hardcore movie lover and have to have the best televison available at an affordable price then this is the TV for you! This is my second Samsung DLP HDTV that I have owned. The picture on this set is unbelieveable. If you want to get the most out of this HDTV it is advisable to purchase an HD-DVD player or a Blue-Ray player and connect it using HDMI cables. I personally own a PS3. I've watched POTC: Dead Man's Chest, Casino Royal, and House of Flying Daggers all on Blue-Ray and it was probably one of the greated sights i've ever seen. My setup at home was better than the setup at Best Buy. The picture was bright, beautiful, and crystal clear. This is the ideal TV for those who love to watch and experience movies.
I bought these to Dress up my DDR2 Memory. With the smooth edges I dont have to worry about any wires that may rub when moving the tower. Finish is good. Nice and shiny.
This card was an upgrade to me ATI Raedon 7200 32mb card, which handled well in it's old age. I searched and searched for a better replacement card that would give me as much satisfaction as the 7200. Once i stumbled accress the 9600 and saw the price, there was no doubt I'd found a replacemnt. The card is G-R-E-A-T. I've yet to have any complaints. I do audio/video, web design which requires a high screen resolution along with good refresh rates and this card handles it beautifully. Don't let me get on gaming, i've never seen better and smoother graphics on a card other than the ones you'd pay $200+ for.
The remote receiver on the TV side did not work. Have to change channels/volume by going up to the TV. Called Bill Dixon for service 2 months ago and I am still waiting for the part to come in and be installed. The picture quality is good. I use external speakers for sound.
I had a lot of problems with this VCR. It had a tendency to be picky about which kinds of cassettes it would accept, and more often than not, would just spit them back out. It finally broke down after less than two years, not accepting any cassettes at all, but still managing to chew up the tape inside. Grrrrrrrrr.............
This is actually very good handheld here, i recommend you to buy it because it has a very bright screen when i sychronise it doesn't crash like other TOO complicated machines. I added compact flash and had some of my movies in my computer transformed into window CE 3.0 usable movie item in windows media 7.1. REALII
I just got these right now to replace my 25 dollar headphones I bought andb roke from walmart. The quality of these and particularly the bass is way better than the heaphones they are replacing and for 1/5 of the price. These are definitely the second best pair of headphones I have ever had and they are only surpassed by the SR80i's I have owned that cost 100 dollars.
This is the best deal you can get for a cd organizer anywhere! I bought one blue and one black one. It looks good, does what it supposed to, and this is by far the best price you can get for this. The only thing that i would change is make it less flexible. It would be nice if the pages were removable, but they arent removable in most binders anyways. If you need more than one binder you get a really good deal on shipping. The price of the binder is already about 10$ cheaper than similar cheap ones you can buy on the web so get it!
Just fits my Nikon CoolPix. Too snug to use the memory card holders inside. Would be perfect for a sleeker/thinner camera, but bought it mainly as a protective cover. Great price and does the job.
These cases are so handy and the price is right. Shipping was very fast. This is the third time I have ordered and have never been disappointed.
Erica Asahan wrote:This is probably the best camera I have ever bought, unfortunately, I already want to upgrade to 12.1mpeg. I love the picture project program. The battery lasts forever too!
I use this unit to play talk radio I record and encode at 24kbs mp3's. The file size ends up being approximately 15MB for 2 hours. I bought the unit blindly not knowing if it would play such a low bit rate... but it worked out great and plays them flawlessly.Another thing I was concerned about was that the unit had only 64mb of memory and I read somewhere that it could only take another 128mb. I decided to get a 256mb card anyway to see if it would take it. It worked flawlessly too! I now have excellent little 300mb player that's small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.My one beef is that there isn't a button lock on this unit so you could hit the stop button accidentally.UPDATE!!! The player does have a button lock option, i just didn't read the directions. All you do is hold down menu then enter to lock the buttons.Overall a great player.
I am no sound connoisseur but a single wire connects all my speakers to my lifestyle 25 Base box. Clean connection which works flawlessly.
I love my new ergonomic keyboard. It feels more natural typing and eases the symptoms from my Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
I bought the mini tuner and home docking unit to go with my new home theater receiver. It works very well. It then occured to me to get a portable radio to move around with me from home to vehicle, and while traveling out of town. I have not been able to find one. Amazon and Audiovox advertise that there are portable radios out there, but the closest I came was an Eton Shortwave table-top radio costing $500. Can someone tell me where these alleged portable radios can be purchased? There are all kinds of self-contained portable XM radios at low cost, but they all require a separate XM subscription frome my mini tuner subscription. As soon as someone comes out with a mini tuner compatible portable XM radio for under $100. I will buy it.
This product is not what it clam to be! The one that I order days ago won't charge two phones at the same time. So it is not what it clam to be. Be ware!
This is a pretty good headset for the cost. I'm a panasonic fan so I thought I would give it a try to go with my new panasonic phone. I work from home on the phones a lot and this one is prety much at par with my much more expensive plantronics model. The sound is clear and the volume adjustable and the boom is accurate. Me likey. I would buy again. That is all.
Warning - Don't Buy This Camera!I bought one of these for our family and one for my father-in-law. Both had one major problem - The battery case will not close tightly, causing low battery indicator after a few minutes of use. You have to open the case and reload the batteries to make the connection again. When we bought this about 6 months ago, it was priced around $200 - now it's $139. I think Canon knows they have a problem with this camera.I will admit that when the battery power problems doesn't appear, the camera works fine, but that's like saying when the TV stays on, the picture is fine...so please, stay away from this camera at all costs!
Not only do i agree with the cons of this camera expressed from the other reviewers, the thing that disappointed me the most is that there is not even a simple case for such an expensive camera. A case is absolutely necessary for this camera and now because it is not included, i have to go to a store again, which i don't like because i am a busy person. In addition, one of my friends spent a great deal less money on an other brand camera but gave me much better quality pictures(i compared all the pictures in my computer). Because of all these reasons, i do not suggest buying this camera with such a high price until it is improved.
I've been very pleased with my purchase of the JBL "On-Tour" portable speaker system. It has the best sound quality of a battery powered speaker/amplifier that I've heard, with no noticable distortion at louder volumes. Though it's a little bigger than I anticipated, it is still reasonably small and comes with a protective carrying case. I like the fact it takes the smaller AAA batteries, and 4 of them last for about 12 hours of play at a decent volume. The only drawback I've found is that you must disconnect the cable in order to close the cover, but I can live with that for such a nice sounding and well made system. Brought this backpacking with an MP3 player and it was perfect for filling the campsite with our favorite songs. The "On-Tour's" performance convinced my fellow hikers that they needed to have one as well.
I ordered this product for my new Garmin 76CS and while waiting for the shipping I pondered the scenario that perhaps the case was only useful for "storage" given that the design of the case completely covers the quad helix antenna that is on this particular unit. Given the sensitivity of the antenna, i.e., you lose reception when you place your hand over the front case of the unit-I reasoned that the case would more than likely shield some if not all satellite reception...rendering it useless for protecting the unit while in use. FORTUNATELY I WAS WRONG!!! I am getting very strong satellite reception with the case on the GPS unit; however, this may not be the case with other models, due to the nature of each antenna.As far as longevity goes, the case is made out of neoprene (which I have had bad luck with in thinner layers) but the material is much thicker than what I was expecting so this is a plus. My only concern is the seam (threads) on the clear vinyl map/button Window and the neoprene material itself, as this would probably be the most likely place to rip. Only time will tell. Until then I am very pleased with this case from Gilsson Technologies!!!
This is a great item! I bought one and it worked, no problem, right out of the box. Pop it on your iPod, hit play, tune your radio to 87.9 and bingo, there it is! I live in NYC and there was no noise at all. It doesn't even hsave to be close to the radio. I put it on the passenger seat and it worked fine. Best of all, it's ony about $20-30. No wires, no cassette adaptors to pop in. Go for it and buy one, worst case if you don't like it, return it or sell it on Ebay!
I already owned the monster CNPS-7700-CU for my Abit IC7-G. Yes, it does fit that MB. I was very happy with the Zalman and in particular the Fanmate2 that came with it. The FM2 is mounted outside the case so I turn it down in the winter and back up to the middle in summer. I never need to run it full blast. I cut a blow hole in the side of the case and mounted a 120MM filter on the case itself with a custom tube that just clears the top of 7700 fins. Works GREAT!Now, on this Zalman USA CNPS7000B-Cu CPU Fan. It will fit the AMD 462 ONLY if you have the mounting holes. I have an Abit KR7A raid (has the 4 holes) for this second computer and the stock HSF was a joke. Noisy and no cooling to boot. Did the same as in the above paragraph. Cut a hole in the side of the case (this time for an 80mm filter) and used a smaller tube that just clears the 7000B-CU. There is an exhaust fan right behind the CPU socket in the back of the case as well as the 120MM PSU fan so any heat from the 7000B-CU is expelled right away. Plus, with the blow hole idea, the Zalman gets cool air from outside, and the filter catches about 90% of the dust. I just vacuum the filter face once in a while. OEM HSF was about 35C at idle and 54C-60C with Prime95. Now, the 7000B-CU is about 28C idle and 47C Prime95. PLUS, much quieter. (note: the 92MM fan on the 7000B-CU is not as quiet as the 7700-CU) and to get the same air flow, the FM2 has to be turned up slightly higher.One caution. Amazon.com finally has the title of the 2 items listed correctly. The CU is the all copper model of course and the AL\CU is the lighter copper\aluminum model. Make sure you order the right one. Hint: the more expensive item is the all copper model and the cheaper item is the aluminum and copper model. Don't go by the description(s) or the pictures. Both items have the wrong descriptions and both have the AL\CU for their pictures. Very confusing. When I origionally ordered the 7000 series cooler, I called first because the description showed the cheaper model to be the 'all copper model.' That's what the rep said as well, 'all copper.' I received the AL\CU instead and had to send it back and reorder the correct one.No problem with the return and all is well now.With the free shipping (as of this post) Amazon is the best price on this product from a reliable online seller.A couple of thoughts, make sure your PSU is not too close to the edge of the MB. If it is, it may not fit. Plus, the all copper model is very heavy so get the AL\CU if you want to save on weight (about 2 degrees celcius difference I have read between the 2 models, CU is better)Hope this helps. Stay COOL with Zalman! (no, I'm not an employee)
My wife does medical transcription and we needed an extra Xd card to swap out in an Olympus ds2300 digital recorder. That recorder works great for medical dictation. It is the cheapest recorder we could find that allows you to back up and listen to the last few lines of dictaion without having to get out of record mode. This card has worked fine so far for that purpose.
This is a simple device that is quite handy when charging multiple devices in a car. Nothing elaborate or special. It just works.
I received this device for Christmas 2008. I have held off on writing a review until now because it appeared from other reviews that it may have some reliability issues. That being said, the only problem I had was a button sticking underneath the frame once when I was "clicking" in a hurry. It drove me crazy for a while until I looked on some other sites for troubleshooting and one recommended you check that. Sure enough once I looked at the buttons I noted one stuck in. I really don't consider that a problem because it was more my fault than the unit's fault.The device works flawlessly after you get it setup. I have rated this as a solid 4 and there are two things that keep it from getting the coveted perfect 5. First those buttons are very small making it hard to select and press only one of them. I know that they struggled to get the buttons in a small handheld device. Personally I would rather have a slightly larger device with larger buttons.The other problem was getting the thing setup initially. The instructions are not the easiest thing to decipher. The other part of the setup that I don't like is having to go to the internet for all the setups. I would have preferred a DVD with all the software and the most common device settings with the ability to go to the internet for others if your original device is not listed. This would also open the market up to people with dialup connections.Another recommendation is that you use rechargeable AAA batteries as this unit sucks batteries if you use it as much as I do.And my final recommendation. If you are one of those few people left in the country with a dialup connection neither this unit, or any of its relatives, is for you.
I chose this unit originally because my first card reader stopped working. I wanted a unit that would read both SD and (perhaps sometime in the future) CF cards. This unit is fast, compact, amd attractive. I also find it easy to get the SD card into and out of the slot, which was not the case with my previous unit. Doesn't take up much room on the desktop, comfortably solid in the hand when I need to pick it up (doesn't feel cheap or flimsy), and the USB cable disconnects, which makes it easy to pack up if I need to carry it with me.
BLUETOOTH 1.2/2.0 USB 2.0 100MNo problems after testing it 8 hours a day for 30 days, its good. Notes: do not install the included software or driver. Windowsxp and vista will install a Microsoft driver and will work flaulesly. If you do install the included software it will only run for a day and the ask you to purchase a full version of the included software. its a cath. Dont do it!!!!!
I don't have an unusually big head but this headset was so tight it hurt my ears. The main problem with them was seriously muffled sound. I couldn't bear to use them. My Logitech headset is vastly better.
I bought it over a year ago for my Palm TX pda. It still looks new! Good leather. It is a little big though: you cannot definitely put it in the pockets of your pants. It looks like a bible cover.
Wow, what can I say? The image quality of this lens is stunning. I've never taken such great photos. Only con is that the autofocus is a bit slower than I would like so some of my kid photo's don't come into sharp focus - but this means that I'll have to do some F-stop/Aperture changes myself. Bokeh is incredible.
Buy several (home, work, car) so that you don't get tempted to waste your finite time and hearing with anything less.
I love this case - it holds everything I need for my digital camera w/ extra lens.
I had a horror day trying to upgrade my RipFlash firmware! When the upgrade process was still on the go, I pluged off the USB cable, and the player become completetly dead. This was my own fault, obviously. But how to repaire it? You will never find any soulution in your manual. I found some instructions in the Internet, and here they are:Push two buttons at once: "Pause" and "Stop" (one is above another, do it for a longer while) and later plug yor player to your PC through USB cable.Now your PC is able to recognize your player and you can upgrade its firmware for good.Besides, the RipFlash Plyer is nearly perfect. The manufacturer have to prepare a better manual. The "line in" port is very silent, what is another pitty. But internal "mic" works fine, manufacturing is very solid and nice, nad plying preformance too.
These discs allow to be written at 16x only despite the claim of 16x to 24x &quot;ultra speed&quot;. The CD writting software identified the manufacturer as INFODISK.I purchased the disc pack to make VCDs. The discs proved unreliable for VideoCD. VCDs did not play on the same CD-RW drive (under WinXP), or in my consumer DVD player (where other brands work.) The VCDs played on Mac OSX using DLC (freeware VCD player) but the video was choppy and the player became unstable.I am forced to give this Memorex product one star because zero is not an option.
I live in rural Vermont with many hills between me and the TV transmitters in my area. I have a Dish system to pick up local programming since over-the-air signals are filled with snow. After purchasing an HDTV this fall and because Dish is not yet supporting local HD stations, I decided to look into getting an antenna. After reading reviews, I settled on this model because it was the least offensive looking and had a pre-amp included. My installation of this antenna pulls great high-quality HD signals, but the non-HD reception is a bit fuzzy. That's fine since I can get all the local channels except one in HD. I've recommended it to my friends that are facing the same challenges as me.- Update - This antenna does not pull in HDTV signals that are VHF. The one station that is VHF is hopelessly lost. If you have only UHF signals, you'll love this antenna!
The compatible printer cartridge works just as well as the original. I would recommend it as a more cost efficient alternative.
The iBook is very portable. It is about the same size as a spiral-bound notebook. It's not much heavier at under 5 pounds. Some people may think that the 12.1" screen is too small, but for me it is just the right size for a laptop. If the screen got much bigger, it would no longer be truly portable. There is no squinting going on to see the display, Apple ships the highest quality displays of any PC manufacturer...I highly recommend this iBook. Especially if it's going to be your first Mac like mine was. I'd also recommend buying a 256MB or maybe even 512MB stick of Crucial RAM to go with it -- installation is incredibly easy. Apple even has videos of how to do it on their support site.
Best TV on the market, very simple hook-up.Best price with Amazon,wait for the offer of free shipping.
I got this a few days ago, it is very good. I have used it at least 20 times in the time that I have had it. I was under the impression that it used batteries, it does not. I would recomend it for anyone who has any kind of camera
Since having to purchase the Canon compatible print cartridges, I have had the necessity to only use the black cartridge, thus, this rating is only for that item. I will need to utilize the magenta and yellow cartridges and will soon need to be put into service... but not yet. If they perform as the black cartridge, they should work as good as the much higher priced 'name brand'. I did have one problem, one cartridge was damaged (during shipment?) but that situation was handled to my satisfaction by [...] customer service. I am presently very satisfied with them!
I have purchased one one Ebay for my X-box 360 (American) I looked at the fuses carefully and noticed they were cracked or blackened which means they got blown out.On top of that when I finally bought some fuses at a nearby store and plugged it in, after 20 minutes it started smoking.Now correct me if I am wrong, as I might be.I live in Germany so I set the input-voltage (on the back) to 220, I plug in my xbox 360 into the 110v output section on the back?I am thinking there is something wrong with the product or something to that effect, help??
I was initially very please with this mouse as I love trackball. BUT the large size makes it uncomfortable for prolonged use AND for small hands. I have had it for almost a year now and now the thumb "clicker" button is failing. I have been using a similar one at work for over TWO years and the clicker still works great despite linger and more frequent use.... I am disappointed that I will have to replace this already considering the amount of money it cost me... :(
I am an American working in Baghdad. My camera has to be digital, fast, light, versitile, rugged, and EASY.I bought the Panisonic DMC-FZ50 a year ago when my first camera (a Fancy Fuji) died an untimely death. I bought the package with all the extra lens adaptors and have never used them. I finally packed them and sent them home. The camera as is, is more than adequate for all my still / video needs. It has held up very well in this harsh environment. I do recommend the filter pack as it is good protection for primary lens. I have never needed a spare battery but will get one soon anyway. A good full size, light weight, quality tripod is my most used acessory.I have carried the camera, filter pac, and tripod in my backpack all over Europe and Baghdad and the weight is definitely not a problem.If you do not have a real steady hand, a good walking stick or monopod is handy for shooting video. 2-3 high speed 4 gig SD cards are a usefull addition if you want to shoot a lot of video.The only thing this camera isnt is discreet. When you pull it out everyone knows what you are doing.Return business is the best recommendation and this is the third camera like this I have bought. I am buying another for a friend who wants one just like mine.
This memory stick not only holds my information, but helps me get dressed, brush my teeth and feel better about myself. Since I bought it, women are all over me.
It's big and it stays hot all day it's just great!!! I fix my tea the night before my work day . It's the best thermos I ever had.
I think this cover is great. I don't have the black one, but I have a pink one. I think the black DOES attract more, because of the darker color. I can barely see anything on my pink cover. The protective skin that comes with it is good, too, but somehow little pieces of dirt or whatever manage to get inside. But overall, I think that this cover is great and protects my iPod great.If you want more of an exciting skin, iSkin makes these really cool swirly-ish skins, that come with a click wheel protecter in a swirly design. It's really cool.
We use these speakers in our home office. They do a great job. They do not pump out as much base as our old tower speakers, but they still sound great.
The sound on these babies are pretty darn good, better than any cheap crappy headphones i've used. People have said that these sound better than Sennheiser's, I just bought an HD 202. and the bass is stronger in these headphones than the 202, but the 202's are more clear and sound better overall. but the bass in these are great, like subwoofer's next to your ears.the only downside i see to this is that it's not the most comfortable headphones. they'll stay on your head (a problem i had with in ear headphones) and they're pretty comfy, but i find i have to adjust them every so often so they don't start hurting my head.also the cord itself is pretty long and i use it with my own volume control, so now i have two of them so i just keep the cord bundled up.pretty good headphones with great great sound. closer to a 5 now.
An excellant product, I am highly satisfied. It is used for my desktop.
I received this player in a timely manner during the holiday season. I have searched a lot of websites for a portable cd player. This was the closest to what I wanted. The player is playing well so far.
*** UPDATE: After 6 months of using this product, I've gotten fairly used to it. I still really miss my Trackball Explorer, and I don't think the design is all that great, but it isn't nearly as clumsy or awkward anymore. On its own, without comparing it to the product I was hoping for, it is a pretty good product. Certainly worth more than the 3-star rating I initially gave it. I've increased my rating to 4 stars. There is certainly room for improvement, however. ***Let me start out by saying, in all fairness, that my goal was to try to solve my increasingly desperate situation of finding a Microsoft Trackball Explorer replacement for the past half-decade+. This is as close as they come, and it isn't that close. It is a HUGE adjustment to go from the Trackball Explorer to the Cordless Optical Trackman. The finger-ball movement is great, and the ball is decently sized, but it does not fit the hand at a comfortable angle. It feels "askew". This is because Logitech believes you should left-click with your thumb (absolutely), scroll with your index finger (wha?!), use your middle and ring fingers to control the ball (double-wha?!?!), and your pinky to right-click. It just doesn't feel right. For anyone who has long used a Microsoft Trackball Explorer, this will be very hard to adapt to. I keep hitting the forward-back buttons trying to right-click or trying to scroll them!It certainly appears to be well-made, and is far superior to everything else out there if one is looking for a Trackball Explorer replacement, but if you're looking for something like the Trackball Explorer, keep looking. The $500 new-in-box originals aren't looking so bad any more. For my purposes, I'd probably rate this even a little lower, but for the sake of fairness, as a stand-alone device, it's just "OK". I would probably feel much differently if it were designed for index-finger + middle-finger navigation (precision). Instead, I felt like using my middle finger alone...
What is nice about the Fuji film S9100 is that It is a very versatile camera: however it has a very professional feel to it. You can go from close macros to a long telephoto with out the hasel of changing lenses. The Image quality is very good for this type of camera. The quality is a little bit less than an slr but it is good enough for average users. It is nice have the manual zoom. the camera has a nice long zoom. 300m. There are telephoto lens attachments that you can buy that fit on the front of the lens 1-3x.This camera is very intuitive. I learned how to make good pictures using the manual modes. I truly recommend this camera for people looking for advanced cameras.
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.
OK so this thing is very small and very cheap! Both price and quality wise its cheap. I could break it with little force. I was hoping for rubber feet as I would not like the thing to move while I'm recording with it. It has plastic feet. Also the swivel can move around even when the bolt on it is fully tightened. I'm not buying another one of these. I just hope my amplifier doesn't blow the thing away! Buy something else.
The Zune Home A/V pack works as advertised and I am very happy with the functionality. It easily hooked up to my Sony receiver which connects to a 56" Samsung HDTV. I am pleasantly surprised with both the sound and video quality through the dock. The remote works well from across the room (approx. 20").My only criticism is the length of the cords. The A/V cord is approx. 4'8" and the AC cord approx. 3'8". As a result, I couldn't place the docking station where I wanted it in relation to the receiver. At a minimum, I would prefer these to be 6' each.
its just what im looking for i have a ford taurus and well it only has a cassette so this works sometimes its static but it works for my needs, its well put together
My wired router came with a Cat 5 cable. Why can't companies use better wire like Cat 5e cable. So I changed the Cat 5 to a Cat 6. The price is cheap, so why not.UPDATE- 3/06/11...Cable has been hooked up to my modem since day one. still not a single problem.
Just got the black ZMP in the mail, and have to say, i love it. It looks great, it's small but not too small. Sound quality is great. I'm upgrading from a Rio Carbon, that i fortunately had for well over a year now, it still works! I just needed something new (a color screen) and a little more storage as my library grows to about 4.5 gigs. The gentle blue light that rings around the perimeter is absolutely amazing, it really make the ZMP look great, along with a light which backs the power button/Hold switch...As for sound quality, at first, i couldn't really find a difference between the ZMP and my Rio Carbon, however, once i tweaked the custom (recommended), sound was great. However, don't use the Bass Boost function if you listen to Rock or Hip-Hop-Rap, the low bass tones sound horrible. My suggestion, is to set the EQ in a nice u/V shape, and turn on Smart Sound, this feature really cleans up the sound of your music. The thing is, i listen to about 99% rap, and 1% R%B, so i can't speak for classical music, jazz, etc.As you can probably tell, everything up till now, has been nice. Now for my main pet peeve. The touch pad, like you probably know about if you've been researching, it can be kind of aggravating. In my honest opinion, the UI (user interface) is almost perfect, I honestly, can't think of any changes I'd make to it. The cool thing, is that with the main menu, you can easily use checkboxes, within the Player Settings, of what things you want on your main menu. Direct albums, settings, calendar, things like that. But back the touch pad. Unlike the ZMP's little bigger brother, the Zen Sleek (not the Zen Vision:M), none of its buttons are tactile, meaning they don't physically click. Creative has added a nice feature, every time you touch a button on the pad, the player will actually click, which you can hear outside of your headphones, so this may annoy others. It does take time to get used to the pad, but if this is #1 pet peeve, nothing else will be. The screen is nice, though it's not an LCD, it's not as bright, but this really isn't noticeable... The screen is OLED, like the Zen Sleek a new type of technology, which is viewable at really any angle, unlike LCD. This basically means that if you turn the player to the side about 60 to 80 degrees, you can still see the screen as if it wasn't tilted at all, good screen overall! However, if you plan to use this player outside on bright days, you may want to re-consider a player with an LCD. The OLED is almost 0% viewable, as i noticed just today... But at the price i got it at, it's definitely worth it. As also probably know, no picture viewing, and listening to music simultaneously, a realy, real bummer, plus, no album art. Bad move Creative... it seems not many companies at all can get this right.Conclusion.Compared to my Carbon, this thing is nice! The one thing I'm worried about is battery life. My Carbon had a "20 hour" as Rio said, as the ZMP is supposed to have 15, we'll see how that goes. Basically, the ZMP, 8GB player is for those who have a little bit of music, up to around 2000+ songs, give or take if they're WMA or MP3, who wants picture capability (JPEG only unfortunately). The only problems I see with this player are; the touch pad, which even with low sensitivity can be very touchy, you easily get used to it though. And no album art, or simultaneous image viewing and music listening...Definitely recommended, I really give this player a 4.5, but ya know,, I'll give it a 5, for now.P.S. Fortunately, i bought this player through Amazon, from J&R; Music, because of their affiliation. The price at my purchase was cheap, Creative also has a rebate offer out.
It worked what else can I say. It stays in the wall just fine if you use the screw, if you don't it likes to fall off the wall.
I bought the mp600 a little over a year ago and loved it. The picture quality was great, the scanner worked good, and the duplex printing was nice for printing off longer documents.Unfortunately, 4 days after the one-year warranty expired, I was printing off a document and I had a paper jam. After following the printer instructions and clearing the jam, I got error 5010 with instructions to restart the printer. The printer turned off and won't restart. After following Canon's suggested troubleshooting steps, unplugging the printer, trying multiple outlets and confirming that the unit was receiving power, the unit still won't even turn on. Because the unit was 4 days outside of the warranty, Canon's customer service recommended I take it to a Canon repair facility. According to the repair facility, the problem is not repairable, so now I'm out the cost of the printer and the $60 the facility charged to look at the printer.In the time I had the printer, I used it to print off less than half a ream of paper and around 50 photographs. I used less than than half of the original ink that came with the unit.I'm very disappointed that with light use, a single paper jam was enough to turn the unit from a fully functional printer, copier, and scanner to a big, expensive paperweight that won't even power on.
The detector performs excellent on the open highway and in rural settings. The only problem I have ran into is usually in urban driving where businesses have electric opening doors with sensors; these constantly set the unit into alarm mode. Other than this minor inconvenience I feel this unit has already paid for itself and I am fully satisfied with it.
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 scope finder with the hope that it could enhance my finding power of my 8 inch dobsonian...it's a great help as it magnifies the sky while still giving me a pretty decent field of view. Alignment and attachment was a breeze. I am very happy I bought it. A nice upgrade from the red dot finder that came with my scope...I am considering remounting the red dot in addition to this finder to add to the precision. Find the general area with the red dot then zoom and focus in with the magnified finder...
Great product, I needed a new battery anyway, I usually use the AA batteries, but this is a good option.
I think the sheer number of great reviews for this unit speak for themselves.I spent a few years researching, then waiting, for a unit like this to come out... Despite its initial high cost when I purchased it, it is a fantastic television.One thing to note, however- the VGA (aka PC) input on the TV is limited to some arbitrary resolution, which is well below the the 1920x1080 native resolution. To get the full use out of it, I used a DVI to HDMI cable from my Vista PC (an XtremeMac cable, which was purchased from the Apple Store for $20). Works like a charm at the correct resolution.
I've seen the Zune around for a while now and for the longest time I gave it the cold shoulder. It didn't impress me, just like the Ipod. I started to take interest in the Zune when the Zune 80 was announced 80 gigs for $250 was not bad in my book, plus the controls for it reminded me of my Creative zen micro. I've been a big Creative mp3 player fan for the longest time. I was considering getting another one till I saw that the Zune 30 was going to have the same firm ware as the Zune 80 and it was on sale for $89.99 on Amazon. I could not pass up a deal like that, so I bought the brown Zune 30 gb, theZune Home A/V Pack, aZune Leather Case 30 GB, and aCar Charger Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Microsoft Zunewhich I got all of these for under $180. Getting the Zune was probably one of the best decision I have made in my life. It's very stylish (I don't care what people say, but brown is a nice color for a mp3 player), it's really easy to use, the software isn't as bad as people say it is, and it was very cheep (at least for how much I got it for). Only problems I have with it is that I don't know many that have Zune's so the wireless social file transferring is kind of pointless to me. Another thing that annoyed me about the Zune is that it is only compatible with the Zune software and don't work for WMP's "PlayForSure" software (which I used for my Zen and worked just fine). One last thing that I had a problem was that the wireless transfer to PC was a Vista only(I got XP and I don't want to "upgrade"), not really a problem but I wanted to try it out. But the few problems aside this is a really good mp3 player and for the value I got it for, it blows other mp3 players out of the water! I would highly recommend this mp3 player to PC users.
Went through the searching for a couple months and finally decided on this. I was a little skeptical about buying it when I read some of the reviews about the sound problems. So far, so good after one month though (knock on wood!). Saved $500 over Circuit City's prices too. Loving every minute with this TV - I just hope my gf doesn't make me choose between her and the TV cause I hate helping people move.
wonder if they even tried these out before they began productionthey take half a minute to put on and they dont even stay in.and they break easily. WOMBAT
I love this watch. It is small, light weight, and can be set to time 1, 3, and 5 minute intervals, which is very handy for dog training.
I purchased it for my vivicam, as if now its working good. I received it little late but was in good condition.So. I am totally satisfied :)
I've had this stand for several months now and have to say it is solid as can be, is classy looking, and holds my SonyVAIO 13&#34; as if it was made just for this model. I keep a bluetooth keyboard handy under the laptop -- it is unobtrusiveand easily accessible. You won't be disappointed with this classy, solid stand.
Works well - easy plug & play. It only takes a short while to get used to the track ball, if you're used to a traditional mouse. I like it because it relieves stress on my wrist. The only down-side is that it is too easy to accidentally click the right button. Overall a solid product.
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.
I have been using the G5 mouse for about a week now. I originally purchased it to replace my old standard Dell mouse which I found too light and less responsive than I like. The first thing that struck me about the G5 was, under your hand, a pleasing blend of textured surfaces. The top is a smoother matte like finish, and the sides a rougher grip texture. It is just the right blend of smooth without being sticky or slick. It also feels very solid under your hand and with continuous use.Under Vista 64, there were no installation problems, all USB plug and play, no "plug and pray"(!). After plug and play, the recommended software installation was problem free, and once installed allows complete customization of the mouse.I like the ability to customize DPI settings for three levels. Access to these levels is available instantaneously on the mouse with up/down buttons on the top of the mouse. These buttons are not intrusive and the likelihood of pressing them by mistake is nil. The advantage of this feature is that in the middle of a game you can change the responsive speed of the mouse, finding your sweet spot for whatever you may be doing.The scroll wheel works fine, but I wish it were less clunky feeling. I prefer a smooth feel to scrolling.For gaming, I find this mouse more responsive than my prior Dell mouse that came standard with my computer. For the wired G5 mouse, I have not noticed any accuracy or lag issues which I did notice on my prior wired Dell mouse. I have always preferred wired mice, especially for playing games, and the G5 is making me realize there are differences that matter in low end standard mice vs. gaming mice.The added feature of being able to adjust the weight of the mouse is genius. It seems like a gimmick at first....I did not know I would have any particular preference, but after a relatively light feeling Dell mouse, and trying a couple of different added weight configurations, I am finding I prefer a heavier mouse. This added weight helps me keep the mouse down on the pad during gaming rather than letting it lift during faster combat actions. For me, mouse lift causes movement errors that screw up my game play.Overall, the Logitech G5 is a high quality mouse and recommended. Note that the price here on Amazon is about as low as you will find...qualifying for Super Saver shipping making it even more attractive to value shoppers.
I'm not altogether taken with this product. First of all I was disappointed that in addition to the $400 plus this item cost it was necessary to spend an additional &#62;$125 for the North America City Select maps! Ouch!I purchased this to help me navigate through unfamiliar cities. I did not find the maps nearly as useful as those that are available in Microsoft's Streets and Trips for $39! Unfortunately, you cannot download THOSE maps into the Garmin unit.The other problem I had with the Garmin unit was that it took quite awhile for the unit to lock onto the satellites while inside my car. Not only that, but I was loosing my lock frequently.To give the Garmin 60CS its due, while outside my car I found that the Garmin 60CS worked very well, locking onto the satellites quickly and providing a reliable continuously updated GPS location. The display is, despite its small size, easy to read.This product words great for geo-caching, which is why I bought it in the first place. Honestly, my major complaints are price and the fact that it doesn't work very well in my car.This GPS just doesn't seem to warrant the rather extravagant price BUT if you need a portable handheld GPS unit with weatherproofing then this may well be your solution. I have to admit that the proliferation of available points of interest (restaurants, hotels, hospitals etc.) available in North America City Select maps for this product makes it very nifty when in an unfamiliar city. That plus the mapping to the various points of interest with a push of a button is quite a nice feature. BUT, you do pay for these features!
We have a long run from the cable entry to the house, about 300ft. The picture quality has always been bad, but we lived with it since the cable company says it's our problem.Recently we bought a 32" and a 50" flat screen TV and we need to improve the signal.I was looking and came across this product and decided to give it a try. Excellent picture quality and sound, we can see all channels now and the kids are thrilled.However we ordered 2 of this and 1 was not working right out of the box, I filed a claim today and we'll see how it turns out.
I purchase this router to my home. It works flawlessly all the time. The administration system have plenty of options. Great product.
The batteries were exactly what I was looking for. They came individually packaged. They are the Sony brand batteries as advertised. The delivery was prompt and best of all No Charge for Shipping!
Pros: The best price that I found and no problem with black ink.Cons: The color ink is not recognized by my printer (hp officejet v40xi)I don't know what I'll do since the color ink is not working...No more purchase for color inks for sure.
Bought this a few days ago & received it today. Hooked it up to my home stereo and as soon as I played the first song, I was blown away - sounded like it was coming straight from a CD ! Can control volume by either the Zune remote or on the stereo receiver. All functions of the Zune itself can be accessed via the remote (as far as I have seen). Was eyeing this since I bought my Zune several months ago, and am very happy with it's performance as well as the price I found here ....If you want to listen to your zune on your home stereo, get this !! MUCH better than just connecting it via basic audio cable ....
I don't understand. I needed an extra battery and charger (because we have 2 xBoxes). The charger/cord/light worked the first time I used it right out of the box.Once my battery needed recharging, the charger wouldn't work and the charger light (red when charging and green when fully charged) wouldn't come on! I can't get it to charge the battery. What is going on?I've had this kind trouble with universal items but not Microsoft items.I knew I should have just asked my husband to pick one of these up from the Microsoft employee store in Redmond.
I think from ordering the product to receiveing the product was a painless procedure.
I have had a number of point and shoot cameras, including a Lumix which which looks like an SLR, but quality of pictures is lacking. I wanted a camera that would take serious pictures of musical instruments and travel experiences. After a number of positive online reviews, I made the plunge and could not be happier. I bought the kit with the 55-200 extented lense. I take pictures at the low size level, which still produces outstanding quality pictures. I find that anything over 1 meg has to be reduced to email and is more trouble to fool with as I only make 4x6 pictures. As a result the newer 10 meg version was not really an options for me. The camera is easy to use. If you put it on P instead of auto, the flash will not be a problem during the day. Were this to be stolen, I would buy it again. This camera blows away any point and shoot camera that I have used or owned.
Power conditioner appears to work well and has shut down as it should during a recent power outage. There is no sensitivity control - other models have this - you may experience glitches which will cause long delay to reboot Directv receivers. Unit looks great and the front outlet is nice.Box arrived quickly from Etronics, but it was marked on the outside by manufacturer that there was no warrantee if bought from most online companies. So forget about the promise of replacing your $5000 plasma monitor.
My last transmitter was stolen. I am infinitesimally pleased with this fact, because it forced me to purchase a new one; this new one works better and more consistently than my old. The old had a nasty habit of not turning on when the iPod was on and playing; this resulted in six to eight minutes of frustrated resetting, un- and re-plugging, and general helplessness until it randomly decided to activate. I've had no such problems with this device.
to make it short and sweet...this product protects the creative zen vision nicely, BUT DOES NOT OPERATE GOOD AT ALL WITH THIS CASE. IT IS NO GOOD AT ALL...THE BUTTONS WONT OPERATE CORRECTLY, SOMETIMES IT WONT TURN ON WITH CASE ON, THE CLICKER WORKS DIFFERENTLY AND YOU CANNOT USE THE PLUG INTO THE BOTTOM TO CHARGE...THE LEATHER IS TOO THICK TO BE ABLE TO PLUG THE CORD INTO IT.THIS PRODUCT WAS TERRIBLY DESIGNED...A WASTE OF MONEY.
Got this after reviewing other comments.Worked out of the box without problems.Range I'm using it is 10-15 ft. No signal loss.Had no problem getting use to trackball and mouse buttons.Overall, very happy,
Bought this for my daughter for Christmas and she loves it. She took it back to college with her and she has become the music person at the dorm parties. She shows up with her Zune, they hook it up to some speakers and rock the house. My son has an Ipod and he thinks the Zune is cooler. Great big screen, bigger than the Ipod. I think once this thing starts to catch on a little more, Apple with have a real competitor.
This T60x is tough and reliable with plenty of torque for the average user and wont break the bank. It would be nice if it included a cartridge, but having the option to purchase a cartridge of personal preference works for me, it does come with a head shell so thats a plus. The slip mat that comes in the box is a bit too heavy for the platter when you try to spin back records. I highly recommend getting a nice light after market slip mat if you plan to do a lot of scratching or cueing with heavier vinyl. When spinning back records the table makes a clicking sound, which is normal. I have used the str8-60, str8-80 and this T60x and all of them brand new make the clicking sound when you apply pressure to the platter. Its like a clutch so you don't burn up the motor. This is a solid direct drive turntable for a 1/3 of the cost of a tech 1200. I have used both the tech 1200's, 1800's, and I always go back to Stanton. If you are a pro DJ performing regularly then get the Stanton str8-150's or tech 1200's but, for home use these T60x's are perfect and wont break the bank for a professional Direct drive turntable. Other reviews are a little harsh, these are built quality and worth the price...you can't expect a str8-150 or tech 1200 for $150 dollars.
I love having storage accessible from any computer in my home. It is simple to set up too, and I'm not a computer genius. I find it a bit slow, but I have very long distances between my modem, hub and switch, which likely explain that problem. I recommend it certainly over on line backup sites.
I've been using staplers for years. Back in the 1970s I used big American staplers that weighed a ton. problem was, stapling large batches of paper put tremendous pressure on the metal holding the channel for the staples and it would bend over time. The newer American staplers are still metal, weigh an ton and are prone to metal fatigue. I discovered the Switch at a (now defunct) stationery store and have used them since3 2000. They are a lightweight plastic and I would still have my first one if one of my staff hadn't tried to staple without one of the cartridges and bent the plunger, a wound from which it didn't recover. Prior to that it would staple up to 100 sheets of paper, a necessity in my law office. The action is easy and doesn't require force. The engineering is in the plastic cartridges; there are 5 of them for different amounts of paper and I've used 4 of them without a problem. I would recommend this stapler to anyone who has more than 10-sheet reports to staple on a regular basis.
snaps on easily but the bottom cover of my case isn't perfect - still fits well enough but the line isn't as clean as for the other sides. It's barely noticeable so I'm quite happy with this purchase.
== My original review is below this comment: I stated the brand of adapter was switched which disappointed me greatly. Pavillion issued a refund and an apology which was a proper business response.While I am still sorry not to have had the correct product I was glad they were responsive. ==ORIGINAL COMMENTSI purchased from Pavillion because their ad copy clear stated, and the photo also represented, a BELKIN brand MP3 adapter which is more desirable than a Philips product they supplied. This type of adapter can be prone to cord and shell problems galore and I wanted a top quality brand to avoid these headaches. This dealer switched the brand the supplied and sent a cheaper product from another manufacturer.
I was very happy with these speakers, just what I wanted, good sound quality and truly portable. Beats trying to wire up the house. A couple of things to keep in mind; If you buy these be sure to round up 12 C-cell batteries (yes, 12) this is how many it takes to power both speakers. They do come with a power cord if you want to use that instead. It is too bad that the tranmitter has to be plugged in, no batteries here so you can't use it dirctly on an ipod or the like. Speakers are plenty loud, my only complaint is the blue LED on the front, it is way too bright. You actually have to face the speakers away from you to keep from getting blinded, kind of like someone shining a lazor pointer in your face. All-in-all a very nice product
This cord is just a plug in and go. Very simple. Very reliable. Quality product from Belkin.
I like this radio--the sound is surprisingly good for the small format and the CD player's operating sounds (when spinning) are not loud and obnoxious--something that was an issue with the last bedside CD player I owned.The numeral display can be dimmed to an acceptable greenish glow, so I don't have to throw a t-shirt over a glaring clock at night.The footprint is LONGER than wide, and narrower at back than front, meaning it fits on a small night stand very well, something I appreciated.My only objection is that the model has NO provision to install a 9 volt backup battery, or any backup battery for that matter. There is a small residual charge so that power blips don't clear the display, but a minute or so power outtage means your clock could fail you if there is a brief power interruption --so not as reliable as one would hope. If you ABSOLUTELY have to get up some morning and MUST be awakened, and if your power is unreliable, this model might not be the one for you.
I was planning on buying a Samsung 720P plasma until my account rep at CDW told me about this TV. (I work in Information Technology) He has a plasma and this TV. And told me across the board this is the TV I want. I was leary about pixelation, but I was also leary about burn in. After seeing this TV in action I have no qualms. Quite simply the best HD picture I have ever seen, and I have only gone up to 1080i on RGB. I can't wait to try out the HDMI in 1080p. Standard def is good comparatively, after seeing the Hi Def it is hard to watch though. Love this TV and if you are thinking about it, just do it.
i just got the zune as a christmas presant, and i was amazed by how easy it is to use and manage. I dont get the software problems you guys are having, yea it takes a while to update when you first install it, but after its been running like a champ. Beautiful screen, great sound, and it actually feels somewhat lighter than my brother in laws 5th gen ipod video. I really like it, and i think it makes a great alternative to the ipod. Good job microsoft
great camera, little price. CX4230 uses very affordable, widely available multimedia cards for storage and also has 16mb of internal memory! excellent quality photos, easy software, good battery life. Share idea is brilliant! (you take a picture, and immediately can tag it for emailing your friends...holds 32 email addresses in camera!)
It works but I find the connection loose and if you move it, you hear static.
I've had this unit for about a year and a half and I'm not impressed by it. I just don't want to pay for a newer receiver and then buy another car cradle, home cradle, and boombox. OK.. so back to the boombox. This thing is poorly constructed and is not worth the $100 it costs. The volume control is the biggest issue I have. My boombox will randomly increase the volume by like 400% just based on antenna strength. If I try to turn down the volume and go to far it just cuts out.. I have to turn it up past that point to hear anything again. (Or turn the boombox power off and then on.. then the volume is temporarily fixed) The antenna is a piece of junk.. Everyday around 3 o'clock outer space just seams to disappear! (I have it facing south skies too) You could argue orbital patterns of satellites, but why does it claim to have a full Terrestrial signal and then on the display say no signal and It cuts in and out. Again.. don't buy the boombox.. it's junk! It has been like this since I bought it a year and a half ago.
They said my order shipped but actually not. Get full refund already but it was a waste of time to deal with this order. Not a trusted seller at all
If you are just starting out as a photographer and this is your first DSLR, this wide angle to medium telephoto zoom lens will do just fine. A focal length of 18 millimeters on the wide end of this zoom is the same as 28.8 mm on a full frame camera. The edge sharpness suffers when used with a wide open aperture but improves as you stop down a few f-stops. Also, this lens lacks a focus ring that has a distance scale which might make focusing tricky (for instance if you are trying to capture the aurora borealis). The lens also has a cheap plastic feel about it which is quite expectable since it is designed as a low cost lens. To this lens's credit it is very light which makes it ideal for light backpacking.However, if you plan on becoming serious about your work, you might want to start considering the alternatives. One option is to pass this lens by completely and go with the Canon EF-S 17-85 IS USM lens. Not only is the EF 17-85 (~$500) equivalent to ~27 mm on the wide end, it has IS capability and is a much sharper lens (it should probably come with a box of bandaids!). If you plan on becoming very serious about your work, I would also strongly urge you to consider the Canon 17-40 f/4 L lens which is one of Canon's professional lenses. While it is much more expensive (~$600) and heavier, the results are very sharp and it is weather sealed. If you are after and ultra-wide angle lens, the EF-S 10-22 is the way to go although it is only useable on APS-C sized DSLR sensors which to be honest is only going to be a problem if you plan on upgrading to a full frame camera such as the Canon 5D in the near future. The EF-S 10-22 is equivalent to 16-35 mm on a full frame camera and is another very sharp lens.It is important to remember that you just dropped $800+ on a camera body and trying to get off cheap by buying a cheap lens will lead to disappointment.
I've purchased this camera based on literatureand word of mouth opinions. I found it comparable tomany others similar cameras performing equally well.However, I've learned, that for some reasons it isout of production and already not available in Europe. Bargainprices are probably due the fact, that currently the rest ofthem on stock is being sold out.
B+W filters are the best! I purchased this filter to use on my Nikon 24mm-120mm and it is a great fit; clear and sharp. No problems!
I am currently using this in my family room which is about 17x14 and have been extremely pleased with the look and performance. I have a Denon 1909 powering my speakers and the sound has been consistently solid both at low and high volumes. My wife has been pleased at how clear the voices are, expecially with movies. She hasn't asked to have what was said on the TV repeated since we purchased this, which has been huge for me. I would highly recommend this center channel for those who want quality sound on a budget.
Sleek and powerful. I'm in the middle of tranfserring my entire CD collection.
I very rarely give out 5 star review but for these little sticky squares I have to. They stick really well, even to LDPE which is a pain to glue anything to. I have yet to have one come off on its own. I'm sure environmental issues (like freezing and water) could effect them, but I use them in normal conditions for sticking wires to stuff. The only issue is if you are sticking them to a dirty or greasy surface, but that is to be expected. All and all a great product that work just like you would expect.
From my experience it seems clear that this product does not work in an automobile. I spent several hours trying to get clear sounding music sent from my iPod Mini to a car stereo.After several hours of trying "clear" station after "clear" station I could not get the unit to ever transmit a good signal.I attempted this in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Honda Pilot, and a Mercedes SL500 (with top down).The iTrip works in our house, but it is useless if you want to listen to your iPod music in a car.
I bought this for my brother and used it on vacation with him. When I got back from vacation I got one myself! Works great and costs little.
Better sound than others. Keep in mind dosnt charge device as u use it. Best product for the $. Would buy again. Great packageing fast shipping
I bought this product basically to listen to podcasts while driving around town. It works perfectly for this! I'm no audiophile, and I don't use it much for music, but I'm impressed by the clarity of the sound for voice/interviews. It was also super-easy to install and even in Chicago, I was able to find a good radio frequency to use. Big thumbs up on this product.
This is an EXCELLENT battery. Any Energizer product is worth the $$$$. I have purchased many batteries and I'm never disappointed with any of the Energizer batteries. Many of the other brands are crap, but I'm very happy with this battery... Highly recommend this battery...
I have found this device indespensible. It is amazing how much conversation you miss while taking notes. This recorder produces very good quality recordings at its mid-grade recording setting, and has a decent amount of recording time.
I could never get the item to work. I have tried to work it several times and I don't know why it won't work. I am not satisfied.. Is it possible to send the item back?
This product has preformed well and lived up to the rave review in "Maximum PC". On top of that it was a great price. The U3 software really works well in this unit as opposed to some others I have used.
This would have to be the worst piece of equipment I have ever bought. I installed it as per directions, and it seemed to go fine, but the performance of the link was very poor, it is sitting not far from a PC with a DLINK card in it and that PC is getting Very Good to excellent connectivity, same can't be said for the netgear card, it is perpetually sitting down at poor or no connection.I then found that my PC would lose connectivity after 10 minutes (or less) and then the task bar would freeze, I couldn't even bring up task manager to close the PC down.I then uninstalled the software, downloaded the latest drivers, re-installed the card, and tried to use the Win XP controller, but the issues were exactly the same.This is just once piece of hardware that doesn't like to work, a waste of money and time. I would like to see NETGEAR actually fix the issues that so obviously plague this card.If so many other manufacturers can get it right why can't NETGEAR, I think their engineers and programmers need a swift kick up the backside.Until Netgear fix the issue with this card it is the last piece of NETGEAR equipment I will buy. I have had Netgear switches and hubs that worked fine, but obviously Netgear just ins't ready for the magic that is wireless.My recommendation... buy DLINK instead.
I bought this hoping that I could get a little better range than my Linksys WRT546GS. I've had that router for a couple years now, and it was great for that time, but I figure that's long enough for a router, so I thought I'd try the DLink. Works great. Easy setup (as I experienced with Netgear, but not necessarily with Linksys, as I recall). I don't know about the N standard, have no devices that use it, but I do know that my B and G devices are showing faster and stronger connection speeds with this router than the Linksys. It's located, btw, upstairs in a two-story house, behind a closed door. All the computers are downstairs. I'll need to check online if anything can be effectively hooked up to the USB port, because a big harddrive would be nice....
It just doesn't work.. Brand new out of the box it wont respond to radio buttons or Ipod controls. Not supported on website. The clock works. I guess I can time how long I'm not listening to music.
I bought these earphones when they first came out for $80, and I'm still very pleased with them. Now that they're $[...], you definitely should get them. Great bass, good mids, and decent highs - overall, signature JBL sound. The design comes from JBL's distinctive Creature speakers.If you want better sound quality, you'll have to pay $110+. You can't beat the JBL Reference 220s for 35 bucks. Highly recommended.
I am very pleased with this product and with the company. It shipped very quickly and everything was just as I expected and wanted!
You know, if the people that list merchandise like this would give a photo of the plugs in the back, it would help a lot! I don't care what the front case looks like...I am shopping for something that can take RCA input and convert it to 75-ohm output. This only says "accepts multiple F-Type plugs"...well dandy...does this mean that you can connect three incoming 75-ohm signals to one 75-ohm TV? Does it have RCA inputs also? A drawing, photo or other would be nice...until then, forget it!This is like describing a kitchen stove to someone, and saying "and it gets hot enough to cook food, too"...way too much of the wrong (superfluous) information guys...try again.
Please note: the photo shown here is correct, but the description is wrong for this item - the correct part number for this item is the RCA #ANT3022 - and that is what you will get when you order - a decent attic TV / FM antenna that takes up some space in your attic. It is NOT an amplified antenna, and it is NOT the ANTFM04. This is more your standard TV antenna, but smaller so you can mount it inside your attic and probably not heavy-duty enough to be used outside. It comes with a little mounting post so you can swing the antenna around for best reception and lock it into place. I use it and pick-up all my local TV stations in both standard and in DTV and it should work decent for you for your local stations (if they're all the same direction), but I would not expect to pick-up stations 60 miles away. The two longest antenna rods are so long that you probably won't have enough room in your attic to put this on a rotor. A good antenna for the money and quick delivery from their vendor. Again, this is the RCA ANT3022 rod-type antenna for TV / FM (like the photo) and is not an amplified ANTFM04.
When the cable company added a whole bunch of new digital channels recently I was only able to tune about half of them. The rest either didnt tune at all, or had so many artifacts it wasnt worth trying to watch.When I had a service tech come out, I was told my signal was too weak because I live on the top floor and was too far from the router box. The only way to fix this was to replace the 20 year old wiring throughout the entire building, something that obviously wasnt gonna happen. So I did some searching online and thought Id try this Booster.This thing took me less than 10 minutes to hook up and immediately all of my digital channels were there. No more artifacts or blank screens. I was a little apprehensive about buying this because I wasnt sure if it would work in an apartment building, but all you have to do is hook it up at the main outlet and it works beautiful! Whats more, my VoIP has less dropouts and my broadband has picked-up a few kilobits too, something I didnt think would happen since I already had a pretty good connection.I dont know anything about dB loss or any of the tech-stuff. But I do know this thing does what it says it does. If youre having any problems at all with your cable signal, even in an apartment building, you gotta get this little box. Its money VERY well spent!!
I knew nothing about DVD's or players but I liked the features of this DVD player and I've had good luck with the Panasonic brand over the years. I haven't had any problems with it skipping - and I've only played children's DVD's from our library (I think that would be a good test of DVD's). This player also played CD's that I burned of music and also JPEG pictures just fine. I did need to buy a S-video cable to hook this up to the TV (not necessarily needed) and I get a better picture now (vs. when my tv was only linked thru the VCR). I have the DVD player hooked up to my television and also an old VCR connected too - no diagrams to guide you in the instructions, but I just hooked up the DVD player first, then figured where the VCR would plug into. Everything works great, haven't had any problems with it.EDIT: to add that I mistakenly rented a "Wide-Screen" DVD from the video store. When I played the DVD on my regular tv I only got half a screen of the movie (argh!) - I then tested the "Zoom" button on the remote and voila! I got a full-screen of the movie! My mistake turned into no big deal with this player!
I buy a lot of headsets for an office and this one is the best one we've purchased so far.
I ordered this for my husband and he loves using it, he had previously had another sculpted key board and likes this one even more.
Well, it is indeed a cable, and it works.
I got this after using a metal universal 4th gen case on my ipod for a long time. The window was too small and the case came with neoprene pads to fill in the extra space because the ipod is not as thick as a 60 gb ipod. This one is great in that it is clear and you can see the entire ipod, which looks pretty sharp. It is made for the 30gb ipod, so it remains thin which is one of the advantages of is particular ipod in the first place.One of the best features is the belt clip. It is fairly slim on the back. It holds the ipod horizontally rather than vertically, so the unit stays out of your way. It does not permit the ipod to swing, and there is no chance for the the clip to become unscrewed (as my old one did once or twice), because it hangs onto the edges of the case by teeth and grooves. One edge of the clip is spring-hinged, so it is very easy to remove the case from the clip, leaving the clip attached to your clothing, adjust whatever setting you want and snap the unit back into place.The instructions say that to open the case, you gently pry apart the bottom. I have found that if you pry at the top it comes apart easily, but from the bottom, there is no way. As long as it is easy to get on and off, it works for me, and this one is easy.
It's my first Panasonic Camera, I have a 2 Sony Cybershot and one Olympus. This is a very good camera, has a lot of features. Takes nice pictures.One bad feature is the small LCD, I would like a bigger one (perhaps a 3"). The zoom is great, and when you use a tripod your photos are better. I'm thinking to buy the external flash because the built-in is not very good. But instead of all I recomend this nice camera.
I had a pair of these before from radioshack and poor me they were chewed by my rats, owell. Anyway things even out i won a $100 visa gift card and got a bunch of crap including a new pair of these, i like to listen to music and play games alot and this keeps me from getting my ass in trouble for being to loud with my logitech x-530's, very good sound quaility and there confortable on the head. My only grip is the skinny wires im affraid they'll get pulled out but thats not really a down-side im just paranoid.Also the volume control is nice. these things will go loud enough to cause ireaperable ear damage(as any will especialy earbuds)so remember to keep it low.
These sales guys kill me...I mean, they tell you how great the product is...tell you how great the warranty is....but then hustle you with an extended warranty?In others words, everything they said before was a complete lie so you'd better add extended warranty when this cheap piece of junk breaks down!And isn't it funny how this product breaks down right after the warranty period is over? Hmmmmmmmmmm???? Don't buy the extended warranty, in fact, don't buy this product at all.
I installed a new line in my house which split my line from the street to my TV two times. THis was for an HDTV and cable receiver. After the install the some stations were pixelated and the quality wasn't that great. I bought this amplifier and it took about 5 minutes to install and my signal & picture were boosted and clearer. A must have for anyone who has a split in their cable.
Before this one, I had four routers, non of which worked as good as this one. I had Airport Extreme, 2 Linksys Routers, and a motorola router. They either disconnected (lost wireless signal) every 5 seconds or did not have enough speed for video streaming (like youtube).This one had worked flawlessly out of the box.Upgrade the firmware to take advantage of a fantastic under-advertised feature, USB sharing.You can plug in a printer, usb hard drive, or anything else USB and it will be shared among all the PC's connected to it (no mac support yet), wired and wireless. Like a network printer or HD.Besides that, everything is very reliable and lightning fast. Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11n Wireless gives it the fastest connection around.I have no complaints with this besides USB sharing lacking support for mac.
The sound is very fuzzy but it is probably better than any of the other ones. I ended up buying a new stereo and getting it installed and that sounded very well. I payed a total of $185 for all of that new system.
Got this for my Girlfriend for X-Mas... and she LOVED it.Not the greatest quality, not the most extravagant gift... but for my girlfriend who loves taking pictures and is proud to have everyone in her pics in her life... it is unbeatable. She shows the pics to friends and to co-workers and it is a good icebreaker and conversation piece, too.Per another user's review, I advised her not to put it on her keychain; but she wouldn't do that anyway. She keeps it in one of the pockets in her purse and it comes in handy.Highly recommend this if you want to give your girl a quirky yet practical and thoughtful gift.
STRENGTHS:Canon printing and scanning quality; reliable; prints photos directly from camera; can make copies as stand-alone copier without being connected to PC.WEAKNESSES:Tiny ink cartridges run out quickly and are very expensive for small capacity!; Somewhat lower scanning resolution 600 dpi is ok for documents but for high quality photo scans 2400 dpi is preferred.OVERVIEW:Overall, I thought it was a great all-in-one machine, printing high quality color photos and grayscale documents. It saves space and is packed with features. So far, I printed one page in color. Colors are OK but ink runs out quickly! Therefore I will be using it mostly for scanning, printing, and copying documents in grayscale mode. You may even copy your documents without connecting it to PC. One of the cons is a bit high noise of its paper loading mechanism. For ink replacement I recommend buying original Canon ink cartridges only! Because generic ink may clog printing nozzles. Canon MP160 appeals only by its 3-in-1 function, nothing much exciting beyond that.PRICE PER PAGE ANALYSIS:If you use it mostly for grayscale printing, then I don't recommend it because it is VERY EXPENSIVE to run! I counted about over 200 pages printed in grayscale mode and now both ink tanks showing low ink indicator and asking for replacement. Capacity of PG-40 blank ink is 16ml and it cost $20. I have Canon IP3000 printer, it uses BCI-3eBK black with 27ml capacity, which cost $15. Which one is a cheaper to run?! I think it is evident from comparison of capacity and price. Now let's go into a deeper analysis. Although I don't print in color, this printer uses both ink tanks, PG-40 black and CL-41 for grayscale printing. Replacement of these two original inks will cost you $45 (PG-40 $20 and CL-41 $25 ) shipped free from Amazon as any orders over $25. Now do the fair calculation. You can print maximum 300 pages in grayscale using both inks though. Now,$45x100(cents)/300(pages)= 15 cents per page. I have to cry out loud to Canon - WHAT A RIP OFF! Although I don't like HP brand, now I'm planning on buying HP 1020 monochrome laser printer. Because it is better quality and better value for grayscale printing. Even though cartridge (HP Q2612A) of HP 1020 is more expensive ($59 shipped), it will last for about 2000 pages. Divide $59 to 2000 pages, it will be about 2.95 cents a page (59x100cents/2000pp=2.95 cents)! Nothing personal against Canon, I still love Canon cameras, scanners and other printers. It rather was just fair calculation of expenses. Bring on your counterarguments in comments, if you have any.FOLLOW-UP:If you open "My Printer" from setting you may select use black ink only option. Here is how:Open "My Printer" and click on Printer Settings;From there, click on "Maintenance" tab and then click on "INK CARTRIDGE SETTINGS", select Black Only. You may change this option any time if you decide to print in color later. However, if you print mostly in grayscale mode I'd highly recommend black-ink-only setting.I'm not sure if it will help saving ink if you intend to use printer for grayscale prints exclusively, like I do. Because I still think that for cleaning purposes printer will be using color ink as well. And believe me, printer cleans itself more often as it needs too! I'm suspicious if it does cleaning almost or close to every time you turn it on.Of course that's the only way to make even a thrifty user who uses printer occasionally to buy ink over and over again.
Works exactly as expected. I definitely recommend it if you need a nice long extension cord. Shipped fast too. :D
helps identify both cost but also the carbon footprint of the things we use everyday. A great "green" tool.
Oh GOD is right!DON'T BUY THIS IPOD!I purchased one a couple months ago...and this is the story:The box arrived at 3:30 AM - 3 in the morning! I rolled out of bed and sleepily opened the front door. A very irate looking UPS man thrust the box into my arms and said "I hope you choke on it!" Needless to say, I was very perturbed. I put the box down and fell back asleep. I opened the box that morning, the sunshine flooding my house. I remove the iPod from the packaging and a very disturbing odor filled my olfactory organs...it stank like whitefish! I gagged and dropped the fishy piece of electronics. After vomiting 6 times, I cautiously placed the bad-smelling iPod back into it's lair. I was very very disappointed! I spent the whole day staring out the window while some scratched CD played some old Beatles tunes. My day was ruined...my life no better. I called UPS and informed them of my "situation." They promised to come back and return it. They did come back, 4 weeks later! My whole house stank of spoiled whitefish! Even the mailman dared not step in the vicinity of my abode. I never got my new iPod and am not sure if I even want a new one...all I know is that if not for a wonderful product called EnviroClear, a odor-eliminating spray, my life would have been ruined. Indeed. EnviroClear saved my life!PS---Don't buy an iPod, unless you like spoiled whitefish!
I ordered these headphones because my husband has a pair and he loves them. So I disregarded the negative feedback about hissing noises. I was using an old pair of Sony's that had to be smacked to work any longer. When the Sennheiser headphones arrived I fully charged them and was surprised that I had a terrible hissing/static noise. I thought they were defective until I went to the Sennheiser site and downloaded the instruction sheet. I found out that there is a lever on the base that adjusts up to three different frequencies. I moved it over a notch and voila! the noise went away. I've suggested to the sellers that they include that sheet with the headphones to avoid confusion about this feature. While there is the faintest hiss in the background, it does not affect the sound. So I am very satisfied with the quality of these headphones and would definitely recommend them to others.
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 item met my needs, the only problem I had was the time it took to get any feed back and the time it took to ship.
Palm E is not match for Palm T5, nor Palm TX. It lack of Wifi, and it's older version Palm OS System,comparingly. But, it's features with mp3 player, high resolution of picture, and plenty of educational programs that can be installed in, makes it favourable to eductation, especially for kids.My 5 years and 9 years siblings are using it and enjoying listening to music and viewing pictures on it,also, with some games.
I really like this hair dryer. It dries quickly, not real noisy, and the retractable cord is a great convenience in my tiny bathroom.
Great DVD player for the price. It easily sets up and I have had no problems with freezing, flickering, etc. It even played a VERY scratched Demo dvd that was under my bed for a few months. Great buy, Recommended
I spent more time than I should reviewing cases and covers for my new IPOD 30 GB, both on line and on the shelf. My main objective was to get a case that would prevent the video screen from scratching. Many cases either expose the screen and the click wheel to the elements, provide a flimsy piece of plastic to cover the screen, or require that you adhere a film directly on to the screen - a kind of heavy duty Saran wrap approach. This cover separates the screen from the durable plastic cover with an additional lip of neoprene. It fits snugly and looks cool. Strangers have commented favorably on it. As other reviewers have noted, it does pick up lint but it probably shows up less on the blue than the black cover. I imagine that with some use and wear to the cover, the lint problem may resolve itself. The clip also looks a bit flimsy but the clip wasn't a selling point for me. Given the other options out there, this was a very good compromise. I am very pleased with my purchase and the Amazon-affiliated vendor who sold it (Sonic Swap) fulfilled the order promptly.
Its wonderfull ultra thin and portable disk. I connect at any computer.No more lost files. I'm an instructor at university, at arquitecture school. I need show a many pictures and books that i previous scanning.All are in the disk.And at my vacacions, I carried 4 movies and with my laptop I connect at the TV the hotel.Very funny and compact.The especial cable to connect simultaneus ps2 and usb is very usefull.I recomended at 110%
I believe I am the pickiest person in the world when it comes to keyboards and mice. I am very short and have very small hands. So, if my desktop isn't just right, I'm hurting pretty badly by the end of a 10-hour day spent mostly at my computer. For me to be so impressed with a desktop set (BOTH parts, not just one or the other) is very unusual.Keyboard: The keys have a very nice feel to them, even with long fingernails. I haven't had a single delay, even typing as fast I can. The layout takes a little getting used to, with the Insert key being away from the usual 6-key cluster and the End key isn't in the same spot as before. I type enough at work that I've already pretty much got the hang of it and I've only had it for 3 days. I bought this product knowing it didn't have lights for Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock since the last crappy set I had didn't have it either and I was already used to it. I was VERY pleased when I installed the software and noticed that it tells me very clearly (BIG bright green letters in the middle of the screen) that I have hit one of those buttons. You do have the ability to turn it off if you want to, I can see how it would bother some people. I haven't taken advantage of many of the shortcut keys, but they do seem like they will come in handy one day. The board isn't huge because of a bunch of useless buttons, so I don't really mind the ones that are there. The wrist rest is wonderful. Its soft leather(-like, don't really know if it's real) material is much better than hard plastic.Mouse: I owned the sam Logitech mouse before I got this set. I loved it and was very happy to get another. The only reason I wanted another was because I beat that other mouse to death!!! Again, I test these kinds of products pretty thoroughly by how much I use them, and I throw them into my laptop bag all the time. However, this one is the "Laser" type, which does seem to have a better response than my previous mouse. It's absolutely wonderful for photo editing or any other Photoshop-worthy tasks. The size and design are perfect for my small hands. I find that many desktop sets have mice that are way too big for me.I haven't had it long enough to talk about the batteries. I've seen a couple of bad reviews about the battery life. If it turns out to be a problem, I'll just buy some rechargeables. Still, this is by far the best keyboard and mouse I've ever owned. It was very well-priced and the fact that they came together, using only one receiver, is absolutely wonderful!!! I definitely recommend this product to anyone reading this review!
I'm sure there are those who'd wax philosophical over the subject of filters and how one brand is "much better" than another, but for my Canon EF-S 10-22mm on a 20D, I figure Canon would be fairly good at making a filter that they're willing to have branded "Canon." It fits fine, doesn't interfere with the lens hood, looks clear, seems to attenuate that nasty ultra-violet part of the light spectrum and perhaps best of all, protects the front element. What more would one want?
The lovely beauty of this mouse is the convergence of price, utility, and flexibility. It's cheap (too cheap to pass up if you still use a rollerball mouse), it's extremely adaptable as it works on Win2k/XP machines without even drivers, and it's a high-performer with the optical technology. No skips, no hesitations, just accurate and reliable pointing at a killer price point.Fred
Do NOT buy this TV. The manufacturer should offer a recall but has not. All these people have the same problem we did - the tv turns itself off. I thinkd this should be reported to consumer reports and I will pursue how to do it. Contact the Attorney General in your state if yours is turning off. This is an obvious component failure - glad they don't make nuclear power companies or anything else with more serious consequences than unhappy children and grandchildren!!!
Everyone complains about the battery life. While, I do use the rechargable batteries, I find that Energizer Lithium batteries work well and allow me to take pictures all day long. The camera works well and takes pretty good pictures. It doesn't feel like a substantial piece like my parents sony Mavica (which is old but really substantial feeling) but then again, I didn't pay $300 for this camera either. Overall, it's a good buy.
The Linksys WRT55AG router is a fabulous router for several reasons; it's ease of set-up and use, it's reliability, but mostly it's versatility. Not only does it serve as a wireless router, but it has four ports to connect to with the traditional RJ45 network cable, which means expandability. I'm very pleased with it, and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to set up a home or small business network.
This is a humble but required part running between computer and a peripheral, in this case a new printer. It wasn't included with the printer I was purchasing according to my shopping research. The printer can operate wirelessly, which is a desirable feature. My research showed it did require a cable in order to scan items into files. Had the printer on hand and wasn't sure about the cost/benefit ratio of heading out to shop for the cable from a limited selection of stores. Amazon to the rescue with one of its pre-Christmas deals. Cable with free shipping at a price well below the in-store price, with no added time investment or gas burned.Belkin is a well established manufacturer of needed but not-so-sexy items that keep our electronics up and running for us.Very happy with both the item and the price/service by Amazon!
Suked it was the woorst thing i have bot oon amazon and it doesnt workDont by it it is really bad and suky
Item was exactly as presented. Delivery was very timely. Thank you
6/16/05 update:I still insist this is a good MP3 except the price. I just asked my coworker to buy the Creative N200 1 GB MP3 cost $120 at Fry's.Although I like this MP3, I still think the price is too high. Amazon mark up five dollars more and w/o free shipping after I purchased this item, so I won't recommend this to anyone.Pro:1.Compact and light weight2. Sound quality is good (subjective, and I use my own $30 Sony headphone which bought 4 years ago)3. Easy to figure out the buttons and the menu4. Can display foreign lanugages song names5. Not power hungry.Con:1. Price -- should worth $70 only. Period.2. Hope it provide a clip instead of waist band.Others:1. For the battary compartment you need to look at the quick start guide first, otherwise don't feel sorry if you break it.2. Download the latest firmware from Sandisk website to fix the voice recorder problem.
I bought this unit almost a year ago now and haven't had any troubles with it. If it gets really hot the screen can get a little hard to read but is very sturdy to others I have seen more recently. I like that there are 3 bands with 10 stations each. Fairly user friendly. I really like it.
Great battery. Gives me at least 3 hours of use in the Power Saver. Good deal, arrived timely, and no problems since installing it.
This is binocular melded with a very low end submegapixel digital camera.I can't even rate the optical portion high, because it was very uncomfortable to use. The spacing and spacing adjustments between the barrels are awkward. My nose has to rest on the USB port entry to be able to see into the lenses.The camera automatically shuts off in less than 60 seconds, sometimes not enough time to line up a shot. When the shutter engages, it beeps once, but it beeps twice more before shut off, forcing me to look at the camera to ensure I didn't hit the shutter again.The worst part, is my 10X digital camera opticals gets a tighter closeup than the binocular.
I have been a Palm user since the days of the Palm 5000. The Palm Vx is by far the most effective and stylish of all the current PDA's on the market. The unit is small and easily fits in my front pants pocket. Half the time I don't even realize its in there. The 8mb of memory is perfect for people who use some of the more memory intensive applications (like avantgo). And just to add icing to the cake, I no longer have to worry about buying batteries. A great product that was worth every penny.
I purchased several of these to tame my husband's DVD collection. We're mac users, so the software that comes with it doesn't work on our computers. Instead, I put together a spreadsheet of all of the DVDs and which carousel they're in and what number. They've been great. My husband likes to play "movie roulette" and just picks a number then we watch whatever comes out. They're great at reducing space that DVDs in their cases take up. We recycled all of the cases and now keep everything in these. My only complaint is that they area little noisy when rotating to get the DVD that you select. Overall, a good purchase.
This has to be the coolest gift I have ever recevied. Sound quality is incredible and the video looks great on the new screen size. A friend had bought the iPod photo 2-3 weeks before this one (iPod video) came out and she is visibly jealous.The new version is slimmer with a bigger screen. Downloaded videos and tv shows look great. You'll miss your bus stop...unless you are in NYC right now (MTA is on STRIKE),The podcasts available are AMAZING! You can get audio only or video and just about anything...news, comedy sketches, how-to-guides.There is are a few drawbacks...you will need to purchase Quick Time Pro (29.95) if you wish to import your own videos. Once you do, though, ANYTHING is possible. Another option is handbrake (http://handbrake.m0k.org/) which allows you to rip most of your dvds into Mac format. While this is a gray area (duplicating media electronically is illegal), I feel that copying a dvd that you own for your personal use on your ipod is considered fair use.The other negative is that battery life typically only last 1.5 hours for video playback...just under a typcal movie length. You can rememdy this with a battery pack that runs off a 9-volt and adds another 1.5 hours.Auto integration was a bit pricey. I didn't like the quality of sound provided by the FM radio transmitters on the market (and I tried a bunch of models and brands). In the end, I had to get a new car stereo (Kenwood has some nice ones) that was iPod ready (you'll probably spend around $400 to do this right). The results are FANTASTIC! I can control the iPod from the dash unit or remote control. It charges while it plays.Cross-country road-trip? No biggie! Fire up a Harry Potter audio book and roll withough ever having to change a disk. TV busted in the motel? No biggie! Catch up on your favorite tv series one day after they broadcast.The best gift this holiday season
Awesome mouse, never had any issues with it. Liked it so much I bought a second one.
The product description needs a lot more information about what it can do. I had a digital signal that was so poor that it was pixelizing and locking up. I assumed that the amplifier would improve it so that it would stop that. It didn't, the picture went away entirely. My satellite service repairman tells me that it couldn't work because it "overdrove" the signal out of the tuner range.
Great case for my G9. Well made and keeps my camera protected. I use the belt clip but it comes with a carrying strap too. There's a small side case for extra memory cars if needed.
I had considered buying this keyboard for some time, although I never did so. My employer then bought these keyboards for all the workstations in my office, and almost immediately I had a reduction in pain in my right wrist. After adjusting to the ergonomic design at work, I had nothing but trouble using the standard keyboard on my home pc. I continued having cramping in my right hand/wrist with heavy use of the keyboard at home. Now I am using this keyboard for nearly all my computer use (pain-free), and encourage everyone to make the change as well!** update ** FOUR years later. I'm just NOW having to get another keyboard after purchasing this one. I will be buying the same one, from the same vendor, and expect to be FULLY satisfied for another several years to come.
I am having serious problems with my recent purchase. I had the TV delivered hooked it up to all my devices' and nothing. A little sound was made but no contrast on the black screen. No menu, no volume, nothing. I called the seller twice and was put on hold for more then 20 min each time. I tried calling them today to confirm my exchange and all I get is a busy signal. I am really not happy and hope to get a now WORKING tv soon. I called Samsung and they say about 8% of these models that go out are completely defective. Buyer beware.
I have setup many dual monitors in our offices and have tried several USB external video cards, however the IOGear has the best performance. Where some draw too much memory and leave the system starved hence slower performance.I always buy these now when I have a new setup.
Bueno esta Quemadora Dvd muy buena recomendable, para los usuarios que quieran vivir una experiencia unica, es la mejor que ha existido, gracias amazon por vender productos de vanguardia
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.
If you are an ipod fan like me, you are going to love this item.You can control most ipod funtions, including the volume.The remote control is more than great, there is not need to point at the dock to change songs or any of the other features. I recomend this AV Dock.
I love this little camcorder. It was well worth the money, and is so easy to use. It makes sharing video's with friends and family a snap...just plug it into a usb port and it's uploaded to your computer. No software to install, and it's small enough to carry around in a shirt pocket or purse. I am so happy I bought this!
Was exactly how it should even though I haven't gotten around to using it fully yet swing as I just got a new D3000 I will get to using it again very soon.
My husband brought me th 60 GB IPod for Christmas. I really loved it. I had to buy the Nike earbuds because the other ones kept coming out of my ears and I have to buy the car charger. I was going real good, but then it stop working. When I took it back to the store, they said it looked like someone openned it and to fix it would cost 259.00. I thought that was crazy. I have not bought a replacement yet and I am not happy. I do not recommend a product that is costs this much that needs so many extras that you can not get support for. It is truely over rated.
I bought two of these for my parents. My step-dad had to travel out of the country for three months and needed to be able to communicate with my mom. These cameras have worked great. They can see and talk to each other on a daily basis, which is awesome. My only complaint is that the cost could be lower. Other than that, they are fantastic.
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.
i think this cable is amazing! it improved picture quality by about 10 folds its an amazing piece of technology. all my life i have searched for such a cable, and now i have founded. i am so pleased. i highly recommend this
At work, we use a Garmin, however, I wanted to give Tom Tom a try and found it to be really not to the standard of the Garmin. In addition, my friend has the Nuvi 350 and we took it on a trip and it was easy to use, good graphics, text to speech is good, just an overall good product. This goes for the Garmin that we have at work.The Tom Tom One that I purchased was really subpar. There is no text to speech with street names. The Tom Tom says, "In 300 yards, take the next right." Also, the Tom Tom said their were resturants and hotels at an intersection and there were none to be found. Also, my Tom Tom dropped from my windshield when I was taking a turn. And last, the graphics are not very good. It does not even have my address on the map.I would not recommend the Tom Tom... Spend the extra and get the Garmin Nuvi. Oh, the Tom Tom computer downloads were extremely difficult to work.Hopes this helps,JRKathleen, GA
I love these optical trackman/trackball whichever you prefer to call it...I'm lost without mine when at my computer. I've got one at work and one at home. They increase productivity no question about it!
I have really enjoyed it so far....it is so easy to use and the pictures come out great! i highly recommend this camera for anyone, especially travelers who need an easy to use, but yet good quality camera.
I bought two of these for people to use in their cameras. They were happy to have the additional storage. AND the price was right!
THIS IS A GREAT QUIALITY BAG, BUT SMALL. I'AM VERY HAPPY WITH IT, AND IT IS WORTH THE [...] BUCKS. GREAT IF YOU OWN ALOT OF PALADIN TOOLS LIKE I DO. IT IS REALLY ONLY FOR YOUR TOOLS AND SOME SMALL PARTS. I WOULD RATE IT A 4 ONLY BECOUSE I DO WISH IT WAS A LITTLE BIGGER, BUT THE QUALITY MAKES UP FOR IT.IF YOU DECIDE TO BUY THIS YOU'LL LIKE IT.
i just recieved mine and it is really easy to set up just plug it in and away you go the transfer rate is so fast compared to using the digital camera to transfer photos to the computer. only problem was with an older computer i have it has to have seperate drivers installed but they come with the reader/writer.
I bought these to help color code the wiring in my LAN closet. They are inexpensive, available in a lot of lengths and good quality.
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.
just as advertised, works well for a simple job love my 5200 camera great zoom simple controls just point and shoot
Good price, nice dependable item, fast shipper. you blew WalMart and Walgeens prices out of the water, tell me how that works? I would do business with you again.
I saved for 6 years for this lens, and when it came time to purchase, I debated for months whether to get this or save a little more for the 600. After trying out the 600 for myself, I quickly discovered that it was just too much bulk for me. I immediately bought the 500. After my first shoot with it, I knew it was worth every dime. Image quality is unbelievable. Sharp as a tack wide open and stopped down, autofocus is superb, takes the 1.4 teleconverter beautifully, and the best part about it is that I can pack it up with me nearly anywhere. It fits in my Pelican 1510 for air/car travel. It also fits in numerous larger backpacks on the market unlike the 600. I can also sling it out my car window (not easy to do for a little car like mine) and shoot from the vehicle. I LOVE this lens. With it, I am opening a whole new chapter of my wildlife and bird photography.I predominantly use it on a Wimberley head on either a monopod or tripod. I cannot handhold this lens. I know some people can, but I cannot. If you have back problems or are not strong in the arms and especially the upper back, I'd highly advise getting a monopod and the Wimberley head.If you are on the fence about whether this lens is worth it or not, just go ahead and tip on over the fence. It is!The only thing I'd caution potential buyers about is that you should also be prepared to invest another $1,000 at least in support equipment (Wimberley head + Wimberley flash bracket if you use flash + good tripod legs + good monopod + lens plate/replacement foot + optional lenscoat cover). You should further invest in good accidental damage and theft insurance.
Its a cable. It works. It's cheap. Perfect!
Bought the beast in preparation to a one-month trip to Vietnam and quickly mastered its use. The standard features bundled with the package are impressive. It is forgiving and the playback on a tv set is quite remarquable. I think the beast will do a fine job on the road.
Be aware that although the price information claims "this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping", it does in fact not.After you order, Amazon then tells you it does not qualify because it weighs too much. You will then be charged full shipping costs.
I bought this hoping to get the IMAX experience. I didn't expect perfection, but I did expect something better than this. For starters it's not 3D...more like 2D.5 because the images don't pop out of the screen as you would expect. If you're watch a 3D movie, yes it gives the movie more deminsion, and a somewhat 3D effect, but nothing comes out of the screen. As far as regular non-3D movies, which it promises to convert into 3D...what a waste! It adds almost nothing. I hoped it would work on the 3D versions of Shrek and Spy Kids, but it did not. And if you want this thing to have the ultimate home theater experience wouldn't you want it to work on a big screen TV? It doesn't. I give it 2 stars for a nice try, but the technology isn't there yet...maybe one day.
The fan in the unit is loud enough that unless it's in a closet it would be annoying to be in the same room with it. I've got it in the basement tying together all the cat5 from around the house and it's terrific to have plenty of Gig ports. I like the Web UI for the unit, too, because it allows me to see traffic patterns easily.
Well, seems like this is a common problem with this device. Mine worked flawlessly for about 6 months of almost daily use, and then one day I plugged it in, it lit up blue as it always does, and then turned off...forever. The case smells like burned electronics, so I'm guessing some component inside just gave out. They need to use some higher-quality electronic components in this thing! I know it's relatively inexpensive, but I expected more than a few months of use out of it! In effect, my $20 basically went towards "renting" this unit for a few months. Quite disappointed.
I was excited when I saw this monitor in the store.I was still exited when I read the manual after I bought it.I got disappointed when I started using it.The VGA color was so bad , that I had to buy a Graphic Card with DVI.(With the new card the DVI is great. (the VGA with the new card is still terribly)I likeImage Quality with the DVIMechanically well build.I don't likeThe image Quality with VGA (color)The image Quality with component in (color and resolution.)The rotation funktion doesn't work that well.The menu gets confused with the PIP funktionand looks it up where I have to switch powerto the monitor off/on to reset.All the things I don't like where not available in comparable24" LCD Products.The main reason of 1900x1200 res and okay contrast 1000:1For under $600 , I am reasonable happy with it.
Awesome for indoor and provide bounce capability that is lacking from the built in Nikon camera. Perfect for beginner DSLR
OK... first Ipod purchased in 2002. Second in 2005. First Zune 2007. Zune wins almost hands down.1)Sound quality: Zune 8/10 for audiophile ears. Ipod 5/10. Again, for those who know sound/ do recordings. Zune by far surpasses Ipod. The Zune upgraded headphones make ALL the difference as well. But, even with those headphones on the Ipod, the Zune wins hands down.2)Software: Itunes is slow, and pay as you go only. Zune market place (new) great, quick (about 50% quicker than itunes on a Windows). Zune pass is awesome. $15 bucks a month and I've downloaded near 60 albums in 7 days and they are awesome. Yes, if you let your pass lapse you loose it all. But there's nothing like a music buffet! you can also buy whatever as a pay as you go too.3)Zune is much easier to manipulate/ change songs/ genres/ playlists than Ipod.4) Zune screen is comfortable for 1 hour long (2 hour movie might be a stretch, but havent' tried yet. Ipod scree (not touch or iphone) is way to small.5)Wireless sync just makes sense and is graet.CONS: No real movies for zune... yet. (Come on Bill! Get this worked out.) No audible for Zune (which is a real bummer) but per Windows weekly podcast in Nov. they are in talks again with Audible. Video podcasts are a bit slow to sync and cut off sometimes.I'm really glad I switched to Zune. I will give Ipod away once audible is supported.
I ordered this router after two other failed attempts with other vendors products. It performed solidly out of the box and has easy to use wizards and other tools to properly configure security and the like.I opted out of the wizards and used the manual configuration tools and was impressed by the variety of choices I can make. I hooked up my 4 different wirless devices that operate on various channels (b,g and n) and all of them worked perfectly. Wirless speed (especially on the n) is excellent from my Dell 9400 running an embedded Intel wireless card.An update of the firmware from D-Link's site only added new features and functionality.
The wireless access point is an outstanding product. Previously I had tried Home Phoneline products, but did not have good success. In fact, I returned the Intel Anypoint Home Phoneline cards because they were not reliable on my phone wiring. I would not recommend phoneline networking unless your computers are fairly close together (rooms next to each other).The Linksys wireless access point is proving very reliable and was a breeze to setup. I am experiencing excellent wireless transfer rates for internet access (I have DSL and the pages load in a flash), Streaming media works great too. I was worried that I might experience interference from my 2.4 GHz cordless phone, but I have had no problems, even when talking on the cordless phone while I surf the net. My access point is on opposite ends (ground floor) of the house from the desktop PC I have the wireless card in (second floor). It does help to elevate the wireless access point to improve the signal strength within the wireless network area, although mine simply sits on the desk with the downstairs PC. As an added note, our house is old with very thick plaster walls and ceilings, but the signal gets around fine throughout the 3500 sq ft.My wireless access point is connected to the Linksys DSL/Cable router (4 hub model). The combination makes a very reliable network.If you are looking for a wireless network product, I strongly recommend trying this one.
This wireless router is really Fast! reliable, secure and really to install.Is the best wireless router for the price, and I couldn't find it on any store (Best Buy, Target, Wallmart).I have it install in a 3 bedroom apartment aprox 1200 sqf and the signal never drops.I'm really enjoying it!
This product is great - not difficult to operate at all, nice and compact and sturdy. I didn't know (and probably didn't read it) that the display is only lit when you hit a button ... in other words, you can't see the time in the dark if you're in the room until you actually walk over to the unit and hit the correct button on the front to enable the amber back-light to see time, station, etc. However, that's the only drawback. The sound quality is amazing - I would definately recommend to a friend and/or would purchase as a gift.
THIS IS THE BEST BOOMBOX ON THE MARKET...I LOVE IT AND HAD BEEN WANTING ONE FOR SOME YEARS NOW... IF YOU 'RE LOOKING FOR A BOOMBOX FOR THE BEACH, VACATIONS, BBQs, AND JUST ALL AROUND SOUND THIS BOOM BOX CAN'T BE BEAT WITH ITS HEAVY BASE AND CRISP SOUND!!!!!
I found the camera very easy to operate, it takes very good quality of photos. I found the booklet and software that came along with the camera to be very helpful and easy to understand. A particular asset to this camera is the autoshot down mode. This is an absolutely good buy.
I'm not sure if the problem is with the speakers or with my vintage stereo system. I hope it's not with these because they are sweet.
Heavy, delivered on a skid, then didn't work. Got a persistent error about a toner cartridge that was impossible to eliminate. Documentation was superficial, not helpful at all, no telephone number to call therefore no alternative but to pack the thing up and return it. Too bad for Amazon and a lot of effort on our part.
This charger seems to be good. It can charge 4 AA NiMH batteries together. It takes 4-6 hrs to charge compare to more than 8hrs in Normal chargers.
Very happy with the results with this Lens Pen. Used it on my cousins lens that was a mess with finger prints, and it looked like a new lens again after cleaning. For small or large jobs, this pen is a must item to have in your camera bag. Will be ordering another as a back up!
Processor came quickly and performed to expectations. It restored and old hanger queen motherboard back to original life. Thanks for the good service.
The power strip provides surge protection and cleans the power entering components. Plugs for different components are clearly labeled. The strip does have an overhang over the plugs and connections. For the coax connectors, it is difficult to screw in the fittings. There is very little clearance between the overhang and connectors and the 4 connectors are spaced fairly close. I only had 2 coax connections, 4 would have been very difficult.
I used a Canon G2 4.0 megapixel camera and this Canon EOS 20D is definitely all that AND a bag of chips. Don't let the price tag scare you. It's really well worth the price and looking back at it, this 20D camera is THE BEST purchase that I've made in a long time. I'm not even kidding. That's why this camera has so many great reviews from all sorts of people. It absolutely takes great stunning pictures, fast autofocus, fast 5 frames per second, sharp focusing, availability and scalability with the entire vast line of Canon EF and EFS (the newer) lenses. You just can't go wrong. This is hands down the best semi-pro consumer model out there. And trust me, I'm not even a pro and when I take pictures of just people at BBQ's or taking fast shots of my friends playing basketball, it's just amazing. My friends can't believe the high quality and clarity of the photos. Taking a photo of my friend dunking the basketball and freezing the picture while he is in mid-air - Now THAT'S amazing! The modes on the camera are easy enough for a point and shoot person to take great pictures but at the same time, offer so many complex options/customizations for the professional photographer that makes this camera a true winner. I totally did my research when I bought this camera and I'm glad I picked it up. I promise you that you'll love the camera too. It's a great investment and it won't be money thrown away later. Later on if technology gets better and Canon releases a better camera, then you can re-use all of your existing lenses and all you need to pick up is another body. I love it! Love the switch to Digital SLR. Can't imagine how I survived without this wonderful camera!With the 17-85mm lens, it's a deal to get it with this bundle. This lens is the best all around lens. It does everything that the basic standard $50 18-55mm lens does and more. Very good lens to have as a "leave it on the camera and be the 1 lens you choose to have to take it around to travel or carry around with you to take pictures". The one lens that's multi-purpose and good for all around shooting. Can't go wrong! You'll love it! It has the ultra sonic motor that's super quiet, has auto-focus capability for fast auto-focus, and has a good large wide angle for wide shots as well as a healthy zoom for close up pictures. It's made in Japan for high quality, and like a lot of other things in life, there's a reason why it's expensive and there's a reason why you get what you pay for.
I got the JBL spyro speakers because they were in special offer, some 20% less that the JBL Spot. Same power, different design. I didn't mind that much about the design.First impressions. When I opened the box, the settings were very easy to follow, being sure to plug the cables correctly. At the beginning I put the speakers (tweeters) just near my computer's screen and the subbufer behind it (the nearest wall was 80 cm away). I was impressed for the sound of the treble, like crystal, although I expected to have more bass power since I adjusted to the maximum level.Some days after I did the mandatory duty cleaning and I put the system on the corner (20 cm from each wall) over a wooden table and turned it on to have some atmosphere. Then....WOW I couldn't believe my ears, the bass increased notably!!. I played all my favorite bass-songs and they were perform great. Seems that the sub-buffer needs a resonance space to make its job.PROS-For the price these are very powerful speakers, enough to fill up a room of 60 m2 (doing the corner trick). Actually they are too much for computer speakers, good enough for a small sound system. Exactly what I was looking for.-Design. Even thought I got this speakers more for the performance than design I started to like them. Completely out of the traditional boxed-speakers school. They look like more a decoration gadget than a sound system. WELL DONE JBL.-The space they occupy is very tiny. And also they are not heavy at all.-Different inputs. Sometimes I connect my laptop, sometimes my Mp3 player, sometimes my mobile phone. It does not matter they do their job nicely.-In other reviews some people complain about no middle-range sound. I do not find such a thing. I just equalize properly from my output source.CONS-The bass control nob is hard to reach, however Im a bass person, I had adjusted it once and I havent touched it ever since.-A remote control wouldn't harm. Since the speakers are not anymore on my desk I have to approach them every time I want to change the volume. By the way, I prefer to adjust the volume with their control than from the output source (computer, mp3 player..etc). In my ears they work better that way.-The volume level is kept from the last use. So if you do not remember what was the volume in the last music season then you might have a surprise, I try to decrease the volume before turn them off . I would like the system to start always in a low volume independently of the last settings.-Even thought the volume controls are easy to use (you have to hold the speaker with both index and thump fingers) there is not way to know in which volume level the speakers are.GENERALFor the ratio price/benefit these speakers are worth it. If you have space issues I strongly recommend these. If you are looking for something with style I also recommend them. Im very happy with mine (I need to ask my neighbors if they share my opinion).Hope this review would help you to make a choice.
For the price it is an excellent buy. It works well with our Panasonic cordless phone. It slips out a little if the person using it has a small headsize.
These speakers were a little problematic for the installer to fit, but once he figured it out they mounted fine. The sound is a definite improvement over the Pioneer speakers that come stock in the dash of my '06 Saab.I received product quickly and am very satisfied with purchase
The item shown was not the item received, the item did not work, when inserted into the cigarette lighter the display lit up but did not recognize the SD card or the radio station.I contacted the seller, they said the company they repesent placed the wrong picture on the site. They are trying to find an MP3 player that works. I am confident that they will be successful.
excellent speakers for the price. easy to set up and the sound quality is great.
When I open the Amazon package I realize that the Camera box was open, cause Sony seal were broken. First, I check that all accessories, manuals and CD are on place. Then I follow the instructions to set the camera on. I put the battery charging but the battery already was full; Second I set the battery in the camera and I realize that some photos were taken from a guy and a family. Then I check the photos' date I, there were taken on December , I took some photos to see if the camera works OK and then clean the internal memory. Until now I've take around 100 photos and the camera works OK.So My concern what it happens if I bought the item from Amazon, not from a reseller. So it is annoying that this kind of event happen in Amazon. Any clue what happened?
This cable is very easy to conect, brings inmediate speed boost vs standard SATA1 cables or USB - Firewire interfaces. In one word: FAST!!!Some facts:If you have an IDE or SATA1 Hard Drive you will not notice the advantages of the speeds reachable with this cable.To fully appretiate the true potential of a SATA2 or eSATA2 cable you MUST have at least two SATA2 hard drives that run at 3.0Gb/s both.So if your external drive is SATA2 and your internal drives are SATA1 or IDE you will notice no difference in time transfers as you should with 2 SATA 2 drives.From my HDD (Seagate SATA1) to a external SATA2 Drive a 4.88GB File was transfered through this eSATA cable in 6 minutes, 42 secs.Same file through USB 2.0 cable was transferred in 5 minutes, 48 secs.In other computer same file through 2 SATA2 Hard drives, one internal and one external using this cable, was transferred in 3 minutes, 19 secs.So, change to SATA2 and wellcome to the almost SCSI speeds world!!
This is a follow up to my review called frustrating. So firmware version 2.0 is out and as I stated in the prior review the configuration menu hangs all the time the only solution is unplug the power cable and start over again and again I have done this, So when version 2.0 became available I excited to install it hoping the unit would function a little more civilized. Well after 4 hours of trying to get the WiFlyer to update I had to put Windows XP in Safe, this did the trick the WiFlyer accepted both updates. I'm sorry to say however this didn't really correct much, I will say that it hangs less in the configuration mode. But....... Now I have to dial twice to get it to connect and no WPA is still not there, the menu and button bar are but they are grayed out I'm still unplugging the power cord several times before getting a connection.I do like the Idea I travel a lot and I never know if I'm going to use dial up or have either net at the hotels so I love the idea and if Linksys made one I'd Ebay the WiFlyer quickly but it's the only game in town of its kind. I will say this, once its connected it does stay connected and love sitting out on deck or patio with my laptop surfing the web wirelessly. I just don't understand the hang issues the chips aren't new technology so one would think Always on could code it to behave correctly. Anyway if you don't mind plugging the power cord in and out it will work, just don't hook it up in an inaccessible place.
I bought this router because of the large house advertisement. It was easy to set up and get running. The wizards walked you through all the major issues. The problem comes with wireless. I am able to surf the web or do normal day to day wireless activities pretty much anywhere in the house. And my small personal laptop (Asus) seems to work great on the network. My son's gaming laptop (Asus) and my work computer (HP) just will not stay connected to the network. These are laptops that virtually live on a wireless network. The work computer is primarily wireless at work all day and practically flawless. When connected to this router they just constantly drop their signals. Even the Xbox 360 seems to have issues staying connected to the wireless network. Although that is more intermittent. This is my first DLink versus Netgear and I went with it because of the gigabit ports. I think it is going back though and getting a Netgear.** Update 10/10/2011 ** Router is being replaced in less than six months. Wireless runs for a random amount of time (4-6 hours) and then just quits broadcasting. I have to hard power cycle the router to get the wireless to come back up. I would not recommend this router **
I bought these because people kept telling me that Sony was a quality brand and eventually I broke down and got a pair of their headphones. These, however, were a terrible buy. They have too much bass that drowns out everything else and no treble at all. They also arent very loud. The earbuds that came with my cd player are easily twice as loud as these. I was very dissapointed, what a waste of money.
ZUNE!!! yes... This device from microsoft is very excellent(Although they dont let you transfer protected files). I have both Video Ipod(30 gb) and Zune and compared them.. I didn't have any problems especially when installing the softwares and updating the firmwares.. I don't even know why people are having problems with those things... The screen is so bright and colorful, THE SOUND is great, yah!, Better than ipod... Im using a BOSE earphones and used them in both devices and i have to say that it sound better when i used it in my ZUNE device!! i have alot of friends who bought this device also, and im already VERY familiar with the ZUNE to ZUNE sharing, i always send them the new DLs i got especially pictures... IN CONCLUSION, this device is so advanced that if ur not very familiar with computers, it would make u work very hard. Also, if u have an old computer, don't expect that the software would work very FAST!!!! Furthermore, if ur new to computers or have less expertise with them, DONT BLAME the software or manufacturers that THEY STINK!!! because u yourself might be the one with the problem.... I LOVE this device and would continue to love it... GO ZUNE!!!!!
I searched and searched for speaker stands for my studio. Most were made of wood, expensive and could not be adjusted. For accurate sound, the speakers need to be placed in specific relation to the ear - obviously this changes based on speaker size/configuration. Wanting to be smart with my money and not wanting to buy stands later if my monitors changed, I knew I needed strong stands where the height could be changed. HARD TO FIND! The next closest stands like these (different brand) cost more for much lower capability - they don't hold as much weight, their plates are too small to be stable and they don't have the same height-adjustable range. These On-Stage stands hold a whopping 100lbs and have OVER-size plates! These are fantastic and waaaay exceeded my expectations.IMPORTANT: One of the stands had shipping damage - I notified The Music People (On-Stage Stands) and Jay in Customer Service resolved the issue quickly and efficiently. He really went the extra mile to make sure I was satisfied.In this day and age, to find a company that gives excellent customer service, makes great products and truly backs their products, is a rare thing. I liked On-Stage before, but now I am a die-hard FAN and will always look to them first for all my future purchases.
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.
I was warned by friends not to buy D Link because it has frequent service interruptions but I ignored their advice. I found a good deal and decided to buy it, figuring it could not possibly be worse than the Linksys router my parents suffered with for years.Boy was I wrong. Literally not a day has gone by where I did not have to reset the router. Its been a month and I have to reset it every single day and if I am home all day on a computer then often I'll have to reset 2 or 3 times. What a colossal waste of money. I am currently returning this item and going to get a more trustworthy brand.
The radio has poor reception. I'd have to hook it up to an external antenna to get any good use out of it.
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.
I've bee looking foward to purchase a music player of high quality. I can say from my new Zune I am very satisfyed with it. The music has awsome quality, the battery lasts for good periods of time and spceally is simple to use.
I love this case! Outside fabric is durable, provides great protection for 2 usbs comfortable. and the keychain attachment is a plus. Don't think I'll ever lose my usbs now that I have this product.
I love this pen! It is exactly what I needed to clean my lens in a hurry. The dual option of a brush and cleaning pad is perfect for making my lens shine.
I purchased this from Sears during a sale. The setup was pretty easy and HD channels are in stunning clarity... There are no clouds issue with this set now I believe. I dont see any...The sound quality is also amazing. For those who dont have a home theatre system, well the TV's audio is impressive with XT surround.Worth the price!!!
I also have a Maaxxum 9 and purchased the vertical grip for it. I feel the vertical grip is an essential accessory.The reason I didn't give a 5 rating is because the hand strap didn't come with the VC-7D Grip. I don't understand why because the hand strap came with Maxxum 9 vertical grip. You'd think that for $200 they would at least give you the hand strap, now wouldn't you!
I got this player after I already had a 512MB Ipod Shuffle, because at times I missed being able to see the ID3 song information on a display screen. Also the price was unpassable the day after Thanksgiving as well.So here it is about a month later, So I can pass on not just the first thoughts, but what I learned thru much experience so far as well. Hopefully the information will help you make an educated decision.The sound is very good, no background hiss at all, great clarity. You WILL need a different set of earbuds though, the ones it comes with are even worse than the IPOD stock units. I suggest the very inexpensive Sony 828's.Using the built in equalizer with the "Rock" setting will make the stock earbuds sound OK, but just barely.The backlight is dim, but a nice blue color. Combined with the small font however, makes the display not useable in the dark. The scrolling of the text is the smoothest I have ever seen on any display. You will see all of the song information.The Sansa is chunky, but very comfortable to hold. The almost 1" thickness may make it uncomfortable in tighter pockets.The AAA battery life is very good. I get 20 hours. Interestingly enough your friends probably will not use up any of this battery life. Without reading the instructions, it is hard to figure out how to turn the unit on in the first place! (You hold down the small MENU button on the side for 3 seconds)The cpu to mp3 upload speed is SLOW. Takes 10-15 minutes over a USB2 connection on a 3 GHZ machine. Same size IPOD takes me 5 minutes.The FM tuner reception is excellent, good separation, frequency response and sensitivity. Hardly ever fades out. Tuning and presets are good as well.The voice recorder has only one quality level, I think 32k sample rate, sounds muffled like AM radio quality. Microphone is pretty sensitive. Will fit several days worth of lectures for later study and review.The shuffle function is not so good. It replays songs you already heard, before you hear them all. It is truly random, but I much prefer the Shuffle method where you hear them all, before you hear repeats. ALSO if you use the FM radio and go back to MP3's, the play list starts at the beginning again, and in the same order!I still use the Shuffle, because it is sleeker, smaller, and "shuffles" much better. But if you can get the Sansa at a really good price, the sound is excellent, the FM is great, the display good in bright light, and the recorder is just, well, OK. Just don't forget a better set of headphones and enjoy.
Bought this 2 years ago - and it works perfectly for converting US devices to Europe devices.You have to be careful though with the 50w and 1600w option. The device fuse will break if you do this wrong setting - so be sure to have additional fuses in your travel bag.
I invested in a Sony 320 Clie in January, and I couldn't be happier--the 320 and now the 360 are comprobable to [other handheld] line, but for less than half the price. Sony runs all the Palm software, and while it might not have the snazzy aluminum case, it definitely looks pretty sleek. I love the indiglo back-light and the rechargeable battery (the low-priced palms all have regular batteries)--the lack of a cradle is a slight drag, but I'd rather have the cash, to be honest. All in all, I think it is hard to go wrong with Sony--[other handheld] has the bigger name, but the quality is the same and Sony costs A LOT less.
The Creative Zen V Plus 4GB MP3 player is an awesome product.It has great sounds, plays excellant in my car, nice FM radioreception, its compact and easy to use.I would suggest buying the "skin case," to protect it and no finger prints, the ear phones not very comfortable and they can fall out, the protective screen shield that came with the skin case, does not work at all, its a nice idea however you get air trapped between the MP3 screen and the protective screen and you get nasty air bubbles can't get rid of them. I would suggest this product it is really good quality and price.
The charger is good. Though it takes >4 hours to charge 4 AA batteries.I like its "refresh" function which allows to renew batteries' capacity.The batteries that came with it are not good: they last for about 4-5 days in my bluetooth mouse after a full charge. I always used SONY batteries but these fail miserably -- a standard Duracell battery powers my mouse for several months.
Perfect for making installation easy for an aftermarket stereo! For the Passat (2006) you will also need a frame as the opening is not perfectly square. These are readily availible on the internet.
We're all trying to figure out how to make our budgets go further but sometimes we must buy the genuine replacements. This is the case. Not saying all the off brands are bad but you can't go wrong with APC replacement batteries. While with no name, one bad experience is all that is necessary to set you on course for using APC replacements. I've had two bad experiences and will not try off brand batteries again, at least at my Main job!
This is a nice addition to any camera bag. Took 2 photos of my wife without the lens, and then 2 with the lens. Her skin tone with the filter is very nice and natural looking. I recommend this filter for any portrait shots, and maybe group shots.
The smartshopper is so easy to use! Just press the record button and speak the item, then it will give you a choice of options (the top one is usually the item you told it), then press add this item and you are good to go. There are 2 list you can create. We use one for Sam's and the other for a regular grocery store, but you could use one list for errands to run. When you are ready to head out shopping, choose the list you want to print, and it prints out by category! I'd highly recommend!
I had this mouse for years. Bought it for 40-50 bucks a long time ago. Loved it. I really love having the volume control so easily at my fingertips, and the symmetrical design is perfect as I hate the funky fancy shapes that some mice have.I was very sad when the LED burned out on mine recently and I find they now cost a heck of a lot more. I want another one so bad but I don't know if I can afford the price on Amazon! Why, Logitech, why? Dangit I loved that mouse!
I bought this boom box because of this advertised feature: "Enjoy MP3 and WMA music from portable USB storage device/MP3 player". I expected to plug in my MP3 player and listen to music. We tried four different types of MP3 players, and none were compatible (I-river, Sandisk, Samsung, and Trutech). It can play music from a jump drive--but that wasn't why I bought it.I also expected at least decent sound quality. The sound quality is terrible--really low-quality speakers. At half of max volume, the speakers buzz and crackle.I can think of only two good things to say about the Philips AZ1835: it comes with a remote control and has good radio reception.
You have to be able to add the wall and phone connection pieces yourself.
This is my third MP3 player. My first two were hard drive types- one jammed up all the time and I returned it, and the second was wonderful until I dropped it- "sigh". So this time, I thought I would just get a small flash type. I really liked the fact that I could replace the battery and just keep moving on. The only thing I didn't like, was the fact that I couldn't get all that many songs on it. I loaded up my cds (yeah, I'm still one of those who has a bunch of cd's), and was able to put about 18 on it. Okay, not bad, but then I thought, well, what if I reduce the bit rate down from the standard 128 (which is the Windows Media Player default setting when you burn CDs). So I went into Windows Media Player to tools, then options, and realized that under one of those tabs you could change the download setting. So I changed it all the way down to 48 bit (gasping cry from all the audiophiles out there...), and tried one cd first in 128 bit, and then in 48 bit. I switched back and forth between the two quality settings in several songs, and while you may not have the quality that the "experts" say you need to have, for my little ol' ears, I could barely hear any difference whatsoever. So I went back and reburned all my cd's at 48 bit, and "voila"- I now have a 1 gig flash player that holds 45 cd's with no (to my and my 17 year old's ears) discernable loss of quality! Needless to say- I am thrilled. I love the fact that I can change a battery out anytime I want, and don't need to plug this into a computer to charge up. Plugged in a nice little set of $40 sony headphones, and it sounds as wonderful as ever. I have no problems with the controls (and I am a big 280lb guy). I've got 45 cd's, a radio, and small flash sized convenience in one happy package. If you are one of those audiophiles who fusses over those sound quality issues, then go get yourself a 4 gig Ipod nano, and load it up at 128 or 192 bit and have fun. But if you just want to listen to some music, and are more easily pleased, then this player is a wonderful way to go. So now, excuse me, but I am going to very happily ride off into my 48 bit sunset... :)
Amazion mistakenly indicated that the item was a 10 pack. The vendor shipped me 1 10 pack when I ordered 10 10 packs. After calling customer service for cyberguys they honored the mistake and shipped the remaining 90 disks, These disks burn great with no errors or coasters.
Ideal for home offices and small businesses -- fax, printer, scanner, and copier in one compact unit. Really very satisfied with the performance of this unit.Installation was a "breeze" -- 45 min. from start to finish. Installation is not complicated at all. A large poster size illustration show how installing has to be done. Just follow the steps. Even an 8yr old can do it !! Installed the entire software which I admit was too big. Setup was very easy -- for example adding fax cover sheet, setting dual side printing etc.Very happy with the speed and the print quality. Scanned output was great and so was the FAX output. You can scan to various destinations -- email, file, Word, paint, Powerpoint etc. Print quality is fantastic compared to my existing printer. It is "ultra fast" compared to my Canon S400 printer -- though this is an apples to oranges comparison.Remember the following ::-1) Dual side printing, you have to move the sheets from "out" tray to "in" tray. It prints all the "odd" sheets first and then the "even" sheets. Software clearly illustrated what needs to happen.2) If you not using HP supplied phone cord, please use the provided 2-wire phone cord adapter.3) You can download software upgrades easily through HP Director4) You can use the copy and fax options even if the computer is not connected.5) You can change the scan destination list via HP Director6) Word, Powerpoint and Paint have to be open before you start the scanning process. It does not start these application if they are closed.7) You can either scan the document placed on the scanning glass or feed the document8) Scan / copy / Fax in "Black" even if the document is color. Just press the required button. Really like this feature because we seldom require Copies or Faxes in color.9) Most of the problems mentioned here have been address ( with solutions ) on HP's website. (...)Cons ( so far )-- HP Director software is huge, about 1 GB-- No power saver nodeHaven't tried the following yet ::--- receiving faxes-- scanning and print photosWorth every bit of the 5 star rating !!
Don't know if it works or does what it say it will do, but I have notice no more power spikes.
I have the Garmin Etrex Vista HCx and the auxillary mount adapter that came in the box integrated perfectly with this Garmin Rail Mount adapter (LARGE) being reviewed here. This rail mount adapter (large) allowed me to mount it on the handlebar of my mountain bike, which has a 31.9 mm diameter. In fact, if you have any modern mountain, then buy this rail mount adapter and NOT the one that Amazon suggests to bundle together with the etrex vista - specifically the Garmin eTrex Handlebar Mount Bracket, since the maximum handlebar size that this suggested mount can work with is a skinny 25.4mm handlebar. So, if you want to mount your GPS on your stout mountain bike handles, then buy the Garmin Rail Mount adapter (LARGE)Oh yeah - the fit is snug and solid and doesn't rattle around while you are riding the trail, path, or those mean streets.
I am very happy with this TV. I hook up the TV with 2.1 virtual surround sound all in one home theater system that up-converting SD to 1080i HD. I have set my home theater system to 720p and the picture look great on the TV. I got this TV from Amazon for $999.98 with free white glove shipping, and my HTIB cost only $250. With only around $1,250.00, I got myself a great home theater experience with great sound and great picture. I am happy with my 720p resolutions. We can only tell the different between 720p and 1080p for TV size 37" and above based on the research I did. For me, I cannot tell the different for this 40" TV on 720p and 1080p from 5 feet distance (sofa to TV), so what's the point to spend more on getting a 1080p TV? I am not willing to spend more for a full 1080p HDTV, blue-ray DVD player, PS3 nor blue-ray discs at this point of writing. This TV allows me to enjoy my existing DVDs with great picture and sound with a lot less. I highly recommend Samsung brand LCD HDTV to everyone.
i got this product in black and it slipped right on my macbook with no problemos. it keeps my machine fingerprint-free and I appreciate the thin plastic extra layer of protection it offers my machine (even though I know its not going to protect it from a fall or anything)cute product!
We bought this based on a rating from an independent consumer reporting magazine. Hooked up all our components to this unit and we have been very satisfied with the results. The remote has more buttons for functions that I will never use, but otherwise it's a very solid unit with great sound output and the ability to handle all the audio/visual inputs we could throw at it. Unless you have some really exotic stuff, you should be pleased with this receiver/amp.
And to think I thought I did something wrong... I was actually looking online to see if I could find a replacement power adapter because I thought that I let it get too close to the stove and fried it. After stumbling across these reviews, I now realize that what happened is the same as what everyone else has described. I got mine for x-mas '06 and installed it in jan '07, so it lasted about 13 months. Way to go Polaroid, no wonder everyone abandoned your picture platform and moved on to film.
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.
This mp3 player is great for having an extra one to change whats on it daily and it works as good as the larger mp3's
The Logitech trackman wheel optical mouse is certainly made for users to ease moving their wrists. I've used it for more than a year now. It fits just nice and I do hope they make a slightly bigger version for bigger hands. The curvy arch of my palm fits comfortably and by using your thumb to scroll is much comfortable especially for long periods on the desk computing. My wrist don't ache anymore after using this. I think Logitech made something really good and I want to share this review with ergonomic mouse seekers who are keen and need more confidence to try it.The buttons are the normal feel just like the non-trackball mouse. The software that comes with it is a must to install to have the best experience with the product. You get to control the web browser/application scrolling, sensitivity and buttons command allocation.I do more photo editing in Photoshop so the use of a mouse is very essential upgrade for my case. I have not used it for 3D CAD so can't comment on using this mouse with it.
I'm no audiophile, but I definitely have an ear for quality in my music. So, after moving out on my own I decided to invest in a stereo system for my own entertainment, and for entertaining guests. I picked to get a pair of the JBL E100 units.I'm not into movies, or TV; I don't even own a TV. But, I love listening to radio and recorded music.The build quality of these speakers is very good, metal spikes are strong, and the speakers are all individually hex-bolted into the tower frame. The rigidity of the cone, and the thickness of the surround really show off how well built and long-lasting these speakers are. And at about 70lbs each, they definitely hold themselves to the floor; and aren't terribly top heavy.Now, I was aiming at these speakers for a 2.0 system (just left and right, no subwoofer) because I live in an apartment, and my music of choice isn't very bass heavy. But, regardless of that, the bass is VERY aparent and quite clear all the way down low. Manufacturer's specifications say they are still within 3db of signal at 33hz. I have to turn the bass on my equalizer down a few decibals (I vary from -2 in music and -6 in talk radio) to keep it from overpowering the rest of the sound.As far as performance of mid and highs, this speaker sounds fantastic. VERY clear and clean.But, I'd rather not comment on that much further. Really, this is a high end speaker, for a good value, that is probably more than most people will ever need; whether it be for home theater, classical music, or party music.The key, for me, in picking a speaker is finding a speaker cabinet that matches my expectations, and fits the bill for what I listen to. For me, this sounded like the best speaker set for a 2.0 music system, for a decent budget, and a big sound that would fill my room.
My dad has arthritis and this machine has helped him greatly. It is easier now for him to peel vegetable etc. I like it too. It does make life easier.
I was very excited about this GPS, many feature including movie playback. Getting movies into this, was long and arduous. I was hoping to show my demo reels on it, but to much work to load them, some would work, others not, even though they were made in it's video settings. The display in GPS mode was to crouded with sidebar info, and street info is too small. This GPS case is used by many other manufactures, look at Uniden GPS and others. The GPS case has no reset button, so when it bugs out, no way to reset it. My delphi I took on a trip to LA, when I turned it on, the buttons glowed but the screen was dead. This is when this Delphi NAV200 turned into junk, a completely dead unit, when I needed it most. Buying a Garmin Nuvi 350, tired of cheap units flailing. This was my 3rd GPS I tied, and like my ViaMichelin X-930, these cheapies are failing, wasting my time and money.
This thermos is perfect. I love the size, the handle, and the shoulder strap. I wish it had a backpack strap that would be cool. It holds a lot of water and fits ice cubes nicely if they are not overfilled in the tray. It keeps water cold for a very long time. Have not tried the hot feature yet. I like that you only need to unscrew the cap one rotation to pour from - makes it fast and easy.
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.
I tried to contact this seller about a broken/ damaged product. Not only did they not refund me, but the seller thought it unnecessary to write me back or even acknowledge my letter. So now i'm left with a crappy product from a crappy seller in an all-together crappy transaction on amazon's part. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER
While I admit that 60 gb is a bit much, I couldn't pass up the great offer I got. This ipod is amazing, and the photos actually look great on it. Highly addictive!
Had to write a review after noticing that somehow, someone, somewhere is still selling new pairs of these at around the $400 mark - new! As far as I'm aware these have been out of production for years now - but believe me, if sound matters and you listen to a wide variety of stuff on MP3, ipods etc, these are for you. They are the only in-ears I have ever owned that consistently sidestep the need for equalizer adjustment on my ipod - no matter the type of music (Jazz, Pop, metal, rock, world, dance - yes even MOR and classical)! I know some on here, and elsewhere, seem to warn about the bass-heavy sound, but having used Klipsch X10s as my every day in-ears, I still keep coming back to these and immediately get struck by the more detailed sound-stage that I can hear - and make no mistake, I L-U-R-V-E the X10s - certainly the most comfortable in-ears I've ever had.But back to the 5EBs, because music is most important to me. In pure music terms these are still the best in the business in my opinion. Yes the bass is so good; so tight too, that they blow anything else away in that department - but the treble and clarity, and overall sonic balance just has always felt so right to me.Since I first got these, I became a firm believer that although balanced armatures are great for the upper bass frequencies, mid and higher ones too - when it comes to low, deep down tight bass, more conventional diaphrams are best - if tuned right. UE got the mix right for these by recognising that sonic fact (2 balanced armatures for the mid and upper frequencies and dynamic diaphrams for the down-lows) - evidence that now, many years down the line other specialty in-ear phone makers are copying this design philosophy but charging a huge premium ($1,000 to $2,000 if memory serves)!Yes, the size of these in-ears take some getting used-to, but once you've trained your ear canals to accomodate them, they are very comfortable. They are also less prone to changing their sonic qualities depending on how deep in the ear canal they are placed - as I found with the X10s.Which is why I can understand their rising price....if you are lucky enough to be able to find these grab them while you can. No matter the price!One last recommendation - if the cables on these get broken - as has happened with me on a long flight (my own dumb fault!)they can be replaced!
Very good sound quality for the price, and nice sleek design that goes well with my LNS3251D. Unfortunately it won't play any of my DVD+/-R discs. I'm not sure if a future firmware update can fix this or not, one can only hope. Also, it only comes with one HDMI in, so I had to purchase an HDMI switch from Monoprice in order to run both my cable box and PS3 through the speakers.
I love Polk and these speakers don't disappoint. I have actually purchased them 3 different times for 3 different vehicles, if that gives you an idea of how much I like them!
The voices are fun, but you can turn them off if you want--and just use this as a cool-looking clock radio.I love the funky clock display.
I own and have used the lens for over 3 months now. I have experienced some softness out beyond 200mm while using it on auto-focus, but I am learning to work within the limits of the lens. Given what has been said in some reviews about softness out past 200mm (and my own initial experience) I decided to run some tests for how sharp the pictures could really be. The one caveat I had is that for the tests I ran I used manual focus - I wanted to test the optics not the AF or VR functions since they are not a requirement for using the lens. Also, I am starting to get very interested in Equestrian photography. I need the long zoom and have found that pre-focusing on a point, rather than depending on Auto-focus is much more effective for obtaining the results I am looking for.For my test I used this lens mounted on a D300 to take some pictures of a bell tower. Because I was specifically testing the lens for sharpness past 200mm (I shot several at 300mm) I focused the lens manually, and used a tripod. As it turned out there was chain link fencing over the opening to the bell which I could not see, from where I was standing in a parking lot across the street. That made my test even better.I then took several shots of the bell and the tower, being careful to focus the lens on specific characteristics of the bell. The shots were all sharp. I then downloaded and examined the photos at high magnification on my PC. I did not lose any significant resolution of the chain link (which I could only make out after I downloaded the pictures) or the objects I was focused upon until I viewing the shots at 200% or greater magnification. At that point you could actually begin to see the individual pixels. So I have to say that I do not agree with the reviews about how the lens gives poor results out past 200mm. I have obtained excellent results through the entire zoom range.I will say that the AF-S system for the lens seems to hunt a lot when there are a lot of objects in the field of view (i.e., the leaves on a tree while trying to photograph a bird), so it does sometimes focus on something other that what I want - that could have been what the others were complaining about. But if I assure myself that it is focused on my target and use the AF lock built into the camera that problem goes away. Also if I use the lens on manual focus the problem goes away.I am very happy with the lens and highly recommend it. I believe it is an outstanding value for the price.
This is a great little camera. I bought one a couple years ago. I dragged this camera all over Europe and up and down the east coast and the pictures are always great. Never had to worry about dust or water with its great construction. I'm sure there could be a few bad ones out there but mine wasn't one of them. Just dont be lazy. Inspect the seal dont take them for granted. The battery life isn't bad. I could go days with our recharging the batteries and that is with taking 50+ pictures a day mixture of with and without flash. I would have no problem buying one again.
The "Garmin" USB cable would not work with my Garmin nuvi. It failed to hold connection.I contacted Garmin and they sent me a new cable that worked perfectly.I would not recommend purchasing this cable - did not work - I want my money back.
I used to use the USB method plugged into my laptop to charge my iPod - a very looooooooong process. This one (and similar units) fully charge my ipod in less than 30 minutes...even a quick 15-minute charge is enough for several more hours of listening. The chargers sold by Apple are rather expensive and I'm so glad there are low-cost ones...I've tried this with success on the iPod Touch and a video iPod. I love that it's dual voltage for travel.
I live in NYC and am constantly bombarded with annoying sounds. got these after reading a lot of reviews and wasn't expecting them to be that bad. they are not good at all. the noise canceling function is a joke. it barely cancels any noise at. they are a good bargain to get something decent for $38 but i would not recommend them to anyone. i could easily here people next to me on the subway and hear just about every other sound. what a rip off.
Avery makes a pretty wide selection of sizes for address labels and the like. If none of the precut sizes work for you, this is a good choice. I couldn't find anything wrong with it for what it is, other than the price seems a bit high. They even put slits in the release liner to make the stickers easier to peel off since the paper goes right to the edge.
This is a cool looking scanner,plus it scans police,fire,and taxi cabs exc. very well.It has good sensitivity plus an AM FM radio and alarm clock. With the quality andall the features this is well worth the scanning fun money.
All the complaints about noise seem to be from 2006. I bought mine in December 2007 and have no problems. I screwed up while jumping back and forth between WD's confusing variety of models, and got the model formatted for a MAC. I simply had to reformat it for my PC. Works perfectly. I use the 1394a interface -- one review claimed that doesn't work. I've used to to perform weekly full backups of two PCs with no problem.
Very easy to use and charges many types of batteries. Can leave it permanetely installed in the car and turn it on when needed or connect when you need to charge or maintain battery.
Highly recommended for canon S series. Very good metal used. Fits perfectly on the lens. Its way cheaper than the canon or lensmate, but its still of excellent quality. Go for it.
cord surprisingly long, it will allow many uses.as title says, I have a FZ50 (silver-not that it the color matters)I bought it cause i thought it was cool and was worried when i saw how expensive Panisonic's version of this has become. was worried this type of accessory would be hard to find but I knew it could come in handy.I have not tested much, it does seem to work out of the box
I would like to mention some of the features that really impressed me. If you've viewed a letterboxed movie (either broadcast on tv or a non-enhanced for 16:9/non-anamorphic dvd) on a widescreen tv, you'll noticed the "double letterboxing" that happens. You get the top and bottom black bars of the letterbox, plus the side black bars of the widescreen tv. So you basically have a tiny version of the movie in the center of your screen. Well very few TVs can do anything about it when you're hooked up to through the HDMI or Component imputs. This Sony however allows you to choose from all of the "wide" modes. You can simply zoom in so the movie fills the screen, with normal letterboxing on the top and bottom (if the movie's ratio is larger than 16:9).Now if you're watching the letterboxed movie with subtitles & zoom in... some of your subtitles may get cut off. Well this Sony allows you adjust the vertical alignment of the screen. Just notch the screen up +3 and you get the full movie plus the subtitles! No waste of your precious widescreen!The Sony processors do a great job of smoothing out the picture.You can save which mode you prefer for each input and even each wide mode. For instance, when I watch standard tv, it automatically switches to "wide zoom" mode which zooms and stretches a little, filling the screen. For the above mentioned "letterbox" mode, when I select normal Zoom, it automatically sets the screen to the +3 alignment.Other features include being able to label your inputs, and skip any unused inputs. A nice touch!Aside from the tiny bit of lag, I'd say this TV is nearly perfect!
This lense is a great value. The size is perfect and the picture quality was good. I am not a pro and this is my first DSLR camera. I used it with my Nikon D50 and didn't have any problems with it. I bought it mainly, because I didn't want to spend $650 on a Nikon lense and was tired of carrying multiple lenses when on vacation. I used to carry a 28-80 and a 70 - 300 lense that came with the kit I bought at Costco. I then later tried to save money and bought the Nikon 55-200 VR, however realized I needed the wide angles for scenic shots. Overall I am happy with this lense.
This thing has the clunkiest interface, and is the most troublesome to program, of any digital device I've ever encountered. What a royal pain to set up, by webpage wizards!!! Want to adjust something? First get online, then work your way through a bunch of circular wizard questions, none of which are appropriate, down load software updates repeatedly, keep at it for hours...Hate reading documentation? Don't worry, it doesn't come with any.After fighting this thing for 3 months, I did more careful research and bought a Universal Remote URC200--actually cost less...and what a difference!The URC200 is a very well-designed control. Both IR and RF functions are flawless. Easy to set up, easy to "learn" any command from any other remote (for example, it didn't come with a code for my Sanyo PLV-80 projector, but I was able to get it to learn ALL the Sanyo remote's commands -- like lens shift, input, focus, etc.-- in less than 3 minutes!) The optional base station works very well, but its antenna should not be too close (1 foot) to any component or DVI cables (otherwise it picks up spurious signals and blocks out the remote's RF transmissions). I use mine from 50 feet, through walls. What a refreshing change after the Logitech Harmony! I purchased mine as a set with the base station from B & H Photo online for 99.95.
This product came so quickly and the quality is great not a cheap off brand. Great experience with Amazon.com
I did not expect much from any headphone at this price, but this one sounds surprisingly good. The only complains is that it's not very comfortable if you use it for a long period of time. Also, the sounds seems to be lower than another headphone (also from Panasonic) that I own, but this is not a big deal.Overall, I'd definitely recommend this headphones. It's a good buy.
Best thing about HP all-in-ones is you can use the copier and fax without the computer on. This is a great machine at a very good price. The install is tricky: I think other reviewers that had trouble may have not followed the directions exactly (they're a little odd) or may have aborted before it was finished, because it does nothing visible for very long times. The install took over an hour on my WIN98 computer, and the software takes up over 900K. But, once in, the printer is great. Black text looks very crisp. Laser quality equivalent. (You do need to use over 24lb. paper, the 20lb. cheap stuff I use with our Laser doesn't work well.) Is is very fast. Photos look fairly good, even with the four color ink, and are very very fast. The machine is not too noisy. It is very small and cleanly designed. Paper inputs and outputs are on the front, so it can go back against a wall on a desk. The scanner works well. I haven't tested the multipage feeder yet, but it is only good for 20 pages or so. Overall, very pleased with this unit. Good combo for a home office. I would give it 5 stars but for the software install time and size.
Two words. Get it. Belkin's Pre-N is super fast, even when paired with a wireless G card. I now have the Pre-N PCMCIA card and my connection is even faster (surprise, surprsie). I did a quick bandwidth check using Cnet's online tool and my connection speed came in at over a T1 and just below a T3 (I have my router connected to a cable modem). Hasn't dropped a connection yet. The online managment tool is super easy to use, too.Just one word of caution. I've read of quite a few people having problems with the PCMCIA card. The belkin wireless utility, should be called belkin useless utility, is a piece of junk. It crashed every time I used it. After I got the belkin driver to install, I downloaded Boingo's free wireless utlity manager and it connected fine first time.Wanted to add a follow up to my review above... I recently upgraded to the latest version of Boingo, after which Boingo stopped working with my Pre-N router and wi-fi card. I have since switched to J-Wire's wi-fi browser/connection software and it works like a charm once more.
There are two main gripes about these speakers -1. Random beeping and interferences - every few minutes while playing music, one of the speakers (randomly) will beep. Sometimes, you can hear some serious interferences. I have wi-fi and 5.8GHZ phones at home. Not sure if they are the culprit. But come on, everyone has these nowadays. I even went through the hassle to get an exchange from the manufacturer, but the new ones beeps just as often.2. As many reviewers point out, the remote is poorly designed and thought out. You cannot turn on the speakers with the remote. I mean, how stupid is that?I wish I had waited on buying these. Maybe I will sell them on Craigslist and recoop some money.
After a long swim across the pond they arrived intact and I would like to thank the young lady in Chicago( I think) who chased them up. Have a nice day.
I bought this cable around a month ago and its working very well. I got the cable on time. The immage very clear and awsome. The only down side is that it will not transfer voice. thus you need to by a voice trasfering cable. I don't mind the extra voice cable as long I can show any thing on the screen from my computer. Ofcourse the HD cable is better but I don't have the port in my computer.
After all the initial reviews, praising the e 740, I left my iPaq I purchased the e 7410. Within days I experienced problems. In my attempt to get suggestions and solutions from Toshiba, I came across complaints of others regarding many of the same problems that I experienced. Perhaps that is why, Toshiba took one listen to my problem and told me to send the product in for warranty repair...I have still to get it back to see if it functions properly.The problems include:1. Power storage - very poor2. Timer to power off the unit - not functional3. Closing out of an application - a complicated multi-step process (not a matter of pressing the &quot;x&quot; icon.
While the product itself is fine, the advertising for this item is completely UNPROFESSIONAL and NOT upfront!!! You dont even know what it is that you are paying for!I normally buy this product from Kodak directly and there, they TELL you and you SEE what you are getting....What I mean is, you normally get to chose which kit you want, 25 page kit, 50 page kit, glossy, matt, etc. The norm is the 50 pg kit. That is what I assumed I was purchasing because Amazon's and Adorama Camera's ads do NOT state how many pages are included w/ your kit. I was very upset to know that I paid this amount for a 25 page kit. IT IS VERY MISLEADING AND NOT HONEST at all in my opinion. It simply states the following:Product FeaturesUnsurpassed photographic quality printsMatte and gloss finishesDurable, water-resistant printsLong-lasting, fade-resistant outputTotally dry... no waiting, no post-laminatingTechnical DetailsModel: 8172041Item Package Quantity: 1Hardware Platform: PC
I had an older version of this (1.0) which worked just fine to switch between a Mac (USB) and a PC (PS/2). I got a second one which was 1.1. I've never been able to get the 1.1 unit to work reliably on a PS/2 system, although the USB system seems okay. The mouse becomes very erratic after switching with no way to recover other than a reboot. Working with Belkin technical support, I heard that they'd changed a IC in the 1.1 version which caused the behavior differences. After the usual grasping at straws (change mouse, change mouse drivers, etc.), they admitted that they couldn't get it to work for me. Their only suggestion was that I should change my computer to use USB. Well, if you have two USB-only computers, I think you can get a cheaper unit.
This is your best bet for a affordable cassette adapter, especially since it runs for $20 in stores. However, if you don't like hearing the sound of the cassette spinning, you may not like it. Otherwise, just raise the music to full volume and you'll be fine. =)
Great little power supply. Makes no noise and runs my 2 meter Ham radios.
I bought one of these at radio shack and it lasted about 6 mos before it quit working. Up until then it was great. I could use it anywhere there was a radio. I like that it's cordless and not plugged into a lighter or outlet. I loved it so much that I thought I would try purchasing another one just in case the first one was a fluke. This time I ordered it on Amazon and never received the item, so I had to get a refund. I guess I'll try finding one at an electronic store again.
I ordered this battery because the one in my panasonic camcorder had gone bad and would not hold a charge. My camcorder was around 650 dollars so I didn't want to go out and buy a new on just because of it being an older model. This was a great replacement and works very well. Now my camcorder is as good as new
This is a HUGE camera in a TINY package. This 2+ megapixel camera is large in QUALITY, and ZOOM POWER (38mm to 1000mm+), in a SMALL case that can fit easily in your hand (apx 4'x5'x3&quot;). The camera is simple enough that my lovely wife can use it as a point-and-shoot camera, and complex enough for me to have complete manual control. There are also programs for sports, scenery, and portraiture, and also aperture and shutter priorities. This camera has EXCELLENT macro capabilities, which are perfect for me to take close-up pictures of small items I need to display on power-point presentations. The literature says it has a macro focus of as close as 4&quot;, but I have taken good photos from closer distances. The Smartcard that comes with it is rather limited in its capacity,if you like to take good quality pictures; but it WILL take a 128MB Smartcard, which will give you enormous capacity for photos. I HIGHLY recommend this camera!!!
I am extremely happy with the picture and sound this set provides. It has all the features I need. The delivery guy did nothing more than allow me to inspect the TV for damage, which was not the way I understood it was to be. From looking at other reviews I think the Eagle delivery guy was supposed to let me power the unit up to make sure it worked. Wasn't going to happen. However, everything worked fine. I would recommend this product without any reservations.
Paladin makes high quality, durable tools and the 2061 is great. I just built a few dozen Cat6 cables and every crimp was perfect the first time. I find the Paladin CrimpALL modular crimp tool very comfortable to use and the 2061 worked flawlessly. Highly recommended.
This is an excellent router. I have noticed a huge jump in my bandwidth since I upgraded to this router from my Netgear WPN 824v2 junk. This router is stylish and built solid. I must admit that I have not done a full test on it yet ;(including range), but I have been using it heavily since it came in and it's performance is rock solid. I recommend this router.
The headset has good sound quality and according to my callers they can hear me fine. So, it does what it's designed to do. My only complaint is that I have a fairly large head and the band is quite tight on me, making it less than comfortable for me to wear for very long but that's no reflection on the quality of the product. As one previous reviewer noted, adjusting the position of the mini-plug in the phone while a call is in progress results in static, but it's not a huge issue. For the money, I'd buy it again.
Works just fine, nice blue color, and no trees in the rain forest were used in the manufacturing of the product. Not much else to say.
Great speakers for the money! Small footprint on the shelf, sounds great to my ears. Looking forward to many years of service.
The breakdown-PROS:*Sound seems to be good for the price*Nice look*Good cord length (~ 8 ft)CONS:*High resistance (60 ohms) which makes it harder for devices to drive.*No in-line mute/volume control***Not comfortable (behind-the-neck design)Bottom line: If the headset was not so uncomfortable to wear these might make a great headset.The details-I was looking for a multi-purpose headset. I use skype to talk with my friends on-line while we play games, also I like to listen to music while I am waiting for my friends to get on-line. So, I wanted a headset that had a average to good quality mic, and offered good (above average) sound.I was thinking since people boast about the great quality for the price of KOSS's KSC-50s and KSC-75s, I thought I would give the CS-80 headsets a try. CS-80s are similar to the KSC-50s but have a behind the head design and a mic.The KOSS CS-80 is a fairly good sounding headset. I have a problem with the deep bass. It seems that the bass reduces the overall clarity. However, the sound is pretty good for the price range. Also, once you get an EQ to reduce the bass the clarity is much better.The mic does not seem to be anything that special, but I have not tested it that much. It seems that it does reduce noise. Voice quality reproduction is good, but I do not think it is anything that special.The biggest problem that I had with this headset is the behind-the-neck design. I have not had any headphones with the behind-the-neck design, so I did not know how they would feel. Although, since the CS-80 are suppose to sound good, I thought a little pain would be a trade-off. When I first tried the headphones they felt great. The problem was after an hour or so the damn things made me want to cut my ears off. I do wear glasses so maybe this is a factor. The pain is so great that it really does not make the sound worth it and that is the reason they only get two stars.
I bought this flash primarilary for the auto-slave feature to use in conjunction with my digital camera. The flash is completely adjustable from the tilt to timing, allowing you to put the light where it's needed for the right shot. I would highly recommend this flash for the "every-day" photographer.
We have the speakers in our basement and the base upstairs, about 30 feet away. These are supplement speakers. For the size, they do a great job. We have no static or problems with the remote.
The product works fine, no issues. The on-off button is tricky to find, for sure, but that has an advantage which is, you will not accidentally turn it off with your feet if you have it below your desk.I though I got a damage product when I first plugged it in, but it turned out it was the switch which was in the "off" position. Perhaps this is what may have happened to some of the reviewers when they stated they got a defective product? Just wondering. It will be good if they can add a led to the switch, so you know if the switch is on when the led is lighted.As noted by another reviewer, I also wish there were a bit more space between the outlets for larger power adaptors such as those for cell phones, baby monitors, etc.Overall for the price I paid for this, I am satisfied.
I saw this stand and since I had one for my iPad that worked really well, I thought I'd give it a shot. It is WONDERFUL. The laptop is at a great height with a nice space underneath for keyboard storage. The craftsmanship is solid with a well thought-out design.
The JVC HX-D77 is a great sounding unit. But it is hard to pull in local FM stations. Very old fashion inputs in the back of unit. Needed to buy another radio.
this thing is the sh** !This will give ur stereo &quot;bump&quot;, if you know what I mean!
I had one purpose for this amplifier: Power 2x MTX TP-112 loud speakers. The amp carries an RMS rating of 100w (50x2) or 150w x1 bridged @8Ohms (61w x2 @ 4Ohms), which either is enough power for what I was looking for on the speakers, but I opted for a single unit to power both rather than 1 unit/speaker. The features are very minimum, but the included paper instructions are very clear on exactly how to use the unit. The buttons on the front are not as high quality/durability as I would like, but because this unit is for home use only I'm not that concerned. The construction of the unit is nice with an all matte black metal case with small rubber feet for stacking. The wiring is Class 2 which gives confidence in the build quality of the unit. The unit is roughly the same size as most other A/V equipment (DVD Players, Receivers, Cable Boxes, etc.) and the all black design makes it look in place amongst other equipment. Another nice feature is the power-thru plug on the back, enabling the unit to power on another device once a signal is found - I'd find this useful using multiple units and using the same type of feature on a receiver to power these amps. I've had this unit just over a month now.One qualm I do have with the unit is the way they wired and then labeled the inputs. This unit is setup with 2 RCA inputs marked as such (1, 2). The default behavior of the unit is to plug in your first input into RCA 2, backwards from most configurations. The behavior of RCA 1 is the strange part: Since RCA 2 is the "main" input, RCA 1 acts as a intermittent or temporary input, only becoming active if a signal is recognized, otherwise the unit resorts back to RCA 2 after waiting ~ 5seconds without signal. A small issue that could have been fixed by just relabeling the inputs to a more intuitive format, such as the main input being RCA 1.
I bought this for my husband because the one he had was damaged. He loved it! The Zune came sooner than I thought and it was better than expected!
I bought this tripod for my small digital camera. The tripod head, when set to level or 0 degrees, is actually about -10 degrees. So, it is useless for taking pictures unless you hold the tripod level in your hands. If it hadn't been so cheap I would have returned it, but the return postage would have left me with nothing. I will never buy another Sunpak product.
This is the first time I purchased "refilled" printer cartridges. So I can't comment on long term quality or reliability.But the vendor filled the order very quickly, and arrived in just 3 days via First class mail! So far the color cartridge is working fine... haven't used the black cartridge yet.
I'm on my third Dymo LabelWriter (at least). Have been an early user. Currently use a 400 model. Mechanically, it's pretty good (although it occasionally spits out several blank labels, while printing one good one). But the big problem is with the software -- it is TERRIBLE. The label-design software is totally non-standard, non-intuitive and impossible to figure out. What's worse, it hasn't gotten any better with successive generations of printers. (I've hoped for improvements each cycle, but nope, Dymo has consistently disappointed.) This is clearly a company that places no value whatsoever on the overall user experience or quality of their software. Next step for me is to go with another brand, or try to get independent software to run the Dymo device. (I'm running Mac Mountain Lion, which it supposedly supports, but really doesn't.)
I was attracted to this router for the same reason as many others: it is a bargain! For the features included (802.11n, GigE, USB Port, etc), this is a really good price. Unfortunately, in my case at least, the performance was poor.The router I was replacing with this D-Link was an older Apple AirPort Extreme with 100Mbit ethernet.I had pretty good luck with the wired Gigabit Ethernet ports on the DIR-655. I bought this router mainly because I had to replace a slower router (100Mbit). The old router was really holding back the new NAS (Network Attached Storage) system I recently put together for the purpose of running my iTunes library and Time Machine backups, along with a high-availability RAID storage array, over the network. I got pretty decent performance with the GigE ports on this DIR-655; around 40% utilization of gigabit. This was done using Cat6 cable. For reference, the usage in my household is on the order of hundreds-of-gigabytes per day transferred over the network.The wireless on this unit, however, was very disappointing. I never benchmarked the wireless speed, but I really wasn't able to. The problem was that the wireless access point from this router would simply disappear randomly. It seemed that the wireless would 'crash' sporadically, and only a full system reset would bring it back up. It was really frustrating, and after much effort to rectify the problem, it persisted. It was very random, so sometimes it would last a day without going down, and sometimes it would only last an hour. I speculate baselessly that the very massive amounts of data I was transferring over the wired network was simply too much for the onboard processor to handle, and caused problems with the wireless.In addition to the wireless troubles, I also had no end of trouble with the built-in DHCP server. It constantly had issues that caused address conflicts on my home network. When computers and devices went to sleep, they would wake to find a DHCP address conflict. Again, I tweaked the settings for lease times, etc, but nothing helped. DHCP is an absolute requirement for my home network, which consists of Macs, a Linux-based NAS, a Windows 7 PC, several mobile devices of varying brands and OS's, and an AppleTV.The final issue I ran into with this router was its handling of multicast DNS. mDNS is used by most modern operating systems to broadcast information about services an individual computer has. Apple calls this Bonjour, and it goes by Avahi on Linux. Essentially, its intention is to be a 'Zero-Configuration' networking protocol. I use this heavily to make sense of the different services offered by the devices on my network (File Servers, AirPlay, Remote Desktop, Printing, etc), so the fact that this router would drop mDNS packets after a while was unacceptable.Ultimately, I returned what I felt to be a defective router. I was lucky to find a deal on and purchase the new Apple AirPort Extreme router with GigE ports, and the AirPort Extreme router meets and exceeds all of my expectations. I get better speed on the GigE ports (marginally, but it's noticeable), the wireless is more reliable, and I don't have to mess with it. I highly recommend the Apple router to anyone who needs advanced features and high performance.I hope this review is helpful to potential purchasers of this router. Even given the fact that I received a defective unit, I wouldn't necessarily try to sway anyone from this unit. It may work great for some, and if you get a non-defective unit, you may be good to go. The features are certainly present, and if you can avoid the troubles I had with the DIR-655, you'll enjoy it. One other thing to mention, is that users may have better luck with this router if you have an all D-Link network. To utilize the 'Extreme N' features, you have to have all D-Link hardware. This feature essentially uses (2) 802.11n radios in tandem to give double the bandwidth.
This does not fit the iPAQ hx2755. Do not try! There are plenty of other cases out there that will work. I ended up with a 94 cent digital camera case from Wal-Mart that works better than this thing.
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.
Got this fan for the optional 3rd exhaust fan for my Thermaltake Lanbox Lite case and not only did it fit perfectly, it blows out tons more air than the two others beside it. There is also virtually no audible noise, it's definitely quieter than the stock fans too.
I live in an apartment and often watch movies late at night, so headphones are essential for avoiding eviction. I'd been using cheap headphones for years, until about a year ago, when I bought a pair of Panasonic RP-HTX7-G1 for $30 that sound great, but are too uncomfortable to wear for a 2 hour movie. I'm not sure these headphones sound quite as good as the RP's, but the difference is less dramatic than you'd think, and for $4, you'll never find headphones in the same league. I believe that all but the most discerning audiophiles will find that these headphones are as good as they'll need for just about every imaginable use. Save these in your cart and use as a filler item next time you find something you're ready to buy that just falls short of the $25 free shipping threshold, and you won't be sorry!
I haven't even had to reset this thing since I bought it months ago. I've been through half a dozen routers and this is the best by far. Kudos DLink.
Excellent digial camera, very easy to use right out of the box, excellent photos. I got this item for a very good price and fast shipping.
I purchased a Creative Zen V mp3 player 3 weeks ago - during the course of a walk the on/off switch fell off and got lost. The company refuses warranty coverage claiming normal wear and tear. This is a poorly made product, do not purchase one.
Size is amazing, bright screen, more than enough space for what I need. Highly recommend buying a hard clear plastic case (Belkin makes one) to protect it -- it even covers the track wheel.
The microphone is too sensitive...I use this recorder to get class lectures, but so much background noise (and conversations) are picked up I can hardly hear the lecture. The software for the program is great, as long as you only want to use their sound file format. You can convert to .wav, but the sound quality it dramatically reduced (and background noise amplified). It's also impossible to share your sound files with another person...or it might be, but I've been unable to find a way to save the recordings to cd. If you plan to use this for minimal use in a disciplined environment, than this might be the one for you. Otherwise you might want to shop around some more.
I actually have a very nice flash for an older Nikon camera, but it wouldn't "talk" to my Kodak P850, so I purchased this flash. I have been very happy with the operation of the flash so far. It has more power than the camera's built-in flash, supports auotmatic zoom and power level. You also can change the settings manually. The only issue I have had with the flash is that it is lacking features. It works just fine as a simple flash, and works with the camera settings, but is missing some professional modes and features like a remote flash function. However, it does the job well for the price, and will work with your Kodak camera.
This extender will not fit the Canon T1i as it is advertised to. Very disappointing as I have found no option.
i received this charger and batteries today- i was very happy with the design of the product- sleek, slim, and lightweight. charged batteries in the exact amount of time as was stated on the package. love the auto turn-off feature. very simple to use, and is capable of charging aa and aaa batteries. perfect size to throw in a purse to take with you, if need be. charges 4 batteries at a time so you can always have a spare set with you. i highly recommend this product- well worth the money!
Samsung LNT4053H 40" LCD HDTVI am as happy as a pig in a mudhole. I am using a 25 year old antenna and getting several channels in HD. Even the analog channels are much better than my old set which was about as old as the antenna. The set is not perfect and it might be the antenna but several times I have seen the picture break up momentary around a fast moving object a few times a couple weeks ago but not lately. I am very satisified with the picture quality.
You get what you pay for!I used it for about five minutes until I realized it was creating DRM errors.Stay away.
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.
I got these with my Creative Zen Touch MP3 player and the quality is great. I am not a HUGE headphone guy considering im just a 14 year old guy. These headphones are great and comfortable. The volume adjuster is also great and you can't beat the price tag. The only complaint I have is that you can hear the music from the outside. So if I'm listening to my music people around me can also hear it relatively well and CRYSTAL CLEAR when I turn everything up. Overall Great headphones I just wish they had leather ear phones not foam.
Poor focus, blurry, awful optics. Don't waste your time with this one! Can't compare to the little PURE DIGITAL camcorder that this device was to replace because of its additional features.
The DCR-TRV140 is Sony's lowest level digital camcorder, but it is not low-level at all. It records picture at a stunning 520 lines of resolution and sound in PCM digital stereo. You can truly see the difference in picture quality between Digital and Hi8 or VHS-C. The Digital8 system records digital pictures on inexpensive Hi8 tapes. It's got an incredibly large 20x optical zoom. Optical zoom is the most important type of zoom because there is no loss of picture quality. It also has a 560x digital zoom which is less important because, the farther you zoom, the worse the picture quality gets. One of the most amazing features of this camcorder is the Infrared Super NightShot. What it does is project an infared light, invisible to the human eye, allowing you to see in no light at all. It also comes with various special effects and fade options. The FM30 InfoLithium battery allows use for 3 hours (1 hour w/LCD). It includes an i.Link DV Interface (IEEE1394) for editing video on your computer. It also allows you to have streaming video via USB. This camcorder is a good, moderately priced introduction to digital video with features surpassing those of other brands.
What can i say about this ram? Been looking for this and i manage to get it at Amazon!The installation is easy and love the speed of my com now. For those that are trying to upgrade it, just get this. You won't regret about it. Cheers!
I'm a really big fan of this Speck case. It has really done a great job of protecting my Macbook Pro from getting scratched and otherwise beat up in my backpack, messenger, etc. There is only one downside to this cover that I can come up with. The lower part of the case towards the back of the machine has no hooks to hold in place so the corders seem loose sometimes. It hasn't been a problem, but I've noticed I have to put the laptop in my backpack with those ends facing out so they don't get caught by the bag.
Excellent product, in fact I just ordered another. Hard to come by because this particular unit has been discontinued. I needed the two antenna inputs that it has, as well as the two tuners NTSC and ATSC. Unit works great with exceptional picture quality.Thank You
Really liked the product. Very fast when it comes to downloading movies/videos. Good reception throughout the house (2,500 sq. ft & all walls dividing rooms are of concrete). Very pleased with this purchase. Would do it all over again.
The surge protector was an excellent product for purchase. It's not flimsy & plastic like the one's sold at IKEA. As a matter a fact, this one weighs more & has more adapters. I was pleased with the safety switch & the rear ability to hang on the wall. Not to mention, the cord is long enough to hide the product if necessary. Overall, this was the best buy for the price & the seller has a quick response for delivery.
This CompactFlash was used in a CF-to-SATA converter and then was installed in a car computer. Previously I had tried a cheap $20 4GB memory chip but it was way to slow. After swapping it out for this one, the machine had become usable. I own a SSD in my laptop. This is obviously not as fast as that, but we did notice that with this memory chip the machine was quick enough for you to forget you're using Windows XP without a regular hard drive!
Excellent Rangefinder for golf. Distances are right on. It's a little hard to hold steady when aiming at the flag but you'll get used to it.
this speaker system is great for a laptop user...i bought it mainly to get the external USB sound decoder thing since ext. sound cards cost (good ones i.e 5.1=$50 or more, cheap $25)and the speakers were a bonus...if they didnt work good i would get a new 5.1 system....but they work very good, the only close side by side comparison i could offer is to my roomates 5.1 system he bought from wally world (creative labs)- that says 70w/42w (the 42 being r.m.s power) - Kinyo's speaker system is a 45 watt r.m.s system...(sub=20 , sattilites=5 in case u wanted to know) and they are clearer... and louder-- there not going to break windows any time soon and when watching movies (reason i got system) in turned up really loud -theatre and louder...here and there the sub can be not so great...but im not rich or picky so not a big deal... and that whole thing about the Q-space tech. they claim about.... if you have enough room on desk or where ever you set up.... it works as claimed-all 6 speakers work great for music- disadv= space but once again easily live with a 5in X 8in box on my deskand ive now had this system for about 5 1/2 months with no problems and have watched a lot of movies with vol. turned up to theatre lvs---if you do buy this...the one thing i would advise against doing is using the WINDVD 2000 software they provide... i had intervideo already on my laptop... and it messed up how my windows media player played DVD's... which meant i had to reinstall both media player and intervideo DVD on my laptop...not a big deal but easily avoidable.....but would use the speaker tester on the CD to make sure setup is correct.
I needed more reach than 400mm gave on my EOS 1D, so I purchased Canon's 500mm f/4L IS three years ago. It's incredibly sharp out to the corners at f/4. With bird and mammal portraits, you see every feather, every hair.The lens is light enough to use on a Wimberley Sidekick. Some claim to be able to handhold it, but I think its eight-plus pound weight is a bit much for that. I carry mine in a long lens case with backpack harness from Kinesis Gear.This lens' image stabilization works very well. I've used it on a tripod with one-second shutter speeds and good telephoto technique, and gotten sharp, publishable images.With an EOS 1D or 1Ds, lens and camera are rain-proof in mild storms.I also got mine through Adorama, and had no problem with delivery or post-sale advertising.If you buy one expensive long lens for wildlife, choose this one.
I was due for a new camera. I had the powershot 2.0 and it went Kaput! This one was affordable and small enough to fit into my pocket. It's quick and the resolution is great and the quality is great!!
I've had a 3 foot VGA cable that I've been using to clone my old analog TV to my laptop at 800x600 resolution. I recently purchased a 32 inch LED TV (1280x720 resolution). This cable would not interface with the new TV (Blue Screen of Death) and I got an extremely blurry, to put it generously, picture on my old TV. My short cable worked perfectly on both TVs at those resolutions. I would avoid this cable, or the seller Marginmart, at all cost. Cable &#34;looks good&#34; but it doesn't work.
Wasn't able to use the speaker since there was no power supply in the box. When I called to get the power supply sent to me overnight, I was told by Amazon that they may not be able to get it for at least 3 weeks. They offered to sell me a power supply at a discounted price - what? Makes me think they knew going in that they had no power supply's for this product. No bueno.
I have no problem with the software because I don't use it. Linux detected the printer automatically when both directly hooked up and even over the network, and I have no problem configuring the print jobs to look exactly how I want when I go to print some document or page. Or, I can load up the Printer Configuration utility (system-config-printer) and configure even more details about the printer there, or if I want even more features I can load up HPLIP which like other utilities allows me to scan, fax, unload my photo cards, make copies, and print all from one nice easy utility as well as set everything up and see the status of everything. If I didn't want to it any of those ways, I can also just go to my printer's IP address in any web browser and configure things there. Unfortunately, this method is much more barren as far as features go, but it does provide a lot of status information.As far as the hardware, color is a bit slow because the cartridges revolve to cover the drum with each color before the drum rolls it all onto the page. This only provides a mere 4 ppm, but black is very fast, and the quality is great. The biggest selling point though is the fact that this is a laser printer, and your cartridges will last you forever. Compared to other laser printers though I cannot say. Like other reviewers have noted, the printer is somewhat loud, this is typical for HP printers, but it doesn't really bother me. The noise mostly comes from when the color cartridges need to revolve when printing color pages, so printing in black isn't as loud.This printer CAN do a lot, IS a color laserjet, and DOES print beautiful, crisp pages, so it's not like you're throwing your money away if you buy this printer, but I'm not going to try to claim that it's "the best" one out there for the price because I honestly don't know, but it's certainly decent and we're happy with it.
Well Made. Does what it's supposed to.Customer service is non existent !You get an answering machine, and never receive a return call, ever !The Documents leave out MANY ways that this item will respond to charge levels and charge cycles of various batteries, so it's off to the internet or trial and error if your unit does something that you don't understand. One of the tricks to this charger is to start out on 2 amp for about an hour, then raise up to 15 amp. When the charger reads full charge at 15 amps, drop to 2 amp and top the battery off for a full charge. It will take about 6 hours to charge a depleted battery.The jump start barely started my car,but it did the trick,and it's a very hard to start car that sometimes won't jumpstart, so I was impressed.It helps to charge a very dead battery for about 15 minutes before you jump start it with this unit.For the price, everyone should own one of these. It's a great product, who's only MAJOR FLAW is the embarrassing lack of customer service. Schumacher Management should be ashamed of themselves.
I'm running it for 3 computers on a DSL router, works great! I really pounded it, and it keeps coming back for more. I'm not sure what difficulties the first guy ran into, but it is very secure out of the box, sets up quick, and can be configured for anything... You can re- direct incoming port requests to a specific IP and port inside your LAN, block specific traffic, or allow others. Very easy. I understand that the first reviewer had a difficult time with blocked traffic, but if you want security, you HAVE to block certain types of traffic (I.E. ICMP packets). Most users will NEVER notice the difference.
I bought my second c340 this month (November '07) as a Christms present for my often traveling son. In order to test and charge the unit, I took it to a known destination out of state (MA to NH). Flawless directions until I arrived at my destination. When I got where I was going, the voice prompt advised that I had arrived at my destination "on the right." The location was actually on the left. Same thing happened on the way home. I know this is a minor irritation to many, but I wonder if this is a glich I can do something about. Anything you can tell me would be greatly appreciated. I love the c340, except for this little blip in accuracy. Thank you in advance for your response.
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.
This harness fit my 1998 Ranger XLT. It was a great harness and i would recommend to anybody needing a harness for their 98&up ford!
Great item my son tells me as I bought this for his son for Christmas but had to switch out to another as his cell would not fit into this one. I am sure it was a good product tu did not work out for my grandson.
I wanted a dock that I could use at work. It's great looking but if you have a Zune80, it'll be a snug fit. If you take off the faceplate by pressing the small button on the smaller docking space, it will come off. Then your Zune80 will fit. I like the fact that you can also use the dock with a tv or monitor that has component inputs. The quality is not amazing but it does the job. It comes with two USB connections so you can leave on at home and one at the office with the dock. The remote is an added plus which works exactly like the Zune Pad. Overall, this is a great dock.
For the price, it works better than my Sirius FM transmitter!!!!! Have has for a few weeks now and still rockin!!!!
After using this trackball I have issues going back to a normal mouse. Very easy to use and I've never had a problem with it.
Worked fine the first time i used it. The second time the reciever had to be within 10' to work. The last time the receiver wouldn't register at all. The thermometer seems to work fine and the receiver turns on but it won't display any temps. Followed the instructions to the letter, replaced the batteries still no luck. I got a friend who owns one of these and he has had to return two units but says the third one works great. I guess it's just luck of the draw. I'm planning on returning this one it has a 90 day manufacturer warranty. Maybe I'll have better luck with my second one.
Fit well to my lens (m4/3, Olympus 14-42).Clean and clear, no harm to the picture.So far, so good.
I am allowed to listen to music with headphones when I'm at work, but my computer is on the floor and it's too far for my headphones to reach, so I bought this extension cord and it has saved my life. I'm happily listening to music as I type this!!
I bought this to play CDs in the baby room, but that feature broke within a month. It won't recognize that a CD is in. It is now used to listen to NPR occasionally, but the radio reception is not great either. While it was not broken, I enjoyed its portability and small footprint.
I have owned this multifunction unit for over 5 years and not had any problem with it. Only had to clean underside of glass once and found easy instructions on the internet to do that. It does a good job printing, copying, and scanning. The photo card slots and software make it relatively easy to download and print photos.
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...
This system is just what I needed. It replaces an older Altec Lansing system that finally breathed its last. The old system had nice tone but was essentially unadjustable except for an awkward digital volume control. This new one has a dial (not a push button) that controls both volume and bass/treble. With it I can make the kind of fine adjustments that I need for my audio and video editing. The controller is separate from the speaker units which means that I don't have to go where the speakers are to make a sound change. Equally important, there is an input for headphones. The series of tiny tweeters and midrange speakers in the right left stereo components give me the clear sound that I need (I am hard of hearing) and the woofer provides that all important response that says "quality." I would buy this product again with no hesitation.
Don't be fooled! Just because it is a sony, does not mean it is the best! I found the quality of the padding to be poor, it was hard and uncomfortable on my ears. The inside of the headphones were made of felt and cardboard, hardly quality materials used for electronics. Sound quality was muffled. In my opinion the ones by Koss are better for a better price. I returned this one and got a KOSS UR-15C for the same price.
Works great. Streams Great. Nice features Would be nice if it remembered your spot when watching a dvd.
For $3.75 it is Value for money - exactly!!worked for few days, had a distinct hum in the background - may be from day 2.One hot summer day left it in the car seat and after that it would not work - meaning it will constantly try forward and backward and eject.
Solid sound in a very portable system. I am not really an audiophile so can not really go into subtleties and finesse of sounds analysis. From my a regular listener view, the voice is great with high fidelity even at high volumes.The finishing is also quite polished and elegant. Although, my spouse did not like the shape so much, well, it is for my office room anyway.
This cartridge worked perfectly in my printer, no problems what so ever. I intend to order from these people again. I'm a very happy camper.
Awesome USB Key. Titanium is brushed smooth and the slide is very easy to use.
Sony never sounds as good as a Grundig, but has lots more goodies in a smaller package. Get the active antenna (Sony AN-LP1)and you'll hear a lot more stations. People new to shortwave listening are usually disappointed when they turn the new radio on and hear nothing but static. Rather than take it back or toss it in the closet, get a better antenna and you'll hear what's out there. The little whips that come on these things just don't add much to the true value of the receiver. A few of the "big boys" (BBC, etc) have stopped beaming directly to the USA but you can still hear their broadcasts to other parts of the world. This radio will satisfy. As with any portable, if you want more stations on shortwave, use a better antenna. I'd also recommend the yearly updated guidebook "Passport to Worldband Radio" (available at Amazon).
I presently have a Canon 8X25 stabilization binoculars and am very pleased. I ordered another one for our daughter. The image stabilization did not work. Returned for a refund.
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.
Lorex - decent product with H O R R I B L E technical support. I installed the LH136 product with 13 cameras and have had numerous problems, failed firmware updates, failed "restore to factory default settings, failed PTZ functions, etc. Called tech support last week 3 times and they never called me back once even though they promised. Got up early today to call them first thing in the AM and sat on hold for 15 minutes before their system disconnected me.After the last round of problems, they wanted me to "restore to default settings" again, after it failed to fix the prior problems. Keep in mind that after a reset, it takes about 1 hour to set all of the custom settings and I've been through this three times now with multiple firmware updates.This being my 7th call to tech support in 2 weeks, I refused to reset again and requested a replacement DVR as something isn't right. The support initially said he couldn't do that and I stated that I would just get Costco to replace the DVR and then he conceded. The tech support said I would be getting an email to complete and they would issue a replacement DVR . . . unfortunately, they never sent the email, so I'm having to call again.I'm a techie and I never run into problems like this that I can't solve on my own and they're treating me like I'm an imbecile. For a company that deals in security, they don't seem to take my businesses security very seriously. With a recent string of break-ins in our complex, I want this system working and it isn't fully functional as it should be.I really want to like their product, but their technical support is killing it for me. Had I not spent 10-hours with two people installing it, I would rip out their product and send the entire system back.V E R Y F R U S T R A T I NG. Look elsewhere for security cameras if you want a reliable system.
I bought a SanDisk 512 Mg about a year ago and have upgraded to a 1 G since then. I use this every day, as backup for some of my personal data files, to carry my work documents (PowerPoint presentations, Excel workbooks, etc) from one PC to another, and I use this USB drive as a scratchpad storage area, when I don't want to store draft copies of documents on my hard drive. I don't always use the Safely Remove Hardware function, I just make sure the light isn't blinking when I remove the drive. I have used this on Windows 98SE systems as well as XP systems. And I've never had any trouble. I've reformatted these drives many times. I've given away a couple of these as gifts, and the recipients have never had any trouble either. If it was faster, I would have given it a 5th star.
This is a great case, especially if you don't want to use a belt-clip, which looks incredibly dorky. Easily slips in you pocket and prevents you from pushing buttons. It looks really slick, too.
As a professional Photographer I know how important a good quality release button is. It has to be tough and dependable in all situations. I would still have the first one I bought 3 years ago had I not simply lost it.
I know three other friends (one w/XM, the others w/Sirius service) who have satellite only in their car. I can plug the TAO into my stereos at home and in the a.m., I always grab it and keep it in my car and also play it at work.It's just bigger than the original ipod. I have run a marathon w/ this thing and, outdoors, have never had a need for the clip antannae. I have found the buttons and the dial selector on the side to be fairly intuitive - though it did take me a couple of weeks before I got comfortable. You get up to 30 presets. Like my digital cable t.v., you can scan the dial to see what's playing on other stations while you're tuned into one.I bought this real cheap during a friends a family promotion (take advantage of all the rebate offers and coupons on the web. This is relatively new stuff and I have seen people pay more than three times what I paid.) It should be noted that indoors, my Tao does not receive any sign unless the little 4 ft. antennae is plugged in and either facing a window or touching said window. Otherwise, no problems and the 5 hour record feature is great. You can skip songs you don't like. You will find commercials on anything that is not XM programming (i.e. CNN, ESPN), but I find their commercials are different than the commericals you would see on the same catv channel and they also seem to throw in a weekly XM radio health tip which is sometimes pretty interesting. Record the stuff w/ commercials and then later you can skip over it. Also, this thing will update you (on the scrolling screen) w/ all your fav. sports teams and stocks. My battery also holds to just about 5 hours charge which is really great if anyone out there is looking for something to take w/ on a long run.Really fun. I bought it and specifically signed up for XM for the baseball programming but have found it gets you listenning to all kinds of stuff you wouldn't otherwise.
I bought this lens to help me capture bird photos as I walked around birding. I found that it does a great job as long as you are reasonably close. With a 10MP SLR judicious cropping can produce good portraits of birds doing their thing. However, it does not have the reach to isolate a small bird in a tree full of branches and leaves. You are just as likely to get a great shot of the twig right next to your fuzzy subject. Likewise a heron across the pond will also be a challenge if there are many other things close by. The lens is indeed wonderfully portable though, and you can have it with you when those rare fearless birds do come close enough to let you fill the frame with them. I also find that putting the camera on a monopod works wonderfully.
The first thing I noticed upon receiving these cables (I ordered quite a few, in different sizes) is that they are packaged in individual ziplock bags, rather than bound by twist-ties like so many other cables. I'm not exactly sure why, but this left me with a positive impression.Getting the cables out of their pouches, they appear to be high quality, better than others I've purchased online in the past. The variety of sizes is definitely a plus. I'd definitely order more from Tripp Lite if need more patch cables.
I was quite pleased when I saw Saturn through this telescope first. Watching planet is fun all the time. It is easy to use. This is good as it is for beginners. However, I wish I had bought the 8 inch one. Urban area where I live is not ideal for sky watching. Watching deep sky objects with this one is fairly limited unless you go to a rural area, which I haven't done.
Two died on me already. On both, the spring that holds the front contact gets out of place or breaks so it doesn't charge anymore. For this price you can't expect anything better but I am just tired of ordering new ones.
very nice, and the important its that works easy to use and useful the quality very good i use it more that others.
These work just as advertised. We use them in our office so the volume is generally low. Every so often I do need to hit the auto tune button, but it says that in the directions. They are not a home theater speaker, but they don't cost like one either. They are what they are and work great for their intended purpose. Music comes out!
I find the product technically exceptional. The look is elegant but the problem comes in keeping it looking good because you can't keep finderprints off it. A mat type finish would be more practical.Les
The cables arrived in excellent shape with very good packaging. You probably don't need CAT-6 cables but I just bought the Cisco-Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router, so I wanted good quality cables to match, these fit the bill. The length is good without being too long so you can connect your laptop if you want. Currently I am using these to connect to the above router to my Xbox 360 Elite and PS3. These also support 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) network. For the price you can't go wrong and might as well move up to CAT-6 cables esp. if you have a Gigabit network.
I purchased a 3079 TV in September 2005 because I liked the design and picture quality. Except for weighing a ton, I was satisfied until approximately six months ago.In April 2007, I turned the set on and something happened inside and the power was gone. I knew it was just out of warranty, so I took it to a local TV repair shop. He fixed it. Approximately one month later, the same problem occured. I took it back to the same shop and he fixed it again, stating the problem with the TV was in the degass circuitry. Well, I "broke my back" and brought it home for the second time. I turned it on approximately 7-10 times before it gave up again. This "dead lemon" is sitting in my bedroom but it belongs in the landfill. If I didn't have over $900.00 tied up in the set, it would already have been there.I have a complaint registered with Samsung. I will wait to see if anything happens with them before trashing the set.What is ironnic is that just before this set started giving problems, I purchased a 50" Samsung plasma and moved this set to the bedroom.Believe me, I wouldn't trust any of the Samsung SlimFit models.If Samsung doesn't do anything about this inferior TV, my future with Samsung products will be over.
These are self stick photo corners. I likes the different colors.The 60 pk was perfect for me.
I believe the previous poster had a deffective unit because the quality of this Panasonic ATSC/QAM tuner is exceptional! I compared with Sony, and Panasonic clearly could find several channels that I didn't even know that existed before.Most importantly, picture quality was excellent. I thought changing digital channels in a Panasonic was much shorter than any other competitors, including LG.
When I selected the Kidizoom Camera automatically it suggested me that I could by this memory extention. The camera doesn't have available a memory change so I could not use it. It's another model of the camera that allows the change.
I've owned and used this router for over 5 months now and not once have I needed to reset it or been struggling for signal within or around my home. It's neat, compact and looks good, although I have hidden it from view recently as the LED lighting is unnecessarily bright. Very happy with the purchase.
Very good. Excellent in the car. Sometimes a bit quirky - I have found myself going around in circles a couple of times. Would love to see more topo maps.
I use this lens to take pictures of rooms. I can get a picture of a 10' by 10' room and it does not look so small in the picture. It does not curve the picture like some extreme wide angle lens do. Very worth what you will pay for it on Amazon.
I purchased this trackman wheel because at the office I have a limited amount of space for my mouse and I got tired of trying to click and drag over and over because I couldn't get everything highlighted to select. This trackman wheel gets the job done in one swipe of the mouse. Still getting use to having the cursor exactly where I want it, but I believe a little more use and that won't be a problem either. I also like the fact the it has a scroll wheel.
Some reviewers said these speakers were not sufficiently loud. That's not my experience. As long as I properly plug in the cables, and turn up both the volume on the speaker (I didn't see the volume control on the side at first) and the volume on the computer, and turn on the speaker base button, I think they sound great. At high volume the sound may smash, but I can adjust the two volumes or turn off the base and get what I need.I bought these without a power adapter, but found one with the needed volts but lower amps for $1.00 at a second-hand store, and it works great.I've heard no rattling of lose parts or anything. I wish I were a traveler so I could try out the nifty package to carry them in. I LOVE how little room they take on my little desktop.
Basically, I think its a good MD recorder. But, I'd adviseall musicians to NOT assume (like I did) that recordingLIVE music (via mic) to a 1 gig disc was going to give youseemingly an endless amount of recording time on this MDrecorder. You can only record about 1hr + 34min of LIVEmusic(via mic) to a 1 gig disc. etc...*****Correction****************4-Stars!!!The manual says that it can only record in HD mode (which would be 1 1/2hr on a 1 gig MD disc), but for some reason I could change it to SLP/LP which lets you record many hours of recording on each disc. Its great...now!!!
Perfect shipping and delivery. Product is exactly as described and works perfectly. Effective in stopping the frequent skipping often seen in older CD's such as the ones from the library.
This device is supposed to allow you to add bluetooth functionality to your notebook. It may do that, but the directions are of no use with Windows porgram beyond Win98. Apparently, you need to disable a bunch of Windows functions in XP or 2000 for this to work. That is never mentioned in the directions.An email to customer support went unanswered for 5 days. When the answer came in it was complex. I returned the product.TRENDnet Bluetooth USB Adapter
The colors are so realistic and bright that I can't help think that it's a CRT. The difference is that with these I can fit two in the same space it takes to have one CRT. Whether turned on or off it always looks like a beautiful picture frame. But when playing a movie or game is when it really shines. I dare you to compare side by side with more expensive LCDs and see for yourself. You will be amazed.
This product is a great concept not followed through. I bought the combo with camera, USB2.0 cable and flash card adaptors. It does store photos OK, but the adaptor is ill-fitting to my compact flash cards, and the adaptor won't go on without excessive force. The camcorder function is an absolute waste of time, forget the fact the microphone is on the other side to the camera, so unless you want to provide running commentary yourself, the audio won't be of much use.The case has gaps all over it - I can't see the thing lasting very long once dirt, dust and humidity get throughout the insides of it. It has a dinky little rubber cover for the centronics connector, which will get lost the first couple of months you own the thing. The menu system is clunky, and the buttons used to navigate it are awkward - why they didn't put a shuffle dial on the thing, I'll never know. The audio it records via the inbuilt microphone is pathetic - there are all kinds of digital noise imposed upon it, and when the hard drive writes to the disk, that gets recorded in sensaround.If you want to view your photos, the interface to do that is a pain. Despite the fact it takes 2 to three seconds to display a photo of 2MP anyway, the awkward menu system makes it a chore to do any housekeeping. They might as well not have supplied the junk headphones with the unit, as if you want any better than AM radio fidelity, you'll get a pair of Sennheisers.I have been ignored by their customer support, funny since they claim to strive for complete customer satisfation. Even if their support system was as good as they claim (or even existed, for that matter), supporting a lemon would probably put them out of business quite rapidly. So Caveat Emptor.All this being said, it does do one thing, and one thing only well. That is, a MP3 jukebox. As long as you plan your playlists and directories well (on the PC) - it will give you satisfaction in this area. The audio controls such as bass boost, treble etc. are good, and with a good pair of 'phones - are well matched.I would heartily steer any person considering this unit seriously, to forget it. Even if you consider the lemon laws, and the protection they give you, you just don't need the grief.
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.
I generally agree with the previous reviews on this item...Pros:- Bright OLED- Decent price- With time, becomes easier to useCons:- Software interface is cumbersome to use (I recommend laptop in room with your home theater devices when you program)- Signal is relatively weak (need to point remote directly at device)- Not comfortable to hold in hand (although I don't hold a remote for long periods of time)- My wife and son won't have anything to do with it!I probably would pass on this if I was to purchase again.
I was planning to buy a new computer and was evaluating both Vista and Mac... Ended up deciding to go with a Mac and I'm incredibly happy with it.Everything works smoothly, it recognizes all my USB devices (cameras, external HD, printer, (of course) iPod). I also use it for work, and I found all the applications that I needed -- VNC, VPN, xterm, Adium ("global messenger"), programming tools (Eclipse, Ruby, Jdeveloper), etc....Not to mention the fact the 20" screen is huge!!!Some of my buddies made the other choice -- Vista -- and I hear many complaints from them :)
this laptop tote was exactly what i was looking for - leather, black, looks stylish, great price. only problem was that my laptop 17.3 screen was too big. it fit very snug in the tote, but there was no room for anything else. if they would make one just like this that would fit my laptop i will defintely buy it - i still have not found a laptop tote bag to fit my laptop.
Fairly easy to use and produces nice, high quality video. There are lots of details in the manual... just be sure to pay attention to what you can and cannot do with the various DVD formats. Programming for TV recording is easy... I used it to build a DVD of my son's favorite cartoons.
I Use ths card everyday. I'm a racetrack photographer and give this card a workout and it performs very well in sub freezing weather and warmer weather. I would get another card by Kingston. It's great value for the money.
I got this for my wife for Christmas and was not disappointed. Others have commented on the great sound, and and price. I agree, but what she really likes are the simple controls. on/off, previous/next song, volume up/down, and mute. The machine does one thing and does it well. It plays music off your i-pod. No bells, whistles, and features you don't want or need.
Bought one a few months ago and bought another for a second room within a week - it's that great!As with a few other posters, my usage is almost strictly for a video library. With more than 500 movies and at least as many TV series discs my DVD collection was hard to keep straight. After converting them to avi I can now pic, choose and play ANYTHING without digging through boxes, cases or shelves.Here are my recommended requirements:- Do you know what XVID, DIVX, MPEG or MP4 are? Are you willing to learn?- Do you have a good wireless / hardwire network?- Do you have a lot of avi, mpeg, mp4 or DVD video?- Can you read instructions?If you can answer 'yes' to those questions, this just might be the media player for you. Photo / music playback gets an 8.5-9.0 out of 10. HD video users will definitely want a hardwire network, but 802.1g works great for my avi's.The only drawback I've seen is playing DIVX-3 files can be a bit choppy. Those I just re-rip to XVID.Oh, last thing - look into TVersity (free) as a server software instead of the one that comes with the unit.
I bought this Modem for the name and price. I figured Creative Labs would have no problems. When I installed the modem, I immediately had trouble with my sound card. After two days of playing around with the install, I called their tech support and got in quickly. I downloaded a new driver from their web site, but it did not fix the problem only made it worse. With the old driver I was able to back out of the install. Not so with the new one. Tech Support suggested I reload Windows(95) or try to find the references to the modem in the registry and clear them out.I reloaded Windows no luck. The sound card was an ESS1868, so I put in an Ensoniq Sound Scape and still had issues. It is going back Monday.
I recently bought TomTom One (2nd edition) from Amazon after the price was reduced to $199.99. It was a disappointment. The unit operates OK but the maps and voice commands suck. I live in NYC and drive in NY and NJ. Quite often TomTom One cannot locate house on a street or, even worse, places a destination several miles away from where it should be (in NJ). Given, NJ addresses are nightmare (duplicate streets in different townships) and TomTom is a European company. But I expected more from this device.
I bought this cordless trackman to put in my office,I have two optical trackmans (not cordless) at home,I've been using them for more than 2 years now.The placement of the ball does feel awkward: theball sits in the way of your middle finger. Afterlittle use it started to give me wrist pain. Thetrackman wheel has the ball under the thumb, whichis far more comfortable. I'll let you know if Iget used to this new setup.The drag-lock button is stuck, it does not click.After a little bit of inspection, I found out thatit has been pushed in by the transparent packaging.I'll be returning this one for an exchange. I hopethis is not a common problem.
I live at the end of the cable and many of the channels would pixelate because of the weak signal. This Motorola Signal Booster fixed the problem wonderfully.
I purchased this product but returned it because I already had a protective cover with the iSnug arm band. I did not need both. However, I found that the iSnug carrying case was durable and well worth the money... I am still waiting to be credited for my return...
Please read this entire review. There is an eye-opening surprise to the use of the P4460.My office has been experiencing frequent partial power outages. Although we have a couple of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) that are supposed to power the servers, telephone system, and a couple of administrative work stations in the case of power outages, we are finding that the battery back up supplies are simply shutting down without providing any power whatsoever to the hardware. We soon realized what was happening was that we had each UPS unit completely overloaded with too much equipment, so when the UPS battery was supposed to kick in, the UPS units would simply shut off completely, and we would lose all power.Accordingly, I ordered the P4460 to take power readings of each piece of hardware so I could evenly distribute the power requirements over three different UPS units, thereby not resulting in overloading any one UPS.Although each piece of equipment had a power consumption rating on its label, what I discovered with the P4460 completely shocked me. When each piece of equipment is powered up, there is a VERY sharp spike in power consumption, and the hardware's use of electricity reduces when the unit is up and running. For example, the phone system's video monitor power use was rated at 6 Volt Amps (VA), but when it powered up, it spiked to 85 VA. Likewise with Amps. Idle power was rated at 3 Amps, but spiked all the way to 68 Amps on startup. I found this to be the case with every piece of equipment. One server's idle power rating was 0.97 Amps and 90 VA, but on startup it jacked up to 1.92 Amps and 247 VA.If I had only used each piece of equipment's listed power consumption on its label, I never would have known about the power spikes on startup, which, when combined, will absolutely overload a UPS, even though the combined idle power consumption falls within the UPS battery backup tolerances.The P4460 is a terrific little unit and can even be used for extended periods of time for accurate power readings on equipment that cycles on and off, such as refrigerator compressors.It's a bit more expensive than its smaller cousin, but worth every penny. Provides several types of readings and comes with very detailed instructions on how to use it so even a complete novice who knows nothing of electricity can benefit from its use.I give this little unit a solid 5 stars.
I just got the DS-330 today. In response to Dale's previous post, I had no problem installing the software and driver on a Dell workstation running Win98SE. The OS found the right driver to install, though I can't be sure it used the one on the CD. Made a test recording, transferred the *.dss file from recorder to computer, converted to a *wav file, no problem at all. Haven't tested anything else yet, but it seems seems to work fine. Dale, I can email you with more details but your address is not visible.
I bought this for my wife three months ago, and that dummy won't take the darn thing off!!! I'm all, 'Honey, time for dinner!' and she shows up with the Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-Free Headset strapped to her gigantic dome!!! I was all, 'Nuh-uh!' but there she was, yammerin away to her momma in rootstown.She e'en wore it in the showers the other week, and though it got all wet, I do think it still is a-working.Brouhahahaha!!!
I thought that a simple cable would work and then after reading the reviews I thought it would be fine. No luck! Had to return and purchase another brand. It's only a few dollars, but I was disappointed it didn't work on my printer.
Incredible sound from such a little box. I use it with my MP3 player and can fill the whole room with great bass and crisp highs. I highly recommend this one.
Bought this FZ50 camera from Amazon last week at a good bargin price--477.00. And added some 1GB memory cards and an extra battery. All arrived intact. I've had a Panasonic FZ10 for a few years and it still works perfectly. The FZ series has moved on to the FZ20 and the FZ30--and by the time I got around to thinking of buying a new model, the FZ50 came alone. Recent price made me jump, partly for concern that the model could be discontinued for the next new thing.Having now seen some 90 (so far) digital image from a FZ50 for myself, the noise issue simply isn't there for images shot during daylight at lower ASA sensitivities (100, maybe 200). The little CCD sensor can't be expected to do well at higher ASA settings, but I was surprised at how nice all the test shots turned out. Detail in images shot at 100 ASA is simply grand. The higher telephoto shots show sharp, unimagined detail, without apparent chromatic problems (red, blue, etc. fringing around objects near edges of an image). This improvement over the FZ10, I think, is a result of the Venus III processor, rather than the lens, but all the same the images are very clean and sharp from edge to edge at wide and moderate aperature settings used so far (F3.5 to F5.6).The camera is rich with features, but the best in my opinion is the Focus/Exposure lock botton. The Focus/Exposure lock has three settings in the menu:1) Focus lock2) Exposure lock3) Both focus and exposure lock togetherSince the auto focus and the manual focus work so well, I selected exposure lock. Because the view finder is a digital image that reflects the exposure one is about to make (with shutter half-compressed), the ability to detect whether the image might be over or under-exposed makes the exposure lock very useful. One only has to find a slightly dimmer or brighter image on which to lock exposure and return to the desired image with a modified exposure setting very quickly. The locked exposure is released when you press the button again. Wonderful feature.This is not the camera to get if you want to reproduce large, smooth prints, though smaller prints up to 11x14 inches ought to look pretty nice. Instead, this camera is a unique, all-in-one-piece, wide to telephoto tool able to capture subjects near and far in wonderful detail. Being an illustrator, this camera is perfect for capturing the nut and bolt resources for future work--be it rabbits, birds, people, landscapes, etc. The Image Stabilization (set in menu to work only when pressing shutter) works very well and greatly helps the very good lens get the best shot--my opinion, anyway, after seeing the first test results. I could clearly read our town's name on a water tower some 3 miles away and was able to take some surprisingly sharp hand-held photos of the moon at full telephoto.Bought this FZ50 for my wife--another one of those Homer bowling ball gift purchases.
I bought this camera case to carry my Sony DSC-HX9V, and it was an excellent choice for the price. My DSC-HX9V fits snugly inside. The double zippers that wrap around three sides provide easy acesss to the camera. I can squeeze an extra battery or memory cards into front net pocket closed by a velcro flap. On the back of the case is a handy, snap-fastened loop that allows me to attach the camera to my belt.
It does exactly what I needed it to, and what I assume you need. It works, it's inexpensive, and it shipped faster than the estimated time.
I have found that anything but original Canon ink cartridges do not work properly in my Canon printer. I tried Cartridge World and got false readings about the level of ink until my printer would no longer print with the error message that the cartridge was not placed properly in the printer.I switched to Canon ink cartridge and the printer gives accurate readings and works fine. Amazon had the best price.
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.
I was a little hesitant to purchase, but once I mounted, it hasn't come off. Great Lens for the cost.
I ordered the Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 from Amazon when we needed a reader for a photo contest our club was running. Mine was one of four readers in use by the judges, and was several times the ONLY reader that would read some cards.This is a quality product in it's design, construction and materials. Well worth the few pennies more that it might cost.
If you buy this product, don't fall for the "no drivers needed" hype. This product can use the default drivers installed with MS-Windows operating systems, but I had trouble getting them to work correctly. After uninstalling the default drivers and replacing them with the drivers that come on the CD (for the OS you are using...Win95Se,Win2K,XP are on the CD) the product started working as advertised.My advice...install the newer drivers from the CD. They each have their own installation program and it couldn't be simpler. Plus, if you use the default drivers the drive icons are just generic. If you install the driver from the CD, the drive icons indicate which slot the drive is associated with (CF,SM,etc). Nice.Good product. I would recommend it.
Pros: Easy setup and installation; great pictures on HD LED TV; great remove (can also control HDTV); One quirky issues (please read Cons section); Takes very little space.Cons: Movie lags at times during playtime; No WiFi to connect network.Comments: Overall, it's a great little BD player. Lots of basic controls (no need of useless extra functions). Love this BD player. It took very little space in my entertainment center.
This product plays all the video formats I threw at it. Love the HD quality, wireless option. The latest firmware allows you to use wpa(2) also, so it's worth upgrading through their menu.The drawback is that you have to select fast forward or jump (seek) as the search method. Even though there are 2 separate buttons for the different seek methods, you can only do 1 type, or you have to change it in the menu when you want to use the other. The fast forward is only about 2x speed, so it takes a while to ff to the point in the vid where you left off. The seek/jump works well, but you have to know where to jump, and the input of numbers is a bit sluggish when the vid is playing (cpu working on decode?).All in all, I'm pleased despite the drawbacks. I'd actually get another one if I can get it at a low enough price.
This purchase was a nightmare. First, the printer was incompatible with my page layout program (InDesign CS) when it came to printing custom-size (poster) pages. The jobs simply won't process. One Epson technician I talked to (and there were many calls to Epson technical support) basically conceded that the 2200 doesn't do well with InDesign-type post-script software. And InDesign CS, which comes with Photoshop and Illustrator in the CS package, is not an obscure program. I was able to get some jobs out in Illustrator (cumbersome in page layout duty) but then there were problems with banded lines and jams. It's the worst purchase I ever made.
I absolutely love this camera!!! Takes great pictures and is very easy to use.
Many people have written reviews making note that the space bar sticks unless pushed very carefully in the center. This space bar issues should not be overlooked as the space bar is probably the most used key in typing. I didn't look carefully enough at the reviews before purchasing and regretted it immediately. Returned it the next day. This is a warning!
Purchased for a digital camera and another one for a HD camcorder. Both work fine. I had a fear that the HD video camera would want to write to the card faster than the card could save but this was not the case.
I have now one of these plates for each of my 3 cameras and they function perfectly
I bought this camera for when I do wedding photography! It is awesome!!! Love it!
I am so glad I found this book! Once I got over the shock of having Bujold write about a hero who wasn't Miles (or Cordelia), I loved &quot;The Curse of Chalion,&quot; an intelligently-written, fun, intricate fantasy, with a wonderful, scarred, angst-filled hero, wonderful characters, an interesting world, elaborate politics and a very, very fine plot. This is an excellent read.
The peakers work perfect for just listening around the house or just working out. The easy compact device was easy to travel and store. The battery life is not great however.
I bought these earbuds for my CD player (at the time) because the ones I had before died on the right side. They were a pair of RCA behind the neck headphones I bought at Family Dollar for very cheap. I would buy another pair but now I have an iPod and want to buy mostly earbuds and clip headphones that are more portable. I was planning on buying a pair of Philips earbuds at Target because (I thought) these were dead on the right side and I dislike the iPod earbuds, but when I plugged these into my iPod they worked fine. After a break-in session they sound even better.Well, they are only ten bucks, so what can you expect? Not a ton, not a surround soundstage and great, powerful sound, but maybe something that has at least average sound, are comfortable, and will last a decent amount of time. And thatt's mostly what I got with these earbuds.They don't have stellar sound (that for some reason a ton of reviews rave about), but they have decent sound that's good enough for the money. Not a lot of bass, but some pairs at this price have barely any bass. The mids on this pair are emphazised (but not by a lot, props to Sony). And they do have a good, clean sound to them, so even if you are unhappy with the low end of these earbuds you at least have a good upper end.For other aspects of the earbuds, they are very comfortable and fit much better than the Apple earbuds, but feel better with the pads. I have already lost the pads but still fit fine and are still comfortable for long periods of time. Also, these are some durable headphones so far, and after a half-year of use they still put up nicely.Overall, not a bad pair of esrbuds for portables. Already got a better pair? Keep these for some useful back-ups. They don't have amazing sound, but are comfortable and last long enough to make them worth the price. 4 stars.NOTE: This is a waterproof version of the MDRE828LP earbuds. These would be a better deal if you are using them mostly outdoors.
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've been looking for a powerful hair dryer and found this at a resort. I was happy that I found it online and it was so reasonable. I like the retraactable cord and hope it lasts. Some of the reviews were negative on this. It leaves my hair dry in minutes and soft. More powerful than some of the other larger hair dryers I've purchased.
I was not disappointed at all by this cable. High quality cable and ends. I had no issue hooking to my PC or to the external drive. I am happy to have the extra speed provided via eSATA.
I have used this stand with two MacBook Pros, and I love it. Although I can't imagine typing comfortably on it, I use it at home with an external keyboard, so that's not really an issue. It elevates the laptop screen to the same height as my external monitor and wastes very little space on the corner of my desk when the laptop is closed. As others have mentioned, it dissipates heat wonderfully, up to a 40 degree difference from when the MacBook is sitting flat. AThe lid closure is much easier to access on newer (unibody) MacBooks; it is quite difficult to wedge a finger in to activate the latch on pre-2008 MacBooks. Also, this thing is very heavy for the size and not adjustable, so if you're looking for a flexible stand to adjust often, I would strongly encourage you to look elsewhere. Having said that, for my needs, it's as functional as it is beautiful.
Great PDA - It syncs great with my PC and I like the World Pac application that allows me to keep track of time in other countries as well as the currency converter. Also it has a units of measure converter that saves me from having to use an other application.I have not used the GPS yet - but it's a great extra feature that allows me travel and still know where I am. I don't travel for business anymore since I am retired but looking forward to using it instead of having to pay extra for it on a rental car (Got use to having a nav in my personal cars.)
I've owned a model GR-D30U for less than two years. Yesterday the camcorder just quit powering on. The DC will not work, the battery will not charge. It simply will not turn on at all. Worse, I have a tape in there that I cannot remove without a hammer. The store I bought it from wants $100 just for "diagnosis." Just another case of expensive disposable electronics. My choice next time will not be JVC, a brand I used to trust.
The retractable cord and folding feature along with the power this dryer produces, make it a great deal. My hair dries in record time and is very silky. The only downside is the heat/speed settings. I find the medium and low settings to lack the heat, and sometimes want to finish my hair with lower fan speed with more heat. For the money, this is a great purchase!
Bought one of these from Walmart when I worked there 3 years ago. Went back a month or so ago and couldn't find another one like it. Ordered one thru Amazon. I have never had any problem with the first one. Once a month I take it to my shop and blow it out and clean the bulb. Both of them do exactly what they are designed to do . I always keep a spare bulb on hand in case one burns out. Not a big deal.
Never a worry about snagging when pulling cable and the professional/quality look on the ends when a user plugs it in is worth every penny.
We needed larger memory for our digital cameras so we bought these two. They work perfectly with no trouble. Very satisfied!
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.
this may not be the best for moving and recording at the same time, it could use a slower/smoother movement, but what can you expect for the price? its a lot cheaper than the thousands other ones go for. at church we have several cameras around the sanctuary but no one to run them, with this you can move them around from one location and use the video switcher to be feeding a stationary shot while changing the view of another. we have a splitter to view what the camera sees along with a remote for zooming, recording and power. its a great product, and the variable speed with 360 degree movement makes it so you can quickly move around to capture different things and then slow it back down for finer adjustments.
This camera does exactly what it's supposed to do. It doesn't take photos with the same quality as an SLR, but its small, light, straps to your arm so you can surf with it, and takes decent pictures and videos. I recommend some rechargeable AAA batteries because they will last much longer than the disposable kind, and gigabyte SD card for some serious storage space. I've taken some good surf photos with this camera, and I have taken some underwater video in the swimming pool. As long as you're not expecting a pro quality camera, you'll really enjoy this.Before I got my GoPro, I was worried that it would be annoying to paddle out with this thing strapped to my wrist, but it turns out you don't even notice it when you're surfing with it!
Why pay a fortune for a cable that works just like this economical version? And, try finding one this long in a store!
Hands down, Logitech's trackball is the best pointing device ever made for a computer. PC, Mac, Linux... Accurate, durable, no-frills. I've used one at home since 2000 and one at work since 2003 -- still using the original in each case.
I've had this amp running now for about 3 weeks. Very clean sound. I'm using it to drive old Bose 901's through the Bose equalizer from a Harmon-Kardon preamp out. Nice complement to the system. Just what I wanted at a great price also.
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 have had 2 Mitsubishi TV's and both remotes went bad. I started searching for a replacement after using the RCA's universal remotes and others and i found the Miracle Remote. Well I wouldn't call it a miracle but it is a fantastic remote. Does everything the stock remote does and its priced right. Cant go wrong with this one!
Kudos to Sony for making a small, dazzle your friends type camera. But how many wasted shots have I taken? Endless. At least 1/3 of the pics from this camera come out blurry, incredibly dark, or with red eye from hell (even w/ red eye flash setting). To be fair, it handles still close-ups just fine but any action shot forget it. Folks, this is a novelty camera that's not worth its pricetag IMHO.
Great for taping tv/cable, on DVD-Ram, if you don't have TIVO.Love watching one taped program while taping another at same time.Great for recording, in XP or SP mode, from miniDV camcorder (but no firewire. I use s-video)Nice to edit out commercials with DVD-RAM.Options more limited with DVD-R (can't take out commercials).No compatability problems on older DVD players with DVD-R.LP mode OK for general viewing later, but quality so so.Sometimes little sound dropouts after you edit, but minor.Player slow to turn on, initialize, or open disc door.I RECOMMEND IT EVEN WITH THESE SHORTCOMINGS!!!
Work perfectly. I had an issue with the Belkin N Router and called Belkin (which has great support). Belkin tried to resolve and couldn't resolve the issue, so they sent me an RNA number. I sent the router back to Belkin after using it for 12 months and they shipped a brand new updated router to me. I couldn't believe how well these guys handled this.[...].
Another poor performer from our friends (?) at HP. This annoying little beauty worked ok for about two months, but now freezes up every time I try to burn a CD. Re-installing software doesn't help, nor does talking to HP (and they charge for customer support calls!). Avoid this junk.
The DNS-323 is an impressive add to any network. It combines an amazing cluster of features in one device. Print Server, Network Storage Device and Media Server (Does need some improvement here - Thumbnails for one). Easy to assemble (add your own hard drives) and simple to integrate into your network. Nice job D-Link!
I'm a mac user but I decided to go for the 40GB Nomad and I don't regret it, with only a plug in for the itunes I can load the music into the nomad with no problem, I have twice space with 40GB for almost 65 bucks less, It works great, never skips and the battery life is outstanding for all the things it does. It also comes with the pouch and the ipod doesn't, the only thing I don't like, the earphones, too poor for the type of product, they should put headphones like in past nomad models, this are pretty cheap. But above all it's a great product for a decent price, there's no need for ipod. If this product would come with mac support it would kill ipod sales. Thanks
We got this camera for my daugther for Christmas this past year. It's only a few months old and she has only used it a few times. Today when going to to put new batteries in it, the camera would not work. She has not dropped it, gotten it wet, etc. A brand new camera should last more than a few months. I loved all the things, such as a big screen etc., but I am very disappointed now that something I spent good money on is not working. The camera makes a funny sound, and then when I press the power button it lights up, but that is it. It shows no picture and won't turn off. The camera is for a good cause but beware.
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.
Looking for a quick point/shoot to go with my Olympus E/20, I bought the CX6330. I shot a few pics and was not disappointed at all by the image quality. However the light weight and cheap plastic feel really got to me. So I returned it for a Canon A60 and very glad I did. If you don't mind the disposable camera feel get the Kodak for the image quality.
I've been through two Bose Soundocks (Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White)) and both broke down in approximately a year due to a design flaw in the iPod cradle (repeated inserting of the iPod eventually breaks the connection to the speakers). So I decided to save $100 and try the Klipsch iGroove since it was designed with a more robust cradle. To my great delight, the sound is MUCH better than the Soundock and I'll never go back to a Bose system!
I got this as a Christmas present and let me tell you, I've never owned anything with such great sound. In my opinion it was priced far to low. It has multiple bass settings and a subwoofer that can be turned off if needed. It may not have a flashy screen or buttons but the great sound defenitly makes up for that.
I bought this camera bag for my Canon Powershot 600. It was perfect! I am a big fan of anything lightweight and not a nuisance or bulky to carry around. With the adjustable strap, you can easily put it around your neck or carry it on your shoulder. It even has a loop in the back of the pouch so that you can carry it on your belt. It also has a small pocket on the inside to maybe put in another memory card for the camera or extra battery pack. Definitely worth the price.
Can a person carry this in one hand? wont it be too heavy of a burden for one person?64GB is a bargain at this price cheaper than a mer 8TB of hard disk storage, get one and drive it around.
Works as it should. I did have the setting wrong for a bit and it got really hot, but it still worked. Kept working after I got a clue and set it up correctly.
[...]===Great microphone/Great Price/required a MOUNTING SHOE--I attached my own Mounting POINT../this microphone eliminates all the Camcorder noise--from clicking LENS(noise)..to hands on../so far/its been 2-days..I need to give it a try outdoors.
Good quality mount.....Can support a fair amount of weight...Connecting the speaker to the mount proved to be somewhat of a difficult task to do alone......I used this mount for my center channel because of its low profile.....I used the BT1 for the front left/right channels and they were a breeze to install and use.....
I bought this camera because it had some good reviews, and the price was right. I've had it just a few weeks, but I'm in love with it. Takes great pictures, simple to load to my PC. You should buy the bigger memory card though, because the one that comes with it only holds about 8 shots. I am still learning, but have gotten some great shots. I don't usually print, but upload to York and get very inexpensive prints in a few days. I like that it takes regular AA bateries. I don't think you can go wrong with this product.
What are they thinking? A 1 hour long install process and full of garbage install programs. And on Windows XP they should be using the default drivers and scanner on Windows. Not recommended for normal use unless you have plenty of time to burn.
The only thing i can say about this product is Wow. Tremendous sound, the bass will vibrate things at a fairly low level... people may say that the highs and mids aren't good, but they sound fine to me, and i've had a few other people tell me that they sound fine as well.From my experiences, you won't be able to find a better system for your computer..The only complaint i have is that they could have supplied longer cables for the back speakers to make them easier to mount on a wall. but you can get longer wire for pretty cheap, and you can get screws to mount it at some place like home depot or lowes.
I ordered this cable after reading the reviews by other users and the cable is really good in condition. The best part is the price - you pay very little and get 25ft cable. The biggest plus is, there is no shipping charges for this item and hence I would strongly recommend this product.
Great product! I own canon products (traitor I know) and it worked perfect with them.....It did the job and for $7 or so when the tip runs out or gets too dirty is it really that big a deal to just buy a new one? I think its well worth the $7 and I will def. buy again.
I own the XM XpressRCi. It was connected using the "antenna clip" FM transmitter that came with it. It was horrible reception. Even worse then the previous XM transmitter I had. I was really disappointed and almost went with the cable that goes directly to the back of the stereo but from what I read, people were disappointed with the functionality of those.I found this. God I'm so glad I did.You have to unplug your car antenna from the stereo input, plug the car antenna into this box and this box into your stereo input. Then you plug the other cable from this into your XM radio. The hardest thing was figuring out how to take my dash apart to get to my stereo. The connection of this thing was SO SIMPLE!The result: Crystal clear XM radio. I havent had to change the frequency once now. This is the perfect solution at an awesome price
This lens was the best investment I've made in a long time. Focusing with it is smooth and steady, picture quality is great, and it is extremely versatile. My two main focuses are landscapes when I'm in the country, and macro photographs of human skin when I am here in NYC. This product is perfect when having two opposing interests, a love for film, or just experimenting. I would definitely recommend it!
The name pelican speaks for itself. This case rides in the bottom of out boat and keeps several expensive cameras safe and clean.
(...) I just got this product for my daughter and it only works on older systems. Im still trying to find a patch but haven't had any luck
What can be said about the Apple iPod that hasn't already been said? The diminutive Nano is another step in the evolution. The thing that has surprised me the most is how much control the iPod gives you over your music collection. Even if you burn your own CDs with your favorite songs, what if you get tired of a certain song, or realize you didn't like it as much as you thought? The iPod gives you the continuing abilty to delete and add, fine tuning your library so that it is always what you want to hear. It's got me thinking about car and home stereo adapters.
I love this mp3 player! I've had it for about 1 1/2 years. It has been through a lot, and it's still working fine. If you bought one, you probably wouldn't abuse it as much as I did. Mine has been through drops, some water, and just some general wear and tear, but all it has to show for it is a few scratches!One of the reasons I chose Rio was because of the large screen, with which I could see much of the info about the song, like the artist and album. Many others have only one line of info, and you must wait for it to scroll or something like that. Also, the rubber outside is a plus. It feels very nice, and has a nice grip. It could definetely have more memory, but since it has a memory card slot, it isnt really a problem for me. Some of the new Rio players, and many other mp3 players, have a stick control, where one stick controls all of the play/pause etc. This Rio has a larger control pad, which I find to be much easier to use. The FM tuner...is a piece of junk. I could only get 5 or so stations that were remotely clear. Also, the stopwatch is very hard to use. You have to go through the menu and select your stopwatch mode in order to start/stop your stopwatch. Then, if you want to go back to your player mode, you must go through the menu again. But overall, this mp3 player is definetly worth the money.
Fortunately, I received this as a gift, as I would be extremely mad if I had wasted $350 on this. After having it for under 5 days, the screen mysteriously cracked without it being touched in any way!I've read numerous other reports of this happening. The screens on these will crack just sitting on the docking cradle. HP says that it's "accedential damage" and that it's impossible for it to be a defect. You can send it in for an evaluation, if they deem it to be "accidental damage", they will chard $215 to fix the screen. If you choose not to have them fix it, they will charge you $80 just to ship the broken thing back unrepaired.About me, I'm a full-time employee at a very large software company associated with this device. I'm quite familiar with these devices, both how they work and how they should be treated. I am convinced that a significant portion of these devices are shipping with defective screens that they won't replace. Don't take your chances with HP, buy a different PocketPC.
We purchased two of these batteries to replace the old ones in our cordless phones. The shipping was quick and the batteries are performing perfectly. These are a great replacement for the originals.
I am using these headphones with a Fiio E09K amplifier and E17 DAC. I decided it was time to upgrade from my previous HD 558 headphones. I thought that those headphones were really awesome at the time. Right out of the box, the difference of the HD 650s was immediately apparent to my ears. They absolutely crush them and sound mediocre in comparison. The 558s have this very airy, relaxed kind of sound to them, and are not tight at all. The mid range was there, but lacking. The 650s sound much more "there", like the music is right there with you. The bass is very nice and accurate, and tight with a good punch to it, and when it gets deep it has this slight rumble to it without being drowning to the other ranges, which I love. (I love bass, but so many manufacturers get it wrong, and give quite muddy, and sometimes, literally painful bass reproductions. The HD 650s are not like that.) Trebles are incredibly crisp and clean, and reveal details in songs I never even knew existed before. It sounds like your hitting the hi-hat right next to you, that's how good it is. The midrange REALLY shines through on this, and is what connects the two ranges. This is where many headphones and speakers fail miserably at reproducing. I can hear details unlike ever before. Vocals and backup vocals are absolutely clear and distinguishable from each other. You can hear individual strings in guitar playing. I can hear the actual hit of the bass drum, not just the bass of it. The snare sounds very clear and crisp. You can hear the pick hitting guitar strings, the fingers moving up and down as the guitarist switches chords. Classical music is incredible. What you thought was one violin before was actually 3. Everything is in balance and you are totally immersed in the performance.The build-quality of these headphones is top-notch. They are made from very high quality materials, and feel extremely sturdy. You take one look at these headphones and you know they are NOT cheap. They are built to last. They weigh more than most, which I am totally OK with, in fact I prefer it. They put a decent amount of pressure on your head, especially at first, but they are not uncomfortable, and I can listen to them for hours. (may be because the band inside is actually made from metal, and not plastic)I cannot wait for these headphones to open up to their full potential. They have about 25 hours of use so far, and I can already hear differences from when I first used them. They are worth every penny I spent on them, and I would recommend them to any serious audio user. You are not gonna get much better than this in this price range.
This Sony audio extension cable is excellent in quality and design. As with every other Sony product that I have purchased they have always delivered. Sony products seem to last "forever." If I lost or destroyed this extension cable I would not hesitate to re-order one. Highly recommended.
Just wanted to raise a few other issues that others havent mentioned.First - I am extremely satisfied so far. Other than the price which I feel is around 100$ too expensive the drawbacks of the 40GB Ipod are pretty limited, esp if you are comfortable with Itunes. I upgraded from a 20GB creative Nomad Zen to this product for several reasons. 1) I liked the style, 2) My collection surpassed 20GB, 3) The Mini was sold out everywhere, and 4) I use an airport express to bridge my computer and stereo and wanted to simplify my software interfact (only Itunes instead of Itunes plus creative jukebox).I had heard several times that the Ipod could not handle MP/ and only took AAC, this is simply not true at all. It plays MP3s with all the functionality of my old creative, and even adds the ability to insert start stop times on tracks - this is nice since I listen to a fair amount of rap and after a while those god aweful skits are horrible.One drawback is that the device has a tendancy to freeze when someone presses multiple buttons at the same time. Granted this isn't a huge problem when Im operating it - but when you show the device to a friend they are likely to button mash - and that can result in a freeze. The problem is compounded by a lack of a self standing soft reset button. The only way to reset is to press the hold button and attach the AC adapter... This is fine while you are home or in a location where the proprietary AC is accessible, but on the road it means you will lose the ability to play music until you return home. Apple should include a littel paper clip accessible reset button.This is a minor quibble though and overall the device is really excellent. By the way I am getting around 10 hours of play time on a charge... and I use the scree quite a bit with the backlight on. I would think a normal user could expect closer to 12 hours of continuous playtime.Although there are several other devices that are probably just as cool and good, if you are a devout i-tunes user, I would suggest an ipod over competing brands.
I purchase these video casetes because it is very hard to find them in the stores. When youdo they each retail for about $5 compared to under $2 and the quality is pretty good.
Came quickly and seems to be good quality, as described by Amazon as usual. Came in handy for my close quarter cabinet.
For several years, this has been my favorite multiband pocket radio. It recently has been bumped from that position by the Kaito KA1102(see my review on the Kaito). Both receivers offer excellent AM FM and Shortwave performance, including STEREO to earphones.The choice between the two radios hinges on features, price and desire for ease of use.Sangean offers Long wave reception, Kaito does not.Kaito has Single sideband mode (for Hams), Sangean does not.Humane alarm of Sangean is less "jarring".Sangean in MUCH easier to use/Manual is easy to understand.Kaito is cheaper but feels more solidly built.Sangean has rotary volume control, Kaito has up/down buttons."batteries included" on Kaito (NiMH rechargeable).Both are pretty amazing for their size!!!
This 3M adjustable Gel Wrist Pad is the WR421LE model which measures 7 1/2 by 10' and is made of rigid grey colored anti-microbial material which the manufacturer claims will inhibit bacteria growth and slow its degradation. This material is also supposed to cut down on energy costs and battery usage. It has a comfortable black leatherette wristrest that must be attached to the mouse pad and rubber feet that must be attached to the bottom to give it a front or back tilt. This is well made and may work for you, however I have the following observations.The mouse pad must be completely assembled with special pre-cut Velcro-type tape and the instructions are abstract diagrams which I found less than helpful. I had a very difficult time assembling it and if you screw up there are no extra little pieces of tape to correct one's error. While I do spend extended time on my lap top, I do not have carpel tunnel syndrome and so it had a rather uncomfortable and unnatural angle for me. I have ended up continuing to use my old low-tech mouse pad but I did unattached the wristrest which is now resting at the bottom of the mouse pad and it works really well. As for energy savings, I have never replaced the battery in my ancient Logitech mouse and so I don't see battery life as much of an issue here and I have never really considered mouse use to be an energy vampire.
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.
I bought it for the video. It is has a larger screen than most ipods and is compatible with all microsoft products, which is almost everything!
I bought this C340 to help me on a 1200 mile trip. Once I figured out how to get it to set up to the roads I wanted to take to a destination rather than the preprogrammed routes it was worth every penny. It guided me flawlessly around unfamiliar spider web networks of expressways and I pulled up in front of my destination without missing a beat. I mapped my route before leaving home with the help of a road map since it wanted me to take a couple roads I didn't want to use. To bypass this feature I simply put in the destination, then added a city on the road I wanted and it asked if I wanted to go to my final destination by way of this city. I said yes and it re-routed to my travel plan. Great device--includes which lane is needed for xway exits and merges. I wouldn't travel without it.If you like to fiddle with the language voices the Great Britan lady is pretty funny. If the road has "Dr." in it--she translates it as "doctor".
First, the unit had a reassuring weight to it. That says little about quality, but I was comforted.The unit is highly accurate, certainly within .1 volts. It was nice to find my DVM and the power supply in such good agreement.There was some slight ripple, ranging from 20 mV to around 160 mV, depending on the selected voltage. At most this was around 0.8%, nothing to get too worked up over.The selected voltage remained stable. By this I mean that once I selected a voltage, it stayed there. It didn't drift as the unit warmed up, didn't change when I turned the thing off and then on again.There were no frills to this unit. It gives you well-regulated and accurate power. If that's all you need, then this is a great little power supply.
This is the first time that I myself have been involved in an on line product ordering. I was sure it was a hassle not worth the time and or savings. However, my experience with Amazon was a pleasent experience. If I ever do choose to order products on line ( I doubt I will) I would not hesitate to use Amazon if possible and would recommend Amazon to friends. There were pictures of various types of the cassette/radio player I was interested in with good written description and that gave me the opportunity toselect the proper product for my use and I am very pleased with the product, the ordering experience and the overall service.Thanks,James Neal
Does exactally what I wanted it to do. I turned it into an ftp server for an external hard drive. Easy to setup and configure.
This is my first Ipod. I have had an mp3 player for a few years and was dead set on the fact that I didn't need to spend 300 dollars to play music. Well.... once my friends all started getting Ipods I got sucked in because I wanted to be in the "cult" too. Well I bought mine and it literally changed my life. I can't even listen to my old flash drive mp3 player anymore because the music sounds sooo bad. Before my Ipod, i would listen to my mp3 player while working out and sometimes walking to class, with my ipod I don't go anywhere without it close by. The only reason I give it a 4 is the battery life. I am not impressed with battery life while watching videos, but other than that the music quality is unbelievable.
I first thought this card was a piece of junk, because I couldnt get sound out of my headphones. I was so frustrated I put it on the shelf for about 5 years. I needed to record some language cassettes, so I gave it another go. I think I couldn't even get it to work at all a few years ago, but the updated drivers made it much easier. and the same, no sound or distorted sound. I started tinkering with every permutation. The best thing I found was to disable all the special features in the sound card and stuff slowly started working. I don't know what they are, because I still accessed tons of special features. They don't elaborate on this in the help file. Then I finally got sound working, and it was marginal. A lot of this is if you'r mic is picking up stuff, and what you have disabled, basically, nothing mentioned in the help file that I could find. Also my DAW software wouldn't work with it. After I few weeks of tinkering with it I got it working. Then I recorded some old language cassettes through it, and had more problems, not hearing sound and not picking the right settingand getting too much gain from my condenser mike. These were my errors, and going -20db on the condenser fixed everything. You probably think I hate this card, I don't it's fantastic when you get it working, and basically it comes down to tinkering with the settings. Music with a good set of headphones is awesome with this card. I have a very expensive home stereo, and it rivals it. Don't scrimp on headphones.Once again, I found that disabling the special features command cleared up most of these problems, and the sound card acted like it should, a servant. Then I tweaked the card using the bit features in some of the included software, Creative Audio Console, and that was when the true potential of this card came out. Crystal clear, and stuff in the mix I had never heard before, pans from left to right I didn't even know were in some songs. Then I set it for highest fidelity, and also got it working with my DAW, but only the 32 bit version. I think I need a new ASIO driver for 64 bit is my guess.I made some incredible recordings from cassettes, 96/24 bit and you'd swear they were CD's after I cleaned them up digitally. The cleaning software Creative includes is great for being free, but nowhere near as good as BIAS or Studio One, but these are Pro audio programs. For most people the Creative notebook card will encompass all your needs. I also used another product on Amazon, Soundsoap 2, and Studio One Pro, and had so much trouble learning a complex recording studio software that I finally tried to use the wave recorder in Creative, and it was intuitive and recorded great, my only complaint being one cannot control recording levels independently. I had one side stronger than the other, and I couldn't balance them. Slowly, the included software has won me over. The music player has a cool crossfading and beatmatching function which works nice, so your songs can blend into each other.For a basic recording package, you don't need anything else than this card, and the sound is exemplery. I'm very impatient, so many of you will probably figure it out faster than I did. I gave it 4 stars because the documentation was ridiculously simple and didn't explain problems well or quick enough for me. If you're patient, I spent about 5-6 hours figuring it all out, this card is a gem. Warning, the frequency limitations of mp3s become evident when listening through a good pair of headphones i used AKG-702 ). That's a good thing when your amp reaches the limitations of a recording. One other warning. I accidentally pulled this card out, which gives you instant blue screen of death. But after rebooting, it was ok.
I was looking for a flash that was better than the built-in flash of my Nikon D3100. This one does the job quite well. It is small, compact enough to sit on the camera at all times, and effective. I made a few test shots with and without the built-in flash and there is a great improvement in picture quality when I use the SB400. It does not have all the &#34;bells and whistles&#34; of the more expensive Nikon speed lights, but for basic use, it works.
Ok, probably like you I thought this was a very cool camcorder. It's a great design, small with lots of features. The problem is that it has one fatal flaw. The left and right mic are on top and pick-up a high pich whine of the camcorder motor when you are recording. I tried to get used to it but after a few days returned the product with much regret. As an Engineer I couldn't help but be amazed how could such a simple and fatal flaw could have made it to market on such a great product.
I read in the reviews that I was supposed to receive some software to help set up my keyboard. Did not receive any. Ijust received this and I am learning to type on this keyboard. I will update as I go along. Cannot get software or instruction book so I am returning. Giving Amazon HIGH 5's for their great customer service. Thanks Amazon.
Este es un buen compa&ntilde;ero de trabajo, con el programa U3 me permite realizar un numero de funciones muy especiales, lo recomiendo ampliamente.
I am using w video indoors from 5-20' away and it's great - very strong gain with little noise, just a bit of hiss which I would prefer to not have... but don't want to pay 2x for a microphone that would eliminate.Only lameness: I didn't fully realize that this has a MONO output, which means it's recording onto one channel of my video.I'm buying this adapter now:Cables To Go 40634 3.5mm Stereo Male to 3.5mm Mono Female Adapter (Metallic Silver)/Update: Got the adapter - perfect.I also bought this for another project, thought I'd try a competitor:Audio Technica PRO88W-R35 Wireless Lavalier System with ATR3350mW Omnidirectional Mic, 170 MHzRegret!!! Wish I'd purchased another of the Azden's, the AT is noisy :( -- Azden has cleaner sound, higher gain.
I bought this mouse for my laptop one month a go, i loooove this, its very confortable to grab and vey easy to pack when moving my laptop. The retractable cable is very confortable and doesnt get in the middle when using the mouse and its also very thin...the diamond eye precision really works its very fast and accurate. Its very easy to set up just plug it in and youre ready to begin!!
I bought one of these ~ 1 year ago. I never used the battery. In July I tried the battery and it wouldn't hold a charge. Apex gladly gave me an RMA # and I returned the battery. Now in Dec after 10-15 phone calls the off-shore "customer service" response is always the same. "The battery is on back-order, we'll ship it in 7-10 days"This has gone on since July (it is now Dec!). I have sent emails, I get a canned response, sent faxes, no response. Don't buy Apex!!
If you're tired of crawling under desks to unplug lamps because you need more than the one outlet they give you on the lamp on the desk this product is for you. Very lightweight, compact and easy to store. The cord wraps around the product in storage so that it doesn't get tangled in other things. Separation of the plugs allows you to plug in multiple charger bricks easily. I can plug in my phone charger, my laptop and my Palm Pilot charger all at the same time. My only regret is I didn't have this years ago.
This camera has so much to offer it is better than many expensive cams. You can broadcast live video on the web,send it,with a click!You can save pictures and send them or post.The possibilities are unbilievable.
This is my first lens cleaning tool and i think i like it.It looks like its a cheap copy, but it does the job.
Can't really rave about a keyboard and mouse but they do what they are supposed to. The mouse has a nice, solid feel.
It's small and light and has great reception.The synch detector, on signals that are not weak, is wonderful, in reducing what's called selective fading (where the carrier fades but the sidebands do not, causing overmodulation and distortion, on shortwave and twilight AM broadcast band), and in rejecting a nearby strong station - you just pick the other sideband and listen in the clear.The synch detector does not work on very weak signals however. You have to go up to the venerable and clunky Sony 2010 at $360 for that.With the addition of a one foot diamater MW loop antenna, say Select-a-tenna, the Terk loop, or the new Radio Shack MW loop ($30), it's a formidible daytime distance AM radio.The audio is not great but not awful.It has a ``fast'' AGC, which means you can tune a MW loop easily.The Grundig Yacht Boy YB400, for the same price, has better audio and equal sensitivity, but no synch detector, so it falls victim to interference more often. The YB400 has a ``slow'' AGC, which makes it almost impossible to use with a MW loop because you can't tune the loop, if AM daytime distance listening is important.Either of these two radios is a fine choice.
I've lost data or been unable to write on 23 of the 30 I've used in this spindle. It's ridiculous. Memorex, Toshiba, etc have NEVER been this bad. Maybe 1-2 per 30. Nowonder this is listed as so cheap. Its insulting, really. I may never buy anything from Sony every again. Amazon should pull this product if there is so much consensusof this being a very very poor product.
Pros:1. 2700 mAh Batteries2. Value for Money3. LCD Display4. Unique 'Refresh Button' that first completely discharges your batteries and then charges.5. Universal Power Supply (120 V to 240 V)6. Charges AA and AAA Batteries7. Charges completely discharged batteries in 2-3 Hours8. Good Looking9. Its SONYCons:1. Made in China2. Sometimes LCD gives wrong messages. Works fine after reconnecting power supply.3. Bit bigger than other chargers.
The dimensions shown in the Product Details section are wrong for this item. The correct dimensions are 3.74" x 2.56" x 0.67". It is much smaller than what the Product Dimensions show - it is actually very close in size as a deck of playing cards. However, the weight shown is pretty close, it is actually 2.5 oz. I found this out (before purchasing from Amazon) by emailing Targus Customer Service. They responded very quick with the correct dimensions. And, after ordering/receiving the PA225U, the correct dimensions are found in the Technical Specs on the product insert. By the way, the cable is 6.5 feet long - Amazon got this spec right.Also note that Amazon is combining these reviews with the other 2 item's reviews (the Firewire and the USB Cables),so make sure you read the reviews pertaining to whichever one of the 3 items you are interested in.As far as the "Targus PA225U Retractable PhoneandEthernet Cord Plastic Casing" goes, I'm pleased with this item so far. Since it is so small and versatile, I will be taking it with me in my laptop carry-on whenever I fly. The product page has many good pics of this device and you will see the pop-out phone plug adapters which are cleverly integrated into the device. The ethernet plugs are permanently attached to the cord so you have to use the phone plug adapters if you want to use it as a standard phone cable.I tried the PA225U on both my home ethernet network and my standard phone plug in the wall and the device connected both my laptop and phone fine in each case. I can't personally attest to its durability since I just got it, but there is another review where the reviewer said that it "lasted for years" - I hope mine will too. The only thing I might want to alert you to is that when the cables retract, they really retract fast, so be careful your hand doesn't get "whipped".All told, I recommend the Targus PA225U with both thumbs up! At Amazon's price today (Sept 22, 2012) and with free Prime shipping, this a really good deal!
Logitech simply makes the best trackball on the market currently. I have 4 of them and have never been unhappy.They need to update them and add a couple more buttons, but other than that, this is the best product for the price on the market.Once you go trackball, you will never go back.
As I write this there's a C-180 going for ten dollars here on Amazon; it's the price I paid for my converter not including postage. For someone wanting to experiment with a teleconverter before spending one or two hundred dollars, this is a great opportunity. On the Panasonic forums I noticed users discussing this converter for their Panasonic FZ 150s. Althought I already had three other converters, I couldn't resist buying one of these. So how is it?The converter is very light, so light that I don't have to use the extra attachment to use this converter; I put it directly on the camera's lens. With this converter attached in good light, I can achieve further reach. However, for good pictures the camera must be held perfectly still or braced on a stationary surface or attached to a tripod. For really impressive reach I've used this teleconverter plus digital zoom. Again this will only work if the camera is perfectly still. I've noticed that the two heavier teleconverters I have are a little more forgiving of a little movement than this converter is. If you can pick up one of these for under twenty dollars, I say go for it.
Ive had a couple of these $10 radioshack speakers and they broke in a week or 2, and were terribly built, this one is great!sounds great, VERY comfortable, very cheap for the great quality your getting, if i had to state a con it would be that it needed a cd installation that came with it. the mic gave me a bit of pain to get it to work properly, but it works!90/100!
still working - and the price was alright - what more can you ask from a cable after all eh
We purchased this for my 5-year-old to go with his iPod. It's perfect for his bedroom and the sound is very good. Can't beat it for the price!
I have taken some gorgeous pictures with this camera and I know nothing about photography. However, this camera has sparked an interest in learning more about taking pictures.Images are incredibly sharp and clear. I have blown several pictures of my kids and a couple scenic photos up to 8x10's and the quality is superb. I mostly use the automatic setting, but I am starting to learn to use some of the other settings.Battery life is excellent. I keep an extra battery charging at all times. You definitely want an extra battery and you can find them cheap. Don't let one of these online camera shops sell you one for $40 or $50. These guys online that advertise selling these cameras for ridiculously low prices are "salesmen". They will pull you in by advertising the camera for some crazy-low price. Then they get you on the phone and convince you that you need all this other over-priced stuff. If you don't buy the extras, they suddenly don't have the camera in stock or it will take 3 weeks to ship. They are good at this.. just a little warning. I ended up paying more for mine at a local camera shop just to avoid these guys.Sorry for my lack of technical knowledge.. here's the bottom line: This camera takes beautifully sharp photos and is simple to use. I am extremely satisfied with the quality. Take lots of pictures and BACK THEM UP REGULARLY!!
I found this case to be useful. I was looking for something to protect my flash drives and this will do the trick. I think it is a little cheaply made, it has plastic on the inside to case the drives, I think if I am not careful with it it will tear. But it allows one to case two drives at one time.
Shortly after purchasing the unit, I discovered something that looks like fog on the inside of the glass on the top fourth or so. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to affect image quality.I checked again tonight for this review and I don't see any (this is a first) so it must be related to the weather. It was there yesterday.
The scanner is compact and truly plug and play. Scans as quick my old SCSI. USB bus powered feature works well with this model making it ultra portable. I keep stored until I need it. Seemless integration with my winxp dells and boot camped macs (XP and OSX). I would recommend and buy it again. I'm officially done with HP scanners
While I did not have much problems configuring it to use with the wireless network I have access to, I've watched with envy as some of my colleagues enjoyed wireless access in a much wider area than I did.Keep in mind, that &quot;open field&quot; distance on this model is only around 300feet, or about 1/3 of other products available on the market. If your wirelss network is strong, it's probably a less of a concern. But if you want to have a longer &quot;electronic leash&quot;, go ahead and buy something else.
Relly reaches out on Highway setting which is where I leave it. Takes a little time to acclimate to it, but once you get the hang of the alerts- you're good execpt for instant on radar. Haven't been tested with laser, so can't say there, but K and Ka are really good. This is my second Bel- first one died after about 4 years- sent it back for rebuild and gave to son. I researched and this had the best performance for the buck. It's PAID FOR ITSELF several times over.
Very exquisite, powerful, the only issue is battery life
I bought two. Using the Canon charger, they said "full" (green light) way too soon. And do not hold a charge, my S80 needed a battery change 5 minutes after the battery was "charged". Both batteries exhibit the same behavior. Too cheap to even bother sending back. Go for a higher quality battery, I learned my lesson.
This review is for Panasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight Headphones with XBS port for increased bass response. Sound is fine for cassette audiobooks, which is what i bought them for. But i don't use them because even when adjusted short as possible, the earphones fall about half-way down my ears, which makes them pretty uncomfortable. Also, loose. I am 5'7" adult female with average head size.
I was all excited when my boss decided to get one of these to replace our typewriter labeling system. I remained excited until the first time I swtiched form one kind of label to another. After loading a diffrent label type I tried to print and nothing happened. Nothing happened the next 417 times I tried to print, either. Nothing happened after I tried all of the website's troubleshooting techniques. Then I called customer support. I put the phone on speaker and listed to hold music and promotional pitches for 1.5 hours before giving up. I hope they didn't throw away my typewriter...
Installation was easy. Had to mount on windshield due to minimum space required from metal frame and window heaters. Tuning was painless and reception is great. Still trying to get good range estimates. Currently at 1.4 miles.
I am using the with Mini Mac.It did not required any drivers was plug and play.It does have decent video but slightly dark (for good qulity need some bright light).Okay product
Am sorry but i regret why i bought this EQ. Quality wasn't as good as i thought... dimming lights when music got loud. Totally disappointed
The fax was an easy setup and worked first time I used it. I mainly use it to fax out rather than receive faxes as most of the things I need to do is to submit faxes. It is a little expensive to receive faxes as the copy ribbons are a little high priced, but as I said, I mainly use to fax out and so far it has been excellent.I use it on my magic jack line and this fax has the 9600 baud rate that is the only one can really be used by this phone line. But it has proved fast and accurate and has done it's job. I'm extremely satisfied.
If jet aircraft are southing to you, this is your drive. If a dental drill does not bother you will playing music, this is your drive.This drive is insanely and obnoxiously loud.I had 3 and returned them. The LaCie drives are a better value and are quiet.
I purchased this in August with a bunch of other items from Amazon but didn't give it as a gift until just recently. It barely worked initially and now after 3 or 4 uses it has stopped working altogether.
I've gone through several stands over the last few years. I have a couch with a table to the side, and since I'm in IT and work at night a lot remotely on client systems, I keep my laptop running 24/7 and near me. So I've had a few stands for my various laptops that I've tried and used for a while, then replaced. I want something solid that I can just lean over and type on while it's in the stand, or something that's easy to get the laptop on and off of as I pull it to use on my lap.Since it's on a table, I also wanted some space for still being able to have some things on the table. And the space underneath this is perfect for one of my USB 3 external drives, my small logitech keyboard for my media center, and an LED control remote I keep by where I sit.Solid. VERY solid. I can type on this with no movement or bouncing of the laptop at all (15" retina macbook pro). It's easy to get on and off as well. The height is PERFECT for my needs and it looks good sitting here as well, whether the laptop is on it or off of it.They talk about the heat dissipation for the laptop but with the air between the laptop and the aluminum here, I'm not sure how much heat actually transfers, since it's already had to transfer off the laptop to the air to reach this in the first place. But there's no doubt it will absorb heat - we've had a week of 98 to 104 degree days here, and even when this was just in the back of the fed ex truck today for delivery, it got hot enough that when I opened it after taking it from the delivery person's hands, it was almost too hot to touch.Great looks, rock solid, a perfect choice for someone looking for a good laptop stand. Best I've ever had, and this one is definitely a keeper.
I love this carrier. It is very easy to use. I like to take our dvd player down when I am nervous it could attract someone to break in our car. WIth this carrier is so easy to take off and hide it under my seat. It hold the player securely and stores a few dvds behind it.
small price to pay for good protection on my 17-40 L.Images are still sharp even with the filter on.
I have only recorded 3 tapes since I bought it two yeas ago. Now, the sound starts to break off on good half of the tape during the playback. Used the sony cleaning cassette to clean the head according to the user's guide. The problem stays. The worst part is that Sony has the track record to deny the problem on its product even you can find the complains all over the web. Stay away from Sony! It's not the old sony anymore.
When I was looking for laptop's early this year, I had my heart set on a Sony Vaio.. but somehow ended up buying a Toshiba Satellite.. It was my first laptop (at least the first I bought outta my own earnings :)But wen my brother needed to get one, I gave him mine and bought the VGN-FE790PL and I LOVE IT!!! I haven't yet explored all its features but so far it works great!! Just one thing I find slighly annoying is the touchpad.. havnt figured it out as yet.. apart from the touchpad, everything else is working pretty cool... m really happy with my purchase :)
The cartridge ordered was delivered quickly and in good condition.
It arrived quick and it was just as described. No problem and It sure did do the trick. good buy
Got this GPS in the mail today and kept the box just in case I had to return it. At one point, about 5 years ago, I had an EarthMate GPS that worked via laptop, and seeing as how it wasn't that great I figured this one one simply get the job done. Long story short, I went to work (pizza delivery, I know, the prestige!) and after taking it on a couple runs, decided to go ahead and throw the box away when I got home. If this one is only an entry level to medium level GPS, the top of the line ones must throw $20 bills at you every now and then! This thing knew my exact speed, even if I was just inching up at a red light, it knew when I changed lanes even. All this in my truck with dense cloud cover and intermittent rain. It was tracking 5 sats at full reception in my living room with numerous other electronic devices powered on and didn't even phase it! I'm pretty darn impressed.
3 weeks ago, I would have told you to stay away. Since then, toshiba recalled a slew of these and now amazon has the new batch. This new batch has a new ROM and the machines are faster and more reliable than before. Even before the ROM update, these were the most feature packed machines available. Integrated Wifi and TWO slots for cards WITHOUT any sleeves (like the iPaqs need) make it the best all around out-of-the-box experience. It's also lighter than the iPaqs and has a lot of RAM and more room for expansion. Well worth the money. If you're thinking about getting a PocketPC, this should be the one you want. I took one star off because Pocket PC 2002 is not the greatest OS in the world, but that's not the e740's fault.
A friend back east told me about seeing these TDK color DVD-Rs on the store shelf somewhere. So I immediately began to search for them in my local area here on the west coast but with no luck. I turned to Amazon.com, found and ordered them, and was glad that I did.The colors are beautiful, different than the colors you find elsewhere, and overall this was a fun purchase. TDk makes the best blank DVD-Rs and these color discs will forever remain in your DVD collection. So I highly advise getting them while they're still available.
Best bang for your buck. Recommended by a buddy, I can say two thumbs up, solid constructions, sound great. Only negative is that I bought 2, then i bought another and the paint color (white) was off a little from the first two...
It works great this one I recieved was generic brand but thatis fine. I really want to thank the seller the connectionsfor the fast shipping.
I ordered the Opteka X-Large Pro Aluminum Hard Case because of the good reviews I read and was sent another case that I couldn't find any reviews on. "...our shipping department made a mistake and we will take care of the exchange ASAP." I never received the case I ordered so I have no information on the quality of this case. I EVENTUALLY... received a refund for the returned case and reimbursed the postage fee for the return.
I bought a pair of these speakers at Home Depot and the transmitter was problematic. It would turn on when first plugged in, then die about a minute later. Returned to store and got another pair with same results. Returned again and tried the third pair at the store. Three strikes, they're out! Probably just a bad batch with the same problem for all.
The Pentax Opto W30 is a compact and versatile camera. I have taken under water in a pool and lake and it works, but you need a very bright day to really see anything in the photo. It is compact enough to fit in a jacket pocket, so I use it skiing, kayaking, and for other outdoor sports without worry. Image quality is good, but not great. The image stabilizer works in low light, but with the flash in low light, images are dark and shutter lag is long. Movie mode is good.The automatic face finder focus seems to work, but is very slow. I switched to the center weighted focus and that is reasonably quick.The lens has no folding cover, just a glass protector, so the magnetic closing case by Pentax is a must. That works great!Battery life is just OK. Buy a spare battery. The one Amazon sold was the wrong size, so I returned it, no problem. I got a much less expensive battery elsewhere on the web that also fits Olympus, LI-40/42B, which works great and has a little high capacity.The LCD viewfinder is decent, but nearly invisible in bright light (like most small digital cameras), so its hard to see what you are shooting when skiiing or at the beach.
came in time ..works just fine :)the wire seems to be a little short though but not too short.
Length:: 0:29 MinsThis TV shuts itself off after a few seconds. Same problems as everyone else here. Had it for about a year and then it started all of a sudden. First I thought it was ghosts. Now I know it is just a bad product.This is obviously due to a design issue. I'm sure that some engineer messed up when calculating how big of a heat sink they need to prevent some part from melting on the circuit board. Whoops.Disney should be ashamed of the embarrassment this is to their products division and issue a recall.
I completely agree with the other reviewers. This antenna is not at all effective. Tried it all over the room etc but never got half the stations the plain old rabbit ears brought in. Returned it to the store.
Very glad to locate this item, in order to resurrect our record player. It arrived quickly and was exactly what we needed. No problems at all.
Sharpe looking, awesome printer! I purchased this printer for $136.00. So many features...I'm still learning! To date, I highly recommend!
Easy to use. Perfect for my needs. Hardy, long lasting, Good Buy! This is the second one we have purchased and the first one lasted through thick and thin.
I use this with my portable, and just love it. It makes keeping in contact, even when I'm busy away from my desk, so easy, clear, and comfortable -- both for me, and for my clients.I'm very glad I bought it.
I bought this item because I have an Hp printer and it works great and also was cheap I also use it for older printers also.
Athena iVoice Direct Radiating Dock & Sound System for iPodThis is an excelent iPod station. I was in the market for some cheap alternative of speakers sience I really don't wanna waste $300+ for some top of the line speakers. So I did my research for price vs. quality and this seem to hit the target. And it does. The sound it's huge for it's class. The remote is a plus and the optional services too. It really blew me away.Be aware if you own the latest generation of iPods (or iPhone) you will not get video out and I could not make the USB connection to work with my Mac. Also the sound does tend to be on the bass side but I've discovered that I has a lot to do with the possitioning of the station sience the bass driver is located at the back. I try to avoid putting it against corners and I get to relief a lot of bass sound.
Now that I have these I can't imagine owning an IPOD without them. Easy to install, plug-and-play. Sound quality is great and no more wires. My biggest use for my IPOD is when I workout on the treadmill. The cord from the headphones would always be in the way and I would end up pulling the ear pieces out several times during the workout. They fit snug, no moving or shifting during the exercise. And when my phone rings the music pauses and I can answer the phone using the headset, what an awesome feature. This product is well worth the price.
I started looking for a mobile Ipod charger, but this DLO micro promised so much more functionality, I decided to try it. Unlike most mobile units, it also permits easy use of both my "Shuffle" and 30g Ipod.It took a little experimenting with FM frequency to find the clearest channel, but that is the case with any similar device. This works great and I use it every day with either the "Shuffle" for music or the other Ipod for larger files.
The ms4k has a great layout and is comfortable for long sessions of programming. They obeyed the rules of "Don't mess with my arrows" The zoom, back and forward buttons, and all the extra is cruft and pretty useless.Now to the fix:The space bar sucks. Its so hard to press most of the time. Its a bad sway bar. The fix is pretty cheap and takes a mouse pad and some super glue. take a somewhat thick mouse pad and cut two pieces of the foam. I've attached some photos to show where to glue them and the size. This makes the spacebar very easy to press from the bottom corner where it was formerly impossible to press.[...]
I bought this headphone in an airport. On the flight I used this phone to listen to movie, the sound quality was amazaingly good, it made the headphones supplied by airline unbearable to me. When back home, I still very much enjoy this phone to listen to computer movies and musics, and carry it with me for the flights. It has a board frequency range, bass is surprisingly rich given such a low profile phone. Wearing is comfortable. With such a light weight, low prices, it is a good travel companion.
I read a lot of the reviews for all the different speakers and this one looked pretty good. I turned the volume all the way up on my iPod and I could barely hear the music. It works perfectly if you are within 10 feet of the speakers at all times.I work overnights stocking shelves so I'm constantly moving around so these are the best for me although I think I will love them in my dorm room in another month.The sound quality is pretty good theres no static or cracking you might get with an FM transmitter plus you save a couple bucks. Luckily I saved some extra money because the seller included the AC adapter.For the money this is a good item. Sure you can spend $20 or $30 on bigger speakers that put out the sound to a greater area but these fold up nicely and come with a case to carry them in.I think I'm going to keep them and use them often. My iPod has a lot more music on it than my computer.
As an AVID music lover who travels a LOT, this unit is EXACTLY what I wanted. I have SEVERAL GIGABYTES of MP3 music and want to travel with it all &lt;grin&gt;, and the traditional &quot;memory type&quot; of device just was NOT big enough for what I needed, and if I did get one of them that was big in memory, well ... it was also very big in price.I had ORIGINALLY seen the Kangaru MP3 CD player in a computer magazine, bought it and was TOTALLY disappointed - skipped like CRAZY even if you just breathed on it (seriously). BUT I later saw THIS unit in an ad and went out and bought it without hesitation and high hopes, and have NOT BEEN DISAPPOINTED. This unit is AWESOME!PRO'S(1) Put close to 170 songs on a CD-R / CD-RW for HOURS of play on CHEAP media. I could take my whole music collection with me on just three disks!(2) I have NEVER EVER HAD THE UNIT SKIP! I have shaken the heck out of it while playing and NEVER had it skip. Although when the battery was dying (after about 8 hours of play mind you) the music started to &quot;skip and scratch&quot; ... understandable when the battery is dying &lt;grin&gt;(3) GREAT FOR CAR TRIPS! The car adapter kit works flawlesslyCONS(1) EARBUD EARPHONES - OUCH ! They just do NOT fit my ear. Got some good Sony earphones(2) DISPLAY IS HARD TO READ - ID3 tag is not a big issue with me, nor is a backlight (that eats up batteries big time). But the LCD display is small and a little hard to read in daylight and impossible at night &lt;grin&gt;.(3) SEARCH FF/REW - would be nice if you could FF / REW through a track without having to start over again, but I can live with it.SUGGESTION:A &quot;different&quot; car kit. I often rent cars and some of them have CD players in them but NO CASSETTE PLAYER ... thus rendering the cassette adapter car kit useless. I would recommend that if you are like me you obtain one of the adapters that transmit the signal to a &quot;blank band&quot; of your FM band on the radio. I was SOO bummed on a long trip with a NEW car with NO CASSETTE DECK to plug my adapter.OVERALL:THE BEST DARNED UNIT OF ITS TYPE ON THE MARKET - PERIOD!
When I bought this monitor I was actually looking for a 17" flat panel. However, I saw the price and the good reviews on this one, and had to give it a chance. The result? - An excellent monitor. It really has a great picture. If your into frills and gadgetry, this may not be the monitor for you, as it does not have built-in speakers or extra USB ports. If you're just looking for a really good flat panel w/out all the bells and whistles, I recommend this one!
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.
I received this HomeDock for a Christmas present from my girlfriend and loved the idea. Conceptually having a wireless remote control/iPod sounds like a great idea. Unfortunately it never works correctly! The first device I got would give me an 'out of range' error code every 3rd or 4th time I tried to change the track, playlist, etc. This grew more frustrating as the problem seemed to happen more and more frequently over the first 2 months I owned it. After returning my original HomeDock the same 'out of range' error kept occurring, so I just learned to accept it. 12 months later the entire base station lost it's connectivity! I would attempt to put my iPod in the dock, but it would not 'connect' in the dock, no matter how I manipulated the iPod. I contacted DLO/Philips about the issues I was having and they would do nothing about and blew me off! I even provided documentation of the issues I was having, but they dismissed them and said "sorry". DON'T PURCHASE THIS PIECE OF JUNK! It's a great idea, but horrible product!
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...
December 2007 UpdateYep, I still love this machine. Just walked down the hall and printed 26 stamps in less than 1 minute.Initial Post/Jan 4, 2007I purchased the LabelWriter 400 Turbo and then read the reviews. I was a bit scared that I had purchased a lemon. However, it arrived today and I couldn't be happier.Setup was easy for both the LabelWriter and Endicia Stamps. I printed my first stamp within 10 minutes of opening the box. It took 2 tries for the machine to align the stamp labels properly but after that it's on target. Notice, I said the machine aligned the labels; I did not have to do anything except for ask it to print a test label. Yes, you can print test labels both in the setup and on the Endicia site before you actually print your postage.Endicia offers a large variety of denominations for stamps. If you need a larger denomination, it is not necessary to purchase multiple 39 cent stamps, just combine larger denominations. If you need media mail, buy that denomination and then Write Media Mail on the envelope. Don't make it harder than it has to be.The LabelWriter has a 2 year warranty and that should be sufficient to replace anything that goes wrong. After 2 years, I should hope that the company is innovative enough to have improved on this product.I almost bought this machine a few months back but I walked away. I am so glad that I own it now and that Dymo has partnered with Endicia to offer postage without a monthly service fee.
Just bought this product from B&H; (the cheapest place that sold it I could find) and hooked it up. I wanted it to have DirecTV/Tivo combo unit in the bedroom without having to have a second DirecTivo device AND to have all my programs "shared" (i.e. not have to have the same Season Passes on both, and manually delete a program from both after watching it on one.)Installation was about 3 minutes and easy. Forget the manual; it's totally not required. The manual actually made it look much harder than the pure simplicity that the device is.I had some interference problems at first (fuzzy lines and audio pops appearing every second or so) until I adjusted the antennas (layed them flat was the trick for me) and the channels, which helped but didn't reduce it completely. I have no cordless phone so that wasn't a problem, but do use the Linksys Wireless-B Router w/ 4 port switch. That router and this device both share spectrum from the 2.4 GHz range. I set the router to use channel ONE and the Terk device to use the 4th channel to get the frequencies as far apart as possible. Once I did this, the picture improved dramatically and is essentially as good as a direct connection although it's hard for me to truly tell since the transmitting box with TV is an HDTV, and the TV connected to the receiving box is just a standard, so definately some quality differences, but similar to a convential picture quality.The remote control pass-through transmit part works very very well. It's really nice to have it totally built-in to this device without needing anything extra.My only concern with the device is that the built-in remote control IR extender plug only has ONE plug on it which only allows me to remotely control one device at a time since my TV set top boxes are scattered about. This probably isn't an issue for most people since their DVD player is probably right next to their VCR, etc, but for me it's a little bothersome. I think that RadioShack has an extra IR extender that I can wire into it to give me full remote control over multiple devices....Overall, an excellent product. Video and audio are perfect along with good working of the remote control through the walls as well. Simple installation and saved me hours of stringing a coaxial cable or others through the walls as well as getting all my Tivo programs watchable in multiple rooms... :-) Just make sure to adjust the antennas and channels, cordless phones, and wi-fi routers to eliminate interference and you're fine.
I needed a radio for work to listen to both talk radio and music and this radio is perfect. The 20 presets with the dial make it so easy to pick the station you want, either AM or FM. My only problem was when I first plugged it in I had alot of static but it just dissapeared in a few minutes. Great sound and volume.
Would have been a perfect addition to mount on the wall in bathroom. Looks great, good sound etc. Has a problem c/d's when played keep pausing and it is very irritating. Have contacted Warranty and they said clean it other than that they had no solutions. I said I had already tried a c/d cleaner and it occurs on every c/d even a brand new one out of the case. They had no solution and made no mention of replacement. Sent an e-mail to seller no response whatever. Good Luck
The light itself is well worth the price, but the bulb that came with it does a dis-service to the product over-all
The things I like about this are, Very impressive menu navigation, Great sound quality, very good video quality. That was almost what I was looking for.
Satisfied with product & vendor's processing of order. Super job!Satisfied with product & vendor's processing of order. Super job!
The naysayers mock the Vision M because of it's size. Yes this is not the .55 inch Ipod, BUT it is also not the ipod which cannot support 75% of audio and video formats out there. The Vision M is in my opinion the best high capacity player out right now because of all the features it has AND a great battery life. Most new players suffer from either a bad battery life, unruly interface, or a lack of features. The Vision M does not suffer from any of these faults. It is able to play most audio and video formats, do so for a very long time, and not drive you crazy in the process.this player keeps it simple but on a very high level. this is why i am a return customer who has upgraded from the 30gig version.
I use it as a cheap and easy firewall. I've had no probelms whatsoever. Setup was simple--great instructions and installation disk.
Just what I needed. Awsome cable organizer. Hides cables for a clean professional look.
I love my tv, i will never go to the store buy another again. always shop on amazon
I did alot of research on mounts before buying this one. I needed 180 of viewing because of where I had to mount the TV and this one did the trick. Out of the box though the unit does appear tight (The pivot points on the arm are hard to move) but the weight from the TV does improve on that. I am using it with a Samsung 32 LCD and its fantastic! Happy customer...not to mention received it the day after ordering it.
I thought I was getting a Mail Sorter with a Leather Like Cover, but the whole thing is made of Cardboard. I wasn't paying attention I guess to the discription: "Stylish leather-like Print". Which means the leather is photo printed on the Card Board Mail Sorter.
I own a 06 Volvo, my model doesn't have any aux input or iPod connection like the new ones do. So this is the cheapest option. I use 89.7 and it works great. It will work with an iPhone, but any cellular interference will cause a lot of noise. Works perfect with nano.
This is another great FRS radio from Motorola! The features on this radio are amazing. There are so many new things included in this radio that are not in any other radio on the market. Infact it's more than just a radio it's a personal entertainment and safety package.New Features in the Motorola Talkabout T6310:1. FM Radio2. 7 NOAA Weather Channels3. Clock4. Stopwatch5. Evesdropper Eliminator CodesOther very nice things: 10 call tones, scan, channel lock, roger beep. The LCD screen is also amazing. It has lots of icons and is backlit with a greenish blue light. The T6310 Talkabout also has many new accessories that previous models did not have including the ability to plug into a 12V car socket to power it and new headsets. The only bad part of the radio is the belt clip is not designed very well. It will stay on your belt and the radio will not fall off, but it tends to be a little loose. Buying a belt carrying case will solve the problem. Over all it is a very nice radio and is loaded with new features.
This is a great quality card from a great company. I haven't had any read errors and it has worked flawlessly in my Canon SD890is. I would highly recommend this and would also buy another!
Mine works great. I have transferred thousands of photos to my PC without a hitch. It is so small it sits on top of my monitor and is known to my system as device G. All the folks that have reported problems with installation undoubtedly had those problems. I didn't. And I have a Zip drive, a CD/RW drive and 4 devices total hooked up to my USB ports, including a printer and DSL modem. Before this mess would work on my 2 year old Dell, I had to download new BIOS for the machine. Anytime you add stuff to a PC, there may be conflicts that need resolving. But I don't believe this SmartMedia card reader is the total cause of anybody's problems.
I installed this into my Kodak DX4330 and it worked perfectly.
The Wiflyer wireless works great! Had to call to get some help atfirst as I'm on AOL which always has a complication it seems. After thatgot figured out...have had no problems.its wonderful not to be stuck in my office. I can move to anotherroom to use my computer and even watch TV while waiting for websitesto download...I still have dial-up!!!! We live in a remote area!!
Does what is promised, but details are slightly fuzzy on magnification and chromatic aboration (ie. purple fringing in contrast areas) is a problem too. Good value for the money, but if these problems are an issue for you , you will have to spend more money.
This is my second Sony MiniDV camera (my dad dropped and broke my first one). It works great and provides good quality.There are lots of great comments and reviews out there, and I won't repeat all that stuff. Here are a few quick comments:- It's small enough to fit in a belly-pack or fanny-pack. That means it's easy to bring along. Cameras left at home don't deliver very good results!- I thought having the 40x optical zoom would be awesome. It is, but here's my caveat - it's virtually impossible to hand-hold the camera at full zoom and get a decent picture - even with the great image stabilization feature turned on. When you get past about 25x, you'll need a tripod or to brace the camera on a ledge or something.- Night vision (using an infra-red emitter to illuminate in total darkness) is a great feature, which most people overlook.Great stuff, as expected, from Sony!
This controller is smaller and more comfortable to use than the normal guitar. In our experience, we get better scores with the smaller guitar than we do with the full size guitar. The version of the guitar that we have is wired only, which is great because there are no batteries to mess with.
I bought these speakers to pair with anOnkyo TX-SR308 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black). I bought them based on the reviews here and elsewhere on the net, price, and the fact that they did actually fit in our bookcase. I have not been disappointed.At first I just had these two speakers with the receiver. They did a great job with cable, Blu-rays, and games. Every sound was produced clearly, acccurately, and sharply with no distortion up to the limits of what I could tolerate cranking up the receiver to. I have recently added a center channel speaker and now these are the front side speakers and they are still doing a great job. Excellent value in a compact size, without compromising performance.
This is a great machine regardless of price, and given its cost, it an amazing deal. Not only does it play some titles my last player wouldn't, but I swear they actually LOOK better on this player. It also has a smooth fast-foreward speed that my last player didn't have, and the on-screen menu setup is the best I've seen.
I bought this a while ago to use with my MacBook Pro and thought I would try it once more before throwing it in the trash. Now I've thrown it in the trash. It loses Bluetooth connection with the Mac about once every three minutes for five or ten seconds each time--plenty long enough to lose your train of thought.This disabling problem is *on top of* the software limitations. OS X 10.4 offers very little customization of the mouse: no double-click, no control-click, etc. A responsible manufacturer gets around this by offering their own driver and preference panel. That's what Logitech does with "wireless" USB-plugin mice, but the Bluetooth mouse comes with *no software at all.* Their customer service does not respond to repeated queries.Unusable.
This is great. It fits perfect and is exactly what I wanted for my Zune!
I think this is a great keyboard with the "wave" and negative tilt to the key board my hands and arms are much more comfortable.My only complaint is related to a black keyboard, tilting away from me, making it extremely difficult to glance down and find keys in anything but the best light. Not a huge deal when you are a touch typist, but difficult for others especially if their vision is compromised at all.There are "lighted key" boards available, but they are all the pretty standard rectangle from what I can see.Fangy's wife...
In a small office environment, this has got to be about the least expensive fax/printer to run.The printer does go through cleaning cycles periodically, and if you don't use your printer often, you might be better off with something else. But look at the ink cost before deciding.We're getting compatible ink for under $2 per tank. (the tank type is LC41) The savings on ink in the first year compared to our Canon bubblejet fax more than paid for the Brother. We've taken to using it for routine office printing too - it's actually cheaper to run than our laser.We're using roughly 5 tanks of black and 2 or 3 of each color in a typical year in a small office environment where we typically print a few hundred pages a month. At $2 per tank, that works out to less than $30 per year, or less than a penny per page.One glitch is a few times a month, my computer looses contact with the brother, and I need to reboot the computer. (my computer is on 24/7) I don't know if the problem is in the computer or the printer.We've never used the scanner function, but we have used it as a color copier. The normal quality mode is much faster than the best quality mode for copying, and is fine for things like copying letters and forms.The normal print quality is fine for typical household, school or business printing. If you're looking for professional quality printing for photos, you'll do better with a dedicated photo printer, but the "fine" and "photo" settings do surprisingly well.After 18 months, the printer is still going well, and if something happened to it, I'd buy another in a heartbeat.
We recently took these binoculars on a safari to East Africa. Having your own pair of binocs is very important and these work wonderfully. The clarity of view and not having to reset the focus each time are very important attributes. You might think larger and more powerful binocs are necessary, but the closeness of wildlife did not require that.
Purchased 2 of these with my order for the Panasonic cordless 4 handset phone system. This is an excellent product and can't beat the price. Love the freedom and ease of use this headset provides. Also, the sound is excellent.
As noted in another review, what you see in the product shot is not what you get, and that's a good thing. The OEM cord on our laptop frayed bare within months and seemed deviously designed to fail. Blame it on Carly Fiorina.The "Hi-Capacity" AC adapter purchased as a replacement is designed to avoid failure. The cord connects to a barrel in a T-joint, and one side of that "T" barrel connects to the laptop. That solid piece absorbs the incidental stress, resulting in less wear and tear on the cord.Also worth noting: the outlet is a two-prong polarized, not a three-prong grounded. I'm not qualified to authoritatively address the safety of such a decision, but I've no fear using it unless there's thunder above. Practically, in our older home with few three-prong outlets, it's nice to be able to plug it in anywhere.Four stars because it's only been a month or two. Beyond the unknown reliability, it's all one could hope for in a power cord.
Hello,Let me say that this is one of the best purchases I have made in my life. When i got to the computer store to purchase the system in-store, i did not know that there would be so few left. I had to look in a corner in the far upper shelf needing a cart to get to to actually find a remaining system.After I got the system, I was pleased that it was so nicely packaged and well protected in its case. I was not expecting the subwoofer to be so large.When i opened the package and actually used the system, I found the sound was truly fascinating and incredible. In the next door, my friends cup of water shook similar to that of Jurassic park with the intermittent beats of some good bass.This is truly heaven, thank you oh lord, and praise the heavens for this amazing piece of equipment.I have a complaint - the subwoofers may just rock TOO much as my feet experienced slight agitation!
I bought this because I have a netbook and I watch much TV and movies online but after a while it strains my eyes, and I am 24 with normally good eyesight. Anyway, this plugged straight into my netbook and to my LCD TV and the picture was perfect. Even at the great price quality is not sacrificed.
Headset works great. The sound is nice and clear and the head piece fits comfortably . Easy to adjust also.
Although SmartMedia has fallen as the memory card format of choice, I still have a couple of electronics that only accept this format. I'm not going to throw out perfectly good electronics (one piece can't even be replaced) to use SD cards. You can't really find these at B&M stores either. Having them available on amazon at a good price is great. The card works as expected and I would definitely recommend buying this if you want to continue to use SmartMedia cards.
I spent a lot of time researching the best video camera to buy and decided on the DuoCam. At first I was thinking of getting a Sony miniDV HandiCam, but after trying it out in the store I was afraid I would break it, it felt more like a Fisher Price toy than a serious (and expensive) piece of electronic equipment. I saw a review in Wired Magazine for the DuoCam and it peaked my interest, both a miniDV camera with a 4 mega pixel video camera in one package...hmmm. Well I tried one out in the store and although it is a little bigger than a HandiCam, it is much more solid and once you learn the controls is very convenient. One of the reasons I bought this was because we have a new baby, with this camera I can video tape him and when he does something particularly cute I just switch to the digital camera and take a shot, no switching or anything, pretty convenient when you have diaper in one hand and your camera in the other. I found the video quality to be the equivlent of the the HandiCam and the photo quality and features are excellent. Considering how much you would spend for both a decent miniDV camera and a good digital camera, this is a great deal. You also get a remote, USB cable and memory card. I am very happy with my purchase, way to go Samsung!
This is my second ipod - and found it to be everything I was expecting, and more.
It says right on the F@#!&*% box that it works with Windows 2000. When I tried to install it, It said "please update system to XP" I was so pissed. This is a fraud product.
I looked around quite a bit at HD MP3 players, and finally decided on this one. It'll hold a HUGE number of songs - I have nearly 400 albums on it so far - and the USB 2.0 transfer is pretty quick. Sounds pretty good, and I don't mess with the EAX software. While it's size is larger than most on the market, it does come a carrying case which now DOES have a viewing window in it. But if I wanted really tiny I would have opted for a solid state player or a 4Gb one, but I didn't want to go small. Having all my CDs on it is really neat feeling, and I'm listening to CDs I haven't heard in years.I only give it a 4.5 for a couple of reasons: like most, the earbuds that come with it are not very good (I could hardly even get them in my ears, let alone wear them for any period of time!) and the software is kinda okay. I highly recommend getting the redchairsoftware.com called Notmad. It will enhance your player immensely.
So I purchased this given there were more positive reviews and no real complaints about sound quality. Unfortunately, my installation has suffered...My car came with the Bose "Premium" audio system. While I would love to replace the head unit, the mounting kit alone is $300 given the integrated design. Thankfully, several others with the same car discovered that the head unit itself provides a clean signal out and replacing the amp and speakers would improve sound quality. I first added a sub with a bridged amp and that worked well (did not need the LOC). The I replaced all the speakers. Finally, I bought a nice 5-channel amp to get rid of the Bose amp. Initially I just hooked the new amp up the same way as the sub amp. The signal was strong, but very noisy and I determined that I needed the LOC, as my head unit has a balanced output. My previous sub amp was able to use this type of signal, but not the 5-channel amp.I installed the LOC and all the noise went away, but I lost all my bass. I was tempted to go back to a noisy, but full-range configuration without the LOC. Instead I turned the gain down on the F+R channels and turned it all the way up on the sub. It helped a little, but now I get a little bass at medium volume and almost nothing at high volume. I attribute this to the fact that this device is very simple and is not powered to drive the output line.I'll be replacing this with a unit that is powered and can drive full signal on the output side.
You would think enough has been written about this player, and maybe someone else has pointed out the same flaw, but I didn't see it after looking for awhile. So in case there are any other technophiles out there who have multiple MMC-expandable mp3 players (or who are considering purchasing this as a 2nd player), and/or who want to be able to share a pre-recorded MMC (favorite mix, etc.) with a friend with a non-Intel MMC mp3 player, BEWARE! This player uses what I would call a proprietary format for encoding the data on the expansion MMC's. The drawbacks of this fact are:1. Can't use a &quot;generic&quot; MMC reader/writer to record and/or share your music - must use the PAP 3000 player to record.2. The other MMC mp3 player I own is the Evolution &quot;wireless&quot; IM-600B (which I love). It uses the standard format for MMC encoding, which is readable by Windows (Explorer), etc. I can be listening to this player while at the same time I'm recording music on another MMC. Can't do this with PAP 3000.3. I can't share MMC's between my 2 players, without having to re-record them (even with the exact same music)! Again, this is due to the incompatible format the PAP 3000 uses to encode MMC's.4. Since you can't use a &quot;generic&quot; MMC reader/writer, if you're short on free USB ports, you'll find this drawback a pain, as you HAVE to use Intel's included USB cable in order to record to this device. (i.e. might mean a lot of cable swapping - especially rough without the convenient front side USB ports...)Hope this helps shed a little more light. I still like the player overall a lot, as evidenced by the &quot;4&quot; rating. I especially like the fact I got mine for seventy-nine dollars at a Best Buy on a closeout sale last spring! (yeah-baby!) Think they closed them out when Intel announced...A plus that I didn't see explicitly mentioned is the fact it works fine with 1.2V rechargable NiMH AA batteries!I agree with others that the volume can be deficient at times, e.g. when mowing the lawn, etc!
I am using the visor in my 2008 Toyota Corolla and, after some minor adjusting, it fits perfectly. I don't use the vanity mirror all that much but it is accessible as promised.
very nice camerapictures are amazinghas everything I needeasy to use
Great case for the price! Fit my 80g iPod perfectly. Nice slim belt hook also, not at all like the bulky detachable belt hooks that come with a lot of other cases. Carried my iPod in a black one of these cases for several years. They are very durable and have saved my iPod from damage (I have dropped it many times).
before I buy this TomTom ONE, I read a lot reviews about GPS, and this one is my final choice and I am very satisfied with my decision. it is very accurate in locating the position, strong signal, and very nice screen. the built in SD slot allows me to using different maps.
I've been using modular plugs for years and have never gotten a batch that consistently failed as these do. I just spent an hour working on some wire and had more than half fail the cable map test with shorts and opens. Now I've got to clip all the ends and start over. Before doing so, I've got to go through the lab and dispose of all these unused jacks so they don't mistakenly get used.
This cable is a necessity when you want to back-up your M100 on your computer. I have also found that it is a lot easier to type my schedule and addresses on my computer and then sync with my Palm because I don't have the folding keyboard.
I've been using this little adapter for almost 2 years. Plugged it in my Mac G5 tower, and was up & running in as much time as it took to turn on the Mac. Didn't install any drivers 9used Mac native drivers), and even managed to hook up the Mac bluetooth keyboard & mouse in no time. Sync time & transfers to my phone & iPod are excellent. In 2 years, this adapter hasn't once dropped connection or malfunctioned. Am I missing something or just lucky?
Product works great! Low noise and ample gain to show a marked improvment in my picture. Only bad thing was the method the Motorola used to connect the power to the unit.
Setup was very simple. Pick the right plug for your music source, plug in the speakers and hit the buttons. Works very well when speakers are plugged in. We used for an outdoor party, so speakers ran on batteries. Location of the transceiver and speakers was more important in this setting, otherwise there was static through the speakers. Speaker volume excellent for an outdoor party. I would highly recommend these speakers.
this headset was a gift to use on skype. it delivers clear sound and great volume and works very well except for intermittent pauses that cause you to miss certain syllables during a conversation. fits great on the head and the mic is easy to adjust. there are also interchangeable color ear covers for customization. for $13.49 it's the best pc headset i've used for the least amount of money. go for it!
This was by far one of the best purchases I've ever made. I recently had the opportunity to use this product, while elk hunting. I have a full-size set of binos I use for hunting. With the bino harness, I never knew my binos were there. It really takes the weight off you neck. I would recommend this to anyone, 100%.
You're wasting your money. Extremely annoying to operate. Not a problem cause it breaks after a couple of months. Take the money and get some dental work, it's way more fun.
Had to have it - I'm on my third pod. (No problems - dropped the first, left the second in a cab.)Video - ok it is a small screen and not absolutely necessary but it's a great way to show people your favorite South Park episode on a plane (if you find yourself needing to do that a lot). More "wow that's cool" than "How did I live without this?"Audio - solid performance. I run with it on a treadmill absolutely no problem. Outdoor running the playback is flawless. The weight is "noticeable" - not cumbersome but you are aware it's there.Meanwhile - the ability to have, essentially, every song you ever loved available to you any time you want to hear it is great. Playing on shuffle and having a song you haven't heard in years come up is great. Going on to iTunes and buying a song for $0.99 just because it sounds interesting (and discovering a new artist that you think is great) is great.If you loved music growing up (I'm in my 40's) an iPod may just reconnect you to music. Enjoy!
I have an older version of the Wacom tablet and wanted another for a spare just in case it stopped working. I was pleased with with this new version immediately. They have reworked the layout so it's more efficient. I really like the scroll wheel and the way you can put in your most commonly used programs on the buttons, so you can just push the button then choose the one you want with your pen. I do graphic work, and using the pen is the only way to go, not to mention that it's easier to surf the web with it. No carpal tunnel syndrome for me!
The SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 PlayerLast year as I was listening to my bulky CD Walkman, I kept seeing kids on the street with those tiny neon headphones on. That's the sign of an ipod user and a sign of the times. So, while I tried my best to save my money to buy one, I noticed that a local store had the Sandisk Sansa for an After-Thanksgiving Sale, so while others were standing in line at four in the morning to get an Xbox, I rushed in to get this Sansa.If you can't afford an ipod yet and just want an mp3 player just to have an mp3 player (you can always upgrade later), I'd go with this one. True, it may not hold as many songs as an ipod but all I do is take the bus to work and drive any other time, so I don't need to listen to that many songs. Basically, I'm just fascinated with the mp3 player itself. With my CD Walkman, I have to use up two AA batteries in about 1 1/2 weeks while having to either listen to the same CD over and over or take a CD carrying case with me full of other CD's (which makes the Walkman even bulkier). With this, I can use one AAA battery for about 2-3 weeks and download about seven full-length albums on here. And it fits right in my pocket, always a plus.There are a few cons: the headphones only last for about six months, when you "lock" the player by using the HOLD button, you hear static in the headphones, and the light isn't very strong, making it a pain to search for songs in a dark location (like on a red-eye flight). But you get what you pay for, I guess. I'll be "cool" someday and get an ipod or whatever else is in these days but for now, I'm happy with this Sansa. -EJR
I specifically bought this HDD videocam to streamline the process of creating and sending DVDs of our daughter to her grandmother who lives across the country. With the ease of recording onto a spacious medium (i.e., no messing with tapes or DVDs) and the simplicity of transferring the results to my PC and DVD, this is a first-rate product.
When I got the ZEN, it was great but some times it would freeze.then after about a year, the screen turned orange! And now I can see anything on the screen!....When downloaded some music and then listend to it THE SONG WEREN'T ON THERE, AND OTHER SONGS OF MINE WEREN'T ON IT EITHER!!!!I don't no if it was just mine or everyone's but if it I know not to buy this product anymore!:(
Got my Zune this morning and I like it a lot. Installation is very straight forward. The interface is intuitive and responsive. However I am going to return it because it does not support Unicode. My Chinese and Japanese song title becomes a bunch of squares. It also does not support any lossless format, not even WMA Lossless.
First I want to give you an idea of my backround here. I am reletivly new to the digital photography world. However, I WORK for Olympus in technical support. I have little experience but much know how in digital photography Had researched throughly just about every camera in this price range at 6MP or higher. Borrowing my girlfriends canon powershot A400 just wont do I needed my own camera. The shutter lag time and shot to shot time was beyond belief. That being said I bought a casio rather than an Olympus because of the variety of manual settings and the fact it uses XD cards. A general note: Throw away the software or just keep the cd for the manual its all its good for I took one look at the photo editing software and uninstalled it.I have only had this camera a short while and I must say it will not give you images as crisp as an SLR however if you are looking for a point and shoot with the capability of manual controls that uses AAs and is capable of excellent shots look no further. Yes in low light the images will become noisey as will all digital especially ones with a small CCD sensor. I have no intention of using the video mode if ever. This camera is a battery sipper and battery life seems good to excellent overall. Has plenty of options and best shots modes to keep the point and shoot crowd happy. The camera is very fast and responsive in respect of menus and shutter delay giving seconds or fraction of a second gratification for speed freaks.I am however perplexed at another minor flaw there appears to be a stuck pixel on my LCD and I have yet to find a pixel mapping feature or something similar on any of the menus. It is barely noticable if at all. I will enjoy this camera very much.
I've had this on my wish list for a long time. I finally ordered it and I just received it today. The print server has been installed into my Belkin Pre-n network with no problem. It was so fast and easy to install, test, and use that I still can't believe it. No cussing, no beating head against monitor nor knashing of teeth. Belkin does it again! Another great product.
This review is for the Aiwa HP-JS36 headphones which look identical to the JS35. I don't know what, if any, differences may exist.These are fabulous headphones. They sound great, very clear and detailed with plenty of non-boomy bass. They are very loud and crisp. I can run my MP3 player at a lower volume, extending the battery life. The sound is amazingly well balanced, with a very wide range, yet not screechy or boomy. I listen mostly to acoustic jazz and classic R&B;, with a little symphonic music mixed in.The single wire design simplifies things nicely and the in-line volume control is very convenient and very tiny so it's not in the way when you are not using it.These are the first "vertical" headphones I've used. The earbuds do not cover your ear canals, they slide in sidways, facing forward. Outside noises are not blocked and the sound has an excellent "openness," more like listening to speakers than headphones. I suppose that, if you have very small ear canals, these may not be comfortable, but I can't feel them. I don't even notice when I have them on, except for the great music. I'm more aware of the swoop on my neck than the earbuds in my ears.I use these headphones while riding my bicycle and wind noise is sometimes a problem, they aren't as quiet as the in-ear-canal earbuds I was using before. They don't interfere with my helmet or my sunglasses in the regular position, but I usually wear them upside down because it is easier to pull them on and off. Aside from switching left and right, there is no effect on the sound quality, which remains superb.Turning my head sometimes pulls the earphones out of position, degrading the sound. This also happened on my earbuds, but with the Aiwa, the swoop pushes the earphones back into correct position. Very nice.These are great headphones at ridiculously low price. I think DakMart is closing out the leftover units when Aiwa pulled out of the US headphone market. Buy a pair before they run out. You won't regret it.
This is a very nice water proof case for the olympas verve. it is for snorkling only with a limit of 9ft in depth. you can operate every function of the camera while it is in the case.Make sure you have a fresh battery when you start in the water.I do think it is a little pricey.
I wanted lense protection at a very low price. I can't see any difference in my digital pictures betwen filtered and unfiltered, using this filter. Now, if I get dirt on the filter, or a scratch, or whatever... I can just dump the filter and buy another one.
This system only looks good and was okay for about a year then the screen started to flicker and it wouldn't find a connection for a long time....hope harman kardon learn from these experiences
This is a great little system. Simple, easy to tote from room to room, I even took it to Mexico with us and could hear quite well from the kitchen to the patio. I mostly listen to talks and audio books and for this kind of use this system is awesome. The sound for music would not be the hightest quality especially at higher volume but certainly good/very decent.
Both of my 4yr old boy/girl twins like this game very much. I honestly don't know what you do in the game, except that they create creatures and then play with them? I am happy that they are being creative and there is no shooting.
1. Almost intuitive setup;2. It serves all my laptop wireless cards from oldest to newest ones;3. It covers three stories family building;4. It extends my existing network over expectations;5. Reasonable price for the valuable service.
I bought this system for obvious reasons, compile CD-R with songs of my own CD collection, but to my surprise the system didn't work!First of all some of my commercially bought CD's wouldn't play, it just showed the &quot;UNFINALIZED DISC&quot; message , and the MP3 encoded CD-R's played fairly since it took a long time to change tracks, the sound quality is OK.
Other brands are easier to use and take more abuse, but cost twice as much. When using this tripod it gives you a stable platform for a good price. Just be gentle and you'll be OK.In my case, the handle clamps failed on the first time in the field and spider on the third time in the field. The problem with this tripod is that critical parts are either made of soft metal or brittle plastic. However, the tripod comes with a good warranty. I sent it back to Tiffen for a warranty repair. In the meantime, I used an old Vanguard tripod I've owned for 15 years without a problem and I've slugged it all over the world. However, at 6.5lbs, it doesn't have the weight for windy conditions. That's important with video because you want a stable platform.If you're a pro, dig deep for a pro brand like Gitzo or Manfrotto and pass this by. These sticks are prosumer quality -- not pro. Best advise. Take your camera to a local store and get hands on with these things.
I bought the 30 GB Zune to replace my 8 GB Sansa, which I had bought to replace a 1 GB iPod nano. I love the Zune, the screen is bright and full colored and I can actually read the font! I'm clumsy so I've already managed to drop it on the pavement but it didn't even get a scratch, as opposed to the Sansa which got a crack in the screen three days after I bought it. It's also a much better price than an iPod.The software is simplistic, and I can see where some people who like to edit their music would hate that, but all I want to do is listen to music and the Zune takes care of that admirably.
I bought this Camera two years ago from Newegg. I do not have any problem with this camera. I love his camera. Easy to use.
Like many other Canon products I have owned in the past this one lives up to its name. You dont even notice that you have a filter on. The main reason I have always used the UV filters was mainly to protect the main lense. You do notice in hazy weather it does help.
Setup of the router was pretty simple. However, I could not get one of my computers to connect, and so I called tech support. What a joke. Tried several times to reach them. My total wait time was well over one hour. When I FINALLY reached someone, he basically didn't help me. The entire conversation lasted maybe five minutes, after which the line went dead. (Does this sound familiar?)I bought this product because I was under the impression that Netgear supported their products. It looks like I was wrong.
I love this keyboard. This is the first keyboard I've purchased in a long time. It has very easy installation and a lot of great features/tools!! This is the go to keyboard.
I have navigation in my cars, but purchased this for taking on vacation to use in rental cars. Also bought one for my son and a third one for my sister's birthday. Great value, easy to use.
Great product and great price. Delivery was slow but the seller kept me informed throughout the process. The camera is what it is - a happy snappy, user friendly, point and shoot; its good in good light.I bought 2 and would do so again. Happy.
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 am not a big gamer or anything, but the graphics are very adequate for what I use my computer for. I have read that these cards have a loud fan, but I don't notice that it is unusually loud.
This is the second set of Cyber Acoustics speakers I've purchased and I eventually had the same problem with both: There was a loose connection in one of the speakers and the speaker went out, leaving just one working speaker. Again, this happened with both sets that I've purchased, including this one. It's a shame because the speakers have good sound and they're relatively inexpensive. But what good are they when, a few months down the road, you don't get any sound?Also, you'll be disappointed with the craftsmanship of the speakers for this particular unit. They're very dinky: small and very light. On the other hand, the sound and the subwoofer are pretty good.
I'm VERY happy with this armband / belt clip / skin for this player. The skin is easy to put on and get off, is well made, and obviously a perfect fit. I'm not about to test it, but I imagine the skin would do a decent job of protecting the unit if one should drop it. It also protects the unit from scratches and dings. I do, however, wish the skin came with a screen protector of some sort.The belt clip is very secure. Fantastic.The armband is an armband. Not much to say there, but the beltclip attaches to the armband, making it easy to take the player on and off of it (in case you go from cardio to weights or whatever and want to switch). I do agree with the reviewer who said that someone with exceptionally large arms may have a problem fitting into this. I'm a pretty big guy and this is not a problem for me.I'm a runner and truly love this armband.
I have been using this router for about the past 5 months and have not lost connectivity once. I am a heavy user of bittorrent and I also use VPN to access my work through-which I transfer quite a lot of data. I upgraded from a WRT-54G v3 (before linksys nerfed the router in v5), so that was thought to be a pretty decent router for the money, but I am more impressed with the reliability and features of this one.I am not using the QoS features, but I am using dynamic dns, static IP and port forwarding. This router has been working flawlessly.The reason I wrote this review is because I realized the other day that it's been months and I haven't had one router problem, so I figured people should know.
I only have positive things to say about the Apple 8 GB ipod nano:1) Excellent battery life- more than 20 hours of constant play2) No moving parts, no stalls during hard running (unlike the hard disk ipod)3) The usual excellent Apple ipod design and itunes synchronization softwareFor running I strongly suggest the H2O Audio Outdoor Case that protects the ipod, attaches it firmly to a fanny pack or wrist or upper arm, and allows full use of all ipod functions.
I agree with the last review. The lid is useless, and thanks for the idea of using duct tape to keep it on. I put the pins in my drawer because the itty bitty slot they give you for 20+ pins is too small and when you want one they all come out in a tangle.I like the rollers and they heat up fast and hot enough. I have long (waist lenght), thick hair and I get a nice curl, so I give it two stars for that.
This is a new item for me. So far it has worked very nicely. It is light weight and folds up neatly. It gives sturdy support for my collapsible backdrops. I am very happy with this product. And of course, purchasing from Amazon always makes it easy.
Everything looks and works great. Just like having a new Zune. Cann't go wrong with the price. The Head phones are a little cheap. But their free so no complaints.
Garmin is a great product. It is user friendly and saves me $ when renting a car.
These little speakers are great for indoors. But, if you take them outside, a lot of the times, it will be too fuzzy to hear them. This happens to me a lot, especially when it's windy. Also, one other thing I don't like, is that they do not sit up very well. they fall over at the slightest movement. It doesn't hurt anything, but I think these could be constructed a little better.
For the price, this headset is very nice. Not the deepest bass perhaps, but you get what you pay for. They're clear and the highs will hurt your ears.If they do distort, I haven't heard it yet, and I turn the volume up, I mean all the way up.To reiterate, for the price, these are good.
I highly recommend this company's products, great price, fast service and I received the exact battery I needed. It was easy to replace and company sent extra covers so I'd have the perfect one for my laptop.
I have an XPS M1730 which runs extremely hot. It is heavily used for graphics intensive applications and would randomly shut down. After purchasing the cooler I have not had any other problems with the machine. The cooler itself is big enough for this large laptop and works very well. The fan speeds are adjustable and when connected to the laptop it provides extra USB ports. The only thing I do not like about the cooler is that it must be unplugged to turn it off. I don't find that to be a big deal but I do wonder how the manufacturer missed a power button :)It works as advertised and the 1730 is staying much cooler. I would recommend for any of the larger gaming type laptops.
It's little, it's portable, and it's cheap...exactly what we needed. No, the sound it not spectacular, but we weren't looking for audiophile quality. My wife wanted a way to take her music with her around the house and even into the backyard, but she didn't want to use an mp3 player with headphones because she may not be able to hear our little daughter. This little player was perfect. It's tiny, lightweight, and round and verges on being cute. And when it's not roaming the house it sits on the bathroom counter and provides shower tunes. And if it dies in a few months, it was cheap enough to replace without much remorse...
I'm the unofficial photographer for my kid's high school tennis team. I go to all the matches I can and take a zillion photos that I then upload to the net for use by the school and the kids on the team and their parents. I need a versatile unit that works well in all lighting conditions, which is good for action photography and has very good dtorage capacity.This camera more than fits the bill.Picture resolution is exceptional even on zoom action shots on the court. It works well with a variety of lighting conditions, a feature I especially like as a lot of my work is in the very late afternoon/early evening time when the court lights come on but some sunlight is still available but changing minute by minute. Changing settings is quick and easy. The only major flaw I can detect for the whole unit is the fluorescent lighting setting is lousy-stay with the standard incandescent setting for better results.The camera has good storage capacity. It quickly shifts between photos in "view" mode, a feature I like as it allows me to ditch less desirable shots on the fly so as to maximize card storage capacity.The unit also does excellent close up work. On a recent vacation to Nova Scotia I took a lot of wildflower pictures and they turned out fantastic.The USB connection is easy to set up and use. There is a Camedia CD for working with your pictures on a pc but it is very basic and offers somewhat limited utility-I use a different photo-shop type program.A lot of people gripe about the lens cap on the Olympus products. While it's true they were a disaster in previous times, it has improved greatly. Just weave the strap onto one of the side strap bars and all will be well.I personally find the viewfinder a bit awkward to use and usually just use the LCD on the back to view and set up the pics. On the other hand, my wife loves the viewfinder and that's all she ever uses. I think this is a matter of taste rather than any particular engineering issue.On the whole, an excellent value for the price on a slew of fronts. I don't see how you could be disappointed with this camera.
The Ipod I received was refurbished but, came in the the orginal packaging and looked like new. It played my down loaded music without any problems. I am very happy with the product and my purchase of a refurbished Ipod saved me $$$$. I would purchase from this company again.
No problems with recording and disks are fast to finalize. Haven't tried them on any non-Panasonic DVD players yet. Great value.
- None of the computers I connected the USB were able to recognize the hard drive.- There is no manufacturer phone number available with the item.- I called beyond micro no one picks up the phone not even voice mail.- Had to pay the shipping charges for both delivery and return.
love this keyboard. padding for wrists could be a little thicker but that is a small inconvenience. my arms and wrists are no longer sore and i have had this keyboard for about 6 weeks.
I ordered this product after losing the original charger that came with my camera. As far as I can tell, this is an exact replacement and works great.
As any Kingston memory has a great reliabilty.You shoud have one!!!
Bought it years ago for the wife, we'll assume it works even though I'm sure the software is outdated by now...and it hasn't used yet, but sure looks snazzy in the drawer.
I was given a Zune as a gift, recently. This isn't the first MP3 player I've owned but it's the one with the largest capacity to store data that I've owned. Up front I'll tell you that I'm not a hardcore iPod junkie, nor am I an Apple kiss-butt. I believe in products that work. That being said I can see why people prefer the iPod over the Zune, though I will say that the Zune isn't deserving of some of the bashing I've read on these boards from people who believe it's cool to bash Microsoft products just because they were made by Microsoft.The Good1. The Zune has a large, bright LCD screen that can be easily seen in sunlight. Video and picture quality are good.2. The sound quality is good. The factory earphones are adequate in delivering music though I have a pair of Philips earphones that are far superior and only cost $20.3. The box includes a data cable you need for syncing.4. The interface is super easy to use and it is easy to get around in the Zune environment and I've not had any of the music skipping problems with the 1.3 firmware that was automatically downloaded when I synced to my PC.5. The unit itself feels solid when held, and slightly heavy though not too heavy.6. The software loaded without a problem on my WinXP SP2 system and I had no problem syncing to the machine when connected to a USB port at the rear of the PC. I had all of my non-ITunes songs added to the player within minutes.7. The Zune allows you to beam songs, pictures and movies to other Zune players in range.For a first generation player, it gets the job done nicely and I look forward to seeing what generation 2 will bring.The Not So Good1. When I connected the Zune to a 4 port USB hub the PC didn't recognize it was there. I had to connect it to the back of the PC to a USB 2.0 port in order to get it to work. Maybe that's by design, though I'm not sure. Once I did this I had no syncing problems at all.2. I've never found another Zune in range to share anything. Leaving the wireless on seems to drain the battery faster. I'd recommend turning this feature off until more people buy the Zune (if that happens).3. You can't buy music or movies wirelessly.4. Although the Zune has wireless it is not compatible with your home or business wireless LAN.5. You can't browse the internet with the Zune.6. The Zune software has no problem getting your music onto the device, though the Zune Marketplace is vastly understocked compared to the ITunes music store.7. The Zune cannot get music purchased through ITunes (this is nitpicky, I know, but would be so nice). There is a way to work around this - you can burn your ITunes songs to a disc and then turn around and rip the disc to the PC as MP3s and then import them to the Zune, which I would rather do than pay money to re-purchase music I've already bought once.8. There's no way to re-organize files on your Zune once they are uploaded to the device. Say for example I want to throw a couple of pictures into a picture folder so that when I view my pics I don't have to scroll down forever and a day to see them. I have to delete the pic from the Zune through the PC software, add the pic to the folder I want and then sync the PC to the player. The folder had to have been added to the Zune library in order for the update to occur.9. There's no way to change the orientation of photos or movies when viewed. I would like to be able to flip them counterclockwise or clockwise 90 degrees to view them in portrait view instead of turning the player on its side to view in landscape mode. One reason why this is important is when I set one of my pics as my Zune background, I'd like to be able to see just how much of the pic will be cut off since the Zune doesn't resize the pic to fit. Oh yeah, that's another thing...10. Pics used for the Zune background don't have an option to be re-sized to fit the screen.What I Would Like to See Change on the Zune (more for Microsoft than anyone else)1. Options for re-sizing pics to fit the Zune screen2. Options for changing the orientation of pics and movies3. The ability to organize my files in the Zune without having to delete the file and re-sync. I'd like to be able to do this from the player and from the software both.4. Since I have to use the USB port on the back of my PC a longer sync cable would be nice.5. Put the built-in wireless to good use. Slap in compact Internet Explorer and allow viewing of web pages and email! You don't need a keyboard to view read-only content like weather, news and sports and it would really add to the player's value6. Allow the Zune to be able to buy music, pics and video without having to connect to the PC. Again, make use of the wireless capability of the Zune.7. Do something about the Zune Marketplace - it just needs an overhaul. It needs additional music, movies and a definite bump in the cool factor.8. Make it easier to customize the outside of the Zune. You did this with additional and customizeable faceplates for the XBox 360 - do the same for this player. If you hadn't noticed - individuality is in and is here to stay.
2/14/10 Update:Wow, I can't believe I've had this camera this long! First off, I want to say, this camera has held up amazingly!And get this - I told this to my brother-in-law three years ago. I paid $999 for this camera. It still sells for $[...] Name a single piece of electronics that has held 70% of it's value for nearly five years! That's stunning. I know the trend is for using solid state recordings, but if you want ease of use, and to avoid the hassle of writing DVDs from removable storage on your computer - you could do worse than this camera (or even a more recent model, but still...)(original review follows)************************************************I'd read a lot of bad stuff about Sony's earlier model cameras - and in fact, Hitachi had developed the technology and produced better cameras for less cost to the consumer.However, I read a few good reviews about this one and since I buy mostly Sony products, I took the plunge.Fact is, this thing is awesome. It's lightweight, easy to control and takes terrific pictures. I do mean pictures, too. It's got a 3 MP camera that's a snap to take pics with, though, you do have to be careful that you've stopped moving.The camera has a built-in flash, which was lacking from an older model camcorder I had that allowed me to take stills. Timing seems perfect as well. (I've had the camera now for several months.) Also, changing back and forth between video and still mode is literally a flick of the thumb.The camera itself holds up extremely well. I'd read previously that minor movements will completely hose up DVD recordings, but not on this thing. I was moving all over the place as I recorded the interior of a house I was looking at, and it adjusted extremely well to differing light conditions as well as to bouncy movement.The settings for the camera are very easy to configure. The video screen is a touch screen and a lot of the confusing dials and buttons are removed from previous models of Sony recorders.I purchase my DVD media on ebay for about a dollar a DVD (that's the RW's, btw, so I can reuse them. I'd recommend getting single sided ones, so that you can label the DVD. Found that out the hard way after buying 50 dual sided DVD's. At that cheap a cost, it's not worth it for the inconvience of not being able to label the disks.)Oh, and though they warn you not to jiggle the camera during formatting or writing the disk, it's not THAT screwy. I was in a moving car, as well as jostled a bed that the camera was sitting on, and neither disk was ruined. So, I'd take the warning seriously, but no need to consider your media at that much risk.THe only annoying thing is that Sony flashes a warning every time you start up the camera with a non Sony DVD in the recorder. Grrr.Overall: Easy to use, fantastic zoom, very speedy startup, very fast recording, easy to retrieve both video and pictures from the DVD - I expect to be able to use this for 4+ years as I did my last Sony video recorder.
This is my second one, I have no complains it was as advertised, very fast it enable my 6 year old computer to operate like new.
Overall happy with my purchase. The original iPOD Amazon sent me the sound only came out of one ear. Ended up sending it back and got a replacement within a few days. When I was on the phone with Apple the guy said I received a "DOA iPOD"I'm happy with it except I wish they included a charger that you could just plug into a wall to re-charge it rather than having to plug into your computer all the time for a re-charge.
The Creative Zen Sleek Photo was my first mp3 player, and purchasing it was the result of reading through numerous reviews and doing a huge amount of comparing specs and prices. The number one feature, being a hard-core music fan, that was important to me was hard drive space. The Zen Sleek Photo at 20 gigabytes was by far the largest hard drive space available at the time short of an IPOD, and at a way cheaper price. Its huge hard drive is still large even by today's standards.The user interface was easy to get used to; however, I never became accustomed to an IPOD so it might be different for those who are. The first problem I encountered with this product was skipping in play, but that happened rarely, once every hundred songs or so.Last year, also, the player started acting funny, but when I updated the firmware it began working fine. My player, now four years old, is still going strong and is a purchase that I haven't regretted making.
Nice shorts, nice fit, nice looking, nice shipping, everything about this product was just as described, will buy again from this seller, thank you very very much, sincerely, Mario
KillAWatt is easy to use, gives great information and caused my husband to relax on some of the angst he was experiencing during energy use in the house. The space heater my daughter was using costs $.18 an hour. Pretty cheap compared to turning up the furnace for the whole house. Curling irons, rechargers left plugged in, PS3, we know what everything costs per hour, per month... Cool tool if you are concerned about the environment and costs
I have been researching TV's for quite awhile trying to determine the best one for me. I have watched the technology continually improve and am amazed by the progress. I finally decided to take the plunge and purchase a television and was certain I was going to purchase a DLP set. I made one of my many trips to the local electronics store to do more comparisons of certain models I had picked out and had not even considered an LCD TV, let alone an LG television. I was walking along the displays when my girlfrined actually pointed out the TV to me. I took a brief look and didn't see anything special and it was only upon closer inspection that I discovered what an awesome TV the LG 42LB5D is.First, I set all of the neighboring 42" Televisions to the same HDTV signal (which anyone can do- just select the input on the tv's until they all show the same signal). I was never a fan of LCD TV's due to the pixelation in fast scenes-usually sports. This TV did the best job of displaying fast-moving sequences with very little pixelation, even better than the nearby Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, and Sharp models. My curiosity was piqued. I don't know if it is because of the proprietary software they use to render the image or if it is because the LCD panel has a 5ms response time. In case you don't know, a 5ms response time for an LCD panel is very, very fast. Alot of the other manufacturers have an 8ms response time. The faster the response time of the panel, the better it is able to render fast changing images.Next, I switched the channels to a standard definition signal. Since most of what is on cable and satellite is broadcast in SDTV, it would be a good idea to pick a TV that does a good job of displaying that signal without making it look so bad. This television does an amazing job of displaying SDTV signals. Of course, it'll never be as good as a plain old CRT TV, but it does one heckuva job! Now I was getting really impressed.The colors were bright and looked as good as the brand new Samsung LNT-4265, though the Samsung had a little deeper blacks. I don't think the extra few hundred dollars I would have had to pay would be worth that. Especially considering the better pixelation performace I noticed on the LG. (Pixelation annoys the heck out of me, by the way.)I started checking out the specs. It has a clear QAM tuner that allows you to receive digital cable signals without the cable box. That usually means you can get all of the local network (ABC, CBS, NBC, CW, PBS) hi-def and secondary digital channels for free over your cable line (as long as you're not using a cable box connected to your TV). After I took it home, I found I had all of those channels. It has 3 HDMI inputs. It accepts 1080p via HDMI, Component, and VGA inputs. The VGA input was especially important to me because I have the XBOX 360 HD-DVD player and the only way to view movies in 1080p is via the VGA output from the 360. If not for that, I'd only be able to view my HDDVD's in 720p or 1080i.I am incredibly pleased with this purchase and I gotta thank my girlfriend for noticing it or it would have slipped right past me. I know to take a review from a website with a grain of salt because you never really know who is writing it. The only thing I can tell you is to find a store that has one on display and do exactly what I did. I guarantee you'll see what I'm talking about.
Fantastic Product!It takes fantastic pictures and does not easily create shaky images.All you need is a simple DVD ripping software and you can upload directly to youtube.The quality is superior to most HDD camcorders out there and well worth the purchase.Very pleased!
I don't know how long a track ball like this is "supposed" to last. I bought this one as a replacement for one I've had for a few years. I use my track ball all day every day and have had just about every type of mouse or track ball there is. This is very reasonably priced, comfortable and performs great on my iMac. I also have the model that is a little less expensive on my PC.I bought the second Trackman because the scroll wheel on my original one had stopped working. While I was waiting for the second one to arrive, the first started working again. I'll hold onto the other one though because I'm sure I'll wear the second one out.... someday...
We spent several weeks trying to make this remote work with our equipment (an HD Motorola Cable Box, Sony TV, Tivo and Panasonic DVD/VcR). We had the Cable company check, Tivo check, and BestBuy where we bought the TV came out three times. There is only one way to wire the whole system and that way would not work with the remote. We spoke to Logitech many times, but they were unable to make it work. (Sometimes it's very annoying to try to talk to someone with a thick accent who is telling you technical stuff.) Anyway, they finally agreed the remote would not work with the way the equipment is wired, so in other words, it doesn't work in all situations. My advice, try to get it set up quickly in order to get a refund if it doesn't work.
I have travelled on motorcycle through 14 States including western Cananda and Alaska and have used the Sangean ATS-606AP radio extensively. This is a great radio for travel and fits perfectly in my saddlebags. The AM/FM tuners pulls in weak stations from afar and the speaker puts out loud but clear sound with good base and midrange. I highly recommend this little radio for anyone who travels. I've pushed this radio pretty hard the last two summers and am amazed how reliable it is. Only one little complaint....I would have given it a 5 star rating if only Sangean had put a better volume dial in it. The dial they installed is one of those cheap dails where dirt builds up on the switch and then you hear static when you turn the dial - not good for the price of the radio. You can fix this buy turning the volume dial back and forth a few times with the radio turned off, do this every once and a while and the volume switch should serve you well. I went all the way and had a radio tech friend install a quality volume control and now the radio is perfect! It is still well worth the price.
Very nice piece of technology - I spoke to several other "techies" and none of us even knew this type of device existed . . . perfect for anyone who needs a second monitor for programming, etc. Initially Windows 7 does not recognize the device, but you just have to go to the company's website and download the latest drivers. Highly recommended.
I just bought this one for my husband, and I own the iRiver ihp-120 and the iRiver 256 MB flash player. Great products! I was in a bit of a panic when I tried to use DRM WMA's on my iRiver products. Then I purchased a small software package called jetAudio (www.jetaudio.com). It has a conversion tool that will convert DRM WMA's to WMA or MP3 format...a handy tool whether you own an iRiver or not... It also has some other interesting features as just a music player. I tried the Samsung Napster player prior to buying the iRiver, and I felt the sound wasn't as good as iRiver, and iRiver is easier to use. I'm very pleased with all my iRiver products. They also have a great community chat room on their web site. Battery life is excellent on all my products.
Owned all kinds of earphones and earbuds - and this simple solution accomplishes what much more expensive products cannot - it provides passive sound insulation and comfort at the same time. And for the price it sounds pretty good too!
This product made my telescope incredibly more user friendly. I would recommend this to anyone using a non-goto scope. If you know even just a few constellations, you can find many objects that you could not find before. The variable intensity is worth it alone.
I have no complaints about the Belkin 6-Outlet Home/Office Surger Protector with 4' cord. It is very inexpensive to purchase through Amazon and works well. The cord length seems longer than most surge protectors carried in the stores which helps me work on my laptop just about from anywhere in my living room with it plugged in. The battery died and I do not want to spend money at the moment purchasing a new one. This protector keeps it safe while still allowing me the mobility expected from a laptop.
When we bought our new bigscreen TV, we shot our budget on the TV itself, and then were disappointed in the sound it produced. I checked at Best Buy, at Circuit City, and at Target, but found Amazon to offer the best value for this product, which seemed to suit my needs very well.It arrived on two days, a nice surprise. Out of the box, the only thing it did not include was the special Y Pr Pb cable needed for my HD-ready TV, but that was easily found at the local Radio Shack. If you are buying this at Amazon, however, you might want to buy the cable at the same time.The set up instructions were well-written and easy to follow, even for a non-techie like me. Within 15 minutes, I had Monty Python and the Holy Grail blasting in my rec room. Piece of cake!The combination DVD/VCR saves space and offers both formats with only one hook up. This makes for fewer cables and connections. In fact, I still have plenty of connections to add a video game system and my old BetaMax (which is still in like new condition) and have a complete video system. The picture quality of both DVD & VCR is very good.The sound quality is better than I expected for the price. Aesthetically, the unit is pleasing, and the speakers small and inobtrusive. I feel like I got a lot for my money, and if you are just looking for something to pump up the volume a little, this might be a good purchase for you, too. I am certain that a true audiophile would find fault with this, but to my untrained ear, my movies and CDs sound great!The remote seems a bit hard to learn, but I am certain I will get used to it. All functions are menu driven, and the menu seems easy enough. It is just getting used to what button does what that I need to practice.Overall, I can't believe that I got this much sound and function for under $200 including shipping! Looking for a home theater system that won't break the bank? You found it!
My son tears things up, so I wanted to get him some headphones that were decent but that if he ruined them in a few months, I wouldn't mind too terribly much. These were cheap! But all in all, they aren't bad!He had no complaints about the sound quality (not that he really cares all that much), but he said sometimes they get a little static-y and he has to wiggle the cord.For the cost of these, they are well worth it if you, like me, have a kiddo who tends to break things or not take great care of stuff and you want to test them out on a cheap item before you spend too much money. This is a good choice.
This makes such a HUGE difference when photographing with my D40. I have always had a problem photographing large space indoors, now this flash has made large indoor space accessible to the camera.
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I have one of these at work and one at home. Both are about 2 months old and both function as advertised. One PC video is set at 1600x1200 and the other at 1280x1024. Both produce good images through the switch.ISSUE #1: When rebooting one PC the switch may get "lost" and must be unplugged and reconnected. It then works ok.ISSUE #2: There is no keyboard or "hotkey" switching. This is a minus but the software switch does work correctly.ISSUE #3: There is a delay of 3-4 seconds after switching before the mouse and keyboard are re-enabled.ISSUE #4: The USB connector for the switched PC is on a fairly short wire. The distance between the video connector and USB connector may be an issue.EQUIPMENT: Desktops, Toshiba Notebook. WindowsXP, Windows 2003 Server. MS 4000 Ergo Keyboard, MS 3000 Comfort Optical Mouse, MS Wireless Mouse.
We have had this camera for two or three years. The pictures are fine. But we have misplaced the Owner's Manual, and can't get a new one on-line. The Vivitar site does not list the VivCam 6150S. It's like it doesn't exist. The Vitar home page and support page do not divulge any information. When I enter the model no. (V6150) the response is there is no such product. I guess Vivatar has give up on this product. I had to put the camera card in a Canon camera, erase the card, and put it back in the Vivitar. I would not buy another product from a company that does not provide a manual on-line. So, I would not buy another Viviat product. Oh, by the way, when I called the support phone number, I was left hanging for 20 minutes, and gave up!
brand new and perfect since somehow I got a full cyan cartridge ahead of all other colors. normally I buy tri color packs and I'd start collecting extra magentas and yellows if not for individual sales.
Ear buds were a total disappointment. No bass impetus. Poor treble quality.Battery power is a joke. I purchased a less expensive pair at Walmart. No comparison in the quality of the audio output. If it weren't such an inconvenience I would send this product back. I should have known better.
This thing stinks. The battery runs out before you can even get working. WLAN capabilities are worthless. The unit is junk. They should buy these back!! There is a good reason the price keeps dropping.I would consider Dell Axim x3i for the low budget (&lt;$300) or the HP 5550 ($600) for the higher end folks.
I just upgraded from a Nikon D100 and will say that this Nikon D80 is a solid performer. I'm a novice but not a professional yet. I have taken some visually stunning pictures with the D80 that not even the D100 could produce without using photoshop. The details that now can be seen is nothing more than the art of technology. Never again will I fall to far behind the power curve. If you're looking for an upgrade and dont want to spend alot of money but need to be competative, the Nikon D80 will not let you down.
This product never worked correctly on either of the two systems I tried it on.When I uninstalled it from my Windows 2000 system, I lost all use of keyboard and had to reinstall the operating system.While the physical product seemed fine, it never worked correctly. It also seemed to interfere with other parts of the computer. The windows 2000 system had always been stable. As soon as the Logitech software was installed it started to crash and suffer all sorts of other problems. As I mentioned it couldnot be properly uninstalled. I had to install a new copy of the OS on that system. A total disaster.On the windows 98 machine it did not cause crashes however a number of other applications stopped working. Some of them were critical for work. The keyboard and mouse software could at least be uninstalled properly from this system. After that everything worked correctly.I did check Logitech's web site for updated drivers or other errata, but found none. I recommend NOT buying this. and I would hesitate to buy anything from Logitech.
I replaced my older Brother fax with this newer version. I am pleased with my purchase because this unit is much smaller, lighter and uses plain paper. It was very easy to set-up and use. I would recommend it for someone who wants a home fax machine.
I've been looking for sub-$50 2.1 speakers for a while...and these came up again and again in reviews. Sure, these are an older model, but does quality age? Quality is quality, and for this price, you can't do better. I also own much higher quality 2.1 and 5.1 computer speakers from different brands (altec lansing, klipsche, etc) and although those were better, it wasn't by much, and they were double and triple the price of the x-230.my only gripe is that the grill is really like plastic cheesecloth...probably easily punched through if you have projectiles flying around more often than not. also, the bass is a little muddy.amazon offers this in a retail and whitebox version...save your money, go for whitebox, it has everything (speakers, manual) that the retail box has, just no pretty pictures on the box.
For the money, this one of the best pair of in-ear headphones I've purchased. I prefer them to my $180 Shure E3C, which have no bass response. They can get uncomfortable if they're too far in your ear, and some may complain that they're muddled. For under $15 shipped, they can't be beat.
There are adequate solutions, and there are elegant solutions. Elegant only begins to describe the iPOD. The designers at Apple have outdone themselves on this one - even opening the Cube-style box it came in was a joy. IPOD holds a huge chunk of my music collection and is my constant little companion. Those of you old enough to remember hand-held transitor radios will recognize the feel immediately - small and a little heavy for its size, with a dial you can work with your thumb. The sound is amazing and it can replace a stereo if you add a set of external speakers that plug into the earphone jack. The display is easy to read, the light works well and it even has a sleep timer, which saves your battery if you like to listen to music at bedtime.The reviews I've read seem to go out of their way to find fault with iPOD, and I have to disagree. The complaint that it lacks of an OFF button is misleading. All you have to do is hold the bottom button down a few seconds to turn it off. As for Fire Wire, most Macs come with Fire Wire ports now, and frankly, I'm glad I finally have a peripheral that uses one. Compatibility is only an issue if you use a PC, and I can't imagine why anyone still does. Packing my messy CD's away in a drawer made iPOD well worth the money. The iPOD has given me new flexibility and portability in listening to music at home and on the road. As usual, once you know Mac, you'll never go back.
Its just a fake leather and plastic cover. 20 bucks for this is way too much. And its not really comfortable to press the buttons. Youre better off without it.
We've had no problems with this cable. Works great connecting our Brother Printer to our computer. You can't be the price.
When we wanted to surprise our Grandson with a nice gift for his HS graduation, we found this on Amazon. He was very pleased and uses it continiously, even with all the more improved audio devices on the market. A gift that endures is the best gift and investment.
Great price and just what I needed for my work. This item has saved us a lot of money because of how it works...
The Digital Rebel is the most amazing camera i've ever owned. My previous camera was a Canon A90 and I loved using all the features on it [great camera!]. I decided recently that maybe I should graduate to a SLR because I was starting to get more creative with my photography. I spent a great deal of time researching cameras and finally decided on the Digital Rebel. After a few months of owning it I still am amazed. The image quality is fantastic, it's quick and responsive, and every day using it I learn a little more. It's the perfect intro SLR camera for me because everything makes sense and it's easy to learn. I've gotten amazing shots that I could never dream of getting with a point and shoot.If you are finding yourself wanting a little more than a point and shoot, go for this camera, you wont be sorry.
This thing works as advertised, yes. However, if you have an HD signal fed into a monitor that does not correct the signal automatically, it is junk. That is, if you see an explosion or something bright on screen, the monitor will blink out for a second before coming back. Thats particularly bad if you are playing video games. At any rate, it does do what it is supposed to do, but not well, and not consistently.
This model used to be called the Yacht Boy 400 Professional Edition (YB400PE.) It's quite sensitive off the whip. Fully extending the supplied reel antenna improves performance even more for MW and SW. The speaker has superior sound for its size and price range - excellent clarity - it can fill a room nicely. Tuning can be done in 1 kHz and 5 kHz. SSB can be fine-tuned perfectly, thanks to the continuous BFO knob. The narrow/wide filter is good. 40 memory slots is a good deal too. Very nice performance on FM, MW, and SW. The display light is a little dim and doesn't stay lighted. The construction is solid and dependable.It's probably outclassed by the new Eton models (I have an E1) but it's a surprisingly good little radio that performs beyond expectations.
The drive automatically installs some pretty useless software, but the drive itself seems pretty solid. I don't recommend removing the USB connection while the computer is on since, like most devices where "safely remove hardware" is required, the success is a hit or miss affair.Speed with USB is adequate for video editing which is a good stress test.
"The WD Passport hard drive requires a little over 1000mA of power at spin up" says the WD troubleshooting website.Why no mention of that here or on its product page? My usb drive provides 500mA so I need another cable. Extra cost and extra delay. What cheek.I advise you to check what power your usb port provides before ordering this.
I have this trackball mouse that I bought a few years ago for about $40.00. It's a great product, but unless this mouse has features that mine doesn't (and from the description, it doesn't) the price that's being asked is totally outrageous.
This product was purchased by me approx. 18 months ago. I even joined WiLife PLatinum... which is their enhanced service to better support said product. I have had nothing but problems with the video capture and the cameras constantly going on and off line. I bought 6 cameras total which is the maximum the program will support witout any "add-ons". I currently have zero cameras working and I am still awaiting a response from customer service. If you are looking to throw away your money then this product is for you! Definitely a "Do-Not" Purchase!!!
This is just what I needed to hook up new printers bought on sale butwithout cables for hooking up included. much cheaper than other placesbut same item
I have been on the search for a docking speaker system since I got my 80 GB iPod classic. I have listened to probably 20 docking speaker systems and based on the reviews for this system, was going to get this for $80 sight unseen to give it a go.Yesterday I was in CostCo (Albuquerque) and just happened upon one for $40 so I got it.I can't tell you how impressed I am with it. I hung mine on the wall to get it off the counter. The sound from this unit is amazingly rich and clear; never any muddiness or distortion. This is an impressive station for a really good price. Get one and enjoy.
No surprises here, the remote works perfectly, and is an indispensable accessory for any serious photographer!
I purchased this in Nov2009. It only seems to work when it wants to. I had to goto the support site to reload the units software. That helped once. However now it quit again and checking software update did not help. I have it hooked up to a Windows XP SP3 system via USB cable.
i had it over a month when it punked out. it randomly decides to ONLY go up and down... you can clean it, unplug it, plug it back in, shake it around..... nothing... up and down only.... until it magically decides it wants to work properly again.i think i'll donate mine to someone i dont like.
I bought this as a replacement for 2 Netgear WNR1000 routers that both failed after a few weeks of service.With the DIR-655 my laptop could not obtain a connection. It kept cycling between the "Automatic" and "Acquiring Network Address" modes in the Wireless Network Connection dialog.I hooked up my old $30 Belkin (which I keep around as a backup) and was connected to the internet again in less than a minute.In 2010 there's no excuse for a wireless router that doesn't just work.
I purchased this system earlier this year and I am very pleased with its performance! The sound and picture quality are excellent. This system has everything you need for home theater setup at an incredible price. Try pricing speakers (including subwoofer), a receiver, and a DVD player with the AC-3 decoder and I would be shocked if you can find a better deal. Sharp has made an excellent system here at a great price. For under $1000 this is the best complete system you can buy!
This is exactly like the one I had which is what I wanted. I use it once a wk to tape a program I send to my son in FL. It is working fine so far & I hope it lasts for many yrs.
These days, it's very hard to find a basic answering machine. I wanted one for my basic. old-fashioned phone. Another reviewer mentioned a GE machine that did not always take the message even though it seemed to. I had the same problem with my GE, and never trusted if I had gotten all my messages. Plus the time stamp was never correct. After looking in several stores, I had almost given up when I found this AT&T; online.Just bought it a few weeks ago, but I found it pretty easy to set up and use, the sound is clear enough, and it seems reliable. So far, I'm glad I bought it.
It's not even worth comparing Olympus digital recorders to other brands because the others don't even come close. I've used the Sony NT2 in the past and still don't understand why Sony still sells this $1700 2 hour proprietary mini-DAT unit when Olympus produces similar results with the DM-10 and DM-20 models for 10% of the price (and no tape/transfer hassles). I use mine primarily for recorded interviews. If you don't mind spending more, get the DS-2200 - it is very handy to be able to swap out XD cards and keep on going for hours and hours. I say this because you should note that if you use the added stereo mic (supplied with DM-10, but not with DM-20), the unit ONLY records in HQ mode, limiting you to just 2h21m record time. The difference in recording quality in HQ is significant when recording voice in, say a loud restaurant. I find that the quality of using HQ mode outwieghs the convenience of longer recording times and smaller file size using SP or LP modes. The noise reduction feature in the DSS software works very well at isolating conversations, especially in HQ mode. It gets a little unwieldly saving off 65MB WMA files in HQ mode, but I archive off to a CD. I've found that if a recording lasts over the 2h21m in HQ, I take a 5 minute break, dump the file to my laptop and start with a fresh clock. With twice the record time, the DM-20 would have been a better choice (how often do you go beyond 5h in a single setting?), but you don't get the stereo mic with it (optional accessory). You get the remote w/non-stereo clip mic and a case with the DM-20 (which you don't get with DM-10), but overall I'm very happy with the DM-10 and you can't beat the price for the technology you are getting. If you are at the point where you are comparing these three Olympus recorders, you can't make a mistake.
I didn't want to spend a lot on this kind of item so I opted for a $20.00 headphone and though I don't really know what a more expensive set would have been, this one, once I got help from someone at their company to finally get it operating, has a hum unless you sit very still and set it up very carefully. Not great, though I still might not opt for more expensive as this serves my needs for now.
I've had my Zune for about 2 months now and I absolutely love it. My iPod owning friends are jelous and I love how pretty the entire experience of listening to stuff on the Zune is. I love album art so I love that its featured nicely on the Zune now playing screen, not just a tiny thumbnail like most mp3 players. The radio feature is great for those days when you can't seem to find anything you want to listen to. I haven't used the video feature much yet but from watching the preloaded ones it seems great too. My only complaint is that my hundred or so songs that I had downloaded with Yahoo Music won't work on the Zune, but thats the fault of Yahoo more than the makers of the Zune (theres a reason Yahoo's music store is gone now)overall I HIGHLY recommend it!!!
These are good rechargeables for the money they are a steal I highly reccomend them. They are always strong at the first bunch of uses but they will get weaker I think I read they are the strongest the first 1000 uses or so just buy more after that they are cheap and good quality
I purchased this Cassette Adapter by XM to play my iPod in my car. Things were great for a week and then sound stopped coming out of the right speakers. I made sure it wasn't my iPod by checking the connection and trying my phone on the adapter instead. Same result. Pretty unfortunate because sound was good until it broke.
My camera is used for photographing real estate listings. When taking a photo of a small room, in the past all I could capture is a small corner. Now a cute room looks cute, and a fixer upper looks like it.
It's a little thinner than a standard lock, but you get what you pay for. Stinks a little on day one but no big deal.
I spent 6 months off and on trying to install the adapter cards onto my Win98SE computers. Windows could never find the driver from the CD nor from the two files sent by LinkSys tech support.I then bought the Netgear wireless MA311 cards; they installed perfectly and network is running the same day I took it out of the box.
I've been using this to listen to cassettes while I work on a very active job. It's durable, has a great sound, but a couple of quirks. The volume knob is at the opposite end from the headphone jack, which means that I really have to have headphones with an in-line volume control, because I sometimes keep it in a pocket with the volume control at the bottom. And the tape goes in the back instead of the front, so I have to take it off my belt every time I want to change a tape. The FM reception with the included headphones is poor because the headphone cord is too short; with regular-length headphones, the reception is fine. Also, it is not auto-reverse, so I spend a fair amount of time taking it off my belt and flipping tapes. It has a volume limiter that I've never seen on any other device, and I can't figure out why anybody would use it. It also has a button that locks in all the settings you have so that you can't switch stations, turn off the radio, etc., by bumping into things and accidently hitting the buttons. On my job that's a plus. The sound and the ruggedness make this a good buy. And I can tell no difference between this tape player and a new one: The tape head, pinch roller and everything else seem new. Even the outside of it looks good, no scratches. Nice value.
The Optoma H31 is performing better than expected, over 200 hours now. I am surprised at the resolution of regular tv. High definition tv is much better than expected. Dvds are exactally where I thought they should be. I had my projector calibrated by a professional and think that's where all the sharp detail and picture comes from. The contrast is better in highter end projectors but for $500.00 you can't beat this projector. I don't think spending hundreds or thousands will bring any more smiles to your face.
I have owned this TV for 2 months. Outstanding picture quality. Picture quality is so good I catch myself checking out the background as much as watching the actors. Sporting events, like ths Super Bowl, are almost like setting in the front row. Have not seen any of the rainbow effect on this TV. More than enough connections on the TV. Easy to hookup. Easy to use on screen menu. I have HD digital cable. HD TV picture quality is outstanding. I can not rate the audio on the TV. I have a home theater system, so I have not used the TV speakers. This set does not have picture in picture. I do not miss it. I would recommend this TV. Amazon shipped the TV in a timely manner. I was worried about the TV being shipped, but when the TV arrived, the box was in pristine condition. I was amazed. Excellent Amazon price and excellent shipping.
I am surprise by how good the sound is with this unit. I bought the 512mb version but I think it is the same for other sizes. It is VERY easy to load songs into this unit. plug the USB2 cable in and drag and drop! Only problem is the ear plugs are too darn big and hurt my ears. I sub that with my own Quiet earhead phones in order to get comfortable but the sound seems get depressed and not as loud.
When I saw the Rio Carbon 6 GB player on sale last November, I checked out the professional reviews. They loved it, in fact one magazine said it as the best player released in 2005. Based on that I bought one, loaded it up, mostly with WMA's (over 3,000) plus a few mp3s and WAVs.I have used it almost every day since. I absolutely love it!The custom equalizer is a joy to use. I have dropped a number of playlists into the mix (you cannot make them "on the fly") and have used the voice recorder for a couple of phone interviews (a little muddy but acceptable).The Rio Music Manager software works quite well though it opens up slowly for me due to the large amount of material it has to scan. (I have a HUGE collection of digital music loaded onto my home desktop from my 40+ years collection of records, tapes & CDs).After I had the player a few weeks, I checked out some of the consumer reviews and read about the fragility of the click-wheel, esp. on the 5 GB models. I keep my Rio in its redesigned and very functional carrying case, have accidentally dropped it several times, fortunately without incident.Durring the holidays, I decided to check how long it would run at half-volume - mine ran 18 hours and 23 minutes. Not the claimed 20 hours but close enough for a person who gets regular sleep!. It fully re-charged in about 3 hours.I also read that Rio - who were the original innovaters of digitial music players - has gone out of the mp3 player business. Too bad, this is one darn good player. I misplaced mine about two weeks ago. I wan't sure where I had left it for about 6 hours, and at one point thought it had dropped off my belt during a shopping trip. When I first realized that it was missing, that was as close as I have ever come to tears over an inanimate object since I was a kid!
Needing a card reader for 3 types of cards, I decided on the Sandisk ImageMate 12 in 1 card reader. Might as well spend the money, and have one that reads everything. Hooked up the usb, and my pc, with Windows Me, recognized it right away. Download speed from card to pc, was blazing fast. I had always used a usb cable with my camera to pc, but after using the 12 in 1 card reader,it is so much easier and faster to use. Cradle that reader sits in, is nice also. It keeps the reader out of the way, and takes up only inches of my pc desk. I'm sold on card readers from now on. I'd give this reader a 10 out of 10 stars.
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.
If you want quality sound, you would be better served spending an equal amount of money on a pair of headphones that does not have noise cancelling. If you want to block out sound, either purchase (more expensive) over the ear active noise cancelling, or equally priced noise isolating earbuds. If you want cheap, active noise cancelling, and quality sound, you will just have to wait for technology to catch up.I am very unimpressed with the active noise cancelling feature on these. I could still clearly hear conversations, traffic, and a nearby stereo even when the active noise cancelling was on. The majority of the blocking out of sound is done by sound isolation (the fact that the buds plug your ears), and the active noise cancelling only reduces the sound by a fraction more. Turning the active noise cancelling feature on actually REDUCED the quality of the music (reduction of bass response). Having the noise cancelling feature on with no music playing caused an ever so slight hiss, which in quiet environments is actually MORE noisy than having it turned off. These simply do not compare to over the ear noise cancelling headphones (which tend to cost more), and there are cheaper noise isolating earbuds that block more sound.However, the sound quality of these earbuds are superior to the standard iPhone earbuds. The bass response was excellent. Turning the active noise cancelling on reduced the quality to that.
I assumed this had the features listed for other Gxt series but it doesn't. The radio has 1 senitivity level for vox (as oppossed to 3), has no 100+privacy channel availability (like other gxt models), no NOAA weather channel, and no rechargable battery pack (which I didnt' expect it to). The range was about the same or slightly less that the uniden 2059ck (20 mile) set I also got (7-8 blocks where one is in the house and the other is in a car). The uniden had much better features (see my review). The brochure they send with the unit states " all gxt series radios" and then list the features including 3 levels of VOX, 121 privacy codes, monitor and channel scan (there is monitor feature but no scan), vibrate alert, noaa weather channel. I got the surveillance headsets and on vox they work well (although you have to turn your head to your lapel to talk into the mic and be heard). Antonline is great, I got the product in 1 week from order, shipped next day UPS.
The PalmOne was delivered promptly and in perfect working order. The real miracle however, was that customer service spent and hour and a half, on a Friday night, after business hours, helping us set it up on our computer as we had prior problems. Would absolutely deal with this company again!
The flash really makes your indoor pics come out better when you tilt it up and bounce it off the ceiling. I didn't think it would help that much, but it really does. Works perfectly on my D40.
C340 works reasonably well and allows faster input than the Neverlost (Hertz). Unfortunately it suffers from a few problems. It runs a poor 3rd compared to Neverlost and Lexus (Best).1. It takes a long time to acquire satellites. Several minutes or more. You'll be a few miles down the road before it connects. Longer than Neverlost or Lexus.2. Frequently loses signal. And this is in LA, low buildings, populated area.3. Timing is off for signaling. Frequently declare a turn just as you're crossing the intersection or exit, even at street speeds. Be prepared to take the next street and losing time trying to get back to where it should have guided you.4. Sometimes rounds the street address to a different number.5. Painful to change settings and no way to see what they are. If you want to set it not to use the freeway because of rush hour you have to go through a few sub-menus and change it. Unfortuantely there's no additional display indicating this (or even North) oops, forgot to switch it back on. Now dig down again.6. Power requires it to be mounted in the bracket since they weren't smart enough to have the same connector.7. The dashboard mount (extra since Calif doesn't legally allow the suction cup that comes with) doesn't work. Be prepared for it to fly off the dash and hit you or drop to the floor as you make a turn. You'll need to set it in the seat or mount it illegally with the suction cup.8. BUGGY software. DO NOT TURN OFF ALL THE AVOIDANCE SETTINGS. (Freeways, u-Turns, etc) It's now in a mode that it will always avoid freeways regardless of what the prefs are set for. Power on and off makes no difference. (Finally had to do a software update just to get it to work again)Another note: Even though it has a SD slot it can't use SD cards(?!)The StreetPilot c320, c330 and c340 units do not support Custom POIs that are loaded to the SD Card. You have 2MB of internal memory to load Custom POIs to. At this time I am not aware of an update to allow Custom POIs to be recognized from a SD Card on these units.
Compared to stores like office depot and frys, amazon had the best price for this package. I have a canon mp160 pixma printer, and for the needs of a medical student , this ink package and the printer are more than sufficient. I am getting about 300 pages of black with this cartridge. I don't know if that is low or high. I have yet to finish the color yet, so once I do I will update with the figure.
I was sitting all the way on the other side of a ferry as someone was shooting pictures of the shore and I could see the image on his view screen. I was blown away because I was used to my Canon S30's tiny little screen. I asked the guy what model it was and as soon as I got home I looked it up. Based on everything I read, it was the perfect camera for me. I put it on my Xmas list when my Canon broke. It takes great picrures and is very easy to use. Amazon offered a free 1G card and that is more than enough. If you're a point & shoot photographer and you like taking your camera EVERYWHERE, you'll love this one or any of the Casio Exilims.
My first mp3 player and I love it! This comes with earbuds, usb cable, armband, battery and case, what a great deal!!!!! It holds quite a bit of music plus you can listen to the radio. I think its a way better deal than those little ipods.
I bought this device over competing products because of the price and because it supports gigabit ethernet. After having used it for about 2 weeks I fail to understand what the point of putting gigabit ethernet on a device that's not even capable of keeping up with USB speeds. I attached my external USB drive to this box and copied a 20GB folder from it to my local hard drive. It took approximately 20 hours (1GB / hour). The same copy on the same USB drive plugged directly into my computer via USB took about 20 minutes (1GB / min). When I called Buffalo tech support to complain they claimed this was not a defect, but just how it's designed! This seems unacceptable to me.
Terrible sound quality. Sounds like the speakers are broken after being installed. The old speakers that were 20+ years old and cracked sounded better than these do.
OK, I'm actually 18, I just didn't feel like registring.I first used Pinnacle software late last year, in my college's TV studio editing lab. The PCs there have Pinnacle Studio 8 and Pinnacle Liquid Edition 6 (now Avid Liquid 7). The Studio software worked really fine. I am sure it was because they had new computers. My computer was newer, and I needed a new capture device to replace my old Dazzle Digital Video Creator, which could only capture in MPEG-1 format. So I got the Pinnacle Systems' Studio Moviebox Plus, which included this software (version 10.6), the USB video-capture device, a high-quality microphone and a greenscreen. Once I installed the software, before running it, I added the 10.7 patch to it. Maybe it's the patch, but on my computer, Studio Plus 10.7 is actually quite stable! I probably only had a couple of crashes, and this was over the course of the time I got the product. So I guess Pinnacle's actually improving! The software is semi-advanced, with two video tracks that allow Picture-in-Picture and chroma-key effects, as well as a bunch of cool special effects that Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 doesn't have (fact is, Premiere Elements DOES have chroma-key and PiP techniques, 99 video and audio tracks, and is even better than Studio Plus!) The capture device also does great work. It can capture analog video with both Studio Plus and Windows Movie Maker, but not Premiere Elements (which only captures using the DV port on it). I'm sure it can also capture with the Nero and Roxio media software I have, too. I've successfully created quite a few videos on this software, and they came out great. I used to use a Canon ES-75 Hi-8 video camera (I still have it) for recording video, and it worked out really well with the Studio Moviebox Plus device. Now I have a Canon ZR800 MiniDV camera, and the results look even better and I'm able to capture into Premiere Elements now, too. The microphone that also came in the package is very cool. It is much better than the cheap microphone I used to use (I think it came with my computer, but I am not sure.) The audio quality is a big improvement in recording, I must say, including when using it with my MiniDV camera's mic jack. The green-screen is also pretty neat, as I have experimented with that a bit. So if you plan on getting this, you should have a fairly-recent (post-2004 computer) with Pentinum 4 and a gigabyte of RAM, and also download the 10.7 patch. You will probably have better results.
I like having this piece because I myself have no depth perception. It really helps me see the whole picture better. I know a lot of people don't like it but I find having this eye piece added to my camera is a very big benefit. Especially since you don't have the live view finder on the XT.
Fast shipping....Love the item. Plenty of space; holds charge for a long time! Small, sleek and very sophisticated...with a very sassy pink edge!
The buzzing noise on this was so bad that I wouldn't even use it for voice conversation, let alone data or fax. Sure enough, it didn't work for fax, just failed to sync up with the remote fax machine. Absolute garbage, and for the price it really ought to be as good as the best wireless phones. (I don't have DSL, my phone line is very clear, I use 5.8GHz wireless phones without any problems. So nothing to do with my environment.)From other reviews, some found it satisfactory. So at the very best it's unreliable. But I wouldn't bother with it.
I'm moderately comfortable with my PC's innards, but I'm no hardware guru. Therefore, I was extremely pleased when this card installed with the ease the documentation (and other Amazon reviewers) promised. The low price was icing on the cake.
i love these headphones they are perfect for you if you love to literally feel the base. the only downside for me is that i lost the foam that covers the earphone part, but besides that these headphones are the best!!!!
Found the cheapest price here at Amazon. Bought this for my Garmin GPS60cs I had recently purchased at an inventory reduction sale. Plugs into my 12vDC outlet on the dash of my truck, powers GPSr just dandy!
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!
Needing a slide scanner for an upcoming project, we bought this one in January, in California, and finally installed software, etc. and did hookup in April. Ran through some slides, and seemed okay,until we previewed the slides and found a narrow 'rainbow' line running vertically through each slide, just left of center. After examining every aspect of our undertaking it came down to the scanner, so we called their customer service dept, in New Jersey. The person with whom we were connected knew nothing about the technical aspects of scanners and would only say that we had to send the scanner to New Jersey for diagnostics/repair and we MUST include an orginal copy of the paid sales slip or we would be billed. When asked, we were told it could be 6-8 weeks before we received the scanner back, from the time they received it. So, in the middle of our project we had to box it and send it off - at our expense - to Neverland (New Jersey), and go buy another scanner for our project. Do you think we bought another Konica/Minolta? Not in this lifetime. A product is only as good as its mechanical abilities and the customer service behind it. So far, this company and this product are a miss, in our experience. Pay more and buy from the competition, where you will get a better product and much better customer service, with local repair possibilities.As an aside, we shipped over ten days ago, USP Priority Mail, and have yet to hear from Konica/Minolta. We are not holding our breaths.
We bought 6 for our office as back-up drives for each pc. They are now around 6 months old and have never failed. They work flawlessly. I don't know why people say they have had crashes. We back up large projects daily and have never had an issue with any of them.I would highly recommend them to anyone considering an external hard drive.Just a update we still have the original 6 drives and after 18 plus months of heavy use none have failed...
You have to try these headphones. They work exactly as advertised (MB210b). Except the user manual says to turn your bluetooth phone on first in discover mode and then turn on your iMuffs on. Well that didn't work on my RAZR phone. I had to turn on the iMuffs first and then have my phone search for it.The sound of music is very good. For best results I have my iPod (60GB video) on at one-third volume and then adjust the iMuffs to the desired volume.These things are amazing and I wouldn't be surprised if in the future, Apple may sell new versions of iPod with wireless headphones. It just seems so logical.
I loaded a ton of pictures on the card for a photoframe and every one displayed and looks great. Works well.
I bought these for my hubby and he absolutely loves them! I wish they weren't so big and bulky or I would use them too. The wireless capability rocks and they stay on really well.
The connectors are priced very good compared to Home Depot and Lowe's. They are great for making your own Ethernet networking cables for home or office use.
RELIABILITYPurchased this in mid-2004 -- used for lots of car trips, airplane trips, and motels. Still works. This is quite a robust little DVD player, and a darn good buy.Black screen problem -- it seemed to get a bit confused; turn it off, switch to the output type you want (onscreen is 'tft', a different display is 'video'). The black screen problem went away. Note, even when the screen is black, you can see the image in strong light, it's just that the light behind the screen is not on because it thinks you're watching a different TV.It starting making clicking noises a couple of years ago as the disk spins around. Obviously, this is not a harbinger of doom, as it has still been running strong.I had problems with it recognizing a disk, once. Turns out there was condensate on the lens, so I dried it and the problem was again resolved.FEATURESPretty well listed everywhere else. Yes the image is good. Yes the sound is better through earphones. Battery life is 2.5 hours...still, after 2 years.
This is a nice keyboard. Lots of functions and has a classic sleek look. The only reason i give this 4 stars is because when i opened the box, the tabs that hold the keyboard up in the back were broke off. I really didn't want to go through the hassle of returning the product for replacement. Damage could have happened during shipment. Keyboard manufacturures should include a couple extra tabs.
excellent tv - i was a little skeptical at first because the TV showed a little dark and blurry in the showroom at Bestbuy, but this TV rocks!!!It was the old showroom trick to make the "brand names" show better so you would spend more money at Bestbuy.This unit is Crystal clear out of the box.LED technology has no rainbow effect.Don't waste your money on plasma - Get this DLP from Samsung - no burn ins - let your kids, or yourself go wild with the video games.
the zune itself it a great product, and the service i got was fantastic.
Upgraded from an m130 to the Tungsten E and I couldn't be happier! The screen display is absolutely incredible, and the other features and software that come with it make it an incredibly good buy. Love to listen to mp3's, has great amount of memory (4x that on the m130), and comes with a great software bundle. I just got mine a few weeks ago, and Palm seems to have worked out some of the problems that were expereinced in the early ones - I have had no problems whatsover.I got it from Circuit City where you can try stuff out for 30 days and return it if not happy. It's a great way to try something out to see if it is really for you, and be able to return it with no hassles if you want to.This is an excellent PDA at an excellent price!
I got a great deal on this radio and with the rebate, paid about fifty bucks. Had it installed at Best Buy (would recommend professional installation) and it was activated in minutes. There is a plethora of news and sports stations (my main reason for getting satellite radio) so I am never without something interesting to listen to. Very easy to operate and lots of features. I'm very happy with my SkyFi2. This is a gem.
Easy set up, great print quality. Hooked right up to my home wireless network. Speed is ok but not great. Same speed for b&W as color
My wife and I were in the market for a non-expensive BluRay player last year, and our eye fell on this model.It's a decent enough player, allowing for DLNA connections (allowing us to stream movies and music off my PC), which also has a fairly limited amount of internet apps.The device plays DVDs OK (gotta be honest, I *LOVE* the option to skip the incessant and normally unskippable previews by pressing either one of the disk menu buttons), we've had no problems playing any BluRay disks...But we use it mostly to connect to NetFlix, VuduPlus and YouTube, and *that* is where this device fails, big time. Connecting for the first time is no problem; the problem arises every single time a software upgrade is pushed. After that... NetFlix - invariably, without exception - fails to connect, or if it *does* connect, the device needs to be reactivated.I just spent half an hour on the phone, first with NetFlix support, then with Samsung, because all I got this time was a big box saying "You're not connected to the internet. Please connect and try again." when I tried to open NetFlix. Turns out, the BD-Cxxxx models (manufactured/distributed in 2010) need a factory reset after each firmware update, in order for *some* of the internet apps to be fully available again (the issue is mostly with NetFlix).Which means that ALL account information we entered (and that's no fun task with the remote) is gone and lost, and has to be entered again, in order for ONE app to become functional again... a truly tedious task, seeing that the remote has a tendency to either not send a keypress, or send multiple presses at once, which is jarring when you're attempting to enter an account name or password.Apparently, the BD-Dxxxx models (2011) do not have this problem, if the Samsung service rep is to be believed.
This trackball is awesome. This is my second one and I love it. I started using one in1999 when I had a torn rotator cuff and couldn't move my arm to surf the web. Now I never use a mouse except at work and I hate it. I recommend it especially for seniors with arthritis or trouble moving their hands or arms.
I just wanted to clarify the posting from &quot;uojfe from Eugene, OR USA&quot;. Althought bluetooth expansion cards exist, the Tungsten E can not use them.
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 only came to this product listing because we recently replaced this item with an apple product and I wanted to see what the resale value might be. I was shocked at all the bad reviews. We have had this since 2006 and it has served us well. We encountered the occasional need to reset, sure... But it happened less than once every other month and I'm pretty sure that's normal, even from my precious new apple product. ;) The router was reliable and secure. I have no qualms selling it to a friend or family member who needs an upgrade.
Seriously, $[...]-$[...] or whatever for an HDMI cable? Oddly enough, I was thinking, "hmm, why the price difference? It must not be worth it." Well, I'm glad i was wrong. After doing my homework and seeing that HDMI is a digital thing and much like USB, it either works or it doesn't, and talking to people at Best Buy and other places who will tell you that the wires with televisions and such are a waste of $ and a complete scam, I'm glad I spent the $[...].I am not an expert by any means, nor do I pretend to be one. I just got an HD tv and I just got the HDMI hooked up. I have not done a side by side comparison myself. However, I don't care to. The picture quality is awesome. I notice absolutly no sparkles, choppiness, or anything of the sort. Maybe those people got bad cables and the quality control is low, which is why the price is also low? I don't know. What I do know is that I went back and bought 2 more of these. One for my HD Cable box, and another for my computer monitor.HIGHLY recommended.
this is the ideal camera for beginners. Though I would love it even more if it was thinner and sleeker, but the best thing is that1. great pictures2. uses aa batteries3. in the child/pet mode it takes sharp pics so there is no shaky pics - use to have that problem withe nikon.Its actually better at this that digital slr -from canon.
I bought this mouse thinking it would last at least a year. I bought 4 of them so far and none of them have lasted more than a month. It dies after one month of usage. This product is garbage, I tried emailing the company to complain but it is like pulling teeth trying to contact the company. This product is definitely not recommendable. If I could give it zero stars I would, but I can't, so I gave it a one star. Garbage. I never leave reviews, but this product really made me mad.
I'm going to try to be short (most of my reviews are too long!Pros: fantastic looking. It's pretty heavy and very durable (solid anodised aluminium). And it's very hard to scratch. Mine is several years old and looks like new, and it's been thrown around and stuffed into boxes quite a bit! ! It screams quality. Functionality of the ports and optical drive on the front loading pre-unibody 15 inch Macbook Pro, too! And there's a nice space to stow your keyboard. Cooling is good, too (it doesn't interfere with the internal cooling system like some stands). Perfect height to use next to a 23 inch Cinema Display. Matches well, too.Cons: The cable hole isn't large enough to fit a DVI cable through. Not even the svelte Apple Cinema display cable. I'm not entirely sure what they were thinking when they designed this. Fitting a full compliment of cables (ethernet, USBs, Firewires, and power) is tight and requires some creativity. Nothing impossible, though.Newer MacBooks with the Displayport capabilities shouldn't have any issues, though. Also note that there is an earlier version without the front lip. That one isn't quite as secure, but it isn't bad.Loses one star for the DVI cable issue. Other than that, it's the best stand I've used. No worries about it creaking or falling over.
I got this lens some time ago, after several shots I can conclude somethings on this lens. It's sharp at 70mm, not so sharp from 90 to 200mm, and soft from any focal lenght farther than 200mm. The build quality is good, a bit heavy but ok to my taste. The only ED element included in this lens is not enough for avoiding chromatic aberrations, I've heard and read that either the G or D version delivery pretty the same results. The macro performance is poor, you can not go closer than 5ft. The lens is good for shooting birds, as u should know, the lens mounted on a camera with APCs sensor goes to 450mm at long end. Focus speed is also one of its weakest points, mostly from 200 to 300mm. I have some sample images on my pbase gallery (see link below) images posted on that galley have been edited and resized to a lower resolution, and most of them were taken at 300mm. The bokeh is good although you wouldnt like to see the orignal pictures since the softness and the lack of contrast is clear when u see images at full res. [...] Im leaning towards the buy of the newest version, the nikon 70-300mm VR. Hope I could get one soon, in order to post a brief opinion.
First off, let me say that this remote is a real pain to set up. It takes time, hair-pulling, and a few swear words. BUT once you have it right, it is worth the effort. Also the Logi-Tech technical assistance staff are the pleasantest, most helpful I have encountered in a long, long time.
Excellent purchase. Well worth the money. Can carry practically all my computer files in my pocket.
the shipping was acceptionally quick for the cost and the item cost was very well too. this wire is very thin however has the connectors and preform ust as well as a 6 foot wire from a major store. I needed the length to plug my networked receiver in and this was very fast and flawless.
Buy the cheaper unit. half the price, more features, same or grater protection, same manufacturer
This is the finest sounding system I have ever heard.I bought this system about a year ago and it is awesome!I must admit I never use the word Awesome but this system is truly awesome!When I first bought this system I was very satisfied with the Optical and Coax input. Surround sound - no caparison!Sounded like nothing I have heard before. Just like being at a concert or Theater! I have Nakamichi and Onkyo stereo equipment so I am use to great sound.This was an unbelievable sounding system. I have 18 foot ceilings in my house and this system filled the room like a live concert. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME. The problem was with the direct input, it had so much hiss and such a bad connection. Tremendous humming in the background from this input no matter what I did.I was so upset with the sound from the direct input. UNTIL I read a review from PC magazine about the PRO HIFI-LINK byXitel. Pro HI-FI LINK is a USB connection interface between your computer and your stereo system or in my case the Logitech Z680 ... and it is everything you could want. ... Search the web for reviews about the PRO HIFI-Link. You won't be disappointed.
Pleasant experience, after a small bit of frustration at first figuring out how they work. I purchased these at a local store.First point I'd like to make is that how you wear these isn't explained really, and a lot of other reviewers seem to have trouble with it. The picture on the back of the box lets you see how these are intended to be worn:First, tighten the cheap little rubber bit to the buds. put the loop around your head. Wear it like a necklace, with the buds where the necklace's clasp would be and the freaking huge magical anti-noise box hanging in the front near your stomach. Pull the cord under the buds (so you don't damage the buds), keeping the rubber bit centered on the back of your neck. The buds can reach into your ears evenly with a bit of slack, and you can turn your head without them popping out.It is fairly different, but it allows for much more freedom of movement if you give it enough slack, and the buds have yet to fall out of my ears, something which normally plagues me. And the box will no longer be a real burden, because you are supporting it with the back of your neck instead of your ear canals.I would suggest keeping the box under your shirt, it isn't pretty and can get in the way (it is put there so it can travel along the wire faster, boosting the efficiency of the NC.)The sound quality is mostly fine, but the bass feels a bit low. May be a fault with my PMP's settings. It isn't exactly surround sound music quality, but few if any earbuds can lay claim to that anyway.Next, a few things about NC:It is true, NC works barely, if at all, with music turned off. Sorry to say, guys, but NC really never works with no sound playing. It basically needs to know which source to let through and which source to block. when it works, it really works. I work in a place where the music normally playing is horrible. That sound pollution no longer bothers me. My co-workers know now not to bother me when they see the weird dangly wires from my ears. When you've got decently fast music playing (or turn the volume up a bit), you will not hear anything else. Naturally, if the outside source is hip hop you will feel the bass. and if its techno, you'll hear a bit of the higher-pitched stuff. It's just out of the range of NC's abilities.I enjoyed playing with these, and recommend them:sound quality: 3, 3.5 if you turn on NC. with 1=dollar store, 5=best earbuds out there.NC: 4, a strong point for these.Build/sturdiness: 4.5 if you wear it right.Comfort: 4 if you wear it right.Cost: 5, this is the best bang for your buck ATM.OVERALL: 4.2For 30 bucks normally, and the current 20$ price on Amazon, this is well worth it for casual/work listeners with a need of noise reduction.
It works. What else can I say. If you need a cable or cables, buy it. It is more than adequate in size for most needs.
This is one of the cheapest voice recorders, and it delivers! I think it would be good for any use such as school, interviews, etc. It has hours of recording time, which I don't think I need that much, but you can also index your recordings so it's easy to go back to a certain spot you want to remember.
I ordered what was supposed to be a C2G (cables 2 go) Ethernet cable, what I got was NOT a C2G cable, there is no name on the cable at all. This was from "BuyCheapCables". How is it that sellers can advertise their product as one thing and then send something totally different?*update* I emailed the seller about the misleading description and they offered me a refund, as for the cable I did receive...It seems to be good quality, the cable is very thick and locks into place securely, I have noticed a difference of speed compared to my old cat5e cable so that's a plus, all in all it's not bad, just not what was described in the listing.
The iPod video rocks. I can play music and watch my videos on it and stuff. I am a very busy kid and keep up with the times cuz i m always moving around and stuff. I travel a lot so i use the ipod as my personal pda. I use the notes and contacts features to keep up with my mails and to know any number of any friends that i want to contact at anytime whatsoever. I love that it plays video cuz my little sister is always buggin me so i let her watch my videos with the help of the ipod lock which keeps it tied up to my desk so that she doesn't lose it. It is awesome, the only things that suck about this is that it scratches 2 easily so before u buy this item, make sure u buy a case first. That is what i did and my ipod is still in mint condition. It totally rocks. I read my email, call friends, and listen to music. I really love the item because of the maximum of 30 gb of music and photos. I use it to back up my computer photos because priceless family portraits can't be restored in case ur computer crashes. This would be a great backup hard drive and a great music player.Keep it real,Eddy
I've been wanting to get something to replace my stack of paper reams for my work laptop for awhile now. I was skeptical at first because I didn't want to spend a lot of money for something I felt my work should provide for me. I'm glad I went for it!The stand is very sturdy and durable, without being really heavy. My 17 inch PC laptop fits on it very nicely, and I'm able to easily slide my keyboard underneath when I need the extra desk space. I love that it gives my desk extra space, and it has a sleek and cool design. Definitely a good buy, and I no longer have to worry about overheating issues from a laptop sitting on paper reams...
I purchased this system about 2yrs ago (for $345). I use it with my Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Platinum card which makes this system scream. I do like to listen to my music very loud and I have yet to blow any of the speakers. I would recommend you use a good sound card to get the full affect though. The subwoofer beats any of the other surround sound systems with no popping that you would sometimes get from listening to movies. I would recommend this to anyone but I am surprised the price went up so high I only paid around $345 to $380 2yrs ago.
These are excellent computer speakers. They may cost more than some others out there--BUT WORTH IT! I use them daily..They have great highs, great lows, and NO distortion, even turned to max volume. And they are quality constructed-Typical Bose product!
I'm very pleased with this product. I really like the fast speed of the Lexar Professional memory cards.
This is a great device. I travel a lot and 99.999999% (clasify it to six sigma) it is accurate, with an exception, once when i was in down town chicago on a sunny morning when it lost the satellite and took approximately 20 min to re-lock itself.In general C340 has a great database of places, routes, auto calculation, much more than we need. It is worth every cent spent.I also find it useful to save tolls. I have saved over $100.00 in 1 month, where it always calculates a toll free route for me. It pays for itself.Update: Maps for WI are terrible. Shows Location like JC Penny in woods. In Chicago looses satellite reception (because of tall buildings).
I used these as a replacement for a sony radio.They are a little long fitting, but functional and work fine.Very affordable.
I bought the cable for my digital keyboard, thinking it was all I needed. Come to find out, I should have ordered 2, 1 in-1 out. Hopefully, this will solve the problem. Great Service!
I bought this Blu-ray player about two months ago, I must say I am very disappointed with this product. Avoid it.When the screen is black there is what seems to be static(small white dots) jumping around the whole screen. At first I thought I could get over it but it's way too distracting and it just completly takes away from the movie experiance.Also, for some reason the player seems to mute my T.V and it's extreamly annoying the fact that I have to keep my finger on the volume button and press it every five minutes. This is by far the most annoying thing this player does. I thought it would go away after a couple of uses, but it does not. Now I'm stuck with it because its past the returned date. DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU. THE PLAYERE DOES NOT IMPROVE!I used my PS3 to play all my movies and it worked perfect. This is my first stand alone Blu-ray player and I must say its the most annoying player I ever had to deal with. This completely degrades Samsung from being top of the line electronics.
I had my IBM Deskstar running for about 3 months before it failed. Many different models of the IBM Deskstar IDE Drives have had a very high rate of failure. They are even being sued for it. (...)Even worse, just try to return an IBM drive. You have to first do a drive fitness test, then get an RMA, and then package it ONLY with foam packaging and then pay for it to be sent to IBM and maybe in 2-3 weeks you will receive a replacement drive, which could be the same defective model.Avoid the Deskstar IBM drives at all cost until they get their reliability problems sorted out.
I bought two of these cameras as gifts. The first one broke after less than a weeks use and took the repair department 3 months to return the camera. The second one broke just after the warranty expired and Sony informed me that it is $150 plus shipping and handling just to look at it. I will never buy a Sony digital camera again and advise anyone looking to buy a digital camera in general to reconsider. I also have a Canon and their service is even more expensive.
Yep. It's a working firewire cable. 4pin to 6pin is what I needed to extract all my dv off of my 7 year old camcorder. The price is right.
WOW - I had my doubts about ordering this case!I have a Dell Studio 17 widescreen with the 9 cell battery.This case fits perfectly and I still have room for my charger, some papers and some other little things!I've looked and looked for reviews that mentioned a Studio 17 and could not find one. The only thing that I'm a bit disappointed in is that the shoulder strap and the rings it hooks to are plastic. At least it has carrying handles if the plastic breaks. But other than that it's wonderful!The price is an extra plus! I looked at a SwissGear 17 inch slip cover at a retail store while out of town it was nice (not a big as this one - it didn't have that much extra room) and it was $45! They've got to be kidding! It's hard to find an extra large slip cover but this was highway robbery!It's a shame that this product wasn't in any of the local retail stores like Staples, Best Buy or even Wal-Mart! But then again - Amazon usually has them all beat on their prices regardless of the item anyway!!
this is a very good product. It stores several pictures and seems to work really well.
I ordered this product from Eforcity. Package was delivered ahead of schedule. However, the cable I received was not the model (IAI016) listed on this product page. Please refer to the following link for the real product I received.HDMI 2M (6 Feet) Super High Resolution Cable by DVI GearThe reviews for it were pretty good, but as some pointed out, it's not completely 1.3 compliant. I am using it to connect my HTPC and Philips 47 LCD TV. Both support HDMI 1.3. Just put it on earlier today, and so far so good...
This card reader is really amazing. It sucks 600MB of images out of my Extreme III in less than 3 minutes. Of course, there are many variables (you computer, what kind of disk drive, how much memory..). But in my set up, the same 600MB took 25 minutes before with another cheapo reader. My laptop has a SD reader built-in, and this reader even beat that. Reading 120MB of jpegs was reduced to 5 seconds from 2 minutes. Buy it. You will wonder why you didn't.
Okay.... so after ordering my Zune a few day's ago, I got really freaked about some of the reviews over this product. It seems like people are having a hard time using it. I got my Zune, opened it, and in 2 hours I had all my songs and pictures that I wanted.A main problem with other people is that they are either technologically challenged, are too old for this new technology, their computer sucks, or simply have no idea what they are doing. I will admit that it took me 2 attempts to get the software started but it only took 5 minutes. Compared to the iPOD, the Zune makes the ipod's screen look like child's play. This screen is HUGE and very clear. The menu is freaking easy to use and the Zune has radio unlike ipod. You can also apply your own pictures as the backgroud unlike ipod. Since it has a rubbery finish... it wont sractch easily, show fingerprints, or smear like the ipod. It might seem like I am bashing the ipod but in reality, i'm just comparing!For the price.... you can't ask for anything better. You really have to compare your marginal benifits with your marginal costs but you will easily see that a 30 gig MP3 anywhere else wont sell for less than $250.After my friends saw my new Zune and all of its features, they were Jelous!! Even though it has a rubbery finsh... it looks VERY sleek with the coal chrome finish on the edges of the screen. You ca also play your pictures in a slideshow as Landscape view and your movies as well. It looks like a mini wide screen!!!!For these reasons, I give this product 5 out of 5...- Easy to use- Looks incredibly nice- Has radio- Plays all your songs, videos, and pictures- Has a HUGE screen- Wont show finger prints or scratches- 30 gig = $140???? uhhhh, BARGIN!!!!!- BETTER THAN IPOD!!!!!!!!!
This cable is just what I needed to connect my laptop to my printer. It is long enough also.
I got these speakers my Freshman year of college for my door room, and I love them! I have my MacBook Pro, Xbox 360, and Wii connected to it and they all sound great. It has more than enough power for my room, but the speakers don't sound the greatest in large rooms. The price is great for the quality of the speakers. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to get a solid surround sound system without spending a ton of money.The sub is not shielded, so you have to keep it at least 2-3ft away from your computer. The sub is also larger than I expected, but I have no problem getting everything in to my car. I can't see myself needing a better system until I'm out of college, and I actually have a good amount of money to spend on a system. They have lasted me 2 yrs now and I see them lasting a lot longer.
I am really glad I found this alarm clock. I was amazed at how difficult it was to find one that suited my minimal needs: a) Adjustable Brightness; and b) Gentle Wake. Many available alarm clocks have displays that are much too bright; most do not have a gentle wake feature. This has both. On the lowest setting, the display is pretty dim. The gentle wake feature starts the alarm volume very, very low and increases it slowly. You can also choose a cd track to wake to. The sound quality is good for the price. All in all, this is the best affordable alarm clock I could find. The only minor complaints I have are: a) the clock emits a vigorous beep when disabled in the morning; b) the cd player has no repeat mode; and c) there is no battery backup (I always forget to change them anyway.)
This amp is worth alot. It does right around 2500 watts at 1 ohm. I had it on 2 Alpine Type X subs at 1ohm and it broke my trunk latch almost immediately. To say the least, it's a beast!
I was so looking forwarded to getting away from the chains of the IPOD and BS Operating system that does not allow you to share your own music. The Zune arrived!!! Then it was down hill from there, I had to spend hours on line to downlaod the program and then download the updates. Once all that was done, I hook it up and started to update, next thing I know, nothig the hard drive just quick. Big let down.
Unit now works flawlessly and read and burns disk without problem after upgrading the firmware on the drive. Pinicle software did not see the drive until I went to BTC.COM and downloaded the liveupgrade utility which sent the software from version 0.54 to 1.59. Now it burns at 8X without problems. Given the cost of burning software can be more than this bundle I am very happy.
i have this streched behind my couch from my computer to television. It does a good job when i want to show everyone what im watching.
I bought this a few weeks ago. It is a very good machine in terms of creativity it offers. It has 8 preset modes (auto, portrait, landscape, night, fast shutter, slow shutter, stitching and movie) and 5 others...The thing with this camera is: bad flash and a bit weight. May be that is my stupidity but I can get no good pictures with the flash. So if you plan to take photo in the middle of the night with the auto feature (one touch shot), think again. But if you plan to spend some time photographing without the flash (which requires most of the time finding something to place the camera on), then buy it (no garantee though :).And, buy a carrying case along with this camera, there is not one in the kit.
Solid construction, large capacity, great selection of included applications, and an unbeatable price make this 2G U3 USB drive a terrific value. Works great as a storage device or for the traveler who wants to stay safe and secure when using public computers. Searching online for comparison prices, Amazon's is hard to beat.
I've never had to delete pictures from my camera to make room for more pictures on this memory card. Perfect amount of storage for a great price!
Highly intuitive tool. It plugs in and away you go! It's accurate, it works and it's simple to use.The only downside is I can't get it to do a route overview, i.e. a larger map to see the overall routing.
The battery arrived on time and well packaged. It was just as specified and worked wonderfully in the laptop.
I bought this to use on my sigma 300 f2.8 to give me a 600 mm reach and so I would not have to bring my long lens on a weight restricted trip. However it became loose and gave me error messages on my Nikon camera and did require the TC to be sent back to Sigma for repair. needed the mount replace. now working fine
Pro's1 Very, very fast.2. Highly configurable with some "wizard" configuration features which work well enough; such as obtaining internet connectivity.3. Reasonable price.Cons1. Highly configurable; to get the ideal settings, however, requires some knowledge the options.2. Runs pretty warm.3. Doesn't like being turned off and may lose settings if powered down. (settings can be saved to a file and easily reloaded from the tools submenu/system/save to local drive or restore).4. The manual doesn't cover all the features of the router and some instructions are left out while others in the manual don't exist in the firmware.Configuration: If you are doing a manual config or your network won't work...........Under tools/admin/administration be sure to enable "remote management" to open port 8080 and allow all "inbound filters" on your LAN. It can be very frustrating, since there is little documentation about it and your home net may well not work unless this is manually enabled.If configuring your wireless; under network settings/wireless settings/manual wireless settings, set the channel width to 20/40 for best performance.The packet stream prioritizaion for gaming is set on by default. I doubt that that specific rules will improve performance.Good luck! this puppy works splendidly once set up properly.
This is my first serious headphones. After 10 hours break in they started to rock!!!!! I never liked to listen to music in my mobile( Google G1). But with SE 530, music from my mobile sounds fantastic. PRAT is very good.I already have MF V-Can headphone AMP. The both sound great together!!!!
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.
Easy to set up and great router to have. Wonderful reception! Have had in about 4 months now without any problems what-so-ever.
I purchased this ipod radio back in March. Shipment was fast, within a week. Everything works and sounds great. The clock light is a bit bright, but other than that it's a great value.
The camera works great, but what Olympus neglect to tell you, until you search through the fine print in the manual buried inside the packaging, is that if you have an add-on USB card instead of a built-in, then you CANNOT download your photos except bu buying an $[money] disk drive adapter.They should have stated this up-front on the package, then I would have bought a different camera......
Seems to work as advertised with my 60csx. The thickness of the cable is a bit unweildy, but otherwise it's a good buy.
I bought this on the basis of the top review here, and am sorry I did. The unit pulls so hard it has torn several tapes right off the spools, and seldom opens by itself once the tape is rewound -- the motor keeps hauling away at a fully rewound tape. It often balks at loading cassettes and balks at releasing them; numerous time I've had to pry my tapes out of it with a screwdriver. Not once has the cleaning button stayed down, so this feature is as good as absent. I finally put the infernal thing in the garbage, where it belongs.
Perfect for cleaning up your cables behind the tv and around your cable modem specially if you are working in tight spots or around furniture. Product is of high quality.
I purchased this set of headphones for my 10-year-old son, who was excited about the quality. He thought it would not be good with the price but surprisingly he likes it very much. I am happy with the price and quality as well.
I received a nook as a gift and I wanted a cover for it without spending the outrageous prices charged by Barnes and Noble for a 'designer' cover. I just wanted to protect my nook, not impress anyone who might see me reading.After looking at available covers and reading numerous reviews I decided on the BoxWave Nero. The nook fits very snugly, everything is accessible, and it looks pretty stylish for a reasonably priced case. It is well constructed and I quickly got used to the fact that the magnetic closure was on the back rather than the front. When you think about it, if it were on the right side it would be in the way when trying to turn the page.I read one review that the inner pocket scratched the screen. I don't know if this is true, but I'm not willing to take the chance. I also don't want to pay for a screen film what I paid for this cover. I keep a clean eyeglass cloth over the screen inside the case. Works perfectly.One final comment, my case does not 'smell awful' at all!
I have found the Manfrotto 804RC2 head to be an excellent Pan Tilt Head, it gives me the best performance and control for for my photographic needs at a very reasonable price. No need to spend hundreds of dollars for one when you can get this one for around $80. The 804RC2 is an upgrade over the older model and is designed for and works very well with the Carbon Fiber Tripods
Things I like...- price- sizeThing I didn't like and made me return- performance under regular indoor house lighting very grainy and considerably worse than my 8mm analog. Doing further research it appears this is likely not unique to Canon but common to DV camcorders. I am going to stick with my 8mm for a couple of years until DV tech improves since much of my use is indoors filming kids, etc.
I was a little leery about getting this type of cleaning tool since I thought the only way to truly clean was to use fluids. But I thought I would try it, and to my amazement it really does work great. I still use fluid cleaners every once in a while, but when in the field this pen cleaner is perfect. I no longer have to worry about running out of liquid cleaner or worry about fluid bottles drying up or spilling all over the bag. This pen stores neatly in my bag and won't get messed up by other items in the bag due to its protective covers and sturdy construction. The brush retracts perfectly into the holder and the buffer is protected by a cap. I have used this pen cleaner many times over and it still seems as new as the day I got it. The brush works great at getting rid of dust particles over the entire lens, not just the optics. The buffer makes finger prints and water spots disappear from the glass. I frequently use the Nikon 14-24mm lens, and that is a lot of glass to clean; no worries with this handy pen.
It came in one piece a little cheaperthan getting it from the Honda dealer.Came just in time,to add the stereo.I will give it a 5 star review
I have no major problems with the navigational ability but please beware of the volume. In all English and French voices the poor volume even on maximum meant that the unit could not be used with the radio on at all, nobody could talk and all windows and sunroof had to be closed. The Hertz rental GPS was much better in this respect (Magellan). If you do buy this please test the volume on day one and decide whether you can live with it. I just had a minor collision caused by glancing at the screen for a moment when the voice should have sufficed.
OK so I want to say this item is way better than going out on buying an aftermarket stereo !!:) it gives it the OEM look and nothing of that after market feel. Sounds good with the iPod not with android phone . Phones don't have the equal power of an iPod you all enjoy it.Thank you to BMW parts source . Shipped out really quickly and got a nice looking pen with my purchase made me feel as a valued customer
Have had for a week and works great. Was intimidated about setting up but was a breeze. I did have trouble with computer reading setup disc but got it to read even though you can go online and setup. I had to call dLink helpdesk because of a setup loop I got myself into and they quickly got me set up and running. Overall, it was easy to set up, it's fast, and I'm completely satisfied.
I had been using a Hauppauge MediaMVP Digital Media Receiver (Model 1000) and quite happy with this $99 device. I was able to play my recorded videos and show my vacation photos on a large screen but it died mysteriously and I thought I would upgrade to this more capable (or so I thought) device. I had lots of problems getting it working correctly and used it with 3 different media servers (both the one that came with the device and the Windows media server worked for me).I use the device primarily to watch shows I time shift from cable. There are two features that make this $200+ device far inferior to my previous device.1) The fast forward is "fast" in name only. Perhaps it doubles the speed but it does not seem that quick to me and I spend a LOT of time watching stupid ads. In addition to FF the Hauppauge had a feature that would skip 30 or 60 seconds at a time that made missing commercials a breeze. There is a "jump" feature but that lets you enter the total time into the clip you want to be so if it actually worked (it froze the device each time I tried to use it and I had to unplug it to even get the thing turned off) it would be a pain to use.2) When I had watched part of a video the Hauppauge remembered where I had stopped and offered to restart from that position. Image my frustration when I clicked the wrong green key (sending me to the video menu) about 2 hours into a movie. To get back to where I was I had to slow-forward for an hour to get to see the end of the movie.Who ever designed the software that the remote uses should be ... (well I will leave it to your imagination). So after mucking with this for to long it is going back to Amazon and I am going to buy another Hauppauge.
Absolutely NOT a fan of this product. GEL??? What Gel? It was uncomfortable to keep my wrist on it for using the mouse. Might as well not have had anything under my wrist. I definitely wouldn't recommend this to anyone who is on a computer all day long like I am. Sorry, but this one gets a thumbs down in my book.
nothing to complain about...good product for the money...so far no issues...need to wait for long see if there is a problem ...
This mouse is the best mouse ever made.I have used this model of mouse for 7 years. the first one i had was mechanical, (as in the ball touched rollers) the second was an optical as in the mouse was suspended by some plastic supports and a laser reads the data of of the ball) and my current one was the same as my second one. One thing i think everybody should know before ordering this mouse is that if you have short thumbs, this mouse can become uncomfortable. one of the things about this is that these mice have a 'burn in period'. when you first get the mouse, the ball might be stiff or stick. My recommendation would be to take the palm of your hand and move the ball in a circular pattern until it becomes unstuck. if you continue to do this, then the mouse is buttery smooth to operate.I started out using a computer using this kind of a mouse so I'm used to it. however, if you have been using a standard mouse it may be hard to adjust to this mouse. but one you do, you will never go back. This mouse might not be the best at gaming but it works great for video editing and editing images.If you have a large screen, then this mouse is also great because the ball carries momentum. This means that one quick flick of the ball and you're on the other side of the screen.So overall, a great mouse and I would recommend it to anybody.Because of the unrealistic price of this mouse, you might want to pick up the wireless model. i assume it is a lot like the wired one other then a different colour ball
i have a set of turtle beach x31 wireless headphones for my xbox 360 and wanted to use them for my rosetta stone. (turtlebeach.com/products/legacy-products/ear-force-x31.aspx) these extension PC converter wires worked perfectly!!! i also use them when talking on my magic jack when i dont feel like using my phone. the wire is only about 2 feet long kinda wish they were longer but luckily my computer sits right next to me and the wire coming off my headphones is fairly long. so it works fine. clear sound. and people/rosetta stone can hear me fine with no issues. just wished there was more communication from the seller. took almost 2 weeks (i opted for 3 day delivery) to get to my house (came from up north USA, i live down south USA) and almost a week and a half to get a response from seller.
I purchased this camera in Dec. 04. I started having charging probelms shortly after. Sent back to Kodak 3 different times before they finally replaced with a refurbished camera. Now having same problem. Camera will not hold charge and will not turn on or shut off shortly after turning on. Customer service in India has been useless. Spent over 7 hours on the phone with them so far. Alleged "consumer advocate" is supposed to help. Should really be called company advocate as Kodak pays him/her not the consumer.
I bought these for my Home Theater PC setup to use with Vista Media center. They work wonderfully! I've been so impressed, I just ordered a second set to replace the aged stereo in my bedroom.They are cheaper than most 'Home Theater in a Box' solutions yet have far, far superior sound. The many inputs and included decoder make it incredibly easy to hook pretty much anything to them.I live in a flat, so I can't crank these things up like I would like to (I'm a good neighbor). So the sub, center and surround volume level adjustments on the remote come in very handy. I can easily tweak the speakers to whatever I'm listening to. Aside from the superb quality and sound, one of the main draws that I've found from these speakers is their crispness at low levels. The speakers can fill the room with sound without being loud. A very favorable quality for my current living situation.
Definitely fantastic to have this product if you are buy an extra battery (which I recommend). Only thing I noticed (but not a problem) was that it was good to plug it into your computer, then add the phone so that your computer recognizes it. When I had the phone in the holster, then plugged in the USB it didn't recognize it, so do it the other way. Also mind your right convenience key--when you slide the phone in, it tends to activate that key and is just kind of annoying. BUT, again, doesn't interfere with performance. And I definitely recommend a spare battery!!!
The memory card came in DOA, followed instruction to get replacement or refund for manufacture, they never reopened. Amazon promised refund 2 weeks ago, i have not gotten it, So I am out over $100 with no help from any one.
did not work at allcost more to return and get refund than to throw awayterrible product tried on several phones
It works, I ordered mine from CMPLE. not sure what else to say, I'm just glad i got the right part. Thanks Ziotek and CMPLE.
I hate buying expensive products and I hate month-to-month costs. When I went out to buy my Tivo Series 2, I had to grit my teeth -- the box was expensive and the upfront cost of a lifetime subscription was expensive. There wasn't really a way to get a better deal, and that goes against my grain.In the end, the Tivo has been the best money I've ever spent.The "killer" features of Tivo, in my opinion, that aren't thoroughly discussed already:- Wishlists, allowing saved searches of programming in the next couple of weeks by title, category (e.g. Sports/Tennis), actor, director, or using keywords, or some combinations of the above (e.g. Movies/Action and Jackie Chan).- 30 second skip, which has to be enabled when you boot your Tivo up (yes, Tivo is essentially a computer). This allows bypassing of a commercial you might already have seen, or skipping of a part of a program you may not want to watch. Hitting it when a player is tackled in a football game gets you instantly to the next play, for example.- Great menus. Tivo doesn't use one word menus or confusing Yes/No options. If you have a scheduling conflict when you select a new program to record, the menus will say "Record my newly selected program" or "Cancel this recording, record the old program as planned". Very technophobe friendly, when I show it off, people are amazed at how easy it is to pick up.- "Hackability". Since Tivo is a computer, it is alterable. I have installed a larger hard disk in mine to extend the content it's capable of holding. Note: this voids your warranty, so unless you're handy with computers and don't mind being "on your own" for support, you may want to ignore this.- A rabidly helpful and enthusiastic community, easily findable on the web. If you are having difficulties, there are users who have been where you are and can answer any questions: issues with the Tivo software, problems with the Tivo itself, plus they provide simple upgrade instructions.- This model (60 hour series II) has several advantages: more processor and RAM (faster), USB ports which allow it to use the Internet instead of a phone line, and an excellent hard drive bracket inside it should you choose to upgrade your device yourself (which the 80 hour model does not, I'm told). One downside: it is not as flexible as the Series I with respect to software -- you can't make it web accessible or other similar features (no Linux prompt). Also, this model is really suited for a cable box; if you use DishNetwork or DirectTV, I'd recommend checking out the satellite Tivo models, first. They have nice features like recording two simultaneous streams and recording in Dolby 5.1 (the Series II listed here doesn't do it). Personally, I feel the speed of this box makes up for a lot of the experience, I'd buy it again.Does it change your habits? Entirely. I never channel surf anymore, although I sometimes (as a New York Times article put it) "Tivo snack". Once you have a bunch of programs recorded, you can hop from one to the other; catch twenty minutes of a movie, then watch ten minutes of extreme sports, then just a little of the old Batman TV show before going back to the movie. It's fun, and it saves time. A bad show or movie takes less than five minutes to identify, you delete it and move on.One downside, mentioned below, is the IR blasters that change your cable box channels. I had to fashion a "fort" out of cardboard over the front of my cable box so that it did not miskey channels. It's frustrating to find paid programming from channel 41 on what you thought was a sitcom on channel 410. The "fort" fixed it, though (ten minutes of work and free materials). This could also be fixed in software by allowing serial control of cable boxes. This is apparently something in the works.Tivo is truly extraordinary, a technological product geared for the discerning consumer. It is a new example of how traditional methods of content delivery are being slowly replaced by products that empower consumer choice and control. Although the PVR revolution is still in the early-adopter phase, it can and should take hold. There's no reason a leisure activity as low-impact as television watching should have to be rigidly scheduled. Well, OK, solved by a VCR -- but the Tivo takes the information age and packages the advantages for you. Think of it as a smart, huge VCR with nothing to eject or shelve. Recordings can be automatically scheduled, boring and annoying content can be skipped or hurried through, and its consistently improving suggestion engine hunts down programs you might never have known you'd like. You'll see your favorite shows as never before, see more good movies and generally enjoy the experience more....
.I was wary of this package after reading the bad reviews by recent customers here, especially the comments about the awkward key layout. I went ahead because I use a keyboard 8 hours a day or more, practically every day of my life, and I want comfort, wirelessness, and the kind of functionality Mac users usually demand.The page-up/down keys are unusually placed, but anyone who spends time with the board will get muscular memory going in a short time. I hit those keys without looking any time I choose. It took a day to master without misses.This keyboard is better than any other I have ever used - full sized, compact, corded or cordless, adb or USB, - I've used them all. This one has the wrap-around key layout that keeps my wrists straight, and a wrist rest that absolutely prevents forearm fatigue I usually get after an hour or so of keyboarding. The key action is wonderful, providing the resilient resistance that makes touch-typing easy and error-less.The mouse was a wash; it's in the trash, but I didn't buy a mouse; I bought a keyboard. I still use my Kensington wireless, which has superior tracking and accelleration. It's been over a month on the original batteries that came with with the keyboard, two AA's, which makes it dirt cheap to keep in power. Battery consumption is low. The board is a little narrower than some other ergonomic boards, which means it will fit on my lap regardless of which chair I use, wide or narrow.All in all, this is one of the better purchases I've ever made, and I recommend this keyboard to anyone with high expectations for computer hardware. This is a professional level board, possibly the best there is.
Got this set before thanksgiving, and I must say it is PERFECT. I spent the better part of 2006 comparing sets and prices, watching sales in the sunday advertisements, and trying to make the best decision. I narrowed my selection to this model and a similar Sony (can't remember the model number). Well, comparing at a local CC, the set has a picture that was incomparable to any other model in the size and price range. The only down side is the sound, which is mediocre at best, but you don't buy a HDTV like this expecting THX out of the box! Everytime someone sees this picture, they are in awe, and I love it!Oh, and the glossy shell is trim on the face (less than an inch around the screen on all sides) makes this a beautiful piece in any decor. Even my wife approves!
I've had this unit for over 2 years. I never did find a product that uses the "Extreme-N" standard that D-Link was promoting, but it has still worked great with all of our G and other N devices. I put the unit in our basement, on the bottom shelf of a bookcase and I get excellent signal over 75% of the house. I can even get a decent signal about 20 feet away from the house in the backyard. I think if I put this unit on the main floor of the house the signal would be even better, but I don't need to since I don't plan on sharing internet access with my neighbors. Speaking of, the unit has good firmware Linux, and a good interface for admin options. I have a network drive (My Book World) plugged into the drive and another 500 GB drive daisy chained into that. No issues in all the time I've owned it - highly recommended.
It is becoming difficult to find anything that works with cassettes anymore so I would have been happy with a bare bones model. But this Sony hand held cassette recorder comes loaded to the gills with features like optional half-speed recording to double recording time and VOR, which extends record time even further.
...TIVO connects via phone line to the TIVO service ($300 lifetime or about $12.95 per month). The service provides, among other things, a program listing for your area,. If you then want to record all future Conan shows, you can make that selection and TIVO will do it. (TIVO, but not your TV, must be on to do this.) I understand that this charge is not negligible to many. In the first year you can spend the entire coat of TIVO on the service charge. However, TIVO, with no service charge, always records any program that you manually tune or schedule, so if $ are important and time is short, just skip all the monthly charges, and use it to skip all the commercial interruptions or to do a late night recording.Setup takes 30 minutes (an hour if you are not a tech type), and almost every possible TV setup is covered, including all of the cables.TIVO is of course capable of much more - for example schedule it to record many programs in advance to be played at any time that you choose. I use this only to record "Late Night With Conan O'Brien." Imagine if I liked TV and wanted not to miss four or five hit shows. (I have never seen a single episode of Seinfeld or Sex and the City.)Buy it without subscribing to the TIVO service. Try it and then decide if you want the monthly (or lifetime) service. There is no reason to make up your mind until you see if TIVO is attractive to you.Technically, TIVO is a big hard drive with all of the features of a VCR plus the extra smarts of a computer that knows what you want and searches a data base of program listings downloaded via a phone line. TIVO capabilities and features are often enchanced via downloads but only for those who subcribe to the TIVO service. Replay quality (selectable) seems as good as the original on the highesr setting.I am giving this to both of my adult kids for Christmas.
This thing is awesome, and it fits in he corner of my camera case or in a pocket. Nice thinkin Nikon.
This product has expanded the functionability of my laptop I now have the freedom to move within the house and around the area with receiption
Battery life is extremely short especially if you watch videos. Overall concept and functions are outstanding!
Works great i've used a couple different ones prior to this and they always seem to break up, its not that the music is skipping or staticky it just sounds patchy, so i read some reviews on amazon before i decided to purchase my own and it came down to the XM which i bought or the Coby brand for a few dollars more, the reviews were very similar between the two so i chose the one with the lower price and the sound quality is fantastic, although i've never used the Coby brand cassette adapter before, after using this one i don't believe i have to in order to reccommend the XM. Hope this helped.
I've been very happy with this product. I have been using it on various items throughout the house to determine what my monthly and annual cost is for each electric item. Did you know your computer will typically cost you $10/month if you leave it on 24/7?
This is my first trackball mouse. I bought it for comfort as with my long fingers they would sometimes cramp and/or fall asleep using a logitech optical mini mouse. I opted for a trackball as you don't have to move your wrist much to operate it while your fingers are relaxed over it.Pros: - COMFORT, my fingers, hand, and wrist don't get tired- FEATURES, dedicated forward and back buttons are awesome as well as a scroll wheel, glide up and down and a drag locking buttonNeutral: As big as it is, I would like it to be a little bigger for my long fingers, but again, my fingers no longer hurt.Cons: - EASE OF USE, the learning curve is a little while with a trackball, I'm still a little faster with a regular mouse.- EXPENSIVE
these binoculars from Nikon are excellent, providing a great depth of vision and magnification. There's no colour leaching, or bleed, and the rubber diaphragm cap is securely fitted to avoid any over exposure. The bracket and adjusting screw retract smoothly into the lens housing, and the faux-leather carrying case loops nicely over either shoulder. The strap is particularly hard-wearing and does not bite into the flesh, providing a thick sweatshirt is worn. A fetching electric blue colour, the lenses are clean and speck free, granulated glass providing a rich, diverse prism and optical effect. An excellent all round binocular for taking to the races, the opera, or to the football match. Probably best suited to bird-watching, though. All in all, excellent.
I bought this because I got an iphone 3g and my old chargers wouldn't work (apparently apple made it so the firewire configuration is different, or something like that) Anyway, i bought this for my iphone 3g and it works perfectly.
I just received this camera, I ordered this one after I dropped my power shot elf - 2.1 from canon, I loved this camera and thought I was ready for an upgrade. Well not this one. The Olympus S50 did not do what I thought it would.Almost all the pictures I took were blurry, took to much time in between the images, soft ware has a lot to be desired, manual in the package is flimsy - not at all what I am used to from the user friendly canon. I am sending it back and getting the upgrade from canon Powershot S400 and never changing again.
Easy to carry in a backpack or suitcase. Great travel item for thse hotel rooms that just dont have enough power in the right places.
This is garbage. Don't buy this. It can't copy any DVD. Not even a DVD out of a cereal box. And try getting support for it, HA HA. GOOD LUCK. They give you a number, that takes you to another number, that takes you to another number that hangs up on you. buy &quot;DVD X COPY&quot;
I chose this Lowepro Rezo 10 case for my new Nikon S620Nikon Coolpix S620 12.2MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Rich Pearl). Very happy with it. Pros are: wide belt loop, good size fit for the camera, pocket for extra battery, ez-open flap to get camera in and out. The case makes it very convenient to carry the camera with me on weekends ... exactly what I wanted. Not a waterproof or dustproof case but I chose to opt for small size and convenience over protection. The Lowepro website was helpful in deciding which Lowepro cases would fit my new camera ... was worth the time to get a good match. I'd definitely recommend this case.
wanted to buy a multi-function mach. for home. bought hp 6110, I HATED IT, errors after errors. printed good, scanned and faxed ok, but alwauys having to reinstall software.then i got a lexmark6100, it installed fine but DID NOT RECEIVEFAXES NOR SEND MULT. DOC.I bought my third AND LAST multi-funct. lexmark x6170.IT WAS EASY TO INSTALL[ONLY ONCE], PIKS SCANNED VERY EASILY.IT FAXES MULT. DOCS., AND RECEIVES FANTASTIC FAXES.
There are several different network interface cards that can be described as Intel Pro/1000 GT Desktop Adapters. The Intel PWLA8391GT, PWLA8391GTBLK, and PWLA8391GTLBLK NICs all have the same electronic specifications. The "BLK" cards come in packs of 20, though they may be sold individually.The card advertised here is the GTLBLK. The "L" after "GT" stands for "Low Profile," meaning that this card has a smaller form factor than a regular PCI card. Unless you are sure that your PC has a low-profile Micro-ATX or Flex-ATX or 2U case that requires low-profile cards, don't buy this low profile NIC, buy a standard sized PWLA8391GT or PWLA8391GTBLK.This card is not a server adapter, as another reviewer asserts. The Pro/1000 cards were designed as desktop adapters, as their product description indicates. The other reviewer also says that these cards do not run in PCs, but of course they do: they run in small PCs designed for small PCI cards.The Intel Pro/1000 GT cards are great NICs, well supported and documented, very fast, extremely reliable, and amazingly inexpensive. They will communicate perfectly well with your 100Mbps NICs, until you upgrade everything to gigabit.
I purchased the Rebel XT with reservations regarding its plastic body. I was worried about scratches and durability. I've used this camera and find that some of the shots I've taken were far better quality than I've been able to obtain with other digitals, The only exception is my 30 year old Canon SLR. I like the quality, but find that the lenses will cost about the same as the camera. Altogether this is a pretty good camera for the cost. the weight is very light and with some care, this should last quite a few years. This is good for an intermediate user who'd lilke to move from the traditional SLR to the digital. This camera has room for growth.I like it and would recommend it to friends.
I needed to save dozens of home made VHS tapes dating back to 1983! EACH ONE played perfectly in this deck. I transferred each to an included DVD RAM dis WITHOUT TROUBLE OF ANY KIND! The internal menu settings I routed through my computer monitor (I did not own a TV) and the simple remote control provided WORKED FLAWLESSLY! I then transferred the MPG files created by the DVD side of the deck to my computer and checked them! Perfect transfer, no artifacts of any kind!I then "formatted" the disc for the next transfer, in essence, erasing the info and setting it up for new data. When I used NERO on my computer, this process took 70 minutes! In the Panasonic, using the format feature, it took 4 minutes. I have since transferred thrity VHS tapes to my hard drive, using the one DVD RAM included in the box. It took days! But each "movie" played fine and even loaded into my Sony Vegas editing software without a hitch! Even older tapes, ones I had shot using old tube VHS cameras (back in 1983) came out looking good (or at least as good as the 25 year old video tape could afford to look!)If you're going to transfer video to disc (or computer files for storage) I highly recommend this Panasonic unit. I was going to sell it after wards, but have kept it becuase it also allows DV cameras using Firewire to transfer in real time from the camera to the DVD RAM disc! Even at $10 a disc, these discs are great! I have "used" mine on 30 plus transfers without a hiccup!This is worth every dime! Again, I highly recommend it!
Sometimes some things so simple are priced like crazy high for what it is.I bought this at the lower prices, like, $3.00 for one.I think that is a great price considering you can't get any in the store for that price.It's basic, it's simple and it works.It has lasted me at least a year.The only thing is that it makes a whirring noise in the tape player.I use this in my car. So it was kind of weird.But playing music is perfectly great.I'm not in any way some sort of sound professional nor picky, but I would have to say it does the job of putting the audio to your cassette.And don't spend more than $10, get the cheaper one.
What a great value this product is. I was somewhat worried when I first purchased the Colby player because of how inexpensive it was, but it has proven to be very reliable.I haven't had any problems with skipping and it plays all my different kinds of media. The manufacturing quality is superb, much better than what I have seen from the other players currently on the market. The picture quality and viewing angle are also excellent. It handles 110-240 Volts and I was also able to unlock the region encoding (look online) so that it plays all regions - which was a concern because of travel.It comes with lots of extras too. The remote control is well designed and easy to use. In addition to the remote control, it comes with the car charger, two sets of headphones, power adaptor, car case for hanging it on the back of a seat, and the kitchen sink.Okay, now for the negatives: I can see what the other reviewers mean by how easy it is to scratch, but you never see the scratches when it is playing. It also would have been nice if the front buttons offered more control of the unit... maybe I just need to read the manual. Well, that's about it as far as negative comments go... it's just a great product.
I love my new head phones for my radio and my I Pod. The sound is good and they fit my head well. Being a"radioholic" I don't need them falling off, especialy while gardening.
This simple device plugged into an old hard drive can recover data lost years ago. My dad had a Windows Me system attached to his hard drive and lost all of his data, but with this device, he was able to recover everything.
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.
I bought this battery to serve as a backup to my camera's OEM battery. It works very well and actually has a lot more storage capacity. I use it with my new Panasonic LUMIX DMC-fF18K camera. It gives about 500 photo's between charges.. Thats a LOT of shooting for any one.. It fits right in the OEM charger and works great... I give it **** stars.
I bought this to put with our camping gear and to take on hikes. It's perfect size and weight to through in a backpack for the day. This radio has multiple uses: radio for entertainment or emergency alerts and weather updates. The flash light is a plus and the CB could help you get rescued should you ever need. Having hand crank power is a necessity for any survival situation. I feel much more comfortable out in the woods knowing I have this with me.
Great price on this card. I had previously purchased a card at a local store from Microinnovations and it didn't work. Of course I already threw the box out, and customer service was some of the worst ever. They just stopped responding to me. So I decided to buy from Amazon, found this beauty and it works great in my Dell Dimensions desktop.
I thought mine was a lemon from the start but from the other reveiws I see I am not alone. I sent it back for repairs in the first year. (a piece of inards came out with a dvd when I ejected it) It has major problems reading discs of any kind. Currently it will not play DVD's at all. I now have a $30 player for that. A few months ago the volume went out. I now play everything at 60 or 70 volume where 30 used to be loud. Not so bad except that every once in a while it realizes where it should be and blasts for a second or two. Scares the you-know-what out of everyone especially the dog! Latest problem is one of the speakers (or wiring) is on the fritz. It constantly goes in and out. Did I mention that the screws that hold the wires into the back of the amp lost their thread bolt inside of the amp within about a year. Nice thousand dollar paper weight...
I got this lens, it very appealing to have 28-300 as I do not have to change any lens that often. It's great, the picture is very good. The zoom is amazing. The picture quality and the colors are very good. There is little stiffness when zooming but I think it will go away with use. I feel like the auto focus is a bit slow to get the right focus. But I haven't tried lens with that zoom power to really compare. I still use my 18-70 lens to capture people and wide range pictures. Finally, it's really great for this price.
I bought this for my sister 3 years ago and she loves it - still using it religiously (she's a mobile notary). Think she said it didn't come with battery though - that's kinda cruddy. Or maybe that was the printer? Heck, I can't remember...But she got the battery and has been using the snot out of it ever since!
I have tried a Panasonic Blu ray before purchasing this unit. I have had it for a month and it has worked flawlessly playing Blu Ray discs from netflix and streaming too. PQ is excellent! I connected it to the internet and it asked to download the firmware. Easy! The only negative is how loud the player gets when you initially insert a disc as it reads it. No big deal for me hence the 5 stars.*********Update 5/29/10*********Still love the player. I've been especially impressed by the players ability to stream HD movies through Netflix and Vudu. I use a Zyxel WAP3205 wireless access point connected to an old Linksys G router on the other side of the house and I have never had a connection issue streaming HD content on this player.The user interface is so much better than the Panasonic. It is really intuitive. My 7 year old can navigate to her movie on the Netflix que and start it.
Bought this camera before we went overseas. Without reading the manuals was able to get great photos and came back with a large amount of Great Shots! Would recommend this camera to anyone getting started in SLR's. I previously had a manual Pentax. This camera between the amount of photos and the ease of use is a Great Camera.
shipped in a reasonable amount of time, good communication, great product! I would buy from again.
I have purchased this product to work with my Stroboframe Pro bracket and my Canon 7D for wedding work. There's no cushioning of any sort (cork) provided with this product. (I had used cork strip from my previous Anti Twist Plate)Camera was not completely stabilized and was still twisting a little. Plate had scratched 7D's paint, metal is showing.This product will have an impact on resale value of your camera, I would recommend to avoid it.
I just bought this one but have used my old Powerbook version for years. I write a lot and have worn the letters off of a couple keyboards. With this shield that won't happen. It also protects the keyboard from food crumbs. Yes, I know that I shouldn't eat at the computer but I do.The shield does take a bit of getting used to. Honestly, it feels a bit strange for a while but it doesn't get in the way of typing. After a couple of weeks I realized that I didn't notice the surface any more.If you don't have problems like mine and don't eat around your laptop then the protector is just an added expense. If you live with your laptop always in reach then do consider getting one.
I only gave the review one star so people would know this does not work with RCA jacks, like thos found on DVD players.
great lens for wildlife and sports. the VR rocks even at 300mmdecent glass for decent price
I installed these under my travel trailer (remove them from the brackets during transport) and have been the envy of our camping group since. The sound quality and durability far exceed my expectations. I plan to order some for my backyard at home.
Buy one of their product once and the will hound with special offer E-mails twice a day for the rest of your life! Unsubscribing from their mailing list does no good, the SPAM just keeps coming!
I've been using mine for about 3 weeks now, mostly on the commute to work, but a couple longer weekend trips as well. Everything works as promised. i have not had to change the broadcast station at all (tho this would be pretty easy if i had to).Most importantly, sound quality & volume are both very good.cannot go wrong with this one.
Good price and item got shipped right away. My previous battery lasted almost 10 years. Hopefully this replacement battery will last just as long.
Update: I saw the end of this item last year so it lasted me a good 2+ years. It fan started making a noise that was unbearable, very satisfied with it while it lasted.I used it for my 15" MacBook Pro that would turn red-hot in about two hours. Operation is extremely quiet but since I always use my Mac on the desk- I do not know how well it fairs when using it on the lap. The first day I got this, I tested it by keeping the Mac running for several hours. Worked as expected. An excellent product for the price!
This item works but only in one ear. I plugged in two working headphones but could only hear out of one ear. It is useless to me now.
I agree with most of the other reviews that this is a nice little radio. The build quality is excellent and the performance is pretty much as advertised. I did return mine as I felt the audio quality on the shortwave bands had a "thin" quality which made (for me) listening unpleasant. The sync detector does help, but only marginally, and I found the "hash" noise while scanning irritating. The Sony is selective and sensitive, but on the shortwave bands my very inexpensive 30 year old tabletop proved more listenable for me. Curiously, I thought the audio performance on the FM band was nice considering the size of the little Sony.
I have had this product for well over a year now. I am a heavy computer user and using a mouse was just putting a huge strain on my wrist, so I decided that maybe I should look into mouse alternatives.Well, my first choice was the Kensington Orbit trackball, based on reviews on this site. All-in-all, it is a great product, but it has 1 tragic flaw which killed it for me - it gunks up incredibly quickly; I am talking on the order of every hour or two. I returned it to the store from whence it was purchased (hint: the one with a big yellow tag). Strike one.My next choice was what is essentially a corded version of the Logitech Cordless Trackman FX Optical Trackball, which was probably simply called the same thing, minus the "Cordless". The up side - it has several buttons; this device did nothing about my wrist cramp problem, however. Strike two. (Side note: I don't really see the point of getting a cordless trackball or keyboard, unless you are just dying to have more battery-powered things.)Choice number three: the Logitech Marble Mouse (which is a trackball, despite its name). I just plain could not get used to the feel of it and it did very little to ease strain anyhow. A lot of people on this site have good things to say about it. I, however, do not. Guess the third time is not always a charm.Well, I finally ended up with (you guessed it) the Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical. While it takes some getting used to, once you get a feel for this, you will never even want to go near another mouse. It has two buttons and the scroll wheel which also doubles as a third button when pressed in, although I never find myself in need of this third "button" myself. This is probably the most ergonomic pointing device you can hope to get...that is, assuming you are right-handed. Sorry, lefties, looks like your choices are considerably more limited when it comes to trackballs.While being an optical device, the ball bearings upon which the trackball itself rests do tend to need cleaned off once or twice a day, but this only takes a few seconds and is not nearly as time-consuming as cleaning off the roll bars on the non-optical Kensington Orbit, and these cleanings aren't nearly as frequent, either. I don't think you are going to be able to buy a trackball that doesn't need cleaned fairly often, and this one does a nice job of making it a relatively painless affair.The software allows you to set the directional orientation (which way is "up"), among other things, though I have not even bothered installing the software since I started using Windows XP.Bottom line: If you are right-handed and have your own computer, buy this. Just make sure you give yourself a day or so to adjust to using it. You shan't be dissapointed.
Excellent product for the price. Gave it as a gift to a girlfriend who is almost 50 and loves it. It's the way to go to convert someone into using the newer digital mediums.
When I ordered this product, I thought I was ordering an actual Sharp brand battery. When it came it was a substitute brand; but it fit my camera perfectly and I am able to use my existing charger. I was very pleased with the speed in which it was delivered. It came within a couple days. Overall I was very pleased with this purchase.
We purchased this camera about 2 months ago and have been nothing but pleased with its performance thus far. What you have in this Canon Rebel XT is all of the function, expandability, and speed of your standard SLR teamed with the convenience and flexibility of digital photography with Canon Quality. I don't think you can beat the quality to price ratio on this Camera - it's the sort of investment that we won't be kicking ourselves for 3 years down the road.The Pros:1. As stated, function, expandability, and speed of an SLR built into a digital Camera.2. The camera is built to last for quite some time - it's durable in its construction and the 8MP capability will produce super prints for years to come.3. The battery: The life has been phenomenal so far - I don't think that I've seen the meter drop below "full," while taking photographs, and that's at taking over 400 photos at a time (not all at once though, of course). Plus, it's rechargeable - Kudos to Canon for their forward thinking4. Speed, Speed, Speed. The camera acts just like a 35mm which means that it has a pretty fast processor.5. Cost - a very economical choice considering what you have in this camera.The Cons:1. Expect it to be heavy, because it is.2. There's no built in memory. So buy a compact flash card when you buy this camera as you will need it.3. Related to the above: A good compact flash card is not necessarily "cheap."Altogether, this camera is worth it. Buy a 1GB Compact flash and you'll be able to take more pictures at one time than most will need.[...]
I got this tripod and was so impressed with it I bought another one aweek later.I have two Canon Xl2s I use with these tripods and they workgreat...Even better than I expected them to for the price but,sometimes you do get a great deal and this is one of them.The 75mm Ball Claw set up makes it so easy to level because you don't have to fool around re-adjusting the legs...(Nice)I am going to get a couple of Canon XLH1s soon and I will use thesetripods for them with confidence because the tripods are sturdy withvery smooth action heads and weigh just enough to be stable.They look professional also and that is always a plus.I suggest you get the 3 wheel dolly for this also because it makes it so nice to be able move the whole thing around with out having to pick it up and carry it.The dolly works smooth also and the wheels easily lock in place so the whole set up is firmly grounded.Marcus (Legends Studio)
i recently purchased this product. i used it maybe 12-14 times working out before it completely shut down. i am so disappointed, as soon as i started using it i knew it was not built very well i did my best to protect it from the smallest things but still it just stoped working i didnt drop it, i didnt get it wet, i didnt do anything it was simply on my head and stoped. these are the worst headphones i have ever had.
I like the KX-TCA430 better, as my head size smaller and it fits good on me. I ordered the extra one KX-TCA60 as the price good for spare one. The TCA60 is much light weighted but the TCA430 is more durable to me.
While it isn't exactly the cheapest point and shoot out there, the slightly higher additional price is most definitely justified by the fine optics. And it's much cheaper than a faster, fixed focal-length Leica, Rollei, or Contax. Bought mine in Germany about three years ago for a ridiculously low price, and it goes with me everywhere, especially on the job and following the kids around for candid portraits outdoors. It certainly comes close to my professional SLR equipment in terms of picture sharpness and color rendition. As with most modern cameras, stay off the auto program mode and you'll quickly learn the utility of the exposure override, fill flash, manual, and flash-off modes. Almost any other point and shoot with the same or greater zoom range is junk compared to the Leica's Vario-Elmar lens. My only gripes are the somewhat cheap-feeling plastic body (like almost every other P&S) and the slow F7.6 at the 70mm focal length (still fast compared to others, however). If simplicity is one of your priorities, this is a wonderful camera.
I needed to clean my camera lens but I am completely new to owning a DSLR. I looked on amazon and came across this and I am so glad that I did. My lens looks better than new now. I have been using it for a couple of months now and it is still as good as new. I like that it is retractable it makes it great for carrying around in my bag for on the go cleaning. Also, It prevents the brush bristles from bending and getting ruined. This was the first product I used and I will not be switching anytime soon.
I bought this radio to use primarily on weekend camping trips. Overall it is great little radio. The sound quality for a 3 inch speaker is top-notch. It only gets distorted with the volume near max. The features are easy to figure out even without instructions. The materials are of high quality. The only beef I have is that the AM reception is not as good as other Sangean products I have used. It is good, just not great. The FM reception is above average and very clear. Also the battery life might be the best I've seen in a portable radio. Four cheap D batteries have easily lasted two three-day trips.When at home we use this as a kitchen radio. It's small footprint and aux. input have proven to be very useful in this role. I love the weatherband features, particularly the standby alert for severe weather.Overall it has proven to be a solid radio that serves it's purpose very well. I would strongly recommend this product if you are looking for good sound quality in a small, well built package.
You have to stare at the display from a certain angle to read it; for example, you can't read the time when you're lying down in bed. The backlight is annoying too, why not illuminate the numbers instead of the blank space behind them? I just bought a new clock because I was sick of having to sit up in bed and let my eyes focus for 30 seconds just to read the time. This clock sucks.
I'm not going to go through the specs of the Zune, because you could look it up. Instead, I'll tell you how awesome it is:Lets start with the integrated radio. This feature is perfect for those wondering what songs escaped their collection, and the radio listener. The quality of it is fantastic, although the signal grows weak sometimes, although it is no different from the car radio...The video screen is the best feature of the Microsoft Zune, hands down! The quality of what you see depends almost exclusively on the quality of what you download onto the Zune, with the exception (I'm guessing, without trial... yet) of BluRay quality movies. The only thing that makes it tough to get your movies on the Zune is the part of getting them off the disc in the right format. After that, its a breeze...The stock earbuds must be mentioned. These guys have small magnets on the outside of them to attach themselves to each other when you are not using them, or just one. The quality of the sound is fantastic as well.Customer Service is very polite and helpful. I had a unique issue with the earbuds and called for a replacement. After about ten minutes, I was off the phone with a new set of stock earbuds on the way, and I didn't even have to send in the broken ones... Now, I doubt that they would do the same for the Premium Earbuds..... lol.There is sooo much more to say, but no time or space to say it in. Try it yourself!
The Tom Tom One has been exactly what I had figured it would be and that is very operational and helpful, especially for the price I received my Tom Tom One.It fit right into my car (Yukon) nicely and is not a hazard or distraction and has a daytime and night time lighting that is beneficial. The Tom Tom is loud at the highest setting and easy to follow.I am still learning all of the options and learning the options is easy. The unit was easy to start out of the box and the instructions are easy to follow.I am still learneing how to keep it zoomed out to the level that I want it at while driving, but that is the only thing I have not been able to manipulate easy, but I am sure I will get it soon.I would recommend the Tom Tom One to anyone who is looking for a basic navigational system. Its small but the screen is easy to see while driving and the voice over allows you to never look at the unit while in traffic but still prepares you for upcoming turns and merges, etc...The Tom Tom one is portable and can be taken from the car and placed in your front pocket of any average collered shirt. It says it has 2-3 hours of life once taken from the charger, but I have found my unit has more life than that, so in case you need to take a boat ride on the lake, you can take it with you and navigate your general areas on the lake in a boat as well.I like my Tom Tom one and am very pleased at the price I had to pay to get it as well.
I am delighted to report that these headphones will please your noggin in many ways.For the price of these headphones, you will be getting more than your money's worth. While these are not audiophile or professional quality headphones, the sound quality is still -very- good. I was surprised to get such clear, deep tones out of headphones that cost so little...drum & bass sounds very nice. Its bass limit is not as volumous as a professional piece of equipment, but it does seem to have an output limiter that will stop the headphones from maxing out and making that fuzzy static sound, eventually resulting in permanent speaker damage. Sibilance is a frequent problem with many headphone products, but not these... not in the least bit. They handle treble and tweets with a great deal of clarity, and vocals sound so very nice. After having used Sony MDR-NC6, Sony MDR-XD100, and Koss R40, this product stands out as #1 in terms of comfort and sound, especially for the price. Get sucked into these headphones and you won't be disappointed. Adjust your equalizer to fit the music you like. Playback will sound just how you want it to.In addition to great sound, these are comfortable as well. The earphones themselves are made of the standard squishy studio headphone cushioning, though the pads seem to be thicker than usual. The frame doesn't "pinch" your head either. Rather, it hugs. If you've ever used Sony MDR-NC6 before, you'll know what I mean by pinching...a frame so unflexible it presses your ears until they hurt. Not the ATH T22s... they respect your mellon. The phones themselves completely enclose the ear, which results in very little sound leak. The only complaint I have is that the frame arch does not have any padding.I am very pleased with this purchase, and I hope that you may give these things a try once it is time to pick up a new pair of headphones.
This worked farily well for about 6 - 8 months, although it would often lock up and need the batteries removed to restart, usually because it didn't like the CF card. Reformatting would fix it for a while, but it was a pain. I wouldn't work with most cards over 256MB, except PNY. Recently, the screen suddenly went dark blue, and even removing the batteries won't fix it. It won't reload the firmware, either, so it basically toast. Glad I only paid 30 something dollars for it.[...]
The dock is compatible with the first generation 30GB Zune, *not* with the new 80GB Zune.
My friend has this cord to connect his iPod to his stereo, and it works great, great sound, good ease of use etc. I wanted one so I went to Bestbuy today and got one by RCA that sounds just as good for $7.99.
This is areally great dvd. It has a lot of features, which took me awhile to figure out, but it's so cool. The picture is awesome, putting it on night mode and evrerything. I would buy it again in a heartbeat!!!
I purchased two of these units for two conference rooms we have at work. Previous wireless keyboard and mouse combinations proved frustrating because of lack of range in an open conference room. I've found most brands and models can reach about five feet or so when the receiver is behind the person using the keyboard or mouse.This unit- the Logitech diNovo- is the opposite. I have used the keyboard in other rooms, through three walls, and other wacky scenarios. This is important to us, since the computer attached to our projector is in a closet.My only complaint, which is not specific to this product, is that the keyboard does not use rechargeable batteries. There are Logitech keyboards which do have a dock to recharge, but I needed the extended range of this bluetooth unit.
Item as described perfect addition to my audio equipment. Highly recommended if you are looking for improvement to sound quality.
This device was a breeze to install and works well in capturing video from my DVR as well as my camcorder. The only problem I have encountered is with the included MovieShop 6.5 software. I am running Windows XP and my system meets all the requirements. However, even with a clean install, the Movieshop program simply does not run on my computer. Luckily, I have another video editing and DVD burning program that easily integrates with the files I capture with this device. I suspect there is some conflict between the included MovieShop program and a pre-existing one on my computer. However, I have neither the time nor the patience to troubleshoot this problem.The video quality is good, although I find the sound to be a bit distorted.
None of the spec sheets mention mac and an email inquiry to Creative resulted in them telling me that it was not mac compatible, but I ordered it anyway and it works great. In fact you can plug anything into it to stream to a receiver--iPod, etc. I have a mac mini running leopard.Make sure you use the remotes, so you can turn off the Crystallizer effect if you like. There is no software interface---again, making it OS independent.Here is my set-up. The mac mini connects to the USB input of the transmitter (so then you don't need the separate power adapter--use this only for an iPod, etc). That's enough to stream to the xmod receiver across the room, which is attached to a set of powered speakers.However, I also wanted to play through the speakers attached to my stereo tuner/receiver, which is near the computer. So I have the audio out from the xmod transmitter connect to one of the inputs on the stereo tuner/receiver---I use the VCR-input ports. (This was a mini to split RCA connection.) If you have a Phono input that is probably better since it accepts a weaker signal---if you go into VCR or CD you need to crank the volume. I tried using a pre-amp, but my pre-amp was causing distortion--I originally blamed the xmod, but that was not at fault.Finally, I want to be able to stream the radio from the stereo tuner to the xmod receiver. No problem, I pluggeed the VCR-output ports on the tuner into the RCA audio-input port on the xmod transmitter. Just be careful switching the stereo tuner/receiver from VCR (playing, say iTunes on the computer) to radio, since the volume is cranked up to compensate for a weak input.So far, I m very happy with this product.
Pyramid PS15KX 10A 13.8-Volt Power Supply with Cigarette Lighter AdapterI bought this to use with a 6 Battery Li-Po charger that needed a 12v input. It worked great for a couple of weeks. Suddenly out of the blue when I went to use my charger and turned on the power supply I got a input voltage error on the charger. Checked the output with a voltmeter and it showed 24volts. Assume something inside went out of whack overnite while it was turned off. A complete shame as I really liked this power supply and the $29.95 I paid for it was a super deal.
For an earbud these are amazing. The sound quality rivals much larger, heavier and more expensive traditional circumaural earphones.They key is being sure you position them properly. You'll know when you do because bass notes easily roll off when the seal and orientation of the plug is wrong. To get the most out of these, compress the foam by rolling it in your fingers and immediately put them in your ears. Twist gently to seat them and you will be rewarded with good clear sound.The lifetime warranty is a plus.For the price these represent a truly great value
I purchased the TomTom as a gift for my sister so she could take it on a vacation out East. She loves it and recently has used it to take our elderly aunt and uncle out for rides in rural Iowa. They have used it to drive by homes etc. of interest that would have been very difficult if not impossible for them to find. They really enjoy it and are amazed by it.
Speakers are excellent quality. The only problem is the cable length are not long enough to keep it far apart. Best ever deal I had got from Amazon $13.30 with free shipping(in march. It was a price mistake of the day(later changed to $133.99).
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.
PROS:-Remote has an incredible feel to it. The rubberized no-slip grip on the back is great.-It was really easy setting programming all of my components through the USB on my computer.-The activities you can set up are amazing, I no longer have to hit 5 different power buttons to watch TV.-You can set up your own personalized activities, like using your computer or video game system.CONS:-The numbers are a bit small and close together.-To the buttons corresponding with the screen, I wish I could choose which buttons were assigned to them when you first bring up the menu. (Maybe you can and I haven't figured it out?)Overall, it's a pretty amazing remote that just needs some minor adjustments.
Having used this CP880 for about 2+ yrs, I've still on the learning curve and have only scratched the surface . Although most shots are quite good with the Auto sequence, it's nice to have flexibility with manual settings. Be prepared to buy the extras to make your digicam experience practical: 2 re-chargeable Li-ion batteries and the charger; upgrade to a 64 or better yet a 128 MB CF card with card reader (supplied with my Lexar 64 MB CF card. USB connectivity reader greatly expedites transfer of files to PC); optional digital wallet (Minds@work 3 GB portable HD for travel and downloading on the road); belt case (to keep the CP close by for those "once in a lifetime shots"). I'm familiar with many controls but the manual is a bit cumbersome. I'm now reviewing "Nikon Coolpix 880 Photography by Dan Curtin...to pick up more nuances. The CP4300 may be a more current version and deserves consideration. All in all, a great camera. My 1200 shots taken in Oregon,Washington,Vancouver, and Victoria were burned to CD's with relative ease thanks to my CP880 and peripherals. Some of my Butchart Gardens shots were spectacularly polarized courtesy of a hand-held 52 mm polarizing lense from my old 35 mm Nikorrmat!!
A fine cable. Not much you can say about a durn cable, so: A fine cable.
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.
Great product. I am very happy with the purchase.
These speakers rock. For the price you will not find a better sytem from you computer.
This is a good tool for preparing grated carrots for salads: much faster than by hand. It slices radishes and cucumbers nicely. You can decide if you want a thin slice or a thick slice. It is a little louder than I like soundwise, but it's a good tool for fast salads, and the clean up is quick and easy. I store it in a handy place and use it almost nightly. I like using Amazon.com, too.
Works like a champ! The device is super easy to set up, just plug-in your devices the smart port technology will do the rest.
I have had this MP3 player for about 4 months and couldn't be happier.It came with an AAA battery which lasts from 15 to 20 hours.The sound during my exercise periods is excellent.It is easy to download music using a USB mini cable which attaches to the MP3 and will even let you know if you made duplicate selections. The small size in no way compromises the fidelity of the music. I would strongly recommend this MP3 player for its value, acoustics and size.
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.
This is a cheaply made and poor quality product which failed 4 months after purchase just outside of the warranty. I would not recommend it at all
I have had a Bushnell 8X42 Natureview pair i of binoculars for years and yearsand they finally just wore. I cannot tell you how many rivers and birds I haveviewed through them. I am now much older and only have my backyard feeder fromwhich to watch birds. Fortunately, also a stream. So I bought another paid andI am very pleased. Makes my old age just a bit better as I loved birding.
It works exactly like it says it does...One port is for Apple electronics only. Theother port is for all other USB compatible things!
I am an advid online gamer and needed a new headset. This one is the greatest. Extremely comfortable on the ears with think padding. Sound is SUPURB! You have adjustable volume control and a mute button! Mic is grat to and can be adjusted in many angles! I normally dont even write reviews but had to share when I got this. Turley impressed with this product!
When it comes to computer peripherals at this price, it's tempting to ask not how well it works, but does it work at all. Well, it won't intercept your emails while the PC's off, or grab faxes for you, or page you when an email arrives, but if you want those things you're in completely the wrong price-range. In reallity, I found setting this modem up to be very simple and straight forward, though I can see how the complete novice may get a little confused, and it has so far been a solid performer giving good connection speeds without sacrificing accuracy. My neighbour uses a $200 modem, and gets precisely the average 48 KBPS connection speeds that I get on this little budget gem. I'm not going into design features and build quality and all the other things you may be interested in if you were spending silly money, and as for reliability, well mine hasn't flinched in 2 years, so if it blows tomorrow I'll consider I had my money's worth. Capable and reliable this is a great choice for the budget conscious.
Purchasing this item was fast and complete. I have never had a wireless network in my home before so being a novice at hooking it up and getting it to work with my system was a little daunting for me. Hooking up this wireless router to my computer was a breeze but getting it to communicate with our X-Box was a little more difficult but after calling D-link and talking to one of their tech reps I was able to configure this router to work and it works EXCELLENT!!! Great product and I would recommend it to anyone.
Since receiving mine, I've loaded it with MP3's three times, playing it through each time. I also used the radio enough to put some stations in the memory and get a feel for its usefulness. Finally, I played with the voice recording for the purposes of writing this review.Positives:Lightweight and smallIt doesn't feel lumpy or heavy in a pants pocket.Agreeable sound (with decent headphones)More bands on the eq. would've been nice, but given the price and size I was satsified with the sound quality. The earbuds were nothing special.AffordableAfter shipping I spent approx. $40, which is highly competitive with other name-brand players that possess similar features.Straightforward menusYou need to play around to figure out how to change the settings, and unfortunately the user's guide is clumsily written. However, once you figure out the interface conventions, they're easy to remember.Battery requirementThe reliance on a conventional battery form factor (single AAA) means that the player won't need to be replaced when the battery gives its last hurrah, and for the same reason the player doesn't require any downtime.Negatives:Awkward shapeThe player can only be laid flat with the display facing down, and the angled sides make it clumsy to place the player in a pants pocket, or remove it from one.Unpredictable backlightThe display is almost illegible without the backlight, which always manages to switch off before you're done. Further, getting the backlight to switch back on is something of a crapshoot.Battery lifeThe battery life suggested in the specs is based on *ahem* optimistic assumptions. I find myself wishing it ran on an AA cell instead of a AAA cell.Lousy voice recorderThe voice recorder is difficult to use (read the instructions, fersure) and yields low-quality playback (8KHz WAV, 32kbps). The filtering etc. leave me under the impression that students wishing to record their lectures should NOT RPT NOT choose this player. About the only useful applications for this feature are dictation to oneself, and recording on the move for later inclusion in a podcast... if you can't obtain better hardware for either purpose.Can't delete uploaded files without reconnecting to a computerWhich is all I have to say about that. One can, however, delete voice recordings (though doing so requires an even more obtuse process than that required to record them).Doesn't play nicely with WinampWinamp has trouble seeing (and thus removing) anything except files that were uploaded with Winamp. Media Player and iTunes users *might* have a better experience, though I didn't test the player's behavior with either of those programs.Neutral:Lousy shufflingSomeday, somehwere, someone will market a player that can shuffle your playlist while playing each song once per pass. But this isn't the one.DocumentatonDetailed and available in HTML at the manufacturer's site, but difficult to follow.Verdict:I got what I paid for, perhaps at a bit of a bargain (thus the fourth star)... and I didn't pay much.
I felt the product should be more clearly marked. For example stating that the item needs a special lithium battery, so that if the item was purchased as a gift as the one I purchased was, I could have also purchased the battery. This made for a very unpleasant Christmas for myself and the person I purchased the gift for. I can not rate this product until I purchase the battery.
Was a bit hesitant about Ergonomic keyboards at first but got this one at a great price and I use it everyday at work. Soft keys and wrist protection are nice features.
WARNING: The Panasonic SD-80 does not allow any protected files to be uploaded, legally purchased or not. It a great little player, the right size and lots of functionality BUT, if you can't upload your favorite music its not very functional. Since the future trend is to purchase songs rather than albums, more and more music will be purchased off Internet sites. None of these songs will be useable on the SD-80 and Panasonic has stated it has no intention of revising the software to allow the upload of legally purchased protected files. Great little player, BUT A WASTE OF MONEY.
This little camera can fight right in your packert, so take it anywhere. It also takes great pictures. It has a lens adjuster and a camera case that it fits in perfectly. I would defenitly reccommend it.
I have never seen a copy of this service plan. Is it available on line or should I have received a paper copy?
This is my first universal remote. I was apprehensive that between setup and use, I'd end up having more agita than simply keeping the other half-dozen units on the coffee table. But damn. I've been at it two weeks, and I think I've reached for an original factory remote maybe once. The PC-based setup is brilliant.
not much to add, I love itI don't know how can people vote this badly, maybe support experiences .
I just got this today and have had it running all day. It plugs into one of my USB ports. It has a power switch--a plus when wanting to turn it off to hear good music clearly. It runs quietly, no louder than a desktop computer, and quieter than my Dell Inspiron 6400's fan.It has 3 "PC-style" fans (wire guard on bottom) that blow air upwards, all of which I believe to be replaceable should the need arise (screwed in with 4 screws each). The unit does NOT have any LEDs. The USB cord is cheap-esque (and only maybe a foot long) in nature but gets the job done. Also, when I first plugged it into my little brother's Mac, it's USB ports didn't have the kick needed to get all three fans going. When I plugged it into my Dell, the far left fan wanted to start, but had trouble (as in, the fan "twitched"), so I blew on it hard, and it started right up. After turning the switch on and off several times, all three fans have been working fine, even the left one. It only gave me trouble the first time. Also, the big rectangular platform is plastic, not aluminum as advertised in some other places.I give it 4 stars because of the poor product description. In comparison to the Targus two-fan cooling pad, I'd give it 6 out of 5 stars, for this seems to be far better quality so far. Today is only Day #1., though.
Very happy with this product. I am able to walk through my whole 4 room apartment without missing a word or a song on these quite clear sounding headphones.It took a couple of minutes to tune the transmitter, but after that I never had to retune .
....The PSION is NOT A HANDHELD PDA like the PocketPC or the PalmPilot. Comparing the PocketPC to a PSION is like comparing a PSION to a laptop; bigger means more screenspace and power. The reason people choose a Palm Pilot or a PocketPC over a PSION is because it fits in your pocket, hence the name. It makes more sense to compare the PSION to the Cassiopeia A22T, which has the functions you describe but is also larger than a PocketPC....I agree that closing applications easily should have been included in the PocketPC, but this is by design on Microsoft's part. The idea is that the PocketPC closes applications you aren't using in the background, freeing up memory for whichever application you are currently working on. This is presumabely so that the user doesn't have to worry about closing applications; when he/she is done with one application, he/she can simply open up the next application. The first application will remain open in the background should the user wish to switch back to it at any time, and if the user hasn't switched to it for a long time and some memory needs to be freed, the PocketPC simply closes the application by itself. I think that this is counter-intuitive: people are used to closing a program when they're done with it. As one reader described, you can kill a program by going to Settings/Memory and closing the program from there, but this should not be the default- it's too many steps.Thankfully, there are many applications you can download for the PocketPC that will allow you to not only close applications quickly but also to switch between open applications quickly (unlike the Palm Pilot, PocketPC allows you to have more than one program open at the same time). I agree that the bTask tool is annoying to use. I personally use a tool called &quot;Gigabar&quot;, which not only allows me to switch between and close applications quickly but also allows many other functions such as copying/pasting easily between applications, and many many other things. It's also skinnable (I have an X-Men themed bar there right now).There is a host of useful tools and applications available for the PocketPC from many sites....
Just tried out the wireless microphones. LOVE IT! I'm using it on a Canon VIXIA HFR3000. The sound is clear and the lapel mic can't be beat for the price. Thanks Azden, this is a quality product.The wireless transmitter and receiver are easy to use. Just throw in a 9V battery into each, flip the switch and away you go.
I have been waiting for some time to buy a longer telephoto for myOlympus E1, than the 14-40 that came with it. I thought about gettingthe wider / longer offering, but for budgetary reasons, decided on the40 - 150 Zuiko. I have used it both alone, and with my 1.4 X TeleconverterIts performance is fabulous! Plenty fast, very good image quality,reasonable focus response. The lens is a good buy in my book.Short delivery time and impressive performance.
This lock is not as user friendly as it seams. Worst part is the numeric lock , it is not at all smooth , if the numbers are slightly here and there it will not at all open. Means its even hard to open for a person knowing the number ( password ) , GR8 !!!!!!!!!!!!!. To much securei will rather recommed one with manual key rather than number lock
This is the worst webcam ever. If you really hate someone and you need to buy a gift for them, then buy this cam, because it will provide hours and hours of torture to anyone who tries to install it (WARNING: This cam can potentially terminate friendships, cause severe headache and anger fits, as well as put you at risk of attempting suicide). First thing you have to figure out when you buy this cam is that the drivers shipped with it are bad. So you have to go to the website and download "updated" drivers. Which I suspect are obviously designed to be some type of advanced torture device. The first drivers didn't work at all (which was frustrating enough), the "new" drivers seem to do just about the same thing. Except with the "new" driver you might actually get it working, as we were able to. However, once the cam did "work" it didn't do a very good job of it. There was a lot of skipping around, the color was horrible, and broadcasting the cam image over the web was a joke. You are apparently supposed to be able to take picture with this thing too. Well, as of yet, this does not seem to work. And support is horrible. Go to their website and it seems as though this company tries very hard to make sure you can't figure out how to contact them. Oh sure they have a fill in form for support, and there is some "Frequently Asked Questions", but none of it will help you. If you are into hours and hours of torment, buy this cam. I'm sure that by the time you are through, you will need anger management, and the cam will end up in your trash can. In short, it's JABONEY.
I wanted to like the Zune but after having to deal with a ton of software and hardware issues from 3 of them, I've given up on it. I have an iPhone now and the iPod that comes with it is all I need. I love my iPhone/iPod with iTunes because IT WORKS.
A friend of mine bought one a zune. You've probably already read that it is larger than other mp3 players in size but the real problem is the difficulty of installing the software and getting it to work with the PC. My friend has a Dell that is only about 3 months old running Win XP and we had a hard time getting the PC to recognize the Zune. Just to see if it was his port we tried my Ipod (he already had itunes installed) recognized it just like that. After about an hour fiddling with the zune he took it back and exchanged for an ipod and is quite happy with it.The ipod is just a better thought out device, the sandisk player is also supposed to be pretty good but I would stay away from the zune if I were you. Lots of money spent on advertising this device, doesn't look like much was spent developing it.
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PRODUCT. THE POWDERED CLEANER TAKES OFF ANY SMUDGE OR SMEAR. EXTREMELY EASY YTO USE, AND IT'S MUCH MORE COVVENTIENT THAN THE OLD STANDBY.
Works pretty much as advertised.I'm using it to run a third monitor because my work computer was maxed out at two, and it has no room for expansion internally.I'm running a 19" LCD at 1280x24x32 bit color. It gets a little choked up with moving images, at least at the resolution I'm running, hence the four stars. I would definitely not use this for a primary display, but it works well enough for a secondary display.And contrary to what others may post, it works with Vista (x64 included). The drivers are on IOGear's website.
First cable - Only lasted two weeks. During these two weeks, when I moved the cable a bit, the video feed shuts off. Eventually, it just died.Second cable - Sent promptly by Amazon, one-day shipping on them. Dead on arrival. Tested with a friend's DVI cable, worked flawlessly.I noticed that there are several reviews about DOAs lately - must been a bad production batch or something.Got the third cable on the way, hopefully, it will work this time.Edit: The third cable worked. Continue to work even when I move the cables around a bit. I think the third time is a charm :P
I needed to replace an older D-Link model Router, and because of the quality, cost, and reputation, I chose this router.I had this new Router running and integrated within about 20 minutes. The instructions and set up were very easy.
Because of all the negative reviews posted here, the performance of the iTrip Mini has exceeded my expectations. It works great on 87.9 (the default setting) in the D.C. area, and I have rarely had a problem with static. In fact, I drive up to PA and NJ frequently, and I've never had to change the radio station during any of my trips. The signal is loud and clear, although I should note that I drive a car with the antenna located on the front passenger's side; I'm sure that the close proximity to the iPod makes a difference.Unless you are an audiophile who demands high-fidelity car audio, I'm confident that you will be pleased with the iTrip. The FM quality sound it produces is good enough for me. I would recommend using a cassette adapter if you have a tape deck in your car, but failing that, this is the cheapest solution. I'm quite satisfied with my purchase.I would have rated the iTrip five stars, but I find the method of adding radio station "tracks" to your iPod playlist in order to change frequencies a bit clumsy. I would have preferred a hardware solution built directly into the iTrip, but I guess that would have ruined the form factor.
First off - did you use your in camera transfer abilities first before deciding upon this device? I have the Canon Rebel XTi - and the software that comes with it AUTOMATICALLY determines what photos I may have already transferred to the Computer. That's right I can fill an 8GB CF Card over and over and over and the In-Camera software always determines what has already been transferred.Guess what this device does? It Transfers every picture over and appends a (x) to it that equals how many times you transferred your pictures!That is the least intuitive device I've ever seen! My Camera is smarter than that!In addition - the USB cord is very short and if you want to remove it from the little docking bay - well, that cord they provide is about 2 inches long.All in all - I wish I had never bought this thing, it is so dumbed down that it just copies the same photos over and over to the Computer. Maybe if I hadn't already used the Canon XTi software I might be more enamored with this little thing.Oh by the way make sure it's not facing you while not in use - as the BRIGHT orange "not in use but ready" light is very bright and annoying.Ok - I've tried to be less annoyed with it over a day - here's something positive about it - It's fast at transfering pictures from my CF or Memory Stick Pro's.
This is a very nice Walkman. The deal on it was real nice and I'm very happy.
I have bought or used at least three keyboards of this model. They all have different feel/characteristics, as if all made by different manufacturers. The first one was great: quick, quiet and very smooth. The second one was terrible, several keys are really sticky--they don't bounce back right away, and the Space bar is the worst of them all. Sometimes, I had to press it a couple of times not knowing which hit will show up. Then I had to Backspace out the extras. It was living hell. Then the last one is OK. Not quite as good as the first one but not as sticky as the second. I only used it for a couple of weeks now, so can't say for sure.It is still the only ergo keyboard that works with Mac (with build-in volume and play buttons) so I have little choice. However, if you do, keep my warnings in mind.
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.
Not to worry. The Nikon Battery that came with my Nikon D70 kit included the EN-EL3 made in China.
These ear buds are simply the best I have ever heard. I play 5-string bass guitar in a church P/W band and I need to hear everything exactly as it is created. After using a set of E-3s with the Aviom monitoring system I found the very lows as well as a particular area of highs were muffeled or completly missing. Any adjustments I made just didn't bring the frequencies out enough to appreciate so I coughed up the money for a set of ES-530s and man what a difference. I was hearing things I never heard with any set of full sized headphones or really good powered speakers. Old music had a new dimension of sound I had been overlooking for years and never knew. I found myself digging out old CDs just to see what I had been missing. Sound quality aside I have to say I was disappointed in the wire design. I used my set almost every day for about 10 months when I noticed cracks starting to form on the wires where I tucked them behind my ears. I thought the wires were a bit stiff when I received the ES-530s so I was extra carefull not to bend them excessively and always to place them back in the shell when they were not being used. Regardless of how well I took care, the cracks kept getting larger and soon the copper shielding began to show giving me a little more concern. The product was warranted for a year so I got on line and pulled the information for repair and mailed them off the next day. 3 days later I got an e-mail confirming that they had been received and a week after that I had a brand new pair with what appeared to be improved, more flexable wires. I am very pleased with the service and absolutely love the product. I even gave my E-3s to my son.
The RCA D940 works as advertised. You do have to be very close (within 4ft)to the signal sender and your hand held remote. From the sender to the receiver the distance can be over 100ft traveling through walls from room to room and outdoors to indoors.
It's a CD case. It does what it's supposed to. It seems very sturdy and although I can't imagine anyone carrying this thing around with them, i imagine that it would hold up if you did. There is a small case included inside of it where you can put 10 CDs or DVDs in and then carry those around. This is a nice feature. Overall I recommend it. good case.
The crocodile skin took a little while for me to get used just cuz it's not really my style, but the quality is excellent, and it's actually very stylish and sexy. I've received a lot of compliments on it. Highly recommended.
Though it was supposed to reach me in one week I got it in two days. The product is very good
I purchased a PQI memory card and it died after about two months.Although PQI advertises a lifetime guarantee on their memory products and their website has you fill out an RMA request form and email it to them as an attachment, the email address they give is invalid. All subsequent emails to PQI regarding the invalid email address and warranty processing were not responded to.According to the Better Business Bureau "this company has an unsatisfactory record".
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
I always thought I was a paper-planner person, until the New Years day came, and I hadn't bought my refills and they were backordered on the web at Franklin Covey. I don't know why I freaked out about it because I was never good at writing things down. Interestingly enough, I work in IT, but didn't think I'd want to organize my life electronically. Anyway, I started using the Task and Calendar feature in Outlook religiously. For a week I was more organized than I'd ever been at work. My personal life was still a mess. Gee, wouldn't it be nice if I could take my Outlook home with me every night. Hence, I decided I needed a Palm.I ordered the 515 because it had a decent sized memory, and was upgradable. It had a color screen. It was small and light. Most importantly, I read a review that said it would easily export/import to Microsoft Outlook. It met all my HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because of the SOFTWARE. Mainly, it annoyed me that the Palm software either is entirely synced with Outlook, forcing you to use Outlook's task and calendar OR you can use Palm's planning software but your contacts are not automatically synced. I love the simplicity of Palm planning software but wanted it to have an email function. But hey, I'm still pretty happy and VERY PRODUCTIVE. The Palm views are simple, customizable to a reasonable degree, and easy to navigate for pretty much anyone. Another thing I've REALLY enjoyed is the Document-to-Go software that came with my Palm. For example, say you're reading a document or a webpage that explains something step by step. Simply save it as a word doc., add it to the document-to-go window (very easy, self-explanatory), Hot-sync, and you can read that document from your Palm and follow along with the directions as you're doing it. I maintain a list of usernames, passwords, account numbers on my Palm in the event that (knock on wood) our server dies one night and we lose a bunch of data. That same incredibly valuable list is backed up everytime I hotsync at home and work (in a password protected folder of course). Honestly, I sleep better!Hope you've enjoyed my review of Palm's software. Few people ever review it, so I hope I was of some help.
I use this as a quick method for making cabbage slaw and shredded salads and find it very effective and timely when making a complete meal or just a light lunch or brunch.
Nice product and pretty good sound for a low dollar item. Good volume control and above average comfort for extended operation, mic placement and performance is a little weak but well worth the price.
I have owned this projector screen for five months and have never regretted purchasing it. The screen itself is nice and clean and was free of wrinkles or other major distortions. There are slight bends in the screen material near the edges which you can notice when the lights are on, but these are insignificant and cannot be detected at all when watching a movie or playing a game. The operation of the screen was smooth and there have been no issues with pulling the screen down or retracting it. The screen does have a faint smell, something similar to inflatable pool floats, but it is negligible and dissipates rather quickly.I have this projector screen mounted to my living room wall using two 10" white shelving brackets I purchased from Lowes. The shelving brackets are mounted nearly flush to the ceiling with S fasteners hooked to the left and right mounting rings on top of the projector housing. The projector screen housing sits about ten inches out from the wall. I mounted my 54" Panasonic Viera plasma tv directly to the wall so I could pull the screen down when I want to watch movies or play games on the big screen. The screen itself sits about 6 inches off the wall and is about 1.5 inches away from my plasma.Without even pulling the screen down it looks good. You would think having a white projector screen housing mounted to your living room wall would look bad or out of place but it actually doesn't. My fiance (who loathes some of my home theater projects) was shocked that it fit in well with our living room.Now, for the most important part, how does the picture look on the screen? Well, this is the first projector screen I have owned so I can only compare this screen to the wall which I was using before I purchased the screen and mounted my plasma. I am currently using a JVC DLA-HD350 Projector and there is a substantial difference from projecting onto a white wall vs projecting onto this screen. The brightness, color, and sharpness of the picture increased to a high degree. Watching blu-ray movies in 1080p on this screen is amazing. The Dark Knight in particular looks absolutely gorgeous. Yes, much of this is owed to the projector with it's inky blacks, but the screen definitely helps improve the picture.For the price of the screen I believe it's a great value. Obviously this screen isn't comparable to a Studiotek 130 or other high end screens, but for the money I believe it's a great, affordable investment into your own home theater.
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 say this was the best investment ever because of how many times it has saved me, meaning money saved! I drive fast, criticize me if you want to, but I'm always over the speed limit. This Radar Detector work great in town, but even better on highways where I do basically all of my driving. Buy this product, you will not be disappointed.
This is a good AA and AAA charger. I've purchased two of these over the past year. The bundled 2700mAh AA batteries each time were defective - couldn't hold a charge more than a couple of days. I got good, free service from Sony in getting the defective batteries replaced with working 2500mAh ones.As for this item's 'lousy everything' rating: So if I give 'lousy everything' a 1 star rating if I don't agree (i.e. it's bad at being lousy at everything) but 5 stars if it is really good at being 'lousy at everything'? Doesn't the normal star rating for a product offer one's opinion on the overall 'lousy-ness' albeit in reverse fashion?
Gives you much better sound quality and makes it easier to even the sound volumn of connected unit. Just what i needed for my upgrade.
I can't really explain why but I just don't like those little ear bud things. I like the light weight feeling of something like a headband to keep my bangs out of my face while working out. I like to slip them off and let them rest around my neck when the flight attendant asks what I'd like to drink. I keep a pair in each night stand, a pair in the gym bag, a pair at work. For this price, I can (and DO) afford to buy them in bulk once a year. Not because they only lasted a year, but rather because I found even more purposes and more places that they have made themselves invaluable. Not to mention, they make GREAT stocking stuffers.
This should have been included with all SIRIUS radios right from the factory. Even having followed the recommended installation, placing the radio in plain view of the FM antenna, I still had static issues. I live in an area with a lot of FM stations so there aren't too many open frequencies to work with. Unlike other reviews state, I did not lose my AM reception. I still have full FM and AM radio and when I power on the SIRIUS received it cuts out normal reception and when tuned to the same frequency as the SIRIUS receiver I get crystal clear reception now. Worth every penny!
I love my Lightscribe!!! And now I can customize my CD's!! These Lightscribe CD-R's work great!!
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 had this camera for few months, and even if I was so dissapointed with its performance, I couldn't really buy a new one before getting rid of this monster. I tried to sell it, but there were not too many suckers out there in need of such a bulky gadget. So I decided to give it away for free, which I did. I still have nightmares about its very low battery life. It didn't even want to consider the alkaline ones: after playing with the playback for few minutes, the batteries were dead. I tried the highly recommended recheargables, but after like 30 shots they died as well. And about taking pictures indoors...forget about it! It takes forever to get the green light for taking the much desired picture, that often you give it up. I called Minolta Co. to ask them if there is something wrong with my camera: the answer was that what I was telling them happens with all cameras, thus it's normal not to have high expectations from such a pricy useless camera.
UNIDEN BT-446 Cordless Phone Battery for UnidenVery good price bargin, but only lasted two weeks, was hoping for better.Guess might as well pay higher price at store,at least they last longer.
Got the product on a Friday. Took about 6 hours to load the latest US maps. Gave it to my wife the next morning for a trip to downtown Chicago, along the way picking up a friend. Never been to either location before. This baby got her to each location without a hitch. She used MSN Direct to locate a parking garage when they arrived downtown. It couldn't have been easier with very little instruction on how to use the GPS. The GPS links up quick. Re-calculating directions seemed around 5 seconds, in those few times when I knew better. MSN Direct is good around large metropolitan areas. Being just outside of Chicago, the MSN Direct signal is not too strong but it gets stronger as you get closer to Chicago. The information is reasonably accurate. I've easily linked 3 bluetooth phones to the GPS. Only 1 phone can be active with the GPS but it's easy to select which phone. The mic and speaker work well. The screen shows when a call is coming in. Just touch the screen to answer or hang-up. The C580 took me to central Missouri and back exactly the way I've driven it many times before. I would definitely recommend it. No one's been able to match the Amazon price on a NEW C580 with a 1 YEAR WARRANTY. Others match the price but it's typically for a re-furbished unit with a 90 day warranty.
The cartridge worked fine the first time I printed with it. Every time after that the jets were clogged and needed multiple cleaning program runs to get a decent print. The blue was especially troublesome.
I love it. Its small size and feature rich is hard not to like. It was very highly rated by cNet. And the price here was as good as I could find. What's not to like. In fact I bought 3 of them for me and my kids!
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.
This camera is very user friendly and easy for the occasional photographer. The order arrived on time and in good shape.
Nice accesorie the moon imagen is amazing, Is useful on brillian objets whit it you take a better veiws. Good.
I am a professional photographer, and graphic designer I use my cameras daily. This is a simple device designed to keep your camera just a little more extended past your nose and eyeglasses if you wear them. This prevents getting face oil on your camera screen and makes it MUCH more comfortable to use your view finder. Small accessory, but I love it. You can even get your optometrist to install a prescription lens in it if you want. It cost me about $47 for a prescription lens.
The time arrived for me to upgrade from my trusty old Palm V. I was running short on memory, so that left the Palm IIIc, Vx and Jornada 540 for consideration.I tried the IIIc for a month. Found the color screen a pleasure to work with. There are not that many 3rd party apps in color yet, but that appears to be changing fast. I liked the TinySheet Excel compatible spreadsheet in color. The black on white screen is very readable for e-books. Battery life was acceptable. On a 3 week business trip I had to recharge it only once. The downside for me is size, the comfort factor. You can NOT comfortably carry a Palm in a shirt pocket. I carry it in my pants pocket, with the V I would forget I had it until I needed it. The IIIc, it was just always 'there'. The only other gripe I have is that it's almost impossible to read the screen outside. Something I took for granted on the monochrome V. Bright daylight however fully washes out color screens. I REALLY like the small updates to the new PalmOS. Eg. the little shortcut bar that appears at the bottom of the screen for menu shortcuts is an excellent innovation. It makes cutting and pasting as fast as with the PC using the keyboard.I used the Jornada for 2 weeks before I returned it. As my expectations weren't that high from my previous exposure to the platform I can't say that I was dissappointed. However, I still don't think MS is up to par. On the balance still more 'clicks' are needed than on a Palm. I couldn't find those easy to use 3rd party freeware apps such as the NY crossstreet finder, on PocketPC. On face value I liked Excel, but I found it's small differences with the PC version annoying. Knowing one, I made assumption about the other that didn't always pan out. The high resolution of the screen is nice. For e-books the Jornada would be good, if not for the poor passive matrix screen. For example, on the plane, I could put the IIIc on the tray in front of me, and read at an angle. This is impossible with the Jornada screen. For basic PDA functions it is adequate. I feel the apps still are a bit sluggish. Playing MP3's is fun, but with 2 songs at CD quality, memory is depleted which makes it impracticle for multimedia, unless you spend more to expand memory. Forget playing MP3's in the background while doing other work, the device slows down to a crawl. Size wise, the Jornada is a bit bigger and heavier than the IIIc, which to me is a problem as I already explained. Battery life seemed shorter than the IIIc, though it may be subjective because it was on a lot, while learning the PocketPC platform.The Palm Vx is basically a faster Palm V with more memory. Just got it yesterday and I already love it. This is the one I'm keeping. I suppose that after getting used to the size and weight of the Palm V, there is no going back. However, I'm glad that I went through the hassles of trying out the other 2 models. I learned a few things:1) Size matters.2) Until technology for multimedia matures, color screens do not add significant value to justify their impact on size and battery life.3) PocketPC looked good on face value, but didn't go the distance, however, I do believe that as technology advances, multimedia such as MP3 playback will be great to have. I hope that by that time Palm will have the capability.4) 3rd party apps add tremendous value. Something I forgot until I couldn't find my favourite little add-ons that make life easy, such as AccountManager, cross street finder etc.All in all, the best favor you can do yourself is getting one. Got my parents a Palm V 2 months ago, now I have to get them another one so they stop fighting over it.
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.
I usually listen to music on my iPod, but I wanted something I could use when that wasn't possible or convenient, like when I'm in the shower or when I want more than one person to be able to comfortably listen at the same time. This little CD player has performed like a champ! I'm no Sound Connoisseur, and so I'm not going to analyze the "tinniness" or the quality of the bass or any of that stuff. To me, music is music. As just your average music listener, I've found this player perfectly acceptable.My only issue with it is that when I want to skip a track or two on the CD, this player takes a reeeeeaaaaally long time to find the track I've asked to jump to. Like 30 seconds or more. But I figure that's a pretty negligible downside when the product was so inexpensive.
I have not used the product yet, but feel tht original cartridges in original packages give me more security as to what I'm getting. With auto price checks and ease of amazon purchase and reasonable delivery time. It was a no brainer.
The actual DVD recorder is awesome. Solid crisp clear play back on recorded media I tested. This unit is VERY Easy to program and use once you figure it out. Instructions on how to use the unit are almost useless making what should have been straight forward simple directions badly writen, overly complicated and pitifully incomplete. The directions jump, skip, bob and weave from subject to subject explaining nothing in detail. The directions assume so many things that they are laughable. Also this unit lacks a quick start guide which is usually better at explaining the unit than ponderous bloated confused instruction manuals like this one.The Grits N Gravy of the issue is how well does the actual DVD recorder work. I tested it on may DVD types and found the recordings to be solidly good on all DVD types tested. This recorder makes a better quality recording on EP Extended Play 6 hour mode than any DVD reorder I have seen. It is a work horse, as I have been recording many of my videos to DVD and this recorder has been nothing less than flawless.I have burned 26 DVD's thus far and not a coaster in the bunch. This unit takes a long time to finalize a disk but when it is done it Finalized it is done right. I could care less how much time it takes to Finalize so long as it is done right. The format for navigating the menus is well thought out and intuitive. Anyone with 2 brain cells should have this DVD recorder player all figured out in a day.My only negative about this DVD player is its lack of an onscreen indication of the currely selected record speed. You have to look at the unit itself to figure out what record settings you have really selected. It is really a dumb system but after you get used to this quirk you can start burning your heart out on this machine because it loves to work well.For the little bit of money this DVD recorder costs it is a steal at this price. This DVD recorder does not have all the bells and whistles of higher priced units but neither does it have lots of useless crap that can too easily screw up a DVD. This is a good honest hard working DVD recorder for a good honest low price more things should be this good!I am seriously considering buying another one of these in the near future.
My 13-year-old daughter left her Shuffle in her pants pocket and washed it. The Nano is a little more difficult to miss. Plus, the importance of having a screen cannot be overlooked. If you simply want a lightweight music player for exercising, go with the Shuffle. The Nano, however, is the cheapest way to get a good mp3 player.
I have had these for 3 years or more, they are not bad at all, comfortable and best of all fold up nice,,,I think they are a great bang for teh buck!!!!
This is an amazing little multimemory card reader. I was so confused on which one to get, and spent 3 days trying to figure out the one that would be the best. This is definitely the one to get. AS stated by alot of reviewers, There is no need to install any drivers..This is the best part as it will work on anyone's computer. All you do is plug it in, and it will show up as 4 different drives, because there are 4 different slots in the card reader.. then, all you do is click and drag...The transfer speed is AMAZING!!!! I've never seen anything so fast..It's so much faster then plugging your camera into your computer and then transfering photos through software...It's definitley worth it to take out the card and put it into the sandisk because it transfers photos at incredible speeds. I have had this for a month now, transfered, thousands, yes thousands of pictures.. This is the best investment I have ever made. After Taking pictures for an entire day, I would transfer all the pics to everyone's laptop with ease... A definite must buy!!!!
Well built and campact. Len is Samsung NV len and LCD has 230k pixels! Photos are nice and sharp and MPEG4 videos are excellent. 4GB can store 3 hours of video at smooth 640x480@30fps. My 6-year old uses the movie recorder a lot, that just shows you how easy it is to use. Battery life is decent. It easily beats other more expensive digicam.
I was cautious about getting this because it was only advertised for cordless phones, but had the right size connection for my Samsung cell phone which I wanted it for. I got it and it works perfectly. It's at least as clear as my bluetooth and I don't have go to &#34;tools&#34; to &#34;add&#34; and &#34;remove&#34; the bluetooth device each time I use it, You just plug it into the phone while talking to the person and it works right away. Much easier (but you do have to deal with the cord, no big deal). I'd highly recommend it.
I purchased these radios to communicate between cars when our Corvette club takes cruises. We recently got back from a trip to the Berkshire Mts of Western Massachusetts. We had no difficulty talking to one another at distances up to 2 miles and in the mountain terrain. The radios performed exactly as advertised.
I had used both series of Wacom tablets (Intuos and Graphire) at work about six years ago (albeit a far earlier incarnation of each type). At the time I felt that the Graphire wasn't quite up to snuff. So when I recently decided to get a tablet for home use and couldn't justify the expense of an Intuos, I bought this Graphire4 with more than a little trepidation.Turns out there was no need for my concern. The Graphire series has come a long way since its original incarnation, and has adopted some of the functionality that was once limited to the Intuos series. I'm quite impressed and happy with this tablet, especially for the reasonable price! I'm sure the current Intuos series is still decidedly superior, but I don't feel at all limited by the Graphire4, and that's a lot more than I had expected to be able to say about it.One last comment: I'm using this tablet with Photoshop CS3 on a Macbook Pro, and I've been more than satisfied with the functionality. Don't be put off by warnings about a lack of features on the Mac side ... for all of the purposes a tablet is designed for, the Graphire4 and Mac combo delivers the goods quite nicely.
its really good to have an instrument like this and i love it.. otherwise i would be going on finding an address .. the whole day coz am a new driver.. but the only thing.. bad abt this is some times it dont tell the street names when making turns and we end up revolving around the destination address.. but it has lot of great features like you can run on battery.. overall performance is good
I purchased this to boost the signal strength of my cable connection (TV and internet) and it worked exactly how it was supposed to. Overall I had a -1 reduction of signal to noise ration, a gain of +11dBmV even with 2 -3.5dbmV splitters on the line and a +4dBmV gain on the upstream.I use this line for my cable modem, 2 TV tuner cards and a Vonage phone line for my home phone service and noticed an overall improvement all around.The only drawback I noticed were that the 2 coaxial cables that came with it, even gold plated, had very thin weak center wires, which I didn't trust and used my own coax that cable company had given me.Overall though if your downstream signal for your cable modem is weak this will boost that signal. This doesn't speed up downloads, it just keeps your latency steady which was my main problem. :)
Well, I wanted a clock that could wake me up with nature sounds or alarm. Only one or two of the four nature sounds are bearable. They are way too repetitive and two of them are more annoying with squawking birds than soothing. The light has three settings. Even the dimmest setting appears as a beacon in my room at night. It wakes me up at night! If you're in the market for an all-in-one nature sounds alarm clock...keep looking!!!
I have a recording studio so I make a lot of CD's. Most of my artists gives me the information they want on the CD & Jewel Case Insert & I do the rest. I hope Memorex never stops making these inserts & Amazon never stop carrying them. I go through several thousand a year.
It's a very good accessories fullfiled my expectatives? It charges fast and the charge lasts as expected? It works perfectly with bout my black and white controllers
So it looks like a lot of buyers encountered the same problem I had. THE SMUDGES! When I first used the pen tip on the lens in circular motions (as the instructions said) it left terrible smudges. Well, it turns out you need to move in just one big circular motion on the lens not tiny little circular motions. All the yucky smudges were removed when I started using the tip in just one big circular motion starting from the edge of the lens towards the middle. Love the retractable brush. This pen does work!! It's just a little tricky.
You'd certainly expect a monster cable to be well built and carry the signal well, and it does this nicely. I'm carrying a DVI signal to a 37" inch LCD screen over 4 feet with no loss of signal. It really takes PC viewing to a new level.My only complaint is the size of the adaptor. It is so large, it is difficult to slot into the video card of my desktop PC, almost to the point where I couldn't use it. I have had to unscrew the mount of my video card and bend it out of place to make it fit. There's a difference between being well built and being bulky for the sake of it. I slimmer mount in future designs would make this a perfect cable.
I find this reciever to do a very good job and not that hard to set up.
These work well. Very good connection. I get nervous with usb extensions due to prior experience, but these are great.
I got the iPod nano (2nd generation) as a Christmas Present.PROS:*It's super sleek, and stylish*It's pretty easy to learn how to work it*It comes in pretty assorted colors (green, blue, pink, white, black, red)*iTunes is pretty easy to operate*new aluminum casing is not as breakable as plastic*bright screenCONS:*Sound quality (in some songs) could be better*The accessories could be cheaper*It can get frozen (easy fix), but still...*a wee bit pricey*it could come with a manual (even though it's pretty easy to opperate...)*you can only charge is on the computer (unless you buy a charger...)IN A NUT SHELLI'd suggest the nano to anyone. I think it is a good mp3 player for those of us who are less technical (ahem). *****FIVE STARS*****
This MP3 player is just terrific. I had another one in the same price range by Nextar and had to return it because it malfunctioned from the start. This SanDisk player is a great value with the included plastic case and armband. The earphones sound great and my music has never sounded better. Only issues: I wish it had more detailed instructions---I'm still trying to figure out how to use all of its features. I wish it had a clip on the back of the plastic case. The good thing is that the plastic case really protects it since it's small enough to tuck in a pocket or waist pack.
As a near-decade &amp; 1/2 long windows user, I was 'hesitant' to consider the purchase of an iPod. Luckily, I received one for father's day and didn't have to 'make' the decision.As it is, the product-- everything about it-- defines excellence: the box and initial packaging, the documentation, the accompanying (windows) software, the iPod w/ headphones &amp; docking station.My old compaq had a firewire port, so I connected in the docking port directly to it, plugged in the iPod and went to town recharging the batteries.With that in place, I plugged in the Apple supplied CD and found my *only* disappointment. Namely, while I have (already) purchased a MusicMatch license (with recurring updates), the iPod (currently) only auto-synchs with the supplied 7.5 release (a capable MusicMatch release, but not quite as refined as the 8.x release currently out there). Conundrum? No. I uninstalled the existing 8.x MusicMatch, installed the 7.5 release and found three things:(a) The existing Windows 'bug' with regards to uninstallation was still present (eg programs never 'really' remove themselves once installed)(b) The bug was *wonderful* in this case because all my playlists, recording settings, and directories were all present.(c) iPod's software (from the System Tray service/icon to the 7.5 software) worked *exactly* as advertised.Not bad. In fact, excellent.
This is no mere Ipod this sweet device is a radio for talking with God. yes God. I would pay 17,000.00 U.S. dollars for this device.
that would be a nice, convenient, resonable price dighital camera, i like it very much especially canon, it's easy to carry, recommand for the beginning user.
I had the unit for 5 months. It worked well enough for what I was doing (listening to sports radio at work). One day the included rechargable batteries melted. I called AR. They said no problem, send it back for a replacement. I did just that (cost $10 out of my pocket to ship). Better than having to buy a new one I figured. Got one back in a beat up opened box with no rechargable batteries included (as they should be).Called again hoping for a quick conversation (something like the unit you sent did not have batteries, can you send some? "yea, sure, we'll get those right in the mail") Instead I got the biggest moron at the company that can get the problem. As I type, I'm still on the phone with her. We are going on 30 minutes now. Now I'm just curious to see where this is going and that's the only thing keeping me on the phone. She can't be this stupid, right?My co-worker got the Zeinhausser (sp?) which has been much better. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra $10 and get that one.
this product is a great way to record minutes or the radio. It is compact and is easy to use with many bonus features. I would recomend this product to any Administrative Assistant.
I didn't use it much and most time my wife uses it. Based on my experience,I think C340 is much better than my PDA plus GPS receiver set on navigation. The function of text-to-speech is very useful for driving on a street with condense intersections or at complex highway exits. Except for this feature, all other functions can be found on a C330/320. Both C340 and C330 have preloaded whole US (+ Canada?)map, but on a C320 you have to load by yourself part or all of the US map from a map CD into a memory SD card depending on the capacity. If you don't care about the feature of text-to-speech, then a C320 + a high-capacity memory card is better than a C330 for thinking about saving money. However, I have to note that I don't know whether there is difference on response performance among these three models. I personally felt that my C340 performed a little bit quickly than my friend's C320.For C340, signal receiving is very good. I didn't use it in regions with crowded high block buildings, but around New York City and Albany, I didn't get trouble on signal receiving except for in tunnel. The screen is clear to see unless in a very bright cabin under sunlight. Operation is very simple and direct.Of course C340 is not perfect. It is made for easy use not advanced use in avoiding more interactions from users. For example, it doesn't have a computer interface which can let you plan a route in leisure on a large computer LCD monitor rather than on the unit itself. In this point, my PDA+GPS is better. However, I think any PDA+GPS cannot match C340 on real-time re-route efficiently.Misleading sometimes? Yes, seldom. But we are human and smart. Without such kinds of toys we will still be live.In one word, C340 is definitely good enough as an affordable GPS navigation system for daily use. It is absolutely recommended.-David
I just love these speakers, they are great little performers, only one little tiny snag, the speaker cover tends to close half way when in the car and car is in motion that is if they are not on a flat surface, but other than that they sound really great for the price, I originally bought these for my husband, he loves them too so if you are looking for a great pair of speakers for someone then these would be the gift for them, I am now thinking of getting myself these speakers for my Mp3 player as well, this is one product you can not go wrong with they are now made by a high end company; harmon kardon so you know you will be getting a great speaker.
I had been using the remote from my AV receiver to control all of my devices, but of course setting it up to use the devices was a pain in the a$$, and the remote really isn't designed well for that. The Harmony 550 was easy to set up, and just as easy to tweak since it uses a well-designed computer program to interface with it.I have since put all my remotes (including the one for the AV receiver) into storage and have only my Harmony 550 remote out for use. It controls everything very well, and using the Activities feature sets the remote up for exactly the tasks appropriate based on the devices being controlled.If you want a good universal remote, I recommend this one.
I bought four of these recently and have them stacked. They work well, and the included software is usable (works fine on Windows 7 64-bit). In fact, it makes batch adding discs pretty fast. I've got ~150 DVDs loaded and I imagine it took me about two hours.Pros: Cheap (I paid $29/each), stackable for great expandability (up to ten for a total of 1,000 discs), looks decent, fast roboticsCons: Absurdly bad stacking design (six small metal pins that you must align without seeing them, easy to bend), I'm unclear if the manufacturer still supports it.Bottom-line: If they last for a reasonable amount of time, I'll be a happy camper.
I really enjoyed my Zen, when it worked. The first one I ordered I had to return becuase it would only play every other song, and after it started acting up all the lights would start blinking and I would have to take out the battery to make it stop. So, I exchanged it for a new one, and just like the other after only one week the lights started going crazy again, it would freeze up, and would only play 5 seconds of every song. What I liked about it, for the small amount of time I had it was the sound quality, the choice in colors, and the fact that it was so much cheaper than other models with the same amount of storage space. I'm not sure I would recommend it becuase of the fact that they both only worked for a few days. Now I have an Iriver Clix and have had no problems. It has less storage but I don't care, it is easier to control and I haven't had problems with it.
I love this GPS. Prior to this, I had a Lowrance I-Way 500C that was a nightmare of problems, and a thief took it off my hands. So I was so pleased to get this lower-feature unit that actually works. I've never had problem finding location with this unit (as I did with the Lowrance). I think some of the routes it gives are kind of strange - not the fastest or shortest. But all in all, it's a great product.
The product was shipped fast and it is working very good, I'm so please with this purchase.
I got one of these, added a couple of 400Gig USB drives, plugged it in, and now backup for my home network is trivial, and always done! This is a great bargain for real peace of mind.I have a home network with 6 computers attached. They are all used by family members, and none are left turned on 24/7. We had two problems, sharing files (like photos), and backup (which got done about monthly). This device, when used with appropriate software (I HIGHLY recommend SmartSync Pro, smsync.com) solves both problems with minimal hassle. Since this system is on 24/7, everyone can turn their own computer on or off and still have the shared files available.You need a few basic computer skills to set this up, but not that many. I found getting the Storage Link and two 400Gig USB drives set up and plugged into the router very easy. It is down in the basement with the WiFi router. It even came with the Cat-5 cable. The 400Gigs is currently way more than enough for all the home computers, so I configured the NSLU2 to mirror the first 400Gig to the second. I've got triple backup capability.It would even be a good idea to get a third 400Gig drive, and swap the two mirrored drives on some schedule to get offsite backup. With big drives getting cheaper all the time, this is an extremely affordable solution.You do need some good backup software. I found SmartSync Pro very easy to set up and use. It can essentially mirror your computer's hard drive on a very flexible schedule, depending on how you use your own system. I have it perform the mirror backup 15 minutes after I start my computer. After the first time, it usually takes just a few minutes of background activity to complete. I don't backup up everything - not the Program Files, for example - but it is all up to you, and easy to set up.Now there are faster network disk arrays, but this one is really cheap, reasonably fast, and reasonably simple to set up. I believe this is one of the cheapest and easiest solutions for file sharing and backup of a small home system. Do your self a favor, and set up a network drive!Ok, now all I need is a system that can fetch MP3's direcly off this drive without needing a computer running and play them on my audio system
This CD Player is great! It's very rugged, works well, and looks good. Mine was given to me, but it was worth whoever's money! The bass sounds good, it really will not skip, unless you hit it with an aluminum baseball bat like I did. Just kidding. Seriously, though. This cd player is worth the [price]. The volume nob is easy to reach, the lcd is easy to read, and the 3-function nob is great and sorta fun to use. This CD player will probably outlast my 7-year old Panasonic(which still works, perfectly)...Take this from an audiofile, BUY THIS CD PLAYER. IT's JUST ABOUT THE BEST YOU CAN GET.
I have tried several inexpensive in-ear phones, and these are my favorite. They have good sound isolation and the flattest frequency response. I am puzzled by the reviewers that find them to be too bassy, as that is not my experience, though I would make that complaint about other phones I have tried.
Excellent product at the right height and angle. The light weight alumimum material and silver color matches my Mac Pro laptop.
Bought this N router to replace an older D-Link G router to improve coverage/speed (as advertised) so I could reliably watch streaming video from Netflix. Coverage/speed was no better, actually worse than the old G router. Returned for refund. Thank you Amazon for hassle free return policy. No thanks D-Link for misleading advertising, at least in my situation.
Overall, the Cd player is very good. The overall build of the player feels very solid. however, the locks/latches break VERY easily. mine broke and the ones i've seen at several stores are also broken. The radio reception is great. The sound quality is pretty good. the provided headphones are TERRIBLE. they hurt after use. It's pretty hard to make this cd player skip. hasn't even skipped once on me yet. overall, a great buy. the things i have problem with is the price and the flimisiness of the latches.
So I first looked at this headset for gaming, as I destroyed my other pair on accident. For the price, this was the best one I really found. I was very, very surprised at the sound clarity, and especially the Bass the headset could put out. Here's my Pro's and consPros:-Very good sound quality-The microphone seems to cancel background noise well-The headset fits well, looks good, and is for the most part, conformable-It pushes out a large frequency of Bass, at least compared to my other headphones in the past.-Very very good deal for the priceCons:-After prolonged use, it tends to hurt my ears a bit if I didn't have it set right-It's a bit awkward to talk into at times, as I can't hear my voice that much, but after applying some feedback, it's fine.
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.
If you have carpel tunnel syndrome this is the keyboard to buy. It's the most comfortable I've used so far. Plus, I tend to type pretty hard and there has been no increase in the noise of the keys. This is after daily use of six months so it is nice and sturdy. All of the keys are angled perfectly for your fingers. I'm sure some people might have some issues with something on this, but I haven't seen any so far. It's plug and play so intallation is nothing, I don't know about anyone else's but mine is very sturdy, and it's very comfortable, at least for me.
This flash attachment was made for the Nikon D40 and pairs with it perfectly. Its small and compact and works great. Great for indoor shots and fill flash. Some other angle choices would be nice, but all in all, this is a great flash.
I had my doubts but this little product really works. I live in the NY metro area and even the strong stations get interference from other stations sometimes. No problem with this little set. And, the plug is so handy for my other stuff.
This works great. I downloaded the map update with no problem using this cable. A great price and a great item.
This item worked great for about 2 months, then the CD player quit working. We only ordered this to play CD's in our little boys room. Wish I would have taken heed to the other reviews! Don't waste your money on this if you need a CD player, but the radio still works :)
We bought this TV for our son last Christmas and haven't used it until about a month ago. Everything was going fine until last week when it started shutting off by itself after being on for only 20 seconds. I thought maybe it was something wrong with the wire that plugs into the wall. After unplugging it and plugging it back in, the TV would come on for a few seconds and then shut off again. I was planning on taking it to a repair center only to find out that they will not repair Disney TV's and that I would have to go through Disney to get it repaired.Only after reading the other reviews have I since learned there is only a 90 day warranty which has expired, that it will cost $85 for Disney to fix it plus shipping, and that it has been happening to tons of other people. This TV should be recalled and I do not see how they can get away with ripping people off like this.
Bought this unit last year and so far it hasn't given me any problems. The DVD side has played everything I've thrown at it (DVD, DVD-R, CDs, Jpeg files), with the exception of a couple of DVD-Rs that wouldn't play on any of my players. I don't use the VCR a lot, but I haven't had any trouble with the auto tracking or playback of pre-recorded tapes or tapes that were recorded on other players. The VCR picture quality is a little soft (particulary if you record at EP), but not appreciably worse than my Panasonic or Toshiba.I don't know what the previous reviewer was smoking, but to say that the DVD player was great and then to give the unit only "one star" seems pretty lame. Media specialist or media idiot? This DVD/VCR combo is a great unit to have as long as you have some sort of knowledge on how to properly operate a DVD player or VCR. And that shouldn't be a problem for anybody with an average IQ or better.
No problem so far, I always buy APC products, and always buy from Amazon, well almost always..........
I got the product in short time and it was exactly as the one in the photo. Very happy with purchse. Using it for ipod, iphone and camera.
Benwin flat panel speakers are great. It gives great sound output. Powerful enough for desktop computers. The sound is great. It also made my desk looks very &quot;futuristic&quot; with its super thin speakers. It's just wayyy COOOLLL~!
Two years ago when I bought the 20D body, Nikon couldn't come close to its specs. It truly is an excellent camera: ultra fast & feature packed.I have a few of the better zoom "L" series lens but no prime lens yet: thus, I really can't tell how good this camera and lens combo can really get. But for the zooms I have (about $2000 worth), just don't seem to equal the pictures of my older Nikons.That aside, because of the blazing speed of the 20D camera, I got pics that I could have never gotten with what Nikon had to offer at the time. Therefore, I love this camera.
I have had this router for over a month and have had "0"drop outs in that time. The range is not all that great,but is probably due to the configuration of my home.I cant seemto get more than 2 bars whereas my clunky blue Linksys gaveme a consistent 3 bars. I purchased and installed the Amped 150repeater and now can get full bars on my laptop across the street.However,the Amped installs as another network but the range isfantastic. Iam very pleased with this router as it has given me noproblems except for the poor range.
I'm in college and have no choice but to use this printer to print out important projects. I work with Illustrator and InDesign, and though I resize the file image to a size far smaller than the huge matte paper that I must print with, the printer either consistently crops everything or makes the image smaller than I specified. This cost me many sheets of expensive matte paper, and probably half of the school's ink supply, just trying to GET IT RIGHT.The one time that I succeeded in configuring everything correctly, which took far more time, sweat and tears than a simple printer should deserve, the print quality was horrible. There were rows of thin white lines going across the image. I hope after I leave school that I will never see this printer again.
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......
My router sets up as 24mbs with WPA2-AES security enabled. I do not have any N devices, and in fact only use the wi-fi for my PS3 and iPhones, in addition to the occasional visitor (my dad) who brings a laptop. I am located in the basement of a two story house (so that's kind of three stories) and the Netgear 54 would reach the whole house, although it would have nooks and crannies where it dropped to one bar on the iPhone.There appears to be no improvement in range whatsoever with the new router. However, due to the speed increase it appears to be faster even in these one-bar zones of the house. I even tried making a mount about 7 feet up from the floor on the wall of the basement (9 foot ceilings down here, so that still leaves a couple feet headroom) to get the router closer to the main floor and away from speakers and printers and monitors down here on the desk. Didn't really see an improvement in range after that either.I do not have an overheating problem as one popular review notes, in fact it isn't even very warm to the touch.The blue leds are BRIGHT. Not sure why manufacturers don't offer red or dimmer led options. Doesn't matter to me, in fact I like it as it works as a "night light" in the basement once the monitor cycles down in global warming mode.Setup was FAIRLY easy, but it bailed at one point and had me restart the computer and restart the setup process. But it seemed to recognize where we had left off and installed easily from there. It did not manage to log into my Netgear router to get settings, although it tried and failed. Didn't matter as I was planning on changing settings from that setup anyway.This model is starting to get harder to find, most stores do not seem to have it in stock and you have to order online. But it can still be found online fairly easily at the time of this writing and is a good solid, fast router.Had I known that I wasn't going to get any significant range improvement, I'm not sure I would have spend the $ though. My old router worked fine, I was hoping this would improve range significantly and it didn't.
I received the product in good time and in good shape. It installed easily per the manual on my MFC8840DN. I was having a problem with Acrobat files over 10 pages or so - they would start to print OK then turn to garbled. It must have been running out of RAM, as I haven't had the problem since installing the RAM.I recommend a RAM upgrade for any laser printer or Multi-function printer that comes with less than 128MB if you're printing longer documents on a regular basis.
My kitchen is mostly totally red and this fits right in. I get so many questions about where I got it. It's perfect.
I can't find this film anywhere but here, I hope they have a lot of it.Because I brought the camera just a little wild ago.And I still haven't woren the newness off of it.
My first try at an MP3 player. It is not intuitive to work the controls but fooling around will get it working. The instuction CD is small and will only fit on a player with a center post. I found one on a laptop I have but other then that it would have been useless for me.
I recently purchased this model plasma and am very impressed with the performance and picture. I previously had the older model (42px50u) before upgrading. I have read some negative complaints on other review sites however I believe alot of people dont have their plasma set up right. It comes preset with a "vivid" setting which makes the picture look terrible. Change this to standard increase brightness levels and tone down other variables and the picture is as good as any other HDTV picture out there and especially impressive given the reasonable price point. Definitely a step up in picture quality from the previous model which I too thought was good.
I've had 1 of these at work for almost 4 years without any problem. I've just ordered a second one for home and it's working great so far. It eases the stress on my wrist and lasts for a long time.
I worked good for what it is. If you didn't buy your camera with a telephoto lens then the adaptors and aftermarket lenses are just a little bit extra. There is no adjusting for depth, this only works at full telescopic extention. You'll need to take the lens off to go back to taking up close pictures.
It worked great and I loved it, only if it was puppy proof! Had no problems with the snagging since it's snagless lol. Just sad that my puppy had to chew it up. My husband was going to sodder it together but the wires are really super thin and made it way to difficult.
I have been using Logitech products for the last 5 years. I had a trackball but it lacked the flexibility of a normal mouse because it had no scroll wheel and was corded. The Trackman is great it is the best of both worlds.
This carrying case ( CDCASE4)is a fraud. The walkman I purchased does not even come close to fitting inside much less allow for access to the buttons. It should not be offered alongside a Sony walkman product. Do not buy it!!
This book would be a stand-ou t among pseudo-mediaeval fantasy novels if only for the fact that it has a believable and well-thought-out religion that actually matters, not only to the plot, but to the characters as well. This is not a fantasy where no one but the gullible believes in the gods, and the clergy are all either dupes or villains. (That the gods are, in the context of the novel, quite real, and take a meaningful role in the personal and especially the political conflicts, has its effect here.) The rest of the background is also fairly well thought out, and while what we see is the portion of the world that the characters, limited to the speed of foot and horse and sailing ship, can reach, it has the feel of extending well beyond that.Chalion is a kingdom at about a 15th century level of technology, with some resemblances in its culture and situation to Spain of about that time--dash and also, of course, a great many differences. The Spanish monarchy, for instance, was probably not actually under a curse, however tempting an explanation that may seem.The Castillar Lupe dy Cazaril walks home to Chalion after enduring many months of captivity as a galley slave aboard an enemy ship, and months of illness in a neighboring kingdom after being rescued. Still far too weak to do most of the things he did before his captivity, he is appointed secretary and tutor to the Royesse Iselle, half-sister of the Roya of Chalion. His life at court is enlivened by the fact that the enemies whose treachery let to his being sold rather than ransomed have become the Roya's most powerful advisors, in some ways more powerful than the roya himself.Gradually he discovers that the royal family is under a curse, a curse that is slowly destroying the family and the kingdom. Desperate circumstances lead to equally desperate measures, and Cazaril learns more about Chalion's history, the gods, and what passes for domestic and international politics in a 15th century setting than he ever wanted to know.Very much worth reading, even if there is one glaring coincidence buried in the plot.
This waterproof camera case did a great job both at the pool and the ocean. I thought the idea great that the pictures dont have to be taken in the water but can be taken where the camera could get wet or dirty. This is a great idea for anyone with kids and wants playtime close-ups or just wants to be in the water. Make sure to perform the test included before use with the camera. :)
I bought this unit through Amazon / Vanns - a very reliable online seller that I have tried in the past. I am using this speaker with my 80GB iPod 5.5 Video. The sound quality of this speaker is simply amazing! I had an opportunity to do a side by side comparison with a $299 Bose Sound Dock and the Athena is easily 85-90% of the sound quality of the Bose.I also like the fact that the power supply is built-in so there are no adaptors or ugly wall-warts to carry around AND the power supply is 100-240 volts so it can work anywhere in the world without any voltage conversion!The only weak point is the remote - well, it does it's job but very basic ... one really cannot complain at this price point though!
This device is flimsy and cheap. It broke within 1 hour of use. The sound is average at best. The error I got on this CD Player wasn't even listed in the troubleshooting guide.STAY AWAY FROM PHILIPS MERCHANDISE.
I'm the communications director for a large church in Fresno and we needed an affordable CD/DVD multi-tasking burner. We already had a multi-CD burner but we are launching in to videos and DVD's and need a burner that could do a large quantity of both flavors. I also liked the fact that it has a hard drive if we chose to use it to burn disk images.CD burning speed is roughly 3 minutes per sessionDVD burning speed is slower at ~17 minutes per session.It's been very intuitive and stable so far and we've burned hundreds of CD's and DVD's by now.
Love the fact that it has 2 USB ports! Works perfectly & I can charge 2 iPhone at once. Have had NO problems with it at all!
I am pleased with the amount of usage I receive from this product. I have tried other types of cartridges, but always return to Lexmark. I have an All-in-One, X6150 and use for my business and personal use. I also like the price I receive, especially when free shipping is offered.
This has been an excellent product for the few month I have had it.The scanner works well and the printer is excellent.I have an HP970Cse and this printer is better for photo work.
Product worked great and just as described. Seller was prompt with shipment. I'm very happy with my order!
Well when I plugged it into my computer I was given an error message stating this is an unrecognizable usb device. Not worth the money I paid for it, not worth the hassle of sending it back. Live & learn.If it is real cheap there must be a reason. They don't work so had to buy a usb keyboard anyway. Wasted my time with the adapter.
For a curious soul it's easy to start with and easy to use on regular basis.
The reason I rate this item one star, is that it is stated in the product description that this cooler is "perfect" for use with the Macbook Pro. Well, I have a 2011, 17-inch Macbook Pro, which runs a little hot, and decided to give this a try based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews.I can't speak about cooler's effect on other laptops, they may rely on a different heat transfer mechanism and work very well (in fact they must based on the reviews of others).Here's what I did. On my laptop, I have istat pro installed (which extracts the Mac's fan speeds, internal temps at various locations, power consumption, etc.) and several applications that I can run to provide a varying degrees of constant loads on the laptop. I also have an infrared heat gun monitor and a very accurate thermocouple to measure the case temperature.In all cases I used the cooler's included DC convertor to power the fans. With the fans on low, they are whisper quiet, this seemed encouraging. On high, the fans are about as noisy as the internal fans on the laptop get, perhaps a little less. However, the first thing I noticed was the airflow, even on high, was strikingly weak. It seems this unit produces more of a disturbance to the cooler's surface than any concentrated airflow. Setting a piece of paper on top of the cooler, the paper doesn't get blown off even though air currents are clearly in place.I tested the laptop on 2 surfaces, one a plastic laptop stand which I was hoping to replace, and the cooler. I did a lot of tests, with moderate CPU activity and with maxed out CPU activity. On both surfaces, and in the case where the cooler's fans were off vs at max, the case temperature on the laptop and the laptop's internal temperatures were all within 1%. The laptop's internal fan speeds were no different when the laptop was on the cooler vs on the plastic stand. I was actually amazed at how little impact this "cooler" made.My guess would be that the MAC laptop, at lest my version, has been designed to minimize the amount of heat conducted through the bottom. This of course makes tremendous sense for anyone wanting to use the laptop on their lap. However, if you do put this on your lap it does feel quite warm. But, the real heat dissipation is very well sensed from the venting slit at the back of the base.I am personally convinced that this cooler has negligible cooling benefits for the MAC line of laptops. I suppose the one I received may be missing some kind of air guide or something, but I could not detect anything out of place, missing or not functioning.
I think that I did not have it secured in place for it to work correctly prior to sending in previous review. Found it not to be connected all the way (operator error) works good.
This 60-minute long video is exactly what I expected it to be. It repeats a lot of the information that is contained in the camera's manual, but it also gives you what the manual can't - side-by-side comparisons of the same shot, taken with different settings, so you can understand what each feature can do for your photographs. The N80 is a great camera - priced for the amateur yet capable of professional-quality shots. This video can help you understand all of the features and get started using them more quickly.Of course, there are the Nikon plugs that you'd expect ... and, towards the end of the video it basically degenerates into an advertisement for speedlight (flash) attachments and additional videos. But, if you want to see which features you can use for different situations - without slogging through a boring manual - then this video is for you!From the back of the videotape:Here's your chance to master the N80 as you travel to Santa Fe, New Mexico, with famed photographer, Bob Krist of National Geographic Traveler. The N80 is one of Nikon's most capable cameras, and Krist's easy-going style and plain-language explanations make understanding this camera quick and simple. Watch as Krist explains the N80's exposure modes, Dynamic Autofocus and use of On-Demand Grid Lines for better composition. Study the N80's three metering modes for advanced control. Understand the benefits of 5-Area Autofocus and learn how to capture better action shots. See how 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash can change the way you take pictures. Examine how lenses and accessories can open up all-new picture-taking opportunities. Learn Bob Krist's personal approach to picture-taking as he demonstrates portraits, scenics and low-light photography using the beautiful and fascinating subjects found in the desert Southwest. &quot;Getting the Most from Your Nikon N80&quot; will equip you to take full advantage of this camera's remarkable features, as you improve your knowledge of photography overall.
This cable performs as good or better than higher priced VGA cables. I have not observed any degradation of display quality.This cable is used to display PowerPoint presentations for a church. The projector is ceiling mounted approximately 65-feet from the accompanying workstation.Highly recommended for the price and quality.
was not able to get it working on a Garmin Que M5 and Spectec does not have US support. So not to happy:(
This thing Rocks! If you are thinking of buying a MP3 player with solid state memory, STOP! Imagine getting 640 Mbytes of MP3 music on a single CDR...It's an awesome convergence on technology. Easy to use, works as promised, sound quality good. In my opinion, this is the most under-rated product of 2000. Get one!
I have a decoration over my garage door, and the clock fit perfectly inside it. It's neat because people going up or down the street can see the time. You have to be in the driveway to read the temperature or the humidity.It's always been accurate, even tho it gets full arid Arizona sun all day.Had a problem figuring out how to set it to NO daylight savings time, as Arizona doesn't change time, but once I did, it works perfectly.I noticed the "caulking" around the glass front and it's outer edge is a little warped, but it's still keeping perfect time.I've had it for about three years now, and don't remember changing the battery, but I must have at some time.It's been a great clock for me, and my neighbors! I really like it!
I really don't understand this cable. I bought it to update my maps and I still have not been able to. It's not user friendly at all and I will be complaining to the company. Pass on this.
I was really worried about losing my photo images as I make a living off of them. I had pretty much filled my 250gb drive when I found the 1 TB. This drive allows for either 1 TB of storage or 2 - 500gb of mirrored storage meaning, there are 2 - 500gb drives inside the box and what you save to one, you save to the other. Should there ever be a failure of one drive, you have a backup on the other.Easy to install, shows up as one 500gb drive on the desktop.
I HATE this camera, and have had nothing but problems with it since it was given to me as a mother's day gift in May, 2007. I have sent it in for service (what a frustrating two weeks!)and after getting it back--allegedly fixed-- I opened the box, and the batteries I had put in just prior to sending it for service were not working. I put in two more brand new batteries and one day later, yesterday, I power it on and get the "low battery" message. The lag time between pushing the button and the actual picture snap is infuriating, and the service provided by Samsung was abominable. I will never purchase another Samsung item! I am beyond frustrated-- the camera's shortcomings were exacerbated by the complete lack of service provided by Samsung' so-called "service" center. I was unable to reach anyone in a position of authority, and the phone rep actually refused to let me speak to a supervisor, and refused to give me a supervisor's name. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA, and DO NOT GIVE THIS unresponsive company your business!
I really like this camera. I've had it a little over a month now, and have taken hundreds of pictures. Basically, the major negative in my mind is the lack of an optical viewfinder for use when it is really bright outside. However, the 6x zoom is wonderful, and the image stabilizer overcomes all other complaints. It is wonderful! I have had a couple of times where it struggled to auto-focus on a close-up (macro) subject, but not too bad. For the price I paid, I couldn't have done better.
If you are looking for a great zoom lens that isn't too big or heavy, this is the one. it is tack sharp wide open to about 200mm, then softens up just a bit (but very fixable with a bit of sharpening in LR3 or Photoshop).build quality is acceptable. focus is fast. VR gives about 2-2.5 stops of handholding benefit for me. other reasonable alternative is the Tamron 70-300 zoom with VC.This lens shares the same filter size as the kit 18-105 zoom, so the 2 are a nice package - they can share filters and accessories.This lens also works well with the Raynox DCR-250 closeup lens and the Kenko extension tubes for macro.
Keep in mind that if you work on a secure domain AND on your wide open home computer, you'll have issues with U3.I lock down our domain users, and when U3 tries to install itself, we get some funky and inconsistent problems. It's gotten to the point where I've asked people to either have U3 removed or just use a different drive for data transfers.Keep in mind that when you're buying it, you're getting U3 (which may or may not suck; I withhold my opinion), but you might not be able to use it in an environment such as mine.As far as the physical drive goes...I have had a 1GB version of this drive fail, but it was promptly replaced. I've used these since the 512MB model, and the durability is unquestionable.The only problem I've ever had (Beyond u3) is when you push it into a tight fitting USB slot and end up causing the physical interface to not lock tight any more. That's kind of a bummer.Overall, I don't think I'd buy anything else, right now.
Card works fine, was glad to find it on here, now my camera is working great
Sometime in the last few months, IRiver has issued firmware upgrades that permit the user to select USB Mass Storage (UMS) firmware or Microsoft's Media Transfer Protocol (MPS). Initially, the firmware only supported MPS and that ment using Windows Media Player 10 on a WinXP system to syncronize files between the PC and the T30. If you have ever used Windows Media Player 10, then you know already how difficult and peculiar that software can be.IRiver listened to its customers and finally released firmware for both UMS and MPS users. With UMS, its drag and drop just like my other MP3 player. Using UMS is liberating to say the least. I guess someone likes MPS, perhaps the marketing guys at MS.Overall, with the new firmware, its a very decent MP3 player with very good battery life. Anyway, thought you might want to know.
seem to be holding up better than ipod headphones, i use them for running and they stay in my ears- i have pretty small ears too, so thats difficult
I guess it is my fault that I didn't realize this was a non -amplified antenna. As such it is little better than the wire antennas that hang off the back of your receiver. I can not distinguish the difference between signals with or without these antennas. Without amplification they do nothing to pull in weak signals. This item is very overpriced for what it is. Seller shipped very quicking and I can't find fault with the seller, it just isn't a very good product.
I've owned my iriver T 10 for about 5 or 6 years now and its still going strong. My friends have gone through countless mp3 players and moved on to ipods... but I'm hooked on my iriver, it plays everything I've ever loaded onto it.( I read some of the 1 star reviews)Sounds is Great , quailty great , never read the manual its a simple device easy to figure out on your own.Battery life depends on battery , if you buy a battery from the dollar store.... expect it to last like its from the dollar store. I find it lasts weeks with constant use on duracell batteries.I love how it fits in my hand so well, very ergonomic, the button is right at my thumb so you can change a song very easily.FM radio works great, recordable.Very durable too, I must have dropped it a million times.The only con to mention , just happened recently, the hold switch(outer ring) has become loose and stoped functioning properly, but remember thats after 6 years...Love this product , and hope Irivier will come up with something like it(just love how it fits in my hand haven't been able to find anything like it) ; but with a li battery , the AA is good for travel but hard on the wallet.
Since I am well over the age in which I can directly ask for Christmas presents from my parents, I had my wife hint to them about what I wanted. This worked pretty well a couple of years ago when I got a Kindle for Christmas (when they were still nearly $250), so this past Christmas, I had my wife hint that I wanted an XBox 360. In retrospect, I should have told them that my four year-old daughter wanted an XBox 360 because they tend to buy her lots of cool stuff. And, despite the furious hinting, my parents got me a whole lot of nothing for Christmas (which, given my advanced age, is probably appropriate).So, come January, I bought myself one. I wouldn't say I play it a lot, but I play pretty regularly, and sometimes I even let the kids or my wife play. And even though I've only had the thing about ten months, I have found myself changing the batteries in the controller more than a few times. Enter this charging kit. This is a godsend, in my opinion, and it will pay for itself (by not having to buy more batteries) several times over in a short amount of time. If you have an XBox 360, you really need this. You might think you don't, but you do.
This is my first DSLR and I have been using it extensively for the last 9 months. My last camera was a point-and-shoot Canon, which I also liked, but I realized that I tweaked the manual controls as much as I could with a p&s.; I debated between the D80 and the D40. The only real difference for me was the feel of it in my hands--I appreciated the weight and bulk. I also liked that it had an internal autofocus lens drive, in order to drive some older lenses that would otherwise become manual. While not a totally bad thing, the D40 lacked this feature. I've traveled with my camera to Tokyo, India, a few cities in the US and around my neighborhood. Perhaps the fact that I love to frame a shot and look for opportunities wherever I go, my D80 simply lets me take the photograph. It is just a tool that, upon learning some basics, moves out of the way and lets me express myself.Some technical details: the battery lasts a long time; perhaps 250-400 shots. I bought a second battery, but unless you use the LCD after every shot, you rarely need to change out batteries often. You can get all of your necessary information via a low-power LCD on top of the camera or through the viewfinder. Low light shooting is generally good, as long as you stay under 1000 ISO. 1600 ISO gets a bit grainy, but is decent enough for prints.The one accessory I recommend is aNikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens. It is by far the best value in a light, fast portraiture and all-around lens you can get. It's about $100 or so. No need to think about it.Since the D90 is out the D80 should be super cheap (by DSLR standards). And it doesn't make this camera any less of a fine photographic tool. Remember, you are the artist.
I also have had the black screen experience but I've found that you can temporarily correct the problem most of the time:Reseting the camera by pressing the button located at the bottomStriking the camera against your handFor my camera, I think the problem resides in some bad connections.
Cable fits my requirement...What more can I say about a cable :)...You should find the cables locally in your electronic stores or supermarkets...But they are expensive compared to the online options...
Bought this to replace my 3 year old Netgear G router. I have a 2 level concrete house and I used to have issues of two types with my previous router :- connectivity and speed in the ground floor (router was in the first floor)- stability, very often had to reboot the router.Every since switching to this router almost 2 months back, its been perfect. So far, never had to reset the router. Very consistent.The ground floor laptop gets only 2 bars for connectivity, but it is consistent and I also get download speeds of 8 Mbps - as per my ISP's promise.All in all, a very happy customer. Setup was easy and have not needed any help with tech support.Update May 12, 2011The router has been on since end Dec. Not a single reboot, no drops. Very happy with the router.
This is a great all around device to have. It is a great MP3 player, but does a whole lot more. I think for the most part people like to compare any portable music player to the iPod and so this device is also compared.The two things that set this device apart from the iPod video are the ability to record live TV and the screen size. Of course with a larger screen comes a larger device and there seems to be no work around for that at this time.Here are the things this device does great:MP3 PlayerPortable Video PlayerHere's what it does well:Record live TV broadcasts (see below for caveats)Organize your library of songs/videosHere's what's lacking:Speaker soundControls not so intuitiveRecorded video resolution (SD quality)The way it switches the TV with an external IR transmitter is clunky at bestIn addition, speaking directly to the auto recording scheduler, I couldn't get the IR connector to switch my TV to the channel to record (my TV wasn't supported).I think this is a great device if you are looking for a general purpose portable DVR. Also consider that this functions as a portable hard disk drive.Four stars; for the time this was released it was without a doubt the most innovative portable on the market!
I bought this charger last year after a recommendation from someone on my car forum. My battery had gotten down to 10.8 volts and nearly froze. Death to a battery will occur if it freezes.It saved my battery, and many of my friends have already replaced their batteries. Now my car is on it's second Winter hibernation. When it tops off, I'll move it to our daily drivers that sit out in the cold to maintain those batteries.For the price, this is one of the "best bang for your bucks" that I have encountered.After you get your CTEK 3300 look up the comfort indicator, less than $10 USD. This will allow you to check the state of your battery all year round.
I tried to plug the extension cord into my cigar lighter but that didn't work out too good so I fished the wire through my firewall and connected it to my battery. Now I can use my Garmin and my cigar lighter at the same time when I'm heading to see my grandkids. Attaching the extension to the underside of the dash was easy with the velcro strips that were provided and they hold securely too.
I purchased two of these cables, one to run from the wall into my Belkin PureAV PF30 power conditioner and one to run from the conditioner into my cable box. I also installed the Acoustic Research Pro II splitter at the same time.It was immediately noticeable how heavier these cables are compared to the coax I was running. The jacket on these look nice and the F connectors looked nice. Overall, they added a nice professional look to the system and fit in well with all of the other wires in the back.After I plugged these in, I noticed that I had less pixelated images than before. I think the combination of these three things, including these cables, helped my overall cause of trying to receive the best HD picture I could on my plasma. I strongly recommend these cables for their overall quality construction and professional appearance. Why pay more for some Monster cable just for the name when this one will do a great job?! Happy watching!!
Bought this keyboard in August this yr. and the co. sent it via DHL... well they "Lost" it .. "Found" it... Still took them 17 days to get it here. Oh yes,then it didn't work. Company refunded my shipping and cost of product so can not complain about them at all. Called Microsoft about this keyboard..told them my tale of woe ....and lo and behold Microsoft sent me a new keyboard! Thrilled, Jumping up & Down oh Joy! Does it work ? Absolutely! The Best! Now if I Can just get my fat fingers to hit the right keys.....
I bought it, tried 3 different USB cords in both slots, the charger was completely defective. I also tried using it in two different cars. Save your time and money and buy a different product.
I just got back from a 1 year round the world trip and this power cord was invaluable. It allowed me to charge my iPod, camera, mobile phone and use my laptop all from a single outlet and with a single converter.I traveled in nine countries in Asia, requiring several different adapters (I fried a couple along the way so bring a spare), and this power strip saved me on more than one occasion when my guesthouse/hostel/hotel only provided one outlet!Also, adapters are bulky, especially when backpacking you don't want to carry three of them! No need with this strip you only need one, and all your US appliances can plug into here. It's also really small and light, and after a year carrying my pack I got really picky choosing what was worth carrying - this power strip was a no brainer to bring along. I just completely love it.
I used this product successfully in the UK to recharge my camera and heat the flat iron for my hair. I would not recommend keeping things plugged in overnight or left unattended to recharge. The main step down units gets very hot.
I have trouble going to sleep but not my husband so I can listen to my music without bothering him The sound is great no distortion It is my life saver I had one before but some how misplaced it Love it
I bought this as a gift for my teenage daughter. It came in on time and was a wonderful accessory for her IPod. Thanks, Amazon!
The wire is too thin and ripe for breaking, the jack was bad and tore up the plug I was trying to insert into it... On the upside, the shipping was free... Don't waste your time...
I did a lot of research before buying this DVR, and it paid off. This recorder is probably the best bang for your buck. The quality is superb. Be careful, I read that other Olympus DVR's aren't that good, so do your research. The only thing I would have preferred over this is the DM-20, but this records more than enough anyway.
I am really impressed by this little MP3 player. It does everything that it claims to do and in a package that is about the size of a tube of lipstick. I was also amazed by the radio. It picks up stations better than my home system which has a power boosting antenna. It holds about 100+/- songs at 128 Kbps.
In response to the post about buying from those 'new & used' sites, BEWARE! Make sure you do your homework and don't be drawn into something you can't easily undo (even if you're close to NY city they won't provide a real address). Likewise if you used, as I did, a search to find vendors outside Amazon.My suggestion is to get into Google and look up as much info as you can on a potential storefront or even a user. Last night I was considering buying from the one offering a Canon 20D for about $750! After checking them out, I discovered multiple complaints and nothing that indicated they were a legitimiate enterprise.Although I was torn between the XT and the 20D, I decided to place an order with Amazon for the XT. Now, I notice a post that says his delivery date for this item from Amazon is 2 months out! My order was immediately 'processed' so I can't change it, but you can bet I will do whatever it takes if I have to wait that long. The 20D was available for immediate shipment, so I may regret not ordering it.I'll update this post to share how this works out...Since my original post, I have sent Amazon 2 messages to try to cancel my Rebel XT order (and then order the 20D). I have heard nothing back in 2 days. Note that the Amazon order page for this item says 'you can cancel your order at any time'. Not true, as mine says it's being processed and no changes can be made. Yet, it has not actually shipped nor do I expect it to anytime soon. Ad also says 'first come, first served' 'as soon as it's available'. So why not let me change my order rather than place it in limbo where I now am stuck with whatever date they decide to ship it? Not good customer relations!Although I'm a big advocate of Amazon, I feel I'm getting screwed on this transaction. Hope someone is reading this as well as the 2 inquiries I have made...It's now Friday - 3 days since my order was locked in - and to my surprise the camera has just been shipped!!! I never received a reply to my customer service inquiries, so I'll now have to be content with this purchase. I'm sure this will be a great product but I'm still a bit miffed about the lack of flexibility in changing the order. The morale is to be sure you're absolutely sure about what you want before hitting the 'place order' button.
I purchased this cable to connect my scanner to my new motherboard which no longer had a 25 pin socket.Unfortunately it did not work. The computer does not recognise the scanner when I plug it into any of the USB ports on my hard drive.
Great product. It screws right on and the filters can be purchased anwhere. I bought 3 filters already at Best Buy for pretty cheap. The filters make a difference on the quality of the pictures.You can not use the filters without the adapter.
Good product for the price, but I wish I would have spent a little more and bought a nuvi instead. It would have been smaller to carry along in my bag would we travel.
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.
I bought this visor cd holder because I make my own mp3 cds. It holds 10 cds which is fine. But it also allows me to place receipts from gas stations change from tolls and in the clear window pics. It is the best organizer I have found and bought. My old one just held cd's.The only real negative its that it can be hard at times to get at your cd's while driving because they are behind the flap that has the pockets. I have found that it helps if you put the flap behind the visor so it is between the visor and roof, leaving the cd's in clear view. The straps are velcro style which is nice, makes it easy to put on and take off.Not con's but how to improve: if they placed an additional 10 cd pockets behind the pocket flap, though this may make the organizer very large and heavy.
I bought the Panasonic KX-TCA60 to replace the same model that I had used for 8 years. The Panasonic plug is slightly different from the normal headset. If you have a Panasonic phone this is the headset to have.
This headset works well with my phone (an AT&T E2562). It is adequately loud, and the mic is sensitive enough. It fits tightly, but it's not uncomfortable.
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!!!
I purchased this fan to sit on my desktop and circulate air behind my monitor and around my tower, after moving my tower to the desktop, from the floor. Now the whole area feels cool and comfortable, where it used to be hot from all the electronics. This fan is on 24/7 and does the job well.
I'm a big fan of ergonomics on the desktop. This keyboard does not disappoint in that regard. Microsoft replaced the curved (but hard) plastic wrist guard with a nicely padded one. The overall key response is nice and the extra features for multimedia are ok if you are not already used to using shortcuts and the mouse (which I am). The biggest problem with this keyboard is the large size. The underside of the platform fits poorly on smaller desks and will take up all your real estate if you don't have a super big desk. Overall...this is a good item...fits my needs for ongoing health in my wrists....If you are a Mac user it is a bit of a pain to reprogram buttons via the control panel, but overall it's far better than my standard Apple keyboards (why won't they do any ergonomics? I guess making an iPod do everything is kinda cool though).
Generally speaking Canon Rebel XT/350D is a very capable camera, it's far beyond the realm of an entry-level dSLR. However, it's not without flaws, some are fairly significant.Pros:Speed, speed, and speed...Low-priced and feature-packed camera that worth every pennyExcellent Burst Mode, up to 9 shots at highest JPEG resolutionCompact design, solid construction, though small grip takes time to get use toUser-friendly interfaceGreat low-lighting AF capabilitySharp image with vibrant color and contrast at default setting (parameter 1)Possibly best free bundled software on the marketCons:Evaluative Metering often performs poorly; Center-Weighted Average is a better choice for normal shootingNo true Spot-Metering. Only Partial-Metering instead ...works ok thoughAuto AF point selection often misses intended target. Manual AF point selector helps but annoying to useAI Servo AF does not work well as advertised, must accompanied with high ISO and shutter speed (1/500th sec or faster)Relatively weak onboard flash, often needs positive compensation to get the job doneBelow average Auto White-Balance performanceHigh ISO performance is not as good as some professional reviews. Noticeable noise at 800 and aboveThe bottom line, Canon Rebel XT/350D is like a well-put-together high-tech toy that invites you to play every time you put your hands on. It's not camera for someone just wants to do point and shoot. To get the best of out this camera requires some learning and adequate accessory...at least one decent lens ($400 and up) and a high capacity/high speed CF card (minimum 1GB and 40x) are absolute necessities. One also must be willing to explore various options this camera provides...ISO setting, Exposure Compensation, White-Balance adjustment, Depth of Field, Creative-Zone photography and RAW shooting are just a few areas worth spending time on.
I recently purchased this TV from Amazon even though it wasn't in stock. A few weeks later, it shipped. The TV has a great picture, better than I expected. The sound quality is also a huge improvement from my previous TV. One nice thing about this one versus the other brands is that there are no speakers on the site. It allows you to get more screen in the same space that would normally have to include a place for side speakers.The Amazon delivery people were great, coming into the house, setting the TV on the stand, and moving my old TV for me. Most other companies only have doorstep delivery.I bought an HDMI cable to connect this to the satellite receiver. The TV worked right when I turned it on. Very little programming or set up required.
I was happy with my ViewSonic VP191b monitor. My wife's Envision monitor died and she needed a new one but she was ok with getting the smaller screen (17 instead of 19). So far is a good monitor better than Envision and also better than the Gateway monitor that originally came with my pc that also broke down several month ago.The price was good, you can get cheaper but ...
Cable seems very sturdy. Plenty of length for the price. Be aware that the mating connectors are much bulkier than the DVI cables provided with brand new monitors- It was almost too large to fit the monitor I intended to use it for (there was a limited amount of clearance around the DVI port on the monitor, ACER 22").
I have had this laptop for over a year now, and at first I thought it was the coolest thing in the world, but now I see it is nothing but a big pain in the butt. There are several design flaws. First, the charger cord keeps pulling out the little prong from the inside of the laptop that makes them connect. This has happened twice to me and it takes about two weeks to get repaired. Second, the speaker part of the laptop should not be in the front because it gets SO dirty from your skin cells inevitably getting in the tiny little holes. They should move the speaker to where it's not being touched or make the cover for the speakers removable for cleaning. There is no way to clean it, and the holes are too small to even poke a needle through it. It always looks disgusting. Last, there is some kind of short in screen connection, because A LOT of times when I open it, I can hear the noises and I know that the system is on, but the screen is black. The battery when fully charged lasts barely two hours, and not even that if you are using CDs or DVDs. I have owned 3 HP PCs before this laptop and never had any problems. It's cheaper and less of a hassle to just buy PCs for everywhere you go than to buy this laptop!
First off I would like to say that I am just an average camera user with no special skills and I really do not understand what any of the jargon means when people talk about their cameras.I was interested in this camera for several reasons:1. It was highly rated in every review I read about it by people that know a whole lot more about such things than me.2. It uses 2 AA batteries not 4 and not a rechargeable battery. I use rechargeable AA batteries on my own. I really do not like being forced to use the ones provided with the cameras. No matter what they say the batteries will run out and at the most inconvenient time. I can swap the batteries out in an instant or buy new ones. You can't do that with other rechargeable batteries. I travel a lot. I never know if I will have access to electricity to recharge my camera or if I will even have time. For this reason I absolutely insist on AA batteries. This may not be a concern for your standard user but it is to devoted travelers.3. I am not that obsessed with photography. I wanted a camera that would work "out of the box" and let me learn about the features as I go.4. It uses an SD disk. This allows me to use the same disks without buying new ones or buying an adapter for my computer. I can use the same SD discs with my mp3 player and my palm pilot. This is why I refuse to buy items using xd discs or anything by Sony and their insane use of their memory stick. Hey Sony the Beta was great but no one bought it. You are going down the same path with your memory stick. The deciding factor between a Sony computer and the Gateway I bought was the memory stick feature versus an SD drive. I did not buy cameras from Sony twice now because of the use of memory sticks. I have told many people about this and have steered them to other brands for the same reason. Compatabilty is very important in electronics.5. It has lots of cool accessories that I may or may not eventually decide to buy. The main one being the waterproof case. I tried this out at the camera store and it was really cool. It allows divers full access to all of the features on the camera and seems like it is really easy to use. I will be buying it in a month or so for an upcoming diving trip. I will know better after that if it works in the water as well as in the camera store.6. It has a separate watch battery to store the date and time information. That was a major issue I had with my last camera. Digital cameras go through batteries fast. Having to constantly enter this information gets annoying, especially if I am not wearing a watch.These are my initial thoughts after purchase:Setting up the camera was a snap. Everything seemed intuitive and I had no problems whatsoever.I have taken a few test shots in the various modes and am really impressed. It has a lot of detail that my previous camera did not provide.The camera seems to be the perfect size for me. This camera is big enough so that you can operate the buttons without getting a 4 year old to do it for you. And small enough that it can be used as a handheld camera, fitting nicely in a case around your shoulder.My only complaint on this camera and with a lot of them is the wheel that switches the modes. I really wish they would make these things flush with the camera body. This one is better than my previous camera but the wheel still shifts modes when you pull it out of its case. Other than that one minor gripe I am very pleased with this purchase.
So I bought a couple of USB lighter adaptors and while the product did come late to start with, it then did not work for what it was supposed to. I was fine with that because I was only out a few bucks. But here is the kicker and why I am still giving them a bad review. They emailed me and said they would refund my money and I could keep the product as long as I remove the feedback... they are wanting their feedback numbers to be escalated that they would rather pay me off then fix the actual mistake. I would never shop there again. Just be honest with your customers and then you dont have to buy people off.
I like this microscope and had access to one before at my previous job. I immediately got a new one when I changed employers so I could keep using it. The resolution is not super-perfect, especially for true microscopic items. I really recommend it as more of a dissecting microscope than as a compound scope. We take it out to environmental events and youth programs, along with a laptop and small photo printer. We do stream studies collecting aquatic insects with youth, have them work to identify them and then take a picture with the scope for them to take home as a souvenir. The kids love it!
Unlike other brands this all in one is still kicking. It has a decent price for ink per copy and was easy to set up. It also works flawlessly with my Mac. I like the fact that you can replace the printer head if it ever does clog like the other brands that I have used. It's a bit hard to swallow throwing out $70 worth of extra ink because you had to switch models or brands. It also automatically will print on both sides of the paper which is a great way to conserve paper when printing manuals, ect. 5 Stars!
This system is just a great mini sytem. (It is very good looking and small. It fits almost anywhere and it sounds great. I would recommend it for anyone who is looking for a small system for a bedroom.
lots of bells and whistles. don't know why all manufacturers are allowed to advertise ridiculous numbers for range. my experience has been 1-2 miles with gmrs and this is no different. i like this radio.
This camera far exceeded my expectations on quality, range, and ease of use! I'd highly recommend. In fact I am looking to replace our other web cam with one of these as soon as I get it budgeted. [...]
This is the best camera that I've ever purchased! It's so easy to use and the Kodak easyshare network makes it even easier for me to Share my pictures with just one touch of the button! And speaking of touch, it has a touch screen!! I know I impress my friends everytime I touch the screen to change pictures! I love gadgets, and if you do too, this is definitely the item for you!
Value: 5/5Comfort: 5/5Sound Quality: 3/5Bass: 3/5Durability: 4/5Isolation: 3/5Volume Sensitivity: 3/5For a $3 pair of insanely comfortable, clear sounding headphones with some bass that you can feel, no other headphones will offer the value you will get for this one.Yes, for $15 the Koss KSC75 does sound better but comfort goes down quite a lot with those as they're ear-clip headphones that don't want to stay on your head whilst you move and the ear clips are easy to lose, so you're sacrificing durability and comfort for sound quality.Yes, for $50 the Sennheiser px100 does sound better, offer richer bass, and better volume sensitivity, but it's 15 times the price of these headphones. If you have the money though, they are definitely an upgrade from the RP-HT21.I like the clear, fun sound from the RP-HT21 and the nice punchy bass that you can feel hitting your ears. And I especially LOVE its comfort. But I do admit the sound is a bit tinny compared to, say, the Koss UR40. Take my advice and take off the pads that come with the headphones and wear them raw - not only does this make the sound clearer and the bass punchier, but your ears will stay cool and comfortable also. I can wear these for 8+ hours and even sleep with them on. It fits my large head without even stretching it to its maximum length. The drivers themselves vertically adjust to your ears to add to the comfort. I once stepped on them and a driver popped out, but you just pop them back in and they're as good as new. I've owned these for a year now and these still sound and feel as great as day 1. Comes with an adequate 4-foot portable cord, and aesthetically looks okay so you can definitely wear them in public. It's a small thing, but I also like that it has an L-shaped plug. Yes, these are open headphones with no noise cancellation feature so they leak a bit of sound, but only enough so that the people really nearby can hear muffled if the volume is too high. And they don't block outside noise too well, but if you want isolation anyway, you have to buy some huge closed geek-phones, thereby sacrificing comfort and style.Probably the best $3 you will ever spend, and after you take off the pads for these, I dare you to find something more comfortable.
this product works great and is in great condition. starting shooting film right away and im having tons of fun.
This is my second Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman and I do not know of a better product that does what this does. I would suffer if I had to use something else.
The Canon PowerShot A710 has met all my expectations. This was a replacement for my Canon PowerShot G3 which is also an excellent camera, but a little too big and heavy compared to the A710. I took this camera on a 25 day trip, so purchased 2 2GB memory cards. The high resolution, low compression settings that I prefer to use require lots of memory. I like the size of this camera--not so small as to make holding it steady a problem, but small enough to fit into a jacket pocket. The 7x optical zoom is another plus. It takes beautiful pictures and has more features than most serious amateur photographers will use. If you don't want to bother with learning all the features, set the camera to "auto" and get excellent results.
The MIC at times gives a weird noise on the other end but overall the product is good for the money paid.
This is a very fine, thin filter. The thin construction diminishes the chance of vignetting due to the filter rim. It is made of quality glass and does its job.
This cd writer has worked nearly perfectly for me. I have two computers, one at college and one at home, and I take the drive back and forth alot. I've bumped it and bruised it, and I even dropped it once from about 5 feet, but it still works flawlessly. The software only takes about 5 minutes to install, and then all you have to do is plug it in and the computer recognizes the drive. I had some problems when I first bought it because I was using cheap cd's, but then I switched to Memorex 80 minute CD-R's and I haven't had a problem yet. And the Memorex cd's aren't very expensive either, I bought 50 on Amazon for ($). It isn't the fastest drive on the market, but it isn't too expensive either, and the portability of the drive is a big plus.
We bought this to mount our computer screen in front of our couch in our family room. We can sit at the computer comfortably & use the computer & when we are done & would rather watch television, we just push the monitor back against the wall. It is very adjustable once mounted, can tilt any direction. The arm is very sturdy & nice looking. It is just want we wanted so I will rate this a 5!
I have had no problem with this product. I'm a beginner, and not too knowledgeable. But, I found that it does work on changing reflections and filtering them. Affordable, and goes well with my Nikon 35mm f1.8 lens.
Had this camera for 4 months when it stopped working while taking a picture during a hike in the Caribbean. Kodak said there was corrosion throughout the camera, thus voiding the warranty. They refused to fix the camera even though we had never had the camera in contact with water or used it abnormally. We think there's a design flaw or manufacturing defect in the camera housing that allows humidity or moisture from human contact to penetrate camera. Beware! Kodak will not help you in any manner and now we're out a camera and $200.
This battery pack for the ipod is almost perfect! The $60 retail price is very reasonable for what you get. This battery is about as thick as the 30 GB video ipod and it lasts for a long time. I managed to watch 2 videos (about 2 hours each) and an hour or two of music before recharging. Even then, it still had about 30% of its charge left! I bought this to be able to watch the videos on my ipod video without sitting next to a wall outlet due to the poor video battery life, which is understandable due to the enormous amount of power needed for the videos. This battery lasts for a while, trust me! I'd highly recommend it. I also like the different sized pads and belt clip, so it'll work with any ipod. Overall, excellent purchase. Good job Tekkeon!
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.
Pros: Looks very well built, the plastic quality is good, battery compartment has rubber seal to provent water leak, so suitable for outdoor usage. The solar charges enough power to operate the device.Cons: Although, the device is running no problem, it does not work for pest repellance at all. I put is one feet under the tomato plant, the fruit was eaten the third day it was installed by chickmuk. Ok thinking maybe the tomoro is too delicious to resist for them. Move this near some plain plants, the next day, three plants were eaten to the root. Looks like it attract the animal come to here?
I have 17 years playing guitar, and this is the most amazing delay that I ever used before. I play all kind of music, from pop to black melodic metal.
A bit sticky and I would have liked more elevation (30 deg) But it s easy to reverse the plate 200PL-1 then yu get all the elevation you need
I purchased two units and I'm very happy with my order. This is a very well made item, with no skimping on quality. The unit is made of mostly thick gauge metal stampings, and very easy to put together. I would highly recommend this product.
This is an awesome keybord. If you can stand using the split keyboard it is pretty good. I love it
Apple is like a a bad marriage. The husband beats the wife but the wife sticks around to take in the name of love. Thats what being an Ipod owner is. Take a product that is "popular amoung the masses" and make it one of the worst products ever to be manufactured, wrap it in white and silver and bam, commercial sussess! Why is it about this liitel Ipod that makes people spend their savings. Not only do ALL Ipods have terrible battery life, but now there are reports surfacing that the screens are some crap and that it fades or becomes almost to hard to read after like two weeks. It seems that one must handle this new Nano like a paper crane, when its supposed to be something that is easy to transport.All in all the Nano proves that Apple is sacrificing workmanship in exchanges for trendiness. Its sad when Americans waste 200.00 for a product that will essentially do nothing but let them down. Apple shouldnt release such a defective product until it can come up with the technology to make it durable. The idea is there, but the workmanship isnt.So if your one of those urban-wannabe-chic-metrosexual-look at me and my liitle Nano type of people, do your self a favor. Save your money and buy a Walkman cassette player.Long live 8-Trac!
Works a lot better than my old g router. Better signal, and speed. Easy to set up.
There is an OpenWRT port available for this router... using a Linux 2.6 kernel. This fixes a lot of problems... caused by the firmware that came with it. A Google of "USR8200 openwrt" will get you there. (I don't know if links are allowed here but here it is) [...]The port is in the final stages of development... but there is always more to do. :)The feature set on this router, Intel XScale processor, 16 MB of Flash memory, with 64MB of ram... along with 2 USB 2.0 ports, an IEEE1394 (Firewire) port, and with a 3.3 AMP power supply to power those extra devices with makes the unit a solid hardware platform in it's class. It is not the first time I have seen great hardware and not so great software ruin a product.The company that provided the software... was never contracted again to do another product by USR... if that is any consolation.If you have one of these... get a geek to help you install the OpenWRT firmware for it. You'll be glad you did. johnrw
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.
I am currently enjoying my I-pod very much.I'm glad it holds so many songs and is easy to use.
Even though it is a COMPATIBLE toner it is working just as well and for a lot less than HP brand.
Fantastic, works in any machine, recommeded to everyone who needs to carry info around. Dropped it many times and hasn't broken yet. Has been very reliable, trustworthy, and sturdy. Unlike the older ones, the usb connector is retractable, so you won't have to worry about losing the cover ever again! God bless!
I use this lens with the Canon A710IS. It turns out, this is a pretty generic closeup lens (not specific to the Canon compact digicams); it is compatible with a lot of lenses. It works fine with the full 6x zoom on this camera (210 mm equivalent).With natural lighting, this lens gives great results. At closest focus with max zoom (about 7 inches), the field of view is about 1.4 inches across (compared to around 7.5 inches across at same distance without the lens, where you'd have to use 1x; or, with 6x zoom, you'd get about 4.1 inches across at closest focus, about 22 inches away). The result can be stunning detail of small critters. I take a lot of small-critter close-ups, and I find this lens most useful for the skittish ones (spiders, flies, butterflies). But if the subject will hold still for you, you can do better without this lens, using 1x (no zoom), with a field of view about 1 inch across at about 1/2 inch from the subject; but, at that distance you often have a problem with the lens casting a shadow over the subject. Bottom line: If you have the Canon A710IS or similar camera this lens makes a huge difference and is well worth the money (especially with the A710IS where closeup ability is the greatest weakness).I use this lens only with maximum zoom setting. If you go down to 1x (35 mm equiv.) this camera lets you go into macro mode, but it gives a field of view about 2.1 inches across at 1/2 inch from the subject. Not good!A word of caution. After blowing a bunch of photos using this lens, I figured out that even if the camera shows you a green "OK focused" signal, it will *still* be blurry unless you hold the camera between about 7 and 10 inches from the subject. So, in practice, you will want to take several shots at different distances to make sure you get within the zone where focus is sharp. Also, it is very hard to see if you have the right parts of the critter in focus, so throw in a few extra shots for that too. But, it is all worth it to get a couple of sharp close-ups. One thing that helps is the relatively speedy focus of this camera, so you can take the shot before your hand sways out of the plane of focus.There is no vignetting whatsoever with this lens at any zoom setting (unlike the 1.75x teleconverter). However, a rather significant drawback is the shadowing the adapter causes in flash photos. It is not a sharp-edged shadow, in fact it creates more of a linear gradient, darkest at lower right and brightest at top left. Happily, many closeups will be of tiny subjects anyway that still occupy only a small portion of the image, so once you crop the image, the shadowing gradient is pretty subtle. I got several excellent photos of this kind already. However, when you want to keep the whole image (e.g. a close-up of lichens over a rock), the shadowing will ruin the photo, unless perhaps used as an added subtle fill-flash. This is a shame, because with a working distance of 7-10 inches provided by this lens, you could imagine some really great flash photography otherwise. (Normally the problem with flash with point-and-shoot close-ups is it is too bright.)The most convenient way to use this lens will be keeping it threaded onto the adapter already; you can then pop the whole thing on and off the camera very quickly. Unfortunately, only a standard filter-box is provided with this lens so you'd need to find a larger container to hold it together with the adapter.Incidentally, if you try (carefully, loosely!! so the lenses don't touch) combining this lens with the 1.75x teleconverter for the A710IS, the results are: Field of view about 3 inches across at 31 inches distance (farthest), or 2.5 inches across at 19 inches distance (closest focus). Probably not worth doing.One nice feature of this closeup lens is it has 58 mm threads on both sides, so you can add a polarizing or other filter on top. In fact, once you have the $20 adapter that is required for this lens (for A710IS), you can add 58mm filters for everyday use even when not using add-on lenses -- that was a nice surprise!
I got this for traveling. It's smaller than my other hair dryer AND it folds, but has the same output.. Only much louder. Just know that this is a pretty loud blow dryer. Great for my purpose and works very well.
It was time to move to wireless, and I thought I could get by on the cheap by purchasing a D-Link DI-624. Here is a company that even tried to make their router sound like Apple's AirPort Extreme by calling the D-Link an AirPlus Extreme! Nice try, but the D-Link is a piece of junk. I fiddled with configurations and settings for two days before I bit the bullet and did what I should have done in the first place--buy the real thing from Apple.Out of the box, plug it in, plug in the Ethernet cable from the satellite modem, and BAM! Instant signal at full strength in more places than the D-Link could dream of. And the D-Link had an expensive external antenna connected to get more range!Not only that, if you have even a tiny sense of design, the AirPort wins hands down. Smooth white plastic, with a shiny metal Apple logo and three tiny white lights to show status, not glaring LEDs that only annoy. It is about the size of a saucer and in fact looks like a flying saucer.When I had the D-Link installed on the wall, the 5 foot 3 inch cord from its power brick barely reached the unit from where I had to plug it in. With the Apple AirPort Extreme, I had the luxury of over 16 feet of power cord--I could hang it anywhere! The Apple unit also has a port to take an external antenna, a second LAN Ethernet port, and a USB port to plug in a printer that can be accessed wirelessly.A cool machine in every way. Don't bother to plug in the accompanying CD if you're using Mac OS X 10.4 as I am. Look through the manual though, and compare it to the literature that comes with the D-Link. Apple knows how to write and spell, in English anyway. D-Link had its manual done by Taiwanese writers who don't do writing English no good. Cheapos.
This is the best value you can get. Awesome picture with 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio. My XBOX 360 looks amazing with 1080i resolution. Definitely worth the money. You would not be disappointed with this TV.
This item completely refurbished my ES8092. I have owned it for over 5 years and had never replaced the blades or foil. I just kept it clean and rotated the blades around. Now it runs quietly and it is like having a brand new razor. I would buy again. Good product free shipping and about 40% less than on the Panasonic site.
not much I can say just that its great value for much needed performance boost
Great speakers that have good cord length, EXCELLENT sound, and AWESOME bass... My only minor complaint is that I wish they made a bass knob right next to the volume knob for convenience sake.
Great little device; it has helped organize my life tremendously. On top of that, it scores the cool points. The only drawback is the price, but that was easily outweighed by the sleek, sturdy design and 8 MB of RAM.
This original, intricate, action-packed story follows the adventures of Cazaril -- a man of quiet dignity and purpose -- who just happens to hold the future of a kingdom in his scarred, and rather reluctant, hands. After being traitorously sold to an enemy fleet as a galley slave, a newly freed Cazaril returns home with the hopes of settling down in the warm lap of obscurity. But fate, as it happens, has other plans.The Curse of Chalion tells his tale.This novel is one of the most engaging, exciting reads in the genre. And not only that, LMB knows how to write. (Some might find her style a bit mannered, perhaps, but I think that it suites the delicate, elegant world that she has built.) And she knows how to craft a character. Cazaril is a real human being in a real world. (So if you're looking for Harry Potter, or Kvothe, or Superman, you'll be sorely disappointed; Cazaril is as flawed and faulted as any of us and his magic entails far more than waving a silly wand around and saying some magic words.) His story begins modestly, to protect and train the young Royesse Iselle for a position of power, and slowly becomes a quest to save the royal House of Chalion and the kingdom itself . . . .FINAL WORD: NOT TO BE MISSED.4.5 STARS
when it comes to ink cartridges I don't like to buy the no namers so I stick with the brand that makes the printer... worked out well so far!!!
If you need 8 MP image quality in a compact digital camera, then you won't go wrong with this camera. It has earned superb reviews in several photography and computer magazines for its compact size, ease of use, and superb optical quality. Admittedly, it isn't nearly as quiet as a Leica 35mm rangefinder camera, especially under low light conditions, but nonetheless it will suffice for most types of digital photography. Panasonic has done a fine job in offering a range of digital cameras laden with features such as superb Leica zoom lenses at prices which are comparable to the competition from Canon and Nikon. This new Lumix is not only yet another fine offering from Panasonic, but judging from its specifications, looks to be among the best in its class.
I got this camera for christmas and i would definatly recommend it,its a 2 mega pixel camera,which is the standard for digital cameras,the picture quality is excellent.very clear and vivid.This is a must have camera.overall its a good camera for a low price,you should buy it
After 16 man-hours of trying to back up three different computers with Veritas Backup Exec Pro v4.5 and Exec v4.2 on Pentium IV 1.7gig Windows 2000 Plexwriter 16/10/40A CDRW and Pentium III 700mhz Windows 98 Sony 10/4/32 CDRW and after uninstalling/installing software I found that the problem was with the Memorex disks. Pop in Sony 1x-16x 700mb disk and the backup works just fine. I purchased 150 of these Memorex disks from Amazon (not your fault) that I now can not use. Bad product Memorex!
I attached the Coby to an IPOD and installed in a 10 year old Porsche and it's working very well. I'm in SOCAl and FM transmssions are problematic so I was skeptical it would work. Found a solid staion @ 88.5 and all is well.One point to note, check the depth of you socket - Porche's have a socket that's 0.75 inch deep and the Coby contact column is about 1.75" - so the unit just makes the needed contacts and sticks out a bit far.All in all, a very functioning unit at a very good price
This is a terrific radar detector for the money. Made by the same company as Escort...better value. Alerts are prompt and accurate. Highly recommend!
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!
I bought this on linksys' reputation and was not disappointed. As always easy to install. A great buy and product.
I found this Amp to be a great value for my purposes, namely to power pre-amped outputs from either my computer, tape deck, or sythesizer-work station. As noted in previous reviews, you should know that the amp is basically designed as a booster amp for a distributed whole house system, not really intended as a primary amp. The signal is clean and adequately strong for good speakers. No tone controls or equalizer, basic raw signal from source. Some amplification and tonal control may be managed in the source equipment. I have a powered subwoofer feeding off the line out from input 2 (always on straight through no gain control from the AudioSource amp) therefore I have to adjust volume for the sub at either the source or at the subwoofer's amplifier.The feature of input 1 turning itself on and off in response to finding signal present is annoying to me as noted by several others. Also the subwoofer doesn't respond to input 1 only input 2. I will have to add a pre-amp mixer/equalizer to overcome most of these objections.Overall, though, I am very pleased with the quality for the money. Good clean big sound (for smaller spaces) for smaller audiophile budgets. Choose carefully and wisely.Like many such products these days, it appears to have been carefully designed and specified in the USA but actually built in PRC. Good quality overall, nevertheless.
From all I hear, this is a very good product. However, I could not get it to work on my system. I wish I could give it a good report. My attempts to get it to work corrupted my system so badly that I had to reformat my hard drive. Rather than struggle with foreign product support, I just returned it. I am not a computer illiterate, so I am disappointed that it did not work.
If your home has too many appliances and not enough electrical outlets, and if you want to protect all those appliances from unexpected power surges, what you need is a surge protector...and the heroically-named SURGEMASTER by Belkin is a nice one. This particular protector sports a metal case, which undoubtedly makes it safer and more durable than the typical all-plastic models, but it should be noted that only the top and sides are metal; the back appears to be hard plastic.The SURGEMASTER is off-white in color, measures 12 inches in length and has a 6-foot power cord. There is a green "Grounded" light, a green "Protected" light and an orange On and Off switch. It has spaces for six three-pronged plugs, four of which are close together, with some distance between the last two to make room for those boxy AC adapters. On the end of the SURGEMASTER are three phone/fax/modem jacks, but you may not be able to see them at first because they're hidden under a very sticky warning sticker, which explains how to properly protect your phone/fax/modem...of course the first step toward properly protecting your phone/fax/modem is the removal of this bothersome sticker.According to the back of the SURGEMASTER package, this "Home Series" model is designed to protect entry-level computers (up to 1 GHz); household electronics; lamps; kitchen appliances and TVs up to 27-inches. If you want to protect a "mid-level" computer and/or a 35-inch TV, you're supposed to buy a surge protector from Belkin's "Superior Series." And, if you have an "advanced" computer (up to 1.7 GHz) or a TV larger than 36-inches, they recommend a "Maximum Series" surge protector. I'm not sure if all that protection is absolutely necessary, but it's something to consider if you own some super-expensive equipment. At any rate, the Home Series SURGEMASTER comes with a connected equipment warranty of up to 75-thousand bucks and a lifetime product warranty against any defects in material or workmanship. NPD Intelect (whoever that is) calls Belkin, "Number 1 in surge protection." I'll just say, Belkin is swell-kin.
I bought this for a road trip to charge my phone and iPod. It worked great for the first day and half then completely broke and not only stopped charging the devices, but also drained my devices faster because we didn't realize it was broken.
Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 LensLast year, when on assignment in Switzerland, I used several models of digital still cameras. I carried along the K10D, carefully testing thefirst "shake reduction" I was ever to try.Usually, I am a stickler for steadiness. Since my first days as a workingprofessional, it was always a must to employ the use of a tripod - notonly for longer exposures - but also for general shooting. Humans holdingcameras can almost never be quite as steady as a tripod or other camera stand. Think about it, our heartbeat causing pulse and cafeine shake inour hands is nonexistent in a tripod. People do not always stand steadilyand firm.My tests included handheld images with the shake reduction, tripoddedimages without the shake reduction, and even handheld images without theshake reduction, all cases using manual exposure settings ranging from1/60th to 1/1000th sec., making notes as the images were casted on the23.5x15.7mm CCD.There is not enough room here to detail the hundreds of exposures madeduring the three-days testing. Therefore, it shall suffice to say thatthe K10D with its CCD-shifting shake reduction system allowed me to makesharper pistures with three different lenses. Comparing the images madeon the tripod with those handheld using shake reduction there is not anynotable difference at 16X. Of course, one 6MP camera I tested, which did not have image-stabilization was used solely on the tripod, and images from it were as sharp as the handheld 10MP camera (not deploying shakereduction and in similar lighting with auto-exposure.)Other characteristics observed: The AF points on the viewfinder are redand illuminated for easy visibility. The LCD display is large and sharpand visible from a wide viewing angle. The DUST REMOVAL syatem is quiteeffective. It actually shakes the CCD for dust removal.The menu is not difficult to understand. The controls are splash and dust resistant and the cabinet parts and retractable seem to be nicely fittedtogether.The K10D had a good feel in my hands. The dials and buttons are all justabout exactly where they should be for ergonomic placement.In the final analysis, the camera, in my judgement deserves five stars.Robert Caselnova, photographer and owner of Cas Photo Studio & Camera Shop
I did not buy this printer on Amazon, but from an office supply store in my home town. I have owned it for ~5 years and finally ran out of ink last week. The admin page says I printed 2,513 pages with my first and only toner cartridge. I would replace the toner on the printer if it weren't for the fact that I am now going to purchase a Brother HL2280DW so that I have wireless printing and some scanning ability. I would recommend this printer to anyone. It has even managed to survive my son, now age 3, putting random small toys and food inside of it and having to be taken apart and cleaned. Awesome printer!
My wife and I just purchased a 1080P Projector for our bedroom. We were going to paint our screen on the wall, but after looking into the cost of theater quality paints we decided to look at screens. Of course the motorized screens selling for $2000-$5000 dollars were out of the question, but we were a little dubious about purchasing this screen as it was so incredibly affordable. We took a chance and we couldn't be happier! It was a snap to install, the screen size is perfect for watching 16:9 movies. The screen hangs flat and has a solid feel and the action pulling down and rolling up feels solid. I don't know if it will last 10 years, but for the price, we couldn't be happier!
I've purchased 2 sets of Recoton W440 900 Mhz wireless speakers for myself and 1 set as a gift. They provide very good sound quality and were easy to set up. Total set up time was about 10 minutes. (Took 3 minutes to unpack out of the box and about another 7 minutes to set up)
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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 wasnt sent the correct one. the one posted on the site wasnt compatible with my computer. on return, I never got my money back or a replacement, as promised. spent hours n hours calling the customer care and arranging pick up from my place. never got a replacement. have to use my computer totally on charger now, i wont recommend buying your laptop battery from this dealer. i m sorry its the only bad experience i have had on amazon.
I work in the enterprise Internet/server space and if there's anything I tend to wind up with it's laptop bags. It seems like every year or so I get a new one either with the issuance of a new laptop or marketing schwag, or whatever. Some of those bags are good. Some are shoddy. Some are even excellent. My 8-year-old Timbuk2 messenger bag, however, is the one piece of work luggage I return to consistently. It's been around the world with me, stowed under airplane seats, strapped to the back of my motorcycle, bumped along on my hip--it has been abused, ignored, tossed, shoved, and dropped. I think the only thing I haven't ever done to this bag is clean it, actually.Despite all of that (and I absolutely have not coddled this bag) it remains in excellent condition. There is some wear around the edges, but no (and this is critical) fraying. There are no busted seams, no popped hardware, no broken straps or handles. The rubberized coating inside the liner remains intact. The elastics are all still sound. I don't know if the current bags are of this quality, but assuming they are, you should buy one. They're a brilliant tool for living with tools.
Over 12 discs got rejected from my duplicating machine. When I tried them in my computer they also got rejected. I am constantly duplicating discs and get frustrated when I return to my project and find that a lot of them did not copy.
I've owned this product for one week. So far it has worked very well...faster speed, more range and more secure.It was a little quarky to get up and running but once I reset my modem a couple times everything setup easily.I would recommend this product.
I previously bought and used this brand for my other external hard drive-to-computer connections.The performance was excellent and the price was very good...so, I bought additional cables and got the same positive results.
I didn't want to like this book because I wanted more Miles Vorkosigan (whine) but I'm writing this review after reading the book twice in as many months *and* I've now listened to the audio book twice. I find the Chalion/Ibra/ 5 Gods Universe very attractive. My husband was wondering why I was listening to a book with so much terrible pain for the characters. This made me think - One reason I love Lois McMaster Bujold is that her heroes meet realistic and horrendous dangers and they might be overwhelmed for a time but they grow and come back to fight harder the next time. They give me hope. It is okay to fail sometimes as long as you don't let failure stop you from trying again.
There is nothing else to say other than I can't believe I waited to long to purchase this product. Outstanding...The only way it could be better is if video and more storage space where incorporated into this size ipod. Here's to looking forward to the future...
Excellent service, but I expected to see another model of the handbag. It looked different on the picture.
I picked this up and tested it today.Works great.Not bad at all for the $$$A little anti-theft can't hurt for this price.
dvds are less than 30 dollars now with 16x speedand look at amazon ,it is still selling then above 40 (only 8x speed)
I love the sound of this headphone. The bass is rich and the sound is very clear with no distortions. It is also comfortable for the ears for long use. Definitely would recommend this one.
I had to turn my iMac to unplug a USB cable and plug in another. I also have a portable hard drive, though, that is powered by the USB and would not work with an extension USB cord (the light on the drive would go on, but I guess it wouldn't get enough juice to be usable). The Belkin hub, with the AC cord connected solved all the problems. I have more then enough USB ports and the portable hard drive gets power from the Belkin's AC (for lower-power items, you may not need to use the AC cord). And it looks great.A little surprise: each of the four ports has an indicator light that goes on when the port is in use. I'm not sure why this is helpful, but its nice to see anyway.
Works about the same as a $5.00 300 ohm wire antenna that you can make yourself. Extremely directional. Will work just fine for an hour and there goes the hissing...you have to keep moving it around to get the clearest signal. Absolutely not worth the cost or the trouble.
I had the original Natural Keyboard Pro for going on eight years and it was starting to get a little worn out. I was eyeing up this 4000 for a while now, waiting for it to go on sale. A competitor (blue & yellow anyone) had it for $29.99 this week, so I ran out and got it.I really like the feel of it, the keys are solid and I really do like the split it gives. Some of the keys are a little larger (H & N) and they take a little getting used to, but overall it's a great keyboard.I really like the new "function" keys that the keyboard has. Basically it reassigns all of the F1-F12 keys to various functions that work with all sorts of programs and you can customize them if you like.The two things I wish this keyboard did were 1) serve as a USB hub like my old Natural Keyboard did, and 2) I wish the Zoom key worked as a scroller rather than just zooming in and out on images. It will scroll with Word 2007 and Outlook 2007, I am not having any luck with IE 7, even though I did install the keyboard software today at version 6.1 (latest and greatest).Other than that, it's a great change from my old keyboard. The new wrist pad at the bottom is cushioned and should wear just as well as the old hard plastic. It definitely feels better on my wrists - that's for sure. I did remove the wrist lifter on the bottom of the keyboard. I just didn't like being at that angle. Maybe I'll try it again later, but for now I prefer it to be where my old keyboard was.Microsoft has another winner on it's hand. I also like that it's not wireless. I sit at my desk when I work, I have no need for wireless. To me, that's just crazy - one more thing I need to remember to charge or else I'm sitting cold turkey. Just because it can be made wireless, doesn't mean it should be wireless! (that's all I have to say about that)
Bought the P-5 last January 2002. Read its manual in details. You should too. It will help you understand this new technology. You can achieve much more with a digicam. I suspect people who are unhappy with this camera have not read the manual in detail.It is a small camera with a lot of punch and options. Its small size does not mean compromise. I suggest you buy 128 MB of memory. It is nice to not worry about running out of memory. One full day will drain the battery (as with all digicams). So take along the charger (for the hotel room and recharge when you sleep, although it does not take THAT long to charge it) or buy extra an battery. We take the charger with us on overnights and it works. No need to spend extra $$ on the extra battery. Buy the extra memory instead.A Plus: The videos I take with this camera (and the extra memory) are great. I did not expect to get such nice videos with a "still" camera.I am not an expert. I have made mistakes taking a few shots and have been able to correct some of them with the MGI Photo Suite software that comes with the camera. Others, were beyond rescue ;)The vast majority of the shots come out beautifully.Bottom line: get a small (palm size) tripod for night shots, get 128MB extra memory and this camera. The tiny size of it all and its power will ensure you take it with you and use it all the time. No need to slug around a whole bag of camera stuff!
Anyone with a Zune would really benefit from having this bag. It is perfect for packing it to carry along WITH it's accessories. It has a 'fitted' place for the Zune itself with other compartments for headphones, and any other necessities you want.
I got this for a smart, conscientious 10-year-old and it seems to be perfect. It came with 3 objective lenses and a single eyepiece lens, along with a manual in good English and a sturdy plastic dust cover. One thing I would note is that it did not come with any blank slides, so we will be buying those separately. It did come with 5 nice pre-made slides to look at.
I have bought many memory card for my camera and the manufacturer states that you can use a SD card. Well is that Scandisk or Smartdisk...it doesn't matter because neither one of them work with the camera. I have even tried it in other Kodaks and no luck. With the MMC just pop it in and start taking pictures or videos no problems and I get a whole lot of pics and some short videos I love it and now I have plenty of memory for my vacation. Great product for camera or whatever need MMC.
I recently got a new Dell with XP installed. Even though it is not officially supported to work with XP it works fine. It always keeps a good signal from my wireless station and the line speed is always as fast as my DSL. This is as good as a USB wireless conecter that anyone needs.
Slick device that clips on to the dashboard vents, presenting the iPod at nearly eye level for easy viewing and operation. Nicely styled, and generally free of annoying rattles or creaks. Also comes with adhesive mount option. No real downsides to this device.
Excellent product but why are your shipping charges 10 times higher than Epson?
LIKE:I own a 17" HP9000t laptop "HP Pavilion Entertainment PC (which I really dislike, but this review is about the case so I'll stop here). It fits the Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case, that I bought for $[...], perfectly with a bit of room to spare. I am able to take my cordless mouse and receiver, power cord, and extra battery.The case has just enough padding to protect the laptop easily from low and probably medium level bumps, but not for major drops such as off your shoulder onto a cement surface.Normally for travel I use a Mobile Edge Paris regular (not slimline) backpack. It's too large to put on your lap in an airplane and too large to put on the floor when traveling coach on most airlines. Amazon link to view Paris backpack: http://www.amazon.com/MOBILE-EDGE-MEBPW1-Paris-Backpack/dp/B000B54H6C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s;=apparel&qid;=1255804426&sr;=8-1So, I bought the Targus bag which is perfect for travel and to toss the laptop into and go quickly for everyday use. I've found myself even using the Targus on road trips when I also take the larger Paris bag to hold computer accessories in the inside open styled pocket such as game keypad, large headphones with mic, extra cords, and the like. The bag does bulge from the cords and mouse, but doesn't look unsightly. I love this bag!A prior reviewer mentioned that the shoulder strap wasn't robust enough. I haven't found that to be the case and I have long hair to constantly mess with getting it out of shoulder straps. The shoulder strap feels solid to me, sits snugly on my shoulder, and hasn't slipped off once.DISLIKE:My only complaint is that I wish the outside compartment had a zipper instead of a Velcro tab in the center to help secure items in the pocket.
I purchased the RCA D940 Remote Control Signal Sender to replace the built-in remote extender on my 5GHz TV transmitter/receiver system - which is known to have problems. Because of my wireless DSL router, I cannot use a 2.4GHz system.Though I knew better, but because of the rave reviews I read on the internet, I bought the D940 with a no return policy. In the reviews most people claim, "The unit works as advertised." I disagree.The technical specifications state that the `Base Unit' works up to 20 feet from the unit it needs to control. I started with the same setup I had with the 5GHz remote system. With the base 18 feet from my DVR and a clear path to the IR receiver, the D940 worked only intermittently. This problem was resolved by plugging in the `Infrared Extender,' and mounting the diode directly in front of the DVR's IR receiver.The bigger problem is with the `Extension Unit.' As you probably know, most IR systems have a translucent red(ish) protective covering to filter and keep out stray light that MIGHT erroneously receive/transmit or otherwise affect IR signals. This unit's cover is more opaque than translucent. The technical specifications state this unit "can be placed up to 18 feet from where you will be using the remote control." Again, I must disagree. I use my remote no more than 14 feet from the unit, and it simply did not work. I had to lean forward, extend my arm, and precisely aim the remote, and then got only intermittent results. I decided to take the cover off and make sure all was well within the "Extension Unit." It was, but I also discovered more problems with the IR path. The receiving IR component has a metal plate with holes in it, so only about 75% of the signal reaches it. Since I had the mostly opaque cover off, I decided to try the system without it. Eureka! The system worked as I expected.So that the components were not exposed, and for aesthetic sake, I modified the `Extension Unit.' RCA and I do not recommend anyone make these modifications, but I include them here for completeness. I cut the metal that covered the receiving diode, and then cut a hole in the mostly opaque cover. I then glued a very translucent red piece of plastic to the inside of the cover and reassembled the unit. I can now use the remote to control the DVR from my bedroom without any trouble, and like any other remote. I only have to aim the remote in the general direction of the entertainment system, and it is as reliable as controlling the DVR while in the living room.
I don't get why this isn't rated higher but I'm glad I didn't let them influence my decision to buy it. It's worth every penny. By the way, I'm the one who hates reading the directions. It was working from the minute the package was opened. The sound quality is great and after a 3.5 hour trek in the car, we didn't have any problems. I didn't attach this to my dashboard so I can't comment on any problems others are having with that. My works great using the feature that snaps right on to the adapter. I just don't like people seeing what I own from anywhere in the parking lot. I can't say enough about this little guy....he ranks second in my must have for the Ipod (sorry, Bose gets a well deserved #1)
This TV/DVD has it all and I've have looked hard. Great LCD picture (viewed straight on like most LCDs) integrated DVD player, SD card reader, all of that plus it runs on 12V for the car and 180 channel ready. As far as I've seen it's the only 15" that does all that and more. (They also make an 8" with the same specs but not 180 channels). Sound isn't "big" and bassy but it's OK. Also it came from Beach Camera and the first unit I got had a bad pixel in the middle. Beach Camera replaced it very quickly and politely with free 2 day shipping.
***ATTENTION***The "clouds" are an issue that sony is aware of. It happens in the corners of the display because screws that fasten the display and/or frame are being torqued too much in the manufacturing process.Yeah it still sucks, but it's not a permanent thing. Then again, at this price tag, it's still unacceptable.
The minor quirks are not even a consideration to give this item a bad review. Let me first say that I have 10 of the Western Digital Hard-Drives. From the 320 to the 260. USB to firewire. I find the USB to be my favorite type since it starts up and shuts off along with my PC perfectly. Plug n Play as stated also. I do an extensive amount of high bit-rate video editing. Very labor intensive. And with all of the sources I acquire segments from it was quite impossible for my c drive to hold it all. So I researched these hard-drives, loved the look most of all and made up my mind. So much so that I even got my mother to get one for her valuable files. This was about 4 years ago. Thru that time period I bought extra units as needed. Never had any problems with them. In fact I had 8 units daisy-chained for a great while there with no problems in producing DV video. Only the one that I hammered with continues playtime that it finally gave the "click of death". Apparently not meant for extensive access as with very intense video editing. But quite honestly, several of my units only hold video, music and pictures these days. Only used for permanent archives and not for editing anymore. But for those way to hasty, be forewarned even though I've been fighting with the problem unit, now you see it now you don't, I left mine unplugged for a day and then reconnected it I was pleasantly surprized to find it on my c-drive and with no clicks. Needless to say I bought one more WD and I was able to salvage all of the files I had stored there. So don't give the thumbs down until you double check this unit, you may be surprized to find a breath of life still left in her. It could save you tons of grief and lots of money. Quite frankly I was more stubborn than the device was. And since I trouble-shoot Philips products for a living, I know that the device is not always the culprit. With all of the third party software on computers these days, the different operating systems, the firewall and security protocols, popup blockers and adware software and the regular way it's user configures his or her system it is quite difficult to accurately predict how any unit will perform. In my case I've had great luck with Western Digital. The failed unit is out of warranty and quite frankly I will be performing an autopsy quite soon. Just to see if the hard-drive can be internally installed on my PC just in case failure were to strike again.But still 10 units which as I said are not connected to my pc simply there holding my valuable movies, music and pictures for posterity. Every so often I access them for a quick check that all is well. And a back of a back up? YES by all means....because.."I'm sorry" just doesn't cut it with your precious memories. But expecting perfection from any product doesn't make much sense to this trouble-shooter.
Everything is relative. If you have never used a GPS before, or you work for TomTom, then the TomTom One is the top of the mark. If however, you have used GPS units from other manufacturers, the TomTom One is far off the mark. The problem, in my opinion, is the maps.The TomTom's use inexpensive maps from a European company called Tele Atlas. Garmin, Magellan and just about every single built-in navigation system sold in the USA use maps from the US based NavTech. Ultmately, having accurate maps and points of interests is the most important thing for a gps unit. In order for a gps unit to calculate a route properly, it must have the attributes (one way, speed limits, stop lights, etc) for all the roads in the country. In my experience, the NavTech maps are just better. If they weren't, why would everyone except TomTom use them?In addition, the interface is a bit cumbersome compared to the best from others and the battery life is not very good. Finally, if you do have any problems, and you will, TomTom customer support is considered the worst in the industry.In GPS units as in everything else, you get what you pay for.
A little top heavy with the Olympus E-510 considering its height and 4 AA cells, but has a decent recycle rate and plenty of power for ceiling bounce. The red-dot auto-focus aids help eliminate lens focus hunting in low light, and produces nice, natural looking images without that burned out "flash photo" look. Often use it on Oly's flash bracket or mounted on a tripod via thier hotshoe extension cable.
My daughter uses her transmitter any time we travel for long periods of time! Reception is great most of the time, but we sometimes get interference from other transmitters in the area. Overall, a great buy and I highly recommend it!
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.
Needed a little more length on my cable to my computer monitor. Hooked it up, worked perfectly. Picture on my screen is crystal clear with no flicker. Works as well as the cable that originally came with my Sony Vaio.
I bought this player a little over a week and a half ago and have used it fairly extensively in that time. I have applied the latest firmware by Samsung. It is hooked up to a Samsung 55" LCD TV (model LN55C630, 1080p). For streaming content, I use the wifi that comes with my Verizon Fios package (25/25). I do not have it hooked up to a sound system yet, so I will not comment on its audio potential.I have compiled a small list of strengths and weaknesses based on my experiences with this player.Strengths:- The Blu-ray image is amazing, and the DVD upscaling is pretty good depending on the disc you play.- Streaming works really well. I have had absolutely no interruptions of any kind while using Netflix, Pandora, or Youtube.- Connecting USB devices works like a charm.Weaknesses:- Does not come with built-in Wifi and wireless LAN adapter is proprietary. If you buy this player to stream movies and music off Wifi, you will be forced to buy a Samsung wireless LAN adapter, which will cost you an additional $70-80, bringing the real price of this player (Wifi ready) around $220-230. You can get the C6500 model for that price, which comes Wifi ready with 2 USB ports, but seems like many C6500 users have problems with DVD playback quality, a problem this player doesn't share.- Pausing it for a relatively short amount of time causes it to stop the disc, and forces you to restart it from the title instead of resuming from the pause point.- Does not come with an HDMI cable. This isn't a huge issue, since you can buy HDMI cables at a relatively low price and other players don't come with one either, but it is an unnecessary inconvenience nonetheless.- USB devices work well with this player, but there is only one USB port. The wireless LAN adapter uses this port, so you won't be able to plug in any other USB devices while using it.- Upgrading to the newest firmware is a requirement for some discs.- I also had an issue with Avatar, but I found a way around it by pressing the main menu button to return to the player menu, followed by pushing the (disc) title menu. The image did get distorted during a scene, forcing me to restart the disc, but it was a one time occurrence and only happened with Avatar (most likely a firmware compatibility issue).- You will have to register your player on your Netflix and Pandora accounts to stream their contents. This should be a one time registration, but after a few days, I was asked to re-register my player on my Netflix account even though I hadn't signed out or unregistered it. If you have a smart phone with internet, it will only take you 2 minutes to open Netflix and input the code, but for those of you who don't have internet on their phones, you will have to turn on your computer and input the registration code before being able to stream on the player. Over time, this could become a huge frustration if forced to do this repeatedly.I have listed more weaknesses than strengths, but don't let that discourage you from buying this player if you are on a budget. I have used a couple of my friends' Blu-ray players, including more expensive Sony, Panasonic and LG players, as well as the Blu-ray on my PS3. The 1080p Blu-ray quality on this player is pretty much identical to those I just listed.As a basic Blu-ray player and streaming device, it is well worth every penny. It is not for those who are looking for a player they can use as a media hub for connecting devices and for those expecting wireless internet out of the box.
I had previously written a review about this product after buying my first pair, but two pairs later I have come to the conclusion that this is just not a very well built product. The problem is with the cords breaking away from the headset, which can be done a lot easier than I originally thought. While the first pair was broken because the cord was accidentally yanked on, the second pair has no explanation for breaking; it was the microphone cord that mysteriously detatched from the main cord while it was completely out of human range at the back of my PC tower. My friend had a pair which I believe broke as well, but I don't remember. Don't get me wrong, for $20 this is a great headset, but don't expect it to last for too long.My original review is as follows:Just as a first hand note, my rating is based on the price range for this item. This has good audio quality, both out through the headphones and in through the microphone. This obviously isn't a high-quality audiophile-wooing headset, but I'd say it has sound plenty good for anything you may want to use it for on a day to day basis (that includes music). The headset is very comfortable, and is easily adjustable to fit even up to the largest heads. The microphone is nicely placed, and is adjustable as well, though somewhat awkwardly compared to the headset itself. The microphone can also fold up when not in use. There is a control on the cord that can mute the microphone as well as adjust the headphone volume. The cord is also very long, but includes a clip for attaching to clothing or where ever else a clip may serve handy. This has been purchased not only by myself, but two of my best friends, and even by the local LAN gaming arcade for every PC there, and all have given it praise. For this value, you can't go wrong with the Plantronics headset, and I would recommend it to anybody.
I bought this player for my five year-old son to use on a flight over springbreak and hopefully future flights and long car rides. The DVD player works well enough. Sometimes it doesn't read a disc on the first try, so far reinserting the disc works. The volume of the unit surpasses the noise on the airplane which I have notice is a big complaint of other players. We were disappointed that there were no instructions as to how to play the dozen or so games. My son does not seem to mind figuring them out himself but I found it annoying! The screen is of course small at 3.5" but perfect for one person and easy to pack. It comes with a case that fits the player only, it is not big enough to include the accessories that come with it. So far we love it!
Works. Would recommended. High Quality Cable. Used to replace an older cable that was causing a humming sound in the speakers.
The left speaker stopped working after 3 months. Get anything that isn't Labtec. Big waste of money.
Received very quick. Filter is is absolutley clear. Fleels like a solidly manufactured product and screwed on to my 5D effortlessy. I feel safer already!! Got the best? Buy the best!!
Do not waste your money on this. Mine didn't even make it a year before it stopped working. I wish I could rate it a negative 1 star.
This is a nice, small USB 2.0 hub. If you mixing older or slower USBstuff, like mice or joysticks, with high speed USB 2.0 devices, like myAudigy NX sound 'card', this hub is perfect. It has a separate controllercircuit for each port (I am simplifying), to better split up the bandwidth.This way, the slow stuff doesn't eat it up. Kind of like sticking all theslow cars in one lane, so the fast cars can go zoom.Looks good, works great.
Por muchos a&ntilde;os utilic&eacute; una Nikormat SRL conformando mi equipo con 2 Zooms y 2 lentes convencionales y me encontraba en b&uacute;squeda de una alternativa practica que me introdujera a la fotograf&iacute;a digital con un equipo f&aacute;cil de llevar, as&iacute; que cuando descubr&iacute; esta nueva c&aacute;mara Olympus Camedia C-700 con su espectacular Zoom, corr&iacute; a adquirirla. Considero que sus mejores caracter&iacute;sticas son: Capacidad para tomar fotograf&iacute;as en condiciones de poca luminosidad, capacidad "macro", posibilidad de enfocar manualmente, facilidad para "bajar" las fotos al computador v&iacute;a la conexi&oacute;n USB y por supuesto, las posibilidades que brinda el lente zoom. Adquir&iacute; conjuntamente con la c&aacute;mara un juego de cargador y pilar Ni-MH el cual resulta esencial y recomiendo adquirir un segundo juego de pilas para evitar sorpresas "in the field" y comet&iacute; el error de comprar un Memory Cards de otra marca diferente a Olympus por lo cual no puedo utilizar la opci&oacute;n "Panor&aacute;mica" con dicha tarjeta por incompatibilidad con la C&aacute;mara, funcionando a la perfecci&oacute;n en todas sus otras funciones. La C&aacute;mara ha resultado la favorita de mi esposa por las facilidades que van impl&iacute;citas con la fotograf&iacute;a digital, tales como editar la composici&oacute;n, ajustar el brillo e imprimir r&aacute;pidamente despu&eacute;s de tomada la fotograf&iacute;a. Creo que la C&aacute;mara representa un buen compromiso entre Calidad de Fotograf&iacute;a, Versatilidad y Tama&ntilde;o.
I will buy an IPOD in due time, but for right now, the SanDisk Sansa is the perfect one start off with. I didn't want to spend a lot of money for an item I never use before. I just want to listen to music without carrying cds/cd player and the fancy stuff (examples: video viewing; combination cell phone).The MP3 is easy to program your music (make sure you have Windows XP on your desktop [computer] or laptop). This player is also a recorder and has FM radio. The items that come with this are instruction booklet, mini cd to set-up on computer system (I was able to program music without this cd), plastic cover, velco strip clip-on, earphones, and the connection cord (USB).Simple and basic, this is the one (PS because the SanDisk Sansa doesn't look expensive, pickpockets and theives are not trying to to steal it like an IPOD).
worked perfectly, honestly with no complaints, no fitment issues and ploped right in. car is a 2004 dodge neon sxt.
Center Spot filters are the perfect solution to the problem of background composition. Whether Surrounding area should be of the same color as the subject or of a contrasting color is a matter of personal taste. When the light source is behind the photographer, the center spot filter appears dense. With backlighting, particularly if the light strikes the filter directly, a soft. And glowing effect is produced. The size of the central area also depends on the groove into which the filter is inserted. Filters 060-068 are recommended for focal lengths between 50 and 250 mm, 070-078 for focal lengths between 20 and 40mm.
I ordered this mouse after I already had two other mice that I have had for 9 years. It is the easiest mouse I have ever used. No pushing it around on the desk. Just move the ball and it rolls so easily. My kids love this and will not use any other. The best mouse we have ever had and will not use or order any other type, I am ever thinking about order one for my laptop.
I've now used this keyboard over 6 years including my previous job. After I left I switched back to my laptop keyboard and started to see significant pain in my wrist. Bought this keyboard and wrist problems are gone. It's easy to type on but could be a bit quieter. You lose mobility with the wire but for this price its well worth it.
I just received mine today. ARCHOS JUKEBOX RECOREDER 20GB. I was indeed a bit scared (as to what I'd read and heard) from the earlier reviews I'd read online. To my amazement none of my fears materialized, the Hardware was in topnotch condition (EXCEPT THE HEADPHONES-not working) but I have my Sony's MDR-E888LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Stereo Headphones, and must I say it put life in the music, the sound quality output from the jukebox was excellent, volume control, playlists and all were all up to its mark, I didn't even have to opt for the ROCKBOX operating software, Archos worked out quite well, must have to do with its latest version 1.28 (it came installed with it), I didn't even have to charge my jukebox, the moment I unpacked it. I clicked ON and it came to life ..., I though did change the 1500 mAh Ni-MH batteries with 2000 mAh for longitivity in its battery life. I really gave a sigh of relief after my testing of the product, thought of sharing with you guys (hope this proves out to be helpful) not to mention the EXCELLENT price I got from Amazon.......(happy listening)..... CHEERS !!
It was a good product. Kinda hard to put together but all in all a good product. I would buy another one in the future.
I've owned several different cassette walkmans over the years, including some vintage units from Panasonic until I stumbled upon this unit.Best feature for me is that this unit features a powerful built-in amplifier. This walkman can easily power my Sennheiser HD-650's and or AKG 701's with relative ease; that is, you don't have to use a portable headphone amplifier.It plays Metal and CR as well as normal tapes and provides a portable as well as inexpensive means to enjoy vinyl LP music on the go.Built-in bass boost features are another plus as you can set to bass to your tastes.The continuous waveform recording analog tape provides is still superior to compressed digital. Analog rules!
Purchased this item in place of the product offered by Apple. Much less expensive and excellent quality. This item just works. I'm using it with my MacBook Pro 13 and an Acer 22" display.
I bought this so that I could hook up my DVD Player to my television that has no place to hook it up. Not only was I able to hook up the DVD Player and VCR through this to the television, but it actually improved the picture on the screen. The picture is much clearer and the colors are more vibrant! I wholeheartedly recommend this item!
I decided to buy the Sandisk 512MB flash mp3 player after reading the reviews of other buyers on amazon and I'm glad !!! Although the Sandisk blue is not as sleek as the iPod shuffle, it has way more functionality (mp3, radio and voice recorder) for a lesser price. My roommate got himself an iPod shuffle and had to install the iTunes software just to transfer songs to the device...how pathetic is that !!! Being a software engineer myself, I totally despise products that are not user friendly or require extra software installations. For me, I just had to connect the USB cable and the Sandisk blue was all set to transfer songs...no software installation required ! It also comes with a belt and plastic cover to minimize wear and tear.Good work Sandisk guys (and gals) !!
Works just as it is supposed to, charges through Xbox even while you're in the middle of playing a game!
I didn't have a single issue with this product. It was easy to use and the sound is perfect.
My cassette deck recently went out in my car, and trying to hear my MP3 player through the radio was the unfortunate next step.I say unfortunate because back in the day I got one at Wal-Mart and it was absolute crap. Fortunately, my next and current vehicle had a tape-deck in it and I was able to use the best option available for playing MP3 players beside a direct connection - a tape-deck adaptor.I dreaded having to buy one of these, but after reading all of the positibe reviews I bought this one and it kicks ass. It is powerful enough to blast out any other weak radio stations that might linger at whatever dead frequency you set it to, the sound is excellent, and if you cannot figure out who it operates you are probably too stupid to drive anyway.The only lame thing, and this is not the fault of the product, is it took a month to get me and the product says it ships in two to six months. But, hey, the price and quality of the product are worth the wait.
I got my grand daughter one of these to go with her digital camera. It works great and was dirt cheap! I didn't worry about the speed of the memory since I bought it for a 5MP point and shoot.Cameras for Kids: Fun and Inexpensive Projects for the Little Photographer (Volume 1)Animal Portraits With The Digital Photography Of John Crippen: Learning Photography With AnimalsScenic Photography Using Examples From The California Central Coast: A Visual Guide To The Central Coast And Digital Photography
I used this with my grounded Apple laptop power supply in Italy. Worked great!
I think it's too early for a good evaluation, but at this time it is fine. I expect it to last longer than 120 volt ones.
I bought this item about a year ago to replace the old wireless G router I had (slow slow slow!). There weren't too many N routers out yet but I wanted something that wouldn't be totally obsolete and would provide a better signal. The Belkin's range is decent, but the quality is only okay.Most importantly is the frequency of WIRELESS CRASHES. This think would drop out a couple times a week and I would need to power cycle it to get wireless back up, but the last few months saw an escalation. First it was every night, then twice a day, recently I couldn't use the damn thing for more than a half hour without it taking a dump.This is an unreliable POS. As many have noted before me about crashes, they are a serious flaw. Skip this product.
After reviewing Tivoli reviews - for their version of the clock radio combo, I decided to go with the Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock...I'm very glad that I did. There are a million reviews for this little guy, so I'll keep this short. It's a high quality product that works exceptionally well. I guess the earlier model didn't have an MP3 input...my version does, so I'm all smiles.
THE PRODUCT WAS GREAT AND THE SELLER WAS EXCELLENT. I GOT MY PURCHASE IN JUST A FEW DAYS.THANK U JUDY THORNTON
I went from having the Pro Media 2.1 to THIS. OMG the sound from these two tiny speakers are just CRAZZZY! youll have to buy it yourself and listen to it.First thing, the space that these little speakers require is the biggest plus.the klipsch pro media 2.1 is bulky and outdated to be honest. They sound great and lasted me 8 years until the Bass blew out.I went to Bjs and picked these up for $199 brand spanking new. Here on amazon they are 100 more so go to your BJs and get them there.Now going back to the Bose system.This 2.1 blows me away. It feels like 8 years ago when i turned on my Pro Media 2.1 but better.They are super clear and the base is more than enough to get spanking clear sound. I listen to all types of music and wow, it delivers!i love that knob it brings to control the volume. Is amazing and very slick.Make sure to play with your equilizer in your media player to get the best sound out possible.I did not go with the klipsch Pro media 2.1 again because of the size factor on the speaker/satellites. They do sound great but dont forget that they are very old.
We purchased this DVD player prior to returning to Asia, where we currently reside. We got it for my 18 month old. It worked great. He won't watch regular TV, only the Wiggles or Sesame Street. He also won't wear the headphones we got to go with it, but we were able to keep the sound at a level where he could hear but our fellow passengers could not. We cross the Pacific 2-3 times a year and this will be the indespensible item in the toy/activity bag.
These didn't quite fit on my 2 HP desktop computer cases, but 2 top screws did fit, and a bit of black duct tape on a black case along the bottom, and they work (I'm NOT a 'form over function' type of guy). As mentioned, they're a metal mesh, not any type of foam filter material. They won't keep out ALL the dust, but certainly reduce it, and do keep out the larger items such as hair and carpet lint... You still have to periodically open up your case to blow out the collected dust on the cpu heatsink and fan, but less frequently, and it's a lot less. The filters being metal, easy to wipe their surfaces with a cloth when you do your dusting... Worth it to me.
I really like this product! It has a nice big clear viewing area, has lots of storage capacity and is a pleasure to use. I can't wait to take it on my next vacation to download my memory cards onto!
This is a quality built toner cartridge, but for the money, it should have a great toner capacity.
Received my Zune...was just like new and even came with a leather case from previous owner.However, love the Zune have put on a ton of songs and still have tons of room left.Mine was white and so makes it even more girlie! Hubby has had a Zune for years, love it too.Which is why I decided to go with a Zune also!
i was looking for a power strip that has sufficient cord the plug doesnt stick out too far and would look stylish on the floor at a reasonable price withof course a surge protecter- its going to go behind an armoire that will cover the only outlet that i use for my vacuum. this was perfect.
I just got my Tamrac 5696 last week and I am very happy. I had read where the Panasonic FZ35 would not fit in this case with the lens hood on, but it does. It is a tight fit, but nothing that would cause any harm to the camera or the case. Very rugged, well built. My case is the black one, very understated and classy looking. 5 stars for a well made product!
Pros:- It's 1/3 the price of most other 8-port USB KVMs on the market.Cons:- No on-screen display makes it harder to set up, use, and troubleshoot- It stopped working after 2 years of light use (tried resetting to factory defaults, still borked)
The product arrived on time and it works great. The very simple solution works great for cell phones with a small jack.
The product is just not worth the money. The quality is poor does not work well in the car or at home.
I just got it a few weeks ago and its the best deal out there, it was much more in the stores. The shipping and service was really good as well. HDTV is amazing, speechless, I didnt expect it to be than much better. I cant believe I have a home theater for a little over a grand, this would have cost 3k a year and half ago probably. The sound is fine, one thing is you have to get the good dvd cables for a good picture, they are called component cables, the ordinary composite cables gave a mediocre Dvd pic, now w/ composite its rivals the hdtv pic. They are cheap too.Its seems as if samsung fixed the sound problem, I got mine AUG 1st and have had no problems.
A few weeks ago I was shopping around for a a new camcorder to replace my sony video recorder from 1985. Since it had been so long since I had done any shopping I carefully weighed my options. Hi8 creates an almost 40% clearer and sharper image than regular 8mm. I don't have the equipment to connect my pc to a dv camcorder.After careful consideration and a few visits to my closest electronics shop I realized that this product was the easiest, most affordable Hi8 and I love using it. I would recommend this to anyone on a budget that has a desire to create quality video with ease and precision.
My wife recently traveled to Germany with this unfortunate converter choice. It failed to operate. I caught several of the other reviews on this item that also indicated instant or premature death. Think there might be a trend. I can not recommend.
The Motorola Signal Booster 484095-001-00 Bi-Directional RF Amplifierperforms very well on my cable installation. I have all three services which means that the incoming signal is split three ways. I was seeing picture noise on the t.v. with the longest cable run, some pixillation on the t.v. connected to the box, and some telephone glitches that could have been anything. I decided to try the product and it has solved all of those problems. I installed it on the line entering my home so that all the signals would be boosted. I recommend it.
This printer has performed flawlessly on our network. Fast prints and of high quality but i have ot tried the direct paper feed yet. I had a brother 1440 and the direct feeder was junk so for the price if this one doesn't work well I wont be surprised if it does work okay that would be great. But i have it up in the air near my desk where i can open the drawer and add a sheet quickly if in need to and that works fine and is almost as convenient as using the direct feed option.
I bought 2 of these and stacked them using one cable and power supply. They work great albeit a little noisy. My son loves helping me load and unload the discs as needed. I like how you can view the files that are on the disc before they are ejected to ensure that you are grabbing the correct one. The only thing that would make it better would be if it was capable of actually accessing or playing the disc while it was inside the carousel. But if it could do that.. it would cost way more money than this..Shima
I am an Amazon customer and they make my life easier. It is easy and fast to buy in Amazon, whereas in other companies you find a lot obstacles: "We do not accept foreigners credit cards" "We do not ship goods to credit card different address" "It takes two month to ship you your good because we are out stocks" and so on.Congratulation Amazon. You're the best.
Thin and easy to store, sturdy and stable. This has never given me a problem unlike the stroboframes. Never buying another bracket again after getting this one.
This simple device is small enough to be carried with a laptop and makes it far easier to use. While the fully upright mode is best to use with an external keyboard, being too high to use the built-in keyboard, both of the other settings are quite comfortable for typing. I own three of these devices, one for travel, and one for each of my laptops at home. It's a workable, inexpensive solution.
This is a great buy and I love the keyboard (after a little getting used to.) I purchased it for my business office and use it everyday. I shopped around a lot! This price was about 1/2 of what the retail stores I shopped were charging for the exact same keyboard. I am really happy with my purchase. I would definitely recommend this product.
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 this card to go into a inexpensive Dell computer that I bought just for this purpose. I have Windows XP SP3 on it and nothing else. It works great. I can remote in from work and see what is going on at home. I am using 3 cameras that are also Lorex. I would purchase this again and have recommend it to others.
Very easy to use. Plenty of song storage especially in WMA format. Very easy to load music and use.
This center speaker for the price is fantastic. The voices are very crisp and it sounds great with a dts/dolby digital receiver. I love this center speaker makes my surround sound system intense! POLK AUDIO did a great job. I even got the cheap r30 front speakers and it eally added what I was looking for. My neighbors hate them but it is worth it! Ha!
This product is unreliable and it is incompatible with other D-Link products. I had high hopes for it, but found it would restart constantly when there was any significant traffic going through it. Moreover, when I tried to run it in "Pre-N" mode with an AppleTV, I was unable to get it to connect at anything higher than 54Mbps and would not work at all with another D-Link product (Wireless Game adapter) that only supported "G" mode. I was also very concerned about the longevity of the product because it runs very hot.I spent numerous hours on hold with D-Link tech support and ultimately switched back to my old, reliable Linksys WRT-54G and added a Gig-E switch to connect my fastest wired devices. Unfortunately I went past 30 days trying to get the DIR-655 to work reliably and the return period expired.
I did the background work on this card and saw a couple of not so impressive videos. Upon installation and the first game fired up, there was an unbelievalbe difference. I have pushed this running max resolution and the effects delivered are nothing short of WOW......Beyond watching things crumble and fall apart, the total enviroment changes, clouds take shape, fog rolls in and the scope slowly comes into focus. This card truely adds realism I would not have believed. Very pleased with the effects and performance....
Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue)The software from Creative "ZEN V Series Media Explorer" apparently is not compatible with Microsoft's Vista. It will install and open but then it locks up and you can not close it. CTRL-ALT-DEL time. Furtunately you don't need it, at least for music.
Just what I expected. Put it in your printer and get to work immediately! Great seller too!
good product, very handy. I've purchased three of these now and all are still perfectly functional. with it for the volume control and extension capabilities alone.
This is money well spent. It is small and comfortable with a nice belt strap pouch. It has pretty good range. It will bring distant objects nicely, although light gathering could be better. I bought it for my wife to birdwatch from the kitchen window. It is perfect for that, as it can focus on objects that are fairly close. There are better ones, but only if cost isn't a problem. My wife loves it. We just saw an Elton John concert and we had nosebleed seats. These binoculars were great for seeing the details on stage like what was written on the drums (Nigel Olsen)and the lead guitar (Captain Fantastic).
I got this radio for my 5 year-old for Christmas. She loves it and uses it evey day. It is easy to operate and small enough to fit in her crowded room.
I'll admit that I had difficulties right out of the box, but I would later find that this was due to my trying to play a slightly defective CDRW disc which had been giving me problems in other applications anyway. Once I burned a new copy of that layout on a CDR disc, the eXpanium loaded it and started playing it with no problems at all, and none of the three discs I've made so far [on CDR] have given me any trouble. The first two discs I burned are in ISO9660 format, but for the third disc, I tried using Joliet format just to see how the eXpanium would handle it. It reads that one perfectly too. The time required to scan the disc before playing does not seem excessive to me at all, and the sound quality is actually better than I expected. The anti-skip features are every bit as amazing as other reviewers here have claimed - I've had my eXpanium for a week now and still haven't been able to make it skip, and that's certainly not for lack of trying. When it's being used as a road trip jukebox - a task for which it seems especially well-suited - it would take a mighty rough road [off-road?] to make it hiccup at all. The skip protection alone makes it the perfect companion for a long drive. My only real complaints with the eXpanium are its total lack of a title/ID3 tag display, lack of a &quot;time remaining&quot; display [it shows elapsed time only], and its inability to search through an MP3 track [the &lt;&lt;/&gt;&gt; keys simply go to the previous/next song in MP3 mode]. If you can live with a display which shows only track numbers, elapsed time, and some small icons, then by all means, get the eXpanium. I knew about the display before I bought my eXpanium, but I bought it anyway after careful research and comparison shopping. In short: Rather basic controls, poor display, good sound, thoroughly incredible skip protection.
I received my purchase in a timely manner and in excellent condition. I would definitely purchase from this seller again.
i bought this tv from amazon and all i have to say is WOW!! not only was it the cheapest compared to all the other retailers who were selling the same exact tv but it has all the latest and greatest technology out there today. it has great clarity and colors from the darkest blacks to the brightest whites. the 1080p true hd res is the best there is. overall I am very glad i made my decision and purchased my samsung 61" tv, and i recommend anyone who is looking for the best tv for a great price to buy this one....DO IT!!!!!!
I gotta admit, my favourite thing about the WAP-11 is the cool stylish look. With the cute little antennae sticking it up it sort of looks like a blue version of the Great Gazoo.Bought the WAP-11, a WPC-11 PC card, and a WUSB-11 to attach a laptop and a Windows PC to my home lan. No real problems setting things up, including configuring wep encryption. Things don't always match up with the documentation and other linksys products 100%, but close enough that it isn't too tough to figure things out. For example, the wap-11 and wpc-11 let you enter the encryption key using a pass phrase, but the wusb-11 makes you type in the actual keys in hex.I find the range to be perfectly reasonable - at least I can work all over my house. Even when the link quality and signal strength meters drop down to below 20% I get fine performance.The install and configuration is Windows centric - this can be an issue if you are (like me) mostly linux. You need a windows box with a usb port to do initial configuration - fortunately I have one (whew). Once you have this done, you can use snmp for subsequent configuration, though even then by far the easiest approach is to use the provided windows based client software. It would be nice if the unit picked up an IP via dhcp and had a linux client for lan access - thus dispensing with the need for the usb/windows hokiness. From their site, it seems that this may be coming.All in all, the blue gazoo has me writing this review from the comfort of my living room where I get to hang out with my wife - instead of trapped by a wire in the office. What could be better than that?
Easy, I have not received it yet. It comes via my forwarding agent in Miami, which sometimes take a bit of time.
I own a 3G iPod and was getting old of the 3 hour battery life, so I decided to get the new video iPod. I purchased it (30gb black one) and enjoy the wider screen as well as the color display. I especially enjoy the album artwork being showed on the display. However I do have some issues with it in.First of all, as I have been reading these posts I can see that I am not the only one that has complaints about the battery life. I listen to music on the train to work (45min to 1 hour), listen to music at work (2 hours to 3 hours), and then listen to music on the train ride back home (1 hour) and usually on that train ride home the battery icon is showing red. I am just listening to music with the iPod hold button as well as my backlight on for 2 seconds so that the battery is not drained more. The 14 hour battery life they are claiming? I have yet to see it.Second, the lag that one post commented on. It happens most of the time even scrolling between albums, artists. Sometimes the "center button" works when you click it, sometimes it basically double clicks and your selection starts playing music and you do not want it to. This is really aggravating. I hope Apple releases a new iPod update with something that fixes this bug. Compared to the battery issue, this issue is a lot more aggravating to me.In response to all of the scratching posts. I have owned the iPod for at least 3 weeks now and still see no signs of scratching and it is used daily. The case that comes with it is very soft and does a great job to protect it.I definitely enjoy the new video iPod. It is a great deal with all of the technology involved. I paid $399 for my 3G 20gb when it first came out. I hope Apple is able to fix the two main issues I have with these units, when they do I believe those iPods will be the best ones Apple has ever issued.
This camera drains batteries faster than you can replace them. I put new batteries in and take less than 10 pictures. Come back a week later and the camera doesn't have enough battery life left to even look at my 10 shots. Can't afford to keep this camera.
I just received my new printer, which I ordered on 2/22/07 and received 2/27/07 with the free shipping. What a great deal for $141 with coupon. I am a Realtor, and use my printer a lot to print flyers, brochures, mls sheets, letters, etc. So, I need a versatile printer with good speed, quality, and photos. I have utilized an Epson in the past, which was ok. But, for over 3 years now, I have been using the HP2210 at work and at home. The only fault I find with the HP was after a while it won't print, so I have to reboot my computer to start all over. This was very annoying, especially when someone is standing in front of me waiting on a printout. So, I researched for several days after one of my HP'S got jammed on me. It took about 45 minutes to set up. Thankfully I read enough reviews, so I knew what to expect. I first tried to print out my typical photos for a brochure, which took about 75 seconds. That is much quicker than my HP. And, the quality of the print was equivalent to my HP, which I was happy with. The speed of printing a flyer is fast at about 10 seconds. That is much quicker than the HP, and there is a fast setting, which would make it even quicker. One really nice thing is that it is really quiet and doesn't act like it is going to take off from my desk, which the HP was known for doing. It looks great, and is well built with more metal than the HP. I love the 2 trays to print paper from, so I don't have to swap paper when going from a printout to a color brochure. One thing I will tell you about the paper trays, which nobody ever mentions, is that one paper tray is directly under the output at the front of the printer. That's what I wanted for easy access, The other is at the top of the back of the unit. I will update my review, if anything out of the ordinary comes up during my break-in stage. I never use a scanner, so it was not important to me.
I am an MP3 believer so buying the Philips EX103 Expanium was the thing to do. So I bought it. My excitement turned to disappointment when I realised that this device: - has very low volume ability and it is very slow to read the disk. - my casette walkman has better sound quality than it - nomatter what they say IT SKIPS - when it Skips, it does not recover until you are fed up and switch it off - It's accessories are CHEAP. The headset was falling apart from day 1. The car stereo cassette adapter keeps getting stuck in my stereo - No search feature, no way of controlling what you want to hear. You copy 120 MP3s on a disk and you will harldy listen to more than 20 unless you are on your way to Vegas.What I liked about it is the fact that it's a way to listen to my MP3s when I am away from my computer. If you are a music listener like me and you want quality, save your money for the next generation of MP3 players. Definetely DO NOT BUY THIS one.
Cazaril never thought he'd find himself the tool of the Gods. However finding himself the trusted secretary of Iselle, a royal heiress, after having been a galley slave must be due to more than sheer luck. But being a tool of a God doesn't come cheap. He must somehow break a 3 generation curse on the royal. Only problem is, Cazaril isn't quite sure how to do this. In the meantime, Cazariel is the target of a very powerful personal enemy. The prophecies say that lifting he curse may cost him his life. And while Cazariel is willing to die for his Royesse, his death just may not be enough to save her...I must admit I am guilty of typecasting Ms. Bujold. I am a hardcore and dedicated fan of her Vorkosigan series so I was a bit skeptical about this new, non-Miles book. I had a weird sense of displacement as I began to read it. It took a chapter of two stop it, but I couldn't help trying to find Miles somewhere in there.Miles isn't there but the elegant writing and exquisite prose that are a hallmark of Ms. Bujold most certainly are. While the plot of this book is not groundbreaking or even particularly original, the book is made enjoyable by the strength of its' characters and ideas. Cazariel is a very interesting protagonist. He is truly fragile in the beginning of the book. It is clear that he is suffering from the trauma of his imprisonment as a slave. The fact that a person who had enjoyed a high station in life before his enslavement would gladly welcome the prospect of being a lowly, albeit free, kitchen scullion speaks more about the horrors the character suffered than any full-bodied descriptions could. It is with true enjoyment that I read on and saw the somewhat timid Cazariel with the seriously flayed sense of self esteem change throughout the course of the book and become the confident and even feared courtier that he was before his enslavement.In addition to Cazariel, theology is probably the other main &quot;character&quot; in the book. I found Ms. Bujold's concept of her world's religion fascinating. The Gods are powerful, yet not omnipotent. In order to achieve their ends they are constrained to work through humans, yet humans are not merely mindless pawns moved across a chess board. For both the God and the person, the idea of the human's free will is key to divine intervention.All, in all this was a truly good read. It is full of great dialogue, humor, romance, and of course characters. And although there is no Miles, I couldn't help but find glimpses of Ivan in Palli and Cordelia in Iselle. I highly recommend.
This cartridge is quite easy to install. We've had our Brother HL-5140 printer for several years and just recently replaced the cartridge for the first time. The cartridge actually printed more sheets than the yield claimed it would. Even at the point I replaced the cartridge, print was very clear, dark, and quite easy to read.
Great printer for the money. It is fast and has a small footprint. We used our previous HP Laserjet for 11 years before giving it to a relative who still uses it.
I bought this product based on its rave reviews. I installed the software, hooked it up, and...nothing. Just a flashing red light in the front. When I consulted the manual, its advice was "consult your dealer or EPSON." For a product right out of the box??? I contacted EPSON, and the technician had me unplug it from the power strip and plug it into a wall socket. Not unexpectedly, this did nothing to solve the problem. Then she suggested I contact a repair center. For a brand new product??? I'm returning it to Amazon for a replacement, hoping I just got the bad apple in the lot. But for now, my rating has to stay at one star.
Simply put, it looks awesome on or off. The picture quality on HD channels is very good. There is some noise on standard TV, but it is probably because of the stupid cable in my room. Anyone looking to buy this to have their Wii display in 480p and widescreen should look no further. It matches the console perfectly! Great investment for the future too with the HDMI inputs and ASTC tuner.PS- To the other guy that said it makes the beeping sound when you turn it on: you can use the remote to avoid the sound! Just so you know...
I had to throw my experiences in here after reading many negative reviews about Garmin customer service.I first had a Garmin V Deluxe then upgraded to the 60cs.I love my 60cs... I'm certain there are some cons, but I can't think of many right now.It would be great to have expandable memory.Customer Service:I had trouble with my Mapsource software CD. I got a response email within 48 hours... and they replaced my CD within the week.I had a question about function on my GPS V and I got a reply again within 48 hours.Two different occassions I got great support from Garmin. It may not be typical, but it does happen.Back to the 60cs...I really like it.I use it while hiking to keep track of the trip (odometer, time elapsed, back tracking)I use it geocaching.I use it in the car. (smaller screen but still useable)The color makes it really nice and clear.
This card is great for use with my Kodak DC-215 Millennium Camera, or any 1.3 megapixel camera with smartmedia support. The 8mb storage capacity holds 28 high resolution photos, perfect size, it is just like a roll of film. I use the card with the SanDisk USB reader for fast data transfer to the hard drive. The card even works great after dropping it a few times. It is an excellent value at $20.
This case was inexpensive, and very nice. It protects the unit very well and is convenient to use. Highly recommended!
I got this Ipod as a Xmas gift, and I think it's awesome. It holds up to 500 songs, which is just plenty. It also holds podcasts and photos, and it's the only ipod compatible with the new Nike accesorie that you can buy for it. I love how thin it is, it fits nice and snug in my pocket. It it also hard to break AND hard scratch because of the titanium outer shell.I've dropped it many times and it still looks like it just came out of the package. There's really only one problem I had with it, and that is that it requires Itunes 7.0 or higher, which took kind of a long time for me to download on my computer (if you have broadband, than it should be no problem downloading.). Besides that one con, I think this device is Flawless, take my word for it. This MP3 player is completly worth your money.
I bought this burner when it was released in January 2005. Friends of mine in Japan sent me DVD-RAM disc with some of my favourite tv shows and i found that my (then new) dvd player could not play it. I also wanted to burn my home movies to DVD's. Those were the main reasons i bought it. Im pleased to report that this burner plays the aforementioned DVD-RAM disc perfectly and it has never given me a drink coaster when i needed to burn something fast. Its still operating as good as the day i installed it. Another great point is that its the quietest cd/dvd drive that i have used even when it is at its maximum speed. If your computer case has limited space then this drive will help a great deal because its about 4cm shorter than most other drives available.I really can't say anything bad about this product. It plays and records every current format (not blu ray and HD dvd but they won't matter for a long time). It was also very reasonably priced. If you the chance to buy one of these drives or any of the later models co-produced by Hitachi and LG then take it. I wouldn't bother considering any other brands because this one does everything so well.
This player is great. Its not perfect, but its totally satisfactory. The software need a tiny bit of work plus needs more codec support, but simply use WinAVI and you wont have any problems with video. Other than that its a beautiful durable piece of hardware, unlike the ip*d that will totally shatter from a 1 or 2 foot drop. plus the screen is beautiful, a little higher resolution would have been nice. Plus all those people who complain that the wireless in horrible, how could a free (and with the ip*d you wont get anything for free or "built In") feature be a minus. Its affective plus in the newer firmware versions it will definitely have much more functionality. I'm not an Apple Hater, ive owned an ipod 5th gen and i was totally unhappy. Video's were hard to watch and there were very little converters out there. But its funny how this .5 inch increase in screen size is a HUGE improvement, i was truly amazed by how much bigger it looked. Ive had alot of experience with PVP and DAP's(Personal Video Players and Digital Audio Players) and i follow these things alot. Ive owned an Ipod 5th Gen, Zen Vision M(also a great buy btw for the price and great video codec) a Microsoft Zune, and have played with the Toshiba Gigabeat a lot. My favorite thing about the zune is its great interface(GUI) Its amazing and really catches the users attention. Now dont get me wrong, the ipod is a great player, but it leaves much to be desired.
Easy to find the right battery for my specific cordless phone, a model no longer manufactured. I love the internet.
These provided absolutely no improved reception at all over the cheap fm antenna that came with the receiver. Would not recommend this to anyone...you get what you pay for.
I've had my radio for about 3 months now. I live about 35 miles out of the metro area in which the stations are located but, with the Terk apmlified antenna that the vender suggested, I can recieve all of the stations in town.With it's rear ported speakers the sound qality was surpisingly good for the price. The istructions took a few minutes to figure but I'm one of those that have to read it all before I turn it on. I suggest you do the same and you will have no trouble. I don't use the Ipod features so I can't comment on them. It had most of the featues I was shopping for: remote, presets, alarm function, battery back up, external audio input (for my MP3 player and CD changer), an external antenna jack so I could use my own antenna and, of course, a great price.The only thing about the HD 2000 that disappointed is the clock function. The clock is not displayed when the radio is playing. Since I listen to the radio till the wee hours of the morning it's irritating to have to turn off the radio just to see the time. You'd think they would have....still, its just a minor inconvience when I consider the pleasure the radio has given me.There might well be better sounding HD radios out there but they are all hundreds of dollars. I look at this radio as the best VALUE out there by far. I highly recommend it.
I'm really happy with this Toshiba battery. My laptop now performsjust as long as when I purchased it. I get about 3 hours of use, fully charged.
Excellent printer, very inexpensive, set up in 3 minutes, runs like a champ, very quiet, almost jam-proof, quiet small. The only wrinkle is in the small print: you need a USB printer cable (does not come in the box) and if you don't own one, be prepared to trot out to your local Staples to buy one if you want to use this puppy.Other than that minor annoyance, I remain very impressed that a printer I would have expected to pay $1,000 for just a few years ago can be had for so little, and in such a small package today.Pros: price, speed, quality, simplicity, sizeCons: no cable included, holds only ~150 sheets in trayPrice/Performance - about as good as it gets.
Good player with very good build quality. Seems to have decent battery life. Screen relatively small by current standards. I really like the BBE sound processing/surround, which is adjustable....far as I know, still the only player with this. If one likes rock music/electric guitars this at least IMHO is good.....sort of enhances the guitars and decreases the vocal level in the mix..hard to explain, but can turn off in any event. No stop switch but pause swith there. Can record from FM. Shows up in windoze as another drive, don't need any stupid software to move your stuff onto it. If somebody has a big collection of music mp3/wma and no corporate control this is a good deal. Folders arranged like a windows/dos format, which I like. I like the sound.No belt clip or case, if you get lucky you might find one here or on the net somewhere. The joystick is annoying...difficult to fast forward without skipping to the next song...not good for podcasts with commercials. Annoying cheap/flimsy sub pack you have to attach at the bottom to charge or move files. This and the fast-forward thing are HIGHLY ANNOYING.
So, we get in the car, of course I have google-mapped the way, know every turn etc. But the GPS disagrees with me, *every-step-of-the-way*... I finally cave in and follow instructions. And my adventure in the back woods and rolling hills of Virginia begins... Not altogether ready for that. So the first sign for the highway, I bolt out of the 'adventure'. I have to admit, I had a good time adding 4 extra hours to my trip driving aimlessly, but clearly, that's not a reason for getting the c340.Well, lesson learned: read the manual! I love the simplicity of this goodie. Unlike the other 4 I bought and returned (tried the 'al cheapo', the 'do-it-all-including-breakfast', the 'next best thing since sliced bread' - you get the picture), this one is a keeper. I like the text-to-speech (hence forking an extra Wilson or Ben Franklin for the c340) given that 300ft might as well be the distance NY to Paris... (so, turn in 300ft means nothing to me). I also like the idea of the slot for extra maps on SD, although I decided against lugging the unit to Europe this summer.Most impressive: It gets you to Starbucks! - i.e., the POIs are great.Complaint: I would like to be able to set more than one 'in between' point, in order to get the unit to follow the way I want, not the way IT wants. And don't say 'what's the point', if I don't follow directions. It does not follow 'established' routes. I want to be able to train it to give me directions home the way I drive it for years, not the way "it" believes is closer or takes less time. From Balto to the White House is: 95S, 495W, GA Ave, 16th St. Extended, 16th South. Plain and simple. Not South on GA, Right (East) on Whatever, Left (South) on Whatever-Else, and only then, Left (South) on 16th...OK. I have a beef with Jill... But its a live relationship. We are learning to get along better. I learned to program it for highways when I have no plans for rolling hills, she has a low or no volume wheel I can turn down...Seriously folks: this one has *almost* no learning curve. And as everything that should come natural (like, say, parenting), RTFM!!!
Just what I needed. Perfect size for my light duty use (transport matted photographs). Solid, appears to be well constructed. I'd buy it again.
UPDATE: 2-23-09The SK-32H240S I bought last week (have only had it 7 days), has developed a couple problems. First, I could hear a buzzing/humming/beeping sound coming from the TV even if the speakers were off or muted. Nothing the tech support told me to do helped at all. Then, out of nowhere I find a transparent box with a white number 2 in the upper right corner of the display. It won't go away, won't turn off no matter what I do. I really loved the picture and sound on this TV. I am very disappointed with this model. I'm sending it back. New rating = 1 Star. Go with a different model.I just purchased a refurbished Westinghouse SK-32H240S 32" 720P LCD TV on Feb 11th, 2009. This is my second refurbished Westinghouse and third Westinghouse total. I bought a brand new Westinghouse LTV-32w1 in 2005. I also bought a refurbished Westinghouse SK-32H590D in November 2008. They are all functioning flawlessly and have completely exceeded all my expectations. I often say, either I am lucky or Westinghouse has a bad reputation. Who knows, maybe both are true. I keep waiting to have a bad experience with Westinghouse but so far, no complaints whatsoever.The SK-32H240S is a great bargain. I purchased it for $369 with free shipping. As I said this is my 2nd refurbished Westinghouse and just like my previous refurb it was in near mint condition. After a very careful inspection I found the bottom of the base had a tiny little ding and the serial number plate on the back had a scratch accross it but being that neither are visible at all I was very pleased. In typical Westinghouse fashion it is not the prettiest designed LCD out there with a matte black finish and a lighter tone bottom piece. Not the thinnest or lightest either. But where it lacks in exterior physical appearance it more than makes up in function. The picture is great. My Mom just bought a Samsung 32" LN32A450 which was $200 more than this TV and the first thing she said when she came over was, "why does your picture look better than mine?" I was thinking the same thing but would never have pointed that out. Also, the sound is fantastic. Most of the current LCD TV's, like my Mom's Samsung LN32A450, employ downward or backward firing 5 Watt speakers due to their slim bezel design. The SK-32H240S features front firing 10 Watt speakers. The Westinghouse blows away the Samsung in the speaker department. I also have a 42" LG slim bezel that can't out volume any of my Westinghouse 32" LCD's. So again, form follows function. It may not be the most attractive LCD TV but it gets the job done.PROS: Great picture, same/better features/specs as the "high end" brands for hundreds less. Picture in picture. Great speakers. It's my 3rd Westinghouse LCD TV without a single problem!!! Not even one dead pixel between them.CONS: New firmware 2.01.019 has a rather boring text based menu. No Electronic Program Guide in firmware version 2.01.019. Color took a while to manually adjust to my speicific approval, was tinted green by default. Can't turn off the blue LED power light on the front of the TV (my SK-32H590D has an option in the menu to disable the LED light).In summary, the Westinghouse SK-32H240S is a great bargain 32" LCD TV. The only cons are just nitpicky things unrelated to it's actual performance. I really love this, and my other Westinghouse LCD TV's. Despite Westinghouse's somewhat questionable reputation, they have always worked flawlessly for me. I definitely recommend this TV to anyone who wants to save a couple hundred dollars while still getting maximum performance in a 32" 720P LCD TV.
An excellent product with a foam covered mouthpiece at a very low price. Only disadvantage is the mouthpiece tubing is somewhat short. This means that in order to be heard easily, the earpiece has to be moved away from its proper position making it harder to hear. Even a 1/2 inch longer mouthpiece stem would make a big difference.
The mic works great, we haven't had any complaints with sound quality on our customers' end. On the other hand, since we haven't been able to hear them worth crap, who knows what they really think. It's especially painful when we've had to ask them to repeat him/her self for the 18th time and they say, "you know what, this is too painful. I'll place my order with somebody else." I'm definitely going out to buy a new headset. What a waste.
Who needs ANOTHER cleaning kit? This one does it all. Very handy lens cleaning tool easily used to remove dust, fingerprints, smudges, etc. from your lenses. Buy two - one for the camera bag and one for the home. A must have.
Beware: you can't just hook up an external hard drive to this thing and expect it to work.You have to format the drive first using the Linksys utility, which will erase all existing data on the drive and render the drive unreadable by Windows unless it is plugged into the NLSU2.That's right: if your drive already has data, you'll lose it during the format. Once formatted, the drive can't be attached directly to a PC anymore.None of this vital information appears on the box, which is very misleading. I've sent mail to Linksys on this issue and heard nothing back.Misleading marketing.Bad service.Dumb engineering decision to not allow a windows formatted drive.If you have a totally blank hard drive and you don't mind the fact that you'll never be able to use the drive directly on a PC without the linksys box, then go ahead. Otherwise, steer clear.One star.
This is a long cable that I ran from a back bedroom, up to attic, and down to a family room. It is working perfectly.
The speakers are used in Legion bingo hall and work as advertised. I bought two sets and use four speakers and one transmitter. So far I am pleased with battery life and performance. Two speakers are within 25 ft and two are within 50 ft. The only reason I gave 4 stars is that one of the speakers has upside down wall mounting plate and I am not changing it.
But for the life of me I cant understand why this thing costs 50$ its an outrage. I use it a lot and it works great but the price is just ridiculous.The one comment is that the disconnect is not so user friendly and at night when you most times need the remote its hard to disconnect.The biggest issue is still the price......
I was very hesitant to get a GPS system. I then used a Tom Tom and thought maybe I should get one. I read many reviews and decided the Garmin was the best. The C580 is awesome. I don't leave home without it. It eliminated my reluctance to trust in it. It is great at recalculating, it's tells you how long your trip will take before you even get in your car so you can plan your leave time. It's extremely accurate and efficient. I have no regrets in purchasing this product and neither will you. The BEST part, searching for a Mall, finding it on the list, and then pressing GO!!! It's awesome...that's all I can say.
I had gotten my ipod refurbished and the only problems that I had with it was that when it came it looked a bit dirty and the top of the ipod where the hold switch is was broken and I had my earbuds stollen from my gym locker. ): but anyway great product and this was just a superb purchase Highly recommended. but i still wont give it a five because it came here a liitle broken and took FOREVER to get here
Just bought this from a big box store and have been totally satisfied with its performance. The wireless setup was pretty easy and worked first time. I've seen complaints about subfolders. I've not had any issues with subfolders in any of the cateogries. All files are listed correctly.Menu navigation might not be super fast, but what's the hurry. If the transfer protocol is http, then it's no slower than navigating links in a browser.I've watched mpg and avi movies on my 42" plasma and it is no worse quality than having burned them onto to DVD. Which is how I used to watch them. Getting this box has saved me about $800 in not having to buy a new PC with XP MCE, many hours of converting to DVD and then burning. Hours a week have been saved so I can concentrate on watching the shows.As for the other features of music and picture viewing. It plays the music and shows the pictures. I can see why people complained about aspect ratio and stretching but I personally don't understand why you want to play music through your TV or watch slide shows. Especially on a HD TV.The purpose of this box is to watch video. And it does that perfectly.It's a highly convenient system and a great time saver.
I am very disappointed in this CD player. Maximum volume on the unit is MUCH too low and the construction of this player is not as sturdy as the description would have you believe. This item is very over-priced and NOT worth it, I would strongly advise another choice.
I like this one cause its cheap and has all the features which iam looking in a GPS.It makes out to be a nice gift.
I got it and I was really excited. But then I connected my iPod and it wouldn't play. I thought it was broken but then my dad got out the list of ipods it worked with and mine wasn't on there. This product does not give you this info until yo have bought it and opened it. THIS PRODUCT IS WORTHLESS TO IPOD TOUCH 4TH GEN 32 GB USERS!!(Dad's note: The description is out of date at Amazon, and even at the product's own website [...] Seems only to work up through 2nd gen? Very out of date.)
I think this is a great external USB 2.0 HD. What I like most about this HD is USB 2.0 that is backward compatable with USB 1.0 and the 40GB.
This is just basic CAT5 cable, that has nice quality end connectors. The flexible coupling on the connectors is a nice addition. Does its job.
My husband commutes on the train each day for 1/2 hour each way. He loves this MP3 player. It holds a lot of songs for only a fraction of the price of an IPod!
I bought this telescope several years ago and was pretty excited to be able to have something to look at the stars and the moon with. I used it once back in 04-05 and then it sat in a closet until recently. I pulled it out to go look at the moon with friends and come to find out that the workmanship on the unit was pathetic. The focus mechanism was stripped so it would not go in or out without additional assistance, plus the Autostar unit wouldn't turn....it would move the telescope up and down, but not from side to side....pretty sad that I paid $200-300 for this unit and by the second use it was already worthless. Yeah you can use it manually, but by the time you focus in the lens, you've lost what you were looking at. Very shoddy workmanship.
Great product... only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it doesn't have a built-in mute button or a volume control. Otherwise, nobody knows I'm on a headset and I get to work hands free. I recommend this product.
This is great. Larger than my old one.Works great and is quick at cutting potatoes and slaw. It is better than a food processor.
Nice mouse. I'd repeat all the positive notes about this one, except to say that there is one issue that drives me nuts.The middle-mouse button is really unusable.1. It requires far more pressure than necessary to press2. Pressing it triggers either the scroll left button, the scroll right button, or the the wheel in some direction.You can fix this by sacrificing the usability of one of the scroll left/right buttons (whichever you prefer) and map it (using the provided SetPoint software - which isn't so bad) to be the new middle-click. I don't touch the original middle-mouse button and I use the scroll [left] button almost as much as I use left-click.
The Lenspen Sensor Klear is a cheap, easy to use and allowed-on-planes cleaning solution.Cleaning a camera sensor (the filter infront of it actually) its a tricky business, if you dont feel secure enough to do it, dont do it.However, if you feel up to it, you will come across a great amount of options to do so, and depending on your skill and experience, you may cause a wreck with any of them.Using this item makes the task of cleaning a sensor easy and safe too. The carbon compound of which the tip is made will absorb liquids in the sensor and get rid of the sticky dust that a blower wont get rid of.It's size its like a normal pen, so it wont take space in your bags and it wont be restricted on planes.The cleaning tip is designed to let you reach the sensor corners easily, not to mention is flexible and replaceable.Read the instructions first before using it, and remember, the brush DOESNT clean the sensor, the tip does. The brush is to clean the lens mount, lens contacts and the rear element of the lens if its dirty. And whatever you do, DO NOT PRESS HARD WITH THIS ITEM ON THE SENSOR, otherwise you will move it from its place and that will be a huge problem.As long as you follow the instructions on the back of the packaging or the video of how to use it found in the Lenspen official site, you will be fine.If you're looking for a simple to use, cheap and portable solution to clean a sensor, this is the item youre looking for.
This product work as advertised. Made smoking my pork roast really easy. I was able to watch the meat temperature from inside the house.
I highly recommend this set of speakers. It produce great sound and small size that's perfect for computer use.
I don't know how good this product is since it was broken when it arrived and the company refuses to answer my request for a return. I will let you know...
I must say that I am very pleased with this radio. My wife does not like my habit of going to sleep listening to talk radio (usually NPR/BBC) so I needed a small radio that I could easily change stations/band on in the dark by feel. This radio fits the bill, the battery seems to last about 50 hours, but unlike another one I had earlier, it does not lose your pre-sets when you replace the battery. Also, the automatic shutdown after 90 minutes can be easily disabled.The reception on both the AM and FM is quite good--better than my bedside clock radio.The only negative on this model is that the volume adjusts digitally, so if level one is too loud for you, the next level down is silence. Maybe they could in subsequent versions have some more sensitive volume levels or use the old fashioned wheel.
My husband is very happy with these. he likes headphones instead of a speaker and in a home office with two computers, this is a good thing. they are comfortable and do the job. the price was right and the shipping was timely, and I would buy from this seller again.
I am fairly new to photography so needed something that was going to be easy to use and give me decent results~ this camera surpassed all my expectations.It is small and light,easy to slip into a pocket or purse, and the shape makes it really comfortable to hold,that's a good plus for me, but the quality of the pictures it produces(128 at good quality) has to be seen to be believed,and thats the clincher!!You are getting, almost true, digital camera quality photos for the price of a web-cam. Obviously you dont get a zoom or some of the other features that you can expect when you pay for a digital camera, but, if you want a web-cam that takes superb pics, that's exactly what you will get,and more, this is real value for money.It also has a video and voice recording capability and the software that comes with it is good, but, if you have a great imaging programme all ready, this, little beauty has twain~~ so you can import from your PC~CAM 300 straight to either the PC-CAM's photo centre or your own programme.I love this camera,it is so much more than a web-cam,and is simplicity itself to use. I have had so much pleasure and enjoyment since I have had it~~it is one purchase I will never regret.
I just tested in my car and I'm very excited. Quality of sound is really amazing! Very useful thing if your audio player supports cassettes.
Got a Ser-2 Tivo, the one they give you "free"... the reason I've been putting it off is that years ago we cut our "land-lines" and are cable Internet and cell. This Tivo will work over a broadband. The catch being the Tivo box will only work with the Tivo wireless USB connector (for $60.), and a very few others. After a very long search, I found this one on Amazon that said "it may" work on Tivo. Does it ever!! Very Very happy as it works fine at a third of the cost... please note: we have a Linksys wireless (B/G mixed)secure router... and your results may vary...
I wanted a printer that would do the best job at photo printing, so I decided to switch from a plain old, regular Epson to this Canon model. I chose Canon, in part, because my digital camera is a Canon and takes amazing photos. This printer does an excellent job printing photos as well as text documents. The scanner and copier are icing on the cake. The printer is impressive looking, and I like the cassette and manual feed options for your print media. I keep paper in the cassette and the manual feed set up for 4 X 6 photo paper. It's easy to set-up and use. For the price, I don't think you can do better.
I researched many dlp projectors, before buying this one. I believe I got the best bang for the buck. It is a very versatile product. I am using it for both home theater and as a portable projector for videos and slideshows. The Positives are: 1) price, good price for a 1024 x 768 native resolution. 2 ) 2500:1 contrast ratio, one of the highest in this price range. 3) 2000:1 lumens, I play it on a bare, flat white wall, it looks as clear and crisp as any movie theater, can't wait to get my "screen goo" paint, for my wall. 4) operation noise, fairly quiet in the normal mode, on economy mode it is ultra quiet, can't hear projector at all. 5) keystone works great. I have my projector behind me on a shelf, near the ceiling, it creates an angle of projection. The keystone flattens out the picture, so it looks as like it should.Negatives: not many but, a few minor annoyances. 1) The adjustment arm It is not centered. Why, I don't know. With a ceiling mount, it would be of no consequence. 2) Lens cap, everytime I remove it, I have to refocus, a minor detail. 3) It has composite video, and S-video, but you have to buy an adapter for component video. Right now my component video adapter is on back order. However, I am using S-video, and am very happy with the clearity of the my movies. I doubt if I could tell much of a difference with the component cables but, would like to see.Summary;I paid less than $800 for it, delivered to my door. I play it at 96" diagonal. You cannot buy a new plasma, dlp, or lcd tv, with this size screen, for that price. I don't believe in giving 5-stars for a product, unless it was the ultimate, in every way. So, with the few minor annoyances, I give this projector a strong 4-star rating.
Like text to speech. Routes given by the Garmin are at times circuituous, but get you to the destination eventually.
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.
Recently I took a look around online for a new microphone gadget just because I'd had this one for such a long time. I soon realized it would be difficult to find a better-sounding or more conveniently designed one for anywhere near the price. It has always worked on the variety of Mac's I've owned over the years: currently works fine on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. I also connected it through VMWare Fusion 5 to a Windows 7 virtual machine inside this computer and it was recognized and works the same there. People on Skype usually talk about how crystal clear it sounds and with USB there's no buzz or other analog interference. I'm not 100% sure but I think it is more or less omnidirectional. Mine shows up as a "C-Media Headset" device, even though it's only a microphone.
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 was very excited about this camera, until the broken battery door latch. 2nd different digital camera manufacturer with this problem. Why cant they make a camera with a good battery door cover???
This cable does what it's supposed to at a reasonable price: It works!! Also, the mini connectors, which I usually HATE, work very nicely. So, of course, it's no longer available.
As is customary, I did a ton of research and after much agonizing, ended up with this one. Sent it back within 2 seconds. I really couldn't/wouldn't get used to the split style. And above all, the crappy spacebar was clunky, loud and felt incredibly cheap -- which is ot what I wanted in a quiet keyboard.A waste of time.
This card works great for my older digital camera, which can't take the newer cards. I had a lot of trouble finding one that would work, but didn't want to trade up for a newer camera since I really like the one I have. So glad I found these cards!
I love this headset, I purchased it cuz the ear buds that came with my radio weren't comfy but these things are great. Its soft and has flexible ear pieces so it's not squished against my head and its adjustable. Its light weight and the sound I get is great. If you're looking for a good price you can't complain with these.
I use the earlier MS ergo keyboard, and this one is definitely improved! I use on on a Windows PC and one on Linux and very happy with both.
This mount is just what I was looking for when mounting a 15" LCD TV in our RV. The TV can easily be taken down when traveling if need, but is sturdy enough to leave the TV in place during transit. The Tilting range worked out well for a very small room, but can also be adjusted for a larger space.
This item simply does what it is supposed to do - provide clean sound from an auxilliary source (MP3 player) through your factory stereo. The sound quality is decent, though I wish it had a gain adjustment so that the MP3 player sound level could be adjusted to match the factory radio and CD levels. Small issue - just be aware of the higher volume level BEFORE you switch back to radio or CD.I have installed aftermarket receivers and speakers several time before, so I found the installation to be fairly straightforward - I had it completed in about 1/2 hour. If you have never tackled an installation of this type before, the most intimidating part is pulling off the dash trim and disconnecting all the controls that are attached to it. If you are unsure about this part, seek the help of a friend or professional who has experience. Also, if you have a navigation system and/or stereo that have anti-theft codes, make sure you have the codes BEFORE you disconnect these units.
The iPaq is certainly THE PDA to own. Dont think twice about it. I bought this model in early 2001 and, regardless the latest models that have appeared since, the quality and performance of this pocketpc has not declined. My only complaint is that, with the excellent games and programs that developers are putting out, i need extra memory!I am about to get a CF expansion pack and 256 MB of extra memory, to be able to use it more and enjoy more programs and even have some mp3s on the go.I have also updated the operating system to PPC 2002, and the results are great. Greatly recommended for first-time buyers and also PDAers from other systems in search of real connectivity, playability and processing power!
this charger works great and the included batteries last forever on one charge! One downside is its hard to get more of the sony 2300 nimh batteries but you can get other brands if you want more.
With my 12" Dobsonion this is the finder I always use first. It is best used with both eyes open - one looking through the reticle window and one above or outside the window. Just centre it on the object or expected area of sky and then move to your magnifying finder scope. Find the fuzzy whatsit you're looking for, centre on the cross-hairs, and then look in your telescope. A three-part process which is fast and usually easy. The Telrad is just brilliant. I can't imagine trying to find objects using the finder scope first. That would be much more challenging and time-consuming. Since I intend to replace my finder scope soon with a right-angle finder scope (to save my neck) the Telrad will be essential then as you can't really use a right-angle finder scope for searching the sky. Some accessories like premium eyepieces, detailed star maps, etc, can enhance your observing but this does more than enhance, it simplifies everything.
WE GOT TIRED OF FEEDING EXPENSIVE, EPSON ONLY, INK TO OUR INK JET PRINTER.AFTER REVIEWING ALL THE DATA AND CUSTOMER REVIEWS, SETTLED ON A CANNON PRODUCT. PRINT QUALITY IS EXCELLENT. DOES ALL THE FEATURES EASILY. THIS IS USED IN A HOME ENVIRONMENT AND NOT HIGH VOLUME AT ALL. GAVE ME A ESPECIALLY WARM FEELING TO DISPOSE OF THE EPSON, VERY UN-CEREMONIOUSLY, I MIGHT ADD.
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This system has fabulous sound quality, its slim and sleek looking and so easy to use. I saw it sold elsewhere for $200, but found it on amazon for just $50. Wonderful deal....I'm very happy with this purchase.
In digital cables, there should be no surprises. The data is either a 1 or a 0, so there's no need to obsess about all the things we used to worry about in VGA cables--no worrying about co-axial shielding, gold plating, or any of that cruft--and no need to buy high end to get the best quality. That said, C2G has always been a reliable manufacturer in my experience and these very very very affordable cables are no exception. No drama, plugged in, crystal clear DVI-D video filling my 24&#34; Samsung LCD display from my MacBook Pro (using Apples Mini-whatever-to-DVI-D adapter), just as you'd expect from a digital cable.
I purchased three of these mobo - sold two systems with these, one going into 6 months and no problems. I am in the process of building another and I am going to buy two more. Buy you will not regret it.
Lens Pen is my favorite way to clean lenses. Through the years I have purchased a few of these, in Nikon and other brands, and I have never been disappointed. Lens pen cleaning system is a great product. The biggest advantage over wet cleaning processes is that no visible residue is left on the lens, and there is no need to buff afterwards.
I got this for my 12th birthday and it rocks , it comes with a little case to put it in you can put photos in it and it comes with games,a calendar and even an alarm clock you shoul buy it.
This router is wonderful for wireless and wired connectivity. Fast, stable and very configurable, almost too configurable in some ways. It was so much faster than my previous router using the same network cables and cable modem, over 2000Kbps faster according to DSLreports speed tests. I was able to make it do everything I wanted to except send faxes using my Vonage phone service. Even the phone calls were fine, but did have a noticeable hissing sometimes. Now before you dismiss this as a Vonage problem and not that router, I plugged back in my old Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station | MN-700 and the faxing once again works with no issues. For some reason this new router puts too much line noise for any faxes to work, even after dropping the speed, turning off error correction and many other things. A great router overall, with one glaring problem that made me completely unable to use it. 4 stars, would be 5 if the Vonage service worked fully.
I wanted a headset for use with Skype. I have USB ports on the front of my computer but no audio jacks, so I decided to try a USB headset for the first time. The LifeChat LX-3000 has worked perfectly in every regard.I was a little leery about getting this headset because the package talks about Windows Live but nothing about other services like Skype. However, it works perfectly with Skype. I was able to select this headset in the Skype control panel and still keep my regular computer speakers for everything else.I want to point out that you do NOT need the included software. The USB plug for the headset includes a "Install Software First" sticker on it, but I threw the sticker away and just plugged it in. Windows XP recognized the headset and installed the needed drivers without me having to do a thing. The headset shows up in the Audio Devices control panel and it's easy to select whether I want the computer's sound to come out of the headset or my regular speakers (you can also select the headset in Skype independent of the main audio control panel). I'm assuming the included disk includes Windows Live and probably a bunch of other stuff I don't need or want; I'm glad I didn't have to deal with it.Functionally I don't think you could expect more for the price. The padded headphones are really comfortable; I was able to talk to my friend half way around the world for several hours and never gave a thought to the fact I was wearing a headset. The mic seems to pick up well regardless of the position (after some experimentation I figured out that chin level picks up my voice well without picking up my breathing). Because they are USB there's less of a chance of buzzing or other analog noise you might get with a phono-plug headset. Also, the in-line remote is handy to mute your mic if you need to cough or clear your throat.This is a great headset that works perfectly with Skype, and at the price it's an absolute bargain.
It creates not a nice effect on UWA lens such as my sigma 10-20mm. I never liked the pictures taken with it and have found myself not using it at all.
I have bought tons of cheap cables ( all kinds ) and gotten several that didn't last. If you need a printer cable that lasts, pay the little bit extra and get a Belkin.
This is a very high quality item. I still am amazed at how inexpensive it was. Maybe because the Zune is such a small market? Anyway, I highly reccomend.
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.
SmartShopper SS101 Grocery List OrganizerBy the time it you enter your items...you could've hand written it 10 times!!!!!!!!!! It didn't always recognise your voice commant....having to repeat it over and over. Then finally, trying to enter it by using key codes. 15 minutes later...still trying to make one entry that isn't on the programmed list. Not specific enough. Sometime you need a certain size or brand. Just entering "peas" might not be enough information.The video makes it look so easy. "I SHOULD"VE TAKEN A VIDEO"...to show the truth!!!!!!!! It got returned. Handwritting is so much easier.
I purchased this product because of its compact design which is perfect for my travelling job. It worked wonderfully in the beginning, but it started acting crazy after a couple of months. It double clicked on its own when I clicked only once (which is annoying when everything you click pops open). Then it started to lose the optical signal and then it just died.Luckily, it was still under warranty, so I got my replacement. However within 8 months, it broke down again (having the same problem). So I contacted Targus again. But this time they would not replace it because they only replace during the 1 year warranty of the original purchase. It's not like I abused it. I took good care of it. It sucks that Targus will not stand behind their product 100%.Don't purchase this if you don't want to shell out more money to replace every couple of months.
I had this player for less than a month before it broke. It was a great player for about 3 weeks and then it failed to power on. I went on the Rio support pages and managed to get the player to turn on, only to be greeted with the dreaded "Upgrader" message. I installed the new firmware many, many times, but the player would never advance beyond the "Restarting" message. According to Rio's discussion boards, this happens to many other people, and it means that your hard drive is dead. Fortunately I was able to get a full refund, as it had been less than 30 days. Rio's warranty is only 90 days - I would be interested to see how many people actually had a functioning RioNitrus beyond 90 days.
I mounted my own wired video security camera (not an X10 camera) with Heavy Duty Velcro on top of this and watch the birds around my feeder along with other animals... It has 5 points to go to automatically. Center and 4 programed positions, then you can slowly move to any other location with the 4 up, down, left, right keys. The Tilt is controlled by a hand held 'RF' remote device. My camera is outdoors, outback and I control it from the front room about 50 feet away. The movement is very smooth, slow and quiet (the birds don't even hear it panning). I'll paint it 'camo' or cover it with 'camo tape' later...
I didn't buy this product from amazon, but i still have the same exact mouse.I play World of Warcraft, and fighting w/e i choose to fight on that game moving my hand around to try and click on something or move my guy all the way around was just a nuisance.when i went back home on leave i saw that my dad had bought this mouse, and so i tried it out, and like some of the other reviews say it takes a day or so to get used to this mouse and to not try and move the mouse itself.so when i went back home i decided to buy the mouse and continue to test it out.That was 2 years ago, and i'm still using the same mouse. It is very durable, i can't tell you how many times i've dropped this thing. ya the mouse wheel pops out, but after the first time i dropped in and the wheel came out, i found out how to clean it. lol.Cleaning is simple too, just wipe around inside where the ball sits with your finger, get out the gunk, and bam! it's clean.I don't plan on going to another mouse anytime soon, unless they make one that you control with your mind. :D5/5 on this one.
Excellent and Solid for the Memory Stick Media. Holds 8MS Pro and 8MS Duo sticks (total of 16). Love the Aluminum finish. Compact and fits anywhere, even in your shirt Pocket.
This cable work as advertised. I have to admit I was a bit doubtful at first, but my Sansa charges and syncs with no problems.
This item is everything it claims to be, no doubt about it. It's easy to operate, convenient, good quality and kind of stealth (people have no idea it's a recorder really). The price seems to have gone up, though there are plenty of used ones in great shape to be found, if they're willing to give it up. I have this model and also the more expensive one that actually does transfer to PC via USB cable. I think I'll break down and sell the VN-1000, I have no use for 2 recorders.What do you do with the recordings if this model does not transfer to PC? Well it can transfer so to speak, more like re-record though, with an 1/8" connector cable plugged into the 'ear' port and connected to your audio port like any other device that's not USB (certainly not 1/4" like a previous poster claimed, that size is for guitars and some headphones etc). Truthfully, my other model that does have a USB port requires a special Olympus program that has been a bit of a bear to keep track of, at least it works. On my VN-960PC you cannot transfer audio files from this device with any other program via USB, your PC won't even recognize the device without the little Olympus transfer program. The transfer is very slow, and I never had a use for the files after I filled in my notes, even no matter how much I thought I would someday use them again.Or you can simply delete the files on the recorder and they're gone. The delete function is intuitive, like all the functions on this recorder.I have used both models extensively as an undergrad and grad student, recording lectures while taking bits of notes, that way I was able to actually listen to the lectures and then go back later and fill in the parts for awesome notes. Like I tell my own students now, from my experience students do not remember everything in class, so notes are imperative! This recorder is like a flash drive in a way, you can simply throw it in your pocket. And you'll probably only miss 4-5 seconds of audio by the time you've got it out and press 'record' because it's that simple.One thing I do not recommend is trying to record the VN-1000 onto the VN-960PC, the audio was horrible because it picked up every nuance of crackly garbly noise. And this was a direct connection of 1/8" plug from one ear port to 1/8" plug in the other's mic port. I recorded an interview with my grandmother so I re-recorded the audio onto my PC via audio ports so I could edit the tracks - worked just fine. I used to connect my mini-disk recorder the same way, and my cassette player to 'convert' the analog to digital audio files.
This is a beautifully designed appliance that works flawlessly with my 17" iMac. It comfortably holds every CD I've ever owned and still has room left over for me to transport files to and from work. I've successfully connected my iPod to my home stereo and the sound quality is equal to a CD. And there are third party devices such as the iRock ($30) which allow you to listen to the music on your iPod through your car stereo. I've had my iPod for about a month and I have yet to find anything to criticize.
I have had this for about 1 day and have fell in love with it. I have an Epson projector With A VAG splitter built right in, But Just about one month ago it grew week. And every time I had my LCD screen and my projector on at the same time the LCD screen would start to flash. (The frequence was to week.) So insted of sending the projector to miami I got this. Witch took my one computer VAG signal and split it into two. Now the projector gets one 250 MHz Signal and the 17" LCD screen gets The other. That was one of the most inexpensive Computer Fixes i'v ever done!There's just one thing you need to know, For the two video OUT ports it uses a Standered Monitor cable(VGA Male to VGA Male.) But For The Video IN you need a monitor extention cable (VGA Male to VGA Female.) Not to worry you can get this at any electronic store and if your looking to save money you can even get it right here on amazon.
I'm using this with an AT&T; DECT handset. It works well and is much cheaper than the AT&T; DECT headsetAT&T; TL7600 DECT 6.0 Cordless Headset, Silver/Black, 1 Headset, although the cord sometimes gets in the way and seems to be the weakest link. I think I would also prefer if I could hear the caller in both ears.
I got this for my Garmin Nuvi 295W, which has a 2.5mm jack. With this adapter, I can use my regular headphones to listen to MP3 on it. It works as expected, and I verified that the sound output is in stereo using a test audio sample.This probably will not work for cell phones if you need a mic input.I think the main reason why some reviewers say that the item they ordered did not look like the one pictured is because they got it from different vendors. I got mine from eforcity.
I have had mixed success. Sometimes the charger works right, but if the dock connector is not just right in the iPhone, or if you move the iPhone around, it will usually stop charging! Very annoying, especially with the vibrate going on and off over and over.
I purchased this camera and have been so happy. I was sick and tired of the photo place messing up my pics so I decided to get one. I was on a tight budget but my friend had one and I tried his and loved it. It's the cheapest one with an LCD screen. It has so many features. It's definitly the best value for a camera under $250. BUY IT TODAY!
We resisted getting a video recorder until now. The Point-and-Shoot was the first one that attracted us because of its ease of use. It does a miraculous job of getting video AND audio under trying circumstances, even at night. [New Year's Eve was especially fun.] The TV cable makes for instant fun and we have already made DVD's from our recordings. Durable and simple - - and FUN!
I bought this adapter for my laptop. It works as advertised.- Simple and sturdy USB connector design (comparing to the common PCMCIA type which has very flimsy connector).- Very easy to install, but if you still use Window 98, you may need to have the original Win98 CD on hands to complete the installation- Inexpensive and its five years warranty means lifetime in the computer world. Just don't step on it I think it will outlast the computer.Highly recommended.
Considering this is my first MP3 player, I think the size is perfect (it fits almost anywhere!) and it holds plenty of music for me. You don't have to charge it...it just has a replacable battery. The recordings are a little fuzzy but not so terrible that I can't hear anything I record. This is the perfect mp3 player for someone that isn't looking for an extremely expensive iPod or mp3. The fm radio is great and so is the music quality. I love it!!
came in like 2 days. Very sturdy and durable. If i need another i would buy again. Great stuff. Fits my 04 colorado.
I bought this case when I bought my zune 30 in august of 2007. My zune has survived many falls and a lot of rain because of this case. This thing looks stylish and protects my zune wonderfully. after two years of having it, two years of it being on my zune, and two years of constant everyday usage(2+hours a day of walking - in the rain, heat, snow and humidity) the case has finally started to show its age. The case itself is still in the perfection it was when I got it but the belt clip has worn down to the metal.I bought this when it was around 30-40$, and I believe it has well been worth that.The only problem I have had with it is the same problem commented about in other reviews, the plastic screen can get dirty on the inside/the bubbles from being in contact with the zune can cause the video to be semi-hard to see but honestly it isn't a big deal, if i want to watch a video I can take it out of its case.When I buy the Zune HD(which I will because the zune has proved itself as a durable and reliable device - it has lasted longer than any constant use electronic device I have ever had) I will purchase another DLO case like this one, if they make it.
More buttons, more multifunction buttons, more useless buttons---arrrrrrrrrgh! Radios like this were driving me nutz. This radio has none of these. What a relief.What it does have is simplicity, good reception, too much bass and too much light.Still, it's the best I've had yet.
First, I have good equipment, know how to use it, and have successfully burned several hundred audio and data discs with about a 1% failure rate. This was my first experience with Verbatim. I found about a 75% failure rate at all burner speeds. The discs in this pack all seemed to be off balance and vibrated excessively. Most locked up my machine so bad that I had to power down to get the disc out, losing the burn list as well. I wasted hours with this junk. On switching to any other brand everything worked fine again.
Wow, this was a great experience with my new BlueGears HDA X-Mystique 7.1 Gold Sound Card. Amazingly real...it chilled me on the back when playing with Doom 3.
Gives me the range I need to keep my eSATA drive on the floor. I plugged it in when I first bought it and have had no trouble at all.
I upgraded from the D40 as my introduction to DSLRs to the Nikon D80. There were a few more knobs and gadgets on the camera but well put together. I went to Seaworld and snapped off some shots with my 18-55mm and my 105mm Fisheye glass. I couldn't believe the difference this was from my D40. I am so impressed with the quality, I am enrolling in UC San Diego Extension class to learn the things I can't seem to get from all the books and manuals I've read. This has become my new passion and I feel, without spending a mortgage payment, this camera can get me to the next level and maybe start getting paid for what I now love to do.Research the product and figure out what you want to do with it. Whether it be strictly a hobby or move into the professional realm. This camera is a great starting point.
This is much useful than the 15 min chargers also by Sony. It literally saved my batteries, as I was going to throw them. Because I thought they were useful and didnt hold the charge for more than 40-50 clicks in my Canon S1.Some users have concerns about its charging time, but then it took only 3-4 hrs for charging and you dont need to recharge for a long time. I can charge it during night and use the whole day.
GPS works extremely well...anywhere in the car (sitting on the center armrest). Voice quality is certainly accptable. Mapping seems accurate and up-to-date. the map itself is not as detailed as others, probably due to the lower resolution of the screen. It certainly should have been higher resolution.Windows Media works well, with very few resets. Battery life is quite good (not outstanding, though). Overall quality is good.
This four-channel digital video recorder has some surprisingly professional features. I got it because of some recent crime around here, and I've found it to be a bit of a comfort. Also peeking at the live view shows me that the boogey man is not hanging around outside the door.But as you might expect, the picture quality is not quite as stellar as is claimed, but is still quite useful. The remote control also behaves with a delay sometimes. Other than that, it is excellent. It's packed with features like split screen view, motion detection, timers, various search methods, adjustable picture quality and frame rate, etc. etc. etc. It can record for days, weeks, or months depending on how you set it up. It has four line-level audio inputs, though I have not used any on mine.It does not have stupid internet ports or computer connections, which means that it actually works without hassle. If you want to save some video, just plug it into a DVD or VHS recorder, which you probably already have.You can also add a hard drive to increase the recording time. It comes with a 160G drive. Max is two 250G drives.The manual is useless, except it has the default pass code. Just throw it away and play with the remote.
Got the printer in mail and was up and running within minutes. The network setup was a breeze. The setup was not able to detect the printer on my LAN, but when I provided the IP address, installation went fine. Now I am able to print from my laptops via wireless LAN. The printer is connected to the router using RJ45 though.I would like USB and network cables along with the printer, but based on the price point, I cannot complain much.I faced a little curling of the paper initially, but when I tried a bit thicker paper, I did not notice any curling.Will never go back to Ink Jet printers again. Very good quality laser printer for the price.
I love this usb hub and would definitely buy it again. At the time I bought it, it also came with a rebate so the price could not be beat. It works well, looks nice, does not move around the desk/stays put, has power light and hub in-use lights. It arrived quickly. No regrets whatsoever with this product.
Be aware that this product does not work with the wireless feature of the T20 speakers.It does work fine as a single transmitter to receiver combination and if you bypass the wireless capability of the T20 speakers, they can be used as 'dumb' speakers with the receiver. You also will find that additional receivers are as scarse as unobtainium, so I am unable to report on how a multi-room system might behave. I thought that since both products were Creative's X-Fi wireless technology and many people were buying the T20 speakers with this product, that they would work together. I could not have more wrong.Please don't be fooled as I was. If you buy this product, expect it to work will only with the included receiver and nothing else.Also be aware the included documentation is very poor.
I used this Lexar memory stick more few years. however recently I trieda used SONY Memory stick from my friend then I notice this one is veryslow during down loading my pictures. I guess I learned not to get aftermarket products.
The quality of the still pictures just @#@$........I just bought this camcorder five days ago 08-20-01 and Im going to take it back today after work. The only reason I gave it a 2 star rating is because the camcorder portion seems to be realy good, but I also wanted the still pictures to be great for [the price]. sorry JVC but you realy let me down on this one....
got this DVD recorder yesterday, after simple setup, it auto-tuned 15 digital channels, and all work while other Sony HDTV can't receive some digital channels, or unstable (in and out), I never tried recording capability yetproexcellent tuner receptionpretty simple setup/operationconlong startup time (up to 1 minute)very strict HD recording rule (DVD+/- R/RW won't work as stated on manual, requires DVD-RAM, though my desktop can play, this is a hassle)if you want this DVDR for HD OTA TV upgrade if you want to keep current TV, go for it, you won't go wrong
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.
With a 20" viewing area, I have no problem viewing massive CAD programs on my PC. The only problem I have is a slight haziness on the corners of the PC that can cause strain to ones eyes. This is the only reason it didn't get a perfect rating. However, it can be almost completely resolved by keeping it at the default resolution (1600x1200). Get the monitor. You won't be sorry.
The camera is really very small and very practical to use under water and in movement.I've used it on a swimming pool, on waterfalls and on the sea as well, and the results were great! Still have not tried to use it on speed sports, though, but based on the results so far I believe it would have no problems to capture high speed scenes.
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.
I have had the HP 2210 for almost a year now..and out of that time I have used it maybe 25 times...when you turn it on the scanner bar inside gets stuck and keeps clicking itself against the side...this never stops...AND I HATE IT!!!...sometimes it will fix itself and for no reason at all decide to work...when it does work the print jobs are very good...so I decided to never turn in off...however the electric whet off for a short min. over 4 weeks ago...thus turning off my clicking machine...I have tried turning the 2210 on & off etc... Now the never ending clicking continues...I have my old printer hooked up under the desk...IF YOU BUY THIS PRINTER>>>#1..Keep your old one...#2...YOU MUST LOVE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE!!!Update...The HP printer went in the trash...We bought a Canon PIXMA MP 800...EXCELLENT.....The quality is great..a little pricy but you get your $$$'s worth
I've spent the past two and a half hours trying to get this to work to no avail. Like many of today's miracles of technology, it's a great idea - just lousy execution.Unfortunately, it doesn't even properly control things that are in its database let alone things that aren't. Sometimes it works okay, but usually not. Logitech's solution is the "Help" button, a kind of mini-setup routine for dummies that will frequently solve the problem temporarily. But when you combine the few minutes you waste on the "Help" routine every time you want to do something with the hour or two it can easily take to do the initial setup, it's just not worth it.Pros - it controls my Nakamichi 200 CD changer fairly flawlessly. And when it works, it's great - it's just not very often.Cons - has all kinds of trouble switching sources on both my receiver (which was in its database) and my TV. (which wasn't) L-O-N-G tedious setup process, particularly if, like most people, your computer isn't in the same room as the TV. To get my DVD player to work, I finally wound up swapping inputs (HDMI2 instead of HDMI1 on the TV) because the Harmony remote simply would not change to HDMI1 - it scrolled right past it every single time.The old basket of remotes is far, far less of a PITA than this thing. I'm really sorry I wasted fifty bucks on it.
I found that this system is one of the best and highly recomend to any sony fan. One tip don't turn it up to loud because the speakers might start to smoke.
It has ink and it move correctly and prints well. What else can I say. There is not much to it.
I purchased this televison which arrived damaged. The casing on top of the unit was cracked, and it did not operate at all. I assume it was dropped during shipping. Amazon was great doing the exchange to a new one, but we are having problems with the new one as well. There are green horizontal lines across the screen, and the ports on the front for video games do not work properly. This all started about three weeks after it arrived. Since I threw the huge box away after 2 weeks of ownership, I can not exchange it again. I have to call Sony for repair service. I do not recommend this Television.
I WROTE 1 STAR BECAUSE YOU CANT GO ANY LOWER. I WISH I HAD READ YOUR REVIEWS BEFOR I BOUGHT FROM WHAT IS COMMONLY CALLED DELL ELL. IF I HAD I WOULD NOT HAVE WENT THROUGH 4 MONTHS OF BEING ON THE PHONE NUMEROUS, NUMEROUS HOURS TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED AND I STILL HAVE NOT GOT THROUGH TO ANY ONE WITHOUT GETTING TRANSFERRED, DISONNECTED, AND GIVEN EXT. NO. THAT DON'T EXIST. THE LAST TIME I WAS IN TEARS, BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT TAKE IT BACK. I HAVE OWNED THIS COMPUTER 7 MONTHS. BUYER BEWARE
Pros:-Very quiet-A lot of room-Excellent airflow-Allows routing of cables behind motherboard to reduce clutter-Neo-Link modular power supplies come with all connections needed and unused cables can simply be unpluggedCon:-Large side fan can not be used with a tall cpu cooler or watercooled video cards
Too bad AR has somehow found it necessary to discontinue this product line -- but luckily it means you get a decent audio interconnect at great prices. According to the Amazon product page, most people are buying other cables instead, for no reason that I can ascertain other than this AR blue-jacket line looking a little plain next to others. I don't buy a/v cables for their appearance, especially since the packaging of most cables is all the product really offers. Monster Cables' line is overglorified trash with awful sound, harsh and muddled, with overly ripe and tubby disco bass. Belden's audio cables seem mushy and strident, sounding hardly cleaner than common hookup wire. I've been using this older AR line for several years. The sound is fairly neutral (which is the way a cable is supposed to work, folks). When harsh treble is present, as it usually is(!), at least these AR's make it a little more tolerable. If the source bass is clean and solid, it'll sound that way thru this cable. Midrange is clear, with good soundstage depth and width, and you can pretty well hear distinct instruments in big bands and orchestras, with a good "pop" on drums -- little or none of which can be said for many of AR's competitors. I had to string two 20-foot lengths together to get enough audio line to reach a second TV, and had no trouble with this product. I also have some shorter over-$200 wires that do sound a bit better on my stereo, but who can afford several connections at that price? Anyway, most home home DVD players and TV's don't generate audio as well as a $7500 sound system, so for most a/v setups I'd say the old Performance Series has some terrific bargains and above-average performance. AR/Recoton is to be faulted for not keeping this line alive; junk like Monster might have shoved it off store shelves, but audiophiles and videophiles I know are stocking up on these tried-and-true blue-jacket cables. Take advantage of the good prices while you can.
Was able to move my printer on the other wall leaving me more room on my desk. Printer works great even from the long cable run.
The RBC32 made it very easy to replace the bad battery in my UPS. It is much easier to use the cartridge rather than the individual batteries that are available elsewhere as you don't have to deal with cutting apart your existing cartride to remove the wires and then putting the individual batteries back together as a cartridge. The RBC32 also provides prepaid shipping for your old cartridge. I didn't see that advertised on Amazon but it is included; if you buy individual batteries elsewhere, you need to find a place to properly dispose of them yourself.
We received the item which we ordered on time and as advertised. My wife was not disappointed. Thank you for the good service.
After my DLINK DI-614+ router died after 5 years, I bought my new router for a couple bucks less at Costco. Costco package offered a 24/7 customer support number. Since my router and internet connection were down I couldn't use installation wizard. I was pleasantly surprised that customer service was able to step me thru manual setup. Haven't setup any advanced features, but the signal strength and speed are roughly twice what I had with old router. So far so good. If I get a chance to setup and confirm advanced features I'll come back to update review/rating. It works, good customer service (so far) = 4 stars.
Won't hold regular size lead length. Lead breaks. Stylus wobbles in barrel under routine use.
Received the unit in a couple of days. Easily installed in computer, computer works again! What's not to like? Thanks Startech!
In my 1996 buick, it works great!The sound is clear, surprisingly clear. Im not an extreme audiophile, but I do play a number of instruments and consider myself a decent judge, the sound is GOOD.There IS a hum, but let me explain. When the engine is turned off and no music is playing, you can hear a slight wuhr, otherwise, there is nothing to speak of.I wanted something cheap, and this provided. Admittedly, the build quality worries me a bit, Ive had bad luck with adapters falling apart, but for 3.99 Im not gonna complain.Buy this, mine was great.
I'm honestly surprised to see so many positive reviews of this product since I thought it was garbage as soon as I removed it from the box. I didn't really have great expectations of this cooler, but bought it...extremely cheap plastic, what sounded to me like underpowered fan motors and probably the only redeeming feature it had to it per cooling, was that it raised the bottom of your notebook at an angle.I would definitely NOT recommend this product.
Very happy with my purchase! A strong cable with high transfer speeds (cat-6).The ends snap in good to my computer, they dont feel flimsy.The price is good too.
I fully recommend this laptop cooler because as far as I know it is the most powerful. Cool blue lights too!
I bought these because they were ridiculously cheap so I figured what's the risk? I read some review for the 50 pack (I think) that said they were poor quality and they arrived broken. Well I bought two packs of these jewel cases (because two 25 packs were cheaper than one 50 pack) and they arrived in perfect condition. I can't find anything wrong with them. My cat even pushed one off the desk and it didn't even break.
If you have a Canon printer that calls for this size of ink cartridges, then you can't go wrong with this combo pack. The glossy paper is a nice little extra, so you can get started right away with printing those photos you've been saving until now. It's very nice not having to go out to get the ink and if you have Prime shipping, you can have it at your door in a couple days!
I used this on a thinkpad 600 e works better then advertised . No problem setting up, it does have a better range
This lens is great to shoot some indoor picture without flash.and the color and contrast on this lens is excellent!!
The build quality and design is OK, but there's one problem, this is adjustable port, meaning that it's length can be changed, to fit the resonant frequency, by sliding it's parts over each other. The problem is, there's no way to fix these parts together, when finally adjusted, so you have to use some glue or scotch tape to fix them together.
I have made hundreds of 13 x 19 in. photo prints on this machine. The best results are with mat paper or treated water color paper. You may only get 10 or so prints per ink cartridge.
After exhaustive research on many lens, I finally decided to plunk down the $500+ (at the time this was written) to purchase this lens. It may not be the best on the market but it compliments my Nikon 18-70mm DX lens nicely. I was looking towards Nikon's 18-200mm DX lens, however; the price pushed me to choose this one (as it was nearly half the price and my two lens can nearly cover all the range of the one 18-200mm).QUALITY/WEIGHT:build quality is cheap yet sturdy... the plastic is a little chinky but cuts down on the weight. My Nikon D200 has no problem handling the lens weight, however; I have heard (unconfirmed) reports that this lens is a little heavy for the lighter cameras (D80, D70, D40, ETC). The Ring Connector is metal and has a rubber gasket on the outside so as to provide minor protection (for the lens mount) from the elements.You also have to keep this in mind, when discussing weight, quality & price; the bulk of the price of this lens is going into the glass elements (all 17 elements of them). It gets expensive when you place that many high-quality optics into a tube. I'm really not that surprised a the price, although $400 price-range would probably be more suitable for this lensFOCUSING/LENS ATTRIBUTES:Focusing can be quite fast... at times. You'll find, at the Max 300mm focal range, that the lens has a pretty hard time auto-focusing in on a subject. At times it would focus pretty quick, at the 300mm range, while at others it cannot focus at all. You can get around this quirk by bringing the subject into near focus (manually) then letting the auto-focus take over; it works every time. I find this focus problem disappointing especially given the price of this lens.The quality of the Bokeh (Out of focus areas of the photograph) is very nice and pleasing. The images are sharp, vignetting (dark areas in the corner of your photos) is hard to find and lens flare rarely a problem.VIBRATION STABILIZATION:All I can say is that it works... it can come in handy. It's not going to stop the image guaranteed for you; it's only meant to slow down the rate at which the camera moves (vibration from holding). You can notice the difference; with it off you'll see that the image (at say 300mm) really bouncing around; then you flick on VR. It takes a sec or two but then the image smooths out, it still wobbles around, but much more slowly.With VR enabled, you can usually go 2-3 (sometimes 4) stops down, then what you'd normally be able to do when hand holding.THE "SHOCK" TEST:I haven't "shock tested" my lens yet (IE dropped it) but I have heard (again unconfirmed reports here) that it holds up pretty well to a drop... although I would never recommend testing that out.IMPORTANT NOTE:The 70-300mm range should be noted: Although the lens states that it is a 70-300mm zoom, this lens was intended for a 35mm camera or full-frame CCD/CMOS sensor Digital Camera. All (or at least the majority) of Nikon's DSLR (D200, D80, ETC) are NOT Full-Frame sensors. They are approximately 1.5x factor of a full-frame sensor (due to the smaller sensor size).What does this all mean?Well it's simple, since this is a 35mm lens and not a DX lens (ie built to account for the 1.5x factor in most nikon digitals) you have to apply the 1.5x conversion. This means that the Nikon 70-300mm on a Nikon DSLR will give an apparent zoom equivalent to a 105-450mm lens. I actually do not mind this apparent zoom and this should also cut down on vignetting; as what the lens projects onto the sensor is larger then the area of the sensor itself. In short: parts of the image spills over the sensor, since this lens was meant to project onto a full-frame sensor/35mm film.CONCLUSION:Pros:Pleasing BokehFast Auto-Focus (when working properly)Vignetting is minimalImage Stabilization (VR)Flare is minimal1.5x factor (105-450mm) makes for nice zoomColors are very goodCONS:Plastic CasingNear Inability to Auto-Focus at 300mm rangePrice (even though it is cheaper then the 18-200mm DX)1.5x factor (105-450mm) might make it more zoom then you needLens could be faster (F/4 would have been nice)I love this lens, even for it's quirks, however; you may want to wait till it drops in price a little more (it falls almost bi-weekly). It may not be the fastest on the market, but it's size, optics, image quality and VR make this a must have lens for Serious Nikon users!
This pen is perfect for cleaning your camera. The brush is non abrasive and the cushion &#34;pen&#34; for cleaning the lens it's amazing. A must have.
I just bought the LensPen a few days ago to get rid of some smudges on my lens. This cleaning solution is not something new, basically they were using this in the film industry for quite some time. The pen does it's job really nice and you kinda catch-on how to manoeuvre it really fast.Great results for a very good price.
I replaced my venerable Elph Powershot S200 with this camera. The build quality is not as solid as the Elph, but at this price, I can afford to replace it every couple of years. The picture quality is outstanding. A ton of features, it is taking me a while to use the camera to it's potential. I've called Canon support, and talked to a living, breathing person for assistance. Customer support is perhaps the best feature of this camera. Exceptional camera, exceptional value.- - - -I liked this camera so much initially that I recommended it to 2 of my friends and they bought it. After living with the camera for 6 weeks, my friends and I have all experienced the same flaw. The battery/memory card door does not close tightly. I talked to Canon about it, and they say they know nothing about it, but I can ship the camera to them and they will look at it. My daughter has an A430, which is nearly identical, but the door works differently, and correctly. I am much less pleased now than when I purchased the camera. Now I have to decide if the flaw with the door is worth the trouble to send the camera back. My OCD tendencies suggest it probably is.- - - -I exchanged the camera for an A560 after a Canon CSR tried to convince me that the flaw is actually a feature. He has a great future with Microsoft! I'm very hopeful that the A560 does not have the same problem.
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!
PEOPLE These are Profesional headphones!!! Great headphones but you 'll need an AMP If you dont have the an AMP its not going to sound good
i adore this little camera. i got it for under 70.00 and it works like a charm. clear pictures, nice prints. i would recommend this camera for the first time user. if you have windows xp, it takes all of the hassel of trying to learn it.the display can be a little dim. and when you use the flash, after pushing the button wait a few seconds..THEN take your picture.the best features are that its compact you can put in a small purse for work, travel, to a sports event. and for everyday usage. if you are a computer or camera novice, this isn't for you. it has all the bells and whistles the beginner using digital needs.and it won't break the bank. and amazon has free shipping ; and you get tons of software thats lots of fun to play with. cropping, graphics and so forth.and finally the manuals (one quick study and the long version)are easy to understand. but heres a tip: when you get you cd rom, download the driver first then all the rest of the software and restart your computer. read the manual!!!use photo base 3 to play with see and work with your camera online. all the other stuff is just extras.the only other thing i can think of that my hinder someone besides the display is trying to fit the usb cable into the tiny slot...but it works : )i would buy this again for a family member or friend, its worth it!!! : )
Great product, very sturdy, easy to mount, as flush with the wall as it can be. Company had great customer service when i called with a question.
We are all so tuned into wireless, but if you need a 2 line land line phone, this is the one. The sound quality is outstanding, and it has enough bells and whistles , but it is not overloaded with useless functions.
Like some of the other reviewers, I have owned a number of drives by a number of manufacturers. Maxtor is the only brand I have NEVER had crash on me. That's not to say that the other brands are not good, but I have been unable to beat Maxtor's quality/price ratio with any other drive. ALL hard drives will crash eventually, and when one does, the loss is usually so great as to turn one away from that manufacturer altogether, which is probably not totally fair, but understandable. Benchmarks are, for the most part, meaningless because only some benchmarking software is going to be able to really tell the difference in a few thousandths of a second of access time. I mean really, is it worth spending an extra $100 just so your database file loads two seconds faster? Unless you're blessed to have money to burn, I'd doubt it. The main features to look for are stability (resistance to crashing), capacity and general, practical performance. I use only Maxtor drives because for me, I get the best of all these for the best price. Since, as I said ALL drives crash eventually, I do make sure I keep valuable data backed up just in case, and since I don't use pirated software, I have all my original disks. It's a hassle to reinstall everything, but it's better than not being able to. In all my years, Maxtor has been the least crash-prone drive I know of, and that's why I recommend them highly. Besides, they have a 3-year warranty (like most others), so if one should crash, they'll replace it promptly (I assume). If you'd like more detailed information, check out Maxtor's website. Lot's of eye-opening information can be found there, some of which is not mentioned here or on the product box. Believe me, it's worth it to take a look
After receiving this unit, I found a 320-GB model at Best Buy for $99.95. Next time I'll not jump at what looks like a good deal!
AS EXPECTED, NO PROBLEMS GOOD PRODUCT. S EXPECTED, NO PROBLEMS GOOD PRODUCT. S EXPECTED, NO PROBLEMS GOOD PRODUCT. S EXPECTED, NO PROBLEMS GOOD PRODUCT.
Did everything it said it would. Just used in basic mode. Fine for purpose.
I am vary happy with this camera. I have Pentax Option S which is smaller and Olympus 510 which is bigger, this small Panasonic camera makes me very happy. Auto-mode makes vivd sharp pictures, trees and green comes out outstanding.I was looking for a small camera that fits in the pocket but not too small because I came to conclusion that superlslim cameras sacrifice their optics quality for lightweighness. This camera does nto compromise image quality.It fits into pocket or pouch, I have it with me anywhere.This camera is fast. Shooting ans saving is fast. This is very important quality. They never show in spe spec the time it takes, on average, to focus and to save images, so it is difficult to judge before you buy, and slow cameras are so irritating. This camera is fast I like it very much.Battery life is very very good. On two AA batteries, it can go for close to 2 weeks if I switch it on immediately before the shot and off immediately after the shot.AA batteries are preferable to me than builtin lithum batteries because lithium batteries die sooner or later and to replace them is expensive, and I do not want to carry the charger with me.The LCD screen if big and visible in any light.Bottom line: Thanks Panasonic.I'd prefer than Power button had 3 positions, Off, On-Shoot, On-View, that would be comfortable for me, but no camera has it anyway.
I have to admit that I was skeptical of the antenna at first, but I installed it and connected it to my Sirius receiver and now receive an excellent signal for use in the house.
I shopped around for a pc speaker system, and I listened to a lot of systems, and this system out performed all of them,even the high quality big name brands. Another fine product from Logitech, I LOVE IT.
I only had this for a week or so. I love the display, the responsiveness, and features over what I had in my old Visor.But the darn 5-way keypad in the center drives me nuts! The down button didn't give feedback like the left/right/up/center, which was very annoying. I returned it last night and got a new one. All the buttons now give descent feedback, but the up button doesn't actually do anything unless it is really pressed hard. So hard, that I think I'm going to break it.Should I go back for a third try? Not sure. I may return this and wait for the next set of models to come out and keep my Visor.
It is a fake one, not a origianl HP product.I hate they cheat...Why Amzon can not see consumer's reviewIt is a lier company
I have several other models of Panasonic phones at home, so when I needed another, I started with them. The Amazon reviews were positive, so I got this model. I have mixed feelings about it. As a telephone, it is a high-quality device. For my needs (fairly limited), it may not have been the best choice. Here's why: THIS PHONE WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR A SMALL OFFICE WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF INTERCOM USE; OR IN A LARGE HOUSE WHERE ALL THE STATIONS HAD THIS SAME MODEL PHONE. The phone is as much an intercom as a telephone, and I don't need an intercom. (The buttons along the right side are intercom buttons--they are not for speed-dialing).There are a couple of features (or lack of) that some other reviewers have mentioned that make one shake one's head. The LCD display is not back-lit. Have the people at Panasonic ever looked at a cell phone? (On a cell phone, the display lights up, the buttons light up--everything lights up!). On my cell phone, I scroll down vertically to find a name, then horizontally to find the number (cell, home, or work). On this phone, it is necessary to make a separate listing for each (Tom--Cell, Tom--Home, etc.).I could go on, but I won't, because I don't want to leave the impression that this is a bad phone (it's not); but I wish Panasonic made the same phone without all the intercom stuff, and devoted more of their engineering expertise to further improving some aspects that pertain to receiving (and especially) making a telephone call.
It does what it's supposed to do, connects the network for my xbox well. Works well with a home networking system.
I guess we are spoiled in this office with IBM typewriters. Unfortunately, our main one quit working (after about 10 years of use)and needed to be replaced. We did not want anything fancy, just functional. Every person in this office hates this Brother machine. We are returning it and will not purchase another Brother. There are several things about this that make it more of a hassle then its worth.1. Can't see where you are typing. We use this for forms, so it is important to be able to line it up nicely - we waste so much time erasing and trying to line it up in the right place.2. The keys couldn't be any harder to type. It can't keep up with your typing and you need to hit the keys hard. Lame and exhausting!3. Have to reset the tabs, margins and pitch every single time you turn the machine on? No one can find instructions in the manual on how to make these adjustments stay.So once you spend five minutes adjusting your tabs and reseting the pitch, you struggle to line it up, erasing and readjusting a million times. It feels like crap while you do it. And Wha-la, it took you 20 minutes to type a form that took 3 minutes on the old IBM Wheel writer.Spend the extra cash and buy from a company that makes smooth comfortable and efficient machines.
good pricedecent delivery timedelivered when said it wouldwill buy again
I am happy with the headphones. They are cool looking and the sound is decent. Sometimes they slip off a little too easy.
I chose this speaker because it fit my enclsure in my entertainment center 3.0 cu.ft. sealed. The lows are tight and crisp. Great speaker for a 3 way system, crossover about 350 hz.
I purchased 2 D-Link DWL-G120 802.11g adapters from Amazon through Office Depot to use on two Tivo DVR's. I wanted the extra speed of these adapters, which were the only 802.11g adapters recommended by Tivo. I bought them specifically to make use of the Tivo To Go features that allows you to watch a show on one Tivo that was recorded on another one via the network and to transfer recordings from a Tivo to my PC. Neither feature worked with these adapters. If you read the Tivo website carefully, you will see they recommend D-Link DWL-G120 version B2. The Amazon website did not indicate what version was being sold. I was shipped the B1 version and they keep losing the connection whenever I try to transfer recordings from one Tivo to the other or to my PC. A Tivo person on their community forum verified that a different chipset is on the B2 and that the B1 causes hangups and freezes like what I experienced.By the way, I don't think the 802.11g makes the transfers any faster than 802.11b. Even when the transfers were working before freezing, the speed was about the same or slower than real time. I've read technical reviews on other adapters and they all say the same thing. Of course, Tivo doesn't mention this in all their hype about Tivo to Go.I emailed Office Depot to see if I could get a refund or exchange them for the proper version. So far, no reply from Office Depot. To be fair, the first adapter was defective, but Office Depot shipped me a replacement within 3 business days after I phoned them, not that it mattered as it turned out. I'll give them a great review as a merchant if they take back the two I still have.My advice, pay the extra cost and buy adapters direct from Tivo. Then you only have one vendor to deal with if problems develop. If I ever get the B2 version and they work well, I'll post a new review, but for now I'm giving these adapters the lowest rating possible - 1 star.
Great, great product. I have several of these from SanDisk and some from other brands as well. Hands down SanDisk is best in this format. I have a Cannon A620, 7.1 megapixals. Set I highest possible resolution, I can get over 440 pictures on a single disk. Its fast too. At the reduced price, I'd by two. No worries.
I purchased this cap because I installed some filters on my Coolpix 8800 and I am very happy with my purchase.
I shopped around a lot to find the best price for this item. It has many sophisticated features, some of which I am still learning to use. The image quality is superb.
I have had this keyboard for a little over a year and it is an excellent keyboard. I like the black with white lettering. I have had no problems with it over all.The only drawback is that within the last 3 or 4 months the silkscreen on the keys has been coming off so that 4 of my most widely used keys are completely blank now. I will probably have buy some stick on letters and numbers for the keyboard. If not for that problem, I would have given this keyboard 5 stars.
I purchased the Ci25m to accompany my new dell mini 9. After a few weeks of use I am happy to report that it is quite a nice mouse, and much better than other 'mico' mice I've used in the past. First off, the size is a little larger than some, but for me, it feels like the perfect balance between small enough to be ultra portable and large enough to be usable for longer periods of time.The sidewalls are ribbed rubber that provides a good grip. The buttons are smooth and feel well put together. The mouse is made solidly, including the retractable cord wheel which also works well.The mouse tracks like a full size optical mouse, and I've noticed no apparent read errors when using it on a variety of surfaces, including a desk top, a table top at a restaurant, and even the leather of my living room sofa.I've very pleased with this little mouse's performance and would happily recommend it to anyone looking for a small travel mouse. Bear in mind that there are smaller options out there, so if you value size over anything else, the Ci25m is NOT the smallest available option. If on the other hand you value performance and ease of use over longer time periods, this is a perfect choice.
This is an absolutely amazing product. We just purchased a notebook PC with a B/G wireless card. We also have a two year old desktop PC.We bought the Belkin Pre-N router the other day and had it working in just a few minutes. The signal strength is great throughout our entire home, which is two stories and about 2300sf. We did not add the Belkin card to our laptop, and it doesn't look like we need to do so.We have internet service through Time Warner cable with AOL as our service provider. Adding the router in line with the cable modem was pretty simple. Just follow the directions on the CD that comes with the router.
I was looking at lenses in the $600 range when I stumbled across this one for $250. I was apprehensive because of the price. But, since Amazon has a excellent return policy, I thought I would try it.In short, a very nice lens for the price.
The headset is easy to connect, has fantastic audio quality in stereo, great volume.....battery last plenty long enough (it hasn't run out on me yet), charges quickly....Highly recommend!!
I'm so impressed with the HDMini, especially it's antenna.I receive all of the HD channels in my area. I've tried 3 other antenna thinking I would receive more at a better signal strength and with all 3 I got less on both fronts!The HD picture is BREATHTAKING, but I would suggest you plugging this in directly to your Mac and not through a hub or extension/long cable run.Also, I think for the HD picture you need a pretty fast Mac, but I have a PPC G5 2.0 GHZ so you don't need a brandy new or even expensive model...a Mini would work fine!Overall I would absolutely buy this again.BTW, I'm running EyeTV3 DVR software...I have this one and an EvolutionTV, I've tried the Miglia software but it doesn't hold a candle to EyeTV!Buy it!!!
I purchased this item and gave it as a Christmas gift (2005). It broke after only 5 days. Because I bought it on line, I can't just return it for a refund. I read a positive review of this item on the CNET website and ordered it. Then I read the negative reviews on this site. CNET should be held accountable for not giving truthful information about this product.
Very flimsy, cheap feeling to it, horrible sound quality, and just down right does not work. A Definitive a DO NOT buy...
AWESOME till subwoofer starts to buzz.I used to be a big fan of JBL - still somewhat but their products really don't last. I am extremely careful with my electronics and dont move my speakers once they are on my desk. I have owned the JBL creature speakers and these JBL spyro speakers. Both speaker sets I have loved for about 1.5 yrs, awesome sound quality all around and great bass. Impressive is the word as the speakers are so small and cool looking.What sucks is that I actually bought these JBL spyro speakers to replace the JBL creatures as they died on me after 1.5 yrs. No sound coming out at all due to a faulty connection in one of the speakers - even tho I dont move them. Now 1.5 yrs later my JBL Spyros are acting up - they're not dead by any means, but the bass from the subwoofer is now buzzing and sounds terrible...In short, if you want to spend $80 (got mine on clearance for much less) or so for a year and half of awesome music then definitely purchase this. If you want something that will last years - look elsewhere.
Bought this camera for my husband for Christmas. Was disappointed to open the box and find that the camera wasn't wrapped in factory packaging, had no warranty cards/info and only came with a user manual for advanced users. Then,to top it off, the camera was programmed to be in Japanese and it was clearly written on the box NOT INTENDED FOR SALE OUTSIDE U.S.---contact etronics and they responded via email pretty quickly. We told them that we wanted to return the camera for a full refund. We did get a refund for the full amount, minus the return shipping of $11.But be warned! This could happen to you!
The ink cartridges arrived quickly and fit perfect in my HP OfficeJet v40xi all-in-one printer. The price was excellent too. Will definitely buy here again!
This is my second GPS (I had my first one for about two years). I can say that with all of the people bad mouthing the unit, I was at first a bit worried about how it would perform. Anyhow, I didn't experience any of the bugs that seemed to be existent in the previous reviews. Just for your reference, i have a v3.3 map and its dated July 2007. I'm guessing they most likely updated all of the GPS knowing there were bugs with the ones they first came out with.As with TTS, it was nice and clear. I can understand how people are saying its "robotic" but in reality, it all depends on which word she is trying to say. I live in Los Angeles and with some street names being in Spanish, of course it's not going to pronounce it the way local people would. But, with ordinary words like "Continental, Kentwood, Venice, Overland...etc" the TTS had no problem pronounciating the words just as a human would. Anyways, I wouldn't find it strange for some words to sound robotic. After all, "Samatha" the TTS voice is a robot. But its nothing that would really bother you if you heard her say 2 words out of 10 words "robotically." There was no stuttering (again this might be because they updated their software for the GPS sold now) and the directions were clearly understandable.Some people had problems connecting their RAZR to the unit. I thought at first oh well I'll just have to give up that option, but to my surprise, I was able to pair my RAZR V3 to the C520. When you do the phone paring, it might help to select the button "Mobile Phone" (located on the main screen right when you start up your GPS from shut down mode) and do the connection with bluetooth in that menu option. Have the GPS "search" for your phone while its on discovery mode. A lot of reviews I read stated that the GPS freezes while trying to connect. However, I really think they just didn't wait long enough. It takes like a minute for them to pair so you just have to be patient and wait till it connects.The battery life though really only last about 2 hours. I've read somewhere it's about 4-5 hours, maybe from a cnet review but at least when I used it (w/o Bluetooth powered on) it ran for about 2 hours or so. I'm not surprise and I wouldn't complain either. It's such a slim GPS that there is a limit to the battery capacity it can fit within its shell. Also, its lightweight. Thus, a longer lasting battery would only make the GPS bulkier and heavier. A lot of people had problems with plugging the unit in since it came straight out of the bottom of the GPS. I recommend buying an "L" shaped plug for the USB. I had one that came with my RAZR and now I use it for the GPS. It basically has the same male and female end of the usb but they are 90 degrees from each other, thus give the "L" shaped plug that would fix the problem for people who dont want their GPS situated too high off the dashboard.The TTS and bluetooth problems were the most frequent ones I heard and I just wanted to state for the record that none of these problems occured in the one I got. I bought this on amazon (obviously) from a vendor named "6ave" or sixth avenue electronics. Perhaps they have ones that aren't defected anymore.All in all, I think this GPS was a great deal. You simply can't find another GPS with all of these functions in it for under $300. Also, with its neat widescreen and slim form factor, it's super pleasing to the eyes and makes passengers admire your new high tech toy haha. People seriously complain too much about this GPS but to my opinion, I just think they are way too picky. With Mio putting out this product with TTS and Bluetooth for under $300, I'm surprised people still buy expensive models like Garmin Nuvi. Also, a lot of the past reviews were dated right when the GPS was first sold (I think around May 2007) which obviously had lot of bugs in it. However, I bought this unit in October 2007 which is almost half a year later and it seems to be in good shape now. A good lesson learned: never buy a product when it first comes out....companies know these bugs are there but they are forced to launch their product so they figure they'll fix it later since its covered in the warranty....however, I just dont think the shipping costs and time to send my GPS back to them would be worth it. It's smarter to buy a product after some time it has launched on the market...on a side note remember the Wii straps that kept breaking off?
Best quality, but it has limitations over the full size flashes. I bought it because it is Nikon - Best quality you can get.
The same thing happened to me as the person who posted the January 27, 2006, I did a google search from my home page and typed in this specific TV and I got the following:Toshiba MW26G71 $55026" Widescreen TV/DVD/VCR Free US Shipping Avail.www.amazon.comI clicked on the link and went to order this TV and the shipping charge was 79.99. When I called them about this, all she could tell me was why there was a shipping charge. I explained that this is deceptive advertising and I think this is illegal. I explained that she needs to forward this up for someone to take care of. I really want the TV, but now it is a matter of principle, so will go to Best buy, who is offering free shipping.
I got my iPod a couple of months ago, and it is the best thing I bought beside my guitar. I love the sleek look, also it is so easy to use and is almost like a mini organizer with music. iTunes is the easiest and best digital music company out there.The mini iPod comes with the USB cable, earphones, the iPod, instruction booklet, and a belt clip.Some of the features beside playing music is rating music, creating playlists on the iPod (with a touch of a button), playing games, a calendar, notes, to-do list, and much more... (I don't know how to work those things but I'm gonna learn. =] )Overall, an iPod is the best mp3 player out there and is worth every cent. =) =] :)
I bought this MP3 player one year ago, and I liked it so much that when I had to purchase some special tokens for awards in our factory I picked it again. My wife and I share this small but practical MP3 player, and usually she is the one picking the songs, so, whenever the newest update of songs in the player is not good for me, I switch to the radio.We use it a lot for exercising, and it is the best: you can barely notice its weight and the headphones have the right size to fit in your ear without any discomfort.Once my wife left it in her exercising clothes, and sent it to the washing and drying machines. When she found it, it was dead. As you would expect, it did not work immediately after that. However, we set it up aside (without the batteries) for 2 days, and after that IT WORKED LIKE NEW!!!! It is definetely build for tough.Battery life is good in this player, the sounds are good, but there are some areas for improvement:1. The FM radio. You have to work on the presetting of stations, if not, the navigation comes a little unfriendly when you are jogging.2. The USB connection. It is set for USB2 connection, so we had some trouble getting it to work with our old USB port. After we changed it, we have had no problems. This change is not listed on the manual, so we had to figure it out ourselves.Other than that, we are pleased with this player. Our next stop: probably a video player or a Cell Phone-MP3 - Video player. We still don't know.
This is a very light weight cable so it is easy to manage and store. The overall quality appears to be very good and the socket end makes a secure contact. There is less crosstalk between channels compared to the spiral coil type of extension I have used. Lower crosstalk means better stereo imaging and detail.
I would not recommend Bio Drive yet. the technology is not quite ready for mass use. difficulty recognizing fingerprints. had to use rescue password, which my unit forgot. Since I already had secure work data on it, I did not want to return it as that was the tech support solution. So I am out $125.
I've been using these headphones for a long time (several pairs over several years) and love them. That is, until I ordered a couple new pairs. Koss changed the design-- now they have a smaller plug to be compatible with the iPhone, but they no longer have the nice bass response.
The motion sensor for this worked pretty good, but the garage door sensor did not.I was truly disappointed.
Havent used it very much so far, so therefore I dont know how long it lasts well, but for those few times I tried it, seemed to be good.
Many friends have this ipod and i've experienced many times. The sound quality is perfect as well the amplitude. The lacking features is an FM receiver and recorder.
This is the second one that I have purchased for office use. It is worth every penny. I am on the phone every day, all day. It saves my neck and my nerves. Worth every penny. A must have if you spend a lot of time on the phone, computer or multi-tasking.
I really like the Panasonic DVD-LS50. I've had it for a couple of days now. The picture is very sharp and the features are great. I highly recommend it. The only drawback is that the Battery doesn't last very long (approx 1.5 hours with th emonitor turned on to its brightest setting).
Sony has finally recalled this and other models for the black LCD screen problem. Other models being recalled include those listed here:http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1128703521.htmlTo issue the recall work order, call Sony 1-866-703-7669. I had just gone through the process, and it was rather painless. Hope this helps!
I bought this system for my dad for father's day. I had no problems setting it up. Very easy and color cordinated. I did have a bit of an issue with the configuration setup because my dad inherited a projection screen TV so it was a difficult to setup with the length of wires fixed. So what I did was switch the back speakers with the front speakers because they were longer (kind of reverse from normal TV setups and it worked fine). That is the only drawback was that the wires were hardwired into the backs of the speakers, so there was a fixed length. I knew this before I purchased it and was fine with it. But for the professionals or people that are really into their entertainment systems, they probably want to have their own wire (upgrades) and length to do what they want with it. But for what we need it for, it was fine and the sound was incredible.
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This is a great product. There are many pros and few cons.Pros - It replaces your batteries, you don't need to buy them anymorePlay AND Charge - it allows you to charge while you play which allows you to charge faster.Simple - it is really simple to use, just plug it in to the controller and then to the console.Cons - Sometimes it is difficult to remove the plug from the controllerThe batter will slowly lose its charge over time which means you will either not be able to charge it or it will lose its charge very quickly. It is really easy to replace and it isn't a hassle and it definately is less expensive to use disposable batteries.Overall - 4 stars - simple to use, very reliable, and overall a better value then disposable batteries
I ordered headphone.. and instead I was received worthless panasonoic battery.I send the email to the seller few times days ago... I haven't receive any reply.Very very unhappy. I would not recommend this company at all.I am not unhappy about their mistake, but their irresposibility.I guess I was ripped off. Right.I'll post few days later what happened with my order.
I am on the phone 8 to 10 hrs a day and have been looking for a headset that was comfortable and did not fit over the head. This definitely met my expectations. I wasn't sure at first how I would feel with an "under ear" headset or how that would even work. It's light weight and easy to manage and sound is crystal clear. I didn't give it a five star rating because the only thing I would change is if it had a soft ear cushion (I think I am describing that right) to fit over the part that goes in your ear. It's really not bad the way it is but I think that would provide more comfort. Either way, I am very happy with the product and if it broke, etc., I would not hesitate to buy another one.
The eyecup that came with my rebel XT was always slipping off due to age. I bought this OEM Canon eyecup as a direct replacement and hasn't failed me yet.
Connection setup was a breeze. Range is outstanding - I can get a "very good" signal strength in my laptop at a distance of 200 ft. in my car, around the corner, and down a hill in my apt. complex. I have had absolutely no dropped connections since I connected it 6 weeks ago. Currently using a Zonet USB wireless adapter for my desktop and an Intel Pro 3945 internal wi-fi card in my laptop. I'd purchase it again.
It was great . . . but now I see that my experience is the same as that of other purchasers.
Bag is very lightweight and roomy with adjustable/removable padded dividers. It can hold a Canon EOS digital camera with standard lens, plus the battery, charger, Operation manual, set of three lens filters and 75-200mm zoom telephoto lens. Exterior appears to be very durable with heavy clips and sturdy zippers. A must for all the camera gear!
These speakers are absolutly great. I trashed my Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 Ultra's for these instead of repairing them. So glad I did!Highly recommended.
This product is awesome awesome awesome! It's so easy to use. It doesn't charge but you can plug it into the outlet and open the gray part and attach another thing to plug up the cord to charge it. It's really clear- no static. I don't know why everyones complaining. The size is really compact and awesome. This is a really great buy! Get it!!!!!!
I purchased the same model new more than half a dozen years ago. I was pleased until it began to fail recently. Perhaps leaving the unit turned on much of the time shortened its life. The remanufactured unit purchased last month is working fine. It arrived packed as though it were a new unit. I cannot tell the remanufactured unit from a new product.
I had this router (the DIR_655 )and liked it fine for more than a year. Upgraded to firmware 1.3X which cannot be downgraded. The router then kept connections open that were expired. Over a couple of days, those open expired sessions bogged the router down to an unusable state. Couldn't even log into the router over http.I did a song and dance with online support several times but they were ineffectual at solving the problem -- no solution after 3 months of replys from me. They even got snarky and asked me to give them the reason that I upgraded the firmware -- as if it were my fault for upgrading.I went to other online sources of info and discovered that the firmware issue is rampant with a large chunk of their routers. My final solution, no thanks to D-Link, was to flash my router with the Russian version of the firmware and then downgrade to the version of North American firmware that worked for me -- 1.21 .I will never trust a product from DLink again. They've lost any brand loyalty from me that they had built up.
This is the best product I have EVER gotten for my kitchen! I will use this for years to come. I shred alot of cheese and salad products and doing it by hand always took forever. Now I have my shredding done within FIVE minutes with time to spaer to make healthier maels for my family! I love this product!
This product is a must have for anyone looking for an inexpensive, but comparable digital camera. It is chic for the fashion conscious, but definitely technologically competitive for the techno-geek in all of us. The Casio Exilim has amazing clarity and an amazingly wide screen for easy viewing. The features on this product are easy to use and the zoom feature allows for clear distance viewing from a great distance. This product comes highly recommended. Again, a definite must-have.
My husband bought this for our 6 year old daughter. She was thrilled, but within weeks the CD player stopped working. She is very gentle and never had a problem with her previous CD player, so I think this unit was faulty.
I followed the install instructions to the letter, but the install program started giving me an error that I couldn't get past. I downloaded the latest install from the Linksys web site and got past the point where I had been getting the error, but I couldn't get the print server to connect to my wireless network. When I had the print server connected to my network via an Ethernet cable, it detected the attached printer but couldn't even print a test page successfully. This product was a complete waste of time.
I purchased this lens from Amazon and was less than happy about the packing of the shipping box, lens box could be felt shifting around with room and on all sides inside the box (a no no for packing items you're going to ship, particularly expensive items like this lens), however the lens was just fine.Now, I'd purchased a E-510 and have been weighing whether to keep it or go for a prosumer (no hassle) camera...until I unpacked this lens and put it on my 510. First light was literally a "Whoah" moment. Beautiful, sharp, at 50mm a relatively good amount of magnification. Looking at the pictures on the computer, the bokeh (out of focus background) is beautiful (big change from kit 510 lenses). The detail in the shots is astounding. Looking at the results of the few pics I took made me think this is why I got a DSLR.
Still putting it thru it's paces. Has worked fine and hit the target. Wife made trial run and thought it was great. Very happy with choice.
i love my logitech webcam a lot! this is definitely for someone who wants a mac with photobooth, but can't have one for some reason. it has a "built in" photobooth with effects that you can download from the website. this works with my AIM, and i love it! not as many effects as i would like, but it's fine. this is not the premium logitech camera so it does not have the ability to download ALL of the effects from the logitech website, which was a bit disappointing.this camera also has a button that when u click, it takes a picture. you can also record videos, which is a plus. picture quality 1-5 is about a 4. not ahmaaahzing, but definitely clear. all in all, great product with the limited effects being the only con.
I've read lots of reviews for this and other 802.11n routers (which had a lot to do with my decision to buy the DIR-655). So, after using it for a bit... here are my $0.02:Configuration: I found this as easy to configure as any I've ever dealt with (I've had several Linksys, Apple, Dell, and Netgear wireless routers in the past). The web UI is perhaps just slightly less intuitive than some I've seen, but is still clear and easy to work with. I have my router configured to do MAC filtering and, among other things, have my PS3, a desktop, several laptops, a PDA, and wireless print server all running on this router's wireless network. Everything worked exactly as expected... first time without issue.Tech Support: They're all less than ideal... however, my one brief conversation with D-Link tech support (for my wireless print server) was actually better than any of my experiences with Linksys and far better than those with Dell (which has gone from once great tech support to among the worst out there).Range: The range on this router is as good or better than the Linksys WRT54GX4 it replaced. I actually have 100% signal just about everywhere in my large 3 bedroom condo.Speed: I routinely get AT LEAST 100Mbps with any of my 802.11n equiped devices. I've had no glitches.Reliability: I've had this thing up and running now for about 3 months 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In this time it has NOT needed to be rebooted, over-heated, or mis-behaved in ANY way. In this respect it has exceeded the performance of just about every router I've previously owned.And honestly... for around $120, what more could you ask for in a router?
It's hard to imagine anyone passing up this buying opportunity. Without repeating what everyone has said, I can boil it down for you quite simply.1. Quality of TV...Take the advice of the scores of people here who have really put a lot of effort into comparing, testing, researching & pouring over reviews and other technical data. The TV has an astoundingly clear, crisp picture, with great fit, finish, features & functionality. The spotlight review at the top of the Amazon reviews with the picture setting information is worth the price of admission. It took all the guesswork out of getting it absolutely perfect. Sure, this is ultimately a subjective opinion, but I have to say I'm very happy with those settings. At a minimum, it should be a very credible starting point.2. Value....I paid $1299 with free shipping & no sales tax right here on Amazon. I've seen it as low as $1238 & as high as $1399 here, so it changes from day-to-day. It was cheaper than the big box stores and I felt very comfortable knowing Amazon would stand behind the purchase in the event of any problems.3. Lead Time/Shipping....I ordered it online on the 14th of December and it was delivered on the 28th. Keep in mind this was with the Christmas holiday in the middle of that time frame. I figure that added at least 4 calendar days. It "shipped" about 3 days after I placed the order via Eagle. Again, with the help of the other reviewers here, I accessed the Eagle website and was able to track the shipment with no trouble. As for Eagle, they are a publicly traded, global company. They are certainly not a mom and pop operation. I called them the day before their website said the tv was to be delivered. If you call, simply ask for "amazon tracking". They picked up on one ring and a live person told me that it would be delivered the next day between 12-6 pm. She also told me to call at about 10:00 am the next morning and they would be able to get me a tighter window. I called the next day and was told that they were running ahead of schedule and it would arrive between 11:30 - 12:30. At 11:15, the driver called my cell phone and told me he was one town over and would be at my house in about 15 minutes, which was ideal for me. I took lunch and went home and found the Eagle truck sitting in front of my house. Two very nice guys got out and within 5 minutes had the TV out of the truck, into my house, up a flight of stairs and in the room which was to be its new home. They took the tv out of the box, we inspected it and plugged it in & turned it on, to make sure it worked. They even asked me if I wanted them to haul away the box, which I declined. I was back at work, not having to take more time than my normal lunchhour. Others have complained. All I can say about Eagle is that their service was stellar.4. Viewing Experience...In a word, wow. I have the Dishnetwork "platinum HD package", with 30+ HD channels, plus another 15 or so off-air HD channels. The quality of the picture is unbelievable. It is simply fantastic.This has to rate as one of the best purchases I have ever made in my entire life. I could not be more satisfied with Panasonic, Amazon & Eagle on this one!
I have bought more than 8 digital video cameras in the last 3 years, its part of my job, and this one is the one... it is really, really good. Everyone working with me agrees. For personal use, for professional use... its just great. Any doubts contact me: construct.it@mail.telepac.pt
I have been trying to get a replacement from BlueProton for this product that didn't work for the past 6 weeks and have not been sucessful. I am not impressed with the service or this product
The headphones are heavy, you have to be an engineer to set up the system EACH time you use them. In short, definetly NOT for me. Save your money. One of the few items I purchased from Amazon in which I was not satisfied.
When we moved to the middle east, we discovered just how expensive american made products are in the country (given that they are 240W equivalents). We purchased this within 2 weeks of our move and had some of our kitchen appliances shipped over. This works perfectly for all heavy duty kitchen appliances we throw at it (blenders and food processors). It should be noted that most appliance warranties will be voided with continued use of this product despite the fact that the voltage is 110V.
Belkin High-Speed USB 2.0 Cable works very exellent as the product description. It makes my connection process much faster. I love it.Thanks!
Well I just passed the 3month mark with this Jukebox, and of course it stopped responding/playing. It was fun while it lasted. The sound quality was great. But that is moot now that it does not work. I wish I would have bought the extended warranty. Dont bother with Creative's online support. Have not received any help from them yet! I guess it goes without saying, you get what you pay for. I just wish I would have bought an Apple. Maybe it would have lasted longer!!
I had to replace my old iPaq 1910 and my Navman ICN 630 GPS.This time I tried to get only one device. The iPaq RX5915 was the device of choice combining a GPS, a PDA with wireless LAN and Bluetooth.When I received the iPaq RX5915 the first I did was to turn on the WiFi to get linked with my home network. The iPaq immediately detect my network. I just had to click on the network name, then the iPaq asked me to enter the security key and voila in less then 35 secs I got connected.After I installed Skype on the device. I installed quickly the CAB file on the iPaq. Logged into my account. I was able to call quickly my friends with Skype.Last thing I did was to pair my Nokia N73 with the iPaq over bluetooth. The process was very simple. Just turned on the bluetooth phone manager on the iPaq and it recognized almost immediately my phone.I charged the iPaq all night long because the next day I had to travel to northern california.I installed the iPaq inside my car on the dashboard. Turned on TomTom. I less than 90 secs the iPaq acquired the satellites signal. I entered the final destination and the iPaq gave me a precise itinerary in less than 20 secs.On my way to San Francisco I decided to check the traffic. I turned on bluetooth on the iPaq and on my Nokia N73. On the TomTom menu I clicked on traffic. The iPaq connected to the TomTom server very quickly. I noticed on the screen an accident between two exit on the 101. The GPS offered me an other itinerary that I decided to follow.As of today I really love this device. The SIRF chipset inside the iPaq RX5915 is very precise and very fast to pick up the satellite signal. The WiFi is very good as well. Very easy to setup, anybody can do it. The screen is very nice. You can watch movies on it without problems. You can stream sirius on this device too. It's incredible what you can do with this iPaq. I highly recommend it to anyone considering getting a GPS or even to anyone considering a new PDA.
I bought this to use with a second monitor, but I was getting a double image on the screen. None of my other VGA cables had this issue.
I've had this card reader for a couple of years now and it operates flawlessly with every card I've stuck into it... and I think I've tried them all by now.It's got a little stand for sitting by your computer, as well as a short USB cable for travel.Perfect.
I've had the 1 gb titanium for a year, never gave me a problem or anything,then i decided to buy the 2 gb u3 sandisk titanium and it was absolutely great, very high speed, even smaller than the old version which is better and this u3 variation is great, im telling you the best usb memory in the market, no doubt about it........
This TV arrived in perfect condition within a few days of ordering. It was easy to set up and connect to the DVD, HD box, and stereo system.The picture is excellent with no adjustments at all. A very good value.
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 use these to expedite outgoing mail. I can print an image of a letter-carrier putting a letter into a customer's hand, and the time when the carrier picks up the mail from the drop box printed on the label, and, for some reason, these make it to their destination about 99% by the NEXT day. This product would have gotten 5 stars, if it were available in 10 other colors, including bright florescents. Whatever I can do to give working people recognition makes the quality of my life better. With a little imagination, these printable post-its are better than money.
it was great it replaced the battery that came with my laptop which over time held less and less of a charge.
My brother and I used this for our PSP and we didn't find any problems related to durability or speed. Recommended as long as its not too expensive 'cause I dont see how this memory card should be charged more than others.
This is a really nice bag. I gave it 4 stars because the only missing thing I can find is a little irritating. There aren't enough little pouches for flash drives, etc. You either dump them in a big bag at the bottom or they float around in a BIG case.
I suspect this radio gets good reviews from people who have spent the extra money on a well-known brand and don't like to think they made a hundred-dollar mistake. I'm one of those people, and believe me, it was a dumb move.The radio performs adequately--not great, but it does what radios do. So what.The interface is horrendous. You don't control it. You push buttons, trying to remember what all the cryptic little labels mean, and see what happens. It was obviously made by people who understand electronics well but can't design a product that's accessible by those who don't.Tuning it is like using a slot machine, only with buttons--lots of them--instead of a lever.One of the dumbest things I've ever seen--and there's a lot of 'dumbth' in this thing--is the alarm-clock function. You push a button by mistake and you've turned on the alarm and set it at some random time. The alarm will go off at that time, possibly in the middle of the night. Go ahead and leaf through the book--that's book--of instructions that comes with the thing and try to figure out how to disable the alarm. Go ahead.Oh, and the antenna lasts about 2 weeks.So go to Radio Shack or Walmart and buy a cheapie. Walk out with an equally good radio and a hundred bucks in your pocket.
I have had this camera for over a year at this point. I saw the HC3 and now HC7 come, but neither seems to have surpassed this. The camera is rugged, allows for more expansion than my wallet can handle, and offers a fantastic picture if you have enough light. I did buy the small 3W video light Sony makes, and for the shooting I do the camera is fantastic. A bigger HD or std def camera (FX or VX series) would have been way to big, this one I can take with me and have room left over for a Fuji F20 if I want a low-light photo. It uses tapes, which I actually like after playing with a drive based camera. First, the data rate is much higher than in the hard drive cameras, which I can see as less compression. Second, when I fill up the tape, I pop in another which takes 10 seconds. On a hard drive based camera, you'll have to offload the video. Maybe not that big a deal in some circumstances, but on vacation or chasing behind a child would mean potentially missing a shot.It works flawlessly with a Mac I have, and the NP71 battery I added gives me just under three hours without the video light. If you want a 1080i camera, then unless you need to film in a room with a 100W light bulb as your only light source and you're not willing to put up with some gain noise, this camera cannot be beat for the price and features.
Product works as it should and no assembling is done.Dislike is that it fits a little loose or not tight enough for it not not move or fall on my face. Great for when sitting down but not for walking around with it.Recommended this product to working collegues, friends and familiy members.
I gave this to my husband for his birthday and he loves it. You can store pictures on it too, so he can look at me and the kids while he is on his break at work. You can watch movies on it, and music videos and listen to music. It has such a nice size screen too. Sounds great.
It does exactly what it's supposed to, and was the correct length as described. What more is there to say?
I purchased this headset for use with my Panasonic cordless phone. The device seems to work fine. But the audible volume is slightly low (though I have the volume set to the highest level in the phone).But here was a pleasant suprise for me. I have Nokia 1650 and Huawei C2206 mobiles both with their own individual stereo headsets (which could not be used interchangeably between the mobiles). But I was able to connect this panasonic headset to both the mobiles and it worked fine with both of them. The other party complained about echo of sound a couple of times (when using with my Nokia mobile) but this was not frequent.Overall a good piece and definitely recommended.
This case will keep my new Sansa e280 in excellent condition. Nice surprise is the magnetic flip top that works like a charm. Only drawback is the small opening for the on/off button. Too small an opening for big fingers. Overall, very satisfied.
Nice case but the size wasn"t even close. Listed as 4.5 X 6.5 x 2. Would not take my 2.5 x 3.75 x 1.25 Lumix LZ8 . Gave it away.
I bought this along with - Panasonic KX-TG6512B. Just love it. Its pretty basic but it serves the purpose and the clarity is indeed awesome.For the price I paid for this (8$) I would say I cant ask for more and I wouldn't complain.
pfft. waste of money. i loved it until my screen faded and consequentally went BLACK after 5 months rendering it USELESS.
Reference quality (good enough for me anyway!). Prefer to AKG 701s and Beyer 880s. Well made. Similar to the 600s but slight improvements such as a thicker cord --- which actually does help the sound quality a bit. Accurate. Good bass. Excellent SQ but a bit veiled. It helps if you can try it first. I like punchy but like these, too, and find them worth the money. For 300 ohms, not that hard to drive --- but yes, use a headphone amp for portable devices.Almost as good and a bit more upfront sound --- try the Senn 595s and save some money. Both are very comfortable.
This is my second play and charge kit, I gave away my white/gray one with my old Xbox and bought this one with my new one. The cable is 9' long, which is a great length, most people will be able to play and charge at the same time, if necessary, and any USB extension cable will work with it for added length. I have just bought this one so I cannot speak of it's longevity, but with my white/gray kit the batteries only really worked for about 6 months or so, after that they drained like crazy.. to the point where they were dead within 30 minutes without the charger. For ME, I don't mind playing with it plugged in so it's really not a big deal and, depending on how much you play, this method would still be cheaper than replacing batteries for 6 months.
It's pretty satisfactory, and keeps its balance even when the camera is positioned far off to the side. The metal base isn't the prettiest finish I've ever seen. The color approximates the G5 brushed aluminum, but it's not as nice. Then again, it hardly matters, because again it does what its supposed to and does it very well.
This is not a rant for or against the ipod, nor an add for creative; I have no problem with an Apple world, and I would have bought an ipod if I were richer and it had a radio function. But my tech toy budget is limited and ipods don't come with digital tuners, so I purchased the micro photo. And I have been very pleased with that decision thus far.The micro photo feels solid and is compact for 8 gb. The battery is external (and proprietary) and can be accessed by removing a back panel; that was an attractive feature to me, as I hope it lasts long enough to replace the battery when it craps out. All external ports/plugs are on the top, with a power button/lock function button on the left, the headphone port in the middle, and USB 2.0 miniport on the right (next to the very tiny microphone hole). The screen is very legible indoors and the controls are well-spaced, with two raised dots towards the top of the touchpad for orientation. I personally thing it is a pretty sexy little player, especially with the indiglo-styled backlight edging and controls when turned on. Screen on-time and brightness can be controlled via the menu with a maximum on time of 30 seconds (a touch anywhere on the touchpad turns it back on when it's off).The touchpad interface is very intuitive, but, as reported, extremely touchy. I have occasionally been frustrated with just how touchy, and have to be careful (especially when driving, a real inconvenience). Most of the critical touchpad movement involves the center button, a long rectangle on which you slide your finger up or down (think laptop pads) to move the selection up or down. The default setting include a clicking noise whenever the touchpad buttons are pressed or the slider is sliding, which helps some. The fast forward function in a file works well, and the micro has weighted fast forward (i.e., it fast forwards faster the longer the button is pressed). Nice for longer audio book-type files.I have no complaints about the sound; there is some base distortion (even with the smart sound on, which is supposed to regulate that). There are several EQ settings and an option to set them manually. This is a unit where better headphones definitely helps; the stock headphones, as expected, are useless. The interactive software is good; the unit is plug and play detected with WMP 10 (and apparently only Windows XP--that's what I have, so I don't know if there is truly a problem with another OS), though I prefer using the proprietary software to manage playlists, upload content, etc. Pretty intuitive drag and drop and upload/download functionality---no complaints.The micro seems solid and dependable: I jog with the unit and don't have any problems. A little research shows there were LOTS of problems with the predecessor player's headphone jack, but after jogging for a month, I haven't experienced any of those headaches. The lock feature is nice, especially when jogging (and especially given the touchy pad). My personal experience is that the advertised battery life (14 hours?) is not correct; I get about 6-8 hours out of the player before it needs a charge. I purchased the stand-alone charger, and find that the unit charges about twice as fast (3-4 hours) using the stand alone than through a computer USB port (6-8!).As others have noted, the screen is almost useless in direct sunlight--would have been nice to have a brighter screen. The FM function works good (not great); we live about 45 minutes out of Portland, and I pick up the Portland stations about as good as I would expect. The record function, on the other hand, is shockingly good. The unit comes with a record feature, either voice or radio, that is pretty neat, especially the voice record. Rate=64 kbps (in .wav format), and there is NO background or white noise---pretty spectacular. It's not difficult to transfer recordings to a docking computer. I haven't used either the photo function (I have no use for 1.8 inch photos) nor the data storage function, so I won't comment on those.There is no audible.com support yet (dare we hope for a near-future update?). Unit has 10 bookmarks that are great for larger audio files (e.g., podcasts) and easy to set; however, opening a bookmark set in a playlist/set opens the file correctly but doesn't return to the playlist/set; a little obnoxious when you're in file 3 of 20 in a ripped audio book. Volume is more than sufficient to hear audio recordings (i.e., ripped audio books) even with very low bit rates, a definite improvement over some mp3-playing portable CD players.Alas, it is an ipod world. There are very few accessories for the micro photo, though there were more for the unit's precedessor model (micro) that look like they would fit the same size as the micro photo. But you're not going to find them at every electronic store, like you would ipod stuff.Thus far, this player has satisfied my expectations and portends to be a dependable and satisfying unit for a while. I highly recommend it as a cheaper and more functional alternative to the ipod--especially if you would like to have the recording and tuner features.
Sony has been the top in electronics for many years, and the DCR-TRV310 Digital Handycam just gives them a bigger push. The new age of digital camcorders is amazing, especially the new Digital8 technology. I didn't have an 8mm camcorder when I bought the 310, and most people think the only reason to get D8 is because of all around 8mm compatibility...not true at all! I researched for at least 2 years, from VHS, 8mm, DV, Hi8- virtually every format in the industry, until my grandfather received the DCR-TRV103. I was amazed with the digital picture, sound, PC compatibility, and overall SUPER HIGH QUALITY! The only other digital format I had looked @ was MiniDV, but in my eyes, I found it physically too small and fragile, and if some people think the MiniDV tapes are expensive, the camcorders are 10 times worse. Also, the MiniDV usually jitters much more than any other format, (even with image stablization). I started looking at Digital8 and fell in love! I never imagined a Consumer camcorder to be equipped with SO MANY features. From Steadyshot, Stamina, InfoLITHIUM, Laserlink, i.LINK, to Nightshot- there's nothing this digital wonder doesn't have (except audio dubbing, but that's what i.LINK is for!) Even if you don't have old 8mm or Hi8 analog tapes, D8 is still a heavy competition with DV. Yes, compared to MiniDV, D8 is slightly larger, (usually an inch or so in width or depth), but D8 compared to regular DV, VHS, and even VHS-C, the DCR-TRV310 is TINY enough to carry BACKPACKING, HIKING, FISHING, CAMPING, or anywhere where your isolated and need to remember it without regretting it. And the low-power consumption raises performance to a longer an better level. About tapes...the cost of high-quality analog tapes is CHEAP compared to MiniDV. HME, HMP, and standard 8mm all give convience to D8 that MiniDV just doesn't have, and with the SAME extreme high-quality. LCDs and Viewfinders...the most difficult decision to make. What size? 2.5&quot;? 3&quot;? 3.5&quot;? 4&quot;! Hard decision? Not with the DCR-TRV310, unless you don't mind paying a little bit more for awesome viewing control (it's worth it!) Viewfinders are also an issue with some people who rely on it as much as the LCD. Some find color to be much better for quality, and others Love black and white, (I do! It conserves power more than color) And if you only care about a viewfinder as an occasional backup for bright sun, low battery, or even privacy, B/W might be good. The 310's 3.5&quot; LCD and B/W viewfinder are a perfect combo. Last, quality and reliabilty...the TRV310's amazing (Sony-built) ability to deliver EXTREMELY high-quality images, sound, and effects is not uncommon for a SONY! In fact, that's how most people see the DCR-TRV310 and Sony, as the BEST! Sony's products, especially the D8 DCR-TRV310 camcorders are the most reliable and products today! Sony's done it again with the amazing, revolutionized, SEMI-PRO DCR-TRV310...AWESOME JOB SONY!
I have used this lens for the past 5 years...It is a great multi purpose lens. I shoot everything from portrait to sporting events and everything in between. This is the only lens that I use....I thought that I'd have to buy a longer and faster lens for my sons football and baseball games but this lens is just fine with a few minor adjustments. I read that the auto focus doesn't work on one guys camera with this lens. I have a Nikon D50 and my auto focus works just fine with this lens. This is a great lens, for the price it can't be beat.
Great deal on this camera. It offers so much in control, and yet will still take a snapshot. It arrived on time, in good order, just as advertised. I was hesitant as it was a third party vendor (Adorama), but it was an excellent deal and completely as advertised.
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 Harmony 550 is one in the line of univeral remotes sold by Logitech. From what I gather, the 550 is similar to the other models with the exception of the bells and whistles which might enhance the form factor or visual experience of the other devices.Unlike other brands of universal remotes I've used, this one connects to your PC for programming. Programming is done in a very intuitive fashion in that you are walked through a series of questions to help the device learn how you use those remotes you want programmed into the Harmony 550.I found the programming to be quite simple. I also found the device to work very well once it has been set up. The buttons on the remote are based upon the action you want to execute (such as "watch TV") rather than the devices you want to operate. By hitting the "watch TV" button, the remote's software turns on all of those devices which you need to have on to do such.An added value to the Harmony 550 is that it makes life easier for those guests who watch TV at my home. In the past, it would have been necessary for them to use one remote to control the satellite and basic TV functions. They would then have to remember to use a second remote to turn the TV off from standby mode. Now it's all done with a single press of a button and I don't have to worry about my guest leaving equipment on.If you buy this device, one suggestion that I'd offer is that you write down the model numbers of all your A/V devices and which settings (such as inputs on TV's and receivers) are used for which activities. This will speed up the programming process.
I bought this camera back in 2006... I still remember the day that I got it. I was so excited, I couldn't wait to use it!I've had this camera for about 5-6 years now... It's the only camera I've had that long that has lasted!I always use it as a backup too... when my SLR's don't work right.I love the feature of the viewr and hardly ever looked through the view finder.This camera has been to Jacksonhole Wyoming snowmobiling... My hands were so frozen I couldn't do the shutter. BUT the camera did great!it's been firefighting with a friend, who took it for a season, it did great.It's been kicked around in my truck and fallen out of my truck, and I used this camera for most all my shots before 2008.From 2006-2008 it was my primary camera traveling all across the us with me.It even went from kansas City back to oregon with me. I switched off and on with my SLR.I would say this is right up there with my Canon Rebel xsi... Great great camera. I suggest this to everone who asks.It's been through the ringer and back and I still rely on it when I need to... Well worth the money Well worth the time. If you want to see some work check out www.smjphotos.net the wyoming shots are from the camera.Totally worth it all! ALSO the best camera for the trips... You can sit in the car and capture so much even going 80. Only camera I use for that. It's fast shutter and clear!
This case protects my GPS unit wonderfully. I am pleasaed with the craftmanship and the durablity. I would recommend it to others.
The ge ear set microphone is great. It sits behind the ear with the bud in your ear. The sound is great without being so loud it hurts your ears or to low you cant hear. Everyone says they hear me very well and clear through the mircophone. I like the piece that goes around the ear instead of over the head and mess up my hair.The earpiece is versitle and can be used in either ear. The only complaint I have is the pivot point to move the ear piece breaks very easily. For everything else, it is well worth it. I stock up on them so when the earpiece does break I have more.
It does not work on my Nano - get error message that this device does not support..
First off the company I work for ordered three of these. One out of the three did not work. There is no sound comming from the right side and it isn't the speaker as we have tried different speakers. Amazon will not take it back and will not exchange it for another one. This is just the start. The two that do work work very poorly. The connecotor for the iPod is very flimsey and feels like it will break off. They give you inserts to use depending on what model iPod you have. These inserts prevent the iPod from sliding all the way down so when you use them the iPod will not work. Also, the CD player has a lid that opens with a motor. Yes, a motor. So, if you push it down when it is open it will close but this throws off the gears as it is very sensitive and now the damn things don't close all the way. You need to use the open/close button to prevent this but natural reaction is to push the lid down when it is open. All of the buttons are very clumbsy and confusing. The sound is not that great at all! There are a TON of wires with this thing. Power, speaker, antenna and iPod firewire type connector all run between the speakers, subwoofer and main unit. This is not a good product and has been a nightmare for my department.
This cable sounds great plugged in to my Dual Rectifier and 4X12 cabinate. I recommend buying it and buying it from this seller. It came new and in great shape.
where do i start.dont buy this..i got it in march,as a present,after 2 days i had to return it..the recordings were all distorted after burning..returned it,started doing it again,so i returned it again.the whole time im talking with the support people..they tell you to unplug machine for 1 minute..stupid..my recorder was having more problems..freezing ..so i returned it again,i just wanted it to be easy..and its not..if you get this machine itll be the biggest head ache youve ever had..when i returned it the 3rd time ..to circuit city,i was going toget a refund,so i could get something else, they wouldnt let me ,they had a 3 strikes program,so now they took it and will have the piece of junk for 10 days.so i can get it back and have the same problems over and over again..its really a piece of junk..should someone who pays that much money for anythinghave to deal with such junk,evidentlly so if you buy this product..BEWARE COS I TOLD YOU SO!!
I had a bit of trouble finding a wireless router that worked for me. This one is GREAT in all respects. I had been using a wireless router for several years and it just stopped working. So that put me on the path of looking for routers at our local stores.The first router (from Office Depot) I got seemed to work for my wired connections, but the wireless was so slow that it took minutes to bring up web pages. I took that one back and bought a much more expensive N router from Costco. That router worked, but the signal was so weak that some of my portable devices would not connect from a room across our home. Both of those went back and I started looking at all of the reviews on Amazon.Frankly, I was a bit worried about buying this router after reading some of the reviews. One person commented that this router had lights so bright you could read by them at night and that it got so hot you couldn't put your hand on it. I'm not finding that to be the case at all. I've had this running for several hours now, and it is cool to the touch. The wireless signal is strong everywhere in the house, and it seems even faster than my original wireless router.To make things even better, this was the easiest router to set up of all of them. The CD that came with it leads you through the setup, step by step. You can configure everything without going into the detailed menus, but those are available too if you feel the need to do more.I'm impressed with the quality, the speed, the packaging, and even the way it looks.
I just brought this webcam today and I was really impressed with it. The picture is very clear. I let my friends view it and they were like "nice webcam". Its a great product with a decent price.
this is my first handheld and it's certainly been a daily companion of mine since i got it. simple, straightforward and a great buy if you want a good, reliable PDA and don't care for or need a miniature... personal computer in your hands with extra fancy controls or programs.definitely recommend.
This case is a good way to protect the screen of your 60 CSX from scratches and it is not bulky at all. The only complaint is that there are not enough access holes in the case to get to the unit while it is in the case, so to upload maps, change batteries, etc, you have to take the whole case off - not hard to do, but bothersome.
bought it used. works perfectly for me. prints fast and colours (coloured documents) are bright and nice.recommended for minor office use and private, probably not suitable for more professional needs.disadvantage: ink cartridges are expensive, but you can have them refilled or use non-HP cartridges.
Seemed kinda overpriced for the poor quality of the construction. Also, it could just be me, but it seems like the USB plugs are up-side-down (I would naturally put them in the other other way, and have to remember to turn then USB plug each time I plug something in.)Otherwise - ok
What a picture!!! My first football, basketball, hockey game, it was like I was on the sidelines!!! When the kicker was making a field goal...I thought it was going to hit me on the couch!! Got a deal in Delaware, no tax, $1199...picked it up...they were selling hotter than pancakes..watching the movie Phantom of the Opera was like I was right there in the gondola with Christine....watched an aquarium show on discovery channel...thought I was swimming with the fish underwater...need I say more? Yes!!!!Watch the Fantastic Four on DVD...I thought I was standing next to the Thing!!!That's it.........
I've had my mf8180c for about 10 months now, using it as my main networked printer in a solo law practice. I use it for printing, faxing, copying, and scanning (everything that comes into or goes out of my office is scanned to .pdf, so I can carry my practice with me in a laptop).There is no doubt that it is noisy. It is indeed loud enough to interfere with nearby phone conversations. It's noisy not only when you're using it, but often when you're not. My guess is that it occasionally wakes itself up from powersaving mode just to rotate the drums and shake up the toner. The sounds themselves are normal, and it doesn't sound like the machine is shaking itself apart, nor like a shoe tumbling in a dryer.However, other than that -- and the noise was something I expected from having researched various color lasers before buying this one -- I have had NONE of the problems described by the other reviewers. No offense to them, but I wonder if they've read the bleeping manual. Yes, that's a pain in the butt, and like every other piece of high-tech machinery these days, Canon's terminology and menu logic and structure are idiosyncratic. But I will attest, from repeated personal experience, that, for example, it is indeed quite possible to cancel print jobs if you enter the commands to do so properly.Moreover, in ten months of use, I've had exactly one paper jam (and that was using 24-pound bond, which really is excessively stiff for any laser printer). Other than replacing toner cartriges as needed (which is very easy to do) and cleaning the scan-bed glass, I haven't needed a bit of maintenance.A couple of weeks ago I was downtown filing a new lawsuit, waiting as the deputy clerk processed it. I noticed that two or three other deputies had gathered around him, looking over his shoulder. I thought something must be badly wrong, but it turned out that they were all just admiring my very restrained -- but in my profession still very novel -- use of colored section headings. Having a color laser printer feels very 21st C, and I've never regretted buying this one for a moment.UPDATE (August 18, 2011): My machine is still working flawlessly, now networked with Windows 7.
Case Logic makes a nice product. The DVD player fits nicely inside and there are plenty of pockets to store accessories plus DVD's.
Received one HD-15 connector rather than the DB-9 that I ordered. They do look rather similar (15 Pins rather than 9 Pins). I am getting a refund and sending it back. I see there is another review recently with the same issue.
Pros:Nice and compact.Independent charging channels.Can charge 1, 2, 3, or 4 AA, AAA, nimh batteries, any combination, any discharge state.Bad battery detection actually works. Detected 2 bad AAA that an old charger never detected.Cons:Batteries come out a little hot.Not as hot compared to old charger.Heat is supposed to be bad for nimh batteries.Batteries that it came with had less than .9 volts measured with volt meter.Anything less than .9 volts is supposed to be bad for nimh batteries and isprobably the cause of high self discharge/inability to hold charge for longer periods.
This worked really well until I got a new tv and video wasn't as good. the battery in the remote has died now, and about all i use it for is to charge my ipod i never really use any more. but otherwise worked great.
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 headphones are very comfortable and the sound quality is amazing but the in-line volume control is icing on the cake!
I have been told that this model has a problem with its auto clock that can cause the unit to lock up. Just go into the setup menu, buried deep in the third or fourth column of the menu, at the bottom you will find Auto Clock-turn it OFF, this will help product reliability tremendously. I have also been told ther is no fix for this, so be sure to set it off and leave it off!
i have a dell latitude c640 that i got from my uncle with a 'no-guarantee' battery that dind't in fact work very well. i therefore bought 2 ingenuitytech batteries for about 50 bucks each after shipping. they're great for the price!. now, i'm no longer tethered to the ac power cord! each battery says it'll last for 3 hours each charge but i'd be happy with 2 1/2 hrs. after using my cooling pad with. great buys! cheaper than most every other battery for my laptop out there.
I'm a long time Epson user and when I needed a spare for home, I picked this little jewel. Yes, it's noisier and a bit slower than more expensive models...but it is easy to set up, works well with both Windows and Mac., is dependable and offers pretty good print quality. For the money, it can't be beat.
We have the 256 MB and 128 MB versions of this product. First, the lanyard only works with a neck-strap so I took an older lanyard that hooks to my keychain. I don't know anyone who puts a jump drive around their neck. Second, the housing of the unit is scratched and pitted after only two weeks' use. Third, it gets really hot when it's in use. Not sure about that last one. Anyway if you can get this cheap, and you don't mind buying a new one next year, then go for it. Otherwise I recommend the Lexar versions whose housing takes the damage a bit more and will actually clip directly onto your keychain.
It works fine, but seems to have excessive spring tension that fights you plugging in the male connectors. I put a dab of silicone (grease, NOT the adhesive) on it and it smoothed up.
This is a terrific product. Out of the box into the car with no problems.Cell phone pairing no problem but phonebook did not auto load? Waiting for answer from Garmin. The product works well as advertised.Great value with Amazon price!
Worked flawlessly to connect my TiVo Series 2 to the wired network. Plugged it in, and by the time I got to Settings the TiVo had a network connection and had switched itself off of phone. Couldn't be happier.
It was just what I expected. I liked it just fine. I don't know what more you want me to say.
This mouse is great. I bought it after having major tracking issues on my MX Revolution (another laser mouse from logitech). I can safely say this mouse has no such problems. I tried it out on my Razer eXactMat (which would cause the revolution to cut out every 10 seconds) and it was nice and smooth. I would also like to note I've noticed none of the problems other people have had on the 1 side-button version of the G5. The scroll wheel might be a little weak, but I'm not having any problems with it missing any of it's clicks.Pros: Smooth response, 2 side buttons work well, changing the DPI on the fly is a very nice feature, adjustable weights work well but don't really do anything for meCons: Wheel might be a little on the weak side and pressing down to use it as a button might cause you to spin it, not quite as nice to hold as the Revolution (very similar to mice like the mx 500, 513, and 700 in this respect)The drivers for this mouse don't really do anything I need (like let you change what each button does) so I haven't installed them, although I did use them for a while with the Revolution and they worked fine. Overall I recommend this mouse to anybody with $50 to spend on a mouse.
all the apple harware and software are great, never had a problem with it.
My mom has carpal tunnel and this is the only keyboard that she feels comfortable typing on. She wore the writing on the keyboard letters out and many spills required i replace it. She loves it
This is a good copier for a small office/workgroup, probably in the 4-10 person range. Reasonably fast, good quality copies, a good range of presets. It does transparencies, heavy weight stock, and also labels (though feeding one sheet at a time works best for these). It takes a little while to warm up after the autosleep mode, but that's common with small copiers. The feed tray works well for relatively short documents (20 pages or so). The feeder is supposed to take 30 pages, but that's really pushing it.
Bought this to replace a Hauppauge MediaMVP device I was using in my livingroom to relay video from my HP server machine (Vista64) in another room. Hardware seems fine, but the supplied software is spectacularly bad and I don't see many options available to improve/replace it.Am using it now mostly to allow the wife to easily find and show photos, but still hope to find some other software to allow me to use it more fully.
I'm very pleased with this product. The technology is fascinating. My only negative is maybe I should have bought the 4 GB model.
I bought NSLU2 a year ago at amazon for $49.99, now the price is $109.99. What is going on ? I'd better find another product that can be hacked and cheaper than this.
It plays excellent sound and is small. With the added feature of MEGA BASS, it seems like you are at a concert. But the buttons are small on the unit and the LCD display is small and must be looked at a good angle. But the remote is easier to use. Overall,this is a great product for people on the go.
I have been using this camera for three months. Very poor picture quality unless the lighting is perfect and the camera held absolutely still. I expected more, even for a camera that cost less than $80. There are other problems (eg, battery life, recycle time), but by now you should have a clue that this is not something you will be happy with. You will be much better off looking at another brand.
Works great so far (had it about a month). Cleans the lens great, both sides seem to do what they were designed to do.No Complaints at all.
These babies are the truth i was searching for decent speakers (creative's 7.1 speakers)but creative stopped making the decoder and it's hard to find and klipsch ultra promedia's are garbage due to the amp so logitech has made a great product (has built in decoder) and i never knew these and the others have been out for a while (because i never was souped to have surround sound as much as now) the digital,dts,and stereo x2 sound is enough to lock anyone to buy these especially once i found a way to play surround during regular tv programs with a cord i had from my sony cfd-g70 gamexpand boombox without having to go to radioshack or something i could go on but i have to finish watching the nets come back on the bobcats in beautiful z-5500 (the name is even dope)surround sound all this and i only paid 219.00 on tigerdirect.com through amazon.
Have owned this bag for 7 years- it's a missile. Been overseas, traveled this country a lot, and has been to a number of dirty jobsites. This cleans up easily, has not frayed anywhere, and is truly solid. It fits my IBM T43 and my Lenovo T500, both leave the zippered edge underprotected, but has proven a non-issue. Also, the pouch where the pens & cords go should have been zippered, but again, not a deal breaker. I think the whole Trager line is great- my partner has the Transcontinental; the Twister is a bit more protective, and compact, & hers is way more versatile, secure, and equally professional.
I like this track ball mouse the best. However, I wish it were wireless. The wireless I used is not as comfortable as this one and I like to use a wireless when I'm using the laptop with a flat screen tv.
Had it profesionally installed and so far I am very happy with it.It does great with my main objective which is to have full hand's freeclear bluetooth in car.
It does exactly what it says it will. Doesn't pick up AM with amazing clarity but it gets the good done. I would also recommend getting a different type of headphones because the ones that come with it aren't that good.
Although I have been dissapointe din Signma lens' in the past, this one works properly and produces sharp photos.
Could you imagine that I bought this model DSC-W80 Silver twice. I went for it despite the reviews that warned that the pictures are not so good and you immediately realize that when you fix the pictures using softwares such as Adobe Photo Downloader. The only +ve point about Cybershot cameras are that they are bit user friendly.First time I bought from Amazon, it worked fine for a week and then the Lens cover won't open fully. I called up Sony service and read their FAQs (they have this stupid suggestion of "resetting the battery" which is like taking out the battery, charge it fully and reinsert it) but to no avail. Needless to less it didn't work because when the problem started the battery was charged fully anyway.I bought the same model from J&R; NYC Store personally. I come home and start the camera, and lo, the very first screen that lets you set the Date/Time was showing the "variable names" instead of English Sentences, something like "ID_STR_HOME_SET_CLOCK not...". Today I returned this camera.It's only because I bought the cameras from these reputed stores that are good enough to return your money that I have the courage to buy another one from them. But as far as Sony is concerned its certain that their cameras are poor both on hardware and software front. And they still have the guts to say that the company doesn't refund money, talk to the retailer.Don't waste your money on Sony Cybershot, don't be deceived by their good looks.
This product works great. I have the cable fed through a conduit inside my wall from my computer to my LCD TV that is hanging on the wall. The cord is a high quality cord and is noticeably thicker than most of the other VGA cables I have seen or used (uses heavier gauge wire, which provides for less resistance in the transmission of data, resulting in a better picture without distortions or interference). I highly recommend this product.
Hook up and get it runing in less than half hour, mostly waiting for the midea server to install and update.However, here are some shortcomings:1. Unlike some reviewer had indicated, the unit does require the Media server to run on a PC. It does not connect to you network storage without MediaLounge server running on a PC.2. Many of my video clips(mpeg) does not work with the unit even though all midea player I used on PC had no issue with them.3. It does not support RMVB.4. Not much options for picture slide show.5. The network activity indicator is really anoying as it flashes when there is network activity. You really has to block the indicator when you play a movie ...6. I am not impressed with the vedio quality.
A great printer but the cartridges are chipped (a really horrible idea if you are on the buying end). You may want to wait for generic chips.
These sleeves do the job. The inside upper corners tend to stick just under the flap, but are easily loosened. I would recommend this product to anyone.
No more batteries, just plug in it and move your telescope (my case is a NextStar 4 SE) all day!Batteries are nightmare for this kind of telescopes.
If you bought this printer because of its nifty Wi-Fi features, expect to be disappointed. Because, most of the time, you'll have to hook it up with a USB cord which completely defeats the purpose of having a Wi-Fi printer.Trying to scan with this thing is a joke. Most of the time, you'll get a message on the display screen that says "Cannot retrieve application list." Then you go to Lexmark's website, download their drivers... everything works again! But it'll be short-lived when the same problem happens again and you have to keep reinstalling the drivers over and over and over again every time you want to scan. Sometimes reinstalling the drivers doesn't even work!And, hopefully when you hear the words, "Problem communicating with the printer" you don't have a huge essay of some sort due tomorrow because you'll be bawling your eyes out trying to get the thing to spit out your paper. Same "solution" of having to install/reinstall the drivers.As stated in other reviews, printing is slow. It's possible to go to the Properties menu before printing and to select Quick Print. However, there does not seem to be a feature which makes the Quick Print default so you have to do that every single time you want a quick print.It seems that this particular model is no longer for sale (thank goodness), but, while looking for solutions for my own problems, it seems that a lot of Lexmark printers have this issue. I'm definitely not buying another Lexmark ever again.
After purchasing about 6 different head sets, over the years I finally got this great headset which solved a big problem for me.This set is much simpler and much STURDIER than any headsets I have purchased before.I have some mild hearing loss and the telephone has been difficult for me. This solved that problem. I even turn me crodless phone extension down in volume from high to medium.Nothing fancy, nothing to set, but what also is essential is that they are not comming apart obn my like the others I have purchased.Great sturdy, no-frills, high quality, durable headset.Jon
This is a great product. It is user friendly and great to handle. I just love it, it gets me where I need to go.
When my television remote control decided to stop working, I could've figured out how to turn on the TV manually. However, I asked myself the following question: How can I continue to control my television from my comfy couch across the room, while at the same time expressing my love for The University of Michigan? This handy gadget does both of those things.I can turn my TV on, change the channel and moderate the volume. There are lots of buttons!Complaints:1. I cannot control the aspect ratio, so I have to either do it manually (which requires leaving the comfy couch) or deal with black bars on the sides of the screen when programs are in standard (not widescreen) format.2. This remote does not control Playstation or Apple TV.3. Pressing the volume up/down button does not increase or decrease the volume in single, predictable increments. Often, one press will get you two notches of volume, but sometimes you get three or four.GO BLUE!
I like the characters and the plot. The characters are well fleshed out and I have no problems seeing them in my mind's eye. The plot drives along like a fine piano vamp. The religion that has been created for this world is quite fascinating and is straightfowardly discussed so as to allow a level of understanding, at least as a plot device. I would recommend this book to any fan of Bujold and/or speculative SF/Fantasy. My befuddlement occurs when I read the full names of the characters. I must admit that at times the just throw me for a &quot;lupe&quot;. They are descriptive but without a pronounciation guide I'm at a loss. Overall good stuff
I would rather not have to buy all new filters especially since I just dropped a lot of cash on a new lens so this inexpensive adapter was the next best thing. Light weight and thin and does exactly what I needed it to do but at a super low price compared to other places. If you don't tighten it down to either your lens or the filter it will come off easy. I just store it in my filter wallet when not in use. Overall a good product.
I bought this fan for my husband as a Christmas gift this year - aside from the fact that appliances are usually boring gifts he loves it! We both do. Its quiet enough to not keep us awake at night, and the remote makes it even handier to keep in the bedroom. I paid around [$$] for it, and its worth every penny in my book.
We've enjoyed the "Ipod round". It puts out good sound for a tiny system and was not very expensive. We've no trouble with the purchase. It gets 4 stars because there are higher end systems that will give you more, but this one was perfect for our needs.
I've been using a Handspring Visor Edge but decided I needed to upgrade in order to have more RAM.Pro's:1) The color hires screen is nice. I'm a purest as far as just wanting the minimal thing to get the job done. But the screen is a nice addition.2) Built in NIMH rechargeable battery. Although not replaceable, probably in 2 or 3 years you'll want another model anyway, and you won't feel that guilty since you only paid &lt;$200.3) Mp3 capability. Plug in a SD card and you can play your tunes on the go!4) no bluetooth or Wifi. These are expensive options that many people don't really need. I've got broadband PC's at home and work. Is it really necessary to be connected real-time on the PDA? you'll have to decide for yourself5) Price. Less than half the cost of a T3! Nice.Cons:1) Lack of cradle. At first this doesn't seem like a big deal, but it takes an extra 15 seconds you sync, and I worry that the connectors will wear out sooner.2) Battery life. If you are used to a black and white PDA, the color ones with sound can really drain the battery fast. My wife played Bejeweled from Astraware and drained the battery after an hour or so.3) Graffiti 2. I finally got the hang of graffiti, and now those one stroke k's don't work anymore. It drives me crazy. Fortunately there is a third party workaround (teal script) for $20 that really helps.Addendum Feb 2004:RE: Battery Life. I've found it best to have the charger be a separate connection from the sync. Put the charger beside your bed and make it a habit to plug it in before you sleep. That way if you have a heavy Tungsten E use day you'll have plenty of power. Just charging during a sync is not enough.Addendum Feb 2005:Unit is still working- amazing!
the wires could have been a little longer (had to cut and solder wires for my connecter), but i got it made.did i mention it's gray?
This is a great product for the price. The range isn't quite as good as described, but all in all it's a very convenient affordable solution.
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 own 3 units. I use one to monitor the usage of a 120v electric car charger and the other ones roaming around the house trying to detect areas where I can decrease electricity waste in the form of phantom load, inefficient appliance etc.I like the fact that it can display actual measured watts, volts, etc - but that it keeps track of usage over time in KWh and keeps count of the hours the measurement has been going on. You can measure cumulatively across outages as well (I haven't tested how long the outage has to be for before it 'forgets' your data, if ever).I only have two super-minor nits with the product: I'd like it more if it had a remote measuring plug design like the Belkin meter (which I disrecommend, I bought one and was a waste of money, here is the link anyways but don't fall for the cuter physical design the data it provides has been almost useless at least for meBelkin Conserve Insight Energy-Use Monitor), so the device/display can be a few feet away from the outlet. Alternatively I'd like the screen to have a backlight option I could turn on, as outlets tend to be in dim areas.For those interested, I posted a full review of how I use the KillAWatt EZs in conjunction with TED5000 smart meters here: [...]
I bought these for my daughter so she could watch elmo on her dvd player and I wouldn't have to listen to that annoying puppet. She is pretty abusive with her stuff and these have lasted, good sound, and both sides work. I think I payed 4.99 for these. for that price they are worth it.
This scanner works spot on for me. It was worth every penny - And easy to install. It's big enough to do the job and small enough that I can still keep it in my purse.
This low end unit exceeded my expectations as to its features, especially the number of outlets available and the wide spacing between them to allow room for power supply bricks. It performs well and at the discounted cost I paid is close to the cost of just a surge protector alone. Item arrived on time within a couple of days.
Exactly what the printer craved, more ink. what can you say about an ink cartridge, maybe that it should hold more ink but overall it works.
Works great and allows us to mount our XM receiver on the windsheild.
If you own binoculars and use a strap, you must get this harness. There is nothing more I hate than the weight on my neck and heat and sweat caused by the standard strap. I also hate how the binos bounce while walking and hit you in the face if you have to lean over. This harness eliminates all of that, and best of all it's super cheap.I highly recommend it to anyone who owns a pair of binos!!
Got to replace a burnt out fuse on my car stereo. Works just fine. No complaints, came in nice packaging and quickly. Cant ask for more.
I live in an area with lots of hills that make FM reception difficult for a couple of my favorite stations. I started with a basic folded-dipole antenna, and have since tried various others -- two different powered antennas by Terk, and the C. Crane Reflect Antenna, which I've had for a number of years. None has been completely satisfactory on the weak stations, but the Reflect Antenna is the best of the four. (Results were somewhat variable. Occasionally a powered antenna worked better, but on most days the best results came from the Reflect Antenna. In all cases, manipulating the positions of wires can make a difference.)I recently replaced my old stereo receiver with a new one (Harman Kardon HK 3390), and now both stations come in better than ever before, although I still have to use mono mode to reduce static. The combination of the Reflect Antenna with the new receiver has made these two stations very listenable, although not perfect.In short, I recommend the Reflect Antenna, but other factors -- the quality of your tuner/receiver and the strength of the radio signal -- make it impossible to predict how this antenna will perform in a particular situation.
This might be a great printer, I wouldn't know. It's 2007 and this thing's not Mac compatible, a fact that is very hard to determine from the product description and the box. There is a Windows Vista logo, but that's it. I buy tons of Canon products, they are uniformly compatible with all systems.I've gone to the Canon site, and researched several message boards--this puppy don't work with Apple. Time to box it back up....grrrr
Have used this card reader/writer and it works great - just plugged into a windows machine and read my cards immediately - did not have to download any additional drivers (With Win XP and later). Not sure if this works as well on a Mac though, but if you only want it for a Windows machine, its a great choice!
Unfortunately I did not have a good experience with this product. My product had a defective tuner and was not able to pull in analog or digital channels. I had better luck with an LG DVR with tuner but that product had other issues. Bottom line, there is some risk with being an early adopter...
I bought this item after looking at the positive reviews and expecting some difficulty in hooking up this piece. I was surprised at the time I spent on this. I also talked to multiple customer support agents. They couldn't figure it out and came to a conclusion that the item I bought was faulty. I returned this piece and bought Logitech wireless music system and hooked it up in 10secs!!!
I ordered the combo package and waited for two weeks to receive this antenna..the booster and home office package came with in a weeks times...how is it that I get the wrong antenna when I buy a package deal for the I-PHONE...and get the wrong parts???
This table radio is great for listening to music saved on USB or SD card. Radio reception is poor where I live, so it's difficult to rate FM portion of this tabletop. I did notice that it doesn't lock on the strongest signal like my Milwaukee job site radio, but for the money, I'm happy with Coby Table Radio.
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!
This cable works like and charm and allows me to place my 23" monitor (1080p) wherever I want it. It works just as well as the hdmi cable that came with my Samsung monitor. It is on the thin side, which is an advantage as long as it works--but will it hold up over the long run? For anyone having trouble with this cable--do you have another cable to compare it with? Hard to blame the cable if there is no way of testing it against another setup.
Got these speakers about a year ago and decided to finally review the "outdoor" speakers. In a nutshell they speakers are sic! I love them and they sound just as good as they did when I purchased them. I live in Florida, so the abuse of hot humid weather should have taken it's toll but they are performing great. Stop reading the reviews and just buy them you will not be sorry.
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.)
I did not read the fine print on the description and thought at first that this was inclusive of the P4 3.8GHZ chip. I was a little disappointed in the way the description reads, but the price was still good for the barebones setup. I ended up slotting a Pentium 820 2.8GHZ Dual Core and it runs quite fast and cool (especially considering the issues others have with the 820 - I have the stock fans and rarely see the CPU temps past the high 40's, and idles in the low/mid 30s. The BIOS on the mobo is fairly solid and I had few issues - I did find out that you cannot mix SATA and IDE harddrives as easily as I was hoping - the SATA starts as the Third Primary Master no matter what you do.Overall, the rig is a no-nonsense budget machine case and can support just about any hardware setup you could need for an office machine or a basic home machine. This is not a hard core gamer case or a serious video processing case - not enought PCI slots for dual video cards and the other peripherals you are likely to want. However, it has 9 bays! You can rack this case with a ton of storage devices and I think it will become a media center after I build another home machine in a couple years.The sound is more than acceptable for onboard (supports 7.1 surround), and the video is for only the most simplest of 3D processing. If you are planning on using this for anything more than games a few years old, plan on a bit of choppiness. My wife plays SIMS2 and the shared 256MB onboard doesn't even match the 128MB dedicated NVIDIA card on my old system.
So I was originally turned onto this product by a friend who has a presto salad shooter from 20 years ago...still going strong for her today. I had looked at it and decided that I would go for a kitchen aid attachment instead, due to the small storage space we have for our kitchen. However, after reading all the reviews about the kitchen aid shredder attachment, I read the reviews for the presto and found that more people had success and long term enjoyment out of the salad shooter. I thought, what the heck, so I bought the salad shooter and I LOVE IT!!! It is perfect and does NOT take up any more room than the shredder attachment would have....plus it is fast and I mean FAST!!! Not enough love can be expressed for this product! If you have to buy a machine for shredding or chopping...this is your best bet...and it is easy to clean...enjoy! I know I am!
This unit is apparently not made for a Garmin GPSmap 60Cx. Half of the buttons are covered up when the GPS is put in it, and the GPS antenna is in the way of the flap to close the case. I also assumed that this case could be attached to my belt. I doubt that I will ever use this product without major modifications, and I would advise anyone to not purchase this product.
Worked very well BUT again (blockers and or sensors) were NOT ON Cable recieved, If I see something on AmazonI DO Expect to get item as PICTURED!!!!! just because it came from China I was not happy, price was good but send what is shown!!!!
This product is as described by the seller. It works great hooking up your GPS to the computer. I would recommend the purchase of this product if you need to update your GPS.
This camera failed on the very first test I gave it - fish tank. Once submerged it started letting air bubles out from the microphone holes and in 20 seconds the LCD screen was filled with water.Pentax replaced my purchase for free.Second camera worked in the fresh water, but failed in the sea.Pentax replaced the second camera as well, but with $20 shipping fee.The third Optio W30 works fine, but I really hesitate now to give it underwater experience beyond "splish and splash" near the fountain type of thing.Other cons:Sound - very dull (compared with similar model from Sony - Cybershot)Movies - Quick Time format - I hate QT because it is impossible to edit in main stream free video editing software, unless you own Mac. Movies are huge! (another one in favor of Olympus - they have DiVX format, nice and small)Autofocus - if you turn on autofocus in Movie Settings which is very neat option speaking of the concept, you are going to have a constant noise from focusing lenses while recording. You will find out about it only during preview of your material. Very annoying and, pretty much, makes this option useless.So, if I was in the market for underwater cameras, I would go for Olympus underwater model.
Have two first gen 30 gig Zunes (one is mine that I have had since the Zune was first introduced, the other is my daughter's that I got for her two years ago). Excellent players, and with current upgrades....are even that much better. Have never had a problem w/ either of the devices, and they get a complete workout. I use mine to exercise, at work, on the road, plus mounted to my helmet when I offroad/trail ride. Same w/ my daughter's except hers is probably used harder (and she rides offroad/trails too....). Have always kept the software updated on both, and they are getting better with age thanks to the excellent evolution of the firmware!My wife has a second gen 8gb, and is used just as hard, with the same excellent results.Having just started to using the video capability of the device, it makes trips a lot more tolerable, as we can download cartoons and educational programs/dvds for our son which he would rather watch and use than watching the dvd player in our suv.Anyone not sure about the Zune....I was in the same boat when Microsoft first released the 30gb Zune several years ago, and I haven't regretted it since. So much so that I have bought two more, and am currently looking to purchase the new 120 gig version for myself.Thanks Microsoft for the excellent product!
Absolute junk. Worked for 8 movies and now it won't recognize the media (dvd-r's) that worked fine for the first 8 movies. Thought it would work for an upconvert player but it takes a very long time for the dvd's to load so not even good for that. Avoid this like the plague. If you absolutely need to buy this model, I'll sell ya one cheap!
I enjoy my iPod a lot, but there are a few drawbacks you may want to know about:1. You can't use it while it's connected to your computer and communicating with iTunes. You can't disconnect it either; you have to "eject" it first or else it can corrupt the hard drive.2. The scroll wheel is overrated. I'm constantly getting to the item I want and then slipping past it before I can select it. Then, I go back and slip past it again.3. You have to know what you're doing or buy software to convert videos for the iPod.4. Once while away on a trip I got a bizarre error for no known reason where I could only access songs that were in playlists; the rest of my library seemed to not exist.5. The backlight comes on any time you do anything, and you can't change that or lower the brightness. As a result, doing anything at all (i.e. scrolling through your list of songs) will severely reduce your battery life.6. Making playlists "on the go" is very limited and they go away when you turn the device off. It has an option to "save" the playlist, but it's still nowhere to be found when I look for it later. You can't rearrange or remove items without starting over.Aside from these things and the high price, it's great. The convenience of having my entire music collection with me wherever I go makes up for a lot. The included earphones are suprisingly good too; the clearest/fullest sound I've heard from earphones and they don't fall out of my ears like most do.
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.
cd rack arrived in good shape. Product fits the description to a T. Would buy future cd rack from you.
I don't want to be over critcal, however I would not purchase this mouse again. The reason being, the device will not maintain its connection. It is consistently losing the connection, whether it be the signal or the software I don't know. Then at times it is aggrevating what one has to go through to reconnect. I strongly suggest to anyone thinking of a Bluetooth mouse to do the research before you put down the money, maybe Logitech is not the product.
This review is for the 17" slip case.This is an excellent slip case. It fits my Dell E1705 well, and is small and light, with a comfortable shoulder strap. Its compactness can be a problem sometimes; it gets clunky when you fit an AC adapter and mouse into the side pocket. Also, the side pocket is held closed by a piece of velcro in the middle, and there aren't really any pockets inside, only a business card holder and a few spaces for pens, so there's no real safe place to put any small objects, IE bluetooth dongles, wireless mouse receivers. If you want a case to hold all that, you'll probably want to buy another case. If you just want a case to put your laptop in, maybe an extra battery or a power adapter, for a short trip to work on something where you won't be needing all your accessories, this case will be fine.
The product was shipped in a timely manner and received in good condition. It also meets all expectations of use thus far. I would order from this seller again without any hesitation.
The Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser is a awesome set.I love the ultra quiet keys. I don't hear any loud clicking sounds. The pressure on the keys are very smooth, feels like im typing on air.The hot keys buttons are very helpful, i like the option to program them yourself and not just use the default logitech settings.Havent had any issues to report. I've never lost bluetooth connection since i've been using it. Its been about 2 months. I dont use the number keypad so i cant make any comments about it.The keyboard is a great size without the number keypad. Very slim.
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.
CAmera is in perfect condition, just like the seller stated. Would def. buy from them again.
Okay, so there have been a view reviews here that cite that the player broke. Well, I'm not sure what the deal there was. The player works fine, believe me. It seems to have just been a sad and unfortunate coincidence that they recieved players with faulty hardware or manufacturing.The player however is wonderful. Hold's a very large quantity of music for a low price (might find it even lower somewhere else...). The touchpad is not the difficult to learn with, and the sensitivity can be set on "low". If you can use an iPod, you can use this MP3 player (thankfully plays WMAs and WAV files).The software it comes with is okay. Windows Media Player, though, can sync music just as swiftly to the device as any other program. You can set date & time, calendar, sync your tasks with Microsoft Outlook, create playlists, download photos, live recordings, and mess with a bundle of audio and visual settings.Overall, I very good portable media player. There really are no drawbacks. You get exactly what you pay for (Might want to get new headphones, or use ones you already have). THOUGH, it is SMALL and made of PLASTIC AND SMALL PARTS. So it is FRAGILE. Handle it carefully. I suggest carrying it in a case (Zen makes leather cases for the Sleek Photo Player) or put a plastic skin on it. Place it in the velvet pouch provided WHEN NOT IN USE. Use common sense.Also, buying a service plan or replacement plan wouldn't hurt either. Note: It lacks accessories. An FM transmiter, docking station, plastic skin (available in a range of colors), and a leather slip-over case are the only ones provided by creative. If you search for Zen Sleek on amazon, a few more should show up.
For the money this is a great little unit. Absolutely no problems with it.Super fast shipping too! But; they probably were forced to put VISTA on it by Microsoft. VISTA won't recognize my printer (and I can't get drivers), my 1 1/2 year old genealogy program won't work (have to get a new version), my Office Suite won't work (have to get the new version), the Norton anti-virus I put on my XP professional system -- forget it--,AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST the spell check in the e-mail program with VISTA doesn't recognize the English language. No excuse for all of this with Microsoft's ability. Obviously making $$$$$ off of new programs. I'm using the Compaq for the net but am reverting back to my system with XP for the real workhorse.
Hello, Does anybody know if the Music Bridge can be configured to work with a MacIntosh computer? If so how?Thanks, Bill
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.
After almost 5 years with this camera, I'm finally inclined to upgrade... But nothing below 40D is a real option. Here's why I like it so much:1. It has upgradeable firmware. Doing this will allow you to use the hidden features of the camera and basically turn your 300D into 10D.2. It has 2 separate screens - one LCD for viewing images and one LED for system information which is really useful . This feature is missing in 350, 400, etc. models.3. It's big and feels very solid in your hands, not like its successors. Equipped with a battery grip, you'll have a wonderful tool at your disposal.4. It has 6 megapixel matrix, which means silky smooth images up to 400 ISO and very nice noise at 800 ISO. 6 MP lets you capture lots of detail but it doesn't mean you'll have unnecessarily big files even when shooting in RAW.Some concerns:1. It's USB 1.1 but that's normal considering it was made in 2003.2. The flash is ugly.3. The DIGIC processor is slow. Previewing images and startup times are slow.4. It has a small screen by todays standards.All in all, if you can find it for a good price, take it :)
I had been researching lcd/plasma tvs for months now thinking about making a purchase when I happened upon a gold box deal for this Tv. I had been keeping my eye on the 32" model from the same Samsung series, but for the price of $800 with an upconverting dvd player and free shipping, this Tv could not be beat. Currently the Tv is pricing around $1,000, so not quite as good of a deal, but I would still say it's a fantastic purchase. Great picture, plenty of hookups, and 2 coax inputs (for a cable box and an external antenna, which really can't be beat for crisp free OTA hdtv for local channels), there really is nothing bad to say about the set.After reviewing lots of tvs online and in person, I'd say this series of the Samsung lcd line is a great value for the price and one of the best lcds out there right now. Although at this point in time, you might as well step up to the 2008 model (unless you too are lucky enough to happen upon a great 2007 model closeout price).Ryan
I am a novice in this computor age, but our family needed a new keyboard and this one looked and sounded (from the other reviews)like the one for us. The price was real nice too. I ordered it and we just love it. We have an older system and not many fancy things hooked up, so we had no problem finding a spare plugin. It works just great and it is so comfortable. I was taught on an IBM typewriter in highschool in the 60's and I had no problem saying good bye to the right-angles and hello to Ergo. Thanks-Catherine
I bought this radio as a gift for my sister. She mentioned after a recent trip how much she enjoyed listening to classical music on a public radio station on her drive. Sometime later she also mentioned she'd like a radio for her kitchen. This radio fills the bill on both counts. It has connections for an external FM antenna, but with it's strong tuner it's not needed; even for those low powered public radio stations. The slide band tuning is easy and quick to tune and has a solid quality feel. The sound is great. If you're looking for an affordable quality table radio, this is the one.
The salad shooter makes shredding cheese a snap! Salads are quick and easy. I had one a long time ago which cracked and after I got rid of it, I kept missing it. So glad I found this on Amazon at a great price!
Bought these for our college daughters. Helps us not to worry as much about having them driving around in unfamiliar territories.
Sounds terrible. It's very hard to get them to stay extended. Total waste of money.
I don't have a newer TV so I needed extra inputs for the Roku, the Wii and other devices. I had no idea what to get so I called cablestogo customer service. They were great, and gave me a solution right away. The box works very well, and now I can use all of my devices without any problems. The box was easy to see up, but the instructions were lacking. I felt the instructions were not very clear, but I was able to figure it out with my own limited knowledge and the instructions booklet.
Well worth the price. Fine working machine. I wouldn't use it for a copier except under most dire of circumstances because of cost of replacement cartridge. It does make a good copy however.For fax you really can't beat the price for fuctionally.
I have been using every since i have purchase online through amazon. I never have any problem and it work great. Thank you d--link.
I really like this GPS. It is easy to use and has US and Canadian maps that are useful where I live. Con is that it is bulky to store and hide when not using.
We are pleased generally with the quality of the RCA 450 DSS receiver, but there are a few problems that may or may not be unique to the particular box in our house.Good: excellent picture and sound quality.Weak: (1) unit spontaneously resets on occasion, requiring a lengthy download; (2) channel with hinky sound transmission may corrupt ALL sound, requiring a manual reset; (3) program guide is inconsistent--it seems to provide more information at certain times of day that at others!These are all minor issues, however, and experiencing a broadcast in Dolby Digital sound makes everything seem perfect.
The speaker is exactly what I needed to get more sound from a radar detector. It uses a 3.5 mm plug for the jackbut I needed a 2.5mm jack for my application. I bought a 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter, and the speaker came to life.Highly recommended.
I have just gotten my blue ipod nano. It is so cool! My dad and I downloaded itunes in advance, and we just put some songs on it. I don't know if we did it wrong, but it took a long time to just put three songs on my ipod. The ipod has a really nice color, but it looks extremely delicate. I am afraid to just leave it in my pocket. You should definetly get one, but be sure to buy a case for it!
Installation was incredibly easy and took only a couple of minutes. My computer immediately recognized it and my split monitors were up & running in less than a minute. I definitely recommend this product for anyone looking to become more productive using dual monitors but do not want to install a second video card.
This is the lowest price I have found for this product. The big-name stores charge over $30 more. I have purchased 3 now and all were excellent quality, delivered quickly, no problems at all.
I recieved this mousepad at the perfect time. I had just taken a spill earlier in the day on a wet pavement and landed on the heel of my mouse hand. Though nothing was broken, not only typing, but mouseclicking was really painful. The pad arrived on that day and I found it really comfortable to use. With all of the mouse work that I do for film editing, it's nice to have something that is not only a great surface for my mouse but has comfort and looks like it will be around for a very long time. The wrist rest is just a little too wide at the center for my preference, but then that' just me. I do recommend it as an alternative to help reduce repeat stress injury (aka, carpal tunnel syndrome) etc.
I wanted a protective cover/case for my Nook Ereader and the product does the job nicely. Good protection, easy to open & hold for reading. All features such as buttons, cord jack, etc are readily available without removing from the case. Decently made and would think it will be durable. Would recommend this product
The Op/tek soft wraps were just what I needed at a very nice pricepoint. I was expecting the typical neoprene material, but what I got was a step better, with appropriate lining material to prevent the introduction of lint, and nice stitching to prevent tattered edges over time. I am using these wraps for lenses. I am also using a larger wrap to protect an SLR as it sits inside a case. Quality of material is good relative to what you are paying.
I love my camcorder, I havenot found this model in the store. Everyone that has meet me on my vacation loves my camcorder. I is little light weight easy to travel with. It takes nice pictures.
I bought this binoculars for my husband based on the reviews. They lived up to the ratings. My husband actually thought they cost 3 times the amount I paid for them. Very sharp focus and easy to use.
This camera takes great photos but you can find it elsewhere for the same price and it will come with a case and battery. Shop elsewhere.
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.
This keyboard feels pretty good. The space bar is a bit heavier that I would like, but the angle is pretty nice.
I love this camera! The smallest case I could find for it was too big!Here are the highlights and lowlights:Hits:Size--it's smaller than it looks; you just want to hold it!!!Quality--Nikon. That should tell you it's quality.Macros--Nikon is legendary for awesome close-ups!Format--uses AA's and CF media. SO cheap and easy!BSS--best shot selector. Handy!Lots of features!Missses:Some shutter lag, but there always is in this price range.Not the fastest focus--same as above, though.Harder to find now. 3200 model not nearly as format-friendly!3 megapixels can only be enlarged so far. Enough for most.For the price, this one is impossible to beat. 'Adorable' is the most heard description. The fact that it takes good photos is a bonus!
I recently was medically retired from the military. As part of my transition to the civilian world, I have decided to grow out my hair because, in my mind, I believe I will one day look as stylish and sexy as Leonardo Decaprio. I am finding, though, that to achieve that look there is a lot involved including blow drying your hair. Not just for style but functionality as walking around all morning with wet hair is not fun.This ceramic hair dryer is amazing. It folds up saving space which is great since I am an organized O.C.D. son of a gun after so many years in the military. To add to the storage technique the cord conveniently retracts back into the main body of the blow dryer.This means that I can use the hair dryer both at the home and on the road as I do travel quite a bit and find the hair dryers that come free in many hotel rooms leaving a lot to be desired.For its size, this hair dryer is also very powerful. I was surprised at both the amount of air it is able to blow as well as how hot it is capable of getting. It comes with a "cool" blast button which circulates regular room air. I use this setting when blowing hair off my neck after shaving it or after cutting my children's hair.Probably one of the biggest selling points, since I am a man, is the stylish grey/silver/black colors that feel "manly" in my hand versus the lime green and hot pink blow dryer my wife tried to get me to use the other morning.Overall, a very attractive and functional hair dryer that also has durability on its side. A great investment.
I got the BD-5500C model from Costco. That model comes with an HDMI cable. That's the only difference. (and it was much cheaper at least vs. today's amazon price. Sorry)I connected the unit to an older Olevia Syntax 768P LCD with only 1 HDMI port so I needed to dig out my old Monoprice HDX-201E 2x1 powered HDMI switch since my DirecTV HD DVR was already using the HDMI port. There are no handshaking issues with this setup. It works perfectly.I connected the unit to my gigabit LAN network via ethernet. I did the auto setup and it connected, passing all the tests.It plays Blu-Rays beautifully. Even with the 768P display it's obviously better than DVDs. A couple Blu-Rays did not let me skip the preview so I had to search through them quickly. It did not let me go to the menu either. I had another Blu-Ray movie (from Blockbuster) that started freezing. After we removed it and wiped it a little it played well in the spots where it had been freezing. If you're going to stop the movie, take a note of your 'time in' because with Blu-Rays, there's no resume function. Find your way back to the movie and enter in the time with the Tools function.I did try 1 DVD for a few minutes and it played fine. I'm probably never going to put in another DVD except for some home DVDs I have made.The rest of the review is about the Extras:Youtube has a clunky interface to use and it was disappointing. You do NOT get HD from HD available videos so what's the point?Pandora is a lot of fun. It's the first time I tried that service and it's very cool. It's great with wireless phones connected too!Netflix: I signed up for a trial (I've been a Blockbuster Online sub for a while) and HD videos stream flawlessly. However, at no fault to this unit, the streaming selection that they offer is limited and my wife and I were disappointed that most of those movies don't include closed captions. She has a mild-moderate hearing loss so the wireless headphones are crucial in that application. I don't know if we'll keep the Netflix subscription.Blockbuster: On the other hand, I'm disappointed that their subscription service does NOT entitle you to their streaming content. I have not purchased any of their content.Vudu: I haven't purchased any content so no comment.Rovi TV Listings: This is a waste of time. The GUI is horrible. If you want to check your guide do yourself a favor and switch to the DVR.The other "Internet @ TV" apps are mostly fluff. There's accuweather, google maps and USA Today. Believe it or not, there are some games like Memory, Quizz Master game, Sodoku, Mahjong.DLNA: I tried the Samsung PC Manager software, TVersity, Mezzmo and Serviio. I found Serviio to do the best job of streaming pictures (from 2 PC profiles sources), music and videos. Formats I've streamed include .avi, .mp4 and .wmv. Unfortunately, you can not truly search forward and back but you can jump forward about 20 seconds using the right arrow button and you can jump back as well. You can also use the Tools button to enter the minute where you want to go to. This is not perfect yet. There are some files that don't play but it has been generally reliable and I would expect it improve with the development of Serviio which is free!! Lastly regarding DLNA it has worked better than I anticipated.Since this player plays Blu-Rays smoothly, does Netflix and Pandora so well and is an adequate DLNA server, I do highly recommend it.Since you don't have more precise control over trick play (fast forward/rewind) via DLNA, I am deducting a star to give it 4 stars.
Have used for about a month and a half. It keeps my coffee at a drinkable temperature for 12 hours or so. But to acheive this performance it MUST be preheated with near boiling water, which can sometimes be more of a PITA than its worth. Fortunantly I always have access to near boiling temp water from my Bunn coffeemaker. Quite disappointed that the price has dropped $9 in the 45 days since I purchased mine. I wish Amazon's pricing was more consistant. I am now a lot more carefull when ordering from Amazon.
I got this system for christmas. I had a problem with cds skipping, which is really annoying, so, to say the least I am taking it back...
Both of my ScanDisk Micro flash drives fit nicely in this case without forcing and without bulking the case out. I'm pleasantly surprised at the feel of the durability of the little clip hook at the top, and the plastic pockets that hold the drives will serve their purpose well enough.If your flash drives are the size of the ScanDisk Micro, you'll likely find this case will work well for you. Flash drives even a little over 2" X 3/4" x 3/8", could be a tight squeeze for width and thickness. You can get by with going over on the 2" length by up to another 1/2", and two drives will still fit in the case.
Cheap and good. Works great. Buy it. You won't regret it. Its a must have for a GM radio upgrade
This mouse is a very good choice for desktop and laptop users alike. It gives you several useful controls at your fingertips and it works almost flawlessly.***Plus points of this mouse include:- Excellent battery life. There is a switch on the bottom that is very easy to use to turn off the mouse when you are not using it (unlike a lot of other brands that require you to use a pen to try and push their small on/off button)- The optical sensor does not give off any light, unlike a lot of other brands that have a continuous red light that is visible(trust me it gets really annoying if you have to see that bright light all the time).- a very nice ergonomic design that looks good and feels good to use. The high arch keeps your wrist in a natural anatomical position to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome.- you can program 4 of the buttons to whatever you want and you can also program the right and left scroll to control funtions other than scrolling.- the usb connector is very small and attaches directly to your port (unlike other mice that have a huge wired base that connects to your usb)- It also comes with wired holder in case you want to mount the receiver in a higher location for extended reception.- the Mediaplay software is very slick. It detects your photo and audio files so you can use it to view a slideshow with music or you can use it play your audio files. You can also use it to listen to internet radio stations. The software is a very nice and unexpected addition to an already feature rich mouse.- the mouse can work with normal alkaline batteries or rechargeable batteries so you don't have to worry about any proprietary batteries or chargers.- the buttons light up with a cool blue light when pressed.- in six months of use I have never had to reset the mouse to get it to link back up with the receiver.*** Negative points of this mouse are as follows:- the side buttons (on the left side in the blue plastic molding) are not very tactile and it is difficult to know which of the 2 you are pressing.- the forward and reverse buttons do not always work. Occasionally they will function with Windows mediaplayer but they won't work with a lot of other programs such as real player or vlc mediaplayer (although all the other buttons such as play/pause/volume work flawlessly). This is the only major problem that prevents it from being 5 stars.- although the range is pretty good (they rate it at 10 feet) it would be really nice if it were longer so you could use the mouse as a remote for your computer.- Even though the mediaplay software is excellent, it comes with another program called Logitech desktop messenger. This program wants to link up to the net all the time so it might be spyware. Not a big problem because you can disable it and prevent it from starting up with your computer.If you are looking for a reliable wireless mouse that gives you the ability to control extra functions then this is perfect for you. It doesn't have the gimicks of 2.4ghz or laser mice but why would you need that when the RF works so well?
These headphones are really good and really cheap. They work fine and the sound is good. Excellent choice for my kids, they use them with their Ipods and so far, so good.
It sounded like it would be a great product, but I should have paid more attention to the price. All the other speakers of this style are about $100.00. When I got the product, I plugged it in and it worked for about 1 minute. It did that a couple times and then just quit turning on. Since there are several other reviews with similar problems, don't waste your time with it.
All items were delivered perfect, everything works ok and all items are new in package original, all it is perfect.
I have owned camcorder Duracell batteries for more than 15 years. All were made in USA and gave superior performance.This battery gave no indication of losing power until 15 seconds before my daughter was to recieve her diploma. I think "made in China" has struck again.
Quick start is 5 easy steps to startup. Worked as advertised on power-up. NO problems with basic operations. VPN setup can be complicated, but not because of this product - it is an advanced lan concept. All of my applications worked, including some high security applications. Load balancing takes a little tuning but results in impressive speed gains. Test disconnect of a WAN had no effect on connections, other than VPN, which had to be reinitalized. Highly recommended.
I actually purchased two of these little CD players for each of my kids for Christmas. They LOVED them and so far, they're working beautifully. My son uses his daily for hours as he LOVES music. My daughter listens to the radio for about an hour a day. They are both young, and these players are durable to handle their rough inexperience. These are worth more than what I paid for them, and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a decent little player. Really good value for the money. Shipping was also reliable and well packed.
I thought this antenna was amplified and is not. I am only 38 miles from Chicago and cannot get decent reception. I am waiting for my coupon to get the dtv box to see if this antenna really works. It did not work with just analog signals.
We researched at length prior to purchasing. And this was the first time we had purchased anything this dollar value online or at Amazon. I must say we are very pleased with both Amazon (One Call) and this Toshiba product. The TV arrived via standard shipping slightly ahead of schedule and was packaged quite securely. Hook up and start were a breeze. We're very pleased to date!
I am very pleased with the sound quality out of these speakers, especially for the price. I have them hooked up to a receiver in my office so that I can occasionally watch a movie or listen to the radio. Sounds great and is much better than just the television speakers. Great deal for the money. No tinny sound, which I cannot stand.
A very well designed GPS unit. Locks on quickly. LCD is easy to read in most conditions. User interface is well laid out, but can't be modified very much by the end user. Sun and moon position indicator is great for times when your direction of travel is difficult to determine from GPS data. There are tricks for creating simple maps using the inernal icons. Safe for use around water. Will float, but battery compartment is not sealed and the batteries will get wet. Overall battery life is good at right around 15 hours on a new set of AA's. Back light is a battery killer, but very useful when trying to find your way in the dark. Of the three different GPS units I own, this is my favorite and best performing. Well worth the money.
I was tasked by my wife to rid her garden of the voles. Unfortunately, this is not the device for that task. Our Garden is very small at approx 150 sq ft. We purchased one of these and placed it in the center. Even though the unit appears to be operating correctly, the voles are tunneling within 4 inches of the unit. They don't seem to be affected by this unit. Our neighborhood cats have delivered 4 voles to my driveway in the last month. Maybe i need to stick to feeding the cats.I give it two starts just for the fact the unit was received in a well packaged box with very quick shipping.
This is my first experience with a webcam. I did do some research before purchasing.It arrived last night and I had it working on my 3 year old laptop (Win98) in an hour. That's including both Logitech software AND downloading third party software from the Internet...I was up and running in no time. I'm impressed with how this little plastic ball handles low/difficult lighting, and I'm a pretty experienced photographer.I haven't tried the mic, yet, except for offline test. If that is OK, boost my rating to 5 stars. Yes, the swivel could be tighter, but you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out to leave a little slack in the cable so it doesn't pull on the camera.If only it had a power zoom lens, built-in light, and wireless connection...guess I can't have everything!
I'm A runner so this unit is perfect in size and weight, with itunes I was able to "kick it up A notch" by setting the settings up to 256kbs instead of the lower 128kbs, naturally I can only fit in half as much music (about 5 hours) but I only run an hour at A time, hit the shuffle button and off I go. The head phones that came with it are not the greatest but for running there perfect! I bought A better pair of sony headphones for when I'm just relaxing at home. apple in my opinion hit A home run!
I purchased this after connecting a new external harddrive I bought and seeing a message that I should connect to a hi-speed connection. Installing it into my desktop with Windows XP SP2 was a snap. Couldn't be easier. Works like a charm and man is it fast.
Delivering high quality at a low price! This RCA Televisivion has all the bells and whistles and is worth every penny!
I absolutely hate this monitor. This monitor combines a standard computer monitor with a mirror. I can see my own reflection clearly displayed as I am working on the computer. Since I primarily use my computer for work and not to admire myself, it is a big annoyance.Moreover, the monitor was was surprisingly difficult to assemble (yes you do need to assemble!) as the cable cover did not fit.
the booster was able to add a few more channels and make the signal on a few stronger i was already getting about 17 channels and with this I now get 23
Just as stated this works perfectly for the 2002 Ford Mustang. I bought a new stereo for my car, along with this wire and a install kit from BestBuy. Everything works fine and was easy to install.
This keyboard is awesome! I have used this for about 2 years at my job & have not had any wrist problems since. I recently decided to buy this same keyboard for home, & I should have done it sooner! I love it, & it makes typing soooo easy! If you buy it I promise you won't regret it! By the way my space bar works fine.... no sledge hammer needed here!
greatest x-mas present that i ever got! love it for traveling and taking (as another reviewer put it) nearly my whole music collection with me. love the long battery life and the earphone adapter, i don't really like those that you have to put in your ear, so i use my better ones that i already owned but didn't work, now they do!
I bought these for the office because they were dirt cheap. I have several HP laserjet printers in the office that were printing oddly. If you sent a multi-page document, it would take forever to print them out but would exclude the last page. If you printed again it would print that last page of the previous document first, then what you just printed...minus the last page. If you print a single page it takes up to several minutes to print. All I did was swap out the cable with this one and all the printers started working perfectly.
I moved my computer into the den and have very little space for things like printers, copiers, etc. The CanoScan LiDE70 is very compact, lets me scan to email and that's exactly what I want to do. I tried several others but this one beats them all.
I was sceptical at first, I admit. but then I got it into my car and bam. First of all, the reception is just as good if not better than if you would be next to a local FM station. Secondly, the reception is good across the country. And plus, it has more commercial free channels than XM, and Howard Stern. What more could you ask for? (Except for a lower price of course ;) )
Not a bad lens considering that you would have to carry two lenses to do the same. The image quality is pretty good for a lens in this range. I've read three other 'professional' reviews that did more lab type test and they were all pretty impressed with the overall performance, at least they all agreed it was worth the money.In reference to other reviewers, I didn't find purple fringing a big problem. It is there, but not as bad as I've seen for other cameras. As far as the specks on the lens causing spots in photos, I totally don't see how that is possible. I sprinkled a dozen or so grains of pepper on my filter in front of the lens and couldn't see anything at all in the way of spots in the image. It could possibly happen if light was hitting directly on the lens but this seems more like a dust on sensor or bad pixels problem.I felt the biggest letdown was the vignetting, especially at max zoom. It was quite noticeable in the corners especially in sky shots. You need to stop down to about f11 before it starts to improve.
I do InfoSec as a career, and I really like this product. I used to have an OpenBSD box as a firewall, until I needed the hardware for a test machine, so I decided on the RT314.1. Setup was painless, there's both a Web and CLI/menu interface for configuration and maintenance.2. Dynamic DNS is great, I can ssh into my home network from work, no matter what my IP address is.3. Packet filtering. Other products do offer more advanced firewalling, some even application layer-proxies with IDS. I don't really need this, and I suspect most home users won't as well. I have a default drop rule, and I occasionally open port 22 (ssh) for access from a remote location. Most IDS products need constant babysitting, as well.4. NAT. True NAT isn't going to protect you from every threat on the Internet (malware, session hijacking, etc), but it is a nice feature. I have 10 or so machines behind the RT314 and they all share the same DSL connection painlessly.Overall this is a decent product.
I goto the gym 5 times a week. I lift weights as well as run around the track. In both cases these headphone provide a great sound and stay in your ears while bouncing up and down.They also provide a volume control on the Headphone wire which allows you to adjust the volume without having to go back to your music device each time.
I received the used 30gb ipod from a seller and I could not be happier. I had a few problems in the beginning but the seller was nice and talked me thru it. I would recommend and buy another product from her.
The card has good performance, although the installing process can be a little long and it is better to download the latest drivers. Also, I found (later) that Amazon's price is a litlle higher that other online stores.
First, to set things straight: this TC is intended for only Canon cameras, and for Sigma lenses that mount on a Canon camera. Anything else, you're taking your chances. Second, there are optical laws that invariably predict a 2-stop decrease in the amount of light hitting the sensor. And finally, glass, no matter which brand or how many exotic elements in it, has undesirable characteristics and you will always lose some amount of clarity, saturation and perceived quality (how much varies from lens to lens and eye to eye).Now that those fundamentals are out of the way, the results and recommendations. I took several photos using this TC mounted on my Sigma 70-200/2.8 and my Sigma 150-500/5.6~6.3. I also attempted to mount my Canon 28-70/2.8L on it, but the fit did not work (it scrapes and sticks and will not lock into place), and thus I believe they are incompatible. I did not test it with my Sigma 10-20/4.5~5.6 for obvious reasons.AF is maintained throughout the entire range of the 70-200/2.8, as advertised in Sigma's compatibility chart. MF is engaged electronically for the entire range on the 150-500/5.6~6.3, again per the chart. AF through the 70-200 is solid, accurate, and has no degradation of speed. MF through the 150-500 @ 500 is, as one should understand, a touchy process, though it's aided considerably by the optical stabilization function.Image quality @ 500mm (really, 1000mm) is not spectacular (though what does one expect, given a maximum aperture of about f/12.9). I didn't expect wonders but I had hopes of better. Some of this is inevitably due to my challenge in focusing, which is difficult without a split-prism finder. The image quality is still fairly bright and saturated, but somewhat noisy-looking. Exposure was accurate. I need to test on monochromatic surfaces to determine what's going on with the noise.Tripod-mounting the camera, lens and TC for the 1000mm (500mm doubled) test shots produced the best results, improving further with MLU enabled and use of an IR remote. Image quality @ 400mm (200mm doubled) is acceptable and this should be the recommended pairing of lens and teleconverter (70-200/2.8 with this TC). This pairing results in a decent-quality 400/5.6 for well below the price of Canon's prime and zoom lenses in this range. I won't claim that the image quality is better; just, it's decent, and you save a lot of money.Build quality of the TC is fine and nothing is worth further comment other than that it's a solid, well-built TC with multicoated elements.I wavered between a 3-star and 4-star rating. I have owned two other TCs, and they were unquestionably 1-star at best. I went with four for this one because of its good performance with the 70-200/2.8, maintaining AF with that lens, and having pleasing build quality (I have no concerns about taking it out and using it frequently). I am however disappointed about the performance with the 150-500/4.5~5.6. I would give it a 3-star for its performance with the 150-500. I think it should at least attempt AF, and if the user has to give up and set it to MF, fine. Here, we don't even have that luxury, and there's no explanation on Sigma's website or the product literature. So, if you are considering this to get yourself a cheap 1000mm lens, be aware of the drawbacks (full-time MF, somewhat noisy images, and challenging focusing in even overcast light). If you're wanting to extend a 70-200, this is the sweet-spot.
I purchased this router from Amazon when I switched over to Charter HS internet. I previously had AT&T with an integrated DSL modem and wireless router. Setup was very easy and security was easy to setup as well. I have had no problems with this router so far. I like the USB port on the router and have an external hard drive hooked to it. I will say the Share Port utility which allows computers to access that port has a little to be desired. It works and connects to the device fine. It takes a long time for my computer to recognize the drive however. My laptop is a new windows 7 laptop and plenty of memory and CPU so I know its not the computer. If the recognition time was quicker I would be happy with that part of the router. The signal of this router is good as well. I didn't give it a 5 star based on the wireless bars on the computer is not as good as my old DSL router. The signal is strong enough however that I can take my laptop anywhere in the house as well as outside by the pool and have plenty of signal. I have never had to reboot the router since I have had it (about a month) and has worked as expected. I have as many as 4 computers connecting wireless as well as my DVR connected and have not noticed any degradation in signal or response time. Overall a good router at a fair price.
This is an excellent portable.I am using one for the car and two for the home,although one would be sufficient.At [...],on sale is a great deal.The sound quality is full and dynamic with excellent bass and highs at a little less than cd quality.Its a cut above mp3.The units reception is excellent.I face north!!Again highly recommended.Shop around for the best price.5 Star Rated Stewart L. 11/08/06
I found this to be very easy to install and configure, with one great exception: its WEP encryption isn't compatible with my Compaq wireless card for my laptop. All that aside, it's a great performer from anyplace in my house. The big drawback is Linksys's tech support. I was constantly disconnected and never got the same person twice, so I had to constantly re-explain the problem (which they never did solve for me). If tech support is a big issue, don't buy from Linksys!
Cheap, well-made, good feel in the hand -- my son wanted a two-button mouse to use on a game on the web and I found this one. He says the second button does what he needs on his game, and on the desktop the second button acts as a control-click. The tiny scroll wheel is a neat feature, too.I like the design really well. It was cheap, it feels good to use it, it does what I want -- another perfect Belkin product. I wish that Belkin made cars. I'd buy one of them.
This scanner will not work with my new Mac (G4, running Tiger 10.4.2). This failure is after numerous contacts with their tech support and repeated downloads of drivers, but for some reason it will not load the "scanner finder" - obviously a critical component. I have given up and will upgrade, probably to a Canon, but what a waste of what SHOULD be a still-functional item.
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.
While I prefer the older, flatter style Logitech Trackman Marble+, they no longer make those. This Trackman Wheel is the best currently available in my opinion. Comfort is fine for my medium sized male hands. Many people are either uncertain about using a trackball instead of a mouse or genuinely don't get how to use it, but I picked up on it within minutes and haven't looked back. I much prefer a mouse which sits in one place to one I need to dedicate a large swatch of desk space to move around. Also I'm not fond of trackpads I've used (too many false clicks) so physical buttons and trackball + scroll wheel are great for me.
I've been looking for something like this to fill two needs, one professional, the other personal.Professionally, I've been looking for a video camera that could be used to capture a short clip of 3-5 minutes of student teaching to include in an electronic portfolio. Since I teach the technology course, all of the tranferring, editing, etc. would fall to me without a solution like the one offered by the Point-and-Shoot. With the built-in USB port and software, students can process their vidoes themsleves. I think the videographer will have to get fairly close for the audio but the picture is certainly sharp enough for the web. Great solution for us!Personally, I wanted something light and small to capture those unexpected funny and cute things that our grandchildren do, especially when all 7 of them are bouncing off of each other. This camera does the trick.
Here's some additional info on this recorder that may help you make your decision. It's really about 2/3 the size of other shoe box recorders. The GE website lists its dimensions as 4.7&quot;W x 1.5&quot;H x 7.38&quot;D, which is about 3&quot; shorter in depth than others. The buttons seemed smaller than full sized models too. The recorder doesn't accept AC power directly. Instead, it comes with an AC adapter, the type where the transformer attaches directly to the wall and a thin wire goes from the transformer to the recorder. It also accepts 4 &quot;C&quot; batteries. The recorder contains jacks for mic and earphone too.I've seen the GE recorder, but I've not actually used one. Giving it the benefit of the doubt, I rated it 4 stars, but I personally opted for the Panasonic RQ-2102 shoe box recorder instead. I chose the Panasonic because I always use AC power, not batteries, and I've had problems with AC adapters in the past (the thin wire goes bad or the power connector doesn't fit snugly in the recorder or the transformer blocks the whole outlet). The Panasonic accepts AC directly via the supplied AC cord. I was also concerned about the button size on the GE given that I don't have small hands.The smaller size of the GE is probably very beneficial to people who prefer the shoe box style but have limited space requirements. It also seems targeted for people who prefer batteries over AC.
I received my salad shooter in only 2 days. Packaged beautifully. I have unpacked it and washed the various parts and read the instruction manual. I'm ready to go, and since my neighbor has had and used one for many years I am aware of it's many abilities and uses, and I know I will really enjoy my own shooter. She makes absolutely beautiful salads using her shooter and I plan to do the same. Thanks Presto!
5 stars says it all. Just don't expect to take it on and off. If your IPOD is scratched or scuffed or just looks worn out... This is great! It looks really really good. It DOES NOT LOOK CHEAP! It looks like a designer or custom IPOD. This is a great idea!
It would be nice if Timbuk2 included this with their bags... but of course, that would be too easy.As much as I liked myTimbuk2 Commute 2.0 Laptop Messenger Bag(black, on black, over black) it dug into my shoulder when I had it full of stuff.Looked for a pad, this one matched the bag, and other reviewers liked how it fit, so i got it.Its PERFECT for what I was looking for. The padding isnt overly squishy, its comfortable, and it matches my bag.And, It wasnt TOO expensive.
This is my second trackball and it's great. Easy to use, compact, goes with me when I take my laptop on trips.
This head set is all plastic and very weak, and arrived DOA shorted out on one side. Not worth sending back, just to flimsy for me, would pass on this one also hurts the ears just dont fit to your head ya keep wanting to bend em to fit and then this will break em.
This modem is great for the dial up user because of it's reliability and speed. The performance ranks right up there with other 56k modems including modems from US Robotics and Diamond. Also remember that the speed at which your modem connects at also depends on such things as line quality and the area you live in. This modem does it's job quite well if not exceeds the performance of other modems if you have the good lines etc. as stated above. The simple USB connection is also a plus saving you time and headaches from opening your PC case and figuring out how to install it!
Fastest delivery. It arrived a week before I was expecting it. Brand new still in the box. I love it. Thanks for the excellent service.
This camera is perfect for a casual camera user and a beginner. The quality is very good and everything is VERY simple to use. This camera is especially great with Mac OS X. All you have to do is hook it up to your Mac, and iPhoto opens up with all your photos there. It's brilliant!The size of the camera is also perfect and very light to carry around with ease.The battery life is very good as well.No complaints from me.
It is a perfect replacement lens cap and it fit no problem.I lost my original cap and bought this one, if you need a replacement or an extra, buy this one! :)
I couldn't afford the pricey lenses so I thought I'd give this one a try. While it is a good lens, it lacks the finesse that an Olympus lens has. Focus and telephoto movements of the lens aren't nearly as smooth as the Olympus. I guess I sacrificed some of the refinements of a high end lens when I went with Sigma. Don't get me wrong, it's a great lens and suits my needs well. I'm happy with the purchase.
This is an excellent laptop bag. Being able to use it as a backpack and a shoulder bag makes it a perfect bag. It is durable and holds up well. The first batch we ordered were used for 6 years. We never had any problems. GREAT purchase!
Pro: cheapest lazer printer I can findCons(after using it for three months):* Manual feed is problematic; its extremely hard to get the paper feed perfectly straight. Paper always come out wrinkled.* Consistent paper jam (at least several times a day)* Takes a long time to get the printer to print when its on Toner Save mode.* On some programs (ex: Batchmaster), it cuts off some of the fonts. But it works on my HP and Brother lazer printer.* Expensive Toner. This is more like a disposible 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.
Ok, to start off I'm not an audiophile. I have used and dived into tens, if not hundreds, of audio and video devices and systems. I get to know what I buy and don't stop at just getting a component to work.So far, this system is performing well, but the sound quality I was expecting, expectations can jade ones experience if they are too high, was not quite there. Part of this is definitely related to the room of use, which is less than optimal for surround. However, I was hoping, based on reviews, that this system with its non-direct focus of sound would help null that out. I also, jsut recently got the system, so its hardly been tuned to its best performance. It far surpasses my fairly new TV's speakers, but that's not really hard to do, since most TV's have mediocre to poor speakers at best.Overall, the sound is very good. The system installation is trivial. It has 2 optical and one coax digital inputs, which was perfect for my three digital sources; XBox 360, Showcenter 200 (HD video/audio client), and an HD digital cable box. There is an additional analog input (2 coax for left and right and a cable that will convert that to a 1/8" stereo plug for MP3/Computer/.... Also included is the currently non-usable USB port for firmware upgrades as well as playing digital audio from a computer; no new firmware is posted and the PC drivers for the digital audio does not appear to be ready. One final output port allows attachment of headphones or other audio recording device. As I mentioned in my title, that was absolutely perfect for me and my wife; now all our audio is through one "receiver" and can be heard through speakers or headphones. The rest of the plugs are for speakers; all standard RCA type jacks. The speaker wire was surprisingly thin. I would have thought that it would have been a little beefier. Then again, they are only putting 55W/channel front and 16W rear, so I suppose the thickness is relatively trivial at that relatively low wattage. They are upgradeable, since every cable is RCA on both ends. There is also a big expansion slot, but I've not seen any info about probable uses from the company. This could be a source of more inputs, output channels (7.1) although I doubt that, THX filtering maybe, all on an expansion card. The speakers are small and decorative, however, despite wall mounting holes built into the case, they strongly recommending that you not do that; despite all the demos they show at their site places the speakers on the wall (go figure). The reflective sound nature is deadened by position so close to the wall (they recommend 3 feet between speaker and wall) reducing the effectiveness of the surround effect and overall sound quality. Also on this note, placing them in a confining space like a low book shelf or audio/TV cabinet/stand shelf will have a tendancy to make the speakers sound muddy (which was my first experiece with them.) That makes the placement of the center channel speaker difficult; the best would be on top of a tall TV cabinet with the TV inside, if you have one, or on top of the TV, which is impossible for me since me DLP's case is too thin on top. The Sub wofer is good and somewhat adjustable. The included remote is adequate, but a multi-device remote becomes a big help when you start turning on and configuring three devices (TV, Video (DVD), and audio receiver.)The display unit provide, also is the IR receiver, is intersting and provides a lot of info about what's currently being played. However, it's sometimes difficult to discern which features are really lit from across the room; there are 14 total, 7 on each side, and some turn from green to red to indicate an additional mode.The only "problem" I've experienced is the unit, when powered of by the remote (power switch on the unit is left on), will sometimes not power back up again from the remote. When this happens, I need to turn the power switch of and then back on, and the system responds normally. They do state in the manual that you should power the unit off, via the switch on the back, when the unit will not be used for a while; just like a receiver or TV. I am a little concerned about this issue, which leads me to my next point.I like the idea that this is upgradable with firmware via the USB port. New features, fixes (hopefully for the power on one), and performance improvements are just a download away. However (I say that alot), this also leads me to believe that companies are shipping products early, letting the end user debug problems, and fixing the most serious that effects the most users. A great business model for making money and cutting costs, but I feel that gone are the days of getting a reliable product that does what it claims to do and then using it. An example here is the PC digital audio. "The software is not ready yet" is the claim. Well then, why was it listed as a feature instead of a future enhancement. This current firmware fix fascination is leading to this kind of product development; shoot for the stars and if we reach orbit, that's good enough and they'll still buy it. Ok, off my soapbox.To sum up, sound is very good but didn't blow me away, unit sets up in minutes, wish it an input or two more (1 digital and 2 analog preferrable for a total of 4 and 3) for future needs (again it met mine right now, but I'm out of inputs), upgrades are easy, and reliability is in question (it locks up and won't respond to power command from the remote; hopeful software fix). All in all I'm pleased (mostly because I got it at a great price), but I thought it was a little pricey for the sound that I'm experiencing. I recommend it, if you have some cash to throw around and a place to run all those wires (a common problem for almost all surround systems.) Hope that helps.
Its great for older computers with the AGP slot that want some more graphics power. Runs games like Counter Strike, Battlefield 2/Vietnam no problem. Even makes Vista Premium look great.
Bought this product thinking it was a better product,but after just 3 weeks of using it,I have thrown this garbage away and just ordered my JVC flats. They are the best EVER I have ever used and they just fit perfectly into my iPhone. For warned is for armed!!!!
I picked up 6 packs of these Memorex +RW's from CompUSA (150 total). They work great in my Liteon LVW5005 DVD recorder. I also used them to Ghost my hard drive. 40GB drive filled up about 5 discs when compressed. Hey, 2.4x isn't that slow...about 22 min a disc vs about 15min for 4x. Not worth the price difference to go 4x (.40, .50 or more $$ per disc extra for no-name discs). I haven't had a failed burn yet with these Memorex discs. The fact that they're re-usable up to a 1,000 times makes these a great value.
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.
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
I plug this little baby into my computer and it recognizes the unit instantly. I did not have to use the cd that it comes with. I am running windows 2000. No problem encountered so far. The greatest thing about this product is that you can tranfer information directly from one drive to the next without copying to your hard drive. Very handy little gadget.
As many of the other reviews mention, this is essentially a basic model DVD recorder at a very reasonable price. It doesn't have some of the upper end functions, nor does it record all formats of DVD. However, if you're looking to do just the basic functions of a standard VCR, this is a great machine. It has multiple record speeds, all of which produce excellent images. I've recorded some of the coverage of hurricane Katrina on 8-hour EP mode, and the picture is more than acceptable. Setting up record timers is a snap. Finalizing is quick, typically less than 2 minutes on a DVD+R. Time from DVD insertion until it's ready to play/record is about 25 seconds. Oh, and don't be surprised when you see your newly dubbed DVDs look better than your original VHS tapes. Nice!On the downside, the manual is so poorly written, you're probably better off figuring the machine out on your own, if you're not afraid of some trial and error. The DVD door and tray are a bit noisy on opening and closing, which makes me question the long-term quality. Also, the menus are a bit awkward to navigate. I own a Panasonic digital camera and DVcam and both have easier menus.Pros: excellent image quality at all speeds, easy to use basic functions, finalizing is fast, quick start-up, great priceCons: the manual is very poorly written, fairly limited functions, a bit awkward menus, remote control buttons could be more logically arrangedSimply put, if you're simply looking to replace your VCR with a DVD recorder, this is a good choice.
What can I say, so much for so little. I shopped around and this little tike blew the doors off the rest of them.
Best cans I have ever heard, make my music listening experience wonderful. I enjoy with all genres. Some bash these with classical but my set up is great making the music come alive. Only bad thing is you need a sub, I use Fiio F7 DAC. Although that is standard on cans of this caliber.Comfort: 10/10Sound: 10/10Price: 8/10 (You know they are taking you to the bank a little, but it is worth it.)Durability: 10/10 (Seems very solid, great warranty, worried about ear cloths getting dirty though)They are not portable due to open design, and the carry box they come with is huge. So if you are on the move, not useful.
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.
Perfectly fits Nexus 7 tablet a camera and a smart phone. Keeps things safe and handy. I expect to use it for river trips. And work.
This cool device will free you from anoying CAT-5 cabling. No need to wire your house. If you get cards for all of your PCs you won't need a hub. If you have DSL or Cable. All you need is your modem, the Linksys Router DSL/Cable and the Linksys Access Point &amp; the the indidual cards for your Laptop and you Desktop. I got nothing but praise for this device. It's easy to setup, there's only two cables you need to plug in, the power and the CAT-5 patch cord. Five starts aren't enough. Sure bet. Winner!!
I purchased the dpr 1001 in October and auditioned it for 2 weeks before returning it. Please take note that this is really, for the most part a positive review, and overall I was very impressed with this unit. Although it didn't quite fit my needs, it very well may fit yours.This reciever is an entirely new technology so you really can't directly compare it to an analog amp. The amplifier section is entirely digital making this one of the first of it's kind. I could easily take pages with this review, but I'll try to sum it up with a pro and con list:Pro:Tons of inputs, many assignable. One of the coolest features of this is the ability to map inputs, much the same way as an audio mixing board. For example, you can tell the unit to use the optical 2 input for Video 1, or Video 2, etc, without moving any plugs. You can also tell it to turn the front panel jacks from inputs to outputs to record something to your mp3 or camcorder. Very nice.Extremely quiet. The noise floor on this thing is about the quietest I ever heard, almost high-end. The amp is very revealing, a solo violin recording sounds startlingly realistic. Also the tiny details in movie soundtracks such as the whizzing bullets in Saving Private Ryan sounded absolutely clearer and more present than on anything else I'd ever heard, including a set of 6,000$ seperates I auditioned recently at a local high-end boutique. That impressed the heck out of me.The HK Vmax processing is the first "play your cd's through all the speakers faux surround" I ever heard that actually sounded good. This makes the dsp on my old Yamaha sound like a 1950's reverb tank. Awsome.Very small and light compared to other recievers in it's class. Since the digital amp puts out much less heat than an analog one, it doesn't require big, heavy heatsinks. Picking up this reciever feels like you're holding a cheap vcr rather than an expensive reciever.Big LED display you can see across the room and a great remote that is easy to set up and use.Cons:This unit has only one real con in my opinion, but it was big enough to make me reluctanly pack it up and send it back; and that is the power delivery. The PWM digital amps sound remarkably clean, BUT they seriously lack the dynamic punch of an analog. They had a difficult time driving my PSB bookshelf monitors, and they are pretty efficient. In plain speaking, the amp sounded clean and bright, maybe a bit too bright, but lacked power. Everything sounded a touch brittle and the bass was significantly lacking. I am an longtime audiophile and no matter how feature packed and impressive a receiver is, if it doesn't sound great, it's useless for me. Ultimately it failed my acid test for sound quality, but just by a hair. Keep in mind I am extremely picky, being an audio engineer and someone who owned high-end seperates in his single, pre-child days, and i am sure a great number of people would be pleased as punch with the sound delivered by the 1001, especially classical fans, as the lack of high-current delivery and lower-mid punch isn't as much of an issue.To sum it up quickly and simply. This is a reciver that does everything you could want it to, and very well. If you are either a fan of quieter music (chamber, folk, etc) or are mostly concerned with the home theatre performance, i recommend this highly. If, however you plan on driving inefficient audiophile speakers, or using it primarily for rock music, you may want to consider the superior current delivery and more potent bass/midbass punch of one of HK's analog models. I think the digital amp technology is in it's infancy, and although it's not quite there yet, in another few years, who knows?
When ordering I though this might be too long for what I need, but 1 foot is pretty darn short in terms of computer cables. It works great on my CNC machine pushing realtime data as fast as my computer can push it.
Received the error message "Charging is not supported with this accessory" when plugged into an iPod Touch. A first Generation and a 4th Generation iPod Touch were used and the same message came up.
This disk is exactly as described. It is very hard to find an SD only disk...Fast delivery good quality. I was very pleased with the entire purchase.
I have owned a pair of these nocs for a year and love them. The optics are clear and easy to adjust for moving targets, i.e., football, baseball, hockey games and hunting too. Mine have never fogged up, even in sub zero wind chills while hunting white tail deer. I recommend them for anyone interested in a good glass looking for a great value. Today I'm looking for a new pair to add to these that have &quot; wide angle &quot; capabilities.
I bought this as part of an iSound kit at JCPenney's after Christmas. I love this case, and it is very good at protecting my ipod. I am going to purchase another one to have ready in case this one should break. I have dropped my ipod at least three times on a hard ceramic floor, and I am sure it would have broken if I didn't have the case. Looking at the case, I see how much my ipod would have been scratched if I hadn't purchased this wonderful item. I give it my highest recommendation and am going to purchase another one!
Take it from one who had a close friend and fellow attorney who used to work as in-house counsel/advisor to these thieves....you will want to avoid them at every possible turn. Unless, of course, you enjoy shelling out your $$ for an essentially worthless "warranty" and/or "service plan" that will require you to do nothing other than jump through hoop, after hoop, after hoop. Stall, delay, deny...these are their operative words, written in their corporate policy and procedure manual. Sound like something you'd want to get in bed with?
Overall I have not been pleased with the remote. We have had to re-sync the remote twice and will have to do it again. For some reason it will not turn on the PVR when the TV comes on so you have to go through several steps to get the PVR on and the TV to work. It does have a great help feature and will walk through yes and no questions to help you reslove the issue.
The best desktop speakers available. I love the audio quality and the product complies to impeccable standards. Super fast delivery too..
I have great pictures of people using the Kodak Gold K series (earlier version of Kodak Gold 200). The confidence I have of the Kodak film went down the drain with the new series. Even though a check with Kodak claims that only the packaging had change, with the film unchanged. I am however not convinced, as my people pictures suffered tremendously. Since the new series had started I had stop using Kodak 200. Or I tried disperately to buy the older K series Kodak 200.
Here's what I think about this Walkman:Pros:-Does not skip at all-Very rugged, very secure buckle-It DOES pause-Great for jogging or treadmill,or any other kind of sport-Long-lasting battery lifeCons:-Badly placed volume knob-No belt loop-Really uncomfortable headphones: buy over-the-head onesOtherwise, excellent Walkman, with great sound. I advise you buy.
I use this keyboard and mouse at work every day! My co-workers laugh at me because it is kid sized but it adds a girly touch to my office along with my pink computer chair. I have no problems with it, and it fits my small hands. Definitely a girl thing to have!
It was a good price. It works.The main reason I bought it was because it matched my black controller. The cable is plenty long and it was cheaper then buying it in the store.
TV was delivered in perfect condition and in less than 5 days from Ohio to Georgia. It took us about 30 minutes to set it up and hook up the peripherals, very easy! I cannot say enough about how impressed I am in the first two days with this tv. Stunning picture, great sound (I don't even have to use my surround sound as much now), looks good too! It was between this and a 37 inch LCD, do not regret my choice at all. Even the non-HD channels look good. ESPN HD is something to see on here!
This item is pure junk. When i got it it had a ton of synching issues which none of my other Harmony remotes (one and 850?880?) had. Now i decided to move this remote into a different room and it still won't sync. 4 out of 5 Windows machines won't see it and the only one that sees it sees it as "AVERTV" but won't find a driver. So i'm stuck not being able to use it.
Installed and working in about 5 minutes - even allows secure VPN connections. Works as advertised. Do note that it doesn't come with a patch cable that you'll likely need to connect it to your hub.
So yeah this was my First Digital SLR and I would have to say there is no better place to start. Anyone with a serious interest in photography will love this camera. It's a high quality camera for the price, and it comes from what I would say is the best company in the Business. I love all Canon's products, and this one is no different. A truly amazing Camera.
I now own 9 Century organizers, they are great for keeping my cd's and dvd's organized and they make it so easy to find the one I need . Just click on the file name and it pops out.
Great camera. All the picture taking options are useful. I like how when I switch the camera mode it tells me what the mode is ideal for. Nice lens with HD capabilities and quick picture taking. Best investment in a digital camera. Oh....and I can record videos with audio. Truly a great quality product.
I have purchased about 10 sets of these over the past few years. I keep them everywhere - car, PC bag, desk, gym bag. They last forever, they fit snugly, they are great on the plane because they block the noise - and the price is terrific. Unlike other "sit in the ear" products, these stay. I ever wear them while riding the lawnmower, with big ear protector headphones over them, and it makes the work go faster and not seem like work.
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 needed to connect a long run of RG6 to a video camera... the camera has a BNC connection, while the RG6 uses a standard TV style F connection... this adapter simply works as advertised, so I would buy again if I ever need another adapter
Living over here in asia I get access to all the new gadgets by japanese companies. I actually have this model. Mine is silver though. I guess blue is a world model.There are some pains you must go through with this piece of equipment.1st of all you cant change the bass level through the remote. This is the worst feature. Very inconvenientSecond sony still didn't get rid of the End search button. You might just erase your album by mistake.Third the playing time isn't that great. 8 Hrs of so. Unless you have 2 or more batteries get's pretty irritating.Actually the most important thing to know is that this model has been replaced. The current flagship sony is the r-900 which allows MDLP recording/playback allowing max 320 minutes of recording on 1 disc. This is worthless but the 160 minute option is very useful.I recommend getting a MD audio system and a dedicated player. Not a recorder/player. I personally use a E-900 which supports MDLP playback and 20 hours of playback on 1 charge. Smallest, lightest in the world right now. Once you go to a dedicated MD player there is no turning back. MD recorders have just too many drawbacks.
I own allot of radios. I have a Ham Radio License so I do know a bit about them. I was concerned about the direct input vs. the tuning knob I am used to. But this radio is very easy to set in a certain meter range and scan it. I was surprised how easy it was to set up. A heavy radio for its size that seems to give you a bit-o-confidence, it's not got an "Elcheapo" feel ya know. Performance? I give it five stars--that Sync is awesome. Love the sleep timer too.
I shopped for months before buying this new Hitachi. It's a great looking set with arguably the best picture available - especially in it's price range. HD images are sensational. And it's loaded with features - 3 HDMI inputs for example - and plenty of options for customizing your viewing preferences. The built in speakers are better than I expected although I will be primarily listening through my home theater audio system. I am very happy with my choice and recommend you give this baby a close look.
The item is very nice, but it has given me a lot of trouble. The FM radio reception is terrible and the music keeps on pausing, jumping, very frequently. I contacted customer service, they said I should download a different program than the one included with the MP3 which is a hassle, it just sholdn't happen. After I downloaded the new program, the radio reception was exactly the same and even though the frequency of pauses and interruptions in the music was la lot lower, it didn't dissappear completely. It seem its not very good quality equipment, no for paying [this price].
I purchased the IOGear 5-Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI Card, model# GIC251U and installed into my new PC. My PC is a Dell Studio XPS8100 running Windows 7. I installed the IOGear 5-Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI Card into an empty PCI slot and it just worked! No setup or software to mess with. I would recommend this product for any similar PC.
this toner cartridge cost less then half of what I paid for my last cartridge which turned out to be bad and it was almost the least expensive one that I found available, yet it works perfectly. I'm going to order another so I have a spare ready when this one is finished. I'd recommend this to everyone.
This card really screams when used with a WA camera. My D2x writes 12mb raw files and, with this card, they are written to the card almost as fast as you press the button.
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.
I bought the D425 last month and had my first chance to put it through a real workout last weekend when I took it to a research library and used it to make digital copies. Two things are apparent:1) This camera really shines when you use it with lithium batteries - I took literally hundreds of pictures last Saturday and the machine was still going strong.2) If you are going to take pictures in an environment where you have to turn off the flash because it's unneccessary or prohibited, you really should use a tripod (there are several inexpensive models available that will fit just about any digital camera) in order to get sharp, steady pictures. I found out by experience that using the camera purely as a handheld device just doesn't yield the very very fine level of quality that you need for delicate detail work such as making digital copies from books; next time I go, I'm taking a tripod with me.With those caveats, though, this camera is well worth getting for people new to digital photography or who just want something to snap shots with. There are a LOT of features, though the controls take a bit of experimenting with to get used to, and as another commenter said, you really need to get at least one xD picture card to really get the most out of this unit.(UPDATE 7/9/06) - After over a year of using this camera and putting it through some pretty intensive use at research libraries and at major public events (including several big anime fan conventions where I took hundreds of photos), I find my opinion reinforced that this is a very good, very easy-to-use camera for people who want to get into digital photography but don't want to deal with the intimidating array of features that many more expensive cameras have. I have to disagree with the other reviewer who asserted that the camera was bad for indoor use; it happens that I've taken most of my photos with this camera indoors, and I've rarely had a problem with focusing as long as I use the flash and remember to watch for the green light that indicates the camera has focused. (If you're not using the flash - as I mentioned before - and you need to get a sharp picture, however, you really should use a tripod.)
Had the unit up running with the latest firmware. Couldn't get it to work with the Motorola OJO video phone no matter what. Tried Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, DMZ, UPNP and nothing worked. Do NOT .. DO NOT get this router if you are planning to run SIP VOIP behind it, or until they fix it.
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.
zippy performance (thanks to Digic II), very good imge quality, tons of features, great battery life
Ordered the Opteka RC-7 from 47th Street Photo. It was DOA (dead). Checked the battery, it was fine. Emailed 47th St. Photo one week ago with no reply to date. Tried calling them during normal business hours, no answer. Needless to say, very disappointed. Is this a fly-by-night outfit?
I find this filter gives a soft and dreamy quality to photos. I wouldn't say it that it truly mimics fog but it is a pleasing alternative effect and can be striking in different light.
These are excellent headphones but understand that these are "open" headphones meaning they let outside sound in. For live recording they are totally unacceptable. Headphones are comfortable and they sound fine, but if you're wanting to block outside noise, these are NOT the headphones for you. For live recording (closed headphones) the best Sennheiser has to offer, I believe, is the much cheaper HD280s which aren't in the same league as these. I'm disappointed Sennheiser doesn't have a "pro" closed headphone.
I owned a *ist DL for about 8 month and bought this upgrade. I don't have any experience with Cannon or Nikon. So my review is mostly based on a comparison to *ist DL. Hope this will help those in the same situation.I am not a Pro and will not be a Pro. So I only need a decent but inexpensive camera with a handful choice of lenses. I bought K10D mainly for (1) shake reduction (2) dust removal (3) RAW button (4) 10MB CCD. Of course, there are plenty other features to expect. At this pice level, I think K10D beats Cannon and Nikon and any others. Plus, I have had a DA 50-200mm and a couple of K and M42 Takumar manual lenses. Sticking to pentax is the best for me.After about 150 test shots, I can share you some of my opinions:Pros:-- Shake reduction is great (but it has its limit)-- dust removal comes handy-- RAW button is very useful-- manual choice of any one of 11 focus points, great for composition-- faster focus than *ist DL-- rich functions, e.g. SV mode, program line-- support ISO 100Cons:-- Weather-seal does not mean too much if you don't get weather-sealed lenses-- 10M is not much bigger than 6M (*ist DL), it is good to have but don't expect a big difference (but this is not Pentax or K10D's problem)-- Battery meter drop from full to empty without stopping at a half-empty status-- PentaPrism viewfinder is not brighter than the pentamirror of my *ist DL (at least no noticable difference)-- shutter release is not as crispy as *ist DL (just a personal feeling)It's bigger and heavier than ist DL. Great ergo design. I am happy with K10D. I take one star off for the cons listed.PS: the ccd/stablizer slides inside (even power off) when you flip the camera. a little scary when I first got it. But after some reading I think it is "normal".
This bag is good for photography starters with maybe 2 lenses. An XSi with 18-55mm kit lens fits well into the bag with extra rooms below the lens as well as plenty of room on the side, which can be used for another average telephoto lens and an external flash unit.The front pocket can have a lot of accessories, including the battery charger, filters, wires and cables, compass etc. Two side pockets, and one has zipper, which is good for additional batteries and memory cards. There is also a pocket on the cover, which can be used for things like lens cloth.There is no zipper on the cover. It simply flips down and is locked in place by a velcro + a plastic bracket, it is fast, but also leaves a lot of space to allow dust, particles, water or even a hand to reach the camera inside. However, it may be difficult for someone to nab the camera through this space, especially if it has a lens mounted.This bag is probably not going to work for full-frame bodies and/or fast long focal length lenses. But seriously, if you have such equipment, you probably wouldn't trust this bag anyways.
My son is very happy with this product. He only had one "charger" in his car, so this has come in handy.
I have had this ipod for about a week and i have 2473 song s on it which i downloaded in a hour! it has very sharp while you play your videos and music videos i am a newcomer to the ipod and love my black 30 gb video ipodNote: Buy a usb power adaptor it came with the previous ipods but not this one, THIS IPOD IS WORTH THE PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The logitech harmony remote makes controlling multiple components very easy. Once the remote has been set up, anyone ca use a complex home heater system.
Cowon? You may not have heard of them (yet) but they make the best audio (iAudio U2) and audio/video (iAudio X5) players on the market. Their products put them in the same league as Sony and Apple.Positives:The first thing you notice about the iAudio X5 is the high-quality feel of its aluminum shell and how everything fits together perfectly, with solid controls.The size is about the same as an Ipod Photo, but with the addition of a video display. The TFT type LCD is not the best you can get on a portable player, only 1.8 inches and 160x128 pixels, but the screen is bright and clear. Video playback at 15fps is good considering the display size.Navigation is from a 5-way joystick, which is as good as Ipod and more comfortable than just about everything else.FM reception and audio quality is excellent, close to gapless MP3 playback. Charges over both USB or AC adapter is a plus.Negatives:Does not support ID3-tag database.Cannot view photos and hear music at the same time.No video recordingNo external volume controlsNo video output!Conclusion:At its current price, the iAudio X5 has no direct competition.I can only think of two reasons NOT to buy it:1 - you want a TINY mp3 player (get a JetAudio iAudio U2)2 - you want to output videos to a tv (still waiting)
This music player does exactly what it says, and nothing more. Don't expect anything extraordinary, but do expect it to perform as advertised.The included case is very cheap, and could have been improved very much.Overall, I bought this player to use while I workout, and it does that well.
I had a Garmin Pilot 3 gps which was ok with limited capabilities. Then a Garmin 5, more features but very disappointing, lots of errors, almost turned me off Garmin. Decided to buy the Garmin Zumo 450 and coupled it with motorcycle speakers from Uniqcycle. This system is great for sound, road directions, accuracy and quick recalculations. The built in MP3 player categorizes your music for ease of use. This GPS is easy to use and very visible while riding. The gps unit is waterproof as are the speakers. Here's a plug for the speakers, no distortion at high sound levels. I'm glad I decided to stick with the Garmin unit made especially for motorcycles. Special note: if you wire the speaker amp and the garmin unit to your motorcycle, chances are you will need a "ground loop isolator" device to eliminate the hum in the speakers that connecting the two to the same power source creates. It's $20 but does the job.
As a first-time Harmony owner, I am amazed at how easily and seamlessly I was able to configure a relatively complicated AV system with the Model 550.Following the directions in the package, I was quickly able to install the software in Mac OS X, then use it to access the online database and begin to configure the system. Even my relatively obscure, tweaky CEC CD player was listed, and also the IR4PS3 infrared remote solution for my Play Station 3 BD player. However, my new Vecteur integrated amp wasn't there, and this prompted a call to tech support.The Level 1 tech instructed me to finish the initial download to the 550, test it out, then call back to get a Level 2 tech to get the Vecteur settings working properly. I had to spend about 15 minutes on hold on the call back, but once I got through, the L2 tech patiently and competently walked my through a trial and error process to get everything working perfectly. (He even found a configuration for my Vecteur that someone else had come up with, and lo and behold, it worked, programmed in a way that is superior to the manufacturer's own remote!)I couldn't be happier with this setup. The Activities paradigm is absolutely brilliant, instantly performing multiple complex configurations in response to simple commands (Watch TV, Play DVD, Listen to CDs, etc.). I have a Samsung LCD TV but have experienced none of the problems others have described, nor did I have issues with use of the software, either locally or on the web. Perhaps these are things that Logitech has addressed over time. The buttons are a bit small, but well laid out, and I find this a minor tradeoff against the bonus of a smaller, more convenient and comfortable remote size. The viewing angle on the LCD screen could be wider, but this is also a minor issue for me. At the current price, this remote, which affords access to the excellent Harmony online system, is an incredible bargain!Equipment controlled:Samsung LN52A650 LCD TVMotorola DCT6200 digital cable boxSony PS3 Blue Ray player (via IR4PS3)C.E.C. TL51XR CD playerToshiba M782 VCRVecteur Ai4 integrated amp
I've only used the product once and it worked exactly as described. Time will tell if it holds up to more use.
I didn't have a lens cap for my EF 28-135 IS USM lens and that bothers me even though I have a UV Haze filter on it. So I ordered this one. Being a genuine Canon product it fits perfectly.
Usually, the odds work out for me, I've never won the lottery for example. So I am assuming I am not in a strong minority on this one.My first play was working nicely, for a month. At the end of that month, my songs started skipping. So I updated the software for the player, as was recommended, and it didn't stop. I cleared the files, reloaded the software, and tried again. NADA!!! So, Rio was helpful and I had it replaced.I then had my player from the end of August-November without a single issue. Fantastic I thought, this is the second time. I was so frustrated that I didn;t even bother contacting them. But, then I figured, I might as well get a new player... can't hurt. E-Mailed them in April and it's still isnt resolved. Here was the advice to fix my player:"3. The hard drive heads may not park properly. The following can resolve the problem.a. Hold your player in your right handb. Clap into your other hand sharply."Yea, so that didn't work, and I am still waiting for this issue to be resolved. I figure they'll delay until August so that they can tell me my warrant is out or something.DON'T BUY THIS PLAYER. And I will be really hesitant to by another Rio again.
the best thing about this camera is that you can use the wireless transmitter/receiver kit that comes with it or you can just set it up to work with a connected cable.the pinhole camera provided is a sony CCD camera and puts out good sharp video for a color pinhole camera!
I purchased thsi JVC model DVD as my first DVD player mainly becauseof the perceived versatility. You can play DVD, CD, CD-r and CR-RWmedia on it, while most others in this range cannot play CD-R or RW.Also, you get the option of component, composite or S-video output!...I took a chance and have been quite happy. I have had someproblems, however, with some DVDs, though I think that is a functionof cheap disk manufacture versus DVD player problems. I have noticedsignificant puses in scene changes in movies like X-Men, but have hadno problems with most recent movies, and almost no problems with DVDsof non-new releases, leading me to think it is the disk rather thanthe player. The sound and video quality are excellent, and the unititself is quite nice after you get used to the color. I was alsosurprised by the lack of weight in the unit. I have had no problemswith the remote at all, and have enjoyed this player very much forabout three months now. END
I bought one six months ago, and I'm logged on now to find two more for my kids.I want to set a couple of things straight. You do not have to use the Napster software or even Windows media player if you don't want to. If you have MP3's or WMA files you can drag and drop them onto the unit using explorer, then you have to run a utility that comes with it to rebuild the library on the player. Very easy!!With new CD's I do use Windows Media player and copy straight to the device. The songs are not ever loaded on my PC. The player has a bigger hard drive than my PC.It does take installing a driver to hook it up to your PC, but that's pretty simple. The only draw backs I know of, is that if you want move it back and forth between work and home, you have take the cradle/charger back and forth with you or buy a second one and install the driver there as well. You can use it as an external 20 GB hard drive, but you have to hook up the cradle and driver on whatever machine you want to use it on.The other thing I don't like is that to build playlists you do have to use the Napster software. The player does a good job sorting on Genre and Artists so I just make up my on custom "Genres" and play those.For the price you can't beat it!!
The product is just fine for the price I paid. I have no complaints. The zippers are a little hard to use, but it is just a detail.
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.
Item was exactly what i ordered only problem was item was listed as new. It did come in original packaging so how did the top of the item get all scratched up? Other than that works seems to work fine.
worked great and very fast shipping, will order again, the price of a new cartridge i thought about just buying a new printer, its almost as cheap to replace the printer than to replace a new ink cartridge.glad i found this cartridge on amazon, and will buy from again, and ill stock up on black and color cartridges. great service
can read everything,Philips DVP642 Progressive Scan DVD Player can read everything,Philips DVP642 Progressive Scan DVD Player can read pancakes greAT
Selected the free shipping and was pleasantly supprised. Very speedy delivery to the backwoods of northern Michigan. Arrived in great shape. The picture is amazing, makes you want to watch everything in hi-def.
I used this to connect my computer to TV. I can use my DVI cable to extend the existing HDMI cable. Worked awesome-ly :)
1. They're cheap enough.2. They have a cute cloth case.3. As others have noted but I did not believe, the lid keeps sliding and tangling with the input wire and the power supply.3. The sound is as light as the weight and as cheap as the price.4. I wasted my not much money.
To get to the point. This is the only universal remote that I have every used that does EVERYTHING the original remote can do. With the software that comes with it, you can program this thing to do whatever you want. Getting this thing programmed and running was a breeze and once I got the hang of all the featured, I was off and running.Great product.
A family member purchased this for my 11 year old daughter for Christmas. It's worked well under moderate use for four months until today. When the ipod was pulled out of the dock, the connector came with it. I opened it up and found the docking connector was held in place by only four solder points, no screws! What genius engineer decides that lead based solder is strong enough to hold a heavy use connector in place? A product is only as good as it's weakest component. Look elsewhere if you want something that won't end up in the landfill.
Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction (Body Only)This is a terrific camera, packed with more features than you can imagine. I have always used Pentax cameras and this one lives up to the hype. First of all, all Pentax lenses ever made can be used with the K10D. that was a real positive for me. It is well made and feels solid in your hands. The battery life is amazingly long and you can take about 400+ pictures before a charge. It is not a beginners camera however. The software is ok, but beleive it or not,I prefer the proprietary i photo software that comes with a MAC; it's just easier to use. There is a lot of camera here for the money and I give it a full 5 stars.Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
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.
On the recommendation of the previous reviewer, I was looking for a card that would run Compiz, Beryl, XGL, AIGLX, etc. on my Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06 system.I purchased this card on Amazon refurbished, received a great deal and a perfect product. I was not sure if this 8x AGP card would work in the AGP 1.0 slot in my Dell XPS t700r machine (from 2000 or 2001...I believe 2000), but it did!Found a tutorial on how to use the NVIDIA "Beta" driver for this card online with Beryl and it worked great.I am running Ubuntu with all the eyecandy I can handle now (certainly not quite perfectly as crisp or fast as if I had a more advanced AGP slot and computer, but still...it's smooth, fast and plenty sweet), no more lags in MAME arcade emulator, etc. Having a great time!
This strobe is marketed and intended as a small, portable, light, unobtrusive alternative to the larger SB-600/800 strobes. It does NOT fill the bill as a full time powerful strobe. It DOES however do what it should; provide much nicer light (when bounced) than built in strobes, MUCH nicer. Absolutely a must for candid snapshot photography. Highly recommended!
In the 1 week of ownership of this model I have had several frustrating days and phone sessions with the Philips girls on the customer &quot;help&quot; line. Finally I was able to break through to a technician named O'Neil who gave me the clue which helped me make 9 successful external recordings from vinyls and cassette tapes so far, and makes me feel safe in keeping the unit. The secret? He said this model is NOT ABLE TO HANDLE OVER 74 min.(including the finalization time) of the 80 min. disks. Yes, I finally found Philips disks at Sears. However, the local authorized Philips repair shop uses only Memorex and never heard that they won't work. They are not aware of the 74 min. limit, or of the requirement to use Philips disks. Neither is the dealer at Circuit City. If Philips would tell their DEALERS of this highly kept secret, they would not have so many returned &quot;out of the Box&quot; units on the shelf (which this was one of several) or so many unhappy purchasers.I hope this information is helpful for your particular problem.
Sadly the antennae on this broke within 2 weeks. It never had extreme wear, it just fell off.It ran through batteries quickly. The only way we could use it was being plugged into the wall, which kind of defeats the point of purchasing a portable radio.I ended up giving it to my daughter to play CDs on for which it works alright. The sound is decent.Wouldn't buy again. I would spend a bit more and purchase something higher quality.
I like this charger & the batteries. The batteries hold a charge a long time, and the charger works well (especially if you leave them in overnight). The downside to it is that the charger doesn't work as well with other rechargeable battery types, even other Ni-MH rechargeables. Haven't figured out why ...
Shouldn't have gone cheap with this...I have a Hyundai Sonata 2002 and it does NOT work AT ALL...thanks for nothing
I really like this USB Drive. Works well, and comes in a very cool enclosure. It is easy to use, and never had any issues with this product.
the product is what cold "PNA" it mean that the mio is locked and not operate as pocet pc (PDA), it who'nt have windows, make shure that you are buying it with the program that support you country maps. otherwise you will be unable to use it because it unavailble to add maps without buying new soft', and it cost 200-300$ more.
I needed a cable shorter than 6 feet. The 1' cable I had was too short. The snagless feature is really useful since I have a tangled nest of cables under the desk - disconnecting and re-connecting will not be a problem.
Before you take into T. Warren "thw420" reviews, take into account that he doesn't like just about everything he buys, which makes me wonder if he is the competition slamming other venders products.I discard everything he reviews.This Alpine unit is tops for a midpriced unti, and I have never had a problem with it.
The sound quality is good and the mono/stereo switch is fully functional. I love that the speakers have individual volume control, so for instance if you're recording and you have direct monitoring for your vocals set up on the left speaker and the music on the right speaker, you can control which one is louder with impressive precision.They're very ugly, though. Hideous. Kinda painful to look at and I'm afraid of wearing them in public in the daylight. But asides from that, I'm extremely happy and satisfied with this product.
Better product for less $$ and excellent quality. Returned the product from BestBuy as it was 50% more expensive and the cable did not look shielded. Needed the cable for daily work (telecommuting) without the hassle of wireless router.
I am trying to do a computer and program transfer to a new computer. Zinstalls product seemed perfect. However, I have an issue where I can not open word and I also can not print. I know the printer works fine because my husband hooks up his laptop and no problem he prints just fine. I wanted to know if I transfer I figure I would be transferring the problem. I have e-mailed. I have called and left numerous messages and still after over 3 weeks no call back. I have only been so insistant because what I saw with this company was how easy it was. I am not the most computer literate but not the worst either. Any suggestions out there for a program that transfers file and program and it is easy?????????????thanks greekgoddess
I bought this for my 10 year old nephew who loves videotaping!! I found this in the toy electronic section at Target. Keep in mind that you get what you pay for. If you are looking for a high quality video camcorder then this isn't what you want! But if you are looking for something a 10 year old can be creative with and have some fun with, this would be a good purchase for you.
This is the latest model and I got one this week. You simply have to hear it to truly appreciate how awesome the AK320 is. It puts my previous Sony hifi to shame. There is absolutely no distortion even at maximum volume and the bass is earth shattering. The reason why its sound quality is so good is because only Panasonic use BI AMP wiring which makes it sound as good as a professional studio speaker. This hifi has a stunning design and the graphics are cool. It plays MP3s as well. I've never seen such value at this price. This is the BEST hifi at this price. Buy it!!! Its the latest model.
Love it! Charges fast and batteries last a LONG time! I highly recommend this product!
It is remarkably difficult to find a cassette recorder as all recorders are going digital, and with good reason, better sound quality, longer battery life, far longer recording time, computer interface, etc. But when my 12 year old needed a cheap durable recorder he could hold in his hand and take to school, this was the best choice. does what it does very well, keys and buttons fall where you expect them, sound quality for a cassette is better than most. Get one before they are all gone.
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.
I bought this toy about 3 weeks ago after I saw it on my friends car. Unlike his model (C320) this one also use the "text to speech" feature which makes it much cooler. I used it a few time and overall it's doing the job very nicely. Installing it was easy and using it is a "no brainer". The only challenging part was to deal with the OS upgrade through Garmin's site and to figure out how you can get more POI for this device (which BTW I'm still trying to figure it out). Bottom line, if you need to get around, this little guy will take you there.
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.
The first time i used this night scope i was a little disapointed as i didn't read the instructions, i just put the battery in and pressed a button, but later on when i pressed the IR button...WOW, i am amazed by the results, my garden is about 160 feet long and even in total darkness i can put the IR on and clearly make out any objects/animals that are in the garden. Here in the uk they charge about $450 dollars for this item, I managed to get this model in the Seben Make for about $175 dollars (inc. Delivery from Germany). It is exactly the same model, my mate has the Night Owl Version, and we have compared, they even have similar Serial numbers.P.s. No matter what Night Owl say these are Designed and made in Russia, not the USA.
The secondary battery pack is really a nice addition to have.Then the topper, you also have a safe and convenient place to store an extra SD card. I have used this battery grip for over a year now and can say that although it adds weight and size to the camera, it is a really nice accessory to have.
I now have two different Maverick Thermometers. This and an ET-7. Each of them worked good for the first 60 days then quit. Their customer service is poor and the wireless technology they use is intermittent at best. I can get it to connect periodically but after awhile I lose connectivity.I think I speak for the thousands of folks who have invested alot of time and energy into Eggs, Smokers, etc and I'd like to see a top quality wireless unit even if it is 3x as much up front.
The Belkin Pre-N router turned out to be fast, but incapable.I run a web site and an FTP site inside my LAN, and must access them locally for maintenance. This is not possible (in a very practical sense) with the Belkin router! In a way it can partly be done by using the local ip address, but it is very labor-intensive, inconvenient and can't be totally successfully done...The previous Netgear router did this maintenance fine, but alas, it locked up or froze frequently.So it's off to find another router that neither locks up nor prevents me from doing maintenance.The most galling part of this experience is the attitude from Belkin: "none of our routers does loopback". "You must go outside your network to do maintenance".If they had been upfront about this, it would have saved me many hours, many dollars and many telephone calls to India.Well, now you know -
I bought this system at the Bose store for $900.00. More than a year later, the system started to have issue reading the CD and DVD. Very often, it does not recognize mp3 cd. When that happens, I have to unlug the power cord to reset it, otherwise the dvd player won't work with any CD/DVD. I tried to do something about it, but Bose only guarantee it for one year. The sound is good, but the unit is really not worth the price. I am really disappointed at Bose. I have read other reviews, but didn't really care until I own one. It was a bad mistake buying this Bose system.
I tried it with my mobile phone. It did not work at all. I put it with a working 3.5 headset and mic. But no use. This is now a junk for me.
I like these, they sound good, are priced reasonable, block out all other sound. My only complaint is that I cant find the soft replacement ear buds. I have purchased ones that are said to be replacements but they seem harder & are not as easy to roll. Think I will need to buy a new pair in order to get the soft ones.
Bought this to replace a Wenger laptop bag (one of the oversized ones). I grew tired of always having to carry it and the wheeled solution appealed to me. If you are looking for a versatile and well-made bag, consider this one.That said, a couple of "wishes": I wish it had more pockets (or better designed) to carry all the cords and accessories we all have to deal with for various electronics. I wish it had a fastener of some kind so you could secure it to a wheeled carry-on (piggyback style) for moving through the airport, etc. It sort of sits on top but there is nothing to secure it from falling off.Have not yet detached the bag from the wheeled base and frame, but it's nice to have that option. Very good value in my opinion and very smart-looking case.
Good little speaker for the money and if space counts. Won't fill a large room but sound quality is good and the built in hanger works great.
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!
Quick delivery; good price.Note: enlarged image on amazon site for specific specs of battery; battery delivered was 3.7 volts, but NOT the same mAh - it showed 1050, but the ones delivered were 1200 mAh. Per R shack, etc., this should hopefully mean the battery lasts longer than the orig w/o any problems (same voltage, etc.) - BUT it should be listed correctly on the web!
I bought this set after researching mini photo studios, and am very pleased with it. The lights were bright enough for my use (taking photos for a food blog), and come with claw feet that fold into the light housing when not in use. My only complaint is that I found I sometimes pushed the claw feet in too far to pull them out again easily, but it's a very minor problem. To me, the box setup was fairly straightforward and very quick, though there is a video on the manufacturer's website that explains setup in detail.The provided backgrounds are not great, but I've used napkins, sewing fabric, tracing paper, butcher's paper, and even high-end wrapping paper as alternate backgrounds with great success. A Velcro strip on the top rear of the box holds the provided backgrounds in place, but one could easily add a stick-on Velcro strip to any piece of fabric or paper to hold it at the top of the box, if you preferred. (I've just pushed the backgrounds into the box without any Velcro, and they've stayed up without issue.)The great bonus of this case is that everything folds down into a neat, thin package when not in use, and can easily be slid behind a couch or into a closet.
I purchase a toner cartridge to put on the shelf when I install a new toner cartridge, so that I will never run out of toner. I purchased this toner cartridge from Amazon.com seller Databazaar. When it came time to install this cartridge, it was defective. It prints, but the print is very dim. The cartridge I replaced had a darker print, even when it was running out of toner. I contacted Databazaar and was told it was past the 30 days and so my only recourse was to contact Xerox. Just be aware of this if you are not using right away.
The D-Link DKVM-4 is a 4-Port keyboard, Video, and Mouse switch. It enables you to control four different PCs using one keyboard, monitor, and mouse. It provides many easy to use features and is perfect for home and small businesses.The DKVM-4 utilizes advanced microprocessor emulation to intelligently manage each KVM port. This allows simultaneous boot-up of all attached PCs. Autoscan, audible feedback, and keyboard "Hot Keys" make the DKVM-4 simple to use and manage. There is also a control button located on the front panel that allows you to switch between each PC.The DKVM-4's intelligent microprocessors save CAPSLOCK, NUM LOCK, and SCROLL LOCK status for each PC. It supports VGA, SVGA, and MultiSync monitors at up to 1600 x 1200 resolution. Support for AT type PCs with serial mouse ports are included using mouse conversion technology. It supports PS/2 keyboards and AT keyboards using an AT to PS/2 adapter. Support for Microsoft IntelliMouse is also provided.
Worked very well for my application. Mounted it under the bimini top. Already had the mounting hardware, so only used the antenna. Reception is as good as my old eight foot antenna. Foe the price it's a great deal.
this product is thing I have ever used it keeps spitting out the c`ds I just loaded into it not to mention the fact that it causes all of my other carrages to screw up
use it all the time. I'm a gadget geek with a number of machines all over the house, office and living room and this guy comes in very handy.Could do with a better carrying case and color options but the product itself is outstanding.
Got mine a couple of days ago and loaded 211 songs with over 1/3 HDD space still left. Plays MP3 and WMA with no gigs whatsoever. You'll hear some people complain about it not working, but just upgrade the firmware and software as soon as you get it, and you'll be experiencing the iPod Mini replacement. Must remember that with any HDD MP3 player, it is still a HDD with read heads and other moving parts. Any excessive abuse will hurt it. I'm very satisfied with my purchase. Try to get a 1 year warranty with it - it's definitely worth it with any electronic gear you buy.
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.
I bought these cables because they looked nice and the price was very good. They don't seem to be quite as thick as some other cables that I have but they do the job nicely and sound good.
happy with purchase. storng when fully extended- which is very tall. good product that I expect to last a long time for an occasional user like myself. self locking mechanism is very strong to hold in extended positions. lightweight with carrying pack is an added bonus.
I have owned the Tamrac 5214 camera bag for 2 years. It has been on many trips including sking and mountain biking. It still looks new and has protected my camera very well. I recommend it, and would definitely buy another one if necessary.
This dirve is one of the best drives out there, it can burn every format of cd's imaginable (CD, audio CD, vcd, ....etc) FAST >>>>>>> A full 700mb in under 6 minutes! This drive can rip audios at an average of 32x (40+x peak), It can read sub channel datas, write in raw mode, cd text, ...etc Highly recommended!!!! ...
Is the original, standard cartridge with this model number. Brand new. Remember that the discounted price is primarily because this is being purchased under the cartridge return program. So when it is finished, you would have to return it back to Lexmark. The box comes with a prepaid return label from UPS, and you can use the same box.Update 12/2010: It easily prints about 3000 pages. That is impressive.Update 11/29/2011: The second cartridge printed 3600 pages before I had to change it!! Admittedly, the last 100 pages were imperfect, but they worked fine for draft printing. I have only printed B&W; documents - Word and .pdf files on this, no images or maps. This impressive showing brought my printing costs per page down even further and made me respect Lexmark toners more.
I only gave this 4 stars because what I need in a camera may not be what you need in a camera.This baby is about as point and shoot as it gets. For those of us that grew up on 110 and 126 cameras, this is the camera you may be looking for. I was able to set up the printer without ever looking at the instructions, I had everything set up, and I had taken and printed a test photo within 20 minutes of opening the box, I will add that it was harder for me to open the box than hook up the printer, dock, and camera.One of the main reasons I bought this setup is because I am into a lot of outdoor activities and I wanted a camera that could do a few things. The camera had to be semi durable with as few moving parts as possible this has that. I wanted a lens that did not stick out of the front of the camera at all so I can put the camera in a dry-bag and take pictures, this has that also.One aside note of personal philosophy on digital pictures and why they come out dark. Maybe we have forgotten this, but we all have taken lots of dark film photos over the years. Film is a bit forgiving because the person developing it can brighten a photo a bit for you (sort of the way you can with photo shop). The good thing about digital is that you know right then that the picture was bad, but with film by the time you get back the dark photos you forgot what they were of anyway. I recommend using a flash whenever you can and try to be less than 8' form what you are trying to photograph if it is dark.
My battery lasted just long enough to out-live the warranty. I got about 45 days out of it before it stopped holding a charge, and now I can't return it. Don't buy from these guys.
While I was satisfied with the device while it worked, it unfortunately stopped working after only 6 months: when I plug it into the computer, it doesn't get detected. Both on the Mac where I normally use it, and on a PC where I also tried it to make sure it was not problem with the computer. It's not a matter of just a faulty connector cable because the device does light up when connected to the computer.I emailed tech support and even though in their website they claim that this product works on a Mac (that's why I bought this mp3 player in the first place), they only had troubleshooting directions for a PC. (Nonetheless, I tried their instructions on the PC and didn't solve the problem.) I inquired about what other options I had and about the warranty and they didn't even reply back.
it was a good price. I had a little of a tough time configuring through Internet Explorer, but I think it was related to my settings. Once I got past that, everything was fine. Make sure that you download the firmware update from Linksys' web site, especially if you are a DSL user (I have cable modem).
I've had the player for 3 months now. There are a few really annoying things about it. First, in order to stop a movie and come back another time to view it where it was stopped, you have to push a button to have it remember where the movie left off. (The player should do that automatically) Second, the MP3 playback song navigation is really clunky. There are much better players out for less money. Don't waste your $$$ on this one.
After reading several other positive reviews on these batteries, I decided to make the purchase. They have worked great in my Speedlite 430EX. Although I would not consider this a quick charger since it does take several hours to charge the batteries. However, several other reviews pointed this out, so I was not surprised at the time it took. The charger does shut down once the batteries are fully charged, which is a nice feature.
This pouch is very good and compact. It fits my Sony DSC T-700 really well, along with the connecting cable and extra batteries and extra memory stick but I Actually got this item for my old Sony P-72 digital camera and it does not fit in this case.Luckily, my P-72 fits on the old case I used for my DSC T-700, therefore I finally ended up trading cases and is fine now.
Virtual Reality Sound Labs MP3/WMA FM Modulator with a SD Card input works very well in my car on 87.7 FM output. I also use a 12 volt power supply to operate it in my house and play it through my Hi-Fi's FM radio and other smaller radios in different parts of my house. I prefer using it with the SD Memory card as it gets quite warm using the USB port, andthe miniture jack from an audio source does not work as well as the other two inputs.
I felt comfortable purchasing this product after all of the good reviews on this site. It did have good sound, but the particular player I purchased kept skipping from song to song after playing only a few seconds. Some songs would play for a few minutes and then skip to the next song, others would only play for five seconds or so. I returned the player to the store and tried another M230. The exact same thing happened again. As I returned this model again, the store clerk privately told me that there had been many returns on this particular model and he advised me to try either Iriver or Samsung. Hopefully it was just a bad batch that had arrived at that particular store, but I won't be purchasing a Sansa again.
I purchased 2 hand-held slide viewers, one with batteries and a light and the Pana-vue #3 that used only natural light for viewing. Pana-vue #3 was 1/3 the price of the other viewer and worked as well without the added step of holding the light bar down to view. The Pana-vue #3 can go anywhere and never needs additional parts to make it function. The entire family agreed that this one was the best.
DO not compare this to DSLRs as they have much larger sensors, and with the same quality lens and focal range, will cost many times more. This is way better then a point-and- shoot. Will give results inferior to a DSLR for very low light conditions and for very high speed actions. Else, for 95% of us who are happy with ISO 100 and 200 (sometimes 400) equivalents, this is truly a great camera. Remember, your photos are also a function of your personal experience, practice, the camera lens, etc. For the money, this cant be beat as it is a sheer joy to handle. It handles like a DSLR without the extra weight and costs of lenses. 12X optical zoom on Lecia is very good and can be extended to 21X zoom with lower MP size. You can buy fairly cheap macro lens to shoot the close-ups of bug's eyes - get Raynox 150 or 250. Look at www dpreview dot com for more comprehensive review.
On time, good price, holds a charge longer than the original 4400mah battery. Makes most transcontinal flights so I can work all the way through with the two batteries.
I was looking for some nice small speakers to use on trips with my iPod Nano and saw these. I noticed some other reviewers gave it lower marks because of weak bass, etc. I'm not sure what they are expecting from a speaker that is only a couple inches wide. In my opinion they sound great. Do they have thumping bass like a giant boom box or big stereo speakers? Of course not. But does it sound clear and is the bass fine for a hotel room on a trip? Absolutely. Mids and Highs are very clear, and the bass, while not strong, is enough to balance out the sound. It even sounds good when I crank the iPod up to nearly full volume. Considering the extremely small size of the speakers I would be surprised by the quality if it was anybody but JBL. From JBL I'd expect nothing less.
I have only used the charger in the 2A charge mode. It has fully met my need to recharge the battery in an auto that is used infrequently. I do wish that the instruction manual described more fully the changes that occur in the display as the charging progresses.
i bought a new dell laptop with cam built in, retired my old dell to my son. figure to get him a cam as well so we can see each other. pricing was very attractive. the design is quite stylish. performace is great and comes with good software. only complaint is the clip design. it does not stay on the screen very well. overall, good buy.wiru
This monitor was my worst nightmare. The colors were not consistent (darker in the top left, lighter in bottom right corners). The text was mushy, full of artifacts and difficult to read. The monitor was still to bright, even with the brightness turned down all the way. I used the monitor for about 3 days and my foveas are still throbbing. After calibrating several times I gave up and returned the monitor.Customer service at Viewsonic was poor, after running me through their website (something I did before the call) they said they would get back to me. I'm still waiting. I ended up returning this and getting an NEC MultiSync LCD2070NX (which I'm very happy with).Amazon was great throughout the return process (except they don't provide a phone # on their site). I did feel the need to contact them, however after some digging I was able to find the info I needed on their site.I was very surprised that Viewsonic was passing this off within their professional line.
if you know someone who is not really up-to-date on technology. but, you want to share photos with them. you can give them this device that hooks straight up to their tv. and all they have to do is insert the floppy that you made for them to see all of the pics on it. you can send them new floppys every so often to see new pics instead of dealing with prints and photo albums. perfect for elderly people who have trouble turning pages and flipping through pics. great idea!
The usb port on myBrother HL-5250DN Refurbished Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplexwent bad after being bumped hard. It seemed like everything else still worked. I bought the exact same printer because it worked so well for me. I kept hoping to resurrect the broken one. With a pending move I have a need for a second printer. Before buying yet another printer I thought I would give this cable a try. I plugged it into my Mac Mini 2.26 Ghz Intel core 2 duo running Mac OS X version 10.6.3 and it worked immediately... no drivers needed!
Light, cheap and easy to use is something that will help us to keep our expensive equipment free of dust and our lens clean.
These are refurbished but nevertheless, u will be thrilled to have them.They deliver crisp and clear sound. Worth having if u have a limited budget and don't want to compromise on the sound quality.
These are the best photo protectors I've ever used!! They are so durable! the pictures slide in easily - front and back so no doubling in one slot. I want to stock up so I can have some to fill up for the rest of my family's history. Great product!!!
I prefer these to the headphones that come with the iPod because they fit further into your ears. As a result, you get better sound and a more stable fit while exercising. They hold up pretty good to exercise. But if you sweat enough, as I do sometimes, they will eventually begin slipping out. For the price, though, I think they're great and I'm perfectly happy with them. They also come with 3 sizes of covers for the headphones - the parts that go into your ears. That's good, because you get the chance to pick your most comfortable fit. Note, however, particularly with the white earphones, you'll have to clean (the earwax off) them regularly.
I had the older Kill a Watt and it was really good but you still had to do the math to figure out costs. With this one you just program a rate and it will tell you what each appliance costs per day, week, month, or year. This is GREAT.
It's great compact macro lense at a good price. It doesn't autofocus with Nikon cameras that don't have built-in motor, but you don't really need AF for close-up photos.
This radio is a cheap piece of @#!%*&!!! The way it's advertised as a base radio for a sportsman's outing??? No way!! I wouldn't trust this thing to talk across the street no matter trust my life to it! If I had to rely on it in the event of an emergency I'd feel very nervous. Its construction is very light plastic that feels flimsy in your hand. Reception is mostly static. Range is even worse. The hand mic is a plastic joke. I was so disappointed when I received it I boxed it back up in the very same box it came in and returned it that very same day! For the price(100$), I expected a radio of similar quality as the C Crane C.C. Radio. This is a receive only radio but of great quality in the same price range(125$). I was expecting something similar because I have Midland two way hand held radios that I love and they work great? I can't even imagine that the same company made both of these products! My recommendation is to bring extra batteries and use a 5 watt hand held radio as your base radio and leave this radio at the store. Save your money and get an extra set of Midland GTX hand held radios that can be used at base camp or in the field. I've never given a review this bad ever but this product is so bad I thought people needed to know. Especially sportsmen like myself that rely on technology like this.
Can't say much except this was a replacement for a lost stylus. Works as it should.
From the iPod dock connector directly to the 3.5mm (headphone mini jack) audio in (under the armrest of new BMW models, perhaps others). The sound quality and convenience are far better than FM-transmitter or cassette-adapter solutions. Highly recommended if your car has the 3.5mm input.
I almost bought this router.THEN, I remembered the last D-Link router I bought (with two PC cards). That router (and PC card) would only work at a distance of less that three feet. Anything beyond, with either card, would fail to connect EVERY time. The D-Link *tech* told me there is no help for me because it worked at less than three feet and therefore is not their problem. I called back and spoke to management who gave me the same answer.I THREW THE WHOLE MESS IN THE TRASH. WASTED MY MONEY.If you want a product with support and a decent company behind it DON'T BUY D-LINK.
Did not use this product with the MAC 100 motion light system. This card was sent as parts needed for light operation.
If you're looking protection for your MacBook Pro, look no further - this is it! Also the best price on the net!fits and looks great
I've had the Sony DCR-SR100 for about 1 month now. Needless to say I am very happy with this purchase. No tapes. No mini disks. No worry about running out of disk space. I also got a great price on Amazon. The only thing that could be improved is the speed in which it downloads video to a computer/dvd. Other than that, its a great buy.
This USB-ethernet adapter worked well for my router-to-TIVO series 2 connection. Not all adapters work, so I checked the TIVO site ([...]). The SMC2208 was listed as "not tested but reported to work," and indeed it did.
This speaker is designed specifically for a situation where stereo sound is not optimal; for example, in the kitchen or dining room. By placing a left and right channel tweater, the sound is mixed in a single speaker. This does mean you have to run both the left and right channel wire to the speaker. The best use of this speaker is to have non-directional sound in each room rather than to blast your one stereo in order to hear it from every room.The size of the woofer is, of course, going to limit the bass response. Heavy bass listeners should add a dedicated sub or at least consider in-wall speakers with larger woofers. The speaker does not come with on-speaker eq's. I recommend using an eq at the stereo base to balance the speaker in order to obtain full statisfaction of the sound. It initially was heavy in the highs (as expected when using two tweeters and only one small sub). Don't get me wrong, it's not hard to have a nice, balanced sound from the RC6's.Over all I'm very happy with the quality and sound. It works great for parties, gatherings, and general listening when I don't feel like being tied down to a seat. The price vs. quality compares to that of many more expensive models. Of course, for serious listening (audiophile and/or home theater), just about every model by every company of in-ceiling/wall speakers obviously won't do.
I like this product because I can sit up in my office and watch the Temperature of my Smoker. The only issue I find is the smoker Thermostat probe shows different then the door Thermostat. I do not know which one is correct. This is the only issue I find with this. I have high marks for the overall unit.
This is a good space saving rack. It holds more than I expected and was pretty easy to put together. It's not very fancy, but, the price is right and it looks good.
Needed these cards to work in a older computer. Work very well. Using in Game Cameras so they hold up to the heat and cold weather.
I found this solution...from makers web site.-----------------------------------------My amplifier makes a clicking sound inside when the audio program is at a low level. The audio also cuts in and out. What is causing this?If you are using the Line 1 inputs on the amp and there is only one source connected, remove the RCA cables from the Line 1 inputs and connect to the Line 2 inputs. Line 2 is the primary input for continuous use audio program.-----------------------------------------[...]
A wonderful way to add memory to your PC. As easy to use as 1 - 2 - 3. Don't be intimidated my your computer. Improve your speed, efficiency and effectiveness of your PC.
The samsung syncmaster 750s has all the features you would expect from a monitor in this price range. The unit I received had no visible defects and had a sturdy feel to it.The screen is bright and displays images in rich detail. The default color settings worked well. I did have to use the on screen display to adjust the geometry just a little.The monitor was easy to configure and use in mandrake linux 9.2 it is one of the supported monitors in that distributions X configuration utility.As to the length of service I have had the monitor for a few weeks now and it seems that it will be my primary display for years to come. A friend of mine has a slightly larger model that has lasted several years without any maintanance other then the occasional cleaning.The monitor shipped with a install cd that included some color calibration utilities and the like. I Choose only to install the windows xp driver from it. Windows driver configuration was simple and fast. It is my understanding that the install disk also has drivers for several older versions of windows. I also tested the monitor with the generic windows xp plug and play drivers. It was well supported there to and performed adequately .Attaching the monitor stand was simple and it its fit was secure. The stand offers at tilt feature with a fairly wide range of viewing positions.Overall I would highly recommend this monitor to any computer user in need of a good reasonably priced durable CRT. While not quite suitable for high end art and drafting work it otherwise provides a great display for all other purposes.
Awesome product, perfect for a home entertainment system without having to spend the big bucks!
When it comes to sound quality I am very picky. My wife is fully aware of this, so when she decided to buy me a speaker system for my iPod for Christmas, she chose the Bose SoundDock. The SoundDock had great sound, but I did not think it was worth the price, so I returned it and purchased the Klipsch iGroove HG system. I have been listening to the iGroove for the past several days and have found the sound quality equal to that of the Bose SoundDock and for much less cash.Some reviewers have complained that the system cannot handle deep bass. I would like to remind them that the unit carries two small 2.5" woofers. How much bass does one expect to get from these? My advise is to keep your iPod EQ setting on "trebble boost" and you will experience quality sound from this small system.
Too small around waistToo small for CD playerWas disappointed in productHave Sony CD player so thought I was buying right one
I bought a set of these speakers with a rebate so my cost was very low, but these are well worth the regular price and then some. Bass is very solid and the highs and midrange are quite good. I like the remote on these because it replaces all controls that you normaly find on the rear of the subwoofer including the bass control and power.
I am amazed at how good this small boom box sounds. I bought it to use in my office and here's a few reasons I love it:-volume control is highly incremental so you can always find the right volume.-Looks sleek and sophisticated.-Has a remote control.-Does not blare when volume is turned up.-Sounds better than any of another 5 products I tested in this category/price at a store.-CD motor is very quiet.
Well, I bought this palm pilot because my m515 of 2 or so years finally gave out. The first one I bought went out in 15 days or so. Talk about horrible. The second lasted for quite a while, but it just died. Just after I bought a 1 gb sd card for music, and just before finals start. Sigh. Really, 8 months for $140 is not what I was looking for.
I am very pleased with the performance of this product. Everything works perfect and sounds great. The video playback is Excellent. I use it to play family guy and stuff like that. It can play the radio and record off it. I was at a Tom Petty concert and recorded the whole thing, it doesn't sound that great but its still cool cuz i have the concert now. Everyone I show it to thinks its crazy and way better than an Ipod. It can also in line record from a cd player. Way Better than and Ipod no question.
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 have a Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra-Mini Hub (F5U407) and one of the ports does not work with a USB Flash drive, does not recognize it on the one port only. This is on an older PC using Windows Vista. I bought this model which cost about $7 more and, unlike the Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra-Mini Hub (F5U407), has to be plugged into an electrical outlet. I could not get a USB Flash drive to work on it at all, totally unrecognized on all ports, and had to revert to using the Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra-Mini Hub(F5U407). The devices that would work on this model ran no faster than previously on the Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra-Mini Hub(F5U407). Total waste of money. Save yourself some time and trouble and order the Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra-Mini Hub (F5U407) instead.
I own 3 compact flash cards by viking and bought them in this order, 128Mb, 256Mb, and recently 2Gb. I have never had any problems with any of these cards and have always looked for Viking Compact Flash cards whenever I needed any.This 2Gb card works perfectly with my Ipaq pocket pc storing a variety of files from mp3 to mpeg (video) to word, excel, and maps for my pocket pc gps system.I did try a Lexar card once and found it did not work with my pocket pc as well as this one as not all the files on it were recognised.I will always buy Viking compact flash.
I was amazed how easy the Zune is to operate. Clicking through files was as easy as operating a PC. You can't do a lot with it other than storage, but that is what the Zune is about. Not crazy about the FM tuner reception. It is great if you want your music, pictures or video to show to family and friends without pulling the old photo album or box out of the basement. The Zune holds tons of material and you can take it anywhere so you don't need a pickup truck to haul all your archived material. You can take it to your friends and family and hook it right up to their TV. Well satisfied.
I own a Canon scanner and bought this one as a gift for my niece.I would recommend the brand to all!
This is my fourth Windows PDA, first 3 were from Compaq.Let me add some beneficial features which have not been mentioned:a. It is one of two Hp iPaqs which will run Windows mobile 5.0. I found that Windows Mobile 5.0 makes wireless internet access easier and faster.b. Be sure to use Active Sync v 4.2. Syncing is very quick over USB 2.0.c. This device runs .Net compact framework 2.0. I build apps for it using Visual Studio 2003 & 2005.d. I use the onboard excel app constantly and move spreadsheets between it and my PC. Running Excel natively is a huge feature for me.e. Windows mobile 5.0 includes a media player which sounds better than the previous one. This PDA is a great digital media player.f. I read PDF manuals using a pcoket Acrobat reader. The beautiful screen is very useful for this.g. Pocket Streets & downloadable maps. Buy Microsoft Streets & trips and get this for free. Map display is more vivid and colorful with this release.Summary:This device has enormous potential which it should, given its high price.
I was hoping to receive it sooner, however, when it arrived, I was very satisfied with the product.
These were different than what I had read about or expected.I found that removing the discs a bit awkward...requiring that fingers touch the recorded surface....if not careful. Some people might find it a bit difficult.Ideal for minimum storage space...etc.
First off I got this just yesterday, it pounds in every way imaginable. for 55Lbs you know its worth your money. Everything feels like its a 2000-3000$ system. I'm an audiophile and this system is WOW. it shakes the house it does everything, Hooking it up to the computer will make it louder then say a MP3 or Ipod/Itouch I dont know why but I noticed that. other then that greatest speakers ever.If you have any questions regaurding this system like I did and no one answered it. Here's my AIM SN/ Email: vaicake@aol.comLogitech's best system to this date... I got mine just in time 213.86$ haha, GL on a price that low.
Item was as described and less than retail store cost. Took it to Circuit City where I bought my remote start system and had them program it. I found out they never installed the Valet Switch that came with it which is required to program the remote to your car. It only took a few minutes after that to program it. My car does not have an alarm, just remote locks, which is why they probably thought I would never need a Valet Switch...but you do to reprogram a replacement remote.
This installed and worked flawlessly in my 2002 silverado. I just removed the radio and it plugged right in the back where a cd changer would i think.The only hard part is running the wires to your ipod and securing the device, i just velcroed mine to the air duct behind the radio. Simple and easy!
I moved all my DVD's to slim cases to occupy less space. They are so much better quality than the really inexpensive ones I found on here. The colors made it difficult to match up covers to the cases, but I had a case of clear ones as well that I could use for the covers that didn't match any of these colors well.
How can I get what I paid for? I bought this camera a couple weeks ago and don't come with the item description USB Cable, Rechargeable Battery Pack, Software suite bundled by manufacturer, AC adapter, computer cable, video cable for video transfer.
This was my first Ionic dryer, and it dried my hair very well and quickly (although I have short hair). I only had two problems with it, but these were enough for me to return it:--Its size when folded up is a bit too big for travel. I fly frequently, and the space in my luggage is precious. This took up about the same space as a pair of shoes.--The cord did not retract smoothly or reliably. I would often have to pull it out again in order to have it retract fully.Good concept, but unfortunately it's going back!
They work as they should. I wasn't about to pay as much as these cost in a store. They work just fine with no issue.
This was an example of "you get what you pay for". I could barely hear the speakers when I had the volume turned all the way up in a very quiet room. I do NOT recommend these speakers at all---it was a complete waste of money.
I have been looking at this speaker set for quite a while now as an upgrade from my last setup which had satellite speakers.I read all the reviews and gathered as much info as i could and people seemed to love these speakers so i went ahead and took the plunge. I just recently got back into watching lots of movies and i love having a good sound. I am not really a huge audiophile, just want something that sounds good for a great price. I ordered these and once but still was a tad skeptical of what i was really going to get for my money...I got them home i opened the box. first off the packaging was EXCELLENT!! Double boxed and plenty of packing material to protect the speakers from damage. I was stunned at the build quality, these really do look nice, they are attractive and do not feel or look cheap at all... nice fit and finish for sure, the wire connectors on back look of great solid quality.Fired them up and they sound great! like i said i am not a real anal technical audiophile (yet) but to my ear these sound good. The fronts will put out some good sounding lower bass, i tested them out and they played down to 50hz pretty good, so you can probably run these without a subwoofer and still not miss out on too much bass.I do run a 12" powered sub with these speakers (set crossover at 80hz) for the low end impact and i personally recommend a sub to go with these. The mains do put out bass but IMO not enough to get the hard punch in the chest and room shaking going on.Ive had these for a few days now and am completely satisfied, i really do feel like i got more speaker than what i payed for. All these reviews for the fluance are not wrong, they do sound pretty good. I'll keep my review updated as i go along.
Router was easy to install, although I had to do things slightly different, because of my internet connection. But, it was easy to figure out. Not sure about how well the router works as far as distance and through walls, but I haven't had any problems with the signal anywhere in my house. I'm satisfied with it.
This device is a great Audio device But Bad Video.If you are getting this only for the video do not get this.
This product is execelent. I have other devices Kingston, but this offers the advantage to introduce a password, the information is private and this for me is very important by the data that I must take to the places that I visit.
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 got this item as a Christmas gift for my spouse and he loves it! He told me that this radar and lasar detector saved him a couple of times! This item is practically the best bang for the buck!
I have always run all of my media through my pc and my former speaker set (a Midiland 5.1 system) was thoroughly aged and falling apart I decided it was time to upgrade. I wanted something that had incredible sound with both music and dvd's. I shopped around and came to the conclusion I would aim for the form factor speakers. When considering this bose system, this MUST be taken into account.First off, this system is expensive. For just under 1000 dollars (doesn't 999 sound sooo much better than 1g?) you get 5 bi-directional midrange speakers, the subwoofer unit, and speaker cable. At this price it is very disappointing that bose does not include some sort of receiver, but no matter this leaves room for the customer to customize his/her choice to suit any personal needs and/or budget. Bose includes 3 colors (white, silver, black) and all the speakers are well packaged and aesthetically pleasing with the exception of the sub unit (a large rectangular box meant to save space but does not).What brought me to look into this system was the specific size of the speakers and there general attractiveness. For their size the bose do a very good job of reproducing any sound-granted they are paired with a competent receiver. Anyone who has any qualms about this system should first consider what they are running their sound through, without competent equipment these speakers will not be on par with what you heard in the store.Once I got the system home it was very easy to set up and install. Bose packages the speakers with clear instructions and all of the wires are meant to be hidden and include markings as to what speakers they belong to-a very handy feature especially when one is trying to hide this system. The only serious issue I have with this system ended up being with my receiver (an Onkyo) and not related at all with the speakers.Since I do run this through my computer (presently a laptop) I had a few troubles setting up a new sound card and getting it too mesh with my receiver, but when that was all said and done, I was extremely please with the system. With a bose the tweaking one needs to do is very minimal and thus why this deserves the higher price tag-its target audience is usually those more affluent and unable to spend hours tweaking individual speaker levels and sound ranges.My test soundtracks included: Gladiator, Matrix (II or III), Snatch, and music tracks ranging from techno, rock, classical, and alternative. Everything sounded great with enough low, high, and midrange response. The second complaint I have with this system is not differentiating in the least between any of the satellites. I found myself turning the response on the center channel up so the front speakers weren't drowning out the voices. That was solved with a little tweaking so nothing major there.All in all this speaker system is a great investment in my mind satisfying all of my needs (though draining my bank account) and providing me with great surround sound.Good: Great range and volume of sound. Easy set-up. Well built speakers-aesthetically and physically. No interference or feedback.Bad: Subwoofer awkward, no dedicated center channel, pricey, no included receiver.For their size these speakers more than compete with any full-blown tower 5.1 system. Here is one satisfied customer.
If you're looking for a special holiday present for someone who is either new to digital cameras or who has an early model, this package should make the perfect gift. The Olympus Camedias have been an excellent series, with great optics and a fine record of reliability. The D-510 offers some important features, like a 3:1 optical zoom (disregard most digital zoom hype, optical is what you really want), a 2.1 megapixel resolution (adequate for pretty clean 8 x 10 enlargements), easy USB connectivity to your PC, the ever-clever clamshell case and a pretty good flash. (It includes a mediocre sized memory card, but bigger cards are available readily and their prices have fallen steadily). This package ships with a carrying case, batteries and a charger, all nice extras that mean the D-510 is ready to go right out of the box.
I tested it against a 100 watt bulb and got a 99 watt reading. Have been using it to get numbers on energy use at a clients and got a lot of surprises (i.e.; a computer running 8 hours a day using about twice as much as the big laser, that a UPS draws more than a LCD monitor, etc.). Lots of features, easy to use. You definately need an extension cord, as the other reviewers said, to make it truly useful.
We purchased this Print Server to replace the exact one we had that no longer worked. Ordering it online was easy and it arrived in 7 days. We called Linksys to help with the insallation and it was done professionally and in a timely manner.
I usually don't write reviews but here goes....... First of all, I bought this to transfer all of my VHS tapes to disc. Out of the 100 Verbitum discs I bought {in a great deal here at amazon} all came out in good working order. So their is a plug for the discs and the recorder. The set up was fairly easy to do and I worked this thing for three straight weeks of non-stop recording. The picture quality is pretty good even in 6 hour mode. I did no recording in the eight. The two hour mode recording is just excellent by my eyes and see not alot of difference in the four. I am now using it to record my favorite TV shows and what I have seen they also are reproduced very well. If you are looking for a reasonably priced recorder and that is all I will be using it for, I think at this price, this unit is a steal. It is only 50-75 dollars more than a good VHS player now. I strongly recommend this product. I will say that I was a recording novice, but I will never go back to VHS again.
I have had this 515 six months and am returning it to palm a second time for the same reason, it simply dies. I took very good care of it. The first time it took forever to get a replacement, and i had to have our IT manager deal with them as they would not even give me a return authorization code so I could return it. I am finished with Palm, the technology on there end is unimpressive compared to what Dell is doing (Axim pocket PC), and Dell is MUCH easier to deal with. I am returning everything to Palm with a letter, we will see what happens, and if they stand behind there efforts..... I should also mention this is my second Palm, and I am not going for strike three...........
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.
so, i fit 213 tracks of music on mine the other day. you know, that about makes up for it's short comings. i agree that the ID3 tag display would be great, and the way it operates is not completely logical (in terms of order of tracks, etc)... but, 213 tracks.i have mine hooked up to my home stereo, and although the quality of most mp3s are pretty crappy, it works great.
This is great, I haven't had any problems with it. I bought it 6 months ago and used it on when traveling from CT to PA. Sound is clear. You need to adjust the car volume because in my car it plays quiet on my normal mp3 volume, just remember to turn it down if you switch stations or put on a CD. If it gets static, sometimes you need to just adjust what station you have it programed to. The only problem is people keep borrowing it because they think it is great, so stock up and get them as Christmas presents so people will keep their hands off yours. Also love that you can plug another thing in the adapter, which is great for my gps. I tested it with my samsung sandisk (older mp3), my sister's iphone (not sure what type), and bf's ipod touch (earlier generation) and they all had the same great sound.
If you're still addicted to using film, as I am, this produce fits the bill. The Advantix film was advertised correctly, and arrived in perfect shape within a short period of time.
Let me first say that I researched 17" LCD monitors for over a month before settling on the NEC 1765. After reading dozens of reviews, online and off, I narrowed down my choices to the following: Samsung 173p, Sony SDM-HX73, and the NEC 1765. The Samsung 173p (note that there's a huge difference in picture quality between the 173p and 173s models) admittedly has a SLIGHTLY better (brigher) picture aided by its 700:1 contrast, but it also cost $200 dollars more. I'm happy to report that I was able to buy the NEC 1765 for $450 with a $50 rebate and a $50 sale at Circuit City. The Samsung also has a slower response time of 25 ms (versus 16ms for the NEC) which is not favorable for playing games or watching action movies (both things which my hubby enjoys using the computor for). Then there is the SONY SDM-HX73. It has a high contrast (500:1), a FAST response time of 16ms, as well as decent integretated speakers. Plus, a unigue design. But when I went to my local Fry's and saw the 3 monitors side by side, the images on the NEC LCD simply looked BETTER, BRIGHTER, and CRISPER. Also, the SLEEK and modern NEC made the SONY look bulky. And even though having integrated speakers save space, they pale in comparison to a good set of exterior speakers. Finally, the NEC is the only one that incorporates a HARD SCREEN protector which allows me not to stress out if someone touches the screen (like my 3 year old). The only criticism I have read about the NEC is the glare issure but I simply adjust the angle of the screen (it's only bad if the light source is directly behind it). Personally, the only complaint that I have is the 1 year warranty. I have to say though that having inspected it, it's built like a tank - there's nothing FLIMSY about it. Plus, it arrived with ZERO DEAD PIXELS. I replaced my 19" CRT monitor and as pleased as punch - I should have made the switch sooner. With my new LCD monitor, and my wireless Microsoft keyboard and mouse, my "aging" computer got a MAJOR styling update!
A cheap cooler pad, does what its supposed to do. I gave it four stars cause the wiring is too cheap and can break easily. Spending a few cents on sealing the wiring properly could have made this a better product.
I've doubted before I purchased this unit. Based on good reviews on amazon, I gave this unit a try as I've been looking for a trustful surge protector. It didn't disappoint me!!! Don't look any further, get it NOW!!!
My stock iPod earbuds cable fell apart. I wanted another set of Apple iPod earbuds for replacement, but didn't want to spend the money. I ordered these as a set to get by and found out I actually like these better. They stay in your ears better during workouts, louder, and you can use the iPod equalizer with them also. Can't beat the price.
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.
Samsung sent me this model after lots of phone calls to customer service, three postal returns, and failed repairs couldn't solve the problems with an earlier model. This worked for about six months before it started to demonstrate a host of issues: the counter reset itself; it kept dropping the Netflix connection; and the player kept losing track of where it had last stopped in a movie. Rather than go through customer service again (which veered between kindly helpless and confrontative), I opted for a new machine and brand. If your machine works, god bless you; but if you need Samsung's service, god help you.
In terms of noise cancellation, these headphones simply don't do what they say they do, and I have some experience with the often-mentioned Bose headphones for comparison.For a few months, I was borrowing a pair of Bose noise-cancelling headphones to make a crowded office more livable. Those headphones have done an outright creepy job of removing the sounds of HVAC and PC fans. For removing speech, they were only effective at about 20 feet (which still helps immensely). The sound quality and comfort were fantastic, but the price was simply absurd (~$300).So when the Bose headphones needed to be returned to the lender, I began shopping for a reasonable replacement that could primarily filter out fan noises (which leads to a stressful sense of "pressure" in a workplace). Based on reviews, this seemed like a reasonable compromise between cost and quality; I was wrong.These Philips headphones have almost no active noise reduction qualities when compared to the amount of passive noise reduction caused by just wearing the cans. The noise reduction creates a hiss that is much more noticeable than the Bose headphones. The cans themselves feel very small and have crimped my ears in just a couple hours of use (I am a 6-foot tall male with fairly normal proportions). The sound quality seems fine when the noise cancellation feature is disabled, but it severely compromised by the volume of the cancellation hiss (compared to the Bose headphones). Also, the audio cables come out of both cans, which increases the probability of catching the cords with a hand while moving around.The Philips headphones are not completely without merit, but the positive marks do not match with the price. The headphones collapse well for travel, and can be still be used when noise cancellation is disabled (the Bose headphones simply cannot work without power). That's about it.For now, I am going to carefully pack and return the Philips headphones, and resume using my favorite open-ear Sony's until the next attempt at reasonably-priced noise reduction can be found.Ridiculously priced high-quality Bose headphones: http://www.amazon.com/QuietComfort%C2%AE-15-Acoustic-Cancelling%C2%AE-Headphones/dp/B002M38I2U/Favorite Sony headphones (good comfort, sound quality, and price): http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-Q22LP-Headphones-Interchangeable-Headphone/dp/B00008VIX2/
There are 6 and 7MP cameras that are selling for $300 or even less. The truth is, pixel quantity is just one feature to consider and not the most important feature either. How many of us are going to make prints larger than 8.5x11? Unless there is an issue with extreme cropping resulting in a large loss of pixels or very big enlargements, a 4MP camera is more than adequate. Also, faster processing and being able to store more images on media is a big plus.The Kodak EasyShare One is extremely pleasant to use and has a very nice set of features. One that stands out is the ability to crop a photo right on the camera and save it that way! (make it nice and toss the original.) Organizing photos is also a nice feature.Best of all, it takes really good photos. I also have a canon D50 digital SLR which I use when I want to get "artsy", but you can't beat the EasyShare for carrying around and taking snapshots. It's nice and small and when folded, the lens and LCD is completely protected from sctatches, dirt and fingerprints. Speaking of the LCD, it's a full 3 inches which is just really nice. You can see it in the direct sun pretty good too.I've used the WiFi for printing to a Kodak EasyShare printer dock with no problems. I have not done anything else with WiFi yet, so I can't comment.Quality is superb (a little heavy but a good feel to it).As far as comments by other reviewers as far as price, all I can say is "you get what you pay for!"
THis works better than I expected considering the sales person at Best Buy told me not to waste my money on an FM transmitter. That I just needed to put in a new cd player. I have used a portable CD play, iPod and my mp player with this. Sound is good although have to raise the volume up higher to get that concert sound in my car that has had 6 speaker. Occasionally the base seems high but that could be the way it was burned to the mps or iPod. All and all it was a very good investment for an altenative over the radio that never seems to keep the station clearing comeing in. Hate the static, the commerical and most of all the nonsense the D jay's talk about on my morning communte when all I want is music.Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Car Transmitter with Digital Display and DC Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter
I love my ipod. Granted I have not used any other portable digital music player other than the ipod in order to do a comparison, but i don't know how I lived without the ipod before. A few years ago I had considered purchasing the 400 CD changer from Sony. I'm so glad I didn't do it. Now I have the ability to put all my CD collection in one little package, play it through my stereo system at home (its primary location) and take it with me in the car on long trips, eliminating the need for CD changers at home, and lugging the CD's in the car. My wife loves it because she no longer has to keep switching CD's in the CD changer every few days. I don't have any complaints about the unit. I have it on a Kensington dock which is connected to the stereo receiver at home and have a Kensington FM transmitter for the car. Both work great.
I needed to expand the USB ports on my laptop. This was just what I was looking for. Great price.
Sound quality is so poor that one has to be almost on top of the TV to hear it & to flip through the channels, you must go one at a time. I'm usually so happy with everything I purchase on this website, but have finally adopted a real dud! Please consider another product if you're seriously thinking about this one.
I purchased this remote because the remote for my Norcent DVD player stopped working a few months after I bought it. This remote is easy to use, the set up is very easy. It's slim and fits perfectly in my hand. It works better than my regular remotes at home. I like it a lot.
I got 3 of them, they are good but one cannot wear that long.
I am an old audiophile, and as such I have numerous turntables (4) with magnetic cartridges. Usually pure stereo amplifiers have at most 2 magnetic inputs. Well instead of a second set up I tried this pre-amp. What a pleasant surprise! It has a flat RIAA equalization curve and the cables are included. Please to avoid hum, follow directions and use a separate ground wire.This boosted my Grado Blue Cartridge thru the CD aux input of my amp to new sonic highs, channel separation, and dynamic range.I am purchasing another one or two for the other 2 turntables!
After reading all the so-so reviews on this unit. I was a little hesitant, but just couldn't stop myself from trying something a little different. Boy, am I glad I did. Not only do I get to keep original equipment in my Porsche, but it is umbelievable that I can pop a 4GB card into this unit and carry a majority of my music library. CD's? Are you kidding me? And it's nicer than the USB ports, because you don't have a flashdrive sticking out the front.Blaupunkt hits a homerun with this baby! And hooked up with some little PolkAudio speakers, I didn't spend a bundle and it sounds great!MB
This is a terrific item, so much so in fact that I also bought one for my daughter for use with her camera.Very glad I purchased this, received it in a very timely fashion and have been usikng it since the day it was received.
I purchased this camera about 6 weeks ago and have had a chance to use it in a variety of situations. I was looking for a compact camera to take the place of my EOS 30D when I didn't want to carry the larger camera. I wanted something small enough to fit in my pocket - this camera is a bit large for that, but it does fit comfortably in my jacket pocket.This camera shoots nice photos in the portrait and scenic modes. Color and sharpness is good, though it doesn't 'stand out' amoung other compact cameras I've seen. The LCD screen is a good size and makes for easy viewing of the photos. Controls are easy to use and laid out well.As some others have noted, this is not a 'low light' camera. It's performance in low light situations is only average. In regular lighting situations, the camera performs well. The macro focus function is easy to access during shooting and the camera does a nice job on closeups. Access to the flash override is nice too when I don't want to use the flash, it's easy to shut off.I have not yet used the IS feature, but looking more closely at some of my shots, it might have been a good idea. Some shots looked good on the LCD, but proved to be out of focus or shaky when viewed on a computer screen - I don't know if it was camera shake or focus problems, but the focus indicator did show the camera was in focus at the time the photo was taken.My biggest complaints are these: battery life isn't all that great - even with nice high current rechargeables, this camera can't come close to my older Olympus C5050, which ran more than 3 times as long on 4 'AA' rechargeables. The other issue is the lag time between shots - first of all, even when the focus is locked, there is a lag sometime from the time you press the shutter to the time it fires - not good when shooting a moving child. Also, the downtime between shots is a bit longer than I would expect for a camera like this - even with brand new batteries. I would like to see Canon find a way to improve this.I have used the video function, and for a little compact camera, it does a very nice job - 30fps. The microphone is nothing special and you won't get great audio, but if you want that, carry a camcorder. For a pocket camera and on the fly video it does nicely.Overall a good camera, but I'll be looking to Canon to improve a bit in some areas the next time I buy a compact.I would recommend this camera as one of the better compacts I've seen and used.
Nice product, works well. Arrived promptly, packaged in a box 7 times larger than needed.
Amazon makes it way TOO difficult to review a recent purchase. You should not have to set up an account or look up your password. I closed the review several times,but I continued through this process so it would not reflect on the seller. In the future I will not provide feedback until Amazon makes this process simpler. Where is the submit review button? Again, not user friendly. I am beginning to think Amazon doesn't want reviews.
As I acquired more USB drives it became a problem to account for them. This handy case is great for keeping them in an orderly fashion, avoiding the frantic search for the tiny piece of hardware.
When I first got this iPod, I accidentally dropped it from about five feet off the ground onto hardwood floors. I was horrified. It was completely intact, but when I walked with it attached to the belt clip, the volume went down on its own. I had broken it. I immediately went to the local Apple Store, explained what happened, and was immediately given a new iPod. No questions asked. Didn't even ask to see a receipt. It was the most pleasant retail experience I have ever had returning a product, almost akin to refund nirvana. Why do I mention this story? Apple's legendary support and service. Plus a [great] MP3 player that will leave your friends drooling and bring you hours of happiness every day. Then I went online to Apple's website and registered it and was given a complimentary one-year subscription to MacWorld. Things just got even better. One of the best purchases I have ever made.
Got as a gift a few years ago, we use this every time we travel and it has been a solid, reliable performer. It seems to be unaffected by the hot sun & cold winter (when left in the vehicle) and powered on every time. The battery life is not what it used to be, no problem - just plug it in. The roads were starting to get out-of-date but as luck would have it, and since Garmin is very popular, we happened to come across someone who had a set of unlocked 2010 city nav maps who was willing to barter with some pizza and beer :) All we needed was a 2gb SD card to load up the maps. There were a lot of firmware updates which allegedly improved it further (but worked great for us so far), and some additional voice accents (we chose a couple of new British voices just for variety).We were considering purchasing a new unit but now used those funds to get a handheld I can use on my motorcycle and hiking. This unit, as a refurb at ~$130 or so it is an excellent basic no-frills GPS unit. If you are considering a refurb or hand-me-down this unit will not be a bad choice at all.
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.
I received the binoculars in good condition. However, upon opening the box and trying out the product, it appears there was a manufacturing glitch. You see two of everything. No amount of adjusting will fix this flaw. I will be returning the binos to the company for a new pair. Once I get the new pair - I'll adjust my review accordingly.
I needed a durable cable that was easy to pack. This cable does the job. The cable is not flimsy and the price is good.
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 keyboard is very nice, quality feel and very comfortable. But the one thing that gets me is the space bar...it is kind of hard to depress at times but I'm sure anybody can get used to it. I'm certainly getting the hang of this. Overall 4 and a half stars!
Mine is branded by NmediaPC but the keyboard is the same and it came with a separate media center trackball remote as well which I never really use. I personal love it and have compared with some of the choices my friends have like the gyro mouse with keyboard, logitech wireless combo, etc and view this the better choice though I would like to try the logitech mini with bluetooth since I think it would be the best choice if it was cheaper. It has a nice balance when held, well laid out track wheel, mouse buttons, trackball, and keys on the device which doesn't flex or creak when handled. I have suffered what some people complain on this site about the keyboard not being responsive or letters dropping out on rapid typing which is easily corrected by unplugging and plugging back in the usb dongle, removing and replacing the batteries didn't do a thing. I use this to control my media center PC running win7 to my 32" lcd, I use it to surf the net, check emails, watch hulu, youtube, and other programs I've recorded through the media center. I wish it had a backlight option or a few keys that glowed in the dark, but it's range, durability, and it's great battery life are all pretty good. I've had this for almost a year and running the batteries it came with, I intend to change them soon not because the batteries are dying but I want to before they leak, hopefully my luck will continue with the rechargeable batteries I got for it. After seeing me use it and playing with it in my home three of my friends bought and replaced their keyboard combo with this with similar results, it's not perfect but it's a better option than most if you'd rather use your lap than a table to control your media center.
This camera is great!! I use it a lot and I have yet to find any problems!! The LCD is very sharp and clear and the camera is small enough to fit in any pocket!! I suggest u also buy the leather case so you dont scratch the LCD....well hope this reveiw helps...the camera is awesomeeeeeeeeeee i love it
I have bought several of these for myself and friends and they all work great. And a great price.
This remote does everything it says it will do. It is very flexible. You can customize the devices and activities to do what you wnatWeb site and software is not the easiest but its not impossible and can be tackled by a beginner. I would recommend this remote if you are managing several devices. It will even control lighting as long as it is IR based. Radio signals are not compatable. Devices are controled very easy. My wife uses this and it has made it possible for her to watch a movie and then quickly turn the TV on-this was not possible in the past. The days of "I cant get the TV to Work" are over!!
I like this headset very much. I use it daily for probably 10 hours a day. It is light and functional. Sometimes the headset slips down off of my head but this does not happen often enough to have me rate it a 4 stars. I would buy this product again. (Actually I am buying another as a backup) and I would recommend it to a friend.
I was very disappointed when I could not find the memory cards in the stores. My camera was basically useless to me. I began to search on line for the card, and was very pleased when I found this site. The price was the best I found. I received the memory card sooner than expected and were exactly what I needed. I would recommend this site and will return again myself.
Works fine as a basic set of earphones. However, the one-size-fits-all foam earplug doesn't quite fit right and pops out quite easily. Instead, move on and look for a set with rubber "caps" that they often ship with 2-3 different sizes - these fit better, stay put without fatiguing the ear.
Got this case for an upcoming trip to hold our Panasonic LS86 8.5" dvd player. The case itself is well made and offers plenty of padding and protection although the fit was a little loose for our player. My main complaint is that the suspension system for this unit is designed for small to midsized vehicles, preferably those with a seperate headrest that can be raised and lowered. We have a full sized (Ford) van with headrests that are part of the seat. I had hoped to be able to hang the player between the two front seats and although I could get the looped part to *just* fit over one headrest, the length of strap was not long enough to reach to the other headrest.
I just moved from a briefcase to this back pack. It is great. I hink that it looks classy and it protects my laptop well. The only complaint would be that I wish that there was a little more storage.
I don't know if this thing is working, my gut tells me no. I've had it in several months now and I'm still seeing mounds and tunnels throughout my yard. Not to mention the squirrels just stand on top of these to taunt me. So no it probably isn't working at all. Wouldn't recommend in Florida.
a killing combination with my Fuji FinePix 40i. now my camera can take 200+ 1024x960 pics, great for travelling around. when i go to a trip, i usually load it up with mp3 songs and then delete them when i need to take more photos. i am thinking of getting another one for my trip to europe. it is much more convenient than carrying a lot of 35mm films (although i usually still bring my 35mm camera for non-casual shooting). not to mention the fact that i don't need to spend money to develop films. i highly recommend it.
I attempted to install this device on my HP computer. Every time I plugged in the USB cable, I received an error. When I called tech support I was informed that my Easy CD Writer software was causing a conflict with the device. When you go to the support page, you are informed of this conflict. It should be listed on the documentation that was provided. It would have saved me a great deal of time and effort. You have to download a patch file, to bad it didn't come on the installation CD.
This fuse feels very high quality and doesn't look bad either. If you're holder is see-thru, then you can check the status of this fuse by a built-in window. There might be cheaper fuses out there, but you won't regret getting this one.
Am pleased with this bag. I didn't want a large, bulky, heavy bag and this one is great for being compact. Only problem IS the size. I have Canon T1i with the standard 18-55mm lens. Also bought a 70-300mm IS USM lens and bag is too small. Oh, I get it all in. Thank goodness for the separators that keep one lens from creaming the other one. I put the 18-55mm lens sideways and have the 70-300mm lens attached to camera and it barely fits on top of the other lens. The bag has room for the manual in top slot (although it sticks out and won't close with the zipper), and the front baglet has room for battery, charger, all the cables, SD card, and extra lens cap. This bag is not too bulky to carry around, everything DOES fit snugly, and I am happy I bought it. In the future, I might go for the next size if not too bulky. All the bags in the stores and online seems to be huge (and heavy) backpacks. I have the shoulder strap attached and have never even thought of using the waist strap as it seems ridiculous.
I have been using this for few months now. Its a great web cam and more features than my previous creative cam. The great feature i liked in this new logitech cam is instruct the cam to follow one person or 2 persons. with this option set the cam trys to adjust itself when you move your head, thus you face is always in focus.This is good to clip on laptop screens but i guess if you have a right place to place it can be used for a desktop too.
Amazon title is incorrect. Description is correct. This is for the E330 and E332 series. The E232 uses the same low capacity cart but does not except this high yield model. Lexmark wanted to make a little more on cash on the supplies for the lower cost E232 or didnt think the E232 was designed for the printing volume of high yield print cart buyers.Looks at lexmarks site yourself. Dont buy this for E232. It will fit in but give an error.
The Macally charger worked fine the first couple of times I used it.Most recently--when I plugged it in--I got a message on my Sansa e280's screen, something about the battery being incapable of being charged.I don't have any problems charging my Sansa with SanDisk or Griffin brand AC chargers, nor with my SanDisk base station. No error messages; all of these work fine.Would no longer dare plugging in the Macally charger...if it "thinks" my battery is defective (when these other products don't complain), I don't trust what effect it might have on the player.I've had the same issue (others have mentioned) with the cable falling out. Not that it matters, for a charger I'll never again be using.
One of the best purchases I've made in a while. I'd also add that the Zune is one tough media player; it has taken a lot of punishment. I've dropped it numoures times on hard floors and survived being flung across a room. All that and barely a scratch on the player.
Initially I was not too happy with the price of this memory stick because these 256MB sticks used to cost $65 in 2004! But it has worked so well and I am extra happy because I can stick them directly into my SONY VAIO PC, that I am hardly unhappy now about the pice drop. I have not had any memory problems/errors and the speed has been pretty good.The stick has been working well with my SONY Cybershot 3.2MP camera since 2004. However, for the prices these memory sticks are sold these days, I would recommend a 512MB or GB sticks so you can take loads pictures without having to worry about "memory full" messages.A good product for a digi-cam toddler!
Hey, this keyboard is great, it takes a little bit of getting used to but it really is nice. It lights up when you turn it on with the on/off button in the lower left corner. Just a really fun keyboard, easy to fold up and take anywhere. It comes with a usb connector and a usb to PS/2 adapter. I love my glowtype keyboard.
The item will not work with any of the 3 remotes that I have purchased- I contacted the mfr. of the item and they no longer produce this particular remote. I wrote to the person who sent the item and he has not responded! I am really disappointed.
It is a very nice and functional briefcase. The removable laptop insert conveniently allows for more carrying space. This is a great bag at a good price.
These are the best blank dvd-rw on the market, however occasionally there are flawed discs
i have had mine for 4 months - no problems -- I switch it between my G4 and G5, I'm going to get a Apple 17&quot; soon for the G4. My wife doesn;t think I need both and announced ownership of the G4.
Bought 2 at Big Lots $20 ea... I have worn my out... had it for 2 1/2 years playing it constantly - everyday. And finally it's now just shutting off whenever it wants to, unless I fiddle with the volumn up and down while it's playing. Will keep my eye out at Big Lots for another or steal my wife's !!! Well worth the money !
I print a hundred or more photos every week and this product gives me great photos at a reasonable price. When you print as many photos as I do, you have to look for bargains. This is it!!! Buy it, you won't be dissappointed.
We bought this printer, knowing it was refurbished. It is quieter than our previous HP1200 and works very well. My only complaint is the unit didn't come with the paper tray, even though it's shown with one when advertised. Fortunately, I was able to recover ours from the dumpster just in time before the trash guys came! Whew! But, other than that, the printer runs fine. Can't complain about the price either.
This is a fine product when it works - and that's the catch. Sometimes it will and sometimes it won't. The directions are adequate if you are comfortable with electronics equipment. Otherwise, you have to trust your intuition. The first unit I received arrived already broken. The second one has provided me with two months of alternative pleasure and maddening frustration. [Right now the machine cannot read a disc I just recorded on it.] It can be a nightmare trying to get it to work properly at times. When it does work, it can be a joy. But I would rather have something that is reliable. It is apparent to me that Philips has issued a product with some real quality control probles. I would not buy it again and am already searching for a replacement.
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.
I bought this TV strictly on the professional reviews of this set and others panasonic has made like this unit.The one thing I can suggest is learn to calibrate your LCD. Out of the box is often set for veiwing in a store- not your home.One setting I found to be key in enjoing your LCD is tweaking the sharpness. A lot of people complain about the 'jaggies' in their sets- the shaprness in most cases is set way to high.Also- get a DVD with color bars.
One question:How can the reviewer from Michigan say that he has had this drive for a yr. when 8x burners have not been out that long ?
I've been using the Legend CX for about a week, and am very happy with it. I bought it as an upgrade to the original eTrex Legend, which I've had for a couple of years, because it has a colour screen and expandable memory (and a USB connection instead of the slow serial one). Although it doesn't have the new SiRF chip, as originally advertised on Amazon by mistake, the receiver is much more sensitive (and faster) than on my original Legend: I was able to get a signal lock inside adobe houses and canyons on a recent trip to New Mexico.
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.
I've been shopping for a DVD-R/VCR combo unit for sometime but was afraid to take a step as so many units are poorly reviewed. I took a chance on this Panasonic model and so far have been extremely pleased with this selection.While the manual is a bit intimidating at first, I found the on-screen menus and directions very easy to use and understand once I figured the basics out. Copying old video tapes onto DVD is a very easy process and can be done at numerous speed settings depending on the video quality you want. The video tape rewind/ff is extremely fast, which is great when you're running through tapes to copy or searching for particular screens.So far I've burned about 50 discs with no problems or bad burns when testing the discs on a separate unit. The only quirk I've noticed is the menu screens do not show up properly when I insert the discs in my Mac iBook, but the video itself plays fine (I may need to upgrade the driver on my computer).Should I encounter any problems with this unit I will update my review, but so far I couldn't be more pleased with it and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good DVD-R/VCR unit.
I could notice the better quality immediately when I started using it. It allows for much more creativity than my previous camera, a Nikon Coolpix 5000. It is relatively easy to use and still fully automatic for those times you need to snap a quick picture and don't want to worry about exposure and all that. I have a canon eos 35mm and I found the digital SLR to handle much the same. It is a tad heavy which makes it difficult to take night shots without a tripod, but I still think it was the best option for the money. I find it to be a great learning tool for experimenting with the more creative aspects of photography.
well its better than the ipod in my opinion its screen bigger and simpler could use a litle more battery life but above all its an excellent product
I bought one of these a year ago, and have really liked the fact that the spaces will hold up to 5 dvd cases, so I can store sets as well as individual disks. Also, I don't use this as a carrying case, so I have had no problem with anything coming apart. In fact, I like it so well I have just ordered another one.
This is my second purchase of these Discs from '1 Stop Outlet'. You DO have a choice of who to buy from. 1 Stop has been fast & sent REAL Taiyo Yuden/JVC Discs. NO coasters with any of these discs so far. On my second HUNDRED pack. Video's, MP3's, Slideshows, ALL working 100% after burning to these disks. Running some disc checking programs on these disks show that they will do 12X in speed, so burning at a full 8X is no problem at all. I usually try to burn disks at HALF their max rated speed, so I have been using 6X on these. Will buy from here again. After hours and hours of shopping on the internet & checking local store prices, Amazon had the BEST price of anyone.
We've had this for about three years now and its great. Has templates so we can use any generation ipod. Very durable.
this a great telephoto for beginner photographers, especially the price.it is not the highest quality lens on the market, but I have gotten some good shots from it. As with any long lens, you really need to use a tripod for this one. Don't let the f-stop dials fool you, like it did on a previous review i read, there are two f-stop dials. the one furthest from the camera is a dial that changes the f-stop in stops (8, 11, 16, 22, & 32). The second dial closest to the camera (O &lt;---> C which means "open or closed") gives you everything in between, to fine tune your f-setting. pretty versatile for such a inexpensive lens. Anyone that complains about this lens is probably a professional who is used to using $3,000 lenses & therefore has the right. But if your an amateur or a even pro on a budget, go ahead & get this lens. For under a hundred bucks, why not?
25 foot is plenty of cable maybe 6 & half foot was left over.this ethernet cable was shipped from CA so it took a while to make it almost a week but as always great seller and a great place to buy from great product.
This product was offered by Amazon as a recommended buy for the Epson PictureMate Personal Photo Lab Dash PM 260--but they are the wrong cartridges. Don't buy for the 200 series. I found out the hard way--after I opened the package. Uggh! No one wants to replace--not Amazon, not Epson. What a waste.
I'm a rather demanding user (work with high-resolution displays, photoshop, games, etc.) and upgraded my laptop with a bluetooth modem. I shopped around for a BT mouse, and looked at all the Bluetakes and IOGears and other thumb-sized mice, only to find that they were mostly despised, with widely varying and relatively short battery life. Since I use my laptop continuously over 12 hours/day, I decided to go with the Logitech, which seemed to offer "weeks" to "months" of battery life over "hours" to "days" of the smaller travel mice.The Good: So far, I'm very impressed. The mouse tracks accurately, it has never lost connection to my T42 Thinkpad, and after any period of inactivity, the "wake-up time" is very brief (i just reach over and jiggle the mouse before actually trying to track it). I bought the mouse in early December, and now in late February, it's still going strong on the included Duracell AA batteries. I was going to hold off on writing this until the batteries ran down, but it's just taking too long; and I've been carrying spare AAs with me for over two months now, it seems quite unncessarily. This thing just goes forever. The neoprene travel pouch is a nice touch, as is the dedicated on-off switch on the bottom. Two-button + clickable scrollwheel is enough for me, especially once I started using gesturing extensions in firefox for forward/back. It has two LEDs - one on the bottom that you only see when you first hit the "connect" button the pair the mouse with your computer, and for a nice touch, an LED at the heel to indicate low battery life - but I have never seen this LED go off yet! The Setpoint software included with the mouse is *generally* unobtrusive, but it took some tweaking to tell it to keep my default Windows Mouse pointer speed set (so my trackpad/trackpoint didn't change speeds) while at the same time making the V270 usable.The bad: Take most of these in moderation, I don't hate anything about the mouse, these are just things I'd like to see improved. First, it's a little heavier than even standard desktop corded mice, let alone travel mice: it uses 2 AA batteries, which provide a ton of juice, but are deadweight. Second, the back of the mouse is just a bit high, and I'd prefer a slimmer profile. The height of the mouse made me take a few days to get use to orienting the mouse in my hand to track straight, but this is probably no problem compared to the teeny travel mice out there. It's also a bit big for a travel mouse - I'd say it's about 90% the footprint of a standard OEM Logitech mouse (not like those huge MX gaming mice though). The tracking is fast, but like most RF/BT units, if you are discerning (and if you have to ask yourself if you are, you really aren't), you can notice a barely perceptible lag that is only annoying if you plan to use it to play FPS games. I used to be a hardcore gamer so I'll pull out a old corded ball mouse if I wanted to play CS/BF2. I also wish the mouse included the tiltwheel of the RF version (V200/V220). Finally, the buttons click firmly, but with a tad too much resistance to be ideal. Being used to the tactile-yet-silent Ultranav buttons on my thinkpad, I also think the buttons clicks are a bit louder than they have to be.Again, the "bad" list may seem long, but they're all little niggles. If this mouse broke today, I'd buy the same one again in an instant. The V270 is simply a great bluetooth optical mouse.
It's like a a rope, yet it's really short. It's used to connect your Zen to the computer and charge it, add media to it and remove media from it. You can also remove media from the device alone, but this way is much easier.It's actually rather cheap here, seeing that it IS a necessity!Accessories don't get much more better and helpful than this!!Looks: C-Durability: A-Price: ALength: D-Usefulness: A++5 stars.Overall: A+
This is the most beautiful camera bag I've also bought, but it's also extremely functional for a small kit. I bought the "Alice" bag to use with two small 6 X 4.5 medium format folding cameras; a Zeiss Super Ikonta A, 531 and a back-up Ikonta A 521, plus a meter, lens hood, assorted filters and film. I was impressed that Billingham provided enough movable dividers [more than most people would need] to make compartments for these small items. The bag is quite comfortable to carry, probably because it's soft and molds to your body, but there's enough cushioning for protection. I especially like that the bag closes securely with just two leather fasteners and there's no need for velcro or zippers. On top of it all, I saved about $100 by buying a bag labeled as "used--good" although it appears to be new and unused.
Simple to setup. Controls are simple to understand.
I'm not satisfied with this charger. A buddy of mine has a rayovac quick 15 minute charger with a fan, and it rocks batteries out that last for at least 3 hours. With 2500maH batteries, I was replacing them after the first hour of intermittent photos. The second set of sony batteries wasn't much better. The charger and batteries were used in January, and not much usage since... and now I have 3 batteries that won't charge at all, only 4 months later.If you want longevity and better battery life - check out the Rayovac 15 minute with a fan.
Ok, I feel compelled to share my initial thoughts on my new Samsung HP-R5072 50" plasma TV. After comparing many options in person, and doing a great deal of research online - including reading through every review I could find - I decided on the Samsung over my other top finalists: the Pioneer PDP-5060HD and the Panasonic TH-50PX500U. All, I'm sure, are great TVs. But the Samsung won out mostly b/c it offered the best value (it seemed to be priced around $400-$1000 less than the other two options), with little-to-no perceptible difference in offerings. In fact, I felt the Samsung was the best looking TV between the three (Pioneer a close second); and let's face it, one gets a plasma not just for its picture, but for what it does to a room (and trust me, if you replace a large standard TV like I did, a plasma TV changes the entire look of the room, in a very favorable way). Anyway, the sleek black look was a selling point. As was the price - I paid $3750, before tax, at a local high-end retailer in my city; I could've saved a few hundred by buying online, but I chose to spend a little more and buy the security that comes from buying locally.) Other selling points were, of course, its picture. And what an AMAZING picture this TV has. High-definition images (I have DirecTV) are absolutely amazing. These college bowl games on ESPNHD are phenomenal. DVDs look great (with HD DVDs coming soon). The HD Tivo I have is amazing: I had Shrek 2 recorded (from HBO HD), and its clarity is stunning! Regular TV looks fair, but I'm used to that, and don't watch much regular TV (and when you watch two regular 4:3 images simultaneously using the split screen, they look pretty good). The aforementioned retailer had an entire wall of 50" plasmas to look at, so it was easy to compare the options. And I want to dispel a myth I think is out there in other reviews (some of which I feel are not legit) - that is, as long as you're choosing between any of the "quality" options in plasma (or LCD, as I was considering those an option too) - like the others I've mentioned, plus Fujitsu, Sony, etc., you'll find you do NOT really get a better picture from one over another - you'll simply get (slightly) different picture *characteristics*. By that I mean there is no option that looks noticeably better over another, just slightly different; and it really is only a matter of personal preference which image characteristic looks best to you (that is, if you can even differentiate between the options). For example, I felt the Panasonic may have been a bit sharper than the Samsung, but not really in a good way. It's hard to explain, but the Samsung's slightly softer image appeared more pleasing to me. Also, the Panasonic uses a greater deal of image enhancing, such that the colors appear a little less natural. The green of the football field seemed somewhat synthetic on the Panasonic...a bit more natural on the Samsung. Point is, the picture quality on any of the options (outside of the ED models sold at Wal-mart/Sams/Costco/etc.), will ALL look great, but will ultimately be a matter of personal preference on which one you think looks best to you. That said, other selling points included the PIP options, including the split screen capabilities, and the side connectors for quickly attaching your digital camera or camcorder. Speaking of, your digital photos at 50" are amazing - very clear and sharp.A review wouldn't be complete w/o listing what I feel are the shortcomings of the Samsung. I'll cover them in order of magnitude - most to least annoying. To me, about the worst thing I can say about the Samsung, is that what are normally the black bars you see when you watch something other than the native 16:9, are GREY, and therefore more noticeable. If you watch a 4:3 broadcast, the grey bars are on the side; if you watch two 4:3 split screen images like I do, the grey bars are top and bottom. It would've been nice had they made these black so that the non-image part would've faded away into the nice black exterior of the TV. Instead, it's more noticeable and takes something away (BTW, this is an option I could change on my DirecTV/Tivo). Another shortcoming I feel, is the remote. It's a bit light-weight and unbecoming a TV of this stature. I think they should've made it feel a bit more quality-like; and you can't engage the PIP function without having to open the slide portion at the bottom. Lastly, it has only one HDMI input (but so does the Panasonic), although it does have sufficient other options via component video inputs.All in all I think this is a great TV. I do not work for Samsung, or even in the industry for that matter. I'm just a guy that bought a plasma and wanted to give back to the reviews that helped me decide. I hope this helps you.
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 needed a small,simple and inexpensive digital immediately!With just a skim over the manual, I was able to take wonderful pictures of my friend's wedding. The point and shoot feature was great and just what I needed! ES
I love this thing. I use it for two rooms to control everything. Any changes in your equipment are easily handled by the software. It's so nice to never have to learn the layout of keys on different remotes again as you just get used to where they are on this one and that's it.Don't pay more than $50 for it though as they frequently are on sale and clearance both on Amazon and many other online retailers and physical stores.
I origionally got my MP3 player as a gift from my wife while I was deployed. I liked the size and capacity and in minutes it replaced my portable CD player which had become cumbersome at the gym. Though it was confusing at first navigating the menus, in a small manner of time I was well adept at switching between albums.The only minus that I've found with this was while I was mowing the lawn. I never liked the arm band and so used a piece of cord to hang it around my neck. Because of this (I'm assuming) all the sweat from all my trips to the gym and mowing the lawn back home must have shorted out the battery connection somewhere. I was heartbroken. Even with the plastic cover, it still reached failure due to moisture.Set to go back on the road soon afterward, I searched Amazon for a replacement and found none to my liking (based on reviewer comments). For the price, capacity and relative ease of use, I decided to purchase the same one as previous. Still very satisifed with my purchase.Bottom line:-Great price for the capacity.-Will not likely need the software that comes with it.-Battery drains quickly if you use the backlight (but hey, it a AAA battery afterall).-The armband isn't so stellar if you've got larger-than-normal guns.-It is everything you need in an MP3 player!
Very easy to use and very comfortable. Could only be better with a cordless receiver.
Holy Moly! This was just what I was needing! I'm cutting bookboard and making boxes with drawers and running through the xacto blades like nobody's business AND it was tough work. Now this knife, cuts the stuff like butter! Yay!
This attempt at low cost digital video is just the type of propaganda that you would expect from a company trying to meet standards set by the front runners in the field of digital video. In the future, you should try to surpass your competition. Although I am an avid RCA consumer, I am at this time reluctant to purchase this product, for the simple fact that i am accustomed to top of the line performance from your company.
I hate doing my hair because it's long and I simply do not have the coordination or patience to blow it out. My problems were literally solved with this hot air brush. I get my hair done in about 30 minutes and it comes out amazing. It looks better than when I get it done at the hair salon. This is truly an amazing product and I absolutely love it! The comb/brush does a throrough job. Highly recommend!
I brought this twice for two different phones. The Blackberry Pearl 8120 and 8130. It works great. No problem with install or configuration (formatting). Easy transferable to my computer via the adapters to convert it to SD, miniSD or microSD. If you need one for your phone, computer, camera, or any other device and that device can support up to 2gb; I highly recommend this item.
I was looking for an easy to read, low light clock radio. This product has a blue light with black numbers which are not easy to see unless you are directly in front of it. The blue back light is much brighter than I wanted and keeps the bedroom lit like a night light. The Insta-Set feature is convenient the radio works well. The button for setting and turning off the alarm is a bit tricky because holding it down too long changes the time from standard setting to military setting. All in all while this is a decent clock radio it didn't meet my expectations.
I think it is great! It is the kind of camera I've always wanted. Very light, compact and easy to use. The images are perfect!! The zoom function is perfect and it is NOT noisy at all. I am very pleased with my purchase. Thanks, www.Amazon.com for the good recommendation!
Had an Epson printer, every 30 pages had to buy new cartridges. HP last a long time. They put out a quality product
This book is a wonderful reference to how others might attack your network. Through understanding the enemy, you gain a greater understanding of your own problems. In regards to the hidden message... Perhaps abydos stands for Ramses II, buried in the temple of Abydos in Egypt. Any other ideas?
I have a Panasonic combo DVD/VCR/home theatre system and just got DirecTV. So that amounts to at least two remote controls, since the Panasonic device is nearly impossible to control with any off the shelf multifunction remote. It just has too many custom buttons like those for the subwoofer volume and surround sound options. So enters the Logitech Harmony remote. Alas, it was not quite up to the task.Pros:Has configuration for many many many devices.Has one-touch buttons for doing combo tasks such as "turn on the TV and play a DVD" all in one swoop.Cons:Software is a little confusing if you want to reprogram one button.Not enough buttons to handle all the functions of a more sophisticated combo device like the Panasonic I have.The biggest irritant about the control is you can't easily switch on or off one device without messing up the "one touch" control. So if you already have the TV on, then hit the one touch button to watch a DVD, the TV will turn off because it receives the the power signal from the remote again. If you use this Logitech remote ONLY, it theoretically remembers which devices are on and off and sends only the relevant signals when you use the one-touch macro buttons. But if you use any other remote with your devices it just adds to the confusion.Ultimately I bought a "Universal" (that's the brand name) R7 remote. This one can be programmed a lot easier than the Logitech and has a terrific instruction manual. It works similar to other standard remotes and in the end was much simpler and cheaper than this Logitech.
Works pretty good for what you pay. I'm using it have voice chat during online gaming. I had to do some boosting of the mic to allow people to hear my voice clearly without yelling. Works like a charm afterwards.
I just purchased this headset yesterday because I was looking for a decently-priced gaming headset. While this headset markets itself largely toward the WLM users, it does claim to be useful for gaming as well. I figured that since it was made by Microsoft, there shouldn't be any compatibility issues when using with Windows.I was right about that. I installed the software first, as instructed, then plugged in the USB cable attached to the headphones. At first I thought I was having problems with the headphones conflicting with my Creative X-Fi soundcard, but I just needed to restart my Media Player and it worked fine (so there was no adjustment needed to my audio devices, even though Windows seems to identify the headphones almost like another sound card).The ear pads are very comfortable, which is good because the new headset does have quite a bit of pressure on the head. I do have to adjust them from time to time to keep a maximum comfort feel. Music sounded excellent--crystal clear sound reproduction. I listened to a piece that involved a large string orchestra and it sounded beautiful.Gaming was great. I really wanted a 5.1 surround sound headset, but they're either too expensive or not reliable enough at this point, so I decided to hold off. In gaming, it's fine. I hear footsteps to the left or right accurately and clearly, and voice chat in-game is quite clear (I was in the same room as someone else playing online with me and I was able to hear my voice communication).I don't use WLM, so I can't speak to its functionality at all.The in-line remote is fairly useless for any functions other than WLM. It does have an independent volume control (it doesn't affect the volume of your system--just of the headset), which is very useful. But the mute and call buttons don't function for anything other than their intended purposes.Overall this headset is very good for the price. It fits tightly around the head, which may be a bit uncomfortable at first, but I found that with some adjustment I was able to get a comfortable fit. If you're looking for a nice gaming headset and don't want to shell out over $100 for a high-end headset, this is a strong choice.
I bought this flash after a fair amount of research. I have a Coolpix 8400 and was looking for a better flash than the built in unit. Prior to this model the 600 and 800 were the only compatible Nikon units. The only real difference between those and this is that with the 400 all of the controls are done through the camera rather than the flash. This feature allows the flash to be quite a bit smaller than the more expensive units because there is no screen on it. Indoor photos have improved but outdoor, fill-in flash is outstanding.
Exactly as advertised, arrived in 3 days. $12 at Best Buy. Works perfect.
Ordered these from Amazon because I could no longer find them in local stores. These headphones have great sound no matter what I'm listening to, and they're durable. I stuff them into drawers, bags, under pillows, and they keep working. One pair usually lasts me from twelve to eighteen months. Really worth the money.
I was a little worried when I read some of the reviews regarding this camera. After using it extensively for the past two weeks I can only assume they must have been comparing it to a Canon 5D. The pictures are excellent. I have compared the pictures to my Canon 30D and I was very impressed. Obviously Canon never designed this camera to be a replacement to a SLR camera with a lens that cost 3 times the price of the A710IS. The 6X optical zoom is great and the image stabilization is a must have on the long zooms. Ninety percent of the people using cameras today would be very happy with this camera the rest need to purchase a high end SLR
With all the hype and buzz about this printer, Epson has released it before it's ready to use! Most of the advanced features (the one's I bought it for) don't work with OS X and Epson is blatantly unapologetic about it. You can't use the Roll Feeder, You can't use the Paper Cuter, You can't use the Straight Path Feed Through, You can't swap out the custom black inks.... boy I'm getting tired of listing the things you can't do. Maybe I should just list the things you can do.... you can do a plain print. There that was easy. And of course they don't advertise this or print disclaimers on the box or anything....Nooooo! Deception? It ain't all it's cracked up to be so save your money til Epson gets a clue and makes drivers that actually work. P.S. They are going to try and blame this on Apple, all my other apps run on OS X just fine. It's all really too bad because the prints are gorgeous! And oh yes, I've yet to meet anyone who could get the firewire connection to work.
Had I not read all your reviews, I would have been the unhappy victim of fraud. Everything was going great until I was asked to Western Union the $700 to Rome, Italy. Even though the product supposedly ships from New York. Thanks to all of you who posted your warnings. Another type of scam I encountered was the guy who listed a used one for $200. Then when I because interested, the price was $2,000 because he "listed it wrong." Watch out!
This product stopped working the day after I bought it. Sandisk customer service is poor. Sandisk return details are inconsistent with the Fedex email. Sandisk claims the product must be in Fedex hands by midnight the day the label prints, and the Fedex e-mail claims one has 5 days. Additionally, Sandisk does not provide details as to whether the label is Express or Ground. Fedex needs this information to determine a drop-off location. One cannot determine this without printing the label.Trying to return this defective Sandisk product is a nightmare due to the poor details Sandisk provides about the process.
This player is definately worth the money, i didn't realize how small it would actually be. I bought it as a gift for my girlfriend since i have a zen touch 20gb nd she didnt need something quite as big. Works great, the only thing i don't like about it that i prefer on my zen touchis that on the microphoto, the scrolling bar for music and volume are the same, so sometimes you'll adjust the volume when you're searching for a song or vise versa. Also to charge the player it has to be connected through the usb cable and won't charge unless your computer is on or you have a laptop and the laptop is being charged. But besides that, if you can get one for $150 like i did, its def a good player for someone that doesn't need to have a ton of songs.
When i was looking to buy a new set of headphones for my ipod.. i def was considering these however the reviews were mixed emotions... Well I'm writing a review so i must have bought them :) I have now had these headphones for over a month and i absolutly love them. They fit comfortably in my ears and the sound is so much better than the ones that comes with the ipod. It also matches my pink cover i have for my ipod too :) So if your not looking to spend like 50 or 60 dollars on headphones, Which i dont know why you would spend that much on headphones in the first place, These headphones would be perfect!!
I received the combo and took a little time to find out how to screw the product on. I liked the product it was plastic and would hold my filters. The hood worked well too and screwed on nicely. The color was the same. There were no weird colors. I would recommend this product to anyone interested in placing filters on or for a lense later on in the future.
I got this for a gift for someone and it said it works with an ipod,but it does NOT and I had to get another adapter which cost me an extra $20.00 so I was very unsatisfied with these speakers. :(
For the money, this product is excellent in every way. I purchased two of these so that my friend and myself could communicate while photographing in the woods. The radio worked when our local cell phone coverage did not.Testing the range of operation with my friend, in MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, I was amazed that in the woods we had overlapping coverage in excess of 10 miles, with excellent signal strength and audio fidelity. Living on the Pacific Coast, accurate weather reporting is essential. This radio does a wonderful job with NOAA reports and those of the U.S. Coast Guard. The AM/FM receiver did a passable job, though it could stand to be a bit more sensitive to signal.Now for the negatives: The unit is delicate and will not withstand physical abuse of any kind. I dropped one of the units on the floor from a distance of two feet, and though it works alright, the crank mechanism has frozen in place and will not crank. I will have to repair or replace the unit. I suggest that some kind of durable case be obtained to protect the radio from accidental abuse. It would be a nice feature to have the display so that it stays on for more than a few seconds, in other words, user selectable.The fidelity is excellent on the main unit, but the speaker/microphone is not, and could stand to be improved. Like most rechargeable batteries, these take way too long to charge (12 hours), and useable time (with transmitter on, at full power) averages about 60-90 minutes. I have solved this problem by using an external battery pack, that I normally use for my other Ham radios. I gain up to six hours using the external supply. Of course the combination of using the crank, and alkaline batteries will extend the time.All in all a very good radio provided that the consumer is aware that it is not built like an ICOM or KENWOOD portable with the much higher price tag. But bearing that in mind, you get a lot of radio for very little dollars, built by an old-line (MIDLAND) company with decades of experience.
Good product for the price. Not amazing, but does the job. One of the pins was slightly bent, but I used a knife to straighten it out and no problems.
I had an HP 7550 photo printer and an HP scanner. The scanner died some time ago and the printer was starting to go so I decided to get a new all in one photo printer. I was thinking about the HP L7780 since cnet gave it high marks but user reviews of that printer versus the Canon Pixma MP 960 convinced me to go with the Canon. So far I have not been disappointed. It prints text and photos incredibly fast and the photo quality is very good. I think the flesh tones are alittle too red but I haven't tried to adjust the colors with the included software. I haven't used the scanner so cannot comment on how well it performs.
When I read the reviews abt the sofware problems of Zune I was bit worried at first. But I didnt face any problem with the setup. Zune is working great.......The only disadvantage is that, the charging has to be done by connecting Zune to the system. We need to buy the charger seperately, if u need to charge it directly without connecting it to the system.Other than this difficulty, i find Zune as one of the best items i own.
I purchased these CDs specifically for my LG LightScriber burner. I have already used 5 of the discs and have loved the results. I have very limited experience with this setup (about 1 month) but everything is going well so far!
I am excited and very happy with the quality of these pictures and the size of the camera! 5x zoom is great! 5 MP is great! My only 2 issues are once it was shutting down (low battery) and battery went dead and camera lens cover jammed and left lens exposed. Had to force it closed with newly charged battery. But my biggest complaint is that I thought I was getting a $70 piece of software along with this camera in ACDSee, but found out it's a version a few years old! It's version 3.x!!! 5.x is out! What a bummer, so I emailed Pentax and got no reply...
Excellent...exactly what I needed...very sturdy and well made. The clips swivel and made it easy to attach.Would highly recommend.
This will be 100% worth of every penny you will pay for that 150" screen. I received it 2 weeks ago and paid $150 including shipping and handling. OH MAN...!!!!it is amaging for the look and for the quality output.Think..., To be honest, what can you buy these days with $250?????? But that 150" screen is worth a lot more then what i paid. I have optoma HD20 and this screen, together their output is more then a comerical theater. I cannot be more then happy.by the way the gaint screen is about 50 lbs which i hooked up in a dry wall with only 1 screws on each side. those screws are specially made to support upto 79 lbs/ per screw. Please preview the pictures that i uploaded to see how it looks on the wall. it looks a lot better in real then in the picture i took. I am trying the best to help you out to make a right decision.You will be very very happy with this product.Go for it.
Some of the reviews I read by others on here were surprising. I've had a 5-tier unit that I bought at Walmart many years ago (maybe 10 it feels like) and it's done a TERRIFIC job of doing what it was designed to do. It's very very affordable, very lightweight, takes up very little space, holds plenty of DVDs/CDs and can be combined with additional units for more storage. Yes it can be a little top-heavy but that shouldn't be a problem unless you're moving it a lot or having it on unstable ground. Mine is completely loaded and I've never had it want to tilt. I got the vibe that a lot of people think a DVD case should be a big piece of furniture and cost a lot but that seems a little silly. This model is downright dandy and I'm ordering another 5-tier and a 2-tier in a few days since I have such an overflow of stuff that I've never been able to store properly. I figure 10 years of adding on DVDs and CDs over time means I'm due for more shelving.
The needs of internet connectivity and Digital TV signal strength has made all the old splitters obsolete. There are a variety of unpowered broadband splitters, but this one is the cheapest and it works flawlessly. I've split the signal going into my computer so that it also goes to my USB tuner. I've split signals between my DVD recorder with a QAM tuner and to a Broadcast-on-demand cable box. I've even used two splitters in series in order to get more connections. The signal loss was minimal and computer speed or tuner reception was not degraded. I wound up using five of these splitters throughout my house and each signal seemed as strong as an unsplit signal and every QAM channel was received.
a best buy store in vancouver BC recently had this item for $100cdn! (it was a one night only sale) this is 84.12 usd.the 3300 is the same but adds MP3 playback which is A GREAT FEATURE if you have access to a computer with a CD burner.it is sold by amazon sellers for $117us. that is a much better deal.
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.
Keep the cloth in my briefcase so it is always nearby to clean up fingerprints on my iPhone and to get rid of dust and grime on my laptop. Works very good. The spray bottle I leave at home and use every couple weeks. It's some kind of magic liquid that cleans and dries without streaking when you wipe down with the cloth. Great value and size for keeping smaller items clean. Highly recommend.
It's been about a year since I ordered a refurbished 4805. And after 1,000+ hours of sleepless and late-hour viewing of many standard DVDs, I have concluded that this projector is the BEST home theatre projector for the money.I set up a gray screen (sized to 92" diagonal) which was a painted textured wall (using two coats of Wal-Mart's Kilz Fountain Gray [J25]). Even though the factory defaults on RGB gain and offset are all 50, I made changes to Color Control as follows: red gain, 54; green gain, 48; blue gain, 53; red offset, 52, green offset, 48; blue offset, 50. Nevertheless, in order to customize these settings furthermore [to the 92" screen], I increased the Contrast to 54 and the Color to 54, accordingly.Furthermore, I found the best connection to a DVD player was via the RCA Component connection (NOT Composite or S-video).To cool down the bulb, I found that at least 20 minutes was sufficient time before actually toggling off the power switch on the projector. This shut down period allows for complete cooling of the color wheel which, unfortunately, is very susceptible to overheating. I expect to extend bulb life to 3,000 hours using this cool down procedure.In conclusion, this is truly the "best buy" in theatre quality projectors that anyone could ask for in creating that "WOW" movie experience.
This player is good depending on what you need from it.Pros:1. Loads USB drives/DVD/Blu Ray pretty fast.2. Can Read NTFS USB drives too. Big plus.3. Can play most of hi def MKV files.Cons:1. Cannot do a fast forward on the *.mkv files on DVD. It can do fast forward If I play the same mkv file from USB drive. I can't believe in 21st century, fast forward feature will not work. Normal DVD fast forward works.I returned mine just because of this reason.2. DLNA doesn't work. Don't waste your time trying to make it work.
Just got the ink cartridge and I'm happy I could get it so quickly!! It took less than 2 days and it's well packaged. I can now finish printing my pictures and get paid for my work!! I highly recommend TOPDOGSELLER!!
I spent three hours yesterday playing with the brand-new Canon Digital Rebel XT digital SLR camera, and man, was I impressed.I hadn't been too impressed with the original Digital Rebel, except for its revolutionarily low price (for a d-SLR), because it was slow and felt slimsy. The new DR XT is quite different. Even though it's 3 ounces lighter than the original DR -- mostly due to the use of a smaller battery; see below -- its smaller form factor actually makes it feel more solid and "real". In other word, unlike the original DR, this one feels professional, not toy-like at all.By now you probably already know Canon makes some of the best digital cameras in the world. Even though I'm a Nikon shooter when it comes to d-SLR (sorry, loyal Canon shooters!), I own a couple Canon compact digital cameras and love them, too. The DR XT's image quality is once again excellent. I took a few indoor shots with the camera, both with and without flash, and then the store clerk let me download them to their PC. The JPEG pictures (I didn't try RAW) looked excellent on the Sony LCD screen, on par with the more expensive EOS 20D d-SLR. Color tones were accurate and the resolution was really good. The improvement picture quality over the original DR ("DR Classic"? BTW it's now $200 cheaper) comes from both the 2 extra megapixels and the better color accuracy. BTW, the DR XT reportedly uses a tecchnically different CMOS sensor than the original DR, although I haven't been able to find out exactly how this one is better in technical terms than the old one (other than the two extra megapixels). No matter, my limited true-world testing showed the image quality is indeed better than the already-excellent image quality of the original DR. And, as in the past, Canon does a wonderful job at keeping noise low -- I considered noise acceptable up until ISO 800.The kit, which I recommend, comes with the same flimsy 3x EF-S lens (which won't work on regular film SLRs) as the original DR. You should most definitely get a better lens, although the kit lens works well as a "street zoom." I didn't get a chance to test the lens outdoors as the store wouldn't let me take it outside, but I have no doubt that this new model can only be better than the original DR, which was already very good even before you considered its low price.The DR XT is fast: at last, you can turn it on and start shooting without waiting several seconds like you had to with the original DR. The only downside compared to the original DR is the smaller, lighter battery in the DR XT also means shorter battery life. I highly recommend you get an extra battery or two. You won't be able to go through a full day of shooting on just one battery, even if you don't use flash much. (But all pros and pro-wannabes use fill-in flash, don't we?) I also recommend a good camera bag; I personally like Tamrac for that. In addition to the spare battery (batteries), bag and a better lens or two, also consider getting a tripod (Sunpak ones are cheap but ok quality), an external flash as well as filters -- esp. a high-qual circular polarizing filter.In summary, the Canon Digital Rebel XT is another stunning winner from Canon. It features faster speeds (start-up and shot-to-shot), excellent image quality, and terrific look-and-feel. Despite my personal preference for Nikon pro-level gear, I can recommend this Canon d-SLR to my friends without reservation.Feel free to e-mail me at gadgester @t hotmail with your questions and commends.
I was expecting a bigger base speaker but I was not upset with the sound at all. This is loud! The sound is also crisp. I have a HP with 'beats' audio and the sound I get is awesome.
Amazon tells me that I bought this product in March 2008 (since I don't remember exactly when I bought it - feels like I've had it forever). So it has been more than 3 years since I bought it and this thing still rocks.One of the reasons this enclosure has been so successfully and still selling after being in the market since 2006 is because not only has D-Link has pushed firmware updates for this device fixing bugs while adding new features, but there have been many underground developments around this device. If you search Google for DNS-323, you will find several enthusiast sites where individual developers have made custom firmware for the device to add much more functionality than originally available.I have always kept the official D-Link firmware because that has been sufficient for what primarily use this enclosure. I am using it as a large RAID0 external drive that I can dump large amount of data that is not critical. For example, I use it for keep the large disk ISOs I have. Every disk I buy/get, I keep a backup ISO on this drive so the next time I need the disk, I can simply mount the ISO. Even if the RAID0 fails, I don't have to worry about any critical data loss because I still have original disks from which I could recreate those ISOs.I also use it as a tertiary backup device for all my documents, pictures, music and videos. I have a pair of 500 GB drives so they give me a total of 1 GB of space when used as RAID0. Though RAID0 is not redundant, one of the advantages of using it is the increased disk I/O it provides for data writes and reads.Though the device is superb and I still recommend it after all these years; to be honest, there are better products out there than this one if can afford to spend slightly more. One of the problems I have faced with this enclosure is that it did fail to read from a good a disk that had data on it when the disk was removed and reinserted back into it. I ended up having to format it because that was the only option it would give me. This was early during the first year of use so I am suspecting that it was a firmware bug that has since been fixed by D-Link.As I mentioned that in this price range (under $200), there are better hard drive enclosures, so let me suggestSynology DS211Jwhich may be just slightly more expensive but provides much more functionality and features.
Of the three I've bought only one lasted more than a few months. I don't know what happens to them but they just quit working. First they quit until you unplug it and plug it back in so Windows can find it again. After a while that doesn't fix it either.The software is terrible. It quickly leaves you and your computer confused as to what is in control of the device,or rather not in control.Connectivity, when it does work, is erratic. Measures to mitigate what little interference I had was fruitless.
First off, I will need to connect the TV to my aerial to see how it works with true HD. With my ordinary Comcast box, it looks just fine. Its not blurry or anything like that. Some folks reported a problem with sound, but that was not a problem for me. The manufacturer may have fixed that problem.I had the TV delivered in the Oakland area and the delivery was uncomplicated and arrived a little earlier than I thought it would.The only downside is that "Dirty Jobs" is a lot grosser to watch, because now I can *really* see the poo in detail that I had not enjoyed (cough) before.
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.
PROS:-EASY to use, very straight forward. I barely had to glance at the instruction manual (which isn't very big anyway). The hardest part was when I had a blond moment on how to get it to stick to the windshield (doesn't give good instructions on how to, lol) which ended up being very simple.-Stays stuck onto the windshield quite nicely (sometimes too nicely). Pulling it off the windshield can require some effort if it bonded just right... it does have a nice tab to pull that is supposed to unsuction it, but it can be a bit difficult.-Contains locations, such as hole-in-the wall places, that I had never even noticed before!-I love that it doesn't just search for the restaurants nearest to you, but you can even specify which kind of restaurant you want to eat at; such as American, Steak, fast food, etc. or you can just search for the nearest.-Great noise adjustment. I can make it very quiet or loud to the point it makes me cringe (or jump if I'm day dreaming).-Relatively fast at locating satellites. Sometimes if it takes a bit I will just go back into the menu and hit map again and it will suddenly load faster (I have no idea why).CONS: Not really cons, just errors I noticed it had.-One of the english voices will not say the street names, so I use "Jill" to guide me instead (however, it does have a BUNCH of different languages and even different accents that you can have speak to you).-I tried to make it to my local Costco and found another unique error... To actually GET to Costco I would need to go to a stoplight and turn left, then turn into the parking lot. However, Garmin must have had Costco's "address" as out on the street, not actually back in the parking lot, and so my Garmint old me to make a U-Turn at the light (instead of a left) and then would have directed me to a random spot on the curb off the edge of the highway. Luckily, most people are smart enough not to drive blindly and would have noticed the giant costco to their left and would have figured out where the parking lot entrance was.-It misses some of the fast food joints, but carries most of them and even has some little hole-in-the wall's that I had never even noticed before.-If you have more than one address, for example, such as take me home and along the way bring me to a Gas station, it can be a bit difficult. When I arrive at the gas station, it doesn't always consider me as "arrived" (possibly because I didn't pass the exact spot that it considered as the gas stations address, which is generally on the curb outside the place) and so when I get on the road again it will keep trying to direct me to the gas station because it thinks I got lost along the way or something. Sometimes I have to cancel my next destination and just start over (not very difficult, but still annoying).-Sometimes it likes to take me a different route that isn't as easy as the way I would like to go (such as when I'm telling it to take me to a place I am familiar with). This could possibly be because i have it set at fastest time, and the route I normally take has more stop lights than the backway it wants me to go. For example, going to my parents house would require me to stay on the highway until I reached the road they lived off of. Garmin directed me to turn off the highway and take a road that runs parallel to the highway but has no stop lights (I don't like to take it because it is twisty and windy) When I tell Garmin to find me an alternate route it gets very upset with me until I have passed all side-road options and it has no other way to direct me other than the straight highway. I will have to keep experimenting and see if using shortest distance helps at all.
Product does not work. It is a waste of money. The product was very inexpensive, but they killed you on the shipping. Again this product does not work, don't waste your money.
This does a outstanding job for the $225 price tag, can't beat it. I purchased this one after using with a coworkers unit for a day and I had to have one. The only very small complaint I would have is that it is a little late on the call for you to turn on side streets that are fairly close together and you have to pass it and take the next one and go around the block. But this doesn't happen often. You can't beat this for the price, Great unit.
Got this for my 30GB zune. I wanted a dock to hook up the Zune to my stereo system. It sits nicely in the cradle and I can run the remote and see the Zune from a ways away. Nice use for my Zune which is a little big to carry around. My package also came with a gear bag. Everything works, nice quality cables. Battery in remote worked also.
This is a really helpful product except that it takes a little more time to think and suggest an alternate route, when we miss a ramp/turn or exit. Also, it is a little Bulky, But who cares when it does the job almost perfectly. If anyone is looking for a Cheap GPS, this is the product to look for.
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.
Maps are outdated, as others have pointed out, but it is still a wonderful gagdet. There is an option to update the Tomtom software with a wifi conx, but it tells me I have the latest update. I guess that would be an option to bypass the product code that Ipaq owners don't have, when you are doing the updates from the tomtom website. Was a breeze setting up skpye on wifi, calls are not that clear, echos with the speakerphone.no luck trying to pair a bluetooth enabled headset(if someone can recommend a bluetooth enabled headset that pairs with the ipaq, i'd be really grateful).Used most of the programs that came preinstalled, quite stable overall, have to had to reset the ipaq just a couple of times though.My othere complaint with this gagdet, I listen to audio books on it with the media player, and it doesn't pick up from where you left off.Still love this cute little gagdet, much easier to carry around than a notebook, and I won't trade it in for anything else just yet!
The monitor is beautifull, its image its very clear, 5 ms of response! 22" widescreen its enough to feel confortable when you are working with multiple windows opened at the same time. The price its razonable, no dead pixels, excellent product.
I wanted a new mouse and keyboard, and when I saw this package I was intrigued by the fingerprint reader. And skeptical too. Like the title of my review says though, it's amazing. The fingerprint reader was so easy to set up and works like a dream. If you're like most internet users, with an ever-growing list of logins and passwords, then I promise you'll love this feature. The keyboard itself is very comfortable and has lots of cool features, like easily programmable 'favorites' buttons for launching commonly used programs, and other buttons that I wasn't expecting that were a great bounus: like My Documents, My Pictures, My Music, Mail, Web/Home, Messenger, Calculator, and more. Also buttons for controlling speaker volume and media playback. The wireless optical mouse that's included is great -- also easy to set up, fast and smooth cursor control, good scroll wheel with tilt feature for horizontal scrolling. I have average to smaller hands and the mouse fits me perfectly. If you have large hands you may find it a little small.Overall, I highly recommend this optical desktop package.
This lens rarely comes off my camera. It's a fantastic lens and worth every penny. Very happy with the photos I get using this lens.
This foot rest seems very solidly built. If I had to buy again though I would go with 1 size wider so that I don't feel like I'm perching on it. But, overall, solid construction and relatively good / soft, anti-slip surface.
A worthy buy in the long run for the money you'll save on batteries, plus the battery packs last a long time. The cables are nice and long too.
Cable would not fit in DVI-D due to defective merchandise. Outside of port was bent beyond repair. Sent in for refund right away. Very disappointed.
I have an older IBM computer running XP. I plugged the card in to an available IDE slot, restarted the computer twice (for some reason it took two reboots for the card to come fully to life) and it works. No sweat.
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
I started using recharchables batteries a few months ago for my baby monitor - I noticed that I spend too much on alkaline. I am currently using the 900mAh AAA from Sony also which don't last as long as Duracell's best alkaline, but I am already starting to save money.I bought this item because it looks nice, has the refresh button which is a must (I once owned a cell phone that always had to be plugged because of the memory effect - it was more of a fixed phone), it knows when to turn itself off, so no worries about overheating.Also, it works across the world (I just tested it in Europe), so no worries - you need a plug adapter though.When I bought mine it came with 4 AA 2300 mAh, but now I noticed it comes with 2700 mAh, the highest capacity I've seen, so I guess I am a little frustrated. :)
Note: I did not purchase this from amazon.com but I felt amazon.com buyers should be aware of the following before they buy. I purchase a lot from amazon.com and always take a look at the reviews of items before I buy from any merchant and would like to share my opinion on this item that may help others before they decide to buy this item.Cons:1. Deceptions:a. The "3-Year QuickSwap Replacement Program" is PARTIALLY correct! It's 3 years parts/labor and ONE year on the backlight!b. This is NOT a true 8bit monitor, i.e., it is ONLY capable of rendering 262K colors, up to 16.7M by interpolation. (http://www.anandtech.com/displays/showdoc.aspx?i=2415)2. Manual power on/off? What if the touch sensitive on/off fails?3. My CD was man-handled - usually this is automated, but my CD's came fingerprint coated and scratched (was this unit used?).Pros:1. Sealed panel to prevent dust getting into the backlight.2. Attractive and thin sleek design3. Inverter brick4. Pivoting (Although it's not as stiff as it could be to lock in a position)5. They pay for shipping both ways on warrenty coverage for the 1st year - 2nd/3rd - it's split 50/50.Overall: Not pleased with this purchase and will be contacting ******** for a return due to deceptive warrenty practice on behalf of LGE. For this amount $, when monitors are capable of 8bit color depth (Dell 1905FP - 8bit SIPS) quality and have a 3 year part/backlight warrenty - this is unacceptable - I will not participate in lowering the standards of consumer warrenty protection.
This printer is worth every penny, we bought it when they came out with this model, so we paid full price. I do not regret it in the least. We have over 90,000 prints and it still works great. Its still in our office and thats all we use.
I have read some of the reviews and am a bit puzzled. I amgetting a 2nd set for my gf, and have had none of the soundissues complained. Quite the opposite. I have tried severalsets of lower priced units, and found the noise (hiss) fromthe electronics to be quite unacceptable. The 2000's haveno audible hiss or artifact noise whatsoever. While they don'tcancel all frequencies, I can now hear my laptop with about 1/4the voulme level on a plane flight, which is why I bought them.Overall, and excellent noise canceling system. And I don'treally think that perfect sound is available on a plane.For what it's worth. :)
I recently found out that the Palm TX will accept a 4GB SD, providing that It's not a SDHC. This works fine in my Palm TX and, though it is a lot slower than advertised, I will be getting more. The case is a lot different than anything that I've seen before. There have been no problems with the SD Card so far. Nothing like what other reveiwers have reported, at least. I think that at least some of the problems reported are due to over-expectations of the buyer, though it possible that the buyer got a bad casing in his SD Card.05/26/2011I've seen the transfer rate vary from ~400 KB/Second to 725 KB/Second on this particular card. further, while I don't often care just how fast the transfer rate is, I do admit that it takes my computer nearly two hours to duplicate the files and Directory tree that I have established on this particular card. Of course, that IS nearly 2 GB of data.
Just got mine last week. Took it to work and took some great shots of people in my work group. Used the florescent mode flash and the photos turned out very true to color and printed out beautifully. The download with the usb connection was a snap to use (a no brainer) and was so FAST! The camera is very simple to understand and use - had it all figured out in one evening. Very easy instructions and the icons are user friendly.Nice compact and rich looking body. Perfect for travel and the new and casual digital camera user. Looking forward to playing with it more.
The product worked as desired. It came along with all its adapters that enabled to interface with my laptop. The flash card was good and worked reliably
This was plenty for me when we travelled to London, Scotland and Wales, and I took a lot of pictures. I took pic's in the Normal size on my little Canon.
Love the compact size. Can put in my &#34;tecky equipment bag&#34; and takes up little to no space. Perfect accessory as my laptop is an older version and doesn't have slot for media reader.
Awesome Turntable.....Dont waste your time on anything other than this one.And be sure to read the instructions before you set-up. itll help
I've had a number of FM Transmitters, and this one is the most powerful (with a clear signal) of all that I've used.
I purchased the Sima Lens Pen based on another Amazon review before departing on a month-long tour of Europe. I carried this product throughout Italy, France, Spain and Greece and I was amazed at its simple, effective and compact design. Not only did I constantly use it on my own camera, but this product was the hit of my tour group and I was constantly called upon to use it in order to clean other people's lenses as well. (Apparently, no one else on the tour realized that along with a camera and film, a lens cleaner is not optional.)Given that a clean lens is an absolute prerequisite to a sharp photo, don't trust your memories to anything less than the Sima Lens Pen. This product is superb!
I first read this book when I was in grade 6. Back then I didn't like reading but this book changed me. I couldn't put it down. Page after page of suspence. I remember staying up late some nights, not being able to put it down. This book will grab you and not let you go.Dave Wolverton take's readers on an adventure they'll never forget. This is for the true science fiction fan.
Purchased this machine to replace 3 older machines in my home office. The printer is crisp and fast. Setup was easy. Even the network access was easy and working out of the box. The Scanner makes clean prints and the document feeder works great.
During the 3 months that I was able to use it, the player was well worth the investment. However, during the viewing of a DVD, an on-screen error message appeared and the player stopped. The manual provided a "solution" which did not work, and tech assistance would only give me locations for service. It is now in for repairs, and of course, the 90 day warranty for labor was invalid by about a week when the problem happened. Awaiting for a final cost estimate. Based on all the positive reviews (particularly @ the Circuit City site), I made the purchase. Now, it may have been a poor decision.
I don't know if its the WAP11 or if its the WUSB11 or if Linksys makes garbage, but the wireless network I set up is totally unreliable. I've spent the past 2 days on the phone for an average of 5 hours a day trying to get this thing to work and it still doesn't. It's all the more frustrating since I HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT DOESN'T WORK.It gets two stars because for the 5 minutes a day that it works, it works great. It's faster than the wired connection I used to work on and the ability to work in a different part of my house is invaluable to me. Which makes me so mad that it doesn't work reliably enough.After reading some of the other reviews, I'm not the only one who has gone through this, so it's not just me. Good luck trying to find support on the web, especially at broadbandwhatever.com as those guys are no help. And although Linksys's tech support people are very nice, they take forever to get to the root of the problem and THEN THE PROBLEM COMES BACK! Plus you spend 2 hours on hold waiting for somebody to get on the phone.My goodness, I'm returning this tomorrow and trying a different company.
My search is finally over for a radio with perfect A.M. reception. I get a lot of the weak stations, and without static.The sync lock also helps in areas with heavy interference. The battery life is excellent! I made it over a week on one set of batteries! The F.M. and shortwave are also nice. I also like the fact that you can fall asleep to one station and wake to another.This is one of the best portables out there!
Very nice lens in bright conditions. Hunts a little in dark. Have to stop down to f11 for no CA. at f4.5 with filter you'll get alot of CA.
Not a great product from IBM. The feel and look is mediocre and the function isn't great either. I switched to logitech, and like them pretty well.
I had been looking for a while for this exact printer case. The price was just right and the product arrived a day before they said it should. If you purchased a Kodak Easy Share G600 portable printer then this is the one for you. The other bag that has the camera case attached is big and bulky. The colbalt blue bag is just perfect! Thanks for a great product!
it is exactly what was described would gladly buy it again if I needed it, am very happy with it
After years of downloading from newsgroups, I've amassed a library of thousands of hours of music, videos, movies, etc, and I was tired of having to sit at my computer to watch my media files. That said, I decided to take the plunge and get a wireless media player.The Apple TV aside, there is a lot of such products on the market, and I was afraid that whatever I chose would be a pain to use. Anyway, let me get straight to the point. This product rocks. First up, I used an open source (i.e. Free !!) media server (TVersity) as the media server. Every review I read states that the software out of the box is a piece of junk.Once I had the media server software set up, I pointed it to all my media files. Then when I received the DSM-520, I installed it, turned it on, and it found my PC no problem. If you have Microsoft's Firewall (or any firewall running you must either disable it or configure it to allow the DSM-520 to communicate with the media server software (I just turn mine off)). Additionally, I am not using wireless, so I didn't have to go through the hassle of setting up the wireless encryption key.Initially, the DSM-520 wouldn't play a few video files (not supported formats I suppose), and DVD VOB files didn't have sound. However, upon first reboot of the machine, it told me that there was an update available. After installing the update, DVD VOB files played perfectly, and the number of incompatibilites reduced dramatically.For video files that wouldn't play, I used AVS Video Converter to convert them to AVI files and they played perfectly.You'll need to spend about 30 minutes learning to use all the features that comes with the remote, but I was amazed at all the features and capabilities of this product:1. If you surf to another media file while playing a media file, it remembers where you left off and offers to resume playback if you go back to the original file you interrupted.2. You can fast forward through media using the FF/RR key (for slower jumps), and Pgup/Pgdwn for faster jumps.3. The Picture in Picture is very handy to surf your library while running a media file.4. One button access to Photo/Music/Video files.5. Many video files that appear so so on your PC, looks like DVD quality on the TV. DOn't ask me why, it just does.6. You can customize the device to stream content from the Internet.For larger households you could get, 3 or 4 of these things for different TV sets, and/or a stereo system. This device has tremendous potential.My only beef with this product is this: How much trouble would it be to have a decent DVD player software included in the firmware? I mean, yes, it plays DVD VOB files fine, but you can't navigate the DVD files on disk as you would a DVD player (i.e. menu, jump to chapters, etc.).I paid $[...] at Tiger Direct and thought I got an excellent deal. WIth Rebate, Amazon has it for $[...]. Nuff said.So if you're sitting on a fence and not sure what product to get.... D-Link DSM-520 will not be a disappointment. Just don't forget to update the firware immediately after setup. Great job D-Link!!!!
I thought this was just going to be a basic harness, and I was suprised at the quality of this harness for the price. It is for my 11 band student, and it fit well and looks very comfortable. Well worth the wait. Thank you
this product delivers everything it promises ..... had network up and running in 15 minutes...delivers signals throughout house including basement, second floor, and outside deck.
As some other reviewer mentioned here, I am not sure why I was paying lot of monthly charges to cable guys for basic channels when I got them with this cheap HDTV antenna. This was a steal for $[...] and picked up the signal right away. I just had to position the antenna in a certain direction to get NBC along with FOX, CBS, PBS etc.,The antenna looks very flimsy but what do you expect for a low price. All it matters to me is, it does the work as described.BTW, based on the [...] I am close to 35 miles to all the stations. I am sure this should be making a difference.
Purchased 3.5mm Stereo Coupler to hook-up speakers on a old small sony tv. This did the job in fine fashion. Clear as a bell, in large part due to this excellent coupler. These were good people to deal with.
I am extremely pleased with my Tungsten E. I got mine at [...] for 85 bucks (factory refurbished), so with that price, what's not to like. I had read a lot of negative reviews about the Tungsten E concerning low battery life, hotsync not working, the handheld dying, losing data. So far, and it's been three months, nothing like that has happened to me. I never let my battery get low - about once or twice a week I charge the hendheld all night long. That seems to do it for me, and it's no big deal plugging the thing in. If you're looking to get started with a digital organzier and don't mind spending some time hunting down a deal, get a Tungsten E. I like being able to show photos, play music, and read Word files, as well as have an address book and calendar. You get a lot for your dollar with a Tungsten E, and it's easy to use. This is my first one and I had no trouble learning how to use it.
this slick thin equalizer is the best i ever purchased,Im a master audio hifi car and home installer.Iv'e been doing this for more than thirty years.when I saw the clarion for $50 bucks,I not only looked at the spec,but how a small component like this along with the crossover feature could cost so little,I decided to give it a try.I'm running two 1200watts subs,two hifi mini tweeters,two submidrange double port front harmonic horns in a ceramic enclosed sub box,and also a single 1200watts subwoofer on one rear 1000watt two channel amp and one 1200watts front amp all in total of eleven speakers.the head unit is a boss also purchase from amazon,with cd/dvd.touch screen,bluetooth.Let me tell you that when I finish the installation,I stood amazed at the crisp solid sound it produced.It took me five minute to adjust the equalizer.I put in a rock concert dvd and you would think that you were at a live rock concert with pro sound management.the eq looks great with the blue back lit that matches the head unit.I highly recommend this component and dare to challenge anyone to outperform the sounds quality.thanks amazon for such a great price for this component.Also thanks to clarion for this great product.Boss BV9995B 7-Inch In-Dash Motorized Widescreen Touchscreen TFT Monitor/DVD/MP3/CD Combo Receiver with Built-in BluetoothClarion EQS746 1/2 DIN Graphic Equalizer with Built-in Crossover
Needed the desk space for my office, and it works great to have my MacBook elevated next to my additional display. Keeps all my wires organized nicely, which I'm obsessive about.
I am the comms officer on a Navy ship and space in my stateroom is limited. I found this item to be perfect for organizing power cord clutter. It has a very short power cord, flat receptacles, and the unit is easy to move out of the way to provide more desk space. The added plus is an illuminated, blue, light on the receptacle plug which provides a ready indication that power is on. I purchased two units and use them together. One of the best products of its kind.
I gave it a 4 only because it doesnt fit me very well, and keeps slipping off if I move about with it! But thats nothing compared to the great sound, volume control, and its efficiency. I have been using this headset for over a year now, to talk to my friends and family over the internet, which means the mike is excellent too.. Good for its price.
I bought this mount to use with a DSLR and an ipad teleprompter that mounts to a tripod mount. There is no perfect solution for what I'm doing available as of right now, but this adapter can be re-fitted to provide a mount for both DSL and the TelePrompter while mounting on to a single (heavy duty) tripod. The quality is very good with machined aluminum pieces that feel very heavy duty. It's holding about 15lb of gear for me and is very stable.
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.
This burner is quiet and fast. I would have given it five stars, except that it occasionally has trouble burning some DVDs - even name brand discs. I don't use the lightscribe, so can't comment on it, but 95% of the time it does the rest of its job well.
Bought this to replace a Targus Chill Hub with broken fans after only 5 months. When this happened, I searched Amazon for a replacement product (to provide cooling), stumbling on the iCurve. Once unboxed, this product looked so simple and aesthetically pleasing. Since I own a 17 inch Dell notebook, I was apprehensive about buying a product aimed primarily at Apple owners. Also, I was worried about suspending a $2,000 plus notebook in the air! Let me reassure any other Dell (or PC) owners, that this product is excellent. I use my notebook primarily as a desktop replacement. Not only does the iCurve sturdily support my computer, but I now have enough desk space to use a full size wireless keyboard, my mouse has more room to roam, and the screen is at a much better elevation. Not quite perfect (this stand is unadjustable for height), but good enough and certainly a vast improvement. Simple, yes. Elegant yes. But most importantly, it serves a multitude of functions in improving the utility of notebook computers. Great product.PS I called the manufacturer's customer support phone number prior to my purchase. They were very courteous in answering all my questions.
This little baby does everything I wanted it to. Gorgeous screen image, loads of storage space, interfaces with Outlook. The controls are easy to use and I especially like the My Shortcut Button for quickly jumping to your most used function.Sure, it's bigger and heavier than those iThings, but it plays a much larger variety of formats and isn't shackled to the clunky iTunes software. You can use Creative's software or simply drag and drop within Windows.The only downside to this product is the difficulty in finding good silicone skins. If you aren't a silicone skin fan, there are plenty of other case options out there.So, set yourself free from everything "i" and enter the wonderful world of Zen!
I bought this cable for my printer. The product works well and feels like a good quality cable. Belkin is a good name in the tech sphere, which is why I went with this product instead of a generic brand. I got this off of Amazon because most retail stores sell printer cables for $15 to a little over $20. I am very happy with the purchase.
Looks like it was made for my Macbook Pro. I love it. Team it up with the new Apple wireless keyboard and it looks and works wonderful. Excellent quality.
JBL On Tour is perfect for small rooms and travel. Great design and the sound is amazing for for such small speakers.
I am more than satisfied with my new DCR-SR100. It has exceeded my expectations. It is very easy to use and the video quality is very good. The still camera quality is not as good, but I didn't buy this camera to take still photos. I highly recommend this camera.
This is perfect for not using the batteries on your unit and just keeping it plugged into the vehicle to run it. I also use it on my bike.
I've found the optical performance of this VR lens to be flawless. It is easy to manipulate, especially with the focus ring being close to the camera body (instead of the other end of the lens). My only suggested improvement would be to have a tripod mount on the lens itself. The package becomes rather unbalanced when your only choice is to use the camera's tripod mount.
[...] I have 3 desktop PCs and one or 2 laptops in my home WEP WiFi network, and only one HP6540 printer. Seemed like the ideal solution.Setting it up was no problem whatsoever. Got it to print the Windows test page first time, and was quite pleased with myself. There the fun ended...I have found that:* I need to keep it switched off, and only turn it on when I need to print something. If I leave it switched on, the next time I turn on a PC and try to print, I get the old "Print Server connect failure" message, and it needs a reboot.* When it decides to print, it will print large or small documents quickly if, and only if the print queue is already completely empty. Every time I print something, it leaves a couple of KB worth of the print job in the queue, with status "Printing". This stays there for about 5 mins, and I can't even delete it. If I try, Windows just says "Deleting" for 5 mins.* When I tried to do a firmware upgrade off their website to see if it would fix the above, it toasted the Flash memory in the print server, and I had to send it back to Mot at my expense for an exchange.* Gets exceedigly hot if left switched on in the summer.* Sometimes things get really screwed up. My 7 year old daughter tried printing one of her creations and unbeknownst to me kept getting the "Print Server connect failure" message, so she kept hitting print. Even after rebooting PC, printer and print server, one of the three somehow remembered all those print jobs and started spewing them out. Could I stop it? I could not.
Item was shpped quickly. Very good price. Exactly what I needed, works well.
I love this lens! This is my favorite lens of the 6 Nikon lenses I own. I love the bokeh and performance outdoors is superb. I would definitely recommend it.
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.
I've only had it for a week but I've had plenty of opportunity to use it. My 2 1/2 year old twins and their sticky little fingers frequently say "Cheese" as they try to reach for the camera (and sometimes catch it). This is the only thing I've used to clean the lenses so far and it's worked great!
I purchased this external flash unit to use with my Nikon D5000. The main reason I wanted an external flash was so I could angle the flash to the ceiling and bounce the light. This unit works great. It is lightweight, recycles quickly, and provides enough light to work well in most indoor settings. I have also used it outdoors as a fill flash and it really helps there as well. All in all, I am very pleased with it. The only negative that I have encountered is that if you rotate your camera into a portait mode then your only option for bouncing the flash is off a side wall instead of the ceiling.
Bought this on sale for my son for Christmas. It has an incredibly sharp picture and he has put a lot of things on it already. We have found the synching gets trashed when synchin while using the computer online so he does it when the computer is not in use. It takes some time. He is very happy with it. A friend at work plays it through the port with speakers and the sound is great.
I bought the Z-5500 after doing a good amount of research with over 95% of owners exclaiming how they loved it. This purchase was originally intended for my computer, however after opening the box, unpacking and setting everything up (about 30 min) I found that this would actually be more suited for a home theater system as opposed to a computer 5.1 setup. I live in a 2bd apt. and these speakers wouldn't be able to be used efficiently in a small bedroom (too loud) i.e. the reason for bringing them out to the living room. Let me now say "WOW!" for the price of $250 after the mail-in rebate. I do believe that you would be hard pressed to find a home theater with the same quality as these speakers for anywhere near that price. The fact you get pro logic II and THX cert. in this setup makes it that much better, and for TV and movies the 5.1 separation is fantastic. The room size I have this setup in is about 14'x18' and these speakers fill the room up nicely at about 1/2 volume, and if you really want to crank it, the speakers handle it with ease... on that note the 10" sub hits nice, clean lows and if full volume isn't enough, just keep turning up the volume and after about 1/2 turn on the nob and it goes into boost mode and you can turn it up even louder. The long and the short is, if you have a budget and cant afford a $700-1000 home theater system, I can vouch that this will tide you over until you can afford one, and once your ready to upgrade you have a great 5.1 setup for you computer... Thats my plan anyway. I am very happy with this setup and would recommend it to anyone for the price. Last thing, I read a review that stated the speakers had a hum with the volume turned up without audio playing, well they must have had a bad input signal, because I don't get a hum even if I wanted to get one... The one negative thing I have to say is that it doesn't have a HDMI connection (I know this is marketed for a computer speaker system), but with everything else they packed in, I am surprised that it wasn't included, however the optical input and the coaxial do the job for me just fine. 9 out of 10! (always leave room for improvement.
Ok, so I am a little technologically challenged - but my StreetPilot is soooooo easy to use! It is great for long trips, but also invaluable for local travels such as finding a Drs. Office in the city, etc. Most of all I LOVE to use it for finding addresses to garage sales! It works great and does everything I need it to at a reasonable price.
The Monster Sirius Dish Mount was well made and easy to install. Also the adjustability of the design makes mounting in various postions or locations possible.
This was given as a gift and the person that received it really likes it very much. It's used out in the yard area and gets the stations in well and is sturdy enough to withstand mild weather conditions. Not sure if she'd want to leave it out in the rain or not however.
I've purchased >15 of these phone headsets over the years because they are such an excellent value at under $10 a set. I've given several of these headsets away as gifts to family and friends. As other reviewers have stated, these headsets work very with Panasonic cordless phones and I've also used them with several cell phones. That said, I wish they were compatible with my iPhone. Finally, I've found these headsets to be very durable and well made.
I have a long, daily, one hour highway commute and racked up several tickets. I finally had enough and purchased the Escort Passport 8500 X50. This detector saved my butt many times!! It's the best radar detector I've ever owned. I use the default settings for highway and they're fine. It's nice having the option to silence the X band but I'm not ready to do that yet since there is only one X band alert during the trip. The auto-mute function after initial alarm is great. The detection range is amazing and it detects over hills and around corners in some cases. Often, after detection, I find myself slowed down completely and waiting for the radar threat to be within visual range. Threat detection from rear is just as good. No need for an arrow to tell you it's detecting from the rear. When a threat is detected from the rear the signal strength gets stronger gradually.
We had two other "inexpensive" dvd players that died recently and needed to replace them. This unit jumped out at me for three reasons, the ability to record to DVD, built-in TV tuner and the price. Setup was pretty simple and now the kids can watch their DVDs again. The recording quality of this unit is "ok". The unit has three different types of inputs: CABLE, RCA and S-Video, so it should work for most situtations. I gave the unit 4 stars, because it is not a high-priced or high-quality system and it met my low to medium quality device expectations.
Please be carefull, this is not a lie, lot's of people are having problems whit this memory."Memory Stick Error" (C:13:01) on my Sony DSC-W5) rises 1 month after I bought this camera, then suddenly It works again, but I'm expecting to have this problem again. My advice: do not buy it, at least until a new corrected version become available.
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 ordered the Microsoft Ergo keyboard listed as brand new. I received the item, however, it was missing one of the keys. I contacted the seller to see if they could possibly send me the missing key. However, I was told that the only recourse was to return the keyboard for replacement.Because I had just started a new job and really needed the keyboard, I opted to keep it with the missing key.
I've had this for over 24 months. It's being phased out, but it really has an incredible picture. Very film like in quality. I rate it an extreme value for the money. I project in a basement rec room. My sole caveat is that it isn't capable of handling a lot of ambient light. But the picture quality is breath taking. I'm hooked on projectors. I have a 100 inch (diagonal) picture that beats my LCD TV's. I love Blu-Rays on it.Very pleased. It gets a lot of use. First bulb lasted over 2000 hours using the AI function. Easily replaced.
Unless you are one of those who has to have what everyone else has, then this is a far better choice then the iPod. My girlfriend has an iPod and it is so awkward in it's managament of files compared to the Zen Photo that she begged me to get her a Zen too.Her Zen had problems but was swiftly replaced by Amazon and the new one is perfect.This sounds better than an iPod, is cheaper, has a replaceable battery, has a longer battery life and charges with a standard USB cable. I have tried many different players and this one is the best for the money.
If you're looking for an all in one speaker that sounds good. These are the ones. Great sound from a small package. Easy to install and a great price. I'd buy these again.
I received it just before my trip, so I tested it on my Southwest flights. Southwest, for me, tends to have the loudest noises, always giving me a headache afterwards. The earphones fit perfectly - they do provide different sizes but the default one worked for me - and canceled out the plane noise, and for the first time, I didn't suffer from a headache. Also, it's lightweight and easier to carry compared to the headphone versions. Great performance for the price.
Seems to be sturdy and well made, also very light. Good reception and battery life is excellent. Only drawback for me is no belt clip but it is sold as a pocket radio.
I bought this product about 6 months ago, but didn't really start using it until recently. Before, my hair was kind of long and it was a bit difficult to work the brush through it without getting tangled...however, if you have shorter hair (like me) that is also somewhat flyaway, I recommend this dryer--it's easy to use and doesn't frizz up you hair like a standard dryer will. I live in Seattle, and even with all of the humidity, my hair stays smooth and soft. (It takes a teeny bit longer to dry your hair than a normal dryer, but the results and easy styling--curling your hair under while you dry, adding body--is well worth the extra minute or two.)I would also add that it's very easy to travel with, as the brush part comes off and can be stored easily in a suitcase pocket. Overall, a good hairdryer for shorter-haired people who don't want to spend a lot of time styling. (Also, be careful that you don't touch the blue metal while in use--it gets hot!)
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.
May work on older models - wasn't clear from web site that it did not work for Touch. Very disappointed.
I bought this model, along with the iPod cable kit, and the FM Transmitter so I can have both a GPS and a way to listen to my iPod on my car speakers.I had problems with this since the beginning. The first thing I did was connect the TomTom to my computer and updated the software. I choose the internet option in TomTom Home to activate my TomTom. It said it activated fine, but when I took it away from the computer, the TomTom still requested me to active. So naturally, I went to their activation website, did all the things to get the activation things and got the code. Simple enough (NOT!). After entering the activation code, the TomTom kept saying it wasn't the correct code. I checked, double checked, and 10X checked the codes. I even asked a few people to check the code for me. The code was correct, the TomTom said it wasn't. I tried the online activation again. I tried reflashing the TomTom with the original backup I had. All no luck. Somehow I managed to change the map to Guam, and it was magically activated. YAY! It works! BUT I CAN'T CHANGE IT TO THE USA MAPS!!!!!Day 2 (maybe 3), I manage to find the option to change to the USA maps (since "advanced" options are off by default, I didn't immediately see a way to change the map). Finally it works.Once I was able to use it, I found out how even more frustrating this GPS is. Browsing the map is impossible. As you try to move the map around, it glitches and either doesn't move the direction you wanted it to move, or it somehow detects that you pushed the return icon. I gave up ever using function ever again after an hour of trying. Also, the maps are outdated and/or lack any effort. There were countless streets that appeared on the map, but was labeled as "unnamed."Now on to the iPod function. With the regular mount, as soon as the iPod cable is connected, Bluetooth functionality breaks. You can make and receive calls, but you can't hear any of the phone calls. What use is a cell phone that you can't hear??When you connect the iPod to the FM Transmitter, the FM transmission completely stops and it only outputs sounds to the internal speakers. After wasting 2 months with TomTom customer support regarding this FM Transmitter issue, I received the following response:"Yes, we did receive your items. I've tested your scenario with your device and with our in-house devices. It appears to simply be a limitation of the TomTom product. Unfortunately, I do not have a fix for you.I've notified product management of the issue, however, there probably won't be a fix for the 510/910 models, as they are no longer being manufactured. Any fix would most likely be implemented with future products only."After mentioning that it explicitly states that the TomTom 510 and the FM Transmitter works together, I received the following response:"That is, perhaps, a misnomer. I will forward this information on to our Product Management team for research. However, it simply doesn't function the way it was stated on the website."This product is a complete waste of your money. DO NOT BUY IT!!!
If you like to take landscapes or sunset/sunrise shots you need to learn how to use one of these to your advantage and Cokin is still the leader of the pack. It is a rare landscape, scenic or sunset/sunrise shot that I take without my Cokin graduated ND filter. Some will tell you that with today's modern software you don't need one of these. Funny . . . I used to say the same thing.
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.
After MUCH research and reading online reviews &amp; Consumer Reports, I decided to purchase this item. I am very glad I did. Here's why:1. Pretty good sound!2. Gentle wake feature. Volume for the alarm begins from gentle volume and gradually increases to a higher volume.3. Repeat alarm. Switches off the alarm for a 9 minute period.4. Headphone jack.5. Small size.6. 3 levels of brightness control for the display.7. Weekend sleeper. Deactivates alarm 1 and/or 2 for the weekend.8. Nice price.Drawbacks: Memory backup is only for 3 minutes. Buttons are small. Once you figure out how to set it up, it's actually pretty easy. There are VERY few CD Stereo Clock Radios out there with all of these features, that sound good, for this price. Hope you found this helpful :~)
I'm a huge fan of the m500 series. Despite the reprehensible screen of the m505 after a few weeks of use, it really isn't that bad. Many people don't realize that the m505 stayed true to the PALM philosophy of mobility and battery life. Being a former Vx user I was spoiled with low battery consumption. Crossing over to color with the Clie N760 the first thing I noticed (after the absolutely amazing screen) was that I had to re-charge a little more often then I was use to. Although it wasn't a daily activity, recharging happened more frequently then before. Similarly that was also the case for the Clie T615. It's really no big deal for me, and to many people but I can see how it can be disconcerting. Expectedly the m515 inherits the long battery life of the m505. Fortunately for PALM they finally found a winner in the m515, unfortunately, the m515 was what the m505 should have been.The only real reason why anyone would pick the m505 over the m515 is the price. The M515 has a better, brighter screen, and twice as much memory. If you were particular about bundled software the m515 naturally has a better selection....With all things considered the real rival of the m515 is the CLIE T615C. Many real fans of PDA's will tell you that there is no clear winner when comparing the m515 and the T615C. It's a virtual deadlock. To the untrained eye the T615 may be the winner with its dazzling screen but one really has to consider many things, not just the screen when it comes to PDA's. Other then the screen when you consider price, battery life, form factor, and even accessories it's really a VIRTUALLY deadlock. It really comes down to preference. Many times reviews are written with preferences in mind not an objective overview. Generalizations like, "The m515 is the BEST, or the T615 is BEST!" is simply not true. It really comes down to personal preference. Although I value battery life tremendously, I still prefer a better screen and at the end of the day at the very last possible second of the last hour, I would pick the T615 over the m515. I still think the m515 is a great product and would highly recommend it.I guess the best way to determine what is best for you is really to read a lot of reviews. Read reviews of many different units to get a general overview of what is available. Amazon has a great selection of PALM OS units, read about all of them!! Also go to down to your electronics store and compare the units side by side to get a first hand look.Bottom line is, there is a GREAT selection of PDA's which appeal to practically everyone. Gone are the days when PDA's were merely toys for computer super geeks (like myself). Everyone gets a PDA and that's the best part of it all.
There is no better combination of audiophile sound quality with affordable pricing than the Z5500. It's the best deal you'll find in PC audio. Perhaps not the best speakers but perfect for an audiophile on a budget.
This router was very easy to install, I didn't use the included installation cd because I only have a Mac; the manual install was quick and easy.Performance wise, I have noticed a boost in download and upload speeds compared to my old Linksys wireless G router. So far, I have not had any dropped connections or resets from the router. Also, some people had problems with their units producing excessive amounts of heat; I have not encountered this problem and the unit is operating as expected. Overall, this was a good purchase!***Update***After three months of use, the router still works well and have had no issues with it.
I'm a moderate gamer and have tried the Cryo with a [17-inch] Dell XPS m170 and HP dv8000:Pros:1) The 3 rear-located fans are quiet and powerful; on high settings my aging Dell's GPU saw a difference of 10-15C degrees for which I am very grateful; the HP only registered around 5-8C difference and stays slightly warm at the front left (hard drive location); those with heating issues at the front of their laptops might want to consider alternatives.2) It's large enough for a 17-inch laptop with about 1/2 inch left on each side.3) The aluminum body is attractive, very sturdy, and stays cool; rubberized panels and feet keep the laptop in place and prevent damage to desk/tabletop.Cons:1) The USB hub is very sketchy (underpowered?), and that alone forces me to bump my rating down by one star (maybe this can be fixed with adapters, but I expect more out of the box considering the price of the unit); USB connectors only fit half-way into the cooler's ports -- which means wiggling; the lights on my external hard drive went on, but my computer wasn't able to detect the drive or any other peripheral devices I tried.2) The sides of the cooler are *sharp* (no idea why they didn't bother sanding/polishing them down); if your laptop's USB ports are on the sides, be careful with your cables -- they may very likely get scratched brushing around the corners (I decided on a bit of electrical tape around my cables).3) The provided DC-to-USB (for power) and USB-to-USB (for data transfer; optional) cables are short for side-located ports.I only use my gaming rig on hard surfaces, and that's what the cooler is built for. People who use their laptops in their laps will almost certainly require a lap desk (for one thing, the folding hinge has no latch to keep it in place).Anyway, despite the problems with the USB hub, I am satisfied with my purchase. I needed a powerful cooling unit for large laptops which will hopefully last me for many years, and I'm quite confident in the Cryo.For those interested, the Cryo "manual" (one page) is available at NZXT's website in .pdf format.
I bought Sony TRV22 and it includes a cable from camcorder to TV. However, someone told me that I should get a Monster Cable from camcorder to TV because the one came with camcorder is slow and not sharp on TV screen. I am not sure unless I compare images using both cables. Could someone tell me the answer?
My daughter and I both bought the SmartShopper, a voice activated grocery list and organizer. We are both equally impressed. For her, it is a great convenience. For me, it has almost become a necessity. I have hand tremors, and being able to voice my selections rather than writing them is a must. The voice recognition is good for both of us. Our husbands don't have the the interest to use it as much, but that's okay. We love it! I have not tried to train it to recognize unknown products, but my daughter has. That will be my next project. The only negative I can see is the price. Some would say it is on the pricey side. So shop for price, too. And don't forget the additional refill tapes. Your SmartShopper comes with refills, but you may want more.
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.
The earphones I purchased were just as discribed, and they perform just as I hoped for. I would use this web site to order again.
metra is great quality color matches the harness of your aftermarket unit for plug and play use i rec-amend these to everyone.
I purchased the Dc400 for $140 on JandR.com. I've had the camera for about 2 weeks and I must admit for the low price it offers much. The buttons and menu controls are extremely user friendly, I barely glanced at the manual. Digital stills are fine, decent quality what you would expect from any 2.0 digital camera. The videos are perfect for web quality especially in a small view, full screen was a little choppy. The 4x digital zoom(not opticle)is as good as any other camera I've seen,the zoom button is on a nifty spot right at the tip of your index finger. The rechargable battery seems to work for over an hour and charges pretty quickly too. It fits easily in jeans pocket. Now the bad news. It only comes with a 32mb SD card, you can purchase a Sandisk 512MB SD on clearance now for around $50. The video editing software it comes with crashes, it was completely useless to me. Stick with Microsoft Movie Maker 2 for this one or another video editor of your choice. The photo programs are cool including a 360 degree and ultra zoom functions. Remember as soon as you plug the DC400 into USB port you can easily download all pics and videos from unit it acts like a mass storage drive in explorer. The microphone is placed in a bad spot must be careful not to cover with finger. The LCD screen does not swivel up or down. This unit is good for movies on the go but if you need to record video from VHS or DVD take a look at the Panasonic D-snap series. The Dc400 has a night view function but you will need good light to get a shot, outside is perfect in daytime, a well lit room, a well lit street at night with lots of stores and lamppost, remember all SD video camera's have poor to moderate night filming. Another function I found very cool is that you can film video or stills in black and white. I have not used it as a MP3 Player yet but the head phones it came with are mono so I'm not expecting it to be loud or great.
This cassette adapter has great quality (keeping in mind that it IS a cassette adapter. If you want the best, get an aux cable if your car has an aux jack).
This allows for a few plugs to be the large box type, such as with printers etc. So far so good. The design covers what we needed for a desktop, printer, etc. Price was reasonable also. Shipping was speedy and well packed.
When shopping for PNY did not know how good it was, but I proved to be a good manufacturer, I am satisfied with its performance, although a bit expensive but all in order.
I bought a full size Panasonic iPod docking station for my bathroom and it sounds good. I bought this for my workout room and it sounds even better at half the price. It makes my Panasonic look sound like a piece of junk. I didn't expect it to sounds so good for the money. I have been pleasantly surprised.
I paired this up with two Cintre USB hard disk enclosures &lt;ASIN:B000ANT9OA>. The Cintre enclosures plus internal hard disks run about the same cost as an off the shelf external USB drive, however I can upgrade in the future for substially less cost by buying just an internal drive.I use the NSLU2 for data backup and shared data access of smaller single files on my home network. Consequently despite it's marginally slow access time it's ideal for my purposes. For small file access the NSLU2 is plenty fast. For working with large quantities of MP3s or photos at one time I wouldn't bother. Or at least be prepared to wait. Definitely not suitable as a large enterprise solution but great for small home networks. I think this is true of most low cost networked solutions so not a huge detriment in my book.The device was pretty trivial to setup and get running. I had some confusion with setting up the shares and getting the basic security working the way I wanted, but it wasn't a big deal. I'm dropping one star from 5 for the hassle. If you don't have special security needs or anything setup is a breeze. Just follow the bouncing ball per the Linksys configuration disk.If you're a computer freak like I am the NSLU2 firmware is released under GPL from Linksys' website. There are also several open source projects around the NSLU2 if you're not happy with the Linksys firmware. Including some nice UPnP software from Twonky if you're looking at a home UPnP multi-media solution. The bundled UPnP support is acceptable however.I replaced a full blown PC file server with the NSLU2. I love the extremely tiny size and greatly reduced power requirements. I can run this thing on a UPS far longer than my old PC server. Though automated shutdown in the event of low UPS battery power isn't included. This would be a nice add on feature if you have a UPS that sends network events. Arguably useless if your server shuts down and quits writing to the disk though. I shared a photo of this product with an AA battery in the shot so you can get an idea of scale.All in a perfect device for my needs.
I bought a new house that came with an installed bose Lifestyle 25 installed in the family room. I almost donated my old sterio but saw these for sale on Amazon Gold Box and said what the heck I need some sound in the basement. Once I plugged these speakers in I was floored, the sound was AMAZING I could not believe my old sterio system that had been OK was now soulding like a concert hall, and my amplifier did not have the dual output for each channel. Almost anyone that visits me prefers the sound from these over the Bose system.If you can get these speakers you will not regret it they are the best money can buy.
good product, better price - shipped fast. I misunderstood the description, however it works just as advertised and I am very pleased
Like most modern technology this HP printer will give you more grief and malfunctioning frustration than useful service. Oddly enough, the rule applie to almost any other gadget that is suppose to make our lives easier, faster and more comfortable...not.
The IPod Nano is perfectly designed as an exercise "companion". Small, light and easy to wear with arm band or clip.
As anothre post states this does NOT work with IBM ThinkPad. I have T20 with a docking station. It starts working up until you log-in then freezes. The only workaround is to swap the ports after the freeze--ridiculous! I'm very disappointed in Linksys.
The K10D is my first SLR so I took the time to really research various cameras and to get my hands on them. Before buying the camera I read several books on digital photography, read a number of blogs, read [...] and listened to podcasts etc.The reason I chose the K10D was mainly the weather resistance since I live in Washington state. Another reason is that the shake reduction is built into the camera. You'll hear a lot about having image stabilization built into the lens but independent sources are not convinced that one is better than another and there are a LOT of disadvantages to in lens IS. For instance you can't get IS with an old lens. You pay for IS over and over for each lens you buy. I bought a few lens' off ebay. Some are old manual focus and I still get IS with them. You can't get that with Canon or Nikon.You'll see a number of reviews on Amazon complaining about soft images in jpeg. If you take the time to go through the menus you can fix those right up. It's simply the default settings that are the problem and you should be shooting raw anyway. Shooting raw is such an improvement over in camera jpeg. You can easily fix color balance problems and recover shadows or blown highlights. There's no comparison.You'll see some reviews that mention or complain about a loud shutter. Yes the shutter is louder than a point and shoot. That is the nature of SLR's. That mirror coming up and the motor driving the shutter is louder than a point and shoots fake camera sound. I haven't had any problems and I am taking close ups of horses. Horses are skiddish when it comes to strange sounds.Frames per second is also a common complaint. I'm not taking sports photos so I haven't had any issues being limited to three frames/sec. Also with a fast SDHC card the buffer flushes in less than a second even shooting large numbers of raws. So no problems with that. I'm going to test it at a paintball course to see if I have a problem there. I don't expect a problem.I love this camera. I've shot in the rain with running horses. Great camera. As with any DSLR are you need to read the manual and set it up the way that works best for you.
I went shopping for a higher resolution 3CCD camera, and instead found this Sony HDR-HC1. Upon my first test viewing I couldn't believe how good this camera was with color, and the 1080 resolution was jaw dropping. If you buy this camera, be ready, this is broadcast quality. Once again, Sony brings technology and the art of the moving image, to a new affordable level. Now filmakers, young and old can fulfill their wish, to create with a powerfull camera.Thank You Sony
The device worked for two weeks and stop working in a sudden. I lost all the files saved on this disk. If I have to buy another one, I wouldn't buy SanDisk.
Erica Asahan wrote:This machine looks weird and surprisingly compact! It arrived promptly and so far, it's great! I should have bought much sooner if I knew that it will make my life much easier!
I've owned this printer for a couple of years. Overall it is a pretty good printer. The quirks that this printer has is that it sometimes fails to see the end of a label after printing and spits out a blank label. You have to manually cut the label with a pair of scissors and refeed the labels in the printer. If you manually reload the label feed for each label printed you don't have that problem, but you have to refeed each and every time you want to print. Doesn't matter what kind of labels I print, it happens almost each time. Refeeding can be somewhat of a pain but not too bad. Be careful - it does have a tendency to wrap around the feed roller and jam.
The Nano definitely is much better than a fullsize iPod if you're moving around a lot. It is not prone to getting stuck and forcing a reset. Also the battery lasts much longer before a recharge is needed. It is much easier to travel with.
Holds almost a normal days worth of coffee for 2 people, easy to carry keeps contents hot for HOURS.Great.
Well, I'm cheating a little here, because I'm still using my old Cassiopeia E-100. But I didn't see anyone else saying too much about the microphone, which has been an absolute life saver for me! I spend at least 2 hours in commute time each day, and I'm not free to use a stylus or a pen during that time. When that great idea hits me, I can use one hand and record my ideas, and still keep my eyes on the road. That feature alone made the Cassieopeia stand out among the crowd. And one of my best surprises was being able to record a bit of a song off the radio and take it to the store where the clerk could tell me the title. Much easier than me humming a few unrecognizable bars.Overall the product is exemplary. Honestly the best money I've spent in years.
I followed directions completely. After finishing and letting dry played the speakers. Glue didn't stock most of the way around. I will have to try to re-glue.
Well, it charges my camera battery, not much else I can ask for! And I love the car adapter for road trips..
The transmitter just simply stopped working after only a few weeks. These same speakers are sold under a few different brand names...good luck trying to get in touch with the manufacturer. Complete waste of money.
A lttle awkward to use at first until you get the hang of it. While you are talking to the telemarketer that got through, you add him to the blocked number list. After that, he gets a busy signal. How wonderful! I have it on the telephone in my office. The answer machine in my wife's office works independently from the call blocker so unblocked calls can leave a message. We had the same numbers calling and saying nothing when you answer. Now they think we are on the phone instead of away from the house.
I use the bag as a college professor and use it all over the campus. Bag is elegant and roomy, with padding and room for my 17" computer. I love the bag. Roller mechanism does not add significant weight when I need to carry the bbag up and down stairs.
A very nice camera; very easy to use intuitive interface - you'll rarely if ever need to use the handbook. Choose this or the D-LUX-3 over the cheaper look alikes.CLUX-2 has more pixels (7.2M vs 6M) is smaller in all dimensions, and lighter, but even so I preferred the C-LUX 1 - the interface was just easier to drive, and had a nicer feel to it. (examples: flash mode cycled through options, whereas the C2 requires you to go down a 2 layer menu; the rotary mode select wheel on the C2 doesn't have the end stops the C1 had - so you now have to look to check the mode you've selected).They should have just changed the sensor and kept everything else the same as the C-LUX1 - it was perfect.
This camera has a very annoying problem- when you push the button to take the picture there is about a half second delay before the picture is actually taken. This is really NOT good if you are hoping to take pictures of kids, candid photos or pictures of anything in motion. Other cameras are less expensive and don't have this horrible problem.Aside from this problem, if the picture is taken in bright light and at close range, the colors look wonderful.
Great for the price ! Wish volume speaker was a little better. Average tone, Nothing that says WOW ! I Love that sound.But we did not pay a hefty price.
I bought this to use in a co-location rack where my servers have dual power supplies each, and there is a limited number of outlets available. The data center doesn't allow additional power strip, so this is a perfect solution. Instead of attaching both connectors to the same server, I split the connectors to different server, for redundancy. It works really well. The only drawback that I can see is that you need to have the server fairly close to each other so that the connectors will reach. Now I only need half the number of outlets as before.
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 usually don't write reviews, but I am so happy with this keyboard, it's worth singing about it. The keys are easy to press, have a "soft" feel. The wrist support is raised so that my wrists are level, thus preventing the strain I generally feel after typing for a while. I had another version of this for a while, but it didn't have this vital wrist support. I think anyone who experiences wrist strain should give this keyboard a try!
I bought these to replace my Logitech G930, because the Logitech software was causing me a lot of Media Player problems. I saw these years ago and wanted to get them, but at over $200 it was more than I was willing to spend. Now that Sony has a 7.1 Wireless coming out soon the price on these 5.1 went down to $153 from Amazon. Even though these are only 5.1 surround it doesn't require any software to work on my computer, so no more computer software conflicts. Since i only use them at my computer the range isn't a big deal, but if you leave the room they go silent until you get back in range. I have them plugged into the optical on my motherboard, and the sound is very good. They are comfortable with glasses, even after gaming for a few hours. The only 2 things that kind of bugs me is the volume control on the right side is a little hard to find at times, and getting them seated back in the charger you have to move it around a bit. Good thing the charger has a little red light on the front to let you know it is charging. All in all i like it a lot, and my G930 is in the closet if Logitech ever comes out with better software. I just wish I would have bought the MDR DS-3000 years ago. Only cable it comes with is the optical, so if you want to plug it into your composite you will need to buy those.
My experience with the Garmin StreetPilot c340 includes daytime and evening travels over unfamiliar high volume New Jersey and Pennsylvania streets and highways to the mountain roads of Virginia. It worked remarkably well in all situations. I confess being skeptical, but for over a 1000 miles the c340 kept me on track. I had a concern that any GPS navigation system might reduce my attention span to the real task of safe driving. I have reached the very opposite conclusion - the c340 permits the driver to concentrate on the immediate task of driving and not to be distracted by the innumerable signs and crossroads that confronts every driver traversing unfamiliar roads. A quick scan of the lower right hand corner displays the distance to the next turn that keeps the driver adequately informed of progress; then await the close-in verbal and visual instructions from "Jill" as she guides you through the next turn for virtually error free travels. It is a senior citizens "must-have" driving utensil.My wish-list would include an expanded user's manual and a computer interface for loading destinations either to SD cards or directly onto the unit.
This lens is great for my K2000 DSLR. For $49 it can not be beat. It covers focal lengths from wide angle to portrait. The auto focus is quick. I highly recommend this lens.
Twenty buttons, folks. Plus a dial on the side. You basically have to memorize the function of twenty tiny , poorly named and poorly marked buttons and then be able to fumble your way through complicated sequences in the dark morning or sleepy bedtime.Three buttons just to set the alarm time. then another to chose what noise you'll wake up to. This same button also doubles as the button to disable the alarm if you take a day off and want to sleep in. Then in the morning, you have the snooze button, which is the only button larger than an M&M.; Then, when you're done snoozing, you have to fumble around in the dark trying to find the button that shuts it off til the next morning. But if you want to turn it all the way off so it doesn't go off again the next morning, you have to find still another button.This alarm might work well if you have a set schedule that never varies and you can set it up and get used to it. But if you ever have to get up early for one day or take a day off or have an irregular schedule, it's like programming the space shuttle in the dark.
Starting with the bad news...I purchased the Xacti c40 after being frustrated with my old camera's 2.2x optical zoom. The Xacti has 5.8x optical zoom which was quite the relief, however, many of the pictures (taken zoomed in a little or not zoomed in at all) became just as blurry. This is one current frustration of mine.Additionally, the compact design of this camera may be difficult for users with larger hands/fingers to operate. Several times now when I've asked other people to help me take a picture, they've pushed the record button instead of the camera button and recorded movies instead of still images. People with wider, less dexterous fingers and little patience are not recommended for this camera.And the hand-held design of this camera is not recommended for beginners. Camera-shake is practically ineffective and unless you also purchase a camera dock, the camera cannot stand up by itself rendering self-timer pictures ineffective as well.And finally, the manual contains no instructions on how to upload pictures so if you have a computer with not-so-perfect USB connection like me, a card reader or another camera that acts as a SD card reader will come in handy. For some reason, the Xacti itself could not act as a card reader on my computer but I assume others may not have the same problem as I have.The good news is that this camera has amazing flash and captures beautiful, vivid images when they do not come out blurry.As perhaps mentioned in other online descriptions, this camera has the remarkable ability to shoot video and take still images at the same time.The camera has very fast flash-recovery about 1-2 seconds or less. Some cameras like my previous one took 16-18 seconds for the flash to reboot so taking multiple flash pictures in a row was extremely frustrating.Camera startup is also equally fast. You have to press the on button for a second or two in order to start it but once you hold it long enough the LCD screen lights up within split seconds. The camera starts up with a female audio guide that notes the modes you are in and can be turned off. I found this feature entertaining at first but then it started becoming annoying.Finally, probably the most obvious up to this camera is its ultra-cool look. This camera is great on the go if you want to whip it out and take sightseeing pictures. You'll become the high-tech tourist or if just taking pictures around town, you'll attract many. I've had many people come up to me and ask whose camera that is, and I get to respond that it's mine :)So this is a nice second camera for me but i'm still a little disappointed by the blurriness of a good portion of my pictures.
This product looks cheap, the material quality is not good. It was made in China, however, Meade did not control the production quality as expect. That's why the finished product is sub-quality, especially the battery compartment cover is difficult to open and can not close it perfectly. Although the price is attractive, but this binocular view is sub-standard and the picture quality from its digital camera function is unexpected.
Works as described. I use it to hold audio books, and I am very happy with it.
This is an expensive set of plastic pieces. They do function as described by Canon. But be aware of the VERY FINE PLASTIC threads.Once the pieces are screwed together, it is VERY hard to get them apart. The plastic will deform while trying to unscrew them. The best approch is to very lightly screw them toghether. This is the best way to unscrew; While holding loosly in your hands and using a loose touch of your fingers, as if letting your fingers slip around the lens adapter, lightly apply finger pressure as turning to unscrew and if you are lucky, the two will seperate.
I got this as a brithday present, love the look and ease with whichit operated, but had problems from day 1, called support and they heped, 3 days later on the 15th there was an update to windows more problems, called again took 1 2/2 hours to fix problem. 2 weeks to the day, lost drives would not charge, called support was on and off the phone with them for 4 hours, they "we think its your cable, you will get a new one in 5-7 days" asked them to fed-ex it they can't do that. This morning took it back to store and bought an iPod.
I have purchased many single pack DVD+RW of the Memorex brand. So far I haven't gotten any of them to work. I spend 2 hours trying to format them only to get an error message at the end. I was able to write to them at first, but never able to read them again. Other DVD+RW brands work, so I know it's not my drive.
It is a solid little radio and has held up well through no small amount of abuse on my part. It is fairly user friendly, but could stand to be better, thus only 4 stars. But once you use it a little bit you don't stumble around with the features.
Camera is a super nice set up. Unbelievable picture and sound quality can be attained with this camera. One of the best in it's price class.
I found out the hard way that you can not up load maps or destinations from your home computer to this unit.I bought Gamin 340 model, and then I bought way point trips (garmin) software program and no luck after communicating with Garmin this unit still it does not have the capability.The unit works as well as can be expected with some signal loss in city locations.But sometimes I need to customize my trip route, to avoid downtown New York City traffic and this unit thinks the fastest way to the Queens is straight thru New York city, I guess it has never driven in new york before..lol
This headset has really high quality sound, it's mic is very high quality too, it sounds great and it's really good for gaming! it's also very comfortable and it blocks out sounds like your computer fan very well, so you don't have to blast your volume if someone is vacuuming or something. also, the mic is very high quality, even if you adjust it, people don't really hear it very much, they pretty much only hear when you talk.Works with:Windows 2000Windows XPWindows XP 64 bitWindows VistaWindows Vista 64 bitand it probably also works on every other Microsoft operating system available as well.
There is no other way to put it. All Visioneers are garbage. Purchased my 2nd one (after first one died for no reason after a year) and have experienced many problems. Lately it won't let me scan anything because of an error saying to "unlock your scanner". There is no Freakin lock on the darn thing!!! After contacting the company many many times (btw - there customer service sucks! - No telephone number, unless u pay $2 per minute, just a computer-generated machine that unsuccessfully helps you called SARA). I finally put a claim in through the Better Busines Beaureau, there response was that they couldn't send me a new scanner cause it was after 1 year of my purchase, but they would be so kind enough as to let me purchase a new one and give me 25% off of their price (which was probably an elevated price). I told them to kiss off! Anyway - please don't buy this product or any Visioneer product - they Suck!
The zune is such a great device. I am very happy with it after owning a lot of things including the gigabeat s and the ipod. Now what I like about this over the ipod is that the screen is bigger and it has a bigger color variety. As to were the ipod screen is smaller but still big and it only has two colors.I mean sure you can say "what about the new nanos and the minis" but we are not trying to compare the zune to them, because the zune will blow them out the water.Apple needs to step the ipod up with more colors, white and black are getting stale. Also I like how the zune does not get scratches or finger prints easily. Were the ipod is a huge magnet for both. The zune also has limited editon items like the red,baby pink,orange,hot pink,and halo 3 editions. And those are just to name a few.What does the ipod have, I dont know the U2 edition. Now everyone complains about wifi but think, you have to start somewhere and better to have wifi than no wifi. The feature will be implemented more in the future and with all the hackers and whatnot out there it might be possilbe for them to create a custom firmware for the zune so it can use internet or something. Now that's what I like about ipod over zune, the fact that it has custom firmware like ipodlinux and rockbox. I liked playing mario and stuff on it. But the only reason why zune does not have that is because it's still new and the ipod has been out for years. So just give it time.
came with the back rod missing so cant use the screen. when trying to return it amazon wont pick it up like it usally does that leaves you with getting this massive thing to the post office. nightmare
This cat5 cable performs exactly as expected. It was ran through 3 walls and an attic and has worked flawlessly. If you need guaranteed high speed performance, then this cable works.
These are some pretty average-sounding headphones. The cool thing that I liked about them was the volume control on the cable. However, it was entirely uncool when the volume control shorted out. We didn't mistreat these things. We use them while walking on a treadmill and there's never any stress put on the cable. Through typical use of the volume control it has proven that it wasn't well-made. Listen, when you have to twist and squeeze the volume control several different ways just to get sound to come back on in both ears = FAIL.
I received The Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones, this wek and only one side of the earphones were working. I will not bother to send it back for $15.00, instead I will throw it in the garbage and continue using my old headphones.
The product works perfectly, the problem is related with another issue. The Creative Nomad mp3 has no comptaibility with the new windows softwares, (vista, W7), so although everything seems to work well i can't use my mp3 player because i can't plugged it to my pc, in fact it is not recognize.Things like this must be said in the description of the product in order i can analyze the benefits or disadvantage of the product.Its a shame, i wasted u$s 90 for nothing.pd: Drivers to solve this problem are imposible to find, and the ones that comes with the purchase does not work.
I wanted to get a hdmi connection between my hi def tv and mini laptop for viewing Hulu and potentially Netflix streaming. While looking into cables to do this I noticed concern about longer cables and less expensive cables. Well, I needed 30' to run around the baseboard and didn't want to spend the money some of the cables were going for. I decided to give this cable a try and its works great. No distortion. A great image. I'm glad I bought this product.
This is the best. I have read many reviews and talked to friends who have returned Microsoft, DLink and Linksys. PC World just rated netgear on top for Dec 03. It took about 20 minutes of tinkering to get working with XP Pro on one box and XP Home on another. Make sure you turn off XP firewall, that was the reason I couldn't share files and printer at first.
We recently stayed at Ritz Carlton and thie is the dryer they provide in room. I noticed a difference in drying my hair and came home and purchased one. Easy to control air flow switch cool air blast button are a plus. Cut drying time down without drying out my hair.
I got this as a Gift for my education. Im getting a degree in aeronautical engineering and a minor in psychology, so something that can scan text easily and fast is a big plus and a big time saver. After I got the pen, I went online to read what other people thought of the product. Honestly, I think that the pen is super easy to use. If you dont read the 5 pages in the manual(which are really easy to read!), then I can see how people will have problems. Plus, the pen comes with a trainer;Meaning that the pen has to be at a angle for it to scan properly, and the trainer will help you get used to that set up(took me 30mins then I was off the trainer). If you dont use the trainer.. YOU WILL GET A ERROR(wrong angle). You might also get a error if you go too fast. Honestly, If you run this pen across the page like a corvette.... I think that you really need to lay off the coffee. Calm down, this pen is really easy to use. It took me like 1 hour to get used to using the pen. The dictionary is super easy and NICE!!!! It scans up to about 8mm on a page(plenty for you English major types). Here are some things that I want to mention, and might help you:1) Put the CD into your computer before you DO ANYTHING. Follow those directions...very helpful.2)The USB cord for the pen is like a device in it-self; as such the software will lead you though installing the drivers for it... not a big deal.3) when you plug the USB cord into the pen, remember to push hard until you hear a rather substantial snap. It was quite unexpected and was probably a source of a lot problems related to this product(people didn't know to push so hard...NOTHING BREAKS, its a very well made product).4)make sure that you have the USB cord plugged in(after you have installed the software, eg. after doing 1 above)before you start-up the main program. Then connect the pen to the USB cord and browse to "send stored files to PC" and push enter. WA la, everything will go well.Its a good product and I think that people shouldn't take the other negative reviews seriously. After getting this, many of my friends are seriously thinking about getting one. Its very well made and Im quite sure that it would be a great help for students or researchers. I hoped this helped.
Great camera for such a little package. Easy to use and enjoy the ability to view pictures immediately.
I've used Kodak digital cameras before (a DC-260 at work) and this one was a surprise. I bought it sight unseen, based on some excellent reviews. Even though the DX3500 has been out for a few months, the optical zoom and movie capability was enough to make me wait for the DX3600.My first reaction was that the DX3600 was too light to be a serious camera. My first hi-res 8x10 print was enough to change my mind. The outdoor color saturation was very good. Indoor with the builtin flash is suitable for snapshots only.The 8MB builtin memory will hold 10 hi-res or 40 low res photos. You'll want to pick up a 48MB or larger CF card. The internal memory is not cumulative with the flash card, but there is a way to copy photos from one to the other.Buy the docking station. Yes, it's way overpriced. You get a rechargable battery set which is much better than the expensive lithium AAs that come with the camera. (The docs say that alkalines won't work well). Even more important is how easy the docking station makes transfering photos. Very similar to a Palm hotsync.
I purchased this as a gift and set the speakers up for the convenience of the person I gave them to. They worked fine. I do not recommend using the speakers with all those 12 C batteries. The batteries do no last long and the speakers begin to fade in and out. Use the plug-ins provided. I wish the remote turned the speakers on and off. The power has to be turned on and off manually with each use.
These cartridges are the perfect example of how expensive saving money can be. The cartridges produce printouts of inconsistent quality at best, and most of the time, the output was unusable. Stick with the name brand.
If you are not picky about image quality, go for it. Otherwise get something more expensive. I can see a drastic difference between this monitor and Dell Ultrasharp in terms of contrast, brightness and viewing angles.
This case is the perfect size for the Sony DSC T-9. It is made of a relatively thin leather and sturdy plastic coated interior which provides great protection. While I don't use it all the time, it comes in handy for long trips or for storing the camera while it is not being used.
I love this item. Bought one for myself 2 years ago and I was so impressed I have since bought many more for gifts - everyone loves them!You just keep adding items to your list and when you are ready to go to the store it's all there - no need to tax your brain trying to remember everything!Also, there are 2 lists that you can keep going - I do one for groceries, and the other for hardware/variety store items.
I did a tremendous amount of research before pulling the trigger on this purchase to replace my old 30" CRT (tube) HDTV, and I couldn't be any happier with the results unless it also made me breakfast and was 80" instead. No geometry problems, no bowing, no color push, no hot spot, no halo, no weirdness of problems whatsoever. Fantastic picture. Excellent clarity and color accuracy when set up properly (start with Movie mode with Warm 2 and go from there with something like Digital Video Essentials). The great people of the famous AVS Forum were incredibly helpful in this selection and have great starter settings from which to tweak the picture.
dont by this is horrible dont work properly sometimes works sometimes does not... not a very good product, very cheap...
I have used the boom box for about a month and it works fine. I use it for approximately 3-12 hours per day. So far I have only used store-bought cds. The black and silver machine matches my kitchen and looks attractive.EDIT: The CD player stopped working after two months so I changed the review to 1 star. The radio still works but the only reason I bought it was for the CD player. I used the repeat function a lot and I normally played the boombox over 10 hours a day. Maybe these machines don't usually withstand that type of use.
it is plastic, it is easy to get scratches!without a holder it is hard to use.I wanted to hold it by my hand, but it is not that easy, cuz the camera is heavy.when you use this filter you can't use the light hood, unless u buy a cokin light hood.
I got the first edition and it was just so-so. This book rocks! If you're looking for a no-nonsense security book and you can only afford one, this is it. Steal it if you have to. Well...maybe not steal it, but get it, anyway. :-)
This vaccum has been great. as many others have said, it works very well for pet hair. My dog sheds constantly and when I vaccum my 2 bedroom condo, I have to empty the canister twice because it picks up so much hair. The hepa filter works great, you just have to remember to remove it if you use any powders like carpet fresh because it will ruin the filter.I don't know how people can compare this vaccum to the Dyson, the Dyson is twice as expensive, of course it will be better...that's like comparing a Mercedes to a Honda Civic. For the money, this is a GREAT vaccum cleaner.
Ok, I've noticed those @ K-mart while I was looking their mp3 players, remembered the name ("The Plug") and did some research @ home/net.What really draw my attention in reviews is that people eather liked it so much or hated it. I figured, there must be something about them. I remember one reviewer wrote "I feel bass pounding on my chest" :)So, I went and got them for only 14.95, I believe. I got home, I tried them with foams, and it did not feel right right away. I almost had them back in the bag and off to return them. But, I kept messing with them and, boy am I glad I did!After pushing, twisting, pushing again, even had some pain felt (read further), I finally got them to work as they are meant to and WOW! WHAT A SOUND. WHAT A BASS!After some thinking, here is what I did and I suggest you read this as it may help you experiance the sound faster then you decide to return them becose they do not fit you:There is small TUBE on each earphone that fits in the foam. After pushing far enough, I coud feel little scraching from it, so I decided to shorten them just a little, like less then 1/8 of an inch, with a razor . This worked perfecly for me. I could push them far enough that I actually do not hear the sound (or hear dull sound), and when they automatically "backed up" on ther own, it was just perfect sound.Ok, for you that use mostely earphones, let me explain further: Do you ever push your earphones (the ones without foams) little further, hear the bass and you wish that they can STAY in that position? Well, this is how "The Plug" sounds, only clear sound with a lot of undistorded (no distortion) bass!Anyway, after shortening and fitting for about 30 minutes, I realized that no way am I going to be returning these.Put it this way: Before "The Plug", I was using SONY's MDR-EX51LP noice cancelling earphones (the ones with silicone plug), they sounded great but they were simply not loud enough for me and not enough thump in the bass. So, I got them on eBay, and since I sometimes sell too, I sold them in a flash after using KOSS The Plug. And I was always like "KOSS? WHO???", but now I have totaly different opinion about Koss. Well, at least about this perticular product, since I did not try any others by Koss:)Oh, yea, one more important thing in regards to prompt fitting: Few days later I found solution to better and faster adjusting - try this: (Clean ears required:))- Before inserting them in the ear, MOISTEN THE OUTSIDE WALLS OF THE PADS WITH WATHER, LIKE MOISTEN YOUR FINGERS FIRST AND THEN THE FOAMS. This will make an perfect fit, it will help foams mold to your ear faster, and they will be dry in a minute anyway, all you need is little help to fits "like a glove".I will also add that what you have (what device you are playing) matters too. I have a CHD-1000 Classic 10GB mp3 player, and this thing ROCKS THE SOUND. I actually got brand new Frontier Labs L1 20GB (you guessed it right - on eBay) and I had to sell it back since the sound of that perfectly designed unit SUCKS! I also had Archos Jukebox 10, that sounded good but only at lower volume - crank it up and that sucks too:) So far, nothing comes close to my player with sound. Well, I am getting Creative Labs Zen now, and trully hope that it will sound good, I am tired of "testing" mp3 players in order to upgrade to new one. (I have not tried Ipod, too much money to start with and I do not want to mess with extra firewire stuff and spend loads of additional money for accesories - I am not so crazy about the way it looks anyway, and being that I would most likely use diferent earphones with it - what't the point.)SO, back to earphones: All I am saying is: try them, and if you want to really hear how they sound, try harder then just "Bu-huu, they do not fit". Once you have them fit right, you will be surprised (At least I was).I am totally, absolutely, positively RECOMMENDING "THE PLUG"!PS: English in not my native Laguage so exuse any errors you may have found while reading this.
I bought one of these for my father after seeing how great my roommate's was but after 2-3 months both of them started flickering and would freeze up from time to time and now my fathers only plays about half the DVDs he owns and my roommates can't get through 20 minutes of a movie without flickering then locking up. I found out from talking to people on the internet that about half of these units have MAJOR hardware issues. Buyer Beware.
I use this Cassette Player while working out for 45 minutes on the ski exercise machine and believe me it helps pass a boring exercise time while using this device. I purchased this unit last August and use it religiously five days a week. Since that time, the batteries were renewed only once when the sound lost its quality. The sound is superb. Actually, I'm picking up more new sounds on this little unit than my boombox with its large speakers. Having over 500 audio tapes, I need a unit such as this and it fits the bill. I'm thoroughly satisfied with it.
This camera fell over-board with me while I was getting into a canoe. I dried it out and a week later it still was taking photos. I think it might not be produced much longer. But I did get a kick out of it and used it for a few years.
I like this but they could either provide better details on what antenna wire is needed or included one in the boxworks well, did what I nedded it to do
This products looks good! But trying to set it up is arcane at best. The user interface is clumsy and not intuitive. I tried to get it to connect in a wireless mode. Even though I have 4 other computers that all work using 802.11B/G this unit will not connect at half the distance of others (12 feet).I sent an email to d-link support and after a few days got a worthless response that asked how far the it was from my access router. OK, so they didn't even read me original email.I'm returning it as the piece of junk it is.
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.
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!
Well, I really dont need to add more praises. Kudos to the Creative guys for this player. Its great, cheap and real user friendly. The menu options, buttons, browsing are very good. It does hang, but very rarely (twice in 3 months now) The sound quality is great, and so is the battery life. The only fault I felt was that the hold option was digital, instead of a button. The leather case provided is an added bonus. The universal USB cord to be used is also an useful feature.Compared to the iPod, I think this is way better in many respects. Go for it !!!
I have tried for almost a month before I decide the audio port is defective. Video port seems to be fine and I can easily play VCR to the computer without a sound. The sound cable was tested good when I plug it into computer line input. I would have to give the product 1 star in my experience. I cannot insult the seller because of the quality of the product. The seller refund the money to me promptly without any hassle.
mine broke after about 6 months the right side went out and i can't get it back, for a while whenever i turned my head the right side would go out halfway, they look nice, and they sound ok when they work correctly but, id try something else with stronger wires or something, i also bought a pair for my sister when i bought mine 6 months ago and she doesn't have her's anymore either but i dont know why...
Most camera monitors i considered were more expensive; I really couldn't find another cheaper.The monitor and camera are both very good; I wouldn't say the camera gives the best view at night, just OK.I decided the system best installed by an experienced professional. The installer suggested adding a small reverse light to brighten the area while reversing.Adding an extra light source made all the difference.
I purchased this unit and spent hours trying to get it to work correctly, the unit says that it is right, but won't connect to the internet. I have reset this unit more than 10 times, but it won't work. I have wasted my money.
I's been delivered sooner than I expected. Product itself is good enough to use. However, I wish that they can send them with card case.
I know you are supposed to rate the product and not the company here but I cannot separate the 2.I am a network administrator and call tech support quite often. D-Link is one of the worse.D-Link products are OK and this router is good for most uses BUT if you have problems like I did you will suffer with their support. At some point D-Link execs decided that providing good support for their customers is not important. I could not disagree more. Just keep this in mind when buying D-Link.
Relieved my concerns finally after many problems raised from the old router since 2006 such as discontinued system often from that router instead of cable station and when blackout the router always discontinued. So the new one solved eveything.
The Samsung HL-S6187W is a disaster. Samsung no longer makes DLP tvs because they are nothing but moving parts waiting to break. I started having problems with my tv after about 5000 hours and four years. At an original cost of $3500 + tax, that's close to 900$ per year for this set. The set turns itself off after only a few minutes. Of course the extended warranty I bought is already up. I replaced the lamp, then replaced the lamp ballast. I have troubleshot the temperature sensor & that is also not it. Now the only thing left to do is to pay a technician several hundred dollars to come out to my house in the boonies. No guarantee that they can fix it of my money back. Don't buy a DLP tv!
I have had this keyboard for about two weeks, so far I love it. I purchased this for my MCE computer which is in the living room. The keyboard feels very sturdy, solid and works as advertised. I use the keyboard for house keeping on the MCE computer and for some light surfing. I would recommend this item to anyone.06/2010 I have used this keyboard now for several months with no issues. I can't say say enough good about this keyboard. This thing is GREAT.
nice pair of binocs.. take note that the ad says fogproof/waterproof. I am not sure if they are indeed fogproof.. there is nothing on the box of the binocs or in the info that came in the box. It merely talks about being waterproof. This is a large pair of binocs as well... a bit larger than the photo looks...all in all a nice pair with clear vision and easy to operate...the zoom feature is very nice and hard to find on binocs... but if fogproof is important to you ... you may wanna investigate futher.shipment was fast and service was good... all in all a good price and good product
Once you've used a trackball like this you'll never go back to a mouse. The only drawback is it is not suitable for 7% of the population (southpaws).
I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my son, an amature photographer. He said it is working great and is very pleased with it.
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.
I bought this to connect my Tivo to my cable modem. It worked perfectly right out of the box. Great design with a very secure connection. I replaced a Linksys adaptor that had a crappy design with an idiotic plastic door. The door broke and there was no way to use it except with duct tape! Thanks Belkin for a good design.
I bought this to replace a sony progressive scan player I bought about 4 years ago. Remember when 480p was the bomb resolution? After recently purchasing a 1080p HDTV I wanted a solid upconverter w/ an HDMI output. I am in no rush to consider (true 1080p sources) HD DVD/Blu-ray until their "war" is over (& price drops on movies & equipment). The HDMI is spec. 1.2a for those who are familiar. The unit itself is very slim (a big plus design wise) and lightweight (about 5 lbs.) The sole drawback is the remote's design w/ it's ugly bottom battery bulge. I strongly considered Sony's 75H player, but this model offers more features and a lower cost. In fact I was able to buy an HDMI cable & this player for less than the sony cost! It's nice to see the DVD audio is finally playable through a digital output (HDMI). Keep an eye on these kind of players I'm sure they will all be upconverting to 1080p soon, perhaps by next year? In closing, this Panasonic is an overall great value and I would highly recommend.
You can buy your sony TV from any place you like. Then call Sony and buy the extended warranty directly from Sony. a 5 year plan for $1000-$1500 item is only $149.99 plus tax.
This did not suit the Pioneer FH-X700BT Double-DIN CD Player w/ Built-In Bluetooth, which I had purchased. I understand this is a link between the Player and the original antennae cord which comes in the car, and it did not suit the car end I guess, so had to buy locally . I will be returning this to the seller.
...They didn't cancel out as much noise as the cheaper ones, and the sound quality from the headphones was much worse than that of any other ones I've tried. They cut out nearly all the high pitches from the music/DVD I listened to while trying them out.The only good thing I can say about these is that they were fairly comfortable, and I like that the battery was actually in the headphones and not in the cord.Regardless, I plan on returning the pair I purchased and buying something else.
the item did not maintain a charge and, therefore, had to return the item - expect to get credit shortly
This camcorder has passed my test, very successfully. I give it very high marks and is well worth the price! I brought it for my Philppine vacation and...boy, did I make the best of it!I played around with all the feautes, ended up using what suited me best, e.g., widescreen format (awesome), night owl (so,so, need to keep camera still), framed photo capturing, fade to black inbetween shots (great feature-makes your shots seem professionally filmed), and wind reduction, are along the others I learned to use and have adapted. Being able to switch from video mode to memory mode (for taking digital stills) has never been easier. It takes a few seconds to adjust but its quick enough. What I would do is capture some events in video and wish to also capture it in digital stills so that I can develop it. Just a small switch allows me to do this.The functions/features may seem complicated at first, but like anything else, you got to "grind" the info at hand and get use to it. Hey, its the only camcorder on my trip, so I had to make the best of it! The only disadvantages it has that I found, but easily tolerated, is the image focusing. The camcorder sometimes has trouble auto-focusing when it can't seem to find its target or focal point. Its also hard to take sharp dark video and image shots when the "Night Owl" is set. Its required that you keep the camcorder still as best possible, or else it will come out blurry. As you'll find out, its hard to keep a camera very still! But in the brightest of days, especially found in the Philippines, the outcome of pictures and video, is impressively sharp. Outstanding, digital quality video!Overall, the advantages very much outweigh the disadvantages unanimously! Its very stylish, would just place it in my pocket and ready to shoot whenever. Its got a full load of features that are very much necessary and impressive, allowing a professional outcome. Most important of all, the camcorder produces great quality digital video!! Can't say much about the digital 1.02 Mpx, but its good enough for a camcorder. The emphasis of this review is pretty much its digital quality video, it is quite impressive!I've personlly returned to this site to make this review because I feel that I owe it to other fellow customers of how much I appreciated this camcorder. I do own one and will not return it, unless in need of repair, of course.
Purchased a used SB-800 flash that came with everything but the diffuser. This was just what I needed!
This latest incarnation of the Palm III adds memory and the capability to expand, a little. While lacking the sex appeal of the Palm V and the Dick Tracy like abilities of the Palm VII, the IIIx also lacks it's sibling's extravagant price tags. With 4 megs of memory, there is plenty of room for data with enough left over to add some favorite software. The IR port makes it possible to beam data to Palm owning friends and the solid, no frills operating system and software are easy to use and crash free. If I had a complaint, it would be that graffiti is not as intuitive as I would like. It could have something to do with my sloppy writing, but the Palm seems so smart in other ways that I expect it to do better. Still, Graffiti is more than adequate for entering the occasional appointment or business card. This Palm has performed for me as advertised. My life is more organized and I have more valuable information at my fingertips. It is reliable and easy to use.
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.
The dealer who installed the Radio said there was know problems with the installation but just had to have a new harness.
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.
Amazon is bundling the wrong battery with the Panasonic Lumix FZ18.The correct battery is the CGA-S006
This was a pretty simple purchase and it works great. Little upset that that this was the shortest they had but that is very minor. Just what I needed.
I got the Logitech QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks when I got pressured by my parents to get a webcam so that they could see their grandkids via Skype. They have a Philips desktop webcam that costs $100, and although it works, I didn't think it was worth the price. After reading the reviews on Amazon, I decided on this camera. Of course the price I paid for this item definitely helped. I paid $39.99 for this webcam on Amazon, but at the time, Logitech was offering a $30 rebate for this camera. Because I technically paid $39.99 for this item, I got the free Super Saver Shipping, and about 6 weeks later, I got my $30 check from Logitech. Setup for this camera was effortless even though I am not really tech-savvy, and I didn't even wait for my husband to get home to do this for me. For $10, this is a STEAL. For $40, it is a good solid camera for the purposes of using Skype. It attaches easily to the top of my laptop and the picture quality of this camera is really good. I have only had it freeze on me once or twice in the past 4 months or so that I've had this. When that happened, I just ended the Skype call, and called back and the problem was fixed -- who knows, those 2 instances could have been a Skype-related issue and not one pertaining to the camera itself. This is one of the best deals that I have bought through Amazon.
Purchased the adjustable arm and then this attachment for my sony vaio 18.4 inch laptop. Not only does the arm and attachment combo easily accommodate my laptop - what they do not highlight is that along with this attachment - they include very nice non-slip wide strips that you manually adhere to the attachment so that your computer does not slide (and they do a great job). They also include Velcro strips that you can adhere to the bottom of your laptop and then apply to the attachment as well.With that being said - the little adjustable arms that come out to hold the laptop (and they adjust easily and without any issues) could have been made out of a little nice material.It is worth noting that I use an external keyboard and elevate my laptop - this stand/attachment is not for use if you are going to be typing directly on the laptop keyboard - I say that because the laptop will jiggle with every keystroke - never falling off, but it will give you a headache to try to watch the screen as it vibrates with every keystroke.Overall - I am extremely pleased with this attachment - I went into it originally intending to use the desk mount with a monitor and then just decided to keep my laptop as the monitor. Works perfectly.
First off the model 2060 doesn't match the picture or description. They describe a 2070 compact keyboard. The 2060 is similar, but in a standard size. If you want to clarify. go to the Konyin website.I have the 2060. I love it! The keys have a wonderful feel, short stroke like a laptop. It was easy to install, and is attractive. The multilingual is handeled by a extra shift button. Dimensions were not listed by Amazon or the manufactuer. They are 18.5" x 7" for the 2060 standard size. The 2070 would be about 16" x 7".
I waited 10 days before I recieved the products.The cable is not desiged for US, can not be plugged in.Never Buy the product!!!
The product was shipped promptly. It seems adequate for a relatively low powered amp. I'm no expert, but it's been brought to my attention that the true gauge of the power/ground wires in this kit are far below 4 Gauge. This will probably prove problematic should I wish to further upgrade my sound system.
When I first ventured into the realm of DSLR photography I started with a camera, a lens, and a hand-me down bagLowepro Nova 2 Camera Bag (Black). At the time and for a while thereafter, I didn't really think much about bags, as I focus my finds on acquiring more and more lenses, a flash, and misc other gear. I had outgrown my original lunch box style bag and the largerLowepro Nova 4 AW Camera Bag (Black)I had bought for my gear. Once on a trip my wife was surprised to see 5 lenses in a bigLowepro CompuTrekker Plus AW Camera Backpack (Black), and asked where they all come from! Thankfully it was more of an inquisitive question than a statement of mistrust in my spending habits! Alas that backpack proved a bit bulky, but it did work as a carry on, as it consolidated my PC and my camera gear in a package that could fit in most bins and under just about any plane seat. I still lugged around one of my lunch box style bags for field use, even if they barely could fit everything in a weather induced pinch (where I couldn't count on my camera hanging around my neck).This all changed last December, when I took the plunge on the Bigma--Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM SLD Ultra Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital DSLR CameraThis lens eclipsed even the optimistic abilities of my shoulder bags, and even challenged the bulky CompuTrekker. It joined my upgraded camera (Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)),Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM ELD SLD Aspherical Super Wide Angle Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras, Tokina 28-80 f/2.8, andNikon SB-800 AF Speedlight for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras - Old Version. I picked up a this bag, which I affectionately refer to Domke-Kong, and this bag comfortably swallowed all my gear!The bag is more or less a start of a system, which both allows for lots of capabilities and can involve additional purchases. That's a small price to pay to actually fit my Bigma, but do know that I still haven't figured out how to add any padding to protect that lens or my body when attached. Then again, that's not what this bag is about. It's a shooters bag for those who've got loads of gear. I've yet to see anything better for that purpose. Since buying this bag I tried aLowepro Toploader Pro 75 AWin vein, and I've learned my lesson. Just work with Domke-Kong, and it will work with you. If you've got gear that's as heavy as mine (it's hard not to have loads of heavy gear with a bag this size), spring for theDomke 725-310 FA-031 U.S. Post Office Shoulder Pad. It's not a panacea, but it does ease the burden.Why no 5 stars? Well, it's not for everyone, and it should already include that shoulder pad. It's also a lot to pay for a really well made duffel. It's totally worth it, but honestly I'd rather pay close to half the price.
These people that are complaining that they can't create half a dozen partitions on this drive, find it difficult to install three different operating systems, and are boo-hooing about its speed ought to be slapped around a little bit.... THIS IS A 5 GB UTILITY DRIVE for cripes sake!! For less than a hundred bucks, what do you expect?So ignore the momo's who are giving this device one star because they've got nothing better to do than to deliberately look for flaws, and decide for yourself. I've been using my drive for several weeks now with good results. As a professional desktop/network support technician for many years, I've used my Seagate drive as a network file server for backing up customer data just to see how it would perform, and it works well, even compared to our actual servers both on- and off-site. I've got a few GBs of music stored on it, and use it weekly to backup my work PCs, too.As the owner of countless portable drives in all shapes and sizes, this is my favorite by far. Buy a can of Altoids to use as storage housing for the drive and you're set. Seagate support isn't the best-- it never has been in my opinion-- but you take your chances with that. It's a good investment for the price.
While you will always find great deals on 6ft cables like this at a cheaper price, if you need something a little longer you'll have to pay a little more. This cable was long enough for what I needed and the cost seems fair.
The product is excellent and extremely inexpensive. The UPS service, however, was way below par due to the driver who did not even attempt to deliver and instead sent it back to the seller! But the seller did his job and was very cooperative and re-sent it immediately.
Poor description of what this product can do and it does not work. Added to my recycling bin, not worth exchanging.
After using this camera for several months, I threw it out after it broke for the last time I wanted to deal with it. I thought this would be a decent camera due to the easy-to-use features and the pictures taken being adequate for the price. The computer interface was not as user-friendly as other digital cameras I've had or seen, but the battery consumption was a bigger problem. Taking about 15-20 pictures was average for me before having to reload another set of batteries. That can become expensive. Worse is finding the lens "freezes" when the batteries are low and one changes them. The lens on mine refused to open after the last battery change. After finding out this was a common problem, I got a more dependable camera.
I use it to clean my Canon PowerShot S3 IS. It cleans most of the stains and dirt on the lens. Good deal for such a price.
I got this Lexmark X3350 with USB cable on Amazon, and the seller is CompUSA. The product works well, better than my former HP printer, but CompUSA didn't give me the USB cable, which would might cost me $30 to buy one in local store. I contacted with CompUSA, but they kept claiming that they didn't make a mistake and even said the USB cable is not included. I thought they might mass themselves up because this item on their own website doesn't include the usb cable. Then I asked for a partial refund of the missing cable. But instead of refunding me, CompUSA sent me a product return lable! It's so funny, I didn't understand why they kept making mistake. So at last, I reported to Amazon, and finally Amazon refunded partially for the missing cable.I would never buy any product from CompUSA anymore, because their service is not as good as I thought...But Amazon is pretty good, I like it. :)
This product has worked very well for me. I use it with a 30" Masterbuilt Electric Smoker, and the ET-73 smoker probe is far more accurate than the one on the smoker. The cooking temp reported by the MES can be off by as much as 30*, but this thermometer lets me know exactly where the cooking temp is. It also does a great job of reading the meat temp and displaying both of them largely enough that they can both be read from a distance.I only have 2 complaints: (1) you have to open the battery compartment on the transmitter to turn it on, and (2) the transmitting range isn't very good. It won't even go into the kitchen from the garage with only one wall/door in the way. I've seen some mods online to add an antenna to the receiver to increase its range, but I'm entirely too lazy and unskilled to try that.So I've knocked off one star because of these two things, but I otherwise love this product. It is very accurate and extremely helpful.
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
This little little little camera is so fun and gorgeous and s'wonderful. VERY easy to use, VERY fun to use, and VERY portable. in fact, I keep it in my backpack, purse, pocket everywhere I go. The fact that it's only 2.11MP doesn't mean that it doesn't get beautiful photos. I keep it at 640x480, and the pix all come out beautifully-people marvel at the quality. Another thing that is important to some people is that can be fairly manual too: white balance, flash, etc can be controlled.Also, I keep my camera in an empty box of playing cards. This will give you an idea of how small and gorgeous this camera is, as well as a storing idea! Reviews talk about how people will be fascinated with yer camera and how everybody will want to try it out, etc. This was something I didn't want to have to face, but the camera is so small that most people don't even notice!ps, I'm a first time digital camera owner, and I know nothing about digital cameras or 35mm's either, but I know when a product is quality, and this one is!my only complaint is that the camera is [ more than I would have liked it to be]. My luck, the price will drop in one month and one day from the day I bought it!
this is a ecxellent laptop very fast works good
The description is misleading. It clearly says in the description: "12V DC Power Supply."Now I have to decide if it's worth finding the power adapters or not.
This projector screen has worked out great. I bought this one because it was a 1:1 scale so I could still watch my full screen movies and even project my computer screen onto to it. It has worked out great! The only negative thing about it, it's not electric. You have to pull it down yourself.
I have had this remote for a week now. I was sick of having cable+receiver+TV+HDDVD+PS3+XBOX remotes cluttering my coffee table, i was able to get that all down to two remotes, PS3 and harmony.Pros-Easy set upTurns multiple components on and to the correct setting with one buttonsleek and stylishcons-doesnt support bluetooth devices such as a PS3
The camera uses a proprietary USB that does not work on a Mac. I wasn't concerned about using the bundled software, but it cannot be used with iPhoto either.
I have no problem with the card but purchased a Pyrus 8GB MP3 player and this card was suggested to go along with that item:Pyrus Electronics 8GB MP3 Multi Media Player with Touch Screen and Digital CameraIt does NOT fit the MP3 player slot. So if you are purchasing this combo be aware that the card won't fit.
We moved to a smaller house. The sony speakers I had were HUGE in the smaller room. They were wearing out as they were 20 years old. I always shop AMAZON first because you cannot beat the selection and in MT there isn't always a choice for some items. These are great speakers. My SONY stereo sounds as good as it did when it was new. I trust SONY for quality Audio equipment. These are small speakers with FANTASTIC Stereo sound. I HIGHLY Recommend these speakers!
had this as an alarm clock for almost two years. I had to get in the habit of also setting my cell phone's alarm clock, because this one doesnt always go off in the morning.Sound quality was always great, worked with my ipod video and my ipod touch without an issue. It sounded as good as my big stereo system in the living room.One drawback was that the screen was very bright, even when dimmed, and I HATED the "illumination system" that's basically a big blue circle behind the ipod. I had to hide from the lights at night, because I like sleeping in darkness. Lights on this thing were basically enough to read by.Buttons on the top are a little hard to find when you aren't looking---I used to have to slap repeatedly until the alarm finally turned off in the mornings.After two years, the speakers just stopped working, and I decided to try something new. What that something new is, I'm not sure yet. If you don't need an alarm clock, this system is awesome. However, I need something that reliably wakes me up every morning, so I won't be buying this again.
I used this to hook up my new plasma TV and entertainment center. I has enough plugs for the TV, DVD player, Satellite box, Stereo Receiver, Amplifier, X-Box, Nintendo Wi and network router. Everything works great, and I have made it thru several severe storms without even worrying about power surge.
it stopped working after a week, and during that week it was hard to get to work, but i give it 2 stars cuz i was cheap and worked for the week i needed it too, but overall unhappy
I bought my husband a Palm in March as an early Father's Day present and after watching how it changed his life I decided to get one for myself.The Palm organizes my life. I'm a part-time working mom and I've got a zillion things to keep track of. The appointment book is great, I can set alarms for myself and make sure I don't forget the kids piano lesson or that meeting with the school board. The address book keeps track of everyone I need to, and organizes them into various categories that I can define (Personal, Business, PTA Volunteers, whatever.) There is simply a TON of shareware that can be downloaded, from games for the kids to professional productivity apps, from spreadsheets to flat file databases, from medical billing codes to exercise schedule trackers. Anything you can think of is most likely available.The part I like the best is not only can I synch the Palm with my own laptop (including email and news websites) but I can also beam things back and forth with my husband. That way he knows where I'm going to be and I know where he's going to be. No more scribbled notes on the kitchen calendar for us! And the Palm Desktop software can have multi-users so we can even synch to each other's computer if we like, rather than beaming individual items.All in all this little piece of hardware is one of the best purchases I've made in years. The only thing it needs is a case to hold a business card or two, but those are available all over for purchase from third parties. If you've been thinking of getting one of these, don't hesitate, go for it!
Got it based on the price, came in perfect condition. Picture is great on xbox 360, dvd, and pc.
This is my second Plantronics MX500 headset, and it works great! The very lightweight innovative design is extremely comfortable, even on those two-hour web meetings. I use the USB adapter for VoIP calls and Go-to-Meetings, and the 2.5mm plug for the cordless handset on my landline. Its design works on either ear, and there's no interference with glasses or hairdos. I now like to take it on business trips to use with my laptop, especially in places like Las Vegas, where cell phone reception in hotels is a joke. I use this headset with VoIP on wi-fi, and have clear conversations. I mentioned this was my 2nd one. I broke the boom on my first one by packing it unprotected in an overstuffed suitcase. Now I use an old eyeglasses case to pack this headset and it fits perfectly and provides complete protection. Problem solved! I would (and have) recommended this headset and would buy it again.
I have had the Coby-CX-266 for several months now and love it. It's not only a great product but the price is very, very, reasonable. It's so much easier and quicker to just drag your favorite songs onto a USB thumb drive or a SD card than it is to burn a CD. When you get tired of the songs just delete them and add new ones, can't do that with a CD. Also the sound is good, the volume is plenty loud for the average person, and the cabinet has a very nice appearence. Lot's more great features make this a great buy at Amazon's low price. I highly recommend the Coby-CX-266 and cannot believe some of the other major electronic companies have not came out with a similar product. Thanks alot Coby!!
These speakers are great. I really enjoy taking them out by the barbecue, good sound quality, and very portable. I just with they had rechargeable batteries, but the overall, I am very pleased.
I had broken the old strap on my camera and this is a perfect replacement. The item arrived quickly and exactly as described.
Great price and the product does fit in the Panasonic DMC-FZ28. To test this battery, I operated the camera in record mode for over an hour and the battery indicator still indicated full.
Item received in excellent condition. It is in the condition described and it operates in a like new fashion. I am very pleased with the product and the seller.
I bought this cable to attach a laptop to a 55 inch TV for teaching classes. Excellent solution for very little money. I like Belkin products and this is no exception.
I tested 3 LSIC speakers, the left speaker of the LSIC not work. Most of the dialogue is from the right speaker of the LSIC.I did my research online, and at Polk Audio official forum, ppl said that the design of LSIC is like this.It's really weired.As a center speaker, suppose the 2 speakers ( right and left ) are balanced.I have no idea.
You get what you see. the headset fits well. the sound is great and for the price, you CAN'T beat it!
I was very disappointed with the quality and sound of this boom box. The AM and FM tuner was a cheap analog tuner comparable to a $5.00 radio and the sound system is very poor quality. It is not up to Philips standards and is very expensive for what you get. The only thing going for it is a USB port. I would recommend passing over this one.
Great Sound for the money. Have recommended to freinds.
I have been using this system for about 4 or 5 months now and could not be happier. I was able to get rid of this old 5 speaker system that I had along with the mess of cables. As with almost everything in this world, there is a trade off. Sure this 3 speaker "virtual" surround sound is never going to give the same effect as having one of the little satellite speakers physically right behind your head but the "surround" sound feeling you get from these is actually really good, especially listening to dvd's. MP3s and my ipod sound great with it as well... still not as great as a top of the line shelf system, but the trade off of having a very small single unit with only 2 speakers and wires, and 1 hidden subwoofer more than makes up for these things. No wires strewn across the floors etc...the special (and included) ipod plug is great. all you do is plug it in and the unit knows the source is the ipod automatically. can control the ipod with the units remote also, and the cord keeps it charged. i have used it with a ipod mini and nano, both work great.now i am sure your reading these reviews to find out how it compares to the Bose 321 systems. Well i cant say. The Bose system was too expensive compared to this, plus I liked the looks of this better, this had dedicated ipod port, and i got this on sale on amazon for about 300 less than the bose basic 321 system. i did listen to the 321 in the bose store, and it sounded great and all but not 300 dollars better.The ONLY thing that kept me from giving 5 stars is the size of the 2 front speakers. These are considerably larger than any of the pictures i saw online before buying led me to believe. It is my own fault for not really paying that close attention to the speaker dimensions... they are about 5 times bigger than the little tiny bose fronts, so if it is super small speakers and big dollars is what you want to spend, go with the bose.
I haven't hook it up yet am still trying to get one of those wilson 5000 antenna, so I will post more info when I get it hooked up.
It did exactly what I expected it to do: couple two male 3.5mm stereo cables allowing me to extend the length of an audio cable.
I have 2 pairs of these speakers used as surrounds in a 7.l system. As HT systems expand from 5.1 to 7.1 to 9.1 and on, the cost for speakers can become quite high. That is where these speakers are perfectly suited. At this price, you simply cannot go wrong. Most sound comes from the center and mains, so in my opinion, there's not a real good reason to spend much on surround speakers. At this price point, you get extremely good value.They are well-built, nice-looking speakers with black simulated woodgrain and removable grilles. They have a quality feel to them. Much more than I expected at this price.And they sound just fine. They have a response range down to 80Hz, which is a great crossover point for most HT speakers. Their sensitivity is fairly low at 87dB, but most receivers these days have individual level controls that can compensate if your front stage has higher sensitivity and play louder, so that's really not an issue.To go into great detail on sound nuance with these speakers is pointless. You would not be here looking at these speakers if that were important to you. You are looking for the best bang-for-the-buck. So stop wasting your time and buy these.
I got this card to replace my old worn FX5500 (A card I would be hard pressed to recommend to anyone, even gamers on a tight budget) an it has re-introduced me to that wonderful "Crank-it-up!" feeling! You know, that feeling you get when you realize that you can now go into all of your games and max out every last detail slider without fear? The warm fuzzies that come from knowing that your computer is now ready to take on at least 2-3 more years worth of the latest and greatest without a hiccup? Yeah, this card gushes that feeling.My 3DMark 05 score jumped from (get this) 270 to 4144! That's 15X the performance power! And considering that you also get top-notch PS 3.0 support, this is probably one of the best purchases you can make to squeeze those last few years out of your AGP machine.
This is a great addition to your xm radio but it is a little difficult to use since you have to point the remote directly at the front of the radio to make it work. I have enjoyed it and am glad I bought it!
This garbage is installed easily. And that was all that is fine about it.In my area I have many strong AM and FM stations. Then even the strongestare full of static and very weak. It is made cheaply; from Kina of course;Place 2 wires and you are better off that to install this crap;Please, don't waste your money.
I used it to seal an amplifier for a subwoofer also, worked great. I will be sealing everything that goes boom with this now!
As another reviewer indicated, I became annoyed with the cost of ink jet cartridges and their short life span. This printer was easy to install, worth the price and after one month of constant use I still have not needed to replace the drum. I recommend this printer highly for home and small office use.
Great looking cable, though I agree with the ends being too big. It also makes it harder to install due to the hard wire. But I managed to bending it....This review sounded wrong. But yeah, 5 stars for cost?
This item was a lot of fun until I dropped it. Will probably buy another.Although picture quality fair to poor depending on available light and hand movement, it provides images that are really useful. It captures the essence, if not the detail of the subject that can be edited into sketchbook images and saved to an address file an email or an illustrated newsletter. It is also great as a visual memo pad or recorder, capturing images on the fly for reviewing later. Stealth factor makes it fun, too.
I give this headphone 4 stars, mainly for the price. It's clearly not a 4-star headphone, but for the price, it's definitely worth it.Amazingly, this $5 headphone has better bass than a $40 pair of headphones I got last year sometime. It's the best bass you'll find in a headphone this cheap, guaranteed. I defy you to find better!The actual sound quality is 'ok'. It's very low power. If you're accustomed to listening to your music on volume 12, let's say, you'll need it on volume 14 or 15 with these headphones. However, when you do, it gives a nice rich bass sound, a below average mid-range and a below average treble.Like I said, for $5.20 and free shipping (thanks to Amazon Prime) this was a no-brainer, and maybe the best $5 I ever spent on headphones. This is a spare set, for when I forget my other ones (I have 3 headphones). I lose headphones and sit on them or break them so often, it's nice to have this one around.But in realistic terms, if you're rating this in terms of sound, regardless of price, I'd give these headphones a 2.5 out of 5.Update: 9/15/10 - After only 2 short months of use, my left speaker rattles, rendering the headphones virtually useless. I actually only used the headphones maybe 5 or 6 times before they blew. That's $1 per use! Garbage!
I own one of these for 2 years already. It's a Pioneer! I installed it myself, works flawlessly with 200W speakers. It reads even bad CD's. By bad CD's I mean the ones that give you a reading error with other players. Great Value.
I just received this product and in 15 minutes had it hooked up and was watching video through my home theater (my components are listed below). I was very impressed with menuing system. It's good looking and very simple to navigate. The remote is small but functional and attractive. The video (which is upscaled to 1080p because of my gear) looks about as good as standard definition DVD (which amazed me because I was expecting a lot grainer images). The audio through my Onkyo and Definitives was crystal clear. I highly recommend this product.
Recently purchaed a Dell E1505, and wanted to be able to use a mouse without the "dongle". The V270 seemed like the ideal mouse given the price and other recommendations.Received the mouse quickly from Amazon, and installation was a snap. The tracking is quite good, and the size is about right for teenagers and adults alike. A great option is the ability to shut it off with the on/off switch, which I would think would greatly prolong battery life. The handy travel case is also a nice feature. Highly recommended product.
Great Tablet for the Price!!!I got mine a few weeks ago, and I have had no problems whatsoever (I've been using it several hours a day). I read alot of reviews and decided that I'd try this one first before I kill my pocket book to get a Wacom Intuos. Pressure sensitivity-wise, this claims the same amount of steps as the current Wacom Grapphire series (512). Version I have has the latest drivers, and installed without a hitch (I use Win XP Pro, SP1 - some of my apps do not work with SP2...). Thus far I am very impressed. I like it better than the Sapphire3 I tried for a while from a friend. I don't need extra buttons on my tablet, and since I couldn't afford an Intuos, the Aiptek is the perfect choice. A good graphics Tablet with a 12" x 9" active area for a little more than $100. You can't beat that.
I bought this three months ago based on the good Amazon reviews. It was fine for a couple of weeks and then I received a lot of complaints from the people I talked to that I was too soft or I sounded like I was under water. I would never recommend this headset to anyone!
Using with an old 19" Sharp TV, I have had this unit for several months and it has worked great with no problems.
This is a really good dryer and the ionic thing works to keep your hair from being uncontrollable. I waited many months for the review because I thought the cord retractor would break. It hasn't. Still perfect.
it needs the disc to install it but it not on the box not even the cable to connet it to the computer
I've had this keyboard for about a year. I bought a new computer (ACER) and the keyboard that it came with didn't have a long enough cord to use with my desk. So I bought a cordless keyboard on ebay. I soon returned it because I couldn't get it to work. (Instructions were in Japanese or something). I bought this keyboard at Circuit City where the salesman highly endorsed it. It was easy to set up and easy to use. In minutes I was up and running.Cons: Battery seems to run out pretty quickly in the keyboard. It lasts longer in the mouse. I buy my AA batteries in the big pack at Sam's to combat this.
Needed more than two USB ports for my home office destop PC. This card was a perfect fit. Didn't even need to use the included drivers because Windows 2000 and XP already support it. The price was right, too. Highly recommended.
Purchased these bookshelf speakers to use in my shop. They have excellent sound at all volume levels. Purchased an open box pair from Amazon which said that the speakers had cosmetic damage however they were in perfect condition and worked great. Would highly recommend the SS-B1000's for someone looking for a budget priced speakers and good value.
Still running two years later... upgraded MB and this wonderful Processor works perfect for my photo needs.
lens cleaning pen works for me, I'm no pro at all but it removes smudges and gets rid of loose dust. and if you're in a tight spot in the field it will be the thing you grab first.
I have been using this reader for a few years and it works effortlessly. Never had a problem with it. I'm always thinking I'll get rid of it because it's clunky, but then I'll find that I need to use it. I keep it in a drawer. One day I plugged it in with 3 different kinds of cards in at the same time and found out it can work that way - created a different drive for each card. That was easy.
I came to this box late. At first I tried buying the cheaper RCA model and it was a total disaster. Skipped constantly and wouldn't play after an hour. I brought back my RCA and picked this up for the extra cash. I am very happy with it. except for two tracks so far it has played everything I throw at it(and just needed to reformat those 2 to play) A co-worker also has the same box and also plays mp3 shows all the time with it. There is no better &quot;boombox&quot; mp3 player. That is the key so those complaiung it isn't like your Rio or walkman type mp3 player is missing the point here. There aren't many choices in boombox mp3 players and out of the lot this is definatly the best one. Now I use it in the car and no matter the road conditions so far it doesn't skip and works great. Now I listen to old time radio on the car ride to and from work and I am totally happy with it.
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.
It was inexpensive, easy to install and provides a crisp, vibrant picture. This screen is an amazing deal for the price.
Works flawlessly.Compact design for travel.Perfect for small hands, but may be slightly challenging for large hands.Third mouse button accessed by pushing wheel down.Red in color light illuminates the sides of mouse upon movement.I have used this mouse attached to a laptop in my 18wheeler for the past 2 years.This mouse is still going strong after operating in an environment full of dust and excessive vibration.My wife uses this same model @ home business for the past 2 years and absolutely loves it. She has smaller hands and stated - the fit is perfect. Her mouse still works flawlessly.Size: Body = Approx 3.5"length, 2"width, & 1.25"height.Overall length with cord fully extended = 31"5v 100mA Microsoft Model 1020 Notebook Optical Mouse*I concur with the previous 5star rating by Jeff "It takes getting used to, but well worth it", March 19, 2003
This case is excellent if you're interested in using your Verve in shallow waters - the manual was easy to follow and the case itself was easy to use. All in all, I have no complaints for the price.
Sound is not too bad although a little nasal in the high end and the bass is way to boomy and mushy. I finally stuffed the sub-woofer baffle with a piece of Styrofoam and put duct tape over the baffle opening, essentially making it an air-suspension speaker, and then it treated bass more like it ought.My main complaints, though, are:1. Has a crappy connector to the sub-woofer which if bumped in the least cause the whole unit to stop working. Then one must fiddle until it starts working again.2. They used a low quality potentiometer for the volume control which seems to oxidize. Every now and again I need to get the contact cleaner out and spray the thing in through the opening in where the volume knob comes out . If the unit opened, I would replace it.
Received very quickly,it works perfectly,very easy to set up.This is not my first wireless,the others were all "G"."N"is a lot faster,and this product works a lot better at longer distances.I highly recomend it. Also a salesperson at a local business supply store said he has had no complaints on this exact same model,and everyone who paid more from them,has been very pleased with it.
I have developed a dimple in my right retina that places a blur in the center of my field of view. I am right handed so my right eye is my "sighting eye". this device gives me the clearance to use my left eye to focus and compose my shots. I love it.
Ok, here is the good stuff--The Philips EXpanium has a tough, rugged case. It plays regular audio CDs as well as homemade CD-Rs and CD-RWs, which is a real PLUS! The biggest plus is that it also plays CDs that have been recorded with MP3 files. It can play up to 999 MP3 files, if you can squeeze that many small ones onto a CD. More likely, you will have about 200 songs. Compare that to the 10 or 12 songs you get on a standard audio CD!The sound quality is, as you would expect, great. It has anti-knock protection. It can play the songs in sequence, or shuffle them. It has all the standard features found on most portable CD players. And, it has a separate audio out jack in addition to the headphone jack.Now, for the bad stuff--The silver control buttons look pretty sharp, but they're hard to identify. The LCD display is tiny and not very bright. If you record more than one &quot;album&quot; (that's the name Philips uses to designate a separate file folder), the CD will play all the songs in all the folders (shuffled or not). You can &quot;program&quot; it to play only certain songs, but that's kind of tedious. It would also be nice if the display showed the file name or song title instead of just the sequence number of the file. And, although it does come with a car adapter, I found the volume is not high enough. You have to turn your car stereo volume up to the point where it begins to hum.Overall, it's a good buy, and in my opinion, it represents the future of music players.
Had to remove the so called pillow soft covering and just place speaker under pillow, but volume is a problem under my foam pillows. My ears hurt from pressing my head so hard to pillow in one spot to try to hear it. Hard to fall asleep listening to music when my mind is working hard to maintain ear position!
I agree with the previous review. I also bought this card and used it on my Fuji 4700, but after several months of use, a card error comes up. I re-format as FAT or FAT32 and it will work by taking 3 pictures only, but will eventually come up with another card error. I also bought a Sandisk version and it did the same thing. I own 3 useless 128MB cards and the one I use now is a 16mb card that came with the camera.
We ordered the cartridges, the black ones did not work. I ordered two black and neither one of them worked. I called and talked to someone. He told me to return them which is what I did. They came back to me, NO SUCH ADDRESS. I was out $30.00 plus postage. DON'T ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY.
I use the monster cable HTS850 for my desktop PC, I noticed an improved picture quality upon initial installation.
Amazing detail on maps. Live in Northern New Jersey outside NYC.Map detail and routing is astonishing. My local familiarity is no match for the routing, but I do not need unit for this. This is for those areas your NOT familiar with. I have no anxiety going into areas I am not familiar with. I am never lost! A must for any ``emergency`` planning involving travel.Dont leave home without it!Vehicle manufacturers should halt all in dash OEM GPS units and just slap one of these into every car.
This is all the cable you will need for your home network or computer. It can handle a lot more bandwidth than you could ever throw at it. I purchased four of them for my network. I had a bunch of old cables that were falling apart and weren't in the greatest shape. Their snagless design is very nice and they are easy to release. I've had no connectivity issues and they are very fast. If you need cables, get these!
I'm sure this item works fine. IF and only if you live in an unpopulated area. Unfortunately for my hopes of using this, I live in New York City. While there are completely empty stations on the FM dials, unless you're leaning the PodFreq against the antenna, 'bleed over' from other stations interferes in its use.If you're planning on using this in your car, as I was, save the money and invest in a direct line-in to your car stereo.
I bought a refurbished HP Compaq TC4400 tablet computer which works great, but had a broken stylus.This replacement stylus was exactly the right model and works great.It's important to get the right model stylus, as it can then fit in the built-in slot at the bottom left corner of the screen, and this will protect it.I took apart the old and broken stylus and discovered that it actually has a circuit board inside it. It is a fairly complex piece of machinery, not just a pointer. I guess this partially justifies what I think is a high purchase price ($45), which was my only complaint.
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've had this router for 3 years and going it is OUTSTANDING and very RELIABLE. I have the 1.21 firmware version (hardware A4) have read negative things about the newer firmware versions so I never updated since I'm happy with this one. D-Link has good products as long as you don't update firmware. D-Link DIR-655 has medium-excellent range very good stable connection on channels and advanced features available through web browser. Best of both worlds for my urban/medium traffic area. I also have tested Cisco routers Linksys are easy setup but do not offer advanced features and requires disk for it. It has medium-above avg range but you must have the latest firmware on those. Cisco routers drop connections once in a while you may have to manually reset power on the router 1-2 month. Netgear has medium-excellent range a bit harder to setup than Linksys but has a more stable connection platform. One thing Netgear has over DLink is the advanced features is a bit easier to navigate. Netgear's firmware varies sometimes there better than the one you have sometimes there not just do a little research. If you plan on buying different brands and just integrating them WATCH OUT cause most of them have PROPRIETARY software. Which means for ex. (if you buy dlink it will only work with same brand products.) This is why most people result to DD-WRT or Tomato (expert) firmware since open source software gives better options and gives greater router capability. For the most part most routers I tested felt warm-bit hot temperature. If your router heats up a bit try using aluminum foil to dissipate heat(heat will hopefully travel away) or put it on half-inch stands (maybe couple of quarters as legs) so the air can circulate a bit. Hope this helps out at least 1 person in memory of Steve Jobs.
Even tho these disc's are CMC MAG.AM3 *which is mediocre media from India*, they burn wonderful in my Samsung/Lite on Burners. I scanned the discs i burned in ImgBurn, with Nero CD/DVD Speed and they all have 90/95% quality.I use these discs for pretty much everything you can think of. Backups of movies, PS2 games, Xbox games, Computer games etc. Some of these discs are over 3/5 years old and they still play perfectly just like the first day i burned them. Of course i never go above 4x/8x speed when burning these discs. Because I've had problems in some dvd players with movies skipping at higher burn speeds. Burn these at 4x/8x and they work great!Of course these discs can never come close to Verbatim's/Taiyo Yudens (JVC), they are still very good.
I bought my self the iPod Nano 2GB for Xmast, it's the first iPod i've owned, I thought that 2GB with space for 500 songs would be more than enough, however I was wrong. I regret that for $50.00 more I could have bought the 4GB with capacity for 1,000 songs.The nano is great, save for the screen that can be scratched very easily, even if you try to cleanit with a soft wet cloth.My recommendation is that if you want one, don't bother with the 2GB and buy the 4GB instead and get a case to protect it, it'll be worth the extra $$$.
Used to connect large speakers to Samsung LN52A630 via RCA connectors. TV hooked to input one. Input two used for laptop or ipod using 3.5mm to RCA cable. Amp senses input on signal two and automatically switches to that signal. Only defect is that input two sensing allows signal dropout in quiet music passages (input one does not have this problem). Was aware of this problem prior to purchase so no big deal. (Rarely a problem with rock'n'roll or internet radio.) Amp is always left on (automatically goes into standby after a few minutes when no signal is present at either input). Have never cranked amp up to full volume as it would be much, much too loud. 50 watts to good speakers is more than sufficient. Clear, crisp sound; no distortion. Just wish Samsung could adjust audio out volume so I could use my remote for that function (Amp has no remote). Good interim sound system. Will use as zone 2 amp later. Purchased refurbished from J&R. Arrived double boxed.
This cassette is great for making the installation of the addition XM receiver into a 2nd vehicle EASIER! No wiring, just plug-and-play, with no preset on your FM dial! Wonderful!
De buena calidad protege bien, y si vas a realizar viajes cortos o para la oficina, es un excelente producto.
It is exactly what I was looking for in order to resolve the issue of both accessing and backing up files from multiple computers at home (both PCs and Macs). The DNS-323 is somewhat easy to configure, for those who understand the concept on NAS, RAID and so on. One must have in mind the trade-off between speed and reliability, though. this device is a lot slower than a standard external USB HD. However, when configured with RAID-1 there is the guarantee that all data is written in two independent SATA HDs. I use it with two 2TB SATA Western Digital HDs in RAID-1 mode, and it is automatically found by computers running from Windows XP to Mac OSX 10.6.
I bought this as a gift for my daughter, for her 8th brthday! It works very well and it very easy to install and download songs to. It is the perfect size and for the price, I am very pleased with the quality of the sound and the different features it offers. She loved it and now she can enjoy her music without the ipod price tag!
I SHOPPED AROUND FOR WALKY TALKIES AND FOR THE PRICE I PAID ON AMAZON THEY ARE WELL WORTH THE MONEY. WE USED THEM WHILE CAMPING AND THEY ARE A GREAT ITEM TO KEEP TRACK OF THE KIDS WHO WERE NEVER AT THE CAMP SITE UNTIL WE CALLED THEM ON THE RADIO. BEATS THE HECK OUTTA HAVING TO DRIVE UP TO WHERE THEY WERE TO TELLEM IT'S TIME TO EAT!!!
We bought this clock for our outside deck. Generally, it works very well, although sometimes it searches for the correct time during the late afternoon/early evening for 30-45 minutes. It does this whether the clock is outside or inside, but it does not seem to do it every day. It is a bit frustrating while it is doing this searching, though, because you don't know what time it really is.The clock is very easy to read, even from far distances, especially because the numbers are nicely sized. I wish the thermometer part was easier to read.We discovered after we received the clock that it should be used outside only when the temperature is above 40 and that it should be protected from the elements. I do wish the description would have included that information before we bought it, as we might not have purchased it. We live in Michigan and plan to have the clock outside during the entire year. We've decided to try it and see what happens.
Awesome! just got these in. GREAT!!!!! value. I can't say enough about the quality of these binocs. The look, the feel, the weight, its all great. I don't know how Bushnell put a product this good out on the market for the price. Right on Bushnell! The only reason I did'ent throw 5 stars on this, is that the lens caps kinda stink. But for the price, I think I can deal with it.
Forget tinny little speakers - This unit has pretty good thump for its size and is attractive! This may be a little picky, but I wish it was more versatile with am/fm capability.
Most other reviews have touched on the major points of the iPod nano, so I just want to make a few observations:-Yes, the iPod nano is almost disturbingly tiny, and you'll definitely want to get a case of some sort to keep it in lest you lose it or accidentally swallow it.-Yes, the 4 GB version is probably a better buy if this is going to be your only MP3 player. But if you have another, larger one the 2 GB will do just fine if you just use it for the gym, the bus ride home, etc.-The headphone jack on the nano is on the bottom, as opposed to the top- that doesn't make much sense to me, but you get used to it. The "hold" switch is very tiny as well.-The sound is great.-I was surprised at how well photos turn up- the screen is about the same size as the screen on my digital camera, but photo resolution on the nano is *amazing.* Although, a zoom feature would have been nice.-While the sticker for this iPod says $199, expect to pay *much* more for essential accessories. My older 20 GB iPod came with an AC charger, but newer models don't- there's $30-40 right there. And virtually all cases for this are outlandishly expensive- I paid $29 for a sport sleeve with an armband for gym use, and that was one of the cheaper ones. And it's not just Apple gouging customers- most third party accessories are just as expensive.I've complained a lot, but when all is said and done, the iPod nano is a really cool product. (By the way, I'd recommend white over black, because as another reviewer said, white hides scratches and smudges better.)
I bought two because I wanted to place them before going out of town. Both arrived on time in working order, but on my return two weeks later only one of them was still working.
Before i use it, i thought it was too expensive, but later I realized it's worthy every penny. p.s. I am a home user only.
I have never been disappointed in my Amazon purchases. Quality of my purchases always exceed expectations. Charger recently purchased in excellent condition. Shopping on-line and delivery very fast (even at regular shipping!)
Connect3D is not a normal company, it is a fraud company. And officially they are out of business, their phones are not answering. You will NEVER get any support from them; they will never honor any commitments. Make a search online "Connect3d rebates" - and you will easily find the story. There is a lawsuit filed against them, do not add your name to the names of people that were already fooled by Connect3d.
I'm in Portland, Oregon and have no problem pulling in all the local HDTV stations with this antenna (I haven't examined how well it works with traditional analog transmissions -- we have cable TV for that). It's surprisingly lightweight and went up more easily that I initially thought. The only downside I see is that the build quality is a little rough, although from past experience this seems to be true of consumer-grade outdoor antennas in general.I suspect the unhappy guy from NYC didn't really understand what he ordered. Since he says his reception is similar to an indoor antenna, I suspect that signal strength isn't his problem. Most HDTV receivers are still pretty sensitive to multipath distortion, so possibly he's living somewhere that just has too much for any antenna to overcome (although a directional antenna such as this one does improve the situation...). Secondly, I don't believe I've ever seen an outdoor antenna that came with a mast ("post") or cable, since it's impossible for a vendor to have any reasonable ideal just how tall the mast you need is or how much cable you'll be after.
This is a good product for store your aplications, the only bad thing is that you can't store databases on it.
The screen does not fit. Lame packaging and wipey cloth, I'm not putting that on my pretty macbook!I wish I could give it no stars.
I love these cases. Have had one for over 15 years, it keeps cds in my car safe and sound. Bought this one for dvds. Great product.
The money I spend on color cartridges is outrageous. They last about 2 seconds and cost an arm-and-a-leg. I tried this because of the low price, and I couldn't tell the difference from Epson.
This card is good enough at a reasonable price. Even though 32 GB seems a lot, it gets quickly consumed incase you are shooting videos. Sometimes the card does slow down the camera and the video recording stops
It did work fine initially. It didn't last very long - only a couple months then stopped working. Dissappointing as I usually only buy Belkin when not purchasing the &#34;brand&#34; name accessory.
Got my Nikon 800 a month ago and have now had the chance to try it out. I have no qualms in saying picture quality is very good. My additional comments would be the same as many others; you get a lot of camera for your money in the Nikon 800. However, plan on spending an additional [sum] on a USB SmartCard reader, ...for a set of NiMH batteries and recharger (get the best, with 1600mAH capacity)... ... for a 32MB SmartCard. In fact I purchased a 64MB Sandisk card from Amazon... and on the 'normal' jpeg setting you will get 128 pictures. Finally, the carrying pouch that comes with the camera is useless as it offers zero protection against knocks. You'll want to get something more substantial. Other Dislikes: Plastic feel of camera body. Lense location on the far right hand side of the camera body (careful fingers!). SmardCard cover feels as if it will snap off, if even slightly mishandled. Those comments don't detract from what is still a great digital camera purchase.
We've had our TiVo Series 2 DVR for nearly three years (hard to imagine it's been that long but there you have it). For the most part, we've loved it. We're spoiled with pausing live TV, we love the season pass capability, and we love the wish lists. We've had no problem with picture quality or the operation of the TiVo, which is well loved by my hubby, my three teenagers, and myself. The customer service is awesome, and I love the little TiVo guy.However, there are two things that frustrate me.1) Changing channels. Because our TiVo is hooked up to cable, it uses infrared sensors for the TiVo to talk to the cable box. Sometimes sunlight (or aliens or something) interferes with the signal and it won't change the channel. So I'll THINK I'm recording the Daily Show, and inadvertantly get Animal Planet, because that was the channel my kids were watching; or worse, I'll get MTV -- yikes. Very frustrating, to say the least. We made a little house to put over the IR sensors to block extraneous light, and it still does it. It happens very rarely, but usually at the worst possible time, and isn't that always the way? To my knowledge there is no better direct way to get TiVo to talk to the cable box, so we're stuck with it.2) Our TiVo, because it's hooked to cable, is not dual tuning capable. I realize this isn't a TiVo issue but a cable issue, but it's still frustrating. I plan on switching to DirecTivo service when dual tuners are available via promotion.But those are minor problems compared with the wonderfulness that is TiVo. It was the best $300 we ever spent, although I can't wait for dual tuners.
It has all the right features. It looks just like the picture. I love that I don't have to remove the camera from the cover to take a picture, but the openings for the controls don't *quite* line up. The LCD cover is a hard, clear, plastic piece that floats over the screen and is not connected to the rest of the camera cover. I wouldn't buy it again.
I've had quite an assortment of home theater gear in the past, and have even delved into designing my own subwoofers and full-range loudspeakers, but when I finally left college and moved into an apartment, I knew I'd have a hard time living with the bulky speakers and subwoofer I'd used when space constraints didn't prevail. I knew the superlative performance that large-box speakers and subwoofers could give, but I wanted to explore what was possible from some of the smallest speakers available.I considered a number of small subwoofers, from PolkAudio, Velodyne, and Sunfire, but when I found a refurbished Velodyne MiniVee 8", I knew I'd need to act quickly. I'm extremely happy I did -- this sub is a tiny wonder! It applies a brute-force method to producing bass, eschewing an enormous resonant enclosure in favor of a tiny, rigid box, a beefy long-excursion driver (with a one-piece diaphragm made from a pulp of resin and ultra-strong Kevlar fibers, and with a 12.7 lb. double-stacked magnet assembly), and a 1000W amp that can muster brief 2000W transients.Right off the bat, this subwoofer's affinity for music shone through. Whether dialed-in for a flat response or goosed for a more thrilling experience, the Velodyne handled the rapid-fire double kick of power metal, the depth and snap of Victor Wooten's Fender Jazz Bass, and the inexorable punch and rumble of Metallica with equal aplomb, while still offering a light touch for pop and acoustic rock when necessary. For movie testing, the MiniVee made short work of the driving bass line and powerful explosions in the final chase scene of The Italian Job. Even when pushed hard, the MiniVee kept its composure, the internal dynamic compression limiting preventing any audible driver strain while still pushing a surprising amount of air.One thing to keep in mind when considering this sub is the size of your room. It may be the ideal apartment-dweller's sub, but in an 18'x24' room with high vaulted ceilings, it may be outclassed unless you use multiple subs. The MiniVee's maximum output was tested by one online reviewer to be 94dB @ 1 meter with a 32 Hz tone -- by comparison, similarly-priced internet-direct subs can usually muster levels above 110dB, but come at the price of a larger driver and a larger cabinet footprint. For its size, the little Velo generates a prodigious amount of air movement, and delivers exactly the slice of big-budget home-theater performance I was looking for, in a tiny package. Cheers to Velodyne for this feat of miniaturization!
This product is full a capabilities to do more with 3rd party firmware.The only caveat is that although this is a great product to use for external drives, it is not intended for NTFS formatted drives, so you must FIRST format to Ext3 (let the device do this).Otherwise, it works great
I brought this tv 4 monthsago and I love this tv set.I like widescreen and thepip I think this will makea great chistmas for thefamily. They will love youforever.
Works great, just plug adapter into cigarette lighter plug and plug in USB cable. Wish the adapter was black though.
To connect a 5.1 speaker surround PC speaker system with subwoofer to my office PC for room-filling music during the holidays.
I love my folio for my zune player. Nice leather, protective to my zune. holds up well with all my activity. prompt delivery on this item.
I purchased the TV (50LC13) Sep 2003. First light bulb blew in about 3 months, the second took 16 months, the third about 4 months later. Yes, three lights bulbs blew out during the first 24 months. The bulbs cost $300 each. The extended warranty paid for the light bulbs, but everytime it happens I am without the TV for 2 or more weeks. When the TV is working it is great (4 - 5 stars). After the warranty runs out and I start paying for the bulbs I will probably give it away and let someone else pay for the bulbs.
This amp works perfectly. Had about 18 months now and have had zero problems. Using it bridged for an MTX sub, bumps pretty good. Upgrading soon to the 1500m mono amp for my RE Audio sub. I would recomend any Profile amp for sure.
Great Reader!! Easy to install, works great. You cannot beat the price! I recommend it to everyone, you will not be disappointed.
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.
I bought this for my iPod touch, and like may other people, I received the error message, "Charging not supported with this accessory."
I have owned this keyboard and the mouse which came with it for 2 months. Installation was nothing better or worse than any other keyboard/mouse installation. Switching from flat to ergonomic was interesting, but worth loss of wrist pain. Its size is a bit larger than I'm accustomed to, the keys do not accept double letters and make me hit the same key three to four times to get two f's or two l'l or two anything, and the spacebar has to be hammered to work, but all in all, things were working out. My problems stem from the fact that I do not use other Microsoft programs aside from Windows. The mouse wheel does not function when browsing the internet. The side magnification button doesn't work at all. And the Function Keys, which my word processing program utilizes for speedy shortcuts, will not work. I am left with the feeling that Microsoft is creating its products to force consumers to use only its software and that really makes me angry. I live in a free country and have the right to use whatever software I choose. Therefore, I am tossing this item into the trash, because I would feel rotten trying to sell it to someone else, and I will never purchase another Microsoft keyboard or mouse. I would rather return to the old fashioned typewriter than be forced into using programs which I consider inferior to those I currently use.
Can't give this headset a very high rating as the microphone did not work. I've already returned it to Amazon and hope they will refund my money completely. As I remember, the sound in the headphones was strong, but without a working microphone it just couldn't help me with Skype. Too bad.
The build quality of the filter compared to sunpak is superb. For optical characteristics I searched the internet to get the transmission curves. Both hoya and b+w are very good. I preferred the transmission characteristics of b+w. It cuts out UV well and attenuation starts just after the visible region ends. For Hoya the attenuation starts a bit earlier. I did not do the tests myself.I got the filter from adorama. The filter arrived with some paint missing on the outer and inner rim of the filter. Closer inspection revealed one of them was a scratch made with someting sharp. The glass is in excellent condition and the build is also good. So I did not go to the customer service to complain about it. I expect a new product to be flawless. Along with it I also bought a 52mm b+w from adorama. It was in perfect condition.The item arrived in time as posted. It arrived in a well packed box by usps.I was charged shipping for the 52mm filter and given free shipping for the 58mm filter though they were ordered together and they arrived in the same box. (Adorama said free shipping for 58mm and about 5$ shipping for 52mm.) Usually if items are grouped together the shipping rates are lower.
I was very pleased to purchase this clock. However, for starters, do not purchase this clock online when you can pick it up currently in Wal Mart for $29.95. The backlit is very good, a nice blue color. I've looked at clocks online for nearly 3 weeks trying to find a good alarm clock with CD playback, but you'll drive yourself crazy reading the reviews of all the nit pickers. One complaint you'll hear a lot about is the brightness of the backlight. If it's bright, then turn the thing around!!! It's not that difficult, what a bunch of whiners. Anyways, here's what I liked about this clock.For starters, it does play CD-Rs. I'm not sure what the other guy's problem was unless he was trying to play CD-RWs.Sound and playback is very niceIt has a back up battery option. This is why I returned my SonyICF-CD843V alarm clock. No battery backup. What good is an alarm clock if it doesn't have this feature, and the power goes out??? You pay $60 for the Sony clock without a battery feature. Go figure :)Easy to use. For all intents and purposes, it's an ALARM CLOCK. It doesn't need 47,000 buttons on it. Very basic. If you want a clock that plays dvds, pours your coffee, turns on the shower, irons your clothes, then don't buy this clock.Radio is fine with all local stations as well as some of the west coast stations at night.Finally, it has two alarms. You don't have 30 different alarm sets, so you can't sleep in on the second Saturday of every month that has a holiday during the third week.Just buy the clock and see for yourself.
I needed a lightweight travel tripod for those long exposures & sharp details & this one worked great & didn't take up much space. It comes with a pouch which I strapped to the side of my Kata rucksack & was easy to access. I didn't get the quick release, but spinning the tripod off my camera only took a few seconds. I looked at more expensive options, but the cost/benefit just didn't make sense. This tripod held up great with my Pentax K20D all the way to Machu Picchu!
I use my computer to watch movies and usually in bed. This product made it possible to see the screen over my covers.
I love everything about it except that it's French.It's a well built quiet monster and I use the Firewire 800 connection.I would buy LaCie again even if I can't pronounce it.
I can get many more AA rechargeable NiMH batteries of higher capacity for the price of this pack (I love the hybrid type). Unlike this pack, they can be used in other equipment too. I charge them seperately in a wall charger, and when the low battery warning comes on, it takes a few seconds to pop the old ones out, and swap them with a fully charged pair.
Very easy to install. Performs wonderfully. Better than expected. Can't imagine why we waited so long to purchase this item.
My P-touch labeling machine is easily 15 years old and I am elated that Amazon.com carries replacement label cartridges of the same high quality as when originally introduced many, many years ago. And at a very reasonable price.
There's a bit of a learning curve with the Zen V Plus, but after you master the controls and learn how to use the menus, it works well for downloading and listening to both books and music. I use it mainly for audiobooks, and my only complaint is that if you pause for more than a short time, or turn the player off, it goes back to the beginning of the present track if you haven't set a bookmark (which sometimes is a little tricky). There is also a fast-forward function which you can use to return to where you left off, but sometimes when you hold this too long, the player freezes up, and you have to push the reset. Over all, however, I give the player high marks. It does what I want it to do, and is a low-cost alternative to the I-Pods.
I have used this unit for wedding photography for around 20 years and I believe this is the best and most powerful portable flash on the market. Operation is simple, it has a tremendous amount of power and is very dependable. I absolutly love the Nicad Dryfit battery as it does not develop a memory problem like so many rechargables. I've used many rechargable flash units over the years and nothing is a dependable and longlasting as this flash and the dryfit battery. It is expensive but well worth the investment. I've shot over 1,500 weddings and countless other photo jobs with this flash and it has never failed me. If this one needed to be replace, I would gladly pay $700 for another one. I do take exception with one bit of information posted about this unit, I believe the guide number is much higher than 60. My memory is that the Guide number is about 190. This is a very very powerful unit on full power and the electic eye on it is very consistant and accurate.Larry LeMastersChesapeake, Va757-724-3831
I don't know what others received, but I am extremely disappointed. This wire is not as advertised, it is definitely not premium quality copper wire. When my two packages arrived, I had ordered some other stuff along with it, I thought it didn't get shipped. There was no way it could be in these light, small boxes. Then I opened them and found this wire that looks like stuff from the 99 cents store. If I wanted cheap, basic speaker wire I would have just ordered the RCA speaker wire. Price is too good to be true, back to Amazon it goes!
The only one so far I found to work with Win98 and having 2 g.Besides good protection.It came with the cd (W98), an USB extension (useful) and holder.I think despite its larger size than others there is nothing to criticize.100% recommended
Very pleased with the i-pod but it doesn't correlate with my i-pod mini. That is the dock is not fire wire, i-trip I used with the mini doesn't work. It's a whole different thing and new accessories are needed I had to buy the AV kit so I could show slides etc/ on the TV or feed to my sound system another $100. My i-Mac doesn't have USB 2.0 so linking is slower than with the firewire connection to my mini. But I gained slide shows and video that I didn't have before so I am happy. Everone probably already knows about the lack of firewire connectivity by now, still not happy about that
Our office bought 10 of them and all of them seem to work fine so far, except one, that stalls upon hookup, but seems fine now. Very good reception and clarity.
This monitor is a perfect fit for my new MacPro 2.66GHz Computer.I cannot find any missing pixels...brightness and color are great.Only blemish is a small spot on the lower front of the aluminum framewhere the anodizing failed to cover the spot.
I like these headphones, the sound is excellent and they fit me. Thank you for this product.
I do not feel sorry for consumers who don't educate themselves before making a major purchase such as this. "HDTV-ready" clearly implies that the television is ready for an HDTV feed. Giving a porr rating to a fine product because you don't like the marketing of the ENTIRE INDUSTRY is just plain silly.
I have had it for about three months now, and it has been working very well. Size and looks don't really matter for me, so I have no issue with it being big or bulky. It's lighter and smaller than a cd player, at any rate.Positive things:- Good price- Excellent sound quality- Replaceable battery; the lack of this feature is a major drawback of the ipod. Li-ion betteries always die sooner or later, and its nice being able to replace it instead of buying a new mp3 player.- It supports non-latin alphabets, which is good for me because I have a lot of foreign music.A few drawbacks:- The software that it comes with really is crap.- Short warranty; although I haven't needed it yet- I still have not figured out a way to sort my music by folders and not ID3 tags. A friend with an older version of this player tells me that its possible, but I did not discover it yet.- I wish it had more accessories to go with it.- Every once in a while it freezes up and you have to take the battery out or press the reset button.- Battery life is actually not that long, especially if it is not depleted completely before recharging.
I bought 2 of thies systems for both my14 & 15 year old daughters.Then did A foolish thing like hook both them to my cable DSL,they managed to remove all the protection from the bugs and things all over the internet.And in two years I've only had to clean up the systems 1 time for each.There used daily for 6 to 8 hours,and twice on Sunday.Not even 1 little problem related to E Machines, Best choise I've made in A long time. Jeff M
I purchased this booster to increase the signal level for my cable modem. It worked great. The signal went from -10db to 0db.
So far I am very pleased with the product, it was a good price, doesn't hold too much songs but I don't need that many. Works great so far.
I bought this couple of weeks back, it arrived bit late but amazon kindly refunded the shipping charges and sent out as soon as they had it in stock. c340 is easy to use and i would recommend for the beginners who are new to GPS.
This replacement toner works great in my HP Laserjet 5P. Easy as making a mudpie to change out and took all of about 2 minutes to complete the task. Up and running fine now with absolutely no glitches. Prints with no toner mess, no leakage, and just like it did when it was brand new. My printer is about 16 yrs. old and is acting like a youngin' again. I go through toner fairly quickly, but these cartridges just keep on printing! I have no cons to state, all pros! Excellent product with quick service!
I bought two routers from netgear so far. The first one lasted for about 6 months and started to fail. I called the customer service. But all they want to do is to avoid replacing the router. At the end, they tricked me saying &quot; there might be thunderstorm/lighting before it went bad&quot;. That's is it, it's not covered under warranty anymore...The second one I bought is the wireless router, and it went dead in a couple of hours. This time all the customer service can say is to send it back... fortunately I can return to the store I got it from.So no more netgear for me.
This is my first Sony notebook and I love it. I have always had Thinkpads. This is the pefect size and weight for a business traveller like me.
We have 3 Macs and 1 PC. We got this router so we could all print from one printer. The router was very slow with all the computers. And the printer could not communicate with the router. We are looking for a buyer.
This is a small, handy device which delivers the goods. The individual displays showing charge condition of the separate batteries provides all needed info.
great IEM'S,THE BASS IS REALLY THUMPING AND THEY PROVIDE REASONABLE NOISE ISOLATION.THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE ,IS THAT WHEN YOU COMPARE THEM TO OTHER IEM'S, IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE BASS IS MAYBE TOO EXAGERATED.I ALSO HAVE THE SUPER FI.5 PRO AND ETYOMIC ER-6I.SWITCHING BETWEEN THE THREE REVEALS HOW FORCEFUL THE BASS REALLY IS AND HOW UNNATURAL IT SOUNDS AS A WHOLE.I STILL GIVE IT 4 STARS BECAUSE I ASSUME MOST BASSHEADS DONT CARE MUCH ABOUT HOW BALANCED THEY ARE, AND WILL LOVE THE BOOSTED BASS.I STILL LIKE THEM AND WOULD RECOMEND THEM IF YOU DONT MIND YOUR BASS ON THE HEAVY SIDE.
This product worked very well, while it worked. Used it for a multiple state road trip and it worked all there and back and then some but then suddenly quit working after less than a month after purchasing it. It didn't melt like I see others have had the problem of melting, it just plain does not work. No power passes through it, I don't know if the problem lies in the plug or the three extension holes. Of course, I cannot return it or exchange it as I was apparently only given 30 days to do this in. Guess I should have heeded negative reviews more than I usually do, not that I ever completely ignore them, but usually I realize the product should fall somewhere between the good and bad reviews. Not in this case!
I now have had 3 linksys routers that work transiently and then quit. There is effectively no honest tech support, only a group of foreigners who do nothing but stall and give you the run around. The warrentee is useless. I spent 8 hours with tech and got no result. They refuse to authorize a return and warrantee replacement. The products all died within 6 months. Do not buy a linksys product under any circumstances. Flush the money down the toilet. It will be more satisfying. MD, PH.D.
So its a film camera - absolutely!The fact that this camera is a film camera is probably one of the best features of this camera - that is exactly what it was designed to be and it is great that way. Now, don't expect to get any giant masterpiece prints from it - the size of the negative is simply too small for that. However, consider that this type of film and camera was the mainstay of the intelligence networks of many countries for a long time. The history of Minox can be a rather interesting one, and although this camera is not the same model as the original "spy" Minox, it is still iconic.As to film, there is still something to say about film that cannot be said for digital. I have seen negatives from well over 100 years ago that are still perfectly good, and which will make perfect prints with the modern equipment that I have. Even the simplest of tools will permit the making of a good print from a negative, and if you don't happen to have those, even the negative alone will tell you what is on it. In other words, you can always use a negative in some way - with digital, you must have a compatible computer or other similar device with you. Can you imagine what it would be like if digital cameras had been around 20 or so years ago? You might find yourself in a situation where you needed to find an eight-inch floppy drive to be able to download a copy of the image that was stored on there in some proprietary format. Good luck!I'm by no means trying to say that digital photography is in any way better or worse than film - I quite like my digital equipment, and find working with them to be a breeze. Processing and printing film was always a bit of a pain, even if I did do much of it myself. Yet, the permanence of a negative and good archival prints from good negs is something of a lost art.Back to this camera - it is a great little one to toss in a pocket to have around for those quick moments - not to mention that it is not obvious. Sometimes the best way to get a nice shot is to not be obvious about having a camera on you...The flash works just fine too - not the most powerful, but probably better than the "flashes" on cell phones these days...In any case - keep in mind that this camera is simply interesting and different. It is not meant to replace high end DSLRs or the like. It is fun, and when available for cheap, worth the price.
I bought this battery charger kit to take with me on trips with my camera. So far, only my friend has used it, but it looks great. You can plug in the charger to an AC outlet, plus it has other adapters for other countries and their different power sources. It's always good to have a backup battery and this is just the portable way to do that.
We've had two of these models now, and between them have now eaten three tapes! It seems to have a real affinity for Fuji, with a nice helping of Sony for dessert. This is simply unacceptable for such a renowned company as Sony.
After getting a year of good and hard use out of my 1st generation 4gb iPod Nano, the hold key snapped. Since it was out of warranty, Apple said that it would cost $180 to fix. Forget it. At that price, I might as well get the new one. So I did, and as of now I have a fantastic impression. I'll go through all of it step by step, so prepare yourselves.1: The case. Though relatively minor, the case that the Nano comes in, as well as what's included with it, has been slimmed down to the bare essentials, which I actually prefer. The small plastic case uses very few materials, which is good for mother nature, and has no CD that you need to install before using it, which is good for your patience. There's also a few apple stickers, which I promptly got rid of as well as the new Apple headphones, a bare-bones manual, a warranty card and an adapter for a dock. One minor thing, the case can be a little frustrating to open, though it's worth it, believe me.2: iTunes/connectivity with your computer. As with all iPods, this thing has nigh on perfect harmony with iTunes. I've got around 2 gigabytes worth of music, and it was all transferred and ready to play within 7 minutes. Unless you balance the Nano on the cord just so or get a dock, it's going to be lying on your desk, so make sure not to have any dust on it. As with the other iPods, the Nano uses the proprietary connector, which is cool with me, with the slew of accesories that are available for it. Just don't lose the cable, since you'll lose all ways of charging and syncing it. Again, a small complaint here. The Nano isn't fully charged right out of the box; you have to charge it for around 45 minutes to get it 100% juiced.3: The differences. If you were to go through the pros and cons of the 1st generation and 2nd generation Nano, 2g would win hands down. It is a hair thinner and a hair taller, but the curved edges make it feel simply, well, Nano. Another very good addition is the use of color. With the previous generation, the lovely dark color ended as soon as you flipped it over. Not so with this sucker. The whole thing is clad in anodized alumium, which happens to be nigh on scratchproof and extremely resistant to fingerprints. The bad part about that is that the case is seamless, so anyone trying to open it up will have to go for the much more difficult top or bottom openings, which are still plastic.As for the differences with the guts of the Nano, they are small but noticeable. The vaunted click wheel is still here [and with good reason, it's the slickest and easiest control scheme in the portable world], along with the only other button on the thing, the hold key, which I hope proves less breakable than the one on the previous generation. The screen is noticeably brighter, easily the 40% claimed by Apple. There are also some handy new features on the inside: when you're scrolling quickly through songs, a letter will appear in semi-translucent text to make it easier to tell where you are. There's also a search function, and you can set a volume limit if you don't want to give yourself a headache. Other than that, things are pretty much the same.Finally, the complaints. First of all, I dislike Apple to a very large extent as a company. They make decisions that would stop me from buying this iPod if I hadn't already made a substantial investment in the songs that I had purchased. For example, Apple makes it impossible to use the 1st generation Nano dock because they moved the connector port about 1mm to the left, for no apparent reason other than to get people to buy the dock, again. This'll also be a problem for any other docks/radio transmitters that have an enclosed connector, since those are bound to be designed to the first generation.Those complaints aside, I am well and truly happy. Apple truly has made a great product, and if they stop making these stupid money-making changes they will have no significant obstacles in retaining their title of Maker of the World's Best MP3 Players.
You can't beat this case. Its perfect for your basic machine. Only downside is that it does not come with a case fan. Good construction. Everything always fits super nice. 5.25 drives attach using a fantastic method requiring only one screw. If you want more in a case go to the Sonata. And of course Amazon gives you free shipping on this beauty which is hard to come by on cases.
sure was an excellent price but it did not work for my new nuvi 2300 hope I can find another cord that will work
I mostly got these for my remote controls and they really hold a charge. When the batteries do get low they charge up super fast. I've been using this product for a long time and the batteries are still doing great. I would recommend this product.
I live in the LA area and the recent fire did a lot of damage to my AM/FM signals. I couldn't pick up some channels as I used to be able to at my house and even if I did it was static. NOT with XM BABY!!! I am able to get all channels all the time.
This remote has worked great. Took about 30 minutes to set up on the computer, and it has worked perfect since then. All of my AV Components (DVD, TV, Receiver, X360, DVR) were already in Logitechs database and it even suggested common activities for me... Such as.. Play DVD, Play XBOX, Watch DVR, Watch TV... Very Recommended!
I did like this splitter cause it did exactly what is said it would do.I did not here any noticable loss of sound.I would recommend these to a friend or familythey do there job
I bought a Zune for my husband. We have an IPod 80g and like it but LOVE the Zune. A huge plus is the built in FM radio and the large screen. Would trade my IPod any day for another Zune.
I beta test software. I have been on 3 of the 4 listed below betas. The card has always preformed even under the beta operating systems.This is the only card I install. it is one of the most compatible cards I have ever seen and I have tested this card on Windows 95,98,98se and Windows ME* without any hitches so far. if you are looking for top performance for a low price this is the card. it is very compatible with all systems. a very user friendly card. you may want to check out their hubs too. very affordable.*note* Windows is a register trademark of Microsoft. I'm not indorsing it but merely using it as a compatibility reference
Got this as a gift for someone but they couldn't wear them easily and ended up giving them back. They sit now in a box of 'emergency' electronics. I thought the design was decent but wearing them did prove uncomfortable and just not something for every day use. If you have used or prefer the back of the neck headphones you probably will like these.
This works perfectly as advertised. Been using it for over three years now. The only reason it does not get 5 stars is that it sometimes (like once a year) starts beeping loudly and endlessly, and the only way to stop the beeping is to disconnect all the cables. That's right ALL THE @#$^%$ CABLES. The pictures you see show a nice neat image, but when you plug everything in there are a lot of thick cables coming out the back of this thing. Unplugging every cable is a nightmare. Luckily, it's only happened twice so far on its own, and once by me when I pulled the keyboard plug out by mistake.Only other thing that would have been nice is if the cables had a marking or some other way to distinguish monitor1 from monitor2.Otherwise, it works fine all day, every day. Very pleased with it.
If you're looking for a basic headset which is inexpensive with good, consistent, reliable performance - this is a no-brainer. Because of the low cost, it does not have a volume control which for me is an unneeded feature. I have a high recommendation to anyone is looking for a no-frills - solid performer. I would buy this again without hesitation
I just used the garmin on a trip through Canada from NY. It worked great and saved me time over my previously used route. It was able to find dirt roads in northern Ontario which surprised me. I had to change my route on the way home due to a backup at the border crossing and I used the Garmin in place of maps without a hitch. I have also loaded some custom POI databases from the internet that worked well.Highs: Pronounces the road names, re-routes quickly with any unscheduled turn, has a good database, easy to view, updates are easy thanks to the "Garmin Updater".Lows: Needs to use the window attachment bracket to connect the car charger, doesn't always know the posted road names - just the route numbers, can only use one waypoint (side stop), No user manual (only available on-line), on-line manual leaves out a lot of detail.I would purchase this unit again.
I'm really impressed with this memory card. And I know there isn't much a memory card can impress you about, but I put mine through the washer and dryer (by mistake) and it still works like a charm. When I found it on the floor I thought I would have to throw it away, but I thought I'd give it a try and it still works great.
I've been using this for almost over a year now. It's the best stand ever. It look like it's part of the MacBook Pro (early 2008).It has a cut out in the front so you can easily access the lid open button, the IR remote detector and the super drive access.It has a hole in the back of the stand to help you organize cables and it does work well.I think the manufacture goes to say that since this is made of aluminum it helps dissipate heat better. I will agree to a certain extent. There is a rubber bumper on the top of the case so that the macbook doesn't actually touch the alumnium stand. the rubber bump is about 2-3 mm thick so there is a 2-3mm gap from the stand and the mbp. I guess one can say that the gap helps facilitate airflow for better heat dissipation, but my guess is that heat would be better dissipated if the mbp actually touches the stand so that heat will transfer faster to the aluminum stand and due to the large surface area of the stand it will help dissipate the heat better than the airflow in the gap between the mbp and stand. maybe i'm wrong.either way, it's one good looking stand.
My work area consists of a desk with a file cabinet next to it. They are at different heights and because the legs on this monitor stand are individually adjustable I set it up with one side on my desk and the other on the file cabinet. That gives me a rock-solid place to put my 23" LED monitor and get some extra storage below. Best of all, it does this using a space where other monitor stands would not work.I didn't have the problem mentioned by others of the leg sections falling off. They nested into each other quite snugly. I suppose if they did start to come loose I could fix it with a few small pieces of duct tape.Bottom line: This is a nice looking, sturdy, reasonably priced stand that works where many others could not.
Only was able to use the depth finder for a few months at the end of season last year and was very happy with it. Worth the money.
ive had this in my car for about 3 months and it still works good. Id prefer this over an fm transmitter ANYDAY.
You MUST buy Apple Care if you get any apple product. It fully covers your iPod if anything happens in two years... and it really works. Also, it gives you as much tech help as you need during that two-year period... this is a no-brainer. I's so worth the small investment up-front to have help at any apple store to fix it or explain anything. Or you can call apple anytime for assistance. I had to replace two ipods because they died for no apparent reason (I think they were exposed to magnets) and Apple replaced them under Apple Care with no questions asked.
I have a 50ft hdmi cable running from my blueray player to my TV and the screen would only stay on for 5 seconds. I first tried hooking it up without using the 5volt power supply and the DVD's would play but it would flicker and have little star looking things all over the screen. So I decided to hook it up using the power supply, and the flickering and stars went away. I have two more 50ft hdmi runs in my house and I will be purchasing this product for them as well.
For 15 bucks you cannot beat these headphones. Great tone and range, no "tin can" syndrome. Bass is kind of average relative to headphones of comparable price. Everything else is exceptional.
After a positive experience with the 26" version of this set, I bought the 32" to wall mount in my exercise room. My only real complaint is that Toshiba does not provide any info on how to remove the base from the set for wall mounting, although the set is clearly wall mountable since there are 4 threaded screw holes for wall mounting on the back of the set. Providentially, an earlier reviewer noted that the base removal is simple ... just remove the 5 screws on the back of the set just above the base, and it simply slides out. As a TV or DVD player, the set is clearly a winner.For wall mounting I used the Peerless "Universal Flat Wall Mount" and can recommend it (available from Amazon and others). The mount has two parts: 1) a wall plate with rails and 2) two brackets designed to attach to the back of the set with hooks that match up with the rails. The wall plate has cutouts through which you can bring power and cable for a completely unobtrusive mount. For the Peerless mount you first attach the plate to the wall (4 large screws are supplied, plus anchors if going into masonry). I went into wall studs as recommended since the set weighs about 35 pounds. It was so simple to attach the brackets to the Toshiba they could have been made for it (the 4 necessary screws, along with a bunch for other brands were included). You then simply cable up the set and hang the set on the upper rail of the bracket. A really long hex wrench is supplied for tightening restraining screws to hold the brackets fast to the lower rail, although I had to straighten it to reach. One note of caution, while there is a deep inset on the back of the set for a coax connection, I had to resort to a flat plug for the power line ... Toshiba has supplied the set with a standard molded plug which sits well out from the wall.
Reading some of the reviews I've notice some people have a bass problem and some don't. Why is this? I think its the sound card. I have a creative x-fi and don't experience no such bass problems .. In fact I increased the bass with no such problems that some people are having. I think having these speakers need a good sound card. Maybe i should of disable my sound card and used onboard sound to see . But I'm a little lazy today , beside other people with onboard sound should write a review .
Worked great from the start, the detachable feature is an excellent idea and makes it very portable for use with a netbook or laptop compouter.
I was looking for a mini laptop mouse, more mini than the logitech. After the reviews I picked this one. I have had it for a couple months and so far so good. I don't use this mouse everyday (if I am using the laptop on a larger surface I do use the logitech). This mouse has a small footprint that works on a laptop tray perfectly. My logitech would keep sliding off when used on my lap or in bed. This one is tethered to the usb so it works much better.The only drawback so far is that due to its small size my hand gets crampy. There is a audible click when you use it that may become annoying to some.
All I can say is the product functions perfect and the sipping was very fast. What else can you ask for.
I work in a very high paced sales environment where I click and scroll for almost a consecutive 8 hours with only a lunch break. After four years my wrist has been killing me added with slipping and falling on the same wrist I knew something had to change for me to be able to continue working as I have been. I tried literally 5-6 different types of normal mice than decided to buy one of these. I was amazed! I have been using it for the past two days with absolutely no more wrist pain. I am ordering one for my house and a co worker. Amazing product and plug and play.
My Husband got this for me for Christmas in 2006. As others have mentioned, it does have overly sensitive buttons (even on the lowest sensitivity setting) but I quickly got used to that. It did fine for a while, but then if I skipped over several songs in a row, when it played the next song, it would have tidbits of the previously skipped songs mixed in. (kinda funny at first, but then annoying, like it was too confused to skip a few songs) Fast forward to Feb 08, and one day when I turn it on, it is in recovery mode. I went online to download firmware and after about 10-15 attempts, it never could recognize my player was connected. Even the software program it came with did not recognize it (although my computer did recognize it was connected). So I emailed for tech support and was told since it was purchased over a year ago, they cannot help me unless I pay $12.99 for 30 mins of phone help or send it in for out of warranty repair to the tune of $80. So, ok for a year or so, after that not so much. If you buy one, pay for the extended warranty.
TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigatorthis prduct has no earthly value, it failed to function in english.i threw it into the trash can after 12 hours of frustation. when i called the maufacturer i tried to explain the problem. after a lengthy amount of time following the instructions from a factory trained 'expert' i was put on hold. after s few moments the call ended. i do not recomend this product to any sane person. also amazon will not be seeing anymore of my business.john S
I initially bought the 2270 and, while I liked it a lot, it didn't have a battery and it was a big larger than I wanted. After more research I bought the C340 and I love it. With the battery, I can turn it on and enter the address where I want to go. Start the car and off we go. A great little unit. While not as compact/small as the Nuvi 350, it's still small enough to carry in a backpack or purse to help navigate, when necessary, while walking in a big city. If you want a straightforward, easy-to-use unit, this is the one. Read the other reviews as they list many, many of the other reasons why I too love this product!
This keeps me from putting nasty finger prints all over the front of my new Lens, and keeps the Dust off too. It's hard to use at night because it has a lot of glare and you have to line up your shot perfectly or else you get a reflection.
I just received the nano for my birthday. It is perfect.To Mark Heyrman- I had no problems at all installing it on my Dell desktop. It took a total of 2 minutes. You must be a complete moron not to be able to use this thing. The reason it doesnt have a detailed manual is because it is simple to use.
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!
The jbl E30,offers big sound in a small two-way bookshelf configeration...The sound is full warm,and a little bright..These lively little jbl speakers really make the cut...Buy a double pair,and a good sub,and you are really cooking with gas...After hearing these,i bought a pair of these as a christmas gift for friends...I believe these speakers are top notch,and i highly recommend these to anyone with limited space,looking for a good set of speakers.
Update: downgrade to a 3 star. Reception is occasionally very poor, turning the music into "underwater warbling".It didn't take long to set up the transmitter & receiver. I was skeptical of the quality of reception at the receiver end since it was a wall and 40 feet from the transmitter. But, it works great! Small and unobtrusive with a high quality finish.The downside to this is the weak documentation on the interface between the transmitter and the computer system's media player. There are no recommendations in the printed docs or on Creative's web site about which players work and which don't. I'm hoping that Creative's MediaSource player will have full support.The remote receiver and its remote control do have the ability to talk back to the transmitter, so this is really a 2-way system.I programmed my Sony Remote Commander to control the receiver and its interface to my Sony amplifier. Everything works great! ...now for that media player part...
As others have noted:PROS:Decent sound, long antenna cord (20'), compact design, clean aesthetics.CONS:Flimsy volume control, antenna can't be attached without removing the battery compartment cover, and VERY ANNOYING high pitched hum that makes you think you're listening to AM radio. Unless you are willing to put up with this and need the portability, you're better off buying a home adpater and running the receiver through your home audio setup.
I have recently jumped into the portable DVD player bandwagon, to make my 1-hour-plus-each-way train ride a little more pleasurable. I started off with a lot of research, and ended up with a Philips 8.5" player - 6 hours battery life, and a screen that washes out the competition (mostly from Sony).I ordered online, after going through the specs from multiple websites, and making sure that looks perfect. The product arrives - and guess what I missed in my multiple weeks of research - the battery weighs an additional 1.5 lbs, and sticks out significantly from the pack. So much for the pleasurable commute - lugging a close to 4lb DVD player. Might as well have taken my Thinkpad along.Luckily (or un-), the product stopped working after only 2 weeks of use - and I went through a complete return and refund. My next stop - the Panasonic here.Out of the box, it looked great - multiple viewing angles, no hidden heavyweight batteries (product weights 1050 g / 2lb 5 oz with batteries, as per my kitchen scale), and the battery goes into the hinge - like some Sony laptops - a big plus.The flip side is that the 6 hour battery is at the minimum brightness and headphones on - which means if you choose anything other than 'moonlight' as your brightness preference (there's daylight - the brightest, which I like the most, naturally - and also a user-defined setting of brightness and contrast) the battery will last less. Frankly, all I need it for is one full length movie, maybe 2 - so I am happy so far with the battery life - it's not going to be less than 3.5 hours anyway.Battery life apart, everything - I repeat, everything - in this is better than the Philips. My purchase from Costco came with a carrying case - it's possible that this is not a standard accessory - but the Amazon listing has this as well. The case is on the bigger side, but rather nice - well padded, with a main zipper to store the player and a side compartment to hold 4 DVDs, some cables, etc. As for the box, here's what's in it - the player and the battery pack, AC adapter, car lighter adapter, a mount kit for placing the player on the back of a car headrest, and AV cables. Enough to get you started. This takes 12V DC input, so the car adapter is pretty straightforward - the Philips used a weird 10.5 volts (IIRC).The Philips also had a super minimalistic design - which meant you had to use the remote to do fast forwards, since there was no FF key on the unit. This saves you the pain. The buttons are cleanly, clearly and conveniently located in the front of the unit.Another big win over the Philips - disk resume. I watch about half of a movie during my morning commute, and need to resume from where I left off in the evening - this is easy on this. Just press play.Next win - the on/off button. Philips had this on the side - with the big heavy battery pack on, a brush on the side of my messenger bag could flip this switch - which meant when I finally sat down to watch my movie, the battery was dead. Panasonic has this shielded by the clam-shell design - much better. Plus, the off button (same as stop, press longer) fades out the screen gently and switches the player off - a nice touch.Yet another plus - noise level. The Philips was positively noisy - people sitting next to you could easily hear the loud whirring of the DVD, unless you took the headphones off, so the soundtrack could distract them. Not so on this one.As far as the screen is concerned - they are both equally good - the Panasonic is a little tighter, as the player is roughly 16x9 in dimension, while the Philips has a little more blank space around the frame, since the player is a little off the 16x9. In any case, it's a close call.Overall, I'm glad the Philips died, and this came out right on time. Panasonic was out with similarly designed DVD players way earlier than the rest of the market - but they then carried a $400 price tag and a 2 hour battery life. I am really glad they moved things around, while still keeping them light enough to actually be able to carry them around.*update: November 15, 2008*: Just a quick update here - my Panasonic DVD player is still running strong, and though the models have gone through some minor changes in these 18 months, the base functionality is pretty much unchanged. I'm surprised to see, so is the price. I guess this market has settled down of sorts, and that makes the Panasonic a clear winner - no earth shattering releases from anyone else in this space.*Edit: July 14, 2010* - ugly typos fixed. FYI, DVD player still running strong.
The Sony MZ-NHF800 Hi-MD Minidisc Walkman is an awesome machine that is equipped with AM/FM/TV/Weatherband radio controls. With the 1 GB minidiscs and the minidisc-compatible technology that has been created since 2004, when I purchased this item, there is so much that you can do with this recorder that it is staggering!It is amazing how this player, when combined with the right gear, can access MP3s and WAV files, and it does it in ways that I don't think that the Ipod can. For those who have thought of giving up on MD, I say don't! Especially the HI-MD!There are companies that have come out with driver updates and products that have made this particular product compatible even with Windows Vista. Among them are Xitel and M-Audio.I am excited about seeing what more I can continue to do with this recorder, whether on the computer or on the field! Forgive the exclamations, but I am not hamming all this up.
I bought this and within 3 months with little use it died on me. I mainly used it to charge my iPod while away from my PC and would also play my iPod with it. The sound is tinny, very cheap. That I could live with as long as it still charged my iPod I was somewhat happy. But as I said within 3 months it stopped working completely. Wouldn't turn on, wouldn't charge, wouldn't do anything at all. I tried multiple outlets and cables but nothing worked. So, even though this isn't expensive, save your money and buy something that has more longevity and better design quality.
This device is horrible, you cannot gracefully eject a Microdrive under Mac OS X. All attempts to do so simply make the drive re-appear on your desktop. You are forced to pull the card out "hot," and while the product claims to be "hot swappable" it has resulted in data loss for me. On top of that, once you pull the card out, it won't accept another one until you reboot the system.I've emailed support, filled out the form on their webpage, and called (only to be directed to contact support through email). No response.I can understand that the device may not work well with Mac OS, but it should not claim to be compatible.Lastly, this device does not support Microdrives larger than 1GB. With 2 and 4 gig cards being used more often now due to increase in camera resolution, this reader has a very limited lifespan.I spend too much time making photographs (both casually and professionally) to risk losing data to this reader. Beware with this thing.
I've had this for over half a year now and really like it. It is VERY light, compact, the plug folds into the charger for storage, and it charges all of my AAA and AA batteries just fine. There is also no need to 'pair' up batteries - it charges any number of combinations including a single AAA by itself, or up to 2AA with 2AAA simultaneously, or 4 AA simultaneously for example. The charger also shuts off when fully charged which is nice (the light goes off).
I bought this for grating cheese. Our family goes through a lot of cheese and it takes a lot of arm work to grate cheese all the time.. This is exactly what we needed. It isn't as quiet as some have said, but it isn't unbearably loud by any means. I just can't believe that it took me this long to order.
Works perfectly, I used this to connect my computer to my TV. No problems experienced with this cable, no gotchas to be aware of.
So far I have no problems with this ink. No clogs, good color reproduction. Carts fine perfect. For a budget and printing for home personal use, I'd probably recommend these.
First off let me start by saying I get lost EVERYWHERE!! It is actually a joke both at my work and my house. I actually got lost driving 2 blocks away and ended up 3 towns from where I should have been.I NEED this thing it was a necessity :)The places I have used this GPS- I live in NH, my kids go to school in Maine and I commute to Boston/Cambridge MA. The Garmin has been great on the highway and in rural areas. It has done well in Boston but it never seems to give you enough notice of when you should turn. I actually had to cross three lanes of traffic and cross a cement median, comming off the Tobin to Charlestown because it didn't give me notice in time. It doesn't realize that sometimes you have to get in a lane a half mile back. Also, comming off the Tobin towards Storrow drive it can't distinguish between that area and the exit for Charlestown , so for several minutes you may think you are going the correct way , but you aren't, but it does re-route you once it realizes it. Other then that and lost reception on the Tobin, (which is no big deal, it comes back on) It has been grea! On the highway it gives you a mile and 1/2 mile notice of turns.It has a detour function which is great!! Sometimes I use it, just to find new ways of getting somewhere. It also will give you directions for both the fastest and the shortest route. It finds a new route when you have taken the wrong exit. You can also store your favorite places so you don't have to type in the address. One thing It also gives you your estimated time of arrival, which is extremely accurate. One other complaint, which isn't a big deal , is that they are still listing some resturaunts as in exsitance, when in fact they have closed years ago. I don't use the feature that often so it hasn't really been a problem.I really think right now this is the best one out in the market.UPDATE!! Went to Vermont and while in Claremont area this GPS took us down 4-wheel trails!! Imagine my honda civic trying to go 4-wheeling. It told us to go down dirt rd's etc and mentioned rd's no longer there. You still need to use good judgement with roads.UPDATE- Older models suction cup's are staying on peoples windshields, and are unable to be removed except with nail polish remover and razor blade. I called Garmin and they sent me out a new suction cup.UPDATE: Used this in San Diego and it worked like a charm! Also used this in NY City. So far the only problems I have had are the logging road in RI incident, Highway tunnels underground ( It loses it's signal and doesn not advance, potentially having you miss you exit. ) Make sure you see where you are going before hitting a tunnel, and some Boston rd's being so close it is hard to distinguish where to turn.UPDATE 2010: Still going strong! Used it to drive to Philly and S.C. and it worked like a charm! I have used several other models and by far this is still my favorite! Hopefully they bring it back!
The Kensington K72266US Optical Mouse (aka Kensington Ci25m) feels great to the touch and moves very nicely.It worked flawlessly for about 4 months (average of maybe 2 hours per day, as it was not my primary mouse).After 4 months, however, the LEFT button became unresponsive...had to click several times and/or fairly hard to get it to work.Had to buy a new mouse, but anything with a retractable cord looks very 'cheap' and 'fragile'. The Kensington is the most solid-looking unit, therefore, I moved on to a wireless mouse from Logitech.
it is a great thermosvery bigand we are so happy to have it.l choose this one because i read it can keep hot watter for 24h. and it stainless stil/now i ordered another one for my father-in-law.this thermos can keep hot water for more then 24 hours.
I am a relative newcomer to the world of comfort and spilt keyboards. I use a computer for a fair amount of the day; at work, and especially at home. I do a lot of communication online, and I have found that when I use a traditional straight keyboard for a long time, my fingers turn to mush. I can't push the keys right, and my wrists hurt terribly.I decided to invest in a quality keyboard that was designed for comfort and long term use. I looked around, and I found this one. I bought it, and so far, I am very happy with my purchase. There are really alot of selling points that this keyboard has. You can tell that Microsoft had really thought about putting comfort first. For example, this keyboard comes with a built-in (and I mean really BUILT-IN) pad for your wrists. The material that this is made of is really excellent; it provides an excellent amount of comfort without feeling too soft.The keys on this are the best quiet type that I know of. You can barely hear any clicking at all. They also provide good tactile feedback--neither to hard or too soft. My only complaint here is that the spacebar is too hard out of the box. You really have to push it down in order for it to register. I hope that it becomes easier with continued use, but for right now, it is a little too stiff.The keys are designed to slope with the natural position of your fingers on the keyboard. This makes it more comforatble to work with, because you don't necessarily have to readjust your fingers to get the right key response. The reach to some of the keys are a little strange until you get used it them. For example, the enter key is shorter than it used to be. So if your natural reach would get you to the inside edge of the enter key before, you will have a bit of a stretch in order to get to it. The backspace, shift, ctrl, caps lock, and tab all also have more reach required to get to them. With a little practice, however, it becomes much easier to hit them.The enhanced keys on this keyboard are really easy to use. They provide extra functionality and are simple to program. You get five favorite keys, which you can set to open folders, files, web pages, or whatever you want. You also get keys to increase or decrease the volume, open your home page, search, email, and even a key for the caclulator. In this keyboard, the enhanced F keys are great, and you don't have to reset the F-lock after each reboot. Over the number pad, there are some commonly used keys like equals, back and forward parentheses, and backspace. To some, this will make using the calculator easier. I don't mind them, but I wished that they could have put more functionable keys instead of those because they seem a bit redundant to me.There are also back and forward keys for use with the internet. I love these, because now I don't have to use the mouse to go backward or forward when I am surfing the net. I wish the zoom slider had been a scroll button, though. I don't really ever use the zoom function.One plus of this keyboard is that the basic special function keys are labeled for you. So you can see that the ctrl key has the asterisk, and that means that when you press ctrl and any key that has the asterisk on it, the function that is labeled by the key will occur.The unique ergonomics of this keyboard make it far superior than any natural keyboard that I have used. The reverse slope is genius. Turns out that the older design of keyboards was a carryover from the typewriters that needed a ton of finger pressure to use. Microsoft did a ton of research to find a new orientation for the keys, and it worked wonderfully. The slope allows me to type better and easier, while giving me full support for my wrists.This is really a revolutionary keyboard. I don't have the space to describe how great it is. You just have to try it and see for yourself how unique it is. It is so comfortable that I find myself still trying to get used to how pleasant it is to use.
Cons: On speed is slow. Auto focus is slow and take several blur images. It's not durable. The front finish wear in less than a year. The battery fail to connect. And the Sony service is very bad at least in Panama.Pros: Great Screen, small size, good quality pictures (when take focused).
This was my first online purchase and I am very pleased. I've always been worried about getting an old warn out product, this was brand new and completely what I wanted! Thank you for the great experience!!
After doing much research, I've decided to go with Microsoft Wireless notebook kit mainly because I am running XP both on my laptop and my PC and I didn't want to experience too much compatibility issues. I had experienced problem when setting up my base station with the PC (couldn't detect internet connection), a quick phone call to Miscrosoft's 24 HOURS support at 12 midnight fixed the problem. Turns out that all I had to do was to unplug power cord of my modem and the base station for 5 mins and VIOLA!! everything runs perfectly!!Setting up the adapter on my laptop only took me 5 mins. No configuration needed, hardware detects base station right away!!I would recommend this product to everyone who's thinking about setting up wireless and wired lan!! Great product with reasonable price and best of all you get 2 years worth of 24 HOURS customer support from good old Gates! Can't complain with all this.P.S. Yes!! You do need to download the patch from the support website.
I bought this camera when I realized I had left mine in my husbands truck & I was leaving on a girls trip. Didn't do any reasearch. Many pictures are blurry & this camera is SLOW in processing a shot. With the many comments about battery life I suspect that is the problem. But even fresh batteries don't seem to help. ONLY good feature was I literally pointed it in the dark & using the night time mode & the pictures came out really good. But something else. This one is getting passed on to my employees for their work vehicles in case they ever need a camera.
I decided to go against some recommendations and try out the HTIB because I'm by no means an audiophile but I like to save money where I can.This system sounded pretty good for about 20 days but then I started hearing a loud hissing sound coming out of the speakers when I enabled surround. It was so loud I couldn't use surround for the last 3 days I had the system.I returned it and have decided to go a different route for my suround sound system.
I've tried the hard plastic type mouse pads and after a short while the rubber ball in my mouse would just slide over them with out working my mouse right. So I tried this fabric coated pad and I love it as much as my mouse does. Working great!
First, let me say that I am not in a place in life where I feel the need to justify a purchase and subsequent expenditure to the world at large via a review. If I felt I have made a mistake of sorts, I would warn other technical soujourners to heed my call and avoid the jagged rocks that ended my High-Def exploration. That being said, this Samsung will blow you away. I spent at least 5 months going between technologies..Plasma-vs.LCD-vs. LCD projection-vs.DLP. When I saw this set in the 60" at Best Buy I was impressed..but not over Plasma. But using a HD Tv for movies and Xbox primarily...I went with DLP for the 'no-fear' factor of burn-in issues, color and longevity. Looking at Plasma sets change pictures...I could see 'ghost' images left over from the second before..and LCD screen-door effects are noticable to me. I don't get it...I have always been hyper-alert to details and just KNEW I would be the type that would 'see' things that others can live with...but will drive me slowly insane over time..leaving me rocking and mumbling alone on the florr with my medications in years to come. Anyway...I liked the fact the the only thing that will decay on a DLP is the bulb...and once replaced, the set is a good as new year after year..as opposed to LCD and Plasma reality that things will dim over time...maybe a lot of time..but they will. Okay..High-def decisions made. Sweaty hands clutch the charge card and press in the numbers on line. Done. (PS..I compared prices between 30 storres across the USA. Amazon beat them all with no tax/no shipping. Many chains will SAY no shipping cost....but then just ask about getting a call to alert you your order is coming..and you have to upgrade your shipping...for another $200. Amazon offers TRUE no-cost shipping with white-glove service whichin means a courtesy call so you can meet the delivery at your home)Set arrived and it was lighter in weightthan expected. Unpacked and the finish is incredible...the look is very clean. Read the manual...and understand the picture modes...movie-dynamic-std-custom. With the unit on..the bulb takes about 45 seconds to achieve full brightness. The picture was bright but harsh...the reason was it came on dynamic setting and with a test-DVD movie in..it seemed very high in contrast. I read and dicovered that there are several quick-chioces for room light..and that standard or movie would be best...switched and it was incredible. I also bought a Sony HDMI upconvert DVD player from Amazon...and a HDMI cable from another vendor on the internet. PS...listen to previous posts about cable costs. In the 'old' world of analog..Monster cables are great...and gold connectors, cable braiding, etc makes some difference in the qualnity of electrons getting from point a to point b. But this is digital. Digital o's and 1's either 'get' to their destination or they do not. If there is a connection...it is either 'on' or 'off'. So any cable will work...a $15 dollar HDMI cable will transfer digial info as well as a $125 cable. That is reality.Okay, so now that I discovered the quick buttons for screen brightness and also picture size...I was on the move...learning more. The menu is VERY easy and fun to use. Xbox 360 is scary beautiful....movies are stunning and you cannot believe the color and crisp picture. IT is mesmerizing and hypnotic. I bouth a HD antenna ($38) at Best Buy becaue I am not ready to get a cable package yet. The search function scans and finds all local channels..thenyou can go back an erase all you don't want. PBS is brodcast in HD here and the picture even with a cheap antenna over the air is GORGEOUS! Fox sports also brodcasts in widescreen...720i and its beautiful. Amazing.The USB port on the side finds a jump drive quickly on the 'wiselink' setting and you can show groups your pictures in a slide show faship or one-by-one...its so awesome. The PC connection works well and you now have a 50" PC monitor in HD.I am so jazzed about this Samsung and the new DLP technology. I have friends over who say the color is so bright...so vivid..they were thinking Plasma, but will get this set now. Side-fade is not and issue..you can see the picture in even brighter room light from many angles. And Xbox 360 people...you will passout at the color. Once you go into your game console, set up the High Def setting on Xbox, and on the Samsung set the 'game mode' on. These settings will now be remembered when you turn the game on and select 'Game console' setting on the Samsung's input options. Game detail, color and clarity will take your breath away. Promise. And no burn in worry.....ever.I simly have a 3-way system for sound right now. Twin satellite speaker cubes and a sub-woofer. The Samsungs speakers are 'ok'....but you will want great sound. I simply have a stereo setup for now until I eventually get a surround sound something. (sigh....more research)This Samsung will be the best decision you could make in a technology catagory and you will not be dissapointed. You will need to read the guide (easy to follow) to understand screen brightness quick choice options and other features so you can maximize this amazing devices abilites....but thats only 30 minutes out of your life. Well worth it! This set will simply blow you away...ever if you are a detail-freak like me who has come to be less-than-impressed with most promises in life...this Samsung truely exceeds everything you thought possible.
Very simple to hook up and use. You can put sound where ever you need it with these speakers. I have hooked them to my stereo and my mp3 player with fantastic results. The only things that could be upgraded are: Having to manually turn the power on all time and a little more bass would be nice. Other then that, they are a great product to own!!!!
This bag is quality. The only thing I wish was that it was a little bit larger for more items. However, I recommend this highly for a SLR, a single small lens and a few other small items.
The unit I purchased stopped recording and playing tapes about 1 month after the very short 90 warrenty ran out,, buyer beware. I only recorded and played the unit once a week, so it wasn't over used, cleaning tape didn't help.
The price on these things is a bit out there for such a small printer, but once I broke down and bought it I can't believe I wasted so much time fighting with my stupid regular printer attempting to create labels...or printing them by hand.This thing is awesome. By the time you reach from the computer to the printer, the label is already done. No hassle. (I just have the 400, not the turbo.)Another nice feature is NO INK! No smudges or drying time. No outrageously priced cartridges. The labels come out looking professional , don't smudge - even if they get wet, and stick far better than the regular sheet labels. I always ended up taping over those so they wouldn't fall off in transit.Love the thing.
All and all, the performance is great, price is excellent and hook up unremarkable. Picture quality compares with that of more expensive units.The only improvement I could see is the need for a programmable universal remote.
I have owned my Palm Tungsten E for two months now and am happy with it.Im a housewife of average intelligence and not a techy. Trying to choose a PDA made my brain hurt. I finally went with the Tungsten E because of the reasonable price and the color and clarity of the screen. In a side-by-side comparison with other similar priced models by other makers, Tungsten E had the nicest screen.Cons:Where's the games? Sorry, it doesn't come with even a measily solitare game. Welcome to the world of online shareware(where have you been all my life?). You go to an online site like Palmgear.com and you download a game to try for FREE. If you like it, you buy it. I highly recommend &quot;Bejeweled&quot; the highly addictive puzzle game.No printed manual-only a help file on the software. I would have preferred something substantial to review for questions without having to print the document out myself.Lack of accessories available. The Tungsten E was a very popular selling PDA, but many retailers do not offer the accessories. In fact, many websites do not even have the ability to search for accessories by this product's name.No Hard Case. Personally I want to protect my $200 investment, especially from purse abuse(bouncing around in a purse). But read the reviews on Palm's hard case. Hmmm.Pros:Moderately easy to use. If you have never owned a PDA, it takes just a bit of exploration to succeed in loading files to your new PDA. The &quot;quick install&quot; program is very basic and not complicated. The most used programs-calendar, notepad and the address book, are easily mastered in no time.Potential to do so much. The software available is mind boggling. Not only do I not have to carry around slips of paper with my grocery list and to do list, I can play games while waiting for appointments and I can show off photos of my kids. Those are just the basics. I can play music and watch video clips(so they say-I haven't tried them yet).In conclusion, I am happy with my purchase and look forward to someday becoming a Techy. But for now I will stick to grocery lists and games. Now if I can only get my PDA to cook, clean and do laundry!
Whisper quiet network storage device. Raid 1 works great. Very comforting to have it in the background. Whisper quiet.
Had one and lost it and bought another one. The only issue is that nowadays 2GB might not be enough for people who always listen to music everyday. But iAUDIO has larger models as well. Whenever someone lets me listen to their iPOD or generic MP3 player, I cringe at the obvious sound difference between theirs and mines. Once you have an iAUDIO product, it is hard to go back...
Nice product, well worth the $100. I paid.I think the tri pod will be my next purchase because these glasses are powerfull and very hard to keep still, but I knew that going in.
I purchased this headset specifically for a training I was participating in via conference call from home. It was to span 12 hours over a weekend and I knew I needed a headset of some kind. I chose this headset from Amazon based on the decent reviews and low price. I knew it was not something I would use daily. This headset provided clear audio and the microphone seemed to work well. It is not as comfortable as one could be, but I did not expect it to be the best. I would recommend this headset for casual use, but I would probably spend a little more for all-around quality if it was something I would use daily for hours on end.
I've had this for a couple weeks now and it works great. It's pretty quiet, it won't make you miss what others are saying (and I'm one that has trouble with background noises). It has no on and off switch, as soon as you put it into the usb drive it turns on. The "blades" are more cloth-like, so it's nearly impossible to hurt yourself on them. The flexible arm appears really sturdy, and bends extremely well. The overall product seems to be sturdy, but I've only used it for a couple of weeks, and some reviews on other flyfans/cooling fans have remarked on breakage/flimsiness after a few weeks, so I guess I'll see. The fan is good for cooling down your head, but you can't really feel the air past a few feet (maybe three or four feet). This won't matter of course if you're using it with a laptop, or a usb hub that's close to you. For the price and quality, I gave it five stars.
Want to feel like the photographers on the sideline of a football game - able to capture every up close and personal detail? This is the lens to have! Packaged well, shipped quickly, and exceeding any expectations I had. (Price was right too.)
I can see why Consumer Reports made this one of their top 32 inch LCD picks. It is lightweight, a snap to set up and has a beautiful picture. Everyone who sees it does a double take. By purchasing from Amazon I saved money. Their price was the best by more than $250 versus local retail storefronts. It was shipped to my door in less than a week at no extra charge and I saved on sales taxes. It doesn't get any better than this.
Bought this tripod to replace an older sony tripod that only went up to my chest. It has excellent height and is a steal at $21, still, it has some problems. The old sony tripod has thinner legs but feels more solid/less shakey, probably because the connectors that go from the legs to the center column are aluminum while the mk-4's is plastic. It's stable enough though. The removable mounting piece is really cheap(but it serves it's purpose) so I use the mount from another tripod instead. Panning is not the smoothest, the legs on mine are silver which can cause bad reflections in glass, and minimum working height is 2 feet so you might want to get something to cover low shooting. It does not come with a bag but has a carrying handle. The older sony had a bag but it is VERY uncomfortable carrying a loose, dangly tripod on your back, and it is also awkward to carry without a handle. I very much prefer the handle over the bag. Even with all it's flaws I still do not regret the purchase because it is very tall, serves it's purpose well enough, and is super-cheap in price(just wish it was heavier). I use it to hold up a medium size camera, and it feels like it can hold up something like a Canon Digital Rebel with its plastic body and a lightweight 300mm lens okay, but not a heavy metal bodied SLR with a great big long lens. If you've got money for a camera like that, then you need to buy yourself a better, heavier tripod. By the way, people who NEED expensive bogen-manfrotto tripods and probably use bulky, heavy equipment have no business buying cheap-o $21 tripods and then saying how much they suck, IMHO.
This is my second purchase of this item .my last was for my new car and it works like a charm always reliable!
My first MP3 player and I choose a Zen after much careful comparison. The main purpose was for audio books, so I required a set bookmark function as well as compatibility with common e-audio book formats. Zen came through! I encountered some issues with initial set up using the ultra-sensitive touchpad, but these are now resolved with patience. I am thoroughly enjoying my little Zen. It works well, is easy to use and at 8GB, holds quite a lot, even some lovely New Age & Celtic music! I did purchase ear buds that noise-cancel to replace what is supplied. You should also purchase a rapid wall or auto charger as the battery only lasts 12-15 hours. The PC interface is easy to use and rips audio from CD with ease! Get a Zen Microphoto and ENJOY!
Bought this for my 9 year old for his Birthday figuring that if he broke it I wasn't out a lot of money. It was super easy to put the songs onto and easy for him to use. I am going to buy a few more to give as gifts as the price is right.
Be very careful about installing the mount on the windshield. Mine fell off, the screen impacted the gear shift and cracked. Mio is denying warranty repair. They tell me I installed it incorrectly. They are willing to spend $133 to send the suction cup mount to Germany for testing, but they are unwilling to make a customer happy.I guess you get what you pay for.
ilove these speakers, they were way better than i expected.they arrived in a veryquick amount of time. i just bust the speakers on my philips stereo and was so sad about it, cause i had owned it for many years an they played well. i would suggest these speakers to everybody. what a wonderful buy!
Others have written about poor manuals and shoddy components. This might be true. I'm not a beginner with network software or hardware but I'm hardly a pro either. I had zero problems installing this (manual seemed fine to me) and haven't had any problems using it since. BTW I use it to hook into my DSL connection. If it didn't work I'd just send it back (Amazon's always been great about this). And the price is just too hard to pass up.
I wanted to get my wife a media player for Xmas. I've owned one iPOD (a GenIII version, with a B/W display). Naturally I looked at the new video iPOD, and read several supposedly un-biased reviews. I also went to the Zune forums to read real user feedback. Obviously it's limited, since the device is so new. So... Today Apple just announced it sold about a zillion iPODs last year (and iTunes crashed the day after Xmas due to all the traffic). You'll find that the Apple owners/users tend to be a rather vocal bunch. There is MUCH negative press against the Zune by the Apple faithful. I'm an engineer, and view computers as tools and phones and other's gizmo's based upon slightly different criteria than many consumers might (I design consumer electronic products for a living). Hopefully that means I'm not as biased as the Apple "fanboys" as they're known on the forums. So - the bottom line: If you don't have a HUGE library of purchased iTunes (i.e. Apple DRM protected) songs, take a serious look at the Zune.My wife had NEVER used an MP3/media player before and finds the Zune user interface intuitive. She quite likes the product overall (but has not used an iPOD for comparison). The iTunes conversion process was fairly seamless for the 600+ songs I had on my iPOD (again, these were "ripped" from CD's not iTunes purchases so there were no DRM issues). I loaded the Zune with over 8000 photos (which did take quite a while) as well. That, in my opinion is where the Zune really shines compared to the iPOD! I looked at both, side-by-side in Best Buy, and the MUCH larger (44% bigger) display on the Zune makes the device MUCH more suitable to view pictures. The Zune is FAST too. It plays music WHILE simultaneously playing a picture slideshow, all without missing a beat. Unless Zune takes off (or Microsoft does something interesting with future updates), don't consider the "social" aspect in your decision (i.e. the built-in WiFi). For now, I have it shut off to extend battery life. Maybe someday my wife will be swapping pictures and songs on the train with other Zune-enabled commuters (wishful thinking on Microsoft's part).Zune Pros:1) Excellent display for picture/movie viewing.2) Powerful hardware (processor and chipset) - ripe for "upgraded" features.3) Support from Microsoft. Ok, some might consider this a "con", but Microsoft IS the largest software company in the world. Look at what happened with the Xbox - nobody took it seriously in the beginning (and Microsoft lost buckets of money on it). Microsoft kept plugging away, making refinements, and software updates. Now the 2nd gen Xbox360 appears to be a pretty good product (I don't have one, so that's a 2nd hand opinion).Zune Cons:1) Unknown hardware reliability! Ok, it's made by Toshiba, but the pictures online of the "innards" (yes, some brave soles have opened their Zunes) don't look all that good compared to the iPOD. In tech. terms the Zune isn't nearly as integrated (again, it's a 1st gen. device). If Zune's start dying after a few months the game will be over for Microsoft!2) PC software is pretty poor (again, 1st gen.) compared to iTunes. It is PAINFULLY slow in converting pictures. Since Microsoft chose to use their OWN server to get album information (i.e. NOT Gracenote as used by iTunes, and pretty much everybody else), much of the time album art/info. is simply not available, and/or the server is "busy". This needs to be fixed before the Zune will appeal to the iPOD toting masses!3) Poor compatibility??? Well, actually the iPOD isn't exactly an "open" system. It's just that since Apple owns 80% of the market, they can set the standards. The Zune can probably play most any type of audio/video file you'd like (again, EXCEPT for iTunes DRM protected music) - you'll just have to go through the conversion process - for NOW!4) Inability to work as an external hard-disk. Actually, from what I've seen on the Zune forums, there are "hacks" around that enable this functionality - BUT, I don't count those since it's not something the average user is going to do. This is a STUPID oversight on the part of the Zune devl. team (if you guys read this PLEASE FIX IT ASAP)! That said, the number of times I've actually used my iPOD as a hard drive can probably be counted on one hand!As for some of the techie details: In case you're wondering, Microsoft really doesn't "make" the hardware (the Zune is manufactured by Toshiba and is a derivative of their Gigabeat device). Microsoft likely only spec'd the device and wrote the software (both for the PC host and the Zune itself). In my opinion, Microsoft (under the leadership of their Xbox "guru") did a fantastic job in a VERY short amount of time in developing this product. Naturally, it's NOT as mature (i.e. bug-free, fully "baked") as the iPOD (now on it's 5th generation of hardware). I looked at the innards of both devices and determined, from a purely engineering standpoint, that the Zune's guts were more to my liking (with the exception of what looks to be questionable build quality). Specifically the iPOD still uses a rather slow "brain" (made by a company called PortalPlayer - now owned by NVIDIA). The Zune has quite a bit more HP "under the hood". That may not mean anything in the short term. In the long-run, the Zune may be able to do MUCH more than it can now, through software upgrades (Microsoft has released 3 so far).Sadly, it appears that Mr. Jobs is too busy with his $600 iPhone to give iPOD user's the badly needed 6th gen. upgrade. Apple has recently announced it will switch to Samsung for the "guts" of new iPODs (i.e. goodbye to the anemic PortalPlayer chips). That might mean that the "new" iPOD will have many Zune-like features. Then again, maybe it'll be a stripped-down iPhone (much more likely, in my opinion). In any case, if there existed an iPOD with the Zune's large screen, AT THE SAME PRICE, I would probably have purchased that instead. Since that unicorn doesn't yet exist, the Zune seems like the best bet - for now...
Huge Bag ordered as a birthday gift for Canon Rebel Camera seem to hold the camera securely and still have room for camera supplies
My WRT55AG hardware version is as buggy as many others have noted, especially with WEP enabled. Even after upgrading to BIOS version 1.04 (30Jun2003), I have many connectivity and dropout issues over only a few feet. My research to fix this problem showed that Linksys now offers another WRT55AGver2. Note "version2" indicator. Version 2 uses a much more recent BIOS version 1.10 (11Nov2004). When I asked their tech suppport if I could upgrade my "version 1" hardware with the newer BIOS, they apologetically said that the two WRT55AG versions are not compatible. So I am obliged to buy another hardware router to get the benefits. Since then, my hardware version has disappeared from their support page.So my feeling is that the new version 2 hardware is winning awards and my old version 1 is heading for the trash. Not a lot of real information available from Linksys on this issue but it may explain why some users have problems and others don't.
This mouse is exactly what I was waiting for. Much improved from the previous trackman I had which didn't scorll well.
The printer works really, really well -- I've run 9000 labels through mine so far, and it's a total champ (it even senses when you run through the end of the roll and only print half a label, and reprints that one when you load the next roll and resume printing).The software, at least on the Mac, is a little flaky... It's really difficult to get the formatting exactly right, and the Office plug ins don't seem to work at all.Still, the excellent printer mechanism gets this four stars -- four-and-a-half, if I could!
I got the mouse free with my Toshiba laptop, but didn't use it for a while. After suffering from hand cramps for some time I decided to try a smaller mouse and remembered I had mini Toshiba one. I used it at home and another small Microsoft (model 1016) mouse at work (CAD Designer) for a couple of weeks and the cramping went away. I think the larger humpy looking mice require your hand to spread out too much and over time you can get hand problems. I won't go back to a larger mouse now. The only thing I don't like is that the round reel that holds the cable lost its ability to lock at the length I like, so I plan to buy another one soon.
After reading the other reviews from amazon.com, I decided to settle on this camera. Reasons are the price of this and its overall features. First off, I didn't expect this to be a high-end camera producing flawless photos, because obviously it is not the type. However, I think it's the perfect camera for the novice user, like myself. It's got all the basic standards that digital cameras should have, such as the LCD screen, self-timer, and a 640 x 480 resolution.LCD - I agree that the LCD is not clear enough, but I think it's good as it is. I mean, the LCD is pretty useful since it allows me to have a good idea on how the picture looks like. I really enjoy this feature.Self Timer - This is another fun feature and I'm glad that it came along with. I think self-timers are essential in any camera.640 x 480 - This is resolution is really THE resolution to get average results. This resolution size is another essential in digicams and I'm glad it's w/ this camera.Anyway, I enjoyed using this camera. It's very easy to use and not to mention, the software is top quality! I've printed out several photos and the smaller size ones aren't bad at all. You could minimize your photos and use them in your greeting cards, works better than very poor quality scanned pictures! Pictures posted on websites/sent through emails are very good quality.As for the battery issue, I guess it does drain the battery. My hint is, use an AC adapter if possible, like when you're taking pictures indoors.Overall, I'm glad I bought this camera :) I just hope it doesn't break (as another reviewer mentioned).
The adesso faq page for the 1000U tells how to set it up for mac if you're having problems:FAQ for problems with OS X: [...]
Audiophiles will snub the little TC750, thinking something so cheap can't be worth serious attention. The truth is that this little unit has a fine, uncolored sound. The TC750's specs are nothing the sneeze at either: S/N ratio greater than 85dB, less than .05% THD, and frequency response +/- .5dB from 20Hz - 20KHz. Shockingly good numbers from such a modestly priced unit. It's easy to disbelieve such numbers at such a low price, but my ears say it's true.Be sure to check out the range of preamps this company offers before you buy. They have several models with different features. Different versions have level controls, extra inputs or ability to work with moving coil cartridges. You can probably get the exact thing you need.The one downside is that the AC adapters are prone to failure. Phonopreamps.com seems to know this, since their lifetime warranty on the preamp excludes the adapter, which is instead warranted for 60 days. Expect to make a trip to RadioShack for a new AC adapter in 6 months to a year.
My husband purchased this for me, after I'd read about it on the Internet and mentioned I'd like to replace my ratty looking refrigerator magnetic shopping list. I was delighted when I received it, and have been using it for about a month, and am every bit as delighted with it now.I am an organized person by nature, and this product allows me to organize my grocery shopping in several ways. I can put an item on the list and then make the additional note that I have a coupon for this item (I then place the coupon in an envelope on the side of the fridge). The catalog of items pre-entered in the SmartShopper is huge, and I have found only one item that I had to enter myself (chicken nuggets for my grandson!). I purchase cleaning and paper goods at a non-grocery store, so I like the fact that I can keep more than one list running at a time. At print-out, the SmartShopper categorizes your shopping list (produce, frozen, canned, etc.), making shopping easier and more organized. I also like the fact that the SmartShopper has a very strong magnet for attaching it to your refrigerator -- a good option to having to hang it on the wall. I have used the SmartShopper daily and printed off 4 or 5 lists, and have not had to replace the batteries yet.I'm 100% happy with the SmartShopper, and reviewed it on my blog at [...]. The learning curve is very short and it's features are many! Although I've seen it on sale for less than my husband paid for it, I believe it's a good deal for the money at any price!
it's just a little bit heavy and I think you'll need to get and extra battery.
In a word, awful. I'm talking about the batteries. My charger gets really hot after it's done with the batteries included in the pack. The batteries, when fully charged, last about 1.5 days in my camera, and that after having taken less than 10 pictures with flash. I even have to recharge the batteries now just so that I can retract the zoom lens on my camera. Buyer beware. I'm really mad at Sony, I thought they made good products. Never again.
This is a fantastic stand for the macbook pro. Nice packaging box too. However, it comes out of the box covered in factory filth. Hey guys, I'm spending all this money for a bit of aluminum and rubber the least you could do is have the darn thing wiped down and cleaned before it's inserted into the packaging. Don't make me clean something I just bought.
This is a great little radio jam packed with features. Easy to use and great quality.
I bought this charger for all the rechargeable batteries I have. And The charger performs all of the information fight in front for me to see. I have used it several times and I know I can depend on it to protect may batteries and I get the best possible charging that I need. Great going Sony you have a great product.
Where to start... This unit works great, does not seem to be bothered by minor jars and bumps. The quality of the screen is very nice, not the best I've seen but for this pricerange it's great. The screen is protected by a thick and anti-glare clear casing so no need to worry about an exposed LCD display. The battery is INCREDIBLE.. way out-rates what they said it would be. The included assys are also very good quality and useful. Coby did a good job including everything you would need. I would highly recommend this unit for anyone especially those with small children who want a nice tablet style to strap to the back of your carseat (and yes, the strap/mount is included as well).. Could not do that with the 'laptop' style with the flip up screens!
As is always true of Bujold's books, _Curse_ is excellent. It isn't as deep into magic and such as many fantasy books are, so even if you aren't a fan of fantasy, you'll likely enjoy this book. It's more of a spiritual type of fantasy world, where the gods and goddesses grant miracles - more like the ancient Greek world than a fantasy type world.I did have trouble at the start of the book because so many things were mentioned that hadn't yet been explained (the religion, gods/goddesses, colors, etc). As the book goes on, Bujold explains everything clearly. So, as long as you have faith that everything will come together, the first part will be more of a building of suspense than irritating in its lack of explanation.The characters are all very strong, unique, and multi-dimensional. Bujold does an excellent job as always of making strong female characters in a world where they are considered to be under the rule of men by their society. Bujold does a great job making the world in which the characters live come to life. The plot was very strong, and all the loose ends came together by the end, leaving a sense of &quot;wow!&quot; when you finish it. I will be re-reading it soon.I recommend it to everyone!
Buy this projector, you will not regreat.... for the price and for great image.
I think that the Apple iPod is the best thing that's happened to portable media players. It revolutionized how the device was set up.....especially this version. Small, yet quite durable, these little buggers can hold a lot of music, and iTunes sets up the player so effortlessly that there is no need of panic. It is almost completely dummyproof! With that said, it will freeze up on the best of us, and all that's needed is a quick switch of the hold button and a press of the menu and select buttons, resetting the device and resuming your magnificent device to work. No, I am not being paid for this review....I'm a student in college....but the fact that it plays music so well (and can also view your text files onscreen....so you can stud for exams!)....makes it the best there is. Most definitely a worthwhile buy.
I got this player a week ago. The upscaling is very good even though you have to spend at least $100 for the HDMI cable. Beware that you cannot change screen size on Sony TV's when using the HDMI jack so your non-anamorphic dvd's will have to be watched thru the component outputs if you wish to change screen size. In other words, older non-anamorphic dvd's will not be upscaled to 1080i. Also the SACD is only output thru the analog 5.1 jacks which I think is really stupid. But overall the player is fantastic and once you see the way your DVD's look on your HD set you will never go back. Great job by Sony. Worth every nickel. Buy, buy now...and be happy.
We have purchased this keyboard for many of our clients and they are all very satisfied with it. We've had issues come up after water spills at different client locations. In both instances Microsoft has replaced the keyboard no questions asked with about 5 minutes invested in the call to customer support.. The 'limited' warranty on the keyboard is for 3 years. I could not find the warranty information on this site, but we have bought them from Amazon and the warranty applies (I found it described on another site). Personally I find it somewhat deceptive to offer a warranty on a product that already has the same or better warranty.
Scanner works great, now we can keep up with what is going on with EMS. Instructions were a little difficult but I figured it out. I would recommend this to anyone what wants to listen in on what is going on in their area.
The title pretty much sums up my feelings about this printer. To begin with, as others have noted the cartridges for this model cost too much and you will find yourself buying a lot of them. I do a lot of text printing and even though I use the most ink-economical settings I can expect to go through an ink cartridge every two months or so. Also, after a year and a half of use, the piece of plastic that holds in the printer cartridge broke. I don't know if this is typical or not, but the way the plastic is designed to flex in order to lock the cartridge in place seems like it would inevitably break with day-to-day use (can you say "planned obsolescence"). This product waste's money in the long run even if it is cheaper to start.
had this type of surge protection for my tablet. lasted about 5 yrs until it defended my laptop with its life. Thats the only drawback to this product, one time use only. once it protects you once, it must be replaced. Though, its the most lightweight of all the surge protection devices out there for laptops.
HAVING BEEN A SATISFIED CUSTOMER OF CREATIVE PRODUCTS IN THE PAST THIS I ASSUMED THAT THEIR MP3 PLAYERS WOULD HAVE THE SAME QUALITY. NOT SO. THE ZEN NEEON 5/6 Gb PLAYER IS JUNK. I'M WAITING FOR MY POND TO UNFREEZE SO I CAN PRATICE MY STONE SKIPPING WITH IT.
These are terrific speakers for the money. They aren't the answer to all of your audio needs across every spectrum of audible bandwidth; but they are wireless, they are portable and they are attractive.You may not get the same reception at 150 feet you get at 50 feet, but as Einstein said, "you can't bribe God." Physics matters, so maybe move the transmitter.You shouldn't expect the moon for $80.00, but you'll get well into acoustic orbit with these speakers.
I've tried getting this unit to program on the Mac (V 10.4.9) and haven't any luck. After talking with tech support multiple times, and trying every version from 5 to 7.3, I still get nothing. I've even tried two different units. Arghhh!Mac users expect things to "just work". This is definitely not such a product.
Works as said. I have no problems with it at all. After some careful research, I decided to purchase this keyboard. This keyboard is extremely comfortable, the keys are very 'soft' the wrist wrest comfortable and the position of all the keys quite natural. It shipped from Amazon quite quickly. It is easy to install with a drivers CD, and I thoroughly recommend it. One of the few keyboards on the market with Negative tilt.
Monster is way better than any other cable , quality of the cable that came with my tuner did not even receive picture, so a good cable i just found ot does make a difference,
I have had my LG 42LB5D for one month, and so far I love it. The picture and sound are both excellent. I have seen some complaints from other reviewers about inconvenience with selecting inputs (you have to scroll through all available inputs with the remote), but it takes about 5 seconds and I don't consider it a problem. The TV arrived on time (I bought from Amazon and it was shipped from TigerDirect) and was easy to set up. I am using a Tivo HD DVR, a Playstation 2, and a standard DVD player. They all look and sound great. None of these devices takes advantage of the 1080p capability of the LG 42LB5D (the Tivo maxes out at 1080i), but the HD channels look fantastic on the TV (especially football!). I did a lot of shopping around and research before buying, and after using the TV for a month I think I made the right choice. This is an excellent TV at a very reasonable price.
This is a real handy tool for close up photography - I use it to minimize camera shake and to allow me to hold my flash and walk it around to test various lighting setups - only real drawback is it could have a longer cord.
Anyone who is a music producer or who wants to get into music production do NOT buy this card. It has, by far, the worst sound quality for music production as it crashs frequently and crackles and hisses very badly. Go instead with an echo or an m-audio.
Wanted a new trick in the bag and found just the right filter. The 81A warming filter adds just the right tint without over powering.
This is both an oft-forgotten and a must have item for A/V. I just don't understand people purchasing multi-thousand-dollar electronics gizmos to blindly plug them into a wall socket. The incoming voltage is noisy and does fluctuate from time to time. Protect your equipment with this unit.
Great shipping. Very fast. Useage is easy and battery life extends much better than the TuneJuice 1 did. Thank you!
I love this keyboard. One of the main reasons why I bought it it's because its split in the middle, allowing the user to be able to type and rest the elbows on the chair, like I do.I think the added keys are great and time saving. These keys include my documents, my pictures, my music, mute, play, stop, vol +, -, fwd, rew, media (to open the media player), mail, web/home (to open browser), messenger, calculator, log off & sleep.I'll say that I use most of these keys on a daily basis, the one I use the least is the log off key & the calculator, but I do appreciate they are there.This keyboard also has an "f lock" key, where the "f" keys can do a double function depending on which program they are being used.Most of the times I work with this key "on", locking my "f" keys and leaving them in the standard mode. I am very used to pressing F5 to refresh a web page, or F6 to type in the address bar, F3 to do a search, etc.When the "f lock" is not activated, the "f" keys can use the purpose of undo, redo, new, open, close, reply, fwd, send, spell, save & print. Most of these commands can be used with outlook or word or pretty much any program that has any of these commands.Now the bad things.The keyboard is a bit tall. Putting on the stands can sometimes be a little too uncomfortable, as it is already elevated. Also if you decide to put on the keyboard stands, you may have trouble sliding it in the keyboard drawer in your desk. So I got used to not having them on. Another thing is that you have to know how to type correctly..."tip-toeing", or so I call it, with the usual typing finger on the keyboard will not get the user very far. You have to lay your hands on it and learn where the fingers go before you can take full advantage.This is in no way a discouragement for a user who does not know how to type without looking at the keys, but it's kind of a warning.Also, you have to turn on the "f lock" key every time you start windows, or you won't be able to use the "f" keys natural functions.Do this: If you decide to buy it, first try it out. Do what I did. I went to my local store and tried typing in my name and a few other things on this keyboard while being on display just to see how it felt to work. Then I started typing random sentences. It felt natural. So I took it.In overall, my personal experience is great. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone.
I'm furious. I've spent all day trying to reconcile, with someone from Target, the fact that this piece of junk ruptured just beyond the 90 day period. God help me, I will never never never buy another Polaroid product and I am seriously considering NEVER shopping at Target again. What crap!!!
They sound awesome, yes, but they have a defect with regard to the cables. I had my first set replaced as it was within 20 months of the two year warranty. The replacement pair lasted 14 months, but the replacement only comes with a 1 year warranty. The cost to replace the earbuds is $145 dollars. Paying $145 dollars for a wire defect is pretty ridiculous. Especially a defect acknowledged by Shure as the new SE535's are essentially the same monitors with a replaceable cable.Do not buy these, get the 535s. Or better yet, spend less and get some q-Jays which have more bass response and cost far less.
It does its function. Although the ring itself feels and looks a bit fragile. Adorama did a very fast delivery and I recommend purchasing from them.I bought the ring in order to use 72mm filters on my 35-70mm lense, which uses 62mm filters; thus saving in double expense protecting both lenses.
It took ages for me to figure out that the reason my monitor wasn't displaying at the right resolution was that I was only using a single link cable. Once I got smart and realized that I needed a dual link cable, I spent an entire day going to every computer shop in town trying to find one. I looked in a dozen places, finally finding one at an office supply chain store . . . for $70. No way was I paying that. So, I came home and ordered this one for a small fraction of the price, then sat back and waited for only four or five days until it arrived.It works perfectly, and does exactly what I need it to do. it's a good, sturdy cable, and transmits the signal clearly. I'm very pleased with both it, and the price that I paid for it.
I travel a lot and I like the retractable cord.The retractable cord broke about a month after I bought it. A little plastic piece on the winding mechanism inside the mouse broke. This was easily fixable with a piece of a toothpick and super glue. I've been using it for over a year since then and haven't had any problems
This bag is well worth the money that you pay for this it holds everything you need for your Zune.
I have used only one other gps and thats magellan in hertz rental carsits old, no touch screen, but i find it much betterc340proseasy enough to userecalculate route is fastcons1)map is not easy to navigate, e.g. in current map if i just want to see what streets are on my left, i cant just move left in the map, i can click directions, show map, + + + + + move move move move ah....2)it tells me tooooooooooooooooo late about taking left or right turnlike when 0.2 miles leftif i am in left lane, its impossible to make a right turn3) the way it sits on the glass by default is ugly.I had to by the dashboard mount for 30$4) its not easy to choose route using highways vs using streetsif you want to avoid highways, u need to go to somewhere in system settings and change etc.you cant just switch easily in the middle of the routetrust mefor 320$ its just ok product, i expected something greatohbye the way5 ***** to amazoni bought it and then they reduced the priceamazon has this 30 day price gurantee (but you need to remind them about it)so i just emailed them and they gave me $$$ back!it costed me 320 instead of 389if you decide to buy it, shop around for price first
When I first got it I loved it. Easy to use. Just drag and drop as it registers as an additional hard drive. The warranty is 3 months and lo and behold in my 4th month disaster strikes. I usually leave it charging overnight about 6-8 hrs. I've noticed that it buzzs when in the charger and that it gets quite hot. Well one day I accidentally forgot to take it with me and left in the charger for a total of about maybe 16 hrs in the charger. When I came home I smelt burned electronics and i ran over to see the player and it actually melted from the inside out. It shouldn't melt just because it was left in the charger so long or am i expecting too much? Bad craftmanship. And just my luck it happened a month after the warranty expired. I am going to try and call them back to see if they can do anything for me. All i have to say is buyers beware
The cable works as it should. No retainer clips on this cable which is what I prefer.
Bought this haze filter to protect a Canon 100-400L lens. Works well as a protective device and cuts UV glare too. Delivered by Amazon through Adorama as promised and on time. Well done!
I have a 20 year old Kenwood receiver that only has inputs for two pairs of speakers. However, I wanted to hook up not only one pair of indoor speakers and one pair of outdoor speakers (patio) but also a new pair of outdoor speakers for a screened-in porch. As well I wanted to be able to use a single hook up to play my iPod on all sets of speakers. So I saw that this unit had not only an ability to power additional speakers but also an ability to do so in such a way that I could use this unit as an input to the Kenwood receiver. I simply wired the new speakers to the new AudioSource AMP-100 and used a basic RCA cable to connect the output line of the AMP to the Phono input of the receiver and presto it all works like a charm. This works exactly as I expected and I love having this product.
This is a great MP3 player!!! It was so easy to download music from the internet to the player and from a CD to the player! I was surprised-I thought that it was going to be a complicated process but it was as easy as creating a playlist and pluging it in. The sound quality is great, as well as the FM radio function. I am really glad that I got this one over the other products that are on the market. If you are looking for an great product with a great price-look no further!
I bought one of these after seeing them in the APC catalog.It's a handy thing: LEDs let you know if the ground is workingas well as if the surge arrest is functioning.The only thing that could be improved is that it's a Wart andtakes up about as much space as a transformer; this becomesan issue if sharing a plug with someone else at the coffeeshop.APC makes good stuff and the $25k warranty is nice as well.Foob
Love the Sound quality and comfort this headset offers. Spend 50% of my day on calls and this has been a blessing so far. Planning to buy one more.
didnt work for connecting my laptop to my 32 inch tv, and there was some kind of buzzing on the tv, anyway it worked OK for my 19 inch monitor, but it still has some flaws with the monitor, had to buy a insulated grounded vga for the tv, that one works great. i still have to buy another vga cause this one sucks
Purchased TV in Fall of 2004 for over $1,800. Recently died and took it to a TV repair company. They told me they can't get Westinghouse parts and that even if they could, the main circuit board was fried and it would cost about $650. They also told me Westinghouse offers them no technical support. I called customer support to complain and they refused to give me the phone number for the corporate office. Don't buy Westinghouse products.
The BlueSoleil software that is included is outdated and does not work with Samsung's PCStudio (3.11) software for my cellphone. Upgraded to current BlueSoleil but this item is not licensed to use it.It was inexepensive, looks good, and works fine. It just doesn't play nice with the software I needed it for.
I am very happy with the leather case. I had heard that the metal case was bad so I bought this case and I love it. User friendly and looks great.
This is an excellent camera. It has been replaced by the K20D and subsequently by the superb K7. The K10D still holds its own against these more modern DSLR and others from other manufacturers. It has a robust feel of a solid device for taking pictures. It oozes quality. Some features are 10MP sensor, Shake Reduction (SR), weather sealed body, large viewfinder, dust removal system, unique to Pentax exposure modes, a one touch RAW button and much more.Image quality is good. I like the color rendition and depth it produces.One thing I like about Pentax is with an adapter you can mount their old Asahi Takumar lenses. These lenses are all metal construction with build quality in the Zeiss and Leica level. They are manual focus only but have first class optics. Of course you can get modern autofocus lenses from fixed focal length, zooms, wide angle and weather resistant versions.The Pentax K10D is a great camera. A bit dated now but still effective. If you can find one pick it up, it could be a great backup camera.
I found this machine to be OK once I understood its little quirks. It is a little touchy, but the issues can be worked around.First, about discs. I found that my machine likes Memorex DVD-RW 2x, and Fujifilm DVD-R 8x. Once you find a brand of disc that works reliably, stick with it.Second, about recording. I found that the machine sometimes has trouble reading DVD-RW discs that are 100% full of data. For example, if I recorded 2 hours of video on 2 hr speed (SP), the disc is obviously full. Sometimes when inserting the disc, the machine would not read the disc properly, and give an error message "The disc cannot be played or recorded". Even after reformatting the disc, I would sometimes get this error message. I end up tossing the disc and using a new one. This went on for quite a while until I figured out that if I set up the recording speed so that the disc is not full, the problem never occurred again. So, if I want to record 2 hrs of video, I set the record speed to 4 hr speed (LP). The disc is only half full of data, and the machine boots the disc reliably. If you are recording on timer and using the AUTO speed setting, then set the recording period so the disc is not full. So, if recording a 2 hr video on AUTO speed on the timer, set the machine to record for 2 1/2 hrs. This will force it to use the 4 hr speed (LP) instead of the 2 hr speed (SP), and the disc will not be full.Next, the remote. I agree that it is a poor design. I have not found any firm solution to this problem. However, I found the remote to work best if I hold it in my lap, and tilt the front of the remote slightly upwards, toward the machine. And I don't sit at too far of an angle from the machine. But I still sometimes have to press a button a couple times before the machine will recognize the command. To me, this is not big problem.So, after understanding the little idiosyncrasies of this machine, I am pretty happy with it overall.I wish it had a S-Video output instead of Composite Video, but I found the picture quality to be very good if I enable progressive scan.The coaxial digital audio output plays very nicely with my 5.1 home theater audio receiver. The standard RCA jack audio outputs are connected to my TV, and work fine.I also have a large VHS collection that I want to transfer to DVD, so that is why I went for a DVD-VHS combo. There are others out there, but I went for the DVR-300 because it has a coaxial digital audio output instead of optical (the single optical input of my 5.1 receiver is already used by the optical output of my satellite receiver).I hope this helps. I was frustrated with the machine at first, but now at least I can make reliable recordings.Roger
Finding an external modem that runs off a serial port is hard to do these days. This modem, made by the company who now owns the Hayes name, works well using the Hayes AT command set many older computer users are familiar with. A quick modification of old Hayes ACCURA 24k modem settings on my computer to handle up to 56k was the only modification needed to make full use of this modem. The combination of a having a serial port and the Hayes command set should make this modem very useful for those still using Apple //-series era hardware, and those with older UNIX workstations or MS Windows desk side computers.The power plug on the back is the same as that of some cell phones, so I was able to go to an electronics store in the US and purchase a transformer for it there. Now I have two transformers, one which works in parts of Europe (and is what the vendor shipped me with the modem), and one which works in the US.
Amazon found this toner for me and it shipped very quickly. I recommend checking Amazon when ink or toner is needed. Prices ar very competitive, as well.
Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones are indeed best bang for your bucks!This product still after many years still on the market tells you that people are still buying them for their reliability and excellent sound quality.PROS:[+] Best Sound for the money, well balanced bass, mids and highs[+] Good construction and comfort[+] Small enough to be tucked away[+] Very good sound isolation and can be used in high noise environmentsCONS:[-] No con really but if you feel uncomfortable you can always modify the unit with other in-ear foams just use Google as your best friendNote:The new generation of KOSS Plug has slightly more hiss when you have very silent music the signal to noise ratio comes into play when there is improper impedance matching, I think it is due to the fact that they are now 16 ohms versus 32 ohms earlier? Correct me if I wrong.This was my "Father's day" gift from my daughter, my earlier KOSS Plug earphones which I purchased 7 years back (which still works) had very disgusting foam material due to daily use and abuse which my daughter could not tolerate, Seeing me squeezing that dirty foam into my ears made her buy me a new set of earphones! The new foam materials are better and hope this will last a decade just as the other.Buy with confidence these are excellent earphones!
I got my Starmate Replay about a month ago. Since then, I only listen to "normal" radio when Howard Stern is on in the mornings. After that, it's Sirius all day long. Come January, I'll be saying goodbye to terrestrial radio.The good:The size of the unit makes it a breeze to install. I originally mounted it on my dash in front of my steering wheel where I could see it and access it easily. I used velcro for that install, but it didn't work out as nicely as I wanted. I solved that problem with a vehicle specific dash mount from Crutchfield. Best $35 I spent. The unit is now mounted just to the right of the factory radio and is out of the way, yet still very accessible. The remote is a good size without being too small. The buttons are well placed and it works good without having to point it directly at the unit. That said, I rarely use it. The unit is well within easy reach without taking my eyes off the road.Bad:I dont really have anything "bad" to say. The unit does get warm, but that seems to be an industry wide side effect. I keep the brightness and contrast at a minimum and that seems to keep the unit a tad cooler. I do not have a fear that the unit will overheat. It just doesn't get that hot.Overall I'm very satisfied with this unit. So much so that I just bought another one as a gift.
I read all the reviews on this product before I purchased it, and frankly a few of the reviews left me with some doubts. But after checking out other models on this and other sites, I figured that, at this price, it's worth a shot.The card installs easily and I've had no problems with it during a month of operation (which included some pretty intense thunderstorms). The bottom line is, it's a bargain that works.
I can highly recommend the Finepix 900e Digital camera. Having taken about 100 images in a variety of settings since buying this camera, I've yet to test its limits! The only minor complaint I have is the maximum aperture of 8 when shooting landscapes. Sometimes I could use slightly more depth of field.Aside from that, this is a "pocket 9 megapixel rocket!"
Purchased a pair of db6501s and paid to have them installed. Worked for a week and then quit. I returned to the installer to find that the speaker that wasn't working had a voice coil that was not working.
I recieve this item it works great just for what i needed it for instead of a long cord that would be to long this cord was the right length.
The price on this is excellent compared to the discount retail stores in my area. It works great, connected my printer, and I'm having no problems. Same product I paid a lot more at the big discount store. Excellent value and good performance. I highly recommend.
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.
I think it is working since we don't have any new mounds, but (sh) my both of neighbors have new ones. So, I guess the moles have been tunneling elsewhere.
I have been using this KVM switch every day for a month. I use it for constant switching between two PCs. So far, I have never been &quot;locked out&quot; of my PC after switching channels like I have been with other KVM switches. There are two ways to switch: the scan button on the top which moves left-to-right between ports (which will stop on all ports even if there is no signal), or you can press Scroll Lock twice on the keyboard followed by the up and down arrow. The second method provides fast switching between two PCs on adjacent ports and avoids empty port scans.One neat feature is that if all ports have no signal, and you turn on a PC, the switch will select the active port. Other switches will always select port 1 at power up, but this auto-port-select saves time by selecting the active port.One drawback I can think of is that the unit emits an audible &quot;chirp&quot; sound when you first turn it on, and when you switch ports. I haven't found a way to turn it off. Also, there is no way to switch more than 1 port at a time. For example, you can not switch from port 1 to port 3 without switching to port 2 first (or port 4 if you go the other direction via the keyboard).This unit does not come with an AC power adapter. The unit is powered by the PS/2 connection to the PC. Thus, if you use this switch for monitors only (no keyboards or mice) then you will need to buy the AC adapter in addition to the switch.
My wife bought this two years ago to replace using my ps2 as a dvd player. We use it at least once a week and we have been very pleased. We haven't had any problems with the VCR and the DVD player stopped working for about a week, but came back and we haven't had any problems since. Plus, since it's progressive scan it looks great on an HD TV.
I just bought my first laptop computer and really, really hated the touchpad. I found it unresponsive at times and found the whole right clicking and using the pad at the same time a pain.I spent a while browsing the different mice available on this and other sites and in the end decided upon this little number.I am very happy that I did too. Its pretty small and very lightweight but at the same time it doesnt feel at all fragile - definately well made. Im about 5'11 and have fairly big hands - I find this mouse comfortable to use. It looks pretty cool too, the red panels on the side light up, which is always good for night work. All the buttons are very responsive and that middle button is a godsend after using the touchpad for the past month. I couldnt ask for better all round performance. And for $20 you really cant go wrong, it really is a great price for a microsoft mouse. The only reason I dont give it five stars?? Well this is technology - although it is a awesome piece of kit, there are always other things or features they could have added!
if you want to exactly replace your HP cartridges, then this is the product. No guess, no issues, just predictable performance. Save the hassle and get the recommended replacement. i did and I am very satisfied.
Item was sent on time. Item was in good shape when I received it.
now is outdated, but i still used, had 3 of them, waiting for new model with hdmi in/out
I ordered this to replace a headphone I have at my desk at work. The sound is pretty good for a $5 headphone. It's no beats by Dre, but the Bass is decent, and the mid and high levels sound well balanced. They are very light and confortable, and sound better than the in-ear headphones that came with my Iphone. I haven't seen or heard of anything better for $5. I think you would have to buy in the $20-30+ range to beat these. Again just some good cheap headpones.
No one in these reviews seem to think it is necessary to tell people that this product only works with converter box for digital signal. I know it doesn't say anywhere on the box that it wont work for direct television hook up, so be careful when buying.
For some reason, this level of the Nikon lenses do not come with a hood - which is peculiar as it would only cost them a few cents more. They are not that prone to lens flare without it - but it did happen hence my purchase of this item. It is a simple bayonet style mount - you push it on and turn it a few degrees to lock in place. Removal is the reverse. It is low profile enough not to make the lens subatinally longer, is very light in weight and does its job. I have not used the knock-off's - they are less but don't mount as secularly. I truly think you would be better off buying this item rather than an offbrand to save a few dollars.
Since I replaced all the RCA audio cables on my DJ system with these, I find that I don't have to turn up the volume on my power amp as much as I had to with the factory packed wires. The Sound is a lot more transparent. I hear stuff that I could not hear with previous crappy RCA's. Bass is tighter, High's and Mid's are clearer. If you're gonna spend good money on your audio equipment , do yourself a favor and buy Good Audio cables to get the most out of your system. Don't know why I did not do this sooner!Hope this Helps
The Lacie Big Triple 500GB external drive was purchased three years ago to offer more storage and become my Media Drive, replacing smaller Maxtor drives (five years old). I used Backup software and TimeMachine to keep current backups of the iMac internal and Lacie Media Drive... Fortunately!!!The Lacie started clicking, and after some research, and no customer support offered by Lacie, I found out that there was a power supply issue with these Lacie's. I decided to keep using the drive till total failure. This happened about six months later. No files were lost because I ran backups continuously.I have ordered replacing Seagate and Maxtor drives. I will never purchase or recommend Lacie to any of my clients or for personal use.Shame on you Lacie not extending Customer Service and replacing the faulty power supplies on your drive assemblies.
Easy setup, great picture on regular cable chanels, and the HDTV viewing is awesome. Easy changes to screen format. Great value for the money.Incidently, my first purchase was damaged in shipment. I was a little annoyed that I couldn't find a way to talk to a "Human" but when the old unit was picked up the next day, and a new unit shipped that same day, I was annoyed "NOT" at that quality of responce.
I am impressed with the Philips EXP103. While I love the player's music sound quality, and think it sounds great, I really bought the Expanuim to listen to spoken word audio (mostly OTR). Of the mainstream .mp3 CD players on the market today, the Expanium seems to support the widest variety of bitrates. As most of my files are under 128 Kpbs (usually 32/22) this is about the only major-vendor .mp3 CD player that will play all my files.The player doesn't skip (especially at the bitrates I'm using), it sounds great in the car (though the car cassette adapter and included headphones are poor quality- replace them if you want great sound!), and I now have the ability to listen to 30 or 40 hours worth of spoken word audio before having to change my CD.The reasons this product didn't receive 5 stars? I have an average of 60 or 70 files on each CD. It would be nice if Philips had included Id3 tagging so I could see track info. In the car it's not an issue (I don't want to be looking at a display anyway), but it would be a nice feature to have. I also miss the ability to resume an .mp3 track. As most of my files are at least 25 minutes long I hate the fact that I can't pick up in the middle or a track. I also wish the Expanium had upgradeable firmware like the AVC Soul player. It would be nice if this player was &quot;future-proof.&quot;Despite some missing features I'm convinced that the Philips Expanium is the best .mp3 CD player on the mass market, and, especially if you listen to spoken word audio, you won't be dissapointed with this product.
Works well and has saved me a few times already. Can't beat the price for the size and features.
I bought the TRV310 over 1 year ago and since then I have made 5 short films using the camera and the Miro DV200 digital video capture card for my PC.I just recently got out of art school studying to be a computer animator so I have tried all sorts of digital effects with this camera after digitizing the footage and it works great! I have shot footage of one of my friends weilding fake Star Wars lightsabers and then added the glowing beams in a 3D modeling package, where doing so I had to edit nearly every frame... each frame output from this camera is crisp and clear at 720x480. Even on fast motion shots (the swinging of a fake lightsaber)!I would HIGHLY recommed the Miro DV200 card if you own one of these cameras and want to do any sort of non-linear editing. It connects right into the cameras firewire port on the front and allows you to view, capture and control the camera using your PC. Once you are done editing the footage, the card will output the edited movies right back to the camera so you can play them on your TV or put them on a VHS tape! Its also GREAT for video for the web.I start a new job across the country next week working in the video games industry and this camera is going to document my entire moving experience!EXCELLENT purchase, I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to do any sort of digital video project. When combined with a digital video capture card and non-linear editing software you can produce some HIGH QUALITY results!
This camera does everything it says it will. I love it. I have used it to film kayak trips, and playing in the pool, it is great. Also, I had a small issue with the case, and I contacted GoPro, they had FANTASTIC customer service! They resolved my issue immediately and got me a new case sent out.buy this camera, you can't lose for the $$.
I bought this camera about 10 months ago, as we were expecting a baby. We have used it repeatedly for pictures of the little guy, and it is great to know if you "got the shot."Several weeks ago, we tried to take a picture of the three of us using a self-timer...and couldn't find that feature. I never asked anyone, but rather assumed that a camera with all the other capabilities of this camera would have a self timer. Perhaps it does and we just haven't figured it out yet.Anyway, my only wishes for improvement of this camera would be a self=-timer and a faster shot cycle. Often I am waiting for the camera to get ready before I can take the next shot.For the money, we are very pleased with this camera. Go buy one for yourself and see what great pictures you can take.
This equipment does what it ought to do, it accepts a signal and distributes it without losing strength. It has really improved our ability to distribute video signals in our church as mush as 60 feet from the control room. I am thinking of buying another to distribute sound.
This has been a good addition to my home theater setup. Lots of well placed outlets and I like the style of it. I am not sure of any picture improvement since I bought it when I bought everything else in the setup, but everything is fine and I am very glad I bought this item. Good for the price also.
Bought the 8840D after reading other owners reviews. Have been very happy with it. We replaced a TRM copier in our store that we had for years. We deal with Brother sewing machines and it was funny to read other reviewers comments about the terrible service issues with Brother support. Same with their sewing machines. But they make a good product!
It was literally a snap to install. I watched a couple of YouTube clips to double check how it is done. Nothing to it. The video on my laptop now runs more smoothly and multiple opened applications respond more quickly. Worth the price!!
This is one of the few devices I've found that can be a bridge (a wireless Ethernet device), an AP/Router, or a WISP router. And for the money, this is a great buy.I had a problem making WPA work in client/bridge mode, but I found a workaround that I'll share:There is a bug in the P-330W Wireless / Security screen. The WPA/WPA2 TKIP Passphrase field is not storing the passphrase correctly.I can reproduce this 100% of the time.WORKAROUND:Avoid the Wireless / Security settings entirely1. Click on P-330W Setup Wizard2. at WAN Interface Setup, click Next3. at Wireless Basic Settings, set the SSID for the AP of which you want this bridge to be a client, click Next4. at Wireless Security Setup, choose the WPA(TKIP) method (I did not try the other two WPA methods, but this probably applies to any WPA method with a passphrase).5. Click Finish6. Click Wireless / Basic Settings7. Set Mode to Client, click SaveWith this issue resolved, I'm enjoying this device very much.
This was exactly what I was looking for in a cover/case for my new Nook. It has served my purpose perfectly.
Love it!!! My only negative had to do with the shipping company Amazon used to deliver the set to me --- they were terrible. Otherwise, this set is fantastic. It has all the features you need without being overdesigned, and the picture quality is amazing when you have a good broadcast. It has two HDMI inputs and plenty of other connection ports. You really don't need the HD tuner (which it doesn't have) if like most of us you use your cable provider's box.
This device is fine for charging an iPod in your car. Every now and then, our iPod turns up in the car juiceless. When that happens, we just pull out this device and plug it in, and within seconds, the iPod comes back to life. It looks and feels like cheap plastic, but it works as advertised, and we have had no problems with it after 6 months of use.
I have enjoyed using the Garmin StreetPilot 340, despite some of its limitations.First, here are some of its good points: It does a good job directing you along the route it chooses (more on that below among the bad points). If you're traveling without a live co-pilot, it's great to have. It's easy to use.Now, here is some of the bad: Unfortunately, the route it chooses is sometimes ridiculous and inefficient. I suspect the underlying problem is that the device is programmed to determine the compass direction your destination is from your point of departure, and, then, map a route that seeks to stick as much as possible to that direction. (You can pick an intermediate destination that forces the StreetPilot to generate a better route.) At times, it takes you off a major highway onto a secondary road sooner than it should timewise (I've experimented with the route preference settings and that doesn't solve the problem). It doesn't always get your destination right (even when it's a location, like a hotel, that's in the database). Disconcerting for "Jill" (one of the navigation voices) to say your hotel is on your right when the only structure in sight is a small ranch house. So, don't expect perfection, second guess the route it chooses, and carry some maps. Still, it is fun to use and I don't regret the purchase.
I got this because of the calibration feature and was not dissapointed. It set up super easy, the wires are color coded for each speaker and the instructions are easy to follow as well. I set it up in about half an hour and played the fast and the furious on it to see its range. Wow! what sound. After the movie, I went for dinner and when I got in my car, I kid you not, I felt like I was living the movie. It may not be Bose but the speaker sound is increadible! The surround sound is amazing and is so clear. The only draw back to this system is that it has clips for the speaker wires. I had bought higher grade wires to get better sound and then found out after I cut the wires to size that the system has clips for the connection to the system and since it's new, I can't cut and splice the new wires yet in case something goes wrong with it and I have to exchange it. The system does not come with speaker stands either and that's an extra cost, but to be expected. You don't need to spend thousands of dollars for the high end, this works great!UPDATE!!! As great as this system was, after three months of use it started switching the movies from black and white to color. I found out that this model has been discontinued. I did return it and bought the new model because I love the sound quality, Memoirs of a Geisha was incredible with that system, but this time I bought the extended warranty just in case.
This is exactly what my phone use. I dont know why all phones could not take the small size so you do not have to use adaptors but that is how they keep you buying more item. If you already have the small memory card it will work in this adaptor as a back up.
This product is a waste of money,everything meaning quality is ZERO in this AudioSource product!I dispensed it!
My neighbor bought this system, mainly because his wife liked its compactness and sleek look. Sure, I have no argument against that---about the only thing Bose is good for is pretty looks. Actual performance and value, however, is uniformly dismal with Bose products and this one is no exception.This system claims to deliver "surround" sound basically by running some funny algorithms on the music, i.e. using funny equalization and minute time delays. The result? A thin and distinctly unnatural sound, especially when listening to music, or any movies that have lots of midrange-intensive orchestral music. It's OK if all you watch is explosions and car chases though. The bottom line is that there is NO substitute for having bona fide surround speakers, as well as bona fide decent electronics not just pretty little cases which Bose does so well.For less than half the price of this system, you can get an Onkyo boxed system which blows it out of the water effortlessly in all departments. That's what my neighbor did, even though he lost a lot of brownie points with his wife---but now even she has to admit the Onkyo sounds a million times better.
After 4.5 years of trouble free service from our APC Back-UPS NS 1050 it suddenly began sounding the Overload alarm, even when no equipment was powered. Since 4-5 years is about the expected lifetime of the battery I assumed that the battery had failed and foolishly ordered a replacement without first doing a little Internet research (others have also reported this Overload failure condition on Amazon). You probably have guessed where this is leading: the new battery didn't fix the problem and isn't returnable, leaving me with a broken UPS and an expensive battery that is utterly useless to me.
Worked as advertised, fit like the original and lasts about 35% longer between charges. Plus, this was the lowest price for this battery I could find! These guys sent me a note within minutes of the buy saying the battery was being packed and shipped, it showed up three days after purchase. Class outfit all the way.
The Kodak i40 is a great scanner. It is fast and easy to use. I am very happy with my purchase. I recommend it highly.
In "Passport to World Band Radio" it is one of their top choices in portables along with the Grundig YB400PE. The price difference is small (YB 129 SONY 149) but the Grundig comes with an AC adapter included, which is important if you do a lot of listening. When comparing both side by side ( I own both ) I feel that the Grundif has the best sound. But The reason I bought the SONY is because it has great reception and SSB. SO what that the Grundig has better sound if you can't listen to the stations that the SONY can pickup and weed out the bad costations. Only more expensive models comes with SSB, and this SONY is well priced. If sound is a concern I use good headphones which makes all the difference. I would recommend the AN-LP1 antenna to go with it, it is the best loop for portables out there, but it definetly puts the 7600 at a different level when you can pick up a lot more stations. The Grundig is cheaply made in China. My YB 300 broke down within months of use to the point that is was more expensive to fix it than to buy a new one. SONY is a brand one can trust. THe only drawbacks is that the sony buttons on the side (SSB , VOLUME, ...) are hard to get to and it can be at first a bit dificult to use advanced features. Other than that it is definetly the best bang for your buck.
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.
If you're anything like me, you spend a lot of your time with your Mac, Browsing the web, listening to itunes, making the occasional iMovie. The only thing other than work and friends that competes for my time is the occasional TV show. That is where the folks at Miglia come in. They know you love your mac and they know you're busy and don't always have time in your schedule to sit down and watch a full hour of "LOST." They even know that you get up during the commercials to send a quick email, but that invariably something will happen that keeps you from getting back to the show and you miss the next segment. They know all this... and they've done something about it.The TVMini HD is a cute little peripheral about as big as a mouse (optical not animal). The design appears to draw from the iPod, as the majority of it's smooth rounded case resembles stainless steel (iPod mini) and the front and back are adorned with shiny white plastic (Classic iPod good-ness). The TVMini HD(tm) is a compliment to any desktop and looks especially nice next to my 20" iMac. The front of the unit contains three blue LED's which at a glance can tell you if it's on, how good your signal strength is, and when a show is being recorded.The rear of the unit has but two connections, USB-2 and a coaxial cable terminal. The fact that the unit is powered via USB means there is no power-brick to worry about and keeps potentially messy cables to a minimum.The TVMini HD has the capability to decode, pause and record ATSC/Clear QAM broadcasts. It will let you watch unencrypted digital TV content, but is not compatible with paid digital cable or satellite services. Many cable TV providers broadcast free-to-air digital channels on their networks. TVMini HD(tm) supports resolutions of up to 1080i (1920x1080) and transfers the digital video stream to your Mac without modifying it in anyway keeping the original quality.I am cheap, I don't pay for digital cable so I haven't been able to use the TVMini HD in the latter capacity. However I do have a nice ATSC antenna in my attic and when I plugged the TVMini HD into it, I was able to pick up 26 channels 6 of which are HD. The TVMini HD ATSC video fills the majority of my 20" monitor and gives a much better picture than Standard Definition TV.1920x1080 signals are crisp and will fill many Mac screens - leaving just over 2" on the bottom of my iMac. You can view the broadcasts at "Half size" and "Small size but they look too good at the normal size, not to make this your default. If you have a 20" monitor and a Dual G4, G5, or a CoreDuo processor you will find that the Miglia TVMini HD provides a wonderful TV viewing experience on your Mac.The included Elegato EyeTV software is intuitive, good looking, and just plain works great. The program guide is what I was most interested in and it works well, at first I had a hiccup getting the actual program information to show up so that I could schedule a recording, but once it started working, it was flawless. Once you have a show recorded, the EyeTV software continues to be useful, allowing you to edit out commercials (saving space on your HDD!) and includes one button support for burning the content to DVD, and/or conversion to the iPod's video format (it will also automatically import the file into iTunes for easy synching or playback via Front Row).Out of the box you have everything you need to watch HDTV on your mac. The small antenna they provide will get you by in a pinch (I was able to pick up 7 channels, 3 being HD). The included remote control is nice and works well, but it would be nice if you could access EyeTV's new full screen menu (which functions much like Apple's Front Row) using only the remote. The included "protective carrying case" is a nice touch, keeping it looking good on your travels and your friends drooling.For people who don't want to spend a fortune to get the benefit of HDTV Miglia's TVMini HD is perfect. You get HDTV (as well as SD) decoding, PVR capability, and program guide data from a small portable device. Plus the small size and attractive appearance compliment your desktop.I recommend this product to anyone who loves TV. The TVMini HD is especially nice for those of us in the military, since we're often loo
I love this product. Excellent sound and size. I bring it to work everday and I never had any problem with the battery life. I wish I bought the 4GB one. It only comes in a USB charger which really sucks! But anyway, still an amazing gadget !
There is really no way to overemphasize what an elegant, well-designed and thought out product the iPod is. I have it connected directly into my car stereo and my commutes are that much more pleasant without having to make sure I have some CDs with me. I haven't even made custom playlists for my commute yet but when I do it will be that much better.If you love music and want it portable all other products fall short of the iPod.
Love this product, for the price, you simply can't beat it. The sound is good and the quality is also good.
I like this lens - even though I don't find myself using it as much as I did for awhile. My Nikon 18-200VR has replaced the usefulness of this lens, especially since upgrading to the D200 where the 10 megapixels allow you to zoom to the 200 point and then crop. Still, this is a solid lens, it has a nice size and weight, and the focal range is terrific. No problems noted at either the 28 or 300 focal points, but sharpest image is between 100 and 200. Slight corner fringing at 300, but similar to that of the Nikkor 70-300, so I can't really complain. A good lens at a fantastic price. This hasn't caught on as much with Nikon users as it seems to have gone over like wildfire with the Canon crowd. Recommended.
Works amazingly indoors with bounce flash, I have the SB-400 and a SB-600, but use the SB-400 90% of the time. The SB-600 usually stays home, I only bring it occasionally to family events, but even then the SB-400 would still suffice.
When my Canon Rebel XT broke I went to have it repaired. The person suggested that I could go on Amazon and buy a new one for $100 more than the cost of the repair. When the camera arrived there was a little note that said if I had any problems to call the vendor directly. Well when I opened the box the battery was not there. Expecting a hassel I called the number. To my surprise they said they would send me a replacement ASAP. Within 2 days not only did I receive a battery but they sent me an extra one for my inconvience.I would definately do business with these folks again
I love electronics and study them hard before purchasing. Samsung and Sony have by far the absolute best pictures on the market and the fewest complaints. I bought this Samsung and it does not disappoint. It has a swivel on it so you can turn the TV in any direction. The colors are spectacular. You will not be disappointed. It's in the middle of the road for TV prices. Sony usually charges a few hundred more, and in my opinion has a slightly better picture, but you can only notice this side by side at an electronics store.
I love it. Great investment. Recommend to anyone that does not know where they are going and in addition, the bluetooth is EXCELLENT idea (built-in).
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.
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.
Evidently, the player scrolls the MP3 filename (with occasional popping sound) if the ID3v2 fields are unavailable. Setting those fields seems to help quite a bit. I have had success using Winamp to set the ID3v1 and ID3v2 fields on my MP3 files. Now if only I could get the player to remember its saved settings. Every time I power it up, it goes back to default values.
Great product. Works well. Would like to have a light to read the meter in the dark. It would be a great feature if it had a way to stream the data so it can be recorded and graphed. The biggest difficulty is that it is too big to plug in a second item into a standard two outlet fixture.No matter it does what it says it will do and is very easy to use.
I really like this film. It is the fastest 35mm B&amp;W film on the market at the moment (tied with Ilford's Delta 3200). I just like it.Some characteristics. It's fast, and I do mean really fast. I took some hand-held, no flash shots out of the front of a moving PATH (a subway line connecting Jersey City, NJ with New York City) train pulling into a station. I was able to get shutter speeds in the range of 1/15 at F3.5, despite the lousy light. This film has loads of grain. I think that adds that old &quot;film noir&quot; character to the pictures, but some people might not like that.The film can be pushed as far as 6400, it is claimed, but I have yet to try this. A side effect of all of this pushability is that the film has alot of exposure latitude. You can over/under expose the film (witness my PATH train shots!) without doing too much evil. There's already so much grain, who will notice a little more?The appeal of this film is quite subjective. If like to take existing light pictures in public places where a tripod would be inconvenient, and you don't mind/like grainy pictures, go for it!
I thought I was going to love this router and all my computers would share a faster single. Well it didn't work out like that I had to reinstall it 3 times on my main coputer and it still didn't work and to make matters worst after i added and rebooted the third time my hard drive crashed now I have to send off for a restore disc. My laptop can still get the signal but the router stops sending basically when it wants to so I lose my connection in the middle of work and can't get it back up for sometimes hours. My other belkin routers work like a dream and this is a nightmare. I've lost everything off my other comp and this one I'm afraid is not far behind. I don't know if I'll ever buy another belkin product.
hello, i just recently bought one of this babies in black, and let me tell you it's awesome!!!! love it!!!!! i have read about how easily the black ipod can get scratched, and for the moment all i do is after i use it i put it back inside the case it came with, and i don't take it anywhere, at least not for the moment until i find a protector, but the sound quality is great and love the fact that now i can see the cover art for each of my 2,2302 classic rock albums!!!! i don't really use it for the pictures or movies, but the fact is that it's really a great little gadget and if you're a music fan like myself i highly recomend this ipod, the nagatives???? i haven't found any of them yet, i know the battery can sometimes be a little problem, but that's not a "BIG" issue either, so i'm very pleased with this purchase, and like i said before, if you really want to get a cool ipod this is the one, it doesn't matter if it's black or white or yellow, get one and enjoy your music!!! p.s. if you don't want your ipod to get scratched, don't put it in your pocket along with nickels or keys!!!!!! ramoncito te extra&ntilde;o y se te quiere gratis primo!!!!!!!
I ordered and received the 60GB iPod from Amazon three days ago. Everything was going fine until the device locked up. After going online to Apple "help", re-loading software and attempting to reset it a dozen times, I gave up and called Apple tech support. I'm well within my 90 day free tech support window. Apple told me that since I bought it from Amazon, they had no way to know when it shipped, so NO TECH SUPPORT! BUYER BEWARE, if you purchase this from Amazon, you are giving up your 90 days of free Apple tech support. I'm not sure if I should be mad at Amazon or Apple ;-) !!
The picture print quality is fantastic on this printer. HOWEVER, I am on the fifth time that I use the photo ink cartridge a few times and then the printer says it has failed. At roughly $30 a piece, this gets VERY costly! The photo store only charges 29 cents a print. I am learning that this is a much better deal! Very disappointing...
Focus=Slow it's a deal breaker for me. I'm getting the 80-200 2.8- Yeah it costs more but as they say the poor man pays twice.
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.
love this bag. sturdy and much bigger than i thought it would be. lots of ways to configure interior padding. I have one body and two lenses, two strobes and batteries charges etc.. all fit great. lots of places to put all the little things. build quality feels good and should last on the road. thanks
I'm using this on a Mac. To their credit, the Mac set-up program is visually appealing, but the whole thing is far too complicated. And the other reviews suggest it is the same on the PC. The remote will stop communicating with the computer for no apparent reason. The response is sluggish. You have page through a dozens screens to program one button. Setting up multiple button routines was extremely tedious as there is no way to duplicate the routine to reuse parts of it for another sequence. Given the considerable set-up hassle and expense, I don't feel I've advanced very far except to have three remotes in one package, with only partial function. The remote itself is well designed. The buttons have a firm, "made contact" feel, unlike the squishy remotes that came with my various units. The Glow backlight is a plus, but doesn't stay on long enough. The control screen isn't bright enough. The ability to LEARN commands from the original remote is a big plus and the manufacturer could probably make the set-up experience a lot simpler by having the user just step through and identify each button. As tedious as that sounds, their reliance on an incomplete and often incorrect database of umpteen million electronic products just makes troubleshooting and error correction a nightmare. For the super premium price, I expected a much more sophisticated product.
The graphics on the bills was excellent. A good job of printing. My only complaint was there is only two types of bills. Wish there had been a bigger assortment of bills in the set. Also the option of some coins, too. But overall a good buy for the Serenity fan.
I got this unit as a 2nd S-VHS for playing tapes made on my other S-VHS machine. Excellent value, very crisp SVHS playback,good tuner & remote, all-around great deal for a nearly new S-VHS unit at flea market pricing.
Es super practico, ya no pierdo mis pendrives, siempre esta colgado en el interior de mi cartera! Totalmente recomendado, excelente la calidad de case logic
If you are looking for a point and shoot pocket size camera this is the one! It's got lots of cool features and has high quality pictures. Great zoom and various other options! Very user friendly.
Bought this firewire cable to connect my Mac to an M-Audio interface box across the room by the audio gear and it works flawlessly. Extremely well made cable, but seems to affect other firewire devices... for example an external hard drive set to auto-shutdown on a separate firewire bus on the same computer now stays on even when I shutdown. If I disconnect the Monster Cable from the computer the hard drive will shut down properly at the same time as the computer.
I bought this cable to charge my Garmin Nuvi 255w as my cigarette lighter in my car just died, thus making my car charger useless. This does allow me to charge my GPS through a computer but I was also hoping to get map updates ect. but it doesn't seem to work for that. Serves my purposes but does not go above and beyond.
I purchased the Zune 30 and I am completely satisfied with this product, way better than the ipod.
I got the SanDisc Cruzer from my dad and it works fast and without problems. Even after I accidently put it through a trip in the washing machine (with the cap on) it was working fine. Last week I put it in the back pocket of my pants, sat on it and later found the front part bent about 45 degrees upwards. It is still working. I'm impressed!
I actually purchased the Garmin c580 after a lot of research and reading the reviews. I wanted something very inexpensive but a quality product. The majority of the reviews were very positive and the price was right so I decided to go for it. I do a lot of traveling (local and across the states) and I needed something reliable so I wouldn't have to continue to print maps off the internet. This little gadget is a WONDERFUL tool to have, I don't know how I survived without it. It's my new little traveling companion. I haven't had any problems getting to where I need to go, and it even recalculates my route instantly around traffic and gets me back on track without any problems. This is a wonderful product and the MSN feature is a great add on. I don't use it all the time, but I do find it helpful during traffic jams and I have used the movie time feature and the weather feature. Both have been accurate. I know there were a lot of people disappointed with the "gas price" feature through MSN, but in reality, gas prices change from morning to mid-day to night. So if the "gas price" feature isn't 100% accurate all the time, that shouldn't be the main reason you don't purchase this product. The bluetooth feature is great too...but the sound quality can be low at times. The Garmin is lightweight and easily viewable even with the 3.5 screen size. I updated the maps about the 2nd day I had it and it did take a while to download the huge file, BUT I didn't have any issues with updating it at all and the download was pretty straight forward. I would definitely recommend purchasing this one.
Well this one is great! The key feature is that the plastic is soft and doesn't insist on curling where you don't want it. I have too many cables running all over already and don't need ones that won't stay where I want them.
Very pleased with the sound quality, which provides great value for the cost. I enjoy listening to these speakers every day, and look forward to many years of good sound service.
This is a piece of junk. I originally bought the S2001 which I wanted so my kid could listen to audio books.. It wouldn't sync to the PC and it seemed as if it was mounting and un-mounting every few seconds. It only would appear as a hard drive basically, and even that was unstable. It supposedly comes "Audible Ready" but I couldn't get my downloaded books to play on it. Windows Media Player can't find the device more than half the time, and when it finally does find it, it can't work with it. I also tried it on my MacBook Pro, but with itunes, it's not compatible, and with the audible books due to DRM, I couldn't work around it using it as a hard drive.SO... I sent it back to RCA.I'll give them props that they sent me the upgraded version, the S2002 but it is the same story. It's a hunk of junk that I am going to literally place in the trashcan. Do not waste even the $12 I initially paid for the S2001. It's a total disaster.
I bought this unit to replace a Linksys 54-G wireless router(stupid me) that was working properly. I'm using a Dell Inspiron with built in wireless G and the router's signal lasts throughout the day then drops off and then it needs to be rebooted. When it is working, it drops to 35mb, then 24, 11, then finally 1! I never had this issue with the Linksys and I'm glad I saved it in my inventory. It's coming back and this one goes back to the store. By the way, I was on hold a total of two hours and no one ever came on to talk to me. Must be tech support in India! Don't buy this one, get a LINKSYS!!!!!
I'd rate this as a reliable and easy to use product. It's the second time I've bought it. I gave my first piece to my mom, since she wanted to be able to use it to chat with me on Skype.It's cheap - approx. US$13. It looks pretty cool, and the flexible mic piece is well designed, so you can move it out of the way when you want to use just the headphones.The only disadvantage is that the ear-piece starts to hurt your earlobes if you use it for 2+ hrs.I'd recommend it if you're looking for a cheap and reliable internet chat set.
We ordered a refurbuished Ipod and when it came it froze up as soon as we loaded it. I emailed the seller a couple of times before I ever heard back from him during a one week period. I have sent the Ipod back for a refund and have still not received the refund after 3 weeks. I have emailed the seller again(since there is no phone number to contact him by) and he will not respond. I would never recommend buying anything from this seller. I would appreciate some help from someone in getting my refund.
The LCD died after 1 year and 5 months of light operation. Logitech refused to service the unit because it is out of warranty. After about 1 year the unit would have a success rate of 50% when i tried to turn on my TV, even if I was very careful to point the unit directly at the tv. Just thought I'd warn everyone before you waste your money. If you must have it then get an extended warranty if you can. This is my second logitech product that failed prematurely. Lesson learned.
My phone has a built in headset plug, but in order to get a plantronics headset to work you MUST plug it into their amplifier box. They've made deliberate design decisions to ensure that you can't just plug it into your phone.That doesn't really make any sense. A headset is just a normal telephone receiver shaped like a headset, so I should have the same sort of plug shape and not require a clunky, oversized, battery-requiring "universal modular amplifier" to make it work.
I purchased these speakers to take with me on vacation. They do fold up nicely and the sound is about as good as a typical portable radio, and they are nice to have when you want a simple solution for listening to your iPod while on the road. However, beware that the unit is very cheaply made. I found that I could not put on the battery cover without displacing the batteries enough that the unit would not power on. I had to leave the battery cover off or loose on the unit. I don't think these will be a permanent set of travel speakers for my iPod--they are just too cheaply made to be reliable. It's worth the money I paid--but just barely.
Update (12/11/2007): So here's the funny thing. Since owners here are so effusive in their praise of this TV, I decided to go to yet another big box store to take yet another look. This time I went to American TV and Furniture which is not as big a chain as BB or CC and guess what. They do a much better job of displaying their HDTVs. The lights were muted, much like what you'd have in your living room or the basement and the TVs were calibrated much better. And this time, we liked what we saw. Unfortunately, the 61" is out of stock so we just placed an order for the HLT5687SAX, let's see how it goes.-------------------------------------This review is based on my wife's and my impressions of this TV from our multiple visits to big box stores - so take it with a pinch of salt.Based on the reviews here, I really wanted to buy this TV. So we went to take a look at it, but the picture, the colors, and the brightness were not impressive at all. I also felt that during fast moving scenes the picture was getting blurry and out of focus. But the glowing reviews kept on coming - so we went back again, this time asked them to change the source several time, still unimpressed.So we thought that maybe the lights at this store are messing up with this DLP and we went to another big box store - same problems. This time, there was a Sony SXRD 60" set right next to it which was brighter, crisper with more vivid colors. So the theory that the light in the store was messing up the Samsung DLP went out of the window as well.I even had my impressions vindicated from a local a/v engineer who works extensively with multiple HDTV sets as part of his job. He was also of the opinion that the Sony SXRD is all round much better than the Samsung LED DLP.My quandary is that just why is this DLP the best selling DLP on Amazon? Almost every reviewer here has gone to a big box store to evaluate this set and how did their eyes miss what was so obvious to us - that this set is a washout!
This company (Brother) is totally ignorant on networking. They have based networks on "AUTOIP" which is irrelevant to office and home networking. Therefore, it does not configure on regular DHCP configuration.Setup documentation contains "nothing".User Manual contains "nothing".Technical Support contains "nothing".Nothing, nothing and nothing.That's what you get!Ignorant and arrogant companies who take consumers lightly pay the price:Brother 2070N printer is returned.Lexmark E120n is purchased.
what is it about dymo - used to be an ok company. their tech support group tries, but their products just suck. my labelwriter 400 works for a few weeks under windows 7 and then just stops working. some knot-head in their product design group put a right-angle power plug on the bottom of the thing that pulls out. why? when i change labels i have to manually select 30252 - and so i go through this debug process from time to time.dymo - nice little company with products that have sucked as of late. dummy me, i own three of them.after uninstalling all dymo software, installing both versions of the software, and two driver versions (one x86) it seems to be working - for another month? Also, the labels I printed out for folders in my garage have faded - in less than a year.too many features mean that the things we used to take for granted in the old days can't be done at all.
I had and used this little piece of plastic for a few months and put it in a drawer for another three. When it came out for the next use and a fresh battery installed, it was completely dead. Don't waste your time or money.
This router is fast at times but is slow at others. You can download at full speeds at times but at other times, the download rate is horrible. We have 4 computers routed through the machine and even when only two people are online at the same time, you will notice a difference in the download rate if you were on alone. This is a good machine but is a little to much.
This arrived yesterday. It worked for a few minutes until the charge was gone. Then it would only work if it's plugged into my computer. It must not be holding a charge because I let it recharge for hours on my computer. But as soon as I unplug it from my computer it died. I really liked the look of it.
I was surprised when I got this product. It IS for video ONLY.All Logitech webcams I used before come with an integrated microphone. This one does need a separate microphone to talk through the net.There is a tiny microphone in the package though, but I am really uncomfortable to hang it on my ear when I need to talk. Also, how can a headphone be shared by more than one person?You may need to purchase a bigger microphone to free your ear up and/or to share it.
These speakers blew up the first time I used them!!! Smoke came out of them. So all I can say is you get what you pay for.
when I purchased the radio, I was unaware that the codes were to be scrambled Jan 31st, 2013, so now I paid that kind of money for a clock radio
After recently losing my 5th Gen iPod, I decided to go for a Zune. Why I chose brown I do not know, it was ugly and I found myself wanting the white. It is large and clunky compared to the iPod, but it had a nice solid feel, and the outside certainly felt as if it could survive without much scratching. The screen was fantastic in size and image quality, the "click wheel" felt archaic when compared to the ipod's touch sensitive wheel. The interface was a nice change, very intuitive, and I certainly loved being able to manipulate the background and color scheme. However, the ipod's software allows me to manipulate what files can transfer to my device and what can not by checking or unchecking a box. This thing wanted to suck all my music files. Overall, the iTunes software is much more sophisticated and simple. The software for this device was very unstable, and lacked much when compared to iTune's software. This software would alter my unprotected mp4 video files so that I could use them, however, it would only do so when the zune was connected. You, definately need a seperate piece of software, to convert video files, this is so for iTunes as well. At least with iTunes, had I not bought the third party software, I could have purchased a wide variety of video from their site. Loading the Zune software was a nightmare and a half. This product felt half-baked, I expect, had I never had experience with the iPod i would have been happy, but because of previous experience, I felt, cheated. It has since been returned and I am now not using any portable, video, mp3 player. I have an eight gig ipod that will hold me in check unitl either Microsoft or Apple come out with a nice handheld unit capable of widescreen video, I doubt very much that I will go after the iPod phone, it is only four gigSincerlyRob
I'm a long term user of Microsoft Natural keyboards and am a programmer who types all day (and night). I needed a new one and found a deal on this version (it was cheaper than a new Natural Pro, I guess because it's not USB), but was glad that I tried it out in a store first. They've completely change the feel of the keys; they're soft and spongy, rather than crisp like the previous models (Natural Pro and Natural Elite). Some people might prefer this, but I definitely didn't and am going to stick with a Natural Pro.
Adapter had a muffled left channel and unusable. Confirmed that it was not my deck. Not worth the hassle to return.
I ordered the NETGEAR WGT624 Wireless Router, and this card as a PCI connection. However, the card and the router were incompatible, which was an irritating waste of my time. I saved time by going to a brick and mortar store, locating the compatible card, and buying it there. Don't misunderstand me -- it works great now, and I'm very happy with the ease of installation. I just wish someone would have warned me that not all NETGEAR products are compatible with one another, even when they are so close to being identical.Just for the record, I ordered the WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter, and needed the WG311T 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter.If someone can explain why I should have known they are incompatible, other than the adapter cannot utilize the full range of the router's capability, I'd appreciate the insight.
After a couple months of repeated setup and tear-down, the spider that keeps the legs positioned broke. The plastic joints that hold to the struts are surprisingly weak. This tripod would work best in a studio (preferrably on a dolly) where there is minimal setup and tear-down.
The picture is clearly a "lime green" or "light green" cable what you get is a ugly dark green. Beware This Is Not the product you will get, they really need to correct this picture.
It probably works well IF you can use four screws to mount it tightly. Some cases, like the Antec P280, use clips instead, which wil not engage the unit securely. A metal-framed adapter would probably be stiff enough for the clips to do their job.I'm using this for mounting a card reader because the 5.25" native card readers tend to be few in number, more expensive, and often bloated with ports I won't use.
The produce was received as defect, but passed the return period as they only give 7 days, and I didn't get to use it about 1 week later. Also, I tried to call and e-mail the seller, but the office was closed for about one week, by the time I contacted them, it's already pass the return period, so I had to send back to Mio for repair. They replaced System Board and sent it back to me. Don't feel conformable about this seller nor the produce. Don't recommended!
This device...very nice when it works...horrible and comparable to a beta level product at best when you really try to use it (should not have been released as is or passed validation/quality control - are the people at Samsung sleeping??).Issues experienced in first month:1) Firmware (master operating code for the device) will not upgrade over Internet - it downloads, turns off on its own as it's supposed to for upgrade, but does NOT complete upgrade (yes, I do have a working connection and device confirms Internet connectivity)2) Samsung knows about the problem - I called them and the offered to send me a CD that will upgrade the firmware...ETA 9 business days...until then, it's a decent looking piece of furniture (NOT customer oriented company - Samsung should ship this overnight to address the problem, not in 2 weeks!!)3) Google maps app freezes the device when you turn traffic feature on - have to turn it off and then back on to get control over device4) Will NOT play Avatar or Percy Jackson & Olympians: The Lightning Thief...so far...expecting more new releases to not work (get the red screen when trying to play movie)5) No on-screen display ANYWHERE of model number and serial number for device. Guess what the smart guys at Samsung first ask you for when you call them (to attempt a fix of the issues noted above)...the model and serial numbers. You have to pull the device out of your entertainment center to look up info on the back of the device - very frustrating!! This info should be available along with the firmware version (that is available) in the setup/status menu or the special menu (tray open and press/hold info button). Again, not customer oriented at all - something that a good consumer company would get right.6) Slow! It takes what it seems like forever for a DVD to start playing.7) Privacy policy - outrageous!!! The terms force you to accept to use Internet features and specify that Samsung refuses to be subject to any federal or local laws and only subject to laws of South Korea...but that I as the consumer am OBLIGATED to provide accurate, complete and immediate personal information...to which Samsung will have full access to.
Well, from now on I will open and check the contents of all peripherals I buy as soon as I get them home. When I finally got around to opening this one up to set it up, I discovered the power cord was missing. The store I bought it at happily lifted one from another box, but a week later (when I once again got around to setting it up), I discovered that the ink cartidges had also been forgetten when the unit was packed. Now the store's return cutoff date has passed and the cartridges are difficult to find; they aren't even currently in stock at the store which sold the printer! So as long I'm here at Amazon looking for ink, I'd figured I'd pass on my experiences. It may be a fine printer once I make it go, but this bad start seems to promise more headaches yet to come.
Of course, I think it's great but then I have been in denial about the Toshiba e740's issues for some time. First I couldn't get it to stop hard resetting. Then I read online (Amazon - I think) that you have to put a small piece of tape over the latch to the battery door because normal handling unintentionally disconnects the battery. The tape seemed to really help but I put the device away for awhile anyway- I had not enjoyed the time spent trying to make it work. I have once again returned to incorporate it into my life. I started having more problems with hard resets and I kept checking to confirm that I had the battery latch taped together 'properly'. I finally realized that the battery was still a few microns loose from the case despite the fact that the latch is closed and taped. So, I put some wide packaging tape firmly across the back of the battery up to the back of the device - the hard resets have stopped. (oh yeah - does it look classy - I might as well repair the bridge of my glasses with white tape while I am at it). I must milk this device for it's productivity promises as I paid full price for it and..well...I am too proud to admit defeat.
The power strip is a nice item for travelers but its useless if it can't protect your equipment. The most important thing to keep in mind when buying surge protectors is the clamp down voltage and joule ratings. Clamp down voltage should be around 300-400 volts, the lower the better. Joule rating should at least 800 joules or higher, the higher the better. Amazon does not disclose this information on this product & neither does Monster on their website. Be sure to do your homework before buying any type of surge protection.
I ordered this to use with my cordless phone and headset and discovered when I received it that it only works with corded phones. It plugs into the telephone receiver, then the telephone cord plugs into the other side of the Rf filter. I tried it on my corded phone and it didn't help reduce the buzzing sound in my new wireless headset. I then called Plantonics and they're replacing the headset, so I can't comment on how well the device works when you have a functional headset.
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
Garbage - My printer broke after 3 months, the same problem with the printer head coming off the belt. Since this time I have had two replacements which both suffered the same fate. One after only TWO DAYS of use. I am appalled that such a poor product can be legally sold.
I tried resisting the IPOD groupmind, and went with the Samsung due to the features and good preliminary reviews.First the postives....descent screen, games (if you want them....quirky but they're there), reasonable song management.The negatives:This thing is really small and the control system is rather clunky.The sound isn't really that good. Setting and environment changes have only marginal effects.The player is rather cheaply put together as well. After a week of moderate use, the headphone connection came loose inside the player itself. Result, the player still plays, but you can't hear anything.All in all, the SAMSUNG was an excersize in frustration. Alot of people are trying to get into the MP3 player market and this is just another example of a wannabe that looks good but really isn't.I ended up with a Nano. I'm part of the 'pod', now.Sad, but you can't deny its a better built device.
I tried to purchase this TV from amazon, but never got a working one. After reading the reviews here I was wary of the delivery process and made sure to plug it in and try it before the delivery guys left.Delivery was fast, it came in about 2 weeks. The people from Eagle were pleasant and helpful. They were even very apologetic when things went wrong.The first one they sent me, when we turned it on there was what looked like a large crack inside the TV. The box didn't appear to be dropped and the TV didn't have a scratch on the outside of it. Oh well, it happens. I refused delivery, talked to amazon, and they send another one out promptly. Very helpful.A week later the second one arrived, but this one wouldn't even turn on. The lights on the front would flash, then it would turn itself off. Now, I was very disappointed at this point, but I still wanted this TV and didn't want to go through the hassle of finding another retailer. Unfortunately, when I called for my replacement, the good people from amazon decided they didn't want to waste any more of this free shipping money on me and responded with:"As it seems that the problem with this item is more widespread than we originally thought, we are not able to send another replacement."So, 3 weeks after ordering this TV, not only do I not have it, but now I have to find it somewhere else. And to top it off, now I'm stuck with this amazon card I signed up for, the sole purpose of which was to save a little money on this TV. I'm told they'll be refunding my money, so all I got out of this is the hassle of making sure that they don't charge me anything for this mess.If you decide to purchase this TV, it may be more expensive, but it's probably more worth it to go to your local electronics store. I know it would have been for me.
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.
I purchased 2 of these for my children's bedrooms. BOth of them went out after about 6-8 weeks. No wonder they were so cheap.
Please, Please....DONT BUYThis product is shipped by Thermemstore. They claim the Company name "LENMAR" but they shipped me wrong company's battery. They cheated with me. I will never recommend to buy this product. It is not possible, but i would have preffered to give this product a quarter star.
I have just begun using this item. One feature I wish it has is a volume control. I have also found that while I can hear great on it, the person on the other end doesn't always hear me the best unless the microphone is very close to my mouth. It is comfortable to wear and worked well with my phone. I purchased this item for occasional home use. If I were using it more frequently I maybe would have gone with a different model. Seems to be a good value for the money.update - I quickly grew to dislike this model. I had more and more difficulty with the person I was talking to hearing me. Practically had to have the microphone in my mouth for them to pick up on my words. I would not recommend at this point and have stopped using this product.
HO Laptop was recieved with severely cracked screen which was claimed to be directly from the factory box, seller ("Express Solutions") is very slow in trying to deal with the situation and responding to e-mails, and is very unresponsive and unaccomadating to the fact that the screen arrived broken.
I tried the CD to install the USB connection between pen and PC.Failed so many times. I tried for one month, I decided to return it. And I hope I still can get full refund.
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.
UPDATE - as you can see from the below review, I didn't particularly like this product. Unsurprisingly, Belkin was sued, and decided to settle -- thanks to this class-action lawsuit, we can all get a full refund of this and other Belkin products!www.belkin.com/class_notice/settlement.asp------------------Bought this based on positive reviews, but I really have been having a poor experience with it over the last 6 months. Sorry for the below techno-babble, but wanted to throw it in for those inclined to care. The long and short of it is, I regret the purchase.My setup: Belkin router, connected via Ethernet to an homebuilt desktop (we'll call it an Asus), connected via Belkin's matched pre-n PCMCIA card in a Dell Latitude C840, and connected via Belkin's matched pre-n PCMCIA card in a Dell Precision (using a PCMCIA adapter bay). The Asus desktop is my personal PC and loaded with (legal!) videos. My intention in buying this product was to stream videos to the Latitude, which is connected to my TV. Finally, the Precision is my partner's computer located in the bedroom, where it wouldn't be feasible to run Ethernet cable.The Latitude is 10 feet from the router and gets a maximum speed of 18.6 Mbit/sec in an iperf test (using the Latitude as a client and the Asus wired desktop as a server).The Precision is 25 feet from the router and gets a maximum speed of 14.1 Mbit/sec in an iperf test (same setup as above).So, already the bandwidth speeds are *FAR* from the advertised 108Mbit/sec, and actually far from your typical 802.11g speeds. I paid an arm and a leg for a total Belkin proprietary 802.11 pre-n setup and am getting slower speeds than what I see at work in a mixed-vendor 802.11g environment.But what really kills me is that those speeds I quote (18.6mbit/sec and 14.1mbit/sec), despite being very slow for the price, should STILL be enough to carry streamed video from the wired desktop. Your typical 45-minute TV show is 350 megabytes. Converted, that's a 2700-second video at a size of 2800 megabits, which would require an average of 1.03mbit/sec.So, clearly, even these slow as muck Belkin bandwidths should be able to carry the video, but it can't. The client laptops drop the wireless connections at least twice during the 45 minute shows, requiring me to stop the video, reset the wireless connection, and start the video again.This may in fact be interference, but it's the mark of a crappy product that the connection actually dies. Using a Cisco PCMCIA card -- (AIR-CB21AG-A-K9) -- in the Dell Inspiron laptop connected to the Belkin router, the video may halt and the audio may skip for a second, but then it continues playing as normal with no interaction on my part. The Belkin requires me to actually disconnect and reconnect from the wireless and then re-seek to the specific place in the video where it broke.Unacceptable at this price!I've tried every channel the product carries and the problem doesn't go away. I highly doubt it's interference -- at least from other routers -- since there are none detected on some of the channels I've tried (channels 4, 8). I've tried upgrading my firmware, but it turns out there are two separate versions of this exact same product - v1 and v2 - and while the v1 has a firmware upgrade dated December 2006, the v2 only has firmware updates from April 2005. Doesn't v2 connote more modern? And why did they make two very different versions labelled exactly the same way???Changing to a Cisco PCMCIA card dropped my speed by 20% connecting to the Belkin router, but the reliability was incredibly enhanced. I'm imagining right now how great it would be to get rid of everything in my house stamped Belkin -- the cards and the router -- and replacing it with another brand.Can't imagine it would be this buggy -- or pricey!Pros are few -- the web interface is good, and I was pleased the product had an access-point only mode. Since the Verizon DSL already does routing functions, I didn't need the Belkin to do it.
If your looking for a good reliable CDRW, look else where. Installation was simple, the software interface was simple, but performance is absolutely horrible. Even at the slowest writing speed 1X, this CDRW failed to write a CD without an underrun error or giving me an error message stating a dirty disc when the discs that I was using were sealed and from HP. My end result, 7 HP coasters and 1 successful burn. 1 out of 7 succeeded and that is unacceptable for any burner. Concerning the 8220's re-write ability, everytime I attempeted to re-write the disc, it errored resulting in not one sussessful re-write.I contacted CS to no avail. I tried a new driver, no improvement. There was nothing else running, only the CDRW. I installed it on another computer and again the same result, adding two new coasters to my collection. I ended up returning it extremely frustrated. You also might want to stay away from the HP 8230 since they are virtually identical excluding the upgraded software. My advice go with an internal and buy a 12x/10x/36x CDRW from TDK or Plextor (they share most of their parts and both have BURN-PROOF technology). I purchased the TDK VeloCD for . . . Since I purchased my TDK VeloCD I have been 30 for 30 writing at 12X and all recordingshave been bit for bit perfect. Good Luck if you still buy the HP, your going to need it.
Horrible, just like other owners, the Eigen fell about 6 inches on the ground. Would not load, became extremely hot and when attempted to have serviced by RIO, they said we will fix it for $100. Hmm..let me think have you send me a refurbished Rio Eigen or buy an Apple Shuffle? Thanks but Ill pass!
Canon PowerShot A570IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized ZoomPurchased camera for anniversary cruise photos, for which purpose the camera was quite satisfactory, with memory card holding over 500 images on the initial set of batteries [rechargeable].Purchased extra set of rechargeable batteries, Canon batter charger, and Canon a/c auxiliary power setup.After the first use of each set of new batteries, subsequent overnight recharges indicated "complete" -- i.e., blinking light on charger showed steady indicator. From that time on, the recharged batteries would only function to allow about 50 photos, before another recharge was required.In addition, purchased AA batteries failed to produce more than 50 photos.The recharged "rechargeable" batteries, both sets, will charge only to about 1.37 volts, and will not charge to a higher level.This camera eats batteries, both Canon's "rechargeables" as well as commercial standard AA batteries.If you plan to use the Canon A570IS as an AC unit only, then it is pretty good.
I'll try to keep this short-My play and charge kit is not even a year old, it's around 8 months. It will not hold a charge anymore. You can plug it in to have it say it's charging, let the light turn green (which means it's fully charged), then you unplug the chord and the controller dies instantaneously.I don't recommend this product to anyone.It's more inconvenient but you're much better off with rechargeable AA batteries, they'll at least last you for more than a few months. Before I bought the play and charge kit I used those for about 5 years, the only problem that would occur is if the controller would die mid-game. Still better than flushing your money down the toilet though.
I received the Sangean AM/FM1/FM2 as delivered. But that where it begins and where I start this review - The unit is sylish. The use of this deviceis not user friendly. Following the instructions to program the device, either automatic or manal scanning is a tedious process. Programing thestation selections is not straight forward, to put it mildly as when performing the memorization process does not do what the instruciton says it will do.The enclosed earbud earphones are marginal - something I did not expect for the price set for this unit. The alternative is to move to more expensiveearphone set. Ah, I hoped I would not have to encur another cost, but alas, I have to in order to achieve a better sound.My overall rating from a scale of 1 to 10, 1, being the lowest, my rate is at 4.
I assumed the phone was cordless but it isn't, and also it has a constant buzzing sound and is hard to hear. A few days after I bought it on line Office Depot had it on sale for $19.95!
I've got one of these locks, as does another person I know. Both of ours have frozen and don't open at the set combination (meaning even if you go through all possible combinations it won't open and your computer is stuck). As well, they will open at incorrect combinations sometimes. The mechanism is difficult to work and prone to problems because of the way the flip-switch on the back of the lock sits. I do not reccommend that anyone use this lock.I would trust other Kensington locks, perhaps those with keys, but not this one.
The item never worked. If the remote won't charge it's useless. Look elsewhere, not DLO.
One of the connectors wasnt actually connected to the wires inside. Came right off when I took it out of the package. Now i cant find it!
Bought these to watch tv at night while my wife sleeps. Connection is easy, right, but the headphones keep losing signal (8 feet away). The buttons for tunning are noisy (clicking type). They headphones are also bulky.
the battery pack worked 2 week's, and it fit slackly in the controller. Waste of money, do not buy at all!!
I bought this wireless mouse a few months ago and have had numerous problems. This mouse just plain hasn't worked for me. I've tried every type of surface known to man and the mouse still has problems working properly. Buttons don't work, my left-right scroll doesn't work, pointer doesn't move correctly. My old Microsoft wired optical mouse was fine on the same surface. I seem to have good connection and battery, but can't continue to fight with this thing. I'm plugging in my wired mouse. I do have a Logitech wireless at home and it works great. Make sure you really shop around before you buy.
Nice design but I must have recieved a dud as it was not recognized by either of two PCs running Win XP via USB2.0 connection including when USB power sharing cable was connected.
This device is USB 1.1The SMC website summary is wrong too. You need the SMC2209 for USB2.0. The initial SMC product listing is correct.SMC2208USB/ETHEZ Connect(tm) USB 10/100 Ethernet AdapterCompact USB to 10/100 Ethernet AdapterSMC2209USB/ETHEZ Connect(tm) USB 10/100 Ethernet AdapterCompact USB 2.0 to 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
This product "almost" worked for me. Distance from TV room to bedroom was about 60 ft. Picture looked good, but with occasional jumps. That might have been OK, but the audio had sporadic pops and hisses from interference. Turned off all wireless routers and phones, but no effect. Some channels were better than others, but none was acceptable. Tried all kinds of alignment and positioning with both antennas, but no help. Ability to transmit remote control signal was very impressive, but in the end the audio interference made the system unusable.
I bought this receiver last March and was very pleased with it until it just quit working. I thought...no problem, it's still under warranty, so I'll just get it fixed. That's when the real problems began. I happen to live in Anchorage, AK. and there is no authorized service center for Aiwa in Anchorage. I have been unable to access their Web sight for the nearest service center and their automated phone system continually disconnects. This has been going on for weeks! The reciever WAS great, but Aiwa USA needs to get their act together. I should have been suspect of buying another Aiwa product because I had a similar experience with Aiwa when I lived in San Diego, CA. I think I have definitely learned my lesson this time. NO MORE AIWA PRODUCTS FOR ME!!!
This is the best tape for non-high-definition miniDV cameras, but beware of shipping charges when sold by third-party resellers. As of 7/20/07, this product was being sold by the Recording Store for $6.45, with a $7.95 shipping charge. That is excessive. Better to buy directly from Amazon.
After spending an hour on the phone with my Compaq tech support, I wasn't able to get my laptop to view on my Sony 52" flat screen TV. Reason: cable is junk. Doesn't work on the TV or on my desktop monitor.Knowing that the set up should be a no brainer, I didn't keep my original box or the receipt. And of course, the Amazon merchant that sold it to me won't take it back BECAUSE of that. BEFORE YOU BUY THIS you might want to read the merchant's return policy. It stinks. Buy from another merchant and don't use this Belkin. They should have taken this back with no questions asked.
Let's make it short story. It extremly difficult to find the set-up where the sounds is clear. And when it works it's for an extremly short period of time. I would not recommend this item at all.
The pod should be across the room, yet the switch to stop the batteries from draining each day is troublesome to get to. We have stoped using the product.
My unit never worked well. Had the same problems everyone else listed. Took multiple reloading of DVD's before it would recognize and start playing and numerous times it would stop playing.After 4 weeks of frustrated use it started marking my DVDs from rubbing them against a plastic surface. I returned the unit within warranty. I got a letter back requesting payment of $49.95 within 14 days of the dated letter even though I was still under warranty. So minus 6 days for mailing on each end is effectively 8 days. I missed the date by 3 days. Now I have absolutly nothing for full purchase price plus postage getting it from Amazon and the postage to return the unit to RCA. Nothing!They returned my check with no letter, just a rubber stamp of the date they got it for me to figure out that they didn't get it in time. 3 whole days. Thats very poor customer service.Don't buy RCA electronics from Amazon or anywhere else through the mail if they can't support their producs with good customer service. Buy from a store that will give you an exchange and let them work it out with RCA.I refuse to buy any other RCA product.
I purchased this TV in September 2004. After less than three months, I started having problems with roaming patches of different colored pixels on the screen. Sony is unable to fix the unit (It's been in their repair faciilty since early January!) and wants to replace the unit with a refurbished unit (history and age unknown) without extending the warranty. They say that's all they are required to do. For the price of this unit, the least they could do is replace the faulty unit with a new one.You pay a premium for the Sony name because you expect to get a superior product and customer service. I've been highly disappointed with both.
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.
The plastic breaks too easily, the piece that broke off holds it in the dash. The package was missing all of the screws listed on the inventory. It did not fit well, the mounts are slots and too narrowly spaced so the screws just barely hold it in and it sits into the dash about half an inch too deep. I will shop for a different one and replace it as soon as I can.
First, This review is a little jaded, because this trackball was a replacement for my MS Explorer (which I thought and many others was a perfectly designed trackball). Ok lets get into this.1. First Impressions, The overall feel of the trackball was great, but because a chimp designed the layout of the buttons they feel awkward. I have gotten used to the buttons, but one and a half years in their still uncomfortable.2.Long term quality of this product is not very good. I am having to go and buy another mouse today, because someone at Logitech thought it was a good idea to pull the steel bearings out that supported the ball. The points are now made out of plastic or Teflon. These have worn down and now I am stuck with a ball that sticks instead of glides. The finish several places on the trackball started to wear off after 6 months or so of use. I wouldn't care anything about this if the trackball were preforming correctly. Now after a year and a half my trackball is a big pile of doo doo sitting on my computer desk.I have been a Logitech customer for years, and always had good things to say about Logitech products. Many family members and friends buy Logitech now because of this. I am very disappointed. C'mon Logitech, I've seen you do better. I know you can do better. DO BETTER.
There is a LARGE amount of feedback that is most likely radio frequency interference. Every time that I turn my head to the left or right, use an electronic device (ie phone, remote controls, etc), or pause the television there is a sound so loud that it can be heard all of the way down our hall. It doesn't have any problem waking up my husband who is only a foot away. The noise is deafening!We thought that we were getting a good deal on these since they are refurb's of a nice model twice as expensive; however, I miss my $15 headsets. No whining and they had a radio!!
Just note again that this is not for the HP Jornada 568! Just because it works with Windows CE 2.0 and 3.1 is no guarantee. Very disappointing! Think the product should be much clearer on what it works with. Linksys has no information on its site regarding this adapter.
Pretty old and crappy. The internal part even doesn't be covered fully. Besides, it doesn't work and my desktop can not be expanded with two monitors.
Tried to burn DVDs after ripping with DVD Encryper. All I get is &quot;List out of bounds&quot; error message. Pinnacle offers no phone or email support. Check out their &quot;Forum&quot;, you wont belive the problems people have with this application. I believe 5 stars rating are from relatives of Pinnacle!
The price looks good, yes. But the shipping in small print is *per card*. I just bought 3 of these very tiny and light objects (at $3.49 from ABX ProTECH), didn't pay close attention to the shipping cost - my responsibility, I know, but I was buying loads of things at once and managed to overlook this - and now regret at my leisure the $15 shipping fee. Ouch. My local shop with its tax and my travel time & expense would have been cheaper and faster.
I have Dynaudio BM15A studio monitors. They weigh 41 pounds which is well under the specified weight limit. My studio control room floor is carpet.The spiked feet OnStage provides for carpeted environments did not install easily and are not long enough to be effective on low pile shag. The lack of solid footing makes the triangular base precarious. The slightest bump into these stands will cause them to topple over under the weight of heavy monitors like the ones I own.They would probably work fine for smaller monitors or on solid floors. In my case, however, they are not working and downright dangerous.
This printer has worked very well up until the time I wanted to buy photo quality cartridges. Where, on this planet, can I get them? It's inexcusable to market a printer, claim it to be photo quality, then not provide the accessories to print photos. I'm ready to return my printer to the store where I bought it and demand an exchange for something I can get accessories for. What a joke!
I bought the Zenith 50" plasma 14 months ago and from the looks of it, these TVs don't last more than that. Last night our TV made a huge POPPING noise and that was all she wrote.I now have to battle with Best Buy and convince them to give me another brand or store credit. I bought the warranty for the TV ($399 for 4 years) but I don't want this TV fixed. I want a different brand.I can't believe that their isn't a recall on this item. The internet is full of this popping problem.Wish me luck on getting another brand.
These batteries are super cheap, but they don't last long and they leak battery acid.
After returning a defective Sony Handycam (audio playback was broken), we opted for the Canon because it had a good combination of features and price. We especially liked the built-in ability to convert from our old analog video cameras. However, we were disappointed that our first few videos were not very crisp played back on the TV. The video quality was soft, kind of blah, and almost looked like there was some kind of blur feature (there wasn't). A review at [...]suggested using widescreen mode to increase resolution; we don't have a widescreen TV, but tried it anyway and got squashed distorted video.The same tape still included some footage from the Sony, so we used the Canon to taped the same thing as we had with the Sony - same distance, scene, people, and lighting. The difference was astounding: the Sony was much sharper and crisper, while the Canon was just plain disappointing.Also, the Canon didn't show true reds: the reds were kind of hot-pinkish. (The salesperson told us this is typical of Canons, though it can be adjusted with video editing software.) Since picture quality is definitely important, we decided to take the Canon back. After a lot of discussion with the store's tecchies and salespeople, got a new (and, we hope, not defective this time!) Sony.
This BD-C6500 unit worked fine for a year, then began shutting itself down at random times during play of either DVD or Blu-Ray discs. Sometimes I could restart and fast forward past the stoppage, other times it just quit and would not restart. Really a nuisance. At first I thought it might have been bad discs, but the same discs worked perfectly on our other players. Same problem with new discs. Haven't yet tried Samsung's repair policy, but this should't have failed so quickly....Would NOT buy another of these units! Hope I've saved someone a similar headache.
I recieved the item very quickly after ordering it, great job Amazon. On the other hand, the Antenna didn't pick-up FM very well at all; forget about AM. I did figure out that if you remove the (+) amplifier wire, AM stations will pick up better. I even mounted this thing in different locations and no luck.Just to prove a point, I purchased a cheap ($9.99) rubber non-amplified antenna from my local auto part store and mounted it as instructed on the packaging. Unbelievably, it pick-up very, very well FM and AM stations; all the local FM stations were strong enough to light-up the "stero FM" icon on my radio.Don't waste your coin on this Antenna...-Breanne :)
Despite the "less than stellar" reviews, I bought this to help with webcam (Neximage) imaging using a small 4" SCT. I found that my telescope magnification at prime focus with the NexImage webcam was too high to photograph the full moon. I had hoped this reducer would allow more or all of the moon to fit into the field of view. I received it and everything was in order - intact and no problems threading it onto my NexImage. Unfortunately, I found that the moon and jupiter showed no noticable decrease in size on my monitor but the image quality suffered greatly to the point of being unusable for Jupiter and not so good for the moon. Without the reducer I can obtain decent images of jupiter including belts and some minor cloud bands. With the reducer, I got only a whitish blob with pronounced chromatic aberation. Image stacking and color balancing was not able to remedy this. Using the reducer for visual observation seemed to be better but I had no reason to use it for visual observation.In the end I ended up returning this and forfeited shipping costs since I can't say it was broken (just disappointing).
I got this to use with my night light, but, apparently, this needs bright and direct sunlight on the sensor to work properly. Even though my room gets plenty of sunlight, the light shadow cast by the neighboring cabinet was enough to tell the photocell that it was dark. In addition, my night light stands up, casting another shadow on the cell (and the polarized plug makes reorienting it impossible). End result was that the night light was on all the time. To top it off, this unit dims the light bulb, hiding behind the claim that doing so extends bulb life. Using an automatic timer instead of this works much better.
We bought this camera last year right before Christmas. It is okay outside, but terrible inside. If there is the slightest movement the pictures are blurry. We have tried all different settings with the same result and are very unhappy with the product.
I bought this DVD player when I was on holiday in Florida in 2004. It packed up after a week and I returned it for a replacement. When I got back home the device packed up again after a couple of weeks.Unknown to me at the time these units were being sold with a known fault with the battery. Cyberhome thought by adding an addendum to the units they were STILL shipping out faulty that they would not have to fix the fault.The problem with the battery was it became "dead" if left in the unit and allowed to drain. When this happened the battery could no longer be charged with the supplied charger.Again Cyberhome provided a "fix" rather than recall the faulty units and give the customers a fully working model. They let customers know there was a battery conditioner which would revive the battery to it's normal glory BUT, it wasn't free, you had to pay for it!As you can guess the customers weren't happy and caused a fuss which forced Cyberhome to provide them for free.I still think the units should have been completely replaced but at least this was better than nothing.As if things couldn't get worse, because I was a visitor to the USA, I had no rights according to Cyberhome to have my unit repaired. They wouldn't even send a battery conditioner to my address in the UK...their excuse?...."We cannot ship to the UK". Where have you ever heard such rubbish? Their products are made in Taiwan!I put it down to lazy and bad customer service and I will not deal with this company again. I hope whoever reads this will have the same sentiments as me.To this day, 2 years on I have had 3 weeks use of a device which cost me more than $200.Thanks for nothing Cyberhome. I hope your company crashes to it's knees, where it belongs!
Everything was working perfect, but after 3 days of using the battery, started to run out of energy after few minutes of use, I followed the instructions, I am very dissapointing
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
Bought this hoping the connections and adaptors would work with an Onkyo receiver's FM antenna connection, which is the same threaded co-axial configuration as your cable TV. This unit came with an adaptor, but its designed to push into the regular push-fit FM coaxial antenna and provide two wires coming out the back. QED it won't work with the Onkyo receivers.
I've been using the cassette player while doing cardio at the gym. In less than a month of use, the sound goes from non-existent to static to fine. It's still covered by the warranty, but Sony has informed me that they usually replace the faulty players with refurbished players and at this time, there have no refurbished players of this model.
Do not buy this or you are very likely going to regret it. Even if it is on sale. I got this for less than $50 thinking it was a deal, and since I only wanted it as a backup for photos and video, speed was not of the highest priority.But even with such lowered expectations this storage unit completely fails. I set it up in mirror mode with two 1.5T samsung harddrives and started putting my files on it.1) In less than 3 days the mirroring failed. Thats right, and there is no easy recovery option, the user interface is terrible. To setup the mirror again, you have to wipe both drives and restart the whole process, you can not mirror in the middle and just make another copy.2) It uses a proprietary file system so if your unit fails you can't just plug it into another external enclosure and read the data. You can't just setup ur drives as internal drives.3) After reading some support forums, it turns out the mirroring is pretty much fubar and everyone recommends against using it. So I decide to scrap the mirroring and do the backups myself using the provided smartsync software. And the serial number activation does not work, so the bundled software is not useable. Calling netgear support gets clueless people who wants you to rebuild your enclosure when all I need is an activation code for bundled software.in conclusion, avoid like the plague, and especially avoid any temptations due to lowered prices. It is highly debatable whether this thing is worth it if it was completely free.
I have owned several cameras but this was my first (and last)Minolta and the worst camera in my experience. I really thought that the Minolta name implied a certain degree of high quality - I was wrong. What good are 4 Megapixels if the camera can't be used in normal circumstances. (Stick with Canon, Nikon, Olympus and even Kodak)Pros--Excellent clarity and true colors at close range (outdoors in good lighting only)--Almost always excellent photo quality outdoors in daylight--True flesh tones and colorsConsBattery life is horrible - Even with the expensive enclosed battery I operated the camera for about 30 pictures before wiping it out.I wound up buying 8 rechargable AA batteries (2100ma) and constantly had to change them out--digital display had to be kept off in order to save battery life--impossible to use in low light for subjects beyond 6 feet--camera took over 10-15 seconds to adjust itself for dim indoor use - you will miss a lot of shots (People posing for these shots always wound up with a look of irritation that the shots were taking so long to take.)--terrible photo quality (clarity and color) results indoors or outdoors in dim light. Camera can't focus and adjust beyond 6'--The lens takes forever to telescope in and out when turning it on or shutting it down.--Terrible preset adjustments don't improve performance - almost always make it worse--Manual settings are very difficult to set due to the maze or menus you have to navigate through--Anything above a 100 ISO setting produced so much noise thatthe pictures were rendered usless-- very long refractory time between shots - takes forever for it to recharge itself between pics-- takes a very long time to save each pic
EVERYONE BE CAREFUL. AFTER READING POSITIVE REVIEWS I WAS VERY EXCITED AND BOUGHT A PACK OF THESE COOL LOOKING CD'S.WELL I HAVE TO SAY I HAD NEVER SO MANY BAD CD'S IN A PACK! EVER!IT TAKES SOMETIMES 3 OR 4 BAD CD'S BEFORE I BURN A GOOD ONE. AND I HAVE TO BURN ON A SLOWER SPEED. VERY FRUSTRATING. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY DRIVE. THEY ARE JUST NOT THAT COMPATIBLE AS THE MANUFACTURE SAYS. MY NEW SONY WAIO LAPTOP DOESN'T EVEN REGISTER THAT THE DISC IS IN. SO, IF YOU WANA SAVE YOURSELF LOT'S OF HEADAKE DON'T BUY THESE.
This adapter went into one of four wirelessly networked devices on my home network, and is the only Netgear Adapter on the network, and the ONLY one to have issues, every day, day in, and day out. My office laptop sits right next to this desktop and NEVER drops it's connection, so I know it isn't location (signal is excellent, full 5 bars).Having had good fortunes with Netgear previously, I suspected interferance, too close to metal, etc, but even after adding an external Netgear antenna, my woes of dropped connectivity, and actually overall slow system performance continued.Interestingly, I just installed a Linksys WMP54GS and the system is running better overall and no dropped connectivity. I'm obtaining an OS reported 54Mbps with the full 5 bars.The Netgear card I had was a v2, by the way. It seems this card missed some good quality control and I cannot recommend it. Go with the leader in WLAN technology, Linksys (Cisco). You'll have much better luck.
THIS BATTERY ARRIVED AND IT DID NOT WORK. I CANT SEND IT BACK COZ I LIVE OVERSEAS. WHEN I PUT IT IN THE LAP TOP THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES FAST AND IT NEVER PICKS UP A CHARGE EVEN AFTER AN OVERNIGHT CHARGE
the price is spical and the screen is quality its good for every one want to buy a realability LCD to save your eyes
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.
I found the software drivers to be incompatible with my Sony Vaio laptop and returned the product for a refund.
The clock, radio, and light functions spontaneously ceased working 3 months after I started using this clock radio; as far as I know, nothing happened to the clock radio to cause it to break.When it still worked, it was confusing to program, and required one to reprogram all stations, clock, and alarm times any time the clock was unplugged or the power went out, as there is no battery back-up. The light alarm is a bit annoying, as it flashes on and off, rather than coming on steadily. By itself, the light is too dim to use to read.Amazon will not take defective product returns after 30 days, so if you purchase a clock radio that breaks after a month, you will have to ship it at your own expense to Sony, and they'll replace it with the same lousy clock radio ("refurbished").
Being somewhat handicapped, I love the way the 4000 helps me position my hands. However, I have had multiple times that groups of keys stop working or single keys will hang giving me a string of single key inputs. MS Technical has helped me once to correct the problem - and I am waiting for assistance again. This is very concerning for what I considered a 1st class keyboard at a first class price.
TV repair shop just picked up my set. Waited two weeks for action from Panasonic. Waited one more from repair shop to schedule pick up. What can I say about this set? I can't say what I want to!!! 3 blown projection lamps in 1.5 years. Panasonic would not send me another lamp (nor would I allow then to) until the ballast board is replaced. Yes, I did take the extended warranty, but the down time for this set has been excessive and irritating. It will be in the repair shop for at least another week. All parts have to be authorized by Panasonic or Circuit City, and then shipped. Probably third class mail!! If a new ballast board does not fix the problem, I have a boat that needs an anchor.
I have had a Palm Visor for a number of years. I've found it indespensible in the field. You will loose all data, eventually, when the batteries run out. It needs to be backed-up regularly.Watch out! It doesn't run with Vista. It appears neither Palm nor Microsoft cares about this major point.
Please excuse the typo's which will follow, I am so fustrated. On the box itself it states: Control your entire home theater with the press of one button." it also talks about set within seconds? Maybe a couple of million seconds! god forbid you don't put everything in exactly correct, and I do mean EXACTLY CORRECT, because I for the life of me could not change the input on my TV. Maybe it's because it's one of those strange brands that no one has ever heard of - Mitubishi 65 inch! yeah, that must be it! Maybe that's why it was never able to control my sound system either. That's another strange name no one's heard of - Bose lifestyle system!! I guess it's me buying all these exotic's! It was able to control my DVD. thank god they've heard of Pioneer! The fact that they don't mention which components it doesn't control leads me to believe there are to many to mention, otherwise, why not state them? Good luck to anyone else who buys one. One tip, do everything exactly, or your in for a couple of hours - MAYBE!!
The memory card was opened, of course to insert, and no place to insert. Therefore it cannot be returned.I am sure the memory card would work fine in a camera that needed it.
Okay pen no use as a stylus. But a proper stylus for a few more dollars. Not worth it all
I, like many others, received the Philips model, not the Belkin. Sellers should sell what they're advertising! To do so otherwise is unethical.
I get surprisingly good reception and good sound from a vintage Dynaco FM-5 tuner. I have been using a simple T-type wire antenna. The Terk looks high tech but didn't work as well as the dime store T-type antenna. Save your money.
For some reason this tape adapter doesn't play sound on both sides of my car. At first I freaked out thinking that my speakers had blown on one side of my car, but it is the adapter. I tried a friend's adapter and it worked perfectly fine. I wish it worked the way I expected because although I can hear my music from my Iphone, I would rather enjoy it fully in my car.
I ordered one of these receivers from Target. Had the same error as two other purchasers (straight into Standby mode after powering up) I returned it and ordered another (figured what was the likelihood it would happen again?) Guess what? The SECOND one was broken as well. All Kenwood's customer service department said was "take it to a certified Kenwood repair shop and they'll fix it." Well, I'm returning it and will NEVER buy Kenwood products again!!!
A real dud. Fidelity was poor, bass exaggerated, highs muted and the thing makes way too much noise. I attribute it to poor quality construction. A total waste of money. Use it only once.
amazing printer but these sell everywhere for $13 - $14.amazon - you need to find another vender!
NOTE TO EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CARD--I reformatted it in my camera and it works fine now!!Initially I wrote:I was very disappointed in the shot-to-shot speed with this card (using a Minolta Xg). The Panasonic card that came with the camera, which I thought would be cheap, is THREE TIMES FASTER than this "upgrade". This card is useless to me as it cripples the camera I bought it to work in. It takes FOURTEEN SECONDS from one shot to the next with this card. With the original card, it's less than four seconds. The claim that this is a "high speed" card is dishonest. This is the slowest card I've ever used. I will throw this card away rather than curse someone else with it.
The Keyboard design is fantastic! Nevertheless I would highly recommend that you AVOID this model. During normal typing 1 out of every 20 times you hit the space bar it will work. Your sentences become one big long stream of letters and you have to unnaturally SLAM the space bar to make it work. Not a good keyboard for anyone that does typing faster than 5 - 8 WPM
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.
I BOUGHT ONE ON DECEMBER 2011, I USED FOR 6 MONTHS, AND DIE.IT WONT WORK AT ALL, I SUPPOSE IT WILL LAST FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR.I DO NOT RECOMENT AT ALL THESE PRODUCT.
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.
I purchased this scanner because ACT recommended it . It works , but takes an extra effort ( and extra keystrokes) to get the data off the business cards and into the ACT database. SAVE YOUR MONEY !!!!
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.
I have not had issues with SanDisk in the past. However, I bought this card and it quit working after 6 months. I would have not minded if it had been replaced, but neither the seller or SanDisk would replace it(yet this listing is claiming a 5 year warranty). The seller would not replace because it was too long after their return period. SanDisk would not replace because their warranty applies to "Brand New in Factory Sealed Retail packaged products only". So I am not knocking SanDisk exactly, but the bulk cards. Great price, but if something messes up you're outta luck.
Purchased this so that both myself and the BF could charge our phones at the same time while on a trip. It worked great for about 6 months and the contacts have gotten *very* finnicky. Now have to wiggle it around to get it to charge properly. Was cheap enough that it's not too big a complaint though. This product is great to hold you over until you can buy a better one.
If you were thinking about buying a Zune, don't. I will admit, I was excited when the Zune was released, it looked like it had a great design, spent a good amount of time in development, would link to my XBox 360, had a larger screen than an iPod, and was, well, Microsoft. The hardware, itself, seems to be a solid piece of equipment (I've had mine for about a month, now, and have not had a single problem with the device), the problem arises with the software.The Zune software is, undoubtedly, the weakest point of this system; I have had nothing but problems, ever since I first installed it. The software only recognizes my Zune intermittently, at best, even when it shows up fine on the device manager. The only way I have managed to consistently be able to load music or videos onto my device was to uninstall, and then reinstall, the software, while my Zune is connected, which takes about an hour to install and check for updates, plus any time it takes to load your media onto your device, since the software will wipe your Zune upon reinstallation. Also, the library has a tendency to mysteriously disappear, leaving you with no way to load media, since the software will not find any.Overall, this is a useless piece of junk. I just bought an iPod classic, since I have never had an issue with past iPods or iTunes, and will post my Zune on ebay, for the person unfortunate enough to buy this horrible product. Microsoft, thanks, but no thanks.
I purchased this machiene from a large chain store about a week ago. I was thoughly impressed and completely satisfied with the FJ170 Black. But about 3 days after I purchased it I noticed a white streak across the screen, that hadn't been there before. I couldn't make it go away so I ended up taking it back to the store. We decided that it must have been some sort of weird screen burn in, that was rare becuase LCD's are not suppose to burn in. You could only see it on lighter backgrounds, like grey or light blue. Anyways, I ended up getting another one and taking that home.I really wasn't expeting it to do it again, Sony is quality in my book (I have had a V505 for over 2 years, it is the only laptop that I have found that can stand up to my use!) So I went along normally using the FJ170 when I noticed another streak durring start up. I really didn't want to believe it as I really loved the laptop, but again, when I changed out the VAIO wallpaper on my desktop you could see the burning in of the white parts of the image. You could see the VAIO logo that was burned in!I ended up taking this last on back and did not get another one, as I didn't want to go through it again. The only thing I can think that is casuing the problem is this new XBRITE-ECO screen (the S series seems to be just XBRITE), since I, nor anyone else I talk to has ever heard of a laptop LCD burning in. Just be aware that this could happen to you.
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 got a Dell DJ in the spring of 2004. It was a great little MP3 player with long battery life and good audio. It wasn't long after I had it until the headphones that came with the DJ got a short in them and quit playing. So I contacted Dell support and they sent me another pair ASAP only to have them do the exact same thing. The plastic around the plug is very cheaply made and prone to cracking, which was the source of the problem. Then one day in the spring of 2006 I was walking on the tread mill listening to my DJ when it suddenly stopped playing. Something had went wrong with the hard drive and nothing I could do would make it work again. So I tossed it in the trash and bought an iPod which was much better.
bought this for my young son and he broke it immediately. yes he is young but i think the head gear should have a little flexibility to it. the head gear has no give and i would not recommend if you want it for children or if you want to travel with it.
Beware: Not supported on Windows XP. Dense SDHCs over 2 Gb have no effective driver available from Microsoft as yet. The sole Windows XP patch offered does not allow your computer to recognize high density [>2 Gb] cards.
At first i loved this remote - it has big buttons, was easy to program and lights up so it is visible at night. Then after a week it stopped working and the codes had to be redone at least once a day. Now after about 3 weeks it stops working multiple times a day and it is very frustrating since I bought this for my handicapped father and he is not able to reprogram it all the time on his own. Also, it doesn't light up half the time.
Got one of these to have in our new baby's room because of the remote feature. Being able to turn on/off, up/down without walking on the creaky floor is important with a new born :)Sound was very rich for both the CD player and the radio. Fairly easy to set time/date. Never used the alarm feature.The CD player itself, however, was horrible. Would not read several CDs, made loud clicking noises when it did work. I took it back to the store where I purchased it and exchanged it for another one. Same thing happened. Really disappointed.So - still looking for a clock radio/cd player solution.Pros: Sound quality, remote, ease of useCons: CD player would not read properly, also made loud clicking noises
The battery lasts roughly 1 hour, creating a practically useless product. The design is fine- its small and easy to use; however, because of the insanely short battery life, I wish I had gone with another mp3 player.
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 work for a medium sized company, and we picked up around 40 of these monitors about 1 year ago. After about a year, the monitors seem to have a problem with their power supply. The blue monitor LED will flash, but have trouble allowing the display to show up on screen. its usually a gradual thing. You'll have this happen at the one year mark, and it will take your monitor a few seconds to kick on. A few weeks later you'll wait a few minutes while the LED flashes before the monitor finally kicks on. Eventually the thing just dies, or takes so long to kick on that it becomes useless to wait for it. At this time, we don't have any working VG730m models left. When they do work, they look great, but I would save your money for a model that has passed the test of time. You definitely don't want to buy this model used.
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.
We purchased this Model SS101 when it first came out and would not recommend it for the following reasons. It has a difficult time recognizing voice entries and it burns through batteries very rapidly in spite of the fact that we don't use it that often and only print out a list once every 2 weeks. Hopefully newer Models have made improvements in these areas but this Model is not a bargain at any price.
I bought the very first mp3 player that ever came out. I have owned dozens of them since then, but never an IPOD. All Apple has done is to popularize the idea by lavish marketing and advertising. I suppose I am a purist, but this product was made for newbies. If you aren't a newbie, you wouldn't bother with it. My latest mp3 player is an RCA Lyra jukebox. It holds 20 gb of music, video, pictures, and/or computer data. The screen is about 4 times the size of the video IPOD's and movies look great on it. I paid $350 for it a year ago. I rarely watch movies on it, but always take it with me to the gym for the music. The only problem with it is that it's not easy to use. I have extensive experience with the devices, so I can cope, but even I don't know everything there is to know about it. But, I know enough. I guess my whole point is that if you're willing to do the research and learn more about audio and video compression technologies (in other words, become a geek like me), there are better products out there that'll do what you want with them for less money. What you're really paying for when you buy an IPOD is all the advertising Apple has wasted its money on by overmarketing its products.
I can't believe a reputable store like Circuit City carries this piece of junk. It worked for a month, then the scroll ball gradually stopped responding. You have to clean the scroll ball often, and you better have small tools and surgical experience. The customer service email is not valid. There is no website. The phone number is nothing but a voicemail box that is full, so you can't even leave a message.
Strengths:Really good sound from only 2 small speakers and bass moduleWeaknesses:Horrible DVD performance on HDTV/questionable surround sound reproductionSummary:Music sounds great on this system. I like how big and clear the sound is without being overmodulated and that it comes from such a small package. It is well built, simple to set up and use, and frankly, just an elegant piece of equipment. However, I am returning it tomorrow.The DVD video quality is horrible! I'm not exaggerating. The picture is so bad at times, that it looks almost solarized. The picture looks like a computer monitor set to thousands of colors. It is really distracting and in no way acceptable in a system that costs more that $1400.Surround sound reproduction from the (2) speaker system is just ok. You do get a sense that there is a center speaker, but rear imaging is just not there. It's not even better that my TV's built-in pseudo surround sound.Inputs on the back are limited to (1) AUX and (1) Cable/Sat input. I like to keep it simple, that's why I bought this system after all, but it is so limiting that I can't even hook up a VCR and an iPod at the same time. Geez.I wanted to like this system, and I do for music, but that's not enough to justify the price.
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.
Connected to an iPhone in noisy city environments (trains, streets, etc), the noise canceling was completely ineffective. (I haven't yet tried it with the steady background hum you'd find on an airplane.) It also picks up interference from my cellphone, making it wildly annoying even as straight noise-isolating earbuds. And as other people have noted, the heavy and poorly placed mid-line control makes it impractical to wear these things unless you place the control into a shirt pocket or are under 5 feet tall and can place it into a pants pocket.
I've had this play and charge kit for 6 months now, and haven't written a review just because. In a nutshell the first week of having the battery pack, it held a charge once or twice. After that I have had to keep the charging cable plugged in to use my controller. I would suggest getting the play and charge kit from best buy and paying the extra $ if only to save the shipping and handling fees and avoid the turnaround time if you have to return the item.
I had a lot of trouble upgrading from XP Home that came bundled with my FRV37 to XP Professional. I had to do a fresh installation of XP Pro that formatted my machine. This also resulted in loosing all of the preloaded software. I just ordered for a set of Recovery DVD's from sony for $35. I fail to understand why Sony wants to save on recovery CDs...Customers beware!!! Do not try updrading the machine to XP Professional. Sony does not support it.
Originally, I purchased this mp3-cd player as a replacement for my RioVolt SP250, which was unfortunately broken by my clumsy oaf of a brother. I purchased this based on the testimonials that people gave regarding the fact that the TDK MOJO is a superior player. Whoever these people may be, they obviously have never owned a RioVolt SP250. First of all, the MOJO lasts 10 hours on 2 AA batteries, which is mediocre compared to the 20 hours the RioVolt can allot. The MOJO also only comes with one type of headphones, as opposed to the two the SP250 comes with. It also has no carrying case, no really customizable equalizer, no FM tuner, no M3U playlist support, no audio output level display, no upgradeable firmware, no remote control, no MAC supported audio managment software, and no 1-year warranty (however, with the SP250, this warranty does not account for oafish brothers). The so-called track memory is a joke; also, there is no continuous backlight when the AC adapter is plugged in. ALSO, the MOJO has no actual menu-you can just change around the options; and yet another thing: I could not find the "customizable" equalizer, so I was left with mediocre sound. I dont know what people have seen before when it comes to track navigation, but the MOJO falls short of its expectations. If anything, it is only equal to the navigational ability of the SP250. Also, not to go unnoticed is the fact that the MOJO thing is just plain ugly.After purchasing this item and eagerly bringing it into my room, popping an 8-hour long mp3-cd into it, and pressing play, i was shocked when all my unit was capable of was making an atrocious noise and counting how many songs were on the disc. At which point, my jaw nearly dropped to the floor. I had 12GB of mp3's that i backed up on to cd's to give my 120gb hard drive a break. No longer being able to play these cd's meant that I had to personally transfer every song into its former place and reformat every cd with the provided software. All in all, the process took me 2 days, without rest, to finish. After the task was done, i was finally able to pop a "new" cd into my player and fall fast asleep.In my dream, my nightmare, more like, i dreamed of a world of mediocrity. Oh wait, this is a world of mediocrity, and this MP3-CD player is proof of this fact. My advice to you, dear reader-buy the RioVolt SP250, because it is worth the steep cost. Belive me, because I miss mine dearly.-Stunning Development! The cds i spent days burning now DONT WORK in this pathetic mass of bile that is somehow called an mp3-cd player. It does not recognize packet writing/logging on cds. GOOD LORD! I will promptly trade this noisy, annoying, worthless heap of electronic junk to Best Buy ...
The stand is constrained by the angle of the laptop screen. I have an HP Pavilion and the screen only tips back to about a 135 degree angle. So if I want to use the stand to 1/2 of more of its possible adjustment, the screen will be facing downward. I can get the screen about 9 inches above the desk; I would like a little more but can't happen.There is nothing that really holds the laptop on the stand, so I am a little concerned about the potential to get knocked over. When the cleaning people come in, I take it off the stand just in case.
I ordered this to use in my car a few months ago, at first it worked fine but then for some reason the sound would just come out from my driver side speakers. tossed it!
This product should have been the answer to my prayers. Instead it was a major nuisance. The set up was not easy in that it requires some technical knowledge. The biggest problem though is the 1-second latency. Watching a movie on a laptop is horribly annoying using this music bridge. Additionally, it dropped the connection numerous times in a 30 minute period. I will not recommend this product to my friends.
this is an awful product. i purchased it less than one hour ago and i'm going to return it. its very hard to find a station that will play well. on my home stereo it plays fair, but they have something for that already which is at least 20 dollars cheaper. do not buy this unless you live in an area with very few FM stations. yeah. then go ahead buy it. if you live in LA or any other highly populated area with a million radio stations skip it. those four star reviews.. perhaps u live in a desert. but for city folk... this is a waste of money.
I bought this product becaues I desperately needed to carry files from work to home. I accidentally dropped the Jumpdrive about 3 feet, and I started having problems with it. It would sometimes work and sometimes my computers would detect it. This problem continued for about a week, until it wouldn't work at all. There is no visible damage to the inside (some of you might have thought that something broke, but this is not the case). No piece is loose. It just doesn't work that great.If I were a person shopping for a product like this one, I would look into buying something a little more expensive. You don't want to have to run into my problem and lose all your information. Don't buy this product.
I bought this plotter about two month ago since then if it has work properly for two weeks is a lot. To begging with it came with the cutter defective it took HP about a two weeks to have a new cutter send to the technician that was fixing the plotter. When I finally got my cutter working properly the car in which the cutter runs was not working properly. The technician requested info from HP and never got and answers back. I had to call personally HP to see what was going on and was told I was going to be contacted by the person that was taking care of my case never got that call back. HP send a different technician to my request since the first one I understood didn't really care if my plotter wasn't working properly or. To my surprise when the second one came and start checking the plotter "for something that had nothing to with the cutter" something went wrong and the plotter stop plotting with a message that there is a paper jam when there was no jam at all. Now I have a $6,500.00 piece of plastic that what it does for me is take space in my office since it doesn't work and have no idea when it will work again. And to top things off I am losing money because I can print anything that I produce. HP doesn't not stand for what it claims when it comes to customer satisfaction and equipment warranty. As far as I am concern all what they want is sell you whatever they have and then is up to you to deal with whatever problem the equipment may have.Good luck to everyone who buys this plotter or anything from HP.
Do not buy from this seller. The product was poorly packaged. The printer jammed on almost all copies. The drum needed to be replaced. I emailed the seller and she did not respond at ll. I had to pay postage of over $36.00 to return the item. This was a complete disaster, costing me time and money and I ended up with nothing.
We bought the 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 purchased the Zen Touch 40 GB MP3 player a year and a half ago. When it was working, it was relatively easy to use although the touch pad took some getting used to. The problem started when I decided to upgrade the firmware from their website a few weeks ago. As soon as the firmware upgrade was completed, my player died and I have been unable to revive it. When I e-mailed technical support I was told that since it was out of warranty, they could not help me either on the phone or even by e-mail unless I paid $19.00 an hour. When I explained that the problem did not start until I loaded THEIR FIRMWARE FROM THEIR WEBSITE, and that they should bear some responsibility and help me, they continued to insist that since the player was out of warranty, they could not provide technical support unless I pay.My advice is if you buy Creative's products, sign up for a warranty, or never ever ever upgrade the firmware. Personally, I will never ever ever buy any Creative product again.
I recieved the speakers and hooked everything up and they worked fine accept for one problem. The sub vibrated like it had been busted. So, I sent them back and got a new set and hooked them up, and guess what? A nice vibrating sub not as bad but it still sounded like crap. I don't know if I just happened to get unlucky and get two bad sets of speakers or what. But when something like this happens it doesn't give me much faith in a company or its other products. The satellite speakers sounded nice but if you don't have the whole unit working the way it should it doesn't matter. When I pay this much for something I expect it to work, especially after reading all of these great reviews about it.
I have been using hot air brushes to curl my damp hair for years, and my latest one finally bit the dust. After reading the reviews, I thought this would be a good replacement, and I really wanted to like it. It turned out to be a disappointment, however.With other hot air brushes, direct contact with the hot element is what has made my hair soft, shiny, and dry. The thick bristles on the tube attachments of this brush do not allow very much of your hair to touch the heating element (unless you really tug, which is not great for damp hair), so basically your hair is sitting about a centimeter away from the tourmaline ceramic element. The large tube attachment has both bristles and plastic spokes, which are different lengths, so when your hair is wrapped around the tube it is almost in a square shape as it dries, resulting in uneven proximity to the heated element.There is no button that loosens the tube attachment so you can quickly and smoothly unfurl your hair, so you have to twirl the whole (rather large and bulky) body of the machine to get your hair out. This tired my wrist out before I was halfway done doing my hair, and the rushed job on the second half shows.As other reviewers mentioned, it is very easy to accidentally move the power/temp button with your fingers as you do your hair, resulting in a few surprise temperature changes and turnings-off.I did the best I could with it so I could leave the house to buy another dryer. My hair doesn't look terrible, but the texture is more frizzy and less silky/shiny than it was with other hot air brushes, the curls are not as tight, my scalp hurts from trying to move my hair through the VERY dense bristles on the attachment, and my wrists hurt from constantly twirling the entire apparatus to uncurl my hair.I gave it two stars rather than one because my hair is dry and basically presentable--but it does not look or feel as nice as it normally does, and required too much struggle for such a lackluster result.Like I said, I really wanted to like it, but I would suggest spending a few extra dollars on whatever model has features that mitigate the shortcomings of this hot air dryer.
The drive is not reliable, whether plugged into one USB port or two. It will sometimes beep suggesting that it needs more power, but on other occasions, it works just fine. I can't seem to figure out a pattern. I did send the drive in for replacement, but the new unit that Maxtor sent back is as bad if not worse than the original. Yes, I've tried the drive on multiple computers, but the problems are the same. I'm not sure what to do with it; I'm seriously considering taking the drive out of the enclosure and putting it in an old FireWire enclosure (I'm guessing that the disk is just fine...).
This is my first amazon review and I'm compelled to warn people like me not to buy these headphones. I was quite impressed with the sound initially but in less than 2 months, the left ear started to produce conspicuous distortion at low frequencies. Then, there was the jack itself. The jack is not a sturdy L jack as shown in the picture but it is straight. The jack failed a few days back and I have to keep adjusting them every time I move even a little. As for comfort, my ears are still hurting! But maybe it's just for me and not for everybody.
We live in N Virginia. We made a trip to Downtown Washington,DC soon after we bought the gps. I started from home and took route 50E as it guided then soon after merging into 50E it says to continue 7.2 miles onto 495..which made me surprise and took 495north and then after getting into 495 it again rerouted to 50E and again after merging into it says the same continue 7.2 miles on 495....which is a bitter experience on day one with GPS.....We even had some problems with the GPS loosing its signals many times in washington downtown. We did pull the car to a roadside and waited for the Gps to acquire the satellite signal which made us very unhappy.We did a lot of reasearch before buying this product. At last my husband and myself decided to buy only a Garmin product what ever model it is. We started to look from Garmin c320 to c340 and c530. We thought of going for c530 because of its Sirf receiver and good reception in hill areas and downtowns(we got this info from one of the reviewer in amazon about c530). But only the lacking feature of c530 "Text to Speech" forced us to go for c340. We even looked into many reviews of c340 but no one mentioned that it has a problem in satellite signal reception in downtown, otherwise if anyone mentioned it here we would have gone to c530.Last week we gone a trip to Newyork. We had some problems with GPS while finding the address for a place near by Status of Liberty.The actual frustration we had was when we were returning from Newyork downtown. The GPS never got the satellite signal and we do not know how to get out of the place. We decided to take a big street in downtown and get out of it..hoping that the GPS may work after we come out of downtown. Surprisingly the c340 had a poor satellite reception for a lot of time(May be 45 min to 1 hr) and even if it gets the signal it tells the road names very late after we pass the road it says take Right onto that xyz road...which sucks very much. It also does not work in the tunnels ...The another Disappointed thing with c340 is that it does not read the SD card. When I got the GPS shipped. I downloaded some POIs online and tried to load them with the POI loader provided by Garmin. But I could only load the POIs to the buildin memory of the GPS but not to SD card. I even found some other reviews about this problems, but I do not know how to make the GPS to recognize and read SD card, I tried formating the SD card several times though.What I would like to suggest someone is do not go for Garmin C340, better go to Garmin c530 or some other product(with Sirf receiver) which can work in all places irrespective of downtowns/hills/tunnels...
I have two laptops. It works with one of them (newer one), but not with another one (older one).I'm trying to find out the reason why, but I'm not a computer expert so..I don't know what is wrong with it.I guess that's because it is usb1.1. usb 2.0 ports are supposed to be working with usb1.1 devices, but in the real world, that's not always true. So be careful if your computer is old.
I had purchased this battery (April 2011) to replace my original battery. After 3 months of use. It would not hold the charge afterwards. I've tried to many ways to charge it but no such luck. Also, this product is not a DELL product nor recommended by DELL as well. Lastly, from reading other reviews, apparently this battery has a 6 mos warranty and not the 1 year claim. BUYER BEWARE.
I've had two JVC VCRs - the first one was excellent, and lasted for many years of top notch service. This one has excellent features, very good picture. The control layout on the front of the unit and the remote leaves something to be desired, though.The real killer is that my machine died just after the warranty expired. Boy, was I pissed. One day I found it just sitting there, dead. I don't know if it was just this one, but I am now without a VCR, and I'm trying to figure out if I should try another JVC or not.
I am a big fan of Epson's printers. But this scanner has been a nightmare. I bought it in June of 2008, and started scanning my vast archive of negatives. I soon noticed that there were color bands showing up on the right side of my images, detrimental to more subtle images with washes of cloudy sky, etc.I called Epson, and they referred me to a service center. so I drove the 45 minutes and dropped it off. They spent a month replacing part after part, and then couldn't test the scanner to see if it worked or not, and wanted me to drive up there and give them some negatives to test. Don't you think a service center should be able to test a scanner? Wow.So I call customer service and tell them that I am not willing to spend another afternoon and gas money to deal with their faulty scanner. Meanwhile, I had paid 700 dollars and hadn't gotten a single good scan in the 2 months I owned it.Epson wouldn't give me a refund, and told me that I had to drive all the way over to the service center, pick it up, and ship it to them myself for a replacement to be sent to me. I begged for them to have the service center deal with it, and told her over and over again that it was unfair to make me spend more money and put more time into getting a scanner that worked. But they wouldn't have it. So I was finally able to take a day off work and instead of using it for something positive in my life, I drove all the way up to Oakland (I was no longer living in the city, but further south, but epson didn't seem to care how long it was going to take me to drive there, it was evidently my problem)When I get the scanner home, I notice that the repair center didn't lock the laser into place, so the whole car ride, it was unlocked. Strike one.Then I made some scans, and the same exact problem was still there. 3 months after investing 700 dollars into this scanner, and still not a single decent scan. I began to wonder what it takes to get a functional scanner from Epson.So I called customer service back, (and each time i called them, i had to take time off and spend an hour on the phone waiting on hold, explaining the whole situation again, etc) and they said I needed to speak with the same person I talked to before, so they had me leave a message. No call back. A week later, I call them again, she's not here, another message, no call back. Now I have moved on to other projects, I am living in a different state, and I don't have time to deal with them. I call back about 3 weeks later, she's finally there!She says that the service center should have given me a replacement and I didn't need to pick it up and ship it to Epson myself! After making me drive all the way up to the service center and saying that I needed to ship it to Epson directly (she told me this about 20 times on the phone, because I repated over and over that I thought it was disrespectful and rediculous). And they still won't give me a refund, and 5 months later, I still have not gotten a good scan.Meanwhile, I have paid for gas, taken hours off work, paid for rental time and shops to scan negatives for me when I already paid for my own scanner.EPSON HAS NO RESPECT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS TIME. IS THIS WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD SCANNER FROM EPSON? AGAIN, I LOVE THEIR PRINTERS, BUT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER EPSON PRODUCT. I have lost at least twice the cost of the scanner in the time and money I have spent trying to get it fixed, and having to go elsewhere for scanning services.
After moving into a new, larger home, I found that my wireless G router no longer covered rooms remotely located from my router, and decided to give the Pre-N router a try.Installation was very simple--not sure what all the fuss was there. I recommend skipping the CD and using the so-called advanced approach.After that, however, things went downhill. I was unable to get a signal any further away than my G router, so was already disappointed.I moved my wireless laptop back into a room in which I could get a signal, and attempted to log in to my work VPN. No luck. A call to Belkin provided me with no help. They suggested I open the particular ports my VPN needs (had already done that). They told me I was wrong, and that I did not have all the ports. I pointed out that even if I turned the firewall off, my VPN could not connect. They told me I was wrong.I am packing this up and shipping it back to Amazon. I may give the Linksys Pre-N router a chance--I have consistently had better luck with them than with Belkin.
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.
From the pictures it looks like the same, poor placement of the "6" key that Microsoft continues in all of their "ergonomic" keyboards that have a small separation between the left and right handed keys.If you ever go to a typing class, read a book on typing, or do a computer typing program, the 6 key should be pressed by the right hand. Microsoft never seems to learn that and puts it on the left side of this keyboard. I even called them up and created an enhancement request for it years ago, but they don't seem to be able to get their thumbs out to do it correctly.The overall keyboard feels smooth and the keys are easier to use than a square keyboard. However, everytime that I need to press the 6 key, I have to relearn where it "is" as oppose to where it "should" be. If you learn typing correctly, be cognizant that the 6 key is a constant nuissance. Microsoft makes a wavey and contineous ergonomic keyboard that is "as" comfortable.Ridiculous as this sounds, if you ever try to press the "6" correctly as most typing teachers suggest, you will surely get a strain with your right finger--hence, this definately would NOT be an ergonomic solution.
This book won't teach you very much if you're not a newbie to computers and computer security. The author writes over 900 pages, but hardly say anything useful.
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
Worked well for about a month, then barely ever printed a picture properly. I bought it so I could print pictures and ended up sending them to retail locations for printing. The printer is loud, the ink runs out quickly, the heads always need to be cleaned, and the colors print wrong and poorly. Totally dissapointed! I'd definitely buy a Canon next time.
So far I am very unhappy with my DSC P51. I like the set-up and quality of the camera itself, but I have had plenty of trouble downloading pictures and the Sony technical help has been adversarial and condescending.We bought our Sony when we had a Windows 98 computer and were able to download our pictures. The USB port on that computer fried so we got a new desktop with Windows XP. The camera was not recognized so we called Sony. After trying 10 different things with a tech guy he told us it was our computer's fault. We got on the phone with Dell, who told us it was Sony's fault (of course).I borrowed my father's Kodak, plugged it in and it worked fine! I've now been on the phone with Sony for 1.5 hours (and counting) explaining the problem. At each step I've been told there are sometimes problems with hardware.... So what! Fix it! Finally got a manager that says it's never happened with this camera. Once again so what! They've presented no solutions or options!
I bought this in hopes of adapting my laserwriter to my new Mac Pro, but while that worked for some people with same printer and Mac model, I just couldn't get it to work for me.I'm sure the cable would work for someone, but in my case, it was money down the toilet...
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.
It would be a good deal if it actually worked. It only works if you bend it at a very specific angle, and that's obviously very inconvenient.
I've had this player 6 months now. That's after taking the first player back to the store where purchased when I found out it wouldn't play a blu-ray disk.This player is slow, slow to load and read a disk and it won't even read some of my DVDs (there is absolutely nothing wrong with them). I've had nothing but trouble with the internet connection too. It's in a great spot to receive a good signal from my wireless but it still doesn't and when it does, it's slow or intermittent. I see how some reviewers say how much better the player performs with firmware updates, well that makes me ask the question "better than what?" Is the performance that bad to begin with it needs to be improved?I didn't see the remote in the store and there is good reason. This is a player right? Maybe you want your TV on the same remote but that's about it. All the important buttons are the SMALLEST on the remote, really not easy to use. I have other brand players that are MUCH easier and MUCH faster with just as good a picture and ALL the features.Samsung wants me to send this player to them, forget it, it's not worth it, it's trash and that's where it's going....
Hold on to your receipt if you purchase this DVD player.The first one I had, never worked, it churned and grinded. I thought itwas just a fluke.I exchanged the bad DVD player for another one just like it.Two months later, it won't open, it turns itself on and off.It makes a bit of noise which amuses the cats but it is an awfullyexpensive cat toy.Once I get my DVD out of this Samsung player I will be taking itto the dump.Save yourself a trip to the dump and a lot of headaches.Don't buy it.
!!!!BUY A MAXTOR AT YOUR OWN PERIL!!!I have a Dell 1Gig, 512 machine, with the Maxtor 40G hard-drive as part of the initial build. Less than two weeks after my machine came off Warranty, the drive failed, completely and utterly.In breaking down my box, I found that the warranty was marked on the outside of the HD as "aug 03" (it's presently jul 03). So I called Maxtor. They claimed the HD warranty ended in May 03. The rep asked me to "send proof", which after some further discussion was a fax sent to Maxtor (which I had to send 3 times). After getting Maxtor support to help for about 15 minutes, they suddenly said, "this drive was OEM'd by Dell and as such you have to deal with them." When I pointed out that the warranty was still good according to the HD, I was handed around and eventually told, "tough luck".I'm going to try my luck with Western Digital.
The reason I purchased the 8 GB version of this Kingston class 6 card is because my existing 4 GB Sandisk Extreme III series 4 GB card used to get quickly full with RAW images (from my Canon Xsi DSLR).The good:1) It works.The bad:1) It is very slow (compared to what I've been used to - the sandisk card mentioned above). Here is a test I carried out: I placed the camera in burst mode and quickly took 6 burst RAW images. After the sixth image was taken, I started the stopwatch to see how long the camera took to write all the images to the card. This "write-time" is important since I cannot burst 6 more images till all the six previous images have been written to the card.Here are the timings for the two cards:1) Sandisk Extreme III class 6 4GB -- 2.4 seconds2) This card (Kingston 8 GB class 6) -- 12.8 secondsWhoa!! that is hell of a difference. I wish I had known this card is so slow, i would have paid a few bucks more and gone with the sandisk 8gb card.I would have given this card 1 star, but since it works, I'm giving it two stars. The reason I believe that this card does not deserve three stars or higher is because the whole idea of people buying a class 6 card is performance, and this card does a very poor job there.Hope this review helps!!
The battery will not take a charge if you let it deplete and leave it for a while. Ridiculous. Buy a flash player that takes a AAA instead. At least it would cost you 80 dollars for a new one.
I purchased and used the ez watt until it burned out in about three months. I tried to contact the company with no luck. I may have had a lemon. But in the end, I lost more money than I saved. I threw it out. I'm glad to see that others have had a better experience.
I was psyched when I got this hub. I wanted to use it for the single USB port on my Time Capsule. This way I could hook up multiple printers and storage devices that would be viewable across the entire network. After I hooked up all the USB cables and power, I turned on my MacBook Pro and nothing showed up via the Time Capsule. I plugged in each device individually to the Time Capsule USB port and each one showed up individually but not through this hub. I was bummed!I decided to do one test before returning the product. I bought a cheap 4 port powered USB hub and hooked everything else up just like before. This time, everything WORKED.I'm kind of disappointed because I like Belkin products. Maybe I got the one Lemon of the bunch?? This one should probably be avoided anyway.
I bought this player over a year ago based on the great reviews it got. It worked up until yesterday. Now I too have the dreaded H03 code and the player has died.
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 !!
It arrived on Friday. I used it for two days and then the paper started JAMMING repeatedly. Called Brother service on Monday and was told NOT to remove any more of the paper that was jammed. Was told that there was nothing I could do at my end to fix the problem and that the problem was serious. I was then told that I could receive a refurbished one.I am returning this cheap piece of DEFECTIVE junk! I decided NOT to get a refurbished piece of the same junk.Don't get suckered into buying this--it's "cheap" for a reason.
This product will not work in my 1999 Subaru Legacy. The company was very cooperative, they sent me a second unit within 2 days which unfortunately also did not work. Yes, cassettes do play in the player, this unit is just incompatible. I was refunded the purchase price almost immediately.
I bought the Motorola Signal Booster based on the great review however it does not work for me at all. Too bad.....
I got this for Chirstmas, and it started out great. Then, about 8 months later, it stopped working. I'm planning on getting an iPod insted of this crappy thing.
Direct and to the point. You MUST significantly have more horsepower than the product specifications state. I have attempted this product on a 2.6 GHZ, 1024 MB RAM, Pentium 4 processor, with over 120 GB of free disk space. These specifications vastly exceed Pinnacle's stated requirements.My findings:Expect to spend 6 hours for every 1 hour of DVD generated.Expect to only be successful writing to DVD about 10% of the time.Expect to lose your captured data, or for your data to become corrupt on a regular basis.Expect to wait 30-60 minutes on hold for technical support.Expect technical support (once you get someone) to be of very litte help.Expect your frustration level to significantly increase.I have thus far spent over 70 hours attempting to convert my home VHS tapes to DVD. Thus far I have been successful on one 24 minute DVD (even that one is inferior in appearance than the original VHS tape). I have researched over 1000 of the postings on the Pinnacle user forum web site to find any information that would assist me in my endeavor. While I have found a lot of useful information I have also found that that essentially the product is unreliable and should have never been released to the public (even if it were free).I am technically qualified (on the PC/software level). This product has great promise but simply cannot deliver. Check out the user forums on the www.pinnaclesys.com site BEFORE you buy this product. Granted, someone will always complain about the best of products; however, in this case the sheer volume of complaints should tell you something.Finally, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. I cannot offer any other suggestions for alternative products as I am still searching for one which will professionally and reliably perform as advertised.
Loved this dryer for the first month. Completly died after one month of light use. Avoid at all cost. Died right after the return period expired.
Even if mine had worked properly (it didn't) I probably would have still sent it back.1) Video from the latest iPod models will not display on the LCD screen.2) The unit protrudes too far from the cabinet if you leave room for the cable connection. My cabinets are standard 12 inches deep and the TV protrudes more than two inches. If your cabinets are deeper this won't be a problem for you.3) Cheap plastic look and feel. For almost $400 it should be sturdier.Mine was also defective - one of the speakers didn't work. However, it's very easy to return to Amazon so I would give Amazon 5 stars for customer service.
Okay, I got this monster to work after 3 hours. Compare that with 5 minutes for a new wireless laptop earlier in the evening and that I have 8 years desktop support experience for a Fortune 50 company and you'll realize how steep is the learning curve. And yes, I've set-up wireless networks before.Some notes in my attempt:1) Always, always unplug and re-plug in the print server power just before you want to test your latest saved setting change. Why? I have no idea, it just works.2) Use the included network cable for the initial configuration. It was balking when I was using a long cable I know is good.3) Get it to print through the network cable first. You'll thank yourself when you are trying to get the wireless to work later.4) Match every wireless setting in your print server to your wireless hub. It can be done, the menus just don't make it intuitive.Good luck!(Windows XP SP2, HP LaserJet 6P with USB to parallel cable, D-Link DI-524 router)
I needed a dual alarm feature, and this was the only clock-radio left in Target that said &quot;Dual Alarm&quot; on the box. Now that I have it, I see why this was the only model left.What the box doesn't say is that one alarm setting is for the radio and the other is for the buzzer. Frankly the &quot;user manual&quot; doesn't explain this either. I didn't know that the buzzer and radio each had a separate alarm time setting until I read one of the other reviews here. The user manual could have been written much better.The physical design is poor. How many buttons does it take to implement these features: Radio on/off, setting the clock, setting alarm 1, setting alarm 2, and snooze? This alarm clock uses two 4-position slide switches and seven separate buttons. User-friendly this ain't. The goal of a good manual is to eliminate the need for product support. The goal of good product design is to eliminate the need for manuals. This product fails on both counts.
I thought this would be the perfect solution. I hoped to use it with my PC laptop as well as my iBook and G4. Whoops. My ratio of successful burns to wasted CD-R blanks is about 5 to 1. That really inflates the cost of media.Connections are suspect, provided software doesn't support much, and other applications don't recognize the drive.I'm ready to give up while I still can. I sure hope this is not the state of the art.
The bass is pretty thin and the overall signal level is low, so I have to crank the stereo way up compared to normal radio listening levels. It was quite cheap compared to other similar products, but I'm wishing I'd spent a little more the get something better.
As we lifted the screen up on to the wall, the screen unrolled all the way and that was the end of that! It will simply not retract! What a horrible purchase!
I switch around my set up alot I got this switcher because it was a 4 way in put and I have 4 things to input. Problems kept comming up and It did work however the picture was blurry on the edges. I had to position it when it did work so the video signals would go through.Finally after trying to plug in a new cable it just stopped outputting video and nothing I could do would fix it.It's complete garbage and now I have no idea what switcher I need.
Big fan of Sony - have a BlueRay/HD system in my home, and I use Sony Vegas Pro as my video editor. These disks are utter trash - MOST of them failed, and even the ones that DIDN'T fail were erroneously burned. I am VERY disappointed with this product.
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.
Oh my god, it doesn't prevent my nose going against the LCD screen at all, it extended about 2mm, that's pretty much it, I am asian and my nose is not even as close to Jacky Chen! on top of that, the viewfinder is about 30% smaller! it's so hard to focus at low light, cause all your objects are SO FREAKING SMALL NOW!
I loved the style, size, functions, and picture results of this camera. Only problem--- it breaks very easily.My first camera the button controler was loose and did not work. Got it replaced shortly after the purchase.Seocnd camera, after a few weeks the lens would not open.I even kept both cameras in a large padded case.I wish the sony dsc-l1 was more durable and reliable- then it would be a perfect camera.
Why is this thing still $200 when it will be useless in a few months? It seams like they would discount them to get ride of them, although I'm not sure if I would even pay $20 for it!
I got the all too common dreaded E18 error after using this camera for 10 months with not so much as a bump to it.I will be sending it in for a warranty repair tomorrow.
I bought this to connect via 1/8" Monster patch cable directly to my CD player. There is a ton of static and line noise introduced when using it this way. If I could give it zero stars, I would! Avoid!!
I am rarely the person who complains about a product such as this because there are so many variables with OS, software applications etc. but after spending literally 40 hours trying to get this card to work and half that with tech support from Matrox, I've concluded this card is a HUGE waste of money. The reason I purchased the card was to specifically view PhotoShop and After Effects previews on an external monitor. That part is a big enough pain with all the additional downloads of drivers, plugins and settings within the Adobe apps and even then it still doesn't work in PhotoShop because it can't find the device! I finally had to remove the card because the Matrox tools setup the dual display + 1 feature display 'once' and then after rebooting I was no longer given the option for 2 monitors. NOTHING changed, the system just started up with a single display. That's been the problem with this card, it's inconsistent even as a failing piece of junk. Complete and total waste of time and money. It's too bad you have to give at lease 1 star rating because 1 is 3 to many.
I have been an XM subsciber for a while - with the original Delphi XM2Go set, and two other units in cars. The Helix/Inno sounded great - more visible color screen, MP3/XM/Napster integration. I want to use the unit either in the car or at home, through the FM Modulator, which I do with the old one.Guess what - for over $200 more than my old one, the FM Modulator doesn't work - unless you spring for the "car kit" - half of which I don't need, since the car only has a CD player (so can't use cassette adapter).It really seems to be a case of pay more, get less - and with deceptive packaging to boot. The packaging lists "FM Modulator" in the list of included features - not even an asterisk to say "with optional car kit" or something like that.Since this was important to me before my purchase, I tested it on the display model at Best Buy - it showed the options for configuring the FM broadcast. So I bought it - but when I took my toy home, that option wasn't available. So they must be displaying it through the OPTIONAL car kit, with no indication that this isn't what you'll really get.Beyond this frustration - the unit worked OK, would love to have a less busy screen (an option for just a plain blue background, or something like that), and the battery life was so-so.So, it has been returned - and I'll wait for a unit that has not been stripped of features, that is worth its price.
the ipod i have recieved never worked properly. getting it repaired with Apple was not the easiest experience.
I just purchased this Sony Hi-MD with the expectation that I could record my own home-made music, upload it to the computer, and burn CD's - a reasonable expectation. Warning to all musicians: You cannot burn CDs that will play in ordinary CD players. It's some sort of proprietary file known as ATRAC. Completely useless. Avoid the disappointment and heartache. Stick with something that will record and create WAV files. Otherwise...the sound quality is fabulous...just know you'll be the only one hearing it.
baught this computer 7 months ago and has already crapped out telling me windows has been stopped to prevent farther damage to your computer. then goies on to tell me to uninstall software, and run virus scan now you would think that would be easy however they way it stopped windows you can't even reformat the stupid computer. Was a really great computer but now makes a shiny paper weight. If you plan on using this computer longer than a year it is not the computer for you. very low frame rate so not very good for any games either. basically if you just want to do homework and business work this computer is good otherwise just pass this computer by that is my recomindation.
I got wonderful and fast service. The cable worked fine at first but after a few weeks it was of no use. I am not sure what went wrong. It could be my fault, but I have never had this happen before; I've been using computers regullarly for more than 20 years.
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.
Bought this due to positive feedback regarding playback ability. Made a mistake.Play back on this machine is extremely poor, have old JVC machines in garage and shop that use for play back and give excellent pictures with same tapes.Will send back and replace with JVC
This is the second CTA device I bought... should have learned my lesson from the last time.First time it stopped working after 1 week. CTA had me contact the seller and the seller ignored my emails. Ended up buying an Insten brand and it's working great with a used ipod I bought to replace the one damaged by this device.
For it's price the Tungstan E has great basic set of features for business use. It was attractive to me because I am starting a new business and preserving cash. Did I pay attention to the warranty - well no. Let the buyer beware. There are reasons things come with only 90 day warranties.Literally on the 91st day the unit would not turn on after it sat on a shelf for a week. No combination of actions suggested by Palm, soft resets, hard resets, holding buttons, charger in, charger out, etc. could make the thing come to life. At $125 for hardware repair it just wasn't worth it to send it in.Further, was surprised that on the PalmOne support website, when someone complained (rather vehemently)about the same problem I experienced, their response was "Looks like its index cards 4 U :>)"So, I don't think I will buy another Palm. I got 90 days of use out of it. The Sony Clie I had previously performed well for over a year before it had it's unfortunate accident.
Purchased the mintek last year for Christmas...worked great for awhile but after six months the picture disappeared...no picture, just sound...take in for repairs and was told that was a common problem with Mintek and that it would be more to fix the player than to buy a new one...I am purchasing a new player but defintely not a Mintek!!
The P4460 did not last even a week. Used it on a freezer plugged into 120v house power, but now it reads dC for Hertz, 1.7 volts and it will not reset. 154 hrs of operation. Now it costs an extra $3.80 to send it to P3 Intnl Corp, Hoboken, NJ for an additional surcharge on the $35.80 purchase price. I'm thrilled.
I have used this part before with excellent results, but the packaging on this shipment was bad. I have tried to contact Amazon about the problem, but still have not had any response from them.Belkin is quality equipment, but if you cannot get the full order I would suggest trying another vendor. Amazon is so big that two missing parts from my shippment has no impact on there business.Mike
DVD's would skip and then lock up every single time I used the player. Finally it quit working altogether about 2 weeks after I bought it!
My Digitalway HS100 was great for 3 months, then went belly up! Beware.
The screen takes about 20 tries to pull up ! ...I think the problem is the screen is thin and the edges curl inward and create a drag. Also the edge curl causes the Picture on the screen to distort . Not very happy with this purchase. Sorry nothing nice to say about this screen.
i bought a new Rio Nitrus just a month ago. it's very easy to use, not a hassle at all. it's fast enough with the downloading and stuff. the features are good and browsing through the music library is really accessible. BUT!!! there's something wrong with it. suddenly, it just stopped functioning. a message just appeared, &quot;upgrader.&quot; i asked people who also got the same message and it's not repairable. a real pain. get the iPod.
I purchased three of these units for use in three shops that needed music to complete the store ambiance. I paid $70 at Home Depot for the first set and $35 at an online outlet for the other two.The first set worked okay for the first week with intermittent static that could be remedied with a speaker re-tuning and this prompted me to purchase the other two sets... I searched on Froogle to find the cheaper price.Problems I've found with these sets include:The speakers receive static depending on if someone has walked in the transmitter's path.The transmitter stops for no apparent reason and the power adapter must be removed and replugged to the transmitter to get it going again. &lt;-- This happens more if a slow or quiet song is playing.The speakers are individually tuned by dial. The speakers are placed above the store fixtures in order to get the widest sound spread. Having to individually tune the speakers everytime static begins to come across in tedious.These speakers are pretty much useless unless you love the sound of static or no sound at all.
It's not functioning at all. Unless there's an on-off switch that I pressed by accident this product has a very short life!
DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM AT THE LISTED PRICE. The price is beyond hyperinflated, something I didn't think possible. If you are looking to be ripped off there is a bridge in Brooklyn I'm sure they can sell you.
I bought one of theses hoping to add the ability to listen to my mp3 player on my older clarion stereo, Well it does work but I have to crank up the volume on the mp3 player almost all of the way and also crank the stereo up very high and even after messing with various EQ settings the sound is horrible, Ear splitting highs and no lows at all.I almost blew my out speakers and had a heart attack since I had forgotten the stereo was turned up almost all of the way when I switched the source to cd.Nice.
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 purchased a Nikon for my first camera, I just loved how you can take it anywhere, fits handy in your pocket and perfect size. I couldn't wait to take pictures but soon realized that the picture quality was great but as soon as the battery hit low the camera refused to hold my photo's. For my birthday I took over 100 photo's with a fresh battery but as soon as the battery was low all of them were lost. I was so devistated. The video feature is a nice thing too but the quality is very grainy and distorts people's faces. My friend has the identical camera to mine and his camera can have a low battery and maintain all its photo's. So maybe I just got the short end of the stick...but this was my first camera so its okay for starters...but if you love to take photo's be full aware that on a LOW BATTERY that it just might not want to hold them. A major plus I do give this camera is the capasity of capturing a close up image! That I'll give 5 stars to...everything else I'd have to say 2 stars!
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 ...
I have sent two messages to this vendor asking for an answer and have received none. This Palm Pilot that I purchased does not fit into my cradle for synchronizing. Even tho it looks just like my Palm Pilot. I have asked if they have a cradle that will fit this palm Pilot. Thank you.
this thing is cheap, and i dont mean the price. i bought this at circuit city after being lured in by a $20 rebate to bring this sucker down to $20. i thought it was a great choice since i owned a few sets of altec speakers in the past. boy, was i wrong. once i plugged it in and connected them to my speakers, whenever i turn on the light in my room, the speakers and sub would make popping and crackling noises. also, whenever my cell phone (cingular) rings, the speakers would make popping noises also, and would continue popping throughout the duration of the call and would only stop after i hang up. this is truly annoying and their is no way to avoid it. i guess the cell phone communicating with the towers must be causing some sort of interference. sometimes in the middle of the nite, the speakers would make popping noises for a few seconds and then go away. i guess its due to my phone communicating with the towers again, maybe??? i got frustrated and got rid of them, re-connected an older set of altec speakers and there are still popping noises but very light ones and they only appear when i place a call or hang up, but not during the entire duration of the call and never in the middle of the nite. i am so frustrated by altec and would probably never buy any of their products again. these problems are well know across many of their products and verified by many people.
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.
Not only have I still not gotten this product, I am still waiting on Amazon to refund my money!!! I bought this 5 weeks ago. Now I have lost over an entire month of decent workouts because I don't have music. DO NOT BUY FROM SAMWISE! The little jerk told me "to not worry" he would send it when he returned from business trip.
I dropped my 40 GB iPod in the sink for the briefest of moments. Believe me, the smooth shiny case is conducive to slipping out of hand or pocket. Water rushed into the docking port and the unit is toast. Naturally, water damage is not covered by the warranty.But now the bad news ... it costs $249 plus $7 in shipping, or $256 to obtain a refurbished iPod (nothing is repaired), compared to $399 for a new 40 GB iPod (or $299 for the 20 GB model with the same repair charge). It is the same charge whether covered by warranty or not. There is NO credit for being under warranty whatsoever. Even a battery replacement is $99 plus $7 in shipping.Apple product support personnel were matter of fact about the charge and the problem of water. One told me of an iPod destroyed by being splashed poolside. Another mentioned that he has raised internally the problem of water rushing into the docking port. Imagine walking around with an iPod in even a steady rain.A friend has replaced her teenage son's iPod twice in a year due to breakage.My conclusions - the 40 GB iPod is a fragile, expensive piece of equipment with arguably a design flaw. The excessive cost of repair/replacment undermines its attractiveness. It was my first Apple product and my last. Bad show Apple!
First off, let me say I like the large screen. It has a very nice resolution, and it's more customizable than the ipod. Unfortunately, the actual design of the zune looks like a cheap plastic brick when it's next to an ipod. The controls, while they work fine, are pretty unintuitive, and people who are used to ipods will start to notice just how cool the click wheel is comparing to regular buttons.So, the actual player I would give maybe 3 stars. Moving on to the Zune marketplace, that's where the ipod really crushes the zune. The zune marketplace has a much smaller selection than itunes; it has about 3 million songs while itunes has 2 billion. Plus, the zune marketplace doesn't support playsforsure, which is stupid, and also it's only for pc, while itunes is for mac and pc.So, the ipod is way better than this zune, BUT, there is a new zune, which has a vastly improved design that finally looks as good as the ipod, but it's pretty expensive. I haven't tried that, so I can't really review it, but I would buy the new zune if you're thinking about getting a zune at all.
I bought this camera about 2 years ago and within 12 months, I had to send it back to Best Buy for repair because the LED screen went black constantly. Thankfully, it was still under warranty at the time. Well, another 12 months passed by and the screen does the same exact thing. If I don't use the flash, it works fine. If I turn the flash on, the screen goes black and I have to whack the camera to get it to function again. Sony will fix it -- for $100. No thanks. I've written my letter of complaint to Sony and vow never to buy their crappy products again.
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.
Watch out Mac users this doesn't work any longer - probably for a long time now. Can't download and device isn't seen by the Mac.Just too old!
The seller has my money, was supposed to ship by 11/27, sent him an email and he said he would ship by 12/2. No merchandise was ever received! It is now 1/6/03 and I still have not received anything.
I spent two days trying to get router working properly, but it constantly drops wireless connections.Quite annoying.
I purchased this camera after I accidently killed my Nikon 775. I have to admit to a bit of disappointment. There wasn't much progress made in the camera form factor. It is a relatively large camera. I assumed that there is some sort of trade-off...that this larger camera took better quality pictures than other, smaller, 3.2mpix devices.I've had a terrible time trying to get decent shots. With the 775 I consistently got very nice snapshots. I've owned this camera for about 8 weeks and I'm still struggling to get decent photos. Night shots are almost impossible. Maybe my memory card is too slow, but it takes forever to get setup for the next picture.The redeye feature doesn't work and the shutter lag is too long.I sprung for rechargeable Ni-MH batteries and I'm pretty satisfied with their life, but it took about two weeks before they would really keep a charge.
may be i got a defective one.there is nothing inside to hold the ipaq. its just a 3 fold cover. IPAQ comes with a much better case when you buy it new
I've had this scanner for almost three years, and it worked well for about two and a half years and has been more or less impossible to use since then. Like that of another reviewer, the roller on my machine now fails to grip pages (in fact, it fails to turn at all in some circumstances). Scans of more than one page don't work.The upside is that we used this scanner for a couple of years where it worked more or less flawlessly, over the course of easily thousands of pages. Even so, an $800 machine should last more than two years before being felled by an (apparently common) mechanical failure.
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.
We bought this for our toddler last summer. It was great for a while, but recently the speakers just quit working. So no audio. Then is stopped reading discs consistently or would quit in the middle of playing. The final blow came today when I turned it on and it wouldn't even boot up. I checked on getting it repaired by the manufacturer, but they want $100 plus shipping to look at it. We are going to take our $100 and spend it on another brand.
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.
This router is a piece of garbage. I've known several people who have these (or the 4 port version) and they all have problems with it locking up, and there is no way to fix it besides pulling the plug. There ought to be a class action lawsuit against Linksys for making a product this poor - there is simply no excuse. Didn't they do any testing at all before releasing it to the public???Their ethernet cards are total garbage too - they cause your computer to spontaneously reboot under heavy network traffic. Do yourself a favour, and don't buy Linksys.
This camera seemed perfect for me, the casual photographer who just wants to preserve memories. It is very attractive and small, and I loved the large LCD screen. Unfortunately, after using it for a month without a problem, I made the massive error of putting my computers on the computer. After removing the camera from the USB - and yes, I did it safely, I'm not new to this - the camera would not turn on. I recharged the battery, let it sit, and said prayers - nothing. I exchanged it for another one, which worked fine for a month. And then guess what happened?Yup. It died.So, I gave up, got a refund at Target and bought a Fujifilm F470 (which is working perfectly - I highly recommend it.) In short, this camera takes beautiful pictures and looks great, but in my case, it was a real lemon.
I have an elbow problem that requires me to use an ergonomic keyboard. Microsoft is the only company that makes a proper ergonomic keyboard. I have used the older version at home for years. I purchased one for work about 9 months ago. It was wonderful. The keys were tight, with no play. I liked it so much that I requested one for Christmas. The one I received had a quality issue. The spacebar was very noisy - and drove me crazy. So, I returned it and ordered another. The second one was worse. Not only did the space bare "clack", but the "N" key did not work properly. We then went to Best Buy and purchased another. This one is a bit better, but the space key is still bothersome. The quality of this product has deteriorated over the space of 9 months, and I would not now recommend it. This is quite sad, because otherwise the product is excellent. I have notified Microsoft that they have a quality control issue.
I should have paid more attention to the reviews. This headset snapped after only a couple of months of use.Its cheap rigid plastic and if you do not handle it right it will break.You have been warned.I have been a Amazon customer for over 10 years and this is the first time I have felt the need to write a review.Panasonic is a great brand and produce good reliable products. This is not one of them.I am not sure how this headset has been awarded so many 5 star ratings.
SanDisk is terrific, but it is not helped by poor writing by Amazon. I cannot spend time asking for explanations of many many items. Yesterday it was a disaster of a writeup about Gore-tex shorts and today this memory card. Y I K E S !Specifically we need to know what speed that card will operate at. SDHC cards are rated Class 2, 4, and 6, I believe and are supposed to be marked on each SDHC card as to which of the three speeds. So - guess what? We order a card and get a Class 2 which will struggle or not be able to keep up with the needs of a high speed host, like a camera or game.So, Where's the meat, Amazon?
I bought it; I tried it; I sent it back. This case is bulky, awkward to use, and provides limited protection. It is most unfortunate that this not-inexpensive camera is sold without a case of any kind, but this is certainly not a reasonable solution to that problem. Surely somebody is marketing a more useful case for the G9! I am still looking for it.
This did not work for me. This is the second card I have purchased that was not a genuine Smart Media card and I will be purchasing a genuine one next. I thought I could save some money buying an off brand but instead I have wasted my time which is more valuable.
When I plugged it into the key bored then the computer it did not work but at least I got my money bak.
Of course, mine waited almost 6 months to die permanently, and has always had problems writing CDRs that my other players and drives could read reliably. HP is perfectly willing to fix it for me, assuming I can dig out the receipts, but I'll still be out the drive for the time to send it in and hope it comes back working and it will STILL be a piece of junk. How annoying.And even these days, how often do you see a product that vanishes in under a year from release, at least a product like this with some demand...?
Well, I seem to have joined in on the paperweight DVP-NS975V club. My player has randomly had issues powering on for the last couple of months. Sometimes it would, sometimes not. Now, I can't get it to power on randomly and it has officially died. I've owned a lot of Sony products and this was by far the worst. I'm not blowing another dime of my hard earned money on this junk. I'll buy another player, from a different company.
It's an alright CD player. I got it because I'd been palying my afternoon music, CDs in my DVD player and tray was getting wore out. So I bought this CD player but soon found out it didn't play burned CDs, CD-Rs and since it didn't I bought one that would and gave this one away.
This is very nice looking but very badly performing product. Initilly when i set it up it would occasionally make some noise after couple of weeks it started giving a very annoying and irritating noise. Almost a useless product, i agree its price is very attractive but its a bad product for any price.
Unlike many reviewers, I had no real issue with the installation process. I have installed many Linksys products on my wireless network, and a few minutes of reading on the Linksys community forum revealed a good user install tutorial that worked just fine. I was up and running in minutes.The problem is that the quality of sound coming from the Music Bridge blows! I had the unit sitting less than 30 feet from my router and was experiencing a large number of drop-outs, not to mention the fact that the music sounded like it was coming from under water. I know I have the most recent firmware, etc.Many user forum comments indicate that one problem is network traffic. Hello!?!? If this product cannot work while my home network has other traffic then what good is it?I am not even going to bother with further trouble shooting. I wanted to give this unit a try because it was cheap and I have all Linksys gear already.I have been down this path with other Linksys products, and typically if their product does not work out of the box then no amount of tweaking will really solve the problem. I am going to return this unit and go with one of the Logitech wireless solutions, which use a direct wireless connection (not through your home network) and have better reviews.
Impressed by the thick casing and heavy moulding over the connection housings I purchased the 3' version of this cable. BIG MISTAKE - the cable shorted out in the male-end housing; and this was during very light-duty use with no pulling/stretching/bending or undue force of any kind.Avoid.
I bought this at a retail store, and had owned it for a couple of hours, and was placing cds into the little rolodex type cards, when I was walking down the stairs. I dropped it, and 10 of the 11 provided sleeves were broken... grr..
Watch out, this unit comes with &gt; 160 MB of software. What are the odds of that working reliably? Besides having a poorly integrated interface, the software doesn't work reliably under Windows. I've had to uninstall/reinstall all the software a couple of times, swap USB ports, power everything off and back on. And this is just to print a sheet of paper!I would recommend sticking with a simpler printer with simple, well-integrated software.
Let me say that I had purchsed this ipod for use with my Alphineheadunit in my car. If you plan on doing the same be verycareful, especially if you drive daily on bumpy roads. Contraryto popular belief the ipod is not skip proof. Therefore anylittle bump shake or quick movement will cause an ipod to actcrazy. I have had this ipod skip, and sadly lock up on me whiledriving. Unfortunately for me my ipod locked up for the lasttime today. I lost over 700 hundred songs and now my ipod willnot even work right anymore. This ipod also uses a large amountof battery power, and would never save my settings. You alsohave to recharge this thing frequently to avoid the battery fromgoing dead. I am very disappointed in this ipodand will never buy one again. Apple only provides a 1 yearwarrenty for ipod and I have heard that getting it fixed wouldcost more than a new ipod itself. Now I am stuck with a brokenipod. My suggestion is save your money and not waste it on ipod.You would be better off investing your money else where.
I bought Kill a Watt from Amazon and from the very start it did not work.
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.
1. Sony CD Player does not fit into it!2. Belt will only fir your waist if you wear a size 38 or less.3. Front opening does not access any of the controls just empty space.4. How do I return this item? You can't!
I currently own a pair of Monster Z series speaker cable ... They are ok but definitely NOT worth that money... My mistake is your gain!!!!
After reading glowing reviews of the sound and functions of this clock radio I was amazed to hear how bad it sounded when I got it! Really really really muffled and bass-heavy. No adjustment for tone either. Lotsa cool functions like progressive loudness alarm/radio, weekend auto-alarm-off, but it sounds SO BAD. It'll be my first return to Amazon I think!
the item don't work i can hear but the cannot hear me the itme is defectedi tried to get the pohon number to call you but ....
I decided to buy an Op/Tech Grip Strap because it looks to be a similar design to Nikon's AH-4 but because it's made out of neoprene I thought it might be better for a whole day. I also own Op/Tech's Pro neck strap and that is a great neck strap that I highly recommend.However, the Op Tech Grip Strap is horrible , it provides no support whatsoever and I felt as if my D700 was going to fall off my hand constantly. So the Grip Strap becomes a wetsuit for the Barbie's! I ended up purchasing the Nikon AH-4 and while it is a bit expensive it is worth it, the strap fits so nicely around my hand and offers better support than the Canon E1's I used to own, though they did a great job of support as well.If you're looking for a good hand strap for your dSLR, then I would advise against the grip strap from Op/Tech. The Nikon AH-4 or Canon E1 are both much better designs and offer the support necessary.
First of all, the camera I purchased did not match the product description on amazon.com. The package says it is the Vivitar Vivicam 4100, but its missing some features. The sticker on the camera says its only 2x zoom not 4x and there is no AC/DC charger (which was the main reason I chose this camera over others). Plus, the flash doesn't work. What a let down. I know the camera is inexpensive, but at least the camera should have the features that it states it has.
I didn't have any trouble setting up the print server, and it worked as expected. I was happy until I started printing photo's through it (which is the primary purpose of the printer attached to the print server). It is so slow as to be unusable. I imagine you would be happy sending it small docs to print but for anything large (like photo's), forget it. I'm looking for all the original packing so I can return it.
I purchased this unit Summer of 2006 right after I set the unit up record some shows off my DVR everything seemed to work great, till I tried to play the DVD's in another player the unit would not finalize call the support department and they said unit was bad send it in and they would repair it. Eight weeks later I set the unit up again and try to record a -R worked ok. Then I decide to put some shows on -RW, again unit would not finalize called support they said its bad send it in. Another eight weeks I set the unit up tried to record to a -RW no luck now I'm quit mad I call support again talk to someone and insisted I talk to supervisor or above after a heated discussion with a supervisor she referred me to a director of support, after some more discussion she promised if I sent it in it would be repair right or they would give we a new one, up to this point a new one was out of question the warranty for repair not replacement, so I agreed. Another eight weeks I got the unit back I have not tried anything with -RW been afraid it would break have done several -R and it seems to work. Then about a week ago I was watching a DVD and the picture started showing individual pixels totally ruining the movie. I removed the DVD and tried it in another play worked fine. Called support again they said the laser was going bad, I hung up on them and I'm looking for a new unit, I don't even want a free one from a company that can't fix something after 3 tries.I high recommend not buy this unit or the DVD-R135 witch is the same unit without HDMI.
One reviewer is definitely right ... don't listen to quiet music if you use these speakers. Also, the sound quality is kind of mediocre. The biggest problem is that they pick up every signal from every cell phone in my entire apartment complex and amplify it. Beyond that, one of the speakers, after 8 months of use, no longer works very well ... it's very quiet and muffled/raspy. Buyer beware.
I bought this webcam of creative but its performance is notsatisfied at all, when i use this webcam for chatting on messenger it doesnt give clarity and picture looks dull.
Linksys has failed to honor two rebates from me and no doubt countless others. Don't buy Linksys!!! They are lying cheating SOB's
This is an OK purchase that seems to have done what we wanted it to do for us and hopefully will continue.
This is a WELL DOCUMENTED and virtually admitted design flaw...they have known about this for A LONG time - yet Logitech REFUSES to honor their customer's loyalty. I have a serious problem with that - ESPECIALLY in this economy. I think I will post a YouTube video for all to see - specifically about the z-5500 issue. I hope it goes viral. I would encourage anyone who is interested in the Z-5500 audio system to reconsider and re-think before buying ANYTHING from Logitech if this is how they treat their customers. It is sad really, the Z-5500 WAS a GREAT SOUND SYSTEM - but with the design flaw, it is WORTHLESS. Stand up people, and let your voice be heard. Logitech is being completely UNETHICAL, by admitting - but not fixing, their flaw.
After chasing this trackball all over my desk (3 tiny rubber pieces is supposed to keep it stationary)it stopped functioning on the 3rd day. I am returning it. I will be glad I no longer have to place the chasing game.
The drive crashed after about a month of service. Worked great until I lost everything stored on it. U3 is cool but there are free alternatives. (PortableApps). Very rugged design and 5-year warranty made me think my data was going to be safe. Well, I lost everything stored on it. Very upsetting. Sorry SanDisk, you get 1-star for losing my work.
The driver software does NOT work with any version of Windows except Windows 2000 and XP. The mouse itself appears to be mechanically excellent, but the lack of driver support is unacceptable. Buy Logitech instead.
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.
the headphones did not work at all when we recieved this and when we tried other headphones the sound quailty was real badI didnt expect this ferom SONYDONT BUY
Disappointing. The earphone works fine but the microphone mutes my voice. I used it once, the person that I was talking with could barely hear me. Into the trash it goes.
I really wanted to make this thing work. Why? Because it APPEARED that Samsung had done all the right things- terrific on-screen information, above average sound quality, and despite other reviews, I found the unit to be sturdy and have that "feel good" thing when in your hands.But, that's where the good stuff stops- Samsung blew it on several major areas: 1) Perhaps the worst music transfer interface on the market today. Most of the time Windows XP will not recognize the voice; 2) You MUST sign up for a Napster account- they do allow a "light" membership if you do not want to purchase music through Napster; 3) need for constand re-setting of the device- and, though not mentioned in the manuals, telephone support says you have to wait to power the unit back up again after a soft reset. They (samsung) did not know how long you have to wait.I bought my unit at Best Buy for $250 with a $50 instant rebate. My advise? Fork over the extra $70 and buy the true Ipod Killer- the H320 from Iriver!!!!!!!!!!
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.
Don't be fooled by the Linksys advertisements for this device. It will connect to USB 2.0 disks, and will connect to 100mb networks, however do not expect that kind of read or write performance from this grossly over advertised device. From our tests, we found that the write speed was about 10mb/sec and the read speed is around 12mb/sec. If you're using this to backup large amounts of data over the network, expect your backups to take a LONG time... You would be much better off purchasing a powered USB 2.0 hub (at half the price of this thing) and plugging it into a machine on your network and sharing out those disks if you need the extra disk space.
I saw this unit being used on an airplane... and for the price I thought it was worth a try.I am not very impressed with the noise reduction capability of the unit. I've tried using the unit in several environments with noise, TV sound, radio sound, etc... and have noticed very little difference.The two things that are noticeable with the unit are that there is some amplification of your music, so that it help drown out the external noise. The amplifier in the unit also accentuates the high frequencies, and there is some hiss introduced into the sound.If one tries to just use the unit as a noise canceling headset, I've not heard any discernable drop in noise.The earbuds are comfortable, and the rubber earplugs fit well, which probably helps more than anything else to keep out external noise.Is this worth a purchase..... its you call. I'd give the unit a D+ for noise canceling, and a B for comfort and sound. If you need real noise canceling headphones, this may not be for you.
I admit that between the gophers (as it turned out, moles as well) and my wife complaining about our back yard being a gopher mound romper room, I was willing to try anything, including these "Solar Pest Repellers". WELL I advise you, RUN AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT! I repeat, DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT!! I state again, DO NOT WASTE 1 CENT OF YOUR MONEY ON PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT!!!! Like virtually everyone said, it does not work; no way, not even close!! After trying them in different locations, depths, etc., etc. I finially paid a trapper to come out and try his luck (yes we still have trapper people here). WELL, 2 gophers, 2 moles, about 8 days and $160.00 later I have been gopher and mole free for nearly 9 months now...... It took wheelbarrowing and raking about 2 yards of topsoil along with several applications of grass seed and fertilizer, but we are almost back to a "normal" looking back yard!! I did NOT get any satisfaction from the company (Sunforce + other AKA's) when I tried to return the 3 I purchased (too late for Amazon). Anyone want to try 3 of these junkers, REALLY CHEAP???
This is a wonderful remote. I was finally able to consolidate all of my electronics to one remote and it worked like a charm... but then it freezes up! and there is nothing you can do other than toss it out! once out of warranty you can not get any support at all! And from what I have found in my research the "freeze of death" is not uncommon and there is no way to fix it.I have 2 of these and both have only lasted about 2 years. Not worth all of the dough I paid.
Case fell apart 5 minutes after I got it.I got what I paid for.Packing container was also damaged in shipment. UPS....
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.
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 bought this camera after reading reviews, looking for something that I could produce decent 4 x 6 photos. Just like the other reviewers said, the camera is easy to learn to use, and the colors were bright. But when I had them printed as 4x6 photos, I noticed that there was sort of a thin dark line outlining the people in the pics. I know it's not the developers either, because I can see that little line on the video screen of the camera, as well as when I viewed it on the computer. So, this camera is being returned soon.
Gotta say I was really interested in this device. Too bad I didn't know that it had to reformat my Western Digital drive before it would work.I plugged it in, THEN found out that it needed to reformat the drive. I never got far enough to actually tell the Linksys software to do that. However...Now, my drive no longer works. It used to work very nicely. But I can't use the USB connection anymore, and I only got the firewire connection to work ONCE. So I think that it some how toasted a perfectly working drive. Now I get to spend hours on the support lines with WD. I hope that THEY have tech support that actually speaks English.BTW, I returned this item.
This item came up when I purchased the printer....made an assumption that it was the correct item that Amazon was prompting me to purchase. Turned out to be for a different printer, however the good news is that Amazon refunded the full amount to me and I purchased the correct item. All ended wonderful!!
I bought a Denon AVR-3803. Sound to the back speaker failed. Bought from an authorized dealer, but it took Denon three months to "fix it". The fix lasted about two weeks. Great receivef\r (except difficult to figure out) but warranty repair service is terrible.
First I did not buy from this seller. But I did buy the JVC Taiyo Yuden Silver Lacquer Printable 8X DVD+R Media 100 Pack. This is the first time I tried this brand and did so because they are supposed to be the best. In the first 50 I had almost a 50% fail rate. I thought my dvd burner was going out. Then I changed the burn speed to 4x from 8x. That helped. I then had a fail rate of around 25%.That's as bad as I was getting from cheap DVD blanks. Well I finally used them all. Then I bought Verbatim 50 pack of +R.When I started using the Verbatim, I realized that there was nothing wrong with my dvd burner. I've Burned 15 dvd's and have not had one fail on me. I'm also burning at 8x. I won't buy Taiyo Yuden blanks again.
The 60 GB iPod is entirely adequate for most users needs. It is substantially less expensive than the newer 80 GB iPod, but still holds almost 30 full length movies. It appears that iPod is on the kick of introducing newer products (not better products) to replace models that are still perfectly suitable for most users needs. This will certainly increase the profitability of the company. While the screen's brightness of the newer models is said to be brighter, one would really need to check both models to see if the newer version is worth the extra expense. I doubt that it really is.
You are better off spending more money and buying a GPS of a different brand that will actually last longer and doesn't have built in software problems. I bought one of these and used it for about a month during which it worked fine, until one day it suddenly froze and kept giving me a "fatal application error" message. I had Amazon replace it with a new one. The new one has worked for 4 months, until now when it has developed the exact same problem and keeps giving me a "fatal application error". Buying this unit has been a waste of my money, and the fact that the second unit they sent me developed the same problem shows that this GPS is simply not well made. As another reviewer mentioned the vehicle power cord is also defective. Mine literally fell apart the minute I took it out of the packaging and I am still waiting for the company to send me a replacement.
Hello,Do not trust Consumer Electronics Warehouse, I suppose they do not care about Magellan reputation at all.I got my remanufactured Magellan Roadmate at about two months ago, but was extremely disappointed, as it did not work properly. I can't do the software upgrade or load the maps of my country. My PC did not indicate the unit as GPS Navigator, only as a flesh card. I would not have been a problem, but it did not work either as a flesh card, my PC hangs up connecting it. THE THING IS USELESS. When I turn the GPS, it works showing only speed and coordinates. When I wrote to the Seller to ask how to load the maps they answered there was really no need to even connect the device to a PC as the GPS works right out of the box and does not require any software updates. I believe when I buy a device it must work fully regardless do I need to connect to a PC or don't.Another interesting detail: if your country is USA or Canada, the GPS supposedly works right out of the box. If there is a problem with the USA or Canada maps, you are covered by warranty. If your country is not USA or Canada, any attempt to load additional maps will void the warranty. They say like selling an MP3 player with a couple of pre-loaded songs saying that one should listen only the songs without any attempt to load another music.If the GPS works ONLY on the territory of USA and Canada EXCLUSIVELY with the pre-loaded maps they should have been written this in the product description. The customer should know that any attempt to use it outside the territory of US or Canada will avoid the warranty.And the GPS has the hard drive of 10 GB not 20, as it is mentioned write in the product description.I suppose they are tricksters. They frankly deceive people meaning the incompetent average user. Being disappointed I demanded the full payment of the damage but without result. They say they are not responsible for it not working in my country.I thought Consumer Electronics Warehouse and their support and warranty for Remanufactured are intended to keep you from buying them.I also find their policy unethical.
What's up with this? This is the WRONG cord for the C330 - I returned it and got a refund, Amazon's service is great as usual. So come on, fix this.
I came away completely disappointed. The reviews were generally ok so I thought I'd give it a chance. I was having issues with signal quality watching analog cable channels on my Vaio VPCL117FX/B all-in-one desktop computer for some time and just dealt with it. Before buying this, I contacted Time Warner and they found no problems with the line. I contacted Sony, and well, they couldn't find anything wrong. I even went so far as to contact the manufacturer of the tv tuner and all they could say was update your graphic drivers etc- to which I said I had already done. So, I got this today and proceeded to hook it up, per the directions, and the picture quality remained the same- snowy at times, grainy at others. Kind of like watching an old western movie. They say to hook it up at the earliest point at which the cable enters the house. Did that, then I even moved it farther done the line (after another splitter on the line) and there was no improvement at all. I am not impressed what-so-ever and would NOT recommend this product at all. Stay far, far away and save your money.
The USB cable doesn't fit well into the charger's port. I have to jiggle it and push it in VERY forcefully. Otherwise, seems to charge fine.
My screen cracked about 5 months after I purchased my E-125. I did not drop it or misuse it. I called customer service. They told me to send it back to the manufacturer with a check and it would be repaired in 5 - 10 working days. Today is the 16th working day. I called to check on the status and they told me it would be another 2 weeks before they would even begin to work on it. I'm very upset about this (obviously) and would recommend that future buyers purchase insurance against screen breakage, and check out the customer service ratings on other Pocket PC's. As for it's performance, I loved the E-125! I'm only dissatisfied with the CS. By the way, my check cleared my bank 2 weeks ago. They took my money, but they are unwilling to repair it under warranty, and they are still making me wait another 2 weeks or more.
this card is inexpensive i agree. The reason is that the card simply doesn't work. i have a canon powershot S40 and an HP 215,and it gave problem with both of them. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
Samsung pulled a fast one. I bought this player and started to set it up. I immediately got a message as follows, "Due to a change of WiFi policy, this player cannot support the TKIP security type in 802.11 mode. In that case, check a security setting on the Access Point".After about 8 hours and two calls to AT&T;, my DSL carrier, to confirm my settings, I gave up. If you go to Computer Fix forums on the Internet, you will learn that very few buyers of this unit can connect it to the Internet. Some of the "solutions" were in "geek speak" and I had no idea what they were talking about. My neighbor, who is a computer maven, was unable to help nor did he understand the "solutions".No where in the model specs does it mention this change in WiFi policy.I called Amazon and returned the unit. I then ordered a Sony from Amazon which has not yet arrived and is the same model my neighbor owns. He said he hooked it up and got an Internet connection within minutes.Buyer Beware!
Yeah...this product did not work with my computer. I installed the program from the TI website, tried plugging in the calculator to the computer, and it said it was incompatible with my OS. (XP) :( It's a pity because I really would have liked to be able to update my calculator via computer.
I installed this for use over a DSL enabled line. My 1st review gave this system only 2 stars since I got bad static, no caller ID, and only one ring on incoming calls. I have since learned that the culprit was a ComShare 750 phone/fax/modem switch incompatibility. Once that was eliminated, the jack system worked perfectly on both incoming and outgoing calls on my DSL enabled line. Sorry Southwestern for the earlier angst. This is a great system, certainly deserving of 5 stars.
We purchased this for my baby several months ago. I knew it was going to be troublesome from the start when a DVD that I had no prior issues with started skipping repeatedly on this player. Changed DVD's and that one started skipping, too. I really wanted one that could mount to the headrest since my son was rear facing, so, I just put up with it for the last several months on long car trips. He's just one, so it wasn't a big deal that the DVD would randomly start over or that it made a grinding noise at times that sounded like it might blow up at any minute. Of course, this would be an issue for an older child or adult trying to watch a movie. Now, however, the stupid thing won't charge. There is a short in it, I guess, so it is now useless. I'd read several good reviews, and a few bad ones. Upon coming back to leave this review, I couldn't help but notice that the last several reviews are negative. I guess it once was a good product, but it certainly isn't any longer.
I too am a writer. I thought after a few months that I would become accustomed to the keyboard. I haven't. It is a neat idea, but after 40 years of using the standard QWERTY keyboard I have not been able to make the transition to this style. In typing this I made 8 mistakes. It is too easy to hit multiple keys, and the force needed to press the space bar and some of the keys is unnatural. I would not recommend this keyboard. But then, Microsoft is not known for their hardware.
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.
a simple item that should work flawlessly the connector was loose right out of the package couldnt use at all. didnt even bother with the exchage lose more money on s/h
Not a good set of headphones but the isolation-effect is noticable over a pair of standard iPod earbuds; but the bass is SO good, it drowns out the higher freqs and trebles; also, impossible for me to exercise with these, they simply would not stay seated in my ears. If you exercise regularly, you know that a lot of heat is expended through the top of your head, your eyes and your ears. If you can get these seated in your ears (believe me, I worked harder at this task than I did exercising--and it's very irritating to stop in the middle of a run or workout to try and replace a plug that popped out), it quickly becomes very uncomfortable. Despite the uber-minimal weight of the actual product, you are VERY aware that these things are jammed down in your ears; they're uncomfortable and hot (if you wear them right, your ear canal is completely 'plugged' up). I returned them after one day. the original iPod earbuds (the headphones that came with your system) are still the best overall.
I bought this camera for a holiday in the Caribbean. After using it for 20 minutes in shallow water, it failed. I returned it to Pentax who (eventually) claimed the warranty was void because it had sand on the battery cover which has compromised the waterproofing. This is nonsense. How it could have worked under water with sand on the battery cover was beyond the Pentax technicians ability to explain. Also, the possibility that any sand on the battery cover had lodged there after the camera failed was also too much for the Pentax customer service (an oxymoron if ever there was one) to explain.So, lousy camera and even worse customer service.
I too did a lot of research prior to buying, but this camera never lived up to its promise. Sensor went bad within 6 months of purchase. Replaced -- same thing happened about 6 months later, again. From the start, the camera seemed to use batteries up too quickly, or to give readings on battery life that weren't trustworthy. That's only gotten worse -- it sometimes shows new batteries as being in need of changing. Now it simply won't power up with any battery in it. We bought this about four years ago to upgrade an older Sanyo camera, which we ended up continuing to use as it was more reliable. Just bought a Nikon to replace this one. Don't think I'll be buying a Canon again after this experience...
Stay away from the new powerVR drivers - they crash the XP and it's hard to recover. Even the original Hercules driver is not so great, but better. It still restarts itself when pushed to work too hard, like watching a DVD or something. Otherwise it's okay. Use ATI or Gforce.
I was thouroughly disappointed with this camera. There was an artefact on the pictures taken towards sunlight and the lensprotector did not always open properly. I had it exchanged but the above two problems reoccured. Now after having had the camera for only 9 months the it is completely unusable due to power problems. I wouldn't recommend a sony camera to anyone even if it is stylish and GREAT when it does work.
Pros: Good sound and fairly easy to use; unit looks nice; remote control; sleep feature- can fall asleep to radio or IPOD. Wake feature- awake to radio or IPODCons: PLEASE believe me...display is WAY TOO BRIGHT for use as a bedroom clock-even at the "dim" setting. There is an alarm setting but no snooze button- this is advertised as a table radio NOT an alarm clock; you can use station presets but only access them from the remote; when the radio or IPOD is used for alarm- be prepared to get blasted out of bed-lowest setting is a 10. It ramps up the volume when the alarm goes off but it happens so fast it's still quite a shock.Great for "table radio use" Not so good for clock radio use.
I should've seen these reviews before I bought the drive. I still have not made one successful disc, but a lot of coasters. I'm willing to simply throw it away!
I used the e740 for 1.5 months. During that time I had to reload all my data at least 4 times (it's easy to hit the battery release on the side). As others have noted, I was constantly hitting that stupid record button on the side. I had a Handspring Deluxe for 3 years and had to reload maybe twice during that time.Battery life is terible. You will have to lug the charger anytime you go away for a weekend -- totally ridiculous.Even though I was able to get a great deal on the unit, I grew to hate it very quickly. I've now sold it and purchased a Sony Clie SJ33 and simply love it. It is an asset. The toshiba was a liability -- just bad engineering.
I bought these binoculars because I lost my other cheap pair. When I first looked through them I noticed that they seemed really dark and narrow. When I found my other pair(8x20) I noticed that the Vivitar binoculars let less light in when they should have let more than double the light pass through. I also saw how narrow the field of view on these binoculars really was when I was able to compare them to my old pair. These binoculars are not worth anyones money. Buy used or save your money to get a good pair of binoculars. If you are attracted to the advertised 50mm objective diameter be warned that any objective half that size from a different manufacturer will let in more light.
This router is about the worst I have owned. Will not hold the signal. Went to belkins website and downloaded the new firmware were it also had a bulletin that said if you experience frequent dropped signals you are supposed to change the channel. Did that, still drops signal. Called Belkin and they had me switch everything back to factory settings. When I said your website says that this is the problem I was told "You not need to worry sir" Ya great. Well its going out to the garage now to see if my hammer will fix it. Wish I had that $100+ back.
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.
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.
I'm a network engineer. If you plan to use it to allow an incoming VPN, do not purchase this router until the firmware is upgraded from 1.01. It's currently Dec 2, 2006 and the firmware has not been upgraded since it's release in November 2006. Otherwise, the router is decent.From Alan Bryant, "Empirical evidence suggests that the GRE protocol is not properly handled internally to support the pass-through scenario. The connection can be made to port 1723 on a Windows server behind the firewall when passed through the Linksys, but without proper GRE handling, the VPN connection can't actually be established."I can confirm this to be true with my WRT54GR.
I bought this for the ppv function so I use it for this.The GPS is useless.I have never had it even find a signal.If I could do it over I would get a dedicated ppc and if I need a GPS I'll buy one.
First of all driver for this product is very difficult to install. Secondly, the product performance itself is not very smooth. Around the same price, you can get a better web cam.
Pass this one by, mine doesn't work! I plugged it in and could not hear anything. I wiggled the cord and got it to come on but it will not stay on. Momma always said you get what you pay for, I wish I would of purchased a different one.
Do not buy! The first 4 cdr's I attempted to burn all failed or were unreadable in a player. Now I'm stuck because Target won't take back.Stick with Memorex,TDK ect.... I would have given it zero stars if that were possible.
I bought an ipod 40GB for last christmas. By May of last year the screen died and the ipod was replaced with a refurbished model even though I had paid five months before for a NEW one. Now it's february one year and one month later and I brought my non-functioning ipod to the apple store and was told the harddrive was dead and all the could do is sell me a new one. The person told me it was obviously well cared for but the hard drives don't always last and that's all he could do for me after a year.Now I know why apple does so well with the ipod product line. It's because consumers have to replace them with new models every year!I'm very disappointed with this product and if you want one either accept that after a year it may die suddenly or make sure you purchase apple care and expect to be sending it in every six months and receiving refurbished models to replace your new one.
After only 10 days or so, this router stopped working and caused connection interruptions every 10 mins. My Wife and I work from home and need our connection to be on 24/7; ergo, the constant hiccups were beyond frustrating. I consider myself somewhat computer literate but had to hire a technician to come in and fix my internet connection. After about two hours of rebooting everything, searching for firmware, etc. we came to the conclusion that it was definitely the router -- versus the computers, modem, coax cable, ISP provider, etc.When it did work, it wasn't the easiest to setup and changing the settings was a hit overwhelming. Spend the extra money and buy the Cisco/Lynksys E4200, which is the polar opposite of this very disappointing router.
I bought this model a year and a half ago, and it worked fine, until one day (After the 1-year warranty expired) for no apparent reason those horizontal green lines appeared, and the picture lost a lot of its quality. This TV is still practically new. Not happy.
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 edit video and audio on Macintosh systems using Final Cut Pro. We have several Firewire drives in our studio, amounting to around 1TB. There have been many brands we have tried - the best of which being LaCie. They have always had great tech support in the past, and the drives have usually been reliable (one doozy out of many - and that was a few years ago.)This Maxtor drive was given to us with a bunch of pre-digitized footage for a documentary edit. It's over half full, and we're a little worried with it. The drive spins down incessantly. We can be playing some footage perfectly normally, and then stop for a minute or two to think about a cut. Hit play again, and you're going to have to wait for the drive to spin up again. It is not good for AV use. It might make a fine backup drive, but this is unacceptable. We have an older 200GB Maxtor drive, and it has performed well for the past year or two.I would not recommend this drive for anything but data backup... but why get this drive, when there are a plethora of better drives on the market? Again, we've been happy with every LaCie we've ever owned (and one Maxtor.) This drive gets two stars... one extra for not taking the next step from being annoying (by dying on us.)
I just bought the captureview binoculars. While downloadind the supplied cd my cd rom drive my d:\ drive would not read this disc. I put my disc drive to a test and put another disc in my d:\ slot and this disc was read by my system so evidently I have been able to determine the problem is not of my system, but a bad disc supplied by meade. I then tried to find a download on the world wide web for my captureview binoculars. Where I could only find a download for windows xp which is not compatible for windows 98. I have nearly spent 8 hours trying to have my system read the capture view device. I am assuming that the disc supplied by meade is bad. Being a 100 mile round trip to the store where I purchased the captureview binoculars and your tech support is only available during the work week I have been dimayed by your service. I am a land surveyor with some experience with software down loades. I was excited to find a product that would do what these binoculars are suppose to do. To bad this process is this dificult.
I had the same experience as other reviewers. Left my Zen V Plus on charger for 2 hours. Came back and player was hot to touch and was dead.
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 $500 repair bill. Toshiba only warranties this set for a year, and we are two months outside of that. The set is far too expensive to break down so quickly, and is very expensive to repair.Purchase with caution!
Bought these as a present. After hooking them up, I do have to say that I was disappointed. These have a hollow sound to them. I would say that you could buy them for voice audio only . I would not buy these for playing music. I myself own a older pair of i think they are a research or ar something speakers which are much better, problem is they now longer make them.
Not sure what other ppl who wrote a review for these headphones heard. I put them on and listened to Jango on my Toshiba Thrive. Sounded like I had cotton in my ears. Bass is good no mids at all but the highs sound like they are being clipped. Like listening to sound through a fan. I plugged in my older cheapo buds and the sound was 10 times better. I bought the Panasonic headphones mainly to Skype. Haven't tried that yet. Will update. But hey, what do you want for five bucks.
This keyboard is great. A nice feel, comfortable layout, I suppose I must admit I'd prefer better keys as I like a quality laptop type keyset than traditional desktop keys. The buttons are a little "gummy" but I can look that all aside as it's not too much an issue than a minor annoyance and this is the only half way descent ergonomic keyboard that is reasonably priced.The main flaw is in its construction. Herein lies its downfall. I've never used something more poorly constructed. It will die if you spill ANYTHING on it. For 50-80$ I'd expect a keyboard to have some sort of resistance to spills. Now, I wouldn't expect to submerge it or poor a keg onto it, but I've had cheap 10$ keyboards survive far worse catastrophes than this one and continued working as though nothing happened.From someone that "suffers" from carpal tunnel syndrome I cannot use any other keyboard without my wrists screaming in agony. So, I am stuck with this keyboard or buying something that costs hundreds of dollars. Granted I do like this keyboard, but I am counting the days until the next time an accident occurs and have to replace it... again.
For comedic purposes, it's even better than the Apple Newton's handwriting recognition. Amuse your family members as "milk" is recognized as "halibut", "baby formula" becomes "meat" (who just writes "meat" on their list instead of the specific type?), and "duck" becomes "dog food" (at least it got the first letter right).We did get to recognize "eggs" on the first try.But practically speaking, it would take 10x longer to create a grocery list compared to writing it down. It's a shame it doesn't work better - would be a fun way to do the list.We never got far enough with it to see how it would handle something like "2 pounds of ground beef" or "3 oranges".Family members who tried it have rather plain accents and weren't suffering from colds.
I lost my Logitech Clear Chat Pro USB, and needed a replacement. After comparing Amazon reviews on both, I decided to go with this, because it was also cheaper.Here are the problems I'm having:1. The headset arrived with only the right side working. Yes, I could have sent it back, but I needed a headset urgently, so I decided to keep it.2. I need noise cancellation on the mike for my work, but unfortunately, this wasn't as good as the Logitech.3. The headset wasn't as comfortable to wear as the Logitech.4. The mute button on the controls can get pressed accidentally, and the cable is a little too stiff to use conveniently with a laptop.The sound quality is pretty good though - I'm just sad to be hearing only the left tracks :(
...We rented 4 DVD's in the last month, and 2 have not played properly. I finally took a DVD that skipped constantly in our player over to a friend's house, and it played perfectly. So I'm sending this DVD player back to Amazon...
This unit was purchased as a present for me and hasn't worked since I received it. All I get are error messages. It won't play or record ANYTHING. I called apex several times regarding their 90 manufacturer's warranty only to be told it was invalid because "amazon.com is not an authorized dealer." An amazon.com rep had to call them directly to persuade them to honor their own 90 day warranty and conferenced me in. About four people at apex said no and were quite rude about it, like I was trying to ripe them off or something. Finally, the amazon.com rep and me got through to a supervisor who said the warranty was now valid that they thought it was a used unit which is not true. I had to repeat over and over how it was new, purchased as a gift for me and never worked from day one. Allegedly, they are going to be calling me with a "written authorization number" and an address to return it to. By the way, everyone I've talked to at apex has an Indian accent and never fully understood what I was saying. I've had to give the same information over and over again because of the communication breakdown. Total and complete nightmare.
I have a different iriver, the ifp 899 which was apparently made before iriver decided to save money every possible way they could, in order to maximize their profits. the T30 costs almost the same as the 899, but has all the worthwhile features taken out. You have hardly any control over the quality of the recording you make, way less ability to navigate--you name it and it is NOT in this machine. Not only that, but after a few months of VERY light use, it started making corrupt recordings which makes it a huge hassle to load them onto my computer and compress them. Plus, recorded files are ENORMOUS unless you use the "low" quality recording setting--and then their quality is rotten
About a year ago, a black horizontal line showed up on the screen and never went away. Since then, more and more have shown up. Now I have 23 black lines going across the whole screen, each one pixel wide. The monitor has now begun to flicker randomly, so I've about had it with this thing. I emailed NEC and they basically said I could pay to have them try to fix it. There are a lot newer and better models out there, so don't bother with this piece of junk.
Bought this harness for a 99 Acura CL, as it advertises for Acura 98 and up models. Took an hour to install on to new stereo, just to find out the harness inside the dash is not even close to this size. Need to clarify what models this will fit.
The Zune is a fair music player, not the best and not the worst.If it wasn't for the fact that it is so locked down and Windows only it would be a great deal.You have to use the Zune software to sync with your computer for transferring music files.The software is an over glorified Windows Media Player, and makes importing your song library not the easiest thing to do. So unless you are doing a fresh copy from your CD to the Zune it will not be an easy task.
I had a Bose Lifestyle System and was very happy with the quality and depth of the sound. I played Cd's, DVD's, and my TV through it and it was impressive especially with DVD's and the fact it was not surround sound. Bought the Bose 321 system and was disappointed.... The sound is thin and frail, no depth. This system just does not have the impact and sound I was hearing from my Lifestyle System. It is not worth the money because you can buy other systems at half the price that have a better overall sound... I have no reliability issues with the unit, just disappointed in the sound. If you are listening to less expensive units that have a boomy muddy bass then this will be a step up but if you are looking for depth of sound and great sound separation from acoustic type music this is not the system you want... The DVD's sound loud and clear , very little difference than playing through the Lifestyle system and don't have that wow impact I was hoping for.... The Bass unit is not impressive... JUST DISAPPOINTED!!!
There are alot of things wrong with this MP3 player.1. It takes a very long time to transfer songs into it. It takes about one minute per song.2. When the transfering was finnaly complete it only had the songs under song title and it is suppose to have it listed by Artist, Album, and Genere. It basically works like a slow version of the ipod shuffle.3. The directions suck4. It says that you can have 20 preset radio stations but it does not even tell you how to preset them.5. The stupid instalation cd got stuck into my computer luckily i got it out.I got this because my other mp3 player which i bought cheaply broke after 6 months but i deciede just to stick to my portable cd player which i have had for 2 years it is big and all but atleast it does its job.
I purchased two of these speakers not expecting much in the price range. Therefore, I did not have the expanded expectations of other reviewers (I already own the Bose system). I only needed the speaker for the following two applications in a child's room:1) Light playing of children's music2) Playing bedtime storiesSuffice it to say, the device barely meets my limited applications. Sound range is VERY limited when playing music. However, for children's stories or podcasts, the range is acceptable and volume seems sufficient. For traveling with children, the device is compact, making portability fantastic.One key gripe I do have is that the fit to older Ipods (first gen) is not really good.The speaker seems better suited for podcasts than music. If you are looking for good sound, you will not find it at this price range.
When I got the sleeve, I thought it was a bit small. The real dimension is 12x10x1 inches not 13x10x1 inches that I saw in the description, so the sleeve did not fit my computer and I had to send it back. The sleeve looks nice and the tag says that it is a checkpoint friendly sleeve. You do not have to remove your computer from the sleeve when going to a security checkpoint at the airport. I would have rated this sleeve higher if the dimension is correct and my computer would fit into it.
I was told buy Epson Pre-Sales that this printer would print 16.5&quot; +/- in WIDTH.IT DOES NOT !!!The maximum width of this printer is 13.6&quot; Don't buy this OLD machine! Get a newer one.&gt;:(
If you are considering buying this TV I would seriously reconsider. Maybe we got a lemon but we have had ours for 9 months and the lamp has gone out not once but twice. Adding insult to injury, Samsung incorrectly scheduled the repair visit and we now have been told it will be another 12 days for service. After 2 hours on the phone and speaking with 2 supervisors they still would not budge on this position. Not something football fans want to hear in the middle of bowl game season. I will never buy another Samsung product again!
I paid more to get the 2002 two remote model. But I gotthe single remote 2001 model. Richard
I own two of these...unfortunately. These work great for the first six months or so but, then totally begin to fail on you in many ways. One only wished i had figured this out before i bought the second one. Now my second one is starting to have problems. These machine are NOT worth the headache. Buyer beware!
I got a standard Leveno keyboard and I thought this one will be better in term of ergonomic. But it's not in 1 way - required a hard key-press. The first thing I tried it, I immediately realized that I need a very hard press on keys. I thought because it's new. However, after using it for 3 months, the tips of my fingers get hurt because I need to push too hard.
I have found very well made and good quality items that were made in China, not this one. First of all the outside leather has a very cheap look and feel. I actually checked again to see if it was made from real leather. And as for the one I got, it wasn't well made either. there's a piece of leather they sewed that does not lay flat. It was sewed in with a slight fold. The "case"/pouch that comes with the DVR is actually better quality. Best bet is to buy the DVR first and then see if you think the one that comes with it is good enough or wait till a company that make cases, like krussel, come up with one for the Archos 404.
I bought this iPhone car charger about a month ago.I have barely used it in my car, may be once.Then it stopped working. I tried so many cables with no luckNo I cannot return it since it is over a month.It is terrible piece.Never buy it.
I got this pair of headphones; less than 2 months later they broke. The sound was poor and muffled and bad cords were causing one speaker to stop working while the other kept working ok. Needless to say it was like aural agony.Plus the hinges broke too and I handled them gently. They are so fragile you can't seaming enjoy listening to music without feeling worried about a hinge breaking. Both hynges broke. I manage to tape one back together ok; the other popped back out even when I taped it and I couldn't have it fit right anymore because the area where it broke coused the headphone to tilt when I put it on.Got another pair later on. The same situation all over again.A horrible piece of junk and A gigantic waste of money.Don't buy this pair of headphones.
Purchased this unit from HP Direct in July. Before buying it I confirmed in writing from HP that all functions would work with Vista. As of November the only thing that works in Vista properly is print--and that has problems. HP refuses to refund my money and is forcing me to buy another product--even though they told me it was fully functional in Vista before purchasing the unit. HP software has always been awful--now they don't even live up to their printed specifications. They have had enough time to rewrite all of their software for Vista---shame on HP. Avoid this unit all costs!! It doesn't work as advertised and HP won't stand behind it.
Borrowed my daughter's to test it out before buying one for myself. Plugged my Compaq R4000 notebook in and got about 10 minutes worth of computing done before the inverter's yellow light started blinking and the "shut me down" alarm started chirping. I removed the plug from the cigarette lighter and the metal was hot enough to burn me.Not recommended.
These head phones work, but they are not the most comfterable to wear. They are better than nothing but there are better head phones out there for roughly the same price.
2700 mAh Ni-MH batteries sounded great, but my old 1600 mAh batteries last 10 times as long. At full charge, these batteries fail after 5-10 photos in my Canon A710IS camera. I've charged these batteries one day and found them completely dead the next. To be fair, the charger is great! It has 4 independent intelligent charging circuits, so you can charge 1-4 batteries in different states of charge. Each battery will come to full charge and stop charging. The refresh feature will restore many 'dead' batteries to some degree of usefullness. Great charger, but you will have to buy or own different batteries.
Brand new camcorder has 3 large dots on the screen. Sharp authorized service centers in New York are taking forever to fix it. I am fed up.
Just got mine yesterday so I have not had time to work with it much, but it is no picking up my voice at all,eggs milk,did not recognize. When I finally got it to do a few items and printed the list I love the way it categorizes the items. I will work with this today,but does anyone have any ideas? Is it that sensitive that the tv needs to be off?? I will update after I tweak this some. If I had paid the original price I would have been very disappointed. It also was much larger than I thought it was going to be. But if the gadget and I can get along its a fabulous idea!I originally reviewed and only gave it 2 stars but have been playing with it, if the voice recognition was not so sensitive this would be a 5 star product. Not at the original price though, I paid 49 for it and it is worth every penny of that.If you want to add something to the list TALK to it, forget typing! just go the the main menu and go to Library settings then to library mgt and SPELL your item after each letter hit select. This works quite well, it had trouble with the letter "V", so do pay attention to the screen whe programming you own. Another thing I noticed it, it works much better hanging on the frig, it has understood the majority of commands. When I got it I was sitting at my kitchen bar holding it and talking to it and it was not picking up my commands very well, and you don't need to yell at it! Just talk in a normal voice.I love the way this categorizes the items, it prints out nicely and is very readable.This is very easy to use, so those of you technology challenged, this is extremely easy to use. Directions are well written.Overall, this is a must have in my opinion. Watch the prices as they change all the time, if you can grab it for under 50 bucks go for it. I was surprised it was much larger than I was expecting, but thats ok--I will say as much I have gotten a kick out of this thing, it never was worth the original list price!! Strong 4 star review!!!It is humourous to be walking thru the house and hearing someone saying"hamburger" to the refigerator.
Very disappointing; there is no camera card; you MUST connect the camera to the computer just to SEE the images. Icons TOO small.
I got this battery for less than 3 month. Charge for no more than 10 times. Now it doesn't charge anymore. I can charge another battery with the charger, which proof the charger is ok. Very disappointed.
I have had this unit for 2 years and it is basically at it's minimum power output. For a long time it was fine, but then I didn't notice the kick so I turned it up, same thing...2 years later it's all the way up and barely putting out anything at all.
If I could give this televison NO STARS, I would. To make a long story a little shorter, in a year and a halfs time we've gone through 3 lamps, 1 projector and 2 switches. After they could not fix the switch, we got a new tv (NOT panasonic). I hope those of you who have recently purchased this television have bought the extended warranty, or it might be sitting on your curb for trash pick up. Oh and I cant tell you how long we waited on service calls and parts. Make sure you have more than one tv in your house!!!
I returned this and got the 'P' version (all black including the speaker screen). The new version charges the new ipods (new nano 4G, itouch, iphones). Plus it's shielded so it doesnt screech when u have an iphone attached to it and u get a call.
Just got a pair for Christmas from my daughter who spent $50 of her hard-earned dollars on these "high-end" earphones. Tried them out with an iPod Shuffle and MacBook Pro. THERE'S NO BASS!!!Tried my original iPod earphones as well as Sony MDR W08 for comparison and both blew away this junk. These sound tinny and should be selling for about $1 not $50.The five-star reviews are obviously by company shills.Going back to Amazon tomorrow.
I brought this product to see if the noise cancelng feature would help reduce the everyday noise surraound us. It does not at all. In addition, it injects a high pitch tone to the background. Not worth the money at all.
Side by side, they made the new B1 units cheap. After a month or two, the signal strength on the new one is getting weaker every day. Do not buy the D-Link DIR-655 Revision B1 hardware. I loved the old ones I bought 2 years ago, too bad they cut corners and turned a good "A" product to a junk "B". If you need to replace any old ones like I did, and you loved the old one, forget it, these new units are garbage.Update Jan 29,2012: D-Link = Dead Link, Extreme Pain. The "new" DIR-655 revision B died after ~4 months. Avoid.Update Jan 30,2012: Anyone else hitting ~30 Mps download limit on the DIR655? That was my download speed, consistant, sometimes 29 point something mps, sometimes up to 31 mps. The replacement router is hitting 53 to 55 Mps on speedtest.net, and has less dead spots. Avoid D-Link.
How can you sell a high-tech consumer product in September 2007 and don't have support for Windows Vista? According to a forum page on their website, Linksys has promised to have the driver released soon. I talked to their chatline today, and they told me the driver was going to be released soon. Since the forum page starts to mention "soon" back in February, I don't really trust that the drivers will be available soon.
Product turned on when I bought it, but would not charge. Battery eventually died, leaving me with an iPAQ that will not turn on at all. To make matters worse, the HX4700 series will soon no longer be supported by HP, so they cannot do anything for me! The seller never mentioned this problem, and VERY LIKELY sold it knowing he could not get anything for it. BUYER BEWARE!!!!
I can't speak to how well it functions as a network printer for Windows users or as a local printer. When I could get it to work, the print quality was pretty good (for the price). But I had constant problems getting the Macs on my network to find the printer. You have to use Bonjour (at least if you just want to configure the printer with the OS X printer setup utility). I downloaded the latest driver from HP. The first computer to print had no problems, but after that it was very hit-or-miss. The print job would try to start, and I'd get a message "Trying to find printer 'HP LaserJet 2600n'" - the printer never would be found. The printer has a control panel accessible via a web browser, but the built-in web server would often not respond when the printers IP address was entered. The printer uses DHCP. I also tried giving it a static IP address (both via configuring the printer itself with a static IP, and with configuring the router to assign it a static IP via DHCP) - none of this worked. I finally took it back. I'm still looking for a reasonably priced color network laser for Macs - maybe such a beast doesn't exist. This definitely isn't one.
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.
black ink was inoperative. Screwed up my machine. when I put factory ink in---worked like a charm. Ink package looked like it had been run over by a truck
I bought the Nikon Coolpix S9 as a replacement for my Canon PowerShot S410 because I wanted a lighter, less bulky ultra-compact camera with good picture quality. The S9 was the one of the lightest, and earlier versions of the Coolpix family received decent reviews.While the camera is light and fits nicely in my pocket, I must say I was not pleased with the quality of the photos I took with the Nikon Coolpix S9. Most photos taken with flash in dark rooms came out blurry and washed out white, and often had lens flare. And photos taken with flash off did not come out as clear as they did with the Canon S410. Photos in normal lighting with flash on came out okay, but still did not match the quality of the Canon.I'm returning the Nikon Coolpix to Amazon today and purchasing a Canon.
Bought the mouse for a Dell Inspiron 600 because of size and retractable cord. The size fits in a laptop case easily and is far less bulky than others. While very small, it works well on small tables, on the computer itself and on an airplace tray. But, the lock on the cord rewind device broke within one month and I now have to tie a knot in the cord on both sides of the rewind section to keep it from snapping back against the computer when no in use. It didn't really cost that much, but, as it turned out, it was a waste of money. I no longer use it. When it worked, I would rate it a 5; broken a 0.
I have 64 bit Vista. Looked on the Amazon and Avanquest website, neither stated that the product does not support 64 bit.After it did not load, I called Avanquest and they told me it does not support 64 bit and they did not know when it will or if it ever will.
I just wasted $100 on a pair of these, because I loved the Soundsticks so much. These are junk; maybe fine for AM talk radio and MIDI; they actually suck the life out of music. (Even Stevie Wonder becomes flat and unfunky!) I will throw them away, and my wife and I will continue to fight over her regulation i-pod headphones, until I can pick up a set of those.
I received my "Garmin USB Cable"...it is NOT compatible with my Garmin Nuvi 255w! Do not order this unless you are absolutely sure it is compatible. The generic title for the product is indeed misleading.
I'll cut right to the chase. The machine worked fine for about a year. Then for what ever reason, I could not get a picture on the screen. I have audio, but no picture. Tried diconnecting and reconnecting cables. Still no picture. After spending 3 hours with my head inside my enertainment cabinet, I disconnected this piece of junk.No wonder QVC does not sell this brand any more. Yup, thats where I got it. For now on, I'll go to the electronics store first and read reviews before I purchase a new one. Live and learn.
Purchased the Blu-Ray player from Costco last weekend and will be returning it tomorrow. The day I purchased the unit, I spent good 12 hours trying to update the firmware and trying to get all the different so called applications installed/upgraded. For some reason the upgrade process was very slow and painful. It took multiple attempts to get it to the latest version. For some reason the unit kept trying to upgrade between the memory and the Mahjong games, it must have attempted to upgrade just those two games at least 4 times. During this process for some reason the video kept flickering intermittently. I thought after the firmware upgrade that problem would go away but no such luck. The problem continues to occur even when playing regular movies and streaming video. And I'm using the same HDMI cable that I've had been using for my regular DVD player, the Sony Blu-Ray Palyer and even the samsung. As soon as I disconnected the Samsung player and connected by old sony dvd player, it worked fine. I guess I'll be going back to Sony. At least I didn't have any of these issues with Sony.
This vacuum has been a two year disappointment. It has good suction, powerful motor, wide sweep, and good attachment performance - but it cannot handle pet hair. Long before the dust chambers are full, and usually about 5 minutes into use, clumps of pet hair start forming around the dual chrome cones at the top of each cyclone chamber. The hair then gets tangled around the cones, which then have to be removed in order to wrangle the hair free.Dust, dirt, and small debris empty easily, as advertised. Just a bush of a button, and everything drops from the dust chamber into the trash. If you have long-hair pets, however, I would avoid this vacuum altogether. I called Dirt Devil customer service just to see if they had a different cone design that wouldn't clog after 5 minutes of use, but they could only refer me to a warranty service center. Sadly, I think this design is flawed.
Although you get multiple color and black cartridges that are *sealed*, color cartridges are practically empty, making them completely useless.I am giving it two stars only because the price was *cheap* and the black is working good enough.Color is complete crap! All cartridges were bad.Used for my daughter's printer who had not used it since I bought the ink. I thought perhaps the printer needed cleaning, so ran multiple clean cycles and got the same. Figured the cartridge dried out, so I replaced with another. Exact same issue.The *bargain* was now a big waste of money.Get what you pay for, I guess.
After a year of frustration with this unit I'm finally tossing it and getting an ASUS RT-N16 instead, which supports open source firmware and gets rave reviews for its stability (when loaded with the Tomato firmware).The DIR-655's hardware is great, strong wireless coverage throughout my 1750 sq ft flat and great speed. Setup is not for newbies, you'll only want to buy this if you're comfortable dealing with a hundred different settings for your network (which is of course how people want to spend their time :-)Problem is, the unit constantly drops connections and reboots itself. I have the A4 hardware and the stock 1.32A firmware, it would reboot itself at least once every 1-2 days, usually when someone connected to it but not always. There are hundreds of articles on the net about this problem, and I've tried a dizzying array of workarounds that people suggested.The most obscure involved flashing up to a Russian Beta firmware version which then allows you to them flash down to 1.21, which everyone hails as being the only stable firmware release. I'm there now, and now it'll stay up maybe 3-4 days, then bang back down it goes. To get to that level of stability I had to disable every single optional feature, so there goes the value.Luckily it brings itself back up ok, so that's good. But if you're streaming audio or video, good luck.One feature I wanted, the ability to connect a hard drive to the USB for network access, was useless because you had to install special software on any client to access it in an obscure way - not going to happen in a big household.It's a shame D-Link allowed this to happen on a high-end model like this. Their automatic firmware update doesn't even acknowledge the existence of the more up-to-date versions (1.34 isn't much worse than 1.21 from what I can tell) which they have up on their website. Really poor performance by D-Link, why are there NO good wireless router providers??? I'm going to give the open source Tomato a try on the RT-N16.
This is my third Microsoft Keyboard 4000 in as many years. Black coffee killed the other two and will probably spell the end of this one at some point. Prior to the 4000s I had an ergonomic keyboard from Microsoft that lasted for years and through countless coffee spills. Microsoft discontinued that model and I couldn't find it anywhere online so I moved reluctantly to the 4000.I switched to ergonomic keyboards after twenty years of working at computers with standard keyboards when I started developing pain in my wrists and forearms. They have done the job in terms of eliminating the pain and providing a comfortable typing experience. I'd recommend ergonomic keyboards in general but the primary reason I am not trying a different model at this point is that I'd rather pay the money and not have to adjust to a different layout. That being said, if you don't drink while working at the computer then this keyboard should serve you well.(update 9/9/11 - a tiny coffee spill and this one bit the dust. Decided to give Logitech a try.)
The main problem with this book is that it's essentially a series of links to tools. Tools are known to age quickly, and what was a useful took a month ago is now obsolete. By being too tool heavy the book lends itself to the same problem - it quickly becomes dated and useless. Compare this for example to some other textbooks which delve into the underlying principles of crypto, networking, operating systems, etc., and you'll see that this is not a necessary evil.
I'm so disapointed with Nikon. I bought a new D80... my first Nikon. My Wife bought me a Nikon 18-135 lens. I've invested about $1,200 into the camera and accessories. I've taken about 200 pictures and have taken exceptional care of the camera, yet I turned it on this past weekend and got the "Err" error on the display.I've tried 2 different lenses, removing and re-inserting the battery (fully charged), removed and re-inserted the XD card, tried the +- reset and then tried a complete soft reset using the reset button. The "Err" is still there.I contacted Nikon and I'm outside my warrenty so they said to send them the body and they will let me know what it cost to get it fixed. I guess I should just send a blank check also because they said they couldn't even give me an estimate of what it might cost.I'm sickened. I picked a Nikon because of the "supposed" quality behind the name. I can't believe this camera failed with so little use. My friend, who uses only Pentax, said his Pentax cameras have over 10,000 shots on them and still no problems.Last Nikon I will ever own.
Poorly written user manual, unable to download songs. Definitely would not buy this unit.
This Belkin router is not the drop in wireless router that the marketing folks glamorize, but it does offer great coverage.Items of note:1) Probably the single most important thing to know before you go to buy this router is that ICMP must be enabled on your ISP's network or you won't be able to use this device as a router.ICMP communications are used for many tasks. One is to "ping" another machine and see if it is responding. Sadly, many hackers use ICMP communications to find out information about a network and then use that information to launch attacks. Belkin routers ping your specified DNS server to find out if it is reachable. If the ping fails, the router assumes it is not connected to the internet and refuses to work as a router. (After you configure it the settings stay for 30 seconds until a timeout waiting for the ping response fails and then it clears out all the settings and says it is disconnected.)The problem is that many ISP's are disabling ICMP communications on their networks to reduce hack attacks. If your provider has done this (or plans to in the future) you can't use this device as a router (only as an over priced WAP.) If you are seriously considering this device a) ping your DNS server and see if you get a response (if you don't know how to ping you are probably in over your head with this router and should consider using a Linksys) if you do get a response, b) contact your ISP and see what plans if any they may have for disabling ICMP communications as this will determine the lifespan of your router.2) All of the installation software and documentation assumes that you have 1 computer connected to one modem. If you are buying this router as an upgrade or to otherwise replace an existing router, I would suggest that you first regress and reconfigure to connect to the internet without your existing router, before begining the install. Customer service was not sure what would happen setting wise if you had a router in place when you ran the install software and thus can't tell you much debug wise.3) Customer support is about as bad as it gets. I spent 5 hours one Friday night trying to get this system installed. Then after going through the basics again with the customer support person she finally told me that she would have to escalate the call and someone would call me back within the hour. That was 1am Saturday. She verified that I would still be available in 1 hour so I hung in there... I kept doing other stuff and even caught a late night movie, but no call so I went to bed at 4am. On Tuesday, at 4:30pm I finally got a call from the escallation team. BTW, the escallation team is only available business hours M-F, so you might have to take off from work to debug an issue if you plan to use this device at home. For those accustomed to the Linksys support site, you find almost nothing at Belkin.Long story short: The wireless portion of the router works great, though I can't compare it to any other wireless router as I was wired before. I've had to keep my old Linksys router in place at the modem and just piggy back this Belkin router onto it as nothing more than a wireless access point because of the ICMP issues. One can only hope they will come out with a firmware upgrade, but the escallation folks said nothing was planned.If I had to do it over again... I think hard about a Linksys again.
Only reason I gave it 1 star is that is as low as you can go . I rate it 0 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I have used this thing for app 1 year maps are now out of date. guess what no support for it at all. so save your money and get a better known GPS. Also it will route you on roads that you tell it not to (dirt roads) It wanted me to go 18 miles to a address that I could see from the car 100 feet away!
I BOUGHT A CREATIVE ZEN 8GB MP3 PLAYER LAST SUMMER. IT WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR, AFTER WHICH TIME I COULD ONLY TURN IT ON BUT NOT PLAY ANY MUSIC. WHEN WE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY ASKED IF IT WAS BOUGHT OVER 3 MOS AGO. THEN THEY ASKED IF WE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY; WHICH WE DID NOT. THEY SAID "THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT." THE ONLY THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WAS THAT IT WAS ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A COUPLE OF TIMES. BUT THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE DESTROYED IT. ANYWAY; I BOUGHT AN APPLE IPOD TO REPLACE THIS UNIT. THE OTHER THING THAT I DIDN'T LIKE ABOUT THIS UNIT WAS THE CONTROLS ON THE FRONT OF THE UNIT.
Despite high ratings in Passport I received two duds in a row which had to be returned. I've been buying Sony products for many years and it's pretty disappointing. Seems like Japanese manufactured goods are going the way of U.S. manufactured good. I hear Sony has decided to get out of the short wave radio business. Can't imagine why. Guess I'll buy a Kaito from China.
The sound quality drops off when running or even walking.It dropped off so badly that very often it would stop all together (crashes).The FM reception also needs improvement.
I regret buying this printer. The main, persistently annoying problem is the odd place that Brother has placed the "output" tray. Check out the photo: It's the higher of the two slits on the front. Even with the scanner tray up, there's very little room for printouts to occupy. So for documents longer than 30 pages (or if you have some pages sitting in your output tray already) the printer begins to push them out of the tray and onto the floor (or all over the room). This also leads to frequent jams (sometimes the paper can't push its way out.) Reason enough to go another route.
Since I purchased this device I have not had reliable service from it. And trying to get help from Dlink customer service is a joke, none of them know anything about wireless routers. All they know is to cut and paste standard responses. And when I follow up, they don't read the previous history to see what was already tried.I never had problems with Linksys hardware. Remind me never to consider switching to Dlink again, it just doesn't work very well.
This router seems to work out of the box, but as soon as itis properly configured(with security, port forwarding, QOS, etc) itdrops any connections. Set it back to defaults and it startsrouting correctly. Right now, I'll just have to run an open networkand hope no one bothers to steal my wifi until I can find anotherrouter that actually works.
YES I ORDERED THIS PRODUCT AND IT WAS NOT AT ALL AS IT STATED.I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING 10 CD AND I ONLY RECIEVED 1.I CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME GETTING BACK TO ME.I HAD TO CALL NUMEROUS TIMES.FINALLY AT THE END THEY BLAMED IT ON AMAZON.COM FOR THE WRONG DECSRIPTION,AND I NEVER RECIECED THE RIGHT ONE NOR MY MONEY BACK.MY ADVICE NEVER ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY.
This product is not worth the price. It quit working after about 45 days, so my husband decided to check it out and found that the design was poor. The auto on board was not sealed off, which allowed moisture to enter. It is just not worth the money. Keep on looking for another brand that will hold up.
We bought one of these units, few months in, pink smoke came out of it. Exchanged it, now here we are, maybe 10 uses later and neither screen works. Very disappointed. Do a search for durabrand dvd player reviews and see that many people report smoke, screens that don't play, and even FIRES!!!JUNK!!
I've got 2 of these receivers and have learned to like them. They both exhibit the same problems: 1. low RF output - I plugged in an external home-made antenna wire, problem solved. 2. dim, small display - don't have a fix for this one, I just live with it. 3. high temps in the vehicle cause the display to blank out, though the radio still works. You can get this gem for about $20 if you shop around and that's about all it's worth. I use it mobile in a company vehicle and it's size and portability make it ideal for my purposes.
This USB hub gets extremely hot, even when connected to a simple mouse. I'd imagine that it'd be quite a drain on a laptop battery.I would recommend staying away from it.Consider something like the Targus ACH74US instead.
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 took a chance and ordered this item hoping for an inexpensive additional charger for my new iPhone 3G. Unfortunately, when I attached it to the iPhone a message came up on the screen that said "Charging is not supported with this accessory" and "This accessory is not made to work with iPhone".Oh well...Lesson learned. Pay a little extra and get an item that actually works.
The plug on the external antenna does bot fit the jack on the Magellan unit - avoid this until Magellan figures this out. Seems like they would use a standard plug/jack pair for all products.
Okay... this model gets ONLY a 2 from me and here is why:Yes, I agree the publicity photos are misleading. This is NOT some 'space-age' design with fancy or soothing lights and melodic ring-tones. It is just a stubby round-shaped clock radio... nothing more. It tunes in stations fairly-well, which is why I gave it a second Star.But I would take all those cosmetic limitations if ONLY the unit had two of the most basic and important features found in virtually every traditional clock radio on the market today:1. BACKUP BATTERY. Where is it? WHY isn't it there. Come on, Sony... every 2-bit clock-radio protects all those settings and saves the time durning a power outage or unplugging. How in the HELL can you put out such a product without this feature?? And you call yourself SONY? Abysmal.2. AUTO-TIME Adjust. Again, another shocker. You actually have no option except to manually (spit) sit there and press, press, press those buttons for time and alarm. I couldn't believe it when I read the paper booklet from edge to edge. Again, something most all clock-radios had this for years now. *knock-knock* "Hello? Soooooonyyyy McFly... anyone home?"If these things are not important to you... hey, go to town with this radio and be happy. The ONLY place my Sony radio is going is back for a refund... based SOLEY on the two complaints above.Sorry, Sony, but in this case... it is balony.
Your price is cheap but I can't use, because it is defective. I returned this one. Also I had same experience with WES9006PC when I bought at the end of 2007 with price of 45.98 from you - I couldn't use blade either. I attached the blade when I return new one to you a month ago. I hope you should get right one. I am not sure if I can get WES9006PC from you in the future. Anyway I have new one from other site with price of 54.98 and have no problem.Thanks,
Despite the fan and heat sink capability, my Iomega MiniMax ran increadibly hot under by Mac Extreme Base Station - really to the point where I couldn't put my hand on the Extreme Base station. No way this can be good for anything. I love the idea and looks, but I had to return it in a day.
I took a chance and bought this. It came quickly but only lasted 3 days and then gave out. If you want to buy a charger then go with Belkin or another reliable model. This one didn't make the grade. I guess you get what you pay for.
I got this player because I have an RCA TV that only has a coaxial cable input and a stereo that would only handle virtual surround. Since I'd only had the TV for a year, I wasn't going to buy a new one to accomodate a DVD player, so I settled for a basic unit (the RC5220P) with a converter for &quot;digital&quot; movie enjoyment. The 4:3 display has never been good. Image quality has been tolerable. After a brief 2 years of service, the video card just quit and service will cost at least half as much as a new player. Hmmm...wonder if I should get a new RCA player?
I had purchased this item to share a SATA drive to act as backup and file server for my media. This unit performed wonderfully for a while. It was in use for a short while when I noticed that it would get quite warm and sometimes make a humming noise. The noise would stop if I moved it a little (a fraction of an inch) on my desk. Recently this NAS stopped working completely. I've had this unit for 8 months almost to the day.My husband has made multiple phone calls to D-Link to see what can be done. He has spoken to several Customer Service people that have told him that he needs to speak with someone in RMAC. Every time he tries to call RMAC he has either been hung up on or he keeps getting kicked back to Customer Service.We have had problems in the past regarding D-Links customer support with defective items. This unit was purchased with the recommendation from a friend that has used a similar item before. For us this was D-Links one last chance to have us as a customer. After this D-Link will not be getting any more of our money.
This device is easy to operate, has sharp styling, and produces nice sound, but it sends out a shower of RF interference that affected with my wireless network immediately. Functions would not respond, my wireless mouse did not work properly, and within a few minutes I lost my wireless connection to both of my laptop computers. I reconnected and plugged in the transmitter again, and immediately lost my network connection once again. Sorry, this is useless with a wireless network...By far the best music player IN CONCEPT is the Linksys "Wireless Bridge" because it works through your existing wireless network, except that it simply DOES NOT WORK a lot of the time due to bugs in the software.Why can't someone invent a simple way to play stored music via wireless into a stereo without expensive, gimmicky boxes and concepts that DO NOT WORK?
I got this GPS in June 2008. It is very slow catching the signal and very hard to follow the directions. For every exit automated voice mentions to be on the left. I generally don't try to write bad reviews unless the item is horrible. One positive aspect is JVC customer service has done repairs and sent me back while I complained. Even after the service it's slow but works better. Invest your money on Mio, Magellean or Garmin. I used these 3 brands and they are pretty good.
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!!
I thought these were really cool when I first got them. The vibrating bass is really cool at first. Then you realize that the overall sound quality is very poor. When the vibration is turned off, there is absolutely no low end at all. Its all highs and mids. The battery life is very poor as well. I bought these for $30 and I still think I got ripped off. The vibration does not compare to real bass. There is only one "feeling" you get out of this that makes every bass line from every song seem the same. Real bass has different frequencies. They are alright for playing games or watching movies but definitely not for music.Bottom line they are cool at first, then you realize how much of a novelty they are. If you are looking for good sound, look somewhere else.
Bad shipping agent. Ordered several items at the time this TV was purchased. This being the most expensive happened to be the only item that mysteriouly disappered. The TV was lost in transit for a week. When it was finally found the shipper -Eagle - told us that it would be delivered the very next day. After a another few days of listening - and waiting - to this story the shipper told us the TV was still on their dock. We refused delivery. We'll find it elsewhere. Good luck Amazon.
I got a got fair price through an online computer outlet, but when the bearings went bad within just 2 months and I set out to obtain some warranty service, neither the online computer outlet nor the manufacturer would return a voice mail message, nor respond to their online customer request forms. I've left multiple messages with manufacturer. I began the process Dec. 27th & today is Jan. 5th without a single word from seller or manufacturer. Please be aware of who you deal with or buy from online. Cheapest is not always in your favor. It seems customer service is given up for the good price. Also, this item is sold under multiple manufactur's names. The model number, IDVD16DDME is identical. One business doing trade with multiple names? Makes one think a bit....
It will play limited HD files but it will NOT play MKV files or even WMA with HD sound. Due this these limitations I returned this produced and got Popcorn Hour A-100 that plays every media file.
I constantly lose connection with this card while my other Belkin card stays connected. Eventually I decided to get rid of this card and get another Belkin. Funny thing happened! The linksys card can't be uninstalled and it prevents the belkin card from being installed. Nothing happens after I run the uninstaller.I had to call them. They said they would send me a registry cleaner via email. It never arrived, even though they made repeated promises. I had to make numerous calls and wait in long line to get connected.I also had bad experiences with a Linksys router. I will never buy a linksys product.Update: I called them again and again. Finally I was told there was in fact no such cleaner for this model!
Horrible Barely worked at all and range? what range? wish I never bought it.
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!
Have had this player for about a year and it has never worked properly. More often than not the software used for loading and organizing files does not see the Zen when it is connected. This despite the fact that windows does see it. On the rare occasion that it does successfully connect the Zen and the computer software freeze up before I can load more than a couple of dozen songs. I have gone through all the steps Creative recommends in order to correct this all the way down to editing registry files. I would give this zero stars if I could.
Works great. But I hate it. The transmitter's power switch is inside the battery door, under the pop-off clip/stand device and super inconvenient. IF you enjoy horrible design, this unit is for you. I use it for smoking and grilling, and it is pretty easy to use. WAAAAY easier to use than to turn on and off. Imagine if you had a remote for your tv that had to be opened every time you wanted to turn on the tv - AND it had a belt clip in the way. That's this device. Paid under $40 with shipping, and wish I'd have bought it locally so I could have taken it back for a refund much more easily.[...] shows a pic of the transmitter unit with the back open. The latch is a 1/4 turn plastic screw that falls out of the cover and turns with a coin (or the edge of the wire clip) Lose that screw, you're screwed. Bad news is you handle it 2x every time you cook with this unit. AVOID this device.
I received a 30 Gig Zune back in early July. It was the greatest toy I'd had in 20 years. I raved about how much fun it was. I spent weeks perfecting the music and pictures I wanted on it. I loved it. It was easy to use, easy to update and change, easy to search for music buried in my large files... And then... just in November, I happily downloaded the NEW generation Zune software and it absolutely ruined everything. I can't even imagine what Microsoft was thinking. Why would they destroy this product? The new software is a terrible, terrible, terrible train wreck. The entire Zune project department should be fired. My Zune is now a $200 piece of junk. And there are chat rooms full of people saying exactly the same thing. You can't even get technical help. The Zune won't update. The music and pictures are all wrong. The meager instructions that appear when you plug in the Zune are indecipherable and unhelpful. For example, there is an inexplicable icon to click --if you feel lucky or daring-- that says "Forget this device." That is exactly what I plan to do--forget my device. Luckily, I bought an extended warranty with it in July, and now intend to seek a full refund.
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.
I've had pyramid.speakers before,amazon stands behind what they sell,first time I oredered these speakers,the wrong size came,amazon made good and gave me credit,so thanks for that,now the speakers were a little lightweight for being 2 speakers with 100 oz magnets,then I took them out of the box and the magnet were pretty puny,definateliy not 100 oz magnets,they sound ok ,more like 30 or 40 oz magnets,I have 6x9's I got elsewhere with 50 oz magnets that are bigger,pyramid is not being truthful on the specs,they sell other speaker with 60 or 70 oz magnets that are bigger than these,I switched to my old speakers with 50 oz magnets,I would recommend gettng pyle or kicker 6x 9's, I have pyle 5.25" in my doors that put out pretty good bass for $35 from amazon.9
I had one of these (D-Link DI-701) and had endless intermittent problems with it... the connection was just flakey, is the best way to describe it.Also, there was a big security hole (perhaps fixed by now) in that its admin telnet port was fixed (at 333), visible from outside the firewall, and vulnerable to a brute-force attack (as there was no delay in password guess attempts, no login username required, and the password was limited to 6 characters). These are &quot;rookie mistakes&quot; and disqualify D-Link from serious consideration as a network vendor. The stuff is just too complicated to trust someone who doesn't really know what they're doing.I ended up sending the thing back (not to Amazon, another vendor) and buying the Linksys Etherfast unit, which costs a bit more but is rock solid (and includes a couple of switched Ethernet ports, to boot). Several of my friends use that with success. Save yourself some time, and buy the right thing in the first place.
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.
I just can't get used to the Ergo type keyboard, used to a flat one, never seem to get my fingers on the right keys............I have three other Microsoft keyboards and all are flat and I like them, but this style isn't for me.
This trackball is excellent, and similar to my old one (MS Trackball Explorer) which has a layout I love.....until you try playing games, I mostly do MMO's, sitting for a min or two in EvE,LOTRO, DDO, few other games will lock it up, hitting the button on the bottom with a paperclip will fix it until you leave the cursor alone again. No problems doing anything else, works fine for general use for days on end.Had to go back and rebuild my old MS Trackball Explorer to use. Set this one aside for when i am repairing machines at home, nice that i do not need a lot of space for a mouse, but disappointing overall.
I purchased this print pack when purchasing the PM260 printer. It came up as a suggested item to add on. Didn't mention it the ink cartridge is the wrong size!!! DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRINT PACK FOR THE PM260. It doesn't work!!
As you probably guessed from the title above, I am very disappointed in this MP3 player. The last player I had before this one, a Creative Nomad Zen Xtra, was fantastic. Though it looked ancient compared to the Archos 504, I had it for four years and it never gave me any problems. It was still working when I replaced it actually. The only reason I very reluctantly gave it up was because the software to sync the songs to the player was not compatible with Windows Vista and there was no plans for an update. Unfortunately, we got rid of our old computer so I was sort of forced to get a new Mp3 player.I had specific things I wanted in an Mp3 player (a replaceable battery and lots of hard drive space being must haves) and after a lot of careful research I found that and more in the Archos 504. There were tons of magazine articles and customer reviews raving about the player and its advanced features. And it is amazing when it's working. The problem is it rarely works, and many of 'features' don't actually come with the product. And there are enough irritating aspects of this Mp3 player to more than make up for the excellent ones.When I first received the player, I was amazed at how clear and large the screen was and loved the fact that I could actually watch videos on it. I also liked that I could store pictures and pdf files. I also didn't need any software to sync songs to the player (though I could use Windows Media Player if I wanted to) It was like a little mini computer. I did notice though that it was awful buggy. Some songs I synced wouldn't show up in the player, and others would show up multiple times. Also, all my song titles were messed up, and it took me a while to figure out how to straighten them out (let's just say it's a very convoluted way to tag songs). It would also freeze up a lot when I was playing songs and I had to constantly reset it. Those things were never an issue at all with my Creative Player. About a week after I bought the Archos, it completely died on me. I called customer support and they told me the hard drive needed to be replaced. Saying I was extremely unhappy was an understatement. This was a brand new player that was supposedly light years ahead of the Ipod and that I paid top dollar for. I was tempted to write a bad review on this site, but I decided to wait and see how it ran after I had it sent in for repair. When I received it in the mail 3 weeks later it was slightly less buggy and seemed to work. After a month I decided to get some accessories for it, like a AC adaptor and a decent case (both of which came standard with my Creative player). It was still freezing up, but not quite as much as before. Well, cut to August 2, 2008, the day after my one year warranty ran out and the Mp3 player starts making this groaning noise just before it freezes up and sometimes refuses to work after I reset it. Now, with a year old player and a hard drive LESS than a year old it is nonfunctional. I've never been happy with this player to begin with, now I'm completely disgusted with it. I was hoping to have this player for at least four to five years, now I'm in the market for a different brand because I don't think I can't take another year of this buggy Archos garbage. I would definitely NOT recommend buying this player. It is very expensive and doesn't work most of the time. I did a little research on the 604, hoping that they fixed the flaws of the 504, but they are all still there, perhaps even more so. I think I wasted too much money already on this useless metal square and I don't want anyone else to waste theirs.Well, I'd thought I'd recap some of the pros and the many cons of this player for anyone who's interested.Pros:Looks and feels expensive (and is expensive!)Tons of storage spaceBig clear screenGood sound quality overallReplaceable batteryCan sync songs directly from the computerCons:Freezes up a lotHard drive prone to overheating and static electricityBattery life pathetic (I never got more than 4 hours out of a battery and that's just playing songs)USB cord nonstandard and very hard to find a replacement if lostAC adaptor sold separately (and is a must have because recharging takes about 8 hours with the USB cord compared to about 3 hours with AC adaptor)Decent case sold separately, is expensive and doesn't fit correctly (player only comes with a cheap useless vinyl pouch)To play most videos you have to pay extra money to download the program with standard formats.Arclibrary (the file with all the music) doesn't recognize some songs and incorrectly tags others.Buttons are very awkward to use and are not intuitive at all.Built in speaker is pretty much useless.Volume is relatively low for an MP3 player (Personally, I think the volume is fine but this is the #1 complaint for a lot of other Archos owners. If you like blasting your music, you will definitely not like this player.)Supposed to work like a mini TiVo player if you get the DVR docking station but doesn't. (Luckily, I never bought this pricey accessory and I'm glad I didn't because I've heard from many owners who say they've never figured out how to get it to work.)I wish I was the only one with this problem, but I'm not. If you go on any MP3 player message board, probably about 99 percent of the Archos owners have a player that is either barely working or not working at all. Like I said before, from what I heard, this was a problem with past players and continues to a problem with the latest players. I for one will not touch anything with the Archos label on it again. I'd even go to the dark side and buy the evil Ipod first!
I have a 512MB mini cruzer that was loaded with files. This technology sure is convenient until it decides to stop working. Be carefull. I have a classroom of 15 students and two of them have had these products fail. The reason I am leaving this review is that I just had mine fail. You will get an IO error and the drive can not be accessed. Sandisk support recommemdation? ........reformat the drive. Be sure to have back-ups of all your files because in my experience, these are not reliable products.
I received my new IPOD 40gb player about 3 weeks ago, it is a great looking player, very compact in size, and it sounds great. I also purchased the FM Modulator connector cable for the car, I have no complaints about the sound quality or the quality of the product.But BEWARE if you want to manage your own music!! I wanted to combine my music into one smaller player in size, but larger in capacity... the Apple IPOD makes it very difficult to set your music up the way you want it on your player! IPOD forces you to do it their way, period.When you plug in the ipod it goes about erasing and transferring files, there is an option to disable to automatic updates, but I still can't figure out how to make it transfer manually... it has even erased files off my hard drive!Plus there's no way to erase a file on the fly off the IPOD itself while playing... ugh!BASICALLY What I'm saying is this is a great looking and sounding unit, but I will never buy another one again... it's so much easier with other MP3 players to build everything on your computer then drag and drop the whole directory on to the MP3 player, and IPOD is very deficient in this area. I am forced to use it as a "Shuffle Player", because I could never find anything on it.
The title pretty much says it all. The item I received was not a Cables to Go cable. It says Cabletech Technology on the outside. The cable has the plastic boot over the ends as described by some other buyers. It appears that the product was also either used or poorly stored as it had dust/dirt on it."Sold by: smartdigital"I'm not sure how I got the cable from smartdigital when that isn't even listed as a seller for any of the cables to go on this page. [...]The only positive things I can say, it's long enough for the purposes I need and it seems to work.
I've had a couple of these over the years since I like the sound quality. Both have fallen apart after a year of regular but careful usage. The tiny wires fatigue and break and the foam disintegrates.I'll never buy Bose again.
I am forced to use this printer at the office and I can't stand it. It's loud, the color quality is poor, it is soooo slow and the build quality is poor. I'm not surprised that it breaks down all the time. I would recommend going to one of those office stores and running a test page on a few color laser printers before you go and buy this one. I tried all the color laser printers and picked a different brand for my home office, I found one that is cheaper, quieter much much faster and has incredible color quality and bought a separate scanner and it was still cheaper than the HP 2840. Whatever you do, don't let the name HP guide you in your buying decision!!!
I bought this on Webster today, and I just don't like it. The rubber base you're supposed to take off is a little too snug for quick removal. the Delete button on the unit is next to impossible to move. The pictures are too dark compared to what they originally were. It should have been USB, because too many things use the serial port, and USB would've been much faster, and USB hubs are easy to get.. The image quality is poor. The pictures load too slowly (1 picture takes 10 seconds, and it can hold 20). I've had trouble where pictures on the Webster get corrupted somehow, so they're unloadable, but the thumbnail view shows up (???). The only good I see in this product is what its meant for. Not worth the money, in my opinion. If you just want something to scan i-zone pics or other unneccesarily small objects, go for it. Otherwise, don't waste your time
If you buy this product be aware that the shipping cost pretty much offsets the great price. I got mine at Circuit City for $14.99. I don't know how they get away charging twelve bucks to ship someting that you could probably ship with a standard envelope and stamp!
This item was a disappointment. While I liked the size of numbers on the screen, you could hardly see them. For some reason, instead of four AAAA batteries, you could only put in three. The designers goofed on this model. I think the unit is underpowered. No matter what angle I put the screen, the numbers were very difficult to visualize.
I use my MP3 player to travel and workout in the gym. At first I was very impressed with the unit, then I noticed the battery life went from about 4 hours to maybe an hour. Good luck finding a replacement battery without paying more then you did for the unit. Then the ear plug jack went bad, first I only could hear left side audio then nothing. This unit has a lot of potential, but not there yet, also not very durable. I would recommend it if you only want your MP3 player for about a year, but if your looking for long term go somewhere else.
My husband and I liked this fairly well, although it's a nuisance that the handle blocks the cassette door when the handle's down. After a few months, we began having trouble with cassettes (audio books) playing; the tape would continue to turn, but the we could barely hear the sound. We thought it was a problem with the volume, but it turned out to be the player; we had to wedge a piece of folded paper behind the Play button to make the sound work.Last week, I moved it from one place to another, and the power wouldn't come back on. It hadn't been dropped or damaged or even used very much (only my husband and I use it, no kids, and we don't listen to books on cassettes very often). I checked the outlet, checked that the cord was secure in the player, checked the breaker, then checked the cord itself with a meter. Everything was working except the player. I "fiddled" with it, turning on first the CD then the tape instead of the using the power button, and it started working again. It worked for about 3 more days, then stopped completely. I put batteries in it, but it didn't work with them either, so the problem is definitely internal. When I did an online help search, I learned that this has happened to a lot of buyers: http://www.fixya.com/support/t123376-player_turn_period.Can't recommend this product at all, unless you only want it for a few months.
I'm a graphic designer, and I did a lot of research, including &quot;professional&quot; sources such as photography mags &amp; websites, before choosing the Epson 1650. I've found this scanner disappointing -- it consistently clips the shadows and highlights so that very dark areas scan to muddy gray while the brightest areas come out about 25% darker. Tweaking the Twain settings to expand the range pulls more black into the shadows but still misses the c,m &amp; y and vice versa on highlights. So on color scans, there is a lack of richness at both ends. I also use the scanner for OCR, and the bundled OCR software is horrible.
Cons- Dated user interface - menus are poorly designed- Poor response time - reading dvd's and navigation.- Speakers are not compatible with other units and can't be replaced with different speakers.- Stopped playing my Video disks and stopped reading my archived DVD's.- HDMI is pointless.- Remote is Junk and the layout is not designed with the user in mind- better off buying auniversal remote with a better layout.Pros- Color coded surround sound speaker jacks, making hookup a breeze.- Sound quality it pretty great.- Aesthetically looks sleek.I once had a great opinion of this theater system and soon after purchasing my opinion changed. Shortly after my first year of ownership (Included a one (1) year warranty) the unit would not play video disks (as it once did) that I made (pictures, etc.) I thought it might be dirty, so I used a DVD cleaner, with no results. No big deal, sure, but that is only my first gripe. The response time on this unit is horrible. After hitting, for example, the tv button, it will take what seems like 5 seconds before it switches to the t.v. Now this might not be a big deal to some, but when I need to adjust the volume down and after doing so the dial doesn't register the sound going down visually, so I keep pushing the button down. By this time, when the volume registers, it is turned down to zero (0). This wouldn't be such a big deal if it didn't only happen every so often. If it happened every time, then at least I would be prepared for it, but considering it is very random, it can prove to be frustrating. One last concern regarding the HDMI. I was pretty stoked after learning this unit had an HDMI hookup. HDMI is supposed to deliver sound and video, but I can't seem to make it happen with this system. What is the point in having HDMI when the sound and picture don't have any improved quality. 1080 resolution is only possible with either HD t.v. or Blue-Ray and last time I checked this was only a DVD player. Maybe I am hooking it up wrong, who knows, but I don't believe I am. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the speakers. They sound great don't get me wrong, but when I thought about replacing the main unit I quickly realized that I was dreaming. Philips made the speakers jacks specific to this unit, so that mean that they can't be used on another unit of any type unless you were to cut the jacks off. One thing nice about this feature is that they are color coded, which makes hooking them up very simple. For $300+ bucks the Surround sound industry needs to start making some quality products, but instead have turned $300 units into a bottom line system that doesn't beat the test of time.
This is a waste of money. It will not feed the paper properly, and even when the paper enters the unit, it will jam about half the time. When the paper is finally working, then the ink cartridge jams.If this is the best that Kodak can do, maybe they should go bankrupt. It is going back as soon as possible.
Got this hooked up a couple of days ago. I had the receiver and the camera side by side and was getting all kinds of static noise and a jumpy picture. Might be because I have 2 other wireless routers in the house also. Haven't tried another channel, will do that soon. The low light feature really doesn't do much, I can't see 5 feet in front of the camera, even with my porch light on at night. Picture is good during the day. As long as you turn the sound off and don't mind a little bit of a jumpy picture, it's not bad for a wireless outdoor camera.
Don't buy it. My NEC DVD RW drive (model: ND 3520A. it is a 8X DVD+RW drive) does not not recognize it. I use NERO ULTRA V.7.
Just after the warranted expired the bass quit working. I didnt expect much from these speakers but I did expect them to work for more than a couple of months. Id pass on these and spend a bit more
I had to return the item, the GPS went bad in three days. May be I was unlucky.
The signal was so degraded on this VGA cable I was startled. I have had many Belkin products before and have never been this disappointed. The ghosting was terrible and totally washed out. I can't send it back because I cut five feet of the cable out to try and improve the performance...didn't work. I purchased two of them and they were both bad. Do not purchase this for any reason. I purchased a Rosewill from Newegg and was completely satisfied.
I recommend NOT to purchase this item. Look for another one.The lens itself seems ok, although I can't really say, but the adapter which is built in to the lens is shoddy and cumbersome and ruins the the whole deal. The adapter is a quick release type where one end attaches to the camera and the lens simply snaps in, or is quickly released. This would be great, except for two very important things. One, the lens fits very loosely in the quick release adapter. This causes some MAJOR distortion, especially when moving. Two, the housing is made of thin plastic which does not seem very durable. In fact it is so cheaply thin that I am afraid to leave it in my car because the heat may distort the plastic. One drop, even a small one, and it is done for.
Less than a year later....my LS-50 has succumbed to the H03 errorcode....Panasonic deserves a class action law suit! DO NOT BUYTHIS PLAYER...
Yeah, I bought this for my Wiimote (Wii remote) but it doesn't work with it. I put in the same batteries in a remote control for a stereo system, and it works so it's not like I didn't charge the batteries properly.
Mine did: three times. They lost it for weeks. For the 6 months I have owned it, I have had it for about two. Panasonic dragged its feet until I had my attorney call them.
Many weeks have passed by since I received this unit and I still do not have in working properly. I am not happy!
If you use these in Surefire Flashlights be aware that they have a very poor lifespan even with little use and probably pertains to all brands of 3v lithium products. If the voltage falls to less than 6v total in these flashlights as tested by a volt meter the flashlight will fail completely.
I usually don't bother to write reviews on anything purchased from any website. but this time I am so angry and frustrated about this product and company. A drand new router for sure is not working.It need to be rebooted 3-4 times a day to send wifi signals. I called tech support three times. no way to fix the prob. when i ask for a replacement. They kick me around like a ball. it is a real pain even just to replace one. DO NOT EVER BUY DLINK PRODUCTS!
Don't let the low price tag reel you in. The cable is short and flimsy, and the mouse wheel very faulty. The mouse wheel began to get stuck after only several months of use, for some reason mostly when scrolled up. Because of its "Unique clear" rubbery surface, even the smallest increase in internal friction will cause your finger to slip right off, constantly unintentionally clicking it instead of scrolling.As for the thin cable, it at first seemed like an advantage. That is until it inevitably got partially torn (expect it to happen right where the cable meets the mouse or the USB plug),causing the mouse to shut off at unexpected times. I eventually soldered in a spare USB cable which I happened to have lying around. I'm guessing most people would just throw it away at this point.If it weren't for the bad cable and scroller, this little mouse would actually be pretty comfortable to use and it does work without a hitch on many different surfaces the way an optical mouse should. I think all the complaints I've read up here about it being too small are unjustified. After quickly getting used to it, I actually prefer using a smaller, lightweight, more versatile mouse. As soon as this one completely breaks down I will probably just get a more expensive similarly-proportioned mouse, except wireless and with a properly designed scolling wheel.
I was really hoping this would work better than it does.I have been using a large changing bag for a couple years. I have started to get back into large format and the regular changing bag is a bit crowded - works OK for 6x7 and 35mm, but trying to load 4x5 film into a processing tank was a chore.What is wrong with this - your hands go right in the middle of the unit. May not seem like much, but you're forced to work with your arms extended uncomfortably high. Also becomes a problem trying to feel around the bottom of the bag.The metal hoops are oval shaped, so you only get about half the useable space that you'd think you'd get from looking at the picture. You don't have corners to put rectangularly shaped things in, so everything is pushed into the middle.It is light tight - no problems with fog the 2 times I've used it. It is well made, but I'm returning this and going back to the changing bag and waiting till it's night time to load my 4x5 tank.
I bought this item based on generally positive reviews. However, I am extremely disappointed. First, the strap squeezes the top of my head. After only a few minutes, it is quite uncomfortable, bordering on painful. I have tried these on 3, 7 hour flights and the noise cacellation is minimal at best. I compared them to foam ear plugs and the foam plugs are clearly better. I also compared them to a colleague's Bose head phones. No comparison!!!! The Bose set provided a drastic reduction in noise, blowing these Phillips headphones away. My in ear channel ear buds also worked better at reducing noise than the Phillips. I would not purchase these Phillips headphones with my current knowledge.
Bought two of these for my kids. Initial quality was fine until thewarranty expired. Both units started failing. Units would boot up and play a song or two then make a static sound and reboot itself. iRiver support was non-exitant because the units were no longer under warranty. They would not offer any help except a reference to an expensive 3rd party repair service. Firmware reloads and formats using the iRiver firmware code did not fix the problems. Battery case cover is fragile. You'll end up needing to tape it closed.
I realized that 26 miles on opens space is not 26 miles in town. In reality this radio works poorly even a mile away outside in suburban area without no concrete building on a way or hills. Very disappointed... looks like it's just another looks end toy
First layer writing goes well. On double (second) layer writing, you get error message after writing less than 1 GB, and it stops burinig. I have tried 5-6 times, and it has failed each time. I have a recent SONY DL bruner that otherwise works fine.I am using it as single layer DVD (at a burn speed of 2.4x !!!). Money wasted.
I installed these speakers and was so displeased I removed them the sound was p--- poor would not recomend these to anyone.
I've been waiting for a SLR digital that's affordable ($1,000 or less) and which can handle high ISOs well. I enjoy shooting without a flash, and am used to Fuji 800 film which has some beautiful grain, and I didn't want to loose that experience with my "upgrade" to digital".The HUGE dissapointment is the focus appears very poor. I've seen other poeple say the same thing on user groups, including some people suggesting it's only a problem in the "creative zones". Either way, I've ended up with more out of focus pictures in 2 months than I've gotten in 2 years.Until Cannon fixes this problem, I wouldn't recommend anyone purchase it. It's really frusturating to have dozens of great compositions that are out of focus.
I purchased this radio primarily for AM and FM listening. I guess I should have just stuck with a basic radio without all of the bells-&-whistles. This was definitely OVERKILL for my needs.I have been very disappointed with the reception of this radio for simple AM & FM stations in my area. The radio fades in-and-out on all but very, very local FM stations. I cannot reach any FM stations further than about 10 miles while my other very small transistor has been much more successful in reaching those same stations at about 1/4 of the price of this unit.I have always been happy with all of my Sony products until now.
I don't care if this trackball is made out of gold, who would pay $220 for a trackball? Do you spend $10,000 on a laptop?
First of all, I have used both Palm V and Cassiopeia E105. The biggest advantage of Pocket PC platform is its power, but the biggest disadvantage is its misuse of power. I am a consultant who spends most of her time travelling, the last thing I want is to drag along power strips of the various cell phones, handhelds, Notebooks I have to carry. Palm is way better than Pocket PC in terms of battery life.Its multimedia capability is overshadowed by its clumsiness and lack of product focus. It is trying to do everything, yet fails to satisfy my very basic needs: instant lookup of information.However, I am glad to have bought it to store in my museum, because after all it is a very interesting toy. If you have $600 to spare for a product that is ahead of its time, buy it. If you are looking for a practical product that helps you get your work done, get a Palm V.When I have friends over and I need to amaze them, I show them the E-115. But it has never left my home since I bought it.
I bought this CDR775BK early in 2001 and at first it was alright until everything went to hell after about 5 Months, every time I used it I always have to worry what it's going to do wrong, ether skip during a recordng session or maybe just go into stop mode while recording or do some other cute tricks that will cause me to lose a blank CD, and speaking about blank CD's it sometimes can't read CD's even though the CD is made for this junk. I tried to email Philips to get some help and that's totally impossible, there web site don't even show anything that has to do with there audio items like it used to as if they don't want to have anything to do with these CDR's. If you called them by phone you'll might get someone that's pretty good helping you, but don't count on it. After getting contact with Philips they had me ship the CDR to there repair center, and so I did, NOT ONCE, NOT TWICE, BUT THREE TIMES I had to ship it back for repairs because I had more problems with it then ever before and then finally I got a new one (Same Model) and it was just as bad as the first, starting about the third day and up that I had it. I do NOT support buying this item because it's really that bad, as of matter of fact it's totally worthless; And i'll tell you something, after finally getting rid of this CDR, I then purchased a new CDR (Harman Kardon CDR-20) on June 2002 and what a hell of a different i'm seeing, so far, so good. I use it for dubbing, recording off from my DSS and so on and I am having no problems what so ever knock on wood. I'm not saying that Harman Kardon products is God's gift to the world because I don't know that company or there products all that good for that CDR-20 that I now have is my first Harman Kardon product that I ever owned, at this time it's about 150% better then this Philips CDR775BK. This Philips CDR is one product that needs to go back to the drawing board for a good re-engineering.
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?
Logitech QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks (Silver)I sent this as a gift so we could use Skype to tutor our friend's children. The camera software caused their notebooks to crash and has caused ongoing havoc with their computer. Instead of helping we caused a lot of headaches. I should have heeded the reviews but I was a Logitech fan. Alas. Now that I think about this, I want to change the rating to 1 star.
Have had my Harmony 550 for a few years. Recently got a WD live plus media player and wanted to update activities to include this new device. So download new version of Harmony software, log in, add device, update activities and begin update remote. Update fails. Call in to logitech support and they have me put the remote in safe mode which does not solve the problem and now remote will not leave safe mode and is unusable. They claim it is a hardware problem and give me 50% coupon off for a new one from their site. So in short they brick my remote with their firmware update and then somehow a coupon for over priced remotes that support less devices than the 550 (yet are newer models) all for the pleasure of going through this again in a few years when they brick the new one with their updates. NO THANKS, I've already learned my lesson.
I also received a Vaio fj170 with the seal broken. I have emailed by State Attorney General if this constitutes selling used merchandise.
I purchased this item because it was represented as a 2-pack with storage cases. What I received was two separate cards individually packaged, with no storage cases. I could have purchased the cards for less from another seller with no cases.
I bought this remote based on the good customer reviews I read, but I have to say that was a mistake. That is why I am putting out the true skinny. So far I have at least 5 hours into getting this thing set up and it still does not work right. I went through the instructions and got it set up through the internet so that it worked marginally, but I still could not get away from keeping the four original remotes handy. I contacted technical support, and they put a setup online and told me to update my remote. It worked better, but I still need my other remotes to get everything to work right. Since then I have not been able to get a response to my emails concerning the problems I am still having. All this remote has amounted to so far is a lot of headaches and ANOTHER remote I have to keep handy. I used to have to deal with 4 remotes. Now I have to deal with 5. What a deal? I will be sending this one back. Four remotes is enough.I hope this helps you make an informed decision about whether or not to buy one of these nifty little units. If you buy one, keep the receipt. You may want to send it back.
Don't buy one of these until they fix what must be a design flaw. As others have noted, there is a high pitched whine audible whenever the box is switched on. It's there regardless of whether any music is playing or not. This is almost certainly a design flaw. It could be aliasing noise, a leaky carrier tone, etc.XM is an interesting concept, but this boombox is poorly implemented.
Not everything it's hyped-up to be. I use it with AOL and your AOL screen name must be less than 10 characters or it will not connect. It connects to AOL thru your Internet Explorer and it's slow connection. Easier to just get a real long telephone cord. A poor substitute for true wireless internet. Way over-priced,personally I would save my money.
I have had this monitor for 6 1/2 months and recently stopped working. Sent it into Proview for warranty work and have not received it back. Would not by a Proview product again.A few pixels also seem to be out.
Let's just say you get what you pay for. This product has perhaps the worst user interface I've ever seen. I did manage to get it connected to my network, but found it unusable from that point. I returned mine.
I have had this item for over a year now and some days I love it, some days I hate it.Some days it won't recognize ANYTHING I say. It never recognizes anything at all that my son says. I have added a few items that it recognizes but it is stubborn about new items.I don't like that you can't edit where an item is in the store. Peanut butter is not a snack, it should be with condiments. I think of snacks as cookies and chips.I bought it before the price reduction. I'd probably love it more days if I would have paid less. For what I paid I think I should love it everyday.
Well an Ipod is basically about music and this does mate well with my Denon receiver and surround sound system. The sound is excellent once you balance the remote volume with your systems volume. As so many others are saying the problems arise with the remote itself. It is very tempermental and often requires several pushes of the button to change songs or perform other navigations. It also seems like there is a very narrow line-of-sight ability between the remote and the dock. Sitting off center can often render the remote useless (not good). Also, I couldn't find a way to shuffle songs within a playlist. I could either play a playlist in order or shuffle the entire Ipod library . . . but couldn't shuffle within a playlist (not good).It has the ability to display various screen savers on your television which are mostly pretty cheezy, primitive and silly. I didn't care for a single one personally. Most oddly it will NOT display photos within your Ipod at all! However, it supposedly will display videos stored on your Ipod. This makes zero sense. I'm not into album art and that's good because you aren't going to get any! I'll sum it up by saying it's a great dock for audio but all the other features are either junk in performance or non-existant. DLO (or someone else) can indeed improve this product and when they do "THAT" will be a killer product.
I was excited about the concept. I still am, but these are A total miss for a company that I buy many things from. I have other Panasonic headphones that have worked great for many years. These pull down and back on my ears till I quit trying to use them because of the pain. They will not stay in your ears,unless you use both hands to hold them in, then they sound ok. I was totally disappointed in the magnetic----so called shaker system. It won't stay against the back of my head without holding it there and I think shaker is to much credit to give this weak system. The cord--volume box is worthless, It just felt "on and weak, or off." I guess if you duct taped these tight against your head, you would get A little bit of what I was expecting...Panasonic has always been a leader, this has really surprised me.(1) They need A total different way to wear them. (2) They need a much stronger magnet system--"lets really shake it up, or change the name". (3) They need a real volume control (4)They have to fit the ears-- so we can have a hands free system. They are nothing but junk, and I have seen better quality with Panasonic than in Sony products more times than not over the past 25+ years. I think they all let junk get past them, but not very often with Panasonic and Sony. They should be ashamed of these, they build great things -- and I hope they recall-----and do these in the quality that they are known for. Mistakes like this cause companys to loose many customers for life. I know this is an oversight -- I have two belt carry Panasonic disc and cassette players with Panasonic headsets and they are totally perfect...I want Panasonic to get these back, and realize what they did...I think Amazon needs to start listening to customer complaints, with the customers well being as their number one goal.
I bought this model 18 months ago. Now it has big problem. I can't rewind the tape well. "remove the tape" mesasge always pop up. I sent it back to Canon for repair. They asked me $169 for repair. What can I say now? Too bad camcorder.
This item is not what you think it is! It's from way back in 1995, which is a technological ice age ago. It requires a 40 pin SCSI cable to run (which is tricky for the average non-IT person to install). It requires special software to run it, and it doesn't scan to PDF. Yes, that's right, no PDFs. I am in the process of returning one I just bought and I cannot tell you how disappointed we were in it. The one we bought had other issues, though, like falling apart and not working due to mechanical issues. This one may be in perfect working order, but just know what you are getting into. Buyer beware.
The ipod doesn't work. I talked with SERVICIOS Y VENTAS PC MAC- CALI, it is a Apple service authorized provider in Cali- Colombia. He send the guaranty request to apple and I am waiting for the new ipod but I don't feel good because it was the chrishtmas gift to my daughter.
I bought this card three years ago, and it worked great until yesterday, when it just died. I am a small business owner, and it chose to bite the dust just as I was preparing to do my end-of-the-month customer billing. While I was more than a little inconvenienced by the timing, I was at least reassured by the knowledge that the product was backed by a "Lifetime Replacement Warranty." In fact, the warranty was one of the main reasons I purchased this particular card.When I called PNY about the replacement, I was informed that *their* definition of "Lifetime" meant as long as they had the item in production. As this was no longer the case with my particular card, they were not obligated to replace it ... so sorry. When I could speak again, I believe my response to the tech was, "You've got to be kidding me." I spoke to three more people, each higher on the chain of command than the last, with the same results: "We're very sorry but there's nothing we can do." The kicker is that they changed their "Lifetime Replacement Warranty" policy a year and a half *after* I purchased the product.When I consider that I have a 15-year-old, still functional, though greatly outdated, Dell PC running Win 3.1 with all the original hardware, I'm truly dismayed by this trend of disposable products that electronics companies seem to be following. I don't know about the next person, but *I* certainly do not have the kind of income that will allow me to rotate out computer components every few months or even every other year!So, in a nutshell, PNY's "Lifetime Replacement Warranty" is B.S. If you stick with their brand, assume that you'll be having to buy a new graphics card every 2-3 years (if you're lucky enough that it lasts *that* long), and make your purchases accordingly. What a sweet deal for PNY.
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.
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.
This item is almost double the price of other similer FM Modulators.I would suggest buyers to look similer products with almost half the price at Amazon.
...I can say that they have all failed, most sooner than later. They all give me the "service required'message, often accompanied by a false laser radar alarm, which is the most alarming to the user (pun intended). That's annoying when it's a false alarm.I do have to say, when it's working, I'm very, very pleased with its performance. It has saved me some tickets, I'm sure. I never used it to drive like a maniac, but just to keep me less likely to get a ticket when I'm not as consciously aware as I should be of the speed limit.I have to try another brand, after this, my fifth 8500, has failed. Some lasted a year, most did not.
You have an advertisement to use the Olympus B-50SU 4 AA NiMH Batteries and charger with the DSC-U10 camera. The DSC-U10 camera uses AAA batteries not AA. Do you have a AAA NiMH battery and charger for the DSC-U10 camera ??? I guess I can use the B-50SU charger for other things that need AA batteries. Please correct your advertisement.
Although we were please with the accuracy ( we test them with other units)we could get any more then 20 feet with only a glass door in betweenitems was return and we purchase the more expensive model by the same maker
I don't give many bad reviews, but I will in this case. I bought two of these batteries at the same time. One went south in about one month. The other lastest about 6 months. I don't know if they were old stock or Motoroal knock offs. I would not buy them again. Two stars is generous for this battery.
Since Amazon was running an excellent sale on this product I tried to email Ridata at the US Califonia HQ in California at the address given on their website for a response to my QC inquiry on the recent poor reviews. At least for today my ISP kicked back the email saying for the given Ridata address (email server) would not accept the email and that this was a permanent error. I guess I'll pass until I hear more positive results.
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.
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.
This cover offers a snug fit. However, the case doesn't allow for appropriate use of the Garmin. I regret the purchase.
Logitech has been declining for a couple years in quality. This piece of junk works 60% of the time and is NOT ergonomically safe. As I type this the wheel barely moves the mouse and the buttons work intermittently.
This product is garbage! Even ask Microsoft as they published in the Chicago Tribune that they are not supporting this product. That would be why no one at Zune CS is willing to do anything to satisfy a Zune customer. They through it back at Amazon and Amazon is willing to take it back for 70% of what you paid for it. I lost $30 on Zunes website for downloads and now Amazon will stand to make $75. I would suggest IPOD for Sure! By the way their CS is not in the US...from the sounds of it. That's my opinion....
I agree with all the reviews. It was a great unit--while it lasted. I had high hopes for Malata--my dad had another China-made DVD player and it worked flawlessly in a high-end stereo system. Well, the Malata arrived at my home just in time to relieve a dying DVD player. It worked great for about 2 weeks, then one day it just quit playing CDs and VCDs properly--it paused for seconds every half minute or so! (...)! Fine, I thought. I had a dedicated CD player--I'll just use the Malata for DVDs. (...), and the Malata is starting to eat my DVDs alive--my wife put in a DVD, and when she opened the tray it was empty!!! Man, oh man, should I send this thing in to repair while it's still under the 90 days of warranty, or should I just save the postage money for another DVD player?
I ordered this camera after reading many reviews from others that have purchased this camera. When I got it I was happy with it's size and quality however...you can't buy an extra battery ANYWHERE! I brought it in to many different camera stores and nobody even heard of the camera. And all the paperwork that comes with the camera didn't even provide you with a place to order extra batteries. I even went to the Samsung website and this camera wasn't on there...how could this not be on their site? Needless to say I returned this item ASAP!
I bought this unit to use in my smoker. I figured the dual smoker and Meat temperature would be great (no more having to open the door to check the temp of my meats!) Let me preface this by saying that I live in a small house (900 Sq Ft).So I set up my smoker on the back deck by the door and get everything working. I set the temp and carry the remote sensor into the kitchen (one room away from the deck) and the temp displays right where I had it. Well I didn't know it had lost signal and wasn't updating. In the meantime my smoker rose in heat, to 350* when it should have been 220*. Well a few hours later I had leather. I could have made a shoe out of the brisket.After I figured that the remote sensor has to be in the sight line with the unit, I used it a couple more times. Then all of the sudden the meat temperature gauge was 100* off! I contacted Maverick with no reply. Finally, I used the shotgun approach and sent every email with their company I could find an email with my problem. I got two people responded and said they would send me a new probe because they go bad.Well, I waited and waited. When I re-asked they said they were out of stock and would get with me when they were back in. I have waited a few months since then and sent them a few more unanswered emails in the meantime.If this product worked as they stated it would be a great thing. Unfortunately, it doesn't.There are other things I could mention here regarding the design of the product that I wasn't happy with, but they were easy to overlook when the product was working. Unfortunately, I wasted $50 on this product. I read other reviews people complaining about the probe too, but I figured they were just unlucky, but I've looked more and found this to be a pretty wide spread problem with Maverick and the remote thermometer smoker.I hope that they will be able to make some design changes and improve the quality of this product becuase it would be an excellent help to doing big briskets and many other smoked meats.
Awful, every time I have it on (even if I'm not listing to music) a disturbing sound hurts my ears and give me headaches. I really regret buying this, the only pro is that it looks cool.
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I could kick myself for buying another one. The first one just quit after 13 months. The second one has been nothing but trouble. The node locks up every 2 days. I use to always get 11mb/sec. With the new one I get either 1 or 2 Mb/sec. I downloaded new firmware to the device. No improvement.
I put them in four different burners and the results were the same. Coasterville.
This has truly been more hassle than what it's worth.1) Only will charge if the Xbox 360 is on. Will not charge if turned off.2) Will only partially charge, part of the time, and only if you jump through a number of hoops, about plugging it in, unplugging, plugging.. round robin, till the light stays on to red to accept a full charge.3) Will work on your pc - but still have to go through point 2, to keep it fully charged.Yes, It is a Brand New Battery, Brand New charge kit, Brand New Xbox. It is seated properly, the contacts are clean. Microsoft quality control is severely lacking.My expectations were that it would work correctly right out of the box... play my games without a cord for several hours, then plug it in to the Xbox, shut if off and it would re-charge overnight, to do it all over with again the next day. I have lived and learned.So, for the price you pay, I'd go with the Re-chargeable battery route, for far less hassle and grief.Sanyo NEW 1500 eneloop 4 Pack AA Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries with Charger
I really liked the looks and features of this neat little camera - especially the lens cover/ on-off switch. The software that came with it.. was somewhat confusing - the red eye correction feature there was very nice though.Ahh but the pics.. I contstantly got blurry images-- even of a still subject -- the camera is very sensitive to hand motion .. it was nearly impossible to hold it still enough for a good shot.I ended up using my ancient HP 1.3 MP to get pics on Easter morning. I am returning this camera and buying a slightly more expensive Panasonic with image stabilizing system.
I bought one of these in April, and put it into service in May. After less than 2 weeks use, it simply died. The remote worked, the little LED lights lit, but the fan didn't blow air. I returned it to the manufacturer (at my expense PLUS $10), and received a replacement about 3 weeks later. After just over 2 weeks use, the replacement died. I e-mailed the manufacturer, but received no response. Since I already have $70+ invested in the original fan plus shipping the first one plus $10, I'm thinking I may just chalk it up as a bad experience and cross Bionaire off my list of brands I would buy.
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.
HP printers in general have been very good. I have purchased 4 HP laser or inkjet printers in the past; therefore, I decided to buy the 3200 laserjet. What a big mistake!!! This printer combo is not reliable and definitely not worth the money. The print quality is what you expect from HP but the other features on this printer makes this a product to avoid.I have experienced the following:1. constant paper jams when trying to scan multiple pages2. Fatal system errors very frequently( they happen at random moments that you need to power down the printer)3. FAX feature is just terrible4. Sending a fax may result in the printer hanging5. Receieve faxes is unrealiable.. the printer doesn't pick up the rings. You would need to unplug the printer then replug it before it will restart picking up faxes again!?!In conclusion, this printer has caused more headaches than value. Do not buy it unless you enjoy pain. After this printer, HP brand loyality is definitely out of the question. What happened to HP quality?????? I wish i can give this printer a zero rating!
It has been 2 weeks and I have returned it twice. Software doesnt work and it doesnt print. Save yourself the stress and buy something else. NOT WORTH IT..
I have tendinitis which prevents me from using a mouse on the right side, even though I'm right handed. I must use a trackball on the left side.This is yet another wireless trackball from Logitech that only works for the right hand.Logitech has no excuse for leaving out left-handed people. It is not so hard to make trackballs that work well for both sides.Apparently the Logitech marketing department must think that left-handed people must love wires, since all their wireless trackballs are for right-handed people only. I wouldn't be posting this negative review if they had a wireless trackball product that worked for me - but they just don't have any.
Im never buying from amazon again. I ordered this iPod with overnight shipping and now its not coming for 6 days. Who knows if its even going to come then? I will never buy from this company again and i would advise you to not as well!
I bought two of these and within a year one of the batteries would no longer hold a charge and would need to continuously be plugged in and the cord for one developed a loose connection. The cord would have to be wrapped around the joystick just to charge. We managed another year or so. During this period the other batter went kaput and both cables just completely stopped working.I'm definitely going to try a different brand of battery and charging system.
Dells are pieces of horse droppings fused together with odds and ends jumbled up inside. They're horrific computers and the hideously awful Windows XP makes them crash 24/7.
RipFlash Plus comes equipped with the worst-behaved drivers I've ever seen. I'm a network administrator with 20 years in personal computing, and after four hours fiddling with this driver, I shipped the product back. A complete waste of time and money. I highly recommend passing on this one. Examples: the included application causes a hard XP crash, requiring a system restore. The so-called intallation for XP is a DOS batch file! The manual is written is such broken English that it's nearly impossible to read. The RipFlash firmware update is impossible to load because it requires the application, and the application crashes! Drivers are not signed (Microsoft certified), meaning that even Microsoft says you're using this at your own risk. Bad, bad, bad product. There's no excuse for this kind of lack of quality control. Don't waste your time with Pogo Products. The Olympus DM1 is a far superior voice recorder (I've used it for six months now, and it works well.)
I bought this machine about 6 months ago primarily because it could record on dual layer disks, and paid extra for that feature and the disks. Almost immediately, I found out that, unlike other DVD recorders I have used, if you leave your recording on pause for longer than a few minutes, the disk will crash. Don't walk away from this machine and leave your recording on pause. Almost immediately, I had other recording errors for no apparent reason. I don't think it was anything I did, as I have been recording DVDs for years. Because the dual layer disks record for double the timeframe of regular disks, there is that much more time that you waste when a recording fails -- I've lost as much as 8 hours of recording at a time. Because of this, I've pretty much stopped recording at the 8-hour length because the odds are pretty good that I will get a disk error before I'm done. Now, I am recording at the 4-hr. speed to maximize my chances of getting through a disk without recording errors. Even then, my last 2 recordings failed. This is an overpriced DVD player, at best.
I was trying to save money with this item. Bad idea. It's much smaller than the Panasonic version (much less on the roll) and sticks to the paper coming out of the fax machine. Basically, it's unusable.
It's true - Harmony discontinued the program guide feature. Their reasoning - it was too expensive for them. There are a lot of universal remotes out there, but the tv listings were what sold me on the Harmony. Zapping through the listings on my remote was way easier than using my cable box's on-screen guide, and for my tv's where I use CableCard I don't even have an on-screen guide.Aside from that, there are serious quality control problems. My first remote was DOA. For the replacement, the battery cover broke off (a common problem according to internet forums). Now a key on the keypad has fallen off, and Harmony made me pay for a new keypad since the one year warranty has expired.I understand that Harmony was once a great company, but it seems to have gone downhill since it became part of Logitech.
I replaced my old battery with the "new" one, which lasted aproximately 1 month. So, they either sent me an old battery or a defective one. In any case I'm not buying anything else from that store.
Having worked my way through an entry level digital camera and a pretty good ZLR, I was ready for more megapixels, more features and more lenses. After much research, I bought the Nikon D80 with the 18 t0 135mm zoom Nikkor lens, in part because I have had Nikons before and had older, manual focus lenses that I could use. It does take wonderful pictures, and the features are amazing, giving you great control with some study and experimentation. But as for the lens that it came with it, big trouble. I bought the camera in August, and it's first break down was in November (yes, first). Nikon repaired it under warranty, but they do not pay the inbound postage, which given age of this lens, only a couple of months old, I felt they should have. Got it back, and I was happy enough, until 200 or 300 photos later, in early February, the lens broke again, same problem. This time Nikon sent me a prepaid mailer, and they have now had my lens in the shop for several weeks. So in the 5 month life of this lens, it has been back at Nikon for repairs for 5 weeks! And they refuse to just give me a new lens, it is so obviously a lemon, so now I basically have a factory reconditioned lens that I paid full price for! I bought this as a starter lens, but I didn't expect it to actually NOT WORK!!! I am so ready to buy other lenses for this camera, but can't quite bring myself to pay for another Nikon. A photographer friend of mine who works for a local paper said, in looking at the lens, that they make cheap versions and slap the Nikon name on them, to offer attractive pricing on their pacakged sets. Well, this certainly isn't the quality I expect from Nikon, nor the treatment after the purchase ... overall, the experience has been a very disappointing one, and i am back to shooting with my ZLR. Hope you have better luck if you decide to take the plunge with this one...
THIS IS THE SECOND pALM 111X i HAVE PURCHASED ALTHOUGH THE FIRST FROM AMAZON AND, TRUE TO FORM THE DEVICE HAS SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. My LIFE is in this machine and it is frozen! I never will touch anything made by PALM again and I am sorry that AMAZON could not have prevented this.
DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE OR ARE PLANNING ON UPGRADING TO VISTA!!!!! After buying a new computer with the latest and greatest OS I have had nothing but problems with this. It does not work. I start playing music and a short while later the sound cuts out and I have to restart windows. Not fun. Support is non-existant for this product. All you can find online is the download for the software, and there are no answers. You can forget about up to date drivers as they have not been updated from version 1.0 written in 2006. It also hurts your ears A LOT after about 15 minutes of wear.Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Headset
Had the unit for one week and it became inoperable. It was too cheap to send back, it was not worth the effort. I threw it out.
I am an amateur looking forward to get a deep understanding of digital photography. I decided buying Capture because I consider it to be a MUST for any amateur or professional photographer. The NEF editing capabilities of Nikon Capture 4.4 are astonishing, I tried the Capture 4.4 and then decided buying its successor NX. I own a Nikon D70 with kit 18-70mm lenses. Let me point out what I consider the functions I appreciated the most in Capture NX:- Color noise reduction! Same as in Capture 4.4, I took pictures for a birthday party and the person I was photographing was a 45 years old female with some wrinkles, all wrinkles vanished setting the color noise reduction intensity to 10. Needless to say, she was extremely happy to see that "I had taken 15 years away from her in the picture".- All the NEF Camera Adjustment settings where you can regulate WB, sharpness, contrast, compensation and color saturation.- Last but not least the U point functionality is simply incredible to me where basically users can isolate sections of the picture and modify those sections without affecting the rest e.g. increase color saturation for only the face without affecting the clothing, backgrounds etc. Nikon has done a great job with this one.All the incredible features offered by Capture are shadowed by the very poor implementation of the software: user-unfriendly and terribly slow. I have a Dell Precision Workstation Dual CPU Xeon 3.2Ghz with 2GB of RAM. Takes me up to a minute waiting whenever I tried changing any parameter, when I go back and check Capture's installation requirements it makes me laugh. I use it to re-touch all my NEF pictures but because of being very slow and unfriendly (I personally find NX more unfriendly than 4.4) will make you spend considerable amount of time even if you own the fastest PC in the market.
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.
Poor sound quality. After five months, tray has started sticking. I contacted Amazon, hoping not to get caught in the manufactures black hole of 'after a month its your problem' and was surprised that someone from some special unit(in amazon) would give me a call to work something out. NEVER HAPPENED!!!! STILL WAITING!
Save your money. Despite the 2 ports, it will only charge one item at a time. The unit constanly needs to be pushed in the outlet to work. It was cheap but I still don't think it was worth it.
The Sony AA 2700 mAh batteries that ship with this charger are worthless. They self-discharge in a day or two. Try purchasing the eneloop batteriesSANYO eneloop 4 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteriesor their equivalent to use with the charger. The charger works well. Each cell is charged separately so you can mix and match the cells in the charger. Also it has a Refresh mode in which the cells are discharged completely before they are recharged. That feature is supposed to help maintain the capacity of the cells as they age.
I PURCHASED A SAMSUNG BLUE RAY PLAYER A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO .... EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL FEBRUARY ... ANY BLUE RAY DISKS THAT CAME OUT AFTER JANUARY OF 2011 WILL NOT PLAY ON MY SAMSUNG BLUE RAY PLAYER BECAUSE SAMSUNG HAS NOT UPDATED THEIR FIRMWARE. I HAVE SINCE CANCELLED MY BLUE RAY DISKS FROM NETFLIX SINCE THEY WONT PLAY ON MY PLAYER ... SO BEWARE AS TIME GOES ON YOUR PLAYER COULD ALSO BECOME OBSOLETE.
The SP1604N drive came in a computer I bought. I was impressed by how quiet it was, that it seemed to stay cool even under the kind of conditions we have here in Florida, and the size was pretty good for my requirements.Because of the small cache size, I decided to get another drive, a WD 160GB, to store my data on...some of my research involved files that are well over 1GB and there was noticable lag with the Samsung drive. I soon became VERY glad that I'd bought the WD drive because the Samsung failed. It just decided to die...it was working fine in the morning, and by that evening CHKDSK was showing tons of bad sectors.I contacted Samsung support, not an easy task given how badly their website is organized, and they gave me a RMA authorization. I sent the drive back, and received a replacement in a couple weeks. I formatted it, partitioned it, reinstalled my operating system (all the while thanking my lucky stars that I'd had my data on the WD drive), and started getting everything back to the way I wanted it. Within two weeks, TWO WEEKS, the "new" drive has failed. It suddenly started making 'ticking' sounds and reporting read/write errors.So now I've lost my operating system and all the custom settings twice in the past month. This is not acceptable. I will RMA this disk, but I'm going to pick up another WD or a Seagate to be my primary, system drive and I'll use the next replacement Samsung as merely backup for stuff I write on DVD...there is NO WAY I would put anything on a Samsung drive that I couldn't replace.
I hear too much static in the background while my music is playing, has been like that since day 1.
Saw the other reviews, scared the **!! out of me so I returned it and got a Segate 300GB that was highly rated. No problems to date.
I have a lot of old keyboards lying around my house and rather than buy a brand new keyboard, I figured I'd save some money and buy an adapter instead.When I got it, I tried using it with my MAC (OSX 10.5.8) and it didn't recognize it. I tried with three separate keyboards and none of them worked. I haven't touched it since, so I don't know if it's a problem with the keyboard, my computer, or the adapter. I haven't tried it with a Windows machine either.My advice is if you're looking to use this for a MAC, either go and spend a little more money for a working adapter, do your research, or buy a new keyboard.
I have seen and installed many single DIN mounting kits that were cheap and flimsy. But this one seems more sturdy than some. The price was really good as ones like these I have seen were double the price or more. However, it does not fit my 2000 Chrysler Cirrus LXI. The kit itself does not fit the parameter of the opening and I was really disappointed. The manufacturer should be more specific as to what models it fits, not just the years and makers. I give it two stars only because I can't say I like it because I can't use it. Although its construction quality seems good its lack of specifics to vehicle match description list from the manufacturer keeps my rating lower. Would I buy another kit from this manufacturer? Yes but knowing whether it will fit might be risky.
This transmitter didn't work for me. Had no power when I plugged it into the cigarette lighter. I have a Toyota Corolla. Have to return. Very disappointed.
I bought this primarily for the internet connectability a while ago and for use with the apps (Netflix, Pandora, MLB, etc.). It is disastrously slow, and that is with a wired connection. The software is extremely buggy - oftentimes requiring to enter user names and passwords several times. I am thinking that perhaps the device is just too buggy to be useful. Using the same internet on the same TV - I can get an MLB game to run flawlessly on a Roku or Apple TV wired or wirelessly while it just buffers on this thing. It can't handle Cinema Now or Vudu well either - while the other devices can. Netflix is a bit buggy, but not as bad. So it's not my network... Even moving around the menus within the device itself is excruciatingly slow.I didn't give it one star because, well it does play a blu ray disc or DVD but again, like others have said that is pretty slow to load as well. So it isn't a COMPLETE disaster. But if you're looking to use the apps - I'd suggest you keep looking.
I was impressed at first until it went out on me. I opened it up and discovered that the blue shell is just a fancy cover for the few wires insides. I fixed the poor connection that fell out of place. A soldering gun should have been used. I got it working after I reconnected the loose wire but then it went out on me a second time even with all wires still intact. The stand is really nice and durable but the light is a joke. This product is not what it's worth.
I got these speakers some time ago and they sounded bad. I packed it away until I returned from a work assignment. I unplugged my old Altec's 3 way (621) and put this on hoping for better results. All I can say is that Altec has done much better. In fact, I LOVE my old Altec 3 way. So, I am placing the old ones back on and hope it doesn't blow out. The older Altec system is perfectly balanced between the boom and treble. These are just out right unbalanced. I look forward to Altec recreating the unbelieveable sound that comes out of the much cheaper 621 model (which unfortunately has been discontinued for I guess 2 years).
It leaves roller streaks on every page. The box says 100% performance guarantee but does not list a company name anywhere or point of contact if the product is defective. You get what you pay for.
First off, I did not buy this board. Why? For the same reason I won't buy any electronics from people who think they are holding something akin to a vintage 1901 Victrola. This board was half this price when it came out. Seriously - why is it that everyone selling PC hardware thinks they've got a precious gem?! Please, to all of you trying to rape people on 7 or 8 year old ram, motherboards and CPUs: I suggest you talk to a sane appraiser, who will tell you that:a)This board is worth $50 at most due to the current market, (please see MOORE'S LAW)b)Most people will not invest over $400 just to keep an outdated cpu running; no, no they won't.Instead, they will throw the old guts on the curb and build a new system. $50 for 8GB of ddr3, $149 for a comparable motherboard, and $300 for the current fastest Intel CPU. There. That is only slightly more expensive than this 'precious' motherboard. In case you are all holding out for this reason, I will inform you all that, yes, pci-e is backwards compatible with older cards.Please stop wasting all of our time with these. You're angering those of us who'd like to keep a working spare, by making us wade through reams of your ridiculous sales postings. Nobody is looking to squeeze 'bleeding edge' out of ancient hardware.I only wonder sometimes if it's all drug related - you know? Like how Gates thought he needed $340 for a copy of Windows 7, when Windows has such a bad track record that he had to illicitly undermine BeOS.If you feel like I do, feel free to copy/paste this to other ridiculous sales ads.
Warning these headphones DO NOT work on MACS! No where in the description on Amazon was this mentioned so I being a Mac user naturally "assumed" they would work on my Mac. When I received the headphones I opened the package & plugged them in only to find they DO NOT work! Now I can't return them because I opened the package - very disappointing.
This product has excellent features, except for the lack of a battery backup. However, when the speakers stopped working just before the one-year warranty expired, I spent literally hours on the phone with their customer service outpost, being subjected to various stalling tactics before being informed, on my third call, that they just would not honor the terms of the warranty. I would buy this item (or anything from Phillips) only if you're willing to regard it as disposable.
I got this after I ruined my laptop keyboard by spraying contact cleaner to remove some coke poured on it (DO NOT TRY THAT!).This keyboard looks sturdy and very well built, with the right wiring and all.But it was the WRONG choice: once you disassemble the Macbook, after around a dozen screws, and take apart the top case, you eventually have to break the small plastic rivets (a lot of them) that hold the keyboard attach to the top case. There are no screws, clips or anything like that that you can put back, just plastic rivets welded to the top case that will have to be broken in order to remove the old keyboard and put the new one. If you don't mind creating somehow your own plastic rivets (melting plastic or attaching it with scotch tape) after breaking the originals, then you are good to go. I returned mine without major problems.
Drops internet connection every few days, requiring a hard reboot.Other than that, it's great!
This product is not compatible with windows xp x64 edition. I went to their support page and tried to submit the problem but all I got was an error page after clicking submit.You're taking chances with this product. There are plenty of others of these out there, I'd suggest finding one with better support.
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!
Bought this about 10 months ago because the price was good, but now the CD player won't work. it sat on a counter and was never moved or abused. If you want a cheap product and don't care if it lasts long, buy this one.
This camera does a little of everything, video with sound as well as images. The pictures it takes can be fantastic. Unfortunately the subject has to be pretty still or in very good lighting to get a good shot. I took this camera to a soccer practice of a bunch of 10-year-olds in the daytime with heavy cloud cover and not a single photograph turned out. That included the few I used the built-in flash on (it couldn't focus). I also tried shooting some pictures at an indoor game that were disastrous because of the quick subjects (10-year-olds again) and low lighting.Even during several outdoor games in bright sunlight it just couldn't hack it. I took several hundred photographs to get 30 or 40 worth keeping. Most of the time I was struggling with the camera trying to get it to focus and snap before the children ran away and out of focus.I also took this camera to Hawaii for a vacation. It did much better when the subject stood still and smiled, but none of the evening sunset-shots turned out.The camera also has a flaw in that the lens blocks out part of the viewfinder. This isn't much of an issue once you get used to using the LED to line up your shots.On the plus side, this camera has a very long battery life and can use the Ultra II compact flash cards. The software was also very easy to use (be sure to read the instructions BEFORE loading it onto your computer, not during).Overall, my recommendation is to spend a little extra for an SLR camera and leave this one alone.
These headphones are the worst. The only redeeming quality is that they retract. Otherwise, the cord is super thin, very short, and the sound quality is terrible! Also, they broke apart very soon after I got them just from being in my purse. Don't waste your money.
This was the absolute worst online experience. I would NEVER purchase anything from J&R; Music and Computer World ever again.This seller allows you to purchase things they don't have in stock.Guess what happens? You get an email 4 days later stating that your order has been cancelled, because "Amazon" oversold their product.They offer you absolutely no compensation, except asking you to come to the store and purchasing this for regular price.Now, I have a whole bunch of Zune accessories with no Zune.I purchased these accessories after receiving an email stating my order had been processed, when in reality, it was cancelled 4 business days later. So, in total I waited a week to find out that my order had been cancelled.I suggest "J&R; Music and Computer World" be reported to the Better Business Bureau for unsavory business practices.I suggest you go with another seller, they use Amazon as a scapegoat for the lack of their stock.
After ripping CDs for 6 hours Zume software deleted about half of my files from the Zume AND my hard disk and didn't even put the deleted files in the recycle bin. After spending a couple of hours trying to figure out how the poorly documented Zune PC software works (I have provided you with almost as much documentation as Microsoft does and I haven't really documented anything), I began ripping CDs. I moved about 1.5 GBs to the Zune and all went ok. I ripped another 2 GB and moved the music to the Zune. When I looked at the Zune, I was missing about half of the first load and over half of the second load. I figured I would just reload the missing files, but they were missing from the PC hard disk also. I tried more down loads, reloaded the software and nothing improved. It seems about a third of the time some files get deleted. There doesn't seem to be any pattern as to which files get deleted. The hardware is BEAUTIFUL and the graphics are second to none, but the software is about as bad as I have seen and I have been this business for 40 years. I got my first RCA MP3 player 10 years ago so I am no spring chicken. Wait for the next release. My mistake was buying ANY thing on the first release.
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 the unit to entertain 3 young boys on a 7-hour ride in a minivan. After about an hour of play (the 1st hour of use) the screen started to scroll vertical lines. It would start to play again after powering it off and back on. It kept getting worse until it would not play for more than a few minutes. I purchased the unit on Traget.com and called a Target store while on vacation hoping to exchange the unit...no go. Target.com and Target stores are separate entities and do not play nice together. I was hoping to make an exchange since the identical unit is on the shelf at the Target store and I had my receipt. I am now still on vacation looking at a 7-hour return trip and shopping to replace the (junk) unit at other retailers where I can return it in any city. I already printed off the return label from Target.com and will not be ordering from them again. I will also stick to Sony, which is a known high quality manufacturer. Spend the extra money on a name brand. Buyers be warned...
I bouth those at a local staples and after few weeks of use with SKYPE I decided it was a waste of money. Just like other reviewers mention the microphone volume is very low, many times i have to repeat or shout into the microphone for others to hear anything and the earpease even though it feels confortable at first after waring it for about 10 minutes you get a feeling like your ear is goning to fall aff.Stay away from this product. Good luck to all.
Iogear - Beware - Customer Service HellI bought an Iogear GUC2015V External Video Adapter recently to connect two monitors on my office PC.I followed all the instructions in the manual. I was unable to install this product on my Windows Vista PC after many attempts and reboots taking over 2 hours of my workday.I finally called the Tech Support number on the instruction manual but could not get anyone on the phone after 4 attempts. I finally left a voicemail. No one called me back.The next day I called again and this time someone with a thick Philippino accent answered the phone.For half an hour he took me through the installation process again including downloading another driver. Still would not install.They he proceeded to tell me that I need to pay for an engineering to take over my PC to help me diagnose the problem. I refused to pay for tech support for a problem that is in their software. I already paid $60 for this useless gadget at Fry's.I asked to escalate, but no one was available. I asked to speak with a supervisor or manager, but he refused. He claimed that this was a fault of my computer and not their problem.They sold me a product that they claim is compatible with Windows Vista. But it would not install. That's a driver problem, not a consumer problem.I then told him that I wanted my money back so that I can buy something else. He refused, until I threatened to contact the CEO and complain over the internet. He reluctantly promised to have someone call me. But I doubt that he meant it. And sure enough, no one has called me.If this is the kind of service this company provides, I would never buy anything from them again. And I will warn everyone I know against doing business with Iogear. I would sell their stock short because this company is headed for a fall.
If you are looking for That big sound like when classic rock was popular, 60s through early 80s then its just not there with these speakers, I had hopes that even though they were priced cheap that the size and configuration would still produce good sound, It is simply not possible for these units.I purchased these after reading other reviews and even though I am writing one now I wish I had not read others.Speed of delivery was awesome,Fed ex did not damage them,packed solid.If you remove the front speaker grills the retainers will break even when using care, The box itself is pretty good.Plugged into my new Yamaha rx797 2-channel low distortion amp at half volume with no bass or treble increase one of the speakers would cut out due to the protection circuit, moved that speaker to the other channel and it still did it, it was not overpowered or distorted.I removed the woofer just to check out the inside and see whats up, very,very cheap componets which explains the low price to begin with, 6ohm woofer with very small magnet and the wiring inside the box is so small that I am not sure how to even guess the gauge, guessing at about 8 stands of small wire per piece.These speakers were $99.00 each and $100.00 to ship them. I have $300.00 in a pair of boxs that I might put better speakers and electronics in.I messed around with them for a couple of days and finally just unhooked them and put em in storage, Bought a pair of vintage Technics off of craigs list for $50.00 that blows them away but in all fairness they were probably a 400.00 pair of speakers back in the day.BOTTOM LINE, if you want some big impressive looking speakers cheap and are not concerned about thump or clear sound at high volume then these are for you.Looking for big powerful sound? consider older speakers or Cerwin Vegas.I am not sure why modern tech is going backwards but older systems sound better for less.
After about a year and a half of use, the coating on the wires for the charger became brittle and cracked, and the wires on the retraction device apparently came in contact and shorted out. There was smoke coming from it. Seems dangerous to me.
Every thing was good except one of them last only 10 months. Very disappointed. I only use themonce a week.
Mine started acting up shortly after warranty... While searching for a replacement I decided to see what people were saying about RIO products... now I understand (thanks to all)... I won't be buying another RIO product and based soley on my experience, will not be recommending one.
I've never had such a bad experience with a lens. I'd borrowed one from a friend to check it out, and it performed beautifully. I bought my own, and couldn't for the life of me reproduce what I'd seen with the (theoretically identical) version from my friend. The lens is unusably soft beyond 200mm. I brought the lens to France with me, assuming all was well, and discovered this fact. I sent (at great expense) the lens to Nikon in NY to have it serviced. They lost the paperwork and sent the lens back to me, once again at great expense to me because they mucked up the customs forms. It was accompanied by a piece of paper: this lens performs according to factory specifications. I got in touch with them and got them to agree to check it again, at their expense (it's under warranty). Back it went to NY, and this time I made sure they contacted me before doing anything. They said, once again, that the lens was in perfect shape, and asked me to send my camera (!) to see if this was why the RAW files I'd sent were so soft. I refused, naturally. I had my assistant shoot some test shots with a different camera, same settings, and got exactly the same results. Lovely: I'm stuck with a brand new but useless lens. No point in trying to have it serviced; apparently Nikon thinks that this softness is normal.So, for what it's worth, either 1) make sure you test this lens when you get it, and return it if it's soft or 2) don't buy it at all.
In a little over 1 year time the sound went out on this 37 inch lcd tv...called customer service and after 3 resets per their instructions gave up....poor performance from this tv....asked a lcd repair person and they advised a 600-700 dollars repair estimate...
I bought this specifically to use as a bedside clock radio and, obviously, did not understand from the text or photos that no actual alarm is included. The only "alarm" is for the CD or radio to be programmed turn on at a specified time every day. I guess that works to wake some people but not for me. There is also no snooze button or other normal alarm features. The price was excellent and the box is a beautiful retro style but even at this relatively low price I can't believe this device has a clock without a simple alarm feature. If shipping weren't so expensive relative to its cost, I would return it.
We live in a valley and I was expecting high hopes from this antenna after reading reviews here only to be disappointed. I works no better than my regular rabbit ears.Funny, a guy across town can receive 8 stations through the airwaves with a Radio Shack special while we are stuck at 3. I was hoping to at least receive one or two stations more.It probably works fine for those on flat land without obstacles.The good thing about this antenna is that it has a separate video switch so setting up your DVD player and playing it is as easy as flipping a switch.
The learning remote does not learn. It only learns certain commands. I tried to get it to work with my new AOC 20" lcd tv and it only learns on, off and channel up/down, from the old remote. The codes listed for AOC don't work and code search doesn't find a code for the TV. Be careful when buying, don't use for any new components.
wow,i never thought i write a bad review on Amazon.I thought the pink color and JVC are good combo.AY!Ay!They are huge and they hurt.The Sound is bad,the bass is so-so but when you get to a album like "garbage" (bleed like me) album it is terrible.Sounds like nails on chalkboard.Well, i thought since there were so many good reviews i bought it but maybe it's me but they are awful.You would think the gummy design would be comfortable.
Granted I bought a refurbished one but I have a friend who bought a brand new one and niether worked for very long. It has its moments but who has the time.
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.
I agree with the other reviewer here. One side failed to work after a couple months of what I would consider very light use. The other is now starting to fail intermittently.
I've had an infrared thermometer for years and have enjoyed it's ease of use and accuracy. When someone on my Christmas List asked for one I thought it would be a great gift. I was sorely disappointed with my selection in this one. Look for something better.
I was looking for a silent keyboard that would glow- this sounded like a great buy from the description. I tend to be at the computer a lot so seeing that i eat there a lot, a food/liquid proof keyboard that's washable sounded great! And it is, if you look past the fact that you can barely type a sentences correctly without going back and having to add spaces and fix typos.I write, email, chat, and play video games on the pc, so this is a major problem. You have to very deliberately push down on the keys, rather hard (sore fingers aren't rare), and yet if you push them too hard it'll give you a double key-stroke. It's pretty much impossible to type quickly.If you are a 2-finger typer, the type that are very slow and dont type a whole lot, this can work. Otherwise, don't bother. Buy something better, please.
It worked for a few weeks, then failed. No physical damage - it just stopped working. I've never seen a cable do that before.
It seems that these come from a lot of factories, and there's no easy way for a buyer to tell what's good. Mine lasted just a few minutes' talk time on full charge, and were returned.
I loved the mouse at first, perfect to sit with my laptop that I keep in basically one location. But in only a few weeks the left click button stopped working, unless you push it in really hard. Quite annoying and disappointing.
I use this switch with a Windows XP machine and a G5 Power Mac running OS X 10.3.8. I chose not to install the software that would enable hotkey switching since the included software is Windows-only. The only way you can switch from a Mac with this switch is by using the manual button on the switch. So I can't speak to any software issues -- all I'm trying to do is plug the thing in and try to press the button to switch from one computer to the other.The product behaves erratically, switching between computers at random while I'm working. Most of the time, the button does not respond or will switch from computer 1 to computer 2 but immediately switch back. It is completely useless. It looks nice and it would be great if it performed as advertised, but it has not worked at all for me.
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.
I had the drive for a week when it failed. I spent over 60+ hours on the phone with HP tech support being waltzed around like a cheap date. On one call i asked immeadiately to speak with a supervisor and after giving them all the information that i had given before was transferred to another 14 different folks before i finally got the supervisor.I was informed the warranty expired 3 months before i had even purchased it and after registering my unit online was told i would have to prove it was new. I was also given after speaking to 14 folks before on the same call and being irate "This is your first warning, if you dont speak to me professionaly, i will disconnect this call!" I was not happy and told the drone "Well had the other fourteen dopes i spoke with handled this call professionally, maybe i would speak to you professionally!"I will never EVER buy another product of HP given the shoddy customer service and tech support. BUYERS BEWARE!
I could not use this product because it did not allow enough adjustment to fit me comfortably. When worn directly on my head, the earphones were partially below my ears and not comfortably snug against them. I suggest it be made a little smaller.
These headphones are have great sound for the price, but are only good for casual wear. If you plan on doing any kind of exercise, don't waste your money. The foam plugs didn't come close expanding in my ears and continually loosened and fell out at the least amount of jarring. Go for Sennhauser or Sony headphones if you run. It's worth the extra $20 and will save you a ton of time and frustration.
Normally I've had very good luck with Logitech products. I've owned this one less than 90 days and it just stopped working.
This cable would not allow the computer (Lenovo H230, Windows 7 Home Premium)to detect the monitor correctly (Asus VH203), instead it detected it as "Generic non-PnP monitor". As a result, it would not allow the monitor to be configured at the optimum resolution. In fact, when I plugged it up the first time, the monitor did not even recognize the signal from the computer. I had to completely recycle the computer and reconnect the monitor before it would recognize it. I have been building computers from scratch for a couple of decades now, and this is the first time I have had a cable to perform this way. If you are familiar with plug-and-play at all, then you know that all Windows operating systems since way back in the early 90's will recognize practically every device you connect to a computer. This makes this a bad piece of equipment, which should be avoided.
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.
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 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.
I got this device and service for Christmas 2005 in anticipation of The Howard Stern Show to Sirius. My husband and I had it installed in our car. Four short months later the thing died. Would not receive a signal. Sirius' poor warranty replacement policy states that I a) pay to have the entire system ripped from my car, antenna and all b) pay to return it to Sirius, c) wait an additional 7-10 business days after they receive the broke unit and look for a replacement in the mail, d) pay an additional fee to have it re-installed. I very reluctantly did this, kicking and screaming the whole time. Sirius responded by saying they were "sorry". Well, today is business day number 7 and they received my broken unit but haven't even entered it into the system yet, so now I have to wait until they do, then wait an additional 7-10 business days before they decide to send out a replacement, no doubt refurbished unit. I am beyond frustrated with Sirius and their shotty customer service. Should Howard leave Sirius today or tomorrow I'm leaving too.
This product does cool down my laptop but not to the point where you would expect it to be. My laptop's internal fan still comes on because certain areas of my laptop are still overheated. I can feel that the top of my notebook is still overheated even while the fans are running. Also if positioned even slightly off, the fans rub against the bottom of my laptop and start to make a grinding sound. It seems that this laptop is for smaller notebooks possibly because mine is 15" but the advertisement says anything from 12"-17". If I could do it over, I would have bought a different one. Definitely not recommended.
Bought one from Amazon, they sat on the order for a week before shipping a unit that arrived dead. Went through the return/replacement process and they sat on the order for over a week this time and the that one arrived dead with the exact same failure mode.The second one looked as if it had been opened before, accessory bag not sealed, manuals out of place, interior packaging worn. I believe the second one they sent was a return that was then resent to me. Bad news!!!I still had both and in hope of fixing on, I contacted Garmin who said they were indeed broken and offered to fix one and send it back. This would mean I'd have paid full price for what would then be a refurbished unit. Both of them returned.I needed the unit right away for a desert trip. Amazon's refund process made it such that they'd not refund all of the funds but hold them on account (those that were originally given to me as a gift certificate from my employer). Therefore I could not get the equipment for a local vendor.I opened one month nearly to the day dealing with slow order processing, bad units, and more.So, I'd not recommend the unit and I think Amazon may need to review their own practices to ensure what they have in inventory is new and likely operational, and that when a customer orders something, they put in the effort to ship it ASAP!!Without that, if you have to buy one, go to a local dealer, put that batteries in at that shop and have them prove it works before you leave with it. Since you can't so that here, don't buy it here.
I really did love these speakers. They were just what I was looking for -- something that could handle the epic soundtracks of movies and video games. I used them pretty much daily for 18 months.And then without warning, they died. Completely fried.I'm looking into something more reliable, and I'm willing to pay higher.
This docking station does not work with windows Vista! I downloaded the Vista compatible driver for the ACP60 from the Targus website. It will not install! I called the Targus tech support and it was a joke. I know as much as they do! Then the guy said that vista has 18 things you have to disable to make it work! I told them to email me the list. He said that there are too many versions of Vista to do that. I will probablly send it back too like the other guy wrote in his review.
My first drive arrived damaged. I sent it back to the company and they sent me a "repaired" drive. It last 2 months before it too died. BEWARE! This drive is junk. You've been warned.
I was excited about having waterproof headphones but these are very cheaply made and already there's a bad connection in the cable. They're also hard to get lined up properly in your ear canal and don't block out the water. This means the sound has different intensities as water goes in and out of your ears.I would steer clear of these phones.
have had problems with this unit locking upgets frustrating since you have a paid subscription you can not useand satellite radio is getting really expensive so you do want a unit that keeps on working so you can get what you pay for!!
the sound isn't that great, and it basically broke on me saying there is a file check error on it not allowing me to do anything with it. Definitely just shell the money out for an Ipod for the quality product.
All worked fine on this TV for first 13 months. Then the external audio jacks worked sometimes, sometimes there was no output. Now the jacks don't work now at all, even though I've selected "external speakers" on the on-line menu. So now I can use only the internal speakers. Bummer.
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.
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.
Well it worked, and then it didn't. I had this cable on-line for about 3 months same spot didnt move and boom it died. I know its not the most expensive high quailty cable. Although i've come to expect basic cables to last regardless of price as long as its not DOA for atleast A few years.
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.
Can't tell you how it works, because it does not work. Apprently there is only telephone tech support during normal working hours, AND the web site in unresponsive which is a bad indication that there's a LOT of other very unhappy people trying to hunt these guys down.
I use a Wacom tablet at home, but at work we have the Cyber Tablet since the larger Wacom wasn't in the budget. I think this product would be fine if you're not using it in a work environment, eight plus hours a day. The button on the pen doesn't always work, and I end up having to grab the mouse to right click for my pop-up menus in InDesign and Photoshop. Also when using the pen, it doesn't always release exactly where it should when I'm dragging guides or image/text boxes. All too often I end up usingthe arrow keys to get the placement I need. Fine tuning the tablet's settings hasn't really helped any of that.If you're a graphic artist needing a pen tablet for daily use in a production environment, I'd recommend buying a Wacom tablet instead. These little glitches definitely slow down my productivity. If you want a cheaper tablet for a hobby, this is probably fine.
This thing is crap. If you have an on screen camera, you can't use it when this is on due to it not being clear. You can't ever get all the bubbles out of this thing, therefor you can see it and it's annoying when on the computer, also, no matter how many times you try to get it on correctly, it doesn't work.I wouldn't bother spending the money on this, I wish I didn't. Did it protect the screen, yes but it was hard to get on and you could see it and you had to take it off to use your onscreen camera. Not worth it in my opinion.
Alot of the reviews about features for the money are something I would agree with. I would give this product 5 stars, except for 2 things. The maps are woefully outdated(almost 2 years old). That has proven to be a big problem. That, combined with the fact that support is a 3rd party call center in India(probably also taking calls for the veg-0-matic) having absolutly no clue on when a map update would happen, makes this a 2 star product in my opinion. At least with Garmin and the others you know they are going to come out with updates.
I was disappointed with my purchase because the battery charger did not work. I am a new customer and was very hesitant to purchase anything through amazon and this did not help.
We run an inbound help desk and needed a QOS router as we just bought a new telephone system that can VOIP to our own private phones at remote locations. This router could NOT handle it at all! The wireless has less reach than the typical cheapie Linksys units we have come to love. Finally we boxed it up and sent it back. Got the Linksys Wireless N without external antennas and it's GREAT! Handles the QOS without fail, wireless G is awesome as we have no N units yet. Pass on this model!
i never knew that charge cable can be a problem, the battery pack is fine, but the charge cable is just stupid, it works for months and it stopped working. cannot charge anymore, not the battery nor the controller issues, just the cable. ive seen a lot of comments about this charge cable problem, its as bad as red ring of death almost, just the fact this is a lot cheaper so nobody cared. Microsoft needs to improve this product.
I opened it and it was wraped in a plastic and it didnt come with a manual so I had to look it up online to find the instructions. At first i just plugged it in to see if it works right out of the box which failed. Then i process to download the software and it still didnt work so i ended up returning it out of my pocket and got a refund.
First, let me just say that, in general, I am a fan of Philips electronics. I had a Philips CD player for three years (before it was stolen) that gave me absolutely no problems, that played CD's perfectly without exception, and that gave me excellent sound and skip protection. As a matter of fact, it was the quality of that CD player (which is unfortunately no longer made) that convinced me to buy this one.UNFORTUNATELY...this CD player gave me nothing but problems during the ONE MONTH that I was able to use it. The most glaring problem with it is probably the skip protection, which is very poor, especially at the beginning of songs. I could be standing perfectly still, holding the player upright in my hand...and it would STILL skip! I couldn't get over that.Another big problem (which has already been mentioned by the reviewer who came before me) is that it EATS batteries ALIVE. You can use either two AA or two AAA batteries, but if you pick the AAA option, be prepared to change your batteries every five hours (at BEST, probably). The AA option is not much better; after only about half an hour of playing time, the battery indicator had already gone from 3/3 full to 2/3 full.The sound isn't so great either. You get only one level of bass boost, and though I guess it sounds Ok, it doesn't even begin to compare with the quality of sound you get through the Sony Walkman.So what's the kicker? Well, here it is: after only a month of using this thing, it suddenly will not read CD's anymore. That's right; it's just stopped. I've tried everything: switching CD's, switching batteries...EVERYTHING. As I write this review, I'm about to consult the warranty information to see if I can't get a refund for this piece of junk.I'm very disappointed. What happened to Philips? Why did they take such a giant step backwards with this model? Yep; I stronly advise anyone and everyone to go for the Sony Walkman as opposed to this one. It's comparably priced and performs at a level that, quite simply, dwarfs this poor little thing. I hate to lash out like this...but it's the simple truth. If you're gonna buy this thing...BEWARE.
Hardware installation was easy but the software was strange to say the least. It's hard to use, inconsistent, crashes, blue-screens my computer. An updated driver and TV tuner program from the LifeView website was heaps better, but it's still poor, and I still get a blue-screen about once a day. Don't go near this thing.
****WARNING**** If you bought these before and they had the angled plug on them, be warned that the new version will NOT sound at all the way your old pair sounded.I have used the Plug for 4-5 years now, almost everyday while at work in carpentry. They are the best thing I have found for blocking out the external noise of my tools, and providing decent audio quality. I would go 6 - 10 months before I would get a new pair, normally due to cord failure, and because they are so cheap I really didn't mind getting a new pair.I just opened up a new pack this week, and noticed that there was a new straight plug instead of the angled plug I was used to seeing. After using them the first day, I could immediately notice a difference in the way they sounded. The bass was lacking, the mids were not there at all, and the highs were tinny and annoying. While the previous version did not have a perfect audio response, I rather came to enjoy the full sound they produced, and tweaked my EQ around the somewhat muddy mids. With the new version, I am unable to get a full sound that is pleasing to me. Turning the bass up and the treble down all the way helps, but I am not happy with the empty sound that comes out. It sounds like they changed the drivers, and the new packaging makes no real mention of any bass boost, which is what I believe the old packaging tried to sell them as, bass boosting earbuds.I plan to try to salvage the earbuds I just threw out, hopefully finding a replacement cord to attach to my old ear buds.
Absolutely worthless... no color, no nothing. Save your money!
This thing costs too much for its storage space in the first place, i would have never bought it. I received this as a Christmas present. At any rate, it worked fine for a few months, RIGHT UP UNTIL the warranty ran out. It started failing to upload songs, and it would shut off in the middle of playing FREQUENTLY. This was rather annoying but i could deal with it. Then it stopped working entirely, giving me the dreaded "upgrader" message. Despite the continued advice of "upgrade the firmware", i can't get it to work. What a waste of money. I should have taken it back and spent some extra dollars on an ipod.Also, you may have been reading some recent positive reviews. They're bull. It's the sheep rio fans trying to justify the existence of this piece of crap, take a look at this thread in a rio forum (...)Don't let Rio rip you off. I'll never buy anything from this company again.
Doesn't work, biggest waste of 4 dollars ever. Lucky that I'm too lazy to return it. Don't buy this item.
Ink ran out way too quick, I had ordered it once before and it was fine but this time it was like there was no ink in the cartridge! Was very disappointed
The subwoffer stopped working after a short time. Actually, I am not sure it ever worked properly. The Bose rapair center says it works fine. It does not. A waste of good money.
I'm among those people who got the Panisonic one as opposed to this Belkin one that I was promised. Don't get me wrong, the Panisonic one is okay and more or less does what I want it to do, but I was expecting the Belkin one and, to be honest, somewhat excited for it.I guess for the price, I really can't complain too much. Just remember that this rating is not based around how bad the Belkin one is, just that I didn't actually get it and got another one instead.
Took it on a 700 mile road trip and doesn't work any better than my $40 Whistler. Range is average at best. Disappointed.
si no tienes quien te pase los discos tas jodio.... y ademas videos pa it solo por que nisiquiera jan vendio el cableee pa mostrarlos.... tus vais a vel.
I think my expectations about this product were pretty reasonable when I was shopping for it. I wanted to listen to the music trough my car stereo in STEREO and I expected sound quality as good as any FM station from the area. Not necessarily CD sound quality, Stereo FM quality is fine for me. I'm very disappointed. I tried it on my car stereo, my friend's car stereo, my home stereo, changed stations many times, changed the settings LX/DX again and again. No use. The sound quality is terrible. The static drove me crazy. I don't think taping it to the antenna will do any good. I'll return it tomorrow, take another reviewer's advice and buy a cassette adapter.
i want to return the HP3050 printer,because it doesn't work,it didn't suck the paper.and without all the paper trade(see the picture).it can not use even you ship the botten paper trade later,still missing 3 pieces paper trade and the light was on all the time showssomething wrong(see the picture).How should i return the printer?where & to which company? I purchesed another printer later ,can i use thatbox to return? because it doesn't come with the original box when you shipped.wait for your answer.Best Regards
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.
Avoid Logitech products if you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed. The Bluetooth stack in SP2 interferes with the Logitech Bluetooth stack, and Logitech responses so far have been far from satisfactory. Many people have complained on Logitech's website, so I would wait until Logitech finds a better solution.
I bought my Zune because I wanted an MP3 player that acted like an external hard drive when I plugged it into my computer, and I was looking for something a little less expensive then an iPod. I did get what I figured was a good price for a 30GB player, but not the ease of use.After getting the unit in the mail, I found out that it wasn't able to work on my Mac. Fortunately I have a little Net Book and used it. After loading the software (not plug-n-play as an iPod), which took several hours due to my connection (currently in Afghanistan) I plugged in the Zune. It was recognized no problem, and after a bit of searching I started dragging my music to the Zune player icon. After another 1/2 hour of dragging songs and watching the screen on the player, I figured out that nothing was transferring. So I proceeded to start hunting for a reason. An hour later I had determined what the problem was and proceed to start dragging file all over again.Initially I only selected about 10GB of MP3 files to transfer, figuring it would only take a few hours. Wrong. It took over 24 hrs for those files to load.All in all, I wouldn't buy a Zune again. This is mostly due to the easy of use of the software, and the lack of the Zune being able to plug into a Mac.
I was suspicious when reading the previous reviews about these re-manufactured printer cartridges, but thought to my self, "what can i loose?" I found that the cartridge emptied just when I needed to print something in color for my kid to go to school the next day. The two lessons to be learned here, if you leave your homework assignment till Sunday night, a small hiccup can be a big problem. The second is, you get what you pay for; and these cheapies will not be in my shopping cart ever again.
Couldn't find anyplace else on Amazon to review the Dymo Letra Tags. I am probably returning both models that I purchased. The more expensive model (QX50) has a Qwerty keyboard, but prints horribly, if at all. On a single line of bold text, it printed just about nothing. It prints 2-lines of normal text, with contrast set at the highest level, very irregularly. You can see some letters but not others. This is supposed to be their newer model. The next level down (a few bucks less) looks more like a calculator in it's design; long and narrow (N10926?). It prints really well; very crisp letters even just at regular contrast. Unfortunately in 2-line mode it will not center the lines, has less symbols (I need inch marks), and requires 6 batteries to the other model's 5. (Perhaps the extra power makes it print better though?) I'm pretty disappointed. The tapes are much more expensive than the old emobossed wheel gun models they make. LetraTag tapes provide only 13 feet of tape. I wanted to make labels for my garden stakes. I'm going to take a look at the Brother and Casio lines of label makers and hope there's something better.
I've had this keyboard for a few weeks. It's my third split ergonomic keyboard, my first from Microsoft. The hand position feels just right, but depressing the keys is noisy and unpleasant. The space bar is worst of all, since hitting it anywhere but right in the middle requires an extra hard press. And since this is a split keyboard, my thumbs don't reach to the middle of the space bar when in the standard typing position. I had hoped the space key would loosen up to allow my off-center use without requiring so much force to depress it. It hasn't, and I still find myself correcting missed space typos weeks later. I use this keyboard with a laptop when at my desk, and I keep catching myself typing at desk height on the laptop to avoid the Microsoft keyboard, a no-no for me due to a repetitive stress injury. While I read about the space bar issue before purchasing, and decided it wouldn't bother me enough to make me choose something else, buying this keybord was a mistake for me.
This offers poor connectivity considering the bulkiness of the install (separate cable to connect and flip up design). I expected an improvement in signal strength from my tiny USB direct plugin type. I was wrong. I am typically happy with other D-link offerings but this one's a dude.Plus, I have more advanced encryption on my cheapo USB adapter. This is limited to WEP.
I had several DVD players over a span of years. Even the least expensive one worked great. This Samsung model has been my first Blu ray player. It has seemed incredibly slow compared to the DVD players I had. Loading a disc seems to take forever. It's response to the remote control also lags.it's actually faster to push the buttons on the front of the unit.For the most part, once the disc loaded, it played ok. I did have some issues with some Blu ray discs where the menu features didn't work at allI had been anxiously awaiting the Blu ray release of Midnight in Paris. This is a major Blu ray release by Sony pictures. I had the same slow results in loading, no surprise. The surprise was, there was no audio with this beautifully filmed movie. I thought I might have had a flawed disc, and even went out and bought another copy, but with the same results, no audio. I then loaned it to some friends. It played fine on my friends Sony blu ray player. I then spent over three hours on the "Live Chat" support on Samsung's website. I was passed around from one support person to another. Have you ever seen that commercial with the support person named "Peggy". it was just like that! What a joke. I was eventually told that I could pack up my player at my expense, and send it to their service center. I just can't see waiting six to eight weeks to get my player back when I would probably end up with the same problem. This one goes in the trash. I'll probably pick up a Sony Blu ray player! Samsung makes a great tv but their Blu ray players and support don't measure up.
I just got off of the phone with Philips tech support and couldn't believe what I was told. I rented 2 movies from Blockbuster and neither would play in this DVD player. At first I thought there was a problem with the DVDs and returned them. After round 3 I resurrected my old DVD player and they played fine. The tech support guy asked for the titles of the movies (Pursuit of Happyness and Stranger Than Fiction) and when I told him he promptly replied that they and about a hundred other titles have "encoding problems" and will not play on this DVD player. Of course after 3 weeks, I don't have the original packaging and so I can't return it, they won't authorize a return since there's "nothing wrong with it". Save yourself a lot of trouble and don't buy this piece of junk!
After 2 hours with Linksys help, they finally decided that this would not work with a B protocol router and I should either replace the router or just keep the ethernet cable connected to the router and print server. Doesn't exactly sound "wireless" to me. I am returning this print server and am DONE buying Linksys products.
I ordered my cartridges around Christmas time. They came in a timely fashion and worked great at first. I printed off some pictures to give to some family memebers. The color was great it printed just like it was supposed to. I went to use my printer a few weeks ago and now my printer is giving me an error that says I have the wrong color cartridge. I emailed the company about the problem and am now waiting to hear back from them. I really want to come back and change my review because they did do a great job printing until this error message came up.
I work at home and I purchased this along with the Panasonic KX-TG7622b phone since both the Amazon and the Panasonic web sites indicated that they would work together. However, when I unpacked the phone, I noticed that there was no place to plug in this headset. My only other option is a Bluetooth headset and I find them uncomfortable to wear all day.
I know that this not a $300 or $600 dollar mic set, and I wasn't expecting that kind of quality from a $160 wireless microphone set. I read the reviews and thought this would be a quality replacement for the $50 "eBay" wireless mics I was using. I was videotaping a conference, and my cheap mics were getting a lot of interference from various sources such as all the cell phones in the audience (you could hear the occasional tones from the GPRS signals). So I ordered this Azden WMS-PRO set.When I opened the package I was in shock - PLASTIC! The hand held mic was junk plastic, just like the stuff you would find at the dollar store. I have a drawer of this China junk I don't use. And the transmitter and receiver were cheap plastic to match. Seriously? $160 for cheap plastic?OK, this thing had good reviews, someone must have thought this was a good deal so I tried it out.Setting it up was easy, just be careful not to break off the battery doors or this set become worthless. The cheap plastic hinges are a serious liability.The cheap plastic EX-413 handheld mics is junk. You have to hold it in front of your mouth for it to work. And the lav mic wasn't much better.Doing a sound test in my living room the sound kept cutting out about 50% of the time. I mean the transmitter and receiver were literally 15 feet apart and this thing couldn't maintain reception. Plus the belt clip on the transmitter is (what else?) glued on cheap plastic that I was afraid would break off.Fortunately, I had time to order a Audio-Technica mic and have it delivered overnight shipping. It was $30 less, and was of a higher quality manufacturing, and worked flawlessly both in testing, and at the conference.EVALUATION: Cheap plastic, poor construction, poor performance.RATING: DO NOT BUY
Bought three of these for the low price and the Panasonic name.But people whom I call ALL tell me that the sound of my voice - via the headset's microphone - is awful. So I'm upgrading to a $20 headset to see if that's any better.If you use a phone and headset professionally, this one's not for you.
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 don't want to duplicate what others have said. There are good things about this camera and not so good things. The one thing though that irks me me is the noise performance and in particular that the ISO setting in automatic mode produces very poor quality indoor pictures. For a entry level consumer camera that will be used in auto mode or video mode for 99% of the time this is unacceptable in my opinion.
I will start off by stating I purchased this bug zapper through my local home improvement store just because I wanted to pick it up same day. This Stinger bug zapper worked well for about 3 nights then it failed. The unit lit up UV to attract bugs but the zapper portion of the unit did not work anymore. I returned it to the store and immediately ordered the Flowtron BK-80D which is SUPURB (first time I can turn on my porch light and there are no bugs or moths flying towards my porch light (after 30 mins still no bugs near porch). Do not buy any Stinger bug zappers unless you plan on returning it as quick as you bought it. Flowtron has been making bug zappers since the 80's I would trust them more than any other bug zapper manufacturer.
This product does not work for the iphone as advertised. I plug it in and the light goes on but when the iphone is plugged in it does not charge.
I bought this for my xbox about 2 months ago and its starting to have problems already. Major problems. It worked great for the first 2 months than things went south. I hooked in the charger and it would charge 2 seconds.. not exaggerating. Than it would light up green to say it was charged. I unhook the charger and controller died. I even left the Xbox on for the whole day while the controller was hooked in and it still didnt charge. I googled the problem and contacted customer support and they said I have a dead battery. LIE! My friend let me borrow his quick charge and I placed it in the charging dock and POOF it works. Not the battery.. its the chord. Tried with several other batteries same deal. Go for the quick charge&lt;&lt;&lt;what I own now, Its a little more about 5 bucks more but its worth it!!
You'll see people reference in the reviews whether they have small ears or big ears and whether an ear plug style headphone works for them. Now try the reference of "shallow ears".I have tried now several brands of an ear plug headphone and I just can't get one to stay in my ears.The foamy material is great and does mold easily. But eventually the foam tries to expand back to its original shape and thus pops out of my ears.So no fault of the product, my ears must be too shallow for the ear plug's foam to really fill in the holes on the side of my head.So it's back to an over-the-ear clip headphones.
unfortunatley we threw out the box so we are stuck with it. the sound quality is competely lacking. the volume goes from 1 to 50 but i have to put it at 35 before i even hear anything. at max volume it still sounds bad. the unit also emits a buzzing sound whenever it is turned on, which is really annoying. the antenna is awkward (old school pull up) and i cannot get one station in clearly, so the radio is completely useless to me. if you lose the remote you're out of luck; most functions are on it. i usually dont throw the box away immediately from anything i buy. but i had faith in the product that it would at least be halfway decent for what i paid. a disappointment and a lesson learned.
Tested it out when I got it and it worked great. Fast forward three weeks. Tried to use it on my family vacation - 'wrong disk' errors. If you are foolish enough to buy this make sure you get the replacement plan (you have to wait 90 days until it kicks in though). Like me I'm sure you will just wait the time and get your money back (minus the cost of the replacement plan of course).
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 bought this computer in May 2006. My priorities in using any computer are to create Word documents for various projects I work on and to be able to whisk around the internet. And, also to quickly move in and out of my contacts and calendar programs (MS Outlook). From day one I noticed the OS was slow to boot up. It was also slow to load MS Word and MS Outlook. It constantly hangs on doing routine and simple functions such as opening web pages (using IE or Firefox), opening and closing Outlook tasks, calendar items or emails. It is excruciatingly slow in starting up and closing down. Now, today, I found out the back light on screen has a short. Now, I can't see my screen after opening the laptop more than 25% open.I understand a laptop's lifespan is approximately 3-4 years but this Toshiba Satellite has had major problems from the start that I had to work around or put up with from the very beginning. I don't know if Toshiba has gotten better but I would stay far away from this model.
after using the camera once the secound try the camera bit the dust just BAD LUCK
It stopped working within two weeks. Turns out, the fuse had blown on the cord. I waited over a year before I put it in my next car. It picked up a cop going the other direction on the freeway between AZ and CA fairly well... but I saw the photo radar van about a block and a half away and had already slowed before the detector picked it up. It was on highway mode in the city, and it never went above one bar while picking up the van. Not the greatest detector out there.
NOT ALL SELLERS ARE WHAT THEY SEEM! BEWARE OF EXTREMELY HIGH SHIPPING CHARGES!SOME DEALERS OF THESE ARE EXCELLENT SELLERS... CHI-TEK IS MOST CERTAINLY NOT ONE OF THEM! IF YOU BUY MORE THAN ONE, THEY WILL HAPPILY SHIP THEM TOGETHER(TO SAVE THEM MONEY) BUT YOU WILL STILL PAY THE SAME EXORBITANT SHIPPING PRICE FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE ORDERED~I ORDERED 4 AND WAS CHARGED ALMOST $30.00 FOR SHIPPING!WHEN I CONTACTED CHI-TEK THEY WERE EXCEPTIONALLY RUDE AND NASTY! THEY STATED "IT'S THE WAY WE SURVIVE IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET"(BY CHEATING CUSTOMERS...)I RECIEVED 4 CARDS(ALL HAPHAZARDLY CRAMMED INTO ONE SMALL ENVELOPE(NO PROTECTIVE PACKAGING AT ALL)WITH POSTAGE OF LESS THAN $3.00... TWO OF THEM WERE'NT EVEN IN PROTECTIVE BOXES!THIS IN NO WAY REFLECTS THE QUALITY OF THE CARDS MADE BY SANDISK-THEY ARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND WORK PERFECTLY... JUST BEWARE OF SELLERS LIKE CHI-TEK AND YOU'LL BE FINE!
I have not liked this product as much as I thought I would. It is too large to fit in a brief case for extra protection and inssuficient in size to use as a brief case itself. It is, however, relatively well constructed.
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 unit has major problems, not the least is terrible customer support. Please do yourself a favor and check with your ISP, odds are they don't support Linksys (and with good reason).. Problem is, by the time you figure out it just plain doesn't work, you are past your 30 day return window with Amazon. It's a rather expensive door stop, but that's most likely what you will end up using it for.
1)alarm is not very loud (so forget about using it as a panic device), 2)often did not pick up signal from transmitter (had to be close to vehicle) so forget using it to locate your car, and 3)design seems dangerous - leads get clamped to car battery but there is nothing keeping the clamps from coming off, causing a short, or worse a fire - yikes!
I also have a problem with the printer creasing envelopes. It appears to shift the flap of the envelope slightly while feeding it through the fuser and the heat and pressure causes another crease about 1/8" offset from the original one.I returned the first unit that I ordered because of a loud squeaking noise that developed while printing. The second unit also squeaks somewhat (Certainly more than my old mfc-8820D), but it doesn't sound like it's dragging a cat through the manual feed slot.There's a big difference between this unit and my MFC-8820D in the scanning area. On my old printer, I could input an email address on the screen and it would forward the document to that address. This guy requires you to select a network computer and then sends the document there. A memory resident program needs to be running on the computer to process the received document...which is a worthless waste of memory space about 99.99% of the time when the computer is doing it's normal job. The memory resident process also conflicts with some HP network printer software and crashes on a couple of our systems, thus rendering them unusable with this scanner. Needless to say, the old way of doing it was much better.In retrospect, and despite the 145,000 pages printed, I probably should have spent the $300 to replace the fuser on my 8820D instead of getting this unit. This one is much faster, but the other trade-offs - the lack of duplexing (known at the time of ordering, but the 8860DN wasn't yet shipping) and the dumbing down of the scanner firmware (unknown until received) are serious handicaps.Oct 30, 2006 update - After about five month of use and about 20K pages printed, my printer is in the shop being repaired. The printer started making loud snapping sounds, like plastic gears stripping, whenever a page was printed...except that the paper jammed every time. The guy in the service center said that he has another identical printer in for repair and that it's the fuser unit that's shot. That would be easy to fix, except that they're on back-order and won't be available for a while. Sigh. I think my next printer will be an HP.November 14, 2006 - I have to give Brother Service credit. 1000 pages post-repair and my machine broke again. They're shipping me a new printer. This will be my second replacement unit...hopefully this unit will be more solid as my warranty runs out in April.November 25, 2006 - update - The replacement unit not only shifts the flap on envelopes, it puts creases all over them, rendering them completely unusable for any purpose. If there was a way to totally unwind this purchase, I would in a second. On the other hand, since design of this unit appears to have all the reliability of an alcoholic after a weekend on the town, I purchased the one year extended warranty.February 10,2007 - update - Well, the machine is now starting to make loud snapping sounds whenever the paper tray is filled up to the full line. It also jams and refuses to feed paper whenever that happens. The solution (so far) is to only fill the paper tray half-full.I really dislike this piece of junk...so much so that I bought HP for my new offices.May 13, 2008 - final update - After limping along in the old office for the last year, the Brother finally died (again). The big question is whether to take it to recycling yard, where they would gently take it apart and salvage the parts, or take it to the local car crusher and watch it receive what it deserves. Alas, my ecological side is coming through and I'll recycle it. Oh well, it would have made a great YouTube video...
The description here does not tell the whole story. The manufacturer's website states:"This product is designed as a replacement adapter for keyboards that originally shipped with a PS/2 to USB converter. If your product did not ship with a converter, we suggest trying a USBPS2PC instead."I believe this is why the other reviewers are complaining that the product doesn't work. I'm going to buy the "USBPS2PC", which I also found on Amazon (product number B00028OP2Y).
Unless your already proficient in video editing, DO NOT BUY this camcorder. You must know how to edit and change the format of the files, otherwise you cannot put it on youtube or myspace. You can't pause the video without started a new one. The clips do not seam together unless you edit them to do so. I read the reviews but assumed I would be able to figure out the software that came with the camera. It's completely useless junk. You have to spend the money on something more advanced to see your video clips on anything but your computer.Also, unless your taping in very bright light the video is too dark to see. It does have "Nightshot" but that shows your video in green grainy worthless shots.I really regret spending the money on this camera.
This is a good idea and I really hoped it would help my family help me with the shopping list. However, It takes too much time to put a new item in the memory, after repeating the name of the item over and over and concluding that it was not in the data base. It's easier to leave a written list.
This product although has good feature set, but is so badly put together that i have stopped using it. I bought this for the meetings and to record my thoughts for those times when its easier to speak than write (like 3 a.m. in the morning after a 16 hr. work day) - i must say its a big put off,for the keys are so multi-functional you don't even know if you are recording on the blank side anymore. There is a lot of "adjustment-clicks" that this piece makes (like changing sides, reverse, forward and then at other times for God knows what event...:) ...
This is a very expensive 6-cell battery. One can find the standard 6-cell battery (which lasts around 2 to 3 hours) much cheaper elsewhere. For the price I thought it was a 12 cell battery (which lasts 5 to 6 hours). I bought it and immediately returned it. Not worth buying for this price.
I bought my Magellan about a 1 years ago, initially it worked great. Eventually it could no do a locate so I called the help center in (India) they were no help what so ever all they wanted is to have me send it back and pay the standard $175.00 fee to fix it. Eventually it started working again hummm weird, now the sound goes out I keep doing the diagnostic check and it will work and with in 5 minuets it will be out and you have to do it over and over again and now they want another $175.00 just to look at it sounds pretty fishy too me. My sister has one as well hers went out right at the one year mark and they again want to charge $175.00. Sounds like they have a lack of customer satisfaction skills. When it works it works great but once the problems start they don't stop you will certainly spend more fixing it than you pay for it.
I loved this set the first two months I had it. It's so much easier to type on the laptop style keyboards, and the media pad was unexpectedly versatile. The mouse fits your hand perfectly, and the battery lasts forever. However....Beware....of...the...RECEIVER!!!(and logitech customer support)While on vacation, the receiver for my DiNovo went missing from my office. I thought "No big deal, I'll just call and get a replacement. All it is is a $15 piece of plastic." How wrong I was.After being transferred from dept to dept and explaining what happened about 6 times, I was hung up on. Then I did it again, this time for only about an hour, until they finally tell me that there is absolutely, positively, no way in hell that I'll ever be able to get a replacement for the receiver, no matter what I pay. My only option was to buy an out of warranty system (the whole thing!) for $85. I carefully explained to the phone that this was ridiculous, and I wanted my money back. So the phone gave me an address to send my now useless DiNovo to, and thanked me for my patronage. I sent it in 3 weeks ago, and haven't heard a thing yet. Needless to say, I'm more than a little put off, especially considering how expensive the DiNovo is.I would recommend that you not buy this, or any, product from Logitech. Ever. Unless you want to be miserable. And stupid.ADDITION: Just got the MS Laser Mouse and Comfort Keyboard 6000 set. I highly recommend this one over the DiNovo; not only is it half the price and twice as comfortable, it looks really neat, too!
Like others here I'm wishing I had read the reviews. I saw how many 5's there were and read the product description. I'm astounded that the phone has (a) no message indicator for voicemails; (b) no indicator light when one of the other lines is in use (so if I pick up the phone and start dialing I may well be interfering with someone else talking on the line in the house); (c) no backlight on a display that is difficult to read even in decent light - especially because the phone angle is so low that I have to change positions (almost stand, leaning over the phone) in order to use the display. I assumed these three items would be standard issue. I do love the sound quality - I record webinars and I'm probably going to keep the phone for awhile only because the sound quality with the headset jack is so good. (Hence a 2 star rather than 1).
I have had nothing but problems with the battery used on this laptop. HP gave me the run around about it until I was no longer able to return it for a replacement.
Shuts off every 5 minutes1 charge lasts only 1 hour or soIn short, one with cord would have been better
The cable I received featured two male dual link DVI-D connectors as billed, but did not include the conductors required for the dual link. I figured this out by noting that (1) it would not support 2560 X 1600 resolution on my monitor like all other dual link DVI cables have, (2) the cable was approximately 1/2 as heavy in gauge as my other (shorter) dual link DVI cable, and (3) a simple ohmmeter measurement showed that the center two rows of pins (the second link pins) were not connected between connectors.Also, the connectors did not show identical aesthetic features and showed significant molding flash. All of this suggests that the cable may not be a "Cables To Go" cable, but possibly (although not provably) a knock-off.
Ordered this hoping for a little better HD reception than my rabbit ears.... There was NO improvement, and possibly even a little poorer reception on UHF channels.I'm returning it and keeping my rabbit ears. The only other improvement I would try at this point is an antenna on roof.
After using several individual splitters, I wanted to clean-up my distribution box along with addressing periodic digital signal/channel drop out on a couple of our TVs. Immediately after installing all 4 of our TVs through this splitter, I had digital reception issues on several of the sets. It seems to work ok on my newest LC LED TV, but my older Sharp Aquos LCD and another set do not recognize any of the digital channels. I tried going through the TV set-up on both sets and could not restore those channels without by-passing this splitter. I am going to call TW before returning it, but I am optimistic this type will work for my needs.
I configured this wireless access point on a 3-Com cable modem, along with its companion Linksys WPC11 card in an IBM i1400 Thinkpad laptop. The WPC11 PC card caused many problems in setup and operation of the laptop. When I did get everything running the range was limited to about 20 feet (line of sight, no obstructions). This is far below the published specifications. Technical support from Linksys was essentially unavailable. I returned both products as unacceptable.
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 would give ZERO start as rating if I could. This is my FIRST bad review ever in my 10 years of internet shopping. 1st, I won't say the product is junk, at least, you can't complain buying a iPod charger for $4.99. Don't expect to have decent sound quality with A/V cable. The main reason for my purchase was the internet radio. I expected to listen radio all over the world like few other products. However,it is just a joke. The directory is outdated and mess; the names on the directory list are meaningless; a lot of radio stations were down; no feature to update the list. I just don't understand how could they market the item with $149 as "original price."2nd, I bought it from a user named "World of Acessories." I believe it was a "promotion" or "clearance" when I bought the item in May. They have this (9801) item priced for $4.99, and the other model without WiFi (9802) priced for $1.99. Since I don't have in house wired, I ordered 3 of the 9801 for around $20 including tax and shipping.) The items arrived 2 weeks later, but they were 9802. I contacted the seller about the wrong shipping and looked for exchange. What I got was an simple 1 line email reply saying 9801 was out of stock and I could do the RMA return. But I need to pay for the shipping. I brought the box down to the Post Office, the shipping cost is close to another $20. Email the seller again, no reply at all. Worst service, very bad experience. Now they are just use as charger.
I purchased two AT&T; portable phones which are great so far. But this answering machine is not a simple machine to set up. It also lacked the 2 connections in the back I need to connect the machine, so it didn't work. However, setting the clock, options is a real pain.I will return the item and use my old 16 year old GE 90s answering machine that does the job just as well.
The heading of this item is a little vague, but the description leads you to believe you're actually purchasing a tripod as it gives all the specs. etc. of the actual tripod. It even states you're saving $80+, which leads you to believe it must be a discontinued item. This is NOT the tripod; it is indeed a handle for a tripod.
Pros: It's pretty...Cons: It freezes... A LOT !!! An article on cnn where sony confesses that the nano's have a problem....Amazon is always great though....
This unit worked. However, the connection speed was about 1/20th of what I had before. I read through the forums and tried several things to get the speed where it was supposed to be but nothing worked. I did end up calling D-Links customer service (great service by the way) and they were able to walk me through several steps of what to try. Nothing worked to get the speed to where it is supposed to be. I am not sure if it is compatibility with Frontier (used to be Verizon) Fios (Fiber Optic) or if the device was faulty. I am sure this would be a great product had it worked with my network. I ended up returning it for a refund. I did contact Frontier for a list of compatible routers and they ended up sending out a free replacement router, which worked.If there were additional ratings for the following:Vendor's (D-Link) customer service: 5 StarEase of return: 5 Star
This is a product that is incredibly overpriced, and simply isn't worth the money. You can buy the same hardware in a computer that is $500-$600 from dell.com Look at the inspiron or business lines to see what I mean. I got my dell computer with 4gb ram, 260gb hd, 15in screen, and a 2.6GHz penryn cpu for $200 less then this. It's simply insane to buy this unless you for some reason, have to have the apple operating system.Apple has created a cult of people who have fallen into the trap of paying for a computer, that although works well, is one that with the same amount of money, you could get a far better computer.
This is the worst thing Ive ever puchased. Don't go for that, it's simply didn't work. 16$ Monster is far better than this one.
I read the reviews, thought I'd take a shot. Built-in WIFI was the seller for me.Got the unit, and despite some of the reviewer's luck in using the wireless, I found it to be flawless. Worked beautifully, good range and good strength compared to my notebook computer.Battery was the problem, though. It started out like the "good" reviews - lasted a while (2 hours only used 25% of it w/o wireless), and with the wireless going, I could surf, remotely control my servers, or do email and messaging for over 2 hours and still have battery time left over.Then suddenly it would go from full charge to 1% and give me warnings about imminent data loss. I contacted Toshiba Tech support, who made me jump through some hoops I had already jumped through on my own, and they offered to replace the battery. But they're backordered - 2-4 weeks *minimum* wait. The battery issue is a *known* issue and isn't a guaranteed fix. There *is* no guaranteed fix for this known issue... So rather than wait to see if the battery fixed the problem, I'm returning the unit before it's too late.Unit was great, but as long as Toshiba is pushing things out the door that they know are defective, it's going to be tough for them to compete.
I only got about 10 pages of print out of this cartridge. It unfortunately took me 3 weeks to get to those 10 pages, so upon complaint to Amazon, I was told nothing could be done. I am sticking with BLACK ONLY printing. It seems to work find and I am getting ample pages (at least 50 so far). I bought the black cartridge locally, I suggest you do the same.
This product is worthless, Amazon should not sell it otherwise is loosing credability on its selling products.I need to return it but I don't have the proper address. Amazon: help me with your correct address for me to return it and receive my money back, thanks**I had received the sale-representative evaluation, I didn't answer because he is not at fault, the management should know better the products they offer, just entering the prodigywiflyer...and will found out, too bad...
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!
Total dissapointment. I had been using two other brands of chargers and the charge lasted up to 2 - 3 months on my keyboard and mouse. All I get out of batteries charged on this unit is a week! The power cord is also tricky to get it to plugged into the unit.
looks like a quality part, but i have yet to get it configured to open my draw. it pulses, and beeps, so the trigger is working, but needs a better explaination of powering the draw. It also should have told you it needs a full pinout rj11 with all 6 points to work on some draws.Most phone lines only have 4 pin connections. If your draw uses pin 2 and 6 it won't work with a regular phone line connection.I'm sure it will work once the power gets through the converter to complete the circut, I'm guessing to reassign the connections and the port on the computer.
DVD player is starting to go. Doesn't read discs many times. I have already had it repaired once under warranty when it froze up. I will think twice before buying any more LG brand electronics.
I was sent something that will not work and the seller knows and dosen't care He Just wantedthe money.NO response [contacted 3 times] NO response from AMAZON either . I did not receive pny optima 512-ddr 333mhz PC2700 desktop DIMM / MD0512sd1-333 . What I was given will not allow to be inserted into memory SLOT .I was sent PC 100/8x64 m004101s !
This Palm does not come with a docking cradle, which makes HotSync'ing cumbersome. It also prevents integration with add-on devices such as GPS. Not up to Palm's usual standards!
The product works but some songs you can still hear static going through. Worked for a few weeks before we had to get a new one.
First of all this DVD player was part of the my search for "portable DVD's". i was looking for a portable to take on a trip this summer with my daughter. When I saw it I ordered it immidiately, when I got it I was like "this is big for a portable ;-). Anyway it is not a portable and it does not look like the DVD that is displayed. What I received looks like a cheaper version of what I saw online. The Sponge Bob is painted on not etched in/molded in as the pic. Mine is not square but more of a rectangle, the buttons are not round or are at the front but are square and are at the sides. Mine also has these "photo negative" looking stripes down the sides. Come to think of it ...........I am not sure that I got what I paid for.
I purchased the C5500 blu-ray player and a blu-ray disc at the same time. Hooked up the player only to find out it was already obsolete and needed a software upgrade. I spent hours uploading to a disc as recommended by customer service (I have very slow internet service. Obviously not broadband.) The disc did not work to upgrade the player and customer service told me to try a flash drive. Another couple hours trying to download that version and it worked.The worst part is that the player stops in the middle of a movie and will not move on unless I turn off the player, turn it back on, wait for the movie to load and move to the last scene it played. It must be some kind of memory issue, if there is such a thing connected with blu-ray players.I'm on my 3rd software update and none of them have helped.
It worked for a while but soon I started getting autoplay boxes appearing for no reason. Couldn't figure out why until I unplugged the thing. Then it wouldn't read anything. I've had better success buying cheapo card readers at Frys. Less money and I haven't had any of them go bad yet.
When I received this reader, I was very pleased with its performance and cost. It seemed to download very quickly compared to several generic readers I had accumulated over the past couple of years. But in the extreme environment of my desktop, I was only able to download three CF cards before the unit died - no light, no computer recognition, nothing... I wrote Sandisk who referred me back to the seller. I did receive an RMA from BlueProton on 27 February, after a few emails back and forth. So I am waiting now for a replacement unit. Hopefully it will be longer lived.This is the first Sandisk product I have bought. I had thought I was moving up in the reader world. But they have yet to earn that distinction.M. Hughes
OK, but much larger than I expected (physical size, not capacity. also, the bundled software is seen as MALWARE by a number of security applications!
I've owned 2 pairs of these, and they do provide o.k. sound quality for the price. However, I've since switched to another brand of in-ear headphones (JVC Marshmallow--love 'em) due to several shortcomings of this product:- difficulty in acheiving optimum sound: you gotta have these positioned in your ear perfectly to get well-balanced sound- cheap cord: it's too thin and flimsy, tangles too easily- cranial reverb: every bite you take or word you say ressonates through your skull in an unsettling way when you have these on- sound quality isn't really that great compared to the JVCsThere are better value choices out there; I'd recommend skipping these.
We operate two dance studios, our Cd players are used every day. Just play, some fast forward/return when the girls practice a certain move.I own(ed) a total of four of them, and considering that we use one at each studio, that means each current unit is a replacement. I added the replacement plan after the 2nd failure, which paid for itself for number 3. Number 3 is failing now again, too. Yes, I could get it replaced again, but since that means that I have a dance studio for one day at least w/o a CD player, I am switching brands now.The play button stops being responsive, its not stuck, but the intructor have to hardpress it several times to get it to play, and after a while (based on 2 previous failures), even that won't trigger a response anymore.Can't say anything about cue or any other features, as we don't use them. I thought a DJ system is built for heavy use, well, this one isn't.
First, thanks to all that reviewed this product.I knew that I may have issues but took the risk.Thanks to Ralph Long "Rocky" for his review. He was right on the money.There was static when moving it around but when there was no static I was very satisfied. To fix the static and enhance the quality, I took it to a friend and asked him to replace the end and re-solder all connections. He heated and sucked the old solder out and then hot soldered it.After that it was perfect.Coby has a good product but garbage quality at the factory. Time to bring back the work to the US.
I bought this printer 4 months ago and probably printed about 500 pages on it before it broke. The printer sucked up ink at an amazing rate and, even worse, did not allow me to print in grayscale. So, I ended up using color ink even when I didn't need it. Yesterday, the cable that moves the print cartridges across the paper failed and it will cost more to fix than the cost of the printer. Although I was happy with the quality of printing, I don't think buying a new printer every 4 months at $50 a pop is worth it. I'm going to try a Canon next time.
Don't buy this map not good, freeze when gets hot, u will get lost for sure with this
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...
not a very good product...poor sound quality..fragile... volume is very low...chances of this breaking is very high...i would not recommend...
I recommend this monitor to 2 friends before. But three months after I bought it, the left bottom corner lost the blue color. When set refresh rate higher than 60Hz. It starts to blinking for 3 seconds every half an hour.Anyway, I will buy SONY next time.
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.
this lens is not that sexy. it comes with the e500 kit, plus the 40-150 telephoto, so it's attractive to dslr newbies. problem is, as soon as you start playing with it for longer than 20 minutes you see it's weak points.build quality is ok, optical quality is decent but not spectacular, and the 14mm (28mm equiv.) is fairly wide, but here's the thing: it's a 5.6 at only 45mm. wtf? the 40-150 is faster at a longer focal length.Houston, we have a problem.this problem is compounded by the fact that the e500 is notoriously slow at autofocusing in low light. so much so that oly did a firmware upgrade on the e410 and e510.which means... you're gonna want something faster. trust me, you will.you're gonna look around at the oly 14-54, the oly 50 mm (f/2.0), and the sigma 18-50 (f/2.8). then you're gonna kick yourself for not going body-only because your kit lens will be a paperweight once your new glass arrives.you might also want to consider a flash like the fl-36, but don't think the 14-45 will be your friend for available-light shooting indoors. it wont.btw, the 40-150 isn't bad, but if you've got the dough, you might want to hold out for the oly 50-200 or the sigma 50-150 (when they get around to making it for the 4/3rds system)for your telezoom.but, hey, if you're never going to upgrade from the e500 kit, go ahead and get this. otherwise, go body-only on the camera and build up your glass seperately, you'll be better off in the long run.
Purchased the unit in January based on great reviews on Amazon, once installed, it did not meet my needs and I hated the user interface. Disconnected the unit,purchased a different brand, Sonic-Wall TZ series from Amazon. it works great and I love it. So couple of weeks ago I pulled the DLINK to give it away to a friend, but it wouldn't power-up. After wasting valuable time on Dlinks horrible website, I contacted their tech support for help for warranty support. They agreed to send me a refurbished unit right away if I returned the unit at my expense, within 7 days or they would charge my creditcard $150.00. So I packed everything I had kept and shipped it. Today I received an emails from DLINK as follows:We have received your RMA package. The following is a list of the contents of your received package: 1. Original box, 1 x DIR-655 - Xtreme N Gigabit Router, 1 x CD, 1 x AC Power Adapter, 1 x Ethernet Cable, 3 x Antenna, Thank you, D-Link RMA Departmenthere is the interesting part:missing: 1 x Bottom Foot(Stand) - $5, 1 x Mounting Kit (Routers,APs & Small Switches) - $3, Per your Cross-Ship agreement, your credit card has been charged $8.66 fort he missing material ,Thank you, D-Link RMA DepartmentAre you kidding me? A foot stand and four screws? Is it not enough that I wasted my valuable time and money to ship a failed hardware which was under full warranty, to receive another used refurbished unit but you have the nerve to charge me for a plastic stand and 4 screws after 8 months?Too bad for DLINK, they lost a customer for life. I will not recommend this product or this company at all. DLINK has robbed me of more than $8.69. They lost my trust. Shame on you. Dlink should learn customer service from Amazon and Apple.
As others have said, this works OK for a while but everything seems to break eventually. I used this product lightly, however the cord retractor broke after the button fell off and now the power switch doesn't operate properly so I have to unplug it to turn it off. Also, it is a bit loud.
This DVD player is the worst investment I've ever made. The picture quality is poor and I've had a plethora of other problems with it. The picture goes in and out, sometimes the player doesn't respond to the remote or built in controls, and sometimes it won't turn off without the plug being pulled from the wall. I no longer trust JVC when it comes to DVDs. There are DVD players that are more inexpensive than this, and they perfom better. Trust me, buy a Sony or Pioneer instead.
I own a clear case and an orange case and they are both great! Amazon must have received a batch of defective cases in 15 inch/black. I returned one and the replacement had the same problem. I contacted Speck and they agreed to replace my cover from the non-defective stock. It is probably just easier to order directly from Speck if you want this specific size and color combination.
I love this device -- easy to set up and it works very well.But they just don't last. I've had three of them. The first one dropped several times onto a hard floor, but kept working for about three years. The next one was never dropped, and worked for about a year. The third was never dropped and just died, after less than a year.Very frustrating -- but I like it so well, I'll probably buy another.Later: I DID BUY ANOTHER -- BUT IT DIDN"T WORK OUT OF THE BOX! What is going on with Logitech?! But I am addicted to the design -- I'm having the defective device replaced.
I was happy with the electronics on these headphones and bought 2 of them. On BOTH, the headphone arms broke on the silver part, where the rectangular part meets the flimsy arms that go around the earpieces. I tried using crazy glue to fix them, but they just kept breaking. Now I'm shopping for something with a sturdier design.
I tried and tried to get this to work to no avail. I connected the transmitter to my DVR and the receiver to a second television. It seemed to be connected, but not picking up the picture. I was transmitting over a distance of 20 feet through one wall. The return with Amazon was very easy.
I had high hopes for this trackball so I did everything I could to make it work. But, as soon as I installed the MouseWare software, my security software started to inexplicably turn off. I am using Norton Internet Security 2003 on a Windows XP laptop. I called Norton and verified that it was not a virus (or trojan horse, etc.) They said &quot;It was something that you just installed.&quot; I tried downloading the latest version of the driver. No change. Logitech was responsive (over email) but said, &quot;Please contact the manufacturer of your program if you have a specific question regarding using our product in that program.&quot; I removed the trackball drivers and MouseWare software and have not had any problems since.
The brush is good, but (very big but) the felt tip on the smudge eliminator side fell off on the first use. The glue used to adhere it to the rest of the pen was wonky. Possibly just a manufacturing problem.
Very poor quality product. Looks nice but VERY CHEAPLY designed and built. Volume control broke shortly after purchase. it is mounted 90 degrees to the circuit board with no support system. Designed as a "throw away" item.
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).
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.
I just received my ZR 40 and really liked its size and low weight. But once I tried it, the fun was quickly over. Low light recording (in my apartment with lights on) was horrible and even with low-light mode selected, it was unacceptable. And in night mode, everything moves in slow motion. Overall, the quality was not that great, even in day-time shooting.I have a regular Sony Hi8 cam, and its low light and night capabilities are 100 times better. I would seriously hold out for a better camera, even if it costs a bit more.The image stabilization also makes the picture look strangely un-lifelike.
got the cable in a timely fashion but it didn't work with either of my computers on my extension monitor or TV...since the cost to return it for a REFUND is as much as it did to buy it I've chalked it up to realizing you get what you pay for-that must be why the Belkin version is $20 instead of less than $5.
when i first got the product both probes were bad,they only read high temp no matter what.maverick sent me new probes but they dont read right in boiling water or on a ice cube.transmission isnt near what they claim either,maybe 20 ft. going back to my old smoking waysat least its not as aggravating
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.
The wide angle lens fits, the 3x lens didn't come with the proper adapter and I have the lens adapter from Canon as well. I am very disappointed.
Lot number 4174139 made in Taiwan. Of course you can barely read it except in broad daylight. When a camera could read and it did work and then it didn't, I believe that is called failure. Nothing will format it now including the camera. So this review is for those who care about their pics. Luckily I had just moved a recent batch off before it crapped out. I had always been a fan of Kingston, but it just goes to show. I bought three of these, now I am wary of the other two. And yeah, it is not a question of the lock being engaged, but I suspect that element is somehow involved in the failure.
Pros:1. According a website that monitors network equipment evaluations, 14 of 16 lab reports gave it their highest rating for wireless routers. For this reason, it is the "top dog."2. The California based tech department was very knowledgeable. The Filipino woman really "knew her stuff."3. The $100 price is very reasonable.Cons:1. The wireless waves failed to penetrate through two wall and a floor. After working for two minutes, the strength dropped to 25% and below. As a result, it was useless.
THIS TABLET DOESNT EVEN DESERVE A STAR.I just recently Adesso cyber table 8x6 for christmas.I was delited that I got one. Even though I had wanted the wacom 4x5 because my friends that were dedicated to art like me had one.3 hours after I hook up the tablet christmas day it broke. I couldnt get it to work for a couple hours and had to resort to using the mouse, not the one that came with the tablet, because it was to loose, it would fly across the screen and took up to much room.A couple days later my sister wants to use the tablet, I was relucant, 20 minutes later its broken again, not because of her, but because the pen had had to much pressure put on it. Yet again I couldnt fix it for a couple hours.Although the tablet does work in adobe, I found mine to be extremely slow and it angered me waiting for it to load. sometimes 3 strokes made the whole computer freeze waiting for the colors to load.I thought that this tablet wouldnt take up to much room, but unlike the site, they didnt post the dimensions of the tablet, I eventually had to move the keyboard clear off the desk just to have enough room to draw.I still have my tablet, but am going to send it back and get a wacom.In the end I was very disapointed. This product is a failure in my eyes.
This is probably the biggest piece of garbage I've ever used. It freezes up all the time. It's extremely slow. Every time I try to get a movie working on the crap, either the audio is wrong, the video is wrong or the thing just freezes up completely.DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE!
Warning - this boombox is a battery hog. It requires 8 C cell batteries. Also when running on battery power an attached IPOD will charge. For some this may be ok but for me it quickly drains the C cell batteries even if the power to the box is turned off. Also, on our unit, the ipod backlight turns on and off every 5 seconds. This is not only frustrating but also drains the batteries.Additional information: FM reception is poor to fair. Sound is good.
the heading is the story. I bought 2 and treated them gently - gave it a nice plastic case and treated it like all my other MP3 players but within one month both are being returned and I am hoping that Microsoft won't declare I was a bad Zune owner.I don't know how this scrren compares to others but as an owner of an IRiver 20 gb I can tell you this is a much more delicate player then others I owned.
this is my third mp3 player for the last 7 months. first of all, the earphones almost deafened me because of the quality, and also what kind of sound would u get with a little piece of plastic the size of ur thumb??? in my opinion, try getting something from digitalway or iaudio because the u can get the best sound from them.
This player is WAY too prone to static electricity. It crashed/rebooted EVERY TIME I touched it. I returned it for a refund.
these headphones produce good sound, but they do NOT work very long. I have had these about 4 months and they just quit one day... I have come to the conclusion after buying 3 pairs of headphones in 1 year that buying expensive headphones is a waste of money.
It worked very good , but from about December 2003 the LCD display went black. I have read many postings about this problem, and no solution.
STRONG rewind on this product. Sometimes (more often then not) it rewinds to far and you have to rewind the overwind. Bought two at the same time, If I had to do it over again I would have bought another kind.
I also received &quot;Operation timed Out&quot; messages, uploaded firmware changes, etc. Finally stopped working altogether. Guy at the store said it was the second one returned within an hour. Still shopping
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.
I decided for the holidays to get a new VCR and because I have video game equipment and a DVD player I thought this would be the perfect fit. Let me just say this IT WASN'T! The size didn't bother me. However, what bothers me is that unlike my Sony that I replaced with this JVC it only has one line that plays DVD/Video games instead of the 2 my other VCR had.My main problem is the programing aspect, you have to hit too many buttons in order to just set the thing and guess what you have to remember to hit the TIMER button in order for it to record the program you just took the time to set. So if you forget you are just out of luck.THIS SHOULD STRICTLY be sold as a Video player, the rest of the thing is such a pain it made me want to scream. I normally am the one person everyone calls for the VCR program/hook up/etc and this VCR left me wishing I'd spent the money on books instead of a VCR.I'll repeat so you know THIS IS THE WORST WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY I have ever bought and I've bought some stupid stuff in my time.
I really like the size of this drive, however, in general it does perform like a USB 1.1 device (or slower). Come'on Lexar...do some testing on your products first!
I wish I had read these reviews first. Uninformed, I bought this when I couldn't find either Terk I wanted. This worked the same or worse on every analog station than an old unamplified Radio Shack antenna. I couldn't get any digital stations for more than a split second. I normally would include info on the testing circumstances, but this isn't worth the space. Try a TerkHDTVaorTV5instead.
I have finally been able to set it up, after receiving it, I had been working non stop and exhausted. I get to the library to set it up, and it has been a nightmare. NO ONE answers the phones for so called support. I have sent emails. NO ANSWERS. Angry? YOU BETCHA. Piece of crap. I noticed the little info sticky thing on the cord-this was NOT a new item. It was definitely USED. THERE ARE NO directions, no real support to FIX the fact that the image is BLURRY. I have gone through so much in over the last 2 hours trying to READJUST the stupid focus. Absolutely nothing! I am so angry. I leave for an overseas in less than 3 weeks, and I needed a simple stupid webcam to see my sisters while I am gone. This is insane. I don't have time for stupidty. Do not purchase from these people. They are liars, and thiefs!!!
i was swayed to buy this because of the price - and also knowing that the higher end sonys use a leica (or is it Z?)lens... well this one ain't all that. Half of the pictures are very out of focus, exposure is almost always off except in "perfect" situations, and it is very slow. I just used it for 2 months while traveling and I definately wouldn't recommend it; in fact i wish i could get a refund -- but it's not broken, just bad quality.
Do not buy these speakers. Its an attractive price with good specifications, but there are well documented cases of the subwoofer shorting out after a few months of ownership. Also, the satellite speakers use an irregular voltage/wattage (unsure of terms), rendering them useless on any other non-Creative stereo. Now I have a bunk sound system. Creative has lost a customer
I returned the keychains after waiting a long time to receive them. They appeared to be cheaply made. The viewing screen would be easily scratched in your purse or pocket. Also, they didn't appear to accept SD cards to upload pictures. I didn't open the package but they only appeared to attach to the computer to download pictures.
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.
Do not under any circumstances buy a Brother printer. They rig the machine so that it will accept no generic toners. You use a brother toner or the machine won't work. Amazing!
This thng didn't even last a WEEK! Only for the first 2 days it managed to charge it. Then the next day, i would stop charging, but remain like a wired control. The next day, it stopped working all together. I might have had a faulty one, but still, that was a total piece of trash!
I have Comcast cable in my home. The cable comes in from the outside and then is split two ways. The first split feeds my main floor where I have two cable outlets. The second split feeds my second floor where I have one cable outlet, so 3 cable outlets altogether. The reception on my second floor and one outlet on first floor have always been sub-par so I purchased the Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster to help. After a few weeks of testing and multiple ways of installing it, it has provided zero improvement in my signal.Some reviewers claim that you MUST install this at the entry point of your home. I'm not sure where they get that information from, but I tried this way first and no improvement. I then tried the booster at each cable outlet and it showed no improvement. I tried many differnet combinations and many different channel tests and the signal was the same regardless. I even tried moving TVs around to test if it was the TV and no it was not. I moved VCRs as well.I have ensured that all my cable connections are snug, all the wiring is good. Now, understand that my picture on the poorer reception outlets is not terrible, it is just lower than what it should be. The cable booster should improve the picture, but it doesn't.
i bought this memory card hoping that will give me more space for my 6682 nokia phone but still not enough space to download some pics & songs.not satisfied!
The inside of the bag is padded very, very little, so it's basically like carrying your camera around in piece of nylon. The DSC-H20 is not snug inside this bag, there's a lot of room for it to slide around.Yet the storage compartments can't fit anything but a battery and a memory card, it definitely can't fit even the smaller chargers. One thing you could do is put the charger in the main compartment with the camera, but then you'd have two pieces of plastic banging around in there with every step you took.This is just a poorly designed, highly (HIGHLY) overpriced bag. Stick with the small, rectangular case if your camera fits in it, which some of the bulkier/longer Sony's don't.
I used the Maverick ET-73 (4) times and on the 5th use the on/off button on the receiver broke.. The transmitter at the smoker still works but I lost the remote capability / function.. These need to be built with better quality but it's made in China so like everything made in China, it's cheap...
Received the shipment on-time, but the first thing I noticed when opening the box were the words "not for laptop use" written on the package. There was no mention anywhere in the specs or description of this item on the site that said it was only for laptops, so since I only have a laptop, I have now needlessly purchased a product I cannot use.
I was warned by a friend who is knowledgeable about digital photography to avoid Kodak products at all costs - I though he was exaggerating!I received the package in good condition with no signs of damage or rough handling. I opened the package and followed the instructions, the camera took a total of 4 pictures and quit! I repacked it and sent it back the same day.The folks at Kodak should be ashamed at the quality of their products. Take my advice and don't be played for a chump. DON'T BUY KODAK.
It looks weak, but would be ok if it would fit my MacBook Pro, as the product description said. I was really disappointed.
Be advised if you are a Mac user who has foolishly upgraded to Snow Leopard (OSX 10.6), the HP driver will no longer support scanning or faxing. This means your expensive All-in-One you bought for printing, scanning, and faxing will not be seen by Image Capture, Preview, or, well, anything. The HP Director software is no longer supported, either, for any OSX version past 10.5 (Leopard).This renders this large, noisy, clunky All-in-One into a large, noisy, clunky Printer. You can still copy and fax from the device itself of course, but faxing from your desktop will never happen again, and most importantly, neither will scanning.HP has made it very clear on discussion forums and scattered throughout their website they have no intention of ever releasing a proper scanning driver for this unit for Snow Leopard. Of course they didn't make that clear until months after people upgraded and started complaining on support forums, and there was no warning from the Snow Leopard upgrader (or even from HP Director, which still executes, but doesn't actually see your scanner as available and so is useless). So keep that in mind not only when considering this product, but any HP product, since it's quite clear that your investment may be rendered nearly useless just months after your purchase due to HP's complete lack of commitment to maintaing its drivers.
I have both a USB Video Phone Camera and this PCI Video Phone Camera and I found the USB one is half the price and better quality.This product is a pain to install and doesn't run on Windows NT or Linux. And the company doesn't even bother to post any updates to this product for Windows users. The the positive side, it does have a good mic.
I got this as a present, it never worked but since I got rid of the package I can't return it. I have called support since 12/24 no less than 50 times, you get an answer machine, they put you on hold for 3 min saying that all the operators are busy. and then they hang on you saying to try again later. This is a NIGHTMARE and I will hate for someone else to get into the same. If you bought the product are an interested in a law action class sue against the company contact me.
Well I read the reviews on this device and from the positive things I gathered I decided to order it. It looks nice coming out of the box. It is light and sleek.However using the thing was extremely frustrating. Netflix menus seems to start just fine and I can scroll through the various movies with ease. However once I start a movie or TV show it takes literally 2-3 minutes to load. Sure for some people that may not be a big deal, but to me this device is new enough to be faster than my much older devices that load in a snap. The picture quality of Netflix is very good however. But because I use netflix so often and usually for TV shows , the load time is very frustrating.Now the main beef I have is the frozen main menu screen. I loaded my Scott Pilgrim movie (very new release) and it will sit on the menu screen frozen and will not respond to any command for several minutes except power off and the Main Main menu. Unacceptable. Not all of my blurays take so long to unfreeze the title menu, but just one is enough for me.Picture quality--great. The thing plays well when it plays. It is very sharp and crisp. However the VERY slowness of the device is a complete let down. I returned the first one I ordered to see if it was just broken but the second one I received played just the same.Sound--very good. I use the digital connection and it sounds great with my surround sound.5 stars for sharp image, good sound and it is a good looking device.1 star for loading time and frozen blu-rays menus. Overall 2 stars.So, if you have loads of patience and can sit for several minutes waiting on loading screens, I recommend it. If you want a device to work promptly and do what it was designed to do in an appropriate time then move along. This is not the device for you.
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?
This seems like a great product at first. Printed nice pictures but then all of a sudden I see I am having to change the cartridge every time I turn around. So I am not gettieng the promised 40 pictures. It more like 28 pictures maybe 30 from each cartridge. Whats odd is I can take out the cartridge and pull on it a couple of times and there is a ton of film still left on the cartride. Looks like the cartridges are very cheaply made. When you do the math the cartridge and a pack of paper costs 28 dollars thats not such a great bargain.
It does not connect ps2 keyboards with the usb computer 'cause it is "passive" device... No information about it both on the box and on the amazon's web page. Moreover, the device is called "Keyboard Adapter"! It is a piece of junk. I sent it back despite it was cheap.
I bought these and thought, what could go wrong? Well for the simple job they are intended, they fail miserably. I tried a few and all of them refused to stay secured in the ethernet port. Small amount of money but a waste none the less.
I read all the reviews and decided to give it a try. I have cable but wanted something to help with an antenna when and if I have cable problems. I hooked it to a small rabbit ear type and a tv with built-in receiver, also tried it on an outdoor antenna which ran to a digital converter box and then to the tv. (both have signal strength meters)Results: I can't see any difference with the rabbit ears, no gain in any way. With the outdoor antenna I don't see any difference except the signal strength meter does show a very small gain on the very best channel (that did not need improvement)...example, signal going from 90 to 94. On the channels that had lower signal strength no increase was noticed.I called Motorola and talked to a very nice person for 20 minutes who "researched" it with someone and came back to say the booster was really only meant to help if you were using cable and had one tv on a long line from the other tv.My question was simple...why does the printed information on the box say "Improved UHF/VHF/FM antenna reception" as the primary purpose....he didn't have an answer.
As an inexpensive slave flash attached to my FZ18 this product minimally worked.Note that the documentation states that in some cases the flash does not fire when attached to a camera (due to the sensor position). They state that you need to affix a white address label to the right side of your pop-up flash to reflect sufficient light to reach the slave's sensor and fire its flash. They even provide the product number of the Avery address label!The grip support bracket is made of flexible plastic and tends to oscillate after you touch it---affecting camera stability.The critical problem for me was that as an off-camera slave flash this product does not work. The sensor on the Sunpak grip is on the front of the grip. This means that the slave flash will only fire if the grip is facing you (ambient reflected light does not cause it to fire---even in a small room). Since the slave flash point of attachment to the grip does not allow rotation, off-camera use requires that the slave flash must be facing your camera in order to fire! In other words, the slave flash will usually not fire when the flash is facing your subject.The product does not provide for connection to a tripod. However, if you find a bolt and washer, you can jerry-rig a stable attachment. Once you get the slave flash mounted on a tripod, you are again constrained to have the slave flash facing you (not your subject). And, even when the slave flash and sensor *are* facing your on-board trigger flash, the sensor only responds at a distance of about 20 feet (indoors with low natural light).I have discovered that other slave flashes allow rotation so that the sensor can face the trigger flash but the slave flash can face your subject. I have also discovered that other slave flash sensors can be triggered at a much greater range.I returned this product.
The picture was great but..... When the TV arrived it had no remote in the box. When I called Philips, they said they could not send me a remote; therefore, I boxed it up and sent it back. Very poor service from Philips.
Just after 1 year and 2 months, it just stopped working. I suspect it's the bulb. Called Circuit City, Panasonic no help. Panasonic's customer service is really bad. I had to call a local TV repair agency who is going to pickup the TV and charge me for transportation + parts + labor. Paid 3K for this TV and I might end up paying more than $500.00 just to get this fixed, and god knows how long it will last after that.
It took me 2 hours to get the Zune to sync with my computer, and an additional hour to load songs onto it. I'm still dumbfounded that someone who's been making software for so long could produce something this bad. After getting past software issues, the Zune player itself isn't all that great either. It's user interface: Junk. It's immitation click wheel (which is actually just a 4 way directional pad): Junk. It's design: to bulky, to heavy. It feels like I'm carrying a brick in my pocket.Overall: Microsofts first attempt at breaking into the MP3 player market and taking back some of the market share which is primary owned by Apple, is a complete failure. The only hint of innovation that the Zune shows, it's Wi-Fi connection to other Zune's, isn't enough to detire someone from buying the iPod instead. Save your money, save some agrivation, and buy the iPod, it's a far superior product.
Background: I have bought Apple products since 1988. Staunch Mac enthusiast, having bought over 10 macs, successively.Bought the ipod mini 2 years ago for my kid. She loved it, but needed more space so I bought her a 40 gb for Xmas 2005. Intially worked fine. After six months-the hard drive malfunctioned. Oh, I forgot to tell you that this is an HP IPOD $$**%~! Well, HP replaces that ipod with a REFURBISHED 40 gb Ipod in June 2005. They tell me the warranty has been extended to June 2006--which would make sense since it offers a year warranty.Well, in October, 2005, the new Ipod has the same disc drive malfunction. HP says they will replace it with another one, but my warranty is only for 90 days.Guess what, they know, and I know that the 40 GB will break again in another five months but I will be out of warranty.So I told HP, don't give me the $400 IP Replacement, DOWNGRADE me to a 20gb Ipod because I know that the 40 gb all will break soon. HP says that they cannot do that. WHY NOT? I am asking for a cheaper product in exchange for a lesser product than I purchased.Read the reviews people, the 40 GB Ipod has MAJOR DESIGN FLAWS and apple should step up and replace these things. For all of the people who have given them positive reviews--just wait another couple of months until yours breaks and then write about how wonderful they are.$400 is a LOT OF MONEY to buy something that will only work for four months. If I knew how to start a CLASS ACTION Lawsuit against HP and APPLE I would NOT HESITATE. Does anyone know of any class actions that I could Join.DO NOT BUY A USED 40GB IPOD. They are junk. Apple has stopped making them because they know they were garbage.I want my $400 back!!!!!
I purchased this package to enable me to make copies of some older 8mm tapes. From looking at the product tour on the company's web site, it looked like just what I was looking for.I got it home and installed easily. The software was easy to use and seemed pretty powerful for this price range. I was thrilled.I got my camera hooked up and was ready to start the transfer. Everything looked good and I was ready to go. The capture process looked great. However, when I started to play back the captured segments, the video was very choppy and jerked around. I also noticed that the sound was not in sync with the video. On a 20 minute segment, the sound was about 2 second off. This is really bad considering that both the sound and the video were going into the same Pinnacle card. I have now spent the better part of four days trying all kinds of things to get this to work and nothing has helped.The tech support is awful. You basically get to look through a set of questions and answers. Most of the answers seem to be "make sure you have the latest version of the software and drivers". The only way to ask for support is to post a question to their support forum and hope some answers. After waiting three days, I haven't heard anything.I wish there was a simple easy to use product that would allow me to do a quality job of transferring my 8mm tape to DVD. I guess I'll try one of the tape-to-DVD places that will do this for $20/tape. I won't get to put all the cool menus and transitions and titles on for this price, but at least my tapes will be backed up and I won't have to worry about further degradation of the quality.
Save yourself the stress and don't buy this printer. When it prints it prints beautifully. But it rarely prints correctly. If you don't use it for a day the nozzles clog and you have to clean them (of course you don't know that until you've wasted a print sometimes) That uses up valuable ink. Even in the middle of of printing a queue of photos the heads can clog - meaning that you can't send it more than one photo at a time. I'm retiring mine and just keeping it around for the few times I need large format. Wish I hadn't wasted money on it.
Technically, this product works. The problem is that the sound quality is slightly better than an AM radio. I was very disappointed.
......Of course, by the price I've payed for this item I could not expect to have a Bose quallity sound, but, it has a main problem which is you cannot turn down the bass volume till wherever you want, so it is always a "Bass Concert" what you hear; without the posibility, if you want it so, to turn out the bass, or as I wished, to put it's level exactly where I wanted. You could turn it down just till certain point, but even so, the subwoofer sounds over the rest of the speakers. And the rest of the speakers have not a very beautiful sound with an unavoidable excesive middle range frecuence. And what they say about 280 watt, I'd say that they are 270 for the sub and 10 for the rest of the speakers which cords are too short for a home theater.
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.
A few of the problems we've had with this complicated camera:1. The instruction booklet on disk is almost useless to use. Who carries a computer around when they're trying to figure out their camera? We finally printed out the tome-->300 pages, but found it marginally useful and poorly organized.2. The menu buttons on the camera stopped working properly after 5 months (required pushing with a pencil with just the right pressure and angle) --unfortunately we didn't get it sent in for repair within the one year warranty.3. Now at 16 months into ownership the camera is not useable because the zoom lens stopped working--after one too many times grinding against the lens cap that we forgot to remove before turning on the camera. This is a result of very poor design--inadvertant pressure can turn the camera on at any time and the lens cap prevents the zoom from expanding--instead it 'grinds' against the lens cap.4. We've researched repair and find that Olympus will charge between $214-$260 to fix this 16 month old camera.When it works, it's a decent camera. Nice pictures. But for the reasons above, I don't recommend this camera to anyone.
The LCD on the camera did not work. I could not see anything on the screen and it had to be returned. Big disappointment as it was a Christmas gift. Ended up driving over to best buy and buying a digital camera there.
Duracell Ultra Batteries with shelf life of 2021 delivered wrapped in small zip lock bag, and not in retail packaging as in product picture. Voltage checked and showed 3.2V for each indicating that they appear to be fresh. Description should not imply that it is in retail package. I have no way of knowing if they are counterfeit. They certainly look legit. Don't know if I will purchase from this vendor again. Will see how long they last.
After 30 days, the DIR-655 could not pick up a WAN address from Comcast. I started with FW 1.21 and tried all the downgradeable FW versions before reluctantly upgrading to 1.32NA. There's no change. Dlink support has strung me along for a week now... "Please reset, reset, reset". My PC connects just fine directly to the (dlink) cable router.An old Belkin G router connects just fine.(sigh) Looks like I'm gonna have to buy a Linksys. No more Dlink for me.
I've had this for a few months now and it was working great. I loved the sleek metal design and the fact that I didn't need a cover. I thought the U3 software would be a cool feature, but it ended up being an annoyance that I never used at all and may have contributed to the downfall of this device. Just yesterday I notced that all of my important files are gone, earased and the only thing left is a folder of some fonts that I barely use. I am so upset, I lost a lot of work somehow and I don't even know how? This never happened with my SanDisk 128mb mini cruzer.. all of my files/homework from when i was in college are gone along with my senior project I worked so hard on. Luckily I have back ups of other things I had on there but I do not have back ups of my college portfolio work or my project. I just remembered other stuff I had in there that I lost, i don't even want to think about it... I think I'm gonna go cry now..
I have an Iphone 4 and wanted to use this in my car. It didn't work. I contacted the seller and got a reply email asking me to call to arrange for a return label. Since the item was very inexpensive, I didn't try to make arrangements. I would have liked an email with the return details as is typical for amazon returns. Oh well.
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 have had the TV for two weeks. The picture quality is very inconsistent. It ranges from completely fantastic to unwatchable. For me, the most annoying problem is that the TV over processes images to create lot of artifacts. Human skin can look very unnatural and pixelated.I don't know if I got a poor sample or it is endemic to Samsung TVs. Some posters on avsforum have reported the same problem.Buy at a local store so you can return it, there is a good chance that you might not like it.
This bag was nice and well constructed but my Canon XTi did not fit nicely inside. There was no room for anything else and I had to take out the dividers just to fit my camera in. When the camera was in the bag without the dividers the camera moved around a lot. I returned the bag.
Bought the camera for (...)cause it came with a free printer. Glad it came with a printer, because this camera is a piece of junk. I have never had shutter lag this horrible; you click the shutter button and you have to wait well more than 10 seconds before the thing actually takes the picture. The screen is jerky too, reminds me of watching video on a 24.4 baud modem. Horrible piece of equipment. DO NOT BUY THIS. Not even for a junky camera. It is not worth more than $10! Plus, at $10, I still wouldn't buy it. I purchased this for my 3 year old, and I'm even dissapointed for her how crapy it is.
I have two of the older versions of this mouse pad. One at work and one at home. I like those very much. After many years of use they were starting to get kind of grungy so I went looking for a replacement. I was pleased to see that this model was still available but had been upgraded with the microban protection. Even better, or so I thought. There are two, in my opinion, major problems with this mouse pad. The first is that the wrist pad is very hard. The old one was soft, squishy and very comfortable. The new style is very hard and provides almost no cushioning at all. It kind of defeats the whole purpose of having a wrist pad. The second issue is with my laser mouse. There must be something different about the surface of the mouse pad. Often my mouse goes into what I call slow motion mode. The cursor starts moving very slowly compared to how fast the mouse is moving. My guess is that the laser is not tracking well against the surface of the mouse pad. Maybe it's not the mouse pad causing this but I have been using this mouse for a couple of years and never had this problem until I *upgraded* the mouse pad. Regardless, the lack of comfort with the wrist pad is enough of a reason to avoid this product in my opinion. The older non-microban version of this mouse pad is still available. If you like this style of mouse pad that is what I would recommend instead.
I bought the HP 2210xi all in one and it was a nightmare to use. It never installed properly. The software went OK but the hardware never recognized. When I contacted HP support via a non-(800) number, they were unable to assist me after an hour and forty-five minutes. Another friend purchased this same product and had similiar problems but eventually got the printer to work. However, there is a constant warning icon on the taskbar that never goes away and the "safely uninstall hardware" icon is constantly present. Under device manager the "?" icon is present. She, too, uses a Dell 8200 with XP. HP believes there is either a problem with the Dell chipset or the inability of XP to allow their software to write to the registry. I have tried all the patches and updates and re-configured the registry but to no avail. I am quite computer savvy and yet this product's installation (which has a very user friendly and easy to understand setup guide) eludes me. Sounds like a great purchase for the money and decent specs. but not fully compatible with a Dell 8200 running XP Home Edition. The customer support did try their best and apologized but this was a long distance and quite expensive phone call. Just BEWARE before you purchase. If you do a search for this product on Google's newsgroups (which I should have done before my purchase) you will see that many other people had this same problem and never resolved it, either thru contacting Microsoft, HP, Dell or all. I am still looking to purchase an all in one and I am open to any suggestions.
I bought this VGA cable to connect my new LED monitor to my laptop, to my surprise it did not work, not only that , it caused overheat and electric shock to my laptop. Luckily , my laptop got disconnected in time by itself. It is really bad !!
Mouse is too small. Buttons are too small. And on a media play mouse, it doesn't even have a mute button!But it looks good and is lightweight. Able to turn off mouse to save batteries.I had problems with the mouse software. I currently have a Logitech cordless optical mouse and cordless keyboard. When I first hooked up the media play mouse (but did not install the software), all functions worked except the media functions (which is exactly what you would expect). But as soon as the media software was installed, the forward and back functions stopped working. Uninstalled and tried again - same result. Since I surf the web alot, the lack of being able to use the back/forward functions makes this mouse next to useless for me.How hard is it to get the software correct? Geez. Very disappointed...
Got 3 tickets and each time the detector did not make a peep. But it goes off in every parking lot and many stop lights. Cobra support said the the first detector was defective and sent me a newer improved 9870 model and it does not work.
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 purchased my Kodak digital about a year ago. 90% of all shots taken were very good to excellent. In less than a year it has been in the shop twice now. Picture quality is much worse. Sometimes it won't focus. Some times the picture is severely underexposed (even with the flash firing automatically).I'm very dissappointed. And Kodak has never returned a call. Best Buy, where I purchased, is an absolute pain. Never again. Maybe a canon. I've also heard similar complaints about Sony digitals.
I have already thrown my first Belkin Router away. Believe or not this one started out great with easy setup and throughput increased from 700Kbps to about 2.6MB using Speedtest as my measure. This lasted about 4 weeks. Then utter disaster, lost connections every 10 minutes. The product just failed miserably. How aggravating to keep pumpting money into what I thought would finally be a stable wireless solution only to have it fail after 4 weeks of operation. I am using the Belking pre-n card in a normal xp configuration. I ended up running ethernet cable back over the link simply to attain stability. What a pain--stupid wires running across the property because of the utter failure of the wireless companies to get stability in their offering. Reading the other reviews apparently I am not the only one with this experience.
The product is easy to install but I was not particularly impressed with the display clarity on the television. I also had to spend quite a bit of time reseting my monitor after the install process. Finally, the written instructions were okay but could have been better, i.e. written for rookies and veterans.
Initially, I thought this box would be a decent and adequate as a firewall product, but then between many little bugs and frequent stress from network outages, my opinion gradually changed. Their were many small problematic bugs with their proxy filters for web and mail. There web filter bugs hampered the newer Windows XP system update process, and with mail filter bugs, users were not receiving important e-mail from clients. Specifically, one mail problem was with the **standard** ESMTP BDAT style of mail, which Exchange 2003 uses.After talking with their tech support (after hefty re-instatement and support costs), we found the product has not been tested with Windows 2003. Excuse the sarcasm here, but it's almost 2005, and 2005 minus 2003 is like um two years. Does this mean their product will only tested with major operating systems two years after the fact?We had numerous problems with this box due to network outages with the firebox crashing and restarting (these bugs related to PPoE negotiations). We tried to search for support documents and firmware updates, but these were unavailable without a pricy support contract. I don't know if my opinion is shared, but this seems quite distasteful.We had no choice but to purchase the support, but were unable to until we paid more money for the right to be able to purchase support. They called this process "re-instatement".In our recent adventure, we wanted to use this box as a branch VPN using the standard L2TP/IPSec. We found that site-to-site VPN only work with other firebox models, and to get support for the standard, we have to purchase a license for it.Lastly, this product is built around Linux and uses freeware tools. It just seems wrong to have all these creative schemes to loosen pocket books of unsuspecting users and businesses with free software.
If you are a Linux user, DON'T be fooled by the lure of this players ability to play OGG-Vorbis music files. This player uses a Microsoft only interface called "Music Transfer Protocol", or MTP, and can only be accessed by Microsoft Windows Media Player, version 10. (And by what I have been reading on the blog groups this player is also not usable by Macintosh Apple - MacOS-X users.)It would seem that the Iriver Corporation has "partnered" with Microsoft and have turned their backs on their Linux customers by not producing a comparable Linux upload utility or even making it so we can convert the unit to a UMS device (USB mass storage) so we can use it too.I am VERY sorry and disappointed that I bought this music player (based on my good experience with my IFP890, UMS enabled) only to find out that I can't use the unit because I can't upload music to it.If you are a Linux user, the Iriver T30 (and possibly other later models.) is NOT the music player for you! SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DON'T BUY IT!!Thank you for reading this review.
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.
I bought this for an IP camera that could upload still images on a schedule to my ftp site. It has very few options in this category. I wanted to be able to upload one image every minute or less even. It can either do it continously or you can set up a schedule or times (to do it continously). On the FAQ there is an area that looks like there is some extra menus for doing a manual setup. Guess what? Those menus are not included in the actual firmware you get with this product. I upgraded to the latest firmware version, hoping it would be there, but this changed nothing in the options.If you just want a camera for network security to be monitored remotely or from inside your network, this will work, although its quality is NOT that good. Id recommend even the bottom of the line Axis cameras as their picture quality is much better.If you are looking for a camera with a good ftp upload client like I was go with Stardot. They are more costly but they are twice the camera.
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.
I ordered this product and was eagerly awaiting delivery. After weeks of not hearing anything I finally got an email saying that the order had been lost/not processed in their system for some reason. They asked me if I still wanted the product. I responded that I indeed did still want it. The next day I received an email stating that my order had been cancelled. I'm not sure why they cancelled because the item was in stock and still listed on Amazon but for a higher price. Was my order cancelled because they did not want to sell it at the lower price. I still have no explanation for the cancellation of my order. I will not buy from this company and do not recommend them to others.
I have an extensive home network, and every now and then I have to replace cables, usually because the little lock-tab on the connector has broken off or doesn't lock properly any more. The primary cause of the tabs breaking is them getting caught on something as I'm trying to pull them out from behind a desk. Having a feature that protects the tab from that abuse is important to me, and was a primary requirement in my selection. The image for this product shows side guard protectors for the tab, but the product itself has no such protectors.I'm rating this a 2 because they are still useful as cables, even though the lack of tab protection limits their lifespan.
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.
They are completely useless. Too loose! They don't snap into place. I tried these in various network devices and they just fall out from the slightest tug.
I received a fake/knockoff item even though the official Microsoft item was shown and described.I already have one official Microsoft play and charge kit, but I needed one for an additional controller. I ordered the item sold from Bluemall(through Amazon's product page) for $9.99, and I received a cheap Chinese knockoff. I cannot measure the battery's capacity, but it is less than half of the weight of the official Microsoft battery.I guess finding one of these brand new for under ten dollars really is too good to be true.
The NetGear driver is faulty and under certain circumstances, the FA311 becomes overloaded. When it does this, it will turn itself off and back on. After turning itself back on, it will suffer the exact same failure and try to restart itself again. During the time it is off, Windows XP will freeze. If you use Windows XP Firewall, your computer will crash (blue-screen crash).
Worked great for 1 dvd then all hell broke loose. System lock-up, dvd device errors, fatal exceptions need i go on??????????Running AMD Athlon 2200, 512 Mram, 2 month old Hard drive. I think I just might have too much machine for such an inferior DVD drive. It's going back right now I hope some body else doesn't get this drive in their hands, I will pray for them &amp; I'm not too religious..........
You need to ask one question to yourself b4 buying any security system. What if i have problems when connecting online with my system after 12months & 1 day because believe me it will happen.Lorex will rape you for phone support.Solution 1) run from Lorex no matter how much the savings 2) buy a system that has lifetime support (samsung) & no i don;t work for them just an idiot who bought a Lorex system.I'm a do it yourselfer but viewing you camera shots when overseas or away from home is technical, they know it & they charge you for it.Don;t buy lorex is my conclusion in this review.
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.
It's nice to go chargin people this much money for a piece of junk. This thing was nothing but a hassle for me and my brother. To make this short and sweet, if you don't want it to die on you, don't buy it!Get a sandisk sansa instead!
Setting up the router was a breeze. I also realized an increased range and a much higher wireless speed compared to my Linksys WRT54GX.What really bugged me was how often I lost my connection, wireless and plugged in with a network cable.I tried to tweak the setting and resetting the router but to no effect.I switched back to my WRT54GX. It is a bit slower but it is totally stable.I am not able to debug my entire neighborhood and see if anything interferes with the DIR-655. It shouldn't have affected the plugged-in connection.I wasted a lot of time debugging and am done with this product.
In spite of what the Amazon web site says, you do not need this for the Garmin to work. Most models come with one included.
The Palm 515 was the 3rd Palm in the 500 series I've owned that have been had within the 90-day warranty period.The first 2 were 505s that were bad and Palm did work on getting them replaced. Finally, I obtained a 515 - hoping to avoid the sync problems the 505s had - and the added memory was a plus.Within 60 days - the new 515 wouldn't sync either. Palm customer service advised that for only $...they could do an advance exchange and that was the best way to expedite the repair. They said the charge was required, even though the Palm was still under warranty. I paid the $... thinking I would receive my replacement within a couple of days. Wrong - I then waited two weeks before they even mailed the replacement (refurbished) unit out.Being without the PDA for two weeks was not an option - so in the interim period while waiting for the replacement Palm to be shipped, I've bought a Sony Clie. I love the Sony -I am getting rid of the replacement Palm - and will never buy another Palm again - not for me, or for any one else in my department.
Worked great for 22 days, then i wasn't able to connect wirelessly. Tried resetting the unit with no luck. Called support and after 45 minutes on the phone, I was told the until was defective and I needed to send it back for a refund.
The sticking spacebar makes this keyboard useless. Oh, and some of the keys work intermittently. In particular, the Y key only works about 50% of the time. I've seen other reviews with these exact same problems so it's going back and I'll try a different model/brand.
Stay away from this recorder, because Philips does not provide technical support. The unit will not let me finalize and keeps giving me an error message "Update". I called Philips, but they had no support information. Instead, they referred me to their web site, which, of course had zero technical information. Good bye Philips!
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.
So far one star is a gift. Having a great deal of trouble intergrating this scanner and it's software with existing HP programs in my computer. HP, through their support network has been very helpful in trying to resolve this. So far I can not use this scanner, which was purchased to scan 35mm slides into my HP photo imagining program, will not work with my all-in-one printer copier.
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 bought this laptop as a replacement for another Sony Vaio that had just died in the middle of a project. It is the third Vaio that I have owned.Given the terrible support that Sony has given me, it will probably be the last Sony I own.The hardware is great. Nothing wrong with it. The problem is with Vista. My old laptop (FRV28) running XP performed better at most tasks than this machine does despite being half as good in the hardware department.I'm writing this review mostly as a rebuttal to one of the other reviewers here who said if you don't like Vista, just pop in your XP or Linux disk and away you go.I'm a software developer who does a lot of support too, and so far I haven't been able to get XP or linux installed on this model. And all my efforts to get Sony to help have been fruitless.Sony support has rebuffed all my attempts to get drivers for alternative OS's. Their canned response is that they only support Vista on this machine and will not provide any XP or linux drivers.I have also not been able to get AOL video conferencing to work with the built in camera. I went back to Best Buy where I bought this and they couldn't get it to work either on a new model they pulled out of a box.Because of this purchase, I have went from a big Sony Vaio proponent to someone who won't buy any more Sony products.
I bought this router to extend the range of the wireless network within my house. It was a failure. The range was no greater than that of my old router. In addition, it frequently dropped the wireless connection while the wired connection remained good. The wireless connection could only be restored by rebooting the router. I sent it back and obtained another identical router. It had identical problems. Possibly Amazon had a defective batch of these routers. They were highly recommended by the person who set up my network.
Disappointed. Really didn't work at all and was extremely uncomfortable. Another item to the "good will" store. Left my ears sore. Might work better for someone who wants to use it for music instead of noise cancellation.
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.
I purchased the Pioneer DVR-X122 last year and had no problem playing or writing CDs, or playing DVDs. However, when I tried to burn a DVD for the first time, the writer didn't work. I could send it in for repair, but I'm not going to bother with a product that didn't work to begin with.
Be aware when you purchase this, getting someone from isound to help you, should a problem arise is impossible. We were missing the base piece for the Zune and are unable to reach them by phone, no answer-voicemail full and no one will respond to e-mails.
I bought this product before reading the reviews and ran into some of the same problems that others faced. After about a week my player froze and I had to return it. I got a replacement but because I was out of the country I was unable to return the defective one in time. I had to pay for both and now I am stuck with two. Fortunately for me the original one started working again after the battery went flat and was recharged so I am going to give that away and hope that it continues to work. As a plus though, it has a very good sound when it funtions properly, could have gotten a higher rating from me if I did not have that bad experience.
They do not work. I purchased 2 of these and neither of them work.Tried to charge my Droid X and a orgional Droid and all it would do is flip between charging and not charging. The red LED light also flashed with anything connected to it.
What can I say?I've purchased both the FA310 and FA311 cards...and surprize, you get what you pay for.Windows did not have the drivers for these cards, installing from floppy went well initially - but after a few reboots, the card would get flakey and the BIOS wouldn't detect it.Tried putting into a different comp, same result.Ultimately the only "solution" was to physically remove the card, uninstall the drivers, reinstall the card... then it would once again work for a while.No, it wasn't a matter of the card not being seated properly. I do tech support for a living (until I get my degree, then I'm outta there).... Get a card based on a RealTek chipset. Much more stable and dependable.
In short - THE IRIS PEN SUCKS, buy the CPen instead.I am a law student who had used the Cpen 800C for the past two years. I have become completely dependent on it and was crushed when it died. It turns out Cpen no longer makes that model (was portable, didn't have to be connected to your computer to use) so I stupidly decided to try the IRIS pen. It is a 100% waste of money - it scans crap on a perfect surface and is even worse on my textbook pages that are ivory instead of pure white. After two frustrating days of trying everything I could think of to get the IRIS to scan accurately, I bought the CPen 20. It works perfectly , you can get a 2 or 3 year warranty for $5 or $10 bucks, and for $13 I got a mousepad that allows you to use it as a mouse (very cool!)
This product still needs a lot of testing. The first unit I received had power problems and had to be returned. The second unit I received has had multiple problems. I inserted 2 x 500GB Seagate Barracuda drives. First off the unit would only see them as two individual drives (even thought they were identical and I wanted to RADI 0 them). I proceeded to format each separately. After I had formatted them and restarted the device it then allowed me to reformat the unit using RAID 0. So, after two formats I was able to finally get the unit up. After I configured the unit I started copying some files across. Since it was taking some time to do I started neatening up the cabling and unfortunately cut power to the device. No problem I thought, the device must have some type of recovery. No, after rebooting the device I got the original screen only giving me the option to reformat each drive separately. So, I went through the process again, formatting each drive separately, restarting the device and then again reformatting as RAID 0. I copied a few files across and then powered the device down using the power button (you have to hold it until it flashes). After repowering the device I just could not believe it. The device was asking me to reformat the drives again. To test this I did the reformat, powered the drive down and repowered it. Same thing. This drive is just too unstable to trust with backups or for storing important data.
i got this keyboard after a bad bout of tendonitis. shortly thereafter, my pain moved from inside my wrists (due to tiny keyboard) the the outside--due to the sloped hump in the center, which makes me hold my wrists sideways. the search continues. just be really aware of how you use it, and try it out in the store first if you can.
I bought this mouse both for my home and for my work. My work mouse lasted only a few months before the left click button stopped working. It got lodged inside somehow and wouldn't click anymore. I sit at a desk at work and there's nothing excessive that could've caused this. My home mouse left click button moved from working all the time - to only the top part of the left click button working - to only working when you press super hard. I have temporarily changed my left click button to one of the other buttons, but I should not have to do this. Other than this left click button debacle, the mouse works very well. But I need my mouse to function and not stop randomly working.
I had high hopes with the IS and 1600iso, but I think we got a defective copy:- The shutter button had to be pressed very hard to take a photo.- There was a lot of shutter lag when it did press.- Flash recharge was very slow.- All photos blurry.Maybe the IS or chip was defective.I returned it for an A560 (also 1600iso), which takes GREAT photos out-of-the-box, for my daughter to use in Europe this summer, hence the preference for a AA battery model.Otherwise, I've had very reliable cameras from Canon (slr and point-n-shoot).
We bought this Sony Bravia 1 1/2 years ago from Amazon. It had a 5 star rating, everyone loves it. Last week we turned on the tv and all we saw were vertical lines. My husband did a search on problems with this model and found multiple message boards of people having the same complaint. No picture, just vertical lines. Everyone wrote in that the cost of the repairs were actually more expensive than what they paid for the tv. We brought ours to a Sony repairman, and was told the TV's lcd board was shot. The cost for the part from Sony is $1,800.00. Plus $200 for the repairman. After only 1.5 years of having the tv, the cost for the repairs were exactly what we spent to buy it. The repairman says this happens very frequently with Sony products now, and Sony doesn't budge to help with the cost, they just don't care. My husband called Sony himself to complain about it and told them we will never buy another Sony product again. What a disappointment. Please do yourself a favor and do some serious research before spending this much money on a Sony TV. Amazon reviews are great, but what you need to research is what happens to the products after having them for over one year. Sony used to put out a great television, but now they are pathetic.
After owning this e740 for a week, I can say that I am experiencing the problems reported by most other people. While the system is feature rich, these problems make using the system a little frustrating.The synchronization will drop intermittently. I have used the USB connection on 2 different computer systems and the IR connection and they all drop, so I am convinced it is the unit. I even upgraded the ROM to the latest version posted by Toshiba and this did not fix it.I bought a Sandisk 128MB SD card for the unit and it doesn't work. I replaced it with a Lexar and it worked flawlessly.I also had the problem of bumping the recording button, which accidentally turned the system on. Not the best place to locate that!I did email a problem to Toshiba support and heard back within 24 hours, so I would say that their support is very responsive.Overall a nice system, if you can live with the quirks.
in stalled in new laid sodded grass area still have gophers and way annoying with a beep every two minutes
I've got the 20gb iPod and mine did come with this case. Like other reviewers said, it's a pain to pull the machine out when you want to change a setting. The clip is really poor quality as well - I only used it a few times and the thing just snapped off. Do yourself a favor and by a nice after-market case...you'll save yourself a lot of agravation and probably save some $$ too.
Do not buy it, it simply do not work, the problem?? The drivers.go for an epson or lexmark or whatever. Don't waste your time and money.I know that the people from HP will not recognize it, but they know I am telling you the truth.It is a shame, how a company that says they are the best, can make a printer with the lower quality control. Again it is a shame.
The ear buds are huge and hurt my ears. The length is too short. And the cables get tangled.Great idea, though.
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.
Have had massive problems with two of these readers that I bought for work. One of them repeatedly disappears from my computer after I read and remove a card, and I have to reboot to bring it back. The other has somehow corrupted two Smartmedia cards and made them unusable. Zio supposedly has a firmware upgrade but so far has not actually sent it, nor is it available on their website, not to mention they said you can only install it with a Win98 system... Avoid this product, by all means.
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.
Didn't work properly when received. One of the connectors was damaged. I'm not too happy about this. It is in a sealed container and is supposed to be new, but it looks as if it may have been used or sold before. I won't deal with Amazon again for anything but books and CD's.
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.
I've loved these headphones for the year or two I've had them. I still love them now.... when they work. The problem is that the cord is shoddy. When I plug into my laptop I have a hard time keeping it working. I have to twist the cord just right to get the sound to work. If its not just right I'll get sound in only one ear, if at all. I don't think this happened because of any handling issues seeing as how the base just sits on my desk. I don't think it has ever left my office and I don't tend to put items on top of the wire that might crush it. Overall I like these things, but I'm just getting sick of the sound phasing in and out when my laptop moves the slightest bit.
this cable has terrible sound quality. The sound is garbled and staticy and the cord has to be adjusted to even hear any bass. Contacted the seller and was refunded.
Beware! This is a controllerless modem that only works for Win 95orWin 98!! If you have any other operating system, you cannot use it at all no matter what you try!
I bought two of these thinking one would work. Both would allow excellent reception, but NO ONE could hear me clearly on either set. I tried both of them on my cell phone and home phone. Didn't matter. NO ONE COULD HEAR ME WELL ENOUGH TO HAVE A CONVERSATION. Don't buy these. Really don't do it.
Worked fine for a month or two. After a couple of months, had to jiggle in socket to get it to work. I now have to spin it back and forth and and jiggle it around in the socket for about five minutes to get it to work. Then it works itself loose after a couple minutes of driving. Pretty useless as a charger now.
We bought this and got it all set up, no big problems. We used it for less than two months and then the hard drive physically failed. I took it to firedog within Circuit City to see if they could recover the data, and nothing, sure enough the guy said there was a failure within the mechanics of the hard drive itself. Over a years worth of work lost. I am really frustrated with this product and we're replacing it with a Seagate that has a 5 year warranty. Never going for this brand again! Don't waste your money, time or put anything important on this hard drive!
I bought this printer to use for my business printers flyers. Color is great, however, shortly after purchase I started getting a line in the prints. Turns out the cyan cartridge was bad. Took a printer repair person to figure this out at a serious cost and then they wanted to charge me a full price for a used cartridge.When I needed to replace the cartridges, it turns out they can't be refilled and the cost of a new set is about a 1/3 of the price of the printer. Should have bought something else.
This keyboard is intended for fast data entry in the PDA. Unfortunately the keys are too small and the keyboard tends to fold when you try to use the middle keys.Not compatible with T3.
I have already returned the item. In fact, it only worked effectively once, and from then on, was only able to muster up a light blue horizontal line across the middle of my tele. Neither the vcr or the dvd worked after the first couple of hours.Very disappointed.John Giles
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.)
This item has been nothing but trouble. The operation is overly complex. To use the recorder you must constantly refer to the manual. The manual is poorly written, if you follow the manual's procedure for VCR timer recording it will not work, as they left out a critical extra step.I am in the process of boxing it up to send back to Pioneer after 7 months. One reason is that has never been able to dub from tape to DVD. The second reason is that it died earlier this weak. The video output is pure static in both DVD and VCR modes.
I read a couple of good reviews of this camera and bought it. The camera worked out of the box initially which was a good sign. Picture quality was pretty decent. I could not make it work with wireless though. I called tech support at night. They told me to call in day time and ask for a level three tech. I called the next and kept begging for a level three tech but the lady was pretty determined to 'help' me. I was on hold for different lengths of time while she was asking others on what we should do next. Anyway 45 minutes later my camera was not working with wired connection as well and she told me to return it to the store that I bought it from !! What a support.I will return it tomorrow. Their support sucks. I recommend that you stay away.---------------I ended up keeping it since they were able to get it working for me. After a few months of using it, I would say pick quality is ok but the software sucks. IPView Pro creates 1 file per 50 MB and that creates lots of files in one day. They need better software. Also, they should timestamp the output video. How do I know what was the time when something happened?
before i bought this camera, i came on and read the reviews. everyone left comments on how great this camera was, so i decided to purchase it. guess they forgot to mention how crappy the zoom on this camera is. size wise wasnt too bad, but wish it was thinner.
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
My player 'stutters' when it does play Blu-rays but now it won't even play most new Blu-ray titles. I have the most updated software update but it doesn't help.I have been a big fan of Samsung in the past. I love my 46" LCD tv but this has just turned me. Not to mention they were sued over their crap blu-ray players before. I wish I had known that before I bought this one. (i didn't buy from amazon).This is unacceptable and I will avoid samsung from here on out.So here I sit with my new shiny copy of Expenables 2 and I can't watch it until I go out and spend more money on a new blu-ray player worth a damn.
Be careful buying Emerson Electronic products thru Discounts Jungle. Emerson states that they are not an authorized distributor and would not warranty a radio/cd player that was purchased in December. Very disappointing that no one will back this product and the CD player never worked.
I followed the Setup Wizard instructions and everything seems to be done correctly. The print server never shows up in the list of compatible print servers. The main suggestions are: check your wires to make sure everything is plugged in correctly (done), turn off your firewall software (done) and make sure the print server has an IP address (done). Then, support says to just go to the IP address from a browser and ... wait a minute, the manage utility doesn't come up because my computer cannot connect to the print server. That is, after all, what I was troubleshooting to begin with. I put this thing in the drawer about 3 years ago and now I remember why. It's just easier to carry my laptop to the printer, plug it up and print. Only problem now is that my laptop battery is history so stretching the power-cord-connected laptop to the spot where the printer's USB cable ends is a real pain. Why won't the print server just work? I've loved Linksys products for years, but this one is really getting on my nerves. I guess I'll shop for a newer print server and certainly a different brand. Sorry Linksys. Shoppers: DON'T BUY THIS PRINT SERVER. PICK A DIFFERENT ONE!
While the sound of this headset is OK, the cheap plastic head band will, WILL, break. I replaced this piece of junk with the same thing twice. They always break in exactly the same place, at the head band adjuster.It's a horrible design, a tiny bit of plastic is all that holds the band and ear piece together. I won't buy another one. My current one is epoxyed together.Look for a different brand. If you are thinking of getting a Panasonic phone and plan to use a head set, don't. You are required to use this junkie headset. A different brand phone will allow you to use a good headset.
HERE WHERE I LIVE, WE LOSS POWER QUITE FREQUENTLY.....EACH TIME WE LOSE POWER, WE MUST REPROGRAM THE POORLY DESIGNED BROTHERS FAX..........RIDICULOUS
I've always purchased HP printers and they have proven to be indestructable. Not so with respect to the printer/fax/scanner/copier combinations. This is the second HP fax, etc. that has failed me in less than 2 years. I purchased the second HP fax. etc., machine -- shame on me. The ink jets are ungodly expensive, the ink smudges, and the scanner is a little fuzzy. Sorry folks that I don't have a more positive review for you.
I am currently deployed and wanted something small to play in my office. I needed something that would both play and charge my IPOD. When I turn on the device my IPOD gives a message stating that it does not support this accessory and it will not charge my IPOD Nano 4th generation 8GB. Even though it advertises that it does charge it does not. I called the store and the representative was courteous and helpful. He even sent out a new device but it still did not charge. I have to return it for a refund.
I bought this item to be able to listen to tv late at night without bothering anyone else in the house. The bass part worked fine, but the signal from the tv couldn't power the headset enough to hear the dialogue or music clearly, so I had to buy an in-line amplifier. The in-line amp only played one loud, deafening volume, so I had to buy a third item, an in-line volume control. I finally have what I need now, but, all told, at quite an expense, and what a mess of wires!
I believe that what I got, is not what was being advertised on your web-page.The day after receiving my Blue-ray disks when I received my new Blue-ray writer I noticed that the disks were not rewritable disk and then sent Amazon an email with a link where the disk's that I wanted showed a picture of what I wanted but in type was advertising a different product. Granted, I could not find the page were I ordered from but it was the same company and the same disks being advertised. I was told that I should contact the seller of the disks and address my concerns. I did this and even sent them a copy of a link where what was on the web is not what was being sold. (Faults Advertising) in my opinion and then I was not offered the opportunity to send what I got back for what I thought I had ordered but that it was just basically to bad for me.My rating is not on the product but on the company selling it.
I have read all 181 reviews and decided that half the reviewers did not get the model that I did.Or else they wrote their review too soon.I bought mine in June 2006. It failed before the store warranty ran out. One down. The replacement lasted a month or two before it hung and wouldn't boot. Two down. Sandisk honored their 1 year warranty with a prompt free RMA. That one also failed. Three down. They replaced it with both a m230 AND a 2GB c150. The c150 hung after about 2 weeks. Four down. I have been using the m230 for two weeks now and hope it lasts until the c150 replacement arrives. I have gotten quite good at the RMA game and intend to keep playing it either until my warranty runs out or I get one of those that other people rave about.I don't think I'll buy another SanDisk - unless it is free and has a lifetime warranty.I suggest that everyone with a failed m230 to exercise thier warranty rights. Sandisk needs to know the true reliability of their products.
I GOT THIS CAMARA WAS HAPPY WITH THE PICTURES IT TOOK. THE FIRST TIME I REMOVED THE BATTERIE TO CHARGE IT THE LATCH BROKE.I AM ANOUTHER UNHAPPY COSTUMER.
Touch typists all know that the first five number keys are hit by the fingers of the left hand, and six through ten are hit by the right.The technician creating this keyboard has 1-6 on the left and 7-10 on the right. No-one I know has six fingers on their left hand and only four on their right. Trying to use this without being jolted out of what one is typing to look at the keys is virtually impossible because of that awkward split.This keyboard fails based on that alone.
Beware of Go Video at all costs. Here is their repair policy, which is not fully spelled out in the manual or on their website:If it breaks after 90 days, you must pay $90 in labor up front AND pay to ship it to them in Arizona, for a $300 machine. When do you find this out? When you call them (after endless delays) to let them know the thing broke. Even if it broke during the 90 days "full warranty" you must still pay to ship it on your own to Arizona.This is for a machine that has been buggy at best, prone to constantly locking up. They act like they are doing you a favor to charge you a fortune to fix the machine. Furthermore what they do is keep your old machine and send you a refurbished one in the mail after several weeks. I can't see trusting their repair folks considering their customer service staff is dim witted, impossible to get on the phone and unable to do anyting but repeat the "company policy." They are empowered to do nohting.Based on my experience, I am not giving these fools another dime of my money. I have a huge stack of tapes to convert and had hopes that this machine would do it. Unfortunatley, I am now out $300 bucks and this company could care less.
I bought the player and it seemed like a great deal at the time.I had a hard time to get the microdrive flap open. The unit is nice but everything has that cheap plastic feel to it - like you would want to handle it very carefully lest something snaps off. After putting the microdrive and batteries in, it was pretty heavy considering the weight before that.The USB 1.0 transfer is just so SLOW... It took 6 hours, yes 6 to load 550 MB of songs on it. That is its WEAKEST point.Radio tuner is lame and you wont get a decent signal unless your'e standing infront of the radio station building.The unit also guzzles batteries down like an SUV.It crashes/freezes very often and to get it started again you have to remove the batteries and put thenm back in - a very annoying procedure.Good qualities: Sound is very good. The backlight is bright. The remote works fine.In the end it is a good looker with no performance.
DO NOT BUY THIS COMPUTER IF YOU HAVE A LIGHT TOUCH AND/OR SMALLER HANDS.THEY BLEW THE DESIGN WHEN IT CAME TO THE SPACE BAR!If you hit the edge or near the side of the space bar it will not spread the force of your touch-it simply does nothing.I've tried other keyboards, demo keyboards at BestBuy and Frys, same thing.After 4 days of my thumb going numb I'm returning this keyboard and will revert back to my orignial keyboard.
I have had this TV for less than 2 months and I am looking at a second service call. The first service call they replaced the main circut board and a few weeks later the TV quits again.Samsung's customer service is very slow and unresponsive. DO NOT BUY THIS TV or any other Samusung product.
Wow what a stink router. The victim of terrible electronic engineering. This router has NO range whatsoever. The computer is only 15 feet away from the router. The signal strength constantly jumps around from Low to Good, the signal isnt stable. On top of that, the connection constantly disconnects! Avoid this junk at all costs. Linksys doesn't stand for quaity anymore
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.
This probably isn't a bad product. However, it is incorrectly advertised on here. Contrary to what the information indicates, there are no S-video inputs of any kind on this device. The picture shown is not correct as it also shows S-video connections. I sent mine back recently after receiving it. I see that even though I informed Amazon of this discrepancy they still have not fixed the picture or the description. What's the deal???
Camera worked well for 13 months, as soon as warranty ends (12 Mos) camera will no longer turn on. Mfg's tech support was no help. PC software that accompanied camera was not user friendly to say the least. This was the first and last mustek product for me.
We received our Kinyo UV-230C 2-way VHS rewinder/cleaner yesterday and tried it out today. The very first tape that we rewound (a much-loved Disney video) slammed against the beginning of the tape so hard that when we pulled the tape out it was hanging out of the cassette housing, crinkled. I'm afraid that repeated rewindings of a given tape could break the tape.I had a blank T-120 tape so I put that in and fast-forwarded to the other end to see if it would happen in that direction. It did. I rewound that tape to the beginning and this time it ended properly, so this problem is not consistent.The tape that was rewound initially was not a full 120-minute tape (the movie is 77 minutes long). I suspect that the sensors on the unit are calibrated for 120-minute tapes and will not necessarily treat shorter tapes as gently. (More tape = more weight = slower overall motor speed?) But I'm not going to experiment with tapes we want to keep! This unit will be returned ASAP. I may exchange it for another in hopes that this particular unit is out of whack.
when I was shopping I used Amazons vehicle fit guide to find the proper parts. This along with three other products I ordered at the time did not fit my vehicle. Very disappointed with Amazons fit guide.
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.
Great transceiver but mine died about 4 months into use. It could've been caused by cold that we normally get in the Northeast.. but either way, I now have a dead transmitter.
No real issues with the hardware. (where it gets the stars)Software is an unmitigated disaster. Works or not at a whim. Or stops working in the middle of an operation. USB or networked, does not matter. Fails reliably on several models of laptops, then works again. Exasperating. Can't run a business with this thing. Have three of these boat anchors, provides full time employment for tech. About as desirable as bird flu.Was strongly pro HP... but with the LJ3015, LJ3050 bloatware and now this, we're considering a major change.
Bought a viewsonic projector that was advertised as including a free mounting bracket and screen. When the projector arrived I contacted Elite Screens to get the free bracket and screen. I was told that even though the projector was purchased and I was still within the advertised promotion period that they were no longer offering the free screen and mount as advertised. Horrible customer service, but after reading the other reviews of the quality of the screens, it is probably better that I didn't have to spend the $76.00 shipping for the "free" items.
Worked the first day. Stopped working ever since. Dont buy this product. It ejects itself over and over again. ugh
I have owned this for less then 1 day. This item is sub par. The docking connection to my ipod is weak. The sound goes in and out on one or two speakers at a time depending on how it sits in the unit, regardless of the individual adapter for my particular device. Meaning this is cheeply made and I got what I paid for.
This laptop has been a disaster since I got it 10 months ago. It is incredibly slow to start up. The battery is totally dead and cannot be recharged. I sent it in for service, because the wireless feature did not seem to be working. They told me it had liquid damage, even though there had been no liquid around it and would cost $900 to fix (more than I paid for it). I took it to a little independent repair shop and they made a couple of adjustments and fixed it. Didn't even charge me for it. I would never buy another IBM computer.
I bought this lightbox thinking that it wouldn't be bad for photographing things and I could get more work done at night and not be so reliant on daylight. Wrong.First of all, the design of the box is all wrong. There are three white panels but the top is the black part that houses the accessories. Causes shadows and also causes the box to bend even when it's empty. It never stands straight as in the pictures.The lights are nowhere near bright enough to get the photos of fabric to the colors they need to be. You could add additional lights but it just wasn't worth it to me. I think the money would be better spent buying super heavy duty lights and worrying about the light box later.This one went back quickly.
I should have known when I paid under $100 for a 3mp camera, but it had good reviews and sounded like a good deal. Well, this camera has been nothing but disappointing and just plain useless since I recieved it.MAJOR ISSUES:1. Pressing the 'shoot' button takes up to 2 seconds for the camera to respond.2. When the camera DOES respond it arbitraily decides when to flash, sometimes in total darkness it doesn't flash even when on auto.3. Camera frequently doesn't focus on the item in the crosshairs.4. Camera delay makes taking pictures of children almost impossible. Even landscape moves too fast for this camera!!5. Out of the over 200 pictures I and 3 of my family and friends have tried to take with this device only 10 images of even decent quality have been produced.6. The webcamera feature is useless unless you are in a floodlit environment.7. Turning up the exposure to compensate for the lack of low level light photography, comes up with totally washed out GLOWING images...anyhow, this is the worst piece of tech I have ever bought. I'm 33 and a computer developer and tech-o-holic and this thing is aweful... stay away... far far away.
I notice that it takes a long time to heat up. Now, it doesn't work at all! I hate the clip. Do not buy this product....
This product is a hoax. This is how the product works - Create some noise inside the earphone (namely as lousy hissing sound) and they think you will forget about any external sounds. That sounds like one of the dumbest designs since sliced bread.
I had purchased serval of these units after reading some reviews on them. If you loaded them to their advertised limit all units eventually stopped operating. They just did not have enough power to rotate the drum. Also all were very slow to locate the disk. You might say you are not in a hurry, OK then go get a cup of coffee and maybe it will find the disk by then. Again this is only if you only fill the unit about half way. Sent them all back for a refund. Very disappointed.
Although in nice packaging, and high quality connections, this antenna actually received worse than the factory supplied dipole that came with my receptor HD. I had trouble receiving even high power stations with the c-crane antenna. I returned it the same day and went back to my regular dipole.
First, let me say that I'm a loyal Netgear customer - I love their wired and wireless products and I usually don't even want to consider purchasing any other brand. Which is all the more reason why it pains me to say that FA311 is a really bad piece of hardware. When running many types of online software (games, P2P, etc.) FA311 will cause your PC to crash (you've been warned!) Some experts have attributed the problem to FA311 Win XP driver; however, Netgear refuses to acknowlege this and has no updates available as of this writing. And although you can install fixed 3rd party drivers for this card, I'd recommend to play it safe and avoid FA311 altogether!
With high hopes and lots of enthusiasm, I made the decision to buy Pinnacle Studio Deluxe 8. Many user reviews around the web complain about how bad the installation process was. I decided to roll the dice and hope for the best (after all, I used to write Windows device drivers and some installation products for a living).Boy did I get hosed. It's never a good sign when the standard installation tells you to repeatedly ignore the New Hardware Wizard dialog while the installer tries to automagically install driver software. It's also not good when the software on the CD's is known buggy but there's no installation instruction saying &quot;check our website first for necessary updates, lest you get hosed by our updates not fully being able to uninstall earlier installations&quot;.I wish I could say it's a short story, but a total of 18 hours worth of failed installations over 2 weeks (working with Pinnacle's tech support) still yields the unrecognized card and hodge-podge installed Pinnacle drivers that can't see the driver. Of course, their uninstaller software doesn't properly uninstall, so repeated installations mean having to manually delete files off disk, run registry cleaning utilities, multiple reboots, etc all under Pinnacle's tech support instruction.Save yourself the time, hassle, money, and just buy the Canopus ADVC-1394 instead of this not-ready-for-primetime product; the Canopus card literally just plugs in and WORKS right out of the box. No funky driver installations, no repeated multiple uninstall/re-installs, no swapping multiple CD's and software update patches, etc.
I bought this to use with a Sigma 150-500mm telephoto. Unless you go out in the middle of the day in bright sunlight and shoot at the long end of the lens, very few of the photos are crisp. If you have bright sun and can be about 50=75 feet away from the subject, those can turn out okay, but just okay. If you shoot a big lens with it in the morning or with overcast, the 2 stop reduction it adds just can't be overcome. It's a bummer because the 150-500mm is a great lens but when shooting wildlife, you can't get close enough and it'd be nice to have a "big bertha" alternative w/o having to get a second mortgage.
From the specifications and HP's reputation, this sounded like a wonderful machine - Combine many functions and save space. However, after 3 software upgrades, 3 hardware replacements, an entire machine replacement, 2 operating system reinstalls, and ~50 hours on the phone, I would actively discourage anyone from buying this. HP's final solution was to simply buy it back from me after acknowledging it had serious problems. The software never worked and caused many other computer problems, the fax never reliably worked, and the machine would often disconnect the phone about 3 seconds after someone called. I am about to replace it with a Brother 9200.
The description says this is a 4-cell charger with 4 batteries included. That is false! Only 2 batteries are included and charger only has 2 slots. I am returning this for a full refund.
I run a computer classroom, and I have kids brining in iPods all the time. They work seamlessly with our computers for music and for use as external drives.I have had one kid bring in a Zune. Their mom got it for them because it was cheaper than the iPod and you could share songs for free, she said excitedly. Of course, she didn't know about the three day or three play limit on your... um... squirting of songs from Zune to Zune. That was a disappointment for her.Well, I played with the Zune. It is heavier than an iPod, bulkier, and just not as classy. The fake click wheel looking button navigation system felt very cheap. It was like one of those little 99 buck MP3 players I have had kids bring in... Not something that should be on a device over 200 bucks.We also couldn't get the thing to work right as an external drive. She had to move some files, and ended up using her neighbors iPod.I was not a fan of the Zune. And the Marketplace where you buy music for it just didn't function as well as iTunes. Heck, old versions of iMesh and EDonkey were more elegant.We use iTunes and iPods a lot in my lab for all sorts of musical needs.. The Zune has no place in there... or in my pocket.
I have owned 2 Pentax W30 and I regret purchasing both. In the sun the LCD disappears. Your can't tell if your close up or tele. Whoever thought doing away with the viewfinder in a camera of this type is serving profits not the public. As of now, and I have done the research unless you want to use a camera housing and they don't work much better, there is not a digital camera on the market which will give good to great results under wet conditions. Incidentially, I caved in on this one but regret it. I need a "wet" camera I can store in a pocket in my life jacket to access quickly while sea kayaking. "Water animals and birds" to not wait for you to focus or mess around with digital junk. A DSLR which is water resistant/proof would be ideal. But the mfg. are more interested in profits than serving their customers. I suspect if one did, and it was reliable and produced quality pics without problem, like our current DSLR do, it would be an immediate hit. I tlooks like the new Pentax W?? is not much better. And, I have heard similar complaints from other camera owners (different mfg.) whose camera has only an LCD
We ordered this camera for our nephew and the princess version for our daughter. When they arrived, we were totally surprised by their size, they are so small they fit in the palm of your hand. It is more like a toy than a camera. The next surprise was that they don't work with our computer's operating system, so we needed to return it, our nephew did have a windows based pc, but based on the quality of the camera we returned both of them for a full refund. It is just not worth the money, even though it is inexpensive to begin with.
I've used the Palm Professional, M105, M125, M130 and the Tungsten E over the last several years. Purchased the Tungsten in late January 2004. The first problem was the Navigator not working unless it was pressed several times (right out of the box). After attempting to get an answer out of Palm for several days, I was informed that was normal until it was used for awhile (didn't say how much for how long). Yesterday, the power on/off stopped working. It can be turned on by using other buttons but now I have to set the feature that turns it off after no use to one minute. I've spent the day reviewing specs/features and I'm moving to the land of Dell. Why? This thing cost $199.00, only carries a 90 day warranty and it was handled as gently as a newborn baby. I compared this with an Axim last January and can't believe I missed the difference in features and warranty.
As some of the other reviewers have noted, the plusses:- Sleek Design- Innovative way to load disks through a slot vs. a caddy.- Digital display is really cool.- Plays almost any kind of disk you have, DVD, VCD, mp3/wma CD and so on.- Affordable price.the minuses:- The biggest one is that it freezes while trying to load disks, or it just plain shuts itself off outright, while trying to load a disk.- Sometimes while trying to play a disk it emits a scary ticking noise asif the hardware is going haywire.I had bought this from Bestbuy website and after seeing the spontaneous shutoff issue, I took it back to my local store and they said to send it directly to the manufacturer. When I got this problem initially, I followed the instructions in the guide to completely reset the hardware, but the problem still persisted.The manufacturer didn't actually take back the player, but instead replaced the one I sent back with another one of the same kind.This replacement player worked for a while but its also giving me noises now as if the hardware is going crazy inside.Bad idea.. Don't buy it, you'll regret it.Or if you want.. try it out but make sure you have a good refund poicy, because it will come around and bite you ( in the you know where )..
I live in a very crowded area in which a black radio station is hard to find. Even when I did find a station that sounded like it was void of talk and music I found that the music that came from my iPod had a lot of static and made listening hard. Needless to say I returned it. I would recommend this if you live in an area where you can actually find a blank station.
I really liked the keyboard, but the mouse didn't feel quite right. It felt too small in my hands and it was hard to control. The pointer seemed to lag as well. I found it hard to navigate with this mouse in most First Person shooters. Another thing I hated about the mouse is that it's always on even when the computer's off.
... if you like being treated with respect, if you like honesty and integrity in a company, and if you like expeditious rebate programs.I am a detail-oriented, somewhat anal-retentive computer geek. After carefully submitting rebate information for a Buffalo hard drive, I was told lies and faced nothing but incompetance from Buffalo.THE LIES:-- I was sent confirmation of receipt of my rebate submission several WEEKS after I had mailed it. The email read as though they had just received it.-- I was told that I had not properly submitted all the information, and needed to resubmit copies.INCOMPETANCE:-- There were two rebates for the product, one required a UPC cut-out, one did not (it required a copy, since there is only one UPC Proof of purchase on the box). Nevertheless, I was told I needed an original UPC/POP for the second rebate. Only after phone calls, email, and snail mail, was my rebate approved.All in all, it was over 3 months before I received the first $25 rebate, and 6 months before I received the second. Had I known the trouble and hassle, I NEVER would have gone with Buffalo.My Comp-USA (generic) external hard drive which is older than the Buffalo performs more dependably. Also, the back-up software that comes with the Buffalo is a joke -- totally "Mickey Mouse". By the way, they will admit nearly this much. Why include such poorly designed software anyway? As a selling point on the box / ad, I'm sure.WHAT I LEARNED FROM THIS EXPERIENCE:Never to do business with Buffalo again. The lies and incompetance were not just the mistakes of a few, I believe that they were the result of DELIBERTATE COMPANY POLICIES STRUCTURED SO AS TO AVOID PAYING OUT REBATES.Why go with a sub-standard brand like Buffalo anyway -- to save $10? I wished I had paid a bit more and gone with one of the more experienced, dependable manufacturers: SeaGate, IOMEGA, Maxtor, Western Digital, etc...Why did I give two stars and not one? Well, though not as dependable as my other drives, the hard drive does still work after well over a year. I have to give it a shred of credit.
I recently bought the Zen Xtra hoping it would be great, reading all sorts of reviews about how simple it is to install and use, and with such great storage. First off, the drivers prepackaged on the CD did not work for me. Neither did the 3 other drivers i downloaded from the Creative Labs website, who i might add have the worst customer service i have ever seen. The lack of drivers meant that the hardware was undetectable and not installed on my computer, and the customer service was wholly unable to address my problem with any success.
I am amazed that the other reviewers laud the picture quality. I have a 6 year old RCA which I considered to be a poor tv (weighed over 200 pounds), but the screen on that shows no pixelation and more realistic color. There is NO comparison in picture quality and this one cost $300 more that that did. I was really shocked at how bad the picture is; it's actually annoying. Plasma supposedly gets worse over time. I can't wait.When something moves onscreen you get a shadow, the TV takes a while to start, the screen jumps to adjust whenever you change channels, channel changing is slow. Really, this is the worst TV I have had since the 1960's. If you do not HAVE to hang your TV on a wall, do not buy this TV. Frankly, there are ones with better pictures than this. But don't buy a flat screen unless you need to. The quality is MUCH better on non flat models. At this point, cool technology loses out to plain decent functionality. My best TV is the RCA -- sad to say.
I have an EOS 60D camera with an 18 - 135mm lens and an even longer telephoto zoom lens. This bag is lucky to hold the camera with one lens, let alone anything else.
Loved this laptop for the light weight, small size, and long battery life (approx. 5 hours). However, some serious problems are:1. Screen goes blank at irregular intervals and can only be recovered with a computer restart (reboot, or go into standby then back out)...yeah, it died on me while I was writing this review2. Mouse pointer (stick) will at irregular times move the pointer to either top or top left corner of the screen even though no pressure at all is applied. During this time it is almost impossible to use the mouse, so you have to wait for up to several minutes not using the mouse/pointer at all until the computer recovers from this problem3. Two of the air vents for cooling fan are at the bottom of the laptop, so gets blocked very easily if you use this 'laptop' on your 'lap'. That means that this is not a real 'laptop', just a 'notebook' computer.4. CD tray pops out very easily. Should have feature where you hold the CD door release button for a couple of seconds before it pops outOther minor complaints are that for this price, HP/Compaq should include an integrated webcam and microphone. Audio and video conferencing over the internet is a popular application today, and if HP wants to stay competitive in the industry they need to pay attention to computer usage trends (of course, the lack of these interfaces is in the specs, so I am 'not' complaining about false advertisement).
I have purchased a D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Gigabit Wireless Router which is capable of 4 hardwired connections to it as well as wireless connections. The setup was painless and my connections (wired and wireless) are working.HOWEVER the SharePort never has never worked even using the shipped software. I tried using different versions of the software but still I could not get it working. So if you are looking to share a printer or storage device, this is not the router for you.This is no more than a plain vanilla wireless router with 4 wired ports. I am very disappointed with it and would advise looking elsewhere if you want to hang a printer or a storage device off your router.
I live in Roswell, GA, and wanted to use this booster to increase my signal coming from an "Antennas Direct DB4 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna" mounted in my attic. I currently have 1 run from the antenna in to a single television (no splitters, unnecessary connections, etc), and receive all channels available in my area (some with less than 50% signal strength). I added this signal booster, and signal strength from my strongest channel (WSB channel 2) went from a max of 98% w/o the booster to a max of 48% with the booster. Needless to say, I was hoping for the opposite results. I am processing an RMA, and hope that my refund will be credited shortly. I'll still be out the cost of shipping.
I'm extremely disappointed by this camera case - since there aren't any measurements listed here on Amazon, I took a chance on buying this based on the description for my Fuji 1400 digicam. The case I received is only big enough to hold a Canon Elph (the credit-card sized cameras) - anything larger won't fit. It looks like it's built well (hence the two stars), but it is far too small to be of any use for anything larger than an Elph.
Color wheel is guaranteed to break in 3-4 years. The repair is expensive >$500. The lamps also have a limited lifespan and are expensive. I would avoid DLP tvs
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 just wanted to let everyone know that this product is not compatible with a computer that is running Hummingbird NFS Maestro Client to map NFS drives. If you don't know what I'm talking about, don't worry. I was able to isolate the issue using some debugging tools - and if I turned off Hummingbird Mapping, the bluetooth adapter worked fine.When I say "incompatible" - I mean it. The computer will keep randomly crashing with the "explorer.exe has to terminate now" error, and other winlogin.exe errors.I'm using Windows XP Pro SP2 with all the latest fixes. I contacted support from Trendware - and they basically told me it's not their problem. Just letting everyone know - I hope this saves at least 1 person the headaches I've had trying to get this adapter installed and working.
Pro's- Cools efficientlyCon's- Exposed cables- Exposed fans collects dust- Makes excessive amounts of noise- Glides off when you're using a Laptop Support board ([...])Within months of using this it started to glitch due to the cables being exposed.And the noise the fans makes makes me turn it off and leave me with an overheated laptop that doesn't performthe way I'd like it to. Easy to say, I am now looking to buy a new cooling pad.I would NOT recommend anyone to buy this.
It doesnt fit with alphine radio in Corolla 05 :( Im disspointed!! You should do some resarch before buying this.
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.
It worked great for a year or so, but when I done the required firmware upgrade, all I was left with was a white paperweight.
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.
The reviews seemed to be good and canon was recommended to me so I bought this camera. I had a kodak digital but didn't like it and this Canon seemed to fit the bill. I shot 3-5 pictures and then took it in the car with me to shoot some pictures for school. LCD was black except for the icons. Indoors, LCD worked, but even if I was indoors and just pointed it out the window in bright light (no sun) at my driveway, the LCD was black. I even looked through the viewfinder and shot a picture and it came out black (I'm assuming since the LCD was black). I'm not talking a washed out picture, it was completely black with the white icons around the edges. I called cust service who said that shouldn't happen and since I had it only 2 days to send it back. I don't think I will buy a camera from online anymore. Too much of a hassle and time to send it back.
While this is a decent Analog camcorder, don't expect much from the USB streaming feature. The maximum frame size over USB is 320x240, which is half the minimum recommended for creating a DVD out of a home movie. If you want to get the video from your tapes onto a computer or DVD, expect to purchase a separate video capture device or card.To make matters worse, the bundled software doesn't let you capture more than thirteen minutes of video at a time before it crashes and claims the drive is out of disk space, regardless of how much disk space you really have avaliable. This happens even when recording to NTFS volumes, which do not have the 4 gig file size limit of Fat32.Most third party programs will also have issues using the camcorder's USB streaming features. The drivers create an eclectic audio device that many video capture programs can't see, so you'll have to use a separate audio cable unless you like the idea of not having any sound. Roxio's products are among the many that can't use the audio driver.In short, it's a decent camcorder, assuming you compare it to other devices as though the USB streaming feature didn't exist, because for all practical purposes, it doesn't.
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.
I purchased the Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black) with alot of excitment. I saw it and decided to sell my Ipod Nano in order to get funds to purchase it. I bought it and finally turned it on and was ultimately dissapointed.I made a list of the positives and negatives of this "mP3 Player"Good:- Looks Pretty Good- Resists scratches pretty nicely- Came with good start off (good headphones, cover, sync cable)- Had a different look than other playersBad:- The software is a mess to download on the computer..beware!- Thicker/ Heavier than what I like- There is a lag in the programming and transitions between menus- The marketplace is inconvienent and has NO VIDEOS OR PODCASTS!!!!!- Just to remind you... NO VIDEOS OR PODCASTS!!!!!!- Customer Service is rude and not helpful (talked to 4 people and was treated rude everytime)- A dissapointmentI am selling my zune for a 80 GB Ipod Classic. It is the best choice I have made yet to date.
No exaggeration -- this worked for a couple hours then...dead. And when it worked, it wasn't great because I live in an area where there isn't much FM bandwidth that isn't taken up by a radio station, so there was a constant buzz from interference.Too bad -- I really would've liked this to work well.
when i first got this out of the box I was really pleased with the product, the program on my pc made it really easy to make playlists and organize my music, however, my player began to freeze and after i restarted it with the paperclip in the emergency slot, the player would turn on and make a wierd clicking noise over and over again and the only thing it would display was the word &quot;upgrader&quot; I called the technical support center and my operater had a heavy accent and a soft voice, which was difficult to understand but they worked me through the problem and after taking all the neccesary steps the player still failed to work, I would just say this was a isolated defective player, however after reading the other reviews it seems that many other people have had similair problems. I would strongley recomend that you do not purchase this product
This is the biggest piece of junk. Never worked properly. Used maybe 3 times before it completely quit working. Tried to return it after working with Technical help with no success. They then told me they would replace it but after gicving them the seriel number they said it was too old. I had only had it 4 months.Do not buy anything that says " thompson, Inc. on it. They make things for GE and RCA and others. All are imported from China and completely junk. They do not stand behind their products.
Quality of the picture is average for a point and shoot. User friendliness is average. With only the screen to frame your picture bright sunlight can be a problem.The biggest downside to this camera is battery life. Eight pictures and the camera shuts down. Upon checking the battery with a battery indicator power indicator they still register high to normal power. So..if you aren't taking more than a dozen pictures you might be able to accomplish that feat with just two batteries.
I also had trouble installing the software. Finally downloaded it (...). Then, once we got it working, the module ate up the batteries in less than 1/2 a day. When we take the module out, the visor has plenty of juice. But, when the module is plugged in, I og messages that I didn't have enough battery to take a picture. Very frustrating - and very expensive!
Yea, right! $50,000, hahaha. No where near what this is worth, and it's discontinued! Someone needs to check their listings before posting.
I gave this unit a 2 star rating because it actually is very cool and works as advertised. Two practical problems. Touch screen is frequently "touchy", it doesn't want to respond without several attempts. Problem #2: I could NEVER get the VCR to turn off properly. It keeps turning ON when I shutdown (I am a programmer so I know how to use the functions). These issues alone would only be cause for a 4 star rating. The real problem is after two years of limited use (it's only used on my $50,000 home theater) it just stopped working one day (screen on, but no touch controls). Philips had me install a new driver (which cost $41 for a RS232 to USB converter cable since their supplied cable is not USB and all my PC's no longer have RS232 ports). The unit would not accept a new driver and would no longer even turn on. So, Philips "solution" to this was an exchange program...for $471 + tax and shipping they will send a refurbished unit. I can buy a brand new unit of the newer model for $600. This is NOT good customer service after only two years of limited use. What if your PC locked up and the vendor's solution is to buy a used one for nearly the cost of new? Bad Philips. Bad!
Waiting for IBM to send me a another. I'd avoid this drive at all costs.
I purchased this all in one for my home office 2 years ago and spent a lot of money for it (from Amazon). I really need it for scanning but appreciated the multifunction features. It has had some issues that i have learned to work around (cutting off in the middle of a job a lot for instance)and takes a lot of space and makes a lot of noise but it used to work. But then cames Window 7. I purchased a new Windows 7 computer I came to truly understand why I will never purchase another HP product again. HP states categorically and without apology that this is an outdated machine and technology and they have no intention of developing a Windows 7 driver for it. Shame on HP. If I wanted a printer I could have spent 40 dollars. Absolutely amazing. I may buy a new all in one but it will not be an HP.
If you have cable tv and are having problems with your signals and/or ingress(poor picture) call your local cable TV provider! I work for a cable company as a broadband technician and we install these things now and then at no charge if needed. Personally I believe most people with amps would be better off with multiple drops coming into their home (and the cable guy might decide thats the best solution for you). The reason for using an amp is basically because there are too many splits. Sometimes customers use cheap splitters they bought on here or radio shack, we usually wind up replacing or reconfiguring those eliminating the need for an amp. Don't jerry rig your stuff! Just call your cable company and we will fix it usually for free! When you hook up your own stuff it eventually turns into a tech call because you will just mess something up and we will be up in your attic(or wherever your lines may be) trying to figure out what in the world you did. OK so what did we learn? Don't try and fix your cable tv! Call your local cable company! Most don't charge for repairs and if they do, threaten to cancel service if they don't come out and fix the problem. It makes my job easier, and it saves you money.
The box was nice with having the hinges on its corners however as soon as I opened mine I noticed two of them were missing from 2 corners! Also the bottom of the box was smushed along the ridge. As a photographer working on strict deadlines I can't afford to lose time by shipping it back for returns. I am very disappointed. I lost 30 dollars for something I could have made on my own. I now have to tape those corners and turn it in.
I've built a new computer and want to keep the cables tidy, this cable does fit that bill. Looks good in the case but after a few cable re-routes I realized that the hoods and cable body are seperate pieces. There is nothing molded about this cable, but it does work.
I have used the C230x and do not want to pay $70 for an updated map. So I am thinking of getting a new one, model C520, but I just find out from calling MIO that I will have to pay for an updated map for this model any way. To me, this is bad.Any way, I drop the idea of buying new MIO. I hope this helps anyone thinking of buying new MIO C230x or C520 because you will have to buy updated map; they should offer updated map free of charge to new customers.
I anticipated better performance from these three way bookshelf speakers made by Yamaha. My Carver Sunfire center channel speaker over powers these speakers with ease. The response is quit slow and lacks the crisp highs and bottom end bass that I was seeking when I purchased these speakers.
We have owned this dvd/vcr combo player for about 9 months now. It is awful! The DVD player in particular is very poor. Often, the video will freeze, but the audio will continue and it will "skip". Also, many DVD's do not played properly. One movie that has the deleated scenes added back in will stop playing whenever it comes to an extra scene. Other times it will continue to play as it is supposed to. Also, home made DVD's with multiple chapters will sometimes play only the first chapter, sometimes not. On my dauaghters Baby Einstein, it will often only play the Spanish version and not allow us to access the DVD menu to play it in English. Other times it will. It is so inconsistant that it is unreliable. The VCR seems to function properly, although it is not used as often.
Power Specifications - Full Range ChannelsRMS Power @ 4 ohms 200 watts x 2 channelsRMS Power @ 2 ohms 300 watts x 2 channelsRMS Power @ 1 ohm Not StableBridged RMS Power 600 watts x 1 channelPeak Power Output Not SpecifiedThis is all the amplifier puts out!Hoped this helped
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.
the ones i bought from here are bad, they only lasted for a short while and they seemed as if they were used before. i got another pair from dell, they worked for a longer time.
The CA-745 worked for about 30 seconds & then refused to turn on again. I purchased it because of the price. It also looked cheap - the face was scratched & peeling. I returned it and purchased the Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter for Sansa, which I am very happy with. Also note - The CA-745 has a large unit/plug sticking out from the power outlet in the dashboard, (others like the iTrip are separated by a wire)I could not plug it in or easily access it when my car was in park because the shifter is right in front of the plug in my dashboard (Nissan Pathfinder)
I've had to order second party ink cartridges for quite some time now for my reliable 13 year-old HP deskjet. I installed the black ink cartridge from this set and the printer would not recognize it. This had happened before with a different vendor. I didn't bother checking out the color cartridge as I figured the best bet was to avoid any more hassle and just get a new printer, which I did. When I dumped the printer, with the new black cartridge installed, I had nothing to return, so I'm just out the $16.55. It annoys me that printer manufacturers support their products for a limited time forcing you to buy new again.
The player beeing sold in the USA has been modified, so it cannot play other regions (except region 1 and 0). This player is not hackable. If you want play DVDs from other regions DON'T buy this player. There are many other players that have DVD region hacks.
I didn't order these. Computer glitch. Don't want them because I didn't order them. Will not pay for them.! Nope
Lots of static and signal strength varies. Spending 15 minutes trying to get a battery door on is prety bad, just gave up!
I did love my samsung DVD blue ray player till the other day I went to show my son in law the benefits. But it went to update internet TV and it got stuck on installing update. I have tried about 4 times to update and waiting a few hours without it completing installing. I have contact Samsung and still same issue. I can use it to watch DVD's, but no internet app. So I am looking to replace it and after two issue with Samsung products. I am looking into other brands for a better product. For I also owned an Samsung LCD TV that audio went out right after warranty expired and now I own Sharp Aquos Quattron LC-46LE821E which I love.
I purchased these a few months ago waiting for my next music project.When I finally got a chance to take them out the box and accuatully use them I found out how horrible they really are. After 10 minuets of use, the bass blew out and they were distorted big time, then when I wanted to turn off the stereo feature and go into mono mode is didn`t even work. To make matters worse, when I had to mix on my dj equipment the left side of the headphone went out. What a piece of junk. For my money Im going back to the Sony MDR-V700 so much better.
only designed for U.S. market, indian market not consideredwhere the population is 1 billion. all indians are music crazy.
Bought unit when it first became available and it was immediately apparent that the DHCP server was unreliable. Linksys tech support acted as if I were insane, however. Then several months later came along a firmware update that, shock of shocks, stated in the release notes that it fixed a DHCP server that would cut out after 5 minutes.Now, the unit disconnects ALL 802.11b clients for 1-2 minutes every 5-60 minutes, and Linksys again is acting as if there is no problem. I've tried different channels and the other obvious solutions. I'm sure in a month or two (I write this in 12/2003) there will be a firmware update to solve THIS problem...
I bought this wireless router from anther web site 3 days. Ago and after one day of uses it crash and lock me out of my own system I spent the next day geting my system back and putting it back the way it was before I installed this wireless router. It also crach my internet. I had to unplug my modem from the wireless router to get my internet up a running. DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTR. It is not for people who just want to plug it in and go. I would give it no stars if I could. I even E-mailed the linksys company for help. they were no help they did not know how to fix the problem I was having with this wireless router.
Expected delivery date was 8/13/10. It is now 8/25/10 and the USPS site says out for delivery. Can't get help from either site. Will never use USPS again. I'll give two more days (for two weeks) and request a charge back on my card. Can't find anywhere else on Amazon for help either, so I'll make sure I order from somewhere else as well.
I order New and I got used with no plastick rap I trayed one see if it will work but unfortunatly did not so I trayed to contac the seller wit no luck , until I contact Amazon and then tehy answer back. I dont know if Ishould use Amazon again
I am very disappointed with this graphics card as it is not compatible with Windows 7. You get a disk with the card, and if you have Windows 7 and try to install the Iogear software it will give you a message saying it is not compatible with your OS. It also does not state in the manual that it is compatible with Windows 7.
You'll be amazed of how many people bought this product and CANNOT USE USE IT because it does not work with ipod touch or iphones.(I'd call it MISLEADING INFO)I bought 4 for my cousings and me and none of us can use them...Buyer does not provide a product # or anything that informs with which generations the charger will work. You should read a few more reviews and see for yourself...Griffin TuneJuice 2 Battery Backup for iPod (Black)
I can't tell if the tv is silver or white.I am searching for a white 13"tv with vcr.
i would not recommend this product for anyone. it is (despite being aluminum) heavy, and the front flips down when you pick it up. have gotten pinched by that quite a few times. after about three weeks of use the socket, that the cord plugs into, fell apart.
As other reviewers have stated, it worked once, beeped and then shut off. For some reason, it is not compatible with Macs. I would like to know why, couldn't get a hold of anyone at the manufacturer so I returned it to Amazon.
When I pluged it into the key board and the computer it didn't work the coputer said divice failed. Next I pluged it into my dell dimension 4600 it said the same thing
If you're among those who are happy with this machine... good for you... you're VERY lucky!Like most of the reports here, mine's junk too. I recorded a bunch of my old "classic" VCR's to DVD and was not smart enough to save the tapes. A lot of them were re-recorded and now lost.The machine freezes with every Go recorded disk, and the Go disks will not play with ANY other machine, either. It will play only factory DVD's. I wish I'd never seen the stupid thing. BIG mistake and BIG waste of money.I'm now looking for a new reliable machine (that is, when I can afford it).You can try it if you wish, but I don't think you'll be happy! In my opinion, it's no more than an expensive DVD player, and totally worthless as a recorder.
Granted, I own a Nomad Zen NX 30GB, not the Xtra, but Creative doesn't have a good track record with me anymore. I had a craptastic experience with a 10gb Creative Labs jukebox before, and at first, the Nomad Zen was a welcome upgrade. Well, for about a week.Parts in the front casing are actually glued together with what looked like rubber cement. The snap for the front case fell off within a week. So, I took it back to the store and got a replacement. The second one was okay for a while, but then I started losing sound in one channel. I don't abuse my mp3 player, I simply plug it in in my car and plug it in at work.It turns out that the solder joints between the input jack and the circuit board are pretty flimsy. It has been almost a year, so the warranty was gone, and I just performed a home repair job on that. It still works, but I certainly won't be tempted by the cheap price of the creative labs products again. An Ipod will probably be my next purchase.Other problems include: I left my mp3 player in the car a few times during the winter. When the zen gets too cold, it'll boot up and reset over and over again until the hard drive gets warm. And, the mp3 player occasionally gets static. Simple enough, power cycle the mp3 player. And... the last one I can remember is that the mp3 player freezes up from time to time. I have to pop the battery out and put it back in when this happens.So, the nomad zen does offer a huge capacity for a lot less than an Ipod, but you get what you pay for, a device that is a little sub-par.
I purchased this camera based on my satisfaction with an older Olympus film camera, Generally good Amazon reviews and the metal body. It is a nice looking solid camera. Since I have purchased this camera though, I have not been happy with the image quality. I've adjusted settings, cleaned up photos afterwards but I've tried a couple of other peoples cameras that were comparable to mine and the pictures are noticably better, sharper and better color/lighting right out of the box at the default settings. If you are just looking for a decent point and shoot camera that takes great pictures right out of the box, I think there are much better options out there.
XM Satellite billing issuesI had read this earlier on posts regarding XM's billing practices but thought it was just that person's problem or misunderstanding. Unfortunatley, I was wrong.When you sign up for XM online you give over your credit card # which is then in their greedy little paws. After trying one of their radios for a few weeks I decided there were some good features but nothing worth keeping. I returned the radio to an area big box store w/o any issues.I had only paid for a 30 day subscription with my credit card but they continued to bill me.Links on the web site for unsubscribing lead to another page of links w/o telling you how to unsubscribe! When I called to find out why they were continuing to bill me one representative gave me a runaround saying that even though they could cease billing me they had to bill me as the radio had still been running (this is well over a month after returning it)!. Eventually they agreed to a partial refund even though I do not trust them to not bill again.For those who might say this is not about the equipment listed on Amazon, I believe it's impossible with satellite radio to unlink the radio programming or the billing issues from the equipment. This is not Amazon's fault, but I think consumers need to be warned.If you must try XM, I would highly recommend using a credit card that you add money to for any individual purchases not your usual purchases. I do not, however, think they're a very honest company.
My unit only achieved the promised speeds on channel 1; channel 6 and 11 were horrible even though I don't have any neighbors with WiFi. The other problem I had was with my Centrino laptop, which had bad performance most of the time with this router.
BUENO A ESTA PERSONA LE HICE LA COMPRA Y LA VERDAD PERDI MI DINERO PORQUE HASTA LA FECHA NO HE RECIBIDO EL PAQUETE ME CANSE DE PEDIRLE EL NUMERO DE TRACKING PARA BUSCARLO EN LA COMPA&Ntilde;IA DE TRANSPORTE PARA VER SI ESTABA EXTRAVIADO ALLI PERO NUNCA ME RESPONDIERON SON MUY IRRESPONSABLE ASI QUE NO PUEDO NI RECOMENDAR EL PRODUCTOGOOD TO THIS PERSON DID YOU BUY THE TRUTH AND I lost my money because so far I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PACKAGE ASK ME TIRED OF THE TRACKING NUMBER TO SEARCH THE TRANSPORT COMPANY TO SEE IF THERE WAS LOST BUT NEVER ANSWERED ME ARE VERY IRRESPONSIBLE OR SO I CAN NOT RECOMMEND THE PRODUCT
Perfect if you are only carrying a laptop, not enough room to carry much more than some papers.
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 my X50 Blue a couple years ago and it worked fine for about a year. Then the "self cal" alarm kept going off. Finally, it got to the point where it said "service required". I called Escort and it was of course out of warranty. They did however tell me that for $60.00 that they would repair it. I sent it in and it worked for about 6 months. Now it falses saying "laser" constantly. The first time, the service report said it had a bad antenna. Now, who knows what is wrong. In short, I wish I would have spent a little more and bought the valentine 1 and not had these problems. Escort has obviously saved money by buying sub par components that don't last. My detector has never been dropped or abused and still looks brand new. I strongly advise anyone considering this detector to look elsewhere. If you already bought one, keep in mind that you can call Escort and get it repaired for $60.00.
I've worn these regularly for three months, the noise cancelling works well on things like fans but poorly on more complex sounds. After two months of use the support arms on one side broke, I had to make a support system out of duct tape and pieces of a wire coat hanger. The other side broke two days ago and I had to do the same it. Now the tape makes it so it can't close or fold properly and the bottom doesn't close completely over my ear but it's still better than having jagged plastic poking into my temple.
As others have mentioned here, this keyboard is great with one exception - the spacebar! It is really ironic since the ergonomic form forces your hands to rest at angles, naturally drawing your thumbs away from the center of the spacebar. Any pressure at the outer corners of the spacebar causes the cheap plastic to warp and bind the plunger mechanism.I find it amazing that MS did not figure out that this spacebar is a complete piece of junk before it mass produced this device.
The print feeder on this product is useless. For peace of mind, throw this product away as soon as it stops working (which happens soon after purchase), and buy a non-Kodak 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.
Pros: Nice lookingCons:Same coverage with my old linksys G band router. Unexpected disconnect with internet 2 or 3 times a day which my old linksys router never did. I was expecting it to be way better than my old one. This router is useless. I had to return it.
got an ipod last year and screen shot. Got a replacement this year, dead a few months later. 3 phone calls and many hours later, was told the replacement only warrenty for 90 days. To fix it, cost $264. You must be kidding. bad service, bad quality, dead battery all the time. good bye Ipod. I am getting a sony NW-HD5
I got this HDMI switch about five months ago, but it has started to act up in the past few months. I was beginning to have problems with both my DVD player and cable box, with the picture blanking out once in a while. I did some tests by disconnecting the switch and finally figured out that it was the switch that was acting up. I've disconnected it and gone to manually disconnecting the HDMI cable from behind the TV because those blank screens were driving me crazy. Just imagine how you'd like to miss a minute while watching your favorite TV show or a good DVD.I'd say it lasted about 2-3 months before I started having problems. So if you can buy it from a place with a good return policy, go ahead and try it out. Otherwise, avoid this and any switch that looks like this as it seems to be a common model which is rebranded differently. I bought from handhelditems who doesn't accept returns after 45 days so I'm out of luck. I'll be looking for another switch.
Some reviewers have commented that this cord is a "pretty heavy gauge". One even claims the cord is 14 awg. Well I received my cords and they are 18 awg, the same gauge as your average power cord. In what sense then do these cords deserve to be called "premium" power cords? I don't know.
Why the heck is apple so good? How come after 2 years of telling myself that a better version is comming of the ipod nano and three weeks after I buy the ipod nano 2GB a ipod w/ video 4GB comes out for the same price. I goes to show you how much profit apple makes with their products... I bet a 2nd generation nano 2GB couldn't be worth more than 70$! apple makes us pay twice the price!
Had the worse stuttering playback on some dual layer DVDs and likes to stutter when playing PIONEER Anime DVDs for some reason. I thought I got a faulty player returned it for another Fisher S1100 &amp; I encountered the same problems with the replacement unit.
Generally I like Linksys products and I've been a customer for years, I am also technically knowledgeable yet in this case I have put in a good number of hours on my own and with Linksys support to solve my problems with the WRT55AG. Unfortunately I would not recommend this router because of these problems that exist even with rev 1.67 firmware on version 2 hardware:1. WRT55AG will not work wirelessly with my HP 5850 DeskJet. I need to use Ethernet. This used to work on a WRT54Gv2.2. There are daily reboots of the router at random times that I cannot correlate with any particular activity.3. I have a Vonage VoIP subscription using a Linksys RTP300 VoIP converter. The RTP300 is plugged into the WRT55AG and I have given it 'high' QoS priority based on the RTP300 MAC address. If I'm downloading a file at high speed (through a cable modem) and speaking on the phone concurrently, the WRT55AG will frequently reboot.4. any tweak I make to the firmware settings requires a reboot, this is more of an annoyance rather than a show stopper.5. My first WRT55AG died after 3-4 weeks and I had to replace it, this is probably a one-off incident though.It's really annoying that 802.11a products aren't receiving enough attention these days, since the advent of 802.11g. From my apartment I can see 26 routers with .11b/g but nobody in the .11a frequency range. Now imagine my frustration not being able to get the WRT55AG working properly!
Just received this item, and it's not as pictured: I was sent a solid-black unit that does not look like the photograph on the product page.I can't find any information on the product page that would have warned me I would be receiving a big black shelf unit instead of the wood-toned product I thought I bought.Not sure whether to return it or live with it ... or put it somewhere I don't have to look at.Disappointed buyer.
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.
This camera would rate a 5 when in working condition. The pictures are clear and it is very easy to use. However, I had to return the camera 2 times for having the same on/off switch problem (I will be buying a different model after the 2nd return)...Problem is that it does not consistantly turn on when you turn on the on/off shutter..A red blinking light comes on and the camera does not turn on....I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem...
I am an "Extra-Class" radio amateur, and these radios are not worthy of the Cobra name... Uniden and Cobra used to be semi reliable names you could count on, but these are the worst by far!Line of sight, Channel 6, high power, squelch disabled, and I was losing contact @ ~ 1.5 miles!We were in the desert, and the IR image test we were doing was only @ 5 miles max. The radios were supposed to help coordinate the IR image video recording. NO way, we had to rely on our spotty-service cell-phones till I got to ~ 2 miles. (Even then the reception was VERY marginal!)My old Motorola FRS (Low power only model) was better than these @ HIGH power.I took them back. Certainly not worth the $70.00 asking price!
Nice camera, but a drop of about 2 feet [messed] up the electonics - really. Although camera was almost new, HP would not honor warranty as any drop, no matter how slight, was considered an accident.
This headset actually works well, but it is so uncomfortable to wear that I don't use it. I found success with the Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-Free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband and the Headset Buddy Adapter 01-PH25-PC35 Phone Headset to PC Adapter. That combination not only sounds great, but it so comfortable I forget to take it off.
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.
There are many issues with Samsung and customer service. Samsung sold many DLP TV's. These TV's had a defective chip that caused white dots to appear on screen. The white dots start out as a few and then continue to multiply. Samsung acknowledge the defective chip, but would not cover the repair bill to replace the chip. Do NOT buy Samsung. Google search "samsung white dots" on dlp tv's. You will see many unhappy, angry customers. THere are many other brands to choose from. Don't buy a TV that will only last 3 years.
Reviews and low price suggested not much to lose if these didn't work. Bought for MP3 player, mostly to listen to audiobooks. Good thing, because it won't play the music on the MP3 player, neither classic nor rock. Also, the cord really IS minimal. Overall, OK but not great. Wish it would play music.
I'm not very happy with this purchase, but that's what I get for trying to cheap out.I had to download the 2.0 beta driver to get the keyboard to work with my T3. On the next HotSync, however, I would receive the fatal error "preferences.c,line:271,Prefdb open".After searching the Palm support site and the DataViz support site, I found that it is a known incompatibility between the logitech driver and Documents To Go.As the keyboard is discontinued, I doubt that logitech plans to fix the driver. I'm certain that DataViz doesn't plan to fix the incompatibility for the same reason.Don't buy this if use Documents to Go.
First of all, the bulb did not fit snuggly in the socket and flickered off the minute you adjusted the lamp.Secondly, the blue max bulb is a profoundly depressing light. I've had the SADellite product for years, and it really does make you feel like you're in a sunny place. This felt like moonlight.I bought directly from Full Spectrum, and it was one of two products that I've bought in my life that I wanted to return immediately. Unfortunately, they didn't reimburse for my shipping.
From a sound standpoint, they are acceptable, with some hiss in an office environment with lots of computer equipment around. The range is decent, but you get some signal loss if you turn in certain directions. My biggest gripe is that the headset is uncomfortable to the point of being unusable. It is very tight, and the cups tend to ride on the ear, not around them, so after 30 minutes or so, you have to take a break. Overall, I am not pleased. Koss offered to exchange them for another set of earphones of equal or greater value and they would give me $90 toward the purchase. So I have a bad set of $125 headphones and I can upgrade to something better for an additional $90 or more. Maybe not.
This was my first camera and I got it 2 years ago for my birthday and still have it. I've started to become more of a photographer than I was then and appreciate good quality. I'm asking for a new one this coming birthday because the pictures just don't have the quality that I want. This isn't because of how long I have had it though. I rarely use it because the battery life is so short and a lot of photos turn out blurry. The photos have a sort of yellowish look when the lighting isn't perfect, which is always for me! Also, when making a video, if you're zooming it stops recording the sound and then starts again when you stop zooming. How ever there are things I did like about it. Such as the color (mine is pink)! The screen is big and shows the pictures well. Also there are so many settings! Landscape, Fireworks, snow, text, food, building, kids, night scene, sunset, and theres more! Over all though, DON'T buy it! Even if it does have a great price you'll probably just end up disappointed you didn't spend the extra $20 for a better camera.P.S. If you do buy it you'll be spending almost all of your money on batteries if you don't buy rechargeable batteries. And if you buy those get four not two..it helps a LOT!
This software is ok, but it's not worth the money. It does a terriable job with roofs (won't calc. rafter and jack sizes on a hip roof). Finding stuff is really hard. I can't find roof vents. Took me forever to get used to the user interface and I'm an advanced pc user. Can't find where you can add an overhand on a roof..... to much to list.
perhaps lacie should work out the bugs on something like this. in their haste to launch a "cool looking" apple-esque product, they forgot to make sure it worked 99% of the time.my experience mirrored a previous reviewer who said it failed to "recognize" my mac. of course, it happened to me when i was working on a massive deadline, so needless to say it will be a cold day in a hot place before lacie gets any more of my money. it was all show, no go.
This router goes further than my old b/g router. The setup pages are much faster than my old router also, and have a lot more settings.It's working perfectly, doesn't get too hot (one review mentioned a heat problem). I'd recommend this router.Update: I lowered the rating to one star for two reasons. This router will double as a flashlight. The blue LED's are so bright it lights up the entire room at night. Manufacturers are going to have to start realizing what this looks like in a home and quit it with the super bright LEDs. One other HUGE issue, upon updating the firmware recently, they have a new thing called SecureSpot 2.0, a pay web site service for more security. I tried it, realized what it was and turned it off in the router. It's been an intermittant problem since, on my other computers coming up with the Securespot website insisting I enter a password for that computer to be able to get on the Internet. Why does it do this when turned off? So I went onto the SecureSpot website, logged in and turned this feature off on the website also. Now it's turned off in two places. Same thing - it still occasionaly asked family members to enter the password and it won't do anything until then. Then all of a sudden they can get on without ever entering the password. I emailed support - and they said I'd have to call about this issue. I don't have hours to waste calling about the issue - just fix the firmware!I got onto DLink's forum, lots of people are having the issue of not being able to turn off the SecureSpot "feature" (basically just a bad virus really). It comes back on intermittantly, stopping all other computers from using the Internet. Now it doesn't even bring up the SecureSpot website - just a cross scripting error - so you can do NOTHING to fix it. According to DLink's forums, this error has been going on for months, and no fix in sight. I'd avoid this router - and in fact all DLINK routers (the forum said all of the models have the issue), until this bug is fixed. I will update this review when I get new firmware that fixes this issue.
When I was shopping for an mp3 player, I wasn't looking for something really expensive, just something cheap and easy to use for when I worked out. It is extremely easy to upload and remove songs from - so easy I didn't even have to read the directions. No software to install. It doesn't hold an impressive amount of songs, around 50 to 55, depending on the length of the songs. I personally did not like the earbuds because they weren't padded and were uncomfortably large for my ears. I would recommend this mp3 player to the person just looking for something cheap and easy to use, but don't expect it to last you a long time - it only took a mere 5 months for mine to die on me, and I took good care of it.
We received this radio as a wedding gift 2 years ago. I haven't used it a single time, it's just been sitting in the cabinet. Well I just moved from SoCal to Washington DC and I decided to give this thing some use. I'm sitting in here in a quiet room and I can barely hear it right next to me! Not only that, but with the Bass Boost on, it just gets muffled like the speakers are blown. I mean, what kind of hunk-of-junk could actually be sold at Bed, Bath & Beyond? My goodness. And for it to cost so much without even coming with a DC adapter? It has a DC jack, but still no power adapter? I don't know what else to say, just to spend your money elsewhere.
I ORDERED THIS BECAUSE i WAS STARTING A AT HOME POSITION AND PAID FOR 2 DAY SHIPPING AND IT SAID IT WAS LIKE NEW THE DAMN THING DIDNT EVEN WORK !!! SO DISAPPOINTED THAT I PAID EXTRA SHIPPING GOT THE PHONE AND IT DIDNT WORK I ENDED UP GOING TO OFFICE MAX BUYING PHONE AND PAYING 3 TIMES COST WHEN U SEE A GOOD BUY NOT ALWAYS A GOOD TRADE OFF WOULDNT RECOMMEND
When I purchase my lexmark x73 it came with my system it worked good for 1 1/2 years, out of the blue it started making this loud clicking noise when I tried to use the copy machine, I was under warrenty for 2 years the company sent me a brand new one lasted 7 months by that time the warrenty expires ,same problem all over again . Maybe the company I purchase from had defected printers am afraid to try lexmark product again.
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.
The battery doesn't hold a charge very long, about two hours max. Initially I was alarmed but after talking to one of my tech friends he let me know that two hours is normal for this old technology. This is a replacement battery for a computer that's about eight years old. And so it is.
This product was very cheap, and I'm sure it works for other products, but for any i product, it seems to (as indicated by my usage, and the usage of others). Do not purchase if you intend to use it with an ipod, or iphone, because it appears not to work.
I loved this thing until about 3 months after we bought it and the CD player stopped working. We didnt buy the extended warrenty so we were SOL. we went about a year with it and all of a sudden the CD player started working again...but not for long. After another 3-4 months, it quit on us again. The sound is/was great, and it was very easy to use and loved that i can put it on the wall. I would only recomend this product if you buy the warrenty for it. Everything else was great. I am now looking for one that is similar but that i can hook my mp3 player up to it.
This car charger arrived on time but never worked. From the very first time, I tried it over and over again but was not able to use it for a single time.
515VTP include voice to print software plus 515 voice recorder. First, voice to print software is a joke! It can only work if you are willing to spend hours in training it. By that, I meant that one has to read/record its supplied articles to your own recorder, upload it, and then you may pray that the software can do voice to print job in the future. It takes at least an hour to teach the software! I bought it for recording lectures notes. I can not go to all speakers and ask them each to spend couple of hours to train my software. It is totally impossible and useless if your are looking for voice to print function. The recorder is also terrible to handle. One key/button can be pushed down in 5 different directions. And, every direction will pop up different window. When it is supposed to be pushed straight down, you have to make sure that you push down straight. If you miss a little bit angle, undesired window/function would pop up, and you have to restart again. It is just totally horrible! The screen's back light only lit when you use power cord. Who bring power cord all the time? Without back light, I can hardly see the words on the screen. It simply hurt my eyes after 10 minutes. The sound is not stereo either! Stay away from this recorder unless you are ready to throw away money. This recorder is expensive too! I am returning mine after on ly couple of hours trying, It is simply a bad recorder! I am going to lose $20 in shipping and returning! I wish that the product specs has warned consumer about its voice to print function. Now, I hope that you won't make the same mistake as i did.
Went to (...) after my fujifilm died after 4 months- saw this gamera looks great- has that expensive touch to it only 128 so i thought why not?i take it home read the entire booklet and test things out.. my batteries were low within 10 minutes of testing! this camera eats batteries FAST, all cameras eat them but this is unbelieveably fast!the LCD screen is blurry and pixeled, when you view pictures on LCD its blurry until 5 seconds later it sharpen (i might have gotten a defect but it was the last in stock im not going through hassle)movie feature- awful! when you watch on your computer its INCREDIBLY blurry sound is very low you have to really crank up your speakers.i'm going to go for a sony or samsung.
this camera is wonderful if you enjoy watching fuzzy peice of crap home made moviesspend a few more bucks and get a camera that works right
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 was told by TIVO this would work but it doesn't. Now I can't return it.
After about a year of use, ZR 40 started eating tapes. Do a google search on the topic, there are hundreds of people with the same problem. 'Remove Cassette' and 'Eject' (use those as keywords combined with 'Canon ZR' to view message boards postings) will appear on the screen, and that's the end of the toy.
Everything about this keyboard is great except for the single most used key on the keyboard, the spacebar, which is noisy, sticks, and is difficult to push down. I thought that it might just be me but after doing some research on the Internet this seems to be a common problem. Basically, buying one of these is like playing Russian roulette with your keyboard purchase.In my frustration I removed the spacebar key and played with bending the wire attached to it. There are two grooves on each side of the key that the wire is supposed to attach to, but in mine the wire was not long enough to extend into this second groove. It also rubs against the key press slot underneath since it's too short in another area as well.After doing quite a bit of bending I managed to get the spacebar working well when pressed on it's right side, and luckily I only use my right thumb to hit the spacebar. Given how common of an occurrence this problem seems to be, and my fear of returning this keyboard only to get another broken one, I cannot give this keyboard more than one star.
Difficult to say what happened. It was a phenomenon. I took pictures of my child learning to swim at 1 year of age and then as he approached his 2 year birthday it died. Pentax was no help, a repair costs 70% of the cost of a new camera. What to do?The camera worked like a dream for the first 12 months. Perfectly. I mean like a dream. Excellent quality, water proof. Durable. Good battery life, you name it. Then it up and died. Hmmm.....
This keyboard only lasted 4 months and then random keys stopped working.I like the keyboard but can't recommend it.
Our Polaroid worked for about six months before the unit turned itself off completely. After talking with the Polaroid technical service agent, he informed us they know there is a problem and that we could buy a new power supply. However, if we bought a new power supply, the LCD screen would fry---but, we could still use the radio and CD player!!! Then, he suggested we PAY to send the unit back to Polaroid and in addition, send them $110 to replace the item. NO WAY! This thing is junk--spend the extra money for something better! If they know there is a problem, why don't they fix it? The agent also informed us the problem occurs after the 90 day warranty period. Good Luck!
This adapter does not work with Windows 7 64 bit. Disregard the compatibility list, it is worthless. So far I have purchased and returned 3 adapters and none of them have worked with windows 7 64 bit. Linksys AE1000, Belkin n300 micro, and this Trendnet, none of which have worked. I even tried to use drivers made by the chipset manufacturers with no luck.
This trackball is a big disappointment in many ways, largely because the ball and the left-click button functions work poorly and are very imprecise. Overall the layout of the buttons are not conducive to real comfortable use if you use it heavily/all day. This product is definitely not worth the ~$50 fee for it.
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!
I've been disappointed with these:* for the lack of comfort when using on long plane trips* for the not as great sound reduction as expected* because the headphones produce a loud hum when the battery is turned on - which means that it only does its job when the audio range being played is enough to cover the sound of the hum!Don't waste your money... look elsewhere...
The product feels flimsy, and cheap. I did not mind, as long as it would do the job, but what a surprise! It did not work at all. I did not expect it not to work, since I have gotten cheaper ones at Walmart, and I have never been disappointed. For the price, I will just not return the product, but it was a well worth 8 dollars gone to the trash. DO NOT BUY.
Mine lasted less than 5 months. The screen went black (backlighting out?) Then I read other reviews and saw that Polaroid only offers a 90 day warranty. DO NOT BUY this product. Just pile your money on the floor and set it on fire. You'll get more out of it.
The leather case works great. Easy access to buttons, space for business cards and SD cards. Ah!... the smell...leather. Five stars!
I can only guess the attraction to these earbuds are the colors. They fit lousy and am constantly having to adjust them. Even Apple's earbuds that come with their Ipods are better than these. I'd send these back if the packaging wasn't such a hassle. I'm glad they weren't very expensive...which I guess justifies the saying "you get what you pay for"...
I also had the problem of the "blown motherboard". As I read now, this is a common problem with this HP.I live in Argentina and HP-Argentina won't even try to fix it. I have to buy a new notebook.Rating: 1 star for the HP Pavilion zd7010 and 1 star for HP customer service. I would rate them with a zero, but Amazon doesn't give that option.
This is my 3rd Bluray unit purchased for streaming media. I leave out disc playing because you really need side by side identical TVs to see any diffference.The other two units I've tried are also non-wireless, Panasonic and Sony. The Panasonic is the only unit that does not have DLNA, but has the best remote and clean interface. The Sony has it all, but lacks feedback and its remote is aweful. This Samsung is in the middle, it does everything ok, but its interface it love or hate. I hate it because its not easy to navigate. My kids can use the other two as well as I can, and we all struggle a little with this one.I bought it mainly becuase I wanted the remote to be compatable with the Samsung TV its mated with. And the remote is nice, but you can only control the TV source and volume. I was hoping the DVD remote would also fully control the Samsung TV...it does not. Had I known this, I would not have bought this unit.I have not had good luck with Samsung electronics and appliances, in fact I had my fridge exchanged after one week and my 2 year old Samsumg DVD player no longer responds. This is Samsungs last chance to have a place in my house!!!And that said, if Panasonic comes out with DLNA in their next gen Blurays, they will have the best all around Bluray player, hands down. I wont need to try other brands!EDIT: Three big updates. This unit completely failed on me while changing discs. It just stopped playing all of them! Samsung is no longer allowed in my home. Two, I bought an LG Bluray to replace it and I LOVE IT. Way better than Samsung. Three, Panasonics BDT100 does have DLNA but they dont brag about it. I own it now and have concluded Panasonic and LG are hands down THE BEST. (The Sony also failed on my, it buffered Netflix all the time even when my connection was testing very fast) Sony has the smallest Netflx icons on screen too, so along with its crappy remote I hated the little icons. I'm glad its gone.Panasonic and LG players are the only way to go!!!!
I have experienced the dreaded &quot;flashing H&quot; problem about 7 times (based on my usage of this camera this translate into a dissapointing 15% failure rate!!). What happens is that after inserting new film it goes to the unwind phase and then the H flashes on the LED display. I have been able to fix the problem a couple of time by fiddling with the battery (shoving it in and out a couple of times). Otherwise the whole role of film is wasted. This is a very serious problem. The camera failed on several occasions where I really need to get pictures. Ever since this happened, I always carry back up disposable camera. This shouldnt be necessary when you buy a camera (Its really a big joke!)
This is the first review that I have written and I only do it to save others from the mistake of buying this device. If you want to watch DVDs, prepare to be frustrated across the board. DVDs don't eject, so you have to power off device and power back on and hit eject button immmediately, often times you have to do this several times before it works. It also never remembers your last place on the DVD. I had an Onkyo DVD from about 10 years ago that was way better than this one. This has to be one of the worst devices I have ever bought.Only positive is that streaming works fairly well, although frustrating that you don't have access to Hulu.
Most people have this thought that Bose makes the best speakers, headphones, and ipod docks. Why do people think this... because Bose says that they are. They use low quality materials and charge ridiculous prices. They have a good reputation from people that test them at best buy using the Bose selected source material. (ever wonder why the Bose stuff has its own demo and the rest of the stuff all use the same demos. its because if Bose was compared to the other stuff people would realize that Bose doesn't sound any better) But they have a bad reputation from anyone who knows anything about audio.The companion 3s are no exception.The sound is very hollow and lacking mids.The lows are decent, which is what tricks people into thinking they are any good.The highs are extremely harsh and very fatiguing.The price of 250 is about 150 too high, and i wouldn't even recommend them for 100.I cant say much for durability. i got these used very cheaply and i said they must be ok at that price. i re-listed them the next day.I would recommend: any Logitech system over $100 (the cheaper ones are kinda junky)Audioengine 2- $150klipsch pro media- $150Qinpu Q-2 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier and BIC America DV62si Bookshelf Speakers- $208
Purchased this new portable CD as a second player to my older Sony D307. Read many reviews that said Panasonic is now the player to own. Unlike Sony, it's still made in Japan (Not Malaysia). Brought it home and hooked it up to both my Grado SR125 and Koss Portapro Headphones. Sound quality did not compare to my older Sony (I mainly listen to these players for quality of sound, not bump resistance).I returned it immediately. I got very concerned that I would be unable to find a player that matched the sonic quality (thru quality headphones)of my old Sony. I read many articles claiming that as the portable CD manufacturers designed their newer units to be more battery efficient and to increase the effectiveness of their anti-skip circuitry, sound quality suffered.I took a chance and purchased the new Sony D-EJ621. This unit sounds excellent - better that my old Sony. Plays CD-R/W's. Comes with an AC adapter (285 does not) and has a line output to hook to a home stereo or boom box (285 does not have line out-I'm not hooking it through the headphone jack!). I moved the player around and could not get it to skip (with the G-protection on of course - The unit allows you to turn anti-skip off for longer battery life and most importantly-better sound quality -The Panasonic does not).The Sony is the player to own for sound quality. If your going to listen to either of these players with their supplied headphones (bad sound)- it probably doesn't matter. Get a good set of headphones and realize the quality of sound available from a good portable. ...
I bought the HP 4070 Scanner and used it with Windows XP for a couple years. Last Christmas, I bought a new laptop with Vista Home installed, and HP had no Vista driver available for the 4070. I did a lot of searching on HP's web site, and subscribed to their tech newsletters, but never found any solution. After several months, HP provided a "minimal driver", but it would not work with HP's scan software, so the front panel buttons to scan to printer, etc. would not work. My solution has been to keep my old desktop with XP for the sole purpose of scanning. HP orphaned this scanner. Their "solution" is for you to buy another scanner. Guess what, I'm not going to buy HP again. I can't believe HP is still selling the 4070 and not supporting it with a full Vista driver.
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?
I bought the JVC GRD93 Dec 21, 2004. After a day of charging the battery, I opened the camera and replaced the tape in it with a new one and headed off to the soccer match. When I got there it would not come on. I returned home, tried another battery, plugged it back into the charger and nothing. No power, tape will not eject. Similar to problem reported elsewhere by others. Pretty pathetic to have a $500 camera not even last two years.
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.
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..
This camera case has a very unyielding opening and every single time I get my camera out of the bag, it takes too much force, and usually my camera's on switch gets snagged and is turned on or off as I'm taking it out or putting it away. Bag is too large for my purposes (I have a Nikon Cool Pix) and the camera isn't secure but flops around once this overly roomy but with not elastic or other straps to hold camera in place. Not very safe in my opinion for the camera. On the plus side, the compartment on the outside was handy for extra memory cards, batteries and even accomodated the charger. I wouldn't get this again, though and will be replacing it in the near future.
I am not satisfied with these cartridges. For some reason, once installed, my printer would not print. I still hope it will eventually work....
This may be good if you don't have an internal antanae, but it does not improve range.(period)
Hp Ipod what can I say. I got it as a christmas present in 2004 and it broke down in 2005. Hp sent me a new one no problem but then the new one was worse than my old one. The new one was only 6 months old. I emailed Hp and they were not very nice about my situation as they were the first time. They took me through ever troubleshooting that I have already done. Then they told me that I would have to get a new one. I thought this was ridculous because they sent me one just 6 months ago. I said they sent me a faulty product and I should not have to get a new one. They told me it was just like a computer and the hard drive can stop at anytime. Please! I have had many PC and the only time they mess up was when I did something wrong. My hard drive never messes up in the computer. I never dropped my ipod i always update it and I think it is pretty ridiculous that a product 400 dollars has a shelf life of 6months to a year. BEWARE WHEN YOU BUY.
This is a cute clock. (I bought it even after reading the mixed reviews because I thought it was SO CUTE and knowing that my son is gentle with things.) HOWEVER, we had it only a week before the button that toggles between music (radio) on/off/alarm music/buzz broke! So now it is only a clock...no music or alarm. I read several other reviews that said the arms fell off but so far that hasn&#8217;t happened to us but they do seem to be a bit too &#34;delicate&#34; for a kids' clock. My 5 yr old is happy to have a clock in his room but if I had it to do over again I would have purchased a different clock.
So, what this means is you can buy this microsoft product from amazon, yet the amazon unbox videos are protected with the microsoft drm scheme and the zune will not play drm protected content.makes no logical sense whatsoever.the 1 star is for microsoft and amazon. get it together guys.
In the camera, the low battery light comes on right away even when freshly charged
PROS: This headset is actually great but the Cons really lowered my review but one CON is simple to fix!!- Long battery life- Great sound isolation- Comfortable rubberized earbud seals and 3 size selections- Aesthetically, they look nice- Good Cord Length- Compact (but cumbersome to stow wires; I solved the problem by buying it a $5 flash drive case for it)- Good Noise Cancellation (Hisses when used in a quiet environment; just switch noise cancellation off in this case to solve)CONS:- Some people find that if you're a little rough with some of these the wire or wires going from each of the earbuds into the battery compartment tend to loose contact and one or both buds stop working- Earbuds are designed with a little and problematic cloth filter or sound dampener. After a few uses this little piece of cloth seals any sound from exiting out of the earbud sound ports and you're hard-pressed to hear anything out of them again regardless of how loud you turn up the volume.HACK: Remove the black silicone seals from your earbuds, cut or scrape off the 2 wads that block the sound from leaving your earbud and entering your ear and replace your two favorite sized silicone seals back on the earbuds. I also suggest you clean your ear wax out of them or clean your ears with cotton buds (Q-Tips) before using.Enjoy not having to find your receipt to return them to the store!!
I purchased the camera in March of this year and have rarely used it. The zoom quit working which is so disappointing. My previous Sony camera worked like a charm for four years until I lost it skiing in Colorado. Also, the Canon LED screen is impossible to see in daylight making pictures a little difficult. I would not buy this ever again.
I'm no photographer, but the "light level" was poor. Unless there was really bright light, I could hardly see the image on the screen. If I took a picture, the flash would go off, but then the image was horribly washed out.The camera also had a "plastic-y" feel. A couple times, I couldn't even get the camera to turn on. I suppose this was because I didn't finesse the button just the right way. ...not something I want to deal with.I retuned the camera and got a Nikon. It was $20 more, but I got the quality I paid for.
Don't bother with this item.Get theTrekstor vibez Docking Station with IR-RC and Charger 17103Wireless Remote AND charging, barely more then this crappy thing.Also if you have a TrekStor Vibez, be sure to check out the 'Riovolution' forums for a link to the v1.19 beta firmware, its very stable and drastically improves your Vibez!
There's a reason why this product is so cheap. It is extremelly difficult to configure, and tech support are particularly knowledgeable. My first unit had a defect, second was impossible to set up. I switched to a Linksys product which was better but again no way near perfect.Tech support had very long wait times
I am a big FPS (First person shooter) gammer and I love the idea of the button on the side, its feel is nice and the dual scroll feature is great when doing research online.The cons are that they are prone to fail, CONSTANTLY and good luck gettting them to work right after a month. I still can't get mine to stop jerking after the [...] drivers taht I got when I installed it the last time.My opinion, learn to use the keyboard.
I purchased the Brother Fax-575 for small business use. I travel to local business and they sometimes do not have a fax available. This fax comes in handy because it is very lightweight and portable. I have only used it for faxing because when I try to use the copy feature the machine can only handle one page and then it starts to over-heat. The copies come out very blurry and then completely black and then the machine just shuts down. I have not had any complaints from my boss as to the quality of the faxes, however. Maybe they just haven't said anything. This fax is fine for personal or occasional faxing, but if you do more or expect quality copies invest in a better machine.
I ordered this Uniden 300 channel scanner..suppose to be christmas gift for my husband. For some reason..without my knowledge...they cancelled my order!!!! I have purchased other items from Amazon with great results but can say the seller of this product has left a very bad taste in my mouth and can honestly say they do NOT fulfill their customers requests.
This product only sounds good after fiddling with the individual volume channels for each speaker, and even then the quality is not good. The major drawback is that this systems volume can not be programmed on a universal remote. On the universal remote, major drawback with this device. Other than that the menu is only active in DVD/Disc mode... and will randomly reset the menu and volume settings. I would not recommend this product!
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).
Just as mentioned by others, this was a great product for 29 days. I turned it on and within 5 minutes the power was gone! I thought it was just bad luck until I read the other reviews. Thank goodness I can still return it for a refund. I debated whether to attempt to get it fixed under the warranty, which is good for one more day, but after reading the problems with that ($110.00) I will just return it. Too bad, it was really nice to watch TV in the kitchen while cooking.
You would think that for an expensive player, they would spend a little effort making sure the thing was easy to use. First, to even get it to play using the HDMI cable, you initially have to hook it up to your display using component cables, go into the DVD menu, adjust its output to HDMI, and then hook up the HDMI connection. Otherwise you just get a blank screen. It took me hours to figure out because the manual didn't say anything about it. Second, the tray that holds the DVDs is horrid - the sides have no cutout, so it is tricky to take the disks out. And the HDMI output is always stretched to widescreen - which is terrible because many of my DVDs are 4:3 TV series. It's hooked up using component cables right now (which look as good as HDMI anyway).The player also has the neat feature of pausing or even crashing at the most exciting parts of movies. I'm sure it took some brilliant engineering on Toshiba's part to pull off.
Th performance of this unit seems to be fine. But when I pause long enough for the unit to power down, the disc will freeze. I can turn the unit back on, the on-screen display indicates that it is playing, but the image doesn't change. It stays frozen at the point where I paused it.The only fix I've found is to eject the disc, which takes me back to the beginning menu and previews.Incredibly annoying. I've never had any other dvd player with this problem.
Heavy and uncomfortable. After a few weeks, I picked up the headset and found that the bracket that holds one of the ear pieces was broken. Tried epxoy and super glue but they wouldn't hold. Junk. I would give it a no star rating but the pull-down has the lowest at 1.
TOTAL Piece of junk!!!ughh.Starting from the first time I got this cooler the plastic that is supposed to keep the laptop away from the fan itself was too weak, which created a ticking noise every time the fan hit the laptop (3-4 fan wings on each fan * 100+ rotations a minute). I had to put a piece of rubber to keep a distance between the fan and the laptop.The fans are extremely noisy and really annoyed the hell out of my roommate who wanted to throw the cooler out the window. And as loud as they were, it did NOTHING to cool off my laptop.My laptop actually shut off several times from the heat while the fan was actually running.Plus, after a month or so of keeping with this garbage, the UBS line started to die to the point that the fans only worked when I played around with the wires. (Extremely dangerous & annoying - I was only able to do this because I'm an engineering major).All in all, total garbage and my money went straight into the garbage can.
Having bought the DSM-520 and living with it for now for two months or so, I thought my .2 cents should be added.The unit mostly works - but with strange lockups during menu use.I've been using this with Microsoft's Media Connect V2.0, Televersity, and TwonkyVision upnp server software. D-Links' software is way to slow for real world use.Major problems -1) Fast Forward / Backward buttons don't work.2) No ability to use or handle .ifo files on DVD's storedon Hard disk. So you are constantly having to try to use"back" and re-browse for the next vob files.3) Mp3 files do not support ID3 tags in your files. So albumart, Lyrics or comments break the ability to play Mp3 files.The fix (according to support) is to remove all ID3 tags.Dumb solution, should just fix the software.4) USB port devices only appear to support Fat32 file systems.So if you have a usb hard disk with movies on it that is NTFSit will not work. Also note that Dlink assumes that youreally don't need a DVD menu anyway.5) The support folks don't really want to answer questions.
I bought this cable as an alternative to the $26 Dynex cable I purchased from BEST BUY. When it arrived, I unplugged the Dynex and plugged in this one. I instantly noticed a change in quality.This cable has THE WORST video quality I'VE EVER SEEN!!!! The color was faded, the picture quality was very low. This cable is just horrible!!!
Like many others I was really enjoying this product until 2.5 months into its life I got the upgrader message, I did the firware upgrade and software upgrades but alas still wouldnt work and i got the upgrader message. This was an inconvenience but the BAD news was to follow, RIO had no interest in my problems. I got a if you did the upgrade and it doesnt work then return it message, no we will send you out a box to return it, or please bring it to X where it will be immediately replaced. I now have a defective product and not a easy route to replacement.
I've used several digital point and clicks... I've also use an Olympus C5050. I've been wanting to upgrade to a Digital SLR and believed the great reviews. I've been terribly disappointed with the pictures... all seem far to dark and dull. Doesn't seem to mater which lens or what type of lighting. I'm checking with Canon to see if maybe there is a problem with the camera... if not, I would say this is an awful investment. If you have time to work in the advanced modes, maybe you can find a setting that takes clear, crisp picture; but if you are using in any of the basic modes, you have no control over the results.
From the moment I took it out of the package and put it in my car, this thing has only played the music out of the car's passenger-side speakers. Originally, I figured it might be my speakers since this thing was brand new, but the radio still works fine and I can even plug in my old cassette adapter and use that fine (the connection was a bit loose so I wanted a new one, but now I'm using that again anyways). I have tried jiggling the cord around a bit, thinking I might have gotten one with a loose connection, but haven't made any progress. I've also tried putting the tape in both ways but get the same result. I am VERY dissatisfied.If I am doing something wrong, someone please let me know how to fix it and I will get rid of the negative review. This is the first negative experience I've had with Amazon. However, I would not recommend this product to anyone.
For simple LAN use this is the perfect choice, great configuration options as far as DHCP and DMZ, however, what is not openly admitted is that this is not a true 100mbps router. Your uplink port, (where you dsl/cable modem) hooks up is limited to 10mbps, so regardless of the fact that your hub/switch is 100mbps, from internet to the pcs is 10mbps, translation, you just got slowed down from your normal capabilities. Especially if you have your cable modem tweaked to where it runs 8-10 times faster than normal, you will want to throw this in the trash first time you use internet/LAN communications for games.
This fan is less than OK. Not very powerful. Too expensive. Wish I had thought twice.
I bought this battery when my original one failed to hold a charge. This was almost useless as a replacement. It was good for about a month and now lasts for fewer than 10 pictures, without flash. Even my old Canon Lithium battery works better. Definitely look elsewhere.
I am typically a huge fan of Samsung, but this device is a huge disappointment. The command buttons are an incredible pain in the....it seems you have to toggle between actual buttons and an inner touch pad, that also feels like a button but doesn't require a hard press. If you don't hit the touch pad just right, it moves you all around the menu. The buttons are also not very intuitive - what would be standard on most mp3 players doesn't seem to apply to this device. The aesthetics are palatable - nothing very contemporary looking. The screen graphics/font are not that clear. The sound is okay. I really despise the buttons.
On September 19th of last year purchased this product and over the course of 6 months found several of these disc to be defective:did not want to contact Sony each time this happened, but rather when the group was finished. Called today and was put on a "classical merry-go-round" for one hour, with each department passing the buck to another.Started with a phone number listed as customer support; they said, you must speak to media and gave me another number; media could not help me and gave me still another number; this gal that I spoke to identified herself as working for Sony Styles and said we are a different company and could not help me either nor had any idea who could.Looked in papers for a non 800 number, called and got the same gal that I had just spoken to.THE ISSUE IS NOT THE MONEY INVOLVED, OBVIOUSLY, BUT RATHER THE TOTAL LACK OF INTEREST IN SATISFYING A CUSTOMER WITH A LEGITIMITE COMPLAINT.There customer service has always been top draw with electronics; however, I will never buy another media product from them.BUYERS BEWARE
This product was purchased through the Amazon.com web site.This product had to have been a discontinued item. This is another item which is best purchased in your local area. I purchased this product on Amazon.com and it arrived in good time. There was a CD that came with the product, but only the driver would install. There is more software supposedly on the CD but it would not install to my PC which has Windows Vista 64 bit on it. I got the suggested Bluetooth software from the manufactures website "Widcom". The software does not install due to digital signature issues with this manufacturer. I have the driver installed, but the Bluetooth device does not work as it should. All this hardware can do is search for Bluetooth devices, find them, then it cant do anything else, because it has no software to operate with. I will have to try other Bluetooth software to see if it will work with this device. This device is not something that I would reccommend. I would not purchase this product again. Money wasted.
Awful product! Terrible ghosting effects on screen when connecting my laptop to the monitor with this cable (and with this cable only, my other 6ft VGA cable gives me perfect image when connecting the SAME laptop and monitor). Those good reviews posted here terribly misled me. But it could be the seller pc_small is actually selling another product! I did NOT try to contact them to solve this problem, because the catch 22 here is, even if they accept return, the refund wouldn't even justify the shipping charge! So, avoid this kind of garbage (particularly what pc_small is selling here) because you will actually get less than what you paid for. Spend a little more on a decent quality cable.
I ordered the DIR-655 based on the positive reviews it received on Amazon. I have received two units from Amazon and both have been dead on arrival. I spent about 20 minutes on each unit working with D-Link tech support. I found it interesting that the two technicians tried totally different solutions. Regardless, they could not get a TCPIP Ping to work so they declared my units defective. This was my first and last D-Link purchase. Back to Linksys.
I've used an iPod and Sony MP3 players for as long as they existed. My first impressions with the Zune:I hated Sony for cornering me into using their own crappy software and compression, I guess you get that too with the Zune. The interface and software (iTunes) on the iPod is way more polished. iTMS offers incomparable music purchase experience.Sound quality is better on the iPod (and even better if you invest in decent ear buds.)The fact that the battery doesn't run that long on a Zune is a big turn off, I need it to run during my commute, and this is not lasting as long as the iPod 5G.Screen is bigger on the Zune but same resolution so who cares because the video quality (compression) is what makes a difference and I don't want my videos to take more space!The HD size is 30GB so there is no choice of 80GB model?And what's up with the brown model? Yuk!Wireless is useless: sharing DRM protected songs with other Zunes withing 3 feet is a meh for me. I can't use wireless to sync with my PC, why?DRM on the Zune is also a big turn off. Play4sure incompatible with new software? What's up with that?With the iPod, I download songs from iTMS and burn them to CDs. It removes the DRM and I don't get stock with Apple if I don't have to (think long term investment.) I can't do that with the Zune. Microsoft by releasing a DRM that breaks compatibility with previous DRM already showed that we can't rely on them for supporting anything in the future.End of line: Wait for a better model or get an iPod from Christmas.
PRO: Stylish looking soft worn-look leather case; product comes in assorted colors. Built in clip for travel.CON: Manufacturer tab located at insert area. Never occurred to me to checkout the stitching of product PRIOR to inserting my iPod with a non-scratched screen.It looks sharp and has an exterior that is rugged and should travel well. Should one use this stylish looking product, they would be able to access it's headphone jack and hold button easily when the "flip is closed" which is most helpful. I was attracted to the product by the look-n-feel of the Microflip on the XtremeMac website, as well as the ability to have a rugged case for my well-travelled iPod!Unfortunately, I ran into a major disappoint with the product when I had it in-hand. And, as a result of sliding my non-scratched iPod into the Microflip one time--I now have a scratched screen. There were no instructions telling me to pull their manufacturer label (with Made in China on reverse) away from the back of the case when I inserted by scratchless iPod. Needless to say--the resulting scratches caused by this product didn't please me. In an attempt to replace the thin sleeve that came with the iPod and an old PDA-screen cover on the screen of my iPod, I damaged it by using this product.You can see the "goo" from the iPod sliding against the label on the case as it was inserted on both the wheel and the screen's clear plastic. Yes, the product has a soft touch on the screens side, yet the stitches and the manufacturer's label destroyed the pristine screen on an iPod that had been on six airline treks and played frequently while I was driving.
If you want this for anything more than a cell or a gps DO NOT GET IT!!! It is not insulated and is very poor craftsmanshop. I am going to get my money back for this if I can. It melted in my car. There is nothing about how much power you should limit in this.
This power adapter, at the time that I found it on Amazon, was listed as appropriate to use with the Casio CDP100 keyboard. It's not. In fact, my 6 year old son discovered that the connection at the keyboard side was arcing in the power hole.Oh well, what does it matter that my $25 (price, tax, and shipping) went straight into the toilet.
This case is not soft at all. The quality of leather is not that good either. If I had seen this case before I purchased I would not buy it.
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.
This camera was purchased for Christmas for our daughter. My daughter does not even use this camera after she has wanted a camera for so long.The screen is very small and the pictures are not clear at all. This camera in not worth the price it is retailed for. I would not recommend this camera. I am very disappointed with this product. It would be better to purchase a regular digital camera for your money's worth. You are paying for the Disney name, not the quality of the camera.
These are not Smith Victor 14&#34; lights. These are Photogenic lights. Cheap product. Not worth the $$. Very disappointed. At How about being honest, change the current SV picture. Clearly feels like a bait and switch.
I bought this JVC model mostly because it was practically priced. When I got it home, however, I discovered that there was only one jack in the back. I was still willing to give it a chance when a tape got stuck inside after only having used it twice. After ruining about three tapes, I finally exchanged it for the same model. The very first tape that I put in got stuck and it has since eaten three more tapes. This has been a very disappointing and annoying purchase. I don't have a great deal of experience with JVC products and I can say now that I never will. The whole experience has been a gigantic waste of money and time!! Buyer beware
My wife research and purchased this unite. Many more features than if I'd shopped myself. I am VERY VERY happy with this. The best birthday present she every gave me. I am stunned that it can do so much in such a little package. The screen is big enough but I sure wouldn't want it any smaller. It has locked up three times. Garmin Customer Support told me I was the first to report that. They walked me through a Version 4 system update and it has worked flawlessly since. Garmin has been great to work with. The manual leaves something to be desired. It assumes that this isn't your first venture into GPS. For example, it doesn't detail why you may wish to change a field from A to B, it just shows you how. It is a battery hog (fourth set in four weeks .. but I'm playing with it all the time!). I went back and tried to second guess her choice in unites and I would have picked the same thing. She spent more money on me than I would have on myself. On near the 45 parallel and Garmin suggests not to bother with WASS (it uses additional power and I'm too far north) I didn't notice one foot difference in accuracy between the two (it's generally +/- 20ft.) I am patiencly waiting for mapping CD.Pat
Great pictures with plenty of light.Not so good pictures in low light.Battery latch broke after 9 months. Too many people are having this problem to be from rough handling. It's from poor engineering/parts design on Kodaks part. (the latch snapped in the section that is less than 1/16" thick)
I bought the Westinghouse 32" sk-32h240s in April of 2008 at Best Buy and enjoyed it problem free until December of 2009. One day without warning the screen went black and never came back. I tried all of the trouble shooting suggested by Westinghouse and nothing worked. Buyer beware!
I bought one of these bulbs about a month and a half ago. It has ALREADY stopped working. Because it has been over 30 days, Amazon won't replace it or refund my money. BUYER BEWARE!!!
While the fan is very powerful and moves a lot of air into my TT Tsunami Dream case, it is unfortunately the loudest component in my setup and easily discernible from the rest (i.e. a 1,300rpm S-Flex SFF21E as an exhaust fan, Zalman 9500A cooler, and Corsair HX650w PSU). I have the tower next to me on my desk and find the turbine-like sound slightly annoying. I strongly suspect the 28 decibel spec is incorrect or over optimistic.Had I know how noisy this fan would be, I would have bought 2 of the SFF21E model instead (which is whisper quiet).
My experience with the G5 is that it should be avoided due to blue/purple fringing (Chromatic Aberrations) within images. (...)
Pros:InexpensiveVery long cordMic works well enoughCons:Very cheaply madeCord is not single-sided and is thicker than mostNot very comfortableSound quality is poor -- OK for games, not recommended for musicOne of the drivers fell out of its socket, but I was able to take the headset apart and pop it back in.
I don't know how this cable has gotten as good of reviews as it has. It is a very low-quality cable. As it is listed, it's VGA, not SVGA (higher quality) nor does it has a coax core. I plugged in this cable and immediately noticed horrible ghosting in the image. I mean VERY bad. The cable is also missing a pin in the connector on both ends which I assume would be the horizontal sync pin. This would remove the ghosting, but it doesn't have it. For the sake of your eyes, pay a few more dollars for a Coax SVGA cable.15ft Coax SVGA Monitor Cable Hddb15m/hddb15mThats the one I ended up buying and it looks great.
I use my 3050 primarily as a copy machine but do receive up to 20 pages of faxes a day, without problems.When the toner that came with the machine ran out, I purchased a "compatible" off-brand toner cartridge. I got vertical streaks on every page I copied. I was told by HP to purchase only HP brand toner cartridges ($70 v. $25 for compatible). I still ended up with vertical lines on every page. HP insists it is the toner cartridges and had no solution.A waste of $249. I like HP printers (my workhorse 2200 is still running about about 6 years) because you don't have to buy a separate toner cartridge and image drum, but this machine is a piece of junk. I will now have to buy a more expensive HP fax/copy machine to get better quality.Not recommended!
The Zen V Plus is a nice size. The menu system isn't perfect, but it's fairly easy to navigate. The player's controls are intuitive enough that you can easily play/pause/skip without looking at it. I wasn't crazy about the shuffle function; it seemed to "shuffle" the same way every time, so you'd find yourself listening to some songs repeatedly and others not at all. It doesn't come with an a/c adapter (just the mini USB for your computer), and it won't charge with non-Creative brand adapters.More importantly, it crashes. Several times--especially after about the six month mark--the music would suddenly stop. I'd look at the player and it would say "Rebuilding Library". When it was done (sometimes this takes several minutes) it would have forgotten certain settings I had recently changed.Then it *really* crashed. One day it went into "Recovery Mode" (a function that gives you the opportunity to reformat, reinstall firmware, etc.). It won't leave Recovery Mode: I've reset it with the tiny internal button, I've reinstalled the latest firmware from Creative's website...nothing. It's still under warranty, just barely, and I am sending it back. If/when it dies again, I will be reluctant to choose another Creative product.
Before you buy, check out the blogs about Creative's customer service. There IS none! Most of us who spent a lot of money last year to buy a Creative Zen Nomad Xtra were disappointed to find out that this mp3 player does NOT support any of the Janus subscription services (like Rhapsody to Go, Napster to Go, Yahoo's to go service). That is bad enough, but any attempt to get a straight answer from the company about firmware updates (so that we CAN use these very cool services) is met with either no response, or a canned "This device does not support these services at this time." No one has been able to find out when or even IF they ever will. I suspect not.The other problem is that both my Nomad and my son's have a serious freeze-up problem, one to the point of not being able to be used.I would highly recommend another mp3 player if you are considering the Nomad and certainly don't buy from Creative, they pretty much don't care at all about their customers once you buy from them.
I buy alot of items on Amazon with much luck but this item came used when I purchased a new one and didnt work at all. I am extremely dissapointed!!!!
For the same price, you get better value from an iPod. Yes, the iPod has a slightly smaller screen. It also is thinner and has a longer lasting battery. When the screen is held up, the size isn't that big of a difference, and it's the same pixel resolution.Microsoft is attempting to mimic the iPod ecosystem, but you can't just go out and buy a song for 99 cents. You have to buy it in points, and one point does not equal one penny. At least with the Wii point system, you don't get confused on how much money you've spent.Sharing is so slow that there isn't much point. By the time you share a song with someone, you'd be better off just letting them borrow your Zune for three minutes.Yeah, yeah. People think the iPod is overpriced and overhyped. I have to say that it really isn't. When you pick up and use an iPod, it screams quality. The Zune just does not.
Unfortunately, there are serious omissions and discrepancies in the online description at Amazon and in Amazon's recommended compatible products (WD20EARS Green SATA).NEEDS:1. I intended to use my unit with a primarily OSX network, mixed with Windows systems relying to substantially lesser extents on the resources I intended to maintain in this enclosure.2.A. A functionality I was also counting on, was to swap in and out of the enclosure, a great many SATA backup and resource drives I have archived.2.B. A desire of this was to preserve color coded file system branches, specialized icons, and so forth, as is vital to regular objects of professional archiving.SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY INADEQUATE (?)Upon opening the box, a quick look at the "System Requirements" in the Quick Install Guide indicates: "Windows 7, Vista, or XP." It's not clear whether you absolutely cannot use the drive with UNIX systems, but both the online and bundled documentation should make this clear from the outset, so that we're not purchasing the wrong unit, and so that it's clear what path to pursue (if any) for an intended implementation. Discovering this alone upon receiving the product might have warranted a return, but this was not itself a critical deciding factor in my return, because of the several further, even more serious issues.D-LINK SUPPORT FAILS TO RETURN CALLOnce it became clear from the bundled instructions that the unit will format your existing archive drives (to what is not entirely clear, and the support of further required behaviors is also not clear), I put in a call to D-LINK tech support. I was notified that no person who could support that unit was available; that someone would call me in half an hour. I never got that call; and I do suppose a reason is that in engaging the customer's *usual* needs, support efforts are finding they can't please the customer with the behavior and support capabilities of the product. Just smells like cut and run to me -- anyway... (but otherwise, I might have stuck with it if it looked like we could make this unit work for a reasonably compromised set of goals).UNIT AUTO-FORMATS DRIVESBecause the unit auto-formats the drives you install into it, it certainly can't work for my purposes.UNDECLARED FORMAT INTRODUCES FURTHER QUESTIONSBecause the resultant format is not declared in the online product information, a purchaser cannot determine if the format supports desirable archiving behavior, such as preserving specialized icons, etc. A further issue is whether the resultant format will serve further reasonable purposes, such as swapping archival drives in and out of other systems. I really think it's a bad concept not to support pre-formatted drives, specializing in an intended, native format. For many usual purposes, you could really, easily end up orphaning your intended backup.NO WDxxEARS DRIVE SUPPORT!!! (DESPITE FACT AMAZON CART RECOMMENDS PURCHASE)I had several WD20EARS 2TB SATA drives I wanted to use with this enclosure, but in *trying* to investigate the further issues on D-LINK forums, I discovered the unit does not support the recent WD EARS drives. Yet the Amazon shopping cart recommended this drive as a primary selection (and I did buy another WD20EARS with the D-LINK DNS-323, which I did keep because I can use it).Thus the Amazon recommendation sends you down the wrong road as well. Here's the D-LINK forum for verifying this information at least as it's presented by D-LINK: [...].WHAT TO DO NOW?I was really hoping for Gigabit Ethernet through-put, but another issue others have raised since I purchased this unit is that (they say at least) these type of units rarely provide the network performance a person might expect from the capabilities of Gb Ethernet. I don't know as yet from personal experience if this is true; and I'm not sure I'm going to get that experience either, owing to the shortcomings of this unit against what I had hoped for. It might be a fine unit; but my concern is it's not really the concept many people will be after.An alternate approach *may be* to hook up a multi-bay USB 2/3 and/or eSATA/Fire Wire enclosure to a Gb Ethernet or wireless router. That's what I'm looking into now at least. In this kind of potentially *muli-purpose* implementation, if the NAS implementation experiment falls short of expectations or needs, at least we'd have the option to connect directly to the most important peer or server on our network, where there would be no performance bottleneck, owing to the option at least of high performance connectivity. In this interest, I'm studying features even more carefully now, and so, the enclosure unit I'm looking at is:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003X26VV4/ref=cm_rdp_productI'm unfamiliar with the MediaSonic brand as yet; but this 4-bay enclosure checks out so far with the features I'm after; and the reviews are better than alternatives, particularly as the user reviews I'm reading are making me skeptical of the RAID implementations of substantially more expensive units. After all, it doesn't take but a few clicks to mirror a drive *when* it needs to be mirrored, which means saving some wear and tear on the mirrored drive as well.Hope this helps.
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.
It says on the box that this product is produced by iConcepts, a branch of Sakar International. Neither of these names are googlable. There is no help no help number or website on the box. The only piece of information I can find on them after intensive search is an address in Edison, NJ.Their obscurity wouldn't be a problem if their product actually worked, but when I plug it into my IPAQ H3800 running WinCE 3.0, it does nothing. If anyone knows any tricks to get this to work, please post it. Another major shortcoming is that it doesn't fit around an expansion pack.
The radio is good unfortunately sometimes you hear a lot of static. The antennas were placed properly and all. I am not sure why this occurs. With that exception, the product is okay.
The BT-466 cordless phone battery is the manufacturer stated replacement battery. I replaced the batteries in our four cordless phone after a couple of years in service. The BT-466 di recharge fully but would lose that charge if left out of the phone cradle overnight.
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.
Hi, at the beginning the DVD worked fine, I really used it like twice a week in the car to entertain my son, after 20 days it started malfunctioning sending a wrong disk error occasionally, after a month suddenly it stop playing any DVD at all. I wrote an e-mail to the manufacturer and until now I haven't received any answer, I tried to return it to Amazon but since the 30 days return policy has expired I can't. I tried to return it knowing that a discount will be applied because it's after 30 days... and I can't. So, you can be paying a $100 bucks for a one month DVD player. I DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL THIS ITEM.
I confirm the review from Elliot J. Feinberg MD who also gave it 1 star. This battery is NOT from Uniden (unlike the title says). I ordered 2 and I am returning them.
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.
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.
Neither the european style plug on the cable coming out of the box nor the adapter for US style plugs had a "third" pin for the case ground. Therefore the metal transfomer box and whatever you are electrifying (likely yourself with this POJ) will not have a case ground, a major safety issue. Because it is truly unsafe to use as is I can not give this a low enough rating. I'm not an electrician, but I've got a minor in electronics and have worked under an electrician in the past and I can tell you it is truly scary to have an AC transformer in an ungrounded metal box. There is a reason why this device is not UL approved, and that is because it IS NOT SAFE.So I cut the cable and installed a 3 prong plug and it took a 375 watt load for about 5 hours before the whole place smelled of ozone and the case was too hot to touch. I tossed it in the trash and bought something UL listed and made in the USA.
Not exactly an expert in PC's, but no slouch. Bought this around Christmas time to play music over our surround system. Also purchased a new HP touchscreen.Problem? Yep - the Vista version on the PC is 64 bit and this bridge won't work with it. There are various work arounds on the forums, but nothing that Linksys supports.No due date for firmware upgrade either, so I will look for something else.Very disappointing!
and the quality of pics are low. don't recommend.for 10 or 20 you can get a much better one.
I gave it to a local charity and I kind of feel bad about that.... terrible printer...This machine will only make a copy of the Fax to your computer if it is hooked up to your computer via USB. AND IT WILL NOT PRINT FAX AND MAKE A FAX COPY TO YOUR COMPUTER at the same time. You can only have one OR the other; Copy or Print. It is too stupid to do both at once. Shame on HP.I bought this machine as a Fax replacement for a 1999 hp inkjet that could print and save a copy... at the same time. grrrrrrrrrrrr
I bought one. It worked great,...for quite a while. Don't know if it was a fluke that it stopped working, or if any one else had the same problem. I liked the concept, so I did purchase another brand.
I have spent collectively 3 hours, perhaps more, trying to reach customer service and I can't get anyone. This is the WORST customer experience I have experienced at any point in the last ten years. I won't be buying an Onkyo product again. What is the point of making a decent product if no one from the company will bother dealing with the inevitable problems that arise? Onkyo needs to rethink how it does business.
This product will shortly be in the dust bin of bad technology. I have several Creative Labs products and all of them are pretty good. My Audigy 2Z platinum pro is great on my desktop. But I'm looking for a laptop media solution and this was not a good choice. First the unit reduces the volume output in all modes from the original source. Second the unit does not work with any of the media players on my laptop including one by Creative. Third the units volume control does not work when you use it digitally through the USB port as designed. I didn't even bother hooking up the receiver when I saw the transmitter does not work. Forget about any help what-so-ever from Creative. They only answer you with automated emails and their call in line is useless. This product looks great but it does not live up to the hype.
I previously had a Sony sports radio and enjoyed that, but thought I would try and save some money and get this one when I accidentally broke my Sony and that was a big mistake. The sound quality was very poor and the headphones very cheap.
I bought the Samsung DVD-AR650 at a local computer-electronics-appliance superstore three weeks ago and I regretted it. It was the only readily-seen DVD recorder I could find with an ATSC tuner. This was a brand-new unit - not a reconditioned or repackaged box. The analog tuner works well though the picture is fuzzy. The picture on the digital tuner often freezes. It has to be the recorder's tuner because the reception is consistent on my HDTV set - never freezes. I cycled through the input selector to see if it clears up the problem. No change. I tried re-scanning the digital channels and it didn't solve the problem. The only solution is to unplug this unit, plug it back in and reset everything - the time, the scanned channels, etc. The clock is also the pits. It's wonderful that it can automatically set the time, but a day later, the time is way off - between four hours behind to 6 hours ahead. This isn't very reliable, especially if you're planning to record a show to watch later.The DVD recorder and the closed caption decoder sections are the only pluses I find in this model. The video that is recorded looks just as good as any high-definition broadcast. The LightScribe DVD-R discs worked on this recorder with no problem. The closed caption decoder is a must for people with a hearing disability. The closed captioned decoder decodes all of the closed captioning in the high definition broadcasts - something which my HDTV set fails to do on networks other than NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, and PBS. It has more choices for closed caption service than my HDTV set.Updated on January 1, 2008:I don't know what to say now about the Samsung DVD-AR650 ATSC DVD recorder. I originally stated that the HD tuner and the clock was not working very well. Last week, my unit suddenly started working like it should. The clock has been keeping consistent time (1 minute ahead of my Atomic clock receiver) and so far the digital tuner has not locked up - a very wierd blessing if you ask me. My absolute bottom line is to carefully look over the reviews of other Samsung products because other reviewers have reported problems on other Samsung products too. Let the buyer beware!
This mount has a major flaw in its design, you have to use the Nuvi cradle that came with your GPS, but the problem is the cradle does not fit correctly into the mount with the power cable attached to the back of the cradle. My work around is to make sure the Nuvi is fully charged when I need it and use the side USB connector when the battery gets low. The side USB connector works if you're navigating to a destination, but otherwise, the Nuvi thinks you're trying to connect to a computer. Also, this vent mount easily moves from center to left or right when you turn the car, it's too loose and there's no way to tighten to minimize this swivel action. The two stars for me is the mount fits well in either center vents of a 2008 BMW 328i.
ok, first of all it could be a good product, but it has too many flaws. i have have my player for about 1 year, like other people stated, it freezes, then you have to wait until the battery goes dead then recharge it, it reboots on it's own, etc, but the final straw is my player screen started to go out, first weird lines came across the screen, then after 2 days the screen disappeared completely, good thing i know how to work it because im going to use this thing to it wont play no more, i paid 200 bucks when it first came out. just be weary of this player. i wish i read reviews back then.
I have bought 3 different HP printers as the others have broken down (stupid me). Yah, I keep expecting that the printer leader would be the leader for making a quality printer. All 3 have never been good at loading photo paper in it. Consequently, all of the fancy photos features become unimportant when you cant even print on the paper that makes a photo a photo. you've crossed me 3 times, but you wont get me again. Consider other printers before you buy a Heap (HP)!
First off, I'm only using the product as a switch and wireless access point. The configuration interface is nice and quick and it connects to all my various wifi devices (game consoles, laptops, PCs, etc) without a problem - which is exactly the reason why I got the dir-655 to replace my aging Linksys AP. And contrary to some of the other reviews, this device never got very hot - just a bit lukewarm (though it was stood up vertically, perhaps that helps?).The problem is that using the radio in N-mode or mixed N-mode causes the radio to shut itself down around 24-48 hours. The switch still works and I can still ping the internal address. Just the wifi stops. I tried firmware up and down. Factory resets. Having the radio on with no clients associated with it. It STILL shuts down after a day or so. A power-cycle to the device restores the radio... but why is this happening?The D-Link tech support and forums don't provide much help aside from running it in G-mode or mixed G-mode. I also found that this my problem with the radio shutting down was not uncommon. I do admit, that without enabling wifi-N, the device is solid and reliable. It still connects to all my devices and the range is pretty good for wireless-G. My local LAN just can't enjoy the benefits of the wifi-N speeds and it does get noticeable when you're locally streaming multimedia.Oh well... probably replace it with a different device. It'll be relegated to a backup wired router or switch. Too bad.
Do not buy this TV from Amazon - I have received two of these in the last 7 days - both with cracked screens - and Amazon's customer servis is awful. The first arrived damaged and it took a week of non-stop phone calls to get a replacement. THe replacement arrived today - cracked - and I'm being told that someone will call NEXT WEEK - I can't even get a refund yet. DO NOT BUY THIS TV FROM AMAZON!
I'm very disappointed in the quality of this filter. I recieved it scratched and it has a film on it that I cannot remove. This filter cost close to $40.00 and had I seen it before buying I won't have wasted my time or money on it.
You might think I'm sour because mine just crapped out after 18 months (whereas I have the same amp and EQ I bought in 80 and 81, respectively....), but this just isn't worth the money. I bought the floor model, and every time I burned a CD, I wished I'd bought a more expensive model.First of all, it doesn't have a recording volume pot, so you have to run it through a tape deck or something that does, so you can balance mix CD's to a consistent volume (in other words, different things are ORIGINALLY recorded at different volumes, particularly LP's vs. CD's. When you put a song from each back to back, it's really bad, unless you can balance the incoming volume. Which you can't with this.)Also, even though the manual says you can do this, you can't make an exact copy of a CD. It ALWAYS puts a one second gap between cuts. So, if you're copying a symphony, there will always be a | break between movements. Or, heaven forbid you score a bootleg of a concert... Your only options are one 80 minute track, or lots of applause and cheering | and lots of applause and cheering bertween songs.Recording is cumbersome, as well, but I've already bored you enough.Finally, I almost always got "recovery" errrors... Don't know what they are, but it was disturbing.I made some GREAT CD's with this, and was excited to buy it, but, all in all, I was disappointed that I spent $150 on it, and will definitely pay more for better features, and more convenience.
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.
This ink was noticably lighter than the original Epson ink on photographs. It worked OK for regular printing but clogged often. This caused me to use more of the ink due to cleaning. I would spend the extra money for the Epson ink because the photos are much better.
I bought this and within a couple of months it just stopped working. very poor quality in my opinion, I guess you get what you pay for.
Good thing it cost under ten dollars...this is one product you won't like. It didn't clean my camera lense, it just smudged it up. Better off using a regular cleaning cloth or lens wipes.
I agree with Reviewer: Andrzej Turski "guru" (Redmond, WA) Very poor support: no driver on Internet, October 12, 2004The drivers should be available from the web. Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one who had trouble. What a time waster this has been today. I'm better off buying a new one - and not from Olympus ever again.Today, a Olympus tech support told me the base software is "usually there but we're revising our web site." Well, Andrzej could not find it about 10 days ago. So it does not seem to be a temporary glich - but a long term oversight by Olympus.If you buy this, you will have to carry the CD wherever you may go and want to use your DVR because the sofware isn't on the web.
It is dissapointment, had it for 2 weeks. Playing fine, then last week the CD's (New ones) started to skip all over the place. I tried restarting it and put another CD in. Played first 2 tracks, then it started skipping again. But you know what they say "You get what you pay for". Dissapointed because this CD was just the right size. One plus, it pick up radio stations well and good sound.
(9/8/12) - Purchased from Malelo and Company, Taiyo Yuden DVDs, thought they were best DVDs made. But first one off top was bad. (9/10/12) - 2 out of 3 bad. Zero stars for Taiyo Yuden.
I have had mine for about a year and a half now. It is reliably unreliable. There are bad sectors on the drive (apparently of Hitachi manufacture), which are uncorrectable and often result in unrecoverable data. The drive seems to panic unpredictably during data transfers (clicks, thrashes, locks up my computer for minutes at a time or until I reboot it), even when it is fully powered up and has been connected to the power cable for hours. This is the least reliable hard drive I've ever seen.I bought it because it was supposed to be easier to see this drive in Linux than the Creative or Apple MP3 players. I also liked the idea that you can download the open-source Rockbox software to improve the functionality of the player. I wish now that I had just paid the premium for a better designed product. The factors on which I based my purchasing decision are moot if the product itself doesn't work for squat. I'm staying away from Archos from now on and hoping I don't get burned the next time I pick an MP3 player.
Since I bought it, It never did recharged my batteries.The first time I recharged my batteries (did exactly what the instructions said), I put them in my camera and it did not take 10 min max for the batteries to die on me!!! What a shame to spend my money on this product!Does not even have a warranty!
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 was said to be a rubber mouse pad but the one I got was a light peace of foam, it slides all around and I don't use it. Keep looking if you want a good mouse pad.
It's cheap, but I couldn't get it to work. It seems to be a problem with the drivers. I wrote to the company for help multiple times but couldn't pin them down on any clear instructions (e.g., they'd tell me to download the drivers from the internet, but when I responded that I allready did so and it still didn't work they wouldn't tell me where to go from there they stopped responding to my e-mails). I'm pretty computer savvy so if I was unable to get the thing working after several hours I don't think anyone else will be able to either.
I'm sure you could get lucky and not get one like I did, but the one I received couldn't hold a consistent charge.The camera would say the battery is full, yet after a few shots, it would show up as fully drained. I would take the battery out, put it back in, and again the same thing would happen. A couple of successful shots, then fully drained. I could maintain this for a very long time - almost as long as the battery SHOULD last (week+), but this whole back-and-forth was unbearable.Meanwhile the same battery from Canon that I've had for years still works good as new.tl;dr: Don't be cheap like I was, go for a quality brand.
This item is NOT user friendly by any means! To get music on it is the biggest pain the neck! It's ssoooooo much easier to just go by the CD and carry a radio with you. I don't understand why everyone likes these things...uuuuggg
Cables ordered from 1D4US are NOT Cables to Go cables, they are Cable Master cables.Cables to Go cables are 5 star cables, Cable Master cables are an unknown to me... Currently using them, but prefer the peace of mind that comes with Cables to Go which is why I ordered these.Amazon needs to work on ensuring third party sellers are actually selling what they claim to be.Cable Master are a noticeably lower quality than Cables to Go. Hopefully they will serve me well, but I must give this 1 star because of the deception and incorrect received item. Price was too low to go through the effort of returning, which is most likely the goal of 1D4US.
I bought my m230 about one year ago. It worked perfectly until a couple of days ago when it froze. I called SanDisk. They were helpful, but they couldn't fix the problem. Now, I have to throw my m230 in the trash. That is not right.
I bought this to reduce from a 3.5 to 2.5 male speaker plug in.It worked OK initially, but it did not fit the female plug tightly enough to get good reception.I had to buy an expensive one at Radio Shack to get a tight connection and good reception.
I am a big fan of Microsoft and what it stands for but I dont know what were they thinking with this idea!!!!!!! I was gonna buy a MP3 player about six months ago but when I heard Microsoft is coming out with its own, I decided to wait..so yesterday I got this "Zune" and tried to put it in to my laptop..I have many friends who have ipods and i have closely seen and experimented on ipods of different generations at the stores myself...and also heard how easy is to use iTunes...so when I installed Zune Marketplace...I was surprised how complicated things were...you have to sign up for this...this...and that..I was so mad..I was like all I want is to pay 99cents and download a song!!!!! after 2 hrs of playing with it I've decided to return it and buy an Apple ipod...very disapointed in Microsoft..This product looks like it was hurried to put in to the market..to compete with an Apple...
Too small. Advertised to fit the exact model of CD player that I have. I have stretched, pulled, twisted, and cussed in an effort to get the zipper closed once the CD player was placed in it. No luck. Maybe it will hold my cell phone.
I have never, ever had a TV last as short a time as this one has. Less than 3 years and the Y board just went bad. No picture on the left third of the screen. Despite the obvious defective parts we were all sold, LG very rudely refused to help me in any way. Maybe that's good ... I can buy a Samsung that I'll still have 10 years from now. NEVER BUY LG AGAIN! Life is definitely NOT good right now.
this *could* be a great music player. works with linux, supports open formats, audiophile features (speed control, advanced playlist features, advanced EQ), etc. those are the "pros." "cons" include: why is FM radio reception an option and not standard? also, why not have a speed control that's independent of pitch change? the technology for this has been around for at least 10 years now...my main complaint about this unit is that i've gotten two bad ones from J&R; returning the second one tomorrow. the first one crapped out after about 2 weeks, and the second one refuses to power up after only two days.trekstor tech support answers emails promptly enough, but their advice doesn't go much beyond suggestions to update the firmware (although i told them that both of my vibezs shipped with the latest firmware already installed).i'm going to try one more time, because i think this could be the best alternative to the iPod that's out there. wish me luck!
This product isn't worth much of my time, so I'll be quick. The cursor jumps horizontally when crossing certain thresholds. One time of that, there is occasional jumping (and clicking) all over the place. It's just broken and unusable and I'd stay away from any product by Aiptek.
Stopped working after five uses??? The green charging light won't come on, except briefly when I take out or insert the battery. I thought there was something wrong with the battery, but I used it in the camera on the USB connection and it charges fine.
These speakers don't sound very good -- the clarity is noticeably poor, and the bass response as well.They are well-constructed and well-designed though -- I imagine that they have a high-pass filter on the woofer, because if you play bassy music loud, they do not distort (they simply do not attempt to reproduce those frequencies).Therefore, they would be appropriate as rear speakers in an entry-level home theater.I HAVE heard similar-size speaker that have much better sound than these. At this price? Maybe not. Me, I wish I looked more closely at specs and reviews and maybe got $100 speakers instead of these.Note: I haven't tried the speakers with a different amp, but it's highly unlikely that that is the cause of the poor sound.The reason I am giving them 2 stars is because they are sold as "bookshelf" speakers, indicating they could be used for music. If they were marketed as entry-level surround speakers, I would give them 5 stars for the price / performance / design combo.
I purchased this product last night. I tried it out and it worked great except the headphones. One side doesn't put out sound. Today it won't play music and takes forever to turn off. I have made sure that I wasn't just retarded. There is music on it, but it does nothing!!! Save yourself some money and get something else.
I really wanted this product to work well. I bought it for my wife for Christmas as a complete surprise (it wasn't on her list). Although she wasn't expecting it, she really liked the idea and was excited about trying it. Although it was fun at first, the Smart Shopper's inability to recognize even the simplest of commands (i.e., Tuna) quickly became irritating. Worst of all, the three suggestions the Shopper would list if it didn't get the item correct were all over the board. For example, if you ask for peanut butter, it might recommend hot dogs, napkins, and yogurt with no ability to scroll down alphabetically to find peanut butter.The manual identified a way to voice train the Smart Shopper but this training could take hours, given the large variety of items that my wife likes to purchase. Also, the Smart Shopper seems to have no ability to understand my kids' commands. The voice recognition technology can't seem to adapt to young voices. If someone wants to spend a lot of time training this device, it may be worth while. However, it seems the old school approach of write a grocery list on paper still beats this approach by a long shot. We ended up sending it back after one day.
I am to angry to even type anything. I called Toshiba about my defective USB ports, they told me they would send me a box to have my laptop repaired in, then they didnt send anything. I called weeks later and they tell me my warranty is up so they wouldnt send it. I told them I CALLED WHEN I STILL HAD A WARRANTY, back in december 2006. It is now April 2007 and I still have no USB cords. They keep on transferring me to Customer Relations, but I sit on hold for over an hour before I give up and hang up. That has been happening for a couple weeks now and Ive been calling daily. Then they give me these stupid case ID numbers that dont help, because I get one every time I call, so when I call again the representative reads all of them before helping me. i think, if you own a toshiba and live in America, AMERICANS SHOULD HELP YOU!! Whatver country you live in, thats where your representative should be from! I dont know when theyll get my laptop repaired, I think they give you the run around till your warranty runs up or till you get tired, then go pay a repairman by yourself
I bought this for a Win XP computer. Followed the instructions to install; the software installed fine and the adapter set up.When I did the required reboot, the my XP log in no longer worked properly - it only showed one user as opposed to the multiple users configured on the machine. This would become a recurring issue.Once I set it up, it would not connect with the router that I had set up with WPA-Personal. So I disabled the software and let Windows handle the configuration. It connected, problem solved.Not really - next time we started the computer up, the XP logon issue recurred. Worse, the Netgear software had taken over, and overrode Windows for handling the network. Because it couldn't connect to the WPA-Personal router, I couldn't connect.So I called Tech Support (in the Phillipines? 12 hour time offset???) and spent OVER AN HOUR talking to a very nice but clueless person. We downloaded new software version - didn't work. Tried it again - didn't work. Uninstalled software, tried to just install the drivers; you can't get at them on either the outdated CD that came with the card or the software that we downloaded. They were out of ideas, and I finally gave up.Will be returning this tomorrow
My Viore TV went out of commision exactly six days after the one year warranty expired. I called them and was told "We usually allow five days after the warranty as a favor to customers". The company refused to provide me with any names or phone numbers of people who might be able to repair the television.Viore is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, the hometown of Walmart. I suspect this is a symbiotic company between a manufacturer and Walmart. They have no respect for their clients and are not trying to build a brand. Saving a couple of hundred dollars is not worth it. Go for a name brand that wants to keep its reputation and will provide some customer service. My wife's $950 Christmas present lasted one year and now is consigned to polluting the earth. Do not allow your frugality to benefit one-off companies like Viore.
I tried these in Arlington, VA and Jersey City, NJ and could not get them to catch even a single station. Reception was horrible both for HD and non-HD signals.
Simply put, the cable never worked properly between my video camera and my MacBook Pro... I later tried a Sony cable, and everything went OK.
Plugged it in (in the USA) and 10 minutes later it was melting. I opened it up and the freaking transistor is resting on the plastic casing, the source of the melt. This is just poor craftsmanship and I'm sure the majority of these work great, but beware.
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?
Physically, the main problem is the design of the CD door. All it takes is for one unsuspecting user to "pull it open" and the gears are stripped. Then it's broke.Electronically the thing is a joke. You can't see the time and play a CD at the same time! Not only that, after you fall asleep to a CD the clock will not appear, even after the CD is over.
I ordered a new battery for my HP Pavilion ZE2000 laptop. I received the first replacement battery that would not even charge. The second replacement battery sent to me charged but only held a charge for about 20 minutes (less than the original battery on my laptop). I'm sending both batteries back for a refund.
I shopped carefully to find an original battery. This one was listed under a heading and photo that made it appear I would receive a Toshiba-branded battery. That is not what arrived. I am displeased with the bait-and-switch nature of the sale.I am also disappointed that Amazon permits this seller to list their battery as if it were the Toshiba one pictured.I did not use the battery, but returned it immediately. The return process was smooth, but the whole transaction would have been avoided if the listing had been true.
very good - while it lasts. Bought 2 during past 2 years, each lasted approx. 6 months before breaking down/
It looked interesting, being able to shape your hair while drying it. Perhaps saving an extra step. But it turned out to be very awkward. It didn't really curl hair well. The hair gets caught in the brush unless you are very meticulous about how you wind it up. Makes hair a little frizzy. I would return it except it wouldn't be worth paying the extra shipping. I am getting surgery on my right arm and won't be able to use my arm, so I will hang on to this as it will at least brush my hair and dry it, slowly, with one hand.
This item was never received. Out of frustration, I let it go considering it would probably not be worth the aggervation it would cause to try to straighten it out.
this cable was malfunctioning within 30 days , but did not think it was the problem , but it was cheaply built
This is the worst CD writer i have ever used. The driver froze my OS( windows 2000). The service folk at HP blamed it on my dell laptop USB port.. However i bought a mitsumi cd writer and it was plug and play.. Don't even waste money on this. To sell it they have included some nice extras free which you can buy anyway for about $...
the play function works, sometimes, but the recorder function has failed completely - disappointing as the product was pretty good while it worked.
one piece, 100% plastic, no metal parts. in my case it does it's job after little "adjustment". but it moves under pressure. :-\
it did not work as discussed and to place people on hold you have push certain keys *# i think and that was very uncomfortable for clients...
Just plastic, poor built quality and difficult fit...but does his work. I usually shot with the 50 1.4 at low light, but this accessorie is still useful.If you have it, nice, but if you don't...do not spend your money with this.
If you are just looking for a basic no-frills cassette Walkman and you are not a perfectionist sound aficionado -- walk right on by, and buy something else. This Walkman has a nice price, but is a lot less than it sounds.I had thought I could stand anything, since all I was looking for was a basic Walkman to listen to music and audiobooks. But I actually returned mine (And if I eat the shipping to return an item, that really says something!) What made it impossible for me was that the sound was extremely tinny and hissy, so much so that it hurt my ears. Using the bass-boost actually boosted the tinniness as much as the bass, so that was no help. Using the volume limiter did reduce the tinniness somewhat, but it still sounded terrible. I have bought inexpensive Sony Walkmans for years and loved them, and I bought a cheap Sony microcassette recorder a few weeks ago which is terrific, so I had felt confident enough to buy the EX-190. But the basic sound was unbearable.To mention the good points, I really like the way it looks. The plastic is cheap, but light-weight. The buttons go on and off easily, unlike some which are too hard to press or which don't engage every time you press them. There is no auto-reverse, so you insomniacs will have to get up, flip the tape, and try to get drowsy again! Overall, I feel it *would* be a decent little machine, except that the sound is just too awful.
I purchased this external drive from Amazon on mid-October 2008. The drive worked admirably smooth until a few days ago when it began to make grunting noises and finally the click of death happened. I never expected an Iomage product to turn against me in this way. While this drive works nicely even with the slightly audible motor and slow wake-up times, it proved to be unreliable as a solitary unit in the end. Now my data is in jeopardy. Don't consider making this drive your only backup option!Dr. Oz.Istanbul
I had and used this headset for 2.5 years. It worked but the foam parts around the mic fell apart fairly soon. Now I finally bought a new no brand headset for $10, and I'm absolutely stunned at the difference in sound quality, particularly the mic. All those two years people had trouble understanding me and I always blamed everything but this headset. Logitech should be ashamed for selling such a low quality item.
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.
These are possibly the most disappointing headphones i've ever had (and i've bought a lot of headphones). I was really excited when i saw sennheiser has a sport headphone (and green is my favorite color!), since i've generally been impressed with sennheiser in the past. These things did not live up to the reputation for a few reasons:1) they sound OK, at best, in a quiet room, without moving anywhere, but when you're in a noisy gym or running outside, or even just walking around (going to class), they sound way too tinny, and don't deliver any of the deeper music notes.2) they dont handle sweat AT ALL. when you exercise, the screen covering on these headphones stops delivering middle notes of sound with even a little bit of perspiration, then you have to turn the volume up, so they sound even more tinny, to the point of really rattling your eardrums. I've found myself give up and listen to nothing while on the treadmill numerous times with these earbuds3) the cord design is TERRIBLE. no matter what i do, it always retains a circle shape, so it flaps up and down everywhere when you try to run on the treadmill4) the adjustable sliding thing is not good for people with smaller ears. you end up having to choose between the earbud falling off every few minutes while you're running, or it pinching your ear (which gets to be painful after 30 minutes of running)Overall, these things are a huge disappointment... i'd recommend something else
I am a big fan of the Marble Mouse corded trackball -- I just wish it has a scroll wheel. I bought this cordless device in hopes that I would love it as much as the Marble Mouse, but I do not.It is a capable trackball, and it has the scroll wheel - but I can't say that I like it. It hurts my wrist to use for more than an hour or so. I use it at my desk for work, and by the end of the day my wrist hurts. That never happened with my Marble Mouse.I also do not like the cluster of thumb buttons -- they're too close together and they require too much pressure to activate.Overall I think it's a great concept -- a finger-driven trackball (not thumb-driven) that has a scroll wheel. I just don't think it's ergonomic.I don't need it to be cordless, but it is. The fact that it comes with a 48-inch cord (for the receiver) is funny to me. It might as well just have a cord -- that would save me having to buy 2 AA batteries for it. If it's going to be cordless, why not make it bluetooth instead of IR?
I concur with the reviewers who wrote about the deterioration of the capacitors from daily sunlight exposure. Mine is three years old. I had it repaired a year ago for $60. Again it displays the "Service Required" message and is inoperable. Escort says it will cost me another $60. Enough! Get a BEL RX65 instead. That's what I'm going to do.
These headphones feel like a vice grip trying to crush your head. My ears and the side of my face are in pain after wearing these for an hour. Unless your head is only 2-3 inches wide, these are likely to cause a lot of discomfort. Otherwise they seem fine, and I'd keep them if there weren't so darn uncomfortable, but man are they bad.
If you haven't taken out insurance for this model, do so ...now.The TV has served me well, gaming is nice, picture quality is ok (you'll need to fiddle with the settings through), sound is average...Very little Bass.Then the annoying things.1. When you hit the button to change sources you are taken through loads of options that are not active. For the life of me I can't understand why I need to see the DTV source and the TV source. It should only show you the sources connected to the TV but this set has a mind of its own.2. Power Up. There's an annoying white/blueish light that comes on at the bottom of the unit. Its very distracting and has not aesthetic appeal whatsoever. In face it looks as if the light from the LCD crystals are leaking through a fault.3. From the time you press the power on button to the time you actually get a picture, you could make a cup of tea. Heaven forbid that you accidentally hit power off in the middle of some interesting news story...by the time the TV boots up again, the story is over.4. Remote layout. For some reason Samsung have decided that you will always access its proprietary buttons. Why they couldnt hide the sync buttons is a mystery to me. They only work if you have a samsung dvd player.5. Game Mode. This does nothing to improve the picture, sound or look and feel of the games.6. Movie mode. Someone should tell Samsung that Movies are no longer recoreded in Sepia. Its just horrible.Even though its good for the money, once you had it in my home there were just too many things I was not happy with.Then after all that the damn thing died on me!When I turn the power on, I can hear the customary click and instead of the expected secondary click and picture...it just keeps clicking and turning itself off. I checked online forums and it appears to be a problem with samsung TV's. There's a class action lawsuit in America since the problem only
If you are planning on using the FA311 in a Win98SE Environment then DON'T - buy something better than this Fisher Price &quot;My 1st network card&quot;. After 3 days I finally manage to get Win98SE to accept the drivers and the PC's to acknowledge each other, but connect to the internet and use the networked PC to download websites, or send email and the Netgear crashes and re-boots the pc! - then the card isn't even recognised anymore!!.Avoid this piece of junk - at least until Netgear learn how to write a reliable, easy to install driver!. What a relief to buy a competitors product and get the network up and running within minutes! - Netgear TAKE NOTE your competitors have the edge on you!.
I purchased this camera last month, and almost at once I knew it was not the camera for me. For several years, I've owned and used a Sony DCR-VX2100 3 CCD Mini DV Camcorder, and have been truly impressed with it. I thought that buying a high definition camera from the same company would be a great move. I was so wrong.The HVR-A1U is the most disappointing camera I have ever come across in my life. It is astonishingly slow to auto focus, and at lower light levels makes nearly continuously adjustments. Even with the CCD turned up to full brightness, the picture looks washed out. Admittedly, I used it mostly at 480i, but even in 1080i mode, the result was no better. So much for the manufacturer's boasts about the Zeiss Vario-Sonna lens; they are, in my opinion, thoroughly unwarranted.The sound quality was also poor, despite the large mic, and when rewinding tapes, this camera makes the most horrendous noise. It is actually designed to do so since the noise changes pitch as the tape spools from one segment to the next. The sound is irritating at all pitches, and I cannot imagine why anyone would want to listen to it.The camera was also a lot smaller than the photos lead one to believe, so check the dimensions if you're used to a bigger, semi-professional camcorder.I returned this camera after trying it for 10 days. Buyer be warned about this one.
This is actually the second pair of the same headphone I have had. The first set canceled noise very well right out of the box...in only one ear! After exercising the Amazon return policy I received my current set. My primary use is on airlines, and after having used these headphones for two 14-hour trips overseas and several shorter trips domestically, I was very happy with them. I enjoyed them a lot. The noise cancellation is not perfect, but certainly takes the edge off the background airline noise, allowing me to reduce the volume on my MP3 player to a much more comfortable level. The sound quality was also very good for my needs, but is not "perfect" either--just a bit flat. Still, for listening to MP3s and watching movies on an airplane these headphones were excellent for a while. I did not find the same "tightness" problem some other reviewers have, but different people are likely to have widely differing opinions about the comfort of such devices--you must unfortunately try several to find one that fits your head in a way you like. After less than 3 months, the left speaker on these headphones developed a problem--it cuts out or plays at half the volume while until I wiggle the cord or find the perfect position to apply pressure on the plastic housing with my hand. Maddening! I don't recommend this product unless you like gambling...maybe you'll get a good one, maybe not. 2 bad units in 3 months, and here I am on Amazon looking for #3. It won't be a Philips HN110!
This is really a c550 instead of a c580 and Garmin dose not care when you tell them about it . I would like to say that Amazon cares about their customers even if Garmin does not they where willing to satisfy me.I also would like to say that the MSN is a real joke if you want people to respect your product give them what they pay for.
Poor sound quality, jagged frequency response under 500Hz going up and down 5 to 6dB(very audible) deep bass missing, rebranded Yamaha...etc.
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.
150 days and the hard drive failed... click of death!! Andy at RIO support said &quot;1 in 100 HDs fail&quot; and offered to fix it for $125 (after 90 days you are out of warrentee!). Guess I'll look into ram drive players next, they don't have the HD technology perfected yet. Too bad Rio.Also the plastic over the screen is almost unreadable from scuffs.
Well... I have a SAD history about amazon.com and UPS!I`m living with 8 other people in one house and everybody work at the dinner shift.And i`ve been buying products over the amazon.com for 3 months (more than 10 packages) and they have been deliverying it every time on the PM shift !!!It`s amazing !!! The other 10 packages they left on my GARAGE door where everyone can take !!!But now that I really need my iPOD and my acessories because i`m leaving back to BRAZIL they deliveryed again (friday) it on the dinner shift and off course there was no one at home and they sad that they will do a second chance delivery on monday on the DINNER SHIFT again !!!It`s just amazing how they don`t have the CUSTOMER PREFERENCES or something like that!Now I need to call in sick so I can stay home on MONDAY 2PM TO 5PM because they will delivery in this period.That`s just unbelivable!So, on the day that you are supposed to receive something stay all day long in your place. Don`t go to work !!!Felipe
Unless you have lots of time on your hands do not purchase this router..I never take the time to write these product reviews, good or bad. However, I feel an over whelming desire to warn the router purchasing consumer, I wish I had paid attention to the few reviews when I purchased my Pre-N Router 18 months ago. It requires constant rebooting. As time passes I reboot everytime I logon to the internet, then it started dropping while I was online. As I write this I am connected thru an unknown kind stranger in my neighborhood named Linksys, I am very grateful this person purchased a better router then I did.FYI, have contacted Belkin support by e-mail (no response), the last time my cable/internet provider did a 3 way with Belkin support. We were disconnected when the questions got very tuff and they lacked a proper response. I believe in finding a positive on any given situation, so here is the positive, Technical support speaks english very well. Thats it, that all I have..Good luck.
prduct was not labeled correctly. labeled as "8X speed", but actually product is "16X speed" which will not work on my machine. electronic media must be labeled exactly correct to confirm compatability with customer's systems.
Pros:I like the talking stopwatch.Sound quality is OK, I like the EQ & Bass level options.Headphones stay in place.Pretty durable. I've had mine over a year, it's been dropped lots and still works.(see arm bracket mounting issues below.)But, Oh, the CONS:Battery life is HORRIBLE. I'm lucky if I get two workouts per battery.They need to use more than one AAA battery for this thing.Never could get the mini-SD card to work. Won't play songs from it even IF I get lucky and can even get songs on the card in the first place. My card works fine on other devices.Customer service could not fix the card issues & seemed clueless about them. To their credit, they did answer the phone & try hard.Hard to use w/ the arm bracket. It's OK once it's in there, but you have to remove the headphones to mount it. Plus it's tricky to get it seated right & I've dropped mine lots in the process. I usually accidentally push buttons when mounting & turn it off/on when I don't want to.Hard to see the display outside.
The specs don't tell all... Rechargable batteries must be removed for recharge. After a year or two of replacing batteries, the battery case cover will wear out. The 6 volt DC input connector can be used to operate the camera for downloading to your PC, but not for charging the batteries. Non rechargable Alkaline batteries supplied with the camera are only good for about 15 shots, so buy a 24 pack of them. Other manufacturers have cameras with built in chargers.
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 regret buying this camera!!! I've tried other cameras in the past but I bought this camera based on limited reviews and the price. Sometimes the pictures are excellent and other times they are horrible! I've read the manual and done everything possible to increase the quality of the pictures...no luck. I think that Casio is a good company but the company should recall this camera. I am far from being a content consumer.
Wanted to use this to plug my speaker system up to my phone. Cable is of terrible quality I just went to Best Buy and picked up a more expensive one but it did cost me some money ($15?). Would not buy again.
Would NOT buy again. Just a paper weight now. Kept having to reinstall drivers,for it to work a while. Not installed once but 50 times in 20 days. Logitech CS was no help either.Bought a Targus 2 months ago and There Bluetooth works. Will sell this one cheap,even the case was cheap too.
I bought this thing on October 5, 2007. Since that time, I've only used it about once a week. About a year ago one of the ear muffs broke off. Now, the mic boom has broken off as well. And I am not rough with my equipment. Microsoft should not license their name to manufacturers who will make such low-quality products. I wish I had spent my money on my favorite brand, Logitech, instead.
From the time that I removed this product from the packaging, I knew that I had probably made a mistake. The product looked like it had already been used to be honest. There was a little brown mark on the end of it and some scratches, including one very annoying scratch right on the digital display. In spite of that though, when I first plugged it in, it worked very well. Strong signal and reasonably good sound quality. However within five to ten minutes of listening, the unit began to produce popping sounds. I then noticed that it was intermittently turning on and off. Eventually it turned completely off. I tried replacing the fuse, tightening up the end cap, and tried it in a different cigarette lighter. None of that worked.Considering the number of positive reviews, I may have just been unlucky and gotten a bad unit, but I would honestly recommend not taking a chance on this item. Go ahead and spend the additional $20 or so to buy something a little higher quality.
This product didn't work with my system, and I was unable to get in touch with customer service to find answers to my questions.When I plugged it into my Mac OS X it thought it was a keyboard. Then when I tried scanning library barcodes in iiiRunner each code had an A proceeding it and a B at the end. I tried calling, emailing, and looking on the company's website for help, but didn't get replies and couldn't find anything relating to the scanner. So I returned it.
I always look for a cheaper ways to buy ink since the price for new is over the top. I have found companies that offer ink that is reliable and those who are not so much. I got a two combo black and color. The black did not work at all and frankly looked like it was used up and not filled and the color was darker than the originals and came out off color. So my experience was not so good.
The product is very good. The only issue I found is when the Ipod is using a leather case, the transmitter doesn't do an efficient connection with the Ipod, so sometimes the car stereo misses signal.
Don't buy this ink cartridge. The price is low for a reason. There is barely any ink in this cartridge and runs out extremely quickly. Not worth the lower price. If you can, buy a more expensive one with more ink.
If you are trying to buy an original SONY 5200 mAh battery, you are in the wrong place. Ordered this item thinking I was getting a SONY battery but instead received a generic brand, 4400 mAh battery. I contacted the seller (SUPERB CHOICE) and they said that they ran out of the 5200 mAh battery (NEVER MENTIONED "SONY")and that they would give me a 20% refund if I decide to keep the battery, so instead of loosing the shipping cost by returning it, I decided to keep it and get the discount that I am still waiting for. They simply do this to get you to buy their generic batteries, and if you want to be DECEIT like me, buy this product.
Compr&eacute; este producto y tras que me sali&oacute; caro por los gastos de env&iacute;o se me da&ntilde;&oacute; en una semana. La pura verdad que no lo recomiendo.
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.
This is my first review of a product ever. I just signed into Amazon in order to warn anyone who might read this. I've had these speakers for over a year and I'm not sure I've ever been more disappointed with a Bose product. Bose really dropped the ball with these speakers, completely cheaping out with the wires used to connect the speakers to the sub. The wires are so poor that it causes one or both of the speakers to short out on occasion......something that can only be remedied by moving the speaker slightly. I would 100% avoid these speakers. You can find better for less money.
The headset was good for about 6 or 7 months. It worked fine, then as most headset are apt to do, it started to go. I started to hear static and then the band on the headset snapped in two. I don't know that headsets are good for more than a year. Another headset added to landfill. Would pay more for one that lasted.
this is sooooooooooooooo stuipid... I`m tellinf you right now if you get it you`ll regret it.
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.
I had this radio in my car for a little under a year. I finally went back to my factory installed radio yesterday. From the very beginning I noticed that the reception for all analog channels was worse with this radio than with the factory one. When I did get an HD signal it sounded good but would fade in and out and would drive me crazy. I got zero AM reception.The flip cover rattled a lot. I finally figured out that I had to keep it open to stop the noise. The cd eject button was very weak from the beginning. It would only eject about 1/4 inch.I was very surprised a couple months ago when I flipped the cover back up only to discover that the display was blank and all the buttons were unusable. I couldn't turn the radio off, even after I turned off the car. Thankfully I discovered that I could fix this problem by pressing the reset button.I went on a long car trip last week and the cd eject button broke after the first hour. I also had to press reset at least 6 times. This radio went in the trash, right after I took it apart to get my cd back.
I'm paying the price for buying a "cheap" wireless combo. Definitely stick to Logitech for input devices.First of all, the keyboard is a little too sensitive, so if you type quickly, you end up making lots of errors. I would prefer a slightly stiffer feel to the keys. Battery life for the keyboard is fine.However, I have to agree with Brian's review. The mouse's battery life is horrible. Not only do they use AAA batteries instead of AA, they go through a set in about two weeks. That's utterly ridiculous.All in all, I'm thinking about returning this set and buying a Logitech combo instead. Stay away from Kensington products, or at least this one. Don't be fooled by the price.
Though cheap I have heard better sound for such a price. Do not buy the product. The subwoofer is really bad. Satellite speakers are ok.. So buy only satellite speakers which will be cheaper. The subwoofer sound is really irritating.
They say it sounds like I am talking through a sock, the microphone is so poor. Other than that, it's great. But it's kind of a required functionality.
I'm not really an audiophile. I wasn't looking for the best sound quality, just looking for "good enough" sound quality. On that score, these were fine. What I really wanted was very good noise-cancellation. I work from home (and sometimes at the library), and while these places *should* be quiet, that isn't always the case. One of the 5-star reviewers suggested the noise-cancellation of these headphones was close to that accomplished by a Bose. Well, that just isn't the case. I've compared the two (courtesy of a friend), and the difference is night and day. For $30 I wasn't expecting the same-level of NC, but when I flip the switch, it seems to do almost nothing. Yes, there is a difference (hence the battery is in and working), but the result is underwhelming. It manages to cancel only very low, already near-quiet hums, but that's it.If you want noise-cancellation, buy something else.
Worked fine for 14 months though I always thought the build quality was poor. Paper jams are hard to clear and it stopped working with envelopes after a few months. As a previous reviewer noted HP will sell you an upgrade of a refurbished replacement at a special price if you send your broken machine back. Now I know where they get the refurbished machines. I'm switching to Canon.
I'm sorry to have to write a review like this, but I wish someone else had. It would have saved me the time and trouble of buying and returning this 'severely challenged' radar detector.I 'tested' the Bel Express 936 for a little more than a week. During that week I drove approx. 900 miles, experiencing a variety of driving conditions, from high-rise inner-city business districts to two-lane rural mountain roads.Really, the only good thing I have to say about this radar detector is it is quiet - the quietest radar detector I have ever owned. As a matter of fact, it doesn't do much of anything except look pretty. For those of you that are looking for an attractive radar detector that doesn't make a lot of noise, this Bel is for you. Everyone else, keep reading.There is hardly any reason to comment on the windshield bracket. However, if this is the first Bel radar detector review you have read, Bel makes the worst windshield bracket in the industry, so I won't belabor the point. Take my word for it, and countless others. The same criticism applies to the flimsy visor clamp. The 'Velcro' strip isn't bad if you have a dash mat.The digital readout seems like a dandy idea in the store. In the real world, however, you will find that it is too bright at night and too dim during the day. It is, for the most part, useless. LED indicators would have been a much better idea.How about the voice alert? This actually works pretty well. The only problem is you can't hear it, since the speaker is mounted on the right-hand side of the case.Another major complaint is the power plug location. Bel put it on the left-hand side of the case ensuring the drooping power cord is constantly in your way.The only logical place to mount this unit is on the dash (using the hook-n-loop strip), next to the A-pillar. Once there, you can easily get to the top-mounted buttons, hear the voice alerts, and ignore the annoying digital display. The power cord is also out of the way. This, of course, doesn't address the biggest problem of all - the fact that the unit itself doesn't work very well. How bad is it?As you may have figured out by now, the Bel Express 936 is a 'Sleeping Beauty.' It DOES detect radar, but it doesn't give you much time to do anything about it. When and if this unit actually goes off, you had better believe a traffic cop has you locked in his sights. My experience has been that this detector will give you anywhere from a few hundred feet to a 1/4 mile of warning. That's it! And, that's only if the cop is directly in front of you. You can forget about cops to the side and rear of your vehicle. I can assure you this radar detector does! This thing is so dead to the world that it doesn't even 'max-out' when you pass within a few feet of a bogie.I am now 'testing' a Bel 980. I was so disappointed by the Bel Express 936, that I decided to buy Bel's top-of-the-line radar detector. Why? My thoughts were this. I decided if the 980 didn't work any better than the Express 936, I would return it and never buy another Bel product. I am pleased to report that I have 'tested' the Bel 980 for an equal amount of time and distance, and it'll be a 'keeper.'Really, my friends, if are interested enough in the Bel Express 936 to have read this far, please, listen to me. Don't buy this radar detector. In the end, you will feel like a jilted lover. Save your milk money and buy a Bel 980 instead. I will post a review of the Bel 980 soon, and it won't read like this.
I purchased this unit in Jan. 2010 to backup my desktop PC. It powered off by itself so often some of my files got corrupted. Tech support insisted the unit was overloaded by my PC which draws less than 300W and within the limit of the backup unit. This unit even powered off when no equipment plugged into it. I switch to another brand with similar spec and have no problem at all.
Spent almost $200 after shipping for these, took them all the way to Romania and fried two things including my MacBook pro charger...I bought two of these and both were the sameDon't buy
False advertising. What I received was not a Belkin product and I was overcharged even according to their catalog. Weak on high volume sound.
This monitor is way too light (everything appears faded out), and adjusting the contrast and brightness controls don't help. No matter what brightness contrast setting is used, everything is either way too dim &amp; gray or way too light. The monitor's brightness &amp; contrast controls seem to have the exact same function - contrast setting appears to actually be adjusting the brightness and nothing seems to be actually changing the contrast. This will probably be returned soon, unless someone can tell me how to get the correct brightness/contrast setting.
it might work for one room, but don't try to do 3 rooms of tv's. even in one room not worth it in my opinion. my 3 remotes together work much better than the one universal remote. also could not get it to download into my Mac, had to use daughter's pc for that part.
The charge only lasts for about an hour. Outside of that, my computer recognizes the battery and there are no other issues. I'm going to see if I can get an exchange for one that will hold the charge for longer....though in the future I will just buy directly from Toshiba.
I own two of these play and charge kits, the second of which was bought to replace the first, which I believed to be faulty. The reason I believed this is that the kit wouldn't actually charge the controller as I played, leading me to think there was a problem with the battery. The second kit was just the same. It turns out that this is a very common problem with these kits (check YouTube for all the videos on it).For those that have already bought the kit, the way to solve it is to take the battery and lead out of the controller, clean all and replace, you then have to insert the USB lead into the XBOX and wait for 15 seconds, if the light turns green (which it almost inevitably will) you have to unplug and repeat. Eventually, after ten or fifteen tries the light should stay red indicating the controller is in fact charging.For those that haven't already bought the kit, for the love of all that is Holy don't bother!A user should not have to try fifteen times to get something so simple to work!Yet another failure from Microsoft. Their utterly horrendous quality control will bite them in the arse because I won't be wasting any more of my money on their products in the future, it's over to Sony for the next generation.
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 too small for a 17" laptop, because can't fit the power adapter, or other staf, like mouse, etc.
Some of these reviewers are right - this is a good starting poing for Microsoft and Zune. However when you are paying over $200 for a music player plus even more for music downloads, you don't want it just to be a good "start." I want a device that is worth the money you pay for it.Both the software and Zune are awesome - when they work...but that is only about 5% of the time. Like Vista, there are so many bugs and errors going on that you spend more time fixing problems and trying to get a hold of customer service people that you can actually understand than you do actually using the device. I am not exagerating when I tell you it is a weekly process for me just to keep the piece of junk working.Don't think that those with the 2nd generation have it any better - they are dealing with the same issues that I do with the 1st generation. Maybe by the time the 3rd generation rolls around it will be worth the money - not that I would spend any more money on anything Microsoft. My advice - go with the ipod I sure wish I had.
Sub is a bit boomy and satellites lack treble. I replaced a separates system with this. Should have kept the separates, or gone with Bose.
So I walk into Circuit City yesterday to buy a new MP3 player and see that they have the bridge on sale for a whopping 26 bucks (a $93 savings......hmmmmm). I decided to pick it up as I had made mental note of the device before when I was in a store but figured it was too costly. I can think of worse (or better) ways to spend 30 bucks, but figured it would be worth it.Let me just tell you that I spent about 2 hours last night while watching the All Star game in concert trying to get this to work, figuring it shouldn't be a big deal since I too have setup many a wireless network and supporting devices. I was wrong. Looks like I am going to have to spend a few more hours on the weekend (I don't have it up and running yet). So let my review only serve as a disclaimer since I have not even experienced what this little device has to offer yet.For those of you experienced with configuring Linksys wireless routers or have one in the home, it's probably a good idea to turn off any advanced wireless security. For example, I couldn't (and still CAN'T) get the bridge to see my wireless network. I always turn off SSID broadcasts in order to hide my network and I use the PSK feature along with static IP's instead of DHCP. I had to try RE-configuring my bridge with EACH ONE of these features turned off and it still didn't work.So techno geeks, beware. This little thing doesn't play nice at the outset...but I still plan on keeping it for that price (hint: shop around if you really want this thing cuz Amazon has it priced too high).
Living in the NYC area, traffic is always bad somewhere. The problem with the Clear Channel data is that it is not up to date - I find that I still have to rely on radio reports. Even though I keep it in the car and plugged in, I do not use the data from the traffic receiver, it is more of a game to see how inaccurate it is. For example, it reported heavy traffic on a route to the GW Bridge, so I decided to take the Lincoln tunnel. When getting to the tunnel proved difficult because of a parade, I turned around to brave the traffic to the bridge. Turns out there was NO traffic on the way to bridge, so I wasted more than 30 minutes due to inaccurate information. I can't count the number of times I have been on a highway (NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, the Hutch, I-87), seen that the device is calling for traffic ahead and then never gone slower than 50mph. The service is a total waste of money. I'm upset that I spent $140 on this, thinking it would be the next killer app, and being so let down.If the data ever improves, this could be great. But once my free trial runs out, I'll never know, since I can't foresee spending another cent on the traffic feature
Our office has utilized 2 of these in the 12 years we've been in business and although they print a little dark, they do pretty well. After an identical model started producing unacceptable quality, I purchased this used machine thinking I would be able to use all the unopened ink cartridges still in stock. Within a month or two of receiving this, the color has become absolutely washed out, maintenance hasn't helped, new expensive cartridges haven't helped and I'm about ready to throw this thing in the trash. Just love these beautiful experiences.
Not better than junky PC speakers. The subwoofer seems to have stopped working but I'm not sure why. Oh well.
No point in buying this product for your Canon EOS, it pretty much doesnt work with any of them.
This cable doesn't work at all when I try to connect my Acer computer to my new Samsung HDTV. It's definitely the cable, since I just got a new cable from Radio Shack and it works fine.
I purchased this product to burn cd's for my legally purchased digital music from iTunes and Amazon. I can not create cd's using the superdrive that came installed in my MacBook. I have also read where users are experiencing the same problem on MacBook Pros. The media is cool to look at, but it simply does not work using the built in drive superdrive. I spoke with Apple support and they offered to replace the drive under warranty, however, I have had my MacBook for less than two months and this media has been available for a few years. The tech support representative stated he did not know if the replacement drive would be newer or resolve the problem. Luckily I have an external Sony DVD burner that works fine with the media. However, I can make audio cd's using the external drive instead of the internal.
The first few times I used this, it was great, but I just pulled it out after about a month of not using it, and the spongy pad thing crumbled apart as I tried to use it. When I inspected it with my fingertip, it left black smudges on my skin. The brush end is fine, I guess.
The way the iPod fits into it is nice and neat. Not real obvious how to use it but once you figure it out it's fine (until you don't use it for awhile and have to figure it out all over again.) Unfortunately I mostly get static from it. I only wanted to use this for audiobooks and not music so I wasn't looking for great sound quality - acceptable would have been acceptable. I don't know if the airwaves are too busy where I live (didn't think so) or it's just a lame device. I have to fiddle around with positioning it in different places to get intelligible sound at all.I have a cheap tape adapter that has a little hiss but really works a whole lot better than this and I think that's a better option if you have a tape deck. I only got this because one of our cars doesn't.
Its max data rate is 1 Mb.I think this would work ok with a mouse or cell.It did not work with a sony CMT-BX5bt.A bluespoon connected well with the sony.
This mp3 player is okay. There are more con's then pro's but it still manages to be an alright media player.cons1.Battery life is really bad (It usually last about 1 1/2 hours at the most)2.Freezes up more then it should3.Outdated model (can't buy accessories for i from creative anymore)4.Its really compared to other mp3 players5.Can only hold about 5,000 mp3 files6.Creative says the battery can last about 19 hours on a full charge mine last about 1 1/2 hours7.only a 90 day warranty(if you buy it new)Pro's1.Can use more then one program(unlike ipods)2.You can change the color theme3.good audio quality4.Doesn't cost alot of money for a mp3 player that can hold pictures and musicIf you really want to get a better mp3 player get the creative zen V:plusholds short video clips, music, photos all for about $185(8 gig)
I got my money back, but wasted several hours trying to make it work. What a waste!! very cheap piece.
We purchased this cd player for our son to listen to at night at bedtime. It appealed to us because it seemed to be built pretty tough and seemed to be un-cluttered and easy enough for a four year old to use. It never worked quite right. Most of the time it did not work at all. It finally just stopped working and Target exchanged it for us without any problem. After about six months, the replacement unit is now not working. This time I hope that Target will just refund us. Pass this one up.
The spacebar is practically unusable. If you hold your hands in a normal position then you'll likely hit the bar near the edge. Due to a pitifully bad design the spacebar will bend incredibly far before suddenly snapping and finally registering the keypress. Yes, if you press it closer to the middle then it will work (but still requires far too much force to be considered ergonomic). Why should anybody have to use a non-standard typing style to use a keyboard, though? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of supposedly being ergonomic? It's just really difficult to understand how such a bad design got onto the market. Absolutely don't waste your time on this keyboard.
I am having exactly the same issue as some others with a dell dimension and a wg311 Netgear card. I get the same "NMI: Parity Check / Memory Parity Error", hardware malfunction blue screen on shutdown. When I remove the card the computer shuts down normally. With the card installed, I always get the blue screen on shut down. This is completely reproducible and consistent.I just got off the phone with Dell technical support and spoke to "Dhocz".I was told that Dell Dimension is not compatible with this Netgear card.I don't know what else to say, but I'm P.O.ed. She said to call Dell sales department and they would be happy to sell me a compatible card.If I were Netgear, I'd be a little worried or at least offended since Dell has such a large market share.
I ordered this i-pod, "IN STOCK," a week ago and they are now telling me it won't arrive in time for Christmas?! 3 weeks to ship something that's IN STOCK! And that's with expedited shipping! (though I'll bet if I had chosen 1 or 2 day shipping... what a racket! They want more shipping $!)PLUS, I can't cancel or change the shipping on the order now! Sorry, but I don't have an extra $150 sitting around to re-buy this gift elsewhere and return the one I ordered here later (and how long would THAT take to get my money back?)How do I explain why Santa didn't bring what my child wanted? (or brings it a week late?!)THOUROUGLY disgusted with Amazon. I used to get "IN STOCK" items within a week if not a few DAYS.
Our company bought two S360s. The first one died within the first thirty days. While it was in the Sony shop the second one died. I asked support if they were recieving other support requests for this issue and the staff indicated that they had not. The turn around for the repair was timely but now we are sending the first one back in for the second time. So that was two S360 Clies, three repairs (for the same thing) within 6 month. I would not recomend this product. Sony refuses to refund or exchange this product.
terrible cable, ghosting is very evident. Probably cheap and inadequate shielding. I wonder if theferrite cores are real, probably fake. Hooked up my old more expensive cable and you can easily tellthe better quality..this is going back to Amazon. Amazon: this brand is NOT UP TO YOUR STANDARDS!
Unbalanced, heavy and uncomfortable to use, was given the impression that the pointed tip was a stylus. I do not recommend purchasing this overpriced item
What's the big deal? I looked at it in the store, took it for a test drive. No big deal.So you can wifi a song to a friend. Big deal, whoopee. They can only listen to the darn song 3 lousy times for 3 days. Gee, don't let me get too excited.The 1-star is for the 3" display screen, which is nice. And the 30GB is OK.But we don't get anything new here and are still tied down in many ways to music subscriptions. It's baloney. AND the price is no deal.Do yourself a favor and buy the Creative Zen Vision:W or Creative Zen Vision:M. I've used both, and an iPod. Creative Zen or iRiver offer the most flexibility and the most features without strapping into a million rules.What all these MP3 & photo players could use is better calendaring, more like Palm calendaring AND wifi for anything.
Spare yourself a lot of time and hassle and don't buy this wretched product. If you do not have the pre-programmed station available you will have to - try - to reprogram this device to select an available station. I tried and tried but it simply wouldn't select a station. Electrojunk.
Maybe this keyboard just isnt for me. But the keys are sort of sticky because of the way it is shaped and the placement of your hands. I've been typing on it for a month now and I really would rather have a regular key board. Bottom Line it sticks and it is uncomfortable.
Hello, I just got this unit installed today on my Pioneer AVIC-N1. Product does not display full song and title information. I don't even know how much time is left on each song....I mean its cool I don't have to burn CD's anymore, but as a lot of other people are saying, Pioneer can improve this product. Bottom line, if you just want something to have on a long road trip..this is it, as far as having the same functions you have on your ipod...its not there.
this battery is awful! the amount of charge wears out too fast. I can't even view my pictures at an event, because the battery wears out so quickly. between pictures i have to turn off the camera. on top of all this, you can't find this battery anywhere! (unless you order it online) it is too expensive for how it performs. i bought a very cute digital camera at target. the guy didnt tell me about the battery until i agreed to purchase the camera. when i asked for a spare battery, he told me they dont sell them there! STUPID. the only place i have found this battery is at wolf camera. ONE TIME! i have ordered many online now. it sucks. not a good battery to need. i wish i hadn't bought the camera for 300 bucks! one battery is between $11 & $14..ordering online gees..$15 to $20. horrible rating for a horrible battery. duracell, you can do better!
LG piece of junk DVD player/recorder DMR-EA18Klet's create a site to start a class action lawsuit to get our money back or a dvd recorder that works! many thousands buyers can create a nice income for a willing lawyer!nobody should ripoff customers with faulty products : everybody should be forced to issue recalls!for now, stay (you, friends, relatives and everybody that will listen) away from LG products of any type because the DMR-EA18K experience will probably be repeated!
Mine arrived in tact but never worked. After the unreasonably high shipping price to get it to me, I decided that it wasn't worth it to pay to ship it back and then pay to ship another one. You might think, as a bargain hunter, that you're getting a deal here, but you're not. You're just buying a total piece of flimsy trash.
Ok, finally took the challenge to buy something this big on-line. Have bought other things from Amazon, but not something like this.I have a 56" Samsung DLP and LOVE it. Researched the HLT6187SAX and decided I wanted to move up to a bigger TV and one with LED as the light engine.Ordered it and received it within 5 days. Delivery went smooth (however the guy bringing it on the dolly in the house had it on it's end) and Eagle was good (two men). Unpacked it, and noticed there were NO STICKERS on the TV anywhere (on the front advertising it's capabilities as seen in all the big box stores demo TV's). This had me worried if it was a "NEW" set or a refurb or returned set.Turned on the TV and noticed the picture was sloping to the upper right of the screen, as well as the lower left of the screen. Heads were slightly cut off also. NOT GOOD! Called the Samsung service number and they tried to "talk" me through how to fix it... I"m not their technician, they are not paying me to be a technician, send me one out. Samsung finally agreed and the next day they responded.Immediately he too noticed the picture was off and corrected it the best he can, then he stated "your lower frame (picture frame) is BOWED! Sure enough it curves from the left upward to the center then down. Off about 1/4 - 5/16". The stand supports the center, however the ends droop down. When he put a test pattern on the screen, it is very noticeable. He indicated that he would advise Samsung, however it isn't totally "out of spec". He did say that he is rather particular about his set and he wouldn't be happy with this, and neither am I. He even took digital pictures of the drooping ends to send to Samsung. Only thing he could say that "may" fix the problem is to place block of wood or something on each end to level out the horizontal plane of the frame. NOT! Furthermore, he said he was surprised there were not stickers on the front of the TV as I mentioned above.So now I will see what Amazon will do. I have many Samsung monitors, another DLP, and really like their products, but this one does not measure up to their quality.
This is a PRO duo memory stick even though it's not listed as such, and it does not fit in my camera. I was specifically looking for a non-PRO duo because I didn't want to have to buy an adapter. If I wanted to go with the PRO duo-adapter setup, I would certainly have bought one with more memory than 16 MB.
Was excited of the possibility to charge both my I-Phone and I-Pad at the same time. It would not charge either, very disappointed.
I received the speakers only couple days after purchased online, that was awesome delivery service.however, the speakers don't work the way I expected them to, first of all the sound quality is not good at all, and there's no way to adjust to make it sound better, secondly, my lap top have problem recognizing the speakers, sometime there's no sound at all, every time that happened I had to re-boot my laptop, I have window XP home version.I wouldn't recommend the product.
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.
I bought this a few years ago and had problems with it from the first. Discs would get stuck so it wouldn't turn. It was contantly haveing to be rebooted...it would just suddenly not appear in the computer. Finally when it stopped working all together - after only 1 year - it was pure hell getting the discs back out of the thing.I have now bought a Discgear case that is manually operated and I LOVE it!
Samsung support was little to no help. In fact I came away feeling as though they put the blame on me for the Blu Ray player not working. Amazon took care of the problem without question and sent a new player along with a return shipping label.
It was comfortable, and a simple plug-n-play. Even the sound quality was fantastic. However, I play video games and use voice chat programs a lot and everyone complains so much that I am not allowed to speak while using this headset. I've tried it on multiple PCs, and it just doesn't have good audio out-put.
wed, Nov 14, 2012Order ID 105-7464609-1677023My cylinder of dvd discs was open, with a broken spindle and broken seal tabs. This was the result of putting a heavy item like this into a lightweight long box holding the Unger pick-up tool without properly securing it. The heavy cylinder obviously rolled around and hit every bump until it broke open, spilling the discs all over the large box. DVD packaging is tough, so it has to have taken heavy impact to break the seals. Now I can't be sure which, if any, of the discs are still usable. This is unprofessional. I expect better from Amazon. And I expect a reply.
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.
I purchased the N700, hooked it up and recorded something from the TV on a brand new TDK tape. Unfortunately, the quality of the recording was terrible. The entire bottom third of the picture was extremely distorted.It could not be fixed with the tracking...it was almost as if the heads were defective. I had always trusted Sony but now I don't know who to trust. I know from experience that Panasonic VCR's are junk so is there a decent VCR left in this world?
The original Natural Keyboard (1994) was well built. Nothing like a buckling spring keyboard, but acceptable. Then came the Pro, our only choice once the original Naturals disappeared. It was even less well built than the original, but still acceptable. I bought three new ones a decade ago, and now all have finally died despite disassembling and washing them every few years.This appears to be my only choice unless I'm feeling stupid enough to buy a keyboard that requires batteries (7000). I can't overstate how poorly built the keyboard is. If you try one in store, that wiggle in the keys is not from buy-nothing kids repeatedly pounding on it with their fists for months. That's the way it comes brand new. I even have the sticky spacebar problem, and given how poorly constructed the keyboard is, I took the time to pry up the spacebar and determine if the metal crossbar wasn't properly fitted. It was.I just pushed aside my old Natural Pro and suddenly I can barely type. Depending on where each key is struck, a different amount of pressure is required. Hit a key off-center and you'll need twice the pressure.I feel horribly misled by all the other reviewers who claimed this was a worthy successor to the Pro. It is not. It's a shame, because the shape and layout are great. The miserable typing experience and keypress quality, however, make this keyboard a worse experience than a generic $10 flat keyboard.
Yes, let the buyer beware on this one. As far as I can tell (by putting the specifications and photos side-by-side) the Z611 is is identical to its "big brother" the Z615 (available for about $20 more) with these important exceptions: the Z611 comes with no black ink cartridge or USB cable...and the Z615 does. Saving a few backs by excluding a USB cable I get...but deleting the black ink cartridge? Come on, Lexmark!...I guess the printer business is a cuthroat one. Apart from that, it's a fine little printer for the price and performs well...but only makes sense if you happen to have a USB printer cable and a Lexmark #16 or #17 black ink cartridge already lying around. Otherwise, save a few dollars by buying the Z615.
i dislike the hair dryer and i was overcharged for it; 38.50 by hairproducts.com. icky. the reason i dislike it is simple: a retractable cord should retract. it simply doesn't retract. i hang it on my wall and everyone sees the ugly cord dangling.
My last Brother fax ( a higher end model) just stopped working. Can't find anyonme to work on these so you throw it away and buy a new one. I thought I would stay simple and bought a 575 but it jams continually and my biggest problem is only 1 out of 10 faxes sent goes through, it keeps disconnecting. My phone company says they have compatability problems with Brother (Verizon) so I am returning this for a higher end model again. I guess you get what you pay for. Don't buy this or any Brother product!!!!!
Like half the reviews here, mine worked great a few times and then nothing. It's now been over two years since it worked properly, I guess I'll throw it out.
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.
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 have owned the 3-2-1 system for 1 yr, 1 month and 1 week. The DVD player had to be replaced after 6 months of occasional use. Last week it failed to operate again, 6 weeks out of warranty. Also, no audio from the cable/sat setting ! The audio from my plasma TV speakers is equally as impressive in my LARGE living room. The AM/FM gives poor quality reception compared to a simple kitchen am/fm under the cabinet! DVD players are not expensive. I was impressed by the demo at the store, with a Bose DVD- at home it left me cold. Like PT Barnum said, 'there is one born every minute' Be smart and avoid this product and shop for a decent dvd/sound system.
The product worked alright for a about two months and then began literally falling apart. When it did work it was always static-filled sound and never fully clear. Would probably be better suited for a VERY rural area with little radio interference.But this product is the cheapest for what it is. I however, would recommend buying a more expensive and higher quality transmitter as its what i did finally after using this product
It does extend the eyepiece, but at a huge price. The viewing is far worse than the stock unit and in my opinion not worth the purchase.
So the good stuff is an FM receiver and wireless sharing.the price is the samethe list of bad stuff is pretty long, but the compatibility problem is inexcusable.sure this is the first MS attempt, but should I give them the benefit of the doubt and shell out my money?the iPod might not be the ultimate player but it is probably still the best out there if you can afford it.
I bought this printer dock with a new Kodak camera, and have been truly disappointed. What few pictures it printed were of excellent quality, but the paper feeder has NEVER worked properly from the first time I took it out of the box. Now, having printed probably fewer than 50 photos over the life of the printer, the ink cartridge is jammed in the unit AND the paper feeder doesn't work properly. So much for giving a once-great American company the benefit of the doubt. Try HP or Canon instead.
I am updating my review, this is a 4 star product. I had fits making it talk to the computer. Creative support did in fact have a solution and walked me through issues with XP and USB permissions. It took hours but it eventually communicated. Great product once you get it going. My daughter is thrilled.My original Christmas day tantrum review:"Christmas gift for my Daughter. Software will not communicate with the Zen. We own a Zen Micro and have enjoyed it for two years. This Zen V Plus won't talk to the computer after following the installation instructions explicitly. Web site support is no help. Hours wasted. Save your time and money go to another product."
I have had a Sportrak Map for almost 3 years now. At first I was very pleased with the unit. That changed about a year ago.The unit started to "lose" the satellite almanac. The satellite status screen would show a blank. I went to the Magellan website, and the site recommended a total memory clear. I did that and it did nothing but remove everything I had programmed into the unit.Next I did a software update, as recommended by the Magellan website. This made the problem worse. The unit wouldn't "remember" where any satellite was. After sending an e-mail to Magellan, I sent the unit to them for repair. Magellan said the satellite almanac had to be re-installed.Upon receipt of the "repaired" unit, I now found that the GPS receiver took at least 10-15 minutes to establish its position, this under clear skies with no obstructions. In addition, I found that the EPE, estimated probability of error, or how far off the unit thinks it might be, had increased from 10-20 feet to upwards of 300-600 feet. To be sure, the unit would at first, after "finding" itself, give an EPE of 10 feet or so. After about 20-30 minutes of use the EPE would climb to astronomical numbers, rendering the GPSr useless.There are also reports on the Geocaching.com website forums of sportraks having stress cracks on the rear where the screws hold the front and back together. These cracks compromise the watertight integrity of the unit.After checking the Geocaching.com website and the geocaching forums, I found this situation to be more commonplace than I had imagined. In addition, I found out about a trait specific to Magellan units called "boomerang". What this means is that after you enter a waypoint, when you navigate to that waypoint you will have to walk at least 100 feet past the waypoint and then wait for the GPS unit to decide to locate itself and track back to the entered point. Whether this is due to position "averaging" or just a bug, the result is aggravation.In addition, this boomerang effect means that when you try to use the backtrack feature, the unit will lead you all over the place as it has no real idea where it was, and is just making a best guess. I don't need a GPS to make a guess for me, I can do that on my own!I wouldn't recommend this unit, and in fact I have edited my "So you want to.." guide to reflect my disappointment with the unit.Don't buy it, don't even consider it. You will waste your money.
if you buy this unit beware because you will get no tech support from toshiba.toshiba does not support this product any more...you will get no upgrades...anything that goes wrong with the device is either M$ fault or some other device's problem...
I have not burned one successful DVD using these blanks. I have even tried to slow the burn rate down to 1X with no luck. I know it is not my computer or software. I have successfully burned 5 out of 5 Verbatim dual layer discs (8X speed) trying to record the exact same information. I have never had this problem with any other media I have used. The error message I receive from my DVD player after what appears to be a sucessful burn is a "dirty disc" message. When I put it back in the computer, it can not be read at all.
Worked great, for a while and then the CD player quite working after only a few weeks of use for 1 or 2 hours nightly. Hard to find a portable CD player that lasts!
I just recently bought one of these recorders, and it barely works at all. The first time I used it during an interview, the recorder only picked up ten or fifteen seconds of talking, and the rest was a high-pitched squealing noise that resembled a fire alarm. I'm returning it as soon as possible. Maybe this was just a bad recorder, but I'm not going to take my chances with a new one.
While it worked it was ok, but then it just stopped working. And Plantronics support sucks!
Despite the expectation that the external power supply would support both USB and firewire, it does not. If you don't need powered firewire, it's a nice little unit, otherwise take a look at the Belkin powered firewire repeater.
which isn't too long. In fact, only about 200 miles or so. After 36 hours of setting up the adhesive (and I am in the adhesives business!) it should have been ready to use. Driving down the hiway I heard a clatter and clunk and, poof, gone.I see it went from $[...] bucks at Amazon to $[...] thru a market place seller. But even for a saw buck it is expensive if it flies off the car.To Amazon's credit, they of course took it (the remaining parts) back. But strike against Midland, who wasn't there for 3100 miles of my trip due to poor engineering and design.
The bag this cable came in had a "Cables Unlimited" sticker covering up a "StarTech" sticker. When I tried it, my multi-input TV could not detect "PC connected", which it can with two other VGA cables I have. I decided to open up the connectors and found that the cable itself seems to be good quality shielded cable. However, the RGB shield connections (pins 6, 7, and 8) were intentionally shorted together inside both connectors - not a huge problem, but not to spec. The real problem for my application was that pin 5 ground was left completely unconnected inside both connectors.
I received this item in ample time but unfortunately it does not work. I tried it multiple times with various cars and none of them worked. I tried both USB ports and different cables but the products still is defective.
I ordered this product because of the load bar, I guess it was my fault because in the description there is no mention of a load bar, but the images shows one. Don't believe it.
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.
First of all, I paid more for this at a Target store :( Secondly, i went with interplak because of their reputation. I'm sorely disappointed. There is no power to this brush at all. I've had it about a week and have already decided to either purchase an Oral-B or to go back to manual brushing. I won't be trying another Interplak....
Pros:- generally good build, and desk stand is greatcons:* does not work with all usb cords. some really just dont register. just ridiculous.* using apart from the stand is retarded- it has a extra deep plug, so many standard usb cords simply either wont work or wont have pins long enough* dog slow- will never be taken for a speed demon, at all* older model looks EXACTLY the same, has the same part number (minus the three digits)functions badly* cannot do card to card transfer- what a wasteIf you can, stay away. More money definitely does not mean better in this case.
When this unit is in direct sun light for too long, it stops working, but you will never know it until you get a ticket. In other words, the display says that it is on, and there is no radar, so it looks like it is working correctly, but it won't beep when there is radar anymore. The only way you know if this is happening is if you power cycle the unit, when it powers on, it won't stop beeping. The way to fix this is to put it in the shade (i.e. on the floor or under your seat) or better yet, put it directly in front of your air conditioning vent until it cools off.One morning it was sunny and about 80 degrees outside, I had my air conditioning on, and I would hardly be considered an extremely hot day. I drove past a nice bush on the side of the highway that was hiding officer friendly from the highway patrol, who was doing radar. Not a peep at all from the radar detector. Evidently it decided to stop working again with no prior notice. Officer friendly gave me a speeding ticket for $240... this is your state sanctioned highway robbery at work. It is not like it is 120 degrees outside either. Considering that I don't use this in extreme temperatures, my conclusion is that this radar detector does not operate correctly in the normal operating temperature where it would typically be used, it is a design flaw. You might as well make a ski jacket that only operates correctly if the ambient temperature is over 50 degrees, and not mention anything about this to the consumer before they buy it.The other problem with this radar detector is that my state uses photo radar vans on the highway. They don't use laser, they use K-band radar. This radar detector does not pick up these photo radar vans until you are right along side the van. When you are there, you have already been clocked. What good is the radar detector if it doesn't warn you before you get clocked?In all fairness, the radar detector has saved me from several tickets, but I am disappointed with the quality. This can not possibly be the best radar detector that is out there. Escort used to make a good product, I don't know what happened to their quality control, and in particular I can't understand why this product doesn't even work when it is sunny and over 80 degrees outside.
it was suggested when i bought the scanner that it would only work correctly with this cable - not true - the correct cable came witht he scanner - didn't need this at all...
Do not buy this printer unless you really feel the need to waste money. If I could give it zero stars, I would. I have had this printer for less than a year. If any of the cartridges goes out it will not allow you to print at all. Tonight, I went out and bought replacement cartridges at the sum of $40. Came home and installed them. The printer will only tell me that there are no cartridges installed. Won't even let me use the cleaning utility. I recommend that you think twice before buying any Brother product.
I bought Microsoft Mic because I tought it would be well constructed and have great sound quality. I figured paying more would improve the quality. It worked for one month, and then microphone and sound went bad. The conection to the ear peace became loose. I took it back and exchanged it for a new one and it lasted about one month as well. It may be the heavy volume control in middle of cord. Since this is the 2nd one I have used I must assume its a poor design! I would not recomemmend anyone buy this!
This product simply doesn't work the way it should.Using an Actiontec wireless DSL router, it is NOT POSSIBLE to get the Actiontec wireless adapter to recognize the wireless network except at the lowest security setting. (64 bit wep)Also, if you enable mac address filtering on the router side, the wireless adapter will fail to recognize the network no matter what the other settings are.I have a few other devices on the wireless network without any problems, so I'm pretty confident this is just a bad product.Calls to Actiontec were not helpful.
I ordered two of this item and cannot use either of them. They may have been packed in mothballs or some chemical dripped into them. Even after discarding the packaging, the cables smell so offensively that the odor can be detected all over the house. DO NOT BUY if you are sensitive to chemicals!
Purchased two CXCD240 units for my boys for Christmas. Within 6 months, BOTH have battery corrosion- ruining spots on our carpet. Both had Duracell batteries and Coby refused to accept responsibility and replace units. Wish someone had warned me before wasting my money and ruining carpet.
I can't believe how generous other reviewers have been in assessing this cam's awful performance. The images are sooooooooo blurry and dull - maybe it works better in very bright light but for normal lighting conditions forget it. I have a 5 year old Intel web cam that works a milion times better than this piece of junk. Some friends of mine in the Philippines just bought a cam from A4Tech for about $15 equivalent and that produces a very nice picture so there is no way one can put this cam's abysmal performance down to low price. Please don't waste your time or money with this terrible cam. I would really have liked to have awarded it no stars whatsoever.
Don't buy this thing..it's trash. I just got it to try it out and it doesn't work at all. It works fine with one ethernet wire in, but once i plug in a second, I get no connectivity from either computer. Save your 8 bucks for a router.
I had this TV for over 2 years and it served us pretty well for the time (good but not great) then my kids were playing a PS3 game and I heard a crack-like popping noise and walking into the room to see that the screen lost it's color (did not go black). I need to find out how to fix this - if will cost a lot I'll buy another Plasma (but not Zenith). TV's like this should last longer than 2 years. I see this is happening to a lot of Zenith large screen Plasma sets -- so stay away and go with a Panny (Too bad Pioneer stopped making sets).
It has a great picture and good sound I really liked it, but I should have had a clue. Stamped on the front of the manual it says products sold as is. It lasted for about a month and that was that. I'll try and contact Amazon to see if I can get it repaired. I should have know better. Amazon should have posted that they are AS IS!
I wish I had come to Amazon and read the reviews FIRST before wasting my gas buying this zapper. I bought it at our local Lowe's. Of course they raved about the black light being the best thing ever. I had never owned a zapper with a black light before. I brought it home, within min. the bulb lit up, I thought great, it was so pretty. After 3 days, it stopped. I went out to make sure there was still power to the outlet, that wasn't it. This was the "all the time" mode I kept it on. I went to take it off the hanger I had it on, and the light came on. I found out it worked very well upside down. Took it back, get a replacement, same thing. This time it wouldn't even come on unless you put it upside down. Called the 800 number and they say, oh, it must be a light sensor problem. Duh, do you think so? Something is sure wrong. Actually it acted more like the bulb itself wasn't seated properly. If you pushed it up and held it, the light would come on, as soon as you let go, it went off. But anyway, I took it back and have now ordered a Flowtron which I should have from the beginning. I should know by now if the unit you had you liked and it worked great, get it again. The only problem with my old Flowtron was, it got old.By the way, had to give it one star because Amazon won't let you not give an item nothing.
Seller is advertising this as a Belkin. I ordered it and it is made by Panova. Turns out it is only compatible with USB 2.0. It will work in my desktop which had 2.0 USB ports but will not work on either of my laptops as they are only USB 1.something. I had to go out and buy the Belkin model I thought I was getting which will work on all 3 of my computers. You should change your description of the item.
I had problems with mine almost from day one it has never worked right and I only wish I'd returned it while I had the chance. Someone earlier tried to imply that it was poor disc quality. But I've bought brand new discs unwrapped them popped them in and had them not play through. Then take the same disc into the other room and put it in a $50.00 Oritron Player and had it play PERFECTLY... These machines might well serve better as a doorstop than as a DVD Player.
I have no complaints about the zune itself, I actually have a 4 GB zune that I love, but I had originally purchased this 30 GB one, but was not notified that it was out of stock for 2 weeks, by then the prices everwhere had gone up and I had to by a different one in my price range.
I bought two of these, my first misatke, and neither worked. After LONG waits for customer support, I got someone in India who was essentially of no help. After more frustration, I got an RMA and sent them back. They sent me only one unit, and it didn't work either! What a headache! I should have returned these things right away.
The card did not work but e-mailed sellers got feed back in less than 3 hours. They refunded cost plus shipping. Thank for making a bad problem go away.
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.
I gotta say, this headset looks comfortable. That's why I bought it. Unfortunately, it doesn't deliver once you put it on. At first, it felt like this headset was trying to force my brain out of my nostrils...it clamped extremely tightly on my ears! After about 4 hours of wear (during which I probably sneezed out a few brain cells), it loosened up slightly, but it's still very uncomfortable after 20 or so minutes of having it on.It doesn't help that the headband is wider (due to its split) than other PC headsets. The hard plastic touches more of the top of my head than I prefer.Audio is OK. Music sounds decent through the LX-3000. It doesn't perform well in some mid-ranges...voices and some music sound flat.The microphone picked up my voice well according to the other people I talked with. I don't like the bendy mic with the big foam ball. It looks and feels cheap. But it does work.I would not recommend this headset if you use anything other than Windows Live Mesenger. The "call" button doesn't work in any other program than WLM. Skype, Yahoo! or AIM users beware!The controls on the cord are humongous. You could serve a small meal on this thing! It doesn't have a clip on the backside to attach it to clothing or the desk, so it just pulls the left side of the headset down as dead weight.Also, you'll have to be really gentle with this thing as the two headphones come off the headband easily and you'll have to snap them back into place. When I took this out of the package, that is exactly what happened. I don't feel like I got what I paid for. Assembly seems very cheap.I can't recommend this headset. Maybe the next one (LX-3001?) will be better.
this is not a belkin adapter as advertised, its a Phillips. Be warned. Dont fall for the bait and switch like I did
I bought two of these batteries a year or so ago, and found them unable to hold a charge. After 20 photos, the battery would die and I'd switch to the second. Same results. A year later and I can get about 2 photos out of a full charge.I'm now shopping for a REAL battery!
Good sound quality, but product lacks volume and bass. For such a heavy device, I expected a little more "punch" to the sound. For something called the "Block Rocker" you would expect it to be heard within the area of a block. It is marginally louder than the ipod docking station in my kitchen.
Now, I have no problems with any discs or how it plays.. when it works. We bought our player in February from Circuit City since it was the only one that works with coax cable, and it worked fine for a month. We had a storm, and it was unplugged before the storm since it was on the same surge protector as my computer. When we plugged the player back in, the cable went out. We tracked it down to the RF adapter, and replaced it. It worked fine for 9 days, when the exact same thing happened. We did the same, waited a week, and it went out again. This time when we replaced the RF adapter, it didn't work. We sent the player in this time, and they exchanged the unit. Another week goes by, and then the unit wouldn't even turn on. We plugged it into other outlets, and it would click when we plugged it in, but wouldn't turn on. We took it back in, went back the next week, and they tried to give us a messed up unit (faceplate lose, unit wobbles, drawer part way out). We told them to try again, but we wouldn't be back for 3 weeks (marriage, honeymoon). Came back a few days ago, they gave us the same unit with the drawer back in, and said to go down to the service center to get the faceplate repaired. Circuit City said they'd shore up the faceplate, but they aren't authorized to do repairs, they have to ship it to RCA's factory in Mexico to repair it (which is fishy, since we get the units back in 1 week). We call RCA to complain, they said that Circuit City does the repairs. My advice is, do not buy any RCA players from Circuit City. My faith in both companies is gone.
Bought this for my TiVo HD. I got just as many channels with just a 4' coax cable attached. This thing is useless and will be returned tomorrow.
Used for six months, microphone quit in a couple months, right side of headphones quit recently.Headphones should last longer than that! A disgrace to the Sennheiser name.Volume control was nice while they worked and they had a rather compressed but standard sound. Good for watching movies, not quite up to standard for studio audio work.
This drive really needs to STFU. I am sending it TF back to Western Digital immediately. It's louder than all the recent Anna Nicole Smith media attention!
You know what legacy products are, right? Those are computer peripherals or other hardware which aren't quite the same as similar products mentioned in the newest reviews. These other products get left behind when the manufacturer moves to a newer line and doesn't update drivers to work with the latest version of DirectX. More often, the company is acquired or simply goes out of business. It doesn't really matter whether the card is a good one or not - successive generations of software need successive updates of drivers. S3 is a case in point: they're not S3 anymore - they're SonicBlue, and their idea of product support involves a list of drivers that are probably older than the ones that came with the computer.I'd recommend a GeForce card, but I haven't gotten one myself. It's sad, but unfortunately this is one of those situations when choice has more to do with a company's strengths than the products - the GeForce 4 may be junk, but you know the company will be around long enough to provide tech support, something 3DFx can't say. Whatever you do, avoid this and any other products based on S3 chipsets.
Received this DVD Player as a gift and it worked pretty good for about a year. Inserted a DVD last week and it just died. Took it to an RCA certified repair shop for repair and was told that when they called RCA for schematic info they were told not to attempt repair. Repairman said he was given a 1-800 number for me to call and for an outrageous amount of $$ I could send it to RCA for repair/replacement. What a great service policy.
Installing the cartridges went well, but it didn't take long for my printer to scream failure of one of the cartridges. Removing and reinstalling did nothing but repeat the failure message. While I applaud the effort to counter the original manufacturers overpriced replacements, it makes sense to make sure that strategy will work. It my case it did not. I recommend to buyers they look elsewhere for reasonably priced replacements.
I have it plugged into my laptop dock. When installed and running, it is fine. The problem I have is that when it is plugged into the dock, it prevents my system from undocking. It throws up a "you cannot eject your computer error" and specifically mentions the IOGEAR device. Tech support suggested that I plug it directly into the laptop. When I tried to explain that this idea defeats the purpose of a dock, they just repeated their suggestion. They also suggested I load the driver into the dock and not the laptop. I still don't understand that one... Tech support is definitely not there.
The look and feel of the product is great. But the cursor "jumps" all over the screen in directions you're not scrolling to. Move to the left, it might jump all the way to the top first. I think I'll pack this up and send it back. My other Logitech devices are really great, so maybe it's just this one.
I've had the LaCie 500 gig Big Disk for slightly over a month. It's role was supposed to be archiving raw video and back-up for other disk I use for video editing.The drive has acted flakey almost from the beginning. Occasionally, it would refuse a file, stating that it couldn't write to the MFT file. (This is used by NTFS to keep metadata on the files in the system) Also, it runs hot! Forget stacking these. You can cook eggs on them.Finally, in the last week, 2 of these drives have died at my company. We've given up on them; even if we can recover the data (300 gig of video...gone!) we can't trust them.Take a look at the Maxtor 250 gig drives instead. We use them on every workstation and haven't had a bit of trouble.
This item worked great - for 7 months, then it died without warning. My experience with Monster products has been better than this. Buyer beware.
I got a whole six months use out of this unit before the battery would no longer charge. This is apparently very common for these units. Check out some of the forums around relating in particular to the battery problems. I checked with Palmone and it will cost $120.00 to replace the battery plus shipping (they will only replace at Palm). What is the point in buying a $200.00 unit if you have to spend another $120 after six months? You are better off buying a Zire.
My friend just got this case but it's not the big oral one but the round one which looks really cheap.
Did not keep it because its sound volume is too low. Not impressed about it accuracy and sensitivity. this is not what I expected. It does not work in Europe because different radio frequencies are in use. The vendor had difficulties tracing the receipt of my returned package. Luckely I had all the evidence from the UPS.
Got this camcorder for christmas 3 yrs.ago.After storing the camcorder for about 1 yr. I charged the battery and when I went to check a tape that I had recorded 14 mos. ago there was no picture on the monitor and the viewfinder.I had sound but no picture.I called the JVC service division and they told me to ship it to them and they would check it out and tell me how much it would cost to fix it.I also went to an authorized JVC repair shop and was told that this was a problem that JVC had know about and that if I send it to the JVC that they would fix it for free.The JVC service division person I spoke to told me that I would have to pay.I am confused and very upset that JVC doesn't standby their product.If I have to by another camcorder,I'd never buy a JVC.
The headphones are OK... this means that they are not worth the money that you put in but if you have bought them, well, they will work. They are uncomfortable, yes, I don't know why they designed it the way they are. I bought them for $5 in a garage sale so I am pretty happy with some wireless sound...lolPROS:1) Good style ;)2) It works well if you don't have a 900 mhz cordless phone in the house3) Works equally 'good' as the sony headphone at the same price4) Great sound. The speakers that they put in are really good. They give good sound and also give me good sounds during gaming.CONS:1) VERY uncomfortable2) Automatic Level Control is crap. It annoys you very much during songs. Gaming is alright, infact, it is very good in gaming! cause sometimes the gunshots are very close, and it slows down the volume level...:)3) Have to fine tune the wireless auto adjust to get the best possible level to get little static and more sound (notice I didn't say no static, cause that never happens). That fine tuning takes a lot of time and becomes annoying after a while4) I will mention it again. The most annoying feature is the ALC (Automatic Level Control). IT SUCKS!!! I can't listen to songs without my head thinking 'why is the volume lowering and increasing???'5) Headband is really really weak... it didn't break yet... but I know it will6) Sometimes the signals get lost during some words (like the 'ssss' and the 'iffff') although I don't know why...
This camera is a worthless p.o.s. if purchased refurbished. I cannot vouch for a new one, however..
"Mini" is an overstatement. Looks to be about 10-20% smaller than a typical desk mouse. I was looking for something smaller for travel.
this product did not work with my verizon voyager. when i pluged in my headphones the sound only came out of one speaker
Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for a floor lamp like this. It's just not worth the hassle. Sure, it's inexpensive, but you'll end up spending the difference on a new lampshade. Why? The one included with this lamp seems like it was designed and constructed by children (I have it scotch taped to the frame while I look for a replacement). The shade actually came apart while I was removing a warning label! Trust me -- don't waste your money on this lamp. Absolute piece of crap.
When the unit is turned off, there is a lot of noise comingfrom the speakers, as long as it is plugged in the wall. Hadto disconnect the system from the electric plug at night time- otherwise I could not fall asleep ;)Then, I tried to connect my guitar effects to the RCA inputjacks. However, I could barely hear any sound coming throughthe speackers, even if I turn it all the way up. I'veused the same setup to connect my guitar effects to my stereo,and no problem there, so I know it's this unit.Wanted to return this [...] the next day, but could not findmy receipt. Shucks. Now I've taked the unit to the office,assuming the noise would be less annoying because of our officeair vents. Nope. Noise is so bad, I have to unplug the systemif I don't want to listen to music.For $50, I'm sure this is a very very bad buy. For $50,any other alternative is most likely a better buy that this.Beware.And if you choose to go against this advaice, make sure youknow where you keep your receipt.
Purchased this unit a couple of weeks ago and had to send it back. First of all the sound was only so-so. I was not too surprised since the speakers are of an average quality but i have heard better from similar speakers.The unit has a 10sec buffer for antiskip which was nice except when it came to playing my mp3 CD's it would skip the first 10sec of the track and start playng with the counter starting from zero. I tried several mp3 encoded CD's and they all did it even though they CD's would work fine on my Riovolt SP250. The replacement unit did the same as well.Close but no cigar!
I suppose this is an OK card for the money, but but beware if you're buying it to replace any other Voodoo-based card. Getting the thing to run correctly is a nightmare -- you'll probably need to fiddle with your registry and settings some. I think I'd rather change the manifold on my car than install another one of these things. Also, you won't notice dramatic improvement over a Voodoo 2. I'd probably take it back if I weren't so tired of dinking around with my machine. The only reason to get one is if you want one card for both 2D and 3D use -- at least you free up a PCI slot.
I was hesitant to buy the new c340 (next up from c330). The street names it announces is a major plus, but....... it didn't work out of the box, took six hours to find a satellite signal -- in Los Angeles. Definitely a buggy unit. Then when it did work, it would tell me to turn right or left at a street, just as or after I passed it! It also wouldn't let me drive the route I want to drive. If I'm on side streets, it tries to get me on the freeway -- when I went on the freeway, it wanted me to exit at every exit! There is an option for Fastest or Shortest route, so that wasn't the problem. Same thing with Detour. I'm sure it's just a buggy one, there seems to be a lot of them out there -- otherwise Garmin would be out of business and there would be a lot of unhappy drivers.
Even if you are not an audiophile person you will certainly regret buying these headphones because despite a fully turned on treble and bass reducer the sound is muddy and much too bass dominating. The cables are very noisy when you move (e.g. in the gym). I guess there is no alternative to spending $60+ for acceptable noise canceling headphones.
Purchased this LCD from SharpDirect 3 weeks ago, its been broken for 2 weeks now and counting. Sharp does not want to replace it, they want to fix it in my home. The service technician does not work for Sharp. They are from some local third party. I own both a philips and a panasonic HD TVs that have had no issues.I have spent the past two weeks trying to sort this out with Sharp, but all I have received has been either incorrect information or no call backs.Spend your money elsewhere.
I purchased these headphones, not from amazon though.Heres how they were.They can not play bass at all! You can barely hear it on hip hop music so dont even think of hearing it on rock.The trebble is quite high but still, the audio quality that these headphones is poor. They make my mp3s sound as if im streaming them from the internet on a free service (Low quality).I was way better off with the manufacturers headphones for my Panasonic cd player. But alas, those broke.
I made the HUGE mistake of purchasing one of the units because I wanted a small, good looking home theater system for our bedroom. I can't say anything good about it, and the only neutral thing I can say about it is that it's design is "unconventional". Allow me to tell you why I am so utterly dissatisfied:I recieved the unit with 2 major malfunctions that made it essentially unusable- the DVD player skipped coninuously on even new CD's and scratched the surface of every DVD it played (!!!) and the video was severly distorted from the component outputs (the distortion looked like an MPEG conversion issue, but in any case it was unwatchable).I contacted Sony about the issues, and they said that my only recourse was to send it to Texas (and pay for the shipping there and back!!!) or take it in to a local repair center. The closest local repair center is 15 miles away from my home. I reluctantly agreed to take it in to the repair center.The local repair center kept it for 1.5 months, and I had to make many trips to bring them components. It was an enormous inconvenience for me.When I picked up the unit, the DVD player issue seemed to be fixed but the video distortion was as bad as ever. The repair shop said they didn't even look at that issue, even though it was written down on their work order and I had clearly documented it with Sony.I called Sony and politely suggested they give me a better option since I had been very patient with this $1300 headache so far. I recieved very rude and disrepectful treatment (the representative continually interrupted me even after I had asked him not to), and they eventually said at the top level of support that Sony's policy is to repair defective units, not replace them. They were not concerned that I had had a miserable experience up to this point, and they did not offer any new options beyond shipping it out for repair and taking it back to the same local shop.So here I am- 2 months since paying $1300 to get a home theater system that I expected to have working out of the box- with a defective unit dreading bringing it back to the local repair shop. In my opinion, Sony doesn't seem to care about the quality of their own products or the experiences of their customers.The product itself is VERY overpriced for its feature set. If you are expecting that this premium is going toward higher quality or a better customer experience, you will be dissappointed. It is going to a little brushed metal (most of the unit is plastic and particle board, actually) and a brand name that is looking its reputation for quality by the second (I know many would say its long gone by now).If you're still thinking about buying it, then a) you're crazy and b) you should definitely buy it from a local vendor, since the unit weighs about 100 pounds and shipping it back so they can give you a new one with the hassle of dealing with Sony will not be a good option.
$1 per cable, BUT shipping is $2.98 per cable.Lets see now, 10 cables cost me $10, BUT shipping costs $30 MORE?I don't buy from any company that isn't honest about their pricing.
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.
This TV has a great picture and would be a 5 star rating if it had acceptablewarranty service. I bought this TV in December and it worked great for about a month. The cooling fan for the bulb started malfunctioning and would only allow the TV to work for a few minutes before shutting it down. I reported the problem to Samsung and have waited for three weeks with no resolution. They say the reason for the delay is the lack of a local authorized repair center to perform the in-home repair. I have no idea of how much longer I will have to wait before I get my TV replaced or repaired.I cannot recommend Samsung because of their poor warranty service....buy a Sony!!!
For $100 you don't expect anything spectacular, but you do expect a functional camera. Sure, it looks good in the package with sleek lines and nice buttons. Don't waste your time or money. Once you open it, you'll be amazed at the arcane icons, obscure menu, and poor documentation. After taking a few pictures, you can proudly show all your friends that any subject can appear dark, blurry, and grainy with the wrong camera. Finally, after you turn on the camera, you're limited to one flash photo, so use it wisely. Seriously, turn the flash on, take 1 picture, then the flash is disabled and you have to turn the camera off and on before you can take another flash picture. Never thought I'd have to reboot a camera. Save your money, or buy a good sketch pad instead.
I purchased this teleconverter and found that it did not work in auto mode with the Sigma 18-55mm telepohoto lens.Have to decide if I have to buy another lens to again auto capability.
The connection junction on the back end of this thing went out on me after about a week's worth of light use. You know, one of those mass produced parts from China that gives out prematurely. I'd have to hold the USB connection a certain way as to get it to work at all. It finally just stopped working. I probably got a dud.Does anyone make consumer electronics out of quality fasteners and components anymore? I guess not.
What HP doesn't tell you about this ink cartridge is that it costs almost the same as their venerable 45 cartridge, but that one holds 41ml of ink, while this one only holds 25ml. So you would appear to get 1/3 less printing (and pages) per cartridge (for roughly the same price) with a printer that uses this cartridge, as opposed to if you bought a printer that used the 45 (you have no choice if you have a printer than needs the 15 cartridge, you've got to buy it to keep using the printer). I guess they have to make their money somehow!
a rather overpriced item. does not have stereo or volume control. worth about 10 dollars. foam on the head cup will peel off .. definitely not a sony.. most be made in china.. where all junk comes from
I bought this bag for taking to soccer games, skiing, and other outdoor activities. When it arrived I found it extremely capable of holding a lot of equipment, but perhaps too much so. I found it to be heavy, bulky and cumbersome. It appeared to be well designed, but I could not imagine using it as it was almost as large as the standard shoulder bag from Cannon strapped onto my waist. I returned it along with Tenba waistpack and kept the Kata Digital Rucksack and the Tenba Mixx Shoulder bag instead. If I didn't mind the weight, the design was nice and well thought out. Like my Kata backpack, the yellow inner fabric is wonderful for seeing what you have. I might recommend it for a person with a large build that can handle 10 lbs of drag on their waistband.
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.
Look, I'm not the kind of person to complain. However, when the job isn't getting done, I get angry. For just over one year, this Cd-player was the love of my life. Just after the warrentee(sp?) expired, the cd-player died. It refuses to play any cd, audio or mp3. It will hardly boot. It's a major problem. I never dropped it.
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...
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.
Arrived with previous owners library still on the Ipod, loved that it already had the skin attached, was not happy with the skin flicks on the drive, but overall in great condition, worked for a year, but is now corrupted. You get what you pay for, that's for sure.
...this is NOT 12ga wire...its 14ga...(19yr electrictian)the wire connections was corroaded at the connection...i had to replace the ends with some shorter spare cables i had...one wouldnt plug in, so i just replaced them all
Bought this for my iPod touch and I couldn't hear anything! What a piece of crap! Will not buy again.
I bought two of these to use in my Canon camera on a recent trip to Japan. They do NOT hold a charge. I would estimate that they were good for 20 pictures per charge. It is difficult to imagine that both were outside the expected battery life. I suggest not wasting your money on these.I just ordered a genuine replacement Canon NB-5L battery.
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.
if you lose this cord just get a flash card reader. It's cheaper and more practical.
I received this product in good condition, but when placed in my printer, nothing came out. I contacted the seller and was told I would receive another cartridge, but that never materialized. It was the product, because I bought one locally and it worked just fine.
My camera is currently back at Nikon being &quot;fixed&quot; after 4 months of ownership. It would freeze up and stop working. I had to adjust the brightness evry time I took a picture. The quality of the pictures I had developed were bad-grainy and dark. I went to a great film processor, too. Don't buy this camera!
This Canon MP 500 all in one has terible software. When the print is set for 8 X 10 it prints 7.1 X 9. I can not print my panoramic shots because the largest size paper I can use is 8.5 X 23.3. I have to take them to my friend with a $99 Epson to get a 8.5 X 36 print I have wasted 20 sheets of photo paper trying to get a copy of a 8 X 10 to frame for my Parents anniversary. Finally had to get a frame for a 7 X 9. At times I can also hear my dad swaring on the printer. I think this one will go in the garbage and be replaced with a Epson.
Buyer Beware! I purchased this item on 9/14/2007. Received fine,however, as of 9/23/2007, IT IS NOT VISTA CERTIFIED as indicated on the amazon page,nor according to the MS Vista Compatability List at MS. I'm not sure if this is the seller's or Amazon's mismarking, so check first and also with Hewlett-Packard and MS Compatability list.
I was excited to finally get a decent pair of headphones, but then I realized that after about the first time I used them, they were completely static and I couldn't even adjust the tuning to hear my music clearly even sitting three feet from the unit. Sometimes I can even hear random phone conversations from people beyond the headphones' range. The headphones pick up a lot of outside "garbage noise" and not too much of my own music. I might recommend them for use in an area where there will not be as much interference because my only experience with them is using them in a dormitory.
I admired our neighbor's cool outdoor clock, so I bought this one. I mounted the "weatherproof" clock on the outside of our home. A year and a half later it is totally rusted out, and the cheap paper backing for the face turned to dust. I complained to their support line, and they told me it can be outdoors but has to be protected from direct sunlight, rain, snow, and other elements. So, it's a great INDOOR clock. I'm going to get a ladder and examine my neighbor's clock so I can find a brand that actually works. Don't buy this piece of junk.
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!
Purchased 2 of these items. And both of them didn't work. Contacted the MNFG.and told them what the problem was and they said that they was defective. Either send them to Amazon(which I want to but haven't received a return label as of yet,this was 3 weeks ago.) and if Amazon won't help me the MNFG. will. I wouldn't recomend this product. Mrdoodle
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.
The installation of this printer went very well. However, after installing the printer my computer began running EXTREMELY slow. I checked and it was using 100% of the CPU. I stopped all the processes associated with this printer and my speed returned to normal. I contacted HP and they said it is a known problem and they are working on it (that was six months ago). They still are working on it. HP's solution is to install the print driver only (so you cannot use the scan or fax feature) until they write new software for this printer.They should have recalled the printer since it doesn't work properly. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRINTER!!!!
After using a cheap set of Koss Sparkplugs for sometime I wanted to treat myself to something nicer. The Metro.fi 2 would seem to be a nice step up from what I had and they were. Sure there was the breakin time and the time it took to get use to putting the product in my ears. I liked the sound that the Metro.fi 2 provided from my MP3 player.Here's what I didn't like about the product, the latter causing me to return them. When walking in cold weather, the thick wires are very stiff and get in the way of everything. Yeah, I know that they are thick for a reason, still not all of us live in a warm climate 365 days a year. After about a week of using them, the left channel became muffled. I first thought that maybe it was 'ear by-product' (wax), but after a good cleaning of both ear and product the issue remained. I even waited a day or so and tried it again, still no joy. So, I choose to return the product for a refund because Amazon had none in stock the trade out.
It just does not work and wastes so many blank DVDs. I have read the manuals multiple times but that did not help.
It isn't just its well-documented install problems. The Zune just looks and feels cheap. The fake-out click wheel interface adds to the aura of chintziness. The Zune software is an unneccessary second step--why not use WMP?--and the Microsoft Points are silly. The lack of podcast support is unforgivable, the inability to use it as an external hard drive is insulting, and the wi-fi is useless.The screen is marginally larger, and even though it is the exact same resolution with the same number of pixels, it does look slightly more attractive than Apple's iPod does. However, that is more than undone by the sheer unsexiness of the Zune casing, and the inelegance of the clunky interface.Now, it's not a terrible product. It's a slightly ahead of the Creative Zen, for example. But it's still well behind the SanDisk Sansa, and even farther still behind Apple's iPod and iPod Nano.All in all, I would stay away from the Zune.
The Nomad plays well and contains all the features that are advertised. However, after only 3 charges, I let the battery run down all the way and it wouldn't recharge. Called Creative and they asked me to pay for a new battery. I would not recommend this product because electronics are only as good as their power source. In this case the power sources does not function well at all.
I bought my bose headphones and after about 6 months of owning them with very light use the black part on the earpiece that says Bose broke off just like my fathers did and my father in laws.This is a huge manufacturers defect and Bose is very aware of it if you google it. Trouble is after a year they want you to pay 60$ to send you a new pair even though it is a factory defect and a very cheap little piece of plastic that holds the heavy earpieces on the head band. This break renders the headphones useless unless you gorilla glue them back on. I will never buy bose headphones again.I called bose support and gave them the information from the inside of the headphone and let them know that the same break happened to 2 of my family members and they said they were 1.5 years old and I could send them back with a 60$ check and they would replace. This is not what I wanted to hear after dropping well over 100$ for these. I enjoyed them while they were working but i was simply putting them on my head when the plastic piece broke sending black fragments all over my desk. My father said his broke after a light twist when pulling out of his luggage and my father in laws broke also putting them on his head.
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.
These by far are the worst earphones I've ever purchased. They don't stay in your ears, require constant adjusting and the quality stinks! Save your money and purchase something different.
Microsoft Natural keyboards have been kicking around for a long time, and while they are reasonably inexpensive and decently constructed, I find them even less comfortable to use than flat keyboards. The only keyboard I have ever found to be a real improvement on standard ones is the oddly shapedKinesis Advantage USB - Keyboard - USB - black. I have used mine (an older version, of course) for over ten years, despite its worthless function keys, because it is the only keyboard I can find that lets me type as much as I want without causing my wrists to hurt. My hands are large with long fingers, but otherwise normal, so I don't know why my experience with ergonomic keyboards seems to be atypical.
I bought this unit at the same time I bought a Toshiba TV since the two units used component video and I figured it would be good match. When it worked, the picture and performance were very good. Unfortunately I didn't use it often, otherwise the unit may have failed while still in warranty. The first time the unit got stuck on a scene, I blamed the DVD disc itself, even though it was new. But it quickly degraded from there where you could not get more than 10 minutes into a disc before it hung up. Cleaning the lens did no good, so apparently the unit just went defective.
Purchased for work devices and it is not &#34;universal&#34; as it doesn't have the connection for my (new) monitor. Trying to return it and the seller doesn't provide free shipping, so I've paid twice S&H on a device that doesn't fit my needs. And this was after a good 1-2 hours of trying to get the driver disk to load on my system, which has encountered no problems with previous driver loading. It's a great price, but make sure your system has all necessary connections or be prepared to buy the extra $40 cable, which by then, you could just buy one device that actually is universal.
This machine is simply horrible. I have had it two weeks. It constantly freezes up, and I then have to pull the plug from the AC outlet. The remote is very cheap and does not function well (when it functions at all). It has destroyed one of my prize VHS tapes. When you call support, you are on hold for 40 minutes.I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER "GO VIDEO" PRODUCT!!!!!!!!
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.
I wanted 4X DVD-R, I ordered 4X DVD-R, but what the sent were 8X, could not use them in my old machine, The company granted me a full refund. The company rep. told me they don't make 4X anymore., so I SOL
I just received my unit yesterday and immediately decided to return it because:1.The packaging is so lousy that it looked exactly like a used one.2.The main unit looks broken on the backside, with bare metal contacts outside. I can't find the battery nor the DC power jack to even turn it on.I can't believe how amazon or some third-party or even magellen themselves "remanufactured" this item. Be Warned.
If ever I wanted to hear this one record that I own from my small record collection, I would have to buy a new turntable because that recording was made in 1966 and was never released in any other format. I thought the Teac P-988 at $90 would serve my purpose. What was I thinking? Even if I had been able to get this turntable to produce any sound I would not have kept it and I would still rate it 1 star because 0 star is not an option at Amazon. This unit is so cheap that it's embarassing. I returned it and got the Audio-Technica AT-PL120 at $220 from Amazon. Now there's a turntable that will make all your records sound super fine for just a few more dollars.
If you are looking for a nice copier and scanner at a good price, then you may wish to consider this printer to purchase. If you print labels, such as: CDROM labels, packing labels, or anything else that must line up correctly... buy another printer. No matter how hard you try, the labels will not line up and you waste paper, money, and time trying to make it work. I have this printer and I am pleased with the scanner and the copier. As far as print quality, it does a good job of printing pictures and other images. Once again, it just does not print labels well!!! If you print many labels, DO NOT buy this printer. I just went out and purchased another printer (EPSON C86) to print labels and it does a fantastic job. Unfortunately, I wasted time and money with this hp printer. Hopefully, this review will save some people time and money. Look somewhere else if you wish to print labels!!!
I too just (Nov. '06) got the fradulant substitution of an AT-65 antenna made in Taiwan for the 980637 Magellan antenna supposed to be made in Mexico. The package was the correct package from Magellan but the antenna inside the package was the fake. Called Magellan and they said essentially that's what you get for ordering from Amazon. Called Amazon and at first they offered to send me another one. When I asked how they would ensure they didn't send me another fake since other people have complained of the same thing, he said that i should just send it back and they will refund my money. This has been going on for months!!! BAD AMAZON for not fixing this.
Printer ink is a scam in general. I wish these generic cartridiges worked but they just don't do well. You are taking a chance everytime you buy one. I finally got a taste of what i've heard when one of these leaked all the ink down into my printer, rendering it useless. If the manufacturer offers to make it right I will change my review. Otherwise beware of non-manufacturer ink cartridges...
I purchased a new (not a refurbished) 30-gig ZUNE as a gift for my wife. On receiving the new Zune we tried to charge and play it - it never worked. After several lengthy calls to Microsoft for their assistance we were informed the device is defective and to send it in for either repair or replacement. MS had sent a box with which to send the device to their repair or replacement shop. After being gone for a good period of time it was returned to us. On opening the original return package we noticed the device was replaced with a refurbished unit. I had purchased a new device however I received a rebuilt one - likely with a used hard drive, screen and battery, and whatever repairs there were to make it work. There is no way of telling how old the device is. Had I wanted to originally economize I would have bought a refurb'ed unit. After several lengthy phone calls to MS and talking to ten different people we were told it is their practice to replace defective units with refurbished units. We were not told this before sending it back. Be aware of this when returning your device for repairs - you may likely get a rebuilt one and yours refurbished for someone else. Fortunate for us we purchased this ZUNE from Amazon who replaced it on hearing of our plight - Amazon is the place to shop for nearly all your wants/needs. S.D.
ordered these from amazon ..and vender switched them out for cheap radioshack knockoffs...and as far as the radio shack headphones that look like these ? dont even bother to consider them , total junk ....as for the koss headphones, very good product.... have had them , and the sound quality is exellent for the money
1. For an Ethernet device, the web interface is _incredibly_ slow. We're talking a good 10 seconds just to load up any configuration page.2. Absolutely *HORRIBLE* CCD (the image sensor used to collect what's shown). For a device costing this much, I would expect a high-end CCD -- especially since it's advertised as a "security" device. Adjusting the resolution made it worse (see below). Bright lighting made no difference. I've seen CCDs this bad used in old (pre-2001) Logitech cameras; they're used solely for mass manufacturing (e.g. cheap).3. 640x480 shows signs of bad hardware dithering -- hundreds of white dots along the edges of things. Bright lighting, again, made no difference. Even 320x240 shows signs of dithering.4. Java interface lags behind by a good 1-2 seconds. This forces you to use the ActiveX component (which is properly syncd) -- however, the ActiveX component requires you to upload an .OCX file to an EXTERNAL webserver (it's not contained on the camera!).5. This device cannot get more than 15, MAYBE 20, frames a second. I can see how for a security device this would be a Very Bad Thing(tm).6. The latest firmware on D-Link's website is 1.26; the camera I bought from Amazon claimed to be 1.27. I find this mysteriously bothersome.Positives, on the other hand, include VERY easy setup, and an excellent base mount (made of steel) -- although it's intended to be screw-mounted, not sit on a desk. It's Ethernet connectivity is great though (why don't more vendors use Ethernet!?)But, for a device that costs this much, I would expect a LOT better quality.
Received this product in a timely manner but it was non functional. Didn't work with my iphone 3G, Samsung Captivate, or Nintendo DS. Perhaps I just received a defective one and maybe it works for another buyer.
I did not receive this item in more than 2 weeks, and that was only after I contacted the company, Small Dog Electronics. By the time it finally arrived, the 1 yr. warranty on this ibook was expired. That led to us not being able to install this extended warranty. We called Apple and we were told that if we can provide proof that we purchased this plan before the expiration date, they would honor the purchase and install it from their end. When all of that was done, we would receive an email. Today is August 1, the purchase was made on June 13, and we still don't have any confirmation. All of this aggravation and I got to spend $250 to "enjoy" it. I don't know that I will ever purchase anything that is being shipped by Small Dog Electonics again!
Beware: The glass is VERY VERY FRAGILE on the Visor.Customer service at Handspring was OK, (they said &quot;it's like a windshield on a car, sometimes it just breaks)...but I'm shocked I would have to pay $85 to fix a piece of glass that broke while the unit was in my coat pocket. Go to the Handspring web site and you'll see that admit that some units ship with broken glass. If it breaks in shipment I think it wasn't made or packed very well.I might just buy a new one (Palm? something else?) instead of pay the $85, because I'd get another cradle, the software and maybe the newer one's don't break as easily. I've had mine since March and loved it. Now not so sure.If you have a Visor, get a case and be very careful.
Honestly, a waste of money. Barely works! Low power (low volume). Low fidelity. You will not use it (I don't).
the paper after being lifted from tray, rotates twicethe roller inside has no access from sides or backmy paper jammed at inner one badly, trying to slowly pull the paper didnt help, it just tore the paperthere is no way to reach it, short of opening 20 screws and pulling entire printer apartWORST designcanon, what are you smoking? please share it with usI like canon products, but not this hooey
Okay, if you noticed I previously reviewed this as being a great unit. I bought it to travel. First trip it worked fine. Second trip fine. Third trip it just would not load. Now it won't even turn on. So bottom line for 250.00 that I paid for this unit I used it twice. Piece of junk to say the least.!!
This is the worst SD card I've ever used. I was on a budget, but needed a large card for a short trip where I wasn't going to be able to bring my laptop. I skimped and boy do I regret it.About half of the images I shot with this card have some sort of file problem.
This adapter does not work properly with the Panasonic dec phone model kx-tga101s. Tone is incorrect and sound only in one ear. Worth $2 to give it a try, even though others posted similar problems. I am only posting this to let others know who have the same phone. Will throw it a draw for future use.
We have several sets of AudioSource ceiling speakers in our house currently, so when I wanted to add a set to a laundry room I thought I would go with a less expensive set. These were on sale from $104 to $38 for the pair vs. the $110 for the AudioSource.When I opened them from the factory sealed box the center of both speakers looked dirty and bad finger prints on them (see pictures). Because it wouldn't really be seen I decided to mount them anyway, but as I did several parts fell off (see pictures) seemingly due to poor glue application. Many other people talk in the reviews about the center area being cracked due to screws, but mine had no screws and fell off as the glue let go.In the end I had to super glue these speakers back together right out of the box, which is a pretty massive fail for any product. If I had bought these at a local store I would have returned them, but I really didn't want to return them to Amazon and get the same quality speaker again in a few weeks, so I just repaired and mounted them.the sound quality is decent and close to the AudioSouce set already in place.At the end of the day I can't recommend these, but if you only want to spend $38 and don't mind fixing them right away then I guess you will be fine with them.
...but for now, D-Link gets only one star due to hassle.I know the hardware is good because I've managed to set up a wireless network between this and my PCMCIA wireless card (also D-Link) using the USB adapter on someone else's PC. On my own desktop PC, the configuration utility usually refuses to run, and twice now, installing the D-Link USB adapter has trashed my DSL connection (also USB), requiring a lot of reinstallation and rebooting before it would work again.I will credit D-Link tech support with being prompt in replying to an e-mailed tech support question; they'd responded before the end of the business day after the evening when I wrote (i.e. less than 24 hours). But the reply wasn't overly helpful, and when the configuration utility doesn't run, &quot;you don't really need it anyway&quot; is not a very reassuring answer.Modes and such are all set identically, but this and the PCMCIA card won't see each other. I'm not even using encryption just yet, so as to keep things as simple as possible. I'm not sure how many hours of my life I'm really willing to devote to fooling with this thing.Be warned.
I purchased my Kodak Easyshare dock in 2006. I probably got 24 prints from it.The film jammed. I returned the damaged film cartridges. The paper would not feed properly. I finally returned the unit for a replacement.The replacement dock worked briefly, before it started to eat film, and the paper would not feed. At $38.00 a cartridge, this is expensive.I finally contacted Kodak, they apoligized. They told me they discontinued my unit. They offered me a coupon for any of their products.I figure that I am at $200.00 loss. They offered me a 20 percent off coupon.
I am on my third one and it's going back too. The first had a problem with the door on the VCR. I couldn't get the tape out with out holding the door open with my hand. The second and third ones have blurry vision on VCR playback. I have stuck with this unit so long because I loved the remote. Well laid out, big buttons, easy to read. On the pluss side the DVD works fine. But that's it for me with this unit.
The first card I received was defective. Even after formatting it in a camera, the image files could not be transferred to any of 3 computers with 2 different O/Ses via USB cable to the camera or card reader. I'm waiting on a replacement. Hope it works!
I'm rating this 1 star only because why come out with a 30gb player then after months or maybe it was even a year a larger space 60gb one after I already BOUGHT the 30gb one? That really aggravates me and totally unfair. I'm sick of shady practices to get you to buy more. Hopefully my 30gb will hold out for space. If the 60gb was initially available I would have bought that one. Ipod came out with both a 30 and 60gb sizes. Creative was in direct competition so they MUST have been contemplating the space issue. So whats the deal? Trying to push early to get sales??? I don't know but I'm sick of this! I can't stand nice products then a better version gets realeased. Xbox does this and drives me bonkers! I buy a new system and literally 5 months later afer I can't return the darn thing a new updated one with much larger hardrive whis is a necesity if buying xbox live material (you can't do it on a 20gb initial hardrive which by the way the sysem uses 7gb anyway), and HDMI port for better access to HDMI connection site for 1080p gamining eventually. So once again not MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR additions still the basic system but enough to really tick you off because inorder to get complete satisfaciton of these products are the version realeased later but not such a difference in the actual product to pay double for a new system.That's it. Maybe I'll just buy a 60gb Ipod next instead of the Zen because I'm totally ticked off!Microsoft is really bugging me lately and am wondering if Apple has less buggy programs, and more reasonable to customers. I can't stand it anymore.
The Linkstation Live works with my 3 Macs as a file server. No problem (I'm not too concerned about speed).If you enable DLNA, the drive appears in my iTunes "devices" list and you can stream songs from it like another user's computer on the network. It did not work at first. I called Buffalo tech support repeatedly, and finally got through. The guy was chewing his lunch while he talked to me. Said they only have one Mac to test stuff out on and he would try to replicate my issue and call me back. No call back.I then submitted an email request for a response and got an automated response saying a support rep would get in touch within 48 hours. It's been over a month. Nothing.Luckily it seems to work now but, as others have mentioned, with the DLNA feature (iTunes streaming) enabled, the drive spins constantly (even while all computers are asleep). In order to ensure the drive lasts, I've disabled it -- so no more iTunes streaming, it's just a plain old file server.
This was a JVC model, and after using it a few times it started eating my tapes. I guest we have no choice but to use our camcorders for rewinding our tapes. WHAT A DRAG!
I bought Lexar Media 128 MB memory stick 2 months back and then it was on 'mail in rebate' but I never received one even after sending all the documents with proof of purchase and the bar codes that I could find on the package. The battery consumption of this stick is also more as compared to the sony counter part, which I owned it before. So even though I paid same amount of money, the performance I got is far less than the sony.I recommend that go for the sony one because at least you will get what you paid for and you won't be fooled by the mail in rebate gocha..
This unit worked fine the first two times I used this (about and hour or so ea session) but when I tried to use it the 3rd time....nothing! This was a refurbished unit I bought so I guess I get what I pay for but this will be returned.
advertises a belkin transmitter. will send a phillips one instead. did this to me and my friend within one week.
I brought them as I wanted something for the airplane that were small and portable as I did not want to carry on larger headphones. The first set I tried sounded awful, there was a constant buzz when I switched on the noise-cancelation. I returned them and got a second pair which were no better. I finally sent them to Sony directly and received a third pair, which although they did not have a bad buzz, they actually worked worse when I turned on the noise-cancelation then when I had it off. They work fine as in-the-ear headphones, and they do cut out noice that way, but the noise-cancelation does not work at all.
Like some others, the mic system I received was completely unusable. It appears that other people are getting ones which work fine for the price while plenty of others share a problem with the mic being unable to pick-up sound from a reasonably distance without screaming into it. I think we can safely chalk it up to a build quality issue because the product isn't consistent.
I have yet to find drivers for my Katana phone to get this working. I would wait until you are sure you have working software and phone drivers because the disk sent with this cable does not contain what is needed. The Gomadic company forgot to send me the cable and only sent the tip jack. They promptly sent me the cable after I emailed them.
This device causes my computer to display the dreaded azure tableau morte when I try to use it. I'm taking it back tomorrow.
Don't buy it..thats if they still sell it.A real pice of junk&gt;The captured video isn't axceptable at all for dvd making.On the Pinnacle website they have no update drivers or support on this product...seems like they never sold it.......a real crap and I can't even get $10 on ebay for it......a shame....
Okay, so bluetooth works using short range radio. Let me put the emphasis on -short-. 100 meters? Yeah, right. At three feet away from my computer, my headset starts crackling. The software that comes with this piece is out of date, and if you want to buy it, it's about 40, 50 bucks?All in all, if you really care about bluetooth and want to do, say, high capacity data transfers, stop being so cheap. Get something better quality for more money and maybe you'll get results.
Had the machine six months, and it started crashing. Ultimately, I couldn't even start it off the system disc - clearly something wrong. No local service available, so I had to send it back. Now they tell me it will be 30 days. When I asked to speak to a manager, I got put on ignore for 20 minutes before hanging up in frustration.Buy anything else - this stuff is garbage.
I bought this LCD Monitor as a present for my parents to replace their old 15" CRT. This monitor was supposed to be in ViewSonics "professional" line. I was really disapointed with the quality of the monitor display. Compared to the CRT, the font was not clear, the contrast was poor and the colors were washed out, no matter how I tried to adjust all the control possibilities. My parents wished for their old CRT back, so I returned this LCD to Amazon, with absolutely no problem at all. For office work, this monitor is not to be recommended.
I ordered one. It came fair quick, but the top of the cartridge is not sealed evenly. So it does not fit into the printer properly. I got a replacement fairly soon. However, it lasted less than 4 months with very light printing. At first, the print comes out very dark, like bold print, even I set to "fast draft". So ink ran out quick within less than 4 months.
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 ...
I have owned this DVD-r for less than a year. The remote lacks enough power to even change channels from across the room, let alone make simple selections for my grandson on his Thomas video.Last month, there was an odd issue with the door of the DVD refusing to open. Then it refused to record after it had been programmed. I thought it was operator error, but now it refuses to acknoledge that a DVD is in the drive.I have nothing but problems with this DVD-r from day one, and it is now a useless paperweight.Don't waste your hard earned cash on Samsung's excuse for a DVDr!
This product was ordered from Amazon.An empty envelope was received. To be fair, it did coontain a packing slip, but the merchandise was not there!Amazon has ignored inquiries.One Star means NO STARS!Caveat emptor!
This item is a piece of junk. It does not even have a volume control!?! Horrible reception. Made of flimsy plastic. It came with dead batteries, and the batteries (LR44) cost more for two than I paid for the item itself. With online ordering, I guess you win some & you lose some. This item is a big ripoff, DON'T ORDER IT !!!
This is perfect for anyone who wants to be sent into fits of rage on a regular basis. Operating it is counter-intuitive, the brochure tells you nothing, and even the counter-intuitive moves are not CONSISTENT. So you scroll down to go up MOST of the time, but not ALL of the time. You click Menu, and you never get anything remotely resembling a Menu. You call the toll free number and get a snotty jerk who refuses to help you. I'm going to return mine and have a lot more fun hitting myself in the head with a hammer.
The filter is basically a piece of aluminium with four holes (which do not work for set screws), so if you can buy other product more expensive but also more complete, you do it.
This is an ave. product. I had this for 3 months and the thing stopped working. So I mail it to Archos (the tech support was quite helpful) - and they mail me a new one. I then left for Bombay, India where in about 15 days it broke down again. Of course, expectedly Archos did not have a service center in India - they asked me to mail it to Taiwan. So, I called Archos when I got back to the US. They asked me the serial number - only the replacement one they sent did not have one. So after much headache, they finally asked me to ship it and shipped me a new one. I had mailed them the USB cable, which they did not bother mailing back. It is a 2-way cable - not available easily. They sent me a cable promptly. The third one too broke down and I did not bother to send it to them.The sound quality is good. The headphones they send are really pathetic. To be fair to Archos, their customer support wasn't bad at all - and they were helpful. But the product itself is bulky - the one I had had an 8 MB buffer, which I thought would be good enough while jogging. I was dead wrong. The thing would freeze and skip often and I had to go back to my Sony G-protection CD Walkman. If I had not repeatledly used it whilst jogging - there probably wouldn't be a problem. The thing is also kind of heavy - it is as heavy as a small stone. But my friend has it - and he uses it mainly in the car through the cassette player and sometimes on campus - and he is quite happy with it.In the end, if you are looking for a cheap HD player and are basically a couch potato then this player will not disappoint you; else I highly recommend that you give it a pass. I now intend to buy the Rio Nitrus - it does look like a good product.
This item is NOT ready. It dumps connection every 4-6 hours, sometimes requireing a cold boot. Tried beta firmware, was even worse.. Get a d-link, buffalo, whatever, avoid this router/wireless access like the plague.
We've had this camera for nearly a year (still under warranty) when the flash simply stopped functioning (apparently a common problem on this camera according to the Olympus technician). One problem: we couldn't locate the receipt for the camera. After calling Olympus Customer Service multiple times including speaking to their management, they were consistently arrogant and would not consider fixing the camera under warranty.So, we sent it to them to be repaired for a fee. After having the camera for TWO MONTHS, Olympus quoted a price of nearly the original cost of the camera. Now, that's real customer service.Olympus will NEVER NEVER get my business again. I'm sticking with the Canon digital cameras for now on. They are first rate when it comes to quality; meaning I more than likely will never need to rate their Customer Service.The Olympus Stylus 410? After one year of use; simply worthless.
I got what I paid for. It was on sale in December 2007 and I picked it up for $30. I paid too much as it only lasted until April 11th, 2008. The video went out. Even before then the video quality was adequate at best but not as good as others I've compared it to, plus the sound was weak. Plus had virtually no features. Next time I won't buy my electronics at a discount store.
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.
I ordered this product to filter or arrest RF noise being generated by a treadmill and causing heavy static severely interfering all audio devices throughout my house. I bought two of these Ferrite Core Noise Suppressors so I could try several ways to stop the RF noise being generated. After trying every possible placement on the treadmill power line, nothing worked so I finally called the seller / vendor. Their technician said he's not surprised that they didn't work for this application. What a surprise, they're advertised as a "Noise Suppressor" to fix exactly the problem I bought them for. Shipping cost to me and back are too expensive to throw good money after bad.
Received dvd recorder, however it did not work. Over a period of three weeks, I sent six e-mails to GOVIDEO customer service. Received one response that provided general answers to common problems. This did not help. Cannot contact a "live" person at customer service by telephone -- instead you recieve a recording of the same general answers to common problems.
I had a 500 gig LaCie external harddrive fail on me after the one year warranty period expired and LaCie would not assist. I opened the box and found inside two 250 Maxtor drives. If I wanted Maxtor, I could have purchased them for a lot less. Where is the quality LaCie promises if they use Maxtor?
Quite possibly the coolest remote ever in premise, this is impossible for three separate people in the household to program to do everything that we need it to do (and is supposedly capable of doing). We even went so far as to read the directions. We got nothing.
I returned this piece of Junk.1) Maps are old2) If you are looking for good customer service, there aint any.3) Quality of GPS receiver is no good. Does not connect most of the times.4) If you switch off and switch back on, it wont find the satellite. You would need to exit the navigation mode and come back again.5) Bluetooth works well6) No voice conversion
It seems I have to get a new voice recorder, since this one has been frustrating me. Three problems. First, sound only comes out of one side of the headphones when they're attached to it, and I have tried multiple headphones so it's not the headphones problem. Secondly, it has now on two occasions spontaneously and unbeknownst to me stopped recording during the lectures I was trying to record, which I only realized later when trying to listen to the lectures. I've now lost a couple lectures of material and the money spent on this thing. Lastly, the batteries that came with it didn't last long. Maybe that was just a problem with those batteries in particular...I don't know since I'm not going to run down the new batteries I put in it because I'm not going to use this anymore. Finally I should say that the box mine came in said it was refurbished. This may or may not have made a difference. I don't know.
As a scholar who deals with a lot of rare material, I thought this pen would be a god-send in helping me transcribe material to my computer. The manufacturer boasts near-100% accuracy. I give it 40% at best. Sometimes, if you have a white piece of paper, clear, 12-point text, you can get 80% accuracy, but this is a rare occurrence.I ended up spending more time "correcting" the text from the Iris Pen than I would have typing it out...so now my $70 "tool" sits unused on my desk.I can't wait for the day that an actual pen-scanner works, but today is not that day.
During 2 days I tried to install it to a G3 and give up. Instructions on HP site and manuals are contradictory. Driver comes with a &quot;Connectivity Problem&quot; as stated by HP. Upgrading driver and instruction to solve problem didnt work. Im returning this baby. My advice: DONT EVEN THINK TO BUY IT IF YOU OWN A MAC!!!
The product is just what I expected, but it broke after programming the first device. I'll try again with the replacement.
dont want to even give it a star but maybe i should given that my $1000 flat screen polaroid 40" lcd lasted a grand total of 23 months before going kaput. i must have gotten a "good" one judging from all the reviews ive read from multiple sites. shame on polaroid! i gave them a chance and now I am paying for their faulty design and virtually nonexistent customer service. everyone who is demanding a recall on these products is absolutely right. RECALL!-RECALL!-RECALL! jd
It's a poor design that makes it difficult to use. For example, at the end of a movie - want to go to the menu and watch the special features? Be sure to hit DVD then Menu - and while it's flashing you can operate the menu buttons. However, it may also decide that by Menu you mean play. So it's troublesome on that end.And then the back popped off, so the batteries tended to fall out. Then it just stopped working all together. We bought this remote a few months ago.I picked it out because we just needed something for a TV, DVD/VCR, Video Game setup. Something simple. This was just cheap.DO NOT BUY!
teentsy alarm barely audible from 60 feet frome my open window. certainly won't hear it while asleep. it installs easliy
I purchased the device a few weeks back. I have iTunes/ftp/email forwarding. My firmware was 1.03 so I upgraded to 1.06. Problem there is email forwarding doesn't work with 1.06. After a lot of research I backed down to 1.05. It works now.I say that I had to do research because the tech support guys were worse than useless. They actually gave harmful advice. (They wanted me to mess around with my router config when it wasn't necessary)The device is slow too. I have a 100/t network and moving files from one location on the device to another location on the devise works horribly slow.Now after all this time I have it running the way that I want, but I had no help from tech support and it has been a bad experience.I would not recommend this device to anyone for these reasons. It took me 12+ hours to get set up the way it should have been out of the box. Furthermore, if I ever have a problem I will not be able to count on support to help me out. (if a disk goes bad or something) It's a shame. The device could be sooooo good if it weren't for the backing of the product. My problems could have been addressed in no time at all.
Have had this wonderful camera for about a year; have struggled that long with the software. Makes it almost impossible to transfer pix from camera to PC, and repeated trips to JVC and Mr Photo websites have failed to find any updates or even replacement software. At this point, I have tried several different photo programs and none can download from the camera to the PC.I have excellent pictures, but little way to enjoy them except in the camera. I just can't believe a huge company like JVC would leave so many customers hanging like this, with very pricey equipment and no way to use it.The camera gets five stars, the software actually gets zero.
I can only assume I got a dud because although the programming feature seems simple, it does not work either for the TV or VCR. I did get it to change the channel once and I read back the code with the instructed procedure which seemed like the righ tone for this model TV but it did not continue to change the channel or do anything. Of course I tried both reprogramming the code and autosearch again but no dice.There is only one code for my VCR but programming it in didn't work either nor did autoscan.I can only assume I got a complete dud, but I am very unhappy. Wasted my time and money(if I can find the store receipt I may return it, but then I'll have more time wasted).
I went and bought the VCR based on reviews that were mixed and right out of the box plugging it in I thought oh cool clock is set. Then I turned it on and within 5 minutes I was ready to pack it right up and take it back. You have to hit two buttons to turn it on, the tracking is not on the remote, tapes don't play clearly from older tapes, the display is distracting because of all the movement. All I can say is blech. Pack it up and take it back and see what else I can find. I know I will not get a Sony.
I purchased a Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse in January of 2006 as a replacement for my traditional wireless optical notebook mouse. Initially, I loved the mouse. It freed up a USB port on my Bluetooth enabled laptop and performed great. But then the buttons began to stick (and, unfortunately, this happened right after the time period for returning it expired). First it was the left mouse button - I couldn't get it to click unless I pressed really hard. I took the mouse apart, but I couldn't find anything wrong with it. So I put the mouse back together, and it worked - for a day or so! Then the same problem started back again. The left mouse button wouldn't click unless you pressed really hard (which makes using the mouse efficiently impossible). I tried the trick of taking it apart and putting it back together a few times, but the issue of the sticking left mouse button alway came back. Then, when I thought things couldn't get any worse, the right mouse button started sticking. Now I have a $50 device that can point but not click! It might as well be an overpriced paperweight with a laser on the bottom. Maybe I just got a mouse that was defective in materials and workmanship, but either way, I AM VERY UNSATISFIED.
I ordered four boxes. One corner of the first box was slightly damaged, but I used them anyway. A month later when I opened the others boxes, the same corner was severely damaged (about 1/2"). By that time the return period had expired.
Don't assume you need this...it was suggested we needed to purchase this with the Cannon Scanner we picked out (read my earlier post about it). It comes with it's own USB cord...and this one would not work anyway for this Cannon scanner ... So now we have an extra USB Cable which does not fit anything we have right now. I only gave it one star as I have no way to test it out ....well let you know later if I need it, and in fact it fits on what ever I may need it for...
Makes a gear griding/popping sound about twice a second. Also causes my deck to auto reverse now and then and eject the tape.
I bought this as birthday gift for 9 yr old grandson. It refuses to play CD's!! I cannot return it because box was thrown away with party clean-up. I am so mad - and grandson was very disappointed! Do NOT buy this! It is junk!
Exactly 14 days after my m515 was delivered, it died. It just did not turn on, despite my efforts to soft and hard reset it. When I called the Palm Tech support phone number and described the problem, they simply told me to return it to Amazon.com since problems this early are a very bad sign. ...This was a very bad experience.
The sound on the Shure 530 earbuds is very good, but the wires are very bad, especially for the price. After less than 10 months the wires became stiff, even a little brittle. After 11 months the connections at the earbuds and wires became frayed, even without mistreatment. I would not buy these earbuds again. Very disappointing, given what I paid for them.
Don't buy this printer -- no matter how cheap you find it, it's not worth it. Like the rest here, we experienced constant issues with the paper feeder. Constant jams, "Out of Paper" errors when it was't, and ultimately, no feeding or printing at all. Don't buy it. It is a piece of junk. If you did buy it -- hopefully you kept your receipt and registered it as well so HP can have the opportunity to make things right.
I figured the Samsung DVD-P421 would be a good choice making the best of my current and future equipment. It matched up feature for feature with players costing much more.It loaded DVDs fairly quickly, gave flawless video output, and put out excellent sound to my RCA 29 inch TV. The larger remote was a bit hard to handle, especially in the dark. The little remote made up for that, with easy to use glow-in-the-dark keys for basic needs -- starting and stopping play, and navigating DVD menus. Overall I was quite pleased with this player.......until it was into Week Four after delivery, when it simply refused to load any more discs of any type whatsoever. It would _try_ to load them, and then just give me the "no disc" indicator. For 24 days it had played new DVDs fresh out of the wrapper, along with bashed and abused Netflix DVDs, all without a hint of trouble. It just couldn't handle Day 25. So back it went ... with a few days to spare.Right now my little sixty buck no-feature Apex DVD player is looking really good in comparison to the DVD-P421, because it was playing my stuff months before I got the Samsung and it's still going strong.All the features and value in the world don't matter much if the player just won't play.
I got this camera Christmas 2003. Right away I noticed that I got about 5 pictures on regular batteries, but then I got the rechargeable batteries and have had no problem with battery life as long as I charge it the day I want to take pictures. You can't charge it and then use it a couple days later.A couple months ago, the battery door basically broke. I can still use it, but it doesn't really close all the way. This hasn't affected the usability of my camera but it does get annoying.Just tonight I was trying to delete a picture and found that my 'up' and 'right' buttons don't work anymore. I don't press these hard or anything so I have NO idea why they would stop working, but I think maybe this camera is just not very reliable.On the plus side: it takes great high-quality pictures, the flash isn't too dark or bright, has lots of scene/flash options if you want to change them, and is a good camera especially for the new cheaper price (not worth the old, more expensive price).
The intent of this filter is largely to protect and preserve the front optic on my Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM lens. Sadly, it's not up to the task. The inner metal ring that retains the glass in the filter warped and eventually allowed the glass to completely fall out. Granted, this filter was bought back in the 2003-2004 timeframe, so it's a few years old. However, I've never seen this kind of failure on any other filters...some of which are much older. Perhaps they've redesigned the product since then. I'll post two photos to show what happened.
I too got these free from Crutchfield when I bought a pair of Infinity Speakers. At retail ~$100 I figured that they would have to have some redeeming qualities, but I have to agree with everybody else: they have no bass, and sound tinny and scratchy even when properly inserted into the ear canal. I tried both tip types to no avail. I even tried removing the filters with the supplied tool, hoping that would improve the bass; no luck. I compared these to a no-name $9 pair of iPOD-type earphones and the cheapies won hands-down. About the only good thing to say about these is that they come with an iPOD/headphones zippered case that would otherwise cost ~$15.
Maybe I have a defective unit, but I'm lucky to get 50' through a single sheetrock wall. Signal is far weaker than a Netgear Pre-N or a cheap Linksys. I have tested it in the same building with these others, and it simply does not perform well. I get better reception from unknown wireless networks across a four lane street from my building than from this unit.
I bought this CD player for my baby so that she can listen to music while she's sleeping. This CD player stopped working after 3 months of daily use about 4-6 hours a day. I guess you get what you paid for, cheap price for a cheap brand...it's like getting a "disposable CD player" well I guess I'll keep it for the radio. Will not buy any Coby brands, this will be the last purchase.
The company that sells this camera is not customer friendly,they asked if you have any questions, or concerns, and when I did give a response my order was cancelled, they did not try to fix the problem at all, and I needed this for a Christmas gift for my daughter, I would not use this company, the product may be great, but the service is awful.Angie Smith
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
My print server is now useless, after upgrading to Vista, as Linksys evidently has no plans ever to support Vista with this product.I've purchased many Linksys products in the past, but I will think twice about ever doing so again.
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.
The 1 Star Reviewers are not lying. This detector is garbage. I have exclusively purchased and used Escort since 1983 (27 loyal years!). This detector would go on and off on it's own, self calibrate every other minute, report "service required," etc., etc. The list could go on and on. Everytime you hit a bump, something would happen with this detector. Don't get me wrong, when it worked, it was great. But that was few and far between. Not worth all the headaches. When I contacted Escort they refused to do anything about the problems, they are well aware of, unless I wrote a nice fat check to them. When I explained I was a loyal customer for 27 years, and their records would easily show that, I requested a discount on a new detector or fix this one for free. Escort's response: TOO BAD, SO SAD. This company just lost a loyal customer and any future purchases from me. Furthermore, it is now my mission to inform as many people as I can about this horrible product and the company's lack of fixing it (despite knowing the problems full well), and their failure at making good for their customers. Good bye, Escort. It was nice knowing you when you had reliable, decent products. BUYER BEWARE: ESCORT ALSO OWNS BELTRONICS. So if you buy Beltronics, you are getting the same exact product, only under a different name!!!!!
there are many sites offer sandisk 2GB for about $15. AMAZON lists the price higher than other sites.
I think these headphones are over-priced. The sound decent but are not very comfortable and the sound quality is not much better than the cheap/generic headphones. I am not an audiophile but enjoy listening to music and appreciate quality music products. I would not purchase or recommend these headphones.
After the first 50 prints the print quality was terrible! The printouts became so faded I was constantly removing the toner cartridge and shaking it hoping to fix the quality of the prints. It didn't help.It jammed frequently and was slow to print. On top of all that the toner was expensive. After all the aggravation I would have much rather paid more for a printer that actually printed well. I'm going back to HPs.
four and a half years old and $450 in repairs and its DOA. Never will buy a samsung again. Not because it died but the way samsung handled themselves . they talked me into replacing part and four months later tv is dead. there only response was the warranty on new part is only 60 days and"is there anything else we can help you with today?" Never again
If you happen to live in NYC or another big city where discount or 99 cent stores exist you'll find similar storage books of all sizes for your CD's at a fraction of the cost. Since these storage books are all made in China of virtually the same type materials I recommend you start looking there. I began in a local Best Buy which turned out to be a worst buy and then purchased through Amazon where I still overpaid greatly. The book itself was as described by some reviewers ie. the zipper sticks when closed and the pages are very hard to rearrange. FORGET IT!
Beware the product warranty only covers 90 DAYS. My one is broken after 5 monthes. Some keys did work first and then LCD could not light up. They set very short warranty in purpose and it is because of bad quality.
Bought two of these at the same time. I loved the features, and they work for a short time. Even plays DIVX files, so I can put lots of TV shows, from my TiVO, and copies of legally unprotected DVD's (home videos) on a single DVD.Sadly, the charging equipment is low quality. Both car chargers broke on the first use. Out of the box one of them would not charge the battery. On the 11th use of one of them DVD's at no longer recognized.If the quality was there, this would be a perfect portable player. There really isn't any competition in the area, so there are no alternatives.I've owned these for a year.
Dead on arrival. No support. Exchanged it for another, still didn't work. Bought a D-Link and I'm now networked.
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.
The scanner is not working on ours so we attempted to contact HP customer support..."Hi, I need help figuring out why my Color Laserjet 2840 won't scan. I'm trying to scan a document in so I can fax it."Okay, what is your serial number"xxx-xxxx-xx"I'm sorry, that device is out of warranty."How long is the warranty?"One year."But I just bought it two-months ago."Well, in that case you probably bought it used..."No, I bought it from Office Max"I have never heard of them, they probably sell used items."No, they are one of the largest office supply companies in the United States."Well, in that case, I need you to send us a copy of your proof of purchase"Okay, how?"You can fax it to us."We use Efax and have to scan something to fax it, as you are aware, my scanner is broken which is why I am calling you"Okay, well do you have e-mail?"Yes."Please scan the proof of purchase and send it to us at...."Wait, what do you want me to scan it with?"Circles ensue...
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
As mentioned by others the actual product does not look like the photo and is a little on the flimsy side. That did not concern me too much. My problem is that it does not work properly with my Samsung 13-inch color TV. It turns the set on and off and steps up/down the channels but I cannot ehter a two digit channel number and have it go to the correct channel. For example, if I enter "54" it goes to "55". I tried all the listed setup codes given in the instructions.
I have a notebook with a 15" screen. The notebook dimensions are 14"x10.5". So this product seemed to fit based upon dimensions on the web page. But the actual product is 11.8"x9" so it was much too small. Need to find a bigger cooling pad.
I given this product for Christmas to run on my gateway 2000 2oomhz PC running windows 95b. I was unable to get the scanner operational I contact both Umax and Gateway. Umax was of no help and told me to change my IRQ for my USB port. Then I contact Gateway and was told that the USB port is working and that the Software for this product is the problem. Umax stated unless I change the IRQ they will not help me. Right now I am going to return the item and purchase a different scanner. I will never purchase another Umax product again their support stink and are complete incorrect.I was force to give 1 star by amazon it should be zero star. This product is the pits for windows 95b.
As a long time Philips HE592 user I was looking for something better or at least as good. In a head-to-head comparision the results are clear. The Koss require more power on the signal to create the sound (1.5-2x more). The bass is jittery and the overall sound quality poor. There is not nearly as much bass as the HE592. Compared to the HE592 it sounds like you are listening to the playback through a metal can.
This camera seems very flimsy, came with poor instructions and did not come with film. I could not find any mention of the type of film to use. I went out and bought a different polaroid camera which cost a bit more but it was much better and came with a pack of film to start you out.
I got those for my bday, had several issues before the transmitter unit finally stopped working.1- blocked my wireless connection in the house, which meant if I am watching a movie, no one can use the wireless Internet , this occurred with 2 different broadband routers and the latest one was a dual band. Tried LTB tech support but no answer2- the bass came out choppy with high def content3- base is not working any more4- the only good thing is battery life, but I will not give LTB any credit for that
Mine broke after 6 months of normal use. I won't recommend anyone to buy this camera. The picture quality is very good when it worked.
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 hope this is recyclable, but it went straight to the recycling bin after trying to use it the first few times. Even the cleaning service personnel did not want it after they witnessed it's poor performance. It is like something you would get from a bad 70's infomercial. Save your money!
I don't normally write reviews, but this product is so bad, I felt obligated. Admittedly when I first got these rollers about a month ago they worked great. But now, only one month later, they don't heat up at all!! Absolutely cold no matter how long I leave them turned on to heat! Buyer beware!
Well, It has a great sound. I was very pleased with it after using it the first couple of days. The third day: After shutting it off, I plugged it in and charged it then it refused to turn on again. Until I came back home to the computer (which was awful since I was vacationing in the Caribbean and took my unreliable little device as my only music source). Needless to say I don't recommend the Archos!!! It costs too much money to be this unreliable.
The drive performed admirably for 20 mos, then failed. LaCie suggested it might be the power cord and offered a replacement. That didn't work. However, I think I've discovered that if I plug in USB cable, then the firewire cable, then remove the USB cable, then plug it (the USB cable) back in, I'm able to access the drive. This seems vaguely repeatable, for now . . .
Great keyboard - EXCEPT the USB cable entering the back is VERY thin, and there is NO strain relief or even an attempt to make the entrance point curve gently. In addition, the cable enters the rear of the keyboard at its deepest point. The very thin cable, the sharp bend at the entry point, and the entry point being at the deepest point mean that if you ever take the keyboard anywhere, the USB cable is abused, and consequently, the internal wires of the USB cable break. Although I am very careful (I try not to bend the cable sharply), and although I have moved it only a few times (admittedly once in a suitcase, on an airplane) it has broken twice in a few years. This last time I cannot repair it, and I am looking for a different model.I have one of these at work also, and it has worked for years just sitting on my desk.So, it's a GREAT keyboard IF you never move it!
This screen has to be one of the cheapest pieces of junk, if going to retract it up and down alot, don't buy it. If you want really good picture quality don't buy it, I can spot all the little shiny dots and I'm using a benq w500 hd projector, if for instance you are watching something bright like hockey, all over the white ice i can just pick up on all the flaws of the screen. Warrenty is like dealing with a bunch of pot heads, won't get no place with the. I'm going to try a different brand I hope i enjoy it better!
My 14 yo daughter liked these very much until they snapped. She used them for 4 months (and is usually very carefully with her things) until the plastic headband broke when she was putting them on. It wasn't the center hinge that broke it was the end of the top headband right after the padding ended. The headphones do seem narrow/tight in the width. My daughter also mentioned that they would start to hurt her ears after wearing them for an extended period of time...after a couple of hours. Skullcandy offers a pretty good sounding warranty on their website. I will try that and let you know what happens.
If you like to gamble on mediocre hardware, then by all means by this card, maybe you'll get lucky and it won't lockup your machine or freeze your system for several minutes randomly. Do yourself a favor and search google for "netgear FA311" and look at all the problems. This card has a major hardware flaw that can't be solved by drivers or firmware updates. I've tried using 3 different drivers, two from netgear, and one from the chip manufacturer themselves, all 3 resulted in random freezes within 5 minutes of booting into Windows. If Netgear is aware of the problem they're yet another company that doesn't support their customers because they don't admit it and they don't offer a fix. Probably because it's a hardware issue that can't be fixed with software. I hear these problems are solved on the FA312 because it uses a totally different chipset, so if you absolutely have to buy a card from Netgear, get that instead of the FA311.
I got this product for Christmas this year (2009), and have had nothing but trouble. Because this is an older device, most operating systems do not support it. It would connect to my computer, but would not share any data; I could not back up my date book or contacts. This is considered a 'Legacy' device by Palm, and is no longer supported; you have to pay for customer service from them, or plow through the message boards to try to find an answer. The problem with that, though, is the posts pertaining to this device are so old themselves, they won't help you.The item itself I purchased refurbished, and it had a new battery in it; the battery life was about the only plus. Now that I have been using it about a month (and it has crashed twice, taking all of my data with it) the screen is going out. The m515 does have an SD card slot (no larger than 1gb, though, is supported) but if you can't get your data into your computer, you can't back it up to the card- so if the battery ever runs completely down on this, you lose everything. Too much risk for me- I'm sending it back.
So I get the Nano. Download itunes follow their brief instructions. Got my music arranged and started to synch. ERROR "The iPod " " cannot be updated the required file cannot be found." So I download iTunes and reinstall several times. Still same error message. Then I figure okay I'll try a restore (back to manufacturers settings). Okay that comes up with an error message The iPod "" could not be restored --unknown error (1418). Sunk. Try it several times same error what do I do now. Wade through all sorts of help options--still nothing the same error. Finally 3-4 hours later. Do they have a human I can talk to. Call talk to someone who could barely speak English and after wrestling around the guy finally says call back in 4-5 hours they will send you a "repaired nano" to replace the bad one you have. So now I get a repaired nano for the price of the new one and have to wait 5 business days to get it. I'm glad their sending me a "repaired" one (why not a new one). What a disaster. Tell me about Apple someone... what a joke. I hope the next one will work. If not i messed over as it is a gift for Christmas.
I was excited by this item, and carefully chose it on merit, and it did well considering its price and strength of competition. However, when it arrived, it didn't work - wouldn't turn on, with either the batteries or the 110V supply.This is a shame as it looked so good, but whoever tested it didn't do a good job, so I will be buying another make instead
This device was advertised as having 12 macros with 10 layers of 10 functions. Regarding V.Bells review, the "extensive catalog" doesn't refer to the macro functions at all. I believe this was a marketing error and await a response from Samsung. The manual is poorly written as well (poor Japanese translation). I cannot get this unit to "learn" hardly anything from the other remotes. I too have had many remotes. Some of the more sophisticated were Pronto, Neo, OFA, etc. The sam2000 isn't even near this league of remotes. This remote just wasn't planned out very well. The programmable remote codes don't work for my very mainstream Pioneer dvd player and Sony reciever. Do yourself a favor and buy the cheapest learning remote you can for $12.00 and you've done much better than this remote can do for you. You will be disappointed with this remote.
This device will not play BR movies from your computer to your TV. If your looking for strickly an internet portal for you TV, its an OK device. I'm going to re-wrap it and give it to someone I don't like for X-mas!
As mentioned by several others the software is terrible, the device locks up and can't be restarted until the battery is completely dead, but by far the worst thing is that when the battery does actually die and fails to retain a charge, you have to return it to Philips and they charge $143.73 to replace the battery!!My advise: DO NOT buy the Philips HDD line unless you are looking to spend $200+ on a "throw away" MP3 player.
This cable does not work with my ASUS VH226 monitor. When I connected using this cable Windows 7 did not recognized my monitor except as a Non-Pnp Display, which is its way of saying "there is something plugged into your VGA port but I don't think it works right". Because of that the maximum resolution available was 1600x1200 and no matter what resolution I picked the image was blurry. The monitor still works perfectly fine with my old VGA cable outputting picture-perfect 1080p (1920x1080). Unfortunately my old cable was too short for what I needed, hence I tried buying this. A waste of $4, oh well.
I bought this charger and batteries to use in my Nikon strobe. After 2 months the batteries would no longer hold a charge. The charging process seemed to take FOREVER!! Almost 6 hours to charge 4 batteries. I tried the discharge feature to no avail. I tossed the charger and the batteries since I could no longer return them under Amazon's return policy. I'm back to using reliable alkaline batteries. I'd stay away from these if I were you.
I bought one of these things because it said it was Mac OS X compatible, but it's not compatible with the latest version: 10.3. I called Buslink and talked to their Mac guy there (who was very kind and apologetic, by the way) and he said to send it back. It works really well under OS 9 (I believe it even works under 10.2 though I didn't test it), and it's a nice little player, but as of right now it won't work in 10.3. I asked if there was any possibility of a firmware update or anything that would fix this problem and he said no. He said it's possible that future generations of these will work in 10.3, but it's probably best to give Buslink a call to check before buying one!
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.
These Verbatim discs are hands down the very WORST blank media I've EVER encountered! They're made by CMC Magnetics -- well known as the worst media manufacturer in the world. But not only are they CMC Magnetics, they're the worst of the worst of CMC Magnetics!The latest KProbe *hangs* when faced with these, forcing a hard reset. The latest Nero Burning ROM *hangs* when faced with these, forcing a hard reset. The program continues, non-stop, to display "waiting for media" when I use these, and an attempt to abort hangs Windows XP SP2 the same way it hangs Kprobe.Curiously, the media IDs on these are exactly the same as that on Philips LightScribe CD-R media (they're made by CMC Magnetics as well). However, at least the Philips are recognized by all my software and hardware, quite unlike the Verbatims. That's why I say that these Verbatim are the worst of the worst from CMC Magnetics. (The Philips are no prize, either, but they perform minimally well).The *ONLY* thing that worked with these media are the LightScribe labeling. But what's the point of labeling discs you can't even RECOGNIZE, let alone burn?I had the exact same problems with these media in both my Lite-On LH-201AH burner and my NEC ND-2510A burner (the latter is universally recognized as and ideal burner for even low-quality media).Note that Verbatim had a great reputation when they sold media manufactured by Taiyo Yuden. But, stupidly, they chose to go ultra-cheap and turned to the dreaded CMC Magnetics Corp. Thus, they lost all credibility!*AVOID THESE LIKE THE PLAGUE!*
" I followed all instructions and also washing instructions. The product looked good, but after only a few washings the transfers cracked!! I have had good results with Hanes and PrintWorks transfers. Good Luck Crafting!!"
I burn a lot of CD's and in the last two years I have had nothing but trouble with the Sony CD-R as well as the CD-R Music. I've exchanged two of the spindles I got thinking I had a bad batch but again, every third disc or less will not burn and needs to go in the trash. They are inexpensive but when you buy 50 and can only use 30 and 20 go in the trash. It's frustrating.
I understand that this is a inexpensive item, however the prong for the plug broke after the 2nd use. I guess you get what you pay for.
The second time I used the hair dryer, it stopped mid-drying and never worked again! A total waste of money.
I bought a 4GB ultimate 133x CF card. I tested it's speed and it seemed OK. I then loaded 3.5 GB and it took it. So I was convinced it was as described. I took other pics with my Canon 400D SLR and they were fine. I put the card in my computer to read my images and it asked if I wanted to format the card. I formated it and then re-formated it in my Canon to allow it to set up a folder DCIM. But when I tried to take pics, some of them were BLACK! Further card errors showed up and other Black files. They are going to repair the card or send me a new one. I am glad I was not on a critical shoot when this happened.Larry - showmepics
You sent me the incorrect product and the tips were rusted when they arrived. I sent a message to the Amazon partner and never hear a response. This was VERY disappointing.E-
I have owned this printer for a few years and like the quality of the hardware. I operate on a home network, so my comments are relative to that environment. When I purchased this AIO unit, I had an XP computer and the HP Director software was somewhat problematic, but at least everything worked. Now that I have a Vista Ultimate computer I am forced to use the infamous HP Solutions Center software for Vista. Ironic name, given that the scanner cannot be made to work and there appears to be no solution to that issue. I spent 7.5 hours on the HP support chat site (after paying $25 for the privlege) without any success. The support personnel did not seem surprised that it did not work. Now, instead of retiring my old XP machine, I must keep it running so that I can use the scanner. I have purchased at least 6 HP printers over the years. This one will be the last.
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.
I too am missing the usb adapter as well as the hand strap & cradle. I cannot down load my images to my computer and burn through batteries in less than one day. I can't find replacement parts anywhere on the web or in stores to make my camera functional. I am so disappointed with this purchase. My local drug store can't down load the XD card and I will have to go to a store in another town just to empty the card and burn it to a CD. Don't even think of buying a fuji product as they won't help me either.
I purchased this monitor in Dec. 2004 from a Amazon, which did it's job well. Delivery was on time. I put the monitor to use and kept my old monitor which was 10 years old in a box. I used this new monitor, but after about a month it seemed that I was able to discern the refreshing of the screen. Then in April of 2005, the screen of the new monitor began to have horizonal lines in brown flashing across the screen, a few, then more, then it overwhelmed my screen. I called the Samsung tech help. I was told to clean all of my pc's cards, clean the RAM, take my pc all apart. I did clean out the inside of the pc with air, but didn't do the other. I then turned the pc on, and within 4 hours the lines began to reappear. Then the entire screen went into a horizonal blurring of lines. I shut it down, quickly. And put my old monitor back in service, to make sure that it wasn't the new monitor. Upon restarting my pc, I noticed that my RAM was missing 64 MB's...a stick had burn up! I had to pull the bad stick of RAM out. And then reboot. I now have less RAM, and I'm using my old monitor now for about 10 days with no PROBLEM!Samsung tech gave me an RMA and I had to put $150 onto my credit card so that they would send me a, what I thought should be a new replacement monitor. Now, sitting on my table is the bad monitor in the box that they sent the replacement monitor in, the GREEN Label in place so that they will accept it back! And on the box was the words: REFURBISHED! They sent me a refurb monitor that has a mfr date of July '04 on it!!!! I'm afraid to even hook it up! I feel that I've been swindled! I am using my old monitor and the replacement unit will become a dust collector. If I hook up the refurb it will probably burn up my pc, my office and my business! To much to risk!I suppose the old addage, if it ain't broke don't fix it should have been adhered to by me.I'm out my purchase price for the monitor, I had to pay the shipping back to Samsung of the bad monitor to the tune of $30! I will have to hope that they don't run off with the credit card $150 as well, but if they do, I would be out more than $350!!!Bad service from Samsung all around.I will never, ever purchase anything with that name on it!
I STILL can't find the fine print that says &quot;Base Station Not Included!&quot; This just went from a good deal to not-worth-the-money. I hope it works like magic....
I bought this to archive paper (like bills). The auto document feeder scans 2 pages, then says: out of memory, close programs to free up disk space. I have a brand new computer w/ 512k memory and an Athalon XP 2500 processor. This error is clearly from the Scan Wizard software the scanner comes with. I have rebooted and reinstalled to no avail. All in all I spent about 3 hours trying to scan 20 pages. Now I'm going to return it and buy the HP model with auto document feeder for $299. I guess you get what you pay for at only $140 for the Microtek 5950.
Same problem as everyone else for me. No scrolling really can get annoying and if you have a large artist list and you want someone like mariah carey who is in the middle of the alphabet you have to take about 30 seconds before you get to her name. i also thought that you would be able to use the ipod if you wanted, but it doesn't respond.On the plus side however it gives the cd quality sound that i couldn't even come close to with the fm transmitter.
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 "in between".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 a [$$$$$] DVI cable shouldn't make any difference than a [$$] one.
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.
The Griffin FM transmitter works so poorly that is not worth buying.Prior to buying it, I bought the Kennsington FM transmitter. It works very well and wanted another one for our other car. The Kennsington model I had was discontinued, so I bought the Griffin. BIG MISTAKE. There is so much static with the Griffin FM transmitter, that it's not worth having and you are better off listening to the radio. Save your money!
I had the wireless bridge working fine with my Windows XP computer, it also worked great with my Yahoo Music account. After I bought a new one computer running on Vista I couldn't get it to work with the existing Music Bridge drivers.As per Linksys technical support there are no existing Vista drivers for this product and it will not work under that operating system.Good product if you have a windows XP machine though. It is a shame that Linksys hasn't provided the drivers for Windows Vista.
Absolute garbage! Does not crimp well. Wires easily come loose. Using with Klein crimper and the tool is not the problem...
Had a chance to go through a Zune software install with a friend. OOOOOOOPS, he was running Vista. ZUNE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH VISTA. Do not buy a Zune if you are running the Vista beta unless you have another PC or you must reinstall XP.He had another PC with XP and loaded the Zune software on it. Install went OK after a couple of crashes, it appeared as if it had something to do with being a Guest. (Microsoft really should rethink the goofy pictures and Social references used in the install process.)He moved some of his music over from the Vista machine to XP machine. OOOOOOPS, ZUNE ISN'T COMPATIBLE WITH MUSIC HE PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED THROUGH MICROSOFT PLAYSFORSURE FOR HIS HIS DELL DJ (That was a showstopper for him).As far as the Zune player. MP3's he had ripped at 160mhz sounded fine. The volume control is not very linear though, tough to adjust it to the exact volume you want. The larger screen is nice but not as crisp as the iPod. They are the same resolution so that makes sense. The unit is a bit clunky compared to the iPod but overall it felt pretty sturdy. The software on the unit is nice. Easy to search and album art fills the screen.FWIW - He is returning this Zune and will wait for Zune 2.
I returned this product immediatly because 2 things:1) there is no backup software came with the drive, which means I have to pay extra$$$ to get one or I have to manually drag and drop2)No tech support, I emailed Western Digital and request for help, no reply at all.
Memorex used to have a fine, stable product that was reliable. However, the undisclosed change in manufacturers from Infodisc Technology to Indian made Moser Baer India Ltd. has yielded a product that I will no longer use. The newer media has an impossibly high failure rate. In a recent pack of 25, only 2 were readable. I for one will no longer purchase Memorex DVD+RW media.
This XM Cassette adapter worked great the first few times I used it. Very clear sound. After about five uses, the sound deteriorated rapidly, and now, only a month after I started using it, listening to music is mostly listening to scratchiness. There is very poor sound quality across a range of music and podcasts. I do not drive my car every day, so in total, I've probably only used the adapter 10 times. Considering my limited use, I hoped to get at least a few months out of a cassette adapter. I would not buy this one again.
This is an excellent idea that does not play out well. The installation is quirky and not explained at all well in the manual. Upgrading the firmware to the newest version (required to work with Vista - 32 bit only) causes the unit to immediately stop working. LinkSys tech support is a very poor joke. NOT RECOMMENDED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!
I have been a Graphic Designer and programmer for quite some time, no newbie to the Mac or its competition. In the past, I've lovingly revamped, recleaned, rebatteried and restocked my iBook and previous iMac for many many years. They both worked quite well. My father even bought one of the earliest Macs in the early 80s.Recently I went to the store and upgraded to this new Intel Core Duo iMac. I am not impressed. I have either had a bout of bad luck, or the new iMac isn't living up to the hype.Upon first hearing the news about this product, I ran (no walking) to the Apple store and bought the new iMac. After starting it up several times to no avail, I went to the Apple store. The screen was dead. They brought me out another computer.While this (not the previous screen dead) computer works good in some aspects, I wonder why I didn't stick with my iBook. My old iBook runs faster. It doesn't crash as much. On the iMac, My Adobe programs take nailbiting-slow-a-turtle-with-three-broken-legs-is-quicker time to complete saving and revamping of graphics. Viewing of the internet is super slow too. I have, on record, waited over an hour for a u-tube video to start up. My husband in his office next door takes five minutes for his PC to download the same video.I am not satisfied with this product and really do not want to shell out another $300 to make it go faster. I will be switching over to a PC soon.So long, Mac. Is product faith trumping product value or have I just had a bout of bad luck?
Purchased this to connect a retro handset to my older cell phone with a 2.5mm port. It fits, but only transmits sound through the earpiece - I can hear my caller but he can't hear me. At least it wasn't an expensive experiment.
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've been buying Netgear routers for a decade+... But this thing has been nothing but a hassle since it came out of the shrinkwrap: dropped signals, cramped bandwidth, and most recently a complete failure which compromised the router's (already buggy) software and rendering it a sleek paperweight. Netgear technical "support" is a maze of voicemail and nontechs reading from xeroxed instructions on the other side of the planet. After 2 hours getting to an actual human (in Karachi), determining that the router was in fact dead, I was informed that they would send me a REFURBISHED replacement in about TWO WEEKS OR I could elect to pay them to replace it in a week... all the while sympathizing with me off of cue cards and refusing to actually solve the problem. An embarassing, shoddy way to do business. NEVER AGAIN.
WHAT A PEICE OF GARBAGE.BOUGHT FOR MY KID, FOR HER TRIP TO IRELAND.STARTED SMOKING FIRST TIME SHE USED IT.RATE THIS ITEM WITH NO STARSHAD TO GIVE AT LEAST 1 STAR TO LEAVE MY OPINIONSAVE YOUR MONEY. THIS PRODUCT FIRE HAZAD
My husband and I have owned our Tungsten E for about 2 years now. My Tungsten developed the whine after the first year. But other than that we have had no complaints. Now, after 2 years, both of our Tungstens no longer work. They will sync with the computer, but if we try to use the power on/off button there is no response. When I called customer service I was informed it would be a $25 dollar charge to speak with them unless it resulted in a repair order at $140.Needless to say we will be looking at other options for our next palm.
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 have bought the L70N for 3 years ago and during those 3 years, I have been constantly having problems with the monitor losing power randomly. It finally died completely a few months ago and there is no place for me to open the monitor to check what is wrong inside. Beware of the power issues that a lot of users have with this and if anyone knows how to open this monitor, let me know.
For a moderately priced DVD recorder it had great features and worked well. That is until it stopped working about 15 months after I purchased it. It has started to "hang", not responding to commands from the remote nor the front panel buttons. A power cycle is needed to restore it to a functioning state and based on other reviews I expect in a short time even that will not work. Knowing something about how these units work internally it's pattern of slowly degrading robustness is unanticipated.While I was quite happy with the unit and would have given it 4 stars for value, I truly expect a consumer device to last longer than 15 months, what used to seem like great value now looks like very poor value. At this point I would be loathe to purchase another Panasonic DVD recorder despite their initial high marks for features at a low price point. What good is it if it won't last?
These re recordable blanks are not suitable for use with a Pioneer DVR. They won't finalize properly and end up being ejected by other DVD players after being recorded on. It is becoming harder and harder to find DVD blanks that will function properly. Most of the new offerings by Sony, Maxcell, Verbatim, etc. are made in China and feature a low reflective data side. I continue to have trouble finalizing with these brands using my Pioneer 510H DVR. Pioneer says they are hearing a lot of complaints. They suggest using FUJI or TDK. Good luck...
I don't know what possessed me to ever buy this. Even for just light use as as a calander, and even for the cheap price, it is completely worthless. Technology has come a LONG way since this relic!
The product purpose is to clean LCD screens, but it says Camera Lens Cleaner. It sucks when you receive your product and it is not what you were expecting.
Buyer beware! I purchased a DVD Recorder, RCA Model DRC8040N, [...]to record movies off of my Tivo. After returning the unit twice and receiving a brand new unit, I still don't have a functioning recorder.The sad part is, I thought the new unit was working. I recorded about 20 movies over the course of a few months, and after each, I played back a few minutes to see if it looked ok. It did. However, the first time I tried to watch a movie (full playback), I discovered that the movie did not record successfully. Part way through the movie, the picture either freezes, skips large portions of the movie, or jumps around. I tried to watch a few more recorded movies. Same problem on all of them.[...]
I bought one. I installed it and it didn't work. I called Netgear and waited on hold for 45 minutes. We discovered it was dead out of the box. Don't buy it.
Product worked okay, but the letters on the keyboard are so tiny, I replaced it with a standard Microsoft board. If you need to see the keys, don't buy this product.
At first i thought it was a good bargain, but this player does not have good quality even for the price, slow control response and poor documentation, my real problem with this player is that the rechargeable battery never worked when i connect the usb cable to charg the battery it starts to connect and disconnect and never charges the battery, so this for me like a disposable player, i hate to say this because i already bought it, but my advice dont buy this poor qualiy player
I wanted to like this scanner. I really did. The most exciting feature and the main reason I chose this scanner was the 4"x5" slide/transparency scanning area. Finally, a scanner that I could capture my 120 shots on! Much to my dismay, the scans were nothing short of horrid. The scans were littered with red pixels (in a moire noise pattern)! They were also INCREDIBLY blurry. Things got worse the more I tried to make it work. The scanner began to scan far off center from my selection. Eventually, it wouldn't scan ANY of the selection, just the white background.I understand that I obviously had a defective scanner, but the initial scans were totally unacceptable. I bought this scanner for 120 film and to save myself a few dollars. I took this scanner back and got a scanner manufactured by a much more recognizable name in the photo industry.
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 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.
I gave this to my son for Christmas. It stopped working today. Less than one month. Now what do I do???
I have owned the 2006 version of this program since it came out. I travel for a living and have used it on both coasts and in the midwest EXTENSIVELY. The ONLY thing it is good for is giving you a rough idea of how long your trip will take. THE MAPS ABSOULETLY STINK EVERYWHERE!!!!! There is a MAJOR 4 lane hiway near my home (Hwy 2 from Lincoln NE to Nebraska City, NE) that has been there for 5 to 10 years and it isn't even on the map (It still shows the old 2 lane hwy 2 and tries to redirect you OVER AND OVER AND OVER again). I have found this also in at least 2 other states. It has even directed me to the wrong TOWN!!! (In California when I was going to Stanford University)SAVE YOURSELF SOME HEADACHE AND BUY SOMETHING ELSE!!!!!
I FIRST RAN THE CD DISK AND THEN PLUG INTO UNIT. IT DID NOT WORK. THAT WAS $30 DOWN THE TUBE.
I'm at this page now, looking for the warranty and return policy for this piece of junk. While I love the player itself, I hate that it died on me after less than 20 hours of use (over a 3 1/2 month window!).It's also a shame that you can't do any seeking without the remote control. I found that rather lacking and very annoying when I wanted to rewind a scene a few seconds. Where's that remote again?My advice is to buy a unit with better reliability!
This was our first apple purchase and I will never purchase a used item again! It did not come with any manual or instructions so it took us a while to figure it out. I will never try to save some $$$ buying a used item again! Better off buying it brand new!
Received my camera today (05/22) and all items are not in the box. I am missing hand strap, Ni-MH batteries, Battery charger and Cradle adapter. Worse part is I DID RECEIVE A USB CABLE BUT IT IS NOT THE RIGHT SIZE AND DOESN'T FIT. This is very frustrating. How do I get the missing items?
its badly designed,,it only fits the laptop and the adapter,,but it doesnt fit when i install the dvd media base,,also you only can hold it in your hand but u cant put it on your shoulder,,it doesnt have hanger for shoulder
the off and on button is to easy to activiate hence the radio eats the battery...
****UPDATE**** - After spending $1000 to have this t.v. fixed, it was about 7 months later, and once again, POP - out goes the picture. Zenith's products are a joke, and it's very clear that this particular product is defective and should have been recalled. However Zenith would rather keep your $3000+ instead of stand behind their product. It's no wonder Zenith changed their name to LG because they know that nobody will buy anything that says "Zenith" on it. It's only a matter of time until people catch on to "LG" and they earn a bad reputation. We also sent a very nasty e-mail to Zenith/LG about this, and have not heard squat in response. Not so much as even a "We're sorry you're unhappy with the product". Thanks for nothing Zenith. I wish I could have my $4000 back, because less than 2 years from original date of purchase, this t.v. is going to the dumpster. Would have been only a year if I hadn't had it repaired.Everything below is my original review:I bought this TV 1 year and 2 weeks ago. Overall I was happy with the picture quality (although the blacks are really splotchy). Unfortunately, I was watching TV when POP! there went the screen. Of course the warranty was only for 1 year (even though the website states a 2 year warranty on Plasma TV's) so I just got screwed by 2 weeks. Reading the other reviews I see out of only 7 reviews, at least one other person has had this happen as well. This makes me really question the quality of this TV. Do yourself a favor and buy a Sony or a panasonic or at least get a really long, extended service plan. Getting burned for $3500 sucks.
Here is the e-mail I just sent to Palm regarding my experience with the Tungsten E:As an owner of two previous Palm units (IIIxe & Kyocera smart phone for Sprint), which both worked flawlessly, I guess my expectations were a bit too high for your latest products as well as the customer service I required to resolve the never-ending series of problems I have encountered. First, I received a duplicate order due to a malfunction on your website, despite my calling your customer service the NEXT day to cancel. After receiving the duplicate order, I requested the documentation (some special #) you require to send back the order, but I have yet to receive that special # from your firm despite my sending the request two days ago. Second, I have yet to receive the MP3 audio pack that was part of my order. Third, I have had nothing but problems with the Tungsten E, including 1.) the software installation freezing at the end of installation (yes, I disabled my antivirus software), 2.) no expense or calculator function loading on its own, 3.) loss of all my expense records, 4.) this is the worst: the ALARM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. After spending considerable time trying to figure out what the alarm problem could be, I discovered that many other Tungsten E owners have experienced the same problem (e.g., see post # 20156665 by lorioka in your help forum). I logically deduced that PALM sold me a defective unit, so I called your technical support number and had a very frustrating conversation with someone I could barely understand (due to such a heavy Indian accent). He then referred me over to your Palm One store to get the unit repaired, issuing me a service request # 1-99361166. I then called that number and waited on hold for HALF AN HOUR, at which point your phone system disconnected the call. I then called another PALM number, in quite an angry state, only to wait for another 10 - 15 minutes. I finally hung up, in total frustration, because I HAVE OTHER THINGS TO DO!If you're at all curious, I am NOT exaggerating any of these events. This has been one of the worst buying experiences I have ever had. While I really LOVED my previous palm pilots, I am now looking at your competitors' products, as I just cannot imagine this situation getting any better.I would like to return my Tungsten E (both orders), as well as the soft cases I also purchased. I hope someone in your organization can provide happier ending to this sad, sad tale.
This camera works fine. Takes good pictures.Drawbacks other than battery life:1. Only 1 pic review at a time as opposed to a collage review by the Olympus brands.2. Long delay from the time you hit the photo button and get a picture causes folks to relax before the pic is taken. Ruins some shots.3. Very clunky camera considering it has no optical zoom.Now, the battery life. I have yet been able to fill my flash memory without having to change batteries. I get about 10 -15 pictures before it is flashing and beeping to tell me the battery is dead. This makes the camera unacceptable, and I am looking for a new one solely for this reason.
Almost useless since there was a short. The wire needs to be laid in the right position so that both channels work and there is no static. Forget about using it on your person, e.g. in your pocket while walking. I would say order several at this price, but shipping for Amazon Affiliates is per-item and could get expensive.I have a few different types of these connectors - one at work, one at my mom's house, one in the car. They all work flawlessly, so the problem is not in my phone.Spend the extra money and get a name-brand adapter.
I installed screen, and it was possible to expand it.However, the screen not go back into the holder... I also...I returned it.
I'm about 20 miles from major broadcasters, my reception was very spotty with this antenna and I would have to point it in a different direction depending on which station(s) I wanted to pick up. I upgraded to the multi-directional DB4 which I've had better luck with.
The only redeeming quality about this GPS system is that it's cheap. I used it on a 1,000 mile trip on the east coast the week after I got it. The navigation is poor. I found that I often had to look over to the laptop screen because I was "off route" so often due to the poor maps. The system repeated the same annoying problems that I see in other feedback.1) The unit would show me being off the road even though I was on an Interstate. In this case it would continually recalculate the route and diretc me to take exits to get off the highway and circle around.2) It directed me to make turns onto one-way streets in the wrong direction.3) It could not locate a POI that turned out to be a few hundred yards away4) It often did not know the correct side of the road for my destination5) It doesn't provide a chime when it's time for a turn. It will tell you the turn is a half-mile ahead, but that might be the last time you hear an instruction.6) In one case, it got me to my destination (at least close enough) but couldn't guide me back to my starting point.The GPS receiver seemed to acquire and hold the satellite signal well. But the maps are poor, as is the verbal instruction - it sounds like a 1980's computer generated voice.If you're looking for a trustworthy guide in unfamiliar areas - this ISN'T it.This is going back asap.
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.
You get exactly what you pay for with this printer. First of all, the black cartridges won't even allow you to print plain black text on half a pack of paper. Second of all, mine is basically useless after about a year of light use. When I try to print pages, it skips lines, and prints random colors instead of blue at times. My relatively new black cartridge is about half full, and I've used the cleaning tools that come with the software, with no luck.My advice: Pay a little extra for a better printer. It'll be well worth it in the end.
Having used trackballs for years, I thought I'd love this wireless model. Wrong!! The thumb click button required way too much pressure to click and made my hand uncomfortable after only a few hour's use. I've gone back to using my wired model.
Got this as a compliment point and shoot digital camera, replacing a number of Nikon CoolPix models that I have used in the past. The immediate impression was of the cheap fabrication feel: the bad fit and the poor plastic material used. Next in using the camera I am not finding any manual white balance and the camera will run out of battery in less than 30 pictures(!) and 'no', it does not come with a rechargeable battery -so go figure... As for picture quality it quite poor as well and I get the idea that they have stretched the capabilities of the imaging chip way too far when taking 6MP out of a component that is maybe good for half...I would not recommend this camera to anyone, not even to beginners: start with a camera like this and you're not going to grow the hobby...
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.
I paid a little more for the Garmin Nuvi 330 at Best Buy but the service contract was the same cost as Amazon. You won't have to deal with the hassle of getting an item repaired or replaced through a third party vendor who doesn't honor warranty commitments. Best Buy will stand behind their warranty. It is much better to be able to walk into a local store for service when it comes to electronics you need a warranty on.
The keys are very noisy. I can not use the keyboard in very silent places because they think I'm hammering something. Also, I have to push very hard the keys and that causes me tired hands, especially the space bar key.I bought 2 and both have the same problem.
Not the brand "Cables to Go" also Not as PicturedWas not snagfree type.This was from Seller CiTi.Other sellers are probably okay such as Amazon or TigerDirectIn which case if truly as pictured and truly "Cables to Go"Then a FIVE STAR would be fitting.
This mouse looks cool and it performs well in every area but one: scrolling. The wheel-less button is very difficult to control with any precision and it requires a suprising amount of pressure to activate. If you don't do a lot of scrolling then I'd recommend this mouse, but if this is a feature you use repeatedly then I'd give it a pass and wait for Kensington to come up with a better scrolling button.
Got a 25 pack of the colored CD-Rs. After going through all 25 I now have 15 working discs and 10 coasters. Half of the ones that did work aren't recognized on my Mac or on my PC, it just shows that there are 0 bytes available and 0 bytes free (though they do play in my CD player in my car). The ones I could get to burn I had to put in multiple times before iTunes would recognize it as a blank CD, and Toast completely froze whenever trying to burn some discs and had to Force Quit. Had no problems with burning the labels, though even after adjusting contrast settings they're not very dark and look somewhat blurry. Overall it's just an incredibly bad product and I'm very dissatisfied.
The company stated they sent the book a while ago. I was very disappointed because I really wanted to read this book.
Purchased the Canon S410 just over a year ago and it took many great photos until yesterday when the screen image suddenly turned into a tie-dye effect. The camera has been carried in a padded leather case and was not dropped or abused. I have since read reviews that mention the mysterious "E18" error but there was no message beforehand on my screen. If anyone has experienced this, please advise. Have recommended Canon Power Shot Elphs to many friends & family members but having read all the Amazon customer reviews that mention poor service from Canon, looks like I'll have to look for a non-Canon camera next. What a shame that such a great camera has had so many problems and turns into a lemon!
Very good product, unbelieveable what that thing can do and information it can hold. Beware of the "i-tunes" website, unless you're sporting a big wallet!
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 received this as a gift last year. I primarily use it for running and, since it's small and lightweight, it works well for this. Except... it is very "glitchy." If I'm in voice record mode and want to go into MP3 listening mode, it locks up and I have to remove the battery and replace to reset it. Actually, when going from radio mode to MP3 it sometimes locks up also. I contacted Sandisk customer service and they were of no help. Suggested I take it back and get a replacement. Well, I did this twice and all three units did the same thing, which tells me that Sandisk has a design issue. As long as you just want to listen to music and don't want the voice functions and radio, it will work fine but just beware that it may lock up on you and then you'll have to remove the battery to reset.Speaking of battery, it's terrible. It takes one AAA and I might get 4-5 1-hour running sessions in before I need to replace it.I'd look elsewhere personally.
Have had the unit for about a year and the probe will suddenly read LLL (even when I hold the probe in my hand). Replaced the batteries and still cannot get the temperature to read consistently. Based on the other reviews I'm guessing the probe has gone bad. Don't buy this product. Spend a couple extra bucks on something higher quality. A Taylor device will not be my next purchase...
This boom box cannot have batteries in it when it is plugged-in to an electrical unit. It says this explicitly in the user guide that comes with it. So that means, you have to take the batteries out if you want to plug it into the wall. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. It also didn't come with an adaptor for the new smaller Nano. It just comes with an adaptor for the old Nano - but there's no way to know this when you try and put your new Nano in, it just doesn't fit and you don't know why. The unit is very heavy after you put in the 8 C size batteries. I'm returning it and getting a Logitec unit instead. Bummer that Amazon is making me pay for the shipping to return it because they say the reason for return is my fault. I wouldn't have bought it if I had known what I know now.
I bought mine as a private label from Dish Network.It developed a hum through the speakers in about 2 months after purchase.I had to fight with Dish for repairs. First trip, wrong part. Service tech re assembled with old part, then no sound. 2 months later another service with "right" part. Board was installed, no sound. Reinstalled old board, no sound.Tompson customer service was awfull, they told me to file a complaint against them.Finally got them to take the set back, and replace with another.It was a low price, and worth every penny of it.Buyer beware, don't get this set!
I have a MP 780 and an Epson 1800 which I thought I could replace with this printer/scanner. I have been very happy with the Canon 780 but have been bitterly disappointed with the 960 and am returning the printer. Among the problems.1. One selling point was the bluetooth connectivity. I thought I could put the printer in the corner off my desk. No way, incredibly slow printing, 5" for a singel page word document. I am using a new Intel iMac running OS X 10.5. So it isn't the computer. Totally unworkable.2. Slow printing on simple Word documents.3. Terrilbe scanning. I scanned a 5 page loan agreement and it was hardly readable at 300 dpi. I scanned it with the 780 and it looked great.4. Software interface: I couldn't get the MP navigator to recognize the printer. I could scan using Adobe Acrobat or Photoshop but I could never open the Navigator because it kept getting an error message saying the scanner driver wasn't loaded. This after reinstalling the software twice and downloading the most recent drivers from Canon.Maybe I could work this out, but I don't want to. Very disappointed and surprised because of satisfaction with other Canon products.
I could not beleive how poor this product performs. It doesn't support CDs larger than 640Mb, no VBR, no &gt;128Kbps, it also doesn't play other files for no apparrent reason, cropped filenames (also the ID3 tags scroll by way too slowly and there is no way to speed it up), no backlight, the resume doesn't work, the ESP doesn't do anything, no support for firmware upgrades, one of the worst interfaces i've ever seen, and very cheap construction. I STRONGLY urge you not to buy this MP3/CD player, but if you want to pay use the car kit thats included then go ahead. I've emailed memorex about these problems but after 3 weeks i have yet to get a response back.
I returned the item - it was defective. J Sprague
BE AWARE IF YOU HAVE A MAC, THIS CAMCORDER WILL NOT WORK. BE WARNED!
We purchased this last year for our son to use on long trips. He's used it a total of 6 times since he received it, and the last time he tried to use it something started overheating and the player locked up. I don't know what is shorting out and I shouldn't have to dig around in a DVD player to find out what's wrong with it. Very disappointing quality, the warranty is poor, and I can't honestly recommend this to anyone I know due to these shortcomings.
YES, IT WAS REFURBISHED BUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS I HAD TO BUY NEW LAMP KIT FOR ALMOST $300 THEN A BLACK MARK APPEARED AT TOP OF SCREEN & IT WILL COSTS $600 TO FIX IT!!! ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM TOSHIBA AFTER LETTERS, EMAILS & CALLS. WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY.
I have had these speakers for a long while. When I one day realy turned my stereo up the tuner clicked to protected mode. I reset it it done it again and again. I put a ohm meter to them to check the speakers and each one was at 5 ohm! Not what they rated them on the speakers 8 ohm. If you have a hi-fi stereo that needs 8 ohm speakers dont do these they will burn up the radio or amp I even contacted Yamaha to see if they was a recall. They replied there was nothing wrong with the speakers I let them know they made a mistake on rating them 8 ohms. I'm now using them in the back of my car with a amp seeing how their not sutable for my home system.
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!
The product did not work when I tried to use it. Beware of their return policy, unlike Amazon YOU pay for the return shipping, YOU pay a res-stocking fee - even if the product doesn't work. This vendor was also slow in answering emails when I wanted a refund. I learned my lesson - buy from Amazon directly, not from places like this.
This product was cheap....90 dollars for an ipod video but it came with 3 cracks in the screen, however in the product description there was nothing about the cracks! So this person is selling cheap stuff without being fully honest of quality. Buyer be where....Possibly contract seller and ask questions about item before purchasing it.
The Smart Shopper is a great concept. But is was continually not recognizing the voice commands. It was not easy to set up new items either.I finally decided to send it back for a refund. It was more trouble than it was worth.
If you have a MAC, DO NOT buy this product. They do not offer the necessary software for MACS to stream content over the internet. Samsung fails to make that clear on its packaging, which is totally misleading. I called Samsung and all they said was, sorry. I will never buy a Samsung product again. If there was an option to give no stars, I absolutely would.
I bought this unit over two years ago (2006) and was very disappointed when HP took until March 2008 to come up with their first (and so far only) driver for Leopard (OS X 10.5). Even now some parts are missing like software for the envelope-printing widget. I tried calling HP Support, but they could not do anything for me. For $1000 (the price I paid two years ago) I expect better.Also, the is constantly calibrating itself, adding to the noise already mentioned in the other reviews.PS on March 16, 2011: Still no driver for Snow Leopard! This is now a $1000 brick, good only for printing (but not envelopes) and one-page-at-a-time copying.I plan to sell it and never buy HP anything again.
After checking all the specs for this scanner I bought it for my sons birthday. He could not get the police calls in our area with out "trunk tracker" After checking it himself he realized he would need a more expensive scanner (not a big problem) but would also then have to paid more money to get the codes. He suggested I buy a puppy for myself and forget the scanner. Very disappointed, thought this would be a great present!
I am a medical transcriptionist. Often I have to hit the keys (hard) because a letter doesn't type or the space bar fails to work the first time. It is a nice keyboard for someone who doesn't type very much but now I am faced with buying a new (and most likely more expensive) keyboard that has a better touch and response time. In the space of several hours this gets VERY annoying and it makes me want to scream.
Amazon did their portion, the seller did send the item faster (still slow by todays standards) than usual with any Amazon company. Do not buy this router, the other stories of poor connection quality on WIRED ports is true. Wireless is virtually worthless unless you configure a specific frequency to use, then it still drops regularly, even when sitting 2ft from the router. I thought I had upgraded from a D-Link, now I am back to using what works and am stuck with this pile of garbage and out the money. DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER, THERE ARE BETTER AVAILABLE.
I am surprised that Sony would let their brand name be used on this product. It is either a Chinese counterfeit or Sony has sunk to a new depth to make an extra dollar. In the past I owned two fine small Sony recorders of excellant quality in the $100+ range (tcm-59v and tcm-500dv) but have not been able to find them for sale now. I am tempted to order your tcm-929 Pressman but don't want to invest that much money without some legitimate review of its quality. My wife can not use the new digital recorders for her lessons because of visual impairment. I am not returning the tcm-210dv because she has to use it while her old Superscope c105 professional is being repaired (The Superscope is a great, versitile machine but too heavy and large for her to carry. Was purchased in the 1970's).Thank you, Harlo Hunter
I bought this set to use for my job. I work from home via VOIP and after day-to-day usage, this set started crackling after about 4 months. I currently have two strips of duct tape holding the wires to the mute/volume pod to keep the wires in place to prevent further static crackling until i can get a better pair.The headphones are really good at lowering outside noise, i'll give them that.. perhaps due to the around-the-ear design.
Beware of this product. If it happens that the first computeryou connect this to is a Mac, then it is impossible to ever getit to work with a PC again - the software required to resetfactory settings does not work for this model! I do not understandhow Apple can sell such a product without any warnings. We areleft with a gift that the recipient cannot use.
Aside from Toshiba being the only company in PDA history to initiate a recall, they are also extremely incompetent in their service dept.I've had Palm's, Ipaq's, Jornada's and never had a problem. Since getting this PDA, I've had nothing but problems!! Don't be fooled by the price- you get what you pay for!! But don't take my word for it- Search the web and newsgroups for the words &quot;e740&quot; and &quot;problems&quot;, sit back, and enjoy!
This cassette isn't the one that is pictured and it is bad quality. I wasn't expecting anything great, but it is worse than my broken one, where I have to wrap the wire around the plug for it to work. I was hoping to get a replacement for it, but I guess I'll just have to stick with the old one. What a waste of $4.
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.
If you buy any camera from Canon, good luck if it goes bad! Canon USA is a nightmare to deal with and get a repair done. You'll hit brick wall after brick wall. I had been a longtime Canon camera user (over 20 years) and will never buy another one. I'm now only buying Nikon cameras exclusively now. Do yourself a favor, and DO NOT buy a Canon!
I was really looking forward to getting this player for Christmas, but after less than a week I returned it, it's way too slow to use, there are extremely long pauses between songs and it freezes constantly, not to mention the 1 navigation button on it has to be hit in just the right way or it doesn't work, the menus are a pain too because you can only browse songs by filename and you cannot make playlists on the fly, Creative really dropped the ball on this one
This thing has very weak signal, and feels like it could break with minimal force, treat it with kid gloves. And if you have this on a station in common use by other FM transmitters, be prepared to have the signal taken over by passing cars. I also have the charger version, and it too suffers from weak signal, and must be plugged into a power source to work. Both have terrible volume, and the ipod/radio must be maxed out to get any kind of enjoyment. I would not recommend either if you have the time to wait for a better version, or update that will increase the volume output of the ipod itself.
I purchased these speakers for my garage which is about 20 foot from the radio that the base to speakers were plugged into, however it could not keep the signal or it had a poor signal. I returned them to amazon.
The noise-cancelling function doesn't reduce any noise at all. With the switch on, you still can hear everything. The noise insulation capability is even not as good as ear warmers. Don't know if the one I have is a defect or others are the same. Anyway, will return it tomorrow.
I bought two of them. The first failed last fall, and I liked something about this router so much that I simply bought a 2nd one, even though the first was still under warranty. The wireless communication slowed to a crawl and would speed up after a power cord removal and replacement kind of re-boot. Then the wireless communication failed entirely. So, I went to Fry's and bought the 2nd one. Now, it is about 6 months later, and the wireless communication is failing again in much the same way. I ought to have it repaired, just to punish the manufacturer, but what a hassle! I don't really wish to spend hours on the phone with their customer service, just to have them tell me what I already know.So, I'm now researching for another router, but it certainly won't be a Dlink of any kind.
We too had the SAME problems with the brown lines and exchanged the monitor. Well, the brown lines are gone but now we have a shadow image that makes everything appear out of focus AND a high pitched whine that emits from the monitor. Very relaxing! We're just waiting it out until we have money to purchase a new monitor (but definitely not Samsung!). In 18 years of owning computers we have never had such a bad experience with not just one, but two monitors!
I purchased this as an &quot;add-on&quot; to sync &amp; charge my M500 at the office, leaving the one that came with my Palm at home.From the start it was intermittent at performing a HotSync, or even at charging. Eventually (2 weeks)it stopped working at all. Since I had lost the receipt, I decided to take it apart and see what I could do.The problem is that the connector block itself (that mates with the bottom of the Palm) is only seated by a (very) shallow &quot;ledge&quot; in the base and the flanges (!) of two screws. Since this arrangement is not very resistent to the frequent in-and-out that a Palm is subject to, the connector block worked loose. This initially caused problems in seating the connector block, requiring more force be used to make the connection and downward pressure on the block broke two of the wires, from the PC board, soldered to pins in the conector block.At some point I'll take a soldering pencil and reconnect the wires, and put two slim screws through the block to the cradle base to hold it in place.In the meantime, I've purchased a hotsynce/charger USB cable (instead of the cradle) and we will see how well that one fares.
I got this scanner for Christmas last year. It was refurbished and only cost $80. Besides the price, I liked the negative feeder feature- a strip of 6 35mm negs can be fed in and the little motor whirrs and pulls in the strip to do one at a time. Pretty slick- Look Ma, no hands! I set it up and began scanning with no problem. Then, after 4 months and 500 6 frame film strips, the feeder belts began to slip. The clicking sound was the tip off and scans 3 through 6 came out chopped up. As other reviewers have said, EPSON IS NO HELP. I finally located a parts store, but the they only sold the whole lid for over $100.Also, as other reviewers have said- Epsons are cheaply built.On my own, I found that there is a user adjustable mechanism to re-tension the belts. I've taken it to it's max setting, then past that with masking tape spacers.I am upset that Epson doesn't allow an obviously wear prone part to be sold. The belts stretch, duh!I guess they want me to buy another, double-duh!I am satisfied with the quality of the scans and the ease of software, although I wish it allowed .RAW files to be created.Recommendation- get a better scanner to start out, if you can afford it.
I had these speakers for about five years now, and I didn't like them ever since I bought them. The bass is way too overpowering, and there is no control for the subwofer. For genres of music like rap, techno, dance...this set of speakers are not for you, unless you like to hear your walls vibrate along with your music. For rock, and classical music they will reproduce the sound fine. Even if I manually control an equalizer from a player, there is no way to control the bass.I only bought these for forty bucks, but I could have saved that cash for something better. Mostly they are forty dollar paperweights.
PATHETIC. ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC!Seriously, if you're expecting full, rich, vibrant sound then these are NOT for you! Way, way too much high and not nearly enough bass. Period. Disregard all the positive reviews you read regarding this product. I lie to you not - should you order these, you're going to be p. oed. Fortunately, I just picked them up in K-Mart on a whim and they're going right back. I'm going to try the Sennheiser 202 that everyone is saying offer the greatest sound for the buck.DON'T ORDER THESE! SONY, HOW COULD YOU?!!
I bought these speakers twice, due to excellent reviews for its sound.The first one had a remote that wouldn't control fwd songs on ipod. The 2nd one was dead out of the box. Excellent service from both Vann's and Newegg who emailed RMA and shipping voucher that paid for shipping back the defective item.
I found that unfortunately the eye-to-eye distance (Exit pupil) with this pair is not sufficient. Since I never had this problem with other binoculars, I believe it must be due to the design. Of course I returned the binoculars, but a simple warning or alert would have been preferable to the purchase and return hassle and cost.
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.
DO NOT BUT ITEM HAS LOOSE FIT ON BOTH SIDES AND CONNECTIONS KEEP FALLING OUT; ONLY HALF OF EACH CONNECTION FITS ON EITHER SIDE; NOT EVEN WILLING TO TAKE THE TIME TO RETURN THE ITEM AS IT IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH!
I tried using this for about 10 minutes today. I think there is some sort of engineering flaw, that made me decide against it. The space bar on this keyboard is an not user friendly, you have to push it with an extreme amount of pressure before it works and the noise is rather loud.You may have luck if you use it enough to loosen it up but I decided against that route and opted for a different model.
Overall the concept is very good. Works great in my truck, works great in my home. Lots of road trips through the midwest and never had lost signal issues. I even brought it on a fishing trip near the Canada border and used my extra truck antenna. We were 2 hours from the nearest paved road and it worked great.But I've had this product since Dec of 2005 and have had to return it 3 times. I don't get reception at work so I like to record at night and playback the next day. Works great for about 2-3 months then no more sound on recorded material. Have to send it back and its on my dime and I have to live without it for about 3-4 weeks.I wish this product was made a little better. I wanted to give it 5 stars but 3 returns in 14 months not very good.The only thing I had to buy extra for this product was a holder for my truck otherwise it came with everything you need.
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.
I wasted good money on two of these devices. One for me and one for my wife. Within two months both have died. I'll save you the long story other than to say I am fairly technically competent and have tried all the usual time consuming diagnostics to no avail.As previous reviews note, the Creative Customer Service is non existent. I have owned Creative products for years and support them because they do not force me into a closed convention like Apple or Microsoft but I cannot ignore such fundamental product quality flaws and deplorable service levels so buyer beware.I will no longer buy a Creative product.By the way Amazon - why cant we give zero stars? That's what this product really deserves
Do not buy this unless you plan on giving it to someone you really hate. First of all one of the cards I got was defective and then the software that came with it really stunk. It couldn't detect my dsl modem and then it stopped checking for it. Also the instructions that came with it told you only the basics nothing on how to setup the network after you installed it, and finally Netgears support was the worst I've ever seen wait I never saw it because I never got to speak to anyone because I was place on never ending hold or cut off. And the web site told me to refer to my Windows manual. All in all Netgear is a really bad product to buy, also avoid Soho they make Netgear. If you want a good network kit or card or whatever go for Linksys, I had it setup in an hour and it had detailed instructions.
This does not work. The gain adjustments come broken and if you barley attempt to adjust the remaining controls they break off and it is virtually impossible to repair them. If your trying to install subwoofers or an external amp your better off just getting a new head unit (aftermarket stereo). You can get a decent one for under $100 and the installation is no harder than this thing from what I understand. If your getting subs you could try the Scoshe 2 channel converter but I think you'll probably just get the same problems. Bottom line, just but a new stereo.
I was so excited for the first day when I received my player.Sounded great played great easy to use. Then it just powered itself off. Never to turn on again. I sent the unit back to Amazon. They were great the next day a new unit was at more door.The new unit played great for 4 weeks. Very happy with it. Thenkablam, the unit once again shuts down, never to play another note of music.This unit seems to have a power supply issue. I have sent this unit back to Amazon. Don't have much faith the third unit will work muck better. But Amazon is great with their return policy.Amazon might think twice about carring this product. It has extremly poor quality control as far as I am concerned. I wish the product would work because when it works it works great, but it doesn't last very long.
I tried to use these last weekend while I was gardening. The moment I looked down they fell off. I adjusted them often, but they just would not stay on my ears forlong. They were not expensive and I guess you get what you pay for.
I can honestly say that I want this keyboard...I STILL want this keyboard. Many great features I prefer, BUT the packaging for the keyboard is so insufficient (just a thin plastic bag) that the keyboard takes a beating before it actually arrives to your door. (Mine showed up with three keys dislodged, and didn't function after careful set up--no number lock/caps lock lights to suggest it was responding to either of my up-to-date computers.# I worked for UPS handling damage claims for years, and I can tell you that someone at MS really dropped the ball on packaging with this one! #There's no way that UPS would pay out a claim on this keyboard.) And worst of all, after returning the product--which was admittedly fairly easy--I get an email "Gift Card" so I can purchase something else from Amazon.com. Who do I contact about this? Well, the emailed "Gift Card" includes no contact info, and I've yet to find any way (phone number, email address, live chat, etc) to discuss this issue with an actual person at Amazon.Great design on this keyboard, and as I said, I'm STILL wanting to call one of these keyboards my own. But at this point, I'd only feel like I was really getting my money's worth if I bought it right at the end of the assembly line--but not from any place that had received the keyboard after a bumpy journey... My guess--the reduced price on these beauties is based on an executive epiphany (too late and too sorry) that Quality Control didn't oversee the packaging process! For those of you who received keyboards that actually work, best of luck with your, yes, great keyboards! :-) For those of you still shopping, my recommendation has to be to resist the same temptation I yielded to, regretfully! Happy shopping... ;-)
Not only does it not move smoothly but the shape will make you a candidate for carpal tunnel! Save your money!
Pros: Cheap. Was on sale for $150 from CompUSACons:1) Journey over by the time it finds signal2) If it does find a signal, it sends you the most inconvenient way, tells you to turn where there are no turns.3) It's too heavy and constantly falls off the windshield.4) When it shows 3 out of 4 bars on the battery indicator = low battery and it's just about to die.5) No map update support at all. I seem to spend most of my time driving in the wilderness, offroading according to this unit. (The Crosstown Expresway in Tampa - built in the 70's doesn't exist)...6) Freezes up almost every time it's switched on.7) Useless menu8) Useless in cities due to poor reception9) Useless in the countryside when driving under treesOh, I have another Pro:For some reason this DID work going through the Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70 in Colorado... lol
I have returned this drive to amazon as defective. It would not recognize dvd-ram disks as being in the drive even though I was using brand new name brand disks. I tried it in 2 windows 98 computers and a windows 2000 computer with the same results on each. When I contacted Pacific Digitals technical support the answer I received was try a different disk. No suggestions as how to test the install or the drive were offered.
These radios performed just terribly, right out of the packaging (after properly charging the batteries). You can barely hear the other person when receiving, even with the volume turned to max. I tried receiving from other FRS radios with no better result on the reception. After one month, one no longer works, and neither of these radios ever left the charger and was ever used in a functional situation.Save your money. For my buck, I'm going back to Motorola's. They are bigger, but the quality is first rate and they ALWAYS work (even a pair I have that is years old, used hard and been mistreated.
I was very disappointed in the Westcott Photo Basics 304 5-in-1 Reflector Kit. I video blog outdoors and was looking for a great reflector to use in order to even out the shots. I saw the price and saw that it was a complete kit, so I jumped for it.The first kit I received was busted up by UPS. Seemed that my local UPS driver is an amateur javelin thrower. UPS managed to damage the clips that hold the reflector in place when throwing the ginormous box into my yard.No worries though, Amazon shipped out another kit overnight. The second kit I received was in perfect condition. I took it outside that weekend and found the first problem: it's top heavy. Under perfect conditions, the reflector can stand on its own. But add in a barely noticeable breeze or any sort of incline of more than 1 degree, and it'll fall over. If you sneeze, it will fall over. If you cough it will fall over. You probably get the picture by now.The second thing I noticed is that the reflector has a tendency to rotate on its own. Again, let's say there was a gentle breeze. The reflector, being upright, catches the wind and starts spinning 360 degrees in a horizontal fashion. Almost like a windmill starting up. Uber annoying when you don't have another assistant to hold the reflector. But wait, isn't the point of this reflector is to avoid having to have an assistant hold one? Bummer.The final thing to note is that the whole stand is cheaply made. You'll notice the telescopic metal poles start to gently bend under the load of the reflector. In addition, the clips that hold the reflector are made of cheap plastic. Any sort of bump and the clips will break.If you have an indoor studio and never need to adjust the reflector, this kit should do just fine for you. In ANY other situation, avoid this reflector like the Swine Flu.
I just bought this pair of headphones with high hopes that it would actually perform what it promises: Noise-Cancellation. There was a 2% difference of noise reduction when the unit was turned to it's ON position. And unbelievably enough, that's not even an exaggeration. The only difference from the On and Off position is that when you turn it On, you'll hear a slight "hiss" and your music's volume will increase a little. Other than that, it's just the same turned off or on. The only positive thing I can say about the headphones are that it's cheap, and that when you wear the headphones (off OR on position), they do help in muffling any sound that is around you. So save your AAA battery and don't even use the noise cancellation feature (if you can even give it the credit of being called a "feature"). I just bought these headphones today, and I'm returning them first thing tomorrow. They make me wanna throw up just looking at them =|. hahha, j/k...but they do really make me sick.
This was not as I had requested, the battery half life wasn't as expected. I ended up getting an offer to ammend my comments but it was never followed up on. I have since had my computer crash so I don't need it anymore. It wasn't as promised but not enough to pursue getting my money back.
I just purchased these on sale at Target, and I am really regretting that I didn't check the reviews here first. These are terrible. Four out of six have not worked and I have to restart my computer just to eject the cd. What a huge waste of money. DON'T DON'T DON'T purchase these. There are too many other blank media options out there. Sony should be ashamed for putting their name on this product.
From the looks of it, Amazon isn't selling this camera anymore. I think that's a good thing. If my husband hadn't thrown away the receipt I would have returned this camera just a few days after I bought and discovered that it guzzled batteries like crazy. We finally found some duracel rechargeables that last for more than five minutes, but it is still very annoying to be ready to take a picture and the camera shuts itself down because it needs new batteries.The picture quality, until recently, has been very good for a point and shoot. Now there is a line that runs through the middle of every picture. I believe it is a defect on the sensor.On a good note, it easy to use. Granted, my five-year old (to whom the camera belongs) is more technologically advanced than many adults. But still, she knows how to navigate the menu and go between shooting still frames, videos and sound recordings.Being that it's basically being used as a glorified toy, I don't bother with being too frustrated with it, but if were for me I would throw it out the window. So if you haven't bought one and you're considering it, I'd suggest you find a different model that touts long battery life.
I could not get this printer to work. An email to the seller was not returned. The lesson learned - never buy a used printer.
I used the battery from July 2010 to Dec. 2010 in my Fuji HS10 digital camera, less than 10 times, with sony Charger.The charger is OK, but the batteries is useless after 5 times, it is only less than 20 shot (no flash-shot).It should be up to 300 shots. The first time I used the batteries, it is about 350 shots without much flash-shots.Then, I tried refresh function of sony charger, but it doesn't work.I'm very disappointed.It is waste of money on sony batteries.
The black barely worked, the color didnt work at all. But i suppose thats what i get for buying generic.
I don't think Sony has figured out how to properly charge these batteries or their batteries are just cr*p.I purchased the MDR-DS3000 and an additional headphone (MDR-IF3000#. I charged both units separately until the CHG light turned off #ie: the batteries received a full charge#. I used one my headphones for about 1 hour and placed it back on the charger. 12 hours later it was still charging! I tried the same with the other and it stopped charging after a couple of hours. Swapping batteries between the headphones indicated that I had a bad set of batteries. I contacted Sony and I received a new set. I fully charged the new batteries, pulled the headphone off the charger for 1 minute, replaced the unit back on the charger and 8 hours later it was still charging!Be aware, these are Sony proprietary batteries and you can only charge them in the headphones.Another frustration with this system is that you cannot charge a headphone and use another headphone at the same time. Using the headphone should not be prevented because another headphone is being charged.As for the sound, it's OK. There is hiss and the bass is rather weak. I would not use them for watching movies or for gaming. They are OK for watching normal TV #ie: news, sports, etc.#I think Sony could #and should) do better. 2.5 stars at best.
I bought the TV new a year ago. Had it about 4 months when I noticed that the cable connector had come loose. Replaced the TV and the new one did the same thing less than 4 months later. Also had problems with the picture and they had to replace a major component. Guess the TV is designed to be replaced every few months. The picture isn't good enough to warrant the cost! Will not own another RCA product. Good luck with customer service!
Produces a strange crackling sound when used. Tried with multiple peripherals and had same problem on all of them. Not sure what type of metal is used but not designed to conduct sound properly.
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.
How come you can buy this on Sony's site for $9.99?
I'm on my second version of this machine which I bought because I could scan legal size from the glass. It's one of the few electronic purchases I regret.The build is cheap. Paper guides are loose and ADF jams easily. Carriage stalls easily. Noisy. The trap door to access the print carriage finally broke off it's little plastic pin...do I need to go on? HP's mindless customer service told me it wasn't a 'user replaceable' part and I'd have to take it in for service to replace this little 9" piece of plastic. For quality and service, I'd have done just as well at a pawn shop.HP Director software is slow, bloated and hangs constantly, despite HP software updates (2GHz Pentium4 running XP with 1.5GB RAM). Even my poor ol' Canon with parallel printer cable that the HP replaced was better than this.Upshot is that I replaced it with a Brother multifunction (MFC-665CW) considering, for one, I have a 20 year old Brother fax/ans machine that still works just fine.
The product was fine but would not work with the camera. The connection for the camera was not for my camera. I returned the product and resceived credit. Thank you.
Without typing up a long statement, I bought it for a christmas present this year. I was going to pre-load it with media, but I was never allowed to. Why? First, the sync cable refused to operate properly. A call to Zune's customer support line "fixed" this. They were more than willing to send out a new sync cable...which after 12 business days, still has not arrived.So I run out and find an original zune sync cable in a store. Zune would pick up a charge, but still wouldn't sync up. So, I call customer support back and basically get the troubleshooting steps in the box.I go to their support page, scour the message boards for solutions (seemed as if every 3rd post was a problem like mine). Nothing works. Now, luckily, I am very familiar with computers, so going into the device manager isn't nothing new. But, it had me thinking...what about a dad who just knows how to turn on and off a computer? Why is this process difficult for someone like him?Long story short, there is a vista conflict that makes it so zunes would not properly sync up. It maybe has been fixed since my purchase of a few weeks ago, but I wouldn't assume the best.Worst customer service experience though. I would have rated this one star, but I do like the design. Haha.
I bought 2 Innovage Digital PhotoKeychains on sale, one for me, one as a gift. Fortunately I tried mine out before giving the other as a gift. I follwed the instructions to the letter [I'm a little over zealous about that] but it still doesn't work correctly. I fully charged the battery (overnight) but unless it is plugged into the computer via the USB cable it won't turn on. When plugged in, it won't turn off. Once on, it can be removed from the USB cable & will display the photos but if turned off, either automatically or manually, it won't turn on (as stated previously). Unless you plan to use it exclusively near a power source don't waste your money or time. That said, the picture quality for the small size & cheap make of the product is not bad. I also would not use it as a keychain as its durability as such is suspect.
HAD IT FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL WAIST OF MY MONEY!!! COULD HAVE AT LEAST LASTED A YEAR!!!!
Been gathering dust in my attic for 7 years, I took it down to see if it would improve the reception over the included thin wire with my new RX-A2000 receiver. It not only didn't improve it, it worsened it. Back to the attic, or frankly, to the garbage can. I wish I could say otherwise, but for me (a wood frame house, large metro area), it struggled to tune 100,000 watt stations.Your mileage may vary. I can't recommend.
The description and documentation of this device is inadequate and dangerous. The 1600 watt setting only works with pure resistive devices (and how would you know). When I used it with the Farouk Chi hair iron, the electronics in the handle of the Chi smoked and burned, destroying the iron. There is no guidance or information provided indicating which devices will work with this converter and which will be destroyed.The 50 watt setting worked well with small electronics, but I hate to think what would happen if the switch was left in the 1600 watt position by mistake.My advice is to get a dedicated 50 watt transformer for your small electronics, not this device.I am still searching for a solution for higher wattage devices.
All the hype about DIGIC and G5 is just that..The ISO settings at 200 or 400 don't really work well..the photos are grainy in low light when compared to a Nikon 4500.Canon has taken a step back with G5. I am not impressed with the feature set at all
Works fine as a charger. However, with my iPod classic there is a high pitched squeal when I listen while this charger is plugged in, due to inadequate power supply filtering. This is not the only make/model on the market with this problem -- my quest to find one that doesn't squeal continues.
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.
Yes, the prints do look like photographs, they don't look like the sheet fed or web press piece you are attemping to comp or proof. The inks and paper cost a fortune. Figure on spending lots of time and money calibrating the colors. Then it has 7 inks, if one of them runs out -- it won't print. A set of inks runs costs over $80 and will print about 20 large sheets with heavy coverage. Even with all its warts the Epson 3000 was a much better printer for comps and press checking graphics.
Hey if you are looking for the CORRECT charger for the Kodak V550 I have found it. It is after market but hey it works. Go to www.titannotebook.com and type in BCYKDIC7001 and you will see the charger that works for the Kodak V550, if you need the Kodak V530 charger then type in BCYKDIC7002 and it will bring up the charger. I recently used the V550 model charger on vacation and it worked!! Hope that this helps.
Terrible. Wholesaler club should be put out of business. My order was never sent out. I waited about a month before i realized it wasn't coming...
I place it in my console and it makes a few noises then pops back out. I looked up troubleshooting tips to no avail. I tried a normal cassette and it worked so i know it is not my player. Product is useless, definitely don't buy.
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
D-Link has the worst customer service and RMA practices in the business.This is the second D-Link Router that has failed with in 6 months. I would recommend you keep everything because when you have to RMA this router back to D-Link they want everything back. Including the worthless outdated CD, which they think is worth $12.00. Plus you need to pay for the shipping of the defective product. Then they have auduactiy to ship you back a USED router! The one i received was dusty, grimmy, and scratched. So essentially I have paid 150.00 for a USED router.
After about 5 months, it has stopped working. When it worked, it worked great, but now it doesn't work at all... dissapointing
when you are going to buy any thing on line from any company check it out by reading the reviews on the item , i did not and got a unit that don't work, this midland 18-259w is not good for the home use do not try it will not help
I wanted to find a small, lightweight cd player/radio for my 2-1/2 yr old grandson for Christmas to go with the earphones I got him. This was not a good choice and was a waste of money. However, my grandson loves it still. The cd player has never worked. I thought it was just my lack of skill - if it plugs in, I probably will need help to get it set up, so I told his parents the problem. Sure wish they'd let me return it! When setting it up, I explained different parts to my little guy. Like the antenna - here it is, it works like this, be very careful, don't bend or break it. Yes - that's exactly what I was talking about ....and now you've snapped off the antenna. The radio still worked fine according to him - he still listens to it with his headphones and feels so grown up. Since I wasn't "making do" and had bought a brand new one, it would have been nice to show him how to play his cd's. He much prefers 'real' versus pretend or overpriced plastic name brand kid toys. Maybe I will look at walkman types next time, but this was definitely a total waste of money, even if he does still use the radio--hey, any plug in electronic toy that still works 7 weeks later is maybe not all bad!I don't recommend this - primarily because it didn't work out of the box, but it didn't hold up long enough to repackage and return it either. Had the cd player worked to begin with, I'd have given it a better rating.
Do not purchase this if you own a SonyRDR-VX500 DVD/Cassette Recorder, I just put one of them in my DVD recorder, and like all other new DVD RW discs they have to be formatted, which is no problem but this Sony DVD RW has been formatting now for over 40 minutes, I don't know if it is just the one disc, but my recorder is locked up, cant shut it down, stop the format, change channels, do anything... I have been using Memorex DVD RW's and have had no problems recording or formatting them (format takes about one minute)I assumed that being a Sony disc in a Sony recorder would be a good thing, but from this problem I will stick with Memorex DVD RW's from now on.While I was waiting I formatted one in my computer with Nero and in less than two minutes it formatted fine, so if you want them for your PC they seem to be OK.Now I am off to unplug my DVD recorder
Too small to fit the player the case was suggested with. Can't fit any of the other players in there either. Try something else.
This carry case has a plastic window which scratches the window of the iPod. I cut the plastic window out and it ok like that. Do not purchase this item if you are looking for something see through that will protect the iPod.
the socks are TINY. I was expecting a full size sock when i ordered (enough to cover an ipod classic) but instead they ended up about half of the size. They only cover half of the classic.
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.
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 product is junk. It only gave me headache.I connected this switch to desktop and laptop. When laptop is turned on, you can't see laptop display or sometimes it's keyboard/mouse is not recognized. When other desktop is shutdown, then only laptop is recognized. So one computer is restared, other one has to restart othewise keyboard won't work. Finally I have to stop using this garbage.Besides, swtiching process is very slow.
I have had this for a few years and have found that it worked great the first year. However, as in the previous reviews, the paper feeder jams. I have also wasted a lot of paper and ink. I find that it doesn't seem to jam my cardstock as often as it jams the regular inkjet paper. I was convinced by the salesperson at CompUSA that this was the best printer to get. I initially paid about $200 for it and it has been a pain to deal with since. Also, the ink cartridges are about $40 total to replace and a lot of ink was wasted by the printer jamming and continuing to print.
I bought this because I was told that it was a great product. The first time I used it, it scratched my lens. I then had to send my camera back to Nikon to get it repaired! That cost me almost $200.00! I threw the pen away!
Ok I haven't seen any difference but it's only been a two days. I am wondering however is this thing suppose to vibrate? I hear the buzzing but I can't feel anything moving inside that might annoy the moles in my yard.
I was excited to see a cheap alternative to an Apple branded product and decided to take a chance. My workday exceeds my ipod's battery life so I need a way to charge it during the day. I plugged it in at lunch time and the LED on the charger lit up, and the battery indicator on my ipod showed that it was charging. Then, within 30 seconds, it stopped working. The LED on the plug is the only thing that works. I paid $.01 for this, then nearly $3.00 for shipping! Never again! I should have read reviews before making this purchase seeing that it has destroyed some people's ipods! I guess that I was lucky to have only wasted a little bit of money. If it were possible to give a rating of less than 1 star, I would, I can't stand to get ripped off.
As others have said this does not appear to be a dual link cable. The pins are there on the plug ends but not wired. This cable DOES NOT support 2560 X 1600 resolution on my Dell U2711 (27") monitor. Wire is thin like non-dual link cable. I only got up to 1920x1080 resolution. Bought another cable and it worked fine at 2560x1600. Do not buy this if you need a dual link cable!
Bought it and it did not work right!! Keeps doing a DNS error that never happens with my other router! This is junk! Don't Buy!
I bought this, and hear the buzzing as well... Perhaps there's some sort of simple grounding problem or something, but it's not worth my time to try to keep exchanging on the hope I'm lucky enough to get one that does not buzz...I'll be looking for other options, and I'd suggest you do the same...
This is a good BD player in general, but one of the main reasons for the purchase was for playback of shared video files on my network. They play fine, but you don't have an option to FF/Rew or Pause these files during playback. My other Samsung player does this without an issue. In contacting Samsung, they confirmed this is not an option on this model and offered no explaination or solution in sight. If this function is not an issue for you, then go for it. Otherwise, look for another purchase option. I'm waiting to hear back from Vanns to see if they will take it back in exchange for another model...
I just installed this into Sony's XAV-W1 Video Deck. It worked, but it-reset randomly-only showed 1 line of text at a time-incompatible with other add-ons like Sirius & HD Radio unless used with $100 XA-C40 Adaptor-terrible navigation lag & user interface-No videoBOTTOM LINE: Skip This unless You Are Desperate For any iPod integrationP.S. As I write this there is supposedly an upgrade model (Sony XA-120IP), but I do not know what upgrades were made or what decks are compatible with the new model. Good Luck!
It's hard to complain about something this inexpensive, but these are the worst earbuds I've ever used. They are too large to fit comfortably in your ear and the material completely abrades your skin. My ears are literally left cut up after using them.I found the sound quality average at best.
After reviewing the item I ordered, I realized that I was not even sent the correct item. This also is incapable of providing enough power to charge or sustain the charge on my HTC G1. It might work for other devices but I can not confirm that.
This machine, when it works, is fine. The problem is, it breaks down as hobby. The lamps burn out well before their stated life, and in my case, so did the image engine -- twice. And the ballast. I was unable to get a replacement as a class action remedy because my warranty company, City Advantage, gave me no receipts for their many repairs. Run away from this television. Panasonic dropped the ball with this one.
While I haven't had the software problems that others here have posted, I have experienced something just as bad. My Rio Nitrus worked fine for the first 5 months (I did get some "Upgrader" message, but somehow I was able to get out of it). It's great, does its job for the most part, and is small enough to fit somewhat comfortably in the palm of your hand if you want to hold it.However, recently my power plug hasn't been recharging the MP3 player at all, unless I really fudge with it, and even then, it sometimes takes a while. I haven't done anything extreme with it, but the fact that it's become a ritual to recharge this thing when I used to simply be able to plug it in is really annoying me.I paid $170 for this. I should've just forked over an extra $130 or so and got like a 10GB Ipod instead. I would not recommend this product at all, unless you have money to burn.
I received the memory stick but not the camera case. I emailed supplier and got no response. I still haven't received the camera case.
I submitted the following complaint to Amazon Customer Service regarding this item:For the second time in 2 months, I have been burned by an inaccurate description of a product on the Amazon Web Site. I wrote to you at the beginning of April regarding a hard drive enclosure. Although you offered me a partial refund, in the past six weeks you have not bothered to correct the error.Now, on this order, your description clearly states that this item is compatible with iPod 3G (in two locations) and all dockable iPods (which would include the iPod3G). I have received the item, opened it, hooked it up to my two 3G iPods only to be greeted by a message that says "Please attach an iPod".So, I visited the Griffin Technology web site and found this FAQ and answer - "Which iPods are supported? The TuneCenter is compatible with iPod Video (or "5th Generation" iPods,) iPod Nano, 4th Generation iPods, and iPod Mini. 3rd Generation iPods are not compatible." In spite of what your product description clearly states, the product is simply not useable with my iPods.Your sloppy work has once again caused me to waste my money and my time. What really bothers me is that I see no effort to correct these types of errors.
One issue that I have found is that the USB tip (USB1 or USB1B) cannot be used with the this "dual charging cable" (P/N 38013),The USB tip has a key that will not work with the splitter. I was told specifically by a Kensington technical representative that this was by design! And if I wanted to power my cell phone, ipod, etc... I would have to buy the specific TIP and not use the USB adapter.
Although set-up was easy, the WD didn't provide any back-up software. I would've rated the 2500 at least a three, if the transformer hadn't died within just 3-months.
First Review Ever For ME But IT's Kinda Interesting this is The SEcond Seller on AMAZON to Claim to Be Selling a 50 pack of Memorex Brand Standard Size Jewel Cases To Send Me Some BS XTREME TuffWrap Accent looks like a SIlicone Case For a Phone or SOmething and They'll More Than LIkely Get Negative Feedback AFter i Receive Either My ITem Or My Money Back And I'm Sure They'll Blame it ON Amazon and Not Themselves
Were not in original HP15 boxes. The boxes were white and blank. Leaves a little suspicion. Not sure they are HP15 The cartridge was funny looking.
I have used other polarizing filters and the output of this filter if good but nothing extraordinary. I am happy with the output of the glass element. However this product has a major drawback for which i am forced to give one star. I mounted this on a UV filter and they got stuck although they were not tightly coupled.While trying to rotate the adjustment thread is only rotating and it is impossible to grip the polarizer filter thread to rotate as it is too thin. Now i am left with an expensive UV filter fitted to a polarizer :( . I was probably lucky that i didnt mounted this directly on the lens. Buyers be aware of this issue before deciding to buy this.
It is not ready for market. Do not touch it.
I was extremely happy when I first got the camera. Easy to use, good (PDF) manual, Really nice detailed pictures for the price and I've never even used the "high quality" mode! That's where it ends though!! I first started having problems when the weather turned cold. I was taking some outside pictures on a day with 32 to 40 degree temps and after about 5 shots, the camera said "unformatted mem"?? I lost those 5 pix. This has happened numerous times since and Tech Support says the SmartMedia chips are only good above 32 degrees. So now I run out take a few shots then run back in the house and xfer them to the pc. It has degraded some more with a red blurry bar in the photos when using the flash inside...(any light source or setting)and the latest is an intermittent "door open" message with the door closed. Yup..if I press on the battery/mem door, the indication changes.. sometimes.Those outside pix I manage to save are still excellent quality though...I guess the "Glass is only half cracked".Guess I'll see how their RMA process works.....
Bought this VCR back in '04 when my '91 Sanyo, which I loved, died and I thought it wouldn't be worth fixing. Ended up repairing the Sanyo for $40 and it was still the better machine.Picture quality is OK with prerecorded tapes, but nothing to write home about. I'm probably one of the few people still using over-the-air broadcasts picked up on an indoor antenna, so maybe my picture quality complaints aren't valid for someone with cable or satellite, but everything I record myself plays back looking like it was badly airbrushed. Tried turning "Super Picture" off, and while it was different, it wasn't much of an improvement and may have been worse. My Sanyo does a much better job with the noisier input.Another annoying feature is the accelerated FF/REW. It's almost impossible to get within 10 minutes of the spot you want on the tape and you always have to go into play-mode with its slower FF/REW to find your spot. My Sanyo, with a slower, but constant speed FF/REW almost always gets me where I want to go faster.When you can find a VCR combined with a DVD recorder and ATSC digital tuner for under $300, why pay $300 for this relic?
The user interface is thought out well for people in a stationary position, but is useless for jogging.It is impossible to switch songs or change the volume while moving. You bump the click wheel the wrong way and end up cranking up the volume when you just wanted to skip to the next song. Several times the next song would come on and be too loud (despite using the automatic volume normalizing feature in iTunes), I would hit the click wheel and get stuck on the main menu page. So I'd have to take my headphones out, wait for the menu to disappear, only then would I be able to turn the volume back down. They really should have a "jogging mode" that just isolates the click wheel to have four "regions" that you just have to touch for changing songs and adjusting volume, much like the Shuffle has...which is what I'm buying instead.The battery life was pretty dismal too, but that has already been discussed in other reviews.
I ordered these for my computer. They are for an amplifier not computer. Some day I may find a use for them but right now they are no better than junk to me.
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.
I bought this unit at Target in February 2006 and installed it immediately. Worked pretty well for the price (slow buttons and crappy sound with CD/Radio, but the screen was nice for CNN in the morning and Seinfeld in the evening). Fast forward to October....you guessed it...DEAD SCREEN. I could make out a VERY faint image, but not enought to see well even with the brightness cranked the whole way. So Polaroid says "90 days", but we "might" be able to take care of it for you. Ship it here and we'll have a look.So, I shipped it about 10 days ago. I have heave heard nothing since (except complaints from the wife over lack of news/weather/etc in the AM). Today I came home for lunch to a large brown box in my doorway (Polaroid return address). I figured they probably sent me a) my broken unit back or b) refurbed replacement.I open the box to find a brand-spanking new FDM-1015!! This is a newer unit with a 10" screen!Needless to say, I am very surprised at their response. Like others, I was never going to buy another Polaroid product. My faith has been restored (for now). Let's see if this one lasts longer than 8 months.
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.
Bulb life much shorter than advertised - less than 600 hours not uncommon. Replacement nearly always requires return to MFG.
I bought the Rhinotek cartridges thinking I would save money. Wrong! I have had to clean the print heads almost every time I print (which is almost daily) and the ink didn't last near as long as the Epson cartridges. The couple of bucks I saved has certainly not been worth the time and energy I have to use every time I try to print anything. I will buy Epson next time.
The problem I had with the Coby CA-745 Transmitter was that it will not stay plugged into any of my three vehicles Cigarette lighter outlets. It finally blew the fuse in my Corvette. The Transmitter keeps popping out of the outlets. If I held it in by hand the Transmitter seemed to work O.K. I am in the process of sending the unit back.
I just went through two of these. I was on the configuration web page and I made some minor changes to the settings. The connection timed out and the WAP11 became unpingable. At the suggestion of tech support I rest the WAP. This resulted in wiping out the firmware. Uh-Oh. That right, Linksys doesn't have firmware available for the WAP11 v.2.2. The same thing happened to a second box with a different tech support person. Do yourself a favor. Don't buy this box.BTW, I am a system administrator for a large university. I know how to configure hardware and software.
Just okay for the price. I have had some complaints from people saying they could not hear me. Very cheap, mostly plastic. Would have give it another star if it fold like my old one for storage. Will use until I can find something better.
I am an experienced "audiofile", but despite my best efforts with a 20' line of sight set-up, the performance was un-usable!! Run a wire if you possible can!
I have two main gripes about this charger: 1) It's very long, so it tends to get in the way of my gear shift when anything is plugged into it. 2) Sometimes I have to take it out of the cigarette lighter and plug it back in to get it to actually work. Having said that, I guess that's what comes with the territory when you buy something for five bucks and change.
I was playing swat on halo 4, in the middle of the map, shooting at an opponent when suddenly *beeb* please reconnect controller. How can this be? Ive had it charged, the light shows green which means charged right? Wrong. My killing spree is over and by this time I'm raging hard because it was the first day that swat came on the multiplayer. I tried charging it on my laptop but the light never goes red it just stays green. Shouldve just paid the 5 extra bucks for the quick charge kit. F***.
The device looks great, quit impressive, worked ok first 3 or 4 days, user learning curve; turn the device on won't stay on, hook up to computer, device turns on, but the the hard disk continues to search and search, can't find operating system or something, let battery charge, disconnect, try to turn it on, disk runs, disk searches shuts down. Call Zune support, their conclusion battery not charged,(operater error) charge again, still not working, call again support, same response; operator error, charge battery. Still not working and so far Microsoft Zune Support will not replace or repair this wonderful device. Also any movie compression software is a mystery. Not very pleased!
I bought a 4GB 2nd Generation Green Ipod Nano through Amazon from Ace Photo Digital. While the transaction went smoothly when I received my package it was damaged. In fact the box was completely battered. And not only that, THERE WAS NO IPOD INSIDE! So all I got was a battered box. I have called customer service at Ace Photo Digital many times and they have not responded. It has been well over a month and I have NOT received any money back, or an Ipod. I do not recommend buying from Ace Photo Digital. Their customer service is crappy and I have yet to hear back from them regarding how they are going to fix this matter.
I have joined a class action lawsuit against Apple because of how easily the Nano scratches.For those of you who think this lawsuit is stupid, worthless and for those who think the iPod nano is made exactly the same as previous iPods, you're wrong. I suggest to those who believe this to read the filing that these two law firms filed. It suggests that Apple knowingly made these iPods with thinner materials, making them easier to scratch, to lower manufacturing cost. This is why this lawsuit is not stupid or "bull". A company who makes a bad product knowingly should be held accountable!I have five iPods; iPod mini, a 20GB iPod, an iPod shuffle, an iPod U2 Edition, & iPod nano. All of them have gone into my hoodie pocket that contains nothing else (no keys, no pens, paper, etc.). All of them are scratch free except the iPod nano. I bought the iPod nano September 15, 2005 at Best Buy and took it home where I laid the box on my desk. It stayed there until Monday morning where I took it out of the box (for the first time) and loaded all the music I wanted onto it. I was leaving for vacation that day by the way. I put the Nano in my hoodie pocket, with nothing else in there, and left for the bus. A few moments into my trip and I took the Nano out of my soft cotton made hoodie pocket and it was scratched badly enough already that it is hard to see what is on the screen.I feel I, and everyone else who has a scratched iPod nano, am entitled to a new iPod nano from Apple, however, all I really want Apple to do is admit that they have a bad product out there and I want them to fix it for future iPod nanos (which I have no doubt they've already done). Maybe before you commit on a case such as this, you should get off your lazy ass and actually do some reading and research. Not all lawsuits are frivolous!
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 $40. Compared to my old keyboard it was immediately apparent that they had really engineered the thing down to the thinnest, lightest materials possible. The keys are reasonably quiet. I felt like it needed more tilt and angle to the keys, but otherwise was a reasonable keyboard. I do wish they had kept the editing keys and dispensed with the num pad altogether so that the keyboard wouldn't take up so much desk space.Then the enter key stopped working. I took it apart and could find nothing wrong, even looking at the traces on the flex circuit under a low-power microscope. I simply could not find the break, but there definitely was one in the flex circuit because all the other keys worked.For its price, it was okay, while it lasted. This time I'm spending more on the leading (and most expensive) competitor hoping to get better quality.
Plastic is cheap.. I have the entire thing filled strategically to keep it from moving and recently added large stickers to the sides to give more support (I also built the thing well). Its kinda expensive at 25$. Spend the extra money for something better... I should have.
As many other reviewers I initially liked the slim design etc. But it failed doing what I bought it for, transporting data between computers.I have two workplaces and collaboration with plenty of students. The second computer I put it in gave an error message when trying to open it on the lines: &quot;missing disk - please input disk&quot;. After a couple of retries it finally worked. Computer 3 &amp; 4 gave the same results and now it is completely broken it seems. If theres any help on their web page I could not find it, at least I looked through the FAQ:s but nothing similar was mentioned except possible conflict with other drive, but on 4 computers? I also tried assigning a diffrent drive letter but...
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.
I had high hopes for these but was severely disappointed.Pros:Low priceSmall form factorChoice of black or whiteClean highs and accurate midsCons:Absolutely no bass outputClaimed frequency of 20-18khtz is actually more like 250-15khtz with output severely diminished at the low end of the mids and virtually non-present in the bass rangeNeeds a subwoofer with a very high (400htz) crossover to work with any kind of fidelityThe manufacturer should be stopped from selling these as full range speakers.Be warned. I'm debating whether to send these back or to invest in a costly subwoofer to make these work.
I bought this DVD player because it has an HDMI connection. On a 55-inch flat panel HDTV, the picture exceeded my expectations. I watched the movie "Hero" on it and the picture was crisp and the colors were both true and breathtaking. The player, however, cut off midway through the film. Fortunately, it relented in its malfunction just long enough to allow me to finish watching the movie. Afterwards, no matter what disc I put in the player, it erroneously recognized it a "multitrack," churlishly refused to play and obstinately locked up. I did as I recommend all people do who have had the misfortune to adopt children who are churlish, obstinate or should be locked up - I sent it back.I have replaced this player with the Denon 2910. Even though this player costs more than twice as much as the Sony, the picture on the Sony was just as good, while it was there . . .
This laptop bag is super cute, but it only good for light use. On my second trip, I was walking through the airport and noticed that the handle was starting to rip off the body of the case. Too bad...
Doesnt work well its obvious this product is old and doesnt sell any more..complete waste of money. It doesnt work at all and you even have to ground it to protect your computer from shock..
These speakers are fine for the price; HOWEVER, if you are looking for shielded speakers, look elsewhere. While in the product description it cites "magnetically shielded" as a feature, I have had trouble with my GSM phones (AT&T network, both a Sony Ericson and iPhone). The sound quality is decent for the speakers, but the interference from GSM handsets makes these speakers an affordable, yet unsatisfying choice.
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.
According to Tom's Hardware, this is one of the most energy wasteful cards you can buy, consuming more power than the rest of the PC (including the monitor!) combined, even at idle. Please boycott this product (and the Geforce 8800 cards) until the vendors start producing cards with more reasonable power consumption. Future generations who have to live on this planet will thank you.http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/08/21/energy-efficient_computing_options/page5.html#single_graphics_cards
I just bought this phone for my office. The quality of the recorded outgoing message is so poor that you can barely understand it. I bought this phone because it had the built in answering machine but I have switched over to my phone company's voice mail because this phone's answering machine is just unusable.Static is bad with the cordless phone. The receiver on the corded phone is so strangely designed that I can barely hold it up to my ear &amp; mouth at the same time.I do not recommend buying this phone.
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.
It doesn't say whether it reads SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)? Better to be safe: buy one that is ready for SDHC.
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
The product did not work on my Windows Millenium (it was also difficult to install, being somewhat too large to fit in the USB port with the nearby items in the adjacent USB ports, I had to jam it in). It then failed to install, asking for a Windows Millenium file that it could not find. Phone support from Belkin was useless.
I have had this camera about 6 months and have had to return it twice so far for the same repair, without any explanation or recourse of requesting a replacement. I use the camera for my work so two to three weeks per repair is pretty disruptive to my schedule. Quick shots are out of the question since the camera is ultra sensitive to any tremor, and I must always use a tripod.
I bought one of these with high hopes of getting iPod music in my car, but it did not work. No matter where I tuned it, static drowned out my music. In Los Angeles where I am, there is no open spectrum, so no matter what FM frequency you choose for the Griffin, the transmitter has to compete with radio stations signals in your area - and it always loses. The signal transmitted from this device is very weak and has to reach your car antenna (it does no good sticking this thing close to your stereo). So if your car antenna is at the rear of your car, it's not going to make it. This might work if it is placed right next to the antenna, within one meter maybe.The whole theory of broadcasting music over an FM frequency fails in practice unless you live in an area where there are portions of the FM band that are totally unoccupied. Even then, it's a mediocre solution at best.
The automatic lens cover on my Canon Elph S410 camera has just failed -- it will not close. We bought this camera in June 2004, right after the lens cover on my two-year-old S400 failed. The S400 lens cover would not open. We sent the S400 to Canon to repair and were told that the repair would cost almost as much as buying the S410.We assumed that the first failure was a problem that Canon would have fixed and bought the second Elph because its predecessor had been great in other respects. Now, of course, we feel like fools and will not take a chance on any more Canon cameras.
I had always wanted an ergonomic keyboard. When I found one that I liked at a good price, I bought it. It has worked well for me, but after only six months, the lettering on 8 of the keys is wearing off! I do a lot of typing, and yes, I do know the keyboard well enough to not have to look at the letters, but come on...that's poor craftsmanship. I haven't had problems with the spacebar like many others have, though. (I'm not typing this review on the keyboard. I'm using my laptop.)The warranty from Microsoft said to return it to the store first. I did not buy it from Amazon (maybe I should have). I went to a local office supply store. Well, they would not replace it. Now I have the inconvenience of having to mail it back to Microsoft, paying for it myself, and waiting for a replacement.
I took the monopod out of the box opened it up and broke the foot. Fully extended it is very wobbly. I never got the chance to attach a camera to it before it broke. I cannot recommend this model.
Eventually after a year or so, the coiled connecting wire will break down internally and one of the conductors will short out. This cable also includes a wire that serves as the antenna. This results in nasty intermittent alternator noise and audio cutouts that are quite annoying to listen to.The audio quality before this happens is quite good. I think the PVC insulation gets brittle in the sun and starts cracking internally, based on my wire & cable dissection.Also, the connector would be much better if it was a right angle plug, rather than a straight 3.5mm male stereo plug.
The two reviews which describe the black screen are completely on target. Polaroid will do nothing to rectify the situation except offer to repair the thing for almost what it cost to buy it new. Most stores won't even carry anymore. Used it for 4 months and now is useless. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! (...)
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.
Found this out but wasn't worth my time to go about returning the product.Hopefully, this review will help others avoid this fate. I purchased two 3-foot cables. They work fine if you never put your monitor to sleep or turn off your computer with the monitor on. If you do, you will likely find a no-signal message on your screen and it will NOT go into sleep mode. I checked both cables. This is because (even though their are 15 pins on each end), they do not all have connection. I did not check but at least two of the pins are not wired.If you ALWAYS turn off your monitor when it is not in use, you should be fine with these cables. But if you forget or are not in the habit (like me) I would strongly recommend NOT purchasing these.
I've purchased this item one year ago from Amazon at $11.59. Should have written a review earlier.This battery doesn't work at all. After fully charging it, it only lasts around 5 minutes in my Canon SD850 (also purchased from Amazon).I've disposed of it.
The seller's website doesn't show the warranty for this battery (Product number 90-06009-001) which immediately should alert any customer. Contacted customer service by email with the question about the warranty, but they didn't respond. Contact by phone was more successful. They confirmed the battery has only 6 months warranty. Be aware of that before placing an order.
Got ripped off, paid for this item from acehardwareoutlet seller and never got it. Got an email from Amazon costumer service saying someone accepted this item, and there was an acceptance signature. Well, right now someone is enjoying this headphone paid by me. I strongly suggest not doing business with them. I am also disappointed with Amazon costumer service.
Sorry to be negative. I bought altogether 5 of these for myself and fellow workers. The USB port problem is intermittent on all our Dell Inspiron, Latitude etc., but so irritating that I'm going to trash them. Plus I look like an idiot for buying them. They were engineered fine for higher current USB ports - not intentional I'm sure, but the marketing teams don't seem to care about business ethics. They should come up with a fix and regain market trust. I'm going to someone else - and am angry.
Got myself this 40 gig iPod from Amazon for Christmas 2004. In early 2005 Apple introduced the 60 gig iPod. (Missed it by that much!) Mine worked fine for 7 months then the hard drive kept spinning up, over and over, but would never engage and the screen displayed a sad face icon. Went to Apple's support site and tried their suggestions but when you get that sad face icon it basically needs service. The site gave me a form to fill out to return the iPod to Apple by mail. (I didn't know there was an Apple store about 30 minutes (one way) from me and the site didn't bother to inform me of that.) Apple sends me an empty box overnight. I slip the iPod inside and call DHL back to come pick it up. An hour later it was on its way back to Apple, overnight. They check it in the next day but it takes 3 days before they get around to sending me a replacement. Another overnight shipment and after a week I get my replacement iPod. Cost me over $30 in shipping to do this because Apple will only pay for shipping for the first 6 months of your 1-year warranty. They also don't offer a cheaper non-overnight alternative. I did love the iPod when it worked so I figured I'd better protect the nearly $400 investment with Apple's extended warranty. About $70 more. With that Apple would pay shipping during the warranty period.So I pull out my replacement iPod, turn it on and -voila!- sad face icon! Right out of the box! Call them up. Ask if they will send me a new one and I'll slip this broken one in the return box. Nope. Not their process. So we do the empty-box-to-me-overnight, full-box-to-them-overnight, three-days-to-send-a-replacement-overnight and a-week-later-I get-my-3rd-replacement-iPod tango. Actually, it's the same one I sent them with a letter saying they were able to fix it without any repairs to the hardware. I turn it on and ta-da! Sad face icon! I'm getting steamed. Do a little poking about the Apple site and find there is an Apple store in a mall 30 minutes from me. WHAT?! I don't have to do the weeklong mail repair? I make an online appointment with the Apple Genius Bar and show up right on time. Genius hears my story, sees the problem, will replace, but they are out of stock of the 40 gig iPods, might take a week to get them in. Argh! Okay, 2 days later I get a call from the store telling me my iPod is ready for pickup. They tell me no appt necessary when just picking up so I go at my convenience. Genius gives me 4th iPod. I turn it on. Bada-bing! Sad face icon, right out of the box, right in front of Genius's face! He gets another one from the back. Holy smokes, the 5th iPod works! I take it home and spend several hours recharging and then uploading my 20 gigs of music, audiobooks, and podcasts.5th iPod lasts about 2 months and I'm back at the Genius bar again. This genius tells me they had a bad batch of the 40 gig drives when I got my last replacement but he's gonna give me a new one which will be fine. Uh-huh. My 6th 40 gig iPod works a few months then does the same damned thing with the hard drive spinning up over and over in and endless loop but never being able to read the contents. Back to the Genius bar and onto replacement iPod #7.So $500, 4 hours of driving + gas costs, and 7 iPods later, I have 4 months left on my extended warranty. Cats have nine lives do iPods? It's pretty clear the 40 gig drives are defective and "the bad batch" is the ONLY batch they have and rather than upgrading customers to a product that works they just keep feeding us the same supply of defective junk until the warranty runs out and we're stuck with a costly repair. This really is deserving of a class action lawsuit. Apple should be ashamed of themselves. I laugh when I see their anti-PC commercials. I've never had this much trouble with any other brand of computer equipment. If they don't make good on this defective product I'll be switching to Creative Zen. Really shameful.UPDATE: iPod #7 hard drive failed AGAIN, just days before warranty was up. On to iPod #8 now with a 90 day warranty. Wonder if it'll make it.
My charger didn't work at all. Tried it in 2 different cars so I know it wasn't my lighter outlet that was the problem. Received a refund from Amazon.
The product came timely. I just find sometimes that people say it is creating a horrible hiss, and I have to terminate the call. Other times they say it is clearer than when I don't use it! Who knows! More often I find it not working properly.
Toshiba has announced that, unlike other PocketPCs from other manufacturers, there will be no OS upgrade to Windows Mobile 2003 made available for the Toshiba e740 PocketPC. No one should buy this model (or any other Toshiba model in fact) because it will be immediately obsolete.My Toshiba e740 has been problematic from day one. Toshiba finally acknowledge what all the users were saying in that the XScale-processor (400mhz) equipped e740 was, in fact, slower than older non XScale-processor (206mhz) PocketPCs. They blamed it on the fact that the operating system was not &quot;optimized&quot; for the XScale chip and that a new OS would fix the problem. The frustrating thing is that Toshiba has announced that they won't release the OS upgrade and therefore their promises of a fix with the new OS were all lies. They are selling an inferior product - and they know it - and they will not fix it.I'm sorry I purchased the Toshiba e740 and will never buy another Toshiba product again. Their technical support is simply awful and they don't care about customer satisfaction at all.Do NOT buy a Toshiba PocketPC - especially stay away from the poison Toshiba e740.
world.....do noti repeatdo not get this camcorderthere is nothing worse than thisi wasted [money]buying it from amazon.comi could have gotten the same thing [for less]including firewire, 4 dv's, and a carrying caseIt is honestly the worst, disgusting, and despicable electronic out thereif you get this you will have literallyliterally threw [your money]into the atlantic oceanDO NOT GET THIS EVEN IF SOMEONE PAYS FOR IT. RETURN IT. GET YOUR MONEY BACK!!!!!!!
Out of the box, the parallax of the left and right views was off by 12&#34; over a thirty foot distance. That means the images are so shifted in the viewing plane that the binoculars are completely unusable. I would have thought that a brand such as Pentax would have manufacturing and quality assurance practices in place that would have prevented this from ever leaving the warehouse.Disappointing? Without a doubt. Would I buy a Pentax product again? Not likely. In Pentax's rush to increase profit by pushing defective products into the marketplace, I have lost faith in Pentax as a customer-focused, quality driven organization. And if you tracking Net Promoter Score, Pentax: No, I will not recommend this to a friend or colleague.
This is a genuine piece of crap!
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.
I received this camera as a Christmas gift. The batteries actually pop out of the camera without warning. The driver software is defective. I have gotten the software to work one time. I contacted the company about the problems with the camera and software. I have yet to get a reply or any assitance of any kind. My advice is to let that camera decorate the shelf on the shop where they sell them.
The Infinity BEta C250 is a decent center. Buyers be aware of OneCall, they post very attractive prices for their products but be careful with the shipping costs. They will rip you with 4 times more expensive on the shipping cost. I ordered a 4 lbs product from them and they charged $20 for shipping. What a rip off! I will never buy anything from them again. Shame on Amazon to let OneCall violate the Shipping rules.One more thing bad about OneCall, they sell openned box products as new products, Buyers watch out for this matter. Most of their products are used or openned box. YOu only see it when you get the products in hands and realize it's not brand new and they make it very tough to return the product.Thanks
When I got these they would not zoom and the lever broke off because, I'm guessing, the linkage was stuck and only one side would zoom after breaking off the lever accidentally. I returned them and bought a pair of Nikon Action 12x50 EX Extreme ATB Binoculars which are fixed at 12x.I can only attest to my experience with the Bushnell binoculars, they didn't work for me because of poor quality control. If you are lucky your pair may work better than mine.
Not even a little bit. I have tried Bose noise canceling and they completely canceled out noise without being hooked up with any music. These Philips "noise canceling" headphones don't cancel any noise at all. Even once I plugged them in and put on music I could still hear background noise. I don't know what the first reviewer is talking about. There is no comparison between these and the Bose. You get what you pay for I guess.
I've had this for a couple of years. It has no signal unless it's attached to the home dock with the antenna, or plugged into my car. It's absolutely useless otherwise.
This is worst wireless router I have owned. I got it about 2 months ago since than I had to reset it almost once a week because all of sudden signal drops. If you already own this piece of s*** router the problem is signal mode. Try to manually change G&N; or only N mode.emailed D-Link and no response. Don't buy D-Link DIR-655 N+300 Extreme-N Gigabit Wireless Router
I must have been out of my mind to spend so much for something that is wayyyyyyy too heavy, bulky and wide to do what I need done.. I only wanted it for upstairs in my townhome to clean around the floor from any hair my cats may have deposited.. I think that this vacuum is not any better than the smaller ones with the same amount of amps (12) that are very cheap to buy.. Try pushing this one around and lifting it..plus now there are two sides to clean instead of one and it doesnt seem to work that well on the bare floors downstairs. There is more area downstairs without furniture where it could have a clear path, but if I have to put on a bare floor tool every time I used it, or an attachment just to get in spaces I normally could get into, then who needs it.. If the suction does go, as the previous person said, then Dirt Devil will surely hear from me and it will not be pretty.
This was a Valentines gift for my boyfriend. He was so excited to receive it and then his dreams shattered in one minute. We turned it on and the door where you put your blu-ray disc in did not open all the way. Once we got the disc in it said that it was unable to read disc and we just bought the blu-ray disc! I am very unhappy and my boyfriend is still crying in his pillow as we speak! This is going back!
I liked these at first. They were pretty comfortable and had decent noise cancelling. Then about 3-4 months after I bought them, a piece of plastic on the left side cracked off one day and that side of the headphones was no longer adjustable and didn't fit right. I superglued it back together and it worked okay. A month later, both metal loops that go over the top of the head snapped off at the base. They were still held to the phones by the leather, but were totally uncomfortable to wear. Random pieces of plastic started dropping off randomly. I use these headphones at WORK. That means they sit at my desk when not wearing them in front of my computer. I couldn't use them more gently, they just totally fell apart within six months of purchase.
When it did work, for about 6 months, it lost my music, duplicated music so I had 2 of almost every song, some songs couldn't even be deleted. Then when I tried to update the firmware it just stopped working all together. I tried calling customer service a couple of times and that got me no where, just wasted hours of my time. I asked if I could just ship it out to be fixed, they denied my request and gave me a couple of article numbers to look up so that I could continue to spend my time fixing this product. Just stay away from Zune, not only did microsoft make a poor product, it doesn't even stand behind it. This is one big headache not worth the trouble.
I purchased the Motorola Signal Booster 484095-001-00 Bi-Directional RF Amplifier less than 30 days ago for a replacment of a failed Leviton Amplifier that had been in service for about 4 years. The initial setup was very easy and I was very pleased with the signal which was a big improvement over the Leviton. The bad news is that after less than 30 days the Motorola Signal Booster 484095-001-00 Bi-Directional RF Amplifier has failed and I have experienced a total loss of all of the previously active channels. The power light is still glowing but the AC adpter is very warm [if not hot] to the touch. It's too late to return but not to locate a [hopefully] more reliable Amplifier.
The sound on these was terrible. I was led to believe from the other reviews that it would be decent. There was horrendous buzzing and feedback whenever I plugged in a device, and even at low volume the sound was unbearably grainy. I was hoping for a cheap little travel speaker set, but the sound was so bad that I ended up giving them to goodwill after 2 uses. DO NOT be swindled by all the positive reviews, I had low expectations for these speakers, and they didn't even meet those.
After reading glorious reviews, I ran out and paid top dollar for a Camedia. After using the camera for six months, all the pictures produced a red splotch in the upper left corner. Fixed under warranty but repair person said this was a common problem. Could happen again. After repairs pictures now washed out. Lens cap is easy to loose and you must remember to take it off before turning on the camera or lens motor will grind. Camera has many bells and whistles. Unfortunately, they are not intuitive to use so one is constantly reading the manual to operate this camera. I take most of my pictures outdoors and this camera is just not as rugged as some cheaper models. Not recommended for rugged outdoor use. Many features may appeal to expert indoor photographer.
When I received the keyboard, it was, indeed, stunning looking and feels really comfortable to type. In under 1 minute, I noticed that the Space-bar keeps getting stuck and repeating itself until I hit hard again. Without a working Space-bar, the keyboard is useless, no matter how comfortable it may be.So, I contacted Microsoft Support. Yes, the immediately created an order for a replacement. That was nice.After 2 weeks, nothing happened. So, I tried to chase down the Support personnel and there was no response. I created another trouble-ticket and they claimed that their system is having technical issues.Oh well, I guess I am just out of luck. Bad keyboard, broken Microsoft Support Tracking System, what more do I need to make my day.I am spending too much time on this broken keyboard. Don't bother considering this keyboard. There seemed to be a design flaw in the space-bar. I am not the only talking about this issue in this site.
Lots of things wrong with this poor product, like the poor documentation, poorly implemented setup utility, MAC address not printed on the outside of the unit. Oh, and even though my unit had a special sticker on the box that said "supports Windows file systems" it did not come with the latest firmware that actually supports Windows file systems. I had to get the new firmware from the company Web site, and even then the install procedure failed. Eventually I found a fix on the Linksys Web site and... well, you get the picture: setup was not easy. It took me a couple of hours to get it working in my admittedly more-complex-than-most networking environment.One I got it going, at first I thought things were cool. But once I tried to transfer large files to the Maxtor HDD connected to its USB port 1, I noticed that it was buggy and unreliable. File transfers start out OK, but soon slow to a crawl, and then the NSLU2 locks up and won't turn off without disconnecting power.I'm going to return this unit. Another nice idea that turns out to be just a time sink.
Mac users: be careful before buying this product! After installing the software on my Mac (OS 10.4), and after spending much time with Logitech tech support, I was told that the software is not compatible with Mac OS 10. The device will perform basic functions only.
These are nice looking, but aren't very good at range. The stated 10 mile range must be in outer space as it's certainly not on earth. Range is less than 1 mile with the full boost on. My old Audiovox FRS radios went at least a half mile farther than these!They seem to receive well and the weather alert functions well and seems fairly sensitive.If you don't need a long range they are ok. Quite a disappointment for power/range though.Were I to be able to do it over I think I'd look to another brand. This is currently their top-end model.
I am very disappointed in the range of this wireless product. My old router (G) had a much better range and speed.
It played well up till 5 months and the menus went to spanish. The menus are also mispositioned, some don' even appear anymore, and you can't change any of the settings. Remote has to be right in front of player or it won't work.
Within a few weeks of owning this player it began malfunctioning. I never jarred it or dropped it but I have thought about smashing it with a brick. It spent its life on a desk top and couldn't handle that job without screwing up. The software included in the new packaging is clunky and only partially functional. The "Rio Taxi" and Rio Music Manager" software with do little more than leave you frustrated by its constant dead-ends and error messages. But, let's get to the worst problem of all - the RIO NITRUS MP3 Player. It's junk !!! The internal hard drive is prone to skipping and locking up. When I spoke with Rio about this they told me, "it was to be expected with a hard-drive player." Giving them the benifit of the doubt, I continued using my player for another 2-3 weeks. Right around that time it became totally unresponsive and impossible to use. RIO's answer to this was to send it back to them (along with $80) in exchange for a reconditioned unit. What a deal,,, buy a $200 mp3 player and 4 months later send it back to the factory (+ $80) for a new (opps, I mean reconditioned) one. The take home message is, avoid anything with the RIO name on it.
We had been very happy with this camcorder - until we pulled it out to take Christmas pictures of our 15-month old son and the camcorder wouldn't record. It wouldn't eject the tape, and after repeated calls to customer service, we've been told that they'll pay for parts, but the labor to fix it is just over $200. Unfortunately even though we've only used the camcorder for under 15 hours, we're outside the 90 days for labor warranty (who'd have thought the camcorder would be unusable after under 15 hours of use?).Still waiting on a callback from customer service, but having gone up 4 levels already, it's not looking like they'll fix the product.Think our model will be headed for the trash - and we'll be looking at anything BUT Sony for future purchases. I would definitely steer clear of a Sony after this experience.
When my husband bought me these headphones I was thrilled for two reasons. One, my ipod earphones are terribly designed and two, I am always happy to buy a product from a company headquartered in my hometown, however, I cannot stand these headphones, they are contstantly falling out of my ears and they sound tinny, for lack of a better word. They may be cheap, but I would be willing to shell out the extra cash for nicer headphones anyday, especially if you use them often.
I have never experienced so many clogged heads as with these "compatible" cartridges. I wasted over 2 hours the other night - right before a nasty deadline - trying to get the cartridge head to unclog and print correctly. Never did happen, ended up having to deliver a sub-standard product. Unacceptable.These cheap cartridges are too expensive. I'm going back to the Epson branded.
The part that holds the key ring breaks too easily (break mine within the first week and nearly lost it). Lesson, if you value your data, don't use the key chain thing that comes with it.
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.
When my Palm V died after many years I thought that I would upgrade to a Tungsten E. How wrong I was: though the display is a delight, the handheld itself is useless. The battery dies after I have checked 3 or 4 days of my agenda and maybe 3 addresses. When the battery dies, there is no flash memory so when I charge it up again I have a blank handheld. Even if I turn it off the moment the low battery warning comes on, all the data will be lost. The charger is cumbersome to carry and is pointless unless I have my computer with me to reload all the data. The metal carrying case is cute, but there is no good way to reach the stylus except by shaking the handheld out of its case (hard to do if you don't have both hands free) or breaking your nails on it. I do not bother to use the Tungsten E any more: I keep my agenda on my computer and telephone numbers in my cell phone. What a shame: the Palm V was a great product, but Palm has killed its market by putting out this model. A misconceived product and expensive at any price.
Beware of the fact that ATI does not support Linux even though they are willing to supply "official" drivers. After many many hours of struggling to get this card to work and support dual monitors I give up. There is little help available and you probably will be left with a useless card like I have. For Windows it seems to work ok, but for Linux it is junk.
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.
If I had known that the battery life on this mouse is about 8 hours, I wouldn't have bought it. The expected battery life is not shown on the packaging, User Manual, or anything else that comes with the product. It's not even on the Targus web site. I thought I had defective batteries, until I read another review. The mouse charges via a USB port, so the computer has to be on, and Targus recommends that you disable the power saving mode of your computer. The mouse is a convenient small size, has a clever stowable transmitter and comes with a nice pouch. Too bad the User Manual is about a centimeter too big to fit in the pouch. But, the mouse could be OK for someone who uses it with a notebook (which is its intended use), and who doesn't mind charging it up when they charge up their notebook [and leaving the notebook on so the USB port will provide the juice to charge the mouse].
I purchased the CTEK 3300 from Amazon in February of 2010, thinking that it would be a top-notch charger for my vehicles (many motorcycles, three cars, an SUV, a boat). I've been sorely disappointed. I just came in from charging two batteries in a diesel pickup truck. Each time, after many hours, the charger indicated that the charge was not complete, yet if I disconnected a lead and reconnected it, the charger immediately showed full-charge and that it had entered float mode.CTEK's U.S. office was clueless when I called previously to discuss problems like this with the charger, unable to even suggest a test to verify that the charger was operating properly (such as a DMM voltage reading on a battery that was showing less than full charge).The Xtreme Chargers are much better and I own three of them. If the $70-$100 price for those puts them out of reach, I recommend the SmartShot 1.5A by Yuasa. I'm not a big fan of the Deltran Battery Tender and just gave mine away with a motorcycyle I sold.
As many have mentioned on here, the shelf is very nice looking, but as for DVD placement and overall stability, it does lack somewhat. I have it in my room, whcih is carpeted, and it does seems kind of unstable. I put little pices of cardboard unde the front of the shelf so it leans back all the time. Was it worth what I paid for it, probabaly not.
Better than paper sleeves in only one way, puncture resistant. Bought 200 of these at just under $30, that works out to 15-cents apiece. Bought similar, not the same, cheapies from other vendors in packs of 100 at 20-cents apiece and the 20-cent items are far more reliable. These 15-cent items are constructed of such thin (too flexible) plastic that the case will pop open unintentionally with the slightest force. I recommend the 2-cent paper sleeves or the 20-cent heavier gauge plastic case.
Look at the photo. There is only a single switch for GMRS channels. You need an FCC license to operate on GMRS channels. FRS channels are legal, but this product doesn't have those channels, despite the product name.If you read the user manual clearly it states "can be used with FRS/GMRS radios", not "is" an FRS GMRS radio. It can work with those radios because those radios have GMRS capability.For the record it is really easy to get an FCC license. It just isn't fair advertising.Quick notes:On the other aspects the device is a typical midland product. The radio(s) suffer static and reception problems, but generally work. There aren't many buttons. It is a little difficult to use. Tuning the radio isn't easy either, because the tuner moves slowly. If you've ever used a midland product, you shouldn't be very surprised by this one.
Cartridge was likely manufactured months ago for an out-of-date printer. Not used in current printers. Toner may have degraded (mine was) and printer tries to continually realign itself to defective cartridge. Due to the constant realignment, eventually my printer broke. HP refused to fix the printer or replace the defective cartridges even though the cartridges are supposedly guarenteed.
I love trackballs, and tried this one because my hand fit it well. But I found that I cannot get used to having the trackball under my thumb -- it's excruciatingly awkward. Obviously YMMV -- many reviewers here like it.Plus having used Kensington trackballs for a long time, I find that this ball is too small and does not roll as smoothly as I'm accustomed to. Unfortunately Kensington's current main model has other problems, which I've reviewed there. And the new Logitech which has the ball in the right place only comes cordless, which I'd rather not have to deal with.Edward-- I see the brevity of truth. --
I received the wrong product. The correct product was three times as expensive so I ended up without the product at all.
and the cord started shorting out on me for no good reason.
I bought this teleconverter to use with the Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. My intent was to use it for bird photography with my Nikon D200. However, after thorough testing in good light (Better Beamer, F11, 1/250, ISO 200), I was unable to get clear images (tried both auto and manual focus).I returned both the telconverter and the Sigma 50-500mm.
LENS & FILTER KIT SPECIAL FOR Nikon Coolpix 5700 8700 $In order to use these lenses and filters on the Nikon Coolpix 8700 you must attach the adapter tube wich is about 7cm in lenght. The problem is that when you attach the tube and then the Wide Angle Lens, you can see the interior of the tube at the shortest focal lenght. In order to 'clear' the tube from the viewing area in the corners you have to zoom in (extend the lenses) so the wide angle doesn't pick the tube, and you end up at almost the same field width as you were before attaching the adapter and the wide angle lens, which defeats the purpose of buying and using a wide angle in the first place. To be honest it's useless and you have to be careful not to extend the zoom too much or it will hit the attached wide angle.http://www.amazon.com/LENS-FILTER-SPECIAL-Nikon-Coolpix/dp/B000PQSHV8/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_iIt's a shame that you have to use the adapter tube because it makes your camera very cumbersome even if you only want to attach any of the filters. The problem is that the lenses are 52mm and not 40mm as is the interior ring of the camera lenses. The telephoto works well in this camera.
I bought the Lifetime Subscription from Sirius and have used it for several years now. The ONLY good thing about Sirius is the programming. The equipment is junk (especially this boombox....which just dies without warning). It is so frustrating having to constantly deal with Sirius' Customer Dis-Service all the time trying to get your equipment fixed. Between the enormous wait times to actually get to speak to someone, the CSRs who are completely unsympathetic to how awful the product is, and the time aggravation of boxing, shipping, and tracking your returns (and you better track them because they will lose it and then tell you that they know nothing about it) you will become disgusted too.Anyone who raves about the products from Sirius are "newbies" who just got the service or item. I was one of them once. They will change their minds in due course. Once their item breaks (and it absolutely will break within a year..... maybe 18 months), and their replacement breaks, and then that replacement breaks, and then the newer model (upgrade?) breaks......... they will realize the pain of us long-standing customers. Sirius/XM is intentionally seeking to destroy itself with garbage product and with garbage service. They have no one but themselves to blame. I'm on my 3rd boombox and it's shot after 6 months. I'm on my 4th Sportster Replay unit in 5 years.So commit yourself with care. Get as good a deal as you can because the operational life of all this junk is short.
I purchased this as a replacement for my Nikon camera, the first two times I charged it, it seemed to lose charge quickly, but I thought it was because I hadn't used it within a week or so of recharge. However, I charged it overnight and it showed up within one picture taken as depleted battery on my screen. I will order the Nikon replacement instead.
It's a shame that this mp3 has an incredible poor battery life, because the radio is nice and it has some cool features and design.The battery hardly lasts 3 hours, that's why I give it only 2 stars.
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!!
I used a dual prosser Abit VP6 Board and had to move my four hard drives up to the the lower four Ext. bays because the hard drives when installed in the lower 4 Int. bays pushed against the ram. That left me two usable Ext. bays and my ATA100 hard drives were more than 15 inches of cable away. Also there are no side access panels. Ext. bay covers fit loose and buzzed a little.
I work for a company in Clearwater, FL. We bought 4 Rio Nitrus - new in the box. Two of them had the notorius "Uprader" error within a few hours. That's 50% failure rate. That's unacceptable. I can only hope that Rio will have to pay the litigation piper! Have you seen the price on these things? Dear God! How many faulty units has Rio sold? How many millions has Rio pocketed by selling worthless players?
Tried to use these with Tripp Lite 50' Dual Link DVI-D cables to connect to a TV at 1080 and it won't run at that resolution. Lower resolutions worked, but we needed to fit more windows on the screen. Sending everything back.
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.
The product itself would be great if it were reliable. After a few months (after the stingy warranty expired), my battery died. This was a big surprise, since my PDA was plugged into the charger about 90% of the time. The replacement battery is only available at Palm and costs about $125 plus about $40 more for shipping, etc. Add in your time to fuss around with this. What a rip off! I chose a Tungsten E, because I am retired and didn't have the money for a more fancy brand. I cannot afford a new battery. To discuss this matter with Palm, one must pay $25 just for the phone call. No thanks. I have signed up for a class action lawsuit and am planning to contact my Attorney General and the Better Business Bureau. I hope you do too if you already own one. Once the battery is replaced, it will most likely die again in a short period of time, since the product is clearly defective.
I received a 40GB iPod for Christmas 2004. Although I owned it more than a year, I did not used it much--mainly to listen to books on car trips--and it was not abused in any way. It stopped working and I could not get it to work using any of the on-line support options so I went to the Apple store. The "genius" told me that the hard drive was broken and that the most economical way to fix it would be to send it to one of two services that he recommended. He said that repairs would probably run about $75. While I thought it odd that the store would not provide economical repairs I took his advice. I paid $30 to ship the iPod off (that cost included return shipping and a "diagnosis") and learned that the repair would cost nearly $200.I did not waste my money on that. I could buy a brand new iPod for that but why should I waste my money on that either? I was stunned at the lack of support from Apple. My hardly used but quite expensive product cannot be repaired without considerably greater expense.This was a shoddy and expensive product. I cannot imagine buying any other Apple product.
Both BlueProton and SanDisk were horrible to me regarding this item. I was told by SanDisk before purchasing this reader that it would yes in fact read SDHC cards of which it DOES NOT! IT DOES NOT READ SDHC no matter what anyone tells you it will only read SD cards. I then proceeded to get a replacement one by BlueProton on the understanding that perhaps just the SD port was broken. After mailing back the reader on Oct. 6, I just recieved it today October 23 after being told the entire process shoudl take no more then 10 days (complete bologna). I opened the package plugged in the reader and popped in my SDHC card to find that again it would not read - I then put in my roommates SD card and instantly a folder popped up with the files. I could have saved a good 10 bucks had I just purchsed a CF reader but again I have been lied to and cheated by SanDisk whose techsupport provided no help whatsoever and only divereted my issue and lied to me more. I have yet to have found a CF/SDHC card only reader and have given up on trying to do so as I don't need any of these 12-in-1 or 8-in-1 readers for 30 bucks when I plan to only use two formats.Dissatisfied CustomerBrad
Upon scanning but a few pages of this supposed masterpiece, I found an incorrect explanation of MBR viruses; a complete misunderstanding of how a &quot;statement,&quot; a &quot;command,&quot; and an &quot;instruction&quot; differ; a bold assertion that a PATH environment variable definition in UNIX is a &quot;PATH statement&quot;; an arrogant profession that a certain trivial shell script quoted in the text was indicative of &quot;so-so&quot; programming, as if the author knew the difference; evidence that the author completely misunderstands the UNIX process model, synchronous versus asynchronous processes, quotas, and sleeps; and the completely incorrect statement that all viruses can be detected by variations in file size. I refuse to continue reading this nonsense, and I brutally decry the publishers for not having located a college sophomore to review the book before publishing it. Perhaps the author has learned how to parrot a few system penetration techniques, but so what? I can cook a competent meal by following the Julia Child cookbook, but that does not make me a French chef! What is even more frustrating is that teenaged wannabes cite the book as if it were the Gospel and that good money has been spent on it.
I could hear the people who called me, but they couldn't hear me. Also, it was not very comfortableI returned it.
I purchased this HP all-in-one over a year ago. The first 6 months were great then it all went down hill. To save a long story this printer has broke 6 times and I have fixed it all six times. Then the software stopped working and won't scan or copy...why have an all-in-one?? Then it started printing crooked and yes I aligned the cartridge. A friend of mine has this same one. He said the same thing first 6 months or so are fine then....Get a Brother! Very realiable!!
We used this CD player for playing radio and the other day it just broke down completely - when I plug the power cord, there are no lights, no response from it. It was working OK before that and we only used it for a few month before it broke down. I wish I have bought a more expensive one in the first place, cause now I'll have to buy it anyways, and the money spent on this one are lost :(
Well, let's put it this way... I have seen quite a few hard disks crashing in my past 20 odd years working with computers. Usually is starts with some read errors per months slowly accelerating... allowing for corrective action, such as getting a new drive and mirror the existing drive onto it, removing the faulty one... happily plotting along.But this time it was all different! Seven days after the first read errors, the errors turned into write errors. I got a new drive, mirrored it, and -- believe it or not -- the existing drive died, producing a clonking noise, ten minutes after the disk had been mirrored.... ethics has become a rare species... why admit having produced a lousy disk drive... the waves will calm... and IBM disks will be bought again.So far BASF has produced a lousy type of disk drive (~1984), Maxtor in 1989, Western Digital in 1991, and IBM in 2001. So far I haven't bought those brands again.Despite Seagate being perceived (by many) as second choice, I have used more Seagate drives than any other brand, but I have never experienced a bad one. The funny bit is, IBM has utliled Seagate SCSI drives in the NetFinity server series.What does this tell you?All I can say: I wouldn't buy this type of hard disk... and IBM would be silly not to take it off the market.Best of Luck, Max
first off i dont know y every one says the cords are to short on the skullcandys there 4" ? isnt that standard go buy and extention if u want to put ur mp3 in ur shoe or plug in to your sterio and run around ur room.ok sound quality nice and clear, confterable to wear, but hardly any bass at all if u want BASS i retured theres to best buy and got the skullcandy skullchrushers more expensive but there the best head phones i have ever hadSkullcandy Crushers
Pros:Hardwired connects worked well, including my Obi110, for VoIP with Google voice.Cons:The signal strength was the poorest of any wireless router I've ever used. I like to set up a work desk in my yard on good weather days, so signal strength is important. When going to other rooms in my home, 2-4 neighbors had higher signal than the D-Link 615.Just 10 feet out my front door (about 30 feet from the router with 2 walls), I lost signal. By contrast my cheap $20 router has signal strength for another 100' (but, the cheap one is becoming intermittent so need a more reliable one).One selling/justification point of this unit was the USB interface, presumably to allow a shared external drive. I could not get my PC or Mac to connect.Returned the item after 2 days.
I tested the Opteka RC-7 Wireless Remote on my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT and on my XTi. I used the Opteka directions and those supplied by Canon for each camera. The Opteka activated the XT once but froze the camera for regular, shutter-driven operations. I had to purge all settings to restore operations. The Opteka did not work at all on the XTi. Don't buy this product.
i thought this router was a great fit because it included a print server and port. worked on and off for a couple of hours then could not connect. notice two amber lights. read the manual and learned they have a LED dedicated just to inform you that their product is defective. i think that speaks for itself.
I bought my husband a Zune for Christmas. In January he finally got around to loading the music on it. It worked for one day. I took it back to Wall Mart in Layton, Utah where it was purchased. They would not replace it because they have a 14 day return policy on electronics. They told me the manufactures warranty would cover it.After my husband tried several times to contact Zune and was on hold for over 15 minutes, he asked me to call them for repair instructions. The Zune had been charging and I noticed a crack in the screen that was not there before. It was never dropped and really never used but for a few hours.I called, 877-438-9863, the warranty number and told them the music would not work and that the screen had cracked. The representative told me if you over charge it, it can crack the screen. I ask him how would you know if it was over charged or just enough? He put me on hold. When he came back on, I was told that they could not fix the Zune for me because the screen was not under warranty. I said fine just fix it so it plays the music. I was put back on hold and a supervisor came on who told me they are not currently taking any Zune's back for repair if they have a problem not covered by the warranty (the screen). So they will not fix what is covered by the warranty because of the screen.I have since called the numbers listed below and talked to as many supervisors as would talk to me and I am now waiting for another to call me back. I don't expect to get the call. The crazy thing is I ask one of the supervisors, supervisor, to give me a name of some company that could fix my Zune because they wouldn't. I was told that he could not give me a name. When I ask why he said "because if anyone else does the repair work then the warranty could not be honored". You mean the one you are not currently honoring, Mr. Supervisor. It sounds ridiculous but that is what he said!I would not buy a Zune. Two Hundred and Fifty dollars is lot of money to spend for a product when the company will not honor its warranty.800-936-5700800-360-7561888-673-8624800-218-5617800-642-7676
I purchased this unit because my computer was chopping off words during recording narrations using the Winnov Videum system to record audio (an excellent system, by the way). The fault is somewhere with my computer not the Winnov card or software. The DS-330 gave me nothing but headaches and hours on the telephone with Olympus, Dell, and Microsoft support techs trying to resolve the "no driver found for this device" problem. I won't go into the details here (it would take too long); suffice it to say that each support team stated the problem was with the other's software or OS. For the privilege of having Microsoft's Win98SE support team tell me there was nothing they could do. So, in short, I cannot use the device to download files from the recorder (as WAV files, which I then convert wo .swa files) to my home PC. The device was successfully installed on my office computer (Win2000Pro OS) but on Win98SE, forget it. Although Olympus told me that the drivers were on the disc (indeed they are), my OS does not recognize them. If anyone out there has successfully gotten their Win98SE OS to recognize the device and install the drivers, I would GREATLY appreciate an email telling me if you experienced the same problems and what you had to do, if anything, to get around them. I give two stars solely due to the inability to install it and use the download feature on Win98SE. I will upgrade my computer next year to Win2000--perhaps then it will work at home.
Every time I try to connect it, it will intermittently drop its signal to the computer and it makes it really hard to do tasks and be able to have an enjoyable computer experience.
this ipod i bought had scraches all over and stickkers on it. It also smelleed like smoke and the plate is loose
I had to rate this low because the one I received was broken or had some sort of short in the wire and didn't work. I'm pretty sure a working one would be very useful.
Burned two movies so far, both will read in the drive that burned them, but not on my DVD player. Don't have this problem with Maxell 4x DVD+R media (Burned 9, all good).
Out of the box it came up with message " not compatible" with my I phone . Changed batteries same result. Called Griffith they were very nice and promised to mail a new one. Said it is compatible w/all I Phone. We'll see.
I purchased this item in anticipation of a plane trip to Europe, hoping to be able to enjoy movies. There was no perceptible noise reduction and movie dialog was imperceptible. A waste of money.
I bought this product and it worked great for the first hour or so of use. After that it started skipping on a song and then it cut out the singers' voices all together. DON'T BUY THIS, ITS A PIECE OF JUNK!
The flash on this camera broke after &lt; 2 months. Sent back to Konica-Minolta for warranty service was told that repair takes 2 months. 3 1/2 mos go by and no word from manufacturer. I called, found out they are awaiting parts from Japan and would take another month. I called again after 6 weeks and was told that the parts are no longer being made as camera is discontinued. They will send me a "REFURBED" replacement as my only recourse. Since I had no choice, I took that. The refurb broke after 2 months as well - autofocus no longer focuses, and the metal ring around the tip of the lens fell off. No wonder Konica-Minolta is now out of the digital camera business. Buy a Canon or Nikon instead.
I ordered this lock online, under the premise that it would fit my ibook G4, and it didn't. It seemed to work on my friend's PC laptop. Also the construction is no as good as other lock brands, but it looks like it will do the job.
I bought this 1G card thinking I could take short videos with my digital camera, got the H version thinking it would store the video faster than the current M versions that I have. The few videos that I have tried to get with this H card have not turned out well at all, I can't get the sound and the video to synch, the sound is lagging behind the video, which it doesn't do with the 512Mb M card that I have.
I bought this ups because of the outside the box message "15 minutes backup". But the UPS only with my iMac 2007 can't handle more than 3 minutes when the AC power is out. Fortunately the iMac shut down in a very few seconds and the UPS still OK for me, but BELKIN lies when offers up to 15 minutes of backup time, its a fake. The software that came in the box didn't work neither my iMac nor my PC and i had to download the software in the belkin's web site.
VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THE PRODUCT. I HATE IT. IT DOESN'T WORK WELL AT ALL. DON'T BUY IT
they arrived broken. The back hinge is really thin and that is where they are broken. But the sound quality is a good as a pair of Sony headphones I have. I didn't bother to try to get them replaced. Just taped up the back and am using them.
I bought this CD player to use in my car. While I like the remote, I had huge issues with the fact that it dosen't rememeber where you last set the volume, so each time I turn the blasted thing on, it resets the volume, leaving me to adjust the volume while driving.The other feature missing is resume. I listen to a lot of 10 minute plus tracks and I want to rememebr where I last left off, and not have to re-find the last thing I heard. Every other car kit CD player I have ever had had this feature, why not this one?
I saw only a minor improvement in my RV which has an amplified antenna. The fact that the RV is under an aluminum carport seems to be a problem. I guess there was not much signal for this unit to boost.
Cloudy defective backlit panel--sometimes called "mura effect"I would encourage anyone who is contemplating purchasing the Sony KDL-XBR2, XBR3 in either 40" or 46" to reconsider for the time being. The percentage of consumers who have purchased this HDTV and have reported the above problem ranges now from 69.85 to 90 percent. Perhaps, this may explain why the online and retail price has steadily fallen at a rate of almost $100.00 every 2-3 weeks.The clouding backlight issue is primarily visible in low-light conditions, e.g. when watching darker scenes.Sony now acknowledges that they have received some complaints. However, their response has been to send consumers a printed guide with instructions to optimize the picture quality. The fundamental flaw has not been addressed. Some "blue ribbon" technical support and repair service personnel who have made home-visits have characterized the effect as "normal."I would suggest further that one type in the words "Sony XBR clouds" on Google. The AVS forum has been particularly helfpul.
First, the design description, which is not complete from the manufacturer: each of the four legs of the stand is comprised of your choice of 1 to 4 plastic pieces. Thus, the monitor stand height has four discrete "settings".It is large, which is nice, because it also acts as a shelf for a few desk items, and allows the area underneath to be used for more desk clutter.But, after a month of use, with a 22" widescreen LCD monitor on it, it is sagging in the middle. The problem is that my monitor's base now wobbles front to back with any desk vibration because of the sag in the monitor stand. The sag produces a small gap and it is only supporting my monitor's base at the right and left sides. Monitor's front and back feet are suspended a millimeter or so above the gap created from the sag, which allows it to wobble front-to-back.At the time of purchase, I felt this was basically an overpriced piece of plastic, but I needed it for better ergonomics. Now that it is sagging, I think it's an overpriced piece of junk. If I had not recycled all the packaging, I would return it.
Lots of problems w/ these speakers but the deal breakers are 1) the auto shutoff power saving feature is horrible. You have to have the audio source set high for the receiver to kick on and the audio source has to be constant so if you ever plug the speakers into a computer the activity of day to day business will not be enough to keep them on 2) the transmitter needs a battery power option. It would be nice for true mobility for say and iPod or something like that. 3) overall sound quality and ascetics could be better. 4) Power button on remote doesn't turn speakers on - only off (go figure). No way of telling how load you have set each speaker - you just push the button a bunch and listen to see if they are balanced. // Not happy w/ the speakers I would have rather spent more for better speakers.
Toshiba's warranty support is awful. My computer has broken down 4 times in its first year, and each time the repair has taken from 2-4 weeks to be completed when they its only suppose to take 3-5 business days. Each time the same problem of the computer shutting down randomly occurs. Thus, be very careful of buying Toshiba products because there warranty support is terrible.
You think by now plug and play would mean there wasnt a need to contact tecnical support repeatedly in an effort to get a device to work-especially when you try to run it on windows xp. But i guess hp figures its some of its customers need to be software engineers to get there products to work or spend hours with technical support and get nowhere.This product makes me believe hp engineers dont know what thyre doing
This is the third Escort 8500 I have tried. The previous, after a month of usage, would give me random readings at any time of the day, even on the open road. And when I say random readings, I'm talking about K-band, Ka-Band, and X-Band fluctuating wildly between the three bands even when I'm the only car within a 10 mile radius.It was especially bad in the morning before the sun came up. The afternoons were a bit calmer, but I was still receiving wild signals. If a cop were to ever approach me, there's no way I'd know if it were a real signal or a false alarm.My 3rd Escort (normally) works fine. I can get a 1-2 mile warning on the highway and it works just fine in town. However, I still have issues in the morning on my way to work. Ka-band fluctuates wildly for around 10 minutes until the unit decides to calm down. I don't understand this. I know I won't be buying another Passport when this unit finally takes a dump.To make a long story short, the detector works amazingly when it WANTS TO WORK. Detection is strong and accurate from a long distance, however, for some reason these things are not built to last. Buy at your own risk, or get a Valentine.
I am totally stunned that this could be sold as iPOD compatible. Nothing, absolutely nothing, works as you would intuitively think it would. Pause does not pause, forward arrow does not forward to the next track (just starts the same track over and over again), and heaven help you if you actually want to find a specific song or artist. There is no way to actually speed through a menu - you have to advance one artist at a time. This is fine if you love Aaron Neville but chances are you will be in a limb severing accident if you are trying to get to ZZ Top. I am taking this back tomorrow and demanding something that will allow me to control my iPod again from my iPod.
I bought this battery because my old one wasn't holding a charge anymore. Granted, my laptop is an energy whore. Still, after only 3 months, this replacement batter wasn't doing any better than my first one. Tips to prolong the life of your battery: when you first buy it, charge it up all the way then let it drain to 0% and then do this a couple more times. Don't leave your laptop plugged in for extended periods when it could be running on battery.
I bought one of these to protect my Palm however I use my z22 for booking appointments and I literally struggled with getting this thing opened and it was a nuisance every time- with a customer on the phone waiting for me to get the stupid thing open. I returned it.
This camera was not what my wife and I expected when we bought it. After looking at several different &quot;entry-level&quot; digital cameras, we decided this one had the most bang for the buck, and it came with a free memory card and a rebate.This camera is a sore disappointment from Kodak, and the overall performance was poor.* Battery life is terrible, even with lithium photo batteries, and especially if you use the LCD screen instead of the viewfinder. Always have a few changes of batteries handy for this power hog. We ended up buying rechargable batteries and a charger because of it.* The flash is terrible. Forget about taking any pictures in low light levels. This camera is suited to bright sunny days. We did get a few good shots from this camera at the beach.* We had several problems with the camera recognizing the memory card. It would often display an error message saying that the (usually partially full) memory card was not formatted correctly and needed to be re-formatted. After trying unsuccesfully to reformat the card several times, we ejected and re-inserted the card and batteries and the camera a few time and the camera recognized the card (existing pictures intact). This happens a LOT and is very annoying!* You have to hold down the power button for a long time to turn the camera on, and it takes forever for camera to boot up. The auto power off is pretty quick.* No timer function.* Transferring more than a few photos at once via the included USB cable, either with the included software or directly from the folder on the camera to the computer, caused the camera/transfer to lock-up. If it locks up mid-photo the picture file is lost and unrecoverable on either the camera or hard-drive. This occurs when using a memory card or the camera's internal memory. I have been told by other people that they don't have problems transferring with the optioning docking station, however.* The Kodak picture transfer software is fairly basic and does not give you much control over how or where on hard-drive your pictures are transferred. It also automatically opens a poor quality image editor once it completes transferring photos. The menu bar &quot;X&quot; for closing the program is not availabe, and the program has closing splash screen that stays up for several seconds after telling the program to close. If I want the program closed then close it, don't show me a useless splash screen!If you are considering buying this camera, don't! Save your money for a better quality camera that actually works.
On page 4 of the User Guide available online, it says that this product needs Windows 98. After paying for 2nd day air and opening up the product it becomes evident that it really needs Windows 98SE. It is useless to me and I'll have to send it back.
Worst product of any kind that I have purchased in years! Bought item at Home Depot a few months back and like an idiot I threw the box away. After about four days hanging in the tree the light stopped working so I figured maybe the bulb just burnt out because these things happen sometimes. I ordered a new bulb ($15.00!) but that did not solve the problem so I left it hanging in the tree non-working until I figured out what to do next. To my astonishment it could not even hang in the tree! After about a week the case somehow decided to split apart at the top (cheap plastic) and the rest of the unit was laying on the ground with wires hanging out from the piece that remained on the tree hook (serious shock hazard!!). You may think that I broke it changing the bulb but that absolutely was not the case. My advice is do not buy this product or you will regret it. At least that was my experience. Years ago we had the other brand that is highly recommended in this post and it lasted at least 10 years. Buy it, not this P.O.S.
I purchased this through Amazon.[com] It doesn't play all my NTSC tapes. The old vcr which it replaced actually plays better once I cleaned its heads and blew out the dust inside with a can of air.I'm going to return it for something better. I hope I can still do this without the packaging.
The first cable I received had a loose pin and would pass only broken video. Amazon is great and immediately shipped me a new cable which works as it should. I can only say half of Cables To Go cables meet acceptable standards.
I purchased this item for an outdoor boot camp after another trainer had great success with it. I can't say my story is the same. I charged the battery for two days initially until all the lights were green only for the battery to die 30-minutes into class. It says the battery life is for 12 hours, but I can barely get 1-hour. This instance has happened every time I use it, so it is consistent. Needless to say, I am asking for a refund.
The tripod is a bit heavy, but I knew that going in. Dual handles is cool. Movement of the fluid head is great for this price range. Just one problem. The camera plate (often referred to as the sled) is almost impossible to lock with a camera on it because the metal bracket that the screw on the side tightens (to lock the plate into place) malfunctions. Strangely enough, it's harder to explain than it should be. Lets just say, short of filing the edge of the cameraplate or cutting a new sled tightening screw size, securing the camera in place on the tripod is almost impossible. I have tripods at several ranges above and below this one, but this is the first that fails to function on the most basic level. A pity too, because as I said before the fluid head has great motion and spring.
The batteries are the worst re-chargeable batteries ever! I don't recommend buying this product unless you are only buying the charger.The charger works on other re-chargeable batteries and I recommend buying the "Duracell" brand. They seem to last longer than any other ones I have tried.I only purchased this product because I bought the "GolfLogix" GPS device and it was recommended by Amazon as a great buy together.
I have it for more than a year now. Initially it was impressive but now, the download/upload is ~5mbps/2mbps and connection drops off very frequently. This is not a good product. Before this, I had a Linksys wrt54g and it was awesome. I wanted to upgrade and ended up buying this piece of junk.
NEVER RECEIVED THIS ITEM...THEY LOST IT AND CAN'T GET IT FROM THEM!!!FINALLY GOT A REFUND
Ordered a pair of V-Moda ReMix M-Class earbuds through the Amazon website. Easy. What was shipped was something completely different. That happens, so OK... Tiger Direct was contacted and could have cared less about the wrong item being shipped. I spoke with an employee who seemed indifferent and would not answer questions about the shipping, despite her saying she handles nothing but the shipping of orders. Very frustrating. Tiger Direct scored a big zero in the Customer Service Dept. Not what I expected from an Amazon.com vendor. The V-Moda products are good - the vendor, Tiger Direct is not. Beware...
The case is for a specific model but there are descriptions on Amazon and in the Orion catalog the say nothing about the tube piece is the only thing that will fit inside this case. You have to take your telescope apart which has two strong springs, and then only the tube will fit in the case. Nothing else will fit in the case that is suppose to hold the tube assembly (assembly- to put to gather the parts of something. Webster). The catalog says case that holds both tube assembly and mount/tripod. Who wants to take their telescope apart every time the put it in their case? This is different than taking it off a tripod! This is taking it apart! False advertising! Poor service when called Company. Did not care and hung up on me. Was not the companies' problem and she could not fix it. She did not have anything to do with it. I can return but pay shipping myself. I have already wasted enough money. Other than that this company is a really great company! I love their telescopes!
I have a 2 units of the 995 and the RX65- all high end detectors from Beltronics. Got all three within a year time span and after 1.5-2years, they start saying "Service required" calibration issue. Looks like this a common problem with their high end detectors. Had to send 2 of the units in for repair and my last unit went out with the same problem.The detectors work great when they dont have this issue.
After an extra postal charge the product arrived after a long delay due to the vendor's mistake, and, after being sent to an incorrect address. It was stuck (mailed) in a postal envelope inappropriate for the speaker, i.e. too small and flimsy for a speaker which resulted in exposure of the corners of the speaker and slight damage to the corners of the speaker. The speaker was not as advertised. It was supposed to be piano black which would have matched my other speaker. It is not piano black, but rather flat oak veneer appearing finish.Am I satisfied? This was a bad experience all the way around.
After verifying that it would work with my equipment on Logitech's website, I bought it and sure enough, it really did not work with 2 of the 3 that I had. Many hours later, I finally got it manually programmed well enough to make use of it. 5 minutes later, it crashed. So if you are lucky enough to have equipment that it works with first time out, then lucky you. If not, then you will likely throw the thing against the wall like I did. It was rugged enough to take the hit, so instead, I had to bend it in half, thoroughly completing its destruction with my bare hands before chucking it back in the box, while hooting in sadistic glee.One final thought: What kind of idiocy is it that allowed them to write software for programming the remote that must have internet access to work at all? I can see updates done this way, or occasionally uploading the settings for safe keeping, but that is about the limit. This is just too stupid for words.
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.
First of all, I have an email address, I just don't want to subscribe to amazon. Well this ipod case is not the best. there better ones out there. When I first got this case, I thought it rocks, But I was wrong. The silicone was sticky so it attracted a lot of dirt and other crap, It had no air vents in tha back, And the screen protector was silicone so it attracted dust to the screen, and after a couple weeks, it ripped! There are better cases out there like the xterememac silicone sleeve. It has vents in the back so it keeps the ipod cool, It has so screen protector, but I bought some great hard plastic ones, and the silicone is not sticky. It's harder but it gives better protection. It would go with the Xtrememac sleeve or the iskin.
This memory suffers the powersave "lockup" noted elsewhere on the eeePC. I'm confident it's fine for other applications, just not this particular one. I had purchased Kingston for compatability but failed, so this memory ended up being junk for me. I'm told Crucial is the brand to use for the eeePC 900. I'll definitely research better for my next stick. Downgraded to 512mb for now.
Purchased this radio based on the 5 star reviews. Perfect size, well made, and easy to use. Unfortunately, both the AM and FM reception were so poor that it was of no use to me. I returned it the next day and got the Kaito Model 1102. Wow, what a difference! The Kaito's ability to pull in the stations is unmatched. The down side is that the Kaito is much larger (almost too large), more expensive ($79), and very difficult to learn how to use (especially after trying to decipher the poorly translated Chinese manual).
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.
I used one of these for close to a year before I upgraded. While I found the audio quality to be just fine, I did experience that it ate batteries like nobody's business. I also had some issues with it staying connected to my PC long enough to transfer more than 1 or 2 songs at a time, so I eventually gave up on that and went with just using SD cards. Eventually this player had problems playing in both ears, a problem related to the fact that the headphone jack is only secured in the player with the solder points and eventually the natural stress created by the headphone plug will cause the solder joints to fail, resulting in loss of signal to one ear or other. This is a common issue for lower-priced MP3 players. While I certainly feel like I got my money's worth from the product, I won't buy another.
I plugged it in, and the computer wouldn't recognize the device. I had to return it, since it didn't work.
I gave this as a gift and have the person I gave it to has had several issues with the MSN direct software. I even paid for additional coverage and it still won't work. The gps portion is fine but I got this unit for the added extras of MSN direct. He's called, I called and they have yet to get it right now they will only honor the warrenty if we had the original box it came in. It's not what I paid for. Caution folks this item has some technical issues!
batteries were old ...I could take about 3 pictures before the camera started showing it was dying and battery failure within 5 minutes
Found that the DIR-655 is very difficult to configure when using HughesNet satellite internet. Problem being that the router wants to confirm that you have an internet connection before allowing you to configure the router. The major problem is that HughesNet modems operate at 192.168.0.1 and the DIR-655 come configured at 192.168.0.1. Thus you have figure out how to change the IP address of the DIR-655 before you can get it to configure...and that takes some work. D-Link should make it very easy to change the IP address before configuring!!!
Installed ok with Ubuntu Linux 10.04 and Ndiswrapper and it would connect to the network but fail as soon as any large data transfer was attempted. In fact, it would freeze the system and necessitate a reboot (a very rare event with Linux). Item returned and replaced with an SMC2536W-AG2, which is excellent.
I bought this printerr in Dec. 2002 and have had few good pictures since. The printer leaves ink blobs on 2 out of 5 prints. I have to run the Clean Heads utility every other time I print and that doesn't always solve the problem. This makes printing expensive when one considers the wasted ink and paper. Also in addition to the ink blobs on pictures I am unable to buy replacement ink cartridges locally or on-line. I'm at my wits end, it really takes the fun out of printing photos.......... When I do get a clean picture, it is beautiful, but not worth the effort. This printer is also incrediably slow, much slower than I expected, but I could live with that if the finished product was blob-free. I have tried to contact Epson without any luck, they don't respond to my e-mails to their tec-support address.
This camcorder is most likely a good camera but I was under the impression that it was in like new condition. I was dissapointed that Amazon didn't check it out before selling it to me. The memory card was full of nasty- disgusting photos - bad - from 2003. There was no owners manual included and it was packaged without any protective packaging - just rattling in the box with a bag of cords. Item was not what it was advertised to be, by no means. Amazon was great and excellent with the full refund and even paid for shipping which was refreshing. I am grateful for that.
NO STARS ... Don't waste your money on this. Note the cheap price, you get what you pay for. The paper feeder barely works, most of the time I have to feed it one sheet at a time. I had another HP (very expensive) printer with the same problem. So I guess I am the fool here. Unfortunately, Carly Fiorina ruined what used to be a good company (HP) by cheapening their products to the extent they are purely throw-aways that stop working the minute the warranty expires. A total piece of junk.
You may as well spend your money on a big paperweight. Even if you hardly ever use this printer, it still runs out of ink. Every couple of months, you get a message saying, "Cyan empty". So you go out, buy a cyan cartridge and put it in, expecting to be able to print. Except that as soon as you put in the cyan cartridge, you get a message saying, "Magenta empty". Ha! As noted in other reviews, you cannot print B&W; when any of the other color cartridges are empty.The display is virtually unreadable, even when configured to the brightest setting. The printer casing is awkward to open. The paper feeder is finicky and you'll get "paper jam" messages even when there's nothing there. And I found that no matter how I set the paper guides on the automatic document feeder, my copies still came out slightly askew.Honestly, I'm used to printer annoyances - they all have them. However, this is the first printer I've ever wanted to kill. We are in the process of replacing it and I've sworn to take a sledge hammer to it as soon as I get that replacement.
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.
Bought one of this company's mp3 players and I lost my cord which connects it to the computer. I ordered a replacement and waited WEEKS to get it despite the next day air priority shipping. For over a week they showed that it was ready to ship, but they still didn't send it out. If you buy this item, pray you never have to replace a part!
Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue)I bought one of these, watched it die, bought another, watched it die and found that they're customer service department is really about making people go away. They're a nice little player when they work. When they don't it's a nightmare.This is a company that should go out of business. Any company that has this poor customer help isn't providing a service. I sent documentation by email. They never got it. They sent me information a month ago that I never got. Then I got a drop dead action letter on a Saturday demanding money from me or they would return things unfixed, by the Monday. With no way to contact them and no link to pay them.That's " Go away!" in any language. I did find a number and spent 2 hours on the phone trying to straighten it out. I never did get to talk to the supervisor. And their fax machine never worked. There is ( amazing to tell) no phone line for the repair lab.They've told me I'll have my players back and working. But anytime I have to jump through this number of hoops, I figure there's a fair amount of planning on their part, to deflect customers, rather than to help them. I would never willingly purchase a tooth pick from these people again, never mind electronics. No ethics at all.First thing to realize:Just because you emailed something to them, don't believe they got it.Second thing to realize;Perhaps they prefer it that way.The sandisk clip I bought to replace these is a love. No problems a month after purchase. Of course at this point, I'm holding my breath.
I am so sorry i got this filter before reading the reviews, I was looking for a 77mm filter for my 70-200 lens,I always used HOYA filters and never ever had a problem. For this lens I decided I will go with Canon filter glass,thinking how bad can it go with a Canon filter, And the fact that it really went bad this time.horrible piece of glass, first of all ... the packaging was all bent out and dirty.And when i took the filter out, it was in a horrible condition. It is the first UV filter I got that when i look through it, I dont see clearly.It is full of smudges, scratches, dust and dirt particles. Absolutely not usable, and when I mounted it on my lens it really made the pictures much worse.I am used to getting a filter and put it on the lens and forget about it, not possible with this filter whatsoever.I never ever gave a one review for a product from amazon, but this filter really deserve it. A pure one and if possible, even zero.And now, I am stuck with it and will have to go drop 77$ on the B&W; filter now!.Bottom line, Don't get this filter thinking you are getting a quality glass or saving some bucks, you will probably thorough it away two minutes after getting it. Either get the HOYA HMC/HD or get the B&W; one.And honestly, big mistake from amazon for keeping such a crappy product on their website.
I live in a brick building on the north side of Chicago. I got this antenna first so that I could watch Lost in HD.On first impression the antenna is very cheaply made. It uses plastic and you can even see the paint bubbles.To actually get a signal, I had to position the antenna in all types of directions which would take me anywhere from 1-15minutes to get the perfect direction. If moved the signal would drop anywhere from 1-3 seconds.I know antennas are location/situation specific but this antenna did not work at all for me.I was finally fed up with its poor performance so I bought theTerk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception. I no longer have to change the direction of the antenna and I get better reception than ever.When it worked, the antenna did work fairly well, however everything leading up to that was too unbearable to put up with.With my new antenna I can know that I will be able to watch the Olympics in clear HD without worrying about the direction of my antenna.
That's outright stupid, isn't it?
This unit is very small, compact, and is advertised as a 2.0 speed 4 port hub. Unfortunately, the build quality is very poor. First one I bought brand new, lasted a month; Second one that replaced it was also brand new, and it worked for about six months; now, it has stopped working at 2.0 speeds, and will only work at 1.1 speeds. Plus, 1 of 4 of the ports, has now also failed. Would I ever buy this again, not a chance.
I placed my order on Saturday, March 3, received the cord from from overseas on the third week of March. I opened the plastic shipping bag that it came in and was found a regular USB cord. It is not "Garmin" specific--it should not be written in the title as if it were. I plugged in the USB to install the map update from the Garmin website, but my computer will not recognize my device (Garmin n&uuml;vi 1490). Not worth $9.66 Canadian so far and am 99% sure that it will not work for me but if I get it working, I will update my review.
I have had this Sharp all in one for 6 months and definitely have buyers remorse! The ink cartridges are VERY hard to find and they are VERY expensive. We tried the ink refill kits but they only worked for about a month. I called SHARP customer service a couple of times for help and found them to be less than helpful. The product works ok but I would rather buy something a little more expensive that is more reliable.
This TV worked great for almost 6 weeks, great picture,the HD was wonderful. Then, the trouble started. The TV kept shutting down. I called for repair immediately, the repairman had to make 3 visits,which took 3 weeks, and finally he was able to repair the TV, unfortunately for me the repair lasted 3 days. Called Samsung again, they refuse to replace the TV, they say I have to "give them a chance" to fix it. I said that I thought 3 repair visits and 3 weeks was chance enough. They don't agree. Amazon refuses to even contact Samsung on my behalf because it is 2 weeks over Amazon's 30 day return policy. All I asked was that they help me out a little and ask Samsung to hurry the repair or replace this stupid piece of junk. After countless calls to Samsung, as of this writing the TV is still not repaired, they refuse to replace it, I'm paying for HD service that I don't have a TV to receive it on, and it has been over a month since this TV has worked. I asked Samsung to just give me my money back, they refuse. So, where do I turn? Amazon won't help, Samsung won't replace the TV or take it back, I'm sitting here with this stupid 61" monstrosity sitting in the living room broken for over a month now. I suppose I have to get an attorney or something, but that will probably cost as much as the TV, so I'm stuck. So, you're forewarned, if you get a good TV as apparently many of the reviewers have, then you're lucky. But, if you get a bad one like I did, be prepared to make a lot of phone calls and spend a lot of time going nowhere with a company that doesn't care if their products work or not once you buy them. This is the worst purchase I have ever made. I don't know if I would have had any better luck dealing with a brick and mortar store rather than online, but I don't think I will ever spend this much money again on an electronic item online. Again, this is the worst purchase I have ever made.UPDATE 01/22/08: TV still not fixed, has been out of service since December 12,2007, almost two months. Samsung finally says that the will replace the TV but I'll believe that when and if I ever get it as they have given me nothing but wrong information from the start. All I wanted was a good TV. What I got has been the most stressful and frustrating experience I've ever had with customer service. Absolutely horrible experience. I will never buy another Samsung product, the customer support is torture.
The picture of this lamp looked great. However, when we received it , it was quite flimsy. It was hard to stabilize the base. Very disappointing.
I had to return it after 2 days of trying - It just kept hanging - The buttons and the body finish was very cheap - plastic like - and they did not repond correctly - A very bad product.
I absolutely adore headphones and can always find a special place in my heart to appreciate fine headphones. So it was a shame that my old school panasonic headphones were blown out due to my overuse and insane volumes that probably could have affected my hearing. Well, long story short, I had to find new headphones and I ended up being attracted to these fine Bose headphones but the price tag made me want to swallow a huge rock. However, I bought these headphones anyway. For the first few months, I enjoyed them. I couldn't hear anything around me, the sound was great that I pretty much got lost into the music I was blasting, they were very comfortable (but lots of cracking around the black elastic) and these headphones had such a sleek design. It didn't last long since after a few months (technically 4), they blown out. Now, I was severely pissed off since I paid $150 for these headphones and expected better. I was hoping for them to last longer than my $40 panasonic headphones which lasted a year or two before they met their maker. I tried to return them to the company since it is still under warranty but I lost my receipt which resulted in more anger from me (but this anger was resulted at myself). For the price, the headphones are not even worth the time. They last for such a short period of time that I don't think you can fully enjoy them. There (mentioned above) was also a problem with cracking around the earphones, resulting in "black crust" just falling off--that was only after a few weeks of use. Carrying this thing was also a problem, sure it's light weight and very easy to carry around but you have to be careful and watch what you do or these headphones can break on you. The case that it comes in is pretty nice but doesn't protect it whatsoever. (I decided to check out my headphones one day and just like that they broke and fell apart). So if you are a rough person or traveler, I would shy away from these headphones. I can predict that these headphones are not for heavy everyday use, just when you wanna watch a movie on your computer or in some case (macbook/laptop). Definitely not for ipods or any other mp3 device. These headphones were nice while they lasted but fun was just over too soon.
I purchased this about 2.5 months ago. When I first got it all was great, I enjoyed taking it to the laundry room, kitchen, bedroom. But after about 2 months any DVD I put in would get stuck at some point. I thought it might be because some were library DVDs but they were fine on our Sony DVD player, same with the DVDs that we own. Now we can't seem to be able to play any DVDs on it without it stopping at some point.
To me the seller misrepresented the product. I could not get it to work. Simple connection but nothing happened. Amazon gave me a full refund. I thank Amazon for backing up the consumer. I would not buy from the seller or recommend them.
I bought these after my old Logitech Z-560's finally died out (amp gave up). They had a great run from 2002 until about a week ago. They were clear, packed a good punch, sounded great. So naturally I went with it's spiritual successor, the Z-5500's.First off the wiring is madness. Routing to the sub through the control box, then from the control box to the PC (or whatever device you choose). Both are about 6' cables... thus if you have a setup like mine (sub on left side of the desk, computer on the right, and three monitors with no space for the control box there so it would be on a shelf near the sub)... you're screwed out of the box. That's ok though because I can pick up another longer cable or extensions and rectify that situation for me so I let it slide.Then I turned them on. Started with the sub level at zero... holy crap these sound horrible. My Motorola Droid sounds clearer and packs more of a punch (Ok maybe not really but it's the analogy that counts). Cranked the sub level on and it became 'bearable' at best. The full midrange is driven almost entirely through the sub so there's no clean bass and no clean mid. The highs are extremely lacking to say the least.. the stock JBL stereo in my Tacoma puts out vastly clearer sound. Gaming sounds horrible as well as it's all mixed up in sound again. This is verifying the sound running via the onboard realtek controller on my gigabyte board (same driver I was using on the Z-560's). Positioning is ok. Dolby effects work for mixing the music channels and such... but no matter how much I try to tweak software EQ's there's no salvation.Save your money on this $400 (retail) set of speakers and put a few extra dollars into a home theater in a box... it'll be 3x the system and just as easy to use.Also I'm extremely disappointed in amazon. I know it said this item was unavailable for returns but come on. The magnet is really hazardous cargo and enough to prevent returns? Hopefully someone on craigslist will buy them otherwise I'm out my cash on these.
I have this phone, in fact, I liked the idea and look of it so much, I hoped the problems I was having were just specific to the phone I bought - meaning hopefully it was a lemon.Unfortunately, I bought another one and replaced it and still have a problem with it. Periodically the phone cuts in and out so it sounds like you are on a cell and going through a bad cell site...This is on the corded phone, not the extension.Everything else with the phone is fine, you have all the features you could want, but this little problem is enough of a nuisance to really bring down the rating.If you buy it, I hope you don't have the same problem. For me, I lived with it for about a month, then it started getting worse. That's when I returned the first phone and got the replacement...it's started with this one, but I can't find a corded phone w/an extension for anywhere near the same price, and the only other one I've found is another AT&amp;T.Hope this is helpful.
I was very hopeful that this printer would meet my needs. The printer worked fine with my 1GB SD card, and also when I connected my PictBridge-compatible camera. (I should mention that the dark tones in the printer appeared very dark.) However I also just bought a couple of 2GB SanDisk Ultra II cards. The printer doesn't recognize these cards when inserted into the appropriate slot - it gives an error message that the card could not be recognized. I contacted HP support and they verified indeed that the printer does not support SD cards larger than 1 GB. I'm sorry that I'll have to return the printer.
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.
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.
does not stay on the lens very bad fit all I can say is do not buy it not worth it
I had two of these devices fail on me in the span of one year! I bought this device with the intention of doing backups to a small group of servers in my workplace. One day I plugged in the USB 2.0 interface and nothing happened. The Power LED came on, but none of my computers would recognize the drive. Thank goodness the hard drive (and my data) was still intact. I had the hard drive removed and placed into another SimpleTech hard drive enclosure. It worked fine for about six months, then yesterday the same thing happened again! The hard drive comes on but my computers could not see it. I will never ever buy another SimpleTech product again.
what happened to inputting intersections? Unlike the c330 (which has this) this feature has been omitted (why? this is a standard feature in gps units) in the event that you have an address that is just not in your maps at least a person can give you the cross streets. Text to speach is cute but not at the expense of leaving out the intersection feature!
It was my first digital camera, and all I was looking for was something to snap pictures to send via email.For that purpose, it's fine. Sort of. The images are consistently blurry and there isn't a lot of detail thanks to the low-resolution sensor.I decided on a whim to buy a Kodak DX3700 3.1-megapixel camera, hoping to get higher-resolution images (I knew nothing about digicam technology last year...call it naivety). Okay, first of all the Kodak is definitely more expensive. Secondly, the Kodak's photos are light-years better than the Polaroid's. Period.I have now shelved the low-resolution Polaroid and have used the Kodak exclusively.If you're on a budget and don't mind inferior images, then the Polaroid is great. But if you plan on printing your pictures, then get at least a 3.0-megapixel digicam and ignore this Polaroid entirely.
This product is not multi-coated glass. Spend the extra money and get a good UV filter.
I bought this camera for my 16 yr old daughter for Christmas. I wanted a basic camera for her first digital. Unless you are only a few feet away from the subject, the pictures come out very blurry.My older son and I both have the Olympus Camedia D545 camera. I was so impressed with that camera, I thought one step down would be the way to go.The Olympus seems to be a great brand, and has a great software program with it.I'm not at all pleased with the D-425, and am going to try to exchange it.
This product will not work with front audio/microphone plug-ins without modifications.I returned this unit and purchased the Alto Notebook with the "wireless keyboard".Drilled a small hole for audio plug-in and all is well.Very pleased but there are other stands available with an openingslot for the plug-ins however this unit appearance is top notch - simple mod and I believe you would be totally pleased !!
I received a PLCM 7300BT 7" TFT Mirror Night vision camera with BT as part of an insurance settlement. It was new in the sealed box but had no operation/installation manual. I have emailed their support address three times and called their support number just trying to get a manual and have been totally ignored. When I called the support number, I was told to email a request for the manual. (The manual is not downloadable)I wouldn't buy anything from this company and unfortunately have no way to return this one.
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.
Total waste of money. Signal was no better, a bit worse actually.Don't waste your time or money. Would appreciate any suggestionsfor other products that can help me receive a better signal.The USB type I heard is good. Need help with finding this product.It looks like a flash drive, but I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
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.
Used this headset with my mobile phone for conference calls...in two separate calls, the persons on the other end had difficulty hearing me. I wound up just unplugging the headset and holding the phone to my head for 4+ hours. I would not recommend this if being used with a cell phone. Also, note the jack size...it's 1.5mm, not the standard 2.5mm found on most cell phones.
Not up to the standards of good headphones.For some reason sound clarity is not good.Not satisfied with the purchase done.
This card was revolutionary when it came out. However the card died when the company was purchased by Nvidia and not many games support it anymore. Worse yet nvidia is now incorporating the aquired technology into their new graphics card. Save you money and just but a new 200 series card from nvida that includes aegias technogology built in.At this point in time this card is an outdated technology that is nearly dead and would be a complete waste of money.
I was hoping this will be a good one due to the reviews i saw before i purchase this transmitter. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit in my car charger socket. The head is too big to fit in. I am using a Honda Accord 2006 and was suprise this doesn't go well with the socket. The head now had some scratches and i cannot use it even in my friends car.Useless !!! Waahhhhh....
This is a terrible mistake, all the functions are designated to the wrong fingers, and they are not naturally gifted with that dexterity. Nor are they likely to be able to adapt. Your middle finger or first finger are adapted to going up and down moving a wheel is logical, but not side to side on a ball. Your thumb, for most human like animals has the most motion dexterity and it is not even used here. I disagree totally with another TrackBall comment; the middle finger is far far over worked here and is not capable. Study the motion and evolution of the hand, the thumb is the progress of apes, the other fingers grab and make a fist the thumb works. I Have all of 5 or six warn out TrakBalls in my drawer, this is a problem with them, they ware out and bind. I tried this one for about two weeks exclusively every day, but could not get any speed out of it. I love track balls and can work easily faster with them.
Do not buy sucks batteries in half hour bad MP. Do not recomendget something better
This product worked fine with Windows XP Pro and Vista Enterprise (32 bits) only after the Jabra driver was installed. I bought this dongle for a lot of money ($50) last year so that I could make full use of the Jabra headset.Now I have a Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits OS and there seems to be no driver for this! I really distrust all those external driver sites, if there is one thing I don't want is to install a kernel level driver from an untrusted source.In their site they have a "Windows Vista Update" but they don't mention if you have to install the regular (old) version plus the update or just the update. They also fail to mention if that works with Windows 7, even so, would it work with a 64 bit version or just the 2 bit?I would say, if you have Windows 7 better look for something else unless you want to wait until hell freezes over.
Love the keyboard but I never noticed how often I hit the space bar until I tried using this keyboard. I returned the keyboard twice thinking I just got defective units. (I like all the other buttons and the layout so much...I WANTED to get a good one!)The third keyboard I bought had the same TERRIBLE spacebar. Argh!Well, Microsoft...three strikes and you're out!It baffles me how they could release a product that had so many good things about it but in the end leaves me completely frustrated!But wait...it's a MICROSOFT product...ohhhh...NOW I get it.Bottom line: if you use the space bar a lot (like after EVERY word) you will HATE this keyboard.
I purchased two HD 2900XT cards for a crossfire setup. A HUGE MISTAKE!! I immediately noticed a low frame rate when anti-aliasing was enabled. I tested many games and actually found my old Radeon X1900XTX setup to run faster in several cases. I also noticed severe problems with image quality. Half-life 2, Oblivion and many newer games had blurry HUDs, fuzzy text, washed out textures, some artifacts, rendering errors, objects not rendered properly. To sum it up, it looks TERRIBLE. In comparison, my X1900s had a much sharper IQ. This is unacceptable.Secondly, the Radeon HD 2900 XT does not have hardware or software HD acceleration. UVD hardware video processing was falsely advertised by AMD for this card. They totally misled customers on this one. I think this whole R600 release is a complete fiasco. I wish I had done more research before wasting $$$ on this flawed product. Don't make the same mistake.AMD confirmed they used shaders and not ROPs (hardware) to resolve anti-aliasing on the HD 2900XT. This design flaw is causing the poor performances I've seen when enabling AA in games. Using shader AA instead of ROP AA was a poor design decision that no driver updates or patches will ever correct. This piece of hardware is flawed from the start and doomed to a quick death.Should AMD recall their Radeon HD 2900 XT cards now and offer a replacement product to deceived customers, or better yet, refresh their product line in a couple of months and entice customers to purchase a "working" product next time? I smell Lawsuits waiting to happen....
I thought I could just plain talk into the device, but, it did not record what I said when I said it. I even tried to talk loud into it and it still did not work, so I returned the item for a full refund.
Mal Servicio , recibi el cartucho regular HP78 no ordenado HP78XL .AMAZON me devolvio el dinero, EXCELENTE Amazon!
Expected Canon quality, but received the Canon 77mm filter with loose glass and poor threading; the filter almost permanently stuck to the lens produced by Canon (17-55mm f/2.8 IS). Needless to say, I returned this item and got the higher-quality Hoya 77mm filter instead, though the cost is 2x.
After I replaced my name brand HP cartridges with these non-HP refilled ones, my printer worked for about 2 print jobs then just stopped working. If I place my old cartridges in the printer works fine (except for the fact that I am low on ink). Would not recommend, not compatible!
I purchased this logitech trackman to replace a microsoft trackball explorer that finally died on me after five years of excellent service and I must say, this device has failed to meet my expectations at every turn. I use my computer for both work and gaming and this trackman falls far short in both areas.To repeat some of the deficiencies that have been brought up by other reviewers:Initial orientation is mind boggling, easily fixed once you know where to look, but would it have been that difficult for Logitech to set the orientation so that us normal humans could use it out of the box?The lack of ergonomics on this trackman makes me truly doubt that even ONE of the designers EVER laid a hand on the thing, the buttons are in suck akward positions it seems you'd need two extra fingers to use them all in conjunction.The scroll wheel is so far off as to make it and the three buttons near it completely useless and on the rare occasion that one does use the wheel, it is far from a smooth ride. I believe another reviewer used the term "pepper grinder" and that seems to describe it very well.The left buttons, all three of them, require far too much pressure to activate, especially when attempting to double click.I find the only decent button on the thing is the right button, but even that it placed akwardly close the the trackball.As for the pointer motion, most of the time it seems fine, but sparadically it will get all wonky on me, like it had one too many "last calls".Now my desk is somewhat of a warzone, so I don't notice much, but I can see how the reciever could be an issue for someone whose desk space is at a premium. The thing is half the size of the trackmall itself and on a 2-3 foot usb cord, this, much like the rest of the device, could have been deigned much better had anyone involved had even an inkling of common sense...Bottom line, this is a fifty dollar piece of trash, I've been using trackballs for as long as I've been using computers, never liked mice, but I find I'd rather use the three dollar mouse that came with my keyboard than this thing.
The headphone looked cheaped and even if it has not arrived broken i might have return it
Got what I paid for ($5) - you can't buy a decent pair of speakers for this low of a price.They sounded horribly poor when I hooked them up - the speakers literally hurt my ears with the highs, and not in a "oh-so-loud" way, but in a painfully screeching way. Perhaps mine were defective.And to make matters worse they, despite being a 3.5 inch speaker, did not fit into the 3.5 inch speaker holes in my wife's 1996 Dodge Neon. Not worth returning as I'd end up paying what I paid for them just to return them so they'll just take up space until I find a purpose for them.
IREALLY WISH I COULD COMMENT ON THIS BUT I HAVE YET TO RECIEVE THE PRODUCT... THREE WEEKS WAITING AND COUNTING . HOPEFULLY I WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT.
I purchased the HT700 surge protector 2 years ago, (to replace the previous Monster Power suppressor that also quit working) I thought that it was a fluke, as I have never in my life seen a surge suppressor ever go bad, and we have hundreds of them at work, that have much more use. Both of mine, the previous one and the HT700 did the same thing, just quit working and the power switch and reset button are "mushy" and no longer have defined positions, simply burnt out!! I hear on here they have a lifetime warranty, so I go to Monster warranty web site. That did not work because the HT700 was not a valid product according to their website,, UGH!!!! that is exactly what it is!!! So then I try their warranty 800 number, only to get a recorded message "sorry, our system is down right now" please call back later??? later? seriously? They remind of the " Hello, this is Peggy at prime credit" credit card commercial. My advise if buying Monster Power Surge protectors is to always buy 2 of them, that way when the first one stops working (and it will sooner than later) you have another one so that you can continue to watch your TV while it takes you months to get ahold of them and replace the first one. And I am guessing they will require you to ship (and pay for it) your bad one,, test it,, and get around to sending you another one. GOOD LUCK!
I ordered this item on November 23rd. 2010. Through his website. It was was installed as additional power to boost sound and cut-out from two sets of speakers connected to it (via wall mounted volume controls). (Kitchen and master bath ceiling mounts) The main amp is/was a DENON AVR-788 receiver.This unit arrived on November 30th. It was brand new. It looked great and hookup was a cinch. It had some heft to it and didn't seem too cheap at all.Today, I turned the unit on and went in the kitchen to start some Christmas baking.The ceiling speakers cut out. Gosh. I said, "what gives?" and I headed to the media closet to see what was up.Low and behold the audiosource AMP-100 was "up in smoke" I mean smoking and cooking and smelling and about to burst into flames.I immediately turned off the power, and while I was scrambling to disconnect the speakers and unplug it. It kept smoking more. And not just a little.This thing is DANGEROUS. And a huge fire hazzard.I am sending it to UL and contacting Consumer Reports.I spoke with Tom O'mara, Audiosources' President. He apologized, and is refunding my money. I still feel I need to warn others of this dangerous product.He says, "This is rare," and is having his in stock units tested. I suggest he start thinking recall.Anyway, this could have been a major catastrophe. If I had gone to shovel the front walk before baking, I'm certain my house would have caught fire.The night before, I was watching a Bond DVD, and fell asleep on couch. Thank god it didn't burn up then.There are tons of scenarios that could have made this poorly made unit a disaster for me and my family. When I say this unit was minutes or seconds from bursting into flames, I mean it.I suggest you buy this unit at your own risk. What stinks is this would have been the perfect solution for me too. Had it not caught fire, I'm sure I would have loved it.By the way, no, the master fuse never tripped. The fuse remains intact.!!!UPDATE!!!!Since this post:I received a full refund from Tom Omeara, directly.I have not yet sent the burned AMP 100 to UL.While I was in the hospital for some major surgery. (12/15-12/20) Audiosource sent me an AMP 110. It appears it has been opened and presumably tested. I have not had the opportunity to consider installing it.Because, now my Denon AVR788, is fried as well. After the burn, (and before I went into the hospital) I hooked everything up as it was before the burn. A simple 5.1 system.After, VERY light use, The speakers cut out and sounded like the subwoofer was playing through all the speakers. This happens on ALL sources.I removed the DENON AVR788, from my media closet. Set it on the kitchen counter with one single center speaker attached, and an FM antenna. Sure enough, it will work for a minute or two now before it cuts out. Horrible.I am now taking BOTH the burned AMP-100, and the DENON to the repair shop. I have informed Tom Omeara that I am holding Audiosource responsible unless this third party independent repair specialist, assures my that is not the case.Until I am convinced I won't need the AMP100 for my own legal fight, (ie replacing my Denon, reimbursing my expenses) I need to hang onto it. Then I will send it along to UL.I have had numerous conversations with Tom Omeara regarding this issue, he seems to be quite responsive. Albeit I wish this was not a issue at all.I sure would have been nice to watch DVDs/ TV etc. during my recuperation. This whole thing has turned into one major PITA. Now I'm lugging heavy units around to repair specialists etc.Shopping for new units.Again, thanks for the PITA, Tom.
I have had the 50" Zenith 1yr. 10months. Last night a loud pop and then no picture. Fortunately I bought extended warranty with Best Buy. Bad news, two weeks before they can come out.
This thing broke after a year of use. Bad motherboard, turns on but no boot. Its a common Toshiba feature. So I bought a new Toshiba Core2Duo laptop and 3rd day, the hard drive broke, returned it. Bought a Macbook, been happy ever since!
I also had problems installing on Windows XP. This 5510 was a replacement for another HP all in one, a 5100 which stopped working after 3 months. At first I was impressed with how HP handled it (sent me a replacement at their expense, no questions asked and it arrived very promptly). Unfortunately, I have also spent more than 4 hours on the telephone with their tech support after not being able to install the replacement.My case was escalated (twice), the last was to an HP &quot;technician&quot; who specializes in Officejets. This technician, Mark &quot;from Idaho&quot; left me a voicemail once. Since then, I have left him 5 messages (he never seems to answer his phone). He never returned my calls. I called the main customer service number, they checked their logs and Mark had the nerve to log in that he had left me 3 messages. Since our telephones keep a log of all incoming calls, needless to say I can prove that he is lying. I called to ask for my money back, they refuse and insist on sending me another replacement. They insist that this printer is compatible with XP. I truly hope this replacement works (supposed to arrive tomorrow), however I will never buy another HP printer EVER and will discourage others from doing so.
Worst intallation process of any music player device ever.Can't deactivate the auto sync process so you can't control what music is transferred to device. When you connect, your entire library syncs automtically. Froze 3 times on syncing and then would not recognize the device upon reconnection.The selection of songs was good on the Marketplace but the Zune player interface is confusing and the layout unappealing.I am returning my Zune as Zune as possible to Best Buy.
the plastic covering the cable is very cheap quality and is not by any mean, good enough to be used outdoor. I also noticed that the cable would bend over showing weakness in the inside plastic. Just bad quality overall. Do not get lured by the cheap price of this product and get a cable that will be good for years. It will be a better investment.
I bought this product awhile back and I actually don't even have it anymore because it's BROKEN!!! It's made of some really cheap plastic, The fans did there job for about a month and then there starting making really loud noises until the cease to work at all.
After having 3 other palms I invested in the M515 which was my first mistake. I had used my other palms to no end and they are definately one of the better products out there. However; when investing this much money on a PDA you would think that they would improve upon their product not come up with new bugs. Keeping this palm in my breast pocket turns the unit on constantly. My oldr palms had never turned themselves on. The batteries drain when using the palm for long periods of time and when connecting to my desktop the unit freezes during data transfer each time. Getting tech support from palm has also been a challenge. After three months with the above issues I am still waiting for solutions to my problems. If you are set in getting a palm I recommend their lower end units which work better and give their users less trouble. When I had My IIIx & IIIc I had no problems with the units whatsoever
Worked great for my smoker once. The next time I tried I couldn't get a temperature reading. I'm assuming it's a bad probe. This thing is crap. Never buying a Taylor product again.
I purchased this navigation system based on all the great reviews. It arrived in perfect condition. Unfortunately, after playing with it for about an hour, it experienced a "Fatal Application Error." And that was it. It would do nothing else, it just displayed the fatal application error message. I contacted Nextar via their 1-888 number, and was advised of a firmware problem and that the only thing to do was return it for exchange or refund. I opted for the refund.On the bright side, at least it failed before I left on a roadtrip, and Amazon makes returns very easy and convenient.
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.
This is made from lightweight plastic. There is a little lip in the front, so if your laptop has controls on the front, this cooler will interfere with them. Also, if your laptop only has USB slots in the front, the cooler's short USB cable may not reach them. Widescreen laptops will hang over the sides and make the unit a little unstable. The fans are quiet though.
BE AWARE BEFORE YOU BUY!This item is not an installation kit or wiring harness or anything like that! This is simply a storage bin to fill the lower din slot when replacing a double-din stereo with a single-din one. Useful? Very. In fact, I would recommend that anyone who is replacing a double-din with a single-din receiver get one of these as well, lest you appreciate the appearance of a gaping hole in your dash.That said, the item above and the listing/description are not the same.Also, just an installation note: If you're installing this in a 2002 Volvo S40, just be aware that some trimming of the back of the faceplate for this bin is required in order for it to click into place and sit flush as it's supposed to do. Yes, there are three face plates included, but the one that fits the opening best (to fill the gaps on the top, bottom and sides) doesn't fit flush without a little cutting. Not a big deal with a Dremel and a bit of caution, but something to be aware of.
I have been sailing for some time now and received the watch as a long awaited sailing gift.It is a little big, but I got over that very quickly. I had the watch for about 9 months and was preparing for an ocean voyage. I was looking forward to the compass feature. Two days before the voyage the compass went crazy and has not worked since.The really annoying thing about the watch is the necessity to look &quot;directly&quot; into the face. If you look at an angle, you might see any array of numbers imaginable, fives are sixes or eighths, and ones become eleven. The date 9-15 becomes 8-16. It is really maddening.I admit I haven't been back to the manufacture yet, but these problems should not occur to begin with.Be advised.
Printer driver reports incorrectly the remaining number of pictures you can print out of cartridge. I had a 40 print cartridge that was reported "empty" after only printing a handful of pictures following an operating system crash on Windows. I found a workaround, but if you are not inclined to troubleshoot and keep track of how many pictures you've printed, you are going to get ripped off. The printer paper/cartridge combo is not cheap.Software on Windows 2000 is terrible. When it comes time to upload pictures on the fly from your camera the auto-detection of the camera or the memory card does not work on 2000 unless you unplug and re-plug the device. Auto-detection works slightly better on Windows XP. However, you still have to remove the card from the camera and insert it into the Printer Dock. You can also opt to connect the camera directly to the usb port with a separate cable. You cannot set the camera atop the printer dock and upload pictures that way.My first unit died after a simple paper jam. It is no longer able to print. I had to get a second unit because I did not want to buy another camera.The only thing positive is that it prints nice pictures. But again is it not what one would expect of any devices of this type?My next camera/Printer dock combo is not going to be a Kodak, I can tell you that for certain.
This thing gets you in REALLY CLOSE. I even used it with a 2x TelePlus converter. I was never able to successfully take pictures with my Canon EOS digital Rebel without going full manual, though. Canon auto settings make the wrong calculations for some reason. That said, when you are shooting manual, you can follow the Canon recommendations and things work out ok.You HAVE to have a tripod, and the tripod has to be really beefy. I bought the heaviest tripod I could find in town, and the one I bought couldn't hold this thing up without bending.This scope (because that's what it is) looks expensive, but feels cheap. The focus and zoom locks are friction based and feel like they're going to wear out sooner, rather than later. You're going to want to use this to get close to something that's far, far away and that is a LOT of work. Even with my new, beefy tripod, I had to bungie the lens (yes, with a bungie cord) and aim above what I was shooting. I had to aim it such that when I let go of it to shoot, the weight would drop it down to the correct position.I gave it two stars only because, in sufficient light (i.e, noon in August on a good day) you can still take good pictures. This would make a great telescope for the girls, and that's what I'm going to convert it to as soon as I can find the adapter.I can't emphasize the quality of this lens enough. This lens is rare in one way--quality this poor is getting harder and harder to find. If you have too much money, I recommend you buy this lens. Otherwise, save up your cash and buy something else. Seriously. Don't think this lens is going to save you money.
I got this for a birthday present and was pretty excited; I popped in a CD-RW and got &quot;DATA&quot; on the LCD. Nothing happened. After reading the documentation; I came across &quot;does not work with Direct CD&quot;.Basically, if you're hoping to use this with a CD-RW, how do you format it? When I got through to their support (they have electronic chat support), I was told I should use Real Jukebox and that other methods (e.g., Windows Explorer) won't work for putting MP3s on a CD. The chat support person then tried to palm me off on their 1-800 number (voice-mail hell).The advertisements are misleading, the volume is very low, and the support is non-existent. Philips should have done a little more research and worked on their marketing and support (try hiring people who have a clue). I'm very disappointed and feel this reflects poorly on all Philips products.
Overall this all-in-one does a decent job, but one of the items I NEED a printer to do is print envelopes, and sadly this printer just can't do a decent job on envelopes. Most of the envelopes I've tried to print come out crooked, and many have ghost images (duplicate images slightly offset from the main image). This happened to 4 out of 5 envelopes I've tried to print, and nothing I do seems to fix the problem.If you don't need to print envelopes, this printer seems adequate. If envelope printing is important, just stay away from this printer.
Hawking is almost as bad a company as Best Buy. That is really saying something. This was the second of 3 items that Hawking told me I would need, after the fact. I have bought all 3 because I have a tiger by the tail and can't let go. I am still not up and running.THIS ANTENNA IS TOTALLY WORTHLESS AND DOES ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD!!
Please! for the love of god! do not buy this product! it is absolutly horrible. i'll admit that since i bought my computer and go this card back in 2002, i hadn't had problems until the past few months. i play an online game - a MMORPG - and after every time the game is updated and i have to install the updates i am unable to log onto the game! it freezes up, and either makes my computer crash or destroys my internet connections, forcing me to restart. as you can imagine, this gets rather frustrating, and if you play MMORPGs, you can see how it is even more frustrating. i am currently running XP home edition. i beg you, DO NOT BUY THIS ETHERNET CARD JUST BECAUSE IT IS THE CHEAPEST ONE OUT THERE! you get what you pay for! now i'm off to buy a new one!
This is really a horrible system. I got it out of the box, hooked it up and turned it on to nothing but static. I checked all four channels, the locations of the system, everything that I could think of, and nothing helped. The product claims to be good throughout a house, through walls, etc. but I couldn't even get it to work across one room. The company is making very dangerous unsubstantiated claims, and it's rediculous how poor this product is. If I turned my stereo all the way up, I could get a faint signal of the audio below the deafening static, but nothing close to usable. This product is currently being returned, and I will not be buying another product for Terk any time soon. Save yourself the hastle and avoid this product.
Tried this unit on both my satellite and VHF/UFH roof antenna connections in all possible locations from house entrance point to right before the TV. It invariably would transform a 70% signal into a 0% signal. I thought the unit might be defective so replaced it for a new one. Same problem. This unit is less than useless for over the air (OTA) signals. The documentation that came with the unit is deceptive in claiming that it will work for OTA applications.Fortunately, Amazon has been very good about returns.
arhg. i don't know if it's because of previous abuse or overuse from another customer, but the pcx2500 that was provided my isp craps out on me ALL the time. about twice a week, i get HARDCORE packet loss and pings in the high 200's in online games and slow browsing. download speeds stay high, but continuous connection to online game servers SUCKS! i power cycle and RE power cycle often, but to no avail. when it works, it's mediocre, i get higher than average pings to most online game servers, and i'm supposed to be on a 3 mbit down 286kbit up line. i have a brother 1000 miles farther away that's getting half my ping.i do NOT recommend use, and DEFINITELY do not recommend purchase of one of these modems. i've confirmed this with my isp, they say my line speeds and signal strength are great, but my modem is reporting high ammounts of loss. pinging 100's to the first hop on a traceroute! ugh. i'm buying a motorola surfboard tomorow.
I was overseas working on a job that requires collecting data and saving/working on excel, power point, and word files (MS Office). It came in very handy until my data started getting corrupted. some of Excel and Words files were totally lost, all I could see was yyyyyyyy..... basically lost 2 days worth of work. I think some section of memory might have gone bad. I heard from couple of people that sandisk flash memory is slow and not reliable, but I bought it anyways. my mistake and won't be purchasing sandisk anymore.
I thought this would fit my nook better.The clasp seems to thick.Overall, just looks cheap to me.I did not use this at all and it was a bad purchase.Maybe some people will like this and I'm too picky.This case is more like a $10 case at most.Currently I use just a regular "slip" case that haseneoprene for the padding... I had this first and thoughtthe other one would work better.Also, if this is leather then I don't know what leatherlooks like. Looks simulated leather to me, or if leatherit is very cheap. I have had simulated leather cases thatlook better. Matter of fact, I have s simulated case formy iPad and I LOVE it. So, the problem is not that it'snot leather. Just looks cheap to me and not all that wellmade.Basically, I "thought" I would be able to use it while inthis case. IF I have to remove the nook, it loses it'svalue. That is probably why I only used this case a day or 2.Another bad purchase.
This machine had great potential-if only it wouldn't shut itself off after playing for 5 minutes. Maybe I just got a lemon but buyer beware.
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.
I read all the reviews on this keyboard, so I went to Best Buy to get a feel for the unit before buying it from Amazon. I just received it. Installation was a breeze. The construction is satisfactory. The keys have a good feel. The Space Bar is utterly annoying. I know many people have written about the Space Bar, but I couldn't believe that it could be so loud....and the one in Best Buy didn't seem so loud during that trial. I noticed that if you depress the space bar with your left thumb, that it isn't so loud. Also, the space bar requires much more push than the rest of the keys. This is being returned tomorrow.
Initially thrilled with ease of operation and print quality, but not anymore. The Kodak paper will no longer feed into the printer without much coaxing and then often jams. I now use my dell inkjet printer, Kodak picture paper for inkjets, and download pictures to the hard drive, sacrificing the picture quality, but allowing for picture editing. Would've been better off just purchasing the printer dock only (less printer)for much less.
I bought this at Costco on a whim for $[..]. It had impressive sound but looked kind of big to be used on a nightstand. Overall, it didn't live up to my expectations and I will be returning it. It just suffers from what looks to be a rushed and/or poor design.PROS:+Very good sound for it's size.+Alarm can be set to iPod or radio.+Nice remote that feels solid.+All the iPod adapters you'd ever need included in the box.CONS:-Display is WAY to bright even on it's dim setting (there's only one dim setting). I leave it on dim in direct sunlight and I can still see it just fine. At night I can almost read by it. Come on manufacturers, make dim actually DIM!-Alarm doesn't always come on. It works about 85% of the time, which isn't good enough. Sometimes it just doesn't come on. I've also had trouble getting the alarm button to work. Poor workmanship.-Device has an AUX in port, but you can't set the alarm to it. Poor design.-Alarm can be set to come on quietly and then get louder over several seconds to gently wake you up, but unfortunately the quietest setting you can set the alarm to is a volume setting of 10 which is very loud (at 25% of it's rated volume). The volume will go all the way to ZERO. Why make it so you can only set it as low as 10 to wake up to? 10 is loud enough to hear over a freight train!-No snooze feature.-Button to turn off alarm is hard to find.-It takes FOREVER to set the alarm or the time due to having to slowly scroll through the time.-Big blue circular light behind iPod dock that is irritating at night.-It's pretty big. Too big for most night-stands.-Manual is just wrong about some settings so you have to guess until you get them right.Hey Amazon, how about listing the actual model number for this device instead of using some made up generic name like "Hi-fi Table Radio with iPod Dock"? It's model number is SR-LXi-B.
The sound quality of these headphones is ok. There was a pretty constant buzz or hum in the background. I like the feature of using regular batteries, no dying and waiting for them to recharge. The headphones are very uncomfortable! The self-adjusting strap is constantly pushing down on my head and pulling up on my ears. I couldn't wear them for very long without them giving me a headache.
The product was not as described when I received it. It had no picture until after I complained that the display was not as described. I received an old display that was over 6 years old and I returned it. I was charged a stocking fee when there was no return policy for the seller, let alone the notice of a stocking fee on returns. In short, it was not a good experience and I will not buy any electronics from a seller using Amazon.com again.
Basically this is a cheap item that should not be purchased. You can spend a little more and get a nicer and better equipped item. I bought this for my young daughter to download only minimal amounts of music so I thought for the price, this would be fine. However, it simply would not download songs. It continually 'locked up'. When it would finally download, the ear piece had static throughout. Finally, upon downloading one CD, you were forced to erase that CD to download another. I have sent this back to the manufacturer for a refund. Upon telling the salesperson about my reasoning for returning the product, there was no questions. This is probably commonplace for this product.
Samsung DVD-AR650OK, the bottom line at the top: Do not waste your thoughts, time, or money on this worthless product.First some preface info:My current home setup consists of a Sony WEGA CRT HD monitor/television (NTSC only), HiSense over-the-air receiver for HD, Samsung HD-850 DVD player, and Panasonic VCR. All of which work fine, and work fine together. But I'm now in the market for a DVD recorder.The Sony TV is a 1080i HDTV, physically a 4:3 with 16:9 capability. The HiSense receiver outputs 1080i HD via component. The Samsung DVD player upconverts to 1080i via component. The VCR, of course, outputs 480i (The Sony does a fine job of upgrading 480i to somewhat HD quality). I use component and 1080i because (a) my Onkyo receiver does not have HDMI switching (b) I have to run my component & composite cables some distance to my TV (c) my Sony TV can do some special things in 1080i mode.When watching television via the HiSense there are 3 possible modes: (1) an HD program broadcast in the HD 16:9 mode (i.e. the x-1 channel) - on my TV this shows correctly as full width with black bars on top and bottom. (2) A SD program broadcast in HD 16:9 mode - on my TV this shows correctly with gray bars on the side and black bars on the top and bottom. (3) A SD program broadcast in the SD 4:3 mode (i.e. the x-2 channel) - on my TV this shows correctly with black bars all around. My Sony TV can zoom to remove the top and bottom black bars.Now for the Samsung DVD-AR650:First, this unit is fatally flawed because the digital tuner "locks up" very often; any other function which has any connection to the digital tuner then also fails to work (i.e. channel select, channel edit, timer setting, etc.). The only way out of the "lock-up" is to power cycle several times. Because the tuner at first works and then doesn't work this seems to be to be a firmware defect and probably endemic to all AR650 units. I'm not willing to try another. Curiously, the analog tuner works just fine. I called Samsung and they suggested to try the "secret" reset (why don't they publish this in the manual?) of simultaneously pressing Ch-Up and Ch-Down for 10 seconds. It showed a lot of nice software rev levels and dates on the screen but didn't help the "lock-up" situation. Samsung said that there have been no firmware updates issued; I have the latest.Not that it now matters, but here are the rest of the bad characteristics, some major and some minor:(1) It cannot output 1080i via component like my Samsung HD-850 does.(2) It cannot handle the 3 digital broadcast modes correctly like my HiSense does. If I set it up for 16:9 mode then any 4:3 broadcast program get distorted - horizontally expanded. If I set it up for 4:3 mode than any 16:9 broadcast program gets distorted - vertically compressed. This is true whether watching the broadcast or watching a DVD recording of the broadcast.(3) No display of the actual broadcast channel (i.e. my channel 10-1,-2 are actually UHF 31).(4) No display of antenna signal strength.(5) Failed to set its clock automatically.(6) Digital channel selection takes a long time and provides no feedback information(7) As far as watching television goes, I don't know if this unit sends the full HD 1080i signal to my TV, or first downconverts to 480p (for recording) and then subsequently upconverts to 1080i. I suspect the latter, and no one could otherwise inform me. Samsung should let us know this info.(8) I find the remote to be ergonomically very poor, and with a very narrow base which results in tipping over if I press one of the buttons near the side. Didn't anyone ever try to use this thing setting flat on an end table? Very different from my HD850 remote.(9) It only records on DVD-RAM, DVR-R, and DVD-RW. Why not DVD+R and DVD+RW also?(10) The user manual is poorly organized; to get the full story on a subject I had to jump around through the manual.(11) Both my HiSense receiver and HD-850 player offer several on-demand format / zoom functions. This unit provides none.I worked with the DVD record function for only a short time, because the tuner "lock-up" problem continually frustrated me. As far as I could tell, the record functions worked correctly; this may be the only part of this product that works close to advertised. I tried the record timer function once but again the "lock-up" foiled me. But by then I was over this product.Repeating, the bottom line at the bottom: Do not waste your thoughts, time, or money on this worthless product. It's hard to believe that it comes from the same company that marketed my HD-850.
What I Like: Great height. Seems stable. Easy to extend legs.What I Don't Like: Cannot adjust camera to be in portrait orientation. There is no locking mechanism to keep the camera in this position. You can have the camera in landscape orientation and have about 5-10 degrees of rotation in either direction. More than that and the camera falls over BEYOND what would be a portrait orientation. Your only option is to turn the camera as far as it will go and have a very crooked portrait orientation or to use a few twist ties to hold the camera in a level portrait orientation. Also was not thrilled that there are no accompanying instructions or user manual and no carrying case. I am also not convinced it is 2 lbs. Feels closer to five which is not that bad but because it is a bit bulky even folded up, it can be combersome to carry. And lastly, I assumed the bubble level would tell me if my camera was level; instead it tells me if my tripod legs are level, which is independent of the camera positioning adjustments.
I was disappointed in the reception of this radio, I have a regular boombox type radio with a shorter antenna that picks up FM stations better. For the price it should come with an AC adapter.
I bought this product on a Friday and returned it the following Tuesday. It was one of the biggest disappointments I ever wasted my money on. The size, weight, and cute little round shape are the only good things about it. The quality of the audio was terrible. Very unbalanced, even when you play CD's. And when you turn the volume up higher, you get more static than music. The display was faulty as well; letters missing. I was shocked that a top name like SONY would distribute such a crappy product. Maybe I just got a dud, but I would highly recommend that anyone looking for a boombox with these features in this price range look at the Sony CFD-F10 instead. It's a much better buy for $10 more.
Instructions for installation of this camera system were so lacking as to be useless, so be prepared to figure it out yourself. Some help is available on 'google' by searching the brand name and model number.Also, fully one-half of the time this camera system is not usable due to humidity getting into the externally mounted camera and obscuring the view that it is supposed to provide to you.
These batteries do not last long, be warned. If you're going to not play your Xbox for long periods of time, it's best to remove the battery pack from the controller. I've made the mistake of leaving the battery pack in, and now I've got a battery that won't take a charge, and it's only a few months old! I've sworn off Play & Charge from now on, as the battery quality is extremely low obviously. Instead I'd recommend some goodSanyo NEW 1500 eneloop 4 Pack AA Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteriesand this charger:Maha Powerex Wizard One MH-C9000 Advanced Battery Charger and Analyzer - Free Deluxe Storage Case Included. Unlike the Play & Charge battery pack, the Eneloops retain their charge very well even over a period of a year or more. This is a far better route to go, IMO.
Don't buy. Over priced and am not sure it is genuine Nikon. It certainly doesn't last nearly as long as the one comes with the camera or the ones I bought from NWV Direct at half the the price.
Very poor quality but what do you expect for a cheap item like this? Spend the extra money for a good one.
This case is for the 5G 60GB Ipod. It is way too large for the 30GB. This case will offer scratch protection and that is about it.If you want a really nice, high quality case for your $300 investment go to www.vajacases.com. These custom made leather cases not only look REALLY GOOD but they offer protection from scratches and falls (in case you drop your IPod). They are made-to-order and take appox. 45 days to received once ordered. The cost...$70 well spent dollars!
THE ITEM IN QUESTION WAS WRITTEN AS 10' CABLE BUT I RECIEVED ONLY A 2' CABLE. THIS COMPANY TOOK MY MONEY AND LAUGHED ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK
I bought my Creative Zen Vision:M at the beginning of the year, in about March. I was loving it, it was working great. The sound quality was fantastic, it was easy to use, and it was awesome.UNTIL!...Only six months later, the player suddenly ceased being recognized by my computer...or ANY computer, for that matter. Even the Zen's own software wouldn't recognize it. I did everything possible to get it back up and running, but in the end the only option I had was to send it in for repairs, and thereby lose TWO THOUSAND SONGS in the process! So a music library that took me months to put together was gone in one fell swoop, fed to the void.I am sorry, but a product that only lasts SIX MONTHS before it has to be refurbished is a terrible product. I shouldn't have to rebuild my library every few months or so. And I feel that my $400 was completely wasted. I spent less than that on my whole computer, and it's never lost all my data before, or come even close.Not only that, but the customer service reps were incredibly rude, completely unhelpful, and they CHARGED me for being rude and unhelpful!I am never buying a Creative Labs product again, it's just not worth it. Stick to the bigger names, they at least can afford to make their customers happy.
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.
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.
I recently bought this and set it up and was very impressed with it until I got in to the nuts and bolts of trying to incorporate it in to my existing network. I believe that most of the Web Interface Issues have been resolved although it is very slow but not much slower than my GS724T (none POE Switch).The reason I am returning this is that the VLAN functionality of the switch is crippled. VLAN 1 which is the "Default VLAN" is editable which according to Netgear is intended for all of their new switches. I have installed dozens of Netgear Prosafe Devices over the years and most recently some of the New GS108T and GS724T Switches and they ALL allow VLAN 1 to be edited. While this might not seem like a big deal this is a huge security issue and if you want to for VLAN Tagging you can't for VLAN 1 which does not make any sense.One one hand this was by design but yet in the firmware release notes this is a known issue so it leads me to believe that it will eventually be resolved by firmware. If / when they do this will be a great switch.The pros are Nice Design, a decent price point, nice web interface and the POE works like a charm.The other negatives are the Web UI are is SLOW, a little buggy with the need to refresh once in a while and the fans are very noisy with a fixed speed so keep that in mind if you are placing this in a quiet room.
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.
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the thread came loose after a week. this product is cheap! I'd rather pay more for the Apple one and have it last longer.
Bought the battery and charged before use, but it would not hold a charge. My battery level read 6 % after several hours of charging. Tried one more time and got the same result
It has been only one week since I bought Samsung ML-1710 Laster Printer. I still like the simple design and speed of the printer.The problem is while printing a lot of documents and ebooks.A paper or paper get stuck quite often.The jamming problem would be one of the most frustrating problems found in a printer. It's also time consuming to get of the jammed paper and to start printing from where I stopped.The heat produced from the printer curls paper a lot and it does not even look nice and flat. Sometimes I had to put a stack of printed papers between my encyclopedia and stepped on it to flattend them.And today,I made a decision to take it back tomorrow afternoon.
Great concept and would be a great value except I haven't been able to get it to last more than 3 weeks. The replacement for my first unit (lasted 2 weeks)just gave out after 3 weeks. It was used several hours a day, but I was careful with it, especially the 2nd one....maybe that is why it lasted an extra week?!! Very frustrating
After about 10 discs, anything burned would not read in the burner or my computer drive.
Nikon needs to help the public with this one. Its well constructed but not user friendly. It would take a software engineer to get it to work...
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!
It's $39.00 on the apple website, there is free shipping as well, so why buy it on amazon? I came here looking for a deal and was disappointed.
1. They constantly beep and buzz from interference--cell phones, power lines, cosmic rays, messages from outer space--who knows what causes it? But none of my other speakers do it in the same location, so I blame Cyber Acoustics.2. Left speaker is barely audible. Way to build a quality product.Spring for something better. I bought a set of Creatives for about thirteen dollars from an office supply chain that sound better than these, even without a sub, and have no annoying interference.
We purchased this item in May 08. A couple of weeks ago (March 09), the screen stopped working. The audio still works but the screen just shows white with a few lines and flashes. It worked fine up until then. Didn't even last a year before it stopped working.
I was very excited when I bought the Zen Sleek Photo; the screen is bright, the music sounds excellent. Unfortunately, navigation is horrible. The touch pad design causes constant false selections, sometimes interrupting (and basically deleting from the playlist) the music you are already playing. I can't imagine a test panel NOT complaining about this abysmal design. I guess Creative just did not listen. Then, to boot, the unit crashed after 10 days of owning it. My computer no longer recognizes it, and the screen is black. I am currently in the process of returning it. Please, save yourself the hassle (and shipping costs) and buy something else.
amazing....they shipped a defective product to me - a patently defective product...one of the clasps was not attached - obviously missing. These things don't just fall off or break off. It was completely missing - the entire clasp/bracket on the right hand side. Very poor quality control at production and a careless packer who shipped a patently defective product.sad..............very lamePelican cases are better quality and you don't have this defective, missing, weak or easily broken clasp issue which crops up quite often with Otter boxes.bottom line: Go Pelican and avoid Otter box...
This camera has many good features, and I found it easy to use. Unfortunately, after only 14 months of light usage, the electronics developed gremlins. The viewfinder suddenly went from color to black and white, the door began popping open on its own, and soon the viewfinder was only working half the time. The camera wasn't abused; I was filming with it one morning and it was performing normally, then suddenly not. I attempted to get a repair estimate and it wasn't easy, even at designated RCA repair shops. I was told that it would cost less to buy a new camera than it would to have this one fixed. I'm disappointed in RCA re this product. Granted, it's an inexpensive camera, but I expected a little more longevity than this.
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.
I am very unhappy with this Linksys product, who I have always had good luck in the past. It has a very bad "wizard" interface that will not let you print any other way except using this interface. I could not connect through the wizard (despite being able to connect through the "secret" web interface) and was unable to use this device. I'm very knowledgable about print servers and networking and have never had an issue setting them up before this (I have two other network servers in my house already). I recommend a different brand.
I had the same problem with 2 4GB SanDisk Memory Sticks. I took numerous photos with my Sony camera and everything was fine. I put the memory stick into my digital picture frame to view the photos I took, and they would not show on the frame. I put the stick back in the camera, and it would not work, I got a error message flashing C:13:01. I took the stick back to Radio Shack and they exchanged it, but I had the same trouble with the second stick. I have used the Sony Memory Sticks for years without an issue, but I will never buy a SanDisk stick again.
Bought this based on some reviews here saying battery life was equal to cannon battery. Not so in my case. I don't think it lasts 25% as along. Off to buy the original.
I've had this monitor for about a year now, and have found the dot pitch to be so large that I use it only for computing tasks when next to a Viewsonic VG191b. It is my third viewsonic LCD. Currently it is the only one alive. My local video tech says they are not worth repairing.Now that's sustainable! &lt;guffaw>After much searching, I found that Gateway makes some nice monitors and good prices with lots of inputs. They will also guarantee NO dead pixels! Woohoo!
The Hdmi part works but the dvi display has green lines running through it to the point that you can't use it.
This laptop replacement battery (NOT manufactured by Dell) advertised with a one-year warranty died within eight months and would not charge. The seller would not respond to questions about refund or replacement (online contact page). Five stars to Amazon, however, for providing a refund (order was fulfilled by Amazon for a third-party seller). I recently purchased a Dell replacement battery (also through Amazon) and it works fine and charges.
Bought it to replace my Inspiron 9200's keyboard but there was no use to it. Although the size was a perfect fit the ribbon cable on the keyboard had a connector which wasn't needed (as someone said, on the native keyboard the ribbon cable goes straight down, directly to the connector slot) and even after carefully removing it without damaging the actual thing and making it go in place (which by the way had to be done by twisting the cable around) many keys wouldn't work.
Eats batteries and stopped working altogether after only a couple months ... would never buy again.
I purchased these because I heard they were good . I received them and couldn't wait to try them out. I hooked them to an excellent Denon PMA 920. This is a very clean playing amp. The speakers were very distorted and the sound was terrible. I think they were defective and not just the Sony speakers SS-B1000 are all bad. I wanted them for a specific location, but they were not good. I had to return them to amazon. This is the first pruchase I've ever made from amazon that had to be returned. They were very professional and all refunds were made. I will remain a customer of amazon because of the return policy and their competative prices.
I am afraid of bying this product. I am &quot;needing&quot; a bluetooth adapter to connect my Nokia 3650 with my Pentium.Reading the reviews of other adapters I realize I can't buy any type of this advice. Many people are having trouble trying to connect their mobile phones with computers. I've read only 2 reviews about this Trendware adapter, and even though they rate it good, the computer system used is a MAC OS X (mine is a PC Win200), and the cell phone is a Sony Ericsson.And more, the price is too good to trust so quick.
I bought this mp3 player after doing much research online, I was excited about all the rave reviews I read, I guess I should have went to customer-oriented sites like this to see how it lasts in real world situations. I am not new to mp3 players I have had an ipod which I loved and was sad when it met its demise, so i decided to buy this product....big mistake...after only having it for less than a month it froze on me, I tried reseting it with no results, so I read in the manual that you can remove the battery and reset it that way...Well that resulted in my hard drive deleting all of my songs, and my computer no longer recognized the player. Apparently this is a problem with the creative firmware erasing everything and no longer be recognized by the comp. I would have to recommend not getting this one and going with another brand.
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 was pleased to have this item, even at $5.00, until the weather became cool. All of sudden, my tape deck began auto-reversing because the spool became harder to turn. At first, I was concerned that my tape player had a problem, but when I checked it out with a standard music cassette, there were no such issues. It does get slightly better as my car warms up, but not enough to continue using it, as I've not had this problem with other adapters.
Pros:The only saving grace about this printer: I bought this printer at a sale for 30 bucks last year. So I didn't pay anywhere near what is advertised.It's OK when you want to use the printer rarely.CONS:90 dollars for this printer - No way.This machine runs out of ink - or at least pretends to. I have had to replace the black ink twice, even though the first cartridge was half full. And I print minimally in black. The same is true for the Color Cartridges. It will tell you the darn cartridge is empty even though it is at least 1/4th full.Don't even try to print photos.Bottomline: Decide what you want to use your printer for. You use it say once a week, print about half a dozen color/bw pages every week and you get it for 30$ or less. This printer is for you!
Picture quality is horrible and that's with decent light. Forget anything darker than a very bright room.The overlay thing can be kind of fun for the kids but the almost indistinguishable photo part will keep it from lasting.It's fairly sturdy, more than a standard camera anyway.You're better off getting a used 1 or 2 megapixel camera at the same price.For some reason I can't give this thing less than 2 stars. It really only gets a 1 from me.
I am so glad to read everyone else's reviews about this H03 error. I have a newer Panasonic DVD player, LS90 model fully equipped with all the bells and whistles. Luckily I also purchased the extended warranty from Best Buys. I first got this H03 error message 3 weeks ago and took this DVD player to Best Buys. Did not have to pay a dime to get it fixed but went without it for 2 weeks. They told me all they did was clean it and that it was working fine after the cleaning. One day after getting it back from repair, the H03 Error started up again! I am printing out all these other reviews about the H03 error code and taking it to Best Buys to see if they will just exchange it for me. I do not believe that I'll be buying Panasonic again - and definitely not without the extended warranty.
I purchased this case for my new iPod 80gb 6th Generation Classic. First off when I opened the package it stank to high heaven. Smelled like some toxic chemicals where used to put it together. Leaving it out to air out for a few days finally took care of that issue. Then when I slipped my iPod into it, found out the case is almost double the width of the iPod. I had to put a piece of fur fabric in behind my iPod to push it out to the front of the case. Without the fur my iPod moved around all over the place. I wish I would of looked for a better fitting case!I am giving it 2 stars .......1) because the case is made of soft leather and it does protect my iPod........2) because of the price.If your looking for a case for the 80gb 6th generation iPod Classic....look somewhere else, this is not the case for you!!!!!!!!!
We bought our HP DeskJet 3320 in Summer, 2003. It was well taken care of, but broke by December, 2003.
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.
These will not hold anywere near the rated 10 pounds without 'drooping'. I questioned the design when I first saw them advertised, but saw several good reviews so went ahead and bought them. DON'T Be fooled! They may work great for some little PC type speakers that weigh a couple pounds, but when tasked with holding an 8 pound speaker, they just drooped, no matter how tight the ball fitting. Don't waste your money on this unless you have really light speakers. I am very disappointed because I've had good luck with some of Omnimount's other products. Also the included hardware was junk! Had to go to the hardware store to get decent mounting hardware.
Same problem here- had tv for couple years, no problem. A month or so ago, it started shutting off a minute or so after turning it on. When I'd turn it on again, it'd shut off after a few seconds, then wouldn't turn on at all. I'd wait a few hours, try again, same result. I can't even remove a dvd inside, because tv won't stay on long enough for me to eject it, haha! Finally decided to replace it, since the cost of repairing such a small tv makes no sense. What a waste though- it is a cute tv. Anyone know a way to gut it and make a display shelf out of it? HAHA!
I'm attaching this review to both the transmitter and receiver of this wireless music system.I bought 1 transmitter and 2 receivers as a gift before trying them -- big mistake. The marketing materials claim you get crystal clear audio wirelessly at 100 feet. That is absolutely not the case. I put 1 receiver 30 feet away from the transmitter and the audio quality was so poor as to be completely unusable (and the signal sometimes dropped out completely). I also tried turning off the wireless network to see if that would help (which was an unacceptable compromise) but that didn't fix the problem. I even tried re-arranging furniture to bring the units closer together, but I simply couldn't make the units work as advertised. (More info in case this helps you: the building had concrete exterior walls, and there was at least one other wireless network over which I had no control that had low signal strength where I tried to use this system.)Besides the fact that this system doesn't work as advertised, here are some additional complaints:* They units don't come with all the audio cables you'll need.* The units are needlessly big and bulky. The receiver units in particular should be much smaller because they have no dock.* The remotes are overly complex for how little you can do with this system.* You must know your way around the iPod menu by heart in order to use the remote controls from a distance.* You really need your music well-arranged in playlists in order to use this system to its fullest. Otherwise, you're left scrolling through a giant list of random songs, and because the remote control doesn't have a scroll wheel, you have to forward through the songs one at a time.
The sole reason that I bought this device was to have a quick and easy way to setup RAID 1 at home. I don't need to run a multimedia or a web server on this. I personally don't get the reason to setup RAID 0, maybe others do, I just don't. I was rather happy with the device for about months. Then we had a snowstorm in my area and they cut off the power. When the power came back, I realized that one of the hard drives had failed (the NAS actually sent me the email notice I had setup). I was thinking "great, I'll get to test my raid 1"(not the right time to test it :-) ). It turned out that both hard drives were giving failures, but I was able to access my data and make a safe copy of it. However, when I inserted a new drive in, the RAID didn't proceed to make a copy on the new drive. It would just remain stuck on 90% recovery and then go back from the beginning and back to 90% again. I waited a couple of days and called customer support. They told me that I need to leave the device alone for up to a week. Well, I left it for a week and when I checked back on it, it was still experiencing the same issue. In hindsight, I'm pretty confident that the device is the reason why the hard drives failed. I mean how often do two hard drives fail simultaneously? I did some searching online and found out that other people had the same problems as me. Apparently the device tends to damage the hard drives when it loses power-not a great quality for a backup device to have. I also read many reviews for people that had issues with the RAID 1 recovery. The password troubles with windows machines that the other reviewer describes are true too, that just didn't bother me too much.I looked on ebay and some of these run about $30 used, so I won't even bother selling it, though I can't think of any good use for it ATM.In conclusion, if you want to hack the device, go for it. I wouldn't trust it with my data and RAID 1 should definitely not even be advertised. Unfortunately, I haven't found a better alternative yet, since most of the other RAID devices don't make sense to me in the financial aspect. It's probably best to get a hold of an old desktop, throw in some hard drives and setup RAID with Linux yourself than buying one of these junk devices.
This card does not support the "optional" 5.0 Ghz spectrum, only 2.4GHz. However, to fully realize the benefits of 802.11n, 5.0Ghz is required. Also, because it runs on 2.4GHz, your system will likely be competing for bandwidth with other computers and wireless phones around you, which can seriously degrade performance.Surprisingly, this limitation is not noted either on the box or in the manual. In fact, Belkin doesn't directly address it in the Troubleshooting section, instead directing one to contact Technical Support. Personally, I find this sneaky.To be complete, I will say that it runs fine on 2.4Ghz and was easy to set up. But I really wanted the traffic separation that 5.0Ghz allows.
Ran into numerous problems1.) Internet speed was 1/22.) Could not manually configure the DHCP IP address3.) At automatic kept losing the connection4.) The Wireless connection was fast range was good
I had mine for about 90 days before it broke. I used it about 5 times. I was slicing vegtables for maybe 10 minutes and after I turned it off on one bunch it never came back on. I took it apart and looked inside and the motor was very small. I am assuming it overheated like I have had happen with cheap 10$ blenders and the motor burned out, so I think it was poorly made and looking at the tiny motor and heap of plastic, probably 200% of what retail SHOULD be. I paid 40$ for this, I am not happy, I didn't register a warranty and don't see how I would keep trusting this company unless they offer to replace it when I call. Before it broke, it was a wonderful product and I am sad it seems like they have a monopoly on this design.
This is a Sony battery, and it fits the Sony HDR-CX12, but beware that it IS NOT the original sized battery. This is a very small battery and sinks deeply into the battery slot of the video camera. Extraction is not an easy task. I bought due to the Amazon recommendation as an accessory, but would not buy had I known the size. Go up in size to the NPFH70 H series for a better fit and a longer lasting battery.
I did a great deal of research on printers before purchasing this one. I saw many good reviews of this model, however I was very disappointed in the results. I found that most of my photos are poor quality. They have little rows / tracks across them. I thought it might be the cartridge so I changed it out. This didn't help. I tried printing all different sizes of photos and got the same results. This is not what I expect from Epson and I am returning the printer to upgrade to the Epson 1280. This printer is fine for regular print jobs, just not photography.
Ordered 4/11/12 unfortunately didn't need to replace till 6/1/12. When it was time to replace message came up as "cartridge does not match printer". Went to website to find out how to get a refund. I only had till 5/22/12 to return for full refund so it is not worth it to return for partial refund because I will be paying more than the product itself. I will not order ink from Speedy Inks again.
really wish i read some reviews before i made this purchase. nice cable, and length. my tv just doesnt recognize the cable.
I bought this for a 2007 subaru and had a garage install it and it didn't work. not sure why?
Believe me, and believe any other review that criticizes the tiny viewfinder on this camera. It may have top-quality optics and an abundance of admirable features, but you're likely to miss most photo opportunities (especially in twilight and darkness) as you struggle to place the viewfinder over your eye.Most of the photos we obtained with this Minox captured the moment after a great picture COULD HAVE been taken, and even then were generally off-center. I thought I would become acclimated, but frustration got the better of me and the camera was returned for refund.
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
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.
After using this cartridge for a few weeks. It started to leak toner.It made a big mess out of the printer. This resulted in having to vacuum out the printer and get a new cartridge.Bought a refurbished one from Amazon and it solved the problem.I called Brother Customer Service and they said I had to put the bad one back in and check the lights. I refused! Spoke to the supervisor and he informed me it did not matter since I had purchased it more than 90 days ago. The would not honor any warranty on a defective product.
I got this as an upgrade to the previous version of the Homedock Deluxe for its added feature of displaying video titles onscreen. But it doesn't work. The list of TV shows is completely out of whack - episode titles appear randomly under different series folders. And long titles don't scroll so you can read them, like the ipod does.Tried the web based software update which did not work. DLO responded quickly to my question about it saying they had "no further information."I tried this new dock with an ipod video 5.5. I hear the video listing does not work at all with the latest ipods.So I'm going to return this and go back to using my old version of the unit - which has always worked well - except that the remote does break. I've gone thru 3. Don't replace the battery, just order a new remote direct from dlo.An added note though - some people have complained about distorted sound - I found that it was just a matter of turning down the volume of the homedock using the remote control - an feature I'm sure some people don't even know exists! This feature allows the homedock to make its audio signal quite hot - which is good for some videos that have very low audio levels (itunes tv shows for example) - but bad for most music mp3s which have a much hotter output.
I have owned about 8 laptops in my life and this is definately the worst one. I bought it with Vista and loaded nothing on but MS Office. These programs, and even the Internet Exporer that was already loaded are barely functional. There are so many bugs, especially with the touchpad. It is running at nearly 100% CPU much of the time even though I am not doing anything, and it crashes several times per day. I thought it was a Vista problem but last week I bought a new Sony Vaio with Vista and it works brilliantly. I now have an expensive doorstop and will never buy another Toshiba product. Unfortunately I bought two Toshibas at the same time, this one and another higher end model, which is also now just sitting there in the corner since it also barely works
Was looking for a quiet, firewire HD enclosure. Acomdata's product looked like it fit the bill.Pros - solid case (quiet without a fan), easy to set up, had it up and running in minutes.Cons - would work for several days, then just stop. Initially, wouldn't work after reboots. Subsequently, it seemed more random. I wasn't able to find a good pattern.Acomdata's web site states that they give free tech support for as long as you own the product, and promise an email response in 3 days. Wasn't sure how they could manage such an inclusive policy, but I soon found out. Tech support is entirely an illusion. 4 emails (over about 3 weeks, to tech support and customer service) all went unanswered. Never received a solution to problem, and I'm now looking for a more reliable solution to external storage.
Unit does not have the individual frequency range control that I need. Also the programing is quite complex. Seems to me the sound is very hollow. Very pricey for what it is. All functions do operate ae described in the owners manual. Guess I needed to do more shopping.May be alright for an entry level Home theater system.
I bought this television less than a month ago and have had to have it replaced 3 times before I got my money back. If you type in google (Sony XBR3+cloudy) you will find forum after forum with people reporting their t.v.'s have the cheap LCD back light leakedge. All three of mine had it in pretty much the same places and nothing is more annoying than watching a movie or a show that has several dark scenes in it, and seeing clouds of gray in the picture. IT IS THE WORST and Sony will not acknowledge it. They say it is normal. THE HELL IT IS!I would avoid this t.v. with all cost until next year when they finally get their crap in a row. Typical Sony crap! They wonder why they are loosing billions of dollars a year.
Add my name to the list. Yesterday it went pop and went black. Zenith will do nothing in spite of hundreds of similar complaints that I have read already this morning, and probably many more. Have had the set for 18 months and it was beautiful until....I can't get my old 25" RCA to break down after 20 years in the bedroom so I can justify an LCD, but this set costing 2800 does not last and Zenith only provides a 1 yr warranty-maybe they knew something.This is an update-6 weeks later. After first saying NO, Zenith agreed to extend the warranty on the parts and I had the set repaired on 1/18/08. Had to pay $214 for labor, but this was covered by AMEX, because of its policy to cover repairs double the mfrs. warranty up to one year. Well, today, 3/5/08 the set blew again, same thing. Zenith has agreed to cover the parts and the labor should still covered, hopefully, by the repair shop. Even with Zenith trying to do the right thing, it is obvious that the inconvenience and poor quality is an issue. Soon it will be two years and no one will cover the repairs. My next purchase will be an LCD, most likely Sony or Panansonic. Goodbye LG.UPDATE UPDATE-LG now says I have to wait 2 months for repairs due to a backorder on the parts. Do you need any more justification to stay away from this company?
Lured by one of those Amazon special sales I purchased a 24 pack over a year ago .Did not need them immediately, so they were left on storage on an air conditioned room. Now that I need them, I tried to charge them and out of 24 batteries only 2 took a partial charge. I have some very fancy and expensive chargers, including the LaCrosse BC-900 and several others of less famous makers, not one charger could charge the other 22 batteries. I contacted the company for help, here is their reply: "Unfortunately, the AA batteries you are using are out of warranty. Are you sure the problem lies with the batteries and not the charger?". The policy of this company is not to stand behind their products and to blame the chargers for their lack of quality control. DON'T WAIST YOUR TIME AND MONEY BUYING LENMAR BATTERIES. Read the other reviews, everyone is having problems with Lenmar batteries.
XP doesn't recognize it. And no support on finding drivers to make it work. Money wasted for nothing
I spent a lot of time trying to develop a Text Messaging/Mapping over MURS application for the PocketPC/WinCE platform in 2002, and picked up the E740 as my target device, thinking I was getting a "good deal". But Toshiba never supported this device properly, and its Operating System couldn't be upgraded... besides, the thing was a piece of junk anyway - constantly losing all your data, and a big hassle to synchronize... I had been a happy Palm user before, and was quickly dismayed at the poor quality of the device.There was some hope for a Linux OS upgrade for the device in late 2002, but that went nowhere as well.I'm not going to even try to sell this thing (along with all the accessories I'd paid good money for)... it is finally GOING IN THE GARBAGE RIGHT NOW (11/2/2008)... GOOD RIDDANCE!
We hunted and waited all last December and January for Target to get these in, we called Philips directly and they were out of them also. Imagine our disappointment when we finally get our hands on it and the glow is so bright it lit up our entire bedroom! Great sound and features, dual alarms are great and everything was easy to set up, but the glow was unbearable, it was returned to Target.
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 recently purchased this from the Toys-R-Us store. I got the dvd player home and it would not work. I took it back to the store and got another one. I asked to make sure it worked before I left the store and when it was hooked up it would not work as well. We opened our third box and finally it started to play, but when I got home with the player it only played for 5 minutes before shutting off automatically!!
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.
I purchased this unit because it had an MP3 connection. The FM reception was so bad, I pulled the unit out to check if the antenna was connected. Unfortunately it was.
I just ordered this product with expedited shipping. Three days later I finally recieved a tracking number for the product through USPS. I HATE dealing with USPS. Anytime I ever ship/recieve a shipment through them, the box/bag is always butchered and they never provide any information as to where my package is. Upon getting the product, THERE WAS NO PACKAGE PROTECTION AT ALL. This clear plastic case was shipped in a thin paper envelope. It has hairline scratches in numerous spots and a fairly rugged scratch around the corner from the CDR-DVDR slot. Also, the image shown for this product is not the same one as this. I guess for the Core 2 Duo case, they completely disreguarded putting any plastic around the peripheral slots on the right side of the laptop. In the picture it shows plastic all around the monitor slot, firewire slot, usb etc. There is nothing there, its just a big cut-out, and I find that cheap and that they didn't want to spend time to create that side. They did it for the opposite side, why not this one????? The case does look pretty neat on the computer and gives it a nice shine. However if you have a dog in the house, this will be a nightmare because it attracts hair and dust in ways unknown to man. If I had to choose whether or not to buy this again, I probably still would because the MacBook Pro does scratch easily and cheesy protection is better than no protection in my book.Overall this product recieves a 1 because:- Horrid, cheap shipping- Scratched before I even opened it- Right side of bottom panel is not finished/looks like they didn't take the time to finish their product- Attracts dust and hair wayyyyy to easily (I spent about an hour wiping the product down before putting it on my laptop
This printer is a primary network printer. It has issues when connected directly to one PC. If using Windows Vista, a Printer Spooler Error occurs. HP has no supporting drivers to fix this. Microsoft has no Windows patches to fix this. This error is famous as several forums exist to attempt and hack both the Windows spooler and the HP 2600n. Fought this problem for two solid days with Tech calls, internet chats and promises of return calls with a solution. I have yet to hear from either group. However, the pages that managed to print were of the finest quality I've ever seen from a home office printer. I'm sure it will be the best printer I'll ever own once it works.
Please be advised to stay away from this drive. I have lost very important work as it crashed, replaced with another and it crashed again. Please be aware Fudjitsu Pc's use these drives so if you have one please change it before you start developing problems.Very poor.
The company canceled this order. They wrote in a timely manner and told me that they had sold out. Then sent my money back.
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was of no use whatsever apparently the signal must be almost perfect to begin with
I suggest that prior to purchasing this card you do a Google search for "2200BG problems" and you will see what the brutal reality of the 2200BG is in the marketplace. Intel seems to be incapable (after many releases) of writing a 2200BG driver that actually works and does not repeatedly drop connections even in the face of a strong signal. Do yourself a favor and put a different card in your notebook. I struggled with this piece of garbage for months as have hundreds if not thousands of other users. I would love to have a nickel for every hour I spent trying to get this card to work.
My cordless Logitech board went kaput after 4 years and I picked one of these up while waiting for my new more expensive board to arrive from Amazon. Soft, squishy keys that felt like they might fall apart under my fingers and the board was actually WARPED. Get back on track, Logitech.
Foremost, this product falls short for having no level mixer for treble and bass. This is standard fare on all audio equipment these days and it's absence is inexcusable**. People's personal taste will decide whether the factory settings sound good or not, but we shouldn't have to settle for factory settings when all of the competitors have level mixers.**USB headsets have their own sound card in the cable dongle. You cannot use your computer's level mixer to adjust these headsets!They feel very durable and are reasonably comfortable. They're pretty tight on the ears, but I think they would "break-in" after some time.I returned mine to the store (luckily didn't buy on amazon). I'm certainly no audiophile and I currently use an $8 headset from Rosewill. But the factory balance on the Lifechat is really horrible. It's too bassy and boomy, and sounds really muffled. The balance ruins music and movies, and makes gaming very difficult (you can't pick out key sounds, like someone sneaking up behind you.)They're pretty much only good for voice chatting...but why settle for just that?
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 am rating these headphones with 2 stars due to the fact that the bass is lacking. They advertise them as having tremendous bass response but the ones that came with my Sandisk mp3 player sound better! These have almost no bass and sound tinny. I bought them basically for comfort and because they fit inside the ears but now I am using my old ones anyway. I would not recommend these.
I purchased this item for my mother in law she is all of 61 years old has had answering machines before and knows how to hook them up well this time it took her, both my brothers and a neighbor to try to figure out how to hook it up and still she cannot figure out all the features on it I honestly don't think the features they advertise actually are on the machine. Had we had time to return it we would have but my father in law was having very bad medical problems which is what prompted us to buy this answering machine to begin with, she used to have voice mail on her phone but it had gone up to 12.00 a month and I told her for that price and a few dollars more she could have another answering machine since her other one lasted her about 10 years before the tapes went out and at that point they started offering free voice mail in the package of Cox telephone, cable and internet well she has the internet strictly for the grandkids for when they go over to visit so since they have 4 kids that have kids that go over and use the internet often while their parents are visiting to give them something to do since it's a bundle my wife found out how much it would cost just for the internet and because "grandmaw" won't take direct cash from her kids/grandkids they get together and give her one huge gift card to offset the fact that she has taken care of her father for 8 years he passed and then her mother for 9 years she has passed and all this time for 17 years next week she has raised a grandchild who is severe add/adhd/bipolar and the list goes on and on because his mother hasn't spoke to him in years and my wifes brother the father lives right next door however he is a cop and goes to work at 3 am and the state requires someone be with him 24/7 be it school or home and someone must dispense his medications so this lady has really done one heck of a job by taking care of both parents until death a grandchild since birth only due to the fact that when he was born his father no knowing about the baby had just signed for 6 years in the military, right after this answering machine was purchased not only was she constantly waiting for calls from the doctor for her husband but her grandchild she had raised ended up falling out of a tree since they are country people and broke his hip and crushed both legs so while she was at the hospital with him she was able to call back we thought to get her messages which that feature doesn't work either, I thought she was doing something wrong and being that my wife went there even though she is handicap to take care of her father I did everything I could to try to get it to where she could retrieve messages over the phone and it would not work so I would not suggest anyone buy this item for 5.00 more I could have gotten a much better one but we thought from what we read and the name brand we were buying something worth having and it was just the opposite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep your money in your pocket or wherever and pick a different product if you want to use some of the features like calling from another phone to get your messages, there is another one that would allow it to go to like 6 rings before the answering machine would kick in can't get that to work since they sit out on the porch alot it's set at 6 and picks up someone on the first ring you never know when it will pick up so like I said spend a few dollars more like I wish I had done and get a good one instead of this piece of junk!!!!
This telescope is my more like a toy. It's large but also very light and unstable. We tried for several hours to use it with bad to medium results. Mostly bad. The software is also old. This telescope would be fine for a child of five to maybe eight years old, but not for a serious user or someone who wanted to study the night sky. I guess considering the price, you get what you paid for, but I honestly believe, that due to it's construction it should have not been priced more than half what it's advertised for.
I bought RCA's model before this, which died before the warranty expired. I was sent this model to replace it, and it died within 5 months. RCA only recognizes a 90 day warranty on the refurbished junk it sends you after the original junk dies (or 1 year from original purchase date), so now I'm out of warranty and out of luck. RCA Customer service doesn't seem to care that they sent me two lemons, and is sticking by their policies.
I bought vaio pcg-grv680 in nov 2003. Within few months, I noticed that cooling fan was always on, i contacted sony customer service they told me that i had a set up problem.Since last 6 months, laptop was getting overheated and crashed so many times. Lately, i cannot recharge battery, it seems to me that due to heating, connection melt down. I tried to contactSONY customer service, it is worst. I wasted $2000. I willnot recommand anyone to buy VAIO laptop.
I won't even use these if the CD or DVD is going to be used by my husband or anyone else with little patience. This is such a tight fit you are going to get finger prints all over your CD while trying to get it in and out of this sleeve. Someone with especially little patience might even break the CD while trying to force it in. Also, it is double sided so when you put the second CD in the other side that side of the sleeve crinkles up. It seems well enough made so I would have given it four stars if the CDs fit in more easily. I don't feel like returning this so I'll just use it as a single sleeve for CDs only I listen to occasionally.
This has all the features you would want. Such as text-to-speech, easy to use user interface, POIs, it searches addresses as you enter the characters..reducing the need to have to fully spell out the street. However, the GPS receiver is not a Srf III. I traveled to Boston, the oldest city and it could not find one of the oldest streets in history [Beacon or Beacon Hill]. In the city, it kept loosing the signal and it was somewhat useless as it could not direct you to a location without endless re-calculation due to signal losses. I'm glad I did purchase it in time for my trip. Now, I know how important it is to have a GPS with a more responsive receiver, such as SRF III. Again, feature wise it is awesome. But, if it can't guide you or provide you with somewhat accurate directions, it isn't much good. Even in Georgia, it kept dropping signals. I purchased a GPS for my phone and it hasn't dropped a signal and it is so much precise and accurate.
After purchasing this camera, I installed the supplied AA alkalines and promptly got the low battery alarm and nothing else. Installed a fresh set of batteries, the camera came on thenshut off and gave me a low battery alarm. Tried one more set with the same result. Went on Minolta's website hoping to ask for help. Other than their frequently asked questions, there was no way to email for help. I returned the camera and will buya different brand.
Right out of the package the mouse seemed suspiciously cheap; from it's low grade plastic body to buttons that barely click. Even the manual is flawed with numerous spelling mistakes suggesting it was written by someone who barely speaks English. During use, the cursor skips across the screen with little control and when attempting to select an icon nothing happens. Shame on you Inland.
Product malfunctioned literally 1 day after I could get a full refund on it. Sound quality is horrible...like fingers on a chalkboard. Popping, crackling, static. It sounds terrible. My wife has one for the iPod that works beautifully in my car, so obviously not the car tape player causing this. It was cheap, so I assume you get what you pay for. I'm going to contact seller today to see if we can work something out. If not, waste of $3.00!
The RS-120 headphones may well deserve all the 4-and 5-star ratings, as long as they are used with old fashioned analog audio outputs. However, they are as useless as buggy whips with horseless carriages when intended for use with new-fangled TV sets with digital audio outputs requiring fiber optic cables to external speakers or headsets. I was really puzzled as to how to connect these to my new Panasonic TC-32LX24 LCD TV set, until I contacted Panasonic who told me the RS-120 headphones are not compatible with that TV set. I also contacted Sennheiser to see what they suggest, but I still haven't heard back from them after 3 weeks. I haven't done thorough research on all the new TV sets out there to see if any have analog audio outputs, but I would caution anyone who is considering getting these headphones or any headphones to be sure they will be compatible with your TV set. Neither Sennheiser nor Amazon indicates in their advertizing that these headsets are not compatible with digital audio outputs (Could it be they are stuck with 100's or 1000's of these headsets which are now obsolete?) For those of us who don't know (nor care about) the difference between HDMI, DTA, SAP, LCD, or LED, and who only want a new operable 20 pound TV set to replace their 20 year old 200 pound TV set that has since bit the dust, we need some straight talk to guide us in what to buy or what not to buy, especially regarding accessories such as headphones. It's too bad the advertisers pride themselves on sounding off about a lot of gobbled-gook which most of us don't understand!
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.
EDIT: I updated this review in response to comments and changes in the product description.When I purchased the cable the product photo showed gold-plated connectors, and existing reviews (Jose Lima 2007, Larkenfield 2007) mentioned separately insulated wires and gold-plated connectors, so that's what I originally thought I was going to get.The cable I received had nickel-plated connectors; it did not have separately insulated wires. It worked, but the sound started cutting out after less than a month and I've long since thrown the cable away.Given at least one other reviewer of this product (Joseph Z. Singer 2012) didn't get what they expected based on the product description, I think it's safe to say that the product photo and the descriptions of the product in all but the most recent reviews is unreliable. If I were you, I'd buy from another shipper.
Specs did not disclose that this floppy drive is not recognized by Mac OS 10.5.X. When plugged in, the drive will appear in Desktop and Finder as an "untitled" drive. However, it is not specifically recognized as a "floppy drive." The manufacturer's support department failed to respond to emailed request for assistance (driver available?) to fix the problem. Buyer beware.
I am disappointed that it only had a lifespan of one year. It goes out with any moderate use and has to be reset. That is annoying when you are trying to work. After reading lots of reviews in many forums, this looks like a systemic problem. I'm moving on.
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.
I can't use a mouse where it's hard to move the cursor! I had to return the item because of this.
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.
if it were possible i would not be unfavorably rating this specific product, but would be venting my dissatisfaction with the range of manufacturers who settled on the incompatable formats of dvd-rw and dvd+rw. call me naive, but i imagined that there was only one dvd rw and that plusses or minuses were simply a matter of the graphic designers preference.the idiocy that would give rise to this incompitability in functionality is surprising; to have it hinge on a + or - is baffling. it makes one wonder if it is somehow connected to a gatesian effort to thwart open standards.anyway, i suppose there will always be stupid people making stupid decisions. i'll throw myself in for buying on faith.scott
I wear headsets with each call - I like to be hands free! I have one for my home office and one for my living area. My office headset finally quit and I had to buy another. Unfortunately, I was not able to locate my original brand headset, so I bought this one.This headset is the worst I have ever used! I have a small head where even small caps are too big and this headset was extremely tight and not adjustable to the head. My ear hurt in minutes. The worst part of this headset is the crackling noise! When the cord is moved, it crackles and makes a conversation inaudible. Even when trying to be extremely still, the headset crackles. The crackle is not on my phone as my one original headset still works beautifully.I will not be using this again and am extremely disappointed. The only good news with this was it was not expensive. :(
I bought this tripod to use with a spotting scope for long range shooting.With the scope set to 55x magnification, the slightest wind would cause enough movement to make scoring difficult or impossible at long range (300yds).I'm sure this tripod would be suitable for camera use without a high zoom, which is probablu wgat I'll use it for, but I would not recommend it for a spotter for anything over 200 yds.
Our government office has several Visoneer scanners, so I thought I'd get one for home, since I already understand how to use it. The 9420 I received would not unlock, no matter what I did. A call to tech support put me on hold for 9 minutes, then I got a recording telling me it would be another 15 minutes. This is not a toll free call, so I hung up. I then called Customer Service, and was told she could put me back in line for tech support -- in which I replied -- give me an RMA -- I'm sending it back. She emailed me a prepaid UPS label, and I sent it back. VIsoneer's tech support line really does suck. I just ordered a Canon.
I have used the 5000 ED for the past week and my computer (running XP home edition) keeps freezing up after scanning 2 - 25 slides, forcing me to perform a cold reboot. I have sent a request to Nikon, but haven't heard a word. If only I could return this unreliable piece of hardware.
Ordered this camera body as new, what was received was a rebuild. Beware of Adorama!
Inserted this new toner cartridge into my printer, attempted to print a project and it promptly dumped its toner guts everywhere. Needless to say I am not impressed. I didn't have time to send it back so I extracted the toner and yield counter chip and refurbished my old cartridge. So it wasn't a total loss, but cost me a good bit of time in cleanup and labor moving the toner and chip.
I bought this system new through Amazon in November 2008 and now the battery won't hold it's charge, so its no longer portable. I loved it while it worked, though... Great sound, and perfect for parties. Unfortunately, Amazon says its no longer eligible for return so I will have to call Ion and see what they can do for me.
I was very disappointed with these discs. Only about 1 in 5 would work at all in my one burner. Although most of them will work to some extent in my newer burner, many of the discs have visible flaws near the edge and will fail if written to their capacity. I've learned that it is worth it to purchase only blanks made in the US or Japan.
this seemed like a great deal, charge your IPOD and listen to it at the same time and it comes with a remote to control the IPOD when it's in the dock, but the quality of this product was lacking for sure, after a couple of weeks the port that connects to your IPOD would not fit anymore and in fact on one of my machine it made it so the IPOD wouldn't fit any other plug after that.
This router worked fine for 7 months. Then it would consistently fail when the room temperature exceed around 85 degrees F. Many customer service calls, experiments as they directed, and two replacements failed to resolve the problem. The second replacement worked for a few days, but before the weather got warm enough to tell if it also had the problem, this router died completely, taking the power supply down with it. I finally gave up, and am extremely disappointed. Netopia would not consider a refund. So far, my replacement Linksys is working fairly well, though the interface is awkward, their utility is Windows only, and the router web interface works perhaps 1/3 of the time.
If your bicycle has large handlebars, then be forewarned...this product does not fit on handlebars over 1" diameter. Also, it does not work for the Garmin Dakota. If you have a Dakota, buy the one from the Garmin website.
Bought my plan 2 years ago for my tv and i used my tv for business and it just so happened i needed the tv fixed this company wouldn't do it because in was used commercially.Tell me this one buys a TV with their own money and warranty to protect that investment, how can they deny the person who invested in their company Service.Don't deal with themNot worth it
(April, 2006) HOME THEATER? - PANASONIC MAKES GARBAGE! I bought a similar DVD Home Theater Sound System, Panasonic Model SC-HT900 less than three years ago and the sound has gone out! The product had normal use and good care by two fifty-somethings. Panasonic has a service center over an hour's drive away. After patronizing me as though I was an idiot, the customer "care" person on the phone would not offer any breaks, other than a "slight discount" on the purchase of a newer model (equivalent to a retail sale). Why would I want to take a risk on the SC-HT 930 when the earlier model went belly-up before its time? What gall - attempting to capitalize on their failed product! I have been told it's not worth the anticipated cost of repairs. So after spending $500 on a product that looks brand new, two years later I have to trash it? Nobody should have to take an absolutely new-looking product to the land fill because the manufacturer's greed overrode the ethics of making a quality product. My last surround sound system was a cheap RCA; actually lasted exactly three years (Longer than the Panasonic) before it failed. We should not buy products from companies that do not take responsibility for their products. I would not even consider buying this without adding the cost of the longest extended warranty you can find. As for me, NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY PANASONIC!DECEMBER, 2006 UPDATE: Some time after I wrote the above review, I again contacted Panasonic, spoke to another representative and she seriously considered my situation. She arranged to have the product repaired, free, at a central repair center (I paid shipping to; Panasonic paid return). The amp works again, though it still gets very hot, so I cool it with a small external fan; hopefully to preclude another failure. After some months of use, it has not failed - and having had some of my faith in Panasonic restored, I just bought a Panasonic TV. I hope this home theater and other current models are improved versions and that this company is learning that old-fashioned customer service pays off in the long run.To conclude, I based my review of the above model on my earlier Model SC-HT900 (no longer in production), which had an amp failure that Panasonic finally repaired - although I suspect to original component design specifications. I suspect newer models may be improved. But for the initial amp failure, I would give the performance of my system FIVE stars.
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...
These headphones are OK but I have 2 main problems - the fit is poor and I have a hard time keeping them on my ears. Also, they cut out constantly. I think if you plan to sit still and use them it might be OK but I find them constantly cutting out when I am moving around trying to do yardwork, walk, ski, etc. Seem to have a conflict when they come near anything else electrical. Great idea, poor execution and quality.
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!
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.
My system: Lenovo Y410, Vista Home Premium.On a paper it looks like a dream product for my application: streaming Internet video to a full-screen big TV using Gigabit network.I didn't even try to use drivers on included mini-CD (it tuned out they are from January 2007) - downloaded the latest from their site and ran Setup. Animation and background are nice, but that's the only nice thing one can say about their driver installation. Half way setup asks to insert ExpressCard but never recognizes it. I tried switch left and right, card only and assemled with actual station. Nada.Installation also messed up USB support - it disappeared. Called Lenovo tech support and spent 1.5 hours getting USB back. After additional research I found out what happened: Targus installation disables USB devices and never rolls back its changes even it knows that installation failed.As a last resort I tried to call their tech support - never seen or heard anything that bad: they don't even allow you to ask a question, keep non-stop saying to disable security features (and I did - anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, ...) and "if you have some more problems call us again and how else can we assist you?"
The cables were received and not immediately used. A few weeks later, I unwrapped one and carefully inserted it into an Ethernet switch. The retaining clip on the RJ-45 connector immediately broke off. Now I have to be very careful not to pull on the cable as it will pull out of the Ethernet switch socket. Otherwise, it seems to be a fine cable...
Easy to set up, destroyed 2 new SATA drives the first time I used it. Returned for credit...Dont buy!
I tried a few different routers and finally settled with this D-LINK DIR-655. The advanced models of D-LINK routers all have their great QoS engine, which is the best QoS among all the consumer router brands, I tried linksys, netgear, trendnet etc... Non comes close to the advanced functionality of this router. I think for 99% of home users, this router is the perfect choice right now.update 5/5/2011 - after using this router for 5 month, it suddenly started to drop wifi every morning, around the same time. Wierd. I had to set up a scheduled job to reboot the router every morning to avoid this problem. Otherwise everything else is still working great.update 5/25/2011 - changing my previous 5 star rating to a 2 star. After the wifi problem a few weeks ago, now the router is simply slow, when I play online games, I've gotten pings of 7200+, extremely laggy, nothing seems to help. I've given up and bought a new ASUS router. This router was good until it started to crap out. So reliability is really iffy, though performance was good while it worked.
This is the worse filter I have ever used. It is not coated with the light reflects and refracts so easily. Not suitalbe for use as anything except as a coaster.
I've owned this player for at least four years. And, although I haven't used it for awhile --perhaps six months-- I didn't leave it plugged in and I don't use batteries. So when I plugged in in today, I fully expected it to run. It hadn't been dropped, drenched or otherwise abused, it had just been left hanging on the rail of my treadmill. And the thing won't work. It'll indicate a track for a disc, but then shut down. No sound, no anything. I was going to listen to some jazz while on the treadmill, but now I have to get a new cd player. Bummer.
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.
After researching on a PDA and reading all the reviews here, I got my husband a Tungsten E, from Amazon, for Christmas. It supposed to be &quot;the best in the category&quot;. It is a sharp looking handheld.However, yesterday, barely into the second week of the Tungsten's life, Having the palm in his back pocket, my husband sort of leaned against a table, (not even hard!) and the screen is gone! The image we get now on the screen is like a piece of burned paper ash. After talking to his collegues at work, my husband found out that cracked screen is the #1 problem in all Palm products! (Ours is not physically cracked.)Tungsten might be &quot;the best&quot; as a lot of people here said. It is sure VERY expensive to begin with, too!!!
I brooded on buying the Virtually Indestructible Keyboard for several months. All the reviews I read told me not to do it, but I did anyway.So why shouldn't you buy this keyboard? Simply put, the key touch response is horrible. You can't fly over the keys like you do with a normal keyboard, because they require a lot of pressure to input the letter you are typing. Second, the keys are laid out strangely. For instance, the spacebar is actually two keys instead of one long, thin bar. So if you hit the middle of your spacebar by habit, your thumb will land in-between the two. Also, the backspace button is the size of a normal letter key, which makes it difficult to reach when touch typing. It's just very poorly designed and not useful to anyone who types by touch.However, the illumination is pretty neat, and it does roll up as described. I was hoping it would work out for me so I could wipe it off when I spill a soda or drop a crumb in-between the keys... But this was not my solution, unfortunately. I can only recommend this keyboard to someone who is a "hunt and peck" kind of user, since they will probably be able to focus enough pressure on the keys that the stiff input won't affect their typing style.For the speed typer, someone who uses their computer nearly all day every day, stay far away.
I have the DVR8-Net-Plus, which is just 8 channels. The motion sensing is fair at best. Revieiwing the recordings is weak. Often it does not even work when using the time stamp, so I have to settle for the 'event' list. You can transfer video via the USB port, but the file is only readable by the client s/w.The client software (NetViewer 1.5 dated 2005) that you use to connect your computer is TERRIBLE. Its the only means of transfer video to your computer into an AVI format (because the recording on the HD is a proprietary format - I thought the removable HD was actually going to be useful, silly me). Its also used to view live feeds via the network (which often freezes for a few seconds when the unit senses motion and starts recording). You cant just select a time/date to review, you have to open an event list and choose a time stamp. That is not so bad, except this list has always been corrupted for me. I've returned the unit, tried a different HD, reformatted - still only a partial usable list. Video quality that you transfer off is horrid! I've tried all the AVI codecs they provide - its just plain bad (and I use the highest video settings on the unit). Finally, I would like to mention that the remote becomes none responsive and only unplugging the unit fixes this. No big deal when it used to happen maybe every other month, but lately its happened daily this last week. I've owned this unit for about a year.If they updated the client s/w to make video transfer more easy and better quality and the remote didnt get locked out, I would rate 4 out of 5 since its cheap compared to real surveillance systems.
The packaging explicitly states that it works with the Samsung T10 as well as the T9, but all I can get it to do is charge the T10. I have no way of knowing how it works with the T9, so if that's what you have ignore this review.
I may have just had a fluke bad scanner, but I returned this scanner two days after I purchased. Compared to the much cheaper Visioneer, the software was a pain to use, almost too automated. You can override to manual but I wasn't impressed with that option either. The most disappointing was the scanned image, looked like something I copied instead of scanned.Be careful when you uninstall this software, my PC hasn't been the same since.
I purchased the set of cartridges and installed them the way I always do. Neither cartridge worked. Yes, I know how to install them.
This is one of the poorest performing laptops that I have experienced. It is sloooooooow beyond words. It freezes often and needs to be rebooted. I was thrilled with the price but after using this for just a few moths, I am going to kick this one to the curb and buy something else. I don't know if Toshiba is the problem or Windows Vista but this is NOT a laptop that you want.
I have had this unit for about 2 years or so, if I can remember correctly, and it was purchased new. At first things went well, except for what I thought was an atrocious response to delivering updated maps.What has followed since has been anything but inspirational, in my opinion, about the unit I purchased new. I recently updated to map 4.26, but then found that a new map might be available within the next month. Any chance of gettin g my money back? No.And now, my unit has no sound. The thing works but there's no voice prompts. It started having some problems and then the sound all but quit. It's not the speakers but something I understand, with the soldering. I now discover that there have been a number of reports detailing the same kind of hardware failure.I spent $1,000 for this unit. I have a DVD player that costs l;ess than a hundred bucks and it doesn't have a soldering problem. I still have VHS players.... my father has electronics gear from the 1980s that doesn't have any problem like this. In my opinion, this is something that must stem from shoddy workmanship. In no way is this normal wear and tear. The life of this unit should not be having its last legs at this time.Any positive reviews on how the unit operates in going from point A to point B are moot when you have spent this kind of money on a unit that now has no sound.Now, I'm having problems where the 700 simply cuts off. I'll be driving to a location and the slightest bump may cause the unit to shut off. The cord is plugged into the lighter, and still glows green to show power. Maybe its the plug into the unit, or maybe the clip that attaches to the back has loosened. Whatever it is, the unit has failed miserably.If you still decide to purchase it, I suggest you get some kind of extended warranty that will replace with another new unit.
In the process of returning this, used it several times and whilst it would put me on the correct road it can be several miles off for an individual address. It was placing our rural home address about 600 yards away from its actual position as well as showing and naming roads that do not exist,although it accuratly named roads that do.When we were looking for a pumkin patch that was at a specific address the unit was 5 miles out - informed us that we had arrived #5561 *** rd when we were at #2619.Restaurants were not always directly where the unit told us, some were upto 1/4 mile away, not useful if visiting a strange city. Also the points of interest and the tourist attraction features were, in Atlanta for example, very incomplete....the Georgia Aquarium and World of CocaCola (2 very popular sites) were not listed at all, even after updating unit on TomToms web site.I have a cousin in England who also has this model, the same problems arise there also, and when he came to the USA with the Usa/Canada 'card' it acted the same as my U.S. model...All in all not a good showing and not what I expected.
I bought 2 of these cables and both of them have had issues working with the iPhone 3G. The connection is fuzzy at best; To get it to work I've need to jiggle the connector or pull it out and push it in many times. This is especially irritating since the iPhone detects whether a cable is unplugged and pauses the music. Not very safe when driving. Stay away, spend a few more $$ on the Jensen3.5MM Mini Extension Cableinstead. I just bought a second one of the Jensen and I threw out the "Cables To Go" cable.
I was excited to try something new...the zune. For the first few months it was great - then it just sucked. Customer service with Zune is ridiculous - I was on hold forever and then I was speaking to someone in India for over an hour - in which I could barely understand what the c/s person was saying. It was pretty funny when he asked me which country I was calling from - seriously? When the problem was identified (after an hour) he had to transfer me to someone who could take my information. After 20 minutes of being on hold - I was actually transfered to someone in the U.S. - who asked me one question and fixed my problem in under a minute. Really?? It is this type of c/s that pisses me off - my zune now lives in my junk drawer....Don't buy it...Buy an Ipod...
The video quality of the cable is very low. There is a definite difference in resolution between a good quality cable, and this one. The picture is fuzzy and cannot be fixed. For the price its a good deal if you can deal with the fuzziness!
I wasted 2 hours trying to set this up. Finally, I called their technical support and they told me my printer is not compatible.There isn't anything on the box, in the manual and on their website about any incompatible printers. I decided to leavemy computer on and let it be a printserver. I found out that Computers these days consume less than 25mW if power-saving mode is enabled. Much less than what this printserver uses. If your computer has sleep mode or hibernate mode, don't bother!
I decided it was time to replace my ancient KVM switch, and after much research, I settled on the GCS1734. It seemed like a great value and the technical reviews were fantastic, so I was really excited to set it up. I got my first two computers booted onto it, a win2k server and my brand new AMD64 XP workstation w/ a top of the line MSI motherboard. The server fired right up as expected, but curiously, the XP box wouldn't. After some troubleshooting to isolate the problem to the KVM, I called technical support. After the normal routine with support and still no fix, the tech asked "Do you have the nVidia chipset on your motherboard?", to which I responded affirmatively."Our KVM products don't work with the nVidia chipset. I recommend you buy a USB card."Oh really? How about a firmware upgrade so I don't have to buy additional hardware to run my brand new piece of hardware? "No." If they had stated this MAJOR shortcoming on their website, I would not have bought the product. Now I'm out return shipping, because apparently IOGEAR does not stand by their products or offer either 1) compatibility to a VERY common chipset or 2) Inform potential buyers via their website that they do not support nVidia.
Just received this in the mail a few days ago. It is horrible and doesn't work at all. I can hear caller, but they hear complete silence. I read most of the reviews and they were good, but this product so far stinks! I am going to see how the returns work...we'll see.
Having lived with this machine for over a year I have come to love and hate it. When it prints, the output is impressive in both B&W; and color. When it prints is the catch.It has a very bad habit of not recognizing ink cartridges, even ones used just milliseconds before on a previous print job. It also has issues recognizing paper in the same peculiar fashion.If you have the patience of a Zen master, you will find the MP600 quite rewarding. If not, you're quite likely to re-enact a scene from the movie Office Space: "PC Load Letter, WTF?!"
I was tempted by the GBD price and the positive reviews, but this item proved worthless for me:One day I plugged in a new Onkyo receiver and a new Onkyo ipod dock and played some music for about one hour. Then I unplugged everything to install a stereo cabinet and put the components in the cabinet. Once assembled, I plugged the HTS 3600 back to the same wall outlet. No lights came on. A couple of minutes later I smelled and saw smoke. It had burned itself up. It hadn't even been turned "on" or had any components plugged to it yet. I won't buy Monster again to manage power, it can't even handle being plugged in!Also noted: the Monster looks good but feels cheap. Plugs from components fit very loose in the the HTS 3600 outlets and I also noticed that the outlets themselves are flexible in the HTS 360 - like they are only screwed in from above but not below so the whole plate that holds the outlets bends upward a bit as you plug in a component.
These headphones sounded very tinny and had no bass whatsoever. They feel cheap and flimsy. The ear pads are thin and very small. I've owned better headphones from the dollar store. Please do not waste your money on these things. Panasonic needs to be slapped for selling this garbage.
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.
The Adesso CyberTablet is a waste of money. It is no more than MS Paint, which I already have on my PC. The software is not user friendly, and does not come with a user manual. (I contacted Adesso, they really do not have a user manual for the product - only the useless installation guide) The box that the product came in has crappy graphics, this should have been my first clue. I am giving it to my daughter to play with, it is not for me.
Steren balun I rec'd was defective - resulted in an 80% signal loss from antenna. Replaced with balun from Radio Shack and channels lighted up.
What a serious let down! This product only lasted me one month before the keys were sticking and the typing had a horrible delay due to the poor IR connection. This product was NOT worth the price even at the under $20 price point. I STRONGLY recommend against purchasing this product. What a disappointment...
There is a reason why just about everybody is singling out the warranty (or lack there of) when they review the Tungsten E, they break! Total failure! But I'm one of the lucky ones. Mine lasted 8 months before it just stopped working. It won't turn on, won't reset, and won't sync back all the important information I entered into it that day. Let's not forget the less than helpful customer support! You would think they would be more helpful at $25 per call. On the plus side the "E" is nice looking but the case is so prone to marring that even the cover provided with it scratches the case. I put a piece of clear Scotch tape across the top to prevent this. It worked pretty good and didn't look too bad. Get familiar with the reset button on the back of the machine, it will become your new best friend. The "E" has no cradle to rest in while it recharges or syncs and I kind of missed that. I do love all the software that comes with it. The Palm Desktop is really nice! But I'm afraid the Minuses far out weigh the Plusses. I would recommend a better Palm or possibly a Windows based PDA.
1) it doesn't keep my face from touching the back of the camera or improve ergonomics to a noticeable degree.2) it makes the viewer image SMALLER and adds barrel distortion. It's like looking into your high-tech SLR with expensive lenses through a peep-hole.
When I ordered this I had a MacBook Pro laptop c. 2007. This lock fit fine. Then I upgraded my laptop to the current MacBook Pro (2010), which has the unibody construction. The width of the metal around the lock slot in the unibody Mac is wider than the distance between the locking bar and the shaft on this lock, meaning you can not turn it the 90 degrees necessary to lock.
I spent about 6 hours to get this thing working. Repeatedly contacted HP customer service, and was mislead to downloading the wrong software from Dell's website, then was referred to Dell for help. Spent another two hours re-booting and adjusting the BIOS, and still it didn't work.. The USB support software is incompatible with my machine. If you own Dell do yourself a favour and buy something else.
This printer arrived quickly, packed well. It works well. However, it has no paper holder. The company answered two e-mails promptly, but did not help. They did not even apologize. It is very inconvenient to have to put paper in, one at a time, by hand. The printer was listed as GOOD. I think GOOD means all the pieces are there. I'm unhappy.
This product sucks. We use this product for our color copier in our office and it is terribly slow, loud, and expensive to maintain. Furthermore we have had this machine slightly over a year and now we are incurring all types of issues with it. We called HP and since our warranty expired they want to charge us $480 just to come out and see what is wrong with it. DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE.
I had the One Touch II Mini for a little over one year, then the USB port actually came loose and fell into the drive itself (just after the product came out of warranty of course, so no replacement) rendering it useless. Maxtor/Seagate "offered" to recover the data... for MINIMUM of $700!!POS drive as far as I'm concerned, with horrible tech support to boot. Now I'm stuck with a paperweight that contains all my backup info. Stay away from this product if you're looking for a reliable drive. I'll never buy from them again.
When I received the printer it was used of course. The printer was completely worn out. It would not load paper through the cut sheet feed. it would only load through the roll paper slot. when printing it would hang up. This was the second one I have had it had great potential but it was worn out.
The thing gets stuck on the wrong input source and I have to constantly unplug and replug it in to get it to work.
I purchased AS18, but cannot tell you about the features, because it has a bug KNOWN to Punch! Software, that overwrites some of your WINDOWS SYSTEM FILES when it installs!! If you are running Win 98, 98SE, or ME, you will lose your Internet Explorer browser functionality, that is, IE6 will stop responding to any window that required user input (including the Microsoft Update site, when you try to download critical updates!, an ISP logon that uses a non-80 or 8080 port number, etc.)Rather than issue a patch, Punch support will point you to a microsoft.com technet page that will allow you to fix the problem if you have a few spare hours and a degree in computer programming.I was VERY disappointed with this product!
As soon as I plugged in this cable I knew something was wrong, but it took me a few minutes to figure it out. The screen was kind of blurry and hard to read. Everything has a faint smear going off to the right, the cursor, windows, text, etc. It's faint but enough to make it extremely uncomfortable to read on my screen. Since I'm a programmer, being able to read lots of text without causing a headache is kind of important. This garbage cable is going back immediately.
I've tried this unit in two different cars in a wide range of driving conditions. The false alerts will drive you crazy, even on city mode. I find that I'm hardly using it because it's always beeping. When I enabled the VG2 alert, it was constantly false alarming, and telling me that radar may be in use (there's no way there are that many radar guns being used on an empty interstate in the middle of nowhere, or even in heavy city traffic for that matter). My first ticket in 10 years happened on my first road trip using this new detector.The speaker is on the right side of the unit, so it's perfect for the front seat passenger to hear loud and clear. Hmm... maybe it was designed for right hand drive cars? The volume control is very tedious to use. It's the same button as the power, so you have to press and hold it just right or it will just turn off. Basically, if you have it loud enough to hear clearly, your passenger is being blasted.If you're thinking that the SWS feature is nice (as I did) take a look at where SWS is in use. I've driven through alot of places with this detector in use and SWS has never activated.I think I'll go back to my old Uniden Stalker - I have never gotten a ticket while using it and it couldn't be easier to use. It even falses MUCH less than the Bell.
I received a lemon. I paid for a brand new product out of the box which i could not use. Not sure who to blame. The seller on Amazon or, Amazon!!
I purchased the Nikon Coolpix S6 camera from Beach Camera by way of Amazon. After quite a bit of research, I settled upon this as a gift for my girlfriend. She was thrilled at first, but that soon wore off after our first outing. She'd mentioned the blurry snaps; I assumed she'd simply neglected to read the manual. However, after I read the manual then set the camera up to reduce the blurred images, I too got a substantial number of bad shots -- upwards of 50%. I also found it too small to handle and was constantly in fear of dropping it. This camera simply isn't for someone looking a simple point-and-shooter. That's what we both wanted and expected. We tried and tried to like the camera, but it just wasn't going to happen. This is the last time I buy a camera without image stabilization.Our only positive experience was with Amazon and especially Charles at Beach Camera. Even though it was long past the date, Charles understood our concern and agreed to accept it as a return. I have to say that without a doubt Beach Camera is my first choice for anything they sell, even if I might get the same item a tiny bit cheaper elsewhere. Frankly, I haven't experience customer service this good from anyone, anywhere, at any time.
The one-star rating is for the included Sony batteries.(they actaully deserve no star at all, but it's not possible to vote for zero star) On the other hand, the charger itself deserves 5 stars...I bought this Sony charger/batteris from Amazon in 09/2006. I'm a Sony fan. Unfortunately, the four included 2700mAh batteries are really, really, really awful. After a full recharge, they will lose the charge in just two short days. On day 2, the charge goes down to 1.4v, and after 1 week, the charge goes below 1.1v, as measured by a professional voltmeter. This is totally unacceptable.The charger isn't the problem. I charged other rechargeable batteris using this Sony charger and they work just fine. The charge will last for quite a while.(AA NiMh rechargeable batteries from Engergizer, Olympus, and Panasonic)Does anybody know if I can send these Sony batteries back to Sony for a warranty replacement? I've only had them for 3 months... :(
First of all I understand that a digital camera under 30 dollars is not going to give you high quality pics. I assure you this camera indeed does not take very good pics, the pics are somewhat blurry, not crisp at all. I bought a cheapo camera attachment for my pda a while back that took pictures of simalar quality.Although this camera might be usefull for taking pics of items youre putting on Ebay or maybe of houses if youre a real estate agent and don't need big quality pics, you can do better. There are cameras out there the size of a credit card that takes pics that are no worse than the ones this one takes. Shop around for a smaller camera if picture quality is not of tremendous importance.
I loved this printer until it started making an extremely loud clacking noise 15 months after I purchased it - just in time to be out of warrenty.Online help tried to push me into buying a new upgrade printer and had to ask three times how to get it serviced using thier online caht which took forever. Then finally told me its $79.99 to service the printer. Seems a more envirnomentally friendly option than throwing away a printer and buying a new one.
I've owned my Tungsten E for less than a year, and I am very displeased with it's performance for a variety of reasons, but most of all because of its defective battery system. The unit always had a problem holding a charge for more than a day or so, but now, it literally will not work at all after being away from its power cord for more than a few minutes. This, of course, renders the unit completely worthless, since it only works when plugged into the wall. Oh, and by the way, Palm sells this product with only a 3 month warranty (as opposed to their usual 12 month warranty). But don't worry, their phone operators will be happy to speak to you about any problems you might have for a standard $25 fee. I will never buy Palm products again, and would advise you to consider the same.
This mp3 player sucks! Two weeks after I bought it the hardware broke and is unable to be fixed.The buslink support is non exsitent. So if it breaks there is nothing you can do. Stick to Sony, Phillips or Rio thoes are ligit.
FYI for those needing the following interface feature: I have Win 7 64 bit on all my current PC's - this BTW is pretty standard these days. The Amazon description implies this will sync to MS Office, without saying what it will not sync to, including to apps running on Win 7 64 bit. Palm says on its website it does not support a Win 7 64 bit sync interface, which it is responsible for providing - no driver written, with no expected availability date. The Amazon description that this Palm interfaces with Windows Office (for example) apps is quite incorrect/misleading. I bought this to get Windows apps connection, thus out of luck for the purchase. If you have Win 7 32 bit, Palm says its driver supports that.
Anyone who would pay $100 for this device is seriously not in their right frame of mind. Anyone who would actually pay the MSRP of $200 is an outright sucker.Here goes: My player constantly crashes. The library deletes itself whenever it wants. The battery life is extremely short. It doesn't charge as it's supposed to. Sound quality is average at best.I now realize why Apple has the brand loyalty it has.
It did not fit my Walkman; to zip it, I had to move the ear jack around to a place where I could not access the controls. It clearly was designed for a different disc player than my 2012 model.
I'm a professional photographer, need a better strap for two camera shot. This one is only a little better than the strap that came with my Nikon D700. It a bit shorter than most. I completely agree with other post about the quick release function. Very cheap plastic, easy to accidental release. I attached a Velcro strip to it, therefore preventing a accidental release. If you looking for a strap that will not slip during an active shoot, I would probably look for a better option. If you just want a replace to your factory strap, than it about the same. The paddle on the shoulder then to slide around, so you'll constantly readjusting it. Kind of a pain.If your a pro or semi-pro who then to have one or more cameras, best to skip this one.
My camera broke right after the warranty period was up.The slide mechanism that covers the lens I thought was so cool at first ended up being the weak link. It triggers a switch when slid open to power-on the camera. Either the slide or the switch broke and the camera refused to take pictures when I slid the cover open. I could preview the pics I already took, but nothing else. When it DID work the picture quality was about fair. My friend has a Kodak 5 megapixel that cost about half the price of the Olympus that takes considerably better pictures and is much easier to use.
Bought it for my Nokia N80 and it doesn't work...typical! Shouldn't have bought a generic memory!! Serves me right! Anyway...
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.
I wanted to love it and was recommended by a friend to give this brush a try, but it just didn't do it for me. My current hair dryer is the T3 Featherweight and is very quick at drying my hair with minimal fly-aways, but I still wanted to try the hot air brush to get my hair to curl under/wave without also maneuvering a brush. Unfortunately, the hot air brush is very loud, my hair tangles easily in it, and can only handle a small section of hair at a time. I have a very full head of very fine hair and it took me forever to use the hot air brush. If you're like me, you may want to stick to your hair dryer + brush or hair dryer + curling iron.
I am happy about how I was treated by the seller of this product when I was not happy with the outcome.
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.
I have a Samsung plasma TV, and bought this player because it integrates incredibly well with it using a nice single remote. Very happy.BUT the built-in PC connection is only for Windows computers. No love for Apple owners. So a big piece of functionality stares at me, unusable, because Samsung doesn't play at all with Apple. Very unhappy.AND this player does play some digital content, like Netflix, very nicely. BUT It does not play the new Hulu Plus. For that you need a Samsung 3D player, even though Hulu is not 3D. Double extra unhappy.
I purchased a replacement battery from Osprey-Talon for my Garmin iQue M5, through Amazon's website. The first battery would not take a charge. I returned it to Osprey-Talon. Osprey-Talon sent a replacement. It would not take a charge when left in the M5 overnight, using the Garmin plug in charger. The original Garmin battery that came with the M5 charges normally.The way the battery is advertised makes you think that it is an original Garmin battery. It is not. It is a Chinese made replacement.
i only get about 100 volts out of it at a full 12 volt charge. with engine running. not enough.
I bought this to use only as a slave flash for my Canon 620 digital camera (which has no hot shoe). The slave flash did fire when the camera flashed, but the camera would not pick up any of the slave's light. Apparently the slave was not in sync with my camera and its internal flash. I adjusted the camera settings for every possible shutter-curtain / synchro / flash output / red-eye combination, but had no luck. I finally got some results by switching out of the camera's automatic / program modes and into the camera's manual mode; but each different scene then required 7-8 trial shots to adjust the shutter/aperture settings. It was too much of a hassle for me. I returned the flash to Adorama for a refund.Overall, I liked its look, its bounce feature, and its price. I wasn't able to test the non-slave regular flash function....And perhaps the slave option would work with a camera different than mine.
This item looked good and it was not cheap, it stopped working on about the 3rd day of usage. I am really not one to return items via mail so I just threw it away and went to home depot and a good one there.
My son got prompted to update the IPod from ITunes..... when he did via his browser window, the application hung and corrupted his unit. When I called tech support on "my one time free" call. They explained that could happen with this rollout and suggested we should have saved the file locally and ran the update..... I told them your software should suggest that then!Terrible.... weak software.... that's rolled out with bugs.No wonder they have less than 5% of the computer market!I'll never buy an Apple product again!
in the advertisment it is shown that this lens will work perfectly with all kinds of nikon digital cameras but when i tried it with my d60 camera the auto focus did not work , so i gave it to a friend to sell it for me , after waiting for long time i was dissapointed .
Within a couple months my "protective" case was split, cracked, the rubber feet lost, etc.. under normal use and without any falls or drops of the computer.Simply made of cheap junk plastic, for $49!!!!
Only used this one day (maybe 5 hours total) when it started making a loud buzzing sound that could be heard by both the caller and the receiver. Returning it for a refund.
After using this for a couple of months, I can only say I wish I had not wasted my money. The range is not half of what my 5 year old Netgear was. I can sit a room away, and it will say Very Low signal.Update: Jan 2012I finally gave up on this. I have been having to unplug it, wait half a minute, and then power it back up and wait while it resets itself, EVERY DAY.It did a decent job with the computer I have wired into it, but to use it for either a wireless laptop, or my wireless tv with the internet apps, has become a nightmare.I bought a VIZIO router to go with my new Vizio Internet apps tv, so I will see.
I saw this product on TV and thought wow, this will give me 5.1 sound with just 2 speakers! I went and purchased it and found out the hard way how disappointing this is. You will not get anything near a 5.1 system with these. Granted the speakers are good quality for a 2.1 set up, but sucks as a total "5.1 home theater" system.The woofer is horrible, the universal remote does not work well, and the set up menu if not user friendly. There are no HDMI ports, just one optical. The rest are components. For the price, this is not worth it.I ended up returning this junk and getting a Sony HT-SS2000 and am totally blown away by it. It is a hundred times better and over half the cost of this Bose.Do not waste your time with this product, but instead do your research and get something just as good for a lot less.
It quit working after about 2 months. It receives but won't transmit. I haven't gotten around to returning it yet.edit: Wow, I just saw what they are selling it for now. Amazing. I think I paid about $80 for it.
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.
At first I was happy to be able to purchase a printer for such a low price. However, the price should be even lower for this pile of junk. Every time I attempt to print, I spend several minutes trying to feed it paper. The printer will intake several pieces of paper at the same time instead of just one, and it will jam up. Even if I just feed it one piece of paper at a time, it will often still jam on just one piece of paper. Printing should not be this hard. These problems have occurred since I first purchased the printer. I regret purchasing this printer, as I should have went with a higher end model. I've lost respect for HP products because of the poor quality of this printer.
This "Nikon 7072" lens pen is a 100% replica of the item "LensPEN Lens Cleaning System" which is sold here on Amazon also. It's so much the same that the general wording on the package and the plastic flashing on the product is 100% the same. I would save yourself $2 and get the other one - they are clearly made by the exact same company.
...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.
This printer was very nice for the first month we owned it - nice pictures with the photo printing cartridge. Then, we had the first cartridge "failure" and it has been downhill since. Nearly brand new cartridges fail, producing horrible prints and wasting large amounts of money. All of our attempts to get help from HP did not solve the problem and now we don't even bother trying to fix the failed print cartridges. They still work, just make awful looking print outs with lines through them. I don't feel like throwing away another 30 bucks just to have the nearly full cartridge fail in a couple of weeks! Remember when HP was a sign of a quality printer? I'm starting to forget too!
It was the worst item I have purchased for a long time. You can hardly read the numbers and it doesn't list much. I sent it back after opening it. DON'T waste your time or money buying it...
Try as I might this hifi system will not play any CD's that I burn myself. So if you have created custom CDs this player will not work.
UGH where to begin. Lets see, the sound on this thing is terrible. Its very low in volume and virtually no bass. This is a nightmare for audiophiles and a bad choice for average listeners. I had to return it within a week and picked up a decent HD 202. I dont recommend these things. Plus they are big for no reason.
It's a great idea to have a remote that turns on multiple components by just pressing one button. And Logitech seems to have an amazing database of components. But in my case, my TV (a new Samsung HDTV ready) is designed to cycle through the source inputs in a "circular" fashion. Having multiple inputs, I have to cycle through Air, AV1, AV2, AV3, S-Video, Component1, and Component2 to get back to Air. The problem is, the remote doesn't seem to know what source my TV is on to begin with...so it cycles through a few and stops on the wrong one nearly every time. 3 hours of multiple tweaks haven't fixed this problem. I haven't contacted Logitech yet, but I'm already frustrated enough to be thinking about returning. Except for this problem, everything else works okay. But it's advertised as being a "one-button" solution, and that's what I paid my 80 bucks for. I agree with the others that the web interface ends up being cumbersome to use. Also, every tweak you make through the web interface takes a long time to reprogram the remote through the USB cable. I suppose I'll contact Logitech to give it one more shot, then if that doesn't work I'll probably return it.2/8/10 Edit:Pulled out this remote again and programmed it for a different receiver, DVD player and TV (Onkyo, Samsung, and Sharp Aquos respectively). Now it works great--but mainly because I've configured this new system so the TV only has one input--meaning that the remote never has to worry about which TV input I'm using because I only use one.FYI, this time I set up my system so that all video and audio signals are running through the receiver--which makes it so the receiver has only one A/V output to the TV.This remote is now dated and the newer Logitech remotes like the Harmony 880 are much better, yet this remote does work well with my current setup.
Ok,so my friend had a 10 gig iPod, one of the white regular sized ones and he was saying that it was the best mp3 player he ever had and it convinced me to buy one. I didn't have 10 gigs of music so I bought a 6 gig iPod mini. I thought it would be at the same amazing level that the regular iPod's were on, but no. My mini just one day decided not to recognize that my iTrip was plugged in, then for a full day the screen would turn black and then light up and the little apple sign would show up then turn back to black to eventually shut off. Then it decided not to show anything on the screen but it would light up and it would work with my headphones. Then one day, it decided that it just wanted to die. So, no more iPod mini for me. I would like to say that the iPod was never in danger, and barely moved from my car to my house and vice versa. I have heard many similar stories with mini's. Oh, and the paint scratched within a day of having it. You would think that paying this much for an item, they could use a higher quality paint. I'm not here to bash Apple because they make some amazing products and the regular iPod is amazing in the mp3 world. If you are willing to make a $240 investment in an iPod, spend the extra $30 or so for the regular iPod. They are so much better.
After one year of owning this router, it has gone from OK to finicky to unusable. I now get a spontaneous DHCP release several times a day. I have updated the firmware, turned off any options possible, read all the forum posts and made sure the thing is not overheating. I originally bought it because it supported an external antenna and the reviews were generally decent, but I am about to buy another router just to preserve my sanity. Fly, you fools. Save yourselves.
I was overly excited to have bought this product. Not only would I not need to purchase a separate head unit that plays MP3 files, but I wouldn't need to burn music CDs anymore. Well, IF this iTrip thing would function properly. Griffin says that you get the best sound quality on a station that has nothing but static. You won't find many living in L.A. Once you do, however, there is so much static that you hear during songs that aren't very loud. Louder songs will mask the static. i.e. a slow love song versus rock. Not only that, and I don't know if this is just a defect of my iTrip, after a couple of songs, the intended radio frequency will take over and shut my iTrip out. Its not my volume level because I'm not even touching the player. Nothing but disappointment for a product I very much wanted to enjoy and give a good review for.
I've had the camcorder for a while now, and was hoping to be able to use the USB streaming feature to make small computer movies and send them to my friends and family overseas. Although the camcorder is good the included software is weak and the USB streaming makes a very choppy poor quality AVI file. I recently got a new computer and could not find the device driver disk that came with the camcorder. Sony technical support was a joke and they ended up trying to sell me a driver for my camcorder. So now I have a camcorder that I can plug into my TV or record onto a VHS (Do people still use VHS?) but any dreams I have of putting something on my computer are fading fast. I'm going to have to find a new way to send my parents the video I took of my new house.Frankly in this day and age an analogue camcorder is a waste of money.
This is what is needed to make the Picture Mate work!..new paper and new ink cartridges..now I can send some of my digital images to friends to keep and show around..
Saved A LOT of money on these cartridges (I bought two). But traded value for quality. One cartridge leaves a large gray band running length-wise on the right of every page. I haven't tried the second cartridge yet. (Review edited 8 months later): Just finished the second cartridge. It performed flawlessly. Out of two cartridges I received nearly 4,000 pages - about 2,000 a cartridge. The Canon L50 supposedly gets 5,000 pages. Even if these off brand cartridges print fewer pages, you're still saving money per copy.
I bought an Iogear GUH274 4-port USB Hub on Amazon and a year later, almost to the day, the ports started failing one by one. Their 3-year warranty requires me to send them the bad device for a replacement, which means I have to buy another hub to be able to function in the meantime, which policy they apologized for but didn't correct. I had a whole printer fail that was replaced on the spot by Epson without them even wanting the old one back. I would never buy an Iogear USB hub again.
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 had written a somewhat favorable review of this unit a monthafter initially buying it. A year later and I am compelled torevise my evaluations and warn anybody considering gettingthis thing.Shortly after the 90 day warranty ran out I lost sound in theleft channel. After a search of the Net for related issuesit became obvious there was a design flaw of the jack thathas affected enough owners of the Zen Extra that a Web Pageexists on how to resolder the connections, a sort of "do ityourself" guide.Not wanting to do this I contacted Creative Customer Care tosee if I could get a break on the repair costs. The guy on thephone admitted this as a known problem but said I'd stillhave to pay a$40.00 minimum to get it fixed. Not wanting tosend them any more of my hard earned money,I sent the unitoff to another repair company. A week later I got an E-mailfrom Creative offering to extend the warranty. Blast! Too late!The repair lasted six months before both channels went out. Isent the unit off to Creative to see what they could do. Theanswer? I need to send them $100.00 for a new main board!I told them they can keep the blasted thing. I'm not going to paytwice over for something that never worked well in the firstplace.These hardware issues are just the tip of the iceberg, though.In my first review I took off one star for the clunky softwarepackage. After using it for nearly a year now, I'd take offmore than that. Just be sure to keep a backup of yourmusic library data file because it seems to become corruptedvery easily. It's happened to me when I disconnected theNomad before closing the PlayCenter, and many times forno seemingly good reason. Also have a paperclip handy forreseting the Nomad when it locks up during transferingfiles again, for no seemingly good reason.Consumers, please spend a little extra cash and get somethingof quality. I'm not going to specifically recommend anything,but just go read some reviews of competing players before youbuy.
This is two 128MB modules in one case. In order to access the 2nd 128MB module you must flip a switch that is so small (1 millimeter) that I can barely see it and cannot do it without a magnifying glass and a ballpoint pen. When you transfer data, you must take the memory stick out, flip the switch and read it a second time. What a stupid piece of junk this thing is.I recommend you spend $13 more for the sony pro 256MB, which is really a 256MB module, or just buy a 128MB module since most of the time you'd never go through all this. Lexar probably saved a dime per memory stick by playing this dirty trick on its customers.This consumer will never trust them again!
Don't get me wrong, its a decent camara but no more then that. Think about why you are buying a camara before you pay [$$] for this one. I would think the most important thing would be picture quality, with this camara you really don't get that. The pictures are not very good when compaired to other camaras in its price range. Also think about how since the lens is fixed you cannot take a closeup picture of anything. It says in the owners manual that you the closest you can get is 1M. Think if it as you can't take a picture of text and read it as it will be too blury. The flash is also very weak as other people are saying. Don't get sucked in because of the "cool" factor of the camaras small size. I had one for a month then bought a Canon S200 to replace it. It's slightly more then double the size but there is no comparison in picture quality.
As your typical seventeen year old, I'm pretty computer savvy and I was more than excited to order the Jukebox Multimedia Player. I assumed that with my computer intelligence I would have this thing figured out in no time flat.I ordered the player and the camera attachment. As soon as it was shipped to my house I plugged it in to start charging the batteries. I don't know why but the batteries are faulty. They won't hold a charge. The longest I've gotten my player to stay on is an hour and I've tried to take the thing apart to get to the batteries (a very important note!). The batteries are not accessible like your typical Walkman. According to the manual and other users, you have to take the whole thing apart to get to the battery. Once you take out the battery, everything on the hard drive is erased. I copied all my files to my computer to be safe and started taking it apart. NOT EASY! After 3 hours of looking up online manuals, pulling screws, swearing, and sweating I gave up. I couldn't even find the battery. I'm going to have to take it to a repair store of some kind to see if they can figure it out.Another problem I ran into was the audio formats. I've downloaded all 200 some of my CDs into Windows Media Player. However, Windows Media Player doesn't recognize the Jukebox as an MP3 player so I am unable to move the music to my jukebox. I have to re-load all 200 CDs through the software supplied: Music Match. Only adding to my frustration with this product.This is supposed to be a wonderful product. When I can actually keep it on, it is pretty cool. It takes decent pictures and movies (with or without sound). Although, the pictures tend to have a slight greenish tint to them. I took my player on a trip to Australia with me and it was great for capturing tons of pictures but once again, my battery would only hold up for about an hour or so and I'd have to take it back to the hotel to charge overnight.Honestly, I wouldn't buy one of these again. It wasn't worth all the time and effort put into it. You're better off with buying an MP3 player and a digital camera separately.
Absolute junk.Bought one, never worked at all out of the box. Never once transmitted a code.Played with all the settings, etc, etc, no go.Called Adesso. Here's the fun part. They offer a 1-800 number, yet no one answers it or returns messages. If you want service, you have to call the direct phone number. Nice trick.So, they figure it's defective, send me a new one. First, that shipment was slow. Second, despite promising the wouldn't, they charged my card for it.Third, the new unit didn't work either.Now I get to call them, again on my own dime, and try to send 2 of these useless items back.Stay away. Useless item, useless service.
1. Absolutely fabulous sound quality.2. No playlists whatsoever. The only way you can listen to the songs is in the order of the time date stamp on the mp3 file. And then from the oldest to the newest.3. The player renames the songs to cryptic 8.3 format names when it imports them. You'll have to remember that ABC12345.mp3 is really "Talkin About My Generation" by the Zimmers.4. You can't just plug in a flash card and play the songs on it. Oh no. That would be too simple. They let you do that in the P-2000 but now you will have to copy the songs over to the hard drive first. Swell, eh?Doesn't sound that appealing, does it? Welcome to the wonderful world of Epson programming where the cardinal rule is that if it's useful we'll get rid of it in the next iteration of "improvements."One important reason to have a picture viewer is to put on a show for yourself and friends or colleagues. Right? Hard to do if you can't define the order the pictures will appear.Perhaps they didn't intend for it to be used this way? Unlikely. Epson provides an assortment of picture fades and merges so a slide show will appear professional. One only cares about this sort of thing when showing pictures to others. They also provide a TV output. So they clearly intended this as a presentation device but left out any ability to order the slides other than by changing the file modification dates. Not something easy to do, by the way.Would you buy a slide projector if you knew the only way it would show slides is from the oldest first no matter how you arranged the slides in the tray? I don't think so. But that's what you're getting here.Imagine you've just taken picture number 350 on your flash card. You insert it into the P-5000 for a quick review. Nope. That won't work. You'll have to scroll through page after page of 349 thumbnails first because the unit shows pictures from the oldest to the newest. Then you'll select the thumbnail (about five minutes and a sore thumb later) and download it to the hard disk. Only THEN can you preview it. How convenient.The following is a quote from their P-2000 FAQ. It shows you the mentality at work here.&lt;QUOTE>Q:The display order of my thumbnail images changed after I upgraded the P-2000's firmware from 01.01 to 02.02. How does the new firmware change the way my thumbnail images are displayed?A:If your P-2000 has firmware 02.02, *the images are displayed in chronological order, from oldest to newest*, determined by the date and time that the images were created or modified.If your P-2000 has firmware 01.01, the display order varies depending on how the files were copied to the memory card. If the images were copied from a computer, *the display order will match the sort order that the computer used (by Name, Size, Type, Date Modified, etc)*. If the images were copied directly from a digital camera, they will be displayed in the order the pictures were taken.&lt;/QUOTE>Notice that Version 2.02 "improved" the product by making it IMPOSSIBLE to arrange one's files on a PC and then download them to display in that order! Some improvement.I had to quote from the P-2000 FAQ because the P-5000 was "improved" from the start and never allowed arbitrary picture presentation order. Therefore there was no question to ask.This product, in my view, is a gorgeous looking piece of programmatic hooey. Just lovely until you try to use it in practical situations and see that it offers such crippled functionality as to be worthless.
I have an HD Antenna and was hoping this thing would boost my signal, but it basically did nothing. If anything it made the signal a little worse.
SORRY, BUT YOUR REMANUFACTURED HP INK CARTRIDGES ARE THE WORST!I TOOK A CHANCE AND ORDERED THREE (56,57 AND 58) AND ALL WOULDNOT EJECT INK; IT WAS AS IF THEY WERE ALL EMPTY!QUALITY CONTROL?AMAZON OWES ME 3 NEW CARTRIDGES THAT WORK!
I bought this before I saw the other review.. Upon receiving this sub-woofer I plugged it in and it began making a humming noise that wont go away unless you turn off the speaker. I am hoping I can get a refund on this POS of a speaker when I call them.
This card came in my dell Inspiron 700m. Still battling with it to try to get it to work. Have tried numerous fixes- connecting via different channel, getting latest drivers, connecting securely and insecurely, reseating the card, connecting on b instead of g band, increasing power amount to signal... nothing has worked. Many people have been posting on tech support boards with same problem. It is either an incompatibility with certain routers (I have Linksys) or it is a stodgy card. Unfortunately there don't seem to be a lot of mini pci alternatives and Dell and HP laptops both come with this card.
Do a google search for "xbox play and charge kit won't charge".When I bought the play and charge kit I played games for about a week, then I didn't play for more than a week. If you EVER let the play and charge kit sit unused for more than a week, it is DEAD and will NEVER CHARGE AGAIN. If the charger doesn't receive a power signature back from the Li-ion battery (aka the battery needs charging), it registers that no battery is connected and will not charge.Terrible product!!
i thought this was a good product but i bought it and when i inserted it into my cpu i am hearing nothing at all so i really dont know what is going on with this i am so disappointed because i thought it would of been a great product.
Solid audio quality but these do not stay on (slip during jogging). I was disappointed but I guess I just didn't get lucky in terms of finding the perfect headphones for me. They could be perfect for someone I guess (the ones with ears that they can stay on).
The Motorola Signal Booster was a major disappointment. The main reason I bought this product is because I wanted to have a much better cable signal for our two TV sets. However, as I found out the hard way, this product does not boost the signal at all. I've tried the recommendations/instructions of several reviewers but just the same, it does not work as advertised. The only configuration that showed very little improvement was when I connected the Motorola booster in one of the outputs of my AR 2.5GHz 2-way video splitter. If I connect it before the splitter, it just mess up the signal. This is one product I regret buying. It's a total waste of money.
I WISH I WOULD HAVE READ THE EARLIER REVIEWS ON THIS MOUSE. HAD I DONE SO, I WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THIS ONE. NO SENCE IN KICKING A DEAD HORSE BUT I CONCUR WITH ANY AND ALL OF THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. FRUSTRATION IS THE WORD
For the record, this review is been submitted on August 20 2009, so I hope the review date is not changed!I bought this little flash and since the first day I fell in love with it.Pros: Very practical, much faster recharge time than the built-in camera flasha and covers more surface area. Uses only two AA batteries that last a long time.It has bounce flash, although it does not seem like it, the front light bulb swivels up to 90 degrees on a smooth even rotation.The flash is very well built, it does not seem cheap plastic at all, very solid.Works very well on Nikon D40, 50, 60,70, 80 and many others, but not older systems.Cons: It will not work on a Nikon D1H, D2H.Watch out for grey market, the flash I have is not authentic USA brand.How do I know the flash is not authentic USA Nikon?Well, when I bought it right away I filled out the warranty card, everything seems legit,but notice there was no numbers anywhere on the box or on the warranty card. It was filled out and sent to Nikon, after that I did not hear from them and they care less for such a discrepancy, nowadays quality control is not the same.So, anyway back to the subject, I decide to call because there was one lens I had a question with, Nikon 85mm 1.8, that I bought recently and on the meantime decided to personally check with the Nikon representative about all my Nikon products, turned out the flash is grey market. Unfortunately when I did this more than a month passed by and Amazon could not help me. Contact the company who sold me the flash thru Amazon and they hang the phone on me.Just word of advice, grab the phone and call Nikon USA and check the serial number on your flash. I found out the hard way the flash serial number came back with results of a Nikon D40 kit. Nikon USA clearly stated they will not repair the flash if it breaks, so far is working fine, but I paid the extra money for USA warranty products, if I would have known I might as well bought it on EBAY international brand which are much cheaper.I got burned on this one, this is what really happened, I hope Amazon posts this review and does not look the other way, others must be warned to prevent incidents like this and protect the customer.It would have been five stars, but the warranty issue was a major dissapointment.Thank youIF Amazon has any questions please feel free to contact me as I got proof of all I have said above.
(note: I'm on my second one, I exchanged it after a while) It played good at first, but then dropped off real fast. The MP3 feature would sometimes blow a big high pitched skip sound, which is very disturbing. Now it skips a lot. Both MP3 CDs and Audio CDs. Plus, when is skips with the &quot;ESP&quot; on, it causes it to halt for a about 20 seconds. Sometimes it will halt, and never come back.I work with MP3 often, and honestly, I don't think this MP3 CD technology is very good. I can listen to a song on an MP3 CD, and then listen to the song on an Audio CD, and the MP3 version sounds really muffled. This isn't so listening on a computer.Maybe another would be better, but I'd suggest staying away from MP3 CD players for a few years.
i purchased this product to work with my dell latitude laptop which has windows 2000 loaded on it. i could not get the unit installed correctly - it just didn't work. finally after a half a day talking with hp customer service, i was informed that there was a compatibility problem with this unit and windows 2000. they are writing a fix for it, which should be done in 2 months.they also said that there was a compatibility issue with dell latitude laptops.i guess this was not my lucky day for buying. returned the hp and am buying another brand.
I bought an iPod Nano the first week of December, by the end of the first week, the screen was ruined and I was forced to take it back and get a new one. It has been about a month and a half now, and the new iPod I received is also now not working. I do not recommend one to anyone, as the agony it has caused is not worth it. Rather than buying someone an iPod I would recommend instead buying them a cd player that you can use .mp3 CDs with.
Works sometimes and others it doesn't. It's hit or miss.Looks cute and has a decent picture.
This is a nicely packed unit and very easy to travel with.On my second trip to Australia the unit fuse didn't blow but the unit caught on fire. Targus has a very nice unit as I have now found out and it is much more compact.
I bought this product because I wanted POE capability for my new IP phone system. It worked great for about 7 months then all of a sudden died. After talking at length with the phone technicians I got an RMA from the manufacturer but I still had to return the box at MY OWN expense. I received the replacement 10 days later. For 6 months or so, switch # 2 worked fine then all of a sudden, it also died. It's not like we were riding it very hard; we only used a fraction of the available ports. As before, I had to send it back to TrendNet AT MY OWN EXPENSE. While waiting for the replacement switch to arrive, I decided that I really didn't need POE and could make do with a lot fewer ports. I bought a nice little workhorse switch from the local office supply store and it works flawlessly. TrendNet switch # 3 is still in its original packaging in a little-used corner of the server room.I considered sending this to my company's remote office which has a very small network of only 3 PCs and 1 phone currently serviced by a cheapo SOHO router. I decided against it because I simply can't justify the expense of flying out to Chicago to sort out the mess when the thing dies again.I cannot recommend this product to anyone.
This is literally the worst anyone could possibly make a simple 3.5mm male male wire. The sound quality is atrocious. Do NOT buy this.
Very ugly design. Takes up a lot of room. The image on Amazon looks a lot better than it really is.As a backup drive is fine. Just find a place that you can hide it. I give it two stars because it does its job. But I would not get one of these again until they change their design.Alvaro
After getting this receiver hooked up and using it for about five hours, it suddenly caught a case of the dreaded 'automatic shutoff' disease. When your receiver does this--shuts off for no apparent reason everytime you turn it on, you're pretty much screwed. It is, apparently, a labor and tech intensive fix. In the process of discovering this I experienced the same customer service hell the other two customers below did. The most you might get out of this outfit is the address of a certified repairshop. Other than that, they are rude and completely useless. Onkyo receivers are great sounding, but on the downside--their north american customer service is non-existant. It's customer dis-service. The sound quality/price difference between Yamaha, Pioneer, and Onkyo isn't large enough to justify Onkyo's existance in the US market given their poor customer service. Buy a Pioner VSX 516 or 816 (or a Yamaha HTR 5930/5940) rather than this, or any other model of Onkyo.
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.
Even with amplification at full strength, this was barely audible when placed on my monitor or clipped to my collar. You basically have to hold it right to your lips to get decent sound out of it. If you're willing to do that, it's OK, but otherwise it's not good. It should at least come in a different form factor (like maybe a rigid stick) so that it's easier to hold to your mouth if that's the intended use.
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.
This might be the biggest pile of electronic junk I have ever bought, and I have bought a LOT of electronics. This thing powered up but that's about the extent of it. It NEVER functioned properly...stopping recordings on it's own in the middle of a recording, saying disc was not recordabe...then recording on it (for a while) before stopping the recording in the middle of the show! I trashed a boat load of DVD's trying, praying, hoping this machine would come through but it was a dog that never performed one trick...except maybe play dead.
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.
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.
seemed to go through bulbs about every other month it totally died less then 2 years old I threw it in the trash.apparently the starter/circuitry for bulb is also linked to grid voltage, if bulb is burnt out there is no grid voltage zapping moths/large bugs had the fluorescence black light pulsing with the zaps. IMO very POOR electronics circuitry design!
The mouse buttons are not buttons at all but long thin plastic strips. I didn't think much of it until my mouse buttons started sticking or not working at all. A $5 mouse works better than this super expensive one. Earlier, I also found out this mouse will not work with black mousepads, even brand new mousepads. The mouse cursor stuttered and stopped while using it. You have to get a mousepad with textured colors. And when I first bought this thing the first thing I noticed was how heavy it is. It took a good while to get used to it, and once you are, going back to a regular mouse feels weird.
First things first, don't buy this thing. I had researched this all over the net reading reviews, etc and i finally decided to buy it after hearing all this good stuff about it. well I bought it and the first thing i did was throw out the headphones. they're very low quality and will damage your ears if you use them for too long.This performed nicely when I got it. I burned an MP3 CD (700 MB CD which held about 150 songs). put it in there and turned it on. The search option is pretty nice. You search by artists. however it's not that great.Anti skip- Worked ok for about a month. Then somehow it would start skipping randomly even when it was sitting still or on a desk!!! i figured it must be the disk so i burned a new one without scratches and it still skipped. It gets pretty annoying when you're listening to music and then it skips in the middle of it even when you're not moving. I would say you would have a 75 percent chance of it skipping on you.The battery life was good. I used 2 AA Duracell batts and they lasted about 8 hours. then when the low batt sign came on, it lasted about 1 hour after that.HOWEVER the biggest problem is to come. After about 4 months, the CD player screwed up bad. It was a routine day and I turned on my CD player ready to get on the bus, however, when I turned the volume to the lowest setting, it got stuck on a quite high volume. so then I tried turning it up to high and it got even louder. then back down to low and it was still that same high volume. so now my CD player's stuck on a high volume on the lowest volume setting. unless you want to blast out your eardrums, don't buy this. it's not worth the hassle.As of now, I'm about to buy a Creative MuVo TX FM 512MB. It's a way better deal than the CM544. It can hold about 160+ music files, uses only 1 AAA batt and the batt life lasts twice as much as this CD player. the best thing is, you can also put data files, documents and photos on it. it connects via USB so there's no software to use to load music and stuff on it. It's just like a USB data device. It's only about 110 dollars. Really good deal. it's also smaller than the ipod mini.So, bottom line, if you want a CD player that'll crap on you in a few months, buy this, but I would NOT recommend this.
The fan is so noisy that I returned it. In comparison, I have an almost identical Mac Mini-sized drive from Acomdata that is completely silent. Get it instead!
This item went on back-order right after I ordered it. It took 3 weeks to receive it and when I did get it, it didn't work. Because I wanted to have one for a long car trip, I had to go spend $20 on one at Radio Shack because this one that I ordered did not work and arrived WAY too late.
I bought this thing over a year ago with high hopes for its sleek appearance and Logitech quality. There is something wrong with the bluetooth connection, the mouse, or whatever, and it has made the mouse almost impossible to use since day one. Every few minutes, the mouse experiences a "lag" where the cursor does not track where you are moving the mouse, in both speed and position. It is VERY ANNOYING.I have figured out a way to point the mouse away for a few seconds to fix it, but Logitech has no support about this or anything, and I have a wired mouse that I keep connected on my desk to be able to use in an emergency when the bluetooth mouse acts up. I do NOT recommend this product and I will be switching to another brand right now. I thought I'd enter in this comment before I purchased another one.
The iPod practically proves that the free market does not produce the best product possible single-handedly. Simply put, the only reason this MP3 player is popular is because of a slick marketing campaign and a cool image. But don't believe the hype - there are actually several designs built into the iPod to limit its functionality and screw the consumer out of extra money.The first of these is the internal battery. The reason Apple uses an internal battery rather than an external one is so the consumer will have to buy an entirely new iPod when the charge one down, which it will do after about three years of owning it.In the first place, it never holds a 14 hour charge, as advertised. The maximum I've ever been able to get out of an iPod is four hours of playback before it needs to be charged again. Someone ought to sue them about their battery life claims, but I think lying in an ad is legal in America (hooray for capitalism), so that may be a dead end.I used to have a NOMAD Jukebox from Creative. It used four external batteries, rechargeable NIMHs. The charge would run down on these, too, and it was heavy as a brick, but when I had to replace them, it cost $28 as opposed to $300 for a new MP3 player or $125 for the refurbished one. And I currently have an MP3 player that runs on one AAA battery. It lasts for about 12 hours of continuous play, and when it runs out, I simply pop in a new one. It's so much better.It's a thing of wonder to see the iPod simply drain itself dry for no apparent reason when it looks like it has a full charge, which is what my iPod has been doing. It will be the last iPod I ever buy, I guarantee that. From now on I'm sticking to a basic $20 drag-and-drop MP3 player.The second reason the iPod is not worth buying is because of the specialized USB cables. There's nothing special about the cable, except that you can't use it with anything but an Apple iPod. Where older MP3 player brands (and indeed, I think most other current MP3 player brands) provide a universal cable that is compatible with pretty much anything, Apple's USB has a strangely-shaped port and jack that prevents you from using a universal USB cable to charge it. If it breaks, you have to buy a new one from Apple, for the hefty price of $30. Technically it shouldn't be called a USB cable because the 'U' in USB stands for universal. Apple's cable is intentionally not universal, and the reason is so their customers will have to pay them $30 instead of buying a $6 USB cable. It's a racket.Another point about false advertising: I have a 30 GB iPod video. You would think it holds 30 gigabytes, right? No, it only holds 27. They lied on the packaging about how much data the device will hold. It wasn't enough to cause me to send it back by itself, but over time the faults of the iPod become clear.Then there's the little white earbuds. These have been part of the fashion statement of owning an iPod. They get awful sound quality. It's like listening to tin cans tied to string. I threw mine away. And worse, they have driven the industry standard sound quality on a cheap pair of headphones down. Now that all the iPod zombies have been putting up with terrible specs, it's getting harder and harder to find headphones that don't sound terrible. The shelves are stocked with junk. Who's buying it? Apple has bred a generation of undiscerning listeners. Once again, the market does its magic. All you have to do is convince people that a bad product is good, and it's easy to do.And finally, the iTunes store. They put all sorts of protection on the file that prevent you from using it with any other program. Say you wanted to set a home video to music using Windows Movie Maker. You can't do it, because it won't let the program use any of the iTunes music. And if you lose your files, as happens once in a while? You have to buy it all again. You're a sucker if you buy from iTunes.There's only one reason to own an iPod that I can think of, and that's podcast aggregation. For me, that isn't enough. I used to think it was cool to be able to carry around all my music, but now I realize I don't need to.
Looks like a perfectly good product, except it does not work with XP SP3... googled all the possible options... tried all the suggestions... it's just not supported, end of story, so I have a fourteen dollar hockey puck...
I've read many reviews and don't know that I expected any different, but...- I'm not concerned that the off button is inside the battery door. Silly, but nothing more than an annoyance.- I'm not concerned that the probes will fail in six months to a year. I already know they will fail. Every grill thermometer I've ever had comes with these same basic probes and I already know going in that they don't last.- I'm not "too" concerned about the range. I'm not going to go for a bike ride while smoking anything. If I need the receiver to be a distance from where the smoker is, I can move it. Annoying, but not a deal killer in my situation.- It IS a big deal, however, that there is no real indicator for "lost signal" or "out of range." I turned the transmitter OFF completely and the receiver conitnued to display the last temperature. THAT'S A TERRIBLE DESIGN.- Similar issue: there is no alarm for probe failure. The company admits that the probes will eventually fail, shouldn't we able to know if it happens?I wouldn't recommend this unit for a pro or anyone who smokes long-cooking meats over night without checking on things.For many people, however [those of us who'll be frequently double checking that the transmitter is displaying the same temp as the receiver and occasionally triple checking against the dome thermomter on the smoker], this unit will suffice for the price.
Just fuzzy, no matter how I adjust the monitor, its alwasy fuzzier than using the old cable. Amazing it got so many 5 stars, wonder how many are from the seller himself. and yes, 16 one star for it, so I am not the only one complaining about it. Shame on the seller!
Like everyone else, I thought this thing was great when I first got it. I used it a few times before I had to charge it. I only used it about 8 times before the exceedingly short warranty of only 90 days ran out so I didn't realize there was a problem during that time.Turns out that now the thing won't hold a charge and even though Ion knows it has a problem, they will absolutely not extend the warranty or replace the battery. And, the customer service reps (who say they get this complaint all the time) simply make excuses, say they can't bend the rules and I have to go get a replacement myself all while being rather rude of tone. Whatever happened to making the customer happy? Why not replace the faulty components or not make the item at all until you can find a battery that powers the speaker while retaining charge and can't be overcharged?Do not buy this item, they will not honor customer complaints outside of the short warranty. Most products that have a critical issue that affects the complete useability of an item would have a recall issued.Here's the other kicker.... they are the same company that makes Numark turntables, which are considered absolute junk and has a reputation for crap customer service. Had I known that I would never have purchased the Ion Block Rocker!
This extension was a waste of money. It doesn't work. My computer fails to recognize my digital camera with it, although everything works fine with another standard (non-extension) cable.
I am very dissatisfied with not only this product, but with Amazon's "Make Sure It Fits Service." I ordered this "mounting kit" to mount a sony xplod head unit into my 1998 gmc jimmy. I used the aforementioned tool to be absolutely sure it fit, and it said it does, however, it does not include any mounting brackets, and it it too small to fit the mounting cavity anyway. On top of all of that, the instructions included do not even make a sad attempt at explaining how to mount the bracket, and leave much to be desired. Do not buy this product, spend the extra time and money to buy one at a store where you know you can get what you need, and you wont have to deal with shipping back and forth to get a refund. as this "kit" was only around 12 bucks, i will just chalk this one up to a loss for me.
I have the Audiovox unit with the FM modulator built in. In theory the FM modulator is supposed to have enough RF transmitting power to get to your car's FM antenna and be received by the radio. However in real world conditions this does not work worth a flip.In my home town all of the FM slots are already filled and as you drive across town you need to look for an open channel to be able to hear the Audiovox satellite radio. And this also is a problem when I travel across the states.Previous radios from other manufacturers have had cables with switches. This switch will remove the car's FM antenna from the radio and only the signal from the satellite radio gets into the car's radio. It is a pain for most people to connect this cable and would most likely be a professional install. But it keeps all the other broadcast stations from interfering with the satellite FM signal.I'm also disappointed by the quality of the sound. The coding scheme seems to leave a lot to be desired. This is really noticed on the spoken word. The unit creates a lot of heat for something so small. The audio level coming out of the unit was too high for my cassette adapter. Even with the audio turned all the way down on the Audiovox it was still distorted on the cassette adapter. It took an aftermarket attenuator to bring the audio level down to a workable level.I do like the display of the unit. It is rather easy to read and has a couple of scroll modes. And the Sirius customer service unit was very quick to activate my radio. The programming is good. While this radio has it faults I'm sure it will be better in the next generation of radios.
I bought this camera for my grandson.I am very dissapointed in how this camera works. When you turn the camera on the flash is automatically off. You then have to select the flash on each time the camera is turned on.Also you can not review the pictures taken in the camera lcd screen.You have to upload them to the computer.This is suppose to be a point and shot camera.I would not buy this camera again.
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.
It is a great case to use for protecting your Zen but i must admit that the screen cover comes off too easily and the wrong bump from someone else will give you no screen cover.But it does provide good shock protection.I would know because I'm rather clumsy.
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.
I got this mp3 player for christmas and was very happy with it untill one week ago. I was in school and i wanted to turn it on but it wouldn't go past the title screen. When i tried to erase all the memory it said "hard disk" problem. I had this mp3 player for 3 months and it broke on me for no reason.It was a waste of money and I would reccommend a different mp3 player.(I'm 15 years old not 13 )
I'd stay away from this one. Issues with Windows XP SP2. Netgear does not seem to be able to get all the bugs out.I have one and have to reboot every few days just so it'll re-connect to my Netgear wireless router.
I am only marginally satisfied with this produce. It does the basic job, but the instructions are lacking in how to replace the "cleaner pads" or how to obtain replacement pads when the two provided are used up. Further, the Amazon description of the product states it has a tape counter - if there is one I can't find it. I wrote to Amazon about the description, and you said contact the manufacturer. I did - no response. Pete Salyards
This router was a big disapointment. I spent 3 days with tech support and the router finally had to be returned as defective. Tech support was not too friendly either. It started up ok on the first day but then it started to drop connections. The support tech tried various fixes including firmware and other undocumented tweeks. I suppose that all brands have lemons and judging by the ratio of good to bad reviews I would say that this is one to stay away from.
It is a cheap driver and delivers cheap sound.I had a differnt cheap driver Pyle PDS772 and dropped and broke one, and blew the other of the pair probably because my crossover was not good enough and I pushed it too low frequency. This was rated for a wider frequency response so I gave it a try. I only bought one. I guess I knew it was too good to be true. I'm too cheap for the JBL $400 drivers, so I guess I'm back to the PDS772. and I'll cross it over higher and steeper this time.If you want it to sound like the PA on M.A.S.H. then go right ahead and buy this one. If you want good fidelity, try a PDS772 on the back of that 20" Dayton horn, and find something to fill in below 800Hz. I found 4-10" box. Better yet a Peavey FH-1 bass horn. With this I can fill a middle school football game with quality sound.
I purchased this item on 11/26/2006 and still have not received it!!! I am not happy. I really can't even give it 1 star.
Despite the included instructions claiming that this works for a 2000 Chrysler Voyager minivan, it does not. I have the dash version with two A/C vents above the radio, not 3. And my radio has 2 3/8" taps holding it in on the lower left and upper right corner, not 4 screws at each corner. In my van, the hole was about 3/16 inch too narrow for this kit, and there was simply no way I could get it to work. I'm going to try one of the kits listed for the 2000 Plymouth Voyager next...like the Metra 99-6229.
I read all of the reviews for the Palm Tungsten E and thought that my experience would be better. Well, it was not. The Palm worked magnificently for the first 2 or 3 days. Then a fatal error occurred and the machine could not be reset. There was nothing that I could do. All was lost. My new machine was dead, gone, no more. That was disheartening. The best part of the Palm is the software for scheduling. It is easy to use and really great. Unfortunately, the actual Palm is a piece of junk. I am going back to a pencil and paper for the scheduler. Also, the MP3 player in the palm is really substandard. Buy a real MP3 if that is what you want or if you really care what your music sounds like.The Tungsten E is jack of all and master of none when it actually works. When it does not, and most likely yours will fail too, you will want to toss it against the wall. Hopefully it fails before the anemic warranty runs out.Save yourself, DO NOT BUY THE PALM TUNGSTEN E.
I ordered two of these to put in digital frames, but discovered that both are really only 1GB memory cards.
These cartridges do not last long. I get only a few pages from them when using for both text and photo printing. I normally like canon products, but this product (Printer and Cartridges) is pretty lousy.
This charger worked for about a week before it quit on us. I was disappointed by the quality and (lack of) longevity. Don't waste your money.
I bought these headphones to drown out my obnoxious roommate and was pretty disappointed. The noise cancellation works well with fans and wind and traffic noises and things like that, but human speech...not so much. Could still make out pretty much every word he said loud and clear even with the noise cancellation turned on. I haven't tried any other noise cancellation headphones so I don't really have any basis of comparison, but I was expecting more.The sound quality is good, better than other headphones I've used (which aren't many). They are reasonably comfortable....at first.A major problem with these headphones is the durability. If you buy them, be careful with them. Don't fold them up and put them in your bag, I wouldn't even recommend travelling anywhere with them. Before long, the headband part (apologies, don't know the proper term for what it's called) got bent where the prongs to adjust the length of the headphones are and the prongs started digging into my temple. This was remedied by me with rubber bands, and this worked for a while. Then the metal part inside the headband part came out around there and they are pretty much falling apart and now I have that digging into the sides of my head. They get downright painful to use before long. I've been using these for less than a year and I'm trying to keep them together with rubber bands....I only paid around $25 for these while they were on sale, and I wouldn't even think about paying full price for them. I don't think I would pay anymore than $25.
This product did not work with Dell Inspiron 546 (Windows XP SP3)! I tried it in both PCI slots. Each time it installed fine. It worked with one USB device plugged in. Each time I plugged in a second USB device the computer froze. It would not reboot until I took the PCI USB card out. I contacted IOGEAR. They advised me to return the USB PCI Card. I took this to mean that it was either defective or they did not really know why it was incompatible with the Dell Inspiron 546. I installed a Belkin 5-port USB 2.0 PCI Card today (part number F5U220v1). It works perfectly.
Most horrible Electronic Thing I have ever bought, uncomfortable and too much distortion, they hurt your ears after 20-30 minAvoid them
After owning this unit for just over one month it developed an annoying hiss.Sony's repair service initially diagnosed the problem as a faulty video board. A new video board was installed but proved defective.The repair service man plans to return to put in another video board, but they are no longer sure that this will solve the problem. The repair service gentleman's second guess is that the annoying sound may be coming from two internal fans, in which case they say that we'll just have to live with the problem.Beware of this unit. The hiss that we hear can be heard from two rooms away and is a constant reminder that we purchased an inferior product.p.s.In case you think that we are bashing Sony, think again. In the past we have enjoyed many of Sony's products. While we may purchase other Sony products in the future, we recommend that others stay away from this particular unit.
Product seems to be OK but if you run into any trouble forget about it. D-link tech support is clueless. They can't speak English, and they have no knowledge of their own products much less basic networking. I bought a D-Link 713P (wireless router)along with this product. Tech support could not even tell me what one of the two products was at fault. I'm returning both items and I'm getting a Linksys router and NIC. You get what you pay for, and I recommend you pay a little extra for another wireless brand.
i purchased this with the understanding that it was compatible with 2G ipod touch. IT IS NOT!!!!!
I give these earphones 3 stars but review at 1 as it is to highly rated. The sounds high and middle are good. The bass however is crap. You can tell there is bass but you can not fell it at all. Bass to me is the most important part of music. These lack severly. Also they are comfortable until you wear them for an extended period of time. Shame on you Sony for putting your name on these.
Can't tell you anything about the product since it NEVER ARRIVED. This is my second bad experience with this company, in that small items get lost in the mail.
Orange County's post is right on. This product initially shipped with firmware v1.02. It was a disaster. 802.11a didn't work at all, and DHCP dropped your IP all the time. Supposedly in firmware v1.04 they resolved these issues. However, I am here to tell you that I just purchased this product and it shipped with firmware v1.04. 802.11a still does not work, even using the Linksys WPC55AG PCMCIA card with it. And what a joke that is, the card supports WAP, but the router doesn't! Please Linksys, ...how could such an oversight be possible. I immediately contacted Linksys to inform them that the router still dropped your DHCP even on a PC connected via wire. They are aware of the problems, but not currently working on them, with no ETA for any resolution. I agree with Orange County's April 9 post, ...this thing DOES NOT WORK! And Linksys is not interested in supporting it. Check out the review at &quot;Tom's Hardware Guide&quot; on the net. He is a very well respected hardware tester, and he even agrees that this product is seriously flawed. Just read his review! Again, for those people that have it working, they must only use it to occasionally check email or the internet. If you use it in an environment where a steady connection is needed, it will drop you. This product would be da'bomb, if Linksys would get off of there Speedbooster Wireless-G&quot; and fix the firmware in this thing. Come on Linksys, wake up over there...
This player quit playing disks after 6 months, absolutely do not buy it! TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE!
We received our Samsung HL-S6187W in mid November 2006. The unit worked for a few minutes, but soon began displaying distorted video. Within an hour or two, the unit was dead as a stone!We immediately reported the failure to our vendor and they reported it to Samsung, suggesting we do the same.Within a few weeks, a service technician was dispatched, but the required part was backordered. It was then determined that a repair was not possible in a timely manner and we "qualified" for new placement. (Ya think?!) That was about a month ago. Now we've been down for TWO months without resolution!!! Samsung doesn't return emails or calls and their customer service people treat us like WE did something wrong!? Well, I guess they have a point---we did do something wrong--we bought Samsung! NEVER AGAIN!!!At this point, I want a refund from Samsung and I'll go back to Pioneer! Pioneer Customer Electronics and their support and service are outstanding!!! Samsung is absolutely AWFUL!!!Oh yeah... As for a review: For the few minutes it worked, it was excellent!
I got mouse. Decided to test it for a week.I love media buttons, also forward and backward buttons make reading web pages comfortable. Mouse is light, looks great.BUT ! - Device is ergonomicly so wrong - I couldn'd believe.You have a hard time presing left and right button. You can not pick up mouse - because is slim in the midle. Mouse is not balanced - so when you pick it up - back go down. Just Terrible.I am waiting for hybrid of previous version of mouse and current one. For now I recommend NOT BUY IT.
I bought these headphones thinking they would be perfect for running. However, I CANNOT get them in my ears no matter which shape rubber plug I use. At this point it is just funny. I stand there trying to squeeze the little rubbery thing while stretching my ear out as pictured in the little diagram to no avail. My advice: TRY THESE ON BEFORE BUYING. While it's a great idea, it might not be such a great idea for you.
I have 4 of these cards being used for paper weights. Having shot a football game for the paper I came back with with no pictures and an upset editor, then discovered the warning on the Lexar website. Lexar will give me 4 new ones " What A Deal"
I have a Lexmark X73 with the same problems that is seems others are having. I have done everything including buying a new power supply, uninstalled the softward, and setup all over agin. I even bought new cartridges and made sure they were properly installed and the same problem happens. I am getting the message "Lexbces has caused an error in PRCRT4.DLL. and the message try restarting your computer" . Don't know what this means. No luck there either. Can anyone give me suggestions? Thanks.
I have talked numerous times with support center from India and Philippines. They were all trying to help, however, they do not know what causes the Print Server behaves that way. Every time I tried to print, it requires to unplug the power code to the print server. After printing, I try to PING the device, the system does not recognize the IP anymore. I have returned the item for the second time and no reponse regarding refund of my purchase. The support from remote help center for product and support from Amazon for customers seem to be equipped just for trival issues.
I purchased this item for my boss--it was a group gift. The price was excellent. However, when it arrived, the receipt indicated that it was not new, but a refurbished item. I was appalled as the description never indicated that.My only recourse was to call Ritz Camera immediately. The representative informed me that all their ipods on amazon are refurbished. When I told her that it was not marked as such, she reiterated that they should be advertised that way and that it was Amazon's mistake. I was told that Ritz would send me an authorization form to make the return...plus the 25 dollar shipping I paid to expedite the item. I am still waiting for the form and it's been almost a month. I e mailed Amazon about the problem but never heard back from them.I also had to send back a sport sleeve accessory that I had purchased on Amazon as well...and also paid shipping. I again e mailed Amazon asking to be able to be credited for the shipping due to this debacle. Never heard back again.I would hesitate to do any buying from Amazon again. There is no recourse and no one to talk to if there is a problem.Buyer beware !!
As other posts have noted, I plug it in and it chimes a few times, but when I try to scan something it beeps once then turns off. Have to unplug/replug usb to get back on.It brings up the "unidentified keyboard" dialog, and I cannot get past that. I even tried printing out the ASCII 39 chart and scanning the "z" as per the IBM AT keyboard. No luck. I tried the start confuguration/reset/end configuration codes, didn't help. Tried setting to a MAC keyboard, didn't help.I also tried it on a Windows XP box, and got the same results.I returned it.
Mine lasted almost 3 years, which I guess is better than most. The picture and sound was nice while it lasted. I'll call Zenith / LG tomorrow. If they help me I will change my review.
1. For every Zune you buy, $1 goes to Universal (why?).2. Confusing method of points to purchase music.3. Thick and heavy.4. The wheel is fake. Apple owns the patent for the click wheel.5. WiFi only for songs, not for PC Sync, downloading music, etc.6. WiFI transferred songs will delete after 3 plays or three days,whichever first. Even songs ripped from CD's or songs fromKazaa,etc.7. Songs with any DRM (other than zune-drm), even MSN-DRM (playforsure) will not work on theZune.8. Short battery life (you get less than 8 hours of audio playback).9. Has plenty of problems when you sync to PC.10. Even though the Zune's screen is depicted in press photos as being sharper than the iPod's, both have a resolution of 320x240. The Bigger screen with the same resolution means FUZZIER resolution. The Ipod delivers a crispier image.*** And oh yes, I do have both here, an Ipod G5 and a brown brick zune, which I won in a bet. I am giving it away though. I do feel responsible to tell other people that if you are going to get one, watch out. At least I did not pay to use this garbage.
Worked great the first 4 months and then died unexpectedly without warning. Not pleased - would have expected to get at least a year out of it!
This is my second Samsung Blu-ray player. It does Netflix very well, that is not an issue.I did all of the firmware updates for this player. Sometimes it doesn't like a Blu-Ray and then will announce that I need to download an update to the player. Well my updates are current so there is nothing to download.This player is only 3 weeks old. I purchased Avatar to watch on this player. It started out fine. Then about 45 minutes into the movie we stopped to take a break. Well it would not resume play, it said that I needed a firmware upgrade to play this blu-ray dvd.Samsung customer service and tech support are not there to help you. Their goal is to avoid product returns at all cost.In the end I returned this player and purchased a Sony Blu-Ray player. Sony invented Blu-Ray and uses it in their playstation. So they have worked out all the bugs and have an excellent line of Blu-Ray players.In general I love Samsung products, I have a nice LCD hi-def TV, and just puchased a new LED 24 inch monitor, and also have other electronic products in my home, and think they are the best. But Samsung missed the mark when it came to Blu-Ray.
this product worked no better than the g receiver I had used previously.they claim 4x the coverage of wireless g - it was worse than may g. Yes I did have the trendnet N router. Every house is different - it may or may not work for you
This camera lasted me a couple years but I can't wait to get a new one. The picture quality is frustrating, especially when you're trying to use a flash. Plus, the battery runs out EXTREMELY fast no matter how long you charge. I wouldn't recommend it.
The c580 is an adequate product in terms of GPS capabilities but suffers from the following problems:(MAJOR Issue)1) Poor Customer Support (Read - if its breaks - you're on your own)The suction mount on my GPS stopped working (GPS would fall off) and I promptly called the number given on the manual to get it replaced under warranty. The lady who picked up the phone initially asked me what the problem was and said "ahem...let em transfer you to the auto dept". The auto dept had a pre-recorded message that said "All agents are missing. Pls accept to wait at least *30* minutes" - which is ridiculous. My call was never picked up and I eventually gave up. Needless to say - I'll never buy Garmin again.Other problems (minor)2) Bulky Design: This is a older generation of GPS. Look for other families (i.e. not c500 series) if you would like a sleek/lightweight device.3)Slow Startup: Often takes > 1 minute. During cloudy days - can take longer.
I was drawn to HD when my friend got this exact model of Sony TV for two grand during Black Friday. I figured I too needed to retire my rather well performing analog Panasonic,It was then I started investigating and one of the things I noted was this -1) Nobody broadcasts in 1080p and no one will be doing so for some time to come - cable/dish/OverTheAir (OTA). Those extra pixels are no good if you are going to watch stuff piped into your home.2) Even if you got a blu ray player and hooked this up, with a 40 inch screen, there is no way to make out the difference between its "lesser" cousin (the 720 p version) and the 1080p. Just as you can't make out the difference between a 4 megapixel image and an 8 megapixel image on a 8X10 photo. On screen sizes above 50 inches, maybe 1080p will make a difference. I don't know - because nobody has a 1080p feed.3) All this 1080p is just advertisement gimmickry - designed to suck extra cash out of you. It makes sense if you use this as a computer monitor only.It turns out that color, refresh rate, contrast ratios have bigger effects on picture quality.At that point, I decided to save some cash and go for a 720p panel with good specs on the other parameters.Fast forward a couple of months - I found a Sceptre 42 incher (x42GV-Komodo) for under a thousand bucks. I said to myself - what the heck - lets try it out. The specs sound very decent. I have never owned a Sceptre product earlier!When the Sceptre arrived, the first thing I noted that it pulled in almost all digital/HD stations through a makeshift yagi antenna located on the patio. That was the first surprise.My friends Sony had picture quality that was quite spectacular - without needing any adjustments.For the Sceptre, the pic out of the box was not good - and I spent quite a while trying to adjust the colors and thought to myself - maybe I have to return this and get a Sony. The flesh colors always looked too red.The next day - I did a google search and out popped exact advice - push the red down in the RGB panel keeping everything else at default.Once I had this bit done - the Sceptre has picture quality on OTA HD, that neither I nor my friends can distinguish from the Sony in terms of clarity, color, resolution and whatever else you use to judge a TV.Maybe if we see them side by side, we can make something out - but there's far more variation in the programming material than there is between these two TV's in terms of picture quality. Whatever superlatives people are applying to the overpriced Sony, applies equally well to the Sceptre I got for half the price. I cannot comment on the Olevia's and the Vizio's since I don't own one or have seen/used one at a home.The sound on the Sony is superior to the Sceptre - but then the Sceptre has this narrow bezel which gives it a sleeker look - yeah - for once the Sony is not a winner in the "looks" category.The sony cost $1000 more than the Sceptre and also has a smaller screen (that part is noticeable).I bought an HDTV to watch HD - so I can't comment on the two TV's SD performance. I don't care much for SD broadcasts any more. In a year or two - it'll be dead in any case.The Sceptre has one or two minor issues - it smelled a bit when first turned on and the smell gradually wore off with use after a week. The Sony in contrast smelled of Jasmine (just kidding). This tells me that the Sceptre was not "burned in" at the factory.The Sceptre uses "Sony" remote control codes - so any universal remote will work with the Sceptre (thats pretty cool)..The Sceptre turned off on me twice when I rapidly punched buttons on the remote. Hopefully this is just a firmware bug.If you are willing to deal with minor niggles - you can buy two of the Olevias/Sceptres for the cost of a Sony and still enjoy the same picture quality. My other friends moving to HD are definitely not overpaying for the Sony any more now that they had a look at my half priced "2nd Tier" brand TV. Nothing 2nd tier about it when it comes to HD picture quality.The comments ask me why I rate the Sony a "One Star" if I found the pic quality to be good. For those who still don't get it - this is why! You can save $1000 and get exactly the same picture quality on a bigger screen. If someone wants to charge $1000 extra with NO gain in performance - they don't deserve anything more than that ONE star. On the performance scale the Sony is good - equal to the others. On the price Vs performance scale, it is down there in the pit.Update - I've posted live images from the Sceptre on Amazon. Search for "Sceptre Komodo". No - I am not particularly recommending the Sceptre - just showing you that it is possible to spend a lot less and get equal performance. I also now realize why the Sony pic looks good in the stores - thats because their default preset adjustments are good. I would have never purchased the Sceptre in the Store since it would be playing back with its default adjustments - where the pic sucks. But once I had tweaked it a bit - it was as good as the best. The choice is yours.
I bought this unit a couple of months ago, hooked it up, but could not get the remote to work with it. I then emailed RCA and the seller(glynns16) and never heard from either company, not even an automated reply.
I purchased a see-thru hard case for my new MacBook Pro. The description said that it fits all 15" Macbooks. It didn't fit mine (the box my computer came it said it was 15", but it really is 15.4"). I called the company to get a return authorization and got a message telling me to email the request. Well I have emailed them 3 times over 3 weeks and have not received anything back-no "we're busy, we'll get to soon", no nothing. This is no way to treat a customer-
I bought this player about 6 months ago and have had a continuous stream of problems with it ever since. First, the player locked up on me, and they told me it was a software problem. I tried to install the new software on it, but that didn't work so they sent me a new one. A few weeks later, it did it again, except this time I was able to install the new software and get it working, but I had to go to all the trouble of putting my music back on it all over again (which takes a while). Now, once again, the player is not working, and the Rio software on the computer doesn't even recognize the player anymore, so I'm sending it back yet again.When it worked, it was great, but its not worth all the hassle. If I coul do it over again I would definitely NOT buy this player.
I bought this system for the compact form factor and good sound. At home, the sound is adequate but not great. The size is good. And for the first 5 months, the performance was okay. I read many reviews about problems with this system crashing and counted myself lucky that I didn't get one of those 'lemons.'Well, think again. In the last 4 weeks, the system has begun to crash repeatedly. Many times, I can't get eject my DVD without restarting >10 times. Many times, I hear the DVD spinning even when the system is supposed to be off. Some people say they can't play 1/5 DVDs. Well, it's more like 80% of my DVDs! I put them in my other system and they play flawlessly. This system has ruined my perception of Bose - poor quality with horrible support (they refuse to fix this fatal problem). I will never buy from them again - and I would never recommend this system to anyone. Believe the bad reviews - don't waste your money.
After reading all the reviews and thinking towards the future with a fourth generation I-Pod, I personally felt that I was making the ultimate choice in MP3 quality! In addition, I paid for the genre to be loaded on this electronic marvel...So, all toll it was a significant investment, very significant!I have had it for three weeks and the unit froze completely. With all 300 songs lost and the investment gone! It performed great for three weeks! What a disaster of unequalled proportion! Luckily, I had not yet reached the thirty days yet, but the songs and genre were all lost. Luckily again, I used a company that stored all my songs on a hard drive and it can be reloaded again for the second time, more expense. So, in short do I feel comfortable transferring all my cd's to this I-Pod - NOPE - - -Just make sure when using I-Tunes that you create a library and back everything up on a hard drive or you will be as frustrated as I am. Many have not taken the time to back up music files thinking that their I-Pod would have more resilliance!!!!
A headset for use with a home computer should have a nine foot cord. The system box is probably on the floor beside the desk, and the audio receptacles are most often at the back of the box, more than halfway down. The cord has to reach from the head of a man, possibly six foot tall, seated at the desk and leaning back in his chair.The manufacturer should be smart enough to know this, the distributers as well. With a $50.00 price tag the headphones should have been designed for comfortable use, not confining the home-user to sitting upright at the front of his desk as at a call center.Shame!
I purchased two Polaroid TVs from Walmart (19" HD LCD TV & DVD Combo) and a 33" HD LCD TV & DVD combo). The 19" will only display an image for 3 seconds and the 33" had a dark streak in the center of the screen and the DVD play does not work at all). Walmart will not exchange (nor do they carry the crappy TVs) and Polaroid is non responsive.
I purchased this product and had to return it twice. It is still not working correctly! It does not switch files correctly.Lexar sent me a replacement with no improvement. Spend the extra cash. Don't buy a Lexar MP3's!
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.
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 just got the ipod 30g. I had the dell digital dj 20g prior. the dell would easily go 10 hours plus on one charge listening to music and advancing songs as often as you like. I cannot even do one leg on a flight with the ipod. I get 2-3 hours per charge at best and that is trying not to touch the unit and have backlight set to 1 second. If it try to plug into my laptop in flight you cannot use while it is 'connecting' and never stops saying that even when set to manual. I always heard that ipod had battery issues but thought the newer ones solved the problem. I did look at the battery tips page and they do not help, not a good sign that they have a whole page dedicated to just that issue. Mine is likely going back. Amazing how many they sell of these with these issues.unit looks good but not practical
I have owned my HP 1020 Laser Jet printer for several years and always used the genuine HP cartridges which are prohibitively expensive, but reliable. I decided to try this cartridge based on the reviews to cut my costs and ordered two of them several months ago. The first one has been a nightmare and I doubt the second will be any different. It prints dark 1/4 inch horizontal black bands every three inches. I thought it might go away after the first few printings, but it has not. I am going to throw these things away and hope the cartridge did not permanently destroy my printer.
I bought this product in black for my son's 2nd generation ipod nano. We plugged it in using the apprpriate bracket and then the ipod screen turned dark and will no longer respond at all. A $30 product ruined a $150 product. great
I brought this 4GB Drive and it started give me trouble from the day one. When i try to add files to the drive, the old files become unreadable. Each time i have to use this drive, i had to format it and copy all files at once. Waste of money...
I purchased a dish network remote back in Feb. The product did arrive before guaranteed time. However it did not work. I had a hard time getting in contact with Letterman store as they would not respond to my e-mails. I posted a review. That got his attention. He then sent me an e mail asking me to remove my bad remarks and that he would refund me my product. He sent me a bad check from an account that had been closed down. So not only did I miss out on my product and funds from purchasing the remote. I have now also been charged fees through my bank for trying to deposit a bad check. Letterman Store should not be trusted so please do not go through what I have gone through and end up with product that are broke and not even get your money back.
I bought a Toshiba Satellite A210/A215 Series laptop little less than two weeks ago. Let's just say it's going back this Monday. Like others here who have laptops from the Satellite A210 series, my screen randomly goes black while the power appears to remain on. Moving the mouse, hitting the keys, doing ctrl + alt + delete does nothing. Only a hard restart works. I can't say I'm a computer expert, but going by the other reviews, it seems Toshiba has built a faulty product. Considering my much older laptop, which lasted me four years, never went to the black screen of death, I can't imagine why this new, and semi-expensive product would be so fatally flawed. A laptop shouldn't go to black screen the first day you get it! Perhaps it's overheating (even though I have a fan underneath), perhaps the brand has faulty components...I don't know. All I know is I now have to be burdened with bringing this back and getting a different brand. It's a shame because otherwise the laptop is great, and from what I hear Toshiba was considered by many to be a good brand. It seems "WAS" is the keyword. I recommend that people don't buy this laptop until Toshiba fixes this major flaw.
I wouldn't buy this fax machine again if Brother paid ME. I have had mine for just over a year. The print quality is bad, but honestly I didn't expect it to be crystal clear considering the price. I did, however, expect it to work.This machine randomly decides when it wants to accept faxes and when it doesn't. Not recommended for a home business. Clients are unimpressed when they have to try and fax me something 12 different times because the machine is feeling temperamental.I bought a Canon fax machine instead and it works like a charm.
This sounds like a freight train. I think i got ripped off. I used to have one I loved so ordered this one, wish I wouldn't have!
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 purchased these headphones a couple of months ago even after reading the negative feedback. I wish I would have listened. The headphones really do automatically cut-off when the music stops or when the audio is at a low level such as a very quite scene in a movie. There is also a constant low level hiss in the background.I know it is tempting to buy these because of the cheap price, but it really is worth it to spend a little more money on a higher quality set of wireless headphones.
Aside from problems throughout its use, at the 5 month mark this piece of garbage stopped working correctly. The volume became fixed and unresponsive despite no trauma and no exposure to heat, cold, etc. It skips- often. The buttons are perfect for bumping into when working out. It shuts off spontaneously in the middle of playback even with fresh batteries and a well-burned CD-R. Needless to say, Memorex has refined technology right up to the point where it breaks down past the 90 day warranty. Do NOT buy this one.
If you are thinking of purchasing this item DON'T waste your money. I bought it and put it aside until my other dryer that was 10 years old died( about 3 months ago). I have use it 3, yes 3 times. The 1st time after few minutes, it obviously tripped it's safety mechanism, because it just hummed. The 2nd times it did the same , but I was able to dry most of my hair. I just used it for the 3rd time and I am typing with wet hair, as it only worked for about 2 minutes. JUNK!
I'm just a teenage guy who wants to listen to his music. I've owned a few headphones in the $[...] range and decided to pick these up with high hopes. I was very excited to open the package and test out these babies.However, within an instant I noticed the very poor sound quality. Compared to my $[...] Koss pair, that is broken due to poor construction and cheap plastic, these sounded like utter crap. It was actually hard listening to music with the HN 110 on. Like a few others have said, the bass sucks, and there is no clarity or crispness in the vocals at all. I wish I could return it and just buy a $[...] pair of good sounding phones.I can't say I am an audiophile or anything, but even a child can tell the difference between the sound quality of these headphones and real good sounding ones.
Don't buy this, unless you want to go through what I did! I had researched for about a month online, checking reviews and information about MP3 players. I finally had it narrowed down to either this one or the Vision:M, which has more memory but also costs about $100 more. I decided to give the Sleek Photo a try. It came, and I spent several hours loading on all of my music, making my playlists, etc. The very next morning, it wouldn't turn on!!!! I couldn't charge it, couldn't do anything. I was so upset, but I figured that maybe I just had a fluke. So I sent it back (I had to pay return shipping--make sure you check your sellers return policy if it comes from somewhere other than Amazon itself!) and I ordered another one directly from Amazon. Well, this time it worked for three days, then froze on a "please wait" screen and I was back in the same boat. I tried to reset it, but nothing worked. So I sent it back, this time at no charge to me because Amazon guarantees everything, and I am waiting for my Vision:M to arrive. Hopefully I will have better success this time.
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.
I don't have time to go into detail, but don't buy it. I know it sounds like a great bargain; who wouldn't want a GPS navigation system and Pocket PC all in one, right? Well, the reason they're able to sell it to you for such a great price is, the TomTom software is bottom-of-the-barrel, and it can literally take up to a half hour for this piece of **** to get a signal.Well, obviously, I should have tried to get it (my SECOND unit, that is) replaced, right? Yeah, good luck with that. HP customer service is a joke.This easily ranks among the WORST purchases that I have EVER made. If you want GPS that actually works, you'll have to shell out and get a Garmin. I learned that the hard way.As for the Pocket PC functionality, it's okay I guess. Could be better though- the screen is unresponsive (I mean, my screen is LITERALLY unresponsive, as in, I can't even use it anymore... still trying to get HP to help me out, haha, yeah right...)So yeah, don't be cheap like me- get a Garmin. As for the PDA functionality... I don't know, get an iPhone or something. The bottom line is, in this case, you really do get what you pay for. (Although, considering the fact that this thing still is rather expensive, I suppose even that isn't true.)
I bought two of these last year for my 360. They worked great but I didn't get the best battery life out of them. I had to recharge them between once a week and twice a week with moderate use. After 6 months of moderate to regular use, the batteries failed. Since then I switched to rechargeable AA batteries and they last quite a bit longer and it was about 26 for a set of batteries (4 AAs and 2AAAs) and a charger. I would recommend going with a good set of rechargeable batteries over play and charge kits.
the specifications are not clear on the site. dimensions are not clear and the products received are different from photos on the site.
I bought mine for 79.99 at Target, kept it 3 weeks, and returned it. The fact that it is limited to only 200 songs is a major drawback, since I can fit three times that amount on a CD. There was no limit listed anywhere on the package, manual, or online. That was bad enough, but there was a disturbing glith in the audio every 30 seconds or so, on both MP3's and CDs (even store bought). I don't know if it was just a problem with that individual unit, or if all are prone to such. Ultimately, I would rather pay more and get more.
This is my first Mp3 player but I am dissappointed. After dropping accidently 2 times the radio doesn't work and the order of songs is wacked. The sound quality is good but the backlight is annoying and the led screen doesn't always display the correct info from windows Media Player. The SD card doesn't even notice 1/4 of the songs I Put in and I am unhappy.
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.
Having a compaq R3230us thought this would work. It did not. Does not work with all of the 3000 series. Had no problems returning it.
I couldn't get any signal, it may have been my fault but I tried to get it working by following the directions and it sucked.
I am now on my second BE350 R. Both units started clicking before they went bad.
I've owned this card for a while & I have to agree anything Hauppauge is junk, worthless junk.To make matters worse, their tech support is lame as well. I'll NEVER again buy anything made by these con artists. You'd be better off buying ANY other brand.I really can't understand how this company stays in business.
They trry to sell to you a 64 gb USB Memory stick for Price: $3,752.00.Today you can get one of 32 gb for only $159.99 Dlls.if you really need a 64 gb stick, wait a few weeks and you will get one for $300.00 dlls only.It`s too expensive!
I really liked the look of this unit and the price was not bad. No issues related to usage, until the buttons on the face and the remote ceased to work. Tried to reset it with no luck. Now I have a DVD stuck in it and they want $70 to fix it. It is just over the 90 day warranty. How nice. I would think twice before pruchasing any other LG products. They were not willing to make any exceptions for the 90 days. After reading other forums on this model, I really question LG's committment to their customers. I will enjoy my time smashing it with a baseball bat!
After 2 unanswered emails and over an hour on perma-hold (they never did answer), I am returning this system.Pros: The video image on the display is excellent when it's not too bright.Cons: There is a total lack of support from Pyle* as others have said, the instructions are worthless.* the supplied video cable would only work for a small car, way too short* the clamps that secure this mirror/display over top of the existing mirror don't always hold* any amount of sunlight washes out the display and it all looks like a mirror* the "mirror" is so dark, it is not safe to use as a mirror, rear visibility is poor at best* I tried mounting it to the sun visor thinking the sunlight should not be a problem. I was wrong.* there are buttons on the display that do something, but I never figured out what they doUnless someone comes out with a better way to integrate the display into a "real" mirror, I will stay away from this type of unit.
"Frank" from customer support kept me on the phone for 45 minutes while he wrote up a "ticket" to replace this printer for me after it developed a phantom paper jam. Apparently, my role as the customer is to wait while Frank takes one hour of my time having me plug the computer in and out of the wall and then waiting while he writes up a "ticket" and puts me on hold. "Frank" tells me that I will get a new computer and then puts me on hold for ten minutes. HP chat online refused to help and told me that On Hold Frank was the only option!!! "Frank", please, this printer is not worth one hour of my time on hold. I threw this machine into the garbage and ordered a new laser printer from another company.Not recommended for hardware or support.
I was in a pinch and needed to get something quick and bought one of these locally 2 days ago...it's going back today. Wish I would've read all these reviews before buying, because they are very accurate in their assessment of the product. The built in mic on my camera captures FAR better quality than what this produced. The only promise they keep on the box is that it "eliminates background noise," but it's not what you'd expect... The only thing you'll hear in your recording is loud voices...all background noises (and some quieter voices) will be impossible to hear over the constant and loud humming and static...If you are still seriously thinking about ordering one of these...here's my advice: take the money you'd spend (including shipping) on this item, donate that money to a local charity or school, and then setup a box fan (on medium or high speed) right next to your camera at your next event. This will accomplish similar results in your audio, someone in need can benefit from the money, you'll stay cool while videoing, no waiting for shipping, and you'll probably still end up capturing better audio.
They listed the 49X and they shipped the 49A(standard capacity), so like everyone else who bought this product, it is really the standard capacity toner that you are going to get. You may get it at a lower cost elsewhere check around.....
Worked well for 3.5 years, but then the flyback went out on it. I do not think a tv as new as it was should be going out so soon. Will probably just buy a new TV since the repair will cost almost half of what it is worth.
I purchased this system as an upgrade to my Harmon Kardon 3-piece system that I already have. I received a defective unit the first time, which Amazon very graciously and kindly picked up free of charge. I received the replacement and gave it the run-through to certify that it was quality worth paying for. This unit did not pass the test. Firstly, there is a noisy transformer that will not be silent unless you physically unplug the the sub (the off-switch won't silence it). Secondly, I found the quality of sound harsh, tinny, and stacato. There was also a huge amount of cross-channel distortion and bleed-through as well as there being a hole in the mid-range to mid-bass area. The subwoofer was boomy and there were obviously no gain switches to control that boominess. I would like to thank Amazon for being so gracious about my finicky ways, but I'll use my money to buy a better product. Altec Lansing just can't make a good product anymore. In fact, my Harmon Kardon sounded smoother and had less background noise. It's not the worst system that I have ever previewed, but I expected more for the $180.44 that I paid for it.
I bought this item for my wife. She open that box and take it out and kept on her table. Lateron when she wants to use it she turn it on. Noene of the items works. Nor CD or Radio works. I tried to return the items but the return date expire. DO NOT BUY cheap items. DO NOT BUY DO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDon't waste your money
Worked for 2 months. It was very cheaply made. Should have gone with a better model. You get what you pay for.
We have had nothing but problems with samsung blueray player. Slow load times, very poor connectiving issues such as when using Netflix(and we have ultra high speed cable Internet service running with a high quality CISCO router). We updated the software for the player and it still won't play many blueray movies such as Rise of planet of the apes, it will not even play some regular DVDs such as Van Helsing. I really regret buying it. I will not purchase any samsung products again.
This is wishful thinking. This hard case is for the smaller FZ-30, NOT for the FZ-50. The correct case for the FZ-50 is the soft leather DMW-CZA30. I know it sounds confusing but the larger soft case for the FZ30 fits the bigger FZ50 camera. Go figure. There is no Panasonic case just for the FZ-50. You can also use any case that fits the Leica V-LUX 1 (these are the same cameras)
After all the problems over the short time I've owned this (1% battery charge problem, active sync dropping, low battery life, etc) and now Toshiba's decision not to support the 740, I doubt I will ever buy a product for that company again. I owned an iPaq 3600 before and wish I would have stuck it out for the wireless iPaq (5400 series). Avoid Toshiba.
First of all It didn't work in my sable tape deck. Did some research and found out that the auto rewind feature in the deck is the problem. So I opened the product up trying to remove what ever component causes this and I couldn't come to a conclusion. I realized you shouldn't have to buy a product and then fix it to make it work. Just get something better.
If you have Windows 95, do NOT purchase this item. Despite what they say, this card reader is NOT compatible with Windows 95 and will cause the system to crash repeatedly. I spent hours installing, uninstalling and re-installing both the hardware and the software -- to no avail. Besides the Windows 95 problem, the parallel cable included with the card reader also caused my printer to malfunction -- the reason according to my printer: the cable &quot;does not support bi-directional communication&quot;. This whole experience was one big nightmare....the only bright spot is that Amazon's return procedure is much less painless than I expected -- I am returning the SanDisk Imagemate Card Reader today!
My husband's gone through two of these. When the mouse button on the first broke, he chalked it up to bad luck. When the second broke, he bought another brand. Fine mouse, great ergonomics, but it only lasted a couple of months.
Watch out for these guys. I had one of these for a little over 4 months (3 month warranty). Just up and died. E-mailed the Coby and they basically said "tough luck, why not buy our newer model." Did a web search and found many other users with same problems.
First one died after 4 weeks. Second one died after 2. I opened the case to take a looksee and it practically fell apart in my hands. Wow is this thing cheap. Also, you can't really turn it up much as the sound distorts due to the el'cheapo speakers contained therein. If all you want to do is listen to podcast or audio books, then maybe take a chance. But my advice is to spend a little extra and get a nice dock.
Starting from end of April 2004, Samsung will stop supporting MacOS. That means no more updates or fixes for the drivers. I have purchased this last year and now I regret it. I will try to get rid of this printer as soon as possible.
I owned the model in black but their internals are the same. The unit was good for about 1 year when it started to freeze during recording and playback. It became progressely worse over the next month. I attribute it to excess heat. This model is NOT an Energy Star equipment. I replaced it with another Panasonic model DVD-S53 which does not have the recording feature but is Energy Star compliant and it works great. I think Panasonic tried to get this product to market too fast. I would not recommend buy this product at all. Go for an Energy Star compliant Panasonic product.
I bought this Bluetooth adapter to print from my laptop without cable. When I received the adapter I couldn't plug it to my printer because, as a lot of printers, it only had a type B USB port, when this adapter is a type A male requiring a type A female port on the printer. Maybe I should have known this, but the product info should also have told us about this possible occurence in its specification and warn us. So I cannot say whether it works or not, because I first need to purchase a gender adapter (A female to B male) which only costs 1$90, but because I didn't find it in shops I'll have to order trough the net and pay shipment for that. Just another silly waste of time and money.
I have very thick hair that's hard to dry. This blow dryer dries my hair quickly and I loved the retractable cord. It was a great blow dryer till it stopped working 3 months after I bought it. Now what?
The fit is fine but it lacks protective padding like many after market cases. It offers minumal protection compared to other brands.
Bought one. Returned it because the floppy drive didn't work and the screen went on the fritz. Exchanged it for another one. Again the floppy drive doesn't work and the DVD-ROM drive won't open. I talked to Sony support and they claim they don't have hardware problems with the computer or its docking station (though they had in the past). Curious to know if others have had this problem too or if I am just spectacularly unlucky this year. I haven't yet decided whether or not to give Sony a third try on this machine. It's a pity since it seems like such a well designed laptop, if only it would work.Another reviewer mentioned Sony's support. I agree that it is weak, especially relative to Dell and others. My desktop Sony had to go back. It came back (reset so all information was gone). They hadn't fixed the hardware; they had just re-run the setup discs. Gee, thanks Sony!
i bought this along time ago and had it a good while, but one day it fell in the toilet yes i know, it was in my pocket and fell out and boom short circut but it was awsome lol.
Unfortunately I had a very bad consumer experience buying this camera. I had borrowed a ZR20 from a friend the year before and liked it, so when the ZR40 came out I wanted to buy it. I read online that some people were complaining about motor noise with this camera, but I figured I try it anyways. I bought it at Best Buy (should be called Worst Buy), and when trying it out found that it does have super bad motor noise. You can't hear it while recording - it's when you are watching a tape you recorded playback on your TV etc that you hear it. The motor noise is recorded in with your audio, so you hear a loud hummmm in the background. It was too loud for me to live with. If I was recording something with no background noise (like my baby playing), then it was as loud as his voice! ... I have now ordered the Panasonic PVDC152 which is supposed to have good sound. We'll see...
I bought this player at Best Buy based on the sales rep. recommendation for $199. It rejects almost all blank disks I have tried, it freezes during recording and crashes often. What a piece of junk. As mentioned by others the warranty only includes parts after 90 days. The labor to repair costs $69. Here it is listed for $89 new. Life is not good when you are a LG customer. I will never buy another LG product and will also never listen to Best Buy sales reps again.
not only does it not worked, but it messed up the other remotes.very frustrating.
This seems like a nice printer. I even ordered the separate USB cable and was all ready to go. I pulled off the plastic tape, shook the ink cassette and waited for my new laser printer to produce the crisp, lovely images I had spent the money upgrading from an HP inkjet to get.No dice. This baby is for Windows only. There are patches and work arounds out there on the internet, but they are not simple and require your familiarity with your Macbook's command line and the installation of at least three additional programs in the correct order, which I was never able to accomplish.First of all, I'm incensed that HP doesn't bother to make this printer Mac compatible. Second, with Apple gaining more market share every day, I think it would be nice if it were made more obvious that the printer isn't compatible. I'd just assumed that it was.Live and learn.
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.
I've owned two pairs of these headphones. The first pair broke within the retailer's return window. The second pair broke about 6 months later. This is when the fun began. I called Phillips who repeatedly told me &quot;this is the department for that product, let me transfer you.&quot; Eventually, I was given the number for the Gemin corporation who supposedly supports these headphones. Unfortunately, they have not yet answered their phone.Buyer beware!
The Motionlingo ADEO is a brilliant product that, unfortunately, simply does not work. I have tried three of them, two from Amazon and a third from Motionlingo, and they all seem to suffer from the same problem: incorrect pace calculation.The concept of the ADEO is wonderful, and I found that during my training runs the device gave me updates exactly as expected, working well with my MP3 player all the while. So, what's the problem? Evidently the ADEO applies a faulty algorithm in calculating distance, pace and so on. For example, when I would run a 10-mile route known to be accurate, the ADEO would report the total distance at about 9 - 9 miles. I could live with the incorrect distance, but of course the problem is that the pace/mile reported during the run is similarly under-measured. Runners in training know that there's a huge difference between a 7-minute mile and a 7 -minute mile - enough to utterly negate the value of the ADEO's feedback during the run if it isn't correct.Motionlingo's technical support (reasonably good, via email) did offer that the ADEO's GPS performance can be affected by obstruction from trees, buildings, etc. This is to be expected in any small GPS appliance, no matter the brand. Unfortunately, the ADEO suffered its pace calculation problem whether used in an open corn field or down a tree-lined suburban street. Even with a 90% view of the sky, the distance and pace typically would be off by 5-10%, every single time.I was very reluctant to reach this conclusion about the ADEO - as I stated above, I love everything else about this product. I would hope that the folks at MotionLingo are working the calculation problem and will release an ADEO 2.0 sometime soon. When that happens, I'll be first in line, but until then I recommend staying away from the ADEO.
I recently bought this DVD player for $50 at Sams Club to go along with my brand new Vizio HDTV. I made the mistake of not reading the reviews before I got it and now I'm paying for it.I returned home and hooked up the DVD player immediately. It had a stellar picture, don't get me wrong; however, much like another reviewer said, I needed to crank the volume on the TV just to match it up to the loudness that cable (or any other medium) provided.That was the beginning of my problems. After about a week my son went to watch 3:10 To Yuma only to find out that the DVD player wouldn't turn on. I unplugged it, plugged it back in, held down the power button, tried using the remote to turn it on.. nothing worked. I finally broke down and called Magnavox as a last effort resort before I was going to return the player to Sams Club.This is where it gets unbelievable. The customer service rep told me that this is a semi-common problem with this unit and that to fix it, I would need to follow these steps: unplug the unit, slowly push in the power button 5 times, and then plug the unit back in. Sure enough, it worked like a charm.So this is what I get for $50: good picture, bad sound, and the need to perform some sort of witchcraft-esque maneuvers just to get my DVD player to turn on.Not worth it.
I live in the Twin Cities and no matter what frequency I set this transmitter at, I cannot get good reception. Last weekend I traveled out of the city to a very remote location, and I still did not get good reception. It is a great idea, but just doesn't have enough juice.
Has a to small jack and can't be used on computer or Xbox 360. Very annoying. . . . .
The reviews on this product were pretty positive, so I thought I'd give it a shot. The directions were easy enough to follow, but I had to chip up the cover a bit in order to get the top and bottom open with the instrument they provided. In the end, the new battery never worked. After charging it in the wall, the screen would just blink if I plugged it into my computer, and the iPod itself would never turn on. I think I was better off beforehand. At least my old battery gave me a couple hours of playtime.
I enjoyed this DVD player for several months. I did not use it very often. After several months, though, the screen went black. This problem is a common one, as shown by the reviews here. I have contacted Mintek support, I don't hold out much hope. I would not waste money on this DVD player.
I happened to get this model as a great deal, however, when I brought it home it wouldn't power on, even after trying my own battery that I knew worked. I ended up sending it back, but while I had it I noted that it had a single sheet of documentation, a cheap battery, and the unit itself felt like the plastic was too light, the buttons too flimsy. Instead of getting a replacement, I "upgraded" and got an iRiver unit instead, and after examination found it to be much better made, with much better doc. It cost me 50% more than this Sandisk player, but I guess sometimes you get what you pay for.
This is not a criticism of Amazon nor of the retailer that provided the product. That being said, I am very upset with the 77mm Hoya HMC Circular Polorizing filter I bought for my Nikon 80-200mm lens. The first filter arrived (the plastic container still sealed) in three pieces...metal filter ring, glass, and retaining spring ring to hold the glass in place. The retaining ring was about a half inch too short to circle the glass and hold it in place!Calls to Amazon were handled immediately. The product couldn't just be replaced, it had to be returned for a refund to be credited. I then had to purchase a second filter and return the first. I am now out $200.00. The second filter arrived on the following Monday (normal one-day shipping charges were waived, by the way...thanks!). The second filter (from the same vendor) was in almost the same shape. The retaining ring was a bit closer to fitting, but when screwing the filter onto the lens, the retaining ring popped loose and the glass fell off onto the desk top.I have been shooting for 30 years, and have never had a problem like this...much less twice in a row. Again, I don't consider this to be a problem with Amazon, or with the vendor...the item was in sealed factory packaging. Hoya really dropped the quality-control ball on this lot of filters.I see that Amazon sells used equipment and supplies...so if anyone would like to buy a 'fresh-out-of-the package' Hoya 77mm HMC circular polorizing filter...never used...call me!
When I saw this item I liked the idea having 20GB at my disposal. Some people have complained about the controls on this is kind of hard to master. I had no problems figuring out the buttons on the player itself. When I ordered this, I was really hoping it had the "drag and drop" feature like many Creative MP3 players have. This one doesn't. You have to install software to use it. Here's the problems: I tried installing it on my PC. It installed with no problem. However, the program WILL NOT recognize the device is plugged in. I went to the Creative Support sight, no contact numbers. Just a email service. Got their email back, did everything on the list. Still doesn't work. SO, I tried installing it on my laptop, the software wouldn't even install. Just gave me an error message. Once again, I have sent an email to Creative. This is the 3rd day I've had this MP3 Player. So far, all I've gotten out it is that I have a wonderful silver colored $180 dollar paper weight. Needless to say, if these software issues don't resolve quickly, I am returning this item and getting an MP3 player that may have less memory, but DEFINATELY has the drag and drop feature.
I received this zune the other day. I think it is the same with all zunes. Right out of the box i was disappointed. I hooked it up as instructed. I installed the software as instructed. When it came time to actually get the music from my pc to the zune it was very awkward. I tried the usual copy from pc to mp3 player as in the past. The zune would not allow me to copy music to it the windows explorer way. It made me copy through the zune interface way. I found it very awkward to copy from pc to zune. I have had much cheaper mp3 players that were more intuitive in copying music. I am also a geek. I know my computer stuff. I don't recommend that you purchase zune in any flavor or capicity.
Beware -- this unit does not work with Toshiba laptops. Tech support is non-existent. You will never get through on the phone. Email support is non-existent. You will have to wait weeks to hear back.If it does work with your laptop, this unit does a great job of recording and playing.
Oh man, these are trash. I picked up a pair at the local drugstore on a radical discount, just to see. They were so far out of alignment that even when I could get the images to merge, convex objects looked concave. Guaranteed to induce headaches. Then there's the mushy focusing, and the chromatic aberration on bright objects. Finally, the view is noticeably dimmer than in my 7x35s, which shouldn't happen with double the light-gathering area on the objective lenses (pi*35*35=3846 square mm; pi*50*50=7850 square mm). My guess is that the manufacturer should have passed on the "UV coating" and added some coatings to enhance light transmission, like you find on decent binoculars. If they'd done that, though, these would sell for more than the cost of a movie ticket (hint: don't pay any more than that for them!).So I disassembled one side. Now I have a 7x50 monocular with all of the problems listed above except the misalignment, plus a cheap eyepiece for my travel telescope, two cool prisms to play with, and one lousy lens that I have no idea what to do with. So as a bag of parts to tinker with, this was a good buy *at the ridiculous discount I got*, but at anything more than that, or as a functional piece of optics that you can use for more than two minutes without getting a migraine, these should be avoided.
Like everyone else that's reviewed this product on this page, having the same issues. The mouse and keyboard connectivity is terrible. I'm a graphic artist, plugged it in last nite tried to do some work and i almost threw it out the window.This p.o.s. is going back to best buy.
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.
ok so it came in pretty quick. went to remove my radio and they feel really flimsy and it cut my hand with it so i would recommend using gloves with this
The LCD had over 20% pixel death right out of the box. When I took it back to the Sony Style store they refused to honor the warranty. I have sent the notebook back to Sony, and they say it will be $699.99 to replace the screen plus another $99.99 diagnostic fee.Not long ago Sony was the standard that all manufacturing aspired to. It is sad to see how far they have fallen.
The package deal was a great buy but the cell phone clip broke in less than a week. Everything was great in the deal except the cheaply made clip.
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.
This Linksys stuff simply doesn't work. And don't try getting technical support - it's a complete waste of time. If you can't Google the solution, just take the stuff back.The adapter install took out my TCPIP stack, even for my WIRED connection. It took me 3 full days to figure out that I needed to remove any sign of Linksys, Odyssey, and Funk Software from the registry, then remove and reinstall the TCPIP stack. Linksys support couldn't even get me a promised registry cleaner after 28 days, a dozen emails, and 5 separate phone calls.Linksys support is just embarrassing. Don't be caught having to depend on it.
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
because of the reviews above i bought the speaker in hope they would make good speakers for a good boombox.i expected decently clear sound, but not anything spectacular. the second i heard them i became extremely disapointed no lows, highs are extremely muddled and they started smoking with only 10 watts. i can tell that these speakers weren't broken because they still sounded okay. but the main reason i made this review was a disclaimer. do not buy these if you expect clear sound, only buy these if you need them to fill an empty speaker hole.
it was the wrong item I would like to return it. This was to be used for my kindle so that I could get wifi. the parts did not fit.
I bought this kit along with a black wireless controller when Amazon had the bundle as a gold box deal a few months ago. It worked fine for a couple of weeks, then I started to notice that the battery was lasting shorter and shorter periods of playtime. Now it doesn't hold a charge at all. I plug it in and the light glows red for a second, then goes green. Unplug and the controller is dead.Luckily it came with a standard battery pack and I now have rechargeable AA batteries and a charger, so I will just go that route and see if it works a little better. As a note, I also bought a white play/charge kit about 6 months before the black one, and it still works fine as of now. Guess it's luck of the draw on these, which is disappointing.
I ordered this TV and the first one they sent the picture looked terrible. They picked it up, sent another, and about 2 weeks later the audio stopped working. That was in January. After 6 phone calls and much time on the phone with Amazon the TV is still sitting in my apartment. FOUR MONTHS LATER. The customer service has been terrible and they can't seem to make the appropriate arrangements to come get this thing. If that hasn't been bad enough, their customer service rep gave me an attitude over the fact that I am annoyed about it. I will never order from Amazon again. I'd rather pay more and know that what I'm getting is going to work. This was a complete waste of time and effort.
I've owned a number of routers in my time and this one, like them all, has pros and cons. Lets start with the pros:Pros:1. Super easy to set up. Even the most novice networker can get this baby up and running! Takes about 5 min.2. Visually pleasing look. Lets face it, these blue lights are nice!3. Highly configurable back end. I had no issues with the firmware or traffic prioritizing options. Its highly configurable.Cons:1. Range. This thing has absolutely awful range. I can pick up my neighbors network from across the street at full strength but my smart TV can't even seen the network and the PS3 fades in and out. iPhones and iPad have trouble and the Kindle Fire..... forget about it. All that, and they are less than 40' from the router.2. Up/Down speeds. When plugged into the router I get 25 down and about 8 up. Over wifi, using a wireless N machine it ranges from 6 down 2 up and worse. If there is a way to adjust this, its not readily apparently, even after fidgeting with the transmission bands and router placement.Over all, I'd look at another router if you're doing any HD streaming (Hulu or Amazon Prime) or any network gaming. I'd absolutely stay way from this if you have a house that needs connectivity from end to end that is more than 2000 square feet.
Ok, when I saw this, i was thinking that it would solve my problem with a faulty mouse and a dead keyboard. oh god was i wrong. it uses IR signals, so you cant even type with your knees up! for $75 you would expect at least some RF. go away from this product, leave your money in some other companys claws.
Bought a Tungsten E for my wife to replace her aging Clie T615. When an alarm is supposed to sound and the PDA is turned off, you hear a clipped sound -only the last instant/or tone- of the alarm. It's as if the sound starts before the PDA turns itself on. So alarms become worthless. Went to the store, changed it for a new TE and it had the same problem. After repeated hard-resets, and describing the problem to Palm support, they suggested I do *another* hard reset (i.e. they don't have a clue). I've seen at least two other references to this problem on the net.Careful and watch for this.
Although there is metal in it; it is extremely flimsy and does not hold discs securely. A total waste of money!
I also am a victim of this television... Bought it Nov 2005 - I guess we were lucky since it didn't POP until November 2007... got it fixed ($620) then it went again last week (July 2008)... now I see all of these poor reviews and wonder if we should file a class action suit? You pay over $3000 for a TV - it should last longer than two years!Any comments? I'll look into this and post any info I find.mpmcneill
I've owned this keyboard for about 3 years now and enjoyed using it, when the Setpoint program worked. Upon system reboot, there is always about a 50% chance that the portion of Setpoint that applied to the ketboard would not load properly. I tried everything to correct this deficiency, but to no avail. It is very quirky and since it is a corded keyboard, Logitech offers no means to correct it once it loaded wrong, other then to reboot again and hope it loads correctly. I'm in the process of replacing it with a highly reviewed Microsoft corded keyboard and cordless mouse. I might add that once I got my new VISTA equipped computer, Setpoint went from bad to worse.
I bought the charger, extra AAs and extra AAAs and NEVER used any of them. The batteries NEVER held a charge. Heck, yesterday, before I ditched it all, I had charged the AAAs for a good 24 hours and the flashlight I put them in barely registered a microwatt of power. And the girth of the AAs was too wide to fit any of the devices I tried putting them in.
I've always liked the trackman mouse. This time I tried the cordless version and I have to be honest. I don't care for it at all. What good is a cordless mouse when you can't get more than six inches away and this is with new batteries. As the batteries start to weaken I have to move the receiver even closer. I could have would have saved myself money and purchased one with a cord had I known how poor the performance was going to be.
I've just spent hours and hours with the lousy tech support at Apex to discover:A- It runs too hot, I'm afraid of a fire! They say it's normal.B- The remote usually won't operate the controls. They say check the batteries - Duh!C- If you record a DVD in HQ format, it will only record 1hr MAX, and then the disc Cannot be finalized (meaning you cannot replay the new recording on any other player than the apex). They say this is normal too. What?!!Joshua, a Manager at Apex, just told me the DRX9200 is working just as it should and he will not refund/or exchange the unit. I told him that if I had known that I can't replay a DVD anyplace other than the Apex, I never would have bought it. He told me "Well, we never said that you should be able to."What despicable business practices. I've logged a complaint with the Los Angeles Better Business Bureau (www.labbb.org).
I've had numerous problems with my e740. The battery meter is often inaccurate and battery life is poor when the compact flash card is in or WiFi is turned on. ActiveSync drops the connection periodically for no reason. Also, for such a fast processor, the machine is rather sluggish. The graffiti is too sensitive, and often interprets a line as switching to punctuation mode-- very frustrating.Despite all of the neat features, this PDA has been a terrible disappointment.
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.
At first this headset worked well, then it began producing occasional feedback and echo sounds. Now, 14 months later, right after the warrantee expired, I've called support to be informed that the unit is bad and that a repair will cost about $150.Personally, I expect a lot more from a headset that cost over $300.
I have exactly the same problem as you guys are having. After a year of ownership hardly using the thing it starts zooming out of control. Contacted jvc and got the same response denying a problem. My friend has the dx97ek and it has exactly the same problem. "Trash" and "can" are words that spring to mind.
Currently I am in the market for a good Bluetooth adapter for my computer. However, I also want to have it able to meet up with my headphones I use for my LG-500, as I move around my shop all the time, so ten feet will not cut it.I have checked around for something which would state whether or not this is a Class 1 or Class 2 device, but just can't get anything to positive identify it. However, all the bad reviews lead me to conclude that this device is a Class 2, which is not what I want. Class 1 adapters will reach out to around 100 metres ideally, and Class2 adapters only about 30 metres at best. So my recommendation is to get nothing but a class 1 for a stationary unit.Based upon what I am reading here, I will not be getting this adapter, for obvious reasons: I want to get distance on my reception.
I bought this Handspring Visor about a year ago when they were at [price] and was not impressed. This handheld was not worth the money especially now when there are better ones on the market!!! Stay away from This product!!!
I was quite excited using this product in large town settings but was horribly disappointed trying to use it on the back roads of Connecticut. The device kept losing satellite connecticity, took a huge amount of time to regain connectivity, did not recognize the street(s) I was on frequently, was slow responding when I made sudden turns, etc: etc: I tried it both ways - i.e. fastest time and shortest route but the results were no different. I had to return this as it was pretty much unusable.
I bought one of these because it had a color display. After I received it I noticed the display was practically impossible to see unless the backlight was on high. I drove around with it a little and it tracked where I went very well but I had to leave the light on all the time and it ran the batteries down in about four hours. I was using Duracell 1800 nimh rechargables.I returned it the next day and got a Meridian platinum for less money and it has a barometer and thermometer. The display is visible in the day and you only need the back light on at night.Unless you like changing batteries often get a Meridian platinum or a Meridian gold.
DO NOT BUY THIS JUNKY CAMERA. I got this camera as a Christmas gift so I did not see the reviews until I visited this website. What a waste of $50! The pictures are grainy and washed out. The LCD is so small, and dark that you cannot even see the subject of the picture. The SW did not work. We returned the camera immediately and got our money back.
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.
Product never completed BETA testing. Owners are stuck with a device that was never finished. 12+ minor problems add up constant headaches. The monthly lockups are unforgivable. No PPC 2003 update is the last nail in the coffin.
I have an iPod nano that I purchased last July. Though they have come out with "2nd generation" ipods that hold more songs, have supposedly better earbuds than the older model, blah blah blah, but the no matter what flashy color they slap on them, or what "improvements" they make on them, the iPod is and always will be, tired.I know that functionally, the iPod is great. It does what it's supposed to do. I've dropped it a couple of times, and it still works like a charm. So, why am I giving this thing a mere two stars? Well, I'll tell you why.It's not really the iPod per se, but more like Apple as a company. Be aware that when you get it, the only place where you'll be able to download mp3 files (legally) is from iTunes. You cannot download from Napster, which is a pain. If you want more variety, then you'd have to do Limewire and risk either getting your computer hacked into, or getting prosecuted for illegally downloading copyrighted material. (it's unlikely, but the chance is always there).When a company imposes limitaions on their customers, there is something very wrong with that. They only want you to download songs from iTunes. Heck, if iTunes actually had a good selection of music, one wouldn't need to venture elsewhere anyhow. But that's besides the point. Get a Creative Zen mp3 player. You can download from anywhere. You're afforded more freedom, and you get more bang for your buck. A 4 gigabyte iPod (2nd generation) holds like, 1000 songs. A 2-gig Creative Zen does the same thing, when the songs are in WMA format (which iTunes does not take. Hmmm...I wonder why!). Plus, you can attain wallpaper for your your Creative Zen. It has a color screen, making the overpriced iPod bland in comparision.So with everything said. Don't waste your time with iPod. Apple is not the end-all, be-all of mp3 players. If you want something high-end, there's much nicer stuff out there than iPod. And Creative Zen is just the begining.
USR8200 is a feature rich gateway but most of the features either don't work or need lot of work/knowledge to make it to work. The VPN PPTP/IPSec hanged anytime I tried to pull files or remote-desktop. The USB/FireWire never successfully mounted any of the 4 external HDDs. The firewall doc in extremely inadequate.Keep in mind when you ask for USR support you will get no help. Its better to ask a monkey to help then tech-support as they keep either quoting from the ill-written manual or just ignores your support request. Never got any meaningful answer even after opening 5 different tracks on the same issue.02/28/07I been able to successfully mount external USB drive, it seems only Linux friendly HDD enclosures will work.The router is lightening fast.04/28/2007The network drive only offers user level and not group-level access management. The drive seems to fall-off the network sometimes.
Returning from a 18 day river cruise in Europe, I have mostly good news for the 200 bag. It fits well on the floor of the United Airlines aircraft we traveled on. I never cared for the idea of parting with it usually a couple of rows away in the overhead. Actually I carried it on the aircraft inside another non-camera bag partially filled with items in case my checked bags didn't show up at our destination. This was to avoid issues with more than one carry-on..it worked fine. Inside the 200 were a Canon 30D with battery grip, an attached Sigma 18-50mm, with lens hood reversed, battery charger, two extra camera batteries, a memory card wallet, a zip lock with lens cleaning fluid and cotton balls. A Canon 710IS in its small bag in the top compartment, 4-AA batteries, and a small spiral note pad and pen in the tiny zip compartment. The only issue was not being able to take along my Canon 70-200mm f4L. I would think the 300 pack would accommodate it nicely. I may upgrade for our next trip. I might add that this bag was very convient with the guided tours as our group was with 30 or so others and keeping up with them was not a problem. The swing around feature could be accomplished while on the move, so no time was lost getting that shot. On one day in Vienna it rained very hard and I pulled the rain cover out without attaching the top of it with the velcro, I'll remember next time. No harm done, although the bag was soggy and took a day or so to dry.Update July 10, 2010The main compartment zipper has failed after less than 3 years with very light usage. The fabric that the zipper is made of failed and not the sewing attachment area. I see that the new 202w mentions a new sipper type, hopefully a more rugged material is used. I'll be looking at Tenba from now on.Update December 23, 2010At this point both corners of the U side access zipper have failed so that the access will not close now. I've ordered a Tenba sling pack for myself for Christmas. I've down-graded my review to a one star.
Just receiving 2days ago, I spent a whole day to plug it in and out :(. First, I followed the instruction very carefully (I know it is very important 'cause I heard many complaints about installing a WEB CAM).After it said install successful, pressed Finish and restarted , my computer was halted. Plugged it out, restarted by pressing the power button, plugged it in again, thank God, it worked. However, my happiness stopped 30 SECOND later.&quot;Camera was unplugged ...&quot; even though it was plugged. I had to plug out , restart and plug in again, the same thing happened, it freezed my computer after only 1 minute with a terrible quality of video. Checked it with another computer, the same thing happened. Returned it back and I gonna get another name.
There's something SonicWALL doesn't tell you in their product literature, and that's that this router segregates wireless and wired traffic into two different MAC interfaces with two different subnets. This is all well and good for a handful of security reasons, but if you expect to use zeroconf/Rendezvous/Bonjour/NetBIOS to share printers amongst both wired and wireless clients, you will not be able to, as there is no way to place the LAN and WLAN on the same subnet. Multicasting will work amongst all wired stations, and it will work amongst all wireless stations, but wireless stations will never see the service advertisement packets coming from the wired stations and vice-versa. Yes, you can poke a hole in the firewall that will allow general IP traffic to flow between them, but multicasting doesn't work that way, so it breaks.The VPN is also incredibly problematic, and (not surprisingly) SonicWALL doesn't support Macs at all. The config pages served up by the OS don't even work in Safari, and only some of them work in Firefox. Unless you have some very specific need that only a SonicWALL can fill, save yourself a lot of trouble and load an open source firmware variant into a $50 Linksys WRT54GL. You'll get the same build quality and more features for a fraction of the cost.
Delivery was excellent. Prompt and reliable. I will recommed and buy again from Amazon
I recently bought this M22 Vista along with a HW261N binaural, noise-cancelling over-the-head headset for use with the new Cisco 6921 IP phones that my office use.Prior to buying this unit (I bought a refurbished unit from Amazon Warehouse Deals) I saw the price was RRP'ed about 70 USD, and the resale unit was 48 USD. Naturally, I took the cheaper option. However what I received, came without the said plastic "screwdriver" piece. I had to dig out for a micro-screwdriver to adjust the six-position switch. I didn't mind not receiving a paper manual, since it's so skimpily written by Plantronics either.I tried this same M22 Vista unit at two places: my home, and then my office. Here's the skinny...1) Home. I'm using the conventional POTS/PSTN at home, and called a friend to help me tune the incoming and outgoing volumes. With the Vista M22 in between the handset of my Panasonic KX-TS600MX, and the HW261N, I can hear some level of static, which I thought was due to my old phone lines. Fair enough. So I tried the 2.5mm to QD adapter to the 2.5mm port on the same phone. FLAWLESS! What the heck the M22 was doing to introduce LOWER QUALITY, was beyond me. Because the phone doesn't have a standalone headset port using RJ11, I understand that I have to lift the handset out of the cradle. Which brings me to my office setup...2) Office. I'm using the Cisco 6921 IP phone, and I was eager to try out what possibly might be a great experience on the rejuvenated phone system at work. Boy, was I wrong. I hooked up the M22 Vista between the headset port, and the HW261N headset, and heard absolutely NOTHING. I was in a flurry for a moment, thinking that I might have damaged the M22 Vista putting it in my work backpack and bringing it into office. A moment later, I woke up from this stupor of mine, and then plugged the RJ11-QD cable into the headset port of the Cisco phone. And it was FLAWLESS! I didn't try attaching the Vista M22 to sit in between the handset and the original handset port, that's the reason why I decided it in the first place. The possibility of plugging in the handset to the handset didn't occur to me - why on earth would I want to spend money on an audio processor on Cisco's handset which I wanted to avoid using in the first place?This purchase is my second lemon from Plantronics. I'm from Singapore, and shipping this unit back to USA for restocking doesn't make a lot of financial sense. Incredibly put off, however the HW261N headset seems good enough, and I'm picking up a second refurbished unit so that I can work from home as well, hands free while I am able to type as I talk over the phone.I will still give this some more tries before I write it off for good.Seems like Plantronics' Mexico plant makes products that gather a varied lot of polar good and bad reviews. The HW261N headset seems to work fine, but the electronics they make, are totally WAY off the advertised stuff they claim to be so far, at least for me.
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.
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.
I read the reviews saying that the Rio Nitrus goes belly up after a couple weeks and thought, &quot;that's okay, it won't happen to me.&quot; Well guess what, it did stop working on me. As of this writing, Rio has sent me 3 refurbished replacements, none of which has worked for more than a day. I am now caught in a viscious cycle of waiting for UPS to drop one off, finding out its another piece of sht, and sending it back.What really gets my goat is that the functioning player was great, and had a nice navigation and display and all the other stuff I wanted in an mp3 player. $170 later, though, I have nothing to show for it. Find another mp3 player! I command you!
It's slow piece of junk. And I mean SLOW.I've had to use this thing for the last two years at my work. It's been an experience similar to the one they had with the printer on the movie Office Space. The sad part is that I work in a computer support office. Of all the printers we support this is the worst one. But it's the one we're stuck with.The guy who gave it 5 stars must be employed by HP. Don't buy this or you will be sorry.Pros: None.Cons: Horridly slow. Smears colors everywhere. One of the color cartridges is always out of ink which makes the whole thing stop printing.
I purchased a JVC GR-DX77us last july and to be fair, its video-taping capabilities are good, and the resolution is good. However, I have not been able to get the video capture feature to work on the camcorder. I tried both the USB and the 1394 firewire, and they both kept losing contact with various computers--turns out the problem was the plug board is pretty loose and either the plugs or the board loses contact regularly, playing havoc with your computer. I was not able to download one minute of footage.Dont expect any great help from JVC customer support either, every inquiry or request to them turned into an escalation to buy something else, 4 out of 5 times it was for accessories that were supposed to have been included in the camera kit.stay away from this model, and JVCs in general.
Well, you get what you pay for.These aren't all that great.The cuff is a bit restrictive and they don't accomodate longer wider devices as I had imagined.The material feels cheap and thin, and the device easily slides out of the sock, making them kinda dangerous when handling your devices.I think I maybe should have just paid the extra money and tried the official Apple brand socks.[...]
This does what I wanted except the cord keeps pulling out of the socket. Then I have to reboot because its PS2. I would use USB except I have installed a four port KVM switch which uses PS2.
I bought 2 of these, one was bad out of the box. Got em from J&R (very good service) they replaced it quick. Once I got a working pair, I had a 8-12mbps connection from my 1st floor to the basement for one day. Then I could not get the connection to come back. Called the mfg, they said this is normal in many old houses, especially with whole house surge protection, like mine. Oh well, maybe this will work in other situations, but it was useless for me.
I spend a lot of time in the outdoors and have been using GPS a long time and have seen lots of units. This is by far the WORST GPS I have ever seen or used! I'm leaving it on my dashboard hoping someone will steal it and put me out of my misery.The base map is hideous! Roads are simply thin little red lines on a white background. If you'd like to see what they are like...get out a sheet of paper, draw a line on it with a pencil. That's what they look like! I kid you not! That's all the detail you get!At first I thought it was the zoom level so I zoomed in all the way thinking I'd get more detail....NOPE..ok zoom all the way out for more detail....NOPE!Don't be fooled by the satellite overlay either. You get 4 free overlays and the rest you have to pay. If you go to remote areas for your activities they may or may not have an overlay for that area.Please....go with any other GPS and safe yourself from despair!
I've had this camera for a few months, and I bought it online as a refurbished item. I don't know if this is because it was a refurbished item, or if it's an actual issue with the cameras itself but this camera recently just died. I've tried a couple different batteries, and still no luck. It did this before, but it started working again after I left it alone for about a week.But as others have said, this camera does have GREAT image quality. However, it does take a while to save the image and the autozoom is dreadfully slow. It might be worth the money, I can't really say.. but from my experience, no. The battery life is horrible.I'd say the size of the camera, quality images, and numerous features are the only good things about this camera.
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 purchased the product over one year ago. When I received the unit I read the instruction booklet to make certain I understood all functions. The booklet was very poorly written. It must have been written by someone who did not fully understand the English language. Sentence structure was extremely poor and some sections made no sense. Once I figured out all functions, I used the recorder to record some TV shows. It worked fairly well and picture quality was OK. Unfortunately, the unit died after one month and I returned it to the manufacturer. It took appoximately two months to get the replacement which also died after one month. I returned the second unit and it was repaired and returned to me after another two months. Unfortunately, it only worked for six months and then it died. I then put it in the rubbish and purschased a Sony DVD recorder which is wonderful. For those who might be interested in this unit because of price, remember, you get what you pay for.
I have owned 7 cameras so far although the first four were film cameras that were no longer used. I bought this Sony Cybershot DSC W80 a year and half ago after reading all the good reviews. To my disappointment, it suddenly stopped working a month ago. For unknown reasons, after it was turned on, it would not allow any bottons to function. I checked for repair - will cost over $100 by Sony! I could not believe a camera should stop working in such a short time!!! All my other 6 cameras are working fine, the oldest is a Nikon I bought in 1981. I will never buy a Sony camera again. Sony afterall is not known for cameras!
The YP-U2J will not be recognized by WMP 11, which is the latest edition of Media Player. The Instillation CD with the unit has the old WMP 10 to download in order for the unit to be recognized. If you have the new WMP 11, you have to "System Restore" to a time before you upgraded to WMP 11 then make sure you install the old WMP 10. WWW.Samsung.com has a download center for the unit software, but the new drivers for YP-U2J are not posted for downloading as of 2/27/07. These drivers are needed for WMP 11 no matter what size unit you get, .5, 1, or 2 Gig. So be Aware of this before purchasing one.
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've decided this is the last Logitech item I'll be buying. The original software supplied with the unit is barely adequate, and has conflicts with a previous Logitech software product that YOU CANNOT REMOVE once it's in place--the most recent update appears to have changed nothing. If you have used an older Logitech wireless unit on your computer, keep this in mind--the software MAY cause conflicts, and MAY not be removable if it does.The unit often goes to sleep for some reason, leaving the mouse "dead" for upwards of a minute--sometimes, the keyboard does the same, which is very annoying if you can type without looking at the screen. Last month, when I was out of town for a week, it took two hours to get my system to re-recognize all three of the desktop units (keyboard, keypad, and mouse).So, with all these problems, I assumed Logitech would help, and that's where I made the decision to purchase no more of their products. EVERY ISSUE I've had is mirrored by others on their on-line help, and in every case, their response is either (1) no response, or (2) "we know, and we're stumped. Thanks for contacting us."I'd highly recommend you do a Google search and read the on-line comments from Logitech owners on their website before purchasing. You might get lucky and have no problems, but caveat emptor--there are a lot more people out there like me who would say 1 star is generous.
Ask me five minutes ago and I would have given this product 5 stars. I used it for college for a few years with a PC and it was great. Now, I find out that all those recordings that I transferred from PC to Mac, useless. The ones I just recorded the other day (just pulled it from storage) useless. The recorder works fine, and it should, as I paid about $100 for it back in the day. Had I known it had an expiration date, I probably would not have bought it. This was one of my favorite gadgets for a long time, and I was so happy to have all those great lectures... I can probably convert the audio files I already have, but now I have to shop for a new one. Maybe PC users will have more luck. Keep an eye out for a really good deal on an Olympus DS 330!
Only one side worked. Made in China says it all. I should return it now. Made me look silly in front of my son.
Nikon Lens Pen Cleaning SystemThe brush works as advertised, but the other end is rubbish. I've ordered two pens and both came with the same defect: The foam tip is lodged in the pen cap. The remaining part of the tip is felt-like, but is covered in black stuff. Good thing I tested on my hand first when I didn't notice the issue with the foam. I would have gotten black schmutz all over my lens!
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
The descriptor "rapid" is misleading. The accompanying advertisement should have been specific, e.g. it takes about an hour to recharge a 16 gb Ipod with this device.
I got a Mojo a short while ago. Initally I was very impressed with it's specs. How ever, I have had nothing but problems with it. I returned the first one because it wouldn't play half of the mp3's that I tried... it would just freeze. The second one I got seems better, but I still have alot of problems with it. I have numerous audio cd's that it either refused to play, or plays with lots of clicks, pops, and stuttering. In addition, I have been creating mp3's from my cd collection to archive, and I still have alot of mp3's that stutter and stall, or won't play at all. I have tried 2 ripping/encoding programs and 2 codecs with similar results both times. I also tried 2 brands of cdr and a cdrw.I for one, am very dissapointed over all and I will be returning it and trying another brand (Rio??)
This camera, while small and easy to bring along anywhere, takes very blurry pictures at least half of the time. I've been disappointed so many times, thinking that I have some really cute pictures, only to find once I download them that they are blurry. I have to say I am very disappointed. If there is even the slightest movement, the picture is blurry. I have contacted Sony and plan on returning the camera to see if there is something they can do to fix it since it is still under warranty. Buy a different camera - especially if you have young children, as I do, and pictures are too precious to waste.
I decided to buy another canon, because my previous A95 is really good.A brand new battery died within 2 hours, camera refused to take any picture, I only took 10 pictures and 15 minutes movies.So I tried my 2500mA rechargable betteries, it report change bettery again, but the same rechargable battery works very well and last long on one my old camera.More over, I ordered a new one, but received it in a broken box, like a used one or returned one.I am going to return it.
It did work for awhile. Now it doesn't even power on.I expect a product less than 3 years old to last quitea bit onger before it completely dies. Into the trash itgoes. I'm not going to waste my time trying to fix it.Does anyone know what company made "Go Video."?I'm sure the pice of junk came from China or somewhereoverseas. My mistake for buying into it.
1* is overrating for this product. Really wish I would have read the reviews BEFORE I bought. I barely used my card when it broke. Technical support failed to get the card working. Said I'd get an e-mail in 7-10 days with an RMA...took 14 days. Then they make ME send the defective card back to them making sure that I obtain a tracking number...another $invested. Mailed the card on March 3rd, don't realistically expect to see the new card anytime soon. Haven't been able to get the reader working...don't have the card anyway. Didn't receive the rebate yet either...been 11 weeks. I sent a letter to SanDisk Customer Service and Mr Eli Harari ...the president of the company on March 3rd. Haven't heard from them either.Buy a different brand of memory card, even if it costs a little more...spend it...one of the worst customer service departments ever.
I bought the MS Natural Ergo 4000 to replace a MS Natural Keyboard Elite. I thought the Ergo would be a step up but the extra features were not sufficient to overcome its drawbacks. I returned it to Amazon and have ordered another Elite.The spacebar on the Ergo is loose and clicks loudly each time I depress it. Depressing all other keys takes more pressure than I'm accustomed to using. The distance between keys and the size of some keys is different than the Elite. Perhaps, with time, I would have come to appreciate those differences, but the other issues were enough to preclude my taking that time.
We purchased 21 of these. 20 out of the lot are defective. The Lightning "Jump Drives" have a rubber/plastic molding that holds the front and back of the jump drive together. The cap is built the same way. Upon removing the drives from the package, and removing the caps, most of them cracked and parts of the plastic fell off. We contacted Lexar (brush up on your Indian language skills before calling) and did not get anywhere with them..... I would NOT recommend buying from Lexar. We returned the products to PC Mall, and exchanged them for SanDisk Cruzer Titaniums. MUCH BETTER!
We have been very disapointed with this printer. If you plan to use your own labels with it, forget it! This printer requires that the labels have a small hole between them, so that the printer's sensor recognizes the end of each label. Unfortunately, our labels don't have a hole between them. When we called Dymo, they told us we could only use Dymo labels, they apologized and said that they didn't know why this wasn't advertised with the product.Warren Buffett said: "You cannot do good business with bad people"Dymo hid this information from their customers hoping to monopolize on the label market. I would not recommend buying from them!
This sounds like a great product, but make sure you are not planning on using it with WINDOWS 7. Apparently HP decided not to create a software update for those of us with Windows 7.
I purchased 10 of these specifically because the description specifies that these are the 'old version' with the red accents and the snap-on cap, as opposed to the new version with the gold accents and the screw-on cap. I use these to clean my eyeglasses and very much prefer the snap-on lid version.BUT, what arrived today was 10 of the new version :/just a warning if you want the old version specifically.
It was a great monitor for the money until it died after 16 months.
I am very dissapointed in this remote.I had a zenith remote that lasted 6 years.When it died I wanted another Zenith. Well this can't compair to the old one.You can tell just by holding it that it is cheaply made.Some times the buttons don't work.I would never buy another zenith.
Not as bright as you see on the web! Need a lot of improvement. Don't invest money on this item.
I suppose 19 dollars for the 78 color cartridge is fine, but the black didn't work. The printer wouldn't even recognize it. They were also very sloppy...ink was dripping off the tape, and one of the cartridges didn't even have tape on the bottom of it.
This one is just not up to par. I have a Logitech camera with built-in mic that is in the $50 range, and got this for my office. The room-light picture is far less competent, and the camera ghosted pretty badly. I've traded it in for one with a better picture, and am much happier.I recommend, as temptimg as it is to save money, if you want to use a camera inside, for Sype-ing or something similar, that you got for a camera a bit more competent than this, even though it means spending a few more dollars.
The noise cancellation function is worthless. I could detect no noise cancellation whatsoever.Specs claim 10dB attenuation at 300Hz. I tried a tone generator and could detect no attenuation at 300Hz either.The product seems to amplify headphone output a little, but this does nothing to background noise. The amplifier does add noticable hiss too.I'd have given this product a zero if I could have.
Does not work. Used these Memorex ultra speed CD-RW's on an LG burner and a NEC burner on windows XP. All 5 CD's in the pack appeared to record on the first try. But no data was there when trying to read the CD's. All 5 of the discs cannot be burned a second time, even after doing a full erase, always getting an "Illegal Disc Error" on the LG burner or a "Write Error" on the NEC Burner.I purchased a 5-pack of Verbatim 24 times CD-RW. Tested all 5 CD's in the pack. All 5 recorded perfectly twice. One of the CD's has been rewritten more then 50 times so far, without one fail with the same computer set-up and the same LG and NEC burners.
I ordered this item because the picture showed a 90-degree male plug (a plug with an L-bend). However, what I received was a male plug with a straight plug instead. When I contacted the company they apologized for the using an outdated photo (that was the middle of September 2010) but they said that the written description of the product never actually mentioned any 90-degree bend... They offered me the option of returning it but frankly the return shipping cost would have been at least a third or a half of the product cost which just didn't make it worth my time to do. Maybe I'll find a use for it somewhere.I just wish they'd update their photo appropriately.
Okay this router might be fast, but that is when it works. This is our second d-link router, we bout this one to replace our older d-link which had many issues. This one is no better. Disconnected weekly at first, then daily, now we sent it to get it refunded for now-a-days it disconnects 4-5 times a day min. There been times it'd disconnect 10 times in less then 10 mins. I HIGHLY suggest you not to buy it.
Perhaps I got a bad unit, but after two months of light use one of the channels faded almost to nothing permanently (tested with new batteries, different unit, etc.). While it was working it seemed to be okay- not as good as my Kensington noise canceling headphones, but not bad. Most of the noise-canceling occurs because it acts as an earplug. The active noise-canceling effectiveness is marginal. I was also a bit annoyed that the wires were always getting tangled and the cord to the n.c. unit is just a couple inches too short to fit in my jacket pocket without pulling on the earbuds. I would have given it 3 stars had it kept working properly.
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.
Probably because my printer is an older one, it's harder and harder to get correct color cartridges for it. This time, I had to buy the cartridges and paper as a bundle, which I did not want. And then, the cartridges were not even the right kind, although the web site matched it with my printer.
This unit is great for meeting storage needs,30GB. This player has huge, unacceptable flaws. The bad news starts with the lithium battery. The battery(fully charged) does not hold charge longer than 70 minutes at a Volume setting of 19 or higher. What's worse, is that you cannot hear audible sounds under a volume setting of 16 through headphones. Even at full volume of 25, it is difficult to hear sound in outside environments. One more thing_If you shutdown the player after a full charge, and leave unit alone for anytime longer than 48 hours:the unit will need to be manually reset.In closing, this MP3 player is definitely not worth the hassle. Note:I bought two replacement batteries only to get the same disappointing results.
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.
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.
We purchased this mini multiple outlet plug set for traveling. It was convenient and functional - but stopped working 2 weeks into our trip.The light comes on, but no one's home! Nothing that we plug in receives any power.*** LARichard ***
I bought this lock for my laptop at school. After locking it to my desk, it would not unlock. I couldn't figure out the new combination so I contacted Kensington, who said that they would reimburse me for a locksmith. I ended up opening the part of the lock that stores the cable with a pair of scissors. Once that part was opened I was able to easily remove the cable and unattach the laptop from my desk. If I could do this, any idiot with a pair of scissors and five minutes would have been able to as well.
I bought this to replace my nearly-worn-out Logitech TrackMan Marble+ and I was sorely disappointed--it is now being returned. First, Logitech no longer proves driver support and users are forced to install their SetPoint software. SetPoint has serious installation issues with both PS/2 and WinXp SP3. It refused to install the necessary software to program the mouse, demanding that it be installed in a USB port instead--not ideal if your ports are already overloaded and the USB option is sluggish. Secondly, the mousewheel function was intermittent, refusing to work half the time with Firefox and several PC games. The third and final strike came with the deep bruise and severe pain created by the new "ergonomic" design of this mouse. I am a small woman and the sharp edge and high lift of the new shape cut into my thumb muscle and the sensitive pressure point on my palm no matter how I tried to shift my hand. I still need a thumb-ball type of mouse, but this one isn't it, and from what I'm reading on the tech forums, Logitech as a whole isn't worth it anymore.
Would constantly disconnect. Also VERY disappointed with the configuration interface of it, after making ANY changes to it would require 60 seconds then it would require a reboot. Doing anything in the config page was SLOW.
HP and lasers were synonymous with tissue paper and Kleenex.For the most part ,you couldn't go wrong with an HP,until the past couple of years.Dreadful drivers (Vista was a fiasco)and if you had a 64 bit machine,no way Jose!Expensive consumables and slow to print.I replaced 2 of them with Brother AIO's and haven't looked back.No wonder HP is going to lay off 27,000. It seems folks have wised up to the con of mediocre products ,with dreadful tech support.
As soon as the Limited Warranty ran out the TV Sound went out. No Authorized Protron Service Center Location in our geographic territory that would cover this Protron PLTV-32CM Television. Just went out an got a new Sharp TV. Should not had to replace this one, did not last a Year.Yes, I a little upset.
I will be throwing this item away. From the moment the plug got close to my iPod it was static. If plugged in don't move your iPod or you will have loud static sounds. Sometimes you get what you pay for and this item was cheap. I do not recommend this item to anyone.
The only reasons I'm not giving this one or zero stars are a) I got it during an Amazon lightning deal for only $50, and b) it's my first telescope so I have nothing to compare it to.Maybe my expectations were too high but I'm really disappointed in this scope so far.The power of this scope is modest at best, but at this bargain price that is certainly forgivable. However, the most frustrating aspect of this scope is unquestionably the mount. I found it steady enough once locked in, and it allows for very good fine-tuning on the vertical axis via a tuning screw, but making small adjustments horizontally is a nightmare because you have to just grab the telescope and rotate it. Don't bother trying to make horizontal adjustments while using the 6mm eyepiece -- you'll lose your object every time because you can't move the telescope in small enough increments.Some reviewers say they've seen Jupiter's moons with this scope so apparently it isn't worthless, therefore I'm going to stick with it for a while. (Besides, if I return it the shipping cost would be almost as much as my purchase price was).But as the adage goes: you get what you pay for.UPDATE: After using this scope a couple of times and doing some comparison shopping on other scopes and mounts I've reevaluated my score. I think instead of 2 stars I'd give it 3.5 or so based on value alone. Despite its flaws I really don't think you could do better for the price.
I was unable to get this product going with Mac OSX 10.6.4 (on a MacBook Pro 5.5) - I ended up using my old Linux laptop to get it working. (I use this for connecting to Solaris Sparc servers).I'm going to get the Keyspan (also on Amazon).
This camera uses a type of electronic focusing where it looks at the image the CCD is collecting and uses contrast calculations to try to guess where to focus. According to the manual &quot;the camera focuses at the closest object&quot;. Well, this is not acceptable. I think the engineers at Nikon were too &quot;focused&quot; on the cool swivel feature to worry about any type of &quot;traditional&quot; focusing system. Normally a camera shoots an IR beam at the object, and based on the bounce back, gets the distance, and then focuses based on that. With the swivel head, this camera essentially cannot use that type of focusing. The camera is going back, and I hope Nikon doesn't get hit with an FTC complaint for just how much of a lemon this thing is.
The sound quality is poor and the set up process can be troublesome. I would not recommend you buy this product.
DRM - Digital Rights Management - is not a consumer feature, it's the industry fat cats' feature. When you are trying to copy music on this player it takes forever. I guess, it's verifying some stuff, and in the end decides that I have rights to play this music, but it does that at my expense by slowing down loading music to maddening slow. If I would see DRM "feature" in the description, I would never buy that player. I guess, I was not attentive enough.Another defect of this player is that it does not plugs into USB port directly, but through a special small cable. It's standard (standard to mini), but it's very easy to misplace and it is never at hand when you need it.And last problem is again related to DRM. When I plug it into the computer, it does not show as a storage device, it shows as "audio device". Pardon me? It should be audio device in my pocket, not in my computer! In computer it should be simply a flash drive when I can copy the music!
Do not buy Plasma. This unit, like all others didn't last even 2 years. It Popped and will no longer work. Researched internet to find out I bought a lemom (purchased with my house). Also, found out that Plasma tv's are packed full of Printed Circuit Boards, need lots of voltage and produce the most heat compared to LCD's and possibly DLP's. I don't know much about tv repair, but I know my way around computer repair, and typical repairs include power supply and mother board replacement due to heat and voltage. 2+2 in this case does not equal 5, so take my advice if your dishing out lots of money for a tv you want to last until your kids reach the college age.
As I've noticed others saying, the cables I received are not the cables shown or described in the title. They are just generic cables. Beware.
I bought these headphones for the full price of $44 dollars, and letme tell you, they were not worth the price. Although the overall quality of the mic and sound are okay, the comfortableness of these headphones is just awful. Although the padding around the earpiece certainly looks very cozy, in reality, they are hard, and hurt my ears. I cannot wear these for more than 45 minutes without getting an awful headache. I'm giving them two stars becasue the mic clarity is actually pretty nice, but overall, they just are not good. I do not recommend buying them.
I am baffled by the idea that someone can mess up with a cable. A simple VGA cable. Using it to connect my Sony VAIO laptop to a Samsung screen makes text and images blurry. Very disappointed.P.S: This was not a resolution issue. Using the cable I received with the monitor, everything looked normal. It was the solely poor quality of this cable that made text and images blurry.
Buying cables is not fun, so of course I went the cheap route. After buying a $10 white cable at radioshack and having it crap out in under a month I gave little thought to buying "name brand". So I went on Amazon and bought this one since it was el cheapo. Well there is of course a reason why its so cheap. The cable itself worked for about A week before I lost the left audio channel from my devices completely and only by twisting and crimping the cable in such a delicate manner and being carful not to move my iphone was I able to get stereo sound again ha ha. Also the cable rustles and shakes to the point where you can barely here any audio coming through. And of course it now does the glitch where only the low drum of the lyrics and faded beat come through because the cable is failing. Absolute garbage, but not at all surprised. Recently I tried plugging in the iphone once more just for entertainment and now find that the cable emits a shrill buzzing that increases and decreases pitch based on the rpm's of the car ha ha. It's actually entertaining how much a of a failure this thing is. I don't even think the CEO of the company could hang himself with one of this cables without it snapping in half. Avoid this cable and just bite the bullet and buy the last male to male 35mm jack that you'll ever need.
Not that there is anything wrong with this unit, rather, you should be aware that Garmin's technical support is pretty bad. I waited 20 minutes on the line just to get to a technician. And the technician was pretty rude. Paying for a $500 unit, I would expect to get better support than that.Update:Garmin software fails miserably on my PC, I can't start any of the updater and Point of interests loader.To conclude, I wish I have never ordered this item.
This rewinder is a garbage. I did not buy from Amazon, but I would like to share my experience to others. I should have read the reviews before the purchase. This thing does not have a counter. The lid is hard to close. It does not stop and pop open when tape is fully rewinded. The instruction is poor. And it is too costly to return to where I bought it. I used a long rubber band to replace the broken drive belt in my old rewinder. It works!
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!
After spending hours trying to get this to print, and searching their support site. I finally did a search on their forums for my printer. It turns out this server is incompatible with the HP Color Laserjet 3500 and 3600 series. I had everything else working fine, and managed to borrow a friends printer to prove it worked.Before you buy this server go to their support forums [...] and do a search for your printer and see if there are any issues with it. There is no list of compatible printers anywhere because there are only a handful that won't work with it.
Buenas noches, no estamos satisfechos con la compra++.Este producto no vino con control remoto, ni accesorios de instalaci&oacute;n, ni manual de instrucciones, por lo que no es posible utilizarlo.Su ayuda enviando estos implementos que faltan.Saludos,
I've gone through several camera bags in search of the perfect walkaround bag for travel. I had a few requirements:1) small & stable enough to be comfortable while wearing for hours on end2) roomy enough to carry a midsize dSLR (Canon 40D) and perhaps 2 lenses, as well as a small guidebook and a few personal items. In other words, I didn't want to carry a daypack/backpack in addition to the camera bag3) allow quick & easy access to gear4) relatively secure, meaning does NOT allow quick & easy access to gear for opportunistic thievesThe "quick access" and "stable" requirements ruled out most backpack and shoulder designs. I quickly narrowed the search to hip-pack designs, settling on the Velocity 5x.On the security front, the outward-opening top flap design & large rain flap (which partially obscures the zipper) work well to protect against casual/opportunistic theft by making it hard for them to reach into your bag while you're distracted. But that's because this bag is hard to get in & out of, period. The simple act of opening the bag is torture. Here's a normally simple task, re-done the Tamrac way: Slide the bag around to the front. Fumble around for the zipper, have zipper get caught against the (totally useless) plastic buckles that sit on either side of the top cover, have the zipper get caught against the D-ring that connects to the shoulder strap, pull zipper around to other side, have zipper get caught on the strap & plastic buckle on THAT side. FINALLY get the top open to retrieve camera. If you're lucky, the magical sight that caught your eye hasn't vanished by the time you're ready to take a shot.This zipper/buckle/strap dance occurs every time because of faulty design. They sit on top of each other and fight for the same space. The shoulder strap presses into the buckle, which prevents the zipper from getting past it. You have to really yank the strap out of the way and maybe even hold the buckle up to get the zipper through. And sometimes the humongous rain flap gets in the way too. It's insanely annoying.And then there's the front pouch. Like all the Velocity bags (6x, 7x, 8x, etc.), the front pouch is ridiculously shallow. And the top opening is needlessly curved. These 2 design factors make it very difficult to fit a moderately sized guidebook inside. Had they made the front compartment just a little deeper and given it a zipper opening that rain straight across and not a slick-looking downward curve, it would have been 10 times better.I initially tried the other bags in the Velocity series but they were even worse.I ultimately went with a Think Tank Speed Demon:http://www.amazon.com/Think-Tank-System-Beltpack-Accessories/dp/B001L12NGG/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_tIt's smaller than the Velocity 5x but carries more. Go figure. The quick-access top opening actually works. The straps don't get in the way, and it doesn't come with useless buckles on the side. It's more versatile, more comfortable, with a well thought out design. The only "problem" with the Speed Demon is it has an additional zip opening in the center of the top flap, but it's too small to pull anything out of so it's not a security concern.If you feel comfortable walking around with the top unzipped and the only accessories you carry are memory cards and cellphone-sized items, the 5x might be a great bag. Otherwise, the constant struggle to open/close the bag may drive you insane. Oh, and if you want to carry a water bottle, you'll have to get an external bottle holder attachment for it on the side of the bag, which makes the opening/closing process even more fun (trust me, I tried).
The brightness channel on the cable I recieved is malfunctioning. does not work! do not buy.
Bought one of these because the cord on my apple adaptor broke. Thought this looked more sturdy. Boy was I wrong. After only 6 weeks the adaptor started hissing while plugged in, stopped powering my notebook, got dangerously hot, and the blue LED starting blinking on and off. Since I use this while traveling I had no backup and had to go out and immediately buy an (apple) replacement. Contacted their customer support but have yet to hear back. I am totally fed up with this product and this company. DO NOT BUY THIS ADAPTOR.
I have owned this system plus an extra receiver for a few years, and I paid top dollar for it at the time. At first I thought it was the holy grail as I was wanting to stream Internet radio to other rooms in my house. For this it works OK using the "stream all sounds" setting. All along the Streampoint software has been very buggy with frequent crashes and losing connection with the room receivers. To fix it I have to unplug and replug the USB transmitter or reboot the computer. I thought that when I moved to a new computer perhaps it would get better but that was not the case. I also thought when they released the one and only update of Streampoint to version 1.5, that it would make a difference, but it actually may have been better before the update as now I cannot get it to update the music library without seriously crashing. I recently decided to actually use the remote to play music from my computer (not Internet Radio), but it is useless since I can't update my library which was moved to another drive.I have contacted Logitech numerous times and they just send me useless canned information or ignore me completely. I will never buy ANY Logitech devices again because of this.People should also know that this will not work with Vista or Win7 and obviously there will be no more updates to the buggy Streampoint software.
I got what I payed for. A cheap camera that does nothing.Save your money, it not even worth one star.
See the same product by Focus. This is NOT made by HP and is not a high quality product. It has a high rate of defects. Mine was NOT RECOGNIZED BY my HP Officejet. It worked a few times and that's it. Waste of money and time. My Officejet displays "Remove and Check Black Cartridge", which I have done multiple times with no success.
It worked for 40 days, then got the "Wrong Disc" error. Warranty coverage is close to useless.Within warranty period: it takes 4-6 weeks, plus you have to send money order for USD$12 in addition to paying for sending it back. If you add what it costs to get the item serviced under warranty (~USD@20) it is 20% or so what you paid for it. That seems pretty high not to mention you have to wait a long time.Overall, it worked fine for 40days, then even though it is "covered" by warranty, it is too expensive to get it serviced. It is now garbage.
I got this drive a month ago and installed it immediately. The lightscribe feature is cool but I have had numerous problems with this drive. I have called their customer service twice already. I found the online tech support (using their chat feature) guys to be rude and useless.First....the lightscribe feature would give an error before burning and I had to chat with the tech support person for 30 mins to get a url to update the version of Nero since the version that was shipped had some bugs. This is strange. Why would you ship a drive with a buggy software for it? They should have a note inside their box that says please download the latest version of Nero, Firmware and lightscribe software before installing the drive....sheesh. I am sure no one would buy these products if there was no internet to get the updates.This was a real hassle.Next...I called their tech service again when the drive would hang while burning dual layer data disks....unbelievable. Each dual layer disk costs about 5 bucks. Imagine losing 2 of those in a night. They said I need to update my firmware. I am so upset. Why can't they send an email to the registered users whenever a new firmware is available?FYI....It takes about 28 minutes to print a lightscribe label! This is the normal burning time for any lightscribe drive.This is the last time I am going to buy or recommend an I/O Magic product.
One of the worst products I've ever purchased. It only plays some of my Blu-Ray DVDs, but not all of them. On the newer DVDs, it tells me I need a software update. My computer-savvy son and wife followed the directions explicitly, but the update didn't work. When I called Samsung, the customer service representative told me two ways to fix it. Neither worked. She stated that sometimes it takes up to two minutes to get it to work, and then she refused to stay on the line with me for those two minutes to see if it would fix the problem. She told me I would have to call back if it didn't work. This is some of the worst customer service I had ever received. Guess what? It did NOT work! I don't know if this has something to do with the fact that I bought it at Costco, but this Blu-Ray player is going back tomorrow. It's worth the extra money to get something that actually works.
Ignore my previous post. I am extremely dissatisfied with this product. It has been a little more than a month that I have purchased this and it has already broken down on me. I took extreme care of it, I would unplug it when it was not in use and it just stopped working out of no where. At first I didn't mind the little static noise it would make, but later it just got plain annoying and I would have to constantly adjust the sound on my device and car radio. I would buy this for no more than ten dollars. extreme rip off.
Let me start by saying, this is the WORST device I've ever purchased for my computer!I an an avid gamer and have used trackballs for a long time, as they save space and the lift-drag-lift of a standard mouse can waste precious seconds in the heat of battle. Trackballs have always been my preferred "mouse", that is, until they started making the carpal tunnel inducing thumb-ball design. Naturally I jumped on this trackball as it's not a thumb-ball design and being wireless saves even more space.The only good thing about this product is the ease of installation. The scroll wheel seems like someone packed it full of grease and then poured sand in it. Even at the standard 3 lines, it takes over 30 seconds to scroll 1 page of text and it feels like you're going to break the gears. The ball itself has a gritty, stuck feeling as you attempt to maneuver the cursor. After running the calibration program numerous times, the cursor still wanders all over the screen and jumps constantly, making even careful manipulation impossible. There is no way to remove the ball for cleaning, either.The button location is absurd at best. You are constantly hitting the "right mouse button" on accident while trying to manipulate the ball and trying to use the "left mouse button" with your thumb is just unnatural. Moving to the left causes the cursor to move left and down even after running the calibration forcing you to move left and up in an uncomfortable and unnatural way in order to move the cursor straight to the left.After only 10 minutes of use, and never having had carpal tunnel syndrome before, my wrist hurts so badly I cannot grasp or hold anything, such as my coffee cup or my old mouse, in my right hand without discomfort or dropping said object. My only hope is this pain will go away and not be from permanent damage.Trying to uninstall the setpoint software is the icing on the poo-poo cake for this product. You are required to restart before being able to uninstall, and again after uninstalling and yet it still leaves several files around on your computer!On a 1-5 star rating scale I unhesitatingly give this product a resounding MINUS twenty!
I purchased these speakers just shy of three years ago at their initial MSRP of almost twice their current price. They have been used regularly and always impressed me with their quality and ability to fill a room with rich sound.However, I cannot recommend these speakers. Less than three years of use and the To Rear Right channel terminal has stopped working. This can not be remedied by replacing the speaker or the wire. I spoke with Logitech support who told me the only solution was to purchase an entirely new set at half price, and then mail the broken set back to them at my own expense.Apparently this is a very common problem with this speaker, which commonly progresses into two or three channel terminals ceasing to function before the unit is completely silent. While the high quality audio and affordable price would seem worth it, they are simply too expensive for a speaker system that can only survive a brief three years with nothing but proper use.
I bought this because the original XM adapter cassette I received with my radio about 7 years finally wore out. This adapter seemed a lot cheaper. The quality was poor, and the sound quality was pretty bad. It works without problem, it just doesn't sound good.
Although it doesn't say it will, it also doesn't explicitly say that it won't work as a transfer cable between two XP machines. For most software and options XP and Vista are interchangeable and if it says it can transfer between XP and Vista, I think it is logical to assume that between two XP machines would also be possible.. Having bought this item, I then find on the documentation, that NO it will only work between XP and vista.I just think it should have been written as an explicit point in the description. Even better.. publish the documentation as part of the product description.I have now found two cables that should work between two XP machines. The Tornado and Targus ACC96US High-Speed File Transfer Cable. I am waiting on the Targus.
I've only had this usb hub for a couple of weeks and I've had nothing but trouble with it. Two of the usb ports don't even work right. They won't recognize the usb devices. I'm constantly losing connection with my usb devices. In order for me to get my usb devices to work properly, I had to do away with this piece of junk.
This item seemed to charge successfully. I received the package just before leaving town for a few weeks, so I just tried the charger to make sure that it worked.I tried the batteries just today, a few weeks later, after having to recharge them (it appears that the charge doesn't keep) and tried them in my mini-disc player. They didn't work. My player has a battery-life reader, and it said they were nearly empty before it died. I tried another pair in a remote, and they seemed to work, but I had bought the whole set specifically to use with the mini-disc player. I've never heard of a battery that works with one item and not another (I tried using fresh regular batteries in the mini-disc and they worked fine).I also noticed today that I received the BU-200 model, which is not the one I ordered. They don't even advertise that one on this website. So, buyer beware! If you intend to use the batteries for a specific purpose, you might be out of luck with this model.
I have some minor problems once in a while like it displayed a message of memory problem but during my last vacation I took about 150-170 pictures in the first few days. Suddenly i get those memory messages and finally I got "Corrupted Data" and that was the end. I couldtn't view or download my pictures anymore. I have to purchase a new 512MB this time i bought ScanDisk at Radio Shack for 60 dollars.It works fine when it works but then it doesn't work anymore and it's all gone.Let's see if I have better luck with ScanDisk ...
I have had this product for about 3 weeks and the cassette adapter still works (occasionally it takes a second try to make it load but not a real issue there). My big complaint is that the power adapter stopped working within the first week (the light still comes on but no power makes it to the cd player)! The main reason that I bought this kit is because it is the only one I saw that came with a power adapter so I would not have to burn through batteries just trying to listen to cds in my car. So now I am back to burning through batteries and am so disappointed that I will think twice before purchasing another Coby product.
I bought these radios for use during a camping trip. I liked the fact that they can receive all 10 NOAA Weather channels, and for me the price was right. In retrospect, I should have spent just a little more money, because there are a couple of serious issues with these radios.First and foremost, the keytones are EXTREMELY loud, whereas the audio is rather quiet. Adding to the problem is the fact that increasing the audio level also increases the loudness of the keytones. Every key produces the same harsh tone, including the backlight key! What's worse is there is no built-in way to disable the keytones (but I did find somewhat of a fix - read below). So in otherwords, you have to put up with a lot of unneccessary ruckus to get your radio turned on, set it to the right channel, adjust the audio level, etc. When out in the almost dead quiet and pitch black of night deep in the woods, I found the keytones an utter nuissance and a dead giveaway of your presence if you are trying to keep things on the down-low. The "Roger beep" is also disproportionately loud, but thankfully that can be set to either ON or OFF.The other problem I found with these radios is that their battery life is what I would consider quite poor when using privacy codes. Batteries will definitely last longer for you if you leave the code set to 0, which means NO privacy.Aside from those two issues, I found that these radios will get the job done for not much money. Their range was surprisingly good, and the weather band reception was decent. You don't get many channels or privacy codes, however, but you do get a pretty decent pair of weather radios. If privacy and keeping quiet are important to you, look for nicer radios.[To fix the keytone problem, you have to carry a small 1/8" adapter with you. For example, an 1/8" male to RCA female adapter, or the cut-off plug from a broken pair of headphones will do. By plugging something into the headset jack, the built-in speaker ceases to function, allowing you to adjust the radio silently. Then when you are ready to talk, remove the adapter. This is a pain to deal with, but if you are stuck with these radios and want to keep quiet, this is at least one way to deal with the noise.]
I don't really satisfied about the product.. He sent me completely another computer with a cd-rom not working, wireless not working ... I don't believe I will buy laptop on Amazon again.....
I cannot, in all good conscience, rate this item higher than a single star. Though I have had this unit for a few months now, it has failed on me numerous times, more than any reliable UPS should. Even when there is no power interruption, the unit will often click off unexpectedly, effectively shutting down every single electronic that is plugged into it. This is quite frustrating (and frankly inexcusable), especially when I use this device with all of my high-end equipment. Another faulty characteristic of this device to note...it makes a frequent and EXTREMELY annoying high-pitched beep every time it clicks off (so unless you're deaf, I strongly urge you to take this into consideration). If you value your electronics, DO NOT BUY THIS! I would recommend a CyberPower unit, which is far more reliable and priced fairly.
I actually preordered this prior to its release about 3 years ago, and since have wasted countless discs additional money on a Firewire PC card (didn't help at all) and have banished this unit in the trash heap of old PC parts. I eventually purchased an internal CD burner for my laptop, and a different Iomega external drive.Frankly, I'm surprised Iomega still develops this product. Reading these current reviews, I see the same problems I communicated with them in the past have not been resolved.I think they named it the Predator since it acts as a Predator to your CDs, rendering them useless and causing an amazing amout of frustration.
I use this printer at work everyday. This printer is horrible with ink. Correction, EPSON is horrible with ink. Everytime you turn it on it sprays ink. Before you print it sprays ink. I am out of color ink already. I have only used the color cartridge 6 times the most! Believe that?! Now that the color ink has run out, the black ink won't work!They also have horrible customer support. I bought an Epson 740i a few months before Windows XP came out. I bought XP. Epson never came out with drivers for XP for that printer model.I will not buy Epson again. I have a Canon i850 at home and I love it! Prints almost as fast as laser not like Epson.
I was only attracted to this lens pen because it's a Nikon product and it had a bunch of good reviews on it. However, when I received the item it was in a used condition (although I paid for a brand new one from "Shopit").Aside this, the brush works fine, I use it to clean dust particles off the camera and lens.The downside of it, is the tip brush usually aiming at cleaning finger prints and tough marks on your lens glass. When I first received the item I opened the cap where the tip is located. I applied it on my finger and I had a black ink-like circle on it. So I thought I might have a bad copy as it was used. Nonetheless, I checked other reviewers comments and it seems that everyone is facing the same issue. So I preferred not to use it on my lenses as it can damage the expensive glass.Better use a microfiber cloth along with a rocket blower to clean the lens.
I this camcorder on October 27, 2005 from Circuit City. I asked the salesperson if he could hook power up to the display so I could see how it looks, but he said he was unable to do this. If I had been able to see this camcorder working in the store - I WOULD NOT HAVE WASTED MY MONEY ON IT.I have a VHS-C camcorder and was hoping to be upgrading to Digital. I opened it up yesterday and tested it out. Outdoors the quality was OK, but definately not better than my VHS-C camcorder. Indoors with lights on and with and without the onboard light the quality is that of a webcam or a VHS copy of a copy - the quality is not at all what I expected. Because I videotape mainly indoors, this camera is worthless to me. I expected a good quality digital recording something at least equivalent to my VHS-C, if not better.Because I live about 80 miles away from the nearest Circuit City, I called the store first to find out how to return the camcorder. I was informed that if I did not exchange it for something for more money that I would be paying 15% restocking fee.I am so, so disappointed that Circuit City sold me a piece of garbage for $442 (it was on sale plus I had a $40 coupon). I am upset that I was not able to see the camcorder first and then when I called the store I was told to refer to the back of my receipt for the 15% restock information.I have shopped at Circuit City before and have not had a problem - maybe only because I have not had to return anything. I will not do business with Circuit CIty again as this is totally unreasonable. They are selling a high-priced, low-quality camcorder that you will not allow customers to see powered on at the store and then when they get it home to find out how terrible the quality is they are penalized by restocking fees as well.
HORRIBLE... Simply has horrible interference in any station you may use....I tryed everything to fix it... nothing can remove the horrible noise at higher volumes... something sounding like snaps on the radio... If you buy it... I will loose your money.I've entered in a lot of forums and communities about this equipment and all customers there were having this problem....It doesn't deserve 1 point star... My nokia n8 transmits better FM signal than this product (Which has been made to exclusivelly transmit FM signal)Horrible... lost of money.
This hair dryer worked well for a few weeks, and I was impressed with the speed I could dry my hair and the softness from the Ionic stuff. However, after a few weeks of use it broke. It over-heated and then the off switch wouldn't work, so whenever it was plugged in, it was on! Very disappointed, as I was enjoying my new dryer!
This case arrived with a 10" slice across the front. The plastic protective cover was not cut, so it appeared the slice occurred at the factory or packer. The bag was returned immediately and Amazon refunded the cost immediately. I ordered another bag later.
You would think such a simple item would work. I did for about a week, then it just failed. In fact, I bought 2 and the second one JUST failed, which prompted me to come on to Amazon and warn potential buyers. The first one I bought because IT failed. That is a total of 3 Dynex hubs that worked for about a week then died. No wonder why it's so cheap.Dynex products are terrible and consistently fail. Beware.
I was really excited to get this machinge, however after an entire non productive working day of trying to install the software and waiting for and working with HP tech service, I gave up. Despite having the recent version of Windows installer, this software didn't install properly on Windows ME...nor will it uninstall the components that did make it to the hard drive. I read an earlier review about this problem before I bought it, but was swayed by the positive feedback of others. Beware of this product if you have Windows ME - this is beyond annoying. Tech did note that they have had problems with this - I'd say they still do!
LISTEN YOU GUYS DO NOT! WANT TO BUY THIS....I BOUGHT THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE AND AFTER ABOUT A MONTH IT JUST STARTED TO CHIP IN AND OUT. THEN A WEEK OR TWO AFTER THAT IT JUST MAKES A VERY LOUD CRACKING NOISE. LIKE YOU CANT WEAR IT WITHOUT SUFFERING SOME KIND OF EAR INJURY UNLESS THE MIC IS MUTED. DO NOT BUY THIS I SERIOUSLY BEG YOU GUYS. SPEND YOUR MONEY ON SOMETHING ELSE. THEY SHOULD BANN THE DISTRIBUTION/SALE OF THIS ITEM!ITS TERRRRRIBLLE!
This lens cap was a replacement for one that fell off and was lost while walking around--a problem I've heard others complain about with Nikkor lens caps. The squeeze release gets the lens cap off quickly and gives a good hold while removing it, but doesn't engage reliably.
Well I got this one for my boyfriend, and the brown lines showed up the second day. I took it to the repair/warranty place and they at first claimed to fix it, but as soon as I got it home, the brown lines came back. Back to the repair shop, where they claimed to replace it, but it had the same serial number as the original model.So I called Samsung and got a brand new one in the mail in a *very* battered box. The styrofoam was even crumbled to bits. This model was from China, not the Philippines. The brown lines are *worse* this time and I am about to contact them again to try to get another trade-in.As a side note, a friend of mine had the same experience, but Samsung gave him a trade-up to an MB model. He hooked it up in a dual-monitor setup and found that the colour is horribly amber tinted, so he's going to return that one, too.As another side note, I purchased the black and silver 793DF model and have had no problems at all yet.
We here in Iraq have just a few choices for portable dvd players, and this is not a good one. Player player stops all of the time while playing a movie. We have to stop it and start it again and hope to get a little futher in the movie.
I purchased this unit last week because I had kind of been looking at them and was preparing for a 1400 mile trip so I decided to go ahead and get it. I had read C-net's reviews and they ranked this as one of the top 6 GPS must have units. I was impressed by the looks and features offered. I wanted bluetooth capability which this unit had and not many others at this price point. I had a few days to try it out around town and on my trip and I am extremely dissapointed. First off and probably the biggest issue is the unit is very inaccurate, I would estimate about 1/2 mile off. Not a big deal when you know your destination but if looking for a specific address it is a major flaw. It does not tell you what side of the street your destination address is on, not sure if other units do. When exiting from one highway to another where you could go multiple directions it does not tell you the direction you need to go until after you exit. Once again not a big deal if there are two exits like 12A and 12B but if there was one exit with a split, this could be a major issue, especially if it were like a spagetti bowl where it was not a simple left or right deal.Bluetooth performance, one of the reasons I purchased this unit because I had been considering a handsfree car device already, is almost unusable. The functionality of it is excellent and I had no issues paring it with my RAZR V3xx, or downloading my address book like many have mentioned, but the volume is so low you can't hear the person you are talking to over road noise and they can't hear you. There is also no way of adjusting the default volume, which is about 1/2, on the bluetooth so before I realized it was useless I found myself quickly trying to raise the volume on each call.The unit has a couple of neat features like the ability to mark stationary traffic monitoring devices like red light cameras. The problem is that once marked it doesn't notify you in any way that the camera is there, it just places a tiny camera icon at the location you marked so unless you happen to be looking very closely at the map when you approached the location you wouldn't be aware. The unit is supposed to have many known devices already marked but after driving around a city with many of them, I have found none pre-loaded. Other neat features like warnings of your speed don't seem to work either. The device has the ability to show the speed limit of the road you are on, if known, but I have found no streets that show the speed limit, even major interstates that traverse the country. You can also set an "alternate" max speed and have the unit warn you if you exceed that speed by a set threshhold. I did this and exceeded that speed well beyond the set tolerance many times and it gave no warning. I did have the above features enabled in the settings.Support on the device is horrible. There is no reference in the manual or on the company web site about when map updates, or expansions are available, how to get them, or if there is a cost involved. I have read on some forums that there is a cost for any map updates. The unit also had the ability to get live traffic updates when used with an optional cradle. Once again, no mention of if/when this cradle is available, the cost or of it at all actually on the website. You can subscribe to the traffic service though, ha.The unit does have a farily extensive POI database, even compared to other units. After initially setting the POI categories I wanted to see, I could not figure out how to further alter them. I initially selected to show asian restaurants but I never knew just how many of them there actually are! There is a category for "my poi" and In the manual it says there is an application on the CD that allows you to import your own POIs from a spreadsheet, or to import up to date lists. My CD did not come with this application and of course, there was no download for it on the website.The unit has some other negatives that may just be me nitpicking. Like it only comes with a quick setup guide, the full guide is on the CD. For a device like this that is used primarliy away from a computer, I expect a full manual so it could be referenced when you are on the road and have a question, like happened to me many times. I would also like the ability to set more than 2 favorite destinations. Currenly you can set home and work and unless any other favorites happen to be in your history you have to re-enter the address. I personally don't know any addresses other than work or home and would assume that most who would need a GPS would either. You can import your outlook address book including addresses but getting to them and back to the map is a pain. You have to exit the map application to get to the address book and once the address is found you have to restart the application which takes a minute or 2. Additionally the DC cord is a little short for larger vehicles limiting mounting options.Bottom line, this unit has great potential, it looks great and has a great interface. It was nice to have on my road trip simply for the ETA and GPS speed functions (I have larger tires so my speedo is off). Most of the issues I have listed could probably be fixed with a software update but like I stated earlier the manufacturer gives no indication of if or when one is coming, or even acknoledges any of the issues in any of the FAQs even though most are being discussed extensively on the GPS forums. Since I don't know when or if my unit will be patched to function properly, I will be returning it and I can't recommend it to anyone else.
No power cord, No Record functionality, No User Manual, No Custom EQ (only presets), No ability to directly copy music to Zune. No useful caring case, No useful earphones, even the ON/OFF is poorly designed.From the moment you open the box you can begin to see that the Zune is a real mess! Everything is aimed at making it look "sexy", with complete disregard for functionality. Installation is bloated with copyright infringement protection, and not much else. On restarting your computer Zune automatically takes control of your computer, grabbing every possible file without allowing you to decide which pictures or music you want on the Zune. Playback has very little customization available. No custom folders, etc. The only things that I found impressive was the radio and the large screen. Very disappointing for anyone wanting media YOUR way.
Bottom line I have had to have my iPod replaced three times, for the same problem, until apple finally refunded my purchase. Maybe the old ones were good- but not the new ones.
Bought this cable to hook up my laptop to a flatscreen TV, but this cable does not work. The 4 ft cable from my desktop works just fine, but not this one. On top of that, when I tested this cable with the desktop and screen the image was blurry. This cable is a POS.
Had problems keeping linked up. Impossible to backups of the Drive. At least for me.
For the price these are ok but had problems with the microphone after about 6 months and it finally went out completely after a year. The over the ear style takes a little getting used to and can be uncomfortable with glasses.The speakers still work fine and the sound is good. Easy to connect and didn't require any special drivers.
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.
I have had this camera for about two weeks and the second time I took the battery out to charge it, the latch broke that holds the battery in place, so I had to ship it back to kodak for repairs!!!The camera review: (separate from my complaint about the cheap plastic chassis)This camera takes great indoor shots with good white balance, great skin tones, and vibrant colors and has an ample flash.Having said that, here are the things I don't like,It doesn't come with the charging base or a power cord that plugs directly into the camera so you must take the battery out to charge it and hope the latch that holds the battery in place doesn't break off like mine did.The outside shots come out dim most of the time. I tried slowing the shutter speed down and opening up the aperature but most of the pictures I took came out blurry, unless I used the tripod. Sometimes even then as in outdoor shots, most of the time the camera would not acheive focus lock. It would give me the warning symbol tellimg me it couldn't lock focus and sure enough, the pictures would come out blurry.No manual focus. This would help when the camera doesn't achive focus lock which in my experience was most of the time I was outside.I wish I had more to say and rate this camera on, but it broke after two or three uses and about 2 weeks time.Seriosly folks, my little casio Z4U does a much better job of achieving focus than this camera. Not that it is perfect but I would expect the Kodak to do a better job than my little casio camera any day and in most any way. A very poor performer!!!Experience: Casio Exilim Z4U, Olympus D-580, Fuji E550, and the Kodak DX7630
Ordered a 3.5mm male connect received a 2, had to run around to get a adaptor for $5 more. Then the mouth piece failed. Totally useless for what I wanted.Up side my kid uses it with his X Box.
I'm a bit ambivalent about this product, but lean way toward the negative opinion side. These binder pages hold 8 CDs/DVDs each, with 4 slots on each side of the page. In order to get the disk into the slot, you obviously have to have an open side to the slot. Fellowes saw fit to make the open side of each slot so that it faces the open long-side of the binder. So if you carry the binder open-side down, the CDs will all fall out. Not too bright, Fellowes! My preference would be to have the open side of the slot face the binder's rings. Well, for my purposes - storing software backup CDs for system administration purposes - this will work. But I sure wouldn't want to use them for my personal music (or software) CDs, not if I wanted them to not get lost. I gave two stars because the product will do what it says it will do, so it is suitable as described. But I can't go higher than that because it doesn't do the job securely.
I must say, These Memorex CD-Rs are no good. I have a HP CD-Writer Plus, and I can burn perfect on all other brands of CD-Rs (Maxell, Fujifilm, ACER) But I tried these Memorex CD-Rs and I have nothing but problems. Music, Data, whatever you want to do, they just will not work!
Just another unhappy customer who received DIMM's (desktop) instead of SODIMM's (laptop) memory. I should have read the other comments before ordering. Alerted Amazon to the mistake, hopefully they'll fix the item description before another customer orders the wrong memory. Waiting for my refund.
first off, i ordered with expedited shipping (guaranteed 3 days), but it still came in 4 (not counting sunday) :/also, mine is not 9' 10'', more like 5', i ordered this under the assumption i would have 10' of cable, nope.i mean it works, im grateful for that, but im not really happy otherwise..these cheap peripherals are a gamble, i've bought plenty, but there is always at least one thing wrong.
I bought this printer not too long ago .. absolutely the worst buy I have ever made. This printer is noisy .. slow .. EXPENSIVE to maintain .. (ink finishes fast .. and if you don't use it for awhile ink dries up as well) .. truly a worthless piece of machinery.Cheap design .. no on/off button .. Epson claims high resolution with this printer .. .. don't even bother looking at specs .. this unit is truly a waste of money ..Definately not a crown jewel .. or a printer .. on any standard.
I would expected better from Samsonite. I have had this model for only five months and the wheels are almost bald and on top of that they make a terrible noise. It sounds as if I put a piece of plastic in a bicycle tire's spokes while its spinning. I would suggest you get a bag with real inline skating wheels and trash the soft wheel bags.
I would love to tell you about how great this product prints, scans or faxes. But I can do none of it because despite having electrical engineering degree and working as a computer programmer, I was completely unable to install this printer on my wife's computer.We repeatedly got generic "Access Denied" errors while installing which threw the installation program into a loop. It would pause for a minute, then give an error, then pause again, then give the same error.We did eventually manage to manually install the printer drivers, but then we could never get everything else working.Even if we had managed to install all their software, their drivers alone are 100 MB and their "software" is 1 GB. Even if it was the best printer software in the world I wouldn't want to dedicate that much space to it. Not even Photoshop CS takes up that much room and that is a beautiful piece of software.Furthermore, HP outsources their customer service phone lines in India, so getting any sort of understandable help is near impossible.So eight hours of frustration later we took it back to the store before it was too late and decided to be done with it.I had forgotten how problematic all of HP's products had been, but I will never make that mistake again. If you are unsure as to whether you should get this printer or not I'd highly advise you buy something not made by HP instead of playing russian roulette with whether or not this printer would work for you.Instead, I highly recommend any of the Brother AIO machines. For the same money you get a reasonable printer with much better software, much easier installation and more features.
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.
nice player for about 3 months then dvd's stopped playing. player was under parts warranty but just out of labor - so brand new laser cost me (for) labor and the part (...) was jvc's responsibility. they've had it now for 2 weeks, and no sign of getting it back soon. their customer support is terrible. i've been transferred and referred to 3 different locations, all of which knew absolutely nothing about the problem. i finally got to a customer service representative manager who is supposedly rushing the player through service. my daughter is about to have a cow since she can't watch her shrek dvd . . .i have no idea about other companies (sony, panasonic, toshiba, etc.) customer support, but i should've waited until outlaw audio releases their dvd player (the best customer service in the business!)
I purchased two of these DVD players and both of them have stopped working. My daughters used them each about 6 times on long road trips so they are like new. However, the last time we tried to use them, the DVDs would not load. You can actually hear the motor grinding and grinding. What a rip off! Audiovox will fix them for $93.00 each. I already spent close to $400 for two pieces of junk! Anyone ever try to report businesses like this to The Better Business Bureau or anything?
One or both cartridges were incompatible with my printer. The printer is an HP modeland uses HP 56 and HP 57 cartridges but when I received them they were not listed as being compatible with my model printer, and I was not able to print anything. I am going to purchase an HP 56 and/or HP 57 cartridge as my next course of action.
The logitech site always keeps giving the message that they are experiencing high volume traffic and asks to try later. I have been trying for the last two days. It is going back to the staore. there is no point in spending big bucks and spending days for their internet traffic to clear up
As a first time PDA user, I did my research for about 3 weeks, going back and forth from the handspring, palm, casio, and jornada, I decided on the casio which looked like the best overall. My advice to you is to save a little $$, stick with a palm or handspring device. The casio is bulky, good luck finding a decent case to put it in (everything is made for the palm), the activesync hasnt worked yet, it came with no user manuals, so Im having to figure out everything on my own. Finding software in a retail store for the windows based is next to none, and when trying to buy the accessories (cases etc...) from Casio they are out of stock. So I guess in the mean time the screen will get scratched, cant find a case to fit, and I still cant get the active sync software to work. Save yourself some $$ stick with the palm based pda, until the windows makers come up with some more solutions, dont make the same mistake I did. Oh by the way they tell you the casio is compatible with window 95, what they dont tell you that it has to be the second version of 95, or else you will have to upgrade to windows 98, costing you more $$$ and headache.
This unit is the worst peripheral I've ever attached to a computer. I went as far as stuffing it behind my desk and covering as many holes as possible between it and the room. I still can't stand it. My WD 500G drive is blissfully quiet. This 1T is akin to using a hair dryer. I use it on my Mac with Time Machine and other manual backups from other external drives. I shut it off as soon as possible. It's so loud you'll hear it over your videos and music! Don't waste your money.
I've had a lot of linksys routers and netgear routers which were basically plug and play, so to speak. No hassele setups. So when I heard about all the positives on this router I decided to upgrade. Big mistake! Out of the box, this router did not work at all with my desktop comupter; it was broadcasting a wireless connection for my laptop, but my desktop's connection was completely dead. After numerous hours of trying to tweak it by both CD install, and both manual installs and checking the Dlink site by rehooking my old router back up, I gave up.As other reviews note, initial setup can be tricky for this router. I've had lots of routers in the past and none of them required the amount of tweaking I had to go through and even then, it still didn't work correctly. Save yourself a big headache and get something else.
I installed this unit on a brand new Dell machine. After having problems with the BSOD on shutdown, I downloaded the new drivers and the old drivers -nothing helped. I called Dell support (I didn't even want to call Netgear) and they thought the Blue Screens were coming from a bad motherboard. Dell sent out a technician to replace it. They ran some diagnostics and they came to the same conclusion. It was the wireless card. Like others have said, don't be cheap~ get the Linksys card instead.
I decided to buy this printer because it was a laser with a scanner. It might have been my worst technology purchase ever. First, the printer does not work with Macs, meaning my wife can't use her computer with it. Second, it doesn't work out of the box with Windows 7, which means you'll have to search the internet for drivers. Third, it jams constantly -- and the jams are not easy to fix. Fourth, it's ugly. Really ugly. Do not buy this machine. I'm giving up on it after only 6 months of "use".
This cable was advertised as &#34;Gold plated connectors & two ferrite beads for best signal quality&#34;. The cable received had neither gold plated connectors or ferrite beads. Couple that with the fact that it is more expensive to return the cable than I paid for it, and I am stuck with a cable that is mediocre at best. The only saving grace is the cost is relatively low.
I had this product for about 4 months before it stopped working. The power wouldn't cut on a lot of the times when I held it down. After about 6 months, it stopped working completely. The unit will not cut on at all.As to the design, it would be nice if it was about an inch slimmer. They also probably could have made the entire unit a bit smaller. The LCD screen was decent, but the radio and CD playback was sub-par. The speakers are at the very rear of the unit and are facing downward. Since this is a unit designed to mount under a cabinet, that doesn't make much sense. There should have at least been a front mounted speaker for the TV.
I totally agree with a previous reviewer. These do improve the bass, but at the expense of the mids and highs. Sound is very muddy. The foam plugs fit ok but the time it takes to place them in the ear properly was enough to make me decide these were not very practical.
When i installed it, it worked fine for about 4 months then it just gave out. Needless to say the warrenty was over with so I couldn't return it.
Junk, Installed the drivers for it's use on Windows Vista, and all my USB ports downgraded from Hi-speed to Low-speed. Sound quality was horrible. Used and tweaked it for a week, then tossed it.
The 'ergonomic' keyboard is painful to use! My hands are on the small side of average for a woman. To make the space bar work, I either have to push down extremely hard with my thumb in a normal position, or else twist my wrist to hit more to the center of the space bar. (My thumbs naturally fall on the far ends of the spacebar, not the center.)I am going to return the keyboard, because for a small-side-of-average-woman like me, this keyboard is the opposite of ergonomic.
I had to send the first UV filter back because it appeared to be used. A film of some sort was on the lens, the glass was loose in the circular frame and the threads showed signs of long-term wear. The file was impossible to remove regardless of the cleaning solution I used. The replacement UV filter while not appearing used was very dirty and required considerable cleaning before use. Either Canon is shipping low-quality controlled products or Amazon is selling "re-furbs" without disclosing this.
At first when I got this CD player I thought it would solve all my remaining portable audio problems. I currently burn CD-RW's in standard CD Audio format and use my regular Philips CD player that reads CD-RWs. This was great because I could erase the CD and start over again and again. I then got this new Memorex player so I could put 300 Mp3s on a CD instead of 20 tracks on a CD. I also picks this one over it's compeditors because it reads ID3 tags. WHen I got the player I noticed it only got 3 hours of play time. This stunk compared to the almost 15 hours I got on my Phililps CD-RW player. I bit the bullet and accepted the power loss. I burned a CD a played it. When I put it in it took a long time to finally recognize and read it. It began to play the first track but then skipped 20 seconds into it. I switched tracks but then noticed it took an even longer time to simply go between tracks. I tried to pgram the tracks in a certain order but the controls are extremely aukward and franky impossible to work correctly especially while driving. The unit is also bulky itself and much larger than my other player. As for it's predicted good points, it did't mount up to them. The famed ID3 tag reader it has rather primitive. When scrolling through tracks it only shows the first six letters of the entire song name (Artist-Title). This makes it impossible to quickly scroll through tracks. By the time the slow-scrolling ID3 tag finally moveds across the &quot;Non-Backlit&quot; screen the song is well on it's way being played. Pretty redundant feature, huh. Anyway. I wouldn't recomend getting any Mp3-CD player yet. Everyone of them has too many bugs to be worked out yet. Wait a while and save your money for a player that is worth it.
I bought the 10-pack at another store and not a single one of them registered 4.7 GB. Each one could only store 4.4 GB. This is not good when you're DVD project is tailored for a 4.7 GB disk! I would understand if one or two did not have the full capacity, but not the whole box. Try something else.
03/07/12 UPDATE: The kids managed to break off the mic. I am giving this item benefit of "being handled by kids" but the kids did had another headset before this that lasted much longer till they managed to crush/break its wire. The mic on this unit is not flexible and has a limited range of swivel. It broke off at the swivel point. I would suggest looking into another unit.---------------------03/04/12 UPDATE: This seems very flimsy, its used by my children and now after about two weeks of use, the microphone has came loose and won't stay put. Seems like a waste of money to me. The band is also quite stiff and not a comfort fit for adults. I think this unit is best avoided.---------------------ORIGINAL REVIEW: I received different headphones than what is shown here on Amazon. They also have some cheap plastic parts with rough finish. They are tight so not too comfortable to wear for long periods. But they do the job and if you need to use them from time to time, not 8 hours a day, then they are OK.
The picture was nice while it lasted but our television "popped" at 1 year and 3 days after purchase. For a television this expensive it should last a lot longer. Too bad I didn't get to hear about all these other people with their televisions popping before purchasing this one.
I just purchased a Polaroid digital picture frame and even though appears to be well made I am sending it back. I have 2 major problems with this product. First, there is no way to directly connect it to a PC to download pictures without going through the Cevia web site. You must upload your pictures to the web then download them to the picture frame. This means that once your free 3 month trial is up you must pay a monthly fee to Cevia for as long as you want to be able to change pictures in the frame.My second and even bigger problem with the frame is the terms that you automatically agree to by uploading a picture to the Cevia website. The following is a direct quote from the agreement you are accepting by uploading a picture to the Cevia website...&quot;Ownership and Rights to Use Content. You will retain ownership of any copyright or license in your submitted content and images, however, you agree to the following: By submitting images or content to this Site, you grant to Polaroid Corporation, its successors, assigns, licensees, and agents, a non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, and royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce, display, distribute, modify, adapt, publish, perform, transmit, and prepare derivative works from all images and content on this web site. You represent and warrant that you have full right and authority to grant these rights and no one else's permission is required.&quot;I bought this digital picture frame for my parents (who live 2 hours away) so I could send them digital pictures of my 2 year old and 4 year old daughters. According to the terms of this agreement, Polaroid can legally do ANYTHING they want to with the pictures of my children including turning them into royalty free photo collections on CD or selling them to ad agencies, magazines or anyone else. No Thanks. The pictures of my children are private and I will only share them with the people that I choose to share them with. I will not give Polaroid or Cevia or anyone else unlimited rights to do whatever they want with these pictures.
Bought one of these *&^%$ harddrive lasted less that a year,stored some pictures on it, did not use it more than 1/2 hr. When i tried to use it, it failed. Talked to the support and was told its shot. never buy maxtor againFred FriedrichCT
Toshiba won't fix the problems with the e740 nor provide the current version of the operating system that Microsoft has released. The e740 is a recent model that is already obsolete and rife with problems.I would love my e740 if it only lived up to its potential. Unfortunately, you have to be a geek genius to understand the networking, because the documentation is so poor and Toshiba's tech support is so clueless.The speaker is so faint and tinny you often can't hear it, and the unit's speed and responsiveness is worse than most competitive models. It's incompatible with certain memory cards and CF GPS units.When you buy a product, you buy it under the assumption that if there are significant deficiencies with it the manufacturer will either warn you about them or fix them. Unfortunately, Toshiba is unwilling to do either of these.You rely on your PDA. You don't want to find yourself suddenly without your contact information, your appointements and other vital information because you bought the wrong unit. Find one you can trust. ... Toshiba.
I bought one for 124.00 and I used it all of three days went online and got the update for the drivers and it froze on the start up screen so I have a very expensive paper weight.
Two stars:One star because CD's will play in it just fine, every time.(Cold comfort when what you paid for was a _DVD_ player)A second star because the unit _will_ eventually play DVD's.(NOTE: the following tongue-in-cheek rant is based on actual experiences with the SONY DVP-360 model. Sadly, these processes, in combination with random knocks to the case of the player, will actually make it play a DVD.)****************BEGIN QUOTE***************** FLASH * SONY ANNOUNCES MANUAL ADDENDUM FOR THIS MODELInvestigations into unreliability and problems with the DVP-330 and DVP-360 models of DVD players produced by Sony have revealed alomost universal media mis-handling on the part of end users.It would seem that the end users were playing DVD's by simply inserting the media into the media tray and closing it.Users are asked to use the following instructions instead.NOTE: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Plan on starting thirty minutes to an hour _BEFORE_ you wish to view your movie, and your evening will be a pleasant one.1: Insert the media and close the door. The disc will not be recognized at first, but this is a special SONY feature!2: Eject the disc and inspect it for scratches or fingerprints. Finding none, re-insert the media and wait for the error message again. This should take no more than thirty seconds at a time. ( IF YOUR PLAYER TAKES LONGER THAN 1 MINUTE TO DISPLAY THE ERROR MESSAGE, THEN CONTACT SONY IMEMDIATELY FOR EXPENSIVE REPAIRS)Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the error message goes from &quot;NO DISC&quot; to &quot;C-00-13-00-00-00-00-00&quot;. Shame on you for buying inferior, pre-smudged DVD's, but you are getting close. The player has now officially recognized the media as DVD media. You'll be enjoying your favorite summer blockbuster in about twenty more minutes.If more than thirty minutes have passed, you will need to &quot;warm-up&quot; the player with another disc. There is obviously something wrong with the manufacturing of the disc you are trying to play. _MAYBE_, just MAYBE, another will warm the player up and you'll be able to play this one afterwards.If you're lucky.But, hey, we're SONY, so go screw yourself and buy another P.o.S player from us. (It's cheaper than repairs (quote from Sony themselves)). Why should we stand behind our consumer lines?Yours respectfully,Your pals at SONY****************END QUOTE****************C'mon, folks: Is thirty minutes to an hour pleading with un-reliable, unsupported hardware such a big sacrifice to have the prestige SONY brand sticking outta your cabinet?U N R E L I A B L ECome to think of it, I take one of my stars _back_!Thanks, Sony, for making my first DVD-Player purchase a screaming night-terror headache.
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 bought it to connect my external hard drive to my Desktop, the cord did nothing, wouldn't let my Computer know there was a device there. Took it over to a local shop asked if they could check it fast they had the same result. I'm not too much of a complainer I bought this one for the price and saw it as not worth the effort to ask about returning it. Just be aware.
For all that some Bujold fans swear by her prose and dialogue, I found it spotty in places, enjoyable in others. The style is very much the same as her SF novels, which is fine except that occasionally it is jarring in a fantasy setting. Perhaps the exeptional praise I saw here elevated my expectations to the point where it was going to be hard not to be disappointed. There a seceral really enjoyable scenes and some really witty exchanges, but I a;so found some parts tedious and a little on the amateurish side. In my opinion, Bujold is a much better writer of futuristic fiction that of medieval style fantasy. I await her return to the Vorkosigan saga.
I use these mounts and normally purchase at Tiger Direct - Ups Called to confirm it was being sent back to the seller because the box had no weigh to it.I decided to read reviews and after found many complaints. I also realized the title Has It as A Low Profile mount but the part number and Photo displays the correct Item.I think They ship out either one just to fill an order.The Proper description :Mustang Universal Projector Spider Mount with 12-33" Extension - Black
Someone wrote a review saying that cybershot cameras would fit very snug in this carrying case so I went ahead a bought one. Well it couldn't be further from the truth... I can fit two cybershot W series cameras inside this case. I probably won't return it because it's a hassle but I definitely don't recommend this case because it's way too big.
I bought this cable and everything worked fine for about a month and a half, then all of a sudden the cable is sometimey with me. When I print it will start but then lose communication with my computer and go offline. I think that it's the cable and not anything else.
Well where do I start they don't fit well I am constantly adjusting them to keep them on my head, since KOSS has a lifetime warranty I had to replace them twice that is three headphones within a year. I lost sound in the right one on the first purchase then the left one, then the plug went.Not sure if they just gave me a refurbished headphone when I replace it the 2nd and 3rd time. Save yourself the headache try another headphone. I don't know what is going on with the quality of products but I have had headphones for my other players in the past that worked great. I guess I will keep looking.
This mouse is largely what you'd expect from a wireless finger trackball mouse; with some fatal exceptions:1. I don't know if the trackball technology somehow effects the wifi, or if its just badly designed, but this thing CANNOT keep a signal- it lags waaaay more than a normal wifi mouse. You're lucky if you get across the screen three times without the mouse lagging or sometimes completely dropping out (in which case you have to either reset the mouse, or repress the connect button on the receiver and mouse)2. This is NOT PORTABLE. For home use only. The thing itself is sizable (see product dimensions), but it requires this additional big antenna (about half the size of the mouse)to be connected to your computer.3. The left mouse button is teeny. You can even see this in the picture- its literally smaller than the back and forward buttons. Definitely not for those with small thumbs or precision needs.Not much choice in the wifi finger trackball field (there's like one similar competing product), but don't get this unless you're utterly desperate. Try a USB cable extender instead.
The DI-714P+ I purchased was defective from day 1. However, it has now taken me 2 months to go through D-Link's technical support before they finally admited it, and I still have not been able to return it. Trying to get a hold of technical support has been a nightmare. Their email service is of no help, and their phone system habitually disconnects you or does not &quot;understand&quot; your selections. Other times the phone is busy, or the line is dead, or you get dumped into a voicemail box of someone that never calls you. Their technical support is by far the worst I have ever encoutered.If you need a router with a printer port, I strongly recommend the Netgear FM114P. It is a little more expensive, but it also includes a hardware firewall, and a real technical service department. The time I wasted on the D-Link was worth far more than the price difference.
This tape is not "white" as it appears in the photo, or "cream" either as listed in the text--it's just tan drafting tape of the same color as standard masking tape. Maybe not a problem for some buyers, but I needed white drafting tape, and this isn't it. Incidentally, it's 19mm width, not 18mm as advertised. I think this is a substitute product for what's in the ad.
This is not a &#34;heavy duty&#34; light stand. It is not even a medium duty. I would suggest it is a light duty light stand. I am keeping it only because I may have a use for it with a small flash later on. But I am definitely going to have to buy a REAL. Heavy Duty from a more reliable brand like manfrotto. I should have known that you get what you pay for.
I purchased this in mid February and it's done as of mid April. That might actually not be a bad thing if I printed a lot of stuff, but I don't. You get what you pay for; a little money equals a little ink.
Do not invest your time nor money on a Dell DJ. Mine lasted exactly one year and one day before it locked up and never worked again. All the hours spent downloading my CDs were wasted, as well as all the money spent downloading songs because they're all gone forever. There is no repair option through Dell and it took me an hour and a half on the phone and four transfers (and one disconnection) to find this out. They did supply me with one option that cost (with a discount!) $170, but I'm not foolish enough to invest more money in a product that just does not work properly. If you do purchase this product, keep a paperclip handy because you will have to reboot it constantly. Save yourself some time, effort, and money and get an iPod instead.
bought 4 sets of batteries, 2 AA and 2 AAA. all hold charge very poorly. The AA batteries allowed me to take only 2-3 photos on a digital camera, and the AAA batteries last only a couple hours in a TV remote control. a single set of kroger brand AAA's used in our main TV's remote control (used frequently) have outlasted at least 7 cycles of recharging these AAA's used in our secondary TV's remote.
Setup was easy, so 5 stars for that. Connected instantly to my wireless network and had good signal strength! I thought i had just invested the best $14 of my life! Then came day 2...card would not connect to network. Tried EVERYTHING!!! Finally removed/reinstalled the utility program. Connected fine, then, hours later lost all connection again. Rebooted, removed, reinstalled three more times with same result...no connection! I finally went back to using the $50 usb adapter had bought at the local Best Buy and havent had connection problems since. Even though its 3x's as expensive and uses up one of my only 2 USB ports, it's much much more reliable than this product! Dont waste your $$$ on this, it's not a deal at $14 like i had thought. Waste of money.
Yes. I recently Purchased 2 IBM Deskstar Drives, 1 Deskstar 75 GXP 60.4 GB hard drive, and a Deskstar 75GXP 30.7 GB, and My G/f's computer is running a DTLA-305020 20.5 GB hard drive. The first time i had a drive fail was earlier this year, when i upgraded a 400 mhz Celeron to 1 GHZ. I was happily screwing down my DVD drive when i heard that all familiar sound while loading Windows XP Professional. "Scratch,Scratch,Scratch,Scratch," "Click,Click,Click,Click,Click,Click," And i got a File Error. I rebooted, hoping for the best, and got the same, and the drive would not recognize in the BIOS. Ok. Ran IBM's DFT came up and said Bad Sectors found, Ran Erase Disk, Drive has been working Flawlessly to this day. 2nd One. IBM Deskstar 75GXP 60.4 GB. After loading my operating systems and Downloads/Mp3's , after a week of having the drive, it did the same thing, "Scratch, Scratch,Scratch,Scratch,Scratch," "Click,Click,Click,Click," The horror the horror, only having half of my stuf backed up on cds' i lost 35 GB of stuff. Ran DFT, Bad Sectors, Ran Erase disk, cleared the drive, working great. 2 days ago. Same thing after loading all my data on it again. "Scratch,Scratch,Scratch," ,"Click,Click,Click,Click,Click," ok This was enough, and to top it all off, it was beeping and clunking, This drives had it!!! Wont even recognize in BIOS anymore.3. Had a IBM Deskstar 75GXP 30.7 GB harddrive do the same thing, And I thought IBM was supposed to make Excellent drives?? What happened?? MY Advice to you is NOT to buy another deskstar if you can help it. Im sticking with Samsung, Seagate, or MAxtor. My 40 GB samsung is still going strong since day 1....
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 got this when I got my ipod mini. The product worked fine for one day. I tryed to use it today in my car, and the static was all I could hear. This device also drains the battery. I ended up returning the I trip for the Belkin tune cast II, The Belkin works much better.
THE SANGEAN ats-606AP waas generally a well built item. The FM reception was good. But the AM reception was poor, it could not pull in stations from only 10 miles away. I would not buy this radio again.
Harmon\Kardon seriously let me down with this below standard product. Let me start with the 1 good thing. They fit my ears. But what good is it to fit my ear if they sound like CRAP! The come in some fancy case that I don't care about because you cant use the case for any thing. But the sound quality is just sooooo poor. I tried every different eq setting that I have on my ipod, but none could make these earbuds sound worth a crap. They have no bass, no distinction what so ever in levels of music. I listen to all genres of music and none of them sounded worth listening to. I used them for about 5 minutes and went back to the earbuds I got with my ipod that hurt my ears. I had actually rather be uncomfortable with the others than I had listen to these pieces of crap.I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THESE TO MY WORST ENEMY!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about a pile of junk. I thought Linksys would be better after Cisco as well, my previous Linksys experience was poor so switch all of my equipment to a different brand which worked perfectly for 4 years until a recent failure. When it came time to update, that company is no longer making routers (bummer) so based on my VPN needs decided to go with the Linksys WRV200. What a mistake that was! The thing was horrible to set up and drops the connection many times throughout the day. All computers and the router itself needs to be re-booted to restore service. I am an IT professional and still these problems persist. Of course just make things more difficult, it may work fine for 1-2 days then just go down. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! Consider it as representative of Linksys, perhaps that will get their attention. BUY SOMETHING ELSE!
I bought this item in May of '04 and it worked perfectly...for ninety days. I tried my very best to take care of this expensive piece of equipment and the headphone jack STILL went out on me. You're lucky if you purchase this and don't have a problem with it. Sure, in my opinion its the best MP3 player out there- that is, when it works. Luckily, I bought a 2 year protection plan on it and I'll get my money back. There's just no reason to take yhour chances on whether you'll buy one that has a faulty headphone jack- you're better off going with the more expensive Ipod, or maybe even the new Sony Network Walkman.
The maps on this remanufactured GPS were so old, it was useless without an update.
Update 3 (27 Dec 05):---------------------IOGear never followed up with my support issue after the first response that I noted below. However, for some reason, the KVM started working properly, and continued to do so for a few months. Please note that I am still using the same PCs that I have been all year, and that no hardware changes have been made to any of them.HOWEVER...About ten days ago, I turned on my second PC to do some work on it, and *poof*! My KVM functions all vanished. I could manually switch the KVM, but I no longer had access to hotkey switching (which the only reliable way to make sure that the KVM switches channels, oddly enough), or to any KVM keyboard accessible functions, for that matter.So, off to IOGear's "support" web site I went last week (quotes intentional). I dutifully searched their knowledge base, and found nothing. Apparently, out of all of the KVMs of this model that they have sold, none have ever had a problem! It's a MIRACLE! After the glow from appreciating this miracle subsided, I then looked for a firmware upgrade, but, since there have been no problems, why would they upgrade the firmware? They didn't, of course. Finally, in a Quixotic moment of hope, I filled out another support request. And waited for a response. And waited. And waited. And am still waiting today.The bottom line? If you like their products, can return them to the point of purchase after extensive testing (I would recommend 60 days at least), and don't mind nonexistent support, then feel free to buy this KVM. If it works for you, you will love it. If it doesn't, you will truly wish that you hadn't bought it. Seriously, if it worked for me, I would buy more of them, or perhaps the snazzy GCS1774 with USB 2.0 support AND a 5 port 10/100 Ethernet switch built-in. Believe me, I want to buy it! However, based on the awful support from IOGear, I can't bring myself to make the same mistake again.Fool me once, shame on you, IOGear. Fool me twice, shame on me!As always, I have informed IOGear that, if they actually resolve my issue, I will post the outcome, here.Update 2 (30 Aug 05):---------------------After resetting the unit and changing my PS/2 to USB adapter to a new brand, the unit has worked to spec for almost three straight weeks. No other hardware changes were made. Strange.Update 1 (30 Aug 05):---------------------IOGear Support finally responded to my request for assistance. Scheduling issues have prevented me from completing that process at this time; I will update again when it is finished.Original Review:----------------In theory, this should be the KVM that all home users would want. I have worked in IT for 12 years, and have extensive experience with KVMs from a variety of vendors (primarily Cybex, Apex, and the post merger combination of the two: Avocent). While I don't expect a consumer product to compare in features to a professional product, I do expect it to work as advertised. Unfortunately, the GCS1734 fails this basic requirement.Here are the problems, in no particular order:1. You must use separate USB keyboard and USB pointing devices, and each must be plugged into a specific port on the KVM. This decision seems to go against the whole point of using USB devices; apparently, IOGear didn't want to spend too much time developing firmware that would recognize the type of device that was attached to any port. Those of us using combination keyboards and pointing devices (embedded touchpad on my keyboard, in my case) are out of luck. Three emails about this problem to IOGear went unanswered. They couldn't even be bothered to send me a form letter in response.2. PS/2 devices with USB converters may or may not work; I had mixed results, depending on the type of converter + device combination that I tried. I'm not as upset about this issue as I am about the others, but more consistent behavior would be nice.3. Some USB mice don't work. My Microsoft Optical Mouse (the simple, plain wheel version) didn't work.4. Switching devices from the keyboard does not always work (this is the "tap scroll lock twice" method). It worked for a while, then started working sporadically. Nothing has changed about the PCs that are attached to this KVM.5. Occasionally, one of the attached PCs will appear to have stuck keys or excessive, constant mouse input (hard to explain; imagine if a mouse movement became "stuck" and kept "repeating" itself). Currently, one of my PCs is unusable because the KVM is sending it repetitive keystroke and mouse movement information. And yes, it worked fine for several months before this behavior started.6. If you add any PS/2 computers to the KVM, you lose the shared USB device functionality.7. Worst of all: IOGear has ignored all of my requests for support. I have submitted three email messages to their support address over a period of several weeks. Other than an auto-response saying that they received my message, I have received no response whatsoever. This terrible support response is reason enough to not ever buy another product from IOGear.I wanted to love this KVM. Heck, I'd even settle for liking it. Right now, I am merely tolerating it, and trying to keep myself from smashing it into little pieces as it fails to operate properly on a daily basis.IOGear, if you read this, please know that you have lost all of my future business, and any future business that I would have referred to you via friends, family, or business connections. I used to recommend your products without reservation. However, given that you can't be bothered to even respond to my emailed support requests, how can I possibly recommend your company to anyone else?I will update this review, if my issues are addressed by IOGear.In closing, I strongly recommend that you DO NOT purchase this KVM, or any other IOGear product. There are plenty of other alternatives out there, even if they don't appear to match up feature-wise with the GCS1734. Remember, features mean nothing without reliable operation and good support.
I purchased it by looking at the image shown here on Amazon, but when I received this item i was disappointed. There is not enough space for the charger and other stuff like CD and notebook.
I work from home and need to occasionally send out faxes. This machine is of such poor quality that I have to sit and help the feeder with the documents or else it would not grab them to pull them through. God forbid I ever need to receive a fax - I would have to do the same thing for the printer which is also of poor quality. My advice - spend a little bit more and get something that will be reliable, because this machine is not. I can't wait to pull an "Office Space" on this thing once I get a different one.
I'm Sorry if it is just me but life is too bad to be wasting 1 thousand dollars on a pair of headphones and you can buy headphones for 10 dollars or less at marshalls!! i mean look at them no style no personality they just look like basic headphones you'd get with a cd player! You have to be a damn fool to buy these!
Missed all of the other 'space key sticks' feedback. I really don't know why this was rated so highly... seems like poor design.
Bought new KX-TG155 SK Panasonic phones from Costco, and ordered KX-TCA60 supposedly compatible headset from Amazon (recommended on page 5 of the phone's manual). Works fine in land line mode, but (and here let me say I was forewarned enough by other reviewers) using the cell phone mode, the person on the other end can barely hear. Of the three times I've tried it, once they said they heard other people talking as loud as I was, and I was home alone! Three tests seemed enough aggravation to conclude it's almost worthless in cell phone mode. This morning I called their tech support. The off shore tekkie said he had not heard anything like these reviews state. Suggested I call me cell phone provider to ensure the problem wasn't there. When I said, "Let's just suppose it's not my cell phone. What would you recommend?" He finally said the set could be failing. He wouldn't go so far as to use words like 'design flaw'. I gave up.
I was looking forward to getting the transmitter because of the SD port. Well, the SD port was the only thing that was decent about it. It played good but the display did not read "true" ID3 tagging like it was advertised as having. It reads the name of the mp3 file - ONLY.The USB slot did not work at all. I tried a Lexar and a Sony. The lights on the drives lit up but the display on the transmitter did not change and it did not play any music at all.The other bad thing about this is the display does not work (and not supposed to) at all with an mp3 player!If you read the "fine print" - about the display feature, it says "when available". I guess I am expecting too much out of a $50 technical item.I'm sure one day, another company will come up with something like this that will work and advertise everthing accurately without any hidden statements.
I took a chance on this mp3 despite the mixed reviews, it started out great, for about a week. After that it wouldn't stay on while plugged into cigarette lighter, it would go in and out, when I would get it in the perfect position if i hit a bump in the road it would shut off again so annoying. I tried it in different vehicles and it wouldn't work, I returned this right away and got a full refund since I only had it for 1 week. Take a chance maybe you'll get a good one wouldn't recommend wasting your time or money.
As I was searching for a new set of headphones to purchase, I came across the Philips Noise Cancelling HN100 Headphones at Sears and I must say that they left me absolutely dissappointed. I would say that they would be okay for delivering the sounds of classical music, but FORGET about purchasing these headphones if you want to listen to any sort of Hip Hop, Rap, Jazz, or anything with any kind bass. If you want a pair of headphones to hook up to a portable DVD Player, DO NOT get these. These headphones have very poor lower frequency note reponse, and they cannot be played at any level of &quot;loudness&quot; without having the sound turn into a mess of sloppy distortion from crappy, overstressed, underpowered drivers. In fact, it seems that they do not even have the capability of playing too loud at all. Please, don't go with these headphones if you want a loud music/movie watching experience. I was surprised, begcause they seemed to have excellent efficieny ratings, but they are extremely crummy. As far as the Noise Cancelling feature of these headphones goes... it is okay. They do perform satisfactorily for reducing ambient noises. I hope this review was helpful!
These are OK but the lack of padding left me feeling I should have bought another model. OK but not for me.
No, don't waste your money, poor music quality, was very unsatisfied, once purchased a different model, was much much happrier even spent less and a lot better music sounds from the same resource. Ended up returning.
This is a horrible case. it always sticks to your iPod mini making funny looking marks on the screen. It still gets the iPod scratched and dirty. It also is difficult to take on and off.
After having this unit for 5 years the volume control nob got too hot in the sun and melted. I called Escort and they said they can't sell me just that part for replacement. They said I had to pay $59 to get it fix from them. To pay $59 to get a $3 control nob fix is a crazy price to pay. Stay away from all the Escort radar. Valentine 1 is my next purchase.
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 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...
this does NOT have VHDCI connectors. it has MD68M connectors false advertising. Also is not new, package came was already ripped open.
I ordered this for my son's room. The fan is pretty quiet but the ocillating button does not work.I decided to keep the fan as it is more hassle to go through the return process. Lets see how long the blower lasts. I guess you get what you pay for.
I bought my Tungsten E after it came out in Oct. of 2003 and I enjoyed it until August of 2004.The screen was fried. Squiggley lines throughout. I called PALM and I find out that the Tungsten E has only a 3 month warranty.What is that !!! I have owned 2 other PALMs and I had no idea of this 90 day warranty........SHOCKING !I will buy another PALM because I like the OS, but it will not be a Tungsten E. Why pay for a repair at $125.oo .PALM is losing my confidence and oh by the way the support in INDIA is horrible. They staff reads scripts off the screen, that is sad. What has happened to the quality Support Palm was known for.
I bought this headset to use with Dragon Naturally Speaking 11. Unfortunately the quality is so poor that it fails to function, as reported by DNS in the setup process. I bought the Andrea NC-181-VM USB instead, and it is excellent.
Well, not too much to say about this product other than the radio sounded better, with less static, without the unit compared to with it connected. I returned it the next day.I live in the metro area where most FM radio stations come in very well, but a couple that I like can have some static from time to time. So, I opted for this unit as a relatively cheap way to improve radio reception. Unfortunately, that was not the case at all. Reception was worse across the board with this unit compared to the simple wire provided by my receiver manufacturer (Sony). I think connecting this unit introduces more possibilities for signal interference with other audio components nearby that make it unsuitable to have anywhere near other audio components.Bottom line: I would avoid if you have other audio components that will interfere with this unit and/or don't what to run a long cable to position this unit in a suitable location.
Given as a Christmas gift the player stopped working in April. Wish I'd read the fine print. Only 90 days warranty on labor. Returned to Panasonic per the instructions. Their solution - another $100 to replace with a reconditioned unit. $100 versus $300 for new? I'll replace the player but it won't be a Panasonic.
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.
Sorry for what you are going through with that printer..What a relief I saw your review and didn't make the sam mistake of purchasing one..Thank You So So much.
The small plastic grips that hold this eyecup in place break easily. I have had two of them break, and then the eyecup slips off very easily. Canon needs to replace the plastic grips with metal or make the plastic thicker. I recommend you seek an alternative to this product, though I have not yet found one.
One thing that is good is the quality of the sound (if unit works).But the rest is just bad design. FM radio will work if you sit on the transmitting antenna of the FM transmitter. In urban area where your cheap radio is receiving 50 radio stations this one will receive one if you are lucky enough.Cheap plastic chassis, with falling apart FC card cover.Controller is not doing what you try to do, select this but it will run something else.Songs stops or skips in the middle.Battery indicator is crazy, shows half the power but unit stops.Sound level indicator is jumping like crazy with 5 seconds delay what you listen.Voice recoreder very low level. FM recordin useless because FM is not workingProduct not recommended for buying. How this was able to get to USA market. Just rip off.Technical support says all is fine but it is obviously not.Please buy iRiver or iPod you will enjoy it.
Can't really rate this item. I live in a basement apartment surrounded by other tall brick buildings and mature trees that block the signals. I connected it according to the instructions and got a screen full of snow. I reconnected the bunny ears and the picture returned to "normal." So, in my case, it didn't work, not even a tiny bit. It may work for others in a basement apartment if they don't have alot of objects blocking the signals.
Unfortunately, I too received a switched item (at-65)in a sealed Magellan box today. Jennifer in Customer service assured me that they will refund the purchase and that they will investigate the stock they have. She was very apologetic and helpful. I will see what happens but am thankful that she was there to help.
i never recieved the product and i am currently requesting an answer as to why. ive ordered several things from you this past year and had no problems till now.
Bought the unit in October so that we wouldn't miss football action while cooking. Started out great, good tv reception after attatching outside antenna, good radio reception. It's now February and the the TV keeps disappearing and going blank on us.
Consumers start taking note of the negative reviews on Palm!! I bought a brand new Palm from Office Max. This was my very first Handheld purchase and I went to Palm because it was the innovator, creator, and established name on the market. I wanted a company that was reliable. With so many problems in my life I wanted a tool to help me keep track,organize, and be reliable. I got it home and immediately started to charge it. The battery icon showed a thunderbolt in it and the light was green. 2, 4, then 24 hours later the icon and the light were the same. I figured the icon must turn red or something when it needs charging, after all there is no standardization on icons. I proceeded to initialize it and hot sync all required programs, checking to see if some of the features work on each download. I never took it out of the cradle since I was going to download more programs. Finally all downloaded and I thought I was ready to go. I took it out of the cradle and all disappeared. I thought I'd done something wrong, reread the sparse beginning instructions and redid everything. Out of the cradle, nothing. Called support, they had me reset, soft and start all over again. No luck!! I went to the store and they could not help me until the manager came in and nobody knew when that was. I needed this to study for my tests and had already wasted 2 days on this, so I called Palm tech support confident that they would be able to send me a replacement in plenty of time. They made me go all through the procedure AGAIN, then told me to take it back to the store. Finally they agreed to send me another REFURBISHED one, which they assured me would come in plenty of time to so I could study off of it. No dice!! It arrived a week later, the day of the test. I should have refused delivery but I was not thinking clearly. Now I am stuck with a used PDA for the price of a new one. What a ripoff! If I had wanted a used one I could have gotten it here for a lot less.
I've used this paper before with success, and it's often the least expensive paper option for A3+ prints. All good. But some some major flaws with it became apparent recently when printing night shots and reproducing blacks. Dark, black hues come out with a very odd metallic sheen to them, with a noticeable yellow/bronze color when the print is viewed at even a slight angle, which ruins the print. Thought at first it might be a bad batch of ink, or a printer/software issue, but the same photos, same settings, come out fine on 13x19 paper from other suppliers, and fine on even other HP paper (11x17). Very odd, but I'd be careful with this paper when using it for prints with lots of blacks.
This product manages to be worse than rabbit-ears. I could barely pull any signal off this thing, even when I tried, as an experiment, putting it outside on my roof.If you are looking for a great digital antenna, buy an old-school aerial antenna and put it in your attic. That was the best solution for me.
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.
I ordered this filter to primarily protect the lens on my new Nikon D300s. It was extremely difficult to start the filter on the Nikon 18 -200 mm VR zoom lens. It wanted to cross thread and after finally getting to start threading it would bind at and then loosen with each turn. I thought it could be the threads on the lens but after trying another filter I was apparent the Sigma was the problem. For the price I would expect much better quality control in manufacturer. Essentially junk in my opinion. Be extremely careful installing on your lens, if you purchase this Sigma, as you can easily cross thread ruining the lens in the process. Returned to Amazon.
I bought this set at a local retailer and had it delivered to my home by them. It worked for the first day, then wouldn't turn on the next day. After repeated calls (read *several* a day)to both Samsung and the retailer, a technician was sent and confirmed that the projection box was broken, a $1000+ repair. I told the retailer that I wanted a replacement set delivered to my house or the old set picked up and my card credited. Going into the third week, I've made over 30 documented calls to these two parties and still have a broken TV and no firm plans as to when I'll get a pickup and credit or a new set delivered. And I've never had my call returned even *once* from Samsung. Thank goodness this happened within 30 days of purchase or I'd be forced to deal with only Samsung. The local retailer's performance is unacceptable, but at least they call me back.Beautiful set when it worked, and I'm willing to accept that the set I got was a rare broken one. But the lack of support I've received from Samsung has convinced me not to buy another one. Buyer beware.
I wanted a new digital camera to upgrade from my old Kodak 2 MP DC280. The old one was fine, just way too bulky for normal everyday use. If you leave the camera home because it's too heavy to slip into a pocket, it doesn't matter how good the camera is.Unfortunately, I didn't see any customer reviews at the time of my purchase that let me know how bulky this camera is, so it was quite a surprise to take this big brick of a camera out of the box when it arrived. It's even thicker than the old Kodak, so I can't even fit it into the old carrying pouch I used for the old one.In addition, the camera strap isn't just a small wrist string, but a big, around-the-neck strap. More bulk.If you look at the product photo, you'll see a small dial on the top back edge of the camera. That's the on/off dial. Since it's on the edge, it's very easy to bump the dial into "on" position when you're putting the camera into a carrying case or a (very large) pocket. The battery door is also very flimsy, and I suspect the life of the battery door will determine the life of the camera. The lens cap doesn't pop off when the camera's turned on, so a new user (perhaps someone else at the party) is likely to pick it up, turn it on, look through the little view window, and snap a few photos of the inside of the lens cap.When I use the camera, it has odd focusing issues. It has difficulty focusing sometimes. For example, it often leaves a group of people posing awkwardly, while the camera lens goes back and forth and back and forth and back and forth...and the final image might show the group out of focus, but a tree somewhere in the background in perfect focus.It also can't take photos from close range, less than about 18 inches. I tried to take a photo of a small receipt I was submitting to my health insurance company, since I don't have a scanner. It took about ten photos before I got one in focus. I had to pull the camera way back from the receipt, then zoom all the way forward.And boy, does this camera eat batteries. Don't even think of going away from home overnight without bringing your battery charger and a set of spares. It uses four AA batteries, so consider the additional bulk of the charger and spares if you often take many photos in between uploads to your computer.On the positive side, image quality is great, if you manage to get a photo properly focused. No distortion at the edges of the frame, just perfect images (provided the focus is right). Also, saving time to the CompactFlash card is really fast, so you can snap away with photo after photo, without that embarrassing "everyone hold that pose a little longer, the camera's saving the last photos" explanation.I'm living overseas, so my 30-day guarantee from Amazon expired around the time I received the camera. I wish I'd ordered it on a US trip, so I could have returned it right away and bought a more compact model. I'm stuck with it now, but I suspect I'll be buying another camera within the next year or so, when I get tired of lugging this thing around.UPDATE FROM JANUARY 2004: The camera stopped working entirely and wouldn't take any more photos. I went to the Minolta.com website to find where to take the camera for warranty service, now that I'm back in the US. But the only way to get your camera serviced is to mail it to some address in New Jersey. I e-mailed Minolta's customer service multiple times, and no one ever replied. What a huge mistake it was to buy this camera. I wish there were some way to get any of my money back.
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.
I purchased this stand and it arrived slightly bent. It is usable, but is a very flimsy product. My advice is to spend a little more money and get a better product.
This product is of exceptionally poor quality. I ordered two Dayton 7.1 Ch Home Theater Speaker wall plates. The individual recepticles were difficult to attach to the 3 gang box. The greatest problem was in attaching the wall plate to the recepticles. Only one recepticle had the necessary threaded metal inserts to accept screws and they were a different size than the included screws! I had to find other screws that fit just to finish the installation. For the money, $32 per assembly, it was a waste!! The experience was so unpleasant that I elected to not install the second unit. Don't buy this product, there are better alternatives.
I've never reviewed a product on Amazon before despite my many purchases here. However, I've been so frustrated by this particular TV that the time has come. I was able to use my TV for about 10 minutes - during which I have to say it looked and sounded pretty good - and then the sound went out. Completely. I returned the unit at my own cost to Westinghouse. That was in April 2008, this is almost July, and I still...don't...have a TV. Their warranty process is completely screwed up, and though the agents on the phone are plenty nice, they can't do a darn thing. So enjoy the TV if it works for you, but if it doesn't, be prepared for a long, drawn-out torture of customer service absurdity. You've been warned.
I ordered this unit based on the Sanyo name and the price. I should have known - you get what you pay for. Not even 60 days after receiving it, and with very light use - probably about 40 hours total, it conked out. It just shut down when we tried to rewind a tape (nothing wrong with the tape) and would not stay turned on after that. No rewind, no play, no eject - nothing. You pushed the ON switch, the wheels moved the tape about six inches, and then the power cycled off. On-off, on-off. The tape was locked inside, and I had to take off the top of the housing to retrieve it. Wow - how much plastic can you put in a VCR? I think Sanyo was going for a record. Very few metal parts, and lots of thin plastic ones, just waiting to break. I had to pry the cassette out of the holder - I couldn't even make the retention mechanism "let go". We decided to simply throw this one out, and go purchase something that is designed to last a while. What a piece of junk!
Short and sweet. My dsm320 died. My dsm520 died. both just out of warranty.
This battery replacement for the Cannon version only held a brief charge. Maybe 10% of what the Cannon holds. I have tried this cheaper battery with my last camera, but didn't work this time. Oh well!
UPDATE:Except some limitation about the CPU heatsink which I mentioned below, this case is not too bad. In fact, I like this rock solid case now. I wish I can change the rating to 4 or more now. Also, Antec has an excellent customer support which is definitely a plus. It is expensive but it's a case which will last a long time.old review..I just bought P190 while I was in search of silent yet cool case. I am quite disappointed about the way this case was designed. First of all, you cannot fit the after market CPU heatsink longer than 120mm because of its side mounted 200mm fan and bracket. How many CPU heatsinks out there today measure less than 120mm tall? It would be only mediocre CPU coolers for the lower GHz CPUs. Scythe, Zalman, Thermaltake, ASUS..they all come taller than 120mm. My Thermaltake Big Typhoon CPU cooler touches the side fan so I can't even close the side panel. Now I have to downgrade to stock CPU cooler. This is ridiculous. Who designed this product? This has got to be a person who hasn't got a clue how the current PC market is going. Just by this fact alone, this is a totally failed product. A lot of people will most likely return this case after knowing their CPU cooler cannot fit into the case and have to resort to stock cooler. Who would do that? If you are willing to spend more than $350 just for a PC case, you would definitely be a high-end users who would not resort to anything less than top CPU heatsink. Something doesn't add up here.
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.
Had mine just over 6 months. Ate a VHS tape (still can't get it out) and DVD operation is crappy. Clock will not stay set so timer recording is not reliable. What really irritates me is that if you try to go to RCA website for service info, it automatically switches to Audiovox site, and Audiovox will send you a message that they do not service this model
For low usage and low port requirements this *may* do the job for you. My experience with this product has been a terrible waste of time. LAN port drops connection on a regular basis. Had to replace the unit 4 times, 3 for the LAN problem and the 1st one for a K/B and Mouse drop off. Having to reset this device on a regular basis is a nasty little solution. I am looking elsewhere for a reliable product personally. PS have also tried the new *updated* version of this port replicator the PA095U and has the same problems with a slightly different logo on the front to stare at while ripping your hair out!
It does not recognize simple words (like chicken). The idea is good but they need to work on the quality.
I just received this M515 as an upgrade from M505 and I'm sorry to say that it just stopped working. It won't turn on and when I do erase all my data and get it working again, it stops working after about 30 seconds. I contacted Palm and they are sending a a REFURBISHED model as a replacement..... ...? I am very upset. If it's working, it's great but I'm not sure why something that costs so much stops working for no reason. I think it should work longer than 2 weeks. The color display is definitely better than the M505 but I never, ever had any problems with it.
Constantly getting disconnected while streaming on Roku and PS3. I updated the firmware twice and doesn't seem to fix the problem. Signal is not that great either. I can see the bar on my Ipad moving up and down while sitting in the same spot. Very disappointed.
Yes, set-up isn't easy and the software could be better, but the only issue that makes this product unacceptable to me is the sound drops out about once every 4 minute song. It is only for half a second or so, but it irritates me. I even hard wired the thing so no wireless was being used and it still had the drop-outs at the same regularity. My PC is brand new and doesn't cut out the winamp music when using an audio cable. Ithink the issue is with the Linksys box hooked up to the receiver. I simply can't recommend this product even at the great price.
Customer Service - the Panasonic website claims this is very important to them. I had my home theater only 3-4 months when a VCR tape got stuck. I has now been at the service center for almost 4 months! When I am lucky enough to get a response from Panasonic (which is rare), they make promises of completion and/or replacement. But promises won't play the DVD's my family would have liked to watch together over the holidays. When we finally got through to the customer service center on the phone, they had the nerve to hand up on us twice. IF YOU WANT A COMPANY TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS - STAY AWAY FROM PANASONIC!!! I have truly given up hope of even getting my home theater back from the Panasonic service center.
Imagine, you are sitting at your computer putting the finishing touches on your resume to take with you to a job interview. You lean back in your chair to admire the incredible professionalism that IS the look of your resume. You click print. What comes out of your printer, however; looks garbled and completely unusable.Don't want this story line to be YOUR story line? There is one very simply way to avoid the issue: DO NOT buy these. They are a complete wate of 15 dollars. Dried up. Then didn't work. I don't know about anyone else but the ONLY time I print thing is when its important. I have learned my lesson. I will go ahead and spring for the real ink.I bought these and then got busy and wasn't able to install them quick enough to legitimately complain and get a refund. 15 dollars is only a better deal if they print but seeing as how they did not, it was simply a waste of 15 dollars.Learn from my mistake. Do. Not. Buy. These.
The features of the iPod are phenomenal. Unfortunately, the service offered by Apple is sub-par. Beyond 90 days, your only option is to submit a request on Apple's website (Apple only permits one free support call within the 90 day window). A service request I submitted was cancelled with no reason given and no method to respond.Beyond the 1 year warranty, expect to buy a new mp3 player rather than have your existing iPod serviced. To have a battery replaced, the service charge is $70, with an additional $30 in shipping. For all other issues, your iPod will be replaced for $170, with an assitional $30 in shipping. That's more expensive than the 2GB Nano that's on the market!Utterly ridiculous, and not what I have come to expect from Apple's reputation. Needless to say, my next purchase will be from one of Apple's competitors.
There are currently NO drivers available for this product for Windows XP.The SanDisk web site simply says &quot;this device is not supported in Windows XP&quot; There is no promise for creation of new Windows XP drivers.
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.
I've bought 5 packs of these 2x DVD+R DLs since my store in my town doesn't have any Verbatim disks. And from being desperate, and not knowing how garbage these disks really are. And out of 4 packs, every single pack had 1 disc error. (waste of money and time) That means I really only got 4 disks out of 8. I have 2 more left and I will only get 1 to actually work. 50% chance. I had a friend who told me Verbatim works great, and out of 20. All 20 burned with no problem. Don't waste your money or time.
I received it in the mail in about a week and it looks just as described. There is a thin plastic cover to keep the screen scratch-free that needs to be peeled off (so if you think the screen looks worn it's probably the plastic). I've used this FM Transmitter for about 3 weeks now and overall it works pretty well. I driven to/from Dayton, Columbus, Toledo, and Middletown (all in OH) and I usually have to change stations 1-2 times on each trip. When I have to change stations, it's usually not too difficult to find a good static-free channel (e.g. the very next channel might be perfect or I might have to spend 1-2min. changing stations). I had read other reviews stating they never had to change the channel and while I have definitely had to change the channel, when the station does get static it's usually very minor so if you don't mind it then you might not have to change the channel at all. However, when you find a good channel, it's crystal clear.*****UPDATE****** The transmitter worked really well for the first 2-3 months and then it randomly stopped working for no reason. When it started going bad, I would need to move the transmitter around when it was plugged into the car lighter adapter and get it in the perfect position to get it to turn on, but now it won't turn on at all no matter what I do. All of my other devices that plug into the adapter work just fine, so it is definitely just this transmitter that broke for no reason.
These ear buds have no noise cancellation at all.I have some over-the-ear noise cancelling headphones,so I know what to expect from noise cancellation.I tried these ear buds both with the noise-cancellingswitched on and switched off. I made sure I had goodbatteries.With noise cancelling switched ON the sound is slightly louder,but there is NO noise cancellation. Non at all.I tried them on a airline trip, and they have no effect at all on the engine noise.I didn't expect the ear buds to be as effective as my over-the-ear noise cancelling headphones, but the ear buds aren't effective at all. Zero effect.The quality of sound isn't much different than the cheapest drug-store ear buds.
I had a dirt devil about 10 years ago that worked awesome. Then I bought a bissell for $89. That lasted a year. Then I bought the reaction by dirt devil. After about 3 uses it loses suction. Like one of the previous customers I wanted a Dyson, couldn't afford one so, this seemed like a nice consolation prize. Please do NOT waste your money. If you have pets, it just does not suck up the hair. I have hair everywhere. If you have allergies as I do, please save your money. Everytime I vaccuum I go into a sneezing frenzy. I can't even dump the damn dust bin because if I do I can't breathe. So, I finally broke down and saved enough for a Dyson. It should be here within 2 weeks. I can't wait!
It worked perfect at first. Turned it off for about a week with a tape inside. The VCR wouldn't turn on. I lost an $89 dollar tape inside this VCR. A friend of mine got it open, but the damage was already done. A plus side. It was the only VCR that I could record from and take the DVD to the computer and then edit the video on the computer. By the way I only used it for about a week.
White dots spreading out on screen after three years of moderate use. Called Samsung Customer Care and got told repair at your own expense despite of the DMD Chip failures in all of their DLP TV products:[...]It's shameful that such a big profitable company didn't stand behind their products, especially the apparent defective ones. I guess they only will recall and fix their defective TVs if we the consumers are brave enough to take them to court to keep them honest.
Just after 3 months the on/off button broke down, shortly after the button lock feature stopped working.Before this, when I put the unit in my coat pocket, at the slightest movment it would turn itself on, if the button lock was not on. So, if you are not consiencious enought to put the button lock on each time, expect to burn through a slew of batteries.
I have a memorex dvd+/-r drive, It has worked very well for me with other brands. I will probably end up throwing what I have left of these Sony discs in the trash rather than waste my time trying each one to get a couple of successful burns. Don't buy this.
Pro's: The unit has fine sound and excellent video when playing standards DVD's. Price is good.Con's: No external surround sound.I expect a Home Theater In a Box (HTIB) to have surround available for more than just the internal functions like playing DVD's. Only Left/Right audio inputs are supplied via the Aux input for connection to a Satellite or Cable box. Digital Optical Audio is reserved for the PT1050, which costs $100 more.If you plan on using this system for TV viewing, save your money and buy something with better capabilities.
Great clock for indoor use. Can only be used outdoors, if kept warm and dry. All advertising states it's weatherproof. The owner's manual and manufacturer website state otherwise. Very disappointed as I purchased specifically for outdoor use.
it doesn't pick up the data very quickly and is very sensitive to how the lighting is in the room/on my desk. It almost isn't functional in my office space (which has lots of shadows as it has dark wook walls/ceiling.
I purchased these in March and at first I thought these were going to work fine. The sound began to go in and out and alternating from one speaker from the other. I thought it was my stereo so I bought a new one only to have the same thing happen with the speakers. So, I'm extremely disappointed and basically wasted my money. They look good in the garden but the performance was absolutely awful.
At first, I liked the router. The web interface was fairly simple to set up. However, it likes to hang and needs to be rebooted quite often. Additionally, it periodlically prevents RARP's from leaving the internal LAN. This seems to happen every few hours and requires me to reboot the router. I've updated the software, however, with no avail.Also, it should be noted that you are interesting doing a fair amount of port fowarding, you are limited to something like 20 entires. I found this extremely limiting as I use VNC on two computers, Microsoft Terminal Server, FTP, HTTP, SSH and I play games over the router. As a result, I frequently jockey around my port settings.I am working on setting up a Linux router. Once I finish, I am junking the router. It's garbage.
This item does not work for the LG enV2 phone for playing music. It will only play one side of the output for speakers or headphones.
So my uncle wanted to be nice and bought this webcam for our family. It worked... until he left! The computer would just shut down when we tried to run it, it refused to work with aim and finally the computer wouldn't recognize it's existence at all! The infrared nightvision thing worked for a bit but it soon crashed. All in all it's a bad camera.
I'm in a quandry about this product. It is cheaply made, needs major tweaking to get it to work properly (especially on carpet) and is probably going to last you only a year under heavy use. That having been said, there doesn't seem to be anythng on the markat that is comparable, and I ended up buying two. Ultimately I had to shave down the bottoms of the doors (they didn't fit otherwise) and the hinges are crap. The shelves will sag when fully loaded. But it has a great capacity, a thin profile and doors to keep kids out and things looking clean. It might have gotten two stars for these latter features but, I'm sorry, having to plane down the doors on the product is absolutely unacceptable.
Speakers look and sound cheap. Sound is very tinny. I gave them as a gift and was very embarrassed when I saw and heard them used.
Based on reviews of the great sound quality, I foolishly ordered two pair. Such a low price, why not? THIS is why not -- if all you want to hear is bass, these might be ok. But they have very little range. The sound was tinny and I regret the purchase. Unfortunately shipping to return them will cost almost as much as the items, so in the junk drawer they go in case all my other headphones should break. Lesson learned once again -- you really do get what you pay for!
I am having the U150 problem with the yellow ink cartridge also. Avoid this printer. What a waste of money.
I love the way that this keyboard feels to rest my hands on. Also some of the special keys (favorites, calculator etc...) are really useful. But that does not make it worth getting this board for. The keys are completely mushy. I have dealt with a lot of keyboards before that had this problem, but never to this extent. The spacebar only moves about one out of every three times I hit because it just kind of presses in, no snap or quick release to it. The Right hand shift is the same way. I initially had three stars on this product, but just because of the frustrations I am experiencing typing this review I'm dropping it down to two.
I have owned the Printer Dock Plus for almost 2 years. It is fabulous for printing pictures at home as long as you have a techie geek in the house. I love the concept--kudos to Kodak for that--but, mechanically things go haywire all the time. The paper doesn't feed right, the display will tell me the ink needs changed even after I change it, now it prints with a blurry edge of red, yellow and blue covering 2 inches of the picture. Of course, all these problems occured after the warranty ran out. Thank goodness my husband is a computer geek and has helped me when these problems pop up frequently. We still can't fix the blurry edge. After contacting Kodak several times, their only solution is to mail my printer in to them and pay them $80 to "see" what the problem is. No telling how much it will actually cost to fix it. I think I'll be shopping for a non-Kodak product to use instead.Love the concept, but too many mechanical glitches.
I've been using this mouse for a month now and I don't like it.It's very inexact and it feels cheap to the touch.The track ball is kinda bouncing its socket.I also keep pressing the right click button all the time when I want to left click. It's very annoying.
This product did not work. It did not convert my Palm Vx serial cable to USB, allowing me to sync with my new Mac iBook.Worse yet, the crudely printed instructions contained inaccuracies and the support email address is not accurate. To complete the picture, they do not answer their phones and when I reached someone in sales by email, they have not responded past the original (non-technical) response.A disaster and waste of money for me!
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.
HAD TROUBLE FIGURING OUT HOW TO EXACTLY USE THIS CAMERA. PICTURES LOOK ROUGH... IT DOES NOT HAVE A LIGHT WHICH MEANS YOU CAN'T TAPE IN THE DIMMED ROOM. SMALL AND CUTE BUT WORTHLESS..IT ALSO FADES IN GREEN AND RED BLER AT TIME BUT WORKS GREAT OUTSIDE.
Am I the only one having this problem? Purchased it instead of looking for a charger to replace my broken one. Every thing written about this unit says it will charge the shuffle, but it doesn't. I even pulled out the usb adapter and plugged it right into my pc and it still wouldn't charge it.Read thru the manual and it didn't mention anything about charging the shuffle, it just says that in the description of the item everywhere it is sold. So people, if it does charge it, what am i doing wrong?
I gave this cartridge a try in my Sharp AL-1010, hoping to reduce my cost per copy (I've used the AL110TD cartridge in the past, with good results). It was not a successful experiment. Control of toner output was problematic from the start, with dirty copies and frequent jams. Perhaps I received a bad unit, but I've never had a bum Sharp cartridge in many years of use, so I suspect that the claim of 'compatibility' with the AL-1010 is optimistic at best.
Yes its peice of mind I spent x amt of dollars on a product I SHOULD have this but not asking price..
I would not have purchased this if I knew it was the same cable as I have for my digital camera.
We bought this clock radio in September, 2002. In early April of 2003 it just stopped working. None of the buttons would work. There was no warning, it just stopped working. This happened while the CD was playing. We had to unplug it to turn off the CD.
After one year of use. My tomtom one has a problem of charging. It is a problem of the device itself not the charger. I tried with new charger but not charing. I tried to solve the problem through customer support and experienced the worst custumer service. I will never buy tomtom again`.
This radio is horrible! The CD player stopped working after 4 months of use and the speakers were constantly fading on it's own!!
We got the original lap works fold out desk a few years ago. More recently my wife upgraded her laptop and we found ourselves fighting over the desk, to the extent that the most sensible solution was to buy a second one.A real let down. The new one does not fold open smoothly - or flat - and is very evidently produced more cheaply and from cheaper grade more brittle plastic that 'creaks' when you lean on it or apply any pressure.We're stuck with it now of course, the apparent victim of a company's success in the marketplace. Sadly, I cannot recommend it like I so easily could the original.
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!
1. ) Use too many ink to clean head. Cited from http://global.solutions.brother.com/Library/en_us/faq/faq000038_000/index.htmlWhy do the color ink cartridges run out of ink even though I never or rarely print in color?DESCRIPTION:One factor that will affect your color ink consumption is the cleaning cycles of the machine. The machine is designed to automatically flush and clean ALL of the ink jet nozzles on a programmed schedule. A periodical cleaning or "flushing" of all the ink cartridges occurs approximately every two days. During the cleaning process, the machine draws out a small amount of ink to remove air bubbles from the cartridge and to remove dust and dried ink from the ink nozzles and channels. This not only ensures premium print quality but also ensures the life of the print head. Because of the ink jet technology, this process is common to all ink jet machines.2.) If any one ink cartridge empty (there are four cartridges here, one black and three color), you cannot print anything, even fax. E.g. you run out of yellow ink, you cannot print black/white fax. This is not the case when I with my other inkjet printer. This is designed feature for printing quality. You can find something in brothe's web site.So this is a cheap machine. I got it from Staple for $70. If you do a lot color / black printing. Then this is the one for you. Photos printed are not too bad as this cheap printer.Another, do buy "One-Year Replacement Plan" You will need to replace this within one year!
This purchase was unnecessary; the Amazon descrption of the GPS device implied that the adapter was not included, but one is included.
I'm on the phone with Panasonic right now. They say that it only has a 90 day warranty. What a croc! Panasonic clearly does not stand behind their products. The rep said I could send it in for an exchange and I would be charged $80 for the out of warranty replacement. Funny as it only costs about $14. Panasonic clearly is poorly run and have just lost a customer.
First of all let me say that I am a long time faithfull customer of HewlettPackard, but yesterday my sister called me to go look at her Dell pc becouse its was acting-up again. So when I got there I spend about 2 hours troubleshooting this piece of sh*t. Finally I came to the conclusion that she had a faulty motherboard, dvd drive, and cpu fan. I called-up Dell becouse she did purchase the extended warranty plan and spent a Very Painfull 2 1/2 hours with 3 different reps, whom in my opinion did not know jack about troubleshooting a pc. Finally I got them to send a tech to the house to come and replace these parts, but when this so called "Dell Tech" got to the house the Idiot brought the wrong parts. I then spent another 2 1/2 hours with 2 more reps to try and have the pc shipped back to them so they could fix it over there, but they absolutely did not want anything to do with the pc, they only offered to send another Dell Tech. I guess the moral of this story is DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON SH*T LIKE DELL. Your even better off buying a no name pc rather than one of these all-around pain in the ass machines!!!
This is ANOTHER great router that the manufacturer has dumbed down in order to sell their newer more expensive products. If you get a hardware version A3 or earlier you'll have one of the great ones. If you get an A4, which is what they're making now, well, stick with your old router.
When I first got the camera, it made a rattling sound like there was something loose and just rolling around in there, but everything seemed to be working fine. Halfway through the first roll though, the shutter stopped working. I'm going to try to fix it later, but to most people it probably wouldn't seem worth the trouble.I also have the n8000 and have had no problems with it. If you're looking to buy a Nishika camera I would definitely recommend the n8000 over the n9000.
I ordered this battery to replace the original one, which served me well for at least two or three years. On arrival it held power for a couple of hours, maybe longer. Now, only 5 weeks later - conveniently, just past the return deadline - it is performing worse than the old battery it replaced. I read other reviews with similar complaints and ignored them; obviously a mistake. I don't know whether this battery is "real" or "fake", but the retailer should be ashamed of continuing to sell it despite being alerted by customers about this problem.
The photo showed this item in white. No description mentioned alternate color selections. We have a black and white door and the white would have worked fine. When the shipment arrived the product shipped was a dark tan color. It simply was not the same as advertised. We returned for a full refund.
I had seen other reviews that this product was not a Cables To Go product, so I made sure I ordered directly from Amazon and not one of their other sellers. Boy, was I ticked when I received a CableTech cable in a bag with a "Cables to Go" label placed over the original label. It does not have the signature Cables To Go connectors/boots. I could have saved a couple bucks by ordering from one of the other sellers and gotten the same cable, or maybe even the correct cable. This cable may be just fine, but it was NOT what was advertised and what I paid for. Shame on Amazon!I had just ordered two 7 ft Cables To Go cables from Amazon and they are actual Cables To Go products. The quality is obviously better than this cable.
Agree with what the other reviewers said. Simply SONY CD-Rs don't work. I have used different brands of CD-R media, never met so bad product like SONY. Last month I bought a spindle of SONY 48x CD-R because it is a SONY, I thought going with this brandname won't be wrong - besides, CD-R should already be a quite mature tech. Yet, I AM TOTALLY WRONG. Yesterday I want to copy a cd-rom on-hand, I used SONY CD-R disk and can not read the copy. I tried putting it into 3 of my dvd-rw/cd-rw drives yet none of them can read it. I tried two more SONY CD-R disks and still the result is the same.Finally I returned the whole spindle of SONY CD-Rs.I am just curious, HOW COME?! To me, the SONY CD-Rs have a failure rate of 100%. Such kind of product should not ever go out of the lab, how did it went all the way through to the consumer market and asking for any $$$?!One word to any one who would like to try SONY CD-R - don't bother. Get any other brand, even 'no-name' would be far better than SONY.SONY, you suck.
Let me start with the positives:1. Keyboard looks and feels great. Its very slim and has an aesthetic look. But I am wondering if the keyboard is safe. Reason, I could get it working up to 25 feet from the computer. I live in an apartment and there are many houses nearby. I am wondering if its safe to use this keyboard as my neighbour may receive the signals too. That said, I am happy that the keyboard is working up to that range without any interference.2. Mouse is excellent. It has all the features of modern mouse, like tilt wheel for example. The tracking is very sharp and works even on rough and uneven surfaces.3. Battery life is too good. I have used my mouse for 5 days and it did not show any signs of low power. It still shows full charge.Now the negatives:1. Its definitely not worth the money you pay for it. You can get wireless keyboard and mouse for much less without the bluetooth technology. The infrared ones work only for a small range but its actually good because your neighbours won't catch your keyboard signals due to the short range.2. As someone already pointed out in another review, the mouse does not "fit" properly into its cradle. You have to baby-sit it to stop it from crying for power. That's a very bad design from a reputed company such as Logitech.3. The media controller controls your patience and not the system. It gives so many problems that I lost patience to debug it. I am using only the keyboard and mouse and really feel let down. The media controller works OK with ITunes but when it comes to WinAmp, Windows Media Player, Cyberlink PowerDVD and Nero Showtime, it really is of no use. Only a few controls work and the others don't. The IM alert feature was very interesting to read on the manual. But when I tried it, it was far less interesting. It gives me the alerts on its miniscule screen. But does not alert with sound. So does it expect me to constantly glare at its small screen? No way. So finally the media controller is nothing more than a meagre calculator for me.Summary: I would not recommend this product. Please pay lesser money and buy a good infrared keyboard/mouse if you wish to go wireless.
I have this router installed for over a year. Suddenly, when I begin searching it redirects me to dlink/search. It would then display, dlink redirect, that redirect did not function.I could no longer use any search engine. So , I went to Starbucks, and behold, my laptop could once again use a search engine that would work. At Starbuks, I found that Dlink (they deny this) are using increased bandwidth to redirect to search their site and collect revenue as a referal fee. I found the fix thanks to others who had the same issues. Dlink denies they do this. I applied the fix, it worked immediately, my speed increased noticably. I have always used Dlink products, but, this is my last one. I know there will be others that will agree and stop using their products. This took in total about 4 hours out of my day. If I were to ask for paid support, what would that of cost, more than the price of the router. The time is one thing, frustration cost more. For sure, this is a sign of a company that is revenue hungry, not, customer friendly. This should be disclosed, it is dishonest. A sign of a company that may be financially struggling, grasping at the last straws of to create revenue. Perhaps, that will soon be reflected in their stock price too.
Product would sound fine, if it would stay in or anywhere close to the ear canal. But it really doesn't. The 'adjustable' ear pieces really aren't that adjustable, only in moving the positioning up or down about 1/4 of an inch. There is not much flexibility in these things and they don't feel that great in the ears. I bought them for running and the stay on the ear, but again, no where even near to being in the ear and enjoying what you're listening to. Another thing, if you wear glasses, these are NOT for you. Do not buy these as they will not work at all around your ears and the frames of your glasses. Even with my glasses off, they weren't really that good. I bought the v-moda's and have been super happy with them!
Sound quality good. Ease of operation fair. But tech support is a nightmare. Impossible to get on the phone and it's you who's paying for the 60 minute wait, after which you can't get anyone anyway. When you finally do get someone, they're not helpful. My unit had to be sent in before the warranty expired. Although there was nothing wrong with the playback they sent me a new unit and all the files I had recorded were gone. When I finally reached them, they were rude and bad-tempered. Stay away from Archos if you're smart!
I also read about these in the recent Good Buys section of Consumer Reports. I picked up a pair in early August and they sounded great for a while (I agree with other reviewers that the headband feels plasticky and that the two wires instead of one do have a tendency to get more tangled.) Now, 4 months after I purchased them, the right speaker stopped working. I wrote Sony and they said they are only guaranteed for 3 months. Poor workmanship obviously leads to poor guarantees. Stay away!
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
Bought two of these piece of crap. Filled them up with pictures on special trip with my wife; came back home only to find out that the disks had a memory stick error. Could not retrieve any of my precious pictures. Get SONY forget LEXAR!
I Purchased This Set Of Remanufactured Cartridges Expecting Them To Function As Well An New, Never Used Cartridges... The Seller Was Prompt In Their Delivery And I Had The Product In Hand Before The Promised Delivery Date... For This I Give The Seller 5 Stars *****...I Put The Cartridges In My Printer And Went Through The "New Cartridge" Routine Of Alignment And Quality Checks... After Five Sheets Of Paper Both Front And Back, I Was Unable To Achieve A Quality Print... I Removed The Cartridges And Cleaned Both Them And My Printer... This Action Did Not Improve My Printer's Output Quality... I Was Left With Streaked And Barely Visable Black Print And Feary Weak Color Saturation...For The Price Of This Set Of Cartridges, I Would Invest My Funds Toward A New Set Of Cartridges... As For The Quality Of This Product, I Would Give It A 1 Star *...I Believe The Seller Is Good And Honest And That My Purchase May Just Be A Lemon However My Next Printer Cartridge Purchase Will Be For New From The Factory Units...
Nice drive but went to the U3 site to update Launchpad program for Vista as directed. U3 site downloaded a sandisk program -- no indiaction that update applies to SanDisk drives only. By the time I figured that out, it was too late to use the vista update on the Verbatim site. The Verbatim site no longer recognized the drive as a "Verbatim" device. Neither Verbatim nor SanDisk support could/would help; both referred me to the other's support site. So, I am left with a U3 (SanDisk Launchpad) Verbatim drive that apparently does not and can not have a hardware "security" enable function -- which is what I bought the U3 drive for in the first place. So, I bought a new SanDisk U3 USB drive. Operator error? You bet, but one I couldn't seem to recover from without spending more money. You can research U3 and other flash drive security issues on [...].
After seeing this camera at the store and with the price being so reasonable I couldn't wait to purchase it. Now I am contacting Polaroid requesting a refund. First of all, the software is not compatible with Windows XP. There is a way around this, but I find it ridiculous that Polaroid would produce a camera with software the isn't XP-friendly considering most newer systems operate on this OS. Anyway, after finally getting the software installed, I have continued to receive various error messages. I tried the camera's help site, photomaxhelp.com(which, by the way, apparently is non-existent) and finally ended up at Polaroid's site. There are myriad articles and questions pertaining to using the camera and software with Windows XP, which in a way made me feel better knowing I was far from the only one having these problems. To get to the point, after trying EVERY solution and suggestion on Polaroid's site, and searching the web for other suggestions, I have still been unable to download any pictures from this camera onto my PC. I guess it might be a good LOW END camera to use only for web and e-mail (not printing photos) if you have an older OS and never plan to upgrade. As for me, I'm waiting for my refund.
I sent n email with the following question to customer service:"Which formats may I play on Axion AXN6079 7-Inch Twin Monitor Portable DVD System?"First email answer:"This unit will play most formats." Signed by Reginald K. Johnson.Asked again:"Will you be so kind to tell me exactly which formats does it play? There are more than 30 video formats...Textual Answer:"All excerpt VCD's." Signed by Reginald K. JohnsonThird email: Are u sure you want to work in customer service? I'm planning not to buy the equipment due to your help.2 weeks and still no answer...
1 word JUNK.i didnt even want 2 give it 1 star. but it wont let me leave 0 stars.
I like the tablet style is neat it's a cool looking portable dvd player but i had nothing but problems with it from the get go, it would flicker, just shut off for no reason ( yes, the battery was charged), it would also fowl up when you played an audio cd as well.poor quality.
I purchased the lamp on June 2009. It worked fine at first but then stopped working at the end of October 2009 which was not even less than 6 months later. These lamps are supposed to last about 3 years if you use it regularly. My projector is in a family room that we only used about twice a week for no more than 5 hours. They took a week to send me a replacment. The lamp stopped working again in early May 2010. I contacted the seller and they said the lamp hours are not reliable. They offered me a discount rate to purchase another one for $149. I was disgusted. I would not purchase another lamp from this seller so that in 6 months it can go out again.D. Markham
The transmitter power is very weak. In an urban environment like the LA area, you are unlikely to find an empty frequency that works well. I positioned the ipod 2 feet away from the antenna and used mono which doubles the power. But sound quality was still comparable to a AM radio which cuts out with static every 30 seconds while driving. Maybe can be used for playing podcasts but I would recommended trying another method.
When we set the unit up, I realized there is no multiple page feed for the fax. Do all of the other reviewers live in some bizarro world where they only send one page faxes? Well, it's a deal breaker to me. I guess I should have read the spec's a little closer. Also imortant, the machine did not pick up the incoming dedicated fax calls. Its going back before I mess around with that though. Why build a laser multifunction that you have to fax on a flatbed?
I don't like these radios becase they only go about 1/2 the mile. The battery doesn't hold full charge. I would recommend going with motorola model or midland that will give you better range.
This antenna is worthless. It does not give any more channels than we already had which is one. I do not recommend anyone wasting their money on this product.
I got two, both went bad . Do not buy.
I would have given the iPod a 0 but it won't let me. I bought my iPod a little over a year ago and it has broken twice(bad hard drive both times). If you buy an iPod I suggest you get it with an extended warranty. I would however recommend not buying an iPod at all, find another brand mp3 player it will be less expensive and probably not break as often. Oh yeah, to top it off, all of the accesories for the iPod are a rip off.UPDATE...Well it finally happened. My third and final ipod broke two weeks ago. That's 3 broken ipods in 2 years. Keep in mind that I was very careful with all three of them. So they didn't break from abuse. I have recently purchased a 30gig Zune. I will never buy another apple product after the horrible experience I've had with the ipod.
Considering what I paid for this case, I am admittedly more disappointed than impressed. The pros: The case feels quite sturdy, although it is very lightweight. This sturdy case may add a bit more bulk to the unit than some people would like. There is a clear, polycarbonate cover for the screen. The aluminum backing looks very cool. My 30Gb slipped into this case snuggly and was not scratched by insertion at all. The cons are there is no protection whatsoever for the top of the Ipod, or for the click wheel. The opening for the bottom port is small, so removing the Ipod from the cover entails having to push directly on the port from the bottom. There is no bottom port cover either. If you're going to buy the Monster ILink A/V cable to watch your Ipod vids on TV (Awesome cable BTW), you're going to have to remove the Ipod from this case, because the opening around the bottom port is too small to allow an adeqate connection. (This cable is plugged into the bottom port instead of the earphone jack as on others).The Rhinoskin case is protecting the Ipod's essentials, but it could be better. Now that I've taken the time to shop around and read the reviews, I'm buying a better case (or so the ratings say). I'll definitely hang onto this one though to have as a spare.
I finally got the doodie-brown Zune that I ordered from Amazon on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). Got a GREAT deal on it, but was unable to have it shipped until December 31.Yah! I get it, open it, load software, configure, attempt to load my massive music collection. However, at this point I notice that the memory hog Zune software leaves a lot to be desired.The only way to add music to the Zune it by selecting it from a list that displays cute little album covers. There is not a browse folder option, as ALL WINDOWS machines and even the iPod have... let me repeat, there is no way to go browse for a certain file to add to the Zune, you must painstakingly go through an entire collection of little pictures to add music. Really, Microsoft, did nobody think to add a Browse by.. folder view option that is SOOOOO prevalent in ALL Microsoft software, up until this point?I have an iPod, too... I really thought that iTunes was the worst software ever, until I got the Zune.
My son received this t.v. as a Christmas present. We have currently contacted the manufacturer as the t.v. has started to give off a strong burning plastic smell. It has given my son headaches. We also had some problems with the functionality of the t.v. Would not recommend.
While it seems like a great idea, I was very disappointed in it's actual performance. The brush is a great idea although I already have several of them in my camera bags. The other end that is supposed to remove smudges and fingerprints proved to be just about useless in my opinion.After 'cleaning' two filters with the Nikon Lens Pen, I used a micro fiber cloth to actually get the smudges and film off both sides of the filters.As far as I'm concerned it's not even worth giving away as stocking stuffer.
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.
I bought this remote as a present for my step mother who has macular degeneration. I could not get it to work the DirecTV or the digital/analog converter box for older TV's. This is going back. I will look for a big button learning remote. I am very disappointed with this.
Bought this radio to use on board my boat for general FM radio reception and picking up shortwave weather broadcasts from the National Weather Service and Coast Guard. The radio had seen light use, mostly at home and more recently on the boat, but now the entire FM portion of the unit no longer works. In fact, since I've owned it I've never been able to pick up any shortwave signals at all. To be fair, I'm no shortwave guru so I maybe I'm not setting it up right. After going to Sony's repair website, they only offer repair on an exchange basis for $150... a brand new radio is about $130!Otherwise the unit was OK, not great. FM reception was good while it lasted. Bummer, I expected more from Sony.
After reading reviews on other Elite Screens I was a little worried about the condition the unit would be in when it arrived. Most claim that the units arrived damaged due to poor packaging or rough handing during shipping.When my Screen arrived it was very well packaged with two seperate cardboard boxes with banding straps around each. There was no indication of rough handling to the package. The external box had a printed message " NOTE to Shipper and Receiver this item left in perfect condition. Please note any damage to the package and report it on the shipping reciept."I really thought that they had corrected the problems everyone mentioned in their reviews. That was until I opened the package. While removing it from the box I heard what sounded like parts rolling around inside the case. I opened it and didnt see anything. I inserted the center rod and extended the screen. The first thing I noticed was what appeared to be two puncture markes at the top of the screen in the black boarder. Then I tried to lower the screen it wouldnt retract. Upon inspection I identified that the retention rod was not attached to the case. I located one of two missing screws in the case (the sound I mentioned above.) There is no way these came loose in shipping.The bottom line is that the screen is a piece of junk. This was not a shipping problem. They have poor quality control. I had to get help to roll the screen up and now have to deal with returning it for a refund.Great concept, poor product.
If two PCs access the disk at the same time (different files), its embedded OS crashes. Even the power switch does not work when this happens: you have to unplug the power cord.So the most important feature of the product is fatally flawed, destroying the primary reason for buying an ethernet disk.Note: LaCie confirmed this bug (and a few others), promised a bug fix weeks ago, and still have not delivered.
Given that I paid only about $5 for these, they weren't bad for the 2 weeks or so that they were in use -- until today, when I was trying to adjust the leftside piece and it broke off in my hand. Cheap plastic!
best micro hard drive player on the market in my opinion. i wouldnt buy anything from iriver though. they brag about how their products are updateable by firmware, but they release no firmware updates, also , when the battery goes in 2-3 years time iriver told me , after many many ignored e mails, they dont replace the batteries for the igp-100. the company is interested in nothing only money, not respect from their customers. if they listened to their customers they would see that their current way of treating us makes us move to the ipod or creative players. if they listened , and took our opinions into account they would have customers back again and again. i wont buy anything from them again. when everyone starts this( and most will) they will go bust and they can blame no body only themselves. back to topic though . terriffic player. pity the random play isnt exactly random. lovely size , nice software, good sound, get better headphones, the supplied ones are useless. iriver keep making good products, but get your act together in the area of support and customer relations
have had three of these things, not one has made it an entire year. if its not electrical its cheap plastic. whish i could post video on here, i have cameras on my house and caught video of this thing falling apart with no wind and exposing live electrical wires. do not buy!
Oh dear they included a free gift in the package for this and I prefer the free gift mousepad to this.
I bought this over a year ago and I still can't get the thing to work. It was hard to put together and I can't figure out what is wrong. I can't see a thing through it. I am giving it to my brother so that he can work on it to see what is wrong.
UNIT WORKED PERFECTLY FOR 1 YEAR PLUS 15 DAYS. UNIT WAS WARRANTEED FOR 1 YEAR. COMPUTER WOULD NO LONGER RECOGNIZE THAT THE DRIVE WAS CONNECTED. REINSTALL SOFTWARE, NO LUCK. CONNECTED IT MY NOTEBOOK COMPUTER AND INSTALLED THE SW. AGAIN, THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE DRIVE. THE ONLY THING I LOST WAS SOME PICTURES AS I DIDN'T NEED TO RESTORE ANY ONY OF THE BACKUPS.HOWARD D
I have owned a Finepix 2800, 3800,5000,and 7000. I bought this camera thinking it would be a more up to date camera, and more like a DSLR. Unfortunately, I have taken about 500 photos with this camera, and the quality of the photos is not as good as my S7000 that I had to sell to buy this one. In fact every other Fujifilm camera I have takes clearer pics than this one. The pics that I took with this camera are dark, and grainy with noise in all modes. The viewfinder on this camera is almost useless, unless you are close to what you are shooting. However, the manual lense is a nice touch. The auto focus on the otherhand is terrible. The best part of the whole camera is that it has a really nice LCD display. It is very sharp, and can move into several different positions. Sadly, I wish I had my S7000 back. From now on, I think I will consider moving up to a DSLR
I ordered these speakers to clean up my living area. I was hoping for speakers that would sound good at a decent volume, these are not it.If you plug them in to an IPOD or computer dont turn up the volume too high or all you hear is static. Also you cant place the speakers farther than about 50 feet away from the transmitter regardless of how high you have the volume again all you hear is static, even in an open room our outdoors. Sound however, with the volume at a low level does sound decent for wireless speakers but still not worth the $100 pricetag.The remote is absolutely worthless. These speakers run off either 6 C-Cell batteries EACH or can be plugged in. With the Speakers not plugged in, getting the whole "wireless" effect, the remote will not turn on or off both speakers, at all, you have to manually go to each one and hit the power button to switch them on or off. Unfortunetlly i havent wanted to use these speakers long enough to test out how long the batteries really last.The only reasons this product gets two stars is for the sound quality at a low volume and a short distance away from the transmitter, and for the Indoor/Outdoor usage. The speakers have a weird look to them as well. When displayed you really dont know what they are unless sound is coming out of them. Im still not quite sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing yet.Bottom line... i would highly recommend not getting these speakers and stick with Wired speakers for now. It would be a waste of money to even try these out.
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.
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.
After spending 45 minutes unpacking and connecting these speakers, I was unable to get any sound using my computer's 5.1 analog ports or my iPod (via the headphone/line in jack). Additionally, the speaker console displays a weird error message and then powers off after about 15 seconds:"Error Loadingt 96-24DSPABt: Detecting..."So, I'm off to customer support. I will amend this review based on my experience fixing the issue or replacing the unit. So far I am not impressed.Three days later...Logitech stopped responding by way of not updating my online incident. After waiting two days I called them and referenced the ticket. They recommended that I contact the seller for a replacement (see next paragraph for the reality of that recommendation). Logitech then said a replacement control pod is not available for 3-6 weeks and that I must FIRST mail the defective control pod (at my own expense) to them. AFTER they receive the defective control pod only then will I be placed on the waiting list for a new control pod. Also, the customer support rep refused to update the support incident with the mailing address and said he could only e-mail it to me... Whatever?!I then contacted TigerDirect who refused to give me a replacement because I ORDERED THROUGH AMAZON. They would only offer a refund. I don't want a refund!I then contacted Amazon using their "A-Z" merchant guarantee, but was told I have to wait six more days before I can file a claim. Weeee!!!
I bought this cable only a few days ago. I just got the chance to plug it in and the Picture is fuzzy and has multiple lines in it. I am in the process of returning it.
this product does not hold the smaller ipods well at all, only should be bought by people with the bigger model ipods.
Long story short, these are not Belkin rack screws as the deceptive seller would lead you to believe. They are some off-brand self-tapping machine screw that will strip your rack screw holes quite easily. Do not buy. Rip-off.
Needed it to work with an Ipod and it doesn't, plug on the cord it to large wondering if there is a converter. Never used them, they may work great, but I don't know what they would hook up to.
It was recommended I buy this when I bought a scanner so I was thinking I'd need it and didn't want to make a trip to the store once th scanner came in so I went ahead and bought it. I didn't need it at all.
Well first of all the first one I bought died in about 5 hours. I got it replaced, only to have the next one die after 2 weeks. Is there a quality problem?A few major reasons I will never buy one again:-Very slow response time when switching songs.-Sound quality medium to POOR.-Video gets choppy at times.-BATTERY LIFE grew significantly worse every time I charged it. The day before it broke it only ran for 4 hours with a full charge! Please note: it said roughly 75 hours on the manual. Owch!-Scratches VERY easily. What is it made of tin foil? I can't beleive they would actually sell these things made of this material.-Screen scratches VERY easily. Not much else to say about it, after a week of normal I was highly disappointed.My advice, save yourself the trouble!!!
Left side of all pictures was soft compared to right side, especially the lower left portion. Exchanged for a replacement.
This is the best-looking and seemingly easiest fm transmitter, but I have tried every station in the city and have not found one that works without static. Even when this thing has worked at its best, static can still be heard very loudly. The only time I have ever gotten this thing to work well is when I actually touched the antenna from a stereo to the itrip. I would not recomend this at all to anybody.
Good work horse laptop... I initially had problems with this notebook and ran into a lot of red tape calling tec support in India. After 2-3 weeks of inconsistencies I finally called the Headquarters in the US and my problem was resolved ASAP. No problems since with the exception of a dead battery.
I just purchased this handheld PC two days ago and it froze up on me and it is still stuck on the page with the time and calender. I really liked it at first, because it had all of the features that I was looking for and the price was just right, but now I cannot turn it on or off or either use it for that matter. I am very disappointed and this is not a good product at all, especially since I bought it brand new at the store.
The case is fine, but the shoulder strap is thin and short. For that reason I don't use the strap, and the case is somewhat inconvenient to carry.
I bouught it for a road trip and it worked the whole trip. But a week later, it started losing connection with the plug. So now I have to play with the plug to get it to work. Nevertheless I just listen to the radio.
I hated this thing. I hated connecting to a station. I almost drove off the side of the road on long trips when I had to change stations. And, even when I found one the sound quality was mediocre at best. I just didn't use my iPod in my car unless I could use the tape deck attachment (who has a tape deck anymore?). In my new car (MINI Cooper) I paid $150 to have an Apple dock installed directly into the stereo. VERY WORTH it - although almost as expensive as the iPod... The sound quality is incredible, the stereo controls change the songs and the playlists, it charges at the same time and is located in the (air conditioned) glove box. I am so glad I don't have to use an FM transmitter again. Bottom line - get your car hard-wired if you can.
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.
I bought this camera mid november. It was very easy to use and does a fine job with regards to picture quality. I have not done any editing as yet hence I cannot comment on that. The reason for the one star rating is that even though I have used this camcorder carefully and minimally, last week the lcd screen became very dim. I had to use the viewfinder whilst recording. I looked up the sonywebsite for help and followed the few hints they gave to no avail. the backlight is on, the screen brightness is all the way up etc. I called sony several times but couldn't actually talk to anyone due to waittimes of atleast 20 minutes. I looked up their site on recalls etc and they admit that several of their models have had issue with the LCD screen. My camcorder is not on this list but I'm sure they'll update the list real soon. Some problem with the CCD. Its hard to use the camcorder with only the viewfinder when all the commands are on the touch screen LCD which is so dim that you can't see IT!!! Nice job Sony!
These are the WORST sounding phones I've ever purchased. I've owned many Koss phones over the years, from full-size headphones to ear buds, and expected Koss quality in these, but was sorely disappointed. They are tinny, fuzzy, with no bass and very little midrange. Nice idea, with the soft cushions, but if the sound isn't there, what's the point? I have a $7 pair of Radio Shack phones that sound 100 times better than these.Giving them to the kid to use on his hand-held video game, because they are useless to me.
This product did seem to work in my Canon printer for about a week. After this, I was on the second black ink when "blotches" started appearing along the right side of the printouts and then in the middle. I contacted Canon and was told that "compatible" ink can cause this and referred me to a service center to see if I could pay $60 to have the printer serviced.
I got this product as a Christmas gift a few years ago.Initially, it worked great! It's design and size are wonderful. Aesthetically speaking, it's great.I never mistreated it; it sat snugly on my desk and was never thrown around or tinkered with.It wasn't until a few months after receiving it did the problems arise. This iHome "unplugs itself". It will turn off, on it's own. The first few times, it was just a minor inconvenience; it'd take me a few moments to reset the clock, and I'd go on with my day. After the fiftieth or so time, I started getting fed up, and never bothered with setting the clock at all. Now, I have to bother with the dang thing for 10+ MINUTES before it will decide to work on me. Even then, after a few moments of listening to my iPod on it, it would go kaput again.I'm sick and tired to dealing with this overpriced piece of crap. If it weren't a Christmas gift, I would have returned it.Don't waste your money on this product. You will want to chuck it across the room.
I'm not new to setting up wireless routers, I've done many without any problems. With the Belkin unit I elected to get a fully integrated set-up, and I also purchased the Pre-N notebook PCMCIA card. I've attempted a multitude of times to set this unit up on a secured enabled basis. The Belkin website hosting this setup will take you thru many steps to set up a router and in the final sequence, when one must select their specific router, doesn't offer the pre-N product as a choice. Also, trying to set up the pre-N router in tandem with the pre-N notebook card crashes both sequences. The commonly labeled products are basically incompatible.I attempted three times to seek help thru their tech assistance line. All three times when I was being transferred to tier 2 after an average of 20 minutes plus including wait time on each call, the system (or person) disconnected me.I would highly recommend to avoid this product and Belkin in general as a supplier if you need any assistance along the way.
I bought this unit, not knowing that the canon plug from the transducer to the back of the unit requires that a 1 1/8" hole be drilled through the transome of the boat for the install. Other units require a hole considerably smaller [1/2 - 5/8"]. The unit has 6 wires in a 22 pin plug.If it was not for time rquirements I would have sent it back.Garmin if you are going to continue along this idea, include a wire cover big enough to cover the massive hole!Then Garmin elected to ignore my complaint.Good Job Garmin.
Pros: It says how long to drive before another turn after making a turn. For example: "Turn left at street and drive 5 miles".Cons: Very bulky. The suction mount failed after a month. Bad accuracy. The Garmin C340 can never differentiate between the right lane of a highway and service road. Even after driving few miles after merging in highway, the Garmin says to enter highway as it thinks I'm still on the service road.When traveling to Oklahoma, some of the maps were messed up. It said exit 21 for exit 691. I don't know how the exit numbers are completely off for some state highways.Other Thoughts: Compared against Pharos 150 which is a lot better than this.
Doesn't work on my computer! I'm not running anything exotic at all - a Dell Inspiron laptop with XP. I spent a good two hours with Microsoft Tech Support trying to get it to work; they installed several drivers, got all up in my computer, and... it still doesn't work. I bought this from Amazon, but Microsoft is honoring its warranty and sending me another one. I'll update this review next week after that keyboard arrives if it changes anything.I should mention that the thing *seems* really comfortable...
There were multiple product pictures under this part. I wanted and thought I was getting the case that held both USB Drives and SD Drives. I was disappointed to find that not only did I get the wrong case but could not find the other multiple drive case shown.
Before you assume I'm some apple fanboy, let me just state first that this is my first mp3 player purchase ever. I've never owned another mp3 player product.I bought this item 2 days ago and I am considering returning it for the comparable 30GB video iPod.First, I purchased this over my lunch break at work and tried to sync it with my work computer. I am running windows Vista 64 and their software is not compatible with 64bit os's (c'mon MS...). So I loaded it onto my laptop running regular windows xp and copied all of my music over. 4 hours later and 3 support phone calls, I determined their software does not work behind an internet firewall. So I take the device home with no music on it.Once I got home, I had to set up the software on my second pc because my main pc is loaded with xp64. The biggest challenge was finding a way to get the music on my main pc to the device because my second pc did not have near enough hdd space to just copy all my music over. I had to tweak xp to redirect the My Documents folder to point to my main pc over the network and basically fool the software to sync my music over the network.Once I was done with that, I spent another few hours trying to set up my playlists and determine what I want synced. Honestly, their software is mediocre at best. I understand the need to make it easy for people to plug the device in and copy music effortlessly, but what about consumers like myself who want to selectively add music? I have a vast collection of music and I do not want it all on the device. I had to spend a lot of time configuring the software to sync the music I wanted.So, almost 24 hours after I bought it, I finally had the music collection that I wanted synced to the device. I also converted a few of my video's and synced those to see how it would look playing through my xbox. So I went to plug it into the xbox to play music and video through it and learned it needs a dashboard firmware update which you can only get through Xbox Live. Well I don't have xbox live and I refuse to spend the money to put the thing on the internet just so I can use my zune with it. I have no interest in using xbox live and I feel that microsoft should have included a disc or other means of updating the firmware without having to do it over their live service.So frustrated, I take the thing and plug it back into my second pc to let it charge while I sleep. I woke up this morning excited to take it to work and learned that for whatever reason, all of the music on the device had been erased. Because it took nearly 4 hours to sync the first time (once I got the software issues straightened out) due to file format conversions, I had to leave it at home to sync again.Another weird issue I had was that my car alarm seemed to reset the device whenever I'd disable it and get in the car...So to recap - Their software is buggy and needs a lot of work. They need to include more codecs to support more file formats. They need an alternative method of updating the xbox 360's firmware for customers who do not use live. Their software is not user-friendly at all. Sure, if you want to sync every single music, video and picture file you have to the device, it's easy to use. But if you don't want that, it's very cumbersome to selectively sync the media you want. From what I have found, you cannot use it for any data other than media. It's a 30GB hard drive... I'd like to use it to store other data and not just media. You cannot delete media from the device itself. Why?So honestly, for $250, spend your money on a tried and true product - The Apple iPod.
I've had my 30 gig iPOD for about 3 months now and I hate to admit it but I actually enjoy my wife's iRiver 256 MP3 player better than my iPOD. I can simply drag and drop folders(albums) of my favorite artists and albums from my MP3 server to my wife's mp3 player and they are sorted out just like they are on my server. The iPOD won't do this for you. Instead it relies on tag information about your songs. Any song that doesn't have this information gets put in the song directory and if you happen to love music like me, it can be quite frustrating scrolling like to locate the song that you want to hear. And trying to import homemade videos over to your iPOD? I've given up on that one. Trying to figure out why this wouldn't work almost made me throw the thing out the window! And this was after I paid for the new quicktime software that would allow for me to convert windows media files! Be careful because it can take away your technical self-esteem if you're not paying attention! Sorry Apple, but my next MP3 player will be a iRiver 20 gig (or 40 if they come out with one). But once you get it to work right, it definately is great!
Cables To Go 27140 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Blue (1 Foot/3 foot)The tips stick in the ethernet port and the compression lever breaks when you press down on it to releasePoorly engineered- not precise enough with the tolerancesNew - Cables To Go Cat6 Patch Cable - J64309
I hate to write this. The Tivo service is great. Living without it is hard to imagine. But I have now had 2 Tivo Series 2s break in the last 14 months. This is an unacceptably high failure rate. And Tivo's return/exchange policies are weighted heavily against the consumer. The first time it cost $99 to replace with a refurbished unit. This time Tivo wants $149 to replace (again with a refurbished unit that only carries a 30 day warranty). Both times the problem appears to be the hard drive - once the entire unit just went haywire. This time the unit downloads program data but fails to load it properly into the unit's database. After 4 hours worth of calls to Tivo tech support both times, the engineering department decided the unit had to be replaced. Just a heads up to prospective buyers. I am going to purchase a 3rd party replacement drive (at least it carries a 6 month warranty) and keep my fingers crossed. Good luck if you purchase one - I hope you have better luck!
This product may be great in areas with weak signals, but my experience was different through no fault of the product. When our tv hdtv tuner was having difficulty pulling in PBS and ABC, I thought it could be weak signals. Long story short, the problem lies with the tv tuner, as we tested other tuners (TIVO and a DVD recorder) using the same OTA antenna --- no problems. The unit actually did little to change reception from those two stations. Thus, we returned it. Ironically, after the DTV transition, both problem stations migrated their hdtv signals to a different frequency and now there are hardly any reception problems.
Comes pre-scuffedhard to openmade of cheap plasticopening at the top for stylus but have to open the case to use it?!!! Dumb.Look elsewere
I can't complain about the price or the fast service, Amazon was great, but the quality of the product was very poor. I was initially concerned when I saw how cheap the remote control was. The unit itself was junk and of very low quality and performance as anything at this price point would suggest. I thought prior to purchase that it was just my luck it was so inexpensive, but you get what you pay for. I have othe Samsung products I am very happy with, that were not so inexpensive, but you won't get something for almost nothing even from this manufacturer.
Got this radar detector and had high hopes for it in light of the price and all the hype.Unfortunately in my first week I got a nasty speeding ticket. The officer had a laser gun and it didn't warn me until it was right in front of me. With this kind of protection who needs protection at all?Sure the slim unit looks great, and I like the talking radar but at the end of the day don't you buy this to avoid tickets? My friend swears by his Valentine, which looks ugly, but really who cares about the looks of a radar detector.
Es muy peque&ntilde;o para cargar en el cable, tarjetas y pilas.Pero llego bien y es bonito.
The Midland XT511 Dynamo 22-Channel GMRS Emergency Crank Radio dose not work well and gets poor reception as weather radio, CB and am/fm radio.The very thing it was supposed to do well and the reason I purchased 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.
Read the glowing reviews here & thus purchased....Set-up: HD TV with antenna. Some hills here in S.F. Bay Area but signal towers higher & within 2-3 miles.Result: Nothing. Tried everything. Got better reception with the HD RadioShack indoor/outdoor antenna i already had.Perhaps it works better with cable hook-ups BUT it also stated that it would work, nay--- vastly improve my present set-up.Final statement: A major waste of $....
DO NOT BUY THIS MONITOR.I purchased one a few years ago. within a year it started flickering. i was able to send into Samsung to get repaired.About 2 years after that it started again (about 2 months ago) I called and Samsung said there is nothing they can do about it since its out of warentee.I do some searching on Samsung 225bw (DO THIS! you will see how bad this monitor is) and find this is a common problem. seems they put in some bad capacitors in it and they blow out.So now im stuck with a monitor that is 3 years old and useless. When i have a 15 inch that has lasted 7 years now.I will not be buying Samsung again. i suggest you pass this monitor and get a different brand.
This is the worst item I had ever use in my life , the first order they sent me it was used and the other one they sent as a replacement not working , once I turn it ON I heard Voices and the smoke was all over the room !!!! BAD VERY BAD ITEM, Not RECOMMENDED
Expect to modify it. The very flimsy tabs that hold it in the dash both snapped off when installing it. I made it work and it looks good but I would have prefered something that did not need modification.
This headset sounds good but breaks very easily. Some other Panasonic models share this "feature". Mine worked well for a couple of weeks and then the mic went out (I can hear people b ut they can't hear me). Other people have explained that if you rotate the microphone it puts stress on the wires inside and can cause them to break. Four stars for sound quality, one star for durability.Bottom line -- it sounds good for the money but don't swivel the mic!
I've used my Zen Xtra very little - mostly on long road trips plugged into my car stereo, or on long flights. It's received very, very light use. Even so, the headphone jack on it is totally broken, rendering the player completely useless. This is apparently a common problem with these players - the jack is flimsily attached to the main board of the player. It clearly takes only the lightest use to sever the headphone jack connections, and once it breaks you can't do a thing about it. Bye bye Zen Xtra. Do a web search and you will come up with numerous web sites talking about this issue. It's a well known issue. Creative refuses to fix it even though it is clearly a defect in the product. They want to charge close to one hundred dollars to fix it - half the price of what I originally paid for the unit. Yeah - it costs less than an IPod, but all I can say is you get what you pay for.
Didn't last long at all. Went scratchy first, then eventually stopped working. Don't recommend. I used it with Panasonic phones which are great. But need a different headset.
I've had this amp for a few years and have been satisfied for most of the time, but it just quit working so ... now not so happy.I'm actually on my second one because the first one I received only worked for a week before failing. It was replaced under warranty and the second model worked fine for a few years.I've been using it to power several sets of speakers throughout the house. I recently moved some components around and after plugging everything back up the amp no longer worked. I checked the fuse and it was blown, so I replaced it but the new fuse blows as soon as I turn the amp on even though I don't have any inputs or speakers connected.So, now I'm shopping for a new amp.
Everything you read about this being bad is true. zune is garbage. Just save yourself the time and agony and get an iPod instead. Although the Zune screen is bigger, the resolution is the same as an iPod so the picture actually looks worse than the iPod. The music interface is clunky and hard to use and it's just physically big and ugly. The wifi feature is so bad its useless and only works with other zunes.
I bought this player reading reviews from here, however it was a big mistake. Probably some reviews written by biased people.What's good:1. Sleek design2. Eject from remote3. Displays long file names in a scrolling lineWhat's bad1. Too long time to recognize DIVX disks2. Freezing and lips sync problem almost for every disk I tried including regular DVDs3. No support from RCA and firmware updatesThe player should be returned.
Ordered this for use with a PC but the plugin was wrong (meant for a standard phone jack).
I ordered this to use in my son's room, mainly needing the CD player. I used it for a short time when the CD player suddenly stopped working. I returned it and received a new unit. After less than a month, the same thing happened with the replacement. I am in the process of trying to return it and I am moving on to something different in brand and price range. Hopefully the new product will work for more than just a month. Perhaps this is a case of you get what you pay for? Regardless, stay away and buy something that will actually work.
Knowing the NSLU2 would reformat my drive didn't bother me but really never got the chance to find out how great this device could have been. For the second time in two weeks, a Linksys device did not work correctly out of the box. The orginal setup software 1.5 failed to recognize the Storage Link Device althought the device could be connected through the IP address. I was attempting to use the NSLU2 as a network backup drive attached to a new Maxtor 120 One Touch. Even though this was a new device - the packaging appeared to be be in unopened status, the device had been passworded, the usual "admin" would not work. After spending an hour on the phone, nothing worked, the representative did not seem that overall knowledgeable of this product. Much of the time was spent resetting the device for 20 seconds, no less the ten resets later I gave up on this universal fix. A very similiar circumstance happened two weeks ago when the Linksys wireless range extender failed to show a network link on the status lights even though there was a strong signal increase once I got the device working. Would not have affected performance but if the light is supposed to turn blue, shouldn't it? Is legendary "Liksys Service & Quality" a thing of the past?
This is my third palm and the biggest disappointment. The battery life is short AND when the palm runs dead all data is GONE. You have to redo all your settings and synch. I liked the old way of setting the palm in the cradle for synching and charging. I could take it out of my purse when I got to work, set it in the cradle until I left the office. It was always charged and ready to go. This one has a bulky electrical cord to charge and a separate cable to hook to your computer to synch. This makes it more trouble to synch with home and office computers for me. I do not understand why my little cell phone doesn't lose data when it runs out of battery (and it has a warning beep) and this palm goes completely blank. It is way more trouble than it is worth. Buy a different one.
I bought it in hopes of using it with a regular Mac. The USB cord was too short, and because it wasn't one that could be replaced with a longer one, I needed to return it.
I'm from guatemala and all I want to know is this product (Pacific Digital U-30116 Internal DVD-R/RAM CD-RW Driveby Pacific Digital)can write a DVD-R and CD-R ? is this a cd rom and dvd rom? plzzz help me
I was fairly satisfied with this phone until I had to re-arrange my office and move my phone. Once I moved it and then tried to reconnect it, I no longer had LCD functionality or speakerphone functionality.I looked on their website and this is what it said on their FAQ:Problem:No caller ID information receivedDoes the LCD screen on the handset show anything?NoYour telephone is defective and needs to be sent in for serviceSince it is on their FAQ I would assume this is a common problem. In trying to exchange my phone they were insistent that I send my phone in first so they could look at it and then refurbish it / exchange it. Since I use this phone for my home office this was problematic for me.I would not recommend this product. I personally will not by Panasonic again due to the quality of customer support (or lack thereof) that I received.
Just returned from Paris & used these with my Ipod. They do not cancel out the noise (evidenced by the 3 year old who cried & kicked my chair the entire 8-hour trip); they hurt my ears; they fell out of my ears; the cords get all tangled up; BUT the sound is pretty good. I'm sending them back.
I ordered this printer on 11-26 at the sale price of 59.95 + 20.00 shipping ,site said item was in-stock would ship from amazon's e-mail---Shipping estimate for these items: November 28, 2005Delivery estimate: November 30, 2005 - December 2, 2005then I recive thisdelay in order estimate 12-29 thru 1-10This was a christmas present for my wife.I cancelled the order and will find some other place to fullfill my needs.And to top it off they still sell the item at a higher price with a dec 2 del date
The microphone on my unit had very poor sensitivity (sound pick-up). However, the unit has an adjustment on the front to increase the sensitivity, I tried to increase it by turning the adjustment and the switch snapped off and the microphone didn't work at all after that. Numerous attempts to get hold of Pyle's customer service got no response. Therefore, I would recommend you steer clear of anything made by Pyle.
I had my Okidata OLE810 for at least 12 years. What a great machine. My best guess is I used at least 30 drums. It finally gave it up....it owes my nothing.I just bought the B4250. What a flimsy piece of junk. Constant paper jams since the paper must make *2* VERY tight U-turns inside the machine. Whoever designed this has apparently never used a printer in real life.The list in the manual detailing what kinds of paper you *can't* use is very, very long. To use heavy paper, like pricey letterheads or card stock....the only option is to feed them in ... o n e ... a t ... a ... t i m e. Wish I had that kind of time.It is VERY fast...when it works. Regular hammermill white paper kept jamming. Run of the mill (sorry about the pun) paper seems to be a problem.It shipped with the toner leaking all over. My hands were black by the time I got it set up.Sorry Okidata....but it's time for me to move along. Whoever decided that paper can make 2 tight U-turns and be reliable needs to find another line of work. Try a job or office that actually uses it's printer and get some daily hands-on experience before designing another one.
The product is great, but Toshiba corporate is the pits. They recalled this pda, and don't offer any compensation for the trouble.
I ordered the Canon fax and am using the cartridge which came with it so I can't yet review this product. Iwas very pleased with you system. The transaction was very easy.
I'm running Vista Ultimate with a NVIDIA 7900 GS graphics card, on a recent HP Pavilion desktop. I'm experiencing total freezes, scrambles, blank screens (that require turing the monitor off and back on to get a picture).The EzTune rotation software did not work with Vista, and although a "new driver" that EzTune support was unaware of was available, I cannot recommend this monitor for Vista AT ALL.Seems to be very good for XP SP2.
As soon as I bought my new MacBookPro about 7 months ago, I decided to purchase one of these covers to protect it against scratches. (Bought the red one) Unfortunately this product has done more damage than good, because it has scratched my "baby" around the edges so bad, that I'm thinking I might not be able to resell my MBP without having to give a big discount. I'm going upload a video review to show you what I mean. It is specially bad on the back left and right sides, close to the hinges. I'm SO disappointed with this product, because even if I don't use this product anymore, the damage have been done!!!
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.
I'm extrememly dissappointed with this printer. I have owned a number of HP ink jet printers before and always liked them for their reliability and performance. This printer however is a piece of junk. It worked fine for 6 months, but now I'm getting the same paper feed problems that everybody else seems to have which makes printing virtually impossible. I have to manually feed paper multiple times to get a single sheet printed.
Bought this hoping to replace my aged PS/2 KVM so I can use my USB keyboard and mouse, no go. Mouse worked fine, monitor (17" widescreen sony) worked fine, but my keyboard was a no go. It would work, for about 30 seconds, then I'd get that "you just disconnected a USB device" beep in windows and it would take about 4 seconds for the keyboard to start responding again. Kind of annoying when you're driving at high speeds through the streets of San Andreas and all of a sudden your car careens off the side of the road and stops for 5 seconds.My keyboard is a Viewsonic Slim Keyboard KU201.
Earpiece is too small for an adult. Plastic headband is sized for a child and is uncomfortably tight even when expanded fully.
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.
See http://www.hawkingtech.com/printserver.phpQ: My HP laserjet 1000 doesn't work. What's wrong?A: HP laserjet 1000 is an incompatible printer. According to HP, this printer wasn't designed to work with any print servers and none of our methods have succeeded in making it function properly.
I bought this cd-writer three weeks ago, I have made 30 attempsts and not any CD has been written yet, I have followed the company support without any success. The software since to be the problem, and HP seems not to be able to solve the problem. It was a waste, it uses my time and takes my money. Don't buy before HP sell it with a more reliable software.
Pros:- It's dirt cheap.- Nice, bright color contrastCons:- The grain is not smooth at all. If you're looking for photos that look 30 years old, get this film. It looked like I had applied one of those horrible Instagram filters to my scans.- The film had a real blue shift to it. I had to work hard to correct the color, but I would not recommend this film unless you're shooting people or other very warm subjects. The colors are very vibrant, they're just very cold and blue.Overall: I got this film off of a discount rack, and maybe it had been sitting in heat at some point. It had an expiration date of mid-2013, so it had plenty of time left. I found it to give very polaroid-y results. If that's what you're looking for, you'll get it with this film. It was used in my Canon AE-1 P, which I usually keep stocked with BW film or Fuji color film.
1. It is a big brick. The size is just too out-of-date, and feels cheap and plastic-y...2. More important than the player itself is the software that interacts with it. Zune marketplace lacks the host of music, music videos, TV shows, movies and most important to the ecosystem, podcasts. Microsoft is just five years behind their design, and perhaps they get up to the level of iTunes and the iTunes store eventually, but it will be a long time coming at this rate.3. No ecosystem. iPod simply has thousands of cases, boom boxes, and other accessories that Zune isn't likely to have for years, as it takes that long to sell the volume of devices to build a solution with massive choices that the iPod has.4. No DRM. iTunes is moving to having no DRM on their music, and the format is a standard. To be able to move music around from device to device without breaking any laws and being ethical about it, that is a good thing.5. Lastly, I would say the Zune interface looks good, but without any decent legal content for it besides a music library half the size of iTunes, it really is behind the times. Did I mention it is big and brick-like? The iPod and iTunes ecosystem and maturity of 3rd party choices, TV shows and other content (podcasts are great) make it the better choice by far.
It does not support media cards over 2GB. This information should be part of the technical details/specs of the unit. No one should have to read consumer reviews to find this out. Belkin is now off my list as a peripheral product provider.
The Giottos bag is well made, but padding is fairly thin. Notably, the dimensions given are wrong. The interior width is no more than 4.5" not 7.5" as claimed. I wanted/needed a bag much closer to 7.5".
Note that Vista will report that this drive is too slow for ReadyBoost. The Cruzer that SanDisk says works with ReadyBoost has a "BR" on the end of the part number. The packaging was also very difficult to get into.
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 am greatly disapointed in the quality of the product. The device frequently takes 5+ minutes to locate my position when I turn it on. I shouldn't have to get the device out to the car and turn it on several minutes before I leave so that I can get directions to my next destination. Similarly, the battery life is very poor. After just a few weeks of use, it would routinely last only 5 minutes before giving me warning messages about the power. As a result, I need to travel with the charger at all times and cannot use it without it being plugged in which brings me to the next issue. The device is poorly designed. For some reason they decided that the only way you would ever want to charge it, is with the full base. You cannot plug the charger directly into the tomtom which means you must have the charger with you at all times. I also found that it frequntly asked me whether I wanted to connect to my PC, while I was driving. After a month of aggrevation, I called to complain and eventually received a replacement device. Unfortunately, only the issue about connecting to my PC was resolved which makes me think it is a poor quality system and this doesn't even go into the times when it gives misguided directions (something which I would assume that all devices do from time to time). I would recommend that you stay away from this device and possibily the TomTom brand.
Can't beat the price of a wireless router/switch and print server all in one.However the product has some real &quot;inconvenient&quot; bugs:* I have never been able to make WEP work with my Lucent wireless card* The router needs to be rebooted in average once a day, suddenly the wireless network stops working and even the wireless button on the admin interface seems to be gone* The router won't sync by itself with the time server, needs to be done manually with every reboot.If you don't need the extra speed, I would recommend going for the 713p. It has been at least 3 months since the last time I had to reset that one.
At first the unit would only transmit from about an inch away. When I took the batteries out to reset it, it wouldn't transmit at all anymore. Kind of takes away the convenience of having a remote thermometer for my smoker. I will definitely be returning it.
This book was so ridiculously stupid. I think that a white woman would've written a better book and that's sad. I don't think the women that wrote this book even graduated from high school. Do not buy this book cause it will make you even angrier.
We have completely wasted our money buying this ipod from Apple. It experienced a software crash within 4 months, so we sent it off to the Applecare centre with their couriers for repair. It was returned back to us damaged! Since then, Apple refuse to accept responsibility for the damage and we can't do anything about it. We are disgusted with the way we have been treated and will never buy anything from Apple again. I would recommend anyone thinking of buying an ipod to read the reviews on the Amazon.com USA website first as these are genuine reviews. Don't waste your money on this product - it's overrated and unreliable.
This unit skips mp3's in various places. However, if you convert the same mp3 to a normal audio cd file it plays fine.This was tested on numerous mp3 files.Wish I could keep it but it defeats the purpose of a mp3 cd player if it skips mp3's.
ookay..i had this cd player for awhile now and every time i run over it it breaks. i mean reaaally...
i am satisfied with this clock, particularly for the sound quality and the varios features such as two alarms, battery backup, etc.what i do not like about this clock is that you cannot see this time display. Unless you are looking straight at the display, the numbers are faded and cannot be read. Also the backlight display is very bright and annoying. Its very frustrating and I would probably pick a different clock in the future.
Read up on the web and you'll find that these monitors die after about one year. Mine did, and Gateway isn't doing anything about it! After I started looking, I found that many people are having the same problem with this Gateway monitor and other Gateway flat panel monitors. They just go dead! Expensive monitors should not be disposable. Don't make the same mistake I did. I'll never buy anything from Gateway again.
These cat6 cables arrived exactly as pictured, but will only transfer at 10Mbps... I am very disappointed...I ordered from seller: Cmple... They came in a plastic bag... Now they are going back...
Not high quality, definitely not made for OEM replacement. It barely holds a charge, good for maybe 33% of capacity. Order genuine OEM replacement batteries, even a used one would be better, why take a chance?
i bought this printer a year ago. It was really cheap, till I found out that they probably make all the money from the ink, that manages to run out faster than any other printer I used. So I go on the epson canada website, and they have a ' Will reply within 24 hours ' message. Its been 2 weeks. The printed doesnt print anymore, i got new ink, and all it gives are black lines and a faded yellow on the paper, looks like the head is gone. This is the last time, I or anyone asking me about a printer, are ever going to get an epson one. (wish there was a no star rating)
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.
Hi. The ink quality seems a bit flatter- not quite as rich and vibrant when I am printing on Epson Photo Quality Inkjet Paper from my i950 Canon (as if contrast and brightness drop a bit). Believe me, this paper combo with this printer can produce fantastic results. But use Canon inks for the two extra dollars.Okay, you're wondering how I need to use tape? I bought a 6-pack AND multiple-pack of Black ink a while back from Rhino. I must say at this point, that the listing here on Amazon DOES state EXACTLY what is included (and doesn't state black on that list). Well, 3 of the 8 cartridges I've owned from Rhinotedious had NO front, ummm insert "latch/tab". You know, the part that faces you and "clicks" down to keep the cartridge in place. (The little piece of clear plastic that says "PUSH" on it). Yeah, hard to believe. And what good does a warranty do, really? I mean, I CHANGE inks when I run out. And keep a spare for that reason. And I'm printing when I need things done. So, sending a cartridge back at my expense for shipping and waiting for a return is really NOT an option. I use electrical tape to hold the cartridge down, otherwise it "rides" up and does not have direct contact with the ink port at the bottom. I have to tape across the top surface, over the adjacent ink cartridges to keep the Rhinoseptic in place. Does this sound like I'm maximizing my expense computer and peripherals, or that I'm getting the best quality prints of my artwork, or the best use of my money? No way. BTW, EACH Rhinotakemymoney that was defective was STILL in an unopened box and the cartridge still intact in plastic seal (so I don't think this problem was becasue they were returned by someone else or damaged before arriving), I think they just slid past their quality control.Buy Canon. I've never had a QC issue with a single Canon ink cartridge. Cheers.
This is not an MP3 player. To listen to music on it you have to use some stupid conversion software. Personally I think their is a great class action lawsuit for false advertising on this. In the meantime I putting this POS on ebay, and vowing never to buy another Panasonic product again.
space key is too hard to push down.This make my thumb more tired. Also, this type of ergonomic keyboard doesn't work for people using the keyboard with one hand, such as "layout engineer who use one hand for mouse". The floorplan make it extremely hard to reach each key with one hand.
I got this router and am just plain disappointed. Replaced TWICE!! Ready to give up on it. The sharing of the USB port Wi-Fi is spotty at best. Portable HDD didn't work, printer seldom.I DO NOT RECOMMEND! I like D-Link but so disappointed.Mike
Initially I planned on writing this review as a direct challenge to the last person's. &quot;How could it just not work?&quot; I wondered, &quot;after all, the Black Nectron cartridge that I installed two weeks ago works just fine!&quot; Needless to say, after installing the Nectron color cartridge my Epson StylusScan 2500 won't work at all. PERIOD. Worst than the last person's review, it won't even work without generating a printer error! And, yes, I installed it properly and tested it several times by going back and forth between it and the earlier Epson cartridge I was ready to replace (it still had a little bit of ink left in it). Every time I put the Nectron into the printer she makes a loud clunking noise during startup and the red &quot;error&quot; light goes on. As soon as I put the Epson cartridge back in it starts to work again. I was so sure that the reviewer before me had just received a fluke cartridge, now I'm wondering if the fluke would be to get one from Nectron that works!
I bought an iPaq hx2755 because it has slots for both an SD and a CF card. I found a good deal (I thought) on a 1GB CF Patriot card. I wasn't paying much attention to brands back then, but this card has caused me more grief than I can describe. I finally figured out that removing the card from the Pocket PC lets it break free and start acting normally. It seems there is some problem accessing the card, so the iPaq just sits there retrying ad-nauseum until finally, after 15 minutes or so, gives up, and the machine starts to settle down. It's easier for me just to remove the card so I can get to work. I won't be buying Patriot memory cards again any time soon.
I have used Whistler radar detectors for many years and have them on all of my vehicles. This model, which is wireless, was very attractive because of the ease of installation. Unfortunately, the unit mounted under the hood and the display on the interior of the car do not talk to each other well and you are plaqued with messages and beeps saying they are not communication. After having spoken to Manfacturer technical people and doing what they suggested, I have returned the unit for a new one hoping I just got a bad one.Great concept, great features,easy to install as there is no wire to run through the wirewall yo connect the two components. Hope I just happen to get a bad one. I will review the new unit after it is installed and, hopefully, working properly.
...there are some big probs. I really like the cordless feature. Yet after using the keyboard and mouse for several months, I just can't get accustomed to the problems. I've given up and switched back to my old MS Natural.Problems...1. As mentioned elsewhere, the home-end-page up-page down layout is VERY awkward.2. The layout of the remaining buttons is also very weird. I still find myself hitting buttons that I don't mean to hit.3. MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE: The mouse is a major battery drain. I use my computer heavily and have had to change the batteries (2xAA) every 3-4 weeks. It appears the mouse doesn't have a true &quot;stand-by&quot; mode: the optical scanner seemed to be blinking all the time, even when I hadn't been using the mouse for several hours.If it weren't for the battery-drain problem, I think I would have tried to stick it out, because I really do like the cordless feature. And I really like the keyboard's solid feel. But I'm tired of having to replace the batteries, and I still haven't gotten used to the home-end button layout. I don't recommend this keyboard, but if you're willing to shell out for batteries maybe you'll like it.
Alas. I do not print in color, only black ink, as I only print words. However, while older printers do print in black only, and even my computer can give the order to print black only, modern printers demand that you must put in color ink. Even when it only uses black. The cartrige that came with the printer somehow grew empty over 4 years and refused to print, until I put this new color cartrige in.So I can't even tell you if it works or not, just that with it in, the black ink now prints.
If all you want is a carrying case that is transparent and UNABLE to use the stylus with the case closed, then this is the perfect item for you(sarcasm).The Palm Z22 Air case states that you are able to use the sylus with the case closed, this was the selling and purchasing point for this item. Problem is, this feature does not work. Affortable, but what is the point if you can not utilize the item for it's selling feature...
Unlike other flash drives I have bought, this one seems buggy with the Mac and doesn't like many of the files I try to drag into it. Unsure why. It rejected some folders that had very simple names, such as 'open invoices,' but would copy all the files inside. Not useless, but enough of a bother that I would not recommend this to anyone with a Mac.Also, the added value applications are all executables. I didn't want them anyway, but not being *able* to use them is different than not *wanting* to use them.Unsure how hard it is to make a flash drive that's plug and play for Mac, but other drive manufacturers seemed to have mastered this trick.
We bought a 60 gig in Feb of this year. Within 4 months we got an error where the device would not boot. There was no misuse of this product. Just simple wear of 4 months. This is with 6,000 songs on a hard drive that should carry over 15k! We called the lovely customer service there at Creative and got the instructions to send it in and that our music was lost! The warranty with creative had of course already expired at 3 months. So they wanted us to pay shipping, send it in to see what is wrong, and then they would charge us how ever much to fix it.On a side note, we have noticed that the wonderful case that is provided with the mp3 player has a hard clip in the back, witch seems to dent the casing rather easily. By just putting it in your pocket!My husband got another 40 gigs Creative Zen Jukebox Ultra, for his birthday in June. Luckily with a wonderful warranty from Circuit City.It is Dec 4, and today our 40 gig died. It displayed the same problems everyone here described. It is not worth $200 + to buy a MP3 player that will only last you 4 months at a time. All the extras that this device has, is completely outweighed by its software issues!Today we are going to Circuit City and looking for a different brand.
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.
When I burn music discs with these CD-R's, the first couple tracks are accompanied by annoying static over the music. Changing burn speed or playback device does not fix the problem. Never had this problem with other brands of CD-R's using the exact same equipment.
I purchased this as a Christmas present for son, when it arrived it was not what I expected. The description cearly states the words Carrying Case, Aluminum Body with handle..."Case-Mate Handle It - 13" Mac Book Laptop Carrying Case, Aluminum Body with Handle, Black (67494)".THis is not a 'case' at all it is just a handle. Needless to say, I will be returning it. The Company that shipped it is a very good company and always ships on time I will continue to use them.
I bought this item before. But I found this item was actually not either equivalent to the Samsung AD-6019, nor did fit to my Samsung laptop. I had to send it back by my own shipping cost. I wrote my review about this item before, but I think they deleted it. So BE AWARE!!!!
The description says this item fits a 16-19 inch monitor, but it actually cuts off about half an inch of screen on every side. I would recommend getting a size larger -- a screen for a 21-inch monitor for your 19-inch.It does cut down on eye strain very well, but the glare is actually worse if you're sitting with your back to a light source.
The description does not match the title. Description says this is two one GB sticks, not two two GB sticks.
Everything started fine; the keyboard has a luxurious feel and plenty of extra programmable buttons and the set-up was stunningly simple, really plug and play into a PC which had no wired keyboard attached when I did the set up... I just plugged in the USB device, booted up the computer and everything was well...or so I thought:I actually purchased 2 of these for 2 separate PCs and had exactly the same issues on both; the first is that the transmitter has to be very close to the mouse/keyboard to operate at all. I had planned to plug it into a USB on the back of my computer which sits under my desk, in the end I had to get a USB extension cable and run it up next to my monitor some10 inches from the mouse with no obstructions. Then everything works fine except the left mouse button which, as another reviewer reports) you have to click multiple times to get any response and double-clicking becomes a lost art, in desperation I end up right clicking and selecting the file open option.Tech support was totally useless and kept telling me to change the batteries (now why didn't I think of that....oh wait, I did...and I kept telling them that I did).It's a pity because I like the unit otherwise, but I am going to have to buy another as it is just too frustrating to use.
I wanted to listen to the music on my iPod and my car didn't have a direct line in, and I didn't want to burn a bunch of CDs, this looked like a good deal at the time, but it ended up not being one. It's really hard to find a station in which you get a decent signal, and oftentimes, you have to wave the iPod around before you can actually have it pick it up. All in all, it ends up being pretty staticky and you just get fed up listening to it.
this is a poor quality battery. lasts about 20 min. spend more on a better battery.
I bought the unit from best buy. When I got home, the unit would not play any of my mp4's (h264 format unprotected). In addition, it was extremely choppy when playing uncompressed vob files wirelessly. The remote was horrible, and FF/RW was useless.I would not buy this product if anyone wants to use h264 (supersmall size videos: ~900mb per movie).
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!
This card does not, and I will repeat, DOES NOT, work as a common customer would expect it to. It will NOT run with any built in bluetooth software (i.e. Windows Bluetooth functionality) Instead it utilizes a BlueSolei software package that does not offer the same functionality as a name brand bluetooth card (which supports the in house software). This is a textbook case of cheap, quick manufactured technology pawned off on unsuspecting customers that believe they are getting a bargain. Notice how there is no company name behind this product (i.e. Linksys, Belkin, MSI, etc) Do yourself a favor- pay the extra amount for a quality product that offers support for their customers. You will have more success with drivers for multiple versions of the operating system you will use and also have access to fully functioning software. Do not buy this product, Do some research. Do not be fooled by a bargain priced item.
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.
I got this for Christmas last year and really loved it in the beginning. However I noticed that if I played it too loud it almost shorted out and the sound would go away until I lowered it a bit. I don't know if I blew the speakers or not but it would definitely have that scratchy sound like a bad speaker. I primarily used it in the shower and although it's supposedly water resistant apparently it couldn't stand up to my showering because it eventually lost all sound quality. It's now very very scratchy sounding and it completely shorts out if the sound is too loud or too much bass is present, it goes to complete static. I'm not sure if it got too much water exposure, was defective, or if I just broke it but bottom line I'm getting a different one.
i purchase this becz it stated that it blurr pic and give it a soft image. I don't see any difference in the result. sorry to give it a poor rating.
I wish I had read the few negative comments regarding lack of sharpness with the K10D sooner. Evan when I'm outdoors it's hard to get crisp photos no matter what I do. I have had this camera for over two years and have been driving myself crazy thinking I'M doing something wrong. But when I have picked up friends' Canons or Nikons recently and snapped a few photos, they always seem so crisp so I began to suspect it was my camera. Now I see that others have had the same issue. Not sure if it's a defect with certain units or just a quirk with the model. Unfortunately I am way past the warranty but I look forward to getting a new DSLR some day.
I purchased this camera to replace an older model Canon that had died after 3 years. this camera uses regular AA batteries (as did the one it replaced); however, this model will drain a set of fresh batteries in about 10 shots!I highly recommend purchasing another camera!***************** Update 2013 ****************************************I still have this camera and occasionally use it.The battery problem was due to a defective contact in the battery compartment.When I finally suspected this, I used a very thin piece of wood (non-conductive) to make the contact firm against the battery. That mostly fixed the issue!
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.
This item really is a piece of cr@p, no doubt. But I actually bought it for parts more than anything to make a custom cooling pad. I got 3 fans and a short usb cable, so it wasn't too bad.Out of the box, it didn't appear to even work. A few minutes of troubleshooting and I found that the grills on the fans were put on backwards which put pressure on the fans, which kept them from being able to spin. Once I flipped them, it worked.The other really bad thing about the design is that it completely takes the "laptop" out of "laptop computer". So don't plan on actually using this except on a flat surface.You're not spending much, but then you don't get much.
It does what it's supposed to but it's about as cool as wearing your socks over your jeans. It's also very clunky and hard to put on and keep on. But it does do what it's supposed to do and pics turn out nice.Update: After doing more tests, this thing is useless. Don't waste your money. The Gary Fong Puffer might be better from the results I've seen because of the curvature and microbumps.
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.
I can't blame Maxtor.(This is a revision of my original review.)My OneTouch died a couple months ago and I lost all the data on it. After failing to reinstall, despite a call to Maxtor tech support, I blamed the drive and the onetouch II system.Last week I took the Maxtor 300G drive out of the One Touch II case and installed the drive on the IDE chain of another computer.The drive alone--without the OneTouch II hardware or software--pulled the system down to a crawl.Conclusion: the real problem was a bad drive--probably ruined by a power outage.So I can't blame one-touch. It worked fine until the power went out at my house.Power spikes and brownouts tend to kill drives and motherboards, so I expect that was the real cause of the problem.
if you are shoting kid at the swiming pool, it's ok. but,if you are the open water diver, please don't buy it. i try it yesterday, it will not work after 10m/33ft, it will show the red screen and count down timer, it scare me. and i miss a lot of shot for yesterday's dive. it's really disappointed to me.
When switching over to a flash player about four months ago, I decided to go with the Zen V Plus. My Zen Nomad had done fairly well over a few years with just a few hiccups. I have become increasingly unhappy with the player as time went on, and am furious at the moment."Design"The play button's integration into the casing itself does not provide a good enough reaction. Often I found myself pushing Play and nothing happened. I would have to really focus my mind on pushing in just the right location to get it to respond. The joystick is not awful, but also not good. I was not fond of scrolling through menus with it and did not like having to push it down to represent a selection. It works though. The volume buttons on the side are fine as well as the power slider."Pocket Player"The whole point of a tiny mp3 player is so you can put it in your pocket and not have to look at it. Therefore, these players need to be easy to use as if you were blind. This particular player almost accomplishes this. The only problem I had was with using the little joystick to move backward or forward a track, as it was easy to make a mistake and go the wrong direction. Other players with dedicated buttons for backward/forward are usually simpler to operate blind."Audio Book Usability"I don't normally listen to music, I do audio books instead. One thing I loved about the Zen Nomad I've had is the way it keeps track of where I am when I pause it to turn it off. The Zen V does not do this. If you pause the Zen V, then shut it off, the player will restart you at the beginning of the track. There is a way to keep you at the same place you were at: you must simply shut the player off first. If you are currently listening to something, then turn the player off, it remembers your location. However, when I am listening to a book, I often pause it for some reason, like to listen to someone else. During that break, it might be 10 seconds, it might end up being 10 minutes, you never know. The player automatically shuts itself off, and when you boot it back up you have now lost your position. Turning it off directly is not a good way to keep your position in a book, pausing is much better."Screen"Not great. The screen has low resolution, things appear very pixelated. I do not fault the player much for that, since I only care about being able to read the text easily. However, it was apparent early on that the sides of the screen were getting darker quickly, which can be seen even when the unit is turned off. Nothing is displayed on the screen unless the backlight is on. Which means, to see what is currently playing or to look at the menu or anything, you must first push a button to make the machine think you are doing something. I prefer if you can look at the screen at any time and tell what is playing.Approximately three months from ownership, the screen died completely. The player still plays music, but as I can no longer look at a menu at all to change the selection, the player is now worthless."Help Request"I began a help request with creative after going through their website and doing every single thing possible on their troubleshooting pages. The website is a major chore, as after every link you click you have to re-enter your product information, "America" "Music Player" "Zen" "Zen V Plus". This was really annoying. I sent a detailed amount of information when giving a description of the problem I was having, a dead screen, and 24 hours later I got a response saying that it does sound like a problem and to request an RMA, then listed possible charges that would occur. Charges? It is just over 3 months old and still under warranty. Then, I loved the bottom of the email which said why don't you go buy an accessory for your player here? Going through the website again for the RMA, they want to charge $25 for labor. Labor?! The thing is broken, this is a parts issue and the player has a 1 year parts warranty. I just wanted it replaced because it broke. I emailed my complaint about $25, they responded 24 hours later again and said that the $25 is so they can test the player out and make sure it is broken. I understand their reasoning to an extent, however this bugs me to no end. I went through their troubleshooting for them, I just want a replacement. By the way, this second email referred me at the end to a handful of other products to buy as well, just to make me even angrier. Now, I had to make a decision. I was never pleased with the product from the start, it was not great, but I could use it.My question was this: is this player worth $25? I know I could not get a comparable player for $25, so it was do I want to spend $25 and still be unhappy with the product and hope that it does not die again...or spend more for something else?I decided to go for a different brand.
Seems like a superb scanner; however, the software is over a year old and is only usable in OS 9. Very disappointed because, as a Switcher I am on a steep learning curve with OS X and do not want to tackle OS 9. A February review here reported on the same problem and it is now the end of September and no Epson fix. A high priced product with lousy support!Have installed on my PC laptop in lieu of the iMac so am forced back into the PC world.
I thought I would give these ink cartridges a try for the price. In this case, I got what I paid for. The ink doesn't come out smoothly, and I don't get a great picture. If the printer sits idle for a few days, I need to run the cleaning routine to get the ink flowing. I gave it two stars because I still get to do basic printing, but I would not use it for anything deliverable. When these run out, I will return to the Canon brand.
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.
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.)
I bought this product and lost the remote and can not replace it because its not sold alone. So be aware that if you loose the control you can not replace it. For that reason I give it a one.
This is my second Harmony remote, after I started to have problems with my Harmony 680 shortly after the warranty was up (I also reviewed this remote in detail on Amazon).After trying a second, newer Harmony remote, I think I've decided that I don't like Harmony remotes. They have perhaps the best approach that I know of (with their Activities method) on the software side, but the hardware has left me unimpressed both times.Since I already had a Harmony 680 and already had the software installed, connecting the 550 to my PC and uploading my configuration was all I needed to do to get things working.My main complaint about this remote is that the buttons feel very fragile and they are very hard -- the buttons around the directional ring in the middle, in particular. When you push them, it's a hard "click" of hard plastic on hard plastic with very little feedback.I expect this remote to break after about 1 year just like the Harmony 680 did. It feels like a remote that will break, just because it feels as though the remote gets trauma just by pressing the buttons on it. The tactile feedback is terrible on each of the roughly three different types of buttons that appear on this remote. All of the buttons are too hard to push. If you have big hands, you might be able to operate it with one hand. If you have small or weak hands, you will need two hands to operate it.I like the look of this remote more than I did the Harmony 680. It feels OK in your hand as long as you don't press any buttons on it :)It has a nice feature whereby it seems to detect being picked up. When you pick it up after some period of idleness, the remote lights up. Nice.The display is hard to read in the dark, even though it's backlit. It's black text on a blue background. It might look nice in a photograph, but it is form over function.There's no obvious way to turn off the bright blue flash that occurs every time you press a button.Overall, I'm giving it 2 stars. I gave 3 stars to the Harmony 680, and I'm giving one less here because it's a newer generation that hasn't fixed any of the well-voiced concerns with the previous generation. It's no better than the Harmony 680. For controlling a Media Center, it's worse (although, to be fair, the 680 was designed as a Media Center remote, while the 550 makes no such claim).
I basically used this cable for a simple monitor hook up, because the standard 6 ft cable would not be long enough for the office setup I had. The image it produced was noticeably blurry, with a slight shadow effect. I thought I might be able to just ignore, but it was too frustrating. I returned it for a refund and ended up purchasing this cable on Amazon: "Cables To Go - 29607 - 12ft Ultima HD15 M/M SXGA Monitor Cable", which works beautifully. I highly recommend going for the better quality cable here.
After used 3month the router get lost signal when I connected 2 laptops in wifi. I don't have time to call customer service until I did call customers service and show they problem and they said the warranty only 90 days. If I want the warranty in 2 year I have to paid $99. So I decided to buy another one but not Dlink anymore.
The item came as ordered. I accidentally ordered the wrong one and tried to return it. I emailed the company to try to confirm where to return it to and some specifics, and it took three days for them to get back to me, and the email only stated "we received your email and will contact you as soon as possible. I never heard from them again. I emailed them once more and heard nothing. I ended up putting the item up for sale on another site and it sold and I ordered the correct cover somewhere else. Again, the product was the one advertised, and I ordered the wrong one, but the return service and contact with the company was very poor.
There are newer models for portable weather radios that fix some of the problems in the reviews listed here, including the WR113 that includes a charging dock, and the WR601 that has non-volatile memory and a dock, so you don't have to input your SAME codes after the battery runs out.
I needed an olympus c50 to fit the underwater housing I already owned. I found one and bid and won it. When it arrived, i was immediately disapointed. The door slid open but slanted to the side. The door was very worn and did not activate the camera as it should have. I contacted the seller and he said I needed to buy a memory card as it would not work with out a memory card(so he sent it not working). He did not tell me what kind of memory card so I went to wallmart photo department to buy a card. The worker looked it up and told which one fit the camera. Upon buying a card and inserting it, it still would not format the card. At this point I am throwing my hands up. I messaged the seller again and he said it was working when he sent it to me. As the battery was getting low and the card did not work and he was not alot of help I asked for my money back. I sent the camera back and I have still not been reimbersed my money for the camera. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM HIM EVER........UNHAPPY CUSTOMER
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 love the compact speakers, but the sound is...pretty bad, frankly. Music sounds disappointingly tinny. The volume buttons don't work at all.And while the design is very cool, it's also impractical: the power button is on the back of the subwoofer, between the cable jacks. Who thought that was a good idea?
got an ipod last year and screen shot. Got a replacement this year, dead a few months later. 3 phone calls and many hours later, was told the replacement only warrenty for 90 days. To fix it, cost $264. You must be kidding. bad service, bad quality, dead battery all the time. good bye Ipod. I am getting a sony NW-HD5
It works great with my husbands iPad 4, but it gives me major difficulty working with my iPad mini. When it does work, I have to press way to hard to be good for the iPad itself and my frustration level. I usually can't get it to work at all. I gave up and for the sake of my iPad mini's longevity, gave it to my husband as an extra back up for his slim stylus. To bad as I really love the slimness of the barrel and the smooth way it moves across the screen. It would have been perfect with art apps if it had worked for me. I also loved the color, but all the loves are pointless since the thing didn't work for me on my iPad mini.
This may be a moot point since I see the product is not available on Amazon at the moment if ever again. However, for the record, in buying the radio I may have just as well thrown the $70 in the garbage. I bought the radio in November of last year and this May, 2012 the AM section just quit. I threw IT in the garbage which is where this unit belongs, or really the toilet; bottom line China mierda, save your money.
Most reviews about this printer are on the mark: nice color printing (it saved us a lot of money and time running to Kinko's), Windows drivers are bloated (Mac OS auto detects it -- no drivers necessary), noisy, etc. Scanning quality is IMO very good for office and home, but not for the graphic artist.My main gripe with this gizmo is the firmware, i.e. the software that's resident inside it. On three occasions, we'd arrive at the office in the morning to find a message displayed on its LCD screen "Receiving fax page 3", or something like that. It would stay like that forever. Pressing the Cancel button gets you nowhere, and finally you have to turn it off and back on and pray really hard that your life and business were not dependent on the fax that you just lost!So we contacted HP. The rep wasn't surprised and told us to download and install a firmware update for the printer. So we did and things went fine for about three months, until... this morning. We lost at least another fax.In other words, if your business depends even remotely on receiving faxes reliably, DO NOT BUY this printer. Run.
I was so disappointed with the sound quality of this device that I returned it. Music files that sounded great on my computer were noticably reduced in quality due to the FM transmission. I thought Audio Books would work, but there is so much hissing and buzzing that it was hard to concentrate on the book. BE WARNED there is NO REWIND or FAST-FORWARD through a track. There are only forward and backward track skip. If you have a large audio book file and lose your place or forget to pause when you leave the car, you cannot get back to your position in the file. The device "remembers" which track you were playing when it loses power, but it starts over from the beginning of the track, not at the place in the track where you left off, as in a CD player. The lack of a power switch seems quite odd to me as well. Overall, the device seemed like a great idea, but it just wasn't thought out well enough.
Amazon cancelled my order and I never received it from Amazon, I had to purchase it from Calumet on my own. So my first experience w/ Amazon was bad.
The city setting on this unit is terrible. You cannot drive in any halfway busy area without it going off constantly on K or Ka band. My old passport that finally died was 500 percent better than this. I just returned from a drive to Portland Or. and this thing drove us nuts.
This is strictly a personal printer which can not be networked using any print server, including H-P's own print servers. H-P will sell you a $99 Wireless Printer Adapter Kit if you will need to share this printer in a home network (wireless or wired).
THIS PRODUCT IS HORRIBLE, THE SOUND QUALITY IS NON EXISTANT. EVERYONE I CALL REPEATS THE PHRASE " I CANT HEAR YOU"
I have tried just batteries, just ac adapter, batteries and ac adapter. I hold the play button down as it says to do in the instructions....power won't come on. Of course the company is bankrupt so I can't get any help there. I guess I will just have to return them.
NX does work and does have some new features which I do like. Several things that I do not like: User Interface is not user friendly - windows are small and con not be re-sized, NX is slower in performance compare to prior release. The niceaties that made the older release very friendly are gone. It appears NX was written to avoid looking anything like the older version. NX does not follow stand windows application standards such as being able to re-size windows. NX does not show that it is 'clocking' when it perform background work - task shows 'no-response' when in reality it is really doing work but the user is not told.This is the first release of the product - hopefully future releases will include user enhancements and become a better rpoduct.
I bought my Targus mini retractable mouse a few months ago.The first few months it was working really great. I would have given it 5 stars. It was very nifty and handy, plus it went nicely with my small laptop. It doesn't clutter your bag or desktop. I got really nice comments about this cute mouse.After a few months the mouse just stopped functioning properly. I had to click several times for it to really 'click', the pointer is very erratic at times, the scroll does not work anymore and I can't seem to retract the cord. In short, it's busted.It's not worth worth it. Nice mouse, but it has a really short lifespan. I would have bought a more expensive mouse rather than this one.
Last night I used my JumpDrive to save my homework (about a hundred hour of programming work). I bragged about how well this JumpDrive worked to a friend and how easy it was to use compared to a zip drive. Then this morning, I booted up my computer to make sure everything was in order to print out at the school--it came up with an error message when I tried to open the drive. The error was that the drive was not formatted!Tried on several computers same error. I would have to say as well as it has worked for the month I have owned it does not make this worth it!
They say these are some huge giant comfortable headphones, the pads are made of some weird scratchy material and thes don't fit nice and aren't comfortable the sound is ok but not goo definitely a bad investment for at price.
I tried this little toy out and it sucks. It's a joke compared to the iPod. The screen is nice for movies, but the iPod will be widescreen in about 3 months. If you must get this now for Christmas, please do yourself and wait. Don't give this junk as a gift. The person will hate you for it. They'll think your cheap because you didn't get an iPod. It's a huge, ugly brick that will be out of date and useless in 6 months.
I have bought 3 notebooks at Amazon, but didn't know that if you received a notebook with a defective screen (up to 3 pixels dead) Amazon didn't not replace the Notebook. Now I have a notebook with dead pixels in the middle of the screen and it's very annoying.I would have loved to know this before buying this notebook, so I'm passing this information to notebook buyers.Also sometime the pictures are incorrect.Hope it would help when buying a notebook
Didn't work with two apple cinema displays 20" on a PowerMac G5 Dual.
I never finished unpacking the item from the box it came in. The first item I removed was the glass light shade which I immediately noticed had a little rattle to it. I soon discovered that a piece was broken off of the shade, so I put it back in the box and returned the item the next day. The package came from Target; it looked worn and beaten as though it had been moved around quite a bit. It also didn't seem to have the type of packing that Amazon uses. I'm going to buy a lamp now off the shelf at a store where I can inspect it before I buy it.
I have had a 30GB 75GXP for a little over a year now. The performance was better than anything I had seen when I first installed it, and it worked great...until last week. I too had read the reviews of a great proportion of 75GXP drives failing and thought it must be a fluke thing since mine was working without a hitch. But like others, I have now heard the distinctive 4 scratch precursor to drive death. First it wouldn't load up my outlook profile, and then it proceeded to not load my Win2000 profile, and lastly it failed to boot at all. The only thing left to do is to RMA the drive back to IBM and hope for a drive that works.
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!!
This product is a piece of junk. Within a month the display started going and I had to reload the firmware. Just after one year, the player wouldn't work (kept starting in recovery mode). The online Creative knowledge base was of no help, and they would not help me further without charging me. Overly sensitive touch controls. Won't buy a Creative product again.
This unit was a lackluster performer on our network and refused to forward the proper ports for our live webcams on the internet. The firware is average and hasn't been updated in a very long time. D-Link is no longer supporting this product with firmware updates, so based on the above mentioned issues and the lack of future firmware updates to fix some obvious bugs, I can't recommend this product.It did perform better than some of the other losers in our quest to find a quality N router, but that isn't saying much! ;o)We finally found the router we had been searching for in theNetgear N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (WNDR4500). I should mention that the live webcams that this device refused to properly forward ports for, work perfectly with the 4500 using the identical port forwarding settings, so when I say that there is a BUG in this devices firmware regarding port forwarding, I know what I am talking about.The NetGear 4500 is seriously worth your consideration. I know it is nearly triple the price of this D-Link model, but you do get what you pay for, and the 4500 is worth every penny if you value your personal time and your sanity! It also puts out such a strong signal that you might not even need a repeater for your current dead spots!Don't waste your time and money on the DIR-655. Its days are numbered and you can do better!I see that a few people didn't find this review helpful? Huh? Can't handle an honest review from someone that managed networks professionally? Whatever.You've been warned, so I guess you can say that you deserve the subpar performance you will get from this thing, and forget about forwarding any ports to the internet, cause the firmware is definitely bugged in that regard. ;o)
I have owned this printer since Christmas 205. It was given to me as a gift. It has been in for service 4 times with printer jams. Now, it is broken again with the same problem and now the screen will not come on. It is a piece of junk and Kodak will not do anything to help improv the situation/I would only buy this product if it was your last resort.
I purchased this product on February and it worked great after the initial set up but then started to drop the internet connection every few days so I had to reconfigure everything over and over. Tech support was helpful to a point but seemed to give a different answer to the problem everytime I phoned: maybe it's Microsoft...maybe it's your 2.4GHZ phone running on the same frequency...maybe it's the firmware. I finally got back to phoning them again this past month ( June. I have a new baby so I needed to find 4 hours I could carve out to spend on the phone with tech support). After 4 hours I'm up again, but the print server does not work. Come to find out my printer, a new Canon i850, is not on their "hardware compatibility list", which mysteriously was not posted anywhere convenient when I bought both of these products at the same time. Annoying. I may keep the router if it stays stable for a month, but I will need to buy another wireless print server if I want to be truely wireless. If your in the market, I recommend researching other products to avoid this purchase.
I received this JWIN mini boombox from Amazon with reasonable expectations after reading many reviews. I wasn't expecting a really solid or heavily durable unit... just expected the unit to be able to read regular music Cds and playback regular music cassettes for a person who would not use the unit that often.Was I disappointed! Not only did this unit have difficulty reading the first music Cd I put into it, it often did not read that I had put the CD into it at all. In addition, the CD door is flimsy and poorly engineered, as is the rest of this unit, and the sound is mediocre at best.Finally, within a week of owning this thing and trying to work with its poor quality, the power cord started slipping out of the back all the time, interrupting playback on Cds and cassettes, and no amount of pushing it back in seemed to fix the problem.Upon investigation, I found out that the prongs on the plug in jack had become bent and pushed in too far in back of the unit, and this happened with me being careful to push the cord into the jack properly every time!I am not a strong woman by any means, and am fairly gentle on all my home electronics, but this unit is so poorly constructed that it will not hold up to the gentlest use. I therefore do not recommend this unit to anyone, least of all a child or teen, and am returning it to Amazon for a refund.
Maybe I should have read the item description a bit more careful but I didn't. Nonetheless I'm not very satisfied with these speakers. For a few bucks less I bought a pair of 2-Way Infinity speaker for my Jeep Wrangler and their installation was so easy, even a caveman could have done it (sorry GEICO for copyright infringement) ! I did some research and found out that the Polks will fit my wifes Nissan Frontier, so I went ahead and bought them. I wasn't fully aware that the 2-Way means 1 speaker and 1 separate tweeter - ergo, the 2-way ! Opening the box showed me a lot of components neatly packed and wrapped. I dug to the bottom of the box in order to find an installation manual but found nothing. It is entirely up to you to figure out what all the pieces are and how they are to be assembled. Well the speaker itself wasn't the problem. 4 screws off, old speaker out, new speaker in - done. I tried the crossovers but there was no space available to put them. But the spaekers work fine without. Now I took out the old tweeters and tried to install the new ones. After looking at and trying all the pieces I had no clue what to do with them. No explanation on how to put them together ANYWHERE ! After some drilling and cutting and fumbling I managed to put them in.When all was installed I had at least an improvement of the sound quality in the truck. I hooked up an amp as well and everything runs fine.Fazit: With speakers less complicated to install I would have achieved the same result much faster. The tweeter are sitting now on top of the plastic that covers the inside of the car's door which make them look ugly. So better buy a 2-way speaker system with integrated tweeter. Worst of all: besides a few wires, whose uses were obvious, NO INSTALLATION PAPERS that can give a clue on how to handle things whatsover ! Not in a million years can I recommend these speakers to anyone who just wants to simply improve their car's stereo sound ! For a hundret bucks you will certainly find a better and easier to install speaker system !
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.
Got this a year and a half ago. Have Windows XP. Took several hours to get it to work on the computer. Kept showing up as "not connected" even though it was. Support was mediocre. Finally got it working. Then it suddenly stopped - was "not recognized" by Creative's own firmware, Creative Media Source Organizer and Zen Media Explorer. Web FAQ's and troubleshooting were extremely technical. I tried everything and learned a lot about my computer and Creative, but nothing worked. Some of the topics I clicked on even came back as "error" and I couldn't even get info for those topics. Email support won't help because it's more than a year. I can pay $12.99 for 30 minutes of support by phone if I wish. I'll have to, but feel angry and stuck. Tried rating their support online and it would not let me - each time I tried to submit it, I got a new window that said "error"! Not even the Forums have been helpful unless you are an expert computer user. I'm intermediate and have spent several more hours this week trying to make it work. I'll never buy a Creative product again, despite the fact that the player itself works great, sounds great, looks great, etc. What good is it if I can't download music, etc.?
I used this cleaner, per instructions, on some old Kodak Tri-X B&W film and it ruined them permanently. It left a sprinkling of white dots all over the emulsion. I followed the instructions to remove the dots, and it made it worse. I wrote the company about it twice, and got no reply. Luckily I stopped after a few negatives, but the ones it ruined were irreplaceable. I threw this crap out the next day.
This distribution amp doesn't work at all. In fact the output is worse than not using it at all!
Sorry I can't review this item, only the seller PORTABLEGUY.I purchased this assuming it had 2 wireless mics as in the picture. My bad I didn't pay attention. It has one mic and one hand-held mic.So I contacted PORTABLEGUY asking if they had another mic they could SELL ME as an add on to this system since it was my fault, or I could return it and buy a MORE EXPENSIVE system FROM THEM with 2 lapel mics from them.After a long-winded email to them explaining I wanted to BUY SOMETHING MORE FROM THEM, I got a terse email back from PORTABLEGUY asking my amazon order number.I responded with the amazon order number.PORTABLEGUY sends me back an email tersely stating "contact amazon". What? OK. No answer to my question. No concern for the money I was going to give them.So I write an email back to them saying I am trying to order something FROM THEM as an additional thing or return the existing one and UPGRADE FROM THEM. I am thinking they did not understand my email the first time. I made it very plain again what I was asking a question and wanted to be their customer.I get ANOTHER email back from them saying, "contact amazon." No "Got your email...", "You should try looking at this item...", nothing. Zero concern.OK. So I AM RETURNING this as the picture is a bit misrepresented (for me) and their customer service stinks. I will NOT be purchasing anything this company sells.Sorry, PORTABLEGUY, I tried working with you and you just gave me the finger twice.As for the unit, I am still looking for a good wireless 2 lapel system that I can use for 2 actors at the same time.
Bought this from Amazon. Both sensors are defective. Called the manufacturer for replacement since it is under warranty and they promised to send me a replacement. Nothing came. Sent it back to Amazon for refund. Will not buy this item.
Died within hours ;-(, well idk if it died but i got tremondous alternator noise a shop in town tld me it was no good
Well, who needs simple mp3 playing anymore? At 5 years after iPod's introduction, what people truly wants is a MULTIMEDIA player and there Zunes fails short: it plays only M$'s own wm and a bastard type of mpeg4 of its own creation when most people now rips DVDs using the .avi format either in DivX or Xvid.What we need is a player that allows the user to load the latest codecs into it to play any kind of media format he prefers.Zune, instead, puts the user in a straightjacket imposing what Microsoft wants him to play.And what M$ allows you to play is movies with no compression which take over 2Gb space when any DivX takes only 700Mbs. On top of that--even in this day when most TVs support letterbox, Zune forces you to view them in the standard 4:3 ratio, distorting the images.I'm selling mine on eBay and getting something else.
My girlfriend gave us the CDR 200 KOSS recorder for christmasbut we are unable to use it. It didn't have the manual. I need one. Can you help? If i have to pay i do not mind. Please advise.Please find below my mailing address. Thanking you in anticipation.Yours truly.MARIE-VONNE DE COMARMOND4670 BOUCHETTE STREETMONTREAL, QUEBECH3W 1C5
100ft 16 AWG Bulk Speaker Wire. The number, 27293 matches that shown on the description so it was not a shipping error. Only one conductor is copper. It says conductors (plural) are 99.9% copper. Picture shows 2 brown strands. I waited 9 days to get HIGH QUALITY wire. I could have gotten the same item locally for less. VERY DISAPPOINTED.
The ipod was totally scratched at the metal part of the back and hit in the front. This product was used by someone and sell as ref. Do NOT included CD and manualI WONT RECOMMEND IT!!!
It was someone's JOB to try this camera at Disney Consumer Products. They must have been playing golf with their Digital Blue distributor or passed out in a Bangkok brothel the day this piece of garbage came in for review. If it takes an end-user consumer like myself, or the others here who have purchased this thing to determine that it takes cruddy pictures and doesn't support even the most basic of USB standards, so a Macintosh computer can recognize it, then something is wrong in Mouseville. If I were Disney's largest shareholder, who spent the last seven years not only schooling their theatrical animation departments, but also their digital media distribution departments, I would be upset that this device doesn't support a Mac.However, rather than let these folks go nameless and blameless, I will name names. From http://licensing.disney.com/Andy Mooney, Chairman, Disney Consumer ProductsMark Coleman, SVP & GM Disney Consumer Products, N. AmericaVince Klaseus, SVP Global ToysHopefully, when these guys are doing vanity searches on Google, this little review will pop up. Merry Christmas jerks.
I bought this product about a month ago almost and wanted to wait to write a review since defects inproducts like this usually arise a couple weeks/months later. Well, I do like the fact that I don't have to buy AA batteries all the time so that's good news. On the other hand, the battery doesn't hold a charge...and it's only getting worse. After 1 week of use I had to recharge it every day with minimal use. After the second week it was already having to be plugged in during an hour or two of fame play because the flashing lights annoy. Now, the 4 bars drop down to 1 bar of battery life after 30 minutes or less of use. I have a feeling that soon I am going to have to constantly have the USB wire plugged in at all times...so it's not going to be wireless at all. I guess I will have to buy a new battery. Not recommended, buy just the USB alone then buy another Microsoft battery
Being a graduate student and living in an apartment, I was hoping to find a cheap printer that would allow me to print off course materials and assignments. It prints off things quite well and it is fast. It does not, however, print 500 pages per month. 50-100 pages per month is a more reasonable estimate and then the cartridges cost over $20, which is high considering how often you need to buy them.The item did arrive in a timely fashion and it arrived in the specified condition.
Just tried installing this board in my Ubuntu Server system with 4 1 TB drives configured as RAID 5. Every time I booted up, the BIOS indicated that the RAID 5 was configured correctly but Ubuntu only saw 4 separate drives.When I spoke to tech support (who did call back in a couple of hours) they let me know that this only runs in a Windows environment. I could use this with software RAID, but that's not what I'm looking for. I'll be returning this board.Also keep in mind that this board uses the new 'external' SATA connectors. You need to make sure you order the correct eSATA to SATA cable.
Bought this printer just over a year ago. It printed OK until recently. Now it appears to have memory problems. Prints a page or so, then garbage. Colors went south, terrible resolution, color matches. Into the garbage it goes.
the cam was defective so i returned back to Amazon..but i m willing to buy a good one and i will see to it..thanx for everything
The MFC-8460N worked well for two months and I was very happy with it. Then one day it just break down, and will not power on. I called and they said they will send a replacement; so I waited ... About two week later, not receiving the replacement, I called back and they said they had to verify the address. Another two week or so went by, still not receiving the replacement, I called and again they wanted to verify address again. Then again, still not receiving the replacement, so I called and for the third time they again needed to verify the address. I demanded to talk to the manager. He promised to send the replacement overnight; and I received the printer within two days. Unfortunately the replacement did not work either -- the paper kept being jam every single time! That would be the last Brother printer I would ever buy.
I was really excited to get these headphones for my classroom. I teach students with disabilities who like to chew on the chords. After installing them on the computer's I realized that they were TERRIBLE!! Once you were lucky enough to "lock" on to the PC signal, you couldn't move. One slight move and the FM stereo channels started surfing! It was so annoying! I had to RETURN all 5 of the headsets that I received! Even when you are listening to the FM radio, it frequently scans to other channels when your hand or anything else slightly interferes. ANNOYING!!
This product is very cheap and the seller know's it. They asked me what did I expect for the money in an email they sent me. The first time I put my camera on it, the tri-pod broke and my $400 camera when crashing to the floor.I have contacted you repeatedly about this product. You said more than once you would send out a replacement and you never did. All you kept asking me to do is change your review status because you did not want bad reviews because it effects your status with Amazon. If you do not send me a replacement tri-pod I'm going to forward your emails to Amazon and post them as a review with my comments every time you do not follow up and do what you said you would do. If I see your name on anything I want to buy from now on, I will select another seller. I purchase often through Amazon and eBay and you will not be a seller I will use or recommend. I'm very unhappy especially since we are not dealing with a high dollar purchase so you would think you would take care of such a small matter right away!
The design of these is like a sick practical joke. They are very uncomfortable and feel like they're about to slip at any second no matter how you adjust them. Any slight movement of the head causes a "Uh-oh!" feeling like they're gonna slide off and if you do actually lay back or bend over, they fall off. Add to that the fact that they don't block any surrounding noise and people around you can hear what you're listening to and this product just fails, fails, fails.Total junk. All that + they don't have any bass and sound like pop garbage.
not particuarly intuitive, alarm hard to set, and has this really huge box on the outlet plug, which i don't know why is necessary for a simple alarm clock/ radio
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've had this product for one day.I sit with a window behind me. When I have the anti-glare screen on, I can see the reflection from the windows; when I have it off, I don't. So that's bothersome.This filter is too small for my monitor. I have a 18" LCD, and it fits just barely so I can't see the edges of my monitor, which is annoying because my toolbar is at the bottom and I can only see half of it. Whatever anti-glare screen you buy, I recommend going one size up so you don't have this effect. (It'll look ugly, but it'll work.)Also, the ground cable is conveniently located right where my power button for the monitor is. This means, if I touch or slightly adjust the screen, my monitor turns off.
I purchased this for an elderly parent with compromised vision, with the hope that somehow it would be able to fully control the Bright House Samsung DVR. The BrightHouse supplied remote is a challenge for the vision impaired. Unfortunately it could not, and as such is pretty much useless. Good idea, but this product needs a refresh to be relevant in the 2010's and beyond.
For about a month, my Samsung worked O.K. (given the frequent battery changes--to lithium) but after that, this camera turns on for about 4 seconds and then beeps 3 times and shuts off. The end. I'm thoroughly dissapointed.
Great case, but the plastic latch is a piece of JUNK. The is second case of this type that I have purchased, the latch failed on both cases. Complained to Sony but they claimed no responsibility in their product. I would not recommend this camera case for this reason.
For some reason, this fax has issues sending info. I sent a few documents and my transmission report showed the message "poor line condition". Don't know what that meant, it wasn't found anywhere in the manual. I called Brother and had a support technician go through the process of troubleshooting - even sent her a test fax. It went through ok but still gave same error message. She suggested it was something in my phone line and advised I call Verizon or try moving the fax to a different location (phone jack) in my home. I did so with same results. Several important faxes went through, but weren't received on the other end. It's hit or miss. I always have to call and verify if faxes are received. Frustrating...It receives faxes perfectly. Sending is an issue.Too much hassle. Should've invested more $ in another model.
No protective cover, poor packaging, arrived with one minor scratch. All images lack any definition whatsoever no matter how I try to compensate. With an unmodded DSLR at ISO 200 f/2.4 expect about a 10-15min exposure in bright direct sun.Would say its a waste of money but it was cheap... Waste of time? If you plan to use any images shot with it for anything besides personal entertainment, then yes.
This is a really great camera and I have had it for the last 4 years. I have now upgraded to the d7000 and the difference is awesome. HOWEVER if you want to buy a digital Nikon SLR you have two better options: 1) at this price look around for a Nikon D90 which is already like 4 year old but it's a more advanced model; 2) buy this camera used or refurbished for half the price or less of what you find here (now above $700); with what you save you can buy a nice, good lens.(again: nothing against this camera, but really buying it new in 2012, when it's already out of production, doesn't make any sense)
Bought this GPS in good faith after much research. The goose neck dashmount arrived broken on 9-12-07 or so and since then I've been trying to obtain a new one under warranty. Electronica told me to send the entire package back and they would in turn send me a new one. They said to save time I should contact Nextar and utilize the warranty. I did. The first person I spoke to in regards to this matter at Nextar Support asked me what did we do to break it! I told him it arrived that way. It has been 3 phone calls, 2 e mails and a bunch of waiting since and still no new dash mount. It's over a month now. I may just buy one new online and tell those you know whats where to go. They even admitted during the last phone call the dash mounts are ineffective and they have a lot of "back log requests" for replacements. Thanks. Also went to use the unit last night and it was overcast. Could not get a signal, was very slow to respond and we were thankful for printed directions just the same. Product and Co. suck, remember, you get what you pay for and I thought I did my research, took me over a month to decide to purchase this unit. There are many models out there, keep looking.
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.
No MP3, No USB, the name of the baddiest company lot of money for poor features, hate it!
The price is very reasonable but the workmanship is not very good. The base has a couple of quite visible holes in the iron like material. The worst problem is that the piece where the lampshade is screwed in is so badly off center that the lamp shade cannot help but being tilted, this is very evident.
If you have not been mad- I mean really good and mad- for a long time, this is the machine for you. It will guarantee frustration as long as you try to use it. I ordered this machine and the first one arrived broken. The second one worked but made the worst sounds when I would hit the return key, or backspace. Good for annoying my boss so I kept it. After a few days it randomly would assign margins, I would hit the margin release, clear any and all settings and it would work for a line or two and then at random indent, assign margins ect. No 2 lines of text would ever line up, and it felt like the typewriter equivalent to writing with a crayon. Eventually (within 30 days) I was unable to do anything with the machine. I could go on, but you get the point, I would pass on this machine.
The parts feet flimsy, so I was little surprised when the printer stopped due to a recurring paper jam within 4 months of purchase.Canon asked me to take it down to their authorized service center. I did as was told, but then was called back by their service center in a few days that 'they couldn't repair the printer, and I should take it back!"Upon calling Canon customer service again, they are now asking me to get the printer back from their (Canon) service center, and ship it to Canon. Ridiculous! Now I am supposed to provide courier service between Canon and its service centers? The printer is in warranty and lying at their service center!
The Sony Outlet store had this on special for $12. What a steal I thought. The headset feels comfortable but the sound quality is not very impressive. For a headset this size, you'd expect to hear some sort of BASS. I'm taking it back to the store.I would have probably have kept this at the price, but given that they do not hold the sound well (too loud to use in the office cube), I won't find any use for it. I wasn't planning to write a review, but I read user review comparing the sound quality of this model to his $90 headset.
The "Netflix" feature is a lie. It doesn't work, the "Netflix App" says "Not connected to the Internet" even when other internet apps (e.g. Pandora) work just fine. There are C|NET forum posts about this problem going back almost a year, with various suggested solutions (reduce the MTU on your router?!?!?), none of which work. Samsung does not acknowledge this as a problem, and points the finger at Netflix, who points the finger back at Samsung. This is a class action lawsuit (false advertising) waiting to happen.
This printer is by far the worst I have ever used. It is usually about a 2 - 3 hour affair just to get it to lay ink down. No matter what size paper (I've always printed at 300dpi). However, if it actually does print, the prints are very nice.. better than I expected. The print always comes out without any visible errors.. however, there is too much paper eating and errors before this happens. Its hooked to a network at my office, maybe this is one of the factors involved in its terribleness. I give it 1 star because when it does work, the prints are great. And amazon doesn't provide for 0 stars.
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.
It did not work. Before I even put the batteries in it, I could hear a loose piece of plastic rattling around. Sure enough, it would select the satellite properly but not the TV. It was packed properly, so it didn't happen in shipping.Mirriam-Webster puts it like this: an act of deceiving or misrepresenting. That is what happened to me.
very limited in terms of audio options but for the price what else can u expect. works if you want a device just to listen to stuff in privacy but practically useless for any other situation. i bought it and one use later realized my folly. but then considering the price i paid, never returned it. now i just use it when i know all i need is a headset to LISTEN to. if you are looking for mic options, then go ahead and pay some more. this aint gonna work !!!
Can't return, I guess, don't know how to get a hold of seller. Connections not good, I only get left ear speaker to work w/cord but without it works headphones work fine. So it's the cord. It's a shame really as the cord it self seems to be of good quality. Oh well, you can't judge a book by it's cover.
Nice drive but went to the U3 site to update Launchpad program for Vista as directed. U3 site downloaded a sandisk program -- no indiaction that update applies to SanDisk drives only. By the time I figured that out, it was too late to use the vista update on the Verbatim site. The Verbatim site no longer recognized the drive as a "Verbatim" device. Neither Verbatim nor SanDisk support could/would help; both referred me to the other's support site. So, I am left with a U3 (SanDisk Launchpad) Verbatim drive that apparently does not and can not have a hardware "security" enable function -- which is what I bought the U3 drive for in the first place. So, I bought a new SanDisk U3 USB drive. Operator error? You bet, but one I couldn't seem to recover from without spending more money. You can research U3 and other flash drive security issues on [...].
Every few months I edited this review to reflect my increasing frustration with this clock. I eventually just stopped using it entirely, although it continued to tell time and play CDs and the radio. The alarm function was so poorly engineered that the unit was not usable as an alarm clock, which is what I needed.I was looking for a clock radio that played CDs, and this one was reasonably priced and seemed to have the basic features I need. I've had maybe seven or eight alarm clocks and clock radios of various types over the years, so I have some perspective and don't expect perfection, but still, this one was extraordinarily irritating.First, I agree with the several other reviewers who found the display too bright, even on "dim." I'm not overly sensitive about light in my bedroom, but there's no question, this lights up the whole area around it and even casts a definite shadow! It's like a low intensity flashlight that's on all night. Even after using it for several months I still find the brightness irritating, and consider it a definite flaw. I've finally resigned myself to covering it at night, but you really shouldn't have to do this with a clock.Second, the reviewers who complained that setting the alarm tends to activate the "Nap" function are exactly right; it does, and it's very, very annoying. After a while it happened more and more, so I'd spend literally two or three minutes just trying to set the alarm. Also, when you do set the alarm on this, it stays set to awaken you every morning at the same time forever until you tell it not to. This may be great for those who don't want to have to press a button setting the alarm function each night, but after it wakes you up on a few early Saturday or holiday mornings you may wish for the other alternative. And every time you change the setting you risk going through the ordeal I described.Third, the CD player mechanism is surprisingly loud; I always awaken not to music, but to the sound of the CD player cranking up and spinning around; I almost always wake up and hit the "off" button before the music even starts. Granted, the unit is only about a foot or two from my head, so it may not be noticeable if it's five or ten feet away, but if you hit the snooze bar (which you're most likely to do if the unit is within reach of your bed) the CD player remains in "pause" mode, making the noticeable sound, throughout the snooze period. So your chances of going back to sleep for another ten minutes are slim; instead, you'll get ten minutes of lying in bed wishing the thing didn't make that irritating noise.The pluses? It sounded fine, the time was easy to read from across the room, it has two alarm settings in case you have a partner who wants to sleep an hour longer than you do, you can preset the CD track to the one to which you want to awaken, and it's reasonably priced. But not only would I not recommend this clock, but I would probably avoid all RCA consumer electronics from now on.
Camera bag and accesories were just as described. Was a gift so have not heard how everything is once in use.
I was looking for some lightweight open-air headphones that would provide the same comfort and soft sound that's indispensable for long-term use by someone with sensitive ears. The last pair that did this for me were a pair by Coby that I picked up for $1.00 (and still work perfectly - I just wanted a back-up), so I thought a comparable pair would be easy to find. When I saw all the glowing feedback and low price of these (Panasonic RP-HT21) I snatched them up...UGH!!! First, the pads are too small in circumference, smaller than an average human ear, which immediately makes them impossible to enjoy. Second, they're tilted too far inward, so that they're always pushing hard on the front part of your ears, or sliding forward and pushing against your mandible joint, which will give you TMJ after enough time. Last but not least, the sound quality is simply very bad. It's a combination of extreme tinniness, and bass underneath that. Also, there's a very slight emphasis on the left, instead of a perfect balance.If you're anything like me (average sized head and ears, somewhat sensitive ears, looking for headphones you can't feel, and sound that's good, even, and slightly soft instead of harsh in any way) then avoid these headphones like the plague. I'll be trying another pair of Cobys next, and hoping they're similar to the ones I still have from years ago.
Splitter reduces the signal power of the audio feed and cannot keep up with high quailty signals. When connected to a blu-ray player at 5.1 DTS the audio was very choppy; intensity of the optical coming out of the splitter was half that of directly out of the cable. Would not recommend for high quality audio.
The camera is fine as long as nothing goes wrong. Fuji has the worst customer service I have ever delt with. They pass you from one person to another and do everything they can not to help you. Be prepared to deal with the worst customer service in the business. I really hope this helps you.
Don't waste your money on the Cyber Acoustics USB Headset with Microphone (Model AC-840). I just bought it and have discovered the recording volume is WAY TOO LOW to make this product useful. Even with the headset volume turned all the way up, and the speaker volume in Windows also turned all the way up, the volume is very, very low making it difficult to hear, or for others to hear you.
I received some of these as a gift and sad to say that those cable never works. I am happy that I did not spend anything from my pocket, but could have received some other useful gift, than these cheesy products.
I had great expectations when I purchased this unit, based on enthusiastic reviews here and elsewhere. And, indeed, the unit performed very well, with great features and very good sound and picture quality. I was proud to own it and I relied on it to keep me entertained during my many travels. Then, one sad day, some three months after purchase, an error message appeared in the screen, and the CD stopped spinning. I brought the unit to the shop where I had bought it, and they told me they had to send the device to Panasonic, and that it would be back shortly. That was almost a month ago, and I have heard nothing since. Hopefully I will get it back soon.I would hate to detract people from choosing this unit based on my experience which could just have been back luck, because it truly has a great picture quality. However, for me personally prospects of a trouble-free experience with a virtually new unit have been shattered. I am disappointed, and now I read of another reviewer here who seems to have had a similar experience. I hope this is the only thing that will go wrong with this unit.
Amazon's "garage" claims that it is compatible but it is not. I should have checked with Metra's website which will tell you exactly what is compatible (I need the Metra 70-1722). The description needs to be updated and Amazon needs to fine tune their compatibility tools.
The remote is a nice piece of electronics, but the website based Logitech software you have to use to set it up is a real pain, and pretty much ruins it. The software insists on walking you through setup, and doesn't allow you control of important things like the ordering of devices on the remote, or sequencing of power-on commands.For instance, I have a receiver that powers my DVD player, and it was impossible for me to make sure the remote turns on the receiver before commanding the DVD. The software has no way of setting that up. Logitech customer service had to do that for me, but there are other things I want to change that I can't (and I could on a truly programmable remote). The "automatic" setup of devices doesn't even program buttons like the chapter forward/back function on DVD players. You have to do that manually through a tiresome HTML forms interface.Logitech needs to provide real driver software (with a website backup maybe) that allows the users to program the remote more directly, via a real graphical interface instead of simple web pages and scripts. Instead they have software that tries so hard to keep you away from the details of a smart remote that it ends up making the remote more difficult to use. I have some friends who have found the same experience with Harmony remotes. This remote is based on a good idea, but the software needs to be thrown away and done over. I can't set it up just the way I want to because the website doesn't allow me to. Calling customer service for that just isn't a reasonable option in my opinion. Ditch the web-site, Logitech!
The volume from the headphone jack was too low. I had to turn the computer volume to full and then it was still not loud enough for me.
You'd think that OEM and generic replacement batteries would come from the same few major manufacturers and be comparable in quality. Not so. I've had a set of Uniden phones for seven years. The OEM batteries saw me through 4-5 years. These aftermarket units have an MTBF of less than two years so I'm starting on my third set of replacements, which this time will be of a different make. If you can get a guarantee that you're getting the same batteries that Uniden was putting in their phones in 2005, go for it and pay twice the price if you have to. Otherwise, or if you're too cheap to look for quality, you may want to lower your expectations and understand that you're getting an 18-month battery.
Other than the addition of a USB port (which is definitely welcome), the Sabrent "grossly inflated number-in-one" reader is basically the same "cheapest you can get me" reader that every store sells.It isn't particularly fast. It doesn't look particularly nice. It isn't built particularly well. The only thing that's especially notable, is that the 3.5" device isn't sized properly. In no less than three cases (Antec, Silverstone, and Thermaltake), the reader had to be balanced by screws in the bay of the cases that weren't tool-less to be even. On the tool-less Thermaltake case, the reader is just small enough that it'll pop out of the retaining clip if you're not extra gentle.Since the reader itself is so mediocre, there's no reason to put up with the unfortunate manufacturing problem.
When I purchased this I thought it would work with the Garmin eTrex Venture cx that I purchased at the same time. Well I was wrong. I had to purchase a iGo unit from Radio Shack to power this while in the car. The iGo unit worked very well while we drove from MN to CA.
OK, we had two of these in May at work. Installed no problems in two pcs which were running cool. Both started to fail last month. I checkd out storage review and it turns out these drives, part of the 7200.8 Seagate 250, 300, and 400 gb line, are the least reliable drives on the market today.to the person in the other review who does NOTY have a 7200.8 yet denegrated reviewers who have had this drive fail by correnting "misinformation": you are wrong. New egg is a good place to purchase, but as their site clearly notes the REMOVE negative reviews. no one trusts their reviews.The real reviews are at storagereview dot com. this is THE acknowledged and respected hard drive review site. this drive has ABYSSMAL ratings. there are literally hundreds of data points from expert users and this Seagate 400 gb drive is in the seventh percentile, ie 93% of the drives on the market today are more reliable!The large format (>250gb) comparable Hitachi and Maxtor are three and four times LESS likly to fail than the 7200.8 Seagates! that is a huge difference.ussers on amazon (who actuallyhave had the drive are disappointed, hundreds of experts who handle thosuands of drives have shown extremely high failure rates over at storage review. Somethign is obviously wrong.FYI, this drive has a higher failure problem thant the 2001 "deathstar" episode!
In short, this radio specs are misleading. There are plenty of good features that comes with the radio. The the radio is not up to specification listed. The radio advertise output of 2W ERP, with test equipment I can only measure about .75W. using the included NiMH batteries. Good part about that is it will not drain the batteries as fast as expected.NOTE: A GMRS license is require and that cost another $85.It defeats the purpose of getting a higher power radio service like GMRS. Mind as well spend the money and get a real GMRS radio like the Kenwood TK-3101 or not spend the money and get a plain FRS radio for less money.
I bought this at my local Best Buy because I was worried about RF interference after reading all the review on here and didn't want the hassle or cost of doing a return via mail if it didn't work.I got it home and hooked it up. The goal was to be able to watch TV in one of our rooms that is difficult to get cable to, using our Tivo in another room as the video source. This way while lounging we could get access to our pre-recorded shows. So, I hooked up the Terk and the video was choppy at first but after aiming the antenna's better the video was crystal clear. I used the tivo remote and it was working as expected. I then turned the sound on and it was horrible. Static and background noise, unaccceptable. I tried many adjustments to get better reception and nothing worked.... I then read the troubleshooting steps in the guide and it recommended unplugging things that might cause interference. So I unplugged my cordless phones. Then the sound got better. I then had to power off wireless network and the sound got better, still not clear. I didn't go as far as unplugging everythign else in my house, it wouldn't make sense since I wouldn't leave that stuff unplugged anyways.So, if you want to use this to transimit video only, it works great. Possibly for a security system or baby cam.And if you don't have any other electrical stuff operating wirelessly, and your neighbors don't either then you should be able to use this without problems. But if you do have a lot of RF signals from your house or your neighbors then this won't work for you.I took it back to the store and got my money back.
I bought two of these. After a year and a half of operation, one is dead, and the other is clearly dying, as more and more bad sectors are cropping up. One failure I could write off as a fluke. But two - plus all the other lousy reviews here - convince me that this is just a flimsy product. Save yourself the trouble and buy something more robust.
I bought this portible audio player recently as an upgrade for my SD-SV80 model. The feature I was most interested in is the ability to create playlists. What I got, however, was a whole new set of headaches.First the player itself: It sounds great. It's tiny. It runs forever without recharging - especially when in the case with the back-up battery. It charges easily. It takes SD cards - which I like because they are small and cheap.Next the interface. It won't play MP3 or AAC files without "SD-ifying" them with a program that transfers them to an SD card (you also HAVE to use the included SD card reader/writer). I can live with that. Yes, kind of a pain, but the hardware was worth it. I really missed the ability to create playlists though - why scroll through 500Mb of tunes to hear the ones you want?So I invested in the SD85, which supposedly has this ability with the new included Jukebox software. It does - but only between its frequent crashes. THIS SOFTWARE WAS DESIGNED BY DRUNK RODENTS. It's terrible. It crashes frequently. It's so counterintuative that it's worthless. I actually find myself using the old SD80 software to rip and transfer files and I only attempt to use Jukebox when I want to make playlists.Please do not buy this unit. Supporting Panasonic when they make such bad software is unconcienable. Wait until another brand makes a similarly small unit.
I bought these yesterday because my awesome $5 set broke. I do not like them. They are uncomfortable and will not stay in my ear. The part that goes up over my ear is too big and does not fit. The speaker is too big and hurts my ear. I would not recommend these to anyone, ever. Maybe my head is too small. I don't know. I do know that I'm going to go find another $5 set. Oh yeah. If you really want these you can get them at Target for $13!
The sound from this system is very good. It is easy to use and has multiple inputs.However, the annoyances and idiosyncrasies overcome the excellent sound quality.The same base tuner/DVD player is used for the THC4, THC40, THC5, THC50 and THC60. These comments would apply to all these models. The differences are with the speakers and subwoofer.The DVD often looses it's place, even with the "Resume" feature turned on. It does this whenever you turn the unit off or switch to a different input, say your cable-TV or VCR. This is very annoying, especially when I have to repeatedly sit through the endless copyright notices.The on-screen prompts never display which DVD is playing. Minor but yet another example of a poorly thought out design.The "Universal Remote" isn't. It will only operate *some* JVC components. For example, it will not operate a two-year JVC TV!No audio out!Headphone usage: You cannot connect headphones without cutting off the speakers. Since there is no audio output, there is just no other way than to use the headphone jack in front. Unplug the headphones and it takes 5-6 seconds to switch the speakers back on. Sometimes when listening to music, I want put on the wireless headphones while working around the house, but I do not want to wear them all the time. Maybe I just want to run into the kitchen and do not want to miss any dialog.Even with this limitation, there is a killer problem. Headphones will only work for a few minutes before. Then, without warning you get ear-splitting hiss. Unplugging and plugging in the headphones corrects this but what is the point? At first I thought my headphones had died so I bought another pair. It was not the headphones. Headphones are useless with this unit.So, if you always watch a DVD from start to finish, never use headphones, and own nothing but recently manufactured JVC products, I think you will be happy. If you do not, I think you will like the sound, but will be often annoyed.
Like the 2 reviewers before me, I too had this set delivered, hooked it up and tried to turn it on and NOTHING! I started to freak out and was plugging and unplugging the set, pushing the remote buttons and the on off button on the TV to no avail until finally, out of a sheer desperation, I started to play with the manual channel/volume control disc on the top of the set while I puhed the on off button repeatedly and although I don't know what the magic combination of channel up, volume down, on/off button was, it suddenly came to life! The power light illuminated, the screen lit up, a picture appeared and I half expected an angel to fly out of the back end! Ever since, I've never had a problem turning it on or off and I think the reason is that this TV has about 5 &amp;quot;channel inputs&amp;quot; in the back, (DVD, Cable, VCR, HDTV etc) and I think that initially, the set was &amp;quot;stuck&amp;quot; on one of those channel inputs instead of the TV input and only manually changing the channel with the power cycled it through the inputs and &amp;quot;revived it&amp;quot; (The reason I think this is that now, when I turn it on, there is a 10 - 12 second delay before a channel/picture comes in because the TV is cycling through the different inputs internally determining which input you have currently selected.)Now that the TV was on, and the cable was working I plugged in my Progressive scan DVD player to the back HDTV input with such excitement, anticipating the amazing HDTV image that was about to be the projected in my humble living room, awaiting the Ooohs and Ahhhs of my friends as they oogled the depth, color and clarity that is HDTV. I switched the TV channel to HDTV input, powered up the DVD and hit the play button...The TV, now in 16:9 HDTV mode with black bars superimposed on top and bottom of the screen to simulate the widescreen experience (a mandatory sizing of the HDTV channel) began to show a crystal clear picture of high definition perfection, like the light of the pearly gates of Heaven, true HDTV started emanating from my TV screen. I gazed upon it with joy and amazement until my utter excitement was marred by a strange 1/2 inch purple and white dotted line which appeared across the top of the film image right at the upper black bar.I adjusted the picture, DVD player, tried another disc, repowered on and off, channeled through the inputs, rechecked the monster cables, nothing would obliterate that strange, eery, pulsating purple and white demon light across my screen.I called the Philips customer support and after speaking with many unknowledgable buffoons, I finally reached the HDTV genius who told me, &amp;quot;Oh yes, that happens due to the additional data tracks stored on most DVD's. It's normal for this TV to read the data track as light images and project them onto the edge of the screen between the image and the black bar on top due to the additional lines in HDTV projection. No need to return it for repair!&amp;quot;I could not return the TV to Amazon, Philips told me it was normal (in their later manuals, they actually include a microscopic note on page 70 something about the mysterious HDTV light-line and that it is &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; for this set.) (If that is normal, I'm afraid to see abnormal...) I myself, found the HDTV channel unwatchable with that horrid line, so have since, hooked the DVD player up to the regular component input on the back of the set and watch TV in regular definition. The picture and sound are perfectly clear, just not HDTV and for the $999 I paid for HDTV, I could have bought a regular Philips 27&amp;quot; TV for $379. Alas, I chose to just eat my losses and deal with this TV for a few years until i decide to replace it with a widescreen or LCD/Plasma TV. Until then, I shall try to remember the few brief moments of heavenly HDTV purity I viewed before the devil line took it all away...;8^)
I ran a search for PS/2 keyboards and this one came up. It has USB cord and will not function with a PS/2 adapter.Other than that it is probably a good keyboard, though it ruined my Christmas since it was the only gift I got.
I bought model GSA-4166B several months back. I got it mostly for the small size (needed a small size DVD burner to fit in a micro case)and the lightscribe feature. The burner that I have has trouble recognizing lightscribe media. I bought a 25 pack of HP brand lightscribe CD-R's for the burner, at it only recoginized a couple of the CD-R's. I assumed it was the media so I switch to Verbatim lightscribe CDs. For about the first 5 discs, the writer worked fine, but now, it doesn't recognize the media anymore. As I write, I'm burning a lightscribe disc on the old HP lightscribe media that I thougt was bad, on a Light-On DVD burner with lightscribe and it works fine. Researching the web, it looks like that is a common problem with this burner -- not just one lemon. So, in summary about the LG GSA4166B, if all you care about is creating data CD/DVDs, then it is okay. But if you wish to create lightscribe labeled discs, it's better to look for another brand or model.
I bought this item because of good reviews. However, the one I got had no sound when you plugged the microphone which should be plug and play. I returned and got another one but I had the same problem. I called the manufacturer and it was verified there was technical issues. I do not know if it is just a fluke but both of items I got were defective. Needless to say I do not have one now.
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 bought a new computer because the old computer stopped making the monitor work. Bought the transfer cable to get some files I didn't want to lose transfered to the new computer. Fortunately, my most important files were saved on a flash drive. The only way to make the transfer cable work is to load the files from the disc onto the old computer. Since there is no monitor, I cannot control the download. Emailed the transfer cable company to ask for help. They replied that I bought the wrong cable. Right cable costs another $35.00. Not ready as yet to spend more on files I don't really need.Ron Clasky
I'm a teacher who bought this for my Sensory Room. I have had it for a month and have had nothing but trouble with it. The antenna broke off the second day when I was trying to tune in the radio. The CD player would work for a few songs and then would just start skipping. Today, the CD player quit altogether. I don't even want a replacement, just my money back. Don't buy it!!
I ordered a pair of these because of all of the positive reviews that I saw on this site. When I got them today, I was very dissapointed. I had alot of trouble getting them to stay in my ears. I cant even try to walk around with them in because they just fall right out. I could understand if I had big ears, but they are average size. Also, the sound quality sucks. They are decent if you can get a perfect seal around your ear, but if the seal is not perfect they produce NO bass. The Koss Clip headphones are better sounding, cheaper, and fit better. Get those instead!
This headset and mic are a joke.The mic is sooo quit that it makes this product useless. i know how to set up a mic on a computer so it wasnt user error!!. This product is complete garbage STAY AWAY!!
I have a Linksys Homelink network system that has now been unusable for months. When I upgraded to Windows ME, the only problem I had was with the Linksys card. Neither phone support or email support has been able to fix the problem. Email support rarely returns any messages, and if they do, all they say is they are working on the problem. I have four computers and a laptop and all were working decently on the network before upgrading to ME - not good, just decently - but what is so discouraging is the lack of support. I will NEVER buy another Linksys product!
In theory this is a fantastic device, and for those with low capacity iPods or small music collections it works as advertised, but if like me you have a 60GB or larger ipod that is almost full you will almost certainly be affected by the device's limit of 50 playlists and 200 artists.As far as i can see this information is not documented on DLO's website (the FAQs state that you can "Browse and select your entire iPod music library from up to 150 feet away on the compact Music Remote") or in the user manual and it took an email to DLO's customer service to find this out.
While this keyboard and mouse mostly work well, I've had two problems:1. 30% of the time when I reboot the computer doesn't detect the keyboard, so I have to keep a normal keyboard plugged into my computer at all times.2. The mouse has been telling me for over THREE DAYS that the batteries are critical... but if they're critical, how am I still able to use the mouse?? Obviously it tells you far too early that your battery has run down, causing you to spend too much on replacement batteries.
DVD'S WORKED FINE, BUT THERE WAS A CERTAIN SECTION ON THE REEL WHERE DISKS DID NOT WORK I WAS UNABLE TO USE ABOUT 15 DISKSI STILL HAVE ABOUT 10 OF THESE LEFTAND MY COMPUTER WON'T RECOGNIZE THEM
This only transfes data to windows 7. What good is that I have vista and xp and they can't transfer with this peice of Sh-t
I purchased this hair dryer because when I was staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, they stocked one in the room and I really liked it - so when I got home I ordered one for myself. In less than a year, the thing kept cutting out on me. I would wait several minutes to see if it would work again, but it didn't until I kept blowing on it. Well today it started making some strange loud crackling sounds. I was going to blow on it, but decided I didn't want to risk it blowing up in my hand.
I bought a refurbished Denon AVR3806 from (reseller name omitted), which is a Denon authorized reseller for their B-stock products. At the time some online retailers were selling new unit at roughly the same price as the refurbished Denon on this authorized e-tailer. I chose to buy refurbished with them just for the "peace of mind" that Denon will honor 90-day warranty. The unit arrived with a totally broken front panel, 3 buttons were missing and appeared to be pushed into the unit itself. Called the e-tailer asking for an exchange because this is not exactly a "refurbished" unit. The e-tailer refused to help but gave me a number 630-741-0300 to contact Denon. They said that they just take the boxes from Denon and ship to customers. Any problem would be with the Denon "refurbishing" process. In their words even if Denon puts bricks in the cardboard boxes they would never know and are not responsible.I then called denon and after much holding eventually got a rep. Explained my situation. Initially the rep wanted to send me those buttons so I can fix my newly purchased receiver by myself. After I explained that the buttons and the board that they attached to were pushed into the unit, and it is way beyond my ability to repair a Denon receiver, the rep eventually agreed to take the unit in for an exchange. The next day I received a FedEx EXPRESS envelope, inside there is a call tag for sending the unit to Denon's Itasca, IL service center. The receiver was shipped and FedEx tracking indicated it was delivered to Denon on June 26.During the past month I tried numerous times to call Denon for the status. Most of the time as soon as I dial option 2 for service, I got disconnected. Once or twice I was "lucky" to get through their first tier of auto-attendant, only to be put on hold for over an hour before I hung up.So I spent almost a thousand dollars and now I do not even know when or whether I will get my receiver back. The AVR3806 receiver itself might be good product, but Denon customer service is the worst that I have experienced. There are many equally good audio gears on the market. For my next purchase it will definitely not be a Denon.
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.
After I bought it I realized how volume control feature is important for me, won't buy it again. I use it at work and I need instant volume adjustment.
Doesn't Fit my 98 Acura Integra even though it clearly states honda acura 98 and over. I'm a bit disappointed.
I read the other review on here and thought, "Nah, he just had bad luck." All the other reviews I read were very good, so I thought I'd give this a try for my trip to Maui. I tested the bag exactly as the instructions said.. I even squeezed it a tiny bit to look for bubbles. Everything looked great, so I popped my actual camera in there and went snorkeling yesterday.On the plus side, my pictures turned out amazing. I had no idea it would work so much better than those awful disposable waterproof cameras. I have several shots of swimming along side a sea turtle that may be poster-worthy.On the down side, after about 30 minutes I got out of the ocean and noticed a small puddle of water was INSIDE the bag! My camera was still on and working, so I was hopeful. But by the time I was back inside the hotel, things started looking bad. It refused to turn on at all. After a thorough drying, it will now power on, but the lens doesn't seem to move and there is an error code displayed. It keeps flashing a message telling me to power the camera off/on again. Nothing works.I did not dive down below the surface at all. This leakage happened just from snorkeling along the surface, holding the camera only 1-2 feet underwater.I highly recommend AGAINST getting this not-so-waterproof camera bag. But at $240, I can't see buying Canon's official waterproof case either. Maybe there just isn't a good solution here. Don't sacrifice your camera like I did though.Now, to call and try to get it replaced under the guarantee...
I was very excited to receive my USB KVM. Having a KVM that is also a USB hub comes in handy. I can connect an external USB drive to the KVM and have it "seen" by the other computers when I switch to them. However, that is were my fondness of the product stops.The keyboard delay is so annoying. Walk away from the computer long enough for the screen saver to come on and you'll have to wait 20-30 seconds before the keyboard returns. It doesn't make sense, it accepts the Ctl-Alt-Del right away but then sits there before it will accept the first keystroke of the password. A workaround I've found is to switch to another PC and switch back, but that doesn't always work. Also, if the USB keyboard is unpluged for any reason an annoying "chirp" begins and will not shut up...even if you unplug the power it. To get the chirp to stop you have to unplug all of the USB cables or plug the keyboard back in.I've also had instances where the keyboard and mouse loses all connectivity to a machine. I've had to reboot the machine in order to get the pc to recognize them.I hope Belkin has a firmware update to fix these problems soon.
Like another reviewer, the CD player grew steadily less reliable shortly after the warranty period. I'd put in a CD and it would have trouble starting up, spinning and spinning until the CD started. Over time, this grew worse until finally it has become completely unreliable. Stay away from this one.
I bought this camera when it first come out. In photo mode, it's cool (i guess whatever new model of DC which will take pretty good photos now). Other than taking Photos, it will take short movie clips too...However, when i look at the spec before i buy it. It says &quot;15 sec Quick Time Movie using 8MB card&quot;. Then i thought that's because of the small size memory. The true is the camera really can only take 15 seconds of each movie clip... if u have a 16mb card, u may take 2-3 movies... Imagine how many things you can do in 15sec... Compare to other camera, such as fuji, they shoot 80sec of avi movie, and the quality is a lot better when you are not shooting movie under the sun.You may say, if shooting movie, go get a Mini DV.. but 15sec/clip is really not enough.. also you will get lots of noise pixel when u are shooting indoor movie. No sound when previewing a movie on the camera. When recording movie, it will capture the disk writing sound and is very noisy. It's in Quick time movie, and i found that not every computer has quicktime player, so i need to download the player everytime i am showing the movie in a new place.Beside the movie, it takes me a 2 days and i still can't find out how to do autonumber on the image file. Finally the Tech Support answer me in few days (that i've already made a refund) telling me that it can be change in the software browser.The 10X zoom is great. But compare to 3X zoom DC, it doesn't give me a big surprise. Just a little closer to the object.But Overall, it's not a bad camera. The image mode is pretty good. Hoping to see more buffer to the moive mode in the future camera, also a speaker is neccessary for instant movie. That is the major reason i don't keep the camera.
I bought this DVD rack as a solution to my growing DVD collection. It's very easy to assemble, and took probably only about 10 minutes. Although it is affordable, it fails to do its only job well. When you put a DVD on the rack it will sit, but if you pull one out, the DVDs next to it will swing down so that the edges are no longer horizontal with the ground but perpendicular with the edges of the rack. Then to make it look decent again, you have to pick it up and put the back edge against the small back corner again, knowing full well that the next time you pull a DVD out or put one in, you will have to fix each DVD again (unless you don't mind your DVDs looking bad). On top of that, it's constructed out of aluminum rods (OK) and cheap, brittle plastic. When it was shipped by movers, although it was well wrapped and in a box, the whole thing shattered. Before it was even shipped, the top section broke off when the rack tipped over (in other words, it is not stable).
I almost replaced the printer untill I discovered the supplied ink cartridge was three years past its expiration date. Replaced the cartridge with another (within expiration date) and printer worked normally
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 replaced the first one of these within 30 days, as it just quit playing DVDs completely, and one of the wireless headphones never worked. The replacement unit worked okay for about a week, and now it is locking up, overheating, getting stuck, yet randomly working fine. It is very finicky about power. It seems to not like car power, only the wall outlet. Performance is more reliable (though not good) when plugged into an outlet. The screen scratches easily and should have come with one of those plastic screen protectors. The remote is abysmally designed, crammed with buttons and confusing. The wireless headphones are a good idea, and work okay most of the time (if they work at all). Unfortunately, they are prone to bursts of loud popping static from interfering signals. Within a day I gave my kids some cheap wired headphones to replace the wireless ones.If it were just one unit, I would say I got unlucky, but two in a row intermittently failing within a month of purchase indicates poor quality at the manufacturer, and it's just not worth it. I genuinely regret not spending the money on a video MP3/MP4 player instead.
This product is a piece of garbage and the customer support from GoVideo is pathetic. I purchased this product last November for my child's xmas present. Several times it just stopped playing, then resumed working a few minutes, hours or days later. Finally just before the warranty ran out it quit altogether. I contacted GoVideo for support, no easy feat as I waited on hold 45 minutes to 1 hour after no response by email (including 2nd and 3rd emails) for 1 month. They told me my only option was to send the unit back and pay $89.95 for a "labor charge" and they would send a new replacement. The replacement arrived yesterday, worked for about a minute and died. I am totally disgusted with this product and company. I would never purchase another product from them again.
Save your money for better quality speakers, there is a noticeable difference in sound quality between the Ipod headphones and these speakers.
Yes, the picture is fantastic. Yes, the cabinet and connections are great.BUT...I received this TV on 9/22/06 in a broken condition. It makes a hideous noise from the back of the unit that sounds like a hard disk drive that is ready to self-destruct.Amazons policy is that once you take delivery of a large screen TV, you cannot send it back. Samsung cannot find a service center that is willing to work on this TV because I live in a rural area. The Samsung service center is telling me that I must wait an additional 7-10 business days for them to try to find someone to fix my TV, then whatever additional time the repairman needs to get to my house, plus the wait for parts, and a return trip. This could very well take 30 days or more. Meanwhile I am out nearly $2000 and am the proud owner of a broken TV.
Bought this little beauty for a christmas present for my wife. She is about ready to smash it into little pieces. voice recognition is poor. An item as simple as "banana" required us to speak it 3-4 times before it was recognized. We could have written it down and went to the store and bought the banana and got home in the time it took for this device to recognize the word. I will be calling this company requesting a refund.
I purchased this product to replace the original shoulder pad that came with my laptop bag. That pad had become compressed and, when traveling and carrying my bag for extended periods of time, allowed the strap to feel like it was cutting into my shoulder.To solve the problem I searched for a replacement pad and chose the Ortho Tote. When it arrived, the first thing I realized is that it is made of a firm rubber on the surface in contact with the shoulder and plastic on the surface that holds the strap. The rubber (not foam) was much more firm than I anticipated - which means it offers less cushion and has a lot of friction. The design didn't make my bag more comfortable to carry and the friction causes it to stick to my shirt and make re-adjusting the position of the strap difficult. The laptop strap also comes out of the Ortho Tote - especially when you try and re-adjust. This product actually made carrying my bag even more of a hassle.Within three uses of the product I knew it was a complete waste of money. I emailed the manufacturer requesting refund information and they never responded. Total disappointment between the poor product and poor service. Don't waste your money. I will be trying a strap from Timbuk2 that looks to have more foam cushioning. The Ortho Tote is better used as a door stop.
This's my first mp3 player. I purchase this one because it's the only flash memory based mp3 player that has bookmark capability. Listening to downloaded audio book is my main purpose.Menu is easy. Some functionalities need to read PC installed manual to figure out, such as how to setup bookmark.Problem is it stops working yesterday, five days after I bought it. First it froze, no button works. It recovered after I pushed reset button using a pin. In a few hours, it froze again. This time, reset is not able to bring it back. As soon as the screen is on, it froze, no matter how many times I tried. The thing I did yesterday is loading about 2G music into the player. It might have some issue when loaded with too much music, but, hey, it's a 4G player.
I purchased the D-510 for Christmas and I was very disappointed with the camera write out of the box. It has unfriendly menu commands on the camera, even deleting a picture is not easy. The most frustrating was trying to down load the images to the computer. The Camedia software does not reconize the camera. I spent 6 hours over a period of two days and drained the new batteries in the camera getting the pictures down loaded. I still have to hunt to find the file the pictures are in the USB drive, it's not stright forward operation at all. If you don't use the camera regularly and forget the procedures you will be frustrated too. The picture quality is fine but not worth the trouble.
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.
This never worked correctly, the signal always had static problems from my wireless phone and at it's best looked bad. A complete waste of money unless you are prepared to turn you house phone off to watch TV/Video/DVD.
I've been trying for two days to get the software to recognize the device and it just ain't working. I'm a computer professional; if I can't get this to work you have no chance!
Enjoy while it lasts. Worked perfectly for 3 weeks, until it simply won't turn on. I was unable to fix.
Although this product works almosts as good as Magellan and at one time was cheaper than the magellan 500 - nothing still beats the "Hertz never get lost" original which is magellan. And now Magellan 500 is selling cheaper than Delphi at Frys. Buyer beware, you may get "free software update" offer when you buy the Delphi unit, but this will never get to you at all. I bought my product since April, called them up again and again and again to inquire about when I can get the updates because some streets just are not in their software database yet. But its been almost 6 months now and after a couple of broken promises from their tech support ("In 2 weeks the CD will be sent to you...") The purchase date was well within the offer date, I filled up their online software update form, etc. I even called their tech support and suggested that they have a page where I can download their updates instead of waiting for the CD. So far I have been pretty civil about this. Didn't scream at the tech support, no snide remarks, nor sued for false misrepresentation - so I'm just going to settle for warning any potential buyers about the software update rip-off.Potential buyers beware! There are better and now cheaper GPS models out there - try the Magellan 500 for one - it now sells cheaper at Frys than Delphi is at Circuitcity.
It's not a good product, Magellan or Garmin are worlds better. The maps are out of date badly, it is inconvenient to navigate, not at all intuitive, etc. I'm going to give my TomTom One away if anyone will have it.
The unit was good for about 1 year when it started to freeze during recording and playback. It became progressely worse over the next month. I attribute it to excess heat. This model is NOT an Energy Star equipment. I replaced it with another Panasonic model DVD-S53 which does not have the recording feature but is Energy Star compliant and it works great. I think Panasonic tried to get this product to market too fast. I would not recommend buy this product at all. Go for an Energy Star compliant Panasonic product.
The system is easy to set up and it seems to work properly outside the grill. Once in place, the only reading you get for the grill chamber at the grate is HHH, no number. For food, you get a food temperature, then it cycles flashing numerous other temperatures all of which are higher than the grate temperature. It is impossible to tell whether your readings are accurate or not. I guess you get what you pay for so this one is going back.
I too bought it when I bought the printer since it was suggested as a refill. Going to try to return, but I wish I had looked at the reviews more closely or would have saved a lot of time!
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.
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.
Great keyboard - EXCEPT the USB cable entering the back is VERY thin, and there is NO strain relief or even an attempt to make the entrance point curve gently. In addition, the cable enters the rear of the keyboard at its deepest point. The very thin cable, the sharp bend at the entry point, and the entry point being at the deepest point mean that if you ever take the keyboard anywhere, the USB cable is abused, and consequently, the internal wires of the USB cable break. Although I am very careful (I try not to bend the cable sharply), and although I have moved it only a few times (admittedly once in a suitcase, on an airplane) it has broken twice in a few years. This last time I cannot repair it, and I am looking for a different model.I have one of these at work also, and it has worked for years just sitting on my desk.So, it's a GREAT keyboard IF you never move it!
Absolutely do NOT buy one of these things!!! I had mine for about 18 months and had no problems at all. Yesterday, I turned the unit on as usual and got an error message. I phoned Archos technical support (if you can call it that) and they told me that I had a defective hard drive on the unit itself. 20GB's of music lost just like that. Archos will attempt to repair the thing for $65 and shipping costs, but won't take responsibility for any data on the unit. Apparently, this 'just happens' sometimes...
I just received this product from Amazon. Upon inspection of the actual product package I noticed that all the original Cisco seals were broken. This includes the Cisco branded security tape and the two technical description labels located on either side of the box. I have not used the product yet as I am debating on whether or not to return it to Amazon for an actual newly unopened product.
Yeah, count me in too. I got to play about 9 full length DVD's until I put Scarface in and then nothing happened. I had to shut off the unit to be able to eject the disc. It ejected. Tried to go to the setup menu and got a bunch of garble... oh great.. turned it off.. changed movies and the same thing.. now nothing plays. Using a monster cable hdmi cable and 42' plasma screen from sony.. also new. Also, Sony new DA3000 ES model receiver. Strangely enough the receiver says "unlock" under DVD now after it screwed up... and no the child lock is not on... i've tried everything. PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY IT WILL DEFINATELY BREAK. For God's sakes I should have spent a little extra and gone with an entire pioneer elite setup or samsung... sony looks great.. but all my sony pieces in prior setups have broke one way or another and these are bound to break now I'm sure... I figured it had been a few years since the last stuff broke maybe they are better. Looks like I was wrong. Stay clear unless you plan on watching less than 10 movies or something.
Bought this for a Christmas present for my son. After less than a month, it would not work. Have to send it back with a $6.00 money order. My only other experience with COBY was a DVD player. After a month, had to send it back with an $8 money order. COBY is not built to last more than a month.
I've gone through two of these in 16 months. The first one lasted a year before the cords came out. For $17, I was good with that. However, the second one didn't even last 4 months. It stopped in mid-play and that was it. I can find no reason why it stopped. Unfortunately, it only has a 30-day warranty so I think it's time to spend a bit more money and get something that has a longer warranty, and hopefully better quality.
This thing was nothing but trouble from the get go. Accepts files and then says that there isn't enough memory for music files. The thing is just junk. Save your money.
FIRST PAIR ARRIVED WITH RIGHT EYEPIECE BROKEN OFF. SECOND PAIR ARRIVED WITH LEFT EYEPIECE BROKEN OFF. APPARENTLY QUALITY CONTROL IS NOT AN ISSUE AT CSTAR OPTICS.
After the suggested initial 24 hour charge I turned the radio on an it only played for about 4 hours before the battery was flat. The crank is a joke - 1 minute of vigorous cranking powers the radio for around 30 seconds! Using the hand crank to charge a cell phone would take way to long for it to be a realistic option. Two way radio reception is around 1/3 of a mile if you're lucky. Unfortunately for me I threw the packaging away, so cannot return it, but then again an extra paper weight is always useful :)
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.
I have never written a review for any product in my life. But I felt that it is important for this one. The fan is unbelievable. It is like having a small very frustrated vacuum cleaner on all the time. I was so amped to expand my storage in a single unit. Moses Jesus Mohammed Buddha and Chango this is loud. I am trying to work with it next to me I have music on fairly loud and it makes no difference. Actually it makes it worse. It is not a serene hum, or a neutral sound in any way. It is a very imposing and damaging machine. It is like a frightening science project in an insane asylum. More like an airplane or an industrial processor than something that one reads and writes next to. It is clear that this machine will create problems for me. I can hear it from outside my house.
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.
I just purchased the TDK S80s from [a local store]. After installing them (I am replacing an older 3-spk. set of Altec Lansings), I immediately started playing some songs. The sound quality of these speakers is passable at lower volumes but as soon as you try to blast it even a little bit the frequency response buckles. Treble is crackly as hell and bass is a lot muddier than I would have expected from such a cool-looking tube. I adjusted both my PC sound card settings, Winamp EQ and Bass/treb controls on the right speaker, all to no avail. I have an Audigy MP3 sound card, and just hooked my Altec Lansings back up. Now I have to box these TDK things up and take them back.I give these speakers a strong thumbs down.
Bought this battery last March 2008. Used it once or twice only.Now, a year and 3 months after it was (barely) used, its busted.Doesn't charge, doesn't power on cam either. Next time im investingmore money on branded batteries like canon / nikon.
Not cheap and so slow that it kills all productivity. I would have been better of buying a long USB cable in the first place. Now I have a bluetooth adapter that only fits a canon printer and it it totally worthless. 1 to 4 minutes to print a page depending on color etc. If you really need one of these adapters I RECOMMEND REARRANGING YOUR OFFICE TO GET CLOSER TO THE PRINTER OR BUY A LONG USB LOW LOSS CABLE. YOU WILL BE HAPPIER!!!!!!!
Bought these 6 months ago, was pleased for a week and then the interference began. Every cell phone in my or nearby apartments set off a loud buzzing noise and even when the speakers were unplugged from my computer AND the power outlet, radio interference at easily-audible levels was present. The manufacturer offerered not a replacement but the suggestion that I purchase some ferrite beads to rectify the problem. These are speakers I would wish only on an enemy.(Postscript: I went back to my retailer and they gave me a terrific deal on some Logitech X-230s after hearing my story. They were cheaper than the Altec-Lansings and are as quiet as all get-out. Good sound, too.)
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.
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
I now have the model that is the next price up from panasonic and am very pleased. This model was not good. It is flimsy and I accidentally pushed it too hard and it cracked. I also did not like the fact that there was not volume control and the caller sounded extremely loud. Other than that its an ok piece. I do not recommend it and think you would be pleased as I am with the next higher model from panasonic.I hope this helps someone.
I would like to express my extreme disappointment with this item. The lamp burned out in 3 months of use. We do not use the projector during the week and on the weekends we watch movies and TV for a total of about 3 hours/day. The last lamp I had lasted 3 years with this amount of use. This one needs to be replaced in 3 months. I think Amazon should replace the lamp but there seems to be no option to file a complaint, only to return the item but the window for that has expired.
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.
I was sold on all the advertised features but did not realize until after I purchased a unit that you can not edit RW discs. You can do no more than delete the entire recording. There is no VR recording mode for re-writable discs which means you can not edit out commercials. A waste of money for me. All the features in the world are useless if you can't edit what you record.
Be VERY careful when purchasing anything from Visioneer. I own a visioneer One Touch 9220, and just learned they have NO intention of providing a driver for VISTA. Not only that, I had to PAY to learn that. Their corporate greed exceeds belief. If you think you might, someday in the future, be upgrading your computer, I would have to suggest buying some other scanner
Nikon makes great cameras but awful software and this unit relies heavily on software. The scanner is slow as can be and making pre-scan adjustments with the software tedious and time consuming. Much faster with Photoshop! Bulk scanning in not a viable option due to the time it takes per image. I had the APS attachment and it failed continuously to take the film in. I sent it back to Nikon for repairs with detailed description of what was wrong and it came back with the same problems unfixed. Tried it with different brand films and still wouldn't accept rolls. For such an expensive machine it is barely worth it. Certainly not if you don't have much time to fiddle. This is all sad as the quality of scan is clearly there, just the ergonomics of using this unit and the ridiculously produced software are a typical Japanese pain in the neck. If this cost 400$ which it should, my attitude would be different but for 1000$ this is a barely 2 star machine and a hassle at that.
I bought this MFC-8840D and installed software on one computer only to find out that the PC-FAX software does NOT work. You will have to use your Windows based FAX software with this. The scanner and copier work fine, and this works as a stand alone product fairly well. However, connect this to ANY computer running Windows and your troubleshooting fun begins.Brother's ONLY answer is to re-install and re-boot the computer endlessly. Unless you want to try and figure out how to use Windows based fax software... and good luck with that. This thing is a piece of junk and Brother does not have support to fix your software issues.Yes, I've been through all the documentation and logged multiple hours and calls to Brother's support line. They know me well.Find a better ALL in ONE choice!!! This ain't it!!!
I got the iPod nano after agonizing over the $200 for a while, then decided to splurge. However, I was really disappointed. At first I had a very hard time installing the product on my PC, I had to upgrade my version of windows 2000 to sp3 before it would work. The CD that came with it did not work and I had to download the install from the web. Then I finally got it installed, and bought a few songs from iTunes and downloaded, but they would not play on the ipod. After a lot of frustration, I found out it was because you have to register it with Apple first. But after I registered it, the songs I downloaded still didn't work, they just skipped over to the next song. The battery does not last anywhere near 14 hours, I would say maybe 5-6 at the most before it needs charging. Then, I have to boot up my computer, plug it into the computer just to charge. what a pain! One day the diagnostics screen came up when I turned it on which is not supposeed to happen. The final straw was when the headphones started getting staticky, this is all within a month of buying it. I ended up returning it and will probably buy a samsung or sony model. Save your money and buy a cheaper mp3 that uses a regular AA battery. what a disappointment from Apple after all the hype about this product!
My husband had no trouble installing this thing, but then he's had years of experience in electronics. I wish the product itself was worth the time and effort he put into it so I could give it more than one star.The camera part seems to work OK, but the (mirror) display is good for nothing! Between the reflection of the inside of the car, and the blinding sunlight shining through the windshield right behind the wimpy display, I cannot see a darn thing from the camera. Wearing polarized sun glasses?? Black screen! To add insult to injury, the "mirror" itself stinks - AND you lose your day/night function.Did I mention that the "night-vision" LED lights? Don't. Light. Ever. Oh - and I did not get a remote control either - not that it would help.I don't care how cheap this was -- we got ripped. JUNK!
This is just a fancy version of the adapter that already comes with your Creative Zen Vision. Which is fine, but not for this price!If you're buying this to be able to charge your player from a wall outlet, or to play media directly to the TV, this is not what you want. You need the separate AV cord and the separate DC charger. These will work directly with your Zen Vision's standard adapter, without needing this docking station.The only value this docking station adds is giving you an extra adapter, but in stand form. THAT'S IT.
I concur with the previous reviewer: the skipping, even on an immaculated DVD, is unacceptable.
I'm sorry I cannot figure how it would work without a way to plug it into something? It doen't work with my Ghost Box, and I can't hook it up w/anything else either
I can't type the key that doesn't work, because it doesn't work!!!!!! (hint), the one located between the Z and the C. Ironically, it worked fine for the first month, but now that I can't return it, it no longer functions. I have never had a problem with items purchased from Amazon, but this is definitely no good. I do have to say that all other concepts of the keyboard are great, but this defect erases all of the good points. I have several microsoft devices for 3 different pc's, all of them are fine, but totally dissatisfied with this one!!!!
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.
Can not push all the way into audio jack on radio (tried on 2 different radios). Has to sit just right to hear sound, which is then too low. No on/off switch, so I need to pull it out of radio when I want to hear the radio speaker, which makes having to seed it just right each time even more of a pain. Waste of money. Threw it out.
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 by far the worst product I have ever bought. It came with no guide on how to use it and there is no phone number to call when you are having a problem. You have to email the company and then pray that they send you your activation code, and if they don't (which is what happened to me) oh well, out of luck. And come to find out you cant even use it to convert regular dvd's and it isnt even compatible with my Zune player.save your money and get something else!!!
I got the 995 a few weeks ago to replace my old Bel 935, which after 6 years was starting to have some issues. I didn't need anything too sophisticated, so I had researched various brands, from the ultra pricey to the bare minimums, including escort, valentine, whistler and cobra, and still always came back to Bel. The 995 had great reviews, but I found it to be so ultra sensitive that it was going off constantly! My area uses K band all over, not X, and there is no way to lower the sensitivity for K, like you can do for the X band. I was constantly muting it, and never knew when I was hearing a real radar alert or a false alarm. I was very disappointed in the performance of the 995, and am sending it back.
These stickers while nicely visible, do NOT correspond with Apple laptop Arabic keyboards. I had to move some of the letters to the correct spot on the keyboard, and the characters marked as the 'shift' version do not match at all to what Apple has configured the keyboard for. There are even characters marked on these sticks that do not exist on the Apple Arabic keyboard. I do not know about the configuration for Windows computers, but Apple users should not buy these stickers.
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.
I bought this bag based on the many positive reviews here and, unfortunately, I have been pretty disappointed. Initially I thought the bag seemed well made. But in the almost one year I've owned it, using it on a regular basis, I've discovered a lot of problems.First, the shoulder strap is really uncomfortable if you put any weight in the bag at all. After one day at a conference with a medium load inside my shoulder was aching. I don't know if they've changed the strap since I got my bag--the one in the picture looks a little different--but know that you're taking a risk on a bad strap and you might end up needing to buy a better one.Even more disappointing than the shoulder strap are the backpack straps. The ability to convert to a backpack was one of the main reasons I got this bag, but it turns out the straps are extremely uncomfortable. The bottom of the straps (where they connect with the bag) dig into my lower back. They're also difficult to unclip when you want to convert back to the shoulder strap. I never use them now.Finally, not quite one year after purchase the bag is beginning to break up. The plastic lining inside the bag is disintegrating, leaving black pieces all over the bottom of my bag and in my stuff. Also the large plastic clip on the outside of the bag (the one that closes the flap) doesn't close right anymore, and frequently takes me several attempts before it clicks into place.I know this bag doesn't cost a lot, but there are some better ones out there for the money. I'm just surprised this one gets so many enthusiastic reviews.
This product is not usable. While watching video or listening to audio, don't even think about turning on your microwave; the staic is unbearable. And it interferred with my RF TV remote to the point where I could not change channels. Product returned to vendor.
I bought this player so I could simplify my music-listening while I drive up and down I5 each weekend.IT WAS A MISTAKE.I've had it just over 24 hours and I've already had to reset it at least three times (yes, I updated the firmware). The player died (wouldn't turn on) and froze (wouldn't turn off). Unfortunately the player has to rebuild the music library each time you reset it and that can take up to 5 minutes. There've been at least 30 times that the music has stopped playing for no reason, and I have to press "pause" then "play" to get it to play again. I drove for about 5 hours today and the battery is almost totally dead (I started out with a full charge). The player turns itself off instead of sleeping, so every time you pause it and run an errand or take a phone call or whatever, if you don't make it back in time, you have to start it up again (and THAT TAKES FOREVER--FOR! EVER!). Also it makes the most pathetic creaky cheap-toy plastic noises when you handle it (even without pushing any buttons), because the buttons are made of two pieces of plastic that touch each other.The organization and navigation of this thing suck. I have a car stereo that plays MP3 CDs, and the navigation is painfully simple: Press the joystick up or down to flip through folders, and press right or left to choose a song. EASY! I assumed (like a dodo) that an MP3 player as well-received as the Zen V Plus would work on a similar principle. I was WRONG. The Zen V Plus sorts by tags, and you can choose to select by artist, album, or genre, or select all tracks. I put a 6-CD compilation on the Zen V Plus, so there are around 100 different artists from that comp alone; with all of the other albums on the player, there are a couple hundred artists in the artist list. So, yes, I sometimes have to scroll through a hundred or more artists to find the one I want. Did I mention I got this player to use while I'm DRIVING? Can't scroll and drive. I guess I could simplify the process by hooking up the Zen to my computer, firing up the MP3 management software and creating a playlist, but the software is a joke. Regardless, once you have a playlist, you still have to navigate through the menus to pick the playlist, then scroll through everything in that list; you can't even re-sort the list (e.g., by artist or album title) as far as I can tell. If you make a playlist of all of the songs, you might have to flip through 300 of them to get where you want to be. You also have to update that list each time you add/remove albums from the player. An alternative would be to make a zillion playlists and scroll through those. I don't want to! I shouldn't have to. So, long story short, ha ha, to get access to all of your albums, you have to either select every album and scroll through songs individually, by the hundreds, or you have to stop after each album and go into the menu and navigate to the next album or playlist, which you can't do while you're driving. The player doesn't go from the end of album A to the beginning of album B. It stops at the end of A (you can put it on repeat if you want). And just to make this clear as daylight: In a playlist, you cannot skip over an entire album with just the push of a button. You have to skip each song until you get to the next album on the list (20 songs on the album you don't like? Then you'll have to push 20 times to get past it). I just want to be able to listen to my albums continuously, in alphabetical order by band - album title, and skip over an entire album if I don't feel like hearing it. That isn't asking much.The alarm feature on this is nonsense. The "alarm" is a black dialog box on the screen. Great alarm, right?The headphones that came with this player are insulting. They feel awful and they sound rotten (distortion at volume level 8 [of 25]). I'm to the point that I'm wondering if someone dropped the whole thing in a lake on its way to me. How could anyone think it's okay to sell something like this?So...any good points? I guess one good thing about this player is that you don't have to look at the controls to operate them (as long as you don't have to look at the screen, I mean). It's easy to tell which control is which by touch. I can't think of any other good points offhand. I would say "The Creative Zen V Plus has never personally tried to kill me" but I'm not totally sure that's true.If anything in this review is inaccurate, please advise! If I can't return this piece, I'd like to know how to make it less useless and aggravating. I'd consult the user manual but it's essentially useless as well. Thanks for reading! Please excuse the negative tone here; I am just really disappointed. If you get one of these, I hope you have better luck than I've had. I'm just glad I didn't buy a bunch of expensive accessories for it before I realized how much I hate it.
I purchased this fan about a year ago for my kitchen.The air circulation was very good,but the fan wobbled and had an annoying noise.The sound would get so bad,that I would just turn it off.Now it has totally stopped working!I liked the idea of the style,because it fit well in small places and also set up higher,so you could feel the breeze better then regular fans.You would think that the company would have more pride in their products,to improve on a good idea and not be happy with the poor quality.What makes for happy customers and increasing sales is a good product and fair dealings from the company.I will purchase a new fan,but will return to a more reliable company.I don't expect the Bionaire Company will be in the fan business much longer,unless improvements in product and service are made.
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 got this product to connect my TV to my laptop, but when connected to my laptop as well as those of my friends, there is a double image, a smear to the right of the pictures, which makes things difficult to see, and isn't clear at all. Perhaps it's the fault of something other than the cord; if i find anything, i'll update my review.
After careful review, I purchased the rx5915 Travel Companion 2 months ago. I was initially very pleased with the product. During a road trip, I turned the unit on, and found that the display no longer worked. I called HP and arranged for a return for warranty repair. HP called several days later and informed me that the display was broken, and that the repair would not be covered by the warranty. I told them that the unit had never been abused or dropped, and was simply used as a portable GPS, as sold. Basically I got nowhere, and was forced to pay $230 to have the unit repaired. To further add insult, they informed me that to simply return the unit unrepaired would cost $50! Needless to say, HP is now off my list, and I would strongly advise against buying a product like this from them since they are obviously not standing behind it. I have never had such poor warranty service.
The image of this item is a little deceiving; the trim on the bag is actually gray and the basic color is a darker silver than it appears here. The material is also flimsier, which is a drawback in terms of protection, though this does mean the sleeve isn't too bulky in a school bag. I also have to really cram my 13.3" Macbook into the case, so while it fits nice and snug, it's a bit of a hassle every time I use my computer. If I wasn't so lazy, I'd return this product and look for one that was more attractive and protective.
I researched the camera and after positive reviews on Amazon, purchased it. I travel often and take pictures for business & personal reasons. I had a Kodak CX7430 and wanted something with more pixels, better video. After a few months of using it I found the quality of photos excellent, I can't comment on the video since I really haven't used it much yet. My real problem with this camera is the LCD screen. I keep my camera in a cushioned sleeve in my briefcase and travel with it regularly and never a problem with any other camera. 60 days with this camera and the screen was cracked on the inside portion. I took it to a local Canon service facility and was told this was a common problem and was not covered by the warranty. I paid $97.72 to repair the camera, not much different than the cost of the camera which was approx. $150.00. When I asked the repair associate what solutions are available so it doesn't happened again and she said to check the internet for a hard case. If this is such a problem with this camera, Canon should recommend and offer a hard case. Secondly, Canon should have a "first offense" repair so that your initial cost is reasonable and you can prepare yourself for future use, such as get a hard case which they should have but don't (I did get one on EBay). Thirdly, after paying my $97.72 and
I have owned a TomTom 335-S for 2 years. Basiclly up until this week I have been pleased with the unit and customer service resolving issues. May current and most critical issue is with Map Updates. I reluctantly purchased a 1 year update. Every time I have updated it has resulted in phone conversations to complete the installation. I was taught by a customer service tect how to create my own points of interest catagories so I would not loose this info during updates. My business revolves arround journalists who write for the automotive publications and had over 200 clients stored in my POI's.When I attempted a map update, starting on 12/7/11 I had the normal issues and called. By the way incase somone from TomTom is reading, my reference number is 111209-001402 & 003560.The TomTom rep had me delete everything in my laptop and device related to TomTom and all maps. I questioned if I was going to loose my important POI in and was told NO we can recover it at the end.Long story short, they changed POI servers or providers in September. The new system will not recognize the old data and I LOST ALL OF THAT IMORTANT INFORMATION.WHEN I WAS SWITCHED TO A SUPERVISOR SHE BASICLL SAID TOUGH LUCK.I CAN NO LONGER RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY AS I HAVE IN THE PAST. DO NOT PAY FOR OR DO A MAP UPDATE AFTER SEPTEMBER 2011 IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION IN YOUR GPS THAT IS OF ANY VALUE TO YOU.YOUR DATE IS OF NO INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE TO TOMTOM.IN MY OPINION THEY OWE ME THE COST OF THE UPDATS AT THE VERY LEAST. IT WILL TAKE ME AT LEAST 6 HOURS TO RE-CREATE MY FILES. I WILL BE DOING THIS ON A GARMIN OR MAGELLAN OR?
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.
Returned product, some how it was ordered. Since I am an Amazon store owner and sell the same items I can not understand how it was ordered and shipped. I ask Amazon to look into it, as I was afraid someone had compromised my account but receive no response that I remember.
Tecnologically, this card is out of date. Spend your money for a new generation card. If you are one of those Voodoo fans, at least try the new series.
I ordered this after the first polarizing filter I ordered was a linear filter (they didn't mention this on the other listing).While it works fine and has provided some good photos, when it came time to remove this filter from the lens more than once I was unable to remove it. The reason for this is the outer adjustment ring is the same diameter as the knurled body. When you try and grip the filter and remove, the adjustment ring spins, but the filter threads will not budge. It required LARGE pliers to grip and remove. Other filters I have used (different brands) have a slightly larger thread diameter ring section, so you can actually grip the filter and remove it.
As a previous review said, while gaming this router drops packets like a mad dog, even if you place the game system in the DMZ!I have the original version of this router, Version 1001, and it does not do this, so I am using that version now, but the version they have been producing in 2005, Version 2000, is rotten...It all comes down to firmware, both versions run different firmware, and from what I've heard Belkin's hardware and firmware teams have a hard time communicating, and it shows!The original router had an issue connecting with PSP which took months after the release of PSP to be combated with a firmware update, now with this problem it appears that it may never be taken care of... Stay away from this product if you are a gamer...
This has become my backup camera since I am not happy with the performance.It takes good pictures with flash, not as good without especially ones in motion.Colors are sometimes off, too bright or look overexposed when the light isn't that bright to do this. My biggest complaint is that it is too slow loading the flash. Pictures without flash aren't good so I need to use flash, but that loads too slow between shots. Sometimes it's as long as a minute. I am using it to take pictures of sport and my 3 kids in constant motion :) I need to be able to take pictures fast before they all scatter. I think if it used different batteries they would load faster and last longer. On trips I was flying through batteries!When I bought this camera, my mother in law came to visit with much cheaper camera. Her camera took much better photos, was really fast loading which made it super for taking pics of my kids. Most of her pictures of exact same setting were much better and without the flash. Colors were better too. So I decided to downgrade (upgrade in my opinion) and bought a used $100 camera, exact same one as my mother in law, and I have been really happy with that other one (not Canon).I am keeping my Canon as a backup (maybe when kids are older they can have a nice toy).
I bought the kenwood top of the line 7" double din... I've been looking for the digital box for a while now... Don't ever support a company who don't stand by their product, ever!!! let it die. I will never buy a kenwood product again.
With the price of hi speed sd cards so low nowadays, there is no point in buying such a small card.You shouldn't buy anything less than a class 10 8 gig card, they are usually around $1.50 a gig or less now.
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.
This camera is awful. My father got this camera for my daughter for Christmas on my reccomendation. I read the bad reviews and thought that it couldn't be that bad.....well, it is. The view finder is so dark (even after trying all 3 adjustments) that you can't even make out what you're looking at. That is what kids really want: to see what they are taking a picture of. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA! I just returned mine and bought the vtech pink camera (just found pink for the first time at toys-r-us for the first time, thought it was only orange). My nephew has the orange vtech and you can see through the viewer and it is expandable, can take video, play games, and won't break if dropped. Go get the Vtech instead!
What an utter piece of junk - I had all kinds of software issues even after applying the latest firmware update. Unlike the LG BD550 et al, the Vudu streaming app doesn't let you watch a preview of the HD / HDX content; the Samsung has low resolution trailers only. I wasn't able to get the Picasa app to accept any of my Google usernames or passwords. The user interface is slow, cumbersome to use, and looks blurred. The Samsung Apps concept is a cool idea but the execution is terrible, and there are virtually no apps right now. The remote control is equally unintuitive - the buttons you need are scattered around randomly, and there are no tactile clues for your fingers to figure out where the most important buttons are, so in a dark room you have to peer intensely at the almost invisible markings or you end up pressing the wrong buttons. The DLNA streaming didn't work with Windows 7, J River Media Center *or* Nero MediaHome - almost every single video or audio file that I tried (including AVI, WMV, MKV, MP3 and FLAC) gave me an "Unsupported media type" error, and I tried all the transcoding options on the server side; and the sound was muted in the one MP3 I was able to get to play. The DLNA player frequently lost its connection to the server too.On the plus side, the touch buttons on the front panel of the main player unit are very nice, with the caveat that you will accidentally press them when accessing the USB port. Maybe this player will get better with firmware updates, but it's going to be at least a few months I think. The software feels like an early alpha release that should never have made it out to the public. Shame on you, Samsung.
This wireless router seems to have known problems, and D-link has been unresponsive as of yet. See their own forums:I'm running Hardware Version: B1 Firmware Version: 2.00NA, and I've tried all suggested config options to no avail. Buyer beware on this one... avoid this router.
I purchased the e740 last year, and was hoping for a great pda to prevent me from lugging around my laptop. Wrong. From day one, this pda has never performed as promised. The most annoying problem is that it will run down the battery even though the pda is off. So, the next morning when you turn it on, the battery is dead. If you haven't kept your backups up to date, you are going to be in trouble. You will then have to reinstall all applications and settings. There is no fix for this problem either, and I have searched far and wide. In addition, the e740 is rather slow, despite having an advertised speed of 400mhz. Microsoft Active Sync never performs well with the pda, as it duplicates contacts, notes, tasks, at almost every opportunity. This is really a poor product, and should be steered clear of. The only thing it does well, is play mp3's.
We used this DVD player 3-4 times, and it no longer works. But, since it was past the 90 day warranty, Colby won't do anything for us. It was very frustrating to only have it last this long.
The instructions are just about worthless. When I first had it I was able to rip and burn CDs. I did get about 40 loaded before it stopped downloading them. What the problem is, I have no idea. It plays fine, but since I can't download anymore music, nor figure out why it doesn't work, I have to say I greatly regret buying this thing. They offer no technical support that I can find. There is a reason why iPOD is the leader it seems.
Beware of this product. It is extremely slow, especially when storing many smaller files. It also requires de hard disk to be formatted in a special format, so you cannot just hook up the hard disk to a PC via USB should the Storage Link fail, or should you get tired of its outrageously slow response even to standard backup jobs.
I bought this as a gift for my 10 yr old son, since he wanted a docking station/speakers for his nano. I figured for $30, it was a steal. I guess you get what you pay for. When it was 1st hooked up the sound came out ok for like a minute or so. So we figured everything was fine. He unplugged and put it in his room. Sound was so distorted & garbled it was like scratching your nails against a blackboard. I tried my Ipod(30gb) same thing. My son was totally bummed out. Needless to say I sent it back on the 1st thing smoking to Amazon for a refund.
BUYER BEWARE! i attempted to buy the kodak sd card and what i got was some off brand. the seller told me it works the same, no duh, like kia works the same as a bmw. when i contacted the seller about the bait and switch they said thats cause i bought in bulk. i bought two. just two. is that really bulk? and that i should have read the fine print. how bout i just not buy off this guy anymore. thats my first buy off of amazon and it wasnt a good one. maybe its just this one seller. to anyone thats reading this review do not buy from this seller, theyll just send you some cheap brand of whatever your "intending" to purchase. i wish i could rate this seller lower but amazon wont let me. BUYER BEWARE!
I opened this and while it is small and compact (which is why I opurchased it)it only worked once. I opened it up and set it up in my daugther's room. I played her baby music cd on it one afternoon and it worked fine. the next day when I went to put it on for her again it did not work. The cd screen lit up but it would not turn the CD and there was no sound for the radio either. Both my husband and I looked it over time and time agian to make sure we hadn't missed something, but we could get it to work. And on top of it all I had it working once so I through out all the packaging and can't even return it. A waste of time and money. I wish I had listened to the bad reviews this product already had.
I was happy with this one until it showed this problem. It automatically zooms in to the maximum. So now basically I can't use it any more. I initially thought maybe it's due to my operation somehow although I'm sure I'm gentle on it. However, after I searched online, I found that I'm not the only lucky one. Some poor dude said if he wants to use it, he has to put one finger on the "zoom out" button all the time in order to cancel out the automatic zoom in. I called JVC, and they said this is not a recognized defect for them, and they will charge me just for an "evaluation". I'd rather just throw away this junk.
I thought this printer cartridge was a great deal as I got it for less than I usually buy it for. However, I had a hard time getting my printer to accept this cartridge. It should have just gone in without any problems, but I had a number of problems trying to get the printer door to close once the cartridge was inside. A number of times my printer didn't work and I would only assume it was because of the cartridge. I would hate for my printer to stop working because of this cartridge.
The headphones looked so cool and functional online but they snapped in half the first week I had them. They are not made for DJ'ing or heavy computer use, I was using them as MP3 headphones and that's when they snapped. Sad times.
The following review is only interesting for photographer:The main reason for me to buy the product was to backup and store photos from my Canon to a harddisk and have a fast viewer for the photos. I shoot the photos in .jpg and .raw format.I upgraded my Archos 504 from the former AV 420 which did support .jpg and .raw backup from my Canon, but the photo viewer was incredible slow.You don't find any Information about storing the .raw format on your Archos... I bought the product in the believe that an upgrade can't mean a step back in the development... which was an error... it really DONT support .raw ... I asked the helpdesk if they plan to support the .raw file in future... their answer was NO, they decided against raw format.Nevertheless the picture viewer and the video things work fine, just for those who want to store .raw files as in the past, forget it...Thanks Archos, so you make it easy for photographer to change the backup system to other companies like Creative.
I purchased two Kinyo tape rewinders..brand new...and from the time I first started using them until now...they both bombed out. They wind just fine but neither one pops the lid open and the tape stays in the winder until you manually pop the lid. By then the tape is very very hot. If you have 20 some bucks to blow..I say buy them. But I am sure 6 months down the road I am going to be paying the trash man to haul them away.
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....
I followed all the instructions carefully. It seemed to work fine for about two minutes and then the music started stuttering. My computer and the receiver are only about 30 feet apart. When I went on Logitech's own forum I found out that the company doesn't even support the thing anymore. According to one person the problem has to do with the receiver overheating and he was putting the thing next to a glass of cold water to get it to work. I followed the recommendations in the manual to improve the sound to no avail. It is too bad, because the remote control is quite slick. I sent mine back.
I bought my A15-S129 two years ago for $500, but since then it's given me a wealth of problems.Given that statement, I should say that I use my laptop for perhaps 6+ hours a day, and often not in ideal conditions, i.e. on my bed. Also, when it has been working free of problems, it has met my needs sufficiently, which include word processing, internet surfing, and the occasional low-graphic game. I don't think the Intel video card can handle any game that's graphics-intensive, as I tried running World of Warcraft and found it almost unplayable.During the end of the first year, the laptop's fan start to make noises. I opened the laptop up and took out the cooling unit. Evidently the adhesive holding the unit together had tilted the rotor in one direction, so the fan's blades were grinding against the surrounding casing. After coping with it for a few weeks, it became unbearable, as an official "cooling system error" popped up on my screen a few times. (The fan would stop itself if it kept grinding against the casing) I bought a replacement fan, installed it myself, and the cooling system has given me no problems since.After about 18 months, the hinge connecting the display to the main board became extremely wobbly and loose. Nowadays, if I tilt the screen more than 20 degrees from vertical, the hinge will give out and the screen will slam down on whichever side it was tilted towards.After two years (i.e. right now), a component in the hard drive has either been broken loose or placed in a spot it shouldn't be, since my hard drive now makes extremely loud grinding noises if I don't place it at just the right (often awkward) angle. I'm afraid that one of these days the laptop will simply refuse to start up because the hard drive can't be accessed.I don't think 2 years is an acceptable life span for a computer, so I am ultimately disappointed with my purchase. I have backed up all my files and plan on buying a new laptop soon. I have no intention of purchasing another Toshiba--it's just not a risk I want to take.
Tried it with a USB flash drive and (a) could not find a channel without lots of static, (b) took 30-60 seconds to move between songs and (c) third time I used it nothing happened at all, and it stopped working permanently. Oh well, serves me right for not reading the other reviews.
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!!! :(
Based on what I physically received, I expected more for what I paid.The reasons are:1) It feels cheap, the seams flex easily and product weight is so light that I question its durability2) Was expecting a shiny/glossy finish, but it's a matte finish that I expect to be difficult to keep clean. Parlay the fact that it's white I expect to replace this soon
If you have a grand prix 2001 or up dont buy its very misleading but i called and talked to them they sent me an email with ones that work so im giving it 2/5 stars (this was only because it was misleading dont think its not good)
I bought this product thinking it was better than some of the others on the market. Boy was I wrong. I installed it, and then it didn't work. Then it messed up my computer! I consider myself computer savy, but my touch pad is now faulty and won't scroll. I have tried everything to restore the previous settings, but this product screwed up my computer. I want my money, time and old computer back! BTW, if you get this product and windows gives you a warning about it, Don't install it! Beware!
I hate to write poor product reviews on a sample of one, but my experience with this product was not good.The model I received bears the same model number as in the caption, but the appearance of the unit is different. No matter. The recorder seemed to work correctly for the first few weeks, but now much of what I dictate is unintelligible on playback. I have tried a number of different tapes and batteries. The sound is usable for awhile, then reverts to near silence or distortion. Maddening for my secretary.I appreciate that this was not a commercial unit, but it has not received hard service. It has been frustrating to record a complete letter or document, only to find upon replay that my time was wasted. It is light in weight and build quality is not good. Seems to be a classic example of a unit intended to sell, but not to perform.You may do well to note the date of positive reviews of this unit. The 2012 version may have little in common with the 2003 model!
Drive is slow, runs *HOT*, and is frequently found corrupted. Worst use of $70 I've ever found. Caveat emptor...
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.
OUT DATED! OUT DATED! OUT DATED!DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!
I bought this printer, and sincerely loved it. It prints great! However.....do not waste your money on it if you use any 64 bit AMD processors. There are no drivers, and HP does not plan to ever write drivers for it. But they do not tell you this until after you wasted your money. I tried to hook the printer to my router, and then tried to install the printer and it's drivers on my 64 bit Windows 2003 server, which is an AMD x64 Dual Core computer. It appears to load fine, but then when you go to connect to it, it says that it cannot find the printer.So I went to my DHCP list on the router, and found the IP address. I was able to load the internal webserver in the printer, all was fine. When ever I tried to install the printer, it simply reported "connection to printer lost" or "cannot find printer". even installing it with the IP and/or Mac address. After 1 1/2 hours of troubleshooting, I finally found the area on their support page that says "We are not going to write drivers for a 64 bit AMD. So, I loaded 32 bit XP pro on the computer, and it still happened.Had I known this before I bought the printer, I would have not bought it. The only thing I can think of is buying a print server, and hooking it up as a "generic" printer.
1800 dollars, two and a half years later and it's dead. The more i look online for troubleshooting samsung tv's the more i see all the common problems they have. no picture but sound, no picture and no sound, will not shut off, will not turn on. mine had all of these happen. service is a joke. I've have had such trouble with samsung that i will never buy another product from them again. I don't even care if they have a top rated anything. I will go for the one rated less.
Why does everyone rave about this? One of the reviews even says, "If you need this then get it." Yeah, if you're travelling you need this, but more importantly why can't Apple just sell the different adapaters individually? Apple must assume that a lot of people have more than one of their products - perhaps a macbook and an ipod, so wouldn't it make more sense to sell the adapters individually, that way one could buy for example two European adapaters, one for ipod and one for macbook? Another apple rip-off if you ask me.
Right out of the box the car adapter was DOA. After 4 months the screen stopped displaying video. I called Coby support, they wanted to charge me $31 despite their website stating that the after 90 day replacement is $6. I should have known better and followed my instincts, you truly do get what you pay for.
Within 2 weeks of normal use, sitting at a desk, it began to lose sound quality. The problem is at the jack, I know it's not the phone - I just bought 4 new handsets.
Its a cute TV but thats all it is cute. The DVD stopped working 3 months after buying this. Its not children nor adult friendly. Disney should have recalled this TV. Other people I know that own one, has the same problem, DVD does not work. I was surprised Disney made such a bad quality product, and won't stand behind it. I will no longer buy disney electronics.
I am disappointed in the product as it is obviously not a NEW, unopened nano--as advertised--but looks to be a re-packaged used and/or refurbished product.
These speakers, in one word, suck. I made the mistake of buying them because they were so cheap. I guess I forgot the old adage "You Get What You Pay For", didn't I?They worked "okay" when I first installed them.In a week, I got bad signals and the speakers didn't work properly.Worse purchase I've ever made!!Don't make the same mistake I did, please! Spend the extra money and get quality speakers!
not sure how well the drive is supposed to work. I had made one successful transfer, but one out of two tries I would get the blue screen of death from the driver. I supposed this is to be a useful gadget but when you're the one who get the slightly defective product, even if it's the chance of 1/100 or something.. there's no reason to give it a good rating.
Bought this to play and record audio during thesis interviews. Sound quality from the earpiece is marginal-average. The fit is adjustable and reasonably comfortable. Where this product really fails is the microphone. In my FIRST TIME using it, the mic cuts in and out during recording. I'm sure this is some durability issue arising from low-cost assembly, but it just ruins the entire product. I just requested my refund from Amazon (the refund/customer service from them is incredible).
It has been months and I haven't get my rebate back. My first submission was instantly declined for an apparently wrong reason. I waited and waited until I was allowed to resubmit. And then I waited and waited and waited for even longer... Still not resolved. Their rebate sucks!
We never could get this thing to work. Couldn't get it to load on our xp computer or anything. Now it seems obsolete.
I bought two of these ethernet cables. Each one started having spotty connection after a few weeks of using them. Connection would be fine, then lost for a second then back. This is just frustrating for a computer user but is a killer for a gamer! Do not buy if you're looking for something reliable and durable.
The product is nice, but useless.. it's resting in my backpack since I bought it. It makes the viewvinder so smaller you cant check focus and other caracteristics of the image.
Aside from other complaints about the drive (size, weight, NOISE, etc) the biggest failure is that the drive fails. Often. There are many reviews and stories out there with very similar plots to mine: The drive runs fine, though loudly, for a while. Something changes, and the fan takes it up to vacuum cleaner level. Then to 747 level. And finally, the useless blue ring on the front begins to blink about once per second signalling that your drive is now in paper weight mode.The sequence of events is usually kicked off by some moderate activity on the drive. Power cycling the drive will bring it back... but often only briefly. Sometimes for as much as 3-4 days. Awesome!A call to WD support gets me what has to be the lamest suggested fix ever. "You see, power strips have to power more than one thing. They all share all those volts. Our drive requires that you plug it directly into the wall. No surge protectors or power strips of any kind." My reaction? "Ok, first, that makes no sense at all. Second, it's the only thing plugged into the power strip." To which they say, "Sir, I know what you're thinking but this will fix it." Surprise, it didn't. The drive died again about 10 minutes later. A call back got another "tech" support person who gave me the same song and dance. Once I told them I had already tried that "solution" with no success, they said I should return it to the place I bought it to get a new one. A 3rd call back got the same thing.Judging from the other reviews and blurbs I've see around the net, this failure is not uncommon. The fact that WD won't fess up to a subpar product is the real problem here. A lemmon is one thing. But "our drive won't work with power strips" is an astonishingly weak attempt at hiding their ineptitude.Not only won't I be replacing it with another, I will not be buying any WD products in the future.An electrical engineer or 2 would probably be a good thing to have on staff if you're a hard drive maker.
I set the screen up, and it had a few small flaws: it was hard to get it to sit flat with the foot setup on this model (the 100") where it has one rotating piece in the middle. But I got that fixed, pulled the screen up, and the whole thing felt a little flimsy. The only support for the screen is a single extending bar, and while it seemed to hold fine I wondered if it would hold up over time.After being set up a week the screen did fail, but not where I expected. It turns out the upper screen piece is glued to the lower black part that also rolls up into the case. In the middle of the night we were awakened by a loud bang and found that the glue holding those pieces together had let go, and the bottom part rolled back into the case while the upper screen piece dangled in space hanging from the single hook in the middle. After this, the screen curled up on the bottom, and the lightest breeze in the room would cause it to swing around, making it useless for projecting on.Seemed like a decent screen, maybe I just got a defective one. But Amazon was great about it and sent somebody to pick it up, very happy with their customer service!
These headphones sound good and are light weight but ..... The quality of the ear cushions are really poor. For what you pay for these headphones you would think the cushions would not rot out as mine did. The worst part is they are NOT REPLACEABLE like the Shure brand of head phones in the same price range. Don't waste your money on BOSE buy the Shure SRH440 or SRH480 Headphones.
Despite the product description (and even the box packaging!), the claim that this product works with the Shuffle is incorrect. IT DOES NOT WORK WITH THE NEW, TINY iPOD SHUFFLE. It only works with the old, "stick" form-factor Shuffle.So: cool design, looks and sounds great, but does not work as advertised.
Printer did not meet all requirements. In spite of research of product materials, the printer does not read 2GB SD memory cards for direct print. Asked for Canon support to assist and they said that they had not tested the card on this older printer. I did not know that this was an "older" printer that would have limitations such as the one that I have described. This printer was sold as new.
Ok, it's not very expensive. But it is still a complete waste of money. I'm so tired of page after page of lines smudged into complete illegibility. It's not even good for printing rough drafts (the reason I bought it). I'm throwing this printer in the garbage and buying something (anything) else. A 20-year-old dot-matrix printer would be an improvement.
This is an absolute, verified, certified piece of ****. I bought it to record from my other samsung product, a digital recorder (also a piece) and it stinks! The record function has more limits that a limited offer and to record off the TV you have to summon the gods with incense and sacrifice. it will not play half the discs I own which play perfectly well on my $40 target special. Did I mention this was a poor purchasing decision?
This headset seemed like a bargain and got rave reviews. at about 100 days after puchase (and probably used a dozen times) the microphone completely stopped working. Called Panasonic and they said sorry, over 90 days, buy another. Only good thing about this is that I only spent $15 for something going off to the landfill. I would not recommend purchasing this headset - unbelievably poor quality!!!
This power strip does not have a cord! Be Warned... If you buy this you'll need to buY a separate power cord and buy a receptacle and then break out a metal piece and spend time trying to put it together.2 separate people at our company ordered these... BIG MISTAKE...
Application: single user with two Dell Pentium-4 tower computers and a brand new Belkin F1DK102U. The plastic touch-bar switch does not work very well and must be pressed several times in different places, at different angles, and with varying amounts of finesse, to get it to switch computers.After a successful switch, the other computer appears on the monitor right away but the keyboard and mouse do not kick in for approximately five seconds; this took me a couple of days to get used to. (Hint: If you don't have sound on, turn "num lock" on for both computers. When the keyboard's "num lock" light comes on, the keyboard & mouse are ready for input.) Then it stopped working altogether! Of the ten we bought, this one and another one (two total) failed within days.Hint #2: If you already have one that has stopped working, try unplugging it --from everything-- for a day or two, then reconnecting. (The weekend prayer vigil.) It has worked for us twice.Hint #3: You can also switch computers by pressing: ScrollLock ScrollLock Up ScrollLock ScrollLock Up --rather than using the cheesy switch.This left me longing for the good old mechanical A-B switches we had way back in the 1900's!
i was looking for a Gigabit router to replace my 6 year old linksys. I was going by the reviews and didn't think it would be that bad, it is worse.It was easy to setup but when I connected I kept losing speed. On downloads I would start out great but they never finished as the connection slowly worksed itself down until it dropped.I called service and got hung up on bt 2 reps, the 3rd rep kept going over the same items and when i told him I was hooked up with a wire he insisted the issue was with the wireless settings.I got a level 2 tech and they went over the same things the first tech did, and this time started to demand what my public IP was, when I told him my linksys works be it slow and this thing goes up and down he kept saying it could be an issue with my connection.I'm going to return this and buy a netgear or linksys. Anything but a D-Link
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
this product is worthless. I payed one penny and plus the shipping and it didn't even work.
I purchased one of these at a Fry's Electronics, a little over a year later the printer image started to have ghosting vertically down the page. Fry's diagnosis was that the drum was already bad. Unfortunately the design is to include the toner and drum together making it a very expensive consumable. Especially since we had short use of it not even using 500 sheets of paper. My choices are now:A. Spend $40-50 on a "remanufactured" cartridge, refilled in a back alley (people auction empties on Ebay to feed this industry)B. Spend $80-90 on a Canon cartridge that might work for more than a year this timeC. Or spend $199 on the latest Canon Image class laser printer, with the same poor cartridge design.D. Never buy a Canon printer againLives up to what amounts to a disclaimer, "Made in China".
If I can't work this Mio, nobody can. I got lost using this thing. Sent it back, after I got home.
Received in the mail, the packages were leaking ink everywhere. The picture shows a black and color cartridge, so that's what I thought I was getting. Only now do I see that item is for 2 black cartridges, both leaking black ink everywhere. I can't even check to see if the cartridge works, since HP won't work with one empty cartridge.
The DVD player doesn't work.I just got this at Best Buy, brought it home ,plugged everything in only to find out that the DVD player doesn't work.I tried playing several brand new DVDs and the player kept saying no disc.I made sure the DVD's were inserted properly and everything was hooked up correctly to no avail.The VCR section worked but no matter what DVD was inserted into the DVD player I got the same results..."no disc" and no play.What a waste of time and money!I'm returning it tomorrow.
The cords don't fit all for any usb device. I have not yet gotten it to work in a car.
This is by far the worst business product I have ever purchased. It provides static-full conversations and an undesired humming that makes you run for the handset.
I bought two Monster HTS 3600's to protect my stereo. One of them blew up 30 days after the warranty ran out for no apparent reason. I wish I had understood the warranty was only a year. The length of the warranty is not on the Amazon site. Clearly I should have done more research. Buyer beware --- and wary.
I have owned this card for a month and a half now and tried every possible thing to get it to work, but the conclusion is, it doesn't ! When you buy it, you CANNOT install it using the software it comes with. You MUST first go to the website and download NEW DRIVERS for Windows XP SP2 (which is difficult when youre trying to gain internet access in the first place). If you install the software that comes with the card, you will not be able to connect to the internet at all! Unfortunately, the NEW drivers have their own problems, including signal drop-outs and CPU spikes that temporarily freeze the computer every few minutes, which is especially noticeable when using winamp for music. Just scroll down the reviews for conformation of this.Now I have a Dell Dimension 2.8ghz with a whopping GIG of RAM. There is NO CONCEIVABLE reason for the problems that come with this card. The only possible reason I can think of is that the NETGEAR card is simply not compatable with DELL PC's. I am forced to seriously question the quality of the hardware in this card. I bought this card because it was cheaper, but spend the extra $10 and get a linksys. I guarantee the headaches you will save yourself are more than worth it.
I received the first stylus in two pieces, with the back end broken off. It was replace, with shipment the same as the first. The second stylus appeard to be fine, but the first day I used it, the back end came off the first time I pulled it out of my Palm. Good thing Elmer's School Glue (when dried thoroughly) worked! Haven't had a problem since. However, the second day I used the stylus, the tip fell off! (Which is why it was replaced in the first place). Again - Elmer's School Glue! Are these things just pieces of junk?
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.
I ordered this Dec 13. I didn't receive it in 15 days, so I emailed the vendor. Never received any confirmation from the vendor of my order. So I sent another email 10 days later, still never NEVER receive any feedback from the vendor. It's been 35 days since I've placed my order and still have NEVER received this product. The vendor claims "APR PayPal is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service." Ya right?
These filters DO NOT fit in the space between a fan and the case, and DO NOT fit on the outside of a case, nor the inside of the fan.The pictures make the filter look flat, but it actually bulges outward, while the metal frame also sticks out around the screw holes for no reason. A napkin placed on the fan really would be more useful than these "filters."
Pros:The cable was nice and long.Cons:My screen looks definitely fuzzier with the new cable, than with my old cable. I don't know if this is because it lacks shielding or what.
I didn't expect great noise canceling from these headphones, but I did expect them to be "honest" about the way they went about noise canceling. In this case when you switch the noise canceling feature on it simply sounds like the sound was run through an amplifier--the music you are listening to gets louder, but that's it.
I used this camera once in the water. The entire screen is water logged and the camera is broken. I don't know how Pentax can claim this camera is waterproof as it clearly is NOT. If you are looking for a waterproof camera, get the one by Olympus. I had that one and it was just amazing (until it was stolen). This camea also takes horrible photos at night, day time shots were just fine, but you could get much, much more for the price.
I have had the most miserable experience with my 42 inch LCD TV it has been in the repair shop more that at my home. Three trips and still the picture goes out. Customer Service is now dealing with the problem in the most unfriendly manner possible. They will not make me whole for all I have been through.Do yourself a favor don't by a Hitachi, it isn't worth the risk and abuse
Despite the negative reviews for this product, the positive reviews, price, and Amazon's great return policy made me take a chance. No complaints about the appearance of the transmitter and receiver units; sure they're a bit large, but for the price it was acceptable. What isn't acceptable is that the receiver produces no sound, even though I verified it was linked to the transmitter (play/pause/forward/back buttons all worked) and even followed the instructions to reset both units. The Link indicators were both lit, but there was nothing from the headphone port, nothing from the audio out ports. The directions that come with the unit are very, very basic (if everything works like it should they're sufficient), and there is NO documentation available online! Creative's Help area on their website has NOTHING about this product! Googling also didn't find anything helpful, but a combination of an announcement from 2007 in on a tech website, Amazon's price, an alternate vendor "Closeouts Master" listed by Amazon, and the lack of anything on Creative's website about it lead me to believe that this is an orphaned/discontinued product. I'm returning mine and will look at a different solution to stream music from my PC to my stereo. I'm actually also interested in streaming Netflix and other video, so I'll probably combine the two requirements and get one of the Blu Ray players with built-in wi-fi to replace my current DVD instead of adding yet another box to the audio/video setup. Not a cheap solution, but not as expensive as a separate soundbridge plus another streaming video player.
Brand new and a real significant problem, echoed by other reviewers. Watch out for vertical lines, white dots, that may appear on 3 out of 4 photos. They will be between 5/8" and aninch apart and, naturally, the darker the image, the more theyare apparent. Other folks spoke with the local Epson reps and they mentioned "tight rollers". This one unsatisfactoy for photo use. I'll return thisone and try another, wish me luck......PS. 2nd one had problems as well, not quite as severe,but still unacceptable. Also, the USB software can be real difficult. Bought a HP cp1700 and I'm in heaven, more $ but well worth it. For some odd reason my CPU and all platforms are running 3X faster with the HP, wonder if the Epson softwareneeds some work as well as their paper feed.
I had this keyboard for at least 3 years so I can tell you exactly what to expect from it:First of all, this is the best keyboard around in terms of ergonomics. If that's the only thing you're looking for then stop reading right now and buy this thing; the leather-ish palm rest is great and never looked worn or dirty. The keys are soft and not overly loud.I'm giving it only two stars because of the many flaws I found while it worked:1. Keys fade quickly. In about 2 or 3 months tops, the imprint on the most frequently used keys will disappear completely. This is normally a non-issue for experienced typists, but since I work with Unix consoles most of the time, remembering where the pipe or the backlash is was infuriating. Not to mention the fact that it should not happen on a "premium" product.2. Space bar gets stuck. This happened mostly when the keyboard was new. After about a month or so the key loosened a bit and rarely got stuck again, but probably my fingers started remembering where to press on it to avoid that too. Sometimes it still got stiff as if the spring went bad.3. Two drops of liquid were enough to kill it. Obviously you should not get a keyboard near any liquids, but everybody do it all the time and usually they can handle a bit of moisture. Well, not this one. I took it apart to see why it stopped working and I was surprised to see that the plastic "floor" under the keys is not a single piece, but actually has lots of cracks and holes by design, and they give direct access to the electronics to anything you may throw in there by accident.I'm now using the excellent Fellowes antibacterial ergonomic keyboard, and while it's not as full-featured as the MS Ergo 4000, I can tell already is a better quality product designed to last.
I purchased this to replace my wireless G. The reception is worse and the downloads are no different. My 35 dollars wireless router was just as good or better than this one, too bad I sold it to my friend.
This review has nothing to do with the book/story itself just that the pricing is more for Kindle than Paperback. I will not be buying the book because of this.
Brother 7820N:1. Cannot reliably print envelopes, including and especially #10. If that's important to you, find another machine.2. Scan for fax very slow. VERY slow. Interminable.3. Software minimal, very poorly designed. Fax and scan management thin, missing functions and management options.4. Support (help; manuals; online) incomplete, inaccurate.5. Will not automatically re-set after paper jam clear. (Have to power cycle.)Everything about the machine says "absolute minimum"--fit, function, design, engineering, materials, assembly, software (incl driver).A reasonable guess: Brother put the machine out there to hit a price point. Sold a bundle of them on the strength of early reviews.
What didn't I know here... The product is used. The sound is defective.
This product did not meet my needs. First, it does not connect to an iPhone. Second, it broke apart the first time that I tried to use it. Third, it's just generally poor manufacturing. I threw it away instead of returning.
I purchased this drive on sale from a local store to replace a smaller one I was storing my pictures on. I was able to copy about 100 gb before it magically turned into a brick. Luckily the store had similar complaints and returned my money without a problem. Sorry, can't recommend Seagate anymore.
There's something to be said when all the earlier reviews of the TV are great, but all the later reviews are bad. I thought TVs were built to last longer than 6 years, but alas, almost 6 years exactly, and my TV is on the brink of dying. I'm thoroughly upset that I have to shell out more money to buy another TV so quickly. About half a year ago, my TV starting blacking out randomly - the audio would continue, but the video would completely black out. It was not my lamp needing replacement, because if you turned off the lights in the room, you could see the lamp was still lit. I had to turn off my TV, wait for the lamp to turn off, then turn the TV back on, and it would be okay (if i tried to turn it back on before the lamp turned off, it wouldn't work). In the beginning this was happening maybe once every few days. Over the last few months, the frequency has become to the point where it's almost unwatchable. Last night, in the span of 3 hours, it must have blacked out at least 20 times, sometimes 3-4 times in a row (where I would turn off the TV, wait for lamp to turn off, turn back on the TV, video would come back on but black out a few seconds later). Thank goodness for DVR, but this is not really the way I want to watch football games, or any shows for that matter! I tried researching my problem, and it seems like it's a very common problem with Samsung TVs, though no one had a solution. It looks like most think it's a bad digital board, which I am not willing to pay to replace/fix - it'd be cheaper to just buy a new TV at this point. Back in 2005 when I originally bought the TV, Samsung was relatively new to the field, but the ratings were great, so I took a chance and went for it. Too bad we didn't have the foresight to know that these TVs aren't built to last! Never buying Samsung again.
THIS IS NOT A DIGIPOWER BATTERY! Avoid this seller. The description of the battery make and quality are misleading. ESMARTER from NY is the seller, but EVERYDAYSOURCE.COM, from CA sent the product. Seller describes the battery as having 720mAh, but the batteries I received had 1800mAh, so I thought it should last the same if not longer than my original stock Canon battery or an ACTUAL Digipower battery I own, I was wrong. These batteries are cheap "Made In China" knock offs, and last much shorter than my depleted batteries. When it comes to these batteries, do yourself a favor and buy from a reputable store. These companies just change their names and sell the same garbage to the next sucker.
After losing an older Meridian Marine, I decided to make use of my software and buy this unit since I LOVED the previous model for a few years. When I received this model it seemed to be working fine when I initialized it. It came with antique version 4.02 firmware, marked from 2002. The unit refused all my software (specifically uploading REGIONS off the Topo, Nav, and World Basemap discs) until I upgraded the firmware to anything above v.5. When I tried to install v5.34 from the CD or v. 5.40 which I downloaded, it kept freezing and wouldn't accept the firmware. I then called tech support (NOT open 24/7!...just California time 6am-5:30pm, weekdays). I spent a total of 3 hours on hold during my 4 phonecalls!!!! The obviously outsourced "tech experts" (trained British accents, probably in Pakistan) then repeatedly walked me thru the same steps to fix the problem as though they were encountering them for the first time! I even got the same guy twice. One said I'd get a callback the next day at 7:30 PM New York time. It never happened. After giving up, one of them transferred me to a "senior-technician" who did no better. After even she gave up, she said she had to look up something and would call me back within 30 minutes. Guess what....It never happened (again)! No matter how great the unit might be, I will never do business again with a sleazy excuse for a professional Company named Magellan (Thales Communications). Even the "worldwide basemap", which I bought the unit for, only gave me an OUTLINE of Panama...no roads, no nothing!! In all my 58 years, with all my toys (boats/radar/stereos,medical electronics, cameras, etc,etc, etc), this is the single WORST response I've ever had to asking for HELP, especially on a BRAND-NEW product!
I plugged it into my lighter receptacle and the tip fell off! DO NOT BUY... Cheap!!!! I guess you do get what you pay for!
If you like Macro photography you only need to read the following sentence.Stay as far away from this camera as possible.While there are some nice features on this camera I found it generally lacking. If you like macro photography, which I do, you are far better off with a five year old Fuji S602 Zoom with only 3.1 megapixels and a 6x zoom. I did side-by-side tests and this camera couldn't compare to the S602 in color, clarity, or how close I could get to the subject. Even after cropping the S9100's 9.1MP images I still got better results, by far, with my S602.This camera is also slow to focus and quite noisy as well, could make you a bit self conscious in a quiet place.I do like the manual zoom feature and the focus-assist lamp. You can also quietly zoom when taking movies which is a plus but the camera takes a while to re-focus so half the movie seems out of focus which is a minus.If my old camera (S602) had the following features I'd never look for a new one. Fuji, please, put a 6MP or better sensor, AF assist, and a 10X or better manual zoom and OPTICAL image stabilization on the S602 and you'd have the perfect camera and you could fire the engineers that designed this lemon.p.s. Although the S9100 seems solid and well built my absolute first thought after pulling it out of the box was it has a cheap plastic feel to it.
I was in the market for a new message machine, since my 1990 AT&amp;T tape machine broke. Sound quality, above all, was the most important quality for me. I scoured the web for something that would get the job done -- the Blue Bean seemed to fit the bill. Not so. I am appauled with the sound quality. It is very bad. Both the outgoing and incoming messages are muddy. Don't confuse volume for clarity. The volume can reach high levels, which is nice. However, because the messages are so muddy, it is very difficult to hear what is being said, despite playing it at a high volume. I can't believe that some company can't manufacture a DIGITAL answering machine that is high quality, and sounds as good, or better than a tape machine. I'm willing to pay for one if it exists. Sadly, the Blue Bean is not that machine, and I CANNOT recommend it to anyone.
You can get a near equal quality one for around five bucks (including shipping) on sites like meritline.
Yes it is a functioning, blue, 25 ft ethernet cord. The problem? Trying to unplug the cord is nearly impossible. The plastic sheath over the tab that would allow you to remove the cord is too rough, and doesn't even help unplug the cord. It in fact makes it harder to unplug. The tab itself hurts to unplug. You will spend at least 5 minutes and use some lego pieces in order to try to free the plug.I asked to return it and they require me to pay for the return. I paid $3.44 for this product, and to ship it back costs $3.50. So...yeah.Don't buy this if you ever plan on moving or unplugging it from the modem ever.
While priced right and shipping was exceptional, the life of the product was very short. Typical lifespan on a bulb like this has lasted me a year. This died in 5 weeks of minimal use. Product returned.
I bought this camera May 2008 after my previous Sony W1 was stolen. I needed a replacement quickly so I didn't do any research or read online reviews. (I had owned 2 previous Sony cameras, so I was confident I would get a good product.) I was a little skeptical about the smaller compact size, but on the first day I owned it I walked outside and took a few shots of my landscape (very colorful, as I have lots of flowers) and I was pleased. Kept it the rest of the summer, taking mostly outdoor (poolside & landscape shots). I also fell in love with it's small size, making it a dream to carry in a pocket or purse. I found a small zipper cover at Staples that fits it's perfectly (for only $10, compared to Sony's $40 soft-case). It wasn't until we had a family gathering in the fall that I realized the down-side of this camera. Most of the indoor pictures are grainy & just not very crisp. The camera struggles in lower light conditions, even in a moderately lit room. If a flash is used, faces look white & washed out and eyes are always red. Of course, editing eyes is always an option, but this gets old when you have to edit every single indoor photo you take. However, I'm still a fan of Sony cameras, so I'm trading this one for a more expensive model. I'm hoping the DSC-H10 or H50 will make he a happier camper! Again, if you just need to take outdoor shots, like on your job or something, this is a fantastic camera. If you need good clear pics of people indoors (like weddings, dinners, parties, etc) DON'T count on this one.
The was screen was partially ripped at the bottom, on its arrival. Therefore, this caused waves to form throughout the screen. However, the picture does look nice but that is surely the Epson 8350 doing. AVOID if you can..strange smell as well.
Product is of very low quality and does not push out as much air as I had expected based on the specs.But it is cheap so if you are looking for something economical and are not expecting too much this product is for you. If you want something sturdy and high end avoid.
I bought the Zune about a 1 1/2 ago. I have had non-stop issues with this thing. I had it repaired already twice. The support sucks, or even if you want to say support. There music selection to buy in their marketplace is a joke. I literally have had non-stop problems with this thing. I got it cause i did not want to sell-out to the Apple take-over of every product on the plant. But it seems I'm going to have to get an i-pod cause this thing is better used as a paperweight.Do yourself a favor and do not buy any Zune product. You will save yourself a lot of headache and money!!!!!
Don't bother. It is next to impossible to get this product to work. Tried everything (USB, download driver, etc.) and nothing worked - with XP Pro. ended up in the trash.
There is a problem with this unit and its interaction with my Samsung LCD TV. I have every reason to belive the problem is in the player. There are intermittently loud pops and cracks while watching discs, as well as streaming via Netflix. I returned my first unit and a second one demonstrates the same problem. I went through all reasonable debug steps, including swapping HDMI cables, using different HDMI inputs on my TV, applying all available firmware updates, etc. Other HDMI sources into my TV do not have this issue.Another gripe... the Netflix user interface is primitive. My major complaint is that you can only watch movies that are already in your queue, meaning you have to go to your PC to find new movies. Alternatively, the Wii interface has the ability to search and select movies beyond your preselected queue. I assume Netflix develops the application, not Samsung. Regardless, the solution is substandard.
These discs were not recognized at all in my CD-RW drive. Hopefully the store where I bought them will accept a return. Save yourself the aggravation and buy something else.
I'm not one to enjoy buying a pack of 50 CD's and having to throw half of them away because the drive can no longer read them. They deteriorate quickly.
I ordered 3 of these DVD players (all from different sellers) thinking it was the "perfect" gift for my two neices and nephew for Christmas. When they showed up I realized they could only be plugged into a TV; there was no viewing screen to watch personal movies. I felt it was a little decieving how they were advertised as "Portable DVD players" but made no mention of the fact that they didn't come with a viewing screen. Unfortunately, I didn't realize this until it was too late to send them back and find something else for my neices and nephew at Christmas. Very frustrating.
This is tough because this camera takes beautiful pictures. And it takes wonderful video. The downloading is easy and in general it's a "fine" camera. However....the flash on it is nothing short of a nightmare. It's constantly over exposing every subject. I find it practically un-usable. The only way I can get the image I'm looking for in a lower light setting is to set the ISO to 800. If it had a 1600 ISO I wouldn't need the flash at all practically but it doesn't offer that.The other thing I don't like that I didn't realize I wouldn't like is that it doesn't have it's own cradle in which to charge the batteries. The batteries have to be removed and charged seperately. Doesn't sound like a big deal but it is a pain when you think about it. The batteries lose their charge even when the camera isn't on which results in picking up the camera after 2 days and realizing it has no juice. Intensely dissatisfying.This camera also has a REALLY LONG DELAY from pushing the button to taking the picture. This results in lots of closed eyes and stupid faces. I know that most digitals have a delay but this one is EPIC.I am getting ready to sell this camera and buy a Canon. I am a wedding photographer and shoot mostly with my Canon 5D. But since this was rated Camera of the Year by American Photo (a publication I trust implicitly), I decided to stray from my Canon. bad idea. I'm going right to a PowerShot. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. I reccommend you do the same.
Rayovac has a one hour charger with 4 independeent charge circuits (can cahrge unqually used batteries or uneven capacities without over/under charging some of theM)) for the same price as this (w/ batteries). GP has 2000mah batteries. These batteriees are 1700mah. Acessories that I've had interest in that has olympus brand is 50% more expensive than generic brands of the same quality. Olympus has great cameras. Buy the accesories from another brand, cheapeer, higher quality. Oh yeah this is a dumb charger also. That means batteries get overcharged and that substantially reduces their life. You can buy rapid (4-5 hrs charge time), dumb chargers for [$$$]
When you increase the volume of your mp3 player, the sound gets noisy and it looses the clearness. It's good just for low volumes.
I use a headset almost everyday to chat with my friends, and I bought this one after a headset that I had for a year started acting up. The mic is amazing, people comment on the great sound quality. That is really the only plus side about this.The mute button is positioned so that if I happen to touch that area (which happens when I move my laptop, sit up, lean over, etc) the mute button will activate and the listening party will think I am incredibly rude.The headset is very heavy, the pads are very big, and they are comfortable UNLESS I wear glasses, which will just make very painful ears after 30 minutes or so.I would have been content with the headphones and made sure I wore contacts everytime I had to use them, except I bought these Sept 22, 2011, and first week of Dec 2011, they're already broken. The wires inside I guess have crimped and the mic isn't picking up sound anymore. I would not recommend this item.
Same problem as another reviewer, the rubber cord wrap broke off at the top of the handle. I've got electric tape wrapped around the break to protect the copper wires. Pathetic for an investment of $50.
I am very unhappy with my purchase of this camera. 40% of my pictures turn out blurry. I am not a professional photographer, but take lots of pictures and have never had a problem with previous Sony camaras.Do not buy this model.
I bought this keyboard just to try it, but I had no idea I'd face the problems I've seen. First, the board emits a high pitched whining sound, almost like a very high speed fan, but it doesn't have one of course. This does get annoying, believe me. Beyond that, I CANNOT type on this keyboard and be on the phone with a headset (very important for me). At first I didn't understand why I was getting a horrible buzz on the line until I moved my hands off the keyboard! This keyboard leaks so much interference (or whatever you call it) that just having my hand within its field was, literally, electrifying. Horrible electrical engineering design on this board.Finally, the layout is very odd. 1) There are two &quot;\&quot; keys; one in the normal place above the ENTER key, but the other is right under your thumb next to the space bar (where the ALT key is normally placed). Instead, the left ALT key is this tiny little key with a &quot;\&quot; key next to it for absolutely no reason. This make one-handed copy/paste/undo operations very uncomfortable. 2) The right ALT key is right where it should be: next to the space bar, but that's inconsistent with the other ALT key. 3) The &quot;INSERT&quot; key is next to the right &quot;CRTL&quot; key, which means you'll be entering &quot;insert&quot; mode far more often than you want. Very annoying. Bottom line: There's no logic behind the layout of this board!The board is *physically* comfortable to type on, but it's no where near worth the hassle, bad layout, buzz and electrical interference. It's going back ASAP!
Sorry I bought this product because the construction was flimsy.... Playing CDs is fine, but it could not see all of the MP3 files that I had on a CD I burned. (I had no problem playing all of these MP3 files on my computer).
Very bad. Did not work at all. Took a chance given the price. No luck...I do not recommend this though it's low price
The picture shows the cassette feature along with the car kit. The cassette did not come with the kit. Very disappointed!
I do not like this keyboard. The idea of spill proof is nice BUT.. its not a great keyboard. I dont expect much for this price but it hurts my fingers to type on it. Have to keep pressing the buttons and it throws me off cause i type average speed and i have to go back and retype everything because my text ends up like this "Helo hw ae yo?" It just is a pain.. Im returning it today -_-
I do not like earbuds so I always look for clip on headphones. These were the only choice available in my small home town. I used the first pair twice and now only the left earphone works. I bought a second pair tonight, took them straight out of the package to use and the right earphone was already broken. I'm not even sure how the other reviewer got theirs to last six weeks with both ear pieces working. Mine broke instantly! They will be returned tomorrow.
This is a review of the Avery 3279 Ink Jet Dark T-Shirt Transfers. But I wouldn't be surprised to discover that the rest of the stuff they make is ALSO junk.This stuff is EXPENSIVE....over $15 for five sheets from Office Depot.I had put in a brand new ink cartridge just a couple of days prior (HP PSC 1410 Inkjet) and it was working fine on normal paper. Read all the directions carefully and more than once. First time, the paper CUT OFF the top portion of the image.....sure, blame it on the printer; but if so, why didn't normal paper do this? Second time, it printed really wimpy and hazy grey....yet I had set the printer to use MAXIMUM dpi! I thought, "OK, maybe it will darken from the heat of the iron. Set the kitchen timer, ironed it exactly as instructed....and it is STILL a sickening hazy grey instead of the crisp black I wanted! AND some of the darkness of the fabric below is showing through the white portions.Oh yes...it is INCREDIBLY difficult to peel off the backing...you do end up having to tear a portion of the design you create, pretty much ruining it.So....wasted time shopping for this. Overpaid for the product. Wasted HOURS prepping the image. And now I have a ruined tote bag that can't be replaced. Avery scum, I HATE YOU
yea, im a kid, and my dad wouldnt buy me a new mouse since he said the one we had (wired, not opitcial) was still working, and he was right, so i bought this mouse because bluetooth was MAD expensive, and i installed itand it worked. however, the next day, i tried it and it just all of a sudden screwed up. the pointer started getting laggy, and the mouse still was MAD ssensitive, making me lose in cs ...like 0:5 ratio!!!!!and this is what i say, DONT BUY ITthat cheep tilt wheel thing was so stupid, you barely need it, and the mouse design isnt good for the &quot;right&quot; part of your hand-bad mouse-bad design-overly sensitive-sux for laptops-tilt wheel is just another one of those gimmicks (it works, but you rarely need it)-SUX
I have the DVP-S360 and, after about a year, it started to freeze and skip (even on brand-new DVD's). Google confirms this is a widespread problem. I'm shopping for a replacement now, and it will NOT be a Sony.
When these work they are great. the problem is I have to keep wiggling them and repositioning them at the hole I plug them into or they won't work. They are very "touchy"; the sound will go off or just out of one side. The problem isn't with my laptop because any other headphones I plug into it are fine.
Well, as with so many people out there, I enjoyed the TV for 23 months, and then a very loud "pop" noise. Sound still works, picture is gone. Didn't get the extended warranty, because I've never had a TV last less than 5-10 years.I'll be bugging Zenith to see what they will do for me, but it seems like this TV has some major manufacturing problems.
I bought this card about three months ago. I have not been able to put more than 1.45GB on it to date. I may have gotten a lemon, but sometimes price does equal quality.
USB port will not work with Windows 7.D-Link tech support is horrible. I've been trying to get my printer set up with the usb in the router, without success. I've now gone through five tech calls, each offering nonsense solutions, like reboot, or turn off anti virus. On my sixth call, I spoke with someone who said he was a tech supervisor. He said that the usb port will not work with Windows 7. He said many other people have reported this issue, and that I should search the various support boards and listservs about this. This router is soon to be returned.
I have had a Logitech TrackMan Live for at least8 years . And it has its' share of problems .But the new TrackMan is not a good replacement.1. It is too big...the whole idea behind a cordlesstrackball (for me) is to sit back in my chair,hold this thing like a TV remote,and use it offthe table. You need both hands to handle this one!!2. Setup is easy and simple, and there are controlsfor speed and button assignment.3. The ball feels clumsy and cheap.4. Its' difficult to move without pressing a button,button location is bad,unless you use it on the table.
this is touted as "blazing fast... gigabit" unit, however there is a major bottleneck and that is not the network adapter.When used in RAID 1 setup with 2 5400 RPM drives, it performs little faster then 100 base T (22 Mbps to be exact).The bottleneck appears to be it's cpu performing RAID duties.more detailed description of my case here:I initially thought my router was the problem and replaced that, to find out that it is the NAS.
This bag appeared to be very durable and had ample space for storage. The problem is accessing the storage area at the bottom of the bag. In order to get to the storage area in the bottom of the bag you had to remove everything from the top. We returned the bag for this reason.This bag would have been perfect if there were a zipper access along the base that opened up the bottom storage area for easy access.
This could have been a decent product. But for the ink problems. First you need 5 cartridges. That's right 5. Next, it runs out very very fast. This is the biggest problem. 4 cartridges cost 15.00 each and the second black costs 18.00. That's 78.00 a total refill. I print almost exclusively plain paper black text. The main reason I bought this printer was the duplex printing so I would not waste so much paper. Well the photo cartridges run out just printing black even when you indicate not color ink. You can not turn it off. When printing color it does not print a good quality color. So you lose all the way around. They should put some software together so you could not use the color cartridges just the one black. Until that.... STAY AWAY!!!!
DO NOT BUY THIS! Worked very short time-sent back in and they returned still broken. NOT A GOOD THING! I gave to my mother as a gift and regret it.
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.
If there was a &quot;fraction&quot; or no star rating this product would be more than deserving! Constant loss of transmission and static within 5-8 ft. The plastic head band section on the headphones snapped in less than 3 months. Please don't wast your money on this product.
I bought this television in early 2006 when I moved into my new home. I needed to get rid of my tube HDTV due to space constraints, and I needed a panel to mount above the fire place.I spent a very large amount of time doing homework on the specifications, and narrowed my search based on price and my requirements (1080p, LCD, etc), and arrived at either the Sony XBR or the Samsung LNS4695d. After hitting the pavement, and seeting the set in the proper viewing places (avoide Best Buy and other big box stores, as they split the signal too many times, and have varying signals between different sets depending on where they sit on the daisy chain) and decided the Samsung offered virtually the same picture quality and specifications as the Sony, and for less money.The set treated me great for 3 years, with only one exception. During very fast motion, such as a football game (American) where the ball was thrown past the crowd, or a car race, I would experience macro-blocking, and the set's 60hz simply could not keep up with very fast moving HD broadcasts (via cable). There were other issues related to this, but suffice it to say, the TV processed too slow to keep up, and artifacts and other symptoms showed that. I also had minor ghosting in some circumstances, but I find that is visible to the experienced eye even on the Sony sets and other CFL backlit models.After 3.5 years, just out of warranty, the set recently started showing horizontal white and colored lines. flashing and intermittant at first, over 8 weeks, they slowly became more static, and eventually made the TV unwatchable. The condition appeared across all sources, and after much troubleshooting and time on the phone with Samsung, the TV was determined by them as "at the end of its useful life." For the price I paid, I found this conclusion utterly unaccetpable. After further research, I've determined the board that processes the horizontal information had failed. The part is $500 from Samsung and a handful of other providors, which equates to what I could purchase the same television for now on ebay. There are essentially zero Samsung service centers, and no in-home service options. I would have been forced to ship the television out of state for analysis and service, with no guarantee it could be repaird. I decided not to bother attempting to repair it, as purchasing another working set would have been the same or cheaper than other options.I've since upgraded to another brand, with more current features, and have been very pleased.While the failed hardware isn't a widespread issue (though it does exist if you look closely online), i simply couldn't reccomend this product to anyone any longer, primarily because of Samsung's determination that a $x,xxx television set should only last 3 years. The other issues were annoying, but I was able to live with them, however the set I use now is flawless, and cheaper, and more advanced. My advice, continue to avoid paying for the Sony brand, and Samsung is not the solution. With some homework, you can do much much better for the money.
I am not sure about all the "positive" reviews on this camera. Maybe it is the particular one I have got, but I do see some very negative reviews. I grew up in a photo studio and know enough about cameras. Only ~1 out of 3 pictures I took with this camera turned out reasonably good. Majority of the pictures were blurry and grainy, sometimes even in well-lighted settings. Overall quality of the pictures are not nearly as good as my ancient Canon G2 (3 or 4 MP? I bought it 8 years ago, unfortunately battery died 2 years ago). What a waste of many cozy moments! I have decided to trash this piece of junk and get a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5, which I hope will work better. Don't think I can return my Sony to Office Depot since I bought it 9 months ago.
At first, this phone seemed like a terrific value. I read all the reviews, and it seemed like a solid pick. And it was. I work from home and use a headset every day, so this is a must-have for me. After four or five months, I started to occasionally get static on the line, which I could fix by wiggling the plug that goes into the phone jack. After eight months, there was so much static on the line that I couldn't hear anything else. I replaced the headset with another model and the problem is completely gone.So it looks like this product is only good for several months of use. If you're looking for a longer lasting model, spend a little more money and try something else. (Unless that's how long headsets are supposed to last?)
I used to own the Aqua Snappy - it was a fantastic camera! The pictures were so good, I started using it as my primary camera. But after 10 years of use, it needed repairs - but Canon refused to repair it because they said it was too old and they discontinued that model. So I purchased this as a replacement five years ago. The second time I used it the seals leaked and destroyed the film. I did check the seals for dirt first, so that wasn't the problem. It eats batteries like mad. The pictures aren't nearly as crisp as the old Snappy. I still take it to the beach sometimes, but mostly, it just sits on the shelf collecting dust. I am very disappointed. I always thought companies make improvements when they issue new products. This one is a giant step backwards.
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.
The leather case has a magnetc latch, the magnetic force is strong enough for an SD card to stick onto it. I have not lost any images yet and the camera has not gone haywire, but I decided not to chance it. I am surprised that Canon cautions against placing the camera in Strong magnetic fields in their user guide yet produce an accesory with this feature!Although constructed of fine leather, the case is also very bulky, making the tiny slim elph twice as thick and too big to fit into a pocket or purse.The neck strap is OK, it looks metallic but is wrapped inside a clear plastic tubing, making it look quite cheap and stiff, again increasing the bulk of the camera.The battery works fine, but the two other accessories are not worth the extra money.
Battery life is horrible! Formatting discs are a nuisance. Very disappointed!Beware before buying!
This thing is a waste of money.Everything sucks.The charger will kill the life of your batteries over time. The batteries lose capacity with every charge cycle.I ended up buying theLa Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger, because the batteries that came with this charger AND my older NiMH kept dying prematurely.The La Crosse brought most of my older batteries back to life after reconditioning. They even rejuvenated the batteries in this package, but still only to about 70% of what the other batteries' capacity.The cost premium for the La Crosse is $25 ($45 - $20). But don't ask yourself if that charger is twice as good as this one. It's a question of getting a GREAT charger versus one that will kill your batteries. The La Crosse isn't twice as good, it's INFINITELY better.BOTTOM LINE: Do NOT waste your money on this charger!
The box boasts WiFi to watch streaming, netflix etc. They don't mention that the wireless adapter to use your new "WiFi" blue ray will run you an extra 80$. Total rip off. I already had to spend an extra 40$ for the unincluded HDMI cable. These companies should be required to say the box is not WiFi compatible on its own. Why care about the consumers, right? I cant rate its features, just know that all you get in the box is the player and remote. You pay a "great price" but in reality you end up spending an extra 150$ for the things to actually do what its advertised to do.
Although i am very happy with the features and picture quality of this TV If i knew about the problem with the lamp unit I would probably never have purchased one. This is the reason i only give it one star.[...]
Having stared balefully in the general direction of these earphones for a little over two years now, I am better able to determine their true functionality.Whilst the manufacturer has it that they could be used as an ear phone, I believe they are much more suited as a chocking hazard for three year olds, or perhaps, as knotted recursive afunctional loops.To be fair, during the brief periods in which the earpiece actually stayed in the ear, I could grant that the sound was acceptable for the $43 (AU) price tag. Sadly, however, these moments were few. Far more often, said earpieces would blithely fall upon the user's shoulder, usually at a particularly climatic moment during a song.Oh, sure, you get spare pieces of foam. Spare pieces which also fail to fit into one's ear.Hopefully, as an earlier reviewer noted, Koss has since improved the product, because the only other viable use is probably in plugging bronchioles.
I waited on hold for 45 minutes before getting to tech support. I was told that my unit had a "bad ROM" - it doesn't even boot up (no front panel lights come on at all when turned on - even though the FAN does come on). The support engineer didn't seem at all surprised to hear about this.Based on the other poor reviews here, I'm not sure I even want to exchange this for another unit.
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.
Bought this for my Nikon D3000 after seeing an Amazon suggestion for it but I have never used it because it does not fit the lens. Big waste of money. I'm regretting not getting a Canon.
I purchased this TV in May of 05. I watched it for two days before it went out. Since it is under warranty the repair shop has had it for a month. Poloroid's customer service stinks. Remember sometimes you get what you pay for and this TV is junk. It is an inferior product.
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...)
They stopped working after a year on my boat. I am looking at buying a normal car speaker with rubber surround and aluminum/etc cones, basically the same, and I could get 4 speakers like that for the price of these that only lasted one season. Very disappointed. They did sound very good driven directly off the Sony stereo head with no amp so I am looking for and RMS/maxRMS similar since the 300 watt speakers would sound like crap off of stereo power. I don't want an amp that can go bad as well. For your comparison I live in saltwater area that is humid (Tampa Bay). Compared to VHS technology/ being waterproof, these should not be rated marine, then again a lot of stuff should not be. However they should last more than one season.
I purchased this to use with the new smoker I just aquired. I have an older single probe model from RediCheck and figured it has worked for several years, so this should be just as good. Well, the saying "they don't make them like that anymore" couldn't have been more on point. The first thing I noticed is that the sending unit's on/off switch is under the battery cover. I understand why, to somewhat weather proof the unit, however it is a real pain to remove the rear bracket, open the case, turn on the unit, then reverse the procedure to get set up. A simple rubber covered momentary push button on the side of the unit would have been perfect, with the transmit button there also, instead of under the cover like the on/off switch.Upon first actual use, I noticed that the 100' range is total BS. I was lucky if I got 25 feet away before it stopped updating the temps. That was with both units outside, if I brought the receiver inside, at about 20 feet, it didn't update at all. With those restrictions, I had to constantly stop what I was doing to check on the temps. Other than that, the units worked adequately.The second time I went to use the units, I plugged in both sensors and the food sensor was reading 160deg, right out of the box. I tried swapping it around to the smoker spot and it read the same. The temp would go up if I held the probe in my hand, but it was way out of range. I am returning this unit and will be looking very hard at reviews of other units. If anyone has a recommendation, please respond to this review. Thanks.
I don't know how is it possible. But this computer is rather slow.My other computers are: Dell 3.2 GHz Intel HT, Dell 1.8GHz, and HP 1.7GHz.And this computer is supposed to be 3.2 GHz Dual Core. But surprisingly, it feels like it is about the same speed as the HP 1.7GHz or the Dell 1.8GHz.It is slow to start up. To find out, i use a stop watch to find out: 93 seconds for it to boot up. Some PC can boot up in the 30 to 45 seconds range.The app ccApp.exe kept on crashing, and later another app crashed... and it is a brand new PC.The graphics card also had a problem with the shading... that different shade of a color actually shows up as layers of different shade regions, rather than naturally varying shades. This doesn't happen to my other 3 PCs.Also, when Windows starts up there is no greeting music. You have to manually go to control panel to add it.The other problems are smaller... but the fact that the PC is as fast as a 1.8GHz... makes me want to return the computer.Also, BestBuy and Circuit City both carry the m7480n but not the m7490n. Now I wonder why... maybe because of the high product return rate?
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.
The DVD player performed well, the radio and ipod were ok. The big problem was the LCD TV. The picture had faint wavy lines going through it and was snowy, I thought it was 1970 again and I was watching re-runs of I Love Lucy. I called up the Philips tech and told him that I had Direct TV which is digital and I could only receive a snowy analog picture. He told me that is the best picture I was going to get because I was using coaxial cable. I said I had 3 other TV's that worked fine with coaxial cable. He recomended I use composite cable hooked directly to a box. After he told me how to properly hook it up I thought what would be the point of spending almost $400 on an under the counter fold away LCD TV if I had to have a set top box sitting on top of my counter? Any way I tried hooking it up his way and I still had a snowy, wavy, analog picture. My 15 year old 9 inch Sony TV still has a perfect picture. I guess I should not have attempted to up grade to a new LCD Philips TV that thinks it is 1970. Don't get me wrong snowy TV's in 1970 were great as was my 8-track player (when it was not double tracking) but this is almost 40 years later. I guess I foolishly expected something better. Ahhh 1970 it was a great year, thank Philips for reminding me. Terry
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 purchased this system less than a year ago and the cd players is not working. I've only used this system about 7 times and now this. I think this is a waste of funds. Please don't be fooled by the beauty of the machine.I want something that works at least 1year.The tape deck isn't loud the system itself seem very weak.
Bought this unit for my wife as she wanted to play mp3 CD that I make of her bluegrass band. The CDs I make play fine on my iRiver SlimX and my Amphion Surround Sound system DVD player. The Sony ZS-X3CP will not play only half the songs. It returns the message &quot;NOT MP3&quot;. I'll take the unit back to Best Buy tomorrow. Did SONY actually test drive this unit before it was released?: Don't believe Eric Pettit's 5-star review. I know how to make mp3 CDs and this Sony ZS-X3CP has serious problems.
Ever since I got these speakers, I've only had problems with static and radio signals being picked up. I called up the company, and they recommended moving the speakers away from my wireless router--well, the wireless router happens to be in a different story of my house, so I just don't think it can get any farther than it already is. So, basically the customer service person told me that this problem could never be fixed and I'd just have to buy a different set of speakers. Well, I'm never buying Altec again.
My CD drive does not recognize these at all, so I cannot burn anything on them in the first place.I realize that there are a lot of different brands of devices, but they really ought to test them better than this.
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
Had the Coby player for two months. I bought it from Amazon as a XMAS present for my son.It worked great and came with everything you need. Then it died and simply would not work. Purchase with caution. I do not think this is a product that is very well made. It is great out of the box but I doubt it will last more than a few months.I did by the protection plan from Amazon for $20.00 and after paying for shipping received the full purchise price back. That was a pleasure.
I bought the mouse after a great rebate brought the price down to under $20 bucks. I've had it for 2 weeks and have been somewhat satisfied so far. The ergonomics as mentioned in the other reviews arent that comfortable as a Microsoft mouse. The mouse is indeed to thin as I find that my ring finger often rests on the table and not the mouse. This is something that I dont mind for the price I paid for a cordless mouse.However, for the past 2 days the mouse has been acting up. It will go act as if the - volume button is stuck and keep on reducing the volume. And sometimes by pressing the + volume button, it will act as pause. This is in addition to the cursor not going where it should too (Kinda acts like a drunk driver). I don't know if this has happened to anyone before, but I am pretty sure its the mouse as I've been using the same computer for 4 years no problems. If anyone else gets this problem, please let other know as normally Logitech is a very reliable company. .
Because the recorder cannot be turned on and off, the batteries are constrantly being drained. In other words, even if you do not use the recorder for a couple of weeks, you may find that you not longer have charged batteries, and therefore have to continually replace, reprogram, etc.
Absolutely worthless. Bumps off immediately when camera bag is zipped shut. Want to get rich? Invent a lens cap that works for a 77mm filter....
I bought this player in November 2004. It had intermittent issues including video signal loss, audio drop-outs, etc., thoughthe picture quality was good while it lasted. Around April 2005, the DVD player stopped working entirely after the infamous "Off" error where the tray locks and the disc cannot be retrieved.I am sending it back to Sony to give them a chance to fix it, as I have noticed there may be a firmware upgrade which fixes the problem. If this doesn't work, I will either be requesting a refund of my money or, if Sony refuses to do so, initiating legal action against them to recover my money. It is quite obvious that this product was released with numerous defects, and Sony's QC appears to be non-existent. Clearly a 93A claim is in order here for this defective product.
menory s tick gave a &quot;memory stick error&quot; message in my sony 707 camera the first time it was inserted into the camera..returning it.
Can't get the unit to accept non-encrypted books on CD, older music CDs, nor can I watch unencrypted DVD titles. Seems a pity with that beautiful screen that you can't take it on travel and watch a few movies.I alsmot never listen to music, but I do listen to books and lectures, and watch movies. Also, getting the files on this thing is a nightmare. Users can't just connect it and move the files over into their own folders.The Zune is made for one thing. Buying and playing downloadable music. I'd reckon there should be a market for adults who want to walk and listen to music or lectures, or travel and watch a movie or two.Just another example of Gate's way or the highway.
Bought this projector after extensive research online back in 2008. Everything was great for 2 years (1300 lamp hours). Then, completely out of the blue, the screen would go black after about 30 seconds of running. The projector would still function, but the lamp would not light. You could hit the power button and turn it off. Turn it back on and again, same problem. It's like the lamp is overheating, but the temp light never kicked on. Apparently there is a defect in the lamps that shipped with these things and you can roll the dice on buying a new lamp (around $200) and hope that it doesn't have the same problem, but 1300 hours is not very good mileage for a projector that boasts 3000 hours per lamp. Searching online turned up that MANY people did exactly as I did and have experienced the same issues after about 900 hours on the lamp. At this point, I've opened a desperate ticket with optoma for support hoping they will hook me up, but the odds are pretty good they'll tell me to take it to a shop at which point I'm probably better off investing in a different solution.
I bought this for my 8 year old daughter's CD collection, but it is very difficult to slide the CDs in straight. It's fine storage if you don't plan on removing the CDs very often, but in our house this ended up being unused and finally donated.
My advice is to avoid this product. The manual is unclear and just plain inaccurate in places. Exact placement and manipulation of walls and groups of walls is very difficult and tedious. Many times I found myself having to delete several items and walls in order to change a specific wall. It would be extremely helpful if a wall could be locked in position with a menu toggle. Creating walls for vaulted ceilings was extremely frustrating. There is no automatic way to have a group of walls be the same maximum height and meet correctly with vaulted ceilings. This makes roofing design a painful process also.The 3d views are graphically very good, but the controls for manipulating them are inadequate. It is extremely difficult to do a walk thru from the 3d window. The only way I found to do a controlled walk thru was by using the viewpoint tool in the 2d window. This causes you to do a lot of scrolling and wastes desktop space the 3d view could be using so you end up with less of a perspective than you should have. I have also run into strange glitches with the 3d view that would cause windows and doors to become solid walls again, despite still showing up on the 2d plan. Some times closing the program and restarting would fix the problem and other times I would have to discard the plan and revert back to an earlier save. This is very annoying and time wasting.My biggest annoyance by far though is that there is no kind of feasibility checking in the program. With a consumer level product some kind of check to evaluate your plan should be present. Something to tell you that your floor needs support at a certain point or it will fall or the concrete pad you are pouring needs reinforcement at specific places. I know many other home design programs have some form of checking in them. It seems Punch software has no checking of any kind. This would be valuable to avoid many simple mistakes and to make the estimator tool much more accurate. If necessary elements are left out because you did not know they were needed, how is the program going to estimate the amount of materials needed with any kind of accuracy?This program actually seems to be geared to a professional contractor or architect with knowledge of good building practices, but I'm guessing it would be inadequate for them in many other ways. There is not nearly enough help for the amateur designers who only want to tinker with their own house or put a dream home down on paper.
I bought this tv just over a year ago and the picture is now scrambling. This of course happened after the warranty ran out. I contacted Westinghouse customer service and they said to unplug and then plug the tv back in to see if that helped, it did for a day or two. Now I only get a scrambled picture. Westinghouse only has one review on its website and it is of course positive and from a tech review website and no way for consumers to add their own reviews. I'll be checking amazon for reviews before I consider another appliance purchase. I won't be buying another Westinghouse product and I don't suggest you do either.
We loved that player when we bought it. The Netflix, Youtube, Pandora and other functions were great. It worked perfectly with our Samsung tv.About eight months after we bought this Samsung player the remote stopped working. We didn't care too much as we could control the player with our TV remote anyway. Then the player would not play certain DVDs. It would stop at 10 seconds. (the DVDs were not scratched and were perfectly clean - some where new). Once the player was about one year old we could not access Youtube and Pandora anymore. We'd get a message saying "Updating Software". We left the player updating overnight and all day long a few times and it never updated completely. Now the player doesn't play at all. The TV does not detect it. There seems to be a problem with the connection as the tv picks up the player if I push on the HDMI connection at the back of the player. I can see that many five star reviews are from people who just bought it. Wait and see... If you haven't bought it yet just stay away.
I'm happy with the NSLU2 other than the following issues which Linksys is not resolving.-- Unsuitable for Media Streaming. Every hour or so, the NSLU2 hangs for a minute. Definitely annoying while creating documents, etc - but completely unusable for streaming MP3s, JPEGs, MPEG Video, ripping audio CDs, etc. I have to periodically copy all of my media to my PCs local HD for streaming out to my media players.-- Only Supports SMB. Linux+Solaris clients must use SMB, ala Samba instead of standard NTFS. This prevents UNIX file system features such as symbolic links from being used. NTFS access was deliberately disabled from the embedded Linux running NSLU2.
I wrote the following on February 23, 2007.I bought this machine recently. Order was processed as promised. When I got the machine, I found the following issues:1. Windows vista is a piece of junk. It is too big, clunky and slow. There is 1 GB of memory already installed and it is SLOOOOOW without running anything else.2. It comes with windows media player 11. Every time WMP attempts to play a video (be it a file on the hard disk or a web page with embedded video), the machine just freezes. There is no blue screen of death. Just freezing. CTRL+ALT+DEL does not work. I had to unplug the power and plug it back in to start it back up again.3. Any attempt to do anything with the CD/DVD drive, same as above: the machine just freezes. There is no blue screen of death. Just freezing. CTRL+ALT+DEL does not work. I had to unplug the power and plug it back in to start it back up again.4. On the first day of attempting to set it up and trying various things, I would have gone through the unpluging/plugging cycle at least 10 times.Do yourself a favor and keep away from this machine. My recommendation is to keep away from Vista as well till it stabilizes and go with XP. It would take at least another year for Mr.Softie to get it right.February 24, 2007: I spent quite a bit of time with hp support. Despite the various things hp support asked me to try (apply latest vista patches (did it), DVD drive patches (none available), graphics card patches (none available), install k-lite codec pack (did it)), the problem persisted.February 27, 2007: Packed and returned the machine to amazon.
We ordered this battery for our backup. The battery is the same size as the one we are replacing but is horizonal instead of vertical so will not fit our unit. THIS ITEM IS NON-RETURNABLE.... which we did not notice in making our purchase.
The idea and size of the SanDisk is great but the control toggle is just to small. When trying to scroll through songs I would skip to the radio or another folder. The sound quality was great and creating folders and transfering music was easy. Although the files did not always transfer in the order of the playlist. I returned and guess I will have to save up for an Ipod.
I expected much better quality from Creative's WebCam Go. The picture and video quality is poor. I had to immediatly upgrade the drivers because my Gateway Solo 2500 laptop would get a fatal error with the camera's USB plugged in at boot. The newest drivers on Creative's web site ocrrected the problem. I purchased 3Com's HomeConnect PC Digital Camera at the same time and the video quality of 3Com's cam was greatly superior for only $20.00 more. I've since return the WebCam Go and purchased a second 3Com cam.
Brought the box in and when I truned it upright to walk through my hallway I could hear loose parts falling inside the screen housing. Openned box, read instructions and cautiously pulled screen out. The screen came out very easily as if it was not even spring loaded. I was not surprised though, because it would not go back in. Removed the end cap to find the end cap retainer block was in pieces (this is what holds the load on the spring). The plastic is of very poor quality. It is not able to withstand the loads that the spring has on it. So, I am stuck with a screen that will not go up. I would highly recommend another manufacturer. As for me, I will not purchase any other product from Elite.
its so sad that people are still raving about their sound, have any of you listened to other equipment? maybe the name bose just makes it ok to make and sell junk from the 90s and 80s, other speaker manufactures have made leaps in bounds in music and movie sound reproduction in the past 20 years, bose is the same old bose, they sell the same mediocre stuff(at least its become cheaper) but they still cant get this stuff too work all the time, what are they doing if not upgrading the sound to where every other company?people let your ears do the deciding not the name of the company.
I bought this ink cartridge while back as a extra stock for my printer and after a few months and i was ready to use it, toner was all dried up inside :[ waste of money :[
They just seem to 'die' on me. It's really rather frustrating which is the only reason I"m writing this because I'm so mad right now. My second one just stopped responding and every 5 minutes I have to reestablish the connection between the mouse and the wireless unit. Like really, this is pathetic. I'm running a IO Gear KVM switch using 2 Macs (mind you I did have another IO Gear KVM completely die on me). Anyway I plugged in my bulky Kensington Expert Mouse (wired) and it works no problem.So 2 things,1. This must be a flaw with Logitech Wireless Trackballs on Macs using KVM switches2. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER LOGITECH WIRELESS MOUSE.For the record, it kills me to complain about this mouse, I loved it and now I will have to find something wired that's in its calibre.
I have a big house and a wireless network. One of the computers is placed in a room that gets a weak signal. So, I purchased this antenna which seems to make no difference at all. In addition, the instructions are vague and unhelpful.
I just bought a new DIR-655 and the wireless is basically worthless. I have toggled every setting I could find. The wireless is slow whether it is from device to the internet through a cable modem or device to device just through wireless. I get 12 Mb if connected to the ethernet and 1.5 MB (barely more than 10% of the same speed) with wireless. The previous DIR-615 is starting to go out, crashing every day, but after a reboot, the DIR-615 is 12 MB with wireless.Either I got a bad device or this is a bad design.
I really like the mouse -- until I go into Excel -- which I normally do several times a day. As soon as I open an Excel spreadsheet, the mouse goes nuts. It is as if the scroll lock is on. I cannot right or left click -- I cannot do anything. Every movement of the mouse continues to select cells. I cannot 'X' out or use any of the &lt;alt> keys. I have to go to the task manager to end Excel -- I am told it cannot end Excel -- but eventually I get the "not responding" message and it ends. I have tried changing every system and Excel setting and nothing helps. It functions the same on two laptops, so it is not a system issue. When I detach the mouse, I get the same results in Excel until I restart the system -- then everything is OK (as long as the ultra mini is not attached!).I will be getting a new mouse... BTW, I contacted Targus support and so far the only response has been that it must be an Excel issue! I have used many mice (none were Targus) in the past and never had this problem.
I am going to keep this short because I do not want to waste any more time on anything relating to DLINK, So I am only going to discuss why you should not buy this router or any DLINK product.About a year ago I purchased this D-Link DIR-655 router when I upgraded to a MB that supports Gigabyte. Within a short period of time, I had an issue with internet connectivity. I rebooted the router and all was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity. I did some poking around and found that it was a DNS server issue. I subsequently disabled DLINK's advanced DNS service and all was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity. At that point I switched to a third party DNS (google). All was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity. So I upgraded the device firmware and all was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity.So I went back to my old DLINK DIR-624 and all was well, and all continued to be well. And continued to be well and continued to be well. So I figured maybe my DIR 655 that I ordered from Amazon had something jostled loose in shipping. So I went to a local store and bought another DIR 655, and all was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity.So I called their tech support, which is overseas and on a terrible VOIP connection. The level one technician is an information collector. When he got to his 10th question: "who is your internet service provider?", I cut him off and told him that was irrelevant. He argued with me about this fact. I told him I would like to speak to his supervisor. He argued with me about that as well. I had to repeat: "I have asked to speak with your supervisor, please connect me with your supervisor" more than five times before I was placed back on hold.The individual that I was transferred to was not helpful either. He avoided my questions while trying to get additional information from me. Then he just threw out a series of absurd solutions, like Level 1 techs (only this was no longer the Level 1 tech) do when they are reading from their troubleshooting notebook. "It's your modem... It's your ISP...It's your settings..."He was finally silent when I informed him that the problem vanished when I substituted my old DIR-624. This Level 3 technician provided nothing of value what-so-ever. His glorious idea was for me to call back next time the problem occurred. I informed him there would be no next time. As soon as I get a replacement router, this DLINK will be going into the garbage.I have loyally used DLINK products for over a decade. I am a computer enthusiast who has built dozens of computers and configured a multitude of systems. I am telling you without any hesitation that DLINK now produces absolute crap and apparently has no clue where they went wrong or how to fix it.DO NOT BUY ANY DLINK PRODUCT. I do not know what to recommend to you at this point. All I do know, is that anyone who gave this product a 5-star rating, reviewed the item within the first couple of weeks before the problem started, or uses their computer infrequently and therefor has not noticed the connectivity issue (it is intermittent and eventually resolves itself).DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER.
I have only had this product for a few weeks. It has been plugged in to a computer and hasn't moved since. It stopped working. We can not get sounds to come out of it anymore. I could see it stop working if it had been moved around, and taken everywhere with me, but it hasn't. I'm very disappointed with it.
These headphones are for perfect for anyone 10 and under. The headphones do not provide quality sound. In the new world of Beats headphones these would not stack up to 1/10 of the Beats headphone quality. I used these headphones on a plane trip from Phoenix to DC and I could hear and understand the conversation of the persons sitting next to me while my music was playing on my ipad at its highest level. Spend the money and buy a $99 pair of the in ear Beats headphones...it will save you time and the heart ache. The headphones do look good...just wish they had put some quality to the sound.
It worked great...while it lasted. After just a few weeks of use, it stopped getting power from the power outlet in the car. You would have to wiggle it around to get power back to it, but then it would cut off right after that. Can't say it was worth the $12 I payed for it...
What a shame. I had such high hopes for this system as it was inexpensive compared to others (you get what you pay for). Ordered from Amazon.com and received promptly, but on the 3rd day both the base and handset unit stopped working!If trying to make calls, it would not connect from either units. When callers called me, I could hear the ring, but not the caller! Yuck. Next time I'll pay more attention to reviews here.
The Dymo LabelWriter 400 Turbo works great. What doesn't work well is the "No-Monthly-Fee DYMO Stamps(tm) postage labels." Everything works great until you want to purchase postage for your package you are shipping. With the free software provided you can print a wide range of pre-selected postage amounts, but you cannot print a specific dollar amount. To ship your Priority Mail package with the correct amount of postage, you will still have to go to the Post Office or purchase a $9.95 monthly service plan. Of course, this is not explained to you until after you purchase the unit and set up your account. In my opinion the "No-Monthly-Fee DYMO Stamps(tm) postage labels" is clearly bait and switch. If you ship a few packages a month, the monthly service charge is not worth the cost.
I have two URC remotes (an MX-850 and an RF-20, which came packaged with this MRF-250 receiver), and love them both. That's why I figured I'd not have a problem with the MRF-20.Well, I was wrong. The reason I bought the device was so that I could install my electronic components (second HDTV installation, in my master bedroom) in a closet behind my HDTV screen and not have to run yet another cable through the wall to transmit the IR signal from a remote.The MRF system never worked. I tried everything. Finally I went and bought a lovely-but-expensive Niles Audio IR repeater system, installed it, and now everthing is working just fine.I intend to try to recoup something from URC, which is a notoriously difficult company to work with, especially when it comes to technical support services. I'll accept a replacement for the MRF and the IR flashers that come with it. I'll update this review if they comply.
It appears that there's an update / upgrade available for this product, so avoid this model at all costs. You're in for a big disappointment if you have any expectations of this at all. Here's why:1. The warnings about range sould be taken seriously. Unless this is within 25 feet ( I measured ), and unless you have a clear line-of-site (empty air) between the transmitter and receiver, the receiver won't get the signal. Worse, when it doesn't you don't get any warning. Instead, it simply displays the last readings it received. Of course, that's actively misleading. It is easy to check it periodically, think that the temperatures are fine, and have no warning that the smoker is out of range until you physically go check the smoker. The giveaway is that the transmitter display won't match the receiver display.2. The wire bale that is intended to serve as a hanger and stand on the transmitter is a joke. It is flimsy, falls off when you lift the unit. Worse, you have to remove the bail and the plastic clip the bale hangs on in order to open the rear cover and get to the on / off switch. I understand wanting the switch behind the weather resistant battery cover, but if the two units lose contact you have to re-mate them, and that requires switching the transmitter off and back on.3. The receiver loses all of your programming when you switch it off. That means that if you smoke ribs on two successive weekends, you have to reprogram the reciever from scratch (from its factory settings) each time you use it. And to set the temperature limits requires pressing appropriate buttons endlessly -- once for each degree you want it to move up. And don't overshoot or you'll need to switch it off and back on again to start over. Programming this is anything but user-friendly.Unfortunately for me, I didn't save the original packaging. That means I'm throwing both units away because I cannot get accurate readings inside my home from 40' away from the smoker. And I'm tired of re-mating the units by power-cycling both of them, and the reprogramming from scratch.This model should have been taken off the market when the new one was released. I won't be buying a new Maverick product since they think so little of their customers that they'd rather sell their old inventory than dump this model and leave only the upgrade on the market. If you read the features of the upgraded version, you'll see that it was reengineered to address each of the shortcomings of this model.Shame on you, Maverick. You should have known and behaved better.
does not lock at times. material stays in cone clogs uphad standard model for years had great experience was thereason for buying pro model very much a bad choicemac
Great design but unfortunately wouldn't stay stuck in cold temperatures - I have a Saturn and the vent clip was not an option for me.
Maybe I was expecting too much, but it seems the antenna that came with the wireless card actually worked better than this thing!
My rio went out on me also right around the three month period, just when the warenty expires. Rio says there is nothing that they can do for me-support was very hard to understand--INDIAN SUPPORT for an American Company! I had to pay an outrageous phone bill, BEWARE, CALIFORNIA AREA CODE!!! Save your money, and time-DO NOT BUY!!
The reasons not to buy this pile of junk are too long for here, but the deal breaker was when I bought Season 2 of Ghost Whisperer. Disks 2, 3 and 5 play, but the machine says 1, 4 and 6 are "bad disks" and jams the machine refusing to eject the disk. The disks play perfectly on my JVC player and 2 computers. Exchanged the DVDs and got the same results. This machine should be taken off the market, and if RCA has any pride in their brand name they should recall all of them ant take them to the land fill. Fortunately I can still take mine back to the store, which I will be doing this week.
I Found that these CD-case label-insert blanks are of very poor quality paper and are quite thin and flimsy. Also very prone to ink bleeding. I suggest you print out your inserts on some good photo paper and use a good paper cutter to create your own. That's what I ended up doing and got superior results!
I purchased this MP3 player thinking it was a good purchase. Boy was I wrong. Creative Labs tend to have glitches whether it be computer hardware, software, or other products like this one. Now having problems with the product is one thing, but customer service is lousy and they could give a rats [...]. Also when I ordered seperate batteries from their online store they mentioned AFTER I purchased their product that it was going to be delayed for an extra month. My MP3 player stopped working after 3 months, I did get it to work again. Two months later the screen told me I had hardware problems. OK, so I download the drivers that is supposed to fix the problem, no go. Oh, and I forgot to mention that I am working in Eastern Europe at the time so it makes matters even better trying to get ahold of them via phone.Save yourself some frustration and get something better. iriver maybe? Just stay away from Creative Lab products.
This radio just don't work for me it plays but don't come in clear at work. I gave it to a friend for her to take on vacation with her.
It looks great in the picture but doesn't fit the 30gb as promised. The buttons and holes don't line up and it simply can't be squeezed in the case. Either poor workmanship standards or design...who knows and I'm already out the shipping cost so I'm not wasting any more money on this.
Too heavy. trust me it will eventually wreck your usb input eventually. also lights burned out within 6 months. I got stick on glow in the dark keyboard lettes, the best solution, Glow in the dark stick on keyboard letters. you will love them.
Re:Transaction ID: 700209056491Listing ID: 0103L605191I emailed Mr. Nayank the seller and requested two missing parts. His response to my claim that &quot;the missing two (2) missing media supports and one support extension&quot; were not to be included with the HP3200 package.He was WRONG. I attached photocopy from the HP3200 manual showing such devices listed in Chapter 1, page 14.The seller never responded again!Tom
Originally, I thought this innexpensive and somewhat under-powered audio-video system did an almost adequate job for the price, but 2 months after buying it, our unit started to give us trouble when inserting slightly scratched DVDs. The DVD functions became unresponsive, seemingly stuck in a loop of "reading" and "reading" while a non-normal sound comes from the DVD drive. While the unit was stuck in the state, the DVD tray would not eject and the audio amplifier was silent, allowing no audio to come through the speakers. Often, we were forced to unplug the power cord to cycle the unit.NOW, just two days shy of its one year anniversary, the unit is unilaterally shutting off and making the same thumping noise mentioned by another reviewer. Also, while in this failure mode, the characters on the display panel are jumbled. Lame. Free would not be cheap enough. Avoid this unit at all costs.
My Netgear GS605 v2 worked well for a little over three years. Then I suddenly noticed problems streaming music and video from the NAS which connects to my home network using this switch. The transmission rate fell so low that music could only be streamed for a few seconds at a time before it had to be re-buffered. At first I suspected WiFi coverage issues at the player endpoints, but then I noticed that the one computer hardwired via the GS605 experienced significant performance degradation whenever accessing remote files. I thus tried circumventing the switch and all file transfer performance in our home network went back to normal. Since this switch cannot be configured, I have to assume it is broken. I just wish it had failed by stopping to function altogether. Since it degraded performance, this very basic switch was the last thing I checked after troubleshooting our WiFi, the player HW, player SW, NAS, and server SW.
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 received a 1/8 to rca instead of 1/4 to rca and had to return. Then for 60 cents more i bought a 6 foot 1/4 to rca cable and worked fine.
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!
I'm sure this is a wonderful product. HOWEVER there are NO instructions for adjusting the height of the film holders. "Adjusters" are supplied, but not even described. There is not even a suggestion on what size or type Mylar cover is required to hold film in place, or information on the oil requred (both must be purchased separately). They don't even mention that you will also need a cleaner to remove oil from the film. In short, if you buy this and manage to get it working, please drop me a note and tell me how you did it. My previous Epson 4990 is great. This model is a disaster of misinformation.
First off, I've been a long-time customer of both Maxtor and Seagate. As of December 2006, they are one and the same.Regrettably after the unit failed, it took me 4 1/2 months and nearly 20 contacts to finally get a product returned and replaced. This was the worst customer service experience that I have ever had. Ousourced support, indifferent management and a lack of committment to basic customer service principles plague their product support system.Ultimately, the only way to make it past a support system designed to disuade customers from seeking out an avenue of resolution is to concentrate on the US based corporate communications\Community relations managers.Until Maxtor\Seagate publicly acknowledges their support issues and makes an effort to resolve them, I cannot endorse their product lines.Should you have a product and are unable to make it through the escalation tree on the 3rd pass, I'd highly recommend contacting the regional community relations managers off their corpoate website and voice your opinion as well as demand resolution.
I received the carrying case when i open the package buttons of the backside of the belt was broken, no time to send back, am not OK with this.
I used this camera while studying abroad. It lasted until the last day of my trip, then the memory card wouldn't stay in the slot. I'm careful with my equipment and never dropped the camera or anything like that.However, I disliked the camera prior to it completely not working, as the view screen (there is no view finder) jerks around so that you cannot see what you're aiming at unless your hand is completely still. Also, the battery cover does not like to stay closed.As I'm still under the mfr warranty, I faxed the receipt, model and serial nbrs, and my contact info several times and am still experiencing unresolved customer service issues with HP tech support. If you want to avoid the possibility of problems like the above and do not want to deal with a cust service headache, go with a decent camera for a little more money. Sony Cybershots have worked well for other people I know.I should also add that I bought this camera even after reading all the reviews on Amazon about it, because it was the cheapest thing (about eighty bucks) available in the little town I'm from. I thought the worst reviews were maybe overrated, but just on the basis of the horrible customer service I've received so far I would not buy another HP camera again and likely will never buy another HP printer, either.
I got this printer last year as a present. The printer worked well at the time, although it ate up A LOT of ink. Then I went to use it for the first time in a few months and all it would flash was a error message. I called, but they wanted me to pay just to TALK to someone about the problem. So, instead I got online and talked to a person there about the problem and all she could tell me is that it was a software problem and that I could trade it for a newer model but it would cost me a $100. Okay is anyone else seeing a problem here? I don't recommend any HP products....this company obviously does not stand by their products and instead I recomend Lexmark...they do!
I got 25' and 14' cables from two different vendors. The cables were stiff, connectors were stiff. After inspecting the cables, they were NOT made by Cables-To-Go. It would have been nice to know that the cables they were going to ship were not Cables-To-Go cables. Cables-To-Go cables are supple and easily unwound. These felt like coiled wire. The ones I ordered direct from Amazon were actually made by Cables-To-Go. The quality difference was obvious.
Despite the description listed with this product - these DO NOT include the clips mentioned.Without the clip, it is very difficult to keep these closed.They fall open very easily.
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!
Lasted for 5 months. The power supply in the machine failed and when I contacted Polaroid (I was amazed to get to a customer service agent in about 1 minute!) they informed me this machine only has a 3 month warranty. $110 to replace if I chose to.Even when it was working properly it wasn't that great. The buttons on the face of the machine were slow to respond (remote was much better).The radio reception was terrible. Never able to receive any AM stations.Overall - DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE!
This item says it is made in Germany, but the metal finish is horrible and uneven, and the plastic pieces are not cut flush. The engineering and manufacturing is horrible, and it is not as sturdy as any of the older Staedtler compasses I used in the past. I don't know what kind of compasses other reviewers have been using (I'm not being flippant) but if this is the quality you get from a German compass sold for 24 dollars, then maybe it's time to just switch to Chinese product :(
When i bought this i thought it was the best product ever. Turns out it was the worst purchase I made. Though it charged my iPod touch (2nd gen), it wouldn't turn on for days when the battery died. Sometimes i had no control of when I could use it. It sucks. Dont buy.
I bought this camera during 2002 Black Friday Sale. After one year of regular use (no more than 20 times of use), it stopped to power on. I tried different rechargable battery (including Kodak recommended) and even recharges, but still no good. It has one year warranty, but it stopped working right after one year.
I bought a couple of these to use with my iMac, one as a primary data drive and one as a backup drive. My plan was to put them under my Airport Extreme Base Station since they are the same form factor. The feature set is great: three FW400 ports and a 3-port USB hub. However, there were three things that really bothered me.1. They run really, really hot. The top of the case is too hot to touch for more than a moment and I was really concerned that the heat would eventually lead to a reduced lifetime of the drives and the AEBS that I put on top of it. In addition, the warranty is only 1-year.2. The fans are not very silent. The fans inside are always running and while I don't consider them to be loud, they are certainly fairly audible. They are much louder than my iMac (which is fairly quiet).3. Did I mention that they run really hot?In the end, although I loved the form factor and the built-in FW400 and USB hubs, I decided that I didn't want to risk problems down the road with the heat and returned them.
I ordered 2 and they did not work. We struggled with it to receive reception but no go. Just a bunch of static. I am giving it 1 star because the company responded right away to my email and is giving me a full refund due to the product not working; but after shipping costs ($5.94 to get to me and $5.44 to return the item) I am at a negative and it was not worth it. They state that this would work with the iPod 5th gen but it doesn't. The only thing it could do was charge the iPod but it was an intermittent charge as you would have to rotate the car charger rod in the socket to get a contact for the light on top to light up making you think it was charging the iPod.
Sometimes it worked for a while, sometimes it would not even boot. Dell tech support looked at this link and said it does not meet the specs of my computer. Maybe my Dell Inspiron 5000 was manufactured before the ones this is supposed to be compatible with (year 2000), just be careful. They better take it back. Maybe it works for 5000e. Dell spec is this...PC-100 compliant SODIMMs (SDRAM) running at:66 MHz (Intel Celeron processor running at 466 MHz)100 MHz (Intel Celeron processors running at 450 and 500 MHz, Intel Pentium III processor, and Intel Pentium III processor with Intel SpeedStep technology)They also say something about "DIMM,256,100M,32x64,4k,144,NS" Amazon did not give this kind of detailSeems like it should have worked.
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.
This product does not fit the Garmin 330 GPS unit and is therefore useless
I was pleased to be one of the beta testers for this product. I had some problems in the beginning with the build of the supply system and ended up buying the new "improved" setup at full price as well. I spent a lot of time testing this, and could never get the color quite right. I also had a TON of clogging problems, even though I shut the printer down every night and printed a color test pattern once a week when I was not using the printer.I had to run cleaning cycles every day or two when I was printing because of banding, or because of a completely clogged couple of nozzles.I used a lot of ink, but hey, I had plenty to burn, right?I was rapidly drinking my savings.Eventually, I had a clog I couldn't clear, and this was when I was printing quite a bit over a couple of weeks. I shook the ink set every morning before starting my print sessions and let them rest for a couple of hours.I looked for Media Street online, and had e-mailed them over the last year to no avail, they only had online tech support, in the form of a forum (the entire time they were in the ink business), and they did not deal with me on the phone.They only sell digital LCD picture frames now, and apparently bailed out of the ink business well over a year ago, maybe two. I guess they killed a lot of printers and the thought of a class action suit made them fold from the pro imaging business.After all, why use your corporate insurance to repair the printers your product damaged, when you can turn your back on your customers and pocket the money.I just love ethics!So I have one of the only Epson 2400 printers that cost someone nearly $2,000 to make 70 finished prints.
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.
As I have gone back and read more reviews, I realized I should have read more of the negative reviews instead of just one or two from each good and bad, then saw there were more good reviews so decided to give it a shot since the price was right at the time.I bought this pretty much for my husband to take on his Navy Deployments. I am glad we tested it out before he actually had to leave. Like many others our unit lasted barely 6 months. I chucked it up as a loss since hubby got a laptop. But We used in the car a few times to entertain our little one and hooked to the TV. After awhile the screen turned out and the remote quit working. Which was fine at that point I just decided to leave it hooked to my bedroom TV. Well after a little while of that the discs quit spinning at all! No error messages, no picture, no producing sound, the remote and player buttons no longer worked.So I say wait an extra payday or 2 and save the money for a better unit.
This is a warning to all of those people who are interest in this Sharp dvd player. I purchase one of this dvd player and it would not work. The problem is that this dvd player only skips and freezes even when it is on the first movie. I exchange it for the second version. Same problem. I exchange it for the third version. Same thing. It only skips and freezes after only playing it for an hour... 95% of Sharp DV740U dvd players need to be refund or exchange. So my advice to you is to not to purchase this dvd player. I just wrote a letter to Sharp Corporation to explain that Sharp should stop selling it to retail store or online until the problem is solve.Other than that this dvd player has cool styling and features for an exceptionally low price.
Back in the day, I had 8 Costar LabelWriter Turbos, they were incredible. Dymo can't seem to get the USB interface right. On EVERY computer I hook one up to, I get garbled printing and can't every seem to get a label to print reliably. I think they've sold out, started manufacturing in China and what was once a terrific product is a complete piece of junk. 55 labels per minute, yes 55 WASTED labels per minute. I would be please with just ONE good label per minute. Strangely, I have this problem with all Dymo USB LabelWriters on all computers I hook them up to, yet there is no reference to it on their pathetic knowlege (or lack there of) base. Stamps.com, gimme a break. Another way to suck bucks out of your wallet. Is it really that hard to put a stamp on an envelope? I would rather get what I paid for, a label printer.
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.
Bought November 16th, died March 12th... Now I have to go through the painful return process.... Before that it was working great, and I thought bery highly of the product.
I bought an Xtreme Tech B CD Case from Amazon because they were offering a $15 rebate if purchased from Amazon. My online rebate status was "Your rebate is valid and is scheduled for final processing" for several months. I called customer service and they told me that the check was being processed. The rebate check never came. Now the rebate cannot be tracked online anymore, and customer service now tells me that the tracking number is not valide on their system. I MUST WARN AGAINST BUYING FROM THIS COMPANY.As for the product itself, I must agree with some of the other buyers. I don't mind the strong plastic smell, but the zipper is really cheap. Half the time it gets stuck even when pulled carefully.
Last year, against my better judgment, I let my teenage daughter buy a mini-I-pod (since this is a service related complaint, it applies to all apple mp-3 players). I had advised her not to do it. I knew that the hard-drive was fragile, and the words "fragile" and "teenager" are not normally a good mix. I also didn't like the battery. But my daughter wanted to use I-tunes. Plus she thought the other models were nerdy. In order to protect us against normal teenage behavior, I paid for the extended warranty, which is 60 dollars, or about a third of the price of the I-pod.Our mistake.Technically, it is OK other than the battery issue (the battery cannot be replaced). But the service is insultingly bad, the worst service I've ever experienced from a retail company.We first learned of the service problems when my daughter had a sound problem that turned out to be multiple headphone failure, not Apple's fault. I tried calling the local store, but they are not accessible by phone. The phone links to a central tech support line, which on high use hours may require 30 minutes or more on hold. So we took it into the store, which has a tech support section (the "genius bar" or "Conceirge service"). But you cannot get walk-in service. To get to talk to a tech support employee you have to make an appointment on line. You cannot make an appointment in advance unless you pay 100 dollars for "Procare" service (I don't know any other retail operation that requires you to pay 100 dollars to make an appointment for service). Otherwise, appointments are available only on a same day basis, first come, first serve, assuming their server works (more on that later). In order to make an appointment after normal working hours (so you don't have to take a day off to service an I-pod), you have to wait until all the earlier appointments are full, but not wait too long or the "genius bar" will be full. I thought of just making 20 appointments and filling up the day-that might work, although it inconveniences everyone else.Our big problem came when my daughter's battery died after about 10 months of use. This is not a problem that can be resolved by the "genius bar". You have to call the central number for technical support, which will send you a shipping package with a DHL label (our mailing label was missing the proper return address), which you then have to deliver to the DHL mailer.We did this, and after over a week with no response, I called the central tech support unit. It took me 20 minutes to get a service rep. He checked the computer, then put me on hold for another five minutes. When he came back, he told me that they found a small dent in the unit, and that voided the warranty, but for 210 dollars they could send me a new machine. I asked to speak to his supervisor, which just got me another 15 minutes on hold and a lecture on how this small dent eliminated their obligation to repair the machine. I told them that we had not noticed any damage when we returned it, and it could have been damaged after shipment. I reminded them that I had purchased an extended warranty, and that if they were voiding this during the original period of the warranty, I would demand a full refund of the warranty price. Nothing dissuaded them from their position.We had them ship the machine back (DHL packages require a signed receipt, and had we not been home when it arrived we would have had to make a trip to DHL to pick it up). I tried to make a service appointment, but their server was down for a week (and this is a computer company?). My wife and I finally walked in and demanded to see the manager. The manager and sales rep were actually sympathetic and friendly, but the tech supervisor looked at the I-Pod (with a very small dent in the upper right hand corner), and lectured us on how that voided the warranty and they could never allow for a return. My wife and I (both of us were now furious, both at the time we had to waste on this and the 300 plus dollars we had invested in this machine, accessories and I-tunes) then had full scale tantrums, yelling and screaming until their techie, lecturing us on how to use their equipment properly and warning us that this is a once in a life-time exemption that would apply to any future purchases (I told him that was no problem--I would promise to never buy an apple product again) gave us a new mini-ipod--otherwise we would have driven every customer out of the store.What I don't understand is from a purely business point of view, this makes no sense. If they voided our warranty, they would have to refund our extended warranty contract (we are still in the period of the original warranty), which is 60 bucks. That is probably more than the cost to them of the item, which is now discontinued anyway. Instead, they have permanently alienated a family who already owns two I pods (we had to buy one for our younger daughter so she could use her sister's I-tunes) worth over 600 bucks w/accessories, and a household with 2 computers and 3 mp-3 players.I remember when Apple advertised themselves as the David fighting the IBM Goliath. Now that they have a near monopoly on a product, they are the big, unfeeling company. Their business model seems to be modeled after an elite club for those worthy of their great product. But no other retail business gives this kind of shoddy service (other than other quasi-monopolies like cable companies). There are other Mp-3 players available that you can buy from normal retail outlets, and if they die these companies will accept them back even if they have a small dent in the right hand corner.So why buy apple?
Really hated it. The coloured ink only lasted about a week (and I didn't use it but on 4 pieces of paper) and the black ink ran out in two weeks. I think I printed about 100 pages....
I bought these headphones hoping to find great sound quality for a low price. I reasoned that if the speaker was ported directly into my ear canal, I would not lose any sound to the surroundings (as in open-ear designs).This turned out to be true, they offer excellent isolation, and I hear all the nuances of the music. Unfortunately, the size of the drivers negates any advantage that the isolation offers. The small surface area of the speakers makes the music sound very papery. The sound quality is definitely an improvement over the stock headphones packaged with most music devices, but it still sounds cheap and unappealing.Many reviews emphasize the importance of proper insertion, and I agree. Improper insertion yields horrible sound. My problem with these headphones is exacerbated by their tricky insertion. It usually took at least 2 tries to place them properly. I don't want to screw around trying put a pair of headphones on, I just want to listen. I would not recommend this product to people who have difficulty with the foam earplugs available at concerts.The thing that annoyed me the most about these headphones was something that I did not expect. The headphones seal your ear canal from the outside air, creating two separate areas. A slight movement of the headphones in your ear causes the speaker diaphragm to move in or out due to the difference in air pressure. This produces an extremely irritating &quot;crinkle&quot; noise, as if someone were crumpling cellophane. This was the most annoying thing in the world, and it happened *all the time*The positives:Small, Blocks outside sounds, Pretty good bass.The Negatives:So-so sound quality, Difficult to insert, Aggravating crinkle.These headphones are more trouble than they are worth. If you are usually satisfied with stock headphones, you might like this set. If you find the stock set lacking, spend the extra 5-10 dollars and get a much better-sounding pair.
I have a brand new, brand name computer. The drivers with the scanner were not Mirosoft approved and the OCR engine would not load.It was really tough to get it going. I downloaded the latest drivers-no help. It began double scanning images, images were poor. It had a preview light for slides which stayed on causing me to end up with pure white scans. I tried really hard to like it but ended up returning it.
I bought this flash mainly for hand-help use for strobing while light painting during long exposure night photography. It wasn't very good quality, so I returned it.
I thought the Micro would be a solution to current car, other's car and future car iPod setup. It has an FM transmitter and a line-out that would work with my cassette adapter and the line-in port on my furture car. All went well except that the FM performance was poor. This may be due to my car having one of those embedded antennas in the left rear window (Outback) and living near San Franisco which is very rich in FM stations. I needed to turn the volume up nearly max to hear anything on the one clear FM station I had (88.1). Not to worry, I had the line-out to fall back on. At first the line-out cassette setup worked ok, but I began noticing that the sound was pretty harsh on the highs. There is no gain switch on the line-out and the signal is rather hot. After some period of constantly fiddling with the volume when switching between the radio and the iPod, and having my ears abused by the harshness of the sound, I returned the TransDock Micro.This was to be a replacement for my Ten Technology FlexDock for Mini that has an adjustable gain control on the line out and can be tuned to match the volume level of the head unit. I was completely happy with the FlexDock, but now have a Nano. I ended up with the Belkin Auto Kit and couldn't be more pleased.
This item was ordered for me as a birthday gift in June...it is now September and I still have not received it. So despite the "Ships in 1-2 days" note on there, beware that it will most likely be longer. I think Amazon said it would ship by September 9th. Still a very long time to wait.
Product arrived damaged. Contacted company said they would send a new unit out, this has not happened. Called approx. 3 wks ago
Received this product and the none of the 3 cd units would function. Returned it and received a replacement unit. Set up and turned on the unit and again none of the 3 cd units would funcction. A piece of junk, obvious design or manufacturing flaws. WORTHLESS !!!!!
I wish I could say that the player worked well, if only for a little while, but I can't. The software was pretty easy to use but 2 days after loading up my music it hit me....The &quot;UPGRADER&quot; bug. It may not have been too bad if not on the way to Afghanistan at the time. Most honest to God review.....If you can keep doing maintenace on it, don't have to deal with customer service,(they offer no help online either)or if you have a lifelong service contract(your life not the players) buy the player, otherwise run, as fast as you can. Read all the reviews for this thing. Over all everyone says it sucks or needs constant maintenance. Be aware of those who have owned it less than 3 months( thats usually when the problems start and then it will be out of warranty ).
This could have been a great gadget except it didn't recognize my 5 year old Sony A/V receiver. Even in "learning mode" this new dog couldn't learn old tricks.
The card itself - it was a good card when it was working. However, I am now suspect of its quality as I have a Diamond Multimedia card that is still working fine in another machine. YOu haven't heard of Diamond? That's cuz the card is like from the mid-90s and Diamond no longer makes graphics cards but their card is still running along great!PNY's card I had for 1yr and 1 month and then it crapped out. Part of the reason I bought the card was to have the lifetime warranty. At first it was great. OK, &quot;great&quot; is an overstatement as you have loop yourself through their &quot;auto help&quot; 800 # menuing system and figure out which bucket your problems belongs in... However, after calling several times and listening to advice on problems that had nothing to do with mine... I got a nice friendly, courteous, somewhat harried customer service person who gave me the instructions on how to process my RMA. I eagerly sent out the card in hopes I'd get it back before end of Xmas break so I could continue playing Knights of the Old Republic. Isn't that the reason we all pay more than $40 - so we can do something cool with our cards like play games or watch DVDs??2 weeks goes by.. I write them an email thru their RMA website asking for status. I get some canned reply. Another couple weeks go by and I get the same canned reply saying its out of stock and the should have it next week. Another couple weeks go by... You get the picture... It is now mid FEBRUARY and I still haven't gotten my card nor any notice of when I might get its replacement.PNY might make decent cards but thye sure shouldn't promise something they aren't willing to honor. It's one to tell me upfront.. but another to make me wait over 2 months and just kinda lead me along WITHOUT A GRAPHICS CARD... ggggrrrrrPay for the card.. don't pay for the service. Cuz you aren't going to get it.The Card I'd give 3 (as in average. If I'd known about the customer service issues I'd have just gotten a card form another manufactuere who didn't promise Lifetime Warranty).Customer Service -3 (as in.. it sucks.)
Wonder why you're getting such an extra featured printer so cheap? You're probalby only getting reject half filled cartridges included, and look at the cost of new cartridges and consider how frequently you may need to buy them unless you hardly ever do any printing.I bought the x5150 about 8 months ago and thought it was pretty good. Soon the cartridges emptied after not much printing and I learned the hard lesson. I knew the cartridges weren't cheap but I thought I'd refill them. That didn't work. I went to local refill company and was told the sponges in Lexmark cartridges are difficult (they gave up trying)and they only sold other companies' remanufactured or OEM. I tried one remanufactured Black and it was horizonaly streaky no matter what I did to fix it.People are fed up with printer manufacturers having cartridges with sponges that don't refill well (Lexmark), or smart chips that prevent refills (Epson), not to mention HP's methods including "Expired Cartridge" messages, etc. If we don't, as consumers, vote "no" by not buying these printers and sending letters to CEO's we'll just get more of the same scamming.I was excited to read about Canon Pixma IP3000 & up models with separate ink-tanks & no smart chips. Examining all the Pixma models at a local store I noticed this extra pull down tray in the front-middle. After full investigation, it's a disabled/never will work CD/DVD printing bay. Yet the same models in Europe have a working CD/DVD print bay. The USA price does not reflect the non-functional CD/DVD printing either. So I will (doubtedly) try to get a Euro model or wait for Canon to release USA models that are fully functional. I may end up temporarly buying the Epson R200 but I feel like I should be ashamed supporting Epson and their smart-chip scam. There is a chip resetter device (avg. $10 to $15) but I don't know if it works well yet. Forget Lexmark unless you have money to burn on cartridges. And there's concern about Epson printers wasting/spraying ink all over the inside (read all R200 reviews) that soon causes problems (dries solid/hard). The Canon has ink tanks with no smart chips, look easily refillable, and their print head underneath the ink tanks holder is also removable (i.e. replacable, but I don't know what that will cost. If other printers' print heads go you pretty much resort to trashing the printer). It looks like the Pixma line is leading the way in printing and cartridge technology. Canon: Kudos for heading a little more environmetally responsible with the Pixmas obviously designed for long-term usage in mind but PLEASE get those CD/DVD printing trays functional soon!
...mine actually made my TV picture *worse* for Chrissakes! I couldn't believe my eyes. I hope when Monster dealers get swamped with returns they'll get on the manufacturer's back about it, mine's a-goin' back PRONTO.
I bought this television just under year ago. For the first few months it worked great, but the picture started to go down hill after the first 4 months or so. A few weeks ago the set just died on me....it wasn't even a year old and didn't even receive particulary heavy use! I would advise anyone who is buying this set to purchase an extended warrenty, because this is a television set where the phrase &quot;you get what you pay for&quot; definatly applies.
I bought this charger for my rechargeable AAA batteries, as the description and technical specifications clearly state:"charger handles 4 AA and 4 AAA batteries simultaneously"and"Charges four AA and AAA batteries at a time"Although this charger can charge four AA batteries at once, it can only charge TWO AAA batteries at the same time; the two center slots accept both AA and AAA but the outside slots accept only AA. And in case anyone thinks I may be a nimrod that doesn't know how to use the device, straight from the product manual itself:"A maximum of 2 AAA batteries can be charged in the center slots only."
I bought it on January 2, 2007 and it worked just for 30 days. I flied out the country with my family and we couldn't watch any movie - NO VIDEO ANYMORE. My daugther cried a lot because she could not watch the movie she wanted.After we came back and called for the warranty, we recivied a big surprise THE PRODUCT JUST HAVE 90 DAYS OF WARRANTY, so they could not respond us. So THE CONCLUSION IS THE COBY TF-DVD7050 7" IS A DISPOSABLE PRODUCT AND YOU CAN NOT TRUST IN THAT COMPANY.
Well, is very cheap... But, and its a big but..First of all, I am and experience user and it took me a lot of work and research to make it work on Ubuntu (9.10 karmic). But i finally made it =).If you are a Windows user: The drivers may work, if the dont, just get to the "Windows Update" and you'll find the driver.The software that should handle the Video Card, the config, channels, etc, doesnt work on Windows 7. And I havent found another software to use it on Win 7...Sooo, from 1 to 10, my score is: ..... 3
I loved the look of this player and the price seemed reasonable. So I happily took my new little red cd player home to learn that it doesn't play burned cds at all and it skips like crazy! I went out and got a new cd since I couldn't use the music I already had and it worked for about a month before it completely gave out on me. Again, it's a nice looking little player but don't be deceived or you'll be on here a month from now looking for a new player like I am right now.
Since there is not an adequate product description for this item, I figured I would save some people the cost and hassle of returning this item by quoting the package ( Which I did not open since I would not be able to return it if I did ). The package reads &quot;Video to USB for the Macintosh&quot; and the system requirements call for &quot;Apple iMac or Mac OS Clone&quot; I hope this helps. Since there was no information, I took the risk and I guess I got burned.
The mini-jack eventually deteriorates such that any light touch causes noise. These things are incredibly poorly designed and/or manufactured. Avoid. Look elsewhere.
This thing is junk. I connect it to a 10Mbit Ethernet network and it looses 5% of the packets. I am really disappointed. I can't believe this company is so popular. Second Linksys product I have returned..... and the tech support are so bad it's not funny.
The instructions are useless the camera isnt water proof it doesnt have bluetooth as the manual states bluetooth function it doest retain the settings when you turn the power off in order to get the picture on the correct side the writting is backwards other than that i guess it's ok
Don't believe the hype. It is a great player and you so much want to love it, but it freezes all the time and crashes my PC.
I have had the new ipod with video for 1 day. It has never even left my apartment and has a ton of scratches on the screen. I have read that there is a lawsuit about the nano scratching easily. Apple should be ready for some more lawsuits. I dont know how you can release a product like this. Great concept but be aware. Read the fine print as well, IF you get yours engraved you cant return it....
So I bought this card despite reading all the negative comments on amazon and other retail websites, terrible idea. No matter which PCI slot the card was in the computer failed to POST. It would just hang before anything would show up on the screen. I took the card out and tinkered with BIOS settings and still nothing. I tried taking the jumper off the card (I read somewhere that this would prevent the mobo from trying to boot from the card) still nothing. I put the mini-disc that came with the product into my laptop to see what kind of documentation there was with it. The readme file was junk. It told me how to install it as if my mobo could see it so that didn't help at all. Anyhow it's not worth it.
The case is well made and has plenty of room for stuff. The compartment that holds the Zune is pretty secure, but they didn't leave a cut out for the headphone plug. If you want to listen to your Zune while it is in the case, you'll have to make some modifications. Look at the photo and you can see the cut out for the charger attachment...That's good, but guess what, the headphone plug is on the other side where there is no cut out and really not enough room for the plug even if there was a cutout. With this major design flaw, I can't rate it very highly even though the materials are very high quality and it certainly provides lots of protection.
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!
I was, and still am a Denon fan...just not for their DVD products. We have a Denon reciever that is fabulous so when I purchased the DVM-1815 I thought it would be flawless. However, after a year it experienced "disk loading" issues that would come up almost every time I used the player. After returning it for a new model, the same problems occured again and again.As in other reviews, the unit does cause small scratches on the disks and they often fall out of the tray. The tray, in my opinion, is very flimsy and poorly made. Denon products are typically the highest priced, therefore you have an expectation of buying a solid unit. Not the case here.
Poorly made... mine had a defective LCD display right out of the package.Bad design - because of the way they shaped the device, it will cover BOTH of the outlets in a standard wall socket. Had they moved the plug part on the back an EIGHTH of an inch lower, it would have been fine, leaving the other outlet free. Incredibly frustrating... want to measure one device when there's two things plugged into an outlet? Sorry, you're out of luck... you have to move other devices to other outlets in your room which can be really inconvenient, if not impossible.And as others have pointed out, it's virtually impossible to read the UNLIT display... and it goes blank when you pull it out of the wall since they didn't include a battery backup.All-in-all, a very frustrating product not worth the money.
My wrists hurt (I'm a programmer and spend at least 8 hours a day at the computer) so after reading a lot of positive reviews, I gave this keyboard a try. I returned it after 1 week for the following reasons:1. The spacebar is huge and clunky - it makes typing loud, slow and difficult and completely offsets any ergonomic benefits.2. The keys are mushy and feel cheap.3. The keyboard is very ugly and it takes up way too much desk space.The spacebar was the deal breaker for me. If Microsoft had split the spacebar or found a way to make it less clunky and horrible, I probably would have kept the keyboard.
I owned a pair of the older (blue and yellow) Koss Plugs and I modified them to fit better using Flents earplugs instead of the one Koss supplied (see the Headwize website for modifications you can do.) Those worked ok (though they were still a little uncomfortable.) When I ordered this new version of Plugs I could not get them to fit right and the sound was really tinny. Fortunately I found the Sony EX-70LPs. Much more comfortable than these, thank goodness! No earphones fit everyone well, and the Koss earphones don't work well at all it you have shallow ears. The Sony's also cost three times more than the Koss, but the comfort is worth it.
Was happy initially for a month and then it stopped working all of a sudden.There is no company name or contact id or phone number or warranty!!!!I don't know what to do, whom to contact as no information is available.I tried googling it out but could not find any info.
I bought this camera well over a year ago, and we've had our ups and downs together. Although the quality and perfomance does lack considerably it was still a good buy. I've dropped the camera so many times and its even been submerged in water (and this is NOT the submergable version). After about 24 hours of letting the water dry out the camera worked just like it always had.On the plus side.... the casing seems to be pretty resistent. The quality isn't THAT bad for a 3 MP (as long as the pictures were taken outside and in daylight). The 16MB of internal memory can hold a lot of pictures withtout the need of an SD/MMC card. It's small and fits almost anywhere.But the camera does lack in many aspects. The flash is horrible, if your anywhere within 6ft of your subject the image will have that white flash glow. Pictures taken at night come out very dark and mostly blurry. Pictures taken with the zoom WILL be blurry and sometimes very noisy. The camera takes forever (about 5 seconds) to turn on, its takes forever (5-10 seconds) to prepare to take another image after you've just taken one, and it takes even longer if your using the flash. If your indoors you won't be able to see ANYTHING on the LCD screen. It doesn't help that the camera doesn't have a viewfinder.For a day at the park this is a good camera, it will take good pictures and can take the beating of little kids using it.But for a wedding, or any event you want memories of, your better off spending another hundred and buying a better quality camera with about 6 or 7 MP.
Okay, after reading the reviews I decided that a refurbished unit should have the power supply problem addressed and the all other functions checked/fixed. Right out of the box the VCR semi worked for about 10 minutes although the manual tracking could not get it perfect, then it stopped rewinding all the way, would rewind a little then stop. After hitting rewind several times could get it mostly rewound, then the record function started recording spastically like the speed was varying and when played back it was noisy, jerky, and the audio sounded like Donald Duck talk. Same when played on a different VCR. This was with 3 different tapes, one an old one and 2 brandnew ones. Called the Refurbished center and the recording wanted you to leave model and serial # and they would call back. Asked about return shipping and they would not cover that under any circumstance and I am not going to pay $15-$20 dollars to ship back a $100 unit! So far the DVD portion is recording okay and the tuner works so I will go with that until it quits. Afraid I need to join the majority and wish they had a 0 or even negative ratings. :)
This would have been EXACTLY what I needed - right voltage out, right mAmps, right kind of plug - except the polarity is exactly the opposite of what I needed. This Belkin adapter is + Positive Tip, with a Negative sleeve (an Important bit of information NOT mentioned at all in the description of the item).Other than that - I'm sure its just fine...
Usually I read some reviews online regarding a product before buying it. But this time I did not...I owned the &quot;regular&quot; MS Optical mouse since 2000 and when it gave up (left button is not functional anymore) a week ago I could think of any other replacement than another MS optical mouse...it was that good.ALso, I wanted to go big:) and buy a wireless, thinking that less cable arround my laptop will look and feel great.BUT:- it works if you &quot;plug&amp;play&quot;, just that the sideways scrolling function is not recognized and it will not work. If you want to make it work, you have to install the software...BUT SURPRIZE...it will install only if you uninstall the touchapd software of you laptop...go figure...- opening the package brought another SURPRIZE...it's wireless alright, but the other end which connects to the laptop/desktop is composed from a &quot;mouse&quot; sized thingie (the wireless receiver) with a 1m or so of cable attached to it...thus my intention of relieving my desk of cables was not a succes.- installed the software, rebooted the laptop...and started to...well TRY to use the mouse...to understand my expression, please remember a BALL! mouse...BUT A BAD ONE on a dirty surface (without a mouse pad)...yeap, it was that bad. After an hour of trying to change the channels I gave up, also because my hand was killing me.It worked only once...in 2 full weeks of use...It is a great looking mouse...but I don't know why is this BAD!...MICROSOFT...please make a driver which will not conflict with the laptop's touchpads, make the mouse work like a &quot;wired mouse&quot; and most important...try to build a &quot;laptop version&quot; of it, without that second &quot;mouse&quot; receiver and the meters of cable hanging...Don't change the looks...it looks nice but I needed something which works...so I went back to the store and bought a &quot;wired&quot; Optical Intelly Mouse for almost 30% less...and it worked like a charm from the moment I sticked it in.
I ordered the 2.5 male adapter to 3.5 female, item #245645. Instead, I get the reverse, 3.5 male to 2.5 female, I wrote to the eforcity customer service, they asked that I submit a picture, then no response, then 24 hours later, they inform me that they shipped what I ordered, in the photo's submitted I place a mini 2.5 plug next to their supposed 2.5 and of course theirs was much larger as it is in fact a 3.5.IN SHORT - DON'T ORDER FROM THESE FOLKS - IT SEEMS THAT THEY WANT THE FAULT TO BE YOURS, INSTEAD OF THEIR INEPTNESS.I wanted to save a few dollars and now will end up paying more - and now I will go to the local Radio Shack and get the adapter that I actually want.
The item arrived in good time but it was obviously damaged as the moment I opened the box toner was all over the place. Seeing as the item was tagged as used and it would have cost more to return it than the price of the item, I just tossed it out. I do t think I will be buying from this vendor again.
The first few weeks i had the E, it was the greatest pda i had ever gotten. It did alot of the things i liked and i was always seen with it. But even at that time i still had my doubts about it, mostly because of the crappy batery power. I would charge the thing all the time. I went on airplane trips and i couldn't even use it the whole time. After about 3 and a half weeks. i picked it up and turned it on. then i started playing a game, all of a sudden, i get the palm logo. i try to reset it, and it would turn off, then turn back on to the logo. this irritated me alot. i thought, maybe it will stop when the battery power lowers (knowing that it won't take long since the battery power sucks). Eventually it stopped but i couldn't turn it on again. Fortunately i could still return it and get a Dell Axim X30, 312MHZ pocket pc for the same price. I have to, buying an E was not a smart idea. i read the reviews on Amazon but i didnt think that it would happen to me. To some people, it stopped after a few months, to me, it stopped after a few weeks, you do the math. Now i know why they only have a 90 day warranty.
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.
We researched portable DVD players extensively when we bought this one (Nov. 2004) and we decided this one was worth the cost. We certainly believed it would last longer than it did. We just got hit with the H03 error as well, and in looking at the other previously written reviews, we see that Panasonic is not standing behind this product. Stating the obvious, Panasonic has lost our business. We're writing this review to add our one-star rating to the list.
It HURTS too much to wear this thing! Did they forget that human beings were going to be trying to WEAR it?
The RCA receivers and equipment are flimsy, 3rd rate, and basically pieces of junk. If you are looking for quality for your money, the flagship of the industry is the Hughes receiver which leads the field in their technology. They set a standard that RCA can not compete with.
Item was shipped quickly. Worked okay in pseudo &quot;3D surround sound&quot; mode, but in regular stereo mode the left speaker produced nothing but static. Very disappointed.
You can't hook up this system unless you have a bose system/receiver in place. I saw a review on another site that suggested this would work with my Onkyo receiver, but after buying and attempting to install the system I found out the hard way. Confirmed this is true with Bose customer service. Now I'm going to be penalized a 15% restocking fee and shipping fees with 6th Ave. Electronics. Sweet Deal!
I had this cord for barely 4 months when it began failing on me, dropping colors at first, then completely failed to transduce video signal. While it worked, video quality was excellent, but I would not recommend this type of cable. Try a more reliable brand.
I've used several different brands of radar detectors in my vehicles over the last 15 years. I was using a Laser brand detector and it works tremendously. I've picked up police radar up to 3 miles away with the Laser. I thought I'd try the Cobra when I saw it on sale. I am very disappointed with it. Other than the compass feature ... I wouldn't waste my money on a Cobra. By the time it detects a police vehicle with radar, I can already see it, which is too late. Sometimes they are within a few hundred feet and they aren't using instant on, either. At best, I've picked up a police vehicle 4 tenths of a mile away, which when traveling toward each other, gives you as much time to react as if you drove 2 tenths of a mile - or about 1000 feet! I use to have a Uniden. That too, was a tremendous unit and my spouse still uses it. If you're in the market for a radar detector, stay away from Cobra! Unfortunately, I've always been a huge fan of Cobra electronics. ... I doubt I'll ever buy any other Cobra product. Go with Uniden or Laser!
I bought this camera about a year ago and it worked pretty good. I stopped using it and stored it away for a while when I started using it again the picture was fickering then it quickly got worse. I have checked the cables for kinks checked my software install and even tried it on other PC's with the same results. I just prchased the Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 and i'm hoping to have better luck.
I bought this to stream media from my hard drive, I have yet to accomplish this task. Partly because I don't have time and partly because this is a huge pain to set up. The storage link uses its own format for your hard drive. you must take everything off the hard drive and format it through the Internet. This takes forever, I have attempted it multiple times without success yet. Linksys needs to send a disc that will actually format the drive with the storage link. I am sure this would be a nice device if only I could get my drive to format. As of now, I am still looking into how to format it.. Will update this once resolved.
I've had a VR3 VRFM9 for a couple of years and it's the best unit of its kind that I've tried.pros: good sound quality, plays MP3's from an SD card or USB, remembers frequency setting and last file played even after unit is unplugged from the power source.cons: will not work with data storage mediums above 2GB, and the tiny display makes it difficult to tell if the device is set to sequential or shuffle play modes without a magnifying glassThat said, when I had need of a second unit to use in another vehicle I did not hesitate to order another VR3 Wireless MP3 FM transmitter. The problem I had with my purchase was not with the unit itself but the fact that I ordered the upgraded model - the VRFM9R - but was sent a VRFM9. (Hence the low rating.)There seems to be little difference between the older and newer versions except that the VRFM9R has a larger LCD screen and comes with a remote. The remote would be of little use to me since once I get the player set to the way I like it I just let it play and don't ever touch it. But a larger screen would sure be helpful in getting the device set up in the first place.I have been informed that I could return the VRFM9 for a refund if I want to. But since I need another MP3 player and this is the best of its kind, and since it seems that neither the VRFM9 or the VRFM9R are available any more I have chosen to keep the VRFM9 I was sent. (I looked all over the web and couldn't find any vendor that has these in stock. In fact most shopping sites, and the manufacturers website, link back to Amazon and they say that they don't have any and don't know when they'll be getting them which sounds to me like the products have been discontinued.)But that doesn't change the fact that I ordered one item and was sent another. To say that I am disappointed with the service I got is an understatement.Also, Amazon ought to be more careful about the product descriptions that they post. The photo that was posted for this item was of a VRFM9, (a fact I didn't discover until I did a search on the web after I got the wrong item) yet the product description is clearly for a VRFM9R.On a related note: Amazon recommends bundling the purchase of the VRFM9R with a 4GB SD card which will NOT work in this device. The largest card this unit will work with is a 2GB. How they could make that mistake is beyond me, that limitation is clearly noted on the product's packaging.If you need an FM transmitter/MP3 player for your vehicle I highly recommend you get this one if they become available again. Just be aware that you may wind up getting something different from Amazon than what you thought you were ordering.
I owned this for an year. You cannot say it is a very good camera. It is just a below average camera.I bought it for close to 1000 $I could have taken maximum of 2000 pictures with it.Also recently it suddenly started showing battery depleted symbol. Contacted pentax, they suggested to send to a third party who does the repair (Note:- All pentax official repair will be done by third party shop)Currently the third party repair shope is saying, it is not the problem with battery it is the problem with reflex mirror, stuck in the apperture...etc. They are asking for close 300$ for repair.Now I realize that with my experiances with Nikon, Canon etc..Overall...Pentax was not worth for the money I spend.Please spend wisely..
We liked it because it looked nice in the kids room and seemed to have easy controls for the little fingers. But the thing broke down function after function within the firs year and now would not turn on at all.
I purchased both the DVD+R and the DVD-R types of the Ridata DVDs. In both cases, I have experienced about a 33%+ defective rate. My prior batch of Ritek and Memorex was closed to 3% to 5%.The first set of 100 - the coating material for the writing surface caused the discs to stick to one another. I wonder if the coating caused the high defect rate.I then opened up the second batch and found the discs to not stick to one another. The defect rate is lower at about 1 out of every 5.I bought these discs based on the price to value. I would not recommend this brand to you.
Want to protect your lens, but don't waste your time with this product. Made from plastic & difficult to thread a filter on, but this is not the worst aspect. Conversion adapter is larger in size (moving to a 58mm diameter) and actually will cast a shadow when using a flash for closer images. It appears as a brown discoloration on the bottom of the image. Removed adapter and there is no shadow. Money would be better spent on a new camera that is already threaded for a filter / snap cover.
I bought one of these about 6 months ago. I had tried other cassette adapters, and I must say, the sound quality on this thing was much better than most. HOWEVER, it broke after 3 weeks. I contacted the seller and they sent me another one for free. That one lasted 2-3 months and then the absolute joke of a cord on this thing frayed and broke. At that point, I gave up and moved on. Yes, the sound quality is good and you'll love it at first, but trust me, I've had two of these and they're just poorly made. Why not just make one with a thicker, more durable cord?! Some companies will cut corners wherever possible, I guess. Unbelievable. Avoid.
I order a computer conversion cable (printer to USB). Unfortunately, after complete testing, it did not work. However, the company made the deal right. That is a lot more than I can say about many other firms. I will return!
It's a beautiful piece of hardware and I wish it would have paired with my new Dell XPS M1210 wireless, bluetooth laptop. Either, the mouse was defective, or it is not compatible with the operating system MS Windows Vista Home Premium version (which my Dell uses). Unfortunately, I am returning the mouse to Amazon. BTW, the Logitech documentation that accompanied the mouse did not specify it was compatible with Vista (although the Logitech website did indicate the V270 was Vista compatible). Go figure. Meanwhile, I'll live with the laptop's built-in touchpad until Logitech gets the bugs worked out -- or until I find a bluetooth mouse that's compatible with the Dell XPS M1210.
I bought this converter for a trip to Spain. Each time I used it, I smelled a plastic burning odor and the unit was too hot to handle. I had to unplug whatever device was connected to it and wait about 10 minutes before removing it from the wall outlet. When I took it to Peru four months later, I had the same experience, only this time it "exploded" while using my electric shaver. I immediately unplugged the shaver and grabbed a towel to remove the converter from the outlet. The room smelled strongly of burning plastic. Unfortunately, I burned out the motor of the shaver. I also noticed that the cell phone I had tried to charge earlier in the day had not charged. The charger was burned out and obviously no longer works back home in the states.To add insult to injury, I've been bounced around from service rep to service rep trying to contact the company. I've been issued four "case numbers" each time I call in. Now they've got me waiting for a call from the legal department. Do they smell a lawsuit?My recommendation is to NOT buy this device. Another review talks of how heavy the unit is and how the user had to prop it up. That's definitely been my experience. In Spain, I had to use the two prong accessory to plug it into the recessed outlet in the bathroom. I actually had to hold the unit to keep it from falling out. (Yes, I know, not smart, holding an electrical device while in the bathroom!)Spend a few extra bucks and get a better converter.
I was quite disappointed with the order. I bought these primarily because the amazon description states that there was a 2.5mm adaptor included. This is not the case. I read the review from 2003 about the description errors BUT, I figured by 2007 amazon would have rectified this issue. Alas, I got bit. My first disappointment with amazon in many years of transactions. Yo AMAZON, if you read this please fix this 4 year old problem! As far as the sound quality these are acceptable ear buds and I will put them to use as travelers.
I had a great first few weeks with my Clie. Lot's of memory, good screen, handy controls, good bundled software.But last week it didn't turn on. I've tried all the normal tricks without success. The Sony support site was not very helpful (&quot;Try a soft reset.&quot;). And Sony tech support hasn't responded to my messages....Statistically speaking, yours probably won't break. If it works, you'll love it.
works great until they cut out and lose the sound and the listener has to find the control and adjust the control until the sound returns. I have used a replacement device and experienced the same problem with both. Fortunately, when I explained the problem Amazon accepted a return on these items, speakers and sending unit with refund.
I purchased the router and ran through an initial configuration. After enabling WEP, the router began to lock-up and lose config resetting to defaults. Initial connectivity without WEP or MAC security was outstanding. Great penetration on both G and A however security was a necessity. Tried to flash the router to the 1.04 FW when it completely died....Red Diag constantly on...no joy RMA to store. Trying the WAP55AG and will let y'all know how it performs
I purchased this item for my SUV. I installed it exactly as instructed to do so on the instruction page. I had it tuned by the guy at the local truck stop / CB shop. He didn't much care for this type of antennas either.This is the WORST CB antenna I have EVER bought!The range is minimal.The sound is sub-par.The antenna whistles in the wind and is very distracting and annoying!My recommendation ... BY SOMETHING ELSE!Sincerely,Totally Displeased
This was an extremely disappointing purchase. While it worked alright I am nearly unable to remove the device from both of my vehicles. It obviously is designed poorly because it should be easily extracted. I have to force it out of the socket with both hands to be able to remove it. I would suggest that this item not be purchased.
Purchased based on positive experience of other reviews. When tried to install the the computer could not find device. I tried on a few machines and downloaded different driver from the HP website. But to no avail.The machine did not work. Making arrangements with Amazon for return
This product says "Hi-Speed" the transfer rate was horrible. I would say about the speed of USB 1.1 . Also the construction is terrible too, the metal case it cheap and sharp so it cuts into the cable coming out of the back. The casing is also poorly designed and pops apart without any effort. Non the less I returned it and am using an external USB 2.0 version which is lightening fast. If you do photography and have several gigs of data to transfer do not buy this item.
I like it except for the space bar sticks. It is a long bar and if you press it in the center it's okay, if you press to either side it sticks. I think it is a design flaw. Would not recommend.
I was looking for a basic speaker to supplement the sound in our auditorium. While these look cool, I could only hear them if I was right next to them. This could be the fault of our sound system, but I think these are just really weak speakers. I am sending these back!
I have owned an HP Pavilion 4000 series notebook for about two years and have sent in for repair four times already. The issues varied from a defective battery, to a defective power supply, to defective system fans and overheating, to locking up unexpectedly. The only consistent factor was the poor customer service I received from HP and the incompetence of the customer support and service outfits for HP.One of the times, the notebook was returned to me with the HP technician's testing drive installed in it. Another time, the notebook was returned missing all the covers from the bottom (hard drive cover, memory cover, etc.)This time, the whole computer is missing and the customer support reps do not know the status nor where it is. I have not received assurances from HP that the issue will be resolved anytime soon and all I can get from them is that it is "scheduled" to be shipped to me a week ago.Extremely poor quality and lack of service make me recommend against purchasing this or any HP notebook.
These head phones broke after a week. Also the noise cancelling box has a cheap switch and is fairly large. Look at something else.
Very disappointed to receive this expensive scanner with dust under the glass. Otherwise, installed Windows XP on a year old computer, scanner installed fine and works fine, except for theunder-glass dust. May return it, but a reviewer of another Epson product writes that they did that and got another one with dust under the glass.
Bought this router to replace a DI-524 that had a broken antenna. Verified the firmware shipped with the unit was the latest, and was able to connect to the internet on the wired pc, but the wireless pc had poor/no connectivity. Tried a different channel, and that improved the signal strength, but still less then the DI-524. Tried to use email, (Outlook Express on Comcast), and received errors that indicated an MTU sizing problem. Tried, unsuccessfully, to change the MTU on the router, so made the mistake of calling DLINK support. After 2 hours on the phone, was informed that I needed to contact Comcast to find out why their modem won't talk to Dlink's router. Heck with it...I put a piece of wire on the DI-524 to replace the antenna, and returned the DI-624M.Don't buy this router!!!! UPDATE 1/20/2007 - Didn't return it, because the vendor won't RMA it...NO RESPONSE FROM VENDOR. I'm out the $45.00....
ibought mt casio e-100 before acouple of weeks istartd working with it and isaw that there was alot of problams starting like chaning colors and the bettary is finished in 3 hours or so . ireplaced my casio e-100 with the compaq aero 2150 and ilike it very much itell dont buy it
It arrived on time and it was well packaged. But when I intalled it my motherboad did not respond again. After putting the old one back still nothing. I dont blame it on this cpu but I wish it could have worked.
When it works, it works well, but I do not recommend the Tungsten E because the battery is not adequate to handle even minimal use.My teenage son and I each got a Palm Tunsten E a few weeks ago. They are very easy to use, the screen is crisp, and we're hooked on the convenience. He has beamed homework assignments and after-school activities to mine, and downloaded several games, a dictionary, and some music. I'm keeping track of four people's schedules with the calendar's color coding - I'd tried for years to use a different color pen on the kitchen calendar or maintain color-coded calendars on the desktop computer, but neither was convenient. On the T/E, it's a breeze to put in each person's recurring appointments in his/her color, and I can immediately see who's where when, make updates, add notes, etc.HOWEVER, and this is a BIG however, the T/E is not reliable. The battery runs down after only a few hours of use (that's my guess of the total of a lot of short uses), needing a recharge every night or two. I exchanged my first one for a replacement after less than a week, because the salesperson and I thought mine must be defective (he said he hadn't heard of any battery problems). The replacement is no better - the battery indicator on the new one and on my son's are both down to 1/2 the afternoon after an overnight charge. It's my understanding that Palm uses the same battery as on models with less capability, so it seems that the battery is inadequate for the Tungsten E.The battery is supposed to last longer if you turn down the screen brightness (harder to see), use fewer alarms and turn down the volume (but alarms are part of the usefulness!), turn off beaming, and make a few other changes. Of course with frequent charging having the battery run down shouldn't be a problem - but what use is a PDA if you're tied to a charger???Furthermore, after less than a week, my son's started up with only the left-half of the screen showing (it was ok on the next startup), and mine is starting to emit a very low but still audible whine. I've read a lot of reviews describing these problems as well as the battery issue and units that died just out of warranty, not only on Amazon.com but also on user groups linked from Palm's web site.I couldn't find online information on the battery's lifespan, but called Palm tech support and finally got someone who said it should last "at least two years". Palm's warranty is only 90 days, which doesn't show much faith in a $200 product - and if the battery dies after six months, that two-year estimate is useless. The battery is not user-replaceable, and sending it in for a replacement if/when it dies costs almost as much as a new PDA. With an extended warranty ($30-$50) and an SD card (at least $30) to access some functions that won't work without it, a $200 PDA is closer to $300, and it's not reliable.Bottom line: I'll be first in line for another one when I hear that they've put in a battery that is adequate and reliable, but for now I'm going to return mine and go back to pen and a paper calendar, and my son is going to buy an extended warranty for his.
Batterty was totally dead and would not charge. Poor support from vendor being a premium battery. Still waintin for a resulation.Very poor response form vendor.
The camera case only works if you wear a belt-- there is no clip on. The case itself holds only the camera, not even space for a spare battery or memory card. (I've heard the case will darken your camera, but I didn't end up using the case). The neck strap is not useful, it's too long. At '34 inches, if you're not careful you could swing your camera into something and break it. (The Canon Camera rocks, however.)
BUYER BEWARE: I ordered 3 separate Cables to Go, Snagless Cat 6 cables for my network. The black and green ones were fine. They came in Cables to To packaging and were snagless. The blue ones are neither snagless nor are they legit Cables to Go cables. I ORDERED FROM AMAZON. I wouldn't be upset, but the cheaper snagless cat 6 cables are half the price of these. I'm setting up my network tomorrow or else I would just return the cable. Really disappointed with Amazon. I understand if a cheap seller(citi) ships counterfeits, but Amazon?!? wow.
Batteries sent would not fit my Motorola. They looked identical but were slightly larger.... one digit off on the motorola part number..... I ordered the right ones but was sent a very similar substitute. It was not worth the time and cost to try to send back what they sent, and try to get what I needed.
I received this item. I must have misunderstood the terms, because I thought I was buying "new" unit. Unfortunately, I have experienced difficulties with the unit pretty much from the time I received it. It is now not functioning (device is not recognized by my USB port). Seller has not been very communicative, and to date has not responded to my request for repair or replacement. I recommned that you source your ipods elsewhere.
Only buy this with a good in-store replacement warranty (which bumps up an expensive device to an unreasonable amount, BTW).If the USB memory module is placed in a USB port and pulled out too soon, you could permanently corrupt the drive.Swissbit will RMA the drive for twice what 512 MB versions are currently going for! That's not a warranty!
The Elite screen arrived broken and I spent hours trying to find out why it was not retractable. Then I contacted the seller, the seller told me to contact the manufacturer. Initially they tried to mail me the broken part, it did not help. So the manufacturer mail me a new screen. I told them to test it to before mailing me junk :-). They did test it and it has been working since then. However I don't expect it to last for more than 1-2 years. You can tell it is not very durable.
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.
Purchased what was pictured as a fully Olympus friendly SmartMedia card. By this I mean it supports the slick Panorama feature in my Olympus camera. The picture of the product on the Amazon web screen where I made my purchase showed an Olympus SmartMedia package with bold printing "Supports Panorama Features". What I received was a Samsung SmartMedia card. I have no problem with the quality of this brand, but it does does not support the Panorama feature in the camera. It otherwise works fine. Very disappointed not to have the full capability I was looking for. In re-looking at the web site, the card is described as a Samsung SmartMedia card, but the picture of the product showed an Olympus brand SmartMedia package.
This product has a sharp back edge that makes it essentially unusable if you actually use your laptop on your lap. The exposed wires simply compound this problem. If you are using it on a desk, and have no front controls, go ahead, otherwise steer clear.
I'm sure this cable is very high quality, but c'mon design guys, get a brain. I had to take a knife to it in order to get it to fit into the dvi port on my samsung 22" monitor. The plastic surrounding the metal dvi connector is too wide to fit past the available space on my monitor. Then, my fingers barely had room to turn the tightening screws...it sure would have helped it they hadn't gone for the fancy gold colored screws and had just used a simple plastic tightener that had slots in the ends for a screwdriver like most cable tighteners. Also, as usual with Monster products, hugely overpriced.
The Scope optics are better than average, but the zoom adjustment is Very Hard to move. In fact so hard I sent the scope back for a refund.
This laptop is a piece of junk. Sony now is not the Sony like it used to be. This laptop has horrible battery life, and slow as hell. I bought the same laptop spec. from Dell, at the same time for my father, and his is still going strong. This Sony laptop that I have, the screen already has a big white line going straight down from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen about 1" wide, so the screen is split in half with zero pixels between this 1" wide defective screen. It's not even 2 years old. I bought it brand new. Never buy any Sony product again.
I did a little research online before buying this cam as my first digicam. I was looking for something VERY inexpensive, that was going to be EASY. Well the cam is definately easy to use, and definately very inexpensive, and the USB connection makes downloading images to the PC very fast....but...If you aren't going to use a tripod, or put the camera on an imobile surface, you're going to have a problem getting pictures of any worthwhile quality. Every picture i've taken without a tripod has been blurry and poor quality. I'm not a novice when it comes to taking pictures...this cam just doesn't do a good job.I tried many different exposure methods, many different quality settings in combo with exposure methods, and the pictures always came out too light, too dark, fuzzy, or just plain crappy.If you are planning to make photo quality prints, this is the wrong cam for you. If you want nice clear pics to put on your web pages, this is the wrong cam for you. Frankly, I can't think of a situation you'd want to use this cam.I, instead, decided to fork over a bit more money, and bought the olympus 460Z, and couldn't be happier. Check it out by searching electronics for olympus 460....that and the new 490 are EXCELLENT cameras with wonderful features and crystal clear images.Even for a beginner, there are much better cams than this one.
I purchased this item from home depot 2 weeks ago, it worked great for 2 weeks then 1 day just no zapping anymore, I am in luck it is under 30 days for a full refund at home depot, do not buy this product at all, read more posts there is no reason for any well made product to be this much of a piece of junk.
While I'm a big fan of Lexar's flash memory cards, this MP3 player is a very poor choice, even though its memory can be expanded via a larger-capacity SD card.First of all, this player is thick. Companies like Creative Labs have thin and stylish MP3 players, but this Lexar is thick and unstylish -- you have to see it in person to see what I mean. It's not really butt-ugly like iRiver players, but still very plain. Again, it's the thickness that unpleasantly surprised me.Second, sound quality is TERRIBLE. The same MP3 files (encoded at 192kbps) that sound great on the iPod sound muffled and colorless on this Lexar. Worse, there are occasional pop noises that are not present on the iPod or Archos AV320. This is just terrible. For this alone, I advise you stay away from this Lexar product.Third, the buttons are hard to use (esp. when the player is in the cheap clear plastic case) and the screen is hard to see in most lighting situations. This is simply one of the most user-unfriendly MP3 players I've come across.Fourth, yes it has built-in FM, but its reception is horrible. My tiny $5 no-name AM/FM radio gets clear reception here in the office, but the Lexar gets nothing but statics. I don't think this is because I got a lemon; from what I've read elsewhere, this is a common complaint.In short, while I'll continue to buy Lexar flash memory, I'll advise anyone not to even think about getting this MP3 player from them. In fact, if you search on Amazon you'll see their other MP3 players are no good, either.
This is a Lenmar DLC5L "replacement". It flops around loosely in the charger. When opening the battery/SD card compartment the battery pops out, meaning you have to remove it to access the memory card.You would think Lenmar would take the Canon original, copy its shape, and sell a cheaper version. Shave a millimeter here and there to avoid a patent lawsuit? I'm getting the original, expensive though it is.
The tablet would be fantastic and great for its price, if it weren't for a single detail: right-clicks and middle-clicks often produce an additional false left-click. This gets annoying very fast and interferes with your work a lot. Get a Wacom instead -- it's only about 20 bucks more expensive, but you get a far better designed product that DOESN'T need batteries.
Okay, so my birthday was a week ago ...My family knew I really wanted a digital camera, so they decided to pick the HP PS620 for me ...Just looking at the box told me that this was nothing to get excited about. Only 2 Megapixels? 3x optical zoom? That's it?Yeah, I was polite and thankful upon getting it as a gift, but I'll defenitely be returning it with a speed!Before you ever turn on the camera, you'll already be unimpressed. The camera feels very light and plastic-ish. Weighing in at a mere .46 pounds, this thing feels more like a children's toy than a real $200 digital camera.Then you start taking pictures ...Anyone who has ever had a digital camera before will immediately notice the lack of features and options, and the picture quality can easily be obtained (surpassed, even??) with a much cheaper 35mm. There really isn't any special features or advanced options to speak of, and the photographer's creative control is extremely restricted. There is not even a Sepia or Black &amp; White Mode to speak of, so any such editing of your pictures will have to be done on your computer, in a Photoshop program for example.Many things that a serious photographer would like to have control over will be absent. The white balance, ISO, and the shutter speed cannot be controlled, they are all automatic! This becomes very frustrating.There is also a &quot;movie&quot; mode, but I believe it is actually refered to as a &quot;motion image&quot; or &quot;motion JPEG&quot; or something. This is because you can't record the video with audio.So really, the best thing to do is never, ever, ever buy this camera for yourself, or loved ones on their birthdays, either. Serious photographers will find absolutely NO significant controls to take charge over, feeling very restricted. The camera is simply too simple for them. Folks new to digital cameras will find themselves satisfied for now, but in a few months when they begin learning more and more about digital cams they will already be ready for an upgrade. So even for amateurs, the camera is not worth the price.I recomend instead the Sony Cybershot P10. It does cost a bit more money, but new digital photographers will find a lot of options and controls at their disposal. Even though there's a bit more to learn with that camera, no one should be intimidated by it. Sony has made a very easily-accessible camera in the P10.For even more advanced photographers, the Nikon Coolpix 5700 is an excellent 5.0 megapixel camera, with even yet more advanced features than the Sony P10.Both of these cameras will make any photographer, amateurs and serious ones, very happy ...the price is a little higher, but anyone willing to give either a try will realize that the price is definitely worth it.And as for this worthless camera? Anyone could eventually find that this simplified, point-and-shoot camera is hardly worth $200. I wouldn't pay one red cent for this thing.pea sout
I bought this player for my wife to use while exercising. It started having problems after about 95 days (after the warranty was over). I upgraded the firmware and the unit completely died. Support quoted me $175 to fix the unit. That price is $20 more than I paid for it new! My old Archos Jukebox 20 has been going for over 3 years without a single problem. The Rio Nitrus is a piece of junk! Spend your money on an Archos or an IPod instead!
I purchased this unit to replace my aging Escort 8500; fiscally it made sense rather than repairing a four year old device. I made a mistake. The sensitivity of the V995 is quite lacking. Here in NJ, each toll barrier uses a K or Ka based radar setup to clock vehicles approaching the EZ Pass toll lanes. The Escort always supplied advance warnings. The Bel V995 does not so much as give any alert whatsoever. What sealed the deal on this conclusion was persuading a Police Officer friend of mine to do a test with the Ka band unit in his patrol car. The margin of warning was acceptable so, perhaps, it is filtering out the signals I just mentioned and that is most welcome.. A new Escort 8500 can be had via Amazon for $272.00. You get what you pay for.
Hi all,Got this for my Canon 950 12MP camera.In a word, its Junk! Stay away from this. Read below for a detailed explanation.After reading several reviews, chose this one based upon the price and the milliamp rating.As they say, you get what you pay for.The main issue is that the charge doesn't hold up at all - even after a full 10 hour charge.Second issue is that my camera kept complaining to "replace battery" with in a few minutes of using this "fully charged" one.I had to open the battery cover, take it out and then put it back in and close the cover to make the message go away.In detail:Most of my shots are set to Auto flash mode with red eye reduction.I used it in Disney/Universal/SeaWorld in Florida and you can image that I did not need to use the flash for day time shots - except when in indoors or in shows where the photos were permitted. Also, I did refrain from taking pictures of fireworks or night time stuff that I know would not come out properly. Yes, there are camera settings that will allow you to take those shots, but I just didnt bother. In all, I might have taken about 400/450 shots on our 7 day trip to FL.In comparing with the original one that came with the camera, this one is way way behind.The original one lasted for almost 2 or more days, while this one barely made it half a day.My strong suggestion is that if you are going to be using your camera heavily, do pay more and get the real Canon one - which will last. OR buy more than one of these and get extra chargers too - because you are going to need them.If I were to estimate, this battery did not even last for about 20-30 pictures (based upon the number of total pictures taken and other factors). This is a huge drawback and a big one too.I did call Amazon for a refund/return. They have emailed me the RMA - will be mailing it out soon. And keep looking for other ones to replace this.Later.
I purchased the Palm One Tungsten E new from a secondary carrier and when I received the item I was unable to get the devise to hold a charge. I contacted Palm and they said it was out of warrenty and would not cover repairs without a charge. I contacted the seller and they agreed to have it returned. It took many emails to get it returned. I am now waiting for the seller to credit my credit card. I would not recommend buying this product.
The lexmark x73 is my first printer. I bought it a couple of days ago at a computer show. I wished I never done it now I can't take it back and lost my money on it. I installed the software in my computer for it ( I have win xp) and it kept saying cannot comunicate with the printer. I went to there tech support online they told me to download the driver for it from them, so I did that and it is still saying cannot commuicate withe the printer. I bought another usb port cable and still the same thing. I would recommend not getting this thing. It is too much hassle and too much aggrevation for the money. Get a hewlert parkard or canon anything besides this.
I read the reviews extensively before buying my Toshiba e740 and knew well in advance the risk I was taking. I figured I would give it a shot considering the great price and the features I was getting with Wifi, and 2 expansion slots. HORRIBLE MISTAKE. The bottom line is no matter how attractive the deal might be, if the PDA loses its data consistently and locks up, it's not worth being even a door stop. I have lost my data 5 times over the last 2 months and each time it takes me hours to "recustomize" my setup. I have been using PDA for over 6 years and Pocket PC over 2.5 years, so I am not a novice. Bottom line is don't take the risk with Toshiba. I don't know those who gave this device 5 stars didn't really use it or simply Toshiba guys trying to ramp up the ratings. The e740 really seem like a beta unit and should never have been sold to the public. I bought this unit with great regrets!
It's a defective item, the lens couldn't auto focus, I haeve returned it, but you charged me shipping fee, I don't know why.
You will be constanly cleaning print heads and using up all your ink not printing. The cost of ink combined with the cost to keep the printer running smoothly is a fortune. Online they will tell you sometimes waiting a day after cleaning will help but frankly when I go to print, I need to print. Basically you need to constantly print on this to keep from wasting your ink on cleanings but instead you'll be wasting your ink at the same rate on frivulous printings.
Pay attention to the negative reviews here. I didn't and my mouse was apparently new in the box but still had severe problems from the beginning. It would cut off after a few seconds and would stay off until the mouse was unplugged and then plugged back in, rendering the mouse unusable. I returned it the next day and picked up a Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500 on sale at Office Max and am very happy with it.
i got this detecter because of its discreetness and the price. for the first two months the detector worked perfect, but after a long road trip the detector's screen would not come about 80% of the time but the sound still works. i have not contacted whistler yet but plan too.updatejust emailed Whistler. they said to check the laser probe because wire could be kinked. i have to take apart my dash to do it so i have not checked it yet.
I bought this product with the expectation (wrongly) that the control center would in fact control. The control center is in fact a simple input device that connects and the sub woofer connects everything (unlike a traditional speaker system). The wiring scheme you are stuck with is running your input to the control system which then has a SHORT serial cable that runs to the sub woofer (sorry, can't use the woofer without the control system). THEN you get to run speaker wire from the woofer to all your speakers. Had a I known this, I would not have purchased this item. I have kids and this is NOT good for a family room because the wires can't be hidden (unless you plan on somehow putting the subwoofer in a cabinet! If you are trying to use this for your home theater, avoid at all costs.UPDATE, it's a 15 pin VGA (not a 9 pin SERIAL). Forum members have discussed various success, failure and system DAMAGE from attempting to extend the connection from control to woofer.
I liked this machine while it worked, but I started having problems finalizing discs a bit ago. I got busy and suddenly the warranty was up, and then the other day, it just wouldn't turn on at all. I had it for 15 months.
80%-90% failure rate means these discs are very expensive. Go with name brand such as Verbatim. Would give 0 stars if option is available.
Poorly designed. Stopped working after one week. Call Microsoft and shipped it to them over two weeks ago with no response to date.
I bought this device not knowing that it does not support Vista. Although the manual does not list support for Vista, the lack of support is not mentioned in any advertising, and the in-store clerk recommended this to me to add Bluetooth to my laptop.There are several posts around the web of people who say they have been able to get it to work, but I have not.
This does not fit a 3.5 mm jack so it's utterly of no value. Since it cost me $1.27 it isn't worth sending back I guess, and I'm just out of luck. Don't bother to buy it because it is improperly made and I don't know what you could possibly use it for.
Bought TDK DVD-Rs, likely at Office Depot... So far, when burning DVDs, no record of any problem while burning, but there seems to be some corrupted part of the DVD during playback and the DVD freezes. Tried multiple DVD players. Sigh... Will no longer buy TDK DVD-Rs.
Called Tech for Less, but the sales agent wasn't too familiar with this item and could not give me a definitive answer, he recommended I contact APC. Tried to call APC support for a concrete answer, but today they're on holiday. This model doesn't appear on the APC home page, but according to our local APC distributor, this model # AP9619U is only the probe.The AP9619 does include the card (and has a similar list price), so I'm not sure if the AP9619U is a typo for AP9619? In either case, I think there is some false/misleading advertising here, so like always, be careful.To be continued..
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.
I bought the Zune for my little brother in November. It stopped working before Christmas, so I exchanged it for another one. The second one stopped working as well. I will be buying an IPOD now.
As an avid user of Windows CE products, I was very interested in purchasing a Pocket PC. After playing with models from Compaq, Casio, and HP, I chose the Cassiopeia E-125. The display is bright and the color quality is better than that of my Compaq Aero 2150. The stereo sound makes it possible for me to leave my MP3 player at home when I travel. The Cassiopeia E-125's type II compact flash slot accepts my 1 gigabyte IBM microdrive as well as my type I compact flash slots without having to purchase a special expansion sleeve. I find it easy to close programs with or without the bSquare program. I like the inclusion of Pocket Word and Excel in the Pocket PC because I may write and edit small documents without having to carry my handheld PC pro on outings. There is an available proprietary portable keyboard, for the machine, that facilitates typing, and Targus expects to bring a more portable keyboard device to market within the next six months. The free Pac Man and Zio Golf programs... keep me entertained when I need a break. The available compact flash modem allows me to access my e-mail. The battery life could be better, but I have purchased extra batteries to accommodate my needs (Try that with an IPAQ without adding bulk to the device). I like the joystick-type button on the machine as it provides an additional method for accessing data and for playing games. I also like the one button recording capability of the machine.While the Pocket PC platform could benefit from additional improvements in several areas, it is clearly superior to its palmheld Windows CE predecessors. It has greater capabilities and more physical bulk than the Palm Pilot devices.Casio should improve its customer service department. I have been waiting for more than one month for a response to a problem I had with initiating USB syncing. I have called HP, Compaq, NEC, and Phillips in the past, in reference to hardware and software concerns and they always found a reasonable solution for me within 24 hours (usually while I was still on the phone). Amazon... and a computer magazine both contacted Casio on my behalf and I have yet to hear from anyone from the company. If you have no experience with Pocket PCs, you may want to consider a company that responds better to customers who spend ... for a device from them. The only reason I kept the device is because there are dedicated on-line people who run websites for pocket pc users. They worked diligently with me to find a solution to the problem.
I purchased the item after review it;s specifications carefully. It clearly indicated it was a carry case for 17" and under notebooks pc/macs. In addition, it indicted a detachable roller bracket. The Item shipped was made by McKlien and that is about all that matched the description. The item shipped to me did not have a roller attachment and was NOT meant for notebook pc's. It was an older style legal fold open for carrying printed materials. After making arraignments to return the item, I did so immediately. They received the return and then stalled the refund. After confirming they had received the through UPS. I then was force to get Amazon involved in getting my refund process. I will never buy from this company in the future and suggest you be very cautious if you choose to do business with them.
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.
This is an absolute travesty. $150.00 for a crappy ac/dc adapter? These things cost less than a buck to make. I can understand up to $30.00, but a hundred and fifty bucks is plain old taking advantage of people. I'm sure glad my other camera is a Sony. Canon is a terrible company to do this to people.
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.
I did some local research and knew what I wanted as far as speakers were concerned. I found a good deal on them at amazon. They arrived and were already blown. Just a little music and mostly all static. I will not trade with Amazobn again. First experience. Last experience.
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........
Ultimately, I ended up throwing this WAP away after it stopped functioning. You are far better off spending the extra money for an 802.11g WAP (54 Mbps versus 11 Mbps).Unlike other WAPs, this device can connect to another WAP and act as a bridge. If you have two Ethernet networks and want to connect them, it is relatively painless with this device. That was my original rationalization for buying this product. Turns out I never really needed the extra functionality.I was never impressed with the 10 Mbps speed. The first time around setup was painless. However, reinstalling the software under XP became problematic. The USB driver/software from Linksys caused my Windows XP machine to blue-screen and crash. It caused my Windows ME system to hang periodically.I would recommend you pass on this product and get an 802.11g WAP. They are faster (54/100+Mbps) AND backwards compatible with your existing 802.11b network cards.
I purhcased this TV 8 months ago and now it is broke. I had extended service warranty from Best Buy and i was told that some PC board is broken and it has to be ordered from Panasonic.I waited.. waited.. waited for almost month and half.. still not yet repaired. If i call Best Buy they say oh we are still waiting for panasonic to authorize the parts they have ordered. If i call Panasonic they said we never received any request from Best Buy.I was so frustrated that i even yelled and scream at Best Buy customer service but nothing happened except for my BP to go up!!!Finally one day Best Buy called me and told me that i can have the TV replaced. I went to their Store to pick up the same TV..THAT IS WHEN I FOUND THAT THIS MODEL HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY PANASONIC.SO THEY WERE TRYING TO ORDER A PART FOR A TV WHICH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.So please do not buy this TV. you will be in lots of trouble if it breaks as you will not get any parts.the real frustrating part was neither Best Buy nor Panasonic gave me the truth that this TV has been discontinued.Bottomline - Very poor customer service from Panasonic. Model Discontinued.. JUST TAKE THIS OFF YOUR LIST IF YOU ARE PLANNING OT BUY A BIG SCREEN TV. Why pay a high price and then end up begging these customer service for help.ThanksSA
I purchased one of these some time ago. It worked for a month and quit. To make a long story short, after repeated returns of the unit, it still failed after a week or so, and casio would not replace, only repair. (Which they repeatedly failed to do).
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.
Took this product to Australia and it worked for about 15 minutes before I smelled burning electronics. The adapter was smoking and when I (without thinking) pulled it out of the wall I got a 2nd degree burn on my thumb and left my thumbprint in the plastic. After it cooled off I examined it and the fuse was intact. Being scientifically inclined I thought perhaps I'd gotten the wattage switch in the wrong position so I switched it and (without plugging anything into it) plugged it back into the wall. The result: shower of sparks.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
I tried getting a replacement for my first one which had a broken space bar. The 2nd one had a space bar which did not even move. I wrote a long review and Amazon did not post it. Bottom line, stay away from this keyboard! You will only have to return it. It did not even come shrink wrapped and looked used. I said a lot more the first time, but Amazon likes to censor any negative comments. I use to be 100% satisfied with them, but not after this experience!
The overheating, shutdown thing just happened to me as well this week. From what I gather, it's a lost cause at this point.But even before that, there were problems . . .the amp wasn't especially strong, it wouldn't play some CD's, and forget about picture discs.I'm just glad mine lasted almost 3 years.
Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size)this one was rite but other was misleading...not happy
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.
There's nothing especially wrong with this case that a week's airing out won't solve. The plastic smells pretty bad at first. What really bothers me though is that the re. bate is more than a little fishy. I ordered it through am prime and it still took quite a while, but not that long. I sent in the re. bate app promptly. It is good for orders from aug through end of year. It is not a month yet since I ordered it, and it must be sent in within 30 days.Yet, guess what? I get a mssg today: in valid purchase date. My advice: if you think these are worth full price, get them. if not....
The product has a USB port but it is not compatible with my Motorola phone, the phone says unauthorized power supply and disconnects.Works with ipods but I think the Motorola expects a "smart" usb port it can talk to and this must not be one.
Worked fine, although I doubted the accuracy at times. Then the probe went, changed battteries and all. Went to Taylor website and used the e-mail inquiry to request a new probe or info on how to buy one. No answer. My conclusion, a waste of money on the product of a who gives a crap company. Never again.
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.
We've used this machine at work primarily for sending and receiving faxes and the rare color copy job. We replaced our previous HP (only 9 months old) for a very similar reason this one might be going in the trash for. Our original HP AIO would grab multiple pages at a time. You could follow their tech support suggestions and it would work fine two times after and then back to pulling multiple pages. This particular machine (only 6 months old) pulls the pages through the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) crooked 7 out of 10 times. In the process of pulling the pages crooked, it almost always destroys your original. Using the blank paper cleaning treatment, the documents still pull crooked, but not nearly as bad as when your trying to actually use the machine for its intended purpose. I contacted tech support and walked through these steps once before. The machine worked for a month before it started acting up again. Now that process does not fix the problem at all. Where did the plain jane simply (not AIO) fax machines go? Why is it that none of their machines are made with easily movable/removable parts to help you get your jammed document out when almost all of them are prone to this problem? DON'T BUY!
Poor quality, cheap materials, cheap stuff, and poor performance, stay away from this and spend the extra bucks for something better.
I recently purchased The Logitech Media Keyboard. The numeric keys on the right side of keyboard do not work. It came with almost no written instructions ( I would have been satisfied with something printed on the box). Logitech Help does not offer 24 hour / seven day a week support. (They must not have paid their Indian & Russian phone bills!)The key imprints look like they were put on with whiteout and they must have been trying to save money because they are at least 1/64th of an inch long. The CIA should buyLogitech 967740-0403 Internet 350 Vista Qualified Usb Keyboard - Blacka bunch of these and give them to the Taliban, that would keep them off the web for years! Altogether a complete waste of money and perfectly good cheap plastic!
I got this MP3 player for my son for a gift. It worked for 30 days and completely stopped working. I can not find a reset button and technical support at Sandisk is non-existent. (I did get the white one, however, not the blue one) I ended up buying him the Insignia which has been working much better and has much better sound. What a disappointment. I gave it 2 stars instead of one because I got my daughter the same one which is still working, but the sound is awful
This is pure junk. It is large and gets caught on nearly everything. The belt clip is weak and does not secure the case particularly well. Within a few days you can expect your Treo to fall off your belt and onto the floor -- several times per day! At least Belkin offers a lifetime warranty to send you another badly designed case. Spend a little extra and get a Nutshell case instead.
The battery doesn't hold a charge, nor does it charge fully. It seems to be a refurbished battery that has been advertised as being new.
There is a pixel that is always lit (bright color). It should have been failed by the QA from the manufacturer, if it was shipped as a new product.
If you desire sharpness, then this is not the monitor for you, I ended up returning it after two days, frankly I was dissapointed but don't be "penny wise pound foolish" as the saying goes. Spend a bit more money and get one that will provide a more define picture!
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.
It was an awful product. It didnt work. It never picked up a signal from the satellite and it was missing parts. It is evident that this was a re-packaged product. I will never buy anything with the name "delphi' on it again. I returned it last week and am awaiting a credit to my card.
I too wanted to like this. My expectations were pretty low - play music, have a few pictures of the baby.The hardware itself is OK, though other than the screen size nothing makes you say "wow, that's nice."The software is somewhere between tedious and a nightmare.- What genius at Microsoft thought that when you install, the Zune software should automatically pull in every picture on your all your hard drives, without asking you? I have tens of GB of photos, I don't want them on my Zune. I had to figure out how to stop it, manually specify folders, erase the Zune. It imported some playlists I didn't want it to, so it took me a while to figure out that I had to delete those so it would let me delete some music I didn't want on. Uggh. If it had just asked what folders I wanted imported at the beginning, it would have avoided all that.- Irony of ironies, it will automatically import all kinds of stuff I don't want, but it won't automatically import the music I want it to - I have to do it manually. There are folders that it imported one song, but not the others. It turns out it's missed about 20% of my songs. I can sort of fix that by dragging the folders (in the Windows file view) and dropping them onto the Zune library view. It seems like it probably got all the songs, but I didn't need to waste time on that.More of the same tired Microsoft approach. We know what's best for you - have it *our* way!
This thing keeps having to change sides every 20 seconds. Bad sound quality, broke my old car's tape player. Keeps ejecting itself from other tape players, I've tried using it several different times. It worked okay for about two weeks...Just don't buy this one.
Seriously deficient.We researched extensively before picking this. We wanted to replace or complement an inkjet printer we had because they use up so much ink that they are outrageously expensive to operate. A laser multi-function seemed like a good idea.This one looked like it had the best combination of features, including a good interface, good front panel buttons, and at a good price.Unlike many reviews of products that are offered in the first days or weeks, and are filled with gushing praise, we waited until we really found out what the machine could or couldn't do.It's now been several months and we remain severely disappointed. Here are just some of the problems:1) NOISY. When printing, this thing sounds like a jet plane taking off. Even when idling the fan is incredibly loud. Fortunately, it does eventually go to sleep.2) LOUSY ENVELOPE FEEDING. This is a particular shame. We've been losing probably 3 or 4 envelopes for every one that comes okay. they often feed in caddy corner, or get stuck in the machine.3) POOR CLEARING OF PAPER JAMS. When those envelopes have gotten stuck, the machine tells you to open it up and clear it. We do that, and it never stops showing the message and won't permit copying. We have to turn it off and on again to clear its software bug.Plus, it's very hard to clear many paper jams! The paper remains stuck inside the machine and you scratch up your hands trying to reach in and pull it out... Tweezers are needed and whether by hand or them the paper often years inside the printer, making it even harder to get out!4) DISPLAY HARD TO READ. You have to be at just the right angle to see it.5) PAPER OUTPUT "TRAY" is not. Envelopes remain inside the opening so you can't even tell if it's come through or not. As others have reported, in longer print runs, especially with lighter paper (20 lbs), the print pages start spewing out all over the floor!!6) CAN'T SCAN MULTIPLE PAGES. That is with the included software. Alas, this means you can't scan in a document into a single document on your computer, but must save it as a series of individual pages.7) XEROXING OF BOOKS IS POOR. A real test of a copier's quality. Can it xerox well pages from a book with a spine? In other words, when you can't lay the printed page perfectly flat, can it capture the text that's raised? Or does it render distorted text with dark bands of black where the spine is raised?This one is particularly poor (and we've tried different settings--text works best, IIRC). Our old inkjet was much better. Go to Kinko's and you'll discover that their machines are incredible at capturing books.8) MISLEADING DIRECTIONS. The directions actually tell you to not copy on to an already printed page. That would mean NO BACK TO BACK copying. Tech support assured me, though, that there was no problem... and there doesn't seem to be.As much as we'd like to like this (as stated the ergonomics, size, interface, and even the printing are fine), these deficiencies are glaring.STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE!-----------------------------It's been several years and this thing just won't give up the ghost!! I've raised my rating to two stars because of its awesome, if infuriating (!) :-), reliability!
My card worked off and on for about 2 weeks. It would lose the connection and sometimes a router reset would help, sometimes it wouldn't. It doesn't support WPA as it is now shipping. Upgrading the drivers to 2.0.0.7 to enable WPA-PSK resulted in my never being able to connect again. I have a dell axim x30 which does not experience these problems, so I'm pretty sure it's the card. I tried to adjust the antenna once, when it was still working, and the whole thing fell off. To be fair, I bought it in the marketplace, so it could have been an expertly repackaged refurb, but even when it was working it only got 50% signal 20 feet from the router, in the absence of interference. It has been suggested that heat may be a problem with these cards, especially under heavy use.
I liked this camera when I first bought it. Then after taking 5 or 6 pictures brand new alkaline or rechargeable batteries would go completely dead. No reaon, not dropped, exposed to any harm - and that's the end of that investment - No care, help from Fuji - have seen many others with the same problem, It's frustrating to see a company can get away with this and we're all powerless (pardon the pun). They offer to fix it for almost the same amount you paid for the camera - Choose another company - or better yet - tell us how to bring a case against Fuji for selling faullty merchandise.
I was looking for a an affordable, fairly good, headphone that would also provide some outside sound isolation. I thought this would be the one. Wrong. Here is why:1. The foam "plugs" are not like the ones used by students to study or by construction workers. The foam plugs are of the worst possible quality. Therefore, they are nearly impossible to fit into your ears, and they do not stay in place if you get them into the ears.2. Even if you somehow manage to place them in your ears, they provide very little sound isolation.3. Even if you somehow manage to place them in your ears, they are very uncomfortable.4. Sound quality is as poor.The headphone is essentially a cheap one with a small tube like appendix that is inserted into a hole inside a cheap foam.
This product, moreover this company, is a great disappointment. The product failed when used in Great Britain. When the company was notified of the failure they issued an almost impossible decree in order to return their defective product. They give you ten days from the time they send you their magic return number to 1. receive the number; 2. send the defective product back at your expense; and, 3. for them to receive it. I almost forgot. The company states that 5 days should be allowed (out of the ten days) for them to receive the product; or, the return is void. Stay away from this company! The review should be ZERO stars, not one.
You got to have both accurate GPS receiver and maps in order to get accurate positions and directions. I believe that the GPS hardware works fine, the maps that come with it is grossly inaccurate. I drove around my neighborhood, it showed that I was driving way off road over other people's houses in certain sections of the road.The user manual does not list MS Streets and Trips as one of the support maps. I guess I will have to live with the DeLorme's own.
I could not tell if the wire was made of copper or paper! Garbage - I threw it out!
Having researched this product and read all the positive reviews, I was excited to order the product. I placed my order on-line on June 17, 2006. When the confirmation from Amazon came back with an estimated delivery in Aug, I was disappointed to say the least. I stayed with the program as the unit had such rave reviews and it arrived early, July 23, 2006.I immediately tried the unit and was again disappointed by the fact that my Windows Media Player would not recognize the unit. I called the Samsung help desk which was convenient and helpful and we completely update Windows XP ( which in windows platform required for the unit) with all the obscure patches that facilitate the platform for the unit. Again, I was disappointed as WM10 did not recognize the player and the Samsung Level 2 support suggested exchange of the unit which I agreed to. The process for exchange was slow from Samsung, starting with email of the Return Material Authorization to the turnaround. After another 2 weeks, the unit was returned with the suggestion it had been reformatted. I again was unable to get the unit to be recognized by Windows Media Player 10 and when I was escalated to Customer service they seemed to recognize this issue and offered an upgrade to better model YP-Z5AB. I was pleased with this offer since I feel I had gone above and beyond in sticking with Samsung. Again the exchange process took for ever, and I eventually ponied up the fee to send the UPS package back to Samsung since they never sent me a RMA. The last straw occured when after promising an upgrade they returned the same model to me again. I called the Customer Service and they agreed to refund my purchse price minus tax. I was really looking forward to using this unit, and unfortunately never got a chance. I never write reviews, but wanted to share my experience with this product with others so that you can make an informed decision and understand the risks.
In comparing the price of this player to others, be sure to factor in having to pay an additional $175 every 60-90 days of use. That's how much it costs to have the headphone jack fixed by Creative. Unless you're good with a soldering iron and don't mind fixing it yourself, this is a product to be avoided. Sad too because it worked great for the first 60 days. Shame on Creative for not fixing this defect free of charge.
I was sorry to have to return this. I could not get a book on tape into it. I had another person try as well to make sure I was not missing something.
Luckily I decided to get my DTV tuner early and have been enjoying the increase in stations and clarity of the digital signal since the they first became available. I got this antenna with high hopes but had NO improvement on reception with or without boost. The same thing happened with my FM reception and Tthis antenna did no better than a wire antenna strung along the ceiling line for FM. I do not recommend at all.
Had a Belkin that needed replacing. Went with this one based on the reviews. The Colby was terrible, all static.
you can get a mutch better camera for $300 dollars+and the lens froze wont fix at allit says screen error
The title of the product says that this is a PCI card, but I was sent an AGP card, which is incompatible with my computer.
Hey I bought an identically designed cam on this site that was for like 7.95 plus shipping. I think it was under 15.00 delivered. It is the exact design as this. This one does have some sales copy that sounds better. 1.3 Megapixel. The other identical one says on the package 1300k Pixels. That is another way to say 1.3 megapixel as far as I know. You will see the other one if you searh for it looks the same. All I can say is the other one is very clear. When your on the cam using it with messenger it is more than you need with a vivid sharp image. Go ahead and spend 40 dollars plus shipping if you want but as God as my witness the other one is great. I wrote a review on it if you would like to read it. Seriously though I am easily disapointed by products I buy. But when I get a good deal I will tell the truth on reviews since that is who I am. However if it was a negative I like to write the negatives just as much and maybe even more. I hate getting burned on things online. Since it costs you to send them back.
I have owned 6 sets of this style over the years, my whole family has used them. We took the larger set everywhere - to the hospital when my wife gave birth, on vacation, etc... and people always asked what they were due to the great sound. The last pair before these that we bought were the original version, the "PC Works" set. It was tiny, plastic, and EXCELLENT for its size.That's ALL over now. This set has terrible midrange response, tinny treble and muddy, thumpy, messy bass, at any volume.I've recommended these to many people, now I'm a little afraid that my most recent advice resulted in the purchase of these horrid little things - and that I'll never be trusted again...
When I install a brand new real-live HP cartridge, it shouldn't have missing jets.Even after I waste DOLLARS of ink doing Level 3 clean, it still has missing/clogged jets. This is simply unacceptable. HP needs to get their act together.Now, what do I do? Send it back to Amazon?And what's this "Singapore" stuff? HP spent about $1-billion making that state of the art robotic cartridge plant in Corvallis OR. I guess Singapore manufacture is somehow cheaper than a FULLY automated factory?Bob (former R+D engineer at The Hewlett-Packard Company, not "hp")
Since Sony moved their assembly and manufacturing companies out of Japan to China and other low income countries they changed the spelling of there name Sony to Junk Which reflect more of their product quality and durability. There customer support has followed suit by offering you people who can not speak the English language. I purchased this DVD camera from the local Wal-Mart and ran 10 Sony Dvd's through it in two days. The sound was garbled and the picture quality was poor. The Movie was jerky and would go into a pause for one second every 3 or 4 minutes. I called customer support and talked to individual who had extremely poor English pronunciation. After three or four minutes of asking the customer support and trying to understand his words or at least speak slower. He said call back later and hung up on me. I took the camera back to Wal-Mart claiming the camera must be defective. A few days later I saw the same camera on Amazon at a great saving with free shipping and a free Bluetooth wireless microphone as a rebate. I purchased the camera and the first DVD worked although a lot of the movie was very dark and it was difficult to tell if I was filming in daylight or night the sound was garbled and had wind noise. The Bluetooth arrived a few weeks later and maybe it works if the sun and the moon are in the correct position. But this Bluetooth was worst that the installed mic. I took a trip across the country and burned 20 DVD. Every one of them was junk. This DVD Camera is worst that the one I returned to Wal-Mart. Every 15 seconds the picture stops like your pressing pause then continues only to stop again in 15 seconds. Even when the camera was set on a desk where there was no movement it still when into a pause every 15 seconds. As you move the camera slowly the picture turns from bright normal colors to black, then it takes a few seconds for the camera lens to catch up and adjust the color back from black to normal. Maybe I just got two lemons in a roll or maybe Sony had really dropped the ball on quality since there having their product are now made by people who make less than a dollar for a 12 hour day work.
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!)
I purchased this product soon after I bought my ipod. Had even left the annoying shrink wrap on until I had a proper case... The result? Two months of use and huge gouges in the face near the click wheel. Even upon slipping the ipod into the case the first time some scratching occured across the click wheel. The case fits much tighter on the lower half of the ipod with a gap between the face of the screen and the case. Through normal use the occasional piece of sand/pocket [...] worked its way into the case. Since there is no way to remove the ipod other than slipping it in and out I watched in horror as the scratches occurred in the process.Other negatives:-Case adds alot of width to the ipod-Opening in bottom not sufficient for connection to Belkin auto adapter.Solution:Use the Apple supplied case..you're much better off
Its a great TV, good price for the size, but that low price hides the hidden cost.The $250 lamps. They last about year, (I got 18 months out of mine). You are essentially buying a $250 halogen lamp that should cost $50. So yah, its planned thing, a way for Toshiba to milk more money out of you. And any time they want to force you to buy a new TV all the need to do is stop making that lamp.Spend a bit more on a LCD TV, or another brand entirely.It does get 2 stars for being a good TV, as long as you pay the yearly "subscription" charge to use it.
When I first got this Logitech wireless set it worked great. After about 6 months the keyboard started missing typed characters. By 8 months the keyboard no longer worked. The mouse lasted slightly longer. The set didn't get heavy use, maybe an hour a week. I don't recommend this for the price.
When travelling I seek to minimise the weight and number of items I bring. Technology is one good place where gains on this front can be made. This product bundle is a complete joke. Why so many pieces? Why bring all of that excess stuff? If the answer is "just take the ones you will need for a given trip" then why not just buy some cheapo country/ region specific solution? If you are serious about travel with your electronics (not just Apple) check out this:Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter. It has covered me in Asia, Australia, and Europe and there is only one piece to deal with.
This thing was a huge disappointment. I am so glad I was able to return it where I bought it and not get hassled. I was expecting it to be an improvement over my cassette adapter in my car. Not even close. I was only able to get it to work on one frequency and it sounded awful. If I had the money I would buy a car stereo that had an input for an i-pod and that would probably sound best. Save your money and avoid this one. I was woefully disappointed. For the huge price I would have expected something much better.
I bought this Expresscard adapter to compliment the dismal number of USB ports on my Sony Laptop. While it does exactly what it's advertised to (provide two additional ports), the adapter does not provide enough power to charge a device. I don't know if this is a limitation of the card, or of the ExpressCard bus, but it was an inconvenience. It has more than enough power to run a USB mouse, however.The card I received was shoddily manufactured. on the top of the card, nearest the ports themselves, it looks as if the two pieces of metal that comprise the body of the card were haphazardly slapped together. I had to pop one end in with my Gerber Multitool in order to prevent a hazard to the user.The business end of this card is unwieldy, at best. If you're going to have your laptop on a tabletop, it should be fine, but anywhere else, and you have this gigantic black protrusion sticking out. Not esthetically pleasing, but as I said before, it performs as advertised. I would not buy this a second time.
Updated: I will be returning the router to Amazon for several reasons.1) The price of the router has dropped to the fifties level on competing sites ... (new egg do.t c om)2) The router has dropped connection and needed to be power cycled 5 times3) I decided to buy, try, and test the apple airport extreme router. I bought one, apple re-certified. When I purchased my new macbook pro, several people were raving about it. Apple re-certified at least $50 cheaper than original (online only).My linksys wrt54g was on its last leg after years of service. Constant dropouts made me get something new. It was between the Airport Extreme N, which many of my associates love (apple fan boys), and this D-link 655 which has numerous reviews and a good price point.My level of savviness: 8.5 on a 10 scaleWireless Devices: Xbox 360 live, Netflix, Desktop, 3 laptops, 1 iphone (streaming, gaming, and downloading all the time on Time Warner Cable)Mac and PC householdThe router automatic setup did not work properly...but manually setup did. Not necessarily "easy" for a beginner, I would say....but I had no problems...still took longer than expected.Once up, I had great signal....No problems for over a week. Then I had my first disconnect. I had to power cycle the router and the dreaded flashbacks of my linksys came back to me. "I really hope I don't have to do this all the time!" I have not had a disconnect yet (2nd week) but my younger brother told me he had to power cycle the router several times!! WTF??I am strongly considering returning the item to purchase the airport extreme. Sure it is DOUBLE the price but if its less of a headache it is worth it.
I purchased this TV from a big box retailer in July of 2007. I chose this one after looking at the picture and color compared with the others in the store and I was very impressed. It worked get for the first six months. Easy to set up and to use with all my different components (dvd, vcr, sound system, cablebox).However, six months later, I have been having some horrible problems with it. It scrambles and has some horrible color problems (whites are showing up pink and blown out details). I started calling Westinghouse after the first of the year and got the run around. I had the cable company out to check the signal, switched out 2 cable boxes, and did the factory reset a couple of hundred times. It took calling every week for a month to get them working on this. Finally, I was able to get them to send me a box and now its been sitting with them to make whatever decision they are going to make.Although this may have been a rare problem with my particular tv, I feel the way in which it was being dealt with was inexcusable. If a product has a warranty, it should be dealt with in a swift manner. This is a lot of money to be messing with. I would look elsewhere for a better company who respects their customers.
You may be attracted to the price of Apex's DRX 9200, but you should pass it up. I bought one of these a couple months ago, because of the price. When I opened the box to hook it up, I found at the DRX 9200 does not have a turner, so I had to spend another twenty or so dollars to purchase an RF connector. What a rip! The picture quality is not that great. The sound quality is extremely weak, and the thing pooped out on after about two months of use. The sound and picture quality of my vcr is much better than is. For now I'm just gonna stick with the vcr for recording from television, by ditching your vcr for a DRX 9200 you would be downgrading quality wise. Also, I experienced the same problem with the clock as many other people have, were it gains time.
I purchased these batteries less than two years ago. The use of them was medium - in a wireless mouse. They have not been recharged anywhere near 300 times (maybe 50 times total) and are now showing an error after a few seconds of being placed in the Sony charger. They have never held a charge while out of the charger for more than a few days, which has left me relying on the purchase of regular batteries or twiddling my thumbs and waiting while these charge up again. I have since switched to a different brand of rechargeable batteries and am having no problems with those.I had the same type of experience with the AAA version of these batteries as well, also used in a Sony charger.
We bought this TV in June of 2004 as an employee purchase. We are now on our THIRD repair for a blown bulb/lamp. We've also replaced the ballast. Panasonic refuses to accept this set is defective and will not accept it as a return. Because this started occurring during the orig 1 yr warranty, the bulbs are so far still covered. If not, we'd already be out $1000 in bulbs after today. I don't even know what the ballast cost to replace. The bulbs seem to last about 4 months, then almost like clockwork - DEAD. No pic, no nothing. I don't even want to sell this TV because I'll feel horrible for the next person having to shell out so much for the bulbs.
I am posting reviews on ALL Philips Magnavox 42 plasma tv's. I purchased a 42" plasma from Circuit City, the sound went out on the TV, it also sometimes will not turn on or turn off. You have to use the main power shut off in the rear of the TV. The sound processing Board has been on back order I have not seen my TV in almost 2 months. Now they tell me it will take 20 more days till the part arrives to them , then they have to send it to the repair shop. Circuit City will not do anything to help me, not even make a phone call on my behalf, DO NOT BUY FROM PHILIPS MAGNAVOX if I would have read a review like this I would have got a different brand, its all too much of a head ache to deal with.
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.
The keyboard sometimes misses, I believe because of signal interruption. This is a real hassle, It is nt from lack of keypad pressure on my part. I also agree that the extra buttons don't work and the software was no help. It really stinks.
I had to return it to the store I bought it from. It had 2 problems: one, every 10 seconds or so the words Stereo and Mono appeared on the screen and the sound would be all messed up for about 2 seconds or so. I could not find anything in the manuals and pressing the MTS button did nothing. The customer service that I called knew nothing about it and could not help. Then a few days later the picture really messed up with the colors all run together and picture oblitterated. when i moved it the picture returned and a few minutes later that problem returned. I then returned it to the store very irate. They swapped it out for another one. Well that one also has the original problem and I dont think I can get my money back, so I will have to bite the bullet on this one and chalk it up to bitter experience and hope that this will help someone else from having my experience. I will try to cut my losses and buy another brand and shell out a few hundred bucks for a better and more reliable brand.Mike D., a very dissatisfied customer.
This GPS receiver will only work with Delorme software. It will not work with Streets &amp; Trips or any other non-Delorme GPS enabled software. This is a huge drawback for most people as the Delorme software, at least in my opinion, is far inferior to other mapping software out there.
The T.V. was purchased with insurance money collected from UPS when they broke a T.V. a relative sent to me. This Samsung was the right size and looked the best when I went to an A.V. store and compared it with others on display. Unfortunately either the Amazon retailer or UPS screwed up again and this T.V. came dinged up with small dents on the upper right and left front casing and there was a small gouge in the perforated plastic in front of the right speaker. I had to take the plastic shell off and screw it back on to align it properly (the grey top was warped such that it did not lay flush with the black screen casing).I should note that the T.V. itself works only moderately well. There are frequently discolored ovals in the center left and right about 1 inch wide and 3 inches high. This effect is only noticeable in some backgrounds with normal reception but is much more frequent when watching dvds. If I had an easy way of getting a replacement I certainly would have. I'm just fed up with dealing with UPS and was willing to settle for being ripped off.
I purchased the DIR-655 with expectations of screaming WI-FI....what I got was a unit that had to be restarted twice a day as it would just lose contact with all my devices. Reset and you'd be good for a few hours and then BAM, lost again. I tried D-Link tech support and we tried all kind of different settings to no avail. Strange thing with this unit is we had issues trying to stream audio from any of our notebooks to our Yamaha Network A/V Receiver, heck I always thought it was an issue with our notebooks as I could still "control" the functions of the reciever through the Yamaha Web Interface through my DIR-655, I just couldn't stream my music. This went on for 7 months.....Finally I threw in the towel and put my old trusty Belkin 54G back up. No drops, and I can control and STREAM my audio files. Sorry D-Link, I gave you a shot and it didn't pan out.
The hole to place the fruits or veggies is too small. Returned right after purchase.
Wow! Sure wish I would have read these reviews on the Dell 964 printer. This is a piece of junk. What a waste of money. The printer is worthless, poor color copies, loud and Dell has a monopoly on the ink catridges. When my ink cartridges run out I will replace this worthless printer...I will never buy ANY Dell products again!!!
This item doesn't work.I don't understand why the seller sent me this terrible thing.He has no professionalism in his job and duty.
This is going to be a bad review, but I just wanted to add to the previous reviewer's points on the failings of this player:1) only plays the first layer of dual layer dvd's2) software is buggy in a way such that you have to actually power cycle it on some occasions in order to recover from a failure3) this dvd player makes me sad
XP SP2 on a Compaq laptop. I'm an IT Professional and Windows developer, so I'm pretty knowledgable about drivers and such. This product is a dissapointment. Trying to connect to my Motorola V330 is very hit and miss. Occasionally it works perfectly. Plug it in, finds the phone, hooray. But 95%+ of the time it can't find the phone. I'll work with it for a couple of hours, installing, re-installing, modifying which drivers its using, etc, and eventually I might get it to work. But then the next day it won't work anymore. Kind of like going back to the early days of Windows 95. If I had to do it all over again, I'd definately spend the extra $20 and get a more proven device.
I have asked the maker of this device for help and received a email that gives me access to tv software that works but is crap. I asked them for help getting the card to work with Windows Media Center. They never replied except to ask if I had the same problem with the software they sent me. The problem is that the sound does not match the video. Microsoft has tried to help, but after days of fustration I will be returning the card.
This product is horrible b/c if you live in an area with lots of stations or a radio that can't tune manually - IT DOESN'T WORK! If by chance you hear your MP3, it will be full of static and probably go out in a minute. Don't buy this product.
Beware of software bug: I ended up being on the phone 2 evenings with Logitech support. Level one can not help you for this bug. Tell them you want level 2 support.Background: The package comes with V7.3 software. The logictech website V7.3.2.x or later online. Nether the CD or multi downloads from the website would install. I tried it on 3 different WIN XP systems and all it does is hang while chewing up the CPU cycles.Suggestion before purchasing a remote go to logitech.com and download the software. Try to load it. If it gets to the point where it asks you to plug in the remote to the USB port. You are OK, as it got past the install hang bug.FYI the sofware shipped or downloaded is the same for most Harmony remotes including the new 1000.What I ended up doing after talking with 5 different level one support people (5 hours of time over 2 nights waisted) They finally sent me to level 2. Within 15 minutes of testing they gave me a URL to download software V5.2.0.0. It installed and I had the remote configured in 20 minutes. Including the time the software auto upgraded it self to V5.3.x.x.Again if you try loading the software before purchasing product you can save yourself a lot of time and trouble.Hope this was helpfulBy the way, as far as the remote goes and as I have only been using it for 3 hours now. I love it. Does every I need it to do and easy to use.
Tried the Leapfrog with all variations of channels, positioning, antenna positioning, etc. I was working across a space of no more than twenty feet. There was no way to eliminate substantial interference, even including turning off my wi-fi hub, the most likely source. Simply could not get an acceptable picture, nor acceptable audio. I noted lots of reviews have described the same problem. Ultimately purchased the "5.8 GHz Audio/Video Sender", which strangely does not display a manufacturer's name, and it works great. See my review for that product; the product can be found on the margin of the main Leapfrog page.
1 star is for delivery not for TV.Just got TV via Eagle USA.....opened box, which looked in perfect condition and the TV at 2 large cracks in it. Repacked and ready for pick-up.Unpack before delivery guy leaves !
I bought this DVD player at Sam's Club. Not clear on any HDMI selection of 480, 720 or 1080. Also made the wide screen picture even narrower than my old dvd player (at least half the size). No good qualities. Its going back.
Don't buy this camera. The zoom broke twice. The first time was after a little bit more than a year of using it. It was out of warranty so I had to pay almost $200 to get a replacement (bad decision, I know). The customer service was really bad. Then the zoom broke again last month. I had such a bad experience with HP that I decided to buy a Cannon.
THE SPEAKES SOUND BAD, GET A BOSE SPEAKES OR OTHER BRAND. ONLY 8W EACH. SAVE YOUR MONEY. I GET THIS SPEAKES 1 YEAR AGO.
I bought this for school and being a frugal person thought I was getting a deal. Unfortunately I was not, the cable though sturdy could not be unlocked from its initial position to allow for me to use it. The key would not release the cable. So I got what I paid for I guess. Addiitionally, the cable smells terrible, I just went and threw it away because it was giving off a terribly noxious odor that permeated through my apartment.Overall: DON'T BUY (at least not this product)
I just bought the HP PSC 1315 a few days ago and gotit today. I was very excited to own this printerseeing that the last one that I bought was four yearsago and since then, I had lost the cables to it (bothelectrical and the parallel port). I figured $100 fora copier, scanner, and printer was a great deal(versus $50 for new cables). So I opened the box,pulled out the newer, sleaker, more compact model andall its contents: two kinds of ink, electrical cable,software, instructions, and the expensive printerpaper. I searched around for the USB cable that Ineeded to hook this beautiful looking machinery to mycomputer. But alas- there was no USB cable. I quicklywent back to all the documents to see the contents ofwhat was shipped to me. I checked the box, and sureenough, at the bottom of the list, in small, boldfonts were the words: USB cable not included. Thenbeneath that, in small, bold font were the words,Optional Accessories: USB cable, followed by the modelnumber. I was thinking- why the heck did they send methis beautiful printer and no cable??? And moreimportantly how is a USB cable (or any cable thatconnects the computer to the printer) optional butexpensive printer paper that came with the printer,not? I went online to see how to go about purchasingthis cable and found that it costs me an extra $20plus tax and shipping. I would've rather paid an extra$20 to get the cable instead of having to wait furtherfor it to come. After waiting anxiously for my printerin order to print stuff from my computer (which Iassume most people do with their printers), I now sitstaring at my new printer and have to wait anotherthree days for my USB cable. Why the heck did they notinclude this cable with the printer?? And moreimportantly, why didn't the ad for this printer nottell me that the cable wasn't included?? If peopledon't use the cable, they can always toss it. I'dexpect more people need it then don't. Once I get thecable, I'll update this review with how well theprinter works but for now i'm really disappointed.
This item started working perfectly with good quality sound.BUT this only lasted for 3 weeks. After 3 weeks without leaving my car radio (used it every day), it seems that some of the internal mechanisms have failed, so the radio starts changing between side 1 and 2 endlessly. In other words, the item is unusable, and I have tried it in 4 different radios to be sure that it is this adapter, all with the same effect.Stay away from this item!
For one, my order came about a week or more late, and they offered to give me 3 dollars in return. big whoop. But these things came and only 1 fit right, the other didnt even fit in the controller and latch. I charged it before playing with them installed and they might last for about 2 hrs then you need to recharge again. Save your money and buy an authentic Microsoft rechargeable battery and charger or a better off brand. these suck, plain and simple.
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.
Note that the user manual says you cannot jog with this device, which to me means it can't take normal teenager use. I'm not buying another one.
This item is far too "universal" to be worthwhile. Even with all the configuration options, it did not fit my '90 Miata properly. I would recommend Crutchfield for this type of application as they always provide a guaranteed fit for your vehicle.
I purchased this receiver as a replacement. I recently upgraded the wiring in my house so that I would have the capability to watch Directv from other rooms. Anyway, the manual for this device indicates that you can use an RF remote with it. The on-screen guide for this device indicates that you can use an RF remote with it and that there is a place in the back to plug in the remote antenna that was (NOT) supplied with the device. I have been trying to get clarification from RCA support on this issue. Either they do not read the messages or they do not comprehend English. The four messages that I have sent them have generated responses for everything except an answer to my question. If you plan to use this receiver with the supplied remote and don't ever plan to expand your use then you can consider this, but don't use this receiver for anything beyond standard use (and don't count on assistance from RCA support).
The only reason I keep this clock is for display reasons in the living room. First of all, the alarm buttons are in a place that makes it difficult to press down. You have to actually pick up the entire clock to set the alarm with the buttons because the way it is set up, there is no leverage when try to press the buttons. Two, its not very intuitive where the alarm on/off buttons are. It took me about 30 seconds to find the off button each morning when I used it as an alarm clock. That can get annoying if the person next to you isn't waking up with you. Third, the radio quality is so poor. I like to wake to music, but all I got was static. Yes, the display is nice, but you can find better clocks for cheaper if all you want is the display. That's my 2-cents.
I'm on Amazon today looking for a replacement for this exact converter. I tried using it on several trips...two in Europe and 1 in Asia. Each time, I had problems with it overheating and shutting off. It has now gotten to the point that it only works for about 10 min before turning off. While I never had smoke or sparks like the other reviewer, it has not been a great or reliable converter. On top of that, its very heavy.
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.
Purchased a 200 ft. Tripp Lite Cat 5 cable... the only problem is, it's not a Tripp Lite cable, it's a SatMax. Can anyone say bait and switch.Cable works, but it's not what was advertised.
Purchased this Trackman in September 2009 after having many logitech products that were wonderful. This trackman came with the marble ball loose in the socket and there are no adjustments. This makes accurate placement of the cursor almost impossible. I have contacted Logitech several times in an attempt to get it replaced or repaired with no response. Wait times on phone calls is always 10 minutes or more. I have sent two emails with no response. Although Logitech has been wonderful in the past I would purchase something else until they get their quality control back to an acceptable level.
Seriously, do yourself a favor and stay FAR away from this particular unit. Perhaps Toshiba will learn a lesson if they're left with a few hundred thousand units sitting in a dusty warehouse somewhere. In addition to the low battery life, WiFi connection problems and ActiveSync crashing problems reported by many others here, I have three primary concerns:1. Toshiba never delivered on software to actually take advantage of the 400MHz XScale processor in the e740. Not wanting to take any blame for themselves, they point the finger at Microsoft and claim "It's not us, they wrote the OS!". As a result, this unit performs no better than non-XScale processors of the same generation and in some cases, it performs worse. Think of XScale as similar to the "MMX" feature added to the last-generation Pentium chip--it was pretty much worthless without software written for MMX. The newest version of Windows CE, called Windows Mobile 2003, DOES take advantage of the XScale but guess what Toshiba's response is? "NO NEW OS FOR YOU!" Gosh, thanks Toshiba!2. Toshiba never delivered on software to take full advantage of their much-touted ATI graphics chip, so despite Toshiba's marketing claims, the e740's graphics are no better than competitors' units of the same generation. In fact, if you read some of the other reviews here, you'll find that video performance is even WORSE in some cases. Awesome job, Toshiba!3. Toshiba US has completely dragged their heels on releasing multiple software updates that were available MONTHS AGO in other parts of the world. Customers in Europe and Australia have had two major ones since the beginning of the year which fix many problems: update 1.0621 and 1.0623. And what did US customers get? &lt;insert sound of chirping crickets here> Gee, thanks Toshiba!And this is how they support what was their "flagship" PDA for over a year? Look out e750 owners, you're probably next!
My son received this as a birthday gift. As soon as we plugged it in, it started to emit a whiny, buzzing sound. We tried adjusting the sound level, changed the band, everything. The noise is still audible over a CD or the radio, and the only thing that makes it stop is unplugging it. I contacted the manufacturer, who suggested that we return it to the seller. The seller is willing to exchange it... at our shipping expense. They did not send a shipping label. I just calculated the return shipping on FedEx (they don't recommend the post office) and it's $36!!! For that price, we could just buy a different one.I would neither purchase this product, nor from this seller.
Unfortunately I did not read the small print and only found out after I bought my DX7630 that it needs a special and expensive battery. The camera is quite easy to use and does take good pictures, although I have had a few bad ones taken in low light as the flash did not seem to fire correctly. My biggest complaint is that the third time I changed the battery the latch that holds it in the camera broke. The broken pieces fell inside the camera but I was able to retrieve them, a broken piece of plastic and a small spring. The camera does still work as the battery compartment door pushes the battery in far enough to make contact. I called Kodak and they said they would repair or replace the camera but it would take at least two weeks. As I use the camera constantly I dont know how I am going to do without for that long and they have no exchange system which would allow me to get a replacement before I send in the broken camera. It seems this broken latch is a common problem with this model.I would not recommend this camera due to the fact that it uses none standard expensive batteries and the problem with the battery latch breaking.
Add on Software was a real drag, messed up my laptop touch pad. The many buttons can be set for whatever you want, but again the software that came with it and the lastest from the Website...Terrible. Finially gave the Mouse away. NO PROBLEM WITH THE MOUSE ITSELF, JUST THE SOFTWARE.
The setup following the instructions that came within the CD never worked. The personnel in tech support need support. Yea, it suck! The phone communication with them is awful; in addition it is quite obvious they are not well prepared to deal with this matter. After going in circles for 1 hour, the tech support just gave up saying that probably my computer was too old (in reality my pc is just 2 years old). I ended putting back my old linksys router. Please, stay away from D-link.
While the larger screen suggests higher resolution, the number of pixels is identical to the Apple iPod. Blown up that size, album art looks a lot worse, is more pixelated with compression artifacts abound.Lack of compatibility with both iTunes AND Windows Media Player is definitely not a positive. The included ZUNE software feels mostly incomplete.The final straw is that circular control. "Oh cool," I thought. "Somebody finally figured out how to do the scroll wheel like on the iPod." Think again. The "scroll wheel" you see at the bottom of the Zune is nothing more than a cheap, flimsy four-way rocker switch designed to look like a touch pad.Complete, utter garbage. Avoid avoid avoid.
Long cable for under $5, display is fuzzy and creates streaks off of light colors. Also won't display on my 15" monitor, claiming the resolution is too high. Not recommended.
This product worked great for about two months. I took great care of it.Then, it quit working. I wrote to tech-support and exchanged details. Then, I sent it to them. Two months later, they sent it back to me, without having done any work on it. And they told me that I did not have an RMA #.I am in the Army Reserve in Iraq, taking fire daily for the US. I don't need this kind of hassle. I made this clear to them in all my correspondance. But it got me nowhere.I think I provided more than enough info in the letters that I sent them and the e-mails. AAAARRGH!!!!
I used to own this GPS (I returned it back to the store where we purchased it after our trip because it was faulty), it wasn't my first choice and we were pressed at the last minute to get a GPS so we ended up with this. I would have been better off using my cell phone with Yahoo maps because the DumDum (this is what we dubbed it during our trip) consistently got us lost & driving around in circles on our journey across the country. We should have known we were doomed with the wanna-be GPS that isn't after it had us go in circles on the way to a major airport. Don't waste your money on this model, it's very frustrating despite the going in circle detours that it randomly added into our pre-programmed route. You can't add unique POIs unless it's a certain pre TomTom category like shopping center. Updates are not even close to current & good luck trying to find Wal-mart or Sam's locations along the way on this model. You're better off getting anything from Garmin, I prefer the Nuvi 680. It's worth the extra $$$ and has more features, not to mention it doesn't have me driving around in random circles. If you do like this model, my condolences.
This is a cheaper drive than I expected. I contacted tech support about some problems I had with this. The rattling noise that really annoys me is caused by the drive heads moving to a resting position where it &quot;rattles&quot; harmlessly. They told me its due to the fact its their low end no frills drive. I wouldn't have bought this had I known about the noise. Its very annoying.Also have a problem where the drive doesn't come up on startup. They say sometimes data gets trapped in a buffer, and the drive won't work until it clears the buffer. But since its &quot;data&quot; the drive is refusing to purge it. Usually unplugging the power and removing the USB cable for a minute does the trick. But not this time..... I may have a nonfunctioning drive until I can get to a repair shop when they open on monday....Very unhappy right now.
The sound quality is very good, but they player itself is really cheap and isn't very durable. I only had mine two months before it broke. It's also very hard to get help or service from the BUSlink company. In my opinion I would pay an extra $10 or $20 for a quality name brand 256MB MP3 player.
Totally unreliable.I thought this would be a cheap way of adding USB ports to my older desktop. So I plugged it in to my sole USB 2.0 port, inserted an optical mouse and another USB device, and lo and behold! My monitor was dead as a doornail. Unplugged the hub, plugged the mouse in directly, Voila! I'm back in business.Tried the gizmo on a new Dell laptop. Plugged in two devices for a few minutes. The hub was hot to the touch.I would avoid this device like the plague.
C'mon folks. Almost every digital camera ever made has a VIDEO OUT. Read your manual and just connect your camera to the TV. The 1.44 floppy can't hold ONE picture from the new Sony DSC-F707 5 megapixel camera.If you have a fairly modern camera and shoot high resolution pictures, you may be only getting 3-5 pictures...so you wanna keep swapping disks instead of enjoying your show....?Think, please. And stop buying Microsoft "Consumer" products. These are ALWAYS tailored to the lowest common denominator, ...and Microsoft consistently DROPS these products after a year or so..."no support".This is not a good investment.UPDATE! Since I keep getting [crummy] reviews from consumers who obviously don't understand sage advice when they see it, let me be more elemental: This is a crummy little device that allows you to display digital pictures (extremely low-resolution, i.e. low-quality) on a TV set. You can display ALL the images you can cram onto ONE floppy disk. So if you have a 4 year-old digital camera, this is for you! Oherwise, don't waste your time.If your digital camera is less than 3 years old, you can already output (in most cases) NTSC video to a TV. Hear me now, thank me later.
I copied and pasted the part number from the Garmin website to the Amazon search window. What I didn't realize was that Amazon's search results were providing listings for similar adapters, not the specific adapter I needed for the Edge 305 I was ordering at the same time. I made my buying decision based on price, assuming I was looking at the correct adapter from various vendors. I didn't realize I had ordered the wrong adapter until I opened it. The vendor, antonline, won't take back open product and now I'm stuck with an adapter for a GPS unit I don't own and no adapter for the GPS unit I do own. Overall one of the most disappointing online purchases I've ever made.
If you're using Windows 7 on a modern PC, don't bother. It won't be recognized and will just drive you nuts.
I sure wish I had the fantastic experience other reviewers had with this unit.I won't address the features or picture quality. They're fine.The problem I've had is it breaks.I got mine in 9/03. It is residing in my local Authorized Repair facility. For the third time. Here are the details:1. Firewire input failure. Repaired.2. Remaining inputs failed. Repaired.3. It's 1/19/04 as I write this. The unit has been in the shop since late Dec. '03 with its latest hissy-fit. This time it refused to burn-most of the time-and when it did the disks came out hotter than fresh asphalt and wouldn't finalize. The repair guys tell me it is taking so long because they cannot get the necessary part(s) from Panasonic.I've complained to Panasonic via their website. Twice. They reply with a canned (read meaningless) reply within a couple of weeks. They don't seem to be terribly interested.My advice: consider another brand.
I brought the product 8 or 9 weeks ago, and it worked the first time I tried it. Then I put it away, and didn't pull it out again until recently. When I tried it again, it wouldn't work with the battery or with the electric cord. Customer service was of no help. "I can't tell you what your problem is. You need the receipt, and you have to ship it to our repair facility in Reno, Nevada." I couldn't find the receipt, so that was it. Terrible product, junk customer service, and a complete waste of money!!! Don't buy any of their products or you'll regret 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 adapter does not work. It malfunctions. It was a waste of money. I'm so disappointed. I cannot hook up my mom's keyboard to her new computer and I don't have time to wait for a replacement to come.
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.
We originally chose the Westinghouse SK-32H240S over other brands because the in-store picture was great and the set was affordable. I think it may have even been on sale so we really got a deal... or so we thought. Unfortunately, our problems with the tv started almost immediately.Soon after purchasing it, we experienced the following:1. The tv would not turn on. Sometimes it would turn on and then immediately shut itself off.2. A black line developed down the length of the screen. This was not burn-in from watching standard aspect ratio as the line was more toward the center. Eventually the line went away.Then, after about a year of use (conveniently after the warantee ran out), the tv started blooming - white backgrounds developed a bluish-tint. The tv would self-correct after a while, but we are now at the point where it's a constant problem and the picture is practically unwatchable.We have checked everything - the video game components, cable box, dvd player, etc. We have replaced cords and adjusted color/brightness/sharpness levels. The tv is simply defective and now we are faced with shelling out another $800+ for a tv that will actually work.Please do not buy this product. I have read a lot of reviews here and elsewhere that clearly state Westinghouse knows this tv is defective.
I purchased it hoping to sync it with my tablet for an upcoming trip. So excited.The item showed up in a plastic zip-lock baggie with no cord, no instructions, nothing else. That was a little downer. I thought I was buying a new item. So of course the battery on it is not charged, but since there is no included power cord, it's useless.It takes a special type of 5v cord which nothing else that I own takes, so I don't have one. I ordered a USB charger cord on Amazon that was supposed to work. The listing said it is compatible with this device, but of course it didn't fit. And radio shack doesn't sell them.So now I'm sitting here with a cute little device that is being used as a paperweight because I have no way to charge the unit.But hey, it may work fine. Who knows?
The MacBook Pro has many issues which is why I am rating it at 2 stars. There are much better laptops available. Be aware the price offered here at Amazon by third party dealers is not the cheapest available. Apple sells it for less than the current price shown. The strongest thing going for the system is it's operating system which gives a brief breath of fresh air from the coldness found in Windows. There is also a strong community of users who will help you out and a friendly customer service team.The main issues are a screen which is horrific. Apple can no longer be known for graphics. The maximum resolution found on the screen is less than other models sold by their competitors. This is how this system was designed. Investigate.The MacBook Pro screens have a defect affecting most of the production currently. The lower 1/3 of the screen will have a yellowish/golden hue. The very top of the monitor has a 1mm bright white line. The tones from top to bottom are inconsistent. The screens background helps to mask the problem but you will see it if you ever do any work with the system.The viewing angle is very narrow. If your head leaves a 4 inch box the screen is almost unreadible and will be golden in color. This is due to the "LED" backlighting system. Investigate.If you are still intent on an Macbook look at the 17 inch model. You will notice the 17" is the most commonly reviewed model because the other ones will be horribly received. It does not use the LED backlighting and the maximum resolution is higher.The second main issue is something Mac users are referring to as "Kernel panic". It is the same thing as Microsoft's notorius "blue screen of death"except the cause is the hardware. Should your system have "kernel panic" you will have a locked up, unusable system. The work will have gone unsaved and you will be out of the notebook for 3 weeks as they repair the brand new system. Investigate this further.Yes, stick a fork in it. This model is a turkey.
I ordered this item back in Sept. and never received it. When I did email the company , it took them over 2 weeks to respond to my email. They apoligized that it took so long b/c they had misplaced my email on their desk and just found it while they were cleaning up. They are looking into the matter b/c they looked at the tracking order and it just seemed to dissapear during shipping. But I still have no cartridges or a refund. I will not order from this company again. I was very displeased when they told me that they had lost my email. OOPS! So not professional. At this point I do not even want the cartridges, I just want a refund.
I bought this yukon and returned next day. Its' very pratical, light, has all kind of adaptions, very good design but I was unhappy because the focus is not good. You can't see very clear. Also I see unconfortable to turn the diopter, you really need to take it off of eyes to turn it because your fingers doesn't fit very well between your eyes and the lents. Also I see the IR very weak. I am writing this just because I bought it because I read all reviews and I thought everybody was right, so now you have a change to make your own seaching and if you decide to get one of this, you will remember what I wrote. I own a Night Owl Optics NODS-3, and it has better clarity, focus and better IR than this Yukon. But I am still looking for better one.
I bought this Flat screen 14 months ago and main board went out. They told me repair was $1400 and were totally rude when I said TV is one year old and should not have bad board unless board was defective to begin with. Cindy Ranes basically told me to eat the TV and was totally useless to talk to on the phone. I would never buy another sharp product as it seems they make expensive throw away flat screens. Go ahead and buy if you want but be prepared to toss in a year or so as they are garbage.
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.
Installed it exactly as directions indicate but there was absolutely no change in the picture quality. I may try hooking it up at the point the cable enters the house and if there is an improvement I'll revise this review but so far it's been a waste of money.
I loved this product for about a day. Then it broke. I lplan to return it and get an iPod Mini.
I bought this product yesterday and it was supposed to install in 10 minutes but it took over three hours calling the tech support and talking with someone who could hardly speak English!. I am very dissatisfied with this product because instead of automatically being installed I had to change all the IP Address, Sub Net etc manually. I think a $20 router would do better. I also had an older version of D-Link that stopped working within 6 months. So I am all done with D-Link and would never even look at their products.
I have now bought two of these, and will probably buy a third sometime next year. They first one only lasted 6 months. Cheap, shoddy construction. The USB power cord separated at each end. So, why did I buy another? It's the right size for my very small notebook and the padded cooling pad cover I have. If it's the specific size you need, that is the _only _ reason to buy this.
Wow, where do I start. Good thing one: The product came in good time and worked. Problem one: it lasted only three months. It just quit working, led indicator light not lit, no power to my laptop. The previous one lasted two years. Ok, just a fluke so lets call HP Customer Care. This is where hell begins. Long story short: Problem two: the customer care nighmare begins. Called 1-800-India. Navigated the pushbutton maze and got a person in Inia. Spoke good enough english but Problem three: the line connection was terrible and I had to shout. Problem four: got disconnected. Recalled, pushbutton maze navigated, got person and repeated my story. Got a little further this time. Problem five: was transferred and put on hold for half an hour. Problem six: got diconnected. Problem seven, eight, nine and ten: repeat problem four. Got even further. Problem eleven: got disconected. Ok, time to go to bed will try tomorrow. Problem twelve: see all previous problems. Day three: Problem thirteen: stuck in customer hell... its a freakin tar baby. Finally ... got a guy who said "ok, we have all the data we need. You do not have to do anything further and we will send you a new replacemant power supply in two days." Imagine my joy. But, Problem fourteen: got an email asking for more info. I sent it. Guess what,they replied to my email with a request for the same info that I just sent. Its like they did not even read what I sent. I finally got mad. So they said they would "escalate" if I called them. Their system should be called "customer hell". Three days, over six hours in customer HELL.
Initially I was very satisfied with the PodFreq, but over the course of a couple of months it slowly died. In fact when I first bought it, it definitely met all of my needs. It was the only FM transmitter that was powerful enough to work over many of the radio stations that had given me problems in the past. But that soon changed. Now it won't even work on a station that is clear. This is very disappointing because I payed triple what I have spent on other FM transmitters. I am in the process of returning it for a replacement or repair. I doubt, from reading the reviews here, that this will help. I have to give it try though. Very disappointing
I admit it worked great when it worked. I have 4 Netflix devices and it handled them all well. However it was unstable and constantly required resetting (the wired connection) not the wireless. My previous US Robotics device worked flawlessly for years.Phoning D-Links customer support in India resulted in 2 blatant and direct lies. The reason for phoning was the power supply had a short that rebooted the the router on any slight movement. It was clearly under warranty as I was looking at the warranty while speaking to the agent YET he insisted the power supply was out of warranty. When I insisted it was under warranty he changed direction and tried to tell me it would cost more to return than to purchase new.After I insisted on speaking to a SUPER I finally got an RMA for the cost of postage BUT to be honest-even if they sent a new product, why would I risk the loss of my future effort on a substandard company/product. Look elsewhere folks.
The sounds is just too low. No volume control, and no mute either. I knew I shouldn't have deviated from the Plantronics. Placed order for Plantronics after this... very disappointing.
Took me 3 1/2 hours to get software installed (instructions are BAD - had to fiddle around for a LONG time to finally get software installed). Once installed, I copied movies to computer hard drive. Guess what? No sound. Burned to DVD - put in DVD player - NO SOUND. This camera has sorely disappointed. Its virtually useless.
I purchased this charger+batteries in US and started using this in India. It was working till 6 months before. 6 months back it started giving trouble. When I use this in my Canon SX10 camera, I am able to take only 2 to 3 photo shots and it asks to change the batteires. But when I use Sanyo eneloop batteries, it works fine.The charger also started giving problem. It stopped functioning 6 months back. No display and no charging of the battery. I took to Sony service center. They said this charger cannot be serviced and a new charger has to be purchased.Totaly I am dissatisfied with this product.
For the price, it just became a lesson I needed to learn. I'm sure when the product was introduced, it did a fine job.When it arrived, it was sticky. When I say "sticky", I mean that someone used a solvent or something on it that I cannot remove. I also did some research on-line to determine various functions, etc. At some point, I just had to weigh the time I was investing versus the nominal cost of the item and sadly concluded, it was not worth the time ("sticky" was a factor).
I've always liked ergonomic keyboards, and when I first saw the Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 a couple of years ago, I immediately ordered one for myself. I have to date ordered 4 of them. Of the 4 keyboards:* The first one, bought for my home computer, lasted 2 years and 8 months. It didn't show any faults until it suddenly died this last friday.* The second (bought for a family member) one's key markings wore off on approx. half the keys during the first year, making it very difficult to tell which is which.* The third one (bought perhaps 6 months ago for my office) has an entire area of the keyboard (letters y,u,h,j,k,n,m) that is only very faintly responsive, so that you have to bang those keys hard to get the letters to type.* The fourth and assuredly final one, bought as a replacement for the first, had the spacebar key fall off as soon as I took it out of the box. The metallic pin which gives the key its "springiness" was assembled the wrong way. After rectifying this and plugging the keyboard in, I found that both shift keys, the return and enter keys, several of the F keys and the media keys (I stopped testing at this point), did not work at all. I tested the keyboard on several computers and stripped the keys off and replaced them with those of the first keyboard, just in case there was another problem with the keys. There wasn't.My first keyboard of this model served me well, and if you were to get one like it, I would recommend this product. Unfortunately, the product's quality seems to be getting progressively worse with time, and I'm upset enough with the experience that I wrote this review to warn you away from it. I can't describe the feeling of replacing one malfunctioning keyboard with another of the same type, only to discover that the replacement is malfunctioning as well, just out of the box.I used to say that Microsoft's hardware division did much better work than their software division. I take it back.
I usually have avoided Koss before because of their cheap construction, but after seeing these among other quality headphones, I figured I would give them a try. These promised better sound qualtiy than your average $10 headphones, but after using them for 5 minutes, I realized that I was probably better off buying cheaper headphones. The cords are a really thin guage wire, the "ear cushions" do not really fit comfortably, and the "big bass sound" is almost non-existant unless you push and hold them in your ear. All in all they sound really "tinny" and the midrange is pretty bad.Coming from a pair of sony earbud style headphones(which I used for years before they broke), I think I am going to get rid of these and go back to my trusty old sony headphones...atleast then I know I am getting what I pay for.
I bought this item thinking it was good value for money. When I got it and hooked it up, I realized one camera was not working. Before I had time to send that one camera back, the hard drive failed. I sent it back at my expense of course, when I got the replacement the network card wasn't working. I am totally fed up with this POS system and would much rather my money back and put a little more towards something with higher quality standards. This is clearly an item cheaply sourced from China and rebranded with absolutely no hint of durability. If you're still thinking of purchasing this, then good luck.PS. Giving this one star feels like I am over rating it.
I am appalled that others have experienced the horrible DEW problem with this camera. When the temperature and humidity changes, the digicam provides a warning and shuts down. This is outlined in the user manual, but I was very disappointed that the camera would shut down for days on end. We missed great moments of our toddler and family events because of this camera, which was a fairly expensive purchase.Upon calling 1800-BE SHARP, their customer service line, I was informed that Sharp no longer produces these digicams anyways!! Since the warranty had expired, the only service centre they could recommend is in Los Angeles whereas we live in Northern California. Our solution is to buy another, much better, non-Sharp product.Avoid this product if you want a satisfactory/happy filming experience
I purchased Perfect Image 12 almost 2 years ago, with the intent of using it. I didn't have an opportunity to use it until just recently, when I wanted to install an SSD in my laptop. Perfect Image did a quick job of backing up the partition, even though the interface was a bit complicated to navigate. I backed up the partition to an external 500GB hard drive, installed the SSD, put windows 7 on it(to be able to install the Perfect Image software) and ran the software. It rebooted into a DOS program and started to restore. This was at 9 PM, and I went to bed. When I got up the next morning ~530AM, it was still running, about 50% done and over 8 hours later. Needless to say, I was not impressed. I ended up doing a fresh install all the way.
I just received this in the mail two days ago and not only has it stopped working, but MY CAR CD PLAYER DECK HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. The cd player has worked perfect in my 96 Honda for 2 years now, and yesterday I put this Coby transmitter in the cigarette lighter and it played for a few seconds (it had worked fine for 2 days) and then everything shut down. The Coby fm transmitter and my cd player!!Neither gets any power now regardless of whether or not the other product is on. So basically, this $15 product cost me my $200 cd deck.THANKS FOR NOTHING COBY. BUYER BEWARE!!It's hard to believe nobody else has had this problem so if anyone else has advice please comment but i'm afraid I am out of luck.
I purchased this device because I thought it would be a nice departure from the iPod and offer a complete user experience similar to apple without the being a slave to apple's store and policies. I even bought the brown one to be 'different'.Packaging: A lot of people have commented how nice the packaging is. True, it is pleasant and a real departure for MS. Still, it is a freakin' box. The nice box will not matter to consumers in the end. A nice box will not help a bad product (not that this is a bad product, but in general).Installation: Difficult, time consuming. Needed three tries to get all software and hardware to install and synch. This is likely a Windows problem, not a zune problem per se. It is no different than installing a new printer. It never works right the first time but once you mess with it enought it you can get it to run.Device: works as advertised. I don't know if the sound quality is any better than an iPod. To me, the cheap headphones that come with this or the iPod are equally bad. Better headphones give you a better experience. The fake click-wheel is a cheezy attempt to look like an iPod without the functionality. I am not sure why MS did this... they could have gone with their own design. It is a bit heavy but the screen is a nice size and I do like the feel of the soft case material.User Interface/Store: Unfortunately, this is where the device, in my opinion, fails on many fronts. First, the whole choice of DRM by MS and going against their long standing policy by introducing yet another format for consumers is a disaster. Strike one. Next, the store itself is not nearly as well designed, user friendly, and most importantly populated with music and video as iTunes. I don't want to buy points and then buy songs. I just want my music. Strike two. Finally, there is nothing really new and exciting about this product that will truly convert people away from the iPod. While bluetooth file sharing is a great idea, the execution on this device fails because of the 3 play limit and also the current lack of critical mass of people that own the device to share with. Strike three.Many folks have said that the whole 'social' advertising campaign was the biggest mistake of the launch. I think that is probably accurate at this point. It is a chicken-egg problem. You need critical mass to be 'social' with the device and there are not enough of them out there, and won't be for a long time if you read MS' sales projections, to be social with.I think one of two things will happen with the zune. It will either get a major upgrade very soon along with a new store and lower pricing on more content or it will die quickly as failed product. My guess after using this for a month is that it will be the latter. I have given my zune to a charity for christmas. I don't like it enough to bother keeping it.
Studio 8 has much to recommend it conceptually. It is one of the most comprehensive video capture, editing, and burning programs, and it offers a user-friendly approach to all of these jobs. That is, it would be user-friendly if it worked reliably, but it is the "buggiest" program I have ever owned. One has only to read the "forum" on Pinnacle's Web pages to discover some of the many flaws in the program. The version 8.0 that I purchased about a month ago has a new Beta revision that is numbered 8.5.20. I am still using 8.5.18, which I would not consider ready for Beta testing. The audio capabilities of this program were one of my reasons for purchasing it; however, the version I am using was presented with a disclaimer acknowledging that audio was disabled in the new version, and this most recent Beta version does not purport to correct the problem.In the process of creating a one hour DVD, I experience - on average - 6 crashes. There are few internal error messages, however, that might suggest corrections.And worst of all, there is no voice support. There is, ostensibly, an e-mail support system. I received one response from them. That response was not useful, arrived too late in any case. The first response from their support pages, as well as the e-mail I received, is a string of suggestions about problems with other programs, the system, or the user. For a program in this price range and with this many bugs to offer no options - not even paid - for voice support is inexcusable.I strongly advise that no one purchase this program until these problems have been addressed.
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.
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!
DOES NOT COME w/ scanning software for Mac and thus will not work unless you buy 3rd party software. This info is buried deep deep in users guide on the cd rom, which is almost unreadable. The cheapest sub $100 canon or hp scanner/printer--comes with mac software. What is brother's problem? Even with borrowed software, I could not get it to work on my G4, and I've been taking computers apart since they before they had hard drives.
The LapTopCool3 worked fine until the fan quit. Had it about a year. It seemed to do the job although the plastic surface was too slippery. It had pads on the top to supposedly stop the laptop from slipping off the cooler. They weren't very effective. I ended up cutting up several pieces of sponge to prevent the computer from doing that. Also the power cord that attaches to the computer had a tendency to disconnect. No big deal though. I bought a later model which I disliked intensly for one reason. The bottom of the later model is not covered rendering it very uncomfortable in my lap. The edges of the exposed bottom of the cooling pad dig into my legs. So I gave up and bought another device.
I bought these speakers and one broke in 2 months time, after using them very little. Sony has given me the run around on fixing it. I don't care if they were cheap speakers, I'm just mad at the whole ordeal they've put me through. I've spent too much time boxing their broken speakers up, driving them to UPS, and calling them when there is an inevitable problem cuz they can't do their job (or won't do their job, as they get trained to blow off customers).Here's my letter to them:"To whom it may concern:I am writing about my work order # ---. I sent a speaker in ( Model: SSB1000, Serial: ---) to be fixed, as it had lost all sound and I had recently purchased it. I bought these speakers from Amazon on February -, 2008 and they were still under warranty when I sent one to be fixed and when I made the work order on April -, 2008.On 4/-/08, I received that speaker back, with no cover and nothing inside it, just a wood box basically. There was no explanation given, and it obviously it had not been fixed or exchanged, but rather returned in worse condition. I also had sent the speaker cord, and that was not returned to me nor made mention of.I contacted your service center on 4/-/08 and was told that a new speaker would be sent to me, and I wouldn't have to do anything else since I had already been so inconvenienced. I was told it would arrive in 5 business days. I waited nearly two weeks and nothing came.I called the service center again today, 5/-/08, and was told a different story. The woman said I would be sent a shipping label through email and would have to ship the broken speaker back AGAIN. I have already put way too much time & effort into getting this speaker fixed. It is RIDICULOUS that I should have to ship the speaker YOU sent to me BROKEN and in WORSE CONDITION than what I had sent it in. At this point, I should be sent a new speaker with no further effort on my part. Nothing else was done to try and make up for this bad experience.Your customer service is TERRIBLE and I will never buy anther Sony product again. Not only are your products poorly made, but you do your best to weasel out of fixing them when they break under warranty. I've already posted several bad reviews on the internet and will continue to post more.If I don't receive the speaker I was promised, in working condition, then this will not be the last you hear from me. I am not the kind of customer who just disappears because you make it so hard for them to get any service.Sincerely,---"
Koss SB40 Communication Stereophone3.5mm plug8 foot cordI read some customer reviews before buying this headset. Here's my write up with information I did not read in other reviews. Though I have been using the headset for only a few hours I do use online VOIP programs daily. Keep in mind I am picky and have an eye for detail.The Bad:1) No volume control on the headset or headset wire.2) The ear cushions are not removable for cleaning.3) The cloth sling is not removable for easy cleaning.4) The wire attachment is cowboy hat style which may be more likely to catch on things.5) The wire to the right side of the headset (when worn) is a single wire and more likely to bend and break.6) The cable length is listed as 8ft on the box and 9ft on website specification lists.7) The mic boom has up/down play in the swivel where it attaches on the left headset. I'm worried this will cause wear on the wiring and I may put some epoxy around it to secure it tightly.8) I had read that the mic was inadequate in that the volume of the speaker's voice came over at very low volume. This even with the WinXP mic boost selection checked. I also read that someone took the mic apart and found removing the foam insert helped. I found exactly the same thing with one exception. I put the mic back together including the foam. It was packed less tightly because the mic casing was slightly broken from my prying and held together with less pressure by the single small screw. Now my voice volume is normal if not good. Funny how products are these days. I consider this kind of weirdness rather standard anymore.The good:1) The main cord is made of three wires bound side by side which resists bending and hopefully breaking.2) The headset and phones are heavy and appear resistant to normal wear. The weight may be a bad thing for some users.3) I noticed several screws in the headset to hold it together. I prefer screws to click tabs and glue as it allows for easier maintenance.4) My head is large and the headset has a very snug fit. If I bend forward the headset stays securely on my head. I am concerned about long term fatigue from the tight fit.5) While I have used very few headsets these seem to have very good sound. Good base.6) The mic picks up the speaker's voice at a reasonable distance such that it doesn't have to be almost in contact with my lips to pick up my voice well. (see #8 above for necessary modification)7) The earpads cover the entire ear helping to muffle background noise and allowing for a lower volume setting.8) The mic boom arm is a thick cable which bends easily but stays in place once adjusted.Overall I like this item. I do expect to have to be rather careful with it to avoid breaking wires even with the product's sturdy design. Also I'll have to put washable cloth over some parts to avoid dirt build up from wear.
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.
I bought it to be used with my ipod touch. I was really excited that I wouldn't have to buy the expensive apple charger, but when I hooked it up I was disappointed. I noticed that if I tried to use the ipod while charging the screen started to flicker. also on places where you have to drag your finger ie. unlock from sleep mode, it seems to be not working properly and it gives it an effect that its sticky like glue, makes it feel like you are dragging it by force. So i didnt take any risk using it anymore and ended up buying the expensive apple's version, so this is a complete waste of money for me.
Since installing the Rhinotek cartridge I've used up half the ink by repeatedly cleaning the heads. A waste of time and money.
I have read consistant reviews on all the different sizes of this drive of poor constructions - the plastic breaks very easily. But this was the ONLY drive on the market that had the features I want - specificly, encrypted and non-encrypted portions, non-U3, and the ability to attach a lanyard/keychain to the actual drive, NOT THE CAP (which is a really stupid idea - one day you'll wind up with a cap and a missing drive).Unfortunately, its all true - The cap has complete disintegrated after carrying the drive around for a few months. I can buy more, but I resent having to do so. Additionally, one of the two snaps that holds the caps on has also broken off, and that I CAN'T replace unless I replace the entire drive. So far the cap is not falling off, but if the other one falls off...
My unit takes 10 minutes to delete 100Mb of stored data, so it is faster to burn a new CD than replace the data in the this memory device !!!
i have like weird line's that shoot out at every end of the screen whenever i open up any window or a grid line wavy lines whenever playing games or movies....not like a digital glitch more like shadowing.....basically now i'll have to cut up the cable to shorten it and see if that fixes the problem, i've understood the extra length cables often causes problems like thisi was just hoping i wouldnt have to put up with thisif i'm able to fix this problem the cable will be perfect
My 75GB Model DTLA307075 IBM hard drive crashed after 4 months of use. The head mechanism was broken and I had to send my hard drive away to have the data recovered costing thousands. Other people that I know have had great results with the exact same type of drive.
Camera works ok, although no bells and whistles. The add made no mention of needing corner store disposible non-recharging batteries, which was somewhat subjective since most would assume a video camera would have electric plug and or rechargeable batteries. Good gift for a small child only.
XM AudiovoxSwitching back to SiriusSo, I've had Sirius for 6 months, then gave XM a try. Well, the verdict is in. XM has superior music, but horrible components and customer service.First off, they tried to charge me twice for the XM radio. They setup automatic 3 month renewal, so you have to call them to cancel.The worst part is the receiver. This receiver is horrible. The docking station is so flimsy that it's almost a two hand operation to change the station. You have to wait for a few minutes before all the stations are accessible. The buttons are lousy, and the memory feature does not work. This is just a piece of garbage.This is really weird, because my initial Sirius receiver was also an Audiovox, and it worked really well compared to this excuse.What about the music? Well, it's better. The "Hits" stations are repetitive, but that complements the other stations, which play more obscure bands. Rock is much better here. Hip-hop, however is better with Sirius, though both suffer the same problems like too many D.J. mixes (the reason why I have Satellite is to see the song name, seeing "Mix" is the most useless thing ever).The saving grace is channel 150. The uncensored Comedy station. Though not totally commercial free, it's got to be the best station out there. I would have explored more, but the receiver is so clumsy that I can't do it while driving without risking my life.All in all, Satellite radio is all right. I've moved more towards CDs now, because I just can't find anything to listen to anymore. I'll probably switch to Sirius soon enough, because I find it slightly better overall.Pros:Channel 150 - greatest station everBetter Rock than SiriusCons:Horrible, Horrible receiver (Sirius was great)Dangerous just changing stations (Sirius was great)Terrible customer serviceHip-Hop is worse compared to Sirius
The sound was great at first from these speakers. A day or two later I heard a periodic buzzing and shrill type of noise - very annoying. That's what you get, I guess for spending only $10 on speakers...
This keyboard is what i was looking for.. I have big hands and the ergonomic is the only way to go. I had this keyboard for two weeks and i spilled a little bit of water on it. Half the keys on the left side stopped working.. I quickly unplugged it and my friends said let it dry out. I let it dry out for three days and the keys are still broken.. Its now three months later with a non working keyboard.. Very bummed that a little bit of water would destroy this keyboard.Ive had many Logitech keyboards wireless and wired. Even spilled water on those and they still work like a charm.I tried to see if i can get a warranty or trade in from there website have not even heard back from them i sent over 5 emails.
I bought this vacuum because it was compared to the Dyson, but anyone who has ever owned a Dyson knows that the Dirt Devil Reaction does not come close to the suction power of the Dyson. This vacuum is not worth the price and constantly looses suction while vacuuming. The bagless canister connects to the vacuum, plastic to plastic with no rubber in between to keep the suction well. Why they don't have any rubber in between, I don't know. Do not buy this poorly put together vacuum.
the professionals who installed it said it didnt fit correctly but it wasnt very expensive so no regrets for buying it
I bought this item with a mail in rebate making it cost about $79 bucks last December. Hooked it up around March and didn't start using it til almost Summer. Mid Summer, viewing anything with this product on my tv was getting annoying with the fact it was doing some weird fade in and outs just being "on"..So one day mid Summer..With the unit being off for two days, I touched the top of it and it was BURNING hot even though it was OFF. It wouldn't turn on (and I had had problems in the spring with it being plugged in but wouldn't turn on)... So I took the top off and the power supply burned out..I called & emailed Apex several times only to have them say I have to pay for shipping and labor to fix a problem that is clearly their fault on a brand new unit! I think this calls for a class action suit!!!!
Jerry Lundegarde's post below matches my experience. These things get very hot even with display illumination turned all the way down.
I purchased the Azden WMS-PRO system because I am an independent film maker and videographer, so a wireless audio system would be perfect for the webisode I just started filming. The first day filming all I can say is thank god I had a back up audio on the second host with a sony wireless lapel system that was even good enough to pick up the first host clearly.I purchased this set as an inexpensive alternative and an added convenience.I was using the AZDEN system wirelessly from host number 1, into an H4N audio recorder where I was monitoring audio with my headset. We are filming a reality based show where our camera men follow around 2 hosts, so as soon as she started to walk and I was more than 5-6ft away from her static would come across very bad. The batteries were brand new and I received the item earlier that day and did not have a chance to test it, also assuming it was brand new and it should work fine for what was needed. It would only work if I was close enough to her just out of the frame which in essence was totally useless. Even when I was that close I had to move the antenna around to get a clear signal.I am not sure if it was just a defective piece or if they are all like that, all I know is the one I purchased was crap and if it wasn't for the other lapel and the boom mic, I would have had to do a whole other shoot and wasted every ones time.I returned the item for a refund and I purchased the Audio Technica PRO 88W for around the same price to see how if it will work for what I need, if not I will just have to bite the bullet and spend the $400 for another UHF system from Sony.
I can't wear these headphones for more than 30 minutes without becoming severely uncomfortable. The sound is great and the bass is really clear, though.
I bought this to sit on my daughters dresser and play her classical music at night. I have gone through 3 Of these Boombox's. They work good at first but after a little bit they just stop working. They won't play any CD's I put in. I am now to the point of frustrated and I will never buy this CD player again.
I love Canon, they make a terrific camera and some of the best lenses available. But, over $50 for this bit of plastic and wire? I have bought generic versions on EBay for about $15 shipped and they work great... No frills just a half shutter, full shutter, hold shutter slider button... much like this one. There is no denying that a remote switch is very useful especially when taking long exposures on a tripod or where even the button press could change the cameras orientation too much. But for $50 it should either be wireless or offer some sort of intervalometer feature. If you're the type who always buys Monster cables instead of generic, then maybe it's worth the premium to you. And even if you can't find a generic available, you can always use the timer feature of your camera as an alternative.
This iPod is already malfunctioning ! I am not able to turn it off. Therefore it continuously drains the battery, even when I'm not using it.
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.
You get what you pay for...I went cheap on purchase, and like the other reviews, mine went POP at the 2 year mark.I cannot get any of the Zenith authorized repair centers to return phone calls or emails.UPDATE: 12/2008:LG did 'extend' the warranty for the repair and parts. The set was repaired 2/08. 12/08 it popped again. LG will not authorize another repair because they repaired it once on an 'extended warranty agreement'.It is outrageous that the set was repaired with inferior or defective parts...the same parts (or at least the same issue) that caused the set to fail in the first place.I had read on a web-forum (so take it with a grain of salt) that he OEM and replacement boards were produced in Mexico, and recently LG has sourced them elswhere; but this is just hearsay.While it had a nice picture, and I enjoyed it while it lasted, this set has cost me a thousand dollars a year for ownership. It will cost >$400 (if only the Z sustain board has to be replaced) or in excess of $1400 if the shop deems all four boards (z, y, power, and ?? boards) are to be replaced (as per mfg's recommendations).NOT a good return on the investment.
Very, very unhappy with this item. The picture is dull, not very clear. I have a high quality webcam from Logitech which is superb that I use on my pc but wanted a smaller one for my laptop. My sole use of the cam is for Skype video calls. I was fooled by the "Deluxe" in the name. I've always expected "deluxe" to be of a higher quality. Since it was Logitech, I trusted... more fool I. There was absolutely NO comparison. While I didn't expect the same level as on the more expensive - but reasonable for the quality (Pro 9000), I wasn't expecting something worse than anything I've ever seen. It was in the package new but of course I had to open it to find out what it was like. I didn't even have to install the software because of the Logitech software already installed but now I can't return it. ...because the pkg was opened!!! Duh, how else would I know if it is satisfactory??? I am VERY unhappy with this cam and this deal.
This cable does NOT fit kodak as listed. I know have useless cable and still can't connect via usb to pc.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have never used this antenna, and I am writing this because none of the other people who have written a review have bothered to properly test it against a standard folded dipole antenna. To do such a test properly, you would need to place both antennae in the exact same location and orientation, not at the same time of course. Terk makes a lot of antennae that include built-in amplifiers, and on the packaging they quote the antenna gain, not the gain of the antenna itself. This is wrong and misleading. Common sense should tell you that if an amplifier could make up for a poor signal coming from the antenna itself, you could turn any crummy antenna into an excellent antenna simply by adding amplification. Unfortunately, it does not work that way. What matters to the receiver is not the absolute strength of the signal, but rather the signal-to-noise ratio. The only way that it is possible for an amplifier located at the antenna to improve the result is if the amount of noise that is being picked up in the transmission line between the antenna and the receiver is greater than the amount of noised added to the signal within that same amplifier. When the transmission line is long, the signal will experience attenuation, and in this case it can make sense to boost the signal at the antenna, the effect of which will be to keep the absolute strength of the signal high relative to the level of noise picked up along the transmission line. Thus, if the amplifier is doing anything at all in a typical home setup, it is only compensating for a transmission line that does not do a good job of shielding the signal from noise. It is therefore no surprise that several people who have experimented with turning off the amplifier have reported that the amplifier does not seem to do anything. The common folded dipole that you buy at Radio Snack or elsewhere uses 300-ohm flat lead transmission wire, which is not particularly good at protecting the signal from noise. Coaxial wire is inordinately superior. People who are reporting good results with this antenna might well get equivalent results with a $5 folded dipole but using two 300-Ohm / 75-Ohm adapters, one located right at the antenna and the other at the receiver so that shielded coax can be used over the distance that separates the antenna from the receiver. In all likelihood, the true reason that this antenna is giving many people better results than a cheap folded dipole, has nothing to do with the built-in amplifier, but is due to the use of coaxial transmission line.
The USR8200 looks promising on paper but my experience was terrible. At first, it was extremely unstable and I had many contacts with customer support, many levels of it, and cost me too much time. Some early problems were partially solved by new firmware, but never completely. At the end it failed completely and the customer support (support?) said LITERALLY to please throw it away. I did throw it away as I did throw away any respect for USR and its products. Extremely disappointed.So, my opinion is, if you want a stable reliable router look elsewhere. This is a piece of junk.
The camera case in the kit does not fit the Dimage Z2 as indicated by the description. The camera is much to large for this case. I bought this kit at the same time as the camera with recommendations from Amazom for accessories. Didn't even open the charger. Can't use the case so $40 for a battery charger? Don't thing so, I'm sending it back!
Purchasing the 340 was a bad choice. Without a map I would have been lost. When I typed in Broadmoor Ave. it would override this and go to Broad St. The 340 would shut itself off after a few minutes so it was useless. The 340 doesn't give the option of shortest route vs most interstate. At times it would give directions that were 60/70 miles out of the way. It doesn't recognize major highways in some areas and takes a lot of time to recalculate. At one point we were actually parked in the driveway of our destination and because we had taken a shorter route it was still trying to direct us onto a different route. The next morning it did recognize that we had in fact reached our destination. I used a Magellan unit in a rental car, it had many features that the Garmin lacks. Best Buy or Radio Shack have a thirty day no hassle return policy. I hope I can return the 340, it has been a major dissapointment.
I was enjoying my notebook until within 10 months the thing would no longer work wirelessly. Very disapooiinted to find out it was pre-owned when I called HP!
In order to get this to work with Windows Vista, you need to download the 14.95 euro BlueSoleil package from IVT. It does not work with Vista's in-box bluetooth stack.It's a clear example of "you get what you pay for".Also for XP users, search the web for ISSCBTA Code 43 - you'll find a host of users that have had issues installing this device.
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.
This product is just alright I thought it sounded wonderful by the reviews on the web site. I ordered one the keyboard feels like a mac keyboard. The keys have to be mashed much harder than on a regular keyboard and the space bar doesn't always space. Overall not a good bargain for the price.
When I order something I would like to receive the product!!! Not a cancellation. I am very unsatisfied.
I got a 2 gig sd card, no adapters. I needed the mini sd to use a card in my smart phone. Then I found I had one after all so I have collected another large sd card for my camera, not a card for my smart phone.
After 2 days, countless trips to various stores & endless HOURS of tech support I have come to the decision that Zune simply sucks.First issue I had with the Zune - No power! I bought the player, but could not locate a charger in the store (they were out, being as they only had 4 shipped to them in the first place, but 20 players????). Microsoft doesn't tell you that unless you have a USB port that ALSO has power charging capabilities you're going to need the AC adapting charger... I drove to 5 different stores, no one had the AC Adapter! Meanwhile I see a couple dozen different style chargers, cases, and all the accessories you could imagine & want for an iPod at every single store. Accessories for a Zune = ZERO!The 'manual' that is included with the player simply has 3 instructions: "Load software, When prompted plug in cable and hook up media player, Enjoy..." Ok... so what happens when it doesn't work? No advice from their manual. I looked up the website, went through all of their troubleshooters... nothing. I called & spoke with tech support, who were very nice & spent 2 whole hours on the phone... uninstall, reinstall...back & forth, right click on this, right click on that, check your device manager. I had the exact same problems as other reviewers on Amazon when it came to syncing the Zune to the application. It never happened.I saved for a while to buy myself a media player and am very disappointed with the fact that I just bought a $250 brick... I really wanted the Zune. But my time & my money are more valuable. Call me crazy, but when I drop $250 I expect something to work... the first time.Save yourself the hassle & headache (and gas & phone charges...) Maybe in 2 years when Microsoft nails this whole 'media player craze' down, they will actually produce a quality product and have all the accessories you will ACTUALLY NEED readily available.
I bought one for each of my boys. I will be sending them back to Target/Amazon on Monday morning for a refund. NO product installation information. Small user manual is NOT "user friendly", and makes no sense whatsoever!! Would not recommend this to anybody, and very disappointed that this product would be sold under the Target name.
I'm among those not satisfied and wishing they'd spent the money elsewhere. Our 77 mm polarizer sat nicely on the lens for less than a year, then fell apart with no understandable reason.We handle our camera with great care, same goes for the lens. As casual photographers, we used the Hoya 77mm polarizer as the lone filter for the 77 mm lens. Since September 2008 we never even took it off the lens. One day it just divided into two parts... totally out of the blue.We're very disappointed. I'm going to discuss the situation with a countrywide dealer, but the lens was bought via Amazon, so for me the case is lost anyway. I doubt I'll spend significant cash on Hoya again :(
I bought this printer because it got very good reviews and was cheap. I had to replace my Epson which I loved, but it wasn't compatible with OSX when I upgraded my system. The printer works. That's about the best I can say about it. It's slow to start up and is noisy. Things I can overlook because I don't print much, but annoying nonetheless. I had my Epson for over 2 yrs. and printed a lot - never ran out of ink and ink never faded. I've had this printer for less than a year, I've printed a fraction of the amount from the Epson, and it's already fading even after shaking the toner. Also, it doesn't always print straight. Fine for notes, terrible for resumes and serious letters.
These speakers are OK. Not the best. They work. Sound quality is tinny, static, and fades in and out. I keep them to remind me STOP, THINK, AND SPEND WISELY!! I want to buy Bose wireless speakers, but I need to be constantly reminded, and I would rather be reminded with $80 speakers then maybe something that costs a lot more. I would not recommend these speakers to anyone.
Be careful about what your are ordering. The explanation given online says it converts 220 V to 110V. I was hoping to use the device for a 220 Volt item, but this converter is not from 220 to 110 V but vice versa.
I purchased this item and received a damaged unit. The CD player just doesn't work. The display is a horrible readout. May look cool &amp; funky in the pictures, but it is so not practical, not to mention the far left character doesn't even light up. The second one is no better. You can purchase the same thing from Timex cheaper. NOT recommended.
I bought this model about a year ago. A year ago, I'd had given it 4 stars. I liked that it is small, and the blue lights on the face are very attractive. The speakers sound good and the DVD player functioned fine at first.The thing I noticed immediately was that the JVC XV-THM45 would stall during DVD play if there was the slightest blemish or dirt mark on the DVD. Never had that problem with my old Panasonic (which I gave away to my parents). And when I say stall, I mean it will pause with a jumbled picture for a few minutes sometimes right in the middle of a movie. I have to stop, start the movie again from the beginning and skip past the blemish if I can't clean the disk adequately enough for the machine. Sometimes, there isn't even anythign visibly wrong with the disc.Another difficulty I had was I could not receive even the strongest radio stations adequately on the FM radio, and I live in a major metropolitan area. So I went to Best Buy and bought a $60 powered FM attenna and attached it to the attenna jack in the back. It did not improve the signal whatsoever, not a bit. Well, I had another radio in the living room, so I was annoyed that I had wasted the money, but could get past it.Then about 6 months after purchasing the player, I noticed it would often stop recognizing DVD's if they were inserted into the 1st disc position. Any other slot worked fine. Whatever, it's annoying, but I could live with it - it just became a 4-disc changer instead of 5.Now, it's a year into it. Tonight, I went to play a DVD and the machine does not respond to certain buttons on the remote - namely all the buttons that control the DVD player. All the menu and navigation buttons, pause, rewind, play, stop, etc. The volume and power buttons work fine. That means I can no longer navigate DVD menus. That is not a workable situation.So in short, this product has major durability issues. I didn't have anything against JVC, and this was the first time a bought a JVC-anything, but it will be the last. It's extremely frustrating when an expensive piece of equipment craps out left and right. It wouldn't make economical sense to fix it. So I spent ~$200 on a piece of equipment that lasted a year.So here's my advice to you:1. Definitely do not buy a JVC XV-THM452. Don't buy a product unless you read several reviews that comment on it's long-term durability (I guess 1 year is long-term). Let's face it, most things work fine out of the box, and everyone is proud of the decision they've made, so they'er going to rate it high. But if no one is saying "it's been a year and I love this product", think twice.Now, onto my search for a replacement DVD player.
I had been eyeing the Keyspan Tuneview for months, but decided to hold out for another system. When DLO released this device I decided to pull the trigger. After purchasing it and getting everything hooked up (which was easy), I could not get the iPod to synch with HomeDock. After trying every trouble shooting tip in the manual and trying a few of my own, I decided to email DLO to find out if I just had a defective system. Turns out you can only synch upto 50 playlists and 200 artists. I exceeded the artists by about 3X. I do appreciate DLO getting back to me so I could return the system. Hopefully they will increase the memory very soon. I decided to write a review so others understand the limitations... and DLO decides to improve their product.
Apple is no different from PC. The Protection Care Plan is a joke! BEWARE!I bought my first MacBook (the first generation Air) from Apple two and half years ago and have had nothing but trouble. After the first year, the Air had to go in for a full logic board replacement (despite the fact the the computer was noted by Apple Store reps as "fine" and had no water damage, had not been dropped and did not even have one scratch. After about two years, the Air had to go in for another major repair and the second logic board had to be replaced along with the top cover, display and eight other repairs. Less than four months after that it is now at an "authorized Mac retailer" (Core Mac in Rochester, New York which resembles a dirty, abandoned building) for a complete hard drive replacement. In the meantime, Apple just keeps sending me in for repairs rather than admitting that I purchased a damaged machine or "bad Apple" and giving me a replacement. I have lost critical data from the latest malfunction and have not had a working computer for almost one week. This is my first Mac and I am extremely discouraged. Basically they do not stand up for their products and throw up their hands (same as the other less expensive PC manufacturers) when it really comes time to help. Do not waste your money buying either a MacBook or the costly Apple Care Protection Plan unless you have the time and gas to schlep it from retailer to authorized retailer, trying to get it repaired. It is impossible to get a replacement for bad equipment and this part of the Plan is a complete fraud. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BEWARE!
I got this as a free premium for answering surveys. I got ripped off.While it looks well made, there is one rather small flaw: it can't focus. Mechanically the focusing knob moves the eyepiece forward and back, but no matter what, all I see are out of focus globs. I tried each of the two eyepieces, I tried the barlow lens, I tried the prism. The same results throughout: no focus.Do yourself a favor: if you want to buy a cheap telescope, go to Dollar Tree and buy one of the kiddie telescopes there. At least those can be focused.
I recently received this DVD player as A gift. It was my first player, and it almost made me think this whole DVD thing was a scam! Do all DVD players act like this? Fortunatly I have found out that they do not. No matter what movie I put in the player freezes and stutters after about an hour into it. It's enough to drive you crazy. After talking to some knowledgable people, and doing some research, I have found that this is a common problem with this player. It's to bad, the player has some very nice features, but they are worthless if the player doesn't perform it's basic function...PLAYING A DVD...without stuttering and freezing up. I will definatly be returning it for another brand. ...
If you have a smaller than average head, I suppose it won't hurt you. But I wasn't so lucky.Prior to a five hour long session providing online support using VOIP, the only complaint I had was that the headset was just a bit snug. Although improving, my left ear is still in pain after five days. Audio quality of both the mike and earphones are fine, but the long term comfort level gets a -3 stars. I would award three stars if the pain abated after a day. Presently, I can't stand to wear them at all but I my job requires it when I'm working remote.I checked my hat size and at 7 1/4 it is a common size. It seems MS did not design these for the average person.From a Hat web site:"The most common male size is 7-' and the average hat size for females is 7-"
I bought this TV on 11/30. It has a severe case of the halo effect described in the "Consumer Alert" above. Although I wanted to like the TV and keep it, I have to give it the lowest rating because of the halo problem and the terrible service to fix the problem. The TV is fine, but the halo completely ruins it for me -- it shows up as a blue/purple circular haze in the lower middle screen in a good number of high contrast scenes (extreme example: Harry Potter 5, chapter 2 - when Nymphadora makes her entry holding a point source light into Harry's dark room).My experience with 3 Samsung service companies in the DC area has beenhorrible. The first two companies Samsung customer service scheduled for me never showed up and never returned calls. People from the 3rd one did show up but appeared completely clueless about the problem. By now I have this quite well researched -- I showed them various movie frames where the halo crops up, and I also showed them test images from avsforum (search for posts by MLXXXp on Samsung LED rear projector owners thread). But they wanted to take the TV away for tests and then decide what to do about it. When I showed them the consumer alert on this site they said they know nothing about that problem.I also talked to a supervisor at Samsung customer service. She refused to assign another service company or have them perform the service at my home even when I suggested that I may have to return the TV. I pointed the alert to her as well, to which she said that Samsung can not be responsible for any alert that amazon puts on it's site.Be prepared to potentially go through all this if you are buying it. Mine is going back.UPDATE (1/25/08): I have returned this TV now. After two emails, a faxed letter, and a few phone calls over 20 days I was put in touch with "executive" customer service. The person I talked to seemed good to deal with and promised to take care of the problem. But my 60 days return deadline was nearing, and I still did not feel good about the local service. I was also concerned about the sudden TV failures (after working fine for a while) that other people have been reporting here. Ultimately I decided to go for an lcd (sony 52xbr4 $2800 + $320 5 yr sony warranty). While comparing with lcds, I realized that I had not considered the viewing angle of the 6187 which is much worse than most good lcds. In side by side comparison, the picture on good lcds seems brighter and sharper. The repair rates of Samsung RPTVs is 19% compared to 3% for Sony lcds. Other brand RPTV repair rates are even worse.UPDATE (2/6/08): Samsung wrote to me that they cant help me any further if I choose not to send my TV to the assigned repair shop. They also left Samsung USA president's address if I wanted to escalate it further. It does not matter to me any more, but still a surprising response!UPDATE (3/18/08): This may be relevant to those who are trying to contact Samsung through email. I am receiving first responses to some emails I sent to their customer service in January. It is taking them 45-60 days to respond to customer service emails!
this is a good camera if you are going to be shooting in daylight and if you're good at figuring out electronics. It is not intuitive to use, and i have to explain to friends how to turn on the display screen or review a picture everytime. Once you know it's not terrible but there are other problems. The display doesn't come on when you turn the camera on - you have to turn it on yourself. Of course, you don't need it on - you can never turn it on and shoot everything as if it was a normal camera - then just look at the pictures on your computer. However most of us like to play with these a little more and show our friends pictures right after we take them. This just makes it a little more difficult to do that. This should not be a deal breaker though.I've had substantial trouble with indoor photography however. If you think the flash issue that everyone talks about won't be an issue for you, think again. You'll take this to one wedding and miss every shot you want. On top of that, most of the pictures will come out dark and out of focus. Basically indoor pictures are just out. But outdoor, it works fine.The part I was happiest with was the software that came with it. The program to download and edit your photos was oppositely extremely intuitive and easy to use. I wish the camera had been designed the same way.All in all, the problem with indoor photograhy is a deal breaker. It's otherwise so small and easy to point and click (not using the LCD) that it's too bad it comes with these other problems.
Amazon's system says this harness fits a Chevy Metro. It's wrong. 72-4500 (Metra GM Speaker Wire Harness Adapter (72-4500) (DW-4500SH)) looks like the correct harness for a Metro.
I bought this model because it was cheaper than the Sparkplug model in white with an L-shaped plug. Well, the straightness of the plug couldn't withstand normal use, and the audio stopped working because the junction between the wire and the hard part of the plug probably got bent back and forth too much. Good sound and sound-blocking, but not durable if you plan to move your MP3 player in and out of your pocket.
I bought this to use with a new 80 Gig IPod. It works for audio but does not work with the video so I cannot play downloaded movies or pictures. It also is extremely slow when loading a CD or DVD. After I load a disk, I could almost take a nap while waiting for the music or movie to start.Not overly impressed!!!
i got it in march 2012 it stopped working in june 2012 worked fine for a couple of months waste of my money
I ordered this TV on 12/11. The next day I received an e-mail stating that "You're Amazon Order Has Shipped." My account was charged the $1,400.00. Great, right? Wrong, after a couple days I noticed that the tracking info screen still said "Info Not Available". I began to get concerned, so I called customer service 3 days after the order had supposedly shipped. I was told "the Panasonic TH-42PX60U 42" Plasma HDTV seems to have been lost in transit to you." How do you lose a 42" TV? Anyway, I called CS and was initially told that I could wait for a month for another one to be shipped or wait for 2 weeks and get my money back. I wanted to speak to a manager so I called back again. I was told that a manager had been spoken to and that the TV would be reshipped and would still arrive by the original estimate. I said Ok. 2 days have gone by and the tracking # is still the same as the "Lost Shipment" so I called back to find out what was happening. The CS rep I spoke to said she could not find any record of me speaking with CS about this issue. She said no managers were available and that they would call me back. I'm still awaiting a call back. I will never buy anything larger than a DVD from Amazon again.Amazon told me that the TV had been found and was in Seattle, WA, 4 hours from where I live on Dec. 19. I was told to contact Eagle and they would deliver that afternoon or the following morning. It is now the 25 and Eagle/Amazon have no idea when it will be here. I finally gave up and purchased it locally and am requesting a refund from Amazon. I have spent hours on the phone with Amazon and they are blaming all the problems on Eagle. I am trying to figure out how to get my money back, but Amazon is claiming they don't have to get me my money back until they get the TV back from Eagle. I have began a report with the Better Business Bureau because I have received so many different stories from Amazon customer service on my refund. The latest excuse is that they have a "Special" group that deals with issues over a certain amount of money. They have no phone number and I am not allowed to e-mail them. Never buy anything from Amazon that won't fit in a small box.Final Update: Amazon did come through and refund me the full purchase price. It took a while, but Amazon did come through. As for the TV, I love it. Beautiful picture and sound. The only down side is I decided I had to order HD programming from my sattelite provider. A few more dollars for service, but the picture/sound quality will be worth it.
i'am one of those who seek the best product in its category even if i have to pay more. The ZEN VISION M is one of those best products in the MP3 field. when i first decided to buy an mp3 player, first of all like everybody and without thinking and comparing i bought the ipod nano. i was looking for a small mp3 player with a descent storage and of course it must be good looking. After, having the nano for two months, i got so bored. the nano can't hold anything else except music and photos that must be seen on 1.5 inch screen therefore you will need a loop if you want to view your pictures. i sold the nano to one of my friends and i got the san disk sansa e260, excuse me san disk but that thing is suck. tha material from which that thing was made can't compete with other mp3 player in the market. the e260 gives you that very cheap look although it costs me 220 USD. i returned tha sansa back to best buy and i decided to spend a little bit more and get something with a video (fully equipped) and a big screen. i started comparing between the 2 most rivals in the market, the ipod video and the ZEN Vision M. finally, i decided to buy the VISION M for the reasons below:1-the vision M is equipped with an FM tuner with a perfect reception for 70% of the channels.2-the vision M is equipped with an FM recorder so you can record your favorite radio show, song or game and listen to it later.3-the vision M is equipped with an excellent voice recorder. i made a test for the voice recorder in Best Buy, i recorded my voice talking in the middle of a crowd and WOW i can still hear my voice clearly4-the 2.5 inch LCD(high definition)screen is very clear and sharp that you can see your pictures very vivid plus, you have a zoom in feature. so i don't need a loop anymore!5-the player is customizable. you can change the defalut backgrounds with any picture uploaded on your player. Plus, the player comes equipped with 6 different backgrounds and fonts.6-the Vision M is not scratches and fingerprints magnet like the ipods.7-the included software is very easy to use. i got used to itunes and when i used the software included i found it pretty much similar and i dealt with it like if i have been using it long time ago.8-the player comes with a wall charger!! thank you so much creative for giving the player's buyer his rights. the ipod video doesn't come with a wall charger, you have to buy it seperately for around 30 USD, ipods are charged with the included USB cable which is ridiculous because i remember one time i was in a hotel and i couldn't listen to my ipod because the thing ran out of battery and i had no access to computers.9-sound quality is pretty much the same, but the included speakers with the creative are prettier than the ipod.10-the accessories for the Vision M started to show up in stores, DLO company made till now 2 different cases for it. plus, many different cases that you can find online especially on Amazon.com.11-the Vision M has better battery life, lasts 1 - 1.5 hours more than the ipod video when playing videos and more hours when you play music12-The vision M has one of the best features that ever came in an mp3 player before..you can search for your song alphabetically. plus, you can click on the vertical touch pad and a keyboard will apears on which type the name of your song using the touch pad and the player will look it up for you whereever this song exists. Isn't that excellen?Conclusion: the vision M offers you all the Ipod Video features plus the list above. for the same price. you pay 300 USD for both!!!!the Vision M from my opinion worth every penny sipmly because if you want to buy some accessories for the Ipod video to make it with the same features equipped in the Vision M you will have to spend at least 120 USD over the initial 300 USD to add the fm tuner and the voice recorder and you will never have zoom feature or customizable player.Some Remarks:-they say that the itunes is one of the pros of the ipods, i don't know why, this software can be downloaded for free even if you don't have an ipod!!!-they say that the accessories is on of the pros of the ipods, i don't know who's going to buy all these cases and speakers offered in the market by everybody?-they say that the ipods are easier to use. Feel this one and try it anywhere and you will find very easy to use and even easier.i hope that my review can be helpful. thank you creative for making such an excellent product and saving the customers from this bad monopoly called iPods...Regarding the accessories i placed an order for an awesome silicone case from DLO.com and i received it yesterday.. the case fits my vision M perfectly and i got the case on time wih no hassles.
It is a a very disingenuous practice to write a 5 star "customer review" of a product that you are a seller of. Even if it is under the guise of "Additional Product Info!", it is still manipulating the rating system at Amazon, since customers sort searches with average customer rating and your products come out on top. Because of your lack of integrity as a seller, I will never buy a GS Wholesale product. I am also going to complain to Amazon about your rating manipulation.
I admit that I was skeptical that I could purchase a quality lens - with these specs, at such a low price.My skepticism turned to fact the very first time I used it. On the plus side: the lens looks good, handles well, appears to be well constructed, and is light weight (an added plus).On the other side of the coin it is quite possibly the worst lens I have ever touched. All of the good comments in the first paragraph are very real - and honest. But the bottom line is that on a lens - "quality counts".Sadly, this lens just does not produce quality shots. I'm returning it of course, but I guess I have to look for something that can produce a "keeper" photograph - for a reasonable price. In that regard I know I will have to spend considerably more money. The old saying that you get what you pay for turned out be all too true with this lens.I just notified the seller that I will be returning the lens. So, in all fairness to them, I cannot comment on their service. I have dealt with them in the past however, and have thus far been very pleased with their professionalism.
Only problem is, that it is only worth 19.00, which is the TRUE list price.
STOP. Don't buy this. If you like the palm os software, get a clie. I had the same power and screen problems that other reviewers listed, as well as the horrendous customer service. Unless the warranty is good, remember that cheap goes with nasty.
Don't buy the iPod Nano. Why?The iPod's not the only music player you can get,It's just that there are MP3 players people have not met.If they just knew what the other players had in store for them,They'd know the iPod stinks so bad it came from a pig's pen.The iPods soar to the top of the list of MP3 players like kites,But why not get a better player with more gigabytes?Sandisk and Creative have some pretty decent devices,Yet people cling to iPods even with their retarded prices.The Sandisk Sansa E200 has many, many things,An FM radio, recording, and movies make it the king of kings.Does the iPod Nano have this stuff? No, it does not!The Nano lacking all these features is definitely its weak spot.The Creative Zen Micro Photo also kills the Nano for an amazing deal,It has so much more for so much less that it's basically unreal.Radio, recording, and replaceable battery make it a better player,For less than the Nano...are you kidding? It's definitely a Nano slayer.There's a player that blows the iPod Shuffle into outer space,It's called the Samsung YP-U2 and it definitely earns its place.FM tuner, voice recorder, and screen make it a great buy,The fact that the Shuffle doesn't have these things should make Steve Jobs cry.The Creative Zen Vision: M is better than the Ipod Video,Better screen, more features, and better value make it glow.The fact that the Vision: M is thicker doesn't really matter,The features are what make the Vision: M unimportantly fatter.So you see, my friends, the iPod is a waste of precious time,The fact that Apple cheats you out is basically a crime.They make their iPods fragile just to make them really "cool",Anyone who buys one is just a ridiculous crazy fool....that's why.
This size screen is long enough that the flimsy method used of attaching the inner roller to the endcaps causes the plastic bits to be broken during shipping. I just recieved my second screen from amazon after the first was broken by ups(once the plastic part it broken it will not retract) and this one shows the same damage. Amazon customer service was great about sending another screen, but I fear that the manufacturing weakness will make any further shipments a waste of time. Elitescreens customer service is disorganised and not helpfull.
The sound is good, the transfer of files to and from the laptop are easy enough. My problems:* There are only a few buttons to do many things. What the button does depends on how many times you click it (sort of like double-clicking a mouse), and which menu, and what stage of that menu, you're in. Only, the buttons don't always seem to work as they should. So you're always navigating about all sorts of menus and submenus that you don't really want to be in, seeking the menu you want.* The screen is tiny. And though it's lit in blue, the lighting doesn't last long. You can't ponder the menu long before it goes dark. Maybe iRiver figures that if you're over 40, you're not a valuable consumer for MP3s anyway, so who cares whether you can easily see the menu or not?Trying to read the menus (impossible at nightime), and then navigate about the menus, clicking and double-clicking, is a frustrating experience.I'd prefer an MP3 recorder with more dedicated buttons (i.e., buttons that each do only one thing), and a bigger, brighter screen.
I bought these to listen to music on my computer. Needless to say, I am very unhappy with them. They sound very distorted at higher volumes, and that little blue light is very annoying. DO NOT PURCHASE unless desperate!!
Like others have said, these speakers are great for the money and great for inside use ONLY. I took mine to the beach and turned up the volume and the speakers blew. I bought mine from TJMaxx and it was great for my office, but now have to trash them...
I loved this TV! It kept me company in the kitchen all day while I cooked, cleaned, and folded clothes. Unfortunately, my house is very quiet lately because my favorite kitchen gadget broke! I went to turn it on the other day, and it worked for about 10 seconds, then went black -- and I can't get it to turn back on. It's a great value, but "you get what you pay for!"
A portion of the sale of each Zune goes to Universal. This is a terrible precedent. Also, unlike Apple, Microsoft is likely to bow down to industry wishes for variable pricing for individual tracks and albums. The Zune is the product the music industry wants you to have. The iPod is the product YOU want to have.
The IPOD I purchased does not skip songs forward, that button does not work. At times the menu button will not work (a glimpse of things to come I imagine) I should have spent the extra money and bought a new one. The IPOD I bought was advertised as "very good" condition. I would not agree with that assessment. I won't be buying any more used electronics from Amazon. I have this model of IPOD and I love it. I bought this one for a Christmas present, bad idea. I tried to get it fixed but according to the technicians at the apple store it is cheaper to buy a new one. Live and learn.
I love my Rio Nitrus.. or so I did. I got it for X-mas. It was definatly my favroite gift, it was awesome. Holds hundreads of songs, the volume is loud, and it's pretty simple. But 3 months into having it and it's like the MP3 player from hell. I can't get it to work. It's constantly freezing, and I have to keep calling for help. Right now I'm probably going to return it, I wouldn't EVER buy it again.
I bought a PalmIIIx about 6 months ago and I have been very dissapointed. Don't get me wrong... in principle the ability to store and beam addresses &amp; business cards, manage my calander, securely store network passwords is great! When the unit was working I loved it. However, after about three months of ownership, I began loosing all my data at random internvals, forcing me to revert back to my last sync with my computer. I would turn the unit on and all my data was gone... evern with fresh batteries. Palm was not able to diaganise the problem... just telling me to re-set it again... duh. The last time this happened the unit went completely dead. It could be that I just had a bad unit. However, I would advise other Palm purchacers not to store any critical data on the unit. As for me, I would not buy another Palm product.
I purchased the beltronic v995 in july 2010 and got two speeding tickets already and some times i can see the cop car before it alerted the ka band.
My boss wanted to buy an inexpensive scanner for our office and this little Canon works great. The CanoScan software is quick, easy to use and is the same software used on almost the entire Canon line. Scanning documents in B&W; take less than 10 seconds on default dpi settings, which is pretty good for a budget scanner.The one thing I can't stand is the horrible screeching noise the scanner makes when documents are being scanned. It's so bad, that I have to plug my ears while using it...how can I describe it? It's not a loud noise; it's not a noise that will cause permanent damage, but it IS a screech that gives you that scratching-chalkboard effect. The first few times I used it--no big deal. However, the first time I had to manually feed 4 or 5 pages in a row, I had enough.I think the scanner is so thin and compact, it just doesn't have the housing or the insulation to muffle the noise. Maybe my ears are too sensitive and I can hear dog whistles too, but it's really bloody annoying.I might just have to splurge on a quieter scanner before I go crazy. I'll ask my boss to reimburse me...he's great like that.Like I said, love the scanner, hate the noise.
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.
Ordered the rollers in Dec. Loved them at first. Noticed that they were losing heat as time went on. Come March getting ready to go out for my Birthday, turned on the rollers, blew dry my hair, went to roll my hair and the rollers were stone cold. Power was on. tried plugging it in to a different power sorce. and nothing... Tried them a few times after that and still nothing. I guess you get what you pay for. They were only 20 something. But I know I'm going to stay away from Revlon on my next purchase.Joan in Pa
It worked all right for 2 days and then crushed my laptop ! My USB ports stopped working after that incident and never came back ! I dont really think that this was a coincidence.
The second day we had this, a quarter of the screen went black. We returned it. If you do buy one of these, get the extended warranty because the unit only comes with a 90 day warranty. It's a shame it didn't work well because the design is very convenient.
The cord is extremely lightweight and extremely fragile - worked for one day and one cord roll-up.
After only 2 years, our television is no longer viewable because of a recurring product malfunction. The bulb in our TV burnt out and now we have to spend $300 to replace it. However, after some research, it appears this malfunction is common with this make and model. Just visit this online petition for proof: http://www.petitiononline.com/panbulb/.
the speaker is buzzing =( it works but the cables are not all perfect soo sad! the sound is great when its loud...but when no music is on it hummz and is quite annoying
Samsung tech support struggled with this player for a week and they even agreed that I should just return it. Everything was working EXCEPT they couldn't get it to connect to the internet.I downloaded the latest firmware update onto a jump drive and it updated flawlessly. No help.I got conflicting statements from Samsung techs. Strangely, you have to enable this device for the internet through Samsung's own server. Most of the techs would give up and state that their server was down. Now and then, one would say that the server was OK and then a higher level would say it was down. That went on for a week.It appeared that they have some kind of a software issue that they couldn't resolve but they wouldn't admit it. I have a different brand on order.
This is a tough one to review. The ease of use and recorded quality are as advertised. But I had to return it after less than a month because it stopped playing or recording. Be forwarned, the customer must pay the shipping cost. Also, DVDs recorded from the tuner or cable box won't even play on my other Samsung DVD player. The instructions state that recorded DVDs may not play on all makes. But not even on one of their own players? Fortunately, copies made from my VCR tapes and camcorder work just fine on the other player. I wish I had known about these problems before making the purchase.
This is my third Olympus Digital Camera, and I bought it based on my successful experience with the previous ones.Despite of many requests to the Manufacturer (unanswered), I still cannot take a simple reasonable quality photo with the C-700. It is almost impossible to resolve the focus issue, regardless of how much light you have.In few cases where I used macro under sunlight, the results were quite exceptional. However, most of the photos taken outside (cloudy days) or inside (with a flash) came out blurred and disappointing.Even when you focus on a bright spot before flashing, there is no assurance your photo will come out Ok!. For the cases where I was successful, the flash literally wiped out the central subject and kept others (no more than 8 feet behind) pretty much in darkness.If you browse user reviews in Amazon.com you will find that I am not alone. A store clerk suggested me to buy a memory card different than the one supplied by Olympus with the camera.Although I have not tried that route yet, I doubt this will solve the problem.A WASTED INVESTMENT, UNFORTUNATELY.
Oh, boy!Briefly, this item is just not worth your time or effort. It certainly isn't worth your money.I bought this for only one reason: to take the audio from my computer and power my bookshelf speakers. I've been using an old (~25-year old!) unit and it finally died, leaving me looking for a replacement. This amp seemed to fill the bill, but I was completely wrong.The sound is harsh and artificial (you may disagree--it's subjective), but my main complaint is that this unit has a "feature" that allows it to sense audio input automatically and to switch on (and off!) based on that input. According to the manual (just a pamphlet, actually) it's possible to deactivate the auto switching by placing a slide switch in the Manual position. Nope, not on my unit. That just doesn't work.So, the result is that every time the audio drops below an arbitrary and unadjustable threshold, a relay drops out and the unit is silenced. You can only imagine the irritation at listening to this and having it drop out and pick back up countless times in low-level passages or spoken audio! Click, click, click. And no sound at every other click. . .I repeat: the Manual selection does not work (at least on my system). This is a horrible design!After placing a complaint to customer support (and waiting an entire week with no response), I'm warning you before you choose this item: don't! If they just ignore your inquiries, why even bother?My intention is to simply open the unit and bypass the offending relay. If you don't know which end of a soldering iron to hold, however, you may find a solution like this a bit intimidating. No matter what, it's certainly frustrating either way.Consider yourself warned.--George AndrewsSan Diego
These speakers were pretty good while they lasted. They stopped working after 2 years with minimal use. After 2 years I did not expect a refund or exchange but was willing to pay for repairing them. Unfortunately I have to throw them in the trash. Don't waste your money.
I didn't receive the smartmedia card because of an error on the sellers part. I haveused smartmediacardsbefore for my older fuji camera. The intended purchase waqsof the same brand and size, so I will say that it is a great card, but very fragile. Bend it once and you won't use it again
Bought this toy for $4.00 at a garage sale. Used it and then quickly stripped the 32MMC card and trashed it. Nice USB cable if you need one for your collection, cute tripod if you are Barbis or GI Joe. A kid's toy, 7-12 year old at best. Have found them at Amazon for $179.00 to $58.00(used). Really. Don't walk, slither away from this toy, unless you can get a new one for less the $8-$10.00 and follow my lead.
The cable seems descent in the beginning but stiffens out and permanently curls. I don't recommend.
This is not an official metra cable, but rather a clone. Real metra cables have a light blue connector or reference MetraOnline.comAlthough it fit in Honda Accord 2007, cable was missing antenna power wire. If you get no AM and terrible FM reception, check the power wire. Although you can splice it yourself, doesn't that defeat the purpose. Official cable had the right wire.
Would have left the star rating empty if possible. Paid over $60.00 and it worked ok for 3 months. Then two weeks ago, one evening it just started shooting flames. Burnt and melted our heater plug (useless now), plus burnt our recliner some, too. Luckily, I smelled it before it got "out of control".I bought an $18.00 Belkin surge protector at the same time. No problems. Works perfectly.Very disappointed with the product. What if we were gone from home and it had burst into flames...?I have zero trust in Tripp Lite's products. It might be a product flaw but I wouldn't leave it plugged in if I were you.Tripp Lite gets a "F".
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.
I bought this router to add to my in-house wired network. Not only was the wireless unreliable (slow then fast, then nothing) it caused my wired connections to not work correctly. Same issues.Sending it back and going to try something else. After reading how bad D-links tech support is and being very familiar with networks I'm not even going to bother trying to figure it out.
I previoulsy owned an HP model G85 and worked in hard for 3 years with no problems until a part wore out. I was very happy with the unit and was not suprised a part wore out from all the use it had.So, in need of a replacement printer, I really studied what was in the market. A sales rep. had told me to check out the "New model X6170 from Lexmart". I wanted another HP since I was so happy with the old one, but also thought I would give another manufacturer a shot. Surely, there are better products out there besides HP???So, I took a leap and bought the X6170 off the web. The first thing I noticed upon receiving the unit was how light it was (cheap?). My HP G85 sat firmly on the counter due to the weight, the lexmart literally slides on the surface if you go to open it or clear a paper jam. The next thing I noticed which REALLY BURNS ME is how lighting fast it burns through ink, EVEN ON DRAFT QUALITY SETTINGS!!! A good comparison and warning to buyers is a print job I recently did that pushed me to write this review. I still have an older HP G55 connected to an old computer. I was running a job of 90 sheets with virtually very little text, but the text was big. The Lexmart X6170 has an ink gauge that shows levels on-screen. This 90page job literally took 1/4 to 1/3 of the ink in the Lexmart!!!! So, I ran the identical job, 90 pages (as I needed more copies) on the old HP G55, it did not even show-up as a difference in the ink level. So, I once again needed another 90 of the sames pages and used the HP G55 again -still did not touch the ink level after 180 pages.So, here I sit with a near new Lexmart X6170 and find myself using an old HP G55 to print with ......nice. It really is simple, Lexmart puts out cheap printers to burn you with the ink costs. My HP's ink cartridges are only slightly larger than the Lexmarts, yet seem to print 5 to 10 times more. I truly feel it is an absolute rip -off and I will never ever buy anoher Lexmart again. I think printer companies need to learn that buyers may be happy spending only 220.00 on an all-in-one printer, but than burned at the register every two weeks buying expensive ink. Lexmart ..... how do you think I feel about your company every few weeks when I have to drop almost 30 bucks on an ink cartridge? I can tell you - "Never Again will I buy a Lexmart printer - PERIOD."Now, I have not even mentioned what a bad fax machine this is. The document feeder I must admit works well and feeds well (very slow, however). My HP never had a problem sending faxes. However, from the day I set this unit up, it appears to fax to some machines just fine, but for no apparent reason just will not communicate with several other machines that I never had a problem with while using my HP. The fact that it works fine to some machines and not others tells me there is a real problem with the engineering / software used to run these units. Sorry, but I think this is really a crappy, cheap unit with a total scam and rip-off on the ink.Stick with HP people - A much safer bet.
It make the player ultra big and uncomfortable. Get dirty easily and the plastic turns yellow and breaks with a little of sun
With the latest firmware and the latest Hewlett Packard software, all what I get while trying to scan a photo is: "the scanner could not be initialized". That makes the all-in-one to crash by itself! The only way to recover from there is to turn the "all-in-one" off and on again. I tried to uninstall and reinstall, etc, etc. Going through the blogs doesn't help. Would some HP engineer please write a new firmware version for this almost-all-in-one?
im a gamer i have an alienware laptop that gets very hot i got this product because of the high reviews well the ports didnt work the fans made sound but seems to just do that i could hardly feel any air flow comming out of it it was so weak that my laptops fans still kicked on to cool it down not to mention that a month later one of the 3 fans crapped out this is over priced junk! this product is now being used by my boyfriend as a laptop prop up seeing as tho nothing works in it any more i cant belive people give such high reviews for things that only kind of work screw that oh and the cord to plug it in to the wall was way to short
the battery didn't fit my axim without forcing it to. To tight.after doing it a number of times it still was a tight fit.
Well, this has been a huge disappointment. I bought this product not realizing it needed a Samsung only wifi adapter. It was very expensive... I would have liked to know that BEFORE the purchase. Also, Netflix doesn't have closed caption. I love to use CC because we can lower the volume, but NOOOOO. Frankly, I took that for granted. I was wrong. If I had to it do over, I would have gotten a Sony.
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.
The images are sharp, crisp and of great quality. A pity that, like a number of other Samsung moniters, brown lines started to appear on the moniter over time. No amount of testing, software or hardware, could fix it. Finally, I discovered that it was a manufacturing defect. Presently, I'm deciding whether to exchange it or just get an LCD.
I've wanted a Lifestyle system for several years, and finally found a system for less than...(it had been returned after one day and was heavily discounted). I brought the box home, connected the wires and boxes (very easy) and sat back to enjoy great bose sound. After several months of use, I can say that the system is OK, but not worth the cost (especially if you are paying retail). First, the quality of the materials is not that good. Cables and connectors are cheap and the music center is "brushed aluminum" - which is a nice way of saying painted plastic. Second, the system lacks features that are standard in other systems costing this much. DTS is a glaring omission. The system does not have enough jacks to accept all devices you may want to attach (VCR, DVD, cassette deck, turntable (a turntable requires an additional pre-amp). You also have to buy stands/mounting brackets (will cost another $120+). On the positive side, the CD player, radio and remote work great. Operation is a snap and the documentation good. The sound is OK. Not spectacular, but not as bad as some reviewers will have you believe. Bass is a bit muddy at times and highs are clipped. But the satellite speakers are clear and produce good sound in the mid ranges. I'm 46 and my hearing is good, but not as good as it was at 26. If you're younger or have 20/20 hearing, you may want to comparison shop before buying Bose. Sound distribution and crossover are a bit disappointing. Not the "big" movie sound I was expecting. Again, you may want to compare Bose with another system before buying.Bottom line: not a bad system, but has average sound and many little flaws and annoyances. The marketing of Bose products in stores often makes it difficult to compare with other brands. Before you spend ...plus for this system (or another Bose product), I highly recommend comparing features and sound to make sure it fits your needs and is the best buy for your money.
THIS PIECE OF JUNK ONLY LASTED 2 YEARS.I PAID 1000 FOR IT.THATS 500 A YEAR TO WATCH THIS PLASMA TV.HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE TV REPAIR GUY SAID THE POWER SUPPLY WAS SHORTED AND IT WOULD COST $390.00 TO FIX IT. HE ALSO SAID LG MAKES THE PARTS FOR VIORE TV'S, AND THEY WERE AVAILABLE.I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM WALLMART ....DARNIT....VIORE IS JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!VIORE JUNK!!!!@@##@@!@
After a week of frustration, I'm returning my Helix and canceling my XM subscription. I live in a major city with XM ground repeaters, close to a lake and my home has clear views of the southern sky. Nevertheless, my Helix would randomly lose its signal; I could go for a couple hours with clear reception but then the signal would drop-usually when a breeze came up and rustled the leaves. I spent lots of frustrated hours trying to adjust the antenna. I would have been willing to mount it outdoors, but the cable is too short.Additionally, XM would not refund my activation fee. Thus, I'm paying $9.99 to learn that their service is unreliable. Until satellite radio (and their customer service practices) enter the 21st century, I'll stick to old-fashioned radio.
DON'T BUY THIS PRINTER !!The ink cartridges hold only 5 ml of ink and cost around $15. That means that it's gonna cost you $15 for only 135 pages !! If you print out a book with 260 pages its gonna cost you $30 !! You'll go broke using this printer.The low price is just a hook, do not be fooled as I was. HP is a bad company with no respect for its costumers.
I receiveded this camera as a Christmas gift ... and have only had it 5 months. About two weeks ago the microprocessor failed and now I can't take any pictures! There is not a single camera shop in my area that repairs it and I am either going to have to ship it to a repair shop, or ship it directly to Sony, to be repaired...Overall, I am VERY UNIMPRESSED with the reliability of this camera.
The drive seems to work perfectly fine. But the software that comes with it is awful, and won't seem to run properly on either XP machine I've tried to install it on. The software is the type that puts a gratuitous, useless skin on top of what ought to be dead simple functionality. Half of the buttons are missing or unclickable, the backup function doesn't seem to run, etc. To make things worse, the server also has a web interface, which has some of the same functions as the desktop software, but not all of them - and changing a setting in one place seems to have no effect on the other, leaving me totally in the dark as to what the actual settings now are. I'm now looking for an alternate backup solution - all I wanted was a simple drive that would do its simple job of backing up my files without fuss or complaint, and while the hardware seems to fit the bill, it's a shame they package it with a more or less worthless software interface.
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.
I am so annoyed by what junk this product is, that I decided to take a moment out of my day to let the world know. DO NOT BUY THIS. I compared the audio quality on the built-in camcorder mic to the Sima and the built-in is far and away better. Hope I saved somebody the trouble of buying this trash.
The information on this item is incorrect. I bought it with my C550 only to discover that I didn't need it and that it wasn't compatible.
In less than 1 year the scroll wheel starting sticking which means that when you want to use it for scrolling the computer recognizes it as if you are pushing down the scroll wheel. The length of the wire is about 3-4 inches shorter than it should be.
I bought this to use with Skype. I work out of my home making phone calls, so it's important that I can be heard, and that the quality is good. The first day I used the headset, it worked fine. Today is the second day, and I could barely get the mike to pick up my voice. I could get it to a level where someone would have to strain to hear me, but only by actually touching the mike to my lips, and then you get the pops and crackles on your p's and s's. I'm very disappointed, as I'm usually a Logitech fan.
the keyboard adapter did not work at all and it was a waste of my five dollars i could have kept. i wish i would have known it wouldn't have worked with my computer before i bought it, i still had to go out to store and buy one that did work. lesson learned i guess
It holds lots of songs and has good sound quality...if it stays working. It's very cheaply made an mine broke within several months after buying it. I would pay a little extra money and go for a higher quality MP3 player. Also the BUSlink company is not very helpful.
The signal was never as strong as promised and now, less than eight months after purchasing it, it is completely dead and I can't return it because the return policy is 30 days. It is a PIECE OF CRAP and I will not buy D-Link ever again.
Like almost everyone else, my unit froze dead when it was a few months out of warranty. Unlike most, however, I invested another $75 to bring it back to life after being told that the power problems were a ubiquitous design flaw. What I didn't know was that this sweet piece of garbage apparently has not one, but two, such flaws -- after another year it has begun (as others have reported) to make horrible grinding noises when trying to access discs is has just recorded successfully on, which it then claims are bad. To say that this is the worst piece of consumer electronics I've ever purchased is a massive understatement. We'll see if Panasonic refunds either the $75, the original purchase price, or both . . .
For heaven's sake. Go to wikipedia and learn that xD is an obsolete media no longer supported as of 2010. Sheesh. It was a proprietary media Olympus tried to make people use in their cameras, and it's slow and limited in size.
After writing my review about this alarm, and messing around with the lock some more because I spent enough money on it to where I really, really would like for it to do its job, I would like to add 3 more stars to the review. This is why. The alarm comes with a soft black base for the lock that 'connects' to the macbook and ensures fit. However, I removed this, and the lock did NOT warp the side cover! I figured it was warping before because of poor fit, so I put the black base back and really pressed it harder (not too hard) into the lock, and twisted the lock, and voila! Lock fit perfectly without extreme warping. I will no longer resell this item. Thank God for curiosity and perseverance...and now, I can say with confidence--this lock!(Still a little bitter about the plastic around the lock hole warping though.. My $1500 Macbook looks not so $1500. =( But learn and move on. =D)--old review--I agree with some people's review of Kensington alarms for Macbooks, although I wish I've read them before purchasing this lock. It did warp the plastic side and took me a while to lock/unlock it. The 1 Star is for at least making a nice alarmed lock for Laptops, but I was sorely disappointed when the plastic would warp every time I put the lock on my Macbook. Unfortunately, I need it for the cruise I'm going on next week, but am going to re-sell it as "used" and "anti-Macbook 13" when I come back home. If you own a Macbook 13" Series, it seems, so far, that Kensington locks are not recommended for you.
I bouhg this product with the Wilson cell phone signal amplifier, the amplifier works very good, but the problem was the conector of this antena is diferent than the conector of the amplifier. In the page of amazon the suggest to buy this antena with the amplifier but its dont work together.I dont recoment this product to use with the Wilson cel phone signal amplifier.
I have had this printer for a year and a half now. The printer was incredibly difficult to set up, none of the drivers are current, and Canon's online drivers only set up the printer function. If you were hoping to use the scanner and fax, I hope you're skilled with computers. During the first year the printer jammed often and the paper feeder often misfeeds the paper. In the last six months the actual printer has begun to fall apart. The plastic hinges for the front door have permanently disconnected (I have to hold the door in place manually while it prints). The paper tray also no longer shuts properly, but remains slightly agape.Avoid this printer.
I like to think that I would love this camera, IF I had it yet. I ordered the thing on the 7th of September, paid for two day shipping, and still haven't recieved it on the 15th. Just let this be a warning to you the consumer. Read what you are paying for. Make sure 2-day shipping acutally means 2-day shipping. If not, write an email, request an apology and a refund, and if all else fails take your business elsewhere.
We bought this Portable DVD player to entertain kids in the van on a drive to California. Only problem was the sound was so bad nobody could hear anything, even with the headphones. And to make matters worse, after only about an hour of use, the screen started going on and off. Needless to say this portable DVD player was returned.
Why is there one output and not two!!!!! It says four inputs and 2 outputs!! I only see one output!!! When it says 2 outputs you expect 2 outputs not 1!! I'm returning this!!
When connected directly to my cable modem, I have no problems, except that I have no WiFi. Using the Dlink 655, I have constant problems. I loose connectivity on all devices once or twice every day and have to reboot the Dlink. I also get conflicting IP addresses issued which is not good. I have run the setup and reset the Dlink to factory condition several times. At times I have not been able to make the Dlink have an internet connection at all. I am an IT professional and I know about routers and modems, yet I cannot resolve this.I cannot say if this just a one-off bad router or not, but I mine is no good.
I picked this up on sale to use as a bridge from the garage to my D-Link DGL-4300. With the latest firmware on the 4300 (1.8) the 3420 will not connect in WPA mode, all it does is reboot every 20 seconds. D-Link supports answer was to either select WEP mode or downgrade the firmware in the 4300 to version 1.6. also the interface on the 3420 is not compatible with Firefox, you have to use IE to configure.
Unfortunately I am not a guru on the computer. I bought the product to work with my cell phone (sony ericsson T616) so I could transfer my pictures to the computer and hopefully get ringtones from the computer to my phone. I was able to use it fine for 3 days. After that it had technical difficulties. such as not being able to find my device (phone) or it found it but couldn't transfer. I don't have the time or patience needed for some of the computer stuff. I tried troubleshooting, it began to get more complicated. Anyone who is familiar with computers may not have a problem installing, uninstalling, troubleshooting, etc to get it to work again.
I bought these speakers because they were cheap and I needed asap. Well, you get what you pay for. The sound is barely audible on the loudest setting. My biggest problem with the speakers was the sound quality; it was pretty bad, it is horrible. It sounded as if I were using aWalkman, rather than aniPod. Also, they burn through your batteries very fast. The speakers I bought did not bring a power adapter and that was a BIG problem.Overall, the packaging and compactness is cool looking but it is not worth the $2. If they could just fix the sound quality it would be much better.
This drive has a great aesthetic design, but did not work out of the box when I received it. Amazon delivered promptly as usual, but quality of this product is definitely lacking. Look at the Western Digital... that's what I now have and have had no issues.
Went through two of these... first one failed immediately... second one worked fine for 1 hour and then died...My recommendation would be to look at other brands.
one of the speakers does not work. Do you plan on doing anything it? My future business requires that you rectify thiis.Lynn M. Elliott.
It seems that it may have been defective from the start. It worked for one day and was useless after that. If I could I would give it zero stars!
Many years ago I purchased several Microsoft keyboards, only to have to return them all because the keyboard letters would wear off quickly. I presumed that they had long-ago fixed this problem. I was wrong. The letters began to wear off within two-weeks of usage. I am very disappointed that Microsoft never corrected a known problem with their keyboards after all these years.
The picture shows a 4 pin molex to three pin female... the three pin is actually a 3 pin male adapter... so it will not connect to your mobo like it says it will... one of the pins on the molex connectors snapped the first day i had it too... spend the extra money and get quality cables DONT BUY
Horrible program! The interface is all in super geek engineer TERMINOLOGY. I have NO IDEA what I'm doing or what anything means. The 'help' files are pathetic - also in 'engineer-eeze' so they are worthless. Can't find any help for error messages.Wouldn't matter anyway because I wouldn't have a clue what they're talking about.Want to guess your way through an important task like backing up a hard drive? Except you won't know if your doing that or one of several other flavors of backup operations. The program offers some different types of backups. I still have no idea which one I should be using, or what the difference is. Now the program is calling my hard disks "invalid". Windows says they are 'healthy' and they work JUST FINE. But I can't back them up because there is NO CLUE about what "invalid" means or what to do about it. $50 and lots of time down the toilet.
Look, i've bough quite a few books like this, to data i have yet to find a good one. If you honestly want to learn something then pick a more concentrated area and by a good book on it. Experiment, play around, ask people questions.Oh, and let us not forget the loads of stuff you can find for free on the internet. Come on, this book is just not worth as much as asked for. It's not WORTHLESS, just not worth as much.Pick up a unix manual. Read RCFs, put some effort into it.
I bought this mouse as part of a desktop package (mx 3200). The keyboard is fine but the scroll wheel on the mouse is to loud, especially on the upward scrolling motion, and therefore distracting. In comparison, my $10 wired laser mouse is 'squeek' free.
This item was returned as unusable. After many hours of attempting setup finally gave up. (I have set up several routers previously, with no problems.) Just set up a Trendnet similar router in about 20 minutes with no problems and it works perfectly!
I have gone through 4 Stinger 1-acre zappers in 2-1/2 years. I have found that the bulbs have to be replaced about every three months and that the units burn out in less than a year--even though I keep them cleaned out.While the company offered to replace one of the units, I determined that the time to package it up carefully and pay a substantial shipping fee makes it not worthwhile. I suspect that this, like so much schlock coming in from China, is very cheaply made. I've gotten better longevity with their smaller, 1/2-acre units--but those aren't so effective. When the big units work, they're great. It's just that they die early. I will try another brand. I have a large place with some turtle ponds, so mosquitos are a problem. I use dunks, monquito fish and zappers to keep the situation manageable. I live in California, where mosquito-borne West Nile Virus is a problem; hence I need good protection.
After just 6 months of minimal use, the camera lost its green reception, so now there's a only purplish red and blue image. Tech support says send it in for a repair (shipping paid by me), though I don't think it's worth it. Also the software/driver conflicts with my Creative Zen mp3 player, and caused problems with start-up. I don't recommend it.
